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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
Funeral Of Mr.. Austin.

The funeral OF Mr.. william H. Aus
tin who died January 9Th a his resi-
dencc. 261S East Clay Street viii take
place from the residence Tomorrow
morning at II o'clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
.CROND APPLAUDj
JURY'S VERDICT
Joseph Harris Acquitted of Muir
der Of Maynard Goss, and
Every One Glad.
MRS. GOSS ON THE STAND
but Judge Would Not Let Her
Tell What Was in Letter
Harris Wrote.

DURHAM. \. c.. January l0.-To-night
at l.la o clock the jury i'm the case OF
Joseph b. Harris. charged with the muir
der of Maynard Goss. whose trial has
been in progress for the past two days.
rendered q verdict of not guilty. Pro
lougcd applause rang from the courtroom.
this being the first occurrence when the
attendants have applaudcd In the history
OF the courts of Durham county. The
defendant, Harris. was charged with
numbering Goss on December lst II has
been "a tedious case TO try. and has been
hard fought. 1t was the opinion Of many
of the people that # would be impossible
for the case TO reach the fury to-day,
but rapid progress has been made I'm the
court. and the case was given TO the
twelve men shortly after o'clock.
The arguments Of the attorneys were
very able. The people seemed to be conf
dent that there would Doe a. hung jury
after the case was in their hands
Joseph Harris the defendant has
shown a clean record from the beginning
20 the end of the trial
Peculiar Character.
The murdered man. Goss was a pecu-
liar character. He possessed ways that
made for him number OF friends. and
yet ne had number of enemies lie had
threatened the life OF Harris on numer
ous occasions and the acquitted N
was so afraid OF him that he actually let
tho city and went to other points In North
Carolina 10 secure a position. but could
not ind any That would support his fam
fly. and returned TO Durham
There was a sensational turn made In
tho case to-day. when Mrs Goss. the
murdered mans wife was called to the
witness stand. The people We're eager to
hear the contents OF tho note that Harris
wrote Mrs. GOss. this being some two
years ago. II has been intimatcd that
this was the cause OF the shooting and
Harris. IN giving his testimony. stated
ne had forgotten what he wrote 70 Mrs.
Goss.
solicitor Brooks asked the question and
She would have readily told what she re-
memhered Of the contents. but the de-
fense strongly protested. and Judge JUS
tce overrulsd the question. The acquit-
tai Of Harris closes one OF the most In
terestinE cases ever tried I'm this county
The courtroom has been crowded bota
days with people from oil over the coun-
Try.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
Funeral of Mrs. Disney.

The funeral OF Mrs Anna Barrott
Disney. who died January 9th at her
residence. No $40 North Seventeenth
Street. will take place from st. Peters
Church at 10 o'clock this morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
Mrs. Willie Davis Short.

Alonzo j. Short. died yesterday AT 40
T. NJ
The funeral viii take place from the
residence. S13 North Fourth street, to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock Inter-
ment viii be made in lakewood Gene
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
Mrs. r. c. Friend.

Mrs. Z. c. Friend. widow Of Squire
r c. Friend. died at her home on James
River near Dutch Gap. Tuesday night
at u 30 o'clock She was slXty-siN years
Old and survived her husband by about
three months. She leaves four children
and a stepda ughter. one son Is I'm Texas
and the other in Shreveport. La a
daughter Mrs a. L. Cornwall, lives on
the home place. and the other daughter.
Ms Cherry. resides in Chester The
stepdaughter. Mrs. Steinback. lives at
Weldon. \. Q.
The funeral took place yesterday after
noon at o'clock from the house. Inter-
mcnt was made In the family burying-
q i-- f~l,...ss.-f.rf.4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
OBITUARY.
A. Foster Owen.

Mr.. A Foster owen died early yes
terday morning OF pneumonia at the
William Byrd Hospital Mr. owen was
operated on Decem Der 9Th for an en-
largenf ent Of the spleen. Until the last
few days he was thought 20 be doing
well. when double pneumonia set In
Mr.. owen most cstima %
young man. and was we'll known at
Barton Heights where he had recently
resided He was born at Clover Hall
faA county. Va. and was about twenty
three years old He was a son OF the
late Edwin Wesley owen. OF Halifax.
The remains VIII be taken 20 Glover
and the funeral services held at the
grave o-uorroW morning. The fol-
lowing will be the pail bearers Messrs.
W. NJ. Coleman. James l. Ftndley !.
J. Spencer. q. ". Poland. William Pal
man and y Manager
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
Public Roads

Enact general up-to-date road law.
allowing any county or community to-
vote on the issuance 90 bonds. the State
to aid in road-bulldine iu every possible
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
DEATHS.

AUSTIN Died. January .. 1907. at his
residence. 2618 70. Clay, WILLIAM II.
AUSTIN. aged seventy-One years
Funeral from residence SATURDAY
MORNING. January u. at II o'clock.
His friends invited to attend. No
flowers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
Mary Ellen O'Sullivan.

Mar .-4.a44L t.a4- 44t.. II Mr..
Dennis j. and Mrs Kate O'Sullivan.
died at the residence OF her parents.
40. . North Short Street. yesterday.
aged SIX months
The funeral viii take place this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11

AUSTIN. aged SeNenty-One years.
Funeral from residence SATURDAY
MORNING. January II. at II o'clock.
His friends invited to attend. No
flowers.
CRAM Died Wednesday. January 9.
AZ 1880 =. NJ. DELLA 4. CRAM
widow Of oscar Cranz, seventy eight
Funeral TO-DAY (Friday) from
her residence. POI +. Grace. Inter
ment in Hollywood
DISNEY-Died. January 9Th. at her
residence, 500 North Seventeenth
street. Mrs. ANN BARRETT DIS
NEY. beloved wife OF VIM. Disney
She leaves three sons and two
daughter. J Disney. VIM A. Dis
ney and J. 5; Disney Mrs. VIM. Nc
CarthY and Miss Katherine Disney.
Winchester (Na). Lowell (Mass) ,
Sharpsburg Pa) and Louisville
(ky) papers please copy. No flowers
by special request
Funeral from St Peters Church at
10 o'clock FRIDAY MORNING.
her parents No. - N Short. MARY
ELLEN. infant daughter of Dennis
J. and Kate O'Sullivan, aged six
months.
Funeral FRIDAY. January IL. 1907.
at O'Clock p. NJ.
sHoRT-Died THURSDAY. January 10,
at 100 p NJ, Mrs. WILLIE DAVIS
SHORT. wife Of AlOnzO J. Short.
Funeral will take place from her
late residence. 313 North Fourth
Street SATU RDAY AFTERNOON at
o'clock. Interment at lakewood
Cemetery
WASHINGTON. Norfolk and Scranton
CPa) papers please copy
TAYIOR-Died. at Virginia Hospital
Thursday January 10th at Q o'clock p
NJ SAMUEL. CREED TAYLOR. OF 1922
Perry Street. Manchester. Va. In the
civ fr,fh Of his IL fouXeq
a wife and four chi dren-Mrs. Elise
TAYLOR Gilbert MIS- Laura b., Allen G.
and IT, ingram Taylor. and two small
grandchildren-DOrOt and Ernest.
Funeral notice later.
Water Valley and Holly Sprineu
CadissO papers please conE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
GOVERNOR GLENN
STIRRING MESSAGE
TO INCREASE SALARIES


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aud No..
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preceded in the House NF mn att0-'.-p ''
the sensational opposition that developed
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permitted to read Ids own message I'D inc
5oint session. This was the hins az "a
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against the action OF tile House i'm grant
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oI Anson. t''t 'Ne- WOMB use '''''-''
protests for themselves and other mem-
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Tho Governor was freely applaudcd
when he was escorted 20 the Speaker
stand for tho reading ~ his message 40
the joint session. and the message was
VOL received ln che session oi On" House
ms afternoon. i.-o". Ing me re'i'DS ,., ~
were irrr.5.,,a5 not.blv one rr Bick,tt
81 Franklin 81. provide for mental defac-
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
Wise Child.

But Tommy" said his mother. "dldn'.
yo' conscience tell you you were doing
wrong2"
Hes'm.' replied Tommy: "but I don't
believe everything I hear."-PhiIadelphia
Pcesa
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12

Copyright. 1906. by Joseph Z. Bowles)
KaruiZawa. Japan.-Exactly how a
missionary goes about introducing his
teachings to a heather community
which knows absolutely nothing about
Christianity is an interesting point
seldom made plain; now have seen
it done, and the procedure is worth
describing. This trip to a large in
terror town. where missionaries and
Christianity are unknown, with the in
cidents which befell by the way, was
the most interesting experience thus
far encountered in Japan.
In several features this particular
preaching expedition was abnormal.
1t was made in connection with an
excursion to the famous hot springs
OF Kusatsu by q party of mission
aries who are spending their vaca-
ton in Karuizawa, the largest sum
mer resort for foreigners in Japan.
There were eight young American mis-
sionaries, two Japanese teachers or
eyangelists, and myself, in the party
which started early one morning for
the 25-mile walk over the mountains
TO Kusatsu. 1t was worth while to
get this intimate view of missionaries.
for three days of hard travel under
these conditions was enough to reveal
the inwardness of q mans nature.
Escaping from the five runners from
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12

ter. AT a slow pace. to accommo-
date the lame and the halt. the crowd
moved on 10 the appointed meeting
place. having created a sensation in
the town.
Fresh Sensation For the faded.
Curiosity, and the desire of the
blase for a new sensation, was large
ly responsible for the attentive COM
pany of about so Japanese which gath
cred when the meeting opened. Out
side the room, which, in the convenient
fashion of the land was enlarged by
removing two of the walls, was a Dor
der of wondering women and children.
Inside were the men, sitting on their
knees, according to the native code of
politeness; after the introductory ad-
dress, one of the auditors spoke up
and, with profoundest apologies for
the rudeness. asked if the men might
not be SO impolite as to sit cross
legged, the more comfortable posture.
since they were most of them invalids
With many mutual bOwings-to live in
Japan insures abundant exercise for
the muscles of the back-the request
was of course granted by the mission
aries, only half of whom, l noticed,
knew the art of sitting on their knees:
l found the ordeal of sitting cross
legged for more than an hour quite
severe enough
The meeting was the first Christian
service ever held in that ancient COM
munity, the official said, although /
later learned that when Revs. T. NJ.
McNair and f. r. Miller spent a vaca-
ton in Kusatsu score of years ago,
they also conducted Christian services.
Naturally it was as interesting to me as
to these Japanese who had never seen
a missionary before.
After a hymn in English, sung from
memory, and an Introductory address
and prayer by the native preacher
who. by the way, recently refused an
increase in, the ten-dollar-a-month
salary which Pennsylvania church
pays him. because he said the work
elsewhere needed the money more
than he-Mr. Hail spoke in Japanese.
There was vein of humor in his
address, which abOunded in illustra-
tions, and caused the audience to utter
the Japanese equivalent for Hear.
heart! Throughout the meeting
strangely enough. the addresses and
their telling points were applauded BY
hand-clapping.
Despite the lateness of the hour to
which this meeting had been pro-
ionged. the party was astir almost al
daybreak. and on a tour of the town
watching the bathers. Whoever will
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12

village. The simple presence of SO
many foreigners, apparently in good
health, attracted attention. When the
older of the two Japanese preachers
announced, holding aloft his lantern,
that the foreigners would speak and
pear on all sides. Then the mission
aries, all Of whom speak Japanese,
gathered about their one hymn book
and began to sing Japanese trans
lation Of a familiar hymn. In the
meantime the native evangelist was
busily accosting individuals, inviting
them to the service and giving them
tracts.
Two hymns were sung, the an
nouucement was repeated. and the
procession wendell its way down near
the leper bath, with natives bringing
up the rear. Another halt was made
and similar procedure was adopted
and again, further up the village, a
third stand was made. This was a
short distance beyond where two ma
tive story-tellers were entertaining
large crowds with sing song recitals,
after the ancient custom. The mis-
sionaries considerably moved to a
distance before singing, lest they
should disturb these audiences, but
they nevertheless got considerable
following from the fringes of the lat
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12

The one so-called European hotel, who
aesieged us at various points along
the latter half of the journey, and de-
spite assurances from apparently dis
Interested persons that all the native
inns were full, the party, by an ex-
ercise uf its Japanese speech and
western persistence, found an emf
nently satisfactory Japanese hotel,
where all the missionaries were at
once atshome. being quite accustomed
20 eating and sleeping on the floor.
At once the native teachers set out
70 arrange for a religious service by
the foreigners.
The Preachers and the Police.
Soon the kindly paternalism of the
Japanese police was encountered. I'M
,nediately upon reaching their inn. the
foreigners had been obliged to register
their names and ages and occupations.
where they came from, whittier they
we're going and how long they in
tended to stay. This is part of the
marvelousiy complete system whereby
the police department keeps a record
of every foreigner within the borders
Of the empire. Soon the Japanese
teacher returned to say that the police,
while quite willing that the visitors
should hold preaching service in the
public square, advised that it be very
short and simple, lest there be trouble
with the rough element in town. Later.
there came second message couched
ia politest terms, suggesting that the
meeting be held in the hotel, where
the honorable gentlemen lodged, at
the upper end Of the village.
So it was arranged. Shortly after
eight O'Clock, lighted by the >conven-
tional paper lanterns which the inn
supplied. we proceeded to the public
square, alongside of steaming pool
whose sulphurous fumes suggested the
opposite of things heavenly. In fact
Kusatsu itself is good place for
preaching Its very existence is based
largely upon the consequences of i'm
morality The permanent population
is about 1900 persons, all living on
the visitors. who number between
three and four thousand, more than g
score of whom are Europeans. These
hot sulphur baths, for centuries the
most famous in Japan. while eficacious
in rheumatism and govt, are more gen
orally used for the most loathsome
skin diseases. BY far the largest mum
Der of visitors go to Kusatsu as 6
penalty for their own or their parents
transgression of the moral law.
The Old and the New In Competition
But to return 10 the party of mis-
siDnary visitors in the center Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-03
OLD SOLDIERS BUSY.
Claim That Veterans Preference Law
Has Been Violated.

Proceedings have been filed in the
supreme court of the state to oust from
office a number of the newly appointed
city officers of Kansas City, Kan, on
the ground that they were not appoint
ed in accordance with the new soldiers
this law has come up for square test,
and indications are that it will have to
be decided on it's merits.
The suits were brought by Joseph
Taggart, county attorney of Wyandotte
county, and are against the following
officers:
City engineer, now held by r. L. Nc
Alpine.
City physician, now held by DR.. ]. L.
B. Eager.
Building inspector, now held by Lar
kin Norman.
Police clerk. now held by Alexander
Eagle.
Sanitary officer, now held by George
Addison.
The action is brought to test the old
soldier law and alleges that these men
are holding offices to which old SOL
diers made application; that Mayor Cor
nell had not the power to appoint them
to these offices when old soldiers -ap-
piled for the places and that the hold
ing of these offices is violation of
law.
The following is the list of old SOL
diers who applied for the places:
City engineer-C. L. McClung.
City physician-Dr. w. F. Wait
Building inspeetor-A B. Tanyer.
Police clerk-C. N Mendenhall
Sanitary off1cer-Frank Albertson.
The plan at first was to mandamus
Mayor Cornell to compel him to ap-
point the old soldiers, but later it was
decided to only ask the removal of the
men now holding the offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-03
SENTENCE AFFIRMED.
Gaynor and Greene<f,ose on Their APP.
peal to United States Court.

New Orleans, June 3.-The sentence
of the Savannah court in the famous
Greene and Gaynor case, involving over
half million dollars fraud in govern
ment contract work in the Savannah
harbor was affirmed today in an opin-
ion handed down by the United States
circuit court of appeals. The sentence
is four years Imprisonment each and
fire aggregating $575,000.
Judges Shelby and Mccormick rem
dered the opinion and Judge Pardee dis
sented.
Benjamin D. Greene and John F.
Gaynor the defendants, appealed on
1903 assignments of errors. Most inter-
esting of these was the claim that their
extradition from Canada. a case which
went to the privy council of England
before being finally tried, was illegal.
They claimed they were extradited upon
one offense and tried upon another.
Upon this point the court says:
''It is not unusual nor would it be
expedient or practicable for a warrant
of extradition to describe the crime with
all the fullneSs that would be required
in an indictment. While extradition
and indictment must be for the same
criminal acts it does not follow that
the crime must have been of the same
name in both countries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-03
APPARATUS APPROVED.
State Text Book Commission Makes
Many Selections

The state text book commission,
after an all day session on Saturday,
announced the following approvals of
school room apparatus for the coming
five years:
Rand-McNally' entire line of maps
and globes; Phonetic chart by Dow &
Crissman; Fosters outline maps;
Bogle's bookkeeping blanks; Arnett
primary reading, box; American Bird
and Nature study chart; Prang draw
ing course: Laird & Lees Webster die
tionaries; Van Amberg's first days in
numbers; maps and globes by Atlas
School Supply company; maps and
globes by w. G. A. K. Johnston; Scrib-
ner's primary history; McMaster's his
tory. American Book company; Nav
rey's primary history, Silver, Burdett
& Co.; Wooster's elementary arith-
m etic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-03
LAST MEETING IN WEST.
Sons of the Revolution in Convention
at Denver.

Denver, Colo, June 3.-With an at
tendance of about 75 delegates, the 18th
annual congress of the National Society
of the Sons of the American Revolution
assembled at 10 o'clock today in the con-
vention room of the Brown Palace hotel
which was suitably decorated for the
occasion with flags and the insignia of
the order.
President Cornelius A. Pugsley of
New York presided and responded to ad-
dresses of welcome.
This is the first congress of the socie-
ty held in the west and will be the last
as in future the national capital is to
be the permanent meeting place. The
new constitution and bylaws which have
been in process of revision since the in
corporation of the organization by the
national congress will be submitted at
this meeting for approval and adoption.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-03
'BRYANS AT RICHMOND.
They Are the Guests of the United
Confederate Veterans.

Richmond, Va, June 3.-William- J.
Bryan and Mrs. Bryan attended the
ceremonies at the unveiling of the
Davis monument as the guests of the
United Confederate Veterans. They
rode in the parade in the carriage of
Governor and Mrs. Swanson and were
given a continuous ovation en- route.
AS they approached the monume ent
itself, the carriages were swallowed up
by the multitudes and the distinguish
ed visitors. were momentarily lost. but
the crowd renewed the demonstration
as Mr.. Bryan was again soon on the
platform. He had no official part in
the programme but the reception ac-
corded him showed that he holds a
warm place in the esteem of the vet
Grams in gray.
A beautiful young woman in white,
Miss Roberta Caldwell. attracted ad-
miration at the head of troop A of
Nashville, Tenn. comprising 40 gray
uniformed old men with sabres. Miss
Caldwell carried a Confederate battle
flag. There were many other interest
ing features of the parade outside the
appearance of the veteran bodies.
Among these were the sponsors from
the various Confederate states, attend
ed by scores of maids of honor. These
attractive young women in white,
wearing sashes of red. rode in car
riages and lent a charming addition
to the long line of gray.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-03
WHOLE TRAIN WENT OFF
DeraiIment of Southern Pacific Cars
Is a Mystery.

San Antonio, Tex. June 3.-One
man was instantly killed and a score
of persons injured. some of them IA
tally. by the wrecking of eastbound
passenger train No. two miles west
of LoZier, a small station on the
Southern Pacific.
The derailment was the result of
either train wreckers or defective steel.
though the positive cause has not been
discovered. The train was dashing
along at speed of from 35 to 40
miles an hour when the derailment
occurred. Every car on the train was
derailed, two of them turning over.
The dead and wounded were in the
chair car this being one of the cars
to turn over.
The Dead:
W. B. JACKS, Sanderson, Texas.
The injured included:
Chester A1drich, Bings Springs, Tex.
deep scalp cut back of head. Injured
internally; will die.
Mrs. F. H. Ball, Ell Paso, Texas;
wounds on wrists and head.
Infant of Mrs. Ball. contusions on
head; will die.
c. A. Lewis. El Paso, back injured.
Mrs. Maud Lewis. bruised and cut
in left side.
N. E. Carter, Ell Paso. cut and
bruised about arms and hands.
S. H. Sherod. Ell Paso. bruises on
body.
Mrs. Sarah Haukeman, El Paso,
bruises on body.