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CORSETS
MEMS AND WOMEN'S SHOES
GROCERY DEPARTMENT

Uneeda Biscuit, 3 packages for 10
Good Santos Coffee, IS cents per ID
Mason's Quart Jars, 50 cents per dnz.
Pint jars, 70 cents per doz. Celluloid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
WHALERs HAVE Big CATCH
yessels Believed to Have Been Lost
Are Coming In After Storm.

= / 4.
yessels Believed to Have Been Lost
Are Coming In After Storm.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, November
7.-Captain Porter, of the whaler
Beluga, which arrived from the Arctic
S.sa with 10000 pounds OF bone. seven
ty-two fox skins and one bear skin.
confirms the report from unalaslSa that
the other ships of the fleet are safe.
and arc coming home with pig
catches.
The ,l3eluga left Unalaska October
25tll, Two days before leaving a ter
rifle southeastern swept into the har-
Dor. The steam whaler Belvidera,
which left Unalaska October o2d for
this port and has not yet arrived.
must have been driven far to the nortll-
ward by the storm. The Belvidere had
SIX whales. Tho Beluga left the Sher-
man with twelve whales at unalaska
The William Baylies, with four whales,
sailed October 18th for this port, The
Reluga spoke to tho Thrasher Octo-
Der 14th, with five whales,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
HELD FOR INFAMTlclDE
Young Newport New. Mother Charged
With Death of Babe.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. November
Mrs. Mamie b. Baker. the young
woman charged with numbering her
newborn infant. was held for the
grand jury in the Police Court to-day.
The justice held that the Common
wealth had made out a very poor case.
and fixed the prisoners bond at $500.
which was given this afternoon.
The doctors In the case could not
swear that the child breathed after
being born, and the evidence tended
to show that life certainly was extinct
before the mother made the attempt
to hide the body. There were no signs
OF violence on the body. and the magis-
trate expressed the opinion that the
death of the child resulted from neglect
rather than from violence.
Mrs. Bakers husband and brother
were with her during the trial. and
propose to stand by her. although 1t is
admitted that Baker was not the father
of the child.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
ISLAND LEGACY A MYTH.
Pcrciynls Island Owned by Railroad
For Hnlf "a Century.

LYNCHBuRCi. VA. November 7,-.
Justin Perclyal. who Ia fgurtng in q
sensational search for Mrs, Virginia
Knight-Howe in New York City. ac-
cording to some of the metropolitan
papers, Is native OF this city. His
father Is a supernnmerary on the po-
lice force.ri and az such inspector OF
bridges In. the city.
AS to the statement that he Is i'm
heir to Percixal's Island, this property
was condemned for railway purposes
more than hfty years ago. during tina
lifetime of his grandmother, then the
owner, and Is now the island yard et
the Norfolk and Western Railway.
lPcrciyal edited q small pager az Gaines
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
FIELDS BROTHERS ARE HELD
Must Answer III Fcdernl Court Charge
OF ftObbing AiniIs of $1,000.
[specIai 10 The Times. .Dispatch.

DURHAM, N. c.. November ~.
James NJ. Fields mail clerk on the
Durham and Southern. and Bascomb
Fields, his brother. were given pre-
liminary hearing before United States
Commissioners Moyc on the charge OF
stealing $4,000 from package IN
transit In the mails from the Bank
Bank Of Harnett. Duke. N. c.. and
were bound over to the Federal court
under bond of $4,000 each.
The hearing began this morning
shortly after 10 o'clock. and was con I.
cluded tonight at 5 O'Clock. The gov
ernment introduced the testimony Of
over twenty witnesses. and the de-.
tense rested the case after the ex-
animation of these.
Mr.. r. b. Campbell. teller OF tho
Bank OF Richmond, the first witnesS.
swore that he was the only one. with
the exception OF the co1ored porter In
the bank. who handled the package
before leaving Richmond. and the only
duty of the latter was to mail 1T.
He further stated that the package
was put up. sealed and addressed by
him and contained $4,000. which was
sent from the Richmond Bank to Duke.
n. c.. on September goth. w. Fl. Ham.
Fl. r. Archer. Charles I. Robertson. r.
B. Thorpe and j. Fl. Thompson. all of
whom are in the registry department OF
the Richmond Post-of!ice. were. exam
ined. The evidence introduced by these
witnesses was perfect in every detail,
and revealed the fact that this pack
age was given singular attention for
the reason 1t was sent by bank, and
the clerks ordinarily supposed 1t con-
tained money. The package was traced
to tho post-oflice in Durham. where 1t
was transferred to j. NJ. Fields. and
could be traced no further. for the rea-
son that the defense rested the case
unexpectedly without further examin.
ing witness
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
SISTER CLEARS MYSTERY.
Mrs. Howc's Disappearance Voluntary
md Engagement IL at End.

The following story was sent out
from New York yesterday:
Justin Percival. heir to Percival's
Island. Lynchburg, Va. who announced
yesterday that he had been searching
In vain for Mrs. Virginia Peyton
Knight Howe, his tiancee, who had
strangely vanished from his ken.
should be advised by his friends not
| to seek information concerning her
Wilmot. of IS West T'ifty.ninth Street.
When Mrs. Wilmot was seen in her
apartment to-day. she not only de-
clared the report OF her sisters dis
appearance absurd. but added few
remarks that should not cause the heir
OF Percival Island to blush with
pleasure.
First, she declared. there no longer
existed an engagement to marry be-
who was divorced from his first wife.
Marie Louise Wells Percival OF we'll
known Georgia family. at the October
term of court in Jacksonville. Fla.
My sister, said Mrs. Wilmot. trenl-
bling with Indignation, broke her enc
Gagement with Mr.. Percival for good
and sufficient reasons several weeks
ago.
..I have read the report of my SIS
was caused to be published by MI.
Percival purely to injure Virginia. 1t
was pretty mean spite that prompted
him to flaunt the name of my sister
before the public, and probably with
the further desire of having his pic-
ture published in the papers
.Mr. Percival knew that my sister
was going away to visit friends AMI
obtain long-needed rest. He knew
this before the engagement was
broken-broken, as I said before, for
good and sufficient reasons. He has
her address In his possession, and I
consider his action as mean. low and
contemplate. 1t only proves that my
sister acted perfectly right When st,o
broke her engagement with him.
Percivnl's story Romantic.
Mr. PercivaFs story OF the vanishing
of his tiancee was very romantic. lie
and Mrs. Howe had been sweethearts
in Virginia since childhood. put they
drifted apart and each was married In
the same month. By another singular
coincidence they were divorced In the
same month. They were to be married
October 31st In THE Little Church
Around the Corner" The intended wed.
ding day was Mrs. Howe's birthday.
The heir of Percival Island declared
that he was fully prepared for tle
wedding on the day set. but that his
tancee failed to appear. This does not
agree with Mrs. WIlmot's statement
regarding the broken engagement.
Mrs. Howe was divorced October
a0tn from ]. Wilson Howe, of Wash.
ington aud this CITY, a nephew Of
DR.. Woodrow Wilson, president OF
Princeton University. They We're mar
rled eight years ago. Mr., Percival's
Wife, from whom he was divorced in
Jacksonville last month. was Marie
Louise Wells, Of Columbus, Ca. ia
nous beauty.
Mrs Howe separated from her hus-
band three years ago. Without means
she turned to, her pen for a living. ana
became society editor OF the Charlottes-
Vile tNa> Daily Progress. She took
the pen name OF Fluffy, and her
writings We're very popular In ths
South. Her sister refuses to tell where
she is. as she does not wish to have
her annoyed. NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
Mysterious Disappearance
Of Justin Percival's Be
trothed Cleared.
WENT TO CHICAGO
AMI LIVES THERE
Mrs. Virginia Peyton Knight
Howe's Disappearance on Eve
of Her Marriage to Lynch
burger Means That She
Will Not Wed Girl
hood Lover.
tspeciai to The rlnes-plspatel,. j

lSpGciai TO Ihe Tim eS- -Dlspatch.J ifefHi
CHICAGO. ILL. November Mrs,
Virginia Peyton Knight-Howe. Wire
ginia society belle. who left New York
City inysteriously a day after she was
divorced from her husband. ]. Wilson
Howe. and an hour before. 1t was said
she was to have become the bride Dl
Justin Percival. the heir to Perclra1
Island, at Lynchburs. was found In
Chicago to-day at the quarters of the
Young Womens Christian Association.
She had left New York without noti-
fication to her family and without the
knowledge of the man who was at the
moment dressing for the wedding.
Run away" she said. mo. 1 did NOT
run away / simply came to Chicago.
and my purpose is to do newspapers
work."
Were you engaged to marry Mr.
Perclval the day after your divorce
suitg'
Yes" she admitted. but that IL
over. There will be no wedding"
why did you leave Just on your
wedding day?"
WELL he was unfortunate in Wall
Street. I will leave you to guess
whether that was a reason. Anyway.
the date never will be set now. I am
here to work
DO you know that he is on his way
to Chicago to search for you?"
mo, but IL he comes I shall be per-
fectly willing to see him."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
DEFER THEIR DIVIDEND
American Cotton OIL Company's Report
Shows Large Profits.

NEW YORK. November THE di-
rectors OF the American Cotton Oil
Company. met to-day, but took no ac-
tion on the dividend on common stock.
The usual semi-annual dividend OF 9
per cent was declared on the preferred
stock
The following statement was given
out after the meeting of the directors:
The net profits OF the year; over
dend on the preferred stock, amount
to $1.75a,346, of which s334.654 has
heen appropriated for permanent im-
provements, leaving a surplus OF ST.
3320.692
Under ordinary circumstances the
directors would at this time have de-
clared dividend on the common
stock, but In view of the financial con-
ditions now prevailing they considered
1t for the best interests of the stock
holders to conserve the cash resources
of the company. and therefore have
preferred action on the common stock
until financial conditions have resumed
q normal State."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
LUsITANIA's NEW MARK
Cunar,i Greyhound Beats Her Best Pre-
YiOus Tine by Two IIours.

Suuaru IfeynOunu OcutR f1cT beHt TEcs
yious Time by Two Hours.
NEW YORK. Ncvembe. 1.-THE Gu
nard liner Lusitania was In communi-
cation with the wireless station at
Sugaponeck. J.. l.. at 9:45 o'clock. Her
position was not given. but 1t is
known that she was within a short run
OF Sandy Hook bar. She Is expected 10
reach the bar by midnight, breaking all
transatlantic records. She will anchor
outside the bar az the Ambrose chan
mel is not lighted. and she cannot come
UP TO her dock until daylight She is
expected to dock at Q O'Clock to-mor-
row.
The last position reported by the
steamer was given in wireless dis
patch received at Siasconst. Mass. at
II A. NJ. The steamer was then 300
miles east of Sandy Hook lightship.
The days run. ending at noon. was
$40 knots.
The Lusitanla was sighted about
twelve miles southeast OF Fire Is
land about 1891. This will probably
bring her to the lightship about Il
o'clock which will beat her previous
record by one hour and fifty-two min
utes.
Later.-The Lusitania passed Sandy
Hook lightship at 1924 a. n.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
SHOT DOWN AT POLLS
William Hopkins Dies From Wounds
Received Election Day.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
BRISTOL, VA, November Twill
liam ]. Hopkins. thirty-four years old,
died to-day at Norton. Va, as the re-
suit OF shooting affray, following
an election riot at Wise Courthouse
on Tuesday. Hopkins was shot by Will
liam Skeen. Republican, well known
in Wise county.
The trouble started over Hopkins's
attempt to persuade a voter to cast
his ballot against Skeen's candidate.
The latter ran from the polls. returns
ing few minutes later with a shot
gun. Bot hfired at the same time. Hop.
kins fell mortally wounded, while
Skeen, who was also seriously wounds
ed, escaped by the assistance OF friends,
and Is still at large.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
HEAVY FINE. FOR REBATING.
Judge Wcllbornc Imposes $4,000
Penalty ON Snnta Fe Rond.

Judge Wcllbornc Imroses sS3O,00t
Penalty ON Santa Fe Road.
Los ANGELES, CAL, November, -
Judge olin Wellborne in the United
States District Court to-day fined the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe Rail.
road Company 100000 for rebating
The fine was what the court denomi.
mated IAN intermediate penalty" the
maximum. which might have been as.
sessed. being sl.32o,000. and the mini
mum $4,000.
The court reviewed the case in a
written opinion. in which 1t was
stated there were sufficient doubtful
and extenuating circumstances 10 pre-.
clude the possibility OF maximum
sentence. and yet sufficient intention
of wrong doing shown to make i'm
possible minimum penalty. The Santa
Fe Company was convicted on Oc-
tober 1lth by jury In the Federul
court OF granting rebates to the Grand
Canyon Lime and Cement Company
of Arizona
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
TO CURTAIL PRODUCTION
Hurd-Ynrn Splnners to Reduce Out-,!
put Until Alter january 1st -

iinrd,nnrn nn, splnIers ,,er to Reduce out-l
CHARLOTTE, N. c.. November r.
At a meeting of the Southern Hard
Yarn Spinners' Association, held in this
city this afternoon, an agreement was
adopted looking to the curtailment OF
production at least one-third during
the period beginning November 11th,
and ending January l. 1908. Mnnufac-
turers representing In the aggregate
10000 splndles Were present. and
these unanimously subscribed to the
agreement The condition Of the cot
ton market and financial situa ton was
given as the reasons for the curtail-
.ment Another meeting was called. for
mills mot represented to-day are eX-
pected to, subscribe to the agreement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
KEEP COOKS OUT OF JAIL
Good Oucs Too Scarce to De INept
Locked In Prison.

Good Oucs Too Scarce to Dc Kept
Locked In Prison.
[Speclal to Tho Times Dispatch
NORFOLK. VA, November g.
Claiming that good cooks are too rare
and valuable to be kept In jail, Com-
monwealth's Attorney j. G. Triton to-
day asked that tho case against Al
berta Newton, a negro woman, be nolle
prosecuted. Alberta had been recently
fined $40 and sentenced to fifteen days
In jail for tlghting, the decision being
appealed to tho Corporation Court. In
his paper to the court. the Common
wealth's attorney stated that good
cooks were 'as scarce as white black
birds, and should not be Jailed for a
trivial matter" Alberta had shown
Through evidence that she is an ex,
pert In the culinary art. Alberta was
ldlsmlssed, i, ,s ! y. x
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
FOREST NICHOLS IS FREE.

FOrmer Secretary to ConRressman Not
Guilty of bank Wrecklng.
PITTSBURCi. PA.l3 November For
est r, Nichols, former secretary OF w,
III. Andrews, territorial dc le gate to Com
gress from New Mexico, was found
not guilty in the United States District
Court to-day OF the charge OF aiding
and abetttng Cashier r. Lee Clark. who
committed suicide after wrecking the
Enterprise National Bank, of le-
lgheny about two years ago. s
ing out OF the sensational failure. Many
of the others imp licated were cony ed,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
STATE CONTROL is
PARAMOUNT ISSUE
Governor comer's Message De-
clares That 1t Overshadows
Rate-Making.
SAYS SMITH DEFlEs STATE
Louisville and Nashville Presi-
dent Is Charged With Openly
Defying State.
SAYS SMITH DEFlEs STATE
MoNreoa1ERY. Ana. Norembe

MONTGOMERY, Ala, November 9.
Decision by the Alabama Legisla-
ture. which met in extra session here
to-day to consider a.ls bills presented
makes 1t certain that the lawmakers
will sit longer than was expected.
forty bills being introduced to-day.
They cover the widest range. 1t is
freely predicted that the session will
continue until January.
Five general prohibition BILLS. a
compulsory educational bill and a
bill to remedy conditions at the State
HospitaI for the Insane were present
ed. In addition to railroad regulation
measures proposed by the Governor.
In his sage to the special session
OF the Legislature to-day Governor
Conner insisted that the control and
regulation of4the railroads by the
State is question more important
than the making OF rates or any other
matter. in that it involves the ques-
tion of the right of the State to con-
troll Its internal affairs.
The message goes on to say that
President Smith. of the Louisville and
against the Alabama laws. while 9TH
defled the State and its people by con-
Quoting a lobby at the capitol; openly
admitting that his company has in
fluenced legislation in the past; has
caued the Governors OF Alabama and
Georgia populistic; has raised rates
over night In defiance OF State laws,
and has generally refused to recog-
nize the right OF the State to make
laws applying to transportation COM
panies.
Panic Due to RascaIity.
That the Alabama rate laws are not
confisca tory Is evidenced. the Cover
nor says. by the fact that they pre-
vail in other nearby States and provide
profit. Financial troubles he says.
have not grown out of the laws made
to control corporations but are due
to the rascality OF the high flnanclers.
and the producer Of the cotton Of the
South Is now coming to save the coun-
try from panic.
The Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road Is charged with manipulation to
prevent. use of waterways, to make
rules for handling coal, and as to de-
murrage- and freight rates which are
arbitrary, and with generally seeking
to control the State, to the detriment
of the people.
Smith Not Heard From.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. November Tie
was said to-day that President Smith,
OF the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road, was out OF the city. and that n
statement could not be obtained from,
him at this time on Governor Comers
message to the Alabama Legislatures
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
OSBORN WILL NOT 8REMARRY
Mother of Man Who We'd Miss Mnloney
Makes Emphatic Statement,

Makes Emphatic statement,
E NEW. YORK, November 1.-THE mat
trimonial difficulties OF Helen. tho
daughter of Martin Maloney, Standard
Oh millionaire. remain in nudeled
state.
According to the latest reports. the
MalontWs have arranged to have Helen
to Arthur Herbert Osborn,
the young New York broker. to whom
she was married by. a Protestant min
lister at Mamaroneck in October, 1905.
There is strong opposition to. the Ma
lonny plan OF strengthening out the
tangle on the part of Mrs Osborn,
My son is not going to marry Miss
Maloney again. said Mrs. Osborn at
her apartments in the Beresford to-
Philadelphia. EIe is in Nav York, but
he Will not be seen. Nor Is Is true
that he has become q Roman Catholic.
a great deal of matter that WAS not
true has been given to the newspapers
about this affair" sIg q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
What Council Did

Rccommittcd Joint Investigating
committees report ms to Mccarthy
Finnncc Committee controversy nnd
charges.
Delayed vote on double overhead
trolley system until first Thursday
Iu December.
Sustained Mayors veto of orli-
nance appointing special tax COLI
lectors,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
HE BRANDS BAILEY
LIAR AND. COWARD
Attorney w. L. Crawford Pub
fishes Circular Denouncing
the Texas Senator.
FEAR PERSONAL ENCOUNTER
Texans in Washington. speculat-
ing on Bloody Sequel to
Crawford Circular:
Times. Dispatch Bureau.
Nfunsey Ruftdtpr
Washington. b. c., Nov.

Washington. D. c., Nov. Z.
Texans in. Wa shlngtun got excited
to-day when. they learned that w. L
Crawford. OF Dallas, leading crin,l
nal lawyer Of the Lone Star State, ha
wise denounced Senator Joseph W
Bailey in a formal document which /.
being sent to Senator's and Represen.
tattves in Congress-. Crawford's de.
nunciation is in the form OF printed
circular. as follows:
To the Citizens OF Dallas Texas:
In speech which I delivered at
Waxahachie on September 81, 1907,
reviewing Joe Bailey's record asa
Senator, l stated. amongst other
things. that: Bailey never has,
never can and never will fairly and
honestly discuss the facts in this
case. No advocate and no apologist
OF Bailey can ever do 1t. Fairly
considered. his record is wholly
indefensible.'
Joe Bailey made speech at
Abilene on yesterday. In that
speech he did not attempt to dis
cnss the facts inthe case. He did,
however. state: bill Crawford has
suborned r.are men to perjury than
dus tcll idMs tlS .ltldL= cVeEl DI1C-t
ticed in the State of Texas" I
have never suborned any man in
my life. and I denounce Joe Bailey
as liar. n bribe-taklng scoundrel
and coward.
w. L. CRAWFORD.
Dallas, Texas. October &C. 1907.
The case referred to includes the
charges made by Crawford and Others
who have been fighting Bailey. that
the Texas Senator has received fees
as an attorney for the Standard on
Company in Texas. Texans here are
Specializing on the almost certain
prospect of a personal encounter be-
tween Crawford and Bailey as the out
come of the formers circular. for in
Texas the passing of the lie under
such circumstances usually means a
gun play.