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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-21
DEATH sToEssEL's SENTENCE
Court, However, Recommends Conl-
mutation to Ten Years and Exclusion

Court, However, Recommends Conn
mutation to Ten Years and Exclusion
ST. PETERSBURG, February 2o.-
Lieutenant-General Steossel was con-
demned to death this evening by a
military court for the surrender of
Port Arthur to the Japanese. General
Fock, who commanded the Fourth
East Siberian Division OF Port Arthur,
was ordered reprimanded for dis
ciplinary offense, which was not con-
nected with tho surrender, and General
Smirroff, acting commandant OF the
fortress. and Major-cieneral Ress,
chief OF staff to General Stoessel, were
acquitted OF the charges against them
for lack Of proof. The court recon-
mended that the death sentence upon
Lieutenant-Gcnerai Stoessel be com
muted to ten years imprisonment in a
fortress and that he be excluded from
the service.
General vorgdar. read the sentences
amid tense silence. BY a great ef-
fort OF self-control. General Stoessel
maintained rigid soldier like impas-
sivity. General Smirnoff also was
seemingly unmoved. but there were
tears in the eyes Of General Eeiss.
The sentence OF death was pro-
nounced upon General Stoessel, "for
IIlc DclOIe ali LuS
means OF defense had been exhausted,
for falling to enforce his authority
and for military misdemeanors."
Communication OF the sentence was
asked on the ground that Port Arthur
best by Overwhelming forces defended
itself under General Stoessel's leader
ship with unexampled stubbornness.
and filled the world with nishment
at the heroic courage of its garrison:
that several assaults had been repulsed
with tremendous losses on the part of
the enc my; that Gener Stoessel
throughout the seige had maintained
the heroic courage of the defenders
and, finally. that he had taken en-.
ergetic part in three campaigns"
Before the sentence was read, meas
ures were taken to prevent a demon
stration in favor OF stoessel by {
number OF younger officers and wit
| nesses who were present. These late
sent dispatch to the Empress, saying
that they would humb1y bear testimony
that General Stoessel was the soul o
tho defense Of Port Arthur; that h,
had always encouraged and put hear
In the garrison, and that in case o.
war they would wish to serve cgair
under such a hero. They asked the
Empress graciously to bespeak from
the Emperor a full pardon.
A public festival Is being organized
by the municipality Of st. Petersburg
in honor of the defenders Of the
fortress
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-21
AGED MAN DIES FROM BURNS
Mr.. Joseph Allen Loses Home by Fire
and Is Fatally burned.

Special to Tho rimes- Dspatch.l
Joseph Allen, the aged citizen OF Cum
berland county, who was caught In his
burning house yesterday morning and
badly injured, died this morning at 6
o'clock. The deceased was eighty
four years OF age, and served through
the Civil War. At the time of the
fire, which destroyed his home, Mr.,
Allen was sleeping alone In the house.
All of his clothing was burned off, and
he was himself badly burned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-21
WEDDING NEXT WEEK SEQUEL
Or ROMANCE IN BANK
.Tspecial to The Times Dlspatch.l

5N ISpecial to The Times -Dspatchl
NORFOLK, VA, February e0.-The
announcement to-nisht by Mrs. c. C.,
Myrick that her daughter, Miss
Florence. will marry George Twohy.
February a7th. is the elimination OF a
pretty little romance, Miss Myrick
and Mr.. Twohy hrst met each other
in the Citizens Bank. where she was
employed as stenographer and he
as a trust officer They tell in love.
Family objections were finally over
come and the wedding announced.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-21
is PAYING ITS DEBTS

National Bank of North America Will
Redeem All It's Obligations.
NEW YORK. February 20.-The Ma
tional Bank Of North America. one Of
the so-called Morse institutions, paid
s1,2O0.0O0 Of its Indebtedness to the
Clearing House Association to-day.
In addition, other clearings have been
made to depositors, making reduction
OF nearly $2,o00,oO0 in the banks in
debtedness.
The institution is in the hands OF
Receiver Hanna. and has been going
through the process of liquidation. An
official of the bank said to-day that
the institution would he able to pay
It's depositors dollar for dollar.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-21
WEST VIRGINIA DEBT
House Concurs In Resolution and
NInxOn Heads Commission.

House Concurs In Resolution and
Mason Heads Commission.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, February
20-The House to-day passed the joint
resolution that passed the Senate last
evening creating non-partisan COM
mission of fourteen, one-half Repub-
llcans and one-half Democrats to ad-
wise with the Governor and Board OF
Public Works on the suit over West
Virginia's share Of the old Virginia
ante-bellum debt.
The commission Is composed Of John
w. Mason and William G. Bennett,
First District; Frank NJ. Reynolds and
John ], Cornwell, Second District:
William A. MacCorltle and Samuel
Dixon. Third District; z. M. Gilkeson
and George W. Curtain, Fourth Dis
3trict; G. w. Campbell and Isaac G,
Mann, Fifth District. Also commits
sioners at large: Nathan Goff, John
son NJ. Camden, John Is. Thompson
and r. 3. Enslow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-21
BLOW OPEN THREE SAFES
AND GET ONE THOUSAND

ALBANY. GA. February e0.-A spr-
cial from Kestler states that safe-
blowers blew three safes .herc last
night. and secured about $1,000. Two
hundred dollars was taken from the
safe Of Paddock & Griffin, $500 from
Hightower & Son, and s2o0 in cash
and $50 in stamps from the post-ottlce
safe The officers believe they have
a clue which will lead to the arrest Of
the robbers. S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-21
PAGE, DEMOCRATIC WHIP,
VICE JAMES LLOYD, RESIGNED
lFrom Our Regular eorrespondent.]

81 From Our ReguIar COrrespondent,1 \
WASHINGTON D. G., February 2o.-
Representative James Lloyd. of Mis-
souri,, who has been chosen chairman
of the Democratic Congressional Cam
paign Committee, resigned to-day the
place of Democratic whip of the House.
and Representative Williams appointed
Representative Robern N. Page, Of
North Carolina, to succeed him.
1t Is an open secret that Mr.. Llovd
has not been in accord with Leader
Williams for some time, owing to the
differences between Mr., Williams and
Mr.. Dearmond, Of Mississippi.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-21
SESSION OF TWO HOUSES
Important Bills Considered by Both
branches Yesterday.

The session OF the House OF Dele
gates was called to order at 10 O'clock
BY Speaker Byrd. A large number of
bills we're offered, the members realiz-
ing that this was their last opportun-
it,. to introduce new measures. Many
also came from the committees, but
were mostly of q local nature.
OF the bills up for their third read
ing, only two were defeated, one being
the measure requiring Justices Of the
peace to give bond, introduced by
Delegate Charles A. Johnston. and the
other measure introduced by Mr.,
brewer, giving to county and corpora
atom courts OF the State power to
susnend a treasurer where 1t appears
from the report or the board of Super
yisors or the Auditor OF Public Ac-
krhlrd- \ " --.-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-21
COUNT FOR MISS WHITNEY
Reported She Will Marry Count Paul
Esterhnzy, Friend OF Sxechcnyi.

LONDON. February 2o.-A Vienna
dispatch to news agency, says that
several Budapest newspapers state that
Count Paul Esterhazy who. recently
returned from New York, whittier he
went to attend the wedding Of Count
Laszlo Szechenyi to Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt, is engaged to marry Miss
Dorothy Whitney. of that city.
Miss Dorothy Whitney IS daugh-
ter of the late William c. Whitney
and sister of Harry Payne Whitney.
She was one OF the bridesmaids at
the wedding of Miss Gladys Vanderbilt
and Count Laszlo Szechenyi, which
took place In New York on January
eth, and was attended on the occa-
sion by Count Esterhazy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-21
CARROLL POOL A SUICIDE
Member of Prominent North Carolin,
Family Ends Life In Norfolk.

NORFOLK, VA. February 2O.-Car-
roll G. Pool, aged thirty-four. solicitor
for the Tarheel Weekly. OF Elizabeth
City. N. c.. and son Of ex-Judge c. c.
Pool, of Pasquotank county. N. c.. was
found dead In bed this afternoon, hav-
Ing committed suicide by swallowing
a mixture of arnica and laudanum. He
had been dead some hours when the
body was found
The family Is one Of the most prom
inent in Eastern North Carolina. Over
Indulgence In whiskey is believed to
be tho cause OF the suicide.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-21
BEHEADED With AN AK
Man Who Had Been Put in Irons Stay.
COlller'a Chief OHlcer.

SAN JUAN, P. r., February 2o.-Geo.
collier Abaradena, killed Waiter WEIGH
er, chief officer of the collier, this
afternoon. The crime was commit
ted on board the vessel. Dixon swung
at Weichert with an AK and completely
several his head. The attack was
made just as Weichert was walking
away from the carpenters bench,
on. Weichert recently had Dixon
placed in irons on account Of disobe-
.dience of orders. and this probably
was the motive for the crime.
Dixon at once reported the murder
and asked the second officer to put
him in the ships brig. A board Of
inquiry has been appointed to inves-
tigate the occurrence.
The Abaradena accompanied the
fleet OF American battleships to Rio
Janeiro and arrived here four days
ago from that port.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-21
RECEIVE ARMY AND NAVY
Last of State Receptions by Preside MT
and Mrs. Roosevelt Brilliant Affair.

= WASHINGTON, February 2O.-The
President and Mrs. Roswell gave the
last OF the series of State receptions
at the White House tonight, when the
army and navy We're the guests. The
reception was largely attended, the
demand for invitations. it is said. hav-
ing been greater than ever before. AS
sistinE the President and Mrs. Roose-
Welt were the wives Of the members
of the Cabinet. with the exception of
retary of War.
Baron Kogoro Takahira, the new
Japanese Ambassador. who attended a
state reception for the first time In
his ambassadorial capacity, was
greeted most cordially by the Pres
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt, and mingled
with the specially invited guests in
the Blue Room.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-21
TO FIGHT CATTLE TICKS
House Committee Agrees to Give
Quarter Million to Push the Night.

v ~ TF'rom our ResulNr CorresNondent.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. February 20.-
The House Committee on Agriculture
has agreed to appropriate s25U,o0o to
be expended in continuing the fight
against the cattle tick in States of
the South and Southwest. Representa-
tive Randell, OF Louisiana made a
hard fight to secure an appropriation
of double this amount,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-21
HEARING IN DETAIL
Committee Holds Three Sessions, and
VIII Resume To-Dny.

NIr. r., NJ, Lett. OF Newport. News.
was the irst witness introduced, and
he was questioned by Mr.. Lewis, Ha
said he had practiced law In Newport
News since 1882. and had often ap-
ipeared In Judge Blackstone's courts.
both at Newport News and Hampton.
"Haya you ever seen Judge Blackr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-21

continued on Third Pase.a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-21

- VIDENCE even more startling in
l. its nature than the sensational
confession of Councilman Gates
- on WednesdaY WAS dragged
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-21

lcontinued oa Tonth PagoA
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-18
RECOVERY OF ORVILLE
WRIGHT IS ASSURED

poned indefinitely all flights which
he had scheduled and for the present
will not attempt any further expert.
ments.
There Is great regret at the acci-
dent throughout France. and Wilbur
has received countless messages OF
sympathy. II IL feared that the
great success In aerial navigation
made by the wrights will be given a
great setback. and that the oonh-
dence OF the nations In the mode OF
air travel will be weakened.
Berlin. Sept. Emperor VIII
liam today issued an order for his
personal coincidence to be extended
through the embassy at Washington
TO orville Wright and the family OF
Lieutenant Thomas L, selfridge ex-
pressing his sorrow AZ yesterday 5
disaster.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-18
GEORGIA. HARPER
IN MRLODRAMA

once again Georgia Harper has
proved herself one OF the most versa
tile actresses on the stage. Last
night she took the part OF blind
Louise" the orphan girl, and played
1t to the same stage of perfection that
she does the leading lady's part In
the "sapho" class OF problem plays;
the most humorous part OF comedies,
such as she Couldn't Marry Two. A."
which was played Tuesday night, or
"All the Comforts OF Home" which
was produced on "Wednesday night.
The support was good. and Joseph
DIETRICH, leading man. proved him
SELF as adept In melodrama as a
problem play or a comedy hut the
whole company are at their strongest
IN problem plays, and so tonight
"Sapho" will be put on at the Grand
opera house.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-18

proclamation places a quarantine up
on sheep from Washington, Idaho
and Nevada.
In most states rigid quarantine
laws are now in force and II is seem
ingly the intention of the commits
sioners to provide regulations that
will furnish thorough protection
against the Introduction OF diseased
sheep. To so protect local sheep
men a quarantine is said TO be nee
essary for the reason that an lnspee-
tion cannot reveal some diseases.
The sheep board is now composed
OF w. II. Steusloff OF Salem, presl-
dent, Dan p. Smythe, Pendleton.
secretary. and Alex Macintosh, OF
Antelope. All members were In at
tendance at the meeting.
The meeting just closed revealed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-18

Chicago. H., Sept, iS.--Receipts,
hogs. 600; cattle, 10000; sheep. TO-,
000, Hogs opened sc lower Left
over yesterday. S6O0 Receipts year
ago, $4,000 Mixed. s6,60@ 7.40'
heavy, sTloGT4O; rough. s6.6o q
6,sS; lisht. s6,6OGTSo. Cattle and
sheep. steady.
Omaha. Nsv.. Se~' - -- ReeS'~'.
hogs. s500; cattle. 50Os sheep. 600a,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-18
FOREST
FIRES ARE y
CHECKED

Duluth. Mimi. Sept. ls.LReports
today from the north shore country
state that heavy thunder storms have
broken over the country, checking
the forest hres at Port Arthur. Grand
Marals. Hoyeland and Lutzen.
The steamer America arrived from
the north shore today with no refu-
gees The captain OF the steamer
says that he heard that seven men
had been surrounded by flames In
the forest on the north shore last
Tuesday, and that nothing had been
heard from them since that time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-18

Washington. u, C., Sept. ls.-I'
has been suggested at the war de-
partment today that the Wright aero
plane. which was wrecked yeSterday.
be accepted by the government. with.
out further tests. as compliment 20
the Inventor, and an expression OF
confidence In the success OF the ma
chine. n ssias held that the wreck
was caused by an nnAvoldable aeel-
dent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-18
QUARANTINE AGAINST
OUTSIDE SHEEP
east oregonlan.)

As a result or the recent meeting
OF the sheep commission held In
Portland II Is very probable that Ii
general and permanent. quarantine
against all foreign sheep will be
established by the board for the pur.
pose of protecting Oregon growers
against Infection from outside sheep
The proposition of a general quar-
antine. according TO Secretary Dan
p. Smythe, of the sheep commission.
constituted the principal business be-
fore the board at its recent meeting.
lie says that Oregon growers are
now without protection against the
introduction OF scab and other sheep
diseases excepting that special
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-18

Washington, ID. c., Sept. is.-or-
Vile Wright. who was injured yes-
,terday when his aeroplane collapsed,
causing the death OF Lieutenant Thos.
70. selfridge.. OF the signal corps. Is
reported to be resting we'll today. and
his recovery IL assured.
wrlght's most serious injury Is TO
his right side. Several ribs were frac-
tured by the fall, and Il Is feared he
was Internally injured. though the
examinations by the Surgeons at Fort
Myer hospital did not disclose and
serious internal injury.
The great aviator is greatly dis
tressed over the death OF Lieut.. Sell
fridge. aud is too nearly heart broken
90 make any plans. though he has not
in the least lost faith In his machine,
and undoubtedly will not only con
tinue his experiments. but viii profit
by the accident and make another
stride toward the perfection OF aer-
ial navigation IN a machine,
in addition Ia the injury To his
side. he suffers great pain from tho
fracture of HIS left thigh, His head
was considerably cut In tho fall
Experts who have examined the
wreck OF the aeroplane say that the
accident could not have been avoid
ed, aud could not have been foressen.
The breaking OF the propeller mads
Il impossible for Wright 10 control
the machine. The accident 20 the
propeller has not been explained,
There was no apparent cause for H.,
The machine was 20 feet In the air
when the propeller broke, and thou
sands of persons. who had sathered
20 see the flight. witnessed the spes-
sacnlar accident which cost the life
OF one man. wrecked the worlds
greatest nying machine. and severely
injured the champion aviator OF the
world
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-18

Lemans, France. sept is.--wii-
buF Wright locked himself IN his
aeFoplane shed today, and Il greatly
depressed over the accident to hts
brother. orville. In America yester.
day. aud II distressed AZ the death of
lieutenant Selfrldge. who was klllet
IN the collapsed acceptance, us~.
Wilbur said that ne was too deep.
~ gFleved TO make any statement
whatever. aud would say nothing re
TaFd.pg the secldent Ma has xpost'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-18
DEMOCRATS GET TICKET
FILED IN NICK OF TIME

The Democratic party nled its
ticket In the Office of the secretary Of
state this morning, aud accordingly
there is great rejoicing among the
Democratic leaders. who. not until
last evening. awoke to the fact that
no record of the proceedings OF the
Democratic state convention had been
placed on Ole with the, secretary.
To-day Is the last day for fling
Yesterday "Bil" Gatens, while mus
ing over the political situation. hap,
pened 20 think OF this. and, although
he had no doaht that the state COM
mittee had properly attended TO so
important matter, he stepped into
the oiiice OF the secretary OF state Just
10 have look at the papers. To HIS
surprise he discovered that no tick
et had been nled, Then for two
hours the telephone and telegraph
wires we're kept hot. while the gov
ernors private secretary flashed the
disastrous news 20 all the members
OF the Democratic state committee.
the national electors, and the other
Democratic dlgnitaries.
After working most OF the night
the necessary papers were finally com
plstsd and tiled before the fatal hour
had arrived, and now. as Bill 0atens
remarked. "all Bryan needs Is the
votes
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-18

II you arc laid on. sSea1 y
time in fitting yourself for osl
work. You would be With your
ployer as he faces the difficulties
Hard Times II you were what %
are who are on his payroll nos
Roycrofters.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-18

When n mistake Is pointed out
you, do not display lndlnerer
make excuses, nor try to lay
blame on Others II the fault Is you
Mistakes are shown you simply q
guide to avoid making them 10
future.-Hubbard.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-18

that the Willamette valley Is n
entirely free from scab and that
eastern oregon the only cases 4
among a few bands in MalAe|
coMnty, near the Nevada line.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-18

Colonel Stewart. the "Amersess
Dreyfus." has gone back to his exile
post, Fort GTant,
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

games proper. and in the contests IN the s'a-
dunn and on the road from Windsor, Anerican
marksmen and American athletes have shown d
pronounced mastery over those of all other ianos
In the former Olympic games, with fewer com
petitors from fewer countries, they won easily
In these latest contests arrayed against an
army of champions from all the world ana III
circumstances which were sometimes unIa'oi-
able and sometimes seemingly-though we wouiu
NOT believe Observation-Disclosures they nave "ol
LITTLE less decisive victory. They have Woh
too. in fine variety of contests, demonstrating
their pre-eIminence in judgment. IN deNleiits >
in speed. in strength, in endurance. ahd' III
deed. In every quality of brain ard nerve anu
Drawn essential TO mastery. Whatever uhto"-
ard incidents may have occurred or passloiis
may have arisen in the fierce heat of conflict
II is to be hoped and expected that the Amer
lean champions will be approved as oeins
eoually generous in triumph and unrepnms III
defeat and that the net outcome OF these coh
tests will be an increase of international re-
snect and good fellowship more lasting ana
more precious than all the exultati9n over the
winning of the games.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
EMREZZLERS DISCOnEORTS.

After sixteen months of wretched liberty,
spent in efuding pursuers and enduring the
hardships of a Mexican miner, the man who
stole about half million dollars from the
savings bank of New Britain Conn.,, has been
captured, dragged home and sentenced TO prison.
The story of his vain endeayors to escape the
myriad tentacles of justice adds another para
graph to the sermon which history is writing
on the threadbare oft disputed but increasingly
true text Honesty is the best policy" More
successful than many other defaulters in gain
ing n long lead the detectives at the start,
William Walker profited little by this advan-
tage. Like nearly all other rascals who have
looted banks or other large corporations in re-
cent years, the Connecticut fugitive was run
to earth by the sheer power of patience and
organized effort
Since the rise of photography, the telegraph,
Pinkerton's the Bertillon method and pro-
tectve leagues like the American Bankers AS
socatior the would-be embezzler's path is be-
set with difficulties whose full gravity he sci
dom realizes. Around the world there is flung
finely meshed net which can land almost
anybody whose capture is worth while. 1t may
let the sneak thief ana the pickpocket escape; +;
but those whose violations of trust mper the
welfare of thousands and strike at the very
keystone of modern commercial life can pre-
vail against its drawing only by a miracle
I he money and effort expended to-day in capt
uring the bank swindler the dishonest eX-
press messenger are not measured solely by
the sum stolen. The 100000 spent to trap
Walker is probably smaller i'll proportion TO
the loss and the chances OF recovering the same
than the sum given out by the agents of justice
III numerous less prominent cases. But there
us here. the guiding principle has been to make
embczzling questionable without counting the
cost This epd is ben; reached SO rapidly that
the budding scoundrel who aspreS 10 loot
savings bank WILL if shrewd, abjure this ideal
and take up something sure aad safe