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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
-FOUR BURNED TO DEATH
Mother and Three Children Lose Lives
and Others Are Injured.

Mother md Three Children lose Lives
and Others Are Injured.
PITTsBURG, PA. Feb. GA mother
and her three children were burned to
death and several persons were injured
by fire early to-day In the Brereton
avenue foreign district. A large number
of excited foreigners had narrow es.
capes from, death and injury. The dead:
Caroline Viacak, thirty-three years;
Stephen Yiacak, six; Carol Viacak, four:
Peter FViacak. two, A nineteen-ycar-old
girl jumped from q window breaking
three ribs, and John Kalinkowski, occupy
ing an adjoining house which was de
stroyed. threw his wife and four chill
dren out OF the window into the arms
of policemen and all were more or. less
injured.
The fire started from an overturned
lamp exploding. and within a short
time the Viacak and Kalinkowski
homes We're IN flames. The members
We're sleeping in the upper portion
the exits blocked by flames, a panic
resulted The boarders jumped from
the windows and later attempted to
enter the house and save their valu-
ables. An extra squad of police was
summoned, and great difficulty was
foreigners. Stephen Viaca1. husband
and father of the victims. was one OF
those who Jumped from tho window
/, when the fire was discovered. The
loss is about $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
LOCAL OPTION AT WEST POINT.
Petition Circulated and the Necessary
Signatures Obtained.

~ Ie
Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
WEST FONT, VA, February ga
meeting of ministers and church menu
bers was held hero on Thursday night
to discuss the question of prohibition.
Speeches were made by the Rev. Boyd
e. Hudson. of the Methodist Church,;
the Rev. C. v. Waugh. of tho Baptist
Church: Mr.. d. @. Christian. of the
Episcopal Church; Commemorative At
.torney III. II. Lewis, Mr.. w. G. Davis,
and others.
The churches as represented were
solid for local option In West Point.
a petition was circulated that night,
and to date bears thirty-nine sigma
lures (only thirty-two are necessarily.
and will so the judge at once. asking
for an election before April 18th.
Years ago prohibition prevailed In
West Point for two terms. and from
several roints of view was not con-
sidered q success. The law at that
time was rot strenuously enforced. and
were not SO favorable as
now. when tho sections round about
are dry
There scems to be only one cues
ton at variance. and that is that OF
revenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
Virginia Brevities

WINCHESTER, vA.-The, joint sta
Southern Railway at strasburg was
.burglarized last night The thieves Sc
cured only S1047 while many tickets
and valuable papers were unmolested.
has been obtained and arrests are cx-
pected to follow.
NORFOLl.-The new crematory being
erected by the city is rapidly nearing
completion, and Will probably be in
operation April LIST. The plant will
have capacity OF forty tons per
day. and cost $4,000. 1t is arranged
so that at any time the city can util-
ize the heat for power purposes.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. exports for
February totaled $1,756,569, an increase
Of s71S.111 over 1907, and s33s,7s1 over
1905.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
Putt IN FULL WEEK
! IN BALL PRACTICE
Good Weather Allows University
Squad ST. Days in. Field
Without a Break.
ARE EXERCISED WITH CARE.
Associate Director Lannigan Is
Careful to See That the Work
Is Not Overdone.
ARE EXERCISED WITH CARE

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. February
2e.-All records for early outdoor prac-
tice for applicants for the baseball
team at the University OF Virginia
were probably broken this week. the
squad being able to put in six days
In succession In practice on Lambeth
Field without nny interruption what
ever from the weather man. And this.
too. in February, with the first sched-
|uled game twenty three days distant.
IL the good weather continues for the
ne,s month tho team should be in
splendid shape to- meet the big college
teams Of the East.
The first three days OF the week the
forty or more applicants were kept out
In the opet1 for only an hour each af-
ternoon, but The last few days the
work was heightened to nearly two
hours. BY 1880 each afternoon the
entire squad was sent into tho GYM
nasium where the soreness and kinks
| in the arms were rubbed out.
| So far the practice has consisted
mainly 81 batting and base-sliding. The
latter, as every good coach recognizes.
! is an art. and Mr.. Lannigan. associate
director OF athletics, has had the appli
cants at work on the soft ground.
teaching them how to slide properly.
You must go feet first this year. he
told the applicants. Last year he tried
to impress this upon the men, but
some OF them failed to heed the In
struction AS yet he will not allow
the men to exert themselves too much.
and. from fear OF sore arms. keeps a
sharp eye on the overzealous player
who feals like letting his arm out
The pitchers especially are being looked
after with care, and are only permitted
to LOB them over" susong. the Ten
nessee boy, who is the mainstay In the
box. has not reported for practice as
yet. but will DO go as soon as he can
ARRANGE his work satisfactorily.
II the condition OF the field permits,
the team will continue out Of doors
from now on. No cut in the list Of
applicants has as yet been made. but
the wedding out may expect to begin
shortly. II the weather does not inter :
fere with the practice. Altogether the
work of training and selecting team
is progressing WELL and prospects for
| a strong nine Is very encouraging.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
.P|CkVV|CK WON BY
SAM H0FFHE|MER.
First Money in the stecplccllasc
Handicap Taken by 12-to-1
Shot.
BITTER SIR a WINNER
iEasv Victor in the Third Event
BITTER SIR A wINNEE
Easy Victor in the Third Event.
With Rural Boy Second and
Arrowswift Third.

Is
NEW ORLEANS. LA. February &C.
The Pickwick Stecpleciase Handicap at
City Park to-day, ono OF the richest
cross-country features OF the winter
season. was Won by Sam Hoffhcimer.
at IL to ], with DR.. Heard second and
Rejectable third. This handicap was
worth about $3.50 to the winner.
The third race resulted in surprise.
when Bitter Sir, at to 1. came homo
an easy winner. with Rural Boy, 4 to
] shot, second, and Arrowswift, at IS
10 1. third. Weather GEAR; track fast.
Summaries:
First race-Thrcc and half fur
1ongs-Seaswell a to 50 first. Anne
McGee Alto - second, Pinion Gao to -
third. Timc, al.
Second race-six furlongs, selling
Rhinestone n5 to y first, Bess Ward
Ci to II second. Florence N. Is to ~
third. Time, ia 4-6.
Third race--Six furlongs. selling
Bitter Sir Is to ID first, Rural Boy a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
VIRGINIA TAKES
HER CLOSING GAME:
Her Qpint Defeats George Wash
ington for Second Time,
SO to 10.
----------
VISITORS BADLY oUTpLAYED
Virginia Leads from Start, and
Though Changing Teams,
Marches On to Victory.
Especial to The rlmes. plspateln1

.3 Especial to The Times Dispatch1
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, February
1s.-virginia closed her seven-wcels
basketball season tonight by admin
1stering second defeat to the five
from George Washington by score
OF 3s TO TO- The visitors were outplayed
1t every stage Of the game. Before
they could locate the basket Virginia
had made total OF fourteen points,
Captain Glenn, Cochran and Scott Sc
curing goals In rapid succession.
Rutherford was given rousing
cheer when he threw the first goal for
the Hatchetites. after pretty cxhi.
bition OF dribbling.
Virginia then started the scoring
again, Glenn and Scott basketing the
ball from difficult angles. The only
other goal thrown by George Washing.
ton In the first period was made by
Biddlo, who also tossed two goals from
free throws. The score at the close OF
the first half stood 2: to 6.
Soon after the start OF the second
half Virginia lad in an entirely new
team, but the scoring kept on just the
same. Hall. who succeeded Cochran
at left forward, distinguished himself
Wy lOScluS tHise SVuis III piu shaS'-So-
sion. The only points scored by George
Washington were made by Rutherford.
who landed two baskets. Throughout.
the contest Virginia had only four
chances to try for goals from three
throws. aud In each instance failed.
The Orange and Blue showed better
team work than usual. working the
ball back and forth across the floor.
and throwing baskets accurately. The
visitors. on the other hand, did not
seem to ho able to pass the ball with
any accuracy or to be sure at all in
their attempts ut throwing goals. They
would either hesitate too long or en-
deavor TO make long try. instead OF
working 1t up near the goal and then
shooting for the basket.
The shooting of field goals 10y Glenn,
Hall and Scott was the feature for Ntr-
GINA. Rutherford was the star for
George Washington. His dribbllng and
lodging brought forth frequent ap-
splause from the crowd. Lineup;
Virginia. Position. c.. Washington.
Cochran .. left forward Rutherford
Cecil. ........ left guard ..Ncuhauser
( tAshby)
Scott .......... centre ...Twyetford
lMoomaw)
May right guard. March
Glenn. right forward ...... .Biddlc
tHench)
Summary: Goals-cochran (3). Hall
"a. Glenn (5), Scott CD. Cecil Cd.
May. Williams. Rutherford (3). Biddle.
Tree toss goals--Biddle CD. Referee
1.annigan Tlmers-Hawkins and Wes-
tier. Time OF Sisalyes-Fifteen minutes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
HOSPITAL CLOSED
Smallpox Promptly Driven Out of Rich
mORd This Winter.

Smallpox Promptly Driven Out of Rich
mond This Winter.
Notwithstanding the fact that many
counties OF Virginia have one or more
cases of smallpox. and that the dis
ease is reported to be more or less
prevalent Ior nj IN Caroline and King George.
not single case is now under treat
m mI In ,Henrlco or in Richmond city.
Ihs smallpo hospital was closed yes
ed cured. ~, =
The closing of the hospital at this
i tlme Of .ra the year is very unusual Us
in Richmond throughout the winter
months. Practically all the cases which
nave developed among white people
here have been tra.ud to their source
IN some county OF the State. and by
prompt vaccination and disinfection the
spread Of the disease has been pre-
Late last night suspected case was
sreported at 217 Mayo Street, Ofticers
Of the Health Board have the house
under observation. - Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
AMERICAN CAR LEADING.
Finds Roads Very Muddy, Though, and
Makes Slow Progress.

Finds Roads Very Muddy, Though, and
Makes Slow Progress.
& CHICAGO. ILL. February 29.-The
American automobile. leading the New
York to Paris race, tonight stayed in
Clarence, Iowa, thirty-four miles east
OF Cedar Rapids. Muddy roads made
progress difficult.
The italian car passed Dekalb. ILL.,,
at $50 tonight In binding sleet and
rain storm. Bad roads caused an ac-
cidcnt to the French car, driven by
Chaffray. and at dark he was four
hours behind the Italian car.
The German car and the other French
car are still struggling through snow
drifts east of Chicago. A severe thun-
der storm tonight added to their DIFF
ficulties.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
Daily Court Record
city Circuit Court.

In the suit of whitlock- Hanson
Pump Dredge Company VS.. George
c. Guvernator the case was continued
for peremptory hearing on May 9th.
Law and Equity Court.
Suit was brought by B. A. Blenner
VS.. ]. w. Sloane for $127.2S. Contest
ed case.
Case set for Monday: suit of John
A. Wilder VS.. receivers of the Passen-
ger and Power Company for $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
Third Payment Now Due.

The building committee Of the Young
Mems Christian Association has issued
calls for the third payment on the new
building fund. which will be due on
March Sth. The payments may be
made direct to the new building office.
on the second floor OF the present
building, or to the treasurer of the
building fund. Mr.. w. j. Whitehurst
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
Doctors to Have Team.

The Medical College OF Virginia is
preparing again to enter the baseball
arena. and the Athletic Association Is
now arranging for practice, which. is
Horace Hoskins has been elected cap
tain. and lie hopes to be able to get
a good team out of thirty or more
candidates who have come out.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
to y second. Arrowswift t1S to ~
third Time LII 3-5

third. Time. 1:14 3-5.
Fourth race-TIle Pickwick Steeple-
chase. full course. handicdp-Sam.
d2 to u first. DR.. Heard
g to II second. Rejectable az to ID
third. Time. 1854.
Fifth race-Mile-John Carroll I'll to
~ first, Hyperion II. I'll to 81 second.
Blagg g to 81 third. Time, LAO 3-5.
Sixth race-Mile' and sixteenth,
Dufour (even) first,
Green Seal "a to 81 second. Bean
Drummer Is. to ~ third. Time, lat 1-5.
Seventh race-Mile and a quarter,
Scott 13 to 20) first,
John Smulski az to y second, Gilpin
l5 to y third. Time. 2:os.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
LYNcHnunG NOR IN FIGHT.
Denied That She IL a Party to Suit
Against NorfNlk and Western,
Ms.le rSnscial 10 THE Times- pispAtch.l

I.YNcEIBuRG, VA, February 2a.--
Despite statements to the contrary
from other cities in Virginia, and North
Carolina as we'll. Lynchbnrg has never
had anything to do with The tlght.
against the Norfolk and Western rate.
and IL I.ynchburg is a party to the
Intervening petition filed before the,
Interstate Commerce. Commission. such
action was without authority, Sccre
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01

@ TO THE OFFICERS AND MEM
~bers OF Henrico Union Lodge. No.
V\13O, A.. r. NJ. q a. M.--Please at
tend stated communication OF your
lodge, to be held at Masonic Hall.
Street, MONDAY EVE
MING at 1880.
Members of sister lodges and tran
silent brethren fraternally invited to be
present.
g. Il. HUGHES,
Secretary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
Home for Pastor.

The trustees of the First Unitarian
Church nave purchased as home for
their pastor, the Rev. John L. Robin
son. the two-story brick dwelling No.
1017 Park Avenue, the price being
s4.s5o. The building will be renovated
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
8rbonls.
.ErnestH II. osby
MUSIC STUDIO
1903 Grove Ave. Phone 1855
GIeettngs.

Headquarters Commandery of
No. IL. Knights Templars.
~ Richmond. Va. March !. 1908.
~ GENERAL OR D II II S. - r.
~ knights: Attend a stated con-
II clave OF the Comnlandery at
your asylum IN the Masonic
Temple. MONDAY. I'd instant. at s.
o'clock p NJ, in citizens dress. Mem
bers of Richmond Commandery. No. 2,
and all transient Sir knights are cour-'
tcously invited to be present.
BY order of the Eminent G ommander.
Attest: Captain-General.
FRANK r. SUTTON,
GEO. C.. JEFFERSON, 81
Recorder. " $50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
, tary Faulkner. of the Board of Trade.
made tina following statement this

Regardless of what the records OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
may show. we are not a party in any
way to the proceeding pending before
that body in the interest OF North Caro-
lima cities. or. in fact. any other at all.
and any pleadings filed that indicate
the contrary are unauthorized by u.s."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
REPUBLICANS HALT ROOSEVELT.
Charges of Corrupt Use OF Money i,
Shenandoah. sG Atg
Especial to The Tlmes- plspatch.l

Special to The Vlmcs- Dispatch.l
WOoDSTOCK, VA, February 29..-
The Republican primary held III
Shenandoah county to-day to send dele.
gates ia the county convention In
structed against the administrations
Open declarationsI are made that
Foraker money has been freely usd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
Persnunnl NIention.

Building Inspector Beck issued a.
permit late yesterday afternoon to O.
Il. Davis To erect two detached franc
houses at Nos. soa4 and 2oss Floyd
Avenue, MN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01

Blue Ridge Bottling Works. 1ncor-
porated, Staunton. Incorporators-W.
G. Mathews, president; A. c. Ford, vice.
president-both of Clifton ForGe:J. r.
stock-AIaximum, $4,000; minimum.
$4,000. Objects and purposes-Bottling
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01

Congressional Hotel Company. lncor-
porated. Alexandria. incorporation
Edward o. Whitfield. president; a. A.
Birney. secretary and treasurer; W.. VI
Cox--all of Washington. d. C. Capital
stock-Maximum, $4,000; minimum,
100000. Objects and purposes--Aotel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01

Rock Club, Incorporated.
Incorporators-H. Il. Har-
t; G. Fl. Dorset. vice-press
alden, secretary and treas
Manchester. Capital stock
$4,000; minimum. $4,000.
Apurposes-To conduct a
fishing club and running
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
RATE HEARING
IS POSTPONED
TONOPAH AND GOIDFTELD RAIL.
WAY GIVEN UNTIL sEPTEM
BIER 1 TO ANSWER.

The representatives of the Tono-
pah and Goldfield railroad, having
shown to the satisfaction of the state
railway commission at Carson, that
the regular reports of its business for
the year ending June 80, 1908, are
now being made up, both for the
state commission and for the inter-
state commerce commission, and that
the same cannot be completed prior
tor September /, of the present cal
eEdar year, and that the compilation
prior to said date, of the data for 4
proper consideration of the matter If
adjusting passenger fares apon an
equitable basis would involve the
company in much unnecessary and
additional expense, the hearing of the
matter of passenger fares has been
continued by the commission until
the first day of September, 1908.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
The FAIR DAMSEL
RETURNED Coin
WOMAN TAKES MONEY FROM
TROUsER POCKET OF RAIL
WAY PASSENGER.

A lady who was lady and must
have been lady is reported to have,
deity distracted from the trouser
pocket of passenger on the north
bound train Thursday morning wal
let containing SIP. Not wishing 10
appear as playing favorites she cop
ped So from the conductor, who i'm
mediately upon discovering his loss
instituted a search and nailed the
culprit. The fair one at once opened
negotiations with the result that the
money was returned and she vas
handed over to the police authorities
at Nina. Having made restitution It
is altogether likely that further pro-
ceedings in the affair will be drip
ped.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
Arguments ON
Sewer PURCHASE
NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED AMI
COMMISSIONERS ADJOURN
UNTIL AUGUST 8.

The county commissioners met yes
terday to hear the legal phase of the
proposed purchase of the sewer sys-
tenn discussed. District Attorney
McCarren gave his opinion as to the
legality of the purchase by the COM
missioners, contending that it was
outside the province of the board
His argument was combated by At
torney Smith of the firm of Campbell.
Nelson and Brown, who cited numer-
Gus instances where cities and towns
had proceeded in the matter as ou..
lined by them in a former commune
cation to the board.
Commissioner Lindsay being alb
sent, McCarran also contended that
Commissioner McQuillan was not Ell
titled to vote on the ground that he
was directly interested in the sale 81
the sewer. J. Grant Crumley, who is
heavy stakeholder in the sewer
company, was at the meeting and re.
sponded to questions put to him by
the board. On motion of Commits
sioner McQuillan the meeting adj
journed until the first Monday in
August.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
west end and
The M'NAMARA
BOTH SIDES MAPPING PLANS
FOR THE GREAT LEGAL
BATTLE.

The coming suit between the West
End and the Mcnamara Mining COM
pany will begin on August 3. Some
of the most eminent biologists, min
ing experts and men learned in the
law have been in this city for the
past two weeks and there are others
to follow. The case promises to be
one of the hardest fought in many
years and the greatest that Tonopah
has ever known. Judge O'Brien, who
filed the suit and secured the injunc-
ton for the West End, has since that
time been appointed to position on
the bench. For this reason he IS
disqualified and the case will be
tried before Judge Langan.
The Mcnamara Mining company
has served notice that they will make
a motion for jury trial and argu-
ments will be heard next Monday.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
HERIFF OWENS
OPERATED upon
FFERs FROM BLOOD POISON.
ING OCCASIONED BY WOUND
IN THE HAND.

Sheriff J. ]. Owens, who has been
ing seriously i'll at his home, was
st night operated upon by Drs.
almond and Clark. The operation
IS successful and the patient is
sting easily. The sheriff was un-
rtunate enough during the drilling
ntest on the fifth of July to run a
yer into his hand while descending
pm the drilling platform. Tie
bod was extracted, but the wound
stored and blood poisoning result
There were many anxious inquiries
til at the home of the popular Of
ial and the Bonanza Office as to his
ndition and the hope is universally
pressed that the sheriff will be up
d about in short order.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
CHANGE IN Los
ANGELES SCHEDULE

An important change occurs in the
outgoing Tonopah and Goldfield FOR
the south. The train that has here
tofore left for Los Angeles at 12:45
now has been taken off and the time
for departure is now $40 a. m. lid
1875 a. m. for Los Angeles.
The new time table in effect today
will reduce the running time on the
Tonopah and Tidewater railway 10
Los Angeles fifty minutes, which will
call for the arrival in this city of the
Los Angeles train at 2:25.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
is fine DISPLAY
OF Fresh FRUITS

The Lothrop-Davis company have
one of the finest fruit displays ever
seen in Tonopah. This enterprising
firm has been in business ever since
the early days of Tonopah and boasts
that it understands the needs of the
people here and caters to their wants.
They contend that the people of TOT
opah are above the average and in
sist that the best is none too good,
therefore patrons can always rely
upon getting nothing but the best
that the market affords.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-18
MENTION

T. J. Lynch returned from Oakland
sterday morning.
e. l.. Sutton of Goldfield Is ..,sg-
Eered at the Mizpah.
]. s. Foss, mining man of San
'ancisco, is at the Palace.
Joe Schloss, travelling man Of
IN Francisco, is in the city.
Charles Sawyer came over from
oldfield yesterday afternoon.
F. e. Wilson, a prominent minirg 8
Louisville, Kentucky, is guest at
re Palace.
William Walker left yesterday
orning for Typo and Eureka, where
4 will spend months vacation.
Mrs. H. A. Trip and daughter
ave this morning for Kennebunk.
prt, Maine. They will spend the
lmmer as the guest of Mrs. Alo ia
ripp, mother of Mr.. Trip.
James Meighan and ]. Watts
riggs leave this morning for Lone
lountain. where they will inspec.
,me valuable mining property there
hey will return this evening.
Judge and Mrs. j. p. O'Brien and
lildren returned on yesterday
orning's train, the judge coming
ON Reno, where he had been hold
Rg court and Mrs. O'Brien and
Aildren from Oakland.
H. e. Averill and George Kernick
4 Oakland are in this city. Both
sntlemen are pioneers of Tonopah
sld have always been identified with
pr interests. They are SO we'll sat
fed with southern Nevada that
very two or three months they pay
] visit. The gentlemen will leave
his morning for the eastern part Of
he county to make an inspection o.
toperty to which their attention has
zen called.