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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
EvANs's FLEET
First News i,cccIved by wireless Since
Ships Left Cnllno.

VALLEJO, CAL. March S,--The first
communication which the Pacific coast
has had with Admiral Evans's fleet
was established through the cruiser
st. Louis early to-day. The ST. Louis's
commander, N. r. Usher. is at Magda-
Iona Bay for target practice. A mes
sage was taken by the ST. Louis from
the Connecticut, showing that the fleet
was steaming at a regular rate 1900
miles south of Magdalena The mes
sage was repeated from the st. Louis
to stations on this coast, and was pick
ed up at Mare Island at 2:S0 o'clock
this morning. All stations along the
coast are endeavoring to make the
best record for communication with
the fleet,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
MILLION DOLLAR DAM
VIII Run Electric Plant Which Will
Furnish Power In Three States.


BRATTLEBoRO, VI, March S.-The
construction of big dam across tho
Connecticut River here Is now well
under way with the expectation of
turning the waters of New England's
greatest river into New England's big
gest electric plant. BY means Of the
dam 1t is proposed to distribute the
electric power within radius includ-
ing parts of three States. The work
is being pushed to, completion by q
force of 45O men working day and
night.
The cost of the dam will be more
than s1.0OO00o. The electric power TO
be developed will be 1s.50o-horse
power, and will benefit mainly the
towns of Brattleboro and Vernon. VT;
Hinsdale, N. y. and Northheld. Mass.
More distant points are included with
in the marketable radius of fifty or
sixty miles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
Murderthe Assistant Warden
of the Montana Prison
and Wound Chief.
ATTACK THE GUARDS
WITH POCKET KNIVES
Chief Warden, Bleeding and
Desperately Wounded, Shoots
Two OF the Murderers With
His Pistol and Third
Convict Takes to
His Heels.
EER LODGE. MONT. March S.
h Chief Warden Frank Conley,
d OF the Montana Penitentiary,
= was seriously wounded to-day,

- EER LODGE. MONT, March S.
Chief Warden Frank Conley,
of the Montana Penitentiary,
was seriously wounded to-day,
and Assistant Warden Jack
Robinson was killed by three convicts,
George Rock, w. II. Hayes and another,
who tried to escape prison.
Robinson's throat was cut from ear
to ear, and the jugular vein was Sc
vered. Conley's throat was gashed,
and he was stabbed several times OH
the shoulder and in the groin before
he was able to draw his revolver and
shoot down Hayes and Rock, who were
armed with pocket knives. 1t Is be-
lieyed that the chief warden Will re-
cover.
The three convicts were taken to
the Office of the penitentiary by Depu-
ty Warden Robinson to be tried be.
fore Warden Conley for some infrac-
ton of the prison rules. Hayes had
for several months been a 'trusty,
and served as turnkey. He had been
placed in the same cell with Rock.
who had been regarded as desperate
man.
SInslied Warden's Throat.
The moment the men entered the
office Rock turned swiftly on Robinson
who was closing the door behind the
men. and quickly drawing a knife
slashed the deputy warden's throat sc
deep.y that Robinson fell helpless and
soon died.
At the same moment that Rock at
tackled Robinson, Hayes drew a knife
and started for Conley who retreated
to the rear of the office. Before he
could draw a revolver, Hayes had
sprung upon the warden and slashed
his throat from the left ear to point
under the chin. Conley half e1uded the
blow, and struggled desperately. Hayes
seeing his intended victim getting away
stabbed the warden several times in
the shoulder and the groin. Although
bleeding terribly, Conley managed tc
draw a revolver and to fire three times
with the weapon pressed against
fHayes's abdomen. AS Hayes sank tc
the floor. Rock rushed at Conley, who
fired two bullets into Rocks breast
and the latter fell helpless. Both con-
victs will probably recover.
The third convict took to his heels
at the beginning of the throat-cutting
but he was quickly captured. The
prison officials refuse to give out the
name until they have investigated
whether he was concerned in the plot
How Hayes and Rock got the knives
is not known. 1t is believed that the
nfractlon of the rules had been plan
ned In order to reach the warden's
office. whence the convicts would have
a better chance to escape, once the
warden and his deputy were out of the
Way
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
DROP DEAD In BUGGY
Woman Driving Husband Falls For
ward Llfelcss ON Dashboard.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
HIGH POINT. N. c.. March S.-This
afternoon while out driving with her
husband and child, Mrs. D. N. Well
bourn, well-known lady of this city,
suddenly pitched forward in the buggy.
She was driving while her husband
was holding baby, and without a
moments warning fell forward. her
husband catching her and keeping her
from falling out of the buggy.
She was carried to the home of Lee
A. Briles and a physician was sum-
moned, but death was instant. due 10
heart trouble. She leaves a husband
and child.
Before her marriage she was Miss
Eta Collett, of Davidson county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
Plan. FOR Rir n T,,,n 2, !, "a

IaENo,NEV., March s,-It7Iis annovnc-
cd at Southern Pacific headuuafters
that the four and one-half mile tunnel
from Truckee to Blue Canyon. on the
Southern Pacific, to cost $1,000, 900
will be commenced this summer.
Electric locomotives for the tunnel
haul, which will save ten miles Of steep
grade In the Sierras, win be fetEre to
insure pAxo air. lSN ~ '94!ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
17LEPERs IN THE CANAL ZONE
Government. Builds Isolated ynlage
fOr tho Colony

WASHINGTON, March s.-Seventeen
cases of Ieprosy are in tho canal zone.
a pest colony has been established for
them at Palo Seco. six miles from
Panama, where they are isolated by the
hay. the Rio Grande and the Farfan
Rive:.
When the American government took
charge of the canal construction there
were eleven lepers huddled together
in building on the outskirts of the
city of Panama. Other cases were
scattered through the zone. The first
step of the American administration
was to sequestrate all the lepers. Els
rev buildings have been erected at
the colony, where all now are.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
WORK FOR 5000
After Idlcncss Big Company Plans t.
Resume Work.

PITTSBURG. March s.-Plants CIV
ing work to 5000 men will resume this
week.
After weeks idleness the hot mills
OF the Shenango plant of the American
Sheet and Tin-Plate Company will re-
sumo work tomorrow morning. One
thousand men will return to work. The
Rankin plant of the American Steel and
Wire Company will start in full opera
tion tomorrow ,evening, furnishing
employment to about 1900 hands.
s Orders were issued to-day to start
the rod mills at 5 o'clock tomorrow.
This means that the wire, wire-draw-
ing. galvanizing and nail mills will
start Monday. 1t was also reported
to-day that one plant of the company
at Braddock, which employees 1850 men
Will be placed in operation on March 16
At Homestead the Steel CORPORATION
will put 1000 r,cre men q. work to-
morrow night; at Braddock, 1900, and
at Duquesne. 200.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
FOR FOWLER BILL
Delegation from SIerchants' Association
of New York Oppose Aldrlch Measure.

NEW YORK. March s.--A delegation
of members of the committee on COM
mercial law of the Merchants Asso-
citation of New York left for Washing
Ton to-day 10 present their Views on
currency legislation to the Secretary
of the Treasury, Senator Aldrich,
Speaker Cannon. and other members of
Congress-.
The committee has strongly Endorsed
the Fowler currency bill, and will en-
deavor 20 satisfy the leaders in Con-
gress that the passage OF this bill is
demanded by the business men of the
country. The committee has appealed
to mercantile bodies to oppose the
Aldrich bill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
OLDEST CONFEDERATE DIES,
RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT

Y AUGUSTA. GA, March Sat the re-
markable age of 1O5 years Owen Prizes
ter, the Oldest Confederate veteran I'M
the South, died last night at Salkehat-
chic, S. G. His death was due to an
accident received while he was occu-
pied in raking straw. He fell break
ing his arm. and one side became para
lyzed. Hef leaves a large number OF
grand and great t-grandchlldren.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
JEROME WILL ANSWER

Goes to Albany to Reply to Charges
of w. F. King.
NEW YORK, March S.-District At
torney Jerome will leave for Albany
Tomorrow to tender to Governor
Hughes his answer to the charges filed
with the Governor by W. T. King,
former president of the Merchants
Association Mr.. Jerome was in his
office to-day working on the answer,
which. he said will make book con-
taining $4,000 words.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
pannuet to omccr.

LIMA, March s.-Rear- Admiral Raj
gada gave a banquet tonight on the
Peruvian cruiser Allnirante Grau to
the officers of the American torpedo
boat fotilla. The banquet took the
who will leave here tomorrow morn
ing to continue their voyage to the
North
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
REWEDS HIS OLD WIFE'
PARTED TWENTY YEARS

SOUTH NoRwALr, CONN, March
s.--peserted and divorced twenty
Years ago, Mrs. Emma Baker, of this
place, answered a matrimonial adver-
tisement recently only 70 ha,i intT the
former love was renewed, with the
result that they We're married within
the fhonr. and are now planning to
return to their old home in Norwalk
TO reside. saS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
ALPH0Ns0 FO0LHARDY
Public Thinks He Should Not Mako
Trip to Barcelona.

MADRID. March Skiing Alfonso
will leave here tomorrow night for
Barcelona, but the strictest secrecy is
observed as to which of the two routes
the royal train will take. In the
opinion of the public, the Kings visit
is foolhardy. but the cabinet believes
that the. danger has been exaggerated
and the visit will prove beneficial po-
litically. Queen Victoria will not ac-
company the King.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
ADOLPH MEYER DEAD
Confederate Army from Uni
yersfty of Virginia..

SerSlty Oh SlrEluIu. .45s
NEW ORLEANS, March S.--Congress-
man Adolph Meyer, formerly an assist
ant acknowledgements in the Confederate
Army, died at his residence here to- day.
Mr. Meyer had been too Ill to attend
Congress for several months. Heart
failure was the immediate cause of
death. Heshad served in Congress con-
tinually since the fifty-second session.
to which he was elected from the First
District of Louisiana.
Mr. Meyer was sixty-hves years old.
and he was born In Natchez, Miss.
Meyer was student at the University
of Virginia, which he left to enlist. He
served on the staff of Brigadier-G Gem
to the rank of assistant adjutant-gen-
eral. After the war lie made his home
In Louisiana. attaining prominence in
the cotton and sugar business. He was
AOuiSiana Stata Natioual- Guard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
DIAMOND WAR
Diamond Monopoly May BE Broken Up
and Companies VIII Then Fight.

Diamond Monopoly May BE Broken Up
and Companies VIII Then Fight.
LONDON, March S.-There is a
probability according gto the Daily
Mail, that the diamond monopoly will
be broken up through the non-renewel
of the contract. which expires this
month. between the Premier Diamond
Mining Company and the Diamond
Syndicate, which heretofore has taken
the output of both the Premier and the
Debeers Companies.
In case the contract is not renewed.
war will be declared by the Premier
Company against the Debeers.
The Diamond Syndicate practically
controls the worlds output, amounting
to about S50.00O.000 annually. Early
In the year there was depression In
the diamond markets Of the world, re-
sultinE from the financial situation in
America and the money stringency in
Europe. In order to maintain the price
of diamonds, the Premier Company an
nounced considerable reduction In
their monthly output. and the Diamond
Syndicate also came to the support of
the market, deciding that there should
be no reduction in the price of stones
II was believed at that time that the
5slackness of American demand would
be shortlived.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
CHINA AND JAPAN
ON EVE Of WAR
Unkind Fates Seem Resolved
to Embroil the Two
Yellow Nations.
TATSU MARU SEIZURE
EXCITES CONCERN
All Other Questions Of Dispute
Give Way to the Insult to the
japanese Flag-Foreign
Office Demands Pun
ishment OF the
Officer.

.oKYo. March s.,-The fates seem
alpost resolved to embroil
japan and China. No sooner does
one diplomatic issue appear to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
NO SPECIAL COUNSEL
FOR THE COMMISSION
Provision to Have Appointment
Confirmed by the Governor
Objectionable to Senator's.
Members Are Al
ready Hurrying
Away.
ny LEWIS III. MACHEN.

= O-DAY Is the beginning OF The
end of matters legislative. The
allotted sixty days having ex-
pired the members are sustain
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09
Friends Of Judge Pritchard
Urge Him to Take Action
Against Attorney
JUDGE DECLINES TO
DISCUSS THE CASE
Counsel for the Distilling Com
panies Handled Lyon With
Gloves Off, Stating That
Criticism Is Wide OF the
Truth-status Of
the Case.

sHEvILLE. N. c., March S.
~ The attack made on Judge
~ Pritchard by Attorney General
4 Lyon at Augusta, Ca, last night,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-09

l4continasd on Second Page.l
The newspaper., 1908-09-04
Bryas Dangerous.

Because Mr.. Bryan criticises
the extravagant military and
naval appropriations, the Pueblo
Chieftain says: .Ifthe truth were
known, Bryan is probably as dan
gerous as ever in his political be-
liefs." Well, when it comes to
that. the dangerous" element OF
that kind embraces a very large
majority of the taxpayers, who
think we can attend to our own
business at less expense than is
necessary to keep up an imperial
military establishment to back up
the big stick
The newspaper., 1908-09-04
PennsyIvanian's Reunion.

The native-born sons and
daughters, of Pennsylvania will
hold their Annual Reunion on
Monday. September 7th. in the
grove near the home of w. +.
Miller, one mile north of Cory.
All members from Hotchkiss,
Paonia and Crawford will leave
train at Austin station. where
carriages will be in waiting to
take them to the grove and re-
turn them to the station at the
proper time.
Bring along your we'll filled
baskets to adorn the Banquet
Table," also all new settlers or
visitors from the old Keystone
state.
Good speakers. music etc. will
be in attendance. Come one,
come all for grand, good time.
All intending to come. will
please drop a postal at once. to
X. ]. Coffey. at Delta. SO arrange
ments for sufficient teams can be
made.
John GRIFFITH, Pres.
WV. E. MILLER, Vice Pres.
r. L. CoFFEY. Secy.
The newspaper., 1908-09-04

How long do the voters of the
state propose to let gang OF
political freebooters at Denver
name their candidates for Office ?
Politics is business" with the
gang and that business is princi-
pally money changing. Gang rule
will persist SO long as the people
permit it. no longer. 1t has been
said horse may be led to water
but can not be compelled to
drink. With people it is differ
ent-they drink.
The newspaper., 1908-09-04


ONE would suppose from the
solicitude displayed by republi-
can papers over the liability OF
prudent" banks for the failure of
"imprudent" banks under guar
anteed deposits law. that banks
have an inalienable right to
handle the surplus money of the
people. Banks are merely ex-
pensive substitutes tor something
better. People loan their money
to banks and have 2 right to say
on what terms they will do so.
Banks are not bashful in stating
what security they demand for a
loan. Depos,tors have as good
a right 70 say what security they
demand. If you don't want
money from the bank on the
terms it names you don't take it.
If banks don't want your money
under guaranteed deposit law
they are not compelled to take it.
Anything wrong with that logic3
The newspaper., 1908-09-04
Where lie Belongs.

Fred G. Bonfils, of the Denver
Post, and incidentally of the
Sells. Floto shows, was sent to
St. Louis police headquarters in a
patrol wagon few days ago for
refusing to obey a health officers s
order to clean up the premises
occupied by the show.
The newspaper., 1908-09-04

American army uniforms made
os British khaki by coolie labor
And the party responsible for the
gentlemen who did it is declaring
for protection to American labor
and American industriesl Per-
haps it means "after election" =
Commoner.
The newspaper., 1908-09-04

A republican paper views with
alarm as follows: What if we
should have war with Bryan as
president-he has had no expert
ence in war;" Well. we have no
recollection of Lincoln ever hav.
ing had any experience in war be-
fore he was elected. but he pulled
through 1t o. K.-Ft. Collins
Review.
The newspaper., 1908-09-04

Our friends. the republicans,
have not yet explained just why,
under their bene6cent rule. the
bankers panic of last fall came
and why it stays. According to
republican theory panics occur
only when there is a prospect OF
democratic success. Capital is
represented as "timid," always
shying at democracy. Does it
now see the handwriting on the
wall7 The "timidity" of capital
is that of the highwayman. The
truth is that the banks wanted to
issue wildcat money and tried to
"throw a scare" into the people
to prepare them for that "emer-
gency currency" infamy which
got through congress, but having
started the ball they are unable
to stop it. Guaranteed deposits
would put a crimp in bankers
panic and put stop to any clear
ing house certificate business in
the future. No more milk tickets
As a substitute for milk.
The newspaper., 1908-09-04

Dave Day. in a characteristic
letter, this week announces him
self as a candidate for the nomi-
nation for congressman of the
second congressional district on
the Prohibition ticket. Dave
wants this nomination in order to
do the people good.-Silver,on
Standard.
The newspaper., 1908-09-04

Republicans turn up their
noses and say Kern looks like a
farmer" But that don't hurt. We
have got SO used to farmers in
this country that we don't mind
seeing them in town often.-Ft.
Collins Review.
The newspaper., 1908-09-04

Holy Moses. the spectacle OF
Bill Evans and Simon Guggen-
helm throwing mud at each other
We believe every word either
says about the other. They are
telling things out of school, the
truth without a doubt, but not all
of il by a long shot.
The newspaper., 1908-09-04

With Specr in the saddle and
Evans whooping it up for the
party and a united vote from the
rank and file the Democratic
party has good chance of elect
ing a state ticket, .but--can De-
mocracy afford to make such
sacrifice even for the sake of vic
tory at the polls. If Democracy
really stands for the people would
one be any the gamer by electing
a corporation set of officials as
Democrats than we would be by
electing the same character of
officers as Experimentation
rose Enterprise.
The newspaper., 1908-09-04

A western editor had occasion
to publish notice of the wedding
of young couple. The groom's
name was John Gosh and the
brides name Jennie Dern. and
the editor could not resist the
temptation to head the notice,
Gosh Dern." He has been hid
ing in the sage brush and SUBJ
sisting on cactus ever since.-Ex.
The newspaper., 1908-09-04

What has become of Tom
Walsh? He planted lot of SEN
atoriaf Christmas trees throughout
the state during the last yuletide
which out to be bearing fruit by
this time, but maybe they were
nipped by a frost.-Phonograph.
The newspaper., 1908-09-04
AGAIN the old gag. In a

AGAIN the old gag. In few
manufacturing Establishments of
the east placards have been
posted to the effect that "this fac
tory will be opened with full
force the day after the election of
Taft and Sherman" Of all the
mean political tricks this is the
meanest. If the industrial condi-
tions justify such an opening the
day after election they justify it
now. 1t is simply a threat that
if employees do not vote the re-
publican ticket they will be out
of job The same tactics were
used in the Mckinley campaign
and were denounced by every
lover of fair play, but it seems
the bosses will try the same
methods this time. 1t is crafty
ing to know that the manufac-
turers' associations do not coun-
tenance the villainy. Every man,
even wage Garner, has a right
as an American citizen to cast
his vote without coercion by
threatening his opportunity to
earn his bread.
The newspaper., 1908-09-04

SOME hope may be entertained
for republicans. Their party in
Kansas has declared for guaran-
teed deposits and election of SEN
ators by direct vote of the peo-
Pile. They should take the short
cut and become democrats at
once.
The newspaper., 1908-09-04

A rural manufacturer duns his
subscribers in the following novel
manner: "All persons knowing
themselves indebted to this con-
cern, are requested to call and
settle. All those indebted to
this concern, and not knowing
it. are requested to call and
find out. Those knowing them
selves to be indebted. and not
wishing to call. are requested to
stay at one place long enough for
us to reach them. ."-Harper's
Weekly.
The newspaper., 1908-09-04
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

IT IS a pity that the row in re-
publican ranks at Denver does
not mean anything more than a
quarrel among thieves over di-
vision of the swag. The gang
will be ready to fleece the people
Just the same.
The newspaper., 1908-09-04

WHEN Mr.. Nicholas Longworth
belittles Bryan, he does what a
monkey does in climbing a tree.
Mr.. Bryan has been weighed by
thousands fully competent to
judge and has nothing to fear
from disparagement from such
source. Whatever may be thought
of the practicability of Mr.
Bryan's theories, nobody of sense
denies him great intellectual
ability and honesty of purpose.
The newspaper., 1908-09-04

Taft will be cross-eyed before
the election is over from trying
to watch Bryan and Roosevelt
both at the same time. He has
already eorked himself trying to
mimic both.-Ft. Collins Review.
The newspaper., 1908-09-04

Samuel Gompers began his
campaign for the national demo-
cratic ticket at Fl. Worth, Texas.
September l. He proposes to
make a lively campaign.
The newspaper., 1908-09-04
our, EXCHANGES.

The democrats of Oklahoma
are trying to get Taft to come
down there and make another
speech before the election this
fall.-Ft. Collins Review.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-24
MIRACLE WORKERS IN JAPAN.

workers and their prophets OF ne"
volatile west
According
independent religious sect community "
1t all the
standing Japan according to the Japan
Times performed by woman
Hanao
thirty April ssS she publicly founded er creed
proclaimed herself prophet The principal feature OF her creed
collectively be called Ienroson
assemble churches to
to with the
believers
raised plank to the accompaniment
believers loudly something between
method thanksgiving said to have been de-
mythology which recounts how the
god
whOeo neealed himself behind huge rock
will be disposed
three million
of thousand three hundred churches
and thousand preachers.
speak somewhat deprecatng of
imposing admits
definite its creed
anden a discipline its membership
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-24
THE STANDARD OIL FINE.

expected petition
of Appeals of would the
of rulings
the $940O imposed the Standard
the antitrust law The ground of the petition
list of The
should gnted that it highly
both the public
and advice of the government in ad
involved;
OF similar pending
the people at be informed
of
absolutely
The thinks
He also this the growing abuse
OF their
the
it the
the trial the character punish
discretion
the hand with the pardon the other.'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-24

1t may be that Mssourians have be shown