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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-14
LAWS TOO SEVERE
ON THE RAILROADS
President Johnson Declares Con.
tinued Agitation Threatens
Interest Of Stockholders.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

FRONT ROYAL, VA, March 49,
The third annual banquet of the Front
Royal Riverton Board of Trade was
held tonight at the Alton Inn. Hon.
L. Z. Johnson, president of the Nor
folk and Western Railway Company,
accompanied by his first and second
presidents. were the guests of
honor. President Johnson's topic was
RAILROAD Transportation and Good
Roads,
President Johnson spoke upon the
Hepburn law, and also the recent
State laws. which were enacted. He
stated that some of them were bene-
fetal and others We're not and tried
to impress upon his audience that no
more railroad laws should be enacted
until the present ones We're tried out.
and those which were Injurious should
be repealed. He further stated that
If the drastic Federal and State laws
which We're being agitatod were en-
acted, that the present owners of rail-
road securities would be the very first
to welcome Federal ownership of rail-
roads. President Johnson also said
that he would like to see the pres
ent method of taxation done away with
and tax the gross earnings of the rail-
roads instead
President Johnson was followed by
Messrs. Pierce and Peyton, OF the
Southern Railway Company; General
King, of Washington; ex-member of
Congress, W. E. Carson and others
Mayor S. G.. Walter welcomed the
guests, and Hon. II. III. Downing wa.
tonstmaster.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-14
NEWS OF THE BOXERS.

Bert Keyes and johnny Summers 20
through another OF those dress re-
hearsals. which they call boxing
matches, In New York. This trip they
are to meet tonight in a club To-
Gated at Schenectady.
Rudolph Unbolz has agree to fight
Joe Cans to finish at Coffroth's Cali
foruia arena, the money to go T5 and
%. Unholz has long head. and knows
that the losers end with Cans would
be big money.
Eddie Kelly. who was recently beat
en- in his fight In the West by Abe At
tell. is reported TO be in Milwaukee
seeking a fight with Kid Wolgast.
ham at Bakersfield. Cal, but did not
relish the engagement and came East.
1T is reported that Young Erne and
Johnny Mario are matched to box
six rounds at the Sharkey Athletic Club
on Wednesday night, March 25th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-14
INSTITUTE Ar ArpoMArrox.
Fine Attendance of Tea ddrcsses
by Thomas and EGSleston.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
APPROXIMATION, VA, March 49,
This was an educational day at Apo
mattox. The teachers Institute was In
at the High School building, where
they transacted the usual business OF
the organization and were addressed
In the morning by Professor Mcdonald
whose. speech was interesting and in
structive. District examiner of Lynch
burg, Mr.. j. S. Thomas, who intended
being on hand IN the morning. to ad-
did not reach here until the evening
train. State Superintendent j. D. Egg
gleston arrived on the 1880 train and
spent the evening looking over school
buildings and talking high school and
educational methods to the people.
AT 1880 p NJ Il large crowd of cit
liens had gathered in the Baptist
Church to hear the educational speeches
of Messrs. Eggleston and Thomas
County superintendent Hannah being
detained at home by sickness. the meet
ing was presided over by Professor
Mcdonald. After prayer by the Rev.
w. l.. Murphy the chairman introduced
Mr.. Thomas, who entertained the large
crowd for more than an hour In a most
excellent speech, in which he demon
strated the practicability of consolida-
ton of schoolhouses and transportation
of the children. Then Mr.. Eggleston
made most attractive speech. which
showed much thought and love for the
school work of Virginia. He told the
people here how badly they need good
high school building and how to build,
HIS speech was received with much
enthusiasm. and there Is no doubt that
he aroused great interest in the build
ing of high school.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-14
SPORTING NOTES.

Springfield. Mass. may make a bic
for the national rowing regatta.
George Davis pounded out two home
runs in the Chicago-San Diego game
the other day.
To-day at New Orleans the cream
of the three-year-old division Will
tight out the finish in the Crescent Cit.
Derby at one mile and an eighth over
OF the purse, which will net the winner
around $4,000. is strong incentive tc
the owners, so the field Is sure to be
classy and fairly large.
Kid Krause. the st. Mary's College
twirler, who has been signed by Con.
ME Mack. OF the Athletics. has beer
told by Mack that he needn't show
up for work until April In order thai
he can finish his studies ut the college
h I,rn was the Only eond his on whei
lecting to his leaving school before
the term was ended.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-14
JOCKEY TRUEMAN
THROWN AMI. HURT
Crescent City Derby, Worth
$4,000, Will Be Run
To-Day.

NEW ORLEANS, March 13.-Jockes
Trueman was thrown from his mount
Contanna at the sixteenth pole in the
second race at the Fair Grounds to-
day, and was severely injured. TO.
morrow the Crescent City Derby, one
and one eighth miles. $4,000 guaran.
tecd to the winner, and the feature oil
tho winter racing season, viii run
Indications are for fast track
Weather clear Summarizes.
First race--three and one-half fur.
longs---Litte Nose (8 to 81 first. CO.
1umbus t25 to ~ second Gloriole G.:
to 81 third. Time, AZ.
Second race--flve and one-half fur
loDgs-Prowler Is to ~ first Canada
az to y second. Padrone CSC to IL
third Time, 1OS2-5.
Third race--five and one-half fur.
longs--Momentum (15 to 81 first, Big
Ben g to - second. Vohoomc Gao to ii
third. Time, 1O73-5.
Fourth race--Polly Prim 60 to 81
1lrst Kercheval 60 to p second Lady
Esther GO to y third. Time, 1:401-5.
Fifth race--mile and sixteenth
selling-Banrida 6 to ~ first, Firina-
inent al to 81 second, Gear (5 to II
third. Time. 1:4S1-5.
sixth race-seven furlongs. selling
Hannibal Bey Is to ~ first, Robin
Hood f16 to ~ second, Miss ,Strome
Is to IL third Time. 1928.
seventh race-mile and seventy
yards, selling Flaxrnan a to u first
Niperone (25 to - second, Creel nj
10 81 third. Time, 1895.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-14
,T1BBETTs is DISCHARGED.
Only Evidence Against Him That o
Former Boatswain Charged with Theft

Former Boatswaln Charged with Theft.
Especial to The Times ispatch.l
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. March "a
A. B. Tibbetts, the suspended first off,
Ger of the United States Army trans
port Fitzpatrick, charged with COM
plicity in the theft OF several hundred
dollars worth of rope from the trans
port. was discharged this afternoon by
United States Commissioner A. c.. Gar
rett. There was practically no evil
dence against the officer other than
that introduced In the hearing before
a commissioner in Norfolk last week,
and Commissioner Garrett did not con-
slider that this warranted the holding
of the accused for the grand jury.
The principal witness against lib
belts was Pete Bailey. former boat
swain of the transport. who, with two
Greeks. has been held for the grand
jury on the charge OF stealing the
rope. The boatswain claims that he
put the rope aboard tho Greeks boat
in accordance with orders from Tib-
belts. Tibbetts denies any knowledge
OF the affair. Tibbetts has been sus-
pended from the transport service
since Bailey made his statement before
the commissioner in Norfolk last week.
The warrant. upon which the second
arrest was made, was sworn out by
Captain Fred. Grant. the depot quar-
termaSter here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-14
COLE AT PINEHuRsT.

PINEHuRST. N. c.. March a.
Oswald Kirkby, of the Enrlewood Club
survivors, OF to-days semi-final round
in the annual club championship golf
tournament, their respective defeats
of Warren X. Wood. of Homeward
united north and south tournament
champions. being sensational. Both
matches were decided on the home
green. with the medal play scores 7f
and IL. respective. in each.
In the consolation. John Z. Porter
of the Allegheny Country Club. defeat
ed James D. Foot, of Apawamis. and
Q. p. Clay, of the Cleveland Country
Club. defeated n. s. Hurd, of the Pitts
burg Country Club. both matches be-
ing won by three UP and two to play.
Thirty-sx hole finals in both divi-
sions will close the tournament to-
morrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-14
CUT OUT WILD ROOFING
Han JohnsOn Begins Campaign ,
CrnZy HEnnn.v


CHICAGO, March 13.-President Ban
johnson. of the American League. has
issued an edict prohibiting all objec-
tionnble roofing at baseball parks II,
his circuit. This edict will affect every
Club in the American League but will
have It's principal bearing Mt the South
Side Park. In Chicago. where the White
SoX Rioters Association held forth lasi
season with megaphones. noise making
machines, .gongs and other utensils
used In joyous demonstrations All
these things will be barred in the fti-
ture. according to President Johnson
and the oyerZealous rooters must con.
fine their demonstration to pure lung
exercise.
players on nearly every club Ii,
the league have complained to me
about this class of roofing" said Presl-
dent Johnson. Remarks have been di-
rected to the players on the field which
are vulgar and ungentlemanly OF
course, some of the PLAYERS retort in
kind. The patrons of the game can.
not hear these remarks. as they are
mede through megaphones. generally
from the front row of boxes. But the
retorts from the players can be heard
In every part OF the grandstaud.''
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Daily Court Record
Supreme Court OF Appeals.

Proceedings of the Supreme Court of APP
peas yesterday Were.
&c, Fully argued by W. L. Williams for
piaintn in error and C. j. Faulkner for de-
PENDANT In error and submitted.
Peters vs.. Lynchburg Traction and Light
Company. Argued by Don p. Halsey for
plaintiff in error and s. V. Kemp for de-
fendant in error. and submitted
Next cases to be called: Richlands Oil
Company vs. Morris swami vs. Washing
ton Southern Railway Company; Fanshaw
Va. Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Com :
pany; Epes VS.. Saunders ct al; Stuart ct NJ
vs. Hoffman & Co. ct al; German National
Insurance Company vs.. Virginia state Insur-
ance Company; city of Richmond VS.. Penn
sraetor, being Nos iaa 81 to So inclusive.
Law and Equity Court.
Suit fled: Laura VIM against the
Grand Fountain of the United Order of True
Reformers for $780,
In the case Of Fanny + Noble against the
Power Company for $4,000 damages. tho
jury returned verdict for the Plaintiff in
the sum OF $3.50.
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals reconvened yesterday morn
ing at II O'Clock, with Circuit Judge
Pritchard and District Judge Waddlll
in attendance. The court made and
entered an order granting rehearing
IN the following Gas case; ga, 1,na ~,
pany, petitioner, VS.. Ruffner Brothers,
creditors of Cataract Colliery Company,
bankrupt, respondents, on petition for
review of District Court at Charleston,
w. Va. Rehearing granted.
The court made and entered an or
der restoring the cause for rehear-
ing In the following case.
No. 733 Union Trust Company ct
AL, appellants, VS.. Southern Saw
mills and Lumber Company OF ais,
appellees; appeal from tho Circuit
Court at Raleigh n. c, Cause restored
to docket for rehearing at the May
term
Court then adjourned until the next
session, which Will be held In Rich
mond on the second Tuesday in April.
Judge j. G. Pritchard lelt last night
makes an address tonight before the
!Anti-Saloon League.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-14
SALE OF
Valuable Real Estate.

Pursuant to decree of the Circuit
Court of Augusta County in the cause.
of Hunt vs.. Hunt ct ais. we will offer
for sale at public auction in front of
the county courthouse in Staunton on
MONDAY. THE 2sD DAY OF MARCH,
1908.
that very valuable tract. of land on
which j. G.. Hunt and wife now live.
This land Is situated about one and q
half miles southwest of the town OF
Waynesboro, contains sixty acres of
valuable farming land. with good
dwelling and outbuildings, and small
stable. Thirty acres of the tract Is in
apple orchard. well selected fruits, and
In good bearing. The sale offers a
fine opportunity to any one wanting to
buy small home and a valuable
orchard.
TERMS: Cash. as to 10 per cent. of
the purchase money. the residue upon
a credit OF one, two and three years.
the purchaser giving bonds for the de-.
ferred instruments, bearing interest
from date with satisfactory personal
security. and the title to be retained as
security.
GEORGE Il. WALKER,
VIM. PATRICK,
x,trx,,A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-14
BIG SCHOOL RALLY
IN PETERSBURG
Large Crowd Hears Stirring Adj
dresses by DR.. Milledge and
Several Others.9
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the invitation Of the Teachers Asso-
gathered at the High school tonight
for an educational rally that proved an
enthusiastic success In attractiveness
tention accorded the speakers and the
social features that followed the
speeches. w II: Smithey,. principal OF
A. Mllledge, OF the Tarmviile Normal
School: ~. II. Russell and Charles q.
Maphis, Of the state Board of EN-
aminers in the Department of Public
Instruction, and j. Morton Townsend
of the Petersburg Board of Public
School Commissioners.
DR.. Milledge made a most interesting
address on the subject of Essentials
of Geography" emphasizing and de-
monstrating the value OF impressing
facts in physical geography on the
miniature.
Mr.. Russell. in discussing the educa-
tlonal outlook in Virginia, made a
speech sparkling with humor and fore
casting a rosy future for the pupilc
school system of Virginia, based ON the
splendid progress all over the state in
the last ten years. Statistics showed n
sad discrepancy on the part of Peters
burg in the matter of school approprl-
ations, and the speaker especially
urged the employment of more teach
ers. Mr.. Maphis discussed the import
ance of high school work, and Mr.;
Townsend announced the intention of
the Petersburg School Board to sup
PIGMENT its work in securing from the
City Council the recent appropriation
OF. sc1,oo0 for new building for the
effort to secure $4,000 for new high
school building.
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EMPTY GoNDoLAs DERA1LED.
Track Blocked For Some Timc-Elcc
ton Oiiicers--Othcr Petersburg News.

Lspecato The Times Dispatch.1
PETERSBURG, VA. March 13.-The
derailment of three empty coal gondo-
las belonging to the Norfolk and
Western Railroad, caused a bad block
on the Atlantic Coast Line this morn
ing at a point just beyond the new
iron bridge over the diversion channel
of the Appomattox River. One of the
was wrecked the other two escaping
damage. The "CannonbalI' train from
Norfolk was taken over the Atlantic
Coast Line belt line to Richmond at
William Mack, the negro who shot
and killed Barney Magee, the young
telegraph operator at Golfers Station,
on the. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad,
near this city: was taken from the
Petersburg jail this morning to the
Dinwiddie county jail by Sheriff Galu-
sha. of that county. The prisoner will
be tried at the next term of the Din
widdie Circuit Court. beginning next
Monday.
The electoral board of the city last
evening reelected the following reg
istrars: First Ward, ]. j. Nelms: Sec
ond Ward. j. l.. Minetree; Third Ward.
s; a. Gentry; Fourth Ward, John D.
Sixth Ward, B. w. Matthews. Judges
and clerks for the coming municipal
election will be named at the next
meeting of the board
lt is UNDERSTOOD IHdt lne -feteTSDuES
Club and the Elks Home are the only
clubs In this city which will be af-
fected by the Byrd LIQUOR law.
Eight German families, who recently
arrived IN this county. have settled
In Sussex county, where each family
has purchased fifty-acre farm, which
they will cultivate. and on which they
will build dwellings and other build
ings: meanwhile, they are living in
The wedding of Mrs. c. w. Hover
ton, of this CITY. and Mr.. Dudley Ste
vens, of Dinwiddie county, took place
last evening at the brides residence
on Rome Street, in the presence OF Il
few friends. Rev. A. R. Love- pastor
of the West End Baptist Church, per-
formed the ceremony.
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HIM. Wagner to quit baseball.

PITTSBURG. PA. March 13.-"Hansv
Wagner gave local fandom Jolt to.
day by announcing that he would not
wear Pirate uniform this season
Ihere has "been, no trouble between
President Dreyfus and Wagner Hans
IS not holding out for more money.
He simply says he wants to get out
OF the game and viii not play. Captain
Clarke says he viii try to persuade
Wagner to get in line, but has little
hope of succeeding.
Wagner says when the season opens
lie vii be found experimenting his
fine chicken farm. near Carnegie Wag.
ner is worth more than 100000. and is
anxious TO quit playing ball. Wagner
declares his mind is made UP and can
not be changed.
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b. virtue OF authority Of the deed OF

By virtue OF authority OF the deed OF
trust from tho Chesterfield Land and
Company. to the. UNDER
cord in the clerks office of the Circuit
Court of Chesterfield county, in Deed
Book q p. a, default having been
cured in said deed. and being request.
ed SO to do by the holder thereof,
will sell on the premises on
WEDNESDAY. MARCH IS. 1908.
at 4:3O F. NJ. subject to certain exist
ing leases, which may be terminated
in case of resale by the purchaser or
seen at the office of the trustee. tho
following very valuable real estate:
All of thet certain piece or parcel
of land, containing three hundred and
eighty t3s0) acres, more or less. lying
and being in the county of Chesterfield.
Va. on James River. south of the city
of Manchester. and partly in said city
Of Manchester, being the same prem
Uses conveyed to said Chesterfield Land
Parker and wife. by the several deeds
referred to In said deed of trust. and
of record in said clerks office, except.
ing therefrom the statutory. right OF
burg and Carolina Railroad Company.
(Seaboard Air Line), on the 18th day
of July. 1893. of record in ID. b. 49,, p.
III. Chesterfield County Court clerks
Bradley and others by deed, dated
June s. 1890 OF record in said clerks
office, In D. B. 81, p. 2s5.
A plat ana survey of the said real
estate, showing its metes and bounds
and the parcels conveyed away; may
be seen at the Office of the trustee, or
the auctioneer, and it will be exhibited
on the day of sale. ~
TERMS Cash sufficient to pay the
bond and interest secured by the said
decd. and expenses OF sale; and, as to
the balance, IL any, on such terms and
to be secured in such manner as may
be announced on the day of sale.
VIM. NJ. TURPIN.
Trustee.
Sutton & Co.
tNr Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-14
RICHMOND WINS.
Central Y. NJ. C. A. Team Defeats New
port News Association Five.

port News Association Five.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. March 13.--In
a closely contested match at the local
association Tonight, the Richmond Y.
NJ. @. A. basketball team defeated the
Newport News boys by O score of 80
to %. Alarge crowd witnessed the
game. A. A. Booth, of Richmond, was
referee and e. G. King, of this city,
was umpire.
The teams lined up as follows:
Adams (Thornton), l.. F.; Cullen. c.;
Leake, r. g.; Lawrence L. G.
Newport NewS-Burbage, r. f.; Sin
clair (H. Hughes), L. T.; LEM c.: a.
Hughes (Sinclair), r. G.; a. Hughes.
L. G.
The score follows:
Newport News-Burbage, forward,
two field goals; II. Hughes, forward
one field goal LEM, centre, five field
goals; 4. Hughes, guard. one field
goal; Sinclair, guard. Free throws
Lenz. 8. Two points awarded Newport
News. Score, IS.
Richmond-Van SAINT, forward; two
field goals: McAdams, forward, one
field goal; Thornton forward, part sec
ond half, one field goal; Cullen, centre,
eight field goals; Leake, guard; Law
renee, guard. one field goal. Free
awerded Richmond. Score So.
Booth, referee. +. s. King, umpire.
Cameron and Reithard, scorers.
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BY j. Thompson Brown & Co..
1113 Main Street.
TRUSTEE SALE
New Modern Dwelling
NO. s1ss. COR. FLOYD AND AUBURN
AVENITES

By virtue of deed of trust dated
August 80, 1907, and recorded in Rich
mond Chancery Court D. 3. 1876, D.. p.
so, to the undersigned trustee, to secure
the payment of certain notes therein
described default boing made, and be-
ing required SO to do, we will sell at
public auction, on the premises,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18TH. AT $50
p. NJ, TO THE HIGHT ST BIDDER.
the property described in said deed. as
follows. Lot of land with all the i'm
provements thereon. beginning on the
southern line of Floyd Avenue. at Its
eastern intersection with Auburn Ave-
nue.. thence running along southern
line of Floyd Avenue and fronting
thereon 40 feet and extending back be-
tween parallel lines 1876 feet to an alley.
The dwelling contains eight rooms,
nice reception hall, bath room. electric
lights, double parlors, etc. and is an
up-to date house; granolithic walks
etc. on the Westhampton line, and is
an attractive home in growing loca-
ton.
TERMS: Cash as to expense of sale.
and. unpaid taxes: and to pay the FOL
lowing notes. with protest fees and in
terest: Four notes of S34.33 each due.
respectively November so. December 80,
1907 January 80 and February 20. 1905.
and two notes of $3.50 each due respec-
lively November so and February 20,
1908. and balance assumption of lien
of $4,000 due August 80, 1910, with
in MONTHLY PAYMENTS of s34.33
EACH UNTIL PAID.
REAL ESTATE SECURITY CO..
Sole Acting Trustee.
]. THOMPSON. BROWN & CO.
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TY COBB GIVES UP FIGHT,
WILL PLAY WITH DETROIT

AUGUSTA, GA, March 13.-Tyrus
Cobb. who led the American League
last year in batting. has given IN his
fight against the Detroit Club. and to-
day signed straight contract for
$1,000 with that club for 1908.
Cobb demanded three years con-
tract at $4,000. with a clause protect
Ing him in case Of sickness or injury,
which Secretary Navin refused. He
declared on receipt of the letter of de-
clination. that he would play with the
Chicago Independent team If Detroit
did not come to his terms by March
1oth. He Is now at his home at Roy
ston, Ga, and will report for spring
practice with the Detroit Club
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will be the closing event OF the evening,
The best and most competent officials
will be here, so that II a record Will be
Among the officials will be Mike Thomp.,
son, ono of the best football referees In the
country. He was referee ut the Harvard
and Yale game. B. j. Wefers the former
champion Splinter Of the world will be
starter
Among the many entries which are comm q,
In are those from Jacob Tom Institute Por.
Deposit Nd. They are sending six men,
and among them is Gill. who Is about the
best high school boy athlete in the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-14
BLAND WON'T SELL.
Owner of Portsmouth Team and Mr.. V.
DOnatf Fail to Come to Iernx

Donatf Fail to Come to Terms.
After much time spent in dckering
for the purchase of the Portsmouth
Club, of the Virginia State League, Mr..
Y. Donati announced yesterday that the
deal was off; that Richmond capitalists
would not be Interested in the Ports
mouth team. This is the elimination
of several attempts between Owner
Charles 7. Bland and Mr.. Donati to
come to an understanding. All efforts
have failed. and it looks as If Mr..
Bland simply offers a tempting bait to
men of means and draws 1t from them,
without result, merely as a matter of
pleasure.
The Truckers seem to have a good
lineup this season, and it is hard to
imagine why Mr.. Bland wants to give
up such good proposition for money :
making. He probably came out as
mueh or ahead OF te game am last year "a
the opportunity to do so again this
season.