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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
LAKE BEFORE COMMITTEE. E:.
Much Sought For officer of Electric
HOnt Company FinallY Anncnr ],

5ip""9 rinHliS Appears. ~
! /. WASHINGTON, !. = HING April 1s.--J. c.,
pedo Boat COMPANY. whom the special.
committee investigating charges a IN inst
the Electric Boat Company has been
ANXIOUS az o TO secure as q witness. appear
Lake left this country for Havana,
SSui,nsequent to the Introduction of the
5Lllley resolution. He said the trim
was taken for the penefit OF Mrs,
Lakes health, and the first intimatton
liza. ne nag that he was wanted by tho
on his arrival in New YORK.
Mr. Lake said he had received no
telegram or sent one while in New
Orleans en- route to Havana. Although
the Officials of his company had been
served with subpoenas to appear be-
fore the committee, they did not corn
to Mr.. Lake. IS slS~is
4, Mr.. Lake was questioned as to whe-
tier the officials of the Lake Company
favored an Investigation of subrna-
rines. Fte said the matter had been#
talked over in a desultory way, but
that nothing definite had been done
and the feeling generally seemed to be
against 1T. His attention was called
to a letter he wrote the President on
March 81 1905, in which he stated that
the La e, Ike people We're earnestly res
upon the floor of the House because
1t would kill the naval program,
AT that tme,'' he said. there was
some talk of an Investigation, but Rep
resentative Hill advised a gainstit and
the matter was dropped.''
The committee will be in session to-
morrow. when Mr. Lllley Will he re-
called and questioned probably in re-
gard to the disclosures made yesterday
to the effect that counsel FOR the Lake
Comma Oranared most OF the
Etions that had been submitted to of
ficials of the Electric Boat Company.
Subpoenas have been issued for
Charles r. Flint, z. Grant Brown and
number OF others to appear Mondays,
1t is the common belief tnat with the
5cyaminat tion of these witnesses the
oral testimony Will be concluded.
The books of the Electric and Lake
COMPANIES will be examined by tha
committee in executive session. s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
PEACE BILL REPORTED
lovision for :n Industrial Peace f.o,,-
mitee or Trustees and Nine Other.

M
m'..ee OF Trustees and Nine Others.
!, !, WASHINGTON. April ls.-The Part.
noidt peace bill was favorabiy renart-
GU oy the House Committee on Labor.
~ SO amends the act to ESTABLISH tba
i,ouHdatio1 for the promotion of in.
austrlai ...!. peace. that there is created ar
lsndustrlal peace committee" to consist
oa oa. seven trustees and nine other per-
sons ss 10 be selected by the trustees.
tnree .ree 70 be Representatives OF labor'
Inree !i or capital. each chosen for dis.
tlnguished services In the industrial
world In promoting righteous Industrial
peace, and three members to repre-.
sent the. general public. The trustees
are required ITO invest and refnvest the
principal of this foundation ana aJi
moneys contributed. and to pay the In
come to the committee of sixteen.'
The. committee by the terms Of the
Dill shall arrange for meetings and
conferences in this city of representa-
tives Of labor and of capital "for the
purpose Of discussing Industrial prob
lens with the view OF arriving at a
better understanding between employ
ers and employees. It shall call such
conferences in the case OF a great in
dustrial crisis and shall take such
other steps as in It's discretion will
promote the general purposes OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
Mi. Bryan Shows Difference
Between Democratic Poll
cies and Roosevelt's. :
PEOPLE SEE NEED OF
RAILROAD REGULATION
Republicans, Instead Of Giving
Definite Promise Of Specific
Legislation for Effective
Control, Are Planning
to Weaken What
They Have.

- ETRo1T. MICH. April 1s.-Wil-
liam J. Bryan tonight con-
cluded two days speaking
trip through Michigan with an
address before large au-
Aience In the Light Guard Armory on
Tho Point OF View" He arrived In
this city at o'clock from Jackson,
Mich.
Mr.. Bryan was given an enthusiastic
reception. He began hts address by
pointing out the growth in popularity
OF Democratic policies. distinguishing
as he proceeded between the Demo-
cratic policies. az he expressed 1t, and
the undemocratic policy OF the Presi-
dent. No one will doubt that the
people have been aroused to the neces-
sity for railroad regulation.
Tho regulation thus FAR secured has
afforded but small measure, of relief.
Instead OF giving definite promise of
specific legislation necessary for ef-
fcctive control. the Republican leaders
are actually planning to weaken rather
than strengthen regulation. for the
plan to give national Incorporation liz
merely plan to deprive the States Of
control without an assurance that Con-.
Eress VIII do any better in the future
than 1t has done In the past.
Not In Harmony with People.
On the new phase OF the railroad
question:. the Republican party Is equal
]. out of harmony with the public. The
Democrats demand legislation which
Viii withdraw from the lower Federal
courts the power to suspend State laws.
leaving the corporations free to prose-
cute an appeal from the highest state
court.
The Republican leaders side with
the railroads against the public on
this question.
In discussing Imperialism Mr.. Bryan
referred to the demand for four new
battiestips, and congratulated Congress
on cutting 1t down to two. He used 1t
to illustrate the evils OF imperialism.
and said that the Democrats had for
several years been calling attention TO
the fact that the colonial policy IL per-
sisted In will not only weaken our
attachment to the doctrine Of self
government, but increase our army and
navy and involve us in all the perils
Of land-grabbing policy
There Is danger of war in the culti-
walton OF the military spirit: the best
guaranty OF peace Is to he found in the
establishment of reputation for fair
dealing and in the consideration OF the
rigftS OF Others
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Is EFFECTED AND
THE INJUNCTION WITHDRAWN

AHEvILLE. N. c., April 16.-The
suit of the Southern Railway against
the South and Western involving the
latter's alleged encroachments on tho
Southern's right of way near Marion,
N, O., which was to have been heard
to-day before Judge lPritchard in tine
United States Circuit Court, did not
materialize, compromise having been
reached.
The injunction against the South and
proceeding with Its construction work
at the disputed point. has been dis
solved and tho southerns $4,000 bond
withdrawn,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
( EQUAL AcCoMMo DATIoNs
Railroad Ordered to Furnish Same Com
.--.- forfs f0ri NeRrneA That XhlfrA HIVE.

Railroad Ordered to Furnish Same Coni-
forts for Negroes That Whites Have.
yYASHINGTON, d. c., April 6.-The
department. to-day decided to institute
proceedings under the interstate COM
Inerce act to compel the Nashville,
Chattanooga and St, Louis Railway to
Furnish accommodation to negro pas
sengers paying first-class fare equal
In all RESPECTS to those furnished to
The case grew out OF complaint
filed With the Interstate Commerce
Commission against the railway COM
pany by a negro woman alleging dis
criminatlon. After an inyestigationsth the
commission ordered the railway COM
pany to desist from its discrimination,
which order, 1t is asserted, has not heen
srompiled with. The matter was called
10 the attention of the President, VINO
referred It to the Acknowledgement.
instructions to the United States att
lorney at Nashville are being prepared,
and It Is said that suit wi be begun
m that CITY Withln 9 short time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
FIND THREE MORE C0RPsEs
Total Number of Deaths in the chel.e.

Total Number of Deaths in the Chelsea
Fire Reaches Nine.
BOSTON. MASS, April 16.-Three
more corpses We're recovered late to-
day from the ruins of Sundays fire in
Chelsea. making the total number now
nine, in addition to two persons who
died of causes incident to the fire.
Minnie Fenwick, wife of DR.. j. B. Fen
wick, one Of the leading physicians in
Chelsea: Mrs. Walter Brash and Miss
Minnie Boye. Il maid in the employ of
the Fenwick family.
The Fenwicks lived on Chestnut
Street adjoining st. Stanislaus Polish
Catholic Church, which was bnrned.
The family has been prominant in Chel-
sea for many years. That the three
made desperate attempt to escape was
shown by the discovery of their bodies
somewhat removed from the house,
whence they evidently fed to escape
the confederation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
WIDOWS NOW ON ROLL
DO NOT HAVE TO APPLY

WASHINGTON, D. c. April 16.--Pen-
sion Commissioner Warner to-day an
nounced that widows now on the pen
sion roll would not be required to
make application for the increase from
IS to S12 a month recently voted by
Congress- The commissioner has in
structed the pension agencies through
effect automatically. the tirst payment
Of the increase to beImade May tth..
This action Will result in saving Of
several hundred thousand dollars to
the pensioners affected. Widows not
already on the rolls, but who are on
titled to the increase. are required to
make application, as in the past.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17

w WASHINGTON, April 1s.-The
NV long existing controversy
AA/ as to whether the United
Wv States navy should have
submarine torpedo-boats OF
the Holland type, as recommended by
the Committee on Naval Affairs. was
settled in the House to-day. when.
after a lengthy and lively debate. ttla
rroviso limiting the Secretary OF tf1a
Navy to purchase only boats OF tho
Holland type was stricken out. Tho
effect of this action was to give tho
secretary free hand in the selection
OF submarine boats.
The members haggled over almost
every line Of the three pages OF the
bill remaining to be disposed OF. when
the House met, but the principal action
was that with regard to the sub
marines.
Mr.. Knowland OF California. des
nounced Mr.. Lilley. of Connecticut. for
making palpably false and misleading
Statements in his speech Of last wceh
regarding worthless navy yards. Id
which he stated that the Mare Island
yard was one of them
Hot After Lilley.
He then hurled bomb at Mr.. Lilley
and charged that that gentleman had.
ar New London, Conn.,, in his own dis
ttritt. a useless navy yard, upon which
considerable sums are being usele ssly
expended.
Mr.. Lilley replied that his figure.
were obtained from the Navy Depart-
ment. and that he would just as soon
abandon the New London yard as any
other one should it be shown to be
useless.
Mr.. Tawney opposed adoption without
careful investigation OF an amendment
by Mr.. Padgett. of Tennessee. appro-
priattng S5.663,So0 for repairs to eish-.
teen vessels, among which are the fol.
lowing:
San Francisco. ssoo,a5o; Baltimore.
S6S3,300; Alabama, S667,500; Illinois.
s667,50o: Iowa, s557.5Oo; Kearsarge,
s673,60 Kentucky, s673.500: Benning-
ton. sI95,T50.
The money is to be paid out of tho
appropriation of $4,000. 900 for construc-
ton and repair of vessels. The amend.
ment was adopted without division.
Condemns President.
Following a report by Mr.. Bartlett,
of Georgia, condemning the Presidents
special message asking for four bat
tieships. and making a plea for a policy
OF peace. the bill was passed under a
suspension of the rules.
me vote resulted: Yes, o65: nays. 13:i
the latter being Messrs. Byrd. Mis-
sissippi; Garner Texas; Gregg. Texas.
Hay, Virginia: Helm, Kentucky: Jones.
Virginia; Lamar, Missouri; Lee, Geor-3
gia; Russell, Texas: Sherwood. Slayden
and stephens, Texas. The House re-
cessed until 1880 Tomorrow. when thas
uiplomattc and consular appropriatjons
5bill will be taken up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
HERE is A PIPE STORY

Man Fell Three stories to the Side walk,
Got Up and Never Missed a PuR.
CHICAGO April 16.-After Ventura
Dominica, thirty-four years old. had
arisen this morning he lit his pipe and
seated himself in his window, In the
third story of No. 3s9 Grand Avenue,
to see What was going on in the world
below, Leaning too far out, he lost
his balance and tumbled to the cement
sidewalk A passerby summoned q
police ambulance, but when the vehicle
was Within half "a block Of tho house
the driver saw Dominica get up. shake
himself and walk into the house, still
smoking, Neither Dominica nor the
pipe, full 6ot fra agrant cut plu 6, suffered
serious injury 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
THEY REFUSE TO TELL

Mnnasers OF telegraph OFFICES Dectins
10 Furnish Copy OF Lake TcleEram-
NEW 8C,RLEA&s, LA, April l6,---Thf
hers to-day when subpoenas duees
tecum were Issued for the two princi-5
.pal witnesses 10 appear In Washing.
ton mast Tuesday. These Witnesses
are W. e. Forteus. manager OF the
Postal Telegraph, and u n, Cummings
had told Congressman Broussarsi
who conducted the investigation herS,
that they could not comply with hIS
request ia produce telegrams cent oA
received here recently by y. q, tia -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
AS TO DEMURRAGE
ON PRIVATELY OWNED CARS

4 WASHINGTON. e April 16.-An i'm
portant order was made to-day by the
Interstate Commerce Commission in
connection with an opinion "in the
matter of demurrage charges on pri-
vately owned tank cars" =
The opinion was handed down by
Commissioner Lane. who discussed the
ubjectleXhaustivelS In brief. the con-
clusion reached, is that private cars
owned by shippers and hired to carri-
sers upon mileage basis are subject to
demurrage when such cars stand upon
the tracks of the carrier, either at point
Of origin or destination of such ship
ment. but are not SO subject whenupon
of the car or the private track of tho
5ConSignee. g8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
M'klNLEY's HOME. SOLD
Canton Home of Late Presidcn
nrings $4,000.

\ CANTON, OHIO, April 16,--The home
OF tho late President Mckinley haa
been formally transferred to Mrs. Rose
G. Klorer of Canton, the price being
$4,000. The sale was effected through
Miss Helen Mckinley electing to take
the property under the appraisement
at $40. 900.
The personal effects Of the late
President, Including many presents re-
,ceived by him during the famous 1896
front porch campaign and later rgwhlle
In the White House, arc ,heing dividol
among the five heirs, ard will be Wide
ily scattered, II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
CANNOT c CoLLECT $500
nebt OF Nation to New York City Has
to be Cancelled.

Debt of Nation to New York City Has
to be Cancelled.
NEW YORK, April 16.-Uncle Sam IS
wearing a grin because Controller Metz
will not he able to collect from him
$3.50 in assessments for improvements
at Fort Hamilton.
The guardian Of the city's treasury
saw fit a few days ago to boldly inform
Uncle Samuel that he owed New York
the sum of money mentioned above for
work done on the homo OF the soldier
boys. FIe also limited that the property
might be sold IL he did not hand over
the cash.
Attorney General Bonaparte stepped
into the breach and politely informed
the Controller that he could not collect
anything. because the State had ceded
all jurisdiction over the lands at Fort
reltnuuiShed all claims,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
MAN-HATER is MARRIED
Cupid Invndes the Sanctincd Sister
hood Of Never AInrrIcra.

HUUU OF NcVcf-MNrrlcr6.
& WASHINGTON, April 1e.-Cupid has
Invaded the Sanctif1ed Sisterhood Of the
Woman's Commonwealth, at Mount
Pleasant. body OF openly avowed
'men-haters." who are pledged never
to marry. This Is the second time a
years has sworn to hate everything in
trousers, eloped
After having lived twenty-rine years
without having formally met any man,
Miss Ada Pratt left the Commonwealth
last Saturday to fly to Philadelphia
and to we'd B. Franklin Hoover. a hotel
clerk in that city. The former Miss
Pratts action has unnerved the men,
sbers of the sect of whom there are
about twenty in thef, home. 1897 1rv-
ing Street, Northwest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
GOOSE AND DOG FIGHT
Former Gets Latter by Throat and
Holds on Like Grim Death.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

E ScoTTsVILLE. VA, April 1s.-A
novel fight took place in Scottsvills n
few days ago. the participants being a
dog and goose. The encounter oc-
CURED in the yard OF Miss Hannah
Moores new residence on Upper Valley
Street. The goose, enraged. held on
grimly to tho throat of tho dog. which
has hitherto been held in awe by all
passersby.
Both were finally picked mp together.
the dog by the nape of the neck, with
the goose still holding on to his throat,
and separated. There were several in
bat. The dog was frightened almost
out ofahis wits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
N OIL. TANKER ASHORE,
RELIEVED 10 BIT THE GLENIAN

NoRFOLK. VA, April Ga long
distance telephone message has
Abeen received from Delaware break
water that an oil tanker believed TO
be tho British steamer CilenIan. is
Cobb's Islands. II was first reported
that the steamer was aground OFF Cape
Charles, The steamer Is supposed to,
have gone, ashore during dense fog
early to-day She is still aground.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
3Cotton NIanufacturcr. Meet,

BOSTON, MASS, April 16.-Cotton
manufacturers and persons connected
With allied industries from all parts
OF tho United States We're in attend :
ance to-day atsthe eighty fourth annual
meeting OF the National Association OF
Cotton Manufacturers here. :.
Lawrence, Mass called the convention
10 ovder,5and acting Governor Ora !
per we coined the members OF the as
sociationl5to the Stat 9. 81 M l5s
The annual dinner OF the 4asso ociation on
was held toni SHIT at the n otel BruAs--
wick. 81 s8i8} S5t7 S y III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
Original Of Jamie soutur i. Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, April t.
James soutar. the original Of Ian Mac
llaren's character of jamie Soutar. the
cynic, In THE Bonnie Briar Bush" Is
dead at Santa Monica. He was eighty
years DID, Soutar was born in the
Scottish parish around which the story
was @<lttel. Soon after his marriage
he came to this country OH visit and
ing at sturgis, S. D.. where he left a
larra ranch. -t.--E .la....l -.-.l-.L.... .Llt-..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
BRYAN MAY MEET MURPHY
Chairman Conners, of New York, VIII
Probably Arrange For Conference.

rr0bdDIy ArrahEe For Conference.
NEW YORK, April 16.-The gather.
Ing OF the forces OF the State Democ-
racy came to an end to-day with a
meeting OF the new State committee.
The meeting took place at the Hotel
Victoria. and lasted hardly more than
half an hour. In that time the COM
mittee re-elected William ]. Corners.
Of Buffalo. as chairman: appointed Il
committee of twelve to reorganize the
Democracy Of Kings county: heard a
CaSuga. member of the old state
committee. regarding tho manner in
which the new committee had been
chosen. and then adjourned subject to
the chair. The session was executive.
Tonight Chairman Corners left for
Rochester. where he is expected to
confer with Wm. j. Bryan some, time
Friday It is said that he may try
70 arrange for meeting between
Bryan. Charles r. Murphy and himself
ut some early date 4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
Will Command the Montana.

WASFIINGTON,I D. c.. April 16.--Cap.
tain a. G. Reynolds has been detached
from the command Of the Franklin at
to duty in connection with tho Mt
ting out of the hattleship Montana.
with view OF being ordered to duty
In command of that vessel when COM
He Will be succeeded In
command of the FranklIn by Captain
A. g. plllingham, now on the New
mort VI \. /. ~ = ~, u, - - 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
unr,,. Rr;ck Mt a1otorman.

PENSACOLA, FLA. April l6.-The
first attempted violence since stree.
This AFTERNOON. when a seventeen-year-
old boy hurled brick at one OF the
Imported motormen. The brick struck
the side OF the car.
All lines were operated again To-Day
from early morning until niss.'ta.i. =. :.
night. M the company refusing to take
the Old men back.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
Failure OF Cotton Firm.

NEW YORK, April 16,--The failure
OF Crutchfield and Company members
on the floor of the exchange to-day,
4 1t is said that the company ltquidat,
ed IT'S contracts early in the week and
the failure Is not regarded as import,
the failure was due to customers not
responding to calls for margins,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
bill for Commission.

WASHINGTON, April l6.-Chairnan
Fowler. Of the House Committee on
Banking and Currency. to-day intro
duced in the House a bill providing for
the appointment, OF a commission of
rty-three members to prepare bill
''for scientific financial and currency
system"
en- Senator's, eleven members of the
House and twenty-one citizens to be
designated by the President.
The committees required to make
a report to Congress by January 1st
nexf s4s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
SELLING THEATRE TICKETS NOT q
NECESSARY SUNDAY. LABOR

KANSAS CITY. MO, April 1s.--After
being oht for nearly. three hours a
jury tonight returned a verdict find
ing Il a. Keller. ticket seller. at the
Orpheum Theatre, guilty OF violating
the Missouri law against performing
unnecessary labor on Sunday and fixed
his punishment at a nne Of 81
This is the first conviction IN siml-
lar cases, Of which there are about
1000 pending against theatre owners
and employees. Jurors in the first two
cases disagreed, .l..a. \ IL 3I-..l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
Entire Crew Deserts.

NEW YORK. April 1s.-Led by Chief
Officer Borch the entire crew OF the
fruit steamer Banes, deserted to-day
Port Antono, Jamaica. The men claim-
ed that they were not given ough to
eat, and that the food with which they
were provided was unpalatable. The
and nearly all of her crew was ship-
ped In that city. The Banes, files tho
flag OF the republic OF Panama.
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The FloodliaOYer,

HELENA, MONT, April l6-The
high water In the Missouri River north
Of this city caused by the break In
the FIauser Lake power dam on Tues
day has receded. and the river now Is
about it's normal stage.
The property loss, aside from tho
damage to the structure, Will be nonl-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-17
ADMIRAL EVANS HAS OUTING
Looks Much Better Than Week Ago
Sends Message to Fleet

Sends Message to Fleet.
PASO ROBLES. CAL, April 1s.-For
the first time in the week Rear Admiral
Robley D. Evans was given an outing
to-day. The admiral spent some time
on the lawn watching game of
croquet and tennis, in which he took
a lively interest. He seemed to be
in the best OF spirits. and was no.
nceably improved in appearance since
last week.
Admiral Evans to-day sent mes
sage to the Los Angeles fleet. express
ing his regret that he Will not be
able to participate with his officers
and men in the welcome prepared for