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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
JOE LETTER AND WIFE
AID IN FIGHTING FIRE
Desperate Efforts Being Made
TO Quench Flames in the
ZeipIer Mine

sIblGLER, ILL., Dec. 2L-With a stub
born IRE slowly lighting back hundreds
Of men who have been ceaselessly at
work for days seeking to save the coal
supply OF the great Zeigler mine. Joe
Letter. Chicago millionaire, and his
beautiful young wife have Joined forces
with the workmen and are personally
Letter and his wife, formerly Miss Ju-
Iette Williams OF Washington. u. C.
were at the scene OF the conflict
Letter was leading the workmen with
an inspiring energy. while on the fight
ing line, tired but determined. was his
beautiful young wife, serving the al
most exhausted men with coffee and
her presence.
Fire started in the coal beds several
days ago Gradually the flames have
eaten their way forward, and what wa 9
believed 70 be matter of small conse-
Quence now threatens the destruction of
an Indefinite amount of wealth produce
sng mineral and the loss of employment
10 hundreds.
Mrs. Letter had bandages. medicines
salves. etc, brought from the commits
sary TO the mouth Of the shaft and
there she has erected a temporary hos
pital tent. Cots and warm bedding also
were brought into service and when a
fire fighter, sfnged by the heat, over
come by the smoke. or Weak akened by ex-
baustion. was brought out OF the shaft
he received effective treatment In
many cases this was admins tered nv
Mrs. Letter herself.
The Zeigler mines are among the
most valuable Of the Letter properties
Their supply IS practically limitless
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
War Plans Not Made

BERLIN, Dec. 21-Castros alleged
army and navy plans are declared en-
phatically by a member of his suite to
be absolute Inventions Several Ger
man firms. he said. without the slight
est authority sent in propositions for
war material, but these President Cas-
tro did not even give consideration.
The president underwent two exam-
nations at the hands Of Dr. Israel dur
ing the course of the day. The physi-
clans are still undecided as to whether
an operation will be necessary. Castro's s
quarters at the hospital. which comprise
10 rooms. have been entirely reftted
The presidents meals are brought in
daily from the restaurants. but are
served by the presidents own attend
ants
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
BANKER LILLIS TO
SERVE SIX MONTHS
Wealthy Man of LemOOre Must
Also Pay $1,000 for Big
Land Fraud

FRESNO. Dec. 21.-S. c. Lillis. the
wealthy Lemoore banker and stockman.
was today sentenced by Judge Welborn
at special session of the federal
court to spend six months in the local
county jail and to pay fine Of $1,000.
Lillis was convicted at the last ses-
sion of the federal court on a charge of
Illegally inclosing large areas of gov
ernment land in the Cantua district,
where he has large holdings.
Peter +. Dunno, a San Francisco at
torney, made an eloquent argument in
support of motion for new trial, de-
claring that Lillis did not act with
criminal intent The case will be ap-
pealed and Lillis has been released on
bond
During the trial at the last court
session sensational evidence going to
show that Lillis was guilty of whole
sale land frauds was brought out by
United States District Attorney Law
lor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
Tells of Murder of Her Husband
in Hains Trial and Stands
drilling Unshaken
"Get Out or You'll Get Same"
She Says She Was Warned
by Author
Spouse of Slain Man Gives Tes-
timOny Damaging to the
Defense

~ S1ING. y. Y, Dee. 21.-The trial
OF Thornton J. Hams reached a climax
Of dramatic intensity today when Mrs.
Helen +. Annis. widow Of William Z.
Annis. in a deliberate recital lasting for
nearly three hours pictured the killing
q her husband by Captain Peter c.
iiains Jr Mrs Annis tainted few
minutes before her examination was
A'oncluded. but quickly recovered.
II was hard day for the defense. and
counsel for Hams was exhausted by the
q cross examination which was directed
toward the states witnesses in an ef-
fort to shake their testimony Thornton
Hams lost much Of the easy noncha-
lance that has charactered his manner
during previous sessions When leo
. from The court by two deputy sheriffs
the prisoner appeared detected and
csreworn.
Mrs Annis made an impressive figure
on the witness stand as she told in
quiet tones her story of the night Of
August Is at the Bayside yacht club.
Several new points added dramatic in
terest in the trial When Annis' boat
came alongside the foat, the widow tes-
tifed, Thornton Hams beckoned to his
brother and led the way down the run
way. The shooting followed within a
few moments.
Lawyer Mcintyre sought to discredit
the "beckoning episode" which the
state asserts proves that the author in
duceo the army officer to go to the
scene OF the crime. and kept Mrs Annfs
under cross examination for nearly an
hour on this point Hams counsel de-
Teloped that Mrs. Annis had not until
last week told District Attorney Darrin
mat the defendant had beckoned to his
brother.
ran down the runway and Thorn
ton Hams pointed his revolver at me.
j turned 10 go back. and he pressed
lne weapon against my back, saying.
You get out OF here or you'll get the
same I ran up the runway, and look
ing back saw my husband falling into
the water"
50 said Mrs. Annis relating her story.
ana this new evidence the lawyers for
Hams struggled vainly TO discredit.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
WHITE WIFE OF CHINESE
TRIES TO KILL FAMILY
Gives Wood Alcohol to Children
and Throws Herself
Under a Train

CHICAGO. Z Dec. 21.-The American
wife of George All Wong. Chinese res
taurant proprietor of Plano, used des-
perate and partly successful means of
ending the lives of herself and four
children early today.
She gave her four children wood al
cohol and one of them. Ida, years
old, she stabbed. Ida died today and
the mother, said by a coroner's jury to
have been temporarily insane after
drinking some of the poison, threw
herself under a Burlington railroad
train. Her mangled body was found
shortly afterward. Further search led
to the discovery of the dead child and
her suffering but not fatally drugged
brothers and sisters.
Mrs. All Wong is said to have been
the daughter of reputable Chicago par
ents.
Always acceptable. Hat or Umbrella
Order Tom Dillon, Market street, op-
nosita Call building
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
METHYL PROVES FATAL
TO ELEVEN SOLDIER 6
Said to Have Been Served Men
as Substitute for Native
Drink

=. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-The follow
ing arc the names OF the soldiers who
died last week in the Philippine islands
of acute alcoholism resulting from
methyl. said to have been
served 10 them as vino. native drink:
John Duffy. Edward C.. Clark Thomas
". Bing and Charles l.. Laney Of Com
pany L. Eighteenth infantry. and Otto
Kuppe. John j. Phelan, Frank I. Smith
James L. Curtis, Samuel T. Bramei.
John O. Corbeil and William Nicholas
OF Company NJ, Eighteenth infantry.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
suYpAM DIES FRoM wouNp

NEW YORK. Dec. 51.-Harry 3. Suy-
dam. the curb broker who was shot
saturday by John c. Lumsden. an in
,.entor. died in the Hudson street hos
-ftal today Lumsden is under arrest
frhe shooting which was witnessed by
j.rfldreds OF brokers on the curb mar
l1ef directly in front Of Suydams Of
see is said TO have been an outgrowth
of q dispute over payment for stock in
q counpany which was organized to
handle one Of Lumsden's inventions.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
M.InR MHAM DRoPs DEAD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Major Jo-
eeph ". Wham, L. 5. A. (retired). Of
salem. III. for many years paymaster
s, the army. dropped dead on the
e.,~oet near his home here today fol-
lexs~ing d cerebral hemorrhage Major
1Srl,ar9 was a civil war veteran and
,.,,or, his reappointment TO the army in
1877 he became major in the pay de-
- mont
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
SANTA CLAUS UP TO DAT,

Accompanying the regular edition of
the Daily Appeal, published in Marys-
vile, which was delivered to the sub
scribers of that paper last Friday, was
a beautiful drawing of the modernized
Santa Claus. Old Kris Kringle is
shown in beautiful colors driving a
large automobile over snow covered
roads. There are several other fea-
lures of the Christmas edition of the
Daily Appeal which makes Fridays is
sue a valuable souvenir
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22

Yosemite in Winter

aoin one Of the excursions now being
.,,.eya rized TO see Yosemite during the
holidays The valley Is beautiful at
.1,.sss ~ snow il is indescribable Write
~. go l.rcp Geo. +. Miller. Pass. Agent
\ y n - tS4 or 613 Market street.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-28

Buffalo featherweight, is slated for
the arena of Jack Gleason's club to-
night, but owing to dispute over the
division of the purse there is a posi-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-28

body. Many leading democrats from

tIIo anu HCISHUOI IH5 SVdVCS dIV SN-
pected to come to the capital to hear
Mr. Bryan, who probably will be the
guest of Governor Noel during his
stay in the city.
OFFICIALS RETURN
From An Extended Inspection of All
of the |. G. G, N, Property.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-28

CRINAMAN AND WOMAN
On Debating Teams-Picked Debaters
of Columbia, Cornell and univer-
sity of Pennsylvania Meet.
Special to the Herald
New York, Feb. 2S.-The picked de-
baters of Columbia, Cornell and the
University of Pennsylvania meet in
forensic tits tonight simultaneously in
this city, Ithaca and Philadelphia.
These contests are held by the Inter-
collegiate Debating League formed by
the three institutions concerned in
1904 and renewed last year for anoth-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-28
ice as scheduled. # the two !

fighters come together a lively and
interesting contest is expected to take
place. Kelly has forged rapidly to the
front in his division, and has won
many admirers since his arrival on
the coast. 1t is the prevailing opinion
among those who have studied his
work that the Buffalo fighter should
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-28

awe ~.s,n,AaII<

SAYS CANNON'S THE man
Max Rimbere, Better Known as "sim,
the Button Man," Says Cannon
Is Sure of Nomination.
Special to the. Herald.
New York, Feb. 2S-"Take it from
me, Speaker Cannon is sure to be the
next presidential candidate of the re-
publican party Some things may hap
pen between now and June to change
my opinion, but if | were ordering
campaign buttons today l would put
In my bid for thousand of the Can
non emblems for every gross of but
tons l ordered for Taft, Hughes or any
other of those mentioned in connec-
ton with the republican nomination"
The above is the opinion expressed
by Max Bimberg, better known as
BIN, the Button Man" Though he
is kept pretty busy nowadays con-
structing and managing theaters in
the metropolis, BIN" is still ready to
talk of the campaign button business,
in which he laid the foundation for his
present substantial fortune. Up to the
conventions of 1900 he was a familiar
figure at all of the national political
gatherings. With a force of street
fakirs and hawkers he was accustom-
ed to jump from New York to the con-
vention city ready to flood the place
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-28
,USSIt IUT IIIt HUIIUTS.

IuoSiS lol liC hoiiOlo ..
Meeting of Alabama Jewellers.
Special to the Herald.
Mobile, Ala, Feb. 2S.-Two score OF
the leading jewelers. of Alabama as
sembled in this city today to attend
the annual meeting of their state asso
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-28

Private cars 100 and 200 returned
to the city this morning, having on
board almost the entire official family
of the l. & G. N. The party was head
ed by General Superintendent ]. C.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-28
no was making his

over the road. All divisions of the
road were visited, and the inspection
was thorough one The party spent
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-28

For the first time since the triangu-
lar debates began, a woman student,
in the person of Miss Elizabeth Cook,
of the Cornell Law College. will par
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
PRICES KEEP HIGH
WITH LIGHT STOCK
Receipts OF Tobacco Kept Down
by Adverse Weather Con
ditions.
LARGER CROP THIS YEAR
Dealers Think Changed Condl
tons Will Justify Farmers
in Putting Out More.

Tobacco sales for the week were
Better than for some time. receipts
were light, though a little more was
handled than during the week before.
At most the weeks sales are estimated
lat 10000 pounds. Heavy receipts, with
no diminution in price, are confidently
expected for this week. The demand
for all grades of tobacco Is now such
that few of the dealers fear any fall
in price, even If the crop Is rushe Unto
the market.
Reviewing the tobacco Easrs for this
season in Virginia. as IMPAIRED with
that of other years and other States.
the dealers here come to some inter
testing conclusions. and produce argu-
ments which should be the greatest
incentive to Virginia farmers.
During the last several years the
amount of tobacco raised in the State
has decreased yisibly. due to the lack
it has dropped approximately from
7o,000.0o0 pounds to 45.ooo.0oo. With
the increased prices this year CONS
other conditions which will materially
change conditions.
The trouble in Kentucky, Virginias
chief rival in tobacco raising, has had
the tendency OF sending the large
buyers back from Kentucky. This is
especially true of the italian buyers.
who would prefer buying the Virginia
crop If they could get 1t in sufficient
quantities. The most important ques-
ton to the Virginia farmer-that OF
labor-also seems settled for the near
future. at any rate, and there is little
doubt but that farm hands for next
year will be plentiful and cheaper.
Therefore. the advice of the tooacco
dealers Is for the farmer to increase
his output and acreage. They esti-
mate that the Virginia market could
easily dispose of at least 2o,0no.00C
hounds more than has been handled
without lowering the price.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

light during the past week on account
of unfavorahle weather conditions.
Prices on that offered have been higher
than known here fora long while. One
load of 1910 pounds. constituting a
barn. was sold for an average of s1s.ts
per hundred. which is. fine for dark
tobacco.
A good season for banding the
weed is now on, and 1t is expected that
next week will prove4a record breaker.
as it is known that only about 40 per
cent OF the crop has been marketed.
and a rush Will now besmade to get u
off hand preparatory to- beginning the
new crop. Usually this per cent OF
the crop. and even more, is marketed
before Christmas.
Following are the prices that have
prevailed here this week: Lugs. so.oo 20
leaf. $3.50 to si1.5o; long leaf, slLou
to s14.oo, wrappers. $1,000 TO $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
Big Land company Formed.

spfclnl 70 IgHN, mes-Dispa, II
W1NSTON-SALEN1, N. c., February
1b,-The Secretay OF State has issued
g charter for the East Winston Land
Company of this city. This concern
mas an authorized capital of $125,o0o
with $4,000 already subscribed. The
incorporators are w b, and j. T, TAN
lor, Ky. II, Wheeler. w. u. Franklin
and others
1t is the Intention of the company to
do an extensive business and to de-
IYelop the eastern section OF tho city
IIt is understood that the land of the
company will embrace that owned by
+, i. REYNOLDS. Dr. Wheeler ana other
nics tracta.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
Rocky Mount Market.
snec,al TO The Times-p,spatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
ROCKY MOUNT. N. c.. February Is.
Despite the warm. seasonable wealth
er prevailing this week. the receipts
have been light. though larger than
last week. showing that the crop IN
this section is about all sold. The
general impression is that with good
weather 1t will be completely ex-
hausted before the 18th Of March. The
quality of the offerings has not been
up to standard, consisting OF common,
nondescript leaf and Jugs. lacking in
tody and character. and more or less
green-stock altogether undesirable
from buyers standpoint. Prices
have been well maintained all along
the line. and the buyers eagerly watcn
every pile, save the rehandled shipped
stock. which seems to be more or less
NEGLECTED.
Preparations continue for the new
crop. which it is thought will be slight
ly increased in acreage over the past
season.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
SIGN OF BUSINESS REVIVAL
Evidence of nm Awakening on the Good
ROnds Question.
Especial to.The Tinles-Dispatch.

tSpeciuI to' ieS-|AsPdlSl.J
ROANOKE, VA, February 15.-It is
said that the iron and structural bus
mess is an unfailng barometer by
which men may judge OF business and
the changes in commercial conditions.
This being true. there Is evidence in
the offices of the Roanoke Bridge
Company that the panic is about over
and the business revival has set7in, for
they are booking more orders this
week than at any time since the busi-
ness depression commenced last fall.
This company does large business
with the counties Of Virginia and North
Carolina in the matter Of supplying
and erecting iron bridges on country
roads. The increased inquiry from
boards Of supervisors in Virginia and
from boards of county commissioners
in North Carolina Indicate that the
sovereigns are at last waking up to
the necessity of good roads, for good
roads and good bridges across
the country streams go hand in hand.
President 2. G. McComb. of the Roa-
noke Bridge Company, looks for a gen
eral revival of all branches of the
bridge and structural iron business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
.R|CHMONDM MAN I'd
BUILD NEW SEWERS
Contract for Putting in System at
Blackstone Will Be Given
to Mr. Smith.
BUILD NEW HANDLE FACTORY
Work Being Pushed With vigor,
and Plant Soon TO Be IN
Operation.
BUILD NEW HANDLE FACTORY
[special 70 The rImes plspatch ]

Special 10 The Times Dispatch
BLACKSTONE. VA, February IL
The town was full of contractors the
FIRST portion of the week. being called
here to bid upon the sewer works to
be Installed during the spring and
summer. The time set for receiving
the bids was O'Clock on Tuesday, and
bids from seven reliable firms were
received These came from Richmond.
Norfolk, Nashville. Tenn; oxford. y.
c.. and Hickory. n. C. /. ]. Smith, of
Richmond, was the lowest bidder, and
to him she contract will be awarded as
soon as the .ull committee can be
gotten together.
Work upon the system is to be begun
in the immediate future AMI pushed 70
completion. Along with the instaila-
|tion of the eewer system will come i'm
provements 70 .be water works. These
are TO be enlarged and tha supply.
which al times has been inadequate.
is to be increased. The appropriation
for the entire work is $4,000.
New Handle Factory.
Work on the new handle factory. to
replace the one burned some time ago.
lis being pushed az rapidly az possible,
and the hope is entertained that every
thing will be in readiness to resume
IOPSi et'SHS AZ a Sliotl
The fire. which consumed the old
plant. was the most disastrous that has
visited Blackstone in a long while
entailing total loss of about $4,000.
The site of the new plant is upon the
Blackstone and Lunenburg Railroad.
just in rear of Hoge Academy. and
will be constructed upon different
plan from the old. A storage house
is to be built apart from the main fac
tory for the reception OF the manu-
featured product. This plant has done
large business. and the fire has
thrown many out of employment.
The handsome new Spencer Building.
on the corner of Main and Broad
Streets, in the business centre of the
town, will soon be ready for occupancy,
only little inside work remaining
to be done. This will be one of the
handsomest buildings in town and Will
add much to the looks of things. aside
from its intrinsic value.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
Cotton Receipts Large.

& WILMINGTON, N. c., February Is
Up to date the cotton receips for VIII
mington this cotton season have been
similar period last year. This has
smashed all records for this port and
in dollars and cents has figured out to
be about S25,S27, O00 This money went
to what the cotton exporters, Messrs.
Alexander Sprunt & Son, made out Of 1t.
This is a giant and prosperous showing.
The cotton exports SO far this season
have been 4S1.725 bales, and there are
still steamers leading at the compress
here. ( The largest receipts for Will
mington of any season previous to this
big one We're 375,000 bales, while now
the receipts are going towards the
100000 mark,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
South Boston,s Fine Prices.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.l
SOUTH BOSTON, VA, February 15-
While the breaks of tobacco have not
been quite SO large on this market dur
ing the past week, due to ugly weather,
the market never seemed in better con-
dition. The average price paid for the
weed is larger than any previous known
In the history of the market. and the
pla inter-, warehouseman and buyer all
seem delighted over the seasons record
and future prospects. The common and
medium grades continue to bring high
prices. and the average remains about
the same as reported last week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
winston-snlem Sales.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
WINSTON-SALEAI, N. G., February s.
The long looked for tobacco season
arrived yesterday. and with 1t came
hundreds of wagons from adjoining
counties loaded with leaf. the kind
that has made this section famous. The
breaks this week have been quite large,
and prices have averaged over IL cents
pound. Unless there is a decided
change in climatic conditions, the mar
ket will have big sales for several days,
as the leaf is in splendid condition for
handling.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
Dispensary Pays Very Well.

HENDERSON, NJ G., February 15.--.
The receipts of the. Henderson dispen-
sary, reported by the manager, ii, 6.
Butler, Esq, for the year 1907, a.rlnunt-
ed to $74704,31. a small Increase, COM
pared with the. sales OF the preceding
year, There will however. ha quite a
this hi lI dispensary the present year, ow =
ing to a law having heen enacted dur
ing the session of the late Legislature
making il a misdemeanor for persons
to ship liquors to resident s of prohibi-
ton towns or cities:st to do su the shin.
per is liable to Indictment. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
Henderson Market.
speoial 10 THE Times-Disp atch3l

~ SpeCfHT 10 TIE IITrIts-L3Ts5HtCh,1 -----
HENDERSON, N, q, February Is
this week were light, but prices good.
Following are the qnotations: Fine
wrappers, SIS to As; medium, 25 to as !;
fine cutters Is to Is: medium, IL to-
is; fine smokers. 10 to IA: medium. Z
to TO- fino tillers 10 to Ia medium.
6 TO 10. -- L-..L --.-l --INt ...---L -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
reter.hnrs sales LIGHT.
rspeciai to the Times.I4spatch-

IspseisIte TIE Tinss,! asp,sns ~
Aiessrs. Craddock &; Jones report for
the week:
Sales light the past week. but on ac-
count now of the very favorable wealth
or for handling, we look for large re-
ceipts next week. Market continues
active on all grades. Quotations areas