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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
GREAT NORTHERN CONVICTED
Found Guilty OF Giving Rebates I,
Sugar Trust md Fined $1,000.

sugar Trust md Fined $4,000.
NEW YORK. April THE Great
Northern Railway Company was to-day
convicted of granting rebates to the
american sugar Refining Company be-
fore Judge Holt in the untld States
CIRCUIT Court, and fined $500.
The company was charged by the
government with giving rebates on
sugar shipped from this city to Sioux
city, Ia.,l in 1902. Counsel for the
company gave notice of an appeal Tho
rcbating indictments against the
Northern Steamship Company were dis
missed. The trial was remarkable for
us brevlty. lasting only two days. Be-
tore Judge Holt imposed the fine.
United states District Attorney slim
son said:
There Is no element OF concealmcnt
in this case, and the court will recall
that in the case of the New York Gem
tral, convicted for the same offense
there was an elaborate system of book
Keeping whicl, concealed the payment
of rebates and the giving of the re-
pate money was kept off the regular
books of the company. There is moth
this case"
Mr.: Stlmsor asked that the court
dismiss the rebatlng indictments
against the Northern Steamship Com
pany. II will state in eXplanatibn.. :.
he said, that at the time the indict-
ments We're returned the government
understood that the actual payment OF
the rebates was made by the Northern
Steamship Company, but later devel-
ment was made by the Great Northern
Hallway Company, and for which It
has just been convicted"
The motion was granted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
INSTRUCT FOR TAFT
South Dakota Elects Delegates for Him
md TntOrSc Roosevelt

HURON. S. D., April THE Re-
publican State convention to-day elect
ed eight delegates to the national Re-
publican convention and instructed
them to vote for William II. Taft and
use their influence in his behalf" for
the presidential nomination.
The resolutions indorsed Governor
C. Q. Crawford for United States Sem
ator favor the placing Of iron, coal.
lumber and all articles manufactured
or controlled by a monopoly on the free
list: an extension OF the powers of tho
Interstate Commerce Commission, a
flat 2-cent passenger rate and re-
duction of freight and express charges
The resolutions open with a tri-
butte to President Roosevelt. The
Roosevelt policies are declared to bc
the Browning virtue of all the achieve
ments of the Republican party" stand
ing for that righteousness which ex-
alteth q nation"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
FOR FREE WOOD PULP
He rmnn Rlddcr sanEuine Tint Congress,
VIII Take the Tny OFF

VIII Take the Tax OFF.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April HER
man Ridder, of the New York Stats
Zeitung. who represented the Newspa-
per Publishers Association in their
demand for free wood pulp so as to
reduce the price of white paper. said
day after comforting with President
Roosevelt that he was sanguine Con
gress would not adjourn without pass
ing such a measure.
Mr.. Riddcr made the statement that
he had the written pladges of sixty
eight Republican members of the
House. which added to the Democratic
vote, makes a large majority of the
of that body favorable to
it. Mr. Ridder declared that the Ways
and Means Committee of the House was
responsible for not reporting a bill.
Representatives Paynes and Dalzell. of
that committee, he said. had told him
several weeks ago that they would not
vote for free wood pulp. but Mr.. Rid
der expressed the opinion that they
would change their minds before Con-
gress adjourns in view of the strong
sentiment in Congress which is op-
posed to them.
Mr.. Ridder said that so far as the
Senate was concerned there would be
no trouble about getting the bill
hat hn5v
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
CARING FOR THE SICK
The Relief Takes 100 From the Fleet
to Mnrc ISlnnd Yard.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. April T.
Direct from Magdalena Bay, with l5o
sick from the battleship fleet on board,
the hospital ship Relief in command of
Surgeon +. c. Stokes, OF the United
States Navy completed her first voy-
age to-day when she dropped anchor
in this harbor She proceeded to the
Mare Island Navy Yard. Commander
Stokes said to-day:
When the Relief has discharged her
patients at Mare Island, where they
are TO be taken care of at the hospitals,
the vessel will rejon the fleet at San
Diego. The sick on board have been
given the best of treatment. something
which would be impossible on one of
the big ships. where the interests of so
many men must be looked after. We
have at present a number of patients
who are to be operated on for appen-
dicitis, others suffering from tubercu-
losIs and fifteen insane. In all, $50
sick are now being cared for on board,
and if necessary we could accommodate
fifty more"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
TO CLOSE SALOONS
IN MANY COUNT TIES
Half the Barrooms in One.
Fourth of Illinois Voted
Out Of Business.
MOST OF LARGE
CITIES VOTE WET
Some Twenty Counties, in Addi-
dion to Those Carried by the
Dry Forces Last Fall, and
Several Small Cities
to Put Liquor

~ HICAGo, ILL. April Tn the
4 local option elections held by
1.200 townships In eighty-four
~ counties of Illinois. outside of
the city of Chicago to-day,
twenty counties became absolutely
antisaloon territory, and approximately
1.ooo or about one-half of the total
number of saloons in that territory,
were voted out of business. Most OF
the larger cities of the State, how
ever. voted in favor oflicensing saloons.
The larger ones voting in favor of
the saloons are Springfield. Freefort.
Aurora. .Elgin. Sterling. Kankakee. Lin
coin. Monmouth, Bloomington. Danville,
Joliet, Murphysboro and Rock Island.
Those voting TO abolish the saloons
We're Rockford, Decatur. Dixon, Hoop
erstown. Georgetown. Pontiac. Shelby
vile. Carbondale and Champagne.
The following counties are now alb
solutely antisaloon territory. so Great
ed by the voters to-day. and are in ad-
dition to the six that voted last Novem-
ber to abolish the dram shop: Boone.
Moultrie, Fayette. Hamilton. Edgar,
Clark. Brown. Saline. Gallatin Douglas.
Macon, Cumberland Piatt Shelby, Coles.
White Wayne and Richland.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
BRYAN REPLIES TO TAFT
Either Nftsinformcd or lacks Candor--
Question OF Forcing.

NucSilVn OF fOTcIHI'
DENVER. COL, April 7--William j.
Bryan left to-day for his home In Lin
coin Neb.. where he Will rest for
week.
MIR. Taft is either msinformed or he
lacks candor when he says / changed
front on the Philippine question" said
Mr.. Bryan before his departure. re-
ferring to the address OF Secretary Of
War Taft at Omaha last night. MIR.
Taft undoubtedly had reference to the
statement made public while the Parts
treaty was pending before the Senate.
The question presented at that
time said Mr. Bryan was this Shall
we reject the treaty continue the State
of war and force Spain to recognize
the Independence of the Philippines. OF
shall we ratify the treaty and declare
our intention to recognize the indeper
lcncc of the Philippines ourselves? I
took the position that 1t was easier for
us to act alone than to force Spain to
act. and that we had as much right to
recognize the independence of the Phil
lppines ourselves as to force Spain to
do it.
THE Senate ratified the treaty and
Independence for the Philippines that
7 required the vote of the Vice-Presi-
dent to defeat the resolution. Had
the resolution received one more vote
we would have been saved more than
s5oo00o,o00 In expense and saved the
menace of war in the Orient and the
humiliation of having suspicion cast
upon our adherence to the doctrines
OF the Declaration of Independence
Mr.. TAFT ought to explain whether
he purposey conceals the important
part of my plan or whether he is real
" ignorant Of the subject There has
never been a day since the treaty was
ratified that we could not have made
the promise of independence and thus
made friends OF the Filipinos No OK.
cuse could be given for our colonial
policy except an excuse which attacks
the principles Of self government.
Mr.. Bryan was somewhat amused
the reference of Secretary Taft ito the
gentleman who still seems to have the
power of leading the Democratic party
against It's Will" THAT can hardly be
true suggested Mr.. Bryan. when 7
nave no way of forcing anybody to
agree with ME. or to favor me- and the
charge. comes with poor grace from
one whose nomination is being urged
by all of the Presidents officehoIders.
Ihis officaholding activity has become
so great that the Republicans already
nave contesting delegations in a mum
per OF states. protesting against the
use of patronage to force the nomina-
ton on the party"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
In West Virglnia.

WHEELING, w. VA, April 7.-Mu-
nicipal elections We're held In central
West Virginia cities and towns to-
day. At Benwood, John Mahood, Dem
ocrat, was re-elected Mayor by sew
enty majority. At Parkersburg the
won a complete victory,
electing Q. P, Morrison member of the
Board of Affairs over Stout, Democrat,
by 192 majority. AT Clarksburg, p. j,
Wood. Democrat was elected Mayor
gressman Hubbard, of tho First West
Virginia District, In the Harrison
county primary over State Senator
Robert Hazlett, lis 767.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
Democrats Garry Kansa. city.

KANSAS CITY, April THE entire
Democratic ticket headed by Thomas
j. Crittenden, Jr.. for Mayor. was sue
cessful in to-day's election by a ma
jority of probably 500 over the Re-
publican ticket, headed by Mayor Henry
M. Beardsley. This Is a change of o.
100 votes since the election of 1906. The
Democrats will control both houses of
the new Council. Mayor-elect Critten-
den is pledged to enforce the saloon
laws, but during the campaign he had
the support of the liquor interests, and
Mayor Beardsley was indorsed by che
ministerial alliance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
ROSE is MAYOR AGAIN
Elected Chief Executive of milwaukee,
for the Fifth TING.

MILWAUKEE. WIS, April 7.-David
5. Rose. Democrat, was elected Mayor
of Milwaukee to-day by plurality of
about 5000 votes over Emil Seidel So
cial Democrat. Thomas ]. Pringle, the
Republican candidate, ran over 1000
behind Seidel. Roses election makes
him Mayor of Milwaukee for the fifth
time. He was defeated two years ago
by Mayor Brecker, after being VIC
torious four times in succession. Roses
slogan in the campaign was personal
liberty" Vincent Schoenecker. for
treasurer, and August NJ. Gavin for
comptroller, are reelected on the Ros,
ticket.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
REFUSE TO INDoRsE TAFT
Du Pont and Richardson In Control In
Delaware Convention.

DOVER. DEL. April 1.-THE Repub-
lican State Convention met here -day
and elected n full delegation to the
national convention at Chicago. The
delegates We're not instructed The
convention was harmonious. The only
show of contest was over a resolu.
ton directing the national delegates to
support Secretary of War Taft for the
presidential election. 1t was defeated
overwhelmingly by a viva voce vote.
The convention was In control of the
State organizations, headed by United
States Senator's Du Pont and Richard
son. The conventions work was practi-
CARLY performed by the county caucuses.
and the convention simply ratified
their action.
The platform adopted indorsed the
administration of President Roosevelt
and the State administration, and also
commends the Presidents recent course
In the enforcement of his policies. 1t
also favors revision of the tariff.
The delegates selected are as follows:
United States Senator's Henry A. Du
Pont and Harry A. Richardson, Gov
ernor Preston Lea, congressman Hira
r. Burton, Walter o. Hoffecker and
John Townsend; Alternates-State
Chairman T. Coleman Du Pont. former
United States Senator's T.. Heisler Ball,
William D. Denny William Ellyson, l..
A. Drexler and Charles L. Moore
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
MOTOR CAR LEAVES THE o.
Jumps Truck, Tlungcs Down Into hack
Yard ana Nine Persons Injured.


Yard nnd Nine Persons Injured.
CHICAGO, April 7.--11ight persons
were seriously injured, one probably
fatally, and nearly a score of others
were hurt o-day when the motor car
OF southbound train on the South
side Elevated Railroad jumped the
track few hundred feet north Of the
Indiana Avenue Station and crashed to
the ground. The front of the car fell
into the rear yard of residence at
1875 Prairie Avenue, but tho rear end
remained propped against the struc-
ture. The rear car was n smoker.
The motorman of the car, George
stang, was cut and bruised about the
head and body and his skull was frac-
tured. He was also internally injured.
Stang was taken to the Wesley Hospi-
tai. where 1t is said he might die, About
fifty persons were in the front car
when the accident happened and many
of them were more or less injured.
The train was moving rapidly when
the front trucks OF the motor car
jumped the track. The car bumped
along the rails for short distance and
then plunged off the elevated struc-
ture, landing in the rear yard Of Mrs.
a. 7. Haycn at No. d235 Prairie Ave-
nue. The second car crashed into the
rear OF the motor car and carried It
along the track for several feet The
trucks Of the second car also left the
tracks. The passengers of the front
car were thrown into heap to the
floor and some Of them were dashed
"a against the windows, cutting them
selves badly. a panic followed in the
four rear cars. and n number of men
opened windows and leaped out upon
the elevated structure where they were
in Imminent danger from the third rail
The attendants of thc rear cars. how
ever, managed to get them back into
the train before anybody was injured.
Ambulances and patrol wagons were
hurried TO the scene from nearly all
the police stations on the south side OF
the city. The police fourd the passeng-
ers of the motor car penned in and
to make their escape. When
additional help arrived the imprisoned
passengers We're dragged through the
shattered windows and carried into
nearby residences. while the more SER
iously injured were hurried off to the
various hospitals.
G. V. Weston, general manager of the
company. said that the accident was
by the motor casing of the front
car dropping to the track and raising
the trucks above the structure
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
TANK CUTS UP ANTICS

SmaSlieS Window, Damages Millinery
Display, and Keeps People DodEing.
NORFOLK, VA. April FALLING
from a wagon and breaking a valve,
a soda water tank, heavily charged,
o-day acted like a thing of life on
CRANKY Street, spinning about under
the pressure of the escaping carbonic
acid gas, endangering the lives of pc
destrians and smashing a show win
the Schrier Millinery Store, Law Build
ing. breaking the plate glass into
smithereens and running the stock on
display Rebounding, it travelled along
the street nearly 100 feet, pedestrians
and vehicles lodging, before finally
landing in the gutter, exhausted Of
gas. No one was hurt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
Republicans Gain in Chicago.

CHICAGO, ILL, April Tn the al
dermanic election to-day the Republi-
cans made net gain of ten The new
Council will stand forty-four Republi-
cans and twentysiN Democrats. The
Independence League made a strong
fight in several of the wards and polled
a vote of good proportions for some of
its nominees, but the total vote of the
party was less than that OF the Social
lists. The Prohibitionists devoted most
of their energies to the election in the
Twenty seventh Ward. The result gave
them more than twice the Democratic
vote, but less than half that of the Re-
publicans.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
Wisconsin for La Toilette.

MILWAUKEE. WIS, April T.--Scat-
tering returns received tonight from,
throughout Wisconsin Indicate that
four delegates at large favorable to
the nomination OF Robert NJ. La
Toilette at tho Republican national
convention at Chicago have been elect
cd. The returns so far show that in
almost every instance the La Toilette
delegates have good lead on the Taft
opponents
District delegates favorable to La
Toilette have been elected In the First
and Seventh Districts without doubt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
JULIA MARLOWE NAMED
One OF Corespondcnts Named In Scnsa-
fiOnnl Divorce Suit.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

TSpecal TO The TImes- Dspntch.1
SALEM, MASS, April 7-Miss Julia
Yhorburn Bacl<us, WE'LL known
Rrooklyn woman, arc named as CO.
respondents in sensational divorce
suit brought late this afternoon In the
Essex County Court. The PLAINTIFF is
Mrs Clara Louise Vonherrman, Il
former artists model and daughter OF
Hamilton. Mass, society people, anl
the defendant is Karl stephen Nonherr-
man, former newspaper plan, dra-
matte critic and magazine writer. wide
ly known In cities OF tho South and
West.
The Yonhetrmans were married in
1899 at Hamilton. while she was yet
a high school girl, and their mNrimo-
NAL career has been stormy. Mrs. Won
herman aames at least twenty cities
In America and abroad where Von-
herman is alleged to have been in
tho company Of Miss Marlowe and Mrs.
BackuS, MI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
ROUND UP NIGHT-R RIDERS
Two Men Wanted Surrender and Ten
Arrestcd-Plnnt BEDS DestrONcd.

Two Men Wanted Surrender and Ten
Arrestcd-Plant Beds Destroyed.
NASHVILLE. TENN, April John
Gardner and Walter Hunt, prominent
young planters of Montgomery county,
Tenn, surrendered to-day TO Sheriff
Johns. They are charged with com
plicity in the killing OF Vaughn Ben
nett. an association tobacco planter,
several weeks ago by night riders.
WARREN. K... April Warrants
against ten alleged night riders have
been placed in the hands of soldiers
stationed here by Judge Wells. The
soldiers served the warrants to-day.
HUNTINGTON. W. VA, April T.
Night riders rode into Scott, Lawrence
county. Ohio. opposite this city, last
night. and destroyed the tobacco beds
of Ned Shockley and Henry Darnell.
VIVIAN, IND. April might riders
to-day burned the tobacco barns and
beds of Stephen Ryan, near Nevay, Ind,
and left a note threatening to hang
him if he replanted his tobacco.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
Made Gain. In Nebraska.

OMAHA. NEB., April 7.-Returns In
dicate that the prohibition element has
made decided gains in Nebraska. Only
thirty or forty towns had been heard
from up to midnight. but of this num-
Der about two-tlirds had voted against
the saloons. Lincoln. the State capital
voted to retain saloons by majority
of IA in total vote of $500. South
Omaha, which has been Democratic. to-
day elected Republican Mayor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
THE CHICAGO COMPLETES CRUISE
AND ENTERS HAMPTON ROADS

NORFOLK. VA. April 1.-THE United
States cruiser Chicago, bearing a
homeward bound pennant flying from
her main top and trailing In the waves
astern, passed the Virginia capes to-
day, thus completing her long journey
from the Pacific coast. She proceeded
Into Hampton Roads
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
WISCONSIN for License.

MILWAUKEE. WIS. April Re-
turns received tonight show that
license won over no license in a ma
jority of towns in Wisconsin in the
election to-day, where these issues
We're put to vote of the people At
Madison. Mayor J. c. Schubert, Dem
ocratic candidate. won out over W. j.
Mckay who favored Sunday closing.
Schubert's majority was l,2O5 votes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
KILLED BY soN-IN-LAM


William Bishop Shot and Killed by
Robert Jones.
GATE CITY, VA, April Near Duff
field. Va, this afternoon, William Bish-
op, prominent citizen. was waylaid
and shot to death by his son-in-law,
Robert Jones. They had been having
trouble for some time. officers left
here this evening to go in pursuit of
the murderer. This murder was COM
mitted only a few miles from where
Moretield was murdered Saturday night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
All of shenn ndoah Dry.
rspecial 10 INC Wines. plspatch.

Especial 10 The TImes- -DIspatch.1
WOODSTOCK. VA, April 7.-Unof-
fcial\ returns from the local option
held to-day in Stonewall Dis
trict, Shenandoah county, show that
the DISTRICT went dry by safe ma
jority, NThis will close the only dis
tillery IN the county, and will make
the wholA county dry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
ROCKETELLERs DAUGHTER
ALARMED ny LETTER q

NEW YORK, April 7,--Mrs. Harold
daughter Of John d. Rock
efeller. has come to this city In alarm
at the many threatening death letters
that We're sent her in Chicago. With,
her husband and little daughter Mahtll
lie. she Is now at the Plaza, and she will
here until the postal Inspectors
manage TO locate the writer OF the
threa tening letters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
ExPEcE M'cREARY TO DIE
Horscmnn Accidentally Shot by Cons
Sressmnn Can Hardly Recover.

WASHINGTON. q. c. April q
Thomas Mecreary, the New York
horsenlaa, who was accidentally shot
by Representatives Helm, of Alabama
in street car alteration nearly two
weeks ago between Mr.. Hehin ana a
negro who Insisted on drinking liquor
in the presence Of women passengers
is likely to die, according to state
ment made to-day.
McCreary's physician. admitted that
the horseman was in u Very serious
condition. Mr.. Heflin vailed at the
hospital to-day to see the man whom
no had wounded. but the officials re-
fused to permit the patient to be seen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
Seven Injured In Explosion.

8 HUNTINGTON, w. VA, April r.
Seven workmen We're severly injured
to-day in a dynamite explosion at
Meadow Creek, where force of men
We're removing the landslide that COW
cred the Chesapeake and Ohio tracks
last week blast threw rock into
a box OF dynamite, overturnlng the
explosive into the fire.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
PENNSYLVANIA RRIDGll COMPANY
SUES ATLANTIC COAST LINZ

NORFOLK, VA, April 1.-THE Penn
sylvania Bridge Company, or Beaver
Fails, Pa. to-day entered suit In the
United States Court against the AT
lantic Coast Line Railroad Company,
claiming $4,000 damages. The action
grows out of contract for the erec-,
tion of shops and pits at Waycaoss,
Ga, at S3ST9es.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
south Dakota for ury,,n.

MITCHELL" S, D., April THE DEM
ocratic State convention met here to-
day, elected eight delegates to the
national convention and instructed
them to vote for William Jennings
Bryan for the presidential nomination.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
cULPEPER GOES DRY
Town Carried by :6 NInjority-Last
Shenandoah Distillery Closed.
,rl,s, ,ri.., A.,l,l

CULPEPER. VA, April AT the
local option election held here to-day
the dries won by majority of twen-
ty-siX votes.
The election was most exciting, but
x passed off quietly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
Uartford for I,iccn..

HARTFORD, CONN, April 1.-THE
the Republicans electing practically
their entire ticket. headed by Edward
", Hookes, for Mayor, who defeated
his Democratic opponent, lgnatius Sui
livan, by 352 votes. License" was
CARRIED by 6.S64 majority.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
A. II. Clnyton Elccted Mayor.

4 ST. JOSEPH, MO, April "A. p.
Clayton, one of the most prominent
SIrlners IN America, was elected Mayor
Y May by 27a votes over L, Q. Weakley,
~ ublican, ss,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-08
Emma Goldman cones Through.

WINNIPEG, MAN. April 7-Emma
Goldman crossed tho border into the
United States tonight without any In
terference. It had been thought that
the American authorities would forbid
her entrance and in that event there
was talk of deportlng her to Russia.