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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
TWO STUDENTS DROWNED
North Cnrolinians, Attending Wnshing-
ton and Lee, Lost From BOnt.

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LEXINGTON. VA. June Paul Rod
erick Dunn, of Raleigh, N. c., and Lee
Sutton. of Kinston, N. c.. students of
Washington and Lee University, were
drowned in North River, two miles from
Lexington. Saturday afternoon. The
bodies have not yet been recovered. al.
though searching parties dragged the
river all day to-day and Sunday after
noon.
The two young gentlemen. who were
intimate friends, went boating Satur-
day afternoon. From the time they
left the boathouse about O'clock moth
ing definite is known of them. The
boat was found drifting several hours
later, but the students who found 1t
did not know, that others had used 1t.
Some uneasiness was felt Saturday
night when the boys did not return to
their boarding house. and this was In
creased Sunday morning. when they
noon. however, did the suspicion get
abroad that they were possibly
drowned. Searching parties were
formed and the river examined. Late
and the extra bottom Of the boat were
found, which pointed to- the drowning
OF the two young men.
Early this morning systematic work
of dragging the river was begun, and
has continued throughout the day. but
without avail. Dynamite has been fired.
but no clue has been discovered of the
whereabouts of the unfortunate boys.
The sympathy of the entire commu-
nifty has been aroused. Yesterday af-
ternoon the banks of the river were
lined with hundreds OF students, cadets
and citizens.
| This was the first year for tho two
, men at Washington and Lee. and Mr..
Dunn entered after Christmas. They
were members of fraternities at the
untversity-Mr. Dunn OF the Phi Kappa
| Alpha, and Mr.. Sutton of the Alpha
| Tau Omega. Friends of the young men
| have reached Lexington.
Well known Young Men.
RALEIGH. N. c., June 1.-Paul Dunn,
supposed to have been drowned at
Washington and Lee University, Lex
lington, Va, with Lee Sutton, was son
|of e. S. Dunn, of the firm of Hunter
& Dunn, wholesale grocers, and Il
brother of the Dunn Bros. also whole
sale and retail grocers. here. He was
a. bright young man about twenty years
old, a favorite in q large circle Of ac-
|quaintances. Relatives here are In
formed by the president of the univer-
sity that every effort is being made
to find the missing students. The
Messrs. Dunn, father and son OF the
young man. have gone to Lexington to
join in the search.
Lee Sutton was a popular young
man of kinston. and g. member of {;
prominent family.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
MAY RESTORE SIGHT
OcuIi.t Has Hopes of Recovering Vision
for Oklnhomn Senator.

rFrom our Regular Correspondent]
WASHINGTON. y. c., June 1.-Ihe
country at large will watch with IN
terest the efforts to be made this week
by we'll known oculist of this city
to restore the sight of Senator Thomas
P. Gore. of Oklahoma. For abou.
thirty years Senator Gore has not
seen the light of day. yet the oculist
after several examinations OF the
sightiess eyes, expressed belief that
1t may still be possible to recover
vision.
The Senator will spend week or
two at the Episcopal Eye. Ear and
Throat Hospital In this city under OBJ
seryation and treatment, in order TO
have 1t definitely decided whether it
will be advisable to operate. He had
long given up any hope of being able
to see again, and has not allowed the
oculist to raise any wild hopes Jest
they be dashed. The sight OF one eye
was destroyed years ago by toy
arrow from a bow in the hands of a
received gunshot wound in the other
eye, and eventually the sight of that
was lost also.
Though only thirty-eight years of
age, Senator Gore has achieved far
more than many older men with two
good eyes. His speech In the Senate
on Saturday on the currency bill
though delivered apparently for I've
purpose of aiding Senator La FoIlette's
fi--buster against the measure. was
| one OF the ablest the upper branch
heard on this question during the re-
cent session. His memory is marvel;
Gus. He stood In his slace and cited
columns of dates and figures connect
ed with the deposit of Treasury funds
in national banks by Secretary Cortcl-
you, and apparently never made slip
He had acquired all this knowledge BY
having his wife read to him. The de.
votton OF Mrs. Gore to her husband
Is subject of universal comment
among those who know the couple. She
is his eyes and does vast amount Of
reading to him and for him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
INDICTED FOR sREBATING
Grand Jury Brings in Three Ind'ct-
ments Against Southern Pacific.


ments Against Southern Pacific.
LOS ANGELES. CAL. June Ia
Federal grand jury to-day returned
large number of indictments, IN
Guiding three against the Southern
Pacific Company for alleged rebating
In violation of the Sherman antitrust
law. Twenty-nine counts We're coll
tanned in the three indictments against
the Southern Pacific. citing specific
instances OF alleged unlawful refund
ing OF charges to customers. Officers
of the railroad company were ordered
to appear in court on June 10Th and
make answer to the charges.
The railroad company is charged
with rebat!ng on shipments OF oranges
and lemons from Riverside, Cal. 10
various Eastern cities. and also on
shipments of rice from San Francisco
to Los Angeles Chinese merchants. and
on shipments OF hides from Texas and
Arizona points to Los Angeles. Seven
indictments were returned against va-
rious individuals in connection with
alleged land frauds in the Imperial
Valley, San Diego county. Three men
in Los Angeles, and four living in
other parts of the country were in
dicted for using dummy entry men in
making land filings in the Imperial
Valley under the desert land act.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
LARGE NUMBER OF CONTESTS
Chafrmnn New snys National Commit-
tee VIII Have StrenuOus Work.

a
tee Will Have Strenuous Work.
CHICAGO, ILL, June 1.-According
to the statements OF Chairman Harry
S. New. of the Republican National
Committee, that body Is likely to have
strenuous work ahead of 1t In the
consideration OF the contests that have
been brought before 1t for settlement
before tile Republican National Con-
vention is called to order.
Chairman New to-day said: There
are 229 contested seats, and we esti-
mate that 1t is going to require. ia
hours to hear and consider the evil
dence In all of these cases. OF course
there Is chance that some of the
contests will not he brought before
the committee. but the chances are
that most of them will come up for
solution. The national committee
plans to begin the hearing of these
contests at II o'clock Friday morning,
and It will be compelledsto to sit every
afternoon and evening until June 18th;
and even then 1t probably Will not be
able to finish It's work before the
morning of the convention"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
General Conference Adjour1ls
Without Acting on Pro-
posed Change.
BE SUPERINTENDENTs,
NOT PRESIDING ELDERS
Conference Votes to Abolish Lat.
ter Title and Adopts One Con
sidercd More Appropriate
to the Office-The
Assignment Of
Bishops.

tn ALT1MoRE. MD, June 1.-The
IL Methodist Episcopal General
Conference. during the last day
- of Its session. did many things
but 1t will doubtless be much
discussed for the things 1t did not do.
or these. two had been looked forward
to as of much importance-the amuse.
ment question and tho matter Of a
time limit on pastorates. Neither was
permitted to come before the confer
ence for discussion. Hence, the much
talked-of paragraph 24s stands as II
has been, without the elimination of
dancing and other worldliness sug-
gested in the Episcopal address, and
pastors may be returned to their
charges year after year, as has In
recent years been customary.
BE Called Superintendent.
The time honored title presiding
elder" was abolished by the adoption
of a minority report from the revision
committee, recommending that the
name be changed TO district super.
intendents.' by vote of 32o ayes to
2l0 noes. This radical change Of terms
Is the outgrowth OF desire to denote
the office more correctly. 1t has been
felt for long while that since the
presiding elder is to-day In reality a
superintendent, that this term should
be given him, since his office is no
longer merely sacramental, but adj
ministrative.
Bishops Assigned.
The committee on the episcopacy re-
ported favorably to the characters OF
all the bishops and effective mission
airy bishops. and the report was adopt
&c. 80
Bishop Cranston, for the board OF
bishops. spoke of the difficulty of for
mulating universally satisfactory
plan for the assignment Of the bishops
The following were among those an
nounced: Alabama, Atlanta. Centra
Alabama and Georgia Conferences
Bishop Anderson; Blue Ridge, Central
Tennessee. East Tennessee and Holston
Bishop Goodsell: North Carolina
Bishop Cranston; Savannah and South
carolina-Bishop Hamilton; Ohio. Bish.
op Anderson.
The resolutions OF thanks were
adopted. the minutes of the session
were approved: Bishop Warren, as Sc
nior bishop present, briefly addressed
the assemblage on behalf of all the
bishops; Bishop Bristol. junior of them
uttered fervent prayer; hymn was
sung; Bishop Warren delivered tho
benedIction. and the twenty-fifth quad
reunial General Conference was finally
s,,,z Il ,ictr .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
BEATS THE WORLDS RECORD

The Nnurctnnln Crosses In Seven
Minutes Less Than the Lusftnnia.
NEW YORK, June THE Cunard
liner Mauretania broke the record over
the long course from Queenstown to
this port, covering the distance in
four days. twenty hours and fifteen
minutes! with an average speed OF
a4.s6 knots. according to wireless
dispatch received by the Cunard Line
Company from the steamship late TO-
The AIauretania's record is seven
minutes better than the high record
held by her sister ship. the Lusitania.
The Mauretania. according to the wire
less report sent by Captain Pritchard,,
nassed the Sandy Hook light vessel at
@s5O @ o'clock tonight. Her log show
ed that she made 655 knots YESTERDAY.
which is the best days. record ever
made by a transatlantic steamship,
The AIauretania's log shows that she
covered $3.50 knots.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
GOOD TIMES COMING
Many Cotton MN. Resume Old schc

Many Cotton Mills Resume Old SEIZED.
ules in New England.
BOSTON, MASS, June 1.-The close
of the first five months Of 1908 marks
what is believed to be the beginning
Of the end of the depression in New
England, which has hung over the cot
ton and other textile manufacturing
centres since the weeks following the
financial disturbances last fall To-
day many mills which have been on
short time for months started their ma
chinery on full time schedules Some
have increased their output during
the past week and thus far manufac-
turers employing about $4,000 persons
have given notice of the abolition Of
short time schedules. The welcome
change is due largely to an Increased
demand for textile goods The long
period of curtailment has depleted
stocks in the hands of iobbers, and the
spring trade has revived business with
the retailers.
Though they feel that the crisis has
been passed the manufacturers do not
anticipate a boom until the political
situation has been cleared. It is ex-
pected that there will be more or less
short time during the summer an
possibly wage cuts in some instances.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
HAVE AN OLD FOLKS DAY.
Unique Service at Amher.t with Man,
Present Over FOurscOrc.

:, AMHERST, VA, June 1.-sAn Old
Folks Day" was held at the Baptist
Church at this place yesterday. An
Immense crowd. much larger than th..
church could contain, assembled. in
honor Of this unique occasion. The old,
est inhabitants from every section Of
the county attended. There We're TWEEN
ty-five people. perhaps, on tue ground
over seventy years OF age. prize,
a copy of the New Testament, was
given to Mr.. Thomas Massie, of Piny
River, as the oldest man. He will be
ninety years old in October, and came
ia distance Of some eighteen miles to
ATTEND the meeting.
In the morning a sermon was preach
led especially for the old people OF
Rev. Peyton Little. pastor OF the
Church. Mr.. George R. Johnson, who
will be ninety in January next. read
the Scripture text. Captain Edgar
Whithead. elghty-eight years OF age.
led in prayer.
Dinner was served on the ground by
the ladies Of the church and village.
In the afternoon an experience meet
Ing was held by the old people.
Another meeting OF this kind will be
held at the same church, next year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
FOR MONUMENT 10 HAY
DR.. Calisch and Others Indorae Move
M nlent Looking to This.
Ispsclalt ID Ihe mines .plspate i M

SptCIdT
+ BOSTON, MASS. June 1.-Rabbi r
NJ Calisch, OF Richmond, and six fellow
members Of the International Govern,
Ing Board OF sB',Nai Birth, which held
Its meeting here to-day, unanimously
Endorsed a movement for the arectio.
ot monument to the late Secretary
jof State John Hay at Washington,
4 It was the sentiment OF NIL sever
delegates representing all parts o1
America that the Hebrews should &C
something to show their appreciatior
tof the late seeretary's action at the
time Of the !zishinef massacre IN Rll,-
isa, The meeting was held In the
Hotel Touraine, and the principal bust
ness was the starting Of the movement
for the Hay monument, N, "A fund Isl 10
sAe raj lsed at once. 3!S III 81. n !,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
DISAPPEARS AS WENTz DID
Thomas Kelley, Mine Foreman, Missing
and Family Fears Murder.

Special to The Times -Dispatch.l
BRISTOL, VA. June 1.-Thomas Kel-
ley. mine foreman for one Of the coal
companies operating at Appalachia
Va, near the spot where Edward L.
Wentz, the Philadelphia millionaire
disappeared few years ago, is miss
ing.
Kelley disappeared Thursday with
out any notice to his family He had
never gone away from home before
without making known his purpose
His wife thinks he has been mur-
3dered. Search is being made for him
Powells River was being dragged in
the vicinity of Appalachia to-day.
Kelley is the fifth man to mysteri-
ously disappear from that spot.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
BANK OF C CUBA LOOTED
Robbers Escape with Big SUM Ate,
08 Flight With Citizens. x5Is

Hobbcrs EseApc With Big Sum After
80, Fight With Citizens.
CuBA, KAN. June -Four men rob-
bed the State Bank OF, Cuba to-day and
escaped with between $6,000gand $4,000
after a fight with citizens. No one was
4, After the vaults had been ransacked,
the robbsrs; all of Whom wore masks,
Went to- the Rock Island depot and
iinItlm1datlng ! y the agent by. a display OF
tho fast mail, which was about due.
They evidently Intended to board the
train and escape. The train was late.
bers goi tfed saa the r1h
In the direction af Aellayll L.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
)NE THOUSAND COKE OVENS
IN WISE COUNTY TO RESUME

BRISTOL. VA, June 1.-One thou
sand coke ovens Of the Stonega Goal
and Coke Company, In Wise county.
Va. will be put into operation this
week, after being suspended several
weeks, Other industries In the coal
fields are preparing to resume, most OF
them having been idle since December
and January. Several thousand men
will be put to work again within two
weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
PETERsBURG GIRL WINS PRAISE
IN NOTABLE MUSICAL EVENT
[speelal to The MINES. .pI.pateh.

e BOSTON, MASS, June 4, One of the
leading numbers ON "a program OF a
public recital given this afternoon by
Nav England Conservatory OF Music
was a trio, in which Miss Florence Lar
rabee. OF Petersburg, Va. was the Gems
stral figure, The selection WAS Beeth-
Miss Larrabea scored a success in her
part, winning, high praise from the
critics present, M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
PUT OUT WORTHLESS CHECK
Grave Charge Against Man Formerly
Prominent in Bristol.
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R ISIOII VA u Luna - A hart

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
BRISTOL VA, June ALBERT N.
Mcconnell, according to information
received here, is in serious trouble at
Tucson, Ariz, where. it is alleged, he
used his prestige as a member Of the
Order OF Ellks to get worthless checks
cashed. He was formely here as a
bookkeeper at Schierens Dixie Tan.
merry, having come from Athens. Ga.
The Elks' lodge here, where his mem.
bership was, has been officially noti-
fled of his conduct. According to this
information, lle showed a check there
drawn on the Dixie Tannery here for a
large amount, and in this way sue
ceeded In flooding Tucson with worth.
less checks.~ Mcconnell stood high
socially here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
THE vADERLAND is SAFE
Accident to Steamer Was Slight anl
Soon Repaired.

ANTWERP, June 1.-The accident to
the Red Star steamer Vaderland. ovar
which considerable anxiety has been
felt on account of rumors that she had
gone ashore, or had been in collision
with another vessel, Is very slight,
consisting OF a simple Encouragement
Of her machinery.
The steamer returned to Flushing at
ter repairs had been completed, and
left that port this morning for Dover.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
Refuscs to DISCUSS It.

NEW YORK, June 1.--AIr. Thomas F.
Ryan declined to-day to discuss the re-
port that he had contributed to the, the
to elect William J. Bryan as United
States Senator in 1904. He said he
was not going to the Democratic Ma,
.tional Convention in Denver, and would
not be in that city at the time of the
conyentfon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
1,u.,tnnla Also Breaks Record.

QUEENSTOWN. June 2.--IHe Lusl'
tana. of the Cunard Steamship Line,
broke her eastbound record over the
long course from New York to this
mort by two hours and forty three min.
utes, covering the distance Of 29ss %,
minutes The Lusitania reported here
at 2:o5 O'Clock this morning. and pro-
ceeded to Liverpool. The best previous
record Of the Lusitanin over the course
was five days seven hours and thirteen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
FINED FOR USING POSTAL
Act Evidently Intended for Fun Gets
Man Into Trouble.
[speclal to The Tlmes- -Dlspatch,l

4 , fsreclal to The Tlmes- -DlsPatch,J
BALTIMORE, MD, June 1.-Harry
f. Klinefelter pleaded guilty In the
United States District Court to-day to
mailing a postal card rejecting on
the cbaracter Tot II. g. Saffell. and
was fined $40 and costs amounting
to s11.50. ..i
The postal card was; mailed Feb
ruary 1lth to "Mr. Saffell. !. care OF
lDrewry Hughes s. Company. Richmond
Va, On the back OF It was pasted a
clipping from The sun. headed: "Iie
ablames a.. DOUBLE. and giving an 8ac-
count OF the arrest of Charles u
gSaffell, of Washington, on the charge
of larceny, M am sorry you have
come to this was written In inls af-
ter the printed matter,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
WARRANTS ARE ISSUED
Alleged Conspirators to BE Taken to
Washington. for Trial.

NNSuluStOH- IOf lrluIs
WASHINGTON, June 1.--Bench war
rants were issued here to-day for Theo-
dore II. Price, the cotton operator, of
New York; C. S. Holmes, Jr., former
statistician of the Department of Agri-
culture; Moses Haas and Frederick A.
Peckham, both of New York, charging
thcm with conspiracy. The warrants
are In the cases growing out of the
leak In the government cotton report,
and We're issued for the New York men
for the purpose OF causing their arrest
| aud return to this jurisdiction for trial.
All four were indicted here on Friday.
Assistant District Attorney Adkins.
who has the case In charge for the
government, stated to-day that the
regular routine OF getting a prisoner
to this jurisdiction will be carried OUT,
but 1t is thought probable that Mr..
Price can qualify for bail In New York
City to answer to the charge when
called upon.
NEW YORK, June 1.-Moses Haas
and Frederick A. Peckham. who We're
indicted with Theodore H. Price by
the Federal grand jury. surrendered
themselves to-day to the government
authorities upon their arrival In this
city from Saratoga. Haas was re-
quired to furnish $4,000 bail. Peck-
hams bond was fixed at $4,000. Upon
the arraignment of the two men, ten
tative pleas Of not guilty were entered
by their counsel and they Were re-
leased under instructions to be In court
again on June 10th. They refused to
discuss the case beyond saying that
it Is an old charge which was dis
posed of last year. when the court re-
fused to surrender them to the Wash
ington authorities for trial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
Cheap Gas Ordinance Again.

Mr.. Lynch introduced new ordin-
ance providing for 90-cent gas whish
ordinance to employ Twenty-Five addi-
tional laborers In the street Cleaning
Department., and IA resolution directing
ontinuad on Second pa re5 y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02

close upon the anti
liquor fights which have been
II successfully made In Georgia.
Alahama North Carolina and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02

in unmeasured terms as a Ill
rnnf Ind unntia lIfiod faIvn1,nnJ
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lGontiRued on Second Pagel
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-22
M al pa , tgs

Elmer b gley made 3 sn call at
the ranch last Saturday.
Rose foreman was VISIT G Mrs.
Wartenbee me day last week..
Mr.. Colgrove and wife are stopping
at Will Boices at present.
Mildred Boice came up from South
Shore Friday for a short sit at her
home.
b. p. ard b. T.. Archer went to
South Shore fishing last Friday but
caught no fish.
Andrew Sorenson is building a
barn on the Heagy farm east of here,
M. M. Wartenbee drove to Twin
Brooks last Saturday to get the toni
stone he had ordered for his mother.
in-law's grave.
Quite a number of the Mazeppa
folks attended the Scandinavian cele-
bratiOn held in Summit last Satur.
day.