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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-13
ROB TWO STORES,
BUT FIND III TIE
Petersburg Thieves Looking for
Money DO Not Find
Very Much.
oPPosEcoMMlTTEE c HAIRMEN
Report That Fights Will BE
Made on Several in the Coun-
cil--Havc New Pastor.
oPPosECoMMlTTEE c HAlRMEN
Timc.--DisputcI, Bnrenu,
100 Sycamore street.
Harrison News stand.
,phOnc 3O5
'Pl,Onc 3O5

V. l.. Edmnnds, Agent.
Subscribers nrc requested to cnil
phone 800 when their papers hive
not been received by y \. NJ, ana
they will be delivered by specinl
bicycle cnrricr nj once.
The rimcs-Dispntch bulletin In
their office nj J. Beverly HarrisonH
Will give the public and It's patrons
daily reports and scores of Virginln
state LcnEue games.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-13

PETERSBURG, VA. June 1.-TWO
skilfulIy executed burglaries with small
results were committed at two OF the
largest stoscg- on Sycamore street last
night. when the dry goods store OF the
Wood -Westbrook Company and the ad-
joining establishment Of the New York
Clothing Company were entered by
thieves who we're evidently old at
the game. and took only cash, discard
ing all checks and papers that could
afford any clue, but securing only
about SIS altogether. which was taken
from the cash drawer OF the Wood
Wcstbrook Company. all the cash OF
the other company having been placed
In tho safe. Apparently no attempt
was made to open the safe in either
store The robbers entered through
rear windows. which are at least thirty
feet above the bottom OF the noat
in the rear of the buildings. and forced
open the heavy plate glass windows
without so much as cracking pane.
Chief OF Police Ragland and his de-
tectives are at work on the case. which
affords little IL any clue to the iden-
ttty of the thieves
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Special distinctions were awarded to
Miss Katherine Jones, A-iss Cornelia
Seabury, Miss Helen Jackson, Miss
Lotto Gillian, Miss Mckenna Jones.
Miss Ruth Bristcr and Miss Mildred
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-13
School of Music Closes.

The closing exercises of the twenty
third annual session of the Peters
burg School of Music took place this
afternoon in the parlors. where the
principals OF the school, Miss L. v.
Major, Miss Bette Jones and Mrs.
Charles D. Witherspoon, We're the gra-
cions hostesses of many students.
graduates and other friends OF the
institution. A beautiful musical pro-
gram was rendered, and prizes were
awarded to the following young ladies':
Miss Margaret Lassiter. Miss Alice
Kent, Miss Cornelia Seabury, Miss
Leila Lassiter. Miss Mary Wilson
Roper. Miss Anne Mcllwaine and Miss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-08
MRS. M'kEE's SIDE.
In the Divorce Case Is Heard in the
French Court.

Paris, April S.-The hearing of the
Mckee divorce suit was continued in
this city today. Ffle suit is brought
by Mrs FrKees e4srs arly Mrs. Hugh
revis, against "A. Hart Mckee. The
first hearing took place March 4, and
Mrs. Mckee, through counsel de-
scribed alleged indignities to which
she had been subjected by her hus-
band.
Mr.. Mckee retaliated two weeks
later by bringing scandalous counter
charges against his wife through
Maitre Labori. Today Maitre Bar
boux, on behalf of Mrs Mckee, con-
Quoted the pleading in rebutta1. The
Italian nobleman with whom it is
alleged Mrs. Mckee had improper
relations at a chateau and at various
inns was Identified as the Marquis
Gufglini. M. Barbour denied Mr.
McKee's allegation and offered to
produce testimony from physicians to
show that the wife's physical condi-
tion at the time specified was such as
to disprove the charges. He declared
that the real object of the defense was
not to furnish information to the
French court. but to besmirch Mrs.
McKee's reputation in America and
secure the publication there of GER
tain letters she had written to her
husband.
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K. C. FLOPS.
Passes to Complete Control of
the Democrats
As the Result of the Election
Held Yesterday.
ENTIRE UPPER HOUSE
And Nine Out of Fourteen in
Lower Besides the Mayor.
Crittenden Had q Plurality of
1,611 Votes Over Beardsley.

Kansas City, Mo-, April S.-Com-
plete returns show the election of
Thomas T. Crittenden, jr., Democrat,
over Henry M. Beardsley, Republican,
by plurality of 1,611 votes. The
complete Democratic ticket, with the
exception of police judge and city
treasurer were elected. In addition
the Democrats also secured the en-
tire upper house and nine out of four
teen aldermen in the lower house.
This gives them complete control of
all branches of the city government.
The heaviest vote in the history of
the city was polled.
At Independence, Mo-, the Demo-
cratic ticket with the exception of
two aldermen was elected.
Nearly an Even Break.
Denver, Colo, April S.-Thirty- five
towns in Colorado in which elections
were held yesterday voted on the ques-
tion of local option. Nineteen of these
elections resulted no license and six
teen voted to license saloons. The
anti-saloon element won over four
town that were formerly wet and the
liquor element made gains of five
towns, giving them the advantage of
one in the total of changes.
Tacoma Went Republican.
Tacoma, Wash, April 8.-Complete
returns for mayor give Linck, Republi-
can, 6,840; Wright, Democrat, 4,799. The
council is Overwhelmingly Republican.
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DRAWN BATTLE
Although Illinois Saloons A~Dear to
Have Lost on Points.

Have Lost On Points.
Chicago, April S.-The great liquor
contest in Illinois has resulted in a
drawn battle, with the saloons winning
decisively in most of the larger cities,
but losing in scores of smaller ones,
LOLA saloons being voted out of ex-
istence
The returns, as collected by town
ships, are even more impressive from
the prohibition viewpoint, 82S town.
ships, or more than three-fourths of
the total NUMBER, ,012-be1ng closed
to the saloon.
Only by winning in the larger cities
did the liquor interests save them
selves from a complete rout.
Where the "grogshop" was not an
economic asset in city government the
prohibitionists had the advantage.
Where financial questions entered
largely they lost.
Although they did not chase the
"demon rum" from the state, they pro-
fess satisfaction with the results. They
were the aggreSsors, and where they
win it is clear gain.
The saloons were on the defensive.
Where they win they have nothing but
what they had before, and the losses
were clear losses.
Returns from the 1900 townships of
the state are incomplete, and it is not
possible to state with exactness how
many saloons will close their doors 80
days hence as result of yesterday 9
balIoting. The figures available place
the number at over 1000, being for
the most part in towns which had from
five to twenty-five saloons.
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THEY DEMANDED WORK.
One Hundred Foreigners Marched on
Chicago City Hall.

Chicago, April 8.-A band of 100
foreigners out of employment invaded
the city hall early today to demand
that they be furnished with work. The
majority of the men had been employ
ed in construction on railways and had
recently been laid off. They demand
ed that they be admitted to the office
of the mayor, but this was refused
and they were directed to the bureau
of charities. Instead of going there
they lined UP in Washington street,
opposite the city hall. The report was
soon current that they were about to
be joined by 1000 other men, and a
detail of police was sent to disperse
them. The men departed in a column.
after being ordered off by the police,
marching west in Washington street.
Throughout the demonstration they
were noisy, but not otherwise disor-
DERBY.
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JUNIORS SUSPENDED.
Whole Class Let Out for Having q
Freshman.

New York, April S.-The entire
junior class of New York university
was suspended from the university
for three days by the faculty today as
a penalty for the hazing of Henry
Bloch, a freshman student. Bloch
was on the campus and met the sus-
pended juniors as they were leaving
the chapel today after announcement
of the faculty's action. There was
another alteration between him and
some Of the juniors and Bloch was
knocked down. Cooler members of
the class interposed and prevented
further trouble.
The affair had its origin in Bloch's
refusal to obey certain rules made
by the upper classes for the regula-
ton of freshmen. In punishment he
was dipped in the campus fountain
whereupon the faculty suspended
President Young of the junior class
pending an investigation. All the
students then went on a strike for one
day but subsequently returned to
their studies pending an inquiry.
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MIL WAUkEE COMPLETE
Republican Candidate for Mayor Was
Third in the Race.

Milwaukee, April S.-Complete city
returns from yesterdays municipal
election in Milwaukee gave David S.
Rose, Democrat, for mayor 2,247 plu-
rality over Emil Seidel, Social Demo-
crat. The total vote was: Rose,
23,114; Seidel, 2O,867; Pringle, Repub-
lican, 1850. For comptroller, August
Gavin, Democrat, was elected by plu-
rality of 2,78S votes, and Vincenz
Schonenieker, Democrat, treasurer.
with a plurality Of 4 4,432. Democrats will
control the new council, having elect
ed all of the twelve aldermen at large
and eight from the wards. The Social
Democrats elected nine and the Re-
publicans six aldermen.
John Barnes of Rhtnelander was
elected justice of the supreme court
over Robert M. Bashford by large
plurality La Toilette delegates at
large to the Republican national con-
vention were elected as were nearly all
the district delegates favorable to the
Wisconsin senator. The Eighth dis
trict is in doubt and the Tenth is
claimed by Taft supporters.
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he KNOWS THE DUKE
Miss Elkinss Brother Thinks Her
Sweetheart Is All Right.

Seattle, Wash, April ST know
the Duke of the Abruzzi. He is a
mighty good fellow, gentleman and
a thorough sportsman as well. He is
better than the average of the titled
foreigners they send over here for
American wives" said Richard Elk
ms. brother of Miss Katherine Elkins,
whose engagement to marry the cous-
in of the king of Italy, may be shortly
announced. With r. B. Slaughter, a
fellow graduate of Princeton and G.
Tfttle, Of Victoria, young Elkfns will
leave here today on three months
hunting trip in Alaska
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Holiday from the natural gas agfta-
ton which came up when the present
natural gas franchise was condemned.
The people charged Holiday with
the manner of the construction of the
Branner street viaduct of the street
railway company In all OF these
things the people believed that Holli-
day had favored the corporations as
against the people.
The male vote went almost solidly
against Holiday, the women how
ever stood by him. In the second
precinct in which A. D. Bauer, Holli-
days lieutenant, is strong factor,
Holiday crept out with a bare ma
jority of three. In the third precinct
where Joseph Griley resides and
where Griley had full charge. Holli-
day lost by twenty votes.
In the Fourth ward Louis Fraser won
a victory which had been half way
prophesied and expected Fraser made
a canvass last year and came within
16 votes of defeating Councilman Horn,
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BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
Speaker Cannon's Paper Trust Reso-
Iutions Are Adopted

Washington, April S.-By a unani-
NOUS vote the house committee on the
judiciary agreed to report favorably
the paper trust" resolutions intro
duced April by Speaker Cannon One
of these resolutions directs the attor-
ney general to inform the house what
steps have been taken to investigate
and prosecute the International Paper
company of New York and other cor
porations or combinations engaged in
the manufacture of wood pulp or print
paper.
The other resolution directs the Sec
retary of commerce and labor to in
form the house what steps have been
taken by the bureau of corporations
towards investigating the alleged
"paper trust
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dust a Trace of Rain.

There was just trace of rain early
this morning though the indications
since that time. A light sprinkle oc-
Cured last evening between and 8
o'clock, the precipitation at the time
measuring .01 OF an inch. The tenn
perature has been lower today than
drop being especially noticeable in the
western and southwestern part Of the
state where the mercury dropped to
the freezing point last night. There
is Is mile an hour wind blowing to-
day from the north and the mercury
will go lower tonight than last night,
but there is no danger of a freeze an
ticipated. Cloudy weather is expected
Thursday with slight rise in the tenn
election when the bonds were voted:
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He STARVED TO DEATH.
Man Who Attempted to Fast 40 Days
Lasted Only 81.

St Paul, Mimi, April s.-Knute
Ohnstead died early today, having
literally starved himself to death in
an attempt to fast for 40 days to
demonstrate his theory that the mind
controls and sustains the body. His
fast lasted 81 days, according to those
who lived in the same house with
him.
Ohnstead had been getting weaker
for week and yesterday fellow
boarded notified the police who found
Ohnstead emaciated and weak He
refused to be treated by a physician
or to eat. A doctor who went to see
the faster this morning, found him
dead
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GAIN FOR MUNICIPAL VOTERS.
OF s5 Candidates Endorsed "a Were
Elected.

Chicago, April S.-The result Of
Yesterdays aldermanic election shows
a decisive victory for the Municipal
Voters league, a body which consid-
ers the general fitness of candidates
and endorses or opposes them with
out regard to party. or the 80 can
djdates who were elected "a were
endorsed by the league, nine were op-
posed by it and two were neither op-
posed nor endorsed. The new city
council will contain A aldermen who
are endorsed by the Municipal Voters
league, 16 opposed by 1T and 10 which
The complete returns show that
the political complexion of the new
city council will be Republican 43;
Democrats 26; Independent Demo-
Gratis 1.
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Overwhelming.
Municipal lighting Approved by
Decisive Vote.
Every Precinct in the City Is
Carried.
MAJORITY OVER 2 TO 1
Councilmen Holiday and Mont.
gUmery Are Defeated.
They Will Be Succeeded by
Fraser and Miller.

Municipal ownership of the city cleo
tric light plant was overwhelmingly
approved by over two-thirds of the
voters who went to the polls Tuesday
and emphatically rejected the Edison
company's proposition to take over the
lighting, poles and wire, and instruct
ed the mayor and council and light
commission to renew, enlarge and ex-
tend the plant
1t rs particularly happy feature
that the result was overwhelming,
every precinct in the city voting to
sustain the municipal plant.
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NOT A HILL MAN
Governor johnson of Minnesota
Denies a Campaign Story.

Chicago, April S-Governor John
son. of Minnesota, who is on his way
to the battlefield Of Shiloh, Tenn,
where a monument is to be dedicated
to the Minnesota soldiers killed in the
battle. passed through. the city today.
he discussed the presidential ques-
II am a candidate for the presidency
in the sense that ff gain the nomina-
ton / shall accept 1t and make every
effort to be elected, am not making
any personal campaign and do not
expect to seek instructed delegates.
consider the AMBITION to be president
one of the most Iaudable aspirations
which any man can entertain.
And insinuattons or assertions -
said Governor Johnson, that my
candidacy is being advanced by James
J. Hill and his interests are absolute
ly false. have fought him several
times and have never received a word
Of encouragement from him, or any
similar source"
Governor johnson said that he did
not care to discuss w. j. Bryan and
any differences in policy between him.
self and Mr.. Bryan.
IT have the highest regard for Mr..
Bryan as a man. said Governor
johnson, "and admire his ability
and his honesty. - We are friends so
far as r know. Ny position is just
this: If the members of the Demo-
cratic party feel that I would stand
more chance of election than would
Mr.. Bryan or any other man will be
glad to make the campaign. If 1 am
considered the most available man,
there will be no lack of appreciation
on my part of the honor conferred on
me. 1t all depends. in my opinion, on
the platform and a vigorous cam
paign. AS I view 1t the Democratic
party has at least an even chance to
win this year"
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WET AND DRY LIST.
Prohibitionists and Saloons Estimate
Their Casualties.

Prohibitionists and Saloons Estimate
Their Casualties.
Springfield, ILL., April 8.-Returns
received at the state headquarters of
the Illinois Anti-Saloon league and at
the headquarters of the Illinois Brew
ers' association show that the follow
ing counties have gone dry in every
township:
Macon. Fayette, Green, Brown.
Shelby, Dewitte and nearly every
township in Sangamon county, ex-
cept the capital and New Berlin. In
Christian county all but one town.
ship, Assumption, with two saloons,
went dry. In Mason county. all ex-
cept the town of CRATIC. Following
large cities in the state went dry:
Rockford, Decatur, Galesburg, Pom
tiac. Kankakee, Mattoon, Dixon,
Litchfield. Clinton. The smallerr
cities and towns which went dry in
cluded Mason City, Pittsfield. Carroll
ton, st. Charles, Pregon, Belvidere,
Plainf1eld, Brighton, Bunker Hill,
Nilwood, Girard, Chesterfield, Leroy,
Colfax. Lexington, Danvers Easton,
Edinburg, Middletown, Marc, Ship
man, Forest City, Kilbourne, Jersey
vile, Taylorville, virden, Elkhart,
Pana, Vandalia, Morris and Wheaton.
The following villages and towns
were among those which went dry:
Chatam, st. Elmo, San Jose, Bath,
Pleasant Plains, Riverton, Mantle.
DivernOn.
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WHEAT IS Good.
Condition Is Far Above the Ten
Year Average
And the Best at This Date Since
1896.

Washington. April S.-The depart
ment of agriculture today announced
from the reports of correspondents
and agents of the bureau of statistics
crop reporting board that the average
condition of winter wheat on April 1,
was 91.3 per cent, against 89.9 per cent
on April /, 1907, S9.1 on April /. 1905.
91.6 on April 1, 1905, and 86.2 the ten
year average
The average condition OF rye on
April 1 was 89.1, against 90 on April
1, 1907, and a ten year average
of S9.6
The following table shows for the
principal winter wheat states the aver
age condition on April 1, 1908, and the
average of the past ten years:
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$4,000 FOR A LEG.
First Judgment Awarded Under New
Labor Law In New York.

New York, April S.-The first Judgment
under the labor law passed by the legisla-
ture in May, 1906. making railway com-
panies responsible for injuries received BY
an employe through the negligence of an
other employe, has been awarded in the
verdict of $4,000 for the loss Of his left
leg in July, 1906. Towner was a motorman
employed by the City Railway company.
his car crashing into Towner's car and
crushing the plaintiffs leg SO that it had
TO be amputated
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the Republican nominee. This year he
increased his majorities in the first
and second precincts and wrested away
the third precinct from his opponent.
He came nearly capturing the fourth
in addition, Montgomery holding it by
handful of 35 votes. Fraser had
counted on taking the third precinct
by a better majority than he did but
did not look for such increases as he
secured in the first and second.
DR.. Eva Harding easily led the Dem
ocratic school board ticket but she fail
ed to secure a sufficient number of
votes to defeat Rev. F. E. Mallory Of
the Second ward Republican, by sew
eral hundred votes. This was the only
fight outside of the bond election, and
the fight on councilmen that attracted
any attention. The fight on DIR. Eva
Harding was exceedingly bitter on the
part of the women who confined their
attention to this part of the ticket.
Here are the totals:
For the bonds, ,617-s -, -. 49,; -
Against the bonds-1,g ,g59.
Majority-2.658.
First ward-C: E. Jordan, Repubi-
can plurality, 272.
Second ward-H. P. Miller, Democrat,
plurality, 80.
Third ward-C. G. Blakely, Republi-
can, plurality, 719.
Fourth ward-Louis E. Fraser, Demo-
crat, plurality. 11S.
Fifth ward-W. G. Tandy, Repubh-
can, plurality, 367.
Sixth ward-J. w. F. Hughes, Re-
publican. plurality, 357
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I.angworthy, "a; board of education.

Langworthy, "a; board of education.
C. HamfeId.
Kansas Cfty.-The Democrats and
the Republicans each elected three
aldermen. With the aldermen who
cratic.
Junction City.There were several
spirited contests In the city election
here. w h. Mackey United States
marshal, was q candidate as a member
of the school board. Mr.. Durland was
his opponent. Mackey received 10
votes and Duriand received 264
Mackey was the low man on the entire
city ticket.
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Died with Fortune I'm His Arms.

Chicago. April ga dispatch to the
Tribune from Evansville, Ind, says:
DR.. w. W. Daley, aged so years, one
Of the wealthiest citizens of southern
Indiana, was found dead in his home
at Selvin. Ind, yesterday, hugging
"strong box containing his fortune
He did not believe in banks. Death
heart dasesaoy
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Aner,can Girl WEEDS i'm Rome.

Rome, April S.-Miss Annette Loeb,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Loeb.
of New York, was married In this city
todav to Signor Arturo Luzzato, a
member Of the Italian parliament. Sig
nor Luzzato is wealthy and has iron
interests In Tuscany.
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View zealand Invitation Accepted.

Wellington, n. q. April 8.-The
American government has accepted
the invitation of New Zealand for the
american battleship fleet to visit the
colony on its way around the world.
The warships, however, will call only
at Auckland.
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Granite CutterssstriIk Ends.

Barre, VT, April 8.-The strike of
granite cutters of Barre and Mont
pelier has been settled. Between A.
900 and 5000 men have been con-
cerned in the six weeks strike. The
agreement Is comprom&ses
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Weather Indicntions.

Chicago, April 8.-Forecast Tor KAN
sas: Partly cloudy tonight; Thursday
fair; warmer
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Vote on Councilmen

The following is the vote by precincts
and wards on councilmen:
FIRST WARD
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Continued on Page Eighty
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-04

Servcio de New Orleans.
LIS yapores 'ARKADIA, BERWIND Y MASSAPEOIJA hacen
v1aes regulares odos los New Orleans Puerto
Rlco, HeVando carga pasajeros el prinero,y e
segundo y terceTo carga soaInente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-04
soLAREsEN sANTURCE-F

SOLARES EN- SANTURCE-En
la parada 20, sc venden cuatro sola-
res pequeflos en- la calle Los dos
hermanos' y siete, tres pequef1os J
cuatro grandes en- la calle de Canals.
Dirigirse, para detalles & informes.
4 la sefiora Latimer viuda de Carreras
Antes de aver 4 las seis de Ia tar
de en- Cayeyy en- la zona militar, Sc
suicide ahorcandose Ell individuo
Valeriano Vega. Ell cadaver fue le-
vantado por el Juez Municipal de
aquella poblacion.