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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
B|GLUMBER MILLS
START Up AGAIN
General Resumption in Big oper-
atoms Along the Border.
Benefit from Timber Tax.
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Especial TO The Tiines-Dispatch'J
MONTEREY. VA. March 19.-Reports
of a general resumption of business in
the lumber woods along. the Grcenbrier
are received with satisfaction along the
border line OF the two yirginias. Re-
mote as this lumber Industry Is from
the grea. financial centres, the sus-
pension OF work at some of the mills
lis attributed to local causes rather
than to the money stringency. The
mountain districts are Just emerging
from one of the severest winters In
half century, and the conditions in
Cheat and Allegheny Mountains have
been such as to render work In the
woods practically impossible. and Ger
tainly Improbable. With the resump-
ton OF work at Dunlivie, Winterburn
and Cass. hundreds OF men will get
employment though, 1t is said, at
small reduction per diem In wages.
AS an evidence of the extent to which
local conditions have contributed to the
general depression, 1t may be noted
that the blockade of snow which began
on the I'd of January was not removed
until last Tuesday, when number OF
Highland wagons made their way
across Allegheny, where the obstruc-
tlon was most formidable. This. too,
was the longest Interruption to the
mail service since the days OF James
Trotter. whose famous letter to the
authorities at Washington is still on
file in The Post-Ofice Department.
Highland county will derive consid-
cradle benefit from the Sterrett bill.
placing standing timber on the tax list,
and the passage of the bill has salts
fled load clamor. Nearly all her val
liable timber is owned by nonresidents.
and there is every reason to believe
that purchases and leases OF mineral
lands Will be marked feature OF the
present ycar-the precursor OF develop
ment confidently looked for when the
presidential year breakers shall have
been safely passed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
I. TALK over PLANS
|. FOR OUR SCHOOLS.
Various Phases OF the Work Dis
cusscd i'll the Conference
at Culpeper.
DEEP INTEREST is SHOWN
Large Attendance Of s,perin-
tendents, Teachers and Inter
ested Citizens.
DEEP INTEREST is SHOWN
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CULPEPEE, VA. March IA large
number OF teachers and visitors came
in on the morning trains to attend the
educational conference. There are now
in the town eighteen county superin-
tendents end $50 teachers There is an
extraordinary attendance of visitors,
and the interest IL unparalleled.
The morning exercises were opened
at 10 O'Clock with prayer. by the Rev.
i. w. Winfrey. Professor j. ID. Har-
ris, president of the conference, intro
duced Or Ormond Stone, of the Uni
versity of Virginia, who presided over
the meeging. DR.. Bruce II. Payne made
the principal address on The Rural
High Scnocl: Its purposes and Relation
to the Graded and Ungraded Schools
Superintendent NJ. ID. Hall, of Fairfax.
and II. Il. Button discussed the sub
ject
Then Mr.. j. A. Mclaughlin told the
story of the extraordinary exertions of
the people in building high school at
Morrisville and the very excellent re-
suits attained. An interesting round
table talk, led by Professor Kmler.
followed on the Qualifications of
Teachers and Salaries Commensurate
With Same" in which State Superin-
tendent Eggleston. Mr.. Shumate and
others took part
TRe SUBJECT or ''School BUILDINGS ait
Grounds" was discussed in mastery
speech by state Examiner Charles G"
Maphis. who was followed by School
Architect C. NJ. Robinson.
The afternoon exercises, after a
slight delay. opened with an address BY
superintendent j. d. Eggleston on the
consolidation of Schools and Trans
portation of Pupils" 1t was one of the
speeches of the meeting. in which the
superintendent. by his clear and lucid
arguments, held the strict attention
of the people. showing that it is moro
economical to consolidate the schools,
yeteappealing to all not to count the
education Of their boys in dollars and
cents. An interesting five minutes
speech on the same subject was given
by superintendent NJ. D. Hall. The
afternoon exercises were closed by n
practical talk on Agriculture and
Rural Schools by Mr.. T. o. Sandy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
ST. REGIS, NEW YORK
A Hotel Which Offers a New
Phase of Living.
ITS INCREASING POPULARITY.

Ihefe are numerous hotels at home
and abroad where one may purchase
HaSnlncence at so much day, where
the gaping multitude and the obtru-
siye newly rich go to see and be seen.
Hotel st. Regis, New York. belongs to
an entirely different class. Within its
portals, whether one engages a modest
room or q suite one is given comfort.
refined surroundings and restful pri-
vacy, equal or superior to that of the
most perfectly appointed Individual
nome. Comfort is the keynote of this
matchless hotel. and in no instance has
this most important feature been sacri-
feed, and nowhere is vulgar display in
evidence.
If you seek the ultimate of home
like satisfaction when ava -from home,
and would enjoy to the utmost your
visits to tho metropolis, stop at the
81. Regis, Fifth Avenue and Fifty-fifth
Street
Perhaps you belong to that numer-
Gus class who from preference or ne
cessity consider the cost. If SO, Danish
from your thoughts tho silly stories of
shallow Drained space writer's, who.
without any knowledge OF the facts,
have described this hotel as palace
Tor millionaires only. A brief sojourn
at the ST. Regis will convince you OF
the utter falsity of these reports. and
you Will find there the best the world
has to offer in the realm of hospitality
at reasonable expense.
In its restaurant. famous as 1t has
become, the prices, which are plainly
printed on all menu cards. are the
same as those of frst-class hotels gem
orally. while the room charges are
equally moderate. Large, elegantly
furnished rooms may bo had for 81
a day, or the same with private bath
for 50 Csc for two people), or a purlor,
bedroom and bath for Sl2.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
STRIKES LADY WITH AK.
Negro Visits Home of Miss Almond
md Severely Wounds Her.
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LYNCHBuRG, VA, March l9.-Con-
siderable excitement was occasoned
shortly before noon near Edley, the
Country home Of tho family OF Mrs.
Robert II. Craighill, near tho Fair
Grounds, when an unknown negro as
saulted Miss Eliza Almond. a maiden
lady, with an ak, striking her in the
forehead and causing a very painful
injury. From the latest report 1t is
not believed that Miss Almond Is bad
~ hurt, though she was badly fright.
ened, and was wellnigh prostrated by
her experience.
From what can be learned OF the
affair 1t seems the. negro Went to the
house about IL o'clock and applied
for work. He was told there was moth.
ing for him to do about the place,
of the negro, but In u short time he
appeared at the door again. The Sec
tond appearance of the negro frghten-
ed Miss Almond and she started to
go out the door. The intruder picked
up an az, which was standing nearby,
and asked her what she was going to
do. She made no answer, but retreat
ed into the house, tho negro follow
ing her into the building. When Miss
Almond saw the negro was pursuing
her.s she ran to the window and as SHE
was endeayoring to climb ont, the brute
raised the ak and struck her In the
forehead.
There seems TO be no doubt but the
negro came to the city as he was
traced to the Watering Branch, where
he managed to disappear. Everything
possible is being done to appreheho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
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Stop to Think
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Why not make fresh beginning, and
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receipt of your name and address q
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stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets at every
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
TRY TREAKLE FOR
SH00T|NG0F WARD.
Case of We1l-Known Northern
Neck Physician Being Heard
in Lancaster.
EVIDENCE is ALL FAVORABLE
General Belief That on Plea OF
Temporary Insanity He Will
Be Acquitted.
EVIDENCE is ALL FAvoRABLE
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LANCASTER C. H., VA, March 49,
The trial of DR.. Henry Treakle for
shooting Wales Ward last December,
which began in the Circuit Court of
Lancaster yesterday. is still in progress.
DR.. Treakle is one of the most prom
inent and popular young physicians in
the Northern Neck of Virginia
On the goth of last December, while
laboring under an Authorization caused
by excessive use of liquor, lie rode from
his home at Whitestone several miles
to where Wales was living, called him
out and shot him down with a shot
gun, inflicting wound from which 1t
was thought Ward would die. DIR.
Treakle was arrested, tried before a
commission, pronounced insane and
sent to a private sanatorium near Bal
timore. He, however. refused to re-
main there, and returned home early
in January. He was subsequently in
dicted by the grand jury for shooting
Ward with intent to kill.
DIR. Treakle is ably represented by
Thomas j. Downing, Walter Hathaway
and William D. Sanders, OF Lancaster,
and Joseph w. Chinn. Jr., of Rich
mond county, while the prosecution is
vigorously conducted by Common
Wealth'S Attorney FRANK NeWDlll ana
r. o. Norris, Jr.
Tells of the Shooting.
A jury was readily obtained The
first witness introduced by the prose-
cution was Wales Ward, who was shot
by DIR. Treal1le, and who, In conse-
quence, is blind in one eye and has a
lame arm for life. His testimony was
i'll the main favorable to the accused.
~ %tcaa II
was insane at the time of the shoot
ing, and that he did not wish to see
him punished or sent out of the county.
The only other witness introduced by
the prosecution was Mr.. Schwartzman,
a merchant at Whitestone, from whom
DR.. Treakle borrowed pistol on the
morning on which he shot Ward; but
the pistol was not used. The question
of appointing a jury to ascertain the
present condition OF DR.. Treakle's mind
came up incidentally. but judge Wright
declined to appoint one
Counsel for the defense showed from
the start that their only plea would
be temporary insanity. DR.. Ben Hub
bard and DR.. William Kirk, of White
stone; DR.. McOldham, of Lancaster;
DR.. Pierce. of Litwalton, and Dr. Frank
Lewis. Of wheaton, were examined for
the defense. All of them are experts
on insanity except DR.. Hubbard, who
testified mainly as to the mental con-
dition of the accused at the time OF
the shooting. The testimony or all
these witnesses was favoraple TO the
accused AZ other witnesses are to be
examined. the case will hardly go to
the Jury before tomorrow evening.
Much interest is manifested In the
trial. and the general impression is
that DR.. Treakle will be ACQUITTED.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
zach for s12sooo. the claim OF Ro-

Roach for $4,000; the claim of Ro-
gers. Brown & Co.. of Cincinnati, for
100000 the claims of Herman ana Net
tie Cohen, of New York for
s6o,999 the claim in favro of the es-
tate of the late Thomas Holmes, treas
urer of the company, for $4,000, and
other claims, unsecured, amounting to
100000. The Claims of the Cohens
and President Roach are disputed by
the other creditors. Roach claims to
have advanced the company money to
the extent of his claims.
The Union Iron and steel Company
Is the one whose affairs were be-
ing for tinn managed by Edward
IL. Harper, former Cincinnati banker
ana iron manufacturer, who has led a
chcckered career. but has always been
successful ~ Getting the management
of big concerns.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
WANT BETTER TRAIN SERVICE.
Lexington People Lay Matter Before
Railway Representatives..
Especial to,The Times Dspatch1

LEXINGTON, VA. March 19.-super-
intendent ]. H. Carlyle. of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad; Superinten-
dent j. Il. Spurrier, of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. and Mr.. Cone, spe-
cial clerk Of the State Corporation Com
mission, were in Lexington to-day to
look into the matter of improving the
railroad service in the approach of
trains 70 Lexington.
They were met by a delegation of
Lexington citizens and the situation
was thoroughly discussed. All pas
senger trains turn at the "Y," nearly
two miles from lexington. and back
into the town. Lexington desires that
this condition be changed SO that the
trains will run In without the delay
and Inconvenience of turning. Other
conditions at the union station were
likewise presented, and improvements
are hoped for.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
COLONY Al GREEN PLAINS.
First Company Of Settlers Arrive to Be
;. Taught T-ncl. Farming.

EMPoRiA, w.. March 1s.--The first
movement of settlers to be sent to the
colony OF Green Plains. near E,mporia
arrived here t".dIy. 1'ha party cJn-
Sists - twelve heads Of families, and
are mostly Germans, English and
Scoichmcr. They are Il thrifty set OF
men. ano Will make q good addition
10 the community.
They we're sent through the ef-
forts Of T. T. Tinster. of New York
city, who is directing his efforts to
ward bringing tile people from the
congested centres to the land and
teaching them how to Farm and be.
come independent. They will be taught
truck farming
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED by
FREDERICKSBURG POWER co,
:, Ispeeial to The Times.Dispatch.

HEI1 RG, VA, March 10.
The stockholders of the Fredericks-
burg Power Company, at a meeting
here. elected the following officers for
the ensuing year; William c. Whitner.
president; A. P. Rowe, vice president;
Judge A. T. Embrey, secretary and
Treasurer; William c. Whitner, A. P.
Rowe, A. w. Embrey, w. L. Roddey,
Judge a. 7. Embrey. directors. The
company will resume in the sspring the
work of development which was sus-
pended for the winter.
The property in King George county,
on the Potomac River, owned by Harry
Mills of Washington, has been sold
TO L. kirkpatrick, of Pennsylvania. \
retired gentleman, who will make it his
summer home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
DID HoT co FOR DAUGHTER.
Denial of Story That Mrs. Wells Wen
to Rescue Mrs. Donovan.

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ROANOKE. VA, March 10.-The
story that Mrs. John Wells went to the
home of Mr.. Donovan, near Martins
vile, to rescue her daughter, which
originated In that town last week, has
since been denied. Her daughter sep
arated from her husband. but all Diff
ferences have been made up and the
parties To the affair deny that Mrs.
Wells hal such an experience as has
been published
There was "a suit over a COW, which
was given as bridal present by Mr..
Wells 10 his daughter, and that has
been settled out Of court and the couple
are reunited.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
WILMINGTON MAN TRUSTEE.
Mr.. Woolicy in Chnr;.c OF Affairs of the
Union IRON mud StecI Comnnny.

fSpecial 10 The Times Dispntch.l
BRISTOL. VA, March 19.-yictor r.
Woolley. of Wilmington, Del, has re-
Gently been appointed trustees for the
bankrupt Union Iron and Steel Com
pany, which owned and operated the
and which also owned properties in
1ronton, o., and In Delaware. The
claims against the company, so far as
they have been presented, aggregate
more than 100000 They include the
claim of former former President
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
CONDUCTOR rn1cE coN,-1crEp,
Fined 800 and Given Four Months 1,
jail for lt0bbilg Cars
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Especial 10 The Times Dispatcn.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, March 10.
In the Corporation Court this morn
Ing the jury in the case of William
Trice, freight conductor on the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railway. charged with
breaking into and robbing Chesapeake
and Ohio cars of whiskey, returned a
verdict fnfng the accused slOc and Civ
Ing him four months in jail. Messrs.
Harmon e. Walsh. attorneys for Trice.
asked that the verdict be set aside.
but tile motion was promptly overruled
by Judge Sinclair.
The cases of Marcellus. Goolsby.
Clark and the two negroes, charged
with the same offense, will be tried
this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
WANTED FOR MANY THEFTs,
ARRESTED IN APPROXIMATION
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PAMPLIN CITY. VA, March 10
Callie Harvey (colored). was arrested
last summer as a vagrant, and for try
ing to break into tho dwelling of Mr..
o. Il. Peterson, escaped and was at
large far sL,nr months and who had
IN this (Appomattox) county, ana OF
taking the same to Iynchhurg. and
there selling them. though defying
arrest. was captured here, in East
Pamplin. this week, and carried by
olilcer Captain w. T. Johnson to the
county Jail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
Judge Boykln Much Better'

Especial to The TImes DIsputV'.,l1 81,
NORFOLK, VA, March III IL ,' Az,
phone message to-day from sIl..an..e i't
announces the marked improvement o.
Judge r. Il, Boykln, who mas psen ~ su
riously III with pneumonia NV .anS AIM, :,
gestion .of the lungs. me ne a.,a,.n,.,
physicians are hopeful Of MS talo'S''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
THURMAN Nor rEnrunBED.
Had Not Expected Governor to Inter,
fcrc in Hts Case.

Especial to The Times -Dlspatch.l
NORFOLK, VA, March l9.-Leo
Thurman is not the least perturbed, so
far as he shows outwardly, by the de-
eision af Governor Swanson that he
VIII not interfere with the sentence
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
to hang, and declares that he will &C
to the gallows on Friday of next week

like man.
All along Thurman has expressed the
belief that Governor Swanson would not
interfere. He expects to hang for his
crime. He was sincere, IS the belief
of those who are watching him, when
he asked for further time in which to
complete the story of his life that he
was writing. 1t has just been com
pleted. and will be issued In pamphlet
form the latter part of this week, a
part of the proceeds going to Thur
man. who has left instructions that It
be forwarded to his mother.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
shinpln. Il he Nlorc Active.

Especial to The Times- plsphtcn'I
NORFOLK. VA, March l9.--'l.ocal
shipping interests are elated over an
increased demand for tonnage umu are
confident that the many iu,e salllIg
vessels, barges and crews VII soon !, oe
busy. The dull season mas preva'iea
for several months,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
GIycn strychntne For Cnlomcl

Especial to The Times DIspatch.]
BRISTOL. VA, March 19.-Charles O.
Fry. a popular young man here, and
clerk in W!n"sale house, had a mar
row escape from death by poisoning.
BY mistake local drug clerk gave
him strychnine tablets for calomel. He
took the strychninc. Physicians work
Ell with him for hours before he was
out of danger.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
BOARD to Visit Cape Henry.

Nv" Special to The Times Dlspatch.I
NORFOLK, VA. March 19.-Informa-
tlon was received here to-day that the
United States Qualifications board may
visit Cape Henry In the near future, to
formulate a report for the War De-
partment on the advlsability and FEAST
,bility- of a fort at Cape Henry. They
will BIO accompanied by Congressman
Maynard. No date has been set for tho
visit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
AYnEs CASE WITH JURY.
Submitted at Noon, But No Verdict Mt
Adjournment.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
LYNCHBURG, VA, March 19.-Ihe
case against Pinkey Ayres. of Patrick
county, which has been on trial IN
the Federal court for week. was
given to the jury at noon to-day, but
the Jury had been unable to agree
when court adjourned for the day: ,
More than fifty witnesses testiiied
In the case. Ayres is charged with
concealing the product of licensed
distillerS9
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
the negro, and it Is believed that he
will be in custody uefore midnight.
ABINGDON TO T.IxE VOTE
ON .ABOlisHING DIsPENsARY

Especial to The Times. Dispatch.l
BRISTOL, VA, March 19.---Abing-
fact that tho recent session OF the
Legislature granted 1t II special privi-
lege, upon petition Of one-fourth OF
the voters, to have an election on the
retain it's l;spensary for the sale OF II
auors. The temperance people Will
get busy, and It Is quite probable that
an election will be held In the near
future, sF ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-20
MANASSAS GOES DRY.
Local Option Forces Carry Town by
Vote of Over Two to Ono.

Especial to The Tlmes- Dlspatch.1
MANASSAS, VA, March 19.-The To-
cal option election held here to-day
was carried by the drys by a vote Of
Sc to SO. The saloon men realized
their defeat and made but little fight.
The election was attended with the
best of order. and very little, IL any,
feeling was displayed.
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Especial to The Tlmes-DIspatch.1
NEW YORK, March 19.-Robert l..
Downing, the actor, has quit the
stnge for the pulpit. He was once lead
Ing MN for Mary Anderson, and has
played with Joseph Jefferson, Edwin
Booth and John Mccullough. He has
forsaken the stage for evangelistic
work. .He will begin his preaching
In Washington next Sunday evening
to the pulpit is a long step. but have
taken 1t, and am satisfied" said Mr..
Downing. II have met success on
the stage and in a financial way, but
the happiest day of my life was last
Friday, when 1 became converted" Mr..
Downing was playing in "a Voice From
the Wilderness" dealing with the life
OF John the Baptist when his atten-
tlon was drawn to Christianity.