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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS.
Fredericksburg to Erect $4,000 schoo
Building.

Special 70 The Times Dispatch.l
FREDERICKSBURG VA, February
21-The City Council last night elected
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Goldsmith a member of
the body to fiji the vacancy occasioned
by the recent death of T.. w. Mills.
The Council also decided to have new.
modern, up-to-date public school build
ing erected during the spring or sum-
mer, at cost of 100000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
neekham Loses Ono Vote.

FRANKFORT. KY. February 21.-Repre.
sentative Arnett left Beckham to-day and
voted for Congressman Ollie James for
United States Senator. The ballot: Beck
ham, 81; Bradley. 81; James, 9; Campbell,
q; Allen. 4: Fehr. Il Blackburn. !. Neces-
snry to choice, 81,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
A sTo1cAL pAnRIc1DE.
Dave Gregory Henrs His Sentence With
Supreme Inliffercnce.

Especial to The .,,mes-D lspatch.1
CHARLOTTE, N. c.. February Ill
Dave Gregory. the young white man
who was convicted Tuesday of man
slaughter for killing his father, Zeke
Gregory. some weeks ago In ut OF
passion, was to-day sentenced 10
twelve years in the penltentinry. Flo
accepted the sentence with the utmost
indifference.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
ARcAD1ANs IN PETERSBURG.
An Enthusiastic Greeting at tho Academy
Of Music.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.l
PETERSBURG. VA, February Clone
of tho largest audiences of the season gave
an enthusiastic greeting to the Arcadians,
the University of Virginia Dramatic Club.
In La Serena" at the Academy OF Music
this evening. The coleglans were the
the Riverside Country Club this afternoon.
and at hop given after the play at the
Petersburg Grays Armory by che Peters,
burg alumni of the University OF Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
Confirmation Mt Phoebus.

rSneca to Tho Times. Dlspntch.1
PHOEBuS, VA. February 21.--Bishop
Randolph confirmed y class of twenty
at Emanuel Church on Wednesday
night. The bishops address to the
candidates was most impressive.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
A BANQUET With
UNIQUE FEATURES.
Norfolk Military Will Celebrate
Washington's Birthday
With Feast.
rsnec,a,,o The Times. Dlspatch.1


NORFOLK, VA, February 21.-Fol-
lowing the custom of years, the Nor
folk Light Artillery Blues Will well
come Washington's birthday early to-
morrow morning with the national sa-
Lutte OF twenty-one guns. from the
chesapeake and Ohio wharf, and In
the evening will hold their annual BAN
quot in the grill room of the Lorraine
Hotel.
The program OF the banquet has been
kept q secret UP to the present, the
committee in charge announcing unique
features, departure from the old
stereotyped plan of toasts and speeches.
that Will be greatly appreciated by the
members and invited guests.
Along with the celebration OF the
Blues. Major Keeling, commanding the
virginia Battalion Of Artillery, will
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of his
connection with the Blues and the ar
ttllery of the State.
Among the invited guests Of the oc-
caston will be General c. c. Vaughan
and staff; Major T. j. Nottingham and
staff. Captain Myers and commissioned
officers Of Richmond Mayor James G.
Riddick. the Board of Control and Col
onel William Lamb.
The banquet and reception commit
tee Is composed of Messrs. Sergeant,
For Receiving stolen Goods.
s. w. Collins, Jack Hunt and Noye
Wilson, all colored, were arrested to-
day on the charge of receiving stolen
goods and housebreaking. following a
raid on junk shop of Collins. which
Is located In Huntersville. and the re-
covery of loot to the value OF $1,000
or more. Special officer Pat White, OF
the Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction
Company, and Detective Pettis, OF the
Norfolk police force, made the haul
and the arrests. damned down the
chimney of the junk shop, which is
never used, was found hundreds OF dol
lars worth OF brass fittings. trolley
wire. wheels. feeders, etc. 1t was on
Monday that 1t was discovered that
the store house of the traction com
pany had been entered and brass ar
ticles stolen. The detectives were put
on the case. Collins is held on the
charge of receiving stolen goods. while
Hunt and Wilson, who are alleged to
have brought the stuff to Collins, are
charged with HOUSEKEEPING and lar
ceny.
School Building UnsnnItury.
DR.. Bruce Payne. of the University
of Virginia, who yesterday visited the
Norfolk High School, declared that
while the building has an excellent
system of sewerage, that 1t
is unsanitary owing to its crowded
condition.
This statement bears out the declara-
ton of DR.. H. r. Dupuy, commissioner
of health, and his assistants, DR.. Starkc
Sutton and DR.. L. c. S. Taliaferro, that
the school is a menace to the health of
the children.
The Finance Committee of Council,
which will take UP the question of q
new high school next Monday night at
a special session, will hear from the
physicians as to it's condition and the
inadvisability of any delay in erecting
the proposed new High School.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
osTEopATHY FREE.

Examination and trial treatment free.
Treatments one dollar, DIR. Simmons,
7l9 East Grace Street. Phone 1878.
Diseases spine and nerves speciality,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
LYNCmDunGER Hurt,

MIR. II. j. Guy Is Thrown from Car
riage al Bedford City.
LSpscial 70 The Times pIsratch.1
LlatlHBuRG, VA February Ell
Mr.. u T. Guy well-known resident
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-08-15

To our subscribers: Owing to the adj
vancing age of Mr.. F. Walden and also
be impossible for him to continue the
answering of personal letters addressed
to him on matters pertaining to fruit
growing. 1t is with difficulty that the
management of The Ranch has been able
to retain the services of Mr. Walden and
this notice is printed here in this place
so that the subscribers desiring his ex-
pert advice, judgment and criticism on
matters horticultural will understand
that they must look for replies to their
letters in this department. Mr. Walden
cannot undertake to answer such inquir-
les by mail. Further than this, persons
who are subscribers to The Ranch living
in the Pacific Northwest, can do their
Eastern friends a favor by having them
become subscribers to The Ranch and
readers of this department.
EDITOR OF THE RANCH.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-08-15
HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT


to export more than two-thirds of her
crop to the English market. The gov
eminent knowing that large interest
of the country was bound up in this
article, passed laws to prevent any
one exporting goods not properly
packed. By doing this they have
raised the standard of Canadian fruit
and barrel of Canadian apples will
always sell for from SOC to 81 more
than Western New York apples side
by side on the English market.
For small sum a buyer contract
ing for a large quantity of fruit in
Canada can call for government
inspector to oversee the packing of
the fruit and see that he has got
what he bought. The same thing ap-
plies to Australia and New Zealand
and Tasmania 1 know of firms in
England who buy large quantities of
hay in Canada, and for soc ton can
have every bale examined by gov
eminent inspector to see that he got
what he bought.
That other countries are in favor
of UNFOLDING the name of their pro
duce is proved by the laws now in
operation in Denmark, where the bulk
of her butter and farm produce is
trans-shipped daily to England, and
this government regulation has been
the making of the country. No more
prosperous agricultural country exists
in Europe today.
The bill now before Congress is only
for interstate com'merce-your own
local trade can be carried on in any
way you please. I suppose it was the
local trade that Mr.. Walden meant
when he talked about the long estab-
lished custom, because, so far as inter-
state commerce is concerned, there
has been very little Washington ap-
pies in the East beyond few years.
In regulating the box, that does not
mean to regulate the price; prices
will be governed by supply and de-
mand.
Washington fruit will one day be-
come a large factor in the markets of
the East, providing the right sorts
are sent East and the pack is put up
in a proper manner and regulation
box agreed on. Washington has, in
my opinion, in many parts as good a
soil for the growth of apples as any
where in America. Some of the grow
ers do their work in a proper manner;
Others who have not had the expert
ence can also be educated to do their
work in the same manner; it is only
question of regulation and system
atizing. w. N. WHITE.
I have thought it best to publish
Mr.. Whites letter in full for fear he
might think he is not treated fairly.
We want both sides of this question
fairly presented and have no desire
to shut off anyone because he does
not agree with us. But it must be
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-08-15
1871
Orchardists
and
Planters

Who give the matter of future
returns any thought, are salts
fed with nothing but the best in
nursery stock.
We are always glad to meet
the particular purchaser, the
man who wants nothing but the
best, and who is willing to be
shown" We were never in as
good position to supply large
commercial orchards in unlimit-
ed number as we are this season.
Our plant is perfection itself,
and never before looked as well
at this season of the year.
We invite correspondence from
prospective purchasers and will
gladly welcome visitors to our
nursery, which is located in the
heart of the Yakima Indian res
ervation, isolated from old or
chardS or forests.
Statesmen everywhere; more
wanted,
Washington
Nursery Co.
Toppenish, Wash.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
FORCE AT MARE ISLAND BUSY
REPAIRING WAR VESSELS
BY Associated Press.

by AsSOclaLeQ EfeSS.
MARE ISLAND, May 1.-The gum
boat Yorktown, Commander James H.
Glenn, sailed from Mare island this
morning for San Francisco. where she
will act as a special vessel for secre-
tary Metcalf during the fleet fes-
tivities.
The parade OF naval vessels will be
reviewed by Secretary Metcalf from
the Yorktown. This vessel has been
under repairs here for the past three
weeks. the work including the installa-
ton of a wireless outfit. 1t is rumored
that the Yorktown will be placed out
OF commission after the departure of
the fleet, as her crew is needed to man
the larger ships. The Yorktown is one
of the few small gunboats now in COM
mission on the coast.
The torpedo boat flotilla, including
the Perry, Preble and Farragut, also
left the navy yard this morning under
orders to proceed to San Francisco to
participate in the maneuvers.
The destroyers will accompany the
battleships north, making room at
Mare island for the flotilla of the At
lantic fleet. which is under orders to
come here for repairs. Eight battle
ships, and all auxiliaries except one,
have also been ordered to Mare island
for extensive repairs before sailing for
Honolulu. The work will necessitate an
increase in TIE present force of 5000
men.
The Culgoa, which was released from
the dry dock yesterday. is busy taking
on stores under rush orders. This ves-
sci will meet the fleet in San Fran
cisco and discharge the supplies aboard
the ships.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
FLOTILLAANCHORS
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dances tonight for the men at two
ters, coming towers and every other
part Of the ship was swarming with
humanity, and the small boy outnum-
bered all others. He climbed ladders
and poked into tight places to his
hearts content. His lack Of so cents
with which to get aboard the warships
last week was forgotten in the joy of
having a freer run Of the destroyers
than was allowed any one on the bat
tleships.
The boats will remain In the harbor
until Sunday morning, and at o'clock
that day they will weigh anchor and
make fast run to Santa Cruz. Some
where between here and San Francisco
there will be speed test for all of the
destroyers. They are built to travel
thirty knots, and will doubtless make
their contract speed, as they are all in
good condition, even though they have
made the long run around two conti-
nents.
Drop Anchor at Night
While going through Magellan straits
the fiotilla ran only in the daytime, as
the channel was so narrow that no
chances could be taken.
Every night the boats dropped an
chor and many of the men were given
shore leave. After passing through the
straits the fotilla was taken through
Smith channel, and then put out to sea
for four or five miles. They then
turned in toward shore and made the
long passage through the Chilean chan
mel. Through the Chilean channel the
boats were piloted by a naval officer of
Chilli who first surveyed the channel
for the Chilean government. The long
run UP the western coast was made
without special incident.
Three weeks spent at Magdalena bay
was hardly sufficient time for the gun
ners to get in trim to beat any naval
records. Three months. according to
Commander Cone, would have been
better, but orders from the admiral
made 1t imperative that they should
meet the big fleet at Santa Cruz and
go with 1t to San Francisco to partici-
pate in the naval review that will be
made there by the secretary of the
navy.
Many of the officers of the flotilla ex-
pect the ships to remain on this coast,
as they were told that that was the
program before they left Hampton
Roads.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
MONTEREY GREETS
ATLANTIC FLEET
BATTLESHlPS ARE NEARING
SAN FRANCISCO
MAGNIFICENT NAVAL PAGEANT
ARRANGED
Forty-six War Vessels WI Enter Bay
City Harbor to Pass In Review
Before Secretary
MeteaIf
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big halls. confetti battle in the
streets, boxing bouts, lantern festival
at Pacific Grove, q dance for the
junior officers at the Presidio OF Mon
terey and the illumination of the fleet
were features of the fleets first day.
BattIeship Fleet Divides
Tomorrow morning the sixteen ves-
sells separate, the first squadron, head
ed by the Connecticut, going across the
bay to Santa Cruz for three days
visit. The second squadron remains
here until Monday morning, when 1t,
too goes to Santa Cruz to remain until
Tuesday evening, when the reunited
fleet sails for San Francisco, stopping
all night at the San Francisco light
ship.
Colonel NJ. p. Maus. commanding the
Twenty-second United States infantry,
and commandant of the Monterey Pre-
sidio. paid an official visit to Admiral
Thomas today, as did Mayor Jacks
and members of the local reception
committee.
The day was busy one on board the
ships of the fleet. On the Vermont
there was a meeting of the board or
turret officers called by direction of
Rear Admiral Evans to consider and
report recommendations for improve
ments in the turret systems Of the
battleships, based upon the experience
of the battle practices of last fall and
the record target practice this year at
Magdalena bay.
The meeting was most important
one, coming just at this time when
criticisms of the turrets have been SO
freely made, and the recommendations
of the men who are actually in charge
of the turret guns and are familiar
with every detail of their working
probably will receive great weight with
the department at Washington.
The board was composed Of Lieuten-
ants G. l.. Smith, 12-inch turret Of
ficer on the Connecticut; j. M. En-
ochs, S-inch turret, Kansas; l.. M.
Overstreet 12-inch turret officer on the
Vermont; z. H. Madison, 8-inch turret,
on the Louisiana; H. A. Baldridge. 12-
inch, Kentucky; r. Wallace, 12-inch,
Missouri, and Ensign B. McCandles, 12-
inch. Missouri, and II. p. Kimmel,
powder division officer on the Georgia.
The board will consider the question
of turret placings, ammunition hoists,
ETC.. and also the feasibility of flame
proof powder bags.
A meeting of fleet ordnance officers,
called by Lieutenant Commander Rid
ley Mclean of Admiral Evans staff,
was held on the Illinois, also to con-
slider and report upon turret and pow
der handling problems.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
CITY OF OAKLAND SEIZES
PORTION OF WATER FRONT
Hy Associated Press.

OAKLAND. May 1.--Despite the liti-
cation being waged over the ownership
of the Oakland water front the city
today, by display of force, secured
possession of the Broadway wharf.
The trouble arose over the docking of
garbage boat. The vessel this morn
ing attempted to tie up at the wharf,
but was held off by G. w. Arper of the
Arper Transportation company with a
hatchet. This company has been occu-
pying the wharf. The garbage boat
men finally desisted and the trouble
quieted down.
I Capt. Lynch of the local police force
with. a squad of six plain clothes men,
City Wharfinger Beere and Capt. Hen
nlngs swooped down on the place this
al iernoon, moved a. scow tied there and
all )wed the garbage boat to land.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
FEAR CLEVELAND
IS FATALLY ILL
FORMER PRESIDENTS CASE
CONSIDERED GRAVE
DIAGNOSED AS CANCER is RUMoR
IN NEW YORK
Positive DeniaIs of Report Are Not
Forthcoming-Great Reticence
Displayed by Friends 4
of Statesman
b Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 1.-Anxiety was
occasioned today by widely circulated
rumors that the condition of Grover
Cleveland, who has been ill for several
had assumed grave phase and that
slight hopes were entertained for his
recovery.
A newspaper gave prominence to re-
ports current at the offices of the
Equitable Life Insurance society, OF
which Mr.. Cleveland is a voting trus-
tee, that the former presidents physi-
clans had diagnosed his disease as can,
Ger of the stomach, and had declded
there was no hope for their distin-
guished patients recovery.
Positive denial of these statements
was not obtainable today.
When DIR. Bryant, who has been Mr.
Cleveland's physician for years, was
asked whether it was correct that ms
patients illness had been dlagnoseu
as cancer of the stomach he replied:
s'Mr. Cleveland is all right There IS
nothing can tell you of any interest,".
I have received favorable reports from
Lakewood and I expect to take tram
for there late this afternoon"
At the Lakewood nOtei tne Tepoi
that the former presidents case had
assumed a grave aspect was denied.
In answer to a question as to whether
Mr.. Cleveland was suffering from can
Ger of the stomach DIR. Bryant said tnat
as n physician he could not make pub
lie the diagnosis in the case OF any OF
his patients. Any information on such
a subject, were it to be given to the
public. should come from the family,
he said.
AT Lakewood tonight efforts were
made to obtain an authorized state
nent regarding Mr.. Cleveland's illness
from the hotel authorities, or through
them a statement from Mrs. Cleveland:
But the same answer, Nothing to say
was all that was given out, tnougn
several inquiries were made.
Some of the friends of the former
president who have seen Mrs. Cleve-
land say that she has told them there
Is nothing serious the matter with Mr.
Cleveland, but they add that she ap-
pears much worried regarding her nus
bands condition.
1t is known in Lakewood that as yet
no local physician or additional nurses
have been called into the case, and DIR.
Joseph T. Bryant of New York, the
family physician, visits Mr.. Cleveland
only every other night.
DR.. Bryant visited Mr.. Cleveland to-
night. but could not be reached when
telephone call was sent for him at the
hotel.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
PRICE OF PAPER
RAISED BY TRUST
PUBLISHERS TESTIFY AGAINST
MONOPOLY
Owners of Small Journals in Various
Parts of the Country Hard Hit
by international Conn
pany's Tactics
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-Testifying
today before the house select commit
tee on wood pulp and paper invest1ga-
ton, Medill Mccormick, publisher OF
the Chicago Tribune, explained his sew
eral paper contracts of the last ten
years and said that although he had a
five-year contract with one year yet to
run with the International Paper COM
pany the price had been raised from
$1.S5 per 100 pounds to 1920.
Further evidence was submitted by
John Norris, representing the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers association,
in support of the associations claim
that there is combination, or agree
ment, in restraint of trade among the
several groups of paper makers.
Under a rigid cross examination Mr..
Mccormick testified that shortly before
making his last contract with the In
ternational company he had bought
paper from a Watertown, n. Y, mill.
Subsequently a travelling representa-
tive of the Watertown company asked
to be relieved of it's contract. and on
the same day within an hour an agent
of the International company appeared
in his Office and asked for the contract.
He journeyed to New York in the COM
pany of both men, he said, and the con-
tract with the Watertown company was
Cancelled as requested.
He could not explain how 1t happened
that the two agents were in Chicago at
the same time.
Speaking of the increased price OF
paper Mr.. Mccormick said it meant an
additional outlay by him of 100000 a
year. He added that If the committee
would look into the condition of some
of the smaller publishers they would
find that they had suffered at the hands
Of the trust.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
REPUBLICANS GATHER AT
POMONA IN BIG MEETING

The Roosevelt Republican
league went to Pomona yesterday in
private car, seventy strong. accom-
panied by the G. A. r. drum corps and
held great rally, attended by sew
eral hundred people.
Frank G. Tyrrell was the orator of
the occasion; Assemblyman A. w.
Johnstone presided. Among the
other speakers were Gilbert S. Wright.
Councilman A. J. Wallace and State
Senator A. T. Currier.
After the main meeting club or
ganization meeting was held, when the
following committee was appointed to
have charge of affairs at Pomona:
State Senator A. T. Currier, chair
man; ]. A. Dole, w. H. Schureman, w.
A. Johnstone, E. G. Bichowski, John
Wasson. P. ]. Drehr and L. T. Bishop:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
SIXTY AUTOMOBILES
FOR TOUR FOR SAILORS

+ Wanted-Sixty autos. =
1. That is the request of the fleet i
1. committee and the chamber of I
+ commerce to the automobile own :
+ ers of Los Angeles. They should 4
+ report at the Chamber of Com +
+ merce building, which means 4
+ Frank Virgins, secretary, before +
1. 10 o'clock this morning; and they !
1. are to give $50 shore leave men +
4. from the torepdo boats a tour of I
+ the city. Every auto owner should +
=. phone Mr.. Virgins early in the +
+ morning that he is coming. and I
!. then he should come. !
+ Tho committee is doing all the !
+ other entertaining, but expects the +
+ auto owners to repeat their gen. 4
I. erous treatment of the sailors of I
!. the big fleet last week. +
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
"WINK AT ENTRY OF CHINESE
TO REMOVE BOYCOTT" CHARGE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May lit is ex-
pected that when the house, in its con-
sideration of the sundry civil bill,
reaches the paragraph appropriating
$780, for enforcement of the Chinese
exclusion law, which may be tomorrow,
Representative Champ Clark of Mis-
souri,, will offer an amendment to in
crease the appropriation to 100000 and
that this move will make way for dis
cussion intended to expose an alleged
administration order directing federal
officials to relax their vigilance and
wink at the unlawful entry of Chinese
into the United States territory for the
purpose of propitiating the Chinese gov
ernment and inducing an abatement OF
the boycott declared by Chinese mer-
chants against American goods.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-02
CHARGES JEROME FAILED
TO SECURE INDICTMENTS
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK. May before Com
missioner Hand, who is hearing evil
dence on charges against District At
torney Jerome Franklin Pierce, coun-
sci for the complainants, today called
for the evidence taken on the Wall and
Cortland street ferries cases, in which
Thomas F. Ryan and H. H. Vreeland
testified.
1--WE contend" said Mr. Pierce, "that
Mr.. Jerome could have gone before
the grand jury with the evidence he
had and secured indictments. Instead
he called Mr.. Ryan before the grand
jury and forever barred the road to
prosecution"