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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
Rulldlng at Fredericks Hall.
Special 10 The Times Dispatch,

:. u Special 20 TIE IInles-I lspatrh,I -
T'REDERICKS HALL, VA. March al.--
The spirit of Improvement Is self -eyident al
Eredcricks Hall w. Edward Spicer & Bro
are erecting a new store and warehouse
building on the Spicer property, and post
office building is also In course of erection
Things are moving, and in spite OF hard
times, tight money. things continue to In.
prove. and conditions are better.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
SHIPMENTS OF APPLES
WERE QUITE LAR

WOODSTOCK, VA. March sl--Notwij
standing that great many apples W|
.frogen last spring 1t Will be readily sd
from n report Irom captain C. NJ, Ror,l
travelling freight agent OF the South1
Railway, thai the Valley, and especial
Shenandoah county, is in the business on
largo scale There We're 69,s21 Bari
shipped iron, points between Harrtsonbl
ana Manassas over 10000 barrels bel
shipped from this county. OF The auan|
shipped over $4,000 barrels We're sent 10
Sou, hern states
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
PRICES OFF SONE
ON HIGHER GRADES
light Drop in Figures for Sun
Cured, With Firmer Tone
at Close Of Week.

Contrary-to predictions that tobacco
receints for the past week would be
Tighter titan heretofore, the Richmond
market was almost as heavy as for
any week of the season. the total
amount handled on the local ware
houses being 51LAS1. pounds.
Tuesday morning1the market opened
strong on all grades. In the after
noon however fsun-cu and other
high grades We're considerably off, and
though they strengthened BY the clos
ing sale Friday afternoon. this grade
was from 81 to SIZE cheaper in the
100 pounds. Dark stemming and other
poorer grades held up to the excellent
prices received throughout the season,
Quite a good deal of tobacco was
sold privately Yesterday. All prices
were better than those gotten on the
floors, Messrs, Frazier & Tompkins
sold for Mr.. " L.. Boatwright. OF
county 1880 pounds OF
dark stamming tobacco at the average
price&of s12.2S perloo pounds, This
firm also sold ailarger crop for Mr. A. j.,
Bryant at an average of Sll per 100
pounds. aa
.If@reoe,pts fall off this week as tho
last few days of selling indicated,
prices on all grades should rise con-
siderably, 1t is Thought that the mar
.ket will he as active as at any time
during the year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
B0YKlNsis ACTIVITY
New Industries Looked For-Spring
Weather Opens Up Good Business

w cHlntf Opens tP S"vu puntuSSs'f
RoYfINS. VA March 2l,5-The Business
MEMS Association, through its officers. have
this week beenrconsidsring g number. of re-
Dispatch that Boykins is open for business
There is n hope t.at within; the next. few
months movements will be put on foot here
that will result in the est ADJUSTMENT ofscot--
ton factories aud other Industries that VIII
-eniarge he payrolls OF the to~p.Sff q !. IS
Mr. CT. Beaten, the secretary of the
Business Mems Assocat ton, reportss a num-
Der o ftinquirics that may lead to- something
tangible in the way of establishing ncwin-
idustries here t'G Sit. IN is4 9tsts 3
The good spring weather has brought q
mum bcr. o 4 lr,lmmers to the town, md for
the past week business has been, decidedly
more active ~ ~ .'- ~ 49,
The development of tho water7powers here
ptcnises great thugs for the town. i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
New Telephone line.

tl-flII SpeClnT TO INN IIIHts -I'lSHu1NIIl N
II avrINsToN SALEM. March S2l THE Bell
roiephone Company Is building aline from
High point 10 Wtnstqn5salem via StInipn,
Cross: The poes are PLANTED ana wives 'l,
'thattIhe iinewilI be completed To WaushtoWn
tbyTthe latter part oftne&t Week. ,S ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
PINE ronrsr SCENE ~ r1ppwArnl yncNIl NEAR rn.ykl

short zine. "A number of new resi-.
dences arc projected, and real estate
is changing hands every day. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

Nh Failing or In Dunyillc,
VA March al~ Messrs,
.Dibrslli BROTHERS, says of the week IL
the tobacco market;
There was some failing OFT in re.
.--.-.--- lCuni iullea on SiNlh pAGa.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
a Legislative Error

These two necessary things are COM
ing-coming with rush-and it is an
awful pity that just as they are break
ing in upon the horizon. and before
they have come in perfect view, a Leg
islature that seems to have been more
interested in politics than In material
development. and more noted for in
vestigative energy than for practical
-...... ll,aI. iplled ,Chird pa y -.
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4 Continued on sixth Pare-A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
IN. THE COTTON REGION

CONTINUED on Third r
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19
CITY LIGHT PLANT IS
DECLARED IMPOSSIBLE
City Engineer Says Power Station
Cannot Be Used.

that gone it will have no possible
rival nearer than the Graves power
house at Nine mile.
The prospect of any serious CONF
petition between these two COM
panies is rather vague. A working
understanding" has been generally
adopted as the most profitable cor
poration method of dealing with
the public. The w. w. P. and
Graves interests are not apt to
overlook its advantages.
The city dam at the pump power
site Is disapproved by the w. w.
P. Co. as an interference with the
flow of water in the river. which
that enterprising company consid-
ers its private property.
Indications are strong that the
city dam has been permitted to
run down through w. w. P. In.
fluence until, as Engineer Ralston
says:
ut is almost impossible to gen.
crate enough power there to run
the pumps"
Consequently it suits the w. w.
P. Co. exceedingly that the city
be compelled to bear the enormous
expense of bringing lake supply
of water into the city. The Graves
people have an irrigation scheme
in connection with the same propo-
sition. They both have effective
methods Of avoiding increased taxa
ton consequent on the cost in
volved.
All of which throws considerable
light on the source Of opposition to
the city well project from the time
it was started. The Spokesman
Review, as usual, was the publicity
tool employed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19
GOv.MEAO HERE

Gov. Mead arrived in Spokane
today preparatory to his public ad-
dress at the labor temple carnival
tomorrow evening. He is spending
the time today in consultation with
personal friends and supporters,
among whom are a number of the
most prominent business men of
the city.
Mayor Moore consented today to
preside at the carnival speaking in
Natatorium park tomorrow even
ing. A feature of the meeting is
to be Ankeny and Jones, the two
senatorial candidates, sitting side
by side in an automobile enroute to
the meeting at Natatorium park.
After what each man has said about
the other in speeches and newspa-
per articles, If they were not poll
ticians they would probably wind
up by pulling noses. But no dem
onstration is looked for, as both
favor long range fighting. Among
the other candidates who will De
present are Col. ". M. Ridpath and
S. G. Cosgrove, candidates for gov
ernor.
The night Is to be celebrated by
the roasting of an OK and the big,
old-fashioned barbecue. The OK has
been donated by L. c. Brown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19
LOOK OUT FOR WOOD
FAMINE THIS WINTER

Quit bothering about the water
and begin to figure on fuel Ac-
cording to the opinions of the best
posted dealers in the city, Spokane
is right now on the verge of a fuel
famine and doesn't know 1t.
Notices have been received from
the Wyoming mines that no orders
will be taken for coal to be deliv-
cred after Sept. 1. The miners and
operatives there have failed to
agree and a shutdown Sept. l is
certain.
This Is not the worst feature of
the situation, however, although a
heavy proportion of Spokane's coal
comes from Wyoming. In anticipa-
ton Of scarcity there arrange
ments have been made to secure
coal from British Columbia. The
Canadian Pacific was unable to
guarantee cars after oct. I on &C
count Of heavy crop and cattle ship
ments. but when this became
known D. G. Corbin, head OF the
Spokane G. International line. i'm
mediately ordered 100 additional
cars to take care of the fuel sup
ply The Corbin road connects Spo-
kane with the Canadian system
This line saved Spokane from
fuel famine year ago last winter
that otherwise would have been Sc
rious.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19
ENAk0PS ALL FEEL
WHOLE LOT Better

Sec. Jones of the 10000 club to-
day submitted to gathering of
anxious Enakops the amount of re-
ceipts for the weeks carnival, and
the balance after expenses were
paid. A total of $4,397.0S was
taken in. Expenses were $3,094.15,
leaving a balance of $1,30293.
Several days ago Mr.. Jones made
a guess that the profits amounted
to about $500. There was some
disappointment. for the mystic fig
ure "13" did not appear. But a re-
capitulation disclosed "13" stand
ing out prominently. According to
the most ancient legends the Enak-
ops organization was started on
Friday the 18th days of the 18th
year before Moses was Is years
old. Since that time "13" has been
the mystic emblem Of the order and
has always tokened success.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19

The principal point to be consid-
cred now concerns wood burners.
Not enough wood has been cut
this summer along the railroad
lines. 1t is reported, to make a
showing against the winter de-
mand. There has been plenty Of
railroad work in this part of the
country and little inducement to
cut wood.
The men who make a business
of cutting wood for the wholesale
trade have not encouraged ex-
tensive summer operations either.
They failed to get the prices ex-
pected last winter because the city
took early warning and stocked up.
This summer they have suspend
ed in a great measure until fall
and early winter, when the pinch
OF the wood demand will begin to
be felt. Wood stocks in town are
said to be very low compared to
the amount that will be required
when the cool weather comes on.
Fir and Tamarack are now selling
at So per cord, and pine at IS and
$3.50.
Coal is selling at $3.50 to 50 for
the better grades and the price is
not likely to a great deal higher.
The Union Fuel & Ice Co. an
nounces that the coal prices will
be maintained where they are at all
events
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19
SCORES DIE IN EXPLOSION

WIGAN, England, Aug. 19.-Be-
tween 80 and 100 men are known
to have persisted in an explosion
at the Maypole colliery last night.
Twenty burned bodies have been
recovered.
1t is estimated that not less than
go are still beyond reach Of res
cuers Men looking for them were
driven back by flames today and
all hope Of taking the victims out
alive Is abandoned.
A party Of seven entered the
shaft and were overcome by gas.
They were rescued by second
party, nearly dead. This city, with
population Of $4,000, is at a
standstill, as it is supported by the
colliery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19
TWO STRIKES
ON SAME DAY

STOCKTON, Cal, Aug. 19.-This
city faces two strikes today, one of
teamsters and the other of bakers.
Efforts are being made to adjust
matters, but the men in both in
stances are bitter. Union teamsters
yesterday refused to go to work
because the Draymen & Express
association refused to sign an
agreement to employ union men
only. The teamsters insist that
they will not work until an agree
ment is signed.
Nonunion bakers are now work
ing the bakeries, the unionists hav.
ing walked out because they were
refused an increase of wages to so
cents per hour for night work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19

The board of equalization will
not hear any further complaints
against Assessor Galbraith's figures
after today, but will receive appli-
cations for assessment reduction in
writing instead. The board has
only two days left to 60 over all
the complaints and equalize the
figures.
AS stated by The Press yester-
day, general reductions, to comply
with the request of the Taxpayers
league, will undoubtedly be made.
These are 80 per cent on business
property, 20 per cent on semi
business property and 10 per cent
to Is per cent on residence and
farm property.
No opinion as to the legality Of
such action has yet been obtained
from the prosecuting attorney, but
the Taxpayers league has opinions
from jurists in support of the le-
gality of the proposition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19
PUBLIC BETWEEN TWO
HOT POLITICAL FIRES

The selection of Jim" Hone for
sheriff is one indication that the
w. w. p, by whom Hone is en-
ployed in a detective capacity, is
power with the City leaguers.
Hone is an active politician who,
since he resigned from the Office Of
Sheriff Doak more than a year ago,
has been working for the sheriff's
jol.
Perhaps a new phase on county
and city affairs is developing. Is
the w. w. p. to supplant the old
city and courthouse rings? At the
last city election the w. w. P. was
active for Mayor Moore and his
crowd. This is the first opportun-
itY, since the direct primary law
for the w. w. P. to busy itself
with county affairs. Previous &C
tions by the city administration
shows that the company usually
gets what 1t wants from the city.
There Is the perpetual lighting con-
tract for, one thing and the bridge
committee report for another But
the courthouse ring has been very
good to the w. w. P. always.
Here is about what the average
citizen is up against: If he sup
ports the Civic league candidates
he9must support the choices of the
w, w. P. If he supports the 9TH
ers he is supporting the court
house ring. 1t places him between
the devil and the deep sea-"
However, there are enough other
candidates without affiliations for
the common sort of citizen to lend
his support to.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19
RUSH IS ON TO
REGISTER

Registration is booming at great
rate since the books have been
moved from the clerks Office on the
fourth floor Of the city hall down
to the police chiefs Office 1t is
expected that before the end of the
week 5000 will have registered.
This will surpass all previous rec
ords for this time of the year. More
than $1,000 are expected to register
before the books close. The climb
up four flights Of stairs (there being
no elevator in the city hall) has
held back registration in previous
years. Many old men who took the
hike upstairs did 1t at their peril
and more than one arrived faint
and weak from the exertion. But
this is done away with now and
with the books within easy reach,
the expected boom is in motion.
People are registering at rate of
more than $50 a day.
Voters must register before the
direct primary on Sept. 10.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19

Supporters of the old courthouse
ring are in despair today on ac-
count of the action of the directors
of the Civic leagues who at meet
ing last night selected for their sup
port Judge w. A. Huneke for SUI
perior court Judge; James M.
Hone, sheriff; F. X. McBroom, COM
missioner Third district; Monroe
Denman, commissioner First dis.
trict, and Fred Pugh, county prose
cutor.
The Civic league clubs at the last
city election defeated Doust, the
courthouse candidate for the nom-
ination of mayor. AS the result of
their support, c. Herbert Moore is
now mayor They said after the
election was over that since the
ring politicians had been cleared
out of the city administration they
were going after the courthouse.
And their action last night would
indicate that they are proceeding
to make good their boasts.
The only man in the favor of
the ring whom the clubs have Sc
lected is Fred Pugh. Pugh is like
ly candidate, it is figured, younger
and more vigorous than Judge J..
z. Moore, the only one of the can.
didates who it was figured had a
chance besides Pugh. Just what
the Judge has done to the Civic
leaguers does not appear. Pugh's
colo mould ipdtooto that tho
league figures that by defeating
Mac Pugh for sheriff, and Dean and
Congleten for the commissioners
places. they will etfectually bust"
the ring.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19
N.P,C0NOUCT0R
KILLED

Conductor Edward Burk, OF the
Northern Pacific, died at Sacred
Heart hospital this morning from
an abdominal rupture received in
an accident at Wens, a few miles
from Spokane, yesterday morning,
when a freight train broke In two
on the hill. When the train broke
the air brakes set automatically,
stopping the rear Of the train from
going back down grade.
The shock of the sudden stop
threw Conductor Burk forcibly
against a desk at which he was
writing. He was brought to the
Sacred Heart hospital, but DR.. Wit
ter was unable to save his life. he
leave a wife and two children at
02709 Perry st.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19

FREDERICK Happy has been select
ed by Mayor Moore for market
master. Happy speaks good Eng
lish and German and is highly rec
commended for the place. Sec
Jones OF the 10000 club. who is in
charge of the job of boosting the
opening of the market Saturday
was assured this morning by the
various land companies that they
would assist in having the farmers
turn out for the opening with
wagonloads of fresh vegetables.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19
PRESIDENT KILLING OFF
TENNIS PLA YZNG CABINET

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. IL
There is panic among the members
of the White House tennis cabinet.
Who will be the next victim Of the
presidents strenuosity one anxious
member inquiries of the other as
they meet on the street, or at far
away summer resorts. They fear
for themselves.
These tennis cabinet members
are not fearful lest they lose their
official heads. 1t Is their health
that is worrying them.
Lawrence o. Murray, one of the
very first members of the cabinet
and one of the most brilliant per-
sona'lties to he found in the inner
administration circle, has been alb.
sent from his official duties as
comptroller Of the currency for
more than three months. Reports
from the seashore are that he is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19

broken in health and may be COM
PEELED to resign his job in the
autumn.
Now comes Afford w. Cooley, the
tall, rosy checked man from New
York, who, as one of the commits
sioners of the civil service. while
on the tennis court played himself
into the fat job Of assistant to the
attorney general Broken in health
e has resigned his office and gone
posthaste to New Mexico to com.
bat tuberculosis of the throat, with
which physicians have advised him
he Is suffering.
The other members of the
cabinet are wondering II they are
strong enough to keep the grinding
pace that the president has set
Not one of them, however, cares to
show the yellow feather. and II
he succumhs II will be with a ten.
mis- racket In his hands.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19

Assessor Galbraith opposes any
reduction. He claims he has valued
all property at 60 per cent. The
league members, however, claim
that the valuations of the assessor
are much In excess of the selling
valuation.
The excuse given for asking re-
auctions is that If Spokane county
is valued so highly it will pay the
state that much more than other
counties proportionately in state
taxes.
Members of the board Of equali-
cation, as Chairman Collin stated
yesterday, will acceed to the
leagues demands, unless the pres
ent situation is altered entirely.
The board will go into executive
session tomorrow and will work
nights until Friday and Saturday
nights so as to complete their
work,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19
NOT ANY IN MINE,
SAYS JACK O'BRIEN

under no circumstances will
consent to become candidate for
mayor" stated Commissioner
O'Brien this morning. 1t was re-
ported yesterday that the labor
unions were about to proffer their
support to O'Brien in return for the
support he has lent day labor since
he has been a member of the board
of works. But o Brien don't care
for any Of the mayoralty in his.
Its a difficult job to FILL" he
said. "a man can't please every
one, and he pleases less in the
mayors Office. It's job l don't
care to tackle"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19
JAPS CLEEFuLLY HANG
REBELL|OuS KOREANS

SEOUL. Korea, Aug. 19.-In or
der to terrify Koreans into obedi-
ence to the japanese regime, the
Japanese government is daily pub
licly hanging rebels in every city
outside of the capital. The order
for execution was sent out three
weeks ago and Japanese soldiers
carried 1t out gleerully.
Japanese authorities tell foreign
ers who make inquiries that those
punished are brigands. Official re.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19
GARFIELD TELLS TAFT
WEST Is WITH HIM

HOT SPRINGS, Aug. 19-Sec.
Garfield called on Taft today and
said his trip through the West had
convinced him Taft will be elected.
81 went through California, Ore
gon, Washington, Montana, Colora-
do, Idaho. Nebraska and Kansas"
he said. Everywhere l found the
people prosperous. Bryan will lose
his own state. A poll on the train
coming this way showed Taft Al,
Bryan IT."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19
JOHNSON MUST
ACCEPT

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 19.-It ap.
pears inevitable that Gov. Johnson
will be nominated against his will
for reelection by the democratic
state convention opening here to-
day. When his name was mention
ed the delegates cheered six min
utes.
A monograph reproducing a
speech by Bryan caused wild cheer
Ing.
After the usual formalities the
convention adjourned pending the
selection of the nominating COM
mittee. When message from
Johnson stating he would not ac-
cept was read it was greeted with
a chorus of NO"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19
ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT
! BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Tax Assessment Protests Must Be
Submitted in Writing.

The Press made yesterday in showing the dis
parity between reductions asked business
property and those for home property
The placed at 80 per the latter ut
from 10 to IL cent
But 1t is claimed that in many instances home property
increased 200 cent this while
business property interests claim 100
their strongest grounds complaints
Now If this claim is correct and happens that home
200 per and business
property been increased rs cent while the business
granted decrease of 80 cent and
say per you where
square view of the fact that property in
twice business
question?
would get half the reduction twice the increase
quarrel with business interests
they exactly important to public public
them want the tax burden actually equaized
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19
MRS. HAMS MAKES CHARGES
THAT ACCUSE ARMY OFF,
GERS OF SCANDALOUS DE-
GREE OF DEGENERACY.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19,-Offlcers
of the U. s. army are rallying to
the defense of Capt. Hams, who
shot and killed William Annis Sa-
turday over the formers wife, fol
lowing publication of Mrs. Hams
counter charges in divorce suit
brought by him. Army circles are
indignant at the alleged condition
depicted In her complaint.
If true, they would show a state
OF affairs in the American army
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-19

ports say Korean revolutionists
murdered Sal japanese in the past
year. besides a number Of Japanese
killed in battles, while Japanese sol
diers have slain 10000 Koreans in
the field In the same period.
No progress has been made tow
ard the establishment of order in
the interior oil Korea. Koreans still
armed are in possession of the high
lands in inaccessible parts Of tne
country.