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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
NOT ABLE TO SETTLE 1T
One Judgcshir Candidate Willing to AR
bitrnte, But the Other Not.
Especial to Tho oTimes-Dispatch.l


ROANOKE. VA. January 3.--A meet
Ing OF the board OF directors Of the
Chamber OF Commerce and the Retail
Merchants Association was held to-
day for the purpose of attempting to
settle the judgeshp contest without
throwing it on the Legislature.
Both OF the candidates. Messrs. Waller
r. STAPLES and Roy B. Smith. We're re-
quested to send representatives. Mr..
Smith sent Colonel James II. Woods.
Mr.. Staples did not send any repre-
sentative. but appeared himself. Col
onel Woods announced that his candi-
date was willing to abide by arbitra-
tion. as suggested by the commercial
bodies. while Mr.. Staples said he would
not.
The Smith people are much worked
up over a letter sent out by Mr.. Bruce
Hunt. member of the House of Dele
gates. stating that Mr.. Staples is sup
ported by majority OF the members
of the bar.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
PH1LADELpH1A, Pa, January s..

PHILADELPHIA, PA, January 81,
Samuel Entermyer. Of New York, of
counsel In the Seaboard AIR Line re-
ceivership proce edings, was III Phila-
delphia to-day. and made reply to the
statement Issued yesterday by John
Skelton Williams criticizing the Ryan
Blair mana agement of the road. Mr..
untermyer said:
81 am surprised at Mr.. Williams's s
statement in view OF the circumstances
under which he was invited to parti-
cipatc in the appointment. But In view
of past experiences one should not be
surprised at anything Mr.. Williams
may say. The facts are very different
from what might be inferred from his
statement.
After the directors had endeavored
TO further finance the property on coll
dition that Mr.. Williams and his as
sociates would assist to a very limited
extent and they had refused. the IL
rectors reluctantly concluded that a
receivership could no longer be
avoided.
The papers were accordingly pre-
pared and the application arranged for
without further consulting Mr.. Will
|llams, who was not director and was
rot entitled to notice. In order to fully
protect the underlying bonds. the New
York interests arranged to buy the
coupons. maturing January 1st. In
this Mr.. Williams also declined to Join,
and so 1t was done without him.
"At this stage 1t occurred to me that
1t would be wise and graceful thing,
though in no sense necessary, to In
vite the Williams interests to partici-
pate in the receivership which every
one agreed to be inevitable. and thus
put an end to the newspaper agitation
that Mr.. Williams has for years been
conducting. to the injury Of the prop
Ierty and at the expense of the security
holders. During all these years Messrs
Ryan and Blair and their associates
! had been pouring their own money
Into the property to the extent of over
Is12,000,000 on what has proved to be
mainly precarious and unstable Sc
curities. 1t was with this money that
the business was increased 80 per cent
and the gross earnings over $4,O00.000
lin three years. Without that aid the
property would have been bankrupted
and disintegrated, and the security
holders would have lost their invest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
LEE CAMP MEETING
lunge1nents Made for Annual Sermon and
z Memorial SeryiOes

4ArIunge e1nents Made for Annual Sermon and
Memorial Services.
Lee Camp. CIV, held Its regular meeting
last night, with Commander c. w. p. Brock
In the chair. An invitation was received by
the camp to attend the memorial OF the Sons
OF Veterans on Monday January 18th. In
the camp hall.
Tho fcamp arranged for the presentation
OF the oil portrait OF General Henry A. Wise
oil Friday night. January 31st. at 8 O'Clock.
CAPTAIN Henry WISE of Baltimore. Will make
the presentation speech, and the camp has
th hsha; e. Gaason :" re-
The annual memorial services for the
dead of 1907 Will he held In the camp hall
Strickler viii make n memorial address.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
SHARP CRITICISM
OF mr.. WILLIAMS S
Mr.. Untermyer Charges
Richmonder With Mis-
representing.
OFFER OF PEACE
MISCONSTRUED
New York Lawyer Accuses
Former President Of Seaboard
Of Ungracious Action to
Detrirnent of Scaboard
Securities and In
jury OF Property.
-----------
Counsel for Receivers

Judge Pritchard yesterday entered
the following order in the Seahoard
Air Line Railway cnses
sAIt Ia ordered that Measrs.
A. G.. BraxtOn, l.. L.. Lewis,
Samuel Untermyer and Eppa
Hunton, Jr., be, and they are
hereby, appointed counsel for
the receivers heretofore aPpoint-
ed In this cnuse.
~. G. PRITCHARD.
1United States Circuit Judge.
"January 3, 1OOS."
It Is understood that Mr. Inter.
mycr was appointed upon the enE-
EentlOp and request Of Receiver
Wurticld. and Mr.. IIuntOn upon the
VILLA ms. and NJr. Braxton and
Judge Lewis were appointed by the
court of It's own motion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
| A grand Jury summoned at Hopkins
/ vile Is Investigating similar raid
4 made recently In that city.
PurnONe Of Outlnyy,
GOVERNOR oFFERs REWARD.
Kentucky Executive VIII Hunt Down
CrIminnls Involved in Ilaid.-

kentucky Executive VIII Hunt Down
Criminnls Involved in Raid.
ernor Wilson. in statement issued
TO-DAY regarding the Russellville raid.
blames the tobacco association for
breaking promise to keep order. The
tion obtained through advance intor-
nation of the intended raid. He says
the informant Will be protected and
the secret guarded.
the Governor asking for the State fire
marshal. and announcing that a special
term OF court will be called whenever
evidence against the raiders Is OBJ
In In Ills Ills statement Governor Wilson
says. The Russelivilie raid was clear
ly a violation of the promise made by
the managers of the associations in
that part OF the state and was made
to hinder the prosecution at Hopkins
vile by intimidating the officers and
witnesses. but the only result VIII be
and to make 1t harder for the tobacco
growers in that region ever TO get
living prices tor their tobacco: TO
further disgrace the STATE: to infiiGt
ues OF farms and all property In that
district: to destroy the tobacco mar
ket there; to oppress and drive out
iiborties; ite Iespt to shake their faith in the
protection Of the laws and to. force
capital and valuable immigration to
shun Kentucky; and all this without
| tho least hope or chance to- help the
men who formed these conspiracies.
Denounces Them as Cowards.
Every power of the law will be
| invoked Instantly to suppress disor-
| der and to discover and imprison the
| towards who secretly conspired to- IL
| timidate the people into obeying mon
| rule
/ a~tda nv r{1orS
are simply taking into their own hands
the rule Of our people by mob lay laT
| ers viii figure as chief criminals. and
Ian alike will be found and punished
The State government will not hesitate
/ nor relent. Mob rule cannot stay r
/ lKentucky. even though it strikes, COW.
lar.l like: in the dark and runs ant INC
hides. Presently the 70, forces .sa OF Of I tlt tnt
1 the day riders In the act. and thu
consequences will fall upon the heads
Of the men whose plots have brought
these things to pass"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
POWERS JURY DIsAGREEs
No Hope OF Agreement In Famous Ken-
tuclSy CaHc.

GEORGETOWN, ny. January s.-At
t6:45 o'clock this morning the jury
the Jury room and the FOREMAN, ]. l..
Price. announced that II was impos-
sible for the jury to agree upon
verdict I'VE are further from YER
dicI now than ever" said Foreman
Price. Judge Morris sent the Jury
back for further deliberations. telling
them that the law required that they.
II possible. make decision. and to go
dict AZ o'clock the jury got the
courts permission to go out for ex-
ercisc. The court instructed the jury
that deliberation might be resumed
sny event the jurors will be held until
tomorrow. The court admonished the
Jurors that he would hold them to-
gether until all possible efforts at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
GAVE AWAY LIQUOR SAMPLE
Entcrprising Drummer Is Held for Vio-
lntluE Georgia Law.

n AUGUSTA. GA, January S.-A spe-
.cial. to the Chronicle from Athens says;
Arson Higgins. young white man
representing +. B. Gibson, a Chatta-
nooga liquor dealer. was arrested here
this afternoon on the charge OF violat-
ing the State prohibition law. He was
distributing advertising matter for his
firm, and with the matter small bot
ties of rye whiskey. llesais charged
under the law with having given liquor
Ito minor and with having given
away liquor in a public place to inducs
trade. Higgins is held under two bonds
one OF $500 and one of SL0Q.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
Prominent Man End. life.

Special to The 'rimes-.tispatch.J
I.AWR ENC CtiVIL4LE, atNA., January B.
Mr., Joseph Lynch, a igllly res pected
citizen who lived near vineland, in
this county, COMMITTEES suicide by TAX
ing an overdose of laudanurn. n spe-
scial cause Is known for this rash
net, He had been In III health for
some time, He leaves wife and six
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
HUGHES DEC LINES TO ACT.
Governor MIL Not Sue ON North Cnro-
81 linn HOnln

NEW YORK. January. Ns,--Governor
Hughes has declined to accent FOR
collection under q. law passed by tho
LEGISLATURE of 1905, sl,ooo,ooo in, do.
raulted r., North naroiina State bonds.
the committee which offered the bonds
made public correspo ndence with the
Governor regarding d Z, I, the y offer, N lis
said he does no. deem 1t proper for
him to accept gifts Of claims ii, order
I that they may be prosecuted against
a sister State, The committee which
time time has been endeayoring to have tile
|Etnto press the claim for collection
ION these bonds, ils
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
FINES AND JAIL SENTENCE
ChnrIea Gee, of DnnVille, Convicted Ol
Conducting Gaming House.

&vuuuSssoA fNAiuiu 1AOuHSs
[specialt to The Times. pispatchl
e D.ANVlLLE, VA, January S.-Charles
Gee was convicted insthe Mayors
Court to-day OF keepng gambling
house. and was fined $40 for the city
and. sentenced to thirty days In Jail
Another hne OF S1o0Fwas imposed for
the state.
The accused was convicted last Feb
ruary of operating a gaming room and
was fined. the city warrant which a
houses. heing held In abeyance upon
his promise to close up. It is alleged
that he has failed to discontinue opera
tions, and on last sunday morning
tered down the door to his place. a
number OF men and Quantity ol
cards, poker chips, etcn We're found
In the room.
bond for his oppearance before the
Corporation COurS, ASis S5 5 Z,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
Fall From Purge Fatal.

NOItFOI.ISt January S--.Inhn Sher-
man. "a seaman on tile barge severn,
fell from 6lhe mast OF the vessel at
,Lamberts Point last night and sus~
tained injuries from which he died
early this morning, He was from
Vienna, Md. No Inquest was deemed
III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
tnt,n,idate Tobacco Grower,

dred 1night-ridcrs called last night on
Charles *. Blutes. of Powerville. and then
called upon Isaac Munson, Edwin Ware,
succession. all signing the contract not to
raise tobacco crops this year and to hold
,taeir lso7 crops for six months, The rid.
ltobacco dealer and farmer. but Mr.. Hedg-
cock was absent. The riders then called
upon Nichols j. Poddycord, who has large
Ciop Of tobacco Poddycord refused TO sign.
Returning TO Brooksville. the county sent.
tho S..riders'' disbanded, TO meet in German
town, January sth, forlSthe advance into
Mason county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
DOHERTY CHAIRMAN
Present Encumbcnt Elected to Succeed
5f fTt5 tNa HlnlAel? s9f,sfsss

Present Encumbcnt Elected to Succeed
Hinlscle.
Harmony and good feeling marked
the session Of the new City Democratic
Committee at Murphy's last night to
choose officers for the next two years,
the only division being over the selec-
Marshall Ward.
Only one name was presented for
each, position to be filled. and all the
old officers We're selected except
name was not placed in nomination.
1t Is understood that Mr. Rector did
not desire another term. The officers
chosen are:
Chairman. James II. Dohcrts.
Nicc-Chnirman, Clyde w. Snun-
ilers.
Secretary, w. Ca Duke.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, II. u, Iiicks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
Mr. now,lcu Growing Worse.

n i special ia The Times Dspatch,l
$ NORlNOLIt. January a.--Rulletins
from the bedside indicate that George
r. Bowden Is gradually sinking. and
that his condition Is serious. llc spent
a RESTLESS. mig hit. 80. w S.Ne
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
BoRRoWs GUN TO END LIFE.
william WilIlan,s Kills Himself With
Weapon Obtained for Hunting.
rspee,a, TO The rlmes-D,spatch.l

N Special TO The Times Dlspatch.l
III I.EESBuRG, VA, January S.-Nil-
liam Williams. a married man about
forty wears of age. living ut M"un!
Gi'ead. near Leesburg, couitnsItel SUI
eide this morning. Ills wife was a
Mics. Fletcher, and he had two chill
dren.
ma nner in which he killed himself was
unique He borrowed from a neighbor
double-barrel shotgun for the al
legged purpose OF hunting rabbits. TAX
ing the gun into his orchard he. placed
Z II in the forks of peach tree and
standing before it, pushed the trigger
with the ram-rod Tie load almost
severed his head from his body, and
death was instantaneous.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
BURNED BY NIGHT-RIDERs
Kentucky Town Invaded by Armed
hand. WHO Wound Three Citizens.

Kentucky Town lnvNLcd by Armed
Band. Vito wound Three Citizens.
RuSSELLy1bLD, KY. January 81
on Russellyille early this morning. aud,
after overpowerirlg the three police
men and preventing the giving of an
alarm, dyfia1llted and burned the two
independent tobacco concerns In the
city and several other establishments
and rode away out the Hopkinsville
and Clarksviile Turnpike. Three men
were fired upon and wounded by the
marauders. and the telephone girl ope-
rators and police were held prisoners
for nearly three hours.
The following buildings were de.
stroyed:
Frank G.. Works tobacco warehouse,
loss OF building and contents. $4,000
American Snuff Company factory
and contents; loss $4,000
Roberts & Brown. planning mills: loss
$12n00.
Alfred Underwood. grocery; loss s2,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
Texas il. Retired.

A StNpAsHlNGTON,- ,-January 3,---1Tha bait
Texas is to be placed i out, of
commission al the Norfol Is navy yard
on January 10TH The Texas was bull
Mt Norfolk, 2si3 ss5 55 a. VA ss55 Z fs c. sB
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04

During all this time. Mr.. Williams
confined his activities to abusing,
criticizins and misrepresenting the
people who were trying to save and
develop this great property. tile wis
dom of whose course will in the end
be vindicated. He contributed nothing
In the way of help. 1t Ill becomes him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
King & Proctor's stable.
Joshua Knowles's cottage.
Oycrpo,yer Policc g

Ovcrpower Police Chief.
Captain w. Il. Bruce the chief of
Police, attempted to sounl the fire
alarm, but was overpowered by four
masked night riders. Two merchants
]. X. Mclean, a grocer. and i. Henry
MgaeleM ewner q ;n, dry goods store:
f.,sl M az as tits night fiders desired, and
Inc most seriously injured was pr.
Roberts. OF Evansville Ind liz waa
wounded about the head and face by
charge Of buckshot.
II was saidStlIat the mop came to
Eussellville from the direction of Cave
Srfings. near where the Members are
said to have had their rendezvous. It
appears that they Were we'll organized
With commander and lieutenants. All
capes. false boards and masks.
This is the third raid by night I'D
ers II. Western Kentucky, and comes
In the face Of the announcement. by
the Governor that the disorder must
cease.
A grand Jury. summoned at Hopkins.
vile is Investigating similar raid
made recently In that city.
Purpose OF Outlnw..
The might riders are attempting tc
influence or intmidatc certain tobacco
growers into holding their crops fol
American Tobacco Company. Many OF
the growers have two years crops or
ihand. Warehousemen have been noti-
| fled from time to time to refrain from
buying any tobacco. The warehouses
of many OF those who detied the no.
ily all the tobacco growers are mem
bers Of the Tobacco Growers Protec-
tive Association, but this organization
discountenances such acts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
TWO AND HALF CENT RATE
Order to he ISSUED Fixing Flat Fare OF
GeOrxja Roads,

ATLANTA, GA. January s.-The
Constitution tomorrow Will say:
IAN order, establishing flat rate of
2 l-2 cents per mile tor passenger
travel on the railroads of Georgia. ef-
fective April 1st. will be issued In a
short time by the state Railroad Com
mission. This order will come as a
result of the conference of Governors
held in Atlanta several weeks ago,
when Governor Glenn. of North Caro-
lima. and Governor Conner. of Alabama.
met with Governor Smith to discuss
transportation problems. It was known
that the flat rate was discussed but
no decision was given ont. Since the
conference negotiations have been in
progress In practically all the South
ern States. The railroads. it is under
stood, are very anxious to reach an
agreement. which will give the same
scale of rates in all OF the Souther n
States, and there has been concerted
effort on their part to bring about such
a compromise.
I'm Georgia the flat rate will mean
an Increase on several lines over the
present rates, which now range from
2 cents mile, charged by the Atlanta
and West Point and Western and At
lantic, to 2 1-2 cents for the South
ern. and 3 cents for some of the small
er roads,
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-07-30
Horse Sales Loom Promisingly

The promoters of the Glendive
Horse Sales Company look forward
to a record sale on Aug. 4th and
5th. Ample lodging accommoda-
tions will be prepared for all who
attend. The refreshments during
the sale will be served by the Lad
les Guild of the Episcopal Church,
which gives assurance that they will
be all that could be desired.
A few days ago c. A. Thurston
sold a span of unbroken dry range
mares to John Roos for $500. This
is perhaps the highest price ever
paid for similar stock in this section,
and only goes to show what may be
expected at this sale. Mr. Thurs
ton is only one of scores of Dawson
County horse breeders who will
probably have animals at this first
big auction. Bring in your horses
and stock
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-07-30

ternally and the horses of ordinary
mortals had to be resorted to. 1t
was finally decided that the riders
"hoof it, to the friendly city of
Hodges.
Major Donohue, it is reported,
expressed himself so forcibly, that
John Kartevold, who was three
miles off with his flock, ordered his
herder to bring the sheep to shelter,
thinking a severe storm approaching
on discovering streaks of red and
blue on the horizon toward the west.
The valiant knights of the gaso-
line charger had marched about five
miles when, worn and hungry, they
came upon the peaceful tent of Tom
Hamre of Hodges, who, terror
stricken and to save his scalp, at
once set about to fill the most ur-
gent wants of the intruders.
Again they sailed forth and after
forced march and on Captain
MitchelPs promise to each of them
a gin fzz, reached the hospitable
gates of the city of Hodges about 8
o'clock Monday morning. They first
proceeded to the section house to
obtain a drink of water, but here
met their second rebuff. The lady
of the house had been reading De
Carle's THE First Man Tc Visit the
Moon, and from the illustrations
seen in that story, wrongly conclud-
ed that the objects before her were
representatives from the lunar
globe, this has nothing to do with
a lunacy asylum) and promptly
slammed the door and fell in dead
faint.
They now proceeded to the Lord
Mayors residence, were royalty re-
ceived by that hospitable household
and by Mayor Anderson in person.
They were rendered the freedom of
the city and extended every courte-
sy that mortals could wish for. Ad-
iutant Baker solemnly asserted that
the mayor had saved their lives.
They rested, feasted and drank Irish
champagne until late hour, wher
a friendly local train brought the
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-07-30

ent. Lieutenant Miskimen consld-
cred the majors remarks a motion,
Immediately seconded it and it was
carried with a whoop. 1t was also
decided that the officers should at
once attire themselves in the gor-
geous splendor of their military raj
ment and set out to meet the braves
in the doctors gasoline charger.
About 6 o'clock or Sunday eve
ming they sailed forth and left the
city through its eastern entrance IN
a cloud of smoke (or dust.) Our
correspondent Immediately followed
on foothack, knowing that it would
be an easy matter to overtake them.
All went well until the gasoline
charger and its riders reached Hell
land Brothers ranch on Krug creek
well into the dark night. Near this
point drab colored object Was es-
pied in the middle of the road by
Major Donohue, who was directing
the course Of their steed. With
drawn swords a charge was decided
on and carried out at the furious
rate of 20 miles an hour, actual
measurement. They were repuised,
however. and Captain Mitchell at
once commanded. hit him again. s
Another "hit' was made, but the
faithful charger fell to his knees,
unable to rise again. The captain
suggested that the Canadian line
had been struck and ordered an IN
vestigation. This was accordingly
made and it was found that the OBJ
iect struck was nothing more or less
than a common ordinary Dawson
county pebble. DR.. Miskimen OF
the hospital corps pronounced tne
gasoline steed mortally wounded III
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-07-30
MACK IS MANAGER
Will Conduct Bryan's Campaign. More
Bryan News Of General Nature.

Chicago, July 25.-Norman E.
Mack of New York was this afternoon
chosen chairman of the national demo-
cratic committee.
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma was
chosen treasurer.
L. P. Hall of Nebraska was elected
vice chairman.
John |. Martin was reelected SER
geant-at-arms.
Urey Woodson was reelected secre-
tary of the democratic national COM
mittee.
Norman E. Mack was Mr.. Bryan S
choice to manage the democratic cam
paign this fall.
When the subcommittee of the ma
tional committee of the democratic
party arrived here this afternoon it
Was uGISIullCu W COlVSuS dG IlOOIl,
but an informal session was held be-
ginning at Il o'clock in the green
room at the Auditorium Annex, ad-
joining the suite occupied by Mr.. Bry-
an, who arrived this morning from
Lincoln.
Soon after the informal meeting be-
gan Mr.. Bryan joined the committee
men. He said that in selecting the
national chairman it is necessary that
some man be appointed who has actu-
al business experience as we'll as hav-
ing served long and honorable term
in the ranks of the leaders in the
democratic party. Stress was laid up
on the necessity of naming man
with qualifications as business man
Several names were mentioned in that
connection.
Among the men whose names were
mentioned prominently were Martin ]
Wade of Iowa and Timothy E. Ryan
of Wisconsin, both gentlemen being
members of the subcommittee. An
other man was John E. Lamb of Indi-
ana. The latter declared that he could
not afford to accept the place and
Messrs. Wade and Ryan were inclined
to the opinion that they did not meas
ure up with the demand made by the
candidate, although both were willing
to give their services to Mr.. BRYAN in
any capacity he desired. Mr.. Wade
suggested Mr.. Mack, also a member
of the subcommittee, and it was gen
orally believed that he did so at the
suggestion of Mr.. Bryan The Nebras-
kan fell in with the suggestion, and in
spite of the fact that Mr. Mack dis
claimed any desire for the honor and
declared that there were many others
especially fitted for the management
of the campaign, Mr.. Bryan urged