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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
WILL REPORT BILL.
BUT DON'T APPROVE
Continued From First Page,

big work We want to give the city of
Richmond good building. not only
one which Will meet the requirements
OF business, but one which shall be
worthy of the city in point of beauty.
1t should be remembered that the
Supervising Architects office now has
under way the erection Of about
seventyfive buildings authorized by
the last public buildings bill. 1t is
an enormous task to design all these
buildings, award the contracts and
get the work Of construction actually
under way
The bill introduced by Captain Lamb,
increasing the limit of cost Of the
building from 100000 to upwards Of
sl,So0,O0o,, with view to acquiring
the entire block, Is pending in the
House Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds, and he Is exertng every
effort to have 1t Incorporated in the
public buildings bill which will be
reported In the course OF the next
month or so. The chances of success
are very poor.
And the chances are that Richmond
VIII not have q new post-o1llce before
the autupsn Of 1910.
Representative Jones Will introduce
a bill In o few days to reduce the taxes
OF residents. on the government iessrN
alton at Old Point. AT present theS
have to pay ons-half the cost of sew
erage and street lighting, etc, Owing
to the fact that the Hygeia Hotel has
been torn down in recent years, ant
that many OF the residents have moVet
off the reservation, those VINO relilail
, feel that it is hardship to them te
have to pay such a large proportion o.
the cost of convenienoes mentioned ne, &c
Mr., Jones will Introduce a pili 20 ~ -,
duce the amount to a5 per cent ~, ~
says he thinks the Secretary or war
who controls the reservation, VIII ap
prove the bill ~,
Representative Hay introduced pll
to-day authorizing the Secretary %
War to loan The city OF winchester two
brass or bronze cannon with an ou IN,
of cannon balls, to be placed " W. sh'
headquarters OF General George MaSn
ington, in that city. The oiu pui ua,, :.
was purchased by tho city some yea''
laEo.
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KANSAS is FOR TAFT

TOPEKA. KAN, March 4.-Kansas
Republicans in State convention h ere
to-day elected four delegates at large
to the Chicago convention and instruct
ed them to vote for the nomination OF
Secretary w. II. Taft for President
The resolution unanimously adopted
laud Taft, indorse the administration
President Roosevelt and the work OF
the Kansas delegation in Congress
David r. Mulvane of Topeka, was in
dorsed for national committeeman.
To-day's convention Is probably the
last State convention to be held in
Kansas. Hereafter candidates are to
be chosen by primaries.
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Funeral Of Mr.. Gibson,

- TspEctl1 70 Tue TI!nes- DIspatch.1
RED HILL, VA, March 4.--The
years old, member of the Albemarle
Hardware Company, Of Charlottesville,
took place on Monday, the Cd instant.
at the Hardware Baptist Church about
three miles east of this place. The
Rev Mr.. Peasants, of charlottesville,
and Rev r. II. Bowden, pastor Of
Hardware Church. Mr.. Gibson died on
Sunday morning at his home in Char
lottesville, after brief illness with
pneumonia.
He was one Of the most popular
young business men in Charlottesville.
He was an Odd-Fellow and a Junior
American Mechanic. He leaves wife
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tional convention. this day chosen.
to vote for William II. Taft until
he 10 nominated"
TO PRESENT BRYAN's NAME

OMAHA, NEB.. March 1.-The adj
vance guard of the Democratic State
convention, which meets in Omaha to-
morrow, began arriving to-day. Mr.
TO- morrow,ss convention, and his IN
fluence will dominate the spirit of the
platform which expected to reflect to
certain extent the IDEAS he will
present to the National Convention at
Denver. The convention is considered
FOR these reasons of special import
ance, particularly to the Democratic
party. There will be no contest of any
kind, say the leaders.
Mayor Dahlman, national Democratic
committeeman from Nebraska, said to-
day The principal business of the
convention Will be TO present to the
Demooratic party of the nation the
name OF W. J. Bryan for its next pres
iuential candidate and to record the
principles for which he stands
Do you expect the platform to re-
fleet Mr.. Bryan's idea of what the ma
tional platform should be-" was asked
cannot speak for. Mr.. Bryan OF
course, but personally should agine
that Whatever Is placed in the platform
by the Nebraska Democrats will re-
ceive the approval of Mr.. Bryan, and
VIII, to a great degree. indicate what
ne would ike to see in the national
that Mr.. Bryan is trying at this time
to write platform for the Denver
convention"
The Populst State Convention, which
meets in Omaha tomorrow, will in
dorse William J. Bryan for President
it is said. Former Senator Allen will
probably be permanent chairman. A
fun, attendance is expected by Populis,
leaders.
Mr.. Bryan and party arrived to-
night. The Paxton Hotel was crowd
ed with delegates and other prominent
Democrats, and Mr.. Bryan was COM
PEELED to hold an impronptu reception
before going to his rooms.
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Haynes. of Spotsylyania county. diet
suddenly OF heart trouble to-day al
her home near MassaponnX, aged forty.
six years. She is survived by her hus.
band, nine children and one brother.
Funeral of Bishop Duncan.
SPARTANBURG, s. c. March -
Duncan. of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. were held here to-day
being conducted by DR.. j. C. Kilgo
president Of Trinity College Durham
n. c. assisted by Bishops Hoss of Ten
nessee: Atkins OF North Carolina and
Gambler of Georgia. Many minlsterg
from North and South Carolina were
present The intermcnt was In Oak
wood Cemetery.
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them around and hurried them back
again TO the third floor. She here
broke d window with chair, and, get.
ting onto the platform of the fire.
escape, Helped out her pupils one by
one and sent them down. Four or five
children who broke from the line she
had formed and ran down the stairway
were Killed.
! One of the-herolnes of the catastrophe
was little Marian Williams. She ran
through the smoke-flled halls and
grasped her little brother. whom she
managed to drag from the room and
take out through window. both of
them being nearly strangled with
smoke
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Mrs. Jnmcs Il. Crismond.

ESPECIAL 10 The Times. nlspntch.l
UFtBANNA, VA, March AIRS. DC.
tavia Crismond died to-day at the
home OF her brother-in-law Mr.. George
D. Beasley, near Ealuda, Va. She Is
survived by her husband, Mr.. James T
Crismond; brother, Mr.. Max Brooks
of Baltimore; sister. Mrs. George p
Beasley, and five grandchildren. The
deceased and her husband We're of the
same age--eishty-one years-and would
have been married sixty years next
Sunday. She was long consistent
member of the Baptist Church.
Funeral services We're held at the
home of Mr.. Beaslev, after which the
remains were taken to her former
home. Portsmouth. Va, for interment.
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DEATHS

BALDWIN.-Died. suddenly. in Macon,
Gn Tuesday morning., March 3l at
Robert Munford, Mrs. MARIA l..
BALDWIN, widow Of Charles A.
Baldwin, of this city.
Funeral from her late residence.
500 West Franklin Street, FRIDAY
MORNING at 10 o'clock.
March 4. 1908. at 8 A.
NJ. EDWARD JOSEPH, infant son OF
Louis B. and jennie Keegan Hatlie,
aged five months.
Funeral took place yesterday af-
Iefnoon from the residence. 202 South
tourth Street, at s o'clock.
Goo,.DMd3AN,;-o7pled. at 6 A, NJ. Febru-
N.Y. " l90S, in her thirteenth year,
az the. residence Of her parents.
James g, and Dava c. Goodman, near
saTpnt Goochland county. Va.
marked consideration for those
arquna her during eight weeks of
palnlui illness was unusual for one
80 young, and was unmistaknble evil
aence OF the. work OF the Spirit OF
zoo IN the heart that only few
Master. y -,
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TWO WOMEN ROBBED
Thief Jumped on Rear of Buggy
Snntclled Pocketbook, and Fled.

While driving along Eleventh Street
between Broad and Marshall. yesterday
afternoon, two young women were
robbed OF IS by thief, who Jumped
on the rear of their buggy. Ha
snatcked the pocketbook and dlsap-
peared. The women were too badly
frightened at the moment to give the
alarm. although they later reported
the affair TO the police.
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TO VOTE FOR TAFT
UNTIL He is NAMED
CONTINUED From First Page

sons of color alone are unfair un-
American and repugnant to the SUI
preme law Ct the land; we favor
the reduction &C representation in
Congress and the electoral college
In all States of this Union where
white and colored citizens are dis
franchised to the end that the
fourteenth amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States may
be enforced according to its letter
and spirit.
Roosevelt and Taft.
"The speedy completion of the
Panama Canal. the development
step by step. of popular govern
ment in the Philippines and the
continued expansion of American
influence. and trade in tie inter.
est of peace and progress among
the nations of tho earth.
These, are the policies of the
Republican party as exenpIified
in the administration of Theodore
Roosevelt. We indorse his splen-
did administration and declare that
neither halt nor retreat shall be
sounded in the march toward bet
ter government. We specifically
dDploNt LlIt blldct1ltHI OIL THO rail-
road rate law. the strengthening
of-the supervisory powers of the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
the prosecution of illegal trusts
and monopolies, and of evil-doers,
both in the public service and in
the commercial world, together
with the enforcement OF all whole
some measures which have made
safe the guarantee Of life. liberty
and property"
The platform then deals with stat
questions. Secretary Taft is indorse'
in the following language:
once more Ohio presents to the
nation a candidate for the presi-
dency.
''In this convention, chosen upon
a call for primary election pro-
viding for a specific choice for
President of the United States. we
send greetings to Republicans
everywhere, and announce with
pride and devotion that every dele
gate here assembled is instructed
for William II. Taft. He IS the
man equipped for the day and It's
duties. His conspicuous part in
the achievement of greater Amer
lea: his broad knowledge and ex-
perienca in law in government, his
genius for world peace and adj
vancement, his rare tact and sturdy
courage. and, more than all else,
his steadfast devotion to the en-
during policies of Republicanism
make the Ohio candidate an ideal
leader for 1908. We pledge him
our earnest and loyal support, and
instruct our delegates to the ma
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Mrs. NIoIIie Innna


sneclnl to The Times olspatch.1
), CHATHAM, VA, March AIRS. Mol
ne Jones died at her home, Flint FILL
Sunday, following a long illness She
was siXty-six years old and is sur
ylVed by two sons, Messrs. Ed and Leo
Jones. and one daughter. Interment
was IN the family cemetery.
Mrs. w. l.. Haynes.
Special to The Times- Dispatchl
FRttD ERICIiSBUR VA, March A.
Mrs. Mamie G. Haynes. wife of w. l..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
Tried in Vain to Help.


Miss Gollmar said: "It was awful. I
can see the wee things in my room
holding out their tiny arms and cry
are ringing in my ears yet. and I shall
never forget them When the alarm
gong rang 1 started the pupils TO
marching from the building. When
we started down the front stairs we
We're met by solid wall of flame aud
clouds of dense smoke. We retreated,
and when we turned the children be-
came panic stricken and l could not do
anything with them. They became
damned In the narrow stairway, and
/ i knew that the only thing for me to
do was to got around to the rear door
! If possible and help those who We're
near the entrance When got there,
after climbing out of a window, the
children were so crowded in the narrow
! passageway that I could not pull even
/ one of them out.
Those behind pushed forward, ant
as l stood there the little ones piled
upon one another. Those who could
j stretched out their arms to me. ant
| cried for me TO help them. l tried
with all my might to pull them out
and stayed there until the flames drove
| me away.
At midnight there were 165 bodies
In the morgue, of which los had beer
identified and fifty-seve were still
uaKucwn
1t is possible that other bodies may
be found in the ruins, as at least
! thirteen children are still missing. and
| have not been heard from since the
| fire.
Desolation unspealsable hangs over
| the vicinity of the school and the
| whole village of CollInwood.
| The school board met in special
session at the temporary morgue late
this afternoon to discuss the calamity
while the coroner prepared to hold al
! inquest to determine the cause and
place the responsibility for the fire.
! Making Rigid Investigation.
| Word was received in Cleveland to.
right that Governor Andrew l.. Harris
has ordered the State officers TO make
a prompt and searching investigation
into the cause of the Collinwood dis
aster. He also directed that the ex-
animation extend to public schools
generally.
The Collinwood Council to-n'isht be.
gan investigation. Several witnesses
were examined but no important in
formation was developed.
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NIrs. w. L. G. Mitchell.
Tspecla, TO The Tinos.D,sna.oh

Special to The Times D.spatch.l
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, March A.
Mrs. w. L, G.. Mitchell. of Lancaster
county, mother of Mrs. w. ]. Harrison.
OF this city. died yesterday at the home
or her daughter. Mrs. Frank w. Mot
ICY at sharps Wharf, after long i'll
ness, aged seventy six wears.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
THE WEATHER

Virginia--Fair Thursday, except rain
in southwestern portion; Friday, rain;
fresh northeast shifting to southwest
winds.
North Carolina-RaIn in west; fair
in east portion Thursday; Friday, rain;
fresh northeast winds. becoming SOUTH
east.
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Mrs. Fannie Wntsop.

Spcc!aI 70 The TImes-DIspatch,l
QUINQUE, VA, March Airs Fam
ME Watson. wife OF Louis Watson,
Madison county. and was buried TO-DAY
at Rochelle. She had given birth to
twin children who died also. In addi-
tion to her husband. she leaves several
other children helpless on account of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05

All-Day Meeting for Divine Healing.
An all-day meeting for divine heal
ing will be held in the West End Res
cue Mission to-day. Services at 1890,
$3.50 and P. NJ. Prayer will be offered
for the sick. The public is cordially
invited to attend these services.
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PersonnI md Mention.

Mr.. II. d. Armstrong. formerly OF
this city, but now located in Roanoke,
was IN attendance last night at the
alumni meeting OF Richmond College.
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OBITUARIES
Mrs. NInrla baldwin.

Mrs. Maria Baldwin. widow Of Mr.
Charles A. Baldwin. Of Richmond, diet
Tuesday in the home of her SON. in.
law, Mr.. Robert Munford, Of Macon
Ga.
The body will be brought to Rich.
mond to-day. Funeral services will,
be held from her home, 3o6 West
Franklin Street. tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock
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Jnpan's budget Passed.
TOXIC, March 4.--The budget nasseh
the House OF Peers without amend-
ment.
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and three small children, his father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs James Glib
SON. two sisters-Miss Rosa Gibson and
Mrs. r. w. Wilbourn, Jr.--and two
brothers--Willie and James Gibson
TO mourn theIr rad Log
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Saves Her Little Tots,

Mrs. Laura Bodcy, the only teacher
,n the third floor. formed her pupils
IN line and marched them down to the
1econd floor, where, finding the flames
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.

Richmond's weather was cool and
partly cloudy. Range Of the thermom-
eter: -.
~ NJ. ..........4 40 0 r. NJ. 4s
p. Al II mldnight.... ~
Average. .........41
Highest temperature yesterday..... ~
Lowest temperature yesterday. 80
Mean temperature yesterday........ Z
Normal temperature yesterdaY,... 40
Departure from normal temperature !
ecipitatlon--Trace.
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II you've heard OF or seen
some particular thing in fur
nishings, don't hunt round for
it, but come right here.
If it's a new thing that's good,
we have it.
And we may be able to show
you some new designs that
have never before come to
your notice.
Z Spring things are IN.
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Just opened UP the new shirts
for spring.
Every worthy style and shade
has a showing, and every taste
may be delightfully."- gratified.
ST to $3.50.
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CONDITIONS IN IMPORTANT CITIES,
IMMATURE ALMANAC.

HIGH TIDE.
Morning. 6;36
EVENING". 1908
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-03
Thousands in Attendance at
Biennial Encampment OF
the Uniform Rank
PyrHlAN SISTERS ALSO MEET.
Estimated That From $4,000 to 5000
Delegates and Members Are Pres I
en-. - Camp Lyon Dedicated at
Franklin Field = Boston Pythian
Sisters ExempIify Work.

Boston, Aug. 3.-The twentyfif
convention of the supreme lodge and
biennial encampment of the uniform
rank of the knights of Pythias, with
the annual convention Of the Pythsan
Sisters, was formally opened today
with an attendance estimated at firm
1000 to $4,000 delegates and members.
The Pythians will hold business ses-
sions, and parades and enjoy trips
about the city for six days, closing
next Sunday with religious mass
meeting.
[. The most interesting feature Of the
gathering proved to be the encamp-
ment of the uniform rank, which for
mally dedicated Camp Joseph H. Lyon
at Franklin Field today. Over 1000
tents to Accommodate 1000 knights on
this, Boston's most expansive play
ground, have been set up, and here the
chief features of the first days pro-
gram were held. Early in the afternoon
a convention of delegates gathered in
King Solomon temple to witness ex-
emplification of work by King Solo
mon temple; Pythian Sisters of Boston.
Immediately after the work the camp
at Franklin Field was dedicated with
appropriate ceremonies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-03
scorching Weather Reports
Throw Wheat and Corn
Market Into a Panic
PRICES GO SOARING UPWARD.
Keports Of Black Rust and the scoreh-
ina Of the Crop Sent Quotations Up
4 BY Leaps and Bounds - Wheat
/ Touched $1.o1ss-corn Also Makes
bio Gain-oats Up.

Chicago, Aug. s.-Scorching hot
weather thruout the corn belt and the
Dakotas and Minnesota threw thS
board of trade into wild excitement
today, and sent the price of wheat and
corn soaring skywardy The former
advanced nearly three cents a busfel,
and the latter showed almost an equal
Nv sharp bulge. The bullish sentiment
in wheat, which has been developed
recently as q result of the "black rust"
reports from the northwest, broke out
with intense vigor today upon receipt
of a dispatch from Minneapolis which
claimed "black rust is worse than in
1904 and that the crop is simply burn
ing up with the heat"
The advance in corn was helped
along by the dispatch which stated
that the corn crop in central Illinois
has begun to fire." owing to the ex-
cessively high temperatures.
AT one time May wheat sold at
$1.o1M. Decembea touched 97A, Sep
ternber 94H.
. MAY corn mounted to 65A, December
to 65ss, and September to 76ss.
Oats was bullish and was affected by
the sudden rise of wheat and corn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-03

he would willingly stake on the result
of the fight if the stranger would vouch
for the ability of his man to win. In
a short time the fight was pulled off
near Little Rock.
The fight lasted only few rounds,
whe- the home lad handed hard jolt
on the stomach of his opponent, and
the latter began to vomit blood. Fear
ing the wounded man would die the
promoter advised Cavanagh to leave
town, and the quartet, consisting Of
Cavanagh, the victorious prize fighter,
his manager and the promoter left the
same night. A short time later the pro-
moter informed Cavanagh that the
wounded man had died
1t was several weeks before Cava-
nagh discovered that the two prize
fighters and the two managers were in
scheme to rob him, and that instead
of vomiting blood the prize fighter had
filled his mouth with carmine, which at
the convenient moment was spat out
while he rolled upon the ground in ap-
parent agony.
The swindlers meanwhile escaped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-03
ASK FOR FAIR RATE
Alleged Discrimination in Charges for
Transportation Across Bridge at Du-
buque, Causes Iowa Railway Com
mission to File Complaint With In
terstate Commerce Commission.

Especial Washington Correspandence)
Washington, d. c., Aug. 3.-The Iowa
state railway commission has filed
complaint with the interstate COM
merce commission against the llli-
nois Central, the Dubuque and Dun
leith Bridge company, the Burlington,
and A. E. Stickney, receiver, on ac-
count of the thirty-cent charge inn
posed for transportation of passengers
across the bridge at Dubuque. 1t is al
legged that the roads make this charge
not on passengers carried to Chicago
and beyond, but between Dubuque and
all points in Illinois west of Chicago,
and from all points west of Chicago
in illinois to all points in Iowa This
is alleged to be discrimination. The
railroad commissioners ask that the
commerce commission establish a rea-
sonable rate for service, and stop the
alleged discrimination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-03
A Trying Summer.
CNew York Trtbunel

The story of the present summer
Has evidently been told only in part.
Normally the hot season eliminates
during the last ten days of July, and
that of 1908 may, therefore, be re-
garded as merely half over. The part
which has already elapsed. however,
is so exceptional as to be noteworthy
quite regardless of any addition yet
to be made to the record.
AT the United States weather bu-
reau in this city-and the conditions
here are doubtless representative Of
those prevailing thruout a wide area
in the east-the heat is shown to have
been singularly continuous for several
weeks. Ordinarily, extremely high or
low temperatures in this vicinity sell
dom last more than three or four con-
secutive days and are promptly fol-
lowed by reaction lasting for about
the same length of time. This rule
has been painfully disregarded of late.
OF the last thirty three days only five
have been cooler than the average
for thirty three years.