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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
FRAUD AND.GRAFT IN
DRY-COLOR AWARDS
Government Ink Chemist
and Baltimore NJ Manu-
facturer Indicted.
GIVEN RAKE.OFF
ON CONTRACTS.
Charged That Van Dyck Would
Each Year Give Bloede's Sam
plies Highest Rating and in
Return Received Per-
centages Amounting
to Thousands.

WASHINGTON. January 6.--Allega-
tions of fraud and graft in supplying
the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing
with black dry color used in the manu-.
tacture OF ink resulted to-day In the
Indictment by the Federal grand Jury
here OF Edwin NJ. Van Dyck. formerly
a chemist and ink-maker employed in
the bureau. and Victor G. Bloede, pres
ident Of the Victor Bloede Company, OF
Baltimore, manufacturers OF the black
dry color.
Van Dyck and Bloede are charged in
the indictments with conspiracy TO de-
fraud the government, the allegation
being that they entered into an agree
ment by which Eloede was to pay Van
Dyck a percentage of the money his
company received from the govern
mcnt tor the black dry color furnished
TO the Bureau of Engraving and Print
Ing. Van Dyck, IL Is alleged. in his
position as chemist and ink-maker of
the bureau. fraudulently favored tho
Baltimore company. and was paid by
Bloede in the course OF several years.
between $4,000 and $4,000. Bloede
vas to cause his company each year,
1t is alleged, to submit bids TO the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing to
furnish hard black for, the next ensu-
ing fiscal year. When samples We're
submitted they would be referred to
Van Dyck as chemist and ink-nlaker
for practical tests.
It Is charged that pursuant to this
conspiracy the Bloede Company sub
mitted several bids each year from
the spring of 1901 until 1905. The
rating of 100 was given the Bloede
sample every year except one, when II
was rated at es. the highest mark
given that year.
The Indictment also charges that the
contracts were each year awarded to
the Bloede Company. and that that
company, from July /. 1901, to July
eas4,, pishea to hs fsreauso OF
Engraving and Printing the hard
black used there, which averaged
about o25.0oo pounds a year. at the
rate of As cents a pound.
| Attorneys for both Van Dyck ant
Bloede appeared before Justice stat
ford and agreed on $4,000 bail. The
attorneys asserted that the indtct.
ments were OF a technical nature. ant
that the alleged fraud did not involve
necessarily a loss to the government
They claimed that the bureau received
L the best color obtainable at the price
OF 10 cents per pound less than 1t haf
paid prior to the letting OF contracts
10 the Bloede Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
MORAL ELEMENT IN ISSUES
This Bryan's Theme In Speech at aOId
HtckOryo Dinner

Hickoryo Dinner.
OMAHA. NEB, January 6.-Four
hundred guests were present ct the
annual gathering Of the Jacksonian
Club OF Nebraska at Its celebration
tonight OF the occasion when "Old
Hickory" and his host routed the Brit
ish from New Orleans. William j.
Bryan was the guest of honor, ana
other Democrat leaders OF more or less
ties had places at the speakers table.
THE Moral Element In Pending Is
sues" was the subject OF Mr.. Bryau.s
address. He said:
The time is ripe for another appeal
to conscience, and indications point to
a. greater study OF public questions
from an ethical standpoint. The cor
rupting influences which have flowed
from mercenary politics have ut last
excited attention, and there is search.
ing of men and Of measures such as
has not been known in recent times.
The Presidents popularity Is largely II
not entirely due to the belief among
the masses that he wants to do what
us right, and he is trying to secure
justice to those who have been unjustly
dealt with. He has made many mis-
takes and great ones. but these mis-
takes have to large extent been over
looked by those who believe that his
heart is right and that he means we'll.
This is only an indication of public
attitude
feature of almost every speech OF
the evening was praise of President
Roosevelt, who. 1t was claimed, had
been carrying out many of the princi-
pies of the Democratic platform OF
1896. in spite OF opposition OF his own
party.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
NOT GRANT AN INCREASE Sc

Cation Mills, of Country to Close Jan-
uury 25th II Demands Are Pressed.
MANCHESTER January 6.-Unless
the spinners modify their demands,
the cotton mills throughout the coun-.
try, owned by 500 members Of the
Federation OF Master Spinners. will be
closed, and $50, 900 employees locked
out
Already firms owning 90 per cent
OF the spindles have announced their
willingness to close their mills, and
the federation has sent out notices
calling upon all firms to give notice 10
their employees that work Will cease
OF, January a5th If the demands. which
involve an increase IN wages. are per-
sisted in.
The firms will not be allowed to
continue working under penalty pay
p,ents, as permitted on previous occa-
sions, SO that the lockout will be com.
nlete, II 4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
DOUGLAS FOR SECOND PLACE
Sentiment Among the. hay State Demo.
Gratis Said to Dc Strong.

Sentiment Among the bay State DcmO-
Gratis Said to Dc Strong.
BOSTON, January 6.-There Is n
strong movement here and among Demo-
Gratis throughout the State to make
5ex- Governor William L. Douglas, OF
sRroclSton. the nominee of the Demo
cratic party for Vice-President. This
movement has been growing since the
last visit of Mr., Bryan to Boston, when
10th men met, and when the subject
is said to have been broached.
such an arrangement Is general among
Democrats. George Fred Williams.
manager of the Bryan campaign In
Massachusetts, Is to give out a state-
ment within few days when IL Is
understood he will sanction the boom
.of the Ex-Governor for second place
on the national ticket.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
AFTER BURGLAR, SHOT SELF
Roanoke Man. In Effort to Find In.
trudcr, Is Accidentally Shot.

[SpscIaI to The Tin,es-Dispatch.l
ROANOKE, VA, January 6,-Whila
attempting to get burglar out OF his
house early this morning, Mr.. H. D..
Derrick. a prominent citizen, acciden-
tally shot himself In the LETT ankle. F[e
In the kitchen
The wife took a revolver, and the
husband shotgun. While Mr.. Der
rick was trying to get the nolice over
the phone. the sun was discharged. lie
was taken to the hospital. Stolen
canned goods and a key to the kitchen
We're found In the yard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
WOULD BUY COTTON FARM
-.... Il ;tn& -.

Ono In United Sta ties.
MANCHESTER, January Ga COM
mittee OF the international congress
proved the project OF purchasing cot
ton plantation from the United States
to be controlled by an European com-
pany as the speediest means of reach
,ternational conferences.
Many Of the leading delegates who
attended the conference at Atlanta. Ga.
position to the speculative element in
the cotton growing industry and the
question Of eliminating Of this has been
given great deal Of consideration by
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
COMMANDER H0sLEY DEAD
Conveyed Dry Dock Dewey From New.
port News to Manila.

Conveyed Dry Dock Dewey From New.
port News to Manila.
n NEW YORK, January 6.-Commander
Harry Fl. Hosley, OF the United States
Navy. died to-day after lingering
sickness in his rooms at the New York
Yacht Club. Commander Hosley at
tained distinction In 1905 by conveying
the great dry dock Dewey from New
port News to Manila. It was one OF
the greatest towing feats on record,
both for the distance sailed and the
character OF the tow--a huge, clumsy,
.non-steerable dock.
Y The Dewey was the first dry dock
ever towed such a distance and through
the waters navigated. The trip was
made through#the Suez Canal, ana in
cluded a small fleet OF towing craft
as well as a supply ship. ~ M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
URGE PARDON FOR POWERS
Citizens, Irrespective of Party, Will
Petition Governor for Clcmency.

GEORGETOWN. KY, January g.
Citizens of Georgetown, irrespective of
political party Affiliations, are prepar-
ing an address TO the people of Ken
tuclsy, calling upon them to petition
Governor Wilson to pardon Caleb Pow
ers. This address will be accompanied
by petitions. which will be sent into
every county in Kentucky.
The committee of Georgetown citi-
zens at the head of the movement is
composed OF four Democrats. two of
whom are ex.Confederates. and three
Republicans. The address and petition
are expected to be ready for circula-
ton Tomorrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
MAN DEAD; WOMAN GONE
John Duncan Found Dead Under Sus
picious Circumstances.
Especial to The Tines Dispatch

lSpeclhl to The TInles- Dlspatch.J
CHARLOTTE, N. c., January 6,-Jack
Duncan. thirty-five years old. was
found dead In bed near Huntersville.
on thenorthern edge OF the county yes
terday., and the county authorities ave
investigating suspicious circumstances
connected Herewith.
Duncan was seen Saturday night In
company with strange woman, and
the woman's footprints were noted
around Duncan's home to-day. She has
disappeared. No wounds were found
on the dead man, but the sheriff Will
have his stomach removed and tested
for poison. Duncan was cotton mill
operative and unmarried.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
Formncr Governor Doing We'll.

III. PASo, TEN, january 6.-Reports
from the BEDSIDE Sot Former Governor
Horace Roles. OF Iowa, who Is III at
Providence Hospital here with pneu-
monia, are encouraging Dr. HoSt, the
alesl tie following statement. "G ~.
ernor Boies's condition shows a marked
and he is now resting
easy In the last few hours ha mas
gained copsidera bly, In sSyenath," n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
IrI.h Fair OPENS ,To-pnx.

\ NEW YORK, January q, 6,-Tho Irish
ar tor which grsat snsn nfrssPFaas;ntions have
Garden to- morrow. and will continue
for three weeks, The garden has been
decorated, and there are several hun
drei exhibits .n large se NUMBER " ! ;, Of max :
~ Tre,anf having been brought over
esnecinllY to show thelrAwork. a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
ALL QUIET AT MUNcIE
Street Cars Running To-dny on Rcgu-
lar Schedule Without Trouble.

MUNC1E. IND. January 6.-Cars on
the local street railway lines began
running without interference to-day
on regular schedule, manned by local
men and without guards. The twelve
companies OF infantry and one battery
Of the Indiana National Guard are
resting In quarters. The streets are
oarolled by 500 business and profess
5sional men, who have been sworn in
as deputies.
There We're no disturbances Of con-
sequenceAat Elwood, Marion or Ander.
ion during the night No cars are rum
ming at Elwood. About one-half OF the
men at Marion are striking and cars
are running with small patronage.
Cars are running In Anderson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
TWO INVOLVED IN MURDER
Now Believed More Than One Man Had
Iiand In ANhitmore Tragedy.

Hand in Whitmore Tragedy.
NEWARK. Il. j.. January s.-Evi-
dencc unearthed in the case of Helena
Whitmore. whose body was found In
the Lampblack pond near Harrison.
n. j.. leads the police to-day to the
belief that two men were involved in
the murder of the woman. and that
one of the men had perfect knowl-
edge OF the lonely neighborhood where
the body was found. Theodore Whit
more, husband Of the swamp victim,
was under severe examination all day,
and though frequently giving way to
crying spells, he stoutly maintained
that he knew nothing of his wife's
murder. Whitmore has retained Alex
ander Simpson, of Jersey City, as coun-
sci. The Brooklyn detectives to-day
closely questioned Hardy Hendrickson,
who Is held as a witness in the case.
He declared that he had an engage
ment with Mrs. Whitmore on Christ
mas night, but failed to keep 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
TWO MEN MUST HANG.
Governor Glenn Signs Death Warrants
for Guthrie aud NIcn0wcll.

rspecIal to The Times Dsputch.l M
RALEIGH, N. c.. January I.--Gov-
iernor Glenn signed death warrants this
afternoon for Major Guthrie, at DUR
ham, and Robert NJ Dowell, III McLow-
ell county, both hangings to be Feb
rl,ary 10th. .@;s q 3 % 4
Guthrie. aanesro, killed his wife more
than ~ " ear a go In a most brutal man
,ner, the Governor having some weeks
Is to han 6 for the killing of Fla gman
j. u, Mtllen,ton the tpain between Vein
Mountain and Marion, while Mlllen
5Yas aiding the conductor In auietlns
q, negro row. 5is Sasi FL g33s5 s IA N N I'd g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
HARTJE APPEAL REFUSED
PENNSYLVANIA supreme Court Declines

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Declines
to Consider Case.
+ PHILADELPHIA. January 6,-The
Pennsylvania Supreme Court to-day re-
fused to permit an appeal to be taken
to that tribunal from the Superior
Court In the famous Hartje divorce
case. Augustus Hartje was refused a
divorce from his wife by the Pitts
burg courts and the decision Was az
tlrmed BY the Superior Court. The high
est court In the State having refus~s
to hear the case. II is said that Mr..
Hartjc may tuke4hls case to the United
States Supreme Court. IS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
Pearson Gets The Tl,n e.,

LONDON, January 6-The London
Times has passed from the control OF
the Walter family. whoshas owned ana
conducted it for three generations ever
since It was established. G. Arthur
Pearson one of the two journalistic
imagnates of London, has secured tho
direction OF the great newspaper for
O newly formed company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
Two Killed by ExplonIon

4 BIRMINGHAM, ALA, January e.
Joseph G. Welsh, foreman of a con.
gang on the Atlanta, Blr-
and Atlantic Railroad, at
Elvia, Ala, and negro laborer were
Instantly killed this afternoon by a
dynamite explosion. ssft3t 4 n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
Relics Arc lurneil.

> WISCAsSE1, ME-, n anunry GA bell
cast in Paul Revere s Workshop was
DESTROYED In a fire Which burned deWn
the Congregational Church here last
night. The courthouse. built in 1924.
was also destroyed, 4, a AZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
ACCIDENT ON NEBRASKA

Information Is Mengrc, hut Rcnorted
That Two Are Killed.
SAN DIEGO. CAL. January 6.-1n an
accident on the battleship Nebraska,
jured. Only meagre IinformatIon is
yet oltainakle The accident appears
to have been caused by loss OF control
over crane, which swept through a
two were killed and their bodies swept
overheard, l5's54
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
Fatal Fall Into Well.

17'T TSpecial "a The eTiMss-plApatch,
III JVINSTON-SALEAI, n. c., January g..
-Pikney Whisenhurst, aged twenty
eight, while digging a we'll siN miles
west Gof here to-day became I'LL and
while being drawn out, tainted and fell
back In tho we'll headforemost n dis
tanoe OF thirty feet, killing him in
lStautlY, 88t3 IN .Sl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
The william Nceley Leukina,

s NORFOLK, VA. January 6,-I.eaking
like a riddle and all hands at the pump
the big schooner William Neeley was
towed into Hampton Roads Tonight by
the tug Edna " Crew. The schooner
for Savannah, Ga, with q cargo Of coal.
She is being kept afloat by the use OF
the numns Tonight. F93 - s4tiss 8 t-f{4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
SENSATION IN IOWA
Lcmnrs Woman Sues Husband for Di-
vorce-Me ember of Legislature.
LENIARS. IOWA January

vorce-Me ember of Lcglslaturc.
LEMARs, IOWA, January 6-De-
claring that while her husband attend
ed the Iowa Legislature last winter he
fell In love with another woman named
Mrs. A. W. Hough, the wife Of Repre-
sentative John c. Cottrell filed a petit
tion for divorce. Besides being Ply
mouth county member of the Legisla.
ture, Cottrell is Mayor OF Kingsley.
The plaintiff alleges that she found in.
eliminating letters and has evidence
that her husband and the Des AIoines
woman made trips as husband and wife
to Chicago and Kansas City.
Cottrell is prominent socially and po-
litically and has been frequently men
toned as candidate for Governo: on
the Democratic ticket. He Is rich. The
plaintiff demands heavy nlln,ony. The
case has created tremendous sensa-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
r,,r.t v,olator Get. one YEAR.

ATLANTA, CA January 6,-J esse
Ponder, a negro, the first violator Of
sen sen tence Of one years impriaonmsnt
In the court to-aay
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

The Crusaders is the title by which
Roman association of. robbers, black.
mailers and murderers, similar to the
Neapolttan camorra, is known. Al.
though it is responsible for a number
of mysterious crimes recently COM
mitted. it was discovered only the 9TH
er day through the murder Of an o.d
shoemaker, whose sole offense was
that he had reformed Crusader and
was preventing him from returning to
his evil associations. 1t was In con-
nectton with this crime that the ar
rests above referred to were made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
CRUSADERS A BAD LOT
Steal Papers In Case OF Brethren Under
Arrest at Rome.

ROME. January s.-The Crusaders
have stolen all the papers relating to
the case Of the brethren who are under
arrest from a safe in the private resi-
dence of Captain Fabbroni OF the Cara
blnierl.
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Continued on Third Page.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-17
VICTORS AND YANQUISHED

Another biennial contest for
county offices has closed. The vic
tors are to be congratulated and the
defeated candidates sympathized with.
The unfortunate part was that there
were more candidates than Offices
condition often found-and some
had to be left.
No doubt every candidate offering
would have filled the particular Of
flee sought with ability, and it was
largely a question of having the
greatest number of voting friends.
In many cases the voter was torn
between two opinions, or perhaps
more, as to whom he should give his
ballot But the decision had to be
made
1t is safe to say that even the
defeated candidates are glad that the
contest is over, and the voters are
surely so. Everybody can go back to
work now, as the number of gentle
men who are so solicitOus of the
welfare of the private citizen has
shrunk to negligible quantity.
Its up to the victorious candidates
to prove now to the voters by their
works that no mistake was made in
their selection.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-17
ROOSEVELT AND THIRD TERM

In New York the ghost of Roose-
welt as a third-termer will not en-
tirely fade away. While Hughes ap-
pears as the "favorite son" in the
Republican state convention the
greatest enthusiasm was developed
when Roosevelts name was mention
ed.
Commenting on this, the Washing
ton Post says:
"The Republican convention of
New York was nominally for Hughes,
but it's heart was with Roosevelt The
Presidents name was uproaringly
cheered, while the governors name
received half-hearted and scattering
applause. The platform speaks in
glowing terms of Roosevelt, while it
refers to Hughes in such reserved
phrases that they seem chilly by
comparison. Readers of the New
York platform would be wholly justi-
fed in summing it up this way: 1--WE
are proud of Roosevelt, and we
should like nothing better than to
support him for President. Inasmuch
as we cannot come out for him, we
reluctantly direct our delegates to
support another New Yorker. But
we hope something will happen at
Chicago"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-17
MENACE OF LARGE CITIES,

Chicago might we'll be described as
modern Babylon. In this city the
forces of evil seem to be in control.
Human life is not safe in many sec
tions, and thieves and murderers ap-
parently ply their avocations with
impunity.
Only recently an anarchist forced
his way into the home of the Chief
of Police, and except that he had been
shot down would have killed the Chief
and his family. A day or two ago a
residence was entered by four men
and the woman of the house attacked.
Fortunately her screams were heard
by police, who rushed in. The crimi-
nails began firing at the police, but
two of them were captured. Events
of the kind can be found in most any
days new dispatches from the city
on the lakes.
AS the city of the Great West, Chi
cago has prided itself on its liberal
ity. It's streets have become the
rendezvous for the riff-raff of all ma
tons. Foreigners have been taught
by their associates there that they
were free to do as they pleased.
Politicians have controlled the police
in large measure, and murderers,
burglars, and all kinds of confidence
men have been able to operate with
comparative safety.
On a smaller scale, New Orleans has
been having a reign of terror, women
being attacked in their homes and
robberies and hold-ups being of COM
mon occurrence.
Residents of smaller towns and
cities have reason for congratulating
themselves. The presence of danger
Gus individuals can be more quickly
ascertained In the big cities, while
the police force is larger, the size
of the population and the many haunts
of vice where criminals can be con-
cealed from, the police, render the
menace to life and property acute.
The homes of those in moderate cir
cumstances are largely unprotected,
the insignifcance of the head of the
house as a political or financial fac
tor making them easy marks of the
criminals who have bought immunity
with the ruling politicians.
1t may be a diversion to visit the
large cities just as a managerie at
tracts attention, but no one would
think of taking up permanent resi-
dence in the cage. Opportunities for
making money are in the big cities,
but there are those who do not
consider that as the sole end of hui
man existence.
For many years there has been a
steady drift from the smaller towns
into the cities. Conspicuous success
ses of a few obscured the failure of
the many, and lured others into the
flame 1t will be a good day for
American institutions when the move
ment turns back from the larger cit
les to the smaller cities and to the
farms.