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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-07

Washington Streets at $50 o'clock.
where they We're taken into au,omo-
biles furnished by citizens. With little
flags and handkerchiefs flying and
giving expression to their joy in con-
slant cheers. the little folks were driv-
en- down through the city and out
into Chesterfield county as Tar as
Chester. and hence back to the River
side Club in Dinwiddie county.
There they spent the day in feast
ing and playing games, and in the
evening returned to their homes in
electric cars.
Official Visit.
w. r. Brown. Of Norfolk, president
of the State Aerie of Eagles, will pay
an official visit to Petersburg Aerie on
the evening of July 10 and will be re-
ceived with all the honors due his
high position. He will be met at the
station by committee and escorted
to the Stratford Hotel, where he will
have his headquarters, will be driven
through the city in an automobile. and
at night received by the aerie In the
lodge room, where refreshments Will
be served
General News.
II Is believed that the authorities OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-07

pany with his father, John R. Aber-
nathy. and his brother Louis, aged nine.
Temple arrived at the Nelson House
early this evening He rode with his
father in an automobile, and Louis
drove a second car. AS Temple jumped
from his fathers car. the second ma
chine ran upon the sidewalks. knocked
him down, and he went under the ma
chine, but the wheels did not pass over
him. He was pulled out somewhat
bruised, and assisted into the hotel
by his father. Although quite lame.
They will resume their Journey to-
morrow, expecting to reach Utica at
night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-07
3Days in the.Mountains
$2Round Trip TO Lynchburg
So Round Trip to Roanoke
Train Leaves Richmond 1910 noon,
Friday, July is, Wan. CIV. Ry.

A special fast train of vestibuled
coaches will leave Richmond 1910
and Western Railway. running through
to Lynchburg and Roanoke without
Roanoke 1880 P. NJ. and LYnchburg 900
P. NJ. on Monday, July 18th 1910, thus
allowing three days in the mountains
This train will stop at Bedford Mont
vale and Blue Ridge, but will make no
other intermediate stops Round trip
tickets will be sold for this train az
the low rate OF $500 to Lynchburg and
$500 to Roanoke. For further infor-
6. A. ovERToN, JR..
CITY PASSENGER and Ticket Agent. s38
E. Main Street, or
c. H. BOSLEY.
District Passenger Agent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-07
W|LLUSEGROUNDS.
AT COUNTRY CLUB
Petersburg Team Plans First
Home Game Against
Danville.
CHILD FALLS TWO STORIES
Poor Children Of City Given Out
ing by Salvation
Army.
CHILD FALLS TWO STORIES
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore Street,

Petersburg, Va, July 6.
The new Petersburg baseball team
will play double-header against Dan
Vile on Friday afternoon on the park
at the Country Club. This park Will
be used by the league teams Temporal
rily until one nearer the city can be
established, for which negotiations are,
new in progress. 1t Is understood that
the Virginia Railway and Passenger
Company will literally assist in the
establishment of the new park. M
On Monday afternoon the Petersburg
and Richmond teams will match skill
at the Riverside Club, and 1T Is stated
that a large number OF Richmond fans
will come over to root for their home
club. Petersburg will be under the
management of an experienced and
enthusiastic baseball man. who VIII
show pride In the work OF his team,
and who. with plenty Of backing. VIII
perfect Its organization.
Child Falls Two stories.
Little Rebekah, the two-year.old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. David Gill
liam. had narrow escape from death
or serious injury last evening. In at
tempting to climb upon the Sill OF
window in the second story OF the
home on Franklin Street the child fell
out to the ground below, distance OF
twenty feet or more. She escaped
without broken bone or serious
hurt Of any kind, receiving only trif-
ling bruises. She Is about and appar-
emily we'll this morning.
Highwnyman Sent to jail.
Albert Walker (negro) said to be
from Pittsburg, Pa. was sent to jail
this morning to await trial at the next
term OF the Hastings Court for high
way assault and robbery. His victim
was John Goodwin, an elderly and
worthy colored man, who was alNo most
beaten to death, and who is just able
to leave the hospital Goodwin was
beaten into insensibility with a heavy
rock and then robbed Of gold watch
and SIS in money. both of which were
recovered. Goodwin positively identi-
| fed his assailant in court.
Two Small Morning Fires.
The Fire Department was called out
to two alarms this morning-first, be-
tween Q and 8 o'clock by the burning
of the kitchen on the premises OF Ben
ianlin Andrews, on West High Street
The building was damaged to the ex-
tent of about 500, but adjacent prop
erty was saved from injury. About Z
o'clock a dwelling occupied by colored
fanilieA on Grace Street. near Mt. Airy
shops. caught fire from defective fiuc
and was badly damaged before the
flames could be extingished.
Enjoyable Outing.
. A delightful outing was given to a
large number of poor children of the
city to-day by the Salvation Army, to
the enjoyment of which a number OF
prominent and klnd-hearted citizens
contributed very materially. The chill
dren. accompanied by their mothers or
next friends, assembled at Dunlop and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-07
is SET FREE;
so GILES. DIDN'T MATTER
Trial About to End With Newly Discovered Evi-
dence When Foreman Sneings Declared
Verdict Was Writ

had been an inha,bitant of the estab-
llshment conducted by Mr.. Wood, and
it should know 1t before rendering It's
verdict.
Also, mind you. the fight had been
tair and Bucephalas had already been
In Jail for some time.
The jury was sent for and Judge
Witt addressed 1t as follows: Gentle
men, it is my duty to tell you that Will
liam Giles -
THAT Is all right. Judge" remarked
the Honorable William P. Snellings. 1T
isn't no use to instruct the Jury fur
Their. The verdict has been wrote
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-07
Ppsogress In Construction work.

tLSpeCIHIIlO Tie IIineS-DlSpatCH.1
Spencer, N. c., July 6.--Work on the
construction OF the Southbound Rail
road, running from Winston Salem to
Wadesboro. is progressing rapidly and
at Paramount, near Spencer. Track
has been laid from Lexington to this
place. and work trains are being oper-
ated distance of twelve miles. It is
expected that regular trains will be
running from Winston to Wadesboro
within ninety days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-07
Mayor Appoints Delegates.

Especial 70 The TImes-Dlspatch.1
Fredericksburg, Va, July 6.-Nfayor
H. Lewis Wallace has appointed the
following delegates from this city to
the National Irrigation Congress, which
meets at Pueblo. Col, September 26 to
80: NJ. S. Chancellor, w. Fl. Hurkamp,
W. ]. Ford, w. D. Scott E. c. Ninde
and Captain 7. McCracken.
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Killed by Jumping From -rnIn.

~ III
Chatham. Va, July 6.-Robert Me-
bane. of Danville. was killed at Fall
Creek. twelve miles south Of here, Sun
day afternoon. in jumping from rap
idly moving train, his mead striking a
cross-tie and crushing his skull, from
which he dicd in a short While. He
was employed in the Southern Railway
Company's office in Danville. He was
from Burlington. n. c. The remains
were taken to his home for interment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-07
Bridge Builder Instantly Killed.

ISptUIdI 20 TIC IIrIIeS-DlSpatCH.1
Clarksville, Va. July 6.-John w.
Johnson, of Nashville, Tenn, a fore
man in the employ of the American
Bridge Company. of New York, and
engaged in the construction of a steel
bridge at this place, was instantly
killed by being struck on the head by
large piece of iron Jared loose from
an elevation by a passing train.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-07
EASTERN LEAGUE.
GIVE UP PONIES FOR AUTO.
Abernathy Boys, Accompanied b
Father, Start for Oklahoma.

Abernathy Boys, Accompanied by
Father, Start for Oklahoma.
New York. July s.-The Abernathy
boys, Louie and Temple. who rode
horseback from Oklahoma to New
York to greet Colonel Roosevelt left
for their. home to-day in a runabout
automobile with Temple at the wheel.
Marshal Abernathy accompanied tho
YOUNGSTERS in touring car.
rather and boys called on Colonel
Roosevelt at his Office. here this morn,
Ing to bid him good by The colonel
was entertaining party Of friends
from Colorado, but on being informed
who was waiting to see him. he had
them ushered In ct once, and intro.
duced them as ''his marshal and his
Friends OF the marshal and his boys
rendered them a farewell luncheon At
the Aston at noon.
Temple HAS Marrow Escape,
Poughkeepste, N, II, July ST temple
Abernathy had morrow escape from
serious injury here to- Eht, In COM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-07
big Crop for Iowa.

Des Moines, Iowa. July 6.-Secretary
of Agriculture James Wilson, who
spoke at Ames tonight, says that
Iowa will have normal corn crop. and
that oats look safe. The secretary In
dorsed President Taft's administration
In strong terms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-07
Are You Acquainted With
Some One Who Owns
A Davenport &
T1eacy Piano. an

Ask them why they selected a
Davenport & Treacy Piano, and
why they like their Piano better
than any other make.
Ifyouintend purchasing a Piano,
their reply will sell another Piano
for us, for we know what they will
say-Beautiful tone mo trouble
very little tuning perfect action.
Before you purchase any new
Piano send for our list oflittle used
Pianos every one a bargain. Pay-
ments to suit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-07

Probably there won't be any eSpen-
siyely gowned woman there to pour
tea when the hunt is over, but those
who go will probably take some gen
tlemans Kentucky Tea as they call
1T in the North Carolina grocery
stores. Those six foxes will probably
furnish much real old-time sport to
the fox chasing folks around here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-07
FOX HUNTERS TO
GET FINE CHANCE
BROKER chenault Has Caught and
Gagged the Whole Reynard
Family.

Many Richmond fox hunters will
doubtless accept the invitation to go
to Enfield this fall and chase the rudy
sextette of foxes that BROKER Che
nault will have there ready for them.
BROKER is said to be the champion
fox catcher in the Old Dominion, and
he succeeded in defending his title the
other day at Rumford. where he caught
six at one swoop. Now he Will pen
them up until the leaves turn color,
and then the sports will so after them
hot and fast His friends in Rumford,
who look to him gratefully rs the saw
Tor Of many a spring chicken and
valued hen, say he is saving the foxes
just for the Richmond sports.
Here is what Brokers; friends have
to say about the Sherlock Holmes of
the fox family, They write: Nothing
goes hungry from the hospltable home
of Frank Fox. prosperous farmer of
the Rumford neighboIhood, but the
wild foxes in the ,owgrounds OF the
Mattaponi are very numerous and de-
structive, making three square meals
a day on is wife's fire fat chickens. oil
the sly. So he sent for BROKER Che.
nault, an expert fox-catcher, to come
down to the neghborhood and try
to capture them. BROKER came and
soon traced them to their hole, where
ne captured the mother. fine gray
and five good sized baby foxes alive
He is raising the whole bunch of bushy
tails, and will have much sport this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-07

General News.
1t is believed that the authorities Of
New-York tribune., 1910-01-06
GOVERNOR HUGHES'S
ANNUAL MESSAGE
Direct Primary Nominations Law Again
Recommended.
HARTMAN GIFT ANNOUNCED.
Amendment to Make Oral Betting Illegal Urged-Publc
Service Law Extension to Telegraph and
Telephone Companies

proper and necessary for the purpose of
extending the limits of said state park.
and thereby preserving the scenic beauty
OF the mountain lands along the west bank
of the Hudson River in Rockland County
north of the Palisades"
In the work already accomplished for the
protection of the Palisades the commission
has been materially aided by private con-
tributions of money and land amounting TO
about $500. 600. the State of New York hav-
ing contributed $4,000 and the State of
New Jersey $4,000 The members of the
commission, who have conducted the en-
terprise with conspicuous ability and ad-
vantage TO the state, not only have served
without compensation, but l am informed
that the total amount received by them for
their personal expenses during the nine
years of their services is only s457 80.
The commission has developed a plan for
the construction of a roadway along the
base of the Palisades from Fort Lee to
Piermont, for the extension of the present
park northward, as contemplated In the
act of 1906, and for the creation and i'm
proyement under its jurisdiction of High
lands park, including the land 10 be con-
veyed by Mrs. Hartman, with suitable
connections between these parks and with
the state reservation at Stony Point.
For this purpose ii has secured private
subscriptions from residents of New York,
New Jersey and Philadelphia, follows:
New-York tribune., 1910-01-06

-Oeals-' '.'-'' -soIfoI t,UoZ 81 $Zo.I3S.SS1 81
The explanation of the decrease is found
IN the liquor tax receipts, which are less
BY &,2ls,7S4 42 than those Of the previous
ear This, however. is not real loss but
Is due 10 change in the beginning Of the
excise year from May / to October l. thus
throwing large part OF the receipts into
the next fiscal year. II is believed that
the liquor tax receipts for the calendar We.
are substantially the Same as formerly but
The above mentioned change Of da.e affects
fiscal year en- September 2G 1909 and The
general balance as of that date
Inc total disbursements during the last
fiscal year were $54. .lG9. .227 %. This en-
braces the outlays for canals and high
ways, and for forest purchases. which ag-
gregated $3.50 l2 being an excess in
these items over the preceding year of 500
z1s,lSs S. as follows:
New-York tribune., 1910-01-06

State OF New York. Executive Chamber.
Albany, January 5, 1870
To the Legislature:
During the fiscal year ended September
81, 1863, the total amount received by the
state was s52,2S5. .239 2e. This was s5o4, ,254 oS
IN excess OF the receipts of the preceding
fiscal year.
Included in the total are the proceeds of
the sale Of canal and highway bonds and
the sums realized upon the canal debt sink
ing fund and trust fund accounts which
aggregate S2l,127. .243 SO. being an increase of
sZ.S&.1S5 Sc over similar items OF the preced-
ing year, as follows:
New-York tribune., 1910-01-06
.S26. go. $50 Sal. $50. $50

on September 80. 1909. the sinking funds
for the canal and highway debts ag-
eregated So. .05s. 269 70, the debt in excess of
the sinking funds being S19174. 800 90
New-York tribune., 1910-01-06

1905. 1909.
Proceeds OF sale of
barge anal
bonds ....-..... S5.039sl1 10 $40 o227 7s2 %
Proceeds Of sale Of
bonds and
poraTy bonds for
h & ay i'm
prOgemen- 1850 00O 900 G 400 Ono 90
Principal and IN
tercst bonds
md judgments
fer canal debt
sinking fund and
interest on de-
posts OF same. 5I69. .s:3 65 $50 4lo "a
Trust funds. ia
cluoinE twenty
year court and
trust funds. go 2.I39 2I2 oS 1.s1eo4o IS
Totals SIS. .29S. .457 As s2I 127. .243 50
The receipts from taxes apart from mis-
ceHaneous income of s2,A9.0JT 95l amounted
70 the sum of s2S, ,7SS 9S7 g. This shows a
decrease of s2,57S eS4 "a. as follows:
New-York tribune., 1910-01-06


There is just and widespread demand for
Improvement In election methods. <s
stated in my last annual message, progress
in solving the problems of state govern
ment would seem to involve the concentra-
ton OF responsibility with regard to execu-
tive powers To accomplish this there
elective Offices. The ends of democracy
will he better attained TO the extent that
the attention Of the voters may be focused
upon comparatively few offices. the incum-
bents of which can be held strictly ac-
countable for administration. This will tend
to promote efficiency in public office by In
creasing the effectiveness of the voter and
by diminishing the opportunities of politi-
cal manipulators who take advantage Of
the multiplicity of elective offices to per-
feet their schemes at the public expense
/ am I'm favor of as few elective offices as
NAV be consistent with proper accounta-
bility to the people, and a short ballot.
But while this is a desirable aim II docs
not justify closing our eyes to the situa-
ton as II exists and losing sight OF i'm
provements which are more closely within
our reach
retary of State, state Controller. Attor-
new General. state Treasurer. State I'm
eineer and Surveyor, Senators, AssemhIt
men, sherffs. county clerks district al
torneys county registers and supervisors
ms well as judges of the Court az a.
peals Justices of the Supreme Court. com
tV Judges, SurrOgateS and justices or ~
peace are elective officers under the STATE
constitution. II would be an improvanosr,
| believe, in state administration II ths
executive responsibility were central ite t
net of administrative heads accounta bia a.
him and charged with the duties now az. ~
posed upon elected state officers. But II is
apparent that such change would reoui.S
revision OF our constitutional scheme &c.
nrogress might be made by the reduotine oiIe
OF elective officers in municipalities and In
New-York tribune., 1910-01-06

There is obvious necessity for the TN
provement of the regulation OF motor traf-
fc. I believe that substantial license tax
should be imposed for the privilege OF
operatirg motor vehicles within the state.
the proceeds TO be devoted 10 highway re-
pair But the matter OF FIRST Importance
for Vour serious consideration is the pro-
vision OF adequats safeguards to protect
the lives OF our citizens The operation OF
motor vehicles should be prohibited save
after tests specially adapted 20 their work
are fonnd To be duly qualified and are
licensed accordingly under proper state
authority administering a system OF uni-
form application. These licenses should be
subject TO suspension and revocation. ami
in case OF reOeated infractiOns OF the Law
the guilty person should not only forfeit
his license. but be debarred from receiving
another in the future. 1t should - ma2s
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-03
BELIEF THAT CRIPPEN
CAME FROM MONTANA

MISSOULA. Mont, Aug. 2.-The al
legged crime. The long chase and the az
rest in connection with the case In which
DR., RI. Crppcn is accused OF having muir
6crcd his wife and fled from London with
his stenoGraphcr, Miss Lencvc. Is attract
ing more than ordinary interest In Mis-
soula. as there are several residents here
who have connected the man with for
mcr Montana family that once made Deer
Lodge lis home.
Judge +. IL Woody. one of the old
timers OF the state. recites having known
a DR.. Crippcn In Deer Lodge in the carly
DAYS and later traced him TO Los An
geieS. II Is believed that his son is the
Dr. Crippen now In the public eye and
an effort 10 establish such relations will
be made.
< William Cave. we'll known throughout
fhe state. is another man who Is firmly
OF the opinion that DIR. Crippen is the
son of the physician who formerly lived
AT Deer Lodge. Mr., Cave rcmcAbcrs the
family way back In 1859 and gays tina,
he used TO play with the hoy. Harvey
Crippen. when he was about six or seven
years of age. He understood that the
son later studied medicine. II he is the
same person he should be about the game
age as Mr.. Cave. &c years.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-03
CONTEST APPEARS
CLOSE IN OKLAHOMA

GUTHRIE. Okla, Aug. with only
scattering returns received from about
hfty-Hve out OF the seyenty-slx counties
OF the state indications tonight were fa-
vorable to the nomination OF j. W. Nc
Neal, Republican OF Guthrie. for gov
ernor over Thomas Ferguson, Fields and
Jones.
Returns OF the Democratic vote Indicate
a close race between w. II. Murray of
Tishomingo and Lee Gruce of Ardmore
Tor governor, with the chances rather
favoring the latter. Both claim the cleo
ton. The vote Of Leslie p. Ross of Law
ton has gained In late returns and his
managers are hopeful State Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction Ed Cam
cron, who has q thorough organization
throughout the state, picked Cruce for
the winner at 10 o'clock, basing his claims
on reports received up to that time
The vote so far tabulated shows a ma
jorty In favor OF the adoption OF the
grandfather clause" amendment 10 the
constitution. by which many negroes will
be disfranchised. Strong Democratic
counties are polling a heavy vote for its
adoption.
In the congressional race there seems
TO be little doubt OF the denomination of
Il. 5. MCGUIRE in the First district. Dick
Morgan in the second, G. e. Creager in
the Third, regular Republicans. and
Charles Carterin in the Fourth and Scott
Ferris In the Fifth, Democrats. The vote
was light the state over. II is not
thought complete returns Will be in be-
fore Thursday,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-03
MUCH NEW LAND
OPEN FOR ENTRY
Chance for Homeseekers in
Utah, Colorado, Washington
and Other States.
DATES OF THE OPENINGS
AS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
Many Large Tracts Subject to
Settlement During the
Present Year.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Thousands OF
acres of unappropriated lands. which
were eliminated from national forests
and restored to the public domain by
recent proclamation of President Tart
will be thrown open to homestead settle
ment and entry this fall. The lands are
located in Colorado. New Mexico, Wash
ington, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming,
The secretary also has restored to set
tlement on October 22 and to entry on
November 2l about 1920 acres In the
Great Falls Montana, land district: for
The dates of opening of some OF the
former forest lands. together with the
extent of the area. are as follows:
Washington, subject to settlement Oc-
tober is and to entry November II, Rain
Ter national forest, 59l0 acres In Kttttas
county. very little OF which is unappro-
priated; kanikau national forest, 1854
acres i'm Stevens county, 1866 acres In
Okanogan and Ferry counties. about one
third OF which is unappropriated-
oregon's Offering.
Oregon: subject TO settlement October
% and To entry November u: Umatilla.
69,6lS acres; Deschutes. 1852 acres !;
Malbeur, a.is6 acres; Whitman, 6.756
eliminated acres are scattered along the
borders OF these forests in the north
eastern part Of the state in Wheeler
Crook. Grant, UmatIlla. Wallowa and
SdHpT COuIlleS,
Utah. subject to settlement October 20
and to entry November 21; MinidolSa
National forest, 25.1T0 acres In BoXelder
county. all of which is chiefly unappro-
prlatcd.
Idaho, subject TO settlement October
% and TO entry November 81; Minidoka.
172 152 AGREES; Caribou. 33.i72 acres; Po-
catcllo. 2y,23e acres.
The Eliminated areas are largely un-
appropriated and consist OF scattered
tracts In the southeastern part OF the
state In Bingham. Bannock. Bear Lake
Cassa, Twin Falls and Oneida counties.
Choice in Wyoming.
Wyoming subject to settlement Octo-
bcr % and to entry November 81; Carl
bou, 772 acres. and Targbee, $3.50 acres.
The eliminated areas are In Uinta coun-
~ and are chiefly unsurveyed and un-
appropriated.
Colorado subject to settlement Octo-
Der Is and entry November II: White
River National forest. 6T66 acres In Rio
Blanco and Garfield counties. practically
all OF which is unappropriated Battle
mcut National forest. 1862 acres In
Mesa and Delta counties. about So per
cent OF which Is unappropriated, Gun
nlson National forest, li195 acres In
Delta. Gunnison and Montrosc counties,
practically all OF which is unapproprl-
ated: Uncompahgre National forest. DO
4S9 acres In San Miguel and Montruse
counties, about d5 per cent OF which Is
unappropriated-