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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-04
MOB TAKES VICTIM
FROM GRASP OF LAW
CANNON DANCES
HIGH.L AND FILMS
Then President aft and Speaker
Execute $ 1oe-D own
Together.

Washington. March 3.-While more
than fifty guests looked on laughing
~ and anplauded Speaker Cannon
tempted President Taft tonight into a
test OF terpsichorean agility in the
East Room of the White House. Both
stopped painting when the trial was
ended. but the opinion was unanimous
that the honors on fancy steps were
even. The dancing followed dinner
given by the President to Uncle Joe,''
said to he the first formal affair ever.
accorded Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives by a President.
The dinner ended. the company
went to the East Room, which boasts
an ample and smooth dancing floor.
An orchestra played gentle waltz
and the President led off with Mrs. Jo-
seph II. Gaines. wife Of the Represent: J:
5tative from West Virginia. The
Speaker. with Mrs. Laughlin, sister
of Mrs. Taft. gided out on the poll
ished floor in the wake Of his chief.
Then the dance was on. In the inter
mission, however, when the orchestra
struck up lively tune, Uncle joe,
stepped briskly into the middle or
the room and brought his heels to-
gether sharply.
There was pattinEs of fgloved hands.
and voices called encouraglngly ITO
the guest of honor. In a moment the
Speakers heels were twinkling In a
brilliant Highland fling.
"Excellent. eh?"fhe called, eexultingly,
to Mr.. Taft. I was something of a
dancer when Iwas a youngster."
For answer the President stepped
smilingly forward and those who were
present say the two executed several
steps of an old fashioned ."hoe-d down
THAT delighted every one. Both were
putting when they finished.
Following the dancing the President
led his men guests to the smoking
room on an upper floor, OF the White
House, where an intimate talk was
had, In which partisan politics is said
to have had no place. Tho women re
malned In the East Room.
Some days ago President Taft cons
ceived the idea Eof giving a regular
state dinner in honor of the Speaker
|SofEthe House which would be commen-
surate With the dignity of that high
office. The affair Tonight was on the
same social and official par with those
given gularlysin honor of tho Vice.
lPresldent. the Diplomatic representa-
tives and other dignitarles OF tho gov
ernment. s.s B i.
About fifty guests. nearly all OF
whom We're Senators and members or
the House, accompanied by their wives.
were present Among the honor guests
was Major j. C.. Hemphill. editor of the
| tar TISNa
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DAN NlG.ER SCENE SHIFTS
Ohio Niyer3 Now on Rampage, With
n Waters Rising.

Ohio River3 Now on Itampagc, With.
Waters Rising.
& Cleveland, o., March 3,--The floods
which have swept over the villages
and farms Of Ohio began TO subsideI
to-day, bringing hope to tho thou-
sands who have been driven from their
homes by the3rising waters,
The danger noint seems now to have
shifted from Its tributaries to the Ohio
River, 4whichsts rising at several points.
owing to the imm ense accretion Of
water from swollen minor streans.iS AT
the same time serious a conse1u 1uences
nre not expected II the weather re-
mains clear. x Ii. l-t.- -. Z. "a
\ a last. effort OF I he p1oun drove 200
additional families from their homes
at GAINESVILLE to-dny, but shortly af-
forwards the waters bega to recede.
twill bess several weeks before the
damage caused by the food can be
repaired or even estimated The retir.
ins waters have left Villages hoked
with mud and houses crumbl llng s-oQ
l5hslxsMataxssea!s sd u :4tau attp!na
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KILLS THREE MEN
Cattlcman Stays Enemies Who Attack
Him in His Home.

Cltronelle, Ala, March al ose eph
Stokes, Charles Goldman and David
Gortman, farmers. late this AFTERNOON
were shot and killed by Laurence
Odom, cattleman. at the latter's
home, four miles from this place. At
ter the shooting, Odom 4surrend cred
10 a deputy sheriff, who. fearing mos
Violence. telegraohed Sheriff Draeo, Of
Mobile. for assistance, The Mobile Off !
GERS arrived at II o'clock. and no fur
5ther trouble is feared.
Al The story as told by Qdom is as
follows: "The shooting was the result
OF an old feud. Goldman, Gortnan
and Stokes came to my place north
east Of Citronelle about sundown to-
night Charles Goldman called and
asked me to come out, Saying. NV Ave ! in. n
come 8 out and the men outside set
fire to the granary. saw was in
danger OF being burned and killed.
came out and was conlpelled to shoot
Goldman. met Gortn1an and sStok es
later5|in the road. They moved To-
ward me, and I vas {compelled to shoot
y 'e,d odom was armed With a double.
barrelled shotgun, and says n ali the
having a shotgun and the others pis-
y odom killed a man at 4 cit itronelle
eight rgs.ten Years ago. cutting n his
Victims throat. ii f e. ssS 1ss.BSs 2sa IL b IA
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Flood Sees Sees victory.

Special to The Times s-Dispatch.
5 Washington, D. G, March 81
think Henry e.. Stuart will win in the
Ninth Congressional District" said
Representative Flood the Virginia,
member Of the Democratic CONGRESS
sional Committee, tonight. .He has
time to organize the district, and IL
the Democrats will qualify themselves
to vote they will be almost, II not al
together, as great in numbers as the
Republicans, and this time there is a
great deal OF dissatisfaction in the ops
-posittons8wltll Slemp. while the Demo-
Gratis are solid for Stuart. A few in.
dependent voters may decide the cleo
ton. .s IA
Senator Strother telephoned Mr..
5slemp that he would be here to see
him to morrow. This isl is said. for
party harmony.
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FAIR BANKS VISITS KING

Calls atIEBucktnRham at Palacc, cCom-
panied by Ambassador Reid.
! London, March Charles w. Fair.
banks, accompanied by American AM
Ibassador Reid. visited King Edward
His Majesty learned that the former
Vice-President of the United States
was In Lond on he EXPRESSED a wish to
see him. Mr.. Fairbanks and Mrs. Fair
,bank ks will attend court to- morrow, but
3portunity for Informal conversation,
the King received Mr.. Fairbanks this
morning. :,
Later Mr.. Fairbanks and Mr.. Reid.
they met number Of prominent polt-
Eticia ~ l.t,t ala5t1 u
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colonel Il, N, Bullitt Dead.

4 Baltimore, Md, March Colonel
Thomas w. Bullittp aged seventy one.
a prominent lawyer OF y. .out tsvil leS ;Il II,
died a Ia hospital here to- day of apo
spleNy, with which he was stricken on
a street car about a week ago 10
bod 81 was aiken to louisville tonight
for buria II, is f ssisss III 5S
lionel Bull littfserved land err Gen eral
Mora gan in the Con feder Ia Army dur.
SgKsS hasEt EtYi yan = 3v5 s.
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yVorIsers De ma 3 3 a move a., .l Z ~. .

ma ma ands of approx Nilnate 4, 900 trolley
men OF the State for ii 8 o. cen Is Z an
hour 4 fiat rate rom the Connecticut
Company We're present ed II here 81 Is, (lay.
The company II n ak 8 the demand ,l I'M
dsEss NJ 3s "
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police Ignorant OF charge..

l24&t oAiSC p = = "vh h"ns W S<,s"A = y
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.1
Danville. Va, March 3.-Infornation
from police headquarters tonight
shows that no charge has been pre-
ferred against NOEL. and the police
officials know nothing ofthe affair.
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II HONOR 81 70 r ROOSEVELT
London pectde. "a give Film reedomL

london Decide1 to- Give Film F,reedomI
OF City. NJ 3s II u yss
Common Council day unanimously
adopted IA a. resolutio conferrinE tho
honorary freedom of the city tSn$ Tlee- I
ldore Roosevelt In n4recognttion cf 'tthe
ed the Office OF President OF tho United
states and for the eminent service
Which h lrend cred the cause of 4. civ &
iillzation and the promot ton of amtca-
BILE. relations between foreign natl one
MI. Roossyelt ass Z! vi y -ylstt LQnd Tie
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odom killed a man at 8sS cttronella
eight or8ten Years ago. cuttinE1 his
Victims throat. s Iss.sS5 ssSs sasal ii 5if.g$
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-13

FOR SALE-New 80 H. p. steam
hoist. Phone SO or P. O. box 35S
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-13

1.-The Presidents Special" at the
Butler today.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-13
BIG DECREASE
IN Dogs NOTED
ON The Streets
POCNDMEN ENTER INTO PROF
TABLE FIELD AND DO
BIG BUSINESS.

Two thousand homeless doggies
Wandering on the street,
The Tonopah poundmen came
Oh, you sausage meat.
Help, help. Rotten. Fierce.
Get the hook. Anyway, we feel
better, now that the above alleged
literary gem, or germ, is out of
our system, and We can get back
to business once more.
Yesterday was the initial occa-
sion for the appearance of the
Hon. Charles Warren and Black
Bart on our thoroughfares as
poundmen, and as consequence
about twenty-five CANNES slept in
the pound last night. On Monday
the dogs that are not redeemed
will be prepared for an elegant
sleep in dog heaven. According to
the ordinance all dogs must be
kept three days before they are
dispatched by the cyanide route. A
rushing business is expected for a
week or so and the bow WOW pop
ulation is scheduled for big de-
crease. The vigilance of the catch
ers will not be relaxed and the
impounding will be continued
throughout the year
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or twice, but that was when he was
unable to secure any advance dope
on the companies. This time he
has the pedigree of every actor in
the cast, together with the history
of the plays to be presented. Fur
thermore a trial of nearly two
months has sufficed to demonstrate
that every member of the company
is player of ability and can act
the lines of his or her respective
part to a fare-you-well.
The opening production will be,
THE Bishops Carriage" the
dramatization of the well known
novel. This will be on for Mon
day and Tuesday night. The ad-
vance sale of seats has been start
ed at the Miners drug store, and
reports indicate that the opening
night will see the theater taxed
to its utmost capacity.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-13

Nifty was the opinion of the
Renoites.
'Highgrade stuff" said the press
of Goldfield:
What Tonopah will say about
the Aylesworth stock company that
ouens at the New Nevada theater
Nrrow night remains to be seen.
The company played over a month
at Reno and two weeks at Gold.
field, and so well did the offering
take, that crowded houses resulted
each evening. With such recon-
mendations and fiattering press no
tices, the company should be we'll
received by the Tonopah theater-
goers.
1t has always been the aim of
Manager A. j. Aylesworth to book
nothing but the best of attrac-
tions for southern Nevada. To be
sure he has booked losing once
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-13
WILL PURCHASE
THREE CLAIMS near
MONTANA GROUND
MONTANA TONOPAH SECURES
OPTION ON EGAN-ODDIE
PROPERTY.

Yesterday the officials of the
Montana Tonopah Mining company
secured an option on three claims
adjoining their property to the
north, known as the Egan-Oddie
group, and owned by T. F. Egan,
7. l.. oddie and associates. 1t is
expected that the option will re-
suit in the purchase outright with
in few days as clear title is
demanded by the Montana people,
and in order to secure this it is
necessary that one of the co-own-
ers transmit a power of attorney
whereby the sale can be authorized
The three claims are known as
the Afterall, Miriami and North
Star. The Afterall adjoins the
Montana property and is situated
only about 100 feet from the point
where the lode porphyry was en-
countered in the latter workings
Indications point toward the por-
phyry continuing into the adjacent
ground, and when the sale is con-
summated, it is probable that the
Montana people will construct a
working shaft in the new property,
which lies about $500 feet from
the Montana shaft. 1t was impos-
sible to learn the price of the op-
ton, last evening and information
concerning the total cost of the
ground was not to be had. The
rumors that first purchase pay
ment of $4,000 was denied by the
Montana officials, as was the state
ment that the total cost of the
ground would be $4,000
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BELMONT and
TONOPAH Mining
GO SOARING
LOCAL SECURITIES JOIN THE
AVIATION MOVEMENT
YESTERDAY.

Tonopah Mining advanced 80
cents.
Belmont gained % points.
Midway crept up three cents.
MacNamara gained one point.
Extension gained one point.
West End fell back one cent.
The above is a summary of yes
terday's doings on the San Fran
cisco stock exchange. While Bel
mont was not the feature, it de-
manded more attention than Tono-
pah Mining as but few shares of
the latter could be secured at the
market price. Bidding for Belmont
was not only brisk in San Fran
cisco, but on the eastern exchanges
where were orders that could not
be filled. In all 3,400 shares
changed hands at San Francisco
and the extent of the eastern buy
ing is unknown. Owners of the
stock have started to realize that
the property will soon become a
second Tonopah Mining and are
calmly awaiting developments.
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WILL NOT FIGHT
IN THE AFTERNOON

1t has been agreed between
George O'Dell and Slick Merrill, the
two fighters who are scheduled to
meet on March II, at the Casino,
that the contest come off at night,
instead of the afternoon, as has
been heretofore announced. This
agreement was reached yesterday.
Undoubtedly a larger crowd will
be in attendance during the even
ing than in the afternoon, and as
the scrap is the result of a grudge
both parties are anxious that the
public witness the set to.
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SKINNER NOW
BEHIND STATE
PRISON BARS
MURDERER OF MONA BELL HAS
COMMENCED FIFTY YEAR
SENTENCE.

Deputy Sheriff Vail Pittman. who
accompanied Sheriff Owens to Car
son when the official left last Tues
day morning having Fred Skinner
in charge, returned yesterday. Mr..
Pittman said the trip was made
without incident, and only once
did Skinner manifest ugliness. The
prisoner was handcuffed and
shackled, and during a conversation
with the deputy he made a re-
mark concerning the possibility of
effecting his escape
IF l hadn't been talking to my
wife and became convinced about
the Supreme BEING, l think that
! could give you a run for your
money" said the murderer.
After this he relapsed into 81
lence and before long was again
in a good nature.
Before he was turned over to
the warden at the state prison,
Skinner was taken before the state
police and his Bertillion measure
ments were again noted His wife
accompanied the party to Carson
and it is understood that she will
reside there, in the hopes of aid
ing to secure a parole for her
faithless susband.
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COURT ISSUES
ORDER DISSOLV|NG
AN INJUNCTION
MANHATTAN ORE TIED UP BY
RESTRAINING ORDER is
RELEASED.

Last evening in the district court
the restraining order granted last
November in the case of the Man
haitian Ore and Reduction company
versus the Manhattan Dexter Min
ing company, was ordered dis
missed. The order held up a guam
tity of ore estimated between twen-
ty-five and forty tons with a value
ranging from 500 to $50 a ton,
according to the testimony of vari-
GUS witnesses. The dissolution of
the order will take effect when the
Dexter people file bond of $4,000,
which proves acceptable to all par
ties concerned. This will proba-
bly, be furnished within a few days
and then the company. it is un-
derstood, will proceed to mill the
ore.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-13

Hear Miss Feldnian sing that
beautiful sacred song, The Holy
city," at the Butler today.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-03-13

WANTED-Clean cotton rags, with
out buttons; cents pound
Bonanza Office.
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MISCELLANEOUS

LOST-Gold nugget stick pin; re-
turn to Mizpah hotel; reward. ct
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r'rv a Bonanza want al.
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Try our cream puffs and choco-
late e'clares-The City Bakery. tt.
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ELKs COMMITTEE NOTICE.

The members Of the different
committees appointed to arrange
for the Elks annual ball. are re-
quested to meet Sunday evening It
z o'clock at the Elks hall. A full
attendance is requested.
j. ]. OWENS. Chairman.
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woman to do general
homework. Two in family. APP
ply Butler theater. ct
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the prize was won by Mrs. D. Cam
eron, and the hostess was assisted by
Miss Blanche Pearson and Miss Edna
Richter. The following guests were
present: Myrtle Haigh, Alton FL
dredge, Gail Morgan, Ella Knoll, Myr-
tie Van Steter, Lois Maxfield, Edith
Dean, Annie Elliott, Josie Maxheld.
Pearl Gardiner, Miss Lawson. Blanche
Pearson, Edna Richter. Mrs. E. A.
Houghton, Mrs. d. Cameron, Mrs. H.
Hintze and Mrs. A. ]. Malin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Meakin, who
leave shortly to live in New York,
were pleasantly entertained Wednes-
day evening at their home, 420 First
avenue, at dinner, where covers were
laid for ten at the table, where sweet
peas formed the pretty centerpiece,
and were also scattered over the cloth.
Mrs. Helen Mitchell entertained a
number of girls Thursday at her home.
The evening was spent in a guessing
game. The first prize was won by
Miss Olivia Broadbeck, and the BOBBY
prize by Miss Lillian Berrum. Those
present were the Misses Ruby Knight
Ivy Heath, Mabelle Kinnersley, Vera
Burbridge, Hilda Cherling, Gladys
Buckle. Lillian Berrum. Ethel Ches-
hire, Olivia Broadbeck and Helen
Mitchell.
The second of a series of entertain
ments given by the T. A B. club was
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pink and white carnations and sweet
peas. A color scheme in red was car
ried out in the dining room, where
cluny lace cloth over red covered the
table, with a vase of red carnations
for the centerpiece. Five tables of the
game were played, with other guests
coming in for tea, when the hostesses
were assisted by Mrs David Mattson
and Mrs. T-1W- Dunyon-
X X
Mrs. Anthony H Godbe entertained
Saturday afternoon ct q family social
affair in the form of q Kensington
and parcel shower given for her two
nieces, Miss Marjorie Brooks and Miss
Teresa Godbe, who will be numbered
amnog the June brides. The rooms
were appropriately adorned in green
and white, the delicate blossoms of
the syringa being used in charming
effect. Games were a feature of the
afternoon, in which prizes were given.
X X
A pleasant social event of yesterday
afternoon was the bridge tea given
In the tea room of the Louvre by Mrs.
B. B. Rose. Four tables Of the game
were filed with players, and the host
ess was assisted by Mrs. S. B. Whit
more At 5 o'clock a delicious sup
per was served.
x x X
A number of enjoyable social enter
tainments have been given during the
last week in honor of Miss Viola Dem
halter, one of the coming June brides
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a very prettfly arranged house party
at the home of Miss Eleanor White on
Thursday evening. The dining room
was beautiful in pink and green. The
table decorations were pink carna
tons and sweet peas and ferns. The
place cards were hand-painted Dutch
Kids" Covers were laid for twenty.
Misses Bertha Spencer and Chloe Win
chester assisted Miss White in recetv-
ing. Louise MaycOck. Nellie Ham
ilton, Ivy Knight and Mamie Hill pre-
sided over the table. Miss May Guest
served punch in the hall. The guests
of the evening were: Eugene Mackay,
Harry White, Miller Hamilton, Rex
Winchester, Ross Bradford, S. San
ders, Wallace Winchester, Orrin Tay-
lor and Arthur Shurtliff.
x x
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Croxford gave
a delightful five hundred party to a
few friends Wednesday evening. Light
refreshments were served. and the
prize, a handsome hand-painted plate
was won by Mrs Wellington Stafford
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Wei
lington Stafford. Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Cope and Mr.. and Mrs. George olson
Saturday morning jolly party
chaperOned by Mrs. Steward, left the
city to spend two days at the Wilcox
cottage in Parley's canyon Those
who composed the party were the
Misses Clara Haines, Hazel Clark. Lou
Houston, Clara CahoOn, Roy Wilcox
Edward Banning, Ralph McClain and
George Cahoon.
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Coming Events

Sweet charity, which is said TO have
a mantle fit for all occasions, will be
much in evidence during the early
part of the week for practically the
entire city is given over to altruiStic
endeavor the first three nights Never
before has Salt Lake been so favored
as to her charities as this season, and
the good people, who are most appre
ciative of the generosity of the theat-
ricaI folk. are determined to show
their appreciation by supplying houses
the like Of which the Colonial seldom
has seen. The matter of diSpOsing of
tickets has been in the hands of the
most capable and the prettiest girls
the town could supply. Box parties
have been formed for every night.
The special hostesses for Monday
evening are Mrs. Edwin Kimball. Mrs.
Rachel S. Miller, Mrs Frank Knox
and Mrs e. Bonnemort. On Tuesday
evening Mrs. David Keith. Mrs. E. A
Wall. Mrs. W. S. Mccormick and Mrs
EDWIN F. Holmes will entertain with
box parties, while Mr.. and Mrs. George
Y, Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs c. z. Allen
Mrs. w. S. Mccormick and A w
North and E. NJ. Bagley will all enter
tain friends in tie boxes Wednesday
evening.
Mrs J. B. Cosgriff has invitations
out for tea to be given Thursday at
her South Temple street home.
x X
A large event of the week in society
circles viii be the afternoon reception
and tea to be given by Mrs. James F.
Jennings Thursday from to o'clock,
at her home in East South Temple
street, in compliment to Mrs. James
tcenttnued on Page Tssa-A
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Week in Society

Mrs. Thomas c. Weber and MISS
Weber were the gracious hosteSse.'
at a delightful reception and afternoon
tea yesterday, when from 10 .
o'clock they received large NUMBER
~ their friends to meet the cOmpn-
mented guest of the afternoon, Mrs
Edwin F. Holmes. The parlors where
the receiving party stood were etIec-
lively decorated with masses OF Whlte
peOuies. the same gorgeous flowers IN
crimson adjoining the reception hall,
library and dining room. a strinSed
orchestra stationed in the upper hail
rendered delightful musical selectlCns
during the receiving hours In the
dining room at the handsomely ap-
pointed table. Mrs w. :. Mccormick,
sfrs. George Y. Wallace, Mrs William
II. Cunningham and Mrs. Charles w
Whitley presided at the tea and coffee
urns They were assisted by Mrs
James L. Franken, Mrs. David Keith,
Mrs. John A. Marshall, Mrs. James r