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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-15
HEARS OF PLOT
TO BLOW UP LEE STATUE
Startling Information Conveyedin an Anonymous
Letter From New York Telling of Overlooking
Conspirators Discuss Project in a Saloon.

Washington, d. c.. April 14-Warn-
ing was received in Washington yes
terday of plot formed in New York
to blow up with dynamite the statue
of General Robert e. Lee placed in
Statuary Hall at the Capitol by the
State of Virginia. The statue repre-
sents General Lee in the Confederate
uniform in which he served There
have been many protests from the
Grand Army of the Republic and other
patriotic organizations.
Secret service men and the Capitol
and Washington police We're at once
notified of the letter which purported
to have been written by a man who
overheard the discussion of the details
of the plot in saloon in Cortlandt
Street, New York. The police were not
disposed to regard the threat serious
".
Signing himself "a Law Abiding
Citizen of New York the writer of
the letter stated that he overheard
the conversation in the saloon. where
six or eight men were discussing it.
Four of the men We're to go to WASH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-15
PROHIBITION LAW
HAS MANY ENEMIES
Question Will Probably Be In
jected Into Wake County
Politics
Especial to The rim .plsnatch. I

l'1pNNioLi w = ilc j lllltS
Raleigh. ~ c., April 14.--The ques-
ton of whether or not Wake county is
to send to the next General Assembly
a Senator and Representatives. friendly
or unfriendly to State prohibition is an
Issue that promises to loom up large
very shortly. There Is q very general
contention that not only the Demo-
cratic county executive committee. but
the majority of the voters throughout
the county, are hostile to prohibition.
me claim Is made that tho reason Ger
tam Democrats have issued o. call for
n mass meeting of the county Detnoc-
racy, overriding the Democratic execu-
tive committee in this action, Is that
they see that If the whole matter is
left TO the county primaries without
p dry ticket getting the prestige be-
Endorsement, there win most probably
be domination OF the primaries by
the wet element of the party.
me convention or mass meeting is
the support of j. w. Bailey and thirty
odd Democrats In various sections of
the county, and of the Raleigh morn
ing paper. In the call for the conven-
tion there is this significant statement:
The object of this meeting is to give
the Democrats of Wake county a
chance TO express their opinions as TO
men and measures before the approach
ing primaries, after which Ii Will be
too late. AS matters now stand, the
Wake county Democrats have no means
OF getting together and making their
wishes known until the candidates have
been nominated, when it is too late.
n consequence 1T is easy for any ma
chine to put forward their ticket and
run IL over tho rest of us
Appointment of Judge.
with reference TO the appointment by
Governor Kitchin of successor to e.
b. Jones as judge of the Eleventh Dis
trict of the Superior Court, resigned,
tho point has been raised, with con.
siderable color at least of authority.
that the Governor cannot legally ap.
point successor until tho vacancy ac-
tually occurs The resignation Is not
effective until May q therefore. accord
ing TO this issue raised, the Governor
cannot appoint until this time. Cthers
think. however, that the Governor could
at least indicate the appointment he
intends to make and pu. an end to the
strenuous contest that n now on for
the appointment This course may be
taken but there is a strong impression
here that there will be no settlement
of the contest until the resignation is
effecttya
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w1LL1A,rs is ACQUITTED.
Verdict of Jury in Assault Cnsc-DateS
Ser for County Fnir.

set Tor County THir-
TSoecial 10 I he Tines-Dtspatch.
Amherst va. April little trial
OF James r. Williams. Jr., OF Pcdlar
sault on Mr. Hughes, OF that section
last August resulted this morning in a
verdict of not guilty in the Circuit
Court Of this county. 1t was claim
ed By Hughes that Williams struck
him onsthe head with piece of iron
The magistrate tried Williams and
fined him So. Hughes did not think
this punishment was severe enough
and went before the grand jury and
had Williams Indicted for felonious as
sault Under the Instructions of the
court. Williams having been convicted
of the misdeIneanor, could not again
be convicted OF that grade OF offense,
but only of felony
In the suit in chancery, at this
term of court, styled II. +. Dewitt
VS. j. NJ. Echols Company, suit for
the foreclosure of . supply lien there
was a decree for tie sale of the prop
erty of j. NJ. Echols Company, in this
county. in Madison just across the
river from the city OF Lynchburg. III.
NJ Sackett Is appointed n commits
sioner to make the sale. unless the
amount of the lien shall be paid With
in ten days. The j. NJ. Echols Com
pany owns valuable mineral springs
the water from which they have eX-
tensively advertised.
October 81 and IS have been fixed
upon as the days for the Amherst
county fair Elaborate preparations
will be made for this fair. and the
prospects are that 1t will be great
success.
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Names Of Candidates Must Be
Handed In by Monday
Next.
DISPOSITIONS IN CHURCH CASE
Memorial Windows to Be Placed
in Old Blandford
Church.
Times Dispatch Bureau,
1os North Sycamore Street.


IelerSburR, va, Aprli IA.
The names Of all persons who aspire
to seats in the Board OF Aldermen and
Common Council, and who expect to
stand for nomination in the primary
election Oh April 20, must be handed
to the secretary of the Democratic
City Committee by Monday afternoon
next. And at the same time each
aspfrart must deposit the sum Of So,
assessed for the expenses of holding
the primary. So far only one ward
has been heard from in the way OF
candidates, three of It's citizens Of
fering for the Council.
There seems to be woeful lack OF
interest on the part of the people as
TO who shall be their representatives
for the next four years in the Coun-
ellis. even now on the eve OF making
nominations One hardly hears tho
matter mentioned on the streets, and
one-half OF the membership of each
branch of the Council is to be chosen.
Death Claims More Victims.
Miss Mary Aureiia Pollard, aged
cighty-thrce years. died this morning
at the residence of a. b. Prentiss, on
Adams street She was representa-
tive Of an old and honored Peters
burg family, and is survived by one
brother. Captain Thomas 3. Pollard
Of Raleigh. n. C., and by several
nephews and nieces.
Mrs. j II. Simmons died this morn
ing at her home in Dinwiddie county,
near the Riverside Club farm. aged
fiftyseven years. She was widely
known and highly respected. Besides
her husband. she is survived by her
mother. three brothers and four sisters,
and the following children: Mrs. C.
w Callear. Mrs. j. r. Traylor. Mrs
w. p. Holloway and o. II. Simmons. of
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ALL GET PRISON TERMS.
Defendants Sentenced in U. $. Court
for Violating Liquor Laws.

Especial to The Tlmes-DiSpatoh.l
Danville, Va, April l4.--At the ses.
sion of the United States Court this
afternoon, Jessie -. Davis, Of Henry
county. was tried on the charge of
Illicit distilling, and was given one
month in jail and fined 500.
This morning George S. Pannill, of
Henry county, was convicted OF re-
failing liunor without license, and was
fined 500 and sentenced to thirty
days in Jail.
Homer Ingram. of Henry county,
pleaded guilty to the charge of Illicit
distilling, and was fined 800 and sem
fenced to thirty days in jail.
James Greasy of Patrick county
pleaded guilty to retailing liquor with
out license, and was fined 500 and
sentenced TO thirty days in Jail,
r. j. Kingry, Of Henry county,
pleaded guilty to the charge of Illicit
distilllng. and was given thirty days
In Jail and fined 800.
Ned Thompson was placed on trial
here this afternoon on two indict-
ments, charged With violating the In
ternal revenue laws, The case Is in
the hands OF the jury, and a verdict
is expected Tomorrow morning. 1t is
thought that court will Adjourn for
the term tomorrow.
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Petersburg: Mrs. w. a. Young, A. b.
Simmons and Miss Carrie Simmons, of
Dinwiddic, and Mrs. 7. S. Holloway,
of Norristown, Pa.
DISPOSITIONS in Church Cnsc.
The dispositions which for some time
have been in progress in this city In
the chancery cause Of Avery ct ais.
vs. Tartte ct ais. have been tenn
porarily suspended The plaintiffs
have finished their dispositions and the
defendants viii begin theirs next
Tuesday. This cause involves the Sc
rious factional troubles which have
occurred in the Harrison Street Bap-
tlst Church. colored. of which the de-
PENDANT. Rev. Eli Tartte. is the pastor,
and control OF the church is sought
by the anti-Tartte faction. IL NJ.
Smith and James w. Gordon, of Rich
mond. are counsel for the plaintiffs,
and r. b. Davis and Paul Petit, of
Petersburg, represent the defendants.
When the cause comes TO trial Judge
j. f. West will sit.
Personal aud Otherwise.
Rev. Wm f. Hatcher, D. d. who IL
conducting special meetings in the
First Baptist Church, breaches TO q
large congregation every night and
has awakened wide spiritual interest
Petersburg Council. knights of Co
lumbus, has accepted an invitation
from the Lynchburg Council TO visit
that city on May / and confer de-
grees on a class of thirty-five candi
dates.
While being taken. with other pris-
oners from the jail to the station
house for trial in the Police Court this
morning, Alvin Dolan, a white youth,
escaped from the custody of the Off
Ger and has not been recaptured.
Dolan, about sixteen years old, and
Donald McClaren, about the same age,
were under arrest for breaking into
and robbing the store of t. Il. Heath
& Co. on Old Street, which charge, II
is said. they admitted. McClaren was
sent to the Hastings Court for trial.
George Robertson, negro, was fined
$50 and costs in the Police Court this
morning for vicious assault commit
ted on High Constable John A. Mall
Tory. while the latter was actins In
the discharge of his duties.
A representative of Tiffany & Co,
of New York. arrived in the city to-day
and began the work of placing in po-
sition the eight memorial windows in
Blandford Church, made by that firm.
Six of these windows, as has been
stated, are furnished by Southern
States in memory of their soldier he
roes buried in Blardford Cemetery.
John Newsome, negro. convicted of
robbing the Appomattox Gun Club, of.
this city. of sundry boxes of paper
shells-dfty shells in a boX-was to-
day sent to the Hastings Court for
trial, by the police justice.
PallVnn6
of Richmond, came over to Petersburg
this evening to confer with Secretary
Finney, of the Chamber of Commerce.
in reference to the meeting of the
Farmers Institute here in August.
Thomas B, Ivey, State council score
tary of the Jr. O. U. a. NJ in Virginia,
Joined that order thirty years ago to-
night, and his membership has been
continuous since. The order has
greatly increased during this period,
and he has quietly celebrated the an
niversary of his initiation by taking
initial steps for the organization of
five new councils.
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inston to blow UP the statue. They
were to get $500 each and all of their
expenses.
II warn you for fear some Innocent
person may be killed, says the letter.
which gives as reason for the lack
of further details that the informant
was about to take n train TO Chicago
to see his mother who is III.
Cause OF controvcrsy.
General Lees statue has never been
accepted by Congress, as is the GUS
tom when such gifts are made BY
States. The statue was placed in the
hall by the Leo statue Commission,
which later met and decided not 70
press for the formal acceptance of it.
Its presence has been much discussed
by Congress and Senator
Hepburn, of Idaho, made "A long speech
In the Senate upon IL, in which he
stirred the Southerners to point
which made it dificult for their Lead
ers to restrain them.
Grand Army OF the Republic posts
all over the country have protested
against the presence of tho statue in
Statuary Hail. They resent the plac-
ing OF the Confederate uniform there,
and Senator's and Representatives
have done all in their power to keep
the question dormant This was feared
because of its political effect,
In his farewell speech Senator Cor
don, OF mississippi deplored the agita-
ton. invited Senator Hepburn to Mis-
sissippi that he might overcome his
prejudice, and eulo.ized the c'onfeder-
ate general. When he finished Sena-
tor Hepburn went over TO shake hands
with tho Southerner,
Resolutions We're received In tho
Senate through Senator Lodge, from
the Department OF Massachusetts,,
Grand Army OF the Republic, adopted
in Faneuil Hall protesting against the
acceptance Of the statue,
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nEronrs MADE no rnEspyrEnY.
IoyuI support Is Promised to Union
rheOlOxIcuI Seminary.

Especial to The Times .Dispatch.l
Washi iI \, c.. april IL. il,a the
business session was held in the Pres
byterian Church to-day. and large
amount of business was transacted.
The reports of the various committees,
embracing the different phases of work
In home and foreign mission fields.
church and Sunday school work. and
church societies. were read and ac-
ceptcd. a sermon on family religion
was preached 10 the prcsbytery BY
Rev. Geo. Thomas. of OXfyd.
The treasurer's report. showing a
very good financial condition., was re-
ceiped and adopted. y statistical re-
port for the entire presbyteTy showed
that the churches supplied arc making
very satisfactory progress and those
not supplied Will be filled IN the near
future
Rev. r. F. KIrkpatrlck,, field repre-
tentative OF Union Theological Sem
terry on behalf OF this institution
which is under tho care of the synods
Of North Carolina and Virginia. Pres
bytery promised It's loyal support Tor
the Institution. The special commit
tee(on endowment for Davidson College
reported that of the s250,0o0 required,
only $4,000 remained 10 be raised, and
hoped that this would be completed
by June. This. practically completed
the business of this session of the
presbytery, \ few details of minor
Importance were postponed until an
adjourned meeting to be held in Will
son. May 5.
The presbytery closed with n public
meeting In the interest of foreign
missions held I'm the church tonight.
at which time the moderator, Rev. r.
G. Deal. preached a strong sermon on
foreign missions, its Importance and
the work that is now being done in
foreign fields.
The time and place of the fall ses-
sion of the presbytery was left open.
The Womap's Missionary Union also
finished its business session in the
Methodist Church. and adjourned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-15

Canadian working in the camps or
Cheat Mountain. came into Durbin, a
nearby railroad village, and in
crazed condition, defed and resisted
arrest. officer Samuel Ruckman was
twice struck from the madmans gun.
One OF the balls passed through the
shoulder. the other striking his spec
tacle case. just over the heart, and
glancing under the skin. Ruckman
then shot the Canadian through the
scalp, knocking him down. Even in
this condition it required nine men
to hold and tie him officer Ruck-
mans wounds are not thought to be
fatal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-15
aIoore-lnge.

Especial to The Times-Di spatch.1
Blackstone. Va, April 14.--The home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Bragg was the
scene OF a very pretty marriage on
Wednesday afternoon. when Miss Ella
Inge. of Lunenburgg became the bride
of j. a. Moore. of Lunenburg. Rev. Mr..
Burgesse officiating. j. 7. Inge. nephew
of the bride. acted as usher The
matrons of honor were Mrs. Samuel J.
Inge and Mrs. j. T. Bragg, of Black
stone.
Mr. Moore and his bride left imme-
diately after the ceremony for their
future home in Lunenburg.
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.
WILL. BUILD GOOD ROADS.
Dickcnson County Supervisors Give
Contract for Construction Work.

TsoeciAI 70 7 he IlInes-Dlspatch.I
Freezing, Va. April 1.-THE good
roads movement is assuming more of
practical nature in Dickinson coun-
". a contract has just been entered
into between the Board of Supervisors
and G. e. Taylor. under which contract
the grading will be commenced by
May j. on road to extend from Clint
wood, the capital of the county, to the
Wise county line This line will give
the west end of the county better con-
nection with the Norfolk and Western
Railway. Practically all the shipments
of merchandise into this section are
hauled over the rough road, along the
route which the new road will be
built. TWO other lines are under con-
sideration--one from Clintwood to the
Russell county line, the other to the
Buchanan county line.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-15
Non-Commissioned school.

All OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES officers of the
lfirst Battalion First Virginia Regi.
ncnt, have been ordered to report at
The Seventh street Armory at $40
o'clock Tonight. to attend "A non,
commissioned officers school Battalion
Adjutant Charles Snead will meet them
ut that hour The officers are to be
III olive drab uniform
schools Of company and battalion In
closed and extended order. outpost
duty as given In Wagner's Security
and lnformation and guard mount
lnita
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313 East Broad Street
AWARD CONTRACT.
New DuildlnE to BE Erected Mt a. g. NJ.
College,

Especial TO The Times -Dispatch.1
Raleigh N. c., April 14.--Thc con-
tract for the new engineering build
ing for the North Carolina Agricultural
and Mechanical College was awarded
tonight to York & Cobb, OF Green
vile. whose bid was s4S,4To. 1t is to
be of reinforced concrete, three stories.
1t Will be on the Hillsboro road, just
west of the electrical building. The
contract calls for completion October
Is, so that 1T Will be ready for the
fall opening of the college. The con-
tractors give $4,000 bond for compli-
ance with the contract. Here for the
meeting of the committee that award
ed the contract were w. II. Raglan,
High Point. NJ. b. Stickley. Concord !;
N. y. Broughton and C. w. Gold, Raj
eigh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-15
New Postmaster Takes Charge.
TSpec;al 10 The Times DISPATCH

Woodstock, Va, April 14.-Daniel
B. Logan. who was recently appointed
postmaster at this place by President
Taft, in the place of j. n. Davis, to-
day took charge of the office. Mr.,
Logan was formerly assistant post
master. tfis assistants will be Daniel
Ichliter, who was postmaster here
under President Harrison. and Jacob
Wiseman
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-15
Mr.. weightmnn Here.

Richard Weightman, one OF the most
capable newspaper men In the coun>
try, and now the editorial representa-
tive of the New York Sun. Is at tho
Jefferson Hotel. He Is accompanied by
Mrs. Weightman, and will be here for
several days.
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MOore-ingensi.
fSneCial to Tho Times DISPATCH.

Blackstone, Va. April I'll A..
Moore. a farmer of Lunenburg county,
and Miss ella ~. Ingeast of Lunen-
burg county, We're married to-day at
2:30 o'clock AT Blackstone. ny s. n.
Burgess. Of the Christian Church. MI,
and Mrs. Moore will make their home
in Lunenburg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-15
Bro,ruins-Burk.

[Special TO The Times -Dispatch.l
Burlington. n. c., April 14.-R. o.
Browning and Miss F'iossie Burk. two
of Burlington's popular young people,
surprised their nearest friends when
they met by appointment and were
married at $50 tonight at the home
of f. Rogers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-15
PLANNING FOR PRIMARY
Election Officers and Polling Places te

Election Ofliccrs and POLLING FIaccs TO
He Made Known Tonight.
Final details for the Democratic city
primary will be made at the meeting
of the City Committee tonight at
Nrurphys Hotel. The complete list
of election officers Will he produced
mitteos will also report list of the
polling places, there having been some
changes since the last election.
Some OF the candidates for the Board
OF Aldermen and the City Council may
honor the committee with their pres
encp.
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Eaplcs Garry or Lambs.

Monterey, Va, April IA, Two large
making daily inroads on a, q. ,Iones,sy
sheepfold and carrying off his young
lambs, Mr.. Jones has nitesed re-
ward for their scalps, l i5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-15
Children Cry
FOR FLETChER'S
G q 8 Q r u a
SPRING CLEANING
MADE EASY

To make your spring cleaning cas-
get the kind of brooms, mops. scrub
brushes of all kinds. the best wash-
/ cards and tubs, clothes lines and pins
the best quality of ball bluing. loundr,
soap and disinfectants, such as are sold
by Hermann Schmidt, 50i-6-S East
Broad Street
The quality and prices are always
right here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-15
MAN cnAznp ny COCAINE,
Denca Arrest aud shoots nj Officer,
lNiuul,. lA

Especial 10 The Timess Dispaich,1
Monterey, VA. April li,--'rhc resi-
dents of the lumber towns on the
Greenbrier, in Nest Virginia, are ever
aud anon being .terrorlaed by cocaine
vendors and their victims
II is learned here to-day that .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-15
THEA RdHM1RT II. LEW esHsIxTt
coSusSt o. Gs@AitsS SsvsAIT

inston to blow UP the statue. They
were to get $500 each and all of their
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-03-24
To The Public

| desire to inform my patrons and
the public that / have purchased the
dairy business formerly operated by A..
NJ. Birdsell, and will serve all former
patrons Of that dairy, who wish, with
pure fresh milk and cream, and will
endeavor to give the same efficient
service as has been the custom.
Your patronage solicited.
F. p. MINETTE, Dairyman.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-03-24
Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the G.. A. r. and Degree
of Honor members, also to the friends
and neighbors who so kindly assisted
in the burial of our father.
Mr.. and Mrs. GEO. CUNNING and
RELATIVES.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-03-24

Herman Michaelchek of Morris,
Minn,wil soon open pool and billiard
hall and first class restaurant in the
Ried building on Main Street.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-03-24

Ben Vogel has sold his horses and
other livery equipment and will de-
vote his entire attention to his dray
line business.