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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
AN ADVANCE SUMMARY
OF TARIFF COMMISSION REPORT

London March 4.-The Times-D.s
patch correspondent is able to give In
advance a summary Of the report by
the British Tariff Commission OH the
proposed reciprocity agreement be-
tween the United States and Canada
The report Is TO be published OH
Monday by special request OF Joseph
chamberlain. 1t points out that the
reciprocity agreement entirely abolishes
Canadian preference on British goods
to the extent Of sa.34e.oo0. reduces
Canadian preference to British goods
TO the extent of s2.195.0o0. and gives
preference to Canadian products in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
BAILEY ADDS TO
EXC|TEME
CONTINUED From First Page)

the Republican side that there would
not be hlibuster against tho legis-
latirc portion Of the agreement. other
wise, tho Insurgent Republicans who
were unit against Lorilner would
not have agreed TO tho arran cement.
y vote was taken on the Lorimer case
and almost Immediately obstructive
tactics werc begun by tho Democrats
against the tariff board bill. The only
explanation Senator Bailey could make
was that he was unable TO call off his
collea cues.
In this state OF affairs it took little
10 arouse his anger to flame. All 1t
needed was the open slap given him
to-day when ho advised against the
adoption of the Owen motion i'll regard
TO Arizona Statehood. Although that
motion was defeated, its defeat was
due almost entirely TO Republican
votes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
TERROR REIGNs IN HAITI
altutnrN Arrests Numerous. and
Prisons Are Filled to OveriIowInE.

Military Arrests Numerous. ana
Prisons Are Filled to Overlooking.
Cane Haitien, Haiti, March 4.--This;
CITY IS experiencing a reign Of terror
approaching that of 1908 when citi
Zens SUSPECTED OF disloyalty to presi-
cent Nord Alexis were taken from
their homes at night and suInmariiy
shot. 80 -
Arrssth BY the military continue
jail. designed for the confinement Of
eiGht prisoners is now occupied by
eighteen men. The prisoners as ar
rested are chained together in pairs
Tho frightened peasants no Longer
come TO town with food supplies and
Il famine is threatened The hospitals
are fllcd with soldiers. iii and dvin !.
form starvation.
Only the military authorities and
foreigners are permitted on the streets'
Civilians generally arc In hid,ng
tearing r9prlsals BY tho government.
Foreigners. arriving here and Hal.
items returning arc not permitted 10
land until their trunks are opened ana
their contents examined BY the mort
authorities Letters they may have on !.
game scrutiny 's'o'-'-f " ~ :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
RG-elcctiOp Sure.

Austin, " T L March 'S pa a.@li, is
practically certain that Senator j. w
Bailey would liavo been re-electcd by
he have refused TO withdraw his re-
signation which he telegraphed 10 Gov
ernor Colquiti this afternoon. The
Bailey supporters in the House and
senate are in majority by about
thrt5. votes OH Joint ballot.
At a caucus Of Bailey representa-
tiNes this afternoon a, which nifty
eight were present a resolution was
adopted and telegraphcd To Mr.. Bailey
demanding that he withdraw his
resignation"
An agreement was also entered into
BY this caucus TO renomnate Bailey
for Senator should his resignation be
accepted. a committee Was appointed
to wait upon Governor Colquitt. and
urge him not 10 accept tho resigns
ton. The Senate adopted a resolution
Congress and urging him to recon
slider his resignation. The vote on this
resolution was 20 ayes and nays
four not voting.
Governor Colquit appeared in tho
House and Senate aud made public
statements that lie had declined to
accept Railey's resignation. In dis
GUESSING the situation, Mr. Colquitt
said
Senator Bailey is urged In tele-
grams l have sent him TO withdraw
his resignation, He is hearing from
lis friends all over Texas and the
whole country. and I believe that he
Will reconsider his action. | have
nothing to say as 10 who is tho most
available candidate to succeed him
should no persist in his determina-
ton 10 vacate Inc office that he has
so ably filled for many years"
II Is reported that Senator Bailey
had determined several weeks ago to
resign and enter legal practice In New
YORK ii his resignation had stoo1
there would have been lively fight
among half dozen or more Demo-
Gratis to succeed him.
The Governor received telegram.
from number OF United States Sena-
tors skiing him not to accept the
resignation
lie received the following telegram
from Vice President J. g. sherman:
Washington. n. C.. March j.
Hon O +. Coiquitt. Governor OF
Texas:
II understand that Senator Bailey
has telegraphed you that he has tend
cred you his resignation have not
laid it before tho Senate and es-
press the general wish Of both Demo
Gratis ana Republicans III that body
in asking YOU to take the same course.
His service Is too valuable for our
country 10 be lost. if that can he
AVOIDED and there is no distinction OF
party IN the universal feeling of the
Senate.
"tsigned) j. s SHERMAN,
Vice President"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
WILL REST IN SOUTH
President Taft Coming to Dixie for
Vccrention.

t.H
Washing ton, March 4.--During the.
months interim between to-day and
the assembling OF the extra session OF
Congress President Taft expects 10
spend several weeks In the South, most
Of II resting UP from the strenuous
days no has had during the past few
months, and In getting ready for a
possible cntire summer IN washing
ton.
On March 10 tho President Will ad-
dress the Southern Commercial c n
gress at Atlanta. To-day he practically
promised Representative Moon of Ten
messed, that on his way to Atlanta he
would stop for day or portion there.
Of at Chattanooga
After his visit TO Atlanta the Prcsi-
dent probably will go to Augusta to
spend week or ten days In taking life
easy playing solf and forgetting for
short time all about tho cares OF
State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
High Honor Given 10
Unknown Virginian

President Taft !eStcrdn, appoint
ed DR.. IOmns Walker Page, pro-
lessor at poiitirni economy al the
tfnivcrsit. "f VirEiuiu, one Of the
two Dcw members Of the Tariff
board. DR.. Page nnS horn In Abe
marie cnnntS about fortN-t,yO years
ns". BEFORE accepting the position
TIC now holds ut the Unlycrsity of
Nir-iuiD he WAS for several years II
professor ut the University OF Cni-
ifornia, and prior to that time nc
wns u Eenher of tic faculty OF
Enndoiph- Mncon COLLEGE, AT Lynch
burg. Or. rngc has the degree az
". \. md MISC that of ph. d., the
latter from Lelpsic University, In
Germany. lie ~ brother Of DR..
5nmcs NJ. FnEc. dennrof tho academic
department OF the Unfycrsfty OF Vir-
sinin, and II cousin of Thot,Ins Nelson
Page. Several years ago he mnr-
ried Miss AlsPousb, Of Greensboro,
~. G..
Ills new position, IL Is understood,
VIII pny $500 yenr, md nIlow
lin the services of u secretary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05

President Tafra procinnia,lon FOL.
lows
Whereas. by this special message,
dated january Is. laii there was
transmitted TO the Senate and House of
Representatives an agreement, be-
tween ne department. Of State ana
the Canadian government. IN regard
10 reciprocal lariit >lcgislution, to-
gethcr With an rar,lcs, recommends
ton that tho necessary legislation be
promptly adopted an.
Whereas, Bin to carry into cf-
feet said agreement, has passed tie
House of Representatives.. but has
called 70 reach Vote III the senate
ANA
whereas, Tic agreement stipuiates
no; only liza IN. President of the
United states viii communicate TO
congress the conclusions now reached
nnd recommends The adoption OF s,ici
i gislaiion as mas Ic necessary on tie
Part ~ The l'nitrd states 60 give cl-
Test I" the proposed agreement but
also that the governments Of rs Two
countries VIII use their utmost ci
forts 70 bring about such change ~
concurrent legislation AZ Washington
.,iid at OTTAWA;
N"w, therefore. |. William Howard
laft, PRESIDENT Of tho 5nited States
~ -f'''e' "a hy Niltu" OF the power
vested III me by tho Constitution ID
hereby pro"Iaiu aud declare that an
extraordinary occasion requires Tho
coit"onine Of 10th houscS OF the Con
sress Of the United States on the Jth
Of April. 1911, at II O'clock noon. to
me end that they may consider ana
determine whethc, the Congress shall.
hy tho necessary Legislation mako
operative the agreement
III lcrsons entitled 10 act as mem
hers Of the SiNty- second Congress are
required - take notice of this procla
ination
Given Under ny hand ana the IA,
of thr United Stu,es, al Washington.
IN" ~ day of March. III tic YEAR OF
or Lord one thousand nine hundred
ana eleIeii and OF the independence.
q 'H lnited states the one hundred
ana thirtS NTH
~ me President.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05

I
tAuntS OF tho Democrats and the So
I, hriQuet OF lame ducks Some hon
ped ont with mournful men. while
others. loyal 20 tho administration,
launtiiy hurried away 10 confortable
hcrihs in the public service
While the terms OF only thirty sen
ators expired to-day. and many Ct
these have been returned, the revo-
luton in the upper branch OF tie ma
almost rs violent as in tho House
President Taft, il MS proclamation
eonyoking Congress On April men
lions rs a reason therefor only Tho
tdnad!an reciprociiy agreement There
were many persons who held 10 the
hope - the very las, minute that the
Mccall bill might I'D rushed through
ths Senate and an eXtv.. session avoid
90:
IS matter Ct fact, however. the
extra session proclamation had eeen
drawn un far several days. only me
dale for he session being left vacant
lrcllowiIE the Adjournment Of Cen
sress. the President Reid 4 series Of
conferences With the House ana sen
ate leaders OF both parties as To mo
date tina, would best suit ali cnncain-
ea May Of the Senators and Repre-
s"!tat-Nes were DESTROYS OF going
BONE for = brief rest before taxing
up tho tasks - the nov session. White
others "rgued thnt II would he tire
haiicr nar; OF wisdom for the Prcsi-
cent u consult primarily the wishes
o. tne democrats, and 70 defer 10 their
desire Tor time III which 10 outline
their organization iii ilia naw House.
ITic President himself IS anxious TOT.
a little rest 50, ia this Way April 4
9Hemed best suited TO al purposes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
IN MEMORIAM

loving memory Of
my husband. CHARLES FRANCIS;
CARPENTER. who departed this life
one year go day March S. 1910
Cha rlte Is sleeping 50 free from ali
pain;
Q. waken him not, sweet spirit. to
suffer again
He slumbers SO sweetly, let him
sleep on;
His labor is ended, his troubles a,re
all gone.
Yet. again we hope to meet thee.
hen the day of life is fled,
And In heaven with Joy to greet
thee. 49, Il
Where no farewell tears ara shed
BY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
BUSY TIME AHEAD
fresident Tart VIII Prepare for tbe
EAtrn Session
lspecial 10 The Times .Dispatch

Especial 10 The Times Dispatoh.I
Washington March with tie ~
"a session duly called President Ta Il
Low plans 10 give his Immediate ~
tention 70 an enlargement and "a
organization Of the present ,arifr
T Eo lndismayed by the eleventh
niiI t nelss' q NE tarin commission
w ~, 'ls rrtsioent announced to friends
thi% afternoon that with the s2sS n6S
appropriated for the tarilr hoard : ~
re snndry ciyil bill. he viii add "a {,
ne pEessnn tarir board two Demo.
60 10 a membership Of i've, AZ ,vse
p,.anm.G IN ne tsrih commission hill
ne VIII proceed 10 make il conforn,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
MAJOR rHuRsToN BADLY HURT.

Falls From Second story Window OF n
New York sanntoriun,
New York, March 4.--Major walter
A Thnrston, =. S. a.. retired, fell to-
day from the second story window Of a
sanatorium ON LeXingto ton Avenue, where
he had been undergoing treatment Hs
was found unconscious In The house
yard. suffering from a fractured I'll,
and Lrssibly internal Injuries. At the
hosrEal TO which he was taken his
hurts were considered serious. but not
necessarily fatal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05

Members 81 the new Congress must
aePend upon the publicaticn OF the
fresidents PROCLAMATION for their no.
'ice OF 'he assembling OF Congress in
eAtFa9rdinary session There is no
provision OF constitution and no
statute Requiring the sending Of notice
% the individuals who viii constitute
~ HeW congress When the sessions
o. ne senate and House assemble the
procia nation VIII be read, and If the
usual custom is followed the presiding
o!lcers Val have 10 go TO the news
papers for the copies nsedad for TINT
Uurnosc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
TRANSFERRED TO RUSSIA

Belgian Minister VIII Go to ST.
Petersburg.
Brussels. Belgium March 5-Count
Conrad de Buisseret, Belgian minister
to the United States. to-day was APP
pointed minister at ST. Petersburg
He will be replaced at Washington by
.. Havenith. now minister to Persia !
and formerly counselor of the Belgian
legation at tho American capital.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05

United states to tho value Of $4,000
600.
Inent is the commencement Of an on
trely new policy Of the British empire.
as one state OF the empire becomes
4 party to an ARRANGEMENT under which
IT gets preferential treatment in for
eign country not shared By the Unified
Ningdom in other nurts OF the c1npirc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
taIItiis lnII fSst,cI

Washington Il. g.. March TN at'-
cordance with plans laid in an informal
conference Of Democratic: members OF
the new House last week, Representa-.
tive Clayton OF Ala ba ma, tonight is
sued call FOR q caucus Of Democrats
Tor Monday. Alrril ., at 10 o'clock
BESIDES he formal selection Of
Champ Clark as Speaker various posi-
tons III tile IIoiise Will he filled, in
cluGinr tihat III clerk sergeant ait
~ ms, doorkceper, poStlnastrr, chief
clerk and journal clerk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR
Three Children anu sInn Killed IN
DistfIlcry.

Lexington. Ky, March 4-Three
children and man were killed and
SIX other persons injured when
boiler at The Black burn Gambill pis-
tillery. on Towards Creek. Breathitt
county, exploded today. The dead
are: Sewall Allen. aged thirty. and
three children OF Clarence Ross. Tho
children were playing about tho dis
'tillery when the explosion occurred
The other victims were employees
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
ISLANDS ARE IcEnoUNp.
Government Steamers Unable 10 Heact
.L.. the NnELnlcues. .l.LN

Halifax, n. s.. March "A solid fieid
OF Ice, so thick that even the ssanchen
Of the government ice steamers cannot
penetrate 1t. surrounds tho MaRdaIene
Islands, and the prospects are that It
Will be weeks before any vessel is abs
to make Il landing.
Malls and supplies are held up. aud II
is feared much suffering may result
In the islands.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05

charge Of being implicated in the OK
plos!on They arc TO leave corinto b.
inc lirst northbound steamer. It IL
expected that many others will aIsq
suffer exile.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
HOTEL ABSEGON
VIRGINIA Ave. near Stsel Pier. !

------ NITRIhIa Ave-, near StdhI PCT, N =
Atlantic City. h. J.
FHeprQoi. Largo sun parlor.-rooms with
private bathrooms with running water.
Elevator 10 street lovci-A,nodern in every
3afticular-spccial spring ratee. Booklet
Q. u. PAINTER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05

An attractive proposition for
the young nlan who wants to
lead Off with the newest STYLE.
Here are q few new suits in
the advance spring fashions,
lust q foretaste Of What We'll
have later On-iust enough life
in the patterns 10 make 'en1
human.
Fancy browns end odd mix
lures, S25.
Put one on and forget it,
other people Won't forget IT,
That new sprinq lovercoat
has come in-S2O and SOS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
NOTICE
To the Music Lovers Of Richmond:

Have YOU heard the Richmond Rlues
March and Two Step? It's entirely
new, catchy and np-to-date. Will be
or sale Wednesday a the music stores
Written and composed hy Julian j.
HerZog, Of Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
I y mink Il ! ! u ! ! K,

Of Fosters when YOU think Of
photographs, It's the one place
in the city where your desires in
photography are fully satisfied
# you come once you'll declare its
Fosters for Photographs" all the
time ll2 North Ninth Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
Digging into the
Dynamite Cases.

indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 21.--Clauds
b. Myers, chief of police of Tidin,
Ohio. where $40 pounds of dynamite
anu other explosives were found in a
barn, the day after the arrest of John
j. Mcnamara in indianapolis, last
April, was the chief witness. Thursday,
before the federal grand jury in the
investigation of the dynamiting con-
spiracy.
lie was among those from whom, 1t
was said, the investigators expected
10 learn who, besides the McNamaras
ana Ortie MECHANICAL, were implicat-
ed particularly in the explosions in
pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, to
carry on what the stores of explosives
at Tiffin were used as base of sup
plies. Information was said to have
been obtained by District Attorney
Charles W. Miller, that the explosions
were directed from MeNamara's head
quarters in Indianapolis, where, as
secretary treasurer of the Internation-
nj Association of Bridge and Structur-
al Iron Workers he had his office, but
That the suggestions for the destruc-
ZION of property erected by firms en-
ploying non-union men came original
ly from the cities where the explosions
afterwards took place.
1t was further learned that the dis
trict attorneys office has Accumulate
ed important information relative to
local conditions in the 20 cities where
structures were blown up in the last
five years.
County Prosecutor Frank p Baker
was also before the grand jury.
Earlier in the day Baker had beer
fined $50 for contempt because he in
terruped murder trial in the county
court by dragging in a detective who
was working on the dynamite investi-
cation and Baker said he was "shad-
owing him.
Seven days work by the federal
grand jury has developed that the ey-
idence is more voluninous and the
rumber of witnesses to be called from
distant cities is greater than was an
ticipated. The investigation will be
adjourned. tomorrow, until Jan. 8. II
will then require a month to complete
the inquiry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
The Dictaphone
COnvicts Gibson.

Crown Point. Ind, Dec. 21.-Alder-
man Walter +. Gibson of Gary, Ind,
was found guilty, tonight, of bribery
in the passage by the Gary Common
Council, of heating franchise ordi-
nance obtained by Thomas B. Dean of
Louisville, KY, who was the states
chief witness. 1t is said 10 be the
first conviction in which a dictaphone
played an important part. 1t is the
first of several bribery trials of Gary
officials.
Dean testified that when he came
to Gary to invest in Il heating plant
he was told he would have to "see"
some of the city officials. He testified
that Gibson was ore official he saw"
in the way of a bride, for a favorable
vote. Dean substantiated his state
ment by causing dictaphone records to
be made of his conversation with Glib
son.
The dietaphone a delicate electrical
instrument, which gathers sounds in
one room and transmits them to a
telephone receiver elsewhere, carried
conversation in this case TO stenog-
laphers. The stenographers read into
the record what purported to be the
conversation, including the alleged Of
fers of brides and their acceptance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
REAoFiELD.

EAST-Mr. and Mrs. George Morrow
very pleasantly entertained quite a
large number of their friends, Friday
evening, Dec 8, the occasion being the
56th birthday anniversary of Mr.. Mer-
row. A tastefully decorated birthday
cake, given by Mrs. w. E. Lord, a
sum of money and fine chair OF gold
en- oak and upholstered in genuine lea
Their were presented by Il. A.. Gordon
in very able manner. These gifts at
tested to the high esteem in which Mr..
Morrow is held by his friends and
neighbors. In well chosen words the
host Of the evening thanked his friends
and made them welcome. Music,
dancing, games, social intercourse, and
delicious refreshments, made the even
ing pass all too quickly. At late
hour the guests departed for their
homes, voting Mr.. and Mrs. Morrow
royal entertainers.
w. e. Lord sold a fine pair of oxen
to l. w. Frost of Monmouth, recently.
Emma Gorden, a very successful
teacher in the Springvale public
schools, is spending her Christmas va
cation with her sister, Miss Annie
Gorden.
Joseph Burke has been employed ty
E. M. Dudley the past week.
z. "A. Gordon shot fine deer while
on hunting trip in Somerset county
B. d. Gordon. assisted by George
Tibbetts are hauling apples for e.
Lyon to the station at Readfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
Joseph Lessard
Is Bound Over,

Joseph Lessard was arraigned,
Thursday, in the municipal court
charged with receiving stolen prop
erty. He pleaded not guilty and waived
hearing. Probable cause was found
and he was held under $500 bonds for
the January term of the superior
court. He obtained sureties. Lessard
received three overcoats in Hailowell
from Joe Gerard and coming to Wa
tervilie sold them. After that he left
the city and was working In the
woods. Tuesday afternoon. he strolled
into the City building and gave him.
self up, saying that he heard the Hal
lowell officers wanted him. City Mar
shall Fish of Hallowell came to Wa
teryille and took Lessard back with
him. wednesday afternoon, Lessard
came back to Waterville in company
with Waterville officer and was ar
raigned in court, Thursday as stated.
While he pleaded not guilty he said
i'm court that Gerard gave him the
overcoats and when he asked Gerard
where he got the coats Gerard told
hin, that it was none of his business
For all that Lessard claimed that he
did not know the overcoats were
stolen.