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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
BOARD TO FINISH
HANGOVER DOCKET
Will Hold Special Meeting To-
Morrow Night to Wipe
Slate Clean.

President Adams. Of the Board Of
Aldermen. issued Cnl Yesterday for
special meeting OF that body at s
o'clock tomorrow night. to dispose Of
the docket left over from tho regular
meeting on November II. when the an
neXation ordinance crowded other busi-
ness out and brought an early adjourn
ment Several important measures.
carrying appropriations. await dispo-
sition. and it viii require at least a
two thirds attendance to pass them.
final effort will be made at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon by the Special
Union Station Committee to approve a
report TO the Council. The committee
Mt its last meeting, adopted resolutions
approving the proposed two road sta :
ton on the Hermitage Golf Club site
\ technical difficulty arose over the re-
port That was sent along with TIE rcso-
!ution when the matter reached the
Board of Aldermen at the October
meeting. and the paper was recommit-
ted for correction. The meeting to-mor-
row VIII be short. ami will proba bly,
indorse without change the original
report.
The Finance Committee will meet at
o'clock Tuesday afternoon to take
action on tho Virginia and Old Domin-
ION Hospital offer, and to dispose of
other measures on the regular docket.
There Will be n routine meeting OF tho
streets Committee at 3 O'clock to-
morrow afternoon, and meeting of
tho Committee on Advertising and En-
terprises at o'clock Wednesday night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
LE:GATES HOME
FROM CONVENTION
Mayor Tells of Great Work Being
Done by Atlantic Deep Water
WAYS Association.

Mayor George Ainslic. William r.
Dahncy, Augustine Royali and Arthur
G. Nielsen returned To the city yestcr-
day from Jacksonville. where they at
tended the annual convention Of the At
lantic Deeper Waterways Association,
Mayor was elected vice-piesidcnt from
Virginia
II doubt If all OF our people appre-
ciatc the value OF this association. in
it's efforts to secure an inland route
along tho Atlantic Coast SAID Mayor
Ainslic last night. but there can be no
discount on the fine work Of officers
and delegates There was an atten-
dance OF moro than 400. two daily
meetings being ield, with addresses
and papers by experts The project
is much bigger to-day than ii was =.
Few Years ago, and we may feel sure
that the ends desired VIII be eventual
| ~ accomplished"
Tho Mayors OF six cities near the
coast were members OF the convention.
and on Thursday they were called hX
name and told to stand. each deliver
ing Il teh-ninute address on the value
of the inland route 10 their respcctivc
| communities
II don't think have ever seen a
nner city for It's size than Jackson
vile" said the Mayor. 1T was q rcv
eiation TO me. There are magnificent
buildings. beautiful streets crowded
All the time with people, and evidence
OF real prosperity and growth"
Along with other members OF tho
convention. the Richmond delegation
wen- TO ST. Augustine. Mayor Ainslio
oeinS picked up there on his arrival
by Mayor Corhctt. who took him into
n wonderful orange grove. ana told
him 10 pluck the fruit from the trees
and eat 1t while it was hot. He ate
henrtilv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
GAYTON MINES IN
RECEIVERS HANDS

In a consent decree handed down nv
Judge r. Carter Scott, OF Hcnrico Cir
cult Court. II. 4. Lcmist was NAMED
Yesterday as receiver for the Old 10
ninion Development Company. The
proceedings. which were of n friend
lN nature. were held in tho CITY cir
cut Court while Judge Scott occupied
that bench.
The appointment of receiver was
brought about on petition OF stephen
H. Tallman. OF New Jersey. who is
the holder OF u note for $1,000. which
Is past due. The concern. which cpcl.
ates the Clayton Coal Mines in Hen
rico County. is said To have a bond
ell Indebtedness Of more than 81 500
600 Tailman wants tho property sold
10 meet the payments on tho bonds.
alleging in the petition that tho com
pany for several Years has been mn
able TO earn tho interest. Tho pro;
pcrty is in such condition that ii
must be operated as a going concern,
but IL Is. charged by tho petitioner
mat the longer II runs the deeper il
VIII go into debt
MIR. Lemist is general manager OF the
company. and II is understood that
he VIII continue to operate tho plnut
for some time. In the hope OF cvcn1.
tually relieving tho concern OF It's ON J
borrasSment. George y. Hanson OF The
city. represented tho petitioner No
local mon are connected with the man
aEemcnt OF the company, which Is In
corporatcd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
HENRICO DOGS KILLED
complaints OF Activity or Special Col.
IcCtOr Are Mnhe To ShcriN INcmn.

Nu'nerOuN COmpIaintS rCunrdiuE The
L. G.. Irving, special collector. have
been received during tho past week mt
Ncnrico Courthouse. The officer is act :
ms under an appointment by TIL.
Board OF Supervisors. and il is eN-
pcctcd that formal charges Will be
lodged against iim at The next regu-
lar meeting.
Under the Virginia laws. the col
lector of dog taNcs may Kill the ami =
mails OF delinquent tlXpaNcrS,- pro-
vidinS the owner has been assessed by
the County Treasurer and refuses 10
pay the specified amount Ii the
owner. however. is not assessed. tho
collector MAY report his dclinqucncy.
hut is not authorized To take sun, :
mary action 1t is charged that lrv-
ing has killed dogs in cases where tho
owners We're not assessed Tho com =
plants were lodged with Sheriff /. II.
Kemp. Special Agent Emmett Taylor,
Of the s u. &. ~, reported the killing
Of dog and the abandonment of four
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
----7--7---l
MUSIC FOR INCURABLES
Mozart Orchc-trn VIII UIny in Home
THANKSGIVING Day.

To hrIng tho sDirit OF Thauk SEWING
close home to the inmates of The VIZ
giuia Home for the InCurahles the
Mozart symphony Orchestra. an organ
iZation Of young musicians. Will give a
concert in the main hall Of tho home ut
800 o'clock on that afternoon. Tho
program follows:
March. Lulu Band: selection. IN
TroVatorc'. selection. Mi Johnson :
selection. Bohemian Girl": violin solo.
by g. g. stein: selection. medley: Inter
mezzo; selection. Faust; march. 10
man Races
Master q c. Stein is the leader of
tho orchestra. and Miss Ennea Cosby
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
NInrrInpc Liccnscs.

licenses 10 marry worc issued yes
tcrday by tho clerk OF the Hastings
Court TO Bernard II. Warriner ana Hor-
tense G. Greasy. Joseph -. Walker and
Nesta Graz. William Whitbeck and An
mic Overlook. Otto NJ. Disse and Rose
Marie Ponnct, Herbert Dudley and
Clara Tucker ano Walter Eugene Gill
man and Martha Josephine Rye.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
WILL BLAZE TRAIL
Hoy scouts Ready to visit Pnuinnkcy
Indians on Thnnk ssi1inG DAY.

sCuutmastcrs and scout commissioners
viii visit the reservation OF The IA
munkcy Indians To-day for Tho. pur-
nose Of completing ARRANGEMENTS Tor
Tho visit Of the Boy Scouts ON Thanks
giving Day. Chicf Cook Viii meet tn.
committee and viii help mark the trail
70 be followed by the young mixers.
The boys VIII leave ON Wednesday
afternoon. and Will reach their dosti-
nation early the following day. The
return will be made hy rail on Fri
day morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
COMMITTEE WILL MEET

Tie members OF the Young Mems
Registration Committee who partici-
pated III the recent thrcc-niEht cam
paign, will meet on Friday night at
) O'Clock at tho business Mems club
for thc purpose of discussing the TO
suits of tho canvass. Each captain has
been requested TO notify the members
of his team. The meeting VIII he IN
the nature of u smokr, ana u light
lumCh viii bc served
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23

At Inc request or \. IT. hight Com
monweaith's attorney OF Campbell
County, Governor Mann offered yestcr-
the murderer of Henry a. Brant OF
that county. Braut was shot down at
night and the motive for the crime
So unknown. The supervisors Of Camp
bell County have offered II reward of
Sloo and the Farmers Union OF the
county similar sum, making a total
reward now out of $500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23

az interest, compounded semi
annually. makes your savings work
for YOU, night and day
Together with regular deposits
even small amounts-you can soon
build up surprisingly large sum
In savings account here.
THIS IS THE BANK THAT'S
SAFEST FOR SAVINGS'-no n,tt-
ter how little YOU have. you can
open an account, we will OFFER YOU
every service to help YOU make it
grow.
Note the address:
ll0l East Main st.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23

\ teIeEram was received last nigMt
from Clarence :. Darrow by officers of
the Central Trades and Labor Council
saying that lie was i'll. and would he
unable 10 deliver .n address in Rich
inond or Wednesday night. * adver-
here at :, later dale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-03

Lamars Nemesis was Lewis Cass Led
yard who occupied the stand the great
er part Of the afternoon. Immediately
after the telephone conferences with
Lamar who represented himself to be
Representative Palmer. and after con-
versations with Edward Lauterbach. Mr..
Ledyard dictated to his stenographer as
fully and as accurately as he could re-
member what had been said.
These notes. which Mr.. Ledyard read
to the committee to-day and which were
listened TO by Lamar with an air OF
amusement, constituted the chief narra-
tive OF the effort of the two alleged
conspirators to find a way into the con-
fidence Of the Morgan group Of fnan-
ciers.
I.auterbach with the connivance OF
Lamar according TO Mr. Ledyard's story.
said when he arrived at Ledyards house:
Il come by authority OF Speaker Clark.
The lawyer explained, however. that he
did not come directly from the Speaker
but from Senator Stone, who acted as
intermediary. He then proceeded to lay
before Mr.. Ledyard, the latter testified
what purported to be the situation in
Washington, saying that the radical ele-
ment OF the Democratic party in the
House was bent on the prosecution or
directors and the throwing Of subsidiary
corporations into receiverships, and de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-03

termined TO oppose all dissolution
schemes
These things could lie averted, MI.
Lauterbach said. according TO the wit
ness, if the Morgan interests would APP
prove the tariff bill and income tax and
bring their influence to bear on certain
Southern Democratic Senators TO support
Mr.. h. yan's plan for universal peace. and
sever all connections with and refuse
to make any campaign contributions 70
the Progressive party. Lauterbach as
serted as evidence of his influence with
the dominant party in the House. that
he brought about the arrangement by
which William Rockefeller was not
obliged TO come TO Washington, but was
examined at Jekyll Island when the Pujo
money trust hunt was on.
All OF these representations we're re-
garded as preposterous by Mr.. Ledyard.
who said he had convinced himself that
Lamar and Lautcrbach were taking part
in a conspiracy the purpose OF which he
did not know.
Pressed for an opinion by Senator Mel
son, Mr.. Ledyard said that he believed IL
was their object, il possible, TO entangle
the Morgan interests In a supposed plot
to influence Congress and government
officials at Washington. and once having
them entangled to keep them in their
poWer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-03
GIBSON TELLS WHERE
LAMAR GOT HIS STORY
Quotes Market Letter of No.
vember %, 1910, on Union
Pacific Reorganization.

Thomas Gibson, from whom David
Lamar, i'm his testimony before the SEN
ate lobby investigating committee
claimed TO have obtained his information
regarding the alleged ss2OO0,OoO forgery
on the Union Pacifics books, is writer
OF daily, weekly and special letters on
the stock market, with offices in the Corn
Exchange Bank Building, at No. 10 Will
fam street. When asked last evening to
comment on Lamars testimony regard
ing himself he said to reporter for The
Tribune
II have never met David Lamar. lie
was, however. a subscriber to my service
and took the letters for year. He never
paid for them and still owes me $50. The
letters from which he claims TO have
gained his information regarding an al
legged Union Pacific forgery are an
analytical report Of the Union Paciic's
affairs"
In a letter under date OF November %,
1910, which is probably one Of the iocu-
ments Lamar had In mind when he tes-
titled regarding the reorganization OF the
old UnioA Pacific and its subsequent re-
sumption OF control OF the so-called Ore
gon properties, Mr.. Gibson wrote as fol-
lows:
In the fiscal years June 30. 1898, to
June 90, 1900, the Union Pacific, by an
exchange OF securities and by the as
sumption OF debt, recovered possession OF
the Oregon Railroad and Navigation and
the Oregon Short Line properties which
the old Union Pacific had owned, but
which were dropped when the old Union
Pacific was reorganized. AS OF June 90.
1900 there was published the first consoli-
dated balance sheet Of the Union Pacific
and proprietary lines. This was the con-
soidation OF the accounts OF the Union
Pacific. the oregon Railroad and Naviga-
ton and the oregon Short Line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-03
Transferred to Assets.

"All the assets of the Oregon Railroad
and Navigation Company, including cost
of road and equipment. securities owned.
advances for the construction Of new
lines and current accounts, were trans
ferred bodily 10 the assets side OF the
consolidated balance sheet, and in add
ton there appeared as investment assets
sl7,O37.?7s securities Of the oregon Rail-
road and Navigation Company owned by
the Union Pacific and sl5.03s.Ss0 Oregon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-03
Eliminated as Liabilities.

THAT was on June 80, 1900. In the
next consolidated balance sheet, as Of
June 80, 1901 all this duplication OF la
bilties on account of the oregon Railroad
and Navigation Company and the Oregon
Short Line, amounting TO sS2.7O6,534. was
eliminated, but the corresponding duplica-
ton of assets was not eliminated. and re-
maned as before. The securities Of the
oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
and the oregon Short Line owned by the
Union Pacific were not only still claimed
and treated as assets, but were actively
employed as such. being deposited as col
lateral under an issue Of s10Q000,000
Union Pacific convertible bonds. This is
to say that by an expedient Of accounting
liabilities were reduced ss2.7O6.534, with
no change whatever in the valuation Of
the assets.
This elimination OF liabilities was All
expedient in accounting. 1t served a
twofold purpose: 1t enabled the Union
Pacific to claim the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation and the Oregon Short Line
securities It owned as free assets, availa-
bic to be pledged as collateral under an
issue Of 800 600 900 Union Pacific convert
BILE bonds, and, secondly, 1t enabled the
Union Pacific to finance its purchase OF
Northern Pacific stock without appearing
TO strain its accounts.
when the issue OF 800 900, 600 convert
BILE Union Pacific bonds was authorized
the intention was TO use them as far as
was needed to acquire Southern Pacific
stock. During the year ended June %,
1901, the Union Pacific invested 100000
in s75O00.000 par value of Southern Pacific
stock which was premeditated, and, be-
sides. S.. 10000 in Northern Pacific stock
which was, in some degree. unpremedi-
tated. The proceeds of the 800, 600 con-
vertible bonds were insufficient for both
purposes, and 1t might be said that condi-
tons Immediately following the Union
Pacihc's purchase OF Northern Pacinc
stock in 1901 were not altogether propi-
tious for issuing additional Union Pacific
securities with which TO finance that
transaction"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-03
In Lauterbach's Behalf.

In admitting that he had used other
names in calling Wall Street men on the
telephone, Lamar said:
For the purpose OF rendering my
friend Lauterbach a service and 10 re-
store him to his former friendly relation
with Kuhn. Loeb G. Co., Jacob Schin ana
the Union Pacific / did have conversa-
lions over the telephone with Union "a
cifc officials and others. and In those
conversations did use the names OF otner
nersons. But there was no suggestion OF
a fee 10 Mr. IAuterbach. on the strength
of these telephone messages Judge Lovett
came here and charged that EDWARD
Lauterbach had tried 10 blackmail him.
Lamar testified that he used the name
of Representative Daniel j. Riordan, OF
New York, in telephoning TO Chairman
I,ovett Of the Union Pacific.
On another occasion. Lamar testified he
callee up Paul d. Cravath, Of counsel for
the Union Pacific suggesting Lauterbach
would be a valuable adviser.
"Mr. Cravath probably will recognize
nv voice." remarked the witness, smiling
AZ Mr.. Cravath, who sat near by. When
talked TO him I gave no name Mr.
Cravath nodded.
on another occasion Lamar said, ne
talked over the telephone to Lewis Cass
I.edyard. using Representative Palmers
name. and with Maxwell Evarts. using
Representative Riordan's name In both
conversations he spoke about Lauter-
bach's services.
Senator Nelson insisted that Lamar tes-
tify explicitly whether he stated in those
conversations that Lauterbach had inhu-
ence in Washington with officials. Sena-
tors or Representatives.
II am inclined to believe that In my
conversation with Mr.. Ledyard ] went
very far in that direction on the affirm
alive side" returned Lamar.
why did you change to Palmer's name
instead OF sticking to Riordan's?" de-
manded Senator Nelson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-03
LAUTERBACH PLEASED
Situation Clearing Up Beauti
fully" His Comment.

Edward Lauterbach was pleased yester-
day with the testimony OF David Lamar
before the Senate lobby investigating COM
mIttee at Washington. so far as II ap-
parently exculpated him from any charges
of impersonating members OF Congress or
attempts at blackmall. Mr.. Lauterbach
said:
1T appears from Mr.. Lamars testi-
mony that the situation is clearing up
beautifully 1t is surely Il complete ex-
culpation OF myself from any connection
with the AFFAIR. This man. with mis-
taken idea of kindness toward me, i'm
personated members of Congress and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-03
7 LAMAR INSISTS HE ACTED
FOR LAUTERBACE'S BENEFIT

Washington, July 2-When David Lamar
first took the witness stand to-day he de-
tailed to the lobby investigating commit
tee some OF his operations in Wall Street
and the source Of his connection with
Union Pacific affairs.
Lamar said that in 1897 Russell Sage
authorized him to proceed 10 compel the
Union Pacific TO pay the government Soo,-
10000 in bonds owing to it. Lamar, with
Senator Foraker, came TO Washington
and conferred with President Mckinley.
I'VE were charged with being pair or
conscienceless blackmailers.' SAID Lamar
,"but that had no effect on us"
When Mr.. Sage retired from business IN
1901 on sage's recommendation. Lamar
said. he became associated with James X.
Keene lie warned Keene, he declared
when the latter was buying Union Paciiic
stock, that the railroad would ruin MIN
to get revenge for Lamar's previous ac-
tivity. He detailed how, when heene ana
his associates had $43.000.00O Union PACING
he took steps to enjoin the voting Oh GER
tain stock so that e. II. Hartman woulo
be compelled TO buy Keenes stock at a
high figure. With Keene's approval, he
retained Lauterbach's law firm and paid
$1,000. Lauterbach and Lamar came 10
Washington, paid Foraker fee' and en-
gagged him. Lamar said.
When the injunction was finally decided
against Keehe, Union Pacific STOCK went
down and Keene and his friends lost most
OF their fortunes.
"As a result of the panic of 1907" said
Lamar, Hartman, Kuhn. Loeb & Co.. the
National City Bank and Morgan & Co. be-
came bound together as with an iron
band"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-03

Washington. July 2 Lewis Cass
Ledyard testified that for two years pre-
vious to Lamar's telephone conversations
with him he had knowledge of attempts
to induce members of the Morgan firm to
employ some one TO control affairs at
Washington. He connected Mr. Lauter-
bach and Mr. Lamar with them.
Later he summoned Lauterbach. who
told him, he said. that Lamar had a
resolution he proposed to have introduced
in the House of Representatives for a
steel trust inquiry. Lauterbach told him
he had seen members OF the Morgan firm
who refused to talk about the investiga"
ton resolution.
AS Ledyard read his statement about
Lamar drawing up the steel resolution,
he turned to Lamar and asked II that
was correct and Lamar nodded his
assent.
Tells Of Telephone Talks.
Mr.. Ledyard testified that Lamar,
representing himself as Representative
Palmer, declared over the telephone that
Lauterhach would be able TO deal with
tidIh CtHdlpl oNOh''
HE said the communications with the
Speaker were not made directly. but
through Senator Stone" said Ledyard.
The bogus Palmer" said over the tele-
phone that Lauterbach would take up
matters with Senator Stone, Speaker
Clark and Representative Henry, OF
Texas. IF the Morgan people" were will
Ing to go ahead.
Lamar at this time. still under the
name of Palmer. the witness said. told
Ledyard alleged facts as to the make up
Of President Wilson's cabinet, and asked
him again to talk with Lauterbach.
Lamar reported he had held con
ference" with Senator Stone, Speaker
Clark and Mr.. Henry. and that the CON
ference insisted that Lauterbach should
be retained by the Morgan interests
On February s. In his home library. Mr..
Ledyard testified, Lauterbach told him
that he had been authorized by Senator
Stone TO 20 to the Morgan people. LaI-
teTbach was anxious 10 create the impress
sion that he had nothing to do with
Lamar. but was acting directly with
members of Congress.
Lauterbach was quoted by the witness
as saying II come here now authorized
and empowered TO make certain state
ments to you. and TO lay certain matters
before you. OF course the most import
ant office to be filled In the new admins
tration is that OF the Attorney General.
At first 1t was suggested IL would be Rep
resentatiye Palmer. but ! can say now
that the Attorney General will come from
the South. / might say under my breath
that II will be Representative Henry.
Whoever ii is. ne will be controlled by
the Speaker"
Threats by Radicals"
Lauterbach told him. Ledyard said. that
the radicals in Congress might try TO
control the Steel Corporation through a
receivership: might start criminal pro-
ceedings against the Steel Corporation di-
rectors. or create opposition TO any dis
solution plan that the Steel Corporation
and the government might adopt
Lauterbach also told him, the witness
declared. that there were several condi-
tons demanded by the Washington con
ference which he represented. The
conference" required. he said. that no
money should be paid to any legislative
agent. except himself (Lauterbach) that