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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
PROTEST is MADE
AGAINST DECISION
Department of Justice Takes Ex-
ception to Action of
Alaskan Court,

Washington. February 16.--l'hc De-
partmcnt Of Justice is, making 4 Wig
orous protest to the Supreme Court
aSains- the decision of the United
states District Court for Alaska. which
set aside indictments against an al
legged Alaskan transportation trust
OH the ground that before the Fed
eral government could indict for al
legged transportation Determinations,
the questions must be passed upon by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The issue is new and regarded as en-
trenely jmportant.
The PACING and Arctic Railway and
Navigation Company, Pacific Coast
Steamship Company. Alaska Steamship
Company, Canadian Pacific Railroad
Company and others, were indicted
under both tho Sherman antitrust and
tho interstate commerce. laws for al
legged combination aud discrimination
against independents
SOLICITOR General Bulitt. in a brief
to the Supreme Court made public to
night. says that action by the COM
mission is not by any means " ncccs-
sary precedent for criminal prosccu-
ton by the government under either
statute.
"a moments reelection must demon
strate that prosecutions under the
Sherman law must stand on their own
bottoms SAYS the tor-Eencral,
''anI that the power of tho United
states TO indict hereunder cannot. in
reason, he limited by the necessity of
first obtaining the consent, or approval
as it were. Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission"
Regarding the governments right to
ndict under the Interstate commerce
act, irrespective of tho action Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, the
solicitor general contends that the
commission has exclusive primary jur
isdiction in controversies between car
riers and shippers, but in issues be-
tween the government and carrier or
shippers, the government must pro-
coed Independently OF the commission.
The government must have this
power to indict, he adds. or else it
would be surrcnderinS to the commits
sion exclusive criminal jurisdiction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17

President l'iulcH, of the Southern Rail
way. in reference to cutting fifteen or
twenty feet off the almost unused por-
ton Of the Southern Railway yards
and thus cffccting the widening OF the
street FROM the bridge TO Cary street
From Cnry To Main the problem re-
mains unSolvcd. Use Of the new struc-
ture by street. cars Will lie greatly han
di>apped until some plan is agreed
upon. and the reimbursement and ro-
building of the car lines in South
Richmond may be consequently de-
laycd.
Contractor Smiili suggests as the
most practicable and Immediate relief
the flooring over of the canal between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets, MAX
ing a wide plaza, over which north.
bound cars anG traffic could turn into
Fifteenth street, leaving on -Four
tcenth Street, from Main to Cary, only
single southbound car track.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
ESTATE rs APPRAISED.
Net balance to Legatecn OF Judge
Woods of SIOO,O11.SD

Roanoke. Va, February l6.-The APP
praiseinent OF the estate of Judge John
w. Woods. made by " w. Phelps. u.
NJ. Taylor and T. w Goodwin vas
hied before the commissioner OF ac-
counts Friday. The total appraised
value OF the gross estate is shown to
be Sl3o.o77.S9 The debts against the
estate and costs OF administration will
amount TO approximately $4,000, Icav-
ing net balance to the legatees OF
Approximately s106.077.S9
of this amount the appraised value
or the specific property with accrued
dividends devised and bequeathed the
widow under the will. is $4,000. The
WIZ, after making the above provision
Tor the widow. specifically gives the
iestators gold watch and chain to
Harvey Woods. infant son OF Joseph
Il. Woods. the law books TO James +.
woods and the residue. amounting ap-
DroXimately to s56.7o7s9 to Judge
Woods two brothers. Joseph r. and
James p. Woods. charged with an an
nulty IN favor OF their sister, Miss
Anna Woods. and small annuity i'm
favor OF Lucy Blaney, colored
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
SHORTEST WILL rnosArEp.
Not Over Fifty Words Used by Late
II. ". MOr4ham In Disnoac ~ I.utat.

Not Over Fifty Words Used by Lntc
II. w. Worsham TO Dispose OF Estate.
Norfolk, Va, February 16.--Phc will
of II. w. Worsham. of this city. who
died last Sunday. probably establish. s
record for brevity among papers OF
the kind filed for probate In the Office
of the clerk OF the courts of this CITY.
Mr.. Worshams will, which was ad-
mitted TO probate In the Corpora lion
Court yesterday, contains not more
than nifty words 1t was written with
pen and ink by Mr.. Worsham. only
one sheet OF a business letterhcad be-
ing used. There arc no subscribing
witnesses, and the instrument IL de-
void of legal terms and phrases.
The Will bears the date of January
13, 1902. 1t bedueathes to Mrs Evelyn
y. Worsham. widow of the testator.
who is also named AZ cxecutrix, his
entire estat,, valued at $1,000 The
will w.ls proved by II. c. Smither and
NJ. Adelsdorf. who made oath to the
handwriting and stationery. of Mr.
Worsham, who was wholesale dealer
in peanuts. in Commerce Street.
Mrs. Worsham qualified as cxecu-
triX, under bond of $4,000. without
surety
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
RESERVOIRS nuN Low.
Head Of Water Department Is Puzzled
Over Water Problem.


Lynchburg. Va, February 1s.-su-
pcrintcndent Randolph. OF the water
department. is at loss to know what
To do In regard TO the water supply
of the city during cold weather. 1t
seems that during the cold weather
there is an unusually heavy drain upon
the city reservoirs, which is occasion
ed by thousands OF customers Of the
department allowing their water to
waste during the cold snap to prevent
freezing.
Friday morning Mr.. Randolph found
that the supply in the College Hill
Reservoir had been depleted eight feet
ana that In the Clay Street Basin the
supply was down seven feet
Mr.. Randolph declared such a posi-
ton would be n serious problem in
case of big IRE in the city, and he
is at loss TO know just how TO con
tend with the trouble. He said that
II would be impossible to increase the
now from the Pedlar storage reser-
voir. because as soon as the heavy
drain is over the. reservoirs would be
hooded with surplus OF water
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
nandit confcsses Murder.

ChicaS go. February 16-Robert \ycbh
h'ghwayman ana leader of the auto-
mobile bandits, confessed tonight that
ne shot and killed Policeman Peter
Hart several weeks ago. Webb was
captured Friday. Tho confession was
made to States Attorney Hoync. after
forty eight hours Of stubborn denial
by Webb.
Webb's confession was made under
promise of clcmcncy by States At
torncy Hoyne MIR. Hoyne said he
promised the bandit lie would not ask
me death penalty for him because he
round that Webb was driven to his
criminal courses largely because he
was the victim of loan sharks This
man is the only one of the auto ban
ats who ever tried to support him
SELF by working" said Mr. Hoyne 1t
was only after he got in the hands OF
loan sharks that he gave up attempts
TO earn an honest livelihood lie AL
ways had good references from his
employees Many loan shark reccipts
were found among Webb's papers"
Nebb gave the police the names Of
between fifteen and twenty antomo-
bile bandits, who, he said, were operat-
ing IN the city, using four cars Webb
broke down after he had bcnc iden-
tilted by several of his victims and bv
TWO persons who saw him leap from
the fire escape from the building in
which he slew Hart.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
a BIG BULL MOOSE.
Only One Except Teddy Ever Seen In
Bristol.

Bristol. Va, February 16.-NEhat is
said TO be the only genuine specimen
of the bull moose ever seen here, aside
from the time when Colonel Roose-
Welt was "a visitor in Bristol was
shipped here last week to Harry r.
Sparger. 1t came from some point in
Ontario il was reshipped from here
to ~. III. Wade, at Hattisburg, Miss.
IL was only the head of the animal
and had been treated by tuXider-
mist. The antlers were large and in
every respect a perfect specimen OF
this striking animal from which the
third party in the recent national cleo
ton took it's name. The antIera of
the moose, while they resemble some
what those of the elk, are distinctly
different. being broad and solid like
paddle as they near the tips
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
WILL ATTEND INAUGURATION.
Culpcper Minute Men Assigned Place
I'm Pnradc.

Culpeper, Va, February 1.-THE
Culpeper Minute Men, under command
OF Captain Edwin Gibson, will attend
the inaugural exercises in Washington
on March 4. having been assigned a
place in The parade. At the inspections
last week by Captain Portfolio, inspec-
tor of the Virginia Volunteers, ffty OF
the sixty men enrolled were present
After the inspection an election 70,
fine place OF second lieutenant, made
vacant by the removal OF Lieutenant
Lewis Hawley to Washington, was
held, and Hamilton Newhouse was
elected to the vacancy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
st,xe NIL, Is DESTROYED.

Especial TO The Times DispRtch1
0fiey, Va, February 1G.-Fire de-
stroycd the large stave mill of Chew
ming * Co. Oh Thursday morning
None Of the stock on hand was lost
but the loss Oh the machinery will
amount to something like $1,000. with
no insurance. This mill was 20 new
enterprise for this section and WAS
cutting 5000 slaves per day. rhc
company will rebuild Immediately.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
DISEASE is CHECKED.
Cows I'm Warren County vaccinafcd to
Prevent Sprend of RInckicC.

Winchester. Va, February 16.-Ac-
cording to reports received from War
rem County, only "a few cows have died
since the vaccine treatment was re-
sorted TO last week in hopes Of pre-
venting what threatened to become an
epidemic of blaokleg. a large number
of cows died from the disease in War
portion of Page County. but vaccina-
ton has checked the disease. and 1t is
being rapidly stamped out.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
Short News Stories From All Over Virginia

to re-clcct him.
Division superintcndents are select
Cd by the state board sixty days prior
10 July J.
sSupcrntendt Hunt OF the city's
schools has already received the eli
dorsemcnt OF the local educators.
Tho other matters commanding Inc
attention OF the county educational
board yesterday We're largely OF a.
routine nature
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
a. II. FonE,IAN NpoRsEp.
Norfolk County board Asks for His
Retenttnn M SUPERINTENDENT

Retention ms Superintendent.
Portsmouth. Va, February 1S.-When
the Norfolk county school board met
yesterday AFTERNOON at tho courthouse
In this city the candidacy of A. III.
Foreman for recollection to the super
an tend ency OF the countys public
school system was Endorsed, and the
State Board OF 1,ducasion will be asked
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-05-02

partment was a slight advance In club,
which IL now quoted at Is cents
sacked. Conditions continue very
quiet. Although In some sections Of
the country there Is still from 10 to
is per cent In the hands Of the
farmers. they seem very reluctant to
sell, figuring OF getting q higher price
for their wheat. On account Of the
proportionally high prices that pre-
vail In this section and On the coast.
there IL practically no exporting going
on. What little activity there 10 In
this line IL confined to the filling Of
back orders.
Flour-No new features have Dc.
veloped relative to this department.
Quotations remain unchanged with Z
rather firm tendency. It n mot pre-.
dicted, however, that prices viii I'd.
vance, ~ wheat ID practically sta-
tionary. So far ~ export business ID
concerned. business II very quiet. and
very few orders for future bushes
r being booked.
Feed-No changes are noted In this
department. although hay Of all "
rieties u very strong under IN excel.
lent demand and It II expected that
prices vii soon take an advance. A
concernes millstuffa, business II nor.
NAL and prices stationary. There ID
practically no market for corn.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-05-02
SENSATIONAL SCENE
AT A FUNERAL
Baby In casket site Up and lts Grand
mother Drops Dead.

Butte, Cal.-Silently bowed about
the little casket of her 3-year-old son
Mrs. J.. r. Burney and relatives of this
city we're listening to the funeral SER
vices when there was q slight move
ment within the coffin. Slowly the
form Of the baby, clad in it's white
shroud, ose to a sitting posture and
gazed about the room.
The minister ceased his solemn
words and the little boy, a moment
before a seeming corpse, looked into
the eyes OF Mrs. L. p. Smith, his grand.
mother, 81 years old.
Shocked at the sight the aged grand.
mother fell back In her chair dead.
As the eyes OF the others turned to
the woman as she expired the child
sank back into the casket. It's mother
Immediately grasped it in her arms.
A physician was summoned. but the
aged woman was dead and the little
boy was dying. Death came finally
to the child a few hours later. The
baby whose name was Charles Payne
Burney. had apparently been dead two
days at the time Of the funeral.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-05-02

and members Of parliament from
Great Britain. Canada, Australia and
Newfoundland win Join representa-,
lives Of the United States here next
week In . conference to plan for the
celebration. two years hence. Of the
centennial Of signing the treaty Of
Client and 100 years Of peace among
English-speaking nations.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-05-02
NEWK|NG ALBANIA
EssAD PAsHA, HERO OF BATTLE
AT scuTARi, NAMES HIMSELF
AS KING.
IS MARCHING NOW TO THE INTERIOR
Powers Scent PIot-Think Surrender
Of the Great Fortress But Part OF
scheme-Was Il Pact With
King Nicholas?

Cettinje.-Essad Pasha, the hero OF
Scutari, who had a picturesque and ad-
venturous career, made a dramatic
move Monday by proclaiming himself
king Of Albania, and is said to be
marching into the interior Of Albania
with 10000 men. He was received
with enthusiasm at Alessio and IL pro
ceeding to Tirana to be proclaimed
and take possession.
Essad Pasha is an Albanian chief
tain Of the type which earned for the
Albanians a reputation for barbaric
simplicity approaching savagery. He
was always opposed to the Young
Turks repressive measures in Albania
In Vienna and Paris his surrender Of
Scutari is regarded as having been an
arranged matter with King Nicholas
who approved his plan to proclaim
himself independent prince Of Albania
Surrender May Have Been Ruse.
The whole scene Of the ALLEGED
storming Of Scutari. surrendering O
the town to the Montenegrins and tn,
marching out of Essad Pasha's arm!
with their arms is regarded as
coup d'theatre to deceive Europe. Es
sad is said to have joined D1avi'
Pasha's army of 5000 men. and II b
has the support of Servia and Monte
negro it will be . severe blow for Auf
tria.
4 pol0rada disnatch to the Dali
Mail asserts that Essad Pasha's Abs
nian standing assures his success an
that he has an alliance with King Nicf
0las.
Austrian Advance Reported.
Misunderstanding to a report pull
lished in Berlin an Austrian naval d
vision has left Trieste with 1000
troops, with the intention of occup!
ing Antivari, Dulcigno and San Gil
vanni di Medua and advancing agains
C~ettinje.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-05-02
NP.TELLSTN DELAY
SECRETARY LANE OF INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT SAYS HE WILL
gee WHO'S At FAULT.
LARGE AREA Of LAND NOT NoWTAxD
Government Fails to Examine Lands,
Causing Long Delays In Issuing
Patsnts-Nsariy 100000
Acres Involved.

Secretary Lane Of the department OF
the interior announces that he is going
to determine where the fault lies for
the nonpayment Of taxes on q large
area Of land contained in grants to the
Northern Pacific railroad company
and lying In the northern tier Of states.
Thomas Cooper, land commissioner
Of the Northern Pacific. says that the
fault lies with the interior department
and results from the delay Of the de.
partment inexamining these lands and
issuing patents.
Mr.. Cooper submitted to Secretary
Lane an elaborate statement showing
that there are 2,753,224 acres OF the
companys land grant ready for the
issuance Of patents. These lands lie
In the following states: Oregon, 254(
acres; Washington. 295,345 acres; Ida
no. 86,842 acres; Montana, 2,220,17i
acres; Wyoming, 9O40 acres; NORTH
Dakota, 47,14S acres; Minnesota. IA.
636 acres; Wisconsin, 254O acres; to
tai, 2,753.224 acres.
Issues Patents Slowly.
Mr.. Cooper said that in the q
months from July /, 1911. to Marcel
81, 1918, there had been patented t,
the railroad company only 10000 acres
at which rate 1t would be IS years be
fore patents would be issued to tn
2,750,O0O acres now ready for patent
also. in addition to the 2,750.000 acres
the company estimated that at leas
100000 acres now surveyed would b
ready for patent within a year.
netards Development.
According to Mr.. Cooper this della
retards the settlement and develoI
ment Of the country, because the III
certainty Of the title prevents the raj
road from ~disposing Of its lands.
As the company Is not required t
pay-taxes upon indemnity lands unit
patent is issued, it Is escaping pa,
ment In 1,195,735 acres Of indemnit
lands, the annual tax on which, 1t
estimated, would amount to from 500
900 to $15O,000.
Lands within the place limits, bein
taxable from time of survey, the con
pany, to protect itself, is obliged 4
pay taxes on 1.557,489 acres Of plac
lands, to some Of which It may neve
receive title.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-05-02

No Booze Shops on Panama Canal.
BY direction OF Lindley M. Garrison,
secretary Of war, the Panama canal
zone will be without saloons during
the coming fiscal year.. At the pres
emit time there are IS saloons in zone
towns.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-05-02

Nelson, 3. c., Man Drowned.
Nelson, B. C.-Falling overheard
from the steamer Moyie, Robert Dab
bolt OF Nelson was drowned in Koote-
mai lake Sunday.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-05-02
MARKET REPORTS

Dispatches concerning other market
quotations, conditions and phases are
Rs follows:
Portland.
Wheat-Track prices: Club, $40
$50; bluestem. 98099c; fortyfold, 88c;
red Russian, 85c; valley, $50.
Butter, city and country creamery
solid pack. 30hc.
Portland Union Stock Yards COM
pany reports receipts for the week:
Cattle. 1851; calves. %; hogs. 1924:
sheep. 2.292; horses. 20.
The following sales are representa-
tive: Steers. $7.9O08.30; cows. $40
us; calves. 80: stays. 81; bulls, 1925
06.50; hogs. $S.9509.15; spring
lambs. 1896; lambs, $7.15; wethers,
$3.50: ewes. s..
San Francisco.
Butter. fancy creamery. 26hc; sec
onds, 26c.
Eggs. fancy ranch. 20hc.
Cheese, new, 13c.
Wheat-shippins, sl.eo@1.eah.
Oats-White, $1.5501.62h.
Millstuns-Bran. &260s7.
Liverpool.
Wheat-Spot hrm. futures nrm;
May. q Cd; July. 7s es<d; October. =
$40.
Available Grain supplles.
Special cable and telegraphic com
m~unications received by Bradstreet'e
show the following changes In avail
able supply as compared with prevt
GUS account:
Wheat, United States east Of the
Rockies, decreased 3.185,000 bushels
United States. west Of Rockies, de
creased 100000.
Canada decreased $4,000.
Total United States and Canada de
creased 1891, 600.
Afioat for and in Europe. increaset
2,SOO,O0O
Total American and European sup
ply. decreased 1.191.0O0.
Corn, United States and Canada, de
creased $4,000.
Oats, United States and Canada, de
creased 1,613,0O0.
The leading decreases reported thi
week follow: Manitoba, 500, 900 bush
els: Portland, Me-, 427, 1000; For
Worth. 100000; Milwaukee. private q
evators, $4,000; Minneapolis. privat
elevators, $4,000. &
Tacoma.
Wheat--The market situation
holding at nominal position. There
very little doing in North Paci6
Coast terminals. Some recent II
quiries have been coming to han
from Japan, Indicating that there vii
be further oriental business to b
filed before the close Of the season
but, SO far as ascertainable, no sale
have been contaminated for that del
tination recently. There will still b
some shipments to Europe to go TO
ward on liners departing from tn
sound next month, but the operation
on export account are not of repr'
sentative dimensions. California |
taking her usual allotment, thong
indicating no strong desire to antic
pate wants, while local mills al
apparently out Of 1t for the balanc
Of the season, with possibilities tbs
many will carry over q larger surplJ
than IL really desired, owing to Ii
quiet prevailing in the export fos
trade.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-05-02
Blind Physician Honored.

Chicago.-Dr. Jacob w. Bolotin. a
blind physician, has been appointed
physician OF the tuberculosis hospital
at Dunning. DR.. Bolotin, who Is Is
years old, is the only blind man who
has ever passed the present Illinois
examination for medicine and surgery.
In the last year DR.. Bolotin has ex.
amined $500 patients and only a dozen
were able to detect his blindness.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-05-02
IMPORTATION OF CATTLE
INCREASING EACH YEAR
Statistics Show That During Past Six
Years Number Of Cattle Decreased
rs Million In United states.

Statistics Show That During Past Six
Years Number Of Cattle Decreased
IS Million In United States.
The decrease In the meat supply
available for expectation is sharply
illustrated by the February export
just compiled by the statisti-
cal division Of the bureau Of foreign
and domestic commerce. They show
the number of cattle exported in the
eight months ended with February,
1913, but 1866 head against 270.219
head in the corresponding months Of
1907. and the quantity Of fresh beef
exported but 4,70o.047 pounds, against
175,806, 649 pounds In the correspond
ing months Of 1907. That this short
age In the expectation IL due, in part
at least, to an actual reduction In the
number Of cattle in the United States
is evidenced by the fact that the to-
tai number Of cattle ON farms, accord
ing to figures Of the department Of
agriculture. was on January /. 1913.
but 56,527.o o0. against 72.ss4.000 on
January /, 1907.
Still another evidence Of the de-
mand IN the United States for N In.
crease In it, cattle supply Is found IN
the figures Of the Department Of Com
merce. which show an enormous In
crease in the importation Of cattle.
the number importation Of cattle. the
number imported into the United
States in the eight months ended with
February. 1913, being s22.o00 head.
against 1880 head in the correspond.
ing months Of 1907. Thus, while the
number Of cattle on farms has fallen
from 72.500,0 900 to S6.50O,000 In the
six-year pey.cd in question, the mum
Der exported has fallen from 270.O0O
head to $4,000, Che quantity Of fresh
beef exported has fallen from 176.
10000 pounds to 4.750,O00 pounds and
the number Of cattle imported has In
creased from 1850 head to 222,00(
head, all Of these figures Of imports
and exports being for the eight
months period ended with February
Of the years named.
The table which follows shows, fol
the years 1907 and 1913, the number
and value Of cattle. on farms in thu
United States. the number and value
Of those imported. and the quantit,
and value of fresh beef exported, thu
import and export figures relating t,
the eight months ended with Febru
airy OF the years named: