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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-13
DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT.

This departmunt fairly groans beneath
its weight Of big values. Beginning Monday
so pieces Turkey Red Calicoes with
pretty black figures, dots and stripes, at
g. cents.
SO pieces ''Arabsque" Percale prints,
worth cents only 5 cents.
Two cases black and white and silver
grey prints, never less than SIC, here only
5 cents.
20 pieces Fine French Zephyr Cling
ham, the best of the 12ac sort, reduced to
8 cents
20 pieces lovely Teazle Down Outing
Cloth i'll the dainty styles for early autumn,
for the little folks, only 10 cents, the
12a cent kind.
''Southern Silk" Cheviots for mems
and boys shirts that won't wear out,
always 10 cents, here for 8 cents.
32-inch Indigo Striped Ticking the
finest Of the l2A cent kind, this week only
10 cents
37-inch Blue Striped Ticking, abso-
utely feather proof, the % cent sort, this
week 20 cents.
10 bales Cotton Batting in one pound
rolls, this week only 8 cents.
Mohawk Valley "a Shooting this week
only 5 cents, worth 20 cents.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-13
Ar The NOTION COUNTER

Al INK MUiiuH CuUHiEK
Big values are never wanting here
There's always boom here.
Big ID. bar fine Transparent Glycerine
Soap, only 10 cents, worth II cents.
One-pound bar pure Turkish CASTLE
Soap, ~ l-2 cents.
Packers Tar Soap, only 80 cents
box, 10 cents cake.
Famous ''4711" WhiteRose Glycerine
8 cents.
"Violette" Toilet Soap, 3 big white
French Milled cakes, for | o cents.
Colgate's % Guest Room" Soap, only
IL l-2 cents.
"Water Lily" Complexion Soap, 3
cakes for % cents.
Old English Double Melted Soaps,
Palm, Elder Flower and Brown Turkish
Bath, usually 5 cents cake, here only 2
cents.
Browns French Dressing for Ladies'
and Children's shoes, only 8 cents.
Real japanese Tooth Picks, 2boxes for
5 cents.
Pepsin Chewing Gum, "Too Choo "
and Cracker Jack" only cent a
package
Faultless Pepsin Chips, > boxes for 5
cents.
Regular 10 cent bottle Sewing Ma
chine Oil, for 5 cents
Big bottle Bay Rum 10 cents.
DR.. Longs Tooth Powder, only | 9
cents, worth 25c.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-13
LADIES' VESTS.

This week, one case Ladies Fine Derby
Ribbed Vests, full bleached; actually worth
1Oc, for SC each.
SO dozen Ladies Fine Ribbed Vests
no better to be found for 15c-this week
only Zoe
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-13
Big WASH GOODS EVENT.

TO wind up the wash goods season the
last great cut in prices begins Monday
morning.
Our great line Of fine Lawns, Jaconet
Duchesse, ETC., that has been 12ac earlier
i'll the season-now Only 5 Cents.
Some small lots of the finer goods to
close out, now doing at 8 cents.
''Tailor-made" Duck Suitings for sepa-
rate skirts, always 124c, now only lOc.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-13

Colgate's Tooth Powders, only II
cents, worth 25c
Rubifoam," for the Teeth, only 20
cents, worth 25c.
Big Bottle Pure Ammonia, 8 cents.
Dr. Warmers "Platnum" Corset
Clasps, 10 cents pair.
Defiance Corset Clasps, only 5 cents
pair.
Largest size Fine Stoclinet Dress
Shields, only 10 cents pair, worth IS
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-13
TOWELS! T0WELS!

so dozen Fine Bleached Cotton Towels,
worth 10c for Sc.
so dozen great big HuckabaclS Linen
Towels hemmed, nc each.
Is dozen Large AllLincn Towels for
everyday use, only 10c.
Specials in Bleached Bath Towels, at
10c, 12ac 22c and &c
Big Unbleached Bath Towels, 1oc and
1870.
Best Turkish Wash Rags, Sc.
FINE IhGlA LINENS.
200 pieces fine Sheer India Linens
biggest values ever shown-four big lots,
Sc, Zoe, 124c and 15c.
The herald., 1897-12-28
Notes of Tie and Track

c. w. Colby of the Erie Dispatch. who
has been here for several days looking
up business for his company, left yes
terday for San Francisco.
General Passenger agent Jno. II
Byrne announces that beginning on
January II a through sleeper will be
connected with the California limited to
run between Chicago and San Diego.
Jay Adams, Pacific coast passenger
agent for the Nickel Plate system.
otherwise known as the New York, Chi
cago and st. Louis railway, with head
quarters at San Francisco, has come
down to spend the holidays with his
family in this city.
Frank Myers, agent for the Chicago
Great Western railway, is here from San
Francisco for few days.
Geo. c. Barnett, agent for the South
ern Pacific company at Pomona, was in
the city yesterday.
General Manager S. B. Hynes and
Vice President T. E. Gibbon Of the Los
Angeles Terminal railway have arrived
in New York, where they went on busi-
ness connected with their road.
The herald., 1897-12-28
To Be Filled by the Council
Thursday
A SPECIAL MEETING CALLED
THE TEMPLE STREET RAILWAY
FIGHT DECIDED
The Hose Matter Settled-New Side
walk Ordinance Adopted-The
Gold Celebration

Yesterdays session of the city council
was devoted principally to the consider
alton of such matters as had been pre-
viously referred to either city officers
or to committees. Two petitions for the
election of a successor to ex-School Di-
rector Adams were received, but no
final action was taken, that matter be-
ing made the subject of a special meet
ing to be held Thursday morning.
The petition for surrender of the
franchise of a portion of the Temple
street cable railroad was denied In spite
of the fact that the receiver of that
company asked permission to withdraw
the petition.
The city appropriated $3.50 to assist
IN the celebration next month of the
fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of
gold in California. This celebration will
be under the auspices of the Merchants
and Manufacturers association.
An ordinance was adopted extending
the limits of the territory in which it is
unlawful to display goods upon the side
walks so as to include portions of Broad
way and Hill street.
The hose matter was settled by the
approval of the contracts and bonds of
the five firms who are to furnish the
city with 1000 feet of fire hose each.
The herald., 1897-12-28
MUST DO THEIR WORK
Contractors Will Have to Complete
Contracts in Time


Hereafter all contractors who apply to
the street superintendent for an exten-
sion of time in which to complete their
contracts for street work will be re-
quired to explain their reasons for max
ing such application to the council Yes
terday Contractor c. L. McComb re-
quested an extension of 20 days on
Towne avenue stating that it had been
impossible for him to complete the street
as he had recently sublet portion of
the work to French & Reed. President
Silver called attention to the fact that
some of the contractors made practice
of tearing up a street upon which they
had a contract and then leaving it in
that condition until the time for its COM
pletion had almost expired. They in
variably relied upon the council to grant
them an extension of time. He thought
the council should know why the work
was not completed in the time allowed.
Street Superintendent Drain stated
that as the city engineers office was
crowded with work it was sometimes i'm
possible for the contractor to get his
grade stakes set in time but he could
not tell why the streets were torn up be-
fore such stakes were set. He was will
ling to approve the request of McComb
in this case, but stated that hereafter
he would send all such requests to the
council for action.
NJ. 8. Cummings was granted an ex-
tension of ten days in which to complete
the work of improving Twenty-seventh
street from Figueroa street east.
The herald., 1897-12-28
DENIED THE PETITION
The Temple Street Gable Road Must
Use It's Entire Line

AS was expected, the application Of
Receiver Il. T. Wright of the Temple
street cable railway. for permission to
surrender the franchise of that company
for the portion of the line west of Belmont
avenue was withdrawn. When the mat
ter came up c. e. Day, one of the prot
estants, vigorously opposed the grant
ing of the petition. H. Martz stated that
when the road was first built he had paid
$500 toward its construction. He owns
thirty acres of land along the western
portion Of the road and opposed the sur
render of the franchise. President LIE
Febevre of the railway company assert
ed that the action of the receiver was
without the authority Of the stock
holders and intimated that he might be
cited to appear in court and state why
he had filed the petition with the coun-
Gil. Councilman Baker then filed a
communication from Receiver Wright
in which he requested Mr.. Baker to have
the petition withdrawn. Instead of
taking favorable action upon the with
drawal of the petition the council by a
unanimous vote denied the petition.
The herald., 1897-12-28
ADAMS SUCCESSOR
20 Be Chosen at a Special Council
Meeting Thursday

There will be special meeting of the
city council Thursday morning at 10
o'clock for the purpose of electing a tenn
porary successor to eX-Director J. F.
Adams of the board of education. An
attempt was made yesterday to fill the
vacancy, but it was not successful.
Shortly before the close of the morning
session Mr.. Ashman presented petit
ton several yards in length, requesting
the council to Immediately elect sue
cessor to Adams. 1t was pointed out in
the petition that such an election at
this time is necessary.
At present the Seventh ward, which is
the most populous in the city, is without
representation in the board of educa-
tion. Under the city charter the board
is to reorganize at it's first meeting night
in January, and the petitioners stated
that it was necessary that the Seventh
ward have representative in the board
before that time. The petition conclud-
ed with request that A. M Bragg be
elected to the position. Mr.. Ashman in
sisted upon an immediate consideration
of the petition, and asked that the cleo
tion be held at once.
Mr.. Toll stated that he had been in
formed that another petition on the
same matter was to be presented at that
session and in order to treat all petit
tioners fairly he suggested that the mat
ter be postponed until the afternoon
session. This suggestion, which later
assumed the form of motion, was op-
posed by Mr.. Nickell who stated that
If there were other petitions the sign
ers of them we'll knew what time the
council met and that they should pre-
sent their petitions in time. Mr.. Grider
insisted upon immediate action, saying
that he would not be present at the af-
ternoon session. When Mr.. Tolls mo-
tion to defer action until the afternoon
session was put the vote was five to
four in favor of it.
During the afternoon session petit
tion was received from some of the
people of the Seventh ward, asking that
E. L. Grubb be elected to the position
vacated by Adams. There was much
debate as to whether the council should
at once proceed with an election. Mr.
Ashman wanted an election at once and
Messrs. Grider and Nickel supported
him in it. Mr.. Toll, however, moved
that action be deferred until a special
meeting of the council to be held Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock and that when
the council adjourn it be until that time.
After much discussion this motion pre-
vailed.
The herald., 1897-12-28
GAVE THEM HALF
The City Appropriates $3.50 for Next
Months Celebration

The city will appropriate $3.50 for the
public celebration of the fiftieth ami
versary of the discovery of gold in Cali
fornia next month. This matter came
to the attention of the council in the
form of a petition from the committee
having the matter in charge, asking the
council to appropriate $500 for the pur-
pose. The. petition was referred to the
finance committee and that committee
yesterday reported in favor of granting
the committee just half of what they
asked for. There was some discussion
as to the wisdom of this action, some of
the members doubling whether the city
could afford the expenditure. On the
vote Messrs. Nickel and Silver voted in
the negative.
The herald., 1897-12-28
TERRITORY EXTENDED
It Is Now Unlawful to Use Sidewalks
for the Display of Goods

The limits included in the ordinance
prohibiting the display of goods upon
the sidewalks of the city We're extended
so as to include Broadway and Hill
street, and after the publication of the
ordinance adopted by the council it will
be unlawful to display goods on the
sidewalks in the business center of the
city. The measure was the result of an
effort on the part of the police to enforce
the old ordinance on Broadway. The
merchants along that thoroughfare who
had been using the sidewalks when noti-
fled to remove their goods stated to the
police officers that the ordinance did not
include Broadway. Upon examination
of the ordinance it was discovered that
such was the case. For the purpose of
Including that and other streets an or
dinance was presented at yesterdays
session of the council prohibiting any
firm, corporation or person from using
the sidewalks for the display of mer-
chandise or to leave any boxes, barrels
trucks or other articles on the following
streets or portions Of streets:
Los Angeles street from Arcadia and
The herald., 1897-12-28


Aliso to Seventh street. Main street from
the Plaza to Seventh street. Spring street
from Temple street to Seventh street,
San Fernando street from Marchessault
to Alameda, New High street from
Temple to Franklin, Broadway and Hill
streets from First to Seventh streets.
Also the following cross streets between
Los Angeles and Hill streets: CONNER
cial, Arcadia, Requena, Temple. Market.
Court, Franklin, First, Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth. Sixth and Seventh streets
The ordinance caused considerable de-
bate, Mr. Hutchison urging that as Los
Angeles street was wholesale street 1t
should not be included in the measure.
Mr.. Toll explained that the new ordi-
nance did not change the law with refer
ence to that street but simply extended
it to include Hill street and Broadway.
The ordinance was adopted.
The herald., 1897-12-28
CONTRACTS APPROVED
The Hose Matter Finally Settled by
the Council

The hose matter has been settled. The
contracts and bonds Of the several COM
panes whose bids were accepted by the
fire commission and the council were
approved yesterday and upon the deliv-
cry of the hose the payments for the
goods will be made. The Cass & Smurr
Stove company, the W. c. Furrey COM
pany, the Harper & Reynolds company,
the Union Hardware and Metal company
and the California Hardware company
submitted their bonds at the morning
session of the council yesterday and
they We're Immediately referred to the
finance committee. At the afternoon
session that committee made a report
approving the bonds and contracts and
this report the council approved.
The hose will be delivered at once and
the payments for it will be made as soon
as the demands are approved. The first
1000 feet of hose will be delivered this
morning. 1t will be of the award made
to Mr.. Chapman, one of the representa-
| tives of the eastern companies who par
ticipated in the recent fight over the
contract.
The herald., 1897-12-28
ORDINANCES ADOPTED
Street Improvements Ordered Upon
the City Engineers Report

The weekly report of the city engineer
was quite voluminous. Most of it was
taken up with the improvements of
streets, petitions for which had been re-
ferred to him from time to time by the
council. Among the ordinances for street
work which accompanied his report and
which were adopted under suspension
of the rules We're those for the following:
Changing and establishing the grade
of Albion street, between Avenue IS and
Main street; also establishing the grade
of Twentyfifth street from a point 299. 8
feet east of Rosedale avenue to a point
135 feet west of Leoti avenue; also or
dinance changing the names of certain
streets.
The following ordinances of intention
We're also passed on presentation from
the city engineer: To establish the grade
of Cimarron street between Washington
and Adams streets; also to establish the
grade of Arlington street from Wash
ington to Adams street; also to establish
the grade of Lerdo street from Pico to
San Marino street; also to establish the
grade of Juarez street from Pico to San
MarinO street.
The herald., 1897-12-28

HE said something to that effect.
understood him to say that he did,
Here Adams was dropped by both sidel
and recess taken.
When court reconvened at 10 o'clock
the defense introduced motion to have
the court instruct the jury to bring in q
verdict of acQuittal which was denied
after argument by counsel, during which
the jury retired.
Secretary Harry johnson OF the school
board testified on behalf Of the defense
that Axtell's testimony on Friday last
that he had given the witness 500 tc
give to Webb was false. He admitted
making out on the typewriter the Axtell
resignation to which there was no date
but he afterward put in the date with q
rubber stamp. Webb said he would use
1t in case the matter came up before his
committee.
Frank F. Davis. Axtelrs quondam at
torney, produced the letter to which Ak
tell testified in the forenoon, but he re-
fused to testify and was upheld by the
court. THE fact" he said, that my
client stands before the community a
self confessed perjurer and liar does not
move me to reveal his secrets
Charles E. Day, foreman Of the grand
jury of 1894. testified that he has known
Axtell for the past three or four years
and that his general reputation for truth
and integrity is bad.
Prof. Mark Keppel of the Union avenue
school related the conversation with
Axtell regarding Coopers money. AK
tell said he paid the money to Adams,
the party he represented. Webb's name
was never mentioned to witness recol-
lection.
Abbot Kinney, another grand Juror of
1894, gave Axtell a bad reputation for
truth and integrity. He was followed by
School Director McInerney and j. w.
Hellman, who told nothing that is new
The defendant. Walter L. Webb. then
took the stand himself and branded AK
tell as an unveracious person. Then he
said that Adams had never loaned him
any money and 1t was on this very day
that he had learned for the first time that
Adams claimed he owed him anything.
Never before had he mentioned 1t. The
defendant denied that he had been in
the board of education rooms with Ak
tell and Adams and to have with them
devised what to do with Cooper's money.
He had held no meeting with Axtell be-
fore going before the grand jury, al
though Axtell had asked him to come
to the Spring street school the day be-
fore he was summoned before that
body Axtell asked him what he was to
say and the defendant replied that he did
not know.
The defense closed its case at $3.50 and
Judge Cheney Immediately made a short
argument for the prosecution, being fol-
lowed by Mr.. Oliver for Webb. This
morning Mr.. Meserve will speak in be-
half of the defense and Major Donnell
will close for the people. The case will
in all likelihood go to the jury early in
the afternoon.
The herald., 1897-12-28

the intention OF the company to make
the changes early next year, The petit
tion was referred to the city attorney
with instructions to draft the necessary
ordinance and as q part Of his report
yesterday that ordinance was included.
President Silver inquired II the COM
pany had made any progress whatever
to make the change in its line. urging
that If 1t had not done so the council
should know it, and also know why. He
was informed that the company had se-
cured certain rights of way over prop
erty on Mateo street and had other
wise made preparations to begin work.
The ordinance was adopted without d.
vision
The herald., 1897-12-28
Downey Avenue Improvement

The council will not act upon the mat
ter of the proposed improvement of
Downey avenue until the next regular
meeting. The matter was to have been
disposed of yesterday and was made a
special order for 2 p. m. At that time a
number of property owners who had
signed the protest appeared and were
prepared to fight against the improve
ment. 1t was stated that there We're
discrepancies in the petition which We're
fatal to it, and as the protest only lacked
thrty-three feet of a majority on its
face the council was asked to look care
fully into the matter. A motion to deny
the protest was lost and the matter went
over for one week.
The herald., 1897-12-28
Tourist Arrivals

The following persons arrived by the
Burlington personally conducted excur-
sion yesterday, in charge of Conductor
John Clark: B. Rafferty,, Thos. Spell
man. E. Hamel, Miss Bessie Cameron,
S. c. Robb, w. Grant, Boston; w. w.
Dixon, Beatrice, Neb.; H. w. Squires
and wife, Chicago; c. K Ream and wife,
Osceola; c. Howard, wife and son, La
Crosse, Wis; Jennie McIsaac. Dead
wood, S. D.; ]. v. Morse, Hastings, Neb.
A. M. Bowen, Hastings, Neb.; D. G. Cole,
wife and three children, Aurora, Neb. /;
S. Bekins and wife, Omaha, Neb.; j. q.
Miller and wife, Chicago; Miss A. Lin
get, Plattsmouth, Neb.; Mrs. j. r.
Fritchie, Plattsmouth, Neb.; D. Cotter
and wife, Boston.
The herald., 1897-12-28
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