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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01
.LlQUOR } DEALERS
!. FOR FLAT FLAT LICENSE LII En-;
They Wish Every Saloon
keeper to Pay $3.50 per
Annum.

Having appeared before the Council
Finance Committee and been given q
fair and an impartial hearing the liquor
mon OF Richmond feel that they have
accomplished much good for their cause,
and that a flat license basis will be the
eventual result, no dealer In sprtuous
or malp liquors In the city being rated
more than 500 per annunl Such move
Is In accord with the Views Of the Liquor
Dealers Association and Will meet with
the approval Of a large majority Of the
saloon men, g5 sp
At q special meeting OF the association
last week campaign fund of $450 was sub
scribed within five minutes. IT Is ex-
peotei that this sum will have been In
creased to oyer $1,000 before tonight.
as q number of collectors have been out
since the session.
Tlle dealers contend that q flat 500 or
SEQ Incense all over the city would in-
cre9se the revenue from tho liquor deal
ers alone many thousands of dollars in
CORPSE of q year, for numbers who now
pal only $50 for the right to- conduct
th9r places would pay double this
anbunt, while as many more would be-
ELAPSED In tho same category as now. JY6
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Mr.. Wesley II. Gary and wife, OF Wash
ington. D. G., who spent several < days
with their father. Mr.. s, T. Gary. at No.
2aO2 Paramount Avenue, last week, have
returned home after a delightful visit.
Mr.. w. o. Smith, whose arm was 50
badly hurt at Whitlock's tobacco fac
tory last week. is getting on rs well aIs
Gun be expected, Tho physicians. after
sxilful surgery. have succeeded in saw '';
Ing 1t from ibeing amputated,8 as was
z first thought would havo to be done, NJ
Miss Nannio Miller, OF Richmond, Will
make her home with her sister'in-laW,
Mrs. Mary Miller. No. 1919 Twenty-thlrd
Street. jj5gs
Rov, Mr.. Babcook Is holding revival
services at Paramount Methodist Church,
and will DO assisted by Rev, Mr., Mnxey,
of Asbury Church, Thursday and Fri
day nights. Rev. L. 3, Betty, If Clay
Street Church. Will also help Mr.. Bah
cock next week with his meetings.
Mr., Arthur Harden Is quite sick with
measles at his home No, 1707 Twenty
second Street,
Mr. sherman's little daughter, Maude.
who has been very sck. Ia much better.
and hopes to be out soon.
Tho children OF Mrs, Hughes are sick
with measles, but are reported better.
Mrs, Lamk!n's little boy, Louellin, who
has been SO critically III for five weeks
with q complication OF diseases. Is re-
ported better.
Messrs, Howard G, Thnokcr,i Edward
Woody, Julian Poates and Eugene B..
Mcdowell We're elected usllers at the last
meeting OF the board Of stewards. with
Aubrey Ennos as substitute.
Mrs, Henry G, Heohler Is quite sick
at her home on Meohanicsyllle Turnpike.
Miss Irene Arnel waa given q surprise
party by her friends Mt her home on
Twenty-first Street in Fairfield, Friday
night, Among those present We're the
Misses Ellen Hughes, Magazine Wink
ers, Wilbey Hughes, Geneyi} i've Winkers,
Bertha Harris. Sidney Harden. Mrs
Fritz Keck, and Messrs, Eddie Winkers,
Louis Granger, Walter s'kank, Walter
Granger, Percy Minson, willie Keck,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01
:CAosxnut It'll and
j7gAl1na RarA
Observation-Disclosures

The Junior Card Club was delightfully."-
entertained last evening by Miss Matte
81. Cross at her home on Enslow Awe
nue., Highland Park Progressive euclire
was played. $ Ornamental score cards Of
novel styles were used, and delicious re-
ifreshments were served at the concur
sion OF the game. Among those pres
ent were: Misses Gretchen, and Kajthe-
rine Lewis, Miss Barbara Keane, Ikena
and Caroline Carlton, Katherine ". Quinn,
Anne Elizabeth Wingfield, Elizabeth
Lewis and Miss Matte H. Cross; M |essrs.
William O.Winfleld and Frank D. Beck
ham Of Richmond J. Philip Carlton, Clovis
Lewis. Frank T. 4 Sampson, Of Mahches-
ter; Samuel P. Mnupln, Morton Lewis and
tQtway Allen shafer.
Mrs, Lelial M.3Wood rem. 81 Sal tsbury,
N. c., and Mrs. Louis Drake, OF tColum-
bla, s:'C,,%who have been visiting friends
on Fourth Avenue. have returned ito their
homes. IA X ST. H g
Miss Cora -. Williams, who has been
spending the winterisin Baltlmote, Md,
Is now visiting Mrs William M Cole
on Third Avenue and Willow stJeet
81. The usual prayer-meeting will be held
at the H lghland Park Methodist Church
\ on Wednesday evening at 8 o'cl4ck. Rev..
H. {. Boggs will I'LL the pla re Of the
k1sof.5Iu d. f1ShcWt u lIR6
The Sunbeam Society will meet at the
home Of Mrs, Ainslle on s:eco3d Avenue.
this evening. as 1t was omitted last week.
All members are asked to mJke special
efforts to be present at this Injecting.
\ Mr.. j ohh Doyol, of Third Avenue, High
land Park who has recently undergone
a very painful operation Of 1the larynx.
Is now greatly improved II
CIV The commissioners and REPRESENTATIVES
Of the Southern Bell lTelephoh he and Tele-.
graph Company have at last reached an
Increment, and 1t ism definitely known
that we will have the use of now tele-
phone on Chestnut Hlll ahd Highland.
Park. VI x {5S5
Miss katherine q, WATKINS, Of Third
Avenue and Chestnut Street, Is confined
to her home by sickness. 95 |7s5{ f 3tf3t "A
b Mrs Sntterwhite, OF Barton II Fights,
has recently moved to Fourth Avenue and
Alder Street. 5 y4ii3S3
RI Master Merrell Cole Is quite sick at
his. home on Third Avenue.j &
& Miss Lillian Watkins, Who Is teaching
school at Glenn Allen, Val |, isfnow spend
Ing q few days with her parents and will
shortly return to Glenn Allen. & g5i
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Fts
charlie Critileh Peter Smith, Willie
Smell, Mr.. 4 TAmby and many others.
Little Otis, son OF Mrs telia Ii esay,
IL very Sick and IL Thought to have pheu-
tnonia. d, "A II I'm IA ~ " VI
MISS 1ottie Miller 81 Richmond. a
VISITING her cousin, Miss Assie Ponce.
at her home. No. 1906 !'werty-sae st one
street. .fsSsS rs sl Il, "A ssS & (, III
Mr., Harper has moved his family from
No. 21N Fairmoutlt Avenue to No. 12l L
Twenty-secord street, Ii
Mr.. Warren Robson is having new
house built at the n corner OF dTnirmount
Avenue u and twentieth Street, which,
when completed. will be one Of the hand
soonest houses III Tairmount. e
Mrs Cook, !; OF No. iii Twenty first
Street, has returned homo from Dalti-
more. after q visit to relatives % and and
friends. q
Mr.. McKensie, Of No. 1918 Twenty-sec.
ond Street, / Is out again after an illness
Of several weeks with fever. 3 S
Mrs. Minson, Of No. 1917 Tweiity-seo-
ond Street. who has been quite sick. 70
much better. Fl x 81 TX
A force Of hands are at work putting
IN o large culvert across Mechnnicsvilie
Turnpike at the intersection Of Fair
mount Avenue, which was washed away
by the recent heavy rains. n Is
Mr.. w. w. Pendleton was elected deler
gate to represent Fnlrmount Methodist
Church at the two htlndredth anniver-
snry OF John Wesley, which will be held
at Broad Street Methodist Church. 5i "A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01
...5ullon Msw,.
@t@%@<@<@+@+@+$><@%~%@+
Fulton Bureau,

#155 4sE8 Peoples Drug store. 3i
q The Government Road yesterday made
another slide About )afteen feet Of the
east side went down. This is the largest
since the general slide about ton days
ago. Day by day several feet Of the en-
foankment breaks off and tumbles. The
heavy rain OF MonddLy was probably the
cause OF this slide, The thoroughfare Is
now tmRassable. @f
The engineers are at q standstlll wait
ing for the road 70 settle before COM
mencing repair work. The condition of
the road is a great Inconvenience to the
travel In that section. f5l
All Willie Davis, the lad who was seriously
injured at the Richmond Cedar Works
on Monday, is doing as well as can be
expected at tho Virginia Hospital. sg
Burglars are making their appearance
on Fulton ELL. Several unsuccessful at
tenpts to enter houses have boon made
II Mrs. Frank LaYder, OF Washington, has
returned home otter a short stay with
her mo Their, Mrs. John Wilde. OF varina-
N. L, Smith. or Wisconsin. has pur-
chased the farm Of Mr.. y. A. Raymond
near tho Four Mile Creek Baptist Church.
The farm contains about eighty acres
and good DWELLING. and brought s1,575. 4
Mr.. Raymond and family will return
ito their old homo III Michigan.
M In honor OF his twenty-nrst birthday,
Mr.. Willis Thfockmorton. Of Varina en-
Stertained humber of his friends on
Thursday night. \
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01
STUDENTS PIANO CLUB
First RscitaI Proved a Most Successful
Una

jFs 5il = - One, Ef
The ftrst An.snoon recital of the stu
dents Plano Club was given at 4 o. clock
yesterday afternoon at the residence OF
Mrs, Klrkwood. The club is mado IN
&of some OF Prof. I4eslic Watson's ad-
vanced students. and the recital yester-
day was q most successful and enjoyable
one. 1t indicated wonderful improvement
in their studies on the part OF the men,
bers Of the club, The programme was
made up OF Beethoven music as follows
@ l. Beethoven. paper by Miss Emily
Royalty
/. 4 q Sonata, Op. ~. No. q, (MoonlIght.)
lst Movement. ,.,...,By Miss Louise Beale
g. Sonata, Op, H. No 2,
Analysis ,.....,.,,,.,,.,....By Mr. Watson
list Moven1ent,..,B BY Miss Ivy Longworth.
I'd and Sd Movements. observation-disclosures.
BY Miss Anita Kirkwood.
Ts4 Sonata, OPP. TO- No 8,
,ist Moyement....By Miss Mallie Reynolds
I'd hioyement.,....,,, Mr. Watson.
g. Fifth symphony.
list Movement. 4 hands, Observation-Disclosures.
BY Mrs, Ilrkwood and Miss Anita Kirk
wood.
After the Beethoven programme Miss
Bessie sclater played tarantele. by
SPieczopka.
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on the elephant. Tho acrobatic work
done by Mossrs. Nash, Bowman and
Meade has been worked to q high state
/ Of efficiency, and the performance In
cludes many difficult feats
make the exhibition complimentary this
year, as this tho first Of the; series In
order that the members may be assured
of getting good seats, three hundred will
DO reserved at ten cents each. They may
he secured at the Y. M. g. a. office. The
performance will begin promptly at $3.50
O'clock The following leaders will have
charge OF the different numbers on the
programme: T. b.. McAdams, H. w. Mil
Ter, R 7 O.. Lucke J. L. Rawls, 7J.s P.I Nash,
y. r. Leonard and ]. l.. de Trev!lle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01
NEGROES BUYING
MUCH PROPERTY

Dwellings Nos. Go and 621 North Sixth
street were sold yesterday by Messrs.
Pollard and Bagby for s3.o7b, and pur-
chased by tho Mechanics Savings Bank,
q colored institution OF the city. The
colored people. particularly the colored
banks and building and loan assocla-
lions. are exceedingly active In getting
real estate at present Tho colored
people have decided that tho way for
them to become a power In the country
5is to own property, Tho white people
have no objection to this, for when they
are property holders they become good
citizens. and political agitation ana
menace cease
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01
APPEAL DAY
POLICE Z ID COURT Il
Rochelle Fined { for Keeping
Open on Sunday Malloy
Case Continued.

Justice Joints docket yesterday was
made up mainly OF reports Of ordinance
violations. Ell (.
The Richmond Traction Company was
4 charged with refusing to give q transfer
30. An appeal was taken, and the case
went on to the upper court, here II VIII
be contended BY the company. that the
4 charter does not require the furnishing
OF such transfers. tf5 IA IS 81 s55
# L. 81 Rochelle was found guilty Of keep
Ing his bar open last Sunday. The evil
dence was that officers saw a,, men 'nsoe
MI Under the established rule 4 OF Judge
witt, should the appeal not be sustained,
no further license can be secured by
Mr.. Rochelle.5 This Is the second time IN
the past few months that this place has
been reported. Rochelle got off on the
his bar for the purpose OF getting food
n j. g. vein brunn was fined IS on the
charge OF getting gravel from Shockoe
Creek contrary to the ordinance Il He TOOK
AN appeal. "A 9l I, I, y,
3 Alex Jones was charged with soliciting
passengers at the Southern depot con-
trary.I to law. He was dismissed.
IVY g.. Sales, y mortorman. was fined
SO on the charge Of running his car too
fast. He took an appeal. . J.
The case Of Mrs. Sophia M. Molloy, OF
No. 1924 East Main street, charged with
keeping her bar open on Sunday. went
over to the 4th on account OF the Bi II
ness OF Mrs Molloy. " v. . Y, 81 U,
John Wood, charged with ssaultlng
Joe Perkins with, a meat cleayer, will
tell about ron April 4th.
james Napier was fined $40 for slap
ping Luetta st. Clair. 9.
a Blaine Edmunds was sent to the grand
Jury for stabbing John King. 81 5ig
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01

the resumption Of anticipated operations,
The girls won by persuadlng score OF
boys; who were to take their places, to
refrain from doing so under penalty OF
outing their acquaintance, The boys
choice Of their hearts, even II their pocky
et-books have to remain empty In re-
turn for their allegiance the girls have
agreed to forego theatre parties or any
social functions where the youths would
be called upon to spend money House
parties and spelling bees are to be their
social diversions until the. strike Is over.
Nearly 800 hands are thrown out Of
work. They have been out eut since last
Wednesday, when the cutter kIrls struck
for more wages and fewer ho rs Of work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01
EASTER RECITAL ;,.I::

Mrs. Jennie Yeamans Will Entertain
II Her Friends, .ll1 Il.
On Easter Monday. night at the y NJ
'C. "A. Hall Mrs. Jennie Yeamans, the
well-known elocutonist, will give q re-
oital, assisted by several eminent must.
clans and entertainers. The recital will
be tho beginning OF the spring social
events, and number Of society ladies
will aot as patronesses. &
Mrs. Yeamans will be assisted by Mrs.
Mont geometry Brown, Mr.. Oscar Lehman.
Mr.. Charles II. Phillips and Captain
Frank ". Cunningham, q;
The recital will be Of the highest class,
Mrs. Yeamans will wear on this occasion
a handsome manipulated gown. painted
for her BY Prof. Frank Cosby,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01
The COMMITTEE
HEARS PROTESTS / s
The Finance People Arc Civ,
ing a Full Chance to
Everyone.

Hearing individual kicks against the IL
cense tax, as Imposed by them. the
Council Committee on Finance was en-,
gagged last night for several hours A
number Of prominent business men ap-
peared to offer their protest against the
arrangement.
It is the purpose OF the committee tc
give every man, regardless OF hlg bust
ness. an opportunity to appear and offer
any protest he may have, This will be
regardless OF the lime consumed, af,e.
which an effort will be made to adjus,
the differences.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01
SMILES OF GIRLS WERE
TOO MUCH FOR THE BOYS
lspec.lLal Il The Wines. plspateh. J

PHILADELPHIA,P PA, March Slit IS
smiles versus dollars that has SO far
succeeded In keeping up the strike OF the
TWENTY-FIVE pretty cutter girls who went
out from Nixon's Flat Rock Paper Mil
last w dnesday, and yesterday prevented
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01
GYMNASIUM GLASSES
The First annual Exhibition at YIN. @

= The First Annual Exhibition at Y. M. @.
A. Hall Tomorrow Evening.
Tomorrow night at $50 o'clock the first
annual exhibition OF the Young Men's
Christian Association gymnasium classes
Mill be aleld In the X, NJ, G.. A. Hall.
The exhibition will consist Of graded
FORK and advanced gymnastics on Ger
an horse. parallel bars and horizontal
W. There Will also be exhibitions Of
and Distance diving, and another In
Nag feature will be the performance
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JAMESTOWN.
.IB B ! u. All. \
Bdstleto Be Fought over IN.
the House. AZ.
CLAIM T. ENOUGH \ |. {, ] Oh VOTES :)''|::;
Directors Give Out Statement Designed
TO Show That State Can Afford
Y the Appropriation In
\ terestlng Paper. rs

~. II /. h 4. \ Fl !, L II - ~
position Bill. which Is now Oh the House
- ,anaor MIA ~ ~ means given up
!. Il g ~ TX, jf1 b ,S8 II
tnelr Llsnt 8s y " # 4 81 &, * 'ti !.
The directors have proposed statement
and distribt,te,, Il. designed to show that
Il ~ eeo,.,a 4 - = +,on In
-, n - u 81 - n q
this they say ss N y ,5ll " 55iiS
Upon q careful reading OF the flnan-
~, *. & y, z, ~ ssana tor yvickhnm be-
=. L. NJ i' i. /. !, 80,
Iore the sena'e on tte e1s ~" M
note tho following: \ E& r n ss.
|Estimated net surplus for the III
- {. .f' IN, I, VIII, 5l5
ye e l AvV'o' ~ o 'eat'o Slo a1no %
nam : .., 81 ;sar 1910
Receipts = % - :. ~. "a
!Ie y 81 S eAto 60 so7 oeo "a
ator . . = III "a ~
SHeceap.s .natoanse. so IT, ~ 4i Isl
uona1 Ir0li ,a,eells'es' ~ - ok mn n,
,oo1 A0'''''S0
Hecelpts estlLna.ou iT ~. 5000
!eyy Ior pensions t'y ia M, "A
lcKlatl : : =
VI. I. !. . '. I, y, !, Y, -, h.
3lotal DA.ance ~ os 1870 ~ a. "a o7 "a
-. ~. 80, -. \ "a. M II
The estimated s re- re- \ - y, y rs
ceipts tor lsVo. 4. = = ~ 80 Co %
ana oalaIice -, ~ ~ 900 ~
10y 'St'1Sot. ~ = $500
y. e. y, 1, z }, /, !, !.
SHOWING nS1 IN ny ~ s45 al
LII ~, !, 49,, . IL ,raa 90 l. ha 5eu
innate Of receipts and balance for 1sN "
az interest," on pank D.lhnu.s - ia s,,,s,o-
TX sena.or ~ ~ tha+ t. tSe denosts Of
e.t!o ~, Wo '1, -, - . ~, 4,
the State should increase ire ae9 g and ~
be an Increase in the interest account ana Ina
not the loss.ot the entire amount Or l,1 re-
celpts from that source' wilic1l tlie -
or estimates a. $avo sHet oI 1oss en
=, : 49, - -, & ~ ~. - s1o nm and from
initial fees on charters OF slo'o, mak ,,as
to.tti .oo 70 ~ !. 10 .nggesta
lteie " Soe ~, ~, ,,n,,I5 4 noc,,r
reason why these losses should occur:
the Auditor on these sup,eets, a nc ne
only estmates aioss t9i, uI 90 stn,hicb
telegraph and telephone sI c9mpaniesn -,
constant source Of revenue Is omlstea en-
tl:e,y ~ ,,,nIa 10 rnce,nts
t 49,. ,,,,;c,, on,o,Inted
- ol .,oo soe ~, 1oo9 SEQ Auditors renort
70 SiVoUso 80 i'oN' '1'' L 49, =
With these items noted. We compile !.s me ne
relerred To- ana .i'e sly 'l'te -
.e.H..s 80 -. ,or 10 %
lllat "a, hee paus ~
year leo a = oe 1'A :" s'e"1e IA 100 %
NUN -, ~ al \ San
20 nnI1 :, Nv, a27 go ID
10y. ~ nIditonoi ~ -
ss eelptn % saia.o Nv sanato
VIII ~. - - ', OAK OO0 on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01
Lee Camp AuslIlar

\, The Ladies' Auxiliary OF p. Lac
Camp Will hold their regular neeting at
A o elock to-day AZ the caml Hall, a II
members are requested to be present, @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01

Leaving an estimated FREQ bal
ance for 1904 of.,,......,......,$ by, A4.1t
"A free balance greater by s1o1 1884, 81 than
was shown In 1902. which was only s17o.-
$50. So Notwithstanding which fact the
General Assembly has already passed ex-
traordlnary appropriations gains 4 this
balance, amounting to S11S SOFAS, among
the items being one of $4,000 for the st.
Louis EXposit lon. 3 53f t Sla III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01

The time is coming when
you will give a good deal
to be cool and comfortable.
Even though you won't
wear a cake Of ice on your
head, there is nothing nicer
than having the advantage
Of q good refrigerator.
IA refrigerator Is no long V
er considered a luxury. Il
is now a necessity5to every
well appointed home.
{. It's a great saving when
It comes to keeping things
that would otherwise
1 perish.
We have a complete line
Of the very best refriSera-
tors made. and at a variety
Of prices. too.
While we sell many. the
style that takes the ice and !
water together into a large
porcelain tank is the most
popular. 55t
We want to show you
this one and tell you how.
easy we make the terms, if
you will come in. 5t3 '5i5i Il. Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01
Disbursements. estimated, Sen,
Doc. 4-page 16.,.........,......

Apparent surplus ...........,'
Should theSJamestown appro,
prlation Of 5000, 900 be made, un
der the provision Of the bill
only $780, 900 would DO payable i
1901. We, therefore. deduct tha
amount ...,,......,........
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Mr., Duke Still i.

Mr.. Thomas Duke. the VI
veterinary surgeon, continpf
III at his residence. No.
SStrest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01

Rev. DR.. w. D. Fisher Of Portsmouth,
was in the city yesterday,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01

n {NNuAEs STATEMENT FOR THE
,tN\.r, BIER, 1907, "A, OF THE ACTUAL .
RHn11Ih In, onqAMlzrFR ISeG
ssUANT TO, THE LAWS OF VIRGIN
Nanic OF tho company IN full, ~
ton Of home or principal offlcn OF said
mess transacted by tho company, LlIi
Err; secrettry, w. IL r. ROGEnSO
ttnenced Business, APRIL, 1871. Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01

II Mr. u, H. Bowles has left for Louisa.
Z Mr., l1ddle Goodloe has left for Lewis
ton, spotsylyania county, to- visit his
parents, Mr., md Mrs. Charles Goodloe
Master Thomas Armstrong still con-
(tinues quito sick Mt his home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-01

Total .,............................'
Less for loss account telegraph
and telephone companies (sen
Doc. 4-page 1S,)..............,.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-05-16
PRESIDENT AMONG BIG TREES.
Oisapproves of Defacinq Them by
Signs.

San Jose, Cal, May 12.-President
roosevelt Monday gave the people Of
the county an object lesson on the
evils of vandalism. While at Santa
Cruz he was taken to the big tree
grove. Almost the first sight that
greeted his eyes as he entered the park
was one of the huge trees with thou
SANDS OF business and personal cards
lacked on 1t. Tourists for years have
oeen placing their cards upon this tree
ana II began to look more like re-
ceptacle for bits of pasteboard than
one OF the wonders of nature. The
president instantly expressed his dis
approval of such a procedure and =
NIUE while later. when asked to make
speech. called attention 70 the deface-
hent OF the tree and said he hoped the
people Of California would see to t
mat such vandalism was stopped. He
aiso intimated that he would like to
'ee the cards taken down.
later, when the president went for