The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-02
WANT HELP
OF RAILROADS
Jamestown People Seek to Have
Transportation Company Sub
scribe to Stock.
WORKMAN SERIOUSLY HURT
Threw Wet Brasses Into Molt,tl
Mass and Suffered Consc-
qucnces, Which May be Fatal.
(spcclal 10 The rImcs-Dlspatcl1,,

Especial to The Tlncs-Dls patch)
NORFOLK, VA. Dec. 1.-The James
twon Exposition Company Is seeking the
corporation Of the insurance US well as
the TRANSFORMATION interests in Its ef-
forts to complete the million dollar sub
scrlptlon 10 the Jamestown Exposition
stock before January LIST The seventeen
companies located hero are considering
o subscription Of 100000.
A letter from Representative Folkes,
explaining the status occupied by his bill
amending the Mann liquor law. was ad-
mIttcd as evidence in the Corporation
Court to-day III tho case OF Mctetridgo.
His application for a liquor license at
place. whose former proprietor was con,
victed Of selling to minors, was opposed
by Commonwealth Attorney Tilton on
forever the sale OF liquor on premises
where the law against Sunday selling or
sale to minors has been violated. Mr..
Foikes wrote that he has sought TO have
an explicit provision OF this kind inserted
In the Mann bill, but without success.
The Legislature, he held, appeared to be
willing to leave this TO the courts. Inc
case was taken under Amusement.
Tho stockholders OF the Chesa peake
Transient Company to-day decided to In
crease the capital stock Of the company
to ono million dollars Instead OF two.
The road will Immediately be douple-
tracked from Norfolk to Cape Henry
and Virginia Beach.
The ladies of Norfolk have sold to date
1850 Of jamestown Exposition stock.
Assistant District Attorney Hugh Miller.
returned to-day from Northern trip.
He declares that the North Will assist
the project at tho proper time. as Is
shown by the letter Of exPresident Clevo-
land addressed to him.
WAS BADLY INJURED.
s. O. Dixon, of Norfolk, was seriously
Injured by an explosion Of solid and
molten brass at the navy yard to-day
His thigh was fractured, he was burned
and received internal Injuries from
throwing wet engine brasses from the
receiving ship Frankln's dismantled en-
gines into vat of molten brass.
Realizing the danger to the prospects
OF the Democratic party In Portsmouth
OF having less than the full registered
vote on the poll books, the Demacratlc
CITY Executive Committee has issued a
strong appeal to the voters. to pay their
poll taxes at once and avoid the danger
OF any combination OF hostile elements,
which might be formed to defeat the
city Democracy.
The force OF trained sailors and lands
men at tho navy yard In this city was
drawn npon this morning for & nearly
three hundred men to make up tbs crew
Of the new battleship Missouri. which.
two years behind her contract time, was
placed II, commission at the yards Of her
builders. the Newport News shipbuildins
and Dry Docl. Company, this morning.
Tho men to make up the crew Of the big
battleship, were all taken from the recev-
ing ship Franklin, and they We're sent
to Newport News aboard a navy yard tug.
Captain Cowles, detached from the Blu
rear Of Navigation at Washington, to
take command of the Missouri Is q.
brother-in- law OF the President. His COM
mand Of the new ship is regarded as an
cnviable billet. G{E
The commanding officer and most of his
staff have arrived at Newport News,
along with sixty, petty officers. who will
command the various squads of enlisted
men.
Lieutenant Kenneth r, Castleman. who
has been stationed aboard the receiving
ship Franklin. for some months past. is
one Of the officers assigned to tho new
fighter. at4