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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-16

MAKES RECORD FOR STATE
Increase in Harrisonbnrg Alone
Will Reach $4,000 and
Probably More.
Crrom our Regular correspondent.)

(Fron Our Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, D. c.. June 15.--The
county of Rockingham will show an IN
crease in real estate value this year OF
one million dollars or more over the
assessment of 1900. This statement Is
made here to-day by n gentleman from
that county, who has BEEN studying the
books Of the land assessors for the pur-
nose of ascertaining the increase in
values.
Rockingham people claim, and 1t would
appear that the claim is well founded,
that there is not county In Virginia
which will show such a tremendous In
crease in values this year.
1t Is estimated that the increase In
realty values in the town of Harrison
burg alone will reach Sl50,O00. possibly
$500. 900. The increase In Central Dis
trict, in which Harrisonburg Is located.
aggregates s2O4 900. This, does not In
cude property located In the town OF
Harrisonburg There is only one dis
trict in the county In which there Is
not an increase over the assessment of
last year
The assessment of real estate in Rock
ingham Is made on the basis of fifty
per cent. of the actual value. 1t is
claimed by some of the citizens of Rock
ingham county that the land in other
sections OF the State. notably in one coun-
ty Of the Southwest, is assessed on n
basis of twenty per cent of the actual
value The effect Of this is to cause
the county to take more money from the
State treasury than it contributes there
to. This has been the text Of frequent
lectures from Senator George B. keezell.
OF Rockingham, who is said to know more
concerning the finances of Virginia than
any other man knows.
The figures concerning the prosperity
of Rockingham which gave in q letter
to The Times-Dispatch from Harrison;
burg about a month ago, Indicated the
prosperity Of the county In a most force
full way. but the fact that the value of
the real property Of the county has in
creased million dollars in five years,
speaks even more eloquenty. There Is
a great deal Of farming land in Rock
ingham which is held to be worth a
hundred dollars an acre. and land worth
one hundred and fifty dollars an acre
Is not uncommon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-16
Strange, New Craft.

6 LONDON, June 15.-In the shipbuilding
yard Of Forrest and Company. at Wiven-
hoe. on the River Colne, under conditions
OF greatest secrecy there has just been
completed new type of submarine boat.
which carries two torpedo tubes and will
have a screw of three men.
It Is SO small 1t can be easily raised
from the water on board the deck Of
sbattlcship or put on railway truck and
conveyed from one port to another.
Following arc its principal dlmensions:
Length, 81 feet; diameter. feet 8 inches;
displacement when submerged II tons.
Electricity is the sole motive power. the
use OF petroleum being entirely discarded,
and the boat when submerged will have
speed of eight miles an hour.
1t Is declared that, as the submarine
battleship or cruiser. where 1t will be
ready for instant consignment to the wa
ter, the fact that. being electricity driven,
1T will have q smaller radius than petrol
boat Is no disadvantage.
AS the miniature vessel approached
completion certain government officials
took increasing interest in what was go
ing on and kept Il vigilant watch on the
yard When at length the submarine was
ready to be moved from the dock into
the river n customs house officer rep
. resnntng the Foreign Office. placed him
self on the narrow platform and rcsolute-
written assurance from the builders that
the vessel would not leave the country
without due notice being given to the
authorities,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-16

over ono hundred and twenty-five million
dollars. ! !, -. a.. ,sos
'contrast these figures with those sa, for lsSs--
then total banking capital OF ~, sW'vp' Ho"
over $4,000 600: then total aePoet u fs''
47b. 00o-now nYer 800 O00, 900.
~ desire to call this ASSOCIATIONS atteHtun
to tho inadequate laws OF this state ~ " ielt
almost entirely to the caprtces o. any pahkel
how he shall run hiH bank ana invest t w
funds, Nearly every other stare nus aa ao
fully prepared code Of laws for tne resuiat!oh
and examination OF The State banking lnsllIu-
tons. especially strict when appiea " sa''''so
banks and their Investments.
Savings banks, savings depaItulenNs.. ~ ''sG
accounts--whut misnomers IN TINS 6tatel
was recently In meeting with number OF
leading bankers. and savings accouh's M H
discussed. One OF them spoke OF MS say'nss
depa rtment and gave his idea o. savinss az, az,
two or three times month AnotneE stohc 80, "
his sayings department and confessea tnat ~,
yond paying interest on the account ~ We, 10
department he could not tell the 3GlHeIenc1 no,
tween those accounts and the coH!!nnIs'"I ~,
counts. s1hls was The general connilioh' aN
glad to state there are sorno exceptions
Entered Protest.
~ believe tina, number OF the bankers N
this State have no more idea OF lne k,eaW ~
or savings banks and saving accounts 'hah nau
president OF h sayings bank ~ ~ 49, ~"
before his State convention on tnla sup.p'''
from which tbs following arc exlEaEei ~
"a large capital Ia neither necessity i ~. ~.
sirabc. Some OF tho most Auccsssui NAVY ,n;o,,
tions have no capital whatever. ~ IVY pp'.pn
Eayln2S banks should be eontlneu ~ ~ u -
possible 10 the Immediate community. -,
lcansJ except Oh gllt-edge secus't'eS' 'NY9'N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-16
BANKERS HAVING
GREAT Meeting
Continued From First Pagc.)

Continued From First Pagc0
and its large clearngs and business gen
orally. The speaker was especially grace
full in his welcoming words
Captain Carlton Mccarthy, Mayor of
the city and formerly city accountant,
was then introduced and welcomed the
bankers on behalf of the city. In the
course of his address, Mayor McCar-
thy said:
1T gives me great pleasure to well
come you on behalf of the people of
Il Richmond Your presence here is another
evidence of the fact that the people Of
this Commonwealth are recognizing Rich;
mond as the center for the State. 1t
is here that the best thoughts of the
people are brought and discussed, and
when formulated into laws go out to
benefit every part of the Commonwealth.
''By our welcome we desire to recog-
nize the extreme usefulness of the bust
ness which you conduct and the lessons
which you teach by example. 1t is from
you largely that the people learn the
sacredness of their obligations and the
value Of the systematic and orderly con-
duct Of all commercial operations. The
banker, once regardets- us tho oppressive
agent of concent rat ed" wealth, Is now
happily recognized as the benenccnt agent
for the distribution of the aggregate sur
plus at those points and at those times
where the most need exists. I think
1T might be truly said that nothing is
more benefcent in it's results than intel
ligent financering linked with inhexible
integrity.
Their Great Service.
:'Perhaps the labors of those who con-
troll the great currents Of money and di-
rect with wisdom and foresight their APP
plication, result in more substantial good
than the combined charities of the world,
While all men unite in decrying the OPP
pressve use of accumulated wealth, the
fact remains that no great enterprise
could be successfully conducted without
those agencies of which you are a part,
which gather and rcdistribute the re-
sources of community or nation.
Those we'll known facts are rehcarscd
here, not for your information or instruc-
ton, but as justifyins the sincere ex-
preston of our pleasure at your pres
ence.
eve welcome you to the Inequalities
OF our city, rich in historical assoca-
tions, with proud record for gallantry
and endurance to grace our pnst, full OF
present energy and hope and eagerly
expectant of prosperous and even glori-
Gus future While we have not in our
state or city reached that condition OF
wealth which marks some other people
we have been singularly exempt from
4 those great financial disasters often Tho
result of lax principles which have
stricken other communities, and our in
stitutions and the men who conduct then
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-16

lawyer and cultured and lovable gentle
man. Mr.. Barton made a delightful and
thoroughly interesting address on IA. a
Incident Of Ante-War Banking. the
distinguished speaker was given the clos
est attention during the delivery OF his
address, and was accorded a rising vote
Of thanks when he had concluded. In the
course Of his address Mr.. Barton SAID IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-16
Airshin a Success.

BERLIN, June l5.-Count Zeppelin has
CONSTRUCTED a new nirship with, which 2, ne
has made successful trial trip, saiilng
from Manzcl, on the north shore OF Eu .at
Constance, to ROmanshorn, on tnc Soulh
shore of the lake, in three nours
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-16
Greatest Electric Motor.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. June, l5.-T p e e
Pennsylvania Railroad will build IN lts
shops at Altoona the largest clectric
motor ever constructed.
This motor Is Intended for use IN oper-
ating trains through the New York tun-
mel terminal system. i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-16
Speed of Forty-Six Miles.

BRIDGEPORT, CONN, June ia
boat is being built by the American and
British Manufacturing Company which
is intended to be the fastest craft ever
made For some reason all Information
regarding the boat Is withheld. 1t Is
known that the keel has been laid and
that 1t Is to be built after Herrcshoff
model that It will be driven by 5O-horse
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-16
New TorpedoEB Boat.

ELBING. June 15.-The trial trip Of the
torpedo boat "S"-125. built at the schi-
chau Works and fitted with turbine en-
gines, took place yesterday. She aver
aged p $40 knots per hour for three
hours. Her highest speed rate was % IL
knots per hour. Four sister boats, fitted
with piston engines, average. Two KNOTS
ner hour less than the "S"-l25.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-16
Crossed Ocean in 100 Hours.

Crossed Ocean in 100 Hours.
OTTOWA. ONT June 15.-The new
Allan turbine steamer Virginia has the
distinction Of having made the transat-
lantic trip from land to land In 100 hours,
breaking the Canadian record by nearly
twenty hours. 3S3
Andrew .. Allan says OF this pre-
nomenal trip:
THE vrgnian left Tovile Friday.
June 9, 2 p NJ, and passed Cape Ray.
Newfoundland June 49, II P. NJ. which.
allowing for difference OF time. gives
the elapsed time 100 hours. She reported
from Cape Ray to-day at a 2. NJ being
detained by fog, but I expect her TO ar
rive at Quebec tomorrow.
The Virginian has about one thousand
six hundred passengers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-16
STRANGE LITTLE SUBMARINE
CLOSELY GUARDED IN ENGLAND
Will BE Driven by Electricity and Can BE Taken Aboard
Battleslips- What Inventive Genius Of the
World Is Up to Now

power motor and that it will be able
to go forty-six knots an hour
1t Is expected that the new boat will
revolutionize torpedo boat building.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-16

Mr.. S, Il. Kle and family. of Gainesville. Va.
have been on a visit TO Mr. Gouding, OF
lower Henr!co Mr.. Goulding Is the father Of
Richmond NIL leave for their home to-day.
NO GLOSS CARRIAGE PAINT MADE
will wear as long as Deyoe's, No others
are as heavy bodied. because Deyoes
weigh 3 to ounces more to the pint.
Sold by Harris Hardware Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-16
Saw Familiar Faces.

SdW r arnll1dr races.
Another element Of comfort that / find
in q Richmond welcome is that l see SO
many old Petersburgers now In the Rich
mond contingent. Petersburg has long
been a sort Of training school for good
citizens. Many Of those who were not
good enough to live in Petersburg have
come over to Richmond and taken front
rank as merchants, teachers. doctors,
lawyers and bankers. Petersburg con-
graduates Richmond on securing such
citizens and congratulatcs those citizens
on having found their level Many peo-
pie in Petersburg. In their simplicity
think that 1t Is the accession Of these
citizens and the immediate expansion OF
their hat bands that have forced the ma
tivcs here to cry out for an enlargement
Of the corporate boundaries"
With this badinage by way OF introduce
ton, Mr.. Bishop congratulated the city
and the State on their general prosperity.
Said he: 1.-THE farmer has money to his
credit In bank. the mechanic finds more
work than he can do. the manufacturer
divides his time between rushing his out
put and doubling the size of his plant,
the merchant is filling orders from places
only found on the most recent maps. The
transportation lines are blocked with,
freight forced upon them. And tho
banker with a satisfied smile, is here.
in Richmond shaking hands with his
brother. read the other day that the
assessed values Of the State are increas-
ing at the rate Of about twenty millions
year. Take our city Of Petersburg for
example. Tho banking capital to-day is
| moro than five times what 1t was twenty
years ago, and increase In deposits is
| even larger Look at your own beautl-
full city. People who have not been
here for ten years would not recognize
it, so great has been It's progress. That
| infalible index of real estate apprcca-
! tion, the modern skyscraper is beginning
| to be In evidence.
In striking contrast with present day
| financial and business conditions Nh
Bishop drew a dark picture OF conditions
Immediately subsequent to and conse-
| quent upon the war. He pointed out the
debt ridden condition OF the Southern
| States, and the fact that enormous in
crement of the bonded debt had resulted
| from reconstruction misrule The men
| Of the South, with nothing but honor left
| had gone to impoverished and In many
cases destroyed home, their property
swept away, and had herolcally gone to
work to restore the waste of war and its
narrowing sequel. Existing conditions to-
day are an eloquent Testimony Of how
| well they have discharged the gigantic
! task.
In concluding. Mr.. Bishop offered an
| eloquent ana beautiful tribute to the he
| roic men who had overcome so much and
| left such a record Of achievement. He
characterized the men OF the South as
| the heroes of heroes of all the ages.
| Above all the speaker commended the
South for the maintenance OF It's lofty
integrity amid all tho vicissitudes Of the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-09
SARCASTIC MR.. RICE.

There was row over the appropri-
alton for the expenses of the boards
of registration when this came up
for consideration. Harris objected to
any allowance being made for trans
portation of commissioners in the out
lying islands, as there was, he said, no
authorization for it and the Govern
or's veto would be invited.
"Let it go in, said Rice. "What
if the Governor does veto it? It's the
same old thing. We pass for water
wagons in different places, and the Gov
ernor vetoes. Honolulu wants water
wagons and gets them. It's the same
old thing"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-09
SENATORS TRYING TO
TRIM APPROPRIATE
The Salaries and Current Expenses Bills go to
Committee, While the House May Have
to Wat for Little While.

legislature began getting down to business yesterday III an
the within the Terri
bill and the BILL the latter
having already passed House. being referred the Ways and
view to trimming size.
done the Representative
asked the privately reconsider the
bills Harris said that the House
Senate would perhaps have adjourn
down it. He wanted the
bill Stood then the
bill while the House considered the salaries
threshed down below the bills
of both Houses and
had already virtually pledged themselves to
their and Means Committee did not
bill of their hands finally until it had
whipped shape felt that the House might
stand by the work of its committee.
1T for the Senate do work. and let the House do its
the eve afford to
take chances"
the of the Senate the bills remained
of the although Dowsett said he could
report before Wednesday, the earliest The
will the loan bill third reading today Whether
will has threatened do, be
doubt the all finish
home take part in possible county elections
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-09
.ELLEFORDS SCORE II
4 ROARING FARCE

The Elleford Company was greeted
with another crowded house last night
and so far the engagement has been
away ahead of all previous ones.
The play, my Friend From India. .
productions seen here. The play is a
brilliant chain of humorous dialogue
and situations from the rise of the cur
tain to it's fall, full of originality, and,
in the hands of the Ellefords consti-
tutes a most interesting and laughable
entertainment.
The two best-acted parts last even
ing were Augustus Keene Shaver and
Erastus Underholdt respectively pre-
scented by George Hernandez and Chas.
Elder, and they created no end of
laughter. Pietro Sosso and VIM Ma
rion as Charley Underholdt and Tom
Valentine gave particularly happy in
terpretations to their characters. Miss
Selwyn again made a hit with her
speciality in the role of Tilly. the Ger
man servant. Miss Due as Gertie I'm
derholdt was very pleasing, while
Misses Dodge and Lamont were very
acceptable in the characters of Mrs.
Arabella observation-disclosures and Marion
Hayste.
My Friend From India" will be re-
peated tonight.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-09
THE SENATE.

The Senate yesterday took step in
the line of getting the appropriations
inside the estimated income of the
Territory, and with marked inconsisU-
.ency later passed the loan bill, carry
ing appropriations $4,000 in excess of
the estimates made by its own COM
mittee because Senators seemed to re-
gard the loan fund as something in
the nature of loot, of which all the
islands wanted a share The day open
ed with the passage of House Bill 6,
to pay unpaid bills, on first reading.
Then Senate Bill 2, which is the sal
airy bill, was taken up, it being stated
by Achi that the House was waiting
on the Senate, which had got behind
in it's work. Accordingly, work was
begun by a motion from Dowsett to
raise the salary of the assessor of
Maui to $175 per month. It carried,
and Paris at once moved that the as
SCISSOR of Hawaii be raised from $175
to 300 month
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-09
THE LOAN BILL.

The loan bill was taken up in the
Senate, next IN order on second read
ing, consideration coming on the iten
of $500 for concrete bridges and cul
verts at Koolaupoko, Oahu. The item
was inserted at $4,000.
The items of culverts and approach
es to bridges in Waialua was cut from
$4,000 to $4,000, and the item fo1
new roads in Waialua from $4,000
to $4,000.
The item of $4,000 for a road from
Waialua through Kolikoli Pass was
stricken out.
The item of $4,000 for the extension
of Campbell road from Kaiulani to
Leah street was stricken out.
The item of $500 for new road
Kanaina to Campbell street, was
stricken out
The item of $4,000 for a new road
Moiliih road was reduced to $4,000
beng amended so that rights of way
must De given by property owners,
On motion of Dowsett the Kolikoli
Pess item was reconsidered, and ST.
500 was appropriated for building the
road.
NIItOA HONSu dH ILeHl OF SfUUU TOT
the reconstruction of Wailua bridge.
on Kauai.
Achi said he would agree to this, if
the Kauai appropriations were cut in
some other directions. That was what
Oahu did.
You've got more than your share
now," said Wilcox
Gandall said, very quietly, that
Oahu had increased the appropriation
for widening Nuuanu street to $4,000
and he had not noticed any great
cut to compensate for this. And then
he made plea for the money needed
serted
Dickey moved the insertion of an
item of $4,000 for the purchase of a
wharf at Kaunakakai, Molokai.
Achi amended to provide for the
purchase of right of way from the
head of the wharf to the government
road The motion, with its amend
ment, was referred to the Public
Lands Committee, to report before the
third reading of the bill.
Paris moved the insertion of $15,-
600 for wharf at Kona. 1t was
beaten, however.
of appropriations for educational
buildings on Hawaii. Maui and Kauai,
all of which had been largely increas-
ed. It was ruled that the item of
So, 1000 for buildings on Hawaii did
not have to be reconsidered, and. Dow
sett moved that that be cut in half.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-09
the legality of the County Act in the

the legality of the County Act in the
courts?
''3. Have you stated to Hon. FL. E.
Cooper and T. McCants Stewart that
you have been informed that the legal
ity of the County Act will be tested
in the courts and that you desire to
have them assist you in defending the
act, and if you have had any CORE
spondence with them submit the same
to the House.
"a. Have you stated to A. G. M.
Robertson that you have information
that the legality of the County Act
will be tested in the courts and that,
if consistent with his interests, you
would be glad to have him hold him
self in readiness to assist you, and
have you decided to associate him
with you in the matter, and have 81
informed him?'
The resolution passed, but Attorney
General Andrews was busy in court
and the queries did not reach him in
time for him to answer before the
House adjourned at 4 o'clock.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-09
LONG WANTS TO KNOW.

Just before luncheon recess a reso-
luton was introduced by Rep. Long
asking that the clerk be instructed to
write the Attorney General asking him
the following questions and to report
at O'Clock:
81. Have you expressed to any per-
son doubt as to the legality of the
County Act?
''2. Have you held any consultations
or interviews with any persons who
have declared their intention to test