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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-15
Mothers Club Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Valentine Mother Club will hold its
meeting in the kindergarten on Thurs
day. November 18th. at r. NJ. and II
is the earnest desire Of the president
that every member be present. The sub
ject for discussion viii be "Confidence
BeLween Mother and Chila.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-15
A Bold Robbery.

During the session Of u. state Cor
porafiOn Commission I'm the hall OF the
House yesterday some one entered the
overcoat belonine 70 BaiiN J w Wi
liams. Captain WI liams has reporter the
matter 10 the police
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-15
Looking After Roads

state Highway Commissioner r. 81.
Julien Wilson ana his assistant. Mr. Coo
=. coleman. are both out 0f th. rfrv
looking after highways shortly 20 be con
captain Wilson is IN Norfolk ana Mr.
to.emaQ AZ jamestown They viii both
return here in few days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-15
Meet in Roanoke.

Governor swanson has called a meeting
OF the committee having charge % the
mineral and timber exhibits FOR the
Jamestown Exposition for Roanoke city
on November Path.
The Governor viii attend and confer
With the members in regard to these sub
lectR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-15
To Lay Corner Stone.
APPROACHING Marriages.

Mr. and Mrs. William NJ Iipscomb
have announced the marriage OF their
daughter Miss Bertha Louise Lipscomb.
20 Mr.. ~ Henry Ashbrook The cere-
mony is to- Doe performed ON the evening
OF the zstn ~ tho home Of tho brides
parents. 40 ll3 East Twelfth street
Announcement has been made Of the
marriage on the DIST instant of Miss
evelyn Elizabeth Belchers daughter of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-15
Welcomes Investigation.

Colonel W T. tutShaW, the city s.
veteran engineer and one Of the ablest
IN the country. while naturally surprised
by the action Of the Board. is in nowise
disturbed thereby. He welcomes any
examination or inquiry that the Council
may see III TO institute When Seen
yesterday by reporter for The Times
Dispatch and asked for a statement rela-
tive TO the Boards action, Colonel Cut
shaw replied:
Il have just seen the publication i'm the
afternoon paper That Is the first I
knew Of it. You can say that L Will vel
come the committee or any member Of
the Council at any time The ONCE is
always open and we will be glad 70 see
COuncllmen or Aldermen whenever they
choose to call"
This statement was made with the ut
most complacency and calmness. and
without any indication whatever Of any
feeling. Indeed. Colonel Cutshaw was abb
soiutely frank and sincere I'm stating
what he did. He vas just getting into his
/ buggy 70 drive home when the press rep
resentatve reached him. and had not
time for any further statement, if. indeed.
he cared TO make any other.
The Resolution.
Here is the text OF the resolution passed
by the Board Of Aldermen. and whic h
must 90 to the Common Council for con-
CurTencc:
BE It resolved by the Council Of the
city OF Richmond. the Common Council
concurring;
That n special committee 81 five. TO
consist Of two members from the Board
Of Aldermen and three from the Common
Council. 10 be appointed by the presi-
dents Of the respective branches. be. and
they are hereby. appointed for the pur-
| pose Of considering the present methods
! OF distributing funds appropriated by the
| city Tor street improvements. also to in
| quire into the methods employed IN the
| city Engineers department IN the dis
| charge Of his duties. and 10 inquire and
ascertain what methods, If any. could be
| adopted for the better and more efficient
management OF the said department and
the distribution Of said funds. which fnd-
! ings the said committee shall report TO
either branch OF the City Council OF the
city Of Richmond. with such recommends
lions as they deem advisable 70 make In
! the premises"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-15
COL. ". {. CUTSHlW
SAYS INVESTIGATE
City Engineer Is Not Disturbed
at the Action OF the City
Fathers.
NO REFLECTION WAS MEANT
Matter Was Rushed Through
During the Closing Hours.
Clerk Didn't Know 1t.

j. became known yesterday that Alder
man ". T. Dabney's resolution providing
for special joint committee % nve 20
consider the present method ~ distrihu.-
ing funds available for street Improvement
among the several wards also contained
"a provision authorizing the joint commit
tee 20 inquire 4nto the methods employed
in the city Engineers department IA tho
discharge of rs duties" etc.
The joint resolution was presented IN
the closing moments % the session. when
the roll was being called for ordinances.
resolutions and petitions. and was par
TALLY read and acted upon. The opening
portion. relating 20 inquiry into the ward
division OF funds. IS an old theme. which
has been agitated from time 20 time for
several years. and little attention appears
10 have been paid 20 the remainder OF the
resolution. II 1t was read IN fun at AL
few heard Il. and only a few We're aware
OF its provisions city Clerk August him
SET was not aware that the resolutions
contained any reference 10 the city I'm
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-15
BOARD INSPECTS
POLICE FORCE
Members Are Eminently Salts
fled With Appearance of
the Men.
IMPROVE SLEEPING QUARTERS
Bedrooms at Second Station I'm
Savory, But Everything Else
in Best Condition.

Inspection Of the police force and the
station-house took place yesterday after
noon from I 70 $50 O'Clock. ana the mem
ptfs OF the Police Board seemed 10 he
very We'll satisfied with the appeararce
or the force and the general results OF tho
inspection.
The police had donned their winter
uniform and every part OF their dress
and their accoutrement was spick and
span and in the best condition Manv
OF the members wore for the first time
the new uniform which has been adopted
under Police Board regulations This
uniform is 81 military cut. close fitting
with plenty of brass buttons and with a
turned-up collar. instead OF the old turn
down collar. after the military style.
But all the men. whether in the old uni
form or In tho new looked smart and
clean; and one Of the members of tho
Police Board said that II was the best
inspection that he had ever witnessed.
Excellent Showing.
The inspection consisted OF exaroinf-s-
the mems uniforms. their general ar,r,.,, =
anoe IS % bearing and tidiness. ana ~ an
examination OF their arms and manuals
Al both stations the men lined up in com
panv FORM, and the inspectors passed
uoMh TIE lines. examining them criti-
ca-.T irom head to foot. In no casa v-as
There "a flaw 70 be- found. and chief
VI rFner showed Il smile OF eminent saffs-
faction that his men should have. COM
ported themselves so we'll
Both station houses were also thor
/ ougnly inspected hy the COMMITTEES NJ
iaHt was found o. exist !n the First
station. bHt IN the Second Station. ar
smith and Marshall Streets II was found
'Hat the odors In the sleeping quarters
arising from the stable directly under
meath made them very uncomfortable ana
dIsasrteanle, and perhaps unsanftar,
| III was suggested that some means D..
/ iaAen 70 remove the offensive s,dors
: ana 70 make the sleeping quarters ,s
/ comfortable rs possible.
/ lHese apartments are intended urifl,4ril,
! TOT the reserve men-two i'm number
| who are kept at the station subject f,
/ any call that may arise. 4wo men ar.
always kept at the stations. so that N.
! police may bee ready for any emergonc,
THAT may arise ia the city
! One az the members of the Police Toa-,
SAID yesterday evening IL is very nkei,
! mat as soon as the new station. which
/ is IN process of building on lower Rros,
/ street. is completed thete will be an an
t"monile attached 20 the patrol wagon
service. This has long been a pet proiect
with some 81 the members Of the Board
ana 10 IS most probable that their dream
/ VIII soon be realized.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-15
Grand Jury's Report.

Here is The faI text. ~ the report "a
.ne grand Jury submitted after tH'
'teiubrecler complaint has been rcterrc,
I'D them for their consideration.
'-To the Hon. s p Witt. Judge ~ tAe
Hastings Court ~ tho City ~
Richmond
We have had under special consid-
Grafton tLat part OF your charge 10
orderly and objections blc saloons. har-
rooms. etc
The testimony before Us is OF such
conflicting nature that we fan to
ind amy % sufficiently specific and
positive character that would Justify
US in bringing in ans Indictments.
We are ~ tine opinion. from the
testimony before u-. that the all-nisht
bar-room Is "a menace 20 the morals.
ass well as To- the peace and we'll
being Of our community. and should
80 be remedicd.
We are ~ opinion that II OFT city
Council would pass an ordinauce clos
Ing an bar-roons at not later than
j. O'Clock al night the nuisance come
planned Of by responsible citizens in
The ueighborhood OF such places would
in large measure. be abated. and tho
criminal docket of our city ma n
lesscncd
Respectfully submitted
&C. j. WINGG Gorcmam,
&c. W. TAYLOR
"H. THEODORE EILYSON.
a. r. NARBROUGH
BENZ b. VALENTINE.
M HUTZLER"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-15

Mr. and Mrs. 4 g Belcher. o. No. lbs
East Eighteenth Street. and Mr.. Leonard
Eueene Iatram Tho ceremony VIII be
performed hy the Rev. J. r. Routtcn.
OF West End Methodist Church.
In Police Court.
Mayor Maurice is not SO cxacting as
Justice John Jeter Crutcnneld. and that s.
why eight negro boys were not assessed
s. % each yesterday morning Tor shoot
ing crap. Tho Manchester Mayor oniy
separated the boys from 81 each. They
were caught red-hauded playing with
the bones
George Stein Will spend ten DAYS with
Sergeant Saunders for the fun he had
" bile drunk.
The disordcrly cases were discharged
old Virginia Ministries"
The Old Virginia Minstreisr will ap-
pear IN Leader Han Monday night. Tho
proceeds 81 the entertainment VIII 40
10 the City Mission FUND.
Scores OF destitute families In Man
chester are yearly given coal and wood
and even food. from the treasury Of this
mission. Il has only been organized FOR
three years. and the good that Il has
done cannot De measured by words
The entertainment Will Doe "a decided
success. for hundreds ~ tickets have
already been sold.
Frank Armistead Buried.
Tho funeral Of Frank Armistcad. tho
young man who committed suicide Tues
day afternoon by shooting himself
through the brain. took place from the
home OF Mrs Price. II West Fourth
Street. yesterday afternoon al 2 O'Clock.
Interment was made IN Maury Cemetery.
Armistead LETT no note TO tell why
he committed the deed Several months
ago he attempted TO end his life by
cutting his throat.
He had once been au inmate q the
lunatic asylum at williamsburg and g
IS thought that De was temporarily i'm
sane when he shot himself.
Personals and Briefs.
Mrs. Elise G.. Gilbert has returned from
Lynctburg after very pleasant visit
Mr. and Mrs O.. scott McRae are VISIT
ing I'm New York
The u. S. a. club viii meet with the
Misses McRae this afternoon.
The Mothers club VIII hereafter meet
every Tuesday afternoon, instead Of
Thursdays. as ia the past.
The condition Of AR. Cabel Moody. who
has been SD FOR some time at his home.
Fifteenth and Porter Streets. is much
improved.
The clear water committee will meet
tonight II O'Clock IN the Council
Chamber
Miss Rena Rcams IS indisposed AT her
home. No. 1916 Porter Street
Mrs J. w. Loven left yesterday for
Roanoke. where she will spend the win
ter with her daughter Mrs. Hampton
Saunders
Miss Lizzie Robertson has returned 20
the city after a delightful visit to friends
s. Harrisonburg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-15
NE US GATHERED
FROM 50UIH5IDE
Girl Left Her Home to See the
Wild Life Of
Show.
STRANDED IN THIS CITY
She Was III the Oriental Show.
Cornerstone Laying.
Personals.

Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch.
Nc. llO& Hun street
Ella kassel, a girl not over sixteen
years of age. who says her home is in
Cleveland. Ohio. and who for several
weeks has been with the Oriental show
ln the Hatch Carnival Company. is now
stranded in Manchester. Through the
fundamentally OF officer A. J Moore
she VIII Pee given ticket 10 her home
and purse VIII be made I'D for her
IN the meanwhile she is al the horne OF
Mr.. George Jay. OF Bainbridge Street
near tH- corner OF Fifteenth.
Tie giu tells o. piuful story. She went
10 work. She >, for Nj. Spstein. OF the
carnival company. as a nurse. She left
ner mother and other relatives IN Cleve-
lana, and thought life would look moro
pleasant from the cover Of "A tent The
toots az the horn and the screams OF the
parker were all sweet music 20 her
ears Now she knows better
Not many weeks after joining the show
as a nurse I'D the lady OF the Oriental
show. Ella vas told that IT was her
turn to 60 on and do a stunt"
She oheyed because she didn't know
what else Oh do. For weeks she had
performed. ana had pleased. perhaps. the
people who looked at the production
But there came an end. and the end
happened in Manchester.
Officer Moore had a talk with the girl
anu A'fAi l-' a. a4A aDouA Ntr misfortune.
The officer advised the girl 70 remain
In the city and then he went to the
railroad officials In an ondeavor to get
her pass to Cleveland
To Lay Cornerstone.
The corncr-stone Of Clontou Street
Baptist Church viii be laid this after
noon at q clock by the officers OF Man
chester Lodge. No. A. A. r. and A NJ
All Master Masons are invited to attend
The stone viii be laid by Worshipfli
Master John r. Robertson. assisted by
a. /. Sampson. senior warden; II A.
Maurice. Junior warden: W w. Pool.
treasurer. J. +. Brown. secretary. G. A.
Watkins senior deacon; w. a Aiken.
Junior deacon. ana J. A. williamson.
tler
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-15
In Line With Movement.

I'frn action - the grand 5l~y alu give
"a powerful Impetus 20 the movement iuau.
guratcd by The Times Dispatch FOR me
early closing ~ sa'con- An ordiuau. .
has already been introduced hr Cpan.fi-
man rmiauf. and iS now pending in to
ordlnance Comwlttee REQUIRING tire cIos-
ing of saloons az midnight It has been
'ndorsed by the ministers 90 the ,lty. bv
various organizations and hy many rcr-
resrntative citizens % every vocation It
SIS not objected 10 by many prorrl.tors 20
saloons. b-t IS rather welcomed AS tafy
already close az or before midnight
Now that "a grand Jury. after fuu .n-
vestigatiou ~ complaint of disturbance
due 20 the proximity of ail-uight bars.
has recommended Tails as t.c cure fnr
such complaints and rlc most elective
method ~ reducing the criminal docket
81 the city. tfo passage ~ the ordinance
requiring bars Co close nor i4tcr than
midnight IS regarded oy many as posse
lively assured
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-15
BOOK INQUIRY
BEGINS TO-DAY
Committee VIII Meet TO Outline
Scope and Arrange for
Business.
CHAIRMAN IS ENTHUSIASTIC
Saws His Committee Seeks Light
and VIII Let the Public
Know.

For tho purposes OF mapping out a plan
of procedure and fixing a day upon which
tho inquiry VIII actually begin. the spec
ial joint committee named 10y the Lcgis-
lature 10 look into the general subject OF
text books used in the public schools Of
the state VIII meet at 10 o'clock this
morning az the Capitol Chairman Rich
ard T.. Byrd. of Winchester. has been in
the city for several days. aud Hon. Ed
win Z. Cox. the other House member.
resides here. Senator Aubrey J.. STROBE
OF Amherst who is the member of the
committee from tho upper branch, was
not registered at any of the hotels last
night but he will be in attendance to-
day
The hrst meeting Will be purely pre-
nminary one, ana no witnesses viii Doe
put on and no matters gone into which
Will AFFECT Jhe merits Of The question at
ISSUE
The plan and scope 90 The inquiry viii
/ O., outlined. AVID perhaps a list az Wit
ness,s made up 90 oe summoned FOR the
/ next meeting. hc committee will also
iat itself iu position 10 obtain what
ever books and papers may be needed.
and when tho body meets for real work
70 Will probe deep into the situation with
! the view ~ getting al the Information
3 which will in any way assist the meme
beers IN arriving az an Intelligent con-
clusion regarding the subject
Want to Satisfy All.
owing to the fact that all OF the meme
beers are lawyers and have important
cases set al different times. q is hard 90
select date FOR beginning the inquiry
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-15

Mr. and Mrs. A. g. Belchcr. O.. No. lbs
East Eighteenth Street. and Mr. Leonard
t,ugene Iatram. Tho ceremony viii be
performed hy the Rev. J r. Routtcn.
OF West End Methodist Church
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-15
GRAND JURY AFTER
ALL NIGHT BARS
Recommended That the Council
Pass a Midnight Closing
Law.
WILL TEND TO MINIMIZE CRIME
Movement Inaugurated by Times.
Dispatch Is Being Favored by
All Glasses OF People.
WILL TEND TO MINIMIZE CRIME

The special grand jury o. tho Iustin~s
Court, composed ~ six prominent citizens.
after an exhaustive investigation os tss
complaint ~ Mr. steiuhrechcr % dlsor-
o'fiy oaF-Toonls near ris residence. on
last bFpaA Street yesterday recou-
mended 10 the Council tLe rassaee os a,,
ordinance requiring The closing or III
har-rooms Bt T. o'clock at night rt exc
pressed the opinion THAI if this were done
the nuisance complained 90 hy rcsponsiai
citizens 10 Tho neighborhood OF such places
would IN large measure be aoattd and
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-28
THE BLAND STREET JEWE

II is said OF William II. Norman.
the auctioneer who died a week ago,
that he was responsible more than
any other one man for stripping the
south OF its old furniture. His auc-
ton room was clearing house for
ancestral mahogony from below Ma
son and Dixon's line and to look
about while a sale was in progress
was To bring To mind all the glamour
OF before-the-war hospitality.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-28
COUNTY COURT ORDER.
NEST VIRGINIA..

Al county Court continued aud
held for the County OF Mercer Mt the
Court House thereof on Saturday,
the 2sth day OF July. 1906.
In the matter of establishing n
new voting precinct In East River
District:
IL Is ordered that there be and Is
hereby established a voting place at
the public school house at Ingleside.
whose precinct lines are as follows,
to-git: Beginning at the line between
Virginia and West Virginia and on
the line between oakvale precinct
and Princeton precinct and with said
precinct line I'm northerly direction
to Will Whites. so as TO leave said
WIN Whites to Oakvale precinct,
thence with the road leading To the
Hartman branch road and from the
Hartman branch road with said road
To the corner trees at the mouth OF
Stinson's lane. and thence with the
road leading from said corner trees
westerly To the district line between
East River and Beaver Pond near
u. NJ. Oney's. so a. TO leave said H.
NJ. Oney To Princeton precinct, thence
with said district line southerly To- the
Ingleside turnpike. and on with same
to the district line near John O.
Spangler's and with said district Tine
to the said state line and with. iaid
~ late limo Otha hapIuninV
IL il further ordered that the num-
her OF said precinct shall be No. T.
II Is further ordered that all electors
at ensuing elections within the said
boundary shall vote at said place
herein designated. IL is further or
dered that the clerk do cuase four
copies of this arder to be made and
delivered TO the Sheriff and said
Sheriff is hereby directed TO post a
copy OF said order at four public
places In said precinct. The Clerk
shall also post a copy hereof at the
front door OF the court house. He
shall also furnish a copy hereof to
the Princeton Star-Journal. red
publican paper published In this
county, and also TO the Daily Leader
democratic paper published In this
county, who are directed 10 publish
the same in their columns for one
month and present their bills there
of To this court.
A Copy. Teste:
ESTILL BAILEY, Clerk.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-28
RUSSIANS AS

II seems strange that Russian mil
itary officers didn't do better against
the Japanese. So far they've soundiy
thrashed every girl they've fought
New York American.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-28

The Daily Leader Is unexcelied as
an advertising medium.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-01
Bew are of the Canoe

Tho fatality YEAR
tahe Washington Eylsou lost his ie and
his body had
sundays Youth hts lads love. padding Ia
university In the nk
81 time aud two families saved from hitter Eret
absolutely certain that there w be number Of deaths Ia
Washington Nearly 500
recently launched the lake by moat Of
them Of the first principles Of navigation and all
them take the srs canoeing
these addition the hrgr fleet already the
lake
results easy q forecast
onl III ciyiltaed Who use
peril who into the trvaoherous
knowing how TO
counting take chances
the cold Of the lake.
she young takes slH out In eanoc when
expert unfit be at large but should
thrown jail lie IA dangerous fool
the boat The other fool who points
the unloadod gun a you. victims
say just canoeing lad got fast
upon community hut high time that the voice oi
warning raitnd
Amer promising iyea have bcer strangled
I'm the mercesa waters parents w heeoms
dsugcr sport and viii take
aeconsy. deporahe that human sacrifices vii
be required TO bring about THIS result
young fellow % this editorial knows exactly
talking has been birch bark canoes and
he the 70 flash Canoes ARE
You Il when dump that hes, girl Of
yours akc this
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-01

the photograph screen opened A
very utoat lady entered. she eraN
her chair Ia a table and dipped her
pen Ia the ihh John Webb sat
aFhsst The stout. middle aged
woman was Daisy not his lniio
haiaY. bat a uainy uhoae petais hHa
wtihsred
Prom out tho magic screen she
turned and stared Al him. Asnsf-
sork u wrinkles shrouded her syea
NJ. bat how that photograph she
bad cent him bad lied
she pat q pair % spsctariea over
her eyes anu went an slth her
writing She looked 20 noR-ae
Webb broke into a roaf % Ass.
tefieal laughter. The dear rtIlha
be cried aloud
Detective Mark Robson vas an
business. When hs got the order
from Nj Webb. be asnt = circular
70 Mlsa Daisy MAY Then Mara
kuh-ou communicated with hia pho.
losraphle agent IN Calcutta.
Later ON there uaa a einsmato.
Efaph HeAncu In l1ondon At which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-05-01

fThs publication Of q statement
witch the late minister from the Ar
genttne Republic said had been
Wsade By President Roosevelt has
caused the latter 80 declare he Vas
uisquoted1
When you've been a trine careless
IN some off hand conversation.
Making statements. wblch. when
printed
somew hat jaf your reputation
For diplomacy or any
other trait for which your noted.
Don't rrow angry. crying "Iaarf~
Simply snY you've been fniaauoted.
Though the other man - truthful
Has the hiEeat reputation.
Quickly say he ta IN error.
let there be no hesitation.
Bat for fear ~ fausiuE anger
Make dsHiais surar-coHtNts
Say h dlfn'f catch your uleaning
Or remark you've been misauoted.
Say. for Instance you are talking
With some shoe men on the tariff.
They denaunrs the raNhlds duty.
50 DO you. and you declare II
Lower duty helps their business
Loser duty viii be voted.
when the rawhids crowd attacks
you
Why. declare you've been mis-
quoted.
Ministers from foreign country.
Matters not how high his station.
When he tells what you have COB
bled.
Do not make an explanation.
Say your talk was confidential.
Then besides you wish " noted
re has failed % use your language.