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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18

Barton Heights. Highland Park. Bellevue
Park and Ginter Park have had many
visitors durlns the week. and il is evident
thar numbers of business men OF Rich
mond have their eyes on eligible lots in
those attractive suburbs upon which they
may at early date decide TO erect homes
More property sold. more houses under
way and more street extension work is
the past weeks record from Ginter Park.
and the prospects for future business are
brighter than ever.
Mr. John r.. Lancaster has secured
Very choice lot ou the west side of Semi
nary Avenue near the residence being
built for MIR. Barker at the corner of
Westwood Avenue. Mt. Lancaster viii
build has home here.
Mrs. Mary b. Mauzy has let the con
tract for her Cottage Avenue residence to
Mi. John Amrhein.
Mr.. s. rutherford Rose viii probably
start work upon his residence ia q few
DAYS.
The residence which Alr Hunter 3
Frischkorn is building at the corner Of
Chamberlayne and Melrose Avenues oil
br one OF the handsomest suburban houses
ia this section. 1t will bee ready for occu-
pancy iR the spring
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
6IRJ5 EkE MZIINF hIYKkEIBORD Va

ent the coal-A4nQlng capacity of the re-
Elou known Ass greater Norfolk amounts
70 several million tons per ycAr. AT New
port News the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road has great terminal for handling
both coal and wheat. AT the c0aling piers
the warships ~ the United States Navy
are usually coalcd There are oftea four
or five Of these down from the na~al
rendezvous at old Point Comfort waiting
FOR their turn al the coaline piers. Coal
IS IN emergencies here handled By means
~ harges dashed 20 the ship being coaled.
With one OF these lashed along each side
the work Of coaling goes on very rapidly.
Coal Is carried IN baskets up gang
plank from the coal barge alongside TO
the ships hunkers through q narrow
sangway door or portfolio AT the Nor
folk navy yard the same system is used.
There is no apparatus a.. this yard FOR
eNpeditinZ the loading OF coal on ship
board JIG has been urged by naval oil
GERS for several wears that such plant
De- established at the Norfolk ward as
exists az Boston and Brooklyn navy
yards
Those who are familiar with commercial
growth in other cities hav- mo- h.-ffar ron
IN saving that a great share Of Norfolk's
future prosperity must result from its
coal markets
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
WASHINGTON PAYS
HIGH FOR ROADS
The Largest Rate in the State and
Two Districts Md Special
Tax to This.
Especial 20 rhe TImes-D4spa,ch.I

ABINGDON. VA. November l7-Ao-
cording 20 recent publication. WASHING
lngton county pays the highest rate OF
taxation for road purposes OF any county
ia the State with the exception OF Alex
andra The levy ia both is 80 cents. on
the 500. Two magistcrial districts. Glade
Spring and North Fork. pay. In addition
TO this. 80 cents on the SlOO assessed value
10 meet the interest and create sink
ing fund on their bonded indebtedness.
The former is USING the money thus
raised i'm building macad4m roads.
and CHE latter district in paying for the
only iron bridge ou tine North Fork of
the Holstou river.
The Board of Trade OF Aainedon is
making an earnest effort to induce the
Norfolk and Western Railroad COMPANY
To build new station nc this place.
Abingdon being the junction point with
the Misunderstanding. and the immense
Increase of tine business Of the town
renders tine present depot utterly made
pnate FOR the demands of the heavy
traffic
Alexander STUART has added a new do
partmeut To his canning establishment
Tie has already made and stored moro
t-Hn thousand barrels OF S.rrt,r.,.t
This business Will doubtless induce rnae,
farmers 90 go into the growing of c4b-
page ln small way and produce new
and ptohtaolo source of revenue
a bakery is another needed anna ,.u,
enterprise that will begin operation D.. D.,
short time.
W.. Newton has bought and received
all ti" necessary apparatus and is orl,
waiting for the completion Of his h.,e.
9" oeei7 the turning out of bread and
cakes or the hungry multitude.
in The early summer handsome rlonr.
nlrnt will bee erected here m memory Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
MUNICIPAL PLANT.
Pulaski Seeks Water Power for
Generating Electricity.
Especial 90 The Times-Dispatch. ]

PULASKI. VA. November 1.-THE city
officials Of Pulaski have spent several
days Of this week investigating the wa
rious sites suitable for the development
OF water power electric plant which
this town proposes to install within the
near future They have visited every
available site within fifteen OPP twenty
miles of the town. and We're accompanied
10y Mr. w. s. Morrison. an electrical sn-
gineering expert from Richmond
They found several magnificent site.
along New River. Reed Island Creek and
Big Walkers Creek that are capable %
large development Tt Is proposed to oc-
Quire not only sufficient power TO furnish
the lights for the town. but to have a
large surplus that will be utilized FOR
manufacturing enterprises.
The Council Will make decision as
TO which OF the locations it shall buy
and the work OF erecting the necessary
power station Will Dee begun at once
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
A PALACE OF COAL
At JAMESTOWN
Unique Exhibit at Great Expo
sition 20 Represent Source of
\irgiuia's Wealth.
NORFOLK AS A COAL PORT
Facts and Figures Showing Pres
ent and Prospective Capacity
Tor Hauling Coal.

NORFOLK. Va. November l-.-In vivid
contrast with the red and white colonial
architecture OF the jamestown Terccuteu-
NAL Exposition TO De held at Hampton
Roads. near Norfolk. Va. next year. VIII
De the coal palace built OF JET black coal
In order 10 prevent any possibility of the
materials OF this edince giving OFF con
slant black dust the coal viii be shellaced
and polished SO 10 give back "a brilliant
reflection from each ray Of light which
strikes its surface. The hard anthracite
coal will Doe used for the pillars of this
building. and already miners are busy
working in the mines cutting out columns
20 support the weight of thc~roof. Coal
cut vertically viii bear great strain.
and Tor building purposes is as strong as
granite The materials used Will be large
Is native products of Virginia. and OF
these there are "a great variety. There
fore. 90 coal used ia the coal palac. VIII
not only range from the soft bituminous
coal TO that almost as hard as iron. but
Will also have great variety of cOlors
Many Of the Virginia coal mines have.
coal veins ranging from fourteen To six
teen feet iu thickness. and from these will
be cut the supporting pillars OF the coal
palace A great coal exhibit is peculiarly
appropriate 1T the jamestown Tercenten-
NAL Exposition as Norfolk. nearby. is
the metropolis of the Southern coal cx-
uOrting region
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
Patents to Virginians.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. November IT,
Mcssrs. Davis * Grant Washington
patent attorneys. report the grant this
week to citizens OF this STATE. of the
following patents.
Felix w. Allen. of Harrisonburg. nozzle
for loachiug-vats.
Frank T. Bowman of Bridgewater. har-
row.
John Cohm OF Norfolk rolling or nex-
lhlc shutter
Charles IT, Davis. Of Petersburg inter
cst-hearing instrument Of obligation
Patrick Foy. OF Roanoke. clothcs-drver
Robert IT, Gum of Norfolk. making
potable and aerated water
John IT, glitter of Shenandoah egg
tester
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
CONNECTICUT COMPANIES
PAID ENORMOUS SUM

HARTFORD, CDNN-, NoIUWU0r u"
The Insurance Department of the state Of
Connecticut this afternoon issued am on-
ciaI statement giving the figures of the
net amount of fire insurance paid out hv
Connecticut companies hy reason of the
San Irr,n.feeo disaster. The total amount
is Sl7. 56s. 1883.
The individual payments by companies
are given as follows. Aetna. S2.1lf.>i6. So,
Connecticut Fire Insurance Company s.
ISL f'r 81. Hartford Insurance Company.
S. $50 5a7. National s. fl5.0I609. orient.
100000. Phoenix Sl.675 1872. Security Of
Now Haven. S222. 1856. Scottish Union and
NauonaI S90A-l153
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
Iowa Butter Industry.

DOS MONIES. IA. November 1l-Iown
manufactured 9l202.254 rounds OF butter
during the year ending Juno 30 lgOs am
increase Of about S.500.O0O pounds over
the. amount manufactured the wear be-
fore The annual report OF the stat.
Daily Commissioner filed with. the Cos
cruor. shows that the cordition OF ,h.
dairy business az this time IS better than
1t has been for some years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
Kentucky Has Good Showing.

Kentucky shows an increase Of 90 Der
cent. in the capital invested i'm manu-
featuring. which amounted to S14TOoO 900
in 1906. She shows an increase OF 70
per cent. in the number OF wagc-earners
employed and an Increase OF 325 per
cent in the total wages paid. which
amounted to over $24.OO0O00 in 1895. The
~ erage wages per man in the Kentucky
factories was 500 year in 1905. and $85i
s. 1900. while the average contribution to
the gross earnings per man was S2.675 in
1905 and 81, AS IN 1900 The production Of
the Kentucky factories increased 26.5 per
cent. during the i've years. Capital was
80 per cent Of production In 1905 and 695
pci cent In 1900
mississippi makes rather a unique show
ing. Her manufacturing capital increased
(Continued on sec.nd PaRel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
HEAVY INCREASE IN
SOUTHERN STATES
Tennessee and Texas Have Be
come Rivals - Mississippi's
Unique Record-Ken-
lucky and Louisiana
in the Con-
test

WA1l-L-...4 ...,. -l g.. -Nvsr.itoer H.
IL the preparation of t.e tables for the
recently issued bulletin or the rnanufac-
turing Industry ~ the United States as
well as t- The PREPARATION ~ the tah,cs
Tor th. tr.iia+I-s for +pa ,,s-f~-,s ST..
f-.rs.s ts..-...... ,....-,..,.l-.t ...-. .
ir-.-es.fr-., .,..t.,o,,..,,., +t., -
from me @,.-,-as go 1890 ,--
o. cru ''.Ieio-1 leaves
80 .., 1.t --.-'. ~ 1'.es" oui'-
d.f..ti,,.. ~ go " '' '1S'ns 'iese
.r-- .--.
r,-,-.s. .t '-.-His H'eIesunR 70
- d., -fFH Dy wage
-'-a states. ana to cou-
..-..- a., ,,, ses oi ines' wage
-"n $50 ana yet The bulie-
"s make no sicn contrast. simply CIV
'.'"- wages I'id ana the total
.p''I 'i "nfhinsmen. leaving The rest
~ l"'r
Ailfr d great deal II iaborlous arfth-
I"".'e"' 'Hnfo s." the writer is able 70
maze some Interesting slowiugs as TO
tre country at large. and az 70 nineteen
States as follows Alabama. Arkansas.
California Florida Georgia Illinois
Keriscky. Indiana. Louisiana. Afiseissirui
NORTH Carolina. south Ca~oifra T,-.,..e-
So. Texas Virginia. West Vfr.-trla Mas
sachus.t-s ana Ma-,.iav6
Ho,..,. r.
A'~i SasS-
~ car,ai Invested in Its r 'e '9'.
increased $40 per cent. from
"-i''-~f pi Nass -eorners
ll.,f e.-'tt 'r Ter cent. while the wages in
creased - 1'r cent Tho production 90
ie tnanlf tctnrinR industry Increased p
percent it WIZ Pc seen from this that
capitalization Aas increased with con
siderable more rapltity than has pro-
dnciion
In other words. "a dollar ~ capital does
not show as much gross earning s,ov-a~
f1r -e1- as 70 800 f1- 7.4a In re latter
year fa, capital invested was 70 ner
cent a- tHa eros. e.,rr.rf.rs fe~ +J,. ,.,-,-
zshie .- rs- u took 81 ,.rte 90 -.-.,.f
90 make one dollar ~ prose e.r~i.,gs
In f.- ear. ,r.e.-.arr.r tr 80 r--,..i
State received ..- a,.-,,-. - e. -
1f- a---.f v,.,.s t -, go
ava-s-. ~ sa-s ,,..,,
r-..i,..- IT, 7.,o
r.-.-e. 80 +.. ,. ., . -
the avs~ae. ,.is. Of the rrfsr.s r--,5,.'.t
turned ou- hv each was s. ~
These figures are fafrly -,--.r.s..,.,,,t,.,
e. conditions in oacb So rr--r,-
when il goes to ,.a~o.rt.,,..s -. t,.,--..
in tine .utr,,t % tho estshl.st.--,..,,+a ~. f,
3D.. -,-..-.- -.,t1 3D.. e,.....'. = .'1
-, .. ---''' " ana NORM
60. rec .-4 +L- 81, -
~ .-..-,... t- -, ~ az ~ i'l e'ii 'A3e
e.. a-trt.l -. r A'-e ~
Alabama Factories PrOS0erot,s
~ Jus
A.a'iIl-f factories mad "a great era OF
'i' we h.e-Hear period under
e'-e~- .e capital invested increased
,-atsf, $40 l,.o ~ 10 ,o,- y, 20 "ppIoN,-
49, ,,,,, 49, ~, 80 --. "sie vas -
1910 fhan I'm 100 there hei,e 80 ,-o 80, ~
Moved q, zoos III. ,-,r.as, h., ~
.,,o,.,.,.g -. a. - . ""ee9
rafd I'm 1q0- b.i1e anrro~fr,,,s,,- go ~
'.0 q,na e,srar.. 49, 80 ~ -
esrrers 30 +te Stot. 49, go
fo5 and So in 7ooo t-acn oe oS,,- -.
,..rl+af ir,...gt.5 10, too- 49, -,
t go ,.r,s-l-, III. ,..',.,- 20 o'''o.
,.,-,,,f -, g., 10 s,ss 80 "a
IN gross earnings. II will be seen that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
Norfolk the Port.

This city is one of the chief coaling sta
tions Of tho United states Navy ard in
addition TO tho navy yard there are great
coaling piers at Lambcrt's Point just east
OF Norfolk. and also at Newport News
across Hampton Roads from Norfolk
lsambcrts Point is the terminus OF the
Norfolk and Western Railroad. Here
have been built gigantic coaling piers.
which constitute q landmark visible for
miles across the waters o. HAMPTON
Roads or Che adjacent land. These are
supplied by short line OF SIX tracks over
which long. heavy-loadcd coal trains are
rumoling. Each OF these piers is couin-
ped with two tracks which run lD an
inclined plane 90 am elevated RAILWAY ak
tending out over the ,,.ofor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
New Depot

The Chesapeake ana Ohlo Railroad nave
recently completed a n4ndsone new pas-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
Another "Coaler" Coming.

Few miles f0rthcr eastward near tho
exposition grounds on the shores Of
Hampton Roads the Tidcwatcr Ronroa1
IS also building "a great freight terminal
This VIII b" used for the transhinpinor ~
ali kinds of freight and merchandise n
IS expected 70 have capacity large
enough To handle more than twenty mil
lion tons Of coal per year The piere vim
be built on the same system as those al
Newport News Great storage ware
houses Will also be ereo,ed here. At pres-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
RAPID GROWTH
OF BUSINESS
A Prosperous Line of Industries
and Permanent Improvement
on Every Hand-Surrounded
by Iron Ore, Limestone
and Other Ma
terials.

WAYN ESBORo. VA. November H.
Nature and the carly settlers in this sec
ton OF the Shenandoah Valley combined
CD give this city splendid location.
Way nest oro IS situated in the easterly
part OF Augusta county. uiucty-siN miles
north Of Roanoke VA. twelve miles east
of stauntou aud twenty-eisht miles west
OF Charlottesville. Va Surrounded by
one of tile most fertile and productive
sections of the Shenandoah Valley. with
the Blue Ridge Mountains rising. like
great protecting wall. some two miles
east OF the city with the South river
vending along the edge of the city and
furnishing water-powev 90 Industries.
The city is ON the main line of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway and three
quarters OF mile from the Norfolk and
Western railway. and has excellent trans
portation facilities North. South. East
and West with twelve passenger trains
daily.
The city was surveyed and planned by
skilled engineers. and has broad streets
and avenues. with ample roadways and
sidewalks. well lighted 10y electric lights.
The business section is mostly built
OF brick. and is convenient to freight
depots. and is a distributing point for
Large section.
The First National Bank Of Waynes-
boro Is strong financial institution with
"a capital and surplus II 100000 and de-
posits OF $4,000. The officers and dl-
rectors are local capitalists.
The residence section is built OF mod
orn frame and concrete houses. on tho
TOP or "a hill. with splendid drainage. and
commanding ana extensive Wow Of noun
taius and valley.
Wayuesboro has loue been 81 religious
centre with large congregations who
have four handsome church buildings
Presbyterian. Methodist Baptist and
Iutherau-also strong and growing
EpiscopalIan congregation. who plan che
erection Of handsome church edifice
at an early date.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-04

The coming election promises to
bring forth certain new features which
while they are undoubtedly a step In
the right direction, do not appeal to
certain political citizens of the East
Side. In the place of the former
watcher at the polls, who not infre-
uuently know whom not to watch, stu
dents ct Columbia and Yale univeisi-
ties, OF when there are large num-
bers In the city, have in many cases
been called upon to fill these posi-
tiors., Tie ready acceptance of the
cffe. shows a gratifying interest IN
tn. { ovcll.mei at the city on the
rArt of students and graduates, who
are often SO aaatfttic in such mat
ters, but it has entirely failed to please
the prominent East Side citizens and
members of DE Ate" before referred
to. Half Solos, Merrigan voiced the
disgust of many of his fellows over
what he chose to call the "noive Of
them stoodents," in taking away a
poor mans job. Incidentally Mr..
Merrigan characterizes the campaign
as the worst ever, stating that 1t
is too ladylike, and bewailing the fact
that campaign funds are as rare In
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-04

The death of the widow Of the Pres
ident of the Confederacy recalls the
fact that she and Mrs. Grant met for
the first time just previous to the hos
tilities betweens this country and
Spain. The meeting took place at St.
Louis where the widows of the two
distinguished men arrived at the hotel
on the same day. Both were passing
through st. Louis on visits to their
relatives and each was ignorant Of
the presence of the other in the hotel,
although they were the center of a
group of friends in adjoining parlors
connected by sliding doors open to
view A newspaper reporter was the
means of the meeting Of the two Wild
ows. He had gone to interview Mrs.
Davis, at the conclusion Of which he
noticed the widow of General Grant
and advanced to meet her. and ad-
Wis. Mrs. Grant Immediately ex-
vised her Of the presence Of Mrs. Da-
pressed desire to meet the widow of
the President Of the Confederacy and
the Introduction was arranged by the
newspaper man. 1t is not known
whether the two ever met again.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-04
Wireless To Be Used for Saving
Ships at Sea.
CUSHMAN'S LATEST YARN
Money Stringeney And tho Various
Ways II Is Accounted For--Demo-
Gratis Want Presidential Can.
didate from the South.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. November 2,
The United States Weather Bureau
looks forward to the furnishing Of
weather forecasts to vessels on every
ocean by means of wireless telegraphy.
we need an international law COM
pelling every vessel to carry wireless
telegraph apparatus and requesting
them TO take daily observations, to
transmit them as soon as taken and
to receive and forward such messages
to the nearest station" said Professor
Willis Moore, Chief of the Weather
Bureau. in discussing the matter. 1T
will take time to accomplish this; five
years, or possibly ten, but In the end
II will come, because by this means
loss of life at sea will be reduced to a
minimum. At present we are furnish
ing forecasts to vessels along the At
lantic and are receiving daily observa-
tions from a number of trans Attain
tic liners. We also receive readings
from several stations we established
in the Azores, the Bermudas, tn Bahia
mas. the north coast Of South America,
and score Of points In the West In
make out fairly accurate maps of the
storm centers and furnish the data
to vessels within the reach Of the
wireless stations along the coast.
When We get daily observations from
vessels all over the world we will map
out the storm centers and cover prac-
tically the area of the ocean. This
information we will send to ships
within two hours of the time they
send their readings and they will have
an opportunity to steer clear of the
storm centers. This system will be of
immense value to vessels and owing
to its simplicity and inexpensiveness
II is bound to come"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-04

The money stringency has OCCASION
ed good deal OF worry to the admin
istration as we'll as to the great finan-
ciaI centers, and the recent meeting
Of the bankers discussed the advisa-
bility Of securing some more elastic
currency. The unthinking are apt to
lay all the money stringency to the
door OF Wall Street speculation, but
there has not been any great amount
Of over-speculaticn for number Of
months and any other causes must be
south for. The Wall Street Journal
says that three things have operated
more than anything else to bring
about the present tightness In the
money market-Speculation in real
estate. the high price of labor, the
movement of the immense crops, the
Journal adds that the last two are
legitimate, but the first needs to be
guarded against. Statistics show
that in nearly every city of the coun-
try there has been great activity in
real estate for many months, and that
we have been having an era Of high
prices The volume Of real estate bus
mess in Washington has been i'm.
mense during the summer, and it still
continues at high tide.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-04

Senator Raynor, of Maryland advo-
Gates the nomination of a Southern
Democrat for the Presidency in OPP
position to Editor Hearst. IF 1t were
possible to nominate Southern man
for the Presidency we ought to do 1t,
he said ut would be the delight Of
my life to canvass the country for
Major John w Daniel. of Virginia,
my colleague In the senate and my old
college mate, or for Joe Blackburn, as
noble man as there Is among them
all, or John G Carlisle, who though
living In New York, is a Kentuckian
by birth, and a man who would be
tower Of strength among u.s. No one
can tell who the candidate will be,
Bryan is not pressing his candidacy,
but if the party wants him and Hearst
should be the next Governor of New
York and his opponent for the nomi-
nation, whom will we take?
I have the greatest respect for the
President personally and officially"
said Mr.. Raynor. HE is a man of
charming and attractive presence, and
one of the most wonderful men in the
country. But am opposed to the
means and methods by which he
reaches his accomplishments, and pro-
pose at the next session of the Senate
to take up the subject"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-04

Attention has been focused on the
Panama canal to such an extent that
most of us have overlooked the Brit
ish Mexican Tehuantepec Railway
which traverses the Isthnus Of Tehu-
antepec at the southern extremity of
Mexico. This railway was practic-
ally completed year ago and final
touches are now being given to its
terminal ports, Coatzacoalcos and Sa-
lima Cruz. On the opening of these
ports this railroad will compete, un-
der advantageous terms, with the Pa
mama railroad, for the traffic now go
ing around Cape Horn, or via the Pa
mama route. 1t is claimed the use OF
the Tehuantepec route will save 1850
miles and as the ordinary freight
steamer makes only about $50 miles
per day it means about four days adj
vantage for this route over the Pana-
ma, allowing day from steamer to
steamer. The investors In this rail-
way hope 1t will be able to compete
with the Panama canal itself At any
rate it will be open long before the
canal.