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The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Arthur Tilghman BriCe. cashier OF the
Riggs National Bank, is one or the best
known men in the financial world of
Washington. He was born at collm-
bus. Ga. in 1850. being a son Of Richard
TiIghman Brice. OF Maryland. After at
tending private schools IN Georgia, Mr.
Brice, IN 1865, removed 20 Georgetown,
D. c. He was graduated from the
Spencerian Business College and later
from the Columbian Law School In
1867 he entered the Office Of the late
W. W. Corcoran, and in 1888 accepted
a position in the banking house Of Riggs
& Co. When, on July /, 1856, Riggs &
Co.'S house was transferred into 4 ma
tionaI bank. Nr. Brice was elected
cashier and a member OF the board OF
directors. both OF which positions he re-
tains
Mr.. Brice. December 60, 1891, married
Jane Frances Pendleton. granddaughter
OF Francis Scott Key, composer Of The
Star-Spangled Banner" They have
three children.
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cession ne was intrusted with the SUI
peFintending OF other large undertak-
ings.
One OF the biggest things he cid II
this time was 10 superintend the coz
struction OF the Naval Observatory, and
for this work he was highly commended
by the Government officials connected
with H. He was with =. II. McLOugh-
lin until 1891.
In 1891 ne went 10 the New EnglEuu
Granite Works. az Concord. y. H, aid
while there for five years was the as
sistant superintendent OF the works. Al
though this was comparatively a new
field for him. he filed the Job to the
entire satisfaction Of all concerned and
only left It under protest from those In
charge.
Some Big Contracts.
While at the granite works Mr.. Walk
er was in charge Of getting out stone
for the Library OF Congress, the stand
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Building. Portner Apartments, West
morelaud Apartments. Construction and
Repair Building. Washington Navy
Yard. Mckinley Manual Training School.
Senator F0Faker's residence, Admiral
SeIfr!dge's residence, Moses building.
and hundreds Of others IN this city. Also
the Trust Building, Board Of Trace
Building. Law Building Colonial Thea
ter and Hotel Building. at Norfolk the
Roanoke Hotel Norfolk and Washing
ton Office Building. Watt Rettew and
Clay Building, Roanoke. Washington
and Lee University, North Carolina
University. University Of Virginia. Trim
Ity College. y. c.; Shaw University.
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p leigh, n. C. and many prominent
Southern Institutions.
The firm employs a great number OF
mechanics. have a first class Office equip
ment. and have a very large amount Of
work in course Of construction Among
the important installations is the heat
Ing, refrigeratoring, and cold storage
plant At the Roanoke CVa-) market.
Mr.. Seltzer is a member OF the Bust
ness Mems Association. the Jobbers and
Shippers Association. the Business
Mems Club OF the Y. n c A. is deep
" interested IN the development OF
Washington and a arm believer IN the
Greater Washington.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Litueton W. Walker is a Virginian
who has finally settled in Washington
as the field OF his laboTs. Although
comparatively a young man, he ranks
high among the contractors and build
ers in the District of Columbia. No bet
ter assurance OF this can be found than
IN tine work which he has done and on
which he now is engaged.
Many public buildings are lasting
monuments 20 his ability and the scope
of his labors has been from Virginia
10 Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Wherever he has been Mr.. Walker has
made hosts of friends who tell o. his
business ability.
Littleton W Walker was born in
Lynchburg. Va. in 1852 While he was
sun d child his people mCVed TO Nor
folk, Va. where the boy received his
education Altogether. he was in Nor
folk fifteen years.
Come to Washington.
At the age OF twenty-five he came TO
this city and at once entered a broad
Held OF building activity. He went with
p. II. Mclaughlin and acting for that
firm, superintendent the construction OF
the convicts' ward for the Government
Hospital for the Insane So we'll was
this task met by him that in rapid sue
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

ard OH building, In New York; the
German Savings Bank, in pittsburg, and
the Morgan building. IN Buffalo. Also
he had charge OF getting out OF the
o,.arry such things as handsome monu-
ments
In 1888 he returned 10 Washington, enc
this time went with the firm OF Rich
ardson & Burgess. builders. taking an
important, situation from the outset. lie
was superintendent Of the Carnegie Ii
bragy here, and OF the Colorado build
ing. IN which structure he has his Of
fec at present.
In 1904. acting for Richardson s. Bur
CESS. he went to New England and su-
perIntended the construction or the post
Office buildings al Lawrence, Mass. and
HOlyoke. Mass.
In 1906 Mr.. Walker again came TO
Washington. At present he is engaged
in constructing twenty handsome brick
and stone residences on Columbia road.
Ontario avenue and Champlain avenue
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
COMPANY
HEATS AND COOLS
Former Pennsylvania Win
ming Success in Capt.
tai City.

Among the successful business firms Of
Washington who have come into prom
lnence during the last few years. is the
Seitzer Heating Company engaged In
the construction of electric and power
plants. refrigeratiag and cold storage
plants. and hot water and steam heat
ing plants.
L. ID. Settler, sole proprietor of the
concern. came to this city during the
sos from Lebanon, Pa. at which place
he was engaged in a similar business.
lie found Washington and the South an
attractive field for high grade work.
and at the earnest solicitation Of many
new made friends who appreciated quail
ity in the above line Of work. he decided
to establish himself permanently in bus
mess here and his efforts have been
crowned with marked success
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
YET HE MEANT WELL.

William Henry Harrison had ttist T6z
the battle OF Tippecanoe.
Il felt that II was up 10 me- he eE-
planned, Ito give the future novelists OF
Indiana a sort Of historical back
ground"
For, with the simple-mindedness OF
great men. it did not occur to him that
IndIana's coming authors would choose
TO locate the scenes Of their best selling
stories in Palestine. Mexico, Graustark,
France, and other foreign Countries
Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
hIAKERS OF VlAN1IFGTOFNC FUTURE
GRAHAM IS CHOSEN TO MAKE
GREAT SEAL FOR UNCLE SAM
Washington Lthographer's Big Plant Among the Best
Does Work That Is Sent to Americas
COnsuS in Many Lands.

man in the United States Coast Survey,
and after acquiring all the intTicacies Of
that work, resigned from the depart
ment
Upon the retirement Of his father, Mr..
Graham returned, and taking full
charge Of the business. began a system
OF remodeling and re-equipng, until TO-
day. with a complete equipment Of
seven modern photographic presses. the
plant IL amply qualified 10 handle with
celerity the rapidly increasing business
with which it Is flooded.
The plant was originally located at
1870 Pennsylvania avenue, but the IA
cilities afforded there were not suffi-
cient. and the change 10 the present
quarters at Fourteenth and Z streets
northwest was necessltated.
In noting the achievements Of this
establishment, mention should be made
u the reproduction of the great seal OF
the United States. which was executed
for the State Department TO be sent 70
the American consuls ali over the civil
iZed world
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Many Of the prominent buildings OF
this city and the South have been
eq tipped with heating, lighting, or power
plants by this company. Some Of them
have been equipped through his efforts
with the Evans hot water heating sys-
TEN. by forced circulation. controlled BY
Evans AImIraIl & Co. Isl Water street,
New York. OF which he is The Southern
Among them the Sibley
Hospital and adjoining buildings, Guns
ton school and Cord0va Apartments. Ar
lington Hotel. Raleigh Hotel. Mills
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Carries Fourteen Colors.

The seal ts eighteen inches in diane
ter, done IN fourteen colors. II is con-
sidered a masterpiece Of creative art.
Mr.. Graham is identified with many
institutions, including the Arlington Fire
Insurance Company, the Riggs Insur-
ance Company. and the Union Trust and
Storage Company. His social and scien-
tific connections include the National
Geographic Society, Columbia Historical
Society. Sons Of the American Revolu-
tion, and the Blue Ridge Rod and Gun
Club. lie also is a member Of the
Board OF Trade and the Business Mems
Association
In 1854 Mr.. Graham married and has
three sors-LOrimer. jerome and or
monde Graham.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
Considered Authority.

Mr. Seltzer IS considered an authority
on heating problems. and is freely con
suited by architects and prospective
builders as 10 means and methods or
overcoming difficult heating propositions
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

IN the world OF photographers ana
no name is better
known than that Of Andrew Butler Gra-
ham. who. at his. place Of business,
Fourteenth and + streets northwest.
conducts one Of the most complete and
up-to-date establishments Of its kind in
the East Mr.. Graham was born in
Washington iE 1856. and his early educa-
tion, including a course IN GOnzaga Col
lege. was received in that city. After
completing a course at Dickinson Col
lege. Carlisle, Pa. he returned TO Wash
ington and entered his fathers plant.
Mr.. Graham mastered the business.
In Ceodetie Survey.
After spending some time with MS
father. Mr. Graham received an APP
pointment as a Typographical drafts
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

the streets already have been graded,
while ia the latter the work OF laying
out the streets VIII sOcn be completed.
Robert =. Heater has been associated
in business with Mr.. Gordon for the past
seven years and is manager OF his
properties. Both Mr.. Gordon and Mr..
Heater are originally from Virginia, Mr.,
Gordon having come from Fairfax
county. and Mr.. Heater from LoudOun
county.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Fulton r Gordon. suburban realty
operator. 612 Colorado building, has been
In the real estate business IN this city
for the past sixteen years Mr. Gordon
now deals exclusively IN the laying oa1
and sale Of new suburban property. The
two latest additions 10 the suburban dis
trict Of the city. Mt. Pleasant Heights.
and Connecticut Avenue Terrace. are
both owned and controlled by Mr.. Cor
don. In the former Of these properties
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-18
CONVENTION IN COLUMBUS
Nominee for Congress Presided as
Permanent Chairman.

Columbus county republican con-
vention was held yesterday and a full
ticket nominated Mr. Thomas E.
Wallace, of this city, attended the
convention, returning to the city last
night.
Mr.. j. 3. Schulken, nominee for con-
gress On the republican ticket in this
district, was made permanent chair
man and the secretaries We're MeSsrS.
William Struthers and Pridgen. The
convention is said to have been we'll
attended. The following We're nOmi-
mated for the different county offices
irwin b. Tucker, for the legislature: ::
y. H. Lennon, clerk of the court:
John G. Thompson, sheriff; J. 3.
Wyche, register of deeds; S. H. Ander-
son, county treasurer; OrVille Casse,
coroner: Harry Lennon. surveyor, and
Joshua Smith, r. G. Gore. F, Marion
Stevens, B. NJ. Harrelson, and W. G..
AppleW White, commissioners.
Convention was held in the court
house and met about o'clock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-18
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER
The Cabbage Snake-Railroad Sur
vcyS-tIreat Demand Tor Brick
Death of Mrs. Edward Iuttcrloh.
News and Personal Notc-Kcpub-
Iican Convention.

Fayetteville, September IA color
while preparing dinner yesterday. but
open a cabbage, and found curled up
nifying glass its mottled skin. color
and eyes were clearly defined.
Bricks of clay are as precious As
genuine gold bricks here. Mr.. E A
Poe, brick manufacturer, is running
two plants at full blast but, with tens
Of thousands of dollars going UP in
business structures. besides large cot
son mill and several residences. the de-
mand far exceeds the supply.
The correspondent incidentally heard
from man who drives q free rural de-
livery route in Bladen county that In
one week On his line ne circulation Of
the Semi-Weekly Messenger was just
doubled. The correspondent does not
know how 1t stands at The Office. but he
hears 1t Quoued from more than any
other paper.
Colonel J II. Starr. Captain J. ].
down on Monday 10 Moore's creek for
their annual fall outing Of fishing aid
hunting. The trous catch. the rucks
and other game are very abundant
The Cumberland county republican
conversion met here today. called 20
order By c. G AcLeliard. chairman -
the execsEve committee and ID. G.
Downing secretary. L vas ILL
white" not q neg~. in the hall. Mr.
McLelland was made permanent chair
nan. Accepting in 4 few fitting words.
Messrs CashgeIl. Downing and Mus
selwht1a were appointed a committ~e
on platform and rules The commit
bee recommended q II its nominees fo-
the Legislature d. their bes- 20 brn
about d vote On u" question II prohiti-
ton: offered certain features of school
law: favored two -rms only in of.ic~ +:
favored 10 hour law: opposed fore ~
labor IN mills. Ops d special taxatIrn Z
in any form w1thou- consent of the Pro
pie. The report ef .f@ committee was
adopted. The faHg wing ticket was
nominated: D~ r &" Williams. eD-o-
ner: ". < Hair e.-r ycr: John Cuj-
breth. ". n e E. g., a McFa~-
land. Jof I GrafaE, = Taylor. cUu4-
missicne-s: Aiex Nell. register Il
deeds: Hector TaF clerk superior
court; ]. y. Geo! '-easurer: IL b
Cashwell, John + wning. members
lower house; Y II oa~om. senate
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-18
ELkS' DISTRICT DEPUTY
.Io>- I Terral Appointed for Western
North Carolina->uit Against south
crn Trading stamp Company for
License Tax
special 20 The Messenger. J

special 20 The Nesseager.l
Raleigh. y C. Sep,anbcr i5.-TAe
dispensary viii be closed Monday. D.
the -aw requires oil dispensaTies AM
saloons in two miles OF where pollL-
cal speaking IS 10 Be held - shut ~.
Joseph r. Ferral. OF Raleigh. was
appointed district deputy for the Ella
for western North Carolina. IN which
there are nine lodges. including some
Of the largest in the state.
The city OF Raleigh begins suit
against the Southern Trading Stamp
company for $500 license which the
company refuses 10 pay. arcgin: !'
TO be unjust. discriminatiye and un-
constitutional
Judge Purnell heard argument to-
day on motion TO remove nom Dur
ham superior court to the federal ~ou-t
the case Of the Mutual Reserve Fund
Life association against James ".
Blackwell. Decision ia reserved Tt o
company was some time ago forbidden
To do business In this state BY In
surance Commissioner Young.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-18

MR.. CHARLES y. EVANS
Has Appointment as Representative for
North Carolina TO Currency Reform
Congress Quite an HOuor.

The recent appointment of Mr.. Chas.
n. Evans, cashier of the Southern Ma
tional bank this city, as North Carroll
mas representative of the State Bank
ers Association to the Currency Reform
conference in st. Louis, Mo, October Is
to the 10Th inclusive, is a most worthy
compliment to one Of Wilmington S
popular citizens and leading fnanciers.
Mr. Evans has been prominent in
banking and financial circles for many
years and as president of the North
Carolina State Bankers Association
distinguished himself as one Of the
most efficient officers the organization
ever had The forthcoming conference
will have much to do with shaping our
currency laws and it is a matter OF
pride that Wilmington is to have so
prominent a place in this all-import-
ant work The Messenger and VIII
mtngton as a community tender con-
gratulations To Mr.. Evans and the
Southern National for his selection
for this important task
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-18
THE MISSING BANK CASHIER
Willie Jones Gives Explanation OF Ills
Strange Conduct-Is Now in Peters
Va
(Snecial to The Messenger }

Fayetteville, n. c., September ID -
Mr., Willie Jones, the missing Hope
Mills bank cashier. has at last oeen
located, and all the rumors heretofore
in circulation as to his whereabouts
set at rest. Mr.. j. S. Jones, OF Rea
Springs. father of the missing young
man, writes the bank officers that ne
hoe ar last heard from the boy. He
said he received a letter from him yes,
terday dated Petersburg, Virginia. ana
that his son, in explanation of his
strange conduct. says that ne went 10
Richmond intending to return III
time tn be at the bank Tuesday morn
ing after the legal holiday on Monday,
Labor Day, but that he got left IN
Richmond, and fearing that he would
be discharged from the cashlersnlp
and obtained one as a telegraph oper-
ator from the n and W. as Petersburg
where he is now located.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-18
THE TEXAS SENATOR
A TRUST LAWYER
Mr. Bailey Attorney for the Wster-Pene Oil
Brought Out by Testimony Given in Suit Brouobt bv
Former EmpIoye for Back SaIary

st. Louis, September 15.-H CIav
Pierce testified on the witness stand
today that in 1905 he had retained
Senator Bailey, of Texas. to look after
! the Pierce interests in various cor
porauons. The testimony was brought
! out at the hearing Of witness in the
suit OF John z. Gruet. former secre-
ta1y OF the Waters Pierce Oil Com
pany, against H. Clay Pierce. chairman
OF the board of directors, for $4,000
which Gruet claims is due him as
back salary. The case was continued
until next week in order to secure ad-
ditional witnesses.
Mr.. Pierce testified that he had OBJ
talned Gruet from the Standard Oil
offices in New YoSk over fifteen years
ago and that Gruet :nad rendered the
Waters-Pierce Company valuable SER
vices during long period of years In
February, 1905, Gruet was dropped
from the company and later appealed
1or accomplishment. He was given a
clerical position with the Pierce In
vestment Company.
Immediately after Mr.. Gruet's en-
ployment, effective April l, 1906" said
Mr.. Pierce, 'Mr. Gruet came to see me
in New York. l told Mr. Gruet that
the affairs of the Tennessee Central
hallway Company, of the Tennessee
Construction Company, of the Bryar
Hill collierieS and the Cumberland
Coal Company required investigation,
and. as I had placed my interests in
these matters in the hands Of Senator
Bailey, of Texas, with power of at
torney from me to handle them as he
saw fit, I wished Mr.. Gruet to place
himself at the disposal Of Senator
Bailey and make such investigation
into the interests mentioned as Senator
Bailey desired.
Mr.. Gruet readily assented to my
suggestion and returned to st. Louis
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-18
DIOCESE OF SOUTHERN VIRGINIA
Rev. r. d. Tucker. ID. D.. to be Con-
secrated Co-adjutor Bishop on Octo-
Der 5th.

Norfolk. Va. September 15.-Rev-
Beverly cambridge Tucker, D. D.. CO.
edjutor bishop-elect Of the diocese on
southern Virginia, viii be consecrated
Wednesday, October ). The oonsecra-
tion ceremonies will take place at St.
Pauls Episcopal church, of which Dr.
Tucker has been rector for a quarter
of a century. There will be in attend
ance ten bishops from neighbor.ng do
case and between forty and fifty clergy
men. The conservation ceremonies
will occur during the morning hour
DR.. Tucker and family are expected
to leave Norfolk soon after the conse-
Grafton for their future nome in Roam
oke. Va
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-18

WITHIN a day or two. where he met
senator Bailey and received instruc-
lions from Senator Bailey in regard
70 the investigation which Senator
Bailey desired made at Nashville
Tenn. which was the headquarters OF
all these companies
Mr. Gruet went over 10 Nashville
under instructions from Senator Bal
ley and remained there some time.
lie returned - St. Louis and was
elected by Senator Bailey who had
charge OF these companies. preside nt
OF the Bryar Hill collieries company.
and am not sure, but l think he was
made a director and president and
think he was given some official posi-
ton in connection with the Cumber
land Coal Company, and also the
tennessee Construction Company.
He became auditor OF adjustment
Of accounts Of these properties under
Senator Bailey all OF this time and
practically up to the end Of Gruet's
employment by the Pierce Investment
Trust Company"
Mr.. Pierce went on to explain that
Gruet put in several months in Nash
Vile, making invest cations under the
direction of Senator Bailey and then
went to New York to make report TO
Pierce. Mr.. Pierce continued:
senator Bailey expressed the opin-
ion that Gruet's examinations at Nash
vile had been without value; that he
had simply copied the accounts in
stead Of investigating and checking
them up as he was sent there to do
and the reports were Of no value; he
had simply repeated the statements he
had copied from the books and the
work of subsequent auditors put upon
the work proved that Senator Bailey's
impressions were correct and that
Guet had simply gone to Nashville and
copied the books and came back here,
and came to New York, and he did not
even turn in this report
On cross examination Mr.. Pierce es-
timated his own interest in the prop
critics at S13, 100000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-18

Havana, September Is.-pruad.n,
koosevelts appeal % the Patriotism
OF the Cuban people IL not expected
10 hayo very much effect hera vhern
parusanship - So intense. where p,-
iiucal parties quickly establish nsx
aIignments, and whore the pasopio are
50 ready 10 criticisc and even repudl
ate the established government.
Oficials Of the government how
ever express pleasure at tho coming of
Secretaries Taft and Racon 10 find
peace settlement OF tho tnonhl.,
conditions but on tho point II how th.
Chlted State can secure and assir..
permanent racitication. thcy are en-
ureIF noncommittal In any event. no
Tears are expressed OF unfairnass on
the part of American statesmen
Senor Casusso, secretary of Ayrt-
culture. commerce and industry said.
Secretary Taft's reputation for
broad-mindedness and fairness and
his record in governing the ph lin.
pines Is a guarantee q Us that ,,r.
questions considered VIII be decided
with absolute justic" and faIruesa The
time for planting tho tobacco crop a
approaching very rapidly and wo ..I
peace in order that this work may D..
done. We must continue also our cf-
forts TO secure imm grafton wh .ch In.
been badly hampcred by The insur-
Tecuon. The firm tone of President
Rooseyelt's letter will have a salutary
effect on the country
Concerning the question II perma.
nent American intervention. that mat
Ter Will BE- judged by the American
represen Ia tIccs later"
Some Of President Palma's political
friends, while they are chary about
being quoted. go the extent OF regafd-
ing President Roosevelt letter and
the coming Of Taft and Bacon as m
indication that Cuban sovereignty al-
ready is practically at an end. The con-
census OF opinion. Of this class, nj
though II Is diflcuIt Accurately TO
guage II. seems % be that there viii
be 10 intervention IL il Is pogslbie to
continue Senior Palma as president lf
this is impossible then intcrvention by
all means
The revolutionists attacked the town
Of san Domingo In Santa CIarn prov
ince at O'Clock this morning. b-t
were repulsed By the garrison - n D.
tiamen and rural guards One rural
guard. two milItianen and fhre. .
the rcvolutionists were killed Five
rural guards and one militiaman as
wounded. One of the insurgcn's Shy
was killed vas Colonel Ao,co The
government troops captured Two pris-
oners and sixty horses and are no~ IN
pursui; OF the rctreating Insurgents
Eduardo Chibas, q prominent resi-
dent of Santiago said 10 a oorrs>-
pondent OF the Associated Prees so
day:
The entire province of Santiago
will burst into revol; unleas the United
States intervones Immediately There
must be a protectorate or there will
be 10 permanent peace in Cuba"