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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
CITY LAWYERS WANT
CIVIL MAGISTRATE

At one of the largest meetings held
in long time the City Bar Associa-
tion last night unanimously adopted
resolution offered by Mr.. John a.
Cutchin declaring in favor of the es-
5tablishment OF the otttcd OF civil
magistrate for Richmond city.
The meeting was held at the Conf
monwealth Clue. and President D. G..
Richardson occupied the chair. About
seventy members were present Afte:
the business session was over most
enjoyable buffet luncheon was served.
A resolution was adopted allowing
the State Highway Commissioner to
use the associations rooms for HIS
offices during the session Of the Lsgis-
lature.
The question of asking the Legislar
ture to put the office OF sheriff on a
salary rather than fee basis was
discussed at some length and finally
referred to a committee Tor report
later on.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
COL. CUTsHAN, LONG
SICK. PASSES away

Continued from First Page.)
signed to enter the service of the
Confederate Army.
made first lieutenant in the regular
Grlny. and assigned to a battalion of
artillery in the brigade of General T.
j. Jackson. In the spring OF 1862 he
was promoted to captain OF artillery:
in the fall of 1862 he was made a
major. and in February, 1865. he be-
came, lieutenant-co!onel. with COM
1nand of battalion of artillery.
His Brilliant War Record.
Colonel CutshnH's war record was an
exceptionally brilliant one. even in n
city which has thronged with the
heroes of the Confederacy. He parti-
cipated In the operations OF General
Nagruder in the Peninsula in the
hummer OF 1861. and In the campaigns
of Jackson In the Valley In the spring
of 1869, in which he commanded a
battery in the artillery battalion of
Colonel Crutchiield. taking part in a
number of vigorous engagements. He
was severely wounded In the battle OF
Winchester. in May, 1852, when a bull
Yet pierced his left knee. and he was
captured by the Federal forces. He
-emained prisoner within the enenly's
lines until exchanged as a prisoner
of war in April 1863. Having been
pronounced by a medical examining
board as .unft.for active duty, lie WIS
assigned as acting commander Of
cadets at the Virginia Military Insti-
tute. a position which he held until
September, 1868. when he applied for
readmission into the Confederate Army
nnd was accepted, Notwithstanding the
fact that his wound was unhealed. nc
Was assigned to duty as inspector
general OF artillery. Second Corps
Army OF Northern Virginia, participate
ing in a number of battles In 1863 and
1854. While In command of a battalion
of artillery of the Second Army Corps
In 1864, in the Wilderness of Spotsyl-
vania, Colonel Cutshnw received 4
slight wound In his right arm. In
February. 1865, he received his rank
Of lieutenant-colonel of artillery. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
SINGLE BOOK list
IN SIGHT AT last
Action oi State Board cf Educa
ton Indicates Its Early
Adoption.

although tho State Bonrd OF Edit
cation was In session for a long time
yesterday only two matters VI publis
interest were. finally disposed OF. The
inont important Of ttese was t,e ndop-
| ton OF resolution to advertise for
bitla on March 18th for supplying the
public schools of tho state with text
books during the next four years.
the otiicr matter wa, tn, election ot
| division superintendent Tor Ale
ghapy county 10 succeed .snato.-
, Elect Floyd W. King. resigned. hlr.
! George u. Green, editor OF The Clifton
Forge Review, WAC choaen over several
competitors.
The advertisement for text books -
required my law to begin on Marcel,
18TH. and to run for thirty days. All
publishers who desire to compete are
required to have their bids in the
hands of the department within thirty
days from the date OF the first in
sertion.
In anticipation OF a change from
the multiple to the single list OF adop-
ton. the bids viii be asked for OH
| the latter basis.
The committees to select the books
and recommend them to the boprh VIII
rot be appointed unit. al,er tic az
| journment Of tiic coming scss.or OF
/ the Legislature. ns important action
I with reference to many sci,ooi matters
7, Is anticipated by that body.
The beard spent the greater portion
of yesterdays session in going over tn.
present school laws and noting changes
| that are desired, but these are matters
| so entirely routine in their nature
and up to this time so entirely un
| settled, that there Is little 70 be SAID
concerning them.
The board placed the history of the
| enEaSement between the Merrimsc ans
| the Monitor, by Mr. j. G. Flveash. o.
Norfolk. on the list to be taught In the
| schools of the State.
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which capacity he served until April.
1865. when in the battle of Sailors
Creek, just three days before the sur
render at Appomattox, he received a
wound In his right leg. and the next
morning the leg was amputated be-
tween the knee and the. hip. While ly-
ing wounded Colonel Cutshaw gave
his final parole, after a record for the
most gallant and self-sacrificing SER
vice. His name is identified with Cut
shaw's Battalion. one Of the most SER
viceable and famous in the artillery
arm OF the Confederate service.
For year after the war Colonel
cutshaw engaged in temporary pur-
suits. In September, 1865. he was APP
pointed assistant. professor of mathe-
matics in the Virginia Military 1ns,i-
tute. the position held previous to the
war by Major. Afterwards General, T.
J. Jackson.
Served City 81 Years.
In January 1868, lie was appointed
assistant to Charles 2. Stone. engineer
and superintendent of the Dover Coal
and Iron Company, OF Henrico county.
Colonel Cutshaw continued his con-
nection with the Virginia Military In
stitute, as professor of mathematics.
becoming in 1871 professor of civil
and military engineering In that in
the fall of 1873. when he was
elected City Engineer OF the city Of
Richmond. position which he had
ably and acceptably filled for more
than thirty-four years.
During his service as City Engineer
Of Richmond Colonel Cutshaw saw
the city practically rebuilt. until the
last trace of the ravages Of war have
disappeared. The water system Of the
city has been entirely reconstructed.
the streets resurveyed, graded and
paved. alleys opened, water and gas
mains extended. and the city's boun-
daries pushed outwards several times.
Perhaps the most notable work of the
City Engineers Department in this
period was the construction OF the
city Hall, which was built by day
labor under the personal supervision
of Colonel Cutshaw and his assist
ants.
known everywhere as a. man OF iro,,
will, OF indomitablc perseverance, and
of the highest integrity. Colonel Cut
shaw had ever guarded jealousy the
city's interests. Ills policy before tbs
committees of the Council had always
been for comprehensive system OF
permanent Improvement rather than
a temporary provision and the whole
scheme OF sewerage which has been
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
POWERS ELECTED
MEMBER OF BOARD
Nominated Without Opposition
to Succeed lie Masurier from
Madison Ward.

Joseph ~. Powers wns elected a mem
night to succeed Robert lie Mnsnrier.
OF Madison Ward His name was pre-
scented by Alderman Dabney as the
choice of tic ward delegation. There
We're no other nomipations.
Under q suspension of rules the
1joard adopted resolution defining the
manner In which, persons shall apply
fer liquor LICENCES. beginning Fcbru-
nry list next Briefly. II provides that
the dealer shn!, mike application to
the Commissioners OF the Revenue Of
tho city In writing. fifteen days prior
TO the date upon which he desires such
license to become effective. The appll-
cnnt's full name must be given. in the
case or firm the full name OF each
member must be included. The sappli-
ration must be indorsed by the commits
sioncr and sent to the Hastings Court.
If granted. 1t will be certified to the
commissioners. who shall Issue license
only after the full amount is paid.
Judge Witt. however. viii gay who
SHAH and who shall not pell.
10 Pay 'rnIiufcrro Judgment
The Board concerned In the following
ordinances from The Common Council:
10 require tina Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company to erect
and maintain u bridge over the
canal at Sixth and Byrd Streets.
TO refund to y. T.. Taliaferro the
sum OF ss9797. Judgment against
him In the suit of w. f.. Shepherd
against the city.
To appropriate $4,000 to hands
and carts account and $4,000 to the
Street Cleaning Department.
To appropriate the sum OF $4,000
for rebuilding and strengthening
the feeder wall at the, settling
basin.
To dcfray the city's expenses for
the tuberculosis Exhibit.
Alderman Adams introduced reso-
luton directing the Engineering De-
phrtment to restore the alley between
first and st. James and Clay and Leigh
Streets to its former grade. 1t was
adopted.
Just before adjournment President
Tnrpin announced the death of City
Engineer cntshaw. Joint meeting OF
The two branches will be held an hour
before the funeral. All city officials
md employees will be. invited and the
Council will attend the funeral In o.
body.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
EXTEND BACK SEVEN YEARS.
Report Of Bank Receiver shows Irreg-
ulMritIen of Long Stumbling.

NORFOLK. VA. December la.--John
G. Griffin. receiver OF the Peoples Bank
OF Portsmouth. whose cashier a. H..
1'utt. was yesterday arrested for al
legged Justification in accounts to the
nmount OF $1,000, filed his first report
this afternoon.
The receiver gives the assets of bank
ps S22o.0as. less $6I,ass. In the demand
loans for which there is no evidence OF
debt. The last statemtnt of the bank
seported deposits OF over 100000.
The receivers report shows that in
orc instance an error of 100000 was
carried forward and that the figures
We're repeatedly raised. this being In
tome instances from $4,000 10 $4,000
without apparent cause or req son.
The alleged false entries date back
20 1900
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
TWO HUNDRED men
ENT0MBEO IN mine
CONTINUED from First Page.

1t is expected some of the men will
be reached.
One remarkable feature Of this dis
aster is the almost complete absence
OF narrowing scenes usually enacted
by women friends and relatives of the
victims. Conditions preventing easy
access to tile mouth of the mine are
partly responsible for this. and those
in charge of the work are doing every
thing, possible to keep the women and
children away.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

IRvING.-The people of buckingham
county and large number OF reia-
tives and friends elsewhere honor the
women. Miss ISABEL RANDOLPH lR-
WING. OF Selma. Buckingham county
Virginia.
Old in years, full of rich experiences
and knowledge OF the world. but pos
sessing youthfu,ness and cheerful
ness of spirit unusual and admirable
In one of her age, she bore with cheer
fulness the heat and burden of her
long life.
which characterizes the best blood OF
t through n the Veins Of her Women.
She rose superior to the flesh and
accepted every condition of life in the
same exalted way that the heroes of
ali lands have REGARDED the slinss
Although her loved ones departed,
one by one. although fire swept away
her ancestral hon, and time honored
mission and patience. she held up her
head and had smile on her sweet
face for all.
She never cast shadow. but always
i. who thus write. still feel the
warmth of her smile and remember
the charming and humorous expression
on her face When bright thlnS was
said. She always showed sense of APP
probation, keen and quick, Of all wit.
She possessed cultivation of the
highest order, for her association with
the scholarly men of her family gave
her fine mind unusual advantages. The
classics and all good literature took
root In the rich soil of her mind.
George Eliot's expression, There
arc some earliest things that last the
longest" have seen proven in her
case In an ability to remember CLASH
cal illusions and quotations which
younger scholars failed to recall.
She maintained her individuality and
unique personality to the. very last.
She was ever the same dainty little
lady with the sprightly charm fancy
she had in the days of yore. I account
for this undyinE charm from the fact
that her people of Scotland and her
people of Virginia We're of exalted
character and of fine intellect.
Her forefathers handed down to her
generation the vigorous and unstained
legacy of long life and integrity. which
counts for more In the make-up of hui
man beings than the heritage of roy
: Perfect faith in God. good blood.
good education, and good associations
made our friend rare and beautiful
character. and none of us Will soon
forget her. Is. v. L.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
Aft.r Coast Line Again.

Charging the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company with "persistentiy
the rules and regulations
relating to de,nurrage and car service
in case already heard and decided.
the state Corporation Commission has
entered an order flning the company
500. and directing that the sum be
maid within sixty days, under penalty
OF fieri facIas proceedings.
The commission has cited the COM
.pany to appear and answer in similar
case on January 18th, the identical
charge being alleged. Here Is the
order Of the commission imposing the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
THE WEATHER

Forecast: virginia-Falr Friday;
snow or rain in extreme southwest
portion; light, variable winds, becom-
Ing northeast and fresh.
North Carollna-Fair Friday: Satur-
day fair, except snow or rain In lnoun-
tain districts; fresh northeast winds.
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and Labor of bureau OF mines and
mining, whose duty 1t shall he to In
vestigate all coal mine accidents and
supply monetary relief to sufferers out
of n fund to he created by tax OF I
cent n ton OH all coal mined In the
tented Stat9.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
RELIEF ron NINE VICTIMS.
Would Impose Tonnage Tax ON Coal to
Provide Fund.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. December 49,
Coal mine disasters of recent occur
renee. causing the loss Of 800 lives,
prompted the Introduction In the House
to-day by Mr.. McHenry, Of Pennsyl-
vania. OF bill ITO supply relief and
alleviate suffering incident thereto"
The bill provides for the establish
ment in the Department. of Commerce
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
OBITUARY
,,r.. t,unrnl, n. E,ddirl<.

b
Mrs. Hannah NJ. Riddick died sud-
denly. ut her Residences. No. 2tii east
Broad street at 1U:a5 O'Clock on We'd
n,esday evening. She had been about
the house as usual. and retired to her
later Ia i" she Zee eompiained at feeling anweii
and II, ten minutes passed away.
tain 'rhonas s. Riddick, Of Rlchmond.
formerly connected with the tobacco
business.
She is survived by two sohs-Messrs.
daughter. Miss Mary Riddiek. Of this
city, and several grandchildren. She
was the daughter OF the late. William
Dreamer. and leaves also her twin SIS
H. W. johnson, Mrs. Elizabeth Will
liams. Misses Fannie and Noble
Greanor.
Tic funeral will take place this at.
Methodist Church; The interment VIII
be made In Hollywood.
Mrs. Mnry C. Lcnkc.
Mrs. Mary C. I.eake, died Tuesday.
December 18th. ut her residence n s,.. IN
Mra as su Mass g sy s er %
Mr.. j. r. Lcake. two sisters ana one :
brother. Two Of them. Mr.. a; Grant
and Miss Julia Grant. are residents OF
Richmond.
Deaths nj HnrrisonlurE.
fSpcclai 10 THE 4 i'm es- Dlspatch.l
/ HARI.JSONBERi. VA. December la.
/ Mrs. Sarah u. Hickman, widow oil
! sam Hickman. died this afternoon
/ at the home of her dauEhter. Mrs. VIII
liam NJ. Bncher. She was In her
| cigh ty sixth year and died of old age.
| She had been an invalid for fifteen
| years.
Attorney Charles a. Hammer received
message yesterday stating that his
father. Joseph G. Hammer. had died at
his home at Elkton OF heart disease,
| after lingering Illness. The deceased
| Is survived by Ave sons and two dnugh-
tiers; also four brothers and two SIS
| ters.
Mrs. Sarah Blosser, widow of Abram
Blosser. is dead at the home OF her son
Noah Blosser at Dale Enterprise. She
| was eighty years OF age, and is sur
rived by three sons and one daughter
Mrs. Nancy a. Dozicr.
/oecinl to The. Timer, Dlspntch.J
p NORFOLK, VA. December 19.-Mrs
4 Nancy "A. Dozier. relict OF Am.
rose "A. Dozier, passed away this
! morning after brief Illness. in hei
\ seventy-third year. She Is highly con.
nected both in Norfolk and North Car
olina, being native of CurritucR
county. The funeral will occur from
the residence. Virginia and Cros:
/ Streets. tomorrow afternoon at 2:3(
4 o'clock,
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erected for Richmond in the last thirty
years is the product of his study OF
the city, geographically and scien;i-
fically.
Widely known in his chosen pro-
fession. Colonel Cutshaw was an active
member OF the American Society OF
Civil Engineers. He also held mem
bership in the Royal Arcanum, the
Virginia Historical Society. and the
Southern His sorical Society. He was
,o.' many years the president of the
Society of the Alumni OF the Virginia
Military Institute. and an active mems
Der and patron of the Richmond Y.
NJ. c. A.
Colonel Cutshaw was twice married,
his first wife being Mrs. Z. S. Nor
fleet. whom he married in Decembcr.
1876. She died two months later, in
January, 1877. In January, 1890. ne
married Miss NJ. W. Morton. of Rich
mond, who died in December of the
same year.
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DEATHS.

cuTsEIAw.--pied. Thursday. Decem-
Der 10th. ut $3.50 p. sM.. Col. w. e..
CUTSHAW, IN the stXty-ninth year.
of his age.
Funeral notice later.
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~
.The communications having consid.
cred the evidence and argument OF
counsel. Ia of the opinion that the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com-
nony has Prominently itsreEnrded
the rules aud regulations relating
to demurraEe aud car service In
the particulars shown by the cvi-
dencc, therefore. II Is considered
ny the commission that the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company rem
der unto the Commonwealth OF Nir-
sinfn n fine of 800 and the costs
of this proceedinE; and unless the
same shall he paid TO the clerk Of
the commission within sixty dnys
from this date, that execution OF
f,erI facias issue therefor accord
ing to law,
The summon for appearance in TIN
other case. which has been placed II
the hands of Bailiff Sam w. Bigger
commands the road ito appear bcfor'
the State Corporation Commission a
Richmond, Va, on the 14th day o
January, 1908. at II o'clock a. NJ. t
show cause. If any 1t can, why 1t shoul'
not be fined for alleged persistent dis
regard Of the rules and regulation
relating to storage, demurrage and ca
service, prescribed by the State Cor
poration Commission. effective May 16
1903. as set out in the order awarding
this rule against said Atlantic Coas
Line Railroad Company. entered on tn
18th day of December. 1907, copy o
which Is attached hereto as par
hereof And have then there this writ.
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LAKE.-Fell asleep on the l4th OF
December. of heart failure. at the
home Of her husband, In Wellesley
Hills Mass, Mrs. MARY G. LAKE,
wife Of IT, j. Lake, leaving two
sons and two sisters and one broth
en- Mr.. a. Grant and Miss Julia
Grant, OF this city.
suddenly. at her res
idence, 241i East Broad Street. at
1926 r. NJ. December 18TH, Mrs.
HANNAH NJ. RIDDlCK, widow OF
Thomas S. Riddlck.
Funeral from Broad Street Metho-
dist Church TO-DAY (Friday) at
8 r. NJ. Interment Hollywood.
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Perfect faith in God good blood.
good education, and good associations
made our friend rare and beautiful
forget her X. ". L.
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CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.

Richmond's weather was clear and
o "A. M...,1.E....33 s p. M.........32
IL M.......1.3....3S 0P. M..,......3.
. 8 P. M........42 ~ midnight....,3.
Average ......,..,34 a-6,
Highest temperature yesterday...., AZ
Lowest Temperatures yesterdny... rs
Mean temperature yesterday. So. SO
Normal Temperature yesterday 80. ~
Departure from normal temperature S
Precipitation. trace.
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IN MEMoRlAM

IRyING.-The people of buckingham
county and a large number of rela-
tives and friends elsewhere honor the
memory OF one of Virginia's rarcst
women, Miss ISABEL RANDOLPH III
WING, OF Selma. buckingham county
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
ME-. alnry q. Lcukc.

Mrs. Mary C. Ieake, died Tuesday
December 18th. ut her residence IN
Wellesley Hills, Mass. Of heart failure.
Mr.. j. r. Lcake. two sisters and one
brother. Two Of them. Mr. a. Grant
and Miss Julia Grant. are residents or
The Glenwood post., 1907-06-29
He Touched" The Post

Yes, the yegman has been in Glen
wood and it isn't anything to his
creeit that he selected printshop as
the object of his attack. 1t is gen
really considered that the only use an
editor has for a safe is to protect his
subscription list from destruction in
case of fire.
But this particular knight of the
road took a different view of the
matter and finding the outer door of
our Office safe unlocked, proceeded to
ply open the inner cash box. He
found about 30 plunks which be-
longed to Rev. W. O. WooleveI, the
Methodist minister and proceeded to
appropriate the same untterly in
different as to where the paIson might
secure his next chicken dinrer. the
damage to the safe is slight but we
will give them chance to blow it
open hereafter and then they can
have more fun.
The Glenwood post., 1907-06-29
puqiIiSt Training in GIenwoOd

Kid Sullivan. the Philadelphia
pugilist who meets Kid Davis (col-
ored) in a twenty round bout at the
Wheeler Opera house iu Aspen on the
evening of July 8, is preparing for the
bout in Glenwood. His opponent is
training at the Aspen Athletic club.
Charles Scott, the promoter of the
match, was in town Thursday in com
pany with E. A. Ambrose. Sullivan 8
manager, and the doughty Young
warrior himself. He is endeavoring
to arrange an excursion train from
this place to Aspen on the evening
of the go.
The bruiser from Slowville has met
with considerable trouble in finding a
suitable place in which to train. but
thinks he has now remedied the diff
Guilty. The go is at 1875 pounds. and
Sullivan has to reduce four pounds in
weight before the evening of the
third which, he claims, VIII be easy
for him to do. He is devotee of the
pool, going in daily and claims that
swimming is a fine exercise for
fighter.
The Glenwood post., 1907-06-29

person unless some further informa-
tion is given on the address side of
the card. Uncle Samuel also re-
quires postage on both letters and sou
venir post cards. fact which multi
tudes of people forget yearly and the
dead letter office is one of the best
patronized places in Washington, D,
c., owing to incorrect and indistinct
addresses. while the waste basket
catches a collection which can go no
further for want of stamp and can
not be returned for lack of signature.
The postmasters also passed reso-
luton thanking Mr.. Thorson for his
very successful efforts to entertain
them and their gratitude was certainly
appreciated by the local representative
who had been working and planning
for several weeks past on behalf of the
coming brethren, while the manage
ment of the Colorado came in for a
hearty vote of thanks.