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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25
CONTEST WAS EXCITING
Question of Clas. President Finally Dis
poscd of by Students.


After more than montn OIL uhcer
tainty the president OF the senior cla ass
who is also president oil the stu .nst
body of the University Coiiese OF MEL u.iii.
cine, has been finally seiecleu. n nn
close of the campaign when came on
Saturday, was exciting. election oooths'
Judges and regular nours or votlhe, re-
placing the old method OF baiiotlils III
the classroom. For. the time peans
the college presented much the APP
pearance of a group of precincts IN
regular political primary. x.,
When the regular election OF OH
GERS was held about a month ago. lHe
result, it is stated by students, was a
ma tority of one vote for MT. w. n.
White. of Norfolk over Mr.. J. II.
Thompson, OF California I was ca M
ed that one of those who voted for MT.
White had previously announced that
he intended soon to leave college, ara
that. though he had matriculated, ne
could not, in view of this fact be re-
garded as q student with voting power.
Unwilling TO pass upon the question
& issue the president OF the third class
who presided over the election. agreed
with the other students TO lay the case
before Judge George l.. Christian. Al
ter full consideration, the latter sus,
tanned the claim that the vote should
be thrown out This decision reduced
the vote TO q tie and made another
election necessary.
The second election, which was held
Saturday morning. resulted in victory
for Mr.. White by the decisive vote OF
l3s TO 81. The battle was a hard fN's.
one from the start, as both men are
very popular in the college Both sides
are vel satisfied. however. with the
result. as the matter has been settled
bevond question: BY the second eiee
ton,
ct the first meeting of the class. pnIlei
safe maiorities. and their eiec''ohs'
therefore, were not questioned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25
.UMLAUF Will NOT
ENTER MINISTRY.
Councilman Denies Rumors Of
Intention to Unite With the
Methodist Church.
STAND PAT IN LIQUOR FIGHT
No Foundation for Story That
He Will Abandon Effort to
Pass His Ordinance.
STAND PAT IN LIQUOR FIGHT

Councilman Jacob umlauf. OF Clay
Ward. denied yesterday that he was
preparing to go into the ministry
Several days ago 1t was common talk
that lie would join the Methodist Con
ference. and OH Saturday there was an
other report that he would quit the
English Lutheran Church to become
Identified with the Baptists. and would
asked to be ordained to preach. -.
any attention to these reports said
MI. Umiauf last night but my friends
have been asking. me about 1t, but II
1t is OF any public interest YOU can
truth in it. l believe the layman can
do good work for the Masters cause;
and shall continue to be laSman.
The stories circulated about Mr.. UNI
ridiculous. He says he has none. and
his friends believe they are started
for the purpose of discounting his eff
forts to curb the liquor traffic.
a. to I.iuqor Fight
Somebody started the report Satur-
day night that Mr.. Umlauf had decided
to throw his liquor ordinance into the
greater restrictions OF the traffic.
There is not II word Of truth In 1t.
not word" he said yesterday. They
are saying al sorts of things" he con-
tinued. but that does not deter me In
the fight which am making
Mr.. Unnlauf laughed at the idea. He
called to mind number Of runors
concerning him and his plans. and
then went directly at his subject
Il shall insist on two important
he said. IT want the Council
to designate the streets upon which
may be located. and 1 want the
liquor business kept separate a1d dis
tlnct. That is, it must be divorced
from the grocery business. especially in
the residential districts. There is no
use for Council to say that liquor
shall not be sold in certain sections
and then refuse to define them speci-
fically."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25
DINNER FOR POOR
Salvation Army Meeting Tonight to
nj

Salvation Army Meeting Tonight to
Discuss Plans.
All the comrades and friends of the
Richmond corps of the Salvation Army
are requested to attend meeting to
be held in the Army Hall. No. c. East
Grace Street, this evening at O'Clock.
CAPTAIN and Mrs. Fowler are anxious to
have the cooperation of all in making
the coming Christmas dinner OF the
salvation Army the greatest possible
blessing to the city. Last year the corps
gave out dinner baskets to 25O families,
making total of l.500 persons ted.
This year through the constant work
Of the captain and his comrades among
the needy poor Of the city they a, have y
ing upon the Salvation Army for their
Christmas dinner so that the corps
hopes to feed at least 1000. Mrs. Fow-
Ter will try to give parcel of cloth
ing with the basket to the larger fami-
lies, as the demand upon the corps for
these things is daily increasing to such
an extend that the store-house and
treasury are now empty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25
ASLEEP IN THE RAIN
Drow.y Cnbby Did Not Mind Downpour
the slightest Bit.

Drowsy Cnbby Did Not Mind Downpour
the slightest Bit.
The serene contentment of this ne
gro is an object lesson of the strongest
kind to the people who love to Srum-
BILE at the weather A whole lot OF
them are on the inside looking out
being disagreeable to it). but the negro
was strictly on the outside, and he
didn't care to risk thu chance of spoil
ing his temper by peeping in.
The rain was falling perhaps as
hard, as it fell at all Saturday. He
had his cab drawn up before one Of
the big hotels waiting for his fare
who was loath to leave his coy seat
in the big leathern chair. This mig
ger" didn't come stifliy down from his
box and draw up on the lee side of
his sllivering horses as so many of the
cabbies do. He just stretched ont as
lazily as though the warm sun of May
Were shining brightly upon the land
scape and closed his eyes. In less time
than it takes to tell it he was asleep.
Now when q niger" sleeps he is just
bound to snore and to snore success
fully it is very necessary that the head
be thrown as far back as possible, and
ity. This the cabby proceeded to do
without delay. and soon the sonorous
sounds We're reverberatinS through the
without interruption until the gentle
rain from heaven filled his face, and
with a gursle of disapproval for the
people who had stopped to take advan-
tagc of the great lesson lie cluckcd to
his weary nagS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25
MAJOR GREEN'S PIPE WAS
CAUSE OF ALL TROUBLE
Legislator Wouldn't Have Been Hurt if He Had
Not Been Smoking. Tobacco Fiends En-
joying Exciting Careers.

not to appear in public with "that old
pipe in his mouth"
My dear he asked. don't i think
more of you than do Of any OF these
other people?''
u certainly hope So" was the reply
We'll, ! smoke before you in oul
house. and can certainly be allowed
to smoke elsewhere among people
many of whom I do not know
Major Green says that his apology
was accepted readily, and that ever
thereafter he smoked where he pleased
in Richmond without criticism from
any source.
Against "Hot Air"
Major Green does not care for long
and wordy debates, and when they are
In progress In the House he Invariably
lights his pipe and goes into the corri.
dor and puffs and puffs to his hearts
content.
His name is not near the top OF the
roll and when voting time comes
around he walks In. pipe In hand, an,
s@ers Green. Aye" or Green, No" as
the case may be. and then promptly re.
turns to the fascinating influences al
MS pipe In the lpbby escaping thu
hot air" as he terms it,6of some Of
the ever-willing orators OF the body.
former colleague OF Major Green
who Is prominent Republican leader
In another section OF tho State, wa.
on tho train going IN the opposit,
direction when the tunnel collision DC
Cured. They afterward took the. saln'
train out Of Washington, and THU
friend OF the Major says that the latte
admitted he would probably have 5es
capped unhnrt had he not been smok
ing his pine when the accident oc
/ Curved 5stt 34sA tstk1{l assi HI 5gis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25
LONG FEEDER WALL
RUINED BY FLOOD
Three Hundred Feet Of Concrete
Structure at Settling Basin
Washed Away.
DIRECT CAUSE NOT KNOWN
Mall Was Sixteen Feet High,
and Broke Near c. & O.
Track Over Feeder.

Three hundred feet Of the sixteen
foot wall bordering the south side OF
the feeder between the junction of the
City Water Works settling basin and
the dam across the river Were swept
away by flood OF water that came
rushing down the James early yester-
day morning. The structure was
undermined. but for precisely what
reasons superintendent Boiling mas not
vet determined. 1t Will have to be
rebuilt, the work requiring five or six
weeks. II can be completed. however,
before the settling basin flume Is built.
that work being delayed somewhat
within the past two weeks by high
water and bad weather.
To MIKE investigation.
Mr.. Boiling put on his rain c'othes
end went to the works yesterday TO
lool over the damage. The loss he
says. is not serious. The exact cause
OF the accident" he declared. has not
been determined. II was probably due
10 some imperfection in the foundation.
The character of the work and the con-
struc,ion appear to be good in every
respect"
The foundation is five feet wide at
the base and five feet deep. Above the
formulation the wall extends eleven.
feet. taper!ng off to a width of three
feet. 1t Is constructed of concrete.
The wall gave way at the east end,
near the point where the Chesapeake
and Ohio track crosses the feeder, the
water running it for distance. as
stated of 400 feet. Winston & Go. had
the contract. completing the work
about eighteen months ago. All
OF this work was carried on under the
direction of the city.
4 more thorough examination VIII ne
made to-day to find out If the wall
was carried down to solid foundation.
Superintendent Boiling was unable TO
estimate the money damage.
No Serious Flood.
There was not much evidence OF a
further flood yesterday. The river here
was rising slowly last night. but 1t
did not give any trouble, not having
reached the Virginia Navigation wharf
level. At Columbia last night the
water was thirteen feet. and rising
slowly Beyond that point, it was said,
the rains had not heen heavy enough
to threaten destruction in the river
valley below.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25
MORE ANIMALS COME
Ferar,. .Junslc" to Omen Mt lakewood
on NycdneSdnv

on Wednesday.
CAPTAIN winston and his group of
ALASKAN seals and sea-lions joined the
family of birds and beasts from every
section of the universe in the winter
quarters of Colonel Francis Ferari, at
Lakewood Park on Saturday afternoon,
having arrived With the Pacific sec
ton from the West carly that morn
ing.
Another carload of animals will ar
riye this morning from the jamestown
Exposition and will be quartered in
the winter ZOO before night
Inside the building a small army of
painters and decorators are at work.
Every one of the twenty-seven dens
is being handsomely painted within to
present different view.
All the chairs. platforms. swings and
the thousand and one other contri-
vances used in the big arena have been
newly decorated, and the sight which
will greet the eye Of the visitors on
"Wednesday evening, when the Jungle
novel.
The initial program. which will in
clpde Robert MACPHERSON and his
group OF monster lions. Captain Win,
ston and his educated seals, La Belle
Selxica, with her mixed group of leo.
pards, plImas, jaguars, etc, and Can.
tain Martin, with his comical grour
Of sloths, hyenas, wolves. Russian
Teddy bears, etc. Will be ono OF Tho
most interesting ever offered here
The doors will be opened daily al
\ and Z =. NJ; with performances a
Day the Ferari Jungle will bee be- ' opaT
from 10 a. III until 10 p. NJ, with con.
GnuOuS erformances ''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25

Virginia Legislators who are ad-
dicted to the tobacco habit, appear to
have met with many accidents re-
Gently, and some OF them, but for the
intervention of fortunate circum-
stances, might have proved serious, if
not fatal.
Only a few weeks ago it was re-
corded in The Dispatch how
Senator A. C. Hartman, of this city.
came near burning up tho Capitol
Building after inadvertently setting
Colonel Joe Buttons Office on fire
through the eNhiarating effects of
three Russian cigarettes. 1t Is also a
matter OF history that few years
ago, when Senator Elect e. G. Folkcs
was member of the House, he col.
lapsed in the heat of an important de-
bate as the result of chewing toe
much strong, black tobacco,
Now II Is learned that Major Moses
NJ, Green, of Fuuquier, had his lower
lip badly lacerated in the recent tun.
mel accident in Washington, because OF
the fact that he had bis ever-present
pipe In his mouth, Major Green was
not seriously hurt, though his wounds
We're painful.
Inretcrutc Smoker.
Major Green Is essentially pipe
iiend. He hits 1t" all tho tins whe,
not eating or sleeping, and In this
leonneeuon he relates story. He wa.
walking with Mrs. Green on one OF the
principal streets OF Richmond during
/ q recent session of the Legislature, o!
/ which he was member. He wa.
/ smoking his pipe, and she took him I,
task Tor the habit, and said he ough
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25
THEN SAM TAINTED
Paid s1.oG for Old Bureau aud Found
1920 In 1t.

Sam Turner. a colored man who keeps
an ark" in Jackson Ward, was sent
soaring skyward Saturday by a mere
auction purchase. Sam has shop In
which is stored "anything for any
body" and to keep his place we'll sup
piled with variety of stock he found
it necesarsy to be constantly nosing
around auction houses. On Saturday he
bought an ancient bureau from Broad
Street auction house for s1.9G. 1t cost
him 20 cents to have his purchase
gan to clean the thing out he un-
wrapped among a lot of rags on the
bottom drawer a small bundle and
found it contained six $40 bills. a gold
watch aud ten old 3-cent pieces Sam
had to close his place up for some lit
tie time after the discovery In order
to get himself together.
The little bundle was among some
old stockings and black gloves, damned
tight between the rear OF the drawer
and the back of the bureau.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25

Hon. w. d. Cardwell and
Others Had Narrow Es-
cape on Ashland Car.

AS they We're leaving Richmond for
Ashland afew evenings ago Hon. Will
liam D. Cardwell of Hanover. Speaker
OF the last House Of Delegates, and
several other passengers on one of the
big electric cars had narrow escape
from serious injury.
The car had just pulled out of the
Broad Street Station. when passing
over the viaduct at Clay Street. rifle
bullet crashed through one of the win
dows. smashing the glass. passing be-
tween the heads of Captain Cnrdweil
and Hanover farmer. who had the
hurt. but the passengers We're consid-
chances that the Shot might have
proved fatal.
No Clue Discovered.
The car proceeded on It's way. and
as 1t was after rightfall. no clue has
been discovered which would suggest
even remotely either who fired the
shot or what could have been the mo-
tive, Ii there was any. It has happen
ed several times of late that bullets
have been fired through both electric
and steam cars. Not long ago Mrs.
Claude a. Swanson was In danger of
being hit ny bullet which crashed
through a Southern Railway Pullman
as the train was nearing Richmond In
Chesterfield county.
Captain Cardwell did not seem at ali
exercised when he was telling the
story yesterday. but he admitted that
his escape was rather narrow one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25
TO INVESTIGATE SERVICE
Council Committee VIII Look Into Tcle-
phone Situation TO.NlOrrOM.

officers of the Southern Bell Telephone
Company will appear before the Com
mittee on Electricity morrow night.
at which time Alderman Bennett COM
plant as to service will be considered.
The investigation was ordered By the
Board of Aldermen. with view TO find
ing out whether or not the company
gives the service which its franchise
demands.
Alderman Bennett said yesterday
that he would not submit any formal
evidence Il made general complaint"
he said. because ! had found the SER
vice abominabIc After called public
attention to this fact, i received let
ters and messages from citizens with
a similar grievance, all of whom urged
me to see If something could not be
done by Council to relieve conditions
Mr.. Bennett and officers of the Bell
Company have been summoned by the
committee but as the meeting is pub
lie. 1t Is expected that many outsiders
will appear and tell what they think
of the service,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25
MANY WANT MORE PAY
Committee on Ordinance, Charter and
RcfOrm TO Meet TO-NIght.

Committee ON Ordinance, Charter and
Reform to Meet Tonight.
After being postponed on two occa-
sions, the Committee on Ordinance.
Charter and Reform will meet at the
through calendar mostly filled with
petitions for more salary. The propo-
sltion from the Street Committee as to
changes in the Engineering Depart
This plan calls for the creation Of the
office OF consulting engineer to which
no man may be eligible unless lie has
served the city for twenty years or
has substitute ordinance to define
more specifically the duties OF the two
officers so as to eliminate the possi-
ibility Of friction.
scheduled To meet this week, but there
is nothing Of great Importance on the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25
DINNER FOR PRISONERS
Penitentfnry Inmates Will Not BE Re
CURED to Work ON Thanksgiving.

iPenitentfnry Inmates Will Not BE Re-
CURED to Work ON Thanksgiving.
Prisoners at the State Penitentiary
will not be required to perform any
CAPTAIN Morgan, the superintendent, is
preparing to give the prisoners a spec
ial dinner, which will not be as attrac-
tive as the Christmas feast but which
will be enjoyed none the less. Crlmi-
nails of high and low degree will hear
a sermon Thanksgiving morning. at
ter which they will SIT down and cat,
For the unfortunates in stripes the
celebration is pleasant, but It carries
sting, because 1t makes them think
of the other days when they had iree-
dom.
Former Superintendent S. M. Boiling.
of Bedford City is spending some time
old timers at the penitentiary gave
him warm welcome when he visited
the institution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25
Meek in Clty Churches.

Rev. Ora Samuel Gravy who addressed
the Young Mems Christian! Associa-
noon. will speak Tonight at Broad
Street Methodist Church, on the theme
THE Man Who Supposed So" Mr..
Gray Is one Of the youngest, but also
one Of the most eloquent speakers on
the American lyceum .platform He
will be In Richmond all this week
speaking at the different churches. To
morrow night he vii. be ut st. An
drew's Episcopal Church, and his SUBJ
3tect Will he "'The Man Who Rlslsed IT,
Both ladies Sand gentlemen nra invited
On Saturday night Mr.. Gray VII
give a popular lecture, Three P's IN Ea
Pod /" at the Association building. Next
Sunday Mr.. Gray will speak to men
only at the Academy Of Music,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25
HoBo's LAST GASP

Asked "Pal." for Nickel and Found
They Were Coppers.
Eli there, pals" said James Farrow,
of N'York, the other night. walking
up to Detectives Wiltshire and Folkes.
"Help a poor man. I'm all In. and I
amt got nothin' to eat Gimme a
nickel He presented a card which
aThoughts for All"
"LOok, Kind stranger. as l pass by3
AS you IRE now, so once was /.
Az am now, you may yet bei
And hope and pray II shall never
be-"
..All right, come along" said the two
detectives. We'll help YOU, Well get
you a job
I'm, him. You know I'm disabled.
work very WE'LL"
That's all right. Well call po-
"oh-ah-er, I don't believe 1 want
o policeman I guess ! can get along
all right"
but you come along with us. Well
show you to the rock pile" And they
showed their badges
We'll, IL this Amt the hardest luck
] ever saw" said James,, adding, this
is the d-'est town I ever was In" He
walked. for there was q willing helper
on each side of him. RI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25
NO SPECIAL MEETING (.

Dabuey Ordinance Goes to hoard of
Aldermen ON December 10th.
The suggestion that q special meet
ing Of the Board OF Aldermen be held
in the early part Of the week TO con-
slider the Dabney saloon ordinance did
not materialize into a call; as II was vas
in its regular order next month. AS
the Ii, Board does not meet until Decena-
Der 10th, the ordinance cannot go to
the Common Council for concurrence g, 9 .a, g
or adjourned meeting Of the lower
branch is held. {, AS the law must be-
come effective February 1st, not much
time will be left for final ratlacati ton,
Would. reach the Common Council on
December Cd. ks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25

AT the annual meeting of the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to All, All.
mails. held at NO IL West Franklin
ed:
president, Jud. B. Wood: First Vice.
President, Joseph Brs an; Second nlee-
President. s. II. Raves. Third vice. Pres
President, Peter II. Mayo; Fifth Vie
President, E. 3. Addison; Secretary.
Mrs. j. Parker Dashiell; Treasurer, W.
Ben Palm asTjstan Goun eenselor JUDI
B. Wood. Agent. e. c. TAYLOR. Di y,
rectors: Richard Gwathmey, Edgar III.
Ferguson. Major DIVA. S. Allen, e. ..
Mayo, Colonel Henry c. Jones. James
c. Gray, Miss Ellen Glasgow. Miss Nina
Elicit.
Agent Taylor was commended for his
faithful and earnest work during the
past year and $50 was appropriated as
port of Agent Taylor from October IL.
1906. to October IL. 1907. was as fol-
lows:
Number of cases Investigated. ..1,17s
Horses and mules with sore backs
and CALLED shoulders, u-hitched
and sent to stable to be cared for 1871
Horses and mules lame. unhitched, ],
sent to stable to be cared for. los
poor. half starved. unhitched.
sent to stable to be fed and cared
for ...... 1S4
Veterinarians called 13i
be shod III
No cause for complaint 1875
over1oaded teams. 176
Cruelty beating OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
Drivers discharged for cruelty to !.
animals acknowledgements. ~
Nails pulled out horses and mules =
fsetT. ........... .5.s...5..'..s. q
Dogs found for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l9
Sent to jail for cruelty to animals. ~
OF the above. the fines and costs in
Polica and Hust'-ge Courts and Coun-
~ Court were sss7.35.
Ad-~onit!on given owners and
drivers .......i....i... SH'
Noes destroyed ......s.... ........ - :
Horses and mules destroyed ........ s27
ro+,, s71
Grand total cases. aga
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25
! TEACHERS TO ROANOKE


Important VOnfcfenCC 10 DeEIn 'TNerc
Tomorrow Might.
Twelve delegates from the Richmond
sentatives OF the Teachers Co-operatvc
Association and several we'll known
educators. including Superintendent
FoH, of the public schools, and DIR. =:
C. MITCHELL, of Richmond College, will
leave here tomorrow noon for Roanoke
to attend an important conference. Be-
ginning tomorrow night there will be
a joint meeting of the. State superin,,
ton, local leagues and Sta tie
Teachers Association. The meeting will
continue until Friday. .s;$
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25
SQUIRRELS WERE HUNGRY
Went Out of Park In Search of Food
and Got n Plenty.

Went Out of Park In Search of Food
ana Got Plenty.
With a steady rain for the past four
or five days. few people gave visited
the Capitol Square to feed the squ!r--
rels, and as result they went out of
the park yestefday afternoon in search
of food. Ordinarily. they keep within
is pleasant they are literally stuffed
to death. Being constantly fed and
greedy in summer they do not seem TO
put up anything for rainy day, and
the rain chilled and made them weak
from lack of food.
About 9 o'clock yesterday fifteen or
twenty squirrels got up their nerve
and danced FOUND Bank Street. Az
Rueger's corner they fell upon real
Thanksgiving feast. and they worked
at 1t for fifteen minutes while a GU
.rious crowd watched and tossed item
scraps. After being well-fed the
squirrels picked up something for tea
in the evening and hurried along.