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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-26
AMERICAN ROBBED IN GENEVA.

NEW YORK, July 26.--A dispatch
from Geneva, reports that an American
of the name Of Day, described as a
wealthy Chicago hnancier, has been rob-
bed Of q pocket book containing 100000
chiefly in noieF while travelling on an
express train from Munich to Lausanne.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
BOOM IN MATn|MOYY
DURING LAST YEAR

The city of Richmond broke all pre-
vious records for the number Of mar
riagcs In the city during the year 1906.
The number of licenses granted during
the year was 1,OO3 all told, OF which mum
Der about GO per cent. were OF white
couples. A total Of 1000 persons aban-
dons single blessedness during the year
and ventured into matrimony. The
prosperity which has pervaded all classes
of business extended also to the min
istry, nearly every minister in the city
having his salary supplemented by the
fees paid for celebrating the rites of
marriages.
Tho clerk of the Hastings Court gets
s1.0o for every such license issued, so
that the prosperity Incident to marriage
extended even further than to the min
listers.
The year before the number of we'd
dinEs was 931, showing an increase of
~ for 1905, or a gain of nearly 5 per
cent over 1905.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
TO DEFER EARLY
CLOSING OF BARS
Mr.. Cannon Introduces Ordinance
in Common Council Pro-
viding Therefor.
MAKE ELEcTRoLYsIs FIGHT
Council Appropriates $4,000
for the Purpose-Other
Business Done.
MAKE ELEcTRoLYsIs FIGHT

The Common Council held an ADJOURNED
meeting last night, at which the monthly
business was disposed OF ana seFefai
imDortant matters were acted on ana
| many more deferred. Two ordinances were
adopted, each carrying appropriations vi
So, 900. for the purpose OF defrayins the
city fight against electrolysis ana co
prevent future injury to water mains by
such corrosion. One Is for the employ
ment OF experts to ascertain by "hicH
trolley lines electrolytic damage to specl-
fled mains has been caused, such IN
formation being necessary In the pro-
s~ecution OF the city's suit in the Circuit
Court of the United States. The other
is for the employment OF expert electro
cal engineers TO appear before the Joint
Committees on Water and Electricity IN
the elcctrolysis hearing, the committee
not being satisfied with the testimony
thereon presented by experts brought
here by the Passenger and Power Conf
pany.
Mr.. Cannon introduced an ordinance
affecting the Umlauf early closing Law
affecting the sale OF liquor, the intent of
the ordinance being to so amend the
early closing law as TO make 1t operative
after December 1, 1907, instead OF Feb
ruary /, 1907. Efforts to have 1t taken
up by unanimous consent AND put on its
passage failed, and 1t went to the Com
mittee on Ordinances, Charter and Re-
form. That committee will have a spe-
cial meeting on Monday at 8 Z. NJ. to
give advocates and opponents a hearing
thereon.
Mr.. Lynch offered a resolution, which
the Council passed. instructing the FL
nance Committee to inquire into and re-
port upon the feasibility OF making some
disposition of the block recently purchased
as a high school site. and on the acqui-
new high school buildings. one in the
East End and the other in the West End.
Proceedings in Detail.
After the usual preliminaries the Coun-
Gil took up the work before 1t.
An ordinance creating an additional
foreman in the Light Department at a
salary of $3.50 per day, reported from
the Finance Committee, was adopted.
A resolution was offered appropriating
5000, or SO much as may be necessary,
for the employment of experts on cleo
trolysis to make an investigation of the
water mains and ascertain the damage
done to them and ascertain and report
what proportion of the injury lone
Is attributable to the Richmond Traction
Company and what to the Richmond Pas
senger and Power Company. the informa-
ton being deemed absolutely necessary
in the prosecution of a certain suit now
pending In the United States Circuit
Court, wherein the city claims damages
to the amount of $4,000.
MI. Cannon. in explaining the necessity
for the appropriation, declared that the
court had ruled that 1t would be neces-
sary to show to which line any specific
damage Is or is alleged to be due. He
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11

may be supposed nv those who have no.
| ticed II Tbn ste,ch 10 e an nM wnT o NC
s,,hn,itto, ~ an,hi,"a. u.s. 49, Nv y.
shon, hiu ~ an "I ~ "no m.sno 70
s a ms interest III the campaign. an
eifort VIII De made to nave the archt-
tect selected as early as possible, so that
an appropriate design OF the new build
ing may be placed on view.
m
MeetlnS lobby.
Two meetings OF great Importance to
the work will he held TO-DAY. Mr. In
sonh pry,r 10, ,a,aa = Iii e.. ~,
- a a Lui'
LOT a run fheetins OF the cluzens COM
mlttee at headquarters at 4:3O p. Nj.
This meeting will be of a most Inn
portant character, and every member of
tho committee IL urged 10 be present.
NJ NJ n s,,,s bas o,iIaa y ,naa,in~ ~
~ W. ~ - b,u - 20 ~ /" - p,s !.
me zen suoctairiheh Oh 'ne young oust-
ness mems committee at o.oO to-uay- IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
MEETINGS.
Good Reports Submitted by OF.
fcers of Two Institutions.

holders OF the Savings Bank of
Riahmond was held at their bank
tng-house at 4 =. NJ. The follow
Ing board OF directors was elected: Il.
A.. Patterson, [. z, Morris. George l..
christian. N. d. H%argrove, +. Whitiock,
III. Theodore Ellyson, w. II. thinner
mann. b, Alsop. q. G, Valentine, u. Sit
terding, IL. Seldom Taylor, John w.
Borden, II. #. Patterson.
The business for the past year has
been very satisfactory, and the bank
shares In the general prosperity.
ptely altar tLa. SlackbolSGrs' meeting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
N elected the following: DR.. r. A
Patterson. president; Mr.. l.. z. Morris
vice-president; Mr.. James NJ. Ball
G~erman-American Company.

The sixteenth annual meeting of the
German-Ahlerican Banking and Build
ing Company was held yesterday after
noon at 1890 o'clock. The reports of
the officers showed steady increase in
business. After paying the usual divi-
amount OF it's surplus account. The
following officers We're elected for the
ensuing year: L. Sitterding. president;
Robert Lecky, Jr., vice-president;
Charles K. Willis, secretary and treas
urer; Thomas n. Carter, counsel, and
the following board of directors: +.
Sitterding. Robert Lecky. Jr., J.. NJ.
~l,ourqurean; ., ID. Carneal, Thomas n.
Willis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
Parish House.

The Committee on st. Johns Burying-
Ground reported Il resolution granting
permission to the yestry OF st. joining
Church TO construct "A parish house as n
memorial to the Rev. Alexander Whit
taker. The same was adopted.
a resolution authorizing the City At
torney to acquire certain lands required
for the elevation and Improvement OF
Lester Street was referred to the Financa
COMMITTEES.
The Board of Aldermen communicated
the passage by that body of an ordinance
authorizing the construction by Mrs.
Jeannette Hutzler of an overhead bridge
over an alley. and connecting No. 5S
East Grace Street to No. SIT East Broad
Street. Notwithstanding the veto of the
Mayor. The Common Council concurred IN
the action OF the Board.
The joint resolution passed by the Coni-
mon Council inviting the Mayor to adj
dress the two branches on solno date
in January on the finances OF the city.
was returned by the Board OF AIder-
men with amendment by that body max
ing the time February instead of Jan-
uary. The Council concurred in the
amendment.
The reports OF city officers were res
ceived and filed as usual.
To Amend Early Closing Law.
On ~roll-call Mr.. Cannon offered an
ordinance amending the ordinance re-
Gently enacted and known as the Umla,lf
law. 1t was read by its title only, its
patron stating that the enacting clause
was SO amended as to make the ordin-
ance effective December i, 1907, instead OF
February LIST. The reading was dispensed
with. and Mr.. Cannon asked unanimous
consent to put the ordinance on its pass
sage.
Mr.. David Meade White and Mr.. Um-
lauf objected. whereupon Mr.. Cannon
asked that the rules be suspended and
tho ordinance put on its passage, and
was speaking in advocacy of the PROPOSE
ton to suspend the rules.
Mr.. W. Fred. Richardson made a point
of order against consideration, thereby
cutting off Mr.. Cannon, and the ordln-
ance went to the Committee on Ordinance.
Charter and Reform.
Mr.. Lynch offered n resolution relative
to the high school site, which is referred
to elsewhere. The resolution was adopt.
ed.
providing for the Increase Of the salary
of the police justice from $1,000 to $1,000
1t went to the Ordinance Committee.
a number of resolutions relating to re-
fund of taxes and other matters were
offered, but efforts to place several on
their massage failed for lack of the re-
ouisite twcnty-four votes.
This was true Of a resolution permitting
the Young Mems Christian Association to
swing a banner across Main Street, adj
vertising its canvass for the 100000 fund
1t is endcavoring to raise.
Mr.. Miner offered an ordinance suspend-
ing the application of the ordinance for
bidding the keeping of hogs within the
city limits, SO far as 1t applies to he
Lee Camp Soldiers Home. 1t went to the
Ordinance Committee, Mr.. Mills being
unwilling to grant unanimous consent.
The Council, after completing the
monthly routine. adjourned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
More Electro1ysis Expense.

a few moments later another resolution
was offered, authorizing the expenditure
by tho Committees on Water and Eiec-
tricity OF $500 or less for the employs
ment of experts on electrolysis to testify
with a view to ascertaining tho most eff
fectiVo remedy for and preventive OF
electrolytc corros!on OF water mains.
The resolution was explained by Messrs.
Cannon and Richards and others, and
then passed by the same vote as the
preceding measure.
a resolution appropriating go 10 the
police contingent fund was adopted.
A resolution directing the deposit of
$500 left in treasury of Fairmount tn
the credit of the Town of Fairmount, waa
also adopted.
A resolution from the Committee on
Finance relatives to refund OF taxes to
persons named therein was passed.
A number of ordinances increasing Eai-
aries of various employees were reported
from the Committee on Ordinance, Char
ter and Reform were read and referred
TO the Committee on Finance.
The Ordinance Committee reported Ito
recommendation hat the salary of this
annum. and an assistant employed. at n
salary of $40, was referred to tho
Committee on Finance.
The petition and ordinance relative to
the Forbes ahattoir was presented, and
on Mr.. Lynch's motion was dismissed.
The Committee on Printing and Claims
reported amendment by the Finance Com
mittee to an existing ordinance, repeating
so much of the ordinance as required
advertisement In a German newspaper.
The resolution was rejected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
The Resolution.


Discussing this matter last night. Mr..
1ynch stated that he had not made any
detailed canvass OF the Council. many
OF the member being unwilling to COM
nit themselves at this time. The re-
solution referred TO was passed without
objection, and Is as follows:
BE it resolved by the Common Coun-
Gil of the city of Richmond, the
Committee on Finance be, and they
arc hereby, instructed to inquire into
and report upon the feasibility of max
ing some suitable disposition of the
property acquired by the city OF Rich
mond for the site OF the new high
school building, bounded on the north
by Clay Street, on the east by Ninth
Street, ON the south by Marshall
Street, and on the west by Eighth
Street, and in lieu thereof the acqui-
sition by the city OF Richmond OF
suitable sites for two new high school
buildings. one TO be located in the
East End and the other in the West
rs I'D nS yha dtpH .. ..-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
Some Who Favor Plan.

Many member of the Council oppos-
I'd the selection OF the Clay Street site,
md Mayor Mccarthy did also. but later
The Mayor secured favorable action on
his plan to purchase the entire block and
have the school front on Marshall Street.
Instead OF Clay.
President Robert Leo Peters. of the
Common Council, was opposed to the
Clay Street site. and advocated a high
school located at some point IN closer
proximity to the other city buildings.
He states that he still feels that way
and would favor such a change of site, or
If unable to secure that, would probably
favor two high schools. as suggested in
the Lynch resolution.
Councilman Harry Huber also opposed
The site chosen. and practically all the
members from Marshall Ward and some
from Jefferson are faVorably inclined TO
the Lynch plan. II is too carly vet to
foresee whether the proposition Can COM
mand sufficient votes to reverse the re-
suits already attained and the steps al
ready taken for the new high school.
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this thing is to be made to go.
ut Is becoming n national movement:
nearly every city in the country, of any
size, either has provided a suitable build
c.. A. Richmond must not fail. There has
never been u failure in the series of
campaigns which has been conducted in
eighteen or twenty cities"
The work done in the present build
Ing" continued Mr.. Mckee. shows. for
physical, mental and religious depart
ments, a record which equals. IL 1t does
not surpass that of another city where
the population is twice that of Richmond
and the building is seven times as large.
The Richmond association has proved Its
right to larger quarters"
Some Interesting Figures.
AS to the ability Of the citizens of Rich
mond to provide a new building, not only
for their own boys and young men, but
for the large number who are constantly
coming to Richmond from the country
districts to engage In all kinds of work,
the following figures, which have been
compiled with care and accuracy, show:
The Oldest record as to capital and sur
plus of banks in Richmond known IS
January l. 1880. when the combined capt.
tai Of all Richmond banks was s2,54S, 1877,
while the banking capital January 1. 1907,
was s5,7l7. 100. TIL surplus during this
period grew from sl,7S1,3E on January /,
1890, to S2,S71,972 on January 1, 1907. This
shows a combined banking capital of
1885, S2 in 1890, against $S,5 $50, O92 on Jan
uary !, 1897.
Figures given out by the various banks.
and which have been carefully compiled,
show that the aggregate deposlts January
/, 1890. were S,749,S 500, while on November
u, 1906, they were 1926 .4s7-near four
fold.
Real estate of Richmond was assessed
at &0,0G6,7S 2 in 1885; In 1906 at SOL 1855, $50.
Personal property was assessed at aS.-
6S7,635 in 1885; at s37, 210,S63 In 1906.
The tax assessments of the city have
therefore grown from $i3 ,6ot.417, in 1881,
to $500 46, in 1906; while the income re-
turned for taxation in 1885 was 81, Cox. AIS,
and In 1906 1894. 4S0-conslderably over
doubling the taxable income and property
OF the citizens Of Richmond since the
present modest $4,000 Y. M. c. A. build
ing was erected.
In the meantime the growth has been
even more striking in tho various depart
ments of Y. NJ. G. A. work. The asso-
citation work OF twenty years ago was
a different thing from that undertaken
to-day, when efforts are made to reach
the boys and young men OF a city, not
only through the Sunday Bible classes.
but through the weekday educational
and night classes, the various social rfea-
lures, and the largo and growing athletic
departments.
The sketch OF a Y. NJ. C. A. building
exhibited in the window at headquarters
and reproduced in this paper is not an
elevation OF the proposed building, as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
NO MEETING.
Schools Committee Of Council
Not Called for TODAY.

Chairman H. O. Gates. of the Council
Committee on Police, Elections and
yesterday afternoon that a meeting OF
that committee would be held this after
noon at 8 O'Clock was erroneous. It was
stated in the publication referred to that
the Pollock ordinance relative to the
salaries of public school teachers would be
taken up.
AS a matter of fact, the Pollock resolu-
ton was referred to q special Joint COM
system. There will be no meeting of the
Police, Elections and School Committee
nor of the special joint committee this
afternoon, the latter not having been CON
Stituted vet
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also stated that a subcommittee of thu
FINANCE Commission had been appointed
to confer with representatives Of tina
two companies with n view TO reaching
an agreement, IL possible. The appropria-
ton asked was advised by tho City Ats
torney, and would greatly strengthen tho
position of the city both in the court
proceedings and in the prospective confcr-
cnce negotiations.
The resolution was passed unanimously
by the twenty-four members present.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
Two Additional Laborers Chosen

for This Work Yesterday.
In the Hastings Court yesterday Claude
Hill was convicted of felQnious ASSAULT
and was sentenced to twelve months in
jail and fined 500.
William Allen, alias Wick Allen, was,
convicted of malicious wounding and gsen-
fenced to two years on the public roads.
William B.. Jones. Indicted for grand
.larcency, was convicted n sentenced to
two years labor on the public roads.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
At HEADQUARTERS
OF Y. VA. C.. a. CAMPAIGN
important Meetings Will Be Held To-Day, and Announcement o.
Further Large Contributions Are Expected Soon--Leaders
Pleased With Beginning--Outlook Improving.

The new building headquarters of the
Young Mems Ci,r..ian Association in the
shafer Building presented a lively APP
pcarance last night Mr., o. A. Haw-
kins. Mr.. James w. Gordon, Mr.. o.. j..
Sands and Mr.. W.. d. Duke, OF the board
OF directors. were busy going over thou
sands of cards which have been carefully
indexed. The preliminary work of the
new building campaign has been of a
most thorough character, and it will not
be the fault of the officers and committees
If the amount needed is not promptly
raised.
MI. Charles S. Ward, of New York,
who is directing the campaign, expressed
last night the highest satisfaction with
the progress beng made.
Not only is the organization thorough"
he said. but the preliminary work has
been enormous. and has been we'll done.
Thc location of the headquarters, on the
most prominent corner of Main Street,
is the best I have ever seen. The citizens
committee has taken hold in a most en-
couraging name The initial work is
as well or better advanced than It Was
at the end of the first week of the cam
paign in Baltimore
In the Baltimore campaign continued
Mr.. Ward. the best work was done by
the young business mems committee, who
districtcd the city, and from their reports
1t seemed to me that they accounted for
everybody in it,
Mr.. Ward asked that 1t be emphatically
understood that he has no pecuniary in
%terest, or commission to make in connec-
ton with this campaign. Mr.. Ward is
one of the general secretaries of the In
ternntional Y. NJ. c.. A., with office at the
great headquarters building, 8 West
Twcnty-nlnth Street. New York City, and
is assigned by the headquarters officials
to assist in the direction of the local cam
paign. He will cave Richmond January
S1st for Indianapolis, Ind, where a similar
new building campaign will be UNDER
taken.
Other Contributions.
General Secretary Mckee. of the Rich
mond Y. NJ. c. A, said last night that
several promises of contributions had
come In during the day, but hat as these
were not in the form of a detlnite sub
scription, he thought it best not to give
out any additional figures until. after
the meeting of the citizens committee
this afternoon. 1t Is known, however,
that one gentleman has indicated that
lie will add 5000 to the amount already
reported.
Speaking of the campaign last night
Mr.. Mckee said: while We have made
a fine start, and I cannot but feel that the
work Is well under way, yet we must
nave not less than three subscriptions of
$4,000 each and fou or five of $4,000 If
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
LYNCH TO FIGHT
FOR TWO SCHOOLS
Resolution Adopted Last Night
Reopens the Matter OF Site
Therefor.
FINANCE COMMITTEE TO ACT
Members OF That Body Instruct
cd to Investigate Feasibility
Of Plan.
FINANCE COMMITTEE TO ACT

Councilman John j. Lynch, Of 1eifer-
son Ward, yesterday made good his
promise to mako a fight for the ADAM
comment of the recently purchased High
School site and the construction Instead
of two high school buildings, one in
the eastern and the other In the west
ern half of the city. He has brought
the matter to the attention OF that body
In the form of a resolution adopted last
night, instructing the Finance Commit
tee to report upon the feasibility of dis
posing of the. block bounded by Eighth.
Ninth, Clay hnd Marshall Streets and
the purchase 81 two suitable sites else
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-12-25

uurpos<s- First Of al. Sensfor Hale keeps
. wood 6re banning In the CRATE 1t Is
one Of the very fe~ blazing hearths at the
capitol Then be keeps number n4 rock
ing chairs. just the kind one sees IN the
farm up in Mains. They are far moe
comfortable than tine stifs hacked furni-
t1re with which the capitol is overrun-
There Is neye, 4 whin Of tobacco
smoke in there, for the senator never
smokes and the statesmen understand il
50 well that they. throw their cigars away
when they enter
When Senators Aidrich. Allison Crane
and Knox get comfortably settled inso
those rocking chsirs and Senator Hale
paiss his broad, new mahogany rocker
oct OF The conner, thsrs's geDeralty Some
thing going on Of interest to tie country
Herald.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-12-25
State Roads,

In another column We print an arti-
Gle On the new State road Ia z. COZ
srihuted BY one IN position 10 know
whereof he writes
Tie object OF the Few law. As stated
in the opening section, is ito obtain
q more uniform system for the perms-
nent Improvement Of main highways
throughout the State, TO secure the
corporation of the municipalities
and the State in providing means
therefor, and TO provide for more
efficient and economical expenditure
Of moneys appropriated for highway
construction and repair, but it looks
as If in Hancock county. at least.
while q more uniform system" OF
State road building might be obtained
by the Few Law, the amount OF such
permanent work done each year viii
be materially lessened, and the main
benefit 10 be derived from the build
ing of State roads, i E., the completion
of = connecting network Of we'll
built roads throughout the State.
would be delayed rather than has
tened.
Under the fcrme. law for State aid
for highways, Hancock county towns
very generally awaited themselves o!
the opportunity to secure State aid.
Thirty Of the thirty eve towns appro-
priased money for State roads, and
much good. permanent. work was
done.
Under the new Law, which fixes the
amour. which can be appropriated
according to the valuation of the
town, the money available for State
road work in the smaller towns win be
very materially reduced Our con-
uibutor gives some figures nlnstras-
ing this point in the case of one Han
cock county town.
TIE AMERICAN is heartily in accord
with the movement for better roads
and permanent road work, and ii may
be that, on the whole, State super
vision to obtain a uniform and more
efficient system of road building, may
prove good thing, but if the provis-
ions of the new law retard the
progress of good road building, a. it
seems likely to do in Hancock
county az least, the new law seems to
Us to be retrogressive rather than pro-
gressiye-