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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
CHANGES ARE RADICAL
Bill to Regulate the Schools In
tr0duced.
SUPT. CHANCELLOR'S VIEWS
Measure Submitted to the House at
His Request.
BOARDS POWERS INCREASED
Secret Meetings Proposed for Demo-
ton and Dismissal of
Teachers.

At the request of Superintendent OF
Schools Chancellor, Representative Sims OF
Tennessee, a member of the House District
committee has introduced bill making a
number of changes in the school law passed
at the last session of Congress, giving in
creased powers to the superintendent OF
schools, as to the board of education.
The present law provides that all meet
ings of the board of education shall be
open to the public, except committee
meetings dealing with the appointment of
teachers" In the Chancellor bill this par
agraph is changed SO as to read; except
committee meetings dealing with the APP
pointment, demotion and dismissal of teach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
Presidential Nominations.

The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
Commissioner of the general land office,
Richard A. Ballinger, Seattle, Wash
Register of the land Office at Boise, Idaho
Addison T. Smith.
$ Collector of customs, district of Wiscas-
set, Maine, Daniel H. Moody.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
MANY URGE LYlL1ALF TO
WITHDRAW OPPOSITION
Friends Of Temperance Cause, Including Several
Ministers, Will Call on Councilman to Permit
Passage of Dabney Ordinance

In the interest of harmony and to
prevent defeat OF the Dabney ordi-
nance in the Common Council tonight,
Councilman Umlauf has been urged to
withdraw his substitute and give his
support to a measure which will re-
duce the number of saloons from $50 to
$50 and drive them ont of the residen-
tial sections. Heretofore he has de-
clined, but lie will be urged again to-
day to reconsider. Conservative tenn
perance leaders who are anxious to
avert for the present local option
election are anxious to have the Dab
ney plan enacted so that restrictive
and regulative features will be pro.
vided even in the event that the liquor
people should carry an election against
prohibition.
While the ministers are reminding
citizens OF the Importance Of paving
their poll-tax. others who favor the
Dabney ordinance have suggested that
ii would be the part of wisdom TO
bring pressure to bear upon members
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
':Call me at o'clocl." said the trav-
ling man, as he turned away.

THE preacher at the Academy Of
Music this afternoon told avery sad
story about the death of an engineer.
near Atlanta. which recalled the more
tragic death ,of one on Saluda Noun
ago." said a man from that State at
Saluda is at the top Ola five-mile grade
so steep that two locomotives have to
haul three light passenger coaches to
the top. 1t was the most dangerous
point on the Southern SYSTEM. hut
safety switches have since been pro-
ivided, and al a train runs away down
hill q signal Is given. Which turns the
switch ana the train starts up grade
toward .the side and halts. The EN-
sineer to whom | have reference left
s4Asheville with a heavy fire. ght train
Gust before he reached Saluda, where
tl,e was TO stop and receive Ills dinner
from his vcung Wife, the train got be-
You'd his control, and he rushed by at
dangerous speed. Seeing his Wife at
the station. he blewthe Whistle Idly,
smiled and kissed his hand at her, and
then watched the track IN front, a
few miles down at u sharp curve the
engine and cars were dttphed. He wsts
Killed, under hundreds OF tons Of coal,
hut he died game, and never let his
Wife know. as lie saw her for the last
time that he WAS going TO his doc M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
BOOKER insane;
GOES TO- ASYLUM
Commission Acts in Case Of
Negro, Who Attacked Aged
White Woman.

Iunius Booker. charged with at
tempting criminal assault on Mrs. Mary
Perry. an aged white woman living at
2oo3 East Broad Street. was yester-
day ad5udged insane by commission
of lunacy. The commission consisted
OF DR.. Gordon. jail physician; DR..
Hinchman. Of the City Home. and Mag
istrate mccarthy, who issued the war
rant. against the negro. Booker was
sent to the colored insane asylum IN
Petersburg.
Martha Freeman. arrested few
nights ago on lunacy warrant sworn
out by her uncle. was adjudged sane.
AZ her uncle In Richmond doesn't seem
to want her, the woman will be sent
to another uncle living in Chesterfield
county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
FIGHT OVER STORES
NAY GET INTO COURTS
Building Inspector Beck Will Reject Application Of
Mr.. Ragland, Who Will Take Matter to
Board Of Public Safety.

would be undesirable generally, inas.
much as the Fifth and Grace Street
corner is strictly a residential section.
The corner store was to be occupied
by o. photographer. who would have
the second floors of two adjoining
buildings. Mr.. Ragland desired to erect
brick structures fifteen feet wide.
Inspector Beck said yesterday that
he. had made no formal decision. II
was learned. however. that he would
confer to-day with City Attorney Pol.
Lard. and. as intimated, he VIII. In all
probability, turn down the application.
Mr.. Ragland. 1t is said. will appeal to
the Board OF Public Safety. and there
is also report that no matter what
action is taken this week. the cour.
may have to pass final Judgment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
GOT WARRANT WITH
MONEY ROBBER LEFT
Victim Much Relieved to Find
He Had Enough to Set Police
on Trail Of Thief.

Charged with waylaying and robbins
James Byrd. colored, of $3.50. John
Girls, colored.s was arrested yesterday
and locked up in the Second Police
Station.
Byrd charles that Chris knocked him
down. and. holding him by the throat.
demanded his money or his life. Byrd
preferred "forking up" to taking the
path to glory, and. reaching in his
pocket, pulled out $3.50. He thought 1t
was all he had, and was much sur
prised and somewhat relieved to ind
safterWard that he had still a dollar
left. He took half of this and swore
out warrant for Chrisss arrest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02

of the lower branch to-day with the
request that they vote to concur with
the Board of Aldermen.
Whether the Council will pass the
lDabney ordinance at its meeting to-
hight or even reach that point where
a vote may be taken direct on the
proposition, was such an uncertain
question yesterday that few members
Nentured to express an opinion one
way or the other. 1t is more than
probable, however, that final considera-
ton will be deferred until next week.
Twenty-four out of the thirty-five
votes are required on concurrence. 1t
is claimed that seven members are
against Concurrence, not counting MI.
Einlauf, who would make eight. That
would defeat it's passage. Should Mr..
U.nlauf withdraw his substitute many
obstacles would be out OF the way. and
there would be sufficient number of
votes to prevent amendments similar
to those offered at the Board meeting
IFriday night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02

Building Inspector Beck has practi-
cally decided to refuse a permit to j. f.
Ragiand for the erection of six brick
stores on North Fifth Street, at the
corner OF Grace. In the event that he
does take this step an appeal will be
taken to the Board of Public Safety.
which is composed of the Mayor, the
City Engineer and the Chief of the
Fire Department, and the decision Of
which is final. so far as the city ordi-
rance is concerned.
property owners nearby senta strong
protest to Inspector Beck. The petit
ton was signed by residents of Grace
street from Second to Seventh, and by
many residents of the cross streets.
They claimed that the stores would
injure the value of their property. and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
HEARD AND SEEN IN PUBLIC PLACES

night. although. most of them express
ed the hope that 1t would open pen aga ai'1
next summer. "Considering.the uphiiii
to be satisfied with the effort" said
a visitor, and If the gates are opened
again | believe the attendanca VII pc
large enough to make IT profita ble.., Z T
it was pathetic to think OF "A great
attraction like thnt and nobody there
to. enjoy IT,
Speaking OF Russell county, said a
man hailing from that balliWick at
the Lexington, speaking OF RUSSELL l
say, do you know that we nave e. . Z.
the largest cattle-rniserf east VI or the
Mississi1ppi River2, Fact, iust asFI s tel, tell
mond are claiming him, for, he .is no
other than. the Hon. Henry Q. stuart,
of the State Corporation Commissl n,
ever saw in your life and gets good
money for them, too. Russell county
came into prominence not long ago
when 1t was printed--etgh tecn years
late--that five children had been born y.
claim, distinction III the steer bus 4
iness.'' 5s N IS x.
The latest craze Of fashion, re.
marked a travelling representative Of
ferson last night. us the tiny watch.
worn oyer the gloveSo on finger, OF the
right hand. Tt Is so small that a.
reading glass is often necessary to
learn the time of day, but It is having,
the call ana the demand cannot be SUP
Piled, Old-time society dogs turn up
a nose at the thought of It. but ait has
worn BY a woman near her heart,
Not long ago a leweler designed a
hollow bracelet which held q wee Mn
of cocktail, but Whes some newspaper
SllCpeStpI thu II yXClll III he OGSlEnG0
next, sufficiently large to hold a bot
tie of beer, the ridicule was too much,
and the article was wi thd ra l,y from
sale. There are man NO vel tlea N hat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02

the woman was lying asleep, forget
ting and forgotten by the world.
Brought up. she says, in an orphandge.
she was married when still quite young
to an old man. He died twelve years
ago. The only other relative she has
is one daughter, fourteen years old.
now making her own living In Peters
burg. The woman declares that she
been against her. She could not live
respectfully on the wages she received
in tobacco factories, and at last be-
came so reduced that she was ashamed
to go on the streets.
Captain Fowler Will try to get her
into the City Home, where he hopes to
have her gradually brought back to
her old self-respect, to set her on her
feet once more. and, giving her clothes,
board and bed, to start her In life
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
TOTTER|NG NANNY
TRAMPED ALL DAY
Looking for Her Aunt Old
Woman Lost Her Way in
Streets.
SOUGHT REST IN STATION
Pathetic Scene, as She Begged
Officers for shelter-Forgot
COZ Marster's' Name.

Wrinkled and bent, with far more
than the allotted three-score years and
May Moore. who was light-footed and
Yssbigy 9 niSS the Ff aa Ys saten
last night. and bowling tosthe desk ser.
tnke her in for the night. Travel
stained and weary. her dimming eyes
birking in the strong light. an old
straw hat hanging stiffly on her gray
less less; and md boWed with the w Weight OF her
many, winters. the aged negress pre-
sented a pitiable appearance as she
stood there asking for a nights shell
ter.
Trying to Find ".Aunt."
HesitatinEly, as II trying to collect
her scattered thoughts-for her mind
wandered, and she could think clearly
only at intervals-the poor old woman
explained that she was on her way to
her saunt's and had lost her way.
"Your aunt?" they questioned unbe-
lieving. The old woman nodded her
head slowly. and smiled.
"Yas. sir" she, said simply, my
ant nj She's real Of 'onan' ). =,
!" vivid a Mrs. Gale, but, 1 don forg OF
whar Mrs. Gale lives. been walkin'
an lookin' all day long. an Use 50
chair, and there they let her sit awhile
until she could collect her wandering
thoughts. But there was only very
little that she could remember. She
name, She said she lived in Williams
burg before the war but she is unac-
quainted with any people now living
there. and all the names of her later
friends she has forgotten.
Liked the Policeman.
The day before she had visited q
friend. and early yesterday morning
she started out to go back to hei
aunt's. But all idea OF distance and
direction soon left her, and her feet
wandered over many miles without
ever bringing her nearer her dcstina-
ton.
Almost exhausted. she sought refuge
in the station house.. and there the
kind-hearted officers did the best they
could for her. After she was comfort.
ably seated. she talked and chatteo
with them. saying they We're all nice
genelmens," so relieved that she had
at last found place where she coulo
rest. She tried to remember Things
but 1t was only HERNIA me anu aalittle
of her history that she could recall.
s'NIy Minis let me-. she said sadly
"Somehow l cyarn think now
She was made as comfortable as
for her to-day. The old negress Is
one Of those old-time darkies VINO stu
worship the memory of their.,ol mar.
STEERS" and love and respect the whlte
peOnle. t53ss5 5f-S sfs-ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
WANT cLUB-Ho
No Definite Move, Hut Members of Post
3g A DISCUSS Matter.

Many Arumors are floating about as
to the. probable disposition of the old
Streets when the, new building has
been erected. The latest report is tue
proposal of some members OF Post a,
Of the Travellers Pro tectiye Association,
ISOLATION Is through with It, and con-
vert IT into a permanent club and home
for the post. with rooms upstairs
where permanent eXhibttseOf the 5vtl-
srious manufactures of Richmond would
be installed ga ~
The whole scheme is evidently Its
infancy, asEwhen approac hed last light.
President r. s. Christian, Of Post a,
said that he had no knowledge. of such
"a move, and that certainly nothing
securing a permanent club house. The
membership OF the post is lapidly in
.creaslng. and some of the members are
of the opinion that within a year or
two the organization will be abundant
Sly able to undertake some such move,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
RESCUED FROM MISERY
Young Widow to Receive Aid of Sal
-. NnlIOn Army. - .s.l

Presenting a picture Of woe. tinged
due TO years of neglect, a young widow,
;hirty-three years of age, was taken
to the First Police Station Saturday
night and there given place to rest,
Found in a room over stable in the
by Captain Fowler, of the Salvation
Army. and one of his assistants. the
woman was so wretehed, her room was
50 bare and comfortless and filthy
that the visitors at once set about to
ind her lodgings more respectable.
She lay on small pallet. hardly long
enough even for her short length, with
jon,y q few rags piled on her to keep
out the cold, The only other furniture
Were. basin and II few remnants Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
EXPANSION OF WORK
Chamber of Commerce Committee to
Hold Important Meeting.

No quorum was present at the spe-
cial called meeting of the charter COM
nlittee OF the Chamber of Commerce on
Friday. and no progress was therefore
made in the consideration of the mat
ters which have been referred to the
body. Chairman II. w. Wood said last
night that an attempt would be made
this week to get meeting; Several
of the members were out of town. last
week on account of the holidays.
Members Of the committee would state
only in the most general terms what
was prop in the way of changes
in the charter of the Institution. It
was explained that the chamber has
der an almost absolute charter which
does not allow for various. forms Of
expansion of the work which are now
changes will be recommended by the
committee could not Sbe ascertained.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02

10th. This notice regarding the meet
ing was issued yesterday.
"a strong Interest has hecn
aroused among the good citizens Of
Isicilmond, and every man who Is
in favor of good government Is
being urged to vote mt the June
election. In order to vote In June
they must qualify on or before
l'ccember 10th by paying nlI poll
taxes. The eXtcnt of plnnk on foot
to defeat the best interests of our
city Is gradually coming to light,
aud this meeting liz called to take
action looking toward more definite
plans for defeating any backward
stcp that would give the liquor
interests control of our city.
"Thfs meeting is called by the
subcommittee on place and date of
i.ieeting."
When questioned yesterday several
OF the leading ministers said that they
We're not in a position to discuss the
matters to be brought before the meet
Ing to-day. In some quarters, it was
believed that the discussion. which will
take a wide range. might reach the
subject of local option.
Ministers Prcacl, on subject.
In nearly all the churches yesterday
the address to citizens. urging them to
qualify to vote in the next election by
the payment of poll tax, was read. At
Calvary Baptist. the Rev. DR.. Ryland
Knight. i'll calling attention to this
matter. repeated what he said at the
y. NJ c. a. mass meeting in the after
noon.
The Rev. George w. Mcdaniel. D. D.,
pastor of the First Baptist Church,
referred to the liquor question and the
evil which that traffic brings to every
community.
st the Marshall Street Christian
Church yesterday the night service
wan largely attended by men. Tie pas
tor. the Rev. b. II. Melton, preached
with special reference to temperance
legislation in Richmond. He said4"I
favor the Dabney ordinance as means
to Gn end" He made a strong appea!
to al good citizens to qualify Them
selYes to vote in the spring election
by paying their poll tax by December
10th,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
WORK ON PLASTER CAST
sculptor Will Complete Model of Lee
Statue To-day.

Sculptor Will Complete Model of Lee
Statue To-day.
Work will begin this morning on
the plaster cast Of the statue of Cen
eral Robert e. Lee for the Hall of
Fame in Washington. The sculptor.
Mr.. Edward v. Valentine, who was SCI
.lccted by the State for this work. said
last night that his work on The model
was practically done. and that touch
or two this morning would complete
ter cast. will consume several days. The
cast will then be taken to foundry
for casting a bronze figure. the whole
the finished figure will not DO ready
to put in place until some time next
spring.
Only few people have as yet seen
the statue.hbut since 1T has neared COM
pletiOn, Mr. Valentine has allowed sew
eral intimate friends to make a study
of itsas he worked OH the final lines
which go to make the finished monu-
lnent, -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
TURNED THEM AWAY
Superintendent Sharpe Had No Clothes
tor Many Shivcrlng Applicants.

Superintendent a. Ii. Sharpe. of the
Nineteenth Street Methodist Mission. is
in cryingNneed of supplies for the
many who come daily asking for
clothes, but he had to turn them shiv-
stitch of clothing to give the sufferers.
lie says all the cases are deserving.
and he wishes to help them, but cannot
do so unless people are generous
enough to supply him with the few old
clothes they may have.
Mr.. Sharpe breads the. coming Of
midwinter as there Is such a scarcity
of employment. even for those most
eagerly seeking it. He has filed the
yard back of the mission with piles of
wood, and has laid in supply of buck
saws, Those who are really seeking
work and are unable to find 1t will
hero have chance TO earn their bread
aud lodging.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
CHARGED WITH 3 BURGLARY A. {
COlOred, Says He broke
Into Pressing Estnbiishlncnt.


Into Pressing ESTABLISHMENTS.
Robert Jackson, colored, was arrest
ed vest erdays on a warrant charging
him with breaking into the pressing
establishment of James y. Brown, y ~
last Broad street, ard stealing there.
from n, suit Of clothes and q pa II OF
The man was arrested by Policemen
Bryant and spngan, who also recoY g
the stolen $arti les.
q According to Jackson's story, he had
bought two suits from Brown, and hatl
paid for one. and given mart payment
tor the other. He wanted a suit one
night ana broke into the l,laes to get
it.8S He says that the suit he silps paid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
ARE PLANNING To
CONTROL ELECTIONS
Whiskey Men Seeing That Poll
Taxes OF Friends Arc Paid.
Rev. DR.. Knight Says.
MINISTER'S TO MEET TO-DAY
Call on Citizens to Qualify to
Vote so as to Counterfeit
Movement.
Liquor Dealers at Work

ave nre face to face with the
mostcritical situation In the history
of Richmond. Mr.. RosencEk-who
ought to know--sayk that the lf1uOr
dealers nre seeing to ii that the
poll taxes are paid of the men
friendly to their intercsts..-Rev
Ryland knight. ID. D.. in address at
Academy of Music yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
,TMenty-fo,,r naptlxel

i After nightly setvtces tor the past
ehise
Venable Street Baptist Church closed
q notable revival asst night, At the
final service the ,pas tor. The Rey, @. a
cent CONVEX &f5 S.S s III III y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
cHINAMEN CONVERTED
Two Joined Calvary Church After
Sermon Last Night.

At the conclusion of q strong SER
mon at Calvary Baptist Church last
night nine members We're received
vival services have attracted large
crowds and deep interest has been
shown. The Rev. DR.. Ryland Knight
Is assisted by the Rev. DR.. Pendleton
Jones, Of Hampton, and the meeting
will continue through the week,
Calvary Baptist Church has the only
Sunday school In the city for China-
men. One celestial Joined that church
some time ago. and two Of his friends
followed him into the faith yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02

come and so, but the Hnger lWatch
takes the popular fancy just at pres
emit"
The night clerk who was listening
began to smile. 'grhat reminds me, he
said I'm the: Knickerbocker Hotel one
.nlghta man showed me q watch that
had all the fixtures of a roulette wheel,
and a board, a foot so uare, where bets
could be made. All he had to do
was to press "a spring and pay the bet.
provided the man was down ION tss>
right number. A. smart Aleck took
tho watch, spread the board and called
for bets. Somebody put a dollar on
the 80. and do you know 1t stopped
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
I. r.. Sarasin OF Sutherland, Is regis
tered at the Jefferson Hotel.

"A large party Of visitors, .homeward
hound from the Jamestown Exposition
spent yesterday al the various hotels
here, They saw the last of The show
and witnessed tho funeral Saturday
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02

with Colonel Henry watterson in
line we5might as. well make it unani-
NOUS" said Mr.. G. Fl. Nelson, of Louis
Gllie at Murphys !ast nlgh, and l ms
Colonel saying that the practical and
sensible thing for Democrats to; do is
to close ranks and keep step with the
drums beats of destiny, which ANNOUNCE nc
braska. EWatterson says 1T is idle fur.
ther to dispute his leadership. and II
You don't believe me look here "a y, the
top OF this thirS column Of the !. ed iIe,
rial page. And then the gay and fes-
tive Judge Of mint iuleps adds that y
he wins all will be forgiven. and II
he loses, may the Lord have mercy on
him. ! guess good many people IN
grooming himself for the United States
Senate Not hit of 1t. He. is one
of our great men In Kentucky and
he Is reading the sign in the troubled
sky" .
Mr.. w, T. Gentry, vice-president of
the Southern Bell Telephone Company,
Is at the jefferson. having arrived yes.
Vail, of the American Telephone. and
Hail, Of the Southern Teiephone and
Gentrv Was g aeeompaned by Judge II:
Il. d. WS.Palmer. of atlanta. The local
plant wil be inspected today ny and nd, at at
the Jefferson ftolel to.nlSnt wv. SdelltIs
will entertain the officers at dinner.
Mr.. Evelyn Harris, advertising mana
ger Of the Southern Bell, is here from
Atlanta for the inspection, He is q
former newspaper man. and a son OF
Joel ..hanller Harris, otherwise known
as Uncle Remus"
r., Sarasin, of Switzerland, Is regis
tered at the Jefferson Hotel.
| A large party Of visitors, homewartl
hound from the Jamestown Exposition.
| spent yesterday al the various hotels