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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
NOW CROPPING WAY
AROUND IN DARK
People in Far West End Com
planning Loudly-Up to Light
Committee.

The action or the Passenger ana Power
comnnnv in cutting on, tha arc and
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there 10 conscn,,cntiw Ian, ,nd en,,e a ,.ai
Lamentations ana nrotnst IN ,,,dn,in,n,.
with mud md s,i,sh n add 10 ma dis,
ntIvantt,,rs of ,n,,nv,,l5 .trsots :, ,l ',,,,,ss
5ings, it is ,,f,icult FOR a nros tive pas-
scngcr to signal Il ,notorma, 10 stop at
u corner unless tho passenger carrles a
lantern or strikes a match.
Inquiry at the offices OF the. Passenger
and Power Company yesterday elected
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
OFF FOR EXPOSITION.
Councilrnen Leave for Norfolk to
Select Site.

Alderman Robert Whittat. Jr.. and
Reuben Burton. Councilman r. Francis
Green and representatives of the firms
sos holland & Baskerville, and N. J.
Dimmock, architects, left last night on.
the Old Dominion boat for Norfolk.
They go to confer with the Jamestown
Exposition officials relative to secur-
ing site for Il Richmond building at
the exposition. and to secure the best
terms for the lease or purchase of the
necessary land possible.
These gentlemen will also View the
surrounding structures and the general
arrangement of buildings. and after
selecting u site will be better prepared
to agree upon u plan which will COM
port with the other buildings. Some
members of the Council regard the
terms for the lease of land as ex-
orbitant, and object to giving the
price asked. As the whole amount
available for architects fees, construc-4
ton. site and furnishings Is $4,000,
there will be little left for other pur-s
poses If the subcommittee recommend
the purchase Of the site at the figures
now quoted. Bcttcr terms than those
quoted by letter can doubtless be had
by conference with the officials.
One thing only Is certain at this
time: Richmond is to havc5a building.
and Il creditable one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
SYNDICATE WILL
PURCHASE ]. ! ISLAND.
No Longer a Secret That aRicll-a
mond Concern Will Own
Jamestown.
THE OPTION WILL BE CLOSED
Island Will BE Used Tor Expo
sition Purposes and Then
Something Greater.

Mr.. y. r. Creccy, Jr., OF this city, is
all probability BECOME tho owners OF
Jamestown Island.
There has been n good dcnl or specu-
latlon In the Richmond and Norfolk
papers OF tile past few days concerning
what seems to have boon a well-folindcd
rtlinor that the island was about to pass
into other hands. The fact Is TINT tho
island has not yet been sold, but Mrs.
Louise Barney, the owner, through her
attorney in fact, Mr. j. G. Rodgers, has
given an option on tho property to MIR.
Crcecy, Of this city, who represents n
syndicate so ANXIOUS for the property
that there can be no doubt that they
will close the deal on or before tho
termination OF tho option. March 18th.
The option was given on the 18th of
February, and was thirty-day paper.
The only thing now being awaited Ia n
report of the attorneys who are examin-
Ing the title. There Is no doubt that
they will find Il all right and then moth.
ing remains but to pay over tho pur.
chase price and take the decd, all Of
which Mr. Creecys syndicate IS ready
to do
Mr. Creecy. who Is still connacd to
his house with tho grip, was asked
last night what his company proposes
to do with the island. He smilingly
replied that he thought 1t was best
to first catch the bird and then sug-
Ecst what may be It's song notes.
However, he felt go sure that thc OPP
ton his syndicate holds Is equivalent
to purchase he did not mind saying
in a general way that they hoped to
make money out of It, He expects to
lease certain concessions. sell rights
to erect hotels for the exposition pc
Rod, rent locations for exhibitions,
etc. The probability also Is that tho
syndicate VIII run steamboat lines
from Baltimore. Norfolk and Rich
mond to carry people to the island and
to the exposition grounds. The char
ter of the company. which will soon
be applied for will be broad. MIR.
Crcecy declined to give the names or
any of his associates.
AS to what the company will do
with the island after the close OF the
exposition period, Mr.. Creecy had Moth
ing to say; but 1T may be inferred from
a remark or two he made that he ex-
poets 1t to be Inhabited by something
more than wild ducks. Who knows
but what a city of Industrial imper-
stance may yet spring up on jamestown
Island?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
MAGISTRATE To
A PPEA|R IN COURT
Judge Witt to Investigate Escape
Of James Misunderstanding
To-Day.

IN the Hastings Court at 10 A. M.
to-day Judge Samuel b. witt will in
vestisate the circumstances of tho cs-
cape OF James Weathers, prisoner
charged with felony and lodged tenn
porartly in the First Police Station.
Justice or tho Peace James D. I.yle
released the prisoner on his own rccog-
nizancc, it being Il case OF mistaken
identity. SO 1t il claimed. Weathcrs,
1t is said, impersonated James Jones.
a negro locked in the same cell and
charged with drunkenness.
Judge Witt Will fully probe tho
case, and 1t is likely mat some action
designed to secure the safekeeping OF
prisoners hereafter and to prevent
abuse OF tho bailing power will DO
taken.
Chief of Police Werner has already
taken stops that Will erectually pre-
vent repetition of such escapes. He
has issued strict orders that hereafter
prisoners charged with felony shall be
lncarccrated in separate cells and
alone, and that entry OF the name and
tho charge and the cell in which tho
man Is confined shall be made on tho
record book.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
Ne UH0ih Case IN
COURT Yesterday
Lawyers Armed With Medical
Books and Diligently at Work
Over Tones.

The Law ana Equity Court was en-
damage suit of Henrietta Il. Neurohr
rs. the August Grocery Company and Il.
l.iebcrInuth, but the court adjourned for
the day at the usual recess hour in
honor of Wushingtons Birthday. IT will
reconrene at 10 a. NJ to-day and resume
and possibly conclude the case
This suit. which Is for damages to the
amount of $4,000, is proving brilliant
legal battle several of the best known
attorneys at the local bar being engaged
rs counsel. These are contestinE every
pcint in what may be called a triangular
suit Theaction grows out Of the serious
Injury of the plainun. due 10 the giving
way OF the floor Of The store occupied by
the grocery company, BAT owned by Air.
LiaheFmuth; liesnce hutn owner and
tenant ire made parties defendant.
tte pl4intz!z rs repfe Seated 10y Mr..
Charles vi aieFpditlG ~ Meredith &
Cpcke while ar DANES l.. shelton
Z and Smith Noncare & Gordon appear
Tor inc defendants. Tie Question OF
tie amount Of damages. which appears
TO he the real issue wiz depend TO
some extent % E-ttetaer OF not, IN Inc
opinion % tire 5vts. the proper treat
1ient Hta5 gtEaE.
II appears 10 pe the effort Of the
defense to establish The fact ttlat the
imslirE oil tie Rla.ntIG was aggravated
end itg dur4rlpss prolonged hy failure
10 properly sreat Ihe ipjurya Expert
surgical testimony WAS given BY DR..
stuart AicGuEre, rho was very diplo-
1zsgtic in answering the questions OF
liz. attorneys, ,5esng careful II lnGln-
tain the ethics OF the profession, f'y-
ysGtheIi4ai questions had TO be framed
in order 20 clLcit expressions OF surgi-
cal opinion.
At lie conclusion of Dr. McGulre's
testimony court adjourned until 10 a
II to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
THOUGHT HOUSE WAS
AFlRE; TURNED IN ALARM

The reelection OLA light from next door
upon the garnet window In the home Of
Mayor Rose of Barton Heights. Thurs
day night, was the cause of a general
alarm of fire. The department responded
promptly, but before any stream was
turned upon the supposed burning dwell
ing 1t was ascertained that there was no
blaze at all. The glare from a lamp in
the kitchen of a neighbours house had
made it appear that the garnet Of the
Rose home was on fire.
Several boys, in passing, saw the light
and notified Mayor Rose. An alarm WAS
afterwards turned in, causing considcra-
BILE excitement. Scores fockcd to the
scene lt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
ARRESTED AGAIN,
MAN GOES TO JAIL
Told Justice He Didn't Know
What Had Become Of His
Family.

Forgetiul OF tho kindness shown him
by the Police Justice. ana unmindful Of
the condition Of his wife and children,
who arc somewhere In the city, living
upon charity. Joseph Prddy, d young
white man, who came to Richmond froIE
spartanburG. S. c., with his family. and
who was arrested for being drunk thu
day after no landed, was again IN
Police Court yesterday morning. This
time no mercy was shown him. and he
will spend n month In jail
Prlddy. being asked where his family
was. replied that he did not know.
And you won't know for some time.
unless they send You a message. hava
no patience with such men as YOU.
ought to make you break rocks, but ]
will not do 1t this time. When you
come out OF jail you can be better
man. If you arc not Will see that my
officers make you better" said the Ona
Jp,, . i = !. FL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23

= Bertha Johnson, negro woman. who
lives at No 2a0l NJ Street, Church Hill,
was shot in the back ana probably
fatally wounded last night shortly af-
Ter IL o'clock by While Covngton. a
negro swho had been Playing carSs
with a lot Of women.
From what could be learned BY pr.
ldudgins, who treated the woman, II
III the game, and that when the pot
was large one she grabbed all the
money and dartcd for the door. Coy
ington who is said TO haYc held the
best hand" commanded her to stop
and when she paid no attention to Ms
command, he drew his twenty-five re-
Hoiver and hred. The bullet struck
the woman in the small OF the bnck
1T was extracted by pr lIudgins, anG
Hhe was left at her home,
CoyingtOn Immediately made his es-
cape, Tho police were notified but
they did not ind him last night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
INSURANCE: Men
HAVE: Bic A0EETING
President of National Association
Talks to Life Men
Here.

The monthly meeting of the Underwrlt-
crs' Association was held last night at
the Jefferson Hotel, President N. d. Sllls
presiding. Commissioner Joseph Button
was to have been present but was UNI
eXpectedly called out of town. The prln-
Of the National Underwriters Association.
His subject was the work Of the rational
body, the purpose of which is to promote
tho best principles in the best business.
The good the national association is do
ing, with It's ntty-two local associations
in the United States, and twenty in Cam
ada, Is inestimablc, as is shown by Its
assistance to the accounting committee
in New York and the Lcgislat lures of the
various States. The principle that actu-
ates Ire association is 4 desire to pro-
mote the best in life insurance, as aiding
the Legislators in every way possible.
The organization has always favored in
sulance departments which drive out fake
schemes and promote uniform legislation
throughout the States.
IN this work the. Underwriters asso-
Citations We're active long before tho Arm
strong legislation, and have been so far
successful, aiding to create insurance de-
partmeuts in many states and some anti
rebate laws in nearly all.
Again. President McMullen pointed out
the benefits Of tile life insurance business.
which in 1906 alone furnished over $500, :
100000 to needy persons, thereby tending
70 relieve the states Of the burden of the
support Of pauDers. Insurance men have
always been active in promoting the So
cinl, Industrial and intellectual conditions
of their communities, as is illustrated by
the recent work done in Richmond where
the large majority of the captains, in
raising the Young Mems Christian Asso-
! citation fund were insurance men. The
same conditions in Richmond, President
| McSfpilen declared, exist in Baltimore
and other cities he has visited.
| RrieI talks were made by Messrs Blair
| Dr'cwty, Bake, Danner and Hardin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
RAILROAD MEN
INSPECT DEVICE
Noteworthy Invention Tried iii
Richmond Yesterday With
Great Success.
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT
Officials and Business Men Mani
fest Interest i'll Automatic
Block System.
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT

In the cold. raw wind OF yesterday
and others interested in an automatic
electric block system, Just invented
went out on the Belt Line to see thu
actual operations Of the signals. A spc
clal train left lJlbu station at $685.
O'Clock and carried quito II company
of gentlemen interested in any inven.
ton that promises to decrease the dan.
gers Of railway travel. In the party
We're Mr. G. w. Lancaster the inventor
of the system: President White, OF tho
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto.
mas Railroad; w. y. Duke. assistant
to tho president; Mr.. Culp. the general
superintendent: Mr.. Grady. the train.
master; Mr.. Gooch, the chief train dis
patchcr: Mr.. a. a. Mckay, chief dis.
patchcr Of tho Atlantic Coast Line; Mr.
Hcnricttg. Of the Norfolk and Western
Mr.. owen, master muchinist of tho
Southern: Mr.. John p. Branch, OF the
Merchants National Bank; Judge
Beverly Crump. of the State Corporation
Commissions: Mr.. Tanner, of the Fruit
Growers Express, and large number
of railroad men, among them engineers
and conductors. who are particularly
to the safety of trains. Among others
who were in the party and took much
interest in the test were Mr.. Harvey
Seward, of Petersburg; Mr.. e. a, Bar
Der, Of Richmond; DR.. r. w. Miller
Rev. w. r. Hayes, OF Barton Heights
and others.
The special train rnn to Acca Station
and was there switched off to tho Belt
Line, and at a point just south of the
Methc1s<rt Orphanage reached the grounds
upon which the block system had been
erected and had been III operation for
two weeks.
The system was given q thorough test,
the engine running up and down over
the mile covered by the blocks ana show
ing as it passed each Of the four sig
mails, quarter of a mile apart, 4 per-
feet working that greatly pleased the OK
per'enced railroad men present.
Explained IN language that laymen can
understand this Lancaster automatic
block system is simply an electrical ar
rancement by which passing trains, with
out human aid, display signals which If
observed by engineers and tra1nmen, alb
solutely prevent collisions and accidents
OF all character. 1t Is the block sys-
tenn automatically and electrically worked.
It would seem that a railway equipped
with this system and also the present
telegraphic block system would be IN
s,,red against accidents Should the hu-
man agency go to sleep, as sometimes
happens, the automatic and electric sys-
tenn would be on guard. and should the
electric arrangements for any cause get
out OF fix the human agency would be
on guard. Between the two 1t would
seem that horrors such as have been re-
corded in late months would be i'm
possible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
ALL NOW SATISFIED.
Good Feeling Existing in All
Plumbing Shops.

NIaster plumbers and journeYmcn are
apparently satisfied entirely with the
agreement reached by the arbitration
board, which made the wages g 1n4 Of II tme,
work IL was agreed at first tAat each
side would abide lid py tho, decision Of the
three members Of the arbitration on nl.
ana when the decision was given there
was not a dissenting voice,
Bach side IS satisfied. and the nj nj
most harmony seems to prevail At tins al
time between employo and e t,Il,, yni
Prominent men from me un nu NV NV
p n'assGl'' f The opinion last night that
there would he no. friction herG,at'te1, =,
and that good feeling would eSlse IN
All the shops.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
Was First Treasurer.

Mr.. John Enders Robinson writer to
The Times Dispatch from Pennington.
Maine. to correct the impression that
might be drawn from q recent article
on the Westmoreland Club. The state
.ment was made that 50 far as known
NInior Philip Wexford was the only
survivor of the original members of
the club ZtG 5i9ilfE3ss
Mr. Robinson was its treasurer, or
the first five years Of the club's history.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
TO STAND AGAIN.
Henrico Member Of House Will
Be Candidate.

Hon. C. W. Throckmorton, member OF
the House Of Delegates Tor Henrlco
county. vii, stand for denomination, and
his success Is regarded by MS friends
MS already assured. lie was elected two
years ago, after defeating several popu-
lar aspirants for the nomination, he
does not anticipate any opposition this
year.
Thus far no Icnrlco candidate Ter
The Senate has been announced in the
district CONFUSED OF the counties Of Hen
rico, New Kent. Charles City, James City
ana the city Of Williamsburg, The entire
membership OF the Senate Is TO be Sc
lected for fo,n,-year terms In Novem-
ha
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
INMATES OF CITY
HOME ENTERTAINED

An enjoyable entertainment was
given for the pleasure Of the residents
in the City Home last night, in the
Misses Willie, Sadie and Clay Tutwiler,
assisted by Miss Ella Bryant and Mrs
Nora Morgan. The program consisted
OF vocal and instrumental music. reci-
tations and other features. The large
room was crowded and the various
fnumhers on the program We're enthu-
siastically received by tho audience
The entertainment was highly crdita-
Bile alike to the hearts and the heads
of the entertainers,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
Mr.. Brown Not in Race.

Mr.. Charles G. CBusterJ Brown an
nounces that he will not be 81 candidate
for the City Democratic Committee from
Jefferson Ward to succeed MIR. r. c.
Hicks. resigned. Mr.. Brown was a
candidatp at one time, and had the s.
suranccs of the support Of Mr.. Chris
Manning and other leaders. who are
still behind him but lie has determined
for business reasons not to enter the
race. .ai
The committee will I'll the vacancy at
the next meeting Of the body.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
Deep Run Hunt.

Thc Deep Run Hunt club VIII meet
this afternoon at 4 o'clock at Rio
Vista After the hunt n reception will
be held at the clubhouse. with tho
following ladies receiving: Mcsdamcs
James II Anderson Stuart Hume, B.
III. Ellington. George Cole Scott, and
Misses Alice DOYLE, Warfield Crcn-
shaw. Julia Joyncs. Caroline Rennolds
and Cora Younger
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
Cooke DISCHARGED.

Sidney Cooke, young white man
who was charged with stealing 1929
from Mrs. i. H. Elicit. by whom he was
employed as collector, was discharged
in Police Court yesterday morning. The
young man had been on n spree and
did not know what he did with the.
money. He replaced the amount immt-
fdiatcIy after discovering his shortage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
NEGRO CHARGED WITH
ASSkULTIMG BUTCHER

Charles Penchrv a negro. who has
been wanted BY the police for the past
ten days or more. on q charge OF as
saulting Mr. George Bull, q butcher =
the iSirst Market was arrested last
night by OMcers WileN and Stockmar.
lie WAS locked up at the First Station
and denied bail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
Mr. @Cahell TO Sneak.

Hon. James Aston Gahell will make
an informal talk to the members of the
club tonight at s O'Clock. His subject
will be 1.-THE Early History OF Virginia.
Mr.. Cabell is most entertaining
speaker, and win doubtless have n
.lurge audience.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
Merchants Keep Hands Off.

One strong business organization,
the Retail Merchants Association, has
dropped out of the post-oi1lcc fight. and
will not hereafter have any thing to
do or say concerning the battle over
til cproposed site for new Federal
building In Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
Personals and Briefs.

Mrs. Il. r.. Slaughter and three daugh-
tcrs, Misses Lotte. Eva and Grace. have
returned from Melville. VA, whcro1
they went to attend the funeral OF
Mr.. George II. Slaughter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
Yours very trulY,
MECKLENBURG MINERAL.
SPRINGS COMPANY. +


Special VNVFN tWcfKIy), IIEI
First iloor--sl7f0 for one person;
$4,000 for two persons.
Second tloor--s20,00 for one person;
$1,000 for two persons.
Third floor--s12,5O for one person;
$1,000 for two persons.
Private IlnthH Extra,
To conyalescents or persons recon-
mendcd here by physicians. Baruch
baths will be free OF charge,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
A LETTER FROM POPULAR
MECKLENHUK

The editor is just In receipt OF the
following letter, and in accord with
the policy Of the paper Of bringing
all really good things to the attention
of our readers. 1t Is printed in full:
Special Rates for March at Famous
MeckIenburg,
Realizing the friendly interest felt
for the Mecklenburg by the people
throughout this section, and desiring
10 show our appreciation and at the
same time to bring this justly popular
house more strongly to the attention
of all, we have decided TO set aside
a limited number of desirable rooms
at a special reduced rate for the
month of March.
We wish here to call your attention
to few Of the many features which
tend to make this a resort for health,
pleasure and comfort
Hcnlth.--Climatic conditions are as
nearly nersect as could be desired
Our splendid hydrintric department In
cludes tho celebrated Baruch system
Of baths resident physician, trained
assistants; our famous water. lithia
and calcium, is served free to guests
and is specific for many lis.
Pleasurn-A first class livery Is
malntaincd; rates reasonable. Fox
I hunts arc an almost daily occurrence.
! and the hunters are usually rewarded
4 with the brush. There Is a tennis and
4 u croauet court, an orchestra renders
! concerts daily. with music for dancing
! In the evening. Varied entertainments
are arranged Mt frequent Intervals.
Comfort,--The house Is modern in
every detail. heated throughout Will.
4 steam and lighted by electricity, Gle
vator ana bell service. The rooms are
bright. VOL ventilated. tastefully fur
nished. the beds have box springs
with hair top mattresses, The table
Is supplied with the best the market
is lirst-class.
Trusting you will avail yourself OF
! this opportunity,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-08

Among the Parsees when a child Is
born a priest takes the place OF the
medicine man, carefully noting down
all details OF birth and calculating Its
nativity" to a nicely. Having gracious
iy consulted the parents. he announces
the childs name. Baptism by water
and by fire follows, the infant being
first dipped IN tub and afterward
taken 10 church to be held over
flame.
In Persia the baby is laid on the
floor while five names on five different
slips OF paper are either tucked under
the edge Of the carpet or hidden In the
Koran. The first chapter of this holy
book is then read and slip drawn at
random. The chosen name is contded
TO the baby's ear. but lest he should
forget his wee memory is tagged by
fastening the paper TO his clothing
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