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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10
MERCHANTS WANT
CITY LIGHT. PLANT
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Retail Association Holds First
Quarterly Meeting and
Banquet.
GRIEVANCES ARE DISCUSSED
Desire New Laws as 10 Freight
and Express Charges and
Other Matters
GRIEVANCES ARE DISCUSSED

The FIRST OF the new quarterly meet
inss OF the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton Of Richmond was held last night at
Murphy's Hotel. Tho attendance was
large. and representatives Of the princi-
pal retail firms of the city were pres-
cnt. President 7. A. Miller presided. and
Secretary w. a. Clarke, Jr., recorded
The meeting was preceded by a dinner,
which was much enjoyed This plan OF
holding meetings was 80 satisfactory
mat 1t was voted to continue 1t In tho
future and to meet In the various hotels
OF the city until all have been visited.
THIS method Is in vogue In the Louis
Vlllc association. and It's first trial hero
was highly pleasing to the members.
After the dinner the tables were clear
ca, cigars lighted and tho members got
down TO the business OF the evening.
Many matters of Importance TO tho
trade were considered. The association
again placed itself strongly on record In
favor OF the crectiontof a municipal cleo
tr1c light plant, and pledged its support
and influence In endeavortng to secure
INC passage OF the ordinance providing
Tor It's erection. Mr.. Dabney. the patron
OF this measure, was thanked for his
elTorts IN behalf of this ordinance
Iho association affirmed the resoIu-
lions as adopted by the Virginia Re-
tail Merchants Association, to be pre-
SeHtcu 10 Inc next lIeSlStdtNre. These
resolutions. or bills. Will be printed
in pamphlet form by the State Asso-
citation and distributed to merchants
all over the State, who will present
them to candidates for the Lessla ture,
as legislation Is. greatly desired by
the retail trade. and will ask the sup
port and Influence OF the candidates
to secure their passage.
These bills relate to the freight and
express grievances. fire insurance, gar
nishment laws, passage of worthless
checks and other questions of interest
to retailers In all lines of trade.
The association has its own credit
! bureau and collection department. and
| it is doing a valuable work for the
| members In furnishing credit informa-
| ton on individuals and the collection
| OF accounts due the members. The re-
port from this department was highly
gratifying.
The association has done q great
| work for the retail interests OF the
| city. The merchants OF the city nave
been brought into closer touch with
| each other through Its efforts. ana a
strong fraternal feeling has been es-
tablished. President Miller strongly
congratulated the members on the
,featnre and the general good the asso
cintion has done for Its members ana
tho" CITY in general. The meeting was
closed with the best OF harmony ana
good feeling pervading the RANKS o.
this live commercial organization
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10
WILL DECORATE
GRAVES TO-DAY
lakewood Memorial Association
Will Hold Annual Exercises
This Afternoon.
J. ALsTon cA8ELL SPEAKS
Veterans to Meet at lakewood
and Howitzers Will Fire
Salute.
ASTON CABELL SPEAKS

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The exercises in honor Of tho Con-
fedcratc dead in Oakwood Cemetery
will take place this afternoon with APP
propriate ceremony. May 10th, the
anniversary Of the death of jackson,
has for many years been observed by
their Junior Auxiliary as Il fitting time
to decorate with flowers the graves OF
the sixteen thousand who sleep in the
great cemetery.
On account of the approaching re-
union. and the dittlculty OF the NOM
fsaS, Of ,,o the military IN getting away
year the military parade, which is
usually a feature of the lakewood cere-
monies
the other Confederate orEanizations
of Q ! the 2, city to join with them this year,
Ell ebre tHe aas5 9f the HogW9od and
Johns. Church at O'clock ana pro-
coed from there to lakewood in car
The members of Lee Camp, Picket
Camp, and the Richmond Howitzers,
with tho band Of the Blues Battalion
will meet the ladies at the cemetery
gate, and proceed to the stand. General
pn MI w VIII act t., as chief marshal and
Evans.
On the grandstand the master Of cerc-
monies will be Judge .. G. Richardson
and the opening prayer will be made
Johns Church. The orator Of the day
will be the Hon. James Aston Cabeii
and tho benediction will be pro-
nounced by Rev. Mr.. Dorset A salute
will be fired by the Howiters at the
close Of the exercises.
Miss Mary GUSTS Lee and a number
of invited guests will have seats on
the platform
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10
NEGRO BA|PT|S'TS
IN CONVENTION
Declare That Higher Education
OF the Race Is Necessary
iorIt Salvation.
RELIGION AND MORALS
These Two Factors to BE the
Aim OF the Church in It's Work
Among the Vicious Class.

The negro Baptist convention OF the
General Association of tho American
Baptist Publication Society (white), in
session here. got down to real business
last night, and declared Itself as being
for the higher education or the negro
youth, and most especially OF the vi
cious class.
The body has settled itself down to
one specific thing-that is. it Will
hereafter centre its forces on giving
the younger negroes thorough rcli-
gious and moral education, and by this
means 1t hopes to solve the great ques-
ton that confronts the Southern
whites.
Tho leading negroes have becorne
greatly and suddenly interested in the
general welfare OF the lower classes
of their race.
Whites to Give Advice.
a special delegation of this conven-
tion will go to Washington next week
and present their shortcomings and
grievances to the General Association
of America, which is constituted Of the
best-thinking white people OF the
country.
a significant thing about tho col
ored convention Is that harmony has
prevailed through all Of its meetings
thus far held.
Rev. Barco, the great religious work
err from Tidcwater. delivered a speech
last night of some great Importance.
The executive committees report wa
very encouraging.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10
NOTICE SERVED
ON COMMISSION.

United States Marshal Morgan Treat
was engaged yesterday In serving pa
pcrs on the defendants In the inlunc-
ton proceedings of tho Southern RAIL-
wny and Others vs. tho State Corpora
ton Commission, with reference TO
tho two cent rate case. Judge Jeter
G. Pritchard granted an Injunction to
the company on Wednesday night, re-
straining the commission from pro-
ceeding further until argument shall
be heard before His Honor at Ashe-
VILE on June 27th.
The members of the commission and
all officers thereof are restrained from
proceeding further. and all the news
papers of the city are enjoined against
printing orders or publication concern
ing tho matter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10
SEVEN NURSES
ARE GRADUATED
Virginia Hospital Turns Out
Class Of Trained
Nurses.
OR MILLER MADE ADDRESS
Miss Chambers Received Class
Pin for Highest Average-Rc-
ception and Many Flowers.

Tho commencement exercises of The
Virginia Hospital Training School for
Nurses were held Wednesday night III
the spacious lecture amphitheatre of
the University College of Medicine.
The continuous downpour of rain in
no way dumpened the ardor of about
500 or 400 friends and relatives Of the
fair graduates, and the assembly-room
was comfortably filled when tie excl
cises were begun
The opening prayer was offered by
DIR. G. w. Mcdaniel, pastor of tho First
baptist Church, anu at its CONCLUSION
DR. p. a. Irving introduced the speak
cr of the evening" DR.. II. w. Miller, or
Barton Heights. DR.. NIiller's address
was a tribute to 1.-The Twentieth Cen
tury Woman not in the popularity &C.
copied sense of the term. but With q
broader significance. taking into con-
sider0tion her wonderful development
in all phases and walks of life, her
achievements in the many professions
she has entered, her self criiicinF, de-
votiOn to duty and unity of purpose,
and concluding by outlining the vest
possibilities that the future holds IN
store for her
DR.. Stuart Mcclure, president of tho
University College of Medicine in a
few appropriate remarks, pointed out
that diploma from the Virginia Hos
pital was practically equivalent to a
diploma from the University College Of
Medicine, in that the requirements
We're nearly us high and the teaches: $
the same for both schools. He tncn
delivered to the following successful
Gr tduatos their well-earncd diplomas:
Miss Elizabeth ]. Anderson, Louisa,
Va.
Miss Fercba Louisa Bagby, Rich
mond, Va
Miss Willie Blackburn otey, Bristol,
Va.
Miss Blanche wyldo Hippo, Alton,
Va.
Miss Ruby Emma Chambers, Dinwld-
die, Va.
Miss Harriet Grantham stuckcy
Richmond. Va.
Miss Lucy Hannah Daniel, Charlotte,
Va
After the diplomas had been pre-
scented. DR.. Edward Mcclure, in a
highly humorous and delightful infor-
nal speech, handed 10 each graduate
gold pin, tho hospital emblcm Tho
gold pin, with chain and pendant, in
dicating the highest average in r,oss
work during the entire course. wa,
won by Miss Ruby Emma Chambers
OF Dinwiddie county, and presented h,
Dr. MCGUIRE. TO the accompaniment q,
the sweetest strains from the orchestra
the ushers brought in bouquet attic,
pouauet and when they had completed
lneir work tho class was almost on
TREY ecl!psed by a floral embank
ment After the bcnodiction by DR.
Alepaniel. tho entire cu!npany nd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10
BOYS SOCIAL TONIGHT.
y. M. C. A. Boys Department TO
Have Pleasant Evening.

TO night will probably be one OF Ine
most attractive events held m I'll: "a ioh he
time at the Y. NJ G. A. II VIZ va + he
.IInmefolks' Night" The boys Q. ~, NV
o ,,U night school, Bible stnas
gIub and Sunday Afternoon Club hnye
invited their parents and triehd IN
There will be all kinds OF t,rs srut at
the ,s gymnasium, beginning pro thn1i by
osl nn s The Nations. Carrie Ma
n tom" viii be there in up-to- date 'os'
viii be music and 1 illaa'fa refreshments
the auditorium ,an ~ the the woman's Social
The boys Bible Study Club y. wil IN nn 40
Its first social for the year saturd 1ny
morning at s:3o, and the s,a z1'rse T Tn1,
Hill park Immediately following me
social, tit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10
Forty Girls on Strike.

Because Mrs Theresa Klots. inspector
in charge OF the all tobacco department.
of tho Allen and Ginter tobacco fac
tory. was removed to another depart
ment, forty girls employed in the
former department went out on strike
yesterday afternoon. They demanded
the reinstatement of Mrs. klotz. and
this was refused. The girls then re-
fused to work longer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10
DINNER TO GRADUATES.
DR., Garcin Entertains Outgoing
Class at Retreat for the Sick.

for the Sick was rendered reception
last night by DR. Ramon Garcin. The
reception was in the nature of fare
are about to start out in life for them
selves, and the occasion was much en-
ioyed by them. Those present were
Miss Geminder, superintendent Of the
hospital and Misses Baldwin. Wctzel,
Hughes. Wiley. Neal. Brooks and Trip.
lett, and Mrs. Wilson. Triplett, Frazier,
Clark and Saunders. and Drs. Clemmer
and Pole, internes at the hospital,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10

the building is equipped proved vary
comfortable, and better than many ex-
pected. Architect Baskervlll, VINO was
present, estimated that the building
would seat about $500 persons CONS
rortably, not including tho rostrum,
which Is unusually capacious.
Tho committee is having difficulty
driving the sparrows and pigeons from
roosting among tho steel frames sup-
porting the roof. sulphur having been
burned in an effective effort to Gust
the twltteglnG bigdA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10

OF putting in an oval ceiling beneath
the steel framework. In order to I'm
prove the acoustics, and 10 place wire
screens over the windows, close the
between the walls and ROOF,
and to make other minor changes
lille building Is yet to be kalson1incd
and certain portions of the interior
painted, mn appropriation Of $500 hay
Ing already been made therefor the
seats are to be painted OF stained after
the Baptist convention,
The plnned pine Stat seats with which
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10
Daily Court Record.
Law and Equity Court.

The May term of the Law and Equity
Court will begin on Monday, but In
view Of the Governors proclamation,
and at the request Of many attorneys,
Judge Ingram will defer the calling
Of the docket until Tuesday. The dock
ct for the term is n heavy one. and
lawyers Interested are expected to be
on hand Tuesday at II o'clock to look
after their cases
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10
Governor Swanson Returns.

Governor Claude A. Swanson returned
yesterday morning from Norfolk and
spent the day in his Office at tho EN-
ccutive Department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10
POLK MILLER TONIGHT.
Quartet Will Entertain at Rair-
road Y. NJ. c. A.

Tho Railroad Young Mems Christian
Association has just launched great
membership campaign, in which 1T
hopes to secure six hundred re-
newals and new members The
campaign Is to run from May Sth to
Juno 22d. and S35 Hamilton watch
will be given to the man securing the
most MEMBERS, and q S25 cash prize
goes to the man coming in second best.
a $50 suit of clothes, the gift of Burk
& Co.. goes to the man coming in third
best, and S. in cash prizes will be dis
tributed each Saturday night to the
men winning for the current week.
Polk Miller and his quartet will give
an entertainment to the members and
their families and friends tonight at
Sis, and 1t is to be free to all the mem
bcrs on presentation Of their member
ship ticket
discussion for Sunday afternoon at
3:aO ard all railroad men are especially
invited
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10
PROMINENT Visitors

Among the prominent callers at the
Capitol yesterday were Hon. N. b.
EARLY. Jr.. of Greene. and Police JUS
tice Brown, OF Newport News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10
Hastings Court.

In the Hastings Court yesterday VIII
liam Lightfoot was given eight years
for highway robbery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10

Mrs. Frank b. Tolson, Of Urbanna.
Va, Is visiting friends in Barton
Heights and Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10

Mr. and Mrs. G.. b. King. of New
port News. Va, are tho guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Stack. Of No. 1907 West Main.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-10

journed to the large dontal intlrmary,
on tho third floor, which had been
cleared for the occasion, and attended
the reception given by the class Of
1907.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01

WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. 1.-The
Japanese war cloud won't blow over.
A member of the California delegation
who attended the conference WedneS-
day night says the conterres were
greatly surprised at the presidents s
serious view of the situation.
He says they learned much they
didn't know before.
The situation is more serious
than you imagine, the same
man continued" Mayor Schmitz
may think a war with Japan Wonld
not amount to much but we are deal
ing with a proud brave people. A war
with Japan would De nothing like the
war with Spain. When Japan strikes,
she strikes quickly and without warn
ing. so as not to exhaust her re-
sources in dipoamtic preliminaries.
We must dispose of the San Fran
cisco school question if possible with
out awaiting the courts. We must do
all that is possible to avoid war. If
war comes it must not be our fault"
Secretary of War Roor is reported
10 have said: Japan has been sound
ed in the tenderest spot of national
pride. The Japanese regard them
selves the equal of any other people
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01

were polite but were really in the
nature of an ultimatum. This gov
ernment is Informed that Japan in
sists that her subjects be treated as
we'll as those of the most favored ma
tiontion.
Acknowledgement of this principle is
made a condition precedent to further
negotiations. Japanese subjects in San
Francisco must be accorded the same
privileges as subjects of Great Britain,
Germany or any other first class power
This is why the president has sent
for the San Francisco officials. The
majority of the Califorssia delegation
favors the presidents compromise.
If he can persuade Walsh and Ron
covert to view the situation in the
same light an alarming crisis may be
averted. The president believes San
Francisco is wrong. therefore the ma
ton could not suffer in pride by ac-
ceding to the demands of the mikado.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01

Publication in The Statesman yester-
day of the introduction of a bill by
Representative Abrams at Olympia,
providing that no person shall be ELI
gible to the Office of coroner unless he
lis licensed physician, has caused con-
siderable discussion.
The opinions of those concerned diff
fer widely and are of sufficient interest
to be reproduced.
George MacMartin, the present cOrO-
ner, is of the opinion that the office of
coroner should be strengthened instead
Of weakened, that it was not so i'm
portant just what the profession of the
man holding it was. as that the office
itself be made effective and that more
inquests be held. He made the Startl-
ing statement that Walla Walla coun-
ty was, in his opinion, the easiest coun-
ty in the west for a man to commit
foul play in. The coroner said:
There is a chance for a good argu-
ment on that question. 1t would de-
pend something on the physician. In
larger places. 1 believe the coroner
should be physician. In a small place
like this, however, a physician would
not care to give his time to the work
for the money there is in it. There is
nothing in it for the undertaken eX-
cept as an advertisement.
There is no doubt in the world but
that a physician would be more COM
petent than an undertaken to pass upon
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01

ing the verdict of coroner's jury ef-
fective in court the law is wrong.
In Canada the coroners jury sets
the crime for which the suspected per-
son is tried and in California, in all
cases of accident, the burial permit
must be countersigned by the coroner.
Even in case of blood poisoning in
that state the burial permit must be
countersigned by the coroner.
THE laws relating to a coroner's du-
ties are out of date in this state. The
important thing is not to try to pass
a bill saying who shall be coroner, but
to legisla1a some power into the cor
Oners Office
Mr.. MacMartin brought out the
point that graft would exist as much
if a doctor should turn all his business
to one undertaken for a percentage as
if he We're an undertaken himself. This
where a doctor was coroner.
Should Abolish the Office.
j. w. Cookery, former coroner of
this county, thought the office of cor
oner should be abolished altogether un-
less the Office was clothed with power
to make it effective and a salary paid
which would make it attractive to men
who could devote their whole time to
it, He thought that it was apt to be a
source of graft if an undertaken held
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
GREEKS WORK
NOT FOR GW|NN
Railroad Construction Crew
Almost Starts q Riot.
DELAY 0. R. 8 n. REPAIRING
Policemen Called Out to Induce
Men of Thousand Isles to
Be Quiet.
DELAY 0. R. 8 n. REPAIRING

Greek laborers in an extra gang in
the employ of the o. r. & N, have
partly tied up the work Of repairing
the damage of the floods between this
city and Pendleton which has COM
pletely cut off transportatio ton.
Rather than work under the present
foreman, Allen Gwinn, the entire crew,
composed of about % men, refused this
morning to go to work, and the pres
ence of Officers Lambert and Wolf
were necessary to prevent a riot.
The men already have been the
cause of two foremen and two time
keepers resigning, but GWinn refuses
to allow the men to run over him and
the roadmaster has upheld him. The
crew had been in the city several days
filling an Q. r. & n. ice house. When
the floods came yesterday the men
were instructed to load bridge tim
bers with which to repair the struc-
lures washed away between Walla
called to work late yesterday evening
and only seven stayed while the five
others went back to the cars. Those
who worked spent only one and one
half hours and they were given five
hours time each.
A warrant was issued this morning
charging one John Doe with using
language and gestures to provoke an
assault, but if apprehended a more Sc
rious charge will probably be prefer
red as the man is an agitator and has
been successful in having the crew. on
various occasions, refuse to work.
Gwinn, the foreman, says the men
wanted another boss. but the officials
upheld him and it is possible a new
crew will be obtained.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01

la Walla today-the morning train to
Dayton.
All other trains are tied up indefi-
nitely by washOuts on the main line,
on the Snake river valley and on the
PomerOy branch. Trains Z, s, Al and
AZ were annulled this morning.
A work train left Pendleton this
morning and is coming this way. An
other train will be sent from here to
meet it as soon as pile driver can be
run in here.
The trouble on the main line is prin-
cipally at two places. AT Juniper near
Jmatilla, the murky waters have
washed out a fill and damaged the
bridge. A work train left Wallula this
morning to repair the damage.
It is also reported that there are
more washouts between Umatilla and
The Dalles but information about the
extent of the disaster was meagre this
afternoon.
Information Meager.
IF is thought trains will be running
on the main line tonight but this could
not be definitely ascertained this af-
ternoon.
IF the line is cleared by evening
the regular mixed train for Wallula
will leave as usual tonight. Although
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-01
POWER PLANT IN NO DANGER
NIL Creek and Wa|Ia River Are
still Normal
HtAOW0RKS ON PIPE LINE ARE SOLID
ONLY POSSIBLE LANDSLIDE
COULD INJURE clTYs WA
TER CARRIER.
HEAOW0Rks ON PIPE LINE ARE SOLID

AI Is quiet on Mill GEEK TODAY ard
II lower house or tne Walla Walla
s''l stands.
IAe Hoods which are causing havoc
10 Inc railroad roadbeds on every side
" "aHa Walla seem to have had
''.'e erect on either of the streams
reports from the headworks of the
'pe line up Mill creek this morning
are 10 the effect that no damage had
'een done and that the creek had ris-
en- but little.
'upI Lawson left yesterday evening
"le power plant on the Wana Wal
nothing had been heard at the
'0''HWestern Gas & Electric COM
s'NS office here up to noon and it
a> thought this meant that every
ing was we'll at the power plant.
reports from that section indicate
se river has risen but little. The
.s1'"orks of the pipe line there are
'ued as almost indestructible and
~i7 only thing which might cause
n.,'e 1uole would be a possible landslide
would cut the pipe line in two