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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
PLANT WILL CLOSE
Small Force VIII he Kept to Finish
X-orl1 IN prexcnt Contrncts.


Work on Present Contracts.
Though 1t Is hoped by all that the
suspension will be but temporary the
big plant of the Richmond branch Of
close in few weeks. as announced
officially in this paper yesterday.
The plant has two departmentsIth,
locomotive department and the sho y.
men. and 1000 of these have already
been laid off BY the first week in
March the work on a number Of en-
sines for use in Manchuria will be
department will then be closed, mean
ing that at least 1000 and probably
more of the remaining 1.500 employees
will go. In the shovel department work
dredge being built for Nile River i'm
provernents In Egypt will keep small
force engaged for some time to come.
but with the exception OF this nun.
Der and a squad for repair work or
encines-two or three hundred men In
all--the works will be idle.
Concerning, conditions at locomotive
yesterday contained the following from
, Paterson. n. j.:
The Rogers Locomotive Works a
branch of the American Locomotiye
LIST next unless something uneShnet
happens in the locomotive industry.
The plant is now working on the last
ofder on the Shop llSt. IL is Tor ten
locomotives for the Southern Indiana
Railway Company Eight of them
have been completed. but the railway
company is not ready to receive then,
and they are being stored.
Twenty clerks will be dropped from
the office force on March LIST, in addi-
ton to the dismssals due to the gen.
eral shutting down of the erecting
holding and other shops of the plant.
Those. of the clerical force who re-
tain their places will have their sala.
ries reduced from 90 to % per cent
The Cooke Works here Will be made
the local headquartelV for the Ameri.
can Locomotive Company. These works
are expecting large repair order from
the Erie road which. it is believed will
keep that plant running for few
months. There is very little new 10.
connective building in sight.
The Providence plant of the Amer.
team Locomotive Company closed dowr
on February 1st. The other nine plants
of this concern all report very little
new work."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
MANY SEEK ADMISSION
Annual Report Shows That Soldiers Home
$50 Cannot Accommodate All.

Although the contract between the State
and Lee Camp Soldiers Home requires that
institution to care for only $50 veterans, $50
mr.. now nuar,ered there. according to the an
r,,al report of the board OF visitors submitted
to Governor swanson yesterday During the
year lightweight were admitted, forty-nine
died and thirty-three were discharged at
their own request. The average number
present during the year was 26l. Ninety
four OF the one hundred counties OF Virginia
are represented. or the 1877 men charged
against the city OF Richmond. only about
two Rfths were natives of Richmond or
served in local commands. At present there
ere twenty-one applications for admission.
The average cost of maintenance per capita
per annum was $202.13.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
ORDINANCES RETURNED
Mayor yetocs One ma Approves Number OF
Others

Others
Mayor Mccarthy yesterday vetoed an ordi-
narce passed by the City Council relieving
tho owners of houses Nos. sos 10 s515 North
Twelfth Street from making connection with
thr Twelfth Street sewer because an indirect
connection has been made with the Thir-
tenth Street sewer. The Mayor returned to
Clerk of Council Ben T. August the follow
irg ordinances. which he approved:
To permit j. NJ Fourqurean to erect GAL
varied iron and glass sign at Third and
10 nix the salary or harpor Master John q
Curtis at spUv.
TO fix the salary of lamp repairer in the
LIGHT department at $3.50 a day.
Joint resolution authorizing a committee
t. revise the rules of the City Council.
Joint resolution requesting the Virginia
delegation in Congress TO have the currency
bill amended so that the bonds of the city
may be used a basis of currency.
Nppropriat,ag si75 for examining the
cause of the accident at the Settling Basin.
Authorizing the City Attorney to acquire
in southerly direction to the Nationa!
Cemetery.
70 open Eighth Street in Fulton between
! louisiana and Denny Streets.
Authorizing the City Attorney to acquire
by gift, condemnation or otherwise land on
the west side of Cedar Street between Grace
ana Park Avenue to make Cedar of uni
form width OF ninety-two feet
To open the Hermitage Road from Broad
TO r.lilroad Avenue TO u width of sixty-six
To deposit the sum of ss.4se.5o to the
credit OF the Hastings Court to acquire prop
erty for the enlargement of the Lower Gas
| Works
| TO require the City Engineer to report the
cost of all pipe connections. alley and side
| walks payements, making out an tented
statement in each.
To appropriate $1,000 for the purchase of
| the New Town School property In Henrico
To create the office of Assistant Plumbing
| Inspector, whose salary shall be $1,000.
TO Increase salaries OF engineer at the Gas
Works to So per day; night Waterman and
httness repairer of the Street Cleaning De-
partment to $3.50 per day: clerk and ste
n"grapher in the Water Depart ment to 5000
| a year; keeper of the New Reservoir to $3.50
| a year; keeper of Riverside Park to $500 Il
| year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
Great New Building

Successful dcsign--Wlllinni G.
West. or Ricltnond, IND seymour
and PnuI A. Dnyis. of Philadelphia.
H0nornriilIns for excellent de-
slgns--DimnOck e Lee, Richmond,
Parrish d Schroeder, New York /;
Hewitt, stevens and Pnist, Philndel-
phin3 Baldwin Il Pennington, BAL
timOre; holland Il Baskervlll, Rich-
mOnd.
MIR. j. w. Ingle consulting nrchi-
tect: 81 think the pl,ns selected VIII
give Richmond one of the best us
sOcintion buildings In Americn. The
building Is designed for cnpnble nntl
efficient work and for ecOnOnicni
administrations"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
Richmond Assembly Addressed Lust
Nlght hX IicX. DIR. Nurria.

Vs
The Richmond Assembly of the
brotherhood Of ST. Andrew. held its
quarterly meeting last night in the lee
ture room of Grace Episcopal Church.
Devotional services were conducted
by the chaplain, the Rev. John Mon
cure, D. D., after which the president,
Mr.. Edward Harrison, introduced as
speaker of the evening, the Rev. j. w.
Morris, D. D.. rector of Monumental
Church. DR.. Morris's address was very
forceful, his theme being The Oppor-
tunity of Brotherhood Man for Work
During Lent" He dwelt upon the i'm
portance of tho Leu:en season as a
time for that special examination by
which one can ascertain his relation
ship with God. strengthen the weak
points of character, and arouse moro
energy and enthusiasm in the upbuld-
ing of the church.
Nearly every Episcopal congregation
/ in the city was represented at the
meeting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
TRIBUTE TO WoMANHooD
Rev. Mr.. McAllistcr Thus Charactcrizcs
tic Tempe rnnce NIOXcnent.

'Nt ItniPtfHHVt 40V'Cfrc"t.
The monthly meeting of the Young
Mems League was held last night in
the parlors of the First Baptist
Church. At each of these meetings
some well known speaker is invited
to discuss one of the vital questions
of the day. Last night an unusually
large audience was addressed by the
Rev. j. D. McAliister. who is promi-
nently Identified with the work of the
Virginia Anti-Saloon League.
The subject was The Prohibition
Movement in the South. and What 1t
Means reorganization of the work
done along temperance lines in the
South during the past few years. Mr..
McAllister then went on to show what
in his judgment might be expected of
the movement against the liquor traf-
fic in years to come. He described
this movement mot a wave, but
warfare" and said that 1t was a trib-
ute to the womanhood of the South.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
IN TOLLS AGAIN
Julian t. Lane, Ex-Prisoner, Convicted on
-Four Charges OF Robbery.

Julian T. Lane. criminal of many years
and long standing. will steal no more for
some time to come, for on four charges o.,
rcbbing occupants of boarding houses he
was sentenced yesterday morning IN the Po-
lice Court to spend sixteen months in jail,
anG there are other cases yet pending
against him. Over sixty years Of age, gray
needed and bent, the old man presented 4
p!tiable spectacle In court. He can neither
read nor write; his knowledge extends no
further than a weak criminal intelligence
can gather material for Its purpose. Ha
has been in prison many times. and only re-
Gently got out of jail. He was captured on
Saturday morning by one OF his victims. who
turned him over to the police.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18

s2e,4o5; q. j. Hunt, s2s.soe; Roney &
Atkinson, s2e,9I5; w a. G lIa. y,
Fox & Sons, s26.Ss2;' A. N. WalkuIp,
s27950: II. L. Matthews. $27.a53; NJ.
w. Gayle, Newport News. $34.s90; j.
r; Black tless $1,000, .$27,4s3; Joseph
w. Thomas. s2S.673: j. T. Wilson Com
pany, S2S.OO0: Dietrich & Bro. Uess
$500. s32,5Oo; o. B. Slaughter & Co..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
GO TO REFoRMAToRY
Feter Aaron and George Schriener Found
Guilty of Stealing Cigarettes.

Guilty of Stealing Cigarettes.
Charged with stealing. as many cigarettes
as they could carry in their baskets. Peter
Aaron and George Schrener. two boys about
fourteen years old, were sent by Justice
Ciutchtield yesterday morning to the State
Rcformatory. Aaron appealed his case, and
was bailed In the sum of $500 by w. p Lea
man a third boy was In the gang Tut he
has not yet been arrested.
The two prisoners were captured by Bicy
cl4 Officer Bryant and Sergeant Tyler on
Saturday night as they We're coming from
the store OF Mahoney & West on South
Thirteenth Street. They ran, and the third
hoy made good his escape.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
SERVICES IN STREET
Salvation Army Leaders Go Into Business
District.

Salvation Army Leaders Go Into Business
District.
Major Barter and Adjutant Core, who are
we'll remembered as having been prominent
among the members or the SALVATION Army
convention held here recently. held TWO large
outdoor meetings yesterday, one at Eleventh
anG Main Streets at noon, and another at
Seventh and Broad Streets at Z 7. NJ I'M
me diately after this Major Barter addressed
n crowd which taxed the capacity of the
room in the Army hail. The latest Army
songs were rendered at intervals during the
meeting. with the accompaniment OF the
banjo and guitar.
Major Barter and her assistants will hold
another meeting to-day at noon They leave
this afternoon at o'clock Tor Newport News
where They will conduct series of meetings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
TO LOWEST BIDDERS
School Board to Award Contract for
Proposed ChanEcs ut Fnirmount.

iToposcu changes at fulrmOunt.
Bids for the proposed addition to
Paramount School, for plumbing and
for steam heating plant were opened
last night by the committee on build
ings and furniture of the School Board.
The committee recommended to the
board that the contract for the steam
heating system, at s4,246.74, be award
ed to the Virginia Heating and Plumb
ing Company, and that the building
contract be given to W. L. Ragland e.
Co, for s24,156. The matter will be
considered by the board at special
meeting on Thursday afternoon.
Twenty-o one bids for the two classes
OF work We're submitted, as follows:
Steam heating-J. r. Rose g Co.
$4729.65; W. r. Eensom, s4,15O; j.
W. Sergeant, $500: Hubbard Heating
Company, Washington (S195 eXtra)
s5,4oo; w. p Longworth & Co, $500
Virginia Plumbing and Heating Com
pany, s4,246.T4.
Building contract-W. L. Raglant
Company. s24,156; w. II. Richardson
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
ror New lighting pint.

A meeting of the Joint committee
on Water and Electricity will be held
at O'clock this afternoon to consider
the question of awarding contracts for
plans and specifications for the cleo
trio light plant at the Old Pump II ouse.
Council has appropriated money to
secure the estimates.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
BUILDING PERMITS

Permits were issued yesterday by Building
Inspector Beck as follows;
John w. Brauer. Jr. to repair brick dwelling
at Ills North Twenty first street; value.
7. c. Williams, Jr.. to repair brick store
No. 1905 East Cary Street occupied by Car
t,- & Company. and recently damaged by
Joseph Faherty to repair brick and frame
dwelling No. 9I2 North Twenty.nlnth Street;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
Windows Oh North Side Cracked
by Heat from Longs Stable,
Burning Nearby.
SMOKE FILLED CORRIDORS
Five Horses and Five Mule;
Persisted in Shed Across Alley
from Hospital

Fire which at 1880 o'clock this
morning destroyed tho stable of e. T.
Long, in which were five horses and five
mules, created the utmost alarm in St.
Luke's Hospital. at Grace and Harri-
son Streets, separated from the flames
by only narrow alley. While rises
end physicians were hurrying through
the institution, endeavoring to allay
the fears of patients, the heat from
the stable cracked two of the large
plate windows on the north side of
the hospital, and the corridors were
soon filled with smoke. Within ff-
teen minutes, however, the department
had the fire under control.
Prevented Spread.
Around the stable. one-story af-
fair, were piles of wood. Captain
Ratio, with engines Nos. and 10 and
three trucks. managed by good work
TO prevent the spread of the flames
which might have seriously damaged
the hospital had the high winds been
blowing from the north.
Although the heat was sufficiently
great to crack the window panes. Il
scorching OF the frames
The Long establishment is at the
corner of Broad and Harrison Streets
running back to the alley. The stable
was on the alley corner. not more
than ten or twelve feet from the hos
lital. 1t was not much more than q
shed. the plank walls extending up and
down.
Animals Burned to Death.
Hay and dry fixtures burned rapidly
sending up a blaze. which was espe-
cially terrifying 10 those, who realized
that the alarm had been sent In from
st. Luke's. Nurses and volunteer ply.
sicians We're busy with the sick, Will,
firemen and others We're trying to
rescue Mr.. Longs horses and mules
Two mules We're literally driven out
one being SO badly frightened that i
made desperate efforts to get bach
into the midst of the fire. There wa.
no possible way by which the Others
could be saved.
Indeed, they We're dead from suffoca
ton before the rescue parties hat
torn down tbs. walls. Aside from The
live Stock the loss will hardly amour
10 more than $500. Mr.. Long was sicl
at his home, No. 1919 Floyd Avenue
reporter Informing MN Oh the uam
age.
Patients Alarmed.
AS soon the police arrived the,
guarded the hospital entrance, refus
ing to permit anybody to cnter
Through the open windows the smok,
was driven in by the breeze, creating
another cause of alarm to the patients
but they Were soon relieved from th,
highly nervous state into which thuS
had been thrown by the confusion, III,
smoke ana the red streaks nearby.
DR.. Stuart MCGUIRE was out of tn,
city last night Dr. w. l.. Peple being
In charge OF the institution. The hea,
nurse said this morning that none o
the sick had suffered any i'll effects
all having Been informed as soon a
the fire started that they were in n,
danger whatever.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
A Fugitive No Longer

Frank Sadler (colored) who gained much
nctoriety by escaping from the Police Court
pen about three months ago, enjoyed the
honor of being penned up again yesterday
morning. When he was hailed before Justice
Crutchheld he was placed under SlI0 for
six months, which means that lie Will spend
six months In jail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
BIDS Rejected.

All bids submitted for new street signs
were reflected Yesterday by II special
nittee from the city Council which has the
work in charge. The bids did not conform
to the specifications in every respect. and
II. was decided to call for now ones. The
amount needed is $4,000. and the Finance
Committee Will be asked to provide for 1t in
tho budget.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
For New Engine House.

Bids for the erection of an engine and
tuck house at Twenty-eighth and Streets
and an engine house at StrawbcrrySand Cary
Streets will be opened by the Board OF Fire
&C mmissioners on March I'd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
STREET EMPLOYEES
TRY NEW SCHEME
With No Hope OF Higher Salaries,
They Ask for Shorter
Hours.
CARRIER WAS WATER-BoUND
On Other Side Of Flood, Could
Not Get to Meeting of Com
mittec Last Night.

Convinced that the sentiment at
present is Overwhelmingly against in
creases in salary, employees of tn,
Street Department requested the Com
mittee on Streets last night to put
them on the same schedule as that re-
qured of the Street Cleaning Depart
ment, the pay of all being the same.
a committee of five was appointed, but
only one man appeared.
THE others weakened on you, didn't
they?" asked Councilman Pollock.
According to the statement OF the
special commissioner, the men in SUI
perintendert Cohn's department have
one hour less work and fifteen min
utes more recess for dinner. The mat
ter was referred to City Engineer Boil
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
Used Shoe Last.

Arthur Banks (colored) assailed his father
with shoe last on Saturday night. From
the Police Court yesterday morning he was
sent on to the grand jury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
CARRIER Wnterbound.

There was no action on the report
of City Engineer Boiling as to the
cost of raising Lester Street, the
preparation of which report required
two weeks work. Out of Difference to
Mr.. CARRIER. OF Fulton, who was kept
at home because of the high water In
Lester Street, the estimate was laid
on the table.
The ordinance requiring the street
car company to hold cars at functional
points for transfer passengers, instead
of running away regardless was sent
to the Chief of Police, the statement
being made that there was law bear
ing on that matter.
Many delegations appeared asking
for improvements of one kind or an
other. They We're Informed that they
would get what was coming to them
by the exercise of little patience.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-13
PANeeuITcH NEWS NOTES.

Panguitch. Feb. 9.-Last Friday Parl
Linford was before the city justice for
disturbing the peace and was fined 50.
Parl is a very hayward boy and a con-
firmed drinker. He is a very agreeab bic
fellow when sober and is to be pitied. On
recommendation of the city attorney his
fine was made as light as possible, as he
agreed to do better in the future.
Last Thursday a bunch of our young
people, under the direction of Phil Lay,
gave a very nice theatrical performaDee,
entitled Bought" They did justice to
their parts and gave satisfaction to the
public. On Friday they went to Circle
vile and repeated their play to a good
sized audience.
Joseph Mccullough, the Panguitch sa-
loonman, was arrested Friday night for
selling liquor without a license. City Mar
shall Daly ran in on him with a house
full of customers and placed him under
arrest and detained all there as witnesses.
AS some of them were strangers in the
city, Mac was arraigned in the court and
pleaded not guilty, and the case was set
will defend Mac and City Attorney Han
cock will! prosecute. This is the first
time the city has had chance to try
Mr. Mccullough. Pangutch City has no
ordinance allowing a liquor license and
Mac has been doing quite a business
without a licer Sc.
The case of measles in our midst IS
getting along nicely and as yet no other
cases have broken out. AS the time since
the exposure is about up, We are feeling
somewhat better about the situation and
hope that we will get off with just the
one case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-13
THREE THINGS
ARE ESSENTIAL
Melville E. ingalls, Addresses
Bankers Club of Detroit on
Future of Business.

Detroit. Mich, Feb. 12.-Melville E. In
gals of Cincinnati. president of the Mer-
chants National bank of that city and
chairman of the board of the Big Four
railway, made the address of the evening
at the semi-a1nual banquet today at the
Hotel Cadillac of the Bankers club of
Detroit. Former Secretary of the Treas
ury Leslie NJ. Shaw, who early in the
evening made an address in Ypsilanti,
thirty-five miles away, was hurried into
the city in a special car and made d
brief talk to the bankers. Mr.. ingalls,
said in part;
There are three things which seem to
me very essential for the future success
of bushes.
''First-A repeal of the Sherman law
and in its stead some better scheme of
regulating corporations.
Sec Ond-An addition to our banking
laws
''Third-Peace.- Less talk, less legisla-
ton. less shrieking and abuses.
with these three things, two of them
acts of legislation and the third re-
turn to sane conditions by the great pub
lie we may look for rapid Improvement
of our business conditions. ] believe the
best thing to help the recovery from ouI
panic, which started in its acute form
four months ago, would be repeal OF the
Sherman law sO-called.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-13
JUDGE HERRICK
GUEST OF HONOR
Lincoln Birthday Celebration
Held at National Democrat
ic Club in New York.

New York. Feb. 12.-Three Democratic
rominees for the governorship of New
York state in past campaigns spoke to-
night at the Lincoln birthday celebration
held at the National Democratic club. The
three speakers were former Judge ID.
Cady Herrick. John B. Stanchfield and
former Justice Augustus A. VanWycl1.
over 200 members of the club and their
guests attended. Judge Herrick. the
guest of honor, was the principal speak
er. He said:
I'VE are passing through a time of
storm and stress. Our corporations, bust
ness men and business methods have been
held up by the chief executive of the ma
ton as corrupt and dishonest, not worthy
of confidence and respect. If our bust
ness men, corporations and business
methods are dishonest and corrupt, and
our currency system the worst in the
world, 1t must be borne in mind that they
have grown up and been fOstered by
nearly fifty years of almost continuous
Republican legislation and administration.
But l do not believe the indictment.
In spite of the example set and induce
ments held out by dishonest and unfair
business dealings. by vicious examination
and lax administration. by special privi-
leges granted. dishonest rebates permit
ted and rewards given for political con-
tributions, the great body of our bust
ness men remain honest and their bust
ness methods correct
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-13
ANOTHER CRACK
At THE SENATE
Discovery Made That Pay of
Postmaster Is Being Con-
tinued After Rejection.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Postmaster
General Meyer today informed the SEN
ate that he believes he has the right
to continue a postmaster in Office even
If the man formally has been rejected
by the senate. This position raises an
issue between an executive department
and the senate over the constitutional
provision relating to appointments and
combinations Of federal officeholders.
The communication from the postoffice
department relates to the case of Will
liam Northup, postmaster at Pensaco-
Ia, Fla. Senator TaliaferrO discovered
recently that Northup is stir draw
ing the salary as postmaster. in spite
of the fact that his nomination was
rejected nearly a year ago. At his sug-
gestiOn the senate called upon the post
master general for an explanation. The
response was brief. Mr.. Meyer de-
clares that under the regulations gov
erning appointments he has the au-
thority TO continue NOrthup in office
until his successor has been appointed.
His position undoubtedly will create
discussion in executive session.