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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
OPENING SQUABB[E
Of NEGRO MEETING
State Convention To-Day Will
Probably Be Lively-Burrell
Laughs at Resolutions.

AS a preliminary skirmish of what
promises to be fight OF no mean pro-
portions when the State convention or
antilily- white Republicans sits at True
Reformers' Hall to-day, meeting held
on Third Street last night was fall
ure, chiefly because those in charge
smartly turned the trick on the oppo-
sition, which, 1t is said, was clearly In
the majority and would have dominated
the session had real business been gone
into.
When the meeting was over, those
who called 1t had not Undertaken any
thing further than the election OF
chairman and secretary Of an opposi-
ton city committee yet to be chosen,
deferring until 10 o'clock this morning
the naming of delegates to Chicago
and an elector for the district.
The State convention will begin at
10 o'clock to-day. and 1t Is said that
former Postmaster Otis II. Russell Will
be chairman. and that probably three
out of the four deleg gates at-large will
be white men. The meeting last night,
which was held in the hall over r. p.
Joness office, elected j. NJ. Elicit
(white). city chairman. and j. r. Pol
lard (colored) secretary. The session
lasted only three minutes, and 1t Is
cOntended by the 1dCtlOn OIL the negro
voters opposed to the election q a
contesting delegation to Chicago that
with the Federal employees they had a
clear majority, and would easily have
controlled IL the business had been
taken up. But the other side shrewdly
figured that the Federal employees will,
for the most part. be on duty to-day
and the antllily-white faction will be
in position to run things as it pleases.
Other Faction Meets.
Foreseeing the result, the Federal
building crowd repaired to the rooms
of the Richmond Athletic Club and
organized and adopted resolutions. The
room In which the gathering held forth
was small. and strange as it may an
pear, the proceedings were not alto
gether harmonious. E. A. Randolph
was made chairman. and Nathaniel
Roy secretary, and there was a good
deal of oratory prior to the adoption
OF the resolutions commencing Senator
Foraker for his stand III the Browns
vile matter: declaring that Secretary
Taft had done only his duty in carry
ing out the orders Of the President in
Diminishing the troops, and indorsing
the work OF Congressman c. Bascom
Slemp as State chairman. Although
these resolutions We're adopted with a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
TO PLAN FUTURE
GROWTH Of CITY
Question Of Providing Larger
Residential Areas to Be Con-
sidered Tonight.

the Mechanics Institute tonight
a public meeting will be held for a
discussion of the work OF planning
the future growth of Richmond. and
providing larger residential areas
looking to the better housing of wage
earnerss
That 'some such step is necessary
has long been evident. The Chamber
of Commerce already has the matter
under careful consideration. too. of it's
standing committees. acting Jointly,
having taken up the question of de-
terminlng some practical means by
which the desired results can be se-
cured. Improvement In health condi-
tions and benefits to the industrial in
forests of the city are expected to fol-
low the accomplishment OF these re-
suits.
Mr. F. D. Williams. president OF the
Chamber of Commerce, and the men,
bers OF the board of directors
will attend the meeting at the
Mechanics Institute tonight. Apprc-
ciating the excellent opportunity to be-
come informed on this subject the
president OF the chamber has request
ed that the regular session of the di-
rectors be deferred until some later
dates, and that all the members at
tend the public meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14

Heroic Work Of Twelve Year-Old
Emile Cahan Saved One
Lie.

rosuscltation as they could, while boy
ran for Mr.. Marsh. The father says
when he reached them he thought lie
detected a slight fluttering Of the
child's pulse. He immediately called
the ambulance, but when it arrived,
about half an hour later, there was no
hope.
Mr.. Marsh is travelling. man, and
lad lust returned to his home from
FLORIDA. when he was told that his son
had been drowned. The boy was the
only child. Mrs, Marsh was indisposed
yesterday and very nervous. The news
of her sons death naturally nearly
Frustrated her
Speaking OF the affair last night,
Mr., Marsh declared that while he was
deeply appreclative OF the efforts Of
every one, he could not but think that
his hoy would have been saved had
there been policeman in the vicinity.
He feels that IL policemen We're kept
on duty near this place they could. per-
5haps, save the lives of many childrfn
.when In danger,
The body was removed to Mr.. Marsh's
home. The funeral will be held to-day
at $40 p M. o'clock from Cllrlsts
Episcopal Church. The interment Will
be made in lakewood Cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
Charlie Marsh Caught Foot Of
Rescuer, but Could Not
Hold On.

Almost in reach of Emile Cahan, a
twelve-year-o old boy, who made a
heroic attempt at rescue, little Charles
w. Marsh, ten years OF age. son of
j. n. Marsh, of No. 2203 East Marshall
Street, was drowned in the new basin
Of the Trigg Shipyards, al the foot of
Twenty eighth Street, yesterday after
noon about O'Clock, The body was
recovered about forty-five minutes
after IT went down, and although tho
ehild's father thought there We're
Slight signs of life when he reached
the place a half-hour later, all eff
forts to revive the little fellow We're
unavailing.
The boy went bathing in the basin
With Byron Evans. of No. 405 North
Twenty-thlrd Street, who was about
his own age,
Neither being able to swim, they
waded around In the shallow water
near the bank but finally, walking side
by side, stepped beyond their depth.
Seeing the danger, Emile Cahan, but
little larger than the others, dived into
the basin and grabbed Evans. who hap
pened TO be nearest to him. After a
few minutes of struggling he succeeded
In getting the boy To the shore. Then
he swan out again, and was reaching
for Marsh when tho latter sank for
the last time, AS Marsh went down he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
BODY OF BARNES
!. IS IDENTIFIED
Brought to Richmond and Funeral
Will Take Place This
Afternoon.

Having been in the water more than
five months. the body of Edward l..
Barnes, who was drowned In James
River, on January Sth, was identified
near Chester, yesterday by his two
brothers. and was brought to the city
for burial this afternoon. Found on
Monday the corpse was buried on the
river bank Messrs. j. M. and L. T.
Barnes, thinking that 1t might be that
OF their brother, for which they have
been searching since he was drowned
went down on the car on Tuesday and
disinterred It, Then they were almost
sure 1t was that of Edward Barnes. but
ireburied it in order to return and
identify it beyond question.
Funeral To-day.
Yesterday with number of che
dead mans friends they hired a steam
La and went down to the grave
they, were able, after an examination
Of the teeth, to prove beyond ques-
ton that it, was Barnes 1t was
pr 70 the city. and the funeral
from the Pine Street Baptist Church
On the day that he met his death
Barnes with some of his friends was
on the, little island above the Old
a picnic.
In some manner, not clearly known
he was thrown into the river and
swept over the dam below. He man
aged, however. to catch on snag
wwnere he hung for long time Robert
Bauer in attempting to rescue him
crossed the dam and succeeded in get
ting him into a boat. The crurrent
was so rough that the boat was soon
oVerturne>, aud both men We're thrown
into the water. Baur, fresh and an
excellent swimmer. succeeded In reach
ing little island, from which he was
afterward rescued with great Difficult.
~ Numbed from the long exposure
his friend chung to the boat, which
| sank. '',...
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
SALOONS At TRANSFER POINT MUST
BE CLOSED, JUDGE CLOPTON RULES
Court May Allow Applicants
to Do Business in Some
Other Place, However.

Though the corner a Seventh ant
Broad Streets is admitted to be The
best policed in the city of Richmond
though officers are detailed for duty
there throughout every hour of the
twenty-four and a call goes into head
quarters from the patrol box near the
aimory every twelve minutes and
though the applicants are men of good
reputation, Judge William l. Clopton,
of Manchester sitting in the Hust-
lngs Court for Judge Witt. yesterday
afternoon, refused to grant to L. L..
Thompson & Company, on the north
west corner. and Q. a. Flournoy. on
the opposite side. license to continue
in a saloon business that has been
flourishing at the two stands for many
years.
In rendering his decision, Judge
Clopton stated that he wished it to be
distinctly understood that he was not
reflecting on the good name of the APP
plicants. who he felt sure, We're pro-
per men to conduct saloons but that
he acted adversely ITO them because OF
the location, which, after having heard
oil the evidence he deemed unfit. Mr..
n. NJ. Smith counsel for Mr.. Flournoy,
and Mr.. James E. Cannon, counsel for
Mr.. Thompson, asked the court IL he
would hear applicants this morning for
license to conduct at some other place
IN the city. Judge Clopton stated that he
would he glad TO hear the new appli-
cations, particularly because the char
acter of neither of the two men had
been mpeached. Mr.. Flournoy may
ask for license to conduct bar room
at Custaio's old place, just below his
present location.
Judges Decision.
In making his statement to the
court, Nh. Smith said that his client
Mrs Doyle, who is represented in the
saloon by Mr.. Flournoy. would lose
every cent she had If a license was re.
fused to her In rendering his deci
sion Judge Clopton said:
'.rhe glory and boast of our cIviIiza
tion Is the benuty, modcsty ana virtur,
OF our women, and 1t is the duty O
the court to protect them from til,
contact and humiliation ucc,.snrtI,
arising where thcy are exposed 10 tn
presence of drunken men and ro,dic.
nttcrinS Vile ana profnnc lnnruur,
and filthy practices, such ns vomitiu,
on the streets In their presence, am
being pulled by the arm and asked t
take drink, and further from bciu,
jostled and forced to move by ran..
OF drunken men"
Several witnesses from tho North
side stated that they had seen disor
derry conduct on the corner in cues
ton and that they had noticed drunk
en- men coming out OF both saloons
They objected to the granting Of III
licenses because the corner is used a
transfer point In the afternoo
several officers testified, and, withou
exception, said that both places wer
conducted in an orderly manner so ia
as they knew, and that the corner
the best policed spot in the city. TIL
two districts meet here, and fifty
three officers call from the patrol DO
al the Seventh Street armory ever
twenty-four hours. An officer is cor
tinually on duty at this point.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
Garments $ 200
of &d

DRAWERS excellent quality nninsools, fine lawn
runic ynl insertion. two rows lace heading.
deep lncc edge. 81.
CHEMIST, nninsook, neck. fine
lawn with brtar stitching and two rows VAL insertion
beading and ribbon, lncc edge, 81.
PETTICOATs. cnmbric top, full lawn rumc,
VAL Insertion. two clusters of two tucks cnch
between, lace edge nnd runic 81
CORSET COVERS. fine natnsool. full front,
dnon of Swiss embroidery outlined in lace Insertion,
lace edge. 81.
GOWNS fine nninsook neck. short sleeves,
Vnl. insertion, lace edge, beading ana ribbon, 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14

caught hold of Cahans foot and the
latter began TO swim. The drowning
p'oST however was too weak to hold to
ms rescner, and sank. Cahan turned
around and dived several times, but
could not reach him.
some men in the river witnessed the
seeh' ana went TO work at once diving
a .hta u'aeglng the basin. After about
thirty minutes the boy,s hoay was
caught by Mr.. George Barrett who
WIS WAS, dfasging the bottom with a Crap
ping hook, 2 ~
me men laid the corpse on the
oank ana employed such methods OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14

strong chorus OF ayes" the noes
under the leadership OF w. p. Burrell
and others. made fair showing, indi-
eating plainly that there was con-
siderable minority feeling In the meet
ing.
speech was made by II. +. iona
than. colored merchant who de-
clared that the white people OF Rich
mond are the best friends the negroes
ever had. He had fought all his life
for the elevation of his race. but, he
declared in an impassioned manner
Negroes you are wrong. You've got
to be men. You should stand in the
face OF Job or anything else for what
you believe to be right. and tell you
you are cutting the ground from under
YOU by your action.
You Will never be men as long rs
you are dashed into doing what you
don't believe is right"
Isurrell Also Kicks.
w. P. Burreil made vigorous
speech. ridicuiins the resolutions He
said that by inference they condemned
the President by condoning the action
OF or,,s Judge &c Tart 4 In Carrying on. the
in a loud voice: The President con-
demned by post-ofl!ce employees" and
the meeting adjourned
times. much confusissn. '' The " Chair r.
man said that. all parliamentary usage
gave him a right TO limit speeches to
five. minutes, but Burrell and others
notwithstanding repeated raps of the
Although i it is expected that the
State Asnvention to-day Will be slim
y attended by delegates from without
the city. The meeting will probably be
stormy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
OFFICERS ELECTED
Annual Meeting of Northside Citizens As
lon, old

Annual Meeting of Northeide Citizens As
sociatlon HELD.
The annual meeting of the Northsde Citi-
zens Association was held on Monday even
Ing In the Town Hall. The following Off
GERS were elected for the year l9OS-1so9:
observation-disclosures w. Bnhlke.
!ice-President-W II. HOLIDAY.
Secretnry-J. A. Divine.
Treasurer-Walter IIuxter.
a report of the officers showed the asso-
citation 10 be in fourishing condition Th.
#ieasurefs statement was exceptionally
gratifying, committee of twelve was an.
pointed TO take prompt action with refer.
ence 10 the school building and to arouse
the interest of every resident OF HlghIau,
Park. This committee viii go to work al
ohces and every resident of the Hin is ask
Cd 70 take an interest," In the nro icct
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
Garments at
$ 1.5o

DRAWERS, good nainsook.
lnwn rufIlc. two rows Vnl.
insertion. one cluster four
fine tucks and deep lace
edge, $3.50.
CHEMISE. good nninrook,
front Inns three meflnlliOns
Of Swiss embroidery outlined
with lace insertion. bending.
ribbon md lncc edge on
neck and arms, $3.50.
PETTICOATS, cnmbrlc top,
lawn fiouncc, two row. Val.
lace inxcrtion. with n clus-
ter of fine tucks between,
lace edge, $3.50.
CORSET COVERS, fine
Swiss in nllovcr embroidery,
bnck OF corded tucks. ribbon
through the top, $3.50.
GOWNS, good nnin.ook,
square neck, short sleeves.
broad band of Swiss cm-
broidcry neck and sleeves,
$3.50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
INDIAN STARTS HOME
White Tiger to Walk From Here to

White Tiger to Walk From Here to
Arizona.
White Tiger. an Indian. who claims
Arizona as his home, left the CITY
Home yesterday morning to start out
atoot for the wild West. lie had been
an inmate of tho home for the past
three days, having been picked UP by
hr. houng, tired and footsore in his
Journey here from Petersburg He is
my seven years old. He came with
me lol Ranch, which exhibited at tho
Jamestown Exposition. He wants to
return to his home to live and die
among HIS own people
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
Cards Were Obscene.

David Williams and W. E. Ramkey were
arrested yesterday evening by Captain Tom
lirson and Detective Sergeant Gibson on a
charge of printing having In their posses
literature. Some OF the cards We're bought
by the proprietor of cleaning and pressing
establishment who yesterday morning
fired $40 for distributing them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
Major Tyler n Caller

Major s. Heth Tyler. of Norfolk, passed
through the city Yesterday on his way 10
Louisa 10 look after some legal business
Major Tyler called on his friend. Mr.. Ben p
tcur years when Mr.. Owen was his father $
private secretary
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
Lively Contest on For Position OF Delegates
to Boston.

At the regular meeting of the Richmond
Typographical Union, which will be held in
Labor Temple on Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock delegates will be nominated to the
ffty-fourth annual convention OF the Inter
national Typographical Union of North
America and Canada, which Will convene in
Boston on August 10th. On the Wednesday
following the election will be held at $3.50
o'clock In the afternoon.
Locally the contest will be lively one.
Messrs Giles w. Courtney. ]. T. Pulling.
Henry L. Tenser and Eugene W. Gill all
stand about even chance of representing
tho Richmond diviso. A the same time
votes will be cast for the electio Of the ma
toral officers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
Father ami Son FIrht.

H. r. Smith and r. H. Smith Cwhite)
father and son. were arrested early last nigh,
on charge OF being disorderly and drunk
and fighting in the street. The older man
got the better OF the fight. and the son had
to be treated for various small wounds by
DR., woodson of the ambulance corps.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
British Steamer Arrives

The British tramp steamer Kenneth c.. OF
Bridgetown Barbados, arrived at the port
ri Richmond on Tuesday Avening With a
:arsn of gypsum. Captain Leonard Tower
immediately reported 10 the British vice.
spDspl. Before leaving the vessel VIII take
n a cargo OF lumber for Amherst. Noyia
Scotia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
Southern RnlI,y,y po,r.,.o

fSsllmated earnings of the Southern
Railway for the first week in Nav
according 10 a statement issued yester,
Gay by Comptroller Plant. show a de-
crease OF s223, 95s, as against the first
week OF May 1907
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
MAY BE PICKPOCKET

George CndiEnn Arrested While Actlnu
Suspicionsly at Byrd street station.
George Cadisan, a young white man
GAINING Norfolk as his home, was ar
rested yesterday evening at the Byrd
street Station by Officers Schlef. Tate
ana hughes, He Is suspected of being
q pickpocket, and WAS caught while al
work II is believed. with two others
he would, say nothing in regard to the
case or about himself
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
CarnH DELAYED.

Owing to delay In the delivery of the cards
the Richmond Academy OF Medicine and
Surgery did not hold It's May meeting on
Tuesday. There Will be mother session OF
tho Academy until the June meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
Doctors to Meet.

The Church Hill Medical Society will hold
| its regular meeting Tonight in the offices of
DR. James f. Crane. No. 1903 East Broad
Street. The discussion OF the subject,
Typhoid Fever" will be led by DR.. a. w.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
JUDGE PuRNELL APPOINTED TO
SIT FOR JUDGE WADDILL
Isnacial hi rhe rime.-pisnaich /

WILMINGTON, n. c.. May is.-An order
received here to-nisht from Judge ]. c.
Pritchard, United States Circuit Court, APP
points Judge Thomas r. Purnell to preside
over the district and circuit court for East
err District of Virginia at the term COM
nlencing June 9th. and In place Of Judge
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
Reckless Man Arrested

Policeman Parkinson yesterday evening
arrested John Hin (colored) on a charge of
being disorderly and driving recklessly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
Garments at
500

DRAWERS. good nainsools.
French r,ifflc. open on side.
embroidered and scnLlopcd
edge, 81.
CHENIISE. good nnlnsook.
one row Swiss insertion and
two rows Nnl. insertion, Van
Dyke effect. lace edge. 81.
PETTTCOATs, en- br c
top, deep lawn rmflic. two
coarse tucks and deep en-
broidcrS. 81.
CORSET COVERS. good
nainsook, fun cut. two rows
Swiss insertion and four
rows vnl. insertion lcnEth-
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edge on neck. 81. j.
GOWNS, good nninsook,
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
MILLER & RHOADS
MILLER & RHOADS
Annuazsaze oflMuslin Underwear

May begins this month
h1oughc ntinuing through June.
Women look orwad to this SALE knolng by experience thai
Underwear had reasonable
o
yourself
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-24
The Republican Presidential Nomi-
nation,

All indications point to a severe strug-
gle between the various aspirants for the
Republican Presidential nomination. And
this has developed a strong feeling in the
Republican party, and especially with its
leaders, against President Roosevelt. There
is at this time an open clash in the Senate
with the President, and five of his ap-
pointees have been turned down. A gen.
tleman of Washington, who is regarded
as authority on matters of this kind, has
recently said that of all the members of
both the Senate and the House there are
not two score who are really friendly to the
President He is so impulsive, arbitrary
and self-willed that he has almost entirely
cut himself loose from his party.
Secretary Taft seems to be the Admins
tration candidate for the nomination for
the Presidency. This may serve to give
him the nomination, but as he will be ex-
pected to carry out the erratic policies of
Mr.. Roosevelt, this fact will be handicap
to him in his campaign, and especially to
those who think we have already had too
much agitation and unrest, and who want
conservatism to take the place of agita-
ton.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-24
The Legislature.

The Legislature of Maryland, which
began its session on the first of the month,
is now in full swing and promises to be
good, working body. The election of
United States Senators, taking so little
time, distinguishes this session from other
sessions of the Legislature where much
time was taken in balloting for Senators.
This enables the present session more time
for the consideration of legislation and we
hope that this advantage may be shown in
the enactment of wise and necessary laws
and in the rejection of all proposed legisla-
ton that is not for the public good.
Another propitious thing is the fact that
there is absolute harmony between the
Executive and the Legislature. This is a
most desirable state of affairs and should
lead to good results. The Governor is now
being flooded with applications for appoint
ments and is engaged in the most disa-
greeable part of his official duty. He has
made fine impression upon the Legisla-
ture and all who have come in official con-
tact with him.