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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-20

Have you e-ouole of any kind arising from
q disordered stomach Go 20 your drugS .st
and get SOC or 81 bottle of DR.. Caldwell s
syrup Pepsin, which is positively guaranteed &c
ARE you and keep you well
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26
.C| TY WILL HELP
TO RAISE MONEY
Finance Committee Adopts Peters
i Resolution, Giving $1,000 to
Convention Fund.

BY unanimous vote the Council Com
mittee on Finance has reported favor
ably on the resolution introduced by
President Peters to appropriate $4,000
as a general convention fund, to be
used in securing and entertaining ma
tional organizations which may be
brought to Richmond. With this in
dorsement the measure will be adopted
by the two branches, enough pledges
having been secured to guarantee its
passage.
Heretofore practically the entire
amount Of money required for enter
tainment has been raised by popular
subscriptions. The business people have
been exceedingly generous. but finally
the force of the argument that the
city should bear part of the burden
has been recognized.
Although the board OF governors Of
the American Cotton Manufacturers
Association will not decide the ques-
ton for three months, several Of the
members have expressed a desire to
return to Richmond next year. It is
understood that Richmond, Baltimore
or Old Point Comfort will capture the
next convention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26
Plain T|FFS WIN
In HOT FL CASE
Judge Waddill Renders Decision
Confirming Report Of Special
Master Guy.

Sitting in the United States Dis
trio. Court yesterday Judge Edmund
| Waddill, Jr handed down in the case
LOT Frank Brumbaugh and others VS..
the Jefferson Hotel Company and 9th
ers, a decision favorable to the plain
lifts. to whom is awarded a verdict for
s2S ,o93.51.
The matters involved in the litiga-
ton, which grew out OF some work on
the original Jefferson Hotel, were re-
ferred to Mr.. Jackson Guy as special
master and the action OF Judge Wad-
dill is In confirmation OF Mr.. Guys re-
port
The opinion declares that the court
accents the conclusions of the special
master, ascertaning the amount due
Frank Brumbaugh OF the original can
tract to be $14,209,37, less $3,631.63, as
an Offset due the defendants, and thu
further sum OF s13.S84.14 for extra
work, making a total OF s2S,093.51.
What Court Says.
"Ihe cause came up" says the court,
ION exceptions to the masters report.
Ihe record IS voluminous. the evidencs
covering 1900 pages, and many legal
Questions We're passed upon by the
master. Material ones relate chiefly to
the right OF the complainant to recover
because of his failure to substantially
perform his contract and within the
time prescribed by same. and to re-
cover for extra work. because same
was not authorized.
he conclusion reached by the court
Is that the exceptions to the master's
conclusions upon the questions Of law
and his findings upon the questions OF
iact should be overruled and the report
IN all respects confirmed. The court
aoes not pass upon any question aris-
ing as between the general contractor
and the subcontractors, or between
suoocontract tors as among themselves.,'
An order will follow directing that
Judgment be entered In accordance
With the opinion of the court 7l''lS 4 IS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26
.k|LLE D BY + ALL
WHILE AT WORK.
w. H. Clayborne Taken to Hos.
pital, but Died in Short
Time.

While at his work about o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. w. II. Clay
borne. Of No. 1901 Short Baker Street.
suffered severe fall. from the effects
of which he died at the Virginia Hos
pital about two hours later AS soon
after the accident as possible he was
taken to the hospital. but died at 4
O'Clock. about ten minutes after his
arrival there. and before an operation
could be performed.
Mr.. Claiborne was a member Of the
Nenable Street Baptist Church. He
was forty-four years old and lived in
Accomac county before coming to
Richmond. He leaves his widow and
nine children. Arrangements for the
funeral had not been made last night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26
Important Business.

Ihe headquarters OF the State con-
vention will be at Murphy's Hotel. and
the sessions viii be held In the Eagles
Home, at Fourth and Broad Streets.
Opening Thursday morning at 10
o'clock with business meeting, at
which various reports will be made,
and committees appointed, the body
will sit again at 2:3O p. NJ. No night
session will be held, the members at
tending a smoker given by Dixie
Aerie.
On Friday morning the State Aerie
begins its work at 8 o'clock. adjourn
Ing at noon, when special cars will be
In readiness to take the delegates to
Lakeside Park. where luncheon will be
served. The concluding business ses-
sion will be held on Saturday.
Election of delegates to the national
convention will be one of the interest,"
ing matters of business. and the In
struction of these delegates in certain
policies will afford a sure topic for
discussion. Many members are in ia
vor of materially cutting down the
representation of tho local aeries In the
national convention, SO as to reduce
the present bulky. unwieldy size of that
body. which has numbered as many as
5000 people.
The Officers.
The following are the present officers
of the State organizations:
P. T. Murphy. Richmond, past State
worthy president; L. e. Blondell, Nor
folk, State worthy president; G. Brax-
ton. Stanton, State worthy vlce-pres-
,ident; Louis Loeb. Newport News, State
worthy chaplain George Henhoeffer,
State secretary;Tc. r. MacKimmie. Nor
folk, State treasurer;EJ. w. Carmody,
Richmond, State worthy conductor: +.
Tac 6tovirortnn State worthy IN.
side guard; J. B. Graves, Clifton Forge,
State worthy9outstde guard: w. H.Wil-
lis. Harrisonburg, State Worthy trus-,
tee (three years); Gus Bernier, Rich.
mond, State worthy trustee (two years);
r. r. L. Mullen. Manchester. State
worthy trustee Cone year,.
From Other Cities.
From Norfolk last night came the
following special dispatch:
convention in Richmond. the latter part
of this week in large numbers, and will
make the trip in "a special car putting
up at Mnrphy's Hotel.
"The following local delegation has
already announced its intentionso of be-,
ing present: M. Asher, chairman; Past
Presidents William Linn, WI. Pettis.
George Strominger and Fl. S. AIRING
ton; President I. Wake Truxton, DR..
y. II. Macklnnle,2 .. ~ ADDISON. M d.
Lyons, ]. M. Swinson,S John r. Lawler,f
w. A. Young. J.. L. Brister, B. II. II.
Woodhouse. L. d. Blondell.T William
Everett, w. r. Brown j. Z. Henley, M.
J. Cannon ]. Il. Duncan, W. r. Kelly,
George a. Walker, Nathan Frank, J. E.
Luck, r. II. Trice. n. II. Atkinson, J. Il.
Bell, r. A. Brandt and L. Levy"
Newport News will,also. be we'll rep
resented,as is seen from the following
special:
"a large delegation Of members OF
Newport News Aerle. No. $50, +. @.
Eagles. will go to Richmond Thursday
to attend the annual meeting Of the;
State Aerle,''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26
DIVIDE ONE AND
CREATE ANOTHER.
Provision for New Council Com
mittce Made at Meeting Last
Night.
WILL WORK WITH CHAMBER
Important Duties for New Com
nlittee on Publicity-As to
Park Superintendent.

Important changes in the rules unde,
which the work OF the City Council 4,
conducted were recommended last night
by special Joint committee, which
made careful study of the cumber.
some system long In vogue.
In line with the policy adopted by
the commercial organizations for the
welfare and advancement OF the city,
the members unanimously agreed upon
the creation OF what will be known as
the Committee on Publicity, to act In
conjunction with the Chamber OF Com
merce and kindred associations.
To Abolish One Committee.
Councilman Mills's suggestion that
the Committee on Grounds and Build
ings be abolished. and that two new
committees. known as the Committee
on Parks and Public Grounds and thu
Committee on Public Buildings be Gre
ated was adopted by unanimous vote.
1t was explained that the division
OF duties heretofore performed by tho
City Engineer would make this ar.
rangement necessary. the general idea,
moreover being to divorce the parks
from the public structures, so far as
the management Is concerned. It was
also pointed out that 1t will be ncces-
sary soon to create the position OF
superintendent OF parks.
Other changes made were:
To change the order OF business of
the twp branches so that roll call mat
tiers will come up after the presenta-
ton OF the standing committee reports.
That no member of Council shall he
chairman Of more than one standing
committee.
That in the consideration OF aues-
lions by joint committees. a member
serving regularly on both shall have
only one vote.
That the signature OF three instead
Of five members shall be sufficient to
call a special meeting OF either branch.
Want More Cooperation.
There was a general discussion Of
all the regulations. Councilman Mills,
who made the motion for a Committee
on Publicity. showed the Importance OF
closer relations between the Council
and the commercial bodies. his plan
meeting with popular favor.
In the past the Council has been
criticized for Its lack OF cooperation
with the Chamber of Commerce. but
there has been remarkable change OF
sentiment in this respect An evidence
of this was found In the desire OF the
rulemaker to bring about a greater
spirit OF cordially hereafter.
Another meeting Will be held before
a report Is finally submitted. The
man H. r. Pollard, Jr., chairman: Pres
idcnt r. L. Peters. OF the Common
Council; Councilman Morgan r. Mills,
President W. NJ. Turpin, of the Board
of Aldermen. and Alderman T. II. Ell
lett.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26
COPIES OF RESOLUTION
Counsel for Judge Blackstone Appnr
emily Preparing to Take Appeal.

Recent developments appear to in
dictate that former Judge j. w. G..
Blackstone. of Accomac, who was de-
posed after an investigation of certain
charges at the late session of the
Legislature. intends to carry out his
threat to have the legality of the re-
moval proceedings tested In the courts.
Messrs. Ashby & Read, Of Newport
News. representing Judge Blackstone,
have applied for and received from the
clerks OF the two houses of the Cen
eral Assembly certified copies of the
resolutions of removal
The State Supreme Court will meet
at Wytheville early in June, and 1t
is before that tribunal this case will
have to be brought for adjudication
If an appeal is to be taken from the
decision OF the Legislature. Nothing
concerning the matter has been heard
directly from the former circuit judge
since a short time after the Legisla-
ture adjourned, but then he declared
with emphasis that he would take his
case up, and fight for a reversal Of the
action OF the Assembly upon the
ground that he had not been legally
removed from the office he held.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26

Chief Justice Fuller. cases. for tho rea-
son that he passed
upon them originally in the lower
court. when upon motion of certain
creditors, he appointed receivers to
take charge of the affairs of the State
3dispensary Sitting with ChiefgJustice
Fuller will be District Judges Waddill,
of Richmond and Boyd, of North Car
DINA. A large number of prominent
lawyers will appear OH either side.
May Take Some Time.
It depends very largely upon what
turn matters take in the early stages
OF thettrial as to- how much time the
consideration of the cases {Willrrequire,
II fully argued by counsel, they may
The, appellants, or the dispensary
commissioners, are ..represented by At
,torney General ]. Fraser Lyon, of Co
lu 1, r. l. Abne ~, Columbla; y,
Rountree, Of Atlanta. The attorneys
for the creditors. who are the appelleess
n the pres RroGe;e e are Alfred
Vile. N. c. r. M. Mordecai. OF Charles
ton. and George B. Lester, of New York.
Most OF the lawyers arrived in the
f ha fs sy Witt ana sady i L en- a
morning The cases are of great pub-
lie interest. especially In, South Caro-
lima.
ard, placing the djspensary, on motion
OF certain creditors, in the hands OF
receiyers,sthe State appealed through
Attorney General Lyon, and the lawyers
mentioned as his associates have been
elnployed to assist In the fight OF the
Commonwealth to have the receiVership
proceedings dismissed and the affairs
of the commissioners. a brilliant legal
battle is In prospeti. as every point
of al ference will be sharply contested
preparIng for the strugg Il I'm tie high
eE fcaHEt& FL ri iss.s Il.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26
OF-CAPITOL NOT FEARED.
BUT REPAIRS NECESSARY At ONCE

fercnt parts of the building, in the VII
cinity of the belt course at the main
floor, caused no doubt by bad joints In
this belt.
'From an examination Of the plans
and specifications, aud careful in
spectfon of the building, l am fully
satisfied that the structure Is In no
Immediate danger, and that the occu-
pants are tnking no risk In any part
Of the building except on the attic
floors. The floors nre not overloaded
lat this time, and ms long us they are
not called upon to perform more scr-
vice than they have In the past, there
need be no apprehension. The WASH
inEtOn statue Is not in n position to be
Injured.
Submits Recommendations.
"In conclusion, beg to make the
following recommendations, and earn
estIy trust your commission will de-
termine to put them into effect AS soon
az possible,
~. All persons should he Kept out
of the attic rooms, until the concrete
beams is completely removed. This
part of the concrete in its present con-
dltion Is utterly useless, and it's pres
ence Is only an additional burden to
the roof. 1t should be removed with
out delay.
"2. As to the stucco work, window
caps, etc, 1t appears to be certain that
this entire work Is In urgent need of
IIuHCuldte TeVdlCSs uHu COmPlctC re-
at an early date, not only
to present Il respectable appearance,
Int ms means OF preventing detcriora-
ton to other parts of the building.
"3. The present portico floor should
he taken up, and the concrete base re-
moved, and relnid, so as to allow the
into this floor, of n sheet
of Rsphnltum or some other wnter-
proof material. This part of the work
should have careful supervision in or
der to obtain satisfactory results, and
If possible when this floor Is relaid it's
finished surface should have slope
away from the building.
81. All joints In the stone belt course
Immediately opposite the main floor
should he carefully clcnned out aud
filled with some waterproof material.
80. 1t is absolutely essential that the
work To be done ms set forth above,
should he In the hands Mt all times Of
some experienced and competent archl-
tect, who shall work out the details
of the various Items, In order to make
them complete and effective, when
these repairs shall have been COM
pie ed"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26
I'M ADE J.OK { OF
/ HIS C0MPLA|NT'
SMaSwel's Letter on Crutchfield
Received Amid Laughter
and Tabled.
MEMBERS NE II DENY CHARGES.
Declare They Did Not Say They
Would Ignore Allegations
if Presented.
MEMBERS DENY CHARGES

tanning that members OF the Coun-
Gil mad previously declared their in.
tention OF ignoring charges that lie
might prefer against Police Justice
ICrutchheld. Thomas Maxwell sent to
president Peters. of the lower branch
a communication, which was read last
night under a suspension of rules, amid
laughter and strong denials from those
whose names had been dragged into
the affair.
The meeting was held to pass an
amended ordinance for new issue OF
bonds. amounting to s2s9,5OO. for the
redemption of bonds of a similar
amount. which will fall due on July
lst. After this matter had been passed
the Maxwell letter was presented.
There was objection. but out of curl
osity mainly the clerk was permitted
to read 1t. Mr.. Maxwell was in the
chamber few minutes before the body
was raped to order. but he left about
the time the roll was called.
What He Demands.
II have been informed" said Mr..
Maxwell in his letter, by Mr.. c. Il.
Pollock (meaning Mr.. Gilbert X. Pol
lock), OF the City Councils Mr.. CARRIER,
Mr.. White and Mr.. Ferguson that the
City Council will ignore me II l should
prefer charges against Crutchheld.
Nilt1l all 5eIllllleQ W siUu WIdl SUdll
have is the privilege Of going before
the City Council in person and telling
them the way I have been treated by
this man. They have been honored
BY the people Of Richmond to act as
their agents and elect good people to
enforce the ordinances and laws made
by them. or want you to insist upon
him going before the people to tell
them why he treated me as he did
Now. this am entitled to.
III I have done wrong. I want the
people OF Richmond to know 1t, and II
did right, want them to know It
also.
IT think you ought. as president Of
the City Council OF Richmond. to in.
sist upon these propositions"
Members Make Denial.
Mr.. Ferguson. the two Whites and
Mr.. CARRIER, were quick to resent the
insinuatfon. Mr.. Ferguson said he
could not recall any conversation with
Mr. Maxwell except that he had said
he would vote for Justice Crutchfield's
reelection.
Mr.. W. L. White and Mr.. David
Meade White said they did not know
Mr.. Maxwell and had never had any
with him. Mr.. CARRIER
said he had talked with Mr.. Maxwell,
bnt knew nothing of his grievance
There were all sorts of motions, but
the communication was laid on the
table.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26

its findings. Immediate steps wer,
taken for removing the concrete fire
proofing OF the girders Of the roof
believed to be dangerous. Mr.. Beck
agreed to supervise this work and tc
have 1t done in such manner as moi
to injure the roof proper. Mr.. Beck's
report is as follows:
at the request of His Excellency,
Claudc A. Swanson, Governor of Wiz.
sinin, l have during the past week
made n thorough inspection Of the Cnp-
itol Building, with the view of de-
terminins definitely the present condi-
ton of the structure.
"a careful comparison of the build
Ing with the plans and specifications
seems TO indicate. that the work of re-
modelling has been In accordance with
the drawings.
THE work of fire-prooflng the floors,
roof, ETC., seems to have been the SUBJ
jcct of special contract based upoi,
ench bidders own specifications for
this work, and In this particular line
there Is 30 record OF what was done,
although I nm reliably informed that
the necessary metal reinforcement was
incorporated In the concrete slabs on
the roof. The firc-proof casing of the
steel beams of the roof Is n bad piece
of work, and It is very apparent that
the required reinforcement was not In
serted in this part of the work, and ms
n result of this omission the concrete
around the bottom of these beams has
fallen off in n number OF places, and Is
badly cracked Mt other points. 1t ~
very certain that In short time this
part of the fire-prOofing on the roof
will come down, and IN falling may
cause some damage to the attic floor,
aud possible injury to persons who
should happen to be in this part of tile
building.
In Need of Repair.
"The stuccO on the old building Is
sadly In need of repair, and the nrti-
fetal stone window caps and sills are
In bad state OF dilapidntion, mud their
complete dlsintcgration Is not many
distant.
cat this time there are cy'-Iepces of
recent repairs to the stucco ,Yo-k, and
the indications are that the entire out
side of the building Is in urgent need
of immediate attention.
"Fhe basement rooms under the por-
tlcO floor nre of little service mainly
on account of dnmpness caused by the
leaks from the floor over this
pnrt of the basement.
"Therc nrc also indications of damp
ness in other banement rooms in diff
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26
PLANT STARTS;
BETTER TIMES COMING,

The Colorado and Southern Railroad
has contracted with the American Lo-
comotiye Company for thirteen locomo.
tIves, the order being placed at tho
Richmond works. There will be ten
consolidation and three switch engines,
and as the first consolidation engine
Is to he delivered In sixty days, the
work OF building will start at once.
Business and railroad men are hopeful
that this Is the beginning or renewed
activity at the plant.
Because or the recent depression,
which was felt most seriously by the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26
NEW CLERK APPOINTED

MIR. William Breeder Becomes Chief
Assi.tnnt to Mr.. Walter Christian.
Mr.. William Breeder. who ehas been
appointed chief deputy clerk of the
Hastings Court. will qualify on June
LIST. His brother. Mr.. T.. v. Breeder,
who retired in the fall because Of Sc
rious illness, is nsw in Orange, where
he has recovered his health, but will
not return here to continue in the
court service. For several months Mr..
G. II. Scott has been rendering valua-
Bile assistance to Clerk Christian and
to the public. He is a mechanical en-
gineer of experience and ability, and
will return to his profession, after
having given a lift to the court off,
Gals.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26

transportation lines, the Richmond Lo-
connective Works were practically
closed With this first new order how
ever the machinery will start up again,
,ahd as many shops must be operated
=! ~ turn out big engines In tWosmonths,
s.ere VIII be employment for a number
=, ilaehinists Acall for thirteen en-
Sizes IS not big ordelSn flush times.
but this contract with the Colorado and
Southern, the nrst !nesome months, IS
looked upon as the forerunner OF more
hopeful conditions and more prosper-
Gus times,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26

Commission Will Probably Com
plete It's Work To-Day-Peters
Gets One Contract.

Spending nearly all of yesterday in
the consideration OF matters relating
to the improvement of the Capitol and
Library Buildings, the commission ap-
pointed by the Legislature for that
purpose adjourned to meet in the Gov
ernor's office again this morning, when
the contract for the proposed wing to
the Library Building will be award
ed.
Much of yesterdays session was con-
suned in the examination of designs
submitted by various contractors for
painting and decorating the interior
or the Capitol, and though there was
the sharpest kind of competition, the
plans and specifications Of Mr.. r. Lee
Peters, Of this city, were finally ac-
cepted and the contract was awarded
TO him. There Were bidders from all
the principal cities from Baltimore to
Atlanta, and it took the commission
several hours to determine which plans
10 accept, The other Richmond bidder
was Mr.. a. w. Hargrave, and though
he failed to win out, his designs made
a good impression upon the commits
sion. There is in all about sl05Ooo AT
IN" disposal Of the commission, the
major portion, ss5,0O0, being for the
new wins, to the library. The paint.
rs, - ~ a'stA6 uohliact VIII ap-
preach the $4,000 mark. and the re-
manner Is for repairs to the Capitol
buiidlng, and to place steps at various
parts leading up to the new walk and
driveways. NV
All the members Of the commission
are attending the meetings, and Gov.
ctnor swanson, who is eX-ofticio chair.
man. is manifesting much interest in
me proceedings. Tho commission Is
COMPOSED OF Senator e, c. Folkes of
tins city, and Delegates Green, of Fan.
quaari spessard, OF Craig, and Baker.
OF Cnesterield 1t is expected that the
commission VIII wind up its work this
afternoon. 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26
EAGLES ON WAY TO
CONVENTION CITY
Annual Meeting Of State Aerie to
Be Held Here This
Week.

Gathering It's forces on Thursday
morning the state Aerie of tho Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, looks forward
to most interesting convention as
the guests of Dixie Aerle. Of Richmond
One hundred and ten authorized dele
gates will be in attendance. represent
ing the twenty-five aeries of the State.
III which there Is an enrolment OF
about 5000 persons. although the order
Is now barely ten years old. Number
ing In all about 100000 patriotic cit!-
zens OF the United States, the frater-
nifty has spread almost all over the
world