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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
more LITIGATION
OVER NEGRO 4 { [: PARK
Rholeder Seeks Damages for
Time He Was Forced to
Live Elsewhere.
CASE SENT TO NEXT TERM
Right Of Colored People to Es-
tablisll Pleasure Park Is
Involved.

Joseph A. Rholeder Is still suing the
Peoples Pleasure Park. the second suit
for damages being Instituted in the
Henrico Circuit Court yesterday This
dispute, which has been on for about
the property known as Fulton Park to
negro corporation for the purpose or
establishing a park.
At the time Of the sale Rholeder had
lease on the property, and refused to
permit the negro purchasers to use It.
They paid no attention to his objec-
lions, however, and moved In on the
land in such numbers that Rholeder
was forced to move out. Thereupon he
entered suit for damages. and when the
case was heard was allowed damages
only for the one day In which he moved
out. there being no allowance for the
time which. in the terms of his lease.
he had right to use the property.
Negro Question Involved.
The present suit has been instituted
for the purpose OF recovering damages
for the interval between the day that
Rholeder moved away and the eS-
piration of the lease. this suit being
continued until next term. There has
Nbeen a heated dispute over the right
OF the negroes to purchase this land.
cult Court to the Supreme Court. where
the negroes won out on a techntcality.
T In 1900 Bliss Black. of Boston. bought
the property known as Fulton Park,
with the intention of building up a
white settlement there. He cut up the
land into 1000 building lots and ad-
#vertsed them for sale. stating that the
deeds would be so made that no negro
could ever get possession OF land In
that district Accordingly. it was stip-
ulated that the transfer was made on
condition that the title should never
vest in a negro or person OF African
descent.
changed hands several times. but was
still under control of Black. the trans
fers having been made between menu
bers of his family. The conditional
provision had however. been preserved.
though It was probably the wish OF
Black to get rid OF It.
Sold for Colored Park.
Eventually the holders of the land
decided to sell the property to
negro corporation to be used for
purposes OF amusement and to be
known as the Peoples Pleasure Park.
The white people who lived on that
and adjoining lands resented the trans
fer to the negroes, and on the ground
property should not get into the posses
sion of colored people. entered suit
TO show that the latter had no right to
purchas 1t.
This matter finally went to the SUI
preme Court and was decided there in
favor of the negroes composing the
corporation. it being the opinion of the
court that a corporation is separate
and distinct entity and that the pro-
Bile for the title to vest in a negro had
not been violated
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
Brewers and Wholesalers Not Permitted to Ship Into
Prohibition Towns, SAYS
Commission.

In an opinion handed down yester-
day the State Corporation Commission
reafhrmed Its former ruling in the
Southwest Virginia liquor case. refus-
Ing to reopen It on petition of the
Robert Portner Brewing Company. OF
Alexandria. Because the Southern Ex-
press Company declined to accept ship
OF the Norfolk and Western Railway,
which had passed ordinances to pro-
hibit such traffic, Roanoke dealers
applied to the commission for an order
ceive and transmit packages Being
a common carrier It was ordered to
accept shipments, although the order
specihed that brewers. wholesalers and
same basis. In other wotds. retail
dealers could ship. though wholesale
their product in bulk to dry towns.
Expounding the Inv.
The position Of the commission Is
clearly set forth In the following
opinion.
The Robert Portner Brewing Com
pany has filed petition for a rehear-
ing In this matter, suggesting that the
commission G, erred In the Judgment In
III; proceeding In enjoinng and pro.
manufactures OF malt liquor In, Alex
andria. Va. (Which is license territory.
from delivering It's product to the ex-
press company to be transported TO
places where Intoxicating liquors may
not be legally sold.
1t must be conceded. and the petit
toner docs concede. that II the manu-
facturer OF malt liquors is located in
to places where liquor may be legally
sold. but he contends. that this prohibit
ton does not apply to sSsuch manu-
facturer who is located in license
It can certainly be said that there is
no reason for such dlscriminatios,
between persons engaged In the same
business. and II the language used is
to be SO construed. 1t should be clear
that 1t was so intended.
When considered fairly and without
reference to the rest OF the statute.
Its meaning l. not perfectly clear. II
Of the law is to restrain and regulate
the sale OF liquor. and In furtherance
of that purpose. to protect no-license
territory from Illegal traffic In liquor.
lows the retailer to sell either spirit-
uous or malt liquor in small ananti-
ties and doessn In terms prohibit his
delivering LIQUOR I'M small quantities
dent that its. purpose IS to prevent
common carriers from transporting
large quantities OF liquor into no-li-
cense territory.
What the BYRD Law shows.
It will be noted that by Section 5
social club licenses are prohibited in
no-license territory.
BY Section druggists who desire to
sell ardent spirits are required to take
out retail liquor license. except that
they may use liquor In the prepara-
ton of medicine.
Under Section 12 sample merchants
can only sell to some licensed person.
club or corporation.
Under section IA, manufacturers OF
wines and cider containing more than
/ 6 per cent. OF alcohol. are prohibited
from selling In no license or local OPP
ton territory. and may not deliver to
common carrier. except to be trans.
ported to some place where ardent
spirits may be legally sold.
Under section Is. manufacturers OF
alcoholic liquors, as we'll as distillers
OF fruit brandy, are only permitted
to deliver their product at the house
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
MORE PRINTING WORK
Reports Show General Improvement Hero
and In Other Cities.

Reports Show General Improvement Hero
and In Other Cities.
After a long season OF dullness. according
to the report OF the United Typothetae OF
America. the printing trade Is beginning 10
boom all over the country.
The following in part Is an official state-
uent made by the Typothetae:
"Thcre has been a complete change in the
situation within the last week In the book
and job printing trade, which felt the bust.
started. There are more inquiries at our
labor bureau for men than at any time In
tho last SIX months. and more men are now
employed In New York than ut any other
time in that period"
Although there has been no dearth OF men
amcng the local printing establishments
there has lately been great change for
tho better. Most OF the printers are works
ing full quota Of men. and few OF the reg-
ular members OF the trade are without ems
ant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
PROLONGED HEAT
NOT COMING | !. J soon.
Special Bulletin Shows Coo
Wave Will Linger for
Ten Days.

With the last few days OF slightly
cooler weather comes additional COM
fort in the shape Of the government
report that there Is no more abnormal
heat in sight Just now. Undoubtedly
there will be quite enough warm
weather during the rest of the sum-
mer. but it seems safe to predict that
temperature will hereafter be less ops
pressive. Though the thermometery yes
terday went up to 81 degrees. accom- ~.
panied by little rain and more sun,
1t was far more pleasant than many
of the sweltering days Of last week.
The government bulletin IS as fol-
lows:
"There nrc no Indications Of pro-
longed period Of abnormal heat fo'I
any portion of tho United states. a
cool wave that now covers the ORTIZ
west will advance over the central
valleys and lake regions during the
next three days. A barometric dis
turbancc, with rain, will cross the
country from about August 1st TO oth,
preceded by rising tempe raturc, and
followed by n period of lower tempera-
ture, that Will continue over tho Enst--
.ern districts during the latter part OF
next week." i49s Nj. b
This is indeed good news TO the
people OF every section OF Virginia
who have been in the throes OF one OF
the longest and most severe hot spells
In ten years. The fervent nope Of all
Is that the period OF lower tempera-
ture" will last quite as long as the
heat I'D. ls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
Sc md DELEGATES
TO GET: [. S 81 N. \. En- {
City and Commercial Bodies Will III
Urge Cotton Men to Come
Here Again.

President r. L. Peters, Of the Com
mon Council. was selected yesterday
by. the Council Committee on Adver-
tisement as a delegate to the meeting
OF the board OF governors OF the Amer
lean Cotton Manufacturers Association
to cooperate with members OF other
organizations of the city IN the effort
to land the next annual convention OF
the association for Richmond The
delegation will leave here in time to
appear before the board at Atlantic
City on Saturday.
The Chamber OF Commerce will be
represented by Business Manager w.
n. Dabney and Mr.. John M. Miller, Jr.,
and the, Clearing House by Mr.. o. y.
Sands. Mr.. w. K. Bache, president
OF the Travellers Protectice Associa-
ton. will probably go for that organs
cation. The Retail Merchants Assoc
citation and the Business Mems Club
will also send representatives but will
not make their selections until to-day,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
FIT TEACHERS
ON PENSION ROLL [: i |.
Board Of Education Declines,
However to Give List to
the Public. !.

The State Board Of Education met
last night. Attorney General Anderson
having arrived during the day to make
staunton, was reelected a member Of
the State Library Board for term Of
five years, beginning July !, 1908. and
Miss Agnes Lumsden. OF Marion; was Is
chosen teacher OF the indian school
justments were made concerning cer--
tain readers heretofore adopted and
conditions were named for the use OF
different ones in different schools.
More than fifty teachers We're placed
but their names were not made pubs
lie blythe board. IS e &
The board voted not to approve the
site selected for the Frederic ksburg
Normal and Industrial School for Wo-
men, after hearing the report OF the
committee named at the last meeting.
The special committee opposed the site
selected by the board Of directors, be-
oouse better opportunities are offered.
mendation OF Its special committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
GRIND JURY TO MIKE
SWEEPING INQUIRY

Police Department in the persons Of
Major Werner and Detective Sergeants
Wren and Bailey will also be called
upon. They can testify only as to
Whether they were notified in proper
manner of the attempts on the infants
has already been shown. Other imror-
tant witnesses are DR.. Ennion G. VIII
liams and Graham B. Hobson. the one
a former and the other a present
member of the Committee on Relief of
the Poor. They will tell about the
so far, have borne all the blame for
the tragedy that ended in the death
OF little "Muggins. Miss Margaret
Nenable. head nurse. and her underling.
Miss Jordan. employed at a salary OF
$50 a month. and Lucy Bowles. the me-
gro handmade. Will also testify. DR..
st. Julien Oppenheimer. the physician
who directed the supposed parents OF
little Musgins" where to carry their
abandoned offspring for temporary
nome, has also been summoned
II may be that Mrs. Etheline Gaylord.
who was sufficiently we'll to talk to
reporters last Monday will be made
TO appear. Much Importance is attach
ed to the testimony that she may be
able to give. 1t is believed that she
she would care, except under stress. TO
tell.
Thompson Said to Be Here.
And then. after the grand jury has
delved into conditions prevailing at
Inc Inc ) city lyo. Home II may call upon
Mrs Frances Vaughan, the supposed
parents of the child. to tell what they
know concerning the antecedents OF
the sas victim II is said tina, "Thomp-
before the grand jury. 1t is limited.
too, that Thompson is his right name.
Whatever else, 1t is known that more
witnesses than those whose names
monsd oeen =, pg BiIsin have been sum
former inferno. and now a practicing
physician n Norfolk. who is said to
know much about the affairs of the
home. has been summoned, but he
is not yet In the city.
Coroner Taylor was the first and
only witness examined yesterday. He
went over the ground before examined
by himself and the coroner's Jury,
which has been published in full in The
Ii n1rns nbar,ii The grand jury ad-
stenographer John Winston has been
engaged to take down the testimony
and every ;juryman has been supplied
with pencil and paper. showing tina,
investigation may last through the re.
malnder of the week.
me known Witnesses who have been
summoned SUI nnao are Coroner Taylor. Super.
I superintendent Lewis. DR.. Trevilian
l Or. Scott. DR.. Hoskins. DR.. Strole
Chief of Police Werner. Detective
/ Wren, Detective Bailey, DR.. ST. j. Op.
Jordan. Miss Margaret Venable B. L
Bradley (nurse), Lucy Bowles (col-
tored). Mrs. Cassaday (patient). DR..
Ennion Williams. Graham 3. Hobson
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
READY TO BEGIN TERM
Harry Drincoll Anxious 10 Tnkc I'm
lINrd Lie LII In 80 y .

L
Hard Life In Penitentiary.
Harry Driscoll expressed sore dis
appointment Yesterday morning when
ne learned from Deputy Sheriff Car.
Heit mat II would probably be several
Gays before he would be taken 10 the
p,'e,.n I'm to enter upon the term Of
cm, Years to which the Orange Cir.
1t erno court sentenced him Tuesday az
80 while he does. not contemplate his
aae es1ut there with any pleasure, he he
s sen, res 20 begin 1t at once, so that his
as possible as sum
:, es s,.s ' he made the acquaintance
eerVed deRro ,.1 inmate Of The jail who has
,an i, y good deal OF inquiry an q he
nelails Of .pententiary life, ,rhn l IL,
e otma.i9n he snt received was worry dis
resign himself to,the siinatinn = 20 20
t ~ ha "a work regain his freedom be-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
HOUSE SOLD FOR $4,000

II. b. Powell Acquires Property at No. 1903
East Grace Street.
Deeds were recorded In the Chancery
Court yesterday as follows:
Fannie Nelson Jones to Hugh B. Powell,
tho house and lot No. 103 East Grace Street
for $4,000.
"A. c. Denoon to George ". Davis the
property No. 2+o3 Grove Avenue. for $4,000.
~. E. Northington TO Hugh NJ. Taylor
thirty feet fronting on Ninth Street between
CLAY and Leigh Streets. for $3.50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
PRISONER WAS WHIPPED
.ico yIaxistratc Delegates Father to Pun.

Heurico Magistrate Delegates Father to Pun
ish Unruly Youngster.
Percy johnson, the ten-year-old negro
bow who was placed in the county jail Sat-
urday night. charged with piling rocks on
the track OF the Richmond and Chesapeake
Bay Railroad. was tried yesterday morning
before Squire Preston.
The magistrate found the boy guilty OF
felon!ous intent. but owing to his youthful
ness dismissed the case. requiring the boys
father to give him a good whaling and pny
the costs OF the action.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
Nsw,lnx Po,sone ed.

David Bicofr Of No. 10 West Broad
street, ran into HIS homo YESTERDAY morninE
nnf fell In fain, on tho floor evidently
having been poisoned. lIa Is u neWsboy and
had loft home before breakfast - sell
payers How he was poisonsd---lf ne va.
danger OF diving. but physcians$ working
over him managed TO restore him 70 co.'s
soiausnsss apa SAtstxA z s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
BADLY TREATED HORSE

Negroes Convicted nf Ill-Treatment.
George Lewis. Fred Boston and William
Taylor. all colored. were fined $40 each in
the Police Court yesterday morning OF, "a
charge OF cruelty treating horse suffering
with sore back. They had been arrested
by Special Officer Emmett c. Taylor. OF the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails who stated that he found the men
last stages of exhaustion. The animal may
have TO be sent to the happy hunting
grounds.
statute for such ofrenses is 800 fne ,r
twelve months in jail. or both Heretofore
the punishment has been fne OF $40. JUS
tico Crutchfed raised It to double. or s-U
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
Heard ARGUMENT on Demurrer.

Argument was heard In the Law and
tho evidence Submitted in the case OF Carter
against tn ~ Metropolitan Ltfe q Insurance
Company. The jury returned q verdict In
iths opinion Of the court, to b rendered to-
day or tomorrow N iaE 4 q.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
Only One Charter.

z The Corporation Commission issued
a charter Yesterday to The Daily Rec
Mercer president; Walter c. Mercer.
secretary and treasurer: T. D. Par
rish-all of Richmond. Capital: Max
imum, $4,000; minimum, $500. OBJ
jects. Printing business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
Failed to Have License.

Sadie Hobson and Sadie Howard tcolored)i
on charge OF selling liquor without a
license. He hned them each 5000 and in
flicted a sentence of four months in Jail
ed in the sum OF 5000. The case was work.
ed up by Bicycle Officers Wiley and Palmer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
WORK BEGINS TO DAY
Contractor Walkup Ready to Repair the

Free Bridge. 5.-t f IA
Though no men are now at work on The
Free Bridge Mr.. a. NJ. alkup. to whom
tho contract for repairing the eight weak
spans has been awarded. is hauling the
materials for the repairs as fast as posi-.
bic. and expects to- have q large force OF
moi on the structure byRthis afternoon.
The work has been somewhat delayed be-
cause the contractor was fnot able to get
certain t!mbers which are necessary. These
time the scaffolding and other prelipainnries
are ready for the real work OF siren gthening
the bridge. g5 ~ II 553Ia #
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
Edgar MitchIe Indicted,

! Edgar Mitchie MAS indicted In the Hus.-j
ings Court yesterday morning. charged With
the betrayal OF Lydia But Ter, he alleged
crime was commit ed some tins last aaRxa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
SET VERDICT ASIDE
udse scott sign. Decree in chemical Cons

Judge Scott Signs Decree in Chemical Cons
pnny Case. .g3tfs. II
Judge Scott announced his decision yes y
terday in the case OF knight against the
Virginia Carolina Chemical Company, sus-
tanning the motion to set aside the verdict
found by the jury in the Henrlco Circuit
Court In January last. IA j2s 4&
A The verdict was In favor OF the planting,
ths defendant making q motion thereupon to
set It aside. a8
Tho motion was argued before Jud GO Scott
oil last Tuesd ay, sdecislon heing reserved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
p.,rrn. win sollle Braxton.

Detectiye. Sergeant Wren returned from
washington yesterday with Sallie Braxton
(colored). who ia wanted here on charge
Of grand larceny. She has been indicted by
the grand jury, and her trial will occur at
an early date.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
WANTS HUTzLER STAND
Snloonkccpcr Asking Consent of Nearby
PrOncrty Owners on BrOnd.


Property Owners on broad.
Charles D. Hutzlers saloon. at No. sos
East Broad STREET, closed under the new
regime allowing only $50 barrooms In
the city. may be opened again. this
time by the perpetrators OF Doyle's sa :
loon. h eretofore located at the corner
OF Seventh and Broad.
The Doyle and Thompson places. on
opposite corners of Broad Street. were
closed By order OF the court upon the
representations of Northside citizens,
who objected because they had to walt
on that corner for their cars. 1t
never was proved that any actual trou-
BILE out of the ordinary was expert
enced because of the bars, but they
were closed nevertheless. and the pro-
prietor of each place began immedi-
ately to look for new quarters.
Mr. Thompson was preparing to open
at Custalo's old place. next to Doyle's,
and had carpenters srearranging TIL in
side. when the building toppled in. That
ended the matter for him. for the pres
ent anyway. and he suggested that he
might use an airship. having been
driven by the court from his present
position and by fate from his prospec-
tive location.
The Doyle people got the idea Of
opening In Hutzler's old stand, and
have asked property owners on the
block to give tn cir consent. It Is not
believed that there will be any objec-
ton. s none was ever made to the
location of the bar. 1t was closed for
other reasons
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
&. MUST PAY PR 0MPTLY
Friday IL Last Day floor Settling Goyerna
ment Taxes. 30 S3g. 3Efl Al

ann ounce that Friday, July o1st is the last
day on which government licenses on whole
sa lc and retail whiakeyE house malt dealers.
gsrine can be procured. a failure OF any
such dealers to ipronptly comply with thu
as set forth above will mean
that a SO per cent. penalty must DO paid.
f There Ia the usual and natural rush of5
licenue paying toward the and Of thA fiscal
year, ss NJ m,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
IIauor. Case continue d.

On account OF the absence OF certain
Important witnesses for the defendant,
the case OF Fred Taylor. charged with
selling liquor in Henrfco county with
out a license. was continued until SAT-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
Governor Cannot Go.

a Governor Swanson will be unable to go 10
Roanoke to deliver an address before the
labor organizations OF that city on septem-
bei nth, which is Labor Day, because of a.
previous enga cement. ri
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30

Is MANY tWItHekNVN IVHIIcU.
Many witnesses. far more than We're
examined byr Tire committee, have been
summoned 70 appear before the grand
jury. Among the most important OF
those who have net previously testi-
fled is ], a. Farrer. a former patient.
whose disclosures In regard to the
mana cement OF the home, II is said,
Will border on the sensational. The
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-20
Growth of Telephone

When the New England Telephone 4
Telegraph Co. was formed, twenty five
years ago this fall, its constituent COM
panies had a total Of about 1900 tele-
phones in operation. The progress OF
telephony in this section Of the world
during the intervening quarter OF a CEN
tury is indicated by the fact that at the
end Of 1907 the New England company's
system in the states Of Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont and Massachusetts, had
go, 600 telephones connected with it. At
the present time there are more than 800,
600 telephones so connected.
To supply the service upwards OF 600 ex-
changes are in operation, connecting more
than GOO, 600 miles of wire, over which pass
400, 900, GOO conversations in the course OF q
single year. To carry on this tremendous
business, with its ramifications extend.
ing to almost every town in the four states
an army Of s,52S employees has to be
maintained, this number of employees
being pretty evenly divided between men
and women.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-20
ADVERTISEMENTS.
A CURE FOR SCIATICA.

''Some years ago, while STOPPING over, /
was taken with sciatica in my left hip,
from which l was laid up, helpless, for
over six weeks" writes Mrs. Julius Scott,
of 10S25 Columbia Avenue, Cleveland,
Ohio. ~ could not lie on my left side,
and my left leg was swollen and became
SO much shorter that had to have five
lifts put on my left shoe.
"Every winter for a number OF years !
was laid up in this way and suffered ex-
cruciating pain. tried everything and
all the consolation got from people was
that sciatica could not be cured.
''After trying everything else, as last
resort got dollar bottle of Sloan's Lini-
ment and was amazed when found that
it gave me relief. used second bottle
and the swelling went out of my leg and
it was only necessary for me to use part
of the third bottle.
''Sloan's Liniment has certainly done
wonders for me, and if you wish to refer
to me you can do SOL