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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
WILL IMPROVE
G|NTER PARK
Citizens Organize for Work, Elect
Committees, Chief of Police
and Engineer.

AS a result of a well-attended meet
ing OF residents and property owners
of Ginter Park. held last night in the
library hail of Union Theological Semi
nary, that popular suburb has a we'll
organized set of officials, and other
ground work laid for a permanent or
ganization and considerable additional
Improvement TO tha; now being made
by the Lewis Ginter Land and I'M
provement Company.
DR.. Thomas c. Johnson, OF the semi
nary, was chairman and temporary
mayor of Ginter Park last night. Mayor
Johnson appointed Committees on
Streets, Roads, Schools and Lights. In
addition to these, T. Crawford Redd
was unanimously elected City En-
giueer.
To Secure Lighting Facilities.
Stewart Bryan, Of the Henrico Sch DOL
Board, the meeting decided to have a
public school and a kindergarten In
Ginter Park. The handsome building
constructed by Miss Arents for this
purpose will be used as a school and
a general meeting and assembly place
for residents. A vote of thanks was
unanimously extended Miss Arents for
the building. John Garland Pollard.
were appointed committee on schools.
The meeting was informed that Gin
ter Park could have more lights than
We're in Barton Heights at cost Of
$50 month. a. NJ. Cover, D. *. KEEL
logg and S. II. Halves were appointed
a light committee by Chairman john
son. The committee on streets is COM
posed Of T. Crawford Redd. chairman.
and Messrs. Wilson and Watkins. They
Yo{, a
concrete sidewalks and report to the
next meeting. The company will lay
sidewalks on it's lots where the citizens
have purchased and laid sidewalks on
the squares or the part owned by them.
The question OF policing the park Was
considered w. T. Hood being unani-
mously elected chief of police and in
structed to apply to the county super
visors for police force
To Extend Laburnum Avenue.
G. w, Throckmorton, John Garland
Pollard and T. c. Redd were appointed
committee on roads to see about get
Richmond, and also to have the road
ways in Ginter Park improved by the
county in addition to the work of the
lGinter Park Company One of the resi-
dents in the meeting stated that Gin
! ter Park residents paid as much taxes
as practically all the rest of the coun-
/ ty and had not received any assistance
for roads for many years.
S. II. Hawes. John Garland Pollard
ana G. w. Throckmorton were ap-
pointed committee to draft a consti-
tuition for permanent citizens organ
lization. After. thanking the officials OF
| the Seminary for the use of the library
hall. the meeting adjourned, to be call
ed again by Chairman Johnson.
DR.. johnson and several other resi-
dents, pioneers in Ginter Park spoke
! Of the great forward strides made in
lthts suburb within ten years All spoke
in the highest terms of its future as
the best suburb in the South.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
OLD oFFIcREs ELECTED
OF Chesapeake and Western
and Allied Sroperties Meet Hero.

and Allied properties Meet Here.
Stockholders OF the Chesapeake and
Western Railway, the Chesapeake and West
orn Company and the Pocahontas Company
uncO, met yesterday at noon in the Office
OF their counsel, Mr.. S. S. Patteson. in the
Mutual Building,
The three companies. representing allied
tors FOR each. as follows: Messrs. Robert
MtM, Gilispie. j. j. Venable. L. L. Gillisp!e,
Y. T. Burnett and w, II. Hall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
Cleared Docket of Routine.

The Committees on Light. Grounds and
Buildings and Markets met at the City Hail
lasi night. hut transacted routine business
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
Mlnstrels Parade To-Dny.

Dockstaders Mnstrels will reach Rich
mond over the Chesapeake and Ohio Rails
way at 11;45 o'clock this morning. and Will
parade the streets, starting at the Main
Street StatiH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
DIR. sTRoLE DISMISSED
Young Physician Is Warned by Justice
CrutchfeId As to Ills Future Conduct.

Crutchield AS to Ills Future Conduct.
DR.. William Arthur Strole, formerly one
of the city ambulance physicians. was dis.
rnissed In the Police Court yesterday morn
ing OF the charge of being disorderly In the
Park Hotel saloon and threatening to shoot
Mr. Frank Asher. bartender. Justice
Crutchfield administered Il warning to the
young doctor, and told him to be moro care
full of hts actions in the future.
The charge of carrying a concealed
weapon was not pressed, as DR.. Stroles
permit to carry a revolver had not been
revoked.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
~. ,est,c Theatre.

,,,,. .vss ,ssned by Building lnspec-
tor Beck yesterday to Mrs Ellen p ;rS Chris r
tian to repair the Majestic ,sa hea''e' w
BIoud Street, ut q cost OF S-9s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
SUNDAY Violation at IdIeWoou,

Alfred Mobbs (whte1, an. employe at
lakewood q the Police eonpe nay
with 'inborine at his trade on Sunday. He
was required to forfeit the usual w.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
PRELENTEN BALL
Italian Colony Celebrates Ancient Custom
With Grand Mask Ball.

With Grand Mask Ball.
True to traditions in their homes across
the waters. the Italian colony celebrated
the advent Of Lent Monday night by a grand
ball masque In Belvidere Hall. In the
largest cities of the old country tho custom
Is to have a celebration of two weeks dura-
ton. similar to Mardi Gras in this country.
The colony was represented by 200 of its
members, old and young. married and UNI
married. The proceeds We're given to the
italian Ladies' Club en- auxiliary to the
ltulian Country Club of Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
COUNCIL OPPOSES
CHEAPER GAS NOW.
Members Impressed with Argu-
ment That City Cannot AT
ford Cut in Revenue.

In tho light OF new information as to the
cost OF manufacturing. and because of tho
fact that a two-thirds vote by Council Is
necessary 10 reduce the revenue of The city.
there Will be no reduction in the price Of
gas at this time. This much is admitted
by members OF the lower branch. and even
if the ordinance should be adopted to-
morrow night it would unques,ionably bo
killed in the Board of Aldermen. Had the
advocates OF reduction forced the hgh. on
Monday night IN the Common Council they
would have been crushed. AMI It seems 20
be admitted that they VIII not have any
better chance when they tackle the matter
again.
Like Campaign Boomerang.
The records of the Light Department show
meters which, at most, do not supply more
titan one-half the population. The argI.
nent is made that II these citizens are to
hrve special concessions II may be neces-
gary TO appropriate additional funds for the
department. which funds must come out of
tho pockets OF $4,000 people. Naturally.
this throws damper on the furry for
cheaper gas. II has been pointed out
moreover. that II the reduction is made now
the budget VIII have 10 be scaled again
TO the extent OF $4,000. when every de-
pprtment is complaining that IL did not re-
celve larger sums IN that document.
The action Of the Committee on Light has
been freely criticized inasuluch as II killed.
the Lynch ordinance for S5-cent gas with
i'ttle ceremony. and then turned around a
month six weeks later and voluntarily
recommended n reduction. Except for the
financial condition of the city the measurc
might pass, but II is apparently doomed un-
vi the new plant has been rehabilitated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
Mr.. Selph To Run.

Mr.. John A. selph has announced himself
candidate for the Common Council from
Jefferson Ward. Mr., SeIph was candidate
Q. Gates by narrow majority. a contest
follow. and there were also proceedings in
the Hustings Court over tho matter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
RAISED BIG SUM
FOR C|TY'S POOR
Proceeds of Charity Fete Amount
to S2,17o-Ladies Much
Pleased.

The final business meeting of the
Charity Fete Association was held at the
Jefferson Hotel yesterday afternoon,
with Mrs Lewis presiding. Reports
from the various chairmen of commit
tees disclosed the gratifying total OF
S2,170 in hand from the proceeds OF the
entire entertainment. The list is thus
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04

As said the other day ideals always getting
higher. though would think looking the display of
beautiful goods this spring. that perfection had about been
reached.
in FoULARDs than
yard % inches Beautiful designs in stripes
nure
+
Among the Rough Silks (Which will be unusually fash
onable this spring. exceptionally good values, 2o
inches wide in champagne, white Copenhagen, navy and
brown-all popular shades, 75c yard
wide,
Rough that know
odaywithout of
spring
The "shah" is very lustrous good wearng Black Silk
26 inches wide, $1oo yard
mall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04

The ladies' appeared especially happy
know that success had crowned their
abors, and that they are thus enabled
TO give substantial help to the suf-
fering poor who need help SO sorely.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04

1t looks as If the Rhea matter will
In fact be one Of tire pronounced is
now coming on and that Judge Mann
VIII be called upon by at least some. II
not all, his competitors to defend his
position before the people OF the state
on the hustinga
The Washington times., 1908-06-23
A Waste of Time.

At a season which developed in
tolerabIe heat, with every delegate
anxious TO get out of the city and
begin his journey home, the RePub-
lican national convention was held
over one day. No good reason re-
ouired this. But there was an ex-
cuse for it, and it was that the
thrifty Chicago business men who
put up a fund for the convention
would have been dissatisfied with a
limitation OF the sessions TO three
days.
All of the work actually done by
the convention could have been com
pressed easily into three days. That
this was not done, and is not done
every four years, Is due solely to sci.
fish interests which should not be al
lowed to prevail. In a city like Chi
cago, which gave the convention its
most intoIerable weather in the
final days, special effort should have
DeSn Hdue 10 CiOSC up dhu SCO O"D
When the hour came for choosing
a Vice President there was neither
time nor inclination for intelligent
and opel-minded consideration o.
the subject. Train schedules haC
been made up, the leaders had has
tilv pooled their issues, and the Vic,
Presidential nomination went to tn,
man who had been selected ovel
night.
There is room for improvement
in the transaction of convention
business.
The Washington times., 1908-06-23
WIFE PAST REFORM,
SHOT BY HUSBAND
Follows Woman Into Chinatown
Dive, Where His Bullets
Toferrf1Dt GavPtIRC

NEW YORK. June 23.-Angered TO
find that his young wife, Julia, had
been lured back 20 the BOwery, where
ne had first met and rescued her. Frank
PersaH. an iceman from Jersey City,
followed her into a dance hall IN the
rear Of Paddy" Mullen's saloon. at 6
Mott street. last evening, and fred at
her twice. one bullet hit her right ell
bow. the other, entering by her spine,
lodged above the right lobe of her lungs.
She Hes in a critical condition at St
GregOr's Hospital
Persarl met the girl two years ago.
u-beu she was known as julia Hanl0n
and had lust begun 20 visit the dives
on the Bowery. Her yOuth-she was
onlv elRhteen-aroused his pity and Se
married her. For a year they lived
quietly IN a little fat at 80 West Nine
tenth street, Jersey City, but old
friends who came succeeded IN break
ing I'D the home.
Twice IN answer TO the pleadings OF
her husband, the wife went back TO live
with him: but each time she tired
quickly of the quiet. Finally last win
ter. she disappeared and not until last
SUNDAY night did PersaH see her agair
this time IN Chatham square. with g
couple Of sailors
His jealousy aroused. PersaH stayed
In the city overnight, and yesterday
morning bought the revolver witt
which he did the shooting.
The Washington times., 1908-06-23
Our Athletes.

Nothing daunted by the fact that
the American team has won first
place at every tournament held
since the Olympic games were re-
vived in 1896, the foreign athletes
are preparing for the forthcoming
games at London with great vim
and enthusiasm. Yet they must ac-
knowledge that to beat a represent
alive American team in an all-round
competition has so far proven prae-
ticaIly impossible.
Why? Mainly because the United
States is prominently the land Of
athletics. Our young ones, boys
and girls both, are brought up on
cereals and competitions. They
hear the Chief Magistrate of the
land tell them TO hit the line hard.
They are acquiring something of
the old Grecian regard for the ath-
letic life; and they are not only
amateurs, but they want to be
champions.
Sport for sports sake is all right
for the man over fifty; but the
youth would smash every record
And it's pure mollycoddleism tc
argue that this is taking sports toe
seriously. There are more than
The Washington times., 1908-06-23
ABORNS SCORE A HIT
IN MUSICAL OFFERING
Cast in "San Tow"

With San Toy" the Chinese operate
comedy. by Edward Morton and Sidney
Jones. Is this weeks offering at the
New National Theater, the AbOrn
Opera Company. fully sustains its repu-
tation for high class productions. ana
washington theatergOers are showing
their hearty appreciation by filing the
house regardless Of the intense heat
wave now so manifest. san Toy"
calls for an unusually large cast OF
principals
While not as musical as 'FloHodora
yet the bill Of this week gives the solo
lists ample opportunity, and many en-
cores were demanded Heading the list
is Agnes Fiulay in the title role This
charming little singer and dancer was
at her best last night. and despite the
oppressive temperature, worked like a
Trojan and was amply rewarded oy
encc-es to every solo Her songs,
Somebody and Loves A B. c.
were especially catchy. Sharing the
hOnOrs OF the evening with Miss t1Hlay
was Carrie Reynolds, whose solo Win
the male chorus, ''RhOda, % the Pa
CODA was one OF the distinct hits OF
In the Character Of Ii. George W,
Leslie was at his best, and his ciean-cu'
comedy Infused a life into the PERFORM
ance that was most pleasing
With George X FortesQue In iLe
character OF Yen How appeared ms
six Little Wives" q Devy OF sprignI'
IL bits of humanity. whose songs Wiz
Mr.. FOrtesQue We're heartily ENJOY 6
and repeatedly encored- This seXlet p
] LED by two Washington giris. Miss Mar
| iorie Ramey and Miss LENA Duer, m
/ latter having won the sObriquet OF tIl'
! dOll-face girl
I Mile Murray. another Washington
girl, was the recipient Of numerous en-
/ cores. and also a huge bouquet OF Amer
J team Beauty roses for an artistic dance
other members OF the cast deserving
Z mertios are Wilfre0 Young a. Captain
! Bobby Preston; George p. Jackson a.
! Sir BingO Preston; Henry Benharns a.
/ Lieut. Harvey Tucker. Robert smith
/ as Fo Hop Sol solomon, as me I'm
: peror. and Florence Burdett as Poppy
/ The AbOrn Company s. sure 20 W.
fresh laurels with this weeks prOduc
7
The Washington times., 1908-06-23
BLOW DRIVES AUTO
INTO POTATO PATCH
Machines Collide Where
Turnpike Crosses Famous
Vanderbilt Course.

NEW YORK, June 23-Another auto
mobile collision occurred last night On
the old Vanderbilt Cup course, on Long
Island, near the spot where Joseph
Arosemena, o. New Rochelle, had been
killed little more than twenty-four
hours before
As a resul. 2. W. E1ae, OF Glen
Cove. was taken 10 ,Jhe Nassau Hos
pital. NLineola. dying, and Mrs John n
stern. a wealthy woman OF Glen Cove
was also taken there.
Mrs. Stern came 70 the city in the
afternoon in her 5000 Rainier hmou-
sine car. Hlne. a friend OF the family
drove the machine. with Mrs. Stern In
the rear seat On the return trip they
were heading north on the turnpike al
a good clip. Just where the turnpike
crosses the old Vanderbilt Cup course
at right angles, they saw heavy tour
ing car come tearing west along TINS
course. In the car were Edward Kent
OF Westbury, a brother-tn-law OF = >
Phiups. and Kent's chauffeur
Hins tried 70 stop; but before he could
do so the touring car shot in front o
I him and Lle heavy Rainier Struck
/ square on he side.
/ The Rainier turned over; the othe
/ car was knocked through = fence into
/ potato patch. Hine was thrown MT
/ feet and landed on mis- head Mrs. Sterl
was not badly injured, the heavy To-
ana sides II ner car having held 10
! getaer and saved her. Kent and nj
/ mar fixed ID their car and Went ahead
The Washington times., 1908-06-23
WOMAN TELLS LOVE
TO MAN WITH TOMB
His Plans After Death, and Whisk'
ers, Too, Win Over
Rivals.

WATERBURY, Conn, June BLOT
ing on MS whiskers, carved on his own
monument, Miss Nora Casey, female
soldier OF fortune. has written a low
ing letter 70 Phineas Gardner Wight.
OF Putnam, Conn He is g wealthy
bachelor, nearly eighty years old and
has had erected his own tomb. costing
$4,000 and containing liquors, cigars,
and goodies Of every cline. He says:
IN the far beyond I shah not be
lonesome I shall have sweet memories
OF the pleasant hours I spent here
Miss Casey for his love has already
abandoned two doctors, three lawyers.
a brewer, a judge. ara a minister. she
says:
I'VE should be friends. I am sure
from your horoscope in the horizon OF
love that we wouIc have much in COM
mon. and for our own upIiftment, our
mutual welfare, We should know each
other better. Your rnasterful adjust
ment OF your v,hiskers proves you 70
be a perfect goI OF detail. showing you
70 be the chosen one who splits hairs
| FOR honor and who knows might IS not
/ right
/ Miss Casey IS an orphan OF forty.
/ two years. Hing on her savings, and
/ telling her rofOund soul thoughts q
public men. On the Wight monument
/ besides his tust and whisksrs. f
! the inscription Going, but know no
/ where" and beneath. Never beat b.
man. but by woman" In consequence
he has received many abusive letters
The Washington times., 1908-06-23
A Time to Refund, Not Redeem.

Secretary Cortelyou should re-
fund, not redeem, the S64,Ooo,OOO OF
Spanish War bonds which are avail
able for such action after August /.
The operation can be made suf-
fciently profitable for the Govern
ment if the securities are reissued
at . per cent, instead of 3, the latter
being the rate borne by the bonds
now outstanding. Against the with
drawal of so large sum, the secre-
tary must weight
The need of maintaining suf-
fcient cash balance.
The unprecedented demands upon
the Treasury due to the aPProPria-
lions of the last session OF Con-
gress.
The prospect that the deficit viii
not be lessened by any increase in
revenues.
The need for allowing the banks
to move the late summer crops with
the least possible disturbance OF
the existing conditions.
The hope well grounded and made
brighter every day that the moving
of those crops viii prove the las
force required TO revive our trade.
Every financial agent in the coun
try is reading the crop forecasts a.
harbingers of restored financia
calm. It is recognized that the pani
is over. But is is also recognized tina
favorable farm yields favorabl.
handled Will hasten nightly TIL
full recovery of the market TIL
Secretary Of the Treasury should d.
nothing, and, of course, he will d.
nothing, which viii in any avoidabl
manner interfere with that prog
ress.
The Washington times., 1908-06-23
LOST POT OF GOLD,
THEN SAID ROBBERY

Los ANGELES. June 23.-After hav-
ing buried $3.50 in an old tin can IN
his lot at lI43 East Thlrty-sevelth
street. Contractor Albert Lee forgot the
exact spot and rushed TO the police as
sorting he had been robbed Of a pot
Of gold. The detectives found his money
Just where he had buried u. Johnson
has a number Of men working for him
on a building near the lot. and as they
objected 70 being paid BY check, he
drew $50 from the bank.
Being afraid to carry 50 much money
until paw time in the evening, he hid
the cash beneath the earth When even
Ing arrived he could not remember the
place where he had put the money. At
Ter feverish hunting he made I'D his
mind that some Of his workman had
Stolen his can OF cash. He complained
10 the police, but as It was dark they
sid nothing until this morning. and
when Johnson reached police headQuar-
tiers early today he found the detectives
counting his money, wnich they easily
found
The Washington times., 1908-06-23

seven ages in the life of the Ameri-
can, for, to touch only on this par
ticular matter, somewhere between
the ages of the whining schoolboy
and the signing lover comes the
athletic age, with its large aspira-
tons, and sometimes with its fine
records. 1t should not be passed
over lightly or loosely.
No one need doubt that the young
men crossing to England this week
will shirk or shrink. They've taken
too many a summa cum in contests
at home to fail abroad.
The Washington times., 1908-06-23
when Mother Was a Girl. :"

They are singing a new song up
in New York. 1t is called when
Mother Was a Girl" and the pur-
port of it is that an age of courtesy
has given way TO an age Of rush.
From I'm the Cleaning" and Sweet
Molly o" we have come to Down
Where the Wurtzburger Flows" and
''Just Because She Made Dem Goo
Goo Eyes," and where once the car
conductor used to say Columbus
Circle. Is this your stop?' now he
says Columbus Sirkl. Step lively!
D'yuh want t git y'r neck broke?"
OF course, this is the best century
of history, the best year the cen
fury has offered so far, the best day
in the year. But there is yet some
thing too much Of truth in that
roof garde2 song. Only creature
lovely all through could survive the
influences with which our recrea-
tons are surrounding our young
girls.
Whiz Bang! a stop to powderl
A rush to get there! All to an accom-
paniment of high pressure merri-
ment which does not exactly call to
mind the old poet when he said
How sweetly sounds the voice Of a good
Tt is SO seldom heard. that. when. #
speaks,
It ravishes all senses
Yet the men have no right tC
complain 1t Is their patrona g'
which creates n roof garden, wher'
everyone save their daughter alone
appears anxious TO drink, where thu
spirit of all the performance i
salacious, where there is not ever
!, time 70 enjoy ouch of the amuse
ment as Hght-heaTted girls nigh
enjoy for the hurry of rushing on
act across the stage after another
; This is not the form of summe
entertainment offered in Washing
2 ton, to be sure. Washington is only
t great country town. But it is tn
7 goal toward which the park thea
? tiers of all the rest Of the Unite
2 Safes are working.
D AS the men have no right to CON
D plain, they viii have little part /
e the remedy. Our girls themselve
: viii put the soft pedal on their COZ
versation and their music, prov
that their strength of body does nc
mean mascuIinity, and of their ow
inclination revive most Of what wa
/ good in the amusements offered I
e their elders. "When Mother Was
d Girl things were not altogether pc
, feet. But they would be now prett
d nearly so if her daughters had the
2 way.
The Washington times., 1908-06-23

side Of the two city squares which IN
cIudes the reservation are occupied as
TIE offices of Mai. Charles s. Long,
commanding, and mems quarters. THIS
structure was built about two years
ago and replaced a long, low, squatty
row of ancient frame buildings which
was used for the same purpose. AZ
the 7 street end. you will see more
Quarters for the non-cOmmtssioned Of
ficers. the. central portion containing
one OF the finest band halls used 0y
Jncls Sans soldiers
ss'Tnfs hand hall IS the official home
Of the famous Marine Band, which IS
now under the leadership of Lieutenant
Santelmann Lieutenant Santelmann $
predecessor was John Phlllp Sousa, 0he
81 the best known and most popular
bandrnasters and musicians Of recent
wears. The Marine Bard, besides giving
a concert at the Capitol every Wednes-