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Arizona republican., 1908-08-16
CATHEDRALS OF AMERICA. WORK OF BISHOP POTTER
First Stage in Building of Great Church of St. John The Divine, Now Approaching Completion.

New York, Aug. 9.-(Special Cor respondence of The Republican.)-It is a remarkable coincidence that the death of Bishop Potter who, as head of the diocese of New York, was generally regarded as the foremost representative of the Episcopal church in America, should have occurred just at the time when the crossing of the vast Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the greatest church edifice ever undertaken in America, with the building of which the bishop was so closely associated, was approaching completion. Although work on this enormous structure has been under way for the past fifteen years the work which is now approaching com pletion marks only the first stage in its erection. It probably will require another fifty years to finish this huge church, the planning and initial construction of which was due to the late bishop and which will always re- main as the greatest material monu- ment to his religious career. It was his often expressed ambition to see erected in New York a temple of worship comparable in size and beau ty to the cathedrals of the old world and it is this dream which will be realized when the great building now rising above the city Un MorninSside Heights is finally completed
 It is sometimes saiG that America has no cathedrals. This is an error for although there are on this side of the Atlantic no churches that vie with the famous edifices of Europe, there has been a long line of cathed- rals in this continent, from the first straw matched building erected by the Mexican bishop of Quadalajara, early in the sixteenth century, to this latest and greatest of American churches.
 The oldest and in many respects the most interesting or American ca thedrals is that in the City of Mex leo Its first stone was laid in l5f5 on the site of the ancient Aztec tenn ple of Huitzilotochtli which was des- troyed when the Spaniards captured the city. It was not until 1867 that the main part of the structure was finished and the two towers, each 2O5 feet high, were not completed until more than a hundred years later. The building cost about $2,OOO,OOO which is less than has been expended already on the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. It is 3S7 feet long and l77 feet wide and its interior which is divided into five aisles by gilded columns, is gorgerously decorated in accordance with the air of the mis- sionaries who superintend it's erection to dazzle their Indian converts.
 Three or four miles outside the City of Mexico is the Church of our Lady of Guadalupe which although now the seat of bishop ranks as a cathedral. According to the legend believed by its Mexican and Indian worshippers this church stands or the spot where. the virgin miraculous ly appeared to poor Indian named
Arizona republican., 1908-08-16

Juan Diego and gave him roses plucked from the absolutely barren hillside. According to this story this happened in 1531 and the church, when finally completed in 1719, had cost more than a million dollars. This church is closely identified with Mexican history for Our Lady of Guadalupe was chosen by the na- tive population as i;s patron saint land it was around her banner that the revolutiOnists rallied in the fight for Mexican independence. When this
 was achieved, December F, the date of the Virgins legendary appearance to Juan Diego. became a national holiday.
 Canada, the northern neigiDor of the United States, also has two ca thedrals of historic importance. The Cathedral of Quebec which is the
 pride of the French Catholics of
 Canada was begun in 1866 and was not completed until near the close of
 the following century. It stands on the site of an earlier church, the
 Chapelle de la RecouVrance, which was built by Champlain, the great explorer, in 1633.
 In Montreal an attempt was made to reproduce on a smaller scale the famous St. Peters in Rome, the
 greatest church in the world, the en- tire cost of which is estimated at
 $7O,OOO,0 900. The Canadian builders
 of course had no such resources at their command as did the forty three
 popes who lived and died while St.
 Peters was building. The Montreal
 cathedral is 25O feet nigh as against 4S6 feet which marks the elevation
 of the towering cross of St. Peters cathedral The chief interest of this
 Montreal church comes from it's re-
 semblance to the more famous Ro-
 man structure.
 In actual size indeed none of the
 existing cathedrals of America can compare with the huge structure of
 the old World, and they wills be
 dwarfed by St. John the Divine in
 this city. The sixteen years that
 have elapsed since the beginning of
 work in 1892 have been devoted to laying the deep foundations, to build ing one of the four great. arches which are to support the central Ian tern 445 feet high ana are to be the structural core of the whole edifice, to the piers of the three other arches and to work on the walls and col umns of the choir-the part of the cathedral which is 10 De finished at once. The nave and the transepts are to be built later, but when the choir and the crossing as the june tion of the nave and transepts is technically known, are roofed in they
 alone will constitute a church capa- ble of holding 5000 persons. This is the part of the work which is now nearing completion. The limits of the crossing are defined by the | huge piers of the cencral tower and eight great monoliths, the erection of which was attended by many diff faculties, form d distinctive feature of the interior
 One of the noteworthy features of
 the new cathedral are the seven | chapels which have been named the Chapel of the Tongues, from the fact
 that in them services for the benefit
 of New York's foreign population, will be held in English, German, Swedish. French, Spanish and Italian. 1 Only one of these, that at the east
 ern extremity of the cathedral, is en-
 tirely completed. It is a complete
Arizona republican., 1908-08-16
TO FRIENDS AND PATRONS

wish to announce that have again opened my blacksmith shop at the same old stand. corner of Jefferson and Center. opposite Commercial hotel have taken two partners, each one is a practical and experienced workman We will give personal attention to all work.
 Thanking you for past favors and hoping for their continuance, I am yours respectfully. JACK KERSTING, J. A. CRUZ, ED.
 DUFFY.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-16
MAssIE HAS THE GOODS.

"HSSiI iiHS hiiI SOSSSs Massie has linoleum. Massie has big glass pitchers. Massie has granite ware. Massie has 1Oc and 15c counters. Massie has fine springs. Massie has 9x12 rugs. Massie has fine dishes. Massie has lamps. Massie has wire cots. Massie has mattresses. Massie has secondhand goods. Massie has dressers. Massie has iron beds. Massie has extension tables. Massie has trunks. Massie has suit cases. Massie has telescopes. Massie has book cases. Massie can furnish your house. Massie wants your trade. Massie & Sons will treat you right See Massie & Sons for bargains. Massie & Sons new place, incest hand store in town We will buy your goods. See us.
 MAssIE & SONS,
 114-116 West Washington St,
 Phone Main 2e7.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14
NAMED
AT TER HARD FIGHT
Outside Man Elected Assistant
Superintendent of Water
Department.

Following a spirited contest. Will
liam Laughton was elected Assistant
Superintendent of the City Water De-
partment last night, his election being
decisive victory for those who con-
tended for the presence OF an active
engineer in the department.
The other nominees were Oscar L.
OF the department.. The first ballot
stood: Horner, 2; Laughton, 5, and
Dickerson, 8. Changes promptly made
the election of Mr.. Laughton almost
unanimous.
Mr.. Laughton is resident of this
city. He was an employe of the City
I'm gineer's Department, for several
biiitation of the city gas mains. After
that he was employed on the settling
basin, with which he is familiar in
every stage of It's construction. Re-
Gently he has been assisting E. W.
plans for city electric lighting and
power plant.
Alexander Delaney, Superintendent
OF Pump Houses. James T. Vaughan.
Keeper of the New Reservoir, and
Robert B. Walton Keeper OF Marshall
Reservoir, were reelected
At the request OF James E. Phillips,
'of the Master Plumbers Association,
an extra force was put on to make
house connections
Edwin n. Ezekiel. chemist Of the
Water Depar tment, showed samples OF
the various grades Of river water. and
OF water taken from the settling ba.
committee ordered bids for settling
basin supplies for five months, 1t be-
| ing estimated that It would be put
into operation some time in August.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14
NAY LEAVE BOARD
BEFORE SECRETARY LSblNAnlED
State Charity Organization, He Says, Is Not Fully Pro
Yded With Funds to Garry on Work. Using Great
al Pressure to Elect Certain Officers

have said I'd friends that the appro-i
.priation is small and that I did not
see how the board could hope to ac-i
'complish what was expected Of it with
the means OF Its disposal"
The act creating the State Board OF
Charities and Correction carried with
lrles and expenses. and provided for. the
of $4,000 q year, and of an assistant
at 81 400. DO thzto receive their travelling
expenses. Applications for these posi-l
lions have been numerous: and It is
known that much pressure has been
brought to bearRon the memher OF the
commission by leaders In charitable
movements. who have strongly urged
the election of certain persons sue
icinotly described as good" men,
There have also been repeated re-
to bear to secure the office OF secr6s
,tary for a woll-known, politician, one
report going SO far as to say that he
selected the rooms at the Capitol 60
besused as his ON Ice. sjj s' 81
sS Friends OF Mr.. Cabell say that he has
come to the conclusion that, with the
means at the disposa al of the board
4 will he Impossible to secure trained
men for tho position Of secretary and
assistant. t u 5gs5', 5
"A call has been Issued for meeting
~ the Board OF Charities and Correc-
ton the latter part at this week. be-
sides Mr.. Cahell,l the mem ems are DR..
H15on. is ii atsarnsa and Dr. Sc
AA0ko1oEst ~ sS4g ~,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14

Ground between the millstones Of
impulse and political influ-
,ence, and hemmed In by the conditions
OF a small appropriation and large ex-l
.pectatlons on the part OF the people
OF this State. 1t is reported on what
seems to be good authority that Hon.
y. Aston Cabell will retire from the
State Board OF Charities,
Mr.. Cabell was seen last night, and
was told that reports were In general:
circulation to the effect that he had
or would resign. In reply he said that
he had not az yet resigned, and that
he had reached no definite conclusion
as to his ultimate decision. He Init
mated that there were many diflcultios
In the way OF his remaining on the
BOARD; that much time would be re-
iaulred, and that the members would
have to travel about the Stat visiting
institutions and investigating condi-i
lions, the work, he thought, requiring
moro time than he could at present at d
ford to give, .ss
Ss3 He said that any official statement In
regard to ahia retirement should CONS
from Governor Swanson, who flad a I-
pointed him. In tho absenc g o. the
Governor however, Mr., Cabel! autnor-
3ized the abatement that he had not 70,
.ajgnod, IA and5fthat HI, had not dec|d tlt'
NJ hat he would ID o.. J.
III do not know how the reports of
NY rs sible retirement got into e!rclu..I
.lstlon. continued u CA Del ,sDus & :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14
MANN AND TUCKER
TO SPEAK HERE LABOR DAY
First Meeting Of Gubernatoral Candidates at LAKESIDE
in Observation-Disclosures, the New Mayor, and
Swanson Also Invited by Labor Committee.

Three candidates for Governor OF
Virginia viii deliver addresses at the
Labor Day celebration IN Richmond,
provided Hon. Henry c. stuart accspss
the invitation extended BY the commit.
tee in charge Of the celebration.
Though they VIII not discYke politics.
1t Will be the frat meeting of tsie eas-
d'dntes, and for that reason alone ihs
ceremonies viii be Of far more .atefss.
IMAM In former years.
Already Judge William Hodges Mana
ana Hon. III. st. George Tucker fs$Ys
sighliled their intention OF being Dses-
ent. Mr.. Stuart has not been Heard
from, hut az the Invitations mere saa!i-
ed only few days ago there has l!axn-
y been time for his reply TO reach tbs
Resides these speakers there wifi, be
others OF note, committees having
peen appointed 10 wait on both Cover.
nor swanson and Mayor-elect Is, @,
Richardson
They will probably a-eept, and {,
VII DO the first public appearance 81
Mr richardson after assuminr hin
official duties -"
me full program for the days CT.
erclses has not been completed, an he
permanent organization OF the com.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14

rnIttee WAC only effected last night.
John Hirschberg vas elected chair
man; Joseph Portcf. secretary. and j.
7. Pnllen, treasurer.
While there was no decision az to
where the exerc!ses viii take place.
the chairman last night stated that
,aeY would very probably be held at
Lakeside.
The merchants OF Richmond Will be
asked 70 donate prizes for the va
faons con,ssts. and committee has
bssn appointed 10 walt on them and
solicit contributions. The question OF
q parade ~ SIN unsettled. but outside
81 this all signs point to a celebration
that VIII eciiose any OF similar ma
lure ever held In this city
Committees IN presB. publicity,
grounds. rpeaksrt and program wore
appointed. Each vii get down to
work thik meek, ana Will report at a
Meeting 10 ba held next Monday night,
whep finai arrangements viii he COM
pleled.
The contract Tor printing the pro-
araM waA awarded W the virginia
unioniss, 81 Sorfnlk, The oficial organ
Of the labor organizations IL this
State. Si,,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14
TO ENTE RTA.IN
STATE FARMERS
Chairman Wood Calls for Nomi-
nation Of Committee on
Reception.

Through the chairman Of its enter
tainment committee, Mr.. Horny w.
Wood, the Chamber OF Commerce has
extended an invitation to all business
people who supply farmers to name
two members Of their firms to serve
on the reception committee for the
Farmers Institute. which meets here
August 4th, 9Th and 6th. Nomina-
lions must be In the hands OF Business
Manager Dabneys not later than July
22d, 1T Is especially desired to have
represented on this committee all mem
bers OF the business and commercial
organizations engaged In the follow
ing lines of trade: retail merchants.
grain dealers, seed distributors dealers
In fertilizers. farming Implements, har-.
ness manufacturers. carriage and
wagon manufacturers and commission
merchants
The invitation is classified in this
way in an effort to provide an oppor-
:tunity for participation In the enter
,tainment OF the institute OF all those
engaged In business largely depen-s
dent upon the agricultural interests.
The chamber regards this institr-,
as q most excellent opportunity to
strengthen business and social rela-
lions with the farming interests OF
the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14
TAFT TO SPEAK ON
GENERAL !. TOP ICS s
Republican Candidate for Presi-
dent Accepts Invitation to
Address Virginia Lawyers,

+ Z I I y
William Howard Taft, Republican
nominee for President, will speak be-
fore the annual convention OF the yir-
GINA State Bar Association at Hot
Springs on August 4th-sth. He was
invited to make the annual address, but
In letter received yesterday morn
ing by the Hon. Wyndham r. Meredith,
president OF the association, the for
mer Secretary OF War said that on
account OF pressing engagements he
would not be able to prepare such an
address, but would be glad to speak
on general topics OF interest to the pro-
fession.
The annual address will therefore be
delivered on August 5th by Judge VIII
liam Lindsay. formerly president OF
the Supreme Court OF Kentucky, and
atone time United States Senator from
that State. Papers will be read by
the Hon. Holmes Conrad. OF winches-
ter: the Hon. Armistead G. Gordon Of
Stanton. and Hon. Henry c. MCDOWELL,
Judge OF the United States District
Court for the Western District OF
Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14
MIXED STRAYCON
T0sA!1E BOY 'SL|FE
Ambulance Drivers Heroic Ac,
While Poisoned BoysWas
Slowly Dying.

Beginning early in life. Esnw~v
Jones. a colored specimen OF humanity
OF tender years. living at 1915 Buc-
hanan Street. changed from soft to
hard drinks yesterday afternoon. and
his first attempt was on concentrated
I've. which he discovered, after long
search. in his mothers cupboard: He
found tho I've strong enough. and soon
gave In to the agony. When he began
screeching in his pain there was
Wild stampede for something Booth-
Ing, but his mother found tho empty
I've can, and knew that only a ply
other drink.
A hurry call was sent in for the
city Ambulance, and pr. Scott arrived
several bottles OF vinegar, properly
mixed. down the suffering Infants
throat. and then called for milk. one
.of the best antldotes known.
In all the neighborhood there WAS no
milk to be found. DR.. Scott continued
calling for milk. and everybody within
a radius OF several squares went hunt
ing for the tactical fluid. But there was
nothing doing.
Cow Game to Rescue.
The child was lowering between life
and death. and the grim reaper seem
ed to be about to get the best OF the
struggle. when along came crooked
horned COW. She was wandering about
aimlessly, searching for bit OF succu-
lent grass. 1t was a time for heroism,
and Driver Ford. OF the ambulance,
felt that 1t was UP to him to do or
die. Placing his hands to his lips. he
uttered that cry familiar to ali men
who have handled cows. She prlcked
up her ears, and came across. She
seemed to recognize the urgent need
for her presence. Whispering soft
words and still calling that familiar
cry. Driver Ford shooed her into<a cor.
ner, Some one ran up with tin can,
and II was within less than half a
second that two tiny streams were
pouring their life-giving food into the
can.
4 Ford MIXED as he had never MIXED
Beforehand he has had large expert
encef with cows. She stood chewing
her cud. occasionally switching her
tail--a way that some COWS have
into the anxious face OF the milk
maid. He got his can full and ran
to the house
Here it Is" he gasped. almost faint
ing with excitement. GIVE 1t to him
quick" DR.. Scott applied the remedy.
and In few minutes Linwood was
smiling wanly. The young physician
watched him tanxiously. :sMr. Ford"
he said solemnly you have saved this
child's life" Mr.. Ford looked up to
heaven. and uttered Ia silent prayer
OF thanks. "Gadw bless YOU" cried
the mother, "yo' done saved my little
n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14
POSTPONE SMITH
CASE THIRD time
Request Granted Because Of Ill
ness Of I. ]. Coffin, Mater
ial Witness.

Upon motion OF Mr.. II. NJ. Smith,
counsel for the prisoner, the trial OF
silas Smith, for the murder OF William
Murphy was postponed yesterday
morning In the Henrico County Court
to Monday, August 3D., this being the
third postponement OF the case. Mr..
Smiths motion was based on the ground
that I. j. Coffin. OF Hcnrico county,
a material witness, was Ill with typhoid
fever, and would not be able to APP
pear. The prisoner made an affidavit
as to the necessity OF having Coffin
appear as a witness for him.
The case was called at 10 o'clock.
The prisoner appeared worn and tired.
and sat motionless through the pro-
.ceedings. a large crowd had gathered.
expecting to hear the opening OF the
trial, and there was swarm OF wit
.nesses.
All took an active interest In the ac-
icused, but he seemed unaware OF their
presence, gazing always steadily In
front OF him When Judge Scott an
,nounced that the request to delay was
granted, and the crowd began to leave.
jamie. Smiths little four-year-old
daughter. ran up to him. and placing
her arms about his neck, Kissed him
repeatedly. His wife and older daugh-
ter. who have been summoned as wit
nesses for the Commonwealth, also
greeted him.
Smith celebrated his dfty-ninth birth
day on June 25th while he was a pris-
oner In the county jail. So far as his
physical condition appears. confinement
has not disagreed with him. He spends
most OF his time playing solitaire.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14
REFUSED OFFER
FROM COMPANY
TO Q !. FIX l BRIDGE ! !. !.
Commis sion, However, Decides to
Proceed With Repairs at a
Cost Of $1,000.
MAY BEGIN WORK NEXT WEEK.
Receivers ofsPassenger and Pow
er Co. Voluntarily Agreed to
Make Structure Secure.
MAY BEGIN WORK NEXT WEEK

Not being willing to put itself under
obligations to the Passenger and Power
Company. the James River Bridge Com
mission decided yesterday to reject the
proposition from the receivers OF that
company to repair and strengthen the
eight weakened spans. so as to put the
bridge In safe condition until q new
structure could be erected. The offer
OF the receivers was made In letter
to Mr.. James r. Gordon, chairman Of
the commission. }.
Although the commission did not care
to accept. 1t agreed that something
should be done at once toward making
the bridge temporarily safe. The posi-
ton Of the Passenger and Power Com
pany shows that 1t fears for the safety
OF Its cars, and the business men arc
doing as little hauling to and from
Manchester as possible The trecent or
that none of the city's engines should
cross over to Manchester unless trans
ported by rail- shows the predicament
Of the smaller town In the event Of q
serious fire.
For Temporary Repairs.
Accordingly the board instructed
Mr. F. B. 1saacs, the engineer, to per-
feet plans and advertise for bids on
the repairs as soon as possible. "A
resolution was adopted asking the
cities OF Richmond and Manchester to
appropriate $1,000 each for the work.
To put In eight new spans would cost
s115,000. Mr.. Isaacs said that he
thought he could have the bids In
hand in a few days. so II there is no
unforeseen delay. the commission ex-5
poets to have the work begin possibly
next week.
The commission consists OF Messrs.
James r. Gordon. j. N. Perdue. secre-
tary; William Gibson, Jr., Thomas P.
Campbell. Julius "A. Hobson. Reuben
Burton. representing Richmone; NJ. A..
Campbell. ]. N. Green, O. L. Goodwin
and George Paul. of Manchester.
Messrs. Goodkin. Gibson and T. P.
Campbell were not present at the
meeting yesterday. The joint COM
mittee representing the Business Mems
Club Of Manchester and the Richmond
Chamber OF Commerce will meet to-
RI III & u 4 a d
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14
OPPOSE CLOSING STREET

City Attorney Pollard Asks for Com.
mission to Prevent Obstruction.
Papers were fiiai IN the clerks
Office o: the Hastings Court yesterday
afternoon by CITY Attorney po!;lrl
seeking to restrain The Schlitz Brew
ing Company from building its new
plant ever what has been surveyed az
an extension Of Allison Street The
brewery has prepared plans for bot
Ting and distributing depot, and has
acquired title to site covering parts
of two city blocks in the annexed
territory north Of Broad Street. near
tile factory OF the Stephen Pu,ney
Shoe Company. The application Of
1Ir. Pollard was for the appointment
OF a commission to condemn the Prop :
erty needed fer the opening and cx-
tension OF ellison Street. according to
the survey OF the annexed territory.