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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18
News Gathered From Southside..

That the Republican party will put
up full ticket at the coming NUM-
clpal election in June Is now practl-
cally assured. Already Mr.. Mark r..
Lloyd, prominent young Republican,
Lloyd lives In the Third Ward and will
oppose Mr.. Hart. Last night prom
inent member ofthe party said he be.
lieved that a complete ticket would
be put ur ana tina, sr atrons lig.
in town now" the speaker continued.
"and we are going to strike while tho
iron Is hot"
The Republicans claim they have
made great gains since the last cleo
Real Estate Market Active.
The real estate market In this city
has been quite active recently, and
many sales of valuable property have
been made. Following ls list Of
sales by Augustine Royal and Com
\ Thirty feet Sixteenth Street. 500;
thirty. feet, Sixteenth street. SIS; No.
esbar sa Pike s U.s. No sG NP qs ps
Pike, $40: No. 1919 Decatur Street,
$500; No. 1921 Decatur street. s405; 80
feet. Canal Street $40; No 21o3 Ever
ct street W $50 No so7 Evsre.t street
No. s12 West Thirteenth street. .ss25;
No. 413 West Fourteen Street. sl100;
No. 1904 cambridge Street. $3.50; No.
400 Pocahontas Street, s3o0 No. 1907
Powhatan Street, $500: No. 314 North
Nineteenth Street, $500; NO. s16 North
Nineteenth Street. $40: No. 1920 Blu
chanan street. $500; lot corner Twenty
second and Porter Streets. s9675; No.
21a West Twenty-second Street, $3.50;
NO. 215 West Twenty-second Street
s255; No 400 West Twenty-second
Street, s155; No. 406 West Twenty
second street, $3.50: lot 33 feet, Pill
kinton Avenue, S66.50; Nos. 12 and IA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18
Worlds Wheat Exports.
NEW YORK. May 17.-Week ending
NINETEEN APPLICANTS
PASS CONSULAR EXAMINATION

WASHINGTON, D. c., May l7.-Nine-
teen men passed and eleven failed OF
the thirty who presented themselves
for the April examination for the grade
of consul and appointments to the
student interpreter corps. This is a
hishe. proportion OF successful can
didates than at any previous examine
ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18
MEDICAL GRADUATES
HEAR FINE SERMONS

Academy of Music. DR.. j. Gray Meal
lister president OF Sidney
College, will be the orator Of the oc-
casion. At 1890 P. NJ, the faculty
will tender to the graduating classes
final reception at the Westmoreland
Club, and with this the session Of
1907-190s Will terminate.
Medical College OF Virginia.
The baccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class Of the Medical COL
lege of Virginia was delivered in
Centenary Church by the pastor the
Rev. ]. N. Latham, who had as his
subject. "a Dreamer Whose Dreams
Came True" Taking well-known ref
erences from scrlptural and secular
history. Mr.. Latham told his hearers
that only those dreams high in their
ideality and followed with persever-
ance were the dreams to come true.
He cited Joseph, who came to his own
in the courts Of Pharaoh; Moses, who
dreamed of the return of the 1sraelites
to Canaan and afterward led them
home through the wilderness; Column
bus. who dreamed Of new worlds and
discovered America: Jenner. the cele-
brated physician, who dreamed Of a
cure for smallpox and discovered an
artitoxin.
But dreams, he showed, will not come
true unless they are backed by the
power Of great effort. One must have
not only the power Of great ideas, but
also the ability to carry them into effect.
Unless he have both. the dreamer's
dreams Will not come true, and he
leaves his life without accomplishment.
Therefore he must labor as we'll as
! dream.
The preacher dwelt on the ability
which has been afforded to man to
carry through to accomplishment all
his noble Ideas, as contrasted with low
er animals. whose Intelligence is bound
ed by q set limit. Man. on the other
/ hand, has a storehouse of knowledge
4 as large as the world at his command.
The doctor must also, he said, seek sue
cess only by legitimate ways, not be
aaas les, - 2 ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18
CHILDREN IN CHARGE
Conduct Services ut Vcnnble Street Bap.
fist Church.

Conduct Services at Vcnnble Street Rap
fist Church.
In the absence of the pastor. the
Rev. Charles E. Stuart. the children
of the congregation took charge of
the morning services at the Venable
Street Baptist Church yesterday. At
1890 o'clock, Immediately after the
Sunday school lesson. the cradle roll
was callsd with more than twenty
of two'years, on the platform
Following this was a most creditablc
performance by the Sunbeam Band, the
children's- missionary society of the
church. Many of them sang and re-
cited. They were addressed by three
students of Richmond College. volun-
teers to the missionary fields
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18
PEAS, NOT CORN

stnde n Mistake In Describing Contents
of Bag, and NVns Arrested.
Charles Mosby. colored, thought he
was carrying corn home early sunday
morning, but II was peas In the bag
when Detective Sergeant Wiltshire and
Policeman .'olKcB tnodght they would
take a Look H..
Mosby was walking by the First Po-
lice Station when the officers noticed
him and thought he appeared to be in,
too great a hurry. He said he was
found afterward that box car in the
Chesapeake and Ohio yards had been
broken into and robbed of one bag OF
peas, and Mosby was charged with the
theft,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18
DEATHS
Mrs. Snllie A. ShIprnan.

HEss.-Dled, at his residence in the
city OF New York. May II, 1908, OTTO
THEODORE HESS.
Funeral at u O'clock To-MORRoW.
May 10, 1908, in St James Church,
Richmond, Va. 1nterment private,
sHoRE,-pied, Sunday. May II, 1905, at
his residence. No. 31s North Second
Street, this city, ROBERT EDWIN
SHORE ST. Essqn me sen se ~ ,,o
DR.. Robert Z. Shore of Nottoway
county. Va.
Hour Of funeral will be announced
later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18

.1 z llys end i425. ss'sos; two houses
sprF h Hi s15o49 o one ot so aorn en-
Total, sle.o78.75.
Thought They Had Safe Blowers.
Even since the information was re-
sceived. here that safe blowers were IN
the city and that an attempt might be
have kept up a close watch. SO far.
however, nothing has been seen of
these craftsmen, and members OF the
force are Of the opinion that they
nave gone Il they eyer came Last
man whose actions aroused their sus-
picion, but though the prisoner was
packed up like negro and disguls-
eel IN other ways. he was we'll known
to the policemen and was allowed to
go. The man was doing a little de-
tective work on his own hook, but gave
up after his experience with the Of
Ulcers.
Spoke On Educational Rally.
Judge w. II. Mann, Of Nottoway. and
Mr.. D, s: Pulliam. Of this city, were
the principal speakers at big educa-
tional rally held at Crewe on Friday
In connection OF the dedication of the
handsome new school building recently
completed. Both made addresses on
Pulliam states ta that tu the day s was an
entire success. A large crowd being
present from the surrounding counties
and from other points. Speeches We're
made by several persons prominently
connected with State educational mat
tiers. A band from Petersburg fur
nished music.
Library Entertainment.
The entertainment given on Satur-
day night at the High School building
for the benefit of the school library
was very successful and quite a sum
was realized from the orferinE taken
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18
STATE SCHOOL BOARD
Important Unfinished Business to BE
Transacted ut TO-NiyhIN Meeting.

~ Ap-tSichts .hSetluE.
An important adjourned meeting of
the State Board of Education will be
held at the Capitol to-nis-1-.. for the
purpose mainly of adopting .ome text
books that We're not definitely deter
mined upon Al the recent session. when
most of the adoptions We're made.
The principal books TO be considered
are phystologes and writing books,
and over these there is said to be a
spirited contest. Supplementary read
ing books Will also be considered, but
there is an impression in educational
circles that these will probably go
over again.
a large number of book agents and
attorneys for publishing houses are on
the ground, and they are pressing their
claims with much vigor
II is expected that the session to-
night VIII last for several hours. and
that much business will be disposed of.
Up to ] asntight none of the out-of.
town members have arrived, but they
WI nave ample time 10 get here be-
fore the meeting convenes, as it will
not be held until o'clock tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18
WEEK AT CITY HALL

Many COMMITTEES Meetings Called to
Take UP the Usual Grind.
Another attempt will be made to-
day to unravel the street sign tdhgle
which has operated heretofore to the
detriment OF the general plan OF prop
erly marking the streets. The specia |
committee VIII meet at1noon, this be-
Ing the fourth session In two weeks.
and the Committee on Street Clean
ing will hold their regular meetings.
Tomorrow night the Committee on
Greunds and RI building win take Up Up
a view to reaching some definite con-
clusion before members of Council APP
pear before Judge Witt in the Hust-
should not be punished for contempt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18
DOWNING SPEAKS AGAIN
Audience Filled Every Sent In Colonial
Theatre Yesterday.

Thcntre Yesterday.
For the second time since he re-
nounced the stage and began evange-
listic work Robert Downing, the con-
verted actor, addressed q crowd that
filled every seat in the Colonial The
atre yesterday afternoon. The story Of
his conversion was listened to with
great attention, and made strong i'm
preston.
At the end of his address Mr.. Down
ing spoke of persons who, on account of
lack of moral courage, fearing that
they would be laughed at. would not
accept Christianity, although they felt
Inclined to do so. From his own expe-
rience. he said he had gained far great
er respect and love from his acquaint-
ances and others during the two
months he had been an evangelist than
he did in his thrty-two years of stage
life. A number of men went up and
shook his hand.
a feature of the meeting was the
singing. Fully three-quartcrs of the
big audience Joined in the hymns, pro-
ducing such II volume of sound as is
rarely heard at a service.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18
Heat TIm with Pistol. [

was atfeS5ed ybe,seerdn
Policeman Folkes on warrant oharg-
ling him With assaulting D. B, Martin
with pistol. Martin claims that Ia
jhorell not only beat him In, the head
with the revolver, but also fired at
him twice. The trouble, it Is alleged,
occurred over some remarks to which
Martin took exception. zaborell was
ballad IN tha surn Of xRnn,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18
SURRENDERED BY BoNDsMAN
Charles Johnson, Illicit Linuor Dealer,
Locked Up Again.

Charles Johnson colored. who was
arrested a week ago yesterday b1 Po-
licemen Warmer and Gary on a charge
who was convicted in Police Court
the following morning and released
on $500 bail. was yesterday surren-
to the First Police Station. z. s. Har-
ris. tho bondsman, had become sus-
picious OF JohnsoB's good intentions to
appear in tho Hastings Court when his
case came up on appeal. and decided
that he would not forfeit the money
il possible
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18
NEWS OF HENRlCO

Offending Negroes Ecortcd to Jail ON
sunday.
Things We're doing with the colored
race in Henrico yesterday, and in con-
sequence there are several new dodgers
IN the county JAIL awaiting this morn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18

ing's disnensation of Justice in the
basement of tho courthouse.
Detective M. S. Angle was the first to
arrive, bringing with him Matthew
Quivos and Henry Jarvis, who were
charged with having deftly extracted
$50 from the satchel of friend. Mat
thew came up with a clean breast"
He said his side partner told him Of the
whereabouts OF the money bag. In
structing him to take. out double
eagle and saying that he would take
care of the rest. In substantiation OF
his story he produced the coin" Jar
Wis said that he didn't know nuthin'
bout it," Detective Angle is on the
trail of the rest of the pot"
Peter Warner was escorted in by
Special Officer w. G. Vincent and was
lodged in cell for getting in a row
on a Seven Pines car yesterday after
noon. Policeman p. l.. Chapel came
forward with Charles Fortune on
warrant issued by Squire p. N, Bin
ford, charging him with being drunk
and threatening violence to his better
half Henrietta.
Mrs. Clarence Kirwain, of Baltimore,
and her little son. McGifiin, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Garnett at the county
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18

CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.
Rlchmond's weather was fair and
cool. The thermometer at midnight,
70.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18

VIII Close Early.
At a meeting held at the Park Hote,
all the pawnbrokers of the city agreed
to close their places of business from
MAY 18th to October LIST at Z. Nj
except on Saturday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18
OBITUARY
Otto Theodore Hess.

Mr.. Otto Theodore Hess died yester-
day at his residence in New York City
The funeral will be held from ST.
James Church. in this city. tomorrow
at - O'CLOCK. The informant will
be made privately.
Mrs. Sallie A. Shlpman.
rspecal to The Times D!spatch.l
SHIPMxAN. Va, May 1T.-Mrs. Sallie
A. Shipman. the widow of Mr.. Miles
z. Shipman, died last Thursday after
noon, May 14th, at 4 o'clock, at her
home near Shlpman. Ne.son county, Va
She was born June 2, 1928, near Ship
man, and died May IA. 1905. During
most Of hcr life she was a consistent
-member OF the Paramount Baptist
Church and was noted for her In
telligence as a Christian worker and
for her deep piety. Her husband died
September IS. 1893. leaving her with
seven children. two of which have died
since his death.
/ The children still surviving her arc:
Mr., j. M. Shipman. Mrs. ]. r. Jones, Mr.:
G. A. Shipman, Mr.. T. c.. Shipman-all
of Nelson county-and Mr.. NJ T. Ship
man, Jr., OF Williamsburg.
The funeral services were conducted
at the home of the deceased by the
pastor, Rev. "A. T. King of Charlottes-
Vile. and the body Inferred at the
old family burying ground. Locust
Grove.
The pallbearers were: Mr.. w. F,
Ewers. Mr.. r. NJ. Brittle, Mr.. p. T. Brit
tie, Mr.. r. NJ. Burnett, Mr.. w. O. Jones
and Mr.. Early Griffin,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18

Tomorrow at 1870 r. NJ, this Alumni
Association will give a smoker at the
Hermitage Golf Club, and speeches will
be made by DIR. Stuart MCGUIRE and
others AT $3.50 p. NJ, the commence
nant axeTclaes will ba held Rt the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18

Following tho alumni meeting will
be reception to the graduating
classes by the president Of the Univer-
sivy College, Or. stuart Mcclure. at
his residence. &
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-16
DAUGHTERS SUIT IS
DISMISSED BY COURT
CASE WAS BROUGHT AGAINST
FATHER TWO YEARS AGO
Defendant Admits His Child Loaned
Him Various Sums, but Repu-
diates Them Because OF
Trouble She Caused

The suit of Mrs. Annie T. Leeds
against her father, John j. Fay, jr.,
president of the Los Angeles city wa
ter board, in which she sought to re-
cover loans alleged to have been made
to him by her, has been dismissed by
Judge Conrey, without prejudice, which
means that Mrs. Leeds, If she wishes
to do SO again may file similar
action.
The suit was filed in 1904, Mrs. Leeds
claiming that her father had received
$1,000 from her, the gift of T. d. Slim
| son, her grandfather. This loan is said
to have been made In January, 1891,
and in February following Fay is said
to have borrowed $4,000 from his daugh-
ter, and later $500. Mrs. Leeds sued
for the full amount, $500, but Fay filed;
an answer in which he not only denied
the claims, but said they were out
lawed by the statute of limitations,
filing an affidavit in support of his
contention.
Accompanying the motion for dis
missal Is deposition signed by Fay in
which he admitted having received the
$4,000 from his daughter and stating he
gave her a note for the amount, but
has decided not to repay the money be-
cause his daughter has caused him so
much trouble in the matter. He prac-
tically admits receiving the loan of
$500 also, but declares his belief this
has been returned to Mrs. Leeds, and
states all papers covering the transac-
ton have been burned.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-16
news OF Till COURTS IIIa|| IIIa
DENIES he INTENDED
TO INJURE HIS WIFE
JEALOUSY SAID TO BE MOTIVE
FOR ASSAULT
Couple Had Been Divorced and Hus-
band Is Alleged to Have Drawn
Revolver on Spouse After
Separation

c. Piercy, charged with an assault to
murder his divorced wife, Glennie c.
Piercy, July 10, 1908, told his story to
the jury In Judge Wilbur's court yes
terday, denying he ever had any inten-
ton of harming his wife. The couple
were married In Illinois fourteen years
ago, while Piercy was working on his
father-in-law's farm. Later they came
to California, and divorce was granted
to Mrs. Piercy in May, 1908, while
Piercy was in Illinois, the ground for
the action being desertton.
Mrs. Piercy said her husband, even
after the divorce, was extremely jeal-
Gus, and on the day when the alleged
assault was committed followed her and
friend, D. A. McClelland, to Redondo.
He returned with them, also and when
they alighted from a car at Eleventh
street and Grand avenue he did also.
Then, said Mrs. Piercy, he asked for
money he had loaned her. and offered
to return a diamond she had given as
security. Piercy said his wife snatched
the jewel from his hand and called
upon McClelland for help. Then Piercy
drew his revolver to protect himself,
according to his story, but his former
wife says he had already placed 1t
against her breast and snapped 1t
twice. McClelland and c. p. Long, a
street car conductor, overpowered
Piercy and telephoned for the police.
Arguments In the case will be con-
cluded and the case given to the jury
sometime this forenoon,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-16
.INSOLVfNT BANK
is BEING PROBED
GRAND JURY EXAMINING INTO
ITS AFFAIRS
EMPLoYE OF INSTITUTION is
CALLED AS WITNESS
Since Being in the Hands of Receivers
There Have Been Two DIVi-
dends Declared by
Officials

From indications yesterday it would
appear that the grand jury Is carrying
on an investigation Of the affairs Of
the insolvent West Side bank, or con-
sidering the advisability of so doing.
Among those appearing before the in
vestigating body yesterday forenoon is
G. E. Reed, a bookkeeper for the Mer-
chants Trust company, of which N.
Blackstock, one of the receivers ap-
pointed to take charge Of the banks s
affairs, Is vice president and trust OIL
Ger. Mr.. Reed took with him into the
Jury room a number of account bokS.
Later George Beebe, deputy attorney
general, who represented Attorney
General u. S. Webb In January, 19OS,
when receivership proceedings were be-
gun, was called into the jury room,
remaining a short time. Neither man
would discuss what took place.
Books of the West Side bank were
examined November 21, 1907, by Henry
E, Sherer, q bank commissioner, ana
following his report a further examin-
alton was made by three other com
nissioners. 1t appeared to them that
the bank was doing business In an un-
safe manner, the cash reserve showing
deficit of $10,195, and the oank was
holding for investment stock IN tne @
SedrcQllR1L Ddlk IOA pLoSaoVs oAlA 80
Union Brick company Of san Diego Aor
$500.
The directors were ordered to discon-
tinue the alleged unsafe practices De
fore December 13, but 1t is claimed tney
did not do so, and after further inVes-
tigation the fact was revealed tnat tue
bank was in an insolvent conoltlon
and unable to pay its obligations as
thew became due. The bank commits
sioners assumed control of the bank,
and March Ia, 1908, Judge Charles Mon
roe issued an order declaring the bank
insolvent and appointing N. BlackstocK
and Charles H. Babcock receivers, eacn
giving bonds Of $4,000.
Condition of Bank
The first account made by the re-
ceivers showed cash on hand $lS48.Oo'
bills receivable, $13,625.46; bonds of the
Omaha Home Telephone company
$4,000: bank premises and fixtures, $l5,-
000. a total of s36,473. A list of over
drafts was included, totaling $2626.11
which the receivers regarded as WorIn-
| less except $3354. The Liabilities were
found to be $51, 1,399.99.
After an examination Of the BOOKS
the receivers concluded that Homer u
| Taber. former president of the bank
| had without authority appropriated
| funds amounting to $36,1S0.76, which
together with an overdraft of Taper
made a total sum of $3S,275.05 due tnf
| bnak from Taber.
Since taking charge of the bank two
| dividends have been declared, one 1ol
! 25 per cent, June %, and another for II
per cent, August 3.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-16
SAYS Her HUSBAND
THREATENED LIFE
WOMAN is GRANTED DECREE
OF DIVORCE
Alleges Spouse Drew Revolver and
Declared His Intention
of Shooting
Her

The brief association OF Jennie A.
Denmore and Chester A. Denmore as
man and wife was ended yesterday In
the superior court, when Mrs. Denmore
was granted a decree of divorce on
the grounds of cruelty and non-sup-
port. q
The couple were married March z
last at Santa Ana, and then went 10
Long Beach to live. When her husband
affixed his signature to the marriage
license Mrs. Denmore said she for the
first time lc Irned his real name.
"He wrote the name OF Dales De-
nier," said Mrs. Denmore, "and Wnen
/ asked him to explain, he said that
under the laws of Nebraska person
who had changed his name BY being
adopted must sign all legal doeuments
by the name under which he was
known first"
After going to Long Beach, the
uuent and lengthy visits to Los An
geles, his absences from home being
explained on the ground of work.
HE came home at late hour June
30" she said, 'and when I did not
open the door promptly he swore at
me. 1 asked him for money with
which to pay bills, butihe said he had
none and wanted me Ito go to work
and earn some. asked him what he
did with his money and he said 1t
was none of my business; that my
mother was causing trouble In the
family and If / was not careful he
would shoot me-"
Then, she said, he drew a revolver.
but was stopped from further expected
violence by the appearance of his
mother-in-law.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-16
RESULTS AT LEXINGTON

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 15.--The Leading
Lady broke the worlds trotting record for
2-year-olds when she trotted q mile in 2:07
in q successful effort to beat her record Of
2:11h.
Allan Winter won the West stakes. Sum-
mary:
west stake. $4,000, s:2s trot three in i've
Allan Winter won three straight heats
In a:09%, 2:10%. 2:12h.
Kentucky stake, $4,000. 3-year-old trot,
two in three-Binvola won two straight
heats in 2:10 and 2:09h.
Jones won second, third and fourth heats
in 2:0sh, 2:1O. 2;11. Czarina Dawson won
first heat In 2:osN.
10 beat own record-The Leading Lady.
br. m, (Murphy) won. Time :s2, 1;osA,
1;S3%, 2;07.
Minor Heir, with Dean driving, attempted
to break the worlds pacng record Of 1:bsh
with q wind shield. but the best he could
do was 2:oo%