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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
BUILDING CODE

Will BE Presented to Council Committee at
Meeting Tonight.
Three matters OF general interest are
scheduled for consideration by the Council
Committee on Ordinance. Charter and Re-
form, which meets at. o'clock tonight.
The building code will be presented, having
been completed by the commission in whose
hands 1t has been resting for some weeks
past The document is voluminous covering
seventy odd pages OF close typewrting. The
plan has the Endorsement OF several build
ers, contractors and architects who served
or the commission. The ordinance requir-
ing permits for woodyards and the ordinance
regulating bill-posting will also come up
q "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
PYTHIANs MEET

Ivanhoe Lodge, the Youngest In the State
Holds Meeting.
Ivanhoe Lodge. knights OF Pythas. the
youngest lodge Of this order in the State
held its anniversary meeting last night a,
Lee Camp Hall with great general enjoy
ment.
Speeches OF greeting were made by re.
representatives. of the other lodges Of knight.
OF Pytnias in the city, and by Messrs. Josepi
Taylor, John B, Lightfoot and p. A. Arthur
Music was furnished by Mr.. Bickerstan ant
the West End Angels. and after most en-
1oyable evenings entertainment a light ba
quet was served, the occasion being one o.
great pleasure, and marked by large at.
tendance of the mmebers of the lodge
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
MAY CHANGE LOCATION

New Henrico Schoolhouse Will Probably Not
BE Built Mt Varina Grove.
The school board OF varina District, Hen
rico county. Will meet at 10 o'clock to-nor-
rev morning at the courthouse for the pur-
pose of discussing the location OF new
schoolhouse. 1t was at first decided to erect
the building at Varina Grove. This plan has
met objections, however chiefly because the
site Is In the midst Of large negro settle
n.ent. All patrons who are interested In the
matter are asked to meet the board to.mor-
row. It Is probable that the location will be
changed,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
WAVES EXAMINATION
Slayer of Hnirflcld Goes to Hastings Court
Without Preliminaries.

John j. Hatfield on May 18th. waived ex-
animation In the Police Court yesterday
morning Justice Crutchheld certified his
the witnesses for appearance there on June /.
Mrs. Butler was not in court yesterday
morning. but Mrs. fairfield and Miss Martha
After court was over DR.. ". S. Gordon, the
jail physician. and DR.. A. B. Cosby obtained
permission to examine Butler as to his
mental and physical condition with a View
to applying for ball. When the examination
was over the prisoner was returned to his
cell Application Cor fall Will probably be
made to Judge Witt this morning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22

for other work, except on satur-
days and week day afternoons, and his
progress has therefore been slow in
completing the copy which he regards
as up to this time his masterpiece.
The picture will be presented to st.
Joseph's College, Baltimore the mother
house in this country of the Xaverian
Brothers Before sending it away,
brother Constantine has consented to
allow IT to be exhibited for a short
time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
SORRY TO GIVE HIM UP

Iaw Students Present Cane TO Former Gov
ernor Montague.
After adopting resolutions expressing iheiE
6eap, regret at the resignation OF former
Governor A j. Montague as dean of the
Richmond College law school, students OF
4 tho Junior class yesterday presented 10 him
4 handsome gold -heaaed cane. An appro'
pirate speech was made by one OF thf
students and the retiring dean responded
making reference TO his pleasant association
with the class.
Mr.. Montague's resignation becomes ef-
fectiye with the end of the present session
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
Veterans Leave.

The New Jersey veterans and their friends
who spent Wednesday in Richmond went 70
Petersburg yesterday and visited tho battle
fields around that city The party left last
night for Newark and Will stop at Fred
erieksburE and Washington on their way
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
Mia. Owen to Return.

Miss Myrtle Montague Owen will return 10
the city from Wake Forest commencement
the latter part OF the week. Miss Owen
has been teaching art and elocution at
Leaksville-spray Institute, Leaksviile. y. C..
for TIE past two years. She Is graduate
OF Mrs. W. E. Thurston's School OF ES-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
Probation scheme Successful.

Up to this time only one OF the men un ;
der the eve Of Probation Officer Poltlaux
and Alderman Elicit has "fallen down" and
he is in Jail. The others have taken
brace and are doing we'll, all things consd-
cred Everybody is we'll pleased with the
system, which promises to be a great sue
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
Mr.. Grny.s Condition.

The condition OF Mr.. H. p. Gray. CT ths
National Bank OF Virginia. who was partially
paralyzed last Friday. little changed
yesterday. It is feared that on the whole
the symptoms are not quite MS favorable as
they were recently.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
To Manage Rrookdale Park,

u Mr.. 3. a. Richardson, Jf, recently OF NOE
folk, has located permanently in Richmond
md will represent the Brookdale CORPORA
ton. with offices in the American Bank
Building. Mr.. Richardson viii have The
anagcment Of Breokdale Park, and is now
preparing 10 place this suburban property
on the market.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
state Medical Board.

The State Board OF Medical Examiners
viii meet here on June cad. when applica-
tions will be made by number of recen,
Virginia. The examination viii probably
be held in the hall OF the House OF Dele
gates
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
SUSPECT ARRESTED
Negro Charged with Attempting to Assault
White Child.

Charged with attempting to assault
twelve-year- old Katherine Moore, Of No. 1923
Taylor Street, on Wednesday Eddie Booker.
young negro man. was arrested last night
and placed in the Second Police station.
He Will be taken to the Police Court ami
confronted with the little girl this morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
rs,,y,t,ya From Justice.

Horace Strand, alias John Williams ar
vested here some days ago as a fugitive from
iuetice from North Carolina, where he is
charged with murder. was turned over 10 the
pfsiclals OF that State by Justice Cruichfeld
Yesterday uorninG
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
Critically Ill.

Mrs. A. stephan. who has been conhned
10 her room for the past two years, Is criti-
rally III al the residence OF her mother,
lsrs, Kata aiayeg4 No, 9oas North FlfIh Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22

In STANDARDIZATION Boi..eau. Dousla.
In rrieonome.ry-w. F. Cooke. j. II.
Ware Especial mention).
In Bookkeeping, A-Edward n. Beall. VI.
In Bookkeeping, B-Roland c. Austin.
In Drawing, free-hand. A-Joseph Heisler
In Drawing. free-hand. B-Wiliam J. Moli
In Drawing. free hand. C-John r. Cary
Jr.
In Drawing, instrumental-Frank E
Blount, Edwin 7. Cosby Horace Sharp. a.
Il. smth. L. c. Houchen, John j. Murphy.
In Drawing. architectural. A-James
Sweeney.
In Drawing, architectural, B-Arthur L
In Drawing, mechanical. A-w. H. Jack.
son, Rives W. Winfree. Robert Bluford.
In Drawing. mechanical, B-Oscar Ravens
In Mechanical Shop-Ceylon C. Corkran
In Chemistry, A-Keeve Resented.
In Chemistry BIB, W. James.
In Mechanical Shop-Ceylon c. Corkran
In Electricity. B-John P. Lee. Jr.
In Electricity, C-Clarence p Walsh.
English. A-Leo Greenebaum.
English. B-A. H Hermann.
Clay Modeling-Bascom J. Rowlett.
Engineering. A-W. H. Jackson.
City Circuit Court,
Motion for judgment docketed in
case Of Old Dominion and Western
Lumber Company against L. Moore, fol
$350.79.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22

His relatives say he was preparing TO go
North 10 recuperate. His first wife died
many years ago He was divorced from his
second We six years ago. he Is survived
BY "a st.~lghtcr, Mrs. William Ponder; a step
daughter, Miss Bessie laudermann; several!
brothers, among them, the Rev, William
Mcdowell, presiding elder of East Baltimore
District NJ z. Church; Robert r. Mcdowell,
a. catonsviile; William H. and James Nc
powell OF Philadelphia. Mr., William Nc
IlaNau lef, for Richmond TODAY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22

Honor Students.
The following is. a list OF the honor
students:
Lou-Mor medalist for; excellence in the
n, odels-william j. Moll.
Chewing rnedalist for best achievements
in plane geometry-John 2: Lee. Jr, Z, /.
ton drawing-J. Gordon Grace.
Diplomas In Courses
Bookkeeping -Georse F. Reynolds William
L. Bernstein. ~
Free hand drawing-Bascom ]. Rowlett.
Architecture-Bascom ]. Rowlett:
practice tti and mech eehs ancai a1.ns@Thomas
Seldom Duke William i. Davidson, Jr.
Physics-Thomas D. Neal Jr.
First Honors: ss has5
In Arllhmetic-cecl Toonhs. Fred. ".
Dunkel Edward NJ Fox, harles Kahn,
| George F. Steinmetz, Arthur r. Akers. Ar
In Algebra-pennison 3. Staples, Arthur
3. Gillian. Frank T. Patterson, Edward NJ.
Mccarthy Jr., Julian c. Bosher.
In Geometry-John P, Lee Jr., Walter G,
In Descriptive Geometry----wllliam F,
Cooke.
In Analytical Geometry and Calculus
In Bookkeeping A-Russell e. Jewett, y
In bookkeeping B-George F. Reynolds
In Drawing. free hand, Al. Gordon
Terrace.
In Drawing. hand. B-Bascom ].
/ L 5 4 -.
In Drawing. free hand, Civilian j. Moll
1 In Drawing, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. T. Dom
nelly, William F. Cooke, Ed. NJ Fox, Franh
| H. Harris, Samuel Hull. Carl Welnbrunn.
In Drawing. architectural. A-Buford N
| F,ubank.
(. In Drawing. architectural. B-Bascom ]
/ Rowett. ~
In Drawing. mechanical. A-Howard D
Kinney, Charles T, Bryant. Frank Hickman
In Drawing. mechanical. Bios. G. Ross
Jr, ls4
Mechanical Shops-John p. Lee Jr
In Chemistry, As Dorsey Sydnor.
In Chemistry. B-Royal G. Brown.
| In Physics. A and B-Thomas ., Neal Jr
In Electricity, A--.C. T, Estes r, G, Muir
ray, w. H. Sands. Jr., Thomas D, Neal. Jr
In Electricity, B--Ernest G. Murray JOIN
McCarty.
In Electricity. C--John McCarty,
English, A-David Kaufman.
English, B-Charles S. Frostlck.
In Clay Modetng--Gibert L, Hayward.
In Engineering, A--samuel Hughes,
Second Honors: i5
IN Observation-Disclosures Carr, Harr
Brown Charles a. Palmore, Edward schmid,
e. T. Moize, G. ~. Wilde. James Mann; {
C, corkran, Soaring Dashlell. Buford Eu
hank, II. C.3 Schulze, a, Y. punnlngton, \,
In Algebra-Robert Sherman, Thomas Is
HowleA Percy Holiday. Nelson III ghmaE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22

4 Mechanical Shops--John P. Lee, Jr.
In Chemistry, As. Dorsey sydnor.
In Chemistry. B--Royal g. Brown.
In Electricity, A--.C. II, Estes, =, G, MUIR
ray w. H. Sands. Jr., Thomas p, Neal.. Jr
< In Electricity, B--Ernest G. Murray, John
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
COAL DEAL
Conway Coal Company Sells
to the Marion Gas
Coal Company.

The Conaway Coal Company. COM
posed of esfdents OF CIarlssburg,
Shinnston and other points In the
county, has sold to the Marion Gas
Coal Company 31S acres of coal land
at the mouth of Blngamon creek,
near Enterprise. The price paid was
$500 an acre.
The Marion Company, It is said,
win begin the Immediate construct
ion OF a bridge to span the West
Fork river at the mouth OF the creek
to u siding which has been contract
ed for with the B. & o. Railroad
Company, The new plant to be In
stalled will be modern In every par
tIcular and will have a capacity for
q large output.
Besides securing the tract OF the
Conaway Company. the Marion peo-
pie have secured a large acreage
near their proposed plant on a royal
ty OF ten cents a ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
BUSY BUREAU
ALL LAST YEAR
Says the Chief in His Annual
Report on the Country's
Manufactures.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. IL
With millions of dollars Involved in
contracts made as the result OF in
formation furnished through the
foreign trade opportunity service"
with n great volume OF home trade
developed. with special iuvestiRa-
lions carried on in every part of the
globe, and with the consular service
abroad bending It's efforts TO boom
American commercial interests, tho
Bureau OF Manufacturers has had
n busy year, according to the report
of Major John NJ. Carson. the Chief
of the bureau. The great need Of
the bureau. according to Major. Car
son, Is additional help to meet tho
growing demands made upon it by
manufacturers and others. Many
thousands of letters and reports.
largely exceeding the business in pre-
vious years. were handled by the
Bureau with Il resulting considerable
increase in expectations. American
water works were supplied Tor the
payacc of tho Sultan of Oman at
MaslSat. steam blowing machines
We're placed on South African prair-
les. wireless telegraphy apparatus
shipped broadcast, and power and
machinery orders received from Eu-
rope. Asia and Africa. Many Ameri-
can engineers and architects secured
contracts for public ana private
works abroad. As the result of in
formation cuIlcd and. disseminated
by the bureau. opportunities haye
been presented to American interests
for the construction railways. both
steam and electric. In Europe, Asia
and Africa, Central America. the
West indies Mexico. Canada and
Australia. The volume of work Is
so steadily growing, Major Carson
1860 OFT that provided with suf-
l,~Hr ~ T,VVg gt,
Connecting prospective buyers in
foreign countries with American
producers must become a potential
factor in the extension OF American
commerce..
The cirulation OF tho daily con-
sular reports has moro than doubled
I nthe last two years. The report
says the publication of the consular
reports on commercial. Industrial,
economic, scientific, and educational
lines requires the services of mon
with editorial trimming and exper-
fence and technical knowledge. An
nual reports being Issued for each
country and publications are other
wise being systematlzod. generally
Improved, and their issue expedited.
s'.AciaI Investigations We're made
during the year nto certain foreign
markets for glass and glassware,
silk goods and n host OF other pro-
ducts. and these Investigations In
cIuded South Africa. Central Ameri-
ca. Australia, Astatic Turkey and
Europe. Reports on trade conditions
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
NeU Officers
Get inc Ready
Next County Officers Are
Busy Giving Bond Be
fore County Court.

What promises to be a long and
busy term Of the county court began
Monday morning with all the mem
bers and Deputy Clerk Roy Byrd
present.
Charles A. sutton qualified as .
notary public with bond at $3.50 and
J. y. Wilkinson surety.
An generation was allowed
Thomas Koon on the valuation of a
lot In SAinnston at $725 and the
same was ordered stricken from the
land books
An excessive valuation of $500
was taken on for Angelina Ash on
two acres in Elk district assessed at
So. 500.
James NJ. Criss qualified as con-
stable for Simpson district, giving
bond of $4,000, with John D. Nc
Reynolds surety.
David L. Hall. guardian of L. s.
and Onic NJ. Stutler, was granted per-
mission to give new bonds, With C.
w. Furbee surety and the former
bondsmen were released.
Will E. Morris qualified as prose-
cutting attorney. No bond was re-
,quired by the court.
Herman B. Davis qualified as JUS
ttce of the peace for Tennltle dis
trict. giving bond OF $500 with
Ralph w. Young and Clete Randolph
sureties. He Will succeed James
Bumgardner.
The Higbee Tool Company was ex-
onerated on an erroneous valuation
OF $500 on personal property.
Jason NJ. kester qualified as JUS
tice of the peace In Elk district
with bond at $500 ana MeIgs J.
Bartlett surety.
CIetus Randolph was exonerated
Of taxes on $1.47O Tor 1907
Moses a. Shaver qualihed as JUS
tice of the peace in sardIs district,
with bond at $500 and omer w
Swiger surety
William A. johnson qualified as
constable with j. Z. Copenhaver,
and A. e. Coffman surettes.
1t was ordered that Stepen Vim
cent and others. land owners. be
to appear before the
court December Is relative 70
proposed road In Clay district
John w. Wadsworth qualified rs
justice for Eagle district, giving
bond of $500 with DR.. L. c. oys-
ter and F. NJ. Robinson sureties.
George w. Martin qualified as con-
stable.
cyrus Thompson, of shinnston,
qualified as Justice OF the peace. His
bondsmen are ]. II. Thompson ana
Charles A, Rector.
An generation on $500 valuation
was allowed J. w. Goodwin.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
N'KINLEY FUNERAL
And Burial Will Take Place
at Harrisville Tues
day at Noon.

The BURNT of Homer b. McFlln-
ley. the prominent business man and
citizen OF SALEM who died at Hot
Springs. Ark, Friday night. will
take place at Huntsville. Tuesday ut
noon. The body arrived in Salem
from Hot Springs Sunday evening at
> o'clock and was taken to his late
residence. Short funeral services
were held there Monday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock and were attended
by q large number OF people OF Sa-
lem and other points in the county.
The body VIII be taken to Harris
willie on the accommodation train
that leaves Salem Tuesday morning
at s o'clock and funeral services Will
be held In the Methodist church at
HarrisviilC. immediately after arrival
which viii be about noon The bur
ial will follow in the Mckinley fam
lily graveyard in that town. The
Masonic order. of which Mr.. Mckin-
ley was Il prominent member, have
charge OF the funeral. Other lodges
also take part.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
. MAIL SERVICE
Is Growing Much Heavier as
the Christmas Holiday
Season Comes.

With the advance of the Christ
mas season. Uncle Sans mails are
growing heavier fast and the regular
force OF clerks and carriers are hnv-
ing more than their hands full Ia
handling the letters, packages, bun
dies, boxes. etc. which always Hood
the malls during the yuletide sea-
son. The forces of the local depart
Inent Will, however. be increased
when tho sub-cIerks and carriers arc
all placed at work to help out during
the remainder of the Christmas and
New Years scasno.
Up until the beginning of the last
week there was not an over-abund-
nncc OF mail matters to handle. but
for tho last few days it has been
stacking up at lively rate and COM
parcs very favoraby with conditions
OF n year ago. Christmas win be OBJ
served after the usual mnruer os oh
serving legal holidays at the local Of
ficc.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
SUIT STOLEN
Jones is the Victim of Old
Trick Elsewhere But
Somewhat New Here.

r. W. Jones, shipping clerk at the
Williams & DAWSON Wholesale
house, is a victim OF an old trick
elsewhere but somewhat new here,
and It hunting for a suit Of clothes
which cost him $35. A few days ago
a colored fellow visited him home
and stated that his errand was to
take suit OF clothes to a pressing
esta b1ishment. The suit was given
him and he appears to have deliver
ed it to some one else, but It never
reached any of the pressing estab-
lishments. The chief OF police was
notified but so far he has not been
successful In locating the stolen suit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
MR STOUT DIES
VERY SUDDENLY
Well Known Resident of the
County Expires After
Lifting.

Ben5atnin Bassel Stout residing at
Center Branch. died suddenly at an
early hour Monday morning. Mr.
STOUT had been near II neighbour
house a short distance from his own
doing some work and while in the
net OF throwing a lifting jack over a
fence he was stricken with heart
trouble and fe1I, dying a few min
utes afterwards.
AR. Stout was , years of age. He
was n son OF James stout and born
near Quiet Dell. He was Il promi-
nent live stock raiser and operated
saw mills on an extensive scale. He
was widely known in the county.
Surviving Mr.. Stout are his second
wife, one son. William Stout. OF
Randolph county, by the first union.
and three sons and three daughters
by the second union, namely. Lee, OF
TENNESSEE: Charles Stout. OF Center
Branch: Mrs. Mary s. Reynolds wife
of Frank Reynolds. of this city; Mrs.
Josie Southern. wife OF Henry South
ern: 2Ieigs and MARTINI Stout. OF
Center Rranch. Two sons. James
and Burton. by the first union. and
one son, Carson. by the second, are
dead.
ar. Stout's first wife was Miss
Sutter and his secoud wffe's nane
was Mary Burrows.
Announcement of Mr. Stouts su0-
den demise came as a severe shock
to many friends, who deeply sympa-
tElfzc with the family in their be-
reaven1ent,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
wE1R as sRcRErARY.

James w. Weir, the former Wheel
ing newspaperman who was elected
to the house of delegates In Novem-
Der from Randolph county, has ac-
copied the Invitation OF Governor
Dawson to serve as secretary OF the
Good Roads Commission, which
meets at Charleston lext Saturday TO
frame law looking to the improve
nent OF state roads. Mr.. Weir Is
secretary of the State Good Roads
association.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
FORAKER TALKS.
On Amendment to Bill to Re
Enlist Colored Soldiers of
Brownsville Affair.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. H.
senator Foraker today ", introd ',;..
for the re-enIistment OF the Negro
cause of alleged participation in the
affair at Brownsville, Texas, and adj
dressed the Senate concerning tho
amendment. On the conclusion Of
F"oraker's remarks Senator CuIberson
asked that the Presidents message
on the Brownsville affair be read,
which was done.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
DECISION
To Prohibit Emigration TO
This Country Reach
ed by Japan.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 1 g.
The last remaining difference or pos
sfble cause of trouble between the
United States and Japan is expected
to disappear as the result OF a de-
cisfon of the japanese government
TO prohibit emigration to the United
States after a given date. Official
announcement of the governments
decision will be made to the Japan
csc diet a few weeks hence.