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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01
SHAFER BUILDING
WILL be REMOVED
First Step Preparatory to Begin
ming Work on New
Post-Ofhce

Custodian Stewart, Of the Federal
building, was instructed yesterday by
the department. to advertise for bids
for the removal of the Shafer build-
ing, preparatory 10 the work Of re-
building the Post-Onlce. All bids must
be submitted within ten days, and Will
at the expiration of that time he for.
warded to the department Under the
terms of the contract, the building
will be removed within SIXTY DAYS af-
ter the successful bidder is announced.
1rhc bidders, under the terms, must
give $500 bond as evidence OF good
faith
Whoever undertakes the task OF re-
moving the big brick structure AT
Tenth and Main Streets must assume
all responsibility for any damage that
may be done tile soveIncnt ana city
property, and a stipulation Is that
when the work is done tho thorough
fares must all be left clear The ma
tcrials of which the building Is con-
structed Will become tho property OF
the contractor.
II cannot be learned here when new
bids viii be asked for the CONSTRUCTION
of the new Federal building; but 1,
is hardly probable that they Will be
awarded until tho work OF removing
the shafer building Is well under way
II Is not believed that the work OF
rebuilding Will start before The first
or May. II may be some time later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01
WAS At II liberty
ONLY TWO DAYS
Willie Hill Lan1ents at Being
Arrested After Being Freed
From Jail.

Willie Hill didn't have any work
and, becoming despondent last night
he took a few aboard and met an
offer down in Penitentiary Bottom
Fired with Scent shorts he gave vent
to his disappointment, and quarreled
with the world in loud voice. pro-
testing that though he had got out of
Jail on Saturday, that was no reason
why people should doubt his honesty
and refuse to give him work. When
became louder. He was arrested on n
charge Of disorderly conduct. He La
mented all the way to the police sta
ton. and continued lnmenting until
Morpheus closed his eyes.
But it was different with white
man who was picked up on Seven
teenth Street. He was maudlin and
sentimental, and the bitter wind had
little effect on his scantily-clad body.
lie was so full of fire within that
the frlgidity without had no effect. He
refused TO give his name. His hair was
long, and he might have been Rip
van Winkle, though there are few
places on Seventeenth Street where a
man might sleeps as long as Rip slept
IN the mountains, and the only balls
that tho unknown would SEQ would be
hlghbnHs. lilo had rolled highballs un-
III he couldn't see, and there is a Cues-
ton as to whether he really knew his
name. But he was locked up to think
1t over, and maybe he will remember
to-day what name they used Whpn he
was chrlstened.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01
EAST INDIAN PREACHER
INDICTED FOR BURGLARY
Rev. S. W. Tucker, Who Picked Lock on His
Way to Service, Skips After Friend Had
Secured His Release on Bond.

The Henrico county grand jury met
yesterday morning and indicted the
Rev. $. w. Tucker, an East Indian. for
breaking into the home of James
Snead, on the Osborne Turnpike, some
weeks ago while on his way to SER
vice. Tucker was also arrested in
Richmond on a charge of theft, but
the case was continued. In his mis-
sions through the county he added
burglary as u side Issue. which would
give him enough money to carry on
his good work. forgetting the Scrip
tural Injunction to 20 forth with only
his scrip.
Tucker was caught In the act OF
breaking into Mr.. Sncad's house, and
was arrested. He managed TO escape
however. and the indictment was re-
turned against him yesterday, so that
the might be brought back from tho
ends OF the earth. IL need be, not 10
preach, but to answer for his crime.
Tucker is black. He wears a solemn
countenance, black clerical suit and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01
SEWERS S ATUE
T 0 R GETTYSBURG
Commission Selects Design and
Asks Legislature to Set Aside
Necessary Fund.

governor Swanson yesterday for
warded as his last official mcss, a.
we Legislature communication
recommending the adoption of tho re-
port of the commission which has "a
lected the design of r. William stero,s
ior tne erection OF monument to
Virginia soldiers who fell in tho hat
tie Of Gettysburg The Governor
states that the commission had yisited
the ground and had inspected a nm.
Der of proposed sites before deter
mining on the one recommended mo
site selected Is near Spangler's Woods.
on Confederate Avenue, tho battle,
ueid. almost exactly on the spot from
which General Lee viewed the charge
ol Armisteads Brigade up Cemetery
Ridge, Tho message and report Of Tia
commission was by each house re-
terred TO the Finance Committee as II
oooolteinpintes the appropriation of $780,
200 for the erection or tho monument
ne design Of Mr.. Sievers, ono OF a
n.o%en or more now on exhibition in
.ue basement OF tho Library Annex,
PROPOSES a large monument to tho va
,lous branches of the service, the
phSe 70 be surrounded by typical fig
utns on lhtantrNmen, artillerymcn and
the whole 10 be surmount-
50 win handsome figure Of General
topert y, Lee sitting erect on 1,ray-
eler, he report OF the commission in
snlectlhE the design was unanimous,
iHe PAPER was sent to Senator Daniel.
" y, li4snchburs,.Who signed it there. 81
every lnember.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01
POLICE COURT CASES

Insc Is Fined $50 for StnbbinE Her
nance, ma Others Are Sent to jail.
sam Inge, who stabbed Frank A. Her
nance in the arm, while the latter was at
work in Nolde's bakery sunday night. was
fined $50 in tho Police Court yesterday
morning on a charge of assault and battery.
the charge OF felony having been reduced to
one of misdemeanor.
Harry Banks (coorcd), charged with
stealing chicken from ]. r. Winston. was
sentenced to thirty days in Jail.
The case against John Klrain twhto,,
charged with stealing lot of towels and
other linen from Nellie Gray, was continued
to February o. ~
The case against Ananiaz Hicks and
James shaw (white), charged with break
ing into Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
car and stealing there from four cases q
Lawrence, alias j., Morton. charged With
stealing u suit Of clothes from George w,
Woodall, was sent TO iHtl-~for sixty days.
The case against Bernard Strlnser. who
shot and wounded Henry Grace several days
ago. and who is charged with disorderlys
conduct and firing n rifle In tho street, was
continued TO February D.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01
MODEST DEMAND
BY POLICE BOARD.
Increase in Annual Budget Large
ly for Extension of Signal
System.

Practically no increase save an item
for repairs TO the First Police station
house was asked for by the Board of
Police Commissioners. members Of
which last night appeared before the
Council Committee on Finance with
a list of IT'S needs 10 be Incorporated
in the annual budget. The recent re-
quest OF the board for twenty five ad-
ditional policemen Is not properly be-
fore the Finance Committee, having
been sent back TO the Council for
reference TO the Committee on Ordi-
nances. Charter and Reform A city
ordinance fixes the number of employees
OF the Police Department at 125, and if
the Increase in force is granted 1t
viii be necessary 10 amend that ord-
nance and then provide funds for
the pay of the new men for the BAL
ance of the fiscal year. The chief
Item OF increase in the police budget
was In the extension OF the signal sys-
tenn. The appropriation last year was
$1,000. City Electrician Thompson
asked for $4,000 this year Tho item
Will provide a new switchboard and
for gradual Increase in the area in
which wires are underground.
Chief Werner said that by tic call
system. he was In touch with some
policemen through the signal office
every two minutes and that IL the
committee would give the word he
could have every officer in the city
at the City Hall in less than an hour.
even including those on the most OBJ
scure beats in the annexed territory.
The present switchboard he explained.
has $4,000 calls a month, while the
fire alarm switchboard does not have
more than $50 calls year. Mr..
Thompson explained that there are
now 100 boxes. fifty east and fifty
west from the City Hall. He said
that in view of tho necessity of
policing the city in stormy weather il
was of Importance that the UNDER
ground area be enlarged.
j. c. Freeman. for the James River
Committee. said there
were number of delegations which
wished to appear before the commit
tee in support of the erection of
wharves and other harbor improves
and next Tuesday night was
fixed for a special meeting to discuss
river Improvement.
Major Il. w. Bowles presented the
needs of the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues, asking a maintenance fund OF
$500 each for the three companies,
and $500 for the headquarters and
hand
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01

look of benignity that would disarm
all suspicion. He had church in
Richmond. but the fleeing was not
good, and he went into the wiids of
Hannerracker. where he thought that
on the lonely highways. after preach
ing hours. he might garner In some
thing against a rainy day. 1t is re-
ported that Colonel Bill Skiliitt is
looking for him and has declared that
he will shoot him on sight The col
onel is noted for his Workmanship,
having had much experience with rab.
bits.
But Tucker. 1t is suspected. is prob.
ably now preaching in a sunnicr cline,
perhaps upon the sandy reaches of the
Queen OF the Antilles. where bananas
grow from every limb and the fruit
Is easier to pick than Hannerracker
lock. Anyway. Tucker is gone. and
his form viii NOT likely be seen soon
again in the cnvirons Of the Hcnrico
hosiery. lie disappeared after being
released on bond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01
WOODS Vote MAY
De c HALL. EN.G.ED
Claimed That Pellitentiary STU
pcrintendent Stays in Board
to Fight Annexation.
CITY POLITICS GROWS HOT
Right of State Officer to Preside
Over Aldermen to Be
Questioned.

Councilman John r. Don Leavy, OF
Clay Ward, announced last night that
he would be n candidate for the BOARD
of Aldermen from that ward in the
coming municipal election in opposi-
ton to Aldermen S. II. Cottrell and
| John ]. Mitchell, both of whom will
! stand for recollection. Alderman Whit
| tet of Clay Ward. is the lold-over
| member, and does not come UP for re-
| election this spring.
! Mr.. Don Leavy has been an active
member of the Special Committee on
| Consolidation of Richmond and Man
| chester
| out the city, the campaign for the
Council is taking shape, and voters
are rapidly pledging their allegiance.
| Eleventh-hour candidates. however
| strongly Endorsed. will find it hard to
| break through.
| Criticize Mr.. Wood.
| There is some speculation as TO the
| situation in Jefferson Ward, the real
| hotbed of the city's politics. Although
President j. Is. Wood, of the Board of
Aldermen, has been elected and has
qualified as Superintendent of the
state Penitentiary. lie has not yet re-
signed and according to his fellow
members, viii remain in the Board
until he can speak and work against
the consolidation ordinance.
a member of the lower branch ia
authority for the statement that his
vote Will be challenged and that the
Legality of his sitting or presiding will
be questioned at the next meeting OF
tho upper branch. With the consoli-
cation ordinance now hanging about
evenly balanced. with only a vote or
two either way, the choice of Mr..
Woods successor has become ono or
the crucial points in the event the CITY
Attorney rules that he cannot retain
his seat, as some members of the Conn
Gil construe the law. Alderman Adj
ans, of jefferson Ward. the senior
member, Is member of the consoIida
ton committee and favors the union
of the cities. His colleague, Alderman
Melton. is listed among the opposition.
and the two are not likely to agree on
nomination to fill the unexpired fern
In that event the Board itself will
elect. |
The most active campaigning is CO.
ing on in Lee Ward. where former
Alderman Marx Gunst mas secured sub
stantial assurances of support in his |
contest for scat in the upper branch
against Aldermen Elicit and Gilman.
both OF whom are standing for re-eIec.
ton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01
MILLS RAPS GRAB
FOR SMOOTH PAVING

what it is to cost, and where 1t is to
be done"
81 agree that the fund for streets
generally should not be used for
smooth paving said Chairman Adams,
of the Street Committee, who is also
a member of the Committee on
Finance. II do not agree, however.
the Finance Committee can give $780,
600 or 100000 for smooth paving, it
should be left to the Street Committee
to say where it Il to be spent"
Mr.. Mills replied that he was unal-
terably opposed to putting any gem
eral appropriation for smooth paving
in the budget, without naming the
streets.
Mr.. Elicit agreed that the item
should not be "smothered in a blanket
appropriation" mentioning number
of streets in different sections of the
city on which single blocks have been
laid without any continuous plan.
Clay Ward in Dire Need.
IF you had driven with me this
afternoon through the streets of Clay
| Ward said Chairman Pollard, ~
don't think You would vote for any
expensive paving. except possibly that
about the High School. Those streets
| need gravel and lot of it,
Mr.. Adams finally agreed to call a
special meeting of the Street Com
mittee this week to make up a list of
the smooth paving which the commit
tee thinks should be done this year.
Rcsuming his statement, Mr. Boiling
said that by far the most important
matter now before the city Is the
grading and graveling of streets. The
city has now. he asserted, between
fifty and sixty miles of ungraded
streets. Wherever water mains and
sewers are TO be placed. he said, it
was in line of economy to do the cut
ting before treuthing for the pipe
serve the surface
People, he said, were clamoring for
of Cary Street, Grove
Avenue, ana Broad street Road, but
he considered 1t foolish to gravel them
and then cut them up in six months to
put in sewers and pipes
The Engineer rccommended that
specific continuing appropriation be
made from year to year for walling In
Bacon's Quarter Branch. which is now
little more than an open sewer.
Damage Suit IIold-Up.
Some steps. he said. should be taken
to provide for adjusting property dam
age Whare streets are graded He said
ne was appalled, at the amounts asked
oy some property owners for trifline
ahanSes in the grades, and that the
work is delayed at almost every point
IN settling with such parties. ut
balks improvements for which we
have the funds" he said. because of
e&orbitant demands OF the very prop
arty owners whose property is being
improved Many people build houses
utterly without regard to the sur
reyed lines and grades adopted by the
Council in the survey of the annexed
territory, and then claim damages
when the city cuts the streets to the
grades adopted"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01
GIRL SUES MOTHER
FOR FALSE ARREST
Hettie May Gilbert Wants SIS 900
Damages as Result of
Recent Trouble.

Suit was instituted yesterday in the
Law and Equity Court by EIettis. MAY
Gilbert against her mother Jennie
B. Gilbert, for damages in the sum
of $4,000 for false imprisonment
While no declaration has as yet been
filed, the suit grows out of the arrest
of the young woman on December Is
on warrant charging her with being
lunatic. which was later dropped
The plaintiff Is the daughter of the
late T.. Henry Gilbert, proprietor OF
Gilbert's Hotel, and man widely
known in city political circles, and
for one term a member of the City
Council.
About two years ago Mr. Gilbert
died quite suddenly, and the hotel has
since been operated by his widow and
son. From the statement OF the at
torneys, Miss Gilbert was arrested on
December L. last, and kept in the city
jail for five hours. pending eXamina-
tlon for lunacy, The charge was later
withdrawn and the case dismissed
without the appointment of commits
sion of lunacy. She refused TO return
to her mothers home. and has since
lived at 102 East Main street She has
employment as stcnosraphcr-
Although the attorneys assert posi-
lively the fact of her arrest and Inn
they have not as yet been
able to find the warrant said to have
been sworn out before Magistrate Nc
Carthy. The attorneys for Miss Gil
bert are NJ. p. Bonifant, of Powhatan;
A. X. Montciro, of Goochland; f. w.
of Buckingham, and State
Senator Sands Gayle, of buckingham.
The lawyers in the case hint vaguely
at further sensations when the decla-
ration is filed and the case comes TO
trial,
Neither Miss Gilbert nor her mother
will discuss the case, save to say that
it will be contested to the utmost.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01
NOT READY TO VACATE
treat VIII Ask smithcrs Not to As
sumo Duties Until Monday.

MORGAN NJ organ Treat. retiring United States
q stldi' reserved letter from Charles
~. otnllhers his successor Yesterday
,i.'g IN which the appointce en-
PRESSES lIr a desire TO assume charge Of
INC oillce to-day. Mr.. Treat saws, how.
ever, that he will he unable To close
ms accounts for several days. and win
f,sk mat the transfer be deferred until
next Monday. The routine of the office
rs In such shape thai much confusion
VII be caused. it is believed, if the
'fa an. e., Is made on such short notice.
Mr.. Treat says he does not think he
should be required TO vacate on 'twen
Tour hours notice, and there seems
70 he little doubt but that Mr.. smith
ers Viii appreciate conditions as soon
Is they are explained to him. Mr..
summers Is expected to be in Rich
inopu To-day His commission has
peen issued and his bond Forwarded
70 Judge Waddill, Mr. rroat has re-
eeeiNed tho January reports Of ali his
neld deputies, but their affidavits are
necessary before the accounts are for
"arded 10 the department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01
APPOINTED ON STAFF
5. S. Simmcrnan May Also Be Candi,lot.
for Congress

stephen s simmern>,n former member
Oh me House of Delegates from wythe
county, mas been appointed a member Of
the official staff of Governor eelect Mann
AIR; simtnernlan will accept He was a
Wei known member of the LEGISLATURE of
Ivy, ana at the time was prom lnently men.
toned for the Lieutenant Coverno,sb 49,
there is good deal of talk OF drafting
ar. Simmerman into service as the Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress in the Ninth
the nomination at the hands of the pristnI
convention on March II ne wants H. He
is high In favor with the mineral interests
OF me southwest, He himself owns a large
deposit OF iron orc on his magnificent farm
IN the Cripple Creek valley.
Mr. zimmerman came to Richmond last
tneht TO attend the Inauguration ceremonies
to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01
Wednesday, club Rchcar.nI

- Inc regular weekly rehearsal of the
Wednesday Club will be held III y. NJ
G. a. hall Tonight at SIX osclncs IN, NJ
der the direction OF Tall Esan Morgan.
a full attendance of the chorus is en-
pected and all the singers of the city
WHO a1 have not already identified them
vited to attend and enroll their names
with ernest Cosby, the business man.
=, Preceding the rehearsal Mr.. Morgan
MI, give the third Of his series of prac-
\ t tee.i ta,hs on sight Reading of Music"
beginning at 1:l5 o'clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01
Verdict for Cbarlc, MiI,,rd

In IN me suit yesterday in the Henrico
a a.,a1a circuit Court OF Charles q. Willard
ci si,nst y. z. Willie and VITO for s25045,
- re jury. awarded Willard a verdict for $50
- seems that Willie believed that he had
h. h. necelved Tho breed of cattle he thought
itia, was Duying. and that neither of the par
~ rs 20 me suit knew exactly what was the
eeeu oi inc cattle bought and sold
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01

:, ;E,ecelpts In the custom house. port OF
esIIiSSn y az FOR January amounted to
s 80 20 or about $1,000 more than
iot the corresponding months last
year Ihe Imports last month were
p!,rihclpally of burlaps, tobacco, liquors,
iinens' cottons, laces, embroideries
ptas. garden seeds. woolens shrubs,
Wines. gin and mating, and were re-
cclved from India, China, japan,
france, Germany. England and Spain.
me collections yesterday were more
than 81 600
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01
il...rtbrunrN Tcr,l Oncns.

S S9,,, .i,, Circuit Court Of = Appeals viii
,Itldp 20 Nv noon to-day, with Circuit
ln,lgeess f I,9d ana PrItehnrd and District
ance 'nnWley and conner$il attend
IL he amma4,lper OF opinions Will IKE,
days. w IN session about thirty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01
Verdict for Defenannt.

In tho suit OF Harry Cohen against Lewis
Anronson for damages laid at $1,000, tried
in Tho Law and Equity Court yesterday tho
Jury found a verdict for the defendant Tho
ground OF tho suit was a personal attack.
In tho cult OF II. u, Burks & Con,panH
against Porter ASTON tho verdict of tho
Jury was that the plaintiff was entitled To
certain goods to tho value OF $5250.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01
ARGUES FOR NEW TRIAL
eap'nin oussons Seeking to Nullify Verdict
Irving clifford Melton $1,000 Damages.

,ap,ain John Cussons, assisted by Attor
NY games J.. shelton, argued yesterday be.
t torn Sndgs = Carter Scott, OF the Henrico
sVu'',y lirenlt Court, for new trial in the
tot 1880 damages for defamation al char.
ae!et' Melton was awarded 81, 900 damages.
Ai.ef nearing the two lawyers Judge
7eV'' 'o0k me case under adyisemenl.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01
COLONEL h. q. FAFINHOLT,

announces that he viii stand for elec-
ton to the vacancy recently created ~
tho House of Delegates by the ..eath
OF Ills lnmonted friend. Hon. II Il, I'D
wards,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-05
Je~ usrnrr 10 Tactic Sh-r,dan.

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ran has nor ari 'ar' " = Halp.l 81 the
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sou SqYaTr tsrtisu on March o. IN"
events HorVrr wants arc high uuVHl"- ~gi
ward run. putting The % pound shot. pple
vault for h-tght tud running broad lump
Tn. shot aud ItDle vault aT" Two pt ~heTt-
dam best syru'S ~ The al around pro-
gTamfup - he fs--ic would be- most inter-
estiug Hnrusr intends 80 Lee . r0.UuaflfOr
b. 'uss national al around tui- wear
Ia tho prsliHtnpry infoor meet a. Mtchi-
gan recently Toe uOrusr. D. feel ~ tuCh--
tall and vetghIug 49, psunt- 81 fhe-s
psrfpTmau,s- parting 10 pound .npt 80
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4O ynrd - hurdle. - ss'ond- ~ Yard
IN hurdle . s-H seconds. and rUuuin q
hish I.lup. % feet % insh-- He also wa
titrh 100 the pole Nbul re 'tii . feel -
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couparen 10 90 feet - tn'h~- rhe Z
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