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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19
Clinical Society
Favors Hospital.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Waterville Clinical Society was held at
the government rooms at the city build
ing Monday evening with large and en-
thusiastic attendance Of members. The
chief business of the evening was in rela-
ton the project for a hospital as laii
down by the members of Waterville
Lodge, No. S. Ancient Order of United
Workmen, at meeting held last week.
committee from the Waterville lodge
was present at the meeting when the fol-
lowing letter addressed to the members
of the Waterville Clinical Society and
members of the Kennebec Medical Society
was read:
We, the undersigned. being a committee
of Waterville Lodge. No 5, A. .. U. W..
herewith request such of your members
as are willing to do so to attach their
signatures to the accompanying resolu-
lions, thereby signifying their Willingness
to become a member on the staff of
General hospital to be organized. incor-
porated under the laws of the State of
Maine, managed by this and such orders
churches, societies, as are willing to aid
in the work, for the benefit of the sick
and afflicted in this State who may stand
in need Of charitable hospital treatme mt !;
and we herewith invite the cooperation
and assistance of all the orders, church.
es, societies, associations, organizations
and the public in general in carrying for
ward the grand work; and for this pur-
pose we would suggest that any and all
who are interested in this matter appoint
a hospital committee to confer with ours,
klak
corporation of General hospital be per-
fected, completed and conducted success
fully with benefit to those deserving of
charity and with honor and credit to
Waterville and the State of Maine.
(Sgned)
A. F. ARMSTRONG.
o. o. CROSS,
r. w. HANSON.
CHARLES L. GETCHELL,
CHARLES F. MERRILL,
Hospital Committee.
A motion placed by Dr. J. F. Hill was
readily seconded and was to the effect
that the Waterville Clinical Society shall
endorse the project as laid down by the
A. o. U. w. and shall gladly cooperate
in their capacity as physicians and sur
geons. All Of the members of the socie-
ty present entered readily into the pro-
ject and appeared anxious to start
movement in this line. A committee was
appointed to confer with other commit
tees. On this committee was Drs. F. C.
Thayer, A. A. Downs, H. N. Milliken, ].
F. Hill, C. w. Abbott, c. G. Totman
and L. G.. Bunker.
Mrs. Frank Chase, who recently made
her offer of 10 acres of land for this
purpose, notified the society through one
of the members that should her offer be
accepted she would ask that the hospital
be called the Chase hospital, as a memo
rial to her husband.
H. l.. Emery, chairman Of the nominat-
ing committee Of the Anti-Tuberculosis
Society, requested that a committee of
physicians be appointed to go upon the
council Of the association. These are:
Drs Thayer. Craigin, Fish. Abbott, mar,
dy. Witherell. Rancourt and Downs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19

Judge Putnam in the United o" T..
circuit court at Portland MONDAY ~.
sued an order for the receivers q "a "a
metropolitan Steamship CO., to pay ~
per cent. of the. priority claims as s.ass
the company. A schedule OF s,oi
claims will be prepared by Spea
Masters John F. A. Merrill and
WOodman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19

DR.. j. l.. Fortier left Monday for
Boston, where he will attend the semi
annual meeting and banquet of the
Franco American Society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19
A FAVORABLE REPORT
Made on Appalachian and White
Mountain Forest Reserve Bill.

Washington. April ls.-The bill creating
the southern Appalachian and White
mountain forest reserve was favorably
reported today from the COMMITTEES on
agriculture in the House. Thesspufpose
of the bill is to preserve water sheds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19

The marriage intentions of Arthur
Hall and Miss Ellen Mckegue. both OF
this city, have been filed at the office
OF the city clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19
Unclaimed Mail.

Unclaimed mail matter is advertised
April IS at the Waterville postoffice
for the following:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19
1vvA1ERvILLE.


The meeting OF the Womans CluL
win be postponed from this evening to
Friday evening, April %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19

Hale
letter
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Meet
Angus
niaine
Camer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06

DEAL OF Westhampton property. re-
port abundant INQUIRIES. much ACTIVITY
week, with more than twice as many
more hung ION the string" to be con-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06
GREATER'R|CHMOND
AND.ST|LL GREATER.
(Continued IRON First Page.)

tcontlnned From First Page.)
finally completed will probably be
largely more than sl,OO0,OO0.
An idea OF the..wcaltli Of Richmond
may be formed from Il few Interesting
facts and figures culled from the books
of the City Accountant. These show
that the aggregate OF taxable values
last year was as follows: On real
estate, s60.140,7S4 on personal prop
crty, Sds,532,gS2. These, mind you,
were taxable values, which are all
ways lower by % per cent. than the
real market values. It is estimated
that the increase this year on real
estate values will be s1.750,000. This
increase will represent the new build
Etngs erected last year and the inn
p. ovementsy to the old buildings.
This estimate in noWlse affects the
new assessment now being made by.
the State Board. which Will probably
show an Increase for the past five
years OF something like sl0,o0o,000. AS
Is well known, the assessments are
made only once In five years. During
that period. last past, Richmond realty
has been steadily increasing In value,
and 1t may be readily seen that the
new assessment. which Is due this
year. and Is now being made. will
have to take cognizance OF this fact.
What Municipal Bouks Show.
little further peep into the books
in the accountants office Will give a
still more comprehensive idea OF the
greatness OF Richmond. The actual
expenditures OF the city government
for account OF appropriations OF every
character for last year We're s3,o11,-
$3.50 This included the expenditure
of the proceeds from bond issue of
S1,50o.00O. The proceeds from this.
bond issue were expended for school
buildings and equipment. sewers and
water improvements. including in part
that great Improvement which has
given Richmond clear water and the
best water any city in the South en-
Joys. These improvements constitute
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06

England, Ireland, Scotland and Hol-
land. and also to the West Indies. and.
in fact, to all foreign lands where
tariff laws will permit. II goes from
here to Newport News. and thence to
Europe. It is estimated that the grain
mills of Richmond pay the transpor-5
|Station companies something more than
$1,000 per day freight charges on In.
coming grain to be ground up here.
The paper mills are also q factor
in the commercial life OF this city.
The largest blottttng paper factory in
the world, which has4its mills on the
south side Of the river is a Richmond
Institution.
Immense Distributors of Goods.
The capital employed in the whole
sale and jobbinS trade OF this city
amounts to s13,0oo,OOo. and the figures
show an increase in 1909S of 4 per cent.
over 1905. and an increase of Sc per
cent. in the last ten years. The sales
last yearswere s69o0ooo0. an increase
of. 4 per cent. over, the previous year.
and of 90 per cent. in ten years. These
Figures show how the iobbing trade
OF this city keeps on expanding. II
kinds of goods that humanity has to
the leaders being groceries, including
. confectionerles, cigars and tobacco;
provisions, shoes and dry goods and
notions.
The retail, business OF Richmond has
grown even more rapidly than the
sjobbing trade within the last decade.
1T has enjoyed phenomenal growth
within the past five years. It Is
common remark Of travellers passing
Through the city. and strangers within
theSgates. that the department stores
of Richmond. which are among tho
largest In the entire South. are equal
in appointment and service to the
Heading stores of the North. The
quality OF merchandise demanded by
the people or this city Is equal to
that of any city in the country, and
M is the centre ola large mail order
trade from the surrounding territory.
This mail order business Is becoming
a tremendous factor in increasing the
volume ofstrade In Richmond.
Many Solid Banks. 4 8ss
Tho figures shaving the transao.
lions OF the banks OF Richmond have
ssoirecently been published In tabulated
FORM In thisspaper 4 t is only necessary
here to sutnma rize. for that will be
sutticlent to give la con Use idea OF the
growth o Richmond. 4 The
bank clearing for las {ye ear amounted
Ito Sa6 {, 100000 q. i as against $289. 100000
tn o ear prev ous, an lncr ase for the
year OF al per cent, The increase In
Eten Years syYassi1 9 Spegs ent.I tho clear.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06
WHITE BunLEY SEED.
virginin Farmers Can Get Them Without
lss Price and without Money,

# = ~ Is L
Virginia Farmers Can Get Them without
Price md without Money.
Virginia tobacco growers who have the
lands suitable for growing the White Bur-
ley can get all the seed they want to mako
the experiment. but the farmer who has
not the right kind OF land Will be wasting
his time and energy to get the seed. pre-.
pare plant beds. grow the plants and SET
them out.
Any farmer knows whether he has lime
stono land or not. II he has not he had
better let Bnrley severely alone. II he has
no matter whether bis land Is In what IS
generally known as the Virginia tobacco
belt or not. he can successfully cultivate
the Burey.
The Agricultural Department Of the'United
States will supply the seed. and - has been
farmers shall be through ]. A. Hutchcson.
Davenport's Warehouse. this city. Any
farmer who has the limestone land and
wants to try his hand at growing Burnley
can got the seed without price and without
money by applying for them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06
JoBB1SG TRADE.
Business Keeps Active in Most I.ines-spring
Shipments Of Some Nearly Completed.

. 81 4 ~ = Pei Z
Business Keeps Active in Most Lines-Sprius
Shipments Of some Nearly Completed.
All OF tho wholesale dealers report salts.
factory business for the past week. and sales
and shipments In some lines have been large.
notably groceries. provisions. produce. hard
ware and drugs. Tho dry goods and notion !
and millinery people as we'll as tho jobbcrs
of hats and shoes Il have nearly completed
the filling OF their spring orders. orders
that were booked months ago. and 1t being
yet too early for filing In orders to COM
mence coming in with any volume they are
having something Ola resting spell, at least
they are not altogether as busy as they
have been. However. they expected this:
In fact. knew. twas coming. and they are
mot complaining at all. roritthey are still
getting mail orders every day In the week.
The busiest people just now are the pros
duce dealers and commission men. the
Wholesale grocers being close second. The
hardware and stove dealers are expected to
have something OF duh time when the
early spring days come. but so far they note
60 falling off in business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06
THE TIMES DnsproH RICHMOND vA,sUNDAY MARCH g. 1910
ings fl 1899 being s1ee,ooo.o % !. I Bank IN

ings III 1899 being s1ee,ooo.ooo. Bank
deposits showed All increase last year
sofli per cent. over the previous year,
and 2o7 pcr cent. in decade, while
loans showed an increase OF % per
cent. last year over the previous year,
and IT'S per cent. In ten-year period.
Bank capital and surplus showed In.
crease last year OF per cent. over
1908, and an increase OF i0f per cent,
over ten years ago.
What the Statements show.
The statements OF the eighteen
banks In the clearing house exchange
published Just month ago show that
at that date these eighteen banks
had a capital OF $B.355,025, surplus and
undivided profits, $s,033,72L37; de-
posts, s39,455.6GS.22; circulation OF the
national banks, $e,312,70o These banks
have loaned out $46,216,536.6s; cash
on hand and due from other banks.
s9,1sI665.so.
que from other banks" Ia the same
as cash, for 1t represents the money
that bank keeps on deposit In finan-
cial centres, New York and Bostons
for instance, to meet drafts the banks
may wis, to sell to their customers
for accommodation. From the above
figures It may be seen that the assets
OF the eighteen banks In the clearing
house exchange amount to s55,4l3,-
2O2.43.
The figures from the banks not in.
cluded in the clearing house exchange
added to the above would make them
read In round numbers about as fol-
lows: Capital, $7,O00,o00; surplus, ss.-
100000: deposits, $41,ooo,ooo: loans.
s49,ooo,Ooo: and all this speaks mighty
well for little old solid Richmond.
A Convention City.
With first-cIass hotel accommoda-
lions and ample hall and auditorium
room, and by the interchangeable efforts
| OF Business Manager Dabney and the
convention committee" Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, Richmond has boz
come famous convention town. There
is hardly week that some organiza-
ton. either State or national. is not
holding convention OF some kind
here. This good work has brought
thousands OF people here within the
Hast two years from all parts OF the
United States. and this has proven a
first-class advertising card II Is
likel.: that Richmond Is better known
in the leading cities OF the country
right now than 1t ever was before IN
It's history.
The building operations in this city
for the past several years have been
almost phenomenal AS stated above,
the new buildings and Improvement
on old ones for Just last year have
added to the taxable values OF the
city at least one and three-quarter
million dollars. There has gone out
a report or a kind OF notion that the
NEST OF this building has been in the
newer parts OF the city. It is true
that the extended limits are building
up very rapidly. but glance at the
cuts on the first page Of this section
will show that an immense amount OF
building is going on In the business
centre. and 1t may be said that the
vast improvements are spreading from
the very centre outward in all direc-
tons.
Chamber OF Commerce.
Now that so much has been said
about the prosperity and rapid growth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06
VIEW SHOWING H.ARRCR.

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the sea and navigable for ships Of
large tonnage, the wideawake business
men Of this progressive town. backed
by that superb organization. the
Chamber of Commerce. can readily
keep q curb on the railways, and gem.
orally get what they want in the way
of rates and quick transportation ia
scilities. But even il the James were
not here, the six railroads centring
in this city know 1t is to their in
Eterest to foster the trade Of Rich
mond, and they do It, although the
Chamber and the business world are
wise enough to keep sharp eye on
them at all times and under, all cir
cum stances, eternal vigilance being the
price of liberty. In his report to
the Chamber Of Commerce retiring
President IT, D. Williams said:
Deep waterways are being urged
by a tidal wave OF popular national
movement in their behalf. We have
done all possible to promote this
movement. believing that James River
and this community will be specially
benefited. However, our imm edate
concern and !. work is to obtain the
full benefits Of water rates Justified
by existing conditions and to properly
guard against any injustice from the
fact that the river lines are substan-
TALLY owned and controlled by the
railroads. @ ~
",rhe city has acquired a considerable
water front. which is being gradually
prepared so as to furnish wharf facili-
ties combined with railroad trackage,
constituting a great public improve
5,nent." ~ En-
A Manufacturing Town. III.
To so into a detailed story of Rich
Bmond's immensely as a manufacturing
and 1obbing centre would require much
more space than can be allotted to
this article, It is suft1clent to sum
Marie some most interesting figures
taken from the report Of Ok President
Williams. The. number OF .lnanufac-
turing plants, big and little, now in
soperntionsis 1853 against III {. a yea r
ago, an increase OF 2 per cont In a
Year and an increase OF Al per cent,
In ten years. CAPITAL employed. s34,-
Sl19.90 Il; increase in one year. eli per
cent; IN ten Years, OF per cent. Num-
Der of hands sempl Dyed, 31,33S increase
In year 0,13 per cent: In ten years,
S4s per ant, Sale las + Y ear s. 5,SS4,532;
Increase over previous year. per
cent; n ten years. 06 per cen {. y hat
is e ding soNe * NJ a q Goa de-, si VI!
All kinds OF goods. from patent
med mes and chewing. e. I'M ~ p s to
steam looomot Ives. are manufac tured
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OF Richmond the question may be
asked, what powers are behind all
OF this growth2" Well, Richmond
folks generally arc llustlers, old fogy-
Ism has died out, differences have all
been settled, and the people generally
are pulling together for greater and
still greater Richmond. 1t is true,
however. that to no single agency is
more credit due than to the Chamber
OF Commerce.
The Chamber now has membership
Of nearly 500 men, who are the bone
and sinew of the city. 1t is doubtful
II in any city of the country Of even
double the size Of Richmond could got
together 500 as active, energetic and
intelligently patriotic men as COM
pose the membership OF this Chamber
OF Commerce..
1t would take several columns toI
record the many good things this or
ganization has done to make the city
great. and 1t Is not necessary to record
them. for they are here to speak for
themselves. What has been done Is
but patching to what the Chamber
has up its sleeve for the early future.
Business Manager Dabney. Traffic
Top are kept on the jump all the
time, and neither ever loses trick in
his department
The present officers of the Chamber
are as follows:
Henry w. Wood, president; Tazeweli
NJ. Darlington, first vice-president: w.
r. Reed, second vice-president; r. A..
Dunlop. secretary. e. S. Goodman.
traffic manager: w. T. Dabney. busi-
ness manager; John II. Montague.
treasurer.
What Richmond Is, commercially:
speaking. Is but an earnest OF what
1t Is going to be- No city in the United
States has a brighter future before 1t,
for no city Is more advantageously
situated, and no city on the earth has
better class Of business men or more
enlightened and energetic hustlers.
Watch Richmond grow.
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as the exigencies OF those departments
in Richmond, and It Is pre- eminent
In the making OF tobacco. cigars,
cigarettes. fertilizers. woodenware,
stoves and other goods Of iron UP to
flour and baking powders.
furniture. shoes. trunks, saddlery and
harness. etc. The products OF these
factories are shipped all over the
wide, wide world. There is not a
civilized land that does not use Rich
mond manufactured goods OF one kind
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06

may require. and these would run the
number OF people who draw money
from the City Treasury up to between
1850 and 1900.
But coming down to business other
than municipal. Richmond is pre-
eminently manufacturing and job
bing town. being the true gateway
TO the South. and having the best
facilities both by rail
and water.
superb Transportation Facilities.
With old James River flowing to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06

a distinct addition to the assets Of
the city. for not a dollar OF the bond
Issue was expended for current ex-
.penscs. On the contrary. over 100000
was expended from the general rcve-
nue. for betterments and the increase
of the city's assets. Among these may
be named 100000 for the armory for
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues;
.s150,000 for street improvements. s50.-
900 for sewerage. $4,000 for water
mains and fire protection. 100000 for
the Hanover Street School site and
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the bond issue above mentioned, was
about s2.5so,ooo. no wonder Rich
.mond bonds always bring a premium
on the market.
Including school teachers, the city.
has in Its constant employ about 1850
people. and the payroll that makes
them happy amounts in the aggregate
TO little over sl,o0O.oo0. At certain
seasons other people are temporarily
employed in the various departments
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06

for the betterment OF school buildings.
and 500 900 for gas mains, etc.
Assets Largely Exceed Liabilities.
The school buildings and grounds
owned by the city are valued at s1.-
100000. The aggregate, assets of Rich
mond municipality amount to s16,-
100000. and this exceeds Its bonded
debt by more than five and a half
million dollars. The actual revenue
Of the city last year. exclusive Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06
and another.
Milling Interest.

Richmond has always been a milling
town, and at no period In it's existence
has 1t been more prosperous in the
matter OF flour manufacturing than
now. The mills OF Richmond and Man
chester grind up nearly 100000
bushels OF wheat annually, doing a.
business that amounts to from between
$3.oOO.O0o to $4.O0O,00o. Flour is
shipped from here to all parts of the
South, and vast quantities OF 1t to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06
REAL ESTATE AND
BUILDING NEWS
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
OF midsummer shall make the sweat
ing agents call halt for a rest. The
demand is general. and 1t seems to be
a healthy demand. too. OF course there
Will be heavy spring business. There
is already heavy spring business. and
the spring Is not really here yet.
In the Suburbs.
The coming OF the springlike days
has caused unusual activity in the
been hauling automobile loads and CAR
riage loads OF people out to look at
the most charming suburbs that hang
around any city on the earth: those
around Richmond. Westhampton.
which is looming up immensely: Rat
terry Court. Woodland Heights. West
End, Ginter Park. Harowgate. and.
In fact. all of the delightful suburbs.
or rather the dealers in suburban prom
orty, are being kept as busy as point.
ers and settlers In the bird hunting
season.
Golsan & Nash. the wideawakei
Young men who are handling a vas.
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port abundant injuries. much activity
and eleven sales closed during tne
week, with more than twice as many IA ~
more hung ION the string 70 pc con- con-
summated this week..
Gintcr Park.
with the past few days OF good
weather.. building operations nave as
sumed great activity In Ginter park.
construction. ground was broken last
week for several others. a. c. Bed
| ford has started a residence on Brool:
one on Hawthorne Avenue. and I. Il.
Smith the foundation for one on Cham
berlayne Avenue. C. c. Cottrell is max
Ing additions e the home gently
and sy hm ann Gseers Is
also making improvements eas. ito to her
ket for some half dozen or more
houses to be started during the present
residence for Halves Coleman on
Chamberlayne Avenue. Jno. a. Lam
caster has let his contract for a resi-
dence to be built on Seminary Avenue.
present month Prospects arc unusual
~ bright for the sale OF lots in this
suburb. and a most active market
ono Firm becomes Two.
Purcell, OF lilo East Main Street. com
posed Of w. c. Blanton and w. T.. Pur-
cell, Jr.. has been dissolved by mu-
tunl consent. Mr. Blanton retains the
ciated with him a staff Of competent
real estate men.
Mr.. Purcell will omen his offices at
100 North Eighth Street, where he
ants. His firm will be known as W.
=. Purcell. Jr.. Company. while that Of
Mr.. Blanton will be Blanton &, Co.
In business the members have sold
many large pieces of property and
have earnd q place in the front rank
OF builders OF Richmond and vicinity
Both are very popular In business cir
!cles. f5is sfJs saaa