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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

pomattox Trust Building. which alone
had been left standing. Several ex-
blossoms We're necessary to do this.
Mayor Cameron, who arrived at the
scene of the fire soon after 1t broke
out, spent most of the day about the
spot giving directions.
Chief Edgar Farley was unable to
attend the fire BECAUSE Of an operation
performed on him yesterday The
work of combating the flames was SUI
perintended by Captain Thayer. No ac-
cidents Of consequence occurred during
the fire, though William Crawford, all
employee of the Petersburg Gas Com
pany, while in the act OF cutting off
the gas from one of the buildings.
narrowly escaped being crushed to
death under falling mass OF bricks.
The mass Of hot bricks and burning
material fell almost at his feet. II
was of the utmost Importance that the
fire should not reach the gas mains for
fear of disastrous explosi.cs.
Richard Sturdivant, an employe OF
the Petersburg Telephone Company.
is reported to have been slightly hurt
while attempting to remove telephones.
Tonight lineman Of the Western
Union Company was slightly hurt by
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Losses and Insurance.

The trust company had an Insurance
of $4,000 on its building and $4,000
on its fixtures. Other stores in the APP
pomattox Trust Building were: i. 5.
Beckwith e. Co., book and stationery
dealers, whose loss is large, but COW
cred by So per cent. of insurance; Il, III.
Titmus, jeweler, stock valued at $4,000,
insurance $1,000; the Titmus Optical
Co, stock and machinery valued at,
$1,000 insurance $1,000, and Mrs. IL.
c. Elensworth, millinery, loss ana IN
surance not stated.
On the upper floors of the trust build
ing were large auditorium, the head
quarters of the Chamber of Commerce,
the Offices OF Davis & Davis, attorneys,
who lost a very valuable library Of
1000 volumes, with documents and
papers of great value and furniture.
This loss is heavy, but partially cover
ed by insurance. William r. Mcken-
ncy. attorney also had offices in this
building. His valuable library and
iixtures, estimated at $4,000, We're lost.
and there was no insurance on them.
Other occupants Of Offices in the
trust building We're r. a. Thrift &
Bro, lumber dealers; Oscar l. Shew-
make, state School Examiner: the
Jacks on Shepherd Lumber Co. South
w
Sparklin All Of them lost nearly
everything they had.
Wright Block Destroyed.
The thrcc-story brick structures,
known as the Wright block. owned by
the estate OF the late Aug Wright
were burned to the ground. In these
were the large dry goods stores OF the
! Woody Westbroos Co.. who carried a
F, $4,000 stock OF goods. with an insur-
ance Of about one-half that amount,
and the store of tho New York Cloth
! ing Company, Of which John T. Pace Is
the president. Mr. PAGES stock was
valued at $4,000, insurance $4,000.
The loss Is complete. on the upper
hoor of this building were the offices
/ OF p. A. Lyon and r. T. Wilson. at
torneys, and Of the Home Beneficial
/ Association. Mr.. Wilson's loss is COW
cred by insurance. Mr.. Lyon lost his
library and furniture
Whitehouse g. scoggin's Dry Goods
store next caught, and was burned.
The stock of goods was valued at s9o,-
600, with an insurance OF $4,000 The
building was owned by the Taylor cs-
tate. and was we'll insured.
The Eigenbrun Brothers clothing
store was saved from serious dana e
/ by the hard work of the hremen, bu
there was some damage to the stock OF
i goods by water and smoke. This firm
carries q $4,000 stock OF goods ant
the loss Is fully covered BY insurance.
The large, new four-story building
owned by Miss Maude Taylor. occu'
pied by j. O. James as retail shoe
store. was damaged In tho two uppel
stories, and the large stock of goods
was damaged by water. Mr. James
1 cannot estimate his loss. The building
is fully insured. On an upper floor q
this building was the office Of B. Mason
Hill. electrical engineer. and the hair
dressing rooms OF Mrs, Kahn, late O
Richmond
Roper g Davis. Joseph B. Prince ant
Beale Davis had offices over Eigen.
bruins store, and all Of them lost e
A some extent
Site OF Previous Fire.
On the site of the fire to-day stoot
the four great iron front" touy-stors
lhu4ln.pKs which :wsrs destreysd ba hFa
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the fall OF brick while removing
wires. He received Immediate atten-


wires. He received immediate atten-
ton.
The young women OF the phone Of
flee, though frightened at the nearnsss
of the fire to their building. remained
faithfully at their posts, called up the
owners of the burning property and
answered all calls for information.
The school records and books in the
office of State Examiner Shewmake
were lost. and the Agricultural Fair
Association lost $1,000, which was in
a small safe In the office.
The two lodges of knights of
Pythias, two councils of the Junior
Order of Mechanics, Tippecanoe Tribe
of Red Men, the Degree OF Pocahontas,
the Pythian Sisters, the Lady Macca-
bees and the Bricklayers' Union, which
had lodge rooms in the Wright Block,
lost all Of the paraphernalia. rituals
and records.
Trolley Service Suspended.
The trolley service was suspended
all day because of the necessary cut
ting of the wires in front of the burn
Ing buildings.
The Appomattox Trust Company has
secured temporary quarters In the
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on November 8, 1889, entailing very
heavy loss. Lieutenant Creighton, of
the fire department, lost his life In
That fire.
The Apporlattox Trust Company, the
Rosenstock Company and the owners of
the other houses destroyed to-day will
rebuild without delay and put up hand
somor buildings than the old ones.
Many thousands of people viewed the
ruins during the day.
Damaged by Hent.
The big Odd-Fellows' building on
the east side of Sycamore street oppo-
site the burning buildings. and other
houses adjacent were slightly damaged
by the intense heat. many of the win
dows being broken.
The guests In the Shirley Hotel were
aroused when the fire was at its height,
as a measure of precaution. but the
hotel was not hurt. Residences on
Union Street. in the rear of the burn
ing buildings, had to be watched
closely to prevent damage.
All saloons in the city were ordered
closed during the EARLY morning hours
Walls Dynnmited.
This evening dynamite was used to
blow down the front walls Of the APP
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Tho splendid building of the Apo
mattox Trust Company on the north
quickly fell a prey to the flames and
nothing Is left but crunlbling bricks,
and the walls Of the Quilted stores be-
meath The trust building was for
years the home OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. 1t was pur-
chased several years ago by tho trust
company for $4,000, and about $4,000
was expended In improving 1t. On
the street floor were several stores,
and the AppomattoS Trust Bank, with
Its handsome marble front and it's fine
Interior furniture and fixtures. This
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bank practically lost everything, eS-
cept its moneys, securities. books and
valuable papers, which were in u fire.
proof safe, and are all secure.
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Hall Building, and resumed

Mechanics Hall Building, and resumed
business without delay.
The Chamber of Commerce has To-
Gated temporarily in rooms at the COR
ner of Tabb and Sycamore Streets.
The loss of the law firm of Davis Il
Davis win be about $4,000. that on
furniture alone being $4,000.
The firemen kept up their work until
late this afternoon, until not a spark
of fire was left, and they were greatly
exhausted.
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Get Naturalization Pnr

Get Naturalization Papers.
Clerk Joseph e. Brady and his depu-
ties in the United States District Court
were kept busy yesterday granting
naturalization papers to foreigners.
Eight Richmond Italians became ciIi-l
zens of the United States.
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FIRE LOSSES MAY
EXCEED 100000
CONTINUED From First Page.)

insurance OF 100000, and there was
an insurance also OF $500 on the ifs
lures in the stores. The loss Is com-
plete. nothing Of value being saved.
The hremer fought hard, amidst IN
tense cold, WITH ice forming on the
wires and on the sidewalk and street
as the water fell In spite Of most he
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FLAMES Spread

roic efforts, tho fire spread to adjoining
buil,lincs on either side
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The Appomattox Trust Company has
secured temporary quarters In the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-20
GENERAL NEWS.

According to the United States cen
sus tables. based on the present
growth. the population OF New York
city will be 100000 in 1890. Manhat-
tan Island will then have 100000.
Nine men and boy were killed and
six other men madly burned by an ex-
plosion of gas in the new shaft of the
Nottingham colliery of the Lehigh &
Wilkesbarre Coal Company at Ply
mouth, Pa. on the l1th inst.
In duel with Canadian mounted
police south Of Moose Jaw, Manitoba,
Dutch" Henry, notorious cattle
rustler, was shot dead. He had been
a source of great trouble to the border
officials for years. ,,,
The fire losses for the United States
and Canada during the calendar year
1909 aggregate $203. 100000. While this
destruction of property in one year is
enormous, 1t shows reduction of
some $35, ,OOO, 900 from the record of the
year previous.
Fire a few days since almost de-
stroyed the plant of the George c.
Whitney Company, the largest valen-
tine factory in the United States. This
should make the letter carriers happy.
Charging the necessity for their ac-
ton to the increased cost of material,
225 manufacturers of shoes. compris-
ing the National Association of Boot
and Shoe Manufacturers. have made
formal announcement Of horizontal
increase in the retail price OF shoes.
amounting to from 10 to IL per cent.
The advance was directed to be made
within the present year.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-20
The Kind Caddie.

"Once In a game" said the golfer.
II had the good fortune to be six
holes up on my opponent by the time
the eighth hole was reached. At the
eighth green something went wrong
with our reckoning OF the strokes and
/ claimed that I had won that hole.
too. while my opponent claimed that
It was halved. After mild dispute !
yielded.
But as 7 moved on with my caddie
l couldn't help grumbling:
"'well. you know. Joseph, I gave
in: but I still think won that hole
after ALL
THE boy. with n frown. turned
shocked and reproving eyes on me.
Disguised with my greed for holes. he
whispered hurriedly. SO that my op-
ponent should not overhear:
"'Shut up. can't you? Do ye want
to break the mans hearth"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-20

The royal palace at Tatoi. summer
residence Of the King of Greece.
caught fire on the night of the 6th
inst, while the royal family was gath.
cred around a Christmas tree. No one
was injured. but the right wing Of tho
palace was practically destroyed.
Cashier Walters of the Bank Of FL
Iaville, Ca. committed suicide year
and a half ago when accused OF robbing
the institution Of $4,000 in notes and
securities. He protested his fnno-
cence when charged with the crime.
A few days since the money and secu-
rites were found concealed in the
boxing about the court house by citi-
zens who came upon them by acci-
dent. +,
Early in the morning of the 10th
inst the New York Military Academy
at Cornwall, N. Y. was destroyed by
fire. the principal buildings being
burned. The bugle was sounded and
the cadets with military precision
marched out. most of them in pajamas
and bath robes. They lost all their
personal effects. There were about
$50 students In the academy. Ihe
buildings destroyed were valued at
about 100000. The academy has
educated young men for West Point
for forty years.
Boston on the 11th inst. in the first
partyless election held under new
charter. elected former Mayor John F.
Fitzgerald to fill the mayors chair
again. this time for a four-year term.
giving him 46.96S votes and a plural
ity OF / .223 over his nearest opponent.
James ]. Storrow. banker. former pres
ident of the chamber of commerce and
former chairman of the school board.
The most remarkable feature OF the
election to many was the small vote
of 1.7S3 given to the present mayor.
George A. Hibbard. who received 3S.-
900 votes two years ago. being elected
on a reform" ticket over Fitzgerald.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-20
Colorado Seed Grdwefs.

Denver.-Methods for increasing the
yield OF grain per acre by means of
education, publicity and scientific seed
selection formed the principal topic OF
discussion Wednesday at the annual
meeting OF the Colorado Grain and
Seed Growers Association.
Professor w. l.. Carlyle OF Moscow,
Idaho, and Professor Alvin Keyser OF
the State Agricultural College, were
the principal speakers. 1t was an
nounced that a plan had been devised
to protect the grain buyers of Colorado
by a system of seed inspection by the
secretary of the association. When an
order is placed by Colorado farmer
with some outside seed house, sam
pie of the seed delivered will be in
spected by the secretary of the Grain
and Seed Growers Association, to
make certain that the farmer gets
what he is paying for.
The following officers were re-elect-
ed to serve another year: c. c. VIII
liams. Denver. president; Professor Al
win Keyser. Fort Collins, secretary;
II. l.. Locke. Longmont. treasurer.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-20
l BURNING ERUPTION FROM
HEAD TO FEET

-Four years ago suffered severely
with terrible eczema. being a masa
of sores from head to feet and for six
weeks confined to my bed. During
that time l suffered continual tor
ture from itching and burning. After
being given up by my doctor I-was ad-
vised to try Cuticura Remedies. After
the first bath with Cuticura Soap and
application OF Cuticura Ointment l en-
joyed the first good sleep during my
entire illness. l also used Cuticura
Resolvent and the treatment was con-
tinued for about three weeks. At the
end Of that time l was able to be
about the house, entirely cured. and
have felt no Ill effects since. would
advise any person suffering from any
form OF skin trouble to try the Cuti-
cura Remedies as 1 know what they
did for me. Mrs. Edward Nenning.
1112 Salina St.. Watertown. N. Y.
Apr. IL, 1909"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-20
Why He Got Married.

A 39OO-per-annum clerk In one Of
Uncle Sans departments ut Washing
ton was recently approached by a CO
worker. who asked II 1t were true. as
rumor had 1t, that the $500 person
was about to marry.
1T is" was the laconic response.
Surely, old man." said the other.
with that freedom permitted an init
mate friend. you don't think that
your present income would Justify you
in taking a wife,"
ITO be perfectly frank" said the
other. Il do not"
''Then what on earth can be your
reason for taking this serious step?"
II have no reason" was the calm re-
sponse II am In love."-Lippincott'
Magazine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-20
A WOMAN DOCTOR
Was Quick to See that Conse was
Doing the Mischief.

A lady tells OF bad case Of coffee
poisoning and tells 1t in a way SO sim
pie and straightforward that literary
skill could not improve 1t.
IL had neuralgia headaches for IL
years." she says, "and suffered untold
agony. When l first began to have
them I weighed 14O pounds, but they
brought me down to no. I went
to many doctors and they gave me
only temporary relief. So ! suffered
on, till one day woman doctor told
me to use Postum. She said looked
like was coffee poisoned.
so l began to drink Postum and
gained Is pounds in the first few
weeks and continued to gain. but not
go fast as at first. My headaches be-
gan to leave me after / had used
Postum about two weeks - long
enough to get the coffee poison out OF
my system.
"Since | began to use Postum can
gladly say that | never know what
neuralgia headache is like any more,
and It was nothing but Postum that
made me well. Before used Postum
l never went out alone; / would get
bewildered and would not know which
way to turn. Now go alone and my
head is as clear as bell. My brain
and nerves are stronger than they
have been for years"
Read the little book. THE Road to
Wellville, in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the abeve letteff "A new
lne appears from ttae t. time. They
are genuine, tfue,. an4 fo1l 81 huoan
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-20
CATTLE AND HORSE GRoWERs'
ASSOCIATION HOLDS HIGH
CARNIVAL AT DENVER.
ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR
AN ELABORATE MENU, GENERAL
GOOD FEELING AND LIVELY
JOLLiFICATION.

Denver-"Homestea and dry
farming are taking possession of this
country. and under the Campbell sys-
tenn we will eventually have a farmer
and his family on every 800 acres Of
land in this state. These conditions
will make a change in the cattle in
dustry: they will restrict the acreage
for cattle ranging. but they will result
In the development of higher charac-
ter OF animals than ever before KNOWN.
declared Governor John F. Shafroth
at the fourth annual banquet OF the
Colorado Cattle and Horse Growers
Association. held at the Albany hotel
Wednesday night.
The governor. who was the princi-
pal speaker OF the evening. congratu-
lated the stockgrowers. and the man
agement OF the stock show. and said
that the show is responsible for the
constant betterment OF the quality OF
stock in the West. He said that the
cattle industry must come to the ques-
tion of feeding: that every cattleman
should know all about fattening his
stock. 1t is not the number Of cattle
that will make the industry in Colo
RADIO. but the quality. he declared.
The governor called attention to the
enormous strides Of irrigation. point
ing out that filings were made with
the state engineer last year represent
ing $63. 100000. and that 325,000.00O
worth of work is now under construc-
ton In this state.
He dwelt upon the possibilities OF
- .l..l ka
streams OF Colorado. as exemplified by
the Central Power project at Sho-
shone. He also paid a high compli-
ment to the work of the State Agri-
cultural College.
Convention hall, brilliantly illumi-
mated and decorated for the occasion
BY Sam Dutton. proprietor of the Al
bany. was packed by banqueters. the
guests including all the prominent
men present at the stock show.
President Gillespie of the Colorado
association introduced Senator F. M.
Ammons as toastmaster. and the SEN
ator called upon Fred p. Johnson, sec
retary of the association. as the first
speaker. Mr.. Johnson paid high
compliment to Colorado manufacturers
and producers who contributed to the
menu.
John W. Springer was received with
wild cheers. and made q characteris-
sic address.
Sam Cowan. the inimitable Texan,
who was for many years attorney for
the Cattle Raisers' Association OF that
state and has long been prominent In
the affairs of the stockgrowers of the
West. made happy address. in which
he told numerous witty stories In re-
gard to some of the dignitaries pre-
sent. and James Barton Adams. intro
duced A. the cowboy poet" made
tremendous hit by his tales and origi-
nal verse. Professor Lory. head OF
the State Agricultural College. and
others spoke during the evening.
While the speeches were excellent.
the event was on the whole in the ma
tute of a general jollificatfon. where
fui took precedence Of dignity.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-20
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EvENTo
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN NEWS.

The principal mine owners In the
Black Hills have declared their inten-
ton to inaugurate the card system and
permanently shut out union labor.
An exhibition of flying machines
will be held at Denver soon. accord
ing to the statement OF DR.. F.. L. Bart
lett. president of the Denver Chamber
of Commerce at Los Angeles.
Jesse H. Tourville. who recently
wrote to the common council of Lon
don on a method to dispel the fogs by
psychic waves. shot himself at st.
Louis a few days since while on a
downtown business street. He prob
ably will die.
1t is reported that Denver will short
ly be connected with Wichita. kas.,
and other points east by line of rail-
road to be built from Sharon Springs,
Just across the Kansas line. on the
Kansas Pacific division of the Union
Pacific. to Wichita.
Professor William Robertson. aged
fifty. head Of the Minnesota Agricul-
tural branch school at Crookston. and
recognized as an authority in agricul-
tural affairs. was found dead in his
berth on a Great Northern train at
st. Paul. Heart disease was given as
the cause OF death.
The graders who are building the
Burlington roadbed across the state
hot springs reserve. near Thermopolis.
Wyo., have opened many new flows OF
hot water. the greater number of them
,. xfV,a IN n rsa
some OF the springs that they have in
terfered with grading, although not
seriously.
Central Wyoming sheepmen. who
faced determination OF their flocks be-
cause OF the difficulty in getting feed
to the starving animals. have succeed
ed In securing enough grain and hay
and great caches OF feed have been
made on the range. While losses have
been staggering. 1t is not thought that
they will be nearly SO severe as had
been anticipated.
More than 5000 soldiers will partic-
ipate in encampment maneuvers at
Fort Russell. Cheyenne. next August
Notice has been received that twenty
seven troops of cavalry. thirty compa
mics OF infantry. six batteries of artil-
lery. hospital and signal corps details
from the regular army will participate
In addition to the militia from several
neighboring states.
That the Colorado & Southern has
just finished the best five months
business In the history OF the COM
pany. according to reports made at
the recent meeting OF the board of di-
rectors in New York. The company
feels warranted in authorizing an ex-
penditure OF $3.400.000 for improve
ments during 1910. OF this amount,
100000 is made available out OF the
surplus remaining after all dividends
Of 1909 and 1910 were paid out Of the
earnings.
The Farmers Unions OF Colorado
and five other Western states are fig
uring strongly on building factory to
make wooden goods from Western
wool and to retail 1t from the chain
of cooperative stores already estab-
lished. There are upwards of 100000
600 pounds OF wool produced annually
in the West. and the commercial or
ganizations OF the West are consider
ing proposition to build warehouse
to store the bulk OF the product at
Denver.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-20
Point Of XlaW.

Senator Beveridge. apropos OF the
old-fashioned snowy Christmas. said
the other day:
Snow. of course. has its disadvan-
tages from some points of view.
"'Snow is beautiful in its season.
Solomon said that. But know an old
Indianapolis man who, on hearing this
remark of Solomon, grumbled:
"'Oh. yes. no doubt 1t was beautiful
to you, sittin' with all the wives and
lasses of Jerusalem beside you: but II
you'd been a poor stone cutter you'd
never have said any such thing"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-20
Harvard Scored.

1t was the morning of the Yale-Har-
ward game at Cambridge. and two OF
the New Haven collegians were wan
dering through the Harvard yarL.
looking at the university buildings.
Down a walk toward them came a
youth Of serious aspect, but palpably
an undergraduate.
II beg your pardon" said the Yale
man. who is bit Of wag. to the
stranger. can you tell me where
can find Harvard university"
I'm very sorry" said the serious
one, with never a smile. They've
locked 1t up. You see. there are SO
many Yale men in town"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-01-20
I un,.la,hns,s b the Homo.

UnssiHshnsss In the Homo.
Tho law Of unselnshnsss must ea
tho essential element Of the homs
spirit. Perfect love casts out selhsh-
ness. One selfish soul in the homs
IL not only like An ugly thorn bush N
the midst Of q garden Of dowsrs. mar.
ring tie Joy. but II destroys the sweet
ness Of the homo.