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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-02
TEE TREASURE OF TIE STRRlE.

side the stone Offices Of the Land Co;
The one stout. overdressed, flushed
with property the other, hat in
hand, as one VINO pleads.
-y good man, you're wasting my
ume.' said the pre- ident OF the COM
fany aLaJly lie could afICrd to be
a-aOie. "I can't help it ii you've 10
water Oh your farm Take Iay price
$50 hundred and Gf,y-and il isn't
For.h tie nifty alone-cg stay here
5ud rot"
he lands irrigated lands. they
called lru. With fine irouy-had been
lrat .Jod by miners. who had come
there attracted Jy marvellous stories
OF d lost gold mine They had labor
i."-y scrar-l the thin IluvM from
.Aa banks oi The stream and then de-
parted hltcrward Che settlers came.
From. tela5 sprarg mp beside Tie
stream which made an the land fer-
-le for seven miles CD either side oi
10 Nut they were outwiueI Dy cap
il.e from tho east. john Bascom
With Tine eve OF an expert
'on marvellous possibilities OF the dry
SOL -Wo miles cas- ward. where once
-.a river had been. before the courses
1- tho stream CHAN .eJ He had nc.
'a n on tae hillside - be-
cum l3 luila the great dam ul-.l
t1 divert tha river ir.o i.s ancient
'H and ili.ate thousand. o.. acres
r." nothing bat % s.ut. desert
..e the settlers. "c .Ir.r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
NEGRO HAPPENED
TO HAVE ANIMALS
Hens and Hare in His Posses
sion Through the Merest
Accident.

Seven large, fat hens and portly
but very scared Belgian hare were
brought into the Second Police Sta
ton last night as evidence against one
Tom Allen. colored, who was brought
there In the auto patrol. There are
two other hens and large black rab-
bit somewhere out on West Cary
Street that may be captured and
brought to the station All of these
animals Allen Is charged with having
stolen. though he vehemantly declares
that being caught in their company is
merely a coincidence.
The story of the capture Is thrilling.
It was pulled off by two men hereto
fore unknown in police circles They
were G. L. Chairman and j. II Garrett,
the. chase They said that they were
walking peaceably along the street
when they noticed four young. negroes
bartering with man for the sale of
the hens and the rabbits. Apparently
they had butted into something pri-
vate, so one OF the negroes threw a
rock that narrowly missed Garnett.
This they resented, and rushed into
the store where the bargain was being
made.
The negroes dropped the fowls and
made for the back door, and all ex-
cepting Allen got away. They cor
gathered up the spells and telephoned
for the wagon. Chickens. rabbit and
negro viii be carried to the Police
Court this morning, and In the mean-
time a diligent search Is being made
for the other animals.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
FRATERNITY men
LDCONVENTION
Delta Psi Being Royalty Enter
tanned During cerethonies
at Temple.

Many of the Eastern colleges We're
represented last night at the sixty
fourth annyM meeting OF the Delta
Psi FrateDnity, which was opened at
The Masonic Temple.
About 100 frat mates were present
at ,sfhe initial session. and it IS ex-
Jgected that others Will arrive to-day
TO attend the CLOSING deliberations.
About forty Of the younger members
from the North arrived here yesterday
morning In special cars. and are now
guests at the Jefferson Hotel, where
The fraternity is making It's head
Yesterdays business meeting was
preceded by a reception at the Coun-
try Club of Virginia Features to-day
VIII be a luncheon at the Westmore-
Lana Club from l to o'clock, q recep-
llams. from $3.50 to 5 o'clock, followed
Tonight by the annual dinner at the
Jefferson Hotel at 1880 o'clock
Included among the special party
from New York are Arthur 81. Ger
hard. J.. f, Packard, Seaton Schroeder.
Eaton, Danforth Geer, Danforth Geer.
Jr. Clifford Hemphill, M w Woolsey,
c. +. Williams, Jr.. S. O. Haight, X.
III Kendall, j. II. Towne L. de Florez,
g. G. Beach, G.. q, Hedges. A. Z. Ogli-
w, G. = Chisholm. II. St @, zogbaum,
son, Jr, E. t. Little, F. Z. Haight, r
Il. Nelson, B. P. Haight, r, H. Bacon.
ii Y. Gcetchkins. G. /. Buckingham,
Jr,, Richard Golden, Jr., r. w. Steb-
bins. c. Howard Davidson, E. o.
Coates, a. p. .HSgneri'G. schrader. H.
Church 2. Osborne. Coates. w. West
tF F., Sd: W D. Stroud and John
Frazer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
NEGRO ATTACKS
WOMAN IN Home
Mrs. Grandis, Who Is Deaf and
Dumb, Robbed by Man
Seeking Food.

Complaint was made to the poles
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Freda
Grandis. Of 1925 North Seventeenth
Street, that she had been robbed OF
her pocketbook. containing some
change, by negro named Junius Rob-
inson. Up to an carly hour this morn
ing she had not secured a warrant.
but Robinson. who is already charged
with stealing coal from the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway, was surrendered by
his hondsmen and locked up in tho
First Police Station. apparently with
out knowledge of the Grandis case.
Nnde signs for Food.
Mrs. Grandis is dear and dumb. Po-
liceman Folkes was sent 70 the housa
TO make an investigation, and as near
ly as he could find out the negro went
there yesterday afternoon and by,
means OF signs let Mrs. Grandis know
that he wanted something to eat. Al
the time she had pocketbook hang
ing to her wrist. AS she turned to
to seize the book, but could not break
the handle.
There was struggle, which ended
In the street. and according to the
woman, ne finally got away with tho
pocketbook and the money. after hav-
choked her. In spite OF the rough
treatment she is alleged to have re-
ceiyed. there are no injuries. and be-
sides being terrified and nervous, Is
apparently none the worse for the en-
counter.
charges against the negro by this
morning a warrant will be issued by a
member Of the police force. based on
her information.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29

Chinaman Accuses Negro Of At.
tenpted Robbery of Wash
Money.

Charges Of highway robbery will be
preferred against Eugene Payne, COL
ored. in the Police Court this morning,
in accordance with a warrant Issued
last night by War Lee, Chinaman,
who had him arrested last night. War
Lee insists that Payne stopped him on
the street and began to search him.
The Chinnnan held to the pocket con-
tanning his money and yelled for the
police.
Lee lives near the corner of Brook
Avenue and Marshall Street, where
he also runs a laundry. He IL known
to many people In that section of the
city, and is said to be very honest and
frugal. Yesterday he went out for a
walk, and when q dark spot was
reached Payne who has been in other
scrapes, got MIN and began to go
through his pockets.
There were many pockets in the
full attention to the one with the
money in it. He stopped the aperture
with one hand. while with the other
fought the negro and used the full
strength of his lungs to call a police
man, who came and rescued him from
his predicament.
Lee explained In the station that He
flight velly hard and did not lose
cent, but he was very much excited,
and consumed much time telling of the
experience,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
PREVENT TYP Hold
IN STATE SCHOOLS
Health Departments Engineer
Will Study Conditions at
Institutions.

Carrying out the general policy Of
the State Health Department, to COM
plete a general sanitary survey of the
State during 1911, Richard Messer, en-
gireer of the department., will leave
the city during the next few days to
begin study of sanitary conditions at
the various public institutions of the
State.
The Health Department in ordering
this survey has been guided in large
measure by the requests of public In
stltutions and the personal statements
OF prominent educators. Following
the recent investigation Of typhoid at
Lexington, the department decided to
make a definite study of conditions IN
other college towns. with a View to
preventing the occurrence of such cpl
demics as that which forced the tenn
porary closing OF Washington and Loo
and the Virginia Military Institute
Mr.. Messer, according to the state
ment given out yesterday, will visit
each Of the state schools and public
INSTITUTIONS In turn, will make a de-
tailed study of the water supply. Of
the methods of sewage disposal en-
ployed, and of the general arrange.
ments for the health and safety of tho
pupils or inmates
This inspection" explained Cons
missioner Ennion g. Williams, as not
conditions In our public institutions.
Tor, as matter of fact. most of them
are model. The boards of many of
them are anxious, however, to have
thelr present arrangements approved
and their plans for future develop
ment approved. AS this IS precisely in
lihe with our general policy, we be-
or great service to the institutions and
to the State
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
FIR ANCH|SE TAXES
ASSESSED EARLY
Notices Will Be Sent Out to
Virginia Corporations
Next Week.
MOVABLE FARMING SCHOOL
Will Teach Agriculture in Hall
fax--Real Estate Books
Still Missing.

Annual assessments of corporations
for registration fees and franchise
taxes Will be made for the coming
year month earlier than usual, and
the usual notices Will be sent out by
the State Corporation Commission on
of Clerk r. L, Wilson to send out the
law, the assessments must be made by
February 10. 1t has been the custom
of Clerk r T. Wilson to send out the
notices by February /, but this year
he will anticipate the assessment by
nearly month.
All registration fees and franchise
taxes are payable by March /. Re-
ceipts from this source in 1909 aggre-
gated s39,025. From domestic char
tiers there was realized the sum Of
s26,634, and from foreign corporations
sl2,391. -
Dissolutions of corporations are now
being issued at the rate of eight or
ten a day. Those corporations which
desire to discontinue doing business
as such have only the remainder Of
this week to effect their dissolution,
for after that date all will be assessed
with the annual taxes for 1911.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
MISSING ASSESSMENTS
Auditor. Unable to Drug Books From
Wise County Officials.


Wise County Officials.
1t will be necessary to go to press
with the annual report of the Auditor
of Public Accounts with the new realty
assessment from Wise and Giles coun-
ties and from one district h Fairfax
county missing. The GssRs county
books have Just been received, but too
late for compilation in the report
All efforts put forth by the clerks in
the office to secure attention to the
matter on the part of the Wise county
assessors has been unavailing Both
the rural land books and one of the
mineral books are still missing, and
Wise will be omitted from the tables
for 1910.
Not even the book of one of the
commissioners of the revenue in Wise
can be secured, although frantic efforts
have been made by wire to get 1t.
AS previously stated in The Times
Dispatch, the increase in the realty
assessment throughout the state will
be approximately sS4000,000. The
total which will appear in the Audi
tors report is fraction more than
s475, 100000. To this must be added
Giles county, with nearly s1,20O.ooo,
and 1t is safe to say that Wise will
put in about s1,500,ooo in addition.
Giles showed very poor increase in
values, the gain being only about 6
per cent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
R ALL R DAD FOLK
AWARDED PRIZES
Chesapeake and Ohio Gives
Names of Winners in Annual
Track Inspection.

AS result of the annual track in
spection OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway. Christmas presents were
awarded to supervisors and section
foremen from Norfolk to Cincinnati,
who had maintained the standard Of
excellency of track condition acquired
by that road
Those on the Richmond Division who
received prizes were j. L. Doggett sec
SIS; c. II. Smith, WILLIAMSBURG, Va,
second prize, $40; w H. Wash, Shad-
we'll Va. s25; w. J.. Ellis. Richmond.
SIS; T. B. Denton. Norwood, Va, $50;
W. f, Carter, Bremo, Va, SO; j.. j.
Meredith, stanton, Va, first super
visor prize, $50; j. l.. Brtgh.well,
Ronceverte. w. Va second prize, $50.
CLIFTON Forge Division-W. j, Thorn
as, Alton, Va. s25; 7. C. Suddarth,
Swoops, Va, SIS: l.. j. Paris, Reusens,
Va, s25; w. p. Harvey, Riverville, Va,
SIS
Hinton DivisIon--o r. Bennett.
Steele Va, SEE; +. A. Woodrum, Wig
gins: Va. s15; T ! t.selSle. sandstone.
Falls, w Va. SIS.
Lewis, ". Va, s25; c. W. McDonie,
Milton. w Va, sis.
vanceburg,' Ky, s25 James wadkins,
Garrison, KY SIS Joseph lies. New
port, KY, s25; George switzer, Au-
Ashland Division-o. NJ. Dunaway,
Morehead, KY, s25; William Harris,
Brighton, KY SIS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
Hartman n AM { D
CITY ASSESSOR
Will Fix Damages. if Any, to
Abutting Property When
Grades Are Changed.

City Engineer Boiling announced
yesterday the appointment OF State
Senator Arthur c, Hartman for the po-
sition of Assessor of Damages. re-
Gently created by the City Council, AZ
a salary OF $500 wear The office Will
require but small part Of his time,
probably not more than two or three
days in a month, but requires knowi
edge OF real estate values.
The appointment was confirmed last
night by the Council Committee on
streets, and Mr.. Hartman will qualify
for his new position IN the next day
or two There IS large accumulation
of work pending since 1t has been de-
cided to create the office, and a large
amount of grading has. been delayed
until. there was an authorized official
appointed to assess In the advance of
any change in grade of a street the
probable damages, If any. to abutting
property. The property owner has the
right of appeal to the Judge of the
Hastings Court, whose decision Is to
he final
Whenever the Committee on Streets
decides on the grading of any specific
street or alley 1t will be the duty of
ground with blue prints and prohles,
to be furnished by the City Engineer.
and assess the probable damages. II
any, accrusng to each individual prop
erty owner by reason of the proposed
changes in grade. less the probable
enhancement in value by reason of
the Improvement the city is making.
For thirty days both the city and the
property owner have the right of APP
peal after which the decision becomes
binding on both parties, and the al
lowances for damages. IL anv, have the
effect of a Judgment against the city.
The system, 1t Is claimed, will give
to the street Committee the great adj
vantage of knowing in advance what
certain work is to cost. both for the
actual cuts and fills and for the dam
ages, II any, to abutting property own
ers. Heretofore the committee has
worked largely in the dark, ordering
the grading in certain sections and
th>,n standing suits or arbitrations for
damages, wherever property owners
would not sign releases.
Mr.. Sullivan, of Marshall Ward, Sc
cured the adoption of resolution
recommended to the Council. instruct
ing the Finance Committee to include
in the annual budget for 1911 the sum
of $1,000 for smooth paving on Broad
Street between Thirty second and Thir-
ty-siXth Streets. On viva voce vote
the resolution was apparently lost but
when the roll call was ordered, all
fell in line, and the resolution was
recommended for adoption.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
Attack Mineral Assessment.

The State Corporation Commission
has been summoned as a party defend
ant in the application of the repre-
sentatives of Sarah ]. Eakins, deceased,
for the correction of an alleged erro-
neous mineral land assessment In
Montgomery county, The commission
will have representative at the hear
ing.
The petition sets forth that James
A. Stone, the State Assessor of Mineral
Lands, assessed o23 acres of land
against the petitioners, whereas the
claim is that all excepting four acres
OF this property had been previously
conveyed to the Virginia Anthracite
Coal Company. 1t may have been that
this transfer was overlooked, in which
case the court would relieve the petit.
TONERS of the taxes and the state
Corporation Commission would assess
the property against the owner,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
WILL TEACH AGRICULTURE
Movable School in HnlifnS-Governor
Mann VIII Attend

Mann VIII Attend.
Governor Mann yesterday accepted
an invitation to attend the school of
practical agriculture, which will be
held under the auspices of the United
Agricultural Board at Nathalie, Hall
fax county, on January 8, 4, 5 and 8.
The Governor will be present on Tues
day, and will make an address. The
trip from South Boston to Nathalie
Will be made in automobiles.
This school will be conducted by
professors from the State College of
Agriculture at Blacksburg The lee
lures are to be plain and practical
talks. with full opportunity for ques-
lions and discussions. Subjects to be
especially considered are corn, grass,
tobacco culture and hog-raising, while
other topics of interest to farmers of
the Southside may be taken up.
Meetings will be held from 10 A. NJ.
to IL NJ. and from 1880 to 3:3o P. NJ.
daily. Practical work in corn judging
and seed testing is given to all who
desire it. Bulletins on all departments
of farming VIII be distributed, and
an exhibit of farm crops of the sec
ton will probably be arranged.
Professor j. II. Binford, of the Co
Operative Education Association, will
be present throughout the meeting and
will make addresses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
COCAINE DEALER
FINALLY CAUGHT
Police Arrest "Japanee," and
Find Package of Drug Under
Door Step.

After two years work on the part
OF various members OF the police force,
Arthur Warwick, colored. known as
Japanee. was arrested last night by
Policemen Palmer and Folkes. In the
Police Court, when the case comes to
trial, there will be produced bottle
out OF which Warwick has been sus-
pected OF selling. When the officers
ratded the place. which is near tina
City jail. Warwick was suaye and con-
tryonol, harmless drug that has
often been used BY so-called cocaine
dealers TO fool their customers and
dupe the police. Palmer and Folkes had
to leave the place until a complete
search had been made. The bottle was
finally located under the steps, after
they had searched the place from top
house. When the real drug was shown
him. Warwicks only comment was
You got it, did you? But you did not
station he would have absolutely noth-
Ing to say.
Had to "snin, Where Bought.
Before going on the raid the officers
gained much b, inside information One
rule that all customers must do their
shifting in the house. Their spotter
did not use the drug, and after she
had bought 1T with marked money was
men became impatient and broke in.
When they struck the door Warwick
yelled Cops threw away what
cocaine he had in hand, and dropped
the marked quarter on the floor. They
put him under arrest. scraped up the
dope and found the money The negro
then invited an investigation, and
showed some tryono, which he said
was all he was selling. He had worked
that trick before, and they would not
leave until thorough search had been
made. He smiled very calmly at first,
but his smile changed to CONSERVATION
when Palmer, grimy and covered with
mud, emerged from beneath the steps
with the bottle In his hand. Then he
weakened, but refused to Nave any
thing to say.
Some time ago Warwick was arrest
ed on the same charge, and was saved
from the penitentiarv because it could
not be proved that he was not selling
tryonol. This time there are several
.eyewitnesses. and 1t Is expected that
he VIII at last be brought to Justice.
The bottle taken from under tho
steps was carefully safeguarded, even
after having been placed there. 1t was
wrapped in a towel and then slowed
in a crack, where none but very
keen eye could detect 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
OYSTERS HEALTHY
Few Complaints Have Been Received by
Health Dennrtment This Winter.

Few Complaints Have Been Received by
Health Department This Winter.
Despite an uErsavorable season from other
points of view, the oyster industry In vir-
glHia WAS never in better condition than It
= to-day, according 70 the sanitar!ans Of
the state Health Department. The oyster
men In every part OF Tidewater have been
careful 70 conform 70 the regulations OF tho
department and have placed the Industry
on basis which is now above criticism in
most Instances
The regulations adopted by the Federal
government and by the State for the SAINT
tRrY conduct of the oyster business" sa
Assistant Commissioner Freeman. OF the
Heath Department. yesterday, have been
accepted almost without question by the
oystermen. Some OF them who looked at
These regulations with doubtful eyes have
completely changed their opinion and de-
clare that the PRONUNCIATION of these rules
haze been The bsst step ever taken for the
trade"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
BRING MURDERERs HERE


Three naurderers were last night delivered
TO J, b, Lynes, night jailor OF the Henrico
county jail, for safe keeping, They are W.
Dallas Wright, white, and Richard Perkins
and Ed Jones, colored, convicted OF the
murder OF william and Thomas Stewart in
buckingham county. April II, 1909 They
were tried and convicted last November, but
an appeal to the supreme Court of Virginia
was granted, and the decision of this tr!-
bunal Is now awaited
The trio brought to Richmond by
Sheriff Louis Williams and two deputies and
turned over TO Tailor Lynes with an order
from the Corporation Court of Buckingham,
authorizing their incarnation here pending
the decision OF the higher court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
Rinhn,ond Dan

40. INICTI1HUHU, DeCtmDeT gS.
To the Alumni of Richmond College:
The foregoing communication from
President Boatwright sets forth a con-
dition which 1t is believed will appeal
to all college men 1t needs no ampli-
flying and receives our cordial in
dorsement. Subscriptions may be sent
to the president of the General Alumni
Society at his office, 3l5 American Ma
tional Bank Building.
George Bryan Presidents D. C. Rich
ardson, Stuart MCGUIRE S. B. Witt.
John Fl. ingram, Hill Montague G.
Carlton Jackson J. c. Harwood, w.
D. Duke. Committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
TERM BEGINS MONDAY
Judge waddln Able to Open Alexandra

Judge Waddill Able to Open Alexandria
Court that Day.
United States. Marshal C, G. smithers and
his DEPUTIES, located in the Eastern vir-
ginia District. Will havo busy time dur
Ing the remainder OF this week More than
hfty subpoenas,. summoning persons from
various places to appear at tho January
term of the Federal court. which opens
next Monday in Alexandria, were prepared
yesterday afternoon by Clerk Joseph p.
Brady These Will have to be served before
the opening of court,
Judge Edmund Waddl, Jr., who was re-
Gently operated upon, has rapidly recovered,
and Is expected to he In condition TO be-
present at Alexandria
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
BROUGT TO MEMORIAL IN
HOPE OF SAVING HIS LEGS

G " Rock thirty-nine year old. a farmer
WAS brought % Richmond yesterday from
his home In Elko Va. and Is now confined
IN the Memorial Hospital where 1t is like
~ both legs may be amputated as the re-
sUlts Of burns sustained a week ago.
lie was accompanied 10 Richmond by his
brother, ] p Rock, II was said at the hos
pital that there IS chance TO save the legs
H.though they have been zcorched almost
70 crisp
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
Marriage I,Icenses.

the Following marriage licenses were is
sued In the Hastings Court yesterday.
Roland Garrett and Miss Edna Goldsmith,
BENJAMIN Il. Matthews and Miss Emma n
Z. Wells |. Yates Snoed and Miss Julia ".
Hail. Louis Jacobs and Miss Sarah Gold
Marshall "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-29
To Resume Under Bond.

Acting in the absence of Judge Edmund
Waddill Jr., Judge Rose. Of MARYLAND. yes
terday entered order in the United States
District Court releasing tho Broad Rock
sumo operations. This plant was recently
seized by the Internal Revenue Department
for alleged violations of the laws governing
the manufacture of whiskey,