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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
SETTLING BASIN
/ lessons TYPHOID
Summer Figures Show Wonder
full Decrease in Mortality
Rate.
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BUT FOUR DEATHS IN JULY
Publication Of Drinking Water
and Clean Milk Are Causes
Ascribed.
BUT -FOUR DEATHS IN JULY

More than a month behind its usual
time, the monthly bulletin of the city
Health Department, covering statistics
Of conditions In Richmond for July.
came from the printer yesterday. DR..
Levy explains that the vacation sea-
son, followed by a mass of routine maj
tiers, necessitated delay In preparing tho
copy. 49,
In July there were 25S deaths-12s
white and 129 colored-makins death
rate. excluding residents. of 2l.24--
a white death rate Of 1914 and col,
ored death rate OF 1851. The total
number OF deaths was twenty-one less
than inr>June and fourteen more than
In July of last year. There were 191
births The bulletin says:
"The typhoid fever situation contin-
iues to be the best of any year on rec
ord. When 1t Is recalled that In 1909
the number of cases of this disease
were reduced 70 figures remarkably
lower than had ever been reached be-
fore. the significance of the further
reduction effected this year is apparent
There were four deaths from typho1d
fever in July, against nine last year'
forty one cases reported this year,
against ninety-one last year. ana
thirty-fve cases on hand at the END Q!
the month, against seventy-nine lasl
year"
This decrease is more notable since
during the year Manchester has been
annexed. adding approximately 10000 IN
population.
Settling Basin Praised.
Besides the direct work of the Health
Department, the decrease in the typhoid
death rate is ascribed in the bulletin
to the water publication plant put IN
operation on December %, and when
the bulletin says is beyond question
splendid safeguard. especially during
the winter months" and to the work OF
the State Department of Health, which
has done work throughout the State
which has already resulted in q de-
crease in the number of cases brought
here from the country for treatment.
It Is stated that in past years very
large proportion of the death rate In
Richmond from typhoid fever has been
among cases contracted outside OF
Richmond and brought here for treat
ment The bulletin says that the de-
crease in the typhoid fever rate
throughout the rural sections of Vir-
ginia cannot fail to have its effect on
Richmond's health. This is especially
the case through decreasing the risk of
contracting the disease from milk and
food supplies infected on the farms
on which there may have been cases.
AS TO the clear water plant, the bull
letin reports that during July 3S2,305.-
600 gallons of water were treated, a
daily average Of 12,332,oOo gallons. The
average amount of aluminium sulphate
used was 1.97 grains per gallon. The
cost of coagulants for the month was
IS1395.74
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
MISSED GOOD JOB BY
BEING THERE ON TIME
Pollock Lost Burying- Ground Guardianship Be-
cause He Wash t Ahead Of Time Eight
Committees Ready for Work.

bind at $4,000. The william lot was
purchased, and the Osterbind nroprty.
the valuation on which Mr.. DonLeavy
described as an Outrage" rejected
on account of excessive cost.
City Sergeant Satterfeld invited the
members of the committee to inspect
tho Jail to come down and have neal
with him. or to spend week, or long
err. The invitation was taken under
sadvisement without final action.
In Chimbornxo Park.
Councilman Jefferson Powers asked
the removal OF the artificial mound at
the entrance of Chimborazo Park. City
Engineer Boiling said that the mound
had been erected at some expense, as
a part OF the plan of Colonel Cutshaw,
former City Engineer. who made
Typographical survey OF the park, and
whose plans were adopted by the
Council. After prolonged debate the
matter was left to the ward Aelega-
ton. Messrs. Powers and Grimes. with
the City Engineer with power to act
within the limits OF the present APP
preparation to chimborazo Park
The Light Committee approved its
bills and payroils and authorized
several extensions. superintendent
Knowles was authorized to attend the
meeting of the American Gas Institute
In New York on october ID at COST
not TO exceed sos.
The surprise of the craftsmanship
elections was in Local Assessments.
where d. a. Gill. OF Washington Ward.
was selected. Mr.. Seaton, who made
the nomination. said he thought the
new ward should have Craftsmanship.
and the name OF Mr.. Ferguson. the
former chairman. was not presented.
No one has been slated for the chair
manship of the Committee on Improve
ment of the James River. Mr.. CARRIER.
the former chairman. having retired
from the Council
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
INTIMIDATED WITNESS
Charles Austermnn, of Henrico, ]
Fined for Threatening q. Lnndrunl.

Charles AustcrInnn, of HenricO, Is
Fined for Threatening Il. LnndruHl.
Charles Anderson. farmer of Hen
rico county. was fined $40 and costs
yesterday in the Magistrates Court Of
Henrico on the charge of threatening.
cursing and illuminating Bernard
Landrum. a small boy, who had been
terman paid the fine and was released
from custody.
Last Saturday Austerman was tried
III the Magistrates Court for mis-
bulk of the evidence against him was
given by the small boy. 1t was not
until after the case had been disposed
of did the county officers learn that
Austermnn had inundated the wit
ness. He was arrested at once on this
charge. which was proved yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
THREE FINED FOR BIG
JOY RIDE IN BUGGY

On a charge of Joy riding IN
3 O'CLOCK yesterday morning, Jessie
Kellam, Lottie Gardner and Charles
spruili were each fined $40 and costs
IN Police Court,
When arrested, the kellain woman
tried 10 commit suicide by swallowing
the contents OF phial of laudanum.
declaring she had rather die than APP
peurn Police Court. She was pre-
vented from drinking the poison by
Officers Bolton and Samuels
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
HARRISON BUNDY FINED
1ne Time King OF Pink Alley Fnlls Dc-
fore Mugistrateta Court In HcnricO.

One Time King OF Pink Alley Falls nc-
fore Magistrates Court In Henrico.
Harrison Bundy. colored. who has
proceedings of Richmond for many,
many years, came to grief before Mag
lstrate Lewis, OF Henrico. yesterday,
and was made to dig into his clothing
for the wherewithal to pay a fine OF
$40 and costs Tho charge against
Bunday was that OF assaulting John
Jeter, also colored. on a Chesapeake and
Ohio train on August %.
Since the assault Bundy has been
merely incidentally. changed his name
from Bundy to Butler There was lit
tie difficulty On proving him the right
person, however. and he was made
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
VIII Try ELECTION Aguin.

Another meeting of Company c.
First Regiment, will be held next Mon.
day night for the election of second
lieutenant. Seven ballots We're cast in
the former meeting between three can
ddates, hut no one secured majority
of the votes of the enlisted men, as re-
quired. While the contestzwas spirited,
It was not acrimonious.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
COMPANY HIS smoker,

n Company a, OF the First Regiment.
made the best showing in attendance
ut the State inspection Of the battalion
this week. Captain w. A. Herbert was
so much gratiticd at the attendance
md appearance of his men that he
rendered the company a smoker after
inspection. The officers of the other
companies OF the battalion We're guests.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
nnlded a plstillers.

Information was received at the OF.
flee of Revenue Agent w. III. Chapman
hoe had captured an illicit distllle1ry
near Winstead Mills. Person 3 CO NJ
N. G.. Acomplets outfit and oop sa.
Ions Of beer were conflscated NO "
rests We're made,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
Non-Co1ns Named.

Corporal ]. A. Augustine. Of Com
pany B. Richmond Light Infantry
Blues. has been appointed sergeant by
Captain David Leary. Private Sclatcr
10. Blackiston succeeds him as corporal
Private Sidney S. Smith, of the same
company. has also been appointed cor cor
poral
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
TO WELCOME THEM
All Union Printers Invited to Meet
baseball Teams.

baseball Teams.
Every union printer In the city has
been requested by Secretary E. w.
Rlakcy to meet Sunday afternoon at 8
o'clock at Labor Temple. Fifth and.
Marshall Streets, to participate in well
coming the Union Printers Baseball
League. which Is to arrive that after
noon. 1t Is expected that the visitors
will number,H250
Sunday night they will meet in the
merce. where an address will be made
by Mayor D. C. Richardson. It will be
followed by a sacred concert. in which
some of the best known local talent
Will participate. After this refresh.
ments will be served in the Richmond
Hotel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
Goes 10 AtInntic civ.

Postmaster Edgar Allan. Jr, left
list night for Atlantic City, where he
will spend week. lie will return in
time to put the final touches TO the
program for entertaining the delegates
to the National Association of POST
in Richmond on September 80 to 20,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
40, Cnn,nnnx Drllls.

New Company Drills.
Because of the fact that n good many
First Virginia Regiment, are former
soldiers, the drill neld last evening
went off exceedingly Well The COM
pany also had a meeting. al which
the formal mastering In. Captain
Elect Mathews was in command,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16

Dr.. Frnscr ConynlescinE.
sDr THOMAS FRASER, who was oper-
,ated on for appendicitis last week, is
now rapidly convalescing, and is eS..
pected to DO able to leave the. hospital
by the latter pa 9 : next Week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
May Cancel Sewer Contract.

City Engineer Boiling complained
that certain contracts, awarded to Bur
ton & Driscoll had not been begun,
notwithstanding the fact that the com
pany had several times been notified
He was instructed to notify the con-
tractors that il the work was not Pc
gun within the next five days the con-
tracts would be forfeited and bus
asked of other contractors
Bids for the construction Of sewers
We're referred to a subcommittee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
Band Meets sunday.

the Second Infantry to be affiliated
with the local battalion of the
First Infantry, will be held Sun
day afternoon at o'clock at Frater-
nifty Hall
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
Take Another Route.

While the railroad company Is con- q.
structing bridge to eliminate th / Be!t
Line grade crossing on the. Ca oios ntiet =
Road. the highway VIII ne closeu ~
motor cars and Vehicles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16

One Marriage License.
This marriage lies nss W ths g ayst ~
C'ourf: THOMAS p. Birckhead and Ar
rtta r. Cottrell.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
Caused High Rates.

caused High Rates.
This action has increased the cost OF
service to the public, says the petition
ers as tho Long Company, with mo-
nopoly, charges % to so per cent. moro
tl'an the complainant. The railway
company is put in the light of controll-
Ing It's patrons baggage from their
homes at one end to their hotels az
the other.
telegram is exhibited from LIE
Johnson, president of the road, ir
which he says that the Long Company
gives bond and that only It's CLAIM
checks will be accepted He said he
had offered the Peoples company to is,
sue the railways own claim checks II
exchange for theirs after examining
the baggage. but would not accept Its
checks until the BAGGAGE had been ex
aminetl. President Johnson argued VI
the telegram that II was necessary foI
the protection of patrons that such ar
arrangement be made with one trans
fer company,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16

The branch, the petitioners say, is
immensely profitable to the system.
1t is said to have largely superseded
other lines. 1t is stated that formerly
it was the practice of the road to
route cars from Clifton Forge to Rich
mond and then to Gordonsvillc to
avoid the steep grades on the main
line. ana that the Virginia Air Line
saves lis miles OF this distance. Fur
Their. that the acquisition of this line
has enhanced the value of the system,
and that it is one of its most valuable
sections.
The petitioners therefore pray that
the road may be required to reduce Its
. rates
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-16
Handling Of baggage,

The other action is brought by the
Commonwealth at the relation of the
Virginia Travellers Association. cor
poration, Frank Ferrone and j. W.
Avis. partners, trading as the Peoples
Baggage Transfer Company, of Lynch
burg, and George w. Hancock, against
the Norfolk and Western Railway
Company and longs Baggage Trans.
fer Company. The defendants are re-
$quired to appear on Wednesday, Sep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
SIGHTS BLAZING VESSEL
UNIDENTIFIED SHIP SEEN
BURNING AT SEA.
Thought to Be the Bark Crown,
Which Was Wrecked
Last January.

NEW YORK. July 5.-An unidentified
vessel. seemingly a six-hundred-ton brig.
which apparently had caught fire and
been abandoned by her crew, was
sighted about go miles southwest of Ber-
muda June % by the steamer SURNAME.
bound from New York to Demerara. The
vessel was still burning when the Surf
name encountered her. AS there were no
boats about the wreck it was assumed
that her crew had boarded them and es-
capped.
The report was brought here today by
the steamer Saramacca. which came in
from Barbados. The Saramacca spoke to
the SURNAME and took her message. Ac-
cording to the Suriname's officers. the
vessel was burned down to within four
feet OF the water. There was no name
visible. the bows and stern being car
bonized. The wreck was reported by the
SURNAME as a dangerous obstruction to
navigation.
From the location and description of
the derelict there Is possibility that
1t was the bark Crown, which was wreck
ed last January and the crew rescued.
Shipping men assume that some passing
vessel may have set fire to the derelict
In hopes Of destroying her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
DIPLOMAT IS EXECUTED
CHANCELLOR OF GERMAN LIE
CATION IN CHILE SHOT.
Murdered Employe and Then Set
Fire to Building to Hide
His Thefts.

SANTIAGO. Chile, July 5.-Wilhelm
Beckert, former chancellor of the Ger
man legation here, was shot here today
for the murder of a Chilean messenger Of
the legation on February 5, 1909
The chancellery of the German lega-
ton at Santiago was burned to the
ground February 5, 1909. The following
day a body was found in the ruins. and
it was believed to be that of Beckert. An
examination showed that the man had
been stabbed to death, and further in
vestigation disclosed the fact that the
safe had been robbed Of a large sum OF
money. Later it was discovered that an
employe of the legation was missing, and
closer inspection of the charred body
proved that 1t was not that OF the Ger
man chancellor.
February II Beckert was arrested at
ChiIlan. He was charged with the muir
der and with setting fire to the legation.
and the evidence at the trial laid bare
the motive for the crime. Beckert had
embezzled a large sum, covering his
thefts by means of forgeries. With the
object of concealing this he had set fire
to the chancellery after having killed the
employe.
The German emperor walked the dip
lomatic immunity and permitted the Chill
can courts to settle the case under the
laws of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
WORKS WITH BROKEN SKULL.
Express Messenger Sticks to Post
After Train Accident.

BUFFALO. n. ", July Bills skull
fractured in two places and only able to
retain consciousness by force OF Will
power. George s. Whitney. an express
messenger on a Lake onore train. stuck
to his post for nearly two hours until his
train arrived here yesterday. He then
lapsed into unconsciousness and was
taken to a hospital. He probably will
die.
When Whitney left Cleveland at s
o. clock in the morning an unusually large
sum of money was placed in his charge.
At Dunkirk he looked out of the door
lust as IL slammed shut. catching his
head. He refused to go to the Dunkirk
hospital. insisting that he must deliver
the money packages at Buffalo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
WINE FROM PALESTINE.
Served to Zionists at Banquet in
,Pittsburg.

P1TTSBURG. July 5.-Conclusion Of
business at the thirteenth annual con.
vention of the American Federation o1
Zionists was expected at today's session
The nomination Of officers was reported
by a committee as follows: 8. Abel, New
York, president: the Rev. Dr. ]. l.. Mag
mes. New York. vice president: Miss Hen
rietta Szold OF Louisville. KY. secretary
At banquet Of the Zionists last night
nearly 800 prominent Hebrews from al
parts Of the country were present. A
feature was the service of wine sent a.
pecially from Palestine, from vineyard,
In the very lands which the Jews hopf
to reclaim.
subscriptions to aid the movement con
tinue steady but small, and an especia.
appeal is made for more substantial fnan.
cial backing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
JOY RIDE PROVES FATAL.
Three Men in a Stolen Automobile
Meet With Disaster.

PITTSBURG, July 5-While Col. H.
P. Bope, vice president of the Carnegie
Steel Company, was attending the ball
game yesterday afternoon, three men
jumped into his automobile, which was
parked across from Forbes Field. and
started for joy ride. They crossed the
river to the North Side, where two
motor cycle policemen raced after
them.
The high-speed car was fast leaving
the police behind when it crashed into
a pile of smokestacks lying in the
street The car turned turtle and the
three men were dragged from beneath
the car and hurried to hospital.
John Miller, twenty-four years old,
has q fractured skull and A. G. Lucas
has an injured spine. Both will die
Charles Hays, aged twenty-eigh is
seriously cut and bruised, but will re-
cover. The machine was wrecked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
THREE KILLED IN RACE RIOT.
Georgia Negroes Resist Arrest and
Are Shot by Posse.

AUGUSTA, Ga. July 5.-Three negroes
were killed at Uvaldia. a small town OF
south Georgia, during a race riot. which
may result in further fatalities. So far
no whites have been injured.
Saturday afternoon and Sunday morn
ing negroes from a tie camp OF the
Georgia and Florida railroad appeared
at Uvaldia. drunk. and became unruly
A number of white men went to the tie
camp to arrest one Of the negroes, and
were met by volley after volley from
the negroes. None Of the whites was
struck.
Returning the fire. the whites killed
three negroes and the others sought
refuge in the neishborfng forests. They
have been under cover since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
SHOT HERSELF IN HOTEL.
Well Gowned Young Woman Denies
That She Attempted Suicide.

NEW YORK. July "a handsome,
we'll gowned young woman who regis
tered at the Grand Union Hotel yester-
day as Miss Dora Enrich of st. Louis
Is prisoner in Bellevue Hospital, charg-
ed with attempted suicide. She was
found lying on the floor of her room
with a bullet wound in the left breast
and a. 81 -calfber revolver besides her
Her condition is not regarded as serious.
Miss Ehrlich told the police she came
here to spend the Fourth and had shot
herself accidentally while handling the
revolver. She said she is twenty-five
years old, a stenographer, and that her
home is at Is State street, st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
Dies During Fathers Funeral.

WARRINGTON, Pa, July 5.-As the
Rev r. NJ. Hartman of the Presbyterian
Church began the funeral services over
the body Of James H. Watson yesterday,
Walter, the dead mans four -month-old
son, died. Both deaths were caused by
tuberculosis. The funeral OF the elder
Watson was delayed and the body of the
child prepared for burial and placed in
the casket with that of the father. A
double funeral was conducted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
THE FOURTH AT QUITO.
President Of Ecuador Attends Re-
ception at u. S. Legation.

QUITO. Ecuador. July 5.-The celebra-
ton Of the American Independence day
was specially memorable in Ecuador. The
Stars and Stripes were raised over the
American legation at Quito with military
honors. The usual Fourth of July recep-
ton at the legation. which has become a
social feature in recent years, was at
tended by the president, his cabinet and
society generally.
In the absence of Mrs. Fox, who is now
abread, the American minister, Mr. Fox,
was assisted In receiving by Mrs. Lock-
wood and Miss Harman of New York and
Mr.. Stabler, secretary of the legation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
Wife at Prisoners Side.

The case was called by Judge Latshaw
as soon as court was opened this MORN
ing. The doctor and his wife, who had
stood by him so faithfully. sat side by
side and held each others hands
Judge Latshaw promptly overruled the
motion for arrest Of Judgment, and COM
manded DR.. Hyde to stand up. Before
passing sentence he asked the prisoner IL
he had anything to say.
DR.. Hyde, smiling and calm. replied:
II did not understand you, Judge
Have you anything to say why SEN
tence should not be passed upon your"
repeated the Judge.
my attorneys will talk for me-" said
DR.. Hyde, quietly.
At this point Attorney Lucas. for the
defense, arose and told the court he had
nothing to say.
Condemned for Life.
Then as Dr. Hyde remained standing,
Judge Latshaw continued:
1.-The judgment of the court, Dr. Hyde.
is that you be confined in the state
penitentiary at Jefferson City. at hard
labor, for and during the period of your
natural life"
A moment later DIR. Hyde had re-
sumed his seat by his wife at the at
torney's table.
his attorneys asked the court 10
grant bail. This Judge Latshaw said
he could not do. Then Mr.. Lucas pre-
sented an affidavit for an appeal to the
state supreme court. This was accept
ed by Judge Latshaw. Hyde was re-
manded to the county jail The court
said the prisoner would be kept there
until the supreme court had passed fin
ally on his case.
AS the court does not meet until the
first week in September and as 1T has
io HA i0f NJ
attorneys that the appeal will not be
decided for at least six months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
CRASH ON NORFOLK TROLLEY
twenty-five Passengers Hurt, But
None Seriously.

NORFOLK. Va, July 5.-Twenty five
persons were hurt in a trolley collision
on the Atlantic terminal division OF
the Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction
Company, about midnight.
Twenty are in a hospital here today.
No one il believed to be dangerously in
jured.
The accident was caused by a falling
trolley wire, which stalled and darkened
q car SO that Il was not seen in time
to prevent crash.
All but three Of the injured were negro
Fourth Of July excursionists. returning
home from Pine Beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
SOLDIERS LASHED TO BOAT.
Coast Artillerymen Have Perilous
Trip on the Bay.

NORFOLK, Va, July 5.-Two COM
panies Of Norfolk Coast Artillery. which
acted as a personal escort for Gov. Mann
at the unveiling OF Confederate monu-
ment at Saluda. in Middlesex county. Va.
yesterday had an exciting return voyage
during a bad storm In Lower Chesape:--e Q
bay last night.
The trip was made on the Virginia state
oyster gunboat Commodore Maury. me
men had to lash themselves to the deck.
which was at times awash, to prevent be-
ing swept overheard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
Lumber Burns Up in Canada.

MONTREAL, July 5.-A special from
Arnprior, Ontario, says fire last night
and today destroyed lumber worth from
s.. 900 900 to 5000, 900 in the Gilies lumber
yards The burned area covers half a
square mile. The mills were saved after
a hard fight.