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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
MUTUAL CAN GIVE
FREE INSURANCE
Ancient Richmond Society in Splendid Financial
Condition-Has Held but Four Meetings in
Century Men Say 1t Should
Reduce Its Rates.

held during a session OF the Legisla.
ture. a member OF the General Assem-.
bly, from any district In the State may
vote the otherwise unrepresented in.
terests of the people OF his district
Probably no member of the Virginia
Legislature knows that he has tfis
power.
Collects Quotn.
Two kinds of policies are issued. Ono
of these is a contract known as
perpetual policy. On joining. the mem.
Der is charged a premium approx
mating the annual premium charged
by commercial company for the Same
character of risk. Annually thereafter.
in January, an assessment known aa
the quota Is levied. This assessment
averages about 40 per cent. OF the pre-
MUM referred to. The quota IS COLI
lccted for the society by agents at 10
per cent. commission. In case OF fail
ure by member to pay the quota,
1t Ia charged against the property as
lien at per cent. interest. This
also is authorized by the charter. these
liens taking precedence over all other
encumbrances On the property except
tax liens. In 1905 the society levied no
quota assessment at all. the members
receiving their insurance free.
In addition to the perpetual policy.
the society issues a small number OF
commercial policies for one. three or
five years at about the same rates
charged by commercial stock COM
panies The policy-hoiders under these
contracts are not considered members
of the society. The examiners do not
believe that the power TO Issue such
contracts Is implied by the charter.
and consider same foreign TO the ma
ture and purposes OF the society. They
therefore recommend their discontin.
uance.
Financial Statement.
Showing the unparalleled financial
condition, statement is made OF the
business for the first seven months OF
this year. During this period i total
of $52,0s4.59 was received in premiums
while Si3.633.o5 was earned in interest
on bonds and dividends on stocks and
pany's property. Considering that The
Rod. including losses and expenses
were only s52.143.7l. it will be seeI
that the society could afford to give its
issuance free and to pay a premium
to those taking 1T out
Owning the best commercial struc-
ture in the State, the magnificent Mu-
tual Building in Richmond. with tive
out of every three brick residences in
the city insured with IT.. this concern
which has grown up with the city and
State, commands respect and incitcs
wonder among all those institutions
which form part OF the history OF the
Commonwealth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
REPUBLICANS ARE
ALREADY SPLIT
Contest on Between Luce and
Moore for District Chair
manship.

Who is district chairman of the Re-
publican party in the Third District of
Virginia? The question is agitatng
the Republicans of the city of Rich
mond great zeal, and there seems to
lsfaction of both factions. John g.
Luce and C. Ridgeway Moore both
claim the honor. and their followers
are backing up their claims with good
Republican talk.
In a meeting held Monday by the
Republicans of this district, John G.
| Luce, who was district chairman OF
| the party, was turned down and c.
Ridgeway Moore was elected to fill
the position. There was some acri-
/ that did not fit in with a love feast.
Now Mr. Luce. who has been can
didate for Congress, to oppose John
Lamb. and who has labored long and
we'll in the interests of the party. de-
clares that he is still district chairman
elected. Mr.. Luce points out that Mr.
Moore is city chairman, which he Is
and that in the nature of things he
cannot be district chairman, too. Mr.
Moore has stated that he would re-
sign his present office.
Mr.. Moore could not be found last
night. and no expression Of views could
be gotten from him. 1t is safe to say,
however, that he is going to give Mr.
Luce the fight of his life to retain the
district workmanship.
Mr.. Moore is census supervisor for
this district, and the question has been
bruited as to whether. as the holder
of Federal Office, he is permitted to
take active part in politics. The ONLY
portion of the question that is un-
Solved is as to whether the Office of
supervisor of the census is still in
existence,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
new COURSES
IN TECHNOLOGY
Virginia Mechanics Institute En-.
larging It's Facilities for
Specialized Instruction.

New courses of study are to be added
to the curriculum Of the Virginia Me-
chanic's Institute the coming year.
At the September meeting OF the
board of directors, which was held last
night in the superintendent's Office
the reports of officers and standing
committees We're read. and showed the
work of the institute as 1t had been
conducted during the summer months,
and also the enrolment of students
students are enrolled to date, this
being an increase over the number at
the corresponding date last year.
Present last night were President W.
J. Whitehurst, Vice-President 3. Rand.
Wexford. L. j: Kosher, Henry S. Hutz-
Chewing, H NJ. Starke, Marx Gunst,
Il. w. Farley. l.. T. Christian and p. n.
Archer.
Much interest was taken in the pros
poets for the coming session ana N
of study: automobile, plumbers ,ap-
prentice electrician shop, machine
shop. blacksmith shop and other trade
classes. W
The demand for specific instruction
met by the Mechanics Institute as
funds and space can be provided. The
new class for plumbers apprentices
will meet In the hall OF the base
| WGNL. livery aVallaDle 1901 O[ SNlce
Is now utilized and much more might
be used for courses which under pres
ent conditions cannot be offerei.l
Highly Gratifying results Of the
by the reading, of letter from Il
G Fisher of Paterson. N, J., who wrote
TO thank the board for helping hin
:" get an education during the nine
years he attended the classes In draw.
Ing. science and mathematics,
Every day during three sessions Mr.
Fisher travelled thirty miles from hi.
home in Chester to Richmond and re-
at the Institute. On these daily trip!
ne never returned home until mid
night but no obstacle could affect hi
denomination to complete his train
Ing, He Is now at the head of TIL,
Rogers Works OF the. American Loco
motiVe Works at Paterson, N. ].
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
BUILDING NEW ROADS
lew Work I. Begun-Outlook Good for
NHrtua County ROnIy.

New Work IL Begun-Outlook Good for
Wise County Bonds.
Arrangements have been made by
the State Highway Commission to be-
gin the construction of new road
in Henry county, out Of Martinsville.
Work is going along eXcellently In
Spotsylvania, where two roads are I'M
der construction. In all twenty-seven
miles of roads are to be built with
the recent bond issue in CORTLAND and
Chancellor Districts.
Commissioner p. st. Julien Wilson
still hears satisfactory reports as to
the progress of the campaign for the
immense bond issue of 100000 in Wise
county. The election will be held in
November. after the regular elections.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
POLICE COURT CASES
Perjury and burglary Charges Are
Postponed by Justice Crutchfeld.

Perjury and burglary Charges Are
Postponed by Justice Crutchheld.
The case against Robert Stevenson.
white, charged with perjuring himself
in swearing to the age of Irene Dunn.
daughter OF Mrs. Zillad Dunn, before
Deputy Clerk Breeder. of the Hastings
Court. was continued TO to-day 1t
Is charged that Stevenson swore false
~ when Edward Farmer appeared in
the Hastings Court TO get license to
marry Miss Dunn.
charged with breaking into the drug
store of Tarrant s. Grant Foushee and
Broad Streets, and stealing therefrom
$40. was continued to September 81.
He was bailed in the sum Of $500.
mitted the crime with Harry Brooks.
who is now under arrest in Washing
ton on a charge of highway robbery.
B. T. Fields. white, charged with be-
Ing disorderly and fighting on street
car. was fined $40,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
TAX MATTER SUBMITTED
Supplemental Hearing Had on Eliza-
beth City Valuations.

Judge E. E. Montague, Common a,
wealth's Attorney for Elizabeth CITY
county, with counsel for the Ne@port
News and Old Point Railway and Eiec-
trio Company, appeared yesterday be-
fore the State Corporation Commission
In reference to the assessment on Ger
tain of the company's properties. TINS
hearing was postponed from the resu-
lar sessions of last week to ALLOW botn
sides to present their facts and arsu-
ments. i.
The particular point in question Is
the valuation of the company's power
house and machinery. Judge Montasu l
claimed that the assessment should DC
largely Increased over the figures given
in by the corporation, while the latter
did not think SO. The matter was iei'
with the commission
This ends the tax hearings before
the commission. All the evidence is IN,
and decisions are expected within the
next few days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
ARBlTRAT0Rs NAMED
VIII Asses. Damage to Property by
Grading Streets In Fairmount.

w ~ !NshCSn bohhAhC W AHOpCIty ny
Grading Streets In Paramount.
Arbitrators appointed to appraise
damages done to property in Fair
mount by reason Of the grading OF
streets Will meet in Room 305 of the
City Hall Friday afternoon at o'clock.
A circular letter has been sent to all
the property owners of this section by
City Attorney Pollard. They are about
forty-tive In number.
The arbitrators were appointed by
resolution Of the Council approved
June 1s---one by the City Engineer and
the City Attorney, W. ]. Westwood;
one by the property owners. Henry S,
Winston, and the third, Joseph w
Thomas, by the other two arbltrators
The commissioners have already
viewed the property, and are now
meeting to hear any evidence that th5
The city will have q stencgrapher tt
take down the proceedings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
Rc,ynrds Are Paid.

The Governor yesterday ordered pay.
ment OF rewards of s33.33 each to Cal
Win Sloane. Noah Seward and Hatfield
Bryant, of Wise county. These men
convicted of murder and given eieh-
teen years in the penitentiary. The
offered reward of 500 from the State
was equally divided.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
Building Permits.

STANDARD Paper Manufacturing Com
pany, to erect a one-story brick en-.
CINE house on the west side OF Hull
street, between First Street and James
River South Rsrhmo1d, to cost $500.
T NJ. Carr:hgton' and John 9. Hagan,
to repair a brick warehouse, 1901 East
Canal Street, TO cost 5000.
T. T. Taylor. to repair frame dwell
ing, 1917 Perry street, South Richmond
10 cost Sl,574.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
SIMPLER METHOD
IN OFFICE.
New Form Of Money Order Cuts
Out Much Red
Tape.

The new form Of postal money order
recently adopted by the Post Office De-
partment is now being sold at the
Richmond post-office. Postmaster Ed
gar Allan, Jr., is anxious that the
public should thoroughly understand
the handling of the new order.
The form consists of the. order. the
coupon and the receipt. The receipt is
detached when the order is sold, ana
the purchaser keeps It; the order and
the coupon are mailed to the payee.
When the order is cashed by tho pay.
ing Office. the coupon Is detached and
sent to the department in Washington,
while the order itself Is kept on file
as a record in the post-ofiice cashins
1t.
The new form does away with send
Ing of the advice which for years has
been the rule of the department. The
| issuing Office has a record In the money
| order book when one Is issued, ana nc
cash!ng Office has the original, ana the
| department In Washington mas the
| coupon. This will reduce the expense
of Issuing money orders because the
advice has heretofore been on a sep
arate blank. There IL also saving In
the time ad labor required to pre-
pare and forward the dvice, and a
corresponding saving In time to the
| patron Of the once.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
coNsoLvo VERDICT IN
Findings of Inquiry Court Will Now Go
IN the Governor.

FINDINGS Of inquiry Court VIII NOW GO
to the Governor.
The findings Of the court OF inquiry
which sat in Richmond last week to
consider the case of Lieutenant-Coionel
Charles II. Consolvo, charged with de-
reelection in the discharge Of ms duty
as dtsbursing officer of the Virginia
Volunteers, have been filed in the Of
flee of the Acknowledgement. They
will now go to the Governor for his
consideration and approval or disap-
prevail.
No dissent exists from the opinion
that the findings will completely exon
crate Colonel Consolvo from any i'm
proper or incompetent conduct. 1t Is
not believed that the court will go fur
Their and criticize any one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
Amateur Actor nlshly pralned.

James Lenth, secretary to ice-Pres-
Ohio Railway is distinguishing him
self in this and other communities
as an actor of some merit. At the
recent smoker given by the Chamber
OF Commerce Mr.. Leath attracted much
applause, and the Atlanta Journal says
of his visit to that city recently that
he showed remarkable tklent. !,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
Married In Washington,

Marriage licenses were issued In
Washington yesterday to James Smith.
Of Washington, and Ollie Frayser. Of
Richmond, and to Leonard H. Taylor
and Mary l.. Brothers, 10th OF Rlch-
moEd,
A license was also issued to william
a., Kite; of Creig Mo, and Sadie Il
Whi!lock. OF Fisheryule, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses We're issued yes
terday in the Hastings Court to John
Bernard Hobbs and Efie Belle Twin
ing; Ralph Fl. Terrell, Of Raleigh, n;
d. ellis, OF ST. Paul, MINI, and Mar
garet E. Kendrick; Travis G. Watkins
and Ethel Fl. Weaver, and to William
D. Shelton and Ira Delvin Rowlett.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
Physician. and Surgeons Meet.

Valuable papers We're read last night
IT the Richmond Academy of Medicine
and Surgery by prominent physicians
and surgeons. 1.-THE Use of Local
Anaesthesia in Recital Surgery was
the subject of paper read by DR.. E.
n Terrell Papers on "Poriphoral Neu-
ritis as symptom and Epidemic
Polio Myolitis" We're read by DR.. j.
Allison Hodges and DR.. Mcclure New
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
Postmaster Allan on vacation.

TUstmuster -x11Hn on EHcHtfOn.
Postmaster Edgar Allan, Jr., will
leave tomorrow for Atlantic City.
where he will spend week Of recrea-
ton Mr.. Allan will return in time
to put the finishing touches on the
plans for entertaining the National As
ISOLATION of Postmasters of the First
Class, which meets In Richmond on
September &c to 20.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
VIII Act for Judge nIaso

VIII Act for Judge Mason.
Judge It. ]. Barham. of the Corpora
tion Court of Newport News. has been
designated to hold term CT the Cir
cult Court Of Hanover county for jude
Mason, who continues i'll. The term
begins next Monday
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14
BISHOP FUNsTEN HERE
Idaho PreIntc Guest of His Brother on

Idnho PrcIatc Guest of His Brother on
Monument Avenue.
Rt Rev James b. Funsten, Bishop
of Idaho, has been spending few
day In Richmond as the guest Of his
brother, o. II. Funsten. Bishop Fun.
stem is looking remarkable well and
was greeted on the streets yesterday
by many Of his friends. He leaves
early to-day for Charlottesville. where
his son will enter the University or
Virginia. Bishop Funston will remain
East however. until after the General
Convention. which will be held in Gin
cinnati next month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14

Southern Railway Earnings.
The estimated earnings for the Southern
Railway system for the first week in Sep
TENDER, 1910 were: This year. s1,oassoS; last
year. sl,0s1,17s an increase of 1889.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-14

Revenue Agent In Lynchburs.
revenue Agent w. H. Chapman left yes
lerdaS for Lynchburg on business connected
WIN me internal revenue office In Rich,
0aoha He VIII Sssoablu return to-nosgox.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-30
JAP TROUBLE
.ENSHROUDED
IN MYSTERY
OFFICERS KEEP PROCEEDINGS
SECRET-REPOR CONFIRM
ED IN WASHINGTON.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MANILA. Dec. 30.-Unusual
secrecy cloaks the movements of
the military authorities who are
investigating the activity of Jap
anese in the Philippines. The
civil authorities called into assist
in the search for explosives in
Japanese lodgings are no longer
connected with the investigation.
Some bitterness between the
military and the civilians has de-
veloped as a result of the search,
and the contradictory reports that
were given out concerning it. The
army officers, who intimated that
the civilians were called in only
because a search by soldiers would
attract too much attention, are
now charging that it was through
the local police that the object of
/ the search was revealed.
Every effort is being made to
guard the movements of the Off
GERS who are investigating condi-
tions at Corregidor island, where
| it is alleged Japanese spies were
found with maps of the fortifica-
tions guarding Manila harbor and
data concerning the guns forming
tits defense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-30
bATTLESH|PS
To ATTACK
COAST
MIMIC WAR TO BE WAGED ON
ATLANTIC-TEST FOR NAVY
AND COAST DEFENSE.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Six-
teen battleships of the Atlantic
fleet passed out through Hampton
Roads today and became the ZEN
emy" in tine most extensive war
game ever played by the United
States navy. simultaneously a
scout fleet of seven vessels took up
the defense of the nation against
the Invaders.
AS soon as the battleships pass
ed from sight they severed all con-
nection with the shore and from
now until the time they are due
to report at Guantanamo for win
ter target practice they will en-
deavor to keep their whereabouts
a secret. All communication with
the navy department was severed
and commanders of the different
ships have carte blanche to go
wherever they please.
Game of Hide and Seek.
The purpose of the game as out
lined by the department is for the
attacking fleet to appear within
range of some part of the coast
without it's presence having been
reported by the scout fleet. The
game resembles hide and seek
more than series of naval en-
gagements. Wireless flashes take
the place of shot and shell.
Rear Admiral Schroeder is in
command of the enemy" the
home feet being under Rear Ad-
miral Stanton.
What advantage the "attack.
ing fleet has in numbers over the
other Is lost in the difference in
speed, as the battleships average
Is knots against "a for the scout
ships.
Considerable speculation as tc
what the different commanders
Will do with their fleets Is ex-
=. pressed and the maneuvers will be
watched with added interest be-
cause the navy department has
chosen to keep secret the instruc-
tions given each commander.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-30
MAY ABOLISH
IDAHO GUARD
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BOISE, Ida, Dec. 30.-As
result of the controversy between
Gov. Brady and Secretary of State
Lansdon, 1t was reported today
that movement is on foot to
abolish the national guard of
Idaho.
Since Lansdon was ousted
from his colonelcy, officers and
men of the guard have taken sides.
and strained relations between
members of the organization have
obtained.
1t is now asserted that a move
ment to cut off the revenue for
the guard is being made by inter-
ested parties. Such action would
be tantamount to abolishing It,
according to friends of Lansdon.
Although the board of inquiry,
Iappointed by Gov. Brady, decided
that Colonel Lansdon was guilty
of characterization and ordered
his dismissal, he has announced
his candidacy for reelection as
colonel of the Second infantry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-30

There is lots of room in Wash.
ington yet.
Rhode Island has 508.S persons
to the square mile; Washington
has but Ill.
At that Washington has beaten
all states in the last ten years in
increasing the density of popula-
tion. She went up from 7.S to
the mile to Ill. This state now
has more to the mile than Ne
braska, and ranks next to Kan
sas.
Population is so thin In Ne
vada fine tooth comb has to be
used to locate anybody. There is
but seven-tenths of man to the
mile in that state. Wyoming has
one and a half and Arizona has
1.S.
Massachusetts, has 1888 to the
mile; New Jersey, 337.7; Connec-
ticut, 231.3; New York, 1912;
Pennsylvania, III; Maryland,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-30
fight FANS
have KICK

Much dissatisfaction resulted
from the method In which money
was collected at the Dreamland
boxing matches last night. The
place became so crowded that
many were forced to stand UP.
General admission was advertised
at one dollar. After 1t was realiz-
ed that no more seats were left
Tommy Burns insisted on collect
ing two dollars and many paid
this price, being forced afterward
to stand up. Several parties OBJ
Jected to paying the two dollars
and when they made a good bluff
1t went with Burns. One man in
sisted that he would get out an
Injunction to stop the fights and
Others mentioned the prosecuting
attorneys name, with the result
that they got In for a dollar. The
events as a whole seemed pleasing
to those present but the way in
which the money question was
mused helped put a black eye on
the whole thing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-30

cett nad .~sded to catch a boat
to Seattle to fix things up with
Uncle Sam for the docking of the
Burnside at the city wharf. It
was the first time since Roys was
deposed as vice mayor the mayor
has been away.
AS soon as Freeland rather tim
idly began doing business, Roys
jumped up with a scowi on his
face that caused him TO almost
tread on his chin and swept from
the room in a huff.
Guess he don't like It,"
|chuckled Woods, and everybody
grinned, while Lawson. Woods
and Freeland finished up the
mornings business.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-30

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30
"Given a straightaway course and
a fair wind, I could make ten
miles in less than nine minutes" F"
said Jimmy Radley, driver of the
Bleriot racing monoplane today.
81 think the Bleriot can get of
the ground with a shorter run
than any other machine in the
world" added the Englishman as
he wadded fresh fill into his IA
nous pipe.
Nov, there's where you're
wrong" put in Glenn H. Curtiss,
standing nearby. "Quick starting
is my long suit. Pm sure the Cur
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-30
EVERY VOTER in TOWNSHIP
DISFRANCHISED: HOW CAN
OFFICERS BE ELECTED

in wholesale lots. The Judge will
be asked to consider the jefferson
township case, and endeavor to
provide some form of legal gov
ernment that will be able to con-
troll affairs until the period of dis
franchisement expires or until
new voters move in to fill the Of
fices and hold legal elections.
The Investigations of the al
legged election frauds still contin-
ues, and the grand jury and the
courts are overcrowded with
work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-30
REPORT CONFIRMED

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 80.
Practical confirmation of dis
patches from Manila telling of
japanese activity in the Philip
pines was contained in an an
nouncement issued by the war de-
partment today. The statement
followed the receipt of a special
report from Gen. Duvall, which it
Is learned was sent in response to
a cablegram from General Leon
ard Wood, chief of staff.