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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-11
APPEAL NOW MADE
FOR LIFE OF NOEL
Norfolk Case Added to Long List
Under Consideration
by Governor.
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ROAD CONTRACT BEGGING
Amount Too Small for Contrac-
tors-Four Alleged Fire
bugs Indicted.
ROAD CONTRACT BEGGING

Not even Thomas Noel, the Norfolk
county murderer. Is to be allowed tc
die the death Of the law in the cleo.
trio chair without an effort for his
life. All OF the rest of the array OF
convicts who are doomed to perish on
the two coming Fridays have friends
and attorneys actively working in
their behalf. and up to yesterday Noel
was In a class by himself
Now. however. there is to be an APP
peal for clemency in his case. A caller
on the Governor spoke of some after
discovered evidence which it is de-
sired to present before Noel's life is
Bnuffed out on the morning OF May ID.
II may be said. however that un-
less there are further and more dis
tinct Developments along this line. the
Governor will allow the sentence of
the law to he executed on this negro.
Noel, together with Elijah Rouse,
who was electrocuted two weeks ago,
escaped from the Norfolk county jail,
but was recapturcd after pursuit,
which ended In his serious Woundine.
Two May Get Clcmency.
OF the other men who were sem
fenced by the trial courts to die, II
seems likely that Angelo Hamilton and
William Jones will receive commu-
tation of sentence. although no posi-
tive decision has been REACHED by the
Governor. All affidavit in the Hamil-
ton case from a witness who did not
appear at the trial caused the jury
to take a. different view of the case,
and they have asked for mercy.
However the Governor had rather see
this witness in person and may do SO.
Jones. who is locally known in Pu-
laski, as shorty" has some facts in
his favor, which may secure for him q
life imprisonment instead of death.
But little time remains for action
In the case of Calvin Johnson. Richard
Pines, Eugene Dorsey and Henry Smith,
the quartet OF Alexandria negroes, all
of whom are 10 die on Friday of this
week. A change may be made so that
so many viii not be electrocu,cd on
the same day Lewis III Nachen. as
counsel for Johnson. has. made a pro-
longed and stubborn fight for his
client. securing several reprieves The
Governor has indicated that he will
decide the case this time without fur
Their delay.
samuel Hardy's sentence is for May
% This IS attracting more attention
than any.
With ali these matters before him,
tho Governor is little tired. apparent
~. of SO much oral argument He has
asked that any of the people of Alex
andria interested in the negroes pre-
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sent their reasons for mercy
writing.
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MANY new NAMES
ON CENSUS list
Additions Made in Petersburg
After Time Has Been
Extended.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETS
Question OF incorporation OF Et-
trick to Be Heard in
Court.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETS
Timcs-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North sycamore street,

Petersburg, Va, May 10.
The extension of time for the COM
pletion of the census enumeration Of
Petersburg ended to-day On COM
plants by a number of people that the
enumerators had failed to visit their
homes. Supervisor Land twice extended
the time to Investigate ali reported
omissions, and In great many in
stances the complaints were found to
be erroneous. Every effort was made
to get full and correct enumeration
OF the population. The enumerators
to-day reported an addition of 23s
names to the supervisor for compari-
son with the enumeration previously
taken.
Proceedings of Board OF Aldermen.
The monthly meeting of the Board
of Aldermen was held last evening.
Carter r. Bishop was unanimously
elected president, in place of Walter
~ Jones, resigned, and William II.
Kevan was elected vlce-president, to
succeed Mr.. Bishop. promoted. w G..
Andrews was elected member of the
board to fill a vacancy from Fourth
Ward
The board voted concurrence in va
rious measures sent up from the lower
branch. Among them were the fol-
lowing: Confirming the sale. at 800
per acre, Of twenty-nine acres OF the
eity's high service reservoir land in
Prince George to the Walnut Hill Cor
poration; appropriation for the remov-
al of sandbars from the harbor appro-
priations for street improvements; res
oIution for the creation of a Board OF
Administration. to look into the advis-
ability Of changing the municipal form
of government and to report plans;
resolution of inquiry as to the advisa-
bility Of erecting convention hall
and armory on the site of the High
School Building on Union Street, etc.
Delegates to Convention.
The following delegates from Pc
tersburg will attend the Southern Bap-
list Convention, which is to convene
in Baltimore tomorrow
Clerical-Rev W. c. Taylor, D. D.,
pastor Of the First Baptist Church;
Rev. F. ". Moore. pastor of the Sec
ond Church: Rev. A, r. Love, pastor of
West End Church.
Lay-Bartlett Roper and e. A Hart
lev. of the First Church: W. NJ Ruck-
er. of West End Church
The Petersburg Club.
This old and well-known social or
ganization, embracing in Its member
ship many of the most prominent bust
ness and professional men in the city,
is to vacate its rooms In the Saal
Building. at the corner of Sycamore
and East Tabb Streets, and on Monday
next will dispose of its ftEniture at
public auction.
The club contemplates early in the
future the buying OF more suitable
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tho family cemetery near CORTLAND.
He had recently scanned somewhat
respondent. and passed few weeks
vacation with a. brother, who Is ply
stefan in Newport News.
He had returned to Suffolk and to
his work and was engaged at the bank
until last evening. when he carried
the pistol home and later went to
fire, where he seemed as we'll as
usual & z,
Pretlow's accounts at the bank are
in perfect shape. He was an ats
tentive and valued employe
Pretlow is we'll connected. He Isl
survived by four sisters and two
brothers.
His mother. in Franklin, was wired
of the tragedy. and an effort was mada
Il to get her here before the end, but IN
vain. she entered a carriage and waa
driven towards Suffolk while fast
automobile was sent to meet her. When
she arrived her son was dead.
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al. Approaehing MnrrIase.
speelal I'd The TtNes, pispatch

Especial to The Tinles- nIspatchj
Charlottesville. Va, May l0,r-Ex.
Mayor and Mrs. George w. olivier, Of
the University OF Virginia, have an
nounced the approaching marriage OF
their daughter, Miss Katharine Roy, to
DIR. IT. Cabell Maddux, OF the United
States Army, the event to take place
late In the present month, Dr. Mad
duS is a recent graduate OF ,the AIedi-
ginia. While .in college he took a
prominent part In athlaties being a
Elpenhar az beth the ha sebal and foot
hall teams, He playsd second base on
1.-THE varsity nsHs, tss
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home for its uses. keeping up its or
ganization in the meantime.
Che Proposed incorporation of Ettrici<
Two petitions relative to the pro-
posed incorporation of the village OF
Ettrick were presented yesterday to
Judge Walter A. Watson, of the Cir
cult Court Of Chesterfield county. ont
in favor of and the other protesting
against incorpora tion--a majority and
a minority petition as 1t were Senti-
ment in the community is divided OH
the subject, though 1t appears the ma
jority of the citizens favor incorpora :
ton, believing it will be Of advantage
in many ways to the village. Judge
Watson set "Wednesday of next week
for a full bearing on the petitions.
The Circuit Court of Prince George
county. Judge West presiding, will be-
gin It's May term on Friday of this
week The civil docket is large. ana
there are several felony cases on the
criminal docket
Personal and Otherwise.
A telegram from the Rev. w. Fl. At
well to-day announced his marriage
in Charlottesville to Mrs. Carrie Y.
Heath, of this city. Mr.. Atwell Is the
pastor OF High Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church here. and has filed many
important appointments in the Virginia
Conference. The ceremony was per-
formed by Presiding Elder NJ. S. Co
lonna, of the Charlottesville district
The Rev A. NJ. Hall, Of this city,
celebrated his eightieth birthday lasr
week, and had with him his children
and grandchildren from Norfolk and
Portsmouth.
The question of a pastor for Wash
ington Street Methodist Episcopal
Church, to succeed the Rev. Thomas
r. Reeves, who will shortly retire to
accept the position of assistant princi-
pal of Blackstone Female Institute, is
being discussed, but no definite action
, has been taken.
The state AerIe of Eagles will meet
| in Manchester Tomorrow and next
day. The Petersburg delegates are
Joel T. Brown. James A. Wesson, James
| W. Wells w. H. Raftery, j NJ. saun-
| ders. j. r. Tench and Charles L.
| Seyler.
Mrs Isaiah Brockwell has pur-
chased privately the double brick store
on Sycamore Street nearly opposite
Tabb Street. occupied by the New YorE
shirtwaist Company and Louis Levitt
The price is reported to have beer
about 100000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-11
-Four Indicted for Arson.

The Bureau of Insurance was yes
terday notified of the indictment of
four persons in Madison county, charg-
ed with arson. They were arrested as
the result Of work done by detectives
Of the department.
Three of the parties are accused of
setting fire to the home of p. S. Blank
enbecker. One Of them is his sons
in-law, j. G. Brown, and the others.
Jesse and Fritz Blankenbecker, are
sons of the owner of the property.
1t is supposed that the fire was started
to secure the insurance. It occurred
on April ! last.
In the same county, Nora Nicholson
was indicted for setting fire to the
barn Of John Cook, at Ford's Shop
Revenge is supposed to have been the
motive.
All the partles are white,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-11
PAINFULLY INJURED.
bursting Hot-Water Pipe scalds Saw
mill Man.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.l
Windsor, Va, May 10.-Wiley j.
Bradshaw, a sawmill man and farmer.
was very seriously scalded to-day. at
his mill, by the explosion of a hot
water pipe on the boiler, His body
ana limbs We're very badly blistered,
before his clothes could be removed
from him. He was broughttto his home
in town, and made as comfortable as
possible.
b. IT, Roberts, Treasurer Of Isle OF
Wight county. had the misfortune to
lose two very valuable mules to-day,
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that as satisfactory piece of work
,l-ill he scnnra r,l 81 l, cd q L. lei To L.

that as satisfactory piece OF work
will be accomplished as If let to con-
tract.
1t is presumed that the short lengths
of road to be built prevented bids. the
contractors feeling that it would not
pay to establish camps and take their
J machinery to the scene.
contract has recently been let for
some good road work in Henry county.
Yesterday morning a survey was began
in Rappahannock county for road
from Flint Hill to the Warren county
line.
Within short time bids will be re-
ceived for part of the roads to be
built In Spotsylrania county with the
money derived from the bond issue
which was recently voted.
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Cadet Ship VIII Make Long Cruise.
Washington. I. G.. May .1o.-The
revenhe cutter service cadet practices
ship Itusca will leave Arundel Cove,
Md, on the annual practice cruise,
with the graduating class, on June 6.
Visits will be made to England, France
and the Azore Islands. The Itasca
will return to Baltimore August IL.
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Sentenced TOR Housebreaktns,

Salisbury, N, G., May l0--Plea'ding
guilty to housebreaking, Fred Cald-
we'll and Kidd Danger, oolored, We're
given five years each In the State
prison by Judge Riggs, in Rowan SUI
perior Court here to-day Hill Evans
IN complicitS In he en- line, ~ ere given
Night ternls on ttsss county roads
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NO BIDDERS ON ROADS
Highway Department VIII Take Charge
OF Work I'm DctniI

No bidders having appeared for the
contracts for road work with state
aid. offered in Bedford and Rockbridge
counties. the State Highway Commits
sion will proceed TO do the work IT
self. Material will be bought and men
hired. the hope and intention being
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All the parties are white.
Saw the Auditor.

Or. i. p. Gillian. treasurer of Chess
tertield county, ana II. NJ. Darnall COM
missioner of the revenue OF Roanoke
City, called yesterday at the office OF
Colonel Morton Marye, Auditor Of Pub
lie Accounts
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19
What Some Experts Think
OF Tuesdays Bali Game

FIELDER JONES, in the New York
Times-lt is another case OF youth
against age. IL Is speed and enthusi-
asm against the listlessness which
follows continued success. In that
way we must explain the two success
sive defeats of the Cubs.
JOE TINKER, In the Chicago Elk
aminer: Everything is breaking for
them and against us. That Is the on
ly way / can explain the way these
games are going.
BILL LANCE, in the Chicago Ex-
aminer: The Cubs were out-lucked,
but they must show more to win.
DOC WHITE, in the Chicago Tri-
bune: The Athletics have made the
Cubs play defensive ball Their In
field looks as good, II not better, than
the Cub infield
ARTIE HOFFMAN, in the Chicago
Tribune: We certainly did not have
any the best OF the breaks. The balls
seemed to bound wrong every time a
Philadelphia batter hit 1t. Let our
showing In the next two games speak
for itself
TY COBB, in the New York Morn.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19
British Bantam Champion
Is Classy and Hos Bad Man

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct, 19.-About
the classiest 1l5 pounds OF smoke in
the world today, from u ring stand
point. is Young Pierce. who holds the
English bantamweight title. Pierce
won the top-side title in London, and
the chances are he could beat Johnny
Coulon If the latter would give him a
chance.
Pierce is at his best at lie pounds,
but he can scale 1l5 IL he has to. He
fought Abe Attell twice. giving the
champion featherweight six pounds.
The first fight was draw, and Attell
won In 10 rounds when they met
again. Pierce fought Owen Moran
twice. losing in Is rounds and going
the limit. He had TO grant the Eng
lishman IL pounds, and any time
Moran Is given IL pounds it's a cinch
he will come home in front, because
there aren't many men OF his own
weight living able to cope with the
stocky little Englishman, let along
give him weight.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19

and "a and north part or J. 4.
Abbott's lot, Woodbridge Farm.
r. 2 s.. r. 12 T.
(26) on the east side OF Twelfth
street. in front of or adjofnin8
such lot or part OF lot numbered'
119, between Magnolia street AMI
Hazel street. Albert Cranes sec.
OF the Thompson Farm. beinx.
(35) on the east side of wabash ave-
nue.. in front OF or adjoining such
lot or part OF lot numbered 1e6.,
between Magnolia street ana
Hazel street, Woodrufr's sub. Of
lot 3. Lafferty Farm. II. G.. z2os.
south OF Grand River avenue.
(27) On the west side OF Wabash ave-.
nue., in front OF or adjoining such
between Forest avenue and HAM,
cock avenue. Wynn's sub. OF lots
422 and 423 OF the sub. OF p. c.
126, north OF Grand River ave-
nue.. known as the Godfrey Farm
(28) On the west side OF Wabash ave.
nue.. In front OF or adjoining such
s Sis SG ps sos So 81 io s sIs
tween Hudson avenue and Stan-'
ley avenue. plat OF part OF tho'
'Sodfroy Farm. r. G.. 726, lying
north OF Grand River avenue.
As are owned by you on or beforo
the 4th day OF November. 1910. or In De-
fault thereof. the same will be con-
structed, reconstructed. repaired or put
partment of Public Works. and the ex-'
pense thereof together with the cost
OF this publication. Will be assessed
against said lots.
U6Sl J. J. HAARER.
Commissioner OF Public Works,
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19
FOR PAVING STREETS.

Roll 1918. For grading and paving
Lycaste avenue from a point 100 IT.
sly of south line OF Detroit Terminal
Railway to the south line OF Jefferson
avenue
Roll 1919 For grading and paving
Illinois street from the east line or
Brush Boulevard to west line Of Hast
Roll io2O For grading and paving
Holbrook avenue from the west curb
line OF Brush street to west curb line
Roll 1921 For grading and paving
alley, being the alley In block bounded
by Fourth and Fifth avenue. Lafayette
boulevard and Fort street west. from
the west curb line OF Fourth avenue to
Roll 1929 For Grading and paving
ei by Adams and Bagley avenue. Cliff
ford and Park streets.
Roll 1923 For grading and paving
Waterloo street from the west line OF
Helen avenue to west line OF Boul-
evard.
Roll 1924 For grading and paving
Illinois street from east line OF De-
quindre street to west line OF Chens
street
Part is due and payable within so
days from date OF this notice. Parts z.
and become due and payable In one.
two and three years. respectively, from
the date OF this notice. together with
interest at the rate OF 4 per cent from
the date OF the confirmation Of this roll
Either OF said parts may be paid
within 80 days from the date or this
notice without interest.
II either OF said parts one, two,
three or four shall not be paid when
they become due. s per cent penalty
and interest at the rate OF per cent
from the date OF confirmation OF the
premises assessed will be advertised
and sold as provided by law
MAX c. KOCH.
U4s) City Treasurer.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19
R0al Why Of the Epidemic
Of S0ribing Bali Players

Just for fun we'd like to see H. G..
Salsinger pitching against the Red
Sox next July 4. Just by way OF diver.
sion we'd like to see Ned Bachelor
playing center field against New YORK
next Decoration Day. Just by way of
amusement we'd like to- witness Joe
Smith passing signals on Labor Day.
and honest to John the spectacle
wouldn't be half so funny as the de.
mon athletes trying to 'criticize" the
games OF the worlds series.
Whatever the shortcomings CT The
Times sport page We thank kind
providence that no ball player Is
forced to tax his brain 10 furnish our
readers with expert" opinion On tho
worlds series. A corps Of expert basC-
ball men, including six staff brethren
from the United Press, are pumping
In the dope and it's At to read
There seems to be an epidemic OF
ballplayer-scribing. Anybody who ever
wriggled his husky right foot into a
pitchers box Is because OF that fact,
deemed competent to enlighten the
public on the big noise, Irrespective
OF the fact that pitching and base hit
ting are. after all. largely matters OF
strength. It's certain, the batting
average never lead TO the dictionary
any more than being able TO spot q
good play ever was conducive 10 fast
fielding.
An afternoon contemporary has seen
fit to wallop the athletic brethren be-
cause they plucked the easy coin for
"criticising" the worlds series. Easy,
folks, easy.
The athletic brethren turned scribes
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19
N0TICE--ALLEY PAVING
ASSESSMENT.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE.


Detroit. Oct. IL. 1910.
Paving Notice No. 1910.
To Margaret Houck, Kaiser and
Schmidt, Carl Krieger, Charles Rehfeld.A
Frank Schmidt. Ferdinand Spaeth, Jn-
cob Weibel, and to all other persons
owning, occupying. or otherwise inter-
ested In any OF the lots and parcels of
real estate In the local assessment dis-,
trict established by the Common Coun-
ell to defray the expenses OF grading
and paving the alley within the boun-
daries herein set forth.
The assessment roll has been COM
pleted for defraying the expenses Of
paving alley No. 1855. being the alley
first west of and parallel to st. Aubin
avenue, from the north curb line OF
Brewster street to the south curb line
OF Wilkins street, and IL now open TO
inspection at this office, and Will re-
main in this office for Ave days from
the first publication OF this notice for
the inspection OF all concerned. All
lots or parcels or land abutttng on. or
adjoining the alley so described. have
been assessed for such improvements.
The Board of Assessors will meet on
Tuesday, the 25th day OF October, 1910,
at Q o'clock a. m. at their office In the
City Hall. and will remain In session
for a period OF six hours to hear any
person or persons desiring to object
to any assessment so made.
U55) BOARD OF ASSESSORS,
BY JOHN c. NAGEL.
President
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19
CINCINNATI
BEATS MAPS

The seventh and deciding game OF
the series for the championship OF
Ohio was played Tuesday by the Maps
and Cincinnati. The National leaguers
fell on Falkenberg In the sixth inning
after the American league representa-
tives had q four-run lead and batted
out Ave runs. Kaler and Mitchell fol-
lowed and both received harsh treat
ment.
The Reds won the game, to 5, and
took the series In consequence. Suggs,
former Tiger, was batted hard by
Cleveland, and retired In favor OF
Gaspar. who escaped without much
damage.
In the Metropolitan championship,
involving the Giants and Highlanders,
the American league club was lucky
to make a run. Mathewson pitched
for McGraw's crowd and gave six hits
which were we'll scattered. The paid
attendance was 1888, making the
total receipts $12,339.75. II the
Giants win today's contest. they will
make of with the championship.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19

whose stun may or may not be up TO
snuff.
The Times has been printing the de-
tails and features matter collected by
six real experts from the United Press.
which advice Is about three and a half
jumps ahead OF the best efforts OF any
one individual But, brother scribes,
don't poke fun at the demon athlete
for picking the easy coin when the
managing editor can see 800 batter
seven feet In advance OF the regular
critic.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19

ing World-The game was remark.
able because 1t truly showed the of.
fensive strength of the Athletics
Brown did not come up to expecta.
tions. Eddie Collins was the particu.
lar star OF the game.
GEORGE MULLIN, IN the New
York American-The Cubs were out
played In every department. | cannot
conceive how the Cubs can now have
possible hope for ultimate victory
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19

Two-base hits-Tinker. Sheckard,
steinfeldt, zimmerman, Davis. Murphy;
Strunk. Collins 2; Pitching record -
Riesie' in i inning Sacrifice fly
Zimmerman Double plays-Collins to
Davis 2; Murphy to Thomas; Tinker TO
phiIadelphia g. First on balls-On
brown 4 murphy, Baker, Thomas, Col
iinsJ; of Coombs tsheekard 2; Hof-
man 3. zimm srmssbhl King P Tinsse}
mia struck out-By Brown s
tstrunk 8. Coombs. 2, Barry by
Coombs 8 tsteinfeidt;, Chance King Ing
niresGAt the plate. Rigler; on the
bases. Sheridan; in left held. Connol-
iy: in right field. O'Day.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19
Awful lime In the South.

The directors OF the Southern as
sociation are having terrible time
over the fine of $3.50 imposed on
the Montgomery hall club for paying
a player in excess OF the salary
limit. The directors met the other
day and didn't exactly over rule
pres. Kavanaugh, but they inferred
the league should be lenient. kav-
anaugh says the salary limits, on the
books and he will inforce IL. The bat
tie gets warmer every day.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19
orosse PoInte Track Sold.

The old Crosse Pointe race track
combating of 80 acres OF ground, with
everything on 1t, was sold yesterday
for s127,S00 to c. A. TITLES, OF ST
Louis, member OF the Detroit Racing
association, who will probably open
II as a subdivision OF the city. The
auction was conducted by o. Wardell
Son and was attended by 90 real
estate and business men, who made
hating lively