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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
NEW DEFENDANT
ENTERS into CASE
Prominent Ashevillc Man Arrest.
ed as Accomplish in
MCGEE Murder.
Especial to The ,rimes. Dispatch i

tSpecialto The Times Dispatch
Asheville. N. c., July .o.--In conneo-
tion with the recent murder of Patrol
Wagon Driver Floyd MCGEE by j. 3.
Allison, sensational turn of affairs
has developed Porter A. Webb, .
member of one of the Oldest families
in Western North Carolina. and mem.
Der OF the large livery firm of w. a.
Webb & Son, of this city, has been ar
rested as an accomplish.
1t will be recalled that Allison brt-
tally murdered MCGEE about two weeks
ago, shooting him down and then beat
ing his brains out with a two-pound
hammer. On account of Allisons rec
ord OF killing four men previous to
this, the whole Western part of the
State was indignant at the crime. Since
Allison has been In jail without bond
he has made several statements about
the affair. but not until to-day did he
lmplicate a second party. He told
Sheriff Hunter this morning that Webb,
who has been identified with the case
secretly all the time. gave him the
pistol and told him to shoot MCGEE,
and he would stand by him.
Webb denies the charge, but he has
been placed under $4,000 bond pending
a temporary hearing. on account of
the prominence of the family of the
new defendant the interest in the case
is growing to fever heat.
woman was identified in the case
from the beginning. and 1t was in evi.
dence in the coroner's inquest that ALI
son had threatened MCGEE, the woman
and another man. About a month ago
Webb and MCGEE had some difficulties,
which are said to have been about the
| same woman.
The temporary hearing will be had
Tomorrow, and some sensational de-
velopments are expected to occur.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
ITINERARY OF FLEET
ON EUROPEAN CRUISE
Navy Department Announces Composition Of
Squadron and Countries and Ports to Be Wis
ited-Start Will Be Made in October

Washington, d. ca July 15.--The de-
tailed Itinerary of the European cruise
of the Atlantic fleet, comprising six
teen battleships. the auxiliary cruiser
Dixie and torpedo boat destroyers, the
converted yacht Yankton, the hospital
ship Solace and the supply ship Culgoa.
was announced by the Navy Depart.
ment to-day.
The vessels Of the feet Will leave
their various home yards and rendez-
vous at a convenient point in the At.
lantic Ocean. thence proceeding by di.
visions until 1t becomes necessary ia
separate In accordance with the itin-
erary The first date in the program
is October 26, when the Yankton win
leave New York. and the last date
is January 16. when the battleshipa
will arrive at Guantanamo for the usual
manoeuvres. including target practice
The ports included in the itinerary
are Villefranche. Naples, Gibraltar.
Toulon. Genoa, Phalerum Bay. Alex
andria. Barcelona, Lisbon, Marseilles,
Ponta Delgada, Leghorn, Algiers and
Madeira
All of the fleet except the third di-
vision. the destroyers. the Dixie, the
Yankton and the solace, will spend
Christmas at Gibraltar, and even the
Solace will arrive there during the
holidays.
The first division will leave New
York November /. The Connecticut
and Michigan Will be at villefranche
November 1S-December 2. and Naples
December 3-19. and the Delaware and
North Dakota AT Toulon November IS
December 2, and Genoa December 3-19,
all four battleships Of this division re.
naming at Gibraltar December 1881
The second division Will leave Fort
ress Monroe, Va. October 81. The
Louisiana and South Carolina will visit
Phalerum Bay November 21-December
3, Alexandria December SIT, and the
Kansas and New Hampshire will visit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16

Alexandria November 22-December 8,
and Phalerum Bay December 5-1s; all
four at Gibraltar December 24-31.
Chri.tInns at Gibraltar.
Constituting the third division,
which will leave Boston November 1,
the battleships Georgia and Nebraska
Will visit Barcelona November 16-De-
cember S, and the Rhode Island and
Virginia will be at Marseilles Noven.
Der T-December Z. the entire division
to be at Lisbon December 11-January
i. or the fourth division, which will
leave Philadelphia October 81 the bat
tleships Minnesota and Vermont will
be at Naples November 19-December q,
and Villefranche December 3-21; the
battleships Mississippi and Idaho will
visit Genoa November 1S-December 2,
and Toulon December 1921. the whole
division remaining at Gibraltar Deceln.
Der 24-31.
All the other crafts are grouped IN
what Is termed the seventh torpedo di.
vision The destroyers and the auxil-
iary cruiser Dixie and the hospital ship
Solace Will leave November 81, the de-
stroyers and the Dixie will be at Ponta
Delgada November ola, Leghorn Mo-
vember 20 to December S. Algiers De-
cember 1926: Madeira December 80 to
January 8. and San Juan January IL.
being Joined at San Juan three days
later by the Yankton. The Yankton
will leave New York October IS. put
ting in 1t Ponta Delgada November s.
10, Villefranche November Is to De-
cember 2. Naples December 1913 ana
Madeira December % to January 8.
The hospital ship Solace will visit
Algiera November Ia to December 10.
Lisbon December 1926. Gibraltar De-
cember 27-31, returning to Norfolk on
January Ia. The supply ship Culgoa
will leave New York December 1. and
visit Lisbon December 1923, Gibraltar
December 14-3l, returning to New
York January IA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
ATT0RNEYPENDER
MADE SUGGEST|0N
Engineer of City Water Depart
ment Testifies in Mayors
Inquiry.
Especial to The Times-pspatch.1

lSpeCldl 10 Inc llmeS-DGSpatch.I
Norfolk. Va. July 15.-That w. D.
Fender, attorney for the Norfolk
County Water Company. who is now in
Europe. made the first suggestion of
the sale OF water to the county com.
pany, at / " cents per 1000 gallons;
that Mr.. Fender also suggested the
price at the cost of county company's
pumpage; that Mr.. Pender himself and
Mr.. Purdie held two conferences on the
subject; that he believes S600,O0u
purchase price and $4,000 annual lease
are fair prices for the county water
plant: that he recommended physical
connection between county and city
mains last summer in order to insure
hre protection water in case of break
down OF either mains;> that the fire
underwriters. after investigation, made
the same recommendation some tirne
before; that ne believes the county
company is drawing a good part of its
supply from the city lakes by percola-
ton: that Mr.. Fender says his COM
pany has expended $6s0,O00 In the local
water plant. and that Mr. Pender has
never stated any specific terms or price
Tor the purchase or lease of his plant
were some OF the things Thomas B.
Dornin. engineer Of the City Water
Department. told at the water investi-
So'ioA INTO stHe dHalTS OF the City
Water Department told at Mayor
James G. Riddick's probe into the city
Water Department affairs to-day.
Mr.. Dornin made 1t clear that the
first suggestion for the sale of CITY
water came from Mr.. Fender, Of the
county company.
During the examination OF Mr..
Dornin it was stated by Colonel Ca
bell that he had heard the assessed
value OF the county water plant was
about 100000 Mr. Dornin said he
did not know, but Mr.. Fender said his
company has invested s6so,0OO in the
plant.
Colonel cabell then said he didn't
know how the assessment was arrived
at. This question came up during the
discussion of the value of the county
plant. which Mr.. Dornin believed could
be acquired by the city at $500. 900
Mr.. Dornin also made it clear thar his
recommendation was made to omen IN
discussion of the water question If
leasing or purchasing the county
plant. and not as an ironclad recon.
mendation He said he has made bis
recommendation as a commercial reve-
nue. producing proposition, which he
inquired would take care of interest
and sinking fund Of bonds necessarv
to be sold to make water improve
ments and acquire additional water
supply.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
CHARTERS ISSUED

The following charters We're issued yester.
day by the State Corporation Commissions;
Richmond Power Corporation, Richmond
s. Dabney Crenshaw. Levin Joynes, secre
tary, both of Richmond; r. w. Ter Meu.
len, New York; ST. John Clarke, president
New York; Henry B, TsW.o.mbley, New York
Capital: Maximum, 100000; minimum. s2o,,
supply Richmond, Norfolk and other cities
The supreme Lodge of the Afro American
Beneficial Association OF the World E(IncD
Norfolk. Thaius Venable, president W. III
rayson. vice-president:G w. H. Grayson
treasurer. Richard Rountree, secretary--ai
Of Norfolk. Capital; Maximum, 500; min.
mum, $50. Objects Promote benevolent
Odd Fellows Publishing Company (Inc.)
richmond Charles Pohllg. presid ant; mi
Montasue ylcs-pres.aenri + g. Baggarley
r ssu,u.s Maximum. $4,000; minimum. 1Lcoo.
,obieots, publishing business AZ
iron Lithta ,spg!nga Amusement Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
TO PAINT GAS HOLDER


Committee Awards Contract for Work
In West End.
The Council Committee on Light last
night awarded the contract for paint
ing the West End gas holder to w J.
James for $500, the city to furnish
material. There were number of
bids. One contractor offered to do tns
work for $4,000 and furnish material
1t was said by members of the com
mittee that paint would cost several
hundred dollars.
The gas holder is LAT feet high and
155 feet in diameter There are $1,000
yards of surface to be painted. 1t Is a
tedious job, and the committee is OF
the opinion that the bid of $500 is
very reasonable.
r. g. Goodwin, an employe of the
Gas Works, who was severely scalded
several months ago by escaping steam
while working about the boilers, petit
toned the committee to pay him for
twenty-six days lost time amounting
to $50. Recommendation was made to
the Council that the claim be paid.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16

Inc.). Tip Top. Va. B. F. Lindsey presi-
dent, Bluefeid. w Va; Joseph Keys, vice.
president Herndon. Va; G. P. Lindsey. sec
rotary and treasurer. Bluefeld. w. Va.
Capital Maximum. $1,000; minimum. 5000.
Objects: Bowling alleys and billiard-room.
Tarrant Water Front Corporation. Nor
folk. B. r. kennon. president; George
Pitcher. vice. president; George Lindsey,
secretary and treasurer-all of Norfolk.
Capital; MaximuV $4,000; minimum.
Alexandria, Va. S. E. Lindsey. president:
F. L. Lindsey secretary; Ella Lindsey-ail
of Alexandria. Capital. Maximum. s25. 600;
minimum. $500. Objects: Flour and mill
ing business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
Vonderlehr Resigns.

A. l. Vonderlehr yesterday sent IN
his resignation to Judge Witt. of the
Hastings Court. as magistrate in Henry
Ward. assigning as his reason that he
had been elected to the City Council
The resignation was to take effect in-
mediately, and Judge Witt appointed
Robert W. Moore. manager OF drug
store at Second and Canal Streets. in
his place.
Judge Witt also yesterday appointed
Miss S. S. Alfriend and Henry Miller
public notaries, and they qualified i'm
mediately.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16


open market. in furnishing independ
ent adults OF their business by respon-
sible accountants, the Minnesota State
Bankers Association has adopted res
olutions commencing this course. No
tice Of the action taken by the bank
ers has been communicated to e. A.
Barber Jr., secretary of the Virginia
Society of Public Accountants.
The resolutions set forth that the
bankers believe such independent aud
its are OF great value, both to the Dor.
rover and the lender.
1t is still further recommended tina,
the affairs OF all firms and corpora
lions which are in any way identified
with each other be audited by account
ants as OF the same date.
The pursuit OF such a course Is now
being generally Endorsed by bankers
and brokers who handle the paper OF
business concerns, large and small.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
HAND BADLY DAMAGED
AT LOCOMOTIVE WORKS

W. NJ. Liggon. an employe Of the
Richmond branch of the American Lo-
connective Works, caught his right hand
in some machinery yesterday after
noon. and it was SO badly mangled that
1t is feared he will lose four OF his
fingers.
He was attended by DR.. John w.
thurman. of the City Ambulance Corps
and taken for temporary treatment to
the City Hospital, from where he was
Afterwards taken to the Retreat for
the Sick
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
DOVER ASSOCIATION TO
MEET IN ASHLAND

The Dover Baptist Association will
hold its 127th annual session with the
Ashland Baptist Church. July 10. 20
and 81
Calvary Baptist Church has appoint
ed the pastor, Rev Ryland Knight, d.
D.: Rev. Charles H. Ryland, D. D.; Rev.
George F. Williams, Rev Ira D. S.
knight and the following lay men,
bers as delegates to the association:
r. r. Gwathmey, j. T. Lewis. 7. ].
Gary, C. r. Mitchell and T. j. Moore.
Owing to the accessibility of the
place of meeting, it is believed that a
large number will attend from this
city. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
valueless Check for Thief.

F. L. Brauer was robbed Of his coat
while his wagon was waiting outside
of sos East Franklin Street last night.
Mr.. Brauer went to the rear of the
house to deliver some butter, leaving
his coat on the wagon seat. When
he returned the coat was gone. In
it he had check, made payable to
j. T. Reed, for $40, and some small
change. Payment on the check was
Immediately stopped, and will be of
no value to the thief.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE,
Verdict e, o. Jury IN Case Against Jones,

Verdict of Jury In Case Against Jones,
Charged With Completely. i !.
Special to The Times-Dispateh.l
Buckingham G. H. Va, July To-
The case against Edward Jones.
of the Stewart brothers, has lust been
concluded In the Circuit, Court here,
the jury bringing In the, verdict OF
murder N the first degree,
the court set aside the verdict aS;con-
trary to the law and the evidence.
Judge Hundley took the matter under
consideration A1d Will rendeySh!s opla-
lon later, j n Il II ~ y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
Fire at Front Royal.

[Specialt to The Times-Dispatch1
Front Royal. Va. July 15.-Fire this
afternoon broke out in the furniture
store OF j. r. Huffman & Son. located
in the Amiss Block. and for nearly one
hour the fire department had a Stub
born blaze. The stock is practically n
total loss. The loss on the building is
about $1,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
Fought in city Jail.

Frank Jones (colored) an inmate OF
THE City Jail. became involved in an
alteration with another prisoner yes
terday afternoon. and received the
worst of the argument. He was struck
in the head and on HIS left arm, but
was not seriously hurt. DR.. Truman.
!of the city ambulance, treated him mad
left him In jail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
SWEET FOR MULES
All Check Reins Must Be Taken OF
Animals Hitched TO City Carts.

AnImaIs Hftched 10 City Carts.
Harry Cohn, Superintendent of the
Street Cleaning Department, ordered
yesterday that check reins must be
taken off every bride to be worn by a
city mule during the summer. and that
the mules must be allowed to have
their heads free. The order was issued
at the instance of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
In furtherance of the order Mr.
Cohn has given instructions to the
stable bosses to report to him all vio-
lations of the order. and to send the
violator to the City Hall to draw his
pay The order must be obeyed to
the letter. or the job held by the vio-
lator will become vacant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
MINISTER ArrE,Irrs SUICIDE.
Jumps From Top of 72-Foot Derrick
In Sight of Wife md Children.

tSpecialto The Times Dispatch
Bristol. Va. July 15.-Rev. Joseph
Leonard missionary Baptist.
sixty years of age, attempted sui
eide at his home, Wolf Run. nine miles
from Bristol. by jumping seventy-two
feet from the top of an oil derrick at
6 o'clock this evening. Both legs were
broken. and his injuries are probably
fatal. He climbed the derrick in the
presence of his wife and children,
who pleaded for him to abandon his
purpose. His mind is said to have
become suddenly unbalanced.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
Arrests Last Night.

Richard Dlckerson, colored, was ar
rested last night on charge Of Sc
riously cutting George Nicholas.
w, A. Robertson, colored, was ar
rested on charge of stealing IS from
w. A. Meredith.
w. H. Randolph. colored. was ar
rested on a charge OF stealing coat
from j. T. Gordon,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
uendricI,s Aaiudged 1nsane.

A commission Of lunacy, sitting In
the Henrico County Jail yesterday
morning, adjudged William B. Hem
bricks, white man, insane. Hen
bricks will be held In the County Jail
until he can be taken to Williams
burg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
Marriage Liccnsse.

,terday In the Hastings Court to John
III: Norment and Annie L. C. Irvine
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
Overcome by sewer ems.

Norman Kidd, white. about twenty
five years old was overcome by
sewer gas yesterday morning while
working in ditch on South Fourth
Street. Fellow-workmen pulled him
out. and the city ambulance. with Dr..
John w thurman in charge, was called.
DR.. thurman revived his patient, and
then took him to his home at 500
China Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
ADULTS AID TO CREDIT

Minnesota Bankers Urge That Practice
RccOme General.
Noting the attitude of firms and cor
porations who sell their paper in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16

The Greatest Summer
Resort :
Is The 7inles-Dispatch
Every one is trying to
keep cool during the sum-
mer.
Every one tries to es-
cape or forget theyheat.
Those who can afford
it, go to the seaside, to the
mountains or into the
country.
Others are forced to
stay at home.
But ALL Read The
llmes-Dispatch.
It is newsy and it's
breezy.
1t gives all the news Of
the world.
1t covers the field Of
sports.
Ii tells you what your
friends are doing.
It's full Of amusing fea-
lures and interesting pic
lures.
1t is instructive; it is en-
tertalning.
It's beautiful Sunday IL
Illustrated Magazine CON
tains the very best fiction.
Those who read The
Iinnes-Dispatch forget the
heat.
You don't have to
trduel---The imes-Dis-
patch brings the lphole
lDorld to you.
If you are wise Or
otherwise
Read The
Tirnes-D Dispatch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
Did Not Get Quorum,

Did Not Get Quorum.
The subcommittee of the Council on
Fairgrounds failed of a quorum last
night. Chairman Don Levy was the
only member present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-18

who are alarmed that there is absolute
ly no danger Of the comet hitting us
have read hundreds of letters from
persons who wanted to be treasured
There is not one chance in a million OF
the comet bothering us in the least
Everything will be perfectly normal, as
far as the laytnan can tell. We have
been thru the experience too many
times to allow it to brighten us"
Visible in the Evening Sky.
And this is what Prof. E. T. Barnard,
of Yerkes observatory, says:
"The comet Will pass between the
earth and the sun at about o'clock
this "wednesday evening, but at that
time the sun will be set, and we shall
not see it here in its transit across
the suns disk. This will be seen in
the Hawaiian islands-Honolulu-
the Philippines, India, China, Japan,
etc. 1T is doubtful if we shall know,
except by calculation, that we have
been in the tail of the comet. Possibly,
but it is by no means certain, we may
have a meteor shower, such as.Was
produced on Nov. 81, 1872, by the pas
sage of the earth thru the remnants
of Bielo's comet. Possibly there will
be some other phenomena of interest,
but certainly there will be nothing to
fear. Just what we shall see, if any
thing. will be better told on May 10.
After the comet has passed between
us and the sun it will be visible in the
evening sky, and we ought TO have a
good view of it after sunset"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-18
nope Of ayerting the catastrophe.

hope Of averting the catastrophe.
All of the members Of the tribe have
the greatest faith in the predictions
Of their soothsayer and immediately
following her prediction Of the windup
Of mundane affairs, the leader of the
party telephoned to Sioux City, Fonda,
Webster City, Iowa Falls and other
adjacent cities in his efforts to locate
the other two bands, finally locating
one at Fonda and the other several
miles from Duncombe. The head men
Of the other bands were summoned to
gather their people together forthwith
and to make all possible haste to reach
Fort Dodge, to assist in the mystic
rites which were to be performed.
The first party reached here during
Sunday and the other late Monday af-
ternoon, mud-bedraggled and worn by
the long journey, and at the present
time in the neighborhood Of 100 of the
Romany tribe are encamped short
distance fro mthe city.
According to local merchants the
women of the tribe purchased the most
gaudy silk gowns obtainable and
donned the same this morning in an
of their bodily ascension.
Their camp is under heavy guard and
none but members are allowed to APP
proach it during the incantations thru
which it is hoped to prevent disaster
when the tail Of the Haley comet
sweeps across the earth tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-18
IOWA LEADS IN DRAINAGE.
Tile Generally Favored in Preference
to Open bitches.

Mason City, May 1S.-"Iowa is doing
more drainage work this year than any
other state in the union" said A. c.
Miller, of the state drainage commits
sion, who was in the city today In
conference with L. w. Keerl, another
member of the commission.
A surveying party will start this
week from Humboldt and survey the
west fork of the Des Moines river as
far north as Emmett county. Another
crew with several engineers will take
charge of the southern part of the
state, while the northeastern section
will be looked after by a third party.
The northern tier of counties will be
surveyed by C. H. McCory, beginning
in June.
Large tile is being used by the
farmers instead of open bitches. The
open ditch takes up valuable land and
is also a continuous expense in keep
ing clean. This plan Of the farmer is
favored by the department at Wash
ington. SAYS Mr. Miller. Four typical
river valleys will be surveyed upon
which reports will be made TO the
state The commission then plans to
suggest changes of the drainage laws
governing the construction of bitches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-18
Brief Mention of Thornton.
.ial to Times-Republican.

Special to Tlmes-Republlcafl.
Thornton, May 1S.-Perry Bailey and
Walter Thada went to Chicago last
week and returned in fine new auto
mobile, thirty horse power. making the
return trip In two days and one-half.
Perry Porter moved out on the Jake
Schroeder farm last week, having 1t
rented for some time. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nels Paulsen moved into the house va
Gated by Mr.. Porter.
Rev. ]. c. Walker was pointed pas
tor of the M. e. church here for the
balance of the year and will be on the
charge in time to deliver the baccalau-
reate sermon to the high school class
next Sunday evening.
County Surveyor Colby was In town
yesterday surveying the north side of
Main street for the benefit Of those in
tending to build.
Last Friday night some time after
the freight pulled out. a small blaze
was discovered in the shed roof Of the
Farmers elevator, which was very soon
extinguished, the damage amounting
to about $50.
Ole Nelson has just completed me
barn for L. Ytzen.
Roy Seney is in Minnesota on busis
ness.
Oscar De Maris and Stella Miller
We're married at Mason City Monday.
returning on the afternoon passenger.
Jacob Mattress was called to Beloit.
Wis, by message stating that Mrs.
MATTRESSES father was very sick.