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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-09-24
WEEKS NEWS in PARAGRAPHS

The protest against the erection of
the statue Of General Robert f. Leo
in the rotunda Of the capitol may be
dropped and movement begun for q
monster monument to be erected by
the people Of the country and dedi-
Gated. not to the heroes of the north.
or brave men of the south, but rather
to the men who sacrificed their all for
the cause that they thought was right.
At Niagara Falls, N. Y. Captain
Klaus Larsen, in his little motor boat.
the Ferro. Sunday made successful
trip from the foot Of the cataract
through the whirlpool rapids to within
q mile of Lewiston, a distance of four
and one.half miles. He started from
the Maid of the Mist dock and ran on
q rock near the American shore. De-
spite the battering of the whirlpool
rapids. Larsen went through safely.
but his boat was leaking badly at the
finish and through the trip.
Under the present status Of the rail-
road rate case there does not seem ton
bee any doubt that the issue OF cap
italization and what is a fair return
on capital invested in the railroads as
public utilities will eventually get be-
fore the Supreme Court in definite
form. or before the people in the form
of new railroad legislation. 1t is the
intention Of the shippers to take
these questions before the courts, pro-
vided the commission grants the in
creased rates asked by the railroads.
Many national questions of import
ance are to be considered at the TWEEN
ty-frst annual session Of the Trans
Mississippi Commercial congress, to
be held at San Antonio, Tex, Novem-
her 22-25, the call for which was is
sued Sunday.
At meeting at Kansas City which
ended Sunday night the representa-
tjves of the miners in the southwest
ern field ratified the agreement made
with the operators and will resume
work next Tuesday. The contract as
II now stands is said to be q victory
for the miners.
The bond Of sentiment that has
welded together the hearts Of the
north and the south was never more
in evidence than at the formal opening
OF the forty-fourth national encamp-
ment Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. It is probable that there may
never be another encampment held BY
the G. A. r. The movement to bring
together all the survivors Of the civil
war has grown wonderfully. Samuel
r. vanSant. one time governor Of Min
nesota, declared himself in favor Of tho
idea. General Daniel e. Sickles al1
favored the plan. Two great demon
strations Of patriotism and love drew
together thousands Of survivors.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-09-24
Tracing Lost Boy Through coIorad

Tracing Lost Boy Through Colorad o
DAnver-A countrywide search is
being made for 15-year-old Joseph E
Hubbard of 80 Fowler street, Dorches
ter, Mass. who disappeared from his
home on July 6, presumably to &c
West
The missing boy is an only child. He
was deeply religious and since ten
years Of age eyinced an overwhelm
ing desire to go West to convert the
heather tribes OF Indians" No amount
of persuasion could induce him to give
up the idea.
1t has been discovered that he
passed through Denver with a circus
SO 1t is presumed that by this time
Willie needs a little conversion him
self. beginning at the bath tub.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-09-24
Petition for Reduced Rates,

Denver-Within two weeks the Cob
orado Manufacturers Association will
file with the Interstate Commerce
Commission petition asking for re-
ductions in practically all railway
freight rates into Denver. both class
and commodity and for substantial
reductions in distributing rates out of
Denver to the west. northwest and
southwest.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-09-24
Dollar . Day for Life.

Atlantic City. N. J.-At the G. A. r.
encampment one thing noticed at the
various meetings Tuesday was the def
Unite shape the movement for increas-
ing the pensions Of veterans IL taking.
The cry Is "A dollar . day for hfe."
The national encampment 10 expected
to take up the matter.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-09-24
COLORADO INDUSTRY TO BRING
$soo, 1000 TO DENVER AN
NUALLY.
PLANT IS AT PUEBLO
SUPPLIES U. S. AND WILL DRIVE
OUT GERMAN PRODUCT
PLANT QUADRUPLED.

Denver.-The United States Zinc
Company OF Pueblo and the Denver
Fire Clay Company of this city have
established monopoly of the zinc
dust manufacturing industry in the
United States, and now bid fair to
drive the German product. the only
competitor. from the market in this
country completely.
This unique industry will, within a
year, according to officers OF the fire
clay company, which is the sole sell,
ing agent. be bringing 100000 annual,
ly into Denver The local company
has long time contract with the zinc
company to handle its entire zinc dust
product, and the demand has become
SO great that 1t is imperative that the
Pueblo plant be trebled or quadrup'ed
at once
Zinc dust is a most essential ingre-
dient in the reduction og gold ores by
the cyanide process. Every reduction
and this process is becoming increas-
fngly popular, especially in the handl-
Ing OF low grade ores. Mining has
resolved itself into a business of get
ting the money out of the mountains
OF low grade ores that abound in Col
orado and other western states, in
contra-distinction to the old-time meth
cd of looking only for high-grade or
smelling" ores
The Pueblo plant is manufacturing
and the Denver company is distribut-
ing at present 500 pounds per day, re-
ceiving an average of 6I2 cents per
pound for the product. The dust has
been up to this time a by-product of
near future be made a feature in it.
self. with a special, big plant for the
express purpose of making it.
The West has been SO far the sole
market for zinc dust. Now. however,
manufacturing concerns of various
kinds in the East have discov-
cred uses for the metal in this
form, and orders have been placed
from New Jersey, Cleveland. O., and
Griselli, Ind. Orders which the sell
ing company received from Arizona,
California, Utah, Nevada, Idaho and
Colorado are now waiting to be
filled
A telegram ordering 1000 pounds Of
zinc dust, to be delivered at once, was
received Tuesday from the Goldfield
Consolidated Mining Company, which
operates the largest mill in the United
formed they could have an S00-pound
States. The Nevada people were in
barrel now and similar consignment
every four days. The Homes.ake Min
ing Company of Lead, S. D., which op-
crates the biggest gold mine in the
world, is also negotiating for dust, so
that it appears to the selling company
that plant four times as large as the
present one would not be too big.
Heretofore the German product has
had a practical monopoly in the Unit
ed States, and it is only recently that
the Pueblo concern. which Is an ad-
junct of the American Smelling and
Refining Company, has been able to
perfect its processes to compete on
even terms.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-09-24
Bryan Bolts the Ticket.

Lincoln.-In statement, in which
he declares that the crusade which he
feels impelled to wage against the
liquor interests of the state and nation
overshadows personal and political
friendship of twenty years. William
J. Bryan Tuesday night announced he
had bolted the head of the Democratic
state ticket in Nebraska and would
not support James c. Dahlman for
governor.
Mr.. Bryan says he regrets that he is
compelled to take the stand he does
his first departure from political
regularity-but says he feels 1t his
duty to do so because Of the position
taken by the Democratic nominee on
the liquor question.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-09-24
WASHINGTON.

One Of the first questions with
which the approaching session of Con-
gress will be called upon to grapple
will be to determine when the next
apportionment Of members Of the
House Of Representatives under the
recent census shall be made.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-09-24

Elmer Rust, driver Of D. A. Cam
fields automobile, which in an emer-
gency had been pressed into service.
was hurled to instant death Sunday
morning when his car skidded and
turned turtle in crossing the Union
Pacific railroad, nine miles southwest
Of Greeley.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-09-24
Sugar Campaign.

Greeley-October the Greeley,
Eaton and Windsor sugar factories
will begin this seasons campaign of
making sugar from beets.
For the last week the factory chem
lists have been testing beets for sugar
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-09-24
Teleoraphers Ask More Pay.

The Order of Railway Telegraphers
are to meet with D. & R. G. officers to
discuss a wage raise in the near fu-
ture.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-09-24

COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO.
Sept. 2s-3o-Nattonal Irrigation Con-
gress at Pueblo.
ems Clubs at Canon City.
Sept 27-30-Reunion OF San Juan pI-
oneers at Del Norte.
Sept. 2630-Weld county fair
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-09-24

Westchester. Pa.-Mrs. Zoos and her
three children. boy aged I and two
girls. aged months and 8 years, re-
spectively, were murdered late Tues
day at Byers. Suspicion points to a
boarder, who has disappeared.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-06
BIDGOOD ELECTED
BLUES LIEUTENANT
CONVENTION Will
NAME LEGISLATOR
King William County Democrats
Will Have Precinct Mass
Meetings.

PreferrinE the convention method OF
nominating a Democratic candidate
for foater member of the Legislature
from the counties OF King William and
Hanover, the King William county
committee has called a convention to
pose on October IL. Delegates to this
body will be elected at precinct mass
meetings to be held on September 10.
AS usual. Hanover will take no part
in the nomination, leaving 1T entirely
to King William. Hanover has d.
rect representative. and by common
consent gives the foater to her sister
county, which has no other represent
tation.
This election. which will be on No
vember s, the same day with the con-
gressional election is to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Thomas H. Ed
wards Unless there is special ses-
sion of the Legislature. the successful
candidate in the convention Of October
IL will never take his seat, but vii
have the Improbable honor of being
the elected representative. However, Il
might put the fioater more directly II
line for the next nomination.
There are, apparently, no active can
didates for the nomination, which !
equivalent to an election. There arr
three receptive candidates. any one o
whom will take the Office If it is tn
Judgment of the convention that h
shall have it. These are: Judge Q. Q
Gwathmey, of Beulahville; I. c. Cum
Minis, of King William Courthouse
and w. A. Willeroy, of Romancoke. Tn
latter practices in Richmond.
No election will be held to fill tn
vacancy in the House caused by tn
death of A. n. Snyder, OF Rockingham
nor that in the Senate resulting from
the recent resignation Of j. j. over
There Is no demand from these dis
tricts for q special election.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-06
DR.. FOSTER OFFERED
POSITIONIN ROANOKE
DOES NOT EXPECT
TO ISSUE BONDS
Chairman Pollard Says Sinking
Fund Can Buy in Wash
ington Ward Issue.

:" According to H. r Pollard. Jr,
chairman of the Council Committee on
Finance. the city of Richmond should
not issue 100000 worth Of bonds for
roadbed improvements in the annexed
territory at this time
Chairman Pollard is in receipt of a
letter from L. w. Wise. who is sum-
mer!ng in Europe, advising that the
Finance Committee decline to approve
the ordinance offered by an Alderman
providing for the issue of 100000 in
bonds for roadbed improvements in
the annexed territory. Mr.. Pollard
said yesterday that Mr.. Wise is right
and that the city should not place
binds on the market now. He said:
"The city will not need to have any
| money for any purpose except to
| handle the Washington Ward propo-
sition. The sinking fund can buy any
and all bonds that it will be necessary
to sell. Therefore, in the judgment OF
| the chairman of the Finance Commit
tee, it will be some time before any
| outsiders will get chance to bid on
city bonds.
~ make this statement because 1t
! seems to be the general opinion that
1t will be necessary for the city to issue
bonds: but l do not believe 1t is in the
mind of the Council to do anything OF
/ the kind at this time"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-06
Second Sergeant Is Successful
on Third Ballot OF Warm
Contest.
HIS OPPONENT WITHDRAWs
New Lieutenant Has Been With
B Company for Past
Eleven Years.

At the close of n contest lasting
for three ballots, and marked by
strenuous though friendly rivalry on
the part of the friends of the aspir-
ants, Second Sergeant Richard Maui
pin Bidgood was last night elected
Second Lieutenant of Company B,
Richmond Light Infantry Blues. Lieu
tenant Bidgood Will succeed Lieuten-
ant j. Argyle Turner, who resigned
because of a change in business, which
necessitated his leaving the city.
Sergeant Bidgood's opponent was
First Sergeant NJ. +. James Tho two
candidates foregathered In the halls
and the association room, joshing
each other about the election, but
naturally nervous over the result
Sergeant James was the first to con-
graduate the new officer.
In accordance with the ancient
charter of the organization, Captain
Clarence wyatt, president of the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues Associa-
ton, although not himself now in SER
vice, presided. Sergeant Warren NJ.
Goddard acted as secretary.
Two Votes Without Result.
The first ballot resulted: Rldgood,
| 20; James, 10. A majority of the
enrolment of the company, or %
votes, was required to elect At the
second trial, Bidgood received 81 votes
and James 10, another man having ar
rived.
Consultations were then held. in
view Of the apparent deadlock. Ser
geant James masnanimously told his
| friends to withdraw his name. This
was done, and the third ballot showed
a unanimous vote for Sergeant Bid
good.
A committee then went after the
new officer, and despite his objections,
1t escorted him to the company room
| Captain Wyatt informed him of his
election, adding that it was an honor
of which he might we'll be proud.
Much embarrassed, the new lieutenant
thanked his comrades for their con-
fidence in him, and promised to do the
very best he was capable of for his
company at all times.
Other Appointments.
When the tumult and the shouting
| had died an order was read from Cap
tain David Leary appointing Sergean
Warren M Goddard to be quartermas.
er-sergeant of the company. Sergeant
James has been acting in this position
since the recent retirement of Quarter
master-Sergeant w. p. Lefebvre.
4 Corporal Lucien Bass was appointed {
sergeant to fill the vacancy In the line
Of sergeants caused by the election OF
Sergeant Bidgood.
1 The new second lieutenant is a sor
Of Colonel Joseph V. Bidgood, Score.
tary of Virginia Military Records He
has been member OF B Company nc
less than eleven years. He served fol
two years as a private, then was pro.
noted to be corporal, which office he
! filled for three years. BY successive
promotions he became second sergeant
when he was obliged to ask to be re,
duced to ranks because of his frequent
Later ha was et AGAIN nron,oted Iismtan
ant Bidgood is connected with Rich.
mond supply house.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-06
MoRRIssEY TO SPEAK
Noted Arbitrator Will Address Railway
Men and Public Vo-Night.

Railway employees and all others in
terested are being invited to attend a
auditorium of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
under the auspices Of the American
Railroad Employees and Investors AS
ISOLATION. The address will be deliv-
cred by p. Fl. Morrissey. president of
the association. and former president
of the National Association of Railway
Trainmen, Mr.. Morrissey is a national
figure in arbitration.
The organization In whose interest
the meeting is to be held has about
1000 members among the railway em-
ployes of Richmond. It's avowed pur-
pose is ito cultivate and maintain, be-
tween It's members, such a spirit of
mutual interest and such concern on
the part of all of them for tho welfare
and prosperity Of American railroads
as will best promote their successful
and profitable operation. for the ,bene-
1T alike Of their employers, Investors
and the public
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-06
No EARLY CLOSING
Ordinance Regulating Motion Picture
HnuSex LIZ Tabled.


Managers of motion picture theatres
are much gratihed at the action Of the
Common Council in laying on the table
the ordinance requiring these play
houses to close at II o'clock at night.
The ordinance was recommended by
the Committee on Ordinance. Charter
and Reform.
One of the reasons advanced for its
passage was that several colored mo-
ton picture theatres, keep, open until
the wee small hours" of the morning.
When the patrons of these places re-
turn home they disturb the slumber or
residents who retire early.
". T. Kirby, manager OF the Bi1ou
Theatre, said last night that he felt
sure that the intelligent members of
the Council would see the injustice Of
requiring one kind of theatres to close
at certain time and allowing others
to keep open as late as they chose.
Councilmen Pollock and Lynch OPP
posed the ordinance. Mr.. Lynch said
that he doubted It's legality and made
a motion to lay 1t on the table and
refer 1t TO the City Attorney for his
opinion as to the constitutionality OF
such legislation,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-06
Councilman Says Richmond 4:
Conducting Kindergarten
for Health Officers.
SALARY NOT SUFFICIENT
Common Council Rejected Ordi-
nance Increasing Pay to
$4,000 a Year.

The Board of Aldermen will meet
next Tuesday night at s o'clock, when
= number of ordinances adopted by
the Common Council will come up for
concurrence. Among the most I'M
portant measures is the one prohibit
ing attorney councilmen from appear
Ing for a fee before any committee
or department of the city government
in the interest of any person or mat
ter in which the city Of Richmond is
concerned, either directly or indirect
~.
The Common Council passed the or
dinance as recommended by the spe-
cial committee and the Committee on
Ordinance, Charter and Reform, with
the exception Of the clause putting
the ban on attorney -councilmen from
practicing in the courts. which Coun-
Gilman Gilbert K. Pollock succeeded in
having stricken out.
Should the Board of Aldermen re-
fuse TO concur in the action Of the
Common Council and insist on the
original measure coming a law, 1t
Will then have to be returned to the
Common Council IT is a safe rredic-
ton. however, that the Board Will
concur IN the action of the lower
branch.
The Board of Aldermen viii! prob
ably complete the business on its
docket next Tuesday night, as that
will be the last regular meeting dur
ing the life of the present Council.
May Go to Ronnokc.
What Is considered matter Of vital
Importance by the Health Board and
Councilman Reade is the ordinance
having for its object an increase in the
salary of the Medical Inspector of the
Health Department from $1,000 to
$4,000 per year. This measure was de-
feated by the Common Council Thurs
day night by vote of 81 to o.
According to Councilman Reade, II
is highly important that the city re-
tain the services of DIR. w. BROMLEY
Foster, the present Medical Inspector,
who has received very fiattering offer
from the city of Roanoke to became
Chief Health Officer Of that city. Dr.
Reade said yesterday that the work
performed by Dr.. Foster had been pro-
ductive Of great good. He contends
that the spread Of contagious diseases
especially tSphoid. fever. has beer
greatly checked by the untiring eff.
forts of the Medical Inspector. whe
ferrets out the causes OF disease.
Conducting Kindergarten.
"In my opinion" said DIR. Reads
"the city Of Richmond will lose /
valuable man In DR. Foster. and we
will lose him unless his salary is in
creased. Even If we get d physician
to take his place it will require a
least eighteen months for him to leari
the work. by the time he becomes {
competent health officer, he will re
celye good offer elsewhere an,
leave. 1t is simply question o
whether or not the city intends to pa,
salary sufficiently attractive to keel
q good man, or whether Richmond eX
poets to conduct a kindergarten TO
health officers. We lost DR.. A. W
Freeman to the State Department o
Health two years ago for this reason.
DR. Foster has gone to Roanoke t
ronfer with the officials Of that city i
regard to the position rendered hin
IT Is probable that be will accept tn
oner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-06
OUTING FOR CHILDREN
Salvation Army Spreads Fenst at Vest
HAMPTON After Automobile Ride.

Salvation Army Spreads Fenst at Vest
hampton After Automobile Ride.
The Salvation Army gave Its second
outing for poor children at Westhamp-
ton Park yesterday. The children We're
given an automobile ride from 9lS
East Broad Street, and bountiful
feast was spread at the park. consist
ing Of sandwiches, cake, Ice cream.
fruit, lemonade and candy. Adjutant
Virgins was in charge. The pinched
faces of the girls and boys taken from
humble homes expressed sratltude ana
happiness at the kindness shown them.
Among those who placed their motor
cars at the service of the commanding
officer were: ]. J.. Williams, j. S. Bry-
an. Stephen Stagg, Foster Auto Com
pany. Ford Auto Company. Otis AL
friend and Thomas B. Hicks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-06
QUALITIES AS EXECUTOR
Charles Eclsert Leaves Estate of s::,

Charles Eckert Leaves Estate OF Sce,-
900 to Steps0n.
In the Chancery Court yesterday
James B. ELAN qualified as executor
OF Charles G. Eckert cabinet-maker,
who recently died in Richmond. The
estate is valued at $4,000.
All of the estate except $1,000 is be-
queathed to w Albert Kleversall, a
stepson of the testator, Fifteen hun
dred dollars in money goes to Eckert's
son, Bruno Eckert who lives In SAX
ony, Germany.
Attached to the will is a letter from
r. X. Victor. German consul, IN which
he states to the court that he Is In
formed that Eckert had wife In Ger
many when he married in Richmond.
after Eokert's death and before the
will had been probated. Mr., Victor de-
sired to communicate with Eckerts
relatives in Germany.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-06
DESERTS WIFE
:, warned That Recurrence

sundridge Is Warned That Recurrence
will Mean Term in City Jail
r. Fl. cambridge. q young white man
charged with desertion and non,
failing to and assessed 81 a week for
his is M wi support by Justice crutceh-
tiald. of the Police Court Yesterday
morning. cambridge left his home on
May 1s, and was not heard from ON until
a few days ago when ne was ar
rested in Charlottesville.
The evidence showed that there had
haan no quarrel to break the home
ties and that sandridge just left JUS
tice Crutchfield took the young man M IN
a wear A probation officer Will hear
reports from cambridge regularly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-06
WILL SEE UP-To-DATE FARM
State Institute Members to BE Enter
tnined by NOrfOlk and Xeatern HALLWAY

State Institute Members to BE Enter
tanned by Norfolk and Western Railway
F. Fl LaBaume, agricultural and in
dustrial agent of the Norfolk and
Western Railway, was In the city yes
terday, making arrangements for en-
Pertaining the members of the State
Farmers Institute. to meet next week
in Petersburg. The entertainment will
be given at the Norfolk and Western
experimental farm at Ivor on August
Il. Mr.. LaBaume said that all far
mers who attend the institute will
be taken to Ivor on special train.
leaving Petersburg at O'Clock. They
will spend the day at the farm, and
will be shown demonstrations OF NOV
ing stumps with high explosives. trac-
ton blowing or the use of gasolene
engines In blowing, crop harvesting
and road making.
Tents have been provided for the
day in the event that there Is fall
ing weather Luncheon will be served
at midday, and In the evening the
guests will be brought back to Peters,
burg on a special train.