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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
FULTON PEOPLE WANT
BANK OF THEIR OWN
Move Foot Establish Independent Institution in Thai
Community-Cizms to Meet in Interest Of Matter.

liQuidated or sold to other parties.
What win be done Ia this special con-
nsction has not vet been announced by
the Bank OF Commerce and Trusts and
the Commonwealth Bank would like
to get possession Of the Fulton branch
~ well ~ the other two branches
maintained by the Bank Of Richmond
Church Hill.
The Fulton people are very enxioua
for . bank Of their own. II n saad, and
will undoubtedly establish one. regard
less Of present plans for sdisposftfon OF
tbs Bank Of Richmond branch. what
ever they may be.
II II said that the new bank win
BE- launched with . capital Of about
SSo.e0e.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25

Fulton win soon have an indepen-
dent bank Of IT. own. II pians Of some
of it, leading residents are carried.
A well attended meeting With this
end In view was held last Thursday
night and It II stated that another
meeting will be held ths early part Of
next week. At this time, 1t 10 believed
that DEFINITE plans will be formulated
for establishment Of new bank.
Fulton now has only one financial
Institution and that II the branch OF
the Bank OF Richmond. which II to be
merged with the National Bank OF vir-
ginia July /. Under the federal laws.
national banks are not permitted TO
maintain branches and Consequently
the Fulton branch must BE- eithsr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
LET ONE COMMITTEE
HAVE CHARGE OF ALL
Mayor Will Plan That VIII Verify Work of Three
esst ft5 Depar tnents
Depar tnients.

grading or paving OF streets ana side
walks BY the city engineer. Frequent
iy the paving Is laid only to be tori,
up q few weeks later by either the
gas or the water department in order
that pipes may be laid for some resi-
dence.
The paving, It is said. is rarely II
ever restored to as good a condition
AZ II was In before being torn upy This
means money and time wasted. not to
mention considerable inconvenience
to the residents Of that section.
Il shall. probably send a., message
to council asking thar they try to pre-
scribe some sort of remedy to the
present state OF AFFAIRS" said Mayor
Richardson. II intend to consult
with the city attorney regarding the
matter. and It In possible that he may
prepare an ordinance for the con-
sideration Of council.
ut ID to be hoped that something
will be done--and the quicker the
better for al parties concerned"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
LIST Or MEETINGS
FOR COMING WEEK
Councilmanic Bodies Will Con-
vene Every Nighttime
Meetings in All.

Nine council committee meetings
have thus far been scheduled for next
week. Chief In Importance among these
IL the meeting OF tho Finance Com
mittee to b. held Monday night at s
O'Clock. Routine business will be dis
cussed In the main, but Il IL expected
that asvsral matters Of Importance will
come up.
Other meetings are scheduled as fol-
lows:
Monday. Committee ON Printing and
Claims, O'clock.
Tuesday: Committee on Streets. s
o'clock. -->s-s
Wednesday. Committee on Local As
sessments.fe O'Clock.
ThursdAy, Committee on Water, 5
O'clock: Committee on Markets, 1880
O'Clock; Committee on Streets, o
clock
Friday Committee on James River
improvements. IL o'clock noon: Com
mittes on Ordinance, Chartex ana Re-
form. O'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
For MASONIC Home.

Especial to The Richmond v;rginian.)
STAUNTOE, June 25.--Staunton
Lodge. No. IS. A F. Vail celebrated
last night the anniversary of St. John
the Baptist with a banquet and ad-
dresses. Among the speakers was
Grand Master McChesney, AS usual
the evening was devoted to the Ma
sonic orphans home at Richmond. This
is the banner Lodge of the State in
contributions to the home. and hand
some sum was contributed last night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25

A message recommending the uni
fication OF the supervision Of the light.
water and engineering departments Of
the city, win be sent to council by
Mayor Richardson TO be considered at
its next meeting.
The mayor iavors the appointment
of q single committee with supervisory
powers to do the work which at pres
emit II divided among three commit
tees. In this way tho mayor thinks
the present friction, and frequent
working at cross purposes will be
avoided. He also thinks that the city
will save money AZ = result. and that
tho residents will be better OFF.
Too much red tape. and = division
OF responsibility which prevents quick
action on almost every public project
with which the three departments
concerned are connected are declared
by the mayor to be working to the
detriment OF various Improvements.
Particularly 4 this evidenced In the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
SQUIRE PURDIE
is ASSAULTED
His Bicycle Acted in a Very I'M
becoming Manner, Says
the Magistrate.

Squire ]. A. Purdie. owner Of a
book store, and the man to whom
every one goes for bail II arrested
in the Second precinct, fell from his
bicycle Friday afternoon and sprained
his wrist, knocked a finger out OF
joint and bruised himself about the
shoulders. He is writing warrants
now with his left hand.
The wheel just slipped along In
a pile OF sand" said the ]. p. until
/ slipped from the saddle. Then that
bicycle seemed to have a grudge
against me. / am confident that q
warrant for 1t would be written, did
unlawfuily, maliciously and premedi'
tatedly kick, beat. main. disfigure
and attempt to kill the said rider.
1t rolled all over me, or rather roiieo
beneath it for good number OF
yards
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
WHEN DID NEGRO
GET THIS MONEY
Says He Found $4,000 Sent in
Letter-Equal Sum is
Missing.

CHICAGO, June 25.-Secret service
officials are to-day trying to solve the
mystery that surrounds the disappear
ance from the Chicago post-office of a
letter containing 100000 worth OF
negotiable securities, nearly half of
which were found in the possession
OF 8. b. Turner, a negro publisher.
Turner, who said he found the se-
curities on the streets. was arrested
and released on $1,000 bail.
Walter o. Ford, vice-president and
general manager of the Ford Roofing
Company, addressed the securities to
a branch house. He handed the pack
age to a mail collector and requested
him to have II registered and mail
him the receipt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
CONFIDENCE Is FELT
OF HIS SURRENDER

ROME, ITALY. June s5.--Desp!ts
the complications that have arisen In
America over the return TO Italy OF
Porter Charlton to answer TO the
charge OF numbering his wife and
throwing her body into Lake Como.
the Italian Foreign Once Is still con-
fident that the youthful slayer will
Office officials refuse to give the rea-
son for this belief. II II thought that
their opinion Is based upon informa-
ton that has come through official
channels from United States Ambas-
sador Leishman. who Is expected to
return to Rome to-day from Lake
Como, where he spent many days in
investigating the murder. AZ soon
~ he resumes his ofaciai duties here.
Ambassador Leiahman will take UP
the matetr OF Charlton's extradition
with the Marquis ID Sanguiliano. rep
resenting the Italian government.
May He Acquitted.
Italian lawyers. who have given the
matter any thought. declare that even
II the young murderer IN sent back,
he stands an excellent chance for ac-
quittal on the plea now being foster
"a by his father that he 10 insane
Even II he should be sent back and
found To be sane. the punishment
mlknI not DC SGf6Abt NJ tHGAC WEtS
no eye witnesses 10 the tragedy. and
Charlton's story that the murder was
the result of sudden passion. and
therefore without reconciliation,
would bring only nominal sentence
OF two or three years upon him. There
IL no death punishment in Italy. and
the penalty for murders committed
IN a frenzy Is very slight compared
with the same punishment In Amer
lea.
Bitter Against Canghy.
The Italian police are bitter to-
day against United States Consul
Caughy. who was frst sent here by
Ambassador Leishman to look after
the interests OF the Americans. The
police claim that had Il not been Tor
Caughy's insistence that double muir
der had been committed. with Charl-
ton himself a. one OF tho victims, they
would have been able to arrest the
young slayer before he escaped on
shipboard for America. This state
ment on the part Of the police n
iaurhed at BY Americans here, who
point out that young Charlton sailed
from Genoa on luna ., tho day be-
fore the body OF his wife was drag
red from Lake Como. Had the ItAl-
ian police been active, however, they
might have had the steamer searched
at Palermo or Gibraltar. 1t both of
which points II stopped on IL way to
New York. The police insist that thu
reason they took no such action Wa
that Consul caughy kept dsmandins
that divers search Lake Como tpr
Charlton's body. The consul believed
that the Russian. IspolatoR, had KILL
ed both Charlton ana his wife, and
had thrown both their bodies into
the deepest part Of the lake.
No announcement could be secured
to-day q to the time when italy
would make formal demand Tor
Charlton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
RICHMOND NURSES CLUB
HAVE PLEASANT EVENING

With q lecture on Robert Burns by
Rev. DR.. III. p. C., Maclachian. pastor
OF the Seventh Street Christian
church, and u musical program by the
Richmond Mandolin Club. the recent
ly organized Richmond Nurses Set
tiesAent, Eli East Cary street.
The lecture of DR.. MaclachlAn prov
ed intensely interesting. Being q
Scotchman the minister was at home
with his subject. Ne read several OF
Burns poems,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
LOU CHARITY
NEEDS CHARIr|
Negro Woman Who Picked Fi1
cts is Given An Additions II
Ninety DAYS. s|

Lou Charity. who IL under n
ment for numerous theta
brought from Jail Saturday n1QG
and charged specifically with tnA
OF an umbrella from Mrs 0rar6
ley. She was ordered to TAIL kn
ty days. and when she hrs
this term she will be tried M
and probably sent TO the pSnl1
- remain for an indehnIfe
The woman was caught tiG$
OF stealing frcm shoppers ~
street department store. m1<
she had been confined tn
a few days. II was discovey44
had stolen from various h1~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
LABOR COUNCIL WILL HEAR
REPORTS FROM STATE MEET.

Reports from delegates to the re-
cent State convention at Portsmouth
will be presented at regular ses-
sion of the Central Trades and Labor
Council to be neld Saturday night A
committee for arrangement Of plans
for Labor Day celebration will be
named at the meeting, II is stated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
JURY TO RECEIVE
SUIT OF CAPT. EPPS
Police Officer Asks $4,000 Dam
ages from Richmond Passen-
ger and Power Co.

The suit Of Police Captain Epps,
against the Richmond Passenger and
Power Company, which has been
pending before Judge Ingram OF the
Law and Equity Court since Thursday,
viii probably go to the Jury about 8
o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Captain Epps asks $1,000 damages as
q result Of a fall from a Broad and
Main street car. which he charges was
caused by negligence on the part OF
company employees. On Friday night
the Jury visited the scene OF the acct
dent.
More than twenty-five witnesses
were examined In hearing the case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
death CLAIMS
OLDEST SLEUTH
John T. Hall, for Many Years
Popular Richmond Detective,
Succumbs to Heart Disease.

Heart disease claimed the oldest de-
tective in Richmond Saturday morn
ing, when John T. Hall, about sixty
five years old. suddenly expired In the
presence Of his son, Harvey, in his
home, 314 North Twelfth street.
Mr. Hall was retired from the Rich
mond detective. force about three
years ago with brilliant record for
courage. fearlessness and fidelity, and
a long list of important captures and
shrewd Investigations to his credit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-31
JAPANESE FAIL
TO MAKE GOOD

On account of their not appearing for
trial this morning before Justice T.
NJ. Mckinney, S. Suwa and O. z. Has
aka, the two Japanese owners of the
pool and billiard room at the corner
of Rose and Sixth streets. who were
arrested for having allowed minors
10 loaf in their hal, their bonds were
forfeited by Prosecuting Attorney f.
J. Smith. Gen Prater, the youth who
was in the rooms. and who was called
as witness, was on hand promptly,
but on account of the defendants not
appearing was discharged.
The officers declare that they will
keep close eye on this pool room and
positively will not allow young fell
lows handing around the games. For
some time past young men of the city
have been playing in this hall, it is
said, but hereafter this wi be strict
ly forbidden, and the owners were
cautioned to strictly obey the law in
this matter
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-31
Flour Situation
Explained TODAY

According to a statement made by
ers' Union yesterday, many comments
have been made by farmers and mer-
chants in regard to the present price
Of flour Mr.. Mclean stated that the
,nillers have entered into q combine
to force the price of wheat down,
when they rea ly have very little
wheat, and spoke of the relation be-
tween the price of wheat and flour
this year as compared to last year,
flour being high and wheat low,
and the conditions were reversed.
Many opinions and statements have
been made by those interested iii The
matter. and several theories have been
given. But the fact remains that the
most of the wheat is in this corner Of
the state and whether the most of it
is in the hands of the farmer or mill
or. is a question upon which many diff
fer.
In regard to the present price OF
flour in relation to the ruling price 2I
wheat r. s. Dement, said today that
last year. when the price was steadiiy
going up on wheat, the miilers bought
lots of wheat and the merchants also
bought much -four, and had lots lett
over in their storehouses from last
year, while now that wheat mas gone
down, the people expect flour 10 go
down with it, while the fact OF the
matter is that they cannot afford to
Gel -four at the present price of wheat,
when the wheat used to make the Hour
was bought at dollar and more
Mr.. Dement, said further that 1t Is
false that the reason the miiiers are
not buying wheat is because they nave
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-31
HEALTH REPORT
SHOWS UP WE'LL

The report of County Health Officer
DR.. NJ. Stiles, will again show a most
favorable condition of health in the
county. Only couple of scarlet fever
cases are shown on the report, while
there is no other contagious disease in
the county. Last month the report was
equally as good, while in January there
were % or 80 cases of smallpox. This
remarkable change has only been due
to the careful attention given any con-
tagious disease as soon as it was dis
covered.
DR.. Stiles said this morning, that he
has never known the county to be in
a better healthful condition as it is this
spring and if contagious diseases are
kept down in this manner Waila Walla
people have little to fear.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-31
-Sofiftp-~
Estes-Hoben.

To the surprise of their friends in
this city, word was received from
Pendleton this morning of the marriage
of Miss Sylvia Estes, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. I. w. Estes, 904 Valencia
avenue, to Mr. Jack Hoben, also of this
city, formerly bookkeeper for the
Kerr Clifford company in this city.
The couple were married at noon and
VII leave for San Francisco shortly,
where they will make their home.
Both are we'll known young people of
this city and have many friends here.
Miss Estes formerly attended ST. Paurs
school as we'll as the high school, while
Mr.. Hoben has lived in the city for the
past few years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-31
ALLEGE FILES
HAS DESERTED

A reward of $50 is offered for the
arrest of Charles A Files, of Touchet,
who is charged with being a deserter
from the army, and the police are
searching for the missing man, who
it is believed has come to this section.
The deserter is a son of George Files,
of Touchet, according to a circular just
received at police headquarters. He en-
listed on April l., 1908, as a private in
the 158th company, Coast Artillery, and
is said to have deserted at the Preside
at San Francisco, March ~, 1910. The
circular, which holds up a reward of
$50 for the capture of Files, says he
was born in Walla Walla and is 81
years of age. His occupation is that
of fireman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-31
WHEAT STILL
BEING STORED

Continued from page one.)
buildings. Hoffmans warehouse on
Eureka fiat, Welch's. Berryman's and
the Farmers hold most of the grain in
this county. ="
Compiled reports show that APP
proximately 12,450,0O0 bushels of
wheat was held by farmers in Wash
ington, Oregon and Idaho the end of
March, as against $4,000 bushels CT
March 1, 1909 Of this amount there
is 100000 bushels in Washington. B.
$4,000 in Idaho and 100000 in Ore
gon.
Eighteen per cent of the 1899 crop
in Washington is still on the farms
against 16 per cent in farmers hands
in 1908. 1t is estimated fhat farmers
ir Idaho hold % per cent of the efop
against 20 per cent last year, vhi'e
farmers ins Oregon hold less wheat
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-31
think the senator ought to give us the

think the senator ought to give us the
reason for it.
Under the present law a combina-
ton between two competing railroad
companies, the effect of which is TO
stifle competition, is illegal. There is
no question about that. 1 presume, I'M
der the decision of the court in the
Northern Securities case. This bill, in
this section. directly says that any rail-
road company-there is no limitation
upon tiff it has acquired up this
time or shall acquire between now
and the date of the passage of the bill
SO per cent of the stock of another rail-
competing railroad company, may go
forward and acquire the valance of the
stock
This provision" said Senator Ell
kins. was put in to allow any railroad
company so per cent of another rail-
road company to purchase the remain
ing so per cent. 1t is for the protection
of the minority owning the ather SO
per cent Where would the minority
be otherwise? l stated this before
But" protested Senator Bacon, "if
a railroad company has acquired so
per cent or 81 per cent rather of the
stock of a competing line in such way
as to stifie competition. it is in VIOLA
ton of the present law and the trade
would be annulled and the union could
be severed by the courts But if this
proposed law is passed w'-H this pro-
vision in it the only limitation put
upon the power of a railroad company,
any railroad company in the United
States, to acquire the possession and
control of every other competing rail-
road would be that it must acquire so
per cent before the date of the passage
Of this act. 1T legalizes the so per cent
already bought and authorizes them to
go forward and purchase the balance.
When this act is passed, if in the
meantime the railroad company has Sc
cured so per cent of the stock, the
Sherman law would be nullified and
the Northern Securities decision abso-
lutely set aside
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-31
pdSCO Jail now
Being Installed

Work on the double deck steel
and iron Franklin county jail has been
completed by the Gilbert Hunt COM
pany. and the cells were shipped to
Pasco this week, to be installed by
force of men in charge of Foreman f.
III. Miller, Of the Hunt establishment,
who has with him Thomas Windus, A.
F. Lott and Gus Kirchner. also en-
ployes of the company. The contract,
which was the largest ever, secured
by the Hunt company on this C ass of
work. represented approximately So
000
Construction work was first started
March 4. and the material was ready
for shipment March 20, operations oc-
cupying "a days. 1t is estimated the
setting up of the cells will occupy
about two weeks, and that the cells
will be ready for acceptance April II,
a crew of about 10 men being required
to complete the work. The total
weight of the cells is 30,465 pounds
when erected, there being eight cells,
corridor and balcony. Each of the
cells is feet wide, feet 'ong and
IL feet in height. AS the plan is
the double deck" the dimensions of
the Jail are II feet high, II feet wide
ond 90 foot long
The cells were set up here last week
to make certain that they were COM
plete. but were torn down for trans
fer to the Franklin county capital. All
pieces were marked, and the work of
resetting will be a. comparatively
easy task.
The comp elton of this contract
marks the expansion of the Hunt COM
pany into a new and larger field, as
many orders along similar lines are
in sight for the coming season. The
ease with which the work was done in
the up-to date foundry speaks well
for the enterprise of the Hunt COM
many. and officials in Pasco who have
been troubled in past years because Of
the ease with which prisoners were
able to make their escape, feel that
the new Jail will fulfill every require
ment in holding the bold, bad men"
of the raj road town.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-31
Member Of National Association.

Word was received yesterday to the
effect that the Northwestern Benevol-
ent association of the Christian church
had been accepted as a member of the
National Benevolent association, and
Rev 7, S. Handsaker appointed rere-
sentative of the National association
Tor the northwest. Rev. Handsaker
has appointed the following committee
10 assist him in the work for this dis
Tict; DR.. J. w. Summers, president;
H. J: Tompkins, vice-president: Eva
woodward, secretary, and G. N. Hatch,
treasurer. The local association re-
Gently purchased a location in the city
On which they intend to erect an up
W-date-home for aged people and or
pnans A cottage is now being fitted
up as an orphanage to serve until the
completion of the permanent home, on
which work is scheduled to commence
IN the near future.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-31
EARLY ENTRY
RACES FIXED
(Continuad Ero,o De-, r

(Contlnued From Page One)
'~>s>~s~~~~>>~"~s~.~~>
July, when horse must be named, and
the balance payable before starting.
No entry viii be accepted without a
fee of two per cent
All races are to be mile heats. 8 in 5
Except the and 3-year- old races
(which shall be mile heats. IN 81 but
no race longer than five heats. and
money will be paid according to sum
mary at the end of the fifth heat. The
right is reserved to declare off any race
that does not "fill' satisfactory, or to
change the order of program. to cali
two starters a walk lover" who may
contest for entrance money paid in,
payable 20 per cent to first horse and
80 per cent to second horse.
Nominators may enter two horses
from one stable in the same race by
the payment of one per cent additional
for that privilege, due when the entry
is made but only one horse of the two
may be started except where proper
transfer is made according to the rule.
and the full entry fee paid on each en-
try. The rules of the national trotting
association to govern, except where
otherwise specified
Premium List.
The 1910 pe11nium list is now being
put into share, and it is expected will
be in the hands CT the printers within
the next two weeks. The stake book
is also being compiled, and will be is
sued within short time. The premium
list, which is to be issued about May
1, is to be the most comprehensive ever
put out by the local fair assoc ation.
covering every possible detail of ex-
hibits appropriate with such an event.
Secretary Johnson is already in COM
indications are that the attractions to
be offered this fall VIII be the best
ever seen in Walla Walla. The fact
that there is no exposition in the west
this year will have a tendency to place
the best attractions on the fair cir
cult, and Secretary Johnson expects to
offer an unusually strong program for
fair visitors this year. in addition to
an exceptional program of turf events.