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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
APPEAL GRANTED
IN DAMAGE CASE
Williams Company and Yoder to
Have Matter Heard in
Supreme Court.

In the Supreme Court Of Appeals
yesterday writ of error was granted
the Williams Printing Company and a.
A. Yoder in their appeal from a judg-
ment rendered against them in favor
of Clyde w. saunders in the Law and
Equity Court Of the city OF Richmond.
The writ was allowed by Judge Har-
rison, the bond being placed at $3.50.
This suit was brought by Saunders
for damages Tor statements made re-
garding him in publication Of which
Yoder was editor and the printing
house the mechanical contractor. The
latter was made a defendant on the
allegation that as 1t was the printer
1t was equally responsible.
The verdict given by the jury In
the lower court was for $1,000. the
amount sued for being $4,000 The
case now goes on. the docket OF the
Supreme Court for the November term,
but because 1t is behind good many
other causes, 1t may not be heard
until the January term,
Meredith s. Cooke represent the Pc
titioners,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
CAR TURNED OVER
. ON SHORT CURVE
Mr.. Blenner and Dr.. Harris Hurt,
but Mrs. Harris Escapes
Injury.

What started out as trial ride
came very near being serious auto
mobile accident late yesterday after
noon. when B. a. Blcnner, driving the
car. and Dr. and Mrs r. w. Harris.
Its other occupants, were spilled out.
the car turning completely over. While
going around a short curve near the
city pumphouse at high speed one of
the wheels sank into a hole which
was covered over with leaves. and tho
machine turned over on its left side.
pinnins down Mr.. Blenner and Or.
Harris, who were OH that side, but
throwing Mrs. Harris over them out
OF harm's way
AS result, DR.. Harris and Mr. Blen-
ner are both suffering from dis
located arm. Mrs. Harris was unhurt.
DIR, Harris was driven to the William
Byrd Hospital and treated by pr.
Henson, and was resting easily last
night while Mr.. Blenner was getting
along all right at home when last
heard from.
DIR. and Mrs. Harris vert into Mr..
Blenners garage yesterday afternoon
TO look at one of the cars for which
he is local agent, Very courteougly.
Mr. Blenner invited. them to take a
trial srAn. and everything was fine
until that invisible hole wrought
havoc
Dr. Harris is a dentist, who recent
~ moved here from North Carolina.
His horne Is on Park Avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
Two Thousand Delegates Is OF
fetal Number Expected
at Convention.
VISITORS ARE COMING, TOO
Manufacturers to Begin Thcil
Sessions This Week.
Wonderful Exhibition.

Between 1900 and 1000 people will
week. attracted here by the triune con-
vention of the National Piano Manu-
facturers' Association. the National
Piano Dealers Association and the
National Piano Travellers Association
These figures are official, the estimate
having been carefully made by Chair
man i. G. Corley, of the local com
mlttce OF arrangements and reception.
Those who are members of these or
CARNATIONS are expected to bring their
families. and many of them will have
friends along.
Sixty carloads Of pianos sent hers
for exhibition are in the wards in Rich
inond now said Mr.. Corley yester-
day, and We are getting them out to
the Horse show Building as rapidly
rs we can, and putting them-in shape
for the great exhibit. These pianos,
the public should note, are only for
purposes of exhibit. and are not for
sale. OF course, wholesale orders for
these makes viii be taken but the IN
struments shown here Will not be pun
on retail sale uISess 1t be after the
eNnlDltlOn Is over Wiien lne local deal !
crs may purchase some of them from !
the manufa trrers who prefer to sell |
them here rather than ship them back"
Manufacturers Come First.
The Natioqal. Mapufacturcrs' Assoc
citation will be. ,in. session on Thursday,
Friday and saturday of this week. ON |
the first day there will be business
session at o'clock. while on the other
two days the meetings will be from 10 |
TO o The members of this first con-
vention will complete their business BY
the close of the week, and will remain
over for the convention OF the National
Association of Piano Dealers A num-
Der of those who belong TO the Manu-
facturers Association also have mem
hcrship in the Dealers Association
The National Association of Piano
Dealers meets on Morday. Tue7day and
"Wednesday of next week. The first
meeting will be at 1920 on Monday,
when Mayor Richardson will make a
short speech of welcome. On the re-
r1aining days the sessions will start
AT 0 In the morning.
Taking up part Of the time occu-
pied by the Dealers Association, the
National Association of Piano Travel
ers viii close Its convention about Fri
DAY or Saturday of the last week.
All who have seen the interior Of
the Horse Show Building, where the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
PLAY PRESENTED
BY COLLEGE CLUB
crcditablc Performance by Stu
dents Of 1.-Two Gentlemen
Of Verona

1t was generally the opinion among
those who witnessed tho production
of Two Gentlemen of Verona at
Richmond College last night that the
event fully justified the great amount
of time and care which has been cx-
pended, upon its preparation. The
audience was the largest which has
assembled at the college during the
present session
Especial credit is given to Pro-
a. C. Chandler fo~ their work in help
ing to train the members of the
Dramatic Club for this presentation
of Shakespeare's comedy. The cos
tune was highly appropriate to the
parts; the staging, under the direction
of 7. A. Williams, received many
encomiums. while the ensemble as a
whole was regarded as superior to
the usual college production. All the
players were students, and the faith
fulness of their study is shown by
the fact that there was not hitch
from beginning to end
The parts of the Two Gentlemen
We're played by II. NJ Wilkins and
C. l. Stillwell. as Valentine and Proteus
respectively, the constancy and manli-
ness of the real Valentine being made
to contrast forcibly with the lovesiclc,
faithless, though finally repentant,
Froteus, The Julia whom Protcus de-
serted and the sylvia whom he could
not win, were acted by Misses Endora
Ramsey and Pauline Pearce, Misses
Helen Morr!ssette and Macon +. Barnes
played the parts of waiting women. A.
D. Lynch and Matter Beverly acted
the clownish se-vante. while ~ l..
Padgctt was Duke OF Milan. others
taking part We're Will Miller. Paul W.
Orchard. Edmund Belfort. Frank
Gaines, Ben Wilson. S. r. Ellyson and
S. W. Blume.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
MADE WATER HAUL
Revenue Officers Pounce Barrel OF Dis
tilIrry SWtIl


Deputies under Revenue Agent Chapn,a n
made a water haul yesterday morning For
weeks the eagie-syed officers OF the reye
nue. service have been keeping a close
watch on a certain distiliery ons rho Sine-
Mile Road in Henrico county. From tins
TO time reports have come or mysterious
wagons hauling away whiskoy in barrels
before break or day to til. de,r!rannt OF
the government servicet and the defrauding
OF Uncle Sans income. sunday night the
trap was laid. Armed deputies watched
the roads. and before daylight pounc.d
upon a farm wagon containing several bar
FeIs. driver and team being escorted to tho
city in triumph. The crash came when
tho barrels Were opened In tho presenca
OF government; experts prepared 10 testify
70 the much-ve3cd question. .'wha, is
whiskcy?' Instead OF the oil OF icJ there
found moro harmful substituts
than the fresh mash swill which tho
Health Board now allows daIrymen to feed
20 milk cowg There is ore dairy In Hen
rico county whore tho COWS went withou.
breakfast yesterday morning. but tho reve-
nus officers are not telling OF their adven-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
PIANOS BY CARLOAD
COMING FOR EXHIBIT

piano exhibition is TO be held, agree
that the remodeling has transformed
it Into a place of beauty and color
Almost 100000 has been expended in
beautifying the place, and IT promises
to be worth going hundreds of miles
to behold. It will be open all next
week. From . until in the .fternoon
are the hours when It Is to be visiteu
by the convention people, while every
night it will be open to the public.
| There will be several matiness, to
which the public will be invited
Come by Special Train.
Special trains will come in, heavil,
laden, from New York Chicago. anc
| other places. Low rates are beine
| indications are that many people vii
avail themselves OF this fact. and com.
here from all over the Old Dominion
and the adjacent States, just to Sc,
the piano exhibit.
The Chamber of Commerce will Civ
a smoker and entertainment at the JET
ferson OH Monday evening, in which
the best local musical talent will talk,
part. On this occasion, Mayor Rich
ardson Will make an address of vel
some. while James G. Ramsdcll o
Philadelphia. will respond for the plan,
! folks. elInry W. Wood president o
the Chamber, will also sneak, anc
some more local speakers will be added
to the program later.
On Wednesday, night will come the
banquet. 1t will cost six per plate,
AID that tells the story of its quality.
Governor Mann will be there, and Will
make one of his characteristic after
dinner speeches. For the first time
in the history of the associations, the
women accompanying the members will
be invited to attend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
bids ARE OPENED
. FOR NEW SCHOOL
Main Contract Awarded to Har-
wood & Moss for
S5e,1ao.

Contract for the erection of the new
Hanover. Street Public School Building
was awarded by the City School Board
last night to Harwood & Moss, the
lowest of seven bidders The contract
price is s5e,120. subject to certain spe-
cited credits, amounting to S2,sS2.
making the net contract price s56,-
25S. The heating and ventilating sya-
TEN. with Bartlett control. contract
went to the American Heating and
Nentilating Company for se.Ss5. The
electric wiring contract was awarded
TO Morris Hunter for s1eo.5o.
Bids were opened by the School
Board on three classes of construction,
brownstone. brownstone base and ia
pestry brick. and on pressed brick
with brownstone trimmings. The BIDS
In the three classes were as follows:
Harwood & Moss-s61,5eo, s5eI2o,
s5L347.
> T. Nuckols-s6s,ls5. ss5.sas. $50
John 7. Wilson and company-s72.-
$50, S1o,S5S s6S.O69.
s6I51o.
c. J. Hunt-ss8,aoo $4,000, $4,000.
Wise Granite Company $751;
sSO,s51. s7s.92s.
ssS.3i5.
Electric wiring bids were: W. II.
jerks, so45; Morris Hunter. s7so.5o:
Winston Electric Company, $3.50.
The use of the John Marshall High
School auditorium was allowed to the
Memorial Hospital for the closing 9xl
ercises of the school for nurses on
May &c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
MUST MAKE CHANGE
Police Justice Refuses to Convict Man
who rendered So for Fare.

Police Justice Crutchneld yesterday
overruled the decision of o street car
conductor bv holding tina! officials of
the company must be provided with
change. and that a five dollar bill was
NOT too large to tender for fare. a.
A. Bradshaw. young white man, WIS
charged with being disorderly on
Broad street car No 60. The evidence
showed that Bradshaw rendered the
conductor a five dollar bill, which he
had been unable or unwilling to
change, informing Bradshaw that he
would have to get off the car. When
he refused TO do so he was put under
arrest. Bradshaw indicated that he
would sue the railway company for
having been elected from the car after
having rendered his fare.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
TRACTION ENGINE
OUT ON A BENDER
Tore Down Main Street and
Crashed Into a Lumber Pile
for SAFE Anchorage.

Barely avoiding smashing into a
street car filled with people, ire
mcndoEs traction engine tore down
Main Street last night at top speed,
almost beyond the control of it's opera
Tor, II was stationed in the middle
of Main Street, near Fifth Street, when
the key slipped out of the reverse gear.
Without losing his head, the engineer,
r. T. Pollard. stuck to his seat, hop
ing that he could switch the machine
off into some obstruction.
The engine was beyond control, so
far as stopping 1t was concerned. There
was still chance to run 1t into some
thing, but that was all. The assistant
engineer, l., 4. Smith, had to run along
side to keep in place a part of the
machine that would otherwise have
dropped out and caused its destruc-
ton.
Engineer Pollard had the time of his
life trying to keep the big wheel
from running right into street car
that was going down hin. Finally, no
saw lumber pile out in front OF the
new Stumpt Hotel, and headed for
mat, with laundering crash the
engine ran Into the lumber, with Pol
lard still on the job, and his assistant
right by him Several pinions and
minor paris We're broken. bit nobody
Was hurt.
When the engine was heading for
stumpf's, and was only few feet
away. man came out of the bar there,
saw what was coming, gave a terri
fed yell, and whHzed down the pike
stopping TO tell cop that the empire
of Satan had broken loose. big
crowd was soon on The scene.
The engine Is here for exhibition
work. II belongs 10 the Indianapolis
Traction Company, and was on its wa
to tbs !ghesapsake and Ohio station.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
BAPTIST CONVENTION
Richmond Delegation Lcnves for nal
tfmorc To-Morroy


a large delegation from Richmond
will leave here tomorrow morning to
attend the meeting OF the Southern
Baptist Convention. which opens In
Baltimore on Wednesday Among the
ministerial delegates from Richmond
are Rev. r. II. Pitt. p. D., Rev. George
w. Mcdaniel. % D. Rev ID. II. Ram
say, d. D.. Rev. W. C. James, Rev.
Ryland knight, Rev. r. ]. Willinghanl,
ID. D., and others. The foreign mission
board which is located In this city,
will report through its secretary. DR.,
WillingHam, total of collections and
disbursements during the past twelve
months, exceeding 100000. The home
mission board. located in Atlanta. will
report no debt, and receipts in excess
of s350,00O during the year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
NOMINATE CLOVES

Post A to Urge Local Mnn ms STATE
President of II. y. A.
Al a meeting of Post a. Travellers
Protective Association, last night, f. III
Cloves was unanimously named as
Richmond's candidate for presidency
of the state division. The local post
will send forty-hve delegates to the
stanton convention this week. all OF
whom will vote for Mr.. Cloves, who
was nominated for the place by w. Is.
Bache C. Walton Saunders seconded
1t, no other names being offered.
It is not likely that Richmond will
make any determined fight to capture
the next convention. Norfolk having
put in a bid for the honor. Col .4ohn
S. Harwood presided last night. "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Annual Convention of Virginia Council
Meets To-day.


The tenth annual convention Of the
knights OF Columbus OF Virginia will open
in Richmond this morning. The commit
tee In charge of arrangement for reception
and entertainment of delegates consists of
James S. Patterson, John {. Hagan. Thomas
J. Leahy. Norman Navanaush, Thomas r.
Ryan, Thomas a. Murphy, Frank II. Mott
and George j. McSweeney, chairman. The
meetings Will be held in the new homo
of the Richmond Council, No. S95. al Eighth
and Grace streets. The program for to-
day viii be follows:
10 \. M'--Htgh mass. st Peters Church.
Members of Richmond Council will attend
in body.
1850 4. M.--Exccutivc session for delega-
tlons in council chamber.
Murphys Hotel.
r. M.-EXecutive session
s.i5 p. M.--Musical and literary entertain
ment, followed by refreshments and dance
In auditorium OF home for members and
friends
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
.LAUNDRYMEN COMING
Ask City Aid In Entertaining Dele
Entcs TO National Convention

The Council Committee on Advertis-
ing the Resources of the City met yes
terday In the Offices of Mayor Richard
son. A delegation of about fifty. rep
resenting all of the local laundries,
headed BY NJ r. E'lorsheim. presented
the plans for entertainment OF the Ma
tional 1.aundrymen's Convention. which
meets in Richmond next October. and
at which 1t is expected there will be
about 1000 delegates. While no den
mite action was taken, tho complete
program not yet being In hnal shape.
tho committee assured the laundry
mon that the city would aid in the eS-
pense of entertaining the great con-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
Scw Train to Lynchburg.

1t was announced yesterday that the
Norfolk and Western Railway on and after
May Is will operate a now train service
between Richmond and Lynchburg The
train will leave Byrd Street Station at 6;lo
A. NJ, arriving at Ly.chburg at II a. M,
Returning, it will leave Lynchburg at Nv
r. NJ, arriving here at p. NJ. With the
new mail service the train will be OF espe-
cIal bnnetit 10 Richmond business people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
DIES FROM BLOW
POOL Room Row Result, Fatally and Police
Are Searching for Assafant.

Are Searching for Assaiant.
Following alteration in Eddie Kings
pooi-room Friday night Benjamin John
son. colored. about thirty-iivc years old,
died atffhe City Home Hospital yesterday
morning at 30 o'clock. The fatal blow is
said to have been inflicted by billiard
cue, and the police arc looking for his as
sailant. The man suffering from con-
cusson of the brain when found. and
surgical operation was performed in an
effort to afford relief johnson en-
ployed at tho jefferson Hotel, whore he
held good reputation, He had lived at
E,ist Marshall Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
BOARD MEETS TO-DAY
Seminary Hopes to Get Centennial Ems
dOyylncrt by 1912

dO1yInent by 1Dl.
Mapping out plans to secure cen-
tennial endowment of 100000. thu
hoard of trustees of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary will discuss ways and
means at their annual meeting this
morning. The centenary of the SEMI
nary takes place in 1912, and it is
hoped that the sum named may be obs
taired by that time. Already 100000
has been raised, including the recent
Mccormick endowment. and plans ara
to- be decided upon this morning look
Ing toward the securcment Of the re-
mainder.
blythe board is chiefly of a routine ma
ture. George w. Watts, of Durham,
N. c., president of the board, will pre-
side at the meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
Lcctnre on ualle,,s comet.

Prof Charles II. Winston, of Richmond
College. VIII deliver a lecture on Halloy's
comet in the college chapel tonight. Prof.
Winstor has secured a number OF recent
observations, and his lecture will be OF
absorbing interest just at this time. The
lecture is one of the regular faculty series.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
had Famo,,. schoo, ,,.

Miss Harriet Hawcs, WHO conducted n
famous school next door 10 ST. Pants
Church previous TO mo War Betweea The
states. died y washington on Npril 10 and
was buried 70 f'ralnlng,on Mass she, Il.
pcople Her former gtndfrts nov py!ns.
arc sea!.sstS all ayes Virgins
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
ounllnes as Executor.

Captain John H. Redwood, of the Rich.
mord Fro Department. qualified yesterday
in the Chance-y Court as executor OF tbs
estate of ,Iu!lus Victor Haake. for manS
years captain in tho department. Th'
estate is valued at $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10

Catch Tom Ripleys patter and paro-
dies, Bijou to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10

Await the person who discovers
that long train Of coffee ais can
be thrown off by using
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-17

Nerth eide rAnkiin, betwssn Rso-
pale and Ward Lane, lot a; NJ.
North side Franklin. beswssn RIO
south aide FrcnEiin. between Rio
pclle and Orleans. lot
South side Milwaukee. between Chens
an South nS's sa. 'ss: co Is a. e S. ~
leans and Riopeiie. lots 3. 8;
North side Dane. between Moran and
N' south 's sid. I'D Dane. between Moran and
Collins. lots. is7. ass;
south side Frederick, between Moran
and Eliery. lots, 4. .. 3. 4. .. 9;
cr south na i Mn,. s,. sstw ics ics
East side Cadillac between Kerche-
val and Mack. lots SO. 81. ~. -. +s. -
West side Cadillac between cannsld
and Sylvester. lots IS. 4s:
East side Crane. between Louis and
Dumontier. lot .;
and ST. John. lots 81. SO:
North side Louis. between Crane and
ana So; ra,v ;Iss Louis 2" between Holcoms
East side seyburn. between sylveste,
md Canfeld. lots !. 8. 4. &. 40. 50
81. -. 81. IS. 50. 81. 90. 70. Il. "a. Is
East side Haxeiett. between Warner
and fireman. lots s. 9. 10. IL. IL, "a. II
West eide Haselett. between Warren
and Tirsmsn. lots Is ~; 10; is II. Is
West side Lasalie between warrer
and Herbert lot 1873:
East side Fifteenth between Milwau.
ke ws and Secrsw, lot l.; v. 49,,
Hancock. lots ~ 2. 3. 4. s.: vacated
street. formerly known as Gold street
East side Third. between Forest and
Haneock. lots 27 IS. 20. 80. 81. 81. 80
Fast side wabash between Mcorav
and Marquette. lots l. 2. 8:
West side Wabash. between McGraw
and Marquette. lots 10. 20. al
West side Third. between Palmer and
i25. 1875:
North side Blaine. between Third
| South side Clairmount. between Third
and Second. lot 80. G:
South side Gladstone. between Thirt
and Second. lot 80:
| East side Fourth, between Charlotte
and Joy. lot Is:
East side Fourth. between Hudson
and Palmer. lot 1o7;
South side Holden. between Fourth
West side woodward between Sc.
| ward and Virginia lots 81. 90:
| North side Annexation. between
%s.s . snd H Hs lot between O.
ard Peterson, lots II. Is. 10. 20, ~. 2.
s s. a. 81 Is g. e. e T. T. H. q
IS: 4s. "a. as. 80. so. 81;
North side Jefferson. between HON,
and NJ. c. n. r.. lot II:
South side Portland. between Beau
mont and Leigh. lot 100;
South side Sibley. between Park ant
Clifford. let's IFS i2l. i2s:
North side Siblev. between Park and
clifford. lots 1o2. 1o3. 104. los, los, 100
| Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Burton. Deimmel
| Ellis. Field. Freiwald. Garvey. Grind
ley. HARPER. KoeniR. Lempke, Ostrow
ski. Owen, Reinhardt. Rosenthal, Rut
| ter. Schultz. Shapland. Skrzycki. Thei
sen. Thompson. Tossy. Trevor. Vernon
t-W-A&eAr-M ateeAy-SS.t~9,- -zsslJAS
| and the President-30
| Nays-None