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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19
yirrInian. NJ the Hotel.

Mnrphy's-T. H. Burt. Claremont; w.
Il. Saunders, White Stone: r. S. Terry,
Victoria: H. K. Wilkins. Portsmouth;
G y. Wilcox Charles CITY, /. II.
Moslcy Columbla Il. G.. Palmer. En-
poria; lDr. h. ]. Montgomery. Basker-
vile; Thomas 7. Waters, Danville: II.
NJ Burden. Suffolk.
r,ichmond-Miss b, S. Evans, Nor
folk; Louis Schuman. Virginia: r. G.
Conlon. Charlottesville: James Horner.
Farmvillc; Samuel Davis, Clarksville:
j. ID. Tucker South Boston: r. A.
Hutchinson. Seven Pines.
Lexington-W. II. Bower, Hollins: c..
w. Gucrrant. Norfolk: s. C. Bagby,
Virginia; j.. L. Gates, Beach: G.. NJ.
Reed New Bedford
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19
MAY Norge committees.


Besides operating the electric plant.
which is for municipal purposes only.
and sells no power, the Electricity
Committee has general charge of the
work of City Electrician Thompson
and electrical inspectors, but this part
of the committees duties is admitted
" light 1t IS proposed TO consolidate
the two into ono, having tho superin-
tendents of the gas plant and of the
electric plant both report to the same
committee, which would then have
complete charge of all street lighting.
AT present the two committees differ
on some points. The electriciahS
think tile Light Committee should
light a certain section with gas lamps
and relieve them OF the burden, the
Light Committee thinks the illun,ina-
ton should be from the municipal
electric plant, and papers arc referred
back and forward through the Coun-
ell without action month after month.
Several Councilmen hold tho view
that with the completion of tho NUM-
cipal plant, probably about March l
when the general street lighting
system will be turn on and power
furnished for water pumping, and witt
the final auditing of accounts OF con-
tractors on the plant. the more arduous
work OF the Electricity committee VII
have ended and that a new Commit
tee on Light could be named from thu
two. which would have charge of al
matters now in tho hands of the two
committees, securing uniformity of ac
ton and more efficient results.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19
OBITUARY

Louisville. Ky. December 1S.--The
Rev.John X. Mason, u. D., for fourteen
years rector OF st. Andrews Protestant
Episcopal Church, died at $3.50 o'clock
tonight at the Norton Memorial In
flrmary Death followed an operation
which the patient underwent last Sun
day night. Taken suddenly and vio-
lenuy III while at his home week
ago last night. the venerable minister
was removed TO the infirmary as soon
as possible. An examination showed
that he was suffering from acute APP
pendicitis and that the ono chance of
recovery lay in an immediate opera
ton. This was performed last Sunday
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19
IN. MEMoRIAM

sad but loving remem-
brance Of my daughter. NAY FLOR
ENCE THOMAS BEADLES, who de-
parted this life five years ago. De-
ccmber ~, 1905,
Fiyc long years, and still miss you.
And the world is sad and drear:
For | miss you, darling Florence.
Every day and every year.
Forge, thee? on. when life shall
TO thriii this heart of mine.
But not till then can ] forget
One look or tone OF thine.
HER MOTHER.
sad hut loving remem-
brance OF ms wife. ELIZABETH
GRANpE, who died one year ago to-
day
Peaceful he thv silent slumber.
Peaceful in thy grave SO low.
Thou no more will Join orr number.
Thou no more our sorrow know. :.
when H the @s da H9p Of Il life e'i IS ned ie
And In heaven with JOY 10 greet
thee,
Where no farewell tears are shed.
Elizabeth, darling. You have left us.
live:
Soon. o soon. we. too, will follow.
With our darling there to live
We knew how patient you were.
darling.
AS VIC watched YOU night and day.
Jesus came with psalms OF victory,
And carried our darling away, :.
a darling ono from us Is gone.
a voice we loved liz sti1ed.
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
BY HER HUSBAND
AND CHILDREN
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Alrn. Corn phcnI,.

Especial to The Tiiucs-D igpatch.1
Crewe, Va. December ls.--airs. Cora
phenix widow of j. Pitman phenix,
died suddenly at her home here this
morning She had not been well for
several days. but her death was en-
tircly unexpected. She leaves two
sons-Herman Phenix and Robert
Pheni&-and three daugiters---Mrs.
Claiborne Wilson, Mrs. Walter Gordon
and Miss Camilla PheniX. The inter
ment Will he in the Crcwe Cemetery
Monday afternoon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19
4pnronchinE Marriage.

TSperIaI 70 Me TlWos- UlsNatch.1
I.ynchburg, Va, December lS--Mrs
Charles A. Scott, of l.ynchburG, has
announced the approaching marriage
or her daughter. Miss Estelle to aJmes
Barbour Gillespie, the event to TAXI
place at her home, 1925 Grace street
at 1915 O'Clock during the afternoon 81
lNncnmher 90
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19
GUNBOAT HORNE
CLOSELY WATCHED
Continued From First Page,)

Andres last Thursday was merely a
skirmish.
General Hernandez, commander of
this military zone. took virtual con-
troll of the Northwestern Railroad to-
day. when for the first time in the
month, soldiers were put aboard a
train bound for the front. The great
est difficulty was experienced in OBJ
tanning train crews. Americans, who
ordinarily run the trains, declined
fatty TO take the risk, despite the offer
of bonuses running as high as $1,000
in gold. Mexicans who declined the
work yesterday are reported to have
been placed in jail This measure pro-
cured native crews to-day.
Four hundred soldiers were loaded
into seven passenger coaches. There
We're also carload of women and
several stock cars. loaded with horses
and mules. The soldiers. 1t was stated.
will he used TO guard tho road in or
der that other troops may he moved
swiftly into tile disturbed area.
Tho move is tho beginning Of a cam
paiGn by which President Diaz intends
TO crush the revolution by sheer weight
OF numbers. The train Travelled in two
sections, preceded by hand car To
test the track. as the insurrectos have
declared that they will wreck the road
If attempts are made TO handle gov
crnmcnt troops. Great anxiety is felt
for the safety of the train which moved
slowly. II was last reported about
thirty miles west of here
The brush at san Anres is said TO
have been between Bandit Paucha
Villa. with twenty-eight followers and
100 of General Nnvarros troops. The
bandits fled. leaving two dead, it IS
reported
The reported holding OF Enrique
Csmeros, son of a rich man of Chi
huahua for ransom, is not confirmed
Reports that General Hernandez Is
leading a column in the field are un-
true. The general Is still here direct
Ing operations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19

ESPECIAL 10 Tic IlmeS- IHsNafCN.I
Lynchburg Va, December lS--Dr,
W. ". hamilton, pastor Of the FIRST
Baptist Church, one of the largest con
gregations of the city, to-day was pre-
vented from appearing in his pulpit
because of case of scarlet fever IN
his home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19
DAMAGE ASSESSOR
. CREATED BY CIT Y
New Official Will Appraise Value
OF Property Taken for
Public Use.
ORDINANCES ARE PENDING
Mayor Has Batch to BE Acted
Upor--NIuch Street Work
Ahead.

| Mayor Richardson will take up this
morning large volume of now city
ordinances and resolutions adopted re-
| Gently by both branches OF the CITY
Council. the enrolment of which was
completed by CITY Clerk Ben T. Au-
gust on Saturday
Among the matters which Will prob
ably receive the Mayors slgnatnrn
are many of far-reaching Importance
one of these is the ordinance creating
the Office of assessor of damages, on
amount Of city work of all kinds which
has been held back For lack of such
an official to appraise the damages TO
be sustained by individual property
owners by. reason of the change in the
grade of any street the street Com
mittee has delayed work for which
funds have been provided, and as a
consequence of tho delay in grading,
tho laying OF water and gas mains ana
sewers has been also postponed.
Settles Vcxcd Problem.
Settlement of so veNcd q question
which now seems to be in sight mas not
enjoyed large rights in making i'm
provements for the public good with
out liability for individual damage, but
under the new Constitution the city
has been held liable for any damage
done to private property in the making
of any public Improvement. the aware
to be made with due consideration Of
the enhancement of value of the prop
crty by reason of the Improvement.
Streets have been graded and, even
where the cut was comparatively small,
the city suffered severely in damage
suits. The litigation was expensive
and the outcome uncertain. More
speedy action was secured in tho grad
ing In Tairmount. where both the city
all claims to arbitration. But that
was not until after the streets had
been graded. The street Committee,
in ordering the work done, knew what
the contractor was going to charge for
the work. but 1t did not know what
the jury or the arbitratorS would al
low for the damages. In many in
stances. had the committee known that
the cost was to be so large. tho work
would not have been ordered, and the
appropriation would have been diverted
to some locality whore the property
owners sufficiently desired improve
ments to sign releases before the work
was begun.
Assessor of Damages.
Under an act of the last Legislature
and the advice Of City Attorney Pol
lard. the Council has adopted an or
dinance. now pending before the Mayor
for approval. creating the Office of AS
SCISSOR of Damages. II will be the duty
Of this official. whenever the Commit
tee on Streets proposes to change the
grade of a street or an alley. to Sc
cure protiles of the proposed cuts and
fills from the City Engineers Office:
go on the ground and make an APP
probably amount of damages, if any
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MAY CONSOLIDATE
TWO COMMIT TEES
Charge of Street Lighting Now
Divided Between Separate
Bodies.

Now that the municipal electric
plant is in S ght of completion, the 2first
visible evidences OF the large eXpendi-
turc already made being the Broad
Street lights, a movement is taking
shape in the Council to consolidate
the Committees on Electricity and
Light otherwise there Will be two
separate committees managing the
lighting OF the streets-the Light Com
mittee directing the gas works, under
superintendent knowles, and having
charge OF the location and rnainte-
nance of about 1900 street and alley
gas lamps. willie the Electricity Com
mittee, with superintendent Traiford'
will have charge of the electric plant,
and have supervision of placing about
1000 street arc lamps.
In addition to street lighting the
gas works sells large proportion of
its gas to private consumers through.
out tbs city. but with the exception Of
making the annual contracts for coal
and oil, and fixing the pay of employees,
the Light Committee in actual prac-
ticc has littlc to do with this part of
the work, which is left 10 Superin-
tcndcnt knowles and Gas Inspector
Shelton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19
THE WEATHER

Forecast; NirEinia-Nnin Monday
Tuesday generally fair aud somewhat
colder; moderate TO brisk southwest
10 west winds.
North Cnrolina-tHin Mondays Tues
dny generally fair; moderate, variable
W inds, becoming west.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19
FUNERAL NOTICE

HACK oRD--Th funeral of MISS
CALLIE B. SHACKFORD will take
place from her home. ZOOS Hanover
Avenue, MONDAY AFTERNOON at
$3.50. Burial at Rivcrview Cemetery.
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Mrs. J. r.. $. HuIlnnL.
Speelal Id WIG Times- pispatch. /

Mrs j. T.. s. Holland. aged thirty years,
member of prominent Rockingham
family. died suddenly last night near
Montczuma. She was n daughter OF
Daniel Shickies, and leaves five small
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19


playing, here you can accu-
rately dress the part.
Short roll, three-button, nat
ural shoulders, trim waist
American model, S1B to S3S.
Long roll, soft curling lapel,
one or two buttons, sloping
shoulders--English model, $50
to $50.
Between them, the best Of all,
a line OF our special suits,
adapting and combining the
finest points from the extreme
models, made not in whole.
sale lots, but one ata time and
made our way.
These Suits worthily make
us Successors to the Mer-
chant Tailors."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19
DEATHS


BAKER Entered into rest, December
is, 1910. at her residence. 10s West
Cary Street MRS MAUDE REIN
HAisDT BAKER, aged thirty three
years, the eldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. p. H. Rcinhardt
Asleep In Jesus; blessed sleep. /.
From which none ever wakes to
A calm and undlsturbcd, repose'
Unbroken by the last OF foes
Funeral THIS (Monday2 AFTER
NOON at 3 o'clock from Fine Street
Baptist Church. Friends and &C,
quaintanccs are respectfully 'nVlteu
to attend.
d A SIN A N--Dicd, at WILLIAMSBURG
Hospital, Saturday at ll;5o i, NJ
MRS. WILLIE .VIRGlNlA.. i. EASTMAN : !.
danrhter OF the late James w. and
Sarah Il, Madison, Of stanton. She
is survived by one daughter and
three sons. !,
Funeral TuEs Z, = ,; at . i O'clock
MS--Died. in this city, December
&, is. 1910 MRS, SAMUEL g. ADAMS
OF Charlotte county, va, ~ !.
"ned oak" Charlotte county va,
TINS (Mondayl AFTERNOON at .
o'clock.
KosTE. R--Died Friday, December ls
1910, at 6.h5, at his late residence
1908 Beverly Street, ~. J; KoSIlK
In tho fifty-tlfth year of his age. He
leaves beloved wife ana five chill
dren,
o'clock from the Sacred Heart Ca
thedral, Friends and. ac1uaintane,es
Respectfully invited Buried on his
birthday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19

ADAMS, member OF ihe III ouse of Dele.
gates from Charlotte, and leaves alsu
"a husband and five other sons, Il. H.
ADAMS. S. Il. Adama. w. H. ADAMS,
v. X. ADAMS and II. Al Adams. and 1n.i
sister, Mrs. j. $. Walden Mrs Adpma
had been Ill only "A short While.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19
GIVE SOMETHING
ELECTRICAL

Electrical Christmas presents are the
fad this year. And they are something
more than a fad. The old-time custom
OF giving something saudily ornamental
but absolutely useless has passed away.
Instead has conc in its place the article
which most satisfactorily fulhls the
answer to the question, For what can
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19

CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.
Cloudy Thermometer at midnight,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-19

The Berry Coat for men,
boys and girls makes the whole
family our friends.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
Sl,375,OOO POWER
DEAL Is CLOSED
American River Electric Com
pany Is Sold to Chicago
Capitalists

Another important power deal was
concluded yesterday morning, when the
American River electric company,
which supplies power to stockton and
Sacramento and the towns between
those cities, passed out of the hands
of Herbert and Mortimer Fleishhacker
of this city and and into the hands of
H. NJ. Byllesby of Chicago.
The amount involved is close to
$1,000, OOo s1.S75.OOO being the specific
sum.
The plant has capacity of 10000
horsepower at present, and it is the
intention Of the new owners, accord
ing to Herbert Fleishhacker, to de-
velop this. large part of the Sac
ramento valley is now receiving power
from this source.
Yesterdays deal does not let the
Fleishhackers out of the power busi-
ness, they still controlling the F'lorfs-
ton land and power company and the
City electric company, besides having
large interests in others.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
DOUBLE SHOOTING
FOLLOWS A SPREE
Laborer Attempts to Kill Wife
and Fires Shot Into
Own Head
Drink Crazed Man POurS Three
Bullets Into Body of
Woman

AS the elimination of several
weeks intemperance Charles A. Cordes,
a laborer living at 6S4 Falcon avenue,
yesterday afternoon shot his wife
Edith three times and then fired a
bullet into his own head All four bull
lets were detected and the two pa
tients rasted easily last night at the
central emergency hospital with excel
lent chances to recover.
Mrs Cordes and her II year old
daughter Anna had just finished their
midday meal, when the husband
walked in, apparently intoxicated. Ac-
cording to the girl he shouted "Hullo"
in a loud voice and then pulled his re-
volver and fired.
The first bullet hit the woman in the
left breast, struck the fourth rib and
followed it beneath the skin across the
chest. The second shot entered just
below the eye, tearing down through
the cheek and passing through the
mouth The third bullet struck in the
back of the head, glanced upward on
the skull and emerged two inches
above where it struck.
The girl dashed into the lot, calling
for help. Mrs Cordes followed, run
ming to the bottom of the hill. where
she sat waiting for the ambulance,
which arrived half an hour later. AS
his wife was going out the gate Cordes
went into the kitchen and shot him
self in the head. The bullet glanced
off the skull and emerged about an
inch above where it entered. Cordes
was not found by the police for half
an hour or more after Mrs. Cordes had
been taken to the hospital.
The two bought their little story
and a half home just after the fire.
They had four children, Fred, aged
16; August, aged IA; Charles, aged 6.
and Anna Marie, aged II. Cordes is 40
years old and has been doing odd jobs
about the city. The two eldest sons
helped materially in supporting the
family and the wife added to the in
come by nursing.
According to Mrs. F. A. Teasland,
who lives next door, Cordes has been
intoxicated almost continually for five
or six weeks. During the last two
weeks Mrs. Cordes and the children
slept with Mrs. Teasland three times,
fearing to stay in the same house with
Cordes. Last Sunday night, said Mrs.
Teasland, Cordes put his wife out of
the house and told her not to come
back.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
DIRECTORY TO Be
FURNISHED women
List of Food Products Originat=
ing in California Will Be
Prepared
Home Industry League Plans to
Garry Campaign Into the
Homes of City

Subscriptions to defray the costs of
preparing a directory for the informa-
ton of the housewife as to what food
products are prepared and made in
California, were received yesterday by
the Home Industry league at its weekly
luncheon at the Palace hotel. The re-
quest of Chairman Fred G. Parker for
voluntary contributions was speedily
answered and before the luncheon
closed there was enough money with
which to begin compiling the first
directory.
A communication was read from the
Federated Women's clubs showing that
they represented $4,000 members and If
properly advised to what products
were California made, would be a. tre-
mendous factor in boosting the home
made article.
Among the contributors were Brew
ers' protective association, 500; Stand
ard biscuit company, 800; Wetmore-
Bowen company, $50; Union litho-
graphic company, s25; Tillman Bendel,
$50; DR.. c. v. Cross, s25; Bauer Broth
ers. s25; Saroni studio, s25; Max
Schmidt, SIS; c. N. Gum, SIS; Gabriel
Meyerf1eld, $40. and Walter Brunt &
Co., $40.
1t was day specially devoted to the
PIiHILnS, ILnOSTdpnlc ana engraving z
business houses. B. s. Hubbard read a
paper on thet amount of printing that
monthly goes to eastern houses He
said that the quality of the western
workmanship was even better than the
eastern, the service just as good and
the price in most instances very little
higher. If the output of the local
houses were increased, the cost would
be diminished and the merchants of
la Nv ha1 iy,f 1oir 70
this demand.
w. N. Brant spoke on the same sub
ject and A. C. Rulofson. in response,
said that very often 1T was the fault
of the printing houses themselves that
the work went east, because their
agents were continually on the ground
soliciting new business c. A. Murdock
took up the same topic. j. A Ettler
asked that the league endeayor to have
written in the specifications for the
building of the new city hall a demand
for California materials.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
REDUCES STEAMER FINE
Klamath's Penalty for Carrying
Surplus Passengers Lessened

A fine of $3.50. recently imposed upon
c. r. Mccormick & Co. by the collector
of the port because their steamer
klamath on recent trip from Portland
carried 81 passengers, when its license
permitted the carrying of but 45. was
cut down by order of the department
of commerce and labor at Washington
to 1850. In the letter written by Act
ing Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Benjamin S. Nagle. warning is given
that future violations of this reguIa-
tion by steamship companies are to be
dealt with severely, so that it is prob
able a heavy fine will be imposed upon
the steamer George ". Elder, which
arrived from Oregon two weeks ago,
farrying 19 passengers more than 1t is
allowed
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10

telle, chamois, gray and the
staple shades.
1.5o Pair-Men's 1-clasp P. X. NJ
cape gloves, in the assorted tan
shades. Very serviceable, and as
such a splendid gift for the man
who prefers practical things.
100 Pair-Boys' 1-clasp cape
gloves, P. X. NJ. sewn. In as
sorted tan shades. Gift buyers.
if uncertain as to size or color,
can send a glove order.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
Gloves for Everybody

LOO Pair-Women's 2-clasp over
seam glace kid gloves of the
popular H. B. make; come with
one row embroidery, and can be
had in tan, mode, red, brown,
gray, navy, green, black or white
1.50 Pair-Women's 3-clasp French
kid gloves with Paris point en-
broidery; the "Nadia" make-soft
and perfect fitting; shown in the
new soft tints to match the fash
ionable costumes-cream, pas
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
HUSBAND OF MURDERED
WOMAN PROBATES ESTATE
Mrs. Zulu BARLEY Leaves Real
ty and Hotel Interest

Special letters of administration over
the estate of Mrs. Zulu Anna BARLEY,
who was shot at the Hotel Brule by
James Whitley, her partner in pro-
prietorship of the establishment, were
granted by Judge Van Nostrand yes
terday to B. S. BARLEY, wiJower of the
dead woman. Judge Van Nostrand
fixed Bartley's bond at $4,000. The es-
tate according to the petition consists
of realty in this city worth s40o and of
an interest in the hotel and its fur
nishings, valued at $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
BOOK KEEPER DROPS DEAD
IN FRONT OF HIS. HOME

William Mccain, for years employed
as a book keeper at the Hibernia
brewery, dropped dead last night in
front of his home. 129 Noe street, as
the result of shock caused by falling
into a sewer trench while returning
from services in nearby church. He
was helped out by passersby, and de-
claring that he was not hurt started
for his home. He fell again when
about to pass through his front gate
and was dead when picked up. Nc
Cam was 81 years old. He leaves a
widow and two daughters
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10

Women's Untrimmed Bea-
vers, turban. sailor and
dropping brim styles in
green, blue, tan and gray.
Formerly sold at $50
each.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
VITTORIA CORONA CLUB
WILL HOLD BAZAAR TEA
Novelties to Be Sold and a
Musical Program Rendered

A bazaar tea will be held by the mem
bers of the Vittoria Corona club at
their rooms in the Hotel Richelieu In
Van Ness avenue this afternoon, from
2 until o'clock.
The affair promises to be a most
interesting one, for not only will there
be number OF useful and unusual arti-
cles for sale in fancy work, curios and
other novelties, but a good musical
program is also promised.
Miss Edna Cadwalder, Miss Elizabeth
Bender and irwin Wentz will contribute
to the success of the concert by their
violin, cello and piano selections and
Oscar Frank will sing a series of
Brahm songs and render the sextet
from Lucia"
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
cRANnAIL,s cLAIMs URl

cRANDALL's CLAIMS URGED washington.
Dec. 9.-F. w. Crandall of st. Louis today
urged for appointment to the inter
state commerce commission by delegation
at the White House which included ". O.
Hudson of New Orleans, president Of the
Travellers protective association. and Adolph
Poldt of Houstou Tex