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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-22

the Waters-Pierce (StandardD Oil company Big Business" has no particular complaint against the Taft administration, thank you.
 
 As tc the effect of the AIdrich- Shoot tariff law, protectionists are genially referred to the market letter just issued by the New York stock brokerage firm of Warren w. Erwin Co.,, which says: "The biggest cloud in sight is that of the high cost of living and the relatively low wages, salaries and incomes. Consumption IS curtaied by the fact that two-thirds of our pop ulation are unable to purchase as much goods, per capita, as they have purchased in past years. Thus, not only is production checked Tn many lines, especially of clothing and food, but there is greater unrest among the people than ever be- fore. Because of this unrest and discontent there will almost certainly be more agitation, economic and political, in the next few years, than ever before."
 A tariff war with Canada, which seems as sured as result of short-sighted tariff legisla- ton, first enacted in the Dingley tariff law of 1896 and re-enacted with still worse features in the Payne Aldrich- Shoot law, would be no small shock to the commerce of the United States. In 1907 the imports and exports of Canada, ac- cordng to the figures of the Canadian govern ment, amounted to about $650, 0,OO0,O00. The fig ures on Canada's imports for the fiscal year 1909 as published by the bureau of statistics of the United States government, are given as only 5O0O0,000, reduction of nearly $125000,OOO in imports as given by the Canadian govern ment two years earlier. In any event, the United States government, are given as only $25O,OOO,- GOO, a reduction of nearly $125,000,0OO in i'm ports as given by the Canadian government two years earlier In any event, the United States during this period is shown to have furnished about 60 per cent of the manufactured imports into Canada In the event of tariff war it is needless to say our merchants and manufactur- eys lose this business, which also means that the American workingmen who have been employed producing the goods which Canada has been purchasing from us will be deprived of work The principal articles imported by Canada from the United States by groups in 1907 were: Man. ufactures, $SS000,000;> mineral produce, $21,- O0O,000; agricultural produce, SIS, 15O,OOO; anl- mals and their produce, $S,500000; and forest produce, $5,75OOOO.
 Nearly month has passed since congress passed resolution requesting President Taft to ''inform the house, what facts, if any, exist which makes ineXpedient thorough eNamlna- tion' of the sugar trust frauds The president it will be recalled, in his message of December IA, opposed congressional investigation of the sugar trust on the ground that it might give immunity to the men "higher up" and other wise prove an "embrassment" in securing con- victons It is now up to the president to show in what manner the exposure of the "higher ups" would ''embarrass" the government.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-27
RICHMOND SENDS
Big DELEGATION.
Representatives From Builders
Exchange to Help Norfolk
Celebrate To-Day.

Members OF the Richmond Builders
Exchange left last night on the Old
Dominion steamer for Norfolk, where
to day, with builders from Baltimore
and Washington, they will be enter
tanned by the Norfolk Exchange.
The following firms sent represen-
tatfves: Reuben Burton, w. a. Chester
man, w. BENJAMIN Davis. w. II. Eanes.
s. III. Hawes &c Company. Sig. HutZler,
III. L. Matthews McGraw Yarbroush
Company, Albion Netherwood: Stamper.
Ragland & Company, virginia Build
Ing and Plumbing Company, w. l..
hospitality OF the Norfolk builders arc
w Douglass Gordon. secretary OF tho
local exchange. and w. i. Ragland.
also OF the exchange.
An elaborate program has been ar
ranged by the Norfolk Exchange for
the entertainment OF the visitors.
Sightseeing In automobiles will pre-
cede baseball game between the Nor
folk and Baltimore builders, and to-
night several resorts will be visited,
and the visitors will be tendered n
banquet Mr. Chesterman. president
OF the Richmond Exchange. and Mi.
Gordon will be among the speakers a.
the banquet. The Norfolk builders will
be assisted in the entertainment of
their guests by the merchants of the
city, who have decorated their places
of business In honor OF the occasion.
and by the city officials. The color
scheme Of the decorations is the blue
and orange of Virinia with the black
and gold of Maryland.
Some of the Richmond builders will
return Tomorrow. while Others will
probably remain over until the fol-
lowing day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-27
MAKING MILLIONS
IN COTTON BELT
John M. Miller, Jr, Figures Pro-
fits of Carolinas and
Georgia.

Estimates compiled by John NJ
Miller, Jr.. vice president and cashier
of the First National Bank, OF this
city. show that. figured at 10 cents
pounc. this years cotton crop zaould
be worth about 100000 900 to the STATE
or North Carolina: $4,000, 900 to South
Carolina. and s125.00o.0O0 to Georgia
MIR. Miller bases his estimate on re-
ports. received yesterday from CORE
spondents doing business through both
OF the Carolinas and Georgia. This
report from an expert at Charlotte
who has summarized the cotton situa.
ton OF the three States, says:
I'VE understand Eastern North Caro-.
lima and Eastern South Carolina viii
begin moving little new crop cotton
about the frst week in September. but
doubt II this amounts to any great
quantity before the 18th OF septen-
Der, South Georgia is beginning to
move little now. and tho movement
should be rather free there by Sep
TENDER l. The Piedmont section OF
gin to move much cotton. before octo-
Der /. The same applies to North
Georgia. as the crop Is lato in the
Piedmont territories.
Good Crops In CarOlinns.
From what we can gather. North
Carolina. South Carolina and Georgia
have good crops. and we would con-
servatlyely estimate North Carolina
now at $4,000 bales. South Carolina at
/. 1000 bales. Georgia at 1.s5o.00o
bales. and from the information we
can gather throughout the cotton belt,
the prospects indicate a crop of about
12,200.000 bales. or course. the wealth
er from now until maturing time, and
the frost date. Will very materially az
feet the yield.
THE plant. as whole. is in n
healthy condition. and Is growing nice
~ and adding. fruit daily. and with
. 49, Aa~ II Il. Va vn
complaints as to the yield In all the
territory east of the Mississippi River.
The worst condition appears to be in
Texas, where present indications point
to crop of about 100000 bales.
Oklahoma and Arkansas are in good
condition"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-27
HIGH PRAISE FOR
CAR CONDUCTOR
Minister Tells of Courtesy and
Attention Of w. M.
Frost.

Life is not all made up of knocks.
even among street car conductors.
From minister comes letter for
publication. highly commencing con-
ductor No. 81. of the Clay Street line.
for his courtesy to passengers on ms
car. even under some difficulties. Rec
sords at the Street car barns show NO.
81 to be Conductor w. NJ. Frost. whose
address the City Directory gives as ~
South Laurel Street. He has been Win
the company for four or hve mohths'
and has an excellent record.
The letter addressed to The Times
Dispatch says:
~ wish to commend, through the
medium of your excellent paper. the
courteous attention shown to-day by
conductor 81. OF the Clay Street car
line to couple of foreign passengers.
who seemed to experience some DIM
Guilty in reaching their destination.
The patience and consideration OF TINS
conductor in the performance OF MS
duty struck me as being worthy OF
public communication.
"The life Of q street car conductoT
is difficult one, and calls TOT HL l!.
tact and patience Generally lhese
qualities are exhibited by the street
car conductors of Richmond. Occa-
sionally. however, one meets con-
ductor who forgets that BESIDES peVa
n servant of corporation, ne IS ~
measure the servant OF the tfa'e1'''E
public also. 1,owe,
Company is to be conGratuiatcs,u,, ~
llhaying In its service conductor w.
l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-27
KEEP TO RIGHT TO
KEEP FROM COURT
Traffic Squad Takes Names of
Those Who Refuse to Obey
New Rules.

About twenty persons have been re-
ported by the police for violating the
new traffic laws. The offenders Will
be summoned to appear in Police Court
and tell Justice Crutchdeld why they
did not keep to the right"
Major Werner said last night tim;
tire traffic squad is doing good work.
He is OF the opinion that within very
short time the public will become ac-
customed to the new order of things
and there will be no more trouble.
Policemen stand on the busy corners
and waive the drivers this way and
| that and shout to them what The
rule of the road" is, as we'll az the
law of the land. Sometimes q driver
either does not comprehend or becomes
| contrary and his name is jotted down
and report made by the officer. a
summons is then issued for the driver
who disobeys the warning of the 20
liceman.
There is keep TO the right" clause
| in recent traffic ordinance passed BY
the City Council OF Norfolk, which is
now being tested in the courts. The
Police Justice in that city refused to
| impose fine on three drivers who did
not turn to the right when ordered TO
do so. The Justice held that the or
dinance in that respect is uncons.itu-
! tional.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-27
DECISION Civ EN-
IN LOUIS A CASE
Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Required to Produce
Papers.

Production of books and accounts by
the defendant was decreed yesterday
by Henry r. Miller. special master for
the United States Circuit Court In the
case Of Boyd M. Smith against the FL
deity and Guaranty Company, of Bal
timore. This Is a phase of the famous
Louisa county pyrites case, which has
been hanging in the State and Federal
courts in Virginia for years.
Mr. Miller is represented by Assistant
Attorney-GeneralW e. Bib and Judge
A. L. Holiday, while James r. Cation,
of Alexandria, and J. Kemp Bartlett, Of
Baltimore, are counsel for the defend-
ant, The opinion Just rendered requires
the production of books and papers
which have been the subject of contro-
versy, the company not desiring to
bring them into court.
| The plaintiff in this case Is asking
damages for injuries alleged to have
| been done to what was once regarded
as an exceedingly valuable piece Of
| property, pyrtes mine. The case
dragged it's way through the State
! courtsSand then got into Federal trinu-
nails, The Eircuit Court of Appeals re-
Gently reversed decision of the lower
court, and Mr., Miller was appointed
special master to carry out the pro-
visions OF that decision.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-27
NEW ENTERPR
IS LOCATED HERE
New Workers Establishing Fac.
tory to Make Sweeping
Compounds.

Having closed lease for the premises
tives of the Rochester Boiler Compound
Company, of Rochester, N. Y, will es-
tablish an industry In Richmond for
the manufacture of sweeping COM
pounds and other similar products. The
location on Broad Street is temporary,
and to-day the managers of the plant
viii take a look at possible sites for.
a factory building. Plans have already
been drawn for u structure 75N100 feet
and three stories high. Probably from
sixty to seventy mon will be employed
in the plant from the beginning.
The promoters are Edward +. Hoff-
man and Walter Lighthouse, both of
Buffalo Mr.. Hoffman is a native of
Richmond and his father helped Lee to
protect the city. He later moved North
no Is hslt-owner of the Rochester
plant.
But economical necessity and not
| local pride brings the enterprise to
Richmond, The concern at Rochester,
which makes a boiler compound, a soap
powder, a sweeping compound and dis
infectants, Is a large purchaser of
cedar sawdust. Most of 1t is bought
4 N Richmond and shipped North, the
freight charges adding to the cost of
prod uction. Then 1t has been found
4 That d large part of the market lies
IN the South, SO that the shipping cost
| Of the finished product Is a big factor.
The company will save both ways by
lhaying a factory In Richmond,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-27
FRIENDS BELIEVE
SUICIDE I HEOR Y
Percy Pyne, Who Was Drowned
in James, Had Long Been
Dependent.

Although the coroner and the police
are of the opinion that Percy tyne
was accidentally drowned friends OF
the young machinist adhere TO the be-
lief that he committed suicide IN INC
river Thursday afternoon because ~
was Respondent. IL
According to Mrs. T. T. BAILEY, Z, q
1920 Perry street. South Rlcnnoli",
where Pyne boarded for severn
months he had been despondent SIM NJ,
he lost an eye while employed az .io
Richmond branch OF the American
locomotive Works. Mrs. Bailey saw y
that the young man told her that -
the sight OF his other eye became IN
paired he would TEND It all Mrs
Bailey said that Pyne telephoned nen
Thursday morning that he was goAns
to Norfolk, She heard from him Nc
more until she read Of his death l. ~.
The Times Dispatch. Major Wernel,
last night telegrnphed the Chlef spI
Police at Mount Vernon, n y, that
Percy Iyne had been drowned mere,
and to notify Frank S, Pyne, the deau
mans father
A long distance telephone message
from Mount Vernon later In the n {, nlg lir,
came to Major Werner requesting MN
TO have the body shipped there TO-DAY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-27
EXCITING MOMENT
Police Heard White Woman Was MUIR
dered, but It Wnsn't Like Tint.

Police Heard White Woman Was MUIR
dered, but 1t Wasn't Like That.
On charge OF disorderly conduct.
James Allen. colored. twenty one years
old. and Lavina Manning, colored. sew
enteen years old. were arrested vcster-
day afternoon at o'clock. in Chi'nbo-
razo Park. and locked UP at the Second
Police Station.
Allen and the Manning girl Were
quarreling. and the man Slapped her in
the face. a white man, who appeared
about that time. was under the i'm
preston that Lavina, who is a bright
muIatto. was white woman. He re-
monstrated with Allen for attacking
one not of his own color and fired two
shots. from pistol at Allen as he
fed. but missed. Discovering that the
girl was coiored. the man with the
pistol disappeared.
Information was received at the First
Police Station that a white woman
had been shot and killed by negro.
Sergeant Brown and officers Napier,
Jennings. Smith and Toot hurried to
the park They found Allen and the
Manning girl and arrested them AL
len told the police that he does not
know the white mans name who fired
at him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-27
N 0 I EXECUT
TO OEFUNCT BANK
Appeal Granted in Case Incident
to Failure of Mecklenburg
Institution.

AS an echo from the failure of the
Rank OF Mecklenburg, the Supreme
Court of Appeals yesterday granted a
writ of error to Mrs A. a. Saunders.
Neva S. Prince and Clara G. Saunders.
on their appeal from Judgment OF
the Circuit Court of Mecklcnburg
county brought by the bank, suing for
the benefit of c. Il. Reekes and j, W,
Edmonson, the receivers.
$40, 900, represented by a note given
to the bank by the plaintiffs in error.
II the record the history of the fail
ure of the hank is again recoun,ru.
II seems that this note was given to
prevent c. Haskins, who was cashier
OF the Chase City branch of the Bank
OF Mecklenburg. from being indicted,
| 1T being alleged that the cashier had
! allowed the Kershaw Manufacturing
Company to largely overdraw its ac-
| count.
/ AS another legal point, il is contend
! ed that the note was made after the
4 bank was in the hands of receivers
! and that therefore the institution
could not legally receive such docu'
lnent and that the plaintiffs are &C
Ecordingly not liable for the amount.
IIaskins, 1t Is stated, was personali.
4 very popular at Chase City, among M
friends being Mrs. saunders. 1t was
according to some of the evidence, Y
protect him that the note was signed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-27
SNOWFALL TAKES
WATCH. AND Cash
August simonpietri Robbed by
His Colored Errand
Boy.

Detectives are searching the city for
ERNEST Williams. twelve-year- old coll
ored boy, known TO the police as
''sSnowball,'' who is charged with steal
Ing an SIS gold watch and Sill in
money from August Simonpietri. pro-
prietor Of the August Grocery Com
pany at Seventh and Marshall Streets,
While Simonpietri and his clerks
were busy waiting on customers last
night about S o'clock. "Snowball," who
was employed in the store TO run err
cands. quietly went through his em-
ploycr's coat. which was hanging be-
hind the counter, In Very few min
Gtes the boy was missing. Simonpetri
was ready to close up and go home.
1ie picked up his coat and, 10 and be-
hold, his watch and money We're gone.
In about two or three minutes after
Eimonpietri discovered his loss he tel
ephoned TO the Second Station for an
officer but did not await his coming.
On the contrary he and his clerk made
n bee line toward Church Hill, where
1t was reported the Williams boy had
his abode.
. When simonpietr arrived at the
First Police Station he explained tC
Sergeant Jeter how it happened, but
he did not Know the boys name. He
said that he had not thought to in.
auire his name orr where he lived
! lie had heard that ne resided some
/ where on Church Hill
Detectives We're put on the case an,
In short time it was discovered tina
! the boy whom Sirnonpietri accused o
\ The theft was named Ernest Williams
4 Blias Snowfall" and was we'll know
# 10 the police, 1t is expected that h
Il Will be arrested to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-27
TUCKER RESUMES
PRACTICE OF LAW.
Former Congressman Announces
Restoration Of His Eye
sight.

His eyeslght fully restored. after
lengthy treatment by occulists, ex-
Congressman Harry st. George Tuck
err has resumed the practice Of law.
In formal announcement. he offers
his legal services to the people of the
Valley Of Virginia.
Me. Tucker, has had trouble with his
eycr extending over most Oh the tllhe =
.inne the gubernatoral primary of
August 1908, when he was defeated by
Judge Mann for the Democratic nom
nation for Governor OF Virginia.
Much time has been spent IN the eltolt
10 get we'll total loss Of sight at one
time being feared. i,
Mr.. Tucker announces that he VIII
attend the Circuit Courts Of Augusta
county, having his Office with that. OF
CAPTAIN Richard Il. Kerr, the Common
wenlth,s Attorney of the county, who
was his campaign manager during
last summer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-27
FELL TWENTY FEET
Workman Hns Narrow Escnpe When
F1e Lost His balance

Workman Hns Narrow Escape When
TIe Lost His Balnnce.
Losing his balance while working
on the third floor Of building under
construction at Fifth and Main Streets
yesterday Afternoon about o'clock,
George Earle. colored, thirty light
years old, fell twenty feet through
space. where he grabbed q projecting
timber wi:h his two hands and hung
on for dear life. This acrobatic feat
probably saved his life.
Fellow-workmen hurried to Earles
assistance. and he was lifted down
from his perilous position. where he
was swinging like the pendulum of a
clock and calling for help. The am
bulance was summoned. and Dr. John
w thurman rendered attention. The
physician said that Earle had no
broken bones, but that the sockets of
his arms were jolted. and the shock
of the fall caused temporary weak
ness to his system.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-27
UNCLE T0MISCENE
HALTED BYP0L|CE
Rex Theatre Witlldraws Objec-'
tionable Picture on Major
Werner's Demand.
CITIZENS HAD COMPLAINED
Fight Films, Driven Out OF Vir-
ginia, Running Now at
Virginia Beach.

For two hours yesterday afternoon
picted in that ancient bit of fiction
written by Mrs. Harriet Beecher stowe
more than fifty years ago. entitled
Uncle Toms Cabin" were exhibited
at the Rex Theatre for the edifcation
of the public. Acting on a suggestion
from Major Louis Werner that the
majority OF citizens in Richmond did
not care for such pictures. the curtain
was rung down on Uncle Toms
Cabin"
Complaint was made by citizens to
Mayor Richardson about the picture.
Major Werner was requested to visit
the Rex Theatre and Censor 1t. After
watching the bloody scenes" in the
famous book and play, Major Werner
informed the management that 1t would
be good idea to stop the exhibition.
and 1t was done.
Scene Was Grucsome.
The scenes are true to the book
which painted such q dark and un-
truthful picture of American slavery
in the South. Uncle Tom was there.
and Simon Legree. with his big blood
hound and his hlacksnake whip, az
he clapped irons on Uncle Toms wrists
and gave him a love tap with the butt
of the whip. Little Eva was also among
those present. There was one scene
that did not tally with the book Little
Eva died in a carriage in the yard OF
her fathers home, with Uncle Tom
standing by the side Of the Shetland
pony hitched to the vehicle.
Uncle Tom died in his cabin on a
pitchfork full of hay, an instant after
Simon Legree had struck him on the
neck with that ever-present blacksnake
whip.
tits understood that the picture has
been exhibited all over the country ex-
cept in Atlanta. where 1t was barred
Those who witnessed the exhibition
yesterday afternoon were not particu-
larry enthused over spending a nickel
for the privilege. Another picture has
been substituted for ''Uncle Toms
Cabin"
Fight Pictures at Beach.
While the Richmond police are plac-
ing the ban on Uncle Toms Cabin" a
more bloody picture" IS being exhibit
ted at Virginia Beach by an enterpris-
ing theatre manager. 1t is the JEFF
fries-Johnson prize fight film. The
admission charged is ten times that of
the usual motion picture theatre.
The picture has been widely adver-
tised in and around Norfolk. where the
Mayor refused to permit the exhibition,
as did the City Council of Richmond
Governor William Hodges Mann also
| placed the stamp OF disapproval on the
pictures several weeks ago, when the
question was then being agitated all
over the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-27
SERPENT AT CHURCH
But Comprehend Moccnxin Was Quickly
Crushed to Death.


1.-THE serpent is more subtle than
all the beasts of the. field" quotes Cap
tain c. NJ Wesson and as an illustra-
tion he points to the recent discovery
of deadly copperhead moccasin on
church property in Richmond The
captain vouches for the story told by
friends of his that while excavations
We're being made for new steps at the
African Baptist Church, at Twelfth and
Broad Streets. there was dug up rep
tile of the aforesaid variety, measuring
twelve In ches in length. l. w Penzer,
In the employ OF J.. Henry, Brown. kill
ed the critter the feat being witnessed
by several bystanders. That the SER
pent meant no good is the belief of
Captain Wesson, and he quotes the
book He is of the opinion that the
snake was lettering about the property
on unholy business and that it was
only the thick walls of the building
which prevented 1t from entering the
sacred edifice. there to create conster-
nation by Its untimely appearance
while services We're going on. Cap
tain Wesson thinks that a vote of
thanks is due Penzer from the congre-
cation which he saved,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-27
CAUGHT BETWEEN GATES
Mr.. Gilmnn's Cur Not Speeding Over
ItailrOad Track,

According TO w. j. Gilman, Jr. Of
1910 West Grace Street, he was not
speeding the automobile when he
knocked down the gates at the rail
road crossing at Grace and Belyidere
Streets, yesterday morning. He said
last night that the machine was not
Mr.. Gilman said that he was be-
tween the gates before he realized
they Wire being lowered. Seeing the
gate descending as he was crossing
the tracks and not relishing the idea
OF being struck by an approaching
Train; he kept on, the top of the car
off the gate. The gate was
badly smashed