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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
MAYOR PREPARING
ANNUAL MESSAGE
Appropriation Ordinance Carry
ing Two and Half Million
Comes Up Tonight.

Mayor Richardson is deep III the
prenaration of his annual message
which Will be presented to the Com
mon Council at its regular meeting
next Monday night. While the Mayor
has not indicated what recommends.
lions he will make, it is known that
he had had a number OF matters unoef
consideration and has held repeater
conferences with Councilman ana oe-
partment heads as to betterments IN
the city government. The message viii
deal in some detail with the work of
the various departments. The Mayor
said yesterday that he had been some
what Handicapped by delay in securing
the reports from several departments.
The Common Council viii meet to
night in special session 10 receive tn
annual budget from the Committee Of
Finance. Under the rules 1t must
tabled for three days, and therefor
will only be introduced tonight an
be allowed to go over to the reSula
meeting of the Council on Monda
night There is fever of anticipa
tion among the various departments I
see what form the appropriations WI
take, though little encouragement I
expect any increase in APPROPRIATED
has been given save TO the street De
partment, where large sums are need
ed for grading and crawling in sec
tions where rapid building is unde
way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
Al De RIM EN- WILL
V0T { 7 HURSDA
Opposition to Consolidation Com
promise Is Dwindling to
Mere bubbles.

A formal call will be issued to-day
for a meeting of the Board of Alder
men Thursday night to concur in the
ordinance for the consolidation Of
Richmond and Manchester. A suffici-
ent number have agreed to support the
ordinance 10 insure its passage.
Several members of the board who
were at first opposed to the committee
report say that the two most objection
able features were eliminated when
the sidewalk clause was cut out, and
when it was made more apparent thai
the street percentage was not intend
ed 10 apply to gas receipts.
The reduction in the street suaran-
tee from 40 to 80 per cent. as conf
promise for the 90 per cent. amend
Ement formerly adopted by the Boare
Of Aldermen is also believed TO be Z
, satisfactory settlement, although al
parties agree that the proposition Il
n most liberal one and will entail erea
benefits on Manchester in excess OF th'
revenue from that area. As in ths
Council, the opposition VIII make
fight on the technical points involved
n is not probable that there VIII Do
am, debate on the merits of the pro-
nositiOn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
COURT DECLARES
LEWIS NOT GUILTY
Judge Scott Holds Evidence Can't
Convict, Taxing Complain
ants With Costs.

Magistrate James r. Lewis. OF Hen
rico county. was yesterday acquitted
of charges Of malfeasance in Office
brought by Deputy Sheriff Traylor and
Constable Burch. The costs OF the
trial were placed on Burch and Tray
lor Not knowing how many of the
witnesses would claim their attend
ance, 1t was impossible yesterday to
tell what the amount would be- It Is
estimated, however, that 1t Will be be-
tween 5000 and $3.50.
After announcing his decision in the
matter, Judge Scott went into the de-
tails Of the case, taking UP each charge
separately. In regard to the negro
Liggon, he said: u believe Lewis in
preference to Liggon in this transac-
ton, Liggon has not a good reputa-
ton for truthfulness and is well known
to the court"
do we not all make mistakes?" he
said after going through the charges
made, ''and shall Lewis be declared
guilty OF malfeasance for not report
ing these fines and turned out Of Office.
thus running his character? ! think
not"
Judge Scott also went into the Herr
Hutzler case, saying that the evidence
shown was not sufficient for convic-
ton. The point raised on the last day
OF trial by Commonwealth's Attorney
julien Gum that failure to report
fines should be construed as embezzle-
ment was not touched on by the court.
as that was not contained in the petit
ton.
Mr.. Gum has not decided whether
| criminal action will be taken. II he
| does decide TO proceed further the
action will be on the ground that fines
have been collected by the magistrate
| and not reported, which, according ia
a strict Interpretation of the law, is to
| he construed as embezzlement. Ac-
| cording to law, Burch and Traylor Will
be required to pay the costs of the
trial Within the next tbisty.,days
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
EXAL I Ed RULER
GREETED BY E[Ks
Highest Officer of Benevolent
and Protective Order Guest
of Local Lodge.

Three hundred members of the Rich
mond Lodge of Elks assembled in the
EllSs' Home last night, when ]. U.
Sammis. grand exalted ruler OF the
benevolent and protective order was
entertained as the guest of honor.
Accompanied by his secretary, the dis
tinguished 1owan arrived in Rich
mona at 2:i5 o'clock yesterday after
noon. and was escorted TO the jefferson
Hotel, for luncheon. The reception
committee was composed of Max +.
Lindner, Colonel b. o. James. X. W..
Spillman. T. K. A. Burke. John b. BIZ
ley and II. ST. John Coalter.
In the afternoon Mr. Sammis was
driven to Hollywood Cemetery. where
he visited the monument TO the de-
ceased members OF Richmond Lodge.
and later made a tour covering the
principal points of interest through
out the city. At 5 o'clock special
session of the lodge was held. when
the grand exalted ruler was officially
introduced, and at $50 o'clock men,
bers OF the Richmond Lodge. with
guests from lodges in Norfolk, Man
chester and other cities, assembled
around the banquet table.
Mr.. Sammis was introduced by II. NJ
Smith, Jr., of Richmond, and respond
| ed to the welcome in proclaiming the
Order OF Elks TO have been one OF the
| greatest factors in eliminating Sec
| tional feeling between the two great
| sections of the country. The meeting
in which Mr.. sammis appeared in his
| official capacity. was one IN
1 whwich good geeling was paramount
| and in which the principles upon
which the order was founded were
repeated by orators who Wed in their
expressions of welcome to the hon
ored guest.
Those who spoke for Virginia and
Richmond. in extending hospitality
were: Colonel 3. o. James, Bon p
| owen, Jr, Henry Venable and George
j Cabell, of Norfolk, and L. o. Wenden'
burg. Henry Rueger. Frank W. Gun
| ningham and Oscar Lohmann sang a.
| intervals between the speeches. MAJ
F. Lindner was POSTMASTER. Mr.. sam
/ mis- left at ] O'Clock this morning fol
| Charleston. S. c.. where he will risi
| the lodge in that city. and from there
/ he will continue his journey. VISITING
many of the larger cities in the south
| He will spend vacation in Havani
\ after completing his tour through tn
Southern States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
POLICE COURT CASES
Charges Against Alleged Poker JON
and others IRE Continued.

md others IRE Continued.
The case against l. r. Granger ana
c. L. Hancock. who are charged VIII
running n gambling house at us North
Twentieth Street, was continued In Po-
lice Court yesterday morning TO Mafch
8. and bail was granted to each IN the
sum of $500. sa,,,
a. Satz. white, charged With peddiihs
The case against Annie Hatcher. col
cred. charged with selling cocaine
without licensed prescription, was
continued to March b. -,
Joseph Ford, colored, charged Win
obtaining IS worth of chickens under
false pretenses, was sentenced TO- TOUR
months in jail The same sentence
was meted out to Harrison LomaN and
Ton. Parker colored, who were charged
with stealing So worth of vegetables
from Julian Flournoy.
The case against Rodger Griffin ana
Ella Thomas. colored. who are alleged
to be concerned in the wholesale they hna,
Lutto. of 1903 East Main Street, was
continued to March ).
". r. Crowder. white. charged with
selling liquor without license was
nned 500, sentenced to sixty days in
Jail, and placed under Sooo security ioI
c. Casselovitch, white, and George
yiannos. white, charged with laborlng
at their trade on the Sabbath, were
Charles Weiburg, white, charged
with selling liquor without license,
viii be heard on March, s.
Roth cases against Charles Eacho,
who is charged with selling liquor
without a license and with conducting
| a gambling house at sol orleans
Street. we're continued to March .. lie
was hailed in both cases, the total bond
| amounting to $500. ,.
Allen Lyman, colored, charged with
| driving over Richard Taylor, was as
| mi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
MISS DUGGAN FOUND
Missing Girl Located by the Richmond
1ofG fix.x. Dan ux.fa mt

Missing Girl Located by the Richmond
Detective Department
Miss Caroline y. Duggan. who dis
appeared from her home, sos Poe
Street. Barton Heights, Friday after
noon, has been located by the detec-
tive department. and is now on her
way home In company with one of the
family. She was located in Stanton,
Del, where she was with friends. A
telegram from one of the family who
Went to fetch her home was received
by the family shortly after o'clock
yesterday afternoon, and the inforaa-
ton was Immediately communicated to
Captain Mcmahon, who. with Detective
Sergeant Wiley, had been working on
the case.
Captain McMahon and Sergeant
Wiley located the young girl on sun
day afternoon. and, after consulta-
ton with the. family. 1t was decided to
send for her, The affair was not not
really within the jurisdiction of the
Richmond Police Department., but was
taken up as a matter of courtesy to
the county authorities and at the re-
quest of the family.
The girl left her home. it is under.
stood simply on account of slight
| Misunderstanding.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
"HIPPY' is RELEASED
Case Apnin.t Negro Charged With Sells
inc Cacaiue NOllc PrOSscd.

Case Against Negro ChnrEeu WI" ss
ing Cocaine Nollc Pressed.
The case against David Jackson
alias "Hippy," colored, who was chaEE
ed with selling cocaine without a u!
cense, was nolle pressed IN the Hus..
ings Court yesterday morning, tnene
not being sufficient evidence TO con- IN.
Wet. "Hippy," as he is famlllariy
known. was admonished by, the court
to let the drug alone, ana was us
charged. ,.v.
Annie Hill, colored, who was to nave We
come up on an appeal from the roiice
Court on a charge Of selling LIQUOR Tor
without a license, failed to appear, ana
Joe HILL who had put up Saoo Sc
curity for her appearance, was requlr-
ed 10 forfeit the bond. The court rec rec
ord shows that the woman was ms
day solemnly called, but came not ~
capias was issued for her body,
The case of Paul BianchinL VINO mao
appealed from the Police Court, Where
he had been fined and put under bono
for alleged selling on SUNDAY. was
POSTPONED to March 10, and he was
bailed in the sum of $50.
Tobias Ross, WHO had been sent TO
iail from the Police Court on mis-
demeanor charge and sentenced TO pay
fine, was ordered released from JAIL
upon his statement that he was IN
solvent and unable to pay the fine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
WEEKLY LEAGUE MEETING

Election of Delegate and Alternate to Ma
tional Convention.
On Saturday afternoon next at the meet
pinia in lis room, So7 East Franklin street.
the the, program will open with tho business OF
electing a delegate and alternate to the
National Suffrage Convention that wlll pc
Afterward will come the dispatch of other
routine work.
Mrs. George Barksdale. who has recently
returned from Baltimore. Will give the
len pue members an account of the suffrage
work that is being so successfully carried
on by the Baltimore women. thus furnish
ing an object lesson and an inspiration TO
woman in other cities. Friends of league
members and those Interested in its work
are asked 10 he present.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
MR.. PRlDDY HERE
Rarrinrer Investigation to Be Held Mt V. T.
y,

l. ON March rs.
rawrance priddy. OF New York. chairman
Of the welfare committee OF the Alumni
Association of the Virginia POLYTECHNIC m
st!tute, which has filed charges asa'ns.
President Barringer. was caller al ths
state Capitol yesterday. The meeting OF tho
board of visitors. scheduled for Tomorrow.
has been postponed to March :, the date
set for the investigation OF the Fi'uuy
charges DR.. Rarringer has announced his
readiness to. refute all of the charges. Mr.
priddys business In Richmond Is to urge
an amendment TO the Rison bill giving mo
". p. l. board authority to summon Wit
nesses and compel their attendance. ana 10
examine them under oath. Both sides OF
the controversy agree that the investigation
should be complete and tnoroush. ana
,marded nv every precautlon, and that Wit
nesses should be compelled to attend and
give sworn testimony,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
NO QUORUMs
Little Progress Made by Council Committees
Last Night.

Quorum. for Council committees were dit-
acuit 10 obtain lat night. the COMMITTEES
on Markets being the only one TO hold
mnetinr and that was in session but few
moments Tho Committee on streets and
that on Printing and Claims were cacn
scheduled but tho few members who came
were impatient 10 got away and Wound no.
wait for Others TO be summoned. The street
Committee will meet Thursday night al
o'clock a ~
Warr., and gave instructions for several
minor improvements A subcommittee on
revision OF the rules governing the market
house was not ready TO rapport. nor was a
suhromrnit,ec which is considering plans for
tnrnin. tho old Seabrook Warehouse lot AT
seventeenth and Grace into an annex to inc
market ON which carts Of countryinen may
be assigned places from which to sen 'aeif
aat,Rn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
DR.. AMEs TO SPEAK
Work Of Visiting Nurses Association
to Re Fully Explained.


DR.. Joseph 4Anes. professor of phys
les at Johns Hopkins University and
president of the Instructive Visiting
Nurses Association of Baltimore, Will
make an address in the auditorium of
the Jefferson Hotel Thursday evening
at Sis o'clock. He will speak on
the work of visiting nurses in gen
eral, and tell of what has been ac-
complished in Baltimore and what
should be done in this city. He will
be introduced by Rev. Thomas Semmes.
OF st. Andrews Church.
This Will also be the occasion of the
annual meeting of the local associa-
members of the organization. A speech
on local conditions will be made
by Chief Health Officer f. &C. Levy.
Every one is urged to be present to
see what part the association is TAX
ing in the life Of the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
Could Not Give His Name,

Still unwilling or unable to give his
same or his ocupation, If he has any,
an unknown man, arrested sunday on
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad tracks. was yesterday
Puryear on. the charge of trespass.
The magistrate decided not to try the
man, and Sent him back to jail pending
the action of a commission of lunacy.
which has been called for this morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
E,pcct verdict To-day.

Instructions were argued %estsIuaS
afternoon in the suit of Chris i,Ve u, !,
sen against the city of Richmonu a tnn
i Ohm c.. Wcinbrunn, contraCtpJI, ~ ;.
10000, on trial in the Law ana Equiss
Court. The case will go TO the jury
to-day. Mr.. Evensen claims damages
from falling into trench cut Lor N iay
ing a city water main near tlle W y, "
Reservoir. He claims that 1t was nv
properly lighted or barricaded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
Revival Mt First Baptist.

snocial evangellstic services are being con-
Quoted at the First Baptist Church by the
nastor, Rev George w. Mcdaniel, D. -.
Notwithstanding the fact that the weather
was very bad last night the attendance and
interest shown in the meeting was very en-
couraging The pastors theme was Con
viction."
These services will continue through the
week, beginning at s O'Clock each evening,
with special music by the double male
quartet of the Mems League of the church.
The theme for this evening via be IKE
pentance."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
Meeting pnstnoncd.

Because OF bad weather the annual meet
Ing OF the Ex-Prisoners' Aid Society, sched-
uled 10 be held in the rooms of the Travel
ers' Protective Association last night, was
postponed by President Burnett Lewis until
next Monday night at Sis O'Clock. AT that
time annual reports Will be read by the
president and other officers, and new ori-
GERS will be elected for the ensuing year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
Supreme court Opens To-Dny.

The Virginia Supreme Court of APP
peals VIII open its spring term this
morning al IL o'clock. All of the
judges viii probably be in attendance
except possibly Judge Buchanan, who
is recuperating from a recent opera
Hon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
Duty Collected in February.

Sixty-eight entries were recorded In Feb
ruary by the collector of customs for port
of Richmond, on which the duty payments
were slo,Si7,e1. The increase over the cor
responding month in 1909 is slight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
MOTOR CAR FOLK
BREAK SPEED LAW.
County Officer Reports Thirty
one for Fast Driving Along
Cary Street Road.
WARRANTS COMING NEXT
Policeman Bendall Asserts That
Some Travelled at Rate OF
as Miles all Hour.
WARRANTS COMING NEXT

Did YOU drive your big motor car
over the Cary street Road yesterday
afternoon? Did you defy the speed
laws and let 'er out just tor the JOY
OF high life? And did you see couh-
tv officer ambling along trying 10
catch your number as you sped byI
IL YOU did, you may be one OF the
thirty one owners reported 10 couii-
ty magistrate by Policeman BendalA'
OF Henrico, and you will have to an
syer TO warrant which the nagis-
trate will issue Just as soon as he can
look in the book and find the name
of the man which is set opposite the
flying numbers.
II was good day for Mr.. Bendail.
He went out alone, took ms stahu
where cars run fastest, and waited TO
write down the numbers. While ne
was on duty lightweight maohihes
raced by. some fast. some not SO ias''
and some very, very fast. out Oh me
cighty-e eight he caught thirty-ohe'
According to his calculations tney were
running from twenty TO forty-hve
mtles an hour. He was satisfied with
his DAYS work--for thrty-one out OF
eighty-eight Is quite batting aver
age.
Looks Into Record.
Ofticer Bendall recognized some
faces which he can easily identity
when all are hailed before the magis-
trate. But there IS safer way thah
that. The Secretary of the Sotnl'oh-
wealth keeps a record containing INC
name and number of every man VINO
owns motor car. Mr.. Bendall has the
numbers; COL James has the names,
and when they got together, list WI!
be turned over to the magistrate VINO
is liable TO develop writer's. cranip
while performing the duties of pup
lie OFFICER And when all answer
there will be picture outside his III
tie court room which Will resemble
spring motor car show The cary
Street road is mighty fascinating
strip for those who drive machines
| While they have been running ratne'
| fast there has been no big compliant
oficer Bendall had been watching
them. however. so yesterday he de-
| cided to see how many cars the warm
| spring day would bring to the hish-
ways. Few, If any. of the owners
knew last night that they had peer
reported, and there may be some huo
hub when those warrants are sefNsu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
YODER LEAVES JAIL
pamphleteer served Fifteen Days on Convic-
ton of Criminal Libel.

Adon A. Yoder, convicted of criminal libel
gainst Police Commissioners Chris Man
ming Jr.. and W. Douglas Gordon and Po-
lice Justice John j. Crutchaeld and sen
fenced to spend fifteen days IN 1all and TO
pay a fine of $50. was liberated at Il o'clock
last night. The fine. $50 and costs. amount
ing TO $is.l3. were paid yesterday afternoon
bv his wife. Yoder's departure from jan
was made unostentatiously. He went home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
'ORPHAN CHILDREN
|. STR A N &c LY ILL
Five Out OF Family Of Eight
Stricken Suddenly With
Pneumonia.
FATHER DIED TWO WEEKS AGO
Girl Who Had Been as Mother to
Little Ones Is Finally
Sent to Hospital.
FATHER DIED TWO WEEKS AGO

Five OF eight children who were left
orphans at the death OF James Slansh-
ter two weeks ago are i'll with pncu-
monia in Richmond hospitals. two are
wards OF the Associated Charities,
while the Oldest, Mrs. Maude Edmunds,
of 2S0J o Street, IL In such circu1n-
stances that she cannot undertake the
care of the large family. The mystic
rious manner in which the children,
ranging in age from five to nineteen
years contra cted the disease has baf-
fled efforts of physicians to locate any
cause, and the case Is the more singu-
lar as none of the children was Ill at
| the time of the fathers death
William Slaughter, who has lived
with his sister-in.law at $500 o street
since his fathers death, was removed
to the Memorial Hospital yesterday.
John, thirteen years old. and George
| seven years old, arc convalescent at
| the Virginia Hospital, and may be able
to be removed to the Associated Char
| tiles building in few days. Ethel,
nineteen years old, with her sister,
| BERTHE eleven years old, is i'll at the
Sheltering Arms Both are seriously
i'll.
Held Out to Very Last.
For some time James Slaughter was
unable to care for his family, anC
the Associated Charities assisted in It's
support. On the day after his death
the association offered to take care
of the family until the sons and
daughters could be given homes in in
stitutions; but Ethel, who had been
as a mother to the younger members
Of the household, was unwilling that
they should separate. and until her re-
moval to the hospital she managed to
find support. After her removal, how
ever, the other members of the fam
ily were taken care of; but disease
continued to spread. until yesterday
there were only two of the children
left in care of DR.. Buchanan.
These are Myrtle, thirteen years
old, and Alma, five years old, who will
be provided for in the hope that some
plan may be reached by which all
may find a home together. All Of the
Ill members have been given beds In
the free wards by the institutions in
which they are patients, and the AS
sociated Charities has offered every
assistance necessary in furnishing
food and clothing to those out of the
hospitals.
DR.. buchanan says he carefully
looked after the family for some
| weeks prior to the fathers death, and
| that the disease was not caused by
neglect or exposure. He describes the
case as the most pathetic he has had
in dealing with the charity problem IN
| Richmond. and the conditions existing
are probably unparalleled in virginia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
Special Announcement
Exhibition OF Famous Paintings
"Old Darby by Rosa Bonheur, Valued at $45,ooooo
"Venus de Milo, by Lithgow, Valued at $36,5oO.Oo

Evc,y Of art knosos Rosa Bones aVorf as pa''
be,;ouy If horses This one 1.-THE Fheymas Horse, is
be next to the Fair her finest piece Of Oork lA1s
Painting is the PROPERTY Of the ThaWs estate, Boston
For vo vceks it 7iN be exhibition third floor Every
body in Richmond and surrounding country 1uelcome
VENUS DE MILO is painting from the original ''aroe
statue v Lgo7 and pronounced the great picture Of the age
The statue is the French government and stands on an
elevation especially arranged for in the LOUVRE PALACE
or ART GA LLERIESIN PARIS.
Exhibit Second Floor.
These vo PAINTINGS large Okla JeeD arranged
FIR y MS at great benc special treat to all lov Of and
for tic education of young people of schools in and around
Richmond. Everybody suclcome
MILLER s, RH0ADS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
Marriage Licenses

Marriace licenses have been issued 70
Clarence f. Harris and Ethel G. Park-
or, to Edward Gray and Bessie kam NJ,
sky. to William G. Bennett and MI
dred NJ. Maggie, and to Henry Eriiesl
Browning and Goldie Lee Ford.