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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04
AVOIDS DISCUSSION
OF PAPAL INCIDENT

(By United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, April Arch
bishop Farley of New York today
declined to discuss either the ac-
ton taken by Roosevelt in regard
to an audience with the holy IA
ther or that taken by the Vatican
at Rome. He said that the situa-
ton called for no comment on his
part, as it was fer the Vatican
alone to deal with the situation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04
HELD AS INSANE PERSON

John Peterson was arrested yes
terday with being insane. He adj
mitted that he had been confined
in an asylum in Scotland. He
will be examined by a lunacy COM
mission.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04
SALOON FIGHT HOT
IN ILLINOIS
nv limited Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased wireo
CHICAGO, April 4.-Contests
over the wet or dry" issue, rival
ling in bitterness the contest of
two years ago, when nearly 1000
towns banished saloons, will come
to a conclusion in 240 towns and
villages in Illinois tomorrow. or
the places voting, 101 now have
saloons, while 1873 are under a
dry" regime.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04
SEATTLE TO PUT BAN
ON LONG HAT PINS
QBy United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, April Am ordi-
nance regulating the size of nat
pins, barring those which protrude
more than two inches beyond the
crown. and providing fine and In
prisonment for violation, will be
introduced in the city council to-
night by Councilman Il. P. Re
velle..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04
CITY LAbORERS
STRIKE FOR
So A DAY

(By United Press Leased Wire.
DAYTON. Wash, April 4.-Ev-
cry street employe of the city of
Dayton is on strike today, de-
manding an increase of $3.50 a
day. They have been receiving
$3.50 for eight hours, the scale in
Guiding teams. The men walked
out Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04
CABLE CAR IN
CRASH; Is
HURT

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE April 4.-Twelve
passengers, several women among
them, were injured yesterday
when a James street cable ca"
crashed into a pole used by work.
men in making road repairs.
Miner Mead, the gripman, had his
chest crushed in and may die.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04
GO 81 MILES;42.
BELOW ZERO
To DANCE
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wtre.)
DAWSON, Y. T.. March go
(By mall to Skagway.) Thirty
two miles through a temperature
of as degrees below zero to attend
a dance, was the exploit of Daw-
son party which left here Friday
noon for Remington's roadhouse
on upper Dominion, where they
were entertained by bachelors Of
the neighborhood.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04
SALVATION ARMY
FOUNDER ILL

(By United Press Leased Wire
z LONDON, April General
William Booth, the head of the
Salvation Army, is seriously i'll
and under the constant care of
physicians today. Yesterday he
tainted on the street. General
Booth is 81 years old.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04

The st. Helens, which was to
have taken the Portland-Alaskan
line this summer, will come to
the Sound and ply between bert
and Alaska. according to the lat
est announcement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04

Ida M. Brown. botanist and
landscape gardening designer,
Temple OF Music. tonight. go
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04
NEWS.

The British bark Lord Temple
ton arrived in port yesterday aft
ernoon in tow of the tug Tatoosh.
She will load cargo OF lumber
for Australia. The Lord Templetol
was In this port in October, 1908.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04

Tit schooner Andy Mahony
will finish her cargo of lumber
at the Tacoma mill about Friday
and will leave day later for
San Pedro.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04

Vote for Armstrong. a liberal
nan. $50
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04

The steamer Columbian is due
to arrive in this port some time
this week. She will load a cargo
of general freight for the islands.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04
FLORENCE LAWRENCE.

No. 23. That's me Tor council-
nan. 80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04

A big vote is coming to No. 23
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04
A. l.. THORN,

The practical man for Light and
Water Commissioner. Stands for
the people, lower taxes, more
water and gravity water system.
Have been in the light and
water business for twenty-seven
years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04
The Call of the Blood

Look for 2s and take a chance
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-04

Look for No. 2s on your ballot.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
RICHMOND AFTER
WA { R EXPERTS
National Convention in New Orr
leans Will Be Urged to 4
Meet Here Next Year.
MAYOR RICHARDSON TO HELP.
Dabney and Mills Armed With
Facts About Great Settling
Basin.
MAYOR RICHARDSON TO HELP

Chairman Morgan r. Mills. of tho
Council Committee on Water; Businest
Manager William T. Dabney. of tha
Chamber of Commerce, and Eugene 10.
Davis, superintendent of the water
Department, left last night for New
Orleans to attend the convention Of
the American Water Works Associas
tin. in that city. The association. which
is composed OF the foremost hydraulic
engineers. and the managers and sup-
erintendents' of the municipal works
of the greatest cities CT the United
States and Canada, will be invited tc
meet in Richmond next year. and whila
other cities will also be in the field.
the Richmond officials are in high
hopes of being able to exhibit the
citys water works to the country'S
| experts.
| Mayor Richardson and Lieutenant-
| Governor Ellyson, who will he in Mo-
! bile, Ala. during this week, attend-
| ing the sessions of the Confederate
! reunion have agreed to go over to
| New Orleans on the day the next
/, meeting place is to be decided, and
second the invitation to Virginia.
Mr. Boiling Can't Attend.
| City Engineer Boiling, who is a past
president of the American Water
Works Association. Will not be ablo
to attend this year. on account OF
pressing duties at home. The retIr-
ing president is NJ. r. Sherrard,, of
Newark. N J., who was called in as
an expert adviser at the time of the
1 failure of the first settling basin flume,
and who advocated the rebuilding of
q reinforced concrete tube. substanti-
| ally along the lines projected by Mr..
| Rolling which was done. sA
/ Chairman Mills said last night that
/ the city was now in a position to in
! vite the foremost water works experts
| of this country to Richmond and to
! show Richmond's water plant with
/ pride. The settling BASIN long a bono
| OF contention. has proved its ability to
| furnish an ample supply of pure and
! clear water at all seasons CT the year.
| The new concrete flume has stood
every test. and the litigation with the
builders of the old one has been ended
by satisfactory compromise. New
pumps to be driven by electricity have
been installed. doubling the capacity
of the present pumps. and as soon as
the city electric plant is ready to fur
nish the power the city will have a
plant which it can show with pride to
the representatives of any city of even
double the population and wealth. New
mains are being laid this year in tho
annexed territory. following the in.
stallation of sewers. and by connecting,
up the dead ends" the pressure all
over the city is being increased.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
HAIRED MEN
OFF T Or MOBILE
Richmond Veterans Leave for
: Annual Gathering Of
Confederates.

There was little about the evacua-
ton of tho capital Of the confederacy
yesterday morning by the men in gray
reunion bound TO recall that first evac-
uatiop forty-fve years ago, when the
hopes of resistance had turned to
ashes Yesterday small company of
gray haired men, some wearing the
old uniform and the campaign hat,
filed into the Southern Station and
boarded the special which took them
to Mobile for the annual reunion OF
the United Confederate Veterans.
They were in good spirits. totally un-
like the remnant of the city's defend
ers who were forced to abandon 1T 10
the invader In 1855.
Before the train left wartime jokes
and wartime stories were rife. The
anecdotes that will be told on that
train WOULD fill volume with indie
scribable pathos. humor and human
interest
The party will reach Mobile at 4
O'Clock this afternoon. Many add
lions will be made before the train
gets out of Virginia.
There were a number OF sponsors or
the special, and they were the OBJ
served OF all observers" One OF then
was very attractively dressed III tht
Confederate colors, red and white. and
wore small Confederate flag to com
plcte the effect.
Among the prominent Richmond vet
Grams on board were Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor j. Taylor Tllyson. Judge Geo. L
Christian and Mayor Richardson
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
To SELECT SITE
FOR NEW BRIDGE
Mayor Signs Ordinance Direct
ing Street Committee to
Ascertain Cost.
BEGIN WORK WITHIN YEAR
Council Committee on Rules
Named to Prepare for New
Assignments.
BEGIN WORK WITHIN YEAR

Mayor Richardson yesterday return
ed to city<clerk Ben t August with
.his approval resolution already
adopted by both branches of the City
Council, directing the Council Com
mittee on Streets. with the aid of the
CITY Engineer, to select and recon-
mend to the Council a Suitable site for
the location of new free bridge over
the James River. either on the present
location OF Mayo's Bridge. or so near
thereto as to afford connection be-
tween Hull Street on the southside and
Fourteenth Street on the north.
\ The roadbed of the proposed bridge
;s to be forty feet wide. and the COM
mittee Is to report the approximate
cost, both for the site and the COM
pleted structure. Under the terms OF
the annexation agreement, work Is to
be begun on the new bridge within
one year, and 1t is to be pushed to a
| prompt conclusion. 1t is generally
recognized that many of the problems
| growing out of the government of
the new territory, such as police and
| fire protection, are dependant upon
| TIE IeW DiiuSN-
The structure will be designed to
carry THE large gas mains to supply
Washington Ward from the Seven
tenth Street gas holder. and provi-
sion will also be made for conduits
to the telegraph and electric compan-
| les Arrangements will be made fol
bringing the Hull Street cars directly
/ into Richmond by way of Fourteenth
| Street, as was the custom before
| Mayo's Bridge was condemned.
Committee on Rules.
The presidents of the two branches
| of the Council yesterday designated
| the members of the Committee or
| Rules. Aldermen John j. Mitchell ant
| Robert G. Rennolds We're named from
the upper branch, and Councilmen II
r. Pollard, Jr.. John j. Lynch and
Frank NJ. Reade from the lower The
presidents of both branches are eX
oficio members. Mr.. Pollard will act
as chairman, having been the author
of the resolution. The committee is
instructed to prepare q revised draft
of the rules of the Council, so as to
provide committee assignments for the
eight new members from Washington
Ward. AS all of the standing COM
mittees have their full quota under the
present rules. the presidents would
| otherwise be unable to place the new
members until the reorganization of
the committees The only available
committee to which the new mon could
he assigned is the Committee on
| Streets, which, unlike the others, is
| composed of one Alderman and one
! Councilman from each ward. The two
presidents therefore designated yes
| terday Alderman John w. Moore and
Councilman Carter C. Jones as mem
bers of the Street Committee from
Washington Ward. to take effect at
I once
\ The committee on Rules will meet
at the City Hall on Monday night
1 Other Council committees for this
week are:
Monday-Poor. P. NJ; Printing ant
4 Claims. p, NJ.
4 Tuesday-Electricity, P. NJ.
Thursday--Streets. P. NJ; Mar
kets, 1880 P. NJ,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
BOY D| SAPPE AIRS
FOR SECOND TIME
Barnwell Aiken, Son of Congress-
man Aiken, Slips Away From
Fathers Secretary.

Barnwell Aiken, the seventeen-year-
old son of Congressman Wyatt Aiken,
OF Abbeville. S, c.. disappeared from
a train at the Main Street station
early Thursday morning, and nothing
has been heard of him since.
The boy had been attending school
in Washington, and was being taken
thither by Congressman Aiken's sec
rotary, Mr. Bradley, when he disap-
peared Just before o'clock, and
while Mr.. Bradley was sleeping, young
Aiken slipped out of his BERTH dressed
himself and left the car. Mr. Bradley
did not notice the boys absence until
the train had started on its way to
Washington. He then made thorough
search of every coach, and finding
no trace of his charge. later returned
to Richmond whore he enlisted the
aid of the local detective department.
But. though a thorough search OF this
city was made, no trace of the boy
was discovered, and II is believed that
he either returned to Abbevlle OF
went TO some other city.
Young Aiken is said to be maynard
and disappeared here once before
about six months ago, lie was found
on Marshall street, and was held fol
his father
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
.ODD-fELLOWS To
HAVE BIG REUNION
Ninety-first Anniversary Viii
Be Celebrated at Bijou Next
Sunday.

Commemorative of the ninety first
anniversary of the establishment of
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
in America, the lodges of that organ
ization In Richmond will hold eXer-
cises in the Bijou Theatre next Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. w.
I. Canter of Fairmont, w, Va, grand
chaplain of the sovereign grand lodge,
will deliver the Grafton. He is we'll
known as an effective orator, and is
a presiding elder in the Methodist Con-
ference of West Virginia.
The program has been arranged by
a Joint committee, OF which Hill Mon
tague Is the chairman, An orchestra
will render the instrumental music,
while the quartet of the Grace street
Baptist Church will lead the vocal
part.
There are now a dozen lodges OF
odd Fellows in the city, comprising q
total membership of about $500, The
order Is one OF the largest in the
world and has nearly 100000 MEM
hers In this country.
Mr.. Canter Will be introduced by
Mayor Richardson. Many prominent
members Of the order will be seated
with the Joint committee on the ros-
Etrum
\ Admission will he free, and the pub
lie generally Is invited to attend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
JACKSON GUY DIES
FROM AP0PLE XY
Stricken While Calling on Niece
at St. Luke's Hos
pital.

jackson Guy. a well-known attorney
at law and commissioner in chancery
died suddenly last night at st. Luke $
Hospital, where he had gene to call
on his niece. who Is undergoing tyeat-
ment at that institution. He was
stricken with apoplexy in the hall OF
the hospital, and though every atten-
ton was given. his death resulted at
1915 o'clock.
Mr.. Guy who had recently passed
his sixtieth birthday, remarked yester-
day that he was in the best of health
He was at his law office as usual. ant
transacted some business in the Chan
Gerry Court. At dinner he told his
wife that he would give her the after
noon-tfat he would not return to
the office. Later in the evening he
Went to the market, where he pur.
chased some flowers for decoration o.
his parlors. and after other shopping
left his wife for a cali on friends a
the Chesterfield Apartments, while II,
walked over to ST Luke's Hospita
to inquire after his niece.
Medical Aid Unnyaiiing.
While waiting in the hall of tn
hospital he was stricken suddenly. At
tendants at once removed him to on,
of the rooms OF the institution, wher
HOUSE physician Nelson and other doc
tors were hurriedly called All ef
forts proved unavairing, however, an,
death resulted shortly afterwards
Mr.. Guy leaves no children, but be
| sides his wife is survived by mum
Der of nephews and nieces som
years ago he married Miss Hemphil1
! OF Chester, S, c.. a sister of forme
| Congressman John ]. Hemphiil, o
| South CaAolina, and of the Rev
Charles r. Hemphill, d. D.. of Louis
| vile Presbyterian Theological Semi
/ nary, Kentucky.
While Mr.. Guys health had no
been good for number of years. hi
condition was not considered serious
| and his sudden stroke was most un
! expected. He was a member of til
| Westmoreland Club, and of other so
| cial organizations. The body was re
| moved last night to his residence, so
/ West Franklin Street. No arrange
| ments for the funeral have as yet bee
| made
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
LABOR COUNCIL TO MEET
Federation VIII Hear Report From
Efforts Mt Legislation.

Local labor bodies, excepting train
men, are electing delegates to the an
nual meeting of the State Council OF
the Federation of Labor which will
convene at Portsmouth on June I.
Conductors. brakemen. engineers and
tiremen are almost the only element
of organized labor not connected with
the federation.
John Hirschberg, of this city, Is the
president, and NJ. r. Pace. also OF
Richmond. is the secretary.
Among the reports to be received is
that of the Legislative committee. This
body will make a statement as to the
laws secured from the General AS
sembly affecting labor, and as to those
bills proposed which were not enacted
The organization committee will, it is
understood, be in position to report
the addition to membership of many
local bodies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
TRYING TO SAVE NEGROES
plea Made for CIemency for Aiexan-
dria Death Conyicts.

All day long yesterday Lewis III.
Machen, of Alexandria, wrestled with
Governor Mann for the life of his ell
ent. Calvin Johnson. one OF the Alex
andria negroes under sentence of
death for the murder of walter
schultz the Chicago artist. To Mr..
Machen.s efforts is due the fact that
johnson and his fellows are alive to-
day, for the execution of their SEN
tence has been deferred time and again
since their conviction-twice BY Gov
ernor Mann and two or three times
By Governor Swanson.
Every legal means has been used
To save the men from the electric
chair. AT first a stay was secured 10
await the action OF the Supreme Court
of Appeals on petition for an appeal.
This was denied, and another date
was set for death. Then there was
further delay to await the result OF
the trial of Henry Smith, the fourth
Of the quartet and the one who fur
nished the principal testimony upon
which Johnson, with DICK Pines ana
Eugene Dorsey. We're convicted.
No Decision Reached.
Mr.. Machen had a long morning ses-
being adjourned for lunch. 1t was re-
sumed in the afternoon, and came to
an end about o'clock. The record Is
n large one, and the Governor is de-
termined to go over 1t carefully before
taking final action. He said last night
that NE did not expect to grant any
more yeprieves-his next action woule
be TO end the case, one way or the
other.
The date now set for the death OF
the four men is May Is. but it is likel!
that change of a day or two will be
made for one or two of them, so as MOI
to have so many judicial deaths or
pne day.
Smith has confessed that he swore
falsely on the trials Of the Other
negroes. but his confessions are re
garded lightly, since he varies then
considerably. In fact, nobody believes
word he says.
The cases being similar, Mr.. Machen'
efforts for his client have resulted il
respites for the remaining convicts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
WAR HISTORY
WILL De EXAMINED
Commission Asked to Scrutinize
Books Offered for
High Schools.
FIGHT MADE FOR NEGROES
Final Effort to Save Alexandrians
From Chair-Board to
Meet.

Colonel w. Gordon McCabe, DR.. J. A.
c. Chandler, superintendent of the
public schools of Richmond, and state
Librarian II. r. Mc1lwaine have been
requested by the State Board of Edu
cation to examine all the histories
offered by school book publishing
houses for use in the high schools of
the state Attorney General williams
and Superintendent of Public fnstruc-
tion Eggleston were appointefa COM
mittee to make this request.
The reason which prompted this ac-
statement might be discovered by men
who are capable of judging and who
possess the requisite knowledge. and
therefore it would apply to any state
nent regarding any period. However,
1T is inevitably understood that their
especial duty will be to look into the
assertions made regarding issues ana
events In the period preceding. during
and following the Civil War.
Histories inaccurate.
More and more attention Is being
paid each year to this matter of his
tory by the States OF the South For
wears after the close of the war
practically all the histories written.
and which were perforce used In the
Southern schools. came from Northern
sources. They were found to be mis-.
leading in many respects. and, wher'
there was no Intentional perversion
of facts, the viewpoint was distinctly
hostile to the Southern position.
In this way the children OF this
section were being instructed in way
which would naturally lead TO q mis-
! conception of the position of their IA
theirs.
| Now the greatest care Is used in
| the selection of school histories. Ev-
| cry book is scrutinized. Only those
| which are fair to the South being per-
nit,ed to be used as text books.
| Members of the board hope that the
| men selected for this purpose Will con
| sent to serve. The work is to be
| done at once, pending the final adop-
ton of the high school book lists foi
the next four years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children of
bed wetting. There Is a constitutional
cause for this trouble Mrs NJ SUM-
n,ers, Box w Notre Dame, Ind, will
send free to any mother her success
full home treatment with full instruct
tons, Send no money, but write her
to-day II your children trouble YOU
In this way, Don't blame the child
the chances are 1t can't help It, This
treatment also cures adults and aged
people troubled with urine difficulties
by day or night,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
Virginiians at the Hotels

Murphy's-W. T. Starke, Lawrence
Vile: Roy L. Parker Bowling Green:
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Harding, Woodford:
j. d. Smith, Roanoke. Thomas Nolan.
Portsmouth; Rives Worsham. Ashland:
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hoffman. Amelia.
Charles c. Burr Cardwell T. .. Sex
ton, Buchanan; Miss Watts, Ports
mouth: j a. Brent. Urbanna; Thomas
III Fallwell.. Lynchhurg: r. Turnhull.
LFHrenceville: J. S. Moore, Frederick 8
T. III; L. NJ. Swope, Frederick's Hall.
Aichmond--W. j. Baldwin, Roanoke;
O. W. Schook, Norfolk: G. B. Borlandt
Norfolk.
Lexington-J w. winfree Midlo-
hian: I. NJ. Surber, Hot Springs: ]. O.
Hutchinson, King William; Robert r.
Jones, Arvonia; f. S, Farrar, Jeters-
VILE: w. r. Vernelson. Portsmouth,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24

counter clalms and the possibility OF
their casting some cloud on the tue.
For Finnl Settlement.
The papers have been drawn TOT
final settlement and will be presented
In the Chancery Court Tomorrow.
There is u small army of attorneys
representing the interests of the va
rious parties at issue. The decree
which Will be offered. subject to the
approval Of the court and the consent
of opposing counsel was drawn ny
Attorney Richard Evelyn Byrd. repre-
senting certain of the claimants, in
conformity with the reports of the
various commissioners in chancery'
and is voluminous document, embrace
ing forty or more pages of close type
writing,