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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
BOWMAN FAv0Rs
BETTER METHODS
COMMISSION FORM NOT FAR DIS
49, A. 49, !, = ~
REPRESENTATIVE.
WILL WELCOME CHANGE
COUNCILMAN GIVES VENT TO HIS
VIEWS DURING TEMPORARY
LULL IN TALK
FEST.

Mr.. Barney Bowman, who enjoys
the distinction of being, one of Madi-
son wards representatives in the
city council, Is an advocate of the
commission form of government.
Mr.. Bowman made known his
opinion on this question last night
at the session of the council COM
mittee on electricity. when there was
temporary lull in the talkfest.
Taking advantage Of an opening,
MIR. Bowman arose to say that the
day is not far distant when the
people Of Richmond will put the
commission governments into effect,
and he personally would welcome that
gay when il comes.
Talk Consolidation.
The committee consumed an hour
or two discussing the best means of
saving the ciry's money, some OF
the members laying much emphasis
on the statement made by members
of the water committee Il few nights
ago to the effect that If the water
and electricity committees were con-
solidated a long step would he taken
in the right direction. Then some
body suggested that the light com
mittee might get in on the deal
too
Whereupon Chairman Lynch took
the floor and strongly advocated con-
soiidation Of two of the committees,
IT not all three. 60
Messrs. Cowardin. Huber and Sea
ton. together with Mr.. Lynch had a
good deal to say regarding the report
of the subcommittee that recently in
vestigated conditions at the MUM
cipal electric and water pumping
plants the consensus Of opinion be-
ing practically that the water com
mittee had gone out OF its way in
refusing 10 name a special com mittee
for conference on the report.
Seek Mere Light
The final upshot OF the affair was
that the electricity committee voted
tn continue the subcom fnittee with
the understanding that II would seek
10 get further light az TO the opera
ton Of the two municipal plants
MFR. Lynch took occasion incident
ally 10 cali down Superintendent Traf-
ford. of the electric plant. for rush
ing into print with SO many state
ments the past week.
The street committee also met las,
night ard succeeded in getting rid o.
mass of small matters awaiting its
attention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
Mr.. MARTIN HAS
MADE NO DATES
WILL NOT THINK OF DOING SO
UNTIL AFTER ADJOURN
!
ME.NT OF CONGRESS.

Especial to The Richmond Virgintan.)
WASHINGTON II. C., July IL
Senator Martin reitexated tonight
his intention not to open his cam.
paign in Virginia until after the
adjournment of Congress, and de-
MED reports published In Richmond
this afternoon that he would speak
in Richmond August 10.
Il have set no date for the OPEN
ing of my campaign. said Senator
Martin. 1T all depends upon n tha
adjournment Of the Senate. and IL
Congress remains in session a month
or more longer L will stay here until
1t adjourns.
''It is probable that I will make
my opening address in Richmond. but
you may state positively that / shall
not speak anywhere until after the
close of Congress, whenever that may
be. Az soon as Congress quits Z
shall go Immediately to Virginia. but
all reports that I shall speak before
that time are erroneous
My duties and responsibilities a.
rnNnority feader prevent me from
leaving Washington now"
According TO the present outlook
members OF both parties do not an
ticipate adjournment before August
Is or 20, which indicates that It WI
be fully q month before 6onA1m
Martin ON take the stumA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
WOULD WIDEN
CARY STREET
WEST END PEOPLE SIGN PETr-
TON FOR IMPROVEMENT OF
THOROUGHFARE.

Asking that Cary street be widen
ed beyond the Boulevard to tine city
limits, a distance of seven blocks, a
petition will he presented to the Coun-
ell Committee on Streets when ii
meets July IS in special session. The
petition has the signature of every
resident and property owner along
this section of Cary street, with the
exception OF ten persons
In effect, it sets forth that the
property owners win give sufficient
ground on either side of the street
for the purpose in view ten feet be-
ing necessary on one side and three
on the other.
The plans call for a roadhed forty
feet in width with sidewalk of grano-
lithic and grass plots, each seven anc
one-half feet wide.
For its part the city Is asked To
spend about $4,000 in eurbing, gut
tering, grading and paving.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
WOULD PUT JOSEPH
ON TRAIL OF TRUSTS
COUNCILMAN BLAKE INSISTS
CONSUMER BE GIVEN
SQUARE DEAL.

Mr. George McB. Blake, council
man from Monroe ward, wants to nut
Inspector of Weights Joseph on the
trail OF the ice trust
Mr., Blake believes that hy this
means the trust can be made II give
full weight to the consumer
Accordingly ne proposes To offer
resolution in council at its next
meeting covering the point in ques-
ton,
AS result -fsf MIR Blakes attack
on the ice trust ON the floor of the
common council last week. IL la said
that several plants which had shut
down To stimulate the price have
resumed operations within the past
few days.
Among" these. SAYS Mr. Blake. is
a we'll known brewery which makes
ice as side issue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
RAISE QUESTION !.
OF JURISDICTION

Whether The delivery Of baggage
ny a concern privileged by railway
corporations to make such delivery
to the exclusion OF all other trans
fer companies or individuals Is or Is
not such an act as comes within the
Interstate commerce act, and. hence
under the Jurisdiction of the Inter
state Commerce Commission Is the
bone OF contention in the case of
w. G. Cosby, Richmond baggage
and transfer agent against the Rich
mond Transfer Company The hear
ing began yesterday morning before
Special Examiner Boyle. of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, Mr.. Cos
by seeking damages on account of
discrimination against him, in the
sum OF $4,000
The Richmond Transfer, Company
is charged with having a monopoly
OF the privilege of having its repre-
sentatives board trains and work in
the various railway depots of the
city In soliciting baggage transfer
business. The plaintiff attorney. Mr..
Wise. OF Chichester & Wise. sought
to show that railroad practically
owned the transfer company, that
they Disseminated against other
transfer companies on account OF
suCn ownership, and tnat they charg-
ed an unfair amount for hauling
baggage, from the depot to residences.
r. Wallace Moore. OF counsel for
the railways, made the assertion
that the railroads did not own stock
in the company and that only two
railway men. a Southern railway
official living in Philadelphia wnd
holding a minor position. and a Ches-
apeake and Ohio official. held small
lots Of stock. owning same as indi-
yiduals.
The defense also held that this was
merely a local question and hence
not under Federal Jurisdiction, and
that the transfer OF baggage from
depot to residences was only an In
dividual transaction.
After vainly trying to hold the
| claim OF the plaintiff petitioner to the
one point OF unreasonable rates, pc
| titioner's counsel holding that his
damage ensued not from the I'M
reasonable rates alleged but from the
discrimination charged. Examiner
| Boyle continued the hearing until
October l. in order to give the In
terstate Commerce Commission OPP
portunity to look into the question OF
| jurisdiction, and other law points
| Involved.
Attorney Henry 7, wickham APP
peared for the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
GIANT WANDERS
ABOUT UNNOTICED

Despite police search which COW
cred nearly all of Richmond last
night, no trace was found of Lee
Hollywood. the twenty-year old giant
who has been missing several days
from his home in Sutherland, pinwid-
die county.
George Hollywood. brother, re-
quested that a search be made for
the missing man, saying that Lee
Hollywood left home because of mari
tai troubles. George Hollywood fears
his brother has met with harm
IL Lee had been wandering about
the streets of Richmond last night
II is probable he would have been
found by the police, as his unusual
height would easily attract attention.
Lee stands feet inches in stock
ing feet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
PARATER SUCCEEDS
S. p. STRINGFELLOW

Mr.. George II. Parater will sue
coed Mr.. Stuart r Stringfelow as
commercial agent for the Seaboard
Air Line in Richmond and will en-
ter upon his duties in this capacity
August !. At the same time. Mr..
Stringfellow will assume the duties
of assistant general freight agent Of
the Seaboard az Atlanta, to which
he was recently promoted.
For some time Mr.. Parater has
been filling the position OF head rate
man for the Virginia Lines Tariff
Bureau, with headquarters here. Prior
to connecting himself with this bu-
reau, he was connected as rate clerk
with the local Offices OF both the
Southern and Norfolk and Western
railways. He was also at one time
connected with the local freight office
of the Seaboard.
Mr.. Stringfellow expects to, leave
for Atlanta within the next week or
ten days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
NEGROLABORER HAS
VERY BAD TUMBLE

@
David Mickins. a negro hod-carrier.
twenty-five years. old, fell down a
flight OF steps in a building being
erected at $40 South Belvidere street
about 2:30 O'Clock yesterday after
noon, fractured his left collarbone.
laeerated his scalp and bruised his
body.
DIR. Tune. OF the City Home, gave
first aid treatment and removed
Mickins to his home at S11 North
Twenty-ninth street In the city am
bulance. The negro was employed
by George F. Donella to carry NOR
tar.
Stepping on loose plank at the
top OF the steps. Mickins pitched
headforemost about fifteen feet TO the
first floor. Fellow la borers who pick
ed up the negro unconscious thought
hts neck had been broken. but the
hod-carrier was revived BY DIR. Tune.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
WALLERsTE|N SAYS
WILL BUILD LYRIC
EMPHATICALLY DENIES THAT
WELLS PEOPLE HAVE
ABANDONED PROJECT,
AS OTHERS VIEW 1T
MANY THINK WELLS WILL LEASE
HOFHEIMER's EMPIRE THEATER
AND STILL HANDLE GRACE
STREET ENTERPRISE.

For the last several days rumors
have, been in circulation that the
Wells Theatrical syndicate would
abandon the proposed Lyric theatre
Mt the corner of Eighth and Grace
streets and take over the Empire
West Broad street, owned by NJ
l.. Hofheimer.
Mr.. Henry Wallerstein. with whom
the Wells syndicate is unuer con-
tract to lease the new Lyric theatre
on completion, to-day gave out a
statement emphaticaliy denying that
the Lyric theatre project was to be
abandoned. He stated that the Wells
people had put up the money and
he was going to build the house Mr.
Wallerstein was positive that there
was nothing in the eilsHofheimer
report.
However well informed people are
of the opinion that the Wells syn
dictate may deal with Mr.. Hofheime r
without giving up the Lyric theatre
project. The Wells people own the
Academy of Music. the Bijou and
have an interest in the Colonial.
MIR. Hofheimer's theatre Is one OF
the most complete of its kind. Will
seat twelve hundred people, and VIII
he completed at a cost Of about
$4,000 about Septemb Der J.
1t Is known that Mr.. Hofheimer
and Mr.. Wells held conference last
week in New York, but without def
mite result Mr.. Wells will be In
Richmond in few DAYS. when there
Is likelihood of conclusion being
reached
The church people who have fought
the erection of theatre at the cor
ner of Eighth and Grace streets. and
whose influence caused the councils
to pass measure forbtdding the
issuing Of license to any theatre the
main entrance Of which was within
50 feet of the main entrance OF "A
church. have been hopeful that MIR.
Wailers,ein and the Wells people
would change their plans and erect
"A business building, According to
Mr.. Waliersteins statement. however
there is tn he 10 deviation from the
original plans. The theatre is To be
built and the question Of license
for the house will be fought out al
;erward to the highest court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
GOVERNOR INCREASES
REWARD FOR CASHIER

Governor Mann Yesterday added
reward of 5000 to the $500 previously
offered fer the capture of Reuben T.
Hill. absconding cashier of the defunct
True Reformers Bank fcooredo. The
chief executive took this step at the
solicitation of persons who lost their
savings in the bank.
Hin effected a getaway just before
the crash came and nothing has been
heard of him since. II was AT first
suspected that he had committed sui
alarm.
The first reward vas offered by the
True Reformers organization.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
WALKUP AWARDED
SCHOOL CONTRACTS.
RICHMOND MAN Is THE MOST sUCs
CEssrUL BIDDER FOR TWO
NEW BUILDINGS.
NEW TEACHERS CHOSEN
TIT sTEE HOGE WOULD ELIMINATE
IN PRESENT SYSTEM FOR
OLD FIELDS
METHODS.

Both of his bids being the lowest
of Richmond. was awarded the con-
tract for the new Madison and Buch-
anan public school buildings. at a
meeting OF the school board last
night. The awards viii have to be
formally approved by council
Mr.. Walkup's bid for the Madison
school was $1,000. For the Buch-
anan school Ncolored). his figures
were s2S.400.
Other bidders for these two schools
were as follows: j. T. Wilson d Com
pany--Madison, s7s.376: buchanan.
s32.0 w a. Madi-
son, $S3,s2s; Buchanan. S33.6t0.
Harwood e. Moss-Ma olson, sS4 .176:
Buchanan. s30.sSs. George See &c
Brother-M Madison. sS2.440: Buchan-
AN, 1920. Wise Grant Company
Madison. sS0.3so; Buchanan, s34.-
500.
Those bidding on the Buchanan
school alone We're as follows.
Slaughter & Perrin. sS1.737: j. w.
Thomas, s37.904 =. g. Woodward.
s29,s4o: J, e. Curtis. $4,000; j. AM
rhein. s33, James Fox & Son.
s32.399.
Heating and tcntifating.
The American Heating and Nenti-
lating Company was recommended
for the contract for heating and ven-
tilating for the Madison school, its
bid being $685.. compared with ss.-
395 submitted by the Peck Ham mond
Company. The same company was
also recommended for the award Of
contract for heating and ventllating
for the Buchanan school In this In
stance its bid was s4,135. as against
s4.S12 put in by the Peck Hammond
Company.
New teachers were elected bv tho
board as follows Miss Irene Fuller.
pupil teacher: y, c. Woodson, John
Marshall High School r, +. coch-
| ran. Armstrong High school; Miss
Bessie Brooke. District school; W. r..
! Niece and W. F. Metcalf, manual
training.
| Would Cut out Frills,
! Toward the close Of the meeting
/ Trustee Hoge incidentally expressed
! the hope that a move would he made
/ sooner or later to cut out number
( Of frllls In the public school system
/ OF the present day so that more OF
/ the old field school methods might
/ again come into vogue.
Chairman Hutzler also took occa-
sion TO say that Mechanics Institute
must sooner or later become a part OF
/ the Richmond school system. and
/ Trustee Bagby got in few words
on the subject Of a better system of
penmanship instruction in the public
schools In reply, Superintendent
1 Chandler said that he was consider
ing the names OF two men for this
| special wcrk for next session. One,
he said. resided in Iowa and was re-
| Puted ia la the best penmsh in the
world. The other man was an Ala
| baman, Whoever is chosen will
! draw $3.50 per session.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
SHOULD MAKE SANDER
CRIMINAL OFE'ENSE,

Women should learn to hold their
tongues and the Legislature should
make SANDER a criminal offense.
observed Magistrate James T. Lewis,
of Henrico county, yesterday morn =
ing after he had placed Leonard
Schope and his wife, Hestia Schope,
under $500 bonds each to keep the
peace for ninety days.
Schope and his wife became in
volved in quarrel with Mrs. Sarah
Hatdorf, and Schope was badly Aeat-
en- by Mrs. Hatdorf's son. Robert
Hatdorf. Both families live on Chel-
sea Hill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
Identity Unknown.

The police have been unable to
learn the identity of the negro who
tabled Joseph Lucchesi, a waiter
thirty years old. in n fight in a res
taurant at ITO West Broad street Sac
urday night. Lucchesi demonstrated
with the negro for using too much
sugar and the diner drew a knife,
attacking the waiter. After stabhng
Lucchesi in the back, the negro fed
while the waiter awaited the arrival
of the city ambulance. Or. Tune
dressed the wound and the police
were notified. The fugitive is six feet
tall and weighs nearly two hundred
pounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
VALUE OF EYE is
-e'~ PLACED AT 81, 500

Judgment in the sum Of $4,000 was
entered in the city circuit court yes
terday in the case OF Vernon r.
Chalkley against the American Loco
motive Works and the Richmond Lo-
connective Works.
Verdict in the case was returned
several weeks ago. when ChallSley was
awarded that sum for loss OF an eye
while working in the Richmond Lo-
connective plant. a piece OF steel shay
ing having lodged in one of his eyes.
putting it out.
Exception to the judgment was not
cd and the case will likely be taken
to the court of appeals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
FOURTEEN MEMBERS ARE
ADDED TO WESTMINSTER

Fourteen additions to Westminster
Presbyterian church at the midsum-
mer communion services. The church
roll has increased phenomenally dur
ing the pastorate of the Rev. DR.. J.
Y. Fair, the additions averaging more
than one each week since he took
charge of the church.
Sunday school was organized In
Scots Addition about eight weeks
ago and has already grown to men,
bership OF over l22
The church roll of Westminster Is
now 900. The splendid new edifice
Ia now in the process Of construction
and will soon be ready for laying Of
the corner stone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18

Washington, d. c., this 9Th day of
July. 1911.
(Signed) II. w. FULLER, (Seal.)
(Signed) r. f. DANFORTH.
tSeal)
I assent to the conclusions and
the award stated herein, excepting
as to article (a) of section in which
do not concur.
(Signed) w. w. COLE. (Seal.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
DETECTIVE SEARCH
FOR KIND YOUTH

Detectives are searching for boy
who stole $34 from F. B. Lucas. a
farmer OF Glen Allen. Saturday ar
ternoon. Lucas was putting wood
in the cellar of house at Tenth
and Marshall streets. The boy APP
piled to Lucas for job. and the
farmer discovered that the money
had been taken from his coat. which
hs had hung on fence nearby.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
MERCHANTS URGED
TO PAY LICENSE TAX

Merchants who have failed, to pay
their license taxes had better watch
out For States Attorney, Folkes is
on their trail
Mr.. Folkes let 1t be known yes
terday that he proposes to make the
matter one of grand jury action. IL
the delinauents do not pay more
promptly.
In other words. patience has ceased
to be a virtue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
M'OOnA[O LEE IS
TARGET CT GLASS
CONTINUED from First Page

Continued from First Page.
ginian- Pilot as apparently coming his
way. He said the Times Dispatch
had recently scored Simmons, Of
North Carolina, and Louisiana soma
tors for voting against Democrats.
but faifed TO include Nfartih.'
Mr.. Jones said privately that word
had come to him that the machine is
passing word around to keep away
from his speeches. II Is rumored
that he is saving the next big sem
sation for Senator Martins home
town tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
OPEN BATTLE ABBEY
BIDS AUGUST 7

The plans for tine Battle Abbey,
or as II is more formally known, the
Confederate Memorial Institute, ar
rived at the Builders Exchange to-
day and bids will be opened for the
construction of the building on August
!. Bissell and Sinkler. Of Phtladel-
phia. are the architects.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
Dr. CaheH Explains.

nr. Cahell also explained the facts
to the committee as they appeared
to him saying that such incidents
We're not always avoidabie. and the
committee thoroughly agreed with
him,
Dr. Clifton NJ. Miller. q member Of
the committee, asked DIR. Cabell II
there was any way of furnishing Mrs.
Boxley in a manner that would pre-
vent the recurrence of such incl
dents. so far as she was concerned.
Or Cabell said he might cut down
her fare a little, but Dr. Miller did
not think that would he altogether
humane. Dr. Cabeli then said he
might keep her on the grounds for
several weeks without leave Of ah-
sence from the premises and that APP
peared to DIR. Miller to be probably
the best solution OF the problem.
The committee confined most OF
It's time to routine business and
among other things decided to adver-
tise for a new automobile ambulance,
as recently authorized by council.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-18
MRS. BOXLEY WINS
BOUT WITH EASE
FLOORS MRS. SMITH IN FIRST
ROUND, CAUSING FRACTURE
OF HER LIMB.
CITY HOME THE SCENE
VICTOR WILL BE PENtLIxED
WHILE VICTIM Us LAID UP IN
BED At INsTITI-
JION.

Mrs. Caroline Smith is laid up at
the city Home with broken leg as
a result of an encounter with Mrs.
Amanda BoxIey.
Both these ladies are inmates of
the home and with the exception OF
"A little trouble few days ago are
not altogether on bad terms During
this trouble, Mrs. Boxley got in the
first blow, 1t seems. flooring Mrs.
Smith easily.
AS she went down, Mrs. Smith sus-
tanned a fracture of her right leg
and was Immediately rendered hors
de combat.
Thereupon, Mrs BoxIey became
frightened and hurriedly summoned
assistance. pr. Cabell the superin-
tendent, responded and rendered the
necessary attention. Mrs. Smith was
then put TO bed, where she Is likely
to remain for several weeks.
Mrs. BoxIey Apologies.
Meanwhile. Mrs. BoXley has been
very solicitous lest she might land
in the patrol wagon and has offered
all varieties of apologies to Mrs. Smith
as well as to the hospital authori-
ties.
a singular feature of the case is
| that Mrs. Boxley herself sustained
fracture OF one OIL neE iiUfbS NOT
| long since in similar encounter be-
| fore becoming an inmate of the City
Home, but has fully recovered from
the hurt.
The facts in the case came out last
! night at the meeting of the council
committee on relief of the poor when
Mr.. Umiauf acting chairman, stated
I that he and Chairman Hobson were
! summoned To the city Home several
| DAYS ago by Or. cabeli 10 be consulted
| regard the feminine fracas. and
| both he and Mr.. Hobson concluded
that the matter was not worthy OF
/ committee investigation. However.
/ he thought II proper TO call the mat
! ter to the attention of the commit
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