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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08

toners in Richfond, to utilize the
large amount OF vessel space In barges
and In schooncrs, which now come to
Richmond loaded with anthracite coal,
phosphate rock. cedar wood and barrel
shocks. in conveying its coal to the
sea. In this way the company Will
be enabled to get the lowest possible
rate to Atlantic scaboard points south
of New Haven. Conn. and north OF
Jacksonville. Fla.
Build Up Commerce.
The effect OF this policy will be
readily seen. Many vessels come to
Richmond loaded, and return with
empty bottoms. There will be greater
inducement to come to this city If they
can secure cargocs for return. and, 1e-
sides. they will be ab!o to give low
rates for business both ways. With an
assured load down tho river. induce
ments may be offered by vessels at
lower rates on those commodities
which are desired to be shipped here.
This should. 1t is believed, operate
TO greatly increase Richmonds ship
ping. II Is we'll known that Increased
appropriations for James River i'm
proVement could readily he secured
from Congress II the tonnage we're
greater. The one Circumstance which
has initiated against obtaining ade-
uuate appropriations from the govern
ment has been. and is. the smallness Of
the tonnage now handled upon the
waters OF the James.
The Old Dominion DEVELOPMENT Com
pany expects to place. within tho next
eighteen months, not less than 300. 600
tons OF coal In Darges In the James
at Richmond, thereby adding to the i'm
portanco of the stream
Open New Mine.
During the present year the com
pany Will construct IL new mine of the
most modern character on Its property,
electrically equipped. in addition to
It's present workings.
Within the past few days the work
Ing force has been supplemented in
the person of w u. Sullivan, who has
come here from Birmingham, Alabama,
to become mine manager. Mr.. Sulll-
can has been in charge OF one of the
largest mines in the Birmingham field,
and brings his assistant with him.
The Old Dominion Development Com
pany Is organized with Il capital stock
of 100000 1t has offices on the
NTH floor of the Mutual Building in
Richmond and at IL broadway, New
York. The managers and owners have
nved on the Carbon Hill property for
the past two years. The company has
for two years been member OF the
Richmond Chamber OF Commerce.
The directors are: Beverly Chew.
George ~ Hartman and Henry c.
Guzman of New York city: Captain
Joseph w Voolfolk and william G.
Voolfolk. The two latter. while citi-
zens of New York, live at the mines
The officers are: Captain Joseph w
Wooifolk, president; William @. Wool
folk, vice president; Henry c. Guzman
secretary; w. p. Sullivan, mine man
ager; Wade Allen auditor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
P Office BRAND
WILD REPOR rs
Fake Kidnapping Stuff Dished
Out to Public Through After
noon Newspapers.

wildly exaggerated reports as to tho
kidnapping of two children within
the shadow of the First Police sta
ton appearing In an afternoon paper
yesterday were branded by the police
as utterly untrue. One afternoon paper
was satisfied with one kidnapping re-
port
In the first place no children HAYS
been kidnapped; in the second place.
no reports of kidnapping have been re-
ported TO the police, and neither the
best detectives and officers nor tho
worst have been detailed to hunt down
inc supposed kidnappers.
According to the report unfinished
Yesterday, an attempt was made FRI
Jay night to kidnap Abraham Brown,
me me eisht-year-od son of Joseph
Bicyclc Policeman Palmer went TO the
mousse Friday night to Investigates and
nc, ne was accompanied by reporter for
The Times Dispatch The officer din
not deem che case OF suiflcient imnort-
nnce TO make Il report to headquarters.
r rma there was nothing on which the
rhG rep. could write three lines The
ooy was nt home, eating candy which
some drunken stranger had given him.
! ne lather appeared later at the First
SS ontn and, ana said that his son was at
nome. While playing in tho Old Mar
ket he had met the drunken stranger.
and the latter had detained him long
etouSH W give MIN some candy. Then
Inc BOY went home, taking tho bag OF
candy with him. He appeared to enjoy
the sweets hugely.
Another big Cake.
rs to the second kidnapping case,
Wiiliam GarnccI, six years old. son OF
George and May Garacci, ur I71S 1-3
East Broad Street. was taken away
by his father with the full knowledge
and consent of his mo Their three months
ago; The father is a barber, but, ac-
eordinE TO members OF his household
he does not live with his wife. He
Informed In his wife that he was going 10
West Point and that he would bring
the boy back in few days. lie has
not been seen or heard of since. though
frequent letters ana kilograms have
been sent TO West Point. Mrs. Garacei
mas not made report OF this case TO
the, police. for. as the police terseIy
say, the boy has not been kidnapped
From all accounts the wild stories
emanated from n police officer who
when he was sent to investigate the
disappearance OF the Brown boy found
nothing on which to base Il report. If
there had been sufficient grounds for
report to headquarters his superiors
would like to know why he did not re-
port the kidnapping" immedla tely to
them, instead OF circulating it in news
papers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
WE'D AT JEFFERSON
Mr.. Graves ana Miss Davis Go TO rhea,r

Mr.. GrarcS ana Miss Davis Go 10 Theatre
After Ceremony.
Lee Jackson Graves. a prominent attorney
OF Fredericksburg. and Miss Snlic Virginia
Davis. daughter OF Or. ]. w. Davis and Mrs.
l.ucllia Graves Davis. OF Spo;sylvania county.
we're married yesterday afternoon In the
parlors OF jefferson Hotel. Rev. r. Aubrey
Williams, pastor Of the Baptist Church of
fredericksburg. oniciated assisted by Rev.
George w. Mcdaniel y. D.. OF Richmond
The Jefferson Hotel band furnished the we'd
ding music. The brides costume was white
satin. Her ornaments were the family Jew
els, and she carried bouquet OF lilies OF
the valley.
Following the ceremony a wedding supper
was served In private dining room OF
the jefferson. ana after the supper Mr..
Graves gave box party the bridal party
al the Academy OF Music
Among the guests at the wedding were
Or. j. w. Davis. father OF the bride: Or.
Henry NJ. Davis, DIR George W. Davis and
Prof. Jack Marye Davis. brothers of the
bride; Mrs. l.. VI. Smith Mrs Julia NJ.
Chewing. Miss, Mary Davis. sisters or the
bride; Mrs. D;bsy Ciriggs. sister of the
groom; -Mlss LILLE Frazier: Lcvcrt r.
Graves. Forest c. Graves and clairborn Togo
Graves.
MIR. and Mrs. Graves Will be a, home at
their residence on Princess Ammo Street.
Fredericksburg, after January TO-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
.LOCUSTS DID NOT
VISIT VIRGINIA
Scientists Puzzled at Their Fail
ure to Observe Ancient
Engagement.
SOIL ROADS SUCCESSFUL
Mecklenburg Will Build Eleven
Additional Milcs-RifIc-
men Get Badges.

Among the Virginia products which
tailed utterly to show UP as advertised
during 1910 were several billion cica-
due, due 10 infest the counties OF the
Southsidc. What is known as Virginia
Brood No of sevcntecn-ycar locusts
last appeared in 1898, and should have
covered the face of the earth during
the year just ended. But they were
not on schedule. and scientists arc
puzzled.
The Department OF Agriculture has
begun study OF locusts In this state,
and has been tracing the history of tho
various broods. Commissioner Koincr.s
fsurcs are evidently accurate. the only
mistake being that the festive cicada
did not show up
Several Broods Here.
The term Seventeen year locust
does not mean that locality is visited
by these pests only once In seventeen
years There may be the eggs or liv-
ing organism of several broods in a
single county, due to appear at various
times. For example, n brood might be
Que this year. and another Ave years
Eence, both being OF seventeen-year
appearance. IL Is the overlaDpine OF
broods which requires the study being
given TO IL by the department.
as matter of fact, while the locust
docs some little harm TO vegetation and
10 fruit, the actual damage is small.
The cicada's cost of living is slight.
and visitation of locusts is little to
be dreaded. The farmer can afford 10
laugh at them IL they appear.
While some anxiety may be still felt
IS to the bites of the locust. IL has
long ago been shown that they are
harmless.
Besides the seventeen-year variety,
there is brood of thirteen year To-
Gusts, which annoys only the counties
of Brunswick, Hanover, Halifax and
Prince George. All other counties in
the State have more or less experience
with the seventeen year kind.
Due Dates of Broods.
Virginia Brood No. 1 was SEIZED uled
TO arrive In 1910 in the district from
Petersburg and Dinwiddic county to the
southern line of the State, and also in
the counties of Bedford King william,
New Kent and Rockbridgc, and in the
entire Valley of Virginia. from the
Potomac to the North Carolinn and
Tennessee lines.
Whether or not the 1911 locust will
also fail 10 keep his engagement re-
mains TO be seen. He is expected dur
ing the latter part OF next May in the
horst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bucking-
ham. Campbell. Caroline, Charlotte,
Culpepcr. FairfaX, Fauquier, Fluvanna.
Gioochland. Hanover. Henrico. James
City, Loudoun, Louisa, Lunenburg. Mad
ison. Page. Pittsylvauia. Powhatan
Prince Edward, Rappahannock, Spot
sylvania and Stafford.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
ANOTHER PROBLEM
OF
Agents Protest Against Taxation
of Swartz Property in South
Richmond.

Another problem arising out of an
nexation was presented yesterday
through City Collector Cunningham to
City Attorney Pollard for decision.
In May, 1909. the former city OF Man
chester sold to a. II. Swartz a factory
building. which he now occupies, the
terms OF The sale contemplating n Sc
ries of deferred notes and ii was slip
ulated that the building, which had
hitherto belonged TO the city, should
continue as exempt from taxation un-
til all of the notes had maturcd, when
the title would be perfected a. L.
AdaTson. acting as agent for MIR.
Swartz, has written to Deputy Collec-
tor j. y. Robinson, protesting against
a tax bill of Sl5S on the property, as
Q violation of the terms OF the sale.
The city Attorney will read the orig
inhi deed of bargain and sale and other
papers bearing on the ownership of
the property before rendering his de-
cision.
Some weeks aso Mr.. Pollard decided
what had been generally admitted
fact from the start. that the contracts
made by the former city OF Manchester
eNempting manufacturing plants for
the first five years after their establish
ment from taxation were plainly un-
constitutional. the city Of Manchester
having exceeded it's authority in max
ing any such agreements and taxes
have been assessed against those man :
ufacturing plants since April Is last.
Many OF them welcomed the chance to
pay city taxes. In the hope that they
would secure better fire and police pro
lection. The case of Swartz seems
somewhat different. the city having for
mcrly owned the building, and it will
require separate ruling.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
BUILDING SOIL ROAD
Chcnp Construction Proves Quite Suc-
ccssfuI In IIeckicnbury.

Contracts have been let. with the
approval OF the state Highway Depart
ment for the building OF eleven miles
OF soil road in Neck enburg county.
There are two sections, connecting
towns In the county with the good roads
at the North Carolina line, and located
in Clarksvillc District.
These highways are constructed out
OF a peculiar gritty soil found in that
part of the State. and experiments
made have given satisfactory results
y deep coating OF the soil is laid, and
il is then thoroughly rolled OF course
the State Highway Department sees to
IL that the proper grades are main
tanned and that drainage is look ed
after. These roads cost from $500 to
Si4O0 a mile
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
FIRE BOARD MEET
Open Bids for Mo- ,,l,i. Fire Ensin

VIC" DiuS ior M0fnr-DriyeH Fire Engine
T0-Morr0w
The Board of Fire Comm lssioncrs will
meet tomorrow night at S o'clock in rccu-
Jar session.. the meeting having been do
ferred from last Monday night on account
OF the New Year holidays. bids will he
opened for the purchase OF an automobile
hre engine, for which the Council has
promised TO provide $500 in the next annual
budget. The reference 10 Washington Ward
the purchase. hut II is understood that the
new engine will be given try-out in South
richmond the purchase OF n motor engine
being largely experiulnta II was Is,inted
out that the Council has no right TO desiE-
nate where fire equipment shall be oca ted !.
the matter being entiRey In the hands OF
the Board of Fire Commissioners Even had
the new engine been expressly bought Tor
use In any special ward tho board could
have transferred II wherever IL seemed most
desirable.
II The motor engine proves success IL Is
probable that others will be purchased from
iimo TO time. as IL Is claimed that they arc
rheaper both In maintenance and opera lion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
Rinemen Get nndces.

Badges were received yesterday by
Adjutant General w. w. Sale from the
War Department for presentation TO
the members of the Virginia team at
the rifle shoot at Camp Perry during
the past summer. The medals are of
bronze.
Twenty one of the Nirginians quail
fled as expert riaemen, fourteen as
marksmcn, two as sharnshooters ana
one Captain Charles AZ. Wallace) as
n pistol expert. Colonel c. A. Demp-
sey. u. S. A., who is acting Inspector
of small arms practice, expresses his
qualification that so many of this
States rinemen completed the course
ana won badges.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
,l,rrlrh In mn.l,in..,nn

j. NorYell II. Eubank an engineer, ana
MISS Eula Lee cole, daughter OF Mrs. w. y
o. Cole. OF Richmond, went to washington
YESTERDAY ana were married. The ceremony
was performed hy Rcy s II Green. - H..
pastor OF calvary Baptist Church. ia his
parior ~. and Mrs. Eubant vii reside at
Ga North Iwerty-third Street They wcGs
accompanied " Ernest Eub4nk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08

. Under NE anspiccs % the COUNCIL OF lew
,sh Women AN cpcretia VIII be given to-
morrow night for the hcncfi ~ the levin i
religious schooi nj the Academy Of Music.
Nehenrsais FOR the performance have been
hclh FOR several wccSs, and tho list or ;hosr
Nho VIII take part contilns !hc names OF
some remarknb,y nne voices. - Dream OF
Fa'ryiand" VIII be sung, and .urse crowd
10 expected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
New Trustee. onali,v

w, j. kimbroush and John Bagby, recent
y elected members OF the City school Board
fore Judge Witt. in tho Hastings Court veg
tcrday
Moses IT, Rose. elected to the Board OF
Ben II. August
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08

cause did some small damage 10 the
house at 500 East Broad Street last
night. solomon Gordon. the tenant
and h!s family We're away at the
tiine. The flames were quickly eX-
tinguished with chemicals. ana the
damage Will reach TO not more than
Si00.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08

Superintendent i. ID. EgSlcston, Jr.,
of the Department of Public Instruc-
ton, will deliver an address on cdu-
cation next Tuesday night at Roa-
noke before the Farmers Week or
CARNATIONS. lie viii go then to Taze-
well, thence to Giles and then TO
Buchanan. where he will inspect
schools and will talk on educational
subjects. The following week he will
make two speeches in Norfolk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
Gnt $50. 00o In Cn.h

The cashiers office OF the Richmond post
onicc>h has been busy the past week rccelV-
ing funds from various post offices In the
State. About SSo.c00 In cash was received
ard II was necessary to call in extra clerks
to handle the coin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
Gninca nisn,i.a.a

Robert Gaines coiorcd, who accidentally
wounded Lewis Trent. also colored. by tho
explosion OF blank cartridge Christmas
Eve night; was dismissed In the Police Court
yesterday morning The powder burn brought
or lockjaw, and Trent died in agony.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
W. A.JONES SP ENDS
DAY IN RICHMOND
Intimates He May Say Some
thing as to Senatorship in
Short Time.

Representative William s. Jones, OF
tho First Virginia District. was in
Richmond for few hours yesterday,
whiting a friend. lie had practically
nothing 10 say on political questions,
but intinated that he might have II
statement TO make on the United States
scnatorship within :; short time
Several times recently the name OF
sir. Jones has been connected with the
coming primary for the ssnatorship.
the supposItion being that IL candl-
date he would oppose Senator Thon1s
$, Martin. Strenuous efforts have been
made TO induce him 10 become "a can
didate, dating back to the Suffolk con
vcntion. AMI even earlier. a month or
two before the November election
iins Preserved SiIcncc.
Mr. Jones has had little or nothing
TO say and it has been understood mat
lac would prefer 10 support some one
else rather than make the race him
Sea-. for he has had no desire to push
himself 10 the front.
y close friend and supporter OF Mr.
Jones, who lives in his district. anu
~ " 90 ~ iNlciiii'hn q lew utSS ago,
said he believed the eagerncas in some
quarters 10 get him TO announce his
candidacy has caused him TO delay mat
tiers. "Mr. Jones" said this man, who
is political leader. rs man with Il
head Of his own. lie dislikes TO he
pushed and hauled about and to be
use by others and J believe he has
delayed announcing his position so
that he would not appear to be IN
nueneed by those who have so vigor
ously agltatcd In his behalf"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
No January Term.

Because ~ the long November term o.
the United States Circuit Court OF Appeal:
the session scheduled to open hero Tuesda,
has been postponed until the first Tuesda
I'm February
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
VIII Give Concert

The pupils OF the Richmond Conservatory
OF Music VIII give free concert at tho
conservatory on January ~ TO which tho
public liz invited, Miss Louise Rcans.
medal Etaluatn. WIZ play.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
EXQUISITE CUT GLASS.

This department. Of our business is
especially attended TO, and lovers Of beau
tiful Glass Ware can find many attractive
pieces at prices ranging from
Sl.00 to $4,000.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-11-10
GUANO SHIPPED
TO SAN FRANCISCO

A car of guano was shipped from
the Indian cave south of Lovelcck
this week by J. II. Hart to the
Hawaiian Fertilizer Co., at San
Francisco This is the second car
to be shipped since the cave was
opened up. A third car is now
being loaded.
In removing the guano from the
cave. a lumber Of interesting In
dian curios and relics have been
uncovered, many of them, made
from reeds ard rushes, showing
considerable ingenuity. At one
place in the cave where u pit has
been sunk to a vertical depth of
about sixteen feet, nets of excel
lent workmanship and design were
found. They were so well woven.
and the Strings composing them so
nicely twisted that many who saw
them were inclined to doubt their
having been made by the indians,
arguing that they lad been taken
from immigrants in the early days
as they passed through. AS the
Ruano is removed from the cave
there will undoubtedly be more of
the relics uncovered, and as they
are in ALMOST a perfect state OF
preservation, an effort is being
made to collect them with as little
damage in excsvating as possible.
--Lovelock Review.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-11-10
NYE COUNTYS
ASSESSMENT ROLL

The Nve county assessment rolls
for 1911. as made up by assessor
and amended by the board of
equalization. have been turned ov-
er to the county treasurer. and
this official will commence the COL
lection of taxes on next Monday,
November 6. Already a great
many tax payers have made remit
tances to the treasurer. but these
are being held in the vault until
the date fixed by law for the is
suance of official receipts. the
same being the first Monday in No
vember.
The rolls show an assessed valua-
tion. in real and personal proper
ty, exclusive of widows exemptions,
of S4,77S.914.S4. The full amount
of taxes to be collected in the coun-
ty is S118.S02.41.-Tonopah Bonan!
"a.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-11-10
WATER STOLEN At
CLARK MOUNTAIN

Conditions out here in TIE desert
country are different from other
places, and what would be con.
sidered merely a petty theft in
some countries rises to the dignity
of heinous crime out in the sand.
Stealing the water man has
provided for himself and his horses
is this kind of a crime. says the
Wonder News.
Teamsters hauling freight into
Wonder must either make a very
long drive from the Frenchman' S
water station. or provide a cam
pig place by the way.
Jack Phelps who haul's regularly
for Wonder merchants, and Tony
Cano, the teamster for the Nevada
Wonder, have an arrangement by
which each hauls water TO Chalk
mountain in barrels, on the out
ward trip, to supply the homeward
bound. These barrels are unloaded
at a convenient place at the foot
of the hill unguarded, and the
unwritten law of the desert is
supposed to protect them. IL
some one comes along and needs
water he helps himself to enough
to get TO a station, replacing what
he used Immediately. The msonry
of the road permits this. Last
week. however, some miscreant,
so lost to all sense of honor as
to be beyond redemption. stole two
of the four barrels provided for
the use of Mr.. Cano's team, and
but for the fact that he was able
to send word in by the stage
driver. whose schedule brought
him to Chalk mountain at the
right moment, his horses would
have had to come on to camp eight
miles up hill, tired and very
thirsty.
Should the person guilty of this
act be caught at it, he will
probably be made to sincerely
regret it, for no one who knows
desert rules will have any sym
pathy for him.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-11-10
WHISKEY CAUSES
INDIANS DEATH

Too much whiskey is supposed to
have been the cause of the death
of Bob Thacker, wellknown Win
nemucca Indian, which occurred
some time Saturday night.
Thackers BODY was found yester-
day mornong lying alongside a
wagon in the Indian village. Be-
side the body was an empty whisky
bottle. Thacker and another Indian
known as "No Savvy Jim" were in
old Lazarus" cabin Saturday
night and were both drunk. They
went out together and next morn
ing Thacker was found dead.
Jim left town and his story can
not be obtained.
Coroner Dunn impaneled jury
and All inquest is being held today.
1t is not probable that an autopsy
will be held as all circumstances in
dicate that Thacker died of alcohol
ism. He was about Sc years Of
age. Humboldt Star.