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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
TABLET UNVEILED
1ONOTED SURGEON
Marks Spot of DR.. Samuel Pres.
ton Moore's Residence in
Richmond.

an LIED tribute to the devotion and
cihelehcy OF DIR. Samuel Preston Moore
surgeon. general of the Confcdera,.v
Vas paid In the address OF Or Cicorcc
,eraas l,sa'rison az the unveiling yes
.etGay or the tablet TO the memory
81 DR.. Moore The tablet. the gIfi or
the Confederate Memorial Idtcrar, So
cISty, mas been place.. on the house
WHich now stands on the site of Dr
moore nome during the latter part
1911 ~. ta"est corner of JEFFERSON and
Dr.. Harrison, who was surgeon q,
me twenty fourth Virginia Infantry
, .o.I oi 'he dISorsanized nature Of the
medical corps at the time DR., Moore
dent Jefferson DAVIS lie s g, pes 7,
inc genius and skill Of the s,trr.oHt
, general and OF his talent for organ
naloh 10 these qualities he attrib
aeeu 'ne Iafso proportion of the men
OF me Army of Northern virginia kcnt
on tho, firing line Instead Of IN ~
General Charles !. Anderson ,na
sided for Mrs. Werth chairman ne M
Sues ,es committee Of the society. Dr
; Or. I.andon r. Mason pronounced Ihha
benediction 'hs
At the conclusion OF the add.oss
Dr.. Harrison. Miss Mary Moore BaynS
NJ Mon ne" 11rh' granddaughter o. br''
,hs nui'ed INC Sord and unycilod
with tho Confederate colors Nj,
lSaync was seated with Or Harriso,,
IN an automobile covered win ~
Stars and Bars. ny the side OF M
tablet hung picture OF Dr.. Moore
and on the other side was n rrcst h
OF chrysanthemums and cvergrcen
sent by tho Richmond Acadcmy of
Medicine and Surgery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
PRESIDENT TO SPEAK
AT JEFFERSON HOTEL
Change in Road Congress Program by Commit
tee Eliminates Big Event at City Auditor
iun-Convention Folk Hard at Work

mobiles and good roads boosters will
invade Richmond az ono army. Tho
party from tho South left Chcraw and
PiEehurst. n. c., yesterday. under the
guidance OF Leonard Tufts. the MILTON
afro road maker who Is deeply inter-
cstcd In the capital capital highway
project.
Page Hnrd Mt Work.
President Logan Waller Page and
Chief Field Agent Charles p. Light ara
preparing the final details. Tho pro-
gram. as mapped out by them. was
given into the hands OF the printers
yesterday, and will be ready Tor the
convention on Monday
James S. Harlan. son of the late asso-
ciato justice or the Supreme Court ot
the United States. has telesraphed that
lie will be unable 10 be present to pre-
side on Road Users Dny. bnd Colonel
". y. Sohicr of Massachusetts. who H.
to represenT tiv. New England States,
has been asked to preside iE Mr. ia .
lars stead.
Howard ID. Hadley. one OF the man
promoters in forwarding the project for
continuous route from Quebec, Can
ada, TO Miami. Fla, has asked that all
those who are interested In the move
ment meet with him in conference at
. o'clock Thursday morning. Score
tsry OF State Lazansky. OF New York,
has also asked that those interested IN
the establishment OF uniform laws re-
Gurding the regulation of automobiles
meet him Immediately after luncheon on
Tuesday.
Tho convention will continue through
four days, different subjects for discus
sion being allotted to each day. Prom
inent men from all over the country
viii be among the speakers, and Nir-
g!Hia will he ably represented By Gov
crnor Mann and Senators Martin and
Swanson and others.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
EXTENDS SERVICE
TO BIRMINGHAM
Keysville Local on Southern
Goes On to Danville, With
Through Sleepers.

With view of improving travelling
conditions between Richmond and Blr-
mingham, Ala, as we'll as all inter-
mediate points, President Finley an
nounccd yesterday that beginning on
November rs, the Keysville local, lcav-
ing Richmond at +. NJ, will run
through direct to Danvillc, where is
will connect with the birmingham
special from New York. Sleeping cars
handled out of Richmond on the south
bound local will be attached to train
80 at Danvillc. and will go through
direct to Birmingham without change.
Similar service Will be established
ncrthward, the Birmingham sleeper ar
irving here at $40 y. NJ.
This change Will not only give an
evening train to Danvillo and Il pct
Z ter service into Richmond every morn
Ing from local points, but 1t will pro-
vide better communication between
Richmond, Danville, Greensboro, Sails
bury. Charlotte, Greenville. S. C, At
lanta and Birmingham Heretofore
the night trip out of Richmond Cor
points South has been below the South
crn's usual standard for the reason
that passengers had TO change cars at
Danvillc or Greensboro at very un-
satisfactory hour in the morning. In
the same way conditions northbound
were not ideal. there being no through
sleepcrs between Atlanta and Rich
fnond. There is good Pullman ser
vice between Richmond and Charlotte
hnt 1t does not extend beyond the lat
ter city.
On the Richmond division the Keys
Vile train-which Will hereafter &c
to Danville-will make all stops as N
present between Richmond and Keys
Vile and brakes Branch and South
Boston beyond.
Officers of the Chamber OF Commerce
which has frequently urged closer
means of communication with the rich
southern countrya were particularly
sratihed last night whom they heart
OF the new schtdufe, which Is regard
ed by that organization as the best
ever inauGurated by the Southern II
this territory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
CORPORATION TAX
SHOWS BIG GAIN
Steam Railroads Pay $o3o,575.2I
Into Treasury of the
State.
CONVICT GIVES SELF UP
Goes Back to Roads-Big Demo-
cratic Majority in Ninth
District.
CONVICT GIVES SELF UP

Public service corporations will nay
INTO the treasury OF tho State for 1911
inc sum OF s55.235.54 more than they
paid In 1910. according to a statement
issued yesterday by the State Corpo-
ration Commission. Tho total taxes
FOR 1911 from these corporations will
amount to sl.155,6i7.24, of which
S9S0.575:2i comes from steam railroad
companies.
Next highest on the list arc the
street railway companies, with taxes
amounting to s67.16S54. Then come
inc hght, heat and power companies.
with s39'o62.os. Other sources are
grouped as follows: Telephone and
telegraph companies. s53.s70.ae; en-
press companies, s27,O3t53; steamboat
ana steamship companies, s7.STs.66:
sleeping car companies, s5.4S3.5S: canal
companies. s2.23S.s2: lumber and min.
ing companies. s1.6ST.5s
VI the sum received from steam rail-
roads. s3s1.217.57 is property tax, and
s5So8576i is for franchise and license
The assessed values of all steam
railroads. In the State for 1911 Is Sos
s25,324 There was no general incrca Sc
case in 1910, the growth in values
being due To the natural increase I'm
the volume of business The rate on
the Nirginian. new road. was raised
TO some extent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
NINTH DEMOCRATIC
Onicial Returns Show Heavy Losses
for HcnuI,llcnnn

for Republicans.
The fact that the Ninth Congress
sional District went Democratic In the
election of November IL abundantly
shown by the Official figures, nlcd in
the office of the Secretary OF the Com
monwealth Taking those ten counties
alone In which there were direct lights
between the parties. and using the
vote for candidates for the House OF
Delegates as basis, II is seen that
the Democratic majority was 43I. This
does not include the three counties
of Bland, Giles and Pulaski, where
the Democratic nominees for the
House had no opposition. counting
these. the majority for the party was
1854.
The faircst Lasis probably to reach
a conclusion as to the result is to
take the ten counties referred to NJ
TO add the normal Democratic ma
jorities in the remaining three. Put
ting this at 300 In Giles. 800 in Pu-
laski and a tic in Bland. a majority
for the Democrats in the November
election of more than 1000 would be
shown.
The vote by counties WAS as fol-
lows, the figures being those for the
House OF Delegates. save in scott,
where, there being no opposition to
the Republican candidate for the
House. the vote for the state Senate is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
MAJOR ]. B. WOOD
WILL Be ELECTED
Penitentiary Board Docs Not
Expect to Go Into Matter at
To-Day's Meeting.

II is improbable that the election of
superintendent for the state Peni-
Tertiary and the State Prison Farm
will he gone into by the board of d.
rcctors to-day. The election must he
held before December !, but the board
has no idea of going into that matter
at the regular weekly meeting to be
held this afternoon.
When the matter Is taken up Major
James B. Wood will be reelected SUI
perintendent of the penitentiary and
Captain #. Davis of the farm. There
has not at any time been any doubt
of the collection of Major Wood
Referring to the rumor OF the pos
sibility of the election of r. r. Penn,
a keeper. to be superintendent of the
prison, IL is known that the relations
between Mr.. Penn and Major Wood
are the closest, and that the former
would not be a candidate against the
latter,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
STRIKE TROUBLE
TWO Bollern,aksrs Charged with Beating

CHnrIrS Miller.
w. A. Elan and u. W. Taylor. boiler
makers, arrested al the Richmond
Branch of the American Locomotive Works
yesterday on charge o: nssauiting and
beating Charles Miller. I, Is said that tho
trouble occurred result o: the strike
now In progress there.
Robert Anderson. colored was arrested
on warrant charging him with stealing
two quarts OF whskey from two men
whose names are unknown.
John Edward Tilman, colorcd. was ar
rested on charge of stealing a ring from
Cooke * Company.
W. Ball was arrested on charge OF n
treating a diseased mule
liassey Young, colorod. was arrested by
Detective Sergeant Bailey and Detective
Bolton on suspicion OF having committed
felony.
j. McKosson. colorcd, was arrested on a
charge OF stealing bicycle from q. s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
CONGRESS MAY ACT
Believed II VIII Look Into Local Federal


Tho fact that no inspector from tho
Treasury Department has been sent TO
Richmond for the purpose of making an
investigation into the affairs OF the onice
of the Collector OF Internal Revenue De-
partment. as urged BY Judge Edmund
Waddill. Jr.. OF tho United states District
Court, has caused surprise. About ten
days ago II was almost definitely announce
ed from Washington that Federal repre-
sentative would arrive here on November
"a to take up tho work OF seeing II any
collector of revenue and the revenue Agent.
as Judge waddill stated In n memorandum.
that no one has been assigned 10 conduct
this investigation is regarded to mean that
Congress Will likely be asked 10 look Into
the local situation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
NAV identify uirhuarmen

Detective sergeant Wiltshire and A W
Harmon, who was held UP and robbed a
FEW nights ago at Eighth and Cary Streets
oy FOUR hlEhwaymcn. Will go to Petersburg
ms morning 10 see if they can identity
the four young desperadoes who were can
ilred In Weldon. y. c.. and scntenced rom
PstersSurg TO twelve years each In the
penitcntiary. "
MT. Harmon was assaulted and robbed %
q quart OF whiskey. nickel watch and IS
or SO in currencv ~ -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
BOTH MUST OBEY
Street Railway co.npanie. Ordered to Com.

ply With Traffic law.
Justice Wilbur GrigEs yesterday in Police
court set n naught an agreement between
the two street railway companies. whereby
She virginia Railway and Power Company
vas 10 have right OF way over the Rich
ihond and Henrico Railway Company. nv
deciding that both must obey the tranic
ordinance
The traffic ordinance provides that al
Nehicles and cars going east and west have
precedence over those going north and
south. and In the case In point n Laurel
Street car. going northward OH Ninth
street cat In front OF Richmond and
Henr.co Railway bound west; Tho old
company vas fined &C.
The case was friendly test ana m. Viz.
s,hia Railway and Power Company appeal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
Identifies suitcnse

Miss Bessi- NJ. wlli.. OF 10 East Grace
eHeet reported 70 Tho police Yesterday
morning that she had been robbed OF her
suitcase while IN Byrd Street Station. 4
snort time afterwards John II. Lynch a
SOD and Policeman Daniels He bad ~
suitcase In his possession. and a charge OF
Irnnhenness was also entered against him.
longing TO Miss Wills
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
WORKMAN BADLY HURT
Caught In Moving Elevator While Working
at Hotel Eichmoud

Miscalculating the distance when he was
about to jump aboard moving elevator
Yesterday afternoon a, the Hotel Rich
mond. where n big annex is being con-
s,Tucted, L" G. Mayner. Il plumbers helper,
OF Durham. y. c. about thirty years old
lost his balance. was caught beneath the
hoist and severely injured lie was taken
10 the Memorial Hospital in tho city am
ouidnce. Examination disclosed IL broken
leg nnd many cuts and bruises about tho
face. scalp and other portions of the body
Though seriously hus. +; was said that
lie would recover
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
7. P. A. SMOKER
National Officers Will he Guests of rost 4
To-Eiphf

Tonight.
The advance guard OF what il known AZ
the "nying squadron" on its annual round :
up for new members for the Travellers
Protective Association, arrived in Rich =
mond yesterday. and while here will be
the guests OF Post a. Tonight nj $50
o'clock there will be smoker at the home
OF the post. Third and Main streets
The guest OF honor at this tirno VIII hs
National President Hopper. of Omaha Neb.
who Is expected to arrive in Richmond to-
Bull. OF st. Louis. Mo- arrived here YES
terday' as we'll rs several state officers
Eor several days they have been touring
virginia and aiding the local nosts I'm their
campaigns for increased mcmbersbIn
Ihey, Will likely so TO Norfolk Tomorrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
CONVICT sURRENDERs
Nan Who Escaped from Road GnuE
1tcturns to Custody

RETURNS to Custody.
j. II Payne. an escaped convict from
norfolk. who departed without leave
from road gang. appeared at the
Governors Office yesterday morning
and surrendered himself 1t is pre-
sumed that he chose this method be-
cause of the fact that he has been
trying for some time to ge. pardon.
which would hardly have been issued
as long as he was a fugitive from
justice.
Payne had been sentenced to ono
year In jail. He was accompanied by
his mother. and there was an affecting
scene when he told her good-by to go
ana resume the working out OF his
sentence. He was taken to the State
Penitcntiary by officer kellam, to be
returned. 1t is supposed. to the road
force
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
Case submitted IN Con-,

IN INC case OF The Henrico Iurnher Conn
pahy ngainst j. b Lacy. pending In the
Siy circuit Court. the jury by consent was
aIscnhTSed Yesterday after tho evidence
| haa neen partly heard, ana the whole cnse
was thereafter submitted TO tho cour, by
consent OF counsel. both as to tho law and
spioe"ee. after hesr!ng argument Judge
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18

John Yeaman, ilftecn; Ford Stcrl, seven
teen. and John Smiley. fifteen years OF
age, were reported yesterday as having rur
away from tho State Rcformatory n
Laurel. The Richmond police were mott
ned. as II is believed they were on thei
way here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
Inn,,ircs for Missing Son.

Edward Brisbois. of is Waverly street
Maiden. Mass has written to Major Wer-
ner asking the latter TO learn and inform
him whether his brother, James Brisbois
is living unnamed address In Rich
mond. Tho writer left blank In the letter
where the address should have been. and
evidently forgot TO Ill 1t In. He says that
James Brisbos's mother, Mrs. RodSer Bris-
boIs. OF Vernon Post-Omice. Ontario. Can.
is very anxious 20 hear from him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
Annthnr ON Lit Of Dead.

l, has developed that b. IN oversight tho
name OF George w McSamee Was omitted
from the list OF the dead OF the Howitzers
OF war time, reported to the annual meet
Ing of the association Thursday Mr..
McSamee. who native OF Hagers-
town. sd. Joined the Richmond artillery
the march through Pennsylvania, and
lost leg at Gettysburg. He died on Ian
uard IS 1911, at his home near seven Pines.
Pines.
This makes ten deaths among the war
How!tzers within tho past year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
OFFICES DESTROYED.

Much damage was done by fire early
yesterday morning to the office building OF
the Il. 4. Siewers planning MILL at Beivi-
deere and Canal streets. The hrst and Sec
entailing a loss OF $1,000 which is said to
be covered by insurance. The planning mill
saved by the hard work OF the fire de-
pnrtment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18

Iot.IS u i,24l IJ,bb5
The State Board Of Canvassers will
meet on November 81 TO canvass the
returns and make out an official list
OF members elect of the Legislature.
All returns are now in save for the
city OF Norfolk and the counties of
NORTHAMPTON and Patrick.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
claim WIN Re Contested.

eted yesterday In the City Circuit Court
in the case OF the Denison Cotton Mills
Company against II. l.. Copeland x Com
pany. The defendant fled counter aRidav-
its giving notice that the claim will be
contested.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18

y record was made the register O.
the Hastings Court yesterday of tho mar.
rihEe in bridgeport. Conn, of George G.
Hill. OF Richmond. and Jane McClymonl
anderson OF the former city. The license
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18

Suit was instituted yesterday in the Law
and Equity Court by Thomas II. Fox
against Il. y. Cntlin and John W. Gordon
for damages placed at $1,000 No declara-
tion has as yet been fled, but notice has
been served that the claim will be con-
tested
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
Qualifications In Chancery.

Chanccry Court as administrator Of the
estate of laura a. Wrenn. The estate is
valued si.ioO.
Agnes j. Wilson qualified as curator Of
the estate Of Molllc e. Seay. The estate Is
valued at sii.254
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
In DanJtrt,ntcy

Sharies y. Lefew. salesman. Yesterday
me office Of the clerk OF the United s,1,s.
bstrict Court His liabilities are little
H'efe than se,o''. while he claims no assets,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
small Verdict Entered.

In the suit of G. w Campbcll aeain,,
Mrs. NJ. " Dyer. jury verdict and judg-
ment were entered yesterday in the City
Circuit Court In the sum o. SIS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
BiS Organization.

This is to bI .hc!first annual conven-
ton of the Road Congress. which,
though only 4 twelvemonth old. has
struck the hearts of the people with
enthusiasm in every state and section
Of the country. More than 100 of the
boosters have already arrived, among
them being Secretary +. Fl. Elliott, Of
the Touring Club of America. who is
accompanied by his wife. Other mem
bers Of the New York delegation arc
now on their way by automobiles, Lee n.
Folger. OF this city. acting as pilot.
Colonel Henry McNair, editor of the
Blue Book, is accompanying them. The
party will come through Pennsylvania
to Gettysburg. proceed down the Valley
Pike to stanton. crossing the noun
tains there, and coming here by way
of Charlottesville and Louisa. They
will be joined i'm Stanton by parties
coming from the South by way of Roa-
nokc, and the host of advancing auto
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
Country Club Election.

COUNTY CIuD EIcCtion.
Tho Country Club OF Virginia reelected
all OF It's officers at meeting Thursday
night. follows: c. l.. Kirk, president;
John e. Young, vice-pres!dent: a. War
wick, sccretary-treasurer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
FREAK APPEALS
| MADE FOR bEATTIE
Woman Claims She Journeyed
From Florida to Help
Save Prisoner.
PHRENoLoGIsT is ON SCENE
Wants to Examine Beattie's
Head-Governor Gets Sun
dry Confessions.
PHRENoLoGIsT is ON SCENE

While the proposition that 1t takes
all sorts of people to make up a world
is n truism, 1t is equally fact that
some OF tho interesting types do not
appear until a horrible crime has been
committed. Richmond is having tho
first experience in some FEARS of deal
ing with new specimens.
Not only is the Governor being stlii
deluged with letters regarding the
disposition of the case of Henry Clay
Beatt!e, Jr., but some people have
come to the city, attracted by the ap-
preaching final horrors of the tragedy
which has claimed the attention of the
civilized world.
Came From Florida
AS Judge James Keith, president of
the Supreme Court of Appeals, was
leaving the State Library building just
after the adjournment of the court
carly yesterday afternoon. he was ac-
costcd by q woman who engaged him
in conversation in the main corridor.
She said she had come from Florida
so help Beattie. Judge Keith told her
that the whole matter had gone out of
his hands, the court having taken it's
final action last Monday.
A resident of South Carolina, claim
ing to be an expert phrenologist, has
shown UP both at the Capitol and at
State Penitentiary. His only aim, he
says. Is 20 make Il scientific eXaml-
nation of the head of the prisoner. 1t
is the theory of his iil1 that the char
actcr of the Individual is Indicated
by the scalp. Taking Cor granted
that Bcattie Is guilty. IL his head
should show the results expected by
the science of phrenology. that science
would be strcng thened just to this
extent
The penitentiary officials declined to
permit this scientist. who says he Is
also railroad man, to see Bcattie.
He then went to the Governors office.
but with no better success. and his
examination is entirely unlikely to be
made.
Some Freak Letters.
Practically all of the letters re-
ceivcd by the Governor arc totally
sentimental and contain no element
or reason. -ome of the writer's criti-
cizc him FOR his refusal to interfere
with the judgment of the courts; other
commend hin. One only attempts TO
argue the case, and in doing so shows
his ignorance of the subject by saying
that Judge Walter y. Watson, in his
summing up. indicated that Beattie
l,
judges in Virginia do not sum up.
Besides, nobody doubts Judge Wat
sons firm conviction of Beattie's guilt.
Sundry confessions have been re-
ceived by the Governor since the muir
der. the writers saying they them
selves shot Mrs. Beattie to death.
With singular. unanimty of careless
ness, however. these individuals for
get to sign their names. The motives
set forth are varied and highly di-
Nerting.
Penitcntiary officials are exceeding
ly careful In the matter Of giving out
information concerning Bcattic's life
in the death cell. They do not con-
slider it II proper subject for general
discussion lie is, however, in good
health, and daily receives visits from
members of his immediate family and
from his spiritual adviser.