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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
Building Permits.

Building and repair permits were Issued
yesterday follows:
Louis Blacker. to erect two detached
one-story frame sheds the west side OF
Twenry-eighth street between o and p
Streets In rear. to cost $50
Henrietta Huckliss. to erect detached
one-story brick stable. in rear of los Jack
son Street. to cost 500.
Watkins-Cottrel Company. to erect n
three-story brick and steel warehouse on
tho east Side OF Fourteenth Street between
Gary and Dock Streets to cost $4,000
Johnston-Wilis Sanatorium. tor peair a
brick dwelling. used n nurses home. at
GlI East Franklin Street, to cost $500
southern Railway Company, to repair a
brick storage and shop building at the foot
OF Seventh Street, South Richmond to cost
s2.N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
OFFICER SHOOTS
IN SELF-DEFENSE
Negro, After Terrifying Town,
Shot and Killed by Railroad
Detective.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

Clifton Forge, Va, October eo.-This after
noon about . o'clock Joseph Pierson, col
ored. whose home is believed to be in
Charlottesville, purchased shotgun from
n lNcal hardware store and started imme-
dlately for pool-roonm and commenced to
and out In the open. and threatened tho
lives OF all who crossed his path; When
his satisfaction Special Detective Richard
son. OF tho Chesapeake. and Ohio Railway.
appeared, and when the negro saw the
officer ne fired twice at him. without ef-
feet. The negro then started across a rail-
road bridge. and when about midway he
stopped and was attempting to take an
other shot at the detective when that offi-
cial found II necessary to use his weapon
in self-defense. The second ball from the
weapon OF the officer struck the negro in n
vital spot, and he died instantly
There were several witnesses n.s to tho shoot
the Mayor it was decided not to hold an
inquest. Detective Richardson was prompts
ly exoncrated, and the body of the negro
turned over to a local undertaken to be
prepared for BURIAL Pierson had railway
pass In his pocket In tie names of Fines
Boyd. good from Milltarn-. In LyEchhurR.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
NAILED GIRL TO BOARD
Boy Accidentally Sends Spike Through
SISTERS Hand.

Nailed TO n board By her small brother.
little Elsie Harris. eighteen months old OF
1905 West Clay street, was released yester-
day only after she had been In that posi-
tlon for half an hour. The city ambulance
was called. when the plight OF the little
girl was discovered. While DR.. crowgey
was attending TO the child's injuries and
administering sedatlves. Roy Ford driver
OF the ambulance. withdrew the nall with
pair OF tweezers he carries in the auto
mobile.
Little Elsie became unconscious. but was
restored. She was taken into her home by
DR.. Crowgey. and last night Il was stated
that her injury would not be serious
Elsie and her sma brother were playing
together In the backyard when the accident
occurred He was attempting to drive a
nail into a board with axe. Somehow
the nail became twisted in the little girls
grasp, and when the axe descended the nall
passed through her hand.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
Letter From Mr.. Hunt.

Richmond. Va, October IS. 1911.
The Virginia State Fair Association
Richmond, Va:
Gentlemen,-Thts Is to certify that
instructions were given me by your
general manager early In this year to
inspect the bridge over the tracks OF
the Richmond, fredericksburg and Pc.
tomac and Seaboard Air Line Railroads
east OF the Fair Grounds. with Mr..
Scarborough. and to make such repairs
as were necessary 10 put 1t in an alb
Solutely safe condition. Irrespective OF
cost. Following these instructions. and
under Mr.. Scar6orough's supervision. I
proceeded to take out all the old, rot
ten or damaged timber and to put
row timber In It's place. l reinforced
the trusses and strengthened the bridge
in the best possible manner, and now
regard the bridge as stronger than
II was when It was first built A few
days before the fair opened Mr.. Spill
man. of the fair board, showed me 4
Mr.. Beck desired to be done. I there
upon made an appointment with Mr..
Scarborough and we saw Mr. Beck and
endeavored to get him or his assist
with us, Mr.. Scarborough and think
ing that the points suggested by Mr..
Book were already covered by the
work we had made. Mr.. Beck stated
with Us. and we then made an en-
gagement with Mr.. Walton, his as
sistant. for that purpose. which, how
ever, he failed to keep. Referring to
the suggestions made by Mr.. Beck. Mr..
Scarborough stated to me that the
bridge was absolutely safe and would
hold railroad train. No further COM
PLANT was ever brought to my ears
about the bridge. and I was very much
surprised to see the publications In
Mr.. Beck. Yours very truly
(Signed) 4. L. HUNT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
BEATTIE STORE CHANGE
South Richmond Concern Gets Charter Tn
der Nnmc Of IIutklcr l. Co.

IHHfTfT
der Name of IIutzler II Co.
As was stated In The Times Dispatch OF
last sunday would shortly be done the
beattie store in South Richmond has pass
ed into the hands OF corporation known
as Hutz!er 6 Co Gnc), with general offices
In TINS city H. c Beatue. Sr., will retain
a large Interest in the concern, and will
give II his personal attention.
4 charter was granted the company yes
terdhy by the state Corporation Commits
sion. !; has capital stock o: t25 900 max.
mum aud 5000 minimum. II. C. Beattie,
ST. is president; Leroy Hutzer. secretary
and treasurer. and Jonas Marcuse vice
president. The charter is tho usual bIanke,
aHair made 10 cover any kind OF business
N which the promoters may desire 10 en-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
KID HIGHWAYME EN-
Remarkable Charge Lodged Against Boys
Over Seyenty-Five Cents.

WEI NtIIIN.
Chris Jones and Leon Murphy. the one
ten years old an1 the other eight, were ar
rested last night In the Second District
charge OF being hghwaymen. They an
charged with holding up and robbing Moses
Barner. OF 10 cents. The kids were taken
into custody by Bicycle Policemen Thurman
and Werner.
Neither OF the boys was placed In a cell.
Quarters beside the scrSeaat's desk were
assigned 20 them. and thtf were covered
with blankets. AS matter of fact. how
ever. II is expressly contrary to law 10 hold
a child Of such age In Il police station, or
any other house of detention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21

Charles BN!ups colored. was nned so and
costs yesterday by Magistrate Foley in
Eenr!co county before whom he was tried
intent 10 Kill, This case was sent to the
grand jury some time ago and ;ho negro
was indicted. Judge scott ruled that II
was not felony and sent 1t back to the
magistrates court FOR trial Blilups paid
The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
LABOR AGENT DISMISSED
Man Who Was About to Leave With Work.
men Set Free

men Set Free.
r. II. franklin. the Alabama labor agent.
who was arrested warrant sworn out
by the Old Dominion Development Com
pany. charging that he induced labor away
from the Clayton Mines 10 the Southern
State, was dismissed yesterday by MaSs-
trate T. ]. Puryear In Henrlco county.
Franklin was about 10 leave Richmond
several days ago with thirty-hve miners
when he was arrested at the Byrd Street
station. As soon as he communicated with
his employers IN Alabama he was released
from jail bail.
Il was explained by Representatives OF the
development company that II IS constantly
having labor difficulties. and that IL did
not propose to have those which II had at
work surTeptitiOusy carried of.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21

Judgments were entered In the Law and
Equity Court yesterday follows:
William A. Moncure and e. NJ. Pitcher,
receivers. against Eugene S. Griffin and l.
Talk for sl,tSo
P!iner Gasoiene Lighting Company, OF
Illinois IrcD, against the Pitner Gasolene
Lighting Company, OF virginia CInc). FOR
s2,Ts5.oi-
John G. Miller against the Pitner Case
aene Lighting Company. OF Virginia Gnc),
for $50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
Song servIc. n, CI,,,.a,,

o-moFfoW night az S O'CLOCK Or. D. CLAW
LILY. pastor OF Grace street Presbyterian
,hurch Is gong to have e song service by
me con egat!on and choir In lieu OF the
usual night service. Tho program arransed
VII enable these present 70 spend an en-.
.o!ahlo and sp!ritual evening
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
r. Ho,d ,,,,nor,o, s.rr,c.

Memorial services will take place to-mor-
row sttArnoon at $3.50 o'clock at the Male
Orphan Asylum for Decatur o. Davis. a
member Of the board OF directors OF that
Institution, who died recently. Mr. Davis
was devoted friend Of the boys. and Il
was arranged BY Mrs Gill. superintendent.
that there be some public appreciation OF
his work FOR the home and it's charges.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
Want stat. Inv chanred-

~ a meeting OF tho city Bar Association
he court Of the Civn Justice the chairman
"as authorized % appoint committee 20
consider advisable changes In the state
avs governing the sppolHtment %. guar
iians ad Item No business % general IN
tcfest was Transacted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21

Colonel BurEwyns Report.
Messrs. J. l. Anderson and II. w. Spill
man, Committee for State Fair AS
sociauon. Room Z. Mutual Build
ing, city:
Dear Sirs.-In reply to your request
that examined tho foot passenger
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad connecting the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Companys loop with
the State Fair Grounds. ! beg leave
to submit the following:
Examinations were made Of three
different conditions of things:
First. The character and strength
of the foundations.
Second. The Dimensions. arrange
ment and quality of the materials.
Third. The strength Of the mate
rlals as arranged In the construction
and the ability of the bridge 10 with
stand any weight which might come
tHere follows a long and technical
report on the foundations. dimensions.
arrangement and quality Of material.
bents and trusses unnecessary TO print
here)
In conclusion. beg leave to say
that were the bridge loaded vita
grown men. weighing on an average Of
go pounds apiece, packed as closely
as they could get on It, such weight
tons on the two spans.
My calculations show that the bridge
would carry many times more than
this. 1t contains factor of safety
fully as great as Is usually used
At no time during the fair Just held
was The bridge unduiy or improperly
strained. Nor could II be unduly
strained by any weight OF human be-
tngs. such as might come upon II. even
N moment OF panic.
Very respectfully,
c. p E. Burgwyn,
Civil Engineer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
Robbed Of watch.

Mrs. n. A. Brinkeer. of 2sk Stop. on tho
Seven Pines line reported to the police
yesterday that she had been robbed of
watch. valued at $50. She thinks she was
ninth and p Streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
NIoncmrc prrl,In. III

aohcuFe Perkins. fotnez member OF
TIE Boa-t Of Fire Commissioners !. .ar,-
"lsiy VI At the Memorial Hospital. He wa,
.s.d !asi night TO be suffering from heart
10 BE- alarming ~ '"oush'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21

Sentence viii be passed ia,s morning In
TIE United States D!strlct Court on Robert
7. Pu!kins former postmaster at King
George Courthouse, convicted By Jury las;
week OF stealing government funds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
says Dridge In safe.

Richmond. Va. October II. 1911.
Virginia State Fair Association, City.
Gentlemen.-At your request / hao
Mr.. Hunt make thorough repairs to
the wooden bridge across the Rich.
mond. fredericksburg and Potomac and
Seaboard Air Line tracks. The bridge
at the time OF the fair was entirely
safe. Yours very truly.
F. w. SCARBOROUGH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
Fell Out of n Tree.

Hunter Taylor. twelve years old, who
lives at 1901 Blair Street. fell out OF n tree
in lakewood yesterday afternoon and brok,
the bones In both legs. He picked ur
by passersby and taken into place OF re.
treat. and was held for the arrival OF the
city ambulance. He was attended by DR.
crowgey, and was taken to the City Hospi
tai,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
Southern Railway Earning.

Estimated earnings % the Southern RAN.
way FOR the second week In october show
nm Increase OF Ss2,S13 as compared with The
corresponding week last year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
Brother Charles ImprovI,r.

The condition of Brother Charles. prin-
cipal of tho Brothers School. who has been
III for about ten days at the Memorial Hos
pital was last night said to be slightly
improved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
Marriage License,

marriage license was issued yesterday
in the Hastings Court to Reuben Rollins
Jr.. and Marye Leigh Clarke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
DIRECTORS ANSWER
BECK AS TO BRIDGE
Executive Committee of State Fair Quotes Ex-
perts to Show That Railroad Structure Is
Safe-QuestiOn of Jurisdiction.

below"
Colonel BurRwyn's Report.
Messrs. j. L. Anderson and II. w. SPILL
man, Committee for State Fair AS
ISOLATION. Room Z. Mutual Build
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-16

to making the territory wet. and
Schock offered to bet Burns $50 that
one of the men he named as opposed.
would sign a petition in favor of the
proposition if one were brought to him
cept the bet
Newton Hembroff representing his
client Miku, represented that Miku
was a heavy taxpayer. was taking out
his second papers for citizenship Rad
been in the saloon business since he
first came to Indiana Harbor and that
the police records contained nothing
against his methods of conducting his
business, his place having always bee N
orderly
Calvin made a pointed remark whose
purport to intimate that the DO
lie records were by no means infalli-
BILE. and Schock taking the remark to
reflect upon Miku. resented it and
asked for an explanation.
No explanation forthcoming the
ordinance was put to vote for pass
age to second reading. The ayes had
it. Olds Myslewy. Varady. Anderson
ketcik and Schock voting for it, while
French. Calvin, Buckley and Burns
opposed.
communication asking that his salary
be raised from SIS to s95 which was
placed on file.
J. ]. Sullivan put in an application
| to be appointed the school board
So did D. D. Dixon. These communi-
cations were both placed on file.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-16

Dor. a half block in the block bound
ed by Stewart Place. Pennsylvania
avenue, Washington and Bleck ave
nues. The half OF this block facing
Pennsylvania avenue is already wet
and the proposition was TO include the
half facing Block in the wet district.
The request was made in behalf of
John Miku who has been conducting
a saloon at the corner of Washington
street and Pennsy lvania avenue but
who recently sold his place and is now
desirious of opening a hotel in the old
Harbor hotel building, which was NOV
ed from its former location to Block
and Washington and purchased by
Miku The hotel could not be made a
paying venture without a bar and the
city ordinance forbids the opening of a
saloon the property.
Alderman Burns and Calvin made a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-16

motors are all at seat and demoralized.
1T also developes, that the men who
have been most enthusiastic and loud
est in shouting their praise of Mar
shall. and urging his nomination for
President, are Republicans who recog
nized in Marshall the easiest man to
beat. 1t is stated that for months they
have been gathering material to be
used against Marshall. and are saving
these weapons for the purpose of at
tacki-~. the party.
The chance of Marshalls nomina
tion> for President are as remote a.
the chances OF Lew Shank. mayor OF
Indianapolis. becoming Governor Of
Indiana. Outside of Indiana the Mar
shall boom Is looked upon joke
and an accident. Certainly no right
thinking man in Indiana is taking his
candidacy seriously
The question therefore is: What
shall be done? Shall Indiana. which
occupies a unique and strategical posi-
ton in the political world today sacri-
flee the power and prestige which be-
longs to It for the purpose of crafty
ing the whims, ambitions and vanity of
Mr.. Marshall? Does the Democratic
party in Indiana belong to Thomas r.
Marshall and is it his personal proper
! ty to be used to make the Democrats of
this state the laughing stock of the
country Now is the time to do some
thing.
"A Marshall delegation to the ma
tional convention, with no enthusiasm
| among the delegates would be about
as effective as delegation from
Alaska or orto Rico"
! Just how extensively these circulars
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-16
KNOTS
SIGNS THE
FRANCHISE:

MAYOR KNOTS SIGNED THE
FIETY-YEAR GEIsr STREET
RAILWAY FRANCHISE THIS
MORNING THUS DAsHING on
THE ROCKS THE HOPES OF THE
GARY COMMERCIAL CLUB MEM
CEEs THhT THE MAYOR
WOULD VETO TIE GRANT.
Gary business men were in white
eat this morning when they learned
nat Mayor Knots and the council ma
,rity had passed the Geist street rail
ay franchise Denunciations of Mayor
>notts' action and the counci"s quick
work was heard on all sides.
Despite the fact that the franchise
5 now passed and signed the Gary
commercial club committee on fran
,hise- Will continue with its sessions.
Some members or the Commercial
club are for holding a mass meeting
Wednesday TO denounce the councirs
franchise grant.
Rumors were also abroad this MORN
ing that action of certain members of
the council would be looked into and
Alderman Castleman would be asked to
tell OF his $4,000 graft accusation.
Some Demand Impeachment.
Reports were also circulated 10 the
effect that Mayor Knots signing the
ordinance would result in his inpea CHI
ment- II is alleged that the mayor has
been hobnobbing with the traction
magnates and went to Philadelphia to
interview them regard the grant
Norton Denounces Grant
Captain II. S. Norton. president of
the Gary Commercial Club. denounces
the action sharp practice. He said
this morning:
81 was lead to believe by those rem
resenting the Geist interests that the
Commercial club committee would have
| ample time to examine the franchise
as they did not intend TO bring up the
franchise for Anal passage Inst night
ut looks very much 30 me like sharp
practice on the part of the Gefst peo-
pie. 1 am confident TINT Mayor Knots
will veto the franchise" 1sIr. Norton.
interview sgfven just before the
mayor signed the franchise.)
Hay Is Angry.
| President II. G. Hay. jr., of the Gary
State Bank said
1.-THE haste I'm which the franchise
was passed looks if some body was
afraid to have 1t scrutinized."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-16
balloon. Among other things the
new circular has this to say:
A SECRET NO LONGER,

SECRET NO LONGER.
1T is no longer secret that members
Of the Indiana delegation in Congress
have grown cold toward the Presiden-
tiaI boom of Governor Marshall. and
that recent efforts to enthuse them
have failed. 1t is certain that they
will take no step toward promoting
Marshall's candidacy unless forced to
do 50 by the friends of Mr.. Marshall
1T cannot be denied that the Cover
nor has made a great many enemies
and that his appointments have caused
the party more harm than gooc
WHIPPING EN- INTO LINE.
His friends are now planning to
make another effort to throw out
dragnet and whip the recalcitrant mem
bers into line on the plea that failure
to indorse Marshall for President would
be an admission that his administrator
has been failure and hurt the Deno-
cratic party in the next election, and
that Governor of Indiana he ought
to be supported a matter of state
pride. If for no other reason.
During the past week the emissaries
from the Governors office have made a
tour of the offices of the state house
for the purpose of effecting some kind
of organization to formally launch
the Marshall boom. The reception that
was accorded them greatly upset their
plans. The state officials giving out
no long interviews extolling the quail
ties and virtues of Mr.. Marshall or
| heralding his fitness to head the
| tional ticket
They are handing no boquets nor are
they set fire with enthusiasm Con-
sternation regns supreme in the Mar
shall camp, and those who are actively
| interested in the Marshall boom are
ali a sea as TO what coure to pursue
Several conferences have been held
and the Governor called cabinet meet
ing last week to which all of the state
officers were invited for the purpose of
devising ways and means to promote
the welfare Of the Democratic party.
but in reality to increase the value of
| Marshalls Presidential stock
"Other meetings are planned for the
| ensuing week at which 1t is confident
| ly hoped that the fertile mind of some
enthusiastic Marshall supporter will
find a way out of the wilderness and
point the path of victory. That the
Marshall boomers have struck snag
J and met with severe disappointments
can no longer be concealed, and the pro-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-16
HOT SHOTS
At COUNCIL
MEETING
One Of East Chicago's Good
Old Fashioned Rows De
velops Over Proposition to
Extend Wet District in
Indiana Harbor.

East Chicago. Ind. May 16.-The
council meeting last night. almost de-
veioped an old fashioned row. The
elements of fight were all present.
and while there were some insinua-
tions made. and some hot shots in
duiged in. the discussion never reached
the proposition OF a fully developed
night.
II was all over a proposition TO ex-
tend the wet district in Indiana Har-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-16

have been circulated is not known, but.
they have been heard from in several
places It looks like the anti Marshall
publicity bureau has an Industrious
head. and there are persons who be-
lieve they can see in the work the fire
italian hand of one Thomas Taggart
The real identity OF the man behind
the works will become known before
long"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-16
FASHION NOTES.

There are some chic wraps made in
golden-tinted material like came1s
hair. with buttons to match
Jack Tar hats of straw for the
small boys are shown with brim of
different color from the crown
Black velvet handsome or two
studded with gold or jeweled buckles
are for the classic style of couture.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-16
MARSHALL BEING
KNITTED BADLY

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