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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
STORMS MATTER
FINALLY SETTLED
Claim Against City for Wiring
Is Compromised by
Committee.

Final settlement by compromise with
Storms & Company, contractors for
the overhead distribution system of the
municipal electric plant, was reached
by the Council Committee on Elec-
tricity last night, after consultation
with Engineer Z. w. Trafford and AS
sistant City Attorney George Wayne
Anderson.
Mr.. Trafford presented an extended
written report, showing that at the
contract unit prices there was due
Storms & Company UP TO the time the
contract was revoked by the city, for
work already done, sl4,6iS.O4 after
deducting $4,000 for certain work not
in accordance with specifications. such
as failure to install insulation, or &c
brace cross arms.
After the contract was revoked the
work was done by the city under Mr.
Tratford's supervision day labor being
employed, the cost OF the second stage
of construction being s2l.645, or ST.
1886 less than the unit prices fixed
on the contract. had storms finished
the work. Mr.. Trafford said the con.
tractor had presented no bill. ant
there might be further claims ant
errors Attorney James Lewis Ander
son appeared for certain creditors
who have filed attachments agains
the amount due the Storms Compan,
by the city saying that there was ne
contest over his claims, which wer,
admitted.
After prolonged consultations, boti
of committeeman and of the varlou.
representatives of storms & Company
headed by President Kelly, of tina
concern, compromise agreement wa,
reached by which the balance of sl4,
6+s.04 due storms was ordered paid
first discharGinc the claims of all III,
attaching creditors and the balanc,
to the Storms Company. In return
for a full release from all claims "
whatever nature and receipt in full
of account the committee furthe,
agreed to divide the balance of 81.
19s.05 saved on construction, claim t,
which might have led TO litigation
each party to share equally. Presiden
Kelly agreed TO this settlement and tn,
vouchers tor, the settlement were or
dered issued ut once.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
NEED BIG LIGHTS
ON MOTOR CARS
Police Instructed to Report
Owners Whose Numbers
Are Not Clear.

The Board of Police Commissioners,
at regular meeting last night. gave
positive instructions to Chief of Police
Werner TO enforce the ordinance re-
curing owners of automobiles to so
place the rear lights on machines that
the numbers may be distinctly seen
at night. The attention of the commits
Sioners was brought 10 the fact that
there are many violations OF this law.
and more rigid enforcement OF ii will
be expected in the future.
The members of the board last night
inspected the new switchboard recently
installed in the electric signal depart
ment, and ench Of them expressed sat
isfaction with It's work y test signal
was sent out and answered in ninety
seconds about half minute longer
than Is usually required.
Two weeks furlough was allowed
chief Operator j. VI. Sale to visit sew
erhl cities for the purpose of inspect
ms the various electrical signal sys-
tens in use
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
FEARS SHORTAGE
IN WATER SUPPLY
Petersburg Gets Permission
From Northrop to Tap Rail
ways Canal Locks.
WILL RUN PIPES TO CITY
Situation Not Alarming, but
Supply May Be Exhausted
in Few Weeks.
WILL RUN PIPES TO CITY

Fearing a shortage in the water
supply of their town. w. E. Poole.
chairman of the Water Committee, and
City Engineer Budd. of Petersburg,
came TO Richmond yesterday to ask
President William Northrop, of the
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany, for assistance. The authorities
have been advised that the Petersburg
storage plant will be exhausted in five
or six weeks unless replenishcd by
natural methods.
Mr.. Poole and Mr.. Budd requested
that they be permitted to tap the
supply at the canal locks on the up
per Appomattox as to run a ten
or twelve-inch main from that point
TO the city. MIR. Northrop promptly
announced that permission would be
most cheerfully granted. adding that
his company would do anything else
to help the situation. free of charge.
In the meanwhile every effort Is be-
ing made to prevent waste in the hope
that a panic may be averted before
the Resent supply is completely ex-
haused.
Action Urged by Mayor.
a special dispatch from Petersburg
last night said:
Tho Council at It's meeting last
night received a message from the
Mayor calling attention to the con-
d!tion Of the city's water supply. and
urging that some action should be
promptly taken TO meet any emergency
which might arise. The Mayor states
that the Superintendent NJ the Water
Works estimates that with normal
rainfall for this season OF the year
the storage reservoir Will be absolute
~ dry by the middle of August. He
further estimates that the supply OF
water flowing into the reservoir Is not
in excess of the evaporation, and that
the consumption is at the rate of
100000 gallons per day. Estimating
the city's population at $4,000 this
consumption would average thirty sin
gallons per capita.
The Council. on motion OF Chair
man Patteson. of the Finance Cn-.n.:,-
tee. voted an appropriation of $500
to sink an artesisn sell the pump
house, and referred TO the Finance
| Committee a resolution. appropriate
! ing $4,000 to lay main. II necessary,
! to the canal locks. In D!nwiddie, to
| secure water from the river. This
| main would connect with the water
| pipes on Commerce Street.
Meanwhile the Mayor. the Coun-
! ellis and the Water Works Committee
! are urging the people to be as eco
/ nomical as possible In the use OF wa
/ ter and to cease using IT for sprink'
| ling their lawns and sidewalks"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
limit is REACHED
IN EXPORT NEWS
Council Likely to Revoke Fran
chise of Street Railway
Company.
MAY SELL TO FRANK GOULD
Mayor Jones Delivers Ultimatum
to Payne, Which May Pre-
cipitate Transfer.

Action which may lead to disposal OF
the street railway and lighting prop
critics of Newport News to the Vir-
ginia Railway and Power Company
was taken yesterday by Mayor Marquis
Jones. OF the shipbuilding city. Follow
ing a conference held yesterday with
members OF the City Council, Mayor
Jones telegraphed to w. j. Payne,
president of the Newport News and
old Point Railway and Electric Com
pany, that unless his company i'm
proves the street car and electric
light service within forty eight hours
the Council will be called upon to con-
slider a revocation of the franchise
For many months the city of New
port News has been wrestling with
this problem. Street cars stopped at
all hours or the day and night, and
were out of commission for inter
minable periods. Darkness reigned for
a large part OF the time for months.
Merchants and citizens generally were
driven to distraction. So bad was the
car service that the Chesapeake and
Ohio operated a special train morning
and evening TO convey the employees
of the Newport News Shipbuilding
and Dry Dock Company living in
Hampton and Phoebus TO and from
their homes.
Believed Council VIII Act.
In March the city appealed to the
State Corporation Commission. which,
after an investigation. ordered the
plant of the concern to be put into re-
pair within four months. The time
limit expires on July 20. 1t is stated
that the Council will act immediately
unless good service is given after to-
morrow. which is presumed to be an
impossibility. President Payne did no,
reply to the telegram yesterday, and
could not be reached by telephone las,
night.
Repeated reports have been in cir.
culation that the property would be
bought by the Virginia Railway Com.
pany. which owns the street car sys.
TENS Of Richmond, Petersburg. Norfolk
and Portsmouth. In this event al
interurban line between Richmond
and Newport News is regarded as {
proba bility.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
NO DEVELO ENTS
Not Likely That True Rcformers' Bank
Can Get on Feet.

Washington that new DEVELOPMENTS
were coming to light with regard to
the affairs OF the wrecked Savings
Bank of the United Order of True Re-
formers. This seems however, to have
been mistake. 1t was stated At the
True Reformers' Building last night by
Grand Secretary w. p. Burrell that the
NaShlnston man who was supposed
10 nave been in conference here re-
sarding bank matters. has been here
Tor ten days. having been called FIRST
TO attend n meeting OF the directors
bank. and that he had been retained
Tor service on special committee.
Secretary Burrell while expressing
no optimism as to the bank. which
ne does not believe Will ever be re-
vved in its old form. thinks the order
VIII soon he on its feet and ailing
a useful place In the life OF the coll
ored people OF the South.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
DISCUSS LABOR MATTERS
Railroads Engaged in Conferences
With Union REPRESENTATIVES,.

Conferences which have been in
progress this week between officers
o: the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
and national officials OF various labor
unions representing the motive power
trades. are. IL was stated last hight
progressing satisfactorily. Various
ma tiers are UP Tor adjustment. and for
the most part amicable understandings
are being reached
tiremen are generally pleased with
the contracts recently effected with
the Chesapeake and Ohio and the
southern. 1t is stated that the nremen
and telegrapheTs have had the most
grievances or nave made the most
demands, and that with these TWO
orsanizations satisfied little trouble
need be anticipated
6 little later
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
BLACKSTONE CANDIDATE
Former Judge Out for House of Dele
yutcs From Accomac.

Former Circuit Judge John w. G..
Blackstone is frequently heard men
toned as one of the most prominent
candidates for the House OF Dele
Gates from Accomac county accor ling
to Judge James II. Fletcher N. Of that
county. who spent yesterday In the
city. There are several candidates.
among them L. D. Teackle Quinby.
1t is stated that Judge Blackstone
has quite a strong following. and shat
his supporters believe he has a good
chance for the nomination.
Accomac has multiplicity Of coun-
ty candidates. according to Judge
Fletcher. While he is not acquainted
with political matters in, detail, he mas
heard that the vote OF Accomac in
the September primary between Icna-
tor Martin and Representative Jones
will hc close
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
HINES MURDER TRIAL
POSTPONED TILL MONDAY

The cast of DIR. Oscar Hines, charged
with the murder of Charles Conway
Oh last Christmas Eve. was on the
docket to be tried to-day in Hastings
Court. but Attorney Fl. NJ. Smith. Jr
of counsel for the defense, moved the
court TO postpone the case 1t was
continued until Monday. This trial,
around which much interest centres
has been deferred many times, but
Indications are that IT will be heard
before n jury next week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
MEAKIN IN BAD SHAPE
! Man Who Was MysteriouSly Shot De-
velOps Pneumonia.

was said last night at the City Hos
pital that 1t was thought that George
+. Meakin. who was mystcriously shot
Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. NJ. ]. LAWYER. loo 12 East Clay
Street. had developed pneumonia. and
his condition was pronounced TO ba
critical.
In q statement yesterday Meakin
again asserted that the shooting was
accidental. He declared that Mrs. Law
Ter demonstrated with him for hand
to grab 1t from his hands when 1t
was accidentally discharged.
However. there is a veil Of mystery
still surrounding the case, in view
Of previous statements OF Mrs. Law
Ter to the effect that she was not
present when the weapon was ais
charged
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
Who wants snrnh Johnsone

A letter was received yesterday by Clerk
Saville. of the Chnncery Coure. from Sarah
Johnson, Of Alexander. n. D.. who says she
Is informed that advertisement seeking
mond paper. She asks the court clerk to
look over the files and let her know who
wants her. As the City Directory gives
sons. white and colored any court order
notice addressed to Sarah johnson would
be somewhat vague, and there are probably
many Sarah Johnsons living closer 10 Rich
mond than North Dakota.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Trnylor and Pemberton Explain ShubridSe
Watch Case.

Frank B. Traylor. former deputy sheriff
OF Henrtco county. and Officer c. w. Penn.
oerton yesterday appeared before me grand
Jury OF the Circuit Court to testify in con-
nection with the charge preferred by w. H.
shuoridse that they removed IA watch from
him last year u; the state Fair Grounds
while he was in an intoxicated condition
and never returned Il.
The case was tried some time ago in a
magistrates court and resulted In an ac-
Quiital of the two officers, an abb being
proven.
Shubridge brought the matter up a second
time before Judge r. Carter SCOTT and the
latter directed that the grand Jury investi-
gate. No action was taken yesterday, the
jury adjourning until next Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
POLICE PICNIC
Arrangements Being Made for Renl Big
Show This Year.

Preparations fog the annual police picnic.
which VIII take place July &c At the state
Fair Grounds indicate that this wears az
fair will surpass anything OF It's kind in the
past and IT promises 10 be one OF the
most successful ever undertaken for the
benefit OF the Police Benevolent ASSOCIATION
Sergeant sherry, chairman OF the com
mittee in charge OF the arrangements is
ing details for the big event and promisss
a program which will embrace horse-racing.
numerous athletic events and many other
features
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
placed No Res,,ons,h,,,,v

No responsibility was fxed in the verdict
o: eoroners jury which yesterday inves-
tigated the death of r. b. Luck twenty
three years old OF SOC West Marshall Street.
who was BILLED Tuesday night by train
OF the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad a Elba station.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
OLD BRIDGE CLOSED
Traffic Diverted to Free Bridge from =
To-Day

a. VI. To-day.
City Engineer Charles Z Boiling posted
notice yesterday announcing that Mayo.s
Bridge would be- closed TO public trsnic
from O'Clock A. ". to-day. Contractors
l. Y. Smith & Company are placing hoist
ing machinery in position. and active work
on wreck!ng the old bridge 20 make way
for the new one Will begin in a few DAYS
Beginning to-day all trave! across the
river Will be diverted 70 the Free Bridge
and double force OF watchmen will be
posted 10 prevent congestion and guard
against accident.
Extensive repairs have been made to the
old Free Bridge and It Is now believed to
be safe for ordinary uses. though the OIL
Gals agree that II should be replaced as
DractIcahle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
POLICE MUST STAND
Can't Sit Down in Street Cars While Pay
Passengers Fill Afsles.

Orders have gone forth from police head
quarters 10 the various captains calling
attention to the fact that numerous police
men have recently been seen seated in cars
OF the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany. on which they allowed TO ride
free, while passengers who have paid fares
have been forced to stand
This courtesy has been extended to the
policemen by the railway company under
certain conditions. and OF them is that
In crowded cars the officers shall stand in
order that other passengers may be seated
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
RIdcwnv ,foorA n Cam,

For falling 10 have water supplied 10
plumbing fixtures at COG East Grace Street
after being ordered to do by the Health
Department, C Ridgway Moore we'll known
Richmond attorney and chairman OF the
city and district Republican committees
was summoned TO Police Court yesterday
The case was continued until JulY 20
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
SCARED, NOT MAD
Dog Killed by officer After crowd IIno
itputru

Cries Of Mad dog e yesterday short-
~ before g o'clock attracted large
where heat-sumerne monyrcl @as
acting strangely \ spectator picLtd
up si*-foot piece Of heavy tiuber
aHc peat the animal until ii .tns
unable TO continue 10 run 10, Is liz
1t was later shot us an otHcer
II was not Thought that the dn.
va vas rapid but the cry was g. nj
cltement Which led 10 lts denth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
r. j. Bond Acquitted

jury in the Henr!co county Circuit
Court yesterday acquitted r. j. Bond from
charge of feloniously assaulting Charles
F. Stanley. The alleged assault was said TO
have taken place about ak weeks ago al
Georges Camp. on the Belt Line. where
Bond was employed as foreman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07

The names OF toriy-tour business houses
are on the Police Court docket under
charges OF operating vehicles IN the city
Improperly tired.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
Want Voting Precinct

Judge r. Carter Scott. in the Henrico
county Circuit Court, is nov considering a
petition OF citizens of Highland Springs re-
questng that an additional voting precinct
be established.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
CARTER c. JONES.
S. p. COWARDIN,
CLARENCE 6
wnste of City Money.

Chairman Lynch expressed his high
approval OF the subcommittee report
saying that it was a pure waste of
city money to buy coal when the water
power was available; that it was an
outrage to play one department of the
city government against the other.
merely to make a showing. MIR. Traf-
ford explained that while the electric
plant had done much OF the water
pumping for months. for the past five
days the water pumps had been nee
essarily closed down. because of work
In the canal. but had been started
again. The electric plant, he stated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
DisorderIy ON street Chr.

For disorderly conduct while on q
Clay Street car of the Virginia Railway
and Power Company, John Smith, col
ored. WAS arrested hist night and
taken to the First Police Station. Ie
will be given hearing in Police Court
This morning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
Held rs Deserter.

A. c. Rice dismissed yesterday In
Police Court from the charge OF stealing
watch from Mrs. Emma Rice. but was held
as a descrter from the United states Army
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07

The case OF James Gillian. the negro
who Is wanted in Newport News on a fell
ony charge. was continued in Police Court
yesterday by Justice Crutchheid until July
10 In order to allow time to hear from tho
authorities OF the Tdewater city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
Hot weather Trousers.

ON charge of stealing a pair of
sam Butler. colored. Steve p Brown,
also colorcd. was arrested last night
and lodged in the First Police Sta
ton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07

Docket for July Term.
Judge Witt In iIustings Court yesterday
. ARRANGED the docket for the July term.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07

Thousands Of dollars worth Of desirable Cotons Percale
Cinghams, Calico, etc. at phenomenay low prices for Fda
shoppers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-04
STEAM STORAGE LOCOMOTIVE
New Type in the United States Be
ing Tested at Lima, Ohio

Railroad men are much interested
in the results that are anticipated
from a new steam storage, or fireless
locomotive. now being used at Day
ton, o., by the builders, the Lima Lo-
connective and Machine company. This
is the first locomotive of its kind
turned out in the United States, al
though they are in use in Germany,
as heretofore American designers
have looked exclusively TO the use of
electric or compressed air engines.
The locomotive has a large saddle
tank substituted for the boiler. In
preparing for the operation the tank
is half filled with water. after which
steam is charged into the tank. By
the time the pressure between the
generating plant and the locomotive
has been equalized the water level
in the tank rises considerably and
the temperature of the fluid becomes
nearly equal to that of the steam. AS
the steam is used the pressure in the
tank decreases, allowing the water
to gradually evaporate and maintain
steam supply until 1t has been de-
pleted to point where il is no lon
ger effective. The period OF service
from one charge varies from two TO
ten hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-04
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of 'hs Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

Rev j. c. Mitchell of White Greek
was in town Friday.
Miss Katherine Morrissey has re.
turned from few days visit in Troy.
Mrs. c. H. Roberts of Bennington
Falls visited Miss Anna c. Park Fri.
day
Mrs Orlando Bourne OF Manches-
ter is visiting Mrs. II. l.. Stillson for
several weeks.
Lost-Small, grey. shaggy dog,
named Teddy" Reward If returned
to Goldsmith's, 600 Main street. lift
Rev. Mr. Bump of Center White
Creek will exchange pulpits Sunday
with Rev, J. C. Mitchell of the White
Creek Baptist church.
Rev. H. S. Rowe and the Rev. Mr..
Fayies OF Cambridge, NJ Y, will ad-
dress the White Greek Anti-Saloon
league Sunday evening
DR.. A. E. Houle has gone to Mon
treal where he will visit his daugh-
ter, Bibiane, who is in school in that
city. He will return Tuesday.
The foundation was completed Fri
day in Park Lawn cemetery for a
fine granite monument for John Tu-
dor of Stamford. The monument,
which will be set up next week was
made by Pittsfield firm The foun-
dation for the monument is nine feet
long, six feet wide and extends six
feet into the earth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-04
MARTIN is A PROFESSIONAL
University Of Pennsylvania Runner
So Declared.

Philadelphia, Nov. 4.-On evidence
furnished by James F. Carr, commits
sioner of the Amateur Athletic I'm
ion at Mahanoy City, Pa, the regis
tration committee of the Middle At
lantic Association of the A. A. U. has
declared William A. Martin, a sprin-
ter, now at the University of Penn
sylvania, professional athlete
7. Morris Dunno. secretary OF the
Pacific Northwest Association OF the
A. a. IT,, in which territory Martin
resides, was notified of the action. as
was James E. Sullivan of New York,
chairman of the National Registra.
ton Committee.
The evidence showed that under
the name of Davis, Martin had run in
four professional match races in and
about Mahany City. He won each
race, and II is said that his hackers
have won somewhere in the neighbor
hoon OF $4,000 in the past two
months.
Before coming to the University OF
Pennsylvania he was the crack run.
ner at Notre Dame University. He
won the 1OO-yard American champion
ship race at Seattle in 1909, was
third in the 1O0-yard championship
race at New Orleans in 1910, and
again third at Pittsburgh.
Mike Murphy, University of Penn.
sylvania trainer says:
Il have known Martin to be a pro
fessional runner since early last fall.
Although he is bona fide student at
the university and has had all the
privileges OF Franklin Field, ] have
never considered him eligible to rep
resent the Red and Blue on the
track"