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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-04
SPECTACLES FAIL
TO PICK OUT COP
SO Man Wearing Them Was
Arrested While Trying to
Pawn Suit Of Clothes.

While in the act OF pawning Il suit
OF clothes yesterday, Charles Smith,
colored. whose real namc Is said TO be
Albert Johnson, was arrested by Do
tective Sergeant Wiltshire as a fusi-
tive from Justice from Portsmouth.
In his possession were discovered an
overcoat and g. pair OF gold spectaclcs.
boil, bearing the label OF houses in
Winston Salem. n C. Tho spectaclcs
wcro perched on the Negroes nose. and
he pccrcd over them S IL he could see
through the desk sergeant's soul.
Sergeant Wiltshire asked him where
the snectac les had come from. Tic said
that they had been sent TO him by Rob
ert Smith. Ile didn't know who Robert
Smith was: neither did Sergeant Wilt
shire. Smith or Johnson. didn't know.
either. whether he was short or far
sighted; he didn't know whether ne had
4 cataract or whether he was going
blind. But he wore The spectaclee as
If he were used to them, and Sergeant
detective. does not pride himself on his
talents as an optican
Smith. or Johnson, az the case may
lie, Is said TO he an cx-convict, and. Il
he ba tho man the detective thinks he
is. ne haze been out of tho pcnitentiary
but four months 1t Is alleged that he
has made frequent trips in and out or
Richmond, and that he has carried with
him much property and returned with
nothing that was apparent II Is be-
iieVed. however, that HIS pockets Ecro
well lined on his return trips. Wien
arrested nc was dressed INT TO KILL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-04
JANITOR WRIGHT
HAS SO N { PULL
Absent Fifty-Four Days in Past
Year, but Committed Votes to
Give Him Full Pay.

For tho hity-four,h day In the payt,
twelvo months stonewall jackson
BeaurcEard Wright did not show up
for work yesterday at tho City Hall
where he enjoys a position as an an.
cicnt and honorable member oc tho
force Of janitors. In his leisure mo
ments he is an officer OF tho Clay ward
ActiEes The last time he reported
for work was on January 49, While
not we'll enough TO work. lie has been
able 10 draw his pay and TO argue hts
case cloquently before Council com
mittee when I, was proposed that ne
be dropped to make way for some
more energetic cleaning artist On
January q he was formally suspend
ed by the Building Inspector.
On Monday night the Council Will bo
caiind upon 10 vote on an ordinances
putting tho force Of janitors directly
under the control az the Building In
spector. without political interference b
Tie Grounds and Buildings COMMITTEES
recommended the ordinance but a, thu
same Aiinc gave the janitors an in
crease IN pay.
Cut ont salary Raise.
III the Ordinance, Charter and Re-
form Committee the Increase was nlini-.
mated and the ordinance recommended
l IL = NANCE committee fDOk the
action. MIR Wright has invoked tho
aid Of many Councilmcn including
practically the whole Clay Ward dele
sntion. to eecurc the defeat OF tie
measure. rs II ~ conceded In advance
| That with the right 10 employ and dis
charge In tho hands OF the building
Inspector. Wrishts head would be the
first 10 fall In tho basket. The con-
test is an old. old one. and dates hack
70 the adoption Of a resolution making
the Building Inspector responsible for
the City Hall, instead OF the Sergeant
alarms OF the Council. Mr.. Beck
started in to clean the building. ana
his FIRST reform was rule that iaaI-
tors must actually. come 10 the build
ing every working day. and record
was kept !n his office. which does no,
show ar. Wrights presence during
about one 18TH Of tho days in tho past
twelve iHonihs
Cnrc Of Double Pay.
At meeting OF tho Groundz and
Buildings Committee on Thursday
night AIr, Beck, In a written statement.
recommended WTiGhts removal. not
only on account OF frequent absence
from his post of duty, hut from tho
absolute unrcila bility of the service
lie is attempting to perform" Clay
Ward got busy with practically tho
whole ward delegation and :, largo
| lobby. Mr., Bcck'S recomm cndation was
rejected. and Janitor Wright vas rein
| stated with full pay. although tho city
Is paying a substitute during his ab-
scncc. Mr.. Bennett thought janitors
should be pat on par viii: city otil-
cers---not on per diem basis--and
should not be held strictly accountable
for their daily coming and going. AR
Wright, although reported as too sick
to work, was present to argue his
case. Mr.. Beck said It had been re-
ported to him that during the period
of alleged illness Mr.. Wright had been
about town night and day. President
Robert Whittet Of the Board OF Al
dermen. and other city officials from
Clay Ward. lent their support ana
presence TO Mr.. Wright, both bcrorc
and during the meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-04
EASTERN SHORE SCHEDULE
Institute snenkcrs WIFI Devote 3fuch
Attention to TruckIng

Institute Spenkcrs WIFI Devote 3fuch
Attention to Trucking.
Announcement was made yesterday
by the Department OF Agriculture OF
the schedule for that part of the com
Ing big series OF farmers institutes
which Will be held on the Eastern
Shore. The special train rendered by
the New York. Philadelphia and Nor
folk Railroad started at lie Cato, where
n meeting Will be held at ESQ on the
morning Of February .. The train will
then proceed to Bloxom. where an in
stitute Will be held In the afternoon at
o'clock.
The other meetings Will be at the
same hours. These will be at Tasley
on February TO- morning, and at Keller
in tho afternoon On February IL the
meetings will be at Birds Nest and at
Cape Charles. where the trip for that
part Of the State will end.
Rig Trucking Industry.
Following this. several meetings will
be held in Princess Rnne. Norfolk and
southampton counties. Much attention
will be paid in these lectures to the
trucking industry, which is SO i'm
mense. both on the Eastern Shore and
in the lower TideWater counties. Nor
folk truckers last year shipped 1855.
200 packages. Three farmers there
grew 76,o00 barrels of potatoes, and
probably the largest corn grower in
the State is located there. This sec
tons meetings Will begin on February
10.
From May 1 to November 49, 1910.
the Eastern Shore truckers shipped
through their produce exchange alone
100000 barrels Of white potatoes
500, 600 barrels OF sweet potatoes. 81,
900 barrels and crates of onions, 6S,-
600 crates Of strawberries, 41.0D0 crates
Of cabbage and $500 packages OF peas
turnips and other vegetables.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-04
LABOR APPROVES .
EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
Ientral Trades Council Of Rich
4 lnond Favors Constitutional
Eg Amendment.

Won by the support given TO labor by
women in the fight before the lastLeg-
.lslaturc for ter hour work day. tho
Central Trades and Labor Council Of
Richmond has espoused the cause OF
woman's suffrage. The council has
adopted resolutions favoring submission
70 tho people Of the state Of an amend
meut TO the Constitution given women
the privilege of suffrage.
Further. members Of the Equal Suf-
iraSc League OF Virginia arc invited 10
address tho next meeting of the colal
Gil. which Will be held Friday, F'ebi1i-
airy 10. 1T f. NJ. in Labor Temple,
Fifth and Marshall Streets.
fnasmuch as the Central Trades ana
Labor Council is composed of d delegates
from the various labor organizations of
the city, this action is regarded as n
strong aid to the cause The rcsolu-
lions, rs forwarded TO Mrs B. b. VaIen-
.tine, president OF the league, by Sec
rotary f. W. Blakey. are as. follows:
Whereas the protection of tho child
md the home is undoubtedly women
deepest interest. and Is most EFFECTIVELY.
advanced where women have q voice in
Inc government, and
" hereas, III recognition of the gal
Giant support that women gave us in
49, ~ ''t ~ tic zen Hour work day for
iWoiheh ana children At the last session
3nf me Legislatures; therefore
kesoiTed, That we favor the sub
omission 10 The voters al this State 4
iconstitutt2nal amendment giving 10
."omen .the.rigltt to vote on the same
terms as mem, and be II further
I Resolved. That the next meeting OF
1ne council be an open one. and that
ithc women who advocate equal suffrage
pc invited TO address this council AZ
Shat time"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-04
BALL Acquitted

sample Cases Arrived for Complainnnts and
Cost Was Them.
s. NJ Bali agent Tor q Philadelphia hard.
ware concern. was acquitted in tho Police
stealing $50 from u. J. Taylor. OF 500 Laurel
street. and tho amount from August
SlcweTt, OF sos Federal Street. b NS
Both men had deposited $50 each with
Ball for n sample case. The sample case was
long IN arriving, and Taylor thought he had
better swear out warrant against Ball
The latter was arrested in Newport News
nnd was brought back Thursday night by
Acting Detective Atkinson. In the mean
while tho sample cases arrived. and as tho
transaction was thus, TO all outward appear-
ances, devoid of criminal intent. the cases
compliments.
Jean Cranda, who was said strongly 10
resemble Bali was arrested first, but proved
hts identity the next morning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-04
SAYS MAN SHALL.
LIVE AFTER DEATH.
Mr Vending Delivers Last Of
Ills Regular Lectures-To
Repeat One To Morrow

III man die, he shan live ara;n,
Vas ihe positive ASSERTION mad I,s.
HiEht al he John Marshall yIion
ocheol auditorium by George y. yn,,d.
ans whose subject was. rs Deati,,bn
End? ''Thc question or iD,uor,..t;,,.
- ihe creates; in the ,%orl1 ~ III
side Of It all OTHER probleIng dwin,Ic
INTO childish queries I,is ~. ,,rivor-
ga question: he SAID
mere Is change. bit nc, aun;btla,ion
n nature II this be 40 " tha5,ou.y
Greer Of creation shall IL lie said mai
ttlS principle cannot Apply 10 man
ESQ greatest handiwork?
man were 20 bo ircrnort.i on
',tiiht s'range would be tic sit,Iatton
,ian Wouid NE on through centurtes
''iuE every experience. having known
III INNS ard felt evcrethiuc. Death
ne boon tc man iii sticl q caee
~, ai'h would tc so crowded ina,
cease. WIG
we see the onririe WIN IL
Sionpeo and It's mcchanis,n an III,
we cannot say TIA, there IN n,,,,,, -
-, - not some where, alive ana a1o-,
inc wreck OF TIC snip. tia Ht,,oa,, ,.,..
aIter death we may sce. III, ~
shaIi say that The pi!o, is also dc;,a :.
l'onbtcrs say VIII no, borin.G
what J DO not know Yct TIC iesdors
and inventors and grent man y, III
lincs have believed moro linn ~,
knew II was 80 with Counbn, u,,,y
| fsliieo. Field Morse. bacon anf
| others" ~"
The next lecture VIII take Mar. !.
$3.50 tomorrow afternoon on ",,yh, 80
! Of Calico" -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-04
Mining Concern Asks Charter.

Application was made yesterday 10
the State Corporation Commission for
a charter for the Waller Mining Cor
poration, with principal office a t Falls
Church, Va. The capital stock Is
100000. The concern proposes TO do a
central mining business. The officers
are Horace T.. Brown, president, Falls
Church, Va; H. Scott Ryer. vice. prcs-
ident. East Falls Church, Va; C. ID.
Garrett, secretary, Washington, D. c.;
G. c. Caywood, treasurer. Washington.
D. c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-04
BUILD TROLLEY LINE
Charter Aaked For by Alexandria Coun-
~ Concern


~ Concern.
Further development in the electric
lines near Washington IS indicated In
an application made yesterday To the
State Corporation Commission for Il
charter for the Washington and Bar
croft Traction and Power Company.
This concern proposes to build trac-
ton line from the south end Of Gov
eminent Bridge to Bailey's Cross
Roads. in Fairfax county. q distance OF
seven miles.
The principal office Will be at Bar
croft. Alexandria county. and the pre-
sumption is that the line Will cross
the Southern Railway at that point
The maximum capital stock is only
$4,000, and the minimum $4,000. The
officers are: i. c. Handy, president
Bancroft. Va: w W. Wright. vice
president, Bancroft; c. P. N1unson, sec
rotary, Arlington, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-04
HIues' Hand DrIiJs.

Nc reorranizod hand OF the IsJ1es
H9}ihilpn had It's FIRST drill Last night.
" hi1e, NJ course. yornc Of the rncmhers
hhg previously drilled with tho old
nard, Others were put through for the
HAI inns The regular military for
iHahoHE were gone through tic men
,HftElnF Instruments instead Of rifles
eWuch as The band Is attached 4,
h,fn.ahHartnrH, the proper officer TO driIl
~ u battalion adiutnnt, and ac-
fSialnTi| li"utcnmnt Joseph lie Ma
fpF3Hf conducted the drilI.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-04
.Iu,icc DESIGNATED.

The Governor yesterday designated
Judge Waller Il. Staples. Of the Corpo-
poration Court Of Roanoke. to hold
part Of tho term of the Circuit Court
Of Washington county for Judge Frank
3. Hutton. beginning next Monday, to
sit in certain cases.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-04
MD. on stnte Printing.

Clyde w. Saunders was the lowest
bidder yesterday for the contract for
printing the 111th volume of Virginia
Reports. IIo asked 25 conts per 1000
oms composition, and 90 cents per token
for presswork. Weymouth, A1eister g..
Smethie are the lowest bidders on the
binding, at 80 cents a voiumo for 500
pages, and LIS Of a. cont for each addi-
tiopal eight paGesN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-04
INSPECT NEW PLANT

Committee on Electricity TO Nuke Tour
of Power House and Equipment.
Tho Council Committee on Electricity
Will meet this afternoon at $50 o'clock
at the City Hall and proceed in motor
cars to make tour Of inspection of
the municipal electric plant. The
power house Will be shown in full
operation. and the pumps at the new
Pump House. driven by electricity,
VIII be pumping water to the new
reservoir, and during tho evening the
current will be turned on for.tha Broad
Street lights. While the power house
Is fully completed. the delay Of Storms
&. Company. contractors, has prevented
the turning Of current for the gen
erai system of street lighting. which
is as yet far from completed During
tho past few days tho contractor has
been making better progress than for
several weeks previously.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-04
pnIirn Can't Casca

David Jackson. coored. charged with SELL
Ing cocaine. was sent to tho grand Jury
from the Police Court Yesterday morning.
Colonel w Il. w. Holmes. charged with
taii,ng 10 support his wife. dismissed
fail for four months on charge of steolng
clothes from Charles r.. Splitter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-04

" ~ l'eHpcD cagntw Circuit f.onrt ycr-
.HNI nc igt9 failcd 20 . Yrno in the On =.
F,.'tS i,pnb4r enlbrs6 charged with scii
WS ll1par ~ sunday 6ad without q iicrhrc
,.tFIhH ~ aiyfNHf ~ Conaiahls c. 0.
Etta.a HA1 l.kAa aL2. Z. \,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-04
sInrrinrr yj,.n4

naT.sgn i'cense 1ns ia4.d J..,y4..
~ the Huctinss court ~ EfYtti. N41
sa6Aat11n and .>o!is lar. gn.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-04
xx,,,,,,,eo, ACQUITTED,

Wilkinson Acquitted.
walter Wilkinson, white man. was ac-
Quilted in the county Circuit Court yestcr-
day on the charge Of stealing coal. In the
ma gistrates court he was fined IS and the
costs. but took an appeal to Judge Scott
The coal stolen amounted 10 about % cents
Las Vegas optic., 1911-05-04

Ilfeld, who represented the territory
at the hearing of the negroes, said
today he would make a rigid investi-
cation of Rudulph's participation in
the affair. 1t is a serious crime to
receive stolen goods. Rudolph has
not been arrested, but he may be
given hearing to determine whether
or not he will be bound over to the
grand jury. A feature of the case that
looks bad for Rudolph is the fact
that yesterday when asked by Chief
Coles if he had purchased any cloth
ing or jewelry he is said, by the chief
to have replied in the negative.
Chief Coles is to be congratulated
upon his clever work in running
down and capturing the negro Grim
inals, who are believed to have been
perpetrating similar thieving stunts
all over the country.
Las Vegas optic., 1911-05-04
BALLOONIST MADE
DARING ASCENT
ToDAY'S FLIGHT DREW BIG
CROWD THAT ENJOYED FREE
ATTRACTION

Eddie Bartell, the expert balloonist
with the carnival company, made q
beautiful ascension this morning at
$3.50 o'clock, which was witnessed by
a large crowd. Soaring to a height of
nearly 1000 feet, Bartell cut loose
with his parachute and alighted in
Lincoln park, not half a square from
where he began his flight. Bartell is
an adept in guiding the course of
his parachute. He tipped the appa-
ratus at such an angle, however. that
many people who watched his de-
scent feared he would turn it over
in the air. The balloon alighted in a
barbed wire fence and was so badly
torn that it cannot be repaired In time
to permit of a flight tomorrow
Bartell will make an ascension Satur.
day morning.
Another big crowd attended the
carnival last night and enjoyed itself
to the limit. Every show was visited
by large crowds and the Ferris wheel
and merry -go-round were loaded to
the guards. A new attraction has been
added to those on the grounds. 1. is
a Wild West show headed by Butch
Jones and other local cowboys and
riders. The Wild West showed to
big crowd last night and pleased its
audience.
The apparatus for the high dive
has been erected in the rear Of the
negro MINSTREL show. 1t will be
placed in use tonight for the first
time. The attraction is free and IS
said to be thriller.
Las Vegas optic., 1911-05-04
WOMAN VICTIM OF
ASSAULT in SALOON
CABINET BAR SCENE OF DIS
GRACEFUL OCCURRENCE
LAST NIGHT

y After hearing all the testimony in
the case, Justice of the Peace Muir
ray this afternon dismissed from Gus
tody A. F. Reed, railroad man, who
was charged with assault with dead
ly weapon upon Mrs. Anderson Tay-
lor. a white woman, whose husband is
negro.
The assault was alleged to have
occurred last night in the Cabinet
saloon on Railroad avenue. Mrs. Tay-
lor asserted she had entered the sa-
loon to remove her niece, whose
name is Mable Span, from the place.
She said she found her niece, Reed,
native boy and some other men in
wine room. Mrs. Taylor said Reed
called her vile names and she "cussed
him back" Then, according to her
store, the man struck her She thinks
he used brass knocks" as her face
was cut deeply.
Judge Murray dismissed the case
as he did not deem the evidence suf-
ficient to convict Reed. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Ilfeld prosecuted the
case. He will make further investi.
cation of the matter as it is unlawful
to allow women to gather where Ii
quor is sold. Charles Palmer, one
Of the proprietors of the place, as
serts that he ordered the women to
leave as soon as he knew they were
in the saloon.
During the trial the Span woman
was called as witness. She was
unruly and used vile language in the
court room. Judge Murray had hel
removed to Jail for contempt o.
!. court She will be allowed to remain
there until she can learn to use de
cent language and behave herself
in court.
Las Vegas optic., 1911-05-04
PERSONALS

haiph Bliss of st. Louis. who bad
Deen mere on brief trip. left today
for Dawson.
John Taylor and wife of cuarvc
are visiting the family of Jesse
Taylor and family.
c. A. Anderson of Watrous was
visitor in Las Vegas today. He will
return home this evening.
W. M. Rapp. the Trinidad architect
VINO had been here looking after
business. left today for his home.
Charles Greenclay and Isaac Bacn.
arach today returned from Mora
where they went yesterday on bus,.
ness trip in the Sulier auto.
James Doran and P. e. .Kaler of La
Junta and George Austin and E. R.
Bartlett of Topeka, Kan, are here on
santa Fe business. They are connect
ed with the operating department.
Mrs. George Fitzpatrick returned
this afternoon from Malvern, Ia,
where she had been visiting relatives
and friends for some time. The Kill
patricks reside on a farm on the
mesa.
James c. Irwin of Chicago is here
to Join his son, John Irwin, who has
been in Las Vegas for some time on
a vacation trip. Mr.. Irwin is a prom
inent wholesale meat dealer of the
Windy City.
D. R. Cole, cashier at the Casta-
media, is taking his vacation. He is
being relieved by Alex Kennedy of
the Alvarado hotel in Albuquerque.
Mr.. Cole will be gone about month,
during which time he will visit rela-
tives in the East.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. McGrath of
Clovis are visiting in the city, guests
OF Fred Brefeld and family. Mr.. Nc
Grath is prominent railroad man Of
the cutoff metropolis and a member
of the railroad mems legislative COM
mittee.
Las Vegas optic., 1911-05-04
The ownership
OF HORSES In
DISPUTE
II. STEARNS AND LUMBER
COMPANY BOTH CLAIM
MoRTGAGED ANIMALS

]. H. Stearns yesterday afternoon
filed an action to replevin several
head of horses in the possession Of
the Las Vegas Lumber company.
Stearns represented the animals were
his property by reason of a bill of
sale given him by Harry Cation, a
mesa farmer. Mr.. Stearns secured
the horses and the case will be heard
during the coming session of the dis
trict court.
The Las Vegas Lumber company
will fight the replevin action as it as
serts the animals belong to it by rea-
son of first mortgage given by Cat
ton some time before he made out
the bill of sale to Stearns. Cation,
it is asserted, made the bill of sale at
the request of Stearns to cover an
indebtedness. Yesterday morning
Cation brought the horses to Las We
gas and placed them in the Gaylor-
Nefer corral, intending to turn them
over to the lumber company to salts
fly the first mortgage. He returned
a short time later and found the
horses had been placed in the Stearns
corral Then Cation and his attor-
neys took the horses from the Stearns
corral and placed them in that of the
lumber company. Then Mr.. Stearns
began his action in replevin. There
was some talk of criminal action by
parties concerned in the case, but, it
is believed, this has been dropped.
Las Vegas optic., 1911-05-04
LOCAL Court WILL
HEAR NOTED CASE
CHANGE OF VENUE GRANTED IN
BLANKENSHiP-HlTTSoN
LITIGATION

Change of venue from Quay county
has been granted in the case OF A. A.
Blankenship against w. ]. Hittson
and Mrs. H. c. Hittson, and that
famous piece of litigation will be tried
during the coming term of court in
San Miguel county. Blankenship
charfges the Hittsons with demanding
of him an usurious rate of interest on
money be borrowed from them nearly
three years ago. He asks for the 1e-
covery of $2,514, the usurious inter
est alleged to have been collected
and is suing also for judgment for
5000, as penalty for it's collection
According to law the penalty for col
lection of usurious interest is double
the amount collected, to be paid 10
the person from whom the interest
was exacted.
Blankenship alleges that on August
4. 1908, he gave to the Hittsons mis-
promissory note for 1881 with inter
est at twelve per cent per year. He
claims that on November of the fol
lowing year he paid the interest n
full. 1t is asserted that at the time
the note was given it was agreed
that Blankenship should pay the usu
rious rate of forty per cent. Accord
ingly but $5,O6O.50 was advanced, the
Hittsons, it is alleged, holding out
$2,514.50 as interest.
The case is an interesting one and
has been on the docket of Quay
county for some time. 1t is said tc
be ready for trial and will be heard
by jury at the coming term of court
Las Vegas optic., 1911-05-04
In the Wake of the Measles

The little son of Mrs. o. B. Palmer,
Little Rock, Ark, had the measles.
The result was a severe cough which
grew worse and he could not sleep.
She says: "One bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound completely
cured him and he has never been
bothered since" Group, whooping
cough, measles, cough all yield to Fol-
ey's Honey and Tar Compound. The
genuine is in the yellow package al
ways. Refuse substitutes. o. G.
Schaefer and Red Cross Drug Co.