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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29
GIFTS AND MONEY
FOR DONATION DAY
Liberal Response From Public to
Appeal of Virginia Home
for Incurables.

donation Day" at the virginia
Home for Incurables brought liberal
shower OF provisions and money.
Early yesterday morning packages De
gan to flow in from all sections OF the
CITY. and an endless accession or We
bicles throughout the day brought
visitors and wel!-wishers laden Win
gifts.
The response has been beautiful.
said Mrs John Murray. president OF
the home, last night Donation
Day' has been a splendid success. For
the officers and directors Of the home,
I want to thank the pubic. and par
ricuIarly the newspapers, for theiF
Kindness We received generous do
nations in money. and many contrlou-
lions in the form Of supplies
while yesterday was the particular
dav set aside for this purpose, said
Nrs. Murphy. contributions will con-
tinue TO arrive in to-day. tomorrow,
and probably all the week. A GER
tain portion Of the public is always
tardy and habitually responds a day
corners. said mrs murphy. Will, or
course. be welcomed as warmly as
those which came earlier
The virginia Home for incuraoies
shelters now thirty-five patients The
support and care OF these unfortanates
draws heavily upon the institutions
slender resources, and the annual 90
nation day looms large in its imam
cial calendar. The need has of late
become more insistent. due 10 the up
ward trend in the price Of many or
the commodities which the institution
uses
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29
MILLION DOLLAR
TREASURE MOVES
Fortune in Revenue Stamps
Transferred in Wagon to-.
New Federal Building.
mo ARMED GUARDS STOOD BY
Though Stamps Are Same as Real
Money, 1t Would Be Diff
6cult to Dispose of Them.

TWO ordinary draft horses. hitched
to a wholly prosaic wagon. hauled
treasure OF 100000 down East
Franklin Street shortly after O'CLOCK
yesterday afternoon. and nobody turned
to look twice. There was no armed
cortege and no PinkertOn men. A soli-
tary officer fIom the revenue depart
ment. perched by the driver. kept
watch over the cool million IN revenue
stamps in transit from the old Fed
eral building to the new.
At the Bank street entrance OF the
new post-office building the wagon was
backed to the platform and the pack
ages quickly removed TO warning
vault in the quarters OF Collector d. n.
Lowry. The whole operation took less
than an hour. and outside Of the rev.
enue service no one knew that
$1,0O0,O3O worth Of Uncle Sans tobacco
and whiskey labels had during the
day changed their abode.
Good ~ Real Money.
It's pretty hard 70 imagine that the :,
stamps are the same as real money,
said Chief Deputy Collector Thomas
Meany. land. Of course. person would
have a hard time disposing OF them.
should they fall into unofnciai hanos.
Just the same. every stamp in the LOT
has to be rigidly accounted for. ana
il any are lost or stolen. somebody in
Mr. IIowry's Office has to pay.
With the transfer of the collector
office yesterday, the building at Sew
enth and Franklin Streets. for two
years and ten months the home OK
Uncle Sam In Richmond. passes as
centre of government business. There
s,iu remains y remind one OF the oc-
cupation considerable equipment be-
longing to the United States District
Court, as we'll as to the collectors OF
fee. but this will be transferred IN .ne
next two days. For the first time
every department of the governments
business was yesterday conducted from
the new building at Tenth and Main.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29
CHARTERS ISSUED

Metropolitan Pleasure Corporation. Ports
mouth. Va Capital: Maximum. $500: min
irnum. Sieo. J. w. White. president: Waite;
Hatcher, Vice president. J. b. Pyatt. secre-
tary and treasurer-au OF Portsmouth, Va
National Contracting Corporation o. Nor
folk Va. Norfolk. Va Capital: Maximum
s5ge. GEO: minimum. 100000 J. Edward Cole
president: n. ". Parker, vice-pre<ident: W
u. scuthai!, secretary and ;seasurer-aii o!
Norfolk, Va.
Cape Fear Gravel Company unc.). Nor
mum, 5000 y. J. Mcguire. president and
general manager: =. a. Mcclure. treasurer;
w W. Terry. secretary-a!I OF Norfolk.
Balm Investment Company tInc.p. Rich
mobd. Capital: Maximum, $lo0.0S: mint
mum. $4,000. Erwin Balm. president. Rich
rnond: W. II. Justis. Jr. yice-presiden;.
Iiaiisboro; T.. 6. Cardozo, secretary and
treasurer. Ashland.
Interior Mining Company Gac.). Roanoke
Va Capital. Maximum. $4,000: minimum.
500 George r. Eldridge. president. New
Rochelle, ~. Y: Edward Mul!an, secretary
and treasurer. westwood, y. j.: John r,
Desmond. Brooklyn. y. T.
Amendment was issued to the charter o!
the Little River MutuA! Telephone Corpora
rion R.ner, Va, increasing its maximum
capital from s5.ce to Sio.ee.
Amendment % foreign charter. American
F.ps neIed Brick and Tile Company. . New
York corporation. increasing its capital from
s,ts.0sS $4,000.
Mergers: Aecomac and Northampton Teie-
PIX one Company into the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company OF Virginia
also merger Of the Diamond state Tele.
phone Company into the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company Of Virsinis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29
Sstisfied With Report.

Statements made by Alderman Gunst at
IN. opening OF the Council Committee on
Streets yesterday afternoon that newspaper
r.por.s We're absolutely false were later
on Il. the meeting withdrawn by Mr. Gunst-
He was assured by his colleagues on the
conmitt.. that the reports in regard to the
threat % the chat: 10 eject him from the
room had been correct. and tina; his failure
SO 20 understand IL must have been due to
excitement OF the moment or TO deafness
caused by cold from which he was suffering
AZ the time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29
FEEL NO ALARM
1cnSief Fever 1t Barton He18hts Beng
Closely Watcked.


Closely Watched
TIE sixth care OF scarlet ever TO come
cader the observation Of the authorities OF
Barton Heights since the a-st case o: the
year spyeared four weeks ago was reported
70 DR. Cullen Pitt. heath officer. yeste rday
by DE- R. w Miller
me u.;is SOC OF d J. Gregory IL the Iates;
victim o. the disease. He IS suffering from
~ average attack. according to Dr.. Miller,
Aad 10 :eaTs are felt for ais recovery.
Three % .he s.y cases which have occurred
IN Ea.-on Heights have already recovered,
white none o: them has been in danger AZ
any time. The three persons who still have
the 6,seaPe closely Gua-antined. and
18th DR. Miller AID Dr.. Pitt feel little alarm
z. the situation.
TIE two physician. agree that the cause
q: tie disease canaot Re traced TO the
school building AZ Barton Heights More
fhsn 500 has beer sps=: 70 entity TO place
sse building - aTst-c.ass sanitary condition.
While Eve OF TIE Elk children ShH have been
s-tackea have bee. pspils. :hs authorities
think that they were irisst'S elsewhere sad
net Il the school bGl.d!rg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29

TIE date o.. removal OF the local battalion
from the old First Regiment Armory Is stil!
undete rmined after months of readiness. All
tn. companies are ready to move. and much
OF the stun has been packed for . long time.
One of the houses on Capitol street. owned
by the city and to be used temporary
quarters for the battalion while the srmory
Is in course OF construction has been vacat-
ed. Possession OF the other Will be secured
December !. Judging from the ce,iberation
which continues TO attend the work OF ire
pairing TO build. IL seems that the battalion
can get out OF the old building In ample
time, even II II must stay there until De-
cSmber
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29

Ali of the squads which will compete Ia
the Blues bike TO Petersburg Saturday are
hard at work. They practice walking every
night. A fayorite plan is TO ride on
suit urban or irterurban lire 10! five to ten
miles ard walk back to the armory.
Company AS squad went to centraiia SUM
day The main fight 10 70 keep the cup from
going TO Company 4. for !! IL wins the tro-
ply will be IS property permanently.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29
OLD GUARD COMING
Crack View Y~sk Or3ssizssi"a "a Visit Bsses
Here ID Nay.

The next event in the series OF visits WHICH
bind the Richmond Blues ard the varfo5s
commands In the North together viii prob
ably take place N Nay. vhen the Old Guard
@. New York - expected TO ne the guest OF
.,e R;ues in this city. a formal invitation
has been extended by Major Bowics and has
been tentatively accepted. while all sorts and
kinds o. in.orma! Invitations have gone out
from the officers asd rier. With earhus.astic
approval from Gotham
In Nav the Old Guard. a crack military
and social organization OF the metropolis.
viii Visit fredericksburg 20 look over the
sa.t-eae!ds Its members have been asked
20 come on 20 Richmond. and VIII probably
do
purfne the recent "trip OF ;he B.ues TO the
North .ts Old Guard made the day IN View
York mos, pleasant. although they had not
been REGARDED a. among the hosts The act
was a.! ;h~ more appreciated
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29

John H. Carson. hfty years old. OF IsB
East Main Street, severely injured yes
te.day afternoon abou, $50 O'Clock when =
pile o! lumber fell upon him while al work
n; the Old Dominion Steamship dock Dr.
o. G. Page. City Hospital ambulance sur.
geon responded TO call and rendered
emergency treatment. He found that aside
from other injuries Carson had sustained .
fractured leg. He was removed to the Re-
trea; for the Sick.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29

4 report reached Henrico County Offices
last nigh; TO the eject that Joe Jefferson
and John Patterson. two negroes. had en-
gagged In a Sghi somewhere In Narina Dis
irict near the plan; OF the Richmond Refin-
ing Company. and that a result Patterson
had been severely and possibly fatally beat
en- about the bead. An officer was detailed
to !oos into the case.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29

Orders were entered yesterday oy
the state Corp orat!on Commission per-
Y,ff.in1 mergers Of the Accomac and
Northampton Telephone Company and
the Diamond State Telephone Company
with the Chesapeake and Potomac Tel
ephone Company Of Virginia These
local concerns. located OF the Eastern
Sh ,rc. were already owned b. the Ben
interests.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29
ANNEXATION MEETING
<cr, h.,sr Ccrrr,ssse~ wa Us-~yss Qs~~tis
q s~~-iou To- Nigks.

y ~ Mcclure, chairman % THE general
con. rnt-see on annexation cf the territory
iytas north Of the city. sas es'icd .f.eial
meeting - be held N sns Barton Heights
srtooihous~ tonight .. O'Clock. 81 sA.ch
,t-s, :, 70 oesres that every ore !utercst~d
n bs.tng the territory north cf the city
annexed be pressnf.
The people On she Ser-hside. inciufins
"a rssesiariy the towns % Kirkland rsrs
and Barton Height. ssiiy rraitse The
rn.tusi rersst 10 hs derived by being an
p.red 90 ;he city. ard very earnest IN
w
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29

wo,,h,,, 81 ro-rranv :. Ffrsf RrTfnsot
60 ,-7-.;cirg hard on a vaudeville shoT
rtrcb .r,v r1rec- 70 De. On she BOARDS W
. local ball for -h~ bereSt ~ fhe 'n"h 20
~rr,isr tn. COMPANY room In the new srrn'
- T1n COMPANY got chow ~ TINS
CO... - ~anr at NE. G-e.na. Pa ias' sTr1,
-,.r witch proved one % the attractions 81
~. u1ano~Uv~cs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29
SHIELDS NOT GUILTY
Win. speed,nr Case ON Appeal After He Had
Been Fined.

Charles VI Shields was declared not
guilty OF speeding in Henrico Circuit Court
yesterday on an appeal which his counsel
took from the decision or MAGISTRATE. VIC
inn nosed a fine Of 500 for an alleged onense
on the Government Road during last August.
Shields was arrested In August by Con-
stable T. A. Davis on warrant sworn OUT
nv sheriff Kemp Magistrate II. g. sundaS
fired him slee. but an appeal was immedi-
a,eIy noted as a result of which the mag
istrates verdict was set aside yeete edaS-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29
D|ESFROM WOUND
INFLICTED BY BOY
Colored Youths Hurt Fatal,
Raymond Cosby Charged
With Murder.

Ernest Carter. colored.. fifteen years
OLD, Of .sZs " street. who was snot on
tn. afternoon Of October Is BY Ray
mond Cosby. sixteen-year-old son OF
Dr- A Il. Cosby. Of 23;s East Broad
street. died from his wound last night
At $40 O'Clock at the City Hospital
The police and Coroner Taylor were
Immediately notified. and . warrant
charging Cosby with murder was sworn
out. lie viii probably be rearrested
mi. morning. being already under bond
f,,r unlawful shooting.
Cosby was arrested a Few minutes
after ne had sho, Carter by Bicycle
Policeman Kidd. He at arst denied
the shooting. but when pressed nc ad-
mittcd IL. but could assign no reason
for hts az Tic had obtained re-
ysiycr. he said. from his fathers room.
taking .; without any motive. He met
carter In the street. snd after cnafting
with him a few minutes suddenty hreu
tbe weapon without removing u from
HE rocket, The bullet burned hole
through his clothing and entered thc
nesrc's groin II was At nrn th"usnt
sh.s ne was rot seriously hurt
pr. Tsyfcr announced that nc would
hold n inquest into Carers Neatn TO.
morrow morning at 10 O'clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29

The Bureau of Insurance learned yes
rerday that c. w. Briggs. the Norfolk
County dairyman charged with arson
came before a magistrate and was sent
on to the grand jury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29
ANONYMOUS LETTER
Auditor Asked to Go After Pubic scr
yice Corporations.

An anonymous letter from Lynch
burg, received yesterday by state AUG
itor c. Lee Moore. incloses an editorial
clipping from the Union star. paper
in Campbell County. published by tne
Farmers. Cooperative and Educatioha'
Union Of Virginia. The article. com
menting on the Auditors activity IN y,
the matter Of tax reform. says that IL
Ss hoped he will direct his attention 10
the assessment of the property OF ran.
neutrality-suspicious. tax-d ocgers.
also contains the threat that unless the
Auditor does what the Union star
wants him to do it will go after
him"
With the clipping is an unsigned
note expressing the belief that the
Auditor will take the matter up ana
saving that the clipping Is true.
The article is not true. The Audi
tor has nothing more to do with the
assessment of public service corp ora-
tions than has the editor Of the Union
Star or the anonymous letter-writer.
He has no power of review or corr.c-
ton of the assessments made by the
State Corporation Commission.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29

r..o-rc Ncp pIak. ~ ~. Eas. cary
s.e-., former sid.rrsn from Monroe Ward
yesterday reported 20 tire police tina; fwo
,,ucks were stole, from h's yard
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29
AutomobIIe Lle~n.e List.

From the office of the Secretary OF
the Commonwe alth there has been
issue a printed HIST. in book form,
OF the owners Of automobiles in Viz
ginia to whom licenses have ceen is
sued this year. with the number and
description of the car.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29

william Craham wynuc. Jr.. ousIia~d yes-
,erdsy IN the Chaacery Court - executor
a. The vi; ~ Anne Mas5a WyaDo. 76e -.
ooes = vosuo0 - v1SA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29

Hearing on the Char'offesviile sa
.ion ratte- has beer pos."'Es" ''''''
November & to November l..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29

WITH the aid OF pair OF SclSSUfs, a
paste pot, the Sunday papers and a
vivid imagination. Bailin Sam W. Big
ger, of the State Corporation Commits
sion, has turned out an exceedingly
clever work as JOKE on License Clerk
D. II. Drum. 1t depicts that ofnciai
as feasting on the entire bill OF fare
at Masonic banQuets and then dream
ing of affiuence. Part Il. shows car
toOn of the common people," strikingly
like Mr.. Bigger, standing outside OF
the gate of special privilege. which
in this case Is the Masonic lodge TO om,
ard denied the gastronomic pleasures
erioyed by Mr.. Drum Headlines. ad-
vertisements and pictures are drawn
upon to make the points. which are
spread over ten pages.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29

The State Corporation Commission
will to-day hear the petition Of thu
Virginia Tennessee Telephone Com
pany for permission to increase loca
toll rates at Roanoke.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-05

GOV. HIRAM JOHNSON SAY
Before Gov. Hiram Johnson
left for Ohio last night he gave;
out the following statement con-,
corning the political situation
from a Bull Moose point of view:
The revolution. is on. When /
left California of course / was not
familiar with the situation in
other states, but my trip has con-.
WINGED me that the same feeling.
exists in all of the other states
west of the Mississippi as in Cal
ifornia and yesterdays primaries:
show California to be overwhelm-
ingly for Roosevelt. My meet
ings have exceeded my-fondest
expectations and in many places
have been the largest meetings of
their respective localities.
1 have been endeavoring to-
preachthe doctrine of humanity,
social and industrial justice, and,
everywhere I found that men and.
women who have been unselfsh-
ly devoting themselves to hui.
manitatian work are overjoyed to
find at last a national political
party that proposes to do what
has heretofore been left to the in,
dividual and social worker.
"The common people recognize
in the new movement in the Pro-
gressive party their hope, and in
every state where l have been a
cohesive fighting cause has been
formed of men and women who.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-05

from the exploitation of govern
-ment, regard the Progressive
party as the elimination polite
ally of what they prayed for, and
its success as essential to them.
The same fervent spirit that
pervaded the Chicago convention
Of three weeks ago is abroad all
over the land, and it is a spirit
which means victory.
I'm the states where l have
been; Mr.. Taft is wholly neg
ligible quantity. Mr.. Wilson is
hardly in touch, while all know
Mr.. Roosevelt and all recognize
his wonderful personality typify-
ing the highest type of American
craftsmanship. If the east is
anything like the west in the
early stages of this campaign, the
later stages will witness the COM
plete rout of our adversaries."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-05
CHICAGoAN PLAYING HOG


Columbus, Ind, Sept. 5.-May-
be Samuel insult, of Chicago,
won't own all of Indiana within
the next few years, and then
again maybe he will.
Samuel completed the details
of oneof the biggest Big Business
deals ever put over in Indiana to-
day, Samuel being one of our
best little putter-overs.
By this deal, a syndicate head
ed by Samuel will hog the In
dianapolis, Columbus & Southern
traction line for 800 years; take
over electric light plants at Co.
lumbus, Bloomington, Lebanon,
Greenwood, Franklin and Sey-
mour;; a few gas plants and heat
ing plants, and anything else the
syndicate can lay its hands on.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-05

[ JOHNSON SAYS THE REVOLUTION
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-29
Modern Woodmen Of America,

Excelsior camp No. 1882. NJ. w. A.
held another rousinG meeting last Tues
day evening. Four new applications
were received, making more than twenty =
five In all since January !. A class
initiation is being planned for the near
future The entertainment committee is
arranging for dance at an early date.
The Forcsters team. under Ceptain Roth
well, reports splendid progress. only one
or two places remaining to make up the
full membership Of sixteen.
At tho ]. @. o. T.. hall last Tuesday
evening the cfficors- elect Of Great salt
Lake Camp No. 1901 were installed
by Acting Head Consul IL ~ How. as
sisted by Acting Head Escort s. A.
Morning, AuNiliary Camp No, 1868. r.
\. A.. also met In joint session with
the Woodmen camp 80 install It's Off
cers Tor the ensuing term. About two
hundred persons We're present 10 wilt
ness the good work, and a spirit OF
good feeling prevailed. Following the
installation of elective officers OF the
two camps. the members adjourned 10
the banquet hail and enjoyed feast:
as the guests OF r. y. A, and the Off
GERS OF the camp. The Wagner or
chestta furnished music for The occa- =
sion. Everyone present pronounced the
affair succcss. The regular meeting
will be held Tuesday evening. All meni-
hers are urged 20 attend, as matters
Of Importance are to be determined.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-29
Secret and Fraternal Societies
Woodmcn Of the World.

Utah camp No. 33S. The regular week
| y meeting OF camp members was held
las: Wednesday,. The attendance was
large. and there were also present many
visiting members from Colorado camps.
The usual routine business was pre-
sented and disposed OF as quickly as
possible 10 enable those present 10 Wit
ness the wrestling match scheduled as
a part of the evenings entertainment.
| The wresters Were r. Il. Bcagren and
Don Smith. Hcagren secured the hrat
fall. bu, Smith was the hnal victor az
ter hard struggle. bringing his oppo-
nent TO the mat twice In twenty min
utes +. A Keyworth concluded the
ions from KIping's works.
Camp No. 81, w O w. met In regu-
lar session TUESDAY evening The ini-
tiation was in charge OF an enlarged
team. under Captain Headman, who has
enlisted many new members in the team.
The death of John Peterson. a highly
credit and honor the highest office IN
The gift OF the camp. was reported.
The building committee reported prog
ress. and IL is expected that the foun-
completed this month
Clerk McKeller read an interesting let
that the year 1911 was the best since
1909. The largest membership increase
was 52i Per cent. Garfield, Utah. claim
ins the honor. Much credit for the
growth OF the Garfield camp is given
TO y. b. KavanauEh. district manager.
Consul Boak's letter also showed that
the available assets are now nearly
s.. 900. 900. About 5000 members were en-
rolled during the last three months OF
1911, and the total membership OF the
order Is now placed at 10000
Desert Camp 460 had an interest
ing meeting last Thursday evening The
neighbors were out in full force and
after the ceremony OF introduction was
over took up some important business
matters. II any Of the nelGhbors have
any doubt about this being a live camp
YOU are requested TO come TO the next
meeting and start something The mem
bcrs are all trimmed up for lively
campaign commencing February l. un-
der the auspices OF the Booster COM
mlttee." There will he many novel
features used In the campaign. that
Will interest new timber Come UP.
neighhors, and join in, You are vel
come