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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-10-11

was appointed assistant concert meis
ter or the Chicago Grand Opera Com
pany. one Of the highest positions that
can come 10 violinist In this country
Hans Dressed, the yioloncellist with
this company. WIS born In London. He
appeared at an early age as pianist
in both public ana private recitals and
later continued his studies abroad. go
ing 10 Weimar, where he eventually
made the yioloncello his principal In.
strument with the world renowned
Grutzmacher for his master. Making
great progress. he soon went TO London,
aud while at the Guildhall School of
Music he lr a.Le irst winner OF the
LibOtton prize for the yiolOneello.
MIR. Machlin. the pianist with this
company, received his first training In
the cathedral choir at Salisbury. Eng
land. He studied the piano aud compo-
sition under Dr Clnrks ward for some
six years. lie went TO Winnipeg, Can
ada. In 1907. where he taught for
number OF years. continuing his studies
In technique with John Sebastian Am
bier.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-10-11
NOTICE OF
Proposed Assessment

Notice is hereby given that appOrlion-
ment of the cost OF ). Ivanhoe street from
the southerly line of Polk street TO the
northerly line of Ida street, total cost is
81 O37. 26, has been apportioned and is ON
file in the office of the undersigned, sub
ject 10 examination.
Asse essment district extends hack To
the center of lots, blocks or tracts of
land ahutting ON said street as provided
by the city charter and resolutions.
Remoustrances against said apportion-
mcnt may be made In writing and fled
with the undersigned until 5 o'clock p.
m, oct. 2l, 1919.
4, A, RICE,
City Recorder.
Published in the ST. Johns Review
Oct. aud IL, I9I2,
Three lots, 7-room house, ~
S,year-old fruit trees, gas in house,
wired for electricity, street inn
proved, on most prominent street;
$4,000, $500 cash, balance on time.
See X. &. Couch
For Rent-New modern, five
room house, $40 per month. T., 5,
Wright, 5o4 South Hayes street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-10-11

In order 10 Insure a change Of ad
Vertisement the copy for such change
should reach this office not later than
Wednesday, at 3 o'clock p. m. Please
ssremhsr this snd save the fpri1te'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
Y.M.C.A. FELLOWSHIP
LEAGUE CELEBRATES

The Fellowship League OF tbs
Young Mems Christian Association
celebrated its eighth anniversary last
night, Supper WIZ servCd the feaEH0
and ITS guests by the woman's COM
mittee. and General Secretary S. *.
Mckee served as POSTMASTER. Tho
following program was then OBJ
served:
Invocation. the Rev, Thomas
Semmes: anniversary supper; presi-
dents message. w. n. Duke: Yes
terday. j. p. Jones: Tomorrow"
j. +. Peasants: To-day" r. g. Or
wig: Half an Hour Among tho
selves" POSTMASTER; "Blest Be the
Tie" league.
In addition there were impromptu
addresses by S. F., Bishop. G. w.
Bahlke. Rev. Thomas Semmes. Rev.
DR.. J. II Eager. OF Baltimore; s. +.
Love and W. l.. WingfieId.
The Fellowship League Is an or
rAnization Of about thirty men. meet
ing each Thursday evening at $50
O'Clock for fellowship. lunch ana
Eible study.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
RETURNS TO HIS
DEAR FAIRFAX
CAPTAIN DoNoTaoEs TERM EEK.
PIREs AS AUDITOR AND
G. LEE MOORE SUCCEEDS


When the Office OF the auditor Of
public accounts closed yesterday the
term Of Auditor 8. II. Donohoe was
over and that courteous gentleman,
affable and efficient official is today
again in the ranks Of private Virginia
citizens by his own voiition and over
the protests Of many of his friends
He returns to his dear Fairfax,
where. far from the maddening
crowds ignoble strife.' he will edit
the Fairfax Herald and have fresh
eggs and buttermilk every day In the
year, amid surroundings that well may
make the urban dwcller green with
envy.
No man ever left public ONCE in
Virginia with more friends and ad-
mirers than Captain Donohoe, and
mindful OF his journey his ONCE force
in token of esteem and appreciation,
presented him with beautiful
satcheL
Mr.. G.. Lee Moore, for many years
chief clerk. today becomes auditor OF
public accounts of Virginia and will
receive the congratulations OF num-
erous friends at his office today.
Fitted by long experience for the
work he takes the auditors desk 20
naturally that the change viii cause
no jar in the office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.


CHICAGO, Feb. -~W'heat--~wsu,s
faf i',>. r Of 4 fas tt + rs Oh fffGfrr ease
of estimates in farmers reserv es.
Corn--Strong. IA cup. Oats teady;
unchanged.
II" average trader in wheat was
greatly surprised today when Bartlett
Frazier estimated the Reserves Of
wheat in farmers hands at ia5, 000. 600
bushels. The report OF the statits-
tician. Snow, OF 100000 bushels
coupled with the Clement Curtis esti-
mate Of l0l 100000 bushels ON the
farms. CAUSED heavy buying that dax
and when tile correction was made
today the selling was fast and furious
and price losses We're quite sharp. VITA
the selling OF Bartlett Fraizier. the
entire wheat pit seemed To have wheat
for sale and recessions were sharp.
with declines in the May from 103 Is
10 ZOE 102 lis; July. from 81 l-s4
81 IA to &c IA, and September from
e5 Is TO % Lie. Resting spots for
the day were close To the bottom
prices and showed losses of Ia to
3-4c.
The principal bullish help now to be
seen In wheat Is the falling off In the
receipts at Minneapolis and Duluth,
where there We're only 20l ears to-
day. Stocks at Minneapolis, however.
continued to pile up, the increase 50
far this w elk being $4,000 bushels.
against n decrease OF 100000 bushels
for like period last year. Winnipeg
dispatches told OF Il smaller demand
for the cash article up there and OF
the receipts Of SAL cars compared with
LAT cars year ago.
Corn continued in an idepandent!y
strong position not withstanding the
fact that the wheat market was lower.
The advances in the cash article Mt
Chicago as we'll as inthe Southwest.
proved too much FOR the bears. and
whenever short line was put out In
the hope that break was about to
be seen. the seller ii generally will
ing to get under cover before his COM
mitments on the bear side are more
than As hours old.
The roads In the country are quite
muddy ard farmers are refusing to
sell corn freely owning to tho very bull
ish reports sent broadcast Wednesday
as to the small reserves on the farms
Of this country, coupled with the larNe
number OF higs still in the interior and
which ara being finished Off market.
There is still . big open interest I'M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. Feb. 90 The con-
tract market for cotton drifted aim
iesslY todaE within "a marrow range
of about eight points. During the
carly trading some depression follow
ed lower cables from Liverpool than
expected, which. appeared to be based
on tho still unsettled labor contro-
vers3. In this price movement the
lists sold down 10 about tho lowest
ri tfrv week, and como hUit support
was required tn sustain the market.
Very little of this class of buying suf-
feed to halt the decline and later
In the session some moderate activity
was displayed on positive assurances
than the English primo minister had
taken definite action towards COM
polling the minority of the mine
owners TO acCede to the principals
of the demand made by the miners,
There was no interest in the trading,
however. and the market became
listless during the last hour with no
evidence Of a decided change in floor
convictions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
WANT FRANCHISE
TO SELL STEAM

franchise for a central heating
plant to serve the business district
Will be asked for by the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company at the meet-
Ing Of the City Council next Monday
night. The directors of the company
have authorized the expenditure OF
$500, 900 for the construction of tho
system in case the franchise Ia sa-
cured. Central heating plants are all
ready in operation In many largo
cities and have been found TO consti-
tute the best solution OF the heating
problem for business sections. Their
use eliminates to a large extent tho
smoke nuisance, reduces fire danger
and therefore tends to lower insurance
rates. The Railway and Power Com
pany. II 1t gets the franchise. will DO
In n position To sell steam for heat
by meter just as IL now sells gas ana
electricity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
RED|SIR|CI|NG TO
CONE Up TODAY
HOUSE AND SENATE DISTRICTS
WILL RF. SPECIAL ORDER
THIS AFTERNOON.

With three special orders SGT for
today the House of Delegates viii
make little headway on general iegis-
iation.
In addition TO further considering
the general appropriation bill al l
A. NJ. and the tax commission Dill
at / O'Clock, the House will take up
at $50 O'Clock this afternoon the leg
islative and senatorial redistricting
bill. as the special and continuing
order and the discussion on the Dill
Is apt To consume the entire after
noon session
There will be emphatic protests in
a few instances where the delegates
feel that they or their senatorial IN
terests have been sacrificed.
1t Is understood that tho members
of the Committee on Privileges ana
Elections who wrestied with the meas
urc in committee for month VIII
stand by the report. which Is largely
the work of the chairman of the sub
committee. MIR. oliver. Of Fairfax.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
CHARTERS GRANTED

The following charters were grant
ed yesterday by the state Corpora
ton Commission:
Newsoms Supply Co.. Inc. New
SONS, Va Objects: Mercantile BUSH
ness. Officers: T. III. Barrett, pres
ident; J. T. Story. secretary and treas
urer: II. l.. Duke. vice. president
all of Newsoms, Va.
Towntields Bridge Company. Cape
Charles Va. Objects: To build ana
operate toi' bridge across Kings
creek. in Northampton county Can
ital stock: $4,000 to $4,000. ON
GERS; G. +. Parramore. president: G..
+. Parramore. Jr., secretary and
treasurer; F.. Tucker Wilkins. j. v.
Moore--al of Cape Charles. Va.
Arctic lee and Ice Cream Corpora
ton. Norfolk. Va. Objects: Ice and
$4,000 to $4,000. Officers: s. w
Meek, president: Guy N. Cherry,
vice president, Charles r. Bigger.
secretary and treasurer-r-all of Rich
mond, Va.
Graydon Realty Corporation.
Portsmouth. Va Objects: Real es-
tate business. Capital stock: $4,000
to $4,000. Officers: A. Rothschild,
president: Morris Rothschild. vice.
president; II. A. Brinkiet, secretary
all Of Portsmouth. Va.
Peninsula Broom Works. Inc.
Newport News. Va. Objects: Manu-
featuring brooms. Capital stock:
$500 to $4,000. Officers. s. w.
Turner. president: e. e. Strjngfellow,
vice president; f. r. Bartlett. secre.
tary and treasurer---ali Of Newport
News. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
CONVERT PROPERTY
into FAIRGROUNDS
MISS ARE.NTS EXPECTS TO
SPEND $4,000 ON CLARK
SPRING SITE.

Miss Grace Arents is preparing to
convert the Clark Spring property.
ON Harrison street, near Marshall
reservoir, into an -to-date play
ground. it developed last night at a
meeting of the Council Committee on
Grounds and Buildings.
Through Elan 4 Funston. her
realty agents. she made request OF
the committee that she he allowed
to make improvements with that end
in view, The request was readily
granted
1t is understood that Miss Arents,
who is never happier than when en-
gagged in phiianthropic work. pro-
poses to spend at least $4,000 in
equipping this piece of city property
for a playground. She hopes to have
the place ready for the children
early III the spring.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01

NEW YORK, Feb. zs.--Money on
call today opened at 2 liz per cent.
highest, L.: lowest, Ia. closing
23-s. Most Of the days loans were
made at Ia There is u decidedly
firmer tone to the time money mar
ket although business continues dull
The heavy loss by the hanks to the
sub-treasury, further shipments of
gold and IND OF the month require
incnts have led the hanks to hold
out for as high rates as possible. Rates
are 34M3 per cent. for sixty days,
sga "a for ninety days. 1-4a 3 IT,.
for four, five and six months, and 4
per cent. for over the year.
commercial paper is also firmer
with most business at per cent
Here and there "A sale Is made below
thix rate. but the real range OF the
market Ia Ia per cent. Banks
appear to be Well supplied. business
the early part OF the week has been
fairly active, however.
London discounts. , 5-is per cent.
Unchanged; Paris discounts. rs. Off
As. Berlin discounts. ia per cent.
unchanged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
BOTTOM FALLS OUT
OF EGG MARKET

The bottom fell out of the whole
sale egg market in Richmond yester-
day when the price OF the barnyard
product dropped TO twenty-five cents
per dozen--the lowest price for many
moons. The market has shown u
downward tendency for some time.
Monday the Wholesale price Wan
twentyscven cents. Tuesday Il fell
to twenty-six Wednesday the market
strengthened a bit aud eggs went up,
IL, ~twcnty-ei eight cents. The market
now is very unstable, dealers said Yes.
terday, with chances that the price
will quickly manifest an upward ten
dency.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
CITIZENS MEET,
ORGANIZE LEAGUE
WOODLAND HEIGHTS PROPERTY
OWNERS. GET TOGETHER
FOR IMPROVEMENTS.

Citizens of Woodland Heights met
last night in the store of II. G.
Wood, Thirty-first and Semmes ave
nue., and organized the Woodland
Heights Improvement League.
which, II was announced, Will stand
for the welfare and promote the in
terests Of that community. Otficers
were elected as follows: NJ. c. Mann,
chairman; a. II. Marston, secretary.
and II. q. Wood, Jr., treasurer. The
subject of incorporation was freely
discussed. and many seemed To be
in favor, while others argued strong
ly against 1t. \ committee OF i've
was appointed to take the subject
of Incorporation under advisement
and make a report at the next meet
ing of the league.
The committee appointed at tho
last meeting of citizens TO confer
with the Virginia Railway and Pow
er Company on the subject of having
street lights installed reported that
the company refused them free
lights. but said that II the citizens
agreed to pay So per month for each
light, they would take up the matter
with them. In this case the COM
pany would furnish all of the wires
and other fixtures This proposition
did not seem to meet the approval
Of many OF the citizens. and on n
motion committee was appointed
to inquire what II would cost II the
Village furnished their own wires and
lights and only pay the Virginia Eail-
way and Power Company Tor the
electricity used.
No definite report Was made by
the committee that was TO confer
with Superintendent Eggleston. Of
the State Board of Education. in
regard to getting a school for Wood
land Heights, but one Of the com
mi,tee made il known that he was
bitterly opposed TO having a school,
He said that If they got school
the real estate agents owning prop
erty in the village would build a
number OF cheap houses and take
the school to advertise than with.
and In this way the houses which
are now in Woodland Heights would
deprciatc In value.
The league will meet every seq
ond and fourth Thursday nights of
each month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
VIRGINIANS ON
THE DIRECTORATE

Especial to The Richmond Eirgintan)
HENDERSON. y, T.. Feb. es.--At
meeting here of stockholders OF
the Virginia and East Carolina Rail-
way Company the following officers
We're elected: ]. NJ. Turner, OF Au-
gusta. Ga.. president: j. r. Taylor.
OF Henderson. VICE president: j. q.
kittrell. secretary and treasurer. The
directorate Is made mp OF Nirginians
and North Carolinians. The read
has already begun construction from
Castalia to Henderson. From Hem
dcrson II viii be extended to kox-
horo. where IL will connect with the
Norfolk and Western. From Rox-
boro the new road will be extended
To Wilson ------~-----
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
DELEGATES WITNESS
..., ~ GREAT. CAkE.WALK.

II all the members OF the General
Assembly did not attend the "soA
ciety cake walk in the Jefferson
Hotel auditorium last evening at
least there was a goodly gathering
present.
The entertainment was given by the
hotel management to the members OF
the Legislature and the guests of the
hotel. 1t began shortly before
O'Clock, in order ia -give-esery one OF
the Woodworking lawmakers chance
to be present.
Nine couples took part in the cake
walk and the first prize. IS. was
awarded to frankie Goodwin and Ger
trude Rolf. The presentation OF this
prize was made by w. Bullitt Fitz-
hugh. the member from Northampton.
Second prize. a cake, went to Hop
kins and Johnson, Representative
Alden Bell. of Culpeper. making the
presentation. The third prize, an
other cake, was presented to Glib
hons and Morris. by Representative G.
j. Meetze. of Prince William.
There was solo and quartet sing
ing, and altogether the cake walk
was voted a huge success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
DR. BURKE BUYS
M0NCURE HOME
.-
BROWN STONE RESIDENCE, ON
EAST FRANKLIN STREET
CHANGES HANDS.

Alderman James A. Moncure has
sold his residence at 204 East Frank :
lin street. to DIR. NJ, .. burke. for &3U,
600, it Was learned last night D DR.
Burke, who Is now residing at col
East Franklin. Will occupy the Mon
cure home the first OF next October.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Moncure will either
acquire or build home in the West
End. Personally, he would like to
get out into the country close to ma
ture. but he fears that his business
interest and duties In town would in
terfere with such plan.
The Moncure residence is one Of q
number OF brown stone fronts on the
east side of Franklin. 1t has 'front.'
age or about thirty feet and depth
close to eighty feet.
The deed OF sale will probably be
put to record within the next few
days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
CHESTER HAPPENINGS.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.l
CHESTER. VA. Feb. 29.-R. =.
Baker. OF this place, has sold to Fred
r. Harris. OF Flint, Mich, u tract
OF land containing twenty acres and
dwelling, about three-faurths milo
west of Centralia and about one mile
from Chester.
Mrs. Il. berkeley Davis Ii visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. i. E..
Coleman. at Dewitt. Dinwiddie coun-
ty.
The Virginia Railway and Power
Company has force at work today
extending wires through the town in
order to reach other homes where
electric lights are desired.
Mr.. T. c. Lucy. of South HIN.
Mecklenburg county. has moved to
his new home on the car line, about
half a mile south OF Chester.
DR.. 4. J.. Hurt now has = full reg
istered druggist In charge Of his drug
store at stop -.
Mr.. +, r. Wlnfree has returned To-
Chester, AftAr very pyeagant visit
= frtends r9aE RsEt al11el n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
AGREE TO WE'D AT
PURE FOOD SHOW

The bride and groom willing TO be
phbiicly married at the coming Pure
Food Show have been found and with
que ceremony the Interesting event
VIII De consummated at the big show
at the Masonic Temple one night next
week. The groom ELECT notified Man
ager Dodd yesterday morning that he
and his affianeed were quite WILLING
to plight their troth in the presence Of
the thousands Of people who win
throng the Food Show. The couple
will receive presents from the man
agement OF the show.
Another OF the interestings features
OF the Pure Food Snow will be the
premium OF many manufacturing con-
Germs with samples OF their products
for free distribution. The Franklin
sugar Company, Of Philadelphia. II
announced. will give away hundreds
Of grounds Of sugar In frss samples.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
WATER POLLUTION
BILL REPORTED
HOUSE COMMITTEE on GENERAL.
LAWS RECOMMENDS THAT
IT Do NOT PASS,

\ bill in which the city of Rich
mond was very considerably interest
cd and of which the citys entire
delegation in the House were patrons,
was the measure designed to pro-
test the waters of the State from
pollution from manufacturing plants.
where such waters furnished the
source or supply for cities and towns.
Ihls measure was reported out of the
House Committee on General Laws
with the recommendation that 1t do
not pass. The bill required manufac-
turing plants To establish and main
tain. under regulations prescribed by
the State Board OF Health, n suitable
plant for purifying the waste ma
tcriai.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01

HARRISONBURG. VA. Feb. 29.--
Charles Whttmnre, thirty nine
years old. a, well known farmer. il
dead, at Mt. Crawford. Rockingham
county. He leaves his widow, who
was Miss Elizabeth Dovei. daush-
ter OF Colonel John Dovel. Of Edom.
He leaves eleven brothers and sis
ters, including Howard and James
Whitmore, the widely known horse
dealers OF Harrisonburg: Michael
whitmore. OF Culpepcr: Mrs. Rolston,
Of Mt. Clinton. vito Of DIR. q. H.
Rolston. OF tho House Of Delegates:
Ed. Whitmore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
LIVE STCNk.

UNION STOCK YARDS. It'll. Eeb.
~ ---Hogs--Receipts, $4,000: 'nrakets
to 10 cents lower. Mixed and butch
ers. $6.l5 a $3.50, good heavy. $6.40@
$3.50; rough heavy, s615 $685.:
light, Sc, q s6,45; pigs, $3.50 q So;
bulk, $685. ii S6.4o.
Cattle Receipts. 900 market 10
10 Is cents lower. Beeves. s. q ss.S5 i.
cows and heifers, sees a S6.75; stock
ers and feeders. $3.50 a $6.2h; Texans.
SIS q $685.; calves. $3.50 SS.25.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000: market
steady. Native and Western. 1926 q
$500, labs. $3.50 q $40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
!. X. Green Dies.

]. r. Green died yesterday morning
at his residence. Ninth and Leigh
streets In his sixty-second year. Be-
sides his widow he ix survived by three
sons. Garland, Albert and Marshall:
four sister, Mrs. c. F. Walthall. Mrs.
Floyd wingo, Mrs. Susie Warwick
and Miss Moiiie Green, and one broth
err. G. V. Green.
Mr.. Green is wei known Is South
Richmond and was for MANY years a
member Of the Council In the city of
Manchester. He was a member OF
Stuart Lodge of Odd Fellows.
The funeral Will be held this after
noon at Decatur Street Methodist
church The burial wifi be in Moury
cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
FINE HORSES ARE
BURNED TO DEATH

Especial to The Richmond virginian.l
SPENCER. N. c.. Feb. 29.-Sev-
eral fine driving horses and two
thousand dollars worth of buggiea
and other vehicles were burned to-
day. along with the barn Of DIR. ].
q. Rusbac.