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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-29
HOSPITAL OFFER
WARMLY PRAISED
Joint Committee on Poor and Fl
nance Recommended City's
Acceptance of Memorial.
READY TO DRAW CONTRACT
Institution May Now Be Turned
Over to the Public on
January /.

The Council Committees on Finance
and Relief of the Poor in joint scs-
sion last night adopted the report of
the subcommittee and recommended
that the offer of the charlotte Will
liams Hospital Corporation. donating
the Memorial Hospital to the city. be
accepted. The vote was unanimous,
and Chairman Barton II. Grundy. OF
the subcommittee, added. as an amend
mcnt. that the Charlotte Williams
Hospital Corporation be extended the
thanks of the city for the gift.
The City Attorney was instructed 10
draw UP the necessary contract for
the conveyance of the property to the
city according to the terms agreed
upon. If the recommendation OF the
committees meets with the approval
OF the City Council the hospital will
become a public institution on Janu-
airy l, 1913. when the Administrative
Board takes charge OF the city's at
fairs.
Trustees Make Concessions.
To clear up certain questions that
We're not quite plain to the commit
tees when they last met, an opinion
by the City Attorney was read dehn-
ing the powers of the Administrative
Board and the Council under the
regime that will obtain after the nrst
OF next year, He stated that the
Council would have the power TO cs-
tabiish or take over hospitals along
,iah the necessary equipment and
nurses but that the Administrative
Board must have the control.
Il. l.. Bemiss. representing the trus-
tees of the Charlotte Williams Cor
poration. presented letter from the
board agreeing to modify its pow
crs in the event that the hospital
became city institution. The let
ter stated that the board wanted to
do everything possible in the way of
cooperating with the city for the
accomplishment T the greatest
amount OF good By the hospital Find
that under the ruling OF the City At
torncy. the Administrative Board was
TO he in full control. they were Will
ing TO relinQuish certain powers that
were delegated 10 them in the oriGi-
nal terms of the gift
The meeting was largely attended
by those interested in the transfer,
some OF whom came to speak for It.
The committee was of one mind how
ever, and nothing was said
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-29
FEDERAL WORKERS
MAY WAIT FOR PAY
No Funds Available to Meet Sal
aries Failing Due After
Monday.

Because Uncle Sans pocketbook is
empty and July / Will be the last pay
day unless there is some hurry-up
legislation b. Congress to meet the
situation. 4 vague uneasiness exists to-
day II he Federal building. All appro-
priat ottn bills have been passed by the
House. but they have not been enact
cd into law by the Senate. and so the
fund to carry on the actual work OF
the government has been exhausted
with the end OF the fiscal year.
Representative Fitzgerald. chairman
OF the House Committee on Appropria
tions. has issued statement that an
emergency resolution viii be rushed
through the House and Senate on
Monday which will adjust the money
situation.
Postmaster Edgar Allan. Jr, has re
celved letter from Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock notifying him OF the
situation and stating that II he keeps
his employees at work after June 30 it
viii be on his own responsibility. sim
liar letters were sent 10 ali post
masters
This should cause no alarm" Mr.
Allan said last night. There Will be
nc interruption OF the post office work
in Richmond. and may add that there
VIII be none anywhere
But despite assurances from the
chiefs OF departments misgivings
among many government employees are
apparent and fears arc expressed that
it will b a long while before the ghos;
walks after Monday. So far. however
nc one has expressed any intention
Of giving up his position for fear that
the monthly pay check viii not ma
tCriallZe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-29
CIRCUIT COURT CASES
Rudford Winter Power Company OBJ
Jects TO Stnte Asscssmcnt.

An order VAS entered in the CRY
Circuit, Court yesterday overriding the
petition o. the Radtord Water Power
Company against the State Corpora
ton Commission. asAing for a reduc-
ton Of assessment The petitioners
excepted 20 the ruling, and were al
lowed the usual time to prepare Dill
OF exceptions.
In the case OF Peyton Fleming
against George R. Newsom. judgment
was entered in favor Of the plaintiff
In the sum OF s375.7o
Frank z. Anderson was appointed a
trustee Of ST Johns Lodge. No IS.
A. =. and A NJ M. Anderson takes
the place % n. r Craddock. who re-
Gently died
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-29
GRAND REGENT STEARNES
VISITS ROYAL AtCANUNiTES

UneXamplcd activity In Royal Area
mum circles is reported by r. c..
Stearnes, Grand Regent of Virginia.
TO Pocahontas Council, No. 1913. in Nor
folk. After an address BY the Grand
Regent, the Norfolk Council decided
to follow the example OF Richmond
and organize Il past-rcgcnts' associa
ZION Richmond now has the only
past-rc.ents' association in the state.
Mr. Stearncs's official visits have
carried him in nearly every section ot
the state. Particular noteworthy nc-
t.vity is being displayed by the Coun-
ellis In Harrisonburg, Roanoke. Gov
!nston, Pulaski and Clifton Forge
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-29
Recommends Money for Bridge.

The Council Committee on Finance
last night recommended the appro-
priation Of S13.500 for the construction
OF a concrete bridge over the tracks
OF the Richmond. Fredericksburg ana
Potomac Railrad auOd the sea aboard
Air Line railroad at the entrance of
the state Fair Grounds.
the appropriation OF S12.374 10 be
used for Madison and Buchanan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-29
Henrico COURT Opens on Mondny.

The regular July term of the Hen
rico county Circuit Court viii convene
Monday morning. with Judge r. Car
ter Scott presiding. The criminal
docket for the term is rather light,
but the case against Edward Foster,
the inspired minister. accused OF mis-
conduct toward girl ward, will be
tried for the third time
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-29
Building Permits.

The following permits 10 build and
repair were issued yesterday:
Davis Brothers. Incorporated, to erect
a dctache two-story brick dwelling on
the north side OF Floyd Avenue, be-
tween Sycamore and Elm Streets. $1,000.
Virginia Ca roiina Hardware Com
pany. to repair brick store, 1920 East
Main Street, $3.50.
Mrs Julia F. Woodey. to repair brick
dwelling. Ill North Twenty ninth
street $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-29
Judgment for Thiermo,u.

Judgment was entered In the Law
and EQUITY Court yesterday for $500
IN favor OF the plaintiff In the suit OF
Il TAAGmann against a DurYln.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-29
MADE kOPR|CE ON
ASPHALT BLOCK
Washington Conpany's Man
Says Smith Was SO In
formed Before Bidding.
MUST PAVE OR LOSE CHECK
Counter Offers Gut Short by
Simple Question OF What's
a Contract.

Two propositions for the smooth
paving of Broad Street. neither OF
which was considered, were present
ed to the Council Committee on streets
last night by l. j. Smith & Co, Inc.
The first was that the contractors
would agree TO do the work If the city
would buy the asphalt blocks from the
Washington Asphalt Block and Tile
Company a I the price paid in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and the other that
the work would be done with wooden
blocks at $2.54 per square yard. the
price bid on asphalt. though In bid
ding on this class OF pavement
Smiths price was 1915 per square
yard. Representative of the company
stated that In thus showing good
faith. they would lose q contractor
profit and more besides.
Attorney kirk Mathews. representing
the contractors, went into the case
from the time that the company bid
on the work. He said that while there
was no actual contract between his
company and the Washington con-
Germ, it had every reason to believe
that 1t would be able to get the blocks,
and that figuring on other work done
with the same material. the price was
fair to the city and to the bidder.
The Price Made OF Blocks.
Il. Harrison johnson, OF the Wash
irGton Asphalt Block and Tile Com
paiy, said rather heatedly that |. j.
Smith made the bid without any au-
thority. that he had been told the
president of the company was dead
and pending a reorganization. no price
would be made on the blocks. and that
J., - -, . n
as cheap as the work could be done.
He read a good deal of correspondence
with Smith. and stated that his com
pany had been placed in false light
throughout the whole transaction
Councilman Ferguson cut shor, the
discussion by recalling that Smith.
when he presented one Of the blocks
before the committee as sample was
told by Il representative of the com
pany that he had no right to do so.
and that he had replied he would make
it all right Mr.. Ferguson moved that
the $1,000 check OF /. j. Smith & Co.
bc at once forfeited TO the city, and
that the contract be awarded to the
Washington company.
The chairman ruled him out of or
der on the ground that a week should
c!apsc after the Mayor signed the
ordinance. Mr.. Mathews said that his
company would waive the right to that
time, ard wrote communication TO
that effect which was signed in the
presence of the committee by MI.
Smith as president OF the company.
Chairman Adams. however. held TO his
ruling, and the matter stands as be-
fore.
Must Fave or Lose Money.
The second motion OF Mr.. Fergus
& = No A,,...y 80, -, = rn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-29
Get, sixty Day, In JAN.

c. F. Blunt was sent TO jail for sixty
days yesterday morning in the Police
Court for stealing s35 from l. c.
Younger
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29

died condition Of the finances of the
church. Mr.. Mccain burned up the
old subscription lists and started out
to get new ones. With expenses on
the building OF $4,000 he has sue
ceeded in paving all but $4,000 of the
Indebtedness and leaves the church
in excellent condition
Rev. Ledbetter comes very highly
recommended by his former charges
and will be received with the best
wishes of the entire congregation.
A peculiar thing In connection with
the two pastors is the fact that Rev.
Mccain was converted under the pas
torate of Rev. Ledbetter, married by
him and ordained by the man who
succeeds him TO the Keokuk church.
For the present Mr.. Ledbetter will
stay with Rev. Mccain until he can
find home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29

with sermon by the rector A cordial
invitation Is extended everyone to
worship with u.s. This day is Home
Coming Day in ST. Johns church, and
all pensioners are urged to be pres
ent.
First Westminster Presbyterian
Church. Seventh and Blondeau SITS,
Rev. E. B. Newcomb, D. D., pastor
Preaching service at 10.45 a. M The
sermon will be on Environment and
Victory" A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the public There win be
no evening service on account OF the
Fred B. Smith meeting for men at the
Trinity church. Bible school at $3.50
a. m. Y. P. s. C. e. at $50 p. m.
Second Presbyterian Church, G and
Reid streets. pastor, J. C. Hughes,
171S Park street. School and bible
class morning 9:45. Public worship at
II a. m. Subject OF cermon, Religion
Manifesting Itself No evening serv-
ice, SO as to give opportunity to con-
gregation to attend services at Trim
ity NJ. E church at 7::30 p. m Y. P. g.
= c. E. at go p. m. Preparatory sery-
ice Wednesday 7:3o p. m. Public cor
daily invited.
First Methodist Protestant Church
Exchange and Twel tn streets. Serv-
ices as follows: Sunday school at $50
! a. m. Preaching at 1915 a. N. Y. P. s.
&c. E. at $50 a. m. No services at
night. The Rev. J. o. Ledbetter, the
new pastor, will preach at the morn
ing service This is the last day
that the pastor, Rev. ]. C. Mccain,
will be at the church and he asks the
whole church to attend this morning.
/ The public is cordially invited
First Congregational Church, Sixth
and High Streets Pastor, Rev G. C.
Williams Services Sunday as fol.
lows. Bible school s:45 Morning wor.
ship IL The pastor will preach on
Shall the Church Save Itself, or the
World" Mr.. Paul Gilbert, the noted
tenor, will sing. Visitors cordially
welcomed. No evening service. The
j men Of the congrega ion are urged tc
attend the meeting at the NJ. z
church TO be. addressed by Mr.. Fred
4 B. Smith.
i First Baptist Church, Eighth and
i Blondeau streets, Rev. ]. F. Saunders
i D. D., pastor. Pastors study In the
church. Preaching services at 1914;
| a. m. Sermon by the pastor There
win be no evening services as we
join in the union services at the Trim
a ity VI. f. church Fred B. Smith vii
| be the speaker Sunday school at O: 81
a. m. Baker Mission Sunday schoo
at 2:30 .. m. The Baptist Young PEG
pies Union at $50 p. m. Good music
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
FOR
Moving, Sturage, Transfer aud Plos
Mo Car, sec
John Opstelten
He packs queensware and househoia
goods for shipment.
Bell phone eAs-Red. 1923 mon5aa

there has not been diyulged, but II
was of sufficient Importance to SEND
the officers to Des Moines for the IN
terview with the governor and thence
to North Dakota.
The officers do not insist that Saw
yer is innocent Of knowledge OF the
crime. as was done prior to their
trip north, and County Attorney Rat
lift has said since his return this
week, that it was the desire OF HIM
self, the sheriff and Governor Carroll
that the evidence collected be kept
strictly secret and that whatever IT
indicated 1t would sooner or later be
given to the public.
1t Ia said In this same connection
that the authorities are searching for
mysterious foreigner who was In
villisca and sold iaces about the
town just prior to the crime He was
seen in the vicinity of the Moore
home and asked about the school
house, wanting TO know II 1t was the
court house. This fellows name Is
NJ. j. Rourey. or Kourey. and he reg
istered at the Fisher hotel from CHI
cago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29

w. S. Gordon, detective attached to
the Kansas City office of the Burns
detective agency, made a trip to
Lark, n. D., near where S. A. Saw
yer, a suspect in the Villisca case,
now resides. The trio OF officers had
a lengthy interview with Sawyer
after which Sheriff Jackson and Coun-
ty Attorney Ratliff returned home,
Detective Gordon remaining in North
Dakota.
The sudden and renewed activity
in the case is directly the result Of
the statement Of c. w. Tobie, mana
ger of the Kansas City detective
agency, made with reference to Sher-
If jackson, who Tobie said In an
interview at Lincoln, Neb., he be-
lieyed had the murdered under arrest
at one time, but allowed him to go.
Following Tobie's statement, Thomas
J. Dyer of Burlington. bridge fore
man for the Burlington railroad, was
quoted as having made some signifi-
cant remarks about the fellow pre-
yiously in the hands of the sheriff at
Red Oak, and following this there
came report that Sawyer had been
talking considerable ana that he had
had nervous breakdown after ar.
irving at his ranch In North Dakota.
1t was also reported that Sawyer had
been seen in Villisca, that he had at
one time worked for c. C. Moore, and
that he necessarily talked of the
murders.
Sheriff Jackson and County Attor.
ney Ratliff went to Burlington and
had talk with Dyer and also with
several men with whom Sawyer work
ed while there. What they learned
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29

Bank Street Christian Church, cor
ner Bank and Fifteenth streets. S. A.
Cook. minister. Morning worship at
Ii o'clock. Communion followed by
sermon. Evening worship, young peo-
pies meeting at $50, followed by SER
mon at 7:30. Bible school at 2:30.
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Mis-
sion Church, corner OF Fourteenth
and Morgan streets Aug. F. Torn
blom. pastor. Sunday school $50 a.
N. Preaching 1870 a. m. and 1880 p.
NJ The Ladies Aid Society will meet
Thursday afternoon at the parsonage,
ST. n. 14th street. A cordial invita-
ton to all Scandinavians.
United Presbyterian Church, Ninth
and Blondeau streets. Harry B. Foster,
pastor Morning worship l0:45.
Theme Gods Inheritance in the
Christian" Sabbath school $50 a. m.
Young Peoples meeting $50 p. m.
Union evening services for men at the
Trinity Methodist church and for wo-
men at the First Christian church.
Unitarian Church, corner Of Fourth
and High streets. C. F. Elliott, min
lister. Sunday school at a. 30, Sery-
ices at II O'Clock. Subject of dis
course. "The Cellar of the Soul" The
Bible Study Club and The Woman s
Alliance meet with Miss Mitchell,
Iowa street and Pleasant Ave, the
former at 1:45 and the latter at 8
O'Clock Monday.
First Church Of Christ, Scientist,
72s-728 Main street, second floor
Services at 1O:45 a. m. Subject Real
ity.'' Sunday school $50 a. m. Wed
nesday evening meetings at IA
o'clock. Reading room same address
open Tuesday, Thursday, and Frida.
afternoons from 2.30 to 4:30 o'clock
A cordial invitation is extended to tbs
/ public.
st. Paul'g German Evangelica
I church, corner Eleventh and Elk
/ change streets, Rev. j. Nuesch, pas
tor. Sunday school at q. m. Preach
ing service at 1870 a. m. on the sub
/ ject increase Our Faith" Teacher
training class Wednesday evening
business meeting of the Ladies All
Society Thursday afternoon. The pas
tor will preach In the evening at Tioga
I'll. All are cordially invited to at
tend the morning service and hea
this important sermon.
| st. Johns (EpiscopaD Concert AM
Fourth streets, the Rev. John G, sage
| rector. The Rev. r. C. McIlwain, I
| d, rector emeritus St Michael an
Ali Angels Day. Holy communion
l7:S0 a. m. Sunday school trally day
| 10 a. m. Morning service II a. M
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
new PASTOR WILL
TAKE CHARGE HERE
Rev. J. o. Ledbester Takes Charge Of
the Methodist Protestant Church
Today. Succeeding
j. c. Mccain.
MEN ARE OLD FRIENDS
Old Charges of New Pastor Send Him
to keokuk Highly Recon-.
mended as Preacher
and Teacher.

This morning Rev, J. 0. Ledbetter,
the new pastor Of the First Methodist
Protestant church will deliver his
first sermon 10 his new congregation.
Rev j. c. Mccain, who has been IN
charge OF the church for the past
three years viii leaTe Tuesday morn.
ing for Lawton, Oklahoma, where ne
has been assigned.
Rev Ledbetter has been pastor OF
the church al swayzee. Ind. for the
last eight years and for three years
prior to that was president OF the
council, making his home in swayzee
Mr. Mccain has had remarkably
successful pastorate in Keokuk. com.
ing here when the foundation OF the
new church was laid and work was al
a standstill on account Of the besud
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29

by the choir, leader Miss Sallie An
derson. Solo, Miss Flora Morse. We
extend cordial invitation to the
public to worship with us.
First Christian Church, Corner 10th
and Blondeau streets, r. w. Lilley.
829 Morgan street, pastor. Sunday
services: Morning. 9:45 bible school:
HOO communion. Sermon by the
pastor. Evening: $50 Endeavors
meet; 7:30 Union meeting for women
only. Addresses by some OF the WON
en- of the city. The subject will be
1.-THE New Keokuk." Fred B. Smith
will speak to men only at the Trim
NY NJ. E. church. You are invited to
these services.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
MURDER MYSTERY
MAY BE SOLVED
Officers are Still at Work on the
Villisca Murder
Case.

1t seems possible that the villisca
murder mystery may still be solved.
II it is, Burlington man. Thomas
Dyer, bridge foreman on the Bur
lington route will deserve the credit.
A Council Bluffs correspondent has
the following bearing on the case:
There ia something doing again in
the Villisca murder case, and follow
ing the secret visit a few days ago
OF Sheriff Jackson and County At
torney Ratliff OF Montgomery county,
with Governor Carroll, the Montgom-
cry county officials accompanied by
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
IOWA PLUMBERS
TO SEE THE DAM
About Forty Plumbers From Different
Points in the State Coming
TO the City.

Thirty or forty plumbers from DIFF
ferent points in the state commenced
10 arrive yesterday and last night for
the purpose Of talking business and
70 view the Mississippi river dam. A.
y. Clifford OF ST. Louis is here and
yesterday was active in arranging for
tour of the dam works by the
plumbers.
Many Of them are expected to re-
main over until Monday. The attend
ance would have been much larger
than II will likely be on account OF
the plumbers being very busy just
now. crowded with work. as they
usually are at this season OF the
rear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29

-read The Daily Gate City for
sporting newg.
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READ The Daily Gate City.
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Church Announcements
TIME SERMONS, LOCATION OF CHURCHES TOPIC
SERMONS SPECIAL MUSIC TO BE GIVEN
VARIOUS SERVICES

Bank Street Christian Church, cor
ner Bank and Fifteenth streets. S. A.
Cook. minister. Morning worship at
Ii o'clock. Communion followed by
sermon. Evening worship. young peo-
pies meeting at $50, followed by SER
mon at 7:30. Bible school at 2:30.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29

t10 On A very smooth solid oak
YAVs ~ Princess Dresser and is an
unusual bargain at this price as the
regular price Of this Princess Dresser
is s14oo. Top is 3sx1s. has French
bevel mirror plate 3ox17 inches.
A lot of odd Dressers in oak, ma
hogany and birds-eye maple to close
out at very low prices; in some cases
the prices are lower than manufac-
turers cost.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
Or. Shaw Re- Elected
BY the SuiiragietS

Philadelphia, Nor zs.-Dr Anna
shsr rzs yesterday afternoon re-
elected president d the National w0-
nan Suffrage association. The vote
vas III saae zsi. Laura clay. Ken
t41ky, z0 Catherine W. Mccullough.
illinois. q Jane Adams. Chicago. a..
TIE reelection 81 Dr. shaH vas made
unanimous
Practically the entire morning ses-
aion og the National American Wo-
man Suffrage association was taken
- wifh preliminary matters leading
10 The election of officers that vas on
the program for yesterday. There
a a spirited discussion over the
q aiion of Maud wood PaFs of Bos.
ton haging her credentials as a dele
gste transferred from the College
Equal Suffrage league 10 the Massa
eaasetis delegation As the discus
sson proceeded IL driited dangerously
close 70 q question Of yeraclty between
certain elements IN the convention.
The matter was referred back TO the
credentials committee Tor further ac-
tien
The question Of changing the repre-.
sentation and the per capita tax to the
national organization vas briefly dis
cussed then laid aside. II had been
proposed to amend the constitution
70 as % change the representation
With q view Of increasing the national
fund
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-26

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
RAcs WANTED.

Casn paid FOR clean cotton rags
Express office.