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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

between Fifth and Sixth Streets, and
the west side OF Sixth Street between
Broad and Marshall Streets
Sewer Rights Secured.
Ordinance authorizing the mayor to
sign contract with the Southern
Railway III regard tc rights of way for
a sewer in Washington Ward
Authorizing employment OF an addi-
uonal laborer for Monument Avenue
grass plots.
Ordinance liking salaries in the
Water Department az follows: Two bill
clerks. sl,0S0 each; one assistant clerk.
Washington Ward, sl.0s0 per annun;
general foreman tapping force, 81 per
day: engineer at water pumping sta
ton. sl,Soo per annum.
Ordinance liking pay foreman Of
street Department sewer force at So
per day. and employees sewor force at
s2.ca per day each.
Increasing the city's portion of COM
pensat'on of judge Of Circuit Court OF
city of Richmond from $500 TO 81 900.
Increasing the pay OF the assistant
Superintendent of Street Cleaning TO
Sl.0S0 per annum.
Ordinance permitting the Kentucky
Tobacco Products Company and the
Richmond Forgings Corporation to use
city water at their plants beyond the
corporate limits at non resident rates.
Granting to Richmond Hotel right to
erect awing or marauisc over entrance
on Ninth Street.
Ordinance fixing pay OF assistant
clerk to treasurer at sl,0So per annuni.
Ordinance regulating tho use of old
brick and building sand.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

Cleaning to cxpend certain balances In
erecting new steel frame shed at old
crematory.
Apnropriating $4,000 to expenses Of
CITY Home. and $1,000 to poor of city
and mission coal.
Authorizing City Attorney to acquire
from t. G. William land near Harris
horn College needed for street i'm
provements.
Authorizing taxes amounting to
S6o.3o standing in name of John w.
Watkins estate. South Richmond, 10 be
marked satisfied.
Resolution authorizing the City
Auditor to payy all employees of the
city wages for 1912 pending adoption
of appropriation ordinance
Approving award Of contract mad c
by the Committee on Light to the
American Street Lighting Company for
rental of 1900, more or less, orna-
mental gas lamps at $3.50 each per
year
Resolution extending invitatio to
Governor Woodrow Wilson to address
the Council and citizens of Richmond
in the City Auditorium at an early
date.
Authorizing the Committee on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

Ch'caSo. H.. January Frank Otis
Meichcr. who WAS born in Maine In 1854
and graduated from Tufts college in
1887. entered the railway service as aa
assistant In the engineer corps OF the
Pennsylvania Railway.
lie was succcssi"cly instrument nan.
assistant engineer. cnicr engineer. di-
vislor superintendent a.d general su-
pcrintendent OF tails line. Tie cntcrca
the service OF the ltuci; Island system
In 1900, first as superintendent OF the
Illinois Division. and then as general
superintendent OF the Choctaw district.
ana later as general manager OF the
Central ANA Northern districts. lie was
made vice president several years ago.
Ills itomr in recent ycurs had bees at
Winnctku. III.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

chalk. Baltimore: j. F. Wilson, New York
City; ". F. a. Brown. New York City; w
5. Battle. Jr.. Roanoke. Va; d. o. Pierce
New York: Mr.. and Mrs. Langdon. New
York; Jim Iangdon. New York: Mrs. Nor.
gan Treat. West Point. Va: c. J. caveri
and wife. New York; B. C. Brodorick. Bal.
tImore: Charles E. Pratt ESSEX, Conn
Miss Mabel Bowman. Salem Va; D. X
Hamilton, New York: X. c. Stokes, Lynch
burg: W. L. Martin Washington: r. H.
Thomas, Baltimore: w. +. Day. Jr.. Bal
timore; w. s. Goode, Virginia: s. p. Good
loe. Alton; J. l.. Hart Farmvllle; Mrs
Charles Palmer, Roanoke; a. II. Taylor and
wife. New York; William Ramsey. Philadol-
phia; Mrs c. a. Boynton. New York;
Charles F. Boynton. New York. .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23
NEW ORDINANCES ARE
APPROVED BY MAYOR
Resolution Now Directs Special Committee to
Investigate Question of Establishing Free
Llbrar Some Other Measures

Provision for a special committee
to consider the feasibility of establish
ing puplic library In Richmond, an
invitation to Woodrow Wilson 10 add
dress the Council and citizens OF
Richmond, and number OF salary in
creases, wcro among the measures
which received the approval of Mayor
Richardson yesterday. The Mayor re-
turned to City Clerk August with his
approval the following papers:
Resolution providing for appoint
mont of special joint committees Of
two Aldermen and three Councilmen
to consider the offer OF Thomas j.
Todd to donate $4,000 toward the ac-
QUESTION OF Il site If the city OF Rich
mond will erect and maintain n free
public circulating library thereon, and
to report to the Council the feasibility
and probable cost of erecting and
maintaining such an institution
Resolution authorizing the issuance
of allegations for alley paving
Authorizing the Assessor OF Damages
to appraise damages for grading Park
Avenue from the Boulevard 10 Shop
pard Street.
Establishing the grade Of alley be-
tween Cary and Canal, jefferson and
Main Streets.
Authorizing the Assessor of Dam
ages TO appraisc damages from grading
alley between Twenty second and
Twenty-third Streets. Q and r Streets,
and the damages from grading Cary
Street from L.ombardy to Carter Street
Authorizing construction of sewers
in Twenty third Street from L Street
to the corporation line, and in r Street
from Twenty second to Twenty third,
to cost s4.60S.I2, and sewer in Vine
Street. south from Grove Avenue, to
cost s243.5S.
Authorizing payment to DR.. Arthur
p. Cosby $50 for attending hand Of
Street Department injured at work,
and payment of s25 to DR.. Julien w.
Sloan for similar services. Authorinz-
ing payment to J. r. Rowland SIG, to
James RI. Nelson s57.77. and to James
II. Hicks s3955 for time lost on ac-
count of injuries received while work
ing for the city.
Authorizing payment OF SIS TO W.
F. billiard for grading damage.
Resolution appropriating s2,S4O.TS
balance on administration building,
Virginia' State Fair Association, and
ordering same credited against rental
due the city by the Fair Association.
AppropriatinG sl,s73,32 expenses en-
tertatnment of President Taft, Good
Roads Congress and Secretary of AG-
riculture Wilson.
Appropriating s5lS.s6 to pay judg-
mont obtained By Henry p. Maschio
against the city.
Rebuild Crematory.
authorizing the Committee on Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

Chicago. january 22.--James r. Harn-
han was born at Lowell. Mass. In 1876.
he worked his way in the railroad
world from water boy to president.
Ills frst employment was with the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad. a,
Alexandria. Va. Subsequently he was
with the Nashville and Decatur Rail-
road at Nashville, Tenn. with which
he held various positions. Later he
was general manager OF the Chcsa-
neake and Ohio Railway and general
manager OF the Louisville. New
Orleans and Texas Railway
For many years lie was general
manager of the Illinois Central Rail-
road, being made its prcsidcn, In
November. 1906. lie was retired by
the Illinois Central on pension II
few months ago. He was succeeded as
president by G. H. Markham.
Mr.. liarahau came to the presidency
OF Illinois Central Railroad through
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

Grounds and Buildings to take up with
a committee of The General Assembly
the question OF the joint erection by
the city and State OF courthouse
building on tho Ford lot for the State
Supreme Court, tho State law library
and the city courts. and for great
public auditorium. adequate to the
needs OF both city and State. and to
report the cost and feasibility of the
erection OF such building.
Authorizing transfer OF $3.50 to
Health Department vaccination &C
count.
Authorizing the Assessor of Dam
ages to nppraise damages from grad
ms alley north of Q Street, between
Twcnty-second and Twenty third
Streets. and the cast and west sides of
Twenty-second street. between Car
rington and O Streets.
Resolution adding the Central Ma
tional Bank and the Richmond Bank
and Trust Company to the list of city
repositories.
Ordinance fixing the pay OF watch
men on the James River Free Bridge
at So per day each.
Ordinance establishing the true
northern line of an alley between
Main and Cary. and Ninth Streets.
back of new First National Bank
building.
Ordinance changing the name Of
Buchanan Street, South Richmond. 10
Barry Street.
Ordinance allowing the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad to construct spur
tracks across McDonough street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth Streets, South
Richmond, and spur track across
Semmos Street.
Ordinance establishing the true line
OF the south side OF Marshall street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23
L.. IL. Ipcircc

Chicago, H., January 22.-E q. Pelrcu
was born in Mississippi forty years
ago III received his education in hts
native State and began the practice of
law In Little Rock. Ark For several
years he was assistant to the general
counsel for tho Choctaw. Oklahoma and
Gulf railroad. which in 1909 was taken
over by the Rock Island system.
Mr.. Peircc Immediately entered the
Jaw department of the Rock Island
system. being made commerce counsel.
Two years ago he became general sole
tor. His home was in Winnetka, Ill
lie is survived by widow. one son and
4 daughter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

his fathers death W. J. iarahan.
another son. who Is vice. president, II
IN. Erie itaiirpad. with offices In New
York. was notiiicd of his fathers death,
ana he now iS on his way 10 Chicago
Mt iiarahnn came tho presidency rc
mere. 1896 Michigan Avenue. Her
inaiuen natuc was Miss Mary MALLORY
ana nor home was In Meap.,is. MIR
nara nan was married twice. TWO
daughters. Mrs. Mary Nlcul and Mrs
~ y. Dale. both vi whom are widow.
nav arS in Paris. CahIegrams telling
% their fathers death have been sent
them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23
HooFF JURY WILL BE
DTIiWN FROM LYSCImuRG
Especial 10 The Times-Dispatch.l

7 '@PVVId' 10
Alexandria. Va, January I'm the Cor
poration Court today the trial o; Lewis
tioon, former secretary and general man
aser OF tho Mercantile hallway Building
and Loan Associa ton. against whom ten
indictments arc pending for embczglcntnt
vas postponed until February /. IIoon was
present. and II was on his motion that n
continuance WAS granted.
The court at the request OF his attorneys
VIII summon u rcnirc OF thirty from Lynch
burg, Va. from which to select fury
sergeant t:oN VIII go to LYnchburE Wedncs-
day for that purpose. II Is expected that
the trial Will occupy several days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

road; F. o. Melchcr, second vice-pres-
idcnt of the Rock Island lines, and L.
u. Pelrce, general solicitor Of tho Rock
Island road. arrived here on board a
special train this afternoon. Leading
railroad officials escorted the bodies
from the station 10 the homes of the
families.
The body of Mr. Peirce later was
taken TO Fort Smith, Ark. for burial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23
IcILri,lyc y. Mrt..ht

Memphis, Tenn, January o2-aid :
ridge l.. Wright was son of Geaeral
Luxe L Wright. former Secretary OF
war, and node his home In this city.
lie was about thirty years old. He
was a stockholder in the Memphis Com
mercial-Appcnl and connected with
many other local business enterprises.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23
Instantly KILLED by Train.

Alexandria, Va January 2a.-Charles Nc.
Quinn. section hand. employed bv the
Southern Railway Company was struck
and Instantly killed at II o'clock to-day by a
northbound passenger train between Ed.aljs
and Springfield Ills skull was crushed and
his right arm broken. McCuinn was nifty
five years old, and s survived by his wife
and u son. At the time he met death he
was endeavorng to get out of the way O..
southbound passenger train. McGuinn
lived at Seminary Station, three miles west
of Alexandria.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

Chicago, H.. January 22.-No funeral
arrar 6ements for the victims of the
Illinois wreck at Ilinmundy, Ill, carly
to-day had been made tonight The
bodies of James 7. Hurahan, former
president of the Illinois Central Rail-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

the influence Of j.. H. Hartman. who
had, after long fight succeeded In
oustins Stuyvesant Fish from the pres
idcncy. That hight had it's beginning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

late in 1908. according TO the late 4.
". Hartman. who, testifying before tho
Interstate Commerce Commission al
legged that Mr. Fish had been using his
position as president of the Illinois
Central TO further his own personal
interests"
Mr.. Fish succeeded in retaining the
office OF the presidency OF the Illinois
Central for i time, but Mr.. Hartman
continued his warfare against him. In
1905 Mr.. Fish was superseded by Mr.
ilarahan as head Of the Illinois Cen
trail. but the hight continued when Mr.
fish sought through the courts to en-
Join the Hartman interests from vot-
ins Illinois Central stock held By the
Union Pacific, the Railroad Securities
Company and the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Conn any. Judge Rail- iir Chicago
later dissolved temporary injunction
granted MIR. Fish. and that ended the
Hartman Fish war
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23
Ills Sons Notified.

James T, IIarahan, Jr., who In the
iirst report was said to have been kill
ed IN the Illinois Central wreck, is
confined In St Luks's Hospital here.
Ills arm was broken recently. Acting
under orders OF his physician. hospital
authorities have not notified him of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-23

y. II. i.uynan. Inspector Of the state
Bonrd Of Railroad and Warehouse
Commission. visited. the scene tonight
and viii make his report tomorrow
when the boards hearing will begin.
Testimony at tho Inquest will be used
by tho state board.
Brocckcs. while testifyIng. advanced
the statement that the towerman at
Edscwood failed to hold the limited
The full ten minutes after the express
had passed, but Superintendent Baxter
said there Is no night operator at
I.dgcwood
Three years ago Harahan had a mar
row escape in u s!m!lar wreck at Udin.
ILL.,. near kinmundy. He was in his
private car. which was stationary,
when Baltimore and Ohio freight
train crashed into It from the rear
Tho private car was demolished. but
IIarahan was not hurt. six months
aftcr that he had another close call IN
collision a; Memphis, Tenn. accord :
ing to G.. y. Cary. chief claim agent
OF the Illinois Central and n personal
friend Of iIarahhn. IGarahan had been
In many minor wrecks.
Tile two trains were combined and
proceeded south two hours ate. the
wreck Citizens or fInmundy We're
called ,c the scene by the ringing OF
the IRE bell.
Mr.. liarahan was recently elected
president Of the Arkansas. Memphis
halfway Bridge and Terminal COM
pany. The Rock Island officials were
going with him TO Memphis in con :
ncct'on with tho proposed construc-
ton 81 S5.oco,oOo bridge across the
Mississippi River there Extensive
terminals a, each cnd OF tho bridge
also were planned.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-01

to smoke it, and occasionally to point out oh.
jects of interest with the reetng amber of his pipe
% This grows upon me- Watson,' said he
'There are decidedly points of interest in
nectlon with it In this early stage. / want TO
realize those geographical features which may have
a good deal to do with our Investigation
Look at this map. This dark square is the prory
school I'll put pin in it. Now, this line is the
main road, You see that it and west past
for mile either way. If these two folk passed away
by road it this road ~
Exactly
BY singular and happy chance. we are able to
extent to check what passed along this dur.
ing the night in question. At this point, where nv
pipe resting county constable was on duty
from twelve to six, 1t is you perceive the first
he not absent from his post for an instant and
he is positive that neither boy man could have
gone that way unseen. | have spoken with this DO.
hceman tonight, and he appears to TO be perfectly
reliable person That blocks this end We have now
to deal with the other, There is here the Red
Bull the landlady Of which i'll She had sent to
MackIeton for doctor but he did not arrive until
at the inn were alert all night awaiting his coming
and other of them seems TO have continually
had upon the road They declare that no one
passed. If their evidence is good then are for.
unae enough to be able to block the west and also
to be able TO say that the fugtives did use the
road at all,''
81 But the biSSfEele7,,,, l objected,
To continue reasoning: if these people did not
by the road they must have traversed the country
TO the north of the house the the house
That ls certain Let weigh the one against the
other. On the south Of the house is as Won perceve
large district Of arabic land cut up small fields
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-01

CONTINUED on following page)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-01
The Adventure Of the
Priory School

TR TIE have had some dramatic entrances and exits
NA} upon our small stage at Baker street, but
wv cannot recollect anything moro sudden and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-01

yhn.Gs
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

l, Ivan R. Louderback, of ich
field, Idaho, assignee of Margarei
M. Johnson who made entry No 1885
under the provisions of an act oil
the legislature of the state of Idaho
commonly known as the Carey Act
approved March End, 1899, embrac-
es Mp of NE1-4, section %, town
ship 3 south, range 10 East
B. ". 40 hereby give notice of my
intention to make final proofto es-
tablish my claim to the land a
tcve described and that l expect tc
prove that l have resided on, re-
claimed and cultivated said land as
required by law, before Chas. ].
Lisle, representative of the state
land board, at Richfield, Idaho, on
September 26, 1912, by two of the
following witnesses.
c. o. Chatfield, Duet Johnson, ".
v. Bower, Mark Johnson, all Of
Richfield, Idaho.
IVAN R. LOUDERBACK,
Entrymap
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

l, George V. Coyle, of RichfieId
Idaho, assignee of Henry j. MERCER
who made entry No. 143 un
der he provisions of an act of the
legislature of the state of Idaho
commonly known a the Carey Act
approved March 2, 1899, which en-
bracer SW1-4 of SW1-4 section 10
township 4 south, range 10 east
B. M. do hereby give not
Ice of my intention tc make finll
proof 20 establish my claim t The
land above described, and that ]
expect to prove that l have resided
on reclaimed and cultivated said
land as required by law, before
Chas. !. Lisle, representative of the
state land board at Richfield Ida
ho,3 October 18th, 1872 by two of
the following witnesses:
O. C. Burton, Chester Johnson,
J. M. Whiting, G.. E. Shelley, all
of Richfield, Idaho.
DGEORGE V. COYLE,
Entryman.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-12
ANDREE KILLED BY ESKIMOS
Norwegian Explorer Brings Back
Story indicating the Fate of
the P~ole-Seeker.

Christian Laden, a Norwegian ex-
plorer, has returned to this country
with what he believes to be the first
evidence of the fate Of Andree's bal
loon. Laden was commissioned by
the Royal Museum of Berlin, the Uni
versity of Berlin and the University
of Christiania, to explore the unknown
region of northwestern Canada and to
obtain data about the Indian tribes in
the region. some of which have never
before been visited by white men
AT a point 200 miles north by west
of the point at which it has been gen.
orally believed that Andree persisted,
Laden encountered a tribe of Eskimos,
who related a story to the effect that
several years g a large bubble fell
from the heavens, containing two ere
atures supposed to be devils" and
that these creatures were able to hurl
forth fire and thunder from strange
implements that they carried. The
members of the tribe attacked the two
creatures and succeeded in killing one
of them with arrows, whereupon the
olnel hlduS iHoticuS " them SiSniASinS
that he and his companion were shoot
ing at birds for food and had come
In peace.
When the Eskimos realized that
they had attacked human beings, who
had no unfriendly motive, they fled
In dismay, leaving the surviving white
alone. What became of him they
do not know.-Scientific American.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-12
Microscope n the Homo.

Miss Frances Stern of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology is an
advocate of the use of the microscope
in the home as a means of assisting
in the proper preparation of meals.
The use of the microscope, according
to Miss Stern, would help the house
wife to do her work more intelligent
ly. The bread maker, for instance.
could learn why her bread was not a
success by using the microscope. The
h~ousekeeper would also be able to tell
the difference between wool, cotton
and silk fibre, avoiding all possible de-
ceptions.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-12

For years the metropolitan jokesmith has had the coun-
try fair as one of his standing Jokes. 1t may indeed be pro-
vincial to enjoy such an institution--but it ism t half so much
so as it is to live in the country. And it is a great uplift--
more than to attend a sporty, gambling-mad metropolitan
race meet, or a bowling, frenzed pennant ball series. 1t is
the show part, the seasoning for a rather prosac life; and it's
fortunate that here in the West, where agriculture and hus-
bandry rule, the people can make their own standards of jokes
and 90 to a county fair with absolute Indifference to the com
lie supplement. There are some county and district fairs in
Idaho that will show some stuff that would make the average
eastern state fair look like a second class grocery. A fair in
Idaho is a course in a liberal education in agriculture, the one
big thing of the state. Here's to the fair!
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-12

It's the funniest joke you ever heard, for the just-now
regular republican press to prove awful things against Roose-
welt and the republican party when he was in it, as a reason
to vote the ticket straight. They consider the Bull Moose a
sort of Josh Billings Joke. Here's a little indication of how
Iaughable it really is: In the primaries, Taft got one vote
in Richfeld: at a Commercial Club meeting here last week, a
straw ballot gave every vote to Roosevelt or Wilson. 1t was
the business men, too, almost every one in town, the class
from which the Taft support comes. Taft fool friends are
losing him votes wherever they can get a chance to laugh
that asinine laugh at the Bull Moose movement.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-12
Choir Recital
Given at the Rlch6eld Methodist Church, Tuesday eve
ming, September tenth, nineteen hundred twelve.
BY H CHURCH CHOIR

Pilgrims Chorus (fom 'Tannhauser --------W Wagner
Chorus
Solo, THE Tempest of the Heart" (hom II Trovatore'D Verdi
Mr.. Isle
() Good Night. Good Night, Beloved Pnsuti
CD Lullaby Up to -Geibel
Ladies' Chorus
4 Reading, The Revenge Tennyson
Miss Gertrude Denecke
5 Piano Duet, "Auf der Fink
Miss Ava Mcmahon, Miss Tress Mcmahon
6 Anthem, The King of Love My Shepherd Is'-------Sbelley
Chorus
Forget-Mc-Not Tn. Giese
Chorus
s Male Quartet () Sleep, Kentucky Babe Geibel
CD There, Little Girl, Don't Cry Westendorf
Messrs. Isle, Goucher, Turner, Gossett
Q Reading (D THE Raggedy Riley
Jour Hired Girl Riley
Miss Gertrude Denecke
10 81 Want to Go Down South Once More ------------ Parks
Chorus
II Ladies' Trio, 30, Lovely ht'-------------- Ofenbach
Misses Ava Mcmahon, Tress Mcmahon, Mrs. Dougherty
IL Soldiers Chorus (fom "Faust'D ------------- Gounod
Chorus