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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
ME- TER READERS WILL
. Be MADE TO SHOW BADGE
City Employees Who Enter priva
Premises in Future VIII BE
Numbered.
BOARD FAvoRs oRDINANt
Requests Electric and TelephoI
Companies 10 Join in Move for Be
ter Protection OF Householder
From INSCRIPTIONS Imposters.

The Administrative Board yesterdd
directed the Superintendent of the 81
Works and the Superintendent of Il
Water Works to provide with suitaN
metal badges all meter readers al
other employees of the two department
whose duties require them to enter pi
vate premises for any purpose. Ea1
department WAS instructed, furthe
more, to keep a careful and constant
~ corrected record OF the number al
names OF the employees SO designated
Behind the order is an effort on Il
part OF the board 10 throw new SAT-
guard around the inspection Of priva
premises by agents OF the city, and
render more difficult the impersonatid
of city employees by persons bent
robbery and other mischief. The ne|
rule Will be welcomed by the POLL
Department and by citizens generally
FAVoRII'E PLAN OF THIEVES
TO GAIN ACCESS TO HOuSiI
Police records contain many cases
which burglars and petty thieves hal
gained easy entrance into private re,
denccs during daylight hours on II
pretense that they were meter readeI
employed by the city or by public sci
vice corporations. The meter reader
almost always given a right of wd
through the premises, without questiol
Bogus officers have found ii comparl
lively easy TO obtain access 10 hom|
stocked with silver and valuables, a,
have piled profitable trade at ltd
personal danger.
With the boards ruling into effed
every householder will have the riglI
In case OF doubt, to demand the cxh
bition of the badge, attesting to III
meter readers authority The boa
has requested the Chesapeake and I'll
tomac Telephone Company and the vii
ginia Railway and Power Company
adopt the same rule with regard
those OF their employees who have o|
casion TO enter private premises.
requested the City Attorney to pr
pare an ordinance. to be presented
me council for adoption, putting Il
rule into effect officially.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
AUTHORITIES BELIEVE
ANDERSON WAS MURDERED
Coroner Finds Three Wounds. Any
One OF Which Would Have
Caused Death.
FAMILY THINKS IT SUICIDE
Find Note Requesting That His
Money BE Equally Divided Re-
tween His Sistcrs-ChiIdren Find
Body In Field.

Police of Chesterfield County and
South Richmond arc puzzled as 10 tho
cause OF the death OF Samuel Ander-
son. thirty years old. of 2o3 East Sixth
Street. South Richmond. whose body
was founu yesterday In n wheat field
near tho Nine Mile Road, i'm Chester
field County, about three quarters OF
mile from the corporate limits II
was at first thought that il was case
or suicide, and there is good evidence
supporting this theory. but on closer
examination Dr. J. G. Loving. coroner
of Chesterfield County, said last nigh,
that he was inclined To believe the
man had been murdered. Dr. Loving
has not yet determined when the In
quest Will he held. and meanwhile the
| BODY is being kept at the undertake
ing establishment Of W. j. Morris
Sett.
Supporting the theory that Ander-
son was shot by another is the fact
that three wounds were found in his
body. each Of which would have proved
fatal lie was shot once I'm his brea ST
the bullet penetrating his heart. and
twice in the head.
PARENTS BELIEVE HE
COMMITTED SUICIDE
The parents of The young man he
lieve that he took his own life, how
ever. on account Of note which was
found shortly after the discovery OF
the body this morning requesting tina
his money lie divided equally betw, Ell
his sister Misses Rosa and Virginia An
derson. They told the police that he
went TO Snellingss drug store on Mon
day morning TO secure writing ma
terials. but the letter was hidden II
is also thought that Anderson had be-
come respondent because he was re-
Gently dismissed from his position III
the Richmond Cedar Works
The first person to see the dead MAJ
was Ben Sarmond. who lived nearby
This was at $40 o'clock In the morn
ing, when he was on his way to work
The body was later discovered nv
three childien-Raymond Bowman
William Bowman and Carrie Roach
who had been fishing for minnows in
the stream. Captain A. s Wright, OF
the Third Police Station. and Count y
officer 4. II. Traylor, who were noti-
fed. were the first to reach the scene
BLOOD was tricklinE from Anderson S
head rs he lay on the grassy banks OF
little creek about $50 yards from
the road y pistol was clenched in his
left hand ut his side. There was no
indication that he had been robbed, nor
we're there any clues OF possible
murder. Only % cents was found in
his pocket. and there were no papers
to identify him. Captain Wright had
been notified shortly before, however
that man answering TO his descrip
ton had been missing from his home
since Monday, and he was identified
Wy his sisters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
STREET TEMPERATUR
JUMPS TO 107 DEGREES
Richmond and Washington Divide
fIonors of Top Place ON
Weather Map.
SUFFERING AMONG THE POOR
Welcome Relief Comes With Cooling
Breezes After Nightfall-RcIief
From Torrid Spell Is Promised by
Weather Bureau.

old Sol turned bland and unclouded
countenAnce yesterday ON Richmond
and vicinity. and those OPPORTUNITIES
who were forced BY necessity to face
his warm greetings were literally
shrtveled BY a blast OF heat which
ranged from 90 degrees at \ O'Clock in
the morning to lo7 degrees at o'clock
In the afternoon. These figures show
the exact temperature felt on the
streets. hut, rs a matter Of fact, tho
records At the local office OF the Wealth
ST Bureau place the maximum at IS
degrees. The apparent discrepancy Is
explained by the statement dhht the
higher figures come from the kiosk in
Capital Square. which catches the heat
felt by the man on the street, while
the moro conservative figures are reg
istered at Chimborazo Park. where the
thermometer ia subjected only 10 the
free air temperature enjoyed by tho
more leisure class
Richmond sweltered under weather
two degrees higher than that Of Tues
day. which was one OF the hottest
people OF this city suffered the tor
Tnents OF heat only cqualed by one
other city--W ashinston--and exceed
ed by one place--Ila~Te. a jumping on
station In Montana. Washington ana
Richmond were In the as degree class.
90
COOLER NIGHTS MAKE
HOT DAYS BEAHABI.E
suffering among the poorer classes
in this city was Intense yesterday. NJ
we'll as for the past week. The only
saving feature IS the oomparattye
GOODNESS Of the nights. The minimum
temperature for the past ,wenty-four
hours wac - degrees during the early
morning hours yesterday. Last night
st o'clock II had fallen on 10 81 de-
rreeE with cooling brceze coming
from the east. Each hour saw small
decline IN the temperature. and those
fortunate enough 10 have windows
facing the wind put in fairly COM
Portable night
II is seldom that the heat continues
with such undated fury for the whole
day The kiosk record puts the tenn
the morning. The Chimbora2o station
reports ~ degrees, equal TO p degrees
IN Capital Square al noon. The fun
Intensity OF the weather WAS felt AT /.
o'clock, when the maximum OF IS de-
Erees was recorded in the East End.
with tho street temperature at lo7 de-
rrees
81. Louis and Chicago. which. with
Richmond, were the hot topno;chers on
Tuesday, each received welcome
change In atmospheric conditions.
Both cities hhd cloudy weather. and
the temperature fell OF many degrees
san Francisco again held out the best
possibilities as . summer resort. the
highest temperature for the day being
fs degrees while the mercury dropped
at low rs ~ degrees
Temperature IN Southern cities fol
low:
Atlanta 20: Charleston. ~. Calves
ton. &c: Jacksonville IS. Norfolk, a2:
Raleigh. a. Asheviile, s. Savannah,
81: Tampa. 20.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
INSANE PRISONER HANGS
HIMSELF IN CITY JAIL
". I. Haskins COMMITTEES Suicide
Making Rope From Bed
Sheets.
HAD MADE BARBER ATTEMPT
Efforts to Make Way With Himself
early Yesterday Led TO His Incar-
ceration on Warrant Charging
Him With Being Insane.

". L. iiaskins. travelling salesman
yesterday afternoon hung himself in
the city jail with strips torn from the
sheetinr of his bed. lie had been ar
rested ON warrant sworn out by Mrs
s lnn ~. oh,idress. l4o2 West Broad
being suspected OF being insane and
mad attempted to cut his throat Mt her
nome earilcr in the afternoon. Haskins
was thirty-iive years old and is sur
Vived by several brothers and sisters
most of whom live at Meherin. Va.
lie was brought into the City Jail
sued by Justice of the Peace Purdie
after he had seen Haskins. following
ms nist attempt on his life. When
brought TO the Jail. he appeared calm
ana sane, III the opinion Of DIR. s. b.
Ferry, the jail surgeon, but no chances
were taken with him. and after being
pataed he was placed in what is con-
sidered the safest and best room on tue
hospital floor Absolutely nothing was
left in the room with which ii was
th1uEht he could have harmed himself.
lns sheet from his bed into strips
aud with this made a kind of rope.
lie knottcd the moose about his neck
and. securing il about the top of the
lootrail on his iron bed. threw himself
on the floor and stranSled himself by
persistent ana prolonged twistinSs on
me floor. Dr. Perry and orderlies
but on each occasion the man appeared
all right and they left him lie was
discovered on the floor by John Brown
a trusted attendant. who Immediately
Informed DIR. Perry.
PHYSICIANS MAKE EVERY
EFFORT TO SAVE LIFE
The surgeon at once summoned DR..
W ;. Gordon. and the two physicians
eAerted every effort to save the life of
the suicide. Artificial respiration was
attempted without success. DR.. Perry
said last night that il seemed impos-
sible that the old sheeting. which is
cspeciaily 10 prevent just such an oc-
currence as happened yesterday after
noon. could have stood the strain of
the mans weight. He was able TO
break the sheetin. rope with the great
est ease
Mrs. childress told The Times Dis
patch last night that Ilaskins had
nome early yesterday afternoon by
trying 10 cut his throat with n knife
III was after this that she had him ar
rested. lie was taken to the Jail at
3:l5 o'clock and was found dead in
his room there at 5:30
HaSkins is 4 native of Mchcrin. ac-
ocordsng 10 Information furnished by
ers and sisters living there at the
present time. y brother, r. c. Haskins.
was informed Of the suicide and lcrt
for Richmond Immediately.
lie Is said to have suffered from men
tai trouble for some time. and was
released from the Williamsburg Asy-
lum last January after Voluntarily GO
ing there for treatment
The body was turned over to Under
taker Rliley. hut no funeral arrange
ments win be made until the arrival
in Richmond Of the dead mans brother.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
THREE MEETINGS TONIGHT
Committees of Old Council Are Wind
ing ~ Their !trfnirs.

Three Council committees are sched.
ulcd TO meet al o'clock Tonight. The
special Joint Committee on the New
Municipal Building will meet to con
fer with Its advisory architect. Alfred
G. Bosom, OF New York. upon un-
settled points In connection with the
design competition for the new struc-
tuRe.
The Committee on Advertising and
Enterprises is called TO approve the
minutes OF the last meeting and to
wind up its business for the term. II
Will probably, as its last official act
during the life OF the present Council
approve an appropriation OF $1,000 for
the entertainment OF the American
Bankers Association.
The Committee on Ordinances is
called for a ind-up session. Chair
man Guust. IL Is understood. Will ask
that the employment bureau ordinance
rccommitied by tho Board OF Alder
men at its last meeting. ne reporte ed
again in the form in which II was
passed by the Common Council. An
effort viii be made to secure its pas
sage NJ a special meeting of the board
which President Adams will call nc,,t
week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
Held for Trial.

Kenneth Ford was yesterday ssc m
on - the Hastings Court for trial OF
q " Newman by Justice Maurice il
the Police Court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
Ninety Daxa In JnII.

j. A. Baker. arraigned before Jus
tice Maurice in the Police Court yes
tcrday on charge of stealing $3.50
from S. S. Rogers. was sentenced 10
ninety days in Jail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20

We know OF one boy VIII
lays aside. 81, So or nor
every now and then !
money which he has carr
cd doing odd jobs. Al,
other, holding a mode;
position, deposits 81 cac
week regularly.
We predict that thes
boys will be we'll on the
road to a big income whe
the other fellows are sti
fighting for a mere start
We like to have the boy
with us. Give your boy s
for a starter, to bring j
and open an account in hi
name. Note the address :.
110l East Main Street.
Safest for Savings" Ban
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
Illegal Sale or Iiouor.

Illegal Sale Of Liquor.
william McLane. colored, arrested by
Patrolmen Sweet and Bertucci charged
with selling liquor without a license
mt 2I09 q Street, was yesterday fined
81 90 and costs and sentenced to Jail for
twelve months by Justice Maurice in
the Police Court.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-04-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT.
PUBLIC LAND SALE.

Department Of the Interior U. :. Land
Office at Lewiston. Idaho.
February 9th. 1914.
Notice is hereby given that. as direct
ed by the Commissioner of the Cen
eral Land Office, under provisions of
Act of Congress approved. March g.
1912, CT Stat. I'D pursuant to the ap-
plication of James W. Williams. Serial
No. 04s40, we will offer at public SALE
to the highest bidder, but at not less
than $500 per acre, at II o'clock A NJ
on the 14th day of April 1914 at this
office, the following tract OF land: Lots
and 10. Sec. IL. T. 81 N. R. E.
B. M
Any persons claiming adversely the
above. described land are advised to file
their claims, or objections. on or before
the time designated for sale.
T. H. BARTLETT, Pegister'
m1s-aa B. c. BARBoR. Receiver.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-04-09

-s'a'' Plaintiff vs. Elk City Mines
po' alton. ct al Defendants.
0"oef and BY virtue OF an order OF
sac and decree OF foreclosure ,ss,,,a
0-' 0I The district court Of the second
JUDICIAL district, state Of Idaho. in and
ioF The county Of Idaho. on the I'm
ID! d March. A. D. 1914. in the above
entitled action. wherein NJ II Hara
me above named plaintiff. obtained a
judgment ana decree OF foreclosure and
SAFE against Elk City Mines CORPORATION
ne above named defendant. on the 9th
da5 q February. A. D. 1914 for ,hs
sum ot S272Li5, besides interest which
SAID decree was, on the 14th day Of
FEBRUARY. A. D.. 1914. for the sum of
'-'--'tS' besides interest. which said de-
cree vas. on the nth day OF February
A i, 1914. recorded In Judgment book
Oh said court at page 4O2, l am com
handed to sell all that certain lot Niece
or parcel Of land situated in Elk CITY
mining district In the county OF Idaho.
state OF Idaho, and bounded and de.
scribed as follows, to-wit;
The South Fork No. l. the South
Fork No. ?, the South Fork No. 3. the
south Fork No. 4. the Butt In No. l..
the Butt In No. 2, the Gilt Edge. the
Candlestick. the Candlestick No. /, and
the Candlestick No 2 quartz lode mining
claims, located and recorded under and
oy said names respectively; together
with all Improvements, fixtures. stamp
mill and machinery thereon; and al.
forming one property and mine known
as the South Fork Mine; together with
all and singular the tenements. heredita-
ments and appurtenances thereunto be-
longing or in anywise appertaining, and
all ores therein and thereon.
Notice is hereby given, that on the
18th day of April, A. D., 1914, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ of that day in front of
and at the front door Of the court
house In the city Of Grangeville, in the
county of Idaho. state of Idaho, !, will
in obedience to said order Of sale ana
decree of foreclosure sell the above de-
scribed property. In one lot or parcel
at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash. lawful money Of the United
States.
Dated March 10, A. %. 1914.
1S-4t JOHN P. EIMERS, Sheriff.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-04-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


apartment of the Interior, U. S. Land
A'ice at Lewiston. Idaho. March 10,
1914.
Nouce Is hereby given that William
a Mcmahon. whose postoffice address
noies, Idaho, did, on the 18th day of
may, 1913 file in this office sworn state
"ent and application, No O4s1s. to pur-
'nase the sWASwA Section 8, Town
sup ~. N. R. W. Boise Meridian,
a"a the timber thereon, under the pro-
''siohs of the act of June 8. 1878, and
amendatory known as the Tim
yer and stone law" at such value as
sht be fixed by appraisement, and
wat pursuant to such application, the
anu and timber thereon have been APP
PRAISED, the timber estimated at $4,000
ward feet at $500 per NJ, 5 cords of
"ooo at Sl.00 per cord and the land at
'-V'oo' that said applicant will offer fin
PROOF In support of his application
anu sworn statement on the 3rd day
u June, 1914, before Grafton F. Johnson
= 5. Commissioner, at Grangeville,
Idaho.
any person is at liberty to protest
'"is purchase before entry, or initiate
contest at any time before patent
issues by filing a corroborated affidavit
ms office, alleging facts which would
uefeat the entry.
@e T. II. BARTLETT. Register.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-04-09
..n nE LIE kNockER

rug WORK VI ~ IN 80 tho
e''' ,ort of the knock on that town
FadN ,t,ele contributed to the Tribune;
an nl,es equally well in Grange
We t,a worst epedemics that
'Vn st,sct any town is knocker-itis
are sorry to say 1t has broken
'" ome parts of this town, at least
u ,rr citizens have become in
ne IA are spreading the disease
|c'eu sast of their ability This Is
he ate for the individual. the tax
the city, the county and the
and the sooner we can apply
aN ,,,,ss that viii kin the bug the
oue esf we will all be. No city nor
etsol ,ty can prosper nor advance
onn' hnncb of her citizens and proper
l'h continually complaining and
fault with every phase of civic
's ao,itIcal life AS the old expression
~ ave are biting off our noses
es a.. our faces What | mean Is
.hare have been a number of home
~, arrive here during the past ten
,.,onding to locate in this locality,
think with one exception, they
zone on. discouraged and disgust
~,.b no thought of returning. One
y ham told the writer he liked the
Z. ~ the country fine, the climate
.hs incest he had ever seen, your
NJ q very cheap, but after listening
some of your citizens tell of the
(s,oredness and grating that is going
1. !, the high taxes and your exorbit-
a. interest rates, to say nothing of
n business and professional men who
~ dishonest and grasping; I want to
q where people have respect for each
.shsr and all are working to improve
VA better their conditions, not where
!. lunch of knockers stand on the street
-.,ners and take a delight in telling
.v.ry stranger they meet of the de-
I.cts and disadvantages of the place in
mich they live. We cannot expect
a. town to grow and prosper as long
!. these conditions exist and it is high
line something was done to put a stop
10 it"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-04-09

not rolnt Electric Irons guaranteed
years, $3.50. Grangeville Electric
Light & Power Co.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-04-09
CHURCH OF CHRIST.

Next Sunday Easter will be observed
at the Christian church in a manner be-
fitting the day which commentaries the
resurrection of Jesus.
The Bible school will open at GAS,
and the morning service at HOO O'Clock,
viii consist of special music by the
choir and number by the mixed quar-
tette The sermon subject will be "The
Resurrection of Jesus"
The teachers training class will meet
At 700 o'clock. And at 500 o'clock
The Bible school win give an Easter
program entitled Loving in Deed and
Truth" The program will be quite diff
ierent from the usual Easter program,
and will be very interesting A large
number of children and several adults
take part in the program.
cordial invitation is given to all.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-04-09
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
Of an order of sale. made and entered
by the Probate court of the comfy OF
Idaho, state of Idaho, on the 2hd day
of july. 1918. in the matter of the estate
Of John w. Bennett. deceased. the I'M
dersigned administrator of said estate
confirmation by the said probate court
the following described property, to-wit
SEA, SwA. S1a seq. Section and
SwA swA Sec. 9. Twp. 20, N. R. 3
B. NJ. and the NY N.Y. NwA NwA
Sec. so Twp. 80. N. r. 8 E. B. M, all
in Idaho county, Idaho.
This sale will be made on or after
the 18th day of April. 1914, and bids
will be received at the office of the
undersigned, in court house up to IL
O'Clock, M, of said day.
Terms of sale will be cash lawful
money of the United States of America
on confirmation of sale by the Probate
court, of Idaho county, Idahoo, ten per
cent of amount bid to accompany each
bid
Right reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Dated March "a. 1914.
F. S. RICE,
Administrator of said estate
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-04-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Notice Of Proof Of Application Of Wat,

e W ''oot " Appiication OF Water
to Beneficial Use.
Notice Is hereby given that at II a
m on the first day of May, 1914, at
Warren. County Of Idaho. State of
Idaho. before G. w. Patterson. Notary
Public. proof will be submitted Of the
application to beneficial use of cubic
feet per second Of the waters of Grouse
Creek and Rock Creek, in accordance
with the terms and conditions OF Permit
No. 1920 heretofore issued by the State
Engineer Of the State of Idaho.
l. The name and postoffice address
Of the person or corporation holding
said permit are Theodore Mauersberger.
Resort. Ida.
2. The use to which said water has
been applied is placer mining
3. The amount applied to beneficial
use is five feet per second.
4. The place where said water is
used is mining on head of Grouse Creek
on the Grouse Creek placer mining
claims in Warren mining district.
s. The name Of the canal or other
works by which said water is conducted
to such place of use is Rock Creek
dtches.
9. The right to take the water from
such works is based upon Permit No
1920.
Z. The source of supply from which
such water is diverted is Grouse Creek
and Rock Creek.
8. The date of the priority which said
user is prepared to establish is April
10. 1912.
F. P. KING.
m26-a16 State Engineer.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-04-09
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To A. H. Woodland, heirs or assigns:

To A. H. Woodland, heirs or assigrs:
Each and every Of you are hereby
notified that have expended during
the year 1918 three hundred (s3ee.oo)
dollars in labor during said year on the
Dublin King No. /. Dublin King No. 2
and the Jim Flynn, In the Ten
Mile mining district, Idaho county, State
Of Idaho. which said labor was made
by the sffiant for the purpose and in
order to hold the said minins claims
under the provision Of Section 1924. re-
vised statutes of the United States. and
being the amount required to hold said
claims for the above mentioned year.
and II within ninety, (so} days after
the publication Of this notice you fail
to contribute your proportion as CO.
owner Of said expense of $4,000 to-
gether with the cost of this publica-
ton. your interest In said claims will
become the property Of the inder
signed, under the provision Of said
section 1924 Of the Revised Statutes
Of the United States.
Dated January 8. 1914.
js-as A. D. BENNETT.