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DHTES IRE HIGHER
f THUN III NORTH
Instiranoc Invest ig%t ion in New
: port News faring* Out Start
ling Comparison*.
MR. LECKY IS EXCISED
On Account of Taxation in Vir
ginia New York Companies
Have Retaliated.
ti>pc.’.al i< The Kk'hmoptl Virginian.)
> d vV*P' »H i NKWS. June I i.—’i n*
trial oi tne tw ent.v*tnre« insurance
, unuerw mere, enargefl with cneiiring
is till I in progress
Alter t"" nay« of sparring and
grilling Mobert Becky. .»r.. haa com
gotten hl» teatir.vni in tne court ot
sustlrc J V. t*. Brown
me trtai this morning was con
sumed in the examination of loesi
jnsuiance agent*. .V W. nryant and
v* Bet I await. The Commonwealth
sought to bring out trie amount ot
commissions taring p-ald I'nwell re
puted to divulge information
On O-mm-nn.-a tn m.-ieilng court
gave wltnee? untt! Monday t<r consult
an attorney.
The defense endeavored to prove
that the ten per cant, penalty Im
posed on Newport News by ream .
of its five per ■ rni. licence tax would
result in * net gam ot only about
eight dollars t<-r fa h ot tne -!x.t;
companies represented, th-’ additional
collections. .reported m be twelve
thousand dollars thr defense s.howcct
would be about eight ihotieand, wpiie
the defense claimed that excessive
taxation plus the normal disburse
ments on each dollar of premium In
coma would consume the additional
premiums, collected Court adjourn
ed until two o'clock Monday follow
ing this examination
Yesterday the examination of the
witness by Commonwealths Attorney
Berkeley took a *erloua turn whan the
witness declined lo answer a question
aa to the amount of commission paid
agents in New York
Mr I-ecky Insisted that this Infor
mation was of a confidential nature,
that It was tr-nlexan and that he
should not he required to divulge It.
Mr Berkeley .nststed upon making
the witness answer, and witness ask-j
•d for time to consult a lawyer. Batpr '
however the Commonwealth was
aatisfled by certain admissions made
by the witness which, while not di
vulging the Information ronaidered
confidential by Mr. Becky, answered
the purpose of the investigation.
Mr Becky had shown. however,
that he would under no consideration
give the Information sought, saying
that he preferred to suffer the penal
lies of contempt rather than to be
tray a confidence
In the course of the examination
Information of great Interest was
brought out
It was shown that the average cost
of Insurance iq Virginia for the year
ISOS was $1.48 per hundred dollsrs'
worth of protection, while the aver
age cost in New Vork was 18 cents
Of these amounts <8 8-10 per cent
was paid back to New York In the
form of f:r« losses and in Virgi.ila
N only 48 2-10.
On account of excessive taxation in
Virginia on New York companies New
York has retaliated, and. in adltton
, . JB> the tax of I per cent, on pre
miums. Mr Becky stated that his
company had a claim against If In
New York for fU.&oo additional taxa
tion levied by the State. This claim
wil be argued before the state Insur
ance Commieeioner of New York this
month
Witness, when questioned as to w hat
was done with companies that did not
comply with the regulations of the
Underwriters Association, said that
the* were expelled, but denied that
they were blacklisted.
Other witnesses were put on the
atand and considerable progress was
made yesterday afternoon In the case
Thera are seventy witnesses alto
gather to examine
SECOND TRIAL OF HARRIS
ID COME UP MONDAY
MANASgAS. VA . June 11.—Th* trial
of Prof. J D Harrle, for the killing of
W. A. Thompson, associate editor • if
Th# Warranton Virginian, about a veer
• fo. la aat for Monday. In th* circuit
court of thla county. Judge J. B r.
Thornton prastdlng. Tl.a ease wa« -e
moT«d front the circuit court of Fau -
qular county In April, on * change oi
venue, and continued to thla term of
the court.
Over eighty wltr.eaae* have been
aumoned lor the defense and much In
itial. Mr. Harris w*» tried In th* Fau
brlngtng In a verdict of four year* in
th* penitentiary. The court of ap
peals grantad a new trial upon th*
? rounds of Incompetent testimony be
ers the trial court.
In th# circuit court, on Thursday In
the cat* of commonwealth against Har
ry Thorpe, charged with the murder of
I>*vld Carter, near Haymarket In April
last, the Jury brought tn a verdict of
not guilty. Tfc# evidence adduced
clearly ahowtd tha killing to have been
don* In aelf dafenae. The accueed wae
repreaentad by Uona. Chaa. K. Nlrol
and Thoa. H lion, and the Btate hy
Commonwealth'p Attorney, Hawc* T
Davtaa.
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SERVICES OF SPECIAL INTEREST
IN THE RICHMOND CHURCHES
At the Grove Avphu» ' 1
church there will be preaching »t 11
A M. by the pastor, tb# Rev. " 1
Janie*. Th. D No senior at night
r>n account of the commencement ex
#rrl#»» at Richmond Gollege.
Grace street Baptist church
Preaching at 11 A M by the Rev.
William E. Hatcher. D. l> there
c IU be tx» service at night on account
of the continence ment exarcleea at
Richmond College
Randolph Street Baptist church
Preaching funds; by the pasl T. R v
W. K. Robertson morning suble t.
T’eter and John on Tils.', at night,
■ The Woman of Canaan
I >r W R. I- Smith, prater, will
preach at Second Raptiat church at J t
A. M The ordination of Mr. E. L.
Aaklsa win be the feature of the aer- ;
\lce. No service at night, because
of annual sermon at Richmond Col
lege _
At Immanuel Raptiat Church -Fifth
and ie-igh streets*, the twentieth an
niversary of the organlaatlon of tne
church will be observed. Rev. Janie*
Nelson. O. D. president of the " ‘ -
mans College., a former paetor of
the church will deliver an address
at n A M Subject. "Th# Retro
spect— Lesson# of There Twenty
Year#" At * P M. th« pastor. R-.*v.
B Franklin Brjan. Ph IV will
speak on "The Prospect-Encourage
ment for Future 1 ndertaklns -■'pe
dal music will be a feature of I hear
services
Haskrr Mt-th«cji*t murch. Lev. G.
W. M. Taylor, pastor Sunda. school
8.30 AnM. . preaching 11 A. M At
A p M.I there will he a special ser
ine in honor of th# work of the La
dies' Aid Society. A sermon to wo
men will he delivered >>> the has tor
and the subject will be "Woman at
Her Best.' Reserved seats will I*
held until 8 o'clock for the mornlKia
of the Ladies Aid Society.
At Broad Atreel Methodist church
corner Seventh and Broad s*reets.
the annua! childrens da* exercises
will be held at H A. M. and the pos
ter. Rev S. C. Hatcher. IX P.. will
preach at the evening service; sub
ject. From a Cottage to a Throne;
From a Throne to a Suicide r, Gru'.'e.
The hour for the evening service hat*
been changed from 8 o'clock to V la
in 1'nlon Station Methodist church
preaching at 11 A M and *:!•> P
M. bj the pastor. Rev. R. H. Pott*.
Sunday school at 9:15 A M.
Park Place Methodist church The
pastor. Rev. B F. Ltpscomb. will fill
the pulpit st both services on Sun- ,
dny, Sunday school at 9:30 A. M.
At Centenarv Methodist church
Rev A B Sharpe will preach it IT
A. M. At 8: IS F. M. K«v. .1- N.
Ijttham. I.> D.. till preach, subject,
Judas."
Aaburv, Place Methodist Episcopal
church. Preaching at II V. M. liy
the paster, Rev. 1,. I Williams At
4: It p M Pr. J H Mo*» will preach.
Siinflay-achool at :30 A. M.
St James Methodist church. Rev.
O. F. Greene, paator. Preaching at
11 o’clock; subject, The lloly Sab
bath Day.' At k 15 P M : subject.
Knowing the Truth and Becoming
Free."
Central Methodist church corner
Porter and Thirteenth street. Man
chester. Va. Tte\ Henry C. Pfeiffer,
pastor. Sunda’ -school at 15 A. M
Preaching by pastor at 11 A M. and
S.lf, P. M At right sermon to the
graduates of Manchester High school.
All are Invited to the service*.
At the Kira! Presbyterian church
thc-parinr. Hr. f . T. McFaden, having
returned from Harpers Ferry. W Va,.
will preach at 11 A. M. and 8:15 P. M.
First Parish Unitarian church,
Highland Springs Religious services
Win he held et il A M The sermon
will *»e on "Our Fellow In e Great
Religious Association " Sundas-school
w ill be held at 1J: 1 0 F. M.
Special services will he held ai the
Alliance Gospel Mission. 506 West
Broad street, at 5:3(1 P. M. also at
meeting. 8 P M . preceded by an out
door meeting. All invited.
The Salvation Army. 18 East Broad
' street. Sutidaj. 11 A. M.. Hunday
school: 3 30 P. M , Idlewood Park;
8:15 P. M., army hall; subject. I>e
; jliversnc*. All w elcome, (? Come.
Westminster Presbyterian church.
’ Grove avenue and Elm—R*v. James
V. Fair. l>. T> . pastor Preachlm;
1 to-morrow at 11 A. M. and 8 1G P. M.
’ Sabbath school at 8:80 A M Weal
i minater League at 7:30 P. M. On
Wednesday night at 8:15 o'clock Dr.
■ Fair will lecture on the Sunday school
lesson. All welcome.
Falrmount Avenue Baptist church—
■ W. R. Burrell, pastor Services at 11
A M. and 8.15 P M. Morning suh
i; ject, "Setting Under"; evening, "The
11 Kingdom."
[ Falrmount Avenue Mi E church—
• Rev. R. Nelson Hartnetts, paator. Ser
vices at 11 A. M. and 8:16 P. M.
i Evening subject, "Caught by a
1 Whale ” The children * day exer
cises will he held at 3 P M.
Venalile Street Baptiat—Special
evangelistic service* will be held In
the adult department of the Sunday
school at the regular hour of meet
ing Preaching at 11 o’clock by the
pastor. 1 lev. J. R. Johnion. Sub
ject. ’Faith and Confession." In the I
evening the annual icrmon of the T.
W. A.'» win be preached by Rev. C. j
T. Willingham, returned mlaatonary
from Japan. Cordial Invitation to all.:
The pastor. the Rev. Henry Pearce
Atkins, will preach to-morrow morn-j
lng and evening at Allen Avenue!
Christian church
Services will be held in First
Church or Christ. Scientist, Sunday
morning *t 11 o’clock. Subject of
1 sermon will be- "Clod, the Preserver
of Man ’
At Christ P. E. church the Rav.
Morris S. Eagle will preach at II
A M and * IV M. Subject morning
service, "Sowing and Reaping." All:
cordially Invited to attend.
Dr. Douglas 8. Freeman will speak
in the Putnam Theater Ooapel Mia-!
aion, 1311 East Frarrkltn etreet, to-1
morrow night at 8 o'clock. He is a
brilliant speaker and Is worth hear
ing Prayer, prals* and testimony
meeting at 3 o'clock, led by Mr. J.
H Ooddin. Bible Haas at 8:3 A. M.,
H Goddln. Blhl* class at 9:30 A. M ,
taught by Dr. J. W. Williams.
Falrmount Christian church—Ser
mon at 11 A M. by the pastor, "Love
Thy Neighbor." Quarterly reunion at
8.15 P. M . consisting of song#, reci
tations, sfereoptleon illustrations, roll
call and eating with the pastor. All1
are cordially Invited.
First Unitarian church—Rev Al
bert J. Coleman, of Jacksonville, T’la.,
will preach at 11 A. M.
Grace Episcopal church, Foushee
and Main streets—Rev, London R.
Mason, rector. Services on Sunday
at 11 A M. and 8:16 P. M. Seats
free. Men’s Bible claa* every Sunday
morning at 9:30. Colonel E. C. Mas-;
aie, teaeher. A tordtal welcome to all.
There will be aft all day holiness
meeting held in the West Knd Mis
sion, 806 West Cary street. Sunday.
Services will begin with a sunrise
prayer meeting at 8 A. M. 11 A. M..
Haerament and aermon, subject, "Hol
mes* Unto the Lord.” 3:30 P. M.,
meeting for divine healing. 4 P. M..
holiness meeting; sermon subject.
Entire Sanctifleatlon.” 8 P. M„ old:
time revival meeting. Sermon, sub-1
ject. "The Lake of Fire." These mis-,
slon cervices are attended by those of]
almost all denominations All are wei-1
come.
Saturday night a( K o'dock rescue
gospel meetings in the Midnight Mis-,
aion. U34 East Franklin street. The1
midnight meeting win begin at 10:301
I- M ; subject to-night, "The Gift*
Bestowed Upon the Prodigal Son by
llis Father." being the tenth of the:
fifteen Bible talk* given on the prodl
gflal son Prinking men especially I
welcome to these meetings.
An open air gocpel meeting will be
held Sunday night at ~ P. M. on the
I corner at the City Auditorium by mis
sionaries from the iN'eat End holiness
mission.
WOMEN' BOMBARD
WILLING PHYSCHIC
Woman by the hundreds thronged
and overcrowded the ltijou Theatre
Friday afternoon to "ask Pearl Tang
ley everything. "
Pearl. It might, be explained, ie a
thaumatriglst of great ability, who
tells the questioner anything he or
she wishes to know about the past,
present or future
With a shrewd eye to business
Manager Kerbv fixed Friday as
"Uadi**' Day." Tou had to wear
skirts, rata, big hats and be perfumed
within an inch ol your life to get in.
Long before the performance in the
afternoon started, thcie was a long
line of expectant ladies strung along
the sidewalk about and around the
Bijou. About half the line got Into
the theatre.
Hundreds of questions were fired at
Hiss Tangley on paper and she an
swered all of them satisfactory. She
told of marital difficulties, love af
fair*. broken engagements, prophsled
success and failure in business dealt
engaged In by the women question
ers and advised the married ques
tioner* a* to whether they should re
main with their husbands or leave
them. It was a great day for the
; ladles, and the box office man's fingers
I were tinted a deep green
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IK Tip HISTORY
Closing Exercise* of Fredericks-,
bnrir Pnblic and High
Schools.
<8peci*I to The Richmond Virginian.) [
FREPERiCKSBBRG, VA., June!
11.—The Fredericksburg public
schools and high school closed the
most successful session *n their his-i
tory yesterday. The commence
ment exerch.es took place in the court
house In the presence of *00 chil
dren, besides parents, friends and the
member* of the school board. This j
board is composed of Mr. A. 8. Bower- |
ing, president; Captain 8. J. Quinn, j
secretary; Mesrrx. W. D. Brannan,
Isaac Hirsh, W. H. Ilurkamp, James !
R. Rawlings and George Freeman, j
Frcfcraor A. D. Wright presided and ,
made a short address of welcome and
outlined his plans for the coming ses
sion. Tlie program consisted of j
choruses from the different classes
and instrumental solo* by several of |
the students.
Professor A. B. Bewertng delivered !
the main address of the day and hia.
remarks were well chosen and suited!
to the occasion
The new public school building and
the efficient principal and superin
tendent, Professor Arthur P. Wright,
of Richmond, have made the past ses- :
slon a very successful one. The total !
enrollment, 716, was about too more
than the previous year. There were
fifteen teachers, an increase of four.
over the year before
A regular meeting of the Rappa- i
bannock Valley Medical Association
was held last night In Dr. C. Matos i
Smith's office for the election of offi- ;
‘cars for the ensuing year.
The following were elected: Dr. A.
C. Poggett, president; Pr. J. W. Bar
ney. vice-president: Dr. O. B. Har- j
rtson, secretary, and Dr. R. J. Payne,
treasurer. The next meeting will be
held in July, so that Pr. J. W, Me- |
|Cormack. who will address the Nor- i
mal school at that time, may be pres
1 ent.
Mr. William England, of this city,
has been recently appointed deputy
grand master of district No. 38, T. O.
O. F., by Grand Master Robert p.
Yancey, of the grand lodge of Odd
Fellows, of Virginia This district Is
; composed of the following lodges:
Myrtle Dodge, No. SO, Acorn Podge.
No. 261, of Fredericksburg; Massn
ponax Dodge. No. 2»S, and Stafford j
'Dodge, No. 397.
Rev. Goodwin Frazer, who has .lust
returned from the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary et Louisville,
was ordained a minister of the gospel |
at Pamunkey church this week. Dr.
j George W. McDaniel, of Richmond,
preached the ordination sermon. 'The
prerbytery that had charge of tnts
| service waa composed of Dr. Mc
Daniel. of Richmond: Wlnfree, of
i Culpeper; Pastors Davis, of Louisa
Staples, of Orange, and W. J. Decker,
of Pamunkey church
At the conclusion Rev. Decker pre
sented Mr. Frazer with a handsome
i Bible, the gift of the Pamunkev
i church.
Mr George A Young of Fairfax
county, and Miss Mary E. Jerrell, of
Spotsylvania county, were married
I Thursday in Washington.
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Raleigh, N. C.
j (Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
RALEIGH. N. e., June II.—Wed
nesday. June 8. was a dav of wed
dings in Raleigh, four brides leaving
1 city to make their home at other
place*. Two were elaborate church
wodlngs, whiei the others were home
affairs.
At 10.30 o'clock at North cottage
Meredith College. Miss \Urv Appie
I white, for four years head of the de
partment of education of Meredith
College, and Mr. John Yates Killian,
or Newton, were united In marriage
l'i Rev. Livingston Johnson, assisted
by Dr. W. (V Tyree. The llbrarv, in
which the ceremony was performed,
was simply and effectively deccrated
In palms and ferns and daisies.
Miss Alma McDonald, of Greens
boro. was maid of honor. She was
attired in a handsome pink linen, with
trunings of hand-made Irish crochet,
and carried pink rosea. Mr. c e
McIntosh, of Chapel Hill, acted as
best man. while Mr. W. J. Applewhite,
the bride's brother, gave her away.
' The bride wore a handsome tailored
•suit of blue doth, with hand em-c
j broldered collar and cuffa, and l.e
| coming hat of burnt straw, with trim
mings to match the suit. Her bou
quet was of pink and white sweet
i P*"** After the wedding ceremony
the bride and groom left for the Vir
ginia coast, where they will make
i their headquarter* during their honej -
moon, later going to their home at
Newton, where the groom is a promi-1
; nent and successful business man.
One of the prettiest weddings of the
j week was that of Miss Katie Wavland
I Barbee, daughter of Mr. Claude Bar
> bee, of this city, and Mr B. Mabry
Hart, of New Bern. The wedding
came as the rlnal climax of such a
round of social courtesies and atten
tions as had probably never been
shown s bride In this city before.
Edenton Street Methodist church was
1 beautifully decorated In palms, pink
I sweet peas and lighted candles.
Wilson—Srov karri.
At 5 o'clock In the afternoon at the,
First Presbyterian church. Miss Elsie
Stocksrd, daughter of President
Stockard, of Peace Institute, became
the bride of Mr Arthur John Wilson,*
of the department of chemistry of
Cornell University.
The church was decorated In palms
and cut flowers The ceremony was I
performed bo- pr. W. McC. White, i
pester of the church.
The bridesmaids were Misses Paul-,
j lne Hill. Mas Montague apd Vivian
Moncure The maid of honor was
Miss Elsie Stockard. and tha dame of
: honor was Mrs. Thomas Moore, of
Norfolk. All were attlrsfl In white
lingerie costumes and aarrlad pale I
: pink carnations.
The grooms, all classmates of the
groom, were LeRoy Abernathy, of;
l Hickory; 8 o. Perkins, of Lenoir; Dr.
George McNIdor and H. M. Steed.
Norris—-Wyatt.
The fourth wedding or the day took
place at 9 P. M. and was a quiet'
home affair, owing to racent bereave
ment In the family of both the bride*
and the groom.
IMas Louise Wyatt became the bride
[of Dr. C, Pritchard Norris, of Dur- j
ham, at the home of her father, Mr, |
Job P. Wyatt, In the presence of only
: intimate friends and tglativas.
The only attendants were Miss:
Ethel Buffalo, of Oxford, maid of]
honor, and Dr. J. C. Johnson, of Dur-;
ham. best man.
The bride I* the granddaughter of;
Col. W. J. Hicks, superintendent of;
the Oxford Orphanage. Tha groom
Is a dentist of Durham, wher* they
will make their home.
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Discover* Now Cure.
PETERSBURG, June 11.—Declar- ;
Ing the blow on his head of a brick]
thrown by Percy Stokes, colored, by
whom he was assaulted, had cured
bttn jft i»*vtni mg, wiiue Bon*, »
Bulletin No. 39.
Rebuilding the University College of Medicine.
Workers in the campaign to raise $100,000 have been divided Into rival
bands—the Whites and the Reds.
Competition for results is reaching a fever heat, with a small margin
between them from day to day, and sometimes the Whites are in advance,
sometimes the Reds are ahead.
It may be you would like to help your friend win this contest and
would prefer to throw your contribution to his side.
If so telephone him.
The Reds:
Psul W. Howie, Cept.
A. C. Brown, Jr.,
C. Howard Lewie,
,1. G. Nelson,
John Dunn,
W. R. Jones,
A. L. Gray,
J. W. Sloan,
W. B. Hopkins,
A. Bolenbaugh,
J, F. Winn,
,1. W. Henson.
Hugh M. Taylor,
H. S. McLean.
Stuart McGuire,
L. M. Cowardin,
W. W. Dunn,
M. E. Nuekols,
E. J. Moseley.
Jacob Micbeux,
H- Ward Randolph.
R. S. Pit.sgerald.
W. F. Rudd,
W. F. Williamson.
F W. Upshur,
E. L. Hobson,
H. G. Russell.
R. H, Jefferies,
M. O. Burke,
G. E. Barksdale,
W. Lowndes Peple,
J R. Blair,
Wm H. Parker,
T. A. Miller,
The Whites:
Stuart N. Miehsu*. Capt. K. G. Hopkins,
E. C. Fisher.
R. C. Brysn.
G. P. LaRoque,
J. Allison Hodges,
Paulus A. Irving,
B. L. Hitlsmsn,
T. W. Murrell,
W. F, Mercer,
McGuire Newton,
Edward WoGuire.
William 8. Gordon,
Joseph A. White,
S. B. Moon,
F. G. Simmons,
C. 8. Pitt,
a C. Woodson,
C. M. Bsggerlyv
W. W, GUI,
C. R. Carrington,
W, J. Cowardin,
T. H. Scales,
R. L. Simpson.
Benjamin Bloaton,
L. Z. Morris,
William R. Miller,
B. W. Rawla.
negro youth, to-day before Juatice
Plummer, In police court, withdrew
hie charges against Stoke*.
The ar.sault occurred May *3 dur
ing a street tight, and Botts was
knocked unconscious. The physician
r,aid Botts' skuM was fractured and
he removed a piece of the skull.
6tokes did not get off In court, how
ever, until he paid a $15 fine for
throwing rocks in the streets.
Ashland
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.) [
ASHLAND, June 11.—Judge Woods,
of Roanoke, Is visiting Prof. Frank
L. Day.
Miss N'lta C. Blincoe. Masters Reed
and Wiliam Blincoe. and Master
Arthur Wlghtman, left Thursday for 1
Buckroe Beach, where they will spend
the summer
Mj*s Josephine Brown, who has
been visiting Mrs. Hall Canter, left
Friday to visit Mrs. H. Seldon Tay
lor, of Richmond.
Miss Kste Saunders has returned
to her home In Richmond after a
visit to Mrs. Walter Sydnor.
Thursday evening the Bridge Club
was entertained by Mrs. G. Barrett
Sydnor.
Mr*. W. J. Leake and Mr. Prank
Boirne. of Richmond, are viaitlng
Mrs. Clara H. Grundy.
Mis* Young, of Smithfleld. has re
turned home, after a visit to Miss
Annie Lancaster
Dr. Alex G. Brown, of Richmond,
spent Wednesday and Thursday In
Ashland. Randolph-Macon College
conferred the degree of bachelor of
arte on Dr. Brown this session.
Mr. W. D. Duke, treasurer of the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto
mac railroad, has rented the resi
dence of Dr. I. M. Jones and will
upend the summer in Ashland.
Miss Frances E. Adams, of Wash
ington. D. C., has returned home after
a brief visit to Mrs. D. 8. Ellis.
Rev. Fred R. Chernauit left to
day for Petersburg, where he will
All the pulpit of the Washington
Street Methodltt church. Dr. Reeves,
the regular pastor, has been elected
associate principal of the Blackrtone
Female Institute.
Miss Imogen Riddick, of Richmond,
Is visiting Miss Anne Hunter.
Miss Kathleen Townsend, of Rad
ford, N. C., ha* returned home after
visiting Mies Margaret Tilly.
BEYS T P VALUABLE
WESTERN PROPERTIES
NEW YORK. June 11.—The electric
light, gas end *tre#t rellway proper
ties in the Northwest, formerly con
trolled by the Northwest Corporation
of Philadelphia, were sold to-day to
the American Power and Light Com
pany. and it is stated to-day a big
development scheme will be put
through In the Immediate future.
The control figuring In the trans
action includes gas properties in
Walla Walla and North Taklma.
Washington; Lewiston, Idaho, and
Pendleton. Oregon: electric light
properties In Walla Walla, Pendleton
and Athens: trolley lines in Walla
Walla and the Walla Walla-Mllton
line and the Strahorn properties in
North Taklma and along the valleya
of the Yakima and Columbia rivers.
The American company la controll
ed, It la announced, by the Electric
Bond and Share Company.
BRISTOL FIGHTING
OVER POSTOFFICE
Preiident, Taft Holds Up Nomi
nation—Slernp Wanta Patron
age, But No one Get* it.
(Special to Tha Riehmoad Virginian.)*
BRISTOL, fun* it.—Though the
term of the Briatol postmaster has long
since expired. President Taft has taken
no notion with regard to the selection
of a naw postmaster, since he wrote his
Utter to Senator Penrose, holding up
the nomination of Gaylord B. Ooodsll.
a Virginian and a Slemp loadar. This
was taking the office away from
Brownlow, of the local Tanaesae* dls
trtot, who has controlled it for years
and who la making a fight to retain It
The result of tna contest was that
both Brownlow and Stamp appealed to
the President for the patronage, The
Eoattlon of postmaster pays only 0.2**,
ut With it go several other Important
positions. Including that of - assistant
Sostmaater. so that It la more valuable.
Ir. Brownlow had lust been divested
of the revenue oollectorshlp and the
numerous positions under It and made
a strong fight to retain the Brtstol
post office.
What the outcome of the matter will
be Is doubtful. Mr. Taft has held up
the nomination of Stamp's man, at tha
request, of the Tennessee delegation in
Congrefc. M# summarily removed
PoetmaAer R. A Warren. Brownlow*
man. some month* ago, when Postmas
ter General Hitchcock brought to his
-L—.,-^
' iturHon curtain alleged Irregularities ]
, In the office.
The fight fs protlng an Interesting
| one. John M. Pain, acting postmaster, |
put In charge of the office by 'W arren *
! euretlea, may be the next postmaster.
| according to hie friend*.
OBITUARY
Christopher W. bounder*.
Christopher W. Saunders. aged '2
year*, died Friday afternoon at hi*
home. No. 1203 Jianee atreet. Mr.
Saunders waa a well Known cltlssn,
though a native of Caroline county,
i tie had made hla home In Richmond
since early boyhood. He nerved a*
a member of the Richmond Gray*
; during the Civil war. and waa one of
the oldest member* of St. Johns
Lodge, A. F. and A. M He waa also
a member of Riba Council, Royal
Arcanum, and the old Old Richmond
Grays’ Association. All of these or
ganization* will be present at his
funeral, which mill take place Satur
day afternoon from the Randolph -
Street Baptist church. Interment
will be In Hollywood.
Mr. Saunders leave* a widow and
seven children: Mrs. Lucy G. Pratt.
1C. Walton Saunders. Arthur B. Saun
ders, Mrs. Marla J. Farmer. Mlse Rva
jC. Saunders, Miss Lottie L. Andrew*
and C. Herbert Saunders.
William Ft. Brady.
■William B. Brady, aeventy-one
years old. an Inmate of the Soldiers
Home, died Friday. He will be hurled
Saturday, Mr. Brady w»i a native
iof Chesterfield county and leave* no
' relatives.
Funeral of Mr. McCroar.
i The funeral of Arthur B. McCrone,
who died Thursday, will take place
■ Saturday afternoon from Si. An
drews’ Episcopal church. Interment
iwlll be in Hollywood cemetery.
Mm. Thomei M. Ttfnor.
Mr*. Katherine Tun stall Tlgnor.
wife of Tohmaa Miller Tlgnor, died
Friday at her home In Highland Park
The funeral will take place Saturday
afternoon from the Northside Baptist
church.
Faneral of Mr*. Miller.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret A
; Miller, wife of William Miller, took
; place Saturday morning from the
!Sacred Heart Cathadral.
Mra. Agnes Boyle.
! (Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
EMPORIA. VA. June 11.—The fu
neral of Mr*. Agnes Doyle, aged
year*, was conducted by Rev. J. W.
Heckman Friday evening at her old
home In Oreenside county, and she
I waa Interred In the family grave-j
j yard.
Mra. Sarah E. Norfleet
j (Special to The Richmond Virginian.1;
SUFFOLK. VA.. June 11.—Mr*.
Sarah Elisabeth Norfleet, widow of
{th elate Ellslla Norfleet, died at the
I family home here yesterday afternoon,
after a long illneaa. Mra. Norfleet
> waa a woman of beautiful Chrlatlan
character, and one of the beat known
and be*t loved resldenti In the com
munity. Five children, among them
John 15. Norfleet. Suffolk'# present
Mayor, eight grandchildren and saven
' great-grandchildren, survive.
I (Special to The Richmond Virginian.) !
WINSTON-SALEM, June 11 —Ciapt. J.
. D. Terry died here yesterday at hi*
■ home from tuberculosis. He waa
promlnant In local bustnee aand social
j circles and in State military circles (
He was for many year* captain of the
Forsyth Riflemen ad served In the:
dpanish-Amerlcan war.
FARMERS TO GET
HOG CHOLERA SERUM j
Owing to the parsimony of the last
laglelaturc. Commtaalonar of Agrieul
tura Kolner haa baan put to a lot
' of trouble making arrangamanta to
furnish hog cholera serum to the :
. farmers of the State, but now be- .
, Heves he haa the matter settled.
The legislature appropriated fS.OOO .
j to be spent on eradicating hog chol- j
f era on Virginia farms. This amount j
i was Insufficient to start a plant for 1
j the manufacture of the serum. Bur- ,
Ing the laet several months Hr. Kol
ner haa been writing to the manu- ;
i facturcrs of the scrum ail over the
, country In an effort to And a reliable j
dealer who would sell the drug for a 1
reaeon a hie pries.
Hr. Kolner has found an expert >
manufacturer, who era* formerly j
ployed In the bureau of animal Indus- j
try of the department of agriculture,
! and probably will sign a contract
[ with him. Before doing eo. however, 1
‘ Mr. Kolner will go to Washington
' and have a talk with the chief of
the animal Industry bureau, with a
view of getting some pointers on the
use of the serum. The |3,000 will
be apent In purchasing serum, which
will be furnished the farmers of Vir
ginia _at cost. N
SSI
WORK NECESSITATES
THIRD EXAMINER
Corporation Commission Likely
to Appoint Another Assistant
to Jlr. Barksdale.
Owing to the great volume of worn
to be done, it Is likely that a. second
aaalat«nt .-State Hank examiner frill
be appointed by the Corporation Com
mlaalon.
Rtaie examination of banka le new.
A bill passed by the laet Legislature
authorized it. The bankers of the
State aeked for the examination bu
reau and will foot the bill* of the new
department.
The Corporation Commissioners
were authorized to ohoie the Bank
Examiner and one aealatant. Charlea
0 Barkedale. of Houston was named
as the head of the new department,
and Charles S. Hunter was selected ae
hit assistant.
Aftar going over the ground and
talking the matter over with thr
Bankers. Mr. Barksdale and the Com
miaelonere do not believe one asalsi
ant will do
R. L. Harris, assistant cashier of
the Cltlaena' Bank, of Biackstcne, tV.
C. Paraons. of the Farmers' and Mer
chants' National Bank, of Onley, John
Ft. Kilby, general bookkeeper for the
National State Bank, of Richmond,
have been suggested at possibilities
for the position of third examiner,
whoee salary. w,,! probably be.>2,000 a
■SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
GIVES ENTERTAINMENT
About one hundred and fifty peo
ple enjoyed the entertainment given
by a clean of boya from the Pine
Street Bapttet Sunday acbool at th»
I City Auditorium Friday night. The
program *«» *s follow*.
Plano solo. Mr. Landon Oili
Solo. Mies Hex*! Powell.
Instrumental chorus, W**t End An*
gels.
Recitation. Miss Parnell.
Mandolin sextet, Dixie Mandolin
. Club.
Recitation. Mlse Doris Pickle.
Duet. Mr. Marry Lucy and Mtee
. Lucy.
Recitation. Mim May Cary.
Solo, Misa Ruby Snider.
Duet. Messrs. Freeman and 'Mlson.
A humoroua address, Mr. Diacont.
Pay Poll Taxes.
The number of Suffolk men who
have Qualified to vote by the payment
of three years' poll taxes is consider
ably larger than ever before—namely.
8 44 white and 100 colored. This la
taken to indicate an activity In favor
of another local option election next
•winter.
Ows Is Karopr.
(Spatial to The Richmond Virginian *
NEWPORT NEWS, VA.. June 11 —
Dr. W. Q. Starr, pastor of Trinity
'Methodist church, will sail Juns ZOth.
on a trip to Europe. His pulpit will be
supplied by Rev A. M. White, a stu
dent at Vandarbllt University, from
; Portsmouth.
Tax Commianlon Meets.
Call for a meeting of the new tax
' commission created by tha last lag*
islature was mad# by Governor Mann
Saturday. Tha chief executive fixed
June 21 as tha day of the first meat
i lng.
! .* ,J» ..,.l,.U-.L...IlU.IUm.HJ-U -L-i.-L-im-IUll-LM
THROUGH FAST TWO DAY
EXCURSION TO
CAVERNS OF LURAY.
Hours
with
Thursday, July 21st-22»d
Via N. A W. and G. A 0. R. R.
of travel in the Valley of Virginia, with
i full view of the Blue Ridge and Alleghany
i Mountains. One night and more than
' one-half day at Luray.
ALL EXPENSES,
R. R. fare, supper, breakfast, dinner,
! lodging—transportation from hotel to
caverns and return. Admission shown
, with guide, beside* 10 Souvenir Postals of
i the Caverns.
$8.50
ChiSdrm, H.M
Leave Petersburg N. A W. Depot,
Thursday, July 21,0 A. M. Arrive Luray,
5:40 P.M.
Returning leave Luray, Friday, 2:00
P. M. Arrive Peteraburg, 10:15 P M.
Special Eleotrie Car will leave Man*
Chester, 7:30 (making all stops) on the
morning of the Excursion and raturn
Friday night on arrival of tin Bacureignk
IS HAM SL DYER,