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The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-04-11
IN JUVENILE COURTS.
Newo Methods of Dealing with the
Early Misdemeanors of Children.

Newo Methods of Dealing with the
Early Misdemeanors of Children.
In the March number of the Sunset
Magazine appears, an interesting. ac-
count of the work of saving boys from
crime and prison influences. A similar
work is going on in many cities of
the country. The San Francisco juven-
lie court was instituted in May, 1903,
under the legislative act of that year,
through the untiring efforts of the
California Club, the Associated Char
tiles, the Merchants Association and
other large-hearted organizations and
laid the foundation for the legal mach
inery, which the revised statute Of
1905 perfected and put into operation.
This law provided. among other things,
points probation officers. secures funds
and establishes the proper connecting
link between the Judge and probation
officers and the general public.
Since the establishment of this court
over 2,100 separate delinquency cases
and several hundred dependents have
been handled under the fatherly care
of Judge Murasky. His eyes, ears and
volunteer workers. One officer looks
after the school records of the courts
wards; another sees to their working
side--is the official sob chaser; still
another is the directory and adiction-
ary''--he knows every boy-his doings
and undoings for years past.
Concerning the San Francisco work,
Arthur j. Todd. the present chief pro-
baton officer, says: Mere numbers of
cases are barren, and give no hint Of
sensational captures toilsome investi-
cation, patient probation, successful re-
formation or occasional failure Neither
do they suggest the hearty cooperation
or of the rapid development of the gem
eral public's interest. Already the ju-
veniie court has proven that it pays to
study a child rather than brand him;
to see him as a growing thing respond
ing to his environment rather than
criminal born, fixed and destined to
wreck. Already. even, are men looking
toward the employment of its methods
In dealing with adult Offenders.
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feat at the hands of her old enemy.
We now realized that we were dis
covered by the Germans. Puffs of
white smoke appeared below us, and
was heard around the balloon? This
was uncomfortable; yet there was no
way to avoid it. save by going higher.
half a mile, until we could barely dis
Germ the landmarks. But what was
two, or even two and half miles,
against the long range field guns of
to-day? The shells few thicker. One
passed through the basket, smashing
the glass jars of our electric battery.
Another cut a rope at one end of the
basket, and we lurched uncomfortably.
We threw over more ballast, rislns
steadily. Suddenly there was a
screech; a three-inch shell hurled
toward us. Rechere gave a shout Of
They have hit the bag" he cried.
1t was. true: Looking up, I saw
of escaping gas. The balloon Swayed
like a wounded bird. Slowly it sank
Objects on the earth came into palmer
could distinctly see the field batteries
popping away at us Intellectually, un-
able to keep the range as we settled
through the thin air.
"What will they do to us?" I asked
my companions.
General Martini shrugged his shou1-
| derS. "Oh, they VIII shoot us at sun
rise tomorrow" he replied. 1T is no
| matter. We have saved the day.
| France will not be surprised. Already
additional troops are pushing north"
/ My elation was over. I loved life,
very dearly. And now to die miserably
| to be shot in a German field, without
even an opportunity to let the folks at
home know what had become of me. In
utter disgust sat down in the car. for
| it was now 1urching violently as we
| approached the earth. Bullets whistled
| around us, several striking the basket
work. Well, would die like a man.
would show my companions, and also
our hospitable German friends below
/ that an American can meet his fate
| with shrug as light as that Of 8
Frenchman, at least.
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was immediate 1t was a national mat
ter, and back of the Government stood
every man, woman and child of the Re-
public. Before twenty-four hours had
elapsed every road leading north, east
and west out of Paris was swarming
with the putting machines, each bear
ing from four 70 ten veterans: @ & - ss-
served in and about Paris In addi-
tion the railroads were cleared, and
dozen special trains, loaded with mu-
nitions OF war, were speeded to the
But ahead of them all, through the
night, went four huge touring auto
mobiles, rushing over the matchless
French roads, their horns echoing So
norously without intermission. In the
first car sat M. Rechere. a noted bali
loonist, two expert assistants, and my
self. In the next. the renowned Sal-
his aides, and wireless telegrapher;
and, in the following, the apparatus
of a light but strong field war-balloon.
ana villages. without pause. The dark
pa1ed into dawn; the sun rose and
dissipated the mists; noon came. and
finally darkness again. There was no
stop. We had but one. object: Our ra-
tions were dry biscuits and canteen
wine. And as we sped northward, the
conviction. grew that we were on the
At dawn Of the second day we
reached Camplitte. near the Belgian
frontier-the point agreed upon as a
base of reconnaissance. In an open
field we set up the gas generators, and
soon there rose above our heads the
vast bulk of our air-ship, la Jaune. BY
noon the gas bag was full. Martini
and STEPPED into the car, accons-
cable was east OF, and we rapidly as
cended. A wireless telegraph. mounts
ed on shelf inside the basket, would
enable us to communicate direct with
the E4ffel Tower station.
We had reached a height of perhaps
two miles, proceeding meanwhile rap
idly east, when General Martini, a
hero Of Sedan. laid his hand on my
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Not a sound greets your offers to
bet.
To change my bad luck, Jack Pot ]
suggest,
But no brighter nor better my lot:
My name became Dennis, and I had
bloomed forth
A Jack Ass, instead of Jack Pot.
In spite of all fusion" I quickly
caught on,
AS I savvied their tricks and their
wiles,
When they dealt from the bottom, and
rang in cold decks,
Each deal adding wealth to their
piles.
But to all patient walters the good
Lord hath said
Every good they shall reap all their
So I bided my time for final Jack Pot
And then :, boldly saw" every
"raise"
When the betting was over, and all
hands laid down,
Two fushes, two fulls and four
kings,
I spread out -Four Aces and then
blandly smiled
AS gathered the several piles in.
For two aces had. and two more 1
had drawn
(From my sleeve), like our old
friend, All Sin;
And murmured that song Of the old
ivy Green"
ST gather them in" yes, "T gather
them in"
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Michael Beudin, the s'Giant Drayman
Of Paris is dead. He was six feet
seven inches tall, weighed 392 pounds.
and could easily lift and carry a barrel
containing 126 gallons Of wine.
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Most song birds are Of more sombre
hue while those of bright plumage, like
the jays, parrots, and birds of Paradise
have harsh voices.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-04-11

The Mongolian pheasant is one of the
most beautiful birds in the world and
one of the hardest to shoot.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-04-11

American oysters In the shell are
shipped as far away as Shanghai.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-04-11

OF the Suez Canal only sixtysix
miles Of the ninety-nine had to be cut
through land.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-27
Richmond Syndicate.

In view OF the information which oomes
from st. Paul concerning the action
taken on behalf OF the State OF Mime
sofa against the Great Northern Com
pany. 1t may be stated that A great
deal OF speculation is alleged to have
gone on in the stock OF the company IN
this city
1t Is said that when a heavy slide start
ed a few days ago every EFFORT was made
by the local spectators to ~aold them
selves but that when the lowest mark
was reached, over a million dollars or
good Richmond cash had gone
Persons who ought to know declare
that syndicate was organized here tn
buy the stock. and that all the expected
profits faded away when the slump
came.
prominent banker stated last night
that he knew nothing OF the alleged dssi.
and EXPRESSED the view that not a single
share Of the stock was owned in RIrb-
mond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-27
BRENT WILL TRY FOR
new WORLDS RECORD

JOhn Brent the crack local skater. will
make a desperate effort 20 equal IL not
lower. the amateur worlds record on
roller skates ia the one mile handicap
race at the big skating mink on Friday
night With a string OF fast Youngsters
including Taylor. Haley. Newberry, Fiyg
ana Pollard, TO set hot pace. and giving
them leads Of from twenty to eighty
feet start, he will have To hustle 10
overcome this tremendous lead much
less make a new record. IL is understood
that the record for one mile on roIlere
Is now S.u0- Brent has made the mile
IN sos. and since suffering defeat at he
hands Of Carl Young OF Lynchburg, he
has been getting himself into good cen
diuon, and is now in better trim tlsan
ever 10 put up the race Of his career.
Brents time last friday night was
twenty-one seconds faster than that made
by Young when he won the chan pion-
ship contest here recently.
As an added attraction. the ever-tuter-
esting new pictures Will be shown. rnd
a crowd that will tax the capacit, u the
big rink is assured
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-27
TOY BOY" WON
SECOND VICTORY
Jockey Reyes, on Big Bow, Was
Set Down for Weird
Riding.

NEW ORLEANS, December 26.-In the
first race to-day at the Fair Grounds.
Toy Boy, making his second appearance
here. won his second victory. In the
third event, the stewards refused the run
ming OF Big Bow. and indefinitely sus
pended his rider Jockey Reyes Big Bow,
appeared 10 get a poor start. Summaries:
First receive ana one-hRlf furlongs.
selling-roy Boy @ to p first, spion q
TO p second. Decklaw O2 to j. third.
Time. -07 TO
Second race-six furlongs. selHng-RusS
il to 81 first. Alencon g 20 ID second
Ralbert az to y third. Time ia
Third race-mile and seventy yards
Debar q to p first, Holloway IS 70 u
second, Nutwood 10 TO D third Time,
1.443
Fourth race-five and oue-half furlongs,
handbag -Toboggan q 70 ID first. Meadow
Breeze @ 70 p second, DE Orc G to j.
third. Time. 1:O6 40.
Fifth race-six furiones- Morales q 60
p first Sir Toddington Is 70 81 second
Cold Circle Is to - third Time. 1134 as.
Sixth race-mile. selling Henry Waiter
son % to - first. Abe Meyer q TO ID
second, Cold Coin @ 10 j. third. Time.
40 10
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-27

and opportunity OF investigating the pro-
posed stock issue and examining into the
nropriety and purposes CT the same All
OF which the complaint says IS contrary
20 the state laws. The bill further says:
Burden on People.
III the defendant increases it's stock
ae now proposed, the aggregate thereof
viii be $40, 90. 600: that the defendant has
been and it is now paying annual divi-
bends at the rate Of seven per cent. on
all or its capital stock. and will paw dfyi-
dends at the same rate on all of its
present capital stock. II this increase is
contaminated as now intended that this
increase OF s6o.oo0,0Oo IL Effected. Will
therefore increase the fixed annual
charges OF the defendant BY the sun, of
$4,000. a great portion of which will
nave to be paid by the defendants Mime
sofa patrons as charges on freight and
passenger trafric local to Minnesota; and
that 1t is further alleged that ~ these
plans are contaminated they viii be
ehected without the surveillance or the
consent OF the state OF Minnesota
The bill alleges that the reasons for
1tnlS increase Of stock IS unknown to
the ofhcials OF the state OF Minnesota. and
that they are unadvtsed Of the necessity,
and proprety OF the same
The petition alleges that by itS "Wilful
and wrongful negleE and refusal 10
make application TO the state Railroad
and Warehose Commission before pro-
ceeding with the preparations FOR the
proposed increase OF capital stock. the
defendant viii deprive the State OF Nfnue
sofa In the premises. and prevent giving
the transaction that scrutiny and pub
hcity contemplated by the law.
Service was had on onicials OF the GRAFT
Northern Railroad this afternoon.
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Property Transfers

Richmond; Constance $. and r. r.
Roberts TO Julian W. Tyler. 252 feet or,
north line Of Taylor Street. Ia feet
east 81 Randolph Street. S2147s0
Maria p and William Ebert to ]. p
Smter, p LIP feet on south lins OF
Canal street 81 1t-12 feet east OF second
Street. SO.
John a. Coke and wife and Afarv
A. Norris To Thomas j. Shaug messy. ~
feet on east lire Of Park Street. I37 s-4
feet south Of Hanover Street. SfSS0
Heuricn. Virginia state Insurance
Company to Edwin - Starke. half IN
terest ia nfty acres on Westham Road
s.. 600
Rudolph and Curtis *. Jordan 10
Minta A. Brown. Is feet on south Ena
0f Moore Street. 81 1-2-l2 feet east on
pnneen Street. $500.
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CANS IS CONFIDENT
AND SLACKEMS WORK

TONOPAH, NEV.. December 26-Joe
Cans Is again showing confidence with his
fi-ht Win Kid Herman. to be held one
week from to-day. and the colored boy
IS once more neslecung his training Joe
Raid to-day that he was Ia as good con-
dition as he ever was in his lie, and that
re could 90 along without any more work
Tor the last week H. necessary.
He also said that his weight was l34
pounds. but to nearly every one who saw
him II looked as though he was much
nearer 1873 than 1874. One thing seems sure
he will have to take on considerable
weight during the last week II ne expects
80 make the l23 pounds on the afternoon
of the battle. There - lot OF Herman
money in the camp. Great bundles Of
st nave been sent here from Chicago. but
80 FAR II is nearly all being held for better
odds. The Cans men are quite ready 10
offer odds az ~ to g. but the Herman men
are holding back for at least 2 to /. and
were expecting the money 70 be held
until n day or 20 before the fight
The boys took things very easy to-day
Herman because he can afford 10 "a up.
Cans. because he felt that way. The
Christmas holiday is n big day in the
camp. Throngs began TO surround the
training camps at dawn watching for
signs OF the fighters.
Cans retired late, and IL was late when
he made his appearance. There was a
big crap game rolling last night. and the
cotOred hoy could not resist the tempta-
tion 10 roll ia. He had Indifferent luck
and retired in disgust
Herman was up at dawn. He went out
on the road and took a long clean
breather. The KID entertained WISH
tors at HIS training quarters. and later In
the day was the guest of several wealthy
mining men at dinner.
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HeIlo,Buster!

Where are YOU off to? Why ]
am going to Z. c. Bristow's with
Mary Jane and Tige to select
carriage for Ma to ride in. Why
are YOU going to Bristow's, Bus
ter? Because every body says
that's the best place. Bristow's
twenty-eight years experience in
the business is a guarantee that
YOU get what YOU should have al
the right price.
Office and salesrooms I4Iz =.
Main Street. Phone s7I5-J.
Factory 1000 I. Franklin St.
Phone 2I74.
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ICE TOO THIN.
Not Much Skating on Ponds
Around Richmond Yet.

The cold weather which followed in the
train Of Christmas still continues. though
II had modified TO several degrees warmer
yesterday, and the forecast has il that
It will be warmer still to-day
a couple OF days of freezing has put
a thin coat Of Ice on the ponds in and
about the city and yesterday morning
many young skaters started gailv Tor
the ponds. The ice. however. was TOO
thin for much skating. and at midday
when the sun glowed with more than
his wonted warmth. Il became too dan
gerous on the deeDer places.
II the nights continue could enough
few more days Will probably leave
ice safe enough for the most Venture
some person. ana u Is ardentiy hoped
so by all those who enjoy the greatest
Of outdoor Water sports.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-27
CHAMP IONSHIP
MATCH TONIGHT
w hitman and Thorpe Will Meet
Again on Bowling Alleys
Here.
MUCH INTEREST IN RESULT
Close Scores in Contest Tor the
Weekly Prize Rolled Last
Night

4 bis championship bowling game viii
take place tonight in Wnnams's Bowling
Alleys between Whitman and Thorpe for
the championship Of Richmond
Whitman defeated Thorpe in a fifteen
game series last week. but Thorpe. not
believing that Whitman is the better
bowler. has decided 10 take another
shot al him tonight. Both PLAYERS are
the strongest ia the city. and considerable
money is being bet on tie result
This match viii be for the total number
OF pins in ten games. The first FIVE will
be rolled ON Williams's Alleys. and the
second series viii take place on the Lake
Alleys
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H0STLERS IN DUEL
USING PITCHFORKS

NEW YORK. December 26.-ThornaS
Connolly. twenty-eight Years ola snS
James Cassidy, forty-one years az age
hostlers in Fifty-sighth Street livery
stable engaged Tor half an hour to-dsv
IN duel With pitchfOrks. At the end
Connolly fell fatally wounded. with ooe
prong Of his opponents fork iabhed
through his eyehall and into the brain.
Cassidy is under arrest. JEALOUSY
over tips caused the fight
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Gossip of the Boxers

Sailor Burke and johnny Carroll
have been matched 90 box ffteen rounds
before the Valley Falls Athletic Club. OF
Valley Falls, r. j. on January s1st
They VIII fight at catchweights
Dick" Hyland. Of San Francisco. and
Harry Lewis. OF Philadelphia. have heen
matched 20 box twenty rounds for 81 900 a
side and the largest purse obtainabIe
They have agreed to weigh IN at 1873
pounds on the. day Of the battle
George Condor. a sailor pugiiist. is out
with a challenge TO fight kid" Singer. Of
Philadelphia. for purse and with side
bet OF $500.
frankie" Paul and Grover Hayes. rival
featherweights, have been matched to box
six rounds before the National Athletic
Club. Of phIladeIphia. ON January 9th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-27
Hoppe May Go Abroad

NEW YORK. December 26-Followers
OF billiards In this city were much sur
prised last night upon hearing that Wi
he Hoppe may go abroad TO play in IN
academy I'm Amsterdam. and that he had
asked George Sutton TO go there 10 play
for the ISL balkline championship.
sutton, however, will not consent to the
playing or the match abroad, for. accord
ing 70 agreement, he is to meet Hoppe in
this country one month after lie plavs Or,
Morningstar for the lS2 championship.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-27
JACK 0'BRIEN WINS
SKIN GLOVE FIGHT

WILMINGTON. DEL. December 2s
Jack O'Brien, Of New York. defeated
Dick Savers. or England. yesterday in
the sixth round. The bout took place
near here and was witnessed by several
hundred boxing lovers from New York.
The fight was 20 n finish with skin
gloves for a purse and a side bet In
the sixth round OBrien ended the bout
by feintng with hts left and then send
ing IN his right 70 the solar pIexus
OBnen had ali the better OF the bout
from the start.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-27
MAN AND WOMAN FOUND
DEAD IN BOARDING HOUSE

JACKSONVILLE FLA. December y.
The dead bodies CT George Patterson. =
cab driver, and Alice Clark. boarding
house keeper. were found late last nlrhs
ir different rooms Of q boarding housa.
The indications are either suicide or MUIR.
der. No cause can be ascertalned. Ths
RoAce ags Investigating
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Sullivan Favors Cans

NEW YORK. December Is John l. s,,,u,
van once champion Of all fighters took 10
picking winners the other day. Tie said no he
LIVED that Joe Cans would have no trouble IN
defeating Herman IN their coming fight Ho
alSo said that Tommy Burns would never he n
champion. because Of the latters build.
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Weekly Match

The reg ular match for the weekly prize
mas rolled ~ Wiliiams's Alleys last night
before a very large crowd OF Interested
spectators, who all rooted for their ia
vorites- All the players were very close
together. and IL was impossible TO pick
the winner until the last frame was rolled
IT, Cobean won the first prize; Myers won
the second prize. and Smith won the. third
prize. These games are proving TO be
more and more interesting each week
The following are the players and scores.
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Cafferv Very Ill

NEW ORLEANS. December 2g-T-ha
condition OF former United States Ssna
tor Donaldson CafferN. who has besss an
took a turn for the worse late to-Isv
and IL IS now feared that ne WI not
recover.
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AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS

professional teams Georgetown. Brown
and the University Of Pennsylvania ara
the three leading Eastern colleges from
which tho leagues draw their material. but
a ale and Princeton are creeping up.
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GREAT NORTHERN
IS ENJ0INEO
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Has Begun
Action on Behalf of State
of Minnesota.
EXCEEDED CHARTER RIGHTS
Bill Says Dividends on Increased
Stock Issue VIII Be a Burden
on the Shippers.

ST PAUL. MINI. December 26.-At-
torney General Young and r. A. Stone.
Assistant Attorney General, this afternoon
began an action in the Ramsey county
District Court on behalf Of the State
Of Minnesota against the Great Northern
Railway Company. ASKING for a perma
nent Injunction against the company. its
officers, agents and servants. from pro-
ceedlng IA any manner with the proposed
issue OF capital stock recently authorized
by the board OF directors in New York.
The Attorney General also asks that the
court restrain the defendants from re-
ceiving OF collecting the amounts due on
any subscriptions which may have been.
which will hereafter be made or from
taking any action 10 carry out these
plans until the Great Northern Company
shall first have made application In writ
ing to the Railroad and Warehouse Com
mission OF the STATE OF Minnesota. and
procured the commissions consent 20 the
issue OF stock. A temporary injunction,
pendcnte lite. Is also asked for
Exceeded Capital.
The Attorney General. in his bill OF
complaints. after reciting that the Great
Northern Is a corporation of the State OF
Minnesota, and that the cOmpany's orig
inal authorized capital stock Is $50. 900 600
that being the limit nxed by the com
pany's charter. says that between Feb
ruary I. 1890. and March l. 1905. the de-
PENDANT made several large increases OF
capital stock until. on March l. 1896.
the total aggregated substantially $50.
10000; that all OF the increases were
made without applying to and obtaining
the consent of tine Railroad and Ware
house Commission. OF Minnesota. az re-
CURED by law: that prior TO December
II, 1905, the defendant determined To in
crease the capital stock 10 500. OOO, 900 by
an additional issue OF $50 600 600 notice
OF which was served on the stockholders
by President J. J. Hil who invited all
70 subscribe for a pro rata share Of same.
that the defendants officers are now pre-
pairing to sell and issue this stock to
stockholders OF record January 4. 1907.
The Dill or complaint further states that
unless prevented by an Injunction. the
defendant will issue and sell the stock
without first applying to and procuring
the consent of tES state Railroad and
Warehouse Commission. thereby deprivinS
the State and its officers OF the right
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In Bad Shape.

Hewitt-Gruet is full Of animal spirits
Jewel Yes. he was as fun as a goat
last night