Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the week Briefly
ChronfrIed.


Mrs. Bessie Metzdorf of Cleveland,
o., eighteen years OF age. confessed
TO the police that she was burglar.
She admitted that she accompanied
her husband. OTTO Metzdorf. i'm his al
legged raids on stores dressed as boy.
For the first time in many years the
''unwritten law" has been diSregarded
in the famous case Of Mrs Angie Bird
song Of Jackson. Miss. a member OF
one of the most prominent families in
the south. with a decision OF the SUI
preme court affirming her conviction of
the murder of Or Thomas Butler and
sentencing her to five years imprlson-
ment.
Tuesday. Jan. II.
Five persons We're killed and twenty
injured in n street car wreck in Eagle
Rock valley. near Los Angeles. Cal.
st. Louis is going to lead the nation
In war on rats. Next Saturday night
has been set for the initial slaughter.
and plans are going forward which
mean the running TO earth of thousands
Of the pesky rodents. Ii viii be n
war OF determination.
In "a motor car accident at Edge hill.
seven miles northwest OF Banbury.
England. II. c. Johnson Of California
was killed and James Blake of Phila-
delphia was seriously hurt. Mrs. John
son and Mrs. Blake. who were Of the
party. sustained grave injuries.
New York is FOR Roosevelt. the
country is for him. and. in my iudg-
ment. he viii be nominated ana re-
elected" These We're the words of
Representative Sherman Of New York.
the chairman Of the Republican con-
gressionGl committee. as he left the
White House after an interview with
the president
Monday, June 10.
Two Americans, G. Otto Elterich, an
American railroad promoter and civil
engineer. OF Freeport y. Y. and Mrs.
Emily Mary Mclean, n millionaire
widow. who formerly lived at the Hotel
le Marquis. New York. were drowned
In the Thames near London while boat
ing.
The famous Princess Anne hotel at
Virginia Beach. Va. built twenty five
years ago and one Of the handsomest
summer resort hotels along the middle
Atlantic seaboard. was destroyed by
fire. with the loss Of two lives. There
were 10 persons, guests and employ
ees. I'm the hotel All escaped with the
exception or Emma Clark n negro
chambermaid. and John Eaton, the
white steward. There were no ire es-
capes
Saturday. June :.
Mrs. Howard Gould OF New York
will make an effort to secure alimouy
from her husband while her suit for
separation is pending The millionaire
Is now paying his wife 10000 n year.
In her suit Mrs. Gould asks for $780,
600 per annum.
Lieutenant Mack Richardson, whose
resignation was accepted by President
Roosevelt on Thursday last, was found
unconscious In his room at Fort sam
Houston. Tex. and died soon after.
Examination disclosed the use OF NOR
phine aud prussic acid.
Friday, sune .
The Republican state convention In
session at Harrisburg, Pa, Endorsed
Phuander Chase Knox for the Repub-
lican nomination FOR president In 1908.
a AEIAltNA AOI a-N ANAANs AAAf III ANt VI
his ticket was returned i'm the case OF
Chief Yeoman Fred J. Buenzle OF the
United States naval training station,
who was excluded from dancing pa
vilion because he wore the uniform OF
the United States navy. Justice Sweet
land ruled that the Newport Amuse-
ment company had a perfect right 70
select the patrons az It's dancing pa
villon. President Roosevelt had con-
tributed funds toward the prosecution
OF the case. rs have also many officers
and enlisted men 5f the navy.
Thursday. june q.
That the submarine torpedo boat Is
only scarecrow, that battles among
airships I'm midair Is a dream and that
every war benefits nations were the
Ideas expressed 10y Rear Admiral
Charles ID. Sigsbee az Baltimore.
Sixty thousand people, including
King Edward. the Prince and Princess
OF Wales and the Duke and Duchess
Of Connaught. saw Richard Cookers
colt Orby. the three-year-old son OF
Orme and Rhoda T., ridden by the
American jockey, Johnny Rein, win the
Derby, worth So, $500, on Epson
! Downs, near London.