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Evening journal., 1910-03-26
Jimmie the Kid
By NJ QUAD
Copyright. 1907. by Associated Lit
erary Press.
By NJ QUAD

Miss Alice Denton, stenographer, was
a reformer in very quiet way. In
the village she had left behind her
there was no show to carry out her
ideas. but she had not been In the city
a month when she had Jimmie the
Kid on her hands. She picked him up
on the street one evening. He was
fighting with a bigger boy and getting
the worst Of it. though doing his best.
when Miss Denton rushed to the res
cue and the bigger boy fed BY that
act she msde Jimmie her friend.
Jimmie was taken into the boarding
house and the blood washed off his
face and his hair combed, and then he
was questioned His name was jim
mie Skate-so named because he was
an orphan skating around for llv-
ing. no home. no relatives, the cop
pers bounding him from morning until
night because he would not steal pea
nuts and divide with them When
his story was finished he had the girl
in tears. At the end of another half
hour. by talking TO Jimmie of his dead
mother I'm heaven, Sunday school. the
ways Of goodness, and so on, she had
him in tears. A partnership was
formed. She was to be a guardian
angel to Jimmie. and he was to mend
his ways. Five dollars was handed
him to get a suit Of clothes. and his
profits selling newspapers would rent
him a cheap room and buy his daily
bread. At frequent intervals he was
to call on Miss Denton and report and
receive further advice and encourage
ment. He was not to swear, fight
smoke or do aught else to initiate
against the career mapped out for him.
Two evenings later Jimmie called.
wearing his new suit He had had
his hair cut also. He quite looked the
orphan whose motto was excelsior.
Thank you, he didn't need any more
money; he was getting along famous
". AS he said this he winked in an
expressive way at Miss Denton. She
didn't understand It, and she didn't
quite like It. but she didn't want to
push a poor orphan to the wall all at
once. Two hours were spent in trying
to teach the boy the first four letters
Of the alphabet. and then he took his
departure. Later on the girl found the
sum of $3.50 on the stand. She knew
It was not her money, and she racked
her brains in vain TO solve the prob
lem. Next morning the landlady solv-
ed It in a moment. She said it was
money sent by Providence to one who
had been good to an orphan.
Two or three evenings later Jimmie
called again. The collar had been rip
ped Off the new coat, and he was about
to be charged with fighting when he
explained that he had jumped OF a
ferryboat to save a would be suicide
and the would be had torn the collar
from its fastenings. He was kissed
instead Of scolded, and be felt so good
over it that he went right at il and
learned 10 distinguish the letter ~
from the letter 90" His daily profits
allowed him lobster salad once a day,
and he was feeling that he bad some
| thing TO live for. He winked the same
! wink as before. 1t would have been
Evening journal., 1910-03-26
BOYS ABANDON
ROAD FOR TRAIN

The delegation Of Y. NJ. c. A. boys from
Baltimore, who were on hike from
that city TO Wilmington. where they VIII
be entertained tonight by the y NJ g
A.. Of Wilmington, arrived at Elkton
shortly before o'clock yesterday after
noon. on Thursday they walked from
Baltimore to Havre de Grace, remaining
in that town over night. Early yesterday
morning they resumed their journey not
withstanding they were very tired, hop
ing to timber up after a few miles tramp.
Instead, they found that each mile seem
ed longer than. the last one. Upon reach
ing Elkton. they were all foot-sore and 50
tired that they simply could go no further
afoot.
In order to reach Wilmington by night
they boarded the 2.e6 p. m. train over the
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
Railroad.
Evening journal., 1910-03-26
GATHER IN TRESPASSERS
In LOWER DELAWARE

SEAFORD March 26.-Determined to
break up the practice of persons steal
ing rides on the trains of the Della
ware Road, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Co. has commissioned a large force
of officers to look ut for trespassers.
Early this morning special officers Min
ner and Campbell arrested Lee Collins
for trespassing and he was committed
to Jail in default Of a fine imposed by
MAGISTRATE Stengle.
Evening journal., 1910-03-26

'Grove's Music Simpliher" is a great
help TO teachers IN introducing pieces
by comparing the chords OF said pieces
with those Of their representative keys
on Groves Music Simpliher.' and
showing these chords TO be the foun-
dation OF the musical structure upon
which pieces are composed, and also
show when a scholar has memorized
thoroughly these chords Of different
keys by analysis OF otherwise. that
pieces can be learned with more ease
and comprehension. When all the
fundamental chords are learned. the
scholar can easily apply them and be
greatly assisted, thereby saving much
time and practice.
Evening journal., 1910-03-26
ELEVENTH LESSON
TwELFTT1 LESSON NEXT SATURDAY
GROVES MUSIC sIN1PLIFTER.
Entered According of Parliament
SECOND EDITION. Copyright 1905 International Copyright
GROVES MUSIC SIMPLIFIER.

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Because it accents exactly as
the human hand accents
minus the human failings
and mistakes.
Because the self-acting Spring
Motor gives YOU an abso-
lutely even tempo.
4. Because the Adjusting and
Iransposing device enables
YOU to play in any key de-
sired.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
A. E|CHEL CELEBRATES
SEVENTEEN BIRTHDAY
At Three-Score and Ten Foreign
Born Citizen is Hale and
Hearty.

Hale and hearty. Mr.. A Eichel re-
ceived many congratulations upon his
SEVENTEEN birthday Friday at his stand
In the Sixth Street market. and Fri
day night he win tender. a reception
to- all of his friends at his home, Ne.
407 West Grace street.
Mr.. Eichel 10 one of Richmonds old
est -fefeign-h born citizens. He was
born in 1S40 in Alsaee Lorraine, at that
time France bat now German terri
tory,s.s,,s--.-,y-
In 1858 he came to seek his fortune
IN America and settled at Fort Glib
son, Mississippi. When the war be-
tween the States was declared he join
ed the Sixteenth Mississippi Infantry
and served with distinction throughout
the four years of strife. AT the end
of the war he received his discharge
without returning to his adopted State
and since that time has been a resident
of Richmond.
He entered business as butcher
shortly after the close of the four
years struggle. and has been hard at
work ever since. He has been sue
cessfui in his chosen work
Mr.. Eiches appears twenty years
younger than he really is. He Is ac-
tive and jolly and goes about his work
with an aiacrtty which 10 astonishing.
be much merry niakingeetaoshrdlu
Surrounded by his friends and fami-
iy Friday night AZ his horne, there will
be much merry making celebrating
the three-score and ten years OF his
natal dax.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
PROFOUND SECRET
SURROUNDS DEATH
Deep Mystery Unsolved by Sui
eide of Young Man in
Norfolk.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
NORFOLK, July 2s.--"whether his
name was Frederick or Shrock and
whether he had been to prison or was
in fear of going there for killing a
man, are things yet to be learned in
connection with the suicide of the
young man supposed to be Il. III.
Shrock, who ended his life Wednesday
morning in his room at 211 Liberty
street by firing bullet through his
temple.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Butler, who
was engaged to marry the man and
who processes to know all his secrets,
declares his real name was Frederick.
She says she promised her sweetheart
not to divulge the secret that caused
him to end his life. She says he killed
a man out West and served two and a
half years in prison, was pardoned and
enlisted In the navy
Fears of having violated conditions
of his pardon are said to have weigh
ed on the mans mind SO much that he
preferred death to its torture.
It Is reported that there may be
some, h4ghly sensational Developments
in connection with this case The
police located a brother OF the dead
man who answered a telegram adj
dressed to John Shrock. The brother
was located at Marion, o.. and the
dead man also has sister and mother
in Cleveland The body Is being held
by the police pending the arrival of
the brother OF the deceased who is
expected here to-day.
Shrock or Frederick Is reported to
have had a considerable sum OF money
on deposit in one OF the local banks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
COLONEL To KEEP
OUT Of CONTEST
Denies He Has a Hand in
California Gubenatoral
Fight
WILL NOT ESTABLISH
ENDLESS PRECEDENT
Roosevelt Declares il Should be
Unnecessary for Him to Re-
peat Denials-Many Visi-
tors See Him.

NEW YORK. July 2s.--ColoneI
Roosevelt to-day took occasion to re-
peat his assertion that he is not aid
Ing any particular candidates for
nomination In the Republican party
in a statement regarding the rival
candidates. of Philip Stanton and HI
ram Johnson for Governor of Cali
fornia
Stanton is the Republican nominee
and Johnson an Independent candi-
date. The latter is being doomed by
Clifford Pinchot. which fact has given
rise TO statements in the California
press that johnson was also koose-
Felt's candidate.
Issues Statement.
r. ID. Stanton, a brother of Philip
Stanton. called on the colonel to-day.
and after his visit the colonel issued
the following statement:
II have told Mr.. Stanton that /
had refused 10 take part in the con-
test for nominations In California.
and in all other States. No man rep
resents me, or has authority to speak
for me in the matter or any similar
matter. concerning IA nomination. And
/ wish TO state with all possible en-
phasis that / have not taken part
ono way or another In any similar
contest.
Il would like TO add that it ought
TO be unnecessary for me to repeat
this statement over and over again,
for should l take part In any such
contest l woul dbe expected to take
part In hundreds Of similar contests"
Roosevelt Man.
Philip Stanton iz known as a
Roosevelt man. and vas largely re-
sponsible for killing the anti-Japanese
legislation la the California legisla-
ture TWO years ago st Rooseveit's re-
quest.
Senator Beveridge. of Indiana was
an unexpected vfsitor at the office to-
day. He spent an hour with the Colo
mel. 1t was announced that Roosevelt .
Indiana speech would be made in In
dianapolis on October IS, the date
previously decided on.
Trust Buster" Frank u. Kellogg;
MARCEL Zernet. French newspaper
man; Judge A c. Dayton, Of New
York: e. ]. Wendell. of Boston, DR..
Lindsay. OF the University OF Penn
sylvania; Governor Post Of Porto
Rico. and State Senator Davenport.
OF New York. were among the colo
nel's callers to-day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
Wireless Messages Practically
Confirms Identification
Ship Will Arrive Sat-
urday Night
GIRL WITH FUGITIVE
FREQUENTLY IN TEARS
AS Soon as Arrested They Will
Be Declared Undesirable Git
liens" and Sent Back to
England Where They
VIII Be Tried.

FATHER POINT. QUEBEC, July 20.
The world wide, cross ocean hunt for
Or. Harvey Hawley Crippen and Miss
Glare Leneve centers to-day on the
:cg 7shrouded St. Lawrence village.
As fast as a slow vessel can pick
her way through the thirty mile wide
river, Crippen and Miss Leneve, sus-
picious of nothing. are coming 20 their
doom. The great hand OF the wireless
has stretched across the sea and in
tercepted the alleged wife murderer
and his companion.
At midnight Saturday or early Sun
day. probably while the unsuspect-
ing pair are sleeping, officers will climb
over the side of the Montrose off
Father Point and place them under
arrest. They will be rushed to Que
bee, arraigned. and then ordered de-
ported to England as undesirable
aliens
In this way extradttion will be cir
eumvented. and Crippen and Miss Le-
neve will be bound back for England
by August 4 aboard the fast turbine
steamer Royal George.
In a little room beneath the light
house here, atop of which the officials
Of the Marconi wireless system snatch
messages from the air Chief McCar-
thy. Of the Quebec police; Police Chief
Denis, OF Lewis. and Chief Constable
Gauvereau, of the Dominion police, OF
Ottowa- are comforting as to plans for
making the arrest.
Pet inspector Ashore.
Some time this afternoon the pilot
boat Eureka will draw alongside the
White Star Laurentic and put pilot
aboard. The same boat will bring
ashore TO Father Point Chief Inspec-
tor Dew, of Scotland Yard. who will
act az an aide to the Canadian police
in arresting Crippen and Miss Leneve
Dew viii take no hand IN the p.ctual
ARTIST, which. by Canadian law, mus
be made by Canadian police.
Mccarthy will read the warrants tr
Crfppen and Miss Leneve, after Dew
has identified them. and while Denis
and Gauvereau stand close at hand to
prevent possible efforts at escape or
suicide.
Father Point contains light house.
a wireless station and land wire tele-
CONTINUED on Third Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
0VERNOR REFUSES
To GRANT PARDON
Father and Son Convicted of Ar
son, Robbery and Murder,
Must Serve Their Terms.

Governor Mann has refused 10 par
don Wesley and Warren Craig, father
and -seEa,-whe are serving twenty-one
and eighteen years. respectively, In the
penitentiary for robbery, arson and
murder. The wife and mother OF the
imprisoned pair has petitioned three
governors to pardon her loved ones, in
sisttng that they are innocent and that
their trial was not fair. Time and
again Governors Montague and Swan
son reviewed the papers In the case
and sought a reason for exercising
clemency, but the unyielding record
was against them and they declined to
interfere Governor Mann, after
studying the papers closely. arrived at
the same conclusion--the law, the cir
cumstances and the facts were against
the two men,
The father and son Were convicted
in Shenandoah county nine years ago.
They were accused OF robbing the safe
in the mill owned by Bruce Tomas
and setting fire to the structure after
numbering him. The Jury convicted
and the judge sentenced the father to
serve twenty one years and his son
three years Mrs. Craig has been
a pathetic, care-worn figure around the
Capitol for many months seeking COM
fort and pardon for her relatives
Petition for a pardon for Clarence
Woodward, convicted on a serious
charge In Newport News Ave years
ago, was also denied by Governor
Mann. The young man, who has serv-
ed Ave years, will have TO spend the
remainder Of the ten-year sentence in
the penitentiary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
SPAIN AND POPE
STILL At ODDS
Cabinet Incensed, and Break
With Vatican is Likely
to Follow.

MADRID, July 2s.-Premier Canale-
Jas Is IN conference to-day with King
Alfonso at San Sebastian regarding
the threatened rupture OF diplomatic
relations between the Vatican and the
government. 1t Is not believed that
the government will recede from its
position Of increased religious toier-
ance.
Ell Liberal, the newspaper which
yesterday announced the receipt by the
government of a curt note from the
Vitican, to-day declares that the note
greatly offended the cabinet, which now
plans a drastic program against the
State church in the event that the
king approves the move.
premier Canaiejas will initiate a
series OF measures" FL Liberal says
(which viii prove e most disagreeahie
surprise TO the Vatical," but what
these moves are the paper does not
tntimats.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
NOMINEE DECLARES
He WILL NOT RUN
Selected by Minnesota Democrats
for Gubernatorial Race,
But Declines.

EVERETT. WASHINGTON, July
29.-John Lind. nominated for COVER
nor of Minnesota yesterday by the
Democrats, announced positively to-
day that he would not accept the
nomination under any circumstances.
declaring his decision to remain out
of politics was irrevocabIe.
The fact that the Democratic con-
venfton nominated fire In spite OF my
announcement that / would not accept
does not change my attitude in the
least" Lind told the United Press
Il will not re-enter politics under
any circumstances. Two weeks ngo
wrote to the chairman of the Minnie
sofa State Democratic committee stat
ing that l would not re-enter poll
tics. This decision on my part is
irrevocable, and l am surprised that
the convention went ahead and noni-
mated me anyway. i will not ac-
cent"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
kUEN, LOEB & co.
BACKS SYNDICATE
Takes Over Heavy Blocks of
Stock TO Help Control
Roads.
MANY ISSUES BOUGHT
Got in On Falling Market and
Made Big Haul-Won't
Trans-Continental.

NEW YORK. July 29.-That the
Pearson syndicate, which was secur
ing immense blocks of stocks IN
American railroads for the purpose
OF organizing a new trans-continentaj
system. was not squeezed out and
forced to sell to Kuhn. Loeb and
Company, IN q statement made to-
day by well informed hnaneiers.
These same authorities declare fur
ther that the Pearson syndicate lis still
oxtant and that Kuhn. Loeb and Com
pany abs merely identified itself with
the syndicate IN furtherance OF a well
organized plan to get control OF the
roads needed for the new system. The
immense block of stock taken over by
Kuhn. Loeb and Company, 1t is stated
In Wall street did not come from
the Pearson syndicate, but from other
interests. Pearson is said still to be in
the syndicate and still holds an i'm
mense block OF Rock Island preferred,
to be used In accordance with the
plans formulated. which included an
alliance with Kuhn. Loeb and Com
pany,
1t is also said TO be unlikely to
assume that Kuhn, Loeb and Com
pany appeared in the deal for the
first time. merely to save the market
Getting Control.
AS matter of fact Wall street
believes Kuhn, Loeb and Company
has long been identified with the
foreign syndicate in It's efforts to
secure control OF American railways
needed for the transcontinental line,
and has been a heavy buyer OF Rock
Island, Lehigh Valley and Missouri
Pacific. 1t lis said In the street that
the banking firm and its foreign con-
Continual on Third Pagel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
THIRTY PAINTERS
At WORK ON DOME
Capitol Building to be Scraped
and Repainted. Many I'm
provements Planned.

WASHINGTON. u. G., July 20
Thirty painters and ten iaborers arc
to-day scaling the dome OF the Capt.
toll, with the difficult task before them
of removing fifty layers of paint, stop
ping UP every leak IN the historic
structure, and redecorating it both in
side and out.
In all more than a million dollars
worth of repairs are To be made at
the Capitol. the Senate and House
ONCE buildings, and the new munich
pal buildings.
Fourteen new suites of Offices are to
be fitted out IN the basement of the
Senate once building. The cost of
these IL estimated at $4,000. Upon
the House ONCE building $4,000 is to
be spent In renting and painting.
The work on the Capitol dome is
most hazardous. From the tiptop of
the Goddess Of Liberty, 500 feet above
the ground. to the Supreme Court
room. the painters must go over every
Inch with chisel. scrubbing brushes
snd paint
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
CAMPAIGN CROWS
WARM NEAR CLOSE
Captain Lamb and Judge Wick.
ham Talk Spiritedly to Voters
of Barton Heights.
MUCH INTEREST Show
Rivals Work Voters Up to En-
thusiasm-Disloyalty Charge
Reiterated.
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN

Some warmth characterized the joint
debate between Captain John Lamb
and Judge r. Ashby wickhann. rival
candidates for the nomination for rep
resentative from the Third district, at
Barton Heights Thursday night.
About three-scor men. dozen wo-
men and a number of school children
heard the speeches. Although a de-
bate was scheduled, the issues we're not
argued, but each aspirant gave his
views.
Judge Wickham got a rise out OF
Captain Lamb by repeating his charge,
He is not a good Democrat nor is he
a good Republican or representative.
Captain Lamb forcefuiiy replied to the
allegation that he was nugwurup.
Three Reasons.
Captain Lamb said he had heard but
three reasons why he should not be
returned to Congress. He then began
to dissipate the reasons. One of them
was that he had already served long
enough. Replying to this, he asked II
ii would be right or reasonable for an
employer TO discharge his skilled work
man because he had served him long
enough. or for a merchant to lose his
trade because the people felt that they
had patronized him long enough? An
other reason was that he had voted
against bill allowing Confederate
veterans to enter national soldiers
homes. Captain Lamb said the North
ern and Southern veterans would have
fought and argued all the time and he
voted against the bill. The third, and
perhaps most important. reason was
that he had voted for tariff on iefa-
SofH h0 va
on lumber plant was inserted in the
Democratic platform simply to catch
the vote OF four doubtful States and
that 1t was unjust to accuse him OF
disioyalty 10 the party for voting for
a tariff on the commodity. Captain
Lamb suggested that the voters &C
fishing on election day il they did not
intend casting their ballots for him
Urges All to Vote.
Judge Wickham said 1t was the duty
OF every man to vote, and counselec
the citizens of Barton Heights not &c
go fishing, but stay at home and cast
their ballots for the man they thought
would prove the best representative
of the district. Judge Wickham said
he understood there was TO be a de-
bate. and he asked his auditors how
many of Captain Lambs views they
had heard. He said 1t sounded to him
like an eulogy. Judge Wickham said
the issues in the campaign were the
tariff and reduction of the cost OF lfv-
Ing. He said he was prepared to de-
bate these issues with Captain Lant
at any time and to prove that the lat
ter had not worked for reduction Of
either the tariff or the cost Of living.
Both speakers made a good impress
sion on the voters and worked up con
siderable enthusiasm. Captain LIANT
became eloquent on several occasions
and spoke with great emphasis. Judge
Wickham, however, was as mild man
nered and compla cent as ever and sale
he felt satisfied that he would get the
nomination.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
AUTO LOSES TIRE
AND CRASH COMES
Breaks to Pieces on Telephone
Pole and Three Staunton Men
Injured, One Fatally.

Special to The Richmond yirginian.)
sTAUNTON. VA. July 29.-W. G.
Moffatt of this city, was probably
fatally injured, and d. l.. Porter and
L. l. Bowman seriously hurt in all
automobile wreck shortly after mid
night this morning two miles this side
of Harrison burg. The chauffeur es-
capped injury. They were returning
from Harrisonburg at d good speed in
one OF MT. II. ID. Atkinson's ninety
horse power Palmer Singer machines
and "a tire flew off as they turned to
one side to escape a pile OF rocks,
when the chauffeur lost control and
the machine struck q telephone pole
shattering 1t and demolishing the car.
Mr.. Monatt had leg broken and
was otherwise injured. Mr.. Porter
had three ribs broken and Mr., Bow
man was scratched. bruised and
shocked. Messrs. Moffatt and Bow
man are In a hospital here and Mr..
Porter at Harrisonburg. All are promt-
nent business men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
FIRE DESTROYS HOME
Of R. { sAICHF|ELD
Blaze in South Richmond Caused
by Explosion of Oil Stove
Friday.

Fire destroyed the home of Mr.. r.
f. Satchtield, Fifteenth and Everett
streets, South Richmond. Friday be-
tween twelve and one O'Clock.
An oil stove in the kitchen of the
residence, a cottage of six rooms, ex-
ploded. and when the fire depart
ment arrived on the scene the flames
had consumed the structure.
Mr.. Satchfie1d was away from home
at the time and did not come to the
street until his home was In ashes.
Neighbors saved little OF the fur
niture before the blaxes had eaten
their way through the front OF the
house.
Chief Joyner. of Richmond. answer-
ed the alarm, making q record run In
his buggy across Mayo's bridge Co the
ffre. South Richmond firsmen uecd
their helmets fort he drSt time