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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-29
REAL ESTATE MEN
GIVE DESCRIPTION

NJ. G. Adams, the man supposed to
be the leader Of the yeggmen who
looted the vault, went into the office
or j. a. CouUetty x Co.. In the Mutual
building. Friday afternoon, and said
he desired to rent the room in the
Aihambra Hotel for the purpose OF
opening a branch OF the New York
Novelty Company place has been
vacant for some time and the rental
agents were glad to find prospective
tenant He asked the price of the
room and was told to look at IL and pay
what he thought IL 30 be worth. 1t
was finally agreed that he should pay
S1l In advance. He paid this amount
and was given receipt for the rent
to cover period of ten days, from
March Is to April 5.
Adams went to the Office of Connolly
s 60. never saw the man again nor
given possession OF the room at once.
clerk in the employ OF the company
went with him and opened the door.
turning over to him the key. Connolly
d Co. never saw the may again nor
has the key been returned to them.
Adams, as he called himself. was "a
well-dressed man of good address. He
| had pleasant speech and impressed
the real estate men as being man OF
4
| five feet six in height, wore a black
derby. was we'll built but not stout,
| hair sandy brown in color, and face
considerably peck marked or covered
| with small cars of some kind. 1t would
| be a simple matter for any of the real
/ estate men in Connolly Il Co.'S office to
| identify him II he is arrested.
Several of the post Office inspectors
went TO the office of Connolly a Co.
| Monday afternoon to follow u clue that
| they had gotten from some unknown
| source. They made known their ideH-
| tity and asked If any room had been
| rented TO man who might he ii sus-
pfeious character. All the information
the real estate dealers had concerning
the man Adams was given, and. fol-
! lowing short interview, they were
immediately taken to the room In the
/ AihaTnbra Hotel. where they made a
| thorough examination.
All trace of Adams was gone so far
az goods were concerned. Iii was found
| that he had plastered paper over all
| the windows. barred the door leading
| into the hotel office, and securely fast
ened the folding doors in the rear of
| the room SO that they were immovable.
! Every precaution possible had been
| taken to insure against "a surprise or
| being spied upon In the work.
The room liz known as No S02 Frank
lin street and was at one time part
! OF the offices of the Virginia Anti
/ Saloon League. having been vacated by
| them some time ago
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-29
n hand tally with others that might

IN hand tally with others that might
he given.
Saw Suspicious Men.
Almost every person accosted ny
the Inspectors profeesed to have seen
suspicious characters around the post
office some day last week or heard
wagons. ,buggies or push carts In the
vicinity OF the Federal buiiding early
Monday morning. IL In not for want
of clues that the. robbers have not
been captured. but too many OF them.
each leading in different direction
and a majority iigments OF imagina-
ton.
The inspectors are sure OF three
things-~thst the pust-office was rob-
bed, that the robbers are not IN Rich
r1Iord and That they are on the trail
of the thieves
LATHE can be accomplished in Rich-
mond now. unless the thieves return
to the scene OF their crime. which IL
not probable, because OF their hurry
to get away Monday morning. In
the event tho thieves are apprehend-
ed, Mr.. Lauterback Will be taken to
the city where they are arrested to
identify the light-haired. pock-mark-
ed man who rented the room.
Curious Crowds.
All day Tuesday a crowd thronged
the post office corridors and walked
through the passageway up and down
which the thieves made their many
trips to clean out the vault Great
interest seemed TO center in the plac-
ing of n new lock on the safe to AL
low the new supply Of several thou
sand dollars worta Of stamps. re-
ceived Tuesday to be placed in the
safe In the esaShIrr's ONCE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-29
BUILDING IS FOUND
T0bE OUT Of PLOMD


Discovery was made Tuesday that
Stumpf's seven-story steel structure
hotel in course of erection at Eighth
and Main streets Is out of plonlb and
this fact may necessitate the tearing
down OF several stories of the massive
steel frame.
Tuesday afternoon Deputy Building
inspectors Schraudt and Butler Were
engaged in further inspection OF
the building while efforts were being
made To adjust the structure by jacks
and screws
The stc~! frame leans ten inches
out OF piomb to the northward and
there Is also list OF two and one
half inches TO the westward.
In event the structure has to be
partially torn down and rebuilt, tho
less will fall upon Bergdoll and
Philadelphia contractors. according to
Building Inspector Beck.
Inspector Beck states that there -
no Immediate langer from the build
Ina
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-29
CHARGES VAST \ |
Of PUBLIC D0|Vl|
Senator Chamberlain Scores CO..
gressional Methods iii Refer
cnce to Conservation.
WITHDRAWAL NEEDED
WITHDRAWAL
Thinks President Should Be En-
powered to Act More Wig
orously.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March zos~-
While there has been a conserynr
ton of natural resources at the presi-
Dental shigot. there has been IN
enormous waste going on ut the con-
gressionai bung,' declared Senator
Chamberlain (Dcm.. Ore.), to-day III
charging to the statemen at the capi-
tei their share of the responsibility
for wasteful and careless management
of the public domain.
Mr.. Chamberlain was addressifa
the Senate sn favor OF a bill gfy110
the president power to withdraw from
settlement public lands for forestry
water power cites, irrigation, or otfGr
public purposes. his reasons wers
he said:
''First-The main principle invofv-
ed. that is, the right OF the president
to withdraw portions OF the public
domain from entry, settlement u
sale. has been approved By every do
partment of the government from tha
earliest days OF the republic.
Second-The exercise OF the power
Is necessary to protece- FOR the bens--
fit OF the whole people. what Is lefl
OF the public domain from the -
'Third--lt is necessary to consefve
the undisposed OF and unappropriated
natural resources, Il. Il 775 n
Ee cited more than q dozen Federal
court decisions which upheld tbs
presidents power of withdrawal. -
Praises Mr.. Pinchot.
THE man to whom the countf1
owes more than any other indivtduak
declared the senator, for calling 4t-
tentfon to the wanton destruction anu
waste of our timber resources and "a
the great need for the protection NOT
only OF the forests but mineral and
other resources stillunApproprtated
lis Mr.. clifford Pinchot Presisssns
Roosevelt did not hesitate 10 say tlnMt
he himself received Inspiration from
this distinguished forester. No greater
tribute can be paid to him In thu
midst of the bitter controversy thai
surrounds him and his acts than thA
fact that the president and the gee-
rotary of the interior profess to .ba
as ardent supporters of the policy
of conservation as he has ever been,
differing only as TO methods.
Mr.. Chamberlain then reviewed tha
| conservation movement since Prexi-
dent Roosevelt, in 1903. appointed q
public lands commission. He ADJ
mitted that President Roosevelt made
some mistakes by withdrawing land
having no natural resources but added
that the error as easily Corrected by
restoring such lands III entry.
s'Our use OF the forests" the sef3a-
tor said. has been accompanied ~
appalling waste and the waste cou-
tinues. Forest fires destroy about
| 10000, 600 worth OF timber every
yea#@ The less 81 timber In iekkfnr
and in the Jaw mill, most OF whtchsto
unnecessary IL more than three times
what Is used. The forests In privAx1
hands contain four-fifths OF the stand
ing timber in the country. and fs6as
than one per cent OF them are coss-
sorsatively handled and properly pru-
tected from fire"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-29
Cotton Declines

NEW York. March 29.-InfIuY
eneed by an idea that rain had fallen
In many places In Teas last night,
the cotton market. both here and ia
Liverpool, eased at the opening and
traders unloaded considerable ittte,
besides extending the short &c sonnk
IN authorization OF sharp hsesif.
Firt prices were to points hwer.
Al the end OF fifteen minutes tr9d-
ing old crop months had declined
to 6 points. and new positions ahsux
10 points. At this level new buyfrk
developed. and the decline wAn
checked.
July. 14.S7@ 1888. August, 1x.570
f4.ss: September. 1864 o 1885, Co
tober. 132s1l3.23: Decemberf l3.0x
a 1903: January, 1z.sS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-29
REFER MATTER To
MINISTER'S UNION
Continued from First Page.)

silk hat. The other he placed to his
chest as he began:
1T will take me long time,
BRETHREN" he declared, ITO recover
from the effects OF this meeting i
have been i'll for two years and il
Is not often that l have the oppor-
tunity To attend meetings. This meet
ing has been perfect bedlam
brethren. and / beg of you to desist
and to offer an earnest prayer that
you may see the matter in the right
light. | don't think al ever attend
such meeting again. | am an old
man on the verge of the tomb and
1 can't stand it,"
The aged minister started to leave
the room as Rev. DIR. Lipscomb arose
quickly.
Il don't. think anything has hap
pened at tiis meeting that called for
such remarks from Mr.. Cridlin," as
serted the Methodist divine with en-
phasis." and am not willing that they
be allowed TO go forth without chal-
lenEe."
Rev. Mr.. Cridlin paused in the
aisle and said he had intended no
personal reflection on anyone, and
perhaps his remarks had been a bit
too hasty. II am in a highly ner-
vous state" he explained. and may
be that is responsible, in meas
ure, for my remarks"
The aged divine then passed out,
still holding his hand to his chest,
as If in pain.
After he had left, Rev Mr. Grace
remarked punningly that the meet
Ing had seemed to him a Christian
one. If nothing else.
And full of Grace" put Rev Mr..
Christian. who evidently appreciated
the point.
Those Present.
Among those present were Revs r.
M. Chandler, Gerald Culberson, Ryland
Knight. w. A. Laughon, B. F. Lips
comb. James Cannon. Jr.. Tilden
Scherer. j. J. Scherer, L. r. Williams
V. w. Bargamin. j. Nj. Rowland, r. w
Cridiin. J. ]. Fix. ]. E. Poindexter, A
L. Phillips.
1t was explained that Rev. Thomas
Semmes, a member Of the committee
that drew up the resolutions. was un-
axoidabiy absent from the city, bui
left word that he would have been
present at the meeting had It been pos
sible to do so.
Resolutions Adopted.
Following are the resolutions which
were considered:
Resolutions Adopted.
Whereas We ministers of the
city of Richmond, believing that
the saloon is a menace to the
home the Church Of God. and
our whole social order, are un-
alterably opposed to the open
saloon; and whereas we believe
that the time la not far distant
when the sale of intoxicating
liquor will be made illegal in the
city Of Richmond. therefore, be 1t
resolved,
Cd That 81 campaign of edu-
cation against the saloon be in
augurated at once and that each
church be requested to take part
in the campaign as far as 1t may
deem expedient.
(2) That as soon as practicable
there should be an organized
effort to suppress the liquor traf-
fic in Richmond.
go That We urge all citizens to
prepare to discharge the duty to
the State by qualifying them
selves to vote.
(Signed)
w. ASBURY CHRISTIAN.
Chairman.
RYLAND KNIGHT,
GERALD CULBERSON,
TILDEN SCHERER.
THOMAS SEMMES.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-29
APRIL SIS THE DATE
FOR CHAMBER SMOKER
Senator Borah, of Idaho, Will Be
Among the Distinguished
Guests Present.

Announcement was made Tuesday
that the Chamber of Commerce
smoker. In connection with its quar-
terly meeting, will be held on the
evening of April 5 at the jefferson
Hotel. Among the speakers will be
Representative Joseph Ransdell, OF
Louisiana, president of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress.
Besides Senator Martin and Com
gresham Lamb. of Virginia. Con-
gresham Ransdell will be accom-
panied Down fFeHf Washington by
Senator Borah, Of idaho, who Is also
an authority on waterway improve
ments and developments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-29
Says THE CONTEST
WAS 4 LOTTERY
Continued from First Page. }


ings 1t is impossible to determine who
really won by the original terms,
since, says the missioner, 1.-The
subtle terms of this shrewdly dis
guised lottery make II difficult to
classify 1t with other and different
lotteries"
AS the prizes are all connscated to
the State, however, according to the
laws quoted by the report, the names
OF the real winners are unimportant.
and particularly so since, having en-
tered the lottery at their own risk,
they can recover nothing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-29
MANS THROAT CUT
ON EXCURSION
Trouble Among Drinking Negroes
On Railway Train Results
In Murder.

MARTINSvILLE, VA. March pa
sydney Wood, 9 ypung coioEsd man OF
Winston, N, G., had his throat cut on an
excursion train on the Norfolk and
Western road In this county last might.
The excursion was running from ,Roa-
noke and most of the Winston negroes
on board were. drunk and Axhfins. ~ "A
cGroners Inquest held here this morn
ING incrfninated Jim Hairston. Thos
Bailey and Nat, Penn. cotorec, all of
WinAton, Is charged with the crime.
H9trstUn Il IN jail In Wtnston and the
otheSs ~ Gtfu ~ 1ssse,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-29
PAPER MEN ASK AID
FROM RAfLRoADERs

GLEN FALLS. N. Y, March a.
Representatives OF the striking en-
pioyes of the International Paper
Company to-day appealed TO the
trainmen's brotherhood to order the
trainmen employed b the Delaware
and Hudson Railway to refuse TO
handle paper manufactured by nom
anton men. The request liz under ad-
rtsement, but In not expected to be
seriously considered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-29

because Of his tender years AS Ohio
Hump expressed 1t. he was too young
to be given a tryout, but he was
made of the right material and would
deliver the goods with a little more
experience.
Because of his youth the junior
member of the gang drew a much
shorter sentence than the others, al
though he admitted taking full
hand In caring for the plumber and
disposing OF it as the occasion de-
manded.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-29
ROBBERS OF POST OFFICE
ETADE- CAPTURE
In advance for tHe-baBeuIent COM
partment OF the hosiery.
tContfnued from Firnt Page.1

In advance for the basement COM
par.tment OF the hostelry.
According to Harry Lauterhack.
clerk at the hotel. who cleaned out
the room, according to instructions
from the man who rented IL. two
empty trunks were placed In the COM
pArtment about 2 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon. About 4 O'Clock Monday
morning night Clerk Waller heard
d wagon stop near the Franklin
street side OF the hotel. Ii LIS be-
heved II was then that the robbers
removed the trunks. AS the trunks
were packed with the many thous-
AndS OF stamps an hour or more be-
fore the wagon was heard by the
night clerk, II Ia believed the robbery
was committed about 2 o'clock or
4.30 o'clock Monday morning. At
that hour six men were at work in
the pcstoffice but all of them have
bean INTERCEPTED by the inspectors
and postmaster, but none heard the
thleves at work moving the cabinets
In the cashiers office SO as to OBJ
secure the view OF paSseIby, or
heard them boring holes In the vault
door.
Trunks Being Watched,
The inspectors appear sanguine of
apprehanding the thieves. Inspector
f1&1Tl8Du Hd3u 1uGSuay IfihL hH IEll
reasonably certain that he and his as
alstants knew where the trunks had
been. shipped and that trunks were
being watched In a Northern city. but
would not be seized until the owners
called for them.
Whether this be true or not, or
whether the inspectors are dissent
mating Wild rumors 30 as not TO put
the thieves on guard. the snvestiga-
tors were busy Tuesday running down
every rurnor they heard about suspi-
cious persons being seen in the vi
cfnity of the post office Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday.
Find No Clue There
Some time was spent by the fnspec-
TORS and Postmaster Allan IN the hasa
mHnt room at the Alhambra, but no
c1us was discovered. The room APP
peared TO have been recently swept.
Brtwn paper was pasted over the
EtaAs fransom. 1t IL said the thieves,
a. at least the light haired, pock-
marked man, who gave his name as
-. G.. Adams, pasted the paper on
the tr4nson to conceal HIS actions
roll % gtamps into the two trunks
whfch were shipped from Richmond
On m early morning train Monday.
The inspectors have not yet learned
how the trunks were transported to
III BYRD Street station. Night Clerk
Waller says he heard wagon near
Tho hotel In the early morning hours.
8elatsd pedestrians declare they saw
= buggy standing In front of the Frank
IN street entrance 10 the cashiers
6llo9 and two men were placing bum
61pn n II while the latest information
1 ~ inspectors received Was that a
1snGS-eagt was used.
TIA vehicle In which tho loot was
GnSy3o6 ~ does not interest the In
vitality. Thay believe the
fsod, y 'sGnfe6cRnts fsa charge OF
u nVnn, bugsy or push-cart and are
4 QE1ng 10 ascertain II the vehicis
# ood h1se. % - 1t learn from
- - 6norufn1lone already
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-29
RICHMOND MARKET
CONTINUES ACTIVE

with good receipts and brisk de-
mand the Cary street produce market
Tuesday was active. at prices quoted
below,
The following quotations ars based
on actual BAlust
wsss BASED q actual saass NeadAxa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-29
RICHMOND STOCK MAR.SEr. y

H., -
STATE sEcuRrTIEs Bids Asksa
Va. is Old Z. and Il. issa.s
Centuries. s-s. c. and r.. u. {
City CT SECURITIES
Richmond City Is r. 1896 -
Rissnona city Is c. . r
I RaiLgoAp BONDS.
A. G: l. r, i. Con; TT. 4p. c.s4h
G. and o. r. Gen. NJ. AS. 100
Georgia Pac. LIST 6s, c. l922.l3 -.
Georgia, Sou. and Fla, 1915. i0S q
Ga and Ala. Con. SIS. 1915. lob ..ssH
Norfolk and West. Ry. IL, ss&s
Nor as' and west poca Il. 1914 Is
Rich. and Dan. Gold e.. G,
se aaas Air Lin. Is. 1850. .ssM -.
So. Railway LIST IS 1924: -io!
So r.. Dew. G.. n. Is. 1856. 1s
" STREET RAILWAY bonds ,ssss
Norfolk Ry a L. Co. Is. 1884 SIN ~
Norfolk Railway and Light.
va 1st Rs ~ and lsis Power CO. S..
STREET RY. STOCKS, par Hsd Aaxsx
Norfolk Ky. 4 l.. Co. ..s.e6 80
Va va Ry and md &C. &C. pfs AZ. .,ss
RAiLRoAD STOCKS Par. ! s1ss
Atlanta and Charlotte. 100 100 -
Allan Coast Line com 100 49,
Atlantic Coast Line prefioo 10
Nori aaa = Es5r tv con pniis i sSS -
Southern Railway. pfd loo q y ssss
sosth S s nsi,w m. cen c We srocxs
American National loo 106 -
Broad street Bank $3.50. Is 10 ~. MI
Rank Of Richmond log l2s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-06
LIVE TOPICS

$12O000OO
years represented perhaps obsolete
Washington Herald
will produce rhe Man Higher
investigators able to produce
either.-Denver Republican
Runors that himself
the nothing
saving wood.-Washington Star
of a writing
Missouans
be -
of the white house will
the suspicion debating
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
gdron would be the
the oter
Public Ledger
when girls written egg not only fails
exhb a Observation-Disclosures York World
that he will not
Evidently
titled marriageDerot Free Press
d. of grand In New York
the family believe have considered the grand
Richmond Times Dis
patch
simply
which shows that
still lucid intervals ST. Paul
Dispatch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-06
The March of the White
Death.

sides of the Cascades the railroad tracks, and down
in the ravnes thousands of feet below
Think Of that few days ago, in which and
women of Spokane lost their lives. Think OF the gray
dawn of the morning the whrling, swirlng curtains of
snow the keen whistle of the wind and the howl Of wolf
and cougar Think of the two long lines of and the
peacefully sleeping passengers within.
And then think if you of the distant murmur then
the dull roar and finally of the clear crash and thunder
of that mountain Of compact snowfakes hurled itself
across the tracks, taking massive and huge ocomo
tives with it. the tornado lifts up houses like sraws
in its mig hty stride
Then oblivion did not Terrified wakefulness must
have been succeeded by agonzing pain, as life was
crushed out or sufocaed out of the poor mortal bodies
1t is too awful to contemplate.
Spokane on this peaceful Sabbath day stretches out
weak and impotent to the families OF the victims,
but she is full of great pity and sympathy That the
hearts of the wives and husbands and brothers and sisters
and sweethearts of the dead out there in the mountains
of snow NAV be comfored and that they may learn to
think of the past with tranquility of spirit and face the
future with bright courage is the prayer of Spokane in
and out Of church. today Life for all is great battle
and we must be soldiers to the end
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-06
Editorials, Comments
Hun1or, Features
THE BETTER WAY

The police force is for the prevention Of crime the cap
i1ng of criminals and those who make their living by
CRIMINAL practices and not for the purpose Of causing the
weak the thoughess and unwse, and their innocent rea
lives to suffer and be disgraced Get away from the old
idea that the police simply brues and prosecute
people
So remarks Chief Fred Koher of Cleveland Ohio to his
captains sergeants and parolmen ... -..
/ And what was the result? ... ....
He chopped the number Of arrests and the expense to
the city of the municipal court and adjacent departments
in half in year.
that If policeman enough of man to be on the force
he is enough of to take prisoner without beating
him over the head and they likewise figure that if the
policemen have clubs there will be fewer senseess at
tacks helpless citizens and brains used by patrol
men in handling And so far the Golden Rule scheme
has worked wonderfully well in big tough city.
But in Spokane, with real criminal element with
brutal gangs with rough dives the police go forth to
slaughter. 1t is hammer and whang and smash. Chief
Sullivan acting the good old policy that the chief of
police runs the town. not only sees nothing but brute
force but he by Russian methods has scared the average
Ignorant man, who is wholly harmless and helpless into
thinking that he dare lift his voice in protest it is the
dark cell for him.
IN SPOKANE TODAY INTELLIGENT BUSINESS
MEN AND SCARED WOMEN WILL TELL YOU THAT
IF YOU CRITICISE CHIEF SULLIVAN OR HIS SYS-
TEN YOU WILL BE THROWN INTO JAIL ON
TRUMPED UP CONSPIRACY" CHARGE, AND AND
THUGS ON THE job
Compare that sort of system with that of the wsest
chief in the United States and ponder bit; .
What do you suppose Chief Kohler would say If the
women of Cleveland asked for police marons? Would he
call them liars and threaten them with libel SUITS We
1wonder yes, wonder
Getting down to bedrock fact and letting Cleveland
Chief Sullivan and his men don't protect the town from
thugs and thieves and they do harass and vex and
make ashamed decent folks who cant help themselves
Chief Sullivan may be but the political figurehead OF
Mayor Pratt; that matters little. He is weak despite all
his buffng and loud talk he surrounds himself with pot
ica incompeents; he has gmmer Of real police meth
DDS; he couldn't catch thief asleep he can't see
gambling game when chips the table before his eyes
and he makes honest men writhe at the disgrace he
thrusts the by his fool methods while he makes
-crooks laugh at his rural incompetence. .--<'.
The next time that the mayor puts man on the Job
who is not political braggart man who
can catch crooks and who doesn't beat the helpless
who lives for something besides gang politics, and man
who has some elemental sense of chivalry.