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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE
President to-day formally nominated
associate Justice Ed@ard Douglas
Mite to he chief justice OF the nitea
States. seuoing the name OF Justice
White ard the following additional
Judicial nominations TO the Senate for
confirmation.
Judge Willis Van Deventer, nov
United States circuit judge In the
eighth circuit. to be associate justice
81 the Supreme Court
judge Joseph Rucker Lamar. fer
mer associate justice of the supreme
Court Of Georgia, leading member Of
the Southern bar, To b. associate Jus
tice of the Supreme Court of the Unit
cd States
The following to lie the five MEM
bers Of the Commerce Court:
Martin a. Knapp, now chairman Of
the Interstate Commerce Com 4tssssaB.
Robert w. Archibald, now United
states district Judge for the middle
district OF Pennsyivania.
William II. Hunt, now Judge a the
Court Of Customs Appeals.
John Emmett Garland. now United
states district judge ef the district OF
South Dakota.
Julian w. Mack. now Judge ri the
appellate court Of the First Illinois
district.
The following nominations of new
members OF the Interstate Commerce
( omrnission-~oEe to succeed Knapp
and another to take the place .! Com
missioner Cockrell. whose term eX-
pireg on December ST.
Balshaxer II. Meyer. of Wisconsin,
economist and former member of the
Wisconsin Railway Commission.
C. &. Mcchord. ~ Kentucky. now
president Of the National Association
of Railroad Commissioners and mem
her OF the Gentucky Railroad Com
mission.
The assignments Of the commerce.
court Judges are as follows.
Knapp, assigned to second circuit,
as United States circuit judge. and
assigned to the commerce court Tor
CONTINUED on Fourth Pagel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
WILLIAMS SEEKS
WRIT Of ERROR
Attorney General AppealsCase
OF Accused Primary Judges
to Supreme Court
CITES CASE OF WISE
TRIED IN RICHMOND
States Chief Counsel Also
Quotes Law Giving Com
monwealth kight OF Appeal
in Present Instance

Petition Tor a writ If error IN tn :
case Of the judges of the Second dis
trict primary Last August was made
To Judge James keith. Of the Supreme
Court OF Appeals. Monday BY At.or-
ney General Williams.
rne encouragement bases the APP
peal on the fact that the law which
the Corpora ton Court Judges Of Nor
folk and Portsmouth and the cireoit
Court OF Norfolk county he'd lid
and unconstitutional was held eensti-
tutional and sumcient to punish al
legged primary frauders in the Jack
son Wise case Of 1908.
III his petition Judge Williams cites
the Jackson Wise case and calls at
tcntion to the court t. IT. action in
thin; case. and also quotes the con-
stl,utional provision which gives the
Commonwealth the right 10 appeal
the present case.
After quoting the titie Of the act
under which the indictm ents against
the Second district primary judges
were drawn, Mr.. Williams says IN MS
petition: This court has passed on
the question of the eonstitutionality
OF said statute. and by its Judgment
in refusing to grant writ of error
has held the SAID law 10 be constftn-
tie mai Sec case OF Jackson Wise vs.
Commonwealth. which Was petition
to this court to grant a writ OF error
10 the Judgment ef the Corporation
Court OF the city al Richmond i'll a
case in which the petitioner. jackson
Wise, had been convicted OF viola
ton Of said statute. and the point
was directly MADE and urged upon
this court tnat the said act was TN
constitutional.
Mr. Williams then quoted the re-
cord OF the JACKSON Wise case, In
which the supreme court saia the de-
csion OF the Corporation Court OF
/ Richmond was plainly right and there
fore the writ was rel Used
Question 49, q 81 satsss right Il
appeal "a ease such as that of the ae.
eused primary judges having been
raised. Attorney General Williams says
! Ia his petition: The right Of the Com
/ monwealth To apply for writ of error
/ In this case and t. have the same re-
I viewed by this court IL clearly set forth
/ in section s95- OF Poflardss Code
which is as follows:
"'A writ OF error shall lie In a Grim
inal case to the Judgment OF a circuit
court, OF the Judge thereof. or az q
corporation court, or Of II hustings
court from the court OF appeals. II
shall lie in any such case for the ac-
cused. and If the case be for the viola
/ ton Of law relating to the State reye-
nue.. or for the violation of law there
1 in declared to be Unconstitutional, II
shall lie also for the comnlanWea It'll
This statute quoted above and ap.
pearing as section 4o52 OF pailard's
I Code was enacted by the General As
ssmbly of Virginia and approved De
/ cember 10 i9oS''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
PROSPECTS GOOD FOR
RICHNOND-PUrO RAILROAD

Special To The Richmond Nirginian.l
TAPPAHANNOCK, VA. Dec. 12.~--
Mr.. Charming Ward. of New York.
is here taking the initiative steps
for the building of railroad from
Richmond to the Potomac. An en-
thusiastic meeting was held here to-
day and committees were appointed
for Its promotion. Several meetings
will be held in the counties OF King
william, Essex and King and Queen
in the next few days and efforts are
already under way to secure sub
sdy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
MOVES FOR REVISION
BY PIERCE MEAL

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. i2.--The
effort Ia pave the way for a schedule
by sch. dule revision of the tariff was
renewed to-day by Senator Crmmins
tRepusliean1. of Iowa, when he intro
duced his Joint resolution prohibiting
amendments to tariff bills that are not
germant to thu. schedule under consid-
Grafton Notice was given that he
would speak on the subject Tomorrow.
He said several other senators desire
to discuss the same subject
Younl. the new senator fro mlowa,
gave netice that he would speak Thurs
day on the same topic
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
BOTH SIDES ARE
EXTREMELY ACTIVE
LYNCHBURG'S TREASURER'S OF
FICE THRoNGED WITH PEOPLE
PAYING POLL TAXEs.

fSpecial TO The Richmond Nirginian.)
LYNCHBURG, VA. Dec. l2.-The
announcement that the recent local
option election would be contested
and the possibility of another election
being held caused big throng at
the office of the city treasurer to-day
to pay 1910 capftA ton taxes. To-
morrow il the last cay ana both sides
are urging voters TO get In lines. The
official canvass of last Fridays local
option election returned was made
to-day showing the result to be Sc
majority for the "wots.' the same az
the unofficial returns given out Friday
night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
Nix. CLAIMING MOORE
NEWTON DIES Today

Especial Is Th. Richmond Nirsinian.y
ROANOKE. VA. Dec. i..-Channing
Moore Newton died here to-day after
4 brief illness. aged 80 years. Cause OF
death MAS pneumonia. He was a SON
Of the late Bishop Newton. of Rich :
no1ld. and is survived by his wife. who
was asiSs Margaret Watson. of Pulaski.
Anloag his hEo.hers are John y. New
Lon. vice president and general man
asgr o. the Virginia Iron. Coal and
Coke Company Or. Mcclure Newton
eli Richmond. and Byrd Newton, OF
puias..i. The body will be taken to
Eicfis ufd for luterment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
NOW
THREATENS sun
DECLARES HE WILL LFIAlsH MOSS
on q STREET OR GET
DAMAGES.
APPROPRIATION IS Small

Unless he Is allowed 10 t.onnnlX
the improvements on o stree& = Ia1
authorized by the enrineer.s danSa
ment 10 begin the work tmmadf SfSa
Contractor kellan has tntimateN 95s
he will sue the city for I.ao0
amount claimed by him on his -
inal contract s3s3s
Mr.. Kellam was doing the 60 IaI
when the CITY engineers offir> -
nsd him thai tn. annrnpriat inr rs'1
been exhausted The wnrE ana
dispute which led from Il resnfeeS5
the Richards-rodd controvarrv ~
which tbe counett tnva.ttoaSs,,sa ss;ss1H
mitteo YIN yorm,,la,e IL. renrrS Sd
nesday night. AT r.
Contractor Kellam declares 11l
he submitted hts hid for tha ,vcrh
total ,mnroyemen., could No. ss
done he said for lass th.r 49,.
ana .s NO mcntton vas m.aa 49,
contract awarded Ia him sn.Sss
total exnendffura wn,,,,, ~ nni,. ny
he had no idea that the contras,eN
10 be small one Ua had
on the larger contract ara ~ ~
fa,th submitted III. es,t,n !. ~. q
fmll contract he declares ~ r,a11
fu,,,lI ar know rhe reason ~HvS
has already cons,1ted his -.eSSs5
ana unless he is given a,,ts.ssrsS
cnr,nlsts tho worry ana ~.
nax,rant ~. i. nran.raa e ssssgs
,nat,ar d,rs,.tiy haynrs shs ~s.,.SsS L!
c,tv Ensinasr Ral,,n~ - - 'ts.sx53
KsI,ay Enaw Tho, ,ha ccrsr..ss
srai, ona a. tha arnrnrrs. 49,
ST. .ssn n raearan...s = sSsss'
a~ay vas ,onna n ,na ccrtrsrs ~
nc .,,y en- s,nsar nrndncsa NS2
,r re ,nara,s s,,nri.saa 10 49,
80 ni ha 49, ,.ha,s 1870. 49,
mS, =, and that the cnntr.c 4~;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
TWO MEMBERS OF
POWDER GANG kILLED

sTANHoPE. y J.. Dec. 1.-Two
members of powder gang in TIE
Rosevilie tunnel ON the Fiiciswir seq
tiun OF the l.aekawanna CUTOFF be.
tween here and Andover. were instant
~ killed early to-day by the premature
explosion OF a blast they were pre-
pairing The two other members Of the
gang were injured. but not fatally.
The names OF the men are not known.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
PAT POWERS MAY HAVE
JOB lF HE WANTS lT

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.--BasebalI talk
IN the corridors Of the Hotel Victoria
to-day. previous to the converting OF
the annual meeting OF the Eastern
League. was to the effect that President
Pat Powers could be reelected In case
he announced his candidacy. and that
Edward G. Barrow. manager Of the
Toronto team. would surely succeed
him should Powers carry out his oft =
repeated intention OF retiring.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
Or. De JARNET1E i'll
WITH TYPHOID FEVER
OTHER CASES ALSO AMONG
WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL
ATTENDANTS.

STANTON. VA, December IA
Or. J. S. DeJarnette. superintendent of
the Western State Hospital has ty-
phoid fever and there are cases among
the attendants and their families,
II ~ due to some local cause as
yet not discovered by the health Of
ficers, as the water is pure and no
patients have it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
FAITHFUL N. & w.
EMPLOYE DEAD

ROANOKE. VA, December l2.-
William r.. Lyon. forty-two years with
the Norfolk and Western as engineer
and road foreman OF engines, died
here to-day at home Of his brother
in-law. Thomas Jones. aged sixty-four
years. He was born In Amherst coun-
~ and wa ga Confederate veteran, d
member of the Wharton Camp OF East
Radford. The body will be taken to
Rsdford tor intermen<s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
Operated on FOR Appendicitis.

Especial TO The Richmond VfrRinian.1
STANTON. VA, Dec. 12.--Miss
Nancy Stokes, daughter of r. u. Stokes,
Of Elk Hill. Va. student at Stuart
Hall. underwent an operation last
night AZ hospital here for appendi-
citis. DIR. Stuart Mcguire performing
It. Her parents are here. g.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
The Weather

RICHMOND VA. Dec 12.-Forecast
for Richmond and vicinity: Fair to-
night and probably Tuesday. colder to-
night
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec ie.-~Fore-
cast for Virginia Fair to- night and
probably Tuesday colder to- night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

CI0udiness PREVAILS In the Gaif and
South Atlantic states, and snow has
fallen during the past ~ hours in the
Lake Region and portions OF thu. ..d-
die Atlantic states In the upper ..4is
sissippt Valley tn. barometer is unusu-
ally high and a cold wave, with tenn
ferature low ase1G degrees below
zero In Minnesota and Manitoba. Is pre-
va!lins. The indications are that cold
er weather Will prevail In this section
within the next Sc hours
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
Deatl, OF Truthful Negro.

The genial black face Of Temple
Miles will be missed from the quar-
ters OF the railway postofficc after his
twenty years OF faithful service there.
He died Sunday morning at his home,
|11s West Leigh street. leaving fam
lis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
CASH PRIZES FOR THOSE
WHO FAIL TO GET TRIPS
Special Consolation Awards for All Teachers in Trip Con-
test Who Get 10000 or More Votes

the coupons daily. Your neigh bors
across the way Will be glad to help
their teachers win one OF these in
structive and delightful vacation tours
The coupons must be neatly trimmed
and properly signed. Also please al
ways sign the same name and the
same address. 50 there will be no con-
fusion whatever in counting UP the
votes. Any votes thatS are not prop
erly filled out and properly trimmed
will he destroyed and not counted by
the Travel Manager.
Subscription Plan.
The way to pile up the votes and
make them count up quickly Is by Sc
curing subscriptions to The Richmond
virEinian. All cash subscriptions
count as follows:
months ........... 400
months ........... 1000
months ....-..~.. l,oVO
year ............ 1900
2 years ............ 5000
years 10000
All subscriptions when received will
be verified before they are counted in
the~great contest. Coupon No. 10 you
Will ind on another page Of to-day's
issue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12

stations A. N. y,day night weather
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-11
EAST SIDE NOTES.

Judge Nye was a passenger to st.
Paul yesterday afternoon to attend the
monthly meeting of the state normal
school board. President Weld of the
Moorhead school is also attending the
meeting.
Mrs. G.. w. Freeman has been called
to Rockford, ILL.,, to attend the funeral
of her sister, the late Mrs Chas. Sa-
len.
Mrs. Emil PETERSON entertained a
number of her lady friends at her
home yesterday afternoon.
The bridge club. this afternoon, was
appropriately entertained by Mrs. r.
w Richards at her home, 500 Fourth
avenue south.
The judicial seat of the district
court which. by virtue of the election
of c. A. Nye to be Judge of the
Seventh district, will be moved to
Moorhead after the Judge elect takes
his seat as successor to Judge Baxter
in January For twenty two years
Fergus Falls has enjoyed the distinc-
ton and advantages of being the
headquarters of the judge for the
northern half of the district which
comprises ten counties.
Presbyterians are requested to make
note of the change in time which is to
go into effect next Sunday in con-
nection with the holding of the Sun
day school The latter will begin at
9:45 a. m. instead of HAS, and the
morning service of the church will be-
gin at IL o'clock instead of 1880.
Barnesville Record Review: In Clay
county every candidate who endorsed
county option met defeat.
In an appropriately worded an
nouncement, Senator Marden ex-
presses his appreciation to the voters
of the sixtieth district for the conf
dence imposed in him and contained
in the magnificent vote given him at
Tuesdays election. He vouches that
his interest will be the interests of
the whole district he is to have the
honor to represent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-11
ELKS WILL HAVE
Big INITIATION
A DOZEN CANDIDATES TO BE RE-
cEIvED INTO q. p. o. {. TO-
MORROW NIGHT - BIG SOCIAL
SESSION WILL FoLLoW-uNIoUE
ANNOUNCEMENTS SENT OUT.

The Elks will have big time of II
tomorrow night at the regular meeting
of Fargo lodge No. ESQ, which will be
in the nature of the fall opening of the
season. A full carload of fawns await
their fate, placing themselves on the
tender mercies of the older Elks, and
three or four Of the strenuous ones
noted for their activity and energy on
such occasions, have been appointed to
deliver the goods" TO the young ones
at the opening of the dear season.
Following the regular business ses-
sion there will be an initiation of about
dozen candidates for membership,
and all of the local herd are requested
to come early and see that the new
ones get it. A social hour will fol-
low with a banquet to the class of
initiates. Very clever announcements
of the meeting have been sent out,
which is the work of the ingenious
secretary of the local lodge, Ernest
r. Orchard.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-11
new CHURCH TO
BE DEDICATED
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF
ST. ELIZABETH WILL 5E FOR
MALLY coNsEcRATED TO
SERVICE - BISHOP coR5ETT
WILL TAKE CHARGE.

The Roman Catholic church of st.
Elizabeth at Dilworth, the erection of
which has just been completed, will be
dedicated as public house Of wor-
ship, next Sunday morning, by the
bishop Of the diocese Rt. Rev. limo
thy Corbett, who will be assisted by
the Rev Edmund Vasel, who has been
appointed pastor of the new parish,
and two priests from st. Johns col
lege The impressive services and
ceremony will begin promptly at 10
o'clock. The ceremony of dedication
will begin at 10 o'clock, followed by
high mass.
For the accommodation of those
who desire to attend the services from
Fargo and Moorhead a train will leave
Fargo on Sunday morning at 8 o'clock,
Moorhead at 9:05; and returning, the
train will leave Dilworth at 3 o'clock
In the afternoon. Immediately after
the ceremony of dedication the ladies
of the parish of st. Elizabeth will
serve dinner to the bishop and clergy
In the basement of the church.
The Rev. Father Gerard, rector of
flciate as deacon of the mass and St.
Mary's cathedral, Fargo, will be repre-
serted Shy the Rev. Fathers Egan,
Driscoll and Lemieux.
The church of ST. Elizabeth has a
seating capacity of 140. 1t has been
constructed of cement building blocks,
trimmed with granite and is S0x55
feet in size. There Is a high base
ment which supplies splendidly ar
ranged rooms for parish meetings,
The church interior is furnished with
pews, the sacred ornamentations, in
Guiding the altar, are of the best and
all are in perfect harmony, and there
is a small organ for the use of the
choir. Provision has also been made
for the effective heating and lighting
of the sacred edifice. The exterior is
pleasingly designed and is ornamented
with a tower which is forty feet from
the street surface. st. Elizabeth's is
the second church building to be COM
Melted at DilWorth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-11
Housekeeprs Find That

A little bi-carbonate of soda and
powdered orris root make a delightful
BATH
A piece of asbestos in the ironing
holder will protect the hands from the
blistering and swollen effects of long
use of the hot iron.
Borax and witch hazel is a healing
solution for washing the face after a
long motor trip.
To remove stain from the tan shoes
rub them with half lemon. When
the stain disappears polish the shoes
with good tan polish.
Camphor is handy remedy in case
of colds which make breathing diff
cult. Moisten a handkerchief with the
camphor and lay 1t on the pillow. The
fumes will relieve the head and induce
sleep.
A lump of Spanish whiting dissolved
in water with teaspoon of washing
soda will remove the stains from mar
BILE.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-11
Will Send WORST
TO NATIONAL MEET
NOVEMBER MEETING OF BOARD
OF DIRECTORS or A. c. HELD
YESTERDAY AND TO-DAY -
THOROUGH INSPECTION OF
NEW CHEMICAL BUILDING.

The November meeting of the board
OF trustees of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college was in session yes
terday and today at the administra-
ton building of the institution.
Yesterdays session was devoted to
the interests of routine business, and
large number of bills were allowed.
The board also appointed Pres. J. III.
Worst as delegate to the meeting OF
the American Association of Agricul-
ture colleges and experiment stations
which will open at washington next
Wednesday.
President Worst left this afternoon
for washington, where he will at
tend the meeting and, with Dean Boil
lev of the A. c., will represent the
local institution. Dean Bolley is now
at Atlantic City looking after BUSH
ness of agricultural interest and will
Join President Worst at the Washing
ton conference.
This morning the board Of trustees
made a thorough examination of the
new chemical building. It Is the de-
sire of the board to have this building
in readiness by the opening of the
winter term and the inspection was
made to see of the work on the build
ing was far enough advanced to war
rant the announcement of the fact
that the building would be ready for
use by the next term. This afternoon
the board went over the work of the
building with the contractor and 1t is
hoped that the building will be ready
for occupancy at the time contemplate
ed,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-11
died LAST EVENING
Mrs. Eliza CorIiss, Aged SO Passed
Away at the Home of Her
Daughter.

The death of Mrs. Eliza Corliss oc-
CURED last evening at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. c. M. Brown, 1911 First
avenue north. The deceased was SO
years old and her death was due to
a complication of stomach trouble and
Bright's disease.
Mrs. Corliss has lived in Fargo for
the last ten years and has a large
number of friends. She leaves five
children, Mrs. G. M. Brown and Mrs
Lizzie Shockow of Fargo, John Corliss
of Manitoba, Elmer Corliss Of Seattle
and VIM. Corliss of Erhard, MINI. The
funeral will probably be held Monday
morning at st. Mary's cathedral and
interment will take place at the Catho-
lie cemetery north Of the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-11
The CHARITIES OFFICE
Supt. o. e. Mccracksn and His AS
sistants Now Have Down Town
Office on Eighth Street.

The associated charities is now To-
Gated in its down town office. Ths
new headquarters of the charities or
ganization is located in the basement
in the new building at No. is Eighth
street south.
The office will also be the execu-
tive room of the visiting nurse depart
ment of the associated charities. Miss
Robinson will have her offices here AMI
the supply and visiting nurse cloth
ing departments will be located here.
Secretary McCracken is stiIl having
a little trouble securing work for some
OF his dependents. A number of wo-
men are in need of employment and
1t is earnestly hoped that anyone need
ing women to do work of any kind,
will take the opportunity of helping the
associated charities place these wo-
men.