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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17
TnSpiratiOn,

Upton Sinclair. author of The Jungle" has come
forward with proposal that some millionaire en-
dow system Of pensions for promising youths who
produce poetry. fiction prose writing of nspi-
rational character and that in each class there
be prize OF 1000 and two of $500 to be paid
nualIy for five years" II strikes that this money
will easy II the aforesaid Sinclair only pro-
duce and persuade the necessary millionaire II
the scheme ia put through we hereby announce to
the management that have 871 of North
Carolina authors of inspiraional character which we
would be pleased to submit for consideration 1t may
be added incidentally that all North Carolina writers
inspiratieHef whichever medium they TO con-
vey their Observation-Disclosures Observer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17

The arrival of the Virginia committee appoint
ed to present France with the replica of the Hou-
don statue will give the Parisians an opportun-
ity TO hear how much more thorough the instruc
ton in French pronunciation is in Virginia than
at Harvard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17

Deadly Weapons,

Senators Martin and Swanson. of Virginia. had
better stick to the simple diet. They both went to
a big banquet Ocean View last week. were
later seized with cholera morbus and had send
for doctors Judge Shipp ruled that a clam was
a deadly weapon II taken internally, No doubt Mar
tin and Swanson will agree with that ruling after
their experence.-Ralegh News and Observer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17

The death of President Mont, of Chile, which
occurred from heart failure at Bremen, is of more
moment to this country than suggested by the
mere incident of his recent visit to President
Taft, As the able and progressive ruler of one
of the most forward Of tbe South American coun-
tries, he would have carried back TO his people
an impression at first hand of the United States
which would have been of distinct advantage
automatically and commercially. Meddling
with Southern revolutions has apparently divert
ed the mind of the administration from the posi-
bilities of trade relationship with the terra IN
cognata of South America--countries, however,
which IN many respects compare favorabfy with
our own, and the resources of which are even
greater than with us TO lose the advantage of
the visit of man like Montt is public mis-
fortune, accumulated by the conjecture that his
death may have been FASTENED by the excitement
which he suffered as witness of the attempt on
the life of Mayor Gaynor, of New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17

Disclosures as to the methods of Indian ex-
ploiters in the West indicate that the lawyers,
not content with taking their money and lands,
have the ambition of taking the Indians, also.
Perhaps the idea is to start Wild West show
with the proceeds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17

In the face of the determination Of the Spanish
Government to end the interference OF the
Church in the control of the country, the Pope
is said to be still hopeful. An attitude of
hope is one of the prerequisites of Popeship.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17

The "Old Guard" in New York has carried
its puerle point and sought to cast reflection upon
Roosevelt by denying him the position of tenn
porary chairman of the Saratoga convention.
One of the best indications of folly is the petty
exercise of power. The fght against Roosevelt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17

Strange as it may seem, the police are justi-
fed in declaring that the thief cought without his
shoes was not the barefoot burglar.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17

The Mayor of Boston SAYS that the reason for
the paucity of marriages at the Hub" is that
the women are more intelligent than the men.
We begin to understand why the Mayors nick
name is Honey Fitz'.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17

Reports of the fine treatment being received by
Pittman in that Nicaraguan IN suggest dis
position of the Richmond Migrants. Why not
give them each ticket and let them become
"patriots"l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17

President Roosevclt's letter to the Southern
Commercial Congress must have been at a mo-
ment when that much Wanted Georgia ancestry
was predominant in his veins.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17

We trust that the courts will not give judg-
ment for the excess of fees due against those
minor Indians who signed contracts for con-
tingent fees of 10 per cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17

According to the Street Cleaning Department,
Broad Street is anything except smooth and
easy way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17

Mayor Gaynor having reached the stage of
the small cap head, his recovery may be stated
to be certain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17
A Reformed Politician.

why waste sympathy e. Spencer Blackburn now
when he is out of politics? Four years AFRO the or
ganization was abusing him world without endi now
he is being shown great sympathy. but he does not
need It. He is In far better business than politics
Report has 1t that he Is In Watauga county run
ming a magic lantern show and giving lectures on
the Panama canal tho price of admission to which Is
Is cents, What does man thus 'heelsda care Tor
tina nolitica1 game n--GTaenshaxo Rennyd-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17

For Mr.. Taft's comfort in his failure to throw
Richard Achilles might be cited the story of
Sinbad' and the Little Old Man of the Sea-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17
Clerical Baseball,

Editor Moore, who Is spending the summer at Blue
Mont and writing his editorials from that mountain
and religious altitude writes the Biblical Recorder
ITO Rev, j. L. White pitch and Rev B. w SPILL
man catch and to penod the support they in the
field worth going long to see" One thing
lacking from this picture, Did Brother Hight play
shortstop Raleigh News and Observer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17

"The Old Guard" determined never to surren-
der, It will now experience the finish in such
cases made and provide.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17

lis serious thing 1t will never be won by snap
ping at his heels Such exhibitions merely in
crease the truly dangerous power of the man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17

is serious thing 1t will never be won by snap
ping at his heels. Such exhibitions merely in
crease the truly dangerous power of the man.
Disclosures as to the methods of Indian ex-
ploiters in the West indicate that the lawyers,
not content with taking their money and lands,
have the ambition of taking the Indians, also.
Perhaps the idea is to start a Wild West show
with the proceeds.
In the face of the determination OF the Spanish
Government to end the interference of the
Church in the control of the country, the Pope
is said to be still hopeful. An attitude of
hope is one of the prerequisites of Popeship
+
We trust that the courts will not give judy
ment for the excess of fees due against those
minor Indians who signed contracts for con-
tingent fees of 10 per cent.
The arrival of the Virginia committee appoint
ed to present France with the replica of the Hou-
don statue will give the Parisians an opportun-
ity TO hear how much more thorough the instruc
ton in French pronunciation is in Virginia than
at Harvard.
/
Pittman in that Nicaraguan III suggest dis
/ position of the Richmond Migrants. Why not
give them each ticket and let them become
patriots"
| The Mayor of Boston saws that the reason for
the paucity of marriages at the Hub" is that
the women are more intelligent than the men.
We begin to understand why the Mayors nick
name is Honey Fitz''.
President Roosevclt's letter to the Southern
| Commercial Congress must have been at mo-
ment when that much Wanted Georgia ancestry
was predominant in his veins.
1.-THE Old Guard" determined never to surren-
der. 1t will now experience the finish in such
cases made and provide.
For Mr.. Taft's comfort in his failure TO throw
Richard Achilles might be cited the story of
Sinbad'a and the Little Old Man of the Sea.
/ Mayor Gaynor having reached the stage of
the small cap head, his recovery may be stated
TO be certain.
| Strange as it may SEEM the police are justi-
fed in declaring that the thief cought without his
shoes not the barefoot burglar.
According to the Street Cleaning Department,
Broad Street is anything except smooth and
easy way.
/ VIRGINIA Comment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-09
FIRE DAMAGES AUTOMATIC MACHINE co. AND FRANK
 MILLER LUMBER co. $50. 900

Almost the entire city witnessed spectacular fire last night, between 6 and o'clock, that did $3o,000 damage to the property of the Frank Miller Lumber Co. and the plant of the Au- tomatic Machine Go. and brought ev- cry fireman and every piece of ap paratus in~the city into play. The fire was under control in an hour and a half and both plants were in opera tion this morning, despite their peril ous position last night.
 At the office of the Automatic Ma chine Go. this morning it was stated that the fire started in a building us- ed by the Frank Miller & Co. for the storage of baled shavings. supt. E. P .Ltvermore of the lumber company the fire started in the pattern loft of the machine company.
 When the fire department arrived at the scene the flames were shoot ing from both the pattern loft and the shaving sheds and had worked in to a long building used by the 1um- dried lumber. Huge clouds of black smoke tinged with red flames shot into the air 150 feet. Thousands of people began to flock to the scene at once The Wooden buildings and their contents burned like finder.
 The alarm was from No. S27 the private box the Pacific Iron WorkS which is leased by the<Automatic Ma chine Co. This only brought three steamers. Had the alarm been sound ed on the box of the Frank Miller Lumber Co. four steamers would have responded. Chief Mooney found that because of the scarcity of hydrants in the vicinity that No. 5 engine com pany had used the greater part of it's hose in one line and did not have enough for second line.
 He could not send in a special call for-more hose over Pacific Iron Co.'S alarm box because it was con- nected with the A. D. T. system and there is no way that signals can be sent from these boxes. To save time he sent in an alarm from box 326 at Housatonic avenue and East Wash ington avenue. A few minutes later a sharp wind blew up from the south west and the chief sent in an alarm from the private box of the Lumber Co No. BPS. This brought out every thing there was in the department. The wind had carried the fire into two huge lumber piles in the north yard Of the lumber concern.
 With nine steamers pumping water and the hosemen assisted by the members of the three truck companies the fire was surrounded and at 7:51 the recall was sounded. As Chief Mooney saw the fire diminish under
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-09
BURNHAM'S NOMINATION
 PREDICTED
Republicans-in High Authority Declare That Lakes Hartford
 Victory Wrests Senatorial Nomination From King Forces

The Lake victory in Hartford, fol- lowed by the general impression that he will have walkover for the gubernatoriaI nomipation, is having its effect upon conditions in Bridge port The spells of victory which ap- peared to be firmly in the hands of the King forces after the Republican city convention are being slowly wrested from them, by the haste of certain influential interests to "get in right
 It is now regarded as certain that William E. Burnhana will get the senatorial nomination from the 21st district, which the King men had in tended for Alderman R. H. Gould.
 The first evidence of disintegration form of a. staten ent made upon high authority that three delegates elect ed for Goodwin will vote for Lake in the state convention This statement was made upon the authority of an alleged communication from De Yer H. Warner to the Lake men. It was immediately conjectured that Dele gates Lavery and Northey are two of the delegatess who are expected to change affiliations, but the identity of the third remains unguessed. It is asserted that the influences strong enough to deliver three Goodwin enough to deliver the needed dele gate in the senatorial convention to Bdrnham, and, upon the opinion of high Republican authority, this has happened, and Burnham will be nom mated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-09
MASTER MECHANIC OF CONNECTICUT COMPANY
 CHARGED WITH CRIME

erabIe skill in the solution of -4Ractian problems. In the absence q4 8up& Chapman, Assistant Supf- Wisso1 16AG the case before the prosecuting an thorities.
 Delaney gave Detective SEsoaus Hall a warrant to arrest E7RP6H9F,ls Yesterday afternoon 9Artnord GB61gd to appear at the repair shops, lravanR learned, it is believed soneth4ny of the impending arrest Hafi then went to his home, 16S4 Noble aVelaas where he met Mrs. HareeoE& She said her husband was not hOane Then Hall searched the h0uSe, T54g Hartford showing him tllroHeh ,1IIi but one room. and in this he 9onnG Hartford. apparently trying to con ceal h1mself.
 Mrs. Hartford posted a ca@h bend of $200 for her husbAnds5 feAease shortly after hs, had arrived sf Do8fcs headquarfers, and today ak Che re- quest of Attorney T. e. C6ushlin counsel for Harsfords th1 cayBe VFas. conUnued.> H6rAfoEd 4s 39 yeeaRs ogG- He is a native. of Rockv1l9S, ILL and is said to have come here fEorn i4sTt- ford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-09
BUCKINCHAM'S SPEECH >SECONDINC NOMINATION
 OF JUDGE s. E. BALDWIN

,ro zrc1insbeno in sacondng +ba ,o, eratso rasien oonvsasonl 815 aae10f '' D'zs "11r. chairnan and Gentlemen of Convention ~one presented the demo only achieve political victory higher spurposes exercising will be making long strides restoring tn party to it's former position or M the last n IE party Sss ns issue as ts this question of moment than here in thoroughly special interests argument in support Fg of political osachy representing have in large Senate and af
 
 their political republican special interests 1ery aaaaa nro aa uoe in the ing the interests of the public na been hrottd @ the a1To full of loop h0leS s and tsshnea " " be Gentlemen the people of this 2 state will will tolerate this condition their be with and ability Baldwin His American n has served with honor on tai shown accurate wide throughout sentiment prejudice owedge affairs Important sstssel' ssass student of the doing of our legislative and executive 1No his  md 
 T enjoyed the privilege for three of studying law under
  and stauneh friend of the who In
 "oentenen naming Judge Baldwin today Democratic living its highest traditions to s a in In
 
 united second in
 
 
 fer 
 n f1lustrious<
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-09

Through the confession of a con science stricken former smploye, SO. it was learned today, the officials of the Connecticut Company became aware of alleged padding of the pay roll of the employees in the repair shop of the car barns, and caused the arrest late yesterday of John M Hartford, master mechanic, on the charge of embezzlerrent.
 According to the information given to Prosecuting Attorney DsLaney, who issued the variant yesterday for the arrest of Hartford, Fred Bau- mann, a former employe of the barns, could not reconcile himself to- a continuance of the practice that it is alleged Hartford fo1ldwed, of send ing in a pay roll through which enn- ployes under him received pay for extra time, and then returned it to the master mechanic, who demand ed it on the ground that he used it for his current expenses.
 Baunapn confessed, it is said. to the officials of the company, who held Hartford in high regard both as a delft mechanic and man of consid-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-09
VICTIM OF SENSATIONAL ABDUCTION SAID TO BE
 HIDDEN IN BRIDGEPORT

ented young women in this part of the State.
 The girls rapid progress in her studies attracted the attention of the pastor of the Baptist Church, where Mrs. Boardman is in charge of the choir, and he recently appointed the girl organist-
 Wednesday was rehearsal day, and Mrs. Boardman and Miss Warner were in charge. The members of the choir had departed and they were, gathering up the music when a man entered the church. He was a stranger to Miss Warner, and she was startled when he told her that a man outside was waiting to see her.
 You know the man all right" he assured her when she protested.
 Without notifying her foster moth- CT the girl accompanied him to the front door and was peering out when someone seized her. She was drag ged out, and, d.4spite her struggles, thrown into waiting automobile. Her abductor jumped in beside her, and, before several persons who had heard her screams could aid her, the autom obiIe had vanished. The police were imm ediately notified, but all ef- forts to locate the car were uncus- fessful.
 Mrs Boardman fainted when she learned of the daring abduction, and was under the care of a physician at her home today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-09

pany back to quarters in order that pany took up its station at No. 5 house in Middle street
 At midnight all of the companies the exception of No. 2 truck com pany and detachments from No. 5, No 2 and No: engine companies who streams until ten o'clock this morn ing. Small attachments were allowed to go to their quarters for dry cloth the men brought lunch and hot cof- fee to the drenched men on the 5ob
 The four story pattern loft build ing of frame construction was pract1. cally destroyed with between 2,oO0 ana 5000 valuable patterns that the. Auto matic Machine Go. uses from time to of debris broke into flames at differ ent points all night and had to be pulled over and watered out
 the fire was stopped before it spread in the lumber yard.
 Driver Charles Gregory of No. into the lumber yard by way of Housatonic avenue snd to get 8 me of hose stretched directly into the danger zone although the srno ke was so dense that he could not see be- yond his horses heads
 Before the ringing of the alarm a
  Miller Lumb Der Go. stretched in line of hose from a hydrant and did ef- fective work until they were dis lodged by smoke.
 The Automatic Machine Co. is working it's factory nights and last night a number of the men were Iounging about the plant waiting to start the evenings work. Foreman Charles Caf1ander saw the fire first and lost no time in sounding the alarm.
 Chief Mooney was at supper<when the alarm came in and Assistant Chief Johnson was on his four days leave of absence. The chief ran to the fire from his home on William street and was handicapped because he was without assistant chief to take command of one side of the fight. Assistant Chief Johnson and all other fremen off duty reported in response to the second alarm.
 The chief spoke highly of the man ner in which the police handled the fire lines and kept the crowds back. A patrol wagon filled with men land ed on the job early and Capt. John Redgate took charge. The trolley service over the Barnum avenue and Beardsley Park lines was at stand still for nearly two hours because of the hose laid across the streets. Both plants are insured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-09

EIecta Warner, IT years old ward of former Deputy Sherif A. Howard Boardman of Cromwell, Conn, is liv- ing secreted in her mothers home somewhere in Brfdgeport-the au- thorities don't know where-after a sensational flight from her Cromwell home, early in the week. Boardman came here yesterday and spent hours in trying to locate the girl who he thinks would prefer his home to that OR her mother.
 On a pretext that she was wanted outside the girl was 1ured from the church, bundled into a waiting auto mobile and spirited away.
 The only clue to the kidnappers is to her mother at Bridgeport. The police are also searching for the mother.
 Miss. Warner, then thirteen years old, was living with her parents in Southbury when Mrs. Boafdman first heard of her six years ago. The Warmers, who were poor, had been unable to educate the girl and readily consented when Mrs. Boardman, who is wealthy, agreed to~raise her as she would her own daughter.
 The girl was taken to the Board man home and sent to school Later she took lessons in vocal culture and music, and was one of the mos tai.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-09
U. s. SOLICITOR GENERAL BOWERS
 DIES IN BOSTON
Special from United Press.o

Boston. Sept. e-LAoyd W. Bowers. solicitor general of the United States, died here today at the Hotel Touraine of complications following a. severe bronchial attack and an operation on, his throat. +-
 For more than a month MT. Bowers had been i'll here but it was only with in a few hours that his sickness was regarded as serious. Up to a few days ago his physicians had placed his complete recovery as likely in two wsae3fsP tfTvTe. z---==-Ss-z-
 Yesterday, however, MT. Bowers condition took a turn for the worse and the end came at 9:3o this morn ing. Nrs. Bowers has been with her husband here since he was taken i'll at Gloucester, Mass, a month ago.
 That death cheated MT. Bowers of a place on the Supreme Court of the United States was the authoritative information at Beverly today. Presi- dent Taft had determined upon his name to fill the place on the highest bench made vacant by the death of Justice Brewer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-09
MAINIERO TELLS STORY OF
 CAP0ZzI ASSAULT

Recuperating from two stab wounds which Former City Sheriff John Ca pozzi( is alleged to have inflicted Leonardo Mainiero. a foreman of the street department left the Bridge port hospital yesterday and visifed the city court today to inouire into the stutus of the charge of assault with intent to kill lodged against Ca pozzi.
 Mainiero also told his story of tbe assault for the first time and gave the city court officials the names of several witnesses upon whose testi- mony he claims the accused must be held for trial in the upper court.
 Mainiero says he and several com patriots were returning from a ban Quet~ at Lehmann's shore house, and al1ght1ng from car at East Main street and Stratford avenue, were fol- lowed by Capozzi. Capozzi and Main iero had an old score to settle, the awarding of a city job to Mainiero in preference to Capozzi
 Maipiero says his brother and Ca pozzi first had a fight, and that when he saw the two in combat he shout ed to his brother to keep away from Capozzi, that he wasn't worth fight ing. Thereupon, Leonardo says, Ca pozzi set upon him with a knife plunged it into his breast over his so furiousIy that the blade was dou- bled. Had the incision been made half an inch away the weapon would have pierced his heart
 in the left groin. He had six stitches in the wound in the groin, which was more extended than that over his heart. Capozzi is out of Jail in bail of s1, 800 furnished by his parents. He will be arraigned in the city court will round up the witnesses named by Mainiero.