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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
RIoTING AT
COLUMBUS, OHIO
Strikebreakers Fire From Cars
Into the Crowds on the
Sidewalk,

COLUMBUS, o. Special May
or Marshall Is expected to call on the
Governors office today for State
troops He intends to use police in
protecting the street cars of the city.
now involved in strike, to the best
OF his ability, and then turn the 'situa-
ton over to the State.
The Mayors position is that he has
succeeded in Quelling the mob spirit.
and could handle the situation, but he
considers that the action of street car
employees in shooting from cars into
crowds on sidewalks last night justi-
fies him in putting the trouble up to
the Governor.
While no great mobs gathered last
night, like those of Monday night, and
many or the cars were operated until
10:45, when company officials ordered
all cars into the barns, there were
shooting ARRAYS and attacks on sub
stitute car crews.
Sixteen arrests, as q result of riot
ing, were made during the evening
Three men in the employ of the com
charged with shooting to kill-a peni-
Tertiary offense. Two pedestrians.
victims of their guns, are suffering
from wounds.
Trouble was encountered in keeping
the saloons closed in accordance with
the Mayors proclamation, and man
ayers of two prominent hotels were
taken TO the city prison before the po-
lice succeeded in clamping the lid
down.
Governor Harmon has been inform
ed OF the situation and started for Co.
lumbus at once.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
WERE BAKED BY
A POT OF STEAM
Two Others Badly Scalded When
Msnhole on Tug Blows
Off.

MORE, Md Special
Frank Worteaugorda, q Spaniard, is
oead, and James Ceisel and Hugh
Harper are seriously injured, as the
result OF being baked for several min
utes in jet OF live steam, when a
manhole OF the boiler on the tug
Peerless blew off while the men were
at work in confined space near IL.
Ceisel and Harper were horribly
scalded about the arms and body, but
are expected to recover. The acct
dent occurred early this morning, and
without seconds warning. The
three men were busy about the en-
CINE room when there came a slight
hiss, then before the eye could wink
the deafening roar of the escaping
steam filled the small compartment.
Blinded and with bodies writhing
in the fierce heat of the swirling
steam, the men tried to grope their
way out into the cool air OF the night.
Their screams were heard by their
comrades on the tug, who hurried to
their rescue.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
BEACH PARK rs
BURNED DOWN
Excursions to Resort Will Ope-
rate as Usual-Ample Arrange
ments to Accommodate Visi-
tors-Make Many I'm
provements.
WEST POINT VA-Speci

WES ST POINT, VA-Special.-
west Point was the scene of a
great big confiagration last night. the
6each Park Hotel and several other
buildings being prey TO midnight
blaze. The fire started either in the
Altchen or in the flue leading from the
Kitchen, and while the local firemen
made as gallant a fight as possible
hey were badly handicapped. There
vas a lack of water, paradoxical as
hat may seem. The fire engine can
lot use salt water. of which there
VAS plenty ali around, but had TO de-
pend on tank some distance away.
The fire started, rather was discov-
cred, soon after midnight. and the
armament was a bright glow from
he infiammable material of which the
buildings were made. Mr. George E
GuVernator, Jr., said today that the
wreck of the Beach Park Hotel is
complete in every way, only the piling
on which the building stood remain
.hS in position, and they with their
tops burned off
An immense crowd collected around
the scene OF the fire. the efforts OF
the spectators being to keep the 9TH
er buildings from igniting. This they
succeeded in doing, and when the sun
rose this morning it found that the
pler was gone, the hotel, the saloon
the confectionery and many other
small buildings and the extensive
boardwalk had apparently been swal-
owed up by the waters. There were
no ashes, only a few blackened tim
oers, which had fallen in the water
and been extinguished and then ris.
.ng TO the top and bobbing around on
the waters of the Pamunkey.
No Stop to Excursions.
Twilight excursions to Beach Park
will not be interrupted in any way
said George f. Guvernator, Jr, today
Visitors will be served with meals
IS usual, and until we can rebuild the
Beach Park Hotel the Terminal Hotel
will be used to serve meals to excur-
SinnfSfc
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
ENLISTED MAN
KILLS HIMSELF
THE BODY OF YOUNG MARINE rs
FOUND WHEN HIS ROOM
is ENTERED.

NORFOLK, VA Special Edgar
RI. Schrock, young man twenty-five
years OF age, committed suicide early
Wednesday at the residence of L.
Rosen, tailor. at 211 Chestnut Street.
by shooting himself in the right tenn
pie with .32-caliber liver johnson
revolver.
The exact hour in which the deed
was committed is not known, and his
BODY was only found about 1880
O'Clock, when Mrs. Rosen went to his
room for the purpose of cleaning n
up for the day.
Schrock was formerly in the SER
vice or the Government, having en-
listed as marine private at his home
at Fort Wayne. Ind, in March, 1906.
He served his full enlistment of four
years, being discharged at the Nor
folk navy yard on April s, 1910.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
SAYS PREACHER AND
WIFE WERE BEATEN


= v
A long distance telephone message
received AT this office today from
Wfiiiarn II. walker. Of walkerton.
Kline and Queen county. announces
that his son. william Il. walker, who.
with Lee clam. was charged with
nttaciking the Rev. G. ]. Kidd, Meth
rafst minister. and his wife. had been
acquitted yesterday in a magistrates
court OF the county.
IL was alleged BY the prosecution
that Mr.. Walker had not only attack
Cd the minister and his wife, but had
struck the latter in the face and
Knocked her down.
Irnmediateiy after the publication
81 the accusation in this paper, the
senior Mr.. Walker published a card
In which he emphatically denied the
allegations In their entirety.
He said in this card that the min
lister on several occasions had reflect
ed on the truthfulness of his daugh-
Ter and had used abusive language
calculated to arouse the lady's kins-
men-
Mr. walker fatty denied that his
son had struck the minister's wife or
had been guilty Of any action not
fully justified by all the attendant
circumstances.
Referring 10 a certain meeting with
the preacher, the senior Nr. Walker
said in his card:
w ncu IN pAScSnCC,
he did not deny using the language
and 1 had to restrain my son from
then pulling him out OF the buggy
and thrashing him.
According to the telephone mes
sage r~le. ed this morning from Mr..
walker, the defense was able TO sus-
tain the trlIhfulness OF everything
printed in the card denying the &C
ctzracy of the original article.
The Walker family is both promi-
nent and respected in King and Queen
and their many friends are happy that
the accused man has been exonerated.
The eight-oared shell race sched-
uled for West Point Friday afternoon
between the crews of the Virginia
Boat Club and the Ariel Club of Balti-
more has been called of.
The local club has only Junior
crew, while the Baltimoreans have no
Junior crew, but were preparing to
eend their senior crew TO West Point
20 NEE the local oarsmen. AS soon as
the local club learned that the Ariel
had no Junior crew to meet them the
regatta was called of.
Il Is understood that the Virginia
Boat Club eight is entered in the Ma
41ouRi Regatta, at Washington, to be
held on August 18th and 18th.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
CHARLES III. BEGAN
LOST AND FOUND Ans

OMAHA July 25.-"One of the first
advertisements ever printed was +hat
OF King Charles IL, who advertised in
the Mercurius Publicus June %. 1860
for the return of lost dog, and so he,
gan what is now an interesting ava
valuable feature, the Lost and Found
Column, said Louis Wiley in his sum
mary on advertising in an add~sz= :.
the sixth annual convention of the As
ISOLATED Advertising Clubs Of Americs
Readers find the story of lost arti-
cles one of absorbing interest. Tha
fact that the unfortunates who lose
things seek through advertisement to
REGAIN tnem gives testimony to the
confidence that men still have in ons
another and the fact that much lost
property is restored in this way ehovvr
that in spite of satirical assertions -
the contrary there is abundant hon.
esty in the world"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
POLICEMAN WAS
A SNEAK THIEF
Enters Place in Full Uniform
and Confesses When
Detected.

BALTIMORE. MD.-Special.-wear-
Ing his uniform and the insignia as an
omcer sworn 10 protect Baltimore's
citizens. Patrolman Charles T. Dor
sey burglarized the saloon of Harry
q. Lee. at Guilford Avenue and Chase
street, Wednesday morning. After he
nao rined the cash register and had
left the place. Dorsey was picked up
~ detectives Weaver and Davis.
Several days ago Mr.. Lee notified the
police department that some one had
been roooing his saloon during the
early morning hours. The detectives
were put on the case and a marked
ter.
the place, Dorsey came down the street
stopped on the corner and then tried
the 'front.' door. He then went to a side
door, took a key from his pocket, un-
locked the door and entered the place
when he came out, the detectives ar
rested him. Dorsey broke down and
handed them the marked dollar bill
He was held In $4,000 bail.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04

against Jacobsky.
Detectives King. Connolly and
Busoy. respectively. representing the
Chesapeake and Ohio, the Southern
and the Pennsylvania Railroads, are
on hand as witnesses, and there Is no
doubt that the accused will be in
dicted. The alleged ofrense was COM
United In January, 1907.
Jacobsky was recently Indicted at
Charlottesville for a similar ofrense
there. He will be indicted here on
another charge this afternoon. Spe-
cial Agent Scherer. OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio. will appear as witness
against him.
George w. Thomas, the second of
the baggage thieves arrested, has sig
nified his purpose to plead guilty and
take his punishment, but Jacobsky
seems determined to fight 1t out In
the courts.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
THE WIND CHECK
LATEST DEVICE
AiHf IDEA, BORN OF AVIATION
MEETS, MAY PROVE GOOD FOR
MANY OTHER MEETS.

Have YOU a wind check or have YOU
mao one handed to you yet? Purists
the expression. He drew a lemon" or
the more recent one, Check il wi n
your nat. while elegant enough did
intended TO, and they have been search :
ing Tor a substitute.
Pure Pittsburg has come to their as
ISSUANCE. and the Aero Club OF that
the idea. 4''
In case any of the flights at their
SGm li aviation meet are prevented by
high winds. ticket holders will be
gwen wind checks admitting them TO
the next days meet.
brilliant idea like this cannot he
Iestrlced and undoubtedly 1t will
spread enough to embrace all possible
CONTINGENCIES. and shortly you will be
commlserating with your neighbor who.
win sorrowful tone, says We'll. /
drew a wind check this time"
Inc computing sailor who, when an
gets to hold his hat will not longer look
GGIsSonso lately upon his Panama fioun-
Ieping IN the drink, but will hike 10
the captain and apply for a wind check
sood FOR new lid the next hurricane
or breeze travelling more than twenty
miles an hour.
The aspiring political candidate in
ms EFFORT TO convert his audience with
ms pontlcs, seeing them grow restless
cmt his an oGthGrst OF eioquence, may
cut ms speech short and hand OUT wind
checks 10 each one good for one-half
a speech at any future meeting
Or a disgruntled listener may inter-
IpPt Demosthenes and. handing up a
check, claim he has had enough.
10 the man who stops you on the
street and asks for a nickel with which
70 puy drink YOU may slip one of
the new tickets and innocently look the
other way The bartender will take
If your waiter has been a mite care
less. or brings you only large change.
give MN a dime and wind check
and tell him It's good for the next time
you dine there.
When your frined stops you this
morning and starts to tell you how
me MS summer camp would be If il
were not for the mosquitoes ask him
If he has had q wind check Vet ana
see il he "tumhles "-Nary Vel or -
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
TWO INDIANS, FIREWATER.
CANOE, CAPSIZE, RESCUE

BAR HARBOR, ME.-Special-Wh
the Mayflower was at anchor in Passa-
maQuoddy Bay for a few hours two
shore in a birch bark canoe. 1t was
apparent to those on the Mayflower
that they had been violating the pro-
ing OF the noted Indian skill in hand
ling a canoe, but much of the usual
evidence OF one drink too many.
Finally the rear paddle missed the
water entirely, the canoe yawned and
the indian in the bow started back to
remonstrate with his companion. Stem
pins on the gunwale, he capsized the
canoe.
The MsyfIower lowered a boat and
picked up the Indians and q roWboat
from shore took them in charge They
were entirely sober by this time. The
water In the bay 10 about the tempera-
ture Of an iceberg.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
PROFESSOR SAUNDERS
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
PURE FOOD COMMISSIONER STILL.
DISABLED BY ACCIDENT OF
LAST WEEK.

1t will probably be at least two
weeks before Professor w. ID. Sam
GERS. the State Dairy and Pure Food
y oInmlssloner, VIII be able to resume
MS 1uties, as the accident which be-
IeiI MIN on his farm in Franklin conn
~ last week was a most serious one
ano put for timely assistance, michf
haYe resulted in his death.
PROFESSOR Saunders, while examining
the machinery OF a -four rolling mill
o., MS place, became dizzy and iii. and
IN some way fell over Into the ma
cninery. He was caught in the belting
ana MS face was badly lacerated an3
burned oy the friction OF the leather.
eo 70 come. In rescued the commIssion-
81 81 rom his perilous position. While
rroiessor Saunders injuries are pafn~
oeitins barely missed the jugular vein.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
CUBA FACING
ANOTHER REVOLT
Defeated Candidate for Presidency
and Former Generals in Army
Aid 1nsurgents-Defection of
Large Body of Regular
Troops Also Reported.
1AVAN, Special.-Revolt

HAVAN, Special.-Revolt has
broken out in Santiago province. Al.
uprising of the negroes is feared.
one thousand men. equipped on :
war basis and taking field guns were
rushed from H ana early today TO
meet the Insurgents, who are com
manded by General Miniet and Colo
mel Janet
The Rurales at every point have
been advised to be on their guard. ana
lighting is believed to be imminent
The exact force of the rebels is not
definitely known. according TO semi
official statements, but the state OF
rebellion is authoritatively admitted
The government is concentrating
troops. and the railroad officials have
been ordered TO have special trains
ready for instant departure The gar
rison at Santiago has been notified
that achievements will be sent as
soon as possible.
The first move Of the rebels, accord
ing TO the report of spies who have
been watching the preparations for re-
volt would be upon Santiago with the
idea of making that a provisional
capital.
The rebels lie In the region Of FL
Caney. Miniet went there when he
dropped from sight two days ago.
about the same time that Janet disap-
peared. The government has not been
taken by surprise. as the REVOLUTIONARY
attempt has been imminent for some
time, the hotbed being Santiago.
Senior Menocal, who was defeated
for President by President Gomez. is
aiding the insurgents, as are Genera
Rabi and Cebrego, according 10 the
reports here. The two latter arc
known as opponents OF the Govern
nfent. The expedition against the re-
bells is headed by General Monica
guido, of the Rurales.
The detection of a large body OF
government troops was reported here
this morning. Government support
ers, however, admit that in some sec
uons the movement will probably Sc
cure popular support. The Govern
ment denies the report, however.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
WANTS PAY FROM
INSANE HUSBAND

In the Henrico County Court this
morning Judge Scott heard arpument
In the case of Mrs. Cornwall, who is
seeking alimony of $50 a week from
ner husband, John Cornwall, who il
North. Julien Gum, L. O. Wendenbure
and former Commonwealth ATTORNEY
huSsell are Mrs. CornwalHs counsel
lncidently the argument also touches
on the fees due the attorneys
cornwall was declared insane a few.
weeks ago by commission of lunacN.
ana was sent to a sanatorium bV his
orother His marriage with Mrs. Corn
wan, VINO had been married several
tines. was later annulled on the ground
tnat the man was insane when he mar
REQ. His wife now is suing for ALI
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
HIS FIRST SWIM FINE.
FOR HE FOUND A WIFE

ATLANTIC CITY. SPECIALIZATION
Robinson lived in Atlantic City thirty
three years before he went swimming
in the ocean. Last summer he was
persuaded to take a dip.
Down TO the beach in a bathing suit
that every person of taste had to look
at came Miss Eliza beth Higgins
daughter OF ). b. Higgins. an Atlantic
CITY merchant. She plunged into the
water 1t was not long before she
to shore.
Today. year after that episode. he
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
LAST CASE OF THE
BAGGAGE THIEVES

The trial OF Martin Jacobosky, the
alleged member of the notorious gang
Of trunk thieves. which was set for to-
day at Charlottesville. has been con
tinued until the September term of
court. L. o. Wendenburg is Jacobos-
ky's attorney. Associated with him
viii, it Is understood, be a prominent
attorney of Charlottesville.
Mrs. Jacobosky, who has been in
since the Incarceration of
her husband in the Henrico county jail,
continues to visit him twice daily in
his cell.
The grand jury of Orange county
today Is in session and Is devoting it's
time to an investigation OF the charges
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
RICHMOND REALTY
WORTH $50, 4S9, 4O3

Rl Z II n . ~ ID, V As e a L.
o. A Hawkins. Commissioners of the
First Auditor Aarye the land books
81 this city for the year 1910, which
include the figures for Washington
Ward. formerly Manchester.
These books are not baseo Oh the
nee assessment but they are never
tne1ess interesting and show a big in
crease OF values within the last twelve
nsonfh-
The total taxable value Of lands in
Greater Richmond, including the
really both OF whites and blacks, is
4S1s4tS.403. and from this property
she Commonwealth in 1910 will de-
i've total revenue of $2IS,71I.77.
II Is confidently believed by those
Who have studied the matter that the
nieY assessment will increase values
sPont % per cent-that is. some
4t@.00e.00o. In other words, Ii is
fhPught that the 1911 assessment will
EQ4al over S77,e00,O00
commissioner Hawkins, 1910 books
remember, they now include Man
neSter-put the realty OF the whites
NASS1.134; total 62,4S9,403. The
.iteH therefore, will contribute
&c So.S4 towards State taxes and
fchs $S.2s4-2s.
- I'M 1903 the values OF Richmond
Manchester was not part OF the city
S2&,661; colored, $z,o5T.517; total,
861.682, oTS: total State tax from Rich
n1oud In 1909, $201, SS6.e3.
The values of Washington Ward
Ter 1910 are as follows: White, ST.
zea. 1901; cotored. $2o5,s32; total, So
114.1a9.
IN 1909 Manchester land values
were as follows: White. $2,66O,774;
c0tored. $201,452; total. $2.S62,S16.
The assessors OF the Chesterfield
1aetropolis had completed their work
Before the town united with Rich
znond. and, therefore, the new figures
VIII not be atfected by the merger.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
WOMAN FALLS IN LAP;
Man ON CAR Is ANGRY

NEW YORK Special About 4
o'clock Sunday afternoon Mrs.
Mapqe Yangex. pretty woman OF
<HeNfy living at 26 st. Nicho-
LAS Avenue with three other women,
boarded rorthbound street car at
Mannaffen Avenue, Mre. Yanger was
1fte last one 20 get on. AS she stepped
Into the car II started suddenly
On one end Of the seat was John
#ee$: aged thifty-tkrees a lawyer of
4ff West One Hundfed and Fifth
*treff when the car started Mrs.
~ nfer s9ae thrown Gnto Hoey's lap.
rfe< Ees not a. All pleased. He lifted
fou8ef from <Eis knees about as
~ ~ r copjo possibly be done
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
Cow Afre In Big Lot.

NEW Notwithstanding sight OF
a COW ablaze in the middle of a ten
acre field where there was no othe:
fire startled the residents of Hunting
ton, L. l., Friday.
Clinton F. Hill, of Clinton Avenue
Huntington, owns a COW and pastureL
her in ten-acre field near his home
The family was at dinner when a mai
rushed in, shouting:
Say, your cows afire out in the
lott"
All rushed out, and there was boss,
running about the field, flame leaping
from her back. She was snorting in
terror Mr.. Hill and the man who had
given the warning leaped the fence.
reached the COW and tore the flaming
blanket from her body. She was pain
fully burned, but may live. There is
no clew to how the fire originated.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
SHOOTS A MAN To
AVENGE HIS MOTHER
LEXINGTON.

LEXINGTON, KY, Special
Standing over the body of his muir
dered mother, the sixteen-year-old
son OF Mrs. Rosetta Gentry killed her
slayer at Bloomington, KY, according
10 advices received here today.
In the presence of the lad VILLA N,
Anderson shot Mrs. Gentry dead.
Selling shotgun. the boy fired
poth barrels at Anderson, but a few
killed.
The cause of the trouble was not
learned by the authorities.
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GOES SUDDENLY INSANE
AND KILLS INFANT

WASHINGTON, D. c. Special
Wliilar j. Carver, local newspaper
man. whose home was formerly in In
dianapolis, suddenly went insane to-
day and threw his eleven-months-o
son to the floor, fracturing his skull.
me child died soon afterwards.
The policemen were necessary to
restrain Carver and remove him to
the Government Hospital for the In
sane. Carver has been acting in an
irrational manner for sometime.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
BAR ASSOCIATIONS
AT HOT SPRINGS, VA.

HOT SPRINGS Special Two
presidents welded the gavel at to-
days joint meeting of the Virginia and
Maryland Bar Association, and a
paper was read by member of each
body.
Former Governor A. ]. Montague.
Of Virginia, discussed the question.
Tow Far the United States Supreme
May Be Taken as a Model for
International Court OF Arbitral
ce?"
,ge Whitelock, of Baltimore,
his subject, THE Federal Law
Mges for Death by Negligence
in't's business sessions will be
SD Officers elected by the two
1t is believed that Judge
- OF Richmond, Will be
I OF the Virginia Asso-
NJ, William l.. Marburg, of
Nyill head the Maryland
~ en-
ScitCannual address to be deliv-
ar,e stice Horace G. Lurton, of
80 States Supreme Court, and
made at night, at which Harry
tucker will be POSTMASTER
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION TO
BE AT VIRGINIA BEACH

NORFOLK, VA, Specialize la
Dor unions of Tidewater Virginia de-
cided last night to celebrate Labor
Day at Virginia Beach on Monday,
september 9Th. An elaborate pro-
gram will be arranged for the occa-
sion.
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Judge Waddin Injures Ankle.

NORFOLK, VA, Special.-While
returning from church at Virginia
Beach yesterday Judge Waddill in
Jured his ankle, and will be confined
to his cottage for several days.