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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
ARGUING RATE CASE
Stubborn Contest by Attorneys BEFORE
Supreme Court.

Supreme Court.
Washington. D. c., October H.
Stubbornly contesting every point, at
torneys for the State Of Missouri and
the railroads therein to-day began ar
gument before the Supreme Court of
the United States as to the validity OF
the 2-cent passenger rate and maximum
freight rate laws of that State, passed
in 1907. So important did the court
consider the case that 1t extended the
time for argument so as to include
prac ctically all of the courts time to-
morrow
1t is claimed by counsel in the case
that the issues in controversy VIII al
feet State legislation regulating rail-
roads in nearly every State OF the
Union. The case includes questions OF
Jurisdiction of Federal courts over
State legislation in regard to railroads.
and the proper basisIof arriving at
the remuneration guaranteed the rail-
roads under the Federal Constitution.
The Circuit Court for the Western
District of Missouri held the laws were
unremunerative and enjoined their en-
| forcement.
The arguments were opened by FRANK
Hagerman, for the Chicago, Burlington
| and Quincy Railroad Company He
| attempted to convince the justices that
1.-The court below had used the proper
basis in arriving at the remuneration
a1lowed the railroads under the laws
IN question: re liialIttdihSu lna. = y
valuation of the property devoted to
| state business, as distinguished from
interstate business. was in the same
ratio that earnings from the carriage
/ of State freight and State passengers
bore to the earnings from interstate
business in the State. he argued thas
Iit costs more to carry on State than
| interstate business.
Shortly before court adjourned san
ford B. Ladd addressed the court IN
defense of the laws. He attacked the
jurisdiction on the questions IN issue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
ENCOURAGING REFUGEES
Governor fsberhnrt Working Among
Among Victims of Forest Fires.


Among Victims of Forest Fires.
Baudettc, MINI, October 12--With
Governor Eberhart passing energeti-
ca1ly among them, alapping the hardy
woodsmen on the back and speaking
in their native tongne a word OF en-
couragement here and there to the he
roic men and women who refuse to
complain, the fire refugees were hap
pier to- day than at any time since the
forest fires wrought their work of
death and ruin.
Relief from the outside Is beginning
to come In fast. a special train arr
rived to-day with Governor Eberhart
and number OF other specials from
crookston and Winnipeg brought tents
food and a good supply OF clothing,
which, as 1t turned cold last night, was
much needed.
Baudette Is rapidly becoming VIII
lage OF tents. There are plenty of pro-
visions for the present. The Crooks
ton train brought in 1000 loaves of
freshly baked bread, In addition TO
a general line Of groceries, clothing
and $1,000 in currency, which was
raised in two hours.
With the arrival to-day of Theodore
Stabacken, from twenty-five miles
south, on the Rapid River nearly all
OF the settlers in the fire zone have
been accounted for. The report last
night that the Mattson family of seven
had perished has not been confirmed
This leaves the number of known dead
around Baudette at twenty-nine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
TO ELIMINATE NEGRO
Vote Progressive Ticket and Defeat
Booker Warrington.

Vote Progressive Ticket and Defeat
booker Washington.
Ann.ston, Ala, October 12.-"Any
man who votes for Joe Thompson for
Governor OF Alabama votes Indirectly
TO perpetuate the political power of
Booker r. Washington in the South's
political Affairs.
one of the leaders of the so-called
Progressive element of the Republi-
can party in this State. featured the
meeting here to-day in the interests
OF the candidacy Of c. II. Scott. candi-
date for Governor on the Progressive
Republican ticket
Manning declared that the only way
10 eliminate the well-known negro
educator from participation in South
ern political affairs through through
the national administration is for the
Alabama Republicans to repudiate at
the polls the Regular Republican or
ganization. headed by Thompson for
Governor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
SPEAK TO CATHOLICS
First Time Since Vatican Incident Last
Spring,

Peoria, ILL.,, October 12.-Former
President Roosevelt came up from the
South into Illinois to-day. denounced
corrupt legislators and commended
work which the Catholic Church Is do
ing. Leaving ST. Louis early to-day,
he travelled across the southern end of
Illinois, speaking a several places on
the way. In Peoria he was the guest
OF the knights of Columbus. to whom
he made speech at dinner tonight.
1t was Colonel Roosevelts first pub
lie utterance to Roman Catholics since
the Vatican incident last spring. He
said that he favored the broadest meas
ure of religious liberation.
In brief speech to crowd at the
railroad station at Springfield. ILL.,. Col
onel Roosevelt made what was con-
strued as a reference to the allegations
ture. Hardly had he begun to speak
when a man In the crowd called out:
"Give 1t to the jack-potters. colonel"
The others in the crowd. to whom
the word had become familiar since
certain members OF the Illinois Legis-
a corruption fund which was called
the jackpot, applauded
Colonel Roosevelt took 1t up and
vigorously attacked the men involved
In the legislative scandal.
DenOuncU, Jack-POtters.
Good, my friend; am glad to hear
you say that" he said. mo man who
is worth his salt will have anything
to do with any one Of the creatures
tainted in that scandal The most Inn
portant thing before us as a people
is to drive from public life the corrup-
zionist. the bribe-taker. the bribe-
giver The men whom you speak OF
as jack-potters are traitors to the
American people, traitors of the basesr
kind, and IL is Infamous in any one TO
condone their iniquity or to support
them and stand behind them directly
or Indirectly The presence in public
life Of such men is shame aud a scan
dal, and do not care a rap whether
they belong to my party or to some
other party. I hold it my bounden
duty to be equally hostile to them In
either event." \.
Colonel Roosevelt went to the Coun-
try Club for luncheon and then visited
the home of Archbishop Spaulding. A
public reception followed.
Atthe dinner Tonight RoUrke Cock
ran, of New York; Richard Henry Lit
tie. of Chicago, and DIR r. Emmet
Kane, of ST. louis, made speeches be-'
fore Colonel Roosevelt delivered his
address. Governor Deneen also was
. 1conI nIlnued on Third Page.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13

d Making fiat Increase of Is per
cent. In the assessment for taxation of
the roadway and track of the standard
single track railroads of the State, and
of more than 80 per cent. In that of
double track roads, the State Corpora
eagerly expected tax valuations for
the year.
This means an increase OF from S1e,-
900 to $4,000 mile on the single,
and from $4,000 to $4,000 n mile on
the double track standard railroads of
Virginia, and Will bring into the trea-
sury of the State, from steam railroads,
an Increase of ss:,370.7s this year In
property tnxes alone.
It should be borne in mind however,
that the added taxes received by the
State are small compared with the
revenues received by the counties and
cities through which the railroads pass.
The local tax rate averages about 81
on the 500. against only So cents for
the State. so that from steam roads
Yesterdays action by the commission
will net to the public treasures, State
and local. an annual addition OF about
s250,0O0. These assessments. under the
law are taken by the local commits
sioners of the revenue in making their
valuations. the local tax rates apply
ing.
Clerk r. T. Wilson, of the commis-
sion, will at once certify the new as
sessments to the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts
Other roads not classed as standard
are largely affected by the new valua-
tion, while still others are left at the
same figures, the commission having
taken into consideration the produc-
tiveness of the smaller companies.
This result of the recent tax hear
ings held before the commission has
been forecast from some time. the first
iintimation that the increases were
contemplated having been published in
The Times Dispatch on September 7.
Since that day, when the hearings be-
gan. much discussion has been waged
around what a proper assessment
should be-,
Issues Opinion.
Accompanying the assessment order.
as issued yesterday, is an opinion from
the commission, concurred in BY Com
missioners Irentis, Rhea and Wing
field, discussing at some length the
tnroble1ns involved In fixing a fair rate
,cf valuation on the taxable property
of steam railroads, The difficulties
In determining what just and eqult-
able rate should be are detailed, and
stress is laid upon the point that in
assessing visible property for taxation
the Constitution requires that tha
value Of the franchise be excepted.
This fact, remarks, the commission,
appears to be persistently over
looked
II Is further agreed that IT ,sonld be
Improper 10 take tho "commerctal
value OF The railroads as proper
Continued on Third Page,l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
GOVERNORS APPEAL
Asks That the .sBioody Shirt, De
Waved no Longer.

Asks That the "BlOOdy Shirt" De
Waved no Longer.
Chattanooga, Tenn, October 12.-An
lndissoluble union of indissoluble States
was the omission from the Constitution
of the United States which caused the
war OF the GUS was the declaration OF
General Charles III. Grosvenor tonight
in his address before the Society of the
Army OF the Cumberland and survivors
of Wilderss Brigade. The generals
version of the cause of the Civil War
followed an appeal to quit waving the
bloody shirt"
He urged his hearers and all stu
dents of the Civil War history not to
stop at the surrender at Appomattox.
but follow up the deeds and the
achievements of the Southern man, as
lie buiided up nation from desolation
and ruin.
Continuing his reaaarks concerning
the cause of the Civil War. he said:
w Washington, politician that he was.
realized what he was doing when he
wrote to the Governor of Massachu-
sets. just before that State adopted
the Constitution. and said that Patrick
Henry was going up and down the
State of Virginia preaching against
If Massachusetts did not adopt it be-
fire Virginia it was lost. Massa-
chusetts adopted It. Washington was
a great politicians.
rYou Confederate soldiers, did not
believe that you were compelled to
stay in the Union. Lee, Jackson, Cal
houn and other great men of the South
stood up on that question. They did
what they believed to be right. They
saw the Constitution as it was adopt.
ed. without the clause an indissoluble
union of indissoluble States Who is
here to call them criminals? Certainly
not IT,
All Confederate veterans in the city
were urged to be present at the camp
fire of the G. a. r. to be held to-mor-
row night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
DYING OF STARVATION
Norfolk Man Looks for Work Until He
Falls Over.
Especial to The Times.pispateh.l

Special to Inc lllllcsr rt1ASpe 49, J
as he al's was about to enter the office Of Of
Peoples Brothers. contractors, IN .ne
Bpoad. neadliao to apply for a position, Thomas
cunningham fortyvea years fgam ea; starval al
ton. He was taken to. the Hahne-
Hospital in gtse1s gatrel Tsg1n paiIee tse sea
Cunningham arrived in this city last s.
Friday and began to search for WORK.
what little money he had was soon ,
and spss pssssa sanaay hs ps nps sis
SIC nanps Of hunger, and too proud to
eensnaid ons toid tt Sm ssahsa haa
Ior Bo,se Me'R Rrot,ers needed men at Twen-
ty.tifth sGn and callohill Streets where WI re
they have contract and 9. he n,ass5 wsnt hie is
hand on the door-knob when he feil
over. He was taken to the I hosplta,. "a.
and doctors entertain little nope LOT
.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
AUTO TURNS TURTLE
Driver Killed While Racing in
HORSEPOWER Machine.

Amarillo Tex, October 12-T. S.
Skaggs. of Decatur, Ala, was In
stantly killed to-day when 90-horse-
power automobile that he was driving
in a 200-mile race turned turtle He
was crushed underneath 1t. Skaggs
had lost two laps because of tire
trouble. and was driving desperately
to regain the lost ground when an
inner wheel gave way.
An hour later Thomas Benoist, a
st. Louis aviator, after making two
successful flights In a Curtiss biplane,
was struck by the propeller while
adjusting the engine. Tonight he
lies In a hospital in critical condi-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
BARRIERS BURNED AWAY
Canada May Send Donations, Customs
Free, to Fire-Devnstated Region.

Canada May Send Donations, Customs
Free, to Fire-Devnstnted Region.
Washington. d. c., October l2.-Cus-
toms barriers between the United
States and Canada were broken down
to-day in favor OF donations by Cana
dians for the forest fire sufferers In
johnson at st. Paul, Mimi, was ac-
vised by telegraph that Canadian Go
nations OF emergency food and cloth
ing supplies for the fire sufferers may
be admitted free as an act of inter-
national courtesy.
This action follows advices from
Collector Johnson. who has charge OF
the customs district that embraces
the fre-devastated area. reporting that
Baudette and the territory for miles
around had been burned: that several
hundred persons perished in the fire.
and that several thousand were left
homeless and destitute. Canada, the
collector reported, is donating supplies
and contributions of all kinds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
NEW TRIAL REFUSED
.Jndre believes Architect Had Impair
y tiul Hearing.

Harrisburg, Pa, October 12.-J oseph
NJ. Huston, architect OF the State Sapi-
and fittings. was refused new trial
on the charge OF conspiracy to cheat
and defraud the Commonwealth by GER
tifying to false bill by, President
Judge Kunkel, of the Dauphlhs s'a9 S9unoy NY
Court. In lengthy opinion hieu 70
day. ,u o..ar
q trial lasting almost six weeks, be-
ing found guilty of the charge or
5consniracy with four persons pre-
vinms,v convicted, but from whose.
cases his had been severed,
The Judge refused to grant re.
trial Of the case on the ground that
the defendant had enjoyed falr and
impartial trial, and directs that he
annear for sentence on Saturday, Oc-
3tober is, at 10 o'clock in the morn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
SPY CHARGES UPHELD
Report of Committee Which Investi-
gated Accusation AEainst Publisher. 4

Report OF Committee Which Investi-
gated Accusation Against Publisher.
New York. October 12,-Charges
made by Vladimir Bourteseff, the
"Sherlock Holmes of the Russian Revo-
luton" that Alexander N. Evalenko,
a publisher of this city, was a spy for
the Russian government, were upheld
In report mado to-day by a COM
mittee Of six representing various
revolutionary bodies. which investi-
gated the accusation. This committee
was appointed at Evalenko's personal
request after Bouteseff filed his charges
last September.
The report charges that Evalenko.
while member of several revolu-
tionary societies. delivered to the Rus
sion police evidence concerning politi-
cal Immigrants.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
WAR ON MOVING PICTURES
international Effort Urged to Prohibit
PerbIclOus Kind.


PerbIclOus Kind.
Washington, d. c., October Fin
ternational effort to prohibit the pro-
duction of pernicious moving pictures
was urged to-day by the international
Humane Conference in session here.
The necessity for such concerted ac-
iion was get forth by speake1is who no
criminal type were working havoc
among the young The deissares ssare there Tere
were no laws governing the produc-
tion OF such pictures the local = seeie- 9s,,
ties for Prevention of Cruelty TO Chii-
dren exert a close supervision OF such
"shows,"
Thomas III. Agnew, OF New Orleans,
read paper on tho subject which pre-
cipitated general discussion. While
no formal recommendations were
made, 1t was suggested by the confer
ence that censorious authority should
be exerted over moving pictures ana
that violations OF stated rules should
be visited with fine and imprisonment
the sentence to be imposed by the
juvenile court, wherever such tribu-
nal was established.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
CITRUS SHIPPERS SUE
Would Compel Railroad to Regard the
Heuhurn Act.

Hepburn Act.
Tampa. Fla, October LIT was an
nounced to-day that the Florida Citrus
Exchange, representing the orange
growers Of Florida, has brought suit
against the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road to compel the enforcement Of that
section of the Hepburn act which makes
1t the absolute duty of the initial car
rier to be responsible financially to the
shipper for any damage to goods In
transit, whether such damage occurred
on the lines of the initial carrier or
those of a subsequent one.
The principle involved in this test
case is one of the utmost Importance
to the citrus Industry. OF the rail-
roads operating in this State, the At
lantic Coast Line alone refuses to as
sumo the liability imposed upon the
initial carrier under the Hepburn act.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
SHOOT UP THE T0WN
Bandits Dynamite Bank and Make
Their Escape.

Their Escape.
Proctor. Col, October 12.-Four
masked men. heavily armed, rode into
Proctor to-day, shot up the town, dy-
nanhted the State Bank. and escaped,
after a running fight with citizens.
They got no money.
Sheriff Brush and deputies are hunt
ing them. First intimation OF the
bandits presence was given by an
explosion of dynamite that wrecked
the outer door of the safe in the bank,
For an hour thereafter every man who
ventured into Main Street was shot at
by one or two bandits who stood on
q corner. The other two worked
steadily. trying to drill the inner door
of the safe. but finally gave 1t up.
The four mounted and rode toward
Sterling. shooting UP the town as they
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
CORONER is ANGRY

NIinces No Words In Telling Prisoner,
What He Thinks of Him.
New York, October 12.--"You are a.
dirty dog. The best thing that can
get it quick" In these words Coroner
Feinberg to-day expressed his abhor-
renee for Adolph Berg, who was ar
sraigned before him as the man who
last night used Charles Fisher,
the hullets fired at him by Harry Green-
wald. an ex-prize fighter. The boy
was killed and Greenwald committed
suicide. Berg was held without bail on
a charge of homicide.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
TRUE BILLS RETURNED

Dr. Crippen ana Miss Leneye Must
Face Murder Charge.
London. October l2.-The grand jury
to-day found true bills against Dr.
Hawley II. Crippen and Ethel Glare
Leneve, charging the former as the
principal and the latter as an acces-
sorry after the fact with the murder OF
the doctors wife, whose stage name
was Belle Elmore,
Lord Chief Justice Alverstone, who
will preside, fixed upon Tuesday as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
r;reen For GnYernor.

ProVidence, 3 r. i, Uctober 1g.--The
Prohibitionists OF Rhode Island to-
day, without Il dissenting vote, nomi-
for Governor, and william w. Estes, Of
Proyid ence, for Lieutenant-G Governor
The platform adopted favors the
election Of United States Senators by
the direct vote OF the people. Il. s.y.l-,. /.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
NEGRO rs LYNCHED)

Taken From Deputy and His Body RID
died With Bullets.
Montgomery, Ala October l2,-
Grant Richardson, a negro. was lynch
ed last night near Centerville by a
mob of whites. He was being brought
to Bibb county Jail, charged with
ing him in charge was overpowered
and the negros body was riddled with
hpl 70
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
sentenced to Death.

Louisville. Miss, October 12.--Swln-
ton Permenter VIII was last night
found guilty of murder In the first de-
gree for the killing of Miss jamie
Sharp, near here several months ago,
was brought into court to-day and
sentenced to be- hanged November 20.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
SOUTH CAROLINA WINS
New Battleship Takes Trophy for Ele-
,nenfnry Firing.

New Battleship Takes Trophy for Ele-
mentnry Firing.
washington. d. c., october 12-
Scores for elementary firing during
United States Navy, announced to-day.
show the new battleship South Caro-
lima was the trophy winner in her class.
with the Mississippi, Michigan and
Idaho so close in order as to be called
star ships. The results given show the
relative efficiency in methods Of train
ers under short range conditions and
when firing guns singly
The Charleston won the cruiser tro-
phy, the Mayflower that for gunboats,
and the Reid that for torpedo boats.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
Flames Spreading.

Carries Lake. Col. October 12.-The
forest fire that has been burning
around Big Creek Mountain and yicin-
ity since Saturday is spreading stead
lily to-day under high wind An
area of twenty-five miles square has
been swept. and timber va:led at
100000 destroyed. Several ranchers'
houses are in the path of the advanc-
ing flames
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
Forests DESTROYED.

Washington, D. c.. October 12.-The
timber on about twenty square miles Of
territory in the Rocky Mountains west
of Denver has been consumed by the
fierce forest fire which broke out yes
terday in that region, according to a
telegram received to-day by General
Land Commissioner bennett.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
ONLY 22 BODIES FOUND
No Hope for Victims Who Are En-
a tOmbed In Mine

starkville, Col, October l2.-of the
moro than fifty men entombed In the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company's
mine last Saturday. only TWENTY-FIVE
OF these eight are still In the mine.
To-day five bodies We're taken to Trim
idad for burial. AS the procession was
leaving the camp, Fred Foster. an
electrician, of Walsenburg. who had
been assisting In rescue work. was
struck. by .as Santa BE train and kil.adi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-13
!. AGREEMENT. is REAC HE'D
Southern and English bankers Get To-
rether on Nils Of L0NlnG.

Atlanta, Ca, October IA private
ca blegram was received to-day from
liverpool by A. p Coles. cashier Of the
Central Trust Cooperation, and one Of
named to conduct negotiations with
English bankers stating that a form
OF cotton bills of lading, guarantee
finally had been agreed upon, to be
October 81 Copies of these FORMS it
was said, have been mailed to United
states, and the new phrasing and con-
ditions also have been given to the