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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
cHAPPIE MORAN GUILTY
swtndler so Pleads When Tried ON
seven-Year-Old Indictment.

swindler so Pleads When Tried on a
en-Year-Old Indictment.
Philadelphia, July lo-Charles n.
Moran. also referred to by the police
as "Chapple" Moran, who, the postal
inspectors allege. is known In several
cities as swindler. pleaded guilty In
the United States Court here to a
charge OF using the mails to defraud.
Sentence was deferred until Sept mber.
Judge Holland saying that the indict-
rient to which Moran pleaded was re-
turned in 1903, and he wanted time to
investigate the matter.
Moran wa shead OF the Eastern Grain
Company. OF Philadelphia, which Is al
legged to have swindled many persons
through the mails After the company
had closed Moran left the city. and an
indictment was found against him by
Federal grand Jury. He was lost
sight of until recognized on the street
here last March by postal inspector.
who arrested him. He was held in
$500 ball. which he forfeited by again
leaving the city. but was rearrested
In Chicago on April IS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11

sewer. Then they became excited, ana
spread an alarm, and very soon sew
eral hundred people ran to his rescue.
Some began to tear coverings from
the sewer; but others ran to the point
where the stream empties into the
Lehigh River.
The boy. however. was sidetracked
in a branch pipe at the Carbon Tran
sit Company power house, where he
landed safe. but saturated
While the crowd searched franti-
cally for his body at the end Of the
sewer, Ralph hailed them in boyish
glee from the railroad bank. All were
amazed, and attributed his escape to a
kind Providence.
The boy jokingly says that he didn't
mind his first subway ride. He sus-
tanned a severe laceration OF the head.
but otherwise was uninjured.
The current carried him over 1000
feet through the sewer, and Its force
was very powerful.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
TOLD KING GEORGE
TO GRANT HOME RULE
At Confidential Interview Former President Ad
vised Monarch That Measure of Self-Govern-
rlent in Ireland Would Please United States.

mand that the leaders Of both English
parties put their heads together ana
try to solve the irish problem.
The conference over the Lords veto
dispute had not even been preached at
that tine, but the King took direct
part in bringing about the conference.
And he let 1t be known to its members
that. even II they found 1t impossible to
agree on the constitutional question OF
the House OF Lords right to veto. they
should not lose the opportunity to
evolve home rule plan.
Moreover, 1t is stated now that tho
members of the conference have aban-
doned any further attempt to settle
the House OF Lords question, and at
the last two pittings devoted them.
selves to the Irish problem. Indeed, It
was because OF the Kings expressed
wish that the COME renee consider home
rule that the number OF its members
was increased to eight, and Augustine
Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland.
was included In 1t.
That the conference may fail to
carry out King Georges wishes by
agreeing on home rule as the solution
of the Irish question is likely.
That King George made his demands
OF the conference as result of his
interview with Mr.. Roosevelt is certain.
The King Is anxious that his coro-
nation year be signalized by the con-
solidation of the British Empire, which
home rule would insure, enabling the
empire to stand united and invinclble
before the world.
It may be mentioned that the infor-
nation contained in this dispatch came
from two independent sources-one
purely political, the other a parsonage
closely associated with the court--both
in a position to be accurately Informed.
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mitted to the ofIice-holding class IN
some minor positions What attitude
the Attorney General will take has not
yet been announced, but the consensus
OF opinion among the members OF the
bar Is adverse to the position OF Mrs.
Kicker. Should he advise the Score
tary OF state not to place her nan,o
on the ticket, 1t Is announced that
Mandamus proceedings will be brought
to compel such action.
Mrs Kicker has long record as
an eccentric advocate of womars SUI
frage She was the FIRST woman to Do
admitted to tho practice OF law pc,
tore the bar of New Hampshire, ana
although retaining her legal residence
at Dover, has successfully practiceo
law in Washington, d. G..
In 1870 she presented a RepuoiicA.
ballot to the election officers on poihns
day, and when refused the right 70
vote went away, only to return on
each succeeding election day to repes.
the effort. She has yearly paid nor
taxes under protest. claiming Una.
there was no right OF taxation without
REPRESENTATION
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
HAWK KILLS A RATHER.
Fur,ou. Battle of Bird and Reptile

Furious Battle or blrn HAu
Over Chicken.
Altoona, Pa. July 1o.-With chick.
en- for a prize, a battle royal was waged
,by a hawk and rattlesnake along the
banks OF the Juniata. ut Covedale. yes
.terday. It was witnessed by Walter e.
.Wynekoop, of Altoona, and he says he
never saw fight SO fierce.
wynekoop was fishing. and while
waiting for bite" his attention was
directed to commotion in clump OF
bushes near by. He walked quietly
near the spot to investigate. He found
the snake in possession OF spring
chicken, but the meal was disturbed by
the hawk, which evidently also had
designs on the dainty meat.
Circling around the reptile and sthe
chicken the hawk would fly close
enough to snag the snakes body with
its beak. Once it flew too close. and,
quick as a fash. the snake struck 1t,
1t to the ground.
with It's beak and claws the bird
fought, while the snake wrapped Its
coils around it. 1t seemed an hour.
but 1t was only fifteen minutes, when.
In a last desperate effort, the hawk
sank it's talons into the snakes throat
and the battle ended.
Freeing Itself, the bird seized the
prize and flew away to enjoy 1t. The
snake measured Ave feet one inch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
PREACHER in TROUBLE
Alleged to Have Elopeh With Fourteen
Yenr-Old Givl.

fenr-Old Glv4'
Kansas City Mo-, July lo,-Rev.
Clinton Dewitt Sharp. thirty I'VE years
old, preacher of the Seventh Day
Adventist Church, and Eunince Ora
ham Whitaker, fourteen years old, both
OF Schenectady n. ", were arrested
last night at the request OF the Sche-
nectady police. Sharp has wife in
Schenectady, 1t is said. He and the
girl disappeared from that city on
June 5. 1t is alleged.
Miss Whitaker became acquainted
with the preacher after. becoming con-
SPRING. Sharp was discharged by the
congregation on April 2s Miss Whit
taker told the Kansas city POLICE that
she loved the preacher and mad gone
with him willingly. They had never
talked of marriage she said They had
gone hungry together. he had made
them scanty living by selling SOAP
and extracts.
Both said they were willing to re-
turn without requisition papers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
poG, MONEY AND LOGGER. VANISH.
Hungry Stranger Makes Poor Reault-
al of Kind Act.

al of Kind Act.
Morristown, n. j., July 1O.-Adam
Scherer, Of Chatham, worried more
about his dog than he did about his
S25 when both vanished early to-day
along with Henry Lehman, whom
Scherer had taken in over night on,
the mans plea he was broke and hun-
cry, and had no place to lodge. scher-
er RECALLED the poor stranger with a
meal, glass OF dandelion wine and
pipe Of tobacco, Then the host. lock-
ing up his cash in a drawer. showed
the guest to bed, and himself retired
to slumber,
At a A. NJ. to-day Scherer awoke to
find the, guest gone. also Schnapps, the
pet dog Of the household. and likewise
the $25 from the bureau drawer.
Scherer, distracted. traced the dog 70
Morristown. where he came upon the
animal sitting beside Lehman IN the
park. scherer Rugged the dog. kicked
Lehman and shouted for a policeman
Lehman was held for the grand jury.
Scherer said there was no hurry apout
getting back his money, said to nave I'VE
been found In the prisoners pocket.
"But my dog, must have nm. !
cannot leave him. said scherar, gam
ering up tho brute and walking or
with 1t under his arm
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
3 Days in the Mountains
S2Round ptoLynchburg
So Round Trip toRoanoke
Train Leaves Richmond 1910 noon,
Friday, July is, Wan. CIV. Ry

a special fast train OF vestlbuled
coaches will leave Richmond 1910
and Western Railway, running through
TO Lynchburg and Roanoke without
Roanoke so NJ Ee ana STbiil lesaSS e
T; NJ on Monday. July 18TH 1910, thus
allowing three days in the mountains.
ans sis t ia AM, WI stop at Bedford Mont
other intermediate stops. Round trim
tickets VIII be sold fbr this train at
the low rate OF SO. 90 10 Lymchburg ana
$500 TO Roanoke. For. further in FOR.
nation apply to >s,'
g, A, ovERroN, JR,.
r. Main Street, or ~ eht' eco
g, y. BoSLEY,
!'lsA3Aet passenRer; Agent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
WOMAN SEEKS. GoVERN0RsHIP
Acknowledgement to Decide II Mrs
Kicker Can he Candidate.

Concord, N. H.. July lo.--Attorney-
General Edwin @, Eastman has been
called upon to decide the question or
the eligibility OF a woman to he Gov
ernor of this State. The question arises
in an attempt made by Henry Robin.
son, former Mayor of this city. TO OBJ
tain place for Mrs. Martha NJ Kicker
upon the ballot at the coming primary
election aa candidate for the govern
torship on the Republican ticket, Mrs
Kicker claims that she is not only COM
petent TO MI the office, bus that she
has a legal right to hold "
The auestion has never before risen
here. although women have been So
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DEATH ELUDEs WOMAN
Her Second Attempt at Suicide Fails
Because the Cartridge Was Blank.


Because the Cartridge Was Blank
New Rochelle. N. Y, July 10.-The
fates seem to be against Mrs. Jennie
Cornelius. the good-looking young
wife of P. e. Cornelius, proprietor Of
the Hudson Hotel, of New Rochelle.
who tried twice to commit suicide and
failed at both attempts Her latest
attempt was made last Tuesday. when
she shot herself with her husbands
revolver in the kitchen of the hotel.
Mr.. Cornelius had been called on to
start some athletic sports at Dillon
Park and when he loaded the weapon
he put in seven cartridges, one or
which was a blank. With the firing
of the blank cartridge he expected to
start the games. Mrs. Cornelius shot
herself in the breast with the blank
cartridge. The wadding tore away the
flesh above her heart. but did not pro-
duce a serious wound. though for a
time 1t was thought to have been
caused by bullet. and that she would
surely die.
Mrs. Cornelius attempted to take her
life last summer by drinking carbolic
acid:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
DISSATISFIED woRKsiES
ARE TAKING STRIKE VOTE

Montreal, Quebec. July i0.--A strike
vote Is to be taken this week by the
$500 conductors and trainnen in the
employ OF the Grand Trunk Railway
in Canada and $50 men on the Central
Vermont Railway.
In negotiations which came 10 an
end last night. the Grand Trunk of
fered 10 give the men the rates
recommended by the board of con-
ciliation The committee, however.
refused 20 accept the rates. and also
rejected the suggestion by President
nayes that the wage question be re-
ferred to committee OF three prac-
teal railway men for arbitration. the
finding to be binding on both parties.
The men demand the Eastern standard
scale. which. they say. sas been adopt
ed by the Canadian Pacific Railway.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
FIGHTS FOR LIFE WITH
SPIDERS ABOARD SHIP
Bitten in Battle with Five Tnrantulns
Sailor In barely Saved From
sJorrah1a Meath

Horrible Death.
Boston, July 10.-Five tarantulas.
at being disturbed, attacked
Alec Jornsen in the hold of the fruit
steamer Verona, which arrived from
Jamaica ports, forcing him into bat
tie that nearly cost his life. One of
them fastened on his arm, inflicting
pite that kept him in the sick bay
with the ships surgeon working hard
to save him from the effects Of the
poison.
Jornsen. in lifting a bunch Of
bananas dislodged a nest of tarantutas.
As Jornsen. with no other weapon
than short length of rope, moved
out of reach. one of the hairy spiders
zigzagged across his path, getting
nearer with every hitch in its eccen-
trio motion. Jornsen struck out with
the rope end and leaping for beam
at the same time clambered out of
reach Then looking down he saw
that the first one had been killed by
his wild chance blow. Jcrnsen hung
astraddle the beam. and as one big
fellow chased along under him he
lasned out at 1t with the rope. He
hit He then slashed wildly at the
other three and eventually he killed
another. Then, with but two OF them
left he became less careful He neg
lected to snap back the rope.
1t was almost fatal. One big spider
shot up he rope. and before Jornsen
realized 1t had fastened Its pincer-
like beak into his right forearm.
With a yell he Knocked off the spider
and leaped TO the deck, landing on the
tarantula. He then scrambled up the
ladder, fainting Just as his mates
hands reached down. caught him and
hauled him on deck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
AGED ELK PRESSES BUTTON
Daniel O'ConnelI, 1O5, Pats Natlona
Convention in Motion.

=
Detroit, Mich. July 10.-Dan!el
OConnell, 105 years old, the oldest Elk
in the world, tonight transformed
lower woodward Avenue into fairy
land of green and white. Standing on
dozen spot lights the gray haired man,
escorted by Mayor Breitmeyer. stepped
vigorously TO the head of the execu-
tive committee OF the national reunion
OF Elks and pressed a button, Officially
illuminating the decorations hung in
Woodward Avenue from an arch Of
welcome al Jefferson Avenue to sec
ond arch at Grand Circus Park A
roaring cheer from throng that taxed
to the utmost the efforts of every
mounted police officer In the city,
greeted the venerable guest OF the
evening. More than 10000 Elks reach
ed Detroit to-day for the formal OPEN
ing of the reunion tomorrow.
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TO FIGHT INSANITY VERDICT

Robert A. Palmer Questions the Jurls-
diction of Westchester Jury
White Plains. N Y. July 1o.-Roo-
ert Amory Palmer, wealthy New
Yorker. now in the Bloomingdale Asy-
lum, who was declared yesterday in
sane by sheriffs jury, will go to the
Supreme Court to have the verdict set
aside.
Palmer has instructed his lawyer to
bring an action to have the insanity
proceedings declared illegal on the
ground that he Is q resident and tax
payer of New York county. and Is
simply "sojourning as prisoner
against his will at BloomingdaIe Asy-
lum"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
BOY EATS DEvIL-CHAsER.
Fourth of July stun Among Jelly Beans
In His Pocket.

Allentown, Pa. July 1O.-Because ha
ate pyrotechnic snake. known as
devil-chaser, in mistake for candy yes
terday afternoon Jacob Beidler. a
printers devil. working for an Allen
town newspaper, came near losing hig
life and is still SO sick that he may
die.
His mother, on returning from Il
shopping trip. gave the youth hand
full OF Jelly beans. which he stuck
in his pocket, quite forgetting that he
still had left there one OF the devil
chasers. which are OF the size and
shape OF this candy
He ate the candy and the decil-chaser
with 1t. and soon became so III that
decsor was called. The physician found.
on using the stomach pump. that some
of the stuff was like Fourth of July
snake. and then the boy remembered.
He recovered partially. butt during the
night was taken very sick again
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son and had mortgngcd his salary for
weeks to coma. Having won. no coll
1ected his bets and celebrated. IN the
evening, being considerably intoxicated,
Green sat In n barber chair and was
soon sound asleep.
When the hour for closing arrived
two OF tho BARRIERS concluded to play a
Joke upon Green. They powdered HIS
face and wool until they We're as white
as snow and then threw a white sheet
over him. When Green awoke ana
looked in a gless he shrieked In terror:
Good Lord, 7 was always black Now
am white. 1t is not me. / am dead.
and this Is my ghost!' He fell back
in the chair and exp!red.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
THEATRE rs SEIZED
Interior Wrecked SO that Performances
slh1e.

Chicago I'LL, July 1o.--seventy- flvo
municipal court custodians forcibly
seized the La. Sale Theatre to-day ana
partly wrecked the interior so that
performances would be impossible
Stage and stairways were torn up, all
drop scenes and files were removed.
and the front entrance WAS barricaded
by carpenters.
The seizure was the elimination OF
long litigation regarding possession OF
the playhouse between Mort II. Singer
and tho La Sale Opera House COM
pany, composed OF Charles w. Muir.
ply owner OF the Chicago National
League Baseball Club and several as
sistants Singer claimed possession by
virtue of an alleged fivc~years' verbal
option for the extension OF his lease.
Mrs. Anna sinton TAFT. wife OF Presl-
dent Taft's brother, Charles p. TAFT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
REvERsEs POSITION

Mayor Says Picture Must BE Endorsed
by Superintendent of Police.
indianapolis. Ind. July lo.-strons
pressure brought to bear on Mayor
Samuel L. Shank has caused him to re-
verse, his position somewhat on the
question of allowing the Jeffries and
Johnson fight pictures to be exhiplted
He made public announcement to-day
that the pictures must have the In
dorsement OF the superintendent OF POI
lice, Several days ago Mayor Shank
declared in favor of the fight pictures,
saying he would occupy front seal
when they came to this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
DIES SEEING SON PLAY BALL

Excited over Umpire's Decision. Spec
tator Expires Before SON Reaches Him.
Albany, N. Y. July 1o.-Arthur
Pitcher and his wife were among the
spectators at a game OF baseball at
East Schodack between amateur mines
from Albany and East schodack. Frank,
their son, was pitching for the Albany
team, and the score was TO 2. when
close decision was made by the UNI
pire. The elder Pitcher became excit-
ed and sank to the. ground, His death
resulted before his son could reach his
al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
FALLS 100 FEET

stnge Coach With Eleven Passenger
Goes Over CHI.
Yosemite, CAL, July 10.-A four-horse
stage coach, carrying eleven. pnssen-
gers, hound for Ell Portal, the gateway
of the Yosemite National Park, went
over n cliff into the MERGED Rlver, a
fall Of 100 feet, to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
s1,ooo,ooo ron CANCER FUND.

sn1e OF the Crocker Estate TO New
Yort BanHer.
New York, July lo.-The 1.loo-aere
estate at Darlington. N j.. left by the
late George Crock err, who died last
lDecember, is about to &conle into the
moss ession OF Emerson McMillln, the
banker, The sale puts Columpla unl-
yarstty,si5 newly established George
crooker special research fund for
cancer nearer the time for being eff
b Mr.. McMlllin is. spending the sum
5mer in Maine. put 1t was said positive
~ by the agents to-day that no had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
SEWER SWEEPS A BOY
1000 FEET IN A JIfFY
He Falls Into It's Swift Currents al
Play, and Comrades Are
Mortified.

Lehighton, Pa, July to,-While
twelve-year-old Ralph Snyder. OF this
place. was playing with companions
at the Iron Street entrance to the
Operahouse, he slipped and fell into
the gutter through which a powerful
current of water passed at great
speed.
He was carried away with the swift
ness Of an arrow but his playmates
thought 1t only a huge joke untn
they saw him plunge feet first into
the open culvert leading TO the big
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
coURTING LED HIM TO COURT
Youth Was Caught Stealing to BUY
Fiucry for HIS Sweetheart.

Youth Was Caught Stealing TO buy
Flncry for His sweetheart.
Trenton, n. J.. July 10.--The high
cost OF modern courtship was the ex-
cuse advanced by Leslie Stevenson,
who worked in store in this city.
when arrested for stealing money from
his landlady. Mrs. Sarah Reed.
The court looked into the record OF
the young man and found 1t excellent.
He had economical In everything pos
sible but on the girl he spent literally.
The court admonished him to keep
away from the girl II her whims led
him to steal, ard on his promise to re.
turn to his ,andlady tho money he had
stolen for finery, the court placed him
on probation.
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Archduke John Salvador Must Appear
or Lose Rights,

Archdule John Salvador Must Appear
or Lose Rights.
Vienna, July 10.-At the instance OF
the nephew Archduke Joseph, the High
Cham berlain's Court has declared that
1t will assume that the missing arcn-
duke. John Salvador, Of Austria. Is
dead, and order the distribution of his
property unless proof Of his existence
is Forthcoming within six months, !.
twenty years ago, when he became a
sailor under the name Of John Ortiz.
AT various time during that period re-
ports of the archduke's temperance
ters of the globe, but none OF the al
legged claimants to the title have been
able to prove his right to It
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-11
TWO YEARS WITHOUT SLEEP.
Man 20 Years Old Has Not Exceeded
200 Hours In Ten Yenra

Lincoln, Neb., July 10.--A. D. Gregg,
seventy years old. resident OF Lin
coin for forty years, processes to be
the sleepless wonder. For ten years
Mr.. Gregg says, he has not slept to
exceed 200 hours, and for two and a
half not wink OF sleep has he in
dulged In. Members of his family.
neighbors and friends vouch for the
truth of his statement. He Is good
citizen. well known and his integrit,
is unauestioned For a man of his
years he Is robust and performs an
average days work.
The unusual story OF Mr.. Gregg's ex-
perience in going without sleep has
been of interest to physicians. Mr..
Gregg himself regards 1t as comm on
place affair. He is rather inclined to
shun the notoriety his sleeplessnesa
interested In municipal affairs and
everyday activities of his fellow mei,
than he is in the fact that in increas
Ing his waking hours. and SO matesi-
ally adding to the activities, he has
solved one of the problems Of the hour.
To his family and friends Gregg's
affinity for sleeplessness has ceased t.
be wonder, but has been the subject
OF much doubling reflections on tht
part of physicians who have had the
case called to their attention. Mem.
bers OF his own family. however. as
sert that he never takes any sleep
HE may lie down for few hours al
night to rest, but he never sleeps" said
his wife.
A few who have believed the veteran
carpenter has been unconsciously de-
ceiving himself, and laid trap to
prove their theory, are compelled tc
admit 1t is themselves who have been
deceived. and that not within two years
has the subject of their quest slum-
bered for single minute.
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CLEAN TRUMP
FOR MONOPL LANES
CONTINUED From First Page.)

tContlnueQ FROM First PaEe.)
not have done any reasonable thing he
chose. He might have dropped bombs
on hatt1eship. he might have made
any kind OF observations he wanted to.
and he could have made them at an
absolutely safe distance.
The thing I want most Of all to do
Is to bring the American people to a
scientific appreciation of the present
worth and future possibilities OF tho
alrship. They do not take it as seri-
ously here as they do abroad They
look upon it rather as vehicle Tor
hlppodroming. Abroad they have their
FIRST regard for its Importance as a
forerunner of the things to come. I
want, above everything else, TO do
what I can to foster the change in
spirit In which it Is TO be consid err ed. .