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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-04
DOOM Of TAFT
IS NOW FEARED
Montana Town Surrounded by
Flames and It May BE -.
Wiped Out.

HELENA. MONT. Aug. 4--The for
est fire situation in Montana 10 be-
coming more alarming. Fifteen hun
dred men are fighting the flames and
a call has been issued for additional
volunteers. The town OF Taft IL sur
rounded by flames and Its doom IL
feared.
A fresh fire has broken out on Mount
Raggin, near Anaconda The State
board of land commissioners to-day
received q report that the situation in
the fiat head country IL serious. The
saltwater section ID ablaze. with rain
the only hope.
Four hundred million feet Of timber
IN the Lole forest belonging to the
Amalagamated Copper Company. Ia
threatened while a whole section OF
yellow pine in tho Bitter. Root for
est was burned yesterday, Men are
being recruited In various cities to
fight the flames, Even Helena, $50
miles distant, = smoke-ridden.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-04
SUIT INSTITUTED
/. AGAINST GOVERNOR
William Farmer of Burkeville
Wants $4,000 Damages From
Judge Mann.

Suit for $4,000 against Governor
Mann was inaugurated In the Law
and Equity Court OF Richmond
Thursday by John II. Farmer, of
Burkeville. No declaration was filed
In the case, but Attorney William l..
Royal, representing the plaintiff, said
1t would be within the next week.
The suit has been expected by Gov
ernor Mann for week. MIR. Royal
having informed him personally that
his client would seek to recover.
The issue in the case. IL there be
one, was heard throughout the State
during Judge Mann's campaign for
governor. Mr.. Farmer charges that
while the chief executive was a prac-
ticing attorney. Judge Mann con-
st~ded a contract for him and coun-
seled him to follow a certain course
with regard to the Akers Lumber
Company, and that subsequently he
drew up an Injunction for the lumber
company restraining him from fol-
lowing this advice. Mr.. Farmer de-
manned as his counsellor he would
not have lost the suit, which. ne says,
practically put him out of business.
Judge Mann's defense Ia that the
transaction with Farmer was a trivial
one and he forgot about 1t until after
he had accepted employment by the
lumber company. When he recalled
Farmers visit Il, his Office he declined
employment by the Akers concern.
Both Speaker Byrd and former
Speaker Cardwell have volunteered
their services to the governor as
counsel for him to defend the suit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-04
GOES WITH FATHER
AND IS STRICKEN
DIR. Crockett Carries Parent to
Baltimore Hospital and Dies
There Himself.

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TAZEWELL. Aug. $.-Mr. James
Crockett. Burke's Garden, who was
taken TO Baltimore for surgical treat
ment sometime ago, was brought here
Wednesday and taken to HIS home.
The sad part Of the story is. that, his
son. DR.. James r. Crockett. who took
his father to the hospital, was him.
self taken seriously Ill then. and after
a surgical operation and several
weeks illness. died their to-day. The
remains will be brought home to-day
for burial.
DR. Crockett was about forty five
years OF age. He leaves a wife and
several small children. His wife was
a Miss Thompson. and lives near the
old home Of herself and husband in
Burke's Garden.
No death in recent years has caus-
ed more widespread sorrow. He was a
popular citizen. a faithful and sue
cessful physician, q consecrated Chris
tian man. the soui and life of the Bap-
list church In his community.
DIR. Crockett was born and reared In
Burkes Garden. Fes father. James.
and mother. Mrs. SAM. Crockett. two
brothers: Messrs. John and William.
Of Bluefeld, and DR., Melvin B. Crockett.
of this town. still survive. with one
sister. Mrs. Simon Kelly. of Burke
Garden. His brother. DIR. NJ. B. Crock
EFT, was with him In Baltimore during
his illness. and will accompany the
remains home. II is understood that
pneumonia set up. and was the imme-
diate cause of his death. No details
are available as to the funeral ar
engagements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-04
PEACH GROWERS To
FIGHT RATE RAISE
File Complaint with Interstate
Commerce Commission Against
Several Roads.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE
Virginia Fruit Growers Exchange.
made up OF fruit growers OF Virginia
and West Virginia. have filed with
tho interstate commerce commission
complaint against the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, the Norfolk and West
ern. the Western Maryland railroad.
and the Cumberland Valley railroad,
alleging that on August l these car
riers had made an increase Of 90
per cent. In the freight rate on their
products. particularly on peaches and
apples The complainants ask the
commission to suspend the increased
rates pending an investigation.
The complain states that the Geor-
xia fruit crop this season Is greatly
in excess Of the average output and
the msmhers OF the Virginia. fruit
exchange experience difficulty In
marketing their fruit in eastern sea-
board cities on this account and in
consequence are compelled to look to
other markets II they are to continue
In business without serious loss.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-04
SENDS ETHEL TO
HOME FOR GIRLS
Parents Shocked to Learn That
Daughter Was Walking in
Forbidden Paths.
ASK WORK, THEN STEAL
Police Learn Of Many Calls by
the Pretty Girl Followed by
Articles Being Missed.
lSK WORK, THEN STEAL

In all of his experience on the
bench. Justice Crutchfield has heard
no more pitiful story than the one
told In his private Office Thursday
morning, when witness after witness
related the wrong doings of Ethel
Payne. the fourteen-year-old girl
technically charged with stealing, but
whose conduct for months has been
OF such a character az to make her
a menace to society. A grief stricken
mother. who had placed implicit con-
fidence in her child, heard the dam
aging testimony and refused to be-
lieve 1t: then. when an order was en-
tered that will send Ethel to the
Home for Girls. where she. win be
under the best OF influences. the
pleading for mercy ceased with the
mother and her attitude was OF de-
ffance.
A father. stern-faced, realized for
the first time that his, child had sto-
len and had associated with disrepu-
table characters. He was loyth to
believe 1t all at first and had en-
ployed council to defend the name OF
his daughter. but when ali had been
told he turned to his delicate wife
and said: "It is for the best"
Ethel payne was arrested Wednes-
day upon the charge OF stealing q
purse from the house OF Mr.. Jones.
s North Harde street She did not
deny her guilt. for 1t was useless
since the money--thirty-seven cents
and eight stamps-was taken from
her person by policeman who made
the arrest.
Her parents came here from Bal
timore some months ago, their orig
inal home being In Kentucky. Ethel
is the only girl, with large brown eyes
and wealth OF chestnut hair. The
family lived out near the reservoir
for several months and then moved
to 62o South Pine street where they
live at the present time. Mr.. Payne
is an iron worker but lately has been
employed by florist In the suburbs.
After the arrest Wednesday several
other reports OF robberies were made
to the police and in each instance the
police traced the theft to the door
of the girl. 1t was her custom. so it
is said by the police, to enter a home
and ask for employment She never
accepted a position. bat invariably
would leave the homes with purses
or something of value. And In the
evenings she would promenade on
Broad street with people whom she
accidentally met.
If you send my child away. you
VIII have to send me Also said the
mother, her pleadings for mercy sud-
denly stopping and an unconquerable
mother love rising above everything.
God knows j want to do what is
right" said Justice Crutchfield. This
Is the hardest case for me that ever
had to deal with, and / have dealt
with many, Your child has not been
attended to. I am going to send her
to the Home for Girls at Bon Air.
l hope I have done right"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-04
STRIKERS ASK 7. R.
TO ASSIST THEM
Condition of Coal Miners Declared
to Be Pathetic and They Send
Letter to Ex-President.

GREENSBURG. PENN, Aug. A.
The relief committee of the striking
miners in the Greensburg-Irwin dis
trict to-day sent letter to Elk Presi-
dent Roosevelt. asking him to come
here to investigate conditions along
the striking miners as he did In the
anthracite coal regions. The letter
briefly details the hardships the min
ers declare they were forced to face.
The strikers demand the recogni-
ton of their union. They have been
out three months. During that time
fifteen strikers and deputies have
been killed and ninety have been in
jured
The conditions in many parts of the
district among the miners lis said to
be pathetic. Many of the men. II is de-
clared, are on the verge Of starvation.
A majority of the strikers formerly
lived in the coal companies houses,
but since the strike have been eyicted
on the hillsides or live two or three
families in one house.
Many of the strikers are foreigners
with large families.
Hundreds of armed deputies are now
patrolIing the district, while many
deputies are in Jail charged with will
fully Staying strikers.
Coal operators declare that they are
mining as much coal in the district
now as usual, through the aid of strike
breakers.
The Business Mems Association OF
westmoreland county, filed an appeal
with a number of civic and business
organizations in Pittsburg to use their
influence In stopping the strike and
asked that the organizations investf-
gate conditions as they now exist.
and demand that the bioodshed and
murder cease"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-04
Miss Hallowell Brings Suit for
$1o,o 900 and Also Begins
Criminal Action
PUT IN CARRIAGE
! AND HURRIED AWAY
'Little Sunshine Poet" Claims
That Farmer Friend of Sis
tiers Subjected Her to In
Dignity Causing Illness.

WASHINGTON, .. c., August A.
Charging Clarence l.. Gilpin, a promi-
nent farmer of Rockville. Md, with
having mistreated her one year ago
yesterday, Miss Alice Halloween, fer
mer protege of President Harrison.
Secretary of state Hay and Mrs. Hay
will appear in the Rockville police
court Tomorrow to prosecute Giipin.
Miss Hallowell is q hunchback.
Through the exertion of great in
fiuence the affair was kept quiet, but
yesterday, the last day on which such
action was possible, Miss HALLOWEEN
filed a suit for $4,000 damages In
the United States Circuit Court. AT
the same time she filed the COM
plant in police court.
Little Sunshine Poets.
Miss Hallowell. who has been
known widely in New York and
Philadelphia as the little sunshine
poet" charges that a year ago she
was visiting her sisters at Sandy
Spring, Md, that they wished her TO
leave, and that she refused. Then.
she alleges, Gilpin was summoned
and asked to take her to Washing
ton.
She charges that he forcibly took
her from the house. and in. spite OF
her screams and struggles placed her
in closed carriage. She says Gilpin
brought her to Washington in the
carriage, and when they reached
Georgia avenue and Park road. the
police were called and asked to take
a crazy woman to her home"
She alleges that the experience re-
suited in her health being broken
Author of Several Books,
Miss Halloweii has published sew
eral books Of verse and often has
recited original poems at the White
House receptions. On account of her
deformity, she has received countless
attentions from persons high in off,
cial life.
1t In said that her sister. Miss
Florence Hallowell, of Sandy SPRING
will testify on behalf OF Gilpin and
support him in his defense.
Gilpin Is member of a prominent
Philadelphia family and a relative of
O. former mayor Of that city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-04
Or, STUART BURIED
'. At WHITE POST

WHITE POST. VA, August 4.--Dr.
George Murray Stuart well known In
Pittsburg society and In Baltimore,
who was killed. II IL thought, by Edna
Wallace. in the former city on SUM-
day, just ten days before the date set
for hts marriage to pretty Virginia
girl, was buried here to-day.
The simple service OF the Metho-
dist church were read at the grave by
the Rev. John Cline. the minister who
was to have welded the couple here
on August 10. Stuart was killed a.
he lay sleeping in his room In an ex-
elusive bachelor apartment OF the
Smoky City. and the woman was also
dead.
1t was supposed that Edna Wallace
killed Stuart and then herself. Ad-
Woes from Pittsburg now suggest that
DR.. Stuart and the Wallace woman
may both have been murdered by q
man who was infatuated with ths wo-
SR@R~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-04
TO BOW AND sCRAPE
MADE HIM TIRED
Representative johnson SAYS He
1900 is Disguised and VIII,
Drop Out.

IRONTON, o.. Aug. 4-Declaring
his disgust because it was necessary,
ito bow and scrape to all the pow
ers. up to the President" to obtain
the slightest concession at Washing
ton, Congressman A. r. johnson to-
day reiterated his intention to quit
Congress.
My duties to my constituents he
said. ''entailed almost the loss of my
principles, for to get even the slight
est legislative or appointing concea-
sions at Warrington 1t was necessary
to bow and scrape to all the powers.
up to the President. am thoroughly
Disguised with the whole business and
am of the opinion that any other man
would be II he went through it." II
Johnson has served Zone term and
war recently nominated for second,
but hac asked the Tenth district con-
gressionai committee to put Robert
6witzser. Of 0AllopoltA on the ticket
IN hts atead.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-04
CHILD BITTEN BY PUPPY:
NOW TAKING TREATMENT.
Youngter Brought from Home Bristol and Placed Under Care
of Virginia Hospital Pasteur Expert-Anma Died in Vic
lent Spasm More I han To Weeks Ago

Among the patients taking the Pas
teur treatment at Virginia hospital
Is three-year- William Haynes,
whose parents reside in Bristol. Va.
The youngster was brought to the
hospital five days ago for the first
treatment and appears to be getting
along fine. He was bitten by little
puppy belonging to the family nearly
three weeks ago, and although the
period of infection had elapsed be-
fore he arrived at the hospital, his
parents thought 1t was better to take
no chances.
When the puppy bit the child It
was not known that he had the ra-
bies, In fact, the family did not sus-
pect that he had the dreaded disease
until he died in violent spasm two
weeks later. Previously the puppy
had been bitten by another puppy on
the premises. which died later. This
puppy Is now believed to have had
hydrophobia. too
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-04

The child was bitten on the left
arm between the elbow and shoulder.
and the fact that the puppy's teeth
had TO penetrate the sleeve of its
dress gives rise to the belief that
practically none OF the poisonous
froth from the animals meuth en-
tered the child's system.
The mother of the child, when seen
at Virginia hospital Thursday morn
Ing soon after the usual days treat
ment had been administered, appear
ed in very cheerful spirits and ex-
pressed the hope that DR.. Hoen, the
Pasteur expert, would soon have her
little boy out OF dangers reach.
The child, fine healthy youngster,
was being fondled In the arms of q
nurse while It's mother told of the
circumstances leading up to the trip
to Richmond.
The parents of the child are we'll
connected. socially and otherwise. in
Bristol.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-04
FRENCH SYSTEM
UTTER FAILURE
Fourteen Thousand Men are
Found Who Cannot Read.
Schools are Censured.

PARIS, August l.--The French
school system Is coming in for the
seyerest censure to-day because OF the
publication OF the fact that more than
$4,000 of this years recruits for the
army can neither read nor write. Edu-
cation In France u supposed to be
compulsory until the age OF IL, but
the finding Of such an army of
illiterates among the military recruits
has convinced the authorities that a
large per cent. of the Juvenile popu-
ration Is escaping the operation Of the
compulsory law,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-04
TEEN-YEAR-OLD YOUTH
- CHARGED WITH MURDER

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ROANOKE, VA, Aug. A special
grand jury to-day indicted Harry
Lewis, a sixteen-year-old COY. charged
with the murder Of Henry #. Zachary.
who was shot and robbed several days
ago. The trial win take place In Sep
TENDER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-04
BROWN MUST NOW
DEFEND HIMSELF
Indictment for Bribery Still
Stands-Trial Will Be
Result.

CHICAGO. ILL. Aug. fudge
Kersten to-day overruled the motion
to Quash the indictment against Lee
O'Neili Browne. Democratic leader of
the Illinois Legislature. charged with
bribery In the election of Lorimer.
He denied all points raised by coun-
sci to prevent Browne from being tried
In Cook county the second time.
Browne at once entered a plea of
not guilty. and the selection of the
jury was begun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-04
PROFESSOR ELOPES
AND GETS MARRIED
Member of University of Virginia
Faculty Runs Away to
Bristol.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
BRISTOL, TENN, Aug. 4.-Prof.
G. c. Rider, of the faculty Of the
University of Virginia, eloped to Bris-
toll to-day with Miss Wooding, of
Pittsylvania county, and was married
by the Rev. J. M. Shelburne. pastor
of the First Baptist church, at the
home of w. F. Kabler. president of
the Appalachian Insurance Company
and a friend of the groom.
Prof Rider is a well-known Vir-
ginia educator. while the bride IL
member Of a prominent Virginia fam
ily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-04
GIRI SENDS GABLE
DENYING KNowLEDGn

LONDON, Aug. 4.--'I had seen or
heard nothing until the cruel blow
fell. Am returning home"
This message from Ethel Clara Lso-S
neve was received by her sister IN
London last night. 1t brought great
relief to the relatives of the woman.
who Is to be charged jointly with Dr..
Crippen with murder. The mother AND
sister have sent numerous teleErAn0
to Ethel Leneve expressing their con>8
fidence in her innocence and urgfug|
her to tell all to tha police.
A search OF the registry Offices haa;
failed to reveal any evidence that4
Ethel Leneve was married to CrippGnSs
and thus far such marriage has mot.
been reported at Somerset house whic14
the clergy officials would be rcqutre<k
10 do within a month after the cergA
mony.
Did Not Claim Marriage.
Inspector Dew testified at the In
quest that Ethel Leneve did not claim
to be married, but said that she waos
Crippen's housekeeper. She told he
parents. however, that she was mar
ried, but made excuses when they a1lk~S
ed her to show her marriage certide
cate. a
The Scotland Yard officials reitsrato
their denial OF the report that InapAce3
tor Dew has received from London ri
cablegram stating that the mutiiato'
body found In the cellar Of Cr1pp0nX
house had been identified.
Arthur Newton. q London eoltc1t1~&;
this afternoon confirmed the preaa dxya
patches from Quebec. which ee14~
that he had undertaken tho oeeey
been approached by friends q Z
nrixoner and had cahled to the MH>{
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-04
BAKER SUBMITS
To OPERATION
Doctors VIII Use Knife as Soon
as Players People Are
Heard From.
ATTACK IS ACUTE
Popular Player Will Not Be in
the Game Again This
Season.

LYNCHBURG, VA, Aug. A.
DIR. billiard, who L. attending
Shortstop Baker, of the Rich
nond Club, who was taken i'll
here last night, announces that
the player Is suffering from acute
appendicitis, instead OF one Of his
chronic attacks OF the disease,
and that an operation will have
to be performed ut once.
Nothing win be done until word
is received from Bakers family
In Baltimore. It II likely, how
ever. that wire Will be received
to-day authorizing the operation.
The illness of Baker Is a sad blow
to the Colts. but was not unexpected.
Manager Lawlor remarked several
days ago that he was expecting some
other catastrophe, as 1t had been some
time since the club had had any
great trouble. It has been coming in
punches, and the club has been Sc
vereIy handicapped all season on ac-
count of injuries and sickness of play
ers.
Coming just at this time. the sick
ness of the popular shortstop of the
locals will have the effect of greatly
weakening the team. 1t is not known
the present crisis. but they will doubt
less have to get another infielder. II
may be that Landgraff will be brough,
back.
One thing Is certain, however. II
Baker is operated on for appendicitis
that ends his playing for the present
season. He will not be seen in uni
form again this year. The local man
agement could scour the country and
hardly be able to find another man
who can fill the little shortstop's shoes
He has been the sensation of the
league this season in fielding. and has
been of invaluable service to the
Colts.
Had Several Attacks.
Baker has suffered several slight at
tacks of appendicitis this summer
and has realized that at some time
he would have to submit TO an OPP
Grafton, He had hoped to- be able to
finish out the season before having
the operation performed. The news
from Lynchburg. however. seems to
dash away all hopes of his finishing
up the season.
Baker was kept at home this spring
by an attack, and was prevented from
reporting here on time. He came In
a week later and stated that he had
been i'll with appendicitis. His sub
sequent attacks have been slight. and
the present one Is the only one that
has caused him any serious trouble
since the season began,
Owner Bradley is sorely stricken
with the news. since Baker Is favor
lite with the magnate, and comes as q
severe blow to him. He will doubt
less leave for Lynchburg as soon as
~ a.
sihle is done for the little player. II
ia likely that another man will be
secured AS soon as possible to play
the position. In the meantime the
lineup will be shifted so as to have
the hest possible man in the position
Lawlor is still in Lynchburg with
Baker and during his absence the
club will be managed by Catcher Tom
Messitt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-04
Read Cincin Both yvavs.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. August A.
The census office to-day called at
tention to the peculiar fact that the
Cincinnati population ngures. 3e4.les.
ssad the name backward ~ fexKard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-04
"Nct Guilty.1


GU EBEC. Aug. At am not seek
ing to compel DIR. Crippen to make
a confession. / am not anxious to
secure confession. from him. He
has said that he is not guilty of MUIR
der"
Inspector Dew of Scotland Yard
made this statement to-day just before
leaving for Niagara Falls on a sight
seeing trip. The opinion Is prevalent
here, however. that Dew would scarce
ly leave his prisoner at this time un-s
less he had received some satisfactory
statement from him.
The English law Is very strict on tho
subject of confessions. 1t absolutely
forbids the making public of any con-
fession obtained from prisoner. Any
officer revealing the fact of a con-
fession could be prosecuted.
1t Is thought that this legal situa-
ton may be responsible for Dewso
change OF attitude since yesterday
when he allowed the inference to 60
out that Crippen had told him the fun
story OF Belle Elmore's DEATH
There are those who still insist that,
despite Dew's denial of to-day he has
obtained from his prisoner a full state-s
ment OF the circumstances surrounds
ing the tragedy.