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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-13

the reason the defendant was not put
upon the stand was to avoid such an
exhibition as was afforded by Evelyn
Thaw.
A great crowd sought admission in
the court room for the last day of the
trial, Women stood for hours in the
cold to secure a place in line. Hun
dreds stood in line and then found
that they could not get into the court
room at all.
Hattie Leblanc appeared cheerful
and confident as she passed on her
way from the jail to the courthouse
on the journey which was to mean
that she might be condemned to death
in the electric chair. or that she might
walk from the courthouse free girl.
declared forever innocent of the crime
of murder that had been charged
against her. She walked with spright-
ly step, but when she took her seat in
court she appeared rather nervous as
if the strain OF the trial was very Sc
we're upon her
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-13
So Graphically Did 1t Relate
How Much at the Mercy of
Warlike Power u. S. Is, 1t
Was Killed"
is SUPPRESSED FOR
BUSINESS REASONS
Rep. Tawney Was Afraid Re-
port Would Be Like a
Bomb and, in Consequence
Affect Dollar Getting.
(American News Service)

Washington, Dec. 13.-The United
States is almost wholly unprepared
for war, and the Atlantic, Pacific and
Gulf coasts would be at the mercy of
any of the powers should our navy be
defeated. The regular army is made
quate, and the militia not effective.
This startling information was pre-
pared by the war department in an.
swer to a resolution adopted by the
house last session. The resolution
was offered by Representative James
McLachlan Of California and called
on the secretary of war to furnish the
house with a detailed statement Of the
preparedness of the United States to
repel a foreign invasion and to pro.
ton of the armed forces of the Tn.
tied States.
This was carefully done by the war
department and would have been for.
warded to the house today but for
the interference of Representative
Tawney of Minnesota, chairman of the
house appropriations committee. He
learned Of the war departments inten.
ton and at once sought Secretary OF
War Dickinson. He told the secre
tary that to send the information to
the house would be like exploding a
bomb. 1t would cause big stir and
might result in business depression
Congress, he said, would largely aug
ment the army and navy.
To Increase Defenses.
The picture painted by Representa-.
i've Tawney of the possibilities that
might follow the publication of the
true condition of the country's armed
forces caused the secretary of war to
ponder. with the result that it was de-
cided not to furnish the house with
the Information asked for by the Cali
fornia congressman.
The deficiencies in defenses are to
be corrected, however, and the safety
of the nation assured, the plan being
to establish by congress permanent
council Of national defense. to be com
posed of members of the legislative
and the executive branches of the gov
ernment.
Representative Hobson of Alabama
who is familiar with the situation, is
now at work on a bill providing fol
the council He expects to have the
measure in shape this week. when he
will introduce it in the house.
Members of the house say no time
is to be lost in providing for ade
quate national defense.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-13

tAnI-rIcan News Service)
Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 13.-Hattie
Leblanc, who has been on trial for her
life, charged with the murder of Clar-
ence F. Glover. may know her fate
late this afternoon or tonight. So
confident are her friends that she will
be acquitted that they have planned a
reception upon her return to freedom
after year in Jail. II she is freed she
will go back to her birthplace at West
Arichat, Cape Breton, with the family
priest.
Attorney Melvin Johnson, counsel
for the. defense, concluded his argu-
ment today. He renewed his arraign-
ment of Mrs. Lillian M. Glover, widow
of the murdered man. referring to her
again and again as vampire and
spoke of Hattie LeBlanc's experience
in the Glover home as white slavery"
He referred to Hattie Leblanc as an
innocent girl of IA years who had been
brought from West Arichat and ruined
in the Glover household. He said that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-13
SEEK REGULATION
FOR INTERURBANS
tAmcrican News Service,

Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 13.-With a
view to lessening the chances for a
repetition OF the trolley car wrecks
which cost many lives in Indiana the
past summer, Governor Marshall today
held . conference with the executive
and operating officials of the chief in.
terurban lines doing business in the
state. The members Of the State rail-
road commission were also present al
the conference. which discussed meas
urcs to be presented at the coming
session of the legislature for the regu.
lation and control OF the interurban
traffic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-13
]. Wilbur Chapman, Now
Famous Evangelist, Trap
ped by the Wiles of a No
torious boy Broker
EVA BOOTH ALSO A
VICTIM OF SHARPER
And 1t Is Reported Jacob
Riis, Friend of Col. Roose-
velt, Fell for the Fugitive
Crooks Game.
(American News Service)

Boston, Dec. 13.-That Robert +.
Davie, the missing boy broker who is
alleged to have swindled his victims
out of $500. 900, numbered among his
dupes Jacob Riis. friend of Theodore
Roosevelt. j. Wilbur Chapman, the
noted evangelist, formerly Of Rich
mond, Ind. and Eva Booth, command
er OF the Volunteers Of America, was
revealed today.
Further evidence OF the methods he
used to dupe his victims is shown in
his correspondence with the Rev
Chapman and Mr.. Riis. In number
of instances in his correspondence 1t
Is shown that he followed a definite
plan OF seeking to make his victims
feel indebted to him by lavish enter
tainments or other favors and under
course of this feeling to induce them to
let him make for them the invest
ments' which never seemed to yield
q dividend.
Eva Booth met the young man
through the Rev. Chapman. Under
date OF March Is, 1909, Mr.. Chapman
gave to Davie a note to Miss Booth
reading as follows:
my Dear Miss Booth:-I want you
to know Mr.. r. E. Davie of Boston. He
is my special and true friends. l tod
you about him in Springfield. 1t is he
who gave me the privilege OF the auto.
mobile and many other things.
Yours.
]. Wilbur Chapman.
Friendship For Riis.
Davies friendship with Jacob Riis
was expressed In other ways than
banQuets to which distinguished Bos
tonians sent letters Of acceptance and
to their self satisfaction sent regrets.
On March 2S, of this year, he sent
to Mr.. Riis, beautiful Easter lily as
token of his appreciation. and was
rewarded with the following letter:
1T is as I said when We went down
the steps Of your house. Your kind
hospitality makes It difficult to deal
with you on a business basis. 1t Is
one of the hardships of life that has
to be endured. At present I have to
Perhaps the time may come when
can be your guest without having to
put price on my coming. No one
will be more pleased to.
Yours most sincerely,
Jacob Riis.'
Mr.. Chapman, in his letter OF intro
duction to Miss Eva Booth, mentions
the fact that it was the young broker
to whom he was indebted for the au.
tomobile's use. A Boston firm paid
for the wear and tear on the machine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-13
FOLLOWING TRAIL
OF.STANDARD OIL
(American News Service)

Raleigh. n. c., Dec. ia case
against the Standard Oil company,
charging violation of the North Caro-
lima antitrust laws, was called in court
for trial here today. The company is
alleged to have cut the price of kero-
sene in Raleigh from 10 to 7z cents a
gallon in order, as the State charges,
to destroy the competition of the In
dian Oil company which recently has
established tanks in Raleigh and other
cities Of North Carolina with a view to
doing business on a large scale.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-13
Warlike Wisconsin Senator
Having His Pompadour
Smoothed the Right Way,
But He Is Unbending.
PATRONAGE CHUNKS
HANDED HIM TO-DAY
President Taft Is Anxious to
Have Judiciary Appoint
ments Confirmed but there
Is Opposition.
(American News Service)


Washington, Dec. 13.-President
Taft is batting Senator LaFollette. He
would bring the strenuous little in
surgent back upon the Republican re-
servation if possible and induce him
to lay aside his tomahawk and sheath
his scalping knife. To that end the
LaFollette pompadour is being strok-
ed the. smooth way by the deft hand
of the executive.
Taft urged LaFollette to come to
the White House and confer about SUI
preme court appointments. LaFol.
lette refused.
Then Taft dangled before him a SUI
preme court appointment by asking
LaFollette, through Senators Cum
Minis and Borah, to let the president
know what he, LaFollette, thought of
Chief Justice Winslow of Wisconsin
and Associate Justice Quinlan. La
Toilette sent word that both were good
men, but remained away. Today Taft
sent to the senate the nomination of
G. Edgar Schultz, recommended by
LaFollette, a year ago, for collector
of customs at Milwaukee. He also
asked LaFollette to recomend a man
for postmaster at Madison, the capi-
tai of Wisconsin. A year ago LaFol-
president. His recommendations for
Office were also held up.
President 10 Worried.
President Taft, before todays cab
met session conferred with Senators
Hale and Lodge and urged them to Sc
cure speedy confirmation of judicial
appointments sent to the senate yes
terday.
The senate yesterday, as a senator
ial courtesy, Chief Justice White hav-
ing once been a member of that body,
Immediately confirmed his promotion.
The president today asked the senat-
ors to act with dispatch and confrm
the appointments of Associate JUS
tices Lamar and Vandeventer; the
five judges of the commerce court and
the two new interstate commerce com
missioners.
Anxiety Is Felt.
There is some anxiety at the White
House today over these confirma.
tions. The president has heard that
there is much feeling among the Re.
publican senators over the fact that
so many of the judgeship appointees
are Democrats. He heard enough to
cause him serious alarm.
Senator Depew of New York, a
member of the judiciary committee OF
the senate called today at the request
of Mr.. Taft. AS he left the senator
said that the question Of confirma.
tions was the subject Of their confer.
ence. He gave the impression that
opposition might be expected to the
slate nominated by the president yes.
terday. Some Republican senators
feel that two supreme court Judge.
ships out of three were enough for the
Democrats, without adding two more
out of five appointments in the com
merce court 1t is also pointed out
that out Of the two interstate com.
merce commission appointments made
one went to Democrat. There is no
opposition to the general policy of a
non-partisan judiciary, the Republic.
on senators who called at the White
House, said, but they intimated that
even that policy might be carried too
far
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-13
A WIFE MURDERER
TO BE EXECUTED
(American News Serviee)

Perth, Ont, Dec. 14.-Unless grant
ed respite, Rufus Weedmark, con-
victed last October of the murder Of
his wife, will pay the death penalty for
his crime tomorrow. In a drunken
quarrel Weedmark choked his wife to
death The feature of the trial was
the evidence given by the murderer's
fourteen-year-old daughter. who was
an eyewitness TO the tragedy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-13
PLAN TO BEAUTIFY
AMERICAN CITIES
(American News Service)

Washington, D. c., Dec. 13.-Com-
prehensive city planning and the pre-
servation of natural scenery will be
exhaustively discussed by the Amers-
can Civic association at its annual
convention beginning In this city to-
morrow. The gathering will be attend
ed by delegates from many cities Of
the United States and Canada.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-13
THE WEATHER

STATE-Fair tonight. Unsettled and
warmer Wednesday.
locAl-Fair and warmer tonight and
Wednescsy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-13

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-25
TEACHERS PAPERS
ARE NOW COMING IN
School Examiners Will Meet This
Week To Issue Certi-
hcateS.

Large patches Of wouid-be schooi
teachers examination papers from
parts OF the State were received by
Superintendent OF instruction J. u.
Eggleston Monday.
IL Is understood that about 1900
applicants for teachers positions took
the examinations throughout the
State last Thursday Friday and sat
urday All of the papers will be in
Mr.. Eggieston's hands by "Wednesday,
1t is believed, and the examiners VII.
then open them.
The examiners are G. q. Maphis,
Of Charlottesville. f. II. Russell. Of
Fredericksburg: Jackson Davis, Of Pc
tersburg, and f, L. worreil. of Roa-
noke.
They will examine the papers Of the
applicants and decide who are qualified
to be teachers. The examinations are
conducted with the utmost fairness,
the examiners determining the mer-
its of the examination papers soLeiy
by numbers. When they decide that
certain numbers have proven worthy
OF first, second. or third grade GER
titicates. the numbers are mailed to
the supervisors In the county or city
from which the papers were sent, and
they then supply the name. which is
kept sealed until request is made for
It,.
About LOCO teachers are needed in
the Virginia4&ehools every year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-25
COURT MAY QUASH
HEINZE INDICTMENT
Arguments Being Made in New
York in Behalf of Copper
King.

NEW YORK. April 25.-Argument
on a motion to quash the combined In
dictments charging Fritz Aug Teinze.
the Montana copper magnate, with vio-
lating the National Banking laws In
connection with his dealings with the
Mercantile National Bank. were heard
by Judge Hough In the United Suites
Circuit Court today.
Since January. 1908. the Federal
grand jury has been indicting Heinze.
and Judge Hough has been sustaining
demurrers against the legality of the
jurys action In most instances. but by
agreement all outstanding counts were
consolidated for trial today.
Mr. Heinze was represented by John
f. Stanchfield, ]. II, Tomlinson. Jr., and
former United States Judge. William J..
Wallace. District Attorney Wise con-
Quoted the prosecution Stanchfield.
who made the principal argument, told
the court he would need most of the
day 10 present his views and the tales
men were excused until tomorrow.
(MORE}
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-25
PLANS
FOR FARMERS TRAIN
Commissioner Koiner Goes TO
Washington to Complete Ar
rangements for Institutes.

Although two farmers institute
trains, operated for the education of
agriculturalists in modern and ad-
vanced soil filling and crop produc-
Ing, have already been run through
Virginia. the Southern and Il. & ..
railroads are completing plans to
send still another from Alexandria To
Danville during the week beginning
May y.
~ tt&a~ta-~tew-.,f ~f,rrfecting the ur-
rangements and giving all suggas-
lions and assistance possible, Com
missioner of Agriculture George w.
koiner. who believes these trains ac-
compltsh an inestimable amount of
good for the farmers and State, went
to Washington Monday to confer with
the railroad officials.
The train will he equipped with a
splendid agricultural. stock, poultry
and farm implement exhibit. and some
Of the best experts on agriculture and
crops In the department OF agricul-
ture of the United States. Compiis-
sioner koiner and a number of Vir-
ginia experts will also be on the train
and deliver lectures to the crowd that
Ii expected to form around the train
whe nit makes its scores of stops be-
tween Alexandria and Danyilie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-25
OWNERSHIP OF LAND IN JAPAN.
Japanese Government May soon
Grant Privilege to Foreigners.


Grant Privilege to Foreigners.
The Japanese government has de-
cided TO grant the privilege of own
ing land to foreigners in Japan, when
approaching revision of the treaties
takes place in 1911, according to the
private adyices received by c. Yada
consul for the Japanese government
in British Columbia, who was inter-
viewed regarding the resolution Of
fered by w. H. Hayward. Nj. T.. Tor
cowtchan, asking that the privilege
of owning land in British Columbia
be withheld from Chinese and Japa-
nese.
Foreigners have heretofore held
land under the perpetual lease sys-
tern. taking leases for term of so
years. renewable at the end OF that
time, or by snperfices held IN the
names of Japanese citizens" said Mr.
Yada- Those perpetual leases have
really been of more advantage TO the
foreigners in Japan than the e@ner-
ship OF the land. for the reason that
the lease exempted them from pay
ment of the municipal tax, despite
the fact that the value of the proper
ties held has increased in some cases
to as much as 500 times since the
leases were TAKEN
AhcIe Ii iVt much lAnQ In brt-
ish Columbia held by Japanese. a
very small amount. indeed, when com
pared by holdings OF Chinese. In
general throughout British Columbia
the Japanese residents are NO, eapi-
talists by any means. and there need
be no fear of Japanese buying ,and in
quantity in British Columbia. more
especially SO since the Japanese gov
eminent has stopped emigration OF
Japanese to these shores. II Ia true
some Japanese have bought lots
mostly In suburban areas.
Twenty years ago the Japanese
government was ready to grant the
right OF owning land in Japan to for
eigners OF all nations. II IL easv 10
understand, though. that when Japan
was opened to the world as a young
nation IL was not thought desirable
to allow the ownership OF land to
foreigners or lease them outside the
settlements prescribed for the resi-
dence OF foreigners In Japan, because
II the right OF owning land had been
given foreigners capitalists could have
swept over Japan. II H. different here
to British Columbia.TO Toronto Mail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-25
DR. CHRISTIAN FAV0Rs
-FOUR YEAR LIMIT RU
Methodist Ministers Hear Address
from Presiding Elder on
This Question.

An address by Rev. DR.. w. AahuKX
Christian, presiding elder OF the RiOAS
mond district. In which he voiced oo$
position to the proposal removal H.
the four-limit for pastors, f0rmed G
leading feature of the regtf1x
-iy-c conference Methodist saa3EiNt1G
Monday morning. S
DIR. Christian not only opposes N41
movai OF the four-year limit, bu&
opposed etension of the limit ~ A
years, both of which questions VIII 41&
ceive consideration at the GanA44
Conference which convenes In Aen&~S
Vile next month. .sss:
While no vote was taken, II IN Nh
derstood that practically all the nlt1sl
listers present expressed themselves 3M
favor of the present limit rule
The Northern Methodist church h4AE
abolished the limit rule. 1t was etafQ@
the pastors remaining with ta4M
charge Indefinitely, unless tranSf0er&4x
They are named from year 70 yD1r
however. at the annual Controversies
1t Is understood that the moyenaexG
to have the same rule put into e1Ee
In the Southern church ori8inAx6
with some Of the larger church
which object to having a pastor N1S2
has given entire satisfaction ramoY
to another charge after four ye04
OF service. 4SS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-25
LITTLE WHITE GIRL FOUND
IN THE HOME Of NEGROES

Born In the home of a negro woman
In Jackson Ward and reared for nine
years by Clara Henley to whom she
was given by her young mother. a
little white girl had lived for almost
decade WITHOUT seeing a street car
or associaung with any white people.
But for the activity OF Detective Wiley.
who two years or more ago, was told
that white child was In the home
of negro woman, and who since that
time has remembered to search for
Information that would lead TO tlas
facts surrounding the infants birth,
the little girl might still be In the
howell instead OF In the care OF DIR.
" Aayheesv superintendent the
Children.s Home Society of Virginia.
After satisfying himself that the
little white child was in the home of
the negro woman, learning the names
of her parents and the details sur
rounding the sad affair. Defective
Wiley called in DR. Maybee and had
the child taken to the Chtldren's
Home. She Will be adopted by some
one Her mother is now In New
York having SO IL is said, married a
wealthy young man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-25
BILL LANDRUM BROKE
HIS PROMISE TO COURT

When Bill Landrum. who for the
past ten years has been appearing
at frequent intervals in police court.
was there last week. he agreed with
Justice Crutchfield that II he was ar
rested again In twelve months he
would accept a sentence of twelve
months.
Bill was in court Monday. having
been arrested Saturday night, after
he had imbibed too freely In spirits
frumenti.
II always keep my promise, except
when l have to stretch my conscience
to save you poor DEVILS" said the
One John. bill" he continued. Il
am going to send You to jail for
twelve months. just like I said i
would do. But / will remit nine
mcnths of the sentence. Spend about
ninety days down with my friend
Satterfield and all Will be right The
fish will be biting better about June
or July, anyway"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-25
LAWYERS WILL TRY TO
UNTANGLE FORD ESTATE

Judge Daniel Grinnan and the at
torneys representing the various
claimants interested In the Ford es-
tate WIFI meet In the Chancery Court
Monday afternoon and begin proceed
ings which Il Is hoped Will wind UP
the tangled affairs of the estate.
For many years suits and counter
suits have been pending In chancery,
brought about by complications met
in settling up the estate. there being.
besides the legal heirs. a number Of
creditors who hold claims against the
property.
The estate ia composed of certain
securities, the Ford hotel property at
Eleventh and Broad streets. the Ford
Law Building, on Ninth street. and
several valuable pieces OF property in
York and Gloucester counties.