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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-21
CHANGE Of COUNTY
WAS NOT LAWFUL
Committee Decides Against
Saunders on Ground of
Dedistricting.
FOR POLITICAL EFFECT
Plan, Say Republican Majority,
That his Was Purpose-No
Action Expected.
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WASHINGTON, D. G.. June 21.--
After a three hours session the house
committee on elections to-day agreed
upon resolution declaring that Rep
resentative Edward w. Saunders, of
the Fifth Virginia district, is not en-
titled to his seat. The resolution will
be reported this afternoon but it Is
probable that 1t will not be acted
upon during this session by the house
proper.
The committees action, taken by "a
vote OF . To 6, the three democratic
members voting In the negative. IA
based solely upon the fact that the
rcdistricting OF 1905 Ia unlawful In
that the transfer Of Floyd county from
the Fifth into the Sixth Virginia dis
trict contrary both to the constitution
of the United States and of Virginia
The committee report vii say: The
redistricting act of Virginia. 1905,
does not conform nor comply with the
constitution of Virginia. and liz null
and void.
After applying every reasonable
and fair test. the committee has been
impelied to this conclusion. This
case presents as wilful and deliberate
Legislative disregard of the fundamen-
tai condition requirements of CONT
guilty, compactness and equality of
inhabitants as has come to the atten-
ton of the committee in reviewing
the decision of the courts in Various
States that have declared similar act
ment null and void.
'One OF the specific purposes of the
act OF 1908 in taking Floyd county
out the Fifth and transferring ii
to the Sixth district. as appears from
the evidence, was the political advan-
tage that did result in making a close
district safe for the dominant politi-
cal party of the State"
It is probable that the committee
will not go at all into the gerry
Wandering" and other charges made
by Parsons. the committee declaring
that the constitutional question inva-
ltdates the Parsons election.
The Democratic members. Messrs.
BoutelIe. of Ohio Hamill, of New
Jersey. and Korbly. of Indiana. voted
against the resolution, Mr.. Nelson,
of Meinnesota, insurgent, voting with
the Republicans. The session of the
committee to-day was at times an ex-
citing one "A decision not being reach
ed until after three hours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-21
ATTACKS WOMAN;
STEALS HER HAT
Burlev Negro Grabs Mrs. Van
Diem as She Passes Alley
Going Home.
BRUTE Is SCARED OFF
Hearing Men Approaching He
Jerks Hat of Victim and
Flees.

Mrs. r. H. Van Diem. OF No. 13
North Fifth street while walking
down Fifth street between Grace and
Franklin. Monday night. was attacked
by a negro who jumped from the
mouth OF an alley and attempted to
assault her.
Her screams frightened the brute.
but not before he had struck at the
lady and torn her hat from her head.
His motive WAS presumably robbery
for he carried with him the large and
costly hat that was snatched from
Mrs Van Dien's head.
The matter was reported to the
police who have been diligently
searching for the culprft Every de-
tective on the force has been put on
the case.
Not Able to Identify.
Mrs. Van Diem can furnish but a
poor description of her assailant. She
was on her way to meet her husband
shortly after 10 O'Clock in, the even
ing when she was attacked. Her
screams attracted the attention of sew
eral gentlemen of the neighborhood
and when they started to her rescue
the negro darted down the alley al
a rapid gait taking with him the hat
ne had snatched from the lady's head
So excited was she that an accurate
description of her assailant was I'M
possible. She was accompanied to her
home by several of her acquaintance
and was well nigh FRUSTRATED because
of the attack.
Mrs. Van Diem, "a handsome young
woman not more than twenty-five
years of age, came here from Atlanta
but a short time ago. her husband ex-
pecting to enter business In Rich
mond.
Was Walking Home.
She had accompanied her husband
to the theatre Monday night and was
returning when Mr.. Van Diem stopped
at Fifth and Broad. She had no idea
of harm being done her and said she
would walk on alone to their home;
but short distance away. Down
Fifth street she walked until at the
mouth of an alley between Grace and
Franklin she was accosted by the negro
brute. who sprang out and upon her
before she was conscious of his pres
ence. The negro grasped her around
the neck and threw her to the ground
Never for an instant did Mrs. Van
Diem lose her presence of mind, how
ever, and Justify she screamed for as
sistance. Several people heard hei
cries for help and rushed in the di-
rection OF the alley. The negro. seeing
that men We're near at hand. ioosed his
hold upon the lady's neck and with a
jerk tore her large hat from her head
The hat pins bent beneath the raven
locks of Mrs. Van Diem as the hat was
removed.
Frustrated for Awhile.
Suffering greatly from the shock OF
the attempted assault upon her Mrs
Van Diem was taken 10 her home where
she was Frustrated for a time. She
was able Tuesday. however. to speak
to her friends and to tell in detail how
the negro had thrown her TO the
ground and attempted to choke her
into insensibility.
II was so excited and II all happened
SO quickly" said Mrs. Van Diem. that
doubt whether I could identify my
Iassailant. He was very large negro
ard was very black. though"
The police have as yet gotten no clue
as to the identity OF the man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-21
Mr.. YOOER ROUTs
HIS PROSECUTORS
Former Conviction of Pub
Usher Set Aside in Hus-
tings Court
CASE DISMISSED
WITHOUT ARGUMENT
Police Chief Allows Former
Charges to "Slide"--Disposi-
ton of Case Prcarranged
Plans Kept Secret.

Adon A. Yoder. publisher, thorn in
the flesh to some Richmonders and
disciple of good to others, put the
Police Department to rout Tuesday
when the recent decision of Justice
John convicting him of publishing OBJ
scene matter was oyerruied In the
Hastings Court and the case dis
missed.
When convicted after a sensational
trial few weeks ago Yoder was
fined $40, sentenced To 80 days In jail
and placed under $500 bond to keep
the peace. In pronouncing sentence
Justice Crutchheld intimated his in
tention OF forcing the defendant to
stop his publication.
Mr.. Yoder. feeling that his convic-
ton was cut and dried affair. and
that he was not given fair chance,
took an appeal
No one expected the case to come
up for rehearing for several weeks
Yet, and the action OF the court Tues
day came as a distinct surprise to all
save those most intimately connected
with the case.
Arranged in Secrecy.
Secrecy marked the arrangements
preliminary To dismissing the charges
against Yoder. on Monday the pub
Usher was called over the telephone
and asked to come to Hastings Court
Tuesday morning. He was not IN
formed as to what would be done.
being informed merely that ii was de
sired to discuss his case.
Mr.. Yoder arrived at the court
house in an attitude Of semi-wonder
and semi beillgerency. Early Tues
day morning he told a reporter Tor
The Richmond Virginia that nc ex-
pected some sort OF a proposition TO
he made TO him. but that he intended
to accept nothing less than absolute
yindtcation.
This vindtcation WAS given when
the case came up for hearing before
Judge Witt. Chief OF Police Werner.
chief complainant against MIR. YoSer.
allowed the charges which he had
pressed SD vigorously before Justice
John TO slide into relative animpoTt-
ance. The entire hearing of the ease
consumed only il few minutes. I, Was
tame, too, In exact ratio of antlth esis
to the sensationaiism and fiery charges
and cross charges of the original
hearing.
Enters Order of Dismissal.
Mr.. Yoder. unaccompanied and ul-
ira nonchalant strolled into the Hmst-
iugs Court few moments after il
had convened. Chief OF Police Wet
ner. and Commemorative Attorney
Minetree Folkes were awaiting him.
There was "A brief iowmvoic@1 c0nveI-
sation between the trio and Judge
Witt, in which Yoder had the least
10 say.
Then came quiet order from Judge
Witt 10 Clerk Christian. aad the TJ-
der case was thing OF the past. ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-21
Vanderbilt FIGHT
WILL co TO COURT
Bishop Hendricks, President of
Board, Also to be Tried by
Ghnrefi Court.

MEMPHIS. TENN. June 2i.--Bish-
OPP K. r.. Hendrix, Of Kansas City,
Mo. Will be cited for trial before a
committee of twelve elders of the
Methodist church In so days. Chan
cellor J. II. Kirkland, OF Vanderbilt
University, viii be removed from his
Office by the Methodist College of
Bishops next month. and nineteen
members OF the board OF trustees of
the university will be elected from
their trusteeship for INSTRUMENTATION
and defiance of the church. A law
suit will be begun in the Federal court
where Vanderbilt University is locat-
ed to enforce the rights Of ownership
and control of the property by the
Methodist Church. South, and TO force
the present trustees to accept the
three trustees elected at the recent
general conference at Asheytile, n. G.
This is the present situation with re-
gard to the controversy that has ragged
around the university for the past five
years William K. Vanderbilt head
OF the fanny that has SO literally en-
bowed this Methodist institution. has
openly espoused the cause of the trus-
tees, who are in rebellion against
the ehurch's authority.
Bishop Hendrix Is the president OF
the board. At the recent general con-
ference the church went on record as
holding that the university belongs
IN fee simple to the Msthodtsts or the
South, and instructed the College of
Bishops. of which Bishop Hendrix is
a member. to take all legal steps 10
enforce this claim. When the board
of trustees met last week II rejected
three trustees that the church had
elected to fill vacancies. and tables
q resolution that affirmed the owner
ship OF the church. Bishop Hendrix
was with the majority in both votes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-21
NECK BROKEN BY
FALL FROM WAGON
Negro Driver, Thrown From
Wagon and Meets Instant
Death.

Moses Duggins. colared. about 40
years old. teamster, fell from his
wagon Monday afternoon about $50
o'clock Mt Twenty-first and II streets
and broke his neck. He died almost
instantly.
The man. who was employed by
Joel w. White. of Cary street Is said
TO have been drinking and that when
his vehicle was suddenly Joited hy
dropping into q hole. he lost his bal
ance and fei to the ground. The body
was viewed by Coroner Taylor.
Duggins had been employed by Mr..
White for nearly q wear lia was COM
sidered good workman, though his
fondness for whisksy frequently got
him In trouble. His home was at No.
132 North Thirtietn street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-21
GOULD LINE WILL
PASS BY MANASSAS
Survey Being Made Which viii
Garry Electric Road Throug
That Town.

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MANASSAS. VA. June 2l.--A. r..
Bauman. topographer Of the engineers
corps of the proposed Gould electric
railway from Richmond to Washing
ton, arrived here this morning for
the purpose Of locating their camp at
or near Manassas. The corps is now
camped at Fairfax Courthouse, where
1t will remain Until Tomorrow.
Mr.. Bauman states that the sur
vey now being made makes Manassas
one OF the objective points in a direct
line to Richmond and no far as he has
been able to ascertain the route which
is now being surveyed and which was
the original route In contemplation.
Is the most likely to be adopted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-21

pocket the detective took $li.45 In
pennies. nickeis and dimes. He did
not account for the fact that he car
ried so much change In his coat
pocket.
After being placed in a cell at the
Second police station the prisoner
said that he lived at 1897 West Cary
street. An investigation will be made
further In the afternoon and he Will
be given preliminary trial Wednes~
day morning before Justice Crutch-
field.
1t is alleged that the man would
steal one of the glass jars and imne-
diately take 1t into d cellar OF some
house and break it. pocketing the
small change.
Ford was arrested here some time
ago at the instigation of the Philadel-
phia authority, who wanted him for
an alleged theft. After returning to
Richmond he attempted to kill him
self in the county by firing pistol
ball into his head. When he had re-
covered he made his home In the city
and had dropped ont of the sight of
many of his people until his arrest
Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-21
RUSSIAN SUSPECT
WILL AID POLICE
Ispolatof Released Thinks Charl-
ton Murdered Wife in Fit
of Dependence.

COMO, ITALY, June 21.--After
being held ten days as suspect in
connection with the murder of Mrs.
Mary Scott Castle Charlton, Con-
stanine 1spolatoff. the Russian. Is to-
day a free man. and apparently Is
doing what he can to aid the police to
solve the mystery. Although reieas-
ed. he was ordered to remain for the
present within call OF the police.
Ispoiatoff to-day gave the police his
theory of the crime. that Porter
Charlton. the missing husband of the
dead woman, killed his wife after long
reconciliation. as result of brood
ing over some incident in her life
previous TO the time he met her
Ispoiatoff offered nothing in substan-
tiation of this theory except his own
opinion. which he said was based on
a close study of Charlton's actions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-21
BROKEN WHEEL
WRECKS TRAIN
Thrown From Track Near Eggles
ton, But No One Was
Hurt.

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ROANOKE. VA, June 2l.--A west
bound passenger train on the yirl
ian railroad was wrecked this morn
in gbetween Pembroke and Egsieston
by breaking wheel under the tender
The rear coach and club car were
Unknown from the track and turned
over.
Many passengers were In them Il
the time. but the train was not run
ming fast. and no one was injured.
The track viii be cleared by mid
night. when traffic will be resumed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-21
NO LAW TO PREVENT
SCRAP IN NEVADA TOWNS
Governor Dickerson Said TO Have
Indicated That Battle Could
BE Fought in His State.

BOISE. IDAHO. June 2I.--Gover-
nor Dickerson. of Nevada. is to-d day
speeding toward his home in Nevada.
Before leaving Ontario he talked
freely of the coming Jeffries-Johnson
fight and indicated there was no truth
in the San Francisco reports that he
intended to interfere. He even vol
unteered the information that there
was no stated law In Nevada pre-
venting prize lighting and he clear
ly showed by his talk that he was
not personally opposed to prize fight
ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-21
NEGRO MAN UNDRESSED
BY LIGHTNING FLASH

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WINSTON SALEM. n. C.. June 2l.~-
lightning struck the chimney OF VII
liam Graham's home sunday and ran
down the chimney. tore up the bureau.
and tore the colored< mans clothing
from him The house WAS not dam
aged nor was Graham injured He was
sitting by his wife's side when the bolt
entered the room.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-21
WAR SCARE RAISED. BRYAN
SAYS. TO BUILD wARsHIps

EDINBURGH. June 21.-The local
Peace Arbitration Society held o great
meeting to-day. at which William Jen-
nings Bryan delivered an address.
Mr.. Bryan expressed his conviction
that there was no cause for war be-
tween the United States and Japan.
The scare had been raised, he said, to
justify the building Of mora warships.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-21
QuaIillcations In Chancery.

INTERPRETATIONS III AHaHceIy.
The following qualified as admins
traitors and adminigtratrix In chancery
court Tuesday:
Virginia Trust Company. for es-
tate OF William #. Tomkins. The es-
tate Is valued at 100000.
Annie johnson. for estate of Jacob
j. johnson The estate IL small.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-21
MISS YEAMAx BECOMES
OLD MANS DARLING.

David b. Herndon. aged seventy odd,
and prominent In the county. was mar-
rted Sunday to Miss Mamie YeaInan,
In Pittty1vapia county. Tho bride Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-21

Isadore steln Appeanxea.
First Auditor Marye has appointed
Isadore Stein as clerk n hls once.
Mr.. Stein, who began his 4uties Mon
day. succeeds John Jackson. who died
recently
New-York tribune., 1910-12-03
A DREADNOUGHT NEW YORK
Her Sister Battleship VIII Be
Named the Texas.

Washington, Dec. New York and
Texas will be the names OF the two new
battleships authorized at the last ses-
sion of Congress These Dreadnoughts
will be named in accordance with the
law which provides that first class bat
tIeships shall bear the names of states.
The New York will be built by the gov
ernment al the Brooklyn navy yard.
and the Texas viii be constructed by
contract. probably by the Newport
News Shipbuilding Company.
This selection Of names for the two
most powerful vessels in the navy.
which was made by Secretary Meyer to-
day. will make il necessary to change
the names OF TWO warships now in COM
mission. New York is represented by a
cruiser. which will be renamed the Man
haitian. The present Texas is "a second
class battleship. She viii be renamed
the San Marcos. in honor of a city of
Texas She vas one of the first battle
ships built by the United States. her
construction having been begun In
President Cleveland's first administra-
ton. al the Norfolk Navy Yard, an &C
cordance with plans purchased from an
English firm She took part in the capt
ure Of Cervera' s feet at Santiago, under
command OF Captain John ". Philip.
The New York was the flagship OF Rear
Admiral William T Sampson in the
same enga cement.
As indicating the development Of naval
construction. the displacement OF the
present TexGj is only 6,315 tons, while
that Of the new Texas and the New
Xnrl- ,,.ill he - OakA Tons.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-03
MANY IN LAME DUCK ALLEY
It's Not Half Big Enough,
Sherman Sadly Remarks.
E-or7, Tho Tribune Pureau-

WasF1fugton. Dec. Lame Duck al
ley" IS the name given by a prominent
cena1or TO d corridor in the White House
office building which Secretary Norton
has screened off in order that il may be
,sed as waiting room. the regular
1ongressiorszi waiting room having been
turned over to the economy commission.
which is striving 10 devise means Of
simplifying business methods in the eX-
Ccutive departments.
The first man TO take his station in
Lame Duck alley" was Senator Carter,
or Montana. who. it is. feared. viii fail Of
reelection. and whom the Montana press
has been seeking to boom for every
vacancy in the gift Of the President
President Sherman was the next
10 enter the reservation, and he was
promptly Informed Of the name given to
II. Nj Sherman looked it over sadly
and critically and then remarked: 1T
won't do at all. it isn't half big enough.
This VIII not accommodate more than
fifty men at q time
When the President was advised Of
The name given to Mr.. Norton's new
reservation he smiled somewhat wanly
and remarked that he feared sunny
Jim was right. that despite the fact
that he had been compelled TO deny him
self to all callers since his return from
Panama. ne Was fully advised of the
number Of Lame ducks for whom he
was expected to find places.
At a late hour this evening ex-senator
I ong. of Kansas. was warming a chair
II ..I.anle DUCK allev.'
New-York tribune., 1910-12-03
HORSE CLIMBS INTO AUTO
Richmond Mayor Has Third
Exciting Experience.
TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

By Telegraph 10 The TTIbune
Richmond. Va, Dec Mayor G. NJ
Exum of Birmingham, Ala. Mayor D. c.
Richardson of Richmond. H c. Rogers.
president of the Birmingham Board OF
Aldermen and Superintendent Henry
Gohn of the Richmond Street Cleaning
Department had a narrow escape from
injury to-day, when the automobile in
which they were riding was smashed by
delivery wagon of a bottling company
The horse climbed clear to the top Of
the hood. wrecking the machine and
badly cutting the chauffeur
The negro driver of the delivery
wagon was arrested. charged by Super
intendent Gohn with being drunk Eye
witnesses say he did nothing to avoid
the accident.
Mayor Richardson flew in a Wright bi-
plane with Ralph JOhnstone this fall
the machine falling to the ground when
thirty feet up Last summer he was in
an automobile accident at Baltimore
New-York tribune., 1910-12-03
DIES ON HIS WEDDING DAY
Aged Suitor Survives Ceremony
by Only a Few Hours.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Lowell. Mass. Dec flames A.
Pevey. sixty-seven years old. d well
known business man in this city. died
this afternoon. a few hours after the
Rev. R A. Greene had said the words
which Joined him in wedlock to Mrs. Eva
r. Campbell. fifty years old.
They were to have been welded on De-
cember 4. and arranged to go TO New
York for the ceremony. keeping their
plans secret A fall yesterday caused
the aged 3uitor TO take TO his bed, and it
was learned that he had received in
ternaI injuries. He then told of his in
tended marriage. and his daughter sent
for Mrs Campbell, who became Mrs
Pevey only a few minutes before Mr..
Pevey died
New-York tribune., 1910-12-03
MAY ACCEPT PULLMAN CUT
Question Put Up To Interstate Com
merce Commission

Chicago Dec al the Pullman COM
rany's offer Of 20 per cent reduction IN
the rates charged for upper berths in
sleeping cars. together with certain other
reductions In both upper and lower berths
is acceptable TO the Interstate Commerce
Commission. the railroads and the states
appearing on complaint also will accept
It. according TO Commissioner Lane
The rehearing of complaints against pre-
v,ous Pullman rates was adjourned after
this agreement to-day and the Pullman
company agreed to prepare a new sched-
ule. showing the reductions offered for
all points. pending the decision OF the
In case the proposed reduc-
tions are accepted the new rates will so
into effect in February.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-03
GOT A "POT OF MESSAGE"
Secretary Knox Tells the Cabi-
net Mr.. Adee's Joke.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Secretary Knox
yesterday invited Assistant Secretary
hdee to take luncheon with him. Then
SIR Knox was summoned TO the White
House for an extended conference on the
Presidents message. Mr Adee heard
the news.
Mr. Secretary" he said. instead of
my getting a mess of pottage ii looks as
though YOU were going to get "a pot Of
Secretary Knox told the joke at the
Cabinet meeting after nearly five hours
of work. and an immediate adjournment
was taken.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-03
ELLIS BABIES CHAMPION
Trust Buster" Argues for
$500 Little Cherokees.

Washington. Dec. 2-Wade II. Ellis.
the official trust buster first of Ohio
and then of the United States, appeared
in the Supreme Court to-day as the
champion of $500 babies.
The Department of Justice Instructed
him to present an argument in favor OF
the constitutionality Of the legislation
of Congress whereby the $500 Cherokee
babies born between September 1, 1902,
and 1906 were allowed to share with the
Cherokees living on September l, 1!N--,
in the allotment of Indian lands in Okla
homa.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-03
ARREST RECEIVING TELLER
Theft of About 81, ,485 from Corn
Exchange Bank the Charge.

Charged with the larceny of about
S1,4S5, a young man, described by the
police as Cornwall Arnold, an assistant
receiving teller in the branch Of the
Corn Exchange Bank at Columbus ave-
nue. and I'D street, was arrested at No
Ill Broadway last evening and locked
up in Police Headquarters.
The arrest was made by Detectives
Stringer and Halliman, and. according
to their statements, on the complaint of
Lawrence Dunham, Of the Corn Ex-
change Bank. The larceny was alleged
to have been committed on November
l. last, the detectives assert