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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
Foss OPENS CAMPAIGN
Goyernor-EIect Takes Up Cudgels
Against Senator Lodge.

Takes Up CudGels
Against Senator Lodge.
. Provincetown, Mass, December l.
The IN spea king campaign Of Governor
sets. against the return of Henry
Cabot Lodge to the United States SEN
ate was opened here tonight.
In beginning his address. Mr.. Foss
Of the Cape Cod District in eleeting
him TO Congress last spring SEALED
the doom of Cannonism." compelled
the, national administration to seek
reciprocal trade relations with Can
ada. caused Senator'S Aldrich and Hale
states Senate" and gave to- the coun-
try-at- large the first real hope of tar
If revision Speaking directly OF Sena-
tor Lodge, Mr.. Foss said:
Working in silence and secrecy, he
resorts to his self-constituted political
machine. the machine which has dom
mated Massachusetts politically for
years. He is seeking the counsels Of
those whom he serves. the privileged
interests, and has ignored the verdict
fact that he should represent the peo-
Pile and considers that he Is the repre-
sentative OF the special interests, be-
lieving that their indorse ment is all
sufficient for him.
What legislation In the interests Of
the people bears his name 2" asked Mr..
Foss. In assailing Senator Lodges rec
ord In the Senate, and answered his
own question by. saying. Only one
bill that I recall bears his name, and
that is the force bill-a measure that
causes every honest man TO blush
The attitude Of Senator to-
wards the Payne Aldrich tariff was
condemned by the Governor-elect.
Speaking OF the cotton industry Mr..
Foss said that in his attitude towards
this branch Of manufactures, Senator
Lodge was playing the same role OF
against the interests of the people
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
South Richmond Bureau,
The Times-Dlspa;ch.
llo3 Hull Street.


One Of the largest crowds that ever at
tended a funeral in South Richmond was at
cambridge Street Baptist Church to pay
the last respects to the memory OF B. NJ
Robertson, one of the most public spirited
citizens OF this community. An impressive
sight was the array OF the aged men in
gray. who knew the sterling worth OF their
comrade In arms on many battlefield
These Confederate veterans OF the Joe
Johnston Camp and the Masonic brothers
followed the remains TO the last restin q
place. The body was inferred In Maury
Cemetery
The memory of Mr.. Robertson was htting-
ly observed by Hastings Court, Part 2.
which met and adjourned out CT respect to
his memory. After the funeral services and
the ntcrmcnt court was resumed at u
o'clock. The case of Matte Mosby and
Company for 5000 damages occupied the
attention Of the jury.
Funeral OF Mr.. Keyes.
The funeral OF Joseph Reyes. OF 400 West
Seventh street, who died Wednesday after
noon about 5:t6 o'clock, will be conducted
from the house this afternoon al o'clock.
At the time OF his death Mr.. Reyes was
| an empoye af the American Locomotive
Works in Richmond. and was boarding at
the home OF Mr.. Cook. Joseph Keyes, Sr..
is a native OF Ireland, and was soldier in
the United States Army for many years.
Mr. Reyes was only twenty-five years OF
age and is survived by one brother and
two sisters, all of Richmond. The inte1nen'
| viii be made in Hollywood Cemetery
William Goode Arrested.
warrant issued yesterday evening
at 7:25 o'clock against William Goode, q
white man. about twenty-seven years of age
charging him with threatening to kill hi:
! wife. The accused will answer to th'
! charge In the Police Court this morning
! Willie Jenkins. OF 1903 Maury Street. pre-
! ferred charges yesterday against Arthu,
I Hilton, colored, twenty-four years old. &C
i cusing him OF creating a disturbance IN hi
/ home The warrant was issued at 1898 yes
terday morning, Hilton will be arraigned il
! the Police Court this morning. Matte Tay
| Ior has been summoned as witness.
| Married in Washington.
/ Miss Blanche oKennon and j. Estes Gin
| a popular young couple of Matoaca. Ches
1 tsr1ield county, left day or two ago fo
| Washington where they were married.
| Judge Watson. OF the Circuit Court O.
| Chesterfield county. has appointed Jame
/ Cousins as police officer for Ettrick II
/ place OF Officer Bridges, who has resigned
| Orderly Town.
/ Statistics show South Richmond to be ont
/ OF the most orderly communities In the
! country. The arrests In most Instances
| showed that the minor offenses were th'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
.WOMAN|S GR|LLED
IN MURDER TRIAL
Attorney Seeks to Secure In
eliminating Statements From
Glover's Widow.

Cambridge. Mass, Deccnb Der ia colioouy
between Mrs Lillian NJ. Glover, widow OF
Clarence f. Glover, and Melvin NJ Johnson,
leading counsel for Hattie Leblanc. who lie
on trial for the murder OF Glover held thu
Interest during to-day's sessions OF the
court. and was not concluded when that
body adjourned.
The eross-exarnnation BY Mr.. Johnson,
who announced yesterday that he Intended
to show that Mira Glover had the motive.
the capacity and the opportunity for tho
murder of her husband. covered much OF
Mrs. GIovers life since she came to Boston
from Cape Breton, and dealt infinitely With
her actions and feelings on the day and
night of the murder and the few days tina,
followed.
ing her birthplace and her name, and cor
tain discrepancies between her testimony
and that given at other hearings were
she said that she sent for Hattie Leblanc.
who lived near her own birthplace, clothed
her. fed her, and finally found her husband
with her. She sent the girl away for a
week. but took her back. and on the fateful
November 20. 1909. Glover took both women
to football game.
ono OF the liveliest Incidents OF tho day
was over some Letters said TO have been
written by Hattie's relatives, which Mrs.
Clover admitted holding. These letters, APP
parautly. had disappeared, but Mr.. John.
son was very anxious TO get them, and be-
came 30 ins!stent that the district attorney
started to defend the woman. Judge Bond,
however, ordered tho district attorney back
Johnson asked: .Do you know any rea.
son why Hattie Leblanc should have shot
your husband2"
Mrs. Glover replied that she did not. She
admitted that she was familiar with hre
arms and had used q revolver at a target.
When the fencing between the widow and
tho lawyer closed for the day Mr.. Johnson
was stilI unconvnced that Mrs. Glover did
not know the whereabouts OF Hattie Le-
Rranc's letters, and she was urged to go
nome and find them. She promised to look
for them, but said that nearly everything
OF any value had been taken from her house.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
coUNTERFEITERs CAUGHT
believed to Be Rest of "Lnpo the
Wolrs' Gang.

New York, December 1.-The noto-
rious Lupo gang of counterfetters,
whose members were suspected of at
least one murder and many Black Hand
cases, was put out of existence. the
police believe, by the arrest here to-
day Of thirteen Italians and the SELF
ure of large amount of counterfeit
bills. Nine of the prisoners are be-
lieyed to he the rest OF the gang, the
leaders OF which were arrested las.
eating $50 years in the Federal prison
at Atlanta for counterfeiting.
To-day's arrests were made by Rich
ard H. Taylor head of the secret SER
vice in this city, his agents. and mern-
bers of the Italian bureau OF the met
ropolitan police. Nine men We're held,
TO be turned over to the Federal au-
thorities Tomorrow. The other four
were paroled as witnesses.
The Lupo gang was headed by "Lupo
the Wolf" who received sentence OF
thirty years. and Giuseppe Morrello,
sentenced TO twenty-five years. The
barrel murder" was laid to the mem
counterfeit bills on farm near High
land. n. Y. Notwithstanding the fate
of the men arrested last winter, the
circulation of counterfeit money con-
tinued. and the secret service men be-
lieved that members of the band still
money which had been saved from the
former raid.
AS result OF an investigation. the
house containing the counterfeit bills
was found. and the men suspected Were
rounded up. The counterfeit money
consisted of bogus two and five dollar
bills. which. Taylor says. Were found
of a wine merchant. one OF the men
under arrest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
GOD HIS ONLY WITNESS
And He Can't Come Down and Testify,
SnSs Vending.

Louisville. KY, December If ]
killed the little girl no one saw me
but God. and He can't come down ano
testify"
VITA, the testimony OF Chief OF De-
tectives Carney, of Louisville, that Jo-
seph Vending had made the. fore
going statement Immediately after his
arrest in San Francisco, the prosecu-
ton in the trial of Vending, who Is
charged with having murdered eight
year-old Alma Keliner, rested its case
to-day. The. words attributed to
Vending by the Louisville officer pre-
viously had been testified to by De-
tective-s Sergeant Burke, of San Fran
cisco. who assisted in the prosecution
of vending. Testimony was also
given by Mrs Cora Muneava Milline.r,
of Hume. Mo-, to whom Vending paid
court while she was visiting rela-
tives at Houston. Tex.
The case made rapid progress to-
day, but the closing for the prosecu-
ton came sooner than had been ex-
pected. The defense will offer Its
opening statement tomorrow, and tes-
timony in Weddings behalf is ex-
pected to occupy at least a day and
n half.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
sorABLEs ATTEND BANQUET.

Tucker, Montague and Lamb Guests Of
Newport News Chamber of Commerce.
Especial TO The Times-Dtspatch.1
Newport News, Va; December l.
Henry st. George Tucker, former Gov
ernor Montague. Congressman Lamb.
OF Richmond, and other Virginia no.
tables, were guests OF honor at the
annual social session of the Newport
News Chamber of Commerce tonight
Mr. Montague discussed "South Amer
ica," which continent he recently
visited, and Mr.. Tucker responded to
the toast Virginia"
Mr.. Tucker, who is prominently mem
toned as a possible candidate against
Senator Martin next year. declined to
be interviewed on the political situa-
ton in the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
AWAITING REPORT
Until 1t Is Received Knox VIII Take
Ali

NO Action.
Columbia, s. c., December 1.-Reply-
ing to letter from Il. j. Watson
Commissioner of. Agriculture of South
Carolina, Philander G. Knox. Secretary
of the United States Department. OF
State, says that the department does
the German potash law until NJ. III
Davis its commercial adviser s makes
Under all circumstances, the de-
partment does not consider it advisable
to take this matter up diplomatically
with the German government until Mr.
Davis shall have returned and made
a full oral report in regard to the
details of his mission"
Mr. Watson's letter was written ID
an effort to have the department move
at once for change in the law. re-
Gently adopted by Germany. which
binders potash expectation to the
United States.
Mr.. Knox's letter says that Mr. Da.-
Wis used every argument possible to
secure such amendment of the German
law as would permit the execution OF
American potash contracts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
CHARTERS ISSUED

STARTERS were issued yesterday by the
state Corporation Commission to the follow
ing concerns:
The Bradshaw Fruit and Produce Company
Inc,). Norfolk, Va L. v. Bradshaw. Sec
rotary and treasurer: W. A. Carroll. vice
presidents; D. Is. Joyner, presldent-al Of
Norfolk. Capital: Maximum. $500; mini
mum. $500 Objects: Fruit and produce bus
mess.
Church Hill Fishing Club Gnc.). Rich
mond. P. G. Atkinson. president; w. c.
AGREE, vice president; S. R, Tucker. secre-
.tary and treasurer-al OF Richmond. Capt.
tai: Maximum, $1,000 minimum. 5000. OBJ.
jects: Fishing club.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
MARTIN JACKSON GIVEN
THREE YEARS. SENTENCE
PIcnds Guilty to Chnrgc Of Stealing
Trunks, and Will Serve Term
I'm peuttcntiary.
fsnectal 70 the Timeg- Dispatch. !

Special TO The TImes-DIspatcl.J
Charlottesville, Va, DECEMBER l.
one OF gang OF alleged baggage
thieves, whose depredations against the
Chesapeake and Ohio and other rail.
roads amounted to thousands of dollars,
pleaded guilty In the Corporation
Court to-day to stealing three trunks
from the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way, and with the consent of Com
monwealth Attorney Walker was sen
fenced by Judge Sinclair to three years
in the penitentiary
Jackson's wife was In court with
young baby, born since the recent
trial OF the accused, few weeks ago.
when Jury gave him two years fol
stealing a trunk at Main Street Sta
ton. this city.
plicity in the crime was here in charge
OF Richmond officer, ready to testify
against Jackson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
snit Against J.. & n.

Frankfort, KY, December by d.
rection of State Auditor James, suit
was filed in the Circuit Court this
afternoon against the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad for ss4o.o0o fran
ehise taxes on property alleged to have
been frsudulently omitted by the road
in its report to the Auditor during the
past five years, beginning In 1905. The
petition alleges that the omissions
were made as to the correct net earn
ings correct mileage and wrongfully
deducting the dividends paid each year
from the gross earnings. when they
were not paid out Of this sum.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
trial SET ron DECEMBER o.
Standard Asks for Time to Prepare
Cnse-DYninage Project Considered.

Especial 10 The Dispatch.l
Raleigh. N. c., December 1.-The
II. Pou and W. 3. Snow, as counsel,
made appearance to-day in the Raleigh
Police Justice Court to answer the
charge of violating the State antitrust
oil IN Raleigh from 10 TO 3-4 cents,
In order. as the State charges, 70 drive
out the competition OF The Indian OIL
Company. which establish ,es tanks is here r.,
asked for further time to prepare Its
case, and that the State be required
to specify points in North Carolina
where oil Is being sold at un1ustifa bly,
higher prices than in Raleigh, thereby
showing intent to destroy the Raleigh
competition, and thereafter put up tho
prices. The trial was deferred to De-
cemher 13. and the prosecution d.
sci with particulars as TO towns to be
involved in selling prices by Deem
Der 8.
The state Board of Education spent
three hours to-day considering the
situation as to the drainage project Tor
the Mattamuskeet Lake drainage dis
trict. in which the state Board is the
principal owner of the lands involved.
of drainage, involving an expenditure
OF some 100000. were about complete
when the John l.. Roper Lumber Com
pany, subsidiary corporation to the
NOrIOlk anu SOih-
pany, came forward with a fling of
exceptions, on the ground that there
should be further expert investigation
before so much money is expended.
The Roper Company owns considerable
lands involved in the district. j. S.
Mann, T. H. Gibbs. of Fairfield, and
Walter Jones. of Swan Quarter Were
here fer the conference. announcement
as to the result of which will be made
later.
The Provident Mutual Life and Acci-
dent Insurance Company. of North
Carolina, was chartered to-day, with
home Office at Asheville. and ]. P. Saw
yer. J. Fl. Tucker. Charles G. Lee. MIL
liam Pharr, r. S. Rowland, Asheville.
and number of capitalists of Chatta-
r. general life, health and accident in
surance business.
There is also charter to the 9ad-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
Wrfyhtporr

Bowling Green, Va. December 1-Charles
Edward Wright and Miss Fannie Alice Parr,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Parr,
were married at the home OF the brides
parents at Holly Hill. near here. on We'd
nesday evening. Rev. Mr.. Mllican perform
ng the ceremony. After a bridal supper,
which was attended by a large number OF
friends and relatives, Mr.. and Mrs Wright
left Cor their home In this place, where they
VII reside.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
ENTERS PANAMA CANAL
Steam Yacht, Visitor H., First to Nav
fgate Big Ditch

Steam Yacht, Visitor IL, First to Nav
igate Big Ditch.
New York, December 1.-The first
vessel to navigate a section of the
Panama Canal is the American three
masted steam yacht Visitor II. owned
by Commodore w. Harry Brown. OF
PittSburg.
Word was brought here to-day by
the United Fruit Company's steamer
Zacapa that on November 80, the
Visitor H.. with Colonel Goethals, chief
engineer of the Panama Canal; Com
modore Brown. Captain Scott Of the
United States Corporations; William
Dehl, formerly Mayor of Pittsburg,
and others Of the party on board en-
tered from the Atlantic side, swent up
as far as the Gatun lock and returned.
The yacht draws about seventeen feet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
News of South Richmond

most common. More were sentenced for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct-tf,ese
being greater than arrests for assault. bur-
glary greatly. 1t thus follows that a largo
proportion were sentenced for short terms
imprisonment for less than thirty days.
Between 8 and s per cent were sentenced
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
On. death Cause. Another.

Durham, N. c.. December Hurry
ing here on learning of the death of
her nephew. Mrs. Emma Yearly, Of
Greensboro. N. c.. died on the train as
it was nearing this city. She had
nephew was Thomas Robbins. young
merchant, and her favorite The bodies
will be inferred side by side.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
Found Dead on Floor,

New York, December 1.-Stretohed
out on their kitchen floor were found
to might the bodies Of Alonzo Cruger,
Of East New York, and his grandchil-
dren, Dorothy, four years old, and
Edna, two years. A connection In the
gas stove. broken no one knows how
explained their death. The old man
was overc ONE by the gas and the chill
dren were too young to help him or
The childrenS parents
had gone out to visit neighbors
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
Early Morning Marriage.

Especial 70 THO IIlr1ts-D ispatctl'1
Harrisonburg, Va, December 1-Jacob
Ritenour. fifty-eight years old, and Miss
tors. were married Monday morning. an
hour before sunrise, at Powell's Fort. shen-
sndoah county
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
ARRESTED FOR KILLING
MAN FIVE YEARS AGO
Negro Jailed In West Virginia,
Charged With Numbering Street Car
Conductor In Salisbury, N. g.

Charged WIN s1uTueTiuts SATCSA SAA
Conductor In Salisbury, N. @.
Roanoke, Va, December William
WEIGH, colored, was arrested and jail
ed at Bluefeld, w. Va, last night on
information given by. j. A. Joyner,
who says he saw WEIGH shoot and kill
a street car conductor at Salisbury.
N. CT FIVE years ago. WEIGH says he
is innocent, but admits being at Sails
fits the description of the murderer,
even to missing finger
Joyner says he and half-dozen
other white men were riding on the
car near Spencer.
When the conductor went to the
negro and told him he would have to
sit back In one Of the three rear seats,
so as to comply with the Jim Grow
law, the negro refused to do SO. and
when the car sso p1a at at the the next next
off When the negro stepped to the
ground he pulled a gun and fired at
the conductor. the bullet striking him
in the abdomen, and inflicting a wound
from which the man died few min
utes afterwards.
The negro Immediately escaped and
was never found, although the State
offered reward of 500. and the
street car company $50. the street car
company also agreeing to pay all ex-
penses Incidental to taking the man
back to salisbury.
No trace of the murderer was ever
found but after communicating with
the sheriff at Salisbury. Joyner be-
came sure he had the right negro. and
last night WEIGH was arrested.
The sheriff agreed to como at once
after the man and have him identi-
fled. Joyner claims that the motor
We're on the car are undoubtedly alive.
and he Is sure they will Identify
Welch as the negro wanted The
negro stated that he knew about the
murder but never knew whether they
captured the right man or not. He
SAYS he left Salisbury about five years
ago, and has spent his time in Roam
olle and Bluefield
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
LEAVE WORLD TOGETHER

Two Brothers and Sister Die Within
Four Days.
Knoxville. Tenn, December L.
George MCCOY stuart, aged eighty,
five years, died at White Pine this at
te7noon. A sister. Mrs. Sarah Blazer,
died at her Cooke county home Mon
day, aged eighty years, and another
brother, Ike Stuart, died at his home,
within stones throw of the sisters,
on Tuesday, aged seventy-eight years.
They We're survivors of seven.
nuhPTEPc iccIIE0
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02
Heptpeoph Meetinx.

The regular meeting Of Hcstta conclave.
Improved Order OF Heptasophe. was held
last night at $3.50 O'CLOCK In the rooms at
Eighth and Hull Streets. The meeting was
called for the purpose OF electing officers
and represen tatives to the supreme COM
ciave. A full attendance was present at
the appointed hour.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02

for assault, 8 per cent. for burglary. and
probably 10 per cent. for larceny. Only ons
man paid the death penalty In the last
eight or ten years.
j. I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02

k,nviIle Telephone Company, OF Yad-
kin county, for local exchange and long
distance business. capital, $4,000, by
w. 81 fIedgpath and others.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-05-06

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the City Board of Education held
Tuesday evening the entire public
school faculty was reelected, and in
addition Miss Fannie Louise Smith
elected as an additional teacher in the
joint city and county high school.
The nominations were made by a
nominating committee, and were con-
Cured in by the Board. Prof r. l.
Harris had previously been reelected
superintendent Of the city schools and
was member of the nominating
board.
The salaries of many of the teachers
was raised and the salary of Super
intendent Harris fixed at $4,000 per
month.
A communication was received from
the county high school board stating
that $2,50O had been appropriated for
the maintenance Of the joint city and
high school. OF this sum $1,000 is
paid by the State, the funds coming
through the high school board. The
General Educational bill provides that
a certain portion of the State school
fund shall be set apart for the mainte-
nance of county high schools, condi-
toned upon the county voting q sum
three times as great. The county
complied with this demand last year
and received the $500 which was us
ed for the maintenance of the Joint
county and city high school. The en-
in the high school having in
creased from 30 at that time to lao at
the present time, the County High
School Board has appropriated an adj
iitional $1,000, which will permit the
addition of one teacher to the high
school faculty, Miss Fannie Louise
Smith, of Mcdowell school, being elect
ID to the place.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-05-06
MISSION UNION
AT LYNNvILLE
REPORTS ARE READ AND AN IN
TEREsTINo SESSION IS
HELD.

LYNNVILLE, Tenn, May Sine
Woman's Foreign Missionary Union OF
Columbia Presbytery convened at the
Presbyterian church at this place TINS
morning at 10 o'clock, the President
Mrs j. L. Marshall, Of LewisDurg'
presiding. Reports were read by the
Corresponding Secretary and Treas
urer. Mrs. w. e. Edmiston, Of Peters
burg. Mrs. John w. Alexander, pres
ident of the local union, gave the well
come address with the response by the
President An entertaining program
was rendered by a number OF htie
girls from the Lynnville Society. Miss
Margaret Caldwell, Of Lewisburg'
made a talk on the use Of the Lear
let :, in Missions" and Miss Margaret
N &eilley, Of Nashville. talked on the
various ginds and uses OF church 1T
arature. Miss Annie Louise Dtcker-
son read paper on Systematic CIV
ing" Short talks were made by Rev.
p II Bruce, OF Spring Hill, and Rev.
Daniels.
Rev. L. C. vass, a missionary, to Al
rica, gave stereopticon lecture TO-
night The session will continue
through wednesday.