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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08
OLD RATE CASE
IS OPEN AGAIN
Supreme Court Grants Appeal
to Washington-Southern
From States Ruling
WISHES PASSENGERS
TO PAY THREE CENTS
Other Roads Operating in Vir-
ginia Will Probably Renew
Contest if Plaintiff
Wins Its Suit.

by granting an appeal Saturday
morning to the washington-southe
Railway from the ruling Of the State
Corporation Commission in the mat
ter of the = IL cent passenger rate
case. Judge James Keith. president
OF the Virginia Supreme Court OF
Appeals. threw vide open the old rail-
road tariff question, and should the
higher tribunal decide fot the. plain
tin In this suit, every road in the
State, il liz confidently expected. will
Immediately institute action 70 recot-
er their old ) cent rate.
When the commission promulgated
its rule Iii 1907. declaring that the
roads should not charge more than :
cent. per mile for intrastatc business.
this rate being subsequently increased
to 21-2 cents a mile. the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac road re-
fused to accept tho decision Of the
rate fixing power. and Immediately
began preparations fon contest.
As that part OF the Richmond TO
Washington line known as tho Wash
ingtGn-Southern Railway. and oper-
afiHs from Quantiasa Ia Alexandria,
was the smallest part OF the general
system, and could consequently be
more easily considered. II was deemed
wiser to let this portion OF the line
bring Individual sult.
vOlamtnOus Record.
The record Of the case. filed by At
toYney Hill Carter. counsel for me
Washington-Southe lis volumtnous.
appearing like the ,typewrittcn sheets
OF a great dictionary. ana containing
not only number OF corporation
commission orders and rulings. nut
transcript at the testimony taken In
the rate case hearings. together with
the argument BY the various attor-
neys.s
Two principal reasons are given ~
to why lhe appeal should be granted.
and now that the appeal has peen
granted. these may be ccnstdereo az
the basfs of the judges action.
First IL the statement and proof
that tho road carries no watered
stock. and hAa never carried any such
security either IN construction or Op-
Grafton. All the st0cka 0utstanding
represent. accordtng TO the statement,
actual capital invested. and conse-
Quently whatever h eparnad 10 not paid
out in dividends sttpSn sacertifcatea
which represent no nonoy invested.
Tho second afgumsnt y mat sne
road In operating un1ef tho ruling Of
the State Cooperation Commission hAs
done 80 II N actual less, sance with
tho largely Increased cost Or mAinte-
nance. the revenue derived on the
reduced sAta hAafs falls 70 meet the
1Nry
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08
SUICIDE IS TRIED
BY GYPSY WOMAN
Fortune Teller at Fair Declares
Self Disguised With Tent
Life.

Declaring herself Disguised with
life as she found II, and unable longer
to endure fate which forced her to
seek a livlihood in tent trying to
cajole stray bits OF silver rom persons
she did not know and for whom she
cared as little as they cared for her.
Esteile Enelo, one OF the gypsy for
tune tellers on Wahoo Lane at the
State Fair gounds attempted to COM
NIT suicide Friday night by drinking
quantity ef eaFhaiia acid -
She was found on the floor of her
tent. writhing in agony. and was hur-
ried TO local hospital. where after
rigorous treatment she was pro-
nounced out OF danger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08
COLONEL IS HAPPY
IN HOME COUNTRY
On March Through Georgia"
Discusses Family History
With "Old Inhabitants
TAKING CARE OF VOICE
TO HELP BEVERIDGE
Expected to Discuss Insurgent
Question in Middle West-El-
aborate Plans for His Enter
tainment in Atlanta.

ROME. GA. Oct S.-Skirting the
base OF lofty old Cook mountain. Col.
Theodore Roosevelt to-day started
upon flying march through Geor-
gia.' Georgia hospitality did itself
proud and at little towns along the
route Of the coloners special train.
even before dawn. groups gathered to
cheer as he passed. Upon his ar
rival here the cnlone. a-s greeted by
a good sized crowd. despite the early
hour.
The condition of his throat forced
him to refuse to speak at the station.
however. and he was hurried at once
to the Berry School for Girls, where
he was scheduled to make a short
talk. A brief speech to the towns
people was to be made ON the way
back to the train.
Is In Home County.
Colonel Roosevelt to-day comment
ed on the fact that he is now in
home country" His mother was a
member OF the widely known Bullock
family OF Western Georgia. Several
odd inhabitants" talked to the colo
mel during hts stay here and discussed
family history with him.
With his mind on his coming cam
pafgn in Indiana for Senator Beye-
ridge, CeleHel Roosevelt II ei1tfsayor-
ing TO preserve his voice. 1t In xen-
orally recognized that the Middle West
End OF his present trip will be ac-
cepted ~ the opportunity to discuss
the insurgent situation. The colonel
has heard several loud criticisms Of
his stand In New York, putportinr TO
voice tho sentiment OF tha Western
insurgency. and II II believed extreme
~ probable that he with talk back"
Atlanta to Give Welcome.
From Rome the colonel planned 10
80 this afternoon to Atlanta, where a
truly Roosevelt program has been ar
ranged. On his arrival he will be
taken to hts hotel by COMMITTEES OF
citizens. who will turn him over TO
the Atlanta Chamber OF Commerce.
A reception and conservation speech
At the auditoStum and reception to
the ladies ofN"Uncle Remus'' Memo.
rial Association At the home Of Mrs
Wilson, preaident OF the Organization.
were to all In the afternoon. Al q
o'clock he win have dinner with
Mayor r. +. Maddox, leaving for the
Unc4c Remus" memorial meeting II
the auditorium immediately after
wards. A short speech at the negro
church Of the Rev, DR.. Proctor and
an Informal supper ut the Capital
City Club VIII round out the evening"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08
FORCED TO SHOOT
To SAVE HIMSELF
Coroncr's Jury Exonerates Officer
Temple Who Killed Charles
johnson.

Following the testimony of four wit
uessss TO the effect that county 1aa-
stable Douglas Temple shot Charles
Johnson. a negro only after the latter
had advanced Overwhelmingly toward hin
the jury irnpa nneiled by Coroner TAYLOR
10 Investigate the death OF the latter re-
turned verdict completely exonerai-
ing Mr. Temple The verdict declared
that the officer fired the fatal shot In
the performance OF his duty.
Four witnesses, all OF whom saw Ire
tragedy declared that Johnson tried 70
take the revolver away from Temple
after the latter had drawn IL. Iney
also said, that had he not been Killed
they believed johnson would have sue
cecded In his efforts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08


worst conflicts since tho initial
outbreak occurred to-day between
the revoiutionists and the defend
ers Of the Qusthos monastery, the
latter being captured after heavy
artillery fire. in which several
monks were killed.
The fight. according to tho most
authentic reports, was started BY
tho monks, who attacked a party
Of passing revoluticnists in revenge
for the honbardment Of the mon
assery on Wednesday. A rife fight
ersued and the resolutionists were
being worsed when infantry, cav
airy ard artillery achievements
came up. The monastery was
again boubarded and its defenders
surrendered after two hours re-
sistancs. II 10 believed that at
least . dozen were killed and
score injured on both sides.
After the surrender Of tho mon
astery the surviving monks were
allowed TO leave, taking their dead
and injured with them. Several
hundrsd monks and two regiments
were engaged in the battle.
The expulsion Of monks from
other nnonasteriss are being &C.
complished by fiphts and heavy loss
Of Iifa 10 expected TO b. the re-
suit.
The decree ordering oil religious.
orders to leave Portugal within
twenty -four hours will be issued
Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08
GOVERNOR IS ON VISIT
TO NOTTOWAY VETERANS

Being for the day merely Com
mander Mann. the chief executive of
the Commonwealth Is in Nottoway,
his home county, attending the meet
ing OF the Stuart Pickett Camp of
veteran Of which he has
for many years been the head. He
will return to Richmond late Satur-
day evening
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08
TWO SEEK DAMAGES
AGAINST THE CITY

Two suits against the city OF Rich
nond, one for 81, SOC and the ether for
81 900. were filed in the City Circuit
Court by Lena G, Brauer and Mollie
W. Wilkins. respectively. Saturday.
Both suits deal with trespass In as
xumpsit. and In neither instance has a
bill Of particulars been filed. II is I'M
derstood. however. that the cases are
the result OF the ontgrowth of the re-
cent grading of the streets III Fair
mount.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08
CHOLERA SUSPECTS RELEASED
DID NOT HAVE DISEASE

NEW YORK. Oct. S.-New York
was relieved 10 day or the prospects or
an Immediate invasion Of cholera bS
the announcement from HOFFMAN Is
land that the suspects held there nave
been found To be free OF the disease
and have been RELEASED, az have also
the three steamships from Naples. the
Molkte. the Alice and the, Santa Anna
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08
Ask for Recravers, Certillcaae.

Judge Edmund Waddill. Jr.. in the
United States District Court. Satur-
day afternoon heard argument in the
case Of the Hampton Roads Cutlery
Company. now In the hands Of re-
ceiveFs. when application was made
for the Issuance OF $1,000 in receiv-
era certificates. This is opposed by
the bondholders, who are represented
by Attorney E. X. Nicholas. OF Bridge
port, Conn.,. and Attorney John g.
Triton, % Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08
DIR. BROMLEY FOSTER
WILL REPORT NOV. I

ROANOKE. Oct. S.--Dr. Brownley
Foster, who has been elected health
officer Of Roanoke win report for duty
here November |. All preliminaries
concerning his salary and financial
provision for the ONCE were completed
at meeting Of health and finance COM
mittee held last Friday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08
Nfr. Burxs~. Improving.

Mr.. -. III. burgess. who resides on
Second avenue Highland Park. and
who was quite seriously hurt while
attempting to board an electric car
geing TO the city about two weeks ago,
IL very much improved, and will soon
take mp his duties at the State IL
trnry,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08
ATTEMPT to Break Jail.

OpoRTO. PORTUGAL. tsct. S.
Two of the prisoners In the local Jail
were killed to-day and sixteen injured
In an attempted Jail breaking. The
prisoners attacked the guards. who
used their carbines in restoring order.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08
SHOOTS BROTHER;
AVENGED By son
Quarrel Over Woman Results in
Double Killing Near
CIintwood.

eCLlETWOOD. VA. Oct. S.-A dl,u-
BILE homicide occurred this week eigh:
miles southwest OF Clintwood.
Enraged with jealousy over a wo-
man. It IL said. Andrew Ball shot and
Cd with revolver, the latter's son Inn
n1ediafely appeared upon the scene and
shot and killed Andrew Ball.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08
Johnstons Viii Fly.

Shortly sitter z o'clock Saturday
afternoon Aviator Johnetons hnd
his memorial, which his asroptoN
his rronoraiI. down which his aor0.
plane alidss to make ito asoe1st,
moved from the southwest end "
the Fair grounds, whsre theirs Mere
desp puddiss Of water, 70 tibe
northeast end, whsrs the qreuad
was not 90 damp.
His asropians engine was sun6d
up, and hs said he would pei
lively make Z Hipht, Or poaoiklYg
two. bstwsen 8 and o'sIoct.
The monorail was nailed dOWns
ut the northeast end OF the GROUNDS
and Everything was in readiness
for the flight at o'clock.
johnstone will probably ~
shortly after 4 O'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08
PROCLAIM EXILE
OF KING MANUEL
Other Members Of Portugal's
Royal Family,in List of
Departed
FEAR THAT REPUBLIC
MAY BE VlNDlCTiVE
Monasteries Are Searched for
Supposed Wealth and Monks
Are Killcd--King Still en-
the Amelie.

GIBRALTAR. Oct. s.--Kins
/ Manuel a+d the other members Of
tho Portuguese royal family are
still aboard tbs yacht Amslis in
the local harbor. Governor Sir
Archibald Hunter has extended an
invitation to the exiiss TO make his
home at Europa Point their stop
ping place a. long ~ they are in
Gibraltar. The royalties have 90
far remained IN almost complete
solutions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08

Continued on Fifth Page.I
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-15
JUDICIAL TERMS.

The statement ls being made in
some quarters that the six ana eight
terms provided by the constitu-
tion for the new state OF New Mexico
are too long,
II Is held by many eminent students
of government that the elective system
for judges IL a mistake. our consti-
tuition, however, has provided that
the judiciary bee elected by the people.
To make the term OF an elective Judge
short, it is believed, would realize the
evils claimed by the opponents Of the
elective system, In this connection
there Ia much to think about IN the
following letter from Mr.. Il. A. Rich.
head of tho lawyers Cooperative
Publishing company Of New York.
which letter was quoted recently by
Attorney General clancy.
There can be- no possible question
thnt the election of Judges is a VERY.
unfortunate method OF selecting them
where h terms are very short. II not
ia all cases. In states IKE New
YORK, where thc Judges OF the SUI
PRONE court are elected for fourteen
1cnrs. the condition is much better.
Especially Is this SO when. at present.
the people have become thoroughly
hostile TO political influences in the
selection ol Judges. Il has become
substantially the rule in this state.
whom the term OF one vi these Judges
expires. 10 give him a non-partisan re-
nomination and elect him without con
test An exception 20 this was made
az our last election when a Judge who
had served fourteen years was con
demned by the bar association on the
ground OF his record and was beaten
lA "a literally Overwhelming majority
10 q district where the normal ma
loritf OF his party was no less over
NhelminE the other way.
10 would be too much 10 say that
politics has nothing 20 do in this state
ln The selection OF judges. rnfortu-
nNttly IL has a good deal 10 do In
samH cnses. But the time has gone
hN when "a judge can be elected ID
rne impression gets abroad that his
domination was chiefly due TO polit.
itnl influences The state bar asso.
rictiun perhaps did not lead In this
WoNtmcnt To %repudiato political tn.
Nutnccs in judicial selections. but ID
has become nov thoroughly alive tp
the importance of this movement and
very refreshing in the frankncss with
which d speaks on the subject. q
AN own Impression from oh.
scrvatinn of these matters Ia our own
state Is that there r. not much 10 hs
said In favor az appointments a.
against elections where the election.
are Tor such long terms as fourteen
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-15
TURN OUT TONIGHT.

what We believe 90 be the most
important meeting held in the inter
est Of good roads In this county Is to
be held tonight ut the Commercial
club, and II IS desired that every good
roads booster be present. The com
mittce which recently went "a Santa
ne 10 automobiles and secured such
generous assistance from the terrl-
tory win be present and make It's re-
port, and the governor and territorial
engineer VII make a special trip here
e. tell the people Of Albuquerque some
thlngs about good roads.
Albuquerque and the county have a
big opportunity now for a ton strike
IN the good roads matter The terri
tory has generously offered 20 help
out IN building the Canine Real
through this county TO Albuquerque,
20 the extent Of $4,000. Active and
enthusiastic cooperation between
Santa Re and Albuquerque Is now as
sured in the partly finished project
% a great connecting highway. Not
tho least of the attractive features Of
the proposition Is that II win give Al
buquerqne q splendid road out North
Fourth street Into the valley north Of
this city, something that viii prove
OF ineslimnble benefit to the business
interests Of Albuquerque.
Every man in this city and county
- 49,
perlty should attend this meeting.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-15
PHOENIX SEWER PROBLEM
REACHES WASHINGTON

Phoenix, AriZ, Dec. l3.@fhe Phoe-
nix W problem has reached the
nations capital. but 1t is in a differ
ent form from the one that Is worry
lng the Young Mems Phoenix club,
the board OF trade, City club and
various private citizens, to say moth
ing of the city council.
Uncle Sam owns a building site in
Phoenix. This will surprise no one.
But II Is not SO well known that one
OF the mains Of the Phoenix Sewer
" Drainage company crosses the site.
about six feet under the surface. That
main IN going to be In the way
when the foundations Of the building
are laid.
Some time ago the treasury depart
ment wrote to Postmaster McClintock,
custodian OF the site, asking him to
see the sewer company and persuade
1t to allow the main To be laid around
the building, So hat Il would not in
~torfere with the foundations. The
postmaster saw II. A. Lack, principal
owner OF the sewer system, who Of
fered no objection. In fact Mr.. Lack
wrote TO the department that he would
permit Uncle Sam To make a curve in
his main,
But two or three days ago Mr., Lack
received an urgent telegram begging
him, imploring him to allow that
main to be taken up and laid
around the spot upon which the fed
eral building win stand.
Washington hasn't half as much
cause to be worried over the W
problem as has Phoenix.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-15

wears. with q non-pariisan reelection
practically assured to every good
Judge, and e%spccialiy. where the temper
OF the people IS such that a purely pos
I1iiicul nomination 20 the bench Is like
|ly to be defeated. IN either case, an
enlightened and alert public sentl-
ment l. The main safeguard against
political selection Of judges. But
sltort-term elections are certainly fatal
10 any high service on the bench.
It may be doubted also whether snort
term appointments would be much
better. Possibly appointments are bet
ter than elections In any case, but
lone terms for judges seem 10 me
much more important than h qies-
ION whether they are chosen by APP
or election. a long term,
especially when good service insures
re- election makes n judge indepen-
dent Of the politicians, and AT the same
time allows him to develop to the full
OF his ability on the bench.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-15
A MATTER or COMPARISON.

The Taxpayers OF the territory Will
hardly grow enthusiastic when they
read the judiciary CLAUSE in the ON
stitution. They know something Of
the coat Of our courts and with eight
district judges and three supreme
Judges an on high salaries and the
United states paying one of them,
the burden VIII be a plenty. The sal-
aries alone viii aggregate $b4. 900 per
year Pennington Times Hustler.
How shocking. And II that emf
nent jurlst. Mr.. william II. Tart, had
his Way. the total would be about
500, 600. Comparatively speaking,
the s54 600 IS not 30 bad-and then It
Is a good idea TO make the salary
large enough to attract able men.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-15
Public Forum
In Dollars and Cents.

Editor MOrhlliS journal.
II Is estimated by those who OPP
pose the constitution that It will cost
The people 100000 more to conduct
the affairs Of the state than II nos
costs 10 pay the expenses of the ter
ritory. If that Is true, which / do not
admit. let uB do u little figuring on
the credit side.
II we are admitted TO statehood we
get one million three hundred and
fifty thousand acres Of land for our
several state Institutions. Admitting
that II Will take the proceeds Of three
hundred thousand acres 10 pay the
railroad Indebtedness Of the counties
Of Santa Fe and Grant, we have left
of the million acres appropriated for
that purpose seven hundred thousand
acres; and with the appropriation for
common schools, sections two and
thirty-two IN every township in said
proposed state / quote the langu-
age Of the enabling active have
over six and a third million acres,
which IL sold at the MINIMUM price
would net the state over twenty mill
lions. This sum Of twenty millions
Of dollars invested IN -four per cent
securities would give rs an income Of
eight hundred thousand dollars. De-
duet the one hundred thousand for
extra cost OF statehood and we have
to our credit seven hundred thou
sand dollars, do we not? This in dol-
lars and cents to gay nothing Of the
real advantages Of self government.
r. 8. SLOWER.
Dee. IA. 1910.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-15
COMBINING THE PEOPLE.

Mr.. III. u, FERGUSON just now con.
Quoting a fight on statehood into
which doubtless there enters a strong
motive Of personal bitterness, insists
that he Is in favor OF statehood.
Analysis OF his position. however,
shows that he is making ns his chief
argument, the charge that the people
OF New Mexico are not TT for state
hood.
lie assumes. and has assumed All
along. that every state official, from
the governor down, is to be corrupt,
mcrcenary and untrustworthy. and In
league with the powers Of darkness;
that every member OF every legislator
Is Co be venial. purchasable, n COM
mitted body aud sou TO everything
thet will Cypress ana abuse the peo-
Pic Of the commonwealth who elect
him.
Under the constitution. nearly every
officer IL to be elective, including the
judges. the elective judiciary being In
line with the desires Of the demo-
Gratis. Nevertheless, Mr.. Ferguson
thinks the terms Of judges are to be
too long.
Hc assumes, IN short, that no man
Is TO be trusted, whether he be in TX
ecutive, legislative or judicial capacity.
They arc all "unco weak he says. In
the final analysis, Mr., FERGUSON be-
lleves that the men who shall be
by the people to take charge
Of their affairs under the state gov
eminent VIII be all weak, bad men.
Does Mr.. Ferguson wish us to I'M
dorstand that the people Of New Mex
leo are unable TO elect good men to
or that there are no good men
10 elect TO office?
Rather a complimentary estimate of
the average New Mexican, of his char
acter, ability and Judgment, If W.
are unable 70 govern ourselves. for
heavens sake let Mr.. Ferguson come
out frankly, sum It all up, and say we
are moi TT for statehood, and that he
Is against admission to the union to
he last ditch.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-15
Nature a. s1s !. Faxed
A Corn Rainbow.

\ Corn Rainbow.
August McGowan has in his office
n string of Indian corn which Is
pretty enough to be used in a winter
garden, for it is a thing of beauty,
being patriOtoic rs Well. for 1t has in
charmingly distinct colors, the red,
white end blue. Some of the ears
seem to have taken the eolors re-
Elected by the setting sun which is
unsurpassed for delicate tint and I'M
rivnlled %coloring. There are pinks,
flecked with white and rose colors
and a dark red that is rich enough
for u robe of royalty, and, of course.
yellows of various shades. 1t is not
generally considered 4 good thing to
posses a yellow streak, but one could
endure it more easily If it were as
pretty In color as this Indian corn.
What seed or method of cultivation
the Indians use to get these unusual
and beautiful c%olors, does not seem to
be generally known, but pink posole
or ccrn meal mush might become a
popular dish If this gay colored pro-
duct could be put on the market, for
Americans are always after some
thing distinguishing. The string of
corn is really worth seeing, and
ought to have been on exhibition in
Chicago on New Mexico Day.-Taos
Valley News.