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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
CAUGHT IN TUNNEL
FOUR MEN KILLED
BALTIMORE AND OHIO TRAIN
CRASHES INTO SQUAD or
MEN GOING TO WORN.

CONNELLSNlLLE, PA. Jan. g.
Four men were instantly killed to-
day when the Duquesne limited pas
senger train. ON the Baltimore and
Ohio, bound from New York to Pitts
burg ran them down ia the Pinker-
ton tunnel, near here. The men were
all employees of the new Western
MARYLAND railroad. The dead
BEN C. QTERNEY. foreman of
track gang.
LOUIS LEGION. negro. track
worker.
Two unidentified track workers
The men We're on their way to work
when they were struck by the train
while walking through tunnel
The two unidentified men were so bad
ly mutilated they could not be rec
ognized, but identification checks in
their pockets showed they were en-
pioyes OF the Western Maryland rail-
road.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
MANY CASES BEFORE
JUSTICE MAURICE

James Mosby. a negro. was charged
with cursing and abusing Melvin Ely
White. lie was fined SIS and costs.
willard II. Caudle, young white
man. who has figured conspicuously In
the courts of the Southside, was sent
to tHii for thirty days from Police
Court. part /. Friday morning on
charge of stealing from the Southern
Express Company.
Caudle is cited to appear before the
January term of the Hastings Court.
part 2, to tell the court what he is
doing to support his wife and daugh-
ter. He was charged with a serious
offense in the Southside court last
wear. but the charge was dismissed
after he married Miss Sawtelle.
W. ID. Turner has been reported by
the building inspecting department
as having a stove pipe from his house
in a dangerous position. II the trou-
bic is not remedied the case will be
taken to Police Court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
Wisconsin Insurgent says
Wall Street Has Named
Presidential Candidates
WANTS VOTERS TOELECT
DELEGATES DIRECT
Members Of National Conven-
ton of 1912 Should be Re-
personalities of the People
Says Wisconsin Senator

MADISON. WIS, Jan. s,--Declar-
lected the presidential candidates of
both parties for 1872 Senator La
Toilette. in the issue Of hts weekly,
to-day fires the first gun In con-
test to give the people the right to
elect delegates to the next national
conventions by direct vote.
ITO Wisconsin" says La Toilette,
belongs the honor of enacting the
first primary law for the erection OF
delegates to tho national convention
by the direct vote Of the people. The
Wisconsin delegates to the convention
Of 1908 were elected under that law.
They stood in that convention. a little
band of fearless men, fighting to the
last ditch for platform pledges vital
to the public interest Their contest
in the Chicago convention nxed the
attention Of the country and forced
the candidate nominated for Presi-
dent 10 broaden the platform ny de-
clarations in his speech of acceptance
In favor of several Of the Important
Wisconsin propositions which tho con-
vention had impaticntlv rejected.
An Obvious Lesson.
THE lesson Is obvious Every
State In the Union should adopt a
primary law providing for the cleo
ton OF delegates to the national CON
vention OF 1912 by direct vote of the
people With such a Law in each
State the Delegates will be chosen by
voters. instead Of by machine man
ayers, and the national platforms of
both political parties will represent
the interests of tho people rather than
the interests OF the system.
And every State should take an
other advance step. Oregon has just
pointed the way Under the initiative
the people of that State voted For and
adopted a law at the late election in
November providing not only for the
election of delegates to the national
conventions. but also providing that
each voter shall al the April primary
in 1912. have the opportunity at-eN-
pressing his choice for President and
Vice President,
Wall Street Has Made Selection.
Wall Street has already selected
the presidential candidates of both
political parties There is Just time
to defeat the Wall Street plan. Let
the organize and demand Of every leg
islature the enactment of primary
law for the election OF delegates to
national conventions by direct vote.
embracing n provision that shall give
to each voter the right to express
upon his primary ballot his prefer
ence for President and Vice Presi-
dent.
| such a primary law will beat the
! Wall Street game and nominate and
elect President For all the people
! OF the United States"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
MAIL BAGS WORTH
$4,000 DISAPPEAR
CHRISTMAS MONEY STOLEN BE-
TWEEN SAN FRANCISCO AND
OAKLAND OFFICES.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Jan. e.
Three bags Of registered mail, sup
posed to contain letters and valuables
worth $4,000. have been stolen from
mail wagons somewhere between San
Francisco and Oakland, according TO
announcement by the postal authori-
ties to-day
The robbery is battling. as the bags
disappeared while being transferred
by ferry across the hay.
The first was taken December %
the second December 81 and the third
December 20. Postal authorities are
seeking check of the missing bags
and they declare that the fact that
only bags containing the largest
amounts of money were taken indi-
Gates that the thieves were intimate
iy acquainted with the postoff1ce sys-
tenn here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
Mr.. kO|NER WANTS
A NEW BUILDING
COMMISSIONER OF RE
BELIEVES FARMING INTER-
ESTS DEMAND IT--BIfs
GAIN MADE By FARM
Frs.

Need for larger and better quar-
ters for the State Department of Ag
ricuiture is emphasized by Commits
sioner George w. Ko.rer Ia his annual
report. Mr.. Koiner believes the ag
ricultural interests Of the State de
mand that q separate office building
be maintained for the Department of
Agriculture proper, dairy and food,
chemistry, mineral forestry and other
divisions.
The number of investors in Viz
GINA property is increasing from
year" says MIR. Koiner. and an eX-
penditure on the part OF the State
Tor this purpose would prove profita-
bfc and wise. Such building would
he Well-merited tribute to the great
agricultural interests of the State and
Il pleasing monument to the progress
sive spirit Of our country people"
The several branches Of Mr.. koin-
or department are nuw separated.
the commissioner office being in the
capitol where arc also located the
museum and office force. the dairy
and food branch -tefnR III me library.
and the chemical laboratory in rented
rooms on Eleventh street.
on the cover OF Mr., koiner's report.
which is a credit to the commissioner
and the department. appears the fol-
lowing Sermonet: What Virginia far
mers are doing Land products In
1900, $i2g.000. zoe: total acreage. A.
o30. GOO. Land products in 1910.
S2%6.oo0, 900; total acreage. $3.50, 900.
The highly satisfactory report will
be given circulation among the far
mcrs of the State, Mr.. koiners idea
being To distribute 60, 000 or more, and
at "A rate OF 5000 or 1000 q day.
The report contains a review of the
laws affecting the agricultural inter
ests passed ~ the last Legislature.
and Mir. koiner says they are working
most satisfactorily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
THE RICHMOND vIRatN1AN FRIDAY, JANUARY g. 1911

Yves virgins debt case. The case
IL set for trial on January le.
The brief covers the entire history
of the case. IL sets out that the
amount OF the public debt of the
Commonwealth OF Virginia. evidenced
by the bonds issued under these acts.
was on January ], 1851, sS3,s97,-
013s2.
New state Organized.
ON August 20. 1851. certain citizens
of Virginia residing in the western
part Of the state, assembled In con
vention in the city of Wheeling, ard
there adopted an ordinance - pro
vide for the formation Of a new State
out of a portion of the territory OF
this State" and. prior thereto, there
was organized a form of government
known as the Restored State of Nir-
ginia."
Congress on December 81, 1852,
passed an act providing for the form
ing of the new State. and on June
81. 1863. the new State was formally
admitted.
From the year 1855 until a short
time prior To the institution of the
suit the Commonwealth Of Virginia
had endcavored in every practicable
manner To obtain a friendly settle
ment looking to the ascertaining +
reasonable and proper proportion Of
the public debt which, by her Con-
stitution. West Virginia had assumed
to pay After recognizing her ia
bility for an equitable proportion ut
the debt for many years West Viz
Einia had Withdrawn such formal -ec-
ignition from her Constitution.
The history OF the litigation, begun
in 1906, is given to the present time.
Much interest il felt in legal cir
Cles az to the outcome of the suit,
which is 10 enforce the payment by
West Virginia of its proper proper
ton of the debt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
SSUTHSIDE LODGES
HOLD MEETING

Henderson Lodge of odd Fellows
met Thursday night in their hall,
corner of Eighth and Huh streets. for
the purpose or installing the officers
elected for the ensuing term. The
installation exercises were under the
charge Of District Deputy q w
Blankenship.
Davis Council. Junior Order of
United American Mechanics. met
Thursday nigg at S O'Clock in their
hall at the corner OF Eighth and Huh
streets, for the purpose of installing
the officers already elected for the
ensuing term.
Hestia ConcIave, Improved order Of
Heptasophs. held an important meet
ing Thursday night at 5 o'clock in.
their lodge rooms In the odd Fellows
Hall, corner of Eighth and Hull
streets.
The Manchester Lodge OF Elks met
Thursday night in a regular session
in the Eiks Home, in the Southside.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
MAYOR SATISFIED .......e.....>..
DELAY WAS UNAVOIDABLE.

Mayor Richardson paid a special Wis
Tor the purpose OF personally inves-
tigatins complaints regarding the con-
dttion of the road. He found that the
contractor who Is paving a section Of
the thoroughfare nearest to BROAD
street has put more than a dozen man
back to work within the past day or
two and in the meantime pAssabIs
outlet for manufacturers and mer-
chants near the adjacent railroad
tracks IN being made at the junction OF
Marshall and Clay streets with the
road
The mayor said he was convinced
that the had weather and other unfore-
seen circumstances had placed the re-
sponsihility for delay beyond human
hands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
BILL WILL REVIVE
JAPANESE QUESTION
CALIFORNIA MEASURE PROHl.
BITS OWNERSHIP or, LAND
ny ASIATICS.

SAC RAMENTO. CAL. January g.
A revival of the entire japanese
question is threatened as the result
OF 1. bill which has been prepared for
introduction In the upper house of the
California legislature by Senator san
ford providing for the exclusion ef
Asiaties from ownership OF the Cali
fornia agricultural lands
Sanford declares that two hundred
thousand acres of California land are
nov owned by aliens who refuse to hs
natdraltzed, As result, he added,
Americans farmers are unable to com
pete with the cheaper methods of the
Orientals and give up farming
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
MRS. JAMES SPEAKS
ON SYSTEMATICGIVI
PRESIDENT OF STATE MISSION
AIRY UNION ADDRESSES FRED.
E.RICksBURG LADIES.

Especial 10 The Richmond virginian.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. Jan. 8.
Mrs. w. c. James. of Richmond.
president 90 me W-nman's Mission.
airy Union of Virginia, addressed q
large audience of ladies at the Bap.
fist church Thursday afternoon she
based her talk on the subject. "Sys-
tematic and Proprotionate Giving"
and discussed II in charming man
ner.
Members from every Protestant
congregation in town We're present
and listened with great pleasure to
the attractive speaker. Mrs. Victor
Moon presided, and Mrs. p. p. Willis
welcomed and introduced Mrs. James.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
CLOSE THEIR DOORS
ON TOLEDO MAYOR

Glen EL-t&p. -. Jan. s-Two Cleys-
Ia nd churches tn" Pilgrim ConKrega-
fionai and the Westminster Presbyte-
rian, to-day refused To allow Brand
Nhitlock. mayor of Toledo and we'll
known author. 20 deliver addresScA
from their pulpits, Whitiocks we'll
known views on the social evil and on
The open town questions, are believe
to be responsible
The Toledo mayer bad been trhed.
uled for addresses before the Cleye-
land Federation on Nomans Clubs.
hut when the churches learned that he
was on the program they refused the
use Of their cdiices for the meeting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
DEATH Of O'BR|EN
OWNER OF CLAUDE

MANCHESTER. CONN. Jan. c.
James e. o'Brien. known on every
running track OF the country as the
owner of the famous Claude several
times Derby winner. died to-day at a
private hospital in Hartford. Death
was probably due to typhoid fever.
With the horse Claude. O'Brien won
the Saratoga, Brooklyn and New Or
leans Derbies and many big Western
races. Although born 10 poverty in
ireland in 1852. O'Rrien amassed a
large fortune. mainly through his
race track winnings
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
HOTELS Do WELL
IN DRY STAUNTON

CONTINUED from First PaseD
u the temperance people there, 20 read
Er. koores paper and reply thereto.
Fridays 'aaii brought Dr. McAlister
q short note enclosing the following
sta,A,nsns which though hastily pre-
pared discuss the question at issue
~ q very Interesting manner:
The thinking people Of stanton are
ADtouadsd at tho assertions contained
- the paper prepared by Mr.. A. r.
Moore and read at the meeting OF the
kjDutheru Hotel Association In Rich
@oyd On YESTERDAY. | say at the
eGneFt1ona, there ia no attempt at argu-
taenl The paper is merely ipsc diait
uf m snterezted liquor seller and he
Noee con6iticEs from that standpoint.
] offer some facts OF record The
police records show 22s arrests for
drunkenness during the last year
tfnfer the saloons, and s5 during the
arSt year without saloons; fines coli
tected with saloons. s3.siS.35. without
lafV,na. I.7T4,6b; expense for feas-
ing prisoners fell from &2.l24as to
tl.Os4-s0. The chain gang has been
nbeiished for lack of prisoners and
thia has caused "A saving OF more than
t1. tta. The amount OF liquor drunk
~ Very small compared with that con-
s6usred when we had sixteen liquor
04jIlng esta biishments doing a flourish
EtmG business. the smallest of which
rid more liquor than 10 now drunk
IN this city.
Business property during the year
sold for record prices. Business has
he&n good Notwithstanding the gen
skkAl dizziness over the country. Dur
M the year there was not a single
rAatpre though our wet neighbor, Har-
|4lGcnburg, with only half the popu.
|x1&3cn. had fcur snd was enjoying the
epssts VI her former liquor trade sup
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
MAN NEARING CENTURY
DIES IN WILLIAMSBURG

Especial 10 The Richmond Virginian }
WILLIAMSBURG. VA, Jan. c.
Mr., A. {. Mason. aged ninaty-tuo
years died this morning at 40
o'clock. Mr. Mason, who was born
in Gloucester county. was probably
tho oldest white citizen on the PEN
iHsGla. Mast of his life was spent
in New. Ken, York and James city
counties The funeral will take place
tomorrow afternoon and burial viii
30 IN Cedar Grove Cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
HIGH PRICES MAKES
SPAN|ARDS MAD
STREET FIGHTS ENSUE AND FIJI.
TY PERSONS ARE HURT AT
ZJERA

LISBON. Jan. s.--Serious street
fighting is reported in Zuera. Spain,
as the result of resentment over the
high prices of foodstuffs. according
to a dispatch to the Seculo. The dis
patch says" THAT a crowd OF 1000 sack
ed q number of shops and finally at
tackled the public buildings, wrecking
them before the police and military
reached the scene.
A pitched battle took place. which
lasted for some time. When the crowd
was finally dispersed fifty wounded
persons had been taken to the hospi-
tails.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
To PURCHASE PIANO
FOR sWANsBORO SCHOOL

the Swansboro Educational ASso-
citation will hold a meeting FfldhH
afternoon to discuss plans for ral$-
Ing funds to purchase IAano Tor the
public school.
The ,ity has just acquired more lahd
adioir ing the Washington Ward lilgn
Scnaa.- that il t.. become i>ssrt-t-'
the school lot. The deed turning over
tn. property TO the city of Richmond
was recorded yesterday in the offiSe
Of the clerk of the hustings court
part 2. The lot. described as fronting
sixty-siN feet on the south Inc OF
cambridge street, between Tenth an"
Eleventh streets. was made over 10
tn city for the remuneration al
SLIGO.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
TWO THOUSAND FACE
RECORDERS COURT

Especial To The Richmond Virginian.
NiNsT oN-sALEM, y. G.. Jan. 6. :
a total or ZOOS defendants faced Re-
eoder Hastings in the city court last
year. OF this number 1.442 were con-
Victed The fines aggregated sb,2ls.-
II. including all costs. the revenue
from the court amounted to s14,-
54I.3f. over 200 defendants were
sentenced to the comfy roads. Prac-
ttcally all Of the cases were for minor
offenses. 80
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06

Governor Mann Friday appointed
Charles 0'Connei Goodrich. of Freder.
icksburs, as member OF the board Of
trustees OF the new State Normal
School IN that city. Mr. Goodrich will
succeed Judge II. II. l.. Chichester. who
will be unable to attend to the duties
Of a trustee because OF his appointment.
To the Circuit Court bench.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
TRACTION COMPANY FILES
PLANS FOR BRICK OFFICE.

Plans for one-story brick ONCE
building at Beverly and Cedar streets
have been hled with the building in
spector by the Virginia Railway and
Power Company, the structure to cost
s2.500.
Within a few days, Inspector Beck
expects To have in hands the plans for
Thalhtmer to be erected at the north
east corner OF Seventh and Grace
arrests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
HUSTINGS COURT
ABOUT TO ADJOURN

The December term or the fius-
ings Court. part :. will possibly come
10 an end Saturday. and II Is thought
that Judge Wells Will hand down an
opinion in the condemnation case OF
the Commonwealth against the
Lumpkiu estate. The appraisers of
the property fixed the price at So
500, which the city undertook to
prove was excessive. The case was
argued few days ago and the court
reserved the right To give the opin-
ion later,
The grand jury term OF the Hust-
ings Court part 2. will begin January
le and long docket is on the esfen-
dar.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
GOTCH SAYS CROWN
STILL H|SPROPERTY

HUMBOLDT IOWA, Jan. g.
Frank Gotch, the worlds premier
wrestler. has not given up his claim
To the title to Yassif Mahmout and
has not authorized Farmer Burns to
turn the title over to any one. AT
the same. time GOtch offers to back
in match against Hacken-
schmidt.
II am still the retired worlds
champion" said Gotch to-day, and
l will retain the crown"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
JAIL THE OFFICER
AND ROB VAULT

FLATS. pENNA., Jan. 6-Two mask
ed men. early TODAY, held police SER
vers, compelled him 70 open the town
Vault ard then dragged him 10 the VIII
lage jail aud locked him in cell w-.''s
lheH took a lsisurly departure.
The incident took place Ia the to~H
all, A miner heard .tcrdAuS shoEts-
from hts cell aud released him. but the
gun men had a four hours start. 4
posse. aiding the state constsbulary. is
nunttng for them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
COL. CONRAD FILES
DEBT CASE BRIEF
REVIEWS HISTORY OF LITTGA.
TIoN BETWEEN VIRGINIA
AND WEST VIRGINIA.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.--Major
Holmes Conrad, counsel for the bond
holding creditors OF Virginia. on yes
ferdsy filed his brief In the United
States supreme Court In the NirainlA-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
CASHIER RESIGNS To TAKE
CHARGE DF' ANOTHER BANK.

ROANOKE. VA, Jan. Announce
ment is made OF the resignation OF r.
b. Parish as cashier OF the First Ma
ttonal Bank, Of North Fork. W. Va Mr.
Parish will on February LIST become
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
Mrs. bacon stricken With PARALYSIS.
Especial 10 The Richmond Virsintan

ILIIAM HE, VA, Jan C.
Mrs. \. G., Bacon, widow OF Captain
John *. Bacon, an OLD resident OF
Williamsburg, was stricken with pa
ralysts last night and lies unconscious
at her home In the west End. Her
relatives In Richmond hsye been mo-
tilted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06

In the parlors Of the new Shirley
Hotel "Wednesday evening at 100
o'clock. br. g. Braxton Bryan united
IN marriage Miss Susie Ragsdaie, OF
ninwtddie. and MIR. &. =. Lewis. n
prominent business merchant of De-
Witt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
Had Narrow Escape.

4 stone coping weighing several
hundred pounds fell TO tho sidewalk
from the odd Fellows building Wed
resaay night, and MIR Edward Green
snd wife had iust left the spot where
inc Stone struck. Had ii fallen ear
sier In tn" evening someone would
sGrtaiBiy haze been injured. Police
rnpna In the 1Z,.4laing - prevent the
possibility Of any one being hurt in
case more Of the coming foil.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-09
HURT IN WRECK.
Guy Thornton Received lnjrries Ia Rock
Island Accident That Rendered
Him Heluless.

Guy Thornton was brought to his
home in Mena on No. 3 Thursday.
suffering with an injury to his back
which rendered him physically helpless.
1t was received in a derailment of a
Rock Island train near Danville, Ark, ,
Wednesday night about 9:45 o'clock
in which between thirty-five and forty
people received injuries, though none
was killed.
At the time OF the accident the
train was between Danville and Ola,
going east. Mr.. Thornton was in the
chair car, and when it left the track
be grabbed the seat. but when the car
rolled over into the ditch his hold was
broken and he was thrown against the
top of the car, striking near the venti-
lator. the force of the blow being at the
hips. All the train except the engine
and Pullman went into the ditch.
Mr.. Thornton says that the claim
agent on the ground and the train of
ficials wanted to take him to Little
Rock. but he declined to 90, and final
ly man picked him up and carried
him to train going to Howe, from
which place he was brought home on
the Kansas City Southern.
Mr.. Thornton is not suffering great
ly Friday. but still is helpless from his
waist down. Dr. Parks. who is attend
ing him. says it will take a little time
to determine the gravity Of the injury.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-02-09
Ia Memoriam.

On January 81 the soul of Octa Ev-
elyn Frady-Schonberger was released
from its pain-racked prison house OF
clay" and passed on to the realms OF
the blest. At the early age of fifteen
she professed religion and joined the
Methodist church and throughout her
brief life was consistent member.
We are assured that when lfe's work
is over and we enter into our rest it is
not what we have achieved on earth
that will decide our reward; but what
we were-whether we met the cross
es patiently, bravely. cheerfully- and
unto all we're true. So with that asur-
ance, mother, husband, sisters and
brother. be brave. In your deep grief
rejoice in the 10y that is hers to day:
for she fulfilled the conditions laid
down by the Master. She was faith
full in the performance of all life's du-
ties and any act of service was an act
of love.
A friend said i'll speaking of her
beautiful faith in her last days of snf-
fering that mot only was she brave,
but requested every little act of kind
ness with smile even to the last. :
So the sweet life on earth passed
away leaving only tender loving men,
cries and an example to all who strive
for what she has attained--a higher
better life when our pilgrimage here is
finished. So remember. those who
mourn for her today,
That in fairer realms before the
voiceless gloom,
Some bright, some perfect day,
That you will find the dear gone
away
Fairer and dearer. in immortal
bloom.
AFriend.