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The Washington times., 1911-04-20
Choate Here to Argue
Western Roads Suit

Joseph H. Choate, former ambassador
to Great Britain, is appearing as at
torney for the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railroad Company in a suit in
the Court of Claims involving S6l, 81, 600
In early days. when the land west of
the Mississippi was seemingly mex
haustible. large grants were made by
the Government to corporations in order
to encourage the building of railroads.
The grant made to the Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas railway included the
same amount of land in Indian Terri
tory as elsewhere wherever the Indian
title shall be eXtinguished by treaty or
otherwise"
The company says the Indian title was
extinguished.
The Washington times., 1911-04-20
Excursions.

Down the Potomac river to Old Point
Comfort and a dinner at the Chamber
lin Hotel, form a delightful outing
that delegates to the congress of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
and other Washington visitors may
take. The steamers of the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company offer
everv convenience for the pleasure and
comfort of patrons. Special fare in
ducements, the tickets including dinner
at the Chamberlin Hotel, are offered,
and full information concerning the trip
can be obtained from the company's
offices, in the Bond building, at Four
teenth street and New York avenue.
The sail down the river carries the
tourist past some of the most historic
points in the early history Of the coan-
try.
The Washington times., 1911-04-20
THE ARCADE-Amusements.

With the completion of the engage
ment Of Alice Teddy, patronsi of
the rink can now look forward to a
week or more of uninterrupted skating.
Sessions will be held every morning,
afternoon, and evening with a band of
ten pieces in attendance every evening.
For next Saturdays dancing session
in the bail room, a special program has
been prepared by the orchestra.
The Saturday matinee for school chill
dren in the moving picture theater will
continue as a feature offering until the
close of the season. The pictures will be
particularly attractive, the manage
ment having catered to the children.
The Washington times., 1911-04-20
CoLUMBIA-Engel Concert.

Next Wednesday afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock is the time set for the piano re-
cital at the Columbia Theater by Will
liam A. Engel, jr., the young pianist.
who delighted a large audience at the
same theater a little more than a year
ago
A feature of the program will be the
List Hungarian Fantasie, with S. M.
Fabian, on a second piano, filling the
orchestra parts of the composition
Much interest also attaches to the ap-
pearance. on this occasion, of Miss Faye
r. humphrey, the well-known contral-
to, who will be heard in selections by
Hahn, Tours and Lohr.
The Washington times., 1911-04-20
LYCEUM-"The Strollers."

An organization made up entirely of cob
ored talent is the Florida Strollers,"
which will be the attraction next week
at the Lyceum. Hot Times in Flor
ida" is the appropriate title of the two
act musical comedy presented. which is
interspersed with all new musical num-
bers and specialties. There are thirty
five in the company, headed by Worles,
Gaines, and Jones,
The Washington times., 1911-04-20
ACADEMY-"The James Boys"

An elaborate appointed scenic melo-
drama entitled THE James Boys in
Missouri" is to be presented at the
Academy all next week with the usual
matinees.
been offered Introducing the James
Boys, The James Boys in Missouri" is
a romantic love story. There are four
acts, each equipped with special scenery,
and there is plenty of comedy to furnish
many a hearty laugh.
The Washington times., 1911-04-20
MAJESTIC-"Sapho."

Starting with a Monday matinee at
the Majestic Theater next week, the
O'Connor- Rowe Stock Company will
present "Sapho," adapted from the
widely-known work of Alphonse Dau-
det, the French novelist.
Miss Dalys portrayal Of a woman
who IN the spirit of the novelist's story
had lured- more than one man to the
brink of dishonor, is said to be one of
the best roles she plays.
The scenery for this production is
elaborate. as are the costumes, and a
good performance is promised.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
NEWPORT EEWS MEN
WORK FOR SENATORS

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Aug. ST.
At a mass meeting of Democrats in
terested in the election Of Senators
Thomas S. Martin and Claude A.
Swanson, held in Rosenbaum's Hall
Last night, the following organizations
were effected;
First, Martin club was organized
with Mr.. ID. S. Jones president. and
Or Clarence Porter Jones secretary:
then a Swanson club was organized
with Colonel II. p. Holt president, and
Mr.. r. w Upshaw, secretary. The
two organizations agreed upon a Joint
checking committee. as follows:
First Ward. f. ]. Ford, \. w. Bry-
ant, f. S. Robinson: Second Ward, E
A. Cook. r. e. Blanford, r. A. T.
Clement Third Ward, w. b. Rucker,
w T. Moss, c. C. Curtis: Fourth
Ward, r. NJ. Nelson. j. p. G. Brown.
W. X. Hutchins.
These committees will be reinforced
by the appointment of working COM
mittees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
ARE
BUSY ON POLITICS
ARDENT MANAGERS GRIND OUT
MATTER FOR PUBLICATION
WITH UNDATED ZEAL
CANDIDATES ON STUMP
CONSTANT STREAM OF CALLERS,
HOWEVER, KEEP MEN AT HEAD
QUARTERS FROM BECoM-
ING LONESOME.
CANDIDATES ON STUMP

The hard grind of the typewriters
was the feature in all three political
headquarters yesterday. Not one or
the candidates was in Richmond, and
| the campaign manager had undis-
puted sway. And they We're kept busy
all right for there was continual
strain of visitors in the apartments
Of the seekers after senatorial hon
ors.
The failure of MIR. Jones and MFR.
Glass to have flied their campaign
aeApenditnre reports as required by
Federal statute was the principle sub
ject discussed. 1t is not thought there
was any wilful neglect. or disregard
| of the law on the part of the two
candidates. and while they decline 10
discuss the matter IT is generally con-
ceeded that it vas case OF forget
fulness.
Campaign Literature.
There possibly never was time in
! the history OF the State when SO much
! campaign literature was being dis
/ seminated, is the case of present,
+ From all three headquarters hundreds
/ OF letters are being written daily, and
t circulars by the thousands are being
/ sent broadcast TO every section OF
/ the Old Dominion. This VIII toe kept
up for the remainder OF the week. IN
3 TACT llltIt VIII itflA Ats tFt any itl ~
in pamphleting Of the state. SO long
as there is any chance Of the commun-
ieations reaching their destination.
/ Jones Glass Club Busy.
The Jones Glass CIup, of Richmond.
/ is putting forth every effort to get
t their cause before the people of this
| city, and win leave no stone uuturned
to place the fun strength Of the can
dtdates in the election next week.
/ With the primary less than week
/ distant strenuous efforts are being
made, and the CLUB is actively and
/ hard at work.
The Jones' Glass Club has arranged
for two meetings on Monday night
September 4th. One will be held in
i Liberty Hall, GA Twenty and
Broad street. and the other at Jetter-
son Hotel auditorium. These meet~
iugs viii be addressed alternately by
/ Messrs. Jones and Glass, SO that the
citizens will have a chance To hear
/ both Of them in two sections of The
city in the same evening, The com
I mlttee having the meetings In charge
feel that a great many citizens VIII
lie glad of the opportunity to have
! Messrs Jones and Glass present their
cause In person, and believe that a
large number IF citizens viii avail
themselves OF this opportunity tc
hear them
Glass at Fair Grounds.
E. CONGRESSMAN Glass 10 scheduled K
speak at the fair grounds Labor Day
in the afternoon. While there wa!
some talk Of calling off this meeting
it was not dore.
It is not thought that Senator Mar
tin viii speak again IN Richmond
The campa gn of the two Senators wa
so short II 3 not likely they VII
appear at any place more than once
A great deal of interest is felt in thu
Swanson meeting that VIII be held Sat
urday night in the Academy of Music
A brass band will enliven the occa
sion. and it Is expected that the Jun
ior Senator will deliver one OF IN
most interesting speeches OF the cam
paigH.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
CITY COMMITTEE
ELECTS MEMBERS
PETERSBURG DEMOCRATS NAVE
SAME MEN WHO SERVED
LAST YEAR.
MAY SEE PRESIDENT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE WILL RE IN
vITED TO ATTEND UNyEiL-
ING OF Mon uMENT To DEAD
IN CRATER FIGHT.
MAY SEE PRESIDENT

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
PETERSBURG, VA, Aug. ST.
The city Democratic Committee last
night, after electing judges of cleo
tons elected the mem bers of the
committee for the ensuing year. The
same members were elected with one
exception, Mr.. S, =. Rodgers being
the only new member. This action
vas taken instead Of putting the
names up at the primary, since there
is no opposition 10 the old members
and no candidate for the place Mr.
Rodgers was named 10 MI.
New y. VI. c. A. Offices.
The y. NJ, G. A. has rented tenn
porary offices In the McIlwaine build
ing. The first meeting of the board
of directors will be held in the new
offices tomorrow to plan the cam
paign for funds for the new building
Secretary A. w, Ealch will have
charge of the campaign
Two Cars Derailed.
Two freight cars OF an Atlantic
Coast Line train were derailed on
Washington street this afternoon. No
uHe was HuFt one or the cars turn
ed completely over while the other
was held in place by the coupling
pin.
May See President.
President Taft may he at the un-
yelling or the Massa chusetts monu-
ment on the Crater farm near here
/ next November. November 10 was
the date originally set, but efforts
are being made TO have that date
changed to about November %. the
day after the president will speak at
the good roads convention in Rich
mond. Governor Mann has written
the monument commission in Spring
| field, Mass, about the matter.
Good Roads Train
Great interest is being shown by
the people OF the Southside In the
good roads train being run by the
Southern between banville and the
coast over the Atlantic and Danville
! railway, The train stepped at En-
poria and prewrysville to-day.
Park Committee Meeting.
The battlefield park committee will
meet Tomorrow afternoon to discuss
| the progress made in the campaign
for battlefield park near Petersburg.
IL Is not expected that any commit
tee will be ready to report at that
Zinc ihe N'hihi'ttee on location mas
already reported.
News In Brief
The Ladies Memorial Association
wil meet tomorrow afternoon In the
A., p. I'm Camp Han In regular
monthly session.
The fire department was called out
at about noon to-day to extinguish a
slight blaze In the home of Sarah
Hines on Rose alley. The only dam
age was the burning OF a curtain.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Berry have
| announced the engagement OF their
daughter, Ruhie Marjorie, to Mr.. c.
| Downey Hines, OF Roanoke, the we'd
ding to take place in the fall.
The store of Edward Graves, coll
ored. was burned Tuesday night in
Prince George county. Tho loss was
about 500,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

/ I ( NJ 5 SUMMARIZED

Total amount of all building work
authorized to date IS $4s9&,5j5. &c
cording to Inspector Becks summary
II operations from January 10 August
81. 1911. Amount of new work az
greRstes $4.5oe,s42. while amount Of
repair and alteration work authorized
TO date Is $3s2T33.
sixty seven new structures were al
trorized during the month Of August
at total cost OF sl92,9s2. or this
mum der. seventeen were brick dwell
lnas and twenty eight frame dwell
.Uks. Nine brick stores were author
t&ei
During the period from January
to August II. permits were issued fel
tSvs HOSPITALS at total cost OF So
o a one hotel at cost Of $@&a qua
Seven tilce buildings we're authJt ga
"a al total cost OF SlGs2,56t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
SENATOR MARTIN
IN ACCOMAC COUNTY

According to a special dispatch to
The Virginian from Cape Charles last
night Senator Martin has no com
ment to make on the Glasgow let
ters which Congressman Jones, his
opponent, read in Petersburg Tuesday
night The Nirginian's correspondent
had "A talk with Senator Martin over
the phone, but could elicit no state
ment from him.
In lieu OF p statement from the
Senator, his manager, Hal y. Flood.
issued a lengthy statement last, night,
in which he asserted that the Glas-
gov letter did not reflect on the SEN
ator's Democracy or his integrity as a
representative of the people,
Senator Martin addressed audiences
at Greenbaekville and Chincoteague
Yesterday He left for Leeshurg last
night to FIJI an engagement In that
place to-day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
WANTS AMERICANS
FOR VICE CONSULS

WASHINGTON Aug 31.~-when
Congress reconvenes this winter Sec.
rotary of State Knox will ask for an
appropriation to employ Americans a.
consular assistants instead oE Iue.
eigners as at present.
Under the allowance now afforded,
the State Department can only pay
the vice consuls al most 81 900 year
This Is too little to induce the aver
age American to travel to foreign
country and maintain himself AS a
result II has been necessary to en-
gage n large number OF foreigners to
act as vice. consuis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
THRILLING RESCUE
IS MADE At SEA
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breathing possible in the gas flled
hold.
Al 10 o'clock their efforts appeared
to be bearing fruit.
Water Gains on Them,
The water In the hold diminished
and With 1t the gases became less
dangerous. Then the gale caught them
with renewed force The schooner
pitched, the water gained and the gases
became sitting. Captain Sampson.
fearing for tire safety Of his little
ones, begged his crew to keep up the
fight.
1t was midnight when the schooner
listed dangerously. The water had
flooded the hold, aud the crew could
no longer man the pumps
After H hasty consultation Captafr
Sampson decided that their only
chance lay in abandoning the craft,
Each blow shook the vessel from
stem TO stern. Safely enconsened ne
hind the DECK house Was stnar
power yawl Ia this the crew saw
their only chance, and al midnight Ii
was decided to leave the schooner and
hght it out. captain and all on the
open sea.
Yawl is Lowered.
The yawi was lowered and mate
jumped about The two children were
handed aown and then the mother. She
was brave and Struggled her little ones
Close. The crew then got aboard the
yawl mere ptgmy against the tow
ering cotnbers. and left the side OF
the laundering schooner AS near ~
he could figure they were about seven
miles from shoT.. but the gale pre-
cluded possibility of running in closer
I All through these terrible siN hours
the crew with The appealing eyes of
/ the. mother encouraging them. used all
their skill 10 keep the little craft above
water When the tots cried out from
I the cold, the men. with tears In their
/ eyes. took off their coats and cha ped
them about the shivering forms
Il WAS 7 o'clock this morning when
the watchful lookout - the Bonds
life station sighted the yawi BY the
time the Federal boat was we'll on It's
..~sv the yewi had been swept n,,e
=. below station. II became race
against death with the stronger en-
gines Of the lift boat pitted against
the strength OF the gale. Four hours
the race continued, II was not until
II o'clock that the Federal guards
reached the side OF the yawl, and
its exhausted crew. She was then
tearing over the shoals OF Little Egg
Harbor life saving station. and IN dan.
ger Of being swsmped After daring
work, the Federal men managed TO
! pass line 10 the yAwi and put on
fun speed for the harbor 4 mile away.
BY noon tails had been accomplished.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
COMMITTEE FAIL
TO SECURE QUORUM

Two council committees failed IF
a quorum last night One was the
committee on water and the other
the committee on cemeteries. Mem
hera Of the water committee who
showed up were Captain Morgan X
Mails. r. II. Donohoe. J J Mitchell.
G. y. Hobson. Il A. Gill. This com
mittee VIII make another effort 70
get together d 1880 o'clock tonight
The committee on cemeteries is
scheduled TO meet Tuesday night at
1880 O'Clock If it can get quorum
Members OF this committee present
last night were ]. f. Biiey. J. J.
Fsurke.s A q Neisen; r. A. GIN
The committee on market succeed
ed In getting quorum with the re-
sult that the regular monthly pay
yolls were approved
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
DR.. COOK PROMISES
TO STARTIE WORLD

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook announced here to-day his
plan 10 prove To the world that he
was the first and only discoverer of
the North Pole
The International Geological Con-
Eress. sitting triennfaily In Rome. IT
ally. IN October, will hear DR.. Cook S
case. he says. and pass upon the vol
luminous data he has TO offer that
body
pr Cock has not challenged Rear
Admira! Robert r. Peary to be pres
ent al the Rome Congress, but has
requested that he attend.
The explorer said the revelations
t;e will make to the Congress in Rome
viii s'startis the world"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
Cincinnati, Printer. Win.

= ST. LOUIS. Aug. 3i.--Cincinnatti to-
day defeated Denver In a game featured
ey heavy hitting by score of II TO S.
Chicago overwhelmed ST. Louis Is 10
In the first elimination contest In d
tournament OF the Union Printers Ma
Il 3nAI baseball leAgun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
Negro waiter Arre.ted.

Or. the charge OF having taken a gold
sum OF money belonging TO r. r. Dom,
Of New York, passenger on the
steamer Berkeley from Norfolk Wed.
nesday night, or early yesterday morn.
Ing, John Il. Ellis. negro waiter or
Sfatioa. He was arrested by oficer
johnson On complaint OF Mr.. Dom. The
negro denies the charge, but he viii
have to show Justice Joha tAie AArna
lake
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
HORNblQWER HITS
At SHERMAN LAW
Criticizes Criminal Provisions
in Speech Before Bar
Association
IS TIME TO CALL
HALT, HE DECLARES
Protests Vigorously Against
Further Legislation
Looking to Trust
Control

BOSTON, AVE. 31.---A vigorous de
Tense Of the Interpretation NJ the
sherman antitrust law by the United
States supreme Court in the Standard
of and Tobacco Trust cases, Sc
tere criticism Of the criminal pro
visions of this statute, and scath-
ing denaneiation OF the proposed Fed
eral commission 10 regulate prices on
interstate commodities Mere the prin
eipal features Of the annual address
delivered before the members OF the
American Bar Association by William
b Hornblower. of New York.
1t was toward the e4oss of his ad-
dress that Mr.. Hornblower referred
To the suggestion recently made by
Judge Gary before the Stanley Steel
Trust Investigating Committee for the
creation OF a Federal commission to
regulate prices on interstate com
merce. While Mr.. Hornbluwer did
not mention Judge tiarys name. he
stated that the suggestion had been
approved and advocated by some trust
magnstes Tie denounced the scheme
as appalling and satd that there
was no man or commission OF men
capable OF performing such task
with Intelligence or 10 the best inter
ests of the producer and consumer.
Eject ON Business.
In speaking OF the decisions rem
dered by the Supreme Court ln the
Tobacco Trust and Standard OH cases
MIR. Horn blow er said that a literal In
depreciation of the statute would have
resulted In business chaos. lie az
Eusd that the reading OF the work
'reasnnable into this statute 10y the
Supreme Court Was perfectly JUST
fied
Mr. Hornhlowor was enc Of the at
turneys who defended the Imperial
Tobacco Company when the Tobacco
Trust case Was argued before the Su-
preme Court. and while he declared
that he did not regard the testimony
AZ 1ustifytng the sweeping Condtmna-
ton announced by the court or tho
decision arrived At ly the court, a. en-
as 10 the American Company. mueh
less as to the Imperial COMPANY"
yet he fully concurred In the views
expressed by the court as to the CON
s,ructian of the statute"
Penal Provisions Unjust
HIS reference TO the criminal fea
lures Of the act followed a review OF
the civil provisions, and he caused q
mild sensation when he said that he
considered the sweeping penal pro-
visions ~ this law Gnwise and an
Just"
lie argued that the language Of this
section of the statute should be more
definite and certain. To make re-
straint OF trade criminal" he said
retrospective OF IT'S character and
purpose ard irrespective Of the
methods pursued 10 accomplish TINS
restraint Is 10 punish alike the inten-
tional malefactor and the honorable
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

and aided by the Little Egg Harhor
crew every person aboard was landed
in safety
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
MORALS IN POLITICS
tcontlnued from Third Pagc.)


morning ennshnng
Of
his Mr.
Of labor
OF
h. Doherty May 1902.
s zen + E.: :': aSss nss'
appropriations shown in the work
a. $"s ''ss::' ,ss'
earn @ '' and " ssa Mr. snd i' to 5 % ''
ESD Danvie of the employers
bnty provision of
on that question Mr. wthe
% m 4r oS Kew 9 b HG" efs.deo Gn the
state them au,hontatyey. introduced the
vigorous advocates was Mr. Glass home g
a 2 s'"s favor OF @ a9a sm"s s oh.
Mr. ] and 0 Ss ssP srsa or hf fsd for
Joseph Virginia
wrote from Richmond May "a 1907
follows:
::,+ Ks. ::''S E? @ =.
"sy very Fi, lie
'ss 5ss: s 15s% "a SS::
ealendar twice requested met be page
p he be The senate
employers liability bill unanimously passed.
Congress- MIR Benjamin catn a
locomotive engineer president of the Legislative Rail-
rAo Employees of Virginia On May Is 1902 he
Nichols of Roanoke, "a Il
' Of the v ,yrx frs, members Of the Gastatiqns
hesste moment TO advocate the liability
ss r." . ssn aa m, but Tor Ga
n mpere G S1'a BY h 'as 'T ss a
% @ay sa s q 5sss. as 2, for a.s no %
cons,lqtonaI Carter ''F' '''I"'
ed9ca'c@ s"'0' ~ns the working
character of evidence MIR swansons mere assertion can
avail Of speak
loyalty labor certainly no one was bet
ter situated than Mr. "hers to speak with authority
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
PETERSBURG
MILITARY ACADEMY

Classical. English, Commercial
courses. i. Physical and Chemical Lab
oratory, Library and Reading Room.
Session begins Monday. September IL.
l911. Address.
NATHANIEL c. sTARKE, Phi. B..
Principal Petersburg. Va.
Box 6s. Phone 53eI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

on the subject Joseph Button clerk of Senate
E
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

tT-I q
ard repairs In August. $4,000
Total cost Of work
ttort1ed in August ~. s22ssss 90
Average value of permit for
new work in August $ 3e54Ig6
Average value OF permit for
alterations and repairs IA
August ...-..,.......... l.066.so3
Average value Of total per
rDits issued in August 23s42s0
Decrease in new work In August
1871. compared with August 1910.
amounts 10 $s7l53.00 increase in al
iaratlon and repair Work in August.
J4Ii. 80 compared with August. 1910
amounts 10 s264i7 90 making net
decrease or All work authorized In
August 1871, az compared with August.
1910. of see $500
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

O. of employers
reat MI. some
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

CONTINUED from First Page
breathing possible in the gas alled
hold
Al 10 o'clock their efforts appeared
to be bearing fruit.
MnAar E~i-H
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01

And have you not been for years
OF the same sort? You are al least
most familiar with them. You dis
tribufed An co<nrseraston with tassns
railroad funds You plead for their
reelection. Mr. Flood, Mr.. Thomp-
son and others OF the same sort
are with YOU In this campaign, Don't
try TO throw them overheard as you
tried to do In the case of Mr.. Thomp-
son. There are too many to thus
relieve yourself There is but one
way for the people 10 get rid of the
whole gang and that Is to over
whelmingly defeat YOU and Mr.. Swan
son, the chief offenders In the dan
gerous and disgraceful ring that
now rules the State"