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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
GOTHAM SAYS IT
IS S|NNEO AGAINST
Charges Thirty Railroad S
With Giving it Raw
Freight Deal
DEMANDS SWEEPING
RATE REDUCTION
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Favors Com
muters, Beer-Drinkers
and Farmers

WASHINGTON. D. C. April IL
The Board OF Trade. the Produce Ex
chance and the Merchants Associa
ton Of New York City and the Cham
Der Of Commerce of New York State
to-day filed a combined complain,
with the interstate commerce commits
sion charging thirty OF the larges,
railroads IN the country With a con
spirucy 10 divert business to rival
cities by sxorbitant rates.
Wholesale violations OF the inter
state commerce law. particularly the
long and short haul clause. were al
legged with the result that shippers
who once sent their goods to New
York now deal with Boston, Chicag GO
Philadelphia and Great Lake ports In
stead. Sweeping reductions were de-
manded In every variety OF rates to
New York from every shipping point
In the country.
Hands O.t Easter Gifts.
Tho Interstate Commerce Commits
sion handed out Easter gifts to com
inuters all over the country. beer drink
ers in Alabama. and Arkansas far
mers to-day In the form Of decisions
Commuters were Informed that If
they lose their tickets were entitled To
immediate PREPARATION on all unused
trips. Beer drinkers In Alabama, who,
since the state went dry. have been
having much Of their beverage shipped
to them from st. Louis were given a
rate reduction Of from IS la to 81
cents per hundred pounds; Arkansas
farmers who have been paying IS cents
per hundred pounds on shipments OF
fertilizer Dough, In Shreveport. La,
had the rate cut to II cents
In the beer case. the railroads ar
gued that "a high rate WAS necessary
In order 10 make the prohibition laws
81 Alabama effective. but the com
mission declared there was no CON-
nection.
Iscmurraxe Decision
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to-day ruled that demurrage may
not be assessed by railroads excep,
for or because failure on the part OF
shipper or consignee to comply with
his obligations"
Enxlish Must Be Clear
A ban was placed on sobtuse word
ing in freight schedules when the
Interstate Commerce Commission de-
clared to-day that 1.-The classification
OF an article OF commerce should be
stated in terms which the shipping
public may readily understand" and
that tariffs are TO be construed &C
cording to their language and the In
tention Of the trainers does not con-
troll
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
COLLECT LARGE SUM
FOR F0RE|GA MISSION
LIBERAL CONTRIBUTIONS RE-
PORTED TO LEXINGTON PRES
BYvERY-DR. SMITH MAKES
STRONG ADDRESS.

Especial to The Richmond virgtnian. )
STAuNTON. VA. April 17Lexing-
tuh PrSwbytery Monday morning heard
the report Of the Committee on For
eign Missions, showing the work OF
the whole church and Of Lexington
Presbytary. Fifty mine missionary So
cietiesMof tho Presbytery report col
lections for Foreign Missions, $4.3gs.-
20; Sunday schools $5sS.47: churches.
s6,7s7: total. 3l1,so3. Only one church.
Nontery. reached the standard set by
the General Assembly Of - per menu
Der for foreign missions. The church
at Montery gave S4.Ax per member 10
this cause. The Beuna Vista Sunday
school all other per member with new
Providence was next,
DIR. j. Rockwell Smith who has rep.
resented the church 81 years in Brazil
delivered q powerful address ON mis-
sions and was followed by DIR. James
Lewis Howe. Of Washington and Lee
who forcibly presented the cause rep
resentinx the layrn4n's movement
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
STRIPPING MAY BE
DENIED A PARDON
PREDICTION MADE THAT He
WILL HAVE TO SERVE LIFE
CLEMENCY
OPPOSED.

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.
GA. April 17.-Pteadina
before Governor Brown for elem.
sney for Edgar Stripping formse
police chief OF DanviIe, Va, con-
victsd Of tho murder Of William
Cornett. Of Harris County. Ga.
fourteen years ago, his attorney
claimed that act was justifiab!e by
"Unwritten Law" and that tho con-
Nicted man did not have fair
trial.
Attorney representing the oppo.
sition pleaded before Governor
Brown and quoted excerpts from q
message Of the first Governor Jos.
sph E. Brown, the present Gov.
srnor's father, against pardon.
The vito, brothers and relatives
r Of Stripping are present.
The Governors decision wilt likely
como the latter part Of this week.
Predictions are that he will de-
cline oienenoy and Stripping must
serve 4 life sentence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
PORTUGAL MAY LOSE
ALL HER COLONIES
ENGLAND MAY MOVE PROMPTLY
ON EAST AFRICAN
POSSESSIONS.

LONDON, April 1.-THE dis
patch Of the English cruiser Forte
from Capstown to Deisaoa bay. in
Portuguese East Africa, 10 asnsr-
ally believed hsrs to b. preiimi-
nary to the virtual seizure and
perhaps the complete disintsora-
ton Of Portuoa's colonies
To- day's Express Gays
"Ths control Of this great per.
tDslaooa bay) must bs entrusted to
q government capable Of maintain
ing order. Portugal docs not offer
the nsesssary security and she
must reach an honorable arrange
msnt with son,s other power, az
surfing good ao<srnmsnt.''
England has long covstsd Della.
goa bay, il is the gateway to the
TransvaaI.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
LAWYERS FLOCK To
HEAR DISCUSSIONS

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April IL
With only Ave more decision days. OF
the Supreme Court OF the United
States remaining before adjournment
for the term. attorneys Hooked to the
courtroom to-day with the expecta-
ton that there might be decisions In
the Standard OIL, Tobacco Trust or
Gompers contempt cases"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
CHAIRMAT ELLYSON
ASKS INFORMATION

The State Democratic COMMITTEES
viii meet the last week in May ~
which time the amount Of the aasess-
ments for this years elections WIN
DO decided The primary contest for
nominations for United States 6enG.
tors will have to be decided and the
assess ments fixed.
Chairman Eiiyson has just sent out
letters to all city and county authort.
ties. inQutring rs 10 tho eost OF hold-
ing the September primary an we'll a
other elections. He wants This infor-
nation prior to tho May meeting of
the committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
MADE MILLIONS IN ANfERfCAl
RETURNS TO GERMANY AND brEs

MILWAUKEE,, WIS. April Ia
'cablegram from Munich, Bavaria, to-
day reported the death OF Herman
Zohriaut, So years old. millionaire
founder of zohriaut Leather Tame
ries here. Practically penniiess, he
came to America from Germany In
1857, He retired several years ago
and returned to Germany,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
Judge Skeen Says He Believes
800 Sold Votes in Wise
County
| WILL INVESTIGATE
/ EVERY COUNTY IN
! HIS JURISDICTION
Money Spent Like Water in
UnlaWfully Influencing
Votes, is Common
Report

Especial to- The Richmond virginian. j
BRISTOL. VA, Aprfl III
Wise county may rival the noto-
rious Adams county, Ohio, In vote
buying and vote selling. accord
Ing to Circuit Judge III. a. W.
skeen. OF the Southeast Virginia
judicial district, who HAS an
nounctd that he intends to stop
wholesale corruption Of the ele.,-
torate In the three counties of his
circuit.
In opening court at Wise
Judge Skeen declared that he had
the very best OF reasons for be-
Ueying that not less than 500
people sold their votes i'm Wise
county In the last election AMI
that Immediately following the
November election OF this year
he will personally emIanel ~
grand jury for the special and
express purpose OF probing into
all elections as far back as may
be deemed exIseiient and iuciud-
Ing the election last November.
spent Money Like Water.
In the last election In the Ninth
District it is a matter OF common
comment that money was spent az
though IL had been water and 1t was
talked that $2s was paid for votes in
some counties and in some instances
as high as $50. The statements OF
the Democratic and Republican can
didates for Congress. which included
their legitimate expenses and which
were sworn to. showed that they to-
gether spent about $500 and the
lists contained no statement OF any
moneys paid for poll taxes and In
fiuencing votes.
Judge Skeen proposes to make II
hard for the men who buy votes In
his circuit and for those who sell
them. He has publicly stated that
he would probe into the election
crookedness and declares that he will
keep the special grand jury IN session
two months. II necessary. to get the
names OF the persons who have been
selling their votes and of those who
have been buying them. intimating
that the guilty parties will then be
given suitable attention under the
criminal laws OF the State.
Money Spent With Miners
There are thousa nds of miners in
the Ninth district, and for years it
has been matter or the commonese
comment that money has been used
freely and without restraint in cleo
tons In the corruption OF the electe-
rate. ..s- 5..,.
Ii is believed here that Judge
Skeen's action in issuing a warning
to those guilty OF either buying or
selling votes will have wholesome
effect, but ii is not thought that tho
practice viii be stopped until there
are some convictions, so common has
II become in recent wears. Election
boodlers have conducted their bust
ness in a halfway open manner and
that vast sums have been used in the
past Is an open secret and one that
will hardly be denied by any one,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
Rebels Wen En,rrnchcd.
WIN Keep Bullets on own Side.

WASHINGTON. -. G., April It.
The Mexican Federais and insurrec-
tionists We're allowed one more chance
to-day by the United States before
active steps toward Intervention, and
II was expected here that within
twenty-four hours the question would
be decided for the present at least
That this Is the administration at
titude was revealed to-day in the
orders sent to the American troops at
Douglas, Ariz.. where the citizens are
hourly expecting desperate battle TO
begin ACROSS, the harder Assurances
were received from both Federals and
ihsurrcctos that they will prevent the
endangering Of American lives during
the coming attack on Aqua Prieta.
President Taft to-day ordered that
fun opportunity he given them 10
prove their sincerity. and American
troops Will not cross the border dur
ing the fight. In the event that either
Federals or insurrectos disregard the
warning Of the United States and yio-
late their pledges, President Taft, ace
cordtng to his view. may be COM
PEELED to act.
Must Not Expose Themselves.
Colon Skunk. commanding Al
Douglas since the arrival OF additional
cavalry. was ordered 10 prevent citi-
zens or Douglas from neediessly ex-
posing themselves during the battle
expected to-day. and 70 disarm any
lContinned on Yourth PAgs.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
ROYAL ARCANUM
MEETING TUESDAY

The Grand Council OF the Royal
Arcanum will meet in Murphy's Hotel
Tuesday morning at | o'clock,
Minttree Folkes III the next man In
line for Grand Regent and will no
doubt be elected to that statioa,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
RICHMOND L(sEs
MORNING GAMES
Trenton Team Takes 2 Five
Inning Contests After
Hard Battles
DOWNFALL. DUE TO
POOR WORK IN BOX
Both Ward and Boyce Have
Bad Inning When Games
Appear Won-TWo Ev-
ening Games

Umpire Bob Pender called the first
game at 1895 precisely and the Tren-
ton boys faced Ward. Clay, left
hand batter, took four, one right after
the other. and went to first. Dugan
hunted and died. Lodge to Cowan
Tiemeyer singled to lief, and Clay
scored. Tiemeyer was caught ten feet
off second on the throw in. but Egan
was too deep to put the ball on him
Ward got Tiemeyer of second Martin
chased him down. Damrau popped TO
Martin. One run.
Hafrord showed a nice cross-fire.
Baker died. Heisk to ]. Kerr Wallace
slammed slow one to centre. Wal
out at second, McCabe banged one
at Hatford and WAS out at first. No
runs.
Second Inning
A, Kerr struck out. Pop Egan got
]. kerr's bounder and tossed him out
to Cowan. Heist new out TO McCabe
No runs
Egan took four. Martin tried to
burt and then few out to centre.
Maths singled to right Cowan shot
one TO second and Maths went down.
Egan reaching third. Lodge hit IA
hot o1e at third and Egan came In.
Ward hit to Ha!ford and went out al
first. One run.
Third Inning
Frost struck out. Ward pitching
pretty ball. Hanord went out. Baker
to Cowan. Clay, the heavy hitting
right fialder. stabbed one at Ward
and went out at nrA. No runs
Baker led OFT for Richmond He
walked. Wallace took up his nice
white bat. The infield close in for
hunt Hafsord wasted one 70 get
Baker hut Frost's throw WAS nigh anu
Baker went to third, He scored on
Waiiace's long fy to right. McCabe
walked. Egan hit to short and WAS
doubled Up with McCabe. One run
Fourth Inning
Dugan shot one at Martin, who
lined the ball TO Cowan. Tiemeyer had
two strikes on him and the next ball
came close to the handle. Ward got
the bounder and threw over Cowanfs
head. Then he tried to catch ITEM eyer
OF second and danced the ball to CEN
ire field. Tiemeyer came home. Ward
however, pulled himself together and
struck out Damrau. A. Kerr doubled
to right. Martin got j. Kerr's smash
and threw over Cowan's head. A. Kerr
coming home ffetss sent a swo-bag-
ger to left and J. Kerr ran home.
Frost shot one at Martin. who pulled
Cow-an Oft the bag. but Cowan's throw
to Lodge got Hest at the plate. Three
runs.
Martin died. Hafrord to Kerr MAJ
CONTINUED on Fourth PAGE /
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17
DR.. 6ioan Gu allfisa.

DIR, Julian w. Sloan qualities Mon~
day before City Clerk Au8ust an cttH
physician for the sixth district In -Usios
cessisn to DR. Edward McCarthy. -
signed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-17

There are thousa nds of miners in
the Ninth district. and for years it
has been matter or the commonest
comment that money has been used
freely and without restraint in cleo
tons in the corruption OF the electo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
FISHER ELECTED
HARVARD CAPTAIN
Has Been Right Guard on the
Varsity For Two Years-Left
End Smith Also a Candidate

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 12-Har-
wards football captain for next fall is
Robert T. Fisher, IL, <who comes
from Dorchester, Mass, and who has
played right guard on the varsity.
eleven for two years. After the first
ballot the election of Fisher was made
unanimous. The only other candidate
for the place was Bud Smith, the
varsity right end. Both of these men
were put on most of the All America
teams at the end of the season last
fall. They are both first class players
Fisher was guard on his freshman
team, but at Andover, where he and
fitzpatrick of Yale were teammates,
he played tackle for three years.
Among the college clubs to which he
belongs are the Signet, Dickey and
Institute of 1870. Fishers election is
popular here, and he is regarded as
the sort of man to make a good cap
tain. He is % years old, weighs 195
pounds and is five feet eleven inches
tall All the players who took part
in the Yale game voted except Ham
ilton Corbett, the halfback, who has
not returned from the holiday vaca-
ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
HANS WAGNER
BREAKS SILENCE!
Worlds Greatest Ball Play
er Tells How It ALI
Happened
He'll Play for Pittsburg AS
Long As Clarke and Drey-
fuss Want Him Then
He'll Quit.

For the first time in his career as a
ball player. Hans Wagner has been
interviewed and has consented to say
something about baseball.
TT IL no secret said Honus. that
last Years failure was a surprise and
n disappointment to every one of US.
We were all certain that Chicago
would not have a look-in. and we
scarcely gave New York thought.
Week after week passed and things
continued to break badly for us. The
ritchefs were falling off. and the rest
of US weren't playing as we should
have played
still. as j have said. we didn't for
a minute imagine we were going to be
headed: when matters looked black
est for us all of the fellows were con-
fident that we would finish strong and
shove Chicago down a peg
/. This. you see. was OvercOnf1dence.
The race had been an easy one in 1909,
and neither Chicago nor New York
looked any better last year. SO. when
we started out we felt good and imag-
med that we were going to have an
easy time of tat least not very
hard time"
the showing OF the players during the
raining trip-at West Baden and Hot
Springs. He recalled that all of the
pitchers had been going well, that
MILLER and himself were killing the
ball. and that the general prospect
was good.
when we came back north" said
Honus. 'the weather was cold and bad
and Clarke warned us to be on the
Jump all the time and not take any
chances He kept this up all through
,rne season; he warned all the fell
lows against overconfidence. but i
guess none of them believed there was
any danger until it was too late to do
enything-
"A few weeks ago I noticed that
some OF the papers had me on the
market. but all the time / knew there
was nothing to these reports. I like
the Pfttsburg management, and as
long as Dreyfuss and Clarke want me
10 play bah for them / guess I'll do
3 still. You never can tell when some
thing is going to happen. You know,
] can't go on playing ball forever.s I
must quit some time. and the time to
quit II when you find you are going
back q
.sYou know. this baseball game Is a
mighty uncertain thing. / have been
given credit for doing things any man
ssouid have done had he been as lucky
as. was. Take the matter of Bit
ting. for instance. Some men hit
better than others. but they are the
lucky ones I know of times when
would have given a finger to have
been able to produce a hit. and when
Ffe best I could do was TO make an
easy out. Then there are times when
u hit wasn't needed. when 1 have
slammed the ball to the furthermost
corner OF the lot. A@tS
Hitting. as I have said, is very
largely luck. So is fielding. One
man has more natural ability than
rrother. and one man has more LUCK
than another. I have been one of the
sncFy ones. -fss
chicago surely doesn't look any
better than in 1910. and. while New
York has improved somewhat. and. has
rome likely young fellows. 1 believe
that PittsDurg will be better than
either team"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
PAWTUCKET GETS
new BEDFORD TEAM

New Bedford. Mass, Jan. 1.-THE
New Bedford team in the NationAl
Roller Polo league was last night
transferred to Pawtucket.
Lack of patronage is responsible
for the shift. The management has
for several weeks been contemplate
ing "a change and had arranged to
take the, team to Waterbury, Conn,
but Fred Jean. the New Bedford cap
tain, made such holler that Paw
tucket seemed to be the only other
city willing to take a chance at polo
at this stage of the sport.
AS soon as it was announced that
the New Bedford team would be
transferred to Waterbury, some of
waterbury sport writer's started a
loud noise. They felt that if they
couldn't have a team in their city at
the start of the season they didn't
want any at any other time.
%iPawtucket is a very poor sporting
city, but the club cannot do much
worse there. The crowds will turn
out strong if jeans men win 19 out
Of every 20 games. If they lose two
straight the attendance will be worse
than in the whaling city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
Benefit Concert and
Dance a Big Success

The benefit concert and dance held
at Quilty's Main street academy on
Tuesday evening was big success,
the committee in charge turning over
good sized amount to James Con-
roy, for whom the benefit was held.
Conroy was formerly of the vaude-
Vile team Of Conroy & Mccarthy, To-
cal boys known on the stage as the
1.-TWO Happy Hooters" He is soon
to go away for his health. Over $50
were in attendance at the benefit.
Those who by their assistance made
the benefit a success were George
Perry in a solo, Sugar Moon; Pat
sly Boland, solo, THAT Barber Shop
Chord; Lester Burdick and Joe Bar
ry assisted by Dan Reardon Harry
Buckley, Davie Harrington, Able Boy
land and Patsy Boland. the big dane
ing hit Of the AT Belmont" skit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
OFFICIAL
BASEBALL RECORD.

Spalding's Official Base Ball Rec
ord for 1911 has just been published.
This annual baseball book is growing
more and more in favor each year,
containing as it does a record of
thousands of incidents which occur
red during the year of interest to it's
readers. The Record is divided in
to two sections. Part I. contains the
records of 1910 of the major and mi
nor leagues. Part III contains the sta
tistics, etc, of the National and AM
erican league of previous years.
The Record is fully illustrated with
fine half tones of all the important
players.
An unique feature Of the Baseball
Record is the charts, which show
weekly the movements of the differ
emit teams in the different leagues.
Spalding's Official Baseball Record
will be sent to any address in the
United States or Canada, postpaid,
upon receipt of ten cents by the AM
erican Sports Publishing Company 21
Warren Street, New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
BROKEN RIB TERMINATES
BATTLE=ROYAL BETWEEN
BYSzKO AND THE BOER

saw the husky Pole matched against
a man powerful enough to break
Zbyszkos best holds with ease.
The big Pole was plainly worried in
the first bout. He worked like a
horse and it was plain to see that
minutes of gruelling struggling he
succeeded by great exertion, in pin
ming Nogert's shoulders to the mat
with a bar hammer-lock.
In the second session ZbyszkO dem
onstrated his immense strength by
Selling the ,245 pound Nogert and toss
ing him over. his shoulder three or
four times. Once he lifted NOgert in
to the air with one hand. Still he
couldn't get fatal hold on the husky
Boer and the bout looked like a
crackajack until the wrestlers strug-
and Nogert went over.
His 245 pounds Of muscle and BON
crashed with great violence against a
table, and the edge struck him fair
ly in the left side and smashed a rib.
Dr. Formichella. who was in the audi
ence. attended the injured man.
Nogert is strong and well-built
man. but slow and not tricky. With
the aid of a little instruction from
such men as Farmer Burns and q few
of the clever fellows. Nogert would be
more than match for the pOnderouS
but clumsy Zbyszko.
AS a preliminary match last night
Hjalmer Lundin and Arthur Gotthilf
put up an interesting exhibition. Lun-
din winning two falls. the first in
1912 minutes with a half Nelson and
crotch hold. and the second with a
double arm hold, in seven minutes.
Gotthilf showed much of his old-time
cleverness but was out Of condition
and no match for the willy Swede. who
is always in good shape and as tricky
as they make 'em.
Prof James Atlas. to whom Bridge
port owes all this good wrestling an
nounced last night that the mighty
Hackenschmidt will be in Bridgeport
at Eagles hall on the evening of Jan.
%, and will guarantee to throw three
different men on the same evening.
One of Hackenschmidt's selected vic
Tins is Hjalmer Lundin. and those
who have seen the clever Swede in ac-
.tion know that the Russian Lion will
have to go some.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
EVENING.

Born at Hartford, Conn.,, the refuses
to tell the Year, Lew Dockstader,
passed his boyhood days there and
young manhood found him "stage
struck and with reason for he was
even then comedian. singer and able
dancer and possessed that sharp wit
and keen repartee which have made
him famous. In those days he was
known as Lew Clamp; there. the Sc
cret is out-you have his right name
and his natural talent was soon
thrown into partnership with another
aspiring youth named Ed. Dockstad-
err They decided to call themselves
"The Dockstader Brothers and under
this team name they branched out
as blackfaced song and dance duo.
Fortune was kind to them and their
real worth gained them rapid recogni-
ton. Now comes Lew Dockstader's
first appearance on any stage as
minstrel mOke' for the Dockstader
Brothers" were engaged to appear at
the Eleventh Street Opera House in
Ehilad elphia. where the 'Earncross