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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
'RA|SE CITY TAX
RATE, SUGGESTED
Members of the Finance Com
mittee Would Add Ten
Cents on 500
THUS TO GET
MORE SCHOOL FUNDS
Idea Will be Proposed at SEES
sion Wednesday Night
Sidney Patrons Hold
Boost Meeting

That the city tax rate should be
raised from $40 to $3.50 per 800
to provide additional funds needed
for public school improvements in
Richmond Will be suggested by a
member Cf the Council Finance Com
mittee at "a meeting OF the committee
wednesday night
This member who says he is not
seeking any notoriety or publicity.
does not care for his identity to be-
come known in the meantime. BY
raising The tax rate one mill on a
dollar, or ten cents on 500 he be-
lieves that ample funds can be sup
piled. the increase providing st37, 900
"A year.
The School Board Is asking $780,
900 each year for the next four years,
or total Of 100000. and the amount
secured from the proposed additional
tax would almost furnish the neces-
sary funds alone
May Receive 1t Gladly.
How The Finance Committee Will
receive the suggestion 10 problemati-
cal. though II is believed that 1t will
or plan calculated to give the School
Board what II asks, without drawing
on the present revenue.
Ii has been suggested that q bond
issue might be authorized. but this
scheme mas not met with any special
degree OF favor among the general
public and the city authorities.
1t 10 understood that the Finance
Committee. whatever method Is adopt
ed TO provide additional school funds.
will not specify any special school to
ring to leave that responsibility 10 the
School Board.
Were the finance committee TO APP
prove the suggestion relative 10 rails
Ing the tax rate. IT would then be up
TO council to adopt or reject 1t, as
II saw At
school Patrons Meet.
Another enthusiastic meeting was
held Tuesday night In the interest of
better schools. This time the meet
ing was. for the purpose OF boosting
the movement TO get improved faciii-
ties for the Sidney school In Clay
ward.
number of stirring talks were
made. among them being one from DR.
Edward Mccarthy. who SPOKE In
connection with sanitary conditions OF
the Sidney school. Mr.. Charles Hutz-
Ter. president of the school board,
spoke along the line OF crowded con-
ditions. Other speakers were Coun-
ciimen Jacob Umlauf. John T. Pow
ers Clarence A. Seaton, Col. John
s. HARDWOOD. w. ]. kimbrough. L. E.
Kemmerer., DR.. u. A. c, Chandler,
superintendent OF the city public
schools.
Wants 5000, 900 This Year.
DR.. Chandler said. among ether
things. that he wanted at least $780,
coo the present year for improve
ments II possible to get it, but ne
would be satisfied with sIse.eee other.
wise.
r i, A. special. committee, of sight, .was
named to interview all the Clay ward
members OF council relative to the
matter and TO see that they voted the
right way. This committee consists
OF Messrs. l., r. Branch. r. #. Eu-
bank. y. NJ. Duianey. w. J. whitlock.
G. w, aftttsr, l., r. Kemmerar. &C. 4.
Chandler. C.. III. Dunaway.
The meeting was held In the Meth
odist church at Rowland and Chafiin
streets. .+
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
FOUND MURDERED
IN HER ROOM
ROBBERY MOTIVE FoR KILLING
MARIA wooDFORK. POLICE
DECLARE.
HER HEAD BATTERED
ONLY CLEw TO MURDER Is BLOOD
STAINED CONFEDERATE BANK
NOTE DISCOVERED NEAR
BODY.
. .
HER HEAD BATTERED

Murdered for the sake of the little
fortune she was supposed to carry on
her person, is the opinion of the po-
lice in THE case of Maria Woodfork.
The body was found early Wednes-
day on the floor of the little room she
occupied al 1855 'BfHir street. the head
battered by two fierce blows, deliv-
cred by an ak or some heavy nipple
ment.
Maria Woodfork was an elderly col
ored woman. She had lived at the
Blair street house for many years amt
was we'll known in the neighborhood
She was supposed to have money. She
always had enough 10 supply her
small wants "
The old woman kept to herself, and
it is to this fact that the murder was
not discovered until Wednesday. II
is now supposed that Maria Woodfork
was killed Saturday night when al
the members of the household, where
she lived, had gpae-out- fer an hour
She did not appear Sunday. but this
was not remarked. 1t was not unit
she had been missing for three day:
that neighhors ventured to her room
What they saw there induced then
10 send for Coroner Taylor.
The body of the woman lay on tn,
fioor. the clothing disarranged. Near
by was a Confederate SIS bill saurat
ed with the blood that had flowed
from two ugly wounds in the WON
ans head.
In the opinion of the coroner, tn,
murderer had entered ST. softly tina
he had not disturbed the ~woman a.
she sat in a chair near the fire. Swing
ing heavy ak, he had hit his vic.
tim a blow with the back of 1t. just
at the base of her skull. Frightfu
as the blow must have been. ii did not
kill the woman. She partly turned
and the murderer crushed her fore
head in with another blow. She fell
down, dead.
Then the murderer tore from her
body bag that she kept beneath her
skirt and in which was her hoard
sHe must have waited long enough to
tok over reward for his crime. and
to have taken from the bag the Con-
federate bank note. Then he fed.
The murderer took his weapon
with him. The sole clew to the muir
der is the blood-soaked bank note.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
Republicans Vote Largely
Against Reciprocity Com
pact With Canada
HAS YET TO RUN
SENATE GAUNTLET
Fears Expressed That Meas
ure May be Finally Kill
ed in the Upper
House

WASHINGTON, Feb. a.
President Taft officially register
ed his aiiger AT Speaker-eiect
Clark's statement concerning the
annexatfOn OF Canada I'm a letter
written to-day " Representative
Mccall (Repubiican) OF M2sssa-
cllusetts, congrAtuiating him ON
the passage OF tine reciprocity bill,
in which he said:
This agreement, If IL becomes !.
law, has no political Significance.
No though. OF future political an
nexation or union was in the
minds Of the ncgotiators on either
side. Canada In now and VIII
remain political unit The
president added:
II sincerely hope that IL will
pass the senate aiid become part
of our statutes
WASHINGTON. ID. C., Feb. To-
President Taft's reciprocity agreement
with Canada was ratified In the house
OF representatives last night, through
the support of an almost solid Demo
cratic vote. The Mccall bill, carry
ing the agreement into effect. was
passed. 221 to 81. A majority OF the
Republicans present voted against the
measure, the division being IS ayes
and 81 noes. The Democratic vote
was 143 ayes and only noes. A ma
jorlty OF the Republican insurgents
present voted for the bill.
The Mccall bill now goes to the
senate What its fate Will be in that
body In problematica- At this time.
President Taft believes that if a fiji
buster can hs avoided. and "a vote
taken, the bill win pass. Ills 10 in
sistent that the senate shall act one
way or the other, and has indicated
that he would caH an extra session OF
congress II IL does not do so.
The passage OF the bill In the house
came at the end of q long debate
which AZ times WA as bitter as ha,
been heard on the floor OF that cham.
Der In years The fight was confined
almost wholly to the Republican side
Democratic membe Joined In from
TIME To time. and tainted the majority
members for their lack OF unity. The
Democratic leaders also put in the
claim that the reciprocity agreemen,
was good Democra lie doctrine, and
declared they were glad to welcome
President Taft and many OF the house
Republicans into the Democratic fold
The suggestion came from the Repub.
tContinned on Fourth PAGE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
ARNOLDs KEPT BUSY
DENYING REPORTS

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.--Positive de-
mails was made to-day by members
OF the Arnold family and the authori-
ties Of Flower hospital that the miss
ing Dorothy Arnold had been found
in that institution.
The deniais followed the publica-
ton of story that Miss Marjorie
Arnold. sister. had called at the
hospital yesterday to see Dorothy II
liz asserted that the object OF Miss
Martorie's visit was to confer with
DIR. Harrison v. Arnold, a relative.
who In an inferno In the hospital.
Interviewed early to-day. DIR. Hughes,
superintendent OF the hospital, said:
The girl Is not here. Az for DR..
Arnold. he is a regular inferno. II
In coincidence only that he happens
TO be related to Dorothy Arnold's fam
ily."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
WIN Bis VICTORY
IN DURAND CASE

PARIS. Feb. 15.--The general con-
federation OF labor won the first
round OF its fight to-day to have the
death sentence upon Secretary Du-
rand, or the Rouen Coal Shovelers'
Union, set aside. The case was order
ed reviewed by the court OF Cessation.
pending which Duran was liberated.
Durand's conviction marked new
step in Frances criminal procedure.
He merely advised the striking dock
laborers at Rouen to attack the strike
breakers. A fight followed in which
y strikebreaker was killed. Duran had
no part in this fight. but he was
found guilty of the murder. The gen.
eral confederation threatened ma
tion-wide strike X the death sentence
were executed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
GIRL ENDS LIFE;
|. NO CAUSE KNOWN
TAKES LAUDANuM AND CARROLL
&c ACID TOGETHER AND is
FOUND DEAD.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
ROANOKE. VA, Feb 15--Miss Kate
Taylor, youngest daughter of C. l.. Tay-
lor, of Mace. Botetourt county Killed
herself by swallowing large dose OF
carbolic acid and laudanum. Apparent
ly she took the laudanum first and
swallowed it with the acid, drinking
enough of the combination to Kill sew
erai persons.
Miss Taylor was in her room at the
time and none of the family dreamed
that she contemplated any such desper-
ate steps. When she failed to come to
the noon-day meal. her mother called
her, and receiving no reply. went to the
room and opened the door To all APP
pearances, Miss Taylor had been hap
pya and contented and members of the
family are at a loss tx explain her
actions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
FELL OVER WALL;
LADY SUES CITY

ISpeclai to The Richmond ,virginian.)
ROANOKE. VA. Feb. 15.-Suit has
been filsd in the Corporation Court by
Attorneys Hoge and Williams for Mrs.
Martha Biankenship against the city
~ Roanoke, for $4,000. Mrs. Blanken-
ship fell over wall on Tenth street.
N. w.. and claims that the city was
Responsible.
pr. Brownlee Foster. Roanoke
health ofiacer, is preparing to make
tests OF all sputum sent to him by city
physicians. for the purpose OF ascer-
tanning IL they contain traces OF tu-
orculosis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15

NEW YORK, Feb. t5.-Missouri
Pacific showed gain OF is points
at the opening OF the market to-day,
due. IL IN said. Ia the rumor that the
Rockefeller and Kuhn, Loeb and Conn
pany Interests are pinnning To wrest
the control Of the road from George
]. Gould at the annual meeting In
St Louis on March IA
r"% The stock has now advanced rs
points in the last month. Wall street
believes that much OF the buying OF
Mop Is by interests desiring OF In
creasing their holdings In preparation
for the annual meeting and by those
who. cognizant of the threatened
change in control, believe that the
change will increase the price OF
stock.
The Rockefeller and Kuhn. Loeb
and Company interests. it develops.
obtained from the st. Louis headquar-
tiers of the road the names and ad-
dresses of every stakeholder and have
approached many of them in an effort
to obtain their proxies To vote at the
annual meeting. What success has
attended this gum shoe" campaign
could not be learned to-day, but some
OF the best informed men In the stree,
declare the Gould interests WITH be
outyoted.
There have been many reports late
Is that Gould intended TO resign the
presidency of the Missouri Pacific and
at one time the position was actua ily
offered to President Truesdale. of the
Lackawanna.
OF the outstanding $50. 900 stock
on the Missouri Pacific. the Gould FAM
ily owns approximately $4,000. 600.
John ID. Rockefeller Is said to own
as much as the Goulds and Kuhn,
Loeb and Company control a huge
block of the stock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
CLARK AROUsEs
ENGLAND'S FEARS
London Newspapers Com
ment Vigorously on Next
Speakers Utterance
MORNING POST CRIES
"SAVE THE EMPIRE
"Thunderer" Doubts That
American People Take
Annexation Talk
Seriously
PRESIDENT TAFT ANGRY.

WASHINGTON. ID. e. Feb, H.
At Presidents order, Secretary
of state Knox will roast Speak
er-eIeet Champ Clark at the re-
ctprocity dinner in Chicago to-
night as result of Elark's ut
teiances in Congress yesterday
ON the annexation of Canada by
the country.
Taft expressed ia several cali
ers to-day his anger with Clark
for having injected the idea In
60 the reciprocity fight. secre-
tary Knox, IL In said. will he ad-
rised by personal wire from
the President, to label Clark'a
statement In no uncertain man
ner as not approved by the gov
ernment. The President thinks
that Clark by giving ground to
the sensational stories concern
Ing American annexation of Cam
ada has dealt the most severe
blow that could be given recipro-
city, while Clark at the same
time supported IT with his vote.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
GOVERNOR PARDONS
H. F. GODSEY
SENT TO PENITENTIARY FOH
TWO YEARS FROM sURRY
COUNTY.

Governor Mann has granted . par-
don to Herbert f. Godsey, a youn2
white nan sent to the penitentiaxy
from Surry county for two years ON
a conviction of forgery at the janus
AIRY term of the court.
The petition asking pardon waaa
signad by the Judge of the court. CuHa~
monwealth's attorney. member III tllo
Jury and others The Young -
forged check for ~. u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
TWO THOUSAND MORE
FOR THE JUSTICES
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. 70. G., Feb. Is
On motion of Representative Mann
tRepubiican) of Illinois, the House
this afternoon increased the salary of
Chief Justice OF the United States
from $4,000 to $4,000, and the
salaries Of the associate Justices of the
Supreme Court OF the United States
from $l2 500 to sl4.t00.
The amendments went through by
practically unanimous vote. but there
were only about twenty members on
the floor at the time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
MARCHETTI'S SALOO
is ROBBED AGAIN
CAUTIOUS THIEF TAKES SIS
CASH FROM REGISTER, BUT
i AVOIDS wMsKEY AND
CIGARS.

1 y
Frank Marchettf 10 an unluckysman
Twice sin re the first OF the year has
his rum-shop at 1919 East Broad
street been entered and robbed, and
the bartender 10 embarrassed that he
could not make change In the early
morning. s
The first time the thieves got over
"a transom and took all the money
left In the cash register, also whis-
key and cigars.
Tuesday night bold. bad burg
lar went in through the front window,
Marchetti had left bank OF SIS
In the cash register for the bartender
ITO pay the iceman, the brewery man
and likewise to make change. and the
thief took Il all. However, he was I
thief He avoided the whis-
key and ctgarA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
THEFT Of RAZOR
BRINGS DISGRACE

NEW YORK, Feb. 15,--Court- mar
tailed at West Point for the theft of
a razor valued at si.1S, Private Chas.
w. Hutton has been dishonorably dis
charged from the army and sentence
to six months imprisonment at hard
labor. Hutton's victim was Second
Lieutenant Wallace G. Philoon, Four
teenth United States Infantry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
CARDINAL GIBSON
IN PLACE OF RYAN

WASHINGTON ID. c.. Feb. To-
The President to-day appointed Car
dinal Gibbons. of Baltimore. to be, a
member Of the board OF Indian COM
missioners to NIL the vacancy caused
BY the death OF Archbishop Ryan
Victor n. Locke. OF Antiers. Okla
h0ma. was appointed principal chief
Of the Choctaw nation In Oklahoma.
succeeding the late Green NcCurtatn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
STANDARD OIL TO
PAY HlC nyvTnrNns,

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE direc-
tors Of the Standard OH Company Of
New Jersey to-day declared a divi-
|dend of sib for the quarter. This is
the same dividend declared q year
AFRO. The previous quarter dividend
was $40 share. !,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
GUST GOULD FROM
MISSOURI PACIFIC
ROCKEFELLER n KUHN, LOEB q
COMPANY SAID TO HAVE EN-
90. TERED INTO COMBINE
STOCK ADVANCES.

NEW YORK, Feb. f5.-tseorgr
y. Could viii retire from the
presidency OF the Missouri Paci-
nee rs soon a. a ~lfita blt, success
xar4 a'au hss found ~ ,,s s~.s.,, l..,.. .-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05
DINING OUT EPISODES
BY ISABEL GORDON CURTIS

She kept it to herself as long as she could;
then she told the story to the assembled COM
pany. That recital certainly broke the ice
at that affair
MY husband" said one woman, is the
IVA funny man at party when the mood
happens to seize him. One night after play
ing bridge we filed out to the dining room,
where we were seated about the table for
supper. From the corner where my husband
sat came gales of laughter. He had turned
conjurer and was making everything dis
appear, from salt spoons to water decanter.
When things were found it was in the most
remarkable places.
"A week later while searching his clothes
for soiled handkerchief is regula-
ton Monday morning task in our home-I
heard something rattle in his dress coat
From an inside pocket l drew two silver
forks, three teaspoons, and a salt spoon
They were marked with various initials.
None of the stuff came from our sideboard.
My husband was out of town, and l spent
a few perplexed hours. An idea suddenly
dawned on me. l wrapped up the silver,
put on my hat and went straight to the
hostess of Our last card party. Thank good
ness' she cried. i have nearly had nervous
prostration over the loss of these things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05
THE WASP'S MISTAKE
ONCE in awhile animal instinct is not al
~ WAYS infallible. 1t was surely at fault

ONCE in awhile animal instinct is not al
- ways infallible. 1t was surely at fault
in the case of the wasp mentioned herein.
Three uncorked small empty vials had
been placed upright close together in an open
box. A short time afterward the investiga-
tor was much surprised to find that they had
been appropriated by a female mud wasp.
She had placed considerable number of
spiders in the center vial, doubtless intended
to serve as food for her future BROOD then
she proceeded to deposit her eggs in the
walls on each side. She next closed the
mouths of all three receptacles with hard
lime cement, and went her way.
Imagine the sensations of those little wasps
after they had just come into existence,
while, starving in their sealed cages, they
could plainly see, through the impenetrable
glass walls, the bountiful supply of food pro-
vided for their use!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05

Servants have been suspected, hired a man
to go over the garbage dump and the whole
house has been turned upside down in our
search. If it had been my own silver, it
would not have been SO bad; but it was
borrowed, and | could not duplicate it any
of yours!
"The story got out and sometimes host
ess in facetious mood insists on counting her
silver before my better half goes home"
The Caucasian., 1911-07-27
"c0MPLExlON ROOM"

II Is Designed to Make All Women
Diners Look Beautiful.
One Of the big Chicago hotels is
making a bid for women patrons
through the novelty OF complexion
room"
No matter whether the fair diners
big hat is crowning a medley Of jet
black rats, puffs and real hair or
whether her dome is topped with a
bunch of drug store straw. the Golf
fure will look stunning In the complex
ion room. No matter whether the roses
on the cheeks were procured at the
corner chemists or whether her coun-
tenance In general Is Of the marble"
variety, she win "get away with it,
in the complexion room. Said the
president:
You know that certain colorings,
decorations. wall paper and floor COW
erfngs will set of to disadvantage
some compilations, especially by can
delight or at night, making them look
far from handsome. We will over
come this and make the cafe a YER
table complexion room that will en-
hance the beauty, natural or artificial,
of any woman"
The Caucasian., 1911-07-27
Deal Fairly With Every Candidate.

Guardian Journal: So far there
have been no charges alleged against
Judge Hall except his refusal to re-
sign his position on the Supreme
Bench whihc he has never occupied
There is quite a difference between
his case a ndthe Blanchard case. The
opponents of Judge Hall who are
disposed to treat the matter fairly
and honestly have ceased to refer to
the charges that were brought by
parties too narrow to argue the case.
If Judge Hall were sitting on the
bench and deciding contested cases,
as Judge Blanchard was, we would
expect him to resign; but under no
conditions could he occupy the seat
till after the primary election has
been held in which the contest is
decided. We believe in dealing fairly
with every candidate, and do not
think a paper can maintain its pres
tige by continually urging some
point against tn candidate whom it
opposes which is manifestly wrong
and unfair.
The Caucasian., 1911-07-27
Senator Thornton.

Guardian Journal: In our judg-
n,ent the case of Senator Thornto.l
is more one of pity and regret tisan
otherwise. He went further with the
Republicans than they expected. As
for that matter, however, it would
be far better if he would sit with the
Republicans and class himself as
such. He is of no value to the DEM
Ccrats, and really worth nothing to
the Republicans, unless in case of a
close vote when he could go to their
relief. He is not posted on the ques-
lions and issues that divide the two
parties and hence not capable of de-
hating them. We doubt II there is a
representative in either house that
has conducted himself so as to be
looked on in such disgust and pity
as Senator Thornton.
The Caucasian., 1911-07-27
Campaign Notes.

New Orleans States July 26: It is
said that Senator Murphy j. Foster
as soon as he gets through looking
after the peoples interests" at
Washington, will start his campaign
for reelection and glad-hand all the
parishes. But before the senator
takes the stump some friend ought
to advise him to keep the soft pedal
jammed on his votes with Aldrich
for many tariff schedules. If he does
not, those votes are sure to make a
very disagreeable noise in the State
The worst has happened. The om-
iDous words have been spoken.
Judge Hall says: Il am determined
to conduct a campaign on high
plane" Fatal, fatal words. We can
now expect with perfect confidence
al political fight in this State that
will cause us to remember the one
about to close in Mississippi as a
mere candy pulling" The phrase
"a high plane" is the time-honored
signal to get ready for an avalanche
of mudballs and fireworks that will
sweep Louisiana from the Arkansas
line to the gulf.
When the Hon. John T. Michel
starts out to address the voters with
"a voice SO sweet and low that it will
make a melodeen sound like thun-.
derstorm, we are assured that he
will tell them about his training as a
business man. It sto be hoped that
,he will also have something to say
about the training" that was re-
quired to reverse the result of the
Bailey-Lambremont primary in the
Thirteenth Ward with such aston
ishing completeness. The turning
of that particular trick was done so
violently that even the most callous
citizen received a shock.
The Caucasian., 1911-07-27
Loose Coin.

Marriage by telephone, with the
officiating clergyman in one place
the bridegroom in another and the
bride in still another, was made pos
sible some days ago when minister
at Cain, Iowa, sitting in his study,
united in marriage a man at his
home in Northboro and young
woman in Blanchard. Coin is five
miles north of Blanchard and North
boro three miles west of Blanchard,
is about the same distance from the
pastors home. This is about the
limit for Stiffness, and it plainly
shows that all the bugs are not yet
provided for by the State. OF course,
Coin was at the bottom of it ALL
New Orleans Picayune.
If romantic" or ridiculous, the
legality of such marriage may be
questioned.