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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-08
RAILWAY WANTS
TO INCREASE RATE
RICHMOND. VA, Special

RICHM OND, VA, Special
The Richmond and Chesapeake Bay
Railway Company, running from tins
city 10 Ashland, today filed an appli-
cation with the State Corporation
Commission asking permission TO in
crease its rates % per cent
The road has been in operation foI
some three years and has proved to
be a valuable property, especially to
persons who live along that line and
who indulge the luxury of a home
in the country, while they come to
the city to earn their living.
The notice says that the companQ
has been charging thirty cents from
this city TO Ashland, and that it is
desired to charge forty cents for the
same journey, and where children
have been carried for nineteen cents.
il is proposed TO make il an even
twenty-five cents for the trip.
Not that alone. but the company
known as the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company. which owns and con-
trolls the line from here to Ashland
has requested permission to increase
the rates for hauling milk to the city
in other words. to raise the price from
two cents a gallon TO three cents a
gallon.
All Of which Will be heard by the
commission at 10 o'clock on June 9th
in the courtroom of the commission
The people generally who feel dis
posed to resist the application will
have right to appear and TO enter
protest and to do whatever is necessary
in order to prevent the granting of the
request of the companies in this mat
ter.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-08
TOBACCO MARKET
TAKES BIG DROPS

NEW YORK, Specialize first
session of the stock market since the
decision of the Supreme Court order
ing the dissolution of the American
Tobacco Company was held today, and
it was a notable fact that the reac-
ton was decidedly more effective than
that following the Standard Oil de-
cision. Recessions were general, and
on the curb market American To-
bacco Company broke 40 points. Of
ferings Of the stock were liberal. At
the end of the first half hour $50 was
being bid for the stock. against 400
asked. 1t had opened at 500.
The price OF the stock continued
to fall and a sale was made at AS,
55 points under the opening.
The next slump brought the stock
down TO 425, a drop of 80 points.
Sentiment prevailed in Wall Street
that the tobacco trust decision would
interfere with projected consolida--
uons, causing a pessimistic turn in
some quarters. In contrast TO these
shares which declined as a result Of
the decision there were advances in
others, this being in consequence Of
the ending OF the long tension which,
has worried the market.
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HAD NO POWER TO
CHANGE COkVICTS

edmond, VA, Special
Matthew r.. O'Brien, "A Washington,
d. c., lawyer. appeared at the open
ing of the United States Court for
the Eastern District of Virginia this
morning, and after having been ad-
mitted to the bar of the court pre-
scented to Judge Waddin two petitions
for writS of habeas corpus for two
men confined in the convict camp at
Occoquan. Va. The petitions allege
that both men are confined in Vir-
ginia without lawful authority. The
men are William Alexander. who was
convicted of assault in the Police
Court of the District Of Columbia, and
Edgar Fisk, who was convicted of
larceny in the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia.
Each of the petitioners is serving q
year. They were each sentenced &c
be confined in the Jail of the District
of Columbia, but were afterward
transferred to OccoQuan by the Dis
trict commissioners Mr.. O'Brien
no authority to change the sentence
of the court and that there is no au-
thority for the Imprisonment Of his
clients in the State of Virginia
After a short hearing, in which
United States Attorney Lewis appeared
for the Government, Judge Waddill
ordered the writs to issue retCrnable
before him at Alexandria on July Sd.
The legality Of the institution at Oc-
coQuan and the right of the District
Of Columbia commissioners to trans
fer from the national capital convicts
to the prison camp that they have es-
tablished there will then be deter
mined.
1t is the contention OF Attorney
O'Brien that the courts of the District
of Columbia have no authority TO SEN
tence a man to be confined in Virginia,
and that no power exists in the eXecu-
tive authority to change the sentence
of the court and confine men there
after they have been sentenced TO con-
finement elsewhere.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-08
RECORD FINE FOR THIS
WOMAN FOR CONTEMPT

NEW YORK, Specialize Mrs.
Sophie Shapiro, wife of Isaac Shapiro,
real estate dealer, fails TO pay a fine
OF S1,SS3.45, imposed upon her Thurs
day by Justice Schmuck, of the City
Court for contempt, within the next
thirty days, she will be sent to Lud-
low Street Jail. This is said TO be the
heaviest fine ever inflicted in the City
Court.
The contempt charge grew out of
a judgment obtained against Shapiro
for $1,42S.70 by Whitley p. Westvelt
in suit brought by Westvelt to re-
cover commissions for obtaining liens
on real estate and the cost OF two ref
erences necessitated by Mrs. Shapiro's
FAILURE TO appear as a witness in sup
Elementary proceedings. When Sha-
piro was examined in supplementary
proceedings he swOre that he was
penniless and that his wife owned any
property he ever had. Mrs. Shapiro
ignored subpoena to attend the ref
erence.
A cousin OF Mrs. Shapiro swore
that she, and not Mrs Shapiro. was
subpoenaed. Mrs. Shapiro was fined
$500 and costs, a total of $74S, last
June. Witnesses called for Mrs Sha-
piro could not agree. She said she
was on an automobile tour and that
her cousin was served with the sum-
mons. The referee reported to JUS
tice Schmuck yesterday and Mrs. Sha-
pa " was INQ u pay S1.SO1-4O or
go to Jail This amount covers the
original Judgment against her hus,-
band, and on the 81 1850 she must
pay interest.
In finding Mrs. Shapiro guilty the
justice said:
Too much does she plead her in
nocence; too oft does she deny her
guilt; and the suspicion becomes re-
atty that by the clamOr of her protes-
tations she sounds her self betrayal.
What is TO be the result of this
contempt? Is she, because a woman,
to be pardOned. or, at the most, rep
rimanded? Save in certain matters
the law recognizes no sex considera-
ton. Surely had q man committed
the acts Of which the witness now
stands convicted he would be unhesi-
tatingly punished. Therefore Sophie
Shapiro must suffer the consequence
OF her cOntumacy."
The judiciary act prescribes six
months Imprisonment in case Mrs.
Shapiro fails to make good the
amount.
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WILL COMPLY WITH
COURTS DECISI ON
WILL UNDERTAKE READJUST-
MENI-GON EMINENT To FORM
CLATE ANTITRUST POLICIES.

NEW YORK, Special.-The Amer
lean Tobacco Company >,l.. u.Aer-
take in all good faith "A reIdjust.lent
OF its affairs. as directed 10y IN United
States Supreme Court. according to
an official statement carefully pre-
pared by officers Of the compa.A and
given out yesterday afternoon ~ w.
W. Fuller, the corporations chief
counsel.
The Supreme Court in this CASE
reads the statement. has SAID that
the sherman antitrust law should be
given an application more tentative
than has been given in any other
case. 1t has said that the American
IoDacco Company is embraced within
its terms. My clients, of course, will
obey the law as now interpreted, and
VIII, IN good 1a4th, undertake the re-
adjustment of their affairs under the
ulrecuon OF the Circuit Court Of the
southern District of New York to.
which court the Supreme Court has
reunited the matter for direction"
said Delaney Nicoll, who assisted
IN presenting the case to the Supreme
Court for the company:
1t is probable that "A general plan
VIII be agreed upon for the conduct
ing or the business. as directed by the
court: We shall prepare a plan which
we shall consider undeniably agree
able to the court.
This will require long planning
ana attention to detail. and il will be
long before the full proposition will
nave been worked out"
Rule of Reason"
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Special
That the Government means to form
ulate its antitrust policies in accord
| with the rule of reason" as laid
down by the Supreme Court in the
STANDARD Oil and Tobacco Trust de-
! clslons, Notwithstanding the vigorous
dlsSents OF Associate Justice Harlan,
ana the large number of bills intro
duced In the Senate to amend the
sherman antitrust law. was made
evident yesterday.
Administration officials. after a
DAY consideration and a days study
OF the decision, and a thorough COM
parlson with the STANDARD oil decis-
ION, were agreed that the rule Of
reason is the new feature of the Su-
preme Courts Interpretation of the
law, and one member of the Cabinet,
whose views have always been re-
garded as rejecting those of the adj
mlnlstraton, made comparative
statement to that effect
resolution calling upon the At
torney General to inform the House
whether he has undertaken criminal
prosecution of the American Tobacco
company and its officers was intro
duced yesterday by Representative
Byrns. of Tennessee. If such prose-
cution has not been instituted the At
torney General is requested to explain
his reasons.
In the opinion of friends of the adj
ministration, the tobacco decision in
dicates that there will be no attempt
made for the present to amend the
sherman antitrust law or to press
for the enactment Of other trust leg
islation. The next movement for fur
Their antitrust legislation probably
will be made, If at all. at the regu-
lar session of Congress next Deem
Der.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-08
TO STOP WASTE
OF WATER POWER
Goulds to Build Plant on Roa-
noke River Following
Virginia Merger.

WELDON, N c., Special.-Several
experts are here to begin the develop
ment of the Roanoke River water
powers recently purchased by Frank
]. Gould. The Improvements are eX-
pected to furnish 5000 horsepower
for transmission across North Caro-
lima to Petersburg and Norfolk, and
to operate the southernmOst link in
the proposed Gould electric system
from Norfolk to Baltimore, by way of
Richmond and Washington.
This development is one of the pro-
jects arising from the merger of the
Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction
Company with the Virginia Railway
and Power Company, of Richmond.
following the acquisition by Frank j.
Gould Of the controlling interest in
the Norfolk enterprise.
The officers of the consolidated
properties will meet here June 21st
to take final steps looking to the ac-
tual formal merger on July 1st.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-08
STATE SUMMER
NORMAL SCHOOL
Location of Schools and Names of
the Conductors-Special
Railroad Rates.
RICHMOND. VA, Special

HMOND, VA, Special
State summer normal schools for
this summer will be held as follows:
The location of schools and names
of conductors and postoffices are as
follows:
For White Teachers.
Big Stone Gap, Superintendent j.
y. Hillman, Coeburn; Chase City, Su-
perintendent II. X. Jones, Petersburg;
.Covington, Mr.. Joseph II. Saunders.
Richmond; Emory, Superintendent s.
r. McChesney, Bristol; FarmvilIe, DR..
j. l.. Jarman, Farmville; Fredericks-
burg, superintendent j. =. Neff
stanton; GalaX, Mr.. +. 3. Fitzpat-
rick, Roanoke; Harrisonburg, Mr. Jul
liam y. Burruss, Harrisonburg; Luray
Superintendent James G. johnson
Charlottesville; MartinsVille, Mr.. n
p. Painter. Roanoke; Newport News
Mr.. Ernest Shaver. Norfolk; Univer-
sity of Virginia, Charlottesville, DR.
Bruce X. Payne, Charlottesville; Win
chester, Mr.. J. ID. Harris, Amelia.
For COlOrcd Teachers.
Cambria, +. a. Long, Cambria
Chase City, Superintendent J. b. Ter.
rell, Chase City; Danville, ID. Webster
Davis, Richmond; Hampton, G.. II
PheniX, Hampton; Manassas, L. p
| Hill, Manassas; Petersburg, j. II
Johnston, Petersburg; Richmond
George A. HOvey, Richmond.
| These schools will open on Jun,
9th and close on July 2Sth, with tn,
| following exceptions:
For White Teachers.
Chase City June 27th-July 25th
| Fredericksburg, June 26th-July 2Sth
! Harrisonburg, June 2Oth-July 18th 70
the first session, and July 31st-Sep
I TENDER 1st for the second session
| Newport News, June 27th-July 25th
and University of Virginia, June 18th
| July 29th.
For COIored Teachers.
Hampton, June 20th-July 18th; Pc
tersburg, June 5th-July goth, ant
Richmond, June 19th-July 29th.
The railroads have offered reduced
rates. and any teacher who fails t
get advantage of the same should tax,
proper receipts and report to the con
ductor of the normal school.
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and Nail Works: souvenir medals OF
Yorktown Centennial. given by Ash
ton Starke; souvenir OF A. Il. Hill
Monument unwilling; Confederate cur
rency. three notes each OF 500, one of
$50, one of $50, one of $40, one OF
IS. one OF 81. one of 81, and one OF
fifty cents, given by John +. Mayer:
currency and coin of the day in United
States money, including gold dollar,
treasury note of 1S&9, silver certificate
1892. quarter of dollar Of 1892. sill
yer ten-cent piece, fiVe-cent piece and
one-cent piece of date OF 1892; Japa-
nese fan. given by Il. +. Johnson; cat
alogue OF Richmond Gem cigarettes.
Album of Inventors and album of
Paris Exposition, presented by Allen
q Ginter. cigarette manufacturers;
match safe and stamp holder, given
by Howard SwinefOrd; package from
Owens & Minor Drug Company, cards
OF the Virginia State Insurance Com
pany, ]. II. Dickerson & Co, Purcell.
Ladd q Co, NJ. j. Dimmock. E. :.
Walthall, William Rueger, j. w. An
derson & Co., Shanks q Barrett and
Magnus Hessburg.
A Monument to Thrift.
IT is the intention of those in charge
OF these contributions to the corner
stone of the old Chamber or Commerce
to again place them in the corner
stone of the new building. Though
| the new building is owned by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. thu
| Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto
mac Railroad, the First National Bank
and other stockholders, the Chambel
of Commerce will have rooms in th'
new building and there is little doub
but that the highest skyscraper in tn
city will long be known as the Cham
Der of Commerce building. 1t is in
deed a monument to the efforts o
that institution, which gave up it
handsome quarters for the welfare o
Richmond.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-08
KING SEES HORSE
WIN GREAT RACE
Crowds Speed From London On
Special Trains and in Autos.
Victor s Prize Was $4,000.
Croker s Entry Failed
to Show.

EPSON DOWNS, ENG, Special
In the presence OF King George and
Queen Mary and one of the most
brilliant thrOngs that ever gathered
around a race course, J. IS. Joel's
Sun Star, a 13 TO 5 faVorite, won the
feating a high class field. Steadfast
was second and Royal Tender, an
added starter, third. Millions of dol
lars changed hands on Sun-Star. Six
horses started.
Il was estimated that ]. p. Joel
the owner of Sun-Star, won $500, 900
from the bOokmakers by Sun-Star's
victory. The Derby was worth S32,
500 TO the winning horse, $4,000 TO
the second and $1,000 to the third.
King George, Queen Mary and the
other mem bers of the royal family
watched the race with eager interest
and when Sun-Star swept into the
stretch with superb and graceful pow
er. the King clapped his hands. The
owner of Sun-Star led the splendid
animal before the royal stand 10 re-
ceive the congratulations of the King
and to accept an invitation to the
derby dinner tonight. AS King George
spoke a few words to Mr.. Joel and
rendered his congratulations TO Jockey
Stern. the crowds cheered enthusiast
ticslly.
Among the thousands were many
American tourists.
Sun-Star won by -FOUR lengths.
Nearly every memb Der of the royal
family and a great representation of
the nobility and society of England
made up the brilliant Assem- blage.
King George, who was accompanied
by Queen Mary, came from London
on a special train. accompanied by
other members of the royal family.
Richard Cookers Clonburn was
thought early to have had a chance,
but failed TO round into sufficient
condition to compete against the fast
starters that make up the Derby field.
Last night Sun-Star, the faVorite,
was guarded in an extraordinary
manner. 4 sentry was posted beside
the herse's stall and no one was al
lowed within the stable. Another SEN
try paced up and down in front of
the stable. All persons acting sus-
piciously were turned away.
Jockey Stern, who was selected to
ride Sun-Star in the Derby, was like
wise treated with tender care. He had
bodyguard to see that no harm
could befall him. It had been re-
ported from time to time that a plot
existed to keep Sun-Star from the
race, and no precaution was over
looked 10 Illustrate any such attempt.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-08
FERRY BOAT CRASHES
INTO PASSING STEAMER

BOSTON, MASS, Special-Several
hundred passengers on the Bangor
liner Belfast were terrOr-stricken to-
day when the ferry boat Newtone
crashed into the steamship as the lat
ter was warping into her dock. Sew
eral of the plates OF the Belfast were
stove in on the port bow and the liner
was quickly made fast to her pier.
The NewtOne was just leaving the slip,
apparently with a clear way, when it
was seen that the Belfast, which lay
ahead Of the ferry, would not be able
to go astern fast enough to avoid a
collision. At the other end of the
NewtOne lay the NantaSket boat, and
the captain had the alternative Of
humping her.
He chose the Belfast and struck her
forward on the port bow.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-08
CRIMINAL TRIALS
FOR TRUST HEADS
Questions Regarding the Applica,
ton of the Statute of Limita-
tons Enter Into the Question.
- Duke, Ryan, Payne,
- Brady Involved.

WASHINGTON, d. C, Special
Whether the individual defendants N
the tobacco trust case are to be Grim
inally prosecuted, or whether they
VIII escape prosecution, is still un-
decided.
BY the terms Of the decision the
Government can proceed Criminally
against all of the twenty-nine persons
named as defendants. The case is now
being carefully considered by the De
partment of Justice.
Neither Attorney General Wicker
sham nor any of his assistants would
make any statement today as TO the
probable course of the Government
and no decision on that point is like
~ to be made for several days. In
quiries at the Department of JUS
tice this morning were answered by
Nothing 10 give out concerning these
cases"
In respect to criminal prosecutions.
however. the tobacco case is said to
differ somewhat from the Standard
Oil case. In the latter Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham said that no crimi-
nal prosecutions were under way, but
declined to say positively that none
were contemplated.
Certain questions regarding the ap-
plication OF the statute Of limitations
entered into both cases. The legal
problems involved are very compli-
Gated. After Mr.. Wickersham and his
assistants have gone over them. some
Authoritative statement may be eX-
pected, which will tell if the Govern
ment will bring criminal action in
either case or in both.
The men who will have to face GRIM
inal trials. if such are ordered by the
Department of Justice are among the
greatest financial figures in the coun-
try.
They are: James b. Duke. Charles |
Q. Dula, r. 5. Hill, George Arents, Paul
Robert Lewis, Thomas ]. Maloney. Oil
yer II. Payne. Thomas f. Ryan, Robert |
Allen, John b. Cobb, William r. Har-
ris, William H. McAlister. Anthony y. |
Hanna. Her H5eh D. Kin gsSsi Pierre ne
Lorrillard, Rufus L Patterson, Frank
h Ray, Grant B. Schley, Charles N
Strots, p. a. b. Widener and w. w.
Fuller.
James B. Duke is the founder of the
trust. and1Ryan, Payne, Brady, Loril-
millionaires and leaders in Wall Street.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-08
DRUMMER KILLED
WHILE HUNTING
Ollie J. Vance Dies Through Ac-
cident-Had Been Married
But Two Months.

J. Vance, we'll known Bristol shoe
drummer, was killed in Wythe county
while snake hunting this morning, ac-
cording to a telegram received here
Mr.. Vance had been married only two
months. He was thirty years old and
a brother of $. NJ. Vance, general
manager of the gas and electric COM
pany.
No details of the tragedy have been
received, further than that he lived
only five minutes after the shooting.
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noblest work that can employ the
labor of men"
Mr.. Byrd declared that 10 add fur
Their TO the efficiency of the State
Board OF Health il is imperative that
bureau of statistics be established
The State Board Of Health he said,
cannot work out its problems in the
most effective manner without these
statistics, and if l am a member of
the next General Assembly 1 will vote
for such a law"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-08
WANT AID OF CHURCHES
IN FIGHT FOR PEACE

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Specialize
Dean OF Worcester. England. accom-
panied by Ambassador Bryce, con-
ferred with President Taft today over
a plan TO unite the churches OF all de-
nominations over the civilized world
in great convention in the interest
Of international peace.
The plan COntemplates that the
American churches take the lead in
the movement. and that the convention
be held i'm this country, probably two
years hence.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-08
GIGANTIC OCEAN
Liner LAUNCHED

WASHINGTON, d. c., Special
Immediate steps will be taken to cor
rect the defects in the pure food and
drugs act. recently interpreted by the
District of Columbia Court OF Ap-
peaLs, which, the court decided, per-
mits manufacturers 10 sell their pro-
ducts without informing the consum-
ers in plain terms OF the contents
This was announced at the Depart
ment of Agriculture today.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-08
BUTT PAPERS NOT IN
GOVERNOR S HANDS
RICHMOND. Va. Specia

RICH OND, VA, Special
Governor Mann said today that the
papers in the case of A. u. Butt, the
former cashier of the Portsmouth
bank which failed several years ago.
and who served a term of three years
in the penitentiary for defalcations.
had not reached him. Butt was ac-
quilted a few days ago of a second
charge against him. There is stand
ing against him fine of $1,000, which
is uncollected, and as Butt Is said to
be almost penniless, the mans friends
will ask that the fine be RENTED in
order that he may not have to serve
three months in jail.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-08

ROME, Special.-Lieutenant Car
neau. the French naval officer who II
flying in the Paris to Turin air race
under the name OF Andre Beaumont
arrived at Genoa this morning at
o. o'clock from Alassio. where his ma
chine gave out yesterday.
Word from Pisa received at dawn
said that P-iand GarroS was prepare0
to leave there for this city and that he
might be expected at any hour during
the morning.
Frey, the German airmsn, got away
from Genoa for Pisa, receiving thun-
| derous ovation as he departed.
| AS the contest proceeds for the great
| 100000 prize, the race gets more ana
| more exciting.
| Interest in the approach OF the bird
men was again stirred up here today
! and early in the morning crowds be-
| gan to gather, awaiting the coming OF
the men. The roofs were crowded ana
Pope Plus again made preparations to
| witness the arrival OF the first aviator.
The only dome of st. Peters Cathedrat
| was thronged.
| The official results OF the first stage
| of the journey from Paris to Nice, 535
miles, were; Conneau, Bleriot mono
plane, first, time, 81 hours 10 minutess
| Garros, Bleriot monoplane, Seconoo
time. 81 hours and So minutes; Frey
MOrane machine, third, time. 90 houro
and 2 minutes.
This was the time consumed, but not
the actual flying time.
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WILL NOT AMEND BILL FOR
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY
WASHINGTON. u. q.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Special.
President Taft was informed to-
day by members of the Senate
Finance Committee that the COM
mittee would report the Canadian
reciprocity bill without amend
mentS.