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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04
GOVERNOR DENEEN
IN AUTO SMASH-UP

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Sept 3.-In
an effort to prevent apparent serious
injury tea surrey load of persons
late this evening, Governor Charles
y. Deneen fell from the running board
or his automobile and his left leg
was broken an inch and half above
the ankle. The executive was brought
TO Springfield and taken to the ex-
ecutve mansion, where he received
medical attention. The accident oc-
CURED near Glenarm, fifteen miles
south Of Springfield.
In the car with the Governor were
Mrs. Deneen, their daughters, Frances
and Bina, and a nurse. Otto Swanson
was in charge Of the automobile.
The car was descending steep
hill when Governor Deneen saw a sur.
rey loaded with people a short dis
lance away He shouted to the
driver TO turn to the side of the road
70 avert an accident. At the same
time he stepped on the running board.
and while reaching out to take the
horses bit and reins to steer them
out OF harms way. he fell to the
ground. The surrey was demolished,
but mono OF its occupants was In
jured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04
GIRL is HOMESICK;
TELLS WILD STORY

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
BALTIMORE, MD. Sept. d
Blanche McCready, pretty 1s-year-
old girl of Marsh Market. Accomac
county, Va. who on Saturday told
the police that che had been deserted
by her husband. broke down In detec-
tive headquarters to-day and adj
nitted that she ran away from home
because her parents objected to the
visits OF her fiance.
She concocted the story OF deser-
ton in an effort TO be sent back home.
She was taken to the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association and to-
day her brother. Wilbur McCready.
arrived and the girl was turned over
to him. In telling of her fathers
objections TO her flance, she. stated
that her parents had amassed quite
fortune and did not want her to
faaFr% a poor man
When she left her home she had
enough money to reach this city She
told7 the police that she stole her
fathers watch and that she had sold
it here. She then secured employ
ment in an ice-cream parlor, when
she got homesick and told the fabu-
lous story OF desertion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04
DR.. NELMS GIVES
PRAISE TO TREATIES

WASHINGTON, y. c., Sept g.
mated by the United States with
Great Britain and France were deliv-
cred by Rev. Or. J. Henning Nelms'
rector Of the Episcopal Church of the
Ascension. in sermon to-day TO be
the greatest strictly human act In
history
DR.. helms prefaoed his sermon by
declaration that 1t was the hrst
time he had mentioned politics from
! the pulpit. bu: the peace treaties were
so beneficent to the human race ne
felt 1t his duty to give them his en-
I dorsement. He said
The magma charta gave guar
anty Of peace, but that was peace
demanded by the barons Of King
John by reason of their ancient priv
ileges. The declaration of independ-
ence was guaranty of peace, but by
the demands OF subjects against the
tyranny on the part of their king, 1t
being based upon the principle OF
individual right. These have contrib
uted greatly to the natural order oil
peace, but the new peace treaties are
ba sed on an entirly different funda-
mental proposition. Each power
agrees TO consider the rights and priv
ileges of the other party: instead OF
demanding, they offer to give
DR.. helms is a native Of Virginia
and has many relatives living in Tide
water. He is also related to the
Wise family.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04
THE TWO WILLIAMS
VERY SOLICITOJS

WASHINGTON. Sept. s-Emporor
William and President Taft yesterday
exchanged fluctuations upon the I'M
yelling OF the replica az the Non
Steuhen statue The German ruler
telegraphed 10 the President:
The replica Of the Steuben sta,r.
has Just been unveiled For myself.
and on behalf of the German people.
thank you most heartily for this
beautiful present manifesting SO hap
PLY the friendship between the Ger
man and the, American nations
President Taft replied as follows:
~ cordially appreciate your cour-
teous telegram of to-day's date an
nouncing the unyeiling Of the replica
of the Steuben statue. and convey
ing your thanks. and those OF the Ger
man people for this present trans
nitted in virtue Of the Joint resolu-
ton OF the Congress of the United
States.
II shall take great satisfa elton In
communicating your Majesty's tele-
gram to the Congress OF the United
States at the opening of Its next SEES
sion In December next, as an evt-
dence OF the cordial relations wn,ch
have ever subsisted between the
United States and the German en-
pire."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04
FOURTEEN SAVED
IN bREECHES BOUY
TWO DAUTHERs OF CAPTAIN ARE
THE FIRST TO BE BROUGHT
ASHORE
ILL. MASTER ON BOARD
SUFFERING FROM FEVER, HIS LIFE
WOULD HAVE BEEN E>DAN-
GERED-THRILLING
RESCUES.
ILL MASTER ON BOARD

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Leaving the
captain. c. NJ. Stratton, aboard his
craft because he was too Ill to he
removed, members of the Shinneeock
life saving station to-day rescued his
two daughters and the crew of twelve
men from the four masted schooner
Carrie A Lane, which had lay pound
ing all night far out on the beach OF
Shinnecock Bay.
The rescue was effected by means
of breeches buoy, and was one of the
most thrilling of the many made dur
ing the storm of the past two weeks
along the Atlantic seaboard. An at
tempt was made 10 launch the life
boats, but the sea was running too
high. A line WAS then shot To the
schooner. 1t was caught by the men
on board. made fast and within few
minutes the girls and men were being
pulled through the raging gate TO SAT-
ETY. on the beach.
Both girls were taken from the
breeches in fainting condition. They
were still so weak tonight from ex-
haustion and fright that they were
unable to tell of anything that had
happened
Schooner Is sighted.
1t was about o'clock this morning
saving station patrolling the beach
saw the dark form OF the schooner
stranded and pounding. Word was
quickly flashed TO the lookout in the
ShinneCock Bay station and Captain
Penny hurried out with the entire
crew. BY this time the crew on the
schooner We're flashing signals for
help. The signals We're answered and
then started the work of rescue.
The life boats were run out, but
the seas We're running mountain high.
and 10 have attempted launching
would have been a waste Of time.
Captain Penny then set about
stretching line for the buoy. y line
WAS shot out to the schooner and
luckily the aim was true.
AS soon as Il was made fast the
breeches wre slipped on pulleys and
sent out.
Girls Come First.
As soon as they received the signal
the willing hands of the life savers
began to pull on the guide line and
over the waves rode the younger
daughters Of Captain Stratton. The
breeches were sent out again and the
other daughter was carried In safety
TO the beach Mrs, Penny and her
daughter gathered UP the two girls
and carried them 70 the life saving
station, where they were given medf-
cal attention.
As fast as the hreeehes buoy could
he worked the mem bers Of the crew
We're pulled 10 the beach. the mate
being the last man to leave the
schooner II was the mate Who in
formed Captain Penny that Captain
Stratten was suffering from south
ern fever and To remove him might
result I'm his death.
Three life savers went aboard the
schooner this afternoon To care for
the stricken commander.
The Carrie A. Lane halls from Moss
Point. Miss. but was bound from ga
Harbor. Long Island. for Boston.
laden with a cargo Of railroad ties
Captain Stratton was III before he
started on the trip. Failing in their
efforts to induce him 10 remain at
home, his two daughters went along
to nurse him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04
PLEASURE PARTY
DASHED TO DEATH

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.---In the pres
ence of 100000 visitors who thronged
the streets three car train on the
Giant roller coaster at Coney Island
jumped the track this evening hurting
the occupants OF one car over the
side of the coaster eighty feet to
the ground. Two women were in
stantly killed and two other women
and one man seriously injured. Many
others were slightly hurt.
The dead are;
Mrs. Alice Provost, So years old,
Of Jersey City.
Miss Mary Halligan. aged IS, OF
Scranton, Pa.
One of the injured Ia Miss Mary
Harding. of Jersey City. sister OF Mrs.
Provost, who was killed
William j. Smith, OF Brooklyn, suf-
fered scalp wounds and severe alb
dominal injuries.
The accident was due to a defec-
tive wheel on the rear car, which
slipped from the track when the
train was speeding down a. steep in
cline at mile a minute.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04
Mr.. kASTELbERG
ON A JOY RIDE
SAYS HE STOPPED AUTOMOBILE
ON FATAL NIGHT NEAR SCENE
OF CRIME,

Charles X. kastelberg. member Of
the firm of r. Kasteibergs Son. 1907
10 East Main street. and a resident OF
Highland Park. took the witness
stand at Chesterfield Courthouse Sat
urday, and told an interesting story
Of supper at Murphy's Hotel. a
chance female companion. several
drinks of beer and Joy ride on Mid
lothian turnpike. thereby proving him
self valuable witness for Henry
Clay Beattie. Jr
The purpose of the defense IN -x-
aiming MIR kasteiberg was to de-
stroy the story told ny the party OF
Richmond youths, who declared they
had seen Beattie and his wife near
the scene of the murder, and Just I,
short time before the murder. while
returning in automobiles from dance
at Bon Air
The vital portion Of the boys test
mony was the fact that the man they
had seen was bending over the hood
Of his automobile. and the woman was
standing on the running board. ap-
parently Just about to stop to the road
by these boys the prosecution had
hoped to prove thai Mrs. Beattie was
in the road when she was shot, and
not sitting In the automobile.
Mr.. kasteibergs testimony appar-
entity raised n doubt az to whether
the boys had seen Beattie and his
Wife, or kastelberG and his compan
ion. The witness testified that when
he stopped by the side Of the road he
was filling his radiator with water 1t
was then about 10 or 10 30 o'clock
the night OF the murder he said
Two automobiles one 81 which was
going very fast, passed Kastelberg he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04
ANOTHER BEARDED
MAN ON THE PIKE

A strange man fitting the descrip-
ton of the assassin given by Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr,. was seen on the
Petersburg turnpike about a mile from
South Richmond, about 615 o'clock on
the morning OF July H. the day before
the murder, according to testimony
given Saturday afternoon by +. X.
Clements q hotel man OF Petersburg.
Mr.. Clements testified that he was
in a ma chine with Mr.. David Dunlop.
and a negro chauffeur when they saw
the stranger, He was standing be-
sides the road holding a single bar
relied shotgun In his arm. The man
appeared to be about fifty-f1ve years
old. He was about six feet tall. ana
had a 'whitish' beard which appeared
TO be about three or four weeks
old.
According 10 Mr.. Clements. the
stranger wore u black SLOUGH hat and
carried a coat on one arm. Mr.. Glenn
ents stated he had no particular rea-
son In divulging the information. He
stated that the defense had procured
his name ami knowledge of his inror-
nation through Mr. Richard Mann.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04
FINE MUSICALE GIVEN
AT GREEN SPRINGS

TREvILIANS VA. Sept. S.-A very
delightful informal musical was given
last Friday at the home of Mr. = y.
Burnett OF the Green Springs. Apou'
hfty guests were present from the lhi
med ate neighborhood together with a
few out Of town visitors maklhs
very congenial company, The old nome
WAS most attractive with It's decoration
of beautiful flowers and the musical
program was excellent.
Among those from a distance were
Miss Olive Simmonds. OF Richmond
Miss Margaret Burnett of New ofkt
MIR {. L. " Harvey. OF Glen Ridge
n. j.. Miss Willis and Miss Montgomery
tguests of Miss Margaret thewnin - +,
MISS Florence Baldwin quest of MIS-
VIM A. MHgee) Miss Morris OF Rich.
mond, and Miss Mamie Marshall, oil
Mineral.
Miss simmonds, who Is pupil OF
Prof. Jacob Reinhart Of Richmond
gave especial pleasure in her rendition
of the Rhapsodie Hongroise with wnfcn
she closed her part of the excellent
program, whoch was varied one. she
also gave great enjoyment in her rem,
dition of selections from Chopin and
Mendlessohn. Miss slmmonds Is
daughter Of our townsinan, Or. J, b
Simmonds.
The program throughout showed the
versatility and proficiency OF those tax
ing part.
MI. X. T. W " N'tVE'
\. j. gave a short talk on Bach !
ChoraIs, and rendered four selections
closing with "Einfeste Burgistanser
Colt"
The guests were most appreciattve
throughout the program, and at It's
dose a dainty luncheon was served. af-
ter which the party broke up express
ing the hope for more such affairs In
the near future.
The occasion was honored by the
West, who were married in Clirton
Forge Va. few days before. The
young couple received the congratula-
lions of their many friends.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04
ENGL|sHMAN HAS
An AWFUL CROUCH
FEELS RELIEF AFTER CROSSING
ROCKIES, HEADED FOR THE
CULTURED EAST.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3,-After
nursing mysterious Crouch all the
way east from the Pacific coast. SIR
Edward Boyle arrived here to-day In
frightful frame of mind over the
terrifying lack of culture observed by
himself west OF the Rocky Mountains.
He would not say what happened to
him personally or who offended him 10
bring about the crouch.
Really, il was with a feeling of re-
lief that | crossed the Rocy Mountains,
wand headed for the east he explained
in an outburst OF pent-up Indignation.
/ The Pacific coast Is impossible.
am delighted To find that the people
Of your part Of the country are inter
ested in other parts Of the world ana
not wrapped up in themselves.
out In San Francisco, one wouldn't
know that the people had any idea
there is such a country as Europe.
haliy lot of provinclals with no culture.
what
Here one can see hookshop oc-
casionaily, you know. but out in Calf
fornia there are nothing but news
stands and magazines
Apparently the people In that part
OF America do not read anything bur
magazines. There is too much OF
that sort OF thing in America any
way. Perhaps this is because you
are SO new.
Really. ] was shocked at the lack
Of culture of Your Western peorIe.
Coming across the continent | heard
two men talking and one OF them
remarked by way Of Illustration, 'wnv
you would think We IN san Francisco
are as dense as an EnsliShman.'
Fancy it--as dense as an English
man and as ridiculous too M word"
Jt, 30
West SIR Edward has jas, a glimmer
of humar left. He declared with great
earnestness that the English people
are profoundly grateful II the poet
Laureate Alfred Austin because be did
not perpeira e a coronation ODE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04

Roebling from Burlington the en-
gine stopped Julius Kish owner
OF the boat, succeeded in getting the
launch going again. but the man at
see the passing barge and the launch
crashed into II.
Benz was thrown out and skull
crushed against the bow Of the barge.
Becht and Ledger are said to have
been asleep In the boat at the time
Of the crash. The bodies OF Ledger
and Benz were recovered to-day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04
TAKES OUT BONE;
SHORTENS LIMB

iSpecia1 10 The Richmond VirgtntanD
BALTIMORE, MD. Sept. IA re-
markahie operation was performed
here on Samuel r Hand son of TIE
Il. Tuustan Taylor. shortened one Of
his limbs three inches by cutting IN
haIf the lao = bone a thn nip.
Seven weeks ago. the lad. who "a
10 years old was brought here to the
Herman hospital When two years cid
he developed tuberculosis in the b ,.
" hich resulted in bis left leg growing
across the right limb. The former
limb failed 10 grow rs rapii> AS ths
other and Young Hand was forced 20
use d crutch
pr. Taylor cut the bore at The hip
with a chtsel and set the legs en- q
parelieL Under treatment the iva
limbs have crowned evenly. The de-
formty IF the limbs Is being totally
eliminated as the result IF the opera
tion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04
LUSlTANIA is OUT
TO SMASH RECORDS

NEW YORK. Sept. 3.--After a stay
Of thirty-two hours in port, during
which time she established new
record in unloading and loading. the
Cunard liner Lustania sailed tonight
at 6:01 p. NJ. She will start back
from the other side by September IL
and will leave this side again on Sep
TENDER 20, With this schedule com
pieted the Lusitania will have broken
all records for speed on consecutive
trips. TN
The liners rush is made principally
to be at the service OF the thousands
of American tourists who are waiting
to come home. Only 104 first cabin
passengers and 100 second were on
her decks when she backed out OF her
pier to- day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04
FISH ON SUNDAY,
GET NOT A BITE

IsLESBORo. MAINE, Sept. s.-Af-
ter spending two days on island dotted
Penobscot Bay President Taft sailed
from here for Beverly on the Mayflow-
err late this afternoon.
President and Mrs. Taft took lun-
cheon at The home OF DR.. Alexan-
der w Biddle, OF Philadelphia, this
afternoon at o'clock. Miss Helen
Taft, Mrs. Thomas McI.aughlin and
Major Butt, Went fishing this morn
ing. but did not even get a bitA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04
LAUNCH HITS BARGE,
THREE ARE DROWNED

BURLINGTON. N j.. Sept. g.
Three members of pleasure party
were drowned and I'VE others rescued
with much diticuity when the launch
Alice. collided with the tag Hartford
In the Delaware river at Florence
Hesgh~ late SATURDAY. night.
The dead
George Ledger. 81 years old. ma
chlnist
Charles Becht. 40, wire operator
Augustus Benz. IS, machinist
AAAaA Tia party waA returning 10
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04
CANNOT ARRANGE
TO HOLD DEBATE
Continued from FIRST Page.

t@ea<thHea if't' Het
dsv eyen{ne Septapber grd IN reply
10 the letter | sent VOC last night
~ have stated i'm my nrc&-io,gs le,-
tiers To YOU that YOUR proposition for
a mint debate hetween Mr. Glass and
f7yself. delivered To nae about ten
thirty o'clock SATURDAY. night. vas Tie
first I had received during this cars,-
paixn from MIR Glass oy anV one au-
thorized 70 represent him. | have It
no time expressed an unwillingness 10
meet Mr. Glass In my letter to you
/ stated clearly the circumstance and
reasons when make IL impossible far
me to meet MIR Glass anywhere else
but Tn Danville on next "Wednesday
night Neither az us have spoken m
this city, and ! believe IL fair ara
suitable place for such a discussion.
The fact that Mr.. Glass lives In lynch-
burg. and mas already delivered a
very long and vlndictive speech there
against me. and my friends have ar
raneed for me- To make reply to hin,
J.. 81. -zft,, / think Il lrnnroner a.,
AIR Glass 10 Insist ON Joint debate
there
Mir Glass decliuatlon to meet M.
In DanNille. and the fact that ms
challenge has come at the COM sion
az the camosicn. makes il in'possi-
bic for rne to meet him at any other
Mace
"Asxn,s;sse.,s!t, asa,s.3 j .,.asa he very
clad 10 meet him in Joint debate IN
Danville ON Wednesday night.
Rans Eis Onnonsnt.
7, bfs Academy sreech. Senator
Swanson spoke along th. lines of his
onentne address nj Iavr.nceyllle. Ce-
voting portion of his time to de-
tense Of us record as Congressman,
Governor ana Senator. and a portion
Va his onponent whom he depicted .
The nrtnee Of pharisees and hypocrites
He also paid his respects to certain
Richmond newspapers which. though
fulsome In their praise in the past,
we're now RAINING him Senator
swanson was greeted by a good sized
house. and eas literally applauded at
intervals. on the stage were seated
some of the leading business and pro-
fessional men Of Richmond as vice.
presidents. He was introduced by
Colonel Thomas b, McAdams.
Senators Feeling Fine.
" Both Senator Martin and Senator
swanson appeared to be in me fettle
at their headquarters last night, eS-
pressing themselves as highly pleased
AT the outlook. Senator Martin came
down to Richmond yesterday after
noon from his home in Aibemarle.
after speaking at Arlington, in Nelson
county, Saturday. The senator has
fully recovered his voice. which was
impaired during his opening speech
in Richmond last Monday night. He
and Senator Swanson leave this morn
ing for Buckroe Beach to address
Labor Day crowd. 1t Is stated that
their speeches will be nonpoliticai in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04
PORTUGAL MAKES
CABINET CHANGES

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3.-There has
been an upheaval in the Portuguese
ministry according to a cable from
Minister Morgan. at Lisbon. received
al the State department to-day. The
cabinet has been rSrast so that Senior
Chagas, minister at Paris, has been
called to Lisbon, and. made premier
and minister for the interior.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04
Something May Happen to Boots.

Preparatory to making brunswick
stew, in all probability. Boots Oak
ley Is alleged to have swiped a bag
Of butterbeans Saturday night, be-
longing to Linwood Gates. If Gates
can prove to the satisfaction of Jus
tice Crutchfield this morning that
the beans which were in the pos
session Of Boots were his identical
beans something wiz happen to
Boots,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04
A FINAL APPEAL
CONTINUED From Third Paga,


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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04

III -FOUR company holds
back I do not see how we
can get along. Flood, for
instance, writes me that he
In In close fight Your
friends have always been
abba to rely on Flood. and he
has had to bear some I'M
popularity on account OF hts
supposed friendship for rail-
roads. il he Is deserted now,
what can be expected of him
In the future? mention
him only because of your
especial familiarity with hts
legislative course--there are
many others OF tho same
sort. What Ia to become OF
our friend Brought Do your
people desire no leader or
friends IN tho House at allY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-04

Find the railroad for
whom I have iobbied. Find
the legislator whom I have
solicited. Find the man
have solicited for and Sou
fnd liar bearing false wit
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-20
LACE WORN ON MILLINERY
some Ct the smartest Hats Have Th,,
Garnitare, and II is 81
fective.

This IS an excellent season =,
bringing out the family lace boz. j., u
gong through it efulIy to sea ~ ~ ! ! !
treasure it=really contains. There J ~
an lnnniee number Of ways III when
PITS Ct lace may be employed srat
me least Of these Is a garniture ~
ones new millinery. Some III tlle yarg
smartesr hats are to be trimmed with
. e - made entirely Of it White
.a las = especially favored, and viii Be
as on smart walking toaues ~ ~ :. = !
the new designs Is d bonner ~, " ~
White lace and trimmed VIII, &. -.
OF marrow black velvet. The mi ~ Z
=er garniture Is q posy Of tim n g,.a,
roses st 4 foaue Of black straw ~ s,.'' d
1abot ct white lace going I'D the s1a,, :
: t1 ~ $, over Tue crown something alter
me manner Ct an ostrich plume.