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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
BOOKMAKERS
ARE INDICTED
Papers Served, But Bookies at
Jamestown Races Continue
Betting Game.

NORFOLK, VA, Special-County
officers with indictments for ten par
ties connected with the jamestown
Jockey Club, caused bookmakers at
the track yesterday. to close up for
short time. but resumed business af-
ter the papers had been served, and
the men recognized for their appear
ance in court on Friday morning
When the betting stopped there was
considerable excitement for the time
to break up the game entirely, and as
soon as they did what they were sent
there to do they left the grounds. In
dictments were found against Bob
Levy. general manager and promoter
Of the meeting; G.. T. Miller, an al
legged bookmaker, and his clerk, VIII
liam Hickey; Joe Rose, J.. Cohen, Red
Mcmahon, l.. G. Hall, the jamestown
Jockey Club and John and Richard
Doe.
The Indictment charges Levy with
being the lessee of a shed in which
betting is done against the dignity of
the Commonwealth" and the others
are accused of betting in violation of
the anti-bettfng taws of Virginia
The indictments were found Tues
day by grand jury in Norfolk coun-
ty. and the accused are to appear be-
fore Justice J. S. Carmine on Friday
morning. Miller and Hickey were ar
rested twice before. and on each oc-
casion were dismissed, il being proven
to the satisfaction OF Magistrate K.
j. Backus that the laws Of the State
were not violaed-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20

Chairman Rucker. OF the Committee
on the EicCtCn OF the President. Vice
President and Representatives. will
probably report today the bill provid-
hg Tor the popular election of .Sena-
tors tie also may report the measure
provtdinS Tor the ante-election pub
ncity Of campaign contributions. II
IL believed that little time will be given
TO the discussion OF these measures
and their speedy passage is antici-
pated.
Following the disposal of these
measures will come the Underwood
free list bill. Statehood for Arizona
and New Mexico, and the reapportion-
ment bill.
1t is believed that by the end OF the
month all these measures will have
been disposed OF by the House. which
viii then mark time. while the more
deliberative Senate takes up the meas
ures one by one.
The farmers free list bill is ad-
mittedly designed to furnish a counter
weight to the reciprocity measure. II
purposes, by removing the tarir on
articles used especially by the farmers.
TO compensate the agricultural inter
ests for any losses which they might
sustain by the enactment Of the rect
procity agreement
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
WALKS IN UPON
HIS OWN BURIAL
MAN APPEARS As HIS SUPPOSED
BODY Is LOWERED INTO
GRAVE.

BRISTOL, TENN, Special.-In the
midst of a solemn burial service, when
members of the family were seeing
lowered into the grave what they be-
lieved to be the body of their hus-
band and father, James Swecker the
man supposed to be dead suddenly
appeared upon the scene to the utter
amazement of the funeral party. This
happened yesterday in the village Of
Timber Ridge, near Greeneville, Tenn.
Swecker is a veteran of the Civil
War, and a somewhat eccentric char
acter. Last fall he announced him
self as a candidate for Congress In
the First Tennessee District, canvass
ing every county. He disappeared
from his home a few days ago.
The body of man answering
Sweckers' description was found BIS
Southern Railway employees. Death
resulted either from murder or from
being struck by a train.
In a pocket of the dead man were
found papers containing the name of
Swecker, and this, together with
marked resemblances. led to a posi-
tive Identification.
The coffin was raised from the
grave and further examination leads
to the conclusion that the body is
that of a man named Mellengore, who
recently disappeared from his home
at MorristoWn, Tenn.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20

positively declines 60 SAY what he in
tends doing or trying TO do. His in
tereSt in the situation. however. is oh
Nious, and the fact that he went TO
Norfolk county at the instance OF the
Governor. indicates that both he and
the executive mean business.
The Attorney General said this
morning that the Norfolk county
grand jury is in session today. and II
is hardly TO be doubted that this body
Will take cOgnizance OF the supposed
infractions OF law growing out OF the
activities OF the jamestown Jockey
club.
Should indictments be found in this
connection Circuit Judge LawleSs will
r.i. authority under the statutes to
designate some magistrate TO try the
leases.
And il goes without saying that he
viii pick the best justice-one who
viii act conscientiOusly-in Norfolk
county.
The fact that one masistrate al
ready has decided certain OF these
cases i'm favor OF the sporting element
does not mean that he has set an
inviolable precedent
second trial or trials may result
in entirely different findings.
Naturally, If the bookmakers can
establish in court the fact that their
practices are justified in law or under
the provisions Of their charter. thosc
who now assail them will be power
less Tor the time being. though the
next General Assembly may be able
to put check on them.
Attorney General Williams appears
TO have fun confidence in the Norfolk
county authorities and their sincerity
Of purpose.
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new GAS WELL
BR OUGHT DEATH

MEMPHIS, TENN, Special.-One
man is dead and a score injured as a
result Of the finding of marvelously
rich natural gas field on Hen and
Chicken Island today. When the Well
was struck the gas exploded, hurting
the derrick and drills high in the air
and injuring a score of workmen.
Within an hour after the discovery
Of the gas a $5O0.Ot" go poration to
pipe II to the m;..t.Ist. ling district
was under way. L. n. Blackburn, a
gas expert from Pennsylvania, de-
clared that the city was situated over
an immense gas field, perhaps the
greatest in the world.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
WERE VICTIMS OF
ANCIENT JOKE
RICHMOND SHRINIcRS ARRESTED
IN ALEXANDRIA,, HAD TOUGH
TIME GETTING BAIL.

X { IL NJ n d., VA, Special
The Shriners from this city who
went 70 Alexandria last night were
the victims OF that ancient joke OF
having the police arrest all hands
When they appeared on the streets
for a parade.
AT the time of police interference
the Shriners had corralled some TWEEN
y-hNe candidates and were moving
OH on a parade-a sort OF ragmuffin
anair. There was a band, more or
less musical, ana when the paraders
started along the streets up walks Mr..
Chlet OF Police and carries of Dr.
George +. Bagby. the potentate. and
l.. L. bowman, former potentate
TO the police station.
They were charged with having
tailed TO get permit for the parade.
Friends offered to put up money, but
the police chief wanted safe real es-
tate security. and after much parley-
ing the good offices OF Counclinan
Marshall were obtained and he
stood for the entire OUTFIT, and they
The novices were all from AleXan-
dria, ana when they appeared for the
parade they were clad as representa-
uVes OF many chimes, and some We're
not clad enough at that. The men
were placed in "a huge cage, drawn
by couple Of swift oxen from the
plains OF Fairfax, and while the ring
leaders OF the disturbance were in
court the captives were kept in the
pen and were gaZed on by several
hundred persons. II was a great stunt
and added much TO the gayety OF the
occasion.
The Richmond Shriners returned
here early today Washington sent a
large delegation over to Alexandria.
and the fun was furious up TO about
midnight.
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TO PLACATE
REPUBLICANS
Practically All Of Them Have Bet
ter Berths Than During the
Last Session-Mann Says
the Democrats Are
Greedy.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Special
The fun meaning of the plan of Mi
nority Leader James r. Mann and
other Republican regulars to pIacate
the insurgent wing of the party was
revealed today when. soon after the
House convened. Mr.. Mann presented
the minority assignments TO the va
rious landing committees of the
House. Practically all of the insur-
gents have better berths than during
the last session. when they were pun
ished by Speaker Cannon and reIe-
gated to the minor committees. Mi
nority Leader Mann took ne commit
tee assignment himself He is desig-
mated simply as the chairman of the
conference"
Uncle Joe Cannon goes back to his
old place on the Appropriations Com
mittee and is ranking minority mem
Der
The seven surviving Republican
members of the Ways and, Means
Committee retain their places
when the committee assignments
had been read the old fight between
Repu blicans and Democrats over the
relative proportionment of majority
and minority members on the fifteen
leading committees Of the House was
renewed
Representatives Mann. Gardner. of
Massachusetts. and Miller, of North
Dakota, protested along the usual lines
that the Democrats have acted un-
fairly in taking a ratio of 2 to / on
fifteen committees. and Representative
Underwood, Democratic leader, came
back with figures to show that there
are as many committee places in all
for the Republicans as the Democrats
had in the last Congress.
EXSpeaker Cannon got into the de
bate and reminded his colleagues that
il was no use to kick. as the majority
party was responsible for the House.
its organization and it's legislation and
they might run ii TO suit themselves.
because they would be responsible for
any mistakes The Republicans have
been given the relative of committee
assignments on the smaller commit
/ tees, which makes up their average
but the Democrats have increased the
majority representation on fifteen
other committees.
Congressman G. Bascom Slemp, OF
the Ninth Virginia District, was placed
upon Mines and Mining and Expendi-
lures in the Postoffice Department
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20

tentions OF Hyde's lawyers that the
Indictment was faulty and that the
testimony regarding the death of Moss
Hunton and Chrisman Swope and the
alleged poisoning Of Miss Margaret
Swope were incompetent. immateriaI.
irrelevant and prejudical
Now the case will go back to the
Jackson County Criminal Court. where
an early retrial is expected
II was charged against DR.. HYDE
that he attempted to murder a whole
tamily-al the heirs OF Colonel
Thomas Swope-in his effort TO get
control OF the Swope millions. When
one by one. the heirs became Ill with
typhoid fever. a nurse employed to
care for the patients suspected every
thing was not right and ths result
was that watch was put on Dr.
Hyde.
IL was decided to watch the watel.
drunk in the house DR. Hyde was
under life sentence
Hyde was arrested on the day fol-
lowing the coroner's jury verdict that
Swope came TO his death through
strychnine administered by Hyde. He
secured $4,000 bond.
Mrs. Hyde stood by her husband
and took the witness stand in his be-
half.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
DENY TREATY
MADE WITH JAPAN
Bacon and Burton Say Secret
Treaty Report Is a Bold
Fake.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Special
The alleged secret treaty between
Mexico and Japan reported in dis
patches from Mexico City was brand
ed as n pure fake by Senator Bacon.
Of Georgia, member or the Foreign
Relations Committee or the Senate. at
the White House this morning. Sena-
tor Bacon this morning went over
with President Taft all the papers and
documents concerning the MaXican
situation.
When he left the White House he
said
THAT story is nothing hut "A bold
fake / have seen al the papers in the
case, and not once is the name Of ia
pan mentioned. You can Rutnorita-
lively say that there is absolutely no
truth in the report of a treaty ever
existing or contemplated between ia
pan and Mexico relating to Japan OBJ
tanning naval station in Magdalena
Bay"
Senator Burton, of Ohio. who also
conferred with President Taft this
morning concerning the secret
treaty" report. declared that there is
not word Of truth in the story.
Such reports should not be pub
lished, declared Senator Burton.
There is absolutely not word OF
truth in that story. Japan has never
tried to obtain a coaling station in
Mexican territory. l have positive
information OF this"
Both Senator Bacon and Senator
Burton let it be known that their
statements came from the President
direct, and have all the weight of an
cMcial White House announcement.
Bacon said that the real reason for
moving the troops to the Mexican bor-
der was the disturbed condition of
Mexico and the desire of this gov
eminent TO protect American lives
and investments and neutrality laws
along the Mexican border.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
FIRE TRAPS THREE
HUNDRED GIRLS

H0BOKEN, n. j. Special
Three hundred girls were trapped
by fire today I'm the four-story
paper box factory of Owens n
Traeger, at 1101, 11O3 and 11O5
Madison Street.
Flames blocked the single fire
escape and the girls became
panic-StriclSen. but were finally
led by one of their number To an
enclosed stairway on the EIev-
enth Street side and all escaped
safely. They fought their way
TO the stairway through sitting
clouds of smoke, and on the way
there was a stampede, in which
many were knocked down and
badly bruised. One girl was over
come on the fourth floor and was
rescued by the firemen.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
MI LLI0NARE'S SON
STEALS WATCH
John Miller Tells Court That
White Lights of Broad
way Did It.

NEW YORK, Special. - After
spending the night in a cell John
Townsend Miller, son of John Francis
Miller. former secretary of the Euuit-
able Fire Insurance Company and
director in the Lincoln Trust Com
pany. was arraigned today in the JEFF
terson Market Police Court charged
with stealing a watch valued at 500
from Miss Alice johnson. Miss John
son was IN court, but she said that she
thought that Miller had already suf-
Tered enough. Miller. who was a stu
uent at MatherS College. is well
known as Spender in. the white
light district. and blamed the fast
lie on Broadway for his downfall.
was away visiting friends in New
Haven said Miss johnson. land
when / came back I found that my
watch had disappeared
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
SELF CONFESSED
FORGER INDICTED

SUFFOLK. VA, Special. - Con-
Tossing that ne forged a telegraph or
der for $25 because he was a stranger,
friendless and fundless, Edgar Bayley
Brownen, twenty-four years old, of
Brooklyn. today at preliminary
hearing, was held for the grand jury.
Brownell claims he committed
crime because he failed to receive a
registered letter containing $40 sent
by his mother, Mrs. Emma II.
Brownell, 1922 Halsey Street, Brooklyn.
The letter was stolen at the Suffolk
postoffice.
Ben stephens, assistant messenger,
confessed stealing the letter and was
given twelve months.
"A was broke" sobbed BrowneI,
as they led him to cell. land never
would have done the act IL my money
had not been stolen.'
Brownen got away with the $25
and skipped to Baltimore, where he
was arrested.
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WILL BREAK UP
BETTING ON RACES

RICHMOND, VA, Special
il is far from the purpose of Gov
ernor Mann to relax in his efforts to
compel a strict observance of the law
by the Norfolk county race-track
gamblers, and he Will use all the au-
thority at his command to hold these
offenders in check
Should he fnd the present statutes
too restricted in their scope TO stamp
out the evils complained OF. he will
appeal to the next Legislature to
broaden his powers.
Certain It Is that the Governor is
much in earnest. and IL his crusade
fail 10 accomplish anything at this
time IL will not be his fault, but the
fault OF the laws as they are today.
II Is an open secret that Attorney
General Williams is still at work on
the matter. and possibly he has some
forces IN reserve. But he Is not dis
cuea.ng his plans with reporters. and
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
PASTOR DEkOUNCES
BISHOP RANDOLPH
Characterizes His Action AS Sum
mary and Brutal, and Says to
Him, May God Forgive
Your Tyranny and
Despotism -
Despotism. ,

NORFOLK, VA, Special.-Church
people mere are agog over the disclos-
ures at Christ Episcopal Church Sun
day when il was announced by Rev. n.
{. q. Steinmetz. the rector, that iRsh-
op Randolph had enjoined him from
returning or changing the service. and
then read his reply to Bishop RAN
dolph's letter
Bishop Randolph's injunction, in
part. fOIIoNs
Il. therefore. hereby enjoin and
admonish you To refrain from singing
or intoning. on having sung or intoned
by the choir and congregation those
part of the service which the rubric
requires 10 be said. in contradistinc
ton to the parts of the service where
the rubric requires the service to be
said or sung"
Rev. Dr. Steimetz's reply. read Ia
the congregation yesterday morning,
was as follows:
Right Rev. and Dear Sir:
i beg to acknowledge the recent
OF your letter of the 9Th instant. CON
tanning your godly admonition con
corning the services in Christ Church.
OF course, shall obey. At the same
time l wish To protest against your
summary and brutal action. You have
the power to punish nae and brand my
action as criminal as you have pun
ished and branded an Innocent man.
Besides, you have brought pain and
anguish on an innocent congregation.
May God have mercy upon you. Nav
COO forgive your tyranny and despot-
ism Sincerely yours.
FRANCIS G. STEINMETZ.
Rector"
Members Of the congregation met al
Fergus Reds home last night TO pro-
test against the bishops action and
the en- dis not yet. it is understood.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
DIAz READY TO
FLEE MEXICO
Mexican President Ready to Flee
Country by Way of Atlantic
SeabOard.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Special
President Diaz, within the past
few days, has placed practically
all the troops at his command in
positions opening to him an ave-
nue. of escape from his capital to
the Atlantic Seaboard.
Only two regiments of Govern
ment troops remain I'm Mexico.
The other troops. which were sta
toned In the capital. together
with several additional picked
regiments. have been detailed to
a territory where there are prac-
tically no inSnrrectiOniSts, in such
a manner that they form an ave-
nue. leading direct from Mexico
City to the Atlantic coast.
Further than guarding an ave-
nue. OF escape, war college Off
Gals today declared there could
be no possible use for these troops
in their prcSeIIt position.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
LAST RESPECTS
PAID TO JOHNSON

NEW YORK, Specialize body
of Tom l. Johnson, former Mayor of
Cleveland, arrived in New York from
that city today and was taken at once
to Greenwood Cemetery. where a short
and simple service was conducted by
the Rev. Harris r. Cooley.
At the Grand Central station, when
the train arrived, many floral offer
ings were placed on the casket.
Among those at the station were
the pallbearers and friends. including
Henry George. Jr., Senator Pomerene.
of Ohio; Brand Whitlock, William
Jennings Bryan, DR.. Philip Brennan
and Lincoln Steffens.
Mrs. Johnson land the members of
the family will not return to Cleve-
land, but will remain in the East per-
manently
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
WAS MEXICAN
JUAN OF ARC
Fair Insurrecto Fighter Now at
FL Paso-Declines Vaude-
vile Offer.

Ell PASO, TEN, Special
PatrOcina Nasquez, sixteen
year-Old girl soldier and the only
woman to have fought under the
insurrectO flag i'm Mexico, is I'm Fl
PaSo, an exile.
She has received an offer to go
into vaudeville, but refused IL.
The girl enlisted with her faith
or at Santa Teresa, chihuahua,
and took part I'm the battle of
Casas Grandes, where she was
captured.
Later she was released and or
dered to leave Mexico.
However, the girl soldiers mod
cSty does not prevail entirely, for
l.. Gutierrez De Lara, a socialist
and a commissioned captain I'M
der General Madero, Is here seek
ing "A theatrical engagement. He
declares that lac wants the money
for the rebel cause. DC lara was
in the battle OF CaSas Grandes.
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WOMEN TO VOTE
IN WAYNESBORO
Equal Suffrage Election Under
New Law-Will Decide
Bond Issue.

STAUNTON, VA Special.-Proba-
bly, the first voting by women in gov
ernmental affairs in Virginia will take
place at Waynesboro on May 9Th, when
an election will be held in which all
women who own real estate will have
the privilege of casting a ballot. Tho
election is to determine whether bonds
to the extent of $4,000 shall be sold for
the erection OF a new public school
building.
A two-thirds majority is necessary
to carry the election affirmatively. The
women will vote under a law giving all
freeholders the privilege OF casting u
ballot in such elections.
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.BRlBE WITNESS
FOUND DEAD
New Evidence That 100000 Was
Raised by big Interests" to
Elect Lorimer Throws Lat
ter's Friends Into Panic
in Chicago.
EDWARDSyILLE, Ill, Special.

EDWARDSYILLE, ILL.,, Special.
Michael =. Link, one OF the
chief witnesses against William
hortmcr, who admitted that he
had accepted a bribc to cast his
vote Tor Loriner, was found dead
IN the bathroom Of his home Mon
day morning.
LINKS wife discovered her husband S
body when she opened the bathroom
at o'clock. 1t is supposed that he
was seized with sudden coughing at
tack. which resulted IN stranguIation.
Although Mrs. Link believes her
husband died natural death. she
asked Deputy Coroner Mercer. of
Granite City. to hold an inquest.
Link was one of the men who con-
feSsed that they received their share
of the Lorimer jackpot from Bath
room Bob" Wilson in the bathroom of
a st. Louis hotel.
Member of Browne Faction.
He was a member of the Browne
faction in the Legislature which
elected Lorimer. and which is accused
OF putting over more graft than
any other two Legislatures in the
history OF the State.
After the Lorimer bribery charges
were aired Link was taken before
states Attorney wayman. of Cook
county, and testified that he had
taken part i'm the bipartisan coup
which elected Lorimer, and that on
June 81, 1902. he had received $1,000
as his share Of the jackpot.
Part OF this money was paid to him
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CATAWBA SANITORIUM
NOW HAS POSTOFFICE

CATAWBA SANATORIUM. VA.
Specialize United States Govern
ment has established postoffice
mere, with A. Lambert Martin post
master, and W. Nj. Goode assistant
There is a daily service by star
route. direct from Salem. which
brings the mail here about one hour
earlier than the old system.
Persons corresponding with pa
tents or others here, will facilitate
matters by addressing them. "CataNvba
Sanatorium, Va" instead Of simpIv
Catawba, Va" as heretofore.
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HAMMOND WILL
AD ,AEE in PRISON
Aged Thief Given Five Years
More Will Be Added-Means
For Life.
RIG M o N D. v A.

r / c H M 0 N d, V A.-Special.-
William Hammond. alias f. w.
Martin, was sent from the Hastings
Court today TO the penitentiary,
where in all probability he will die
He was given FIVE years; five more
will be added for a second conviction,
and il is thought that il will be shown
that he has served two previous terms,
which will make his sentence for life.
Ten years. however, will mean about
the same, as Hammond is now close
To seventy years old.
He is the man who, on his release
from the penitentiary, began a cam
paign OF stealing silverware and who
was caught in Broad Street pawn
shop several weeks ago.
He pleaded guilty TO the charge of
robbing the residence of w =.
Knight. got the five years for il, and
the other charges against him were
dropped.