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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
CONTRACT To RAzE
OFFICE BUILDING

The razing OF the chamber of COM
merce building at Ninth and Main
Streets is TO be completed by early
In June
The contract for the tearing down
OF this old office building about COM
plete and will be signed IN the next
day or SO. 1t provides that the struc-
ture must be RACED not later than the
struction will begin at once
Just as soon rs the old building is
out of the way the First National
Bank Building syndicate will begin the
erection OF the great railroad once
skyscraper that will occupy the site OF
the old chamber building
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
DUTCH|N CASE
SET FOR APRIL z

Especial 10 The Richmond yirginian.)
ROANOKE. VA, April 1O.--sittinE
from Governor. Judge Mullen, Of Pet
ershurx, to-day ordered the issuance
Of q rule against Mayor Joel III. Clutch
In 10 show cause why he should NOT
be removed from once. He set the
case for April 2ist.
Several days age special grand
Jury made report to court charging
the mayor with accepting furniture,
diamond ring and other articles from
woman OF iil-repute. Citizens of
Roanoke have employed attorneys TO
assist the commonwealth In the inves-
tigation. The mayor has employed
MARSHALL Mccormick and other law :
yers. the latter. OF whom he will an
nOtlnce later
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
LINKS LIPS ARE
CLOSED BY DEATH
FORMER REPRESENTATIVES, WHO
CONFESSED TO RECEIVING
PART OF LORINfER BRIBE
Is DEAD.

Nil cHELL. ILL, April 1o.--For-
mer Representative NJ s. Link. whose
confession figured in the investigation
of Senator Lorimers election, was
found dead in his bed here this morn
ing. He had been III several months.
Link confessed that he received
$1,000 for his vote and as share of
a 'jack pot
Link was indicted on charge of
bribery and turned States evidence
on an offer OF Immunity from States
Attorney Wayman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
PULLS TOOTH FOR
PATIENT AND DIES

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
RALEIGH, N C., April l0.-Dr. A.
N. Cavenness died to-day In this
county from blood poisoning through
having gotten particle OF puss FROM
a tooth he pulled for a patient last
week in an ebrasion on his hand.
Dr. Cavenness WAS the coroner of
Moore county and his home was a.,
High Falls.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
Dare Devil Cunning Writes.


LOUISVILLE. KY. April lot.
Alvin Cunning. Louisville news
paper reporter. was In the battle at
Mexicala, Mex. In which General
Stanley Williams lost his life. In a
telegram to his paper just received
to-day Dunntng says:
To-day has been an awful day.
Fighting lasted seven hours, seventy
men against six hundred. They lost
one hundred. Only twenty of us es-
capped General Stanley Williams was
shot five times and Is dying. l am O.
h. Hope this gets through
Cunning was known as Dare
Devif' Dunning In Louisville.
Many Insurgents Buried
MEXICALI, MEN. April fo.-Bur-
stal at ~oau,ss OF the Insurgents vino
were slain in General Stanley VIII
liams' daring attack on Col. Mayot' 5
fcderals last Saturday afternoon was
completed here to-day. Including
Williams, who died In hospital at
Calexico yesterday. General Salinas,
commanding the rebel forces here,
buried lB,irty-fonr dead rebels with
military lonors-
1t was announced by Salinas that
Williams had suocumhed to a terri
Bile wound at the base of the brain.
an exploding shell having torn away
the entire back OF the insurgent lead
er's head. OF the ninety-seven Amer
leans under Williams. who made the
daring attack on Mayot's 500. only
fifty survived the conflict. and these
escaped only because Mayot failed TO
follow up his advantage after routing
the insurgents. Eleven OF the other
forty-five fed across the American
border and are now held prisoners by
the United States military forces. The
thirty-four who fell wounded on the
battlefield We're all slain by Colonel
Mayots troops.
General Salinas to-day prepared to
resist the expected advance of the
federals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
EXPECT DECISIONS
IN TRUST CASES

WASHINGTON. y. C., April 10
The possibility that the Supreme Court
of the United States might render
It's decisions in the big antitrust
cases to-day drew another record
breaking crowd to the little court
room. As early as 10 O'Clock line
had formed. When the court met at
rxon the space reserved for lawyers
was crowded by practitioners. many
OF whom had come from distant
cities
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
SMALL BOY FIRES
HIS PARENTS HOME
LYNCHBIRG ENGINE DRIVER
BADLY HURT IN RESPOND
ING TO CALL.

Especial to The Richmond Virginlan.)
LYNCHBURG. VA, April 10.-
Henry Fromme,t. aged twelve years
OF Campbell county. was arrested last
night. charged with setting fire to
his parents home six or eight times
The home Is just outside 1.-The city
limits. and Engine Driver War, Of
the city fire department. fell from
his seat in responding to the alarm,
the forewheel Of the steamer passing
over and badly inJuring one of his
legs The boys action cannot be ex-
planned. He set fire to the house
twice after the fire engine had re-
sponded to the, call
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
CHINA APPEALS FOR
MORE SUPPLIES
DEATH RATE Is INCREASING
AMONG FAMINE SUFFERERS.
RAINFAEL. INCREASES
DISTRESS.

WASHINGTON, u. c., April
An urgent appeal for more
funds and supplies for famine
sufferers in China was made by
cable to-day by Consul General
Wilder at Shanghaid. Continued
rainfall is increasing the DISTRESS
and the death rate among FAM
inc sufferers Is becoming much
greater. The consul general said
that the cargo of the United
states transport Buf0rd. which
left Seattle early in March with
food for the Chinese, will AFFORD
relief for about fifteen DAYS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
Petition cannrexx

WASHINGTON, D. c, April TO-
The first strong petition against send
ing troops to aid Mexico in suppress
ing the rebellion against Diax WAS read
to tho Senate to-day, at tho requss 81
Of Senator cu'berson (Demoerat). OF
Texas. and was signed BY 4s2 citizens
Of FL Paso county, Texas. The memo :
rial insisted that nothing whatever
should be done to prevent a people
from obtaining their liberty. It de-
clared the present struggle in Mexico
was for that purposs and that to fight
for liberty was the God-given right OF
all people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
viii Admitted to Probate,

tSpet ial to The Richmond Virginian. }
LYNCHBURG, VA, April IO.--The
estate of Mrs. ANNA Watts, who died
two weeks ago In San Francisco while
on pleasure tour. was administered
on in the Corporation Court to-day.
her son. ~R. T. Watts. qualifying as
administrator, The bond required
was $25U000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
TOM JOHNSON IN
STATE OF COMA

CLEVELAND. o.. April lo.--For-
mer Mayor Tom l.. Johnson. whose
death has been momentarily expected
for the past fortyeight hours. was
still alive this morning. but is In a
state Of coma, He Is not expected to
survive the day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
TELLS BISHOP HIS
ACTION IS BRUTAL
Rev. DR.. Steinmetz Resents
Admonition Against IN
tonation of Service
MAY GOD FORGIVEYO
TYRANNY AND DESPOTISM
Writes Bishop Randolph That
Has Not Only Punished An
Innocent Man but Brought
Anguish on Congregation

Especial to The Richmond vtrginian)
NORFOLK, VA. April lo.-Because
Bishop A. NJ. Randolph. Of the South
ern Virginia Diocese. taking a posi-
tive stand against high church intona-
tions and choral usuages in the sane
tuary, wrote to Rev, DIR. F. G. Stein
metz. "Admonishing and entoining
him fro mthese things DR.. Steinnetz
wrote back protesting against the
Bishops brutal action
Bishop Randolph in his letter, said :
Il hereby enjotn &nd admonish you
10 refrain from singing or informing,
or having sung or intoned by the choir
and congregation those parts Of the
service which the rubrie requires to he
said. in contradistinction to the parts
Of the service where the rubric re-
aufres the service to be said or sung"
Rev. DR.. Steinmetz. replied as fol-
lows;
art. Rev. A. Il. Randolph, o. o.,
Norfolk, Virginia.
n. Rev. and Dear Sir.-l beg to
acknowledge the receipt Of your
letter Of the 9Th instant. contain
ing your cody admonitIon con-
corning the services in Christ
church. OF course, 1 shall obey. At
tho Same tins | wish to protest
against your summary and brutal
action. You have the power to
punish me and brand my action as
criminal, ~ you have now done,
but you havs punished and brand
cd an innocent man. Besides, you
have brought pain and anguish or
an innocent congregation. May
God have mercy upon you. May
God forgive your Tyranny and de-
spotisu.
Sincerely yours.
FRANCIS c. STElNMETZ,
Rector.
Members Of aeoaGregation standing
with DIR. Stefnynetz, met ar Fergus
Reds home last night to protest
Bishops action. and the end Is not
yet it is understood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
WISE GETS DIAMOND
CUFF BUTTONS BACK

George A. Wise, a. lawyer. with Of
fees in the Mutual building, lost his
diamond cuff buttons few days ago
and reported to the police that they
had been stolen. Monday he received
them back through the mail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
D|Az LAYS PLANS
TO QUIT MEXICO
Army Stationed in Such FASH
ion as to Guard Road TO
Atlantic
AMERICAN AGENTS
ARE NUMEROUS
Confidential Representatives
of War Department Swarm
in Southern Re-
public

WASHINGTON, April in.--confiden-
tial reports received at the War Col
iege from the United States Army Of
fcers in Mexico to-day show that
President Diaz had laid careful and
complete plans to escape from his
country.
Only two regiments remain In Mex
leo city. The other troops which
were stationed In the capital together
with several additional picked regi-
ments have been detailed to a terri
tory where there are. practically no in
surrectionists, In such manner that
they form an avenue leading direct
from Mexico City to the Atlantic Coast.
II became known to- day that Mex
leo Is literally honeycombed with con-
fdential agents from the War De-
partment. Many Of them aye army Of
ficers. Reports are made on every
movement of troops. and the informa-
ton Is marked down on a huge map
in the war college. pins with colored
heads representing companies or regi-
meats
The latest move of President Dlaz
10 chronicled with a line of pins lead
ing direct from Mexico City to the
Atlantic Coast.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
WANT WILSON FOR
NEXT PRESIDENT
PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER'S
MEETING SCENE OF UNRE-
STRAINED ENTHUSIASM.
MINISTER'S

~ s~s- I.HsLAbtssaI,Hg 8 PA. .aprss
fos--Governor Wilson, of New
Jersey, was to-day acclaimed 1.-The
next President of the United
states" by Philadelphia preshy-
terrain ministers at their weekly
meeting sn Nsi!ss-ssssssss. Hnlh
Never before has the scene Of
snch genuine. unrrstrainth en-
thusiasm been Witnessed.
AT the mention OF Wilson's name
the clergyuaau suddenly Joined In a
shout that made the ceiling shake
and shouts OF "our next President"
Wilson for President rose above
tho violent ciapping OF hands and
pounding Of benches. The demonstra-
ton lasted ten minutes.
Governor Wilson Is 10 address the
ministers here the latter part of the
month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10

Governor Mann In not ordering or
directing the Proceedings which are
left entirely With the local officers,
but As chief executive of the State he
Will render every assistance in his
power TO Judge Lawless and the other
local authorities in their efforts to
suppress tl,e race track gambling
Attorney General Williams said
Monday MOI ming that Magistrate Bac-
kus' ruling did not end the proceed
Ing by any means, and that II the spe-
cial grand jury found any true bills
against he promoters of gambling at
the race track, that the law gave
Judge Lawiess the power to designate
. magistrate to hear the cases.
Hurry Up Proceedings.
II liz generally believed that hurry
up PROCEEDINGS Will follow the work
or the grand jury, and that any In
dictments tina; are found. the parties
charged with the misdemeanors will
be brought IL speedy trial.
Governor Mann, when seen in his
office Monday. Was busily engaged
working on the race track gambling
case that has attracted SO much atten-
ton. With great batch OF letters
and several law books the executive
was delving deep into the intricate
mazes of the situation, and he says
he will give every assistance In his
power and USE every authority he has
in his efforts to see that the laws are
complied with.
IAwIe<s Letter Mystery.
The governor declined to discuss Il
communication received from Judge
Lawless or to give out the contents
OF his reply. II liz understood that a
most important letter has been re-
ceived from Judge Lawless relative to
the situation al the race meeting. and
as the grand Jury Is to meet Monday.
sensational developments are expected
within the next twenty-four hours.
Smith Not Governors Agent.
The governor asserted most posi-
lively that ]. sidney Smith, an attor-
ney, who was refused a ticket to the
races Saturday, is not working as an
agent OF the governor The execu-
tive 10, however. in hearty sympathy
with Lawyer Smiths efforts to break
mp the. gambling.
Governor Mann has no idea OF APP
pearing personally on the grounds in
the matter. but will leave the affair
In the han1s OF the local officers, and
will give them every assistance in his
power.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
GRAND JURY NOW
AFTER GAMBLERS
Norfolk County Moves to En-
force Law Against James
town Gentry
LAWLESS LETTER
NOT MADE PUBLIC
Governor and Norfolk Judge
Discuss Judicial and
Executive Func-
tons

Special to The Richmond yirginIAn.
NORFOLK, VA, April 10.-A
special grand jury, told by Judge
Lawless in the Circuit Court Of
Norfolk county that they had
been summoned AT the instance
OF the Governor of Virginia TO
investigate alleged violations OF
the Virginia anu-bctting statutes
at the jamestown Jockey Club
race track. was In session In
session in Portsmouth this after
noon hearing Witnesses as to al
legged violations Mt the race track
both this year and during the fall
meet of last year. The court gave
the jury before retirement per
>onaly prepared analysis of SEE
ton 3S1S OF the Code OF Virginia
and under which the jury Is pro-
ceeding. Witnesses summoned for
grand jury appearance to-day
were j. sydney smith, John II.
Day. Jr.. Davis Watt, &. IL. Bull,
X. IL. Hagby and Edward WILCOX.
Judge Lawie~s has replied to
the letter received by him from
Governor Mann requesting the
appointment OF a new magistrate
In Tanners Greek district 10 hear
further test Of the jamestown
race track betting with suggestion
ON the part of the governor that
Alan &. Burrow, an attorney ai
law Of Norfolk, now resident i'm
Tanners Greek, be appointed tn
this position. Judge IAwiess in
his reply To the governor Is re-
ported to have drawn The line
sharply between judicial and ex-
ecutiyc functions. The judge
when seen to-day declined to
make public the correspondence
between himself aud the COVER
nor, excrpt upon the consent OF
the governor. The governor at
Richmond to-day declined ~ give,
ont the correspondence between
himself and Judge Lawiess.
Governor to Use All His Power.
Every power that IL vested In
me as chief executive of this
state viii he used to the fullest
extent to break UP the allce1d
gambling at the spring race meet
of the jamestown Jockey Club
Association" aaid Governor Mann
Monday morning.
The governor feels satisfied tina
amhling Ia being done at the races
Iat the laws against bookmaklng ar,
aing violated, and he is. absolutel,
stermined to Use every power in hi
at Magistrate Backus dismissed tn,
'sss charges VI. EsTa attzsE tsFussgsss, h.
lie local authorities Will in no maf
sr deter Governor Mann and othel
ate officers frs m doing everything
ley can TO assist the local officers il
a strict observance OF tn.
-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
art. Rev. A. n. Randolph, o. D.,
Norfolk, Viroinia.

Members Of eoa9regation standing
with DIR. Stefnynetz. met at Fergus
Reds homo last night to protest
Bishops action. and the end Is not
yet it is understood.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-14

tackled many of the methods of the
railroads, and pointed out wherein
they can be made more efficient and
thus MAINTAIN the present rates. The
burden of the cry was that the rail
roads can do things better than at
present, and can introduce scientific
management SO as to obtain a greater
percentage OF efficiency in the work
they have to do,
This new cry of efficiency is rather
startling to most people who have
regarded the railroads as being exam
pies OF efficiency. To be told now
that they can introduce many things
to increase this efficiency is a revela.
ton. But such is the assertion of those
lawyers who oppose the roads. They
even point out to what a remarkable
extent are scientific principles being
followed in other industrial lines, show
ing that even a-.bricklayer is now
working on such a scientific basis that
his efficiency is greatly increased
and his daily capacity boosted to
really remarkablesextent. The Outlook,
in commenting upon this, mentions
how the actions employed by the la.
borec in laying brick are counted, and
then machinery invented to reduce
the number of these actions, that the
strength of the man may be conserved.
Acting on this cue, the pertinent
query is asked II the railroads are as
scientific in their methods as it is
possible for them to be at present. It
Will be remembered that they did not
Introduce the automatic couplers on
their cars until forced to do so by the
public. So there may be many matters
affecting efficiency which they have
not as yet adopted and which would
greatly reduce their operating expen.
SEES.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-14

system OF Federal, state and munich
pal government have been founded
begins to be sadly beset with thorns.
In his deeply instructive article on the
suD1ect IA January oci .vuei . Pro-
lessof henry Jones rLAu, "a ,rince.
ton, declares that IL 10 no longer
tadSnt IN respectapie unIyelslt .es as
d desirable political meLuou. ne says,
TOO, tnat IL mas Deen uiscdrued every
where in the woria except in the I'm.
iled states ana III some Oh the turbu-
lent South American republics. la
those happy realms the application of
the check and balance idea sometimes
produces fifteen revolutions in nine
months, as Fora aulv r..
minds us. The grotesque fallacy that
political liberty is conserved by segre.
gazing the powers OF government
among three departments which can.
not interact upon one another came
tc US from Montesquieu, who embed.
led It IN his Spirit of the Laws" in
1913 That entertaining Frenchman
got 1t from England by the simple
process of misunderstanding British
Institutions. tsl.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-14
past
THE IDAHO SPIRIT.

In conversation with man from
Idaho, we learned something to a spir.
it that Cacheites would do well to
initiate. Up there in some of those
new towns everybody is brim full of
the boosting spirit; and they haven't
as much as has Cache. II they were
down here, so we were informed, they
would let everybody In creation know
that Cache is on the map.
Most of them are young people who
are bubbling over with anxiety to
make their farms yield as much AS
Mother Earth intended them to
yield, Their wives are young too; and
the way they dive into the common
Nocations of the farm does every soul
inclined to snobbishness world Of
good, Young college graduates from
the east have gone out there with
their wives and are building part of
a great western empire. And when
the farmers Institutes come along,
everybody turns out, men and women,
because they are anxious to hear the
scientific and electrifying message
" hich the educators have for the good
Of the farm.
And when it comes to the House.
keepers Conference up there the
women gather by the hundreds. be
'ause they know that such couierea.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-14

ces contain more OF value for them
than any other institution that can
come their way. 1t builds you up, this
system of putting knowledge INTO you
concernig the, things you deal with
every day You know how to handle
yourself and your implements better
Every farmer should attend Institutes
every house wife should attend con
ferences. And these short courses be.
ing given during the winter should
receive liberal patronage from farm
ers.
That is the spirit they have up in
Idaho in some of those young towrs
where population is streaming in and
farms are yielding fortunes every
season. Up there they are farming
the land according to scientific princi.
pies; We are afraid there are too
many down here who are farming land
according to custom and with very
poor results.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-14
DIVORCE INCREASING.
Omaha Bee.

divorce has scored gain in the
last year. II now follows every twelve
marriages, whereas the last record
was one for every thirteen marriages.
Which leads someone to suggest that
the trial marriage" as practiced in
one or two foreign countries, where
the ratio OF divorces is not SO bad
would be less demoralizing. At least
II Is time for the American peopIe
VINO care about the home and tn.
FAMILY as the unit of society and the
foundation Of the society, to begin to
think about some reasonably adequate
remedy.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-14
EFFICIENCY OF RAILROADS.

The question OF efficiency in man
asement Is giving the railroads of the
country most perplexing situation
to face. Under the new interstate
commerce laws, 1t is incumbent upon
the railroads to show cause for in
crease IN rates; while under the old
laws, 1t was incumbent upon the peo-
rle TO show why the rates should not
be raised. The burden of proof is
shifted from the people to tne rail
roads. Agreeable to this, the recent
efforts OF the railroads to increase the
freight rates met, with very stormy
reception at the hands of the attor-
neys representing the shipping inter,
ests
Mr. Brandeis, appearing for the
shippers, declared that the railroads
must first show that their systems
are operated upon an economical ba-
sis and at the greatest efficiency, be-
fore they can possibly be allowed to
proceed in raising rates. He then at.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-14
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES.

In the matter OF apportioning chair
manships President Gardner OF the
state senate passed each of the De
mocratic senators one place, while
Speaker Robinson ruled that they
must be content TO act as members
only. Senator Funk was appointed
chairman on Federal Relations, while
Olsen was given Chairman on Pub.
lie Printing, Both are positions which
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-14
THE RETURN.

What was It that caused the prod.
ieal son to go back homer" INQUIRED
the boy who was studying his lesson.
Il dunno, exactly" replied Farmer
Corntossel; but have my suspicious
that he went up against a political
Notwithstanding" Washing
ton Star.