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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
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WASHINGTON, ID. G.. oct. 31.-The
constitutionality Of the California
statute. making it capital crime for a
sife-termer' in a State prison to COM
NIT an assault with a deadly weapon
upon another, was argued yesterday
petore the supreme Court of the United
states. The point was raised by James
w. flnley, who was sentenced TO death
under the law. G. G. Ringolsky, attor-
ney for Jacob Oppenheim. who was also
convicted under the same law filed a
brief against the law
- Inc statute is unworthy of an en-
lightened Comm said the at
torney in dwelling on the alleged dis
cIlIninatlon against prisoners. 'Tt
provides awful retribution without
justification. 1t rankles with unhoiy
vengeance"
Assistant Attorney General E r.
Powers, of California. defended the law
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
WANT RECEIVER sl
FOR NEGRO BANK
NATTER OF COLORED BENEFT-
OAAL INSTITUTION is TAKEN
10 FEDERAL COURT.
r I c II NJ ND, VA-SpecIs

nv, y II 4" " AZ ~ A.,-Spectal.-
Lamb. Conway Sands and others-on
the ground that they are not resi-
1enSs OF virginia. r.. r. Horner and
=. w. Lewis. creditors, of Washing
Son: D. c. yesterday in the United
SseaeeS Olstrict Court made applica-
uon Tor receiver to assume charge
or the affairs OF the United Order 81
True Reformers
Inc Washingtonians sought 70
steal march" on the present Off
GERS of the colored beneficial sociatv
but the latter "got wind of the CO..,
tempiated action and were on hand
with Counsel Richard EVELYN Rvrd
ana Ex-Governor A. j. Montavue To
light the petition.
After listening for almost two hours
10 argument by opposing counsel
Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr., deferred
a further hearing until O'clock this
afternoon. at which time he will de-
termine whether or not the Federal
Court will grant or deny the appIi-
cation.
The question is now said to be one
OF Jurisdiction-whethe the affairs
OF the order shall be taken charge
OF by the Federal court or n Stare
court; Several days ago an applica-
ton for receiver was made in the
Chancery Court of this city. Action
on this is also pending.
Judge Waddill deferred action in
order to ascertain the Jurisdiction.
about which doubt has arisen.
w. r. Griffin. Grand Worthy Mas
ter of the Grand Fountain of the
True Reformers. declares that Fede-
raj Intervention would be disastrous
to the order.
The order is now receiving from
$500 to $1,000 daily. and is paying
on its claims as rapidly as possible"
said Griffin. There is a faction. in
Guiding some of the former officers
OF the order, who We're ousted when
we reOrganized. that is seeking TO
get what funds we now have tied up
in the red tape of the courts and
prohibit any further income
In this manner these men expect
TO handicap us by the lack of money
in furthering the criminal prosecu-
tons in the Hastings Court next
month of the officers of the True Re
formers Bank. who robbed the col
ored people Of Richmond right and
left
they have figured out that il
receiver is appointed there will be no
money to carry on these prosecutions
as they should be. 1t is merely n
hope on their side to secure "A delay
in these trials"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
MAKES SECOND
TRIP over FALLS
CAPT. LARSEN SUCCESSFUILY
NEGOTlATES THE PERuOUS
NIAGARA RIVER kGATN

- NtANAtSA FALLS, n. Especial
S captain Klaus Larsen. of Detroit.
sunday made his second Niaraga
River trip in motorboat from the
cataract 10 Lewiston. He completed
the six-mile trip through the turbu-
rent water in twenty-five minutes
coming through without a scratch.
Larsen says he is through with Mag
ara adventures. but next wear will
make trip across the Atlantic in
his boat Niagara.
Larsen started from the Canadian
Maid or the Mist dock at 1850 O'Clock.
ana swept under the tower steel arch
bridge five minutes later Coming into
Swift Drift. where the river breaks
from the calm upper reach to the
rapids, he Veered toward the Cana
dian side.
The boat rode the smaller waves
without a tremor, but, caught by the
herce current about midway of the
rapids, she was hurled up and almost
ciear or the mountains OF water. Once
the craft was Side-swiped and almost
keeIed over by a comber. The rapids
Trip took hardly more than a min
AS the Niagara entered the wbirl-
pool his engine was working perfect
~. Larsen kept toward the American
size OF the pool. but he was caught
! IN cross-current and was almos,
urawn into the vortex. Only the hard
vented trouble.
once clear of the whirlpool Lar
sen headed upstream in order to put
| tnngs shipshape for the final test in
| the Devils. Hole rapids
He was badly buffeted in the lower
rapids. but managed to hold a course
close TO the Canadian side. and at
2:14 o'clock passed under the suspen-
sion bridge at Lewiston. He had made
the hVe miles between the bridges in
nineteen minutes
Larsen made his first trip through
September Is. 1910. The Niagara. the
| boat he used Sunday. is Is feet long.
feet inches beam. and 4 feet deep
The entire engine is fourteen-horse-
power. About 700 pounds of sand
| ballast was used.
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BOY WENT HUNGRY TO
FEED FAMILY OF EIGHT

NEW YORK Special pale
suhken-cheeked boy staggered
through Great Jones Street. Friday
night, and in front OF No . collapsed
crowd gathered about him and DIR.
Heaiey came in an ambulance from
St Nincent's Hospital. After one look
at the boy the doctor said:
rms poor fellow is suffering from
starvation
Food was given him and he said he
was Louis Bernstein. seventeen, of
~ East Fourth Street. He asked that
his mother be sent for.
a few minutes later Mrs. Bernstein.
poorly cad and tired looking, pushed
her way To the boy. She was advised
10 send him to the hospital, but she
said she preferred taking him home.
correction was taken up by the crowd
and SO given Mrs. Bernstein.
ON the way home the boys condt-
ton became so serious that Mrs. Bern-S
stein took him to Bellevue HosSe4al
mere are eight children in the family.
the eldest OF whom is Louis. The
seven VINO We're at home Friday night
were found in three dark. squalid
rooms on the fifth floor Of the east
Fourth Street tenement. Dora
twelve, said:
We lived at 124 Second Street
until yesterday. Then we were dis
possessed. Ny father was taken sick
three months ago and is in St.
Joseph's Hospital in the Bronx
Mother has been running a news
stand at Blocker and LAFAYETTE,
streets and Louis had a job some
Where. What he made and mother
made was not enough to feed us ana
pay rent. but Louis did the best he
could
Are you children hungry?" the
child was asked
We'll, we haven't had ANYTHING 10.
eat today" she replied
Just then the mother came in with
iood purchased with some of the
money given her by the crowd.
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Will Soon Commence Actual Sc
lection of Jury-None Yet
Chosen Finally.
LOS ANGEI .ES CAI.

LIS <A-NGEI-cS, NAI1.- Special
When FIVE more men have been pass
co TOT cause or retained by court or
der ,ver the challenges of either
l. ~ the first volIey of peremptorv
cha. .cnges will be fired in the case
or James b. Mcnamara charged with
murder through the destruction of
the Los Angeles Times building. Three
were added to the temporary jurors
secured for the hearing yesterday and
one man, passed by the defense
FRANK Frakes, waits the completion
OF the examination by the State
Should rapid progress be made dur
ing the remainder of the week az
has been made in it's early stages the
nrst peremptories will be used by
saturday Then the first real step
toward the selection of a Jury will
have been made.
1t was expected that there would
De only one-half days session of court
today, this being the day of the local
mayoraity primary election, with job
hartman. one OF the counsel for Nc
Namara, as candidate for Mayor.
Ray ii. Fitzgerald. a private detec-
tive, who has gathered some evidence
on prospective jurors, was Scheduled
20 appear in court today and his COM
ing was looked forward TO with inter
est.
Fitzgerald, the first witness in the
case, was introduced by the defense
to impeach the testimony of TaIesman
George w. Johnson. After he had
told his story in answer to the oues-
tions of Clarence barrow, of counsel
TOT the defense, Assistant District At
torney Joseph D. Ford took him
through an exhaustive cross-examina-
ton that left him helplessIy in the
mire.
Today he was expected to reappear
10 identity an original copy of the
Tense.
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LINK IS MISSING ]
IN MURDER CkN
Police, However, Claim They Do
Not Need It-Avis Linnell's
Sister Called AS Witness
The Today-Minister's
Friends Confident.

BOSTON, MASS. special.-whether
the Rev. Clarence V. Il. hs~aesOn
would be indicted for the murder of
Avis Linnell or whether the young
clergyman will be freed of the charge
OF having administered cyanide of po-
tassium to the pretty young choir
singer, babe fair to be determined be-
Tore night, when the grand jury
which is weighing the evidence, re-
Bumed its deliberations.
The Government had held several Of
Its most important witnesses for to-
days session. and il was expected
shat the strongest evidence in the
hands Of the prosecution would be
forthcoming today. A large crowd
gathered at the courthouse early, to
catch a glimpse of the witnesses. 1t
was expected Miss Helen Linnell, Avis
favorite sister, and the youngest MEM
Der OF the Linnell family, would take
the stand today.
She is one of the most important
witnesses for the prosecution and is
believed the mysterious witness uDOn
which the Government will largely
depend. Helen was the conhdante of
Avis.
Still Lack Witness.
AS FAR as could be learned the pros
ecution has been unable TO unearth
anyone who could positively testify
chat Avis Linaell and Pastor Richeson
were together between = and 4 O'Clock
on the afternoon Of Saturday. the day
the girl was murdered The police
however, have taken 4 new view OF
the matter, and declare that it will
not be necessary to prove that the
minister and the girl were together
on the fateful Saturday afternoon
They say il will be enough to estab-
1ish the fact that Pastor Richeson wa:
in the Linnell girls company some.
time after Tuesday evening. October
11th, the night he is alleged by the
prosecution to have secured the poison
from William Hahn. the Newton drug
gist.
The young woman who declares AVi.
Linnen told her a short while pre-
Tious TO her death she had been on
walking in the Fenway that afternoon
with Pastor Richeson. was expected
to be one Of the first witnesses called
today. To this young woman. who i;
one of the chief witnesses for the pros
ecution, Avis Linnell is said to hay,
declared Pastor RichesOn gave her
headache powder"
This powder. the police allege wa
the cyanide of potassium which caused
Miss Linnells death in the bath room
at the Young Women's Christian As
Scciatlon on Warrenton Street. TIL,
name of the new witness the prOSecu
ton has refused to divulge. but sh,
is believed TO be Miss Sybil Allen,
student at Il business college in Bos
ton, who is now boarding at Brook
House, on Berkely Street
The minister's friends are positiV
mat he viii be acquitted
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
New Way to Wear Clothes.

HAMMOND, IND pecial-Some-
thing new in evening wear was shown
at junction here last night by Edi-
tor j. J. Wheeler, of Crown Point tbA
Bill Nye of Indiana"
There was general cry OF aston
ishment when Wheeler made his way
across the dining hall, and men step
ped up on chairs to get a better look
AS for Wheeler, he was as astonished
as the other guests by the sensation
he aroused.
For the love OF all the sycamores
on the wabash" he whispered to a
friend, what's the matter with INV
get-up?''
A dozen persons led the humorist
to a glass, where he could see himself
as others saw him. He had forgotten
TO remove the coat hanger from his
claw-hammer last year he absent
mindedly wore two dress suits TO a
dinner. II stifHened him so he thought
his rheumatism was coming on again.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
TAFT APPROVES
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
OBJECT OF THE GOVERNMENT IS
no PROTECT YOUNG MEN
FROM TEMPTATION.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Special
President Taft on Friday approved
the action OF Captain John II. Glib
oons, superintendent of the Naval
ACADEMY in dismissing from the
naval service three midshipmen-H.
u: Amin. of Montana. second class:
Fletcher S. Bleekley, of New Jersey.
fourth class, and E. L. Leahy. of
Wisconsin. second class-for breaches
of discipline in connection with an
Annapolis.
Action has not been taken vet upon
similar recommendation in the case
OF s Roberts, of Illinois, third-class
man. involved in the same trouble.
The agitation caused by announce
ments from Annapolis that a strict
supervision was being exercised over
the list of guests invited to the mid
shipmens winter hops by Superinten-
dent Gibbons led the Navy Depart
ment to issue an explanation.
There is no intention of limiting 70
three the number of young women
each mldShipman may invite TO the
hops, and the only restriction is that
all invitations shall pass through the
hands of the committee to insure the
ball room.
Because the academy is small. the
increasing attendance has made it pru-
dent to limit the admissions to per-
sons actually holding invitations and
who are duly authenticated by cards
of admission.
Naval officers generally approve
the reforms instituted by Captain Glib
Dons- Rear Admiral r. +. Nichol-
son, chief of the Bureau of Nayiga-
ton, Issued statement, saying:
Few fathers and mothers with
sons at the Naval Academy but would
desire and expect the authorities hav-
Ing their sons in charge to endeavor
10 keep them apart from that special
form of temptation that haunts ali
places where large bodies of young
men are collected together.
When the academy was much
smaller. and the numbers of guests
fewer. there was little
in keeping a careful scrutiny
at the doors of the ball room, but the
increased number of guests attending
has made this practically impossible.
Is 1t too much to ask that only those
Invited should attend. and that cards
OF admission should be used to anthem |
ticate the guests? All invitations pass
the hands OF a committee to |
see that none reaches improper hands. |
Is there any parent or guardian who |
does not approve of this attempt to |
guard the young men? Is there any
decent ball or assembly of any size
which is not protected by some similar
precaution?"
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Geraldine found a box OF pills on ton.
OF medicine cabinet. OpenInl ~
box she spilled the pills on the floor
ana used them for marbles. Charles
began 10 cry. and Geraldine. TO QUIET
MN, gave him one OF the white-coated
marbles" She gave another and
announcer until Charles had sucked the
sugar from fifteen.
Soon he fell asleep. Geraldine.
thoG Sht. She tried to awaken him
vainly. Even shaking did not make
MIN open his eyes. The scared girl
screamed for her father. who was in
MS Office on the first floor. He ran
up TO the nursery. saw the Remaining
pills. realized the truth and sum-
moned two other physicians For
four hours the three men worked oVEA
the boy. but to no avail. ?
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
Takes Stand and Swears She Was
Justified in Killing Stu
dent Garland

OPELUSA, LA, Special.-A great
crowd surged into the courthouse
here today TO hear Mrs. Zee Runge
McRea tell her story of the killing
of twenty two-year-oId Allan Garland
cousin OF Congressman Garland Du-
pree. whom she confesses having shot
70 death in her home Ito save her
honor" Many i'm the crowd were
women. lured by the promise OF SEN
SatiOnal testimony.
The most sensational chapter Of the
trial was reached with Mrs. McRea's
story. AS court convened il was re-
ported that the accused woman was
prepared TO swear that young Garland
mad 1nsulted her on several occasions
prior to the fatal day when she shot
him TO death.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
INSTITUTE PROBE
IN WARD CLAIM
House Investigation COMMITTEES
Reconvenes-Heirs Were Paid
$368,000 From Boxer Fund.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Special
The House Committee investigating
the State Department. resumed its sea-
slohs mere today by instituting a probe.
INTO the payment of the Old Ward
claim. Former Secretary OF State,
Jonn w. Foster was the first witness
called. "iieSS
The charge being investigated in
voIVes the payment of $SGS,OOO from
the Boxer indemnity fund to the Ward
The committee wants to know how
HIS Sweetheart Four-Legged.
NEW YORK Special As Mrs.
Magdeline PETE and her husband Of
toz Hope Street, Brooklyn, were cross
ing Delaney Street Friday. Slammed
Hosen, OF 2S2 Cherry Street. drove
along III wagon.
step lively there, old sweetheart"
Rosen called out.
cry that they called PatroIman Poole.
OF the Delaney Street Station. and
mad Rosen arrested. He was taken
De1ore Magistrate Breen in the Essex
Market Court.
Why" Rosen protested, 'T call one.
or my horses Darling and the other
Sweetheart. 1 was just telling Sweet
heart to gid-ap little faster 1 wasn't
addressing the woman at ALL"
He was discharged.
MT. roster got the claim through af-
ter leaving office, and If IL is true that
he. as attorney for the claimants. re-
ceived one-half OF the amount re-
covered. The committee probably
viii contend that the Ward claim
should not have been paid out of the
Boxer fund, set aside for another pur-
pose.
The Ward claim is based on the
work of General Frederick II. Ward.
famous soldier of fortune, who was
killed in China in the Tai-Ping re-
bellion in 1862.
The claim had several times been
refused by the State Department.
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c. & O. SHOP MEMS HOURS
SHORTENED TEMPORARILY

CLIFTON FORGE, VA, Special
The laying off of ali the men ar the
Chesapeake and Ohio repair shops
here yesterday was the beginning of
a curtailment Of the time put in at
this point. All the men are back to-
day, but 1t is announced that, com
mencing. with tomorrow. the men will
De employed eight instead of nine
hours. the time they have been mt
ting In the last few months. 1t is
also announced that all Of the pres
ent employees will be retained and
that there will be no cutting of force.
This action is nothing unusual and
has no special Significance, as IT takes
place several times a year.
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May Pass on Gambling.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Special
Whether a gambling house is a dis
orderly house" must be passed upon
by the Supreme Court of the United
States, if it finds il has Jurisdiction
over case presented to it yesterday
in oral argument.
Joseph r. Moore and Louis HUM.
OF Long Branch, N. J., were convicted
on an indictment charging them and
others with keeping a disorderIv
house, where gambling was permitted.
They claim that their rights under the
Fourteenth Amendment to the Federal
Constitution were disregarded IN their
prison.
On the strength of the Federal ques-
ton raised, they asked the Supreme
Court to review the entire proceed
ings against them, claiming that gam
bling. even if admitted to have taken
place, did not make a house "disor-
Derby"
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BIG RAILROAD STRIKE
THREATENED IN WEST

CHICAGO, ILL Special.-Follow-
ing hurried interchange of kilograms
between international officials of the
various railroad shop crafts. all prep
arations have been made to precipi-
tate strike Of shopmen on the Rock
Island, involving 1000 men. Imme-
date strikes are also threatened on
the Texas and Pacific, and the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railroads
Refusal by the companies to recog-
nize the Federation of Mechanics
Trades is the cause of the trouble
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
ExpeI Newspaper Men.

IhIFOLI, VIA ROME Special
Charging that Turkish spies. masaue-
iaulhg as press representatives. are
inspiring Arab tribes to revolt AGAINST
the Italian forces in TripoH. the
Italian military governor announced
TO-DAY that the expulsion OF all CORE
sponeents would be Immediately or
1T is reported here that the italian
army at Trobouk is organizing a
heaVy eXpeditionary force, which will
be sent into the interior against the
scattering natives. who are concen-
eratng near the city with the evident
intention Of attacking IL as soon o.
their force is sufficiently large.
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Report Army Dead or CAPTURED.

LONDON.- Special.-Although re-
ports from Constantinople. via Berlin.
say that the Turks have recaptured
Iripoh from the Italians with enor-
nlous Iosses 10 the latter remain un-
confirmed advices from the Turl<isb
capital, supplementary to the earlier
reports, say that the Italians lost 600
men killed and 1000 others were taken
captives by the combined Turkish and
Arao army. They state that the ItaI-
ians fought bravely to save the citI,
put were compelled to hoist the white
flag.
According to Italian reports the
army of occupation in TripoIi was
composed of $4,000 men, but the Con-
$4,000. my
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Further Italian Loss.

LONDON.-Special-Privatea dvices
telling of further Italian reverses in
Irlpoli were received here today. The
turks are reported to have captured
between 600 and 500 Italians in the
ghazi, when the city was bombarded
py a war fleet and a landing party
was driven back by the Turkish fort
Inc Arab army, besieging the CITY
OF Jripoli, captured 200 soldiers from
an outpost, according to the REPORTS
which state that reprisaIs on the nart
OF the natives of Tripoli are feared
In consequence of the butchery OF
Iripolitans by the Italian soldiers
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
GOVERNORS ADOPT
STRICT MEASURES
Southern Executives Will Form
Permanent Organization in
Interest of Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, La Special
When the Southern Governors, who
are holding a cotton conference"
here, went into session today il was
announced that the meeting, which
had been called to devise ways and
means for checking the downward
trend in the price of that staple.
would come to an end before night,
with the adoption of a resolution eff
fecting permanent organization.
with Governor Colquitt, of Texas,
president
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Collision Injuries Three.

CLARKSBURG, ". VA Special
Three trainmen of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad were injured, two of
them seriously. in a rear-end collision
OF two heavily loaded freight trains
yesterday morning a mile and a half
west Of this city
The injured are L. H Allen a
brakeman of Piedmont, and A. A.
Starkey, a fireman of Northview. both
of whom are at st. Marys Hospital,
and Samuel Watkins, an engineer of
Parkersburg
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Sent Mail by Air Route.
WASHINGTON. d. C.. SneciaI-

Postmaster General Hitchcock TODAY
authorized the postmaster at Louis
vile, KY, to make arrangements for
collection and delivery of mail by
aeroplane at the aviation meet to be
heid In that city on November Sd and
5th. temporary postal station will
be established in the fair grounds
where the meet will be held in ac-
cordance with plan proposed by the
Wright brothers.