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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
.EGGNOG TAPPING
. ON HOTEL DOORS
Guests Aroused at Early Hour
to Enjoy Goblet Sent Up
From Below.

Whatever sympathy was extended
yesterday on the unfortunate people
who were forced to spend Christmas
in the hotels was moro or less wasted.
While people who call Richmond their
home were celebrating this Yulctidc
over home tables of turkey and plum
pudding, the guests in the hotels were
Although there were no cedar trees set
up in the Hobbies, and tho stockings
OF the numerous guests remained I'M
hung, the hotel chefs down in their
underground kitchens felt Christmas
in their bones and served up a dinner
that would have ticlSlcd the appetite
of an African cannibal
As Christmas innovation, a great
many of the guests at the Jefferson
Hotel slipped their aftcr-dinncr coffee
al the little tables on the lobby bal
cony last night. In many cases, these
tables were later converted into bridge
tables or chcssboards, and the idea
seemed to take so we'll TINT IT is prob
able that the management Will make
il permanent feature
According to time honorcd custom
the visitors at the Jefferson were
served with goodly portion OF old
Virginia cEgnoE yesterday morning
Almost before the guests knew II was
Christmas morning, the bell hops"
were knocking mt the doors, each bear
ing tray decorated with holly sprigs
that only temptingly concealed a tall
age.
The other hotels of the city made
similar provision for the celebrate
OF the holiday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
TOURIST TR AIMS
START NEXT WEEK
Seaboard and Atlantic Coast
Line Begin Florida Service
Earlier Than Usual.

Tourist trains which are operated
every winter by the Senboard Air Line
and the Atlantic Coast Limo between
New York and Florida points will be
inauguratcd on January !, according
to announcements mado yesterday.
This is week earlier than usual,
but the date is advanced because OF
the heavy travel which has already
started southwark.
The beginning of the tourist season
means great deal to Richmond and
the big hotels here. Manager Wcisiger.
that travel to this city Ia incrcased
about rs pcr cent. while the special
trains arc in service. Cold, damp
weather In tht East has already start
cd hundreds of people TO the South,
and there arc reservations at the JEFF
ferson for many parties which will ar
rive within tho next two weeks
While tho Official schedule for the
Atlantic Coast Lines Florida Special
Byrd Street Station daily except sun
day. about lo:45. southbound. and will
go through at comfortable hour on
It's return trips to New York. daily
except Monday. The Seaboard Air
Lines Florida Limited will arrive at
the Main Street Station about p. NJ,
southboupd. and between 8 ayd 2
o'clock n. NJ. northbound. daily except
Monday. These trains will greatly
vice in and out OF Richmond IN both
directions. There may be slgSt
changes In the schedules of other
trains over these roads.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
FIRES $50 WITH LOAD
OF SHOT INTO HOUND

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Decembe, e5.--A
large BLACK hound was wounded at
swoyerswlle BY $50 In Bills ana small
shot beng fred into his hide Al
though ne Is worth $50, more or less
than he was, he cannot be found.
The money belonged TO John Vincent.
who. afraid to trust II in his pockets
or his trunk az MS boarding house. hid
II IN TIE barrel OF an old shotgun.
Had II not hccu for the dog 8, You'd
have osen there yet bnt wHilr Vim
cent was out last nigh; Zig black
dog howlcd 50 much in tile yard tina,
ono OF the hoard decided To shoot
H. He slipped hon IN Viucent's
old shotgun and fired it OF the dog.
How much Of the $50 vas discharge.
into The dog is not known, but the
bills were evidently torn 10 pieces by
the shot Vincent IL now looking for
the dos. and viii endcayor TO recover
some Of the bills from its hide
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
NJ A JOR WERNER
COULDN'T SPEAK

Members of the police force retained
at headquarters. including the dctec-
tive bureau, Captain George Pollock
and Clerk William Tolcr, on Sunday
presented Major Werner. chief of the
department with Il handsome silver
bowl. which. later, will be suitably In
scribcd.
Captain Pollock was spokesman for
touched Major Werner so that he was
mony took place In the morning. Bear
Ing the gift in his hands. Captain Pol
lock, followed by the others, entered
Major Werner's office and began:
Major Werner" he said" on behalf
of all the men In headquarters, I pre-
sent you with this little token of our
esteem and affection. We have served
under you with pleasure, and we hope
that YOU may long continue in office.
This little gift is n sort of memorial
of our affection for you, and II token of
our good wishes for the welfare of you
and yours. May it ever remind YOU Of
us and bring YOU pleasant memories
of the associations among us nl. We
wish you n merry Christmas and a
happy New Year"
For few moments the chief was
too overwhelmed to answer. He tried
for words. AT last he spoke haltingly
and his voice broke. He could only
thank them and express his apprec'a-
ton of their remembrance of him. He
said that there would be no one proud
cr of the gift than Mrs. Werner, chief
of his household.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
VIRGINIANs AT THE HOTELS

Le1iaston-F. f. Cannon, Wakefield:
c r Clark, Wskeheld: r. l. Richard
sGa and son, Tunstall: W. T.. Coles.
Chatham; 7. a. Campbell, Wilmington
II G. Rowan. RoXbury: j. L. Taylor,
Green Bay, c. l.. Hughes, Providence
Forge.
stumpts-.A. & Doss, Emporla; II.
k!ggsi, Etnposia; L. W. Burroughs,
SQ-toIE.
Gilbsrt-r. B Oliver. ]. 7. onver.
CFewe.
R.chmond-W B. Holligan and fam
lily, Reams; l.. W. Divers. ,'armvine.
Park--L Hamiitdni Virginia, j. T.
Higgins, Frccuidn.-
Murphy's-l 4, Mccain. Poca hon
tas, Charles r Lucas, Patterson, W. r.
WigEleswor,h, Blackstone, Miss H!lda
James. Matte james. Petersburg; T. n
Mallory, NJ d.. iawrenccvilic, T. y
Neal. Chatham W. s. lfa,ton, Ports.
mouth, c. L Pierce, Norfolk: Thomd;
Nolan. Portsmouth. Charles a. Os.
borne, Virginia; W. q. Becher. Peters
burg John Robertson. Virginia; j. L
Wetley, City Point, n. w. Baxter
Petersburg J. Il Norrisey, Clittor
Forge; Air. ana Mrs. J. w. Carmody
AppUnattoX.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
ALL C|TYS POOR
WELL CARED FOR
Only Three Families Ask Help.
Holiday Benevolences of
Salvation Army.

coming as the best evidence OF the
tloroughness with which the Associ-
ht"d Charities did it's work OF PLAYING
HHHta Claus 10 the poor of the city
MOI single claim was received yester.
day from any person found not 10 h,
IN the list Of ali families hclped
Three families applied during the dav
saying they had received nothing, pu,
thelr names were already on tho an.
proved rolls. and If they were NOT
reached their baskets went astray In
delivery.
As another indication OF the same
iact Christmas Day was an unusually
puitt one al the Associated Charities
"'i'hihS. There was less than AN
average OF applications. The fact was
mat the poor were already cared for.
i!cV. James Buchanan was more than
pleased with the accomplishments Of
the season.
rhe salvation Army sent out $50 O,
the baskets its Est. separate ono
/ havine been approved by the Associ.
atc'i Charities TO prevent dupIica tions.
some thirty or forty strnggIcrs were
81 Yesterday at the army headquar-
Besides the army sent two draw
loads of provisions, consisting mostly
OF flour and meat to the two coiored
missions OF the city, and a wagonload
10 the orphanagc AT Bon Air.
AT the distribution Of tho baskets
an address was made ny REV. J. +,
Mhntin, secretary OF the State Bo.rd
OF Charities and Corrections
The regular Christmas cn,ertainmcnt
Tor the children VIII be given a, tho
salvation Army hall on Thursday nirht
Adjutant and Mrs. Wiggin yestcr-
day EXPRESSED their gratitude at the
bclp given them,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
KILLED HIM WITH
AN UNlOAOED GUN
Negro at Least Thought So, but
1t Didn't Happen. to Be a
Blank Cartridge.

believing, he says. that the gun was
loaded with blank cartridge, Wash
ington Mayo. colored, yesterday morn
ms shot and killed Richard Atkins,
also colored as he lay in bed at his
home at sl6 North Second Street.
Mayo stated that he and several Of
his friends were celebrating Christmas
ny nrlng shotgun from rear win
dow. According to his own state
mGnt. he went to the back of the room.
Atkins was lying in bed near the
window. Both barrels of the shotgun
were loaded He raised the gun to
ms MS shoulders. and pulled the trigger.
me load entered Atkinss groin. and
severed several veins and arteries.
When he saw what had been done,
Mayo asked some one to telephone for
the city ambulance. and DR.. Watts
responded. He hurried Atkins to the
CITY Hospital. where he died short
time later. Mayo accompanied Atkins
10 the hospital. and, from all evidences.
uld all he could for the man he had
mortallE wounded. When Atkins died
he returned home and was there ar
rested by Bicycle Policeman Werner.
He offered no resistance, and walked
to the Second Station with the officer.
He stated later that he and Atkins
had been good friends. and stated
again that he had no intention OF
shooting him.
Third Christmas Killing.
The death of Atkins was the third
which has occurred during the Christ
mas season.
Henry Lewis killed Leslie Selden on
saturday night declaring that he fired
In sclf-defense. Early Sunday morn
Ing two police officers found the body
OF Leila Nelson on West Moore street.
she had been sta bbed to death, one
wound being In the throat, the other
In her back. wayerley Nelson. her
husband. who is missing, Is suspected
There were two other murderous
assault cases yesterday. hut neither
resulted seriously. Joseph Jones was
shot. IL was alleged, by William Gravitt
on buchanan Street. Jones was at
| tended by Or. Watts, and was taken
to the City Home. The wound was fin
the lung: He has a chance to re-
| cover Gravitt was arrested by 70
| liccman Harris
George Moscley. colored. Of zoos
| wallace Street. WAS stabbed ycStcr-
| day afternoon on State Street, Fulton
| lie told DR.. Watts that he didn't know
! who his assailant was The police
were unable to learn of the details
After being wounded. the negro went
INTO the office of DR.. Dickerson, where
| the ambulance was called He was
treated and left
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
GOVERNOR DENIES
HOLIDAY PAROONS
Not Single Penitentiary Con-
vict Observation-Disclosures at
Big Prison.

For the Irst time in many years
granted at this season for n convict in
the pcnitentiary There were many
experience Of Governor Mann. he gives
each case more and more careful
scrutiny, and requires. the evidences OF
Ill health practically the only con-
sidcration which now moves him) to
be positive He has become convinced
that II Is not part of the duty OF
the executive to try cases. He re-
leased two OF three Jail prisoners only.
Although no prisoner under the big
top" received his freedom, Christmas
presents of other kinds were more
memory of tho oldest officials. Boxes
and baskets OF all sorts Of presents
from relatives and friends of convicts.
and from philanthropic individuals,
especially consigned reached their des
tination, while the good cheer sent
merely In charity was divided among
the less "Reminiscences who have no
friends.
In addition, the usual custom OF pro-
viding each prisoner with a little treat
at the expense of the State was fol-
lowed ana every man got an orange
The usual minstrel show was omitted
this year, partly because of the I'M
usually large contributions OF eatDbles
treat of the year in culinary way.
No work was done in the shoe shops.
all the men being given a rest.
Services were conducted in the chapel
at o'clock In the morning by Adju-
tant and Mrs. WiEGin, OF the SALIVA
ton Army. Led by Mrs. Wiggin. the
convicts Joined in the singing with a
will and with no little effect.
At the conclusion of tho adintant's
address, twenty-five meh responded to
the invitation. and made profession
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
CAR JUMPS BRIDGE
Drops Distance OF Twenty Feet. In
Turing All Passengers.

Pottsville. Pa. December 25.-A
trolley car carrying thirtyfl Ave per-
sons. mostly residents OF Schuylkill
Haven. Jumped Black Bridge. between
this city and Schuyikill Haven. to-
night, dropping a distance of ,wenty
feet into the Schuylkill River.
All available physicians in Potts
Willie and Schuylkill have been rushed
to the scene OF the accident by special
cars. and all II the injured were
brought TO the Pottsville Hospital.
The railway officials admit that not
one OF the passengers escaped Injury.
hut 1t cannot he learned at this time
how many. II any, nre fatally Injured.
The accident is supposed to have
been caused by n broken rail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
PRESENT PORTRAIT
+. 4. a. Junkin May Represent Texas
ms 10 Houston Picture.

1t Is regarded as probable that Fran
els T a. Junkln. OF Chicago. viii have
Charge OF the presentation ,of the por-
trait of General Sam Houston to the
General Assembly OF virginia. This
portrait Is given by resolution Of the
Senate OF Texas. bu, the matter was
taken up largely BY the initiative 81
Mr.. Junkin.
In letter 10 The Times Dispatch
Governor o. r. Colquitt. of TEXAS. says
that II Mr.. Junkin should no, act for
the Senate OF his State the Governor
Will arrange for some one else TO rep
resent Texas on the occasion, for which
a time Will probably be set apart dur
ing the coming session OF the Lcglsla-
turc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
some comtor, After Al.

dug out OF the ruins. after all" suid
the Human Crouch last night. II
won't have 10 waste much time or
many postage stamps in thanking peo-
pic who sent me Christmas presents.
and under a recent ruling of the
United States Supreme Court man IL
not required to thank anybody for
postcard bearing Yuletide greetings"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
Loses suIt cnse.

J. s Rose. of COS Mosby Street. re-
ported to police headquarters ycstcr-
day that nc had lost two suit cases.
corduroy hunting coat and brown
hunting shoes. He was unable to ten
where he lost them, but thought, II Ia
stated, that he left them in some place
downtown.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
Two S1nnI1 EIrcs.

Two alarms of fire were reported
yesterday. but the damage in neither
was serious. Fireworks caused "A blaze
in the Kitchen Of the Rev. Il. D. Lewis.
colorcd. Second and Leigh Streets. but
inflicted only small loss
y stu alarm was turned In from
Adams Street. where an awning over
Cosby's paint shop was set ailrc with
hrecrackcrs. Tho blaze was cxtin-
guished with the aid OF private chcmi-
cal apparatus.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26

Florence. $. e. December q Nor.
ph!e Peasants. white. carpenter in
The Atlantic Coast Line shops at this
work train 81 the freight wards here
last night ana instantly Killed Ills
body was literally ground 10 PIECES
The hodr was shipped to his old
home al Aberdeen y. G.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
HONOR C. C. MOORE's MEMORY
Children Decorate Grnve of Author Of
.NiEht DcfOre ChrIntmns..

New York. December 25.-Upon the
grave of Clement G. Moore, who wrote
Twas the Night Before Christina s."
holly wreath was placed to-day by
hundred children from the Sunday
school OF the Church of the Intcrces-
sion.
"A brief prayer and the singing Of n
Christmas carol and n hymn at the
grave completed the ceremony.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Special Music Rendered Mt Many o,
City's Churches.

CitE's Churches.
In the Catholic and Episcopal
churches of the city special services
were held yesterday, while with most
OF the other denominations the services
Of sunday largely took the place of
Christmas exercises. Two services
were held as rule. consisting of early
mass and communion and later morn
ing service. with sermon, Decorations
Tor the season were plentiful. ?
Special music was rendered by the
choirs. which In nearly every instance
had made preparation for the occasion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
Gives birthday pnrt,.

Walter Kirsh gave a birthday party
IN nus apartments in Murphy's Hotel
last night. There were more than 100
people present. Refreshments were
served. and the evening was much en-
ioYed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-26
Spending Holiday. Here.

Miss Lola Wash. of Charlotte. n. c..
is spending the Christmas holidays
with her uncle. Captain j. w. Wash,
Of this city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-15

was responsible for the second part
OF the rame. The evil spirit with the
evil name was in the land of the liv-
Ing, but he was not living. John
meanSered around thinking he was
alive but his former associates could
not see him. and they had no traffic
with the evil spirit The govern
ment, however, was not so particular
and the dead Indian got on the rolls.
White people fed him occasionally.
He for years slept around in dry goods
boxes. in the street or almost any
whoe else John is old now.
Last year it was decided that John
had been dead long enough ard he
was dug up in style There was a
big tribal dance at spy Bucks and
John was officially adopted into the
tribe He Is an Indian now. after a
suspension OF nearly fifty years. He
Is still looked upon with suspicion.
however, and still sleeps all around
Pawhuska.
The Osages have been thick In
Guthrie this week They are witness
es against whiskey dealers. Among
those present We're See Haw James
G Blaine, Nah-hah-sals-me. Put-se-pi
tah, Emma Wildbird Violet Wildbird
Foster StliketaNe. little Star and
Mrs Little Star.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-15
BUSINESS
INTERESTS
AFFECTED

An Illustration Of how the capital
removal agitation affects business
and causes the a1o,age citizen neon
yepicnco and loss, is afforded in the
mattcr Of the Guthrie oil and Gas
company, rCceuly formed A charter
has been applied for, an in the regu-
Lar course Of business il should have
been issued THURSDAY Efforts have
been made to secure some word Of
the charter today but nothing had
been found ont at noon The state
offices are so torn up that routine
business suffers Part of the secre-
tary Of states records are here and
part are in Oklahoma City
President Nose Weinberger tried
today 10 get a line on the charter,
sor i'd is absolutely needed A large
number Of landowners came to the
city t9 slg leases taken bg the com
paay for prospecting purposes. The
chatter rs essential 10 any lease con-
liact and the papers could not be
made Several farmers spent the en-
tire day here waiting to hear from
the charter.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-15
AND JOHN STINK GAME BACK"
Usage Indian, Duly Buried Nearly 50 Years
Ago, Officially Declared "A Live One"

From Usage indians attending the
federal court it is learned that the
celebrated John Stink, long part
of the scenery at Pawhuska, has been
officially declared alive and has par
TALLY resumed his place among the
Osages as a member of the tribe John
had long suspension from the land
of the liyifg and he got so used to be-
ing dead that he does not know how
to be real live Indian any more.
There was John Something or
Other ing the Osages fifty years ago,
but he jiAd. The white man, with
whiskey, Sshlalbns and ptPr evidence
til tioe ala St tsshv9i JGhnenced encsf go go
ing to the happy hunting grounds in
a hurry. John took smallpox so hard
that he expired He was buried as a
warrior seated, with large flat stones
over his head He concluded not to
remain dead however, and pushed
away the rocks and walked back to
the village The walking pestilence
from the rsortuary mound caused as
near panic as Indians ever acknowl-
edge. They would have none Of him.
This was an evil spirit that had
come back. A new name was given
John Stink The Indian custom OF
giving names that means something
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-15
JURY
RETURNS Z
TRUE: BILLS

Twelve indictments were returned
By the grand jury in federal court
thls afternoon The identity Of the
accused was not disclosed in any
case. but the papers were turned over
10 marshal's office The presumption
is that none Of the parties have been
arrested
Liquor cases have apparently taken
up the time Of the grand jury so far
The arrival Of negroes from several
parts Of the state indicates that they
are taking an interest in prospect
i've investigation of the Oklahoma
election laws, particularly The grand
father clause They appear to have
come without summons.
Judge Cotteral in charging the
erand jury Monday, urged an inYes
tigation Of the alleged restriction Of
suffrage under the grandfather en-
actment claiming such restrictions to
DC in conflict with the fifteenth
amendment
The grand jury will resume work
Monday afternoon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-15
DETECTIVE NURSE TtLLS
OF ALLEGED CONVERSATIONS
Declared Woman Offered HeI
Bribe TO Administer Poison
TO SChenk
(By Associated PressJ

Wheeling, Jan. a. Eleanor Zock
Ter, detective nurse placed in tne
Schenk household by the prosecution
testilying today in the trial of Mrs
Schenk. charged with poisoning hel
husband, said Mrs Schenk had tried
TO bribe her to poison John Miss
Hockler said that once when a hes
sage came saying: John was worse
Mrs. Schenk said:
II hope to God he will die"
While John was in the hospital Mrs
Schenk said. Every time they call
me up from the hospital and say that
man is worse | am the happest wo
man on earth. ! wish he would die.
feel | could kill him
why don't you do it?" the witness
asked
Then she said she would get a pill
and bring 1t to the hospital and give
ne a thousand dollars to give it to
John Miss Zockler continued "She
said | could put the poison IS his
medicine. But next day she didn't
bring the pill but called up by tele.
phone and said she couldn't get it.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-15
TWO DEATHS
OUTCOME: OF:
BOYS FIGHT
(By Associated l,ress.l

Holman, Mo, Jan Charles vii
Hams, aged sixteen was arrested
here today in connection with the
death Of Toncy Stoffle ana Roy Plege,
run down and KILLED by a freight train
on the Frisco railroad near here We'd
Resday Williams confessed he hit
Stofile ON the temple with a stone
He was placed in all at Marshfied.
The officials say Williams fought
with Stoffle and Pledge and Stofile,
being struck with a stone, fell on tie
railroad track unconscious, where
Plege was trying to aid him when
the train struck StOfile and Plege
aged fourteen and seventeen respect
lively, were from Falls City, Nebras
ka.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-15

Cmden n. J Jan lf Today the
battleship Arkansas. cGe o -fffe ra-
tion's peacemakers, was launched.
The launching took place here in the
yards of the New York Shipbuilding
com1pny the firm which obtained
the contract for building the Arkan-
sas Not many years ago the laying
down of 10000 ton ship was argued
N Great Bqitian as means of put
ting an end to the building Of nayies.
burt since the new standard was set
the fallacy of the argument has been
shown. Already in commission. build
ing and provided for there are in the
worlds nayies upward OF 100 Dread
noughts and er-Dreadnoughts.
The original Dreadnought is almost
obsolete. In the United States navy
TWO Of the new units are in commits
sion, the North Dakota and the Della