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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
FINAL SETTLEMENT
OF THE STARKE WILL.

The will OF Edwin Douglas Starke,
;0f Richmond. who died in May, 1911,
hsss been finally settled by the re-
xnani OF the Supreme court to gran,
2M appeal from the Judgment OF the
SEhMncery court on the application of
81 h. VT. Farley. Jr.. six fndaiths old
a&Inndchiid OF the deceased. throu II
z&te guardian, William f. Crawford
The infant is the only grandchild
S&x Mr.. sstarke. BY the wifi his prop
!Nxky IL divided equally between his
$4Dpr daughters and their offspring il
nrSivinE their mothers. THE Chan
*<erT court decided that th. four
REhtidren held exclusive Right to the
|pfOprrty without regard 10 any,
53rnndchiidren
M THE personal estate amounts To
VI &ez.79is6s. and The real estate tc
+ X8NsEo3. To o sister Airs Sue NJ.
kNrke. WAS given $500 and the in
0afe from 5000. ara in addition a
A<nk Tor 5000. payable 10 her
<fGx signed by Mr.. Sfarke during his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
NOW WORSH|P|nG
IN new ED|F|CE
WESTMINSTER CHURCH is USED
By CONGREGATION FOR THE
FIRST TIME.

With one of the largest attend
ances OF the year present, the doors
Of the new Westminster Presbyterian
church were thrown open to its men,
bers for the first time yesterday morn
ing.
The Rev. James Y. Fair. ID. D., PAS
tor of the church, opened the Sunday
school services In the new house of
worship with brief address He was
followed by prayers. Scripture reading
and hymns.
The congregation will use the sun
day school room In the basement for
the present for public worship until
the auditorium Is completed.
Taking for his theme. speak to the
Children Of Israel That They May Go
Forward DIR. Fair impressed upon
the people the fact that great OPP
portunities were opening before them.
He also urged them to a deeper con-
secration and renew their seal In the
Masters work. Two features Of the
morning service were solos rendered
by Haddon 3. Watkins, . we'll known
tenor singer Of Richmond.
Tho new house Of worship II 1o-
cated ut Davis and Park avenues fac.
inr the Davis monument It's archi.
lecture n OF the temple style. and
In beauty Of design and location IL
ranks with any of the churches IN
Richmond. The Sunday school room
IL light and airy, with accoinmoda-
lions for more than 500 people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
FOOTBALL SQUAD
GETS IN TRAINING

PRINCETON. " j.. Sept s.
The Princeton varsity football candi-
dates are due to report To Captain
TOT Pendleton and Head Coach
Logan Cunningham tomorrow after
noon at University field for the frst
practice of the year. A sound of
about twenty FIVE men is expected Ia
be on hand. The Tigers are getting
cut early this season. an acea,,n+ Of
Z ne new rules. which. according 10
me uope of the foo'.aiI experts. will
nor favor the Orange and Black, as
nhch az they viii the other members
of the big three.
While the Tigers have lost the
fa'nors Sam" White. and seven othe,.
veterans. the INTERCOLLEGIATE cham.
piohs have fine squad of second
string men. and last years freshmen
u draw upon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
HANS WAGNER IS
GREATEST MAN

PTTTSBURG, Sept. SLAMS Wag-
ner has been voted the greatest man
in our town.
1t was not a jury of baseball farA
that set the crown of laurel upon
the brow of the grand old man who
plays short for the Pirates. but a
committee of men representing tho
biggest manufacturing and trading
interests in the Pittsburg district
A great train of steel cars. every
thing about the train built in Pitts
burg. will leave here next week on
trade extension tour that will ex-
tend from the lakes TO the gulf, and
from Toronto. Ont, TO Galveston,
Texas. A moving picture plan will
be part of the equipment, and in
each city Will be shown moving pic
lures of Pittsburg industries The
only Pittsburger whose picture will
be flashed on the canvass Ia Hans
Wagner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
WOMAN SAYS SHE
SAW THE KILLING
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISCOVERS
NEW WITNESS TO RosEN-
THAI MURDER.
SINGER IN TIL + "A I < r
SAYS SHE'S POSITIVE THAT SHE
CAN IDENTIFY ONE MAN SHE
SAW IN FRONT OF
HOTEL.

MIDDIETOWN. n. Y, Sept. g.
District Attorney Whitman, of New
York, believes he has discovered \
most important witness in the Rosen-
thai murder case in this city. one who
heard the fatal shots fred, and saw the
murderers flee in two automobiles mn
mediately after. 1t is possible that
the witness may be able to identity
several OF the men who were in tire
automobiles.
This witness is Miss Laura Davis.
a young Chicago singer, who has been
appearing at a theater near this city
since the day following the Rosenthal
murder. Detective Stewart. who went
to Hot Springs. Ark. after Sam
Schepps. late last night served sub
poena upon Miss Davis, which demands
her attendance before the grand jury
In New York on Thursday, Septem-
Der 18th.
Tells Her Story.
She tells the following story about
the incidents she witnessed the night
of the Rosenthal murder:
II had not been feeling well for
some days, and when l went to the
Cadillac hotel on the night of the
Rosenthal murder, I was very nervous.
1t was about Ii. 40 o'clock when /
ger sitting at the entrance of the
hotel when / entered. and / thought
rather queer. On going to my room
on the fourth floor, / tried to read
for while.
Just as was about to retire | heard
| noise like shot. I thought ii was
from an automobile, but went to the
window. Then there came another
shot from in front of the Metropole,
Saw Two Automobiles.
Il saw two automobiles in the street
in front OF the hotel. one headed down
Broadway, and one toward sixth
avenue. think there were three or
four men in the one headed down
Broadway, and Immediately after the
shots were fired saw a man run to
| that car, climb in, and in a second
the car was going toward Broadway
at a high speed. tire same time the
other car with several men in IL,
| went towards Sixth avenue. Then
people came running from all diFee-
| tons.
II do not know whether I could
identify the man who ran and climbed
| into the automobile after the shooting,
but / think | could Identify the man
who was sitting in front of the Cadil-
lac. I did not tell any one about what
I had seen. as didn't think 1t Of any
I, Importance
Miss Davis home is in Chicago. She
has been out of health and took a
summer engagement at Midway park.
hoping that the change of air would
| benefit her. She win so to New Yorl;
| Wednesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
new PASTOR GETS
HEARTY WELCOME
BAPTIST PASTORS ExrEN
GREETING TO REV. DIR. W.T.
son AT GRACE CHURCH.

A congregation that packed Grace
Street Baptist church 20 the doors
greeted Rev. DIR. Lloyd T. Wilson, the
new pastor of that church yesterday
morning when he preached his Initial
sermon. and crowd almost as large
filled the edifice In the afternoon at
the welcome service rendered the new
pastor.
At the regular morning service Or.
Wilson preached an excellent sermon
on the subject: Growing In the Cost
of Christ" taking his text from Ga
latians 5:14.
Practically all the Baptist ministers
of Richmond took part in the welcome
services yesterday afternoon at
o'clock.
Each of the pastors made brief
address In which cordial words OF
welcome 10 Richmond and Grace
Street church were uttered by the
speak. ana at the close OF these talks
DR. Wilson made a feeling response.
thanking his brother ministers for the
warmth of their welcome. Those who
participated in the service were Rev.
DR. W. II. smith, Rev. DR., w. e.
James. Rev. DR.. r. T. Mcdaniel Rev.
Dr Ryland Knight, Rev. DR.. w. L
Ban and DIR. r. w. Boatwvfght.
Special music was rendered BY the
choir OF Grace-Street church. which
Is composed Of Mrs. Harper. Aia Gull
buth. Mr.. Ludwig and Mr.. Huntsr.
Mrs. Gregory II the organist
Or. Wilson arrived IN the CITY III
day. accompanied by his family. Fos
the present they are making tneff
home with John I. Wilson. 1o31 MOD
ument avenue.
On leaving Newport News. where ne
has been pastor of tho First bapsis'
church for four years, Dr' WILSON
was rendered fareweIl supper AZ ene
Warwick hotel THURSDAY night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
LOCHNER WINS BIG
MOTORCYCLE RACE

BRIGHTON BEACH, y. Y. Sept. s.
George Lochner, OF Syracuse. won
the big fifty mile motor cycle race
at Brighton Beach tonight. before the
largest crowd of the season.
Lochner set a fast pace from the
start. and held the lead for ten miles,
when Billy Wray took the place from
him, and dashed away for a lead of
enc lap. Motor trouble prevented
Wray from keeping the lead. and he
was soon passed by Locnner. and
Eckel. who snapped the lead for the
next ten miles. Wray hung on close
to the leaders and got into second
place when lEclel stopped to replenish
his supply of oil. and Shields. an
other contender, dropped back al
forty miles, The winners time was Al
minutes 4 as seconds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
Personnel of Board.
Jce-f rcam Fans of Test.

All Of the ice-cream that Is being
offered for sale In Virginia does not
come up to the req uirGments OF the
new law regulating its manufactures,
according to the State dairy and
food department. which has been
testing the samples submitted. No
injurious ingredients have been found
In any af the cream. it in said, but
scme Of ii conta.as absolutely no
butter fat. which is the priacipai OBJ
lection. The manufacturers wnose
samples did not stand the test have
heen notified that they will be prose
cuted IL there are furthe. violations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
FAITH IN DOCTOR
KEEPS HER ALIVE
CONTINUED from first page.)

lance telephone, but 1t was found that
he was in an inaccessible place in
North -Caroliha,- having a vacation IN
a mountain camp.
Reached by Courier.
Couriers finally reached him, and
he responded at once to his patients
CALL beginning hts fung journey IN
the dark hours Of Saturday morn
ing.
His special train reached Mount
Desert ferry. eight miles from here.
across FEenehmah,s bay, tonight at
7.43 o'clock DR.. Barker and two
Hapaf.fcns-W-0. Burkgtutn. one OF
the Mclean secretaries. and T. l..
.Lipsat. railroad passenger agent
hurried to fast motor boat driven
by Edward Scott, of Philadelphia.
In a shower Of spray, the craft cow
cred the eight miles in eighteen min
utes. At the landing here. a fast
motor car was waiting. and two min
utes later DIR. Barker was at his pa
TENTS side.
1t was re ported from he house
half an hour afterward that Mrs.
Mclean had been able to recognize
her physician, md had seemed to take
d slight turn for the better,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
TO BE NAMEDTUESDAY

Although It's iacmbAis are ANXIOUS
TO bs al the city Auditorium 10 near
the reading of the returns from the
communicative board primary The
members at Richmend's city eorn-
ell must attend the regular meeting
Tuesday night. when President .Adams
will announce the personnel NJ the
Joint standing COMMITTEES. u Is not
possible to postpone the session as
The rules FIX the Tuesday after the
second MONDAY FOR tie meeting,
1t Is not expected that any other
business win he taken up al this
meeting. though this cannot be fore
seen now.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
FASTEST CYCH|ST
IN WHOLE WORLD

NEWARK. \. j.. Sept S.-Frank
l. Kramer, the American cycling
champion, proved beyond doubt to-
day he is the fastest bicycle rider
in the world. by defeating Andre
Perchicot, champion Of France, and
Alfred Grenda. champion of Aus
tralia, at the Velodrome In a special
one mile race-this- afternoon Per-
chicot finished second and Grenda
third
The French title holder showed "A
fine burst of speed lap and a half
from home. leading Kramer by five
yards But the American speed King
gradually cut down this advantage
and just managed to push his wheel
ahead at the tape
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
SITUATION Tense;
OFFICIALS It POSTS
fcontinusd from First Paxss
invasion, and to proven. . mas..-

invasion, and to prevent . massa-
ere.
II is stated At the war department
that General steever has . sufFicient
number OF men at these placer to
drive back into Mexico any OF the
rebel bands now operating within
striking distance OF either Arizona
city or Douglas, and no Information
OF the concentration OF these bands
has been received
Await Additional Troops.
Less concern as to the safety OF
Americans along the border Will be
felt BY the war department, however.
with the arrival OF the two additional
troops Of cavalry ordered from Forts
q. a. Russell and Reilly to reinforcs
the border patrol.
So far az known here tonight. Presi-
dent Taft has made no move In regard
to the suggestion of the army off,
Gers in Texas that he request the Mex
lean government to grant permission
ia the pursuit by American troops
into Mexico of rebel guerilla bands.
who cross into the United States for
the purpose OF stealing cattle and
horses.
The president may have taken this
matter up with Ambassador Caiero
before the latter left for Mexico City.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
DAMAGING STORM
ON EASTERN SHORE
LIGHTNING HITS STABLE. SETS IT
ON FIRE. BURNS CROPS AND
MULES.

Especial 10 The Richmond VirginianD ,
$3.50 s.ssss APE CHARLES. VA, sept ga
severe electric and rain storm which
Z passed over this section last night did
I roilsiderable damage to property at
different points on the Eastern Shore
sef Virginia. Trees were uprooted.
\ houses sHfeeferi and for a time the
Telegraph and telephone service was
y ErAs. II ii44t~rf-rcrt wtrfI.
mi 4 barn and stable belonging to r..
y. Mears. at Bloxom station. was
afralck by lightning, caught fire and
WAS entirely destroyed together with
~ quantity of hay. straw and a num-
\ bcr Of farm ilnple ments. A pair of
valuable mules also persisted in the
4 Names
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
Frank schultz Suspended.

CINCINNATI. o.. Sept. s-Frank
Schultz. veteran right fielder of the
Chicago Cubs, was today suspended
for the remainder of the season,
without pay. Manager Chance served
notice on Schultz when he appeared
on the field for practice this after
noon. and Schultz Immediately took
off his uniform. and prepared to re-
turn to Chicago The cause accord
ing to Chance, was Schulte's failure
to observe the liquor clause OF his
contract.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
10 we,ce..e DIR. wii.s..

A special welcome service to Rev.
Dr. lloyd T. Wilson, the new pastor of
Grace Street Baptist church Will pc
held this afternoon at O'Clock. N
which d number - the baptist pastors
of Richmond viii take part The re-
guIar choir of the church Will render
a special musical program The pubic
il cordially invited.
the nastorate of Grace Street church,
comes from Newport News. he VIII
deliyer his first sermon to his new
charge this morning Mt II o'clock,
Those who will take part In the az
terpaon service are Revs. w. III Smith.
N ~ Jones'. r. T., Mcdaniel land.
Knight, W. Il. ball and +. w. Boat
wright
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
Raid Three Houses

The proprietors of three alleged OBJ
jectionable resorts were arrested ves-
terday Frank Bates. colored. was
charged with operating gambling
house at liz South Second street.
and was arrested by Policeman Steph-
ems. Jacob Harvey. colored was
charged with operating a resort at
go Brook avenue, and Alice Ross,
colored. was charged with running a
resort al 52I Short Henry street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
Special Local Data For Yesterday


WASHINGTON. Sept S. Moderately
warm weather VIII prevail the COMING
week IN the southern States, while over
the Middle Atlantic and New England
states, the iaiSe region, the great cen
iral LA Ee2ss4 tbs plains states me
Rocky mountains and plateau regions
temperatures will average near the
normal for the season.
The warm weather tiat now prevails
In the great central valleys will give
way to moderate temperatures Tues
day and Wednesday.
THE weather lafinw ie ecE VII,
be generally fair, but fairly we'll dis
tAFAed showers are preoabfc in .fs4
Northern and Eastern states ATTENDING
the eastward movement ~ an area u
low harometel which VIII prevail the
arsi para of the week In tiir Narth-
west. rhe middle nf-the week over the
part 0f tho week In the East
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
FINE QUARTET FOR
GROVE AVENUE CHURCH

Director Kirk Mathews, OF Grove
Avenue church. has completed the or
"a Eization of the choir for that
church. and has succeeded in securing
Mat ne thinks u very strong qtfar-
'tet embracing Mrs. Frances West
Reinhs5It, soprano; Miss Louisa sui-
ton, alto Walter A. Watson. tt,nor,
ar'i Oscar u. Lehman hasso Air.
Matthew'S will preside at tiYs organ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
Peru.s Minister En- Tour.

WASHINGTON. Sept s.--The min
lister OF Peru and Nine Pezet closed
tho legation on f. street today. and
Ieft washington fur tour 0t The
Great Lakes. Before returning ~
Washington. some time liz October.
they MIL attend the congress Of cham.
shets of cnIrmerec. lii Rnsfnn. and A:iiL
Visit friends In Vermont, New York.
and New ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09

outcome. even the Maine newspapers
decline TO make forecasts EVERYBODY
admits that 1t win be extremely close.
The party of Blaine and heed ana
Dingley and Boutell is not what ~
used TO be. II has got one nlack eye
from, the Democrats. and ii Is nat AT
all sure that the other Will not he
the same color tomorrow evening
Strongly in favor of governor
Plaisted Is an economical aomlnistIa
ton. Nothing makes such hit WIN
the natives of Maine as showing hifn
how he can save few dollars, ana
there ia no doubt that Plaisted, by
refusing to let the Legislature appro-
prtate all the money In the treasury.
has cut the tax rate down Then
Plaisted has as his real manager At
torney-tieneraf Pattangaf. VINO Is also
MAYOR of Waterville. and the nearest
annroaeb IN n boss the Demo rats OF
this State have ever seen. Pat'an-
gal il personally popular. as is shown
by the fact that he holds two othces
at once. Beside that he Is shre~o
politician, and Plaisted, by FOLLOWING
his advice, has avoided a lot az r"chs.
What ia helping Halnes is his great
personal popularity, and the SIKH OF
Burieigh. who Is after the seni-tor-
shin. Burfeigh was a politician In
Rlaine's day, and he will probably con-
tinue to be a politician long after the
tvf5Vrng- hrskies of Maine politics aTe
wearing gray boards. He knows per-
sonally nearly every voter IN Inc
state, and his influence goes into
every county. II Republican ,eg.s-
lature is elected he Will be the soma
tor. for he has already been named
as the party choice in preiefanaai
primary.
Liquor Question Not in It.
The question as 20 whether the DEM
or, rum shall or shall not get back
fnto the saddle in Maine has not en-
tered into the campaign to any ap-
preciable extent. 1t is generally De-
lieved that Plaisted is for local OPP
ten but 4aiaes- has not ma -aE ssne
OF it, and the prohibitionists are con-
tent to Leave it out. this year ----
Neither do the sufrragists enter into
the, campaign Few of them are linz
ing up with the Bull Moosers, and
none Of them is speaking for the con-
bined ticket.
The most interesting OF the con-
gressional fights is being made ny
Michael T. OBrien, a live. energetic,
progressive young Democrat. who cua-
Gated himself and made good job
of 1t. The outcome Of that particular
| fight VIII have a good deal Of siSnia-
canoe O'Brien Is contesting the con-
gressicnai seat OF Asher Kinds for
mer parllamentarian OF the house. q
Taft man, and a protege OF Tom Reed
If O'Brien beats Kinds there will ne
at least one test vote between pro-
gressive Democrat and a react1onary
Republican, and upon that vote may
rest a far better prophecy OF what -
to follow in the nation than ON all the
rest of this mixed-up election
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09

Policeman voitz, of the Second a r.
trict. ran. across Addonia Cox. color-
cd. early yesterday morning. stHti
found. he charges. that she was DIS
penying liuuor to \ faithful and tairs-
~ few He arrested her. and confis-
Gated several boltles 81 whiskey with
i number or empty beer bottles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
slasaie was wrafhruI.

lille she vas being placed under
Nv Policeman Krus. NAM
nson ceiprsd. yesterday turned
officer and poslrcd ont the
E. I'M her wrath on him. He stood
init preferred another
xS against hcf She MAS arrest
nn ID on charge ~ being dis
~ g(s anil threatening 10 shoot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
Charged With Abduction.

.. Manson Phipp. eoIored was arrest
adx pe charge nj ahducting two
children Willie and WILEY Phipp-ev
from Lottie Johnson The children
are six and eight years old. respec-
tiyely. All are colorsai.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
Stock Market of the Past Week


md o
- 80 Mise
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
The Weather

Forecast for Monday and Tuesday,:
Virginia--F'air Monday and probably
Tuesday: not much change In tempera-
ture: tight variable Winds
North Carolina--Local rains Monday
and probably Tuesday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09
MOOSE AND ELEPHANT
LINE UP T0cE1HEF

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