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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-26
The Surprising Part.

1t cannot be otherwise than surprising to note
that not a little sentiment exists which favors
the escape of Harry Thaw from Matteawan
Some expressions have been made that Thaw
has been in the asylum long enough. The MUIR
derous crime for which he was tried Is over
looked.
lust the other day a published item told OF
how well Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was received on
the occasion of her appearance on the stage
back East and how the applause for her was
not much because of the notorious case IN
which she figured as for her actual ability as a
dancer. just If her despicabe part in that
urid and disgusting case entitled her TO any de-
gree of approval when she returned to the
stage
The entire Thaw case was about the most en-
phatic expose of degeneracy ever recorded In the
court annals of this country.
All parties concerned. even the murdered man,
were placed in most unfavorabie light.
Thaw, spoiled boy with nothing to do but
notorious criminal is a poor specimen Of hu-
mainly to be held up as model of undue SUI
fering.
He was lucky to be sent to Matteawan instead
of TO the electric chair, for whatever his victim
was in the way of immortality, Thaw was shown
TO be anything but decent young man him.
self, and all his claims as to having been actu-
ated by chivalrous desire to protect his wife
when he shot White is rot
That kind of an individual has no idea OF
either decency chivalry.
His hatred for White engendered because
of conflicting victories in conquests Of immor-
atty
To think that Thaw has been sufficiently pun
shed Is to overlook the fact Of his exceedingly
narrow escape from decree Of death.
To applaud Evelyn Nesbit Thaw is to disregard
the degrading part she played in a most infa-
nous case
Stanford White ia in his grave. The nauseat-
ing facts of the trial thing of the past.
The entire situation grows blurred. Evelyn
Neshit is favorite the stage. Harry Thaw
makes good his escape from the asylum.
Thus does time, the comedian sometim es
make farce OF justice-Butte Miner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-26

Its special feature. The patronage {
the public Is solicited.
Mrs George Hobson. Miss Haz,
Hobson. OF 3417 East Clay street. an
Miss Mallory. OF North Twenty-fif
street. are on a trip 10 White STU
phnr. Ronceverte. and Hinton, w. VI
Mrs, Elmer =. Thomas. OF sol
East Broad street, ia the guest of he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs n L. Pollock
OF jefferson street. Danvtlle.
Mr.. Everette Fleming. Of East Cha
street. is spending some time in CO
iumbia, Va
The funeral of little Grace Luciil
Clayton. who died from injuries I'd
ceived at the Fairgrounds two week
ago. took place from the home. 3sz
East Broad street. Sunday afternoon
Rev. w. F.. Gibson conducting IN
services, Her little piaymates ser
TO the bereaved mother. "A token 4
their sympathy and love. The Inter
ment was in lakewood.
Mrs. BarSox, OF Baltimore. who Ia
been spending n month with her sis
ter Mrs William Giilispie. on Chin,
horago boulevard. has returned hom,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles West, d
Chimhorazo Park. have left TO spen
two months at Goshen, Va Fror
there they will go TO Florida, 4
spend the winter.
Miss Merle Pond, Of East Marsha
street, Is the guest of her aunt, Mr.,
Harvey Spangier. of Charlottesville
Va.
Mr. and Mrs w. w. Dunfcrd. 4
North Thirty-second street. who haY
been spending some time at IN
beach, have returned home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-26
RICHMOND HIGHWAY
TO BE IMPROVED

CHARLES CITY COURTHOUSE
VA, Aug. 25.--At recent r,eetin|
Of tho supervisors OF Henr'co AMI
Charles City county, II was decd u
to spend about $4,000 In making md
prcvement1 on that portion OF TIL
New Market road extending from til
northeast end of Curtis Neck farr|
and continuing to the Turkey Islan|
bridge, a distance of about two mile]
This work. when completed, will meaI
an improved highway leading frori
Richmond TO the Charles City lined
in fact. all the way to Charles CID
Courthouse, rs the main road all TIL
way IL now in good order. The con|
tract for the piece of new road II
question was awarded to wiiliarI
Wood. Of Henrico county. and 1t
understood that work will begin d
once.
Mr. and Mrs. II. 8. Saunders, d
Upper Shirley" have left for
weeks fishing on the ChickahominJ
They made the trip In Mr.. Saunder2
launch. the Rosaiie. and were acI
companied by Master Foster SaunI
ders., OF, Richmsnds and Master Rd
lack Rufiin. Of Weyanoke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-26
MAY BE A LESSON IN 1T.

The Tirpinian resents as strongly as anyone
the tendency on the part OF certain lawmakers
to infringe upon the liberty of the press and has
Of vicious legislation proposed and enacted cur
failing that liberty, but 1t thinks the newspapers
of the country might find some food for refec-
ton In the existence of the tendency. In other
words, 1t is more than probable that the news
papers themselves are partly to blame. Desire
for notoriety actuates many of those proposing
restrictive legislation and desire for revenge is
no small impelling power. Many Statesmen"
have no cause to love the newspapers and no
criminal would oppose such legislation as that
proposed for Washington by United States
senator Hatred of the newspapers from these
sources is TO the credit of the press q whole,
and when the sponsors for legislature aimed in
Its direction actuated by fear and hatred,
they compliment while they attempt to injure.
However, there are many laws adopted by leg
isatures which have no reason either to fear
or to hate the press. They are actuated by the
belief that the newspapers have stretched too
far their advantages and that they must be cur
tailed. Whatever may be said of the authors of
the various bills aimed at the newspapers, this
probably explains in a measure the success at
tanned with them.
The fault 1t is true, is mainly with a certain
portion Of the press grouped under the head of
yellow" but 1t may be that all newspapers
can learn while rightly fighting the character
Of legislation under question. to be careful not
to give cause for the hostility to the profession
as n whole which undoubtedly exists
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-26
STATE CHARTERS
NEW ENTERTRISES

The following charters were granted
Yesterday by the State corporation
commission:
Merchants Transportation company.
Chincoteague. Va Maximum capital
stock. $4,000: minimum. $1,000
Henry W. Conant. president: +. Is
Gilliss, treasurer. d. r. Russell direc-
tor; James T. Powell. director ana
Charles Davis, director, ALI of Chin
cotoague. Va. c. Elton Birch. Chin
colleague. Va, secretary. To operate
line of boats between Chinciteague,
Franklin City and Wisharts, va
The American Products corporation,
Portsmouth. Va Maximum capital
stock. $4,000; minimum, $4,000; Ed
ward S. Mahoney, president, Ports
mouth, Va. G. A. Turner. secretary
and treasurer. Portsmouth. Va: II. l.
Trimyer. vice president. Baltimore.
Md. Manufacture and sale or talcum
and other powdered products.
Richmond Vinegar company. incor-
porated, Richmond. Va. Maximum
capital stock, $4,000; minimum, 81.
600 Harold s. Bloomberg, Alvin b.
Hutzler and Fred F. Braswell, secre-
tary and treasurer. all OF Richmond.
Va Manufacture and sale of vinegar,
cider, pickles. etc.
Smithfield Packing company, incor-
u.
tai stock, $4,000; minimum, $4,000.
G. c. Phillips. president; w. ]. Gray,
vice president and general manager:
n. r. Withers. secretary and treasurer,
and Elizabeth Parker. all or SUFFOLK,
Va. Buy and sell. cure and distribute
meat and meat products.
Southern Guaranty and Mortgage
corporation, Richmond. Va Maximum.
$4,000: minimum. $1,000; r. j.
1inA - I~n a q
John A. Massen, all OF Chicago. Ill.
James J. Carroll named as president.
Chicago. Ill. To deal in, exchange and
otherwise handle mortgages, liens and
all kinds of securities. etc.
Amendment to charter of Lacy
Springs Stock Show association. fncor-
porated. Lacy Springs, Va. charging
its exhibition purposes.
Amendment to charter OF Virginia
Central Telephone company. changing
its office from Palmyra, Va, to Dill
wyn, Va
Roanoke Refined Iron company. In
corporated, Roanoke. Va. Maximum
capital stock. 100000; minimum,
81 zoe; .De}ane G. Thomas presidents
Pittsburg, Pa: w. G.. Hughes. vice.
president; l.. s. H. Gable. secretary
and treasurer. Pittsburg. Pa: Rich
ard Robinson. director, Pittsburg. Pa.
noke, Va. Objects, manufacture and
deal in iron. steel and other like
metals.
The Taxicab corporation, Roanoke,
Va. Maximum capital stock, 10000;
minimum. 100000. c. Victor Koehler.
president Kirk Lunsford. vice-presi-
dent. and John T. Taylor. secretary
anrf-treasurer, all Of Roano1te,- .
maintain and conduct n general cab,
transfer and bus business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-26

One of the most enjoyable affairs
planned for this week. will be the
porch carnival held at bo3-hob-bo!-
500 North Twenty fourth street. This
is under the auspices OF the Hanson
VS., of the Temperance League OF
America. The porches Will be at
tractivelv decorated and lighted with
lanterns. and each porch will have
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-26

matters is infallible and that congress is aeso-
lutely ignorant, despite the somewhat amusing
fact that the bankers hold widely divergent Views
on every phase of the pending bill except upon
that clause which has not direct relation to
finance or banking bat is chiefly political and
question OF expediency.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-26
Cong ratulations.

We note with pleasure that Mr.. w. A. Land.
owner and editor Of the Blackstone Courier, was
renominated for the house of delegates by de-
cisive majority and will again represent Motto
way county in that body. Mr. Land through
his newspaper resented the attacks of the Rich
mond Times Dispatch upon the members of the
legislature. His denomination may be accepted
as vndicaton of him and reputation of the
Richmond papers wild and Incorporate asser-
lions as to the Observation-Disclosures Regis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-26

airy to knowledge Happily, conditions in the
educational world are not as bad as Miss Rep
plier seems to think, and in many OF our schools
and colleges the process Of working problem
is accounted a greater benefit to the student
than securing the solution. The need Of the
day Is to strike the right balance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-26

Times has printed letters from the best orr.
biologists of the country. asserting vigorously
that the prohibition of imported feathers will
afford American birds completer protection
from the feather trade than they now receive.
1t Ia only the feather tradesmen who make the
opposite and hypocritical pretension.--New York
Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-26
CASE OF NEGRO DOCTOR WHO
ASSAULTED WOMAN CONTINUE.

The case OF DIR. william Hurhel
colored, charged with assaultinE Ha1
riett Rollins, colored, when he trie|
to throw her from a second storI
window Of the Richmond hospital.
colored institution on East Rakd
street Sunday. was continued in polic
court to September I'd. Bond tn TH
sum of $500 was furnished for N
by William Miller.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-26
Were Disappointed.

Many people in Charlottesville were disap-
pointed at the failure Of Dexter Goad clerk OF
Carroll county, to attend the clerks conven-
ton. They wanted to shake hands with man
brave enough to defend the law and the courts
against a band OF rufians who succeeded in
putting eleven bullet holes in his clothing in
their attempt to kill him along with all the
other court office rs--C Cha rlottesvile Progress
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-26

n Chaoner succeeds in getting Harry Thaw
to Virginia, the State may be sorry that 1t did
not LEI him go back to Bloomingdale Virginia
welcomed Chaloner, but 1t wants none of a
homicide, whether he be sane or crazy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-26

Did Thaw's brainstorm blow down the Mat
teaVar gate?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-26

Huerta is great bluTer.-Newport News
Press.
Just suppose Roosevelt were president Just
suppose
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-26

IT Ginter Park had been annexed to Richmond
there would be no rabid dogs to bite people
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-26
CHURCH HILL NEWS

al, H..n IL OF paons M.a.sa7 =
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-03
CHICkENPOX EPIDEMIC
1t Is Spreading Instead Of Being
Checked.

If Sanitary Sergeant Ramsey makes
good his threat, the city prison may be
placed under quarantine, for what else
could be done with the jail, If a person
is arrested and taken there on a charge
of breaking quarantine?
Ten new cases of chickenpOx have de-
veloped in the last three days. Most of
them are in the Lowman Hill district,
but the disease is now making its APP
pearance in other parts Of the city A
few days ago the sanitary department
of the city believed the disease was in
check, but coincident with the discovery
that parents and children under quar-
antine are not observing the rules, and
that others not under quarantine be-
cause they have failed to report the
presence of the disease. the disease is
now making its appearance in other
parts of the city.
Children who are kept out of school
because there is chickenpox in the fam
lily, are playing in the streets. visiting
neighbors and running errands to the
grocery stores for their parents said
Sanitary Sergeant Ramsey today.
while we do not wish to work any
hardship on anyone. yet such things
must stop. and If they do not stop, we
will make an example of someone The
disease is in a light form, but may te-
come more virulent, II allowed to run,
SO II We have to resort OF severe meas
ureS we will"
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-03
HELD As DANGEROUS
Onlcial OF tho o. NJ. W. A. In Hands
OF the llilitary.

Trinidad, Dec 3.-Robert Ulrich.
district organizer Of the United Mine
Workers of America. vice president, OF
the Colorado Federation of Labor.
member of the executive COMMITTEES
of the Socialist party of Colorado and
president of the Trinidad Union Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, who
last night was adjudged "a danger
Gus and undesirable alien" by the
military commission. is still being
held by the military authorities. The
commission recommended he be held
Indefinitely.
The findings Of the commission
were based on Ulrich's testimony dur
ing the three day examination In
which he declared he was not in SYM
pathy with the principle and working
of the federal and state government
and that he had refrained from be-
coming an American citizen because
of this view. He said he was Ger
man subject and a deserter from the
German army. He also admitted hav-
ing purchased arms and ammunition
for striking miners at Ludlow, which
he delivered to them on Oct 26. A
party Of 26 strike breakers were
brought in today from New Mexico
by the Colorado Fuel and Iron COM
pany and taken to neighborfng coal
camps under a military guard.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-03
THEY GAVE 5000.
Business Men Favor That City
Plan.

Business men and others in attend
ance at meeting in the main room
Of the Commercial club early this aft
ernoon subscribed approximately 5000
to help pay the cost Of having city
plan made for Topeka. The idea Is
to employ ]. Mulform Robinson OF
Rochester N. Y. who has made city
plans for many of the important
cities of the country, to do the work.
Shelby M. Harrison Of the Russell
Sage Foundation, who is in charge OF
the survey work in Topeka, and o. E.
Decker. one of the experts" doing
the work here, were speakers at the
meeting, which was called by the civic
improvement committee of the club
under J. w. Rickenbacher.
Charles Elliott, w. A. Neiswanger,
c. G. Blakeley. Judge T. F. Carver
and Dean J. p. Deb. Kaye, were
among those who spoke in favor of
undertaking the work.
1t was the general opinion Of those
present that Topeka should have a
plan-an ideal-towards which to
work in the future.
Mr.. Robinson will do the work for
$40O and his expenses: this he claims
is but fourth OF his usual price.
The proposition will be checked up
to the directorate of the Commercial
club Thursday.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-03
PUCkEH'S OWN STORY


Clinton, Dec. 3.-Tilly o. Puckett
testifying In his own defense here to-
day at his trial charged with the mur-
der Of his mother, Mrs. Susan Maxim
son, said his mother had Quarreled
with him because she did not like MS
wife. Ma wanted me to drive my
wife away" he said, but I told her
I never would do that. Then she said
she would rather see US both nailed
in cofiins than living together You
shall not live together she said TO
me, If it sends me to hell to stop "
Puckett told the story OF events
surrounding the death of his mother,
whose charred body was found In the
ruins of his burned home Sept 8,
without apparent agitation he DE-
MED having struck his mother with
hatchet, hammer or other instrument.
Concerning suit filed by his mother
to recover property decided to him. he
said it had caused no misunderstood
ing. He said he had promised his
mother a life interest in the property
and had given the suit no serious con-
sideratfon. Puckett testified that on
the night of his mothers death he
awoke to find his house af1re and see
ing some one going out the rear door
he fired at random, not knowing who
it was.
He said he then carried his wife
and child from the house. Not until
the fire was nearly extinguished ana
the house in ruins did he discover his
mothers body lying near the back
porch under the charred ruins. Th1s,
Puckett said, was the first he knew OF
his mothers being near the house.
Mrs. Grace Puckett took the stand
and corroborated her husbands testi-
mony. 1t was expected the taking OF
testimony would be finished today.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-03
CHARGE OF LOBBYING.
Is Hurled at Clifford Pinchot and For
mer Governor Bell.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Charges of
lobbying in connection with the bill
to permit San Francisco to take a
water supply from the Hetch-Hetchy
valley, involving Clifford PinchOt and
Theodore A. Bell, former governor of
California, were made today in the
senate During a speech opposing the
bill Senator Works remarked:
IF you will go out into the cor
ridors of this capitol now you will find
Clifford Pinchot lobbying in favor of
this bill. At least he was there this
morning."
while you are mentioning lobby
ing" interrupted Senator Thomas,
why not include Governor Bell, who
is here opposing the bill.'
Il have thought for some time, -
interjected Senator Kenyon, that the
lobby committee would do well to take
up the lobbies which have been work.
ing on this bill" M
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-03
EVIDENCE OF MURDER
Is Given by States Witnesses in the
Craig Trial.

Shelbyville, Ind, Dec. 3-Coroner
Charles c. Durham of Indianapolis, tes-
titled for the state at the trial of DR..
William B. Craig for the murder OF DIR.
Helen Knabe. The decision that DR..
Knabe had been murdered by unknown
persons was reached by the coroner
after an investigation. DIR. Durham de-
scribed the wounds on the neck and
left arm of the woman and the condi-
tior Of the apartment in which the
corpse was found. He said there were
two cuts in the throat. which was
slashed from ear to ear. The head was
jammed under the brass rod. at .he
head of the bed. He said he had TO
move the body to get the head from
under the rail. DR.. Durham identified
q blood stained pillow as one which
partly covered the woman's nude body
when he first examined 1t.
Dr. Ralph s. Chappell, who helped
conduct the post mortem examination,
testified the wound in the throat began
on the right side and was made by
two strokes of the knife. The first cut
ended just under the chin. where the
second began, he said. Death must
have ensued with two or three min
utes in the opinion of the witness.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-03
HE LEFT HIS Arm.
After 1t Had Been Run Over by -Four.
teen Cars.

Kansas City, Dec. "a mans arm
found beside the Kansas City Southern
tracks near Sheffield today caused the
police at the Sheffield station much
anxiety. Lieutenant r. L. James call
ed the coroner and the arm was sent
to an undertaking establishment while
efforts were made to find the body OF
the man. Later it was learned the
arm belonged to Frank M. Jenkins, q
years old, farmer who lives near
Kaufman, Texas.
Jenkins had attempted to board a
freight train and had slipped Four
teen cars ran over his left arm. After
walking several hundred yards he met
M. w. Standish, a patrolman who as
sisted him to an Independence car and
rode with him to this city.
Jenkins was taken to hospital
He will recover.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-03

Gazette. however. win issue q weekly
publication for which a general state
wide circulation win be sought. The
new company is capitalized at $100, 200.
which is an increase of $780, 900 over the
present capitalization Of the corpora
ton. w. L. Wiltmer is president OF
the corporation while D. w. Wfltmer js
secretary.
Grant Harrington, private secretary
to Governor Hodges, will be associated
with the Winners in the publication OF
the new daily, although he will continue
the publication of his Kansas City pa
per. the Wyandotte Chief. The. Chief is
weekly paper and will continue its
publication under Harrington's man.
agement.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-03
WORKS ENDLESS, CHAIN
Young Woman Robs One Employers
Repay Another.

New York, Dec. 3.-Grace Legen-
DIRE, head bookkeeper of the Hotel
Gregorian, who confessed to having
stolen $1,800 from the hotel to make
restitution to previous employers
whom she had robbed, pleaded guilty
today to grand larceny. -
The young woman's peculations, ac-
cording to her confession, extend also
to three firms in Brooklyn. From one
she stole $1,000, from another $500
and from the third $3.50. By an
endless chain of thievery she man
aged to pay back some money as she
changed employers, obtaining their
promise not to prosecute her.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-03
SCULLY May COME.
Albuquerque Division StorekeeDer to
Santa Fe Offices Here.

1t is rumored in railroad circles in
Topeka today that Thomas Scully, di-
vision storekeeper of the Atchison, To-
peka q Santa Fe railway at Albuquer-
storekeeper of the Atchison proper to
succeed III. NJ. Powell, who leaves soon
join the Frisco as general storekeeper
Scully is well known in local railway
circles. At one time he was foreman
OF the Topeka storehouse Of the Santa
re. He is we'll trained in the store
service OF the ssoad. The appointment
will be made by r. E. Connors. assist
ant to the vice president in charge of
stores. headquarters in Topeka,
Other changes in the positions at the
local storehouse will be announced
soon.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-03
price Of Gasoline Reduced.

st. Louis, Dec. 3--Standard Oil COM
pany today announced reduction OF
y cent in the price of gasoline, the
third reduction which the company
has made in ST. Louis In the last
month. The price reduction is said TO
be a move in the war between the
Standard Oil company and the Pierce
Oil CORPORATION for the Missouri mar
ket An independent dealer who re-
tails gasoline in large quantities said
today that the price-cutting war, II
present prices continued would cost his
company $4,000 year and eventually
force it out of business.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-03
MISS WILSON AT HEAD
Local Society of Spugs Is Organized in
Washington, d. C.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Miss Marga-
ret Wilson, the presidents eldest
daughter, became chairman of the To-
cal ''spugs" today at a mass meeting
of more than one thousand women, at
which a Society for the Prevention of
Useless Giving was organized.
The meeting, held under the aus
pices of the local branch of the Ma
tional Civic Federation, was presided
over by Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. Mrs.
August Belmont and others who have
carried the movement forward in New
York City spoke