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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1910
Page
2
A Hanover man named Tignor allegedly stopped automobilists using a revolver to block passes. Officers pursued, arrest followed at county jail after a deputy faced the gunman. Meanwhile other complaints from local motorists align with rising tension as court dates loom.
Richmond special reports Governor Mann and Senator Martin push to reopen a case after a black trooper Carroll drew a revolver on Virginia officers at an encampment. They seek harsher discipline than a $10 fine, collect affidavits, and urge War Department review.
Reports claim Henrico County assessors will raise land values by at least 30 percent drawing criticism from locals. Strangers have bought farms at prices up to $50 an acre while nearby longtime owners value land at $15 to $20 an acre. Critics say valuations exceed those in fertile Virginia counties and call for a tax equalization commission.
The State of Indiana files a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging upper berths on Pullman sleeping cars are overpriced. Indiana names the Pullman Company and railroads as defendants and notes Kansas has filed a similar complaint, suggesting other Midwestern states may join.
James J. Gallagher, who shot Mayor Gaynor, declares in Hudson county jail he acted of his own free will. Prosecutor Garvin seeks indictments for attempted murder if Gaynor lives and for atrocious assault on Street Commissioner Edwards. If convicted on both counts he faces up to twenty four years and a 6000 dollar fine. May or Gaynor death would bring first degree murder charges. Assistant prosecutor McCarthy to help with the case. A threat letter to Gallagher arrives from a supposed friend.
Police traced a letter mailed from Grand Central Station to Governor Koenig and ordered rapid action. Police Commissioner Baker arrived from Sudbury to push the investigation with postal officials aiding the search for the author of the threat.
New York special: Henry Werpen, an oil merchant once thought a millionaire, killed himself at his 69 A Street address. Despondent in recent weeks he had told friends there was no use in trying to compete with the oil business.
Richmond report notes a pardon petition for Mike Thomas alias James Smith alias Pap, an eighty year old former bodyguard to General Kirby Smith. The man served in bondage to the Selden family of Lynchburg, fought for his master, later endured multiple prison terms, and now seeks release to join his Newport News family. Gov Mann’s decision awaits.
Labor Commissioner Doherty used the new labor agents law to correct excess charges totaling about $3 levied on a man and wife seeking jobs as cook and butler. The agent charged roughly $5 for registration, failed to provide a contract, and issued only a money envelope. The department demanded the excess be returned, noting the law caps registration fees at one dollar unless suitable positions are secured. This first case likely avoids court, but future violations face penalties.
Four honeying hives prosper in Policeman A C Ogle’s front yard at 300 South Carolina Avenue Southwest. The bees, content in the capital, show scant aggression and keep to their motto Mind your own business. A hollow tree stump houses a thriving swarm supplying monthly honey. Children play nearby as the Ogle family enjoys a peaceful, productive urban beekeeping scene.
George Winnie, arrested for growing radishes, beans and corn in his front yard at 437 New Jersey Ave NW, told police and commissioners he faces selective enforcement while others nearby are left untouched. He seeks bond relief and promises to reveal other alleged violators.
Lamar Tyree eighteen son of Andrew W Tyree famed local printer saved Malcolm Owens from drowning in the James River on July 28. He received a handsome gold fob but hid it to keep his mother from knowledge of the rescue. the act earned him neighborly plaudits and a Carnegie medal possibility.
An 1785 inventory lists delicate tableware such as 45 red and white china plates and blue patterns, 18 tea cups, 16 wine glasses, 12 Windsor chairs, 8 tablecloths with 6 stolen, and a variance of small items including pots, kettles, knives, forks, and a old bed. It notes a footman and a stone coffee mill in the cellar.
Washington D C Special hunting dates for District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia were released by the Department of Agriculture. District grounds include Eastern Branch marshes above Anacostia Bridge and Virginia Potomac marshes with the rule not to hunt within 200 yards of any dwelling or bridge. Open seasons cover woodcock July 1 to January 1 reed birds September 1 to February 1 plover September 1 to April 1 and ducks September 1 to April 1. Marsh blackbirds and other game birds not listed appear in the table.
Suffolk Virginia special report says J. C. 8 Nevels former cashier of Suffolk Banking and Trust Company was arrested in Chicago on charges of larceny embezzlement and six forgery counts. He was a fugitive four years traced to the Bahamas and various U S cities. His wife was brought from Chicago after becoming demented and A H Cobb a half owner committed suicide after the bank looting.
Editor Richard H. B. Edmonds notes Texas attracted about 89 000 new settlers in the past year with 6000 leaving Kansas City in a single day. The influx spurs growth in Dallas Houston San Antonio Fort Worth and smaller towns as farmers buy land diversify crops especially fruit and cotton whileTexas onion production rivals Bermuda. Oklahoma grows rapidly and Louisiana rice drainage boosts regional population and land values. Florida and other Southern states also see strong migration.
Madriz envoys Modesto Barrio and Sebastian Setene will meet informally with Acting Secretary Huntington Wilson in Washington. The State Department states it will not back any Madriz or Zelaya aligned candidate for Nicaragua’s presidency, preferring open elections. The envoys reportedly sought financing for 2000 Remingtons to settle their bill during a New York visit.
Beekman Lumber Company of Missouri files with the Interstate Commerce Commission against Illinois Central St Louis and San Francisco and Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroads charging excessive freight rates for a car load of gum lumber. Complaint states misrouting caused overcharge of 41.13 dollars.
In a Harlem flat Napoleon the brindle bulldog vents years of resentment toward police. After declaring hate for “blue legs” he bites Patrolman George Heim on Lexington Avenue, then bolts with his owner fleeing in opposite directions.
Saratoga N Y Special The stewards of the Jockey Club approved the Jamestown Jockey Club to conduct a race meeting in Norfolk Virginia from November 1 to 19 with extended time. Officials named include Judges Ed Coles and F W Gerhardt clerk of scales J Hosford Smith starter A B Dade paddock and patrol judge Herman P Conkling and Frank J Bryan appointed steward to vet the venture.
Nashville Tenn Special Governor M R Patterson has issued a card to Tennessee Democrats offering to waive his gubernatorial nomination under the blanket June primary plan. He proposes entering any primary the opposition may elect with equal division of election officers to silence criticism and test whether he is the choice of a Democratic majority.
The Virginia Methodist Conference meets November 9 at Centenary Church to discuss a four year ministerial rotation, new blood in appointments, and sweeping changes led by Bishop Alpheus W. Willson. Proposals include moving presiding elders and reassigning several pastors across Richmond Norfolk Lynchburg and Danville with anticipated clashes over imported ministers.
Richmond officials announce a new flashlight patrol signal at Seventh and Broad to mobilize up to a dozen officers quickly. A second light at Twenty Fifth and Broad would cover the eastern city. Officers urge adding at least forty more street patrolmen as city growth strains police ranks.
Galveston Texas special reports Senator Bailey now leads the Democratic party in the state and is a contender for the 1913 presidential nomination. Delegates dispersed after adopting the platform endorsing statewide prohibition. Anti prohibition candidates Colquitt and Davidson campaign against the constitutional amendment while Bailey’s tariff plank is praised.
A man in uniform claiming to be a police officer frightened passengers at Twenty-ninth and P Streets aboard a Virginia Railway and Power Company car. The impersonator, Robert Brown, a Black man, was jailed after Justice Crutchfield ordered ten dollars and costs, unable to pay, as onlookers laughed at the scene.
New York August 11 A Brooklyn widow Mrs Margaret Easton details an agreement with William J Blake age 36 that was to be all business and no love as she housed him and later he allegedly drained her of about 3000 He faced magistrate Tighe after arrest on a complaint by Otto Hohensee a Brooklyn civil engineer whose windows opening device Blake pitched to him turned up in Mrs Easton s home while another Chicago woman Iva Smith was hinted at as a sister Blake s Buffalo wife had Blake arrested for alimony nonpayment and he returned to Mrs Easton s residence last Friday
In New York City East Fifth Street mourns Spot a famous firehouse dog of Hook and Ladder Company 11. The chestnut and spotted canine served as department mascot for years guiding crowds to fires and guarding fire lines with courage. He faded after a hemorrhage last weekend and was found dead with Mike the newer dog by his side.
In New York, McGraw comments on chief pitcher Christy Marquard saying he does not know if he is worth $11,000 but would like to see the hair color of a man who could buy him for less. The Giants will not sell him, despite interest from Frank Chance and Clark Griffith, underscoring his value.
The report states ex Premier Neville Chamberlain has suffered a relapse in Birmingham. His family deny the report, saying his heart remains unchanged since returning from France weeks ago.
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