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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-18
ENCASED In ice.
Blockade Runner which Disap-
peared last Autumn Discovered
With all on Board Dead.

The Russian blockade runner Soeda-
baya, which disappeared last autumn
awaiting orders inregard to the landing
of cargo of arms, at vladivostok, has
been discovered near the Amur river.
The ship was found encased in q shin
ing armor of ice and with the members
of her crew in various positions frozen
stiff after lying for months in the
Arctic cold.
1t is supposed that the captain of the
ship lost his bearings while waiting for
orders and hiding from the Japanese,
and was caught in the ice. The pos
lures Of the dead seamen tell graphically
of the struggle with terrible death.
Some Of the bodies were found on she
Ice about the bows Of the ship, as il
they had been sent ahead with explos-
ives to blast a channel. 2aE
All the eatables were consumed. and
the fuel was entirely gone. 1t is be.
lieved that the captain hoped aga;ns,
hope that he would be able to extricate
himself and his vessel from it's position
OF peril, and that he therefore com
manded his crew to stick by the ship
At the last, as the evidence would indi
cate, the order was given for every
member of the crew to save himself as
best ne might. 1t is not known, how
ever. whether any one escaped.
Everything aboard the vessel, abov.
or below decks, was sheathed in ice
The arms which We're intended fol
Vladivostok were intact, but it il
thought are ruined from rust. Tn.
sailors who perished never knew thar
the war had ended.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-18
WAR SHIP AGROUND IN YORK RIVER

The new battleship Rhode Island
stranded Saturday off York Spit, Ches-
apeake Bay. The vessel passed in the
capes from the Boston Navy yard and
was en- route to Yorktown, Va, on her
trial trip. The big ship was entering
the mouth of York river when she
struck nose first on sand bar. She
attempted to enter the York river be-
fore daybreak and was out of the chan
mel. She had refused to take on local
pilot.
The hattleship was floated Sunday
night. The big warship was drawn off
the bar by the four powerful naval
tugs, the Uncas, Wahneta, Hercules
and Mohawk. Her injuries can only be
ascertained after going into dry dock.
Fishing steamer Froehlich, Capt.
Mcnamara, was the first boat to reach
the Rhode Island after getting ashore.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-18

After many experiments it has been
found that the only safe and sure
remedy against the teredo is ty the
process of creosoting the timber to
be used, aud several large plants have
been erected at points along the At.
lantic coast, Gulf of Mexico and
Pacific coast, devoted entirely to this
business.
The processes employed at these 20
or more plants are practically on the
same lines, there being, however,
many sizes of cylinders and equip.
ment used by them.
Massive cylinders are used. These
are usually six feet in diameter
and 130 feet in length, although in
one plant at New Orleans and one at
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-18
Not ir as Rich .s Roct.fs,,.,

If you had all the wealth Of Rockefeller, the
Standard Oil magnate, you could not buy a
better medicine for bowel complaints than
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhua
Remedy. The most eminent physician can
not prescribe n better preparation for collie
and diarrhoa, both for children ana adults.
me uniform success of this remedy has shown
1T to be superior to all others. 1t never fails.
and when reduced with water and sweetened.
is pleasant to take. Every family should be
supplied with it.
For sale by Messick & Gunby, Irvington; W.
A. Damcron Bro, weems; G.. w. Sanders &
Son. and ID. r. James, White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-18
CRE0S0TE GlL-A
WOOD PRESERVATIYE.

lIh1s article ana the cuts accompanying ii
are borrowed from the Business Mans Maga-
zine and the Book-keeper, published in De-
troit, Mich.l
The distillation of coal tar produces
20 to % per cent Of creosote oil. this
OIL varying from benzole, naphtha
and benz'De, all of which are very
light and inflammable. having a speci-
fc gravity of 0.S5 to o 90, and is
usually carried over the condensers
in connection with water at about
2l20 f., to the heavy napthalene aud
antbracene oils with specific gravity
to l OF. These latter oils become
semi i-solid when cool and it is there
fore necessary that the tanks used for
storage be equipped with steam coils
for heating the contents.
In the United States the greater
portion of this product having a
specific gravity higher than that of
water, is sold by the distillers TO
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-18

Aspreviously suggested, the greater
portion of the creosote oil manufac-
tured is used for the purposes de-
scribed above, but there are hundreds
of products derived from it by further
distillation and manipulation. Nearly
three thousand separate and distinct
articles have been discovered by chem
lists In working with coal tar aud cre-
osote oil--and discoveries are con-
tinually being made.
Germany leads the world in these
discoveries and immense chemical
works are maintained there devoted to
this researcb-but as yet very little
has been done in the United States
along these lines. The German fac
tories fairly we'll care for the demand
and as an immense outlay of money is
necessary to compete with them, it is
scarcely to be supposed that these plants
will be installed in this country.
c. M. BEACH.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-18

Texarkana visited by the writer, the
cylinders were eight feet in diameter
and $50 feet in length.
The Norfolk Creosoting Co. and
the West Pascsgoula Creosoting
Works each operate three 6xl30 foot
cylinder and have capacity to treat
one million feet of lumber per month
The latter concern is owned and
operated by the Louisville & Nash
vile II. Il. Co. and its operation is
largely confined to railroad work.
THE PROCESS.
Green timber is placed on cylinder
cars which are drawn into the cylin-
ders by donkey engines until the
cylinders length is completely filled,
after which the massive end doors
are closed and live steam is intro
duced at pressure of 80 to so pounds
per square inch, this pressure being
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-18


diameter, so that the heart of the
wood is thoroughly saturated and
when 50 treated it is practically in
destructible in so far as any action
of the elements are concerned, and
the teredo will not touch any wood
so treated.
The illustration shows a section of
pile which was treated and stood in
the teredo water of the Gulf of Mexico
for nearly 20 years, showing no sign
of decay or of injury by the ship
worm.
The honeycombed illustration
shows section of pile not treated
which had been in the same water
about three years and shows very
plainly the ravages of this worm.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-18
fortunate Minsour,an..

when was druggist, at Livonia, No.
writes I. j. Dwyer, now of Graysvillc, No.,
three of my customers were permanently
cured of consumption by DIR. Kings New
Discovery. and are well and strong today.
One was trying to sell HIS property and move
to Arizona. but after using New Discovery a
short time he found it unnecessary to do So
regard DIR. Kings New Discovery as the
most wonderful medicine in existence. I" Surest
Cough and Cold cure and Throat and Lung
healer. Guaranteed by
+. c. Richardson. Kilmarnock; T. J. Hay
don & Son, Irvington; Ficklin & Bass, Litwal-
ton: price soc and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-18
Postmaster Robbed.

G. W. Fouts. Postmaster at Riverton, Ia,
nearly lost his life and was robbed of all com
fort, according to his letter, which says: ..For
20 years had chronic liver complaint, which
LED to such severe case OF jaundice that even
my finger nails turned yellow; when my doctor
prescribed Electric Bitters, which cured me
and have kept me well for eleven years." Sure
cure for Biliousness, Neuralgia, W Weakness and
all Stomach, Liver. Kidney and Biadder de
Engagements. a wonderful Tonic.
AT T.. e. Richardson, Kilmsrnock: u. j.
Haydon Son, Irvington; Ficklin & Bass, Lit,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-18

companies engaged in the preserva-
ton of timber and woods. Large
quantities of this oil are also i'm
ported from Europe for this purpose.
especially London, Liverpool and
Glasgow, from whence it is brought
in full cargoes by sailing vessels,
which are usually able to land at the
dock of the Creosoting Company,
these plants being for the most part
located on tidewater.
The principal function of creosot-
ing works is to prepare the timber
and lumber used in docks or vessels
and that will be immersed in salt
water, to withstand the ravages of
the teredo or shipworm.
IL 10 alao uca1 lorualv IN nro-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-18


hausted and the wood becomes
perfectly dry, the cylinder is
filled with creosote oil previous
ly heated, aud a large pressure
pump started aud kept in opera
iion.at a pressure of l25 pounds
per square inch until the guages
show that the necessary amount
of oil has been forced into the
timber or until the timber is
thoroughly saturated.
Ten to ID pounds of oil per
cubic foot of timber is used for
telegraph poles, cross arms, ties
or any uses except in teredo iu-
Tested waters, but for the latter
20 to "a pounds of oil is used.
When the proper impregna-
ton has been accomplished the
oil remaining in the cylinder is
pumped back into the storage
IanRs, the cylinder ends are
opened, the timber drawn out
and loaded on cars for ship
ment.
The whole operation as de-
scribed requires about "a hours
and 10y this process it is posi-
BILE to force oil entirely through
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-18

may encounter aud begins at once
to bore. but the two tubes above
mentioned always remain in connec-
tion with the water.
The hole he makes is of his own
size but once inside the wood he
grows rapidly and the hole is in
creased correspondingly. His eyes
now disappear as he spends the re-
mainder of his life inside the wood.
When beginning work the teredo
at once lines the hole he makes with
a secretion that forms a thin limev
shell or tube, attached to the walls,
and extends this forward as he pro-
gressa until he has gone as far as he
intends, when he completes it around
the end, making a compartment
which fits him and which he fits.
The teredo always bores with the
grain of the wood and never by anv
accident bores into the habitation of
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-18

serving ties. telegraph poles
and cross arms and within the
past few years d large business
has been done with paving
blocks, claims being that a
treatment of creosote oil adds
at least four fold to the dura-
bility of cedar or other grades Of
wood when used for pavements.
Many of our readers, especi-
ally tn, Sc living inland (or away
from the ocean, may know little
of the teredo navalis aud
short description of them and
their work will be interesting.
At birth he may be Matched
from one egg of million from
the same parent and at this
period is not larger than u pin
head. He is a free swimmer
and his body is contained in a
hivalve shell. He has eyes and
a foot or soft muscular mem Der
projecting slightly from the
body. He also has two siphon
tubes side by side, through one
of which he takes In food and
water and through the other
ejects its waste. He now at
taches himself to any wood he
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-18

maintained for Toto 10 hours, until
the sap IN the wood is Iiquifed, at
which time the steam pressure is re
lieved and the remaining steam, to-
gether with the liquified sap is ex-
hausted by means of powerful
vacuum pump.
After all moisture has been ex-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-18
WON 7
Be FIRED
SAYS HE'S STILL PRESIDENT
MINERS BADLY SPLIT

Pittsburg. Pa, Feb. 17.--After be-
ing in session fifteen days the dele
gates to the seventeenth annual con-
ventlon of District No. 5, United Mine
Workers of America. adjourned today
to meet again on March 2S. In the
meantime a special referendum eiec-
ton will be held and when the con-
vention reassembles it will be to re-
ceive the report Of the tellers and in
stall the newly elected officers.
Before declaring the convention ad-
journed President Dolan stated en-
phatically that he was still the presi-
dent and executive head of the district
organization and intended to remain
so until the miners by legal vote said
some other man should take his place
After adjournment the delegates op'
posed to Dolan held a caucus and ar
ranged for plan Of procedure in cast
the International president, John Nit
chell, appoints officers to-stake thu
places of Dolan and Bellinghan.
The election ordered today will be
most exciting one.
President Dolan says he will go be
fore the miners again as candidate
and seek vindicatioh In the form OF re
election.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-18
Is Advice Of Justice PeCkhdM
Of Supreme Court.
REPORTED TO BE PACKING
TRUNK FOR A VOYAGE
Mutual Life Investigating Committee
viii Have to Get in a
Hurry,

New York, Feb. 1.-THE recon-
mendation that suit be instituted
against Richard A. McCurdy, former
president of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance company. is made in Letter writ
ten by United States Supreme Court
Justice Rufus w. Peckham to the spe-
cial investigating committee of the
Mutual and made public today. The
letter states that the suit should be
begun before McCurdy leaves this
country for Europe as is his reported
intention and its object should be to
recover r,onov which Mr.. McCurdy
may owe the company.
In making this letter public Charles
A. Peabody, president of the Mutual,
gave out a letter of his own. in which
he said that he did not think Justice
Peckham would have any reason to
find fault with the action of the COM
pany relative to the matter to which
he refers. The Peckham letter was
given to Mr.. Peabody by William II
Truesdale, the chairman of the Mu'
tuals special investigating committee
to whom 1t was originally written. JUS
tice Peckham was formerly trustee
OF the Mutual Life Insurance com
pany
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-18
MOYER MAY Be
DYNAM|TER
ARRESTED WITH HAYWOOD FOR
HELPING KILL STEUNENBERG

Denver, Col, Feb. 17.-Charles II.
Moyer and william d. Haywood, pres
ident and secretary, respectively, of
the Western Federation of Miners.
were arrested in this city at a late
hour tonight. on a charge Of compli-
city in the murder of former Governor
Steunenberg of Idaho. The arrest was
at the request of the Idaho authorities
and an officer is here from Idaho to
take them to that state.
In the custody of an armed guard
OF deputy sherlffs, Meyer and Hay
wood we're conducted to the county
jail, where they were locked In sep
arate cells. 1t is not believed an ef-
fort will be made to remove them be-
fore morning. From information re-
ceived late tonight it is believed the
men are to be rushed out of town at
daybreak in special train of one
coach and engine that will be In wait
ing at the Union depot.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-18
NO REPORT FROM MINE
WORKERS. COMMITTEE

New York, Feb. 1.-THE anthracite
mine workers committee Of seven en-
gagged in drafting the demands to be
made to the mine operators was in
conference today from 10 o'clock this
morning until o'clock this afternoon
with short recess for lunch. There
was no report given out as to progress
that has been made or when the com
mittee expects to conclude Its work
though it is generally thought that the
formal draft of the demands Will be
ready for presentation to the opera
tors committee early next week. The
miners committee will be in session.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-18
VIOLENCE AND BLooDSHED
FEARED IN HUNGARY
Dissolution Of Parliament May Start
Ribt.

Buda Pest. Hungary. Feb. 1.-THE
possible consequences of the dissolu-
tion OF the Hungarian parliament by
the crown. which IS set for next Mon
day, serve to arouse certain feelings
Of fear both here and at Vienna for an
act in the constitutional drama will
then be played in the Hungarian cap
ital that may bring violence and
bloodshed II the members of the
parliament refuse to obey the royal
rescript dissolvlng the body, the only
recourse left to the crown will be to
clear the house by force of arms,
1t is not yet known in what man
ner the various parties composing the
coalition will accept the dissolution.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-18
SANTTAR|UM TO
. OPEN IN NJULY

Chicago. Ills, Feb. 1.-THE direc-
tors of the National Fraternal SAM
tarium association met here today and
formally took over tract of 5000
acres of land and a large hotef build
ing at Las Vegas, N. M/The Santa
Fe Railroad company donated the
hotel, together with a tract Of 1000
acres of landl and the Land Grant as
ISOLATION of Lag Vegas. gave 1000
acres of land to- fhe sanitariUm asso-
citation The entire property, II Is
said, is valued at $1.OO0.OOO. The as
sociation received charter today
from the state of Illinois and 1t Is
planned to open the sanitarlum on
July to patients of the various fra'
ternal orders Interested. Y
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-18
BLOODY EIGHT
WITHDAND|TS

El Paso Tex. Feb. l7.--At a point
on the chihuahua Pacific railroad.
some miles from Tomas, Mexico. VIII
liam Smith and seven Mexieans, who
were on the way to the Dolores mine
with . considerable sum of money,
were attacked today by four robbers
and bloody battle fought says Her.
aid special from Chihuahua. Two
men of Smiths party we're killed end
Smith fell mortaily wounded. The
robbers, though falling to secure mo-
ney from the Mexican party made
good their escape lunInjnFed. IA posse
lsnnOwi securing thedeonntrpc fer'sDme
trace OF the escaped bandtts' 10 eoa1l
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-18
GIANT POWDER
KILLS THREE

Louisiana, Mo, Feb. lT-Three men
were killed and twenty girls were In
jured by an explosion at the Hercules
powder plant. is miles north Of here
today. The three men killed, employees
Of the plant. were Booth, Wright and
Nord. and all lived in Hannibal. Mo.
The explosion occurred In the punch
ing house, which is equipped with ma
chinery and the. debris from this
structure demolished the old punching
house, where number of women and
boys. were, at work punching dynamite
into moulds which form dynamite
sticks. All of the women we're slight.
ly injured. but fortunately the building
they were in did not blow up.
The Hercules plant Is one Of the
largest dynamite manufacturers In
the country, ....,..,o., ....,.....
| ..The plant is worth ppe-half million
dpllars and 1t employs 200 persons
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-18
Mnrnhr Knocl.s Out Yanger.

Philadelphia. Feb. i7.-Benny
Yanger of Chicago was knocked out
tonight by Tommy Murphy OF New
York In the fourth round of-a six.
round bout at the National Athletic
club. aYanger was fioored at the end
ofuthe fthlrd Foundp butowaA saved b.
tiIgi bell nfsabiIc pnE sbiic .Ai itN'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-18
Abruz1I plans Polar Dash.

Rome. Feb 1s.--The Duke OF Alb
ruzzl, whose record of s6 degrees 80
minutes. made In 1900. stands un-
equalled in north polar exploration,
intends 10 make another attempt to
reach the pole. II Is reported that he
Is inclined to make use OF an airshlp
in his final dash northward. Prepas
ratlons for the expedition will be be.
gun after the dukes return from Af-
rica. lie igplanniHgsto mako anlas-
cent Of Mount Ruventzari, I'M Uganda,
nextH Jvneiusp4s s.sVsl n sloN 5bird
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-18
lSTilIlon Dollar FIRE.

Duluth. MINI. Feb. 1.-THE wood
en- working house of the Duluth ele-
vatOr plant OF M. II. Peavey & Co..
Of Minneapolis. burned to the ground
with its contents. consisting Of about
one million bushels of grain. princI-
pally wheat. The loss on the grain
and house is estimated at $1,000, 600,
and Is fully covered. by insurance.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-18
Enter Mrs. Roosevelt.

At four minutes after ~ o'clock.
Mrs. Roosevelt on the arm OF her
oldest son. Theodore, Jr.. descended
the main stairs and entered the east
room by the west doors She was pre-
eeded by Major Charles Mccawley
and other military aides and was es-
eonted to a point at the lefts of the
platform where the wedding ceremony
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-18
DAUGHTER Of PRESIDENT WEDS IN STATE

left the Executive Mansion. but not
antil that fact became known def
hitely did the throng about the White
House, grounds disperse. @f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Washburn will try to have a real
track team this year.
Washburn Review: sYou can lead
an ass to college but you can't make
him think"
Natural gas will be turned on this
evening at the steam heating plant at
the city hall.
F. D. Coburn has been chosen as one
of the vice presidents Of the national
irrigation congress.
There will be a meeting of the ways
and means committee at the council
rooms Friday evening.
There have been enough conventions
in the city this week to keep the streets
crowded with strangers.
The streets and walks committee of
the city council meets this evening at
the council chamber at $40.
The fifth snow of the season began
falling at 9 o'clock last night and con-
tinued intermittently nearly all night.
The south approach Of the street car
bridge is being filled with cinders as a
matter of protection from the spring
floods.
The Washburn College Dramatic
club will put on 1.-The Woodbury.
Farm" by jerome K. Jerome on Feb
ruary %
The Washburn basket ball team
will play the Kansas State Agricultural
college team two games at Manhattan
next Saturday.
Scott Kelsey of Oakland, a prominent
resident of that eastern metropolis,
states that the majority of the people
of Oakland favor coming into Topeka.
The street car company had its snow
sweeper out long before it was light
enought to see this morning sweeping
the tracks so that traffic would not be
obstructed
The first criminal case to be tried
r. a term Of court iG the
case of the state against David Brown
who is charged with assault with in
tent to kill.
Mr. viii Taylor. who has been so
seriously i'll at Stormont hospital for
several weeks, has so far recovered
that he will be taken to his home the
first of next week.
jay w. Smith of the county clerks
Office force has been engaged to sing
the tenor role in the oratorio to be
given at the dedication of Waldin Con-
servatory of Music at Mcpherson, on
February 5.
Councilman Nipps believes the idea
of a paving company chartered py the
Kansas avenue property owners to 90
the repaving of Kansas avenue IS 4
good one and states that he will give
it his support.
Judge Dana heard the argument for
a new trial in the Cooper divorce case
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Cooper was
AWARDED o1sUUU at tic ldob tCt III u
court but is not satisfied with this
amount. The case was taken under ad-
Visement.
J. w. O'Neill, formerly receiver of the
Topeka water company and now con-
nected with the Smith Automobile com
pany. has returned from Mount Vernon,
Ohio, where he has been attending
meeting of the directors of the street
railway. Mr. O'Neill is president of the
company
The Topeka Edison company has
installed thirty lamps on Kansas ave
nue. as a test of the service which they
can give. After the expiration of
ninety days, the duration of the test,
the Edison company will make a for
nal bid to the city council to do all