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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
BOYS SLIDE DOWN
SMALL CLOTHES LINE
Heir TO Fortune Steals Out of
Associated Charities with
His Companion.

BY sliding down clothes line from
the second story. Claude Armstrong.
fifIeen-year -old son of Charles Il,
Armstrong, a wealthy man OF Jlek-
spnville. Fla. and his fourteen-v al, =
old companion, Monte Silverman IS.
caEed from the Associated Charities
building some time Tuesday night
The boys We're picked up in Rich
n md July /. and as no charge ma
beer registered against theu. they
were given considerable lib ~ 1T the
ASS ociated Charities. whittier they
esett sent by Jt,stiee CrutchAela uni
u cir parents could be loc4 Il ara
c~E4mun!Cated- With. ---
a letter from the father g. the
Armstrong boy says that his son nns
given him a great deal If trrabra.
and that he Will pay all expenses II
ln, lad Is sent to some r"t9rIa ts,9ty.
MIR -lrmstrong is IA partner With seq
:. lder s Ross IN the Arnastrunh os 5
Construction and lnvestn,ea cons
Hany, whose headquarters ar n
ia '!.sOnvillv
The boy has property IA lis name
that his father is holding in trust for
him. Several years ago. SO IL is said.
the youth became possessed with the
idea of running away from home, and
has given the family a great deal OF
trouble since. The father or the boy
recently contributed $4,000 to the
building OF church in Jacksonville,
Nothing can be learned OF the Sill
verman boy. who was found In COM
pany with young Rrmstrong. If they
are located by the police or the Of
ficers in any part of Virginia. Proba-
ton Officer Portiaux will take them
In charge, judge Witt having given
him this authority.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
WILL GUARD CAR
FROM N|H|L|STS
Loyal Soldiers Clearing the Way
for Nicholas Safe Journey
TO Monument nveiling.

RIGA, RUSSIA. July I3.-Thou-
sands of loyal soldiers are being
thrown into Riga in anticipate
of the vicit tzar Nicholas is to make
in the next few days 10 unveu the
monument in memory OF Peter the
Great.
The town is practically under mar
ttal law The authorities are keep
ing secret the exact day OF the Czar's
arrival as we'll IT'S the route he VIII
traverse. Along whatever route IL
chosen, the householders viii be COM
PEELED to move out on the day OF the
visit and their homes viii be occu-
pied by police and soldiers
outwardly the authorities will see
that there are appearances of re-
jotcing. The inhabitants OF the city
have been ordered To decorate their
houses~elaborately and people are be-
ing trained 10 cheer Mt the proper
time.
The truth Is. however. that the, feel
ing here is very bitter toward -1icho-
las. even the most loyal su bjects re-
senting the arbitr@-y methods the
police have adopted To safeguard the
ruler.
The precautions, it Is said, are
more elaborate than usual because OF
the fresh reign of terrorism that has
lately resulted in the assassination OF
a number of government minor off,
Gals in all parts of the empire. SO
fearful that harm may come to the
Gear here that Assistant Minister OF
Interior kurloff is in charge OF the
police,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
CHINA WILL STOP
GRANT TING CONCESSION
Ending All Her Seaports in
Hands of Foreigners, She De
cides to Call Halt.

Pasadena. CAL, July ID
There are to be no further big con-
cessions granted TO foreigners by
China According 10 Rev. Robert
]. Burdette. who returned yesterday
from the Orient, the Chinese empire
is at last awakening to the fact that
all of its good seaports are In the
hands OF foreigners and that the de-
sirable sea coast left Is not much
larger than the water front area oil
Jersey city The result Is continu-
Gus agitation to recover the coast
cities with the result that anti-for-
eign sentiment is on the Increase.
There Is we'll denned fear In
Chinese official circles that China is
considering a melon" for L1yision
by the other nations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
RICHMOND REPRESENTED
At BIC RATE MEETING

Threatened advance in freight rates
all over the country Is one OF the mat
tiers before the National Industrial
Traffic League which has been in ses-
sion In Chicago for the past two days,
according to dispatches reaching here
from that city.
The Richmond Chamber OF Commerce
is represented at the meeting in the
person OF Mr.. +. s, Goodman, it's traffic
manager. who left for the Windy city
Monday afternoon Mr.. Goodman Is ex-
peeted home Thursday.
The league is composed Of shippers
in various parts OF the country. Or
ganizations like the Chamber OF Com
merce and similar associations are also
included in Its membership,
Headquarters of the league are To-
Gated at st. Louis.
1t is believed that the league will go
on recqrd strongly opposing any ad !
vance In rates that viii materially af-
feet the shipper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
WOMEN PROMISE
VIOLENT OUTBREAKS
Suffragettes Vow Defeat OF
Shackleton Bill Will Make
All other Riots Seem Tame.
ASQCITH STILL HOSTILE
Champion Of "Rowdy-Ladies'
u arms Parliament Not 10 In
cur Any Further Ire from
Them.

LONDON. July 1.-THE defeat OF
the shackleton bin granting the
right OF franchise to women With
sufficient property qualifications, Will
signalize an outbreak such as Eng
land never knew before. The wo-
men and men who syrnpathize with
them VIII temporize in this matter
no longer"
This semi Revolutionary statement
WAS made to-day y Walter +. Cla-
rem. IA. T.. the leading parliament
tary champion " the suffragettes
The statement followed the passage
of the franchise bill to its second
reading in the House of Commons
last night. This tens porary victory,
however, was short lived: the House
OF Commons therefore voted to send
the bill to the committee ef the
whole instead OF 20 a subsidiary
committee In the committee of
the whole this cannot be taken UP
without the approval OF Premier As
quith. who is hostile TO the measure.
and who will see to il that 1t is not
called out al this session,
II was stated at the headquarters
Of the suffrage movement to-day that
the women ''iutstti wait brief time
10 see whether Asquith intends to
yield to what they say is a popular
demand for the passage of the bill,
But If he refuses, you may be
sure we wifi resort to violence. and
violence of nature that Will MAKE
our former outbreaks seem tame.
We are militant sunragettes, the wo-
men declare. because we cannot get
what we demand peacefully
The Shaekleton bin provides that
women with property. together with
women who already vote in munich
pal elections. may vote in pariiamen-
tary elections.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
FORT|FY ISLANDS
AGAINST INVADERS
Germany Reported to Be Fear
ing Assault on West Coast
of Schleswig- Holstcin.

BERLIN. July 13.-It r. reported
in military circles that Germany is
terrifying the islands on the west
coast OF Schleswig Hoistein to pre-
vent the possibility OF an invasion
from the North Sea. 1t has just
been learned that the secret manoeu-
vres OF the combined army and fleet
placed at the Island OF Sylt during
last May was to test the present pos
sibiiities of the success Of a foreign
invading force
Troops were rushed during the
manoouvres from Spanada, near Ber-
lin, to the Islands Of Sylt 20 defend
II against an imaginary foe, while
other troops. acting with the feet.
acted as the invading enemy. on q
bright moonlight night the Invaders
landed without difficulty and crush
ingly defeated the defending forces.
In view of the ease With which
the enemy invaded the fatherland.
the war office has set aside several
million marks to fortify the island
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
Foreign Office Monologue
Comes to Happy Conclu-
sion to All Concerned
HAD TAKEN LITTLE
NOTICE OF DISPUTE
Representative of Madriz Faction
Mysterionsly Disappear
Revolution VIII Be
Shortly Settled.

WASHINGTON, u. e., July Ia
The calming OF tbs tempest which the
German fore ign ONCE stirred UP with
itself over the Kaiser's letter to Mad
riz is viewed In Washington to-day
with satisfaction as complete as the
perpleXity with which the astounding
utterances of the foreign office ana
government clerks in Berlin were re-
Ceived yesterday.
The satisfaction is probably the
mere thorough, as the diplomatic
mcnologue in which Germany has
involved itself has accumulated the
fact that the United States Will find
no objection in the quarter toward
its exercising the functions inserted
In the Monroe doctrine with regard
to Central and South America.
State department officials having
taken no official exception to the
MaGriz letter, which was made pub
lie through Central American sources.
are not INDUCING in any comment on
the outcome of the mixup.
But there IL a general air of con-
templacy OF what has been accom-
plished. 1t has been made perfectly
clear to the world that the letters Of
the Kaiser and other potentates to
Madriz are merely so many polite
phrases ana nave no pOHtlCaI SlkAIl-
-tAeae -ttAFott- ef-He--
lava cannot Therefore bank on these
documents TO aid him in sustaining
his precarious position.
Has Disappeared.
Senior Corea, the official represeu-
tative of the Madriz faction, 1t was
learned to-day has departed from
Washington Oh another mysterious
GRAND His Wherea bouts are I'M
known except u his Wife. who stated
that she had specific instructions
from him not 70 give his address.
Hencefort II Is expected that the
Nicaraguan situation will remain en-
tirely a matter between the two fac
tons and the United States, and that
as result 1t will be Strengthened out
before many days.
The Great and Good Friend" let
ter, of which the state department
took no recognition whatever. was
first printed in the Commerce, the
Managua newspaper which acts as
the organ of the Madriz faction. This
was received in Washington and dis
played as an evidence Of the recog-
milton Of Madriz by other govern
ments.
The state department neither made
public the letter nor commented on
ii. II was given to the press by Mad
rig sympathizers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
PREDICTS DEATH
Of ALL Av|AT0RS
BIRD-MAN SHOOTS SELF
Game Had Him Beaten-Staud-
ing on Boat Edge He Fires
Two Bullets Into Body.

MARBLEHEAD, MASS. July Ia
Partial fulflment OF the prophecy Of
Madame Thebes. the French seeress.
who yesterday predicted death ts- all
avistors, is seen to-day In the fatal
diruble balloon accident tn Germany.
and the proba BILE suicide OF Lieutenant
a. l.. Pfltnzer, OF Hungary. who has
been employed as an aviator at the
Burgess plant at Plum Island. Phtz-
ner is believed to have shot himself
while in a boat off this point and to
have fallen into the sea. Search Is
being made to-day for his body. and
reward for IT'S recovery ia offered.
Pntzner was thirty-hve years old. an
ex-o'ficer of the Hungarian artillery
and member Of an odd and aristo-
cratic family
The game has me beaten PITT
ncr said after an accident last Sat
urday. and that night, after lone
stroll over the sand hills. he came
back 10 the aviation plant carrying
a blood stained towel. II is learned
he tried suicide at that time, but
failed
The aviator came here yesterday,
hired a boat and rode out into the
maze OF yachts in the harbor. Several
hours afterwards the skiff was found.
empty, outside the harbor.
Ptitzner had disappeared In the
boat were found his coat and hat. ON
a seat was note: Whoever finds
This boat. please return 10 the boat
livery opposite the New Fountain
Inn. MRrbiehead. y. l.. Palmer"
In the bottom of the boat. with
two shells discharged. was found an
automatic revolver.
To mako certain. II is believed, he
balanced himself. on. the edge Of the
boat. shot himself and then tumbl
overheard to drown If the bullets
failed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
SIBERIA FACING
ANOTHER FAMINE
Failure of Crops Means Starya-
ton TO Thousands of Abandon
cd Political Prisoners.

ST. PETERSBURG. July 13,-The
famine In extensive districts OF 81
IBERIA. notably in the provinces Of To-
boisk, Semyalat!nsk and Yenisseck. Is
growing steadily worse, owing to the
insufficient crops of this year, This
summer crops will fall far short OF
the actual requirements of the coun-
tryside. The principal sufferers will
be the many thousand political eNifes
who have been practically imprison-
ed in Siberia from European Rus
sian for disagfeeing with the preva-
lent political methods OF Cars gov
eminent.
The FOCAL authorities are taking
measures to aid the inhabitants. but
are leaving the political prisoners to
their fate, which means hundreds OF
them will perish of hunger.
During the Siberian famine OF 1900
hundreds. and even thousands. OF po-
litioai exiIes died of starvation and
the government made no effort TO give
them succor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
500, 900 ESTATE
is LEFT TO WIDOW

The will of Charles Miller, a Rich
mond merchant, recently deceased,
was probated In Chancery Court We'd
nesday, at which time hts widow.
Mrs. Fannie Miller, qualified as exc
cutrix for hix estate.
Mr. Miller leaves property most OF
which comprises Broad street real
estate, valued at more than $780,
900. The entire estate Is left to wife
to he used during her life. When
she dies the will specifies that the
property shall be divided between two
daughters, Miss Laura Christian MIL
Ter and Miss Fannie Federico Miller.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
DENIES THAT HE
REFUSED TO MOVE

Indignantly denying the charge that
he had refused to move when told TO
by Patrolrnan G. A. Jennings. S. H.
Dowdy appealed to Justice Crutch =
field Wednesday to allow him a con-
tinuance OF the hearing. The request
was granted and the case set for the
eth.
Policeman Jennings asked that ii go
over for more than ten days inasmuch
as he expected to start on his vacation
Thursday and would not again be I'm
the city until after the 25th
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
The Castsne Raised.

WASHINGTON, d c, July I5,~-The
Castine, parent ship to the submarine
fleet. which was rammed- by the Ronl=
IA during manouvers of the New Eng
land Coast and beached. was success
fully raised and is now In Province
town according to the dispatches re-
ceived to-day from Captain Fremont,
MT the Boston navy yard,
As soon as practicable she VIII be
taken to Boston and repaired,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
Infant Dead.

The funeral of Arthur Lee Smith
ers. infant son Of Mr. and Mrs j. A
Smithers. of 4o+ North Sycamore
street, who died Wednesday morning,
will take place from the house Thurs
will be IN Riverview cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13

NEW YORK. July l3,--At the
meeting, of the directors OF the New
York Central and Hudson River and
Of the c., c.. c.. and st. Louis (Big
Fouf) railroads to-day. William K
Vanderbilt, Jr.. way appointed as
aistant to President W. H Brown.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13

Especial to The Richmond Nir9inian.}
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. July 13.--
Mr.. Samuel II. Jackson has sold his
farm OF Ito acres in Spotsylvania coun-
ty to Mr.. L. A. Dodd, OF this city Mr..
Dodd intends to improve the farm ami
probably make 1t his home,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
Mrs. Elizabeth Logan,

Especial to The Richmond E.rxtntAn&E
WINCHESTER. July 1a.~-Mra Elt1S!
aheth Logan. widow of Lloyd p. LnGn
and member OF one Wfnchestcxsn|
most prominent families died MG
suddenly last night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13

BOSTON. July 1S.--Theodore Roose-
welt will enter the Massa ehusetts cam
paign in october. The announcement
was made to-day by the Republican
club OF Massachusetts, but no definite
date has been announced.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13

LONDON. July lS.--iDspatelleA
from Berlin TO the various Englisn.
newspapers indicate that the tse--
mans generally believe that the Eng
lish press is again endeavoring To I'll
up trouble between the United Stats1|
and Germany by placing false COILS
ception on the messages by the Kaiev
er to Madriz. The criticism In Anaer.s
lea OF the message to the President
OF a faction OF Nicaragua has, hoM-s
ever. ALSO ar~erad the herman NessS-S
papers. which this morning denonEce0I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13

attempting to teach the kaiser's gny.s
eminent diplomacy.
The London newspapers ignore tll1s
entire matter editoriaily. but reptsnN
at great length in their news e0f<s
umns the German press comment p1
the Incident. 8
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-24
MUCH ACTIVITY IN
THE VALE OIL FIELDS

Every day inVale sees new develop
meuts OF oil properties, and as the
drills penetrate deeper in the oil
sands OF the Columbia and Eastern
Oregon properties, intense interest il
shown by capitalists and oil investors
who are ON the ground closely watch
ing the progress being made by these
two companies, who are expected to
bring in commercial wells at an early
date; In fact, most any time.
The Sunset Oil Co., OF Sal EN-, Ore,
who recently acquired a0OO acres ot
choice land In the field. are hurryiDe
machinery and standard drilling rigs
on to their property to commence
active operations.
A North Yakima company oompos-
ed OF bankers and business men, have
inoorporateda and will commence
active work VI once. Another com
pany from Pittsburg, Pa, ale coming
into the field and this is only a part
Of the interest shown in the oil sec
tion OF Oregon in the past week. lhe
endorsement given by shrewd judges
OF oil investments and the interest
taken by them, measured in dollars,
indicates Ia no uncertain tones that
there is great. future and immense
profits waiting for those who get In
now on the ground tloor by invest Ing
Ia the stocks Of the producing com.
panies,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-24
HOOD RIVER GOES TO
SPOKANE AND CHICAGO

Rem ii. Rice, Of the Spokane
National Apple Show, Was ln town
Wednesday and met with the direct
OILS OF the Commercial Club aud the
Apple Grosers' Union aud arrange.
ments we're made for Hood River to
have an exhibit at he Spokane show
this fall which will later be taken to
Chicago and put on display in the
First Regiment Armory in that city
The Commercial Club will pay the
expense of the space at the Chicago
show where Hood River will have 800
square feet Of space in which to put
the display.
About 800 boxes may be placed In
this space and the Growers Union
will handle the putting on and tax
ing care OF the exhibit. 1t is prob
able that an arrangement can be
made with the railroads 30 that the
freight charges for the exhibit will be
refunded and the exhinlt at both Spo
kane where the space ID tree) and at
Chicago will be a good advertisement
for Hood RIVER. There vii be six car.
oads Of apples receiving prizes at
Spokane taken to Chicago and dis
played free of all charge 80 that IL
hood River growers go in for the
prizes the district will also be repre-
sented by other diplays than the one
arranged for yesterday.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-24
Notice TO Contractors.

Pupusnt to order of the Common Council
OF the City Of Hood River oregon. notice IS
hereby given hit ser l-s proposals will be re-
ce3ved by the cry Recorder OF the City OF
Hood River. Oregon. FOR The cons fuction of
Division OF d strict OF tie sewer Syst m Of
said City, up to u o'clock IN m the 18th
DAY OF April 1910 Stld pr..i-'>sis i Will Be
opened and cons dered by tue Cbn mon Cpun.
ell OF said tft5 al o'cl0ck y. ~. on the 18th
day al April, 1910. at The City Hal in said
City The Wulk will te ct IN one contract
and il viii be required t. te completed ithin
% Gays from the date of awarding tn, con-
tract.
The contract will be awarded 10 the lowest
responsible bidder therefor aud he will ba re-
quIred to give a bnRd TO tire City for the faith
ful performance OF hts contract, in sum not
less than = PER cent OF the contract price
The City OF Hood River EXPRESSLY reserves
the right to reject any and all bids hereunder
The construction of said sewer and the work
hereunder is provided for by Ordinance No
2l of the City of Hood River, passed the
Common Council on the lst day of Novem-
Der, 1909
Complete plans and specifications govern.
ing said WORK are now on rile with tne City
Recorder of said City Of Hood River and may
be seen al his office by prospective bidders.
All bids must be accompanied by certified
check In the sum OF ten per cent OF the con-
tract price, payable 10 the order of u. McDon.
ald, Mayor of the City of Hood River, as an
evidence of good faith and TO indemnify tn,
City IN case the successful bidder fails TO give
the bond required and enter into the contract.
This notice is published in the Hood River
Glacier for the period OF ten days prior to the
date of opening and considering said bids
and letting the contract thereon.
m24a7 ii. B. LANGlLLE, City Recorder.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-24
Notice to Contractors.
Proposals for Municipal Water System,
Hood pIpr 0rsoon

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Common Council OF the City OF Hood River,
oregon. up to o'clock Monday, April 3, 1910.
for furnishing material and iator for the con-
struetion Of a complete munici pal water sys-
tenn in and for tine City Of HO,,d River, ore
gon. pec.ficatiOns and forms OF proposal s
may be obtained al the office Of p. NJ. Morse
city Engineer, Hood River. oregon, or at the
oftiC OF Newell. GoSsett & Walsh. Consulting
Engineers, 82-A Washington Bldg, Portland,
Oregon.
Each proposal must be accompanied BY
certified check, payable 10 the order OF b
McDOLald, Mayor OF the City OF Hood River.
Oregon, equal to al least ) per cent OF the
amount OF the bid, as liquida!ed damages, in
case the bidder, II awarded the contract, fails
TO execute it and furnish bonds acceptable 10
the Common Council OF said City within ten
days after the receipt Of tue notice that the
contract has been awarded to said bidder, tue
Common Council reSerVing the right to reject
any and ali bids.
The work Of furnishing material and labor
for the construction Of said water system will
be 1T In four contracts, t0.wlt: \ contract
for each Of Divisions !, ,. 3 and of said water
system. The completion of each of said con-
tracts, and all of them. will be required to he
on or before NOvem Der l. 1910 and the sue
cessful bidder or bidders will be required to
give said bonds to the city Of Hood River for
the faithful performance OF the contract in
the amouns of Is per cent OF the contract bid
upon,
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel-
opes endorsed on the outside, Proposals for
Hood River Water Sy stem" addressed TO the
undersigned City Recorder OF the City Of
Hood River, Oregon, and said bids will be
opened and considered at the City Hall in
the City of Hood River at the hour OF :
O'Clock p m, Monday. April %. 1910 and no
bids will be received after said date and hour.
This notice is published In the Hood River
Glacier for four weeks, being five issues
thereof, pursuant 10 a resolution OF the Com
mon Council of the City of Hood River, ore
gon, uuly adopted on The 2lst day of March,
1910. Ii. B. LANGILLE,
m24a2l City Recorder.