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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30
CRIPPEN IN HOSPITAL, WARD. NJ
THREATENED WITH PROSTRA11l

LONDON, August 3o.--Threatesz9l
with nervous prostration. DIR. H.
Crippen was to-day removed ~ S
hospital ward OF Brixton hail. k
collapse developed shortly after I'll
was remanded 10 jail yesterday 01ll
charge OF numbering his wife.
unperturbed but he weakened the 11
ment the preliminary hearing
over, s SaSa@f3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30
SOLDIERS ASSUME
CONTROL IN LISBON
Election of Deputies Brings Forth
Rioting in Portugal-Four
Men Shot.

LISBON. Aug. so.--The military 90
day assumed command in covilha,
where serious rioting continues. fol-
lowing Sundays election for ntemua
of the Chamber of Deputies. The re-
suit of the election will never he
known. as the ballot boxes were
smashed and tn evoting lists forn mp.
Count Covilha. the government par
" boss at Covilha. and three friends
were shot by a mob as they vera rid
ing in an automobile. They would
probably have been killed but for the
police.
The Republicans continue To show
gains. but the ministerial majority in
the chamber win be safe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30
SIX AVIAToRS PARADE
FROM HAVRE To DEAUVILGA

PARIS. Aug. S0.--Sfx aviators tniMs
afternoon flew in a procession frur
Hare 10 Deauville and return, 1&S
miles, the trip taking them acro1 tMNa
mouth of the river Seine. Those Ma1
ing the trip were Hubert Latham, An
Frad LIE Rtanc. Leon Morane. Aunru#
La Dougne and viencxieres.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30


NEW YORK, Aug. 30.--Tossing on
a cot in Flower Hospital, with q
policeman sitting near prepared to
arrest her as soon as she is able TO
be moved, Is a young girl whose at
tempted suicide late last night in the
fashionable Hotel Aston has resulted
in one of the deepest mysteries of the
metropolis.
Her identity is unknown. Her cloth
Ing WIS OF most fashionable cut and
excellent texture, while her features
bear every evidence of refinement
Every mark that might have served
To identify her had been carefully
removed from her clothing. and since
she was taken into the hospital she
has stea.ifastly refused to speak one
word about herself, although she has
pIteously pleaded with doctors and
nurses To let her die.
Unless there are some unforeseen
developments. she Will get we'll The
bullet she fred into her breast. evil
IDENTIFY hoping it would lodge in her
heart. struck rib and was detected.
II viii be removed later.
Il Want to Die"
The girl. who liz a blonde apparently
not more than twenty-five years of
age walked into the Aston about mid
night passed straight through the
crowded corridors and into the la
dies retiring" room. A Rhite-a apron
ed maid stepped forward TO relieve
her Of the long blue silk opera wrap
that was suspended from her Shout
ders. bur was ignored. Passing across
the room. the visitor drew a revolver
from The folds III her skirt. pressed
II 10 her bosom and fred. She stag
gered back and fell 10 the floor. As
the maid raised her head she whts-
percd
II did II myself; now 1 want To
die
There was panic In the dining
room and corridors when tho shot
was heard. but hotel employees formed
(Continued on Seventh Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30
sTRANGERIhT TOWN
ENDS HIS LIFE
Foreigner Whose Name is Not
Known Commits Suicide in
Bristol.

Especial to The Richmond virginian. J
BRISTOL. VA. Aug. 20.---Considsr-
able excitement was caused Mt an Eas.
State street lodging house this morn
ing when pistol shot was heard and
a young foreigner, we'll dressed and
about thirty years old, was found dead
With bullet hole In his forehead, lie
left only a scrap OF paper with writ
ing on II In foreign Language. which
Il supposed to explain the eauxe OF
his act.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30
NEGRO FIRST STABBED
THEN KICKED BY MULE
Jim Flake, of Hanover County,
Reported TO Be in Serious
Condition.

After being seriousiy cut by Jultnn
Martin during q quarrel over money
matters, Jim Flake q negro living IN
Hanover county fell from q wagon un-
der the heels Ct mule and was kicked
into fnsensibiiity.
The injured man wAa taken TO his
home by friends He IL said 10 be IN
d serious condition. =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30
MOB OPENS FIRE
ON TROOPS IN SPAIN
Many Injuries Result from
Clashes Between Strikers and
Soldiers at Bilbao.

BILBAO. SPAIN. Aug 30.--Mohs OF
strikers to-day fred on the troops sent
here 10 preserve order. A number or
persons have been injured I'm clashes
between the strikers and soldiers.
Although the general strike WAS de-
eiared on the situation Is worse to- day
than al any time since the strike OF
miners precfpitated the trouble. A
large body Of strikers attempted to
stop all railroad work. They We're ~
nally dispersed and the train service
was renewed.
Shipping has been seriously inter
ferred with, owing 20 large number
~ Ssamen tointng tho striks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30
REGG|O SHAKEN
BY EARTHQUAKE
People Thrown Into Worst Panic
Since l9oG by RHHabliHgs
in Hills.

REGGIE ITALY, Aug. 30.-A severe
earthquake shook Reggie this morning,
IL did little damage but threw the peo-
Pile into the worst panic they have ex-
periencea since the terrible quake OF
December. 1928
The Quake was general throughout
Southern Italy and sicily
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30
GOVERNOR ARRIVES
In MILWAUKEE

Governor Mann arrived I'm Miiwau-
kee Monday night and communicated
with Second Secretary Hardy Tues
day morning that he Ii registered at
the Hotel Pfeister there. In his tele-
gram the governor said he and ali the
members OF the Virginia tax commits
sion arrived safely aud enjoyed the
trim. I'LL. - ...s..4 4 I'd \ 4a.-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30
CONTEST NEAR|NG
ITS LAST PERIOD
But One Day More Before Close
of Second Stage in Vir-
ginian Race.
gInlan Race.

Only one more day remains before
the second voting period in the Rich
mond Virginians $4,000 contest closes.
Are you in the contest? If not, that
is a sign that you either do not need
the money or are not willing TO make
the slightest effort for the biggest re-
compense.
The VIrginian offers cash awards
aggregating 5000, $500 and 5000. All
that is asked Of YOU to get one OF these
gifts. each of which viii start YOU to
college. pay your way to Europe or
crafty some long-felt wish you have
had many years, Is To get subscrtp-
tons TO the Nirginian
An Easy Task.
Several score men, women, boys and
girls are still in the contest. They tell
the contest manager they find getting
new subscribers and renewals of old
subscriptions as easy as rolling of
a log" Would you roll off log for
S7009
IL you have not entered the contest
up TO this time. do SO before the sec
ond voting period closes. so as TO get
the largest credit allowance. Persons
who enter during the last voting pc
Rod VIII he given a lesser credit nj
lowsnce than YOU. If you only Ids
II now"
Producers are what the world
wants. Producers are what the Viz
gilman wants. Are YOU a producer
If SO. produce subscriptions for the
Richmond virEinian and thereby pro-
duce money With which to attain your
ambitions and desires. A number OF
non-producers were In the contest at
the start. but they have been weeded
out The list of contestants you Will
find elsewhere In the Vtrginiau are
all workers. and they will work as
hard as they have been right up to
the very last.
Little Handicap
They have little or nothing on you,
however, for II you nominate yourself
enter the contest and plug hard and
earnestly, you can overtake them with
in few days and put yourself at the
head of the list and make the biggest
BID Tor rf1s biggest award.
Crystalline that half notion" or
half a mind TO enter that contest
into definite purpose, enter the con-
test before the contest manager closes
the nomination books and urges his
workers on to further endeavor,
Opportunity comes but once, the
sages say. Who can say that this Is
not your opportunity to get hand
some sum of money?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30
COLONEL TALKS
ON CONSTITUTIONS
Depricates Ulterior Motives of
Trainers of State Laws
in Arizona
JOLTS HITCHCOCK
MACHINE CHAUFFEUR
Hunter Cheered by Thousands as
He Leaves Pueblo-"Take
Corporations Out Of
Polite"

PUSBLO. COL. Aug. 30.--Constitu-
ton makers OF Arizona and, New Mex
leo and inferentialiy Frank Hitchcock,
the chauffeur of the Taft political ma
chine, were given a Jolt by Colonel
Roosevelt to-day. The colonel declar-
ed against what has become known
as the Hitchcock plan" of constltu-
ton building, which proposes iron
bound and practically unamendabIe
constitutions for the two States.
The colonel spent an hour in Pueb-
10. and made his speech at the dedica-
ton of the new Y. Nj. c. A. building.
He was taken for an automobile rIde.
II wish l could go down to New
Mexico and Arizona" he said. Many
friends there have asked me to advise
them about their constitutions. There
is one point on which ! would like 10
advise them, and that is 10 leave the
constitutions easy of amendment.
Citerior Motives.
Experience has shown that not only
doctrlna Tres but also designing cor
poratiou attorneys, often put into con-
stitutions matters which are not then
understood by the people at the time,
and my plea is that the people OF the
States should be left with their hands
free, so that IL at any time they feel
their constitutions which they did not
know was there, or If they find some
thing Is working badly which they be-
Heved should work well. they shalt
have an opportunity easily 10 make
any change necessary
y want To call attention 10 the ad-
nirable work done by the forest ser
vice In connection with these great
forest fires Not only has the forest
bureau done everything humanity pos
sihle with the preparation given them.
bat in lighting the fires they have
shown the same endurance and entire
indifference TO their own lives that is
shown by the best fire departments in
ssur big cities
Thousands Cheer.
As the Roosevelt train rolled under
the long shadow Of Pixies Peak AZ
Colorado Springs the ehscrs Of Il thou
sand people drew the colonel to the
rear platform. After a few remarks
on local conditions, the colonel re-
sunled his attack on "crnokedness,
and promised his aid in The work
that lies before"
II believe that, fundamentally, we
arc sounder than any other nation. ="
he said. but there are lots of things
10 he corrected. / believe in doing
ful Justice TO every corporation, IL
is entitled I otis rights: bat 1t is not
entitled TO vote. and IL is not entitlSi
10 own public servants. So far as
am able will protect corporations
against crooks who would biackmail
them, and against visionary dema-
gogues who would wrong the people
by attacking them improperly,
Also, / would do everything in my
power TO take corporations out Ut pot
itics. We want to break up the con-
(Contsnued on Seventh Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30

here. Three are known to have been
Killed and four injured. II is known
that there Is not a building In the
town that is not damaged. Doctors
from Darlington and Bowdin were
rushed TO the scene TO attend the in
iured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30
SENDS 4 BULLET
INFO HER BREAST
Beautiful Girl Unable to Cope
With Force of Fate and
Seeks Death
DRIVEN TO DESPERATION
BY N. Y. DON JUANS
Unidentified Would-Be Suicide
Writes Pathetic and Interest
ing Letter to Mother
Probably Will Recover.

NEW YORK. Aug. 30.--per-
sistent questioning by the doc
tors this afternoon resulted In
the WOMAN sxho attempted to
commit suicide saying that
her name WIS Alice Cole. She
refused. however, 10 say where
she lived or 10 name amy of
her relatives
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30
FOURTEEN INJURED
WHEN SCAFFOLD FALLS
Painters on High Platform
Around Station Narrowly Es-
cape Death in Tumble.

NEW YORK, August S0.-In the
collapse OF a scaffold which was being
used by painters decorating the in
terror of the new Pennsylvania sta
ton on Seventh avenue. fourteen men
were injured to-day. Seven were
taken to Bellevue and the New York
hospital. The others were able to
go home after ambulance surgeons
had attended to their injuries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30
TOWN WRECKED BY
FIERCE TORNADO
JAMESTOWN

JAMESTOWN. N. D., August 30
The town OF Heaton. n. D.. on the
Northern Pacific railroad. Ii a wreck
to-day. A tornado which struck the
village last night almost demolished
il according 20 dispatches reaching
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30
wonld ia Postnl penosltorr.

WASHINGTON Aug. 30.-The Peo-
pies Bank of Bedford City. Va, APP
piled to-day to the trustees, of the
postal savings banks system for desig-
nation as a depository OF postal saw
ings funds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-30
DECLARES WRITING
TEMPERED WITH
Physician Says Letter on Fatal
Prescription Has Been
Altered
MADE WORD LAVAL
SEEM LIKE LYSOL
Druggist Warriner Emphatically
States He Did Not Tamper
With Memorandum-In-
quest is Postponed.

The charge that some one had
changed the writing on his prescrip-
tioh, making the tail of an * SO
long that it resembled a W" was made
by DIR. John F. Wtnn at a coroner's
inquest held TUESDAY morning in order
, 10 fix the responsibility for the death
OF little John Odeneal Wilbou, who
died Sunday afternoon AS result Of
being given dose of lysol, L poison,
made up by Druggist William +. War
rfner, who misread the prescription for
laxol
Or. WInn would not even intimate
who had tempered with hs prescrp-
ton. He gave ii to Mrs. Wilbon. he
said, written out SO plainly that only
carelessness could have resulted in
it's being rnfsread. After the fatal
accident. he said, he went TO see Drug
gist Warmer. and looked at the pre-
scription. The tail of the letter *
had been materially heightened. Civ
ing it the appearance Of ". He
called the attention OF Druggist War
riner to the fact he said. and the
latter wifes Mrs. Warmer. asked him
II he meant to insinuate that the
prescription had been tempered with
By her or her husband. DR.. Winn re-
piled that he means TO insinuate moth
lFR ar 10 WHO itbt ubHt IT, bhi mat thS
fact remained that II had been chang
ed.
At Or. winns suggestion the pre-
scription was turned over to a news
paper man for safe keeping until call
ed for at the inquest. The newspaper
man. DIR. wtnn said, had since left
the city and will not be hack until
Thursday.
AS a result II Is highly probable
that the coroner's jury will not ar
rive at any decision until Thursday.
after they have exa mined the pre-
scrIption in question.
Warmer Assumes Blame.
Previous to the charge of DIR Winn,
| all tho testimony given at the inquest
seemed TO indicate that the death OF
| the little boy was the result OF most
unfortunate accident. for which only
an unkind fate should be held respon-
sible. Indignation was expressed by
Mr.. Field Wiibon, uncle Of the dead
/ baby. however. at the course pursued
| by MIR. Warmer In giving out state
ment to the newspaper in which an
attempt was made 10 place the blame
! on the mother Of the dead child,
Mr. Warriner told a reporter that
Mrs. wilbon came into his store. held
| the prescription in her hand for him
TO read. and that then, when he asked
| her Ii she wanted two ounces of lysol,
she replied in the affirmative, said
| Mr.. Wilson. Mrs. Wilbon denies this,
| She saws she gave him the prescrip-
| ton. and that he went and filled II
without asking her any questions
whatsoever. She did not say she want
Continued on Seventh Page.l
The Detroit times., 1910-09-16
PLANK NEVER SAW
SCORE TILL PAST 20

escape from standing up there at the
bat.
Seriously think the real reason FOR
my start was that was older
stronger and better developed thah
the average college man. That made
me stand out among them and II at
tracted the attention or professional
clubs. | had not thought OF baseball
as a profession AT all until offered
a job. and I joined the Athletics In
May. 1901, after school closed. know
ing about as much about major
league baseball as | know about who
will make a three-base hit In the morn
Ing game next Decoration day.
started right out 10 pitch the way
did at school, just wait till | saw the
whites OF their eyes and then shoot
must say I got away with II luckily.
especially after wounding a flock OF
ball players. Suddenly saw that
there was more TO IL than throwing as
hard as possible and curving them. |
saw ! would have TO do some thinking
and began to study the game.
Queerly enough I went wrong right
away was guessing wrong, but
luckily for me had enough speed and
shoots TO hang on by sheer power un-
I'll | learned more. | worked and
studied hard at the game. watched the
other pitchers, picked up their tricks
and began TO pitch with much less
exertion and strain and still get re-
suits. II had gone on the way I
started I would have been out OF IL In
two seasons. and I'm still here. On
the other hand. III I had known as
much when started about pitching.
I'd be here long time. This Is frank
confession, but you say you want II
for the benefit OF young players. and
no one needs TO be told more than the
new pitcher does. even II II is only TO
keep him from throwing his arm away.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-16
CHASING
THE AUTO
CATCHING
LOOKS BAD

Those who predict the downfall OF
the Athletics in the coming world
series. gained some satisfaction from
the second inning at Bennett park
Thursday afternoon. The Tigers ran
the bases Just like the wise prophets
say the Cubs will when the big show
starts II was we'll the Tigers ran
once, for they never had anotaeF
chance.
The wildness of Paddy Livingston.
Athletics backstop. helped the Tiges
to their lonesome tally. Moriarly
singled. went TO second on an out and
stole third. Livingston threw high
and Morry cantered home. Tee Jones
stole and made third on another hish
peg.
one round Of that In the worlds
series and the Athletics will look Uke
AUGUST ice cream at a Sunday schoo'
picnic. The able critics who nave
whooped 'er up for the Cubs on the
strength OF the weak catching MACK
owns. smiled and were pleased.
Livingston could not locate me
sacks even in practice. The only
thing that prevented carnage was
the fact that two Tigers reached nrst
base after the second round T.
Plank and his great pitching stood III
the way. They must reach nrst 10
steal bases.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-16
NOTES ON THE DEFEAT
OF TIGER ATHLETES

| Inns Of a hit by sharing a grounder
hack OF second and Barry very prompt
| ly pulled the same stunt on Dee Jones.
Ed Collins reached first base three
times He aid not steal once. Collins
is anxious to pilfer IL bases ana ex-
With one down and men on second
and first, Murphy tried the hit and run
in the sixth Inning on the hrst ball
pitched. He flied TO McIntyrs
Barry. made a low peg on MeIntyre
in the first portion. but the venerable
and came up with the ball. For a
man that's been at II so long. Davis
is considerable OF a nrstbaser.
Tee Jones did not delay in getting a
bit in the nfth round. He smashed the
head quick work by Oldring held IL
to single.
stanage tried hard for one OF his
cele brated home runs into the bleach
ers. and in the nth. with Tee Jones
feld Lord backed against the fence
TO pull II down.
oldrings home run was a long fly
that landed almost at the top OF the
left field bleachers Three bases
field
An attendance of All isn't so very
big 10 see three,time remnant winner
and a new champion. The slim crowd
is a pretty good argument against ex-
tending the season much beyond Labor
Day.
or the four hits that occurred In the
seventh inning. Murphy had the only
one that was really hard The others
were little upover things that fell
S Ssa Sss sa snns hs to boot be-
the seventh would have produced very
little stun.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-16
SOME BELT
FOR CHAMP

BALTIMORE, Sept. 16.-Work on
a championship belt. TO cost no less
than $4,000. and the price OF which
may reach $4,000, TO be presented TO
Jack Johnson, the worlds heavy.
weight champion, Is soon to be start
ed by jewelry company Of this city.
The amount will be raised by popu-
lar subscription, and the bejeweled
belt Will be presented &c Johnson at
q banquet Nov. "A.
This belt will be a gorgeous one II
the original drawing Is followed. A
committee, composed Of Baron WIKI
ins, d. E. Tobias and Henry c. Park
er, OF New York city, has started the
campaign toward securing the money
to cover the cost. Three thousand
dollars has already been raised to-
ward this end. and In a few days
local committees In every section OF
the country are to get TO work.
The belt Is about four feet long. IL
inches wide and made OF solid gold
In its construction there will be used
slightly over 1000 pennyweight o.
gold, In addition To the large amount
OF platinum necessary for mounungs
The spread eagle and top Of center
piece OF belt is made entirely Of platf
mum and diamonds. In the talons or
the eagle rests a large diamond weig-
ing IL IL karats.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-16
O. STANAGE
COMES BACK

Oscar Stanage gave an exhibition
of catching. Thursday. something
like the rare form he showed during
the early weeks of the present sea
son. Stanage worked well for the
Ttges until the latter part Of June
when the hot weather put a crimp In
his effectiveness. When the sun
boiled out Of the heavens, Stanage
seemed to lose his pepper
Yesterday he was all to the mus
tard In the seventh inning when
Murphy and Davis tried the double
steal the Athletics captain was nip
ped at the plate with great case.
Baker and Davis attempted the
double steal in the sixth and Baker
was caught at third on perfect
throw. Murphy hunted down the
first base line in the second inning
and Stanage bounced on the ball with
the agility Of much lighter man.
Stanage ought to be the best catch.
er in the American league. A new
season starts next spring and Tiger
fans are hoping he works all year as
well as he did this spring and yeetcr-
day.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-16
FIGHTERS WILL
SUE EACH OTHER

CHICAGO. Sept 16.-Tom Jones
manager OF lightweight champion Ad.
Wolgast. Is one OF the sorest men In
Chicago today and unless Packey Nc
Farland agrees TO turn over $500 post
ed rs forfeit 10 insure his appearance
against Wolgast in Milwaukee Oct. 8,
Jones will take legal steps TO get the
money.
Netherlands action In calling of the
fight late yesterday on the grounds
that he could not make the weight
1873 pounds. hours before the fight
means that all chances OF him ever
meeting Wolgast are lost. When Jones
telephoned TO Wolgast In Michigan
that the fight was of Ad. expressed
a desire TO meet Mcfarland catch
weights, but Jones would not permit
this. and further said that he would
not enter into further negotiations
with the stock yards boy
Mcfarland has admitted that IL Is
practically impossible for him tn make
weight necessary 10 meet Wolgast as
a real lightweight Wolgast can fight
at about 1876 and still be strong, but
Mcfarland has taken on weight
within the last year, and II is not be-
lieved he could be at his best under
1876 pounds.