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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-14
TWO MEN
BADLY HURT

In explosion of gasoline that demolished the entire
front Of the City Dye Works cleaning establishment near
the of Pine and Sprague avenue at $40 o'clock
this evening" b H. Cohn the proprietor, and W. W. Tay
lor of the employees both frghtfuy acerated
and burned
The building enveoped in seething flames in in
slant and practically totally destroyed before the fire
patrol could reach the place. u 3.
Cohn and Taylor with the skin hanging in shreds from
their burned and faces and with hair aflame were
compelled to dash through the great wall of flame to
cape death by cremation.
Only small part of the stock of old and new clothing
and the equipment of the place saved.
1--WE were just wringing bunch of clothing which we
had just completed cleaning, when there and
the whole place maAs of flames, Taylor told re-
porter Of The Press
II don't know what caused the fumes to become gnited
could see for with the and catter of broken
glass in 'front.' seemed that suddenly enwrapped
in blanket of intense heat
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-14
TRYING TO SEE
HOW Il WORKS

That new plumbing ordinance Is
being put to work. Two arrests
were made today under the new
ordinance, upon warrants sworn
out by the plumbing inspector. Ed
ward McCaffrey and William Mar
tin are the men arrested. They
were placed under bonds to appear
at noon tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-14
OCEAN HOLDS DEAD
(By United Press.)

MARSIFIElD, Ore. Jan. 14.-Scores of watchers are
today parong the beach in the hope that some bodies
of the "A victims Of the wrecked steamer Czarina
drift to the shore Up to no body come to land.
Although the storm which sent the Czarina reelng on
the north spit has greatly subsidized today and all that
be seen of the wreck of the big vessel is its manmas To
all appearances the wrecked schooner lying almost in
the identical spot in which it thrown Wednesday by
the great conbers which piled after another
nnon it twill death dealing force.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-14
suit can be successfully prosecuted.
THEY COP TIE coin.

& WI SS'fN
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Directors
of Sears-Roebuck declared divi-
dend of "a per cent on the com
mon stock, payable February Is
to stock of record February 1st
This is an increase of"l-4 Of one
per cent compared with the rate
declared three months ago, and
raises the annual dividend from
to per cent rate.
CHICAGO. Jan. 14.-Wheat-
There was bull market in wheat
Mt the opening for a minute in re-
sponse to the surprisingly strong
Liverpool cable. Even after the
May price had its early setback
to $1.13 there was excellent buy
ing, a good rally to $1.13 12 based
on reports Of export sale. all rafl
at Winnipeg. The news of the day
however, was mostly of bearisn
nature.
Corn-There was considerable
snap to the buying side of corn
during the morning, and the figure
was around 20 cents In May. Poor
wire service kept the country out
of the market to large extent.
Oats-There was break OF ]
cent in May oats, the close being
onl fraction over bottom. Ship
ping sales, $4,000 bushels.
Provisions-The influence OF the
cotton market on corn applies witt
equal force to hog products. The
dip In prices at the close was bu
a moderate one. This hog situation
Is still. the big considaagtion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-14

The city council will meet tonight
In adjourned session. The consid-
Grafton OF the North Coasts appli-
cation for franchise will be taken
up, In addition to the unfinished
business of last Tuesday night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-14
HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN
LOSE RIGHT TO A NAME
Offspring of Many Remar-
ried Divorces Are as Ille-
gitimate as Child of Dora
and Rube Pierce.

How many hundreds of illegiti-
mate schildren are there in Spo-
kane?
Under a decision rendered by Su-
perior Judge A. w. Frater Of Seat
tie this week in the divorce case OF
Mrs. Dora l.. Pierce against Charles
Reuben Pierce, better known as
"Rube" Pierce-a Pike street sa-
loonkeeper, their admitted off
spring, a beautiful baby boy two
years old, has no name, no legal
status-he's an illegitimate child.
judge Frater refused to grant Mrs.
Pierce divorce, holding that she
was never legally married to Pierce.
And this despite the fact that
Pierce and the woman were wed in
Victoria, b. c., in a manner legal
under the British Columbia laws.
The point is that they disregard
ed the laws of the state OF Wash
ington by entering into marriage
before six months had elapsed sub
sequent to a divorce secured by
Mrs Pierce from Albert n. Porter,
at Spokane. this state. And be-
cause of this violation an innocent
child Is branded as illegitimate.
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
Judge Frater based his decision
on recent opinion handed down
by the state supreme court. This
tribunal held that the law recog-
nized no marriage OF person di-
vorced in the state of Washington
when the divorcee is married with
in six months after the divorce de-
cree was granted-even though this
marriage was contracted in a man.
ner legal under the laws of some
other state or country.
THOUSANDS OF THEM.
1t is impossible to determine even
an approximate estimate of the
number of remarked divorced per-
sons in the state of Washington,
but a divorce court lawyer. who
has followed the question some
what, estimated that rs per cent of
those have remarked within six
months after the divorce DEGREES
were granted.
Every one of these marriages Is
Illegal and the issue of such mar
riages are illegitimate, as illegiti-
mate as the Pierce child.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-14
LATEST FINANCIAL
- NEWS g.
PANIC In COTTON.
Furnished Night Edition by Walter ]. Nichols Co,


NEW YORK. Jan. 14:-The wave
of liquidation that has swept the
cotton market since the day of the
census report developed into a
tidal wave this afternoon, which
possibly engulfed some Of the big
bulls as we'll as the smaller trad
ers and wiped out their lines. 1t
was q more sensational break than
in the Sully year. equaling loss
of $3.50 per bale in about an hour,
carrying prices q points below
the high of the season for May.
Perfect pnndemonium and COM
plete panic exists In cotton, and
tomorrow's opening will bring add
ed selling by those who failed to
make the discovery today Liver
pool Is due to come 40 to A points
lower tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-14
TAFT NAV RElENT.

NEW YORK. Jan. l4.-There Is
a strong possibility that the gov
6rnment suit to dissolve the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific
merger will again be postponed
when the case is called Mondoy.
II is understood that President
Levitt. with ex-senator Spooner
"~d MAXWELL FvNretts. will visit
Washington for the second time
nc-u', newt ~ confer with |r'r-
ident Taft, Wickersham and Frank
Kellogg Oh the merits of the su4G
In view of the fact that the snit
may be dismissed as result of a
conference 1t Ia not improbG Ole
that the case will he nnstpored un-
I'll government officials arrive at
a decision as to whether or not the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-14
BRYAN DOESN'T
LIKE MESSAGE
(By United Press.)

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. IA
William J. Bryan, in the Com
moner today, says:
president Taft's message re-
lating to the Sherman anti
trust law is a formal notice to
the people that they have MOTH
Ing to expect in the way Of
trust-busting at the hands Of
the administration, and is a re-
assurance to the trust magnate
that he may hold American con-
sumers within the hollow Of his
hand.
Throughout the message
bristIes with phrases, forms of
arguments and protests SO IA
miIiar in circles where trust
magnates are most defended"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-14

NEW YORK-Mrs. Pauline Rus
selle, animal trainer, seriously mu-
tilated by leopards while in their
cage at a museum here.
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Continued on Page Two.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-19
MINISTER PROTEST
AGAINST REMOVAL

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
NORFOLK, VA, July 1s.--At a
meeting of ministers, representing
many denominations and members of
various societies, resolutions were
adopted protesting against the pro-
posed removal OF Police Justice Bruce
simons. II is reported that Simmons
liz te-he removed for political reasons
and that James r. Duncan, former
city attorney, or Theodore Garnett, Jr.,
will be elected in his place.
1t appeared TO be the unanimous
opinion of those at yesterdays meet
ing that Justice simmons had done
more to help the maynard boy than
any other police magistrate that Nor
folk has ever known. That appeared
to be the strong point In favor of his
retention as police Justice.
The chief OF police, city sergeant
and others were invited to attend the
meeting. but declined. Chief Kiser
announced in advance OF the meeting
that II would be presumptuous on his
part to attend a meeting in which
action was TO be taken calling on the
City Council to appoint some man as
police justice. Chief kizer is himself
appointed by the board Of control sub
ject to the confirmation OF the coun-
ell. and he did not think that he
She uid participate In meetings OF a
political or partisan nature.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-19
BANDITS ATTACK
RAILROAD CAMP

CLEVELAND, O., July i9.-one
man dying. two wounded and posi-
bility OF other casualties Is the result
of a revolver battle early to-day be-
tween three bandits and forty mem
bers of construction gang on the
Lake Shore Railroad at North Ohm
sted. twenty-miles southwest OF here
II was pay day at the construction
camp. n fact of which the bandits were
apparently aware. Near midnight.
when the railroad men had retired to
their hunks. the robbers made their
appearance. They ordered the sleep
ing men from their beds. but four of
their intended victims had decided to
sleep in the open air on account OF
the heat.
The men from the hunks. aroused
to face leveIed revolvers. were hand
ing over their pay envelopes to the
robbers when their companions on the
outside opened ffre. In q moment the
shooting had become general
For several minutes the battle con-
tinued and three of the railroad men
were shot, one of them fatally. Then
the robbers, frightened at the unex-
pected resistance, took to fight. Ow-
ing to the remoteness of the scene ii
Is impossible yet to learn whether
there had been any further casual
ties.
A telephone message to Cleveland
appraised the authorities of the af-
fair and Fheriff Hirstius with q posse
of deputies started FOR the scene In
organized at all principal points
throughout the country and a general
pursuit has been started for the ban.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-19
MECHANICS PLAN
LARGE BUILDING
Will Probably Award Contract
to Newport News Contractor
for $10e,351.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Son of George Cameron Ill With
Appendicitis-Quick Recovery
is Looked for BY Doctors.

PETERSBURG. VA, July ls.-The
committee from Petersburg Benevo-
lent Mechanics Association for the
erection of the new building for the
association OF Tabb and sycamore
streets, met Monday night and open
ed the bids for the construction of
their seven story building.
J, w. Davis, OF Newport News, was
the lowest bidder. slos.351. The
contract WAS not awarded Monday
night, but 1t is practically conceded
the Newport News contractor will get
the work. The architect of the build
ing Is MIR. John Kevan PEBBLES. Of
Norfolk.
According to contract the work Is
Ito be begun the first OF August and
Is to be completed by the first OF July,
1911, under forfeiture of $50 per
day The present building is TO ne
removed to give way for the new
structure. Merchants who now oc-
cupy the stores In the present build
ing will shortly move to other locali-
ties.
Cndergocs Operation.
Master William Broadnax Cameron,
son OF MIR. George Cameron, Jr.. was
operated upon for appendicitis sun
day night at his fathers residence on
Sycamore street. The operation vas
very successful.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Methodist Sunday School Union, which
was to have been held Sunday after
noon in the Ettrick church. was post
poned on account of rain.
Alphonso William Redgrave. Jr., son
of Mr.. A. w. Redsrave. OF Waldo,
Fla. died Sunday night at the resi-
dence of his uncle, Mr. Joseph b
Hack, Main street. Blandford- Mrs
Redgrave was visiting her relatives in
Petersburg when the little fellow was
taken sick and passed away.
William NJ. Jones. mayor of Peters
burg. who was taken to the Peters
burg hospital Sunday night, was
operated upon Monday by DIR. J
Boiling Jones. assisted by Mrs. Beck
with and McGil. The serious condi-
ton OF Mayor Jones lie causing his
friends much anxiety.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-19
is DELEGATES
GOING TO SALEM
Representatives from Merchants
Association Leave Tues
day Night.

Sixteen delegates from Richmond to
the annual convention of the Retail
Merchants Association of Virginia, to
be held at Salem wednesday and
Thursday of this week, will leave for
that city Tuesday night by way of the
Norfolk and Western The delegates
will occupy a special sleeper attached
to the train which leaves Byrd Street
station at 500 p. NJ They will ar
rive in Roanoke about A. NJ. Wed
nesday.
Those in the party will be Messrs.
w. g. Malone, f.. l.. Booker. Albert
Greentree. J.. W. Sargent, w. Lee Joel,
Adoiph Jacobs. w f. Hopkins. W. Il.
Hazelgrove, w. w. Tiller. j. w. Han
cock. Fl. F. Waldrop, w. r. Binns. !.
NJ Barbee, r. II. Hawks. w. r. Ellis.
W. y. Clarke, Jr.
President T. A. Miller, OF the Rich
mond association. expected to make
the trip, but decided Tuesday morn
ing that he would be unable to 30.
Most of the Richmond delegates are
hoping to be back home by Friday
morning.
Reports from different sections 81
the State indicate that Mr.. b. ID. Ry-
land, of Lynchburg. will be elected
president OF the association in place Or
Mr.. 81. Umstadter, OF Norfolk, who
has determined TO retire from the Of
flee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-19
BUILDERS REFUSE To
ACCEPT RESERVATIONS
Richmond Contractors Urge Pres
ident and Two Governors
TO Reconsider.

Members of the board of governors
Of the Richmond Builders Exchange,
in regular monthly session Monday
afternoon, refused to accept the resig
nations of President w. A. Chester
man and OF Messrs. s. II. Halves and
J. II. Chappell, two members of the
board.
These designations were rendered as
q result of a contention made at the
annual meeting last month that the
officers and governors had been i'm
properly nominated and elected.
A committee, consisting of Messrs.
C. Manning. Jr.. W. L. Ragiand and
III. l.. Matthews, was named Monday
afternoon to walt on President Ches-
terman and Messrs. Halves and Chap
pell, urging them TO reconsider their
action.
Other matters transacted at the
meeting were entirely OF a routine
character.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-19
STEVE GRIFFIN
MAKES DENIAL
Manager of Danville Bugs Says
He Has Not Resigned His
Position.
Special to The Richmond virginian

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
DANFILLE, VA, July 1s.--Man-
ager Steve Griffin, of the Danville
club, has issued a statement to-day
emphatically denying the story that
he has resigned his position as man.
ager of the club and would 60 home.
1t has been reported In one of the
Richmond papers that Griffin was in
a hum over the sale af Fanweil and
Mayberry and had broken with the
owners and given up his job.
Griffin Is dispieased with the owners
for running the deal over his head
and 1t is possible that he may resign
later but he has not yet done So
Il have no statement to make a,
this time except that / have not re-
signed" said Griffin Tuesday. Il do
not like the way the owners have
done but I suppose / will have to
make the best of it
While Fanweu was a good pitcher
he was not considered as good as
Msyberry and so long as Mayberry
is to remain here until the END
of the season ii is likely that
Grim can become reconciled to the
deal.
Grimm is after the pennant this year
and Is putting all his energies in
the HkHt- 10 nave one Oh ms pes'
twirlers go just when he is getting
big lead into the race IL a severe
blow to the clever manager.
1t lis the hope of the fans here tina,
Griffin viii become pacified and con-
tinue his good work with the club
Ii is realized that II he gives up his
position as manager and third base
man the club will have slump tina,
will take away their chances of win
ming the flag this year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-19
GREAT UPRISING
FEARED IN SPAIN
Martial Saw Refused in Strike
Districts as Rebellion Would
Follow.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

BILBOA, SPAIN, July 19.--Martial
Law In the strike ridden district was
to- day refused by the governme emit,
although the larger employers whose
thousands Of hands are on strike, have
made urgent appeals for the suspen-
sion OF the constitution and rule by
military
The government officials fear the
declaration of martial law will he the
sign for instant rebellion and that
bloody fighting such as occurred all
over Spain early in the year, will fol-
low. For that reason the request was
temporarily refused, though thousands
of Spanish veterans who are known
to be loyal are concentrating in this
district. ready for instant action.
The general situation Is growing
more serious each day, the labor agi-
tators meeting with great success in
their efforts to paralyze the indus
tries of the nation as n protest against
actions OF the government.
There lis an air OF untoward anxiety
manifested about the war and home
Offices, active preparations being under
way to auell a revolt In its inctpiency.
It is not denied that general up
rising IN the revolutionary districts is
feared by the government
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-19
BULLDOG WITH RABIES
BREAKS UP FURNITURE

A bull dog suffering with the rabies
ran amuck at Barton Heights Eatltf-l
day. and while no one was bitten th4
animal destroyed considerable houD1~I
hold property before he WAS nnally
killed.
Stokes. who was returning from I walk
with his two bulldogs when one UE.
them was taken suddenly with rabies
The animal dashed into the houae De-
hind Mr.. Stokes and went Oh, rAt1-
page around the rooms destroy1H1
property to the value of hundred dob
lars or more.
Mr.. Stokes fired at the brute several
times without effect but X wno An~s
ally killed by a shot from the aun NIX
Mr.. Hayes, a neighbor.
The other dog was not bitten aI1A.
has shown no Sign of rabies thcnw&
he Is being closely watched -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-19
GINTER PARK RESIDENTS
MEET TUESDAY NIGHT

ter Park Residents Association will
be held In the town hall Tuesday
night ats:l5,r President John Gar
la nd Pollard will preside. Chairman
Hunter n. Frischkorn, of the fire
committee. will report on a plan for
fire protection for the park. DR.. F.
G.. Simmons, chairman of the com.
mittee on health and sanitation. will
present an interesting and important
report. The report OF Mr.. A. M.
Cover, chairman OF the, committee on
civic Improvement, submitted at the
last meeting. will come up tonight
for discussion. The membership and
income OF the association lie increas-
ing very rapidly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-19
HARDY LOST MEMORY
AFTER BLOW ON HEAD
Man Who Once Said He Was
Struck from Behind Only Fell
Down and Bumped Head.

r. +. Hardy, who il was said had
been hit in the head by Frank
Merello. did not remember anything
OF what had happened to him when
he faced Justice Crutchfeld Tuesday
morning and Merello was discharged.
Hardy. the first witness. said he
walked out of his place OF employ
ment and was struck In the back of
the head and knocked unconscious.
Merello said that he had been insult
ed and attacked by Hardy and that
they fought into the street Hardy
falling and striking his head.
Three other witnesses testified that
Hardy took his glasses off and placed
them in q window before making the
attack upon Merello Yet Hardy said
he could not remember this. The
case was promptly dismissed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-19
COUNTY PENSION eoANo
''g~-se.''-9 EXAMINES AppkTcAIJox1(

The Henrico County Board Of K44
cred eight or ten applications fof
sions. Several OF the appiieat t11x
were approved while others wef& mt
endorsed by the Board. n SS
The applications will BE- deliveto
Judge Scott. OF the Hcnrico C4kx&
Court who viii look them 0vse M
then send them on to the 6tate
itor. s23
The Pension Board 10 compo114
Rev. DR. J. Powers smith, Chairn
Colonel q. p. fiawes. secretAFy IN
DIR. HI. ID. Smith. "A sssi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-19
WILL PROVIDE FUNDS
FOR IMPORTANT BRANCHES

1t Is likely that the finance com.
mittee of. the city council at its meet
ing Tuesday night will take up the
question of recommending an appro-
priation of $4,000 to properly carry
on the work OF the kindergarten and
manual training departments OF the
public schools next season. This sum
Is NEEDED to continue the work, II was
said Monday morning
There appears to be no doubt but
that the extra appropriation for
schools. necessitated by the annexa-
ton OF Manchester, approved by tne
common council, will also meet with
the approval of the aldermen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-19
SHOOTS ,STEPMOTHER
WHO REFUSES MONEY

DURHAM, N. c.. July ls.--Late
yesterday afternoon at oxford. near
here, Otis Brown, d young society
man. shot his stepmother and turned
the pistol ON himself when she re-
fused him money. He died instantly
but the woman win live. His father
died leaving his money in trust with
the stepmother an executrix The
young man was . spendthrift. but be-
ionsed to one OF the best families in
the State. III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-19
CORPORATION IMMUNE
FROM PUNISHMENT

Maintaining that corporation can
not be tried for criminal ofYense.
the case of the Gordon Motor Com
pany, charged with running one OF Its
cars over a line of IRE hose, was dis
missed Monday morning In hastings
court. Judge witt ruled that only the
driver can be guilty OF the offense.
y. w. Bowe, who was fined $50
and costs in the police court for ex-
ceeding tie speed limit in his auto
mobile, was in hastings court Monday,
having appealed. He was let of with
a fine OF $40 and costs He paid II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-19
NEGRO DRIVER FINED
BY JUSTICE CRUTCHFTELDs

Justice Crutchfeid In Police Court
Tuesday severely punished Charles
Peasants. q negro who efssed Nj.
T. A. Gill and afterwards threw =
rock at the gentleman. The Negro
became angry because wagon driven
by Mr.. Gill was in his way. and used
vile language and followed this up ~
throwing a rock at Mr.. Gill. For
tunately his aim was not true. He
was fined $50 and In default went u
jail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-19
NINE CHICKENS CACKLE
IN SECOND POLICE STATION

Nine chickens are eackling in the
Second Police Station. They are good
frying size ones, too. and the tempta-
ton to sneak one out of the bag and
breil him has been hard to resist by
many of the bluecoats.
The fowls were found in an alley
near Catherine street 1t Is suppos-
ed that the thief was frightened by
some one passing and dropped the
bag of chickens and ran. The owner
can get the fowls by proving property.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-19
Changc hal Recruiting Oficers.

Especial 10 The Richmond VIrGinian.
ROANOKE. VA. July 1s.-Lieuten-
ant Edwin ]. Braeken. commanding
the recruiting station here. will be
transferred In August to hts regiment
at Monterey, Cal. He will be succeed
ed here by First Lieutenant Nathaniel
p. Rogers. Of the COST ARTILLERY CORPS.