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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
AUTO TURNS OVER
BUT NO ONE HURT
Albert j Meyer. Wife and Rela-
tives Have Lucky Deliver
ance in Accident.

Few automobile accidents end as
fortunately as did that in which Al
bert J. Meyer, of No. 102 North Ninth
street. his wife. his sisterinlaw and
the lstters daughter figured Tuesday
night Mr.. Meyer drove his car into
a ditch and the machine turned tur-
tie. but none OF the occupants was
even slightly injured
The accident occurred on the Cary
Street road near the Belt Line bridge.
Mr.. Meyer was partially blinded by
the glare OF the headlights of two au-
ton,obtles coming towards him. and
gave the steering wheel a sudden
turn. The machine left the roadway,
ran into a deep ditch and turned
over on it's side. A moment later the
occupants crawled out, and found
that beyond receiving a severe shak-
ing up, no one had been hurt They
were brought back to the city in an
other car, Later Mr.. Meyer returned
to the scene of the accident and
found that his own machine had
been only slightly damaged.
Mr.. Meyer attributes the deliverance
of himself and his relatives from in
jury to the fact that he was driving
slowly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
PRICE OF EGGS
SOARING HIGH
Cary Street Commission Mer.
chants Quote Them at Twenty
Five Cents a Dozen.

Light receipts and brisk demand
has sent the price of eggs SOARING.
Cary street commission merchants
asking rs cents dozen, thus making
quotations from retailers between NJ
and 80 cents. How long this excep.
tionally high price will continue is not
known. Only a few crates were re-
ceived in Cary street Tuesday morn-
ing. Even guinea eggs have gone up.
jumping from 2 20 IL cents.
The poultry market Ia trtfie
stronger, and quotations on small, me-
dunn and large chickens advanced,
slightly.
Poor Packages.
mmission merchants are setting
up great howl about poor packages
received from farmers, with especial
reference to 6amsons. which they say
arrive in Richmond almost unit for
use. This is attributed to tight pack
ing, close enough, II Is said, to hold
salt. while they should be Grated open.
as peaches.
Merchants point out that It Is al
most Impossible to dispose of shabby
packages. while neat and wei.- brand
ed boxes, crates and barrels are quick
~ bought.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
ESTRADA CONTROLS
HIS COUNTRY NOW
Batters Down Final Redoubr of
Government Forces and Gains
the Mastery.

WASHINGTON August si.--The
garrison at San Francisco church,
Granada. Nicaragua, the last import
ant post 10 hold out agtnst General
Estrada, has fallen ard ne Is now in
the possession OF the new government.
according to adIices received at the
state department to-day from Consul
Olivres to-day.
The Estrada forces bomharded the
church for four hours with heavy
artillery on August 20 Upon General
Estrada's assurance CT protection, the
garrison at the expiration Of that
time, surrendered. Tie force con-
sisted of 500 soldiers with 1890 rifles
and $50, 600 cartridges.
This practically completes the sub
tugation Of western Nicaragua by Es-
trada and paves the way for the res
toration OF peace and the establish
ment of an orderly government, II Is
probable that an effort will be made
to perfect q temporary organization In
order that business interests may he
put on q sound basis. A. soon as this
is done, formal action looking toward
temporary recognition may be expect
ed from the United States and other
governments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
HOME IS ROBBED
DURING ABSENCE
Mrs. w. H. Coffman Returns to
City to Find Much Cloth
ing Missing.

Mrs. w, II. Coffman returned to
Richmond from Ginter Park, where
she has been spending the summer.
Tuesday, to discover that some one
had robbed her city residence, No. 42o
West Grace street. some time during
her absence. presumably about week
ago, and that dresses Valued at more
than 5000 had been stolen.
The theft was discoN cred by a ser
want who was sent TO the house to
put it in order. The maid found that
several of her own dresses were miss
ing She reported this fact to Mrs.
Coffman, and an investigation by the
latter disclosed the fact that the thief
had ritied the house of clothing
Several other robberies have recent.
II been reported 20 the police. ano
detectives are hard at work tracing
the thieves. One Of these cases was
solved late Tuesday evening, when De
tective Sergeants Wren and Wiltshire
stealing a gold watch and an Eagle
charm from the residence of Mrs. p.
c. Martin No. 3G2S Williamsburg ave-
nue.. Eppes. after rigid examination
ct the hands Of the detectives, con-
fessed and told how the jewelry could
be recovered.
Epps had been employed in the
Martin home in the capacity Of a male
nurse for Mr.. Martin. The jewelry
was missed simultaneously with his
disappearance from the residence a
few days ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
FAMOUS AUTHOR
ON SPOOK- HUNT.
Mary Roberts RinehartCoe
to LllydaIe and Hob-Nobs
with Mediums
EXCITING RIDE HOME

Dr. Stanley NJ. Riuehart, OF Allegheny, and
his wife, Mary Roberts Rinehart, the we'll
known novelist, arc spending the summer al
Bcinus Point, Lake Chautauqua, New York
Last week they put in q day at Lilydale, the
Spiritualistic camp-meeung, where all sorts
81 mediums, slatc-writers, clairvoyants, etc /,
etc, do congregate, and where the air Is said
to buzz with the whizzing OF spooks. DR..
Rinehart is interested from the medical
standpoint in all forms of nSurasthenia.
Mrs. Rinehart is interested III any novel
phase of life that will furnish copy" She
says that day ia Lilydale gave her suggestions
ior ten farce comedies and just as many
mystery stories, that will back Seven Days
and THE Man in Lower Ten" of the map.
Coming back from the ghost convention in
their automobile they had terrible experi-
ence being caught in cloud burst after night
on strange roads, with lamps that wouldn I
light. For an hour they worked in darkness,
wind and bowling storm to get the chains oil
the car. And then they beat it back to Spook-
Vile, a wild, waltz-ne Willie
ride hub deep in mud and water, skidding
every inch OF the way, and only recognizing
the road by flashes of the lightning.
Mrs. Rinehart's readers do not need ghosts,
cloudbursts aud spirit rappings Tor excite
ment All they need to do IS to sit in the
chair or lie in the hammock and read her
latest romance, "The Window at the White
Cat" 1t sends up and down your spine de-
iiciously cooling thrills and chills. Agreeable
tremors of nervous interest shake you. IL
some ono rings bell Unexpectedly, you jump
Eve feet in the air while the spell the story
Is on you. And yet all the time you re laugh
ing your head off, it's so funny and smart.
Mrs. Rinchart seems to have monopoly on
this combination of mystery and humor,
She constructs plot as intricate as any oil
Anna Katherine Green's. She solves II with
an ingenuity worthy OF Conan Doyle. And
she adds to these virtues the priceless gift OF
ringing laughter.
OF all her stories ''rhe Window at the
White Cat" seems to us the best, Never
have so much fun and excitement been cor
ecntrated between the covers of hook.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
BAPTIST CHURCH
CONTRACT AWARDED
Leigh Street Improvement Work
is Let to james Fox and
Sons.
WAREHOUSE GOING Up
J.. W. Pizzini to Erect Handsome
Homo at Westhampton-Bids
Are Being Asked.
WAREHOUSE GOING Up

James Fox and Sons have been
awarded the contract for the instslla-
ton of new $4,000 organ in Leigh
street Baptist church. and for other
improvements which VIII cost III the
neighborhood OF $4,000.
The proposed interior WORK contem-
plates new pulpit and haptistry and
practically a new gallery. The cell
ing will be remodeIer IN panel and
reeded work effect whHe there VIII he
d ccrnice and column effect around
the auditorium,
The contract calls for completion of
the work in nvG months IRON date.
10 Erect Warehouse.
The arcnitectural pans and designs
for the WORK were afawp " the nrm
OF Carneal ana Johnston. This nrm
has also just competed plans for a
$4,000 reinforced concrete storage
house to be erected at eighteenth ana
Broad streets tor the American Ter
minai Warehouse Corporation. The
structure. when competed, VIII be
occupied by Overman~ Williamson
Company, wholesale grain dealers.
The following contractors have al
ready submitted bids; w. T. Lindsay,
James f'oN and Sons, J, I. Atkinson
John Armhein and Brother.
Contractors bidding on IA handsome
home which MIR. l.. w. Pizzini viii
eryeGt near Westhampton are as TO-
lows. W, a. Chesterman, q. }. and
A. l.. Hunt. J. j, Tignor and G.. II
Open Bids september d.
Eds suUmttted tor this work Will be
opened September 9. The dwelling is
TO be of rustic stone and rough
weather boarding plans having beer
drawn by Scarborough and Howell
The contract for tie erection of the
new Rockingham hospital OF Staun'
/ ton, Va. has Just been awarded &c
I Buscher and Son. Of that city" SeV-
( eral Richmond contractors were uff'
successful bidders on this work. Tht
hospital win cost So. 000, exclusive oi
elevators and heat apparatus and APP
planes. ,-..
Carneal ana Johnston. who drew
plans for the hospital, are engaged a
present in drawing plans for new
/ fire house which the city OF Rich'
mond proposes to erect at Tenth anc
cambridge streets In Washington
ward. This building which is to be
an up-to-fate brick structure will
cost II is estimated, in the neighbor
hood of $1,000, At least, that amour
is available out of the appropriation
made by the council for the purpose
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
.PORUs PLASTER WINS
BIC TARIFF VICTORY
No Secret About Adhesive Rem
edies and German Laps Off
400 Marks Duty.

WASHINGTON. Aug. Slater
strenuous efforts on the part of Sec
rotary Knox and other State Depart
ment officials and an extended ex-
change OF views between the imperial
German government and the United
States, decisive tariff victory has
been won by the American porus plas-
ter.
The State Department was notified
to-day that the German imperial
treasury department had issued an Of
ficial declaration reducing the tariff
from 500 marks per 100 Kilograms to
40 marks. Up to the present time the
-plasters have been classified as ''se-
cret{ remedies Secretary Knox as
Hured the German government that
they were not secret" and after
much correspondence succeeded IN
convincing the Germans on this point.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
SHOULD FORT|FY
CANAL At PANAMA
Army Experts Do Not Approve
Idea of Making it Neutral
Without Forts.

WASHINGTON. August 31-Army
experts on ordnance and fertilization
to-day denounced the proposal OF
General keiffer. the Ohio congress-
man, before the inter parliamentary
peace congress at Brussels to neu-
tralize the Panama canal by leaving 1t
unfortified,
1t was declared to be an idealistic
and impracticable suggestion. They
assert that the canal can and should
be thoroughly fortified not only for
the protection of the United States
but for the protection of the canal
itself in the interests of world wide
commerce.
If the canal zone were left unpro-
tected, they point out that it would
be an easy matter. in time of war, for
an individual blow up and destroy the
locks with few sticks of dynamite,
and put the canal out of commission.
1t Ia contended to be as much in
the interest OF the commerce at large
as OF the United States that the water
way should be fortified
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN BY
RICHMOND Y. w. c. T. A.

Richmond Y w. c. T. A. held its
usual weekly meeting at the home OF
its president, Mrs, G.. NJ. Jobson, and
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Mrs. @. NJ Jobson, reelected pres
ident; Mrs. /. +. Parrish, vice presi-
dent: Mrs. S. l.. Cole, recording Sec
rotary: Miss Stella Jolly, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. ]. p. Harris. treas
urer.
superintendent of departments
elected as follows:
superintendent medical temperance,
Miss Evelyn Pace; superintendent
Sunday school work, Miss Mona Bur-
ton: superintendent literary depart
ment. Mr.. william Boyd; superinten-
dent unfermented Wine. Mrs. Jolly:
superintendent almshouse and evan
gelistic work, Miss Louise Austin; SUI
perintendent purity department. Mrs.
q. NJ. Jobsen; superintendent Flower
mission. Miss Stella Bass; superinten-
dent medal contest work. Miss Olive
Pace.
Richmond Y. with Its earnest CO.
workers, Is looking forward to a year
OF faithful service in His name,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31

EST THEIR POWER
IN NEW ENGLAND
Contests in Northern States Will
Produce Show Down Of In
surgents' Strength.
! NEW VERMONT SENATOR
ssSuccessor'' of .Aldrich in Rhode
Island Matter Of Much
Interest.

BOSTON, MASS, Aug. Sl.-Whe-
ther INSURGENCY is really rife through
sut Republican New England, whether
the Democrats are gaining strength,
and whether New Englanders are eat
isfied with the T. sne-Aidrich tariff.
are three Of the r.1&ay Questions poll
tscians say will he answered early neAt
month in Vermont and Maine, The
result OF these contests, the wlseacres
gay, VIII give & pretty good midi d .
ton as to whether or not ,he next
Congress viii be Democratic.
Vermont, on September .. and
Maine on September f2 wan seleft
State officers and congressman. ll
each State will be chosen. also. nicut-
beers OF the legislature, who in turn
VIII elect member OF the United
States Senate.
On the same date as the Vermont
election New Hampshire VIII nold
her first Statewide primary.
Massachusetts viii hold PRIMARIES
on September :. but laws in this State
Ii optional, and only a few towns ANA
cities make direct nominations.
To Name Full Tickets.
State conventions Will bc held in
connecticut IN September ana ia
October. In each State full tic&ets
tor State officers win be named, and
legislatures will be elected Wh se
member Will choose uited States
senators.
In Vermont the Republican leaders
are dceoting their efforts r1liIIiy &c
securing or exceeding q normal RE
publican plurality OF 10000. 'rhne this
democrats are endeaVortng - reduce
this margin and show increased
strength.
The Republicans ia Maine have
nominated Governor Bert Arnold
while the Democrats are wagsug =
vigorous campaign for Frederick "
rIaisted.
In Rhode Island the question. yne
shall be chosen to succeed Aldrich
seelipses all issues. The name II Col.
onel Samuel Pomery Colt, Of Prov,
dence, Is most frequently mentioned
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
SEVERAL. CHARTERS GRANTED
BY CORPORATION COMMISSION

The following charters have been
granted by the corporation commits
sion:
Mcclure Davenport Taylor Com
pany, incorporated, Richmond Va. E..
NJ Davenport president: o. c. Taylor.
president, and e. NJ. Mcclure.
secretary and treasurer, all OF Rich
mond, Va. Maximum, $4,000; mini
mum, 1900. Objects and purposes:
General real estate and construction
business and to act as agents for in
surance companies,
The Craig Iron and Timber Com
pany, Incorporated, New Castle, aN.
John Q. Dickinson, president. Charles
ton, W. Va; James r. Brown. vice.
president, Charleston. w Va: A. T.
Holcomb. secretary. Portsmouth, O.,
and John l.. Dickinson, treasurer,
Charleston, w. Va. Maximum, 500
900. minimum. $40, 900. objects and
purposes: General real estate, mineral,
mining and lumber business.
Saint Paul Hardware Company. In
corporated st. Paul. Va ]. p. Nc
Reynolds, president, St. Paul. Va; s.
A. Ratliff, vice. president, Norton. Va. ;
r. r. Hurt secretary and treasurer,
Norton, Va. Maximum. $4,000;
minimum, $1,000. Objects and pur-
poses: Wholesale and retail hard
ware business, etc.
c. NJ Bailey Liquor Company, In
corporated Petersburg, Va John G.
Staqord, P. c. Bailey, secretary and
treasurer. and J. F. Stafford, all of
Petersburg. Maximum, $4,000: mimi
mum. $4,000 Objects and purposes:
Wholesale and retail liquor business.
Chesterfield Park Corporation. Rich
mond, Va. T. j. King, vice-president.
Richmond. Va; Charles l.. Van Mop
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
WANT BANK BOOKS
IN SNEAD CASE
Defense to Make Final Applica-
ton for Papers in Hands
of Prosecutor.

NEWARK, n. j.. August 31.--Final
application win be made to-day upon
former Prosecutor Louis Hood, who
viii represent the State in the famous
Snead case, for the letters and bank
books which have played such an i'm
portant part in the case since the
death Of Ocey w. Nj. Snead on Novem-.
Der 70 OF last year by former Judge
Chauncey II. Beasley. who, in con-
nection with Chandler Kicker will de-
fend Mrs. Carline B. Martin and Miss
Mary W. Snead when the case comes
for trial on September Fl. Mr.. Hood
has been served with a notice by the
defense demanding the collection of
papers but has ignored the demands.
When seen at his office early to-day,
Mr.. Hood said: The papers are
legally In possession OF the prosecutor
and cannot make out case IL / am
to turn over documents which form
the strongest point for the State
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
CLERKS AND BOYS AID
INJURED FIRE FIGHTERS
Subscription Taken Up in For
estry Bureau Yields $3.50
for Sufferers.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-Distress-
ed at the inability of the government,
under existing laws, To aid injured fire
lighters. the officials. clerks and or
fice boys of the Forestry Bureau to-
day subscribed a sum Of over $3.50,
which will be forwarded to Associate
Forester Greedy, who is in Idaho.
Greely wired his thanks when noti-
fed OF the fund, and said II could be
used to great advantage in sending
the bodies of dead fire fighters to rela-
tiVes.
There is no fund for any work OF
relief Of any sort. The reports indi-
cate that the suffering of the injured
is SO intense and the need go great
that the officials here are deeply ar
fected.
1t was stated that the sum raised
would have been greater were not SO
many officials and clerks on vacation
or away on field duty at this time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
ABOLISHED THEIR JOBS
TO GET RID OF THEM

TRENTON, ". j., Aug. si.--Follow-
ing the receiving OF an opinion from
the attorney general. the State civil
service commission day announced
hearing at Jersey City, September y,
IN the cases of John r. Geraghty and
George l. Ruggies. clerks of the Hud-
son county tax board whose positions
were abolished. They filed an appeal
with the Civil Service Commission
claiming that the places were only
abolished in order to get rid of them
and that they were recreated to give
the Jobs to others. The opinion of the
attorney general was to the efTect thai
II the act OF the tax board was q bona
fide abolition Of the cierkships the
commission had no jurisdiction. but II
ii were taken for the removal of the
clerks for political reasons, then the
commission had authority In the prem
ises. The hearing will be given in an
effort to determine the motive for the
abolition OF the places.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
Successful Opening.

'Ishmael." a four-act drama. with
the strain Of love predominant. was
the offering Of Manager Wise at the
opening Of the season at the Academy
of Music Tuesday night.
The play was well and enthusiast
tically received by a large and SYM
pathetic audience. The company 10
large ana capable, and the play. based
on one OF Mrs. K. d. e. N. South
worth's best novels, held the interest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
SHOULD MOI TAKE
TALKS SERIOUSLY
Banker Clems Says Wall Street
is in Now Danger From
Roosevelt's Oratory.

NEW YORK, August 31-Wall
streets worry lest Colonel Roosevelt's
speeches on his present Western tour
upset the market, is groundless, owing
TO the fact that Roosevelt is merely q
private citizen, in the opinion of Henry
Clews, the banker.
Why should Wall street be ter
rorized by the speeches Colonel Roose-
Welt Is now delivering" asked Clews.
Roosevelt is not the president, nor
the governor. nor member OF con-
gress, nor the State legislature. He Is
possessde of no lawmakig power. He
Is simply private citizen.
1t may be that in two or six years
he will be elected as law enforcer
and laHmaker, but as that Is far of.
Wall street had better wait TO jump
that fence when 1t gets there. There
fore Roosevelt's oratory at the present
time should not be taken seriously"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
NE " HEALTH LAWS
cayER WIDE FIELD
Rules Recently Adopted by State
Board Bcct ne Effective
Thursday.

The special rules recently adopted
ls the State board OF health regard
ing contagious diseases become effec-
81 Thursday. They cover the whole
however with public buildings, sucn
as schools, churches. railway stations
assembly halls and similar meeting
places.
Railway passengers are also to be
looked after and cared for, the roads
being required tn keep the coaches
clean and we'll ventilated. and fitted
with all modern toilet convenienees
which shall be thoroughly disinfected
at the end of every run.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
DANGERS Of CITY LIFE
TOLD IN NEW PLAY
New York Sees Production De-
picting its Own 'Unwhole-
sOmenesS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 51.--The dan
gers OF. life in great city and the
peaceful virtues Of the country are
the theme Of THE Country Boy"
which is to-day receiving the praise
of the New York critics. despite the
threadbare plot The play by Edgar
Selwin, which opened last night, comes
under the category of wholesome"
productions.
A London musical show, made over
to suit the tastes OF Broadway, IL
g Madame Sperry." which seemed to
delight the first night audience at the
New Amsterdam.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
SEEKS ACCOMPUCE
Of MANAGER WIDER
Believed Pillager of Russo
Chinese Bank Had As
sistance.

NEW YORK, August sI.--Enteriny
a plea OF guilty to four additional In
dictments charging grand larceny.
Erwin j. Wider, former manager Of
the Russo Chinese bank. was to-day
remanded for sentence on September
0. widers attorney. Leon Ginsberg
asleed that sentence be imposed im-
mediately. but Assistant District At
torney Moss objected. He Informed
the court that Wsder's shortage
total1ed s680.000.
II want time to investigate where
this money went said Moss. There
Ia reason to believe that Wider was
not alone In this transaction and We
desire to be sure that he has not 4
great deal OF his loot hidden.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
MAGISTRATE RESCUED
BY POLICE RESERVES
Had Given Strikers Maximum
Penalties and They Planned
to Kill Him.

NEW YORK. August 31.--Two men,
strikebreakers. were wounded and
Police Magistrate E. CASTOR Higgtn-
botham had narrow escape from
being shot during riot between
strikers and striekbreakers near the
Williamsburg refinery of the sugar
trust to-day. Higginbotham has been
giving all strikers arraigned before
him for rioting the limit. The Brook
lyn police think an attempt was made
to kill him and that the riot was start
ed while he was in the vicinity with
that object in view. The magistrate
took refuge in hallway until police
reserve dispersed the rioters Both of
the men shot will recover.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
FINE RECORD MADE
BY COAST ARTILLERYsGEN

Captain Charles A. Mclean, acting
major OF the First Battalion. Coast
Artillery Corps Virginia Volunteers.
has just forwarded to the office OF the
Ad1utant General report of the re-
cent encampment OF his command at
Fortress Monroe. showing that the
Tidewater soldiers made splendid
record. With percentage Of $3.50.
the First Company led the battalion
in target practice. The other COM
panies scored as follows: Second.
232o. Third. 27.7l; Fourth. 2s.26.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
FALLS 800 FEET
ESCAPES INJURY
Aviator Kearney Flies Fifty Feet
Before Turnbling-He is
Suspended.

BOSTON. MASS. August 3i,--Hor.
ace Kearney. OF Kansas City. to-day
made the irst flight OF the Boston
Harvard aero meet at the Atlant,.
aviation field here--and wound up In
Kearney few fifty yards, finally tumh.
ling in heap from a height OF 500
feet. Kearney was unhurt but the
machine win take some days to re-
pair, kearney was suspended by the
aero contest committee.