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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13

visited friends and relatives here this
week -e
Mr.. J. E. Correll is spending some
days with relatives at Harper's Fer
ry, W. Va.
Mrs. Jennie r. BYRD, OF Baltimore,
Is visiting relatives in this city.
DIR. and Mrs. John Randolph Ora
ham, of New York, are visiting reia-
tives and friends In this city.
Misses Frances and Beulah Cline
are spending several weeks at At
lantic City, ". J.
Post-ofiice Inspector Robert G. Glib
bons, of Philadelphia, spent several
days with his father, Hon. c. M. Glib
bons, at his home on North Main
street this week.
Mrs e. w. Hoenshall, of Dayton.
Va. who has been visiting relatives
In this county. has returned home
accompanied by Miss Winifred Rog-
ers.
Mayor John T. Roddey and wife. of
Rock Hill, s. c.. who have been
spending some time with Mrs. Rod
dey's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
w. Russell. returned home this week
Misses Ethel and Annie Fitzhugh.
Of Washington. who have been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Seal on
west NOTh Stfccty nave h~N1h H~N
home.
Mr.. Walter b. krebs, of MERGERS
burg, Pa, is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. II. Clay Krebs.
Mrs. Estelle Wilson, OF 1ronton, O..
who has been visiting Mrs. John w
Rice, at her home on Braddock street
has returned TO her home.
Mrs. William NJ. Wilson and
daughter, Miss Virginia Wilson
have returned from a visit to friends
in Edinburg. Va.
Mr.. James s. Grant and his bride
nee Miss Mary Adele Talbot. OF Lit
tie Rock, Ark. have arrived in Win
chester and will make their home or
North Main street.
Mrs Bessie Hoffman, of Whining
ton, Del, is visiting her mother. MRS
A. Virginia Mutton.
Commander Louis Mccoy Mutton. oil
the United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, and Mrs. Mutton have ar,
rived in Winchester and viii Spend
some time with relatives.
Mr.. g. w shuli. OF Lexington, MO.
il visiting his brother. Mr.. b. c. Shuli
Mrs. Edward Willis. of Richmond
Va, and Miss Katherine Faunteiroy
of ST Louis are visiting at the nome
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Berry
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Spottsylvania

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SPOTSYLvANIA. VA, August IT,.
MIR. Peaches s. Loyelace of Lynch
burg. IL visiting friends in Spotsyl~3
vania and Fredericksburg.
Mr.. William Morrison. of Fred.
ericksburg, Is the guest of friends u
spotsyiyania-
Miss Myrtle Green, of washingeOn,,
is the guest OF Miss Mary Andrews
at Spotsyivania.
Miss Marion Waller, OF Riehmends
who has been visiting FIJI Sputsyi-
vania for two weeks has returned
home.
Mr.. Marshall Hawkins, of Hunting-
ton. w. Va, Is visiting Mr. and Mra.
e. p. Hawkins. Of Post Oak. Va
Miss Mary Price, or Richmond. VA.
is visiting for two weeks Mr.. and Mrs.
William Forbes. OF SpotsyIvania
Miss Nellie Green, OF Washingt0n
10 visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph -
Pendleton, OF 5potsylvania.
Miss Cora Jones. of Florida. Ii vistf~
ing for . month at Massaponax q
Spofsyivania.
Mr.. Frank cammack, OF washInes~
ton. n the guest OF friends In Chema2~s
lon for ten days 3,
Mr.. Herbert Stuart. Of Rtchm0n&a
Is Visiting in Mt Pleasant. Spot1y
vania. ssssX
| Miss Eta Trigs. Of washington r.
vasitinx ~ Goshien. Spotsyfvnnias 9S
Misses Agnes and Myrtle Anda3eo
Of aucktnehann county. -
kNA 1ulA g0hneons IS 1
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Radford

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RADFoRD, VA, Aug. 13,-East
nadford young folks on Tuesday night
took a hay ride to Beispring. where
they were entertained by Mrs. john
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Hyman chaperon-
ed the party.
Mise Less Shuler has returned, at
ter an extended visit TO friends in
Wise county.
Commemorative Attorney II. c.
severe illness
MIR. and Mrs. j. III. Barnett, accom-
panied by their sons, Kuhn and Hal
den, have gone to visit In Cleveland
O. for several weeks.
Mr.. w H Mcfarland is quite sick
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Longiey, of Alb
ingion. are visiting Mrs, Selden Long
ley.
Misses Lee and Louise Price. of Roa-
noke. are guests OF Mrs. b. o. Pryor
Miss verna Elsinger, OF Cincinnati
is visiting Miss Pearl Rcsenfield.
The melon feast for the fire laddies
was such a success they want to re-
peat 1t fortnightly.
Two Illustrated lectures of the Pas
sion Play this week by the Salvation
~ H.
ON the play. Captain A. F.. Trevit'
viii speak ON the Salvation Arm,
work.
Miss Laura Kenderine. of German
town. Philadelphia. is visiting her bro
Their. Mr.. w. J. Kenderdine.
Miss Jessie Reid is now organist a.
Radford Presbyterian church.
Brothers Mark and Justin. of th'
XaveTian brothers, visited Radforc
Saturday. calling at Captain Moran''
and Mr.. Maginnis'. They are canvass
ing the Southwest and West Virgins
r IN rf.e interest or Old Point College
which is conducted by the Xaveriar
brothers.
Miss Margaret Simpson. of Chris
tiansburg, and DIR. Dora Smfmpson. O
India arc visiting their brother, Mr.
r. w. simpson.
Mr.. David Woodruff. of Georgia, ant
his sister. MIs billiard. of Lynchburg
are visiting Mr.. Elijah Ingles.
The Mystic Chain. I. o. o. F.. Ma
sons. Daughters OF Rebecca ant
Daughters OF Naomi will have join
picnic At Eniston August 80.
The aid society of the Radford Pres
byterinn church will give an entertain
mont August 10. Mrs. Janet Stephens
Of Passedena, Cal. viii be the enter
tainer. telling stories of ante-bellun
days.
East Radford is still asking for pos
tai savings bank.
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Sunnyside

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SUNNYSIDE, VA, Aug. l3.-Miss
Booker. of Richmond, Is the guest OF
Miss Kate Garrett.
NJ. A. Strader returned from Lynch
burg last week.
Miss Kathleen Frazier, of Rich
mond, IL whiting relatives here.
Miss McLane left Monday to visit
friends in Goochland.
Miss Maxey, OF Blackstone, is visit
ing her uncle. Mr.. +. NJ. Maxey.
Miss jamie wilkins. OF Turbeville
is a guest at Green Level"
Nony McLane left this week to pros
pect a farm in Botetourt.
Hon. Hal Flood of Washington, D.
C. was in the county last week.
The farmers gave picnic at Mr.
Bob Davis Saturday; about 1000 peo-
pie present.
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Leesburg

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LEESBURG, VA. Aug. t3.-Miss
May Nichols. of Alexandria, Is visit
ing Miss Aiine Hawking. of this town.
Miss Mamie worsley, Of Washing
ton. is visiting her sister. Miss Eliza
beth Worsley.
Mrs. Dunn, of Petersburg, Va, is
the guest of her daughter. Mrs. w. G..
Orr.
Miss Mary Peterkin. OF Parkersburg.
W. Va. and Miss Thomas, OF the East
ern Shore, Md. are the guests in town
of Miss Margaret Fishburne.
Miss Bertha NJ. Phelps. Of WASH
ington, Is the guest In town OF Miss
Jessie Divine.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Page Laughlin. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles T. Clagett and Mrs.
r, B. Wtldman have been spending
some time at Capon Springs, w. Wa.
Miss Cora Lutz. who has been Wis.,
iting Indian Head, Nd. has returned
to her home. accompanied by her cou-
sin. Mrs. Reynolds Hayden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur NJ. Chichester.
Jr.. and little Eun are spending some
time at Cape May as the guests OF
Mrsc. Chichester's father, Mr. Jones
Wister.
MISS MoSeils Woreley, OF Column pue,
Ca. who has been making an extend
ed visit at the home of Mrs, Thomas
Edwards, has Joined her mother al
Natural Bridge, Va.
Miss Grace Bull. of Richmond, Va,
is the guest of Miss Fannie Edwards.
Miss Katie shryock, of Ryan. Va,
is visiting Miss Alice Gilmore. near
town.
Mrs. Louis Grammev and children
are spending several weeks at Paeon-
Ian Springs, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox Jenkins. OF
Norfolk, Va, are visiting the latter's
father, Captain A. NJ. Chichester, al
"Ivon," near Leesburg.
Miss Virginia Miller. OF Washing
ton. Is visiting her sister. Mrs. ster-
ling Murray.
Mr.. John Scott Ferguson, OF Pitts
burg, 10 spending some time at Bel
mont. his summer home. near Lees
burg.
Mrs. Linnie Hoskinson, Of Washing
ton, and Mrs. Virginia Titus. of Kent
county. Va, have been visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John r, Houri-
hane.
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Enporia

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EMPORIA, VA. August 1S.--Mr J.
]. Taylor has returned home from Wis
iting relatives in Brunswick county.
Miss Hottie Jones, OF Maryland, who
has been visiting Tor more than a
month at the home Of Rev. ]. w.
Hickman. returned home Friday.
Miss Maud Richardson. of South
Boston. Is visiting her friend and
schoolmate, Miss Sarah Myche. Of this
town. a
Mrs. e. A. Tinsdaie, OF Portsmouth.
10 the guest Of her father. Sergeant
william Harding. OF North Emporia.
Mr.. John l.. Wyche. OF Weldon. N. c.,
visited his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. W.
Wyche. this week
Misses Daughty Lee and Efie Slate
and r. z. and A. G. Slate have re-
turned home from few days enjoy
ment at Ocean View.
| Mr.. David onansky IL visiting
friends and relatives In Baltimore.
Mr.. r. B. Carney has returned from
ten days. visit to friends In Church
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Deal. Mr.. r. l.
Palmer and Miss Helen 8. Weaver are
visiting Atlantic City.
Miss Rena Tunstall. OF North EN-
por.a. II visiting friends at South
HIN.
Mrs, w. c. Weaver II visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs W. L. Davis, of
Gloucester county, this week
Messrs Marvin Smithey, William H
FTill and J. b. Snow. Of LAwrencevflie.
attended . meeting OF Royal Arch Ma
sons here Monday night. Messrs.
Smithey and Snow taking some de-
gree.
Mr., and Mrs. r. r. Fox and three
children returned In their automobile.
without accident, except the puncture
or one. tire Erom visiting relatives 1t
oxtdxd G. fhiv HDele
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Chase City

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CHASE CITY. VA, August Is
Miss IrmA r. Jeffress delightfully."- en-
tertained at q morning bridge party
Friday IN honor of Mrs. Iyeii Cunts,
OF Baltimore. The house was prettily
decorated and each guest was pre-
sented with q dainty fan. the prize.
a book, WAS won by Miss Alma Elan.
Those invited were: Misses Mary d.
Burwell, Sue Gregory, Rachel Gill;
more. Ella Gibson. OF Richmond. Va:
Alma Elan, SUFFOLK, Va: Mrs. Has.
kins Terrell. Mrs. e. w Hudgina.
Mrs. A. L. J. Boswell and Mrs. Lyell
Cunts. OF Baltimore.
A Gretna Green marriage took
place at the residence or Rev. II. r.
Williams on Sunday. when Mr.. d. A.
Manning and Miss Maud Ttsdale, OF
the nearby country, were made one.
The tobacconists Of the town will
give a grand "cue'' at Gregory's
Crossing this week and large crowd
will enjoy the barbecued meat and
far famed Brunswick stew.
Mics Alice Taylor. q recently APP
pointed missionary Of the Baptist
Home Mission Board. viii leave Sep
EembsE a for hAE work n Gnbas -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
Suffolk

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SUFFOLK. Aug. IA Charming
house party, chaperoned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry l. Land and composed of
the following young people returned
Tuesday from a weeks stay at Vir-
gfnia Beach: Misses Virginia and Nell
Jordan, Louise Britt. Emma King.
Mary Dele, Katharine Brothers and
Messrs. A. s. II. Burgess, Arthur Jor-
dan, II. NJ. Holland. Pretlow Holland.
George Moseley. William Howard and
John Primer.
Mira. j. L. McLemore, Miss Mary
Willis McLemore and Miss Jennie
Ware Pretlow have gone to the Old
Sweet Springs. where they will spend
the remainder OF the summer.
Among the Suffolk people summer
ing In wytheville, Va, are Mrs. John
B. Primer. Miss Katharine Primer.
Miss Susette Jordan, Miss Eliza beth
Britt. Miss Bette Riddick. Mrs. Geo.
w. Truitt and Colonel Thomas W.
Smith.
Misses Nell Jordan and Katharine
Brothers left Friday for the Yellow
Sulphur Springs Miss Brothers will
spend some time at Mountain Lake
before returning.
Miss Laura Etheridge has returned
from Virginia Beach, where she waf
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Marion
Pritchard, OF Baltimore, at the WAY
erly."
Miss Virginia Lynch will leave next
week for Mount Elliott TO spend some
time.
Miss Margaret Dalton, OF Winston
Salem. Is the guest of Miss Mary Wig
gins in Bank street
MI Happy" Chandler, OF New
York, spent a portion of the week In
Suffolk.
Mrs. T. A Smyth. OF Richmond
is the guest OF her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Nurney, In Wes'
Washington street.S
Miss Emma King has as her guess
Miss Lois Anderson Phillips, OF Jack
son. Miss.
Mrs. A.. b. Twttty. Misses Louise
Evelyn, Sallie and Laura Twitty are
summering In Ftncastle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13

Miss Margaret Lee Boswell leaves
or Tuesday for a six weeks stay at
Bte Moose Lake in the Adirondack.
Mrs. Lyell Cunts, the guest of Mrs.
c. M Boswell. left this week for her
home In Baltimore.
Miss Ruth Smith, OF Richmond. Is
visiting Mrs. II. T. williams
Mr. and Mrs. Ballard K. Boswell,
OF Charleston, W. Va. are spending
week with Mrs c. NJ Boswell.
Mrs. Ashton Smith and daughter.
of Roanoke. are the guests OF Mrs.
w. d. Wdidman.
Miss Julia Minor. Mrs Minor and
Miss Hicks. of Oxford, n. c., are
spending some time here
Mrs Frank Henley has returned
from a visit to Williamsburg.
Mrs. Williams Barnett and Mrs. 8.
l.. Blalock, Of South Hill, Va, are
spending the week here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13

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PALMYRA, VA, August 13.--Mr
Pembroke Petit and daughter, Miss
Clara, attended the AlbemarIe Horse
Show this week.
Mrs DIR. Alfred Gray and children
of Richmond are visiting at Clifton.
the home of Mrs. b. A. Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Q. Madison are Wis.,
itiny relatives In Caroline county.
Mr.. Albert Wills. OF Dallas, Texas
Is visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Pembroke Petit has recently
returned from visit to her son. Claude
Petit, of Fredericks Hail.
Mrs. Folkes and sister. of Richmond
after having spent several weeks a,
the Dew Drop Inn" returned home
last week.
Miss Catherine Frasier, OF Upper
willie, Loudoun county, visited friends
here this week. Miss Frasier was al
one time most popular teacher in our
Palmyra Normal High School
Miss Clara Petit recently visited
Miss Lucy Lee Jones, OF Carysbrook
4 Captain W., IL. !Talley and wife were
in Charlottesville this week.
The Palmyra troop rendered the
drama, "A Kentucky Belle" at Column
bia on Thursday night. Refreshments
were 1cESco aiiu quite Gil clJoyApit
evening was spent.
Miases virgiiiia and Mary Sadier are
visiting relatives here.
Miss Mamie Cleveland who has beer
at Harrisonburg for some time. ir a,
her old home again.
Miss Saliie Shepherd 10 waiting Miss
Lucy Lee Jones, at Carysbrook.
Miss Ellie Shepherd went to Rich
mond yesterday to be with her nephew
9. NJ. Shepherd, who 10 not quite %
well
has been visiting her sister. Mrs. A
q. Haden, returned home last FRI
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toney Miller. Of Rich
mond, are guests 1t the Dew DrcE
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Buena Vista

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BUENA VISTA, VA, August 49,
The number of summer visitors is on
the increase and all the hotels and
boarding houses are full, and of course
all the families In the city have their
share Of summer visitors. The enter
tainInents given in honor OF the visit
ors are very numerous. Monday even
ing one Of the largest dances OF the
season will be given in the Opera
House By the young men OF the city.
and several small entertainments are
scheduled for the week The Heights
continues popular and each day brings
a number of new arrivals to help swell
the already gay crowd.
Horseback riding In the cool morn
ing hours seems to be the most popu-
lar diversion at the present time, and
each morning sees q large crowd Of
young ladies riding.
The room reservations for the bal
anee OF August are very heavy, and
next week Will find the season at its
height.
A very enjoyable family reunion is in
progress at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. P. Zimmerman this week. and. they
:
Mr. and Mrs. q. W Zimmerman, OF
. Clifton Forge; Messrs. Charles and
Harry Zimmerman. OF Farmviile: Mrs.
Richard Booth, of Lynchburg, and Miss
Adiine Zimmerman. of Richmond.
The ladies OF the Methodist church
gave very enjoyable lawn party on
Thursday evening.
A very enjoyable dance was given
at the Heights Friday evening. which
was largely attended. Tuesday even
ing the guests gave very enjoyable
tacky party. The first prize was won
by Miss Duval, Of Buena Vista. while
Miss Schultz. OF Baltimore. captured
the second. Among others whose cos
TUNES were especially good were those
of Miss MAXWELL OF Buena Vista. and
Miss Ferguson and Miss Pierce, OF
Richmond.
Among the recent arrivals are Miss
Pierce, Miss Ferguson and Miss Dirby,
OF Richmond. and Miss Yoang and Miss
Stokes, of Petersburg.
Miss Sarah Stevens, OF Washington
and Miss Matte Prichard. of Peters
burg, are the guests Of Mrs. W. B.
Prichard.
Mrs. A. Undertake. of Washington
Is the guest OF Mrs W. NJ. Brown
Mira r. A. DePriest. Misses Grace
Georgia and Mary Derriest, who have
been spending several weeks In Seiins-
gorve. Pa, returned to the city Sunday
morning, accompanied by Mrs. De-
Priests sister, Mrs. Frank Young
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. II Rucker. of Hamp-
ton. who have been spending SONS
time at the Brunswick Inn at Waynes-
boro. are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
Fl. s. Rucker.
Mr.. A. F.. Campbell. of Richmond
10 spending several days in the city
having been called here by the illness
OF his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard -Wrena,-a.
Paral. w. Va. and Mrs. G.. W. Show
alter. OF Winchester. KY. are the
guests OF Mrs. j. T. Wrenn
Mr.. T. NJ. Lynch is spending a cou-
pie OF weeks al his old home In Boston
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Mr.. Haiston Burks and Miss Bessie
Burks are spending a few days at
Rockbridge Baths.
Mr.. Peter Campbell. OF Amherst
Courthouse, Is the guest of his sister,
Mrs. II. r. Mills.
Mr.. Walter Parker. who has been
the guest OF his brother. Mr.. C. E.
Parker, returned to his home in Cow
ington.
Mr. and Mrs. Giles Miller. OF Lynch
burg. were the guests of DR. and Mrs.
w. III. Gilkyson several days this week
Miss Kits Wrenn, Of Bon Air, who
has been the guest OF Mrs. A. NJ.
Rucke.r returned to her home this
week.
Miss Mary Richardson is spending
several days in LynchburE.
Miss Mabel c. Hurt. of Salem, is the
guest OF Mrs. r. A. DePriest.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-22
SPORT.

Alfred Leblanc at st. Louis has es-
:ablished what is said to be worlds
record for aeroplane speed over
measured course-a mile in SO sec
onds-ncidentally setting an Ameri-
can speed record.
The contest board of the American
Automobile Association announces the
disqualification and suspension OF
Barney Oldfield for his announced in
tention of racing Jack Johnson, the
heavyweight pugilist. in an unsanc-
toned contest at Sheephead Bay by
Oct. 20. Both Johnson and Oldfield say
the race will be run. regardless of the
boards action.
Young Corbett, former lightweight
champion of the world. will make an
effort to come back" to the squared
arena on Thursday night at the Long
acre club, New York. He will face
Willie Beecher, local lightweight. In
a ten-round bout. Corbett has been In
active training for several months. AMI
reports say he is in good condition
Corbett made a similar effort to reen'
ter the ring two years ago, but he was
forced to abandon the work after
short time.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-22
CENSUS FIGURES

Omaha, Neb., 124,096, an increase
of 21 per cent over 102,555 in 1900.
South Omaha, Neb., 26.259, an in
crease of one per cent over 26,O01 in
1900.
Portland, Maine, 5S.571. an increase
of S,426, or 16.S per cent over 5O,145
in 1900; Breckton, Mass, 56,S7S. an in
crease of 16,S15, or AZ per cent, over
40,O63 in 1900; Chicopee, Mass. 25,4O1,
an increase of 6,234, or 1926 per cent.
over 19,167 in 1900; Fitchburg. Mass,
1896, an increase of 6,295, or 20 per
cent, over 81 ,531 in 1900; West Hobok-
en-, N. j., 35,402, an increase of II.
300, or 53.3 per cent, over 23,094 il
1900; Lima, Ohio, 30,50S, an increase
of S,7S5, or 40.4 per cent, over 21,72S
in 1900.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-22
WASHINGTON.

News of the rescue of the crew OF
the dirigible balloon America, reached
Washington about the time the navy
department and the revenue cutter
service, at the instance of President
Taft, were preparing to dispatch YES
sells to search for the Wellman party.
Three warships would have gone out
in an hour.
In narrow street. upon precise
ly selected spot, after an aerial flight
of more than six miles across the city,
Claude Grahame White, the English
aviator, dropped his aeroplane at the
side door of the White House Friday.
On the way thither, at height OF
nearly 500 feet, he circled the dome OF
the capitol and passed the lofty Wash
ington monument level with the apex.
He landed where the slightest devia'
tion from his course would have i'm
paled him upon the spikes of the iron
fence around the White House
grounds at his right or smashed him
against the granite walls at his left
Stubbornly contesting every point,
attorneys for the state of Missouri and
the railroads therein began argument
before the Supreme Court as to the
validity of the 2-cent passenger rate,
and maximum freight rate laws of
commonwealth. 1t is claimed by coun-
sci that the issues in controversy will
affect railway legislation in nearly
every state of the Union. The case in
cludes questions of jurisdiction of fed
eral courts over state legislation and
the proper basis of arriving at the re-
muneration guaranteed the railroads
under the federal constitution. The
Federal Circuit Court held the laws
were unremunerative and enjoined
their enforcement.
President Taft has finally approved
plans for raising the wreck of the bat
tleship Maine which call for the COM
pletion of the work on or before the
thirteenth anniversary of the destruc-
ton of the war vessel, February 15,
next.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-22
\ BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EIoN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DoINos AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
WESTERN.

The President has withdrawn from
entry 112,7S1 acres in Colorado and
10000 acres in Wyoming, supposed to
contain valuable deposits of coal.
The famous BogosIov volcano in the
Aleution islands, is in more violent
eruption than ever before according to
a report from the U. S. revenue cut
ter Tahoma.
Owners of down town flats and
apartment houses in Omaha nave
adopted this ironclad rule: "If there is
a child or children then there are no
apartments to let"
The silver spike of the last rail OF
the Nevada & California railway. run
ming $50 miles from Mojave, Cal, on
the Southern Pacific to Lone Plne, In
lnyo county, has been driven.
Nearly six inches of snow fell on the
mountains between Cheyenne and
Laramie Monday night, the fall being
sufficiently heavy to interfere with
the operation of switches on the rail
road.
Mrs. Belle LAWN of San Francisco,
proprietor of rooming house, was ar
rested as a fugitive from justice In
connection with the investigation into
the Los Angeles Times explosion case
late Tuesday.
Some phenomenally rich gold dis
coveries have been made at Creston.
C. Gold in quartz is exhibited here
which runs fabulous sums to the ton,
and there is every evidence of another
Klondike having been discovered.
Verdicts awarding amounts totaling
s96.477 were rendered against two in
surance companies in San Francisco,
in the United States Circuit Court In
suits growing out of the refusal OF
payment on policies held for property
DESTROYED in the earthquake and fire
of 1906.
Constitutional provisions designed
TO eliminate wildcat" corporations
and curb irresponsible promoters who
take advantage of the present liberal
incorporation laws of Arizona are pro
posed by the constitutional convention
at Phoenix.
"The padding of census returns IN
the other cities mentioned by me was
not insignificant, but in no instance
was it as extensive as in Tacoma,
SAYS Director Durand of the Census
Buearu; while at mass meeting OF
the business men of Tacoma resolu-
tions were adopted denouncing the fig
ures on Tacoma's population issued bv
the Census Department. The resolu-
tions demand that the government
make another canvass of the city and
ascertain if there has been fraud.