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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-10-14
N. g. W. AWARDS CONTRACTS
Mr.. AM, Valz Will Build Two Miles
of Road Above Canebrake, w. Va.

Roanoke, Oct. 10.-The Norfolk and
Western yesterday through the office
of ..Mr. G S. Churchill, chief engineer,
made awards of fifteen and one quar-
ter miles of additional tracks to be
laid in the coal field of West Virgin
ia. The aggregate cost OF. the work
is not known, but it viii total nearly
81, 500, 900, irrespective of work now
being done upon the right of way.
Seven contractors are given the work,
three Roanoke firms receiving con-
tracts for SIX miles.
The awards are as follows:
Riaehart and Dennis Co., Evans
baiIdiug, Washington. D. c., first two
| miles from CEDAR Bluff.
Walton and Co.. Falls Mills, Va,
second two and one half miles from
Cedar Bluff.
W.O. Lipsconb, Roanoke, Va, first
TWO mile, above Canebrake, VIVA.
AN. Valz, Stanton, Va, second
two miles above Canebrake, W. Va
P. ]. Millett, Paris, KY, third two
and three quarters miles above Cane
brake, adjacent to Summit tunnel.
Vaughan Construction Co., Roanoke,
| Va. first two miles extension North
Fork branch.
Carpenter and Boxley. Roanoke, Va,
second two miles extension North
4 Fork branch.
The Cedar Bluff cutoff will reduce
the congestion of the main line and
tap vaiuable coal lands. The Cedar
Binff tunnel, now under construction,
when completed will be the longest
on the Norfolk and Western, exceeding
in length the Coaldale bore.
Winnipeg, Oct. Il.-Seven thousand
sluare miles Of territory in Northern
Minnesota and Southern Ontario are
a smoking funeral pyre today.
Through the night the fire ragged,
driven before relentless wind. and to-
1av found the toll of disaster reaching
up to appalling totals
An area containing more than 10,
300 residents has been devastated.
More than 1,OO0 are believed to b'
dead and from 2, 800 to 1000 others arr
Missing
Fourteen towns and villages have beef
wip out
Eight Thousand men, women ant
children are homeless.
: The property loss is estimated a
over 500. coo, COO, and there is no sigl
Of the fires abatement.
Dead bodies strew every road ant
railway Iins. The creeks ami river
are fail of floating corpsas'
Near the site of the burned town
8aaudette more than 100 charred AM
blackened bodies were laid out i'll TIL
temporary N orgue today.
Settlers who escaped passed throug
the greatest danger. Some had thei
clothing completely burned OF.
Others were nearly paIboiled b.
standing neck deep in small rivers an
creeks. Many who were not kllle
I outright were burned SO badly tina
thew will die Only q good soakin
rain can chaek the wall OF fire, it
i said today. The treacherous wind wa
! an e1eusn which caused much fea1
st times the wind blew steadily
one direction until the flames woui
y sarronnd a community, then 1t won't
: yaer off ana the fire would leap ont
Il some new direction A mighty curtal
: Of smoke cioaked the sky. Live euDel
u we're carried by the winds and starts
~ new fires. Nearly a dozen cominnn
ties were burn I'D early today by I'll
: fire which had eaten a new SWAT
~ throughout the night.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-10-14
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OUARLES & PILSON,
Attorneys and Counselors
AT-LAW.
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-10-14
Splendid. Blue Grass Farms
IN LOUDOUN AND FAUQUIER
COUNTIES.

Two valued at $500 each. Five
priced at $4,000 to $4,000. Thee at
$4,000 Two at $4,000. at $45,OOO.
These farms have good buildings aid
are in a high state of cultivation. DO
you wish to mallea first-class purchase
then examine these properties at once.
Our agency covers the best portion
of the State, so it will be to your inter
est to correspond with us.
For free full description write to
H. w. HILLEARY & co,
3jun2t Charlottesville, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-10-14
DR.. and Mrs. B. B. Ransom and baby
of Maplewood, N. ]. are guests Of
Mr.. W.B. McChesney's.

Rev. Joseph Rennie, D. D. wife AMI
daughter, who had been visiting rsli-
tives here, went to charlottesville yes
sriav VIZ, D 2aanA Y Il Att
sas meeting Of the Presbyterian Syn
Cd.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-10-14
Postmaster Sen. on to Grand Jury

Lynchburg, Oct. TO- Charles Farmer
asst. DOS master at Motley's Pitrsyl-
vania county, was cent on to the
federal grand jury charged with
being short 800.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-10-14
REST ROOM ISSUES
FINAL CALL FOR AID
Committee Appointedby Board
of Trede Will be Compelled
to Close Municipal Conven-
fence November 1st Unless
Necessary Funds Can be
Raised For Its Maintenance

The committee appointed by the
Staunton Board of Trade to manage
thu Crest Room" will be forced to
close this room, unless further sub
soriptions and payments are made at
once.
Below we submit list Of Merchants
and business men who have subscribed
to the support of this room for 1910,
together with the amodnt paid.
Armstrong Shoe Co. SOW. B. Ander-
son $12, ]. N. Anderson $l2, Jos. L.
Barth and Co. $12. H. H. Bolen $12.
-R.H. Bell, Jr. Sc, W. H. Barkman s.,
Joseph Barkman SIP, F. W. Bell and
Co S., Davis and Holt $40, Flavin
and Watson $l2, Hamrick and Go. Sd
McH. Holiday s12, Thos- Hogshead $l2.
A. Higginbotham So, W. S. Kniseley
50, H. L. Lang $l2, Lewis and Hoover
$12 Chas. Lurie $40. Loeb Bros %,
Marston Stove O. $6, A. E. Miller and
Go. $12, w. G. Marshall $i2, L X.
Roby and Co. 81, Thos. D. Ransom 81,
Swink and Diamond $l2, SPOTS Gro
Gerry Co S., D. L.Switzsr So, Mrs.
Chas Southland $1.50 Simpson and
Baylor So, Chas. Tanner s12, -Tutwilel
and Parent s., F. 7. Ware $1.hO. II.
H. Wayt $12, Wilson Bros. $12, White
Star Mills $40, Weinberg Clothing 20.
$12, Walters and Switzer So, Zirkle and
Bryan $12, Worthington Hardware
Go. $I2-Total 1914.
The expense of maintaining the -oon
per year is as follows:
Rent, $22 30 per month. 1910 U
Matron S.. 80 per week, $102. o.
Incidentals 70. "
Total SAT-. OF
Amount collected S344 "
Needed sI33. 0,
There are few dollars in hands o.
the treasurer and small amounts sub
scriped that have not been paid bu
there is not enough money subscribed
to maintain the room, and unless tn
committee can have subscription
sufficient to pay running expenses, til
room will be closed November LIST l
onIv ten or twelve more subscription
of dollar per month can be secured
the room can be maintained and
seems Pity this small amount canno
be had
The comfor afforded the ladies Q
this and adjoining counties can hard
ly be over estimated. Tie com mite
have letters from several prominen
ladies of the county offering to tab
over the room and maintain it them
selves rather than let it be closed.
The committee sincerely hopes sui
Gent subscril tions will be handed MI
L, G.. Strau-, treasurer, to contlnu
this great convenience and comfort
Other wise the Rest Room will be clo'
ed Novemer LIST
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-10-14
Subscriber Of Spectator Tor Fifty
Years.

Rev. J.M.s Shreckhi7e Of Rac'ine
was in staunton on basiaess yester-
day. While at our Office Mr.. Shrek
hise stated that he had been suoscrl'
Der to the Spectator for % years ana
valued the paper very highly.
Mrs W.T.. Jones, Miss Mary Jones,
and Miss Elizabeth Keno, motoreo
10 from Highland yesterday evening t
attend the Jones Bird nupsiais On the
18th inst
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-10-14

Miss Nae Hohson of Washington il
visiting the Misses Price.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-10-14
Southern Railway.

N. B.-The following schedule figures
are published only as information
and ar. not gu iranteed. Schedule
in effect May. % 1910.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-10
AUTO SEARCH FOR
GIRL GUEST Who
FLED FORT HOME
Leaps from Second-st0ry VIM
dow at Lakewood When
Nurse Leaves Room.

LAKEWOOD, March 10.--Chief OF
Police Norcross, and practically the
entire winter colony here, today are
searching in automobiles for Miss Helen
Bloodgood, the 26year-old daughter OF
J. w. Bloodgood, who escaped from
two nurses who were caring for her in
the home of Leslie Fort, son of Gov
ernor Fort. She disappeared, and all
efforts to find her have failed. She suf-
fered from nervous disorder OF the
mind.
Miss Bloodgood, according to one
story, sprang from the second-story
window of the Fort residence. Before
the nurses could follow her or the rest
of the household could be aroused the
girl ran off in the darkness. She had
disappeared when a search was begun
va few minutes later.
The police force under the direction
Of Chief of Police Noreross and the
winter colony of Lakewood started in
automobiles to search the country.
Miss Bloodgood. whose mental all
ment has been giving her family con-
siderable concern or some time, has
been staying in the Leslie Fort home
for several weeks, while the other
members Of her family have been in
New York Miss Bloodgood's ailment
was of a nature that required the CON-
slant attendance of several trained
nurses At the home of the Governor
son, at Madison and Seventh avenues,
she was constantly under guard.
According to the story which the
girls father told Chief Norcross today,
Miss Bloodgood asked one of her two
nurses for glass of water. The nurse
brought it to her. AS soon as the nurse
approached the bed. however. Miss
Bloodgood sprang up and attacked her,
knocking the glass from her hand The
window of the bedroom was open. and
Miss Bloodgood, clad rnly in her night
dress. sprang out of it. From the time
she sprang from the window nothing
has been seen of her.
AS soon as Leslie Forts family dis
covered that Miss Bloodgood has es-
capped they telephoned to her family
in New York. Mr.. and Mrs. Bloodgood
Immediately returned here. The Lake
Wood police were not informed OF Miss
Bloodgood's escape until several hours
later, as the family hoped that the girl
would be found and hat the publicity
attached to an appeal to the police
might be avoided.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-10
TO APPEAL TO PRESIDENT
TO END PHILA. STRIKE.

NEWCASTLE, Pa, March 1O.-The
committee of nine appointed yesterday
to devise means of carrying into effect
the resolution calling for a general
State, and, possibly, country-wi labor
strike, in the event that arbitration
fails in the labor situation at Philadel-
phia, reported to the convention of the
Pennsylvania State Federation of La
Dor, in session here today. President
Greenawalt, of the State organization,
was empowered by the commit
tee to call upon President Taft,
United States Senator Boies Penrose,
United States Senator George T. oliver
and Governor Edwin S. Stuart, to use
their best efforts to compel an arbi-
tration Of the Philadelphia carmen's
strike question within ten days.
The committee further stated that
they had issued request to all State
local unions ager to call special ses-
sons to vote on the question of State
wide strike within fifteen days and re-
port the results by wire to President
Greenawalt.
Upon the result of such a vote the
general Statewide strike will depend.
according to the committee.
The convention unanimously adopted
the committee report.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-10
I'm JAIL" CORPORATION
OFFICIALS EXCUSE.

OF the many excuses offered by negli-
gent corporation officials, one received
today by Deputy Collector e. Allen
Smith, of the local internal revenue de-
partment, explaining why the return
under the Federal corporation tax law
was not made on time, seems to be the
best.
With no concern showing on his face,
an apparently well-bred man walked In
to the government office and addressed
himself to Collector Smith. He asked
for blanks for making out his corpora
tons returns. Mr.. Smith, whose curl
osky was aroused by the mans suave
assurance in seeming to take no blame
upon himself for his excessive-and
Observation-Disclosures inquired the
reason for the delay.
"Oh, you must understand" said the
man. smiling at the collector. that I've
been unavoidably detained. In fact,
was in JAIL"
He got the blanks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-10
LAWYER RESENTS
QUESTIONS PUT TO
HIM ON STAND
Vice-C Chancellor Emery Takes
Hand in Clash Between
Mason and McDermit.

Frank NJ. McDernit was in mill
tant mood when he took the stand to-
day before Vice. Chancellor Emery in
the suit which has been brought
against him to recover property which
he had received while acting as counsel
I Herman and Frieda Wagner, who
figured prominently in Newark's vice
crusade. He was questioned by former
Under-sheriff Charles L. Mason.
He was warned again and again not
to exceed the rules of the court, but
burst out afresh when Mr. Mason
goaded him by his questioning. Finally
the vice-chancellor broke in when Mr..
McDermit intimated that Mr.. Mason
owed him money, and said:
'Mr. McDernit, this court Is no
place to work out your personal ami
mosities, and I won't have it. You've
been lawyer long enough to know the
advantage a lawyer has when he is a
witness. and I won't have you use It..
1t is an abuse of your privilege"
Mr.. McDermit apologized to the court
and remarked that his position was of
such an embarrassing nature that he
had forgotten himself.
do you know" asked Mr.. Mason.
that at the time of the trial of Cor
bally the Wagners appeared for the
State?"
you ought to know; you are the
one who brought them there secretly
was the reply.
'.You were one of counsel for Cor
bally?"
Yes, and proud of it."
And also for the Wagners?"
YES"
(which were you faithful tor"
ITO both!" shouted Mr.. McDermit. sT
never was faithless to any client. re-
fuse to submit to your insults!"
Here the court interferred and told
the witness to keep still. Mr.. McDer-
init protested that Mr.. Mason was TAX
ing advantage of his position, but the
court oyerruled him.
You are now in the light of witness
and not a lawyer. / know it is an en-
barrassing position for you, but 1t is
cross-examiration and you'll have to
submit to It,"
What arrangement was there be
tween you and Prosecutor Young as to
the disposal of the Wagners?" s..
'iMr. Young said that as my conduct
In all the trials resulting from the
sheriff's raids had been uniformly fair,
he would nolie prosse the Indictment If
wouldn't interfere. said I'd interfere
so much as my retention would war;
rant. My position at that time was
not unethical."
IT believe" said Mr.. Mason. that you
have said demonstrated at this action
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-10
WOMAN ATTACKED
By Three men
NEAR HER HOME
Mother Answering Door.bell
Finds Daughter Uncons
sciOus on Porch.

Mary Madden, AZ years old, OF, 81
Clifton avenue, was found unconscious
on the stoop of her home shortly after
midnight this morning. and when her
mother and neighbors ran out. in an
swer to ringing Of the doorbell they
say they saw three men running away
The police are now looking for these
men, but they are not hopeful of re-
suits, as none who saw them could
furnish good description owing to the
darkness. Miss Madden is now in the
City Hospital weak from the loss of
blood. Her worst injurey Is a scalp
wound which the physicians say might
have been caused by either a blow or
a fall.
Mrs. Mary Madden, the mother, said
that last night her daughter was in
the house reading until about 10:3f
o'clock. Then she went to the saloon
of James Cicenia, As Clifton avenue.
Cicenia said today that she came to his
place several times and that on the
last occasion he refused to sell her any
thing He said she appeared to have
been drinking too much.
After the last visit to the saloon
Cicenia said that simult aneously with
the departure of the Madden woman
three young men left the place. He
does not know their names. he said.
He thinks that these men may be the
ones who were seen running away.
Mrs. Catherine Adams. who lives on
the first floor, says that she heard the
bell ring and then there was a noise
as if someone had fallen on the stcop.
She was the first to find Miss Madden.
There was blood on the stoop and there
was more blood in the middle of the
street.
Two months ago an old woman was
dragged in an alleyway near her home.
Mrs. Adams says that she heard the
woman scream, They're killing me-"
Father Thompson, of the Sacred Heart
Church, who was on sick call, heard
the cries. and ran to the woman's as
sistance. The police say that, bad
gang hangs out In this vicinity.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-10
GARFIELD ADMITS
He WOULD HAVE
COND1NED FRAUDS
Former Secretary OF Interior
Gives Startling Testimony
at BaIIinger Probe.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Tfe testi-
rnony of James r. Garfield. former sec-
rotary OF the interior, before the Bal
linger-Pinchot investigating committee
today was enlivened by the-declaration
of the witness that he did not believe
the $50, ,000, 600 bond issue recommended
by President Taft to Congress was
necessary for the proper forwarding
of irrigation work in the West. Mr..
Garfield said this in defense of the CO.
operative agreements he entered into
with water users associations and OF
the reclamation certificates he issued
in evidence of work performed and
which have come to be known as Gar
field currency"
Mr.. Garfield claimed that it was evil
dent Attorney-G General wickersham and
President Taft did not have the proper
facts before them when they reached
opinions adverse to the legality of the
reclamation certificate.
Senator Nelson questioned the wit
ness closely as to a statement that
Ballinger had been in error in statipg
Mr.. Garfield's position as to the Alaska
coal bills. Mr.. Garfield said his rec
concentrations cited by Mr.. Ballinger
applied to a general coal bill and not
to the Alaska measure.
But as a matter of fact didn't you
say you were willing to condone fraud
if the fraudulent claimants pad a
higher price. based on the classification
Of the coal?" asked Senator Nelson.
THE effect of the section which l
recommended was that if the entire coal
bill passed and the government adopt
ed a new policy as to coal deposits,
there should be a validation of all en-
tries at a new classified price. Up TO
1850 acres l was willing that claims
should be consolidated and was willing
10 condone prior fraud"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-10
FAST
NEARING MEETING
IN EGYPTIAN CITY
Wife and Daughter to Greet Exc
President in Khartum
on Monday.

KHARTUM, Egypt. March s10.-col-
onel Roosevelt left Taufikia yesterday
and is expected here next Monday He
will be met that same evening by Mrs.
Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roosevelt
The Roosevelts will remain here until
the following Thursday, being enter
tanned at the sirdar's palace. During
the stay here many points OF interest
in the vicinity will be visited.
KODOK, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan,
March 10.-Colonel Roosevelt and his
party left Taufikia last night and ar
rived here at o'clock this morning.
At the American mission at Doleib
Hill, on the Sobat river. the travellers
were received With much enthusiasm.
During the stop at Taufikia all of
the officers of the garrison were in
vited to meet Colonel Roosevelt at tea.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-10
s KILLED, I BADLY
HURT, As FACTORY
WALL RUR|Es 20
Workmen Trapped While Re-
moving Fire Ruins at Big
Pittsburg Plant.

PITTSBURG. March 1o.-With a low
rumbling sound, fifty-foot brick wall.
left standing in the ruins of the fire
which early Tuesday morning partially
destroyed the bolt and nut nnanufac-
turing plant of NJ Lanz & Sons, in
Carson street, South Side, collapsed to-
day, burying twenty workmen. mostly
foreigners, at work razing the ruins.
killing five and probably fatally In
Juring seven more.
Without warning, the wall which
was over 100 feet long, buckled and
crashed to the ground. Five workmen
caught on temporary scaffolding on
the third floor jumped to safety with
slight injury. Two others were rescued
badly bruised from perilous position
astride another swaying wall by the
police.
All available policemen and fremen
on the south side began a search oi
the ruins. Injured and dying men were
dragged from under scantling and piles
of brick and mortar The South Side
and st. Joseph's hospitals received the
injured. An hour after the accident
two worizmen were found alive but
crushed in crevice between timbers
and brick piles Directing the efforts
of the rescue party one of the buried
men asked for a chew of tobacco
which was handed to him between q
crack In the piled up timbers.
Not one of the score of workmen es-
capped injury. OF the injured and dead
seven were Americans.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-10

1t was reported today at st. James's
Hospital that Philip Artier plasterer
who fell from a scaffold while working
on the new building of the Ironbeund
Trust Company. at Market and Ferry
streets, yesterday. is in very serious
condition. Artier, who. is 81 years of
age, and who lives at 30 Bruce street.
was found to have received a severe
facture of the coilarbone in addition to
concussion of the brain and internal
injuries.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-10
JOHNS AND WEINGARTH
FALL BELOW THEIR FORM.
Especial to the Newark Start ]

DETROIT, March 10.-Peter Riddell
and Fred Pump, jr., of New York, rolled
/ 1.196. the best score of the first four
squads in the two-man event OF the
tenth annual tournament of the Amer1-
can Bowling Congress today. This put
them in a tie for sixth place with Hall
and Lane. of Washington, Pa. The
other two teams, Lee Johns and Alex
Dunbar, and Glenn Riddell and Will
lam Weingarth, fell far below expecta-
tions in their series.
William Zimpfer and c. Grifiths, of
Columbus, o., had the next best score
of the first four squads, with 1,1S7,
which gave them temporary possession
of eighth place
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-10
AFGHAN FANATICS
SHOOT AMERICAN
GIRLS IN MOSQUE
Two Wounded, One Seriously,
in Attack While on Visit
Near Jerusalem.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Ameri-
can parties visiting the mosque OF
Omar, near Jerusalem, have been fired
on by Afghan fanatics. Miss Nathalie
Maurice, of Mamaroneck, n. Y. re-
ceived slight flesh wound, and Miss
Parker Moore. of Tere Haute, Ind,
was seriously wounded, but will re-
cover No others We're injured.
This information came to the State
Department late last night in an un-
dated telegram from United States
Consul Wallace, at Jerusalem. The
officials express no doubt, however. that
the Turkish authorities will take
prompt steps to punish the assailants.
STAR CLASSIFIED ADS ARE BEST.