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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
THIEVES At WORK
IN HEART Of CITY
Several Robberies in Early Morn
ing Right at Norfolk
Post Office.

Especial to The Richmond Firginian.)
NORFOLK, VA, July with the
postofiice only few steps away, bust
ness houses all around. and with a
hotel doing business in the building
in which the stores are located, i
thief or thieves early yesterday
morning entered three placs. and APP
parently made no effort to conceal
the fact that he or they were on the
job.
While only "a small sum OF money
was secured, the fact that the places
selected are in the very heart of the
city places the robbery ahead of the
most daring attempted here in many
moons
The places robbed were W. J. Cote S
saloon, Josiah Jones barber shop and
he Virginian Pool Par!ors. All three
places are located In the Hotel Neddu
building in Plume street The thief
uked step ladder to gain an entrance
over the transon at each place.
In the saloon the thief secured q
Ratchet and when he gained an en-
trance toathe pool parlor he proceed
ed TO batter in the iron safe. He
made a poor Job of this however and
the safe remained intact
+ Only what money was in the cash
registers at the time was secured by
| the tntruder
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
No INTERFERENCE BY
WILMINGTON CHIEF

WILMINGTON, DEL. July T.
Chief OF Police George Black viii
not interfere with the moving pie
lures OF the Jeffries-J ohnson fight,
scheduled W appear here next Mon
day, unless trouble is started.
Chief Black said he saw no neces-
sity for keeping the pictures out of
Wilmington. He said the conditions
here are different from those In some
other cities. There are comparative
iy few moving picture places and even
In these the negroes and whites do
not mix. The colored people have a
moving picture house OF their own.
The chief further said that he be-
iieved the people were too sensible
tQ. allow their feelings to carry them
away over a prize fight, and he be-
lieves the negroes are not sufficiently
interested to trouble themselves about
whether the pictures are shown or
naA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
$532,5O0,0o0 INSURANCE UPON
LIVES WAS PAID OUT IN 1909
Regular Companies in the United States and Canada Pay $685.
100000 in Foreign Counres

Everywhere there In being reoog-
nized the fact that life insurance. In
addition to Its protective feature. Is
appreciated as an asset by business
men. Policies of insurance are con-
spicuous items In the estates OF mer-
chants.
Life Insurance companies In this
country and Canada distributed $685.
100000 last year. according to COM
putations by the Insurance Press. The
payments In the two countries to ben
eficiaries for death claims. matured
endowments or other benefits under
the policies Of level premium COM
panies or the certificates of various
life insurance organixations--asses
ments and the -l4fs---ameaHted- "A 10
s366,600,000. The estimated total of
the amounts paid by regular compa-
MES In dividends to policy holders,
for surrendered policies, to annuitants
and on claims In foreign countries,
was $1e6,000,000.
Pennsylvania was second in the list
of States In which the life insurance
companies last year paid the largest
claims to policy holders. New iort
led with q total disbursement of SCI.
100000. and this State followed with
$3e,000,000. New York city policy
sured persons in this city were paiu
claims amounting to $l2,os5.2is. Chi
cogo came next with claims aggre-
eating s11,223,73l.
The estate Of the late George G.
Thomas was paid the largest tndi-
.vidual claim In this city last year, Hi
Insurance amounted to 100000. Here
is list of other claims paid. each OF
which aggregated $4,000 OF more:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
BONDS WERE GIVEN
To SECURE A LOAN
Carnegie Trust Company Official:
Declare Wellborn's State
ment False.

NEW YORK, July THE grand
jury was still investigating to-day the
charge of Clarence f. Wellborn that
100000 worth Of securities deposited
by him with the Carnegie Trust Com
pany had been rehypothecated and
later sold on Wall Street
Wellborn's statement that the bonds
had disappeared is fatty contradict
ed by the officials OF the Carnegie
Trust Company. President Reichr
mann stated to-day that he has $780,
600 OF the bonds; that they were
pledged for a loan of $4,000. instead
of s25. 900. as Wellborn stated, and
that the matter is a dispute between
WellbOrn and his broker, with which
the trust company can have no con-
Germ. II he wants the bonds that
the Carnegie company holds. Reich
mann said to-day, all Wellborn need
do Is to take up his loan, and they
Will be turned over to him.
The bonds In question are first
mortgage papers of the Titusville and
Northern Railway. a railroad three
miles long in Pennsylvania.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
ACT At ONCE To
| END THE NUISANCE
Norfolk Citizens, Fighting Flies
and Mosquitoes, Set Fire
to Dump.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
NORFOLK. VA, July Protest
ing against the prevalence of fues
and mosquitoes in a dump pile. citi-
Gems OF the Sixth ward took the bull
by the horns last night, armed them
selves with oil can. paper and matches
and went TO the scene of trouble and
started big bon fire.
The Sixth Ward improvement.
League was called to meet last night
to take action relative to compelling
the city to abate the nuisance COM
planned OF. They threatened to take
the matter to the courts and COM
pei the city to see that the dump
pile was properly looked after as a
protection to the health OF the com
n.unity.
Last night those at the meeting
walked over to the spot where the
nuisance existed. more to become bet
ter acquainted with conditions than to
remedy 1t themselves. They found
conditions so bad that they imme-
diately seized oil cans. paper and
matches and started a fire. The in
cident created unusual interest In all
sections of the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
CABINET OFFICERS
To VISIT ALASKA
Announced That Attorney Gener-
al Wickersham and Secretary
Nagel viii Go Soon.

WASHINGTON. July lit was an
nounced definitely to-day that Attor-
ney General Wickersham and Score
tary Nagel, of the Department of
Commerce and Labor. will visit Alas
ka this sumner on a tour OF general
inspection. They will leave about
July 16, to be gone about six weeks.
During the recent Investigations by
the Senate of the appointment OF
Federal officials in Alaska, the Attor-
ney General promised delegate Wick
ersham. "A Alaska. that the Depart
ment of Justice would investigate the
conditions in Alaska, and 1t Ia under
stood that the Attorney General will
look into these matters. Secretary
Nagel has q great many Alaskan in
terests in his department, He will
give special consideration to the seal
industry.
Delegate Wickersham charged the
Guggenheims dominated the courts
In the territory and Influenced Fed
eral appointments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
GIRL IS RESCUED
FROM FALSE LOVER
Tells Police rft1ful Story of Be-
ing Forced to Ride on
Freight Trains.

BELLvILLE, KANS.. July T.
Rescued from a freight train by
.hree tramps and turned over to the
police. Beatrice Tanning, an attrao-
tive 1e-year-old girl of Toledo, OHIO,
told the officers to-day a pitfful story
of leaving her home with a man
whom she said was Cameron Keener,
also OF Toledo, of abuse at the hand
of the young man and OF being forced
to beat her way on freight trains
disguised as a man until rescued.
At Topeka the girl told the police
she endeavored to get away, but
Keener choked and beat her into
submission.
Al Manhattan, kans., Louis Evans
and two other men who were beat
ing their way to the harvest fields got
into the same freight car with the
couple. The girl told Evans that she
was a woman and wanted to get away
Evans told the other men. and when
the party got off the freight ar In
The Bellville yards the three men at
tackled the girls companion, who fed
and has not been captured.
To the police here Miss Fanning
said to-day;
Cameron boarded at our house In
Toledo. We became engaged. and
Cameron said he wanted to be mar
sied at the home Of his mother m
Steamboat Springs, Colo. We left
home a month age.
II learned he did not intend to
marry me. and tried TO escape at East
st. Louis. Ill. He took my clothes
and gave me some of his to wear
After we left St. Louis We beet our
way on freight trains. He beat me
at Topeka, and then / did not care
whether he killed me or not. SO
told"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
lTNIRLER BILL OTEY
RELEASED BY CREW

sfApectal to rhc fiictmn1d Virginian }
H NORFOLK. VA, July big
\ 8iu Qtey. one OF the mainstays OF the
Y 40xfclk baseball team, has been re-
1Uosed by the local management,
84eya release comes when the young
Art9cher needs his money more than
Mm4 my other time. Otsy Is confined
q hospital and has been there for
'oIogml weeks. That the management
~ to release 0tsy white he was
se ~ Difk List and unable TO work
Z &NM 0Anned some very unfavorab BILE
" S11nt from ths lovers of the game
" 1eSkeik.
EsN 01iy = few Of the fans have heard
~ IN and when the news becomes
&&b13H n will create resentment
taet TIM admirers Of the young
1GAer Otey has shown great form
I1g yearg He was regarded as the
1 pltchAr the Crew has produced
neas0n. He won more games
- Mny tive other pitchers on the
~ NJ 70 the time he was taken sick,
~ was worked often.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
CONTRACTION is
DUE TO SOUND ECONOMIES
of Capital Being Replenshed Instead OF Dsspa
ed-Safe Investments Are Demanded.

general sense, does not seem at ell
possible.
Suffering From Overenthu~lasm.
II past experience In any guide to
what ts likely to take place. the Amer
lean purchases OF foreign luxurtes and
other materials In foreign countries
which increased so rapidly in the last
twelve months will. in the near future.
decrease with the same rapidity. The
truth 10 that during last year ths
whole country was under something
of an Illusion as to the prohab state
OF business development through 1910.
The idea became broadcast that 1910
was to be q banner year in the coun-
try's industrial history. and speeula-
tive buying of everything was rife In
expectancy OF this event The indica-
tons are that the present year will
still be an excellent one. judged by
usual standards. Anticipations con-
corning II were. however, excessive.
and the country liz now paying some
thing of a penalty for its overenfhust-
asn. Striking a balance. let 1t be OBJ
served that a decline running from ~
TO 40 per cent. share in the price or
the leading railway and industrial
stocks has secured within less than
year without causing any business
panic and with few instances that
can be quoted of individual financial
stress.
with reference again to the crop
outlook. the agricultural news of tha
week was chiefly favorable. Dry ana
warm weather. perhaps little too
dry In the Northwest, held over the
greater portion OF the country, and
there was q continuance OF rain over
the eastern edge of the cotton belt.
Up TO the present time the promise
Ia for good crops. not only In our
own country. but in Europe. and 1t
is undsniable that the cost OF living
question, which has been Acutely
raised in recent years. in foreign lands
as we'll as in our own, is being moro
favorably answered.
Financial matters, too. are aasurn.
ing a stronger shape In every dirac-
ton. The Bank of England's weekly
statement on Thursday told Of hold
ings OF bullion by the bank larger
than any in the last fourteen years.
and Of q general showing better than
ut any time At q corresponding date
since 1904 Here bank reserves go on
mounting up, and the surplus now
stands a Ia figure away above the ave-
rage for the season. Considering all
this and the large sales Of American
bonds lately made in Europe. II Ii
not at all unreasonable to expect that
IN the fail of the year the crop-mov.
ing financial necessities. or a part OF
the burden OF these, will be relieved
by imports OF gold from Europe, ~
was formerly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
X-PRES|DENT zELAYA
WILL " |IRDRkW VEkU
Names Conditions on Which He
Win Fill East Coast Of
Nicaragua.

WASHINGTON. d. c., July T.
Ex-President Zelaya. of Nicaragua.
according TO a rumor. reported to the
Navy Department in official dis
patches, has agreed to withdraw the
ship Venus from the east coast of
Nicaragua on conditions that his
property interests be protected by the
insurgents, and that the $4,000 he
advanced as first payment on the
Emery claims be returned to him.
This report Is interpreted as de-
sire on the part of Zeiaya to cut
loose from Madrix and enter into
friendly relations with the Estrada
regime. Navy dispatches also report
that on June 80 the Venus failed in
an attempt to reeapture Pearl Lagoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
MANAGER WILL NOT SHOW
PRIZE FIGHT PICTURES

Especial to The Richmond virginian.
SUFFOLK, VA, July Although
Mayor Norfieet has issued no Official
prohibition against the showing OF the
Jeffries- ohnsen pictures he has ex-
pressed himself as being great OPP
posed to anything which would tend
10 excite race feeling. Manager Har-
rig, proprietor OF the only moving
picture theater In the town. has an
nounced that under no circumstances
would the pictures be- shown during
his management. Suffolk goes on re-
cord as one of the towns In the State
in which no trouble occurred on the
night of the great fight, so far az
the feeling between the races was con-
cerned. Notwithstanding the fact Of
the large negro population here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
ENGINEERS NAMED FOR
A RECLAMATION BOARD
Five Officers Named And Order
ed to Report TO Secretary of
the Interior.

WASHINGTON, p. c., July T.
Formal orders were issued by the
War Department to-day designating
the officers of the engineer corps who
are to examine and report on all
reclamation projects which may be
completed or extended In the future,
as follows: Lieutenant Colonies John
Biddle and William G. Langfitt, and
Majors w. w Harris. Charles w. Kutz
and Harry Burgess.
The board is directed to report at
Washington at such time as may be
designated by the Secretary of the
Interior for instructions,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
WILD NOT BE PERMITTED
IN NEWPORT NEWS TOWN

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, July -
Public sentiment here Is unanimously
against the presentation OF films of
the Jeffries- ohnson prize fight, and
the Mayor and Council will take
whatever action is necessary to pre-
vent their being shown Not only is
public sentiment against such pre-
sentation, but even the sporting ele-
ment admits that the result of the
fight is well-nigh a guarantee that
there will never be another sech ex-
hibition in this country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
ALI SOUTHERN CITIES
SHOWING LARGE INCREASES

WASHINGTON. u. c.. July THE
Census Bureau to-day officially an
nounced the following results of the
1910 census, with changes in the last
ten years:
Ben Hill county. Ga, including
Fitzgerald City, 5,795; increase 3,97s.
Texas; Fisher county, 1885; in
crease 8,SSS. Medina county, 13.415;
increase, 5,632. Milan county, in
Guiding towns of Cameron and Rock
dale. 6,7S1; decrease 2,8S6. Red
River county, 1864 decrease 1929
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
SHE SUES MERCHANT
LOR ENNERING ROOM
Case of MADAM Melton Against
Mr.. Fretwell on
Trial,

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
DANVILLE, VA. July THE suit
of madame Rosina Melton. fortune tel
Ter, againht J. w. Fretwell, a we'll
known merchant for five thousand dot
lars damages is on trial in the corpor-
alton court. The action grows out of
an episode at local totel last De-
cember when Fretwell endeavored to
enter the plaintiffs room at night great
ly alarming her and causing illness as
a result, she claims. For this she
asks damages.
F'retwell's defence Is that he was
intoxicated and confused the womans
room with his nearby. He was fined
$25 In police court at the time for the
disturbance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07

Lynchburg. Va. to Winston Salem, N.
q, and Durham. NJ: c.
Vho decision was rendered In the
case~of the Corporation Commission
of North Carolina against the Norfolk
q Western and several other roads.
The interstate commerce commission
refused to sustain the charges Of the
corporation commission that carriers
showed discrimination In rates to these
two North Carolina points as compar-
ed to Virginia cities, but ordered the
reductions indicted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
STEVENS WILL SAIL FOR
AMERICA ON JULY 30TH

President Stevens. of the Chesapeake
and Ohio, who is in attendance upon
the International Railway Congress at
Berne Switzerland. expects to sail
from Liverpool for home on July 80,
according to present plans.
Before proceeding to Berne, Mr..
Stevens and party enjoyed auto trips
through England, Wales and France.
Mr.. William r. Turner, secretary to
Mr., Stevens. Is also enjoying himself
abroad, having sailed from New York
on June %. He will return home a
week or two ahead of his chief.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
DEATHS

ELLINGTON.-Dled July z, 1910 at $3.50
4. NJ. at the residence OF his mother.
1900 Bainbridge street, WALLACE
six years. He liz survived by his
mother. Mrs. Martha A. Ellington.
one sister. Miss Hattie Lee Ellington.
and two brothers. A. r. and Robert
+. Ellington. Funeral SATURDAY
p. NJ. Central NJ K. church.
Friends and acquaintances invited.
Interment Maury Csmeterx.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
MISS SHIELD PASSES
DRUGGIST EXAMINATION
Richmond Young Lady is Among
Successful Applicants
Before Board.

OF the twenty applicants fol
registered pharmacists. who appear
cd Lefore the State Pharma ceuuca
Board on Tuesday, fifteen passed thj
examination successfully. Seven APP
pIicants for registered assistant pftat
Tuacists were passed. the total mum
Der OF applicants In this class beiu.
fifteen. AmcrI the successful appli
cants In the latter class was Mis-.
Louise M. Shtiid, of Richmond.
Those declared registered parma
cists are:
Il. L. Burrows, Fairfax, Va
=. NJ. q. Willis. Lynchburg, Va
w T. Beck. Danville, Va.
r. c. Howard. Norfolk, Va.
r. C. Brown. Richmond. Va,
John c. Parish, Sml,haeld, Va.
s N. Burch. Richmond. Va
Wade II. Foy, Richmond, Va.
n. C. Foscue. Richmond, Va.
VIM. H. Baskerville Richmond. Va
= : Bowman. Stauuton, Va.
NJ, NJ Moore. StauHtoTt, Va.
J. a. Thompson. Jr-. Abingdon, Va.
Jno. T. Doggett, Danville, Va
NJ. l.. Egieston, Port Norfolk Va.
Miss SHIELD Successful,
Successful! applicants fer assistant
pharmacists were.
Ernest @. Johann. Richmond IA
Z. r. Moucure, Orange, Va
r. NJ. Thompson. Pureellvilie, \ a
l.. II. Bolts, Richmond. Va.
r. L. HoIloweli, Selwin- y. {.
Miss Louise III. SHIELD, Richmond.
Va.
The following applicants applied for
examination as registered pharmacist
and were declared 10 be registered as
sistant pharmacists:
Jas. NJ. Long. Lynchburg, VI.
Jas II. Patterson, Jr., Washington,
u. c.
II. r. Grigs, Greensboro. n. c.
Robt. l.. Clanton. Danvtlle, Va
The next examination will be held
here on the frat Tuesday in October.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
ENDS LIFE PARK
BY SWALLOWING ACID

WASHINGTON. D. c., July with
only Ave cents in his pocket, and evil
IDENTIFY out OF work. ]. c. Dean, forty
five years old, OF Hattiesburg, Miss.
committed suicide early to-day In Ar
mory Park by swallowing oarboiic
acid. He left note merely saying
that his brothers address 10 E. W.
Dean, Q. e. c. Freight Office. Meridian
Miss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
GREAT HORSEBACK RIDERS
TRAVELLING IN AUTOMOBILE

ALBANY, N. July 7.-rhs
Abernethy boys, who rode horseback
1000 miles TO greet Col Roosevelt.
arrived here to-day by automobile en-
route for oklahoma, After lunch,
accom- - led by their father. Catch
EN- Alice" Jack. they called on May
or McEwan and then resumed their
trip, with the intention of making
Utica tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
AWARDED DAMAGES FOR
GOODS DAMAGED BY WATER

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
DANVTLLE. VA. July TIN corpora
ton court to-day, E. T. Lewis, mer-
chant was awarded damages OF S1.S4s
from o. w. Dudley. owner of Dudley
block for injury to stock of goods as
result of bursting water pipes flooding
of Lewis's store.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
PICTURES BARRED
ALL OVER COUNTRY
from First Page.

tContihuea from = IIst % "
pictures of the Jeffries-Johnson fight
would1be prohibited in this city, II
any attempt would be made to ex-
hibit them here.
This action Is in response 70 the
demand of overwhelming popular
opinion here against the showing of
the pictures. and If 1t Is found that
the MAYOR has not the authority there
Ia little doubt that the Council will
take action in prohibiting OF the pic
lures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
GFrcrn National Monthly

An EnElishman. 6cotchman. ana
an Irishman were once aaktnG each
other what nationality they would like
10 be II they were not what they were.
The Engiishman asked the Seotchman
what he would like 10 he II no was not
a Scotchman. The 6cctchman said he
would like TO DO an Englishman. The
scotchman then asked the Engfishman
what he would like to be II he was
not an Englishman. and the Enslish-
man said he would like to be =
scotehman Then turning to the Irish
man they said: Now. Pat. II you were
not an 1fiahman. what would you
be? "Begorra." said Pat. I'D 10
ashamed"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
LIBERTY COUNCIL
HELD MEETING

Liberty Council. No. IS. Jr. 0. U. A.
NJ, held It's annual meeting Wednes-
day evening and elected oficors for
the ensuing year. More than An hum
bred members were present at the
meeting and after the election Of ON
GERS q banquet was served. Many
lady friends OF the Juniors wero pres-
ent at the feast.
Liberty Council IL the banner coun-
ell Of Virginia, having = membership
that is greater than any other council.
Alexandria IL second and Lynchburg
Ia third.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07
kEEIAGINARY SURVEYS
FOR YORKTOWN RAILROAD

reNinl 10 The Richmond virRinian.)
NEWS, VA, July T.
II engineering force was engaged to-
IY ~ make preliminary surveys for
SA proposed railroad from Newport
oNS ~ xorktown.