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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07
poLrcEMES DESERT WIVES.
Two Members OF Danvillc Force Leave Town
with Other Women.
Especial to Tho Times plspatehl ;,

Especial to The Times pspatch.1
Danville, Va. January 6.--The resignatiohs
OF Officers charles G.. Franklin and william
II. Fuller from the Danvillo police force.
followed quickly BY reports and charges
that they had deserted their wives and ram.
tiles to elopc with two young women ana
sisters. with whom they are said TO nave
been infatuated. has created the biggest
sonsat ton local police circles have experl-
enced in years.
FRANKLIN resigned from the police force
several months ago with tho intention or
going TO Wilmington, N. G., 10 run on tne
street cars but 1t later developed thaH
q young woman of this city had also dis-
appeared and that Franklin was not In VIII
mington with his wife. 1t is reported that
Franklin was recently seen in Dallas. rex.
Officer Fuller sent In his resignation. writ
ten on the Hotel Roby stationery Lynch-
burg. and 1t was mailed from Forest Depot,
ga, last Monday. and the same day a mar
r.ed womun.Awno resides on Upper street,
and sister of the other. left the city
Fuliers resignation came as a great SUR
prise here, as he had been given o. furiouEh
OF two or three days to hunt near Callands.
He gave as his reason for resisninG contlnst
ued bad health. Much sympathy is felt mere
for both Mrs. Franklin and Mrs. Fuller,
who are spoken of in the highest terms ny
their neighbors. The members of the police
force arc preparing a petition, In which they
condemn and deplore tho actions OF thelr
former associates.
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THOUGH WRECKED
BY FLAMES, COLLEGE
WORK WILL NOTHALT

tcontinued From page one-column 4,
It is gratifying to know that always
in time of great loss. wave OF sympa-
thy sweeps over this community Inc
burning Of the University College OF
Medicine this morning is calamity
that can soon be restored. But when
we consider that a college which Is
doing so much for this community
must be retarded in its work, VIC de-
plore the happening"
Adopt Resolutions.
The following resolutions presented
by a committee. were adopted:
As representatives of the citizenship
pf Richmond, assembled III the Cham
Der OF Commerce to take action. In re-
gard to the great loss suffered b! this
in the burning of the Uni.
versity College of Medicine and the
serious damage to the virginia Hos
pItnl on the morning of January U
1910, we desire 10 express
First. Our sense of profound sorrow
at the calamity which has hefnllci
one of the clty's most valuable AM
educational aud phiian
throplc institutions In the destruction
of buildings and equipment, cntailini
keen personal and public loss.
Second. Our appreciation of tn
widespread Influence for cnliShtcn
ment and relief which these institu
lions have cxerted not only in the cit:
of Richmond, but throughout Nirsfni.
and the South during their long nn'
honorable history, pcrpctuntins tn
professional aud personal virtues o
an honored nnrnc In southern histor,
and in American medical science; an
our recognition of the Invaluable pub
lie service which such institutions rcn
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FUGITIvEs FOUND
Roberta lie Jnnon aud Waiter Snid to
Have Been Located.

Roberta de Jnnon aud Walter Snid to
Have Been Located.
Philadelphia, Pa. January 6.-Miss
Roberta 3. de Janon and Alfred CO.
hen, the waiter with whom she is
said to have left this city on Deem
Der 90. are said to have been found.
This announcement was made this az
ternoon by a person close to the girls
relatives. Just where and when the
missing couple were located could not
be learned but it is said that Robert
Buist the girls wealthy grandfather
and those working with him are now
bending their efforts TO close the sem
sational case.
a conference of those interested in
the case was held this afternoon in
the office OF Henry Clay. director Of
the Department of Public Safety. and
during the meeting the director left
his office and handed one of the de-
tectives on the case warrant with
instructions to serve it<at once Rep
resentatlyes of the family of Roberta
de Janon tonight refused to either
confirm or deny the report that the
girl has been found.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Horse Show Build!ng-Circus.
1lliOu-WAriZOuuV
49, COCOA Performance.

Gave Good Performance.
The Honolulu Students. HaWallan,
performers and singers. gave a most
OF Music last night the musical part
of the program being one of the best
rendered attractions Of the lyceum
during the year. There were ,selec-
lions from Berger. Everett. Faure,
Brockman, kalamy and Huelani.
Many scenes of life and custom IN
the Hawaiian Islands we're given. but
the most powerful part OF the pro-
gram came from the musical solec-
tions OF Nine. Anehila and Messrs.
Ilumalae and Keouli. from we'll known
American songs. They were aDplauded
time and time again On instruments.
in vocal music and in both combined
they appeared to be past masters, and
their rendition of American songs and
Japanese TRANSACTIONS we're perfect.
There were several instrumental end
vocal solos, and the finale. "Fare Thee
Well,'' from 'IlX-Queen Liliuokaluni,"
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OF Richmond and the state OF Wiz.
GINA, said Mr.. Branch last night. could
well afford to contribute 100000 each
TO endow and establish such an insti-
tuition.
",rhe disastrous fire Of this morn
ing, said My. Branch "is a distinct
loss to the city. Some fifteen years.
ago we had not more than 15o students
In our medical college. some OF our
people got together some money aud
equipped our institutions, with the re-
suit. that we have to-day 600 students.
These two medical schools have been
an Invaluable help to the city In every
way---n,aking 1t a centre for technical
education and bringing large amounts
of money TO our business men.
.1f State and city Will do their pnrt
individuals Will subscribe. and great
institution. famous all over the land
would be the result. IL would be
splendid thing for Richmond and for
Virginia"
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SHOT WITH HUNTING RIFLE.
Travelling Man Found critically Wounded
In 1JSa J{oy,,c.

Especial to Tho Times pispatch.l
Charlotte. y. c.. January e.-Archie q.
Lee. travelling representative of the John
A. Roebline sons Company, OF Trenton. n.
r., was found with a bullet hole in his head
in the den OF his home in Dilworth at
O'clock tonight. A hunting rifle was found
near him. The injured man was rushed to
q hospital, where 1t is said his condition
is critical His wife Is Frustrated and can
not talk and the only other person In the
house at the time was negro servant. VINO
refuses to talk.
The Lees are prominent here socially He
is said to be originally from Lexington, va.
His mother now lives in Washington. HIS
wife in a statement states her belief that
FER husband wa. cleaning his rifle and that
shooting was accidental. At the hospital II
is said that he may live until morning.
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Where atients Were Sent


The thirty-thrcc patients in the
Virginia Hospital AT the time the
fire broke out in the University Col
lcEc OF Medicine were removed 10
nearby residences and to the Shell
terins Arms Hospital as follows;
Mrs. A. y. Cofer. lily East Clay
Street ............. .......... /
Mrs. Pcttus, 1115 East Clay Street.. Il
Mrs. II. A. Hnrrels0n, 1913 Enst
Clay Street ]
Mrs. C. L. Taylor, I'LL East Clay
street ...'..a.-.- .....,i.E..s.t........ i
Mrs. G. II. Valentine, 100 Enst
Clay Street I
Mrs. Frank Montague, 1105 East
Clay Street =
Mrs. Gwathney, 1903 East Clay
Street ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Miss Morgan. 1905 East Clay
Street ................. II
Mrs. w. L. Carter, 11o1 East Clay
stFecL --...t-s.=.s-
ShelterinS Arms .HOspitnI........ 4
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.STUDENT rs PLEDGE
LOYAL SUPPORT

Continued Frome Page one-column sl
make the remainder OF the session one
of the best in the history of the col
lege.
The applause which greeted this
statement showed the spirit of the
men. SO clearly and so eloquently ex-
pressed in the resolutions set forth
above. Arrangements have already
been made for classes to-day and to-
morrow. and from the statements at
the Chamber OF Commerce meeting
later in the afternoon the student body
is assured that work will continue on
greater scale than ever before.
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Reward for Capture OF Thames.

Danvillc. va, January s.-A reward Of So
has been offered for the capture Of Fred
L. Thames. the young white man VINO Is
airered TO have assaulted NJ. o. Nelson. q
800, tn.rt warehouseman OF this city, while
p on visit to his old home in Mcckensurs
d,,rtns Christmas week. Mr.. Nelson was
attacked from behind, and after pong rem
dered unconscious was shot III 's'e aouo-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07
SUMMERS HOME DESTROYED.
Occupants Barely Had Time to Escape Ate

rspecial to The Times Dispatch.l
Bristol. Va, January 6.-The historic Sum-
mers home, near Wyndale, Washington
county, was destroyed by FIRE at an early
hour this morning. 1t was occupied by Rod
ert r. summers, Commemorative attorney
OF washington county, and he and Mrs
summers barely escaped, the building being
almost burned before they were aroused. AS
the home of the late Colonel John C. sum
r,er, ms mace was KNOWN as Point Look
out" It had been in the possession OF the
Summers family for half century. The
loss is 5000 with 5000 insurance.
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river menaced, and Rear Admiral
Schroeder ordered the departure post
poned until tomorrow.
In the division arc the Missouri. Con-
necticut Kansas, Vermont, Minnesota.
New Hampshire. Nebraska, New Jersey,
Rhode Island and Wisconsin. and they
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07
poxs cbarred With Kobbins store.

Special TO The 7Ilrles. IL ,o,,n :,
white boys. Midget Lynn. Will Jarraa. an ~
= a., ha,,. been arrested, charged with ent'
teri and robb;ng the store OF w ?. scott
~, I-S,nn Street sometime Tuesday morning.
They viii be given hearing In tho Mayor .
Court tomorrow morning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07
We'll Known in fredericksburg.
N ,r1,a Tines.DiSOatch,l

rrsdberick sburg, Va, January as
Rear.A Admiral William T. Burwell,i OF
the United states Navy (retircd). who
died In Wales Tuesday, married SIS
ter Of S. S. Bradford, of this city, ana
he and his vito have been frequent
visitors here and have many friends IN
-&lnis city $500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07
DELAYED By FOG AND ICE.

Departure of Fleet From New York
Harbor Postponed.
New York, January G.-Ten gray bat
ueships Of the third division OF the
Atlantic battleship feet. mist enshroud-
ed and adrip from melting coat OF
ice, hoisted anchor in the Hudson this
afternoon preparatory to steaming
away for Hampton Roads to join their
sisters. but the fog and ice. eluttefed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07
was greeted with the greatest an
Orphan nay nj Circus.

Orphan Day nj Circus.
The attendance at the Rhoda Roya!
indoor circus last night was large and
the most enthusiastic which has wit
messed any performance. The build
ing was comfortable and the artists
went at their work In fine spirit.
This afternoon the inmates OF az
the orphan asylums will be admitted
free. and on Saturday afternoon. be-
ginning at 2 o'clock, there will be
a special matinee for Achool chill
dren.
This morning there will be q parade
from the Horse Show building to Main.
to Eighteenth to Venable, to Twenty
ninth, to Broad. to Brook Avenue, to
Clay. to Harrison. to Grove. to the
building. The last performance will
be given Saturday night.
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Continued from Page One-Co!umn %
the second floor, is entirely burned
away. while In the rear and on the
Twelfth Street side, high brick walls,
which seem to totter with every
breeze, stand as grim monuments OF
desolato destruction. The building |
was thoroughly equipped for the con-
duct OF medical school. and the en-
tire contents were reduced to total
wreckage. No effort was made to save
anything, as the fire had gained great
Roadway before 1t was discovered.
The most serious individual loss Is
in the microscopical laboratory. In
which $4,000 worth of microscopes
and specimens were kept. The entire
equipment OF the dental department
was destroyed, including about $500
worth of property belonging to stu-
dents Tho dissecting hall, in which
bodies are kept for experimental sur
gerry. was partially burned. but it Is
believed that the bodies which are
said to he. valuable assets OF the In
stitution. may be preserved. William
r. Miller, registrar of the college, re-
covered ali his records from tho safe
in his Office on the ground floor.
Hospital ESCAPED Injury.
The hospital practically escaped
scene there yesterday morning was
one of great confusion, and not until
midday did anything like quiet pre-
vail. =.
TheZnurses. under Miss Simmons,
were not unduly excited, even when
LIT seemed that the hospital would
isurely burn; but with strict obedience
/ to rules took orders from their SUI
| perintendent, and not one of them fall
tered in the execution OF any task.
| To the doctors and nurses is due all
credit, according to those who saw
them at work, for preventing UNI
necessary alarm. which might, at such
q time, have resulted in panic and
death.
Other more serious fires have visit
cd Richmond in recent years. when the
financial loss is considered," said an
official of the Fire Department yester-
day. but the blaze this morning Is
certainly more spectacular than any
since the destruction OF the Jefferson
| Hotel"
Patients in Hospital
| Patients in the hospital atethe time
| the fire was discovered, all of whom
| We're removed to places OF safety ii
| the neighborhood were Mrs. ]. III
| Ashburne and baby, Of Richmond; Mis-.
| Lucy Atkinson, OF san Marco, TsX., j
W. Atwell, or Glen Allen Laura
Bailey, colored, of Richmond; Miss
Mary Barrett. Of Richmond; Mcclure
Bigger, of Richmond; Miss Blanche
Burford. of Richmond; Willie Butler
Mrs. Maggie Cato, of Richmond
James Childrey, OF Richmond; c. c.
Conner of Halifax county; Mrs. Edgar
English OF Richmond; Miss Gordon
N of Fredericksburg. Mrs, Charles A
\ Howard. OF Fredericksburg; Mrs. Fan.
Il ME tombstone, OF Dover, N. c.; Mis-!
II Con1Hie Karnagay of Richmond: Mrs
H y. 1S.S Lord, of Highland Park; C. L
II Major of Oak Grove; Or, Roger Mar
II tin of Lexington. II. G, Moffett. o
Il Washington; Mrs. II. Montgomery, o
II Richmond; Gus Patrivaka. of Lorraine
II Va; r. NJ Perkins, Of Richmond Mis-
N lIiizabeth Potter, OF Staunton; Ear
Il Iiley, Of Bluefield W. Va, Mrs. NJ
Il l.. Rose, of stony Creek; j. u, Russ
II of Wilmington, ~ c.; III. w. schlatel
u lof spotsylyapia county; MIS- NJ,
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were not alone in being held up in New
York by fog and ice. Although the
fog that had hung over the waters Of
tho harbor since Monday began lifting
AT nightfall. many vessels outward and
inward bound were still at anchor.
hating in caution.
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Schools. OF Hanover county; Jesse
skeen (baby), OF Clintwood. Va. and
Alice Taylor, colored. of Richmond.
Insurance. Only Nominal.
A statement made public yesterday
gives the following estimate of insur-
ance on the University College of Med
iclne.
Mutual Assurance Sociey. $4,000
Virginia state .... 1880
Phoenix Insurance Company. $500
Fire Association Of Philadelphia, 2.5oc
London Insurance Corporation. 1000
ance COMPANY ............... 5000
Hamburg Bremen ...... 5000
Total S4a,50t
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STAT AND CITY
SHOULD AID both
John P. Branch Shows Grea,
Value of Medical Colleges
10 Prestige Of Richmond.

Nothing would give greater prestige
or be more decided help to Richmond
than a big medical college. in the
opinion of John r Branch. The city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-07
Mans Citizen. speak.

Others who spoke were: DR.. J. A.
C. Chandler, Superintendent Of Schools
of Richmond. DR.. James Nelson, presi-
dent of the Woman's College, and DR..
Walter w. Moore. of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary. Others present in
cluded Professor j. c. Metcalf, of Rich
mond College: John Peyton Mcclure,
principal OF McGuire's school: w. j..
whitehurst. of the Mechanics Insti-
tute: DR.. ). M. Pitcher, of Petersburg,
a member of the board of trustees OF
Richmond college; the Rev. w. r. L.
Smith. Of the Second Baptist Church;
Dr. Christopher Tompkins, dean of the
faculty of the Medical College of Vir-
ginia: John Stewart Bryan. T. II. Ell
lett Dr. David NJ, Ramsay and Super
intendent w. l.. Prince, of Richmond
Academy. M
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/, :icr to n vast constituency of humani-
tartan, educational ana business i'm
To Tor,n,,Iate pIau.

To Formulate Plan.
Third. Our heartfelt sympathy for
the trustees, president, faculty and
students of the University College Of
Medicine and the directors, officers, pm
TENTS and employees of the Virginia
Hospital in their loss, with assurances
of our readiness to render such assist
ance as may be within our power.
| Fourth. Our sense of the necessity
| of Immediately rebuilding this fnsti-
tuition In order that the prestige and
/ position of Ricl,mond in the medical
world may suffer no loss, and to this
end we urge the president and officers
of the University College of Medicine
to formulate n plan that Will enable
the citizens of this city to assist in
bearing in purt the financial RESPONSE
bility 40 incurred.
/ WALTER w. MOORE.
FRANK d. WILLIAMS,
4 JOHN STEWART BRYAN,
w. J. wHITEHURST,
j. TAYLOR ELLYSON,
+, Committee,
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25

ington Electric Railway Company. Fred
erick Truesdell was born in 1872 and at
tended a school for boys at Alexandra,
Va. Later he entered the Chester Mill
tary Academy at Chester, Pa, from
which place he went 10 the Meigs School
at FottstoWn, where he prepared for
ale. He was graduated from Yale in 1896.
and received the degree Of bachelor OF
arts his frst engagement was with
the Augustin Daily Stock Company al
Days Theater. New York. where he got
a general experience in everything from
Shakespeare TO musical comedy, inciud-
ing ballet work. After three SEASONS with
this company he Joined William II.
Crane, whom he left TO originate a part
IN 'Ben-Hur' at the Broadway Theater.
The following four seasons were spent
successfully as Or, Watson in Sherlock
Holmes" leading man for Mrs. Langtry.
Elsie DE Wolf, and Sarah Coweil lie
Moyne- He organized the leading male
role in two New York successes, namely.
The College Widow and The Three
OF Us, and appeared subsequently with
Bertha kalIch, Mary Mannering. and
Lillian Russell. He has an enviable rec
ord to his credit, and leaves ''rhe De-
serters company at the end of its en-
gagement at the Columbia next SatIIr-
day night, in order 10 originate one of
the leading roles il Charles Klein's lat
est play for Rose Stahl entitled Mag
sic Pepper
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
Fred ST. nnpe

Fred St. onge, the whimsical wheel
man, at ChaSe's this week. enjoys the
distinction OF having taught bicycle rid
ing TO Helen Keller, the famous deaf,
dump and blind girl. This honor and
responsibility he enjoyed upon the rec
OmmendatFon Of Gel. Pope, the famous
bicycle manufacturer. In spite Of her
treble handicap, Miss Keller, in four les
sons, learned to ride. and at one fine
rode twe.4ty-four miles with Or pleased
instructor. She was never able. however.
TO ride alone, but was taught. tandem
work, and she occupied the front seat.
While ST. Onge rode al the back She
learned TO balance herself on the wheel
with ease, and in short time could go
any distance with him. A set of signals
was mprovlsed, St Onge directing the
guidance of the bicycle by various touches
upon her shoulders. St Onge began his
wheel work in the racing squad, ap-
pearing at tracks all over the country.
among them being Wheeler, Hall Zim-
norman, and Kiser. He was one of the
first professionals to take up the modern
style OF wheel. In a race at Springfield.
Mass. he made a record mile in III
paced by two tandem bicycles Ten years
ago he took up comedy riding. and pro-
vided entertainment at the tracks be-
tween races. Then he went into vaude-
vile, appearing alone at ,frst. but later
taking partner, with whoh he rode for
years. They toured the World, creating
a sensation. At the famous Palace Thea
ter, London, they were engaged to give
their act for two weeks only, but actually
remained eight weeks. II was during
that trip abroad that St. Onge secured
Dorothy Florence, the English girl, and
Jack Betternoh, the Belgian clown. who
are now with him.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25

field, halls from California. He was born
in Alameda, a suburb Of Oakland. in
1850. There he passed his youth, and en-
tered the University of California when
sixteen years old. He was enrolled in
the academic department, and showed no
particular liking for theatricals, except-
ing that he took part in the presentation
or Greek tragedy the cast for which
was recruited from the ranks of the stu
dents. AT the end OF the second year
being without sufficient funds to continue
his studies, he left the university and
Joined the AleaZar Stock COMPANY in
San Francisco. He had become az
quainted with the stage manager and was
given a chance to appear in small char
acter parts. He remained with the com
pany three seasons, and rose gradually
to the position of leading man. Deter
mined 10 get a New York hearing he
came East and Joined Z. H. Sothern's
company. Then came a season OF stock
at Keith's Bijou Theater, PHILADELPHIA.
followed by engagements with Mrs Pat
rick Campbell and Lula Chaser. When
The Roundup" was produced at the
New Amsterdam Theater New York he
originated one of the leading roles and
stayed with the piece two seasons. Fol
lowing his appearance with the Column
bia Players he was seen for a brief
period with Grace Elliston in the Inflated
'Jacqueline,' and then Joined Henry
MiIier's company playing Her Hus-
bands Wife" When Helen Ware made
her stellar debut at the Hudson Theater
this season, Mr.. Caldara assumed the
role of Lieut. Craig in The Deserters,'
and scored big hit In private Life he
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
Nordica Entertains Bernhard.

At the reception which Lillian Nordica
rendered Madame Bernhard, at the
Hotel Gotham, New York, Sunday after
noon last. were a notable gathering of
persons famous IN the worlds of society
art, music. and the stage. For two hours
a long line of guests was presented 10
Madame Bernhard, who seemed to en-
JOY the reception immensely Among the
people OF the stage present were: MIR.
and Mrs Leo Slezak, Madame Mariska
Aldrich. Lena Ashwell. Marie Tempest.
Emma Thursby. DR.. GuiUaurne STENCIL
Sembrich. Beverly Sitgreaves, Daniel
Frohman, Mr.. and Mrs. John Drew. G.
Perugini, Constance Collier. May Irwin.
Madame Flahaut. Madame Jonnelh.
Bruce McRae, Dir. and Mrs Victor Her
bert. Mr.. and Mrs. Pasquale Amato. Mr.
and Mrs Walter Danrosch. Kittv
Cheatham, Herbert Witherspoon. Olga
Nethersole, Mr.. and Mrs Russell Colt
ethel Barrymorel. hfr. and Mrs. Oswald
YOrkc (Annie RUSSELL. Mr. ReinhoId Won
WaTlich. Madame Gerville Reache. Elsie
de Wolfe Elizabeth Marbury, and Mrs
de koven-