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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
At blue Ridge Springs.

Blue Ridge Springs Va Jul,, i5
These m!d-July DAYS while bringing n
Prostrattng heat to those who have
remained In the large cities. have
brought only moderate temperature
70 the Blue Ridge colony. through the
day. and. with cooling showers. album
oant shade, from grand old trees and
Nine-c!ad veranda spaces and a restful
night under cover OF blanket. the
summer guest at this place is feeling
that life IS worth while"
The week past has been fun Of
pleasure Of varied kinds. beginning
With an after dance Welsh rareb!t'
party. given Jointly by T w Johns.
OF Lynchbu!g. and Mrs. Kirk Lunsford.
Of Roanoke. Miss Lucille Paxton pre-
sided at the chahng dish. and under
her skiltul management a perfect
rarebit was the result. In the beau
t!tul card room assembled for this
feast Of Waldorf salad. cheese crack
ers butter waters. olives. beer and
ginger ale. and the browning dish OF
"rarehit' We're Mr. and Mrs. Lunstord
Mr. and Mrs Pope. Mrs. w D. Paxton.
Miss Lucille Paxton. Miss Julia Todd,
Miss Katharine Boggs, F. Rogers. Writ
Brown. Mr. Johns and Mrs Stone
On Monday morning Mr.. and Mrs
kasey. OF South Boston, Va. gave a
bowling party az which Mrs Barton
Pope made the highest score. and was
prize winner. Refreshments were
served of cooling drinks. cheese and
crackers and delightful morning
was spent. Informal parties Of bowl
crs are formed each morning. afford
tnE pleasant and healthtul exercise
Miss Todd and Miss Paxton enter
tained Mr. and Mrs Kasey Tuesday
morning. with q party of bridge whilst
The tables were arranged on one end
Of the elevated bridge. which so pic
turesquely spans the cool gorge from
which the Glue Ridge Hotel rises IN
four stor!ed height.
Tuesday evening was the occasion
of the bi-weekly visit of the Roanoke
German Club. and also gave opportu-
nifty for the coming on the special
train OF three coaches for many of the
Roanoke society people TO spend the
evening with friends who are here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
ASKS FOR AID IN
FIGHTING TYP Hold

Little Rock, Ark. July 15.-Follow-
ing an appeal to the Federal authori-
ties in Washington for aid In fighting
an epidemic OF typhoid fever in Little
Rock, Governor Donaghey day was
advised that DR.. w. II. Frost. an ex-
pert in the national hyglenic labora-
tory. is now on his way to this city.
DR.. Hoffman. chairman of the Board
OF Health. reports that the area of
infection lies within three blocks OF
the city park. where the Confederate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
FLIGHT OF VITAL
SPARK WITNESSED

Chicago. Ill, July l5.-The flight Of
the vital spark has been witnessed,
according TO Z statement made to-day
By Dr.. Patrick S o'Donnell. an expert.
who has been following experiments
made by DR.. ". J. kilner. of London.
England
Some time ego. using a chemicalized
hlrn. sealed between two thin strips OF
glass. DR. O'Donnell gave a demons ira :
ton TO twenty physicians OF the aura
or electrical radiation" Of living bod
les. four young women being used as
subjects. The aura developed as A
strong ray Of light, surrounding the en-
tire form o. the sutject
Last night" said DR.. ODonnell. IN
the presence OF several physicians at
Mercy hospital. I tried the experiment.
on dying man. He was rapidly sink
ing. suddenly the attending physical n
announced that the man was dead.
The aura began 10 spread from tho
pody and presently disappeared. Fur
ther observation CT the corpse revealed
no sign of the aura.
we do not claim that the light is
the soul or spirit. In fact, no one seem
70 know what II Is In my opinion.
however. 1t is some sort Of radio ac-
t!Hity made visible by the use Of the
chemical screen. Ny experiments
however, seem 10 prove that f. Is The
an'nating power or current OF life ~
human beings"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
ASHLAND NEWS NOTES
Ispeclal 70 The rimes-Digpatch.l

tSpeciarto The Times Dispatch
Ashland, Va. July 15.-Henry knight.
OF New York. is registered at the
Henry Clay Inn.
with Mrs. James Harris. on College
Avenue. for July
Mr and Mrs. Boyd have returned to
Richmond. after being guests at tie
Henry Clay Inn for some time
Miss Sallie Delarue left to-day for
Ocean View TO spend week with
friends.
Mrs. J. Stewart Smith and Master
Stewart Smith will leave Monday 10
join Mrs. Archie Lee in her camp, near
Lexington. Va.
Frank Vaughan. of kentucky. who
has been visiting his mother, Mrs. 1.
y. Vaughan. has returned home.
Miss Anna Vandiver has returned
to her home IN West Virginia, after
delightful visit to Miss Caroline
G. Vandiver
Mrs. Morgan Shepherd has returned
from q delightful visit to- Virginia
Beach and Ocean View
Mrs. Henry Bogue. of Baltimore, is
the guest of her aunt. Mrs. a. c.
Wightman.
Mrs. Tate chenery and Master Tate
chenery have returned from a two
weeks visit TO the Gordon Cottage,
Virginia Beach
Miss Julia weisiger. who has been
the guest of Mrs. Roy Carpenter. in
Hyattsville. Nd. has returned home.
Lacy Hale. OF Alton, is spending
some time here with relatives.
MIR and Mrs. David Buchanan. Miss
Elizabeth Buchanan and David Buch-
anan. Jr.. are registered at the Henry
Clay Inn.
Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Gordon, Misses
Elizabeth and Louise Gordon and Mass
Tinsley are at the seashore for two
weeks
Mrs Thomas Binford. of Richmond.
is guest at the Henry Clay Inn
Mrs. Hill Carter, Jr., delightfully."- en-
tertained the Bridge Club on Friday
morning. Mrs. Clarence Wright made
the highest score. Those playing were
Mesdames Frank Wright, Barrett
Sydnor Scholar Fox. Drewry Kerr,
Anna Carr. Percy Guilbert. Clarence
Wright, Hill Carter. Jr.. Misses Anna
Walden. Blanche Chenery, Peachy
Fleet and Ethel Howard.
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Al Virginia Hot Springs.

Especial to The es-Dispatch.l
Hot Springs. Va. July 15.-An event
attracting considerable interest among
the summer colony at Hot Springs this
week was the disposal a. public sale
OF the furnishings OF the Moorish villa
on the Rubino estate at Healing
Springs.
The villa. built before his death by
Jacob Ruoino. OF New York, in 1901.
Is arranged partly as e mems club
and partly as bath resort. The lower
floor is given up 70 facilities for bath
ing in all the waters of the region
and is equipped with spout. shower and
needle baths. steam room, massage
room, dressing rooms and sun parlor
and a complete Turkish bath, but per
haps its most novel feature is the
marble swimming pool. which occu-
pies the centre OF the entrance hall,
surrounded by dressing rooms
The grounds extend ov>c 800 acres,
embracing lithia water sp:ings a
three-mile trout stream ans extensive
vineyards ana watercreas beds and
hey also inelLle tn U?per and Lower
Cascades. which are among the scenic
wonders OF this SECTION Of Virginia
The villa has been closed for the
last three years. and the last social
festivities which took place there was
dinner given By Mr.. Rub!no In 1908
" I!es.GS!il-E!cC ana MFS. I1lt
Mr.. and Mrs Tyler Fields. who are
keeping open house az the chestnuts
this summer. are entertaining during
the week John Scarborough George
Warrington and Burton HOLSTER and
Miss Henry.
Miss Mary Carlisle, who has been
making an extensive tour of Alaska
-'1Ad this week, and will be with
at the Carlisle cottage until
autunn.
John 4 Stewart, acting president
Of Princeton University. arrived this
week with Mrs. Stewart. and will be
at The Homestead for some time.
Rear Admiral w. G. Buehler. United
States Navy (retired). and Admiral
D. P. Harmon, United States Navy IRE
tired) are also among the weeks ar
rivals
pleasant event OF the week was n
tea given in honor of Mrs. George Glib
son. at her cottage at Warm Springs
In honor of Mrs Looming. OF New
York. Among those present were
Mrs. Macdonald. Mrs. Valentine and
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodward
Mrs. N. d. Maher and Miss Maher
left the middle OF the week for Roa-
noke on Mr.. Makers private car. They
vii! go shortly to Washington. and
from there to their place at Magno-
liza Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. P. IT. Mayo and Miss
E. r Alcocke, of Richmond. arrived
this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
HOPEFUL OF OUTCOME
Son OF Charles W. Gates Declares Con
dition Is Better

lspec!a! Gable to The Times Dispatch1
Paris. July i5.-"Father is better to.
night, but. of course, he is Still very
~. was the message given to the
Times Dispatch corresp ondent tonight
on the condition OF John W. Gates.
by his SON. Charles. Favorable reports
continue to be circulated from time
TO time regarding the condition of the
American fnancier. but there is no
DENYING the fact that he Is very Sc
riously i'll. Mrs Gates and the son
are constantly at the bedside OF the
father. or in the room adjoining They
ar ea!most exhausted by their long
Vig! in the sick room
DIR. ]. Russell Ryan. OF London, mr.
rived tonight for a second consulta-
ton. He announced that he would re-
main over sunday. and together with
DR.. eros and other attending physi-
clans. viii remain within call This
announcement alone confirms the Sc
robustness OF Mr.. Gatess illness The
patient passed n bad night, but was
better during the afternoon and even
ing.
There was some Improvement In
the condition OF the Kidneys but the
heart action was irregular The mem
hers OF the family continue hopeful OF
favorable outcome of the illness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16

assessments show very material in
crease over tn: assessments in force
for tho last four years. However. the
Corporation Commission has, It sets
out, been governed purely By the gem
eral showing OF earnings. and that
the assessments are we'll within the
bounds OF reason. With the big ad-
Vances In tax valuations in railroads
and other corporate property. and the
general advances in valuations OF real
estate the State over that are being
reported by the county tax assessors,
there is every assurance that the State
and the county governments will have
all the revenue they can possibly need
for the next two years. and that the
1912 Legislature will have ar oppor-
tuntty OF materially reducing the tax
rates. this reduction to extend 10 the
county and the municipal govern
ments.
1t is said that tho school funds in
many counties will snow an especially
big increase, owing to the material
raise in the tax rate that was. made
for the schools by the recNt Legisla-
ture. Indeed, 1t is said that some
counties Wall have more school funds
this year than they will know what TO
do with.
The Standard Fire Insurance Co, OF
Hartford Conn. has made application
~ NC iiSSiIsSQ ny lNc department
of Insurance to do business in this
State.
The North Carolina Field Club of
Special Agents for Insurance is 10 be
in annual convention at Asheville next
week-July IS and lo-and State Com
missioner OF Insurance ]. r. Young is
to be one of the special speakers, de-
ltver!ng an address on the relation of
the special agents to the State Depart
n1ent of Insurance
The jury this afternoon returned a
verdict of guilty OF assault and bat
terry on woman in the case against
Turner Smith. on trial Friday and Sat
urday for an attack on Lillian Whit
son, While he was out driving with
her two weeks ago. BY a special act
OF the last Legislature. the crime OF
which Smith is convicted is punish
able with as much as two years IN the
penitentiary. whereas he might have
gotten twenty years. had the jury con-
Victed of assault. Smith will be SEN
fenced Monday. The girl was board :
ing with Smiths mother. and while
they were out driving Smiths conduct
was such that the girl jumped from the
buggy and ran in the darkness through
n rough country to get away from him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
PROTEST AGAINST
NEW ASSESSMENT
[speciol to The rimes-Dispatch.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
Raleigh. n. c., July 15.-George 2.
Elliott. assistant general counsel. and
c. J. Joseph. tax agent for the Allan
tic Coast Line. We're here yesterday
in conference with the Corporation
Commission with reference TO the tax
assessment that the commission has
made against the Coast Line, the
railroad officials setting up the con-
tention that the new assessment is
too high. 1t IS learned that the com
mission has about finished the assess
naent OF railroad property. this being
the regular quadrennial period for
general reassessment OF the physical
property of the railroads and prop
erty generally throughout the State.
Also il is learned that the railroad
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
ALL-DAY PICNIC
HELD BY FARMERS
Addresses Delivered by Governor
Mann, DR.. Fletcher and
T. o. Sandy.
Ispes,al 20 Tho rimes.D!spatch. J

Spes!a! % nc IImes- D!spatch.l
ROCKY Mount Va. July 15.--An ALL
day farmers institute and picnic was
held at Galloway to-day. About 900
were present and the day was great
~ enjoyed by the farmers and their
laHliies Hon. w. H Mann, Governor
of Virginia. made an able address on
good roads and improved methods Of
agriculture. r. O. Sandy, Of Burke
ville. head of the farmers co-opera-
on grass and corn growing, and DR..
p w. Fletcher. OF Blacksburg, spoke
on poultry. Several other Speakers
discussed the problems of the day,
which confront the farmers and dairy
men. With the usual hospitality.
catables were provided for double the
number of people in attendance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
New Jewelry Firm

The E. c. Meyer Jewelry Co. succeeds
the firm OF a. NJ. Meyer & Bro. The
firm OF A. NJ. Meyer & Bro, composed Of
Abraham NJ. and Eli c. Meyer, has been
dissolved. They had been in business for
over IS years. Mr.. E. c. Meyer, OF the
new firm, has been connected with the
jewelry line since he was mere boy
Years Of experience in catering to dis
eliminating patronage will surely enable
the new firm 10 meet every need not only
in the jewelry line, but also in Clocks and
Optical Goods.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
PRIMARY DATE SET.
County Officers in Pittsyivnnin VIII Be
Nominated September q.
Lspeeial 81 IA. Tinnes- D!spatch.l

Especial 70 The Times D!spntch
Chatham. Va, July l5.-The Demo
cratic Executive Committee OF Pittsyl-
vania county to-day fixed September
3 the date for the primary TO nom
mate q member OF the General Assem-
bly, and county officers and assessing
candidates Tor the Senate $50. for the
House of Delegates s25. county clerk
500. treasurer $50, sheriff s25. Common
wealth's attorney SIS. commissioners OF
the revenue $40, and supervisors IS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
observation-disclosures.

Especial 10 The Times -Dispatch.l
Lynchburg, Va, July 15.-Miss Ruth
Liggan and Meldron Patterson, both
residents OF Lynchburg. were mar
ried Wednesday evening at s23 Pierce
Street. the officiating minister being,
the Rev. Victor L. March. pastor of
the West End Methodist Church
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
Snden-Fcrd.

Especial TO The TinlesDispatchI
Lynchhurg. Va. July 15.-Announce-
ment has been made here of the mar
rage In winston Salem. N. C.. on July
s OF L. C.. Walden, OF Roanoke onI
Miss Lillian II. Ford OF this city. The
bride is the daughter OF Byas Ford,
Of this city. and Mr. Walden is en-
ployed by the Norfolk and Western
Railway in Roanoke. where they will
live In the future.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16

reunion camp was located. He saws
the disease. which became epidemic
several weeks ago, is due to LACY
or sanitary precautions
REPORTS to the city physician show
fever.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
Gouwfn-Lnnlnl.

Especial to The Times Dispatc h,l
Hampton, Va, July l5.-Oris Goodwin
and Miss Mary Lamm. both of Berte
county, n. c.. eloped here to-day and
were married by Rev. John Anderson
Jane, of the Church of Christ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
Amerienn Uor,e sccon,

Paris, July 15.--In the Pr!x De In
Cardagne run at Saint Ouen day.
Z. Widener's East River came in
second
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
NEW METHOD OVENS

NEW METHOD OVENS Steel oven burners are placed
at each side below the flame plates that carry the flames
thence through each side lue within three the top
from th point the flames pass downward leaving the
three inches from the bottom This YOU OF oven ban
with uniform heat all sides The are lined TOD back
and sides with thick asbestos which retains the heat lone
" 80 $3.50 . io'S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16

Showing oven construction and heating prin-
ciples that save you gas and money
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-02
BY Associated Press.

Los Angeles, Dec. Jas B. Mcnamara pleaded
guilty murder in the first degree Judge Bordwells
today. His brother, Jno Mcnamara secretary of
the International Assocationsof Bridge and Structural
4ron Workers, pleaded guilty to dynamng the Lewelan
Iron Works at Los Angeles on Christmas day of 1910.
Jas B. McNamaras confession clears up absolutely the
edy of the explosion and fire the morning of Oc-
toer 1910 which wrecked the plant of the Los Angeles
Times and caused the death Of twenty-one persons
For nineteen of these deaths ]. B. Mcnamara on
trial Specifically he being tried for the murder of
Charles J. Haggerty, machinst whose body found
than any other the spot where the dynamite
supposed to have been placed December the
date for sentencing both and is expected District
Attorney Fredercks will ask for life Imprisonment for
Tas B. Mcnamara and probably fourteen years for his
brother The mems lives are considered saved
The great contention that the Times was not dyna-
, nited is dead beyond resurrection and argument.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-02

erick's wife was present when John j.
Mcnamara entered and took a seat
beside his brother, vacated for him by
Darrow. There was small doubt as to
what would occur. The pleadings OF
the men aroused no stir in the court
room. No relatives were there 10
weep and make a demonstration. A
civil case could not have been more
quietly conducted, but no amount OF
hysteria could haxe emphasized or
eQualled the impression of intense
anxiety which pervaded the room. J.
3. Mcnamara was the first to change
his plea of not guilty to guilty. Then
Jno. ]. Mcnamara changed his plea of
not guilty to guilty in respect to the
iron works explosion case. The judge
then announced he would sentence the
men next Tuesday. The jurymen were
then dismissed. McManigal said he
was glad to hear of the action of the
Mcnamara brothers, as it confirm ed
his assertions and he thought the pub
lie would regard him differently.
FTedericks promised McManigal that
he would Go all he could to have a
light sentence imposed upon. him.
M'MANiGAL TELLS STORY.
McManigal told the story of his dy-
namiting experiences. He said he first
began dynamiting on June 25, 1907, in
Detroit, which the Russell Wheel
Foundry Company's building, in course
of construction, was destroyed He
skipped from that until a year ago
when he was in Conover Woods, Wis,
with JAS. B. Mcnamara, and the latter
he said, told him then of having just
previously dynamited the Times build
ing.
McManigal said they left Conover
Woods about year ago for Chicago
where he laid around for a few DAYS,
He said on Dec, 8 he received a tele-
gram from Jas. B. Mcnamara asking
piled with the request and in McNam-
ara.s office he was given instructions
by Mcnamara regarding tie Llewellyn
job. He said that McNamara went to
Jno. J-'s vaults on the fifth floor Of the
American Central building in Indian
aFoi!s, where the Offices were, and took
out case especially made to carry
nftrogly lycerine- He said he then went
to Beach Grove, a suburb. where the
explosives were and secured them
went back to Jno. Us Office. then came
to Los Angeles, where he completed
the job.
DIDN'T MEAN TO KILL.
When asked if he thought union Ia
Dor would suffer as a result Of the de-
velopments today. Attorney Darroy
said: "Oh. no. It's Just an incident
in the evolution of things. Because
one does wrong it doesn't mean all
others are wrong. As matter of fact
Jim Mcnamara did not mean to KIN
CONTINUED on Second Page)
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OF
THE CENTRAL
GET INCREASE
CONTROVERSY OVER THE WAGE
SCALE, WHICH HAS BEEN IN
PROGRESS FOR SIXTY DAYS,
ENDS WHEN PRESIDENT MARK
HAM ARRIVES IN SAVANNAH
AND SIGNS UP A NEW AGREE
MENT.
BY Associated Press.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. Following
the visit to Savannah of President
Markham of the Central Railway, a
new wage scale was signed between
the engineers of the system and the
officials Of the road on Wednesday, il
was announced today. 1t is retro
active and goes into effect November
l. Passenger engineers are paid $40
per hundred miles against 1896. which
was the former scale. The minimum
days pay is $5. Engineers on switch
engines are to be paid S4.25 a day.
The scale is a. very complicated one,
but the average increase in prices is
about 10 per cent. The increase
monthly earnings of an engineer run
ming between Savannah and Atlanta
on a passenger train, for instance, is
in round numbers S25 a month.
The committee representing the en-
gineers that has. been here for sixty
days trying to adjust the new scale
has been discharged.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-02

That Roy c. Megargel and his asso-
ciates, promoters of the Gulf, Florida
& Alabama railroad, have complied
with the ordinance granting them a
franchise to build the road into this
city, insofar as is required by the or
dinance for them to do before the 1st
of December, was the substance of the
report made by the franchise commit
tee to the city council at a special
meeting held for that purpose yester-
day at IL o'clock.
This matter was referred to the
franchise committee at recent meet
ing of the council, when a petition
from the Gulf, Florida & Alabama
people was presented in which IL was
asked that the deeds to certain prop
erty be delivered to the railroad. The
property referred to includes the
waterfront property described In the
ordinance and located along the shore
line between DeViliiers and Coyle
streets, and the depot site located on
the west side Of Spring street, be-
tween Garden and Romano streets. In
return the railroad company il to pay
the city 5000 for the waterfront prop
erty and 5000 for the depot site.
The committee reported that the
matter had been thoroughly investi-
gated and that 1t was satisfied that the
matters stated in the petition were
true. and recommended that the mayor
and the city clerk be authorized and
directed to execute and deliver to the
said petitioners the deeds requested
by them in the form approved by the
Continued on Eighth Page.)
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BY Associated Press.

Birmingham. Ala. Dec. Am in
terurban electric car on the South
Ensley line was blown up by dyna-
mite at the Ensley Highland station
at o'clock tonight. Motorman John
son was seriously injured and Dis
patcher Parsons was badly cut in the
face by flying glass. None Of the pas
sengers were hurt.
johnson believes the stick of dyna-
mite was placed in the groove inside
the track, as one side of the front
wheels was blown off.
There is considerable feeling against
the local traction company, aroused by
the signing by the city commissioners
of a new contract with the company
affecting fares, transfers and prices of
electricity. The chief seat of objec-
tion is near Wylam, near Ensley,
where transfers are not allowed under
the new arrangements.