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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
SHOOTING GIRL SAEa
SHE WAS KIDNAPPED

PoUGHK EEPSrE, N. Y, July 25.--
Lillian Graham, who with Ethel Con-
rad is under indictment in New York
for shooting millionaire w. L. ID.
stokes and who mysteriously disap-
peared in New York last saturday
night, was found registered under an
assumed name at hotel here to-
night She had arrived at the hotel
at O'Clock Sunday morning, having
come from New York by train.
Miss Graham claims she was kid
mapped in New York last Saturday
night while on her way 80 & grocery
store from the home of her sister.
She says she was overpowered by a
strange man. who almost smothered
her in bag that was thrust over her
head and whiried away in a motor
car. she lost consciousness in the au-
tOmobile and only awoke when the
conductor of the train shook her
and told her she was at Poughkeep-
sic. the end OF his run.
Chief Of Police McCahe questioned
Miss Graham closely and cornered her
on several points. but she passed them
off by explaining that her memory
was n blank
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
CALIFORNIAN LOSES
TO EASTERN CRACK

BOSTON. July 25.--The last Of the
Pacific coast tennis champions. Mel
vile H. Long. was disposed OF to-day
by Gustave F. Touchard. Of New York.
in the semi-finals for the Longwood
cup.
e. p. Larned. Of Summit. N. j., de-
fcated Richard Bishop. of Boston. in
a fve-set match and the two win
ners to-day win meet tomorrow for
the honor OF playing William A. Lar
ned. present cup holder. Thursday.
The Touchard-Long contest attract
ed great interest. While the New
Yorker outplayed Long, the formers
physical weakness allowed the Cali
fornia player to bring the score up
to five games all. In the third set,
and 1t was not until eight more games
had heen played that Touchard took
the set and the match.
9th rouchard and Long tried run
ming In on their service, but soon
dropped back to the base line, and
the match was practically a back
court fight. Long was at times err
ratio and nervous and was frequent
ly passed at the net while his SER
vice lacked speed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
SUICIDES WORRY:
FEARING I'LL HEALTH

M1DDLETOWN, n. Y, July 25.--
The bodies OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
ID. Grams who took their lives in car
rying out suicide compact were
laid at rest in the Grams family plot
in Hillside Cemetery this afternoon
beside three OF their children. as the
couple requested in the letters when
they left.
Brief burial services were conduct
ed by the Rev. DIR. l.. Van Dyke
Wight. OF the Westminster Presbyte-
rian church, OF which Mr.. and Mrs,
Grams had long been members
1t now appears that the couple were
not destitute, as their letters would
indicate. but that Mrs Grams had
money in bank at the time she took
her life.
In conversation with friend a
short time ago Mrs. Grams said that
they had money enough to keep them
for two years. but she was plainly
worried lest they should both become
too iii to work after using all their
mOneE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
WOULDN'T BET SHE
WAS EVER MARRIED

BOSTON. MASS. July 2o.--"I would
not wager one cent that ! was ever
married to anything life is too
short" said May Pepper Vanderbilt,
the noted spiritualistic medium. to-
day. when asked If she intended to
cover the $500 challenge of George
w. Pepper that she couldn't pro-
duce legal proof OF ever being mar
rled to me-"
In the next breath she said that
no reasonable person could doubt that
she had been married to Pepper in
1892
As proof Of her marriage the
present Mrs. Vanderbilt asked how 1t
would have been possible TO secure. as
she did, a divorce from Mr. Pepper
II she had not previously been joined
TO him In wedlock.
Mrs. Pepper was originally Mary
Ann scannell. She created a sensa-
tton In New York about four years
ago by marrying Edward Ward Van
derbilt, rich lumber merchant,
whose daughter. Minerva, iinm ediate
~ sued to have him declared mental
ly incompetent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
TRUCE is DECLARED
IN SOCIETY WAR

NEWPORT r. l., July 2o.-The
battle for society leadership has end
ed after two weeks of warm cam
paIgning in the ranks OF the adher-
ents of Mrs. Ogden Mills and Mrs.
John r. Drexel.
The cause OF the cessation of hos
Titles Is profound secret tonight,
but the news was circulated tonight
throughout the cottage colony that
the two commanders Of the rival
forces had bowed to each other in
Bellevue avenue. opposite Marble
House, to-day. Mrs. Mills being with
her mother. Mrs. NJ. Livingston, and
Mrs. Drexei occupying an automobile.
one story is that the battle for
leadership was called of by the men
folks. VINO declared that their bust
ness associations were becoming en-
dangered by the social chickering's OF
their wives. Besides. Colonel John
Jacob Aston is to arrive here Friday
and he has so many people to enter
tain that Ii social war at this time
would interfere with his plans. a.
thing which none of the aspirants 10
social distinction would care to be
responsible for.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
WEEKS FOOD COSTS
ONLY 26 CENTS

MIpDLETOWN. CONN, July 25.---
Because OF his ability to live on an
expenditure of &c cents week for
food had been questioned, George H
Ward, seventy-four years old, the
champion pedestrian OF the Connec-
ucut Valley. to- day invited the ed
itor OF the New Britain Herald to
come to Middietown and spend a
weeks vacation with him.
Ward promises to keep the editor
we'll fed and to return him to his
home feeling better than ever before
in his life. although the food for
both Of them will cost but flfty-two
cents for the week.
The principal article on Ward $
menu In oatmeal or some similar ce-
real. of which he has a good sized
piatefui for breakfast At noon he
dimes lightly OF peanut butter and
crackers. For supper he has oatmeal
or some other cereal again. Tea Is
the only stimulant he ever uses. On
Sundays he usually enjoys a treat
OF pancakes. but this is his only
luxury.
Ward has been living on this diet
for tho past three years and Is the
picture Of health. He walks fifteen
mAes each day. IS he says this is
the most healthful OF all forms OF
exercise, He expects to live to be
hundred years old,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
STARTS TO KILL
FORTY THOUSAND
INSANE HINDU WOUNDS EIGHT
PEOPLE IN THE STREETS
OF CHICAGO 5.,...
HE FIGHTS FEROCIOUSLY
FINALLY OVERCOME By POLICE
AND TAKEN TO STATION. but
REFUSES TO GIVE IN
FORMATION.
HE FIGHTS FEROCIOUSL

CHICAGO. July 25.-Eight per-
sons were wounded at Clark and
Washington streets this afternoon by
an insane Hindu, who. with two boxes
of rifle cartridges In HIS pockets,
started out to kill forty thousand per-
sons in the loop. Standing In front
OF the Chicago opera house. the man
bullets as long as a mans finger into
the crowds.
Mounted Policeman Bernard NAL
lory and Patroiman NJ. J. Hyues risk
ed their lives at the muzzle OF the
maniac's rifle to grapple with him.
He fought ferociously. At the station
house he said his name was NJ HUI
sain, and that he was 25 years old
In his pocket were rambling, Inco-
herent letters addressed to President
Taft and the British consul at Chit
cago.
The only one seriously wounded
was Archibald Hunt. a printer, who
was shot in the leg. An artery was
cut and surgeons fear, for the. out
come. The others struck by bullets
received only slight injuries.
The Hindu used a Mauser service
rifle OF .45-calihre with the barber
Gus soft nosed bullets, that spread on
entering.
Thought Him Adverttser.
Intercepted by Inspector Hunt,
Husain said he had been In Chicago
three months, but he refused to tell
where he had come from He said
re was a moulder and once had
served In the British army in India
He said he was in Pittsburg several
months ago.
The man was dressed In KHAKI,
hunting clothes. and when he began
to shoot il was thought he was a sol
der from the Lake front tournament
camp. Many persons, who saw him
calmly firing the rifle at intervals OF
about fifteen seconds. believed he was
shooting blank cartridges. and that
his performance was some sort OIL
advertisement for the Chicago opera
house.
The Hindu told the police that he
was being tainted and prosecuted. He
said people called him niger" be-
cause OF his dark complexion. No
threats were made In the letters to
President and the British consul.
they merely being jumbled phrases
from disordered mind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
Lee Folger, Plotting Touring
Party, Clashes With
Magistrate
UNITED TESTIMONY
FAILS TO AID HIM
Capt. St. Julien Wilson and
Washington Party Could
Not Convince Hill
of Innocence

Three big touring cars, splashed
with mud and covered with dust. drew
up at the Jefferson Hotel last even
ing about s.: so O'Clock and discharged
a party of Il dozen tourists, equally
travel-stained.
The cars were the path-tinding cars
Of the American National Highway
Association and the tourists We're the
path finders who are seeking a way
Tor the hundreds OF motorists who Will
come to Richmond In the fall to at
tend the first national convention of
the National Highway Association.
Right here 1t may be said that the
SOC cars that are expected by Sec
rotary Frederick II. Elliott, of the
Touring Club Of America, TO come to
Richmond from the North. will not
come by the way of Culpeper. Not
because Culpeper Is noted for It's bad
roads. or because the path finders
could not find suitable path there,
but because the tourists declare that
Cuipeper is prejudtced against auto
mobiles and motorists.
In the opinion of Secretary Elliott,
Culpeper needs q little lesson. and
the lesson, he says. should be learn
ed especially by Justice OF the Peace
W p. Hill, who would be dear to
the heart of the late Mr.. Dogberry.
we're 1t possible for the pair to meet
Incident In Culpeper.
The tourists base their opinion on
an incident that happened while they
were approaching Culpeper Lee Fol-
ger. OF Richmond. was plotting the
party IN his car. and was swinging
along at a speed not greater than
eight miles an hour. The speedo-
meter registered this fact. and Cap
tain st. Julien Wilson, State highway
commissioner: Paul ID. Sargent. as
sistant director OF the United States
ONCE for public roads: Colonel Henry
McNair, editor OF the Blue Book, the
official publication of the Touring
Club OF America, and Mr.. w. J.
Miller. OF Richmond. all declare that
the speedometer was correct
Ahead OF the car appeared Gull
pepper outfit driven by r. Lester Jones,
a veterinary surgeon. Mr.. Folger
swung his car wide and tried to pass
Mr.. Jones. who was driving one of
his patients. The patient objected to
being passed by an automobile, and
started to race the machine. Mr.
Jones tried to halt him. whereupon
the thoroughbred tried To climb a
fence by the roadside.
The driver, however. brought him
under control. and seeing the car
ahead OF him followed Il into Cui-
pepper. He swore out a, warrant for
the arrest OF the party on the charge
OF speeding. and Sheriff ]. s. Yowell
served the document
Tried by Justice Hill.
The tourists were taken before
Ma g,strate w. =. Hill. The complaint
of Mr. Jones was read. Mr.. Folger
pleaded not guilty. Capt. st. Julien
Wilson swore that the car was not
exceeding eight miles and hour. MIR.
Sargent swore that the car was not
exceeding eight miles and hour. So did
Col McNair and Mfr. Miller. - 50 ~.
Mr.. Jones told bow he had followed
tine car into Culpeper. and MIR. Fol-
ger rem :arked that he must have some
boss" II he could keep up with a car
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
GERMANY WANTS
COAl|NG STATION
OFFICIAL HEAR THAT THEY NOW
HAVE EYES on MOLE ST.
NICHOLS.
SCHEME OF BANKERS
RUMoRED ARRANGEMENT WITH
HAITIAN GOVERNMENT rs
VIOLATION OF THE MON
ROE DOCTRINE
SCHEME OF BANKERS

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 2s.-
Officials here are looking into an an
cient anti-American-G German intrigue
in Haiti which has been brought up
TO date by the report that General
Leconte. the revolutionary leader in
that republic, Is understood to have
been actively operating with Germany
To give her coaling station and per-
haps y naval station at Mole St
Nicholas
According TO the story which Is
being investigated General Leconte
when minister OF finance Of Haiti In
1902 entered into an agreem ent to
borrow 100000 from German bank
ers exclusively and that, IL General
Leconte became president. he was
to convert this sum plus fifty per
cent. at eighteen per cent. per an
mum interest into debt OF the gov
eminent OF Haiti.
1t was further agreed with the
German officials In Haiti and with
the home German government that
the German group of bankers should
have the monopoly OF mines in Haiti.
the exclusive monopoly OF coaling
stations" and that Haiti should not
allow any commerce privileges to the
United States OF America which
would interfere with German trade"
Violation Of Monroe Doctrine.
This agreement II 1t should be at
tempted to be carried out now would
De fragrant violation OF the Monroe
doctrine. II, therefore, this govern
ment should discover that tho intrigue
attributed to General Leconte, who Ia
now a power In Haiti, il to be rem wed
and carried out. the state department
would protest and stop the proceed
ings summarily.
A similar situation arose In 1902
1903 when II was reported to the
state department that Germany was
In negotiation for the acquisition OF
Danish West Indies with their mag
nificent harbor OF Charlotte Amalia.
The German foreign ONCE was asked
about II by the State department and
there was long discussion between
DR.. Won Holleben then German am
bassador here and the state depart
ment. These Conversations were
ended by a statement Of Ambassa dor
Won Holieben that the German gov
eminent was not int 1fested in the
purchase of the islands. The state
department at the time had informa-
ton from Its minister to Denmark
that the subject was worth while In
vestigating.
At the present time the United
States government L. contenting itself
30 far as the public knows with safe
guarding the persons and property Of
American citixena In Haiti until peace
n declared
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
CREW OF STEAMER
MAY HAVE CHOLERA

NEW YORK. July 25.--It was
learned to-day that Manuel Bemudcz,
the cholera patient, now detained at
Swinhurne Island. after deveio ping
the disease at the Bellevue hospital.
was for several days employed as IA
engineer on the steamer Kennehc. of
the Manhattan day line, between New
York and Albany. AS a result OF
this flfty-one members of the crew
of that vessel were detained to-day
when 1t arrived from Albany and
hustled to the Parker hospital where
they were isloated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
CORONER'S INQUEST
BLAMES NEW HAVEN

BRIDGEPORT, CONN, July 3d.
Criminal negligence of the New Hav-
en- railroad Is the cause assigned by
the coroner's inquest for the wreck
Of the Federal Express July II. in
which fourteen lives were lost and
half a hundred passengers seriously
injured. The coroner in his finding
censures the railroad for maintain
ing an Anticipated type of cross-over
instead Of a more modern. one that
could readily have been su INSTITUTED
The wreck. according to the coro-
ner. was caused by the engineer TAX
INK the cross-over ct greak apeod.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
RECIPROCITY MEETS
WITH OPPOSITION

OTTAWA, July 25.--R. l. Borden,
leader OF the conservative or oppo-
sttion party In the House Of Com
mons. announced to-day that the par
~ would continue the fight against
reciprocity. and that he expected the
dissolution of Parliament and an ap-
peal to the country within ten days
Il. B. Osler. of Toronto. direc-
tor of the Canadian Pacific Railway,
was chairman of the caucus Sew
eral Important members OF, the party
were absent, indicating break In the
ranks of the foes OF reciprocity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
LIBERALS FOLLOW @
UNIONIST TACTICS

LONDON. July 25.--Radical union
lists who shouted down Premier As
Quith In the House of Commons were
given a taste OF their own medicine
to-day when Lord Hugh Cecil and
other ringieaders in yesterdays row.
dyism were interrupted by Liberals.
Following to-day's meeting OF the
cabinet It was reported that a deci-
sion had been reached by the gov
eminent aud King George to create
500 new peers at once
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
SOLDIERS FIGHTING
FIRES In FOREST

PORTLAND. ORE. July 25.-
Troops Of the Vancouver barracks
were ordered to-day to fight forest
fires. The flames are threatening a
dozen Oregon towns. including Mill
City. Niagara and Estacada, forty
miles south of here. Several logging
camps have already been destroyed in
Lynn county. The forest service can
not control the situation and settlers
are fleeing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
NO CLEW FOUND
TO MISSING Girl

NEW YORK. July 25.---Despite the
offer of reward OF $1,000 for in
formation which would lead to the
discovery of the whereabouts of his
daughter. Louise. 10 years old. Will
liam r.. Swan, IS still without the
slightest vestige of ciew This is
the eighth day since she disappeared
The police have renewed their efforts
to find the girl, having given up tho
theory that she was studying sociology
in one OF the college settlements
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26

NEW YORK. July 2S.--The final
decree separating Edna Goodrich from
Nat Goodwin was signed to-day by
Judge Blschoff. Miss Goodwin will
be allowed to remarry at any time
but the actor may not marry again
during his lifetime.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26

TOXIC. July 26.--A hundred per-
sons are missing and score of YES
sells are believed TO have been lost in
a typhoon which swept over the dis
trict embracing Toxic and Yokohoma
between midnight and O'Clock this
morning Great damage was done to-
property in both cities The lower
sections of this city are flooded,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
More Hopeful For Gates,

PARIS, July 25.--John w. Gates
passed a comfortable day. except for
sigh; restiessness resulting from
the operation performed two weeks
ago Charles q. Gates Is more hope
full than ever Of his fathers recovery
hut the physicians stili continue to
make three visits daily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-03
Conditions and General Forecast

Washington. Jan. 2-Fhe cold wave
has advanced eastward over the Lake
region. ire OHIO valley ana Tennessee
and southwark to the Gulf OF Mexico
ard AicndaN right temperatures Were
ahnormallY low throughout all districts
west ~ tie Appalachian range. Til"
lowest temperature IN the United
States ives B below zero at Havre.
low zero Wer- general in the North
west and as low as four degrees below
zero ls far south as northwest Texas.
his cold wave will spread east to
the atlantic coast and southwark over
IL, cast Gull states. Tuesday and
Tuesday nigh. The stoim area that
covered the Mississippi valley sunday
nirh had advanced eastward to the
Atlantic states and has divided, one
center being over the st. Lawrence
valley and the other over Florida Tn
der the intlucuce of these disturbances
rains We're general during the last -
hours in the Atlantic and east Gulf
states and there were SHOWS in the
Lake region. tae Ohio and the Misss-
siDpi valley as far south as northern
Louisiana
Conditions viii be unsettled along
the Atlantic coast with rains in the
south Atlantic states and local SHOWS
in the middle Atlantic states. followed
by fair weather Wednesday in these
districts. Thu temperature will be de
ciledlv loNer throughout the East dis
tr.ctS TUESDAY and on the immediate
Atlantic coast Wednesday,
Storm warnings are displayed or
the Atlantic coast from PASSPORT tC
Jacksonville and on the Gulf coas
, from Galveston to Tampa.
The winds along the New England
coast will be brisk west and northwest;
middle Atlantic coast. brisk north
west
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-03

submitted The roads which he believes
need no additional income are the Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western. the Phil
adelphia & Reading, the Pittsburg &
Lake Erie, the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern, the Lehigh Valley, the Della
ware & Hudson and the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Those lines which may need
additional income for reasons other than
necessary increases in operating expenses
are put in the brief as the New York.
New Haven & Hartford, the New York
Central and the Baltimore Ohio. These
are given as samples OF this class of
roads
The contention Of the railroads tina.
greater income is imperative in order to
secure needed new capital for extensions
and improvements Is met by the asscr-
ton that IF the credit of American rail-
roads is in any respect impaired, the Inn
pairment is due either to the unwarrant-
able attack made upon it by the railroads
and their associates. OR to their individual
acknowledgements. and that it Is not the
result of any necessary increase In oper-
atins expenses or of government reguia-
ton
AS another reason for the impairment
| of the credit of railroads.&c. such impair
ment exists--it is pointed ont that the car
repair graft of the Illinois Central. the
embez2lement of the treasurer of the Big
Four. the graft on the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore & Ohio, the Chicago & Alton
scandal following the great insurance
scandals necessarily shake confidence.
particularly as the controlling financial
powers are largely the same in the rail-
roads an the insurance coppanies"
IF any general distrust Of railway in
vestments exists. its CAUSE Eill be found
not in the increased burdq imposed by
wage advances or by sov5 oent regula-
ton, but in a distrust 6k be purposes
and Judgment of those vi 4eontrol and
MANAGE the great railroad. tteperties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-03
ARMONY.
The late

Sleighing is excellent. The late
rain did not affect the Wells but little
Funeral services OF Miss Sibyl
Davis were held Sunday forenoon at
her mothers, Josie Davis. Rev. Mr..
Johnson of Athens spoke comforting
words To the bereaved relatives and
friends She was i6 years of age, and
will be missed By large circle of true
friends.
At the regular meeting last Friday
evening of Evening star Lodge, l. o. O.
F.. the following officers We're elected:
Enrol Reed y. c.; Ernest Willis. v.
G.; ]. l.. Johnson, r. Sec; Clarence
Spauldng. f. Sec: w. B. Huntress.
Treas; VIM. Mclaughlin. janitor; r.
II. Reed. trustee.
There will be a union installation
Friday evening this week of the Of
ficers of the Odd FellCws and the Re-
hekahs.
The Patrons of Husbandry will have
their installation OF officers on Satur-
day, Jan. IA. There will be an all day
meeting.