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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-17
Seven Lost In Shipwreck.

Portland. Ore. Feb. 15.-The gaso-
line schooner Oshkosh turned turtle
and was wrecked at the mouth of the
Columbia river. The captain was
saved. but seven of the crew were
lost
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-17
STILL HAS MONEY TO GIVE.

Or. D. X. Pearsone Determined TO Do
nate Entire Fortune.
DR.. Daniel X. Pearsons, the non
agenarian philanthropist of Hinsdale
ILL.,, has discovered some property that
has no been given away, so he is
making plans to donate 1t quickly. He
announces that he proposes Ito get
ahead of my friends, Rockefeller and
Carnegie, and make provision for a
complete cleanup before dying"
The philanthropist has given away
$6000,000 to forty-two colleges in
twenty-four states. Now he has dis
posed of the residence near Chicago
where he and his wife lived for thirty
years. Although the property, with
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-17
TWELVE DIE IN A COLLISION,
Two Trains on French Railway Most
Near Courvilie.

Near Courvilie.
Paris, Feb. 15.-The Western State
railway, which already has gained an
unenviable reputation for accidents in
which eighty persons have been killed
in six months, increased its record
when collision occurred at Courville
An express from Paris ran into a
freight train. 1t is known that twelve
persons were killed. The train caught
fire after the accident.
A third train was stopped just as ii
reached the wreckage.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-17

Women of the ivo.y Y 1oac, of Afri-
ca. lengthen their necks by wearing
iron rings. Every year they put
new ring around the neck, which
they can stretch so far that it ts
nothing unusual to find it as long as
the face.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-17

Lawyer Brown - So called the
Judge a liar. Lawyer Jones-And then
what did you dor Lawyer Brown
SES;zS days.-Toledo Blade.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-17

The art of glove cutting requires
great skill. and in France some OF
the best workmen are paid 500
" eek
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
DOROTHY DIX HERE
ON MURDER CASE
WELL KNOWN WOMAN WRITER
COMES DOWN TO SUM UP
MYSTERY.

Mrs. f. NJ. G,iiner, Of New York. who
writes under the non de plufne of
Dorothy Dix, is in Richmond for the
purpose OF covering special features OF
the beattie ma der for the New York
Evening journal Yesterday afternoon.
she saun,ered down 70 the Henrico
county Jail and talked with Butah Biz
ford for q half hour nr SO,
Mrs. Giluer Mas accompanied hv AIR
Herbert Es$Ard Swope. special. writer
for tie New York World. who is down
here on Il siTiiar mission
Last right at the Jeffers ri. Mr.
Swope said that ne Was amazed 10
see that Btlah Is much prettier than
her pictures represent her TO be. the
reverse being usually the case. SO far
as his a scTNatio. goes. He safe that
some of the New York papers had al
yassg CART ssd LIE pictHse 81 Mrs. Haat-
tie the murdered woman, despite the
fac. that none OF the Richmond papers
seem 10 have been able to land this
picture.
Spcnktr cf tho murder. Mr.. Swope
said that while every indication point
ca to Henry Seattie as the murderer
of his wife, h. WAS not altogether
satisfied IS to the motive prompting
the de ed
Mr.. Swope is here to Give the World
4 conlreher.5Ne page Story ~ iae
crime. sufnf4il.a all the saitan. points,
as they app, ar TO an outsider.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
PREMIUM LIST OF
STATE FAIR READY

The premium list Of the State Fair
has Just been issued from the presses
OF Clyde W. Saunders This list is
filed with information of interest to
all who contemplate placing exhibits
this year, and may he obtained By
application to Manager Mark W.
Lloyd. at his office III the Mutual
building. Richmond
Special efforts have been made this
year 10 have the local manufacturers
place exhibits, and up to date the
efforts of the committee have been
most encouraging. 1t was stated at
headquarters yesterday afternoon that
but twenty-on spaces remained I'M
taken in the large exhibition hall.
Last year this feature OF the fair
was a disappointment. bat so far this
year the demand for displays has more
than doubled that Of all previous
years. The committee urges all local
manufacturers to get In the game
and show the visitors what is being
done in Richmond in the shape Of
manufacturing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
ORDERS COL0REO
OFFICERS OEP0SED
INSURANCE.. COMMISSIONER
FINDS SHORTAGE IN &C
COUNTS OF y. c. Ply
THIANS

tSpacia Ito The Richmond Nirginian.)
RALEIGH, y. G. July 26.-~State
Commissioner of Insurance James r.
Young has directed that the North
Carolina Grand Lodge OF Knights of
Pythias. colored. must depose its
grand chancellor. ]. S. Fittz, of
Winston Salem~ grand secretary. r.
w. Brown. Whist on Salem and grand
treasurer, l.. p. Miller, OF Reidsville.
for the reason that recent examina-
ton of the books OF these officers
show a shortage OF more than $4,000
in the funds of the order. There
should have been over s12 900 on
hand and there was less than s., 600
accounted for.
Each of the officers received funds
and deposited to their personal &C
counts SO that II was difficult To fix
shortages accurately.
The commissioner also directed that
the order must revolutionize its sys-
tenn OF Keeping checking accounts.
The grand lodge is in session at
Durham at this time and the COM
missioner learned to-day that the
grand lodge had changed the treas
urer and the secretary. hut had re-
tanned Fittz as grand chancellor He
telephoned to Durham that unless
the order wished him to cut out the
fraternai fund feature of their work
they must also select new grand
chancellor. s.45s,.,.. ..-,s,. "a. ....=.,..,..s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27

PETITION TO HAVE
CARY ST. W|DENEO
IMPROVEMENT MATTER WILL
COME Up BEFORE COUNCIL
COMMITTEE TO. NIGHT.

When the council committee on
streets meets tonight 1t Will receive
for consideration Il petition asking
that Cary street from the boulevard
west to the city limits be made into
a seventy-foot thoroughfare.
All but six OF the property owners
along this section OF Cary street have
volunteered to donate enough OF their
property to provide for the additional
width necessary. which is ten feet.
Those on the south side. where the
depth of the lots IL not so great,
agree to give three feet, while those
on the north side viii give seven
feet.
The residents are also planning a
fifteen-foot sidewalk on each side of
the thoroughfare, seven and one half
feet OF which will DO laid with gran
olithie blocks and the other seven
and one-haf feet converted into grass
plots.
1t is estimated that the city will
have to spend from $40, 600 to $40, 600
to pHt these plans into effect.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
SUMMER NORMAL SUCCESS
AT IREDERTCkS

Especial TO The Richmond Nirgiuian,>
FREDERICkSBUR VA, July %.
The Summer Normal Institute wifi
close next Friday The final eXamiua
tions begin on Wednesday and VIII
continue until Friday.
The institute this year has been one
of the most successful ever held, the
attendance numbering about $50.
Professor J. r. NeT. the conductor.
has been un,irlng In his efforts In
making this session most pleasant and
profitable to those In attendance.
The Casino Island Company has
agreed to give the receipts If the com
many for next week TO the Fredericks-
burg Fire Department to help defray
their expenses 10 Newport News on
August %. to attend the State Fire
mems Convention.
Mr. Charles II. Hurkamp left
Thursday for the Long Branch Horse
Show. where he will act as Judge.
Mr.. A. P. Rove left Thursday for
Irvington, called there by the illness
of his little daughter Adelaide. VINO
with her mother is at the home of
Captain w. l.. Nessick.
Mrs. William r. Barrette and IittTa
daughter, NJ Richmond. are guests or
Mr.. and Mrs. G W. Jones at Elm
hurst"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
TO MAKE f|GHT
FOR CONVENTION
ADVERTISERS CLUB SENDS STRONG
DELEGATION TO hos
TON.
MEMBERSHIP CANVASS
MORGAN Il. MILLS WILL INVITE
BODY HERE ON PART OF CITY,
DABNEY FOR CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.

The Richmond Advertisers Club
will hold a FIVE day membership
Marathon. or words to that effect.
At its meeting held in the Red Room
of the Richmond Business Mems
Club at the top tip-top of the Ameri-
can National bank building yesterday
afternoon. it was decided that the
club was going after EN-" strong,
and the newspaper men present
pledged the cordial support OF the
press to the project
The meeting was called to order
promptly at fifteen MINUTES after the
advertised opening hour by President
Hamilton Field. who announced as
the object Of the gathering the seiec-
ton of delegates to the national con-
vention of the American Advertisers
Association, In be held in Boston
August Ia. 1t was ascertaiued that
Richmond was entitled to a total of
FIVE delegates. four Of whom count one
each, while one, under the plan OF
organization of the national associa-
ton. IS "A whole quartet i'll himself
having the title Of delegate large.
with a voting power based on the
size Of the organization he repre-
sents. Rlchmond's delegation, includ-
ing the delegate at large, will have
the pleasure of casting eight votes
for Richmond as the convention city
Of 1912.
General Manager Dabney, Of the
Chamber of Commerce, one Of the
charter mem bers of the Advert rs
Club. made a brief talk on the advan-
tages accruiug from attendance upon
the sessions Of the convention. say
/ ing that his almost chance presence
at the Louisville convention last year
had proven Of untold value to him in
his work. There will probably be an
attendance % 1000 on the Boston
convention and Mr. Dabney Will. with
the active cooperation OF the Rich
moud delegation. make an aggressive
fight for the 1912 convention for
Richmond. Chicago will have the
largest delegation on the floor OF the
body.
Dallas. Tex will wage strong
tight for the convention. Mr.. Dab
ney told the club that. whether he
succeeded In landing the convention
or not. he expected 10 advertise Rich
mond before the body
The following delegation was then
duly chosen,
william =. Seal. s. ]. Waggaman,
Jr Rufus 5. Freeman. w. w. Work
. man. with George ] Rogers as dele
gate-at-large The aIternates are w.
/ T. Dabney u. 6. Mccain, w G. Hi
and c. +, Ivey.
II was stated that the municipality
would be represented by Councilman
/ Morgan II. Mills. who will. on be
/ half of the CITY government or Rich
I naond. invite the convention to this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
CARTER DENIES
THAT He IS MAN
HAS THE SAME NAME, But THE
HARDWARE CLERK WAS
NEVER A NOTORNA>.

1T only goes to snow that a man
can never be certain that he is the
possessor OF anything entirely and
personally his own
This is the opinion arrived At by
Mr.. Percy q. Cartel, OF 211 North
Twenty-fourth street. who Is employ
ed by the Watkins Cottrell Company.
hardware dealers. al 1919 East Main
street Nj Carter was referring to
his name ard he went further and
stated that when he was named a
long time before he arrived at the
consulting age. ii was generally agreed
among his family that he had been
given cognomen that would be en-
tireiy his own III All the future years
TO come.
Several days ago, however, Mr..
Carter was given shock by noticing
In the daily papers that a man of
the same name had been arrested in
New York fer Richmond authorities
on a serious charge. Later the man
with the same name was brought back
~ Richmond. which was duly chron
Icled, and on Tuesday he was in
dicted by the grand jury and later
will be tried.
The frequency OF the appearance
OF his name In print with the certain
knowledge that it will appear several
times more. began to grow mouoto
nous 10 SIR Carter, and yesterday he
took steps 10 have it understood that
he IL not the man referred to when
man with his name is being tried
in the Hastings Court.
Furthermore. / never worked on
street car In my life added Mr..
Carter. The Carter arrested in New
York was a motorman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
FOUR MEN EAT
POISONED BREAD
ROUGH ON RATS FOUND IN FODD
PREPARED BY MIR. BALLS
y
COOK

-Four negro men employed on tn
farm OF Mr.. George Il. Bah on tn.
West Cary street road, ate rough on
rats Tor dinner yesterday and had q
very close call as a result.
After dinner, they We're taken sud.
denly III and II was then ascertained
that the corn bread they ate con-
tanned other ingredients in addition
to, those ordinarily used In IT'S eorra
position. Two of the men were
Richard Hubbard and Herman HUB
bard, residing at 1909 North Thirty
third street. who were treated by DR..
Hulcher. of the city ambulance. after
they arrived home yesterday after
noon. DR.. Hulcher said later that
neither man seemed to be very bad
off. The other two men live out In
the country. he said, and so he did
not get a. chance to treat them.
Responsibility for putting rough
on rats in the bread Is said to have
been laid at the door of the cook
who prepared the meal. but no action
had been taken up to a late hour last
night to arrest her, so far as could
be learned
1t was ascertained, however, that
she did not eat any of the bread
which she served to the sterner menu
bers of her sex.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
EX-PATENTS IN
NEED OF HOMES
TUBERCULOSIS AUTHORITIES DE
SIRE PLACES FOR THOSE
LEAVING CATAWBa.

Anxious To secure suitable resorts
for former patients OF the Catawba
Sanatoriun. where they can properly
continue the treatment, the State
health department and the State Anti
tuberculosis Association have united
TO prepare a list Of suitable boarding
houses throughout the State where
such patients will be received.
According TO healNl authorities
here. the need for sp}Sh resorts is
very pressing The State board Of
health, tn an effort to make Catav ha
available To az many as possible, has
decided that patients can only re
main at the institution for period
OF six months. At the end of this
time, the average patient Is we'll drill
ed In the proper care OF his disease
and is generally on the road 10 re
eovery.
Successive attempts to locate these
ex-patients in proper resorts or
boarding houses have thus far met
with dismal failure. Those who con-
troll resorts open to ali classes of
persons naturally feel unwilling TO
admit consumptivss, The result has
heen that IT has often been absolutely
impossible to place patients. with
means to pay for their board, where
they can receive proper care. In
the entire city OF Richmond, FOR in
stance. a temporary boarding house
for consumptive hoy could not lie
found a few weeks ago.
The State AntI-Tuhercuiosis Asso-
citation and the health department
have therefore Joined hands 10 locate
private families and boarding houses
where only consumptives will be
taken. II Is not expected. OF course.
that consumptiyes will be received
in miscellaneous homes. or where
there are persons liable 10 infection
but II is planned to secure the names
Of suitable homes either run by per
sors who have already had cousump-
ton or by those least susceptible 10
the disease, AS soon as these are
soeates}; Their wiffaha inspected by the
State department OF health, and will
only be recommended by the depart :
ment and the Anti-Tuhereulosis Asa
citation. when II is found that they
conform to the essential requirements
for the proper care of their patients.
Dr. II. s. Freeman. of this city. exec
utive secretary of the association. has
direct charge % the matter and IS
pushing II as rapidly as possible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
SEABOARO ENJOYS
PROSPEROUS YEAR
GROSS EARNINGS WILL EXCEED
LAST YEARS two MIL
LIONS,
NET EARNINGS LARGE
81 SINEss OF ELEVEN MONTHS OF
CURRENT FISCAL YEAR EQUALS
THAT o FENTIRE PREVIOUS
YEAR.

Although no official figures have
thus far been issued as to the bust
ness of the Seaboard Air Line rail-
way for the fiscal year ending June
- 1911, it Is now known that the
roads gross earnings for this fiscal
year will exceed the gross earnings
OF the year ending June so, 1910,
by nearly two millions of dollars.
In fact, II is now known that the
gross earnings for the eleven months
Of the current year. and the net earn
ings for the same period are approx
imately equal TO those of the entire
fiscal year ending June 80. 1910.
The following figures tell the story:
Gross earnings for fiscal year end
Ing June 80, 1910. $20.06S. 900; net
earnings for same period. taxes not
deducted. ss.s loco; gross earnings
for eleven months ending May 81.
=, So0,os7 600: net earnings for
same period. taxes not deducted. Sc
754 600.
These figures Indicate gross earn
ings for the current year OF nearly
sea. 900, 900, and net earnings of about
seven and one-auarter millions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
EMPLOYEES VOTE
TO ACCEPT OFFER
&. q .. wORkMEN QUICK TO CON-
FIRM ACTION OF THEIR
OFFICIALS.
WELL-NlGH UNANIMOUS
MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE BOARD
LEAVE TO TAKE VOTE AT
OTHER POINTS ON THE
SYSTEM.
UNANIMOUS

Members of the various crafts rep-
resented in the Federation Of he
Chesapeake and Ohio railway en-
ployes held a largely attended meet
ing at six o'clock last evening AMI
voted. with practical unanimity to
accept the offer of the Chesape
and Ohio Railway Company of fiat
increase of two cents an hour.
While It was generally believed
that the offer OF the company. unani-
mously endorsed by the executive
board of the federation. would he
promptly accepted by the men, II
was not thought that the ratification
would come SO quickly. The meeting
was presided over by l. +. Mnatz.
of Cincinnati, a member of the eye
cutive board, representing the boiler
makers. 1t was seen as quickly as
the body was called to order. that the
men were Ready for the question, and
the result of the negotiations was
quickly and cheerfully ratified.
Chairman T. +. Gileoyne, of the
executive board Vice Chairman +. K.
Dowdy, and y. +. Donovan. a tne1-
Der Of the board. left Tuesday even
ing on a tour OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio system for the purpose of sub
hitting the adjustment to a vote "
all the employees involved, the vote
being taken from Newport News, Va,
TO Peru, Ind.
General gratificati ton was expressed
on all sides yesterday morning, when
The Richmond Nirginian appear III
with the news of the adjustment of
the differences between the railway
company and its employees
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
CAPT. SMITH CALLS
ON RED MAN FRIEND
HOSPITAL ATTACHES ARE RE-
MINDED OF OLDEN DAYS
BY HIS VISIT.

Days OF jamestown and Pocahon-
tas were recalled to attaches of Me-
mortal Hospital, including Miss Van
Wort, the superintendent. when Cap
tain John Smith called yesterday to
inquire after r. A Brady the big
Iniun whose appendix was extracted
at this institution the early part OF
the week.
CAPTAIN Smith. who claims distant
relationship with the hero Of James
town. formed the acquaintance of
Brady several years ago while on a
hunting trip along the Chickahominy
and became very much attached to
she red man. hunting and fishing
with him frequently safterwarsi
II also develops that Captain Smith
ri'oted Brady to the hospital when
the latter was seized with pains in
the region of his appendix.
Captain Smith Is in business in
Richmond. having offices at Fifth and
Main streets.
Brady is recovering rapidly from
the operation and will probably be
able to leave the hospital within the
next four or five days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
bONAPARTE WILL
TELL ABOUT II
Continued from First Page

Continued from First PageD
ment now as then?" asked Represen-
tative Beall.
Not at all. AT that time we were
prevented from cutting rates by the
agreement Now We do not cut be-
cause we do not find IL advisable"
Edgar A. Bancroft. OF Chicago, gem
era! counsel for the International
Harvester Company, Is In Washing
ton to-day but he was not In at
tendance at the committee hearing
81 had no idea that anything Of
this sort was coming up" he said,
and I don't take much stock in it.
The Townsend report is superficial
and entirely wrong in ~ assertions
Mr.. Townsend prepared 1t us he did
In the hope that he would be ap-
pointed prosecutor. Evidently he
made no effort TO get at the facts.
He could have obtained access to
them with the greatest ease. Better
wait until Commissioner OF Corpora
tions Herbert Knox Smith makes his
report. which he has been preparing
Tor three years His Investigators
have looked thoroughly into the af-
fairs OF the company in Europe as
we'll as here His work has taken
three years--Mr, Townsend's efforts
lasted a few weeks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
CAPTAIN PINES
FOR BIC SNAKE
MISSING REPTILE HAS BEEN
was DEAD FIFTEEN YEARS. BIT
HE WANTS TT.

NEW YORK. July 2s,--John John
son. weatherbeaten seafaring man,
master of the good coal barge Will
liam w. entered the East 126th street
station house yesterday to say that
some person or persons 10 him I'M
known had wilfully. feloniously and
maiciously taken and carried away
and converted 10 their own use his
pet embalmed snake
Have the boys look for it," he
said: the William w hasn't seemed
the same since the snake was taken -
CAPTAIN Johnson said that while
cruising in the East Indies on a dark
and stormy night. fifteen years ago,
he found and killed Athe snake. He
caused II to be preserved in alcohol,
between which fluid and certain kinds
of snakes there exists a perfect ar-
fnity. and since that night the en-
balmed has been his mascot. Al
though he has owned II fifteen years
he was unable to tell offhand what
the measurements of the snake are,
but he insisted that 1t was such a
beautiful reptile that any
policeman would recognize 1t at sight.
The lieutenant at the desk convey
cd To the policemen the sad news OF
Captain Johnson's bereavement and
hesought them to look high and low
for the snake, The thief or thieves
carried of the Jar in which the snake
had been inurned fifteen years ago
and the police suspect that already
the outfit has been sold or pawned.
They think that some naturalist who
spends his spare time as a stevedora
stole the snake. and the clubs and
cafes where lorgshoremen resort are
being watched in the hope that at
least one OF the snakes to be seen in
these places will turn out to be a
real one
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
SOUTHERN 5 GROSS
EARNINGS LARGE
SHOW INCREASE OF THREE MIL
LIONS OVER THOSE OF LAST
YEAR
NET GAIN IS SMALL
COST OF DOING BUSINESS LARGE
IL INCREASED--sTATI
HOWEVER SHOW HEALTHY
GROWTH

The Southern Railway has issued an
interesting comparative statement
showing very considerable increase in
gross revenues, its statistics indicat-
ing q general condition of progress and
healthful growth.
Miles of railway operated the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1911, were 7,o41.s5,
against 7,o5o.12. the previous year.
Operating revenues reached the
splendid total Of s60.345 o62 "a. against
$57,2s4 ,5os.34 for the preceding year. a
gain OF $1,000, $3.50, or 5.32 per Ceutum.
Operating expenses Increased 81
29l.044l4 for the fiscal wear Just closed
the total being $40, 92s, 790.0s this year
against 1886, 1884 for the wear end
ing June 80, 1910. an increase of 5.93
per centun.
Net operating revenue Tor This year
aggregates sis.418.7g0.0S. an increase
Of $l59.5i0f6 or 4,07 per centum but
this revenue is decreased by a deficit
IN outside operations to 5l9.316,2441S
The tax item shows an increase. the
years total being s2.212967S7. which
is $is5,S63.52 greater than that Of last
year.
The operating income finally figures
SfI.It3,276,94 an increase of s5f2,s9s,53
over last year
The per cent. Of operating expenses
To operating revenues is 40 this year
against 70.97 last year. an increase of
90
While the statement shows a very
considerable increase In gross revenue.
IN common with the statements of al
most all the railways of the country
VI shows that it is costing so much
more 70 handle the business than 1t has
cost IN the past that little net gain
is derived