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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-05

Beulah is said to have the laTgest
Bible Class of any country church IN
the world, ST. Pauls ranking next.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-05

What promise is that will sell Won millinery
half its original selling price. The reason we do tbs
to close the entire stock out BY
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-10-26
PASTOR IS ACCUSED
OF POISONING GIRL

Boston. - Rev. Clarence Virgil
Thompson Richeson, the young pastor
Of the Emmanuel Baptist Church,
Cambridge, was arrested for the al
legged murder of Avis Linnell, of Hy-
annis, Mass, to whom he had been
engaged.
Miss Linnell, who was 10 years old
and student at the Conservatory OF
Music, was found dead in the bath,
room of the Young Women's Chris
tan Association home here.
At first the police believed that she
had committed suicide, but later de.
velopments indicated that she had I'm.
knowingly taken cyanide of potassium
sent her by some other person, in the
belief that it would remedy her en-
barrassing physical condition.
Mr.. Richeson was engaged to marry
Violet Edmands, heiress to a fortune
of half million dollars. and, if the
police theory be true, he committed
the crime in order to remove a dan
gerous obstacle to his wealthy desire
The wealth of Millionaire G. F. Ed
mands' estate will be poured out to
finance the defense of Mr.. Richeson
George F: Edmands was the father OF
Moses Grant Edmands and GRANDPA
Their Of Miss Violet Edmands whose
marriage to Richeson was to have
taken place October 80. Moses Grant
Edmands said that his faith was un-
shaken in the young clergyman and
intimated that the family would stand
by him until the last.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-10-26
REBELS CONTROL
YANCTSE VALLEY
Situation Regarded as Most
Critical and Warships Being
Rushed to Scene.

Peking.-Consterna is general in
official circles because of reports OF
defeats suffered by government forces
during the battles between the naval
forces of the government and the land
troops on the Yangtse River near
4Hankow. The panic is general.
From all reports the entire valley
from Hankow to Shanghai is really
under control of the rebels with the
single exception of Shanghai It
seems inevitable that Shanghai will
he the next city to fall. If it is cap
tured the revolutionists will have Sc
cured control of the most valuable
seaport of the empire, from the mill
tary viewpoint, and the Manchu dy-
nasty will be almost certain to fall
Foreign warships are being rushed
TO Shanghai for the relief of the aliens
lin case the attack really commences
All communication with the interior
has been severed and this apparently
confirms reports that Chang Sha has
fallen into the hands of the rebels
The American legation at Picking re-
CARDS the situation as most critical
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-10-26
Praise For the Sardine.

1t is encouraging in these days. when
everything nice is condemned by scien
tlf1c faddists as nasty. to have the high
authority OF the London Lancet In
support Of the popular theory that the
sardine is of great dietetic value The
sardine is good. the Lancet tells US.
because. for one thing. it encourages
the consumption OF oil. which tends to
avoid many ills. and especially those
associated with wasting diseases and
equity dispositions" This consumption
of sardine oil. it adds. prevents the
overlooking of the tissues with nitrog-
enous waste products. and a digest
ible fat favors nutrition considerably
The sardine supplies also an excellent
proportion (25 per cent? Of heterogeneous
material. and so 1t becomes real and
economical food. In addition to this
the sardine has appetizing qualities.
and where appetite serves digestion
follows"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-10-26
When Scotland Had a Navy.

1t was James ~ who first created
an effective navy for Scotland. ex
hausting all available timber for ship
building so that he had to ask France
and Denmark for more. and of the
sixteen large and ten small ships he
owned his special pride was the
largest then existing. To build this
Dreadnought of her day all the woods
of Fife were laid waste She cost
100000. an enormous value in those
times; had a crew of 800 sailors. 12O
gunners and 1000 marines. with more
great ordnance in her than the French
king ever had to the siege of any
town." as James himself boosted
Westminster Gazette.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-10-26
FORGETS NAME IA YEARS
While Memory Blank, EnIists in Navy
For Eleven Years.

Seattle.-S Chandler Rodgers, who
was attacked by three ruffians at the
corner of Eighth avenue and Sixteenth
street, New York City, on the night
OF May 1, 1897, and thrown into the
Hudson River after his skull had
been fractured, wandered about the
world for IA years under the name OF
George Kelley, and was restored to
himself in this city as the result Of a
surgical operation that removed pres
sure upon his skull.
Under the name of George Kelley
he served IL years in the United
States navy, and was discharged at
Bremerton July /, 1910. Then he
went to work in sawmill at Port
Blakeley, and was married there two
months ago. He disappeared from his
home on October 10 and he was found
three days later in the dense forest,
. crawling on his hands and knees and
swapping like a dog.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-10-26
FAIR SEX IN TIMES CASE
Under New Law May Summon Women
Jurors.

Los Arge' es.- District Attorney
Fredericks and Clarence barrow, legal
chiefs for the prosecution and defense
in the James NJ. Mcnamara trial, have
under consideration the GU st;on
whether, BIZ reason Of the adoption OF
the CONSTITUTE ma amendment giving
women right to vote, the fair sex will
be called upon to serve as jurors in
the dynamite case.
"There is no reason that l know
of why they should not serve,' de-
clared Clarence barrow
81 do not know whether it will be
necessary to go outside of the present
jury list or not, but if so, women who
are on the assessment rolls are just
as eligible to serve as jurors as any
man would be-"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-10-26
Soft Capped ProiectiIea.

Many persons know that certain ar
NOR piercing shells have soft metal
caps on the point. with the result of
greater effectiveness over those not so
provided, but the way in which the
cap acts is not generally we'll under
stood A needle may be driven into a
board with ? hammer when II il thrust
through cork. whereas IT would
break off unsupported Many have
thought that the soft cap supports the
hard point Oh the projectile in the same
way. British authority who has
given much Judy to the mutual action
of the projectile and armor states that
shell frequently fails because of the
fact that very small piece of the
point is forced back into the mass. thus
splitting it. A larger piece Is then
similarly forced back and so on The
main advantage of the soft cap. In the
opinion Of this authority. is to prevent
such splitting .-Harper's Weekly.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-10-26
The First Phenix.

Legend tells us that the first phenix
was born in the garden Ut Eden and
had it's nest in a great red rose. the
first rose that ever bloOmed When
the angel drove Adam and Eve out OF
paradise a spark of fire fell from the
ANGELS fiery sword and burned up the
phenix and his nest Out of the ashes
sprang glorious bird. which also
lived 500 years before mysterlousiy
burning itself. at every recurrence OF
which a new phenix is said to arise
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-10-26
A Bride and Her Dowrv

- oF'Oc ano f1eF OoWrv.
me hrst colonial mint was stabIish.
20 In 1912. tut 1t worked only in brass
FORTY years later Massachusetts on.
Tered upon the business OF coming
money
The Pine Tree shilling is not only
part OF the history. but Of the TO
manrS OF the colonies as well. The of.
ncers OF the mint. or perhaps 1t would
De better to say the mill. from which
II was issued were John Hull and
Robert Saunderson. They coined for
the colony, but exacted a toll for their
work. just as the man who ground
grain for his neighbors was wont to
Go. Their profits were said to be enor
nous. and more than once 1t was sug-
geSted thar new Arrangement should
oe mace They were satisfied, how
ever. to keep at ii in the old way
After John Hills daughter had been
married TO Samuel Sewell the old n,int
master invited all the wedding guests
INTO one of the rooms OF his house
where he instructed his daughter to
get on TO an lmproviSed platform at
the end OF pair OF Steeiyards In
a tub at the other side the old man
poured Pine Tree shillngs until the
scales balanced There. Sam" he
said. take her and her dowry It's
not every bride that's worth her weight
ID sllVer."-Philadelphia Telegraph
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-10-26
American Chinese Raise Large Sum

San Francisco.-Working like bea-
'wers for the success of the revolt
against the Manchu dynasty, Chinese
revolutionary leaders here have, they
declare, collected more than 100000
lin the United States, with which to
laid their brothers throw off the yoke
eof the alien Tartar house which for
centuries has ruled in Peking
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-10-26
ITALIANS TAKE BENGAL
Both Sides in TripoIi Suffer as Result
of Onslaught on Camp.

Tripoli.-The fighting at Benghasi
between Italians and the Turks has
: been of the fiercest character. After
an engagement which lasted all day
October 10, the Turks returned to the
charge in the night. They made a saw
age onslaught upon the Italian camp,
: but were repulsed The Italian forces
occupied the city in the morning.
The Turkish losses were heavy and
the Italian dead number not fewer
than 100.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-10-26
Two Shot in Fight.

Hood River, Ore.-John Ryan was
shot and probably fatally wounded and
Frank Robertson was seriously wound
ed by Robert T. Lewis, city marshal,
about midnight Sunday night while re-
,sisting arrest Ryan was shot in the
stomach and Robertson through the
shoulder. Both men are at the Cot
tage hospital.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-10-26

Bengazi, Tripoli-This city is in
possession of 1000 Italian troops, who
landed under Rear Admiral Aubrey
and won a sharp, short battle from
the Turks The Turks put up a stub
born fight and for while the invad-
ers were repulsed, but reinforcements
from the Italian fleet turned the tide
of victory.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-10-26
Rebel Sign la Cut Queue.

San Francisco.-All Chinese wear
ing queues after October 81 will be
adjudged Manchu sympathizers, &C
cording to a proclamation issued by
Ii Yung Huen, commander of the rev.
dictionary forces in China.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-10-26
U. S. Fleet Greatest in Chinese Waters

Washington.-When it assembled
early this week the feet of American
vessels in Chinese waters was larger
. than that of any foreign power. Three
: cruisers, two destroyers, five gun
boats, one transport and one collier
under the command of Rear Admiral
Murdoch, are now near the mouth OF
the Yangtse Kiang River and will be
assembled not later than Monday
pight.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-10-26

Rock Island, Ill.-AviatOr Hugh
Robinson established a new aeroplane
record by flying for a distance of 373
miles with load of 1000 pounds of
mail matter.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-10-26
THE MARKETS.
Portland.

Portland.
Wheat.-Track prices: Club, SIC;
bluestem, SAC; red Russian, 79c
Barley-Feed, $31 per ton.
Oats-No 1 white, $50 per ton.
Hay-Timothy, valley, SIC; alfalfa,
s12.
Butter-Creamery 34c.
Eggs-Ranch, SEC.
Hops-1911 crop, 41c; 1910, nomi-
nal.
Wool - Eastern Oregon, 9@16c;
Willamette Valley, 15@17c.
Mohair-Choice, &c.
Seattle.
Wheat-Bluestem, SIC; Club, soc;
red Russian, 79c.
Barley-$3O per ton.
Oats---S29 per ton..
Eggs-36c.
Hay-Timothy, SIS per ton; alfalfa,
SIC per ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-22

TROOPS STILL ON DUTY

LONDON. Aug. 2l.--kiug George.
en- route TO Scotland. was compelled
TO travel from Bolton Abbey 10 Car
Isle. distance Of 90 miles, by eu-
tomnbiie to-day owing the fact
that the railways are tied up and in
the hands OF the strikers.
Official announcement was made
tonight that the annual army ma
nouvres Will Ire abandoned this year.
This action ts undoubtedly due 10 the
labor disturbances throughout the
United kingdom, which continue de-
spite the apparent settlement Of the
railway strike. The men are sull.
out at New Castle. York. Sunderland.
Carlisle, Lancaster, Sheffield, Leeds
ana Iirany minor fgiares
Fresh disturbances were reported
tonight ia various sections Of the
effecte darea
Troops in Strike Service
Troops which are On duty are being
dispatched to the dtsadected points.
Fully two thirds of the available
military force is still on strike SER
vice.
The Northeastern RAILROAD receded
from It's position ana tonight offered
TO take back the strikers providing
they viii agree not 10 modest non
this afternoon rejected these terms
and voted 10 remain out on strike.
They demand the unconditional sur
render by the railway company TO all
Of their demands
Serious rtottng is reported tonight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-22
ALL LOST ABOARD. :.
TRAIN IN RIVER
BRIDGE WASHED AWAY AND EN-
PRESS CARRIES NEARLY 100
SOULS To DEATH.

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 2i.--Between
rs and leo persons ara reported killed
or drowned ut 9.l5 O'Clock this morn
ing when an express train on the Ma
tional railroad plunged into the
Amacusac river owing 10 the bridge
having been washed out by flooded
stream.
The exact number OF dead VIII
never be known as many bodies were
washed down stream and lost AT
least thirty are still buried in the
wreck at the bottom of the river
The Red Cross relief train arrived
at thu seena Of taa accident Tonight,
but there was nothing for the nurses
10 do. Not a survivor of the wreck
hsa been located and it Is believed
that all the passengers and the crew
OF the train persisted.
Several Americans are known to
have been passengers on the Inflated
train.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-22

TWENTY YEARS WAITING

WASHINGTON. Aug. 21.-Fsesidez
Taft signed the Statehood resolution
at $40 TINS afternoon,
1T Is done, gentlemen" he said 20
the group 6Y interested spectators who
gathered about hts desk in the Exeeu-
tive Offices to-nttHess the ceremony.
Three pens were used in the EFFORT
one OF which went to Delegate Ralph
Cameron OF AT coma. another To Dele
gate Andrews. of New Mexico, and a
tb9rd 10 u patriot who craved the
souvenir
Hooked-up wires Immediately flashed
the news to the waiting far South
western committees an dthe work OF
twenty years was done,
Delegate Cameron and Andrews said
that plans would ediataly he
framed for conducting the special cleo
tons required OF the resolutions
in New Mexico to make her constitu-
tIon more easily amended; in Arizona
to eliminate the Judiciary recall which
is ting price the tattat PAYS fof ser
statehood.
Delegate Andrews declared that n
was possible for all Of the formalitief
to be observed in tine for the ne"
state to send senators and congressmeu
to the first regular session of the sixty
second congress which will commence
in December next Mr.. Andrews de-
clfned to express any opinion as &c
whether Arizona VIII at an early period
In her Statehood re~enact the judiciary
recall system.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-22
FOUR AVIATORS GIVE
BENEFIT EXHIBITION

CHICAGO. Aug. 2l.--Braving n
thirty five mile gale, four aviators to-
day took their machines into the air
TO satisfy the thousands that turned
out at the benefit performance in
F'rant Park, given for Mrs, st, Croix
tombstone. whose husband met death
in 5000 foot fall into Lake Michi-
gan last Tuesday while competing In
the aeroplane contests.
At O'clock Lincoln eachy who
broke the altitude record on Sunday
night. wheeled his Curtis aeropiane
out OF the hangar and started up. In
the strong wind. the frail craft rock
ed periously. but Beachy took ii far
above the roofs of the surrounding
buildings and awed the crowd with
the spiral giides that have made him
the star flyer of the meet.
Jimmy Ward had a narrow escape
from death when emulatlng Beachy-s
performance, he dipped over Death
Pit where William Badger was killed
on the same day that tombstone met
his death, Ward dropped into the
pit and when he attempted to pick up
the wind held him down and almost
forced sins against the south wall Of
the pit The wind that held him down
however, held back his progress as
well. and he missed death by about
two feet as he swept up and over the
decliyity.
c. p. Rodgers and Howard Gill were
the other men who took chances to
help the widow of their fellow -avia
tor.
Estimates of the financial results oil
the day ran from $4,000 TO $4,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-22
Aviator is Now Only 233
Miles Away from New
York City
HAS COVERED 1920
MILES GOING EASY
Made Distance from St. Louis
in Six Days of Easy
Flying With
RipIane


SYRACUSE. y. Y, Aug. zl.--Harry
n Atwood, the Boston aviator, who
il making flight from st. Louis to
New York. landed ar 7t4 O'Clock
tonight at Belle Isle. a small town
six miles west OF this city
Atwood left Lyons at 10 this at
ternoon, expecting IL reach Utica.
ninety eight miles away, but came
down here owing TO darkness.
Atwood received an enthusiastic
ovation as ne passett over t,tyue at
i431. The Boston aviator is now 233
miles from New York, having COW
cred logo miles since he left ST.
Louis a week ago to-day. His daily
record not including to-day's flight.
is,
St. Louis to Chicago. two stops 2ss
miles. ; hours and Il minutes
Chicago To Elkhart. Ind. no stops,
fof miles, hours and IL minutes.
E,khart, Ind, to Toledo Or one
stop. 1873 uailes, = hours and s min
utes.
Toledo to Cleveland. two stops. 123
miles. 2 hours and 70 minutes
Cleveland to SwanviIie. Ia. no
stops, - miles, hours and 7 min
,tes
Swanyille to Buffalo. one stop. 90
miles hours aud Is minutes.
Buffalo 10 Lyons, y. Y. no stops
I fo4 miles. > hours and II minutes
Lands in Held
Atwood landed tonight In field
/ between Belle Isle ana Arnboy at !
o'clock. He went 10 the rnhouse
of Gilbert HiusdaIe. on the West Cen
spe f{Irnpike and te2ephon..d To s-y-
raeuse for an automobile, which mat
I him a few minutes later Unti1 after
Z = "a ~
nearly. 10000 persons assembled in
I the Rurnet Park section II the city
and watched in vain for the aviator.
! he repeated his move Of the prey .ous
night, and landed 50 far of the main
highway that scarcely any one got a
glimpse Of his car Auburn raised a
. purse, Of $500 to bring Atwood TO that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-22
UNITED WIRELESS
MEN ARE JAILED

NEW YORK, Aug. 21--The man
date Of the United States circuit court
OF appeals affirming the Judgment OF
the trial court III the cases of Colonel
Christopher Columbus Wilson, presi-
dent of the United Wireless Telegraph
Company. Fraucis y. Errier, counsel
and director in the same corporation.
and William W, Tompkins head of
the agency which disposed of the
stock to investors. was filed to-day
in the Federal circuit court.
The men were convicted of mis-
use of the mails. Wilson was sem
fenced To three yoars' Imprisonment
IN the Federal penitentiary at At
Ianta. Butler to two years In the
same place and Tompkins to one
wears Imprisonment on Blackwelrs
Island. Wilson and Butler will be
sent South tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-22
SCHOONER SINKS;
FIFTY LIVES LOST

NEW YORK. Aug. FIFTY lives
are believed 80 have been lost In
the wrecking of the schooner Rover
near Barhadoes. The United Wireless
received a message from the steam
ship Coppename stating that the lat
ter vessel had passed the wreck OF
the Rover several days ago.
The Rover left Georgetown. Brit
ish Guinea. on July 20 for Barba-
does. There IL great anxiety in these
two cities, as most OF thoss on board
the Rover have left large families.
The Rover had not been sighted since
she sailed until to-day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-22
Walter f. Addison TO
Write for The Virginian

Of friends, Mr. Walter T. Addison Editor
of the Iynchburg Richmond
aorial campaign
Arrangements been MIR. Addison's edi
columns of Richmond Virginian,
in which has been engaged. Mr.. Addison la
supporter OF Messrs. Glass.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-22
KING GEORGE MAN
DROWNED IN POTOMAC

KING GEORGE, VA, Aug. I'll
John Garnett. prominent King
George man. was accidentally drown
ed this morning In the Potomac river
near Baber's Point He was the
youngest son OF the late Colonel
Thomas Stewart Garnett. of Confed-
crate fame, was fifty years old and
unmarried. He leaves one sister. Mrs.
Harry Mills, two brothers. Ii. T. and
Thomas Il. Garnet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-22
nov is ExoNER sTED FOR
AN ACCIDENTAL. KILLING

NEW YORK, Aug. Thames C. Hen
derson the 10 year old San Antonio
Taxas boy, who accidentally shot and
killed Mrs Rose Malcheode, In front
OF the Park Row Building when he
dropped a revolver he was carrying
wrapped in a paper, was to-day exon
Grated by the coroner's court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-22
MIR. CUNNINGHAM, VICTIM OF
ACCIDENT. Is STILL ALIVE

Mr.. W. r. Cunningham. formerly
! 0f f.y'nwf4bafE. who was reported kfli-
ed i'm an automobile accident near Mil
waukee last Saturday, Is still alive.
according 10 q wire message from that
city. though his condition Is regarded
as very critical
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-22
Flying Sport For Women.

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.--Miss Matilda
Moisant. sister of the late John b.
Moisani, declares that flying is nor
only a sport that women will adopt.
but also believes that aviation will
directly affect the style OF women-s
dress.
"A woman" she said, who takes to
flying as constant diversion. will
not be bothered with tight skirt thar
prevents her from climbing into the
aeroplane without the aid of fire
company or with a wide skirt that
makes a sail in the wind. The genuine
women flyers will wear boots and
trousers, but the fashionable devotees
will probably wear modified skirts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-06
InasnIous French Woman.

A woman was recently convicted IN
Paris OF infringing on the government
monopoly Of making cigars, cigarettes
and tobacco by manufacturing imita-
tions out Of cocoanut hber She was
fined $1,000 francs The testimony
showed that the woman had the ex-
tensive output each year of 100000
cigars three million cigarettes
and 25,0O0 pounds Of tobacco
Madames defense was that her goods
were not limitations of tobacco. but
were meant for children. that they
were difficuIt TO smoke and were Tex
ecrable to the taste even worse than
the government concerns products
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-06
Great Use Of x-Rays.

The X-ray rends ana tears the rocky
remains Of ancient fossil life and ami
mails and shows even their rocky in'
sides plain as day. Only yesterday, IN
order to study the inside anatomy Of
once living rocks, geologists had e
plane the pieces down into thin paper
thick pieces and study them under
the magnifying glass $ow, thanks be
to the Xpert X-rays. all that has TO be
done IL to take the right sort Of rocky
photos with the .X-ray and 30 study
them. The tiny heart in the fossil seq
urchin is SO luminously steady ane
constant when lit UP with X-rays taai
it has received the high name Of Ian
tern Of Aristotle. New York Press.