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Evening star., 1912-10-10
COLD IN FAR NORTH
Winter Unusually Early in
Hudson Bay Country.
SEVERE SEASON PROBABLE
Vessels Find Difficulty in Reaching
the Bay Stations.
BATTERED BY THE HEAVY ICE
Substance of the Information De-
rived From Letters Received in
Washington Lately.
BATTERED BY THE HEAVY ICE

Letters received in Washington from
the Hudson bay country indicate that
winter set in considerably earlier than
Usual. and that conditions in that far
northern region favor a season of excep-
tlonal severity. The letters are the last
that will come out of Hudson hay until
the December mail packet starts smith
ward
Ice ir the bay and straits is reported
worse than in many years The two
steamers that ply the bay, the Adventure
and the Beothic. on reaching the upper
settlements We're leaking like sieves
the lormer having eleven feet of water
In her fore hold. The local supply
steamer of the Hudson Bay Company,
the letters report. had great difficulty in
reaching some of the posts. because of
the unusual ice foes and fields encoun-
tered during August, and September 10
when the letters We're mailed the COM
panys new steamer Nascoup had not
reached the head of the bay. fears being
expressed for the vessels safety
Should the steamer fail to reach the set
ttements, it was stated, great hardship
will be experienced during the coming
winter. as many of the posts were short
OF supplies as early as September.
Prospecting Parties Sighted.
ihe letters report the presence on the
bay of number of prospectors during
the past summer. among them several
parties searching for diamonds. None of
the gems was found, according to the
reports.
A big government survey party was at
Rupert House during the summer,
locating a road from there to a point on
the new tran@continental railroad. a dis
tance of 80 miles. Clyde Ladd of the
Carnegie Museum of Natural History at
Pittsburgh, with an assistant and party,
have been at Rupert House and have
made fine collection of birds and small
animals. the party penetrating as far
north as Fort George. on James bay. 1t
is reported that Rev. W. G. Walton, mis-
sionary on the bay to the Eskimo and
Indian tribes has left for England on a
years furlough. after twenty years con-
tinuous service in the far north.
Forms of Recreation
The letters add that while waiting for
supplies the residents of the various set
Elements on Charleton Island passed the
time hunting fishing and gathering i'm
mense quantities of blueberres straw
berries, raspberries and cranberries, |
which, it is reported. We're to be found
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
John ID. Rockefeller to Be
+ Again Called TO Stand
by Untermyer
EVADED QUESTIONS
AT OTHER HEARING
Case Will Be Gone Into Be-
fore Commissioner Abraham
l.. Jacobs in United
States Court

NEW YORK, May 31.-when the
hearing before Commissioner Abra-
ham l.. Jacobs in the litigation pend
Ing in the United States district court
in st. Louis between the Standard OIL
company and the Waters Pierce OH
company, one OF the Standard Oil sub
salaries Is resumed June nth, John
u. Rockefeller will be called to the
stand again. Samuel Untermyer. at
torney for II. Clay Pierce, subjected
Mr. Rockefeller to a merciless cross"
examination for two hours on his first
appearance. and at the end OF the
examination he said to Commissioner
Jacobs. Il submit that the witness
has not answered single question.
Mr.. Rockefeller had been apparently
candid, but he was also evasive. he
never answered a question by Yes"
or NO and he seldom fell back
upon a faulty memory. lie answered
with explanations that were involved,
and he insisted that what little he had
done in the dissolution OF the Stand
ard on concern had been perfunctory
and that he had signed many proxies
as a matter of form and without any
definite information as to how the
proxies were to be used. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
bARR|NGER HAS
NOTHING TO SAY
HEAD or Y. r. !. DECLINES 70 ms.
CUss REPORTS THAT HE WILL
SOON RETIRE.
NEW MEMBERS NAMED
AMONG THE GOVERNORS ArpolN-
TEES ON BOARD II sENA-
AToR WATKINS. WHO
SIDED WITH ..wETs.n
Il !,ave nothing to say,

Il have nothing to say"
Such vas the statement OF DIR PAM
b. Barringer. president Of the y!r-
sfnia Polytechnic institute. when ask
ed last night over the long distance
phone at Blacksburg In regard 10 the
report that he Will retire from his
position as head Of this institution
at an early date in or,er TO 20 on the
Carnegie foundation
Urged further to either affirm or
deny the report. Or. Barringer ad-
hered 10 his declaration that he had
nothing TO say.
Ii current reports be true. the doc.
tor will retire to the shades OF prt-
Fate life about July LIST when The
newly appointed members of the V.
+. /. board begin Office.
These are L. Il. Johnson. of Roa-
ssalss. State Senator Josfn II. Wat.
hins. Chesterfield; J, Thompson
Brown. Bedford; Fl. NJ. Smith. Jr.,
Richmond Those retired are: Les
lie d. Kline, Henrico: !. Cullen Car.
rington, Charlotte; r. J. Noel. Rad
ford; Roosevelt Page. of Hanover.
Enemies Are Retired.
The fact that two of the three
members of the board who arc re-
firing have always taken the lead in
efforts TO Dust DIR. Barringer would
seem to indicate that IL he gets out
1t will be of his own, vo.ition ind
rot through any desire 10 shun an
other investigation.
DIR. Barringer has been head Of the
v. p. I. for the past six years, hav-
ing been elevated to this position after
he gave up his medical chair at the
University OF Virginian when DIR. Ed
win A. Alderman became the presi-
dent Of this institution. For some
years before leaving Charlottesville,
TT Barringer was chairman of the
University Of Virginia when DR.. Ed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
MORE TROOPS ARE
SCATTERED ALONG
MEXICAN BORDER
Americans at Nillardena Re-
ceive Warning to Flee
for Their Lives
REBELS CONTINUE
FIGHT AT TORREON
Despatch From Consul at
Jaurez States Anti-Ameri-
can Feeling Is at
Fever Heat

WASHINGTON, May 31.--Follow-
ing a mild warning To Orozco from
President Taft that he must not In
terufere with Americans leaving Mex
leo today. United States Consul
Charles NJ Freeman issued hasty in
structions to all Americans at villar-
dena TO fee for their lives into Du-
range.
The note from President Taft to
Orozco followed a meeting of the
cabinet, at which Secretary Knox
fully explained the sinister manifesto
issued by Orozco. In II the insurrecto
leader threatened TO unleash his en-
tire undiscipiined force for the de-
struotion OF American property.
In bis warning President Taft
makes no mention OF the danger to
American property or uves He
simply saws citizens of the country
must ne allowed to leave II they want
TO do so. He makes no threat OF
reprisai II orozco falls to obey.
The seriousness OF the situation At
Chihuahua is emphasized hy a dis
patch from Thomas G. Edwasxjs, con-
sui al Juarez- directly across the river
tContinued on Second mage,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
CLAIMS ARCHIBALD
WAS IN 'AOLD.UP'
RAILWAY PRESIDENT ADMITS HE
COULD NOT UNDERSTAND
JUDGES ACTION.

WASHINGTON. Max a1.-~-t'ea,r, Wit
Hesses. three of them railroad off,
Gals, today admitted TO the house
judiciary committee. that the conduc,
OF Judge Robert W. Archibald, In his
efforts TO intervene between the Lack
awanna railroad, the Marion Coal
company and at the same time to
suitcase from the Lehigh Valley
railroad culm pile valued at $780,
600, had aroused their interest, and
caused them to make comment. Presi-
dent W. A. Truesdell. OF the Lack
awanna railroad. and Vice-Presidents
F. T.. Loomis. of the same corpora
tion, admitted that they were pug
zled" by Judge Archbaid's determined
efforts to effect a settlement between
the Marion Coal company and the
railroad company
In the many years they had known
him, they said there was no previous
instance where he had Interested him
self in a transaction of this kind.
Truesdell was confronted by the
statements of other witnesses to the
effect that he had on hearing that
y -
settlement OF the claims, and prop
-erty of the coal company of e. g.
and w. r. Boland. called the whole
affair a ''hold-up."
II might have said that" he replied.
William s. Jenney. general counsel
for the Lackawanna railroad. who was
called to explain why he had ordered
the famous "Saeger letter. to be
written to the Interstate commerce
commission, began his remarks by
saying he had expressed wonder that
Judge Archibald should be IN the
case. The letter written to the IN
terstate commerce commission. which
announced the Marion Coal com
pany's property was wiped out. two
months before the decision was hand i.
ed down, was written, Jenney said. on
the record of previous cases, and for
mer court DEGREES. 1888
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
WILL HE. BOB UP
At CONVENTION ?

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, May 81
The national guessing match over
the likelihood OF Colonel Roosevelt
going to the national convention
will have to go on M far as Roose-
Welt liz concerned. The ex-president
declines to clear 1t Ep
Roosevelt was asked at Sycamore
hill tonight TO put an end to the
anxiety of the Taft managers TO his
popping In at the convention. He
grinned as he remarked:
II have not the slightest idea at
this Time that I VIII so. have no
intention of being there and he
paused hen, unleHs circumstances
arise that may demand Il" VI
The ex-president characterized as
"pure false" report from Chicago.
that he had already engaged rooms
at a Chicago hotel for the period OF
the credentials committees delibera-
tions and that he would bob up in
Chicago. when the committee ASSEM-
bled. gsb
Il ..Of course. may alter my plans ),
M Aaelpr hut fdx{st n0M hAxA
1l g(ls 4 ID ~ \ y N
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
CASE IS ALMOST
READY FOR JURY
-s----s--A----
cSEY rssa, srssassHEs REMAIN ro
BE MADE IN TRIAL or YOUNG
CLAUDE ALLEN.
HAIRSTON IS HEARD
RaANokE LAWYER DECLARES son
ONLY WENT TO DEFENSE OF
HIS FATHER IN HILLS
WILLIE SHOOTING.

Especial to The Richmond Vireiniau.)
WYTHENILLE, VA, May 81
When court adjourned today there
remained only three more speeches
to be made in the Claude Allen trial.
Attorney Poage at a night session
addressed the jury. leaving Attorneys
Willis for the defense and Wysor Of
the prosecution to complete the argu-
ments tomorrow morning. From the
opening argument for the prosecution
begun at 10 o'clock this morning.
rapid progress was made throughout
the day.
An agreement between the attor-
neys on both sides to limit their
speeches did much TO expedite mat
tiers. BY noon recess tomorrow the
case is eSpaetea- be la the hands
of the jury.
Judge oglesby and Judge Hairston,
tor the defense, anr Commonwealth
'4ttornes Floyd f2annr eth. tf' Carroll
county. were the speakers this fore
nnVSff Judge Hairston being the last
bel Pc adjournment at sac o'clock
TO Hhe beginning of the night session.
Nudge Hairstoh made Il strong and
forceful argument for his client.
,maintainiug that the young prisoner
was innocent OF connection with a
conspiracy 10 shoot up the court; that
he did not fire until he saw Dexter
Goad shoot at Floyd Allen. and that
ne then acted only in defense of his
father.
1.-THE hHrshest verdict ever returned
against man has been.returned against
Floyd Alien" he declared at one point
in his address. after reminding the
jury that Floyd had already been
tried.
GOD bless you for standing by the
man you love" he stated at another
point. turning his gaze full upon the
face of Miss WyslsE. the prisoners
fiancee, sitting near her lover.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01

NEW YORK. Aiay si.-Patrons OF
Ne works hotels and restaurants felt
more than ever foday-ti1e hsavy hand
OF the striking Hotel Workers union.
Dtning-rooyn service In nearly score
OF the leading hotels and restaurants,
and even a private club. was badly
crippled by the unexpected desertion
Of cooks and walters. Fifteen hum
dred men were added to the ranks
of the strikers. making nearly 4,oVv
now out.
In each case the men went out in an
orderly manner. In few cases the
strike was anticipated. The nearest
thing to disorder occurred about y
o'clock, at night, when four hundred
of the strikers and their synpathizers
xathered in front OF the Hotel Bel
, mont. and forming in procession,
marched four abreast up Fifth avenue
When they stopped in front OF
pe,monlco's. at Fortyfourth street
ard with cries OF ''scab." and come
out" tried To get some Of the en-
-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
BITTEN By SNAKE,
TWO CHILDREN Die

Especial TO The Richmond virgtnlan. )
RALEIGH. N. c.. May sl.---Accord-
ing TO news which reached here to-
night three children Of George
Adams. resident In the country near
the Craven and Pitt. county lines
met death in Il remarkable manner
today.
Two of them were bitten by a
snake. Hearing their cries, some dis
lance from the house. the mother sent
another chffd TO ascertain the trouble,
not thinking anything serious had
occurred. The third child did not re-
turn, and some time elapsed before
search WAS made.
When the investigation was made
1t developed that the first two children
were dead from the result Of an at
tack by a snake and that the one sent
In search had fallen into the water
and was drowned.
The three win BE- buried Ia onc
crave. The <iat3Aete9 pAeents have
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01

Since the publication OF the names
OF the contestants In The Richmond
NTginian tour many OF the iadfes
have received letters from friends and
acquaintance asking them to call and
get subscriptions. and several of the
fair workers came TO the ONCE with
faces bearning with joy on account OF
the great success with which they met
on Yesterday. Several prominent
people Of this city have phoned The
Firginian tour department informing
them that their votes would be given
to the first young lady who called. The
inforrna ton was given that The Viz
gilman could not favor one young lady
more than another. and they were
asked to either phone or write the
one in whom they We're most inter-
esred.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
VOTES KEEP COMING IN FOR
CONTESTANTS At RAPID CLIP
Not Discouraged Candidate Among the Many Young
Women WIG Are Striving to Win Virginian's Old
World Tours-Not Too Late to Enter Contest

Votes are coming into the tour de-
paTtment at a lively rate. There is
not discouraged contestant. and ali
express themselves greatly encouraged
because Of the easiness with which
they get business, and the courtesy
with which they are received.
Votes are TO be gotten sometimes
where one least expects to find them.
The field Is ripe. Now II the time to
harvest the votes. You have not yet
perhaps entered. Now is your oppor-
tunity. 1t is not too late There are
vast stretches of unworked territory.
and II Is waiting for someone to come
in and reap the reward. Others are
meeting with success. why can't you.
Come to the tour department or
phone and We will show you that II
is possible for you to win.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
s4,lOO FRONT FOOT
FOR RICHMOND DIRT
accord PRICE ATTAINED II
TRANSFER OF MAIN STREET
PROPERTY.

The record price for Richmond dirt
will ss rssid when the formal TRANSFER
of the property at the southwest cor
ner of Tenth and Main streets is
made to group OF business men
closely associated with the Common
wealth bank, which. according to re-
port will take place in few days.
The property, which Is owned by
the estate OF the late Paul Barga-
min. fronts 20 i-2 feet on Main street
and runs back 20 feer on Tenth. and
II lis understood that the considera-
ton for the sale Is $4,000, making the
price to he paid nearly "a. 100 the
front foot The property Is i'm
proved by three-story brick struc-
ture
The deal was negotiated through C.
l.. & II. l.. Denoon. and 1t is exported
that the necessary papers In the case
have been signed. Rumor says further
that the new owners will erect on the
property an eight or ten-story bank
building. the ground floor of which
will be the new home of the Com
monwealth bank.
Notable Transaction.
The transaction is the most nota-
BILE in the real estate history of Rich
mond and demonstrates how real es-
tate values are climbing here. While
the property Is situated on Richmond
busiest thoroughfare and occupies i
commanding position Its small disaea
Eions render impossible skyscrapel
unless the new owners combine viii
adjoining property owners. and the
price OF s4.1G0 a front foot rather
startles the real estate world.
The Bargamin heirs. in addition K
the widow. are Paul BaFgaHain.- ef
Bedford City: Edwin M. Bargamin
Of the British American Tobacco CON-
pany. This city: Russell Bargamin. oi
Crozet: Louis Bargamin. Of Washing
ton. and Misses Nellie and Laura Bar
gamin, OF Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
WOMAN FAINTS WHEN HER
BUGGY is IN COLLISION

When her buggy was struck, rs r+-
ported to tho police yesterday after
noon. by q buggy driven by II. b.
Hutzler, OF r.. r. %. No. l. Henrico
county. Mrs. CIemmon Bruce tainted
and nearly fell from her vehicle.
TIL accident occurred at Fifth and
Marshall streets. Or. Hulcher. OF the
City ambulance. was called. but he
found that Mrs. Bruce had not bean
hurt, and she proceeded on her way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01
REFUSE TICKETS
TO THE COLONEL
NAY HAVE TO
CLIMB IN WINDOW AT CIu-
CACO CONVENTION.

WASHINGTON. May si.---fTfse re
fusat Of National Committeeman
New to give tickets for the national
convention at Chicago to Colonel
Roosevelt Is another instance OF the
petty larceny policy of the Taft
campaign, according TO Senator
Dixon, RooseNelt's campaign man
ager. who today added to his presi-
Gus comment on News action.
This EfS performance of Mr..
Tafts personal representatives, Har-
ry New" said Dixon. in refusing
the common courtesies to an expires
ident of the United States. lis ON a
par with the cheap petty larceny
policy that has governed the Taft
campaign to date
Dixon then cites the report that
tickets already are being quoted at
$50 each. and adds:
Il understand that Mr.. New has
retained one thousand tickets Of adj
mission as his own private property
for distribution to his own relatives
and Immediate friends and for use
by the Taft managers"
The senator points out how the
tickets are distributed under the
rules of the national committee, and
accounts for all of the 1880 tickets.
hut $500. Then he says:
The Republican party Is interest
ed In knowing what Mr.. New pro-
poses TO do with the other $500 con-
vention tickets that are now in his
inside pocket. The Republican vot-
ers have q right to know.
I'VE. at least, have the satisfaction
of knowing" he concludes, that
tickets that will be held by 500
Roosevelt delegates on the floor of
the convention, WIFI will east their
votes for Theodore Roosevelt. 4 for
president, are not subject to the ar
bitary disposition of the Taft man
ayers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01

Diplomas have been awarded to the
following graduating nurses Of, John
ston- Willis sanatorium:
Misses Joyce Harris. IrnA Harris.
Sarah Harris, Elizabeth Bridgeru.
Rebeckah Watson, Carrie Ralat0n.
Helen Thompson. Alice Sinton. Gladys
HarwelI. Charlotte. R0atnan. Ruth
Williams. Currie Wilson. Harriet Nc
1ver, Mamie RicA. 9aliia JeArtSs. Eai-
|ssAssA fssss a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01

PARIS. May 55f.--Fhe town OF
Lemans, near where Wilbur Wright
made his first European flight. has
decided to name II street Rue Wiz
burwYight."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-01

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-23
1hsSve;oo@sDe1

the whiskers ~ the llmmit
think OF II. over In london they
are wearing them old-siyle fire
escapes, the curly kind that crawl
about half way across your face
and then saw off like the end OF a
breakwater
but there Is guys In this town
that will do II. II it's done IN dear
old london
then they will go and walk up
and down 9Th ayenoo and let the
Wind whistle through their sea
weed. and think they are helping
10 decorate the street quite a Bit
also see tight pants are coming
In. the kind that you got to coax
yourself into with a shoe horn
II they do. see where there ains
no happy new year next september
for about 76.3I9 repairing and
pressing specialists In this town
with them kind OF pants. all you
got TO do Ia TO put them on In or
der TO get rid OF the rinkles, aud
what show viii the poor little tailor
at the corner have then
maby they Will even up on re-
pairs. you cant sit down in them
1888 breaches without running a
terrible risk
and the danes are going to be
q little craxier than usual. so | hear
going to carry canes, for one
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-23
Working the Venal Press

Already the handled press rushing to the defense OF
Wood the wool trust president indicted for planting dynamite
at Lawrence Listen to the New York Financial World
cit would be hard mind OF TO conceive oil any
thing ridiculous aud unjust than such attack upon one
OF the honorable and most respected business men oil TINS
country one OF the ra, master minds OF American business
life"
Watch against Wood He is one OF the master
minds who has got honorable and respected through
squeezing life OF the poor people and they'll try and
acquit him in the mongrel trade organs, II possible
Wood guilty Ettor and neither OF them IS guilty
until proved so upon fair trial But Eor sweers for
months prison CELL while Wood walks the streets an hon
oabc respected mind because he's rich 1t would be
interesting know who paying for the mailing OF marked
copies the Financial World containing abuse OF the grand
Jury that indicted Wood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-23
IS YOUR CnILD'S
TONGUE COATED!
If Cross. Feverish. Bilious.
Stomach Sour. Give Syrup
OF Figs" to Clean Its Little
Ciogged-up Bowels.

Mother, Don't scold your cross.
peevish child, Look at the tongue'
See ~ II IL white. yellow and coat
ed, II your child Is iisiless. droop-
Ing. Isn't sleeping well. Is restless,
doesn't eat heartily or Ia cross.
Irritable. out OF sorts with every
body, stomach sour. feverish,
breath bad. has stomach-ache.
dsarrhoea. sore throat. or Ia full OF
cold, II means the little ones stom-
ach. liver and 80 feet OF bowels are
filled with poisons and foul. con-
etipated waste matter and need a
gentle, thorough cleansing at once.
Give icaspoonful OF Syrup OF
Figs, and In few hours all the
clogged up waste. undigested food
and sour bile will gently move on
and out OF it's little clogged bowels
without nausea. gripping or weak.
ness. and you will surely have a
well. happy and smiling child again
shortly.
With Syrup of Figs you are not
drugging your children. being com.
posed entirely OF luscious figs.
SIENNA and aromatics II cannot be
harmful. besides they dearly love
It's delicious taste.
Mothers should always keep
Syrup OF Figs handy. II is the only
stomach. liver and bowel cleanser
and regulator needed--a little given
today viii save a sick child tomor-
row.
Full directions for children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the package.
Ask your druggist for the full
name, Syrup OF Figs and Elixir
OF SIENNA" prepared by the Califor-
MIA Fig Syrup Co. This Is the
delicious tasting, genuine old re-
liable. Refuse anything else
offered.