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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-31
DEED Of TRUST ON
ALLEN PROPERTY
Recorded to Secure Fees for At
torneys Who Will Defend
Accused Man.
tspec,al TO The rimes-Dlspatch. ]

tSpectdi TO The llfHeS-bLSVatSH-I
Pulaski Va october GA decd OF trust
ON the property of Sidna Alien has oeen
re corded In tine office OF the circuit e'e'n ~
Carroll County to secure fees amountinS "
5000 for the attorneys WAC ~n' ae IaII.vsIis
Courthouse tragedy. IL Ii TO De presumed
thar this amount Will be equaiy oistfioa.e"
between three at;orneys who VIII deienc tns
n c., Il. J.. Bruce. OF Wise Courthouse ana
Judge n. =. oSlesby, OF Bristol MI. oox
ton was at HII!syilie last week on business
connected with the case. ana hao the seeo
of trust pat on record.
The fling OF tfle aforementioned deed OF
trust WAL not. in the opinion OF CERTAIN
members Of the bar, anset the attachment
which were issued against the properly OF
sidna Allen In connection with the civli ac-
lions brought by the estates OF Judge Mas
sic, W. u. Foster and Lew +. We6os ASKING
$1,000 damages each. These Attachments
were filed last March IS. four days after the
tragedy, and while Sldna Allen was a tuSi-
tive from justice.
However under the lien acquired by the
attachment Mrs. sidna Alien would be en-
titled To her contingent rights 81 dover
in the real estate OF her husband, whicn
dover cannot be considered in the claim ioI
damages in the civil actions. The ming OF
the deed OF trust. which Mrs. Allen has
doubt,exs signed. would have the effect OF
releasing this interest TO the attorneys W no
have entered the deed OF trust against the
property OF her husband in the event that
sidDa Alien pays the extreme penalty OF his
CRIME.
This makes rather an anomalous case In
law II the attorneys for the defense save
their client from the chair they deprive
tn. rrse!ves 80 TO speak. OF fee. While
on the other hand. II the Commonwealth Is
successful in convicting Allen of murder in
tho first degree the attorneys for the de-
feEse would have right to subject Mrs
Aliens dover interest TO the payment OF the
debt secured by deed of trust in the event
she has signed the deed. Considered from
this viewpoint, SO far as the fees for the de-
tense are concerned. IL is q case that II they
win they lose. and n they lose they win.
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Keal estate for bali

OR SALE. 2SS ACRES FINEST PO-
tato and general farming land. only
$3.50 per acre. for land only. Fine
eight.room. slate roof dwelling
which would cost $4,000 to duplicate
now. We offer dwelling barn. three
orchards and much frewood for just
$500. and the fine land at JUST
$3.50 per acre to settle estate.
Terms. One-half mile from station.
schools ard stores. Another fine
farm. les acres. only $3.50 per acre.
for land alone: adjoining c: Il ..
station, and right on new Richmohd-
Newport News automobile rosa
Good six-room dwelling. barn. sta pies
and new hay barn, with pateht
forks, etc. $500: timber sl,a0e, ana
1S5 acres fine land $4,000. or JUST
$3.50 per acre. Both these places
worth 800 per acre for land alone,
six miles from this city. where top
prices are obtained for farm pro-
duce: 10000 people in this coinnu UNI
ity to feed. Not enough STUFF raised
around here to feed them. Just come
and see. Finest people; iinest c!inla,e
and water Other smaller ta .
SOMMERvILLE TRUST CO.. New
port News, Va.
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High Constable S Sale

I will sell by public auction. on
THURSDAY. THE s1ST DAY OF OC%
TOBER, 1912. 10 O'CLOCK A. n.
at No. TOO West Broad. second 6OcSxS
the following property. to safety 01xs}
tress warrant (Baldacci 4 Aarcho&t44
VS.. Northern Hat and Cap Col. IN ~
hands: 2
Nine Sewing Machines. large H1&5
Machine, Blocks and other Machdner1
used in the manufacture OF hats.
TERMS: Cash.
W. H. WYATT. JR. =
II c., C. r. ~
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Railway Com
pany,
ONCE OF the Secretary,
Richmond, Va. October Is, 1917
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN IHAi
the annual meeting OF the stockhoid-
ers of the washington-southern
Railway Company will be held at
i,s ONCE. In the First National Bank
Building, Richmond, Va. on MONDAYS
the 18th day Of November. 1919. al
IL o'clock noon
The stock transfer books will DO
closed al O'Clock p. NJ Monday, NO
vember IL, 1912. and reopened at ~
o'clock A. u. Tuesday. November H.
NORMAN CALL.
Secretary,
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PUBLIC AUCTION.

We will sell at
1925 p n,
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER :, 1912,
at the Richmond Stock Exchange. 111q
East Main Street. for account OF Whon
it may concern, :55 shares Richmond
Structural Steel Company. InC0fpo4
rated, stock, Richmond. Va, repr1
sented by trustee voting trust cereo
Gates
DAVENPORT 4 Co.
Bankers, 1l1a East Main Street,
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THr PARTNERsHIP HERETOFORE:
existing between c. :. Laugcr-
baum and II. 5. XcGovern. trading
as the Richmond Hardwood Floor
Company. has this day been dis
solved by mutual consent The bus
ness heretofore conducted VIII De
continued under the name OF the
Richmond Hardwood Floor Co. Inc.
with Office at liz North Ninth Street
C. 6 LATGERBACM.
II. s. McGovERS.
October Is. 1919.
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Rceting9
Potomac Railroad Company.

Potomac Railroad Company.
ONCE Of the Secretary.
Richmond, Va. October Is, 1912
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Potomac Railroad Com
pany will be held at its office. in the
First National Bank Building, Rich
mond. Va. on Monday. the 18th day
OF November. 1912, at 1890 T. n
The stock transfer books will be
closed at 3 o'clock P. NJ Monday,
November IL. 1912. and reopened at
10 o'clock A. NJ. Tuesday, November
19. 1919.
NORMAN CALL,
Secretary
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Aoftee9
NOTICE.

e. s LAUGERBAUM HAVING AS
signed his interest, is no longer con-
netted with the Richmond Hardwood
Floor Company. Inc. All persons hav-
ing signed floor contracts In the past
sixty days are requested TO kindly
notify the Office OF said company.
either by telephoning Monroe 2036
or by writing US at II2 North Ninth
Street We also wish the pablic TO
know that O. W. Alexander. who Is
using cards supposedly of the Rich
mond Hardwood Floor Company. is
in no way connected with us. Thank
ing our PATRONS for their hearty CO.
operation in the past. We remain. re-
specially yours. RICHMOND HARD.
WOOD FLOOR COMPANY, INC.
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u n11rQpQ8el9
Once Of State A nmission.
BIDS WILL BE RI Al THE
clerks ONCE. Ii evtlle. Va.
until II o'clock no~ Tuesday. No.
vember IL. for the construction OF
ss4 miles of gravel or SOIL roads IN
Totaro and Poweilton Districts. in
Brunswick County.
Certified check for $3.50 to &C.
company each bid on one road and
for $500 to accompany each bid on
two or more roads.
The right IL reserved to reject any
ard all bids.
Plans and specifications on file at
the clerks Office. Lawrenceville. Va.
and at this .office.
Further information furnished ON
application TO the undersigned.
p. ST. j. WILSON.
State Highway Commissioners.
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vireinss Railway and Power Company.
ers-sse Fast Main street.
Richmond. October -. 1919.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN TINT
IN. annual meeting Of the Stock.
hsSders cf the Virginia Railway enc
rcg.r ccrupsny VIII be held at the
. general Office Of TIE eompany. ~
the city Of Richmond, Va, on WEI.
nesAay. November e. 1919. 81 u
O'Clock u.
The transfer books VIII Be cicece
on Thursday, October 81. 1919. 81
e'cpSrR 2 -. and viii be reopeoco
% fhursasy. November u. 1873 -
GET PHIIxxF&
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Dfbi0eu0 AotieeI.

Coast Line Railroad Company.
once Of the Treasurer
wtimtngton. n. C.. Oct. 30. le1s
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TIE
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany has declared : per cent later
.st on the certificates OF !ndected.
ness Of that company. payable al the
once of the treasurer. at WHINING
,cr n C.. on and after November
1919. The transfer books are
closed from the ziss day OF October,
1917, 60 the list d.y o: November.
1919. both Inclusive.
JANIS r. pOSr. Treasurer.
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At the request OF the beard OF direcA
tors Of the Y. n. c. A. we shall c8sE
by public auction, at the above tima.
and place, that most valuable propertH
fronting on tbs north side OF WasA-
ington Street "a 7-10 feeH and exteuA-.
ing back 1853 feet to t>rallel lines
critics in the city for q waQiesale 3
retail business, being in the eentre
the city and Immediately onztAeS
line and across the street from
A. c. l. Railway station. -Tnis psA
Investment
Easy terms known day OF sale.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF 7. NJ C.
JAMES r. HARRISON.
Auctioneer.
Petersburg. ME-
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Settings

Richmond. Fredericksburg and Pc.
tonac Railroad Company.
Office of the Secretary.
Richmond. Va, October Is. 1917.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN Thai
the annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company VIII
be held at its Office. in the First
National Bank BUILDING, Richmond:
Va On Monday, the 18th day OK
November. 1912, at IL o'clock A. n.
The stock transfer books will be
closed at 3 o'clock p N. Monday.
November IL, 1912. and reopened at
10 o'clock A. NJ Tuesday, November
- 1912.
NORMAN CALL,
Secretary.
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AUCTION SALE
AT PETERSBURG, VA,
OF MOST VALUABLE PROPEH4
ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WAS
INGroN STREET. ADJOINING II
CATHOLIC CHURCH PROPER1
THURSDAY. OCTOBER q.
at 1850 p. u.
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NEEDS COMPLETE REST.


Especial TO The Times Dispa:ch.1
Harrisonburg. Va, October 51.-A telegram
from ST. Louis states that General John L.
Roller, of Harrisonburg, is resting fairly
we'll In the hospital, but that his phys,-
clans state that he must have several weeks
OF complete rest before being removed.
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NEW FIELD FOR CAPITAL
or Sale By Sommerviile Trust co.
Newport News. va.

NEWS. THE YOUNGEST
city in Virginia, has taken on new
life. We have placed very many n nest
tenants from the outside In the iast
sixty DAYS. No more desirable houses
here to rent We need many more
houses here at once. Six million
collars for new work to be spent
here during the next Nina year On six.
teen million dollars other new VOTE
city's age only 25 years: Popuaia',om,
$4,000: average growth ho"o
nually Many new people c on,.ndh
work for everybody at good wages.
We offer many finely located oSlio.
ing lots from $3.50 UP. You can nav
from one 10 100. Cheap house pun.
on them which will pay you ia pa
cent and over. We can superintena
buiIdiug renting and selling. Write
promptly for interesting informa-
lion BONNEVILLE TRUST CO,
Newport News.
HISTORICAL CHELSEA" FOR SALE.
Mansion and $50 acres, irohtins
river: some timber: near statiol' 90
miles 10 Richmond: five miles 70
West Point: fine summer NOM LII
house; low price for quick safe.
MRS. s BAER, Bailston. Va, BOX
l24. -----
FOR SALE, 20 PER CENT INVEST
ment. House newly painted: lot In
Guided. Rental $50: only $500 Tor
quick sale: steady renter. Mnene
interest soMMERVILLE TRUST
co. Newport News. va. ----
FOR SALE. PROPERTY IN WOOD.
land Heights. Forest Hill. Chestnut
Hill and other suburbs. GEO. +.
CRAWFORD CO. s32 East Main
Street -
ExECI-roR's sALE.-I WILL OFFER
al public sale in HarrlsonourS;
Rockingham County. Va. az ~
O'Clock Thursday, November rs. is
we'll known and valuable naWtes
Springs. va; p,op pha;xnsats spring
in Virginia: carbonate protoxide iron.
Identical with the celebrated spInS
at Spa, Belgium. The Quaiitles OF
this water are unsurpassed an to
country. For analysis aho tuH por
ticuIars address r. s. SWIlLEn'
Executor. Harrisonburg. Va.
Or aUTIFIJL COUNTRY HOME. HIGH
improvements; all kinds OF 1ruit.
good clover land; five-room house
ter miles out, but convenient 10 RIcn,
mond- Will sell very cheap. Caii
Monroe TAT for particulars en- week
days. -----
NICE sIX-ROOM HOUSE. SOUTH
Richmond, $3.50. Address lso'
care Times-Dispatch. ---
FOR SALE, Geo ACRES. WITH STA
tions on both the Rfchmorl, FEeo
ericksburg and fotI prscs $50 per
acre. Terms will be made TO SUI.
h,Iyer. GEO E. CRAWFORD q Co.,
S32 East Main Street
Qutomobles Tor 8ale
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lost ann iiollnu

Isl, OK MAIN STREET CAR OR AT
academy. Wednesday afternoon,
so!d aad blue pin. engraved Re
tseat, 1910; also initials IVY. n"
Reward Cali Madison ll9l-L.
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Big reduction on Stages. -
and other high grade moor
Everything at cost.
8 Reoolg
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Continuous Bankfl
Sale 4
~ h

THE ENTIRE STOCK OF THE -
PAINT CORPORATION.
WEST BROAD STREET. L
ING OF PAINTS. OILS. Va
ETC,
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Suction salss Cbts DU auftsn 6aIes G3f
aucttpn Bats Cbts DN anctfsn 0ae6 GINS Pa S#a
TheMhe4heA96mCo IheNla1aeA uc6mCo s
oIe EAST BRoADOE 0a0sEAST-lR0AD.s 81
LARGE COLLECTION OF
Antiques and Colonial Mahogany
Furniture and Decorations
AT AUCTION
TO-DAY fTTIURSDAY). OCTOBER 81,
beginning 1890 A. NJ.

NJ.
the No
Room Ribbon
Of
which Mrs
N ~ 49, Auctonsea
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BY shea 4 Keegan.
Real Estate Auctfoneers.

COMMISSIONERS AUCTION SALE
BOTH SIDES o.
ROA
KNOWN AS 'TYLERs'
of entered
81,
p. NJ.
and sides OF the H%ng Road
wella as :.
be at AE
a
b
Auctoneers
suha
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per6enalS

Lesser. THE LADIES TAILOR, THE
only ore In town who makes spe-
ciaity in altering all kinds OF gar
ments to the latest fashion Every
garment that 10 altered in my estao.
Itshment SIS done under my personal
supervision. Price very moderate
an; work satisfactory The Raleigh
Apartments. Harrison and Franklin.
Phone Madison 4523.
4. GOLDBERG. FORMERLY WITH
Naufmann Company, Ladies Ialior.
90: North First Street fhone Aop-
zoe 1881.
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E,c,mond- Fredericksburg and Po-
to,nae ana Richmond and Peters
burg Railroad Connection
Company.
Once Of the Secretary,
Richmond Va October - 1917
NOTICE ~ HEREY GIVEN TINT
the annual meeting Of the stcckhclc-
.rs Of the Richmond, Fredcrickseure
ara po,orlac ana Richmond and Pc
;er.burg Railroad Connection Conn
pany win be held az tts once, IN
-. cs,y 81 Richmond. Va. on MON
DAY. the 18Th Day OF November. 1912.
at 10 O'Clock A. "
Tn. stock transfer hooks win he
closed az 2 o'clock r. NJ Monday. NO.
verpber II. 1872. and Teopensd AZ ~
IL fsi, W. u. DUKE.
Secretary.
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HUMAN HAIR BOUGHT AND SOLD
at HCGHEyS. ,es North Third
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PINE UPHoI.sTERJNo AND NAT.
TRE0SEs.

We REPAIR AND UPHoLsrER FUR
ussvre b tcss msaass. make eves
- 0sssrs - Dg1ss ssw. seua ses
- sgsosu 49, ~ sa1s ~.
60wDoD JA0oD O1UAUH. Besoe
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sEanoaED AIR LINE RAILWAY.


NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAI
the annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF Seaboard Air Line Ran,
~ay viii be held at the pr,nclpa.
once Of the company: Rooms Nos. /.
,MS Leigh Building. Sycamore
street. in the city Of Petersburg. va.
a, IL o'clock noon on the 18th day
Of November. 1912. FOR the purpose
Of electing a board OF directors ana
hy.;nexx that may come before the
meeting Including considering and
voting upon the approval and ratih-
eaton OF all contracts. acts and pro-
ceedings by the board OF directors
and officers since the annuaI meeuhS
OF stockholders last held.
The stock transfer books VIII De
closed a; : o'clock In the afternoon
on october II. 1912. and viii be re-
opened on November 10. 1917
D c PORrEoUS. Secretary-
r-.-z nr.nhep - 1912
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WATCH REPAIRING.

yoy-r WATCH REPAIRED OR CLEAN
ed BY WN. ToSJEN. JK-. 10 gar.
sntee that % IN done proDsriy. -
eprings. 81. Ses East Broad Street
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3seIp 1uanteb female

rSSTED. 4 COMPETENT STENDG-
rHDher FOR lie gal work: would prefer
using Pitman system:
M Beginner need apply. lady pre-
kerred. TURNBCLL 4 TURNOUT.
Lawrenceviile. Va
|1NTED. EXPERIENCED Lady
permanent position.
adress, with sAIary EXPECTED.
DOKER, =. O. Box 49,.
PED. INTELLIGENT LADY TO
M. salary $50 and expenses: state
MT employment. Address J Is.
Tfmes-Dispatch.
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b larQpQglls

October Is. 1919.
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Poultry, pets ann zinc 5tpek

Mr. PoTLTRYMAN@IF you ARE
not getting eggs, don't blame the
chickens. Help them along by feed
ing Conkey's Laying Tore. DlGGS
& BEADLES. 1903 East Franklin
Street. has II.
FOR SALE, FINE DRAFT HORSE;
seven years old: weight, about 1900
pounds: sold only for want Of use.
Apply /. II. JENKINS. Book Manu-
fac,urer. Allison and Broad.
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Shoe REPAIRING.

ioc. REBATE IT YCU BRING SHOES
M,to this coupon. Men . shoes AaIf-
sosed, CSC. rebatcd 70 Sc: ladies'
half soles, eec- resated 70 sec. Every
pair sewed: best leather; no nails. 10
pegs. Keeling. sc. nREWs ELEC.
Ezin. Phone Monroe 49,
s gREAD FOR CSC: q? LARGE CREAM
pusfs for Csc. DRfNkATD'S 4z3 LIZ
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WIScfiianeouS

CHEAPEST STORAGE IL CITY. q
Der losd- Store yosr furniture. bus
Gies, automobiles pianos Al fO2S'
kINS al West broad
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LOAHA
okooo
no LEND on DIAMONDS And
WATCHES as New York rates -. F.
JACOBS q son. No. us Norta Nsasa.
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kUG CLERK WANTS POSITION:
Aouns man with three years eNF--
Knee. best Of references. BOX i ,.
eckstone. Va
HSTERED DRUGGIST WANTS
II work: best references. J l62.
Times-D:spatch.
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5itua.tons 1aaurep, aaIr

loTEI AND Club STEWARD Is
Iapen for position; nrst-class eNp"ri-
epce and b.s. reference A. C. j. "a
Wex, Grace
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-05
STARTED In AUTO GARAGE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
SPREADING FAST.
Damage Estimated at Half Million
About Half Insured-Two Banks
Burned-AlI But Two Stores n a
Few Residences Destroyed-StanIey
Scarce Heaviest Loser.

Missoula, Mont.-Figures available
make plain that the loss in the burn
ing of Roman, a growing town in the
territory that was formerly the Flat
head Indian reservation, mounts to
at least 100000 OF which about half
is covered by insurance. Stanley
Scarce, merchant and banker, is the
heaviest loser. Property belonging to
him to the value of $10O,O 900 was de-
stroyed, with $4,000 insurance. All
but W stores Inc a few residences
were destroyed, and these were saved
by the fact that a creek divides the
town.
The fire started at 2:3O p. m. Satur-
day in a garage and burned f~iercely
until 6 o'clock, destroying the main
part of town, both sides of the street.
for three blocks. Two banks were
burned to the ground and the vaults
u be examined before the loss sus-
tanned by these institutions can be
estimated. Among the buildings de-
stroyed was a government flour mill.
Roman was a village until three
years ago, when the reservation was
thrown open for settlement. 1t was
incorporated a year ago as a town and
its population has grown tenfold.
There are about 1900 inhabitants.
All communication was interrupted
for several h urs, but a late message
tonight states that there is no priva-
ton and that there are plenty of pro-
visions for the ones driven from their
homes, who are being cared for in
temporary shelter.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-05
NEW TEACHERS AT
STATE COLLEGE
DR.. Ira D. Cardiff Is EeIcted Professor
of Plant Physiology.

DR.. Ira D. Cardiff Is EeIcted Professor
of Plant Physiology.
Pullman, Wash.-Dr. H. B. Hum
phrey, who for the last four a has
been professor of plant physiology at
the state college, has been chosen as
head of the department of botany,
succeeding Prof. r. K. Beattie, re-
signed. Humphrey has advanced de-
grees from the University of Mime
sofa and the University of California,
and prior to his coming to Washington
was botanical assistant to Luther Bur-
bank, in California.
In Washington he has taken charge
of the smut Investigations and those
relating to the control of tomato
blight, both problems having baffled
scientists. His work upon the tomato
blight is sufficiently advanced that an
experiment station report upon the
subject will be made in the near flu
ture. A few months ago DR.. Hum
phrey was made vice director Of the
experiment station of Washington.
DR.. Ira d. Cardiff has been elected
professor of plant physiology and
b~acteriology, a newly established pro-
fessorship in the department of bot
any. DR.. Cardiff comes from Wash
burn college of Topeka, Kan. Prior
to his locating at Washburn he was for
two years professor of botany in the
University of Utah. He taught two
summer terms in the University of
Kansas, and has held the position at
Washburn for four years. DR.. Cardiff
is conducting an investigation of prob
lens involving the cause of fertility
of soils.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-05
LONDON WAS
Fierce Fire in Telegraph Office Cuts
Off City for Hours.

London.-London was entirely cut
off Saturday night from Geographic
communication with the rest of the
country and with the continent, and
for a time connection with America
WINS severed as a result of a fierce
fire in the general postoffice, where
the central Geographic office is To-
Gated and from which all wires of the
service are concentrated.
While the fire was extremely fierce.
no lives were lost and the damage was
confined to the inside of the building.
A thousand employees, a majority Of
them women, got out of the structure
promptly and without panic. Tele-
graph service will be crippled for sew
eral days.
The fire was caused by the fusing of
a wire in a test box on the fourth floor.
The building sustained no structural
damage, but the losses to cables and
instruments n furniture were heavy.
Thousands of wire underneath the
floors had fused and the firemen were
forced to tear up part of the floors to
get at the flames, the work being ex-
ceedingly dangerous.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-05
Shoots Companion of Wife.

Victoria, B. C.-Louis Felice, aged
70 an Italian, will probably die, and
Charles A. Spalding, an American, is
held by the police as the result of an
attack In Beacon Hill park. Spalding,
a recent arrival from Seattle, returned
home to find his wife had gone out for
a walk with Felice, who was lodging
at the same house. He seized a re-
volver and followed the couple, and,
without warning, opened fire. His
wife fled and escaped, but two out of
four shots took effect in Felice's body.
one OF them penetrating his abdomen.
inflictlng probably fatal injuries.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-05
CONGRESS AIDS IRRlGATIONISTS
Over 400 Shoshone Claimants Had
Lost Heavily.

Washington.-The foreclosure of a
mortgage on a Montana home was pre-
vented and the savings of a lifetime
were restored to Mrs. Katherine Mac
Donald of Butte, when congress passed
the Shoshone irrigation claim bill
Mrs. Macdonald will receive SILL 900 of
the $4,000 carried in the bill for the
relief of about 400 claimants who lost
heavily by the failure of a contracting
firm which was erecting the Wyoming
irrigation project. President Taft We
toed the original bill, but approved the
measure, which in its final form i'm
poses the charge against the general
reclamation fund.