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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30

Mover at Work.

With satanic craving for strife and hate
Meyer president of the Western Federation OF
Miners thrusts a torch into the mourning over
the calamity at Calumet Mich, whore seventy
two persons most Of them children. iwere
crushed TO death or suffocated IN hall where
a Christmas tree was being displayed Moye-
teIegraphs the president demanding an nves-
legation of the disaster OF course he knew
the federal government could have no possible
part In the matter. He knew the local au-
thorities were doing all that could be done to
place the blame, If there is any. Yet he sends
ont his telegram limiting that enemies of the
federation started the panic. His purpose Is to
arouse suspicion and klndle hate in the minds Of
the unthinkng and the careless,
Probably Meyer himself IL Of the few
men living capable of Arranging for the slaughter
of scores Of children and women He was ac-
cused Of being one OF the ssins of former
proves that there is malice, cruelty or de-
gree of crime too horrible base for him to
undertake. Not even Meyer however. could
have supposed that a. single shout of 'firel'
would stampede hundreds of people. and result
In death for many Of them. There is no clear
evidence that the alarm was given, and ac-
counts Of eyewitnesses and OF participants in the
fatal rush vary widely There il not the faint
est suggestion Of proof Of malicious or muir
derous purpose.
Moved by the common natural human ir,-
st.net OF pity and sympathy, especially strong al
the time commemorative of the birth of tho
savior the people Of Calumet and vicinity con
tributed $4,000 for the relief OF fhe stricken
families. Lest the Gift might stir some feel
ing of gratitude and good wii rejection of u
has been decreed, presumably under the haleful
influence of Meyer and those who share with
him passion for discord and annosIties These
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
a Rush for the surplus.

1t is well known fact that a state tax, once
imposed. is hard to abolish reduce, although
the revenue may be in excess of current needs,
1t is also true that with increase Of population
the needs of the government are increased,
and the larger appropriations are. in some In
stances, necessary, but these expenditures
should be kept within reasonable limits. and not
allowed to exceed legitimate bounds.
The last report of the auditor Of public ac-
counts showed the very comfortable balance
of something over s30o, 900 in the public treas
ury at the close of the fiscal year ending Sep
teinber 80, 1913. Since then the finance COM
mittee, in anticipation of the meeting OF the
general assembly, has been holding meetings
and having hearings for appropriations. with
the result that nearly two millions of dollars
more than the total estimated revenue for the
ensuing year hfEe been asked for. These re-
quests must necessarily he carefully considered
and the appropriations reduced to proper limits
giving literally possible to worthy objects
and denying what Is not absolutely necessary
The result shows, however. that increased revs.
nue. does not point 10 reduction Of assessments
or taxation. but rather to increase Of expen>
ditures.--Fairfax Herald
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
WIFE ASKS BODY
Of HER HUSBAND
CHIEF OF POLICE HEARS FROM
MRS. LILY MIAaUGH-

PETERSBURG. VA. Dec. az
Chief Of Police Ragland received a
letter last evening from Mrs. Lily
Mclaughlin asking for the particu-
lars of the death of her husband.
G. A. Mclaughlin. who was drowned
in the harbor here g. week ago to-
night. Mrs. Mclaughlin had been
away from home some time. and Is
evidently under the impression that
the body of her husband has been
buried. She states that she had not
heard from him in Ave weeks. He
was a linen weaver and had been
working for some time at mill in
North Carolina.
Chief Ragland replied promptly to
the communication, giving the details
of the drowning and sending Mrs.
Mclaughlin a photograph or her
husband taken after his death. The
bodies Of both Mclaughlin and
Joseph Kennedy, who were drowned
at the same time, are being held In
j. r. Morriss Il Sons morgue. Ken
nedy is reported to have relatives
in Albany, y. Y, and Chief Rag
land has been trying in every way
to get In communication with them.
Splendid photographs Of the two
raen have been taken and sent out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30

Another likes Editorial.

Editor Of The Virginan:
SIr.-1 congratulate you on your editorial
against the silly. Dangerous Custom" of riot
and horn blowing that Is allowed to disgrace
Richmond Christmas Eve. That editorial voices
the sentiments Of hundreds of citizens.
Richmonder had reason to he ashamed ~
his city Wednesday night. Why We sts.,sta
longer tolerate this yearly exhibit az rowdyism
and asininity Is beyond comprehe nsipn. Tho
sight Of number OF young girl walking IN
line IN the middle Of Broad street hfowinc and
waving horns Is not conducive ~ the success
of the warfare the Broad street masher nor
is II exactly in keeping with our ideas of de-
pertinent, however innocent the participants
may be No matter how efficient the police
may be. II Is impossible for them to detect much
OF the improperly which is nseparable from
this Christmas Eve performances.
II The VirginIan win Itself he task Of
pressing the well founded objection to this
custom, II can be ahated THE remedy Is simple
An ordinance prohibiting 1t Where IL tbs mem
Der of the city government who Will strike
while the iron is hot? A,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
The Weakness of
The Opposition

The vote by which the Glass Owen bill passed
the two houses OF congress should silence the
SHY insistence Of Progressves and Republicans
that the Wilson government represents MI
nority Of the people. The State has heretofore
pointed out that minority OF American voters
supported Democrats for the popular branch of
the national legislature. and that Is the surest
test of the political complexion of the country
The wishes of the country must be reflected
by its actions
Opposition ITO the Owen-Glass bill In the
house could muster but sixty votes against POS
In the senate, the minority vote was thirty
four~against fifty four-and the majority in its
favor twenty
While the president leads his party with con.
summate skill, and the congress works in beau
uful accord with him, the successes of the Dem.
ocrats, both In tariff and currency legislation
are In the main owing to the fact that their
party is, for the time at least, the party Of the
peoples hope. While not four-fi fths or three-
fourths of the voters have become Democrats
not one-fourth or one~fifth believe that i'm
proVement in conditions OF living Is to be looked
for from any other political organization at
present. The progressiveness professed by the
Democrats before the last election is active in
what they are doing, through the president and
congress. and the disposition everywhere is to
give the administration a chance. In the face
of this popular feeling, Republican and Pro-
EEeSsINe llheS IN congress go to pieces. An g.
tute politician like Senator Weeks, of Mas
sachusetts "Standpater' in Taft administra-
ton. perceiyez the folly of resistance to pro- !
gressive Democratic program. and his course Is
responsive to the currents of opinion in Mas
sachusetts
Minority government" Not since the Dem
ocratic party recovered forty years ago from the
Generalization caused by war has party so
fully represented American public opinion as
the Democrats represent 1t now. Never after
1896 was Democratic opposition In congress 50
heart1ess and hopeless Is all opposition In
congress Were an election to be held
next week with single candidate against Mr..
wilson II is probable that the former would
carry a smaller number of States than TAFT and
Roosevelt together carried last year, and that
his popular vote would be smaller Than either
received.
How long this condition will last one can
tell. Near unanimty OF political opinion Is I'M
common in the United States~~aS perhaps, II
ought to be. 1t il not probable however that a
party 80 gnfeehfed the Republican. RI tina so
palpahly and unskiiful in dealing Nti4a po-
litcal affairs the Progressyes will acquire
in three years sufficient popular confidence
seriously TO threaten Democratic success
so long indivdualism as against collective
ism shall dominate, the American mind the
Democratic party will normally be the popular
party In this republlc.--Columbia State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
YOUTH is KILLED
BY RIFLE BULLET

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
ROANOKE. VA, Dec. 20.---Jack
Dishon. age nine years, son of neigh
Dor, was instantly killed Sunday morn
ing at the home OF ]. III. Mills, near
billions Mil. by the accidental dis
charge OF rifle In the hands Of Arnmen
Mills. lad OF seventeen years
The boys were preparing for target
shooting. After arranging a target
Jack Dfshon hurried back to young
Mills to get first shot. The little fell
low tripped and fell, Ammen Mills hnr@
ried to the relief of his smaller ccm-
panion and while assisting the lad, tn
let entering young Dishon's hAad. KILL,
Ing him instantly.
Doe Purdue. another neiEhhor, 49,
accidentally shot IN the hand throl1xA
careless handling Of q revolver. Nfn
wound ~ not serious. 4 sSss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
CHURCH TO OPEN
NURSERY FOR INFANTS

PETERSBURG. VA, Dec a.
The Grove Avenue Baptist church Of
this city will add another feature TO
Its work. Beginning next Sunday
nursery will be opened to care for
infants. while the mothers attend
sunda.-school and church. This ar
rangement Is made to permit mothers
with small children TO attend the
church services.
The pastor, Rev. H. II. Martens,
is do.rg a great work at this church
and is being highly compltmented for
his efforts In behalf OF the mothers
Of his congregation In providing for
them this necessity, I'm order that
they might not be deprived Of tho
privilege Of attending the Sunday
school and church services.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
Funeral OF Mrs. Archer.

The funeral of Mrs Ella Moody
Archer was conducted from Grace
Episcopal church Sunday afternoon
in the presence of large congre-
cation of. sorrowing friends The
rector. Rev. DR. Bryan. officiated and
the following served az pallbearers:
Honorary-,Wayerly Wilkins, Thomas
Y. Sydnor. w. Fl. Johnson and W.
q. Andrews Active---R. II. Stiles,
Charles Gum, James GLACIER, c. r.
Mcchestney. l.. r.. Hudgins, T. j.
Pritchard. Willie Uzzell and 7. D..
Mann Interment was made in
Riandford cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
So to $3.50 Articles for S1.00.
$500 Forks Reduced to $3.50.

leaders would rather see the families Of the
striking foreign miners suffer extremity OF
poverty and desoIation than to take the risk
If having aroused in them spark Of kindl,-
ness for their neighbors. They carry war TO
the open graves of children and strive 10 direc.
the sacred sorrow of behaved families 10 dia-
bofic fury.-~Roanthe Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30

PETERSBURG. VA, Dec as--
Gordon Keith Chandler, aged nine
years son of Mr. and Mrs John
Chandler. died at o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the residence OF his pa
rents on Piamingo avenue. Besides
his parents he is survived by three
brothers John Herbert Grover A.
and Bernard l.. Chandler. all of this
city The funeral will be conducted
from ST. Pauls Episcopal church at
II o'clock tomorrow morning. In
terrnent will be made in Biandford
cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30

ter, Thomas and Henry Mayes. and
Miss Rosa Mayes, all of Dlnwiddie
county.
The funeral was conducted from
St. Icseph's Catholic church ut Z
O'Clock this afternoon. Rev. Father
Haier cffictated and the following
served az palibearers: Thomas Reains
d. j, Stewart, r. A. Wells and James
Reanis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30

attend school. Some Of them could not attend
for lack Of adequate facilities and these an extra
appropriation would help. Some did not attend
because they did not wish, or because their
parents so far forgot their parental duties as
to keep them away. Nothing can help these but
compulson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30
Clean-Up Sale of
Men S Goods

Fancy articles left from the holidays and
much staple goods that show the effects of
handling.
MEMS SOCKS AND TIE COMBINATIONS, for 2Qo
mer price hVc. ~
TIE PIN. TIE HOLDER COMBINATIONS. In 2O
fancy boxes, soc ones. ~
SMALL. LOT OF MEMS NECkwEAR from soc az
and TIC lines, odd patours ........-... JIG
for $500.
MEMS HANDK ERCHlEFs, wood boxes
and Jap lacquer boxes. former price, TAG: box 1E~
MEMS SILK BROcADE HANDKERCHfEF & m
MUFFLERS. former price $50 each, now. WV
cOI0RED BORDERED SILK HANDKER- 40
CHIEFS former price SOC .............. = ~
FANCY sI'spENDERs. fancy boxes, sec az
for $i00
JAPAN LACQUER sCARpIN BOxES-seli IN
usually a CSC each; while they last. each. w
First Floor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30

Attorney vickers and Judge Pearce. How about
giving these three men few votes for place
among the Maryland immortals, which the Bal
timore san is trying to locate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30

sheriff with gun In his hand and good.
mob likes TO kin but not at the risk OF being
killed, In the Maryland case the laureis are
evenly divided between sheriff Brown. State's
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30

why are there twice as many widows as
widowers in the United statcs?--New York
Times.
another way to ask that question Is: Why do
wives live longer than husbands? All married
men are entitled 10 sardonic grin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-30

Most New Year resolutions are written in
pencil. so they'll rub out easily.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-03
OF PLEIN
DREDGING CO. ELECTED

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Plein Mining and
Dredging Co., was held last evening,
pursuant to notice, at the residence OF
the president of the company. J. f..
Ilein. The meeting was called to
order by the president. and majority
of the stock answered at roll call.
After a discussion of some of the de-
tails of the business of the company.
the Stockholders proceeded to the cleo
ton of board Of directors and the
following We're unanimously elected
j. f. Plein. w. J. Rowe, NJ. c. plein.
Frank II. Thatcher and John d. Helps.
The company's dredge on otter creek
is running full time. and everything
Is reported to be in excellent condition.
The president stated last evening that
at the close of the season each stock
holder would be furnished a detailed
statement of the business for the cur
rent year.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-03
DR.. CHAMBERS
FOUND INSANE
JURY OUT ONLY A FEW MINUTES
WHEN THE VERDICT WAS
REACHED.

a jury decided this afternoon that
Dr. J. j. Chambers is insane and ne
will be taken out on the Victoria t.
the asylum.
Air. Norris. jaiur, swore to many Z, I
the acts and statements of the doctor
who had labored under strange halu-
cinations. The doctor amongst o'ler
t. ngs had declared that he would in
ent I" ship that would fly - !li the
continents If the earth in two aud a
half minutes. that if he Visited thu
cemetery all tn" dead would rise from
their graves ana he made lots rf other
statements of Il similar nature. Di
Chace declared DR.. Chambers to he
insane and other witnesses were also
examined.
The jury consisted of Russ Downing,
Joe sheldon. q. T.. Goggin, James
SwartZell. John Meyer and Frank Reed.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-03
BRYAN FEELS
ENCOURAGED
THE MEXICAN SiSUATiON LOOKS
BRIGHT TO SECRETARY.
Special Nugget cervice.

Special Nugget cervice.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 3 Discussinp
the Mexican situation today Secretary
of state Bryan says that it looks more
encouraging now than 1t has looked
since the beginning of the trouble The
negotiations with Iluerta are still GO
ing on and that they are progressing
most favorably today is now certain
as the secretary and the president Az
Ii is predicted today that tomorrow q,
the next day will bring the acceptance
by Huerta.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-03
TAFT STANDS FOR JUDICIAL FREEDOM
MEX|CANS DEMAND
$4,000 FOR RANSOM

VERA Cruz, Sept. . Envoy Lind
and Admiral Fletcher of the United
States navy left for the interior today
for the ostensible purpose OF visiting
Il sugar ranch which is 40 miles inland.
That they could go away at the present
time and when matters have arrived
at such IA stage in the negotiations be-
tween the two governments is re-
earded as strange and has given rise
to the rumOr that they have really In
view the examination of the country
around in preparation for the adop-
ton of extreme measures The de.
velopments within the last few days
hay" been hardly of any Importance
but 1t is assumed In American "'"cles
that Huerta ana h.s advises are stin
busy preparing a fur the answer To the
proposals Of President Wilson.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-03
FIFTY PASSENGERS COMING
ON VICTORIA. TOMORROW

The list of the passengers on the
Victoria could not be obtained today as
the operator said that the purser would
not give them to him because the
names Of a couple Of ladies' were acct
dentally left out some time ago and
they were angry The ship is bring
ing so passengers most Of whom are
said to be bound for Nome. The follow
ing passengers are amongst the list
and some Of them were telegraphed
by the Nugget correspondent when the
ship left Seattle: Mrs. Russ Downing,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Powell. Miss Jessie
Slifer. Miss Orr. David Fox and Mrs
Fox. II. r. Fuller and Mrs. Fuller. Miss
NJ. Westdahl.. Miss Carrie b. Walker
J. F. Comm and Mrs Coffin and g. Pole
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-03
BANKERS OF COUNTRY
OBJECT TO CURRENCY
Special Nugget Service.

special nugget o0EVic0.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The OBJ
lection to the currency bill of the
bankers was presented to the senate
committee today. This objection was
voiced ut the convention of bankers
at Chicago some time ago when reso-
lutions were passed protesting against
some Of the provisions of the admin
istration bill which is now before con-
gress.
Some of the objectionable features
according to the bankers, would eff
feet "A serious injury on some Of the
banking interests. There IL evident on
the part of the banking committees of
both houses a desire to investigate
carefully the different views about the
bill and that the bankers will receive
every consideration Is certain although
! on the fundamentals If the bill the de-
mocrats are solid.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-03
WILSON POLICY
IS ENDORSED
BAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
BELIEVES IN MEXICAN
HANDLING.
Special Nugget Service. .

special nugget Service.
MONTREAL. Sept. 3:4The Ameri-
can Bar association passed resolu-
ton this afternoon endorsing the policy
of President Wilson with regard to
Mexico. The lawyers present declared
that the administration had handled
81 very delicate situation in the most
statesmanlikc manner and that tn"
method employed is about to be proved
effective. Mr.. Taft made another
speech today in which he advocated a
policy that would give greater freedom,
to the judiciary. He expressed the be-
lief that nothing is 80 well calculated
to ruin the courts than to keep them
dependent on the within of any people
or parties.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-03
EVIDENCE IN CAMINETTl
is LIKE DiGGS EVIDENCE
Special Nugget Service

Special nugget Service
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2.-The
evidence being produced in the trial of
Caminetti is just about the same as
that produced against Digs. The two
men met the girls. according to the
evidence, in the sorority of which the
girls were members and Immediately
they began to take them out to par
ties and for pleasure trips. They hid
the fact from the girls that they we're
married men but later when this cir
cumstance came out they promised
the girls that if they accompanied
them to Reno they would begin pro-
ceedings for divorce against their
wives. The girls agreed tn this and
they went away together When the
parents of the girls sent people search
| ing to Reno they found the two men
and the two girls occupying il cottage
At first Diges denied that he was the
man sought but he later admitted the
fact.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-03
GOVERNMENT HAS ANOTHER
DISSOLUTION SUIT
Special Nugget Service.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2-The gov
eminent has filed suit for the dissolu-
tion Of the Reading Railroad company
and its subsidiary coal and other COM
panies. The matter has been investi-
gated for some time and the govern
ment is said to have secured evidence
ton very easy one.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-03
WARDEN REFUSES TO
RECOGNIZE SULzER
h, Keeping of the prisoner.

tn, keeping Of the prisoner.
The attorneys for Robins then asked
for a writ Of hah"Hs corpus r,turnIhl'
before a justice If tn" supreme court
when AN attempt will be mad" :" uh-
tain II ruling as to whether Sulzor is
governor or not. Glynn has Informed
Warden Hays in the meantime that h"
alone could grant pardon at present.
Some Of Glynns friends say that Sui
pose Of bringing the matter before the
courts but his enemies make u charg"
the matter.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-03
MANY LEAVING
The SHISHANA
OF COURSE THEY ARE ONLY
GOING OUT TO GET
SUPPLIES.
special Nugget Service.

CORDOVA, Sept. 3.-Fifty- one peo-
pie left on the train this morning for
the Shishana. Most of them were
people who formerly lived in Nome
but who came back from the outside
when the news of the strike spread
abroad. Twenty-six horses were also
taken In on the train and the stamped
ers expect to remain for the winter.
Many people who went into the
strike earlier are returning and will
take food and thawing machinery over
the ice for winter work. Many others
say they will go back for the purpose
of relocating claims after the first of
January.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-03
Special Nugget Service.


Ell PASO, Sept "a. w. McCor-
mick. a cattle man of San Antonio. is
held by the band of Maxim Castillos
in Northern Chihua hua. for a ransom
of $4,000 and this sum was sent today
by bank of this city as it is feared
that harm would come to the prisoner
should the bandits fail to secure the
money. remarkable fact connected
with this occurrence is that McCor-
mick was also made prisoner during
the Orozco rebellion and had to pay
$4,000 to secure his release.
In the meantime the governemnt at
Washington has been notified of the
capture of Mccormick and steps will
probably be taken to warn the Mex
leans that any injury that might he
inflicted on the prisoner will be tveng-
ed.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-03
SAYS MONEY is NEEDED
TO PAY FOR PRINTING

Frank Aldrich says that the reason
for the selling of the laws and journals
of the legislature Is that the funds
provided for printing were not suffi-
cient and that the sale of the laws is
necessary to make it up. The papers
In Juneau, he says. gave credit to the
off.
This view does not coincide with thu
view of another member Of the legis :
lature whose name Ia not given be
cause he has not yet been able to fin'l
the enabling act or the part Of 1t which
he believes governs the matter.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-09-03
LITER MAKES
CLEAN ESCAPE
MAN WHO MURDERED POLICE.
MAN GETS AWAY FROM
ALAMEDA JAIL.
Special Nugget service.

OAKLAND, Sept. 3.-Robert Bradley
who had been sentenced to life i'm
prisonment for the murder of Police
man Brock made his escape last night
from the Alameda Jail in a most clever
manner and every effort to secure a
clue as to his whereabouts has been
unavailing. Not less than a hundred
men are now on his trail and the coun =
try is being searched in all directions
but Bradley has disappeared as COM
pletely as If the ground had swallowed
him.