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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-05
ELEXIS IVANOVITCH ELOPED
WITH 100000 RUBLES
Russian Banker Writes S. j. London That He Is in
the Jug at Madrid, but Richmond Man Won't
Unjug Him-Your Turn Next.

Tough! Elexis Ivanovitch. the orim-
inal ST. Petersburg banker. who eloped
with Ave millions of rubles" is in the
jug at Madrid. He has beeootiful
only daughter-also the sum of $780,
ooO-salted away in America. S tough.
But Elexis won't stay jagged long.
Not by the Nevski prospect. He has n
good friend In Richmond In the per-
son OF S. j. London. OF 21b North
Eighteenth Street who. though a
stranger, whown is to Elexis by good
repute. Mr. London will go TO Madrid
and unjug Elexis and thereby earn
the third part Of s4s0.ooo. and at the
Same time save the fortune of the
fearful Miss Ivanovitch. Will he GO?
Yes he Will not go.
Mr.. London brought the letter to The
Times-D Dispatch. 1t is neatly written
ingenious language. Listen:
Dear Sir.-Although know you
only from good reference of your hon
esty, my sad situation compeIs mo to
reveal 70 you an important affair." in
Which you can procure a modest for
tune, saving at the same time that Of
my darling daughter
Before being Imprisoned here / was
established as banker in Russia as
you VIII see by the inclosed article
about me of many English newspapers
which have published my arrest in
London.
Il need you to help me to obtain a
sum Of s4so,00o 1 have in America, and
10 come here to raise the insure of
my baggage, paying to the registrar
or The court the expense of my trial
ana receive my portmanteau containing
secret pocket where ] have hiddc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-05

the document Indispensable to receive
the said sum-
"As reward I will give up to YOU
the third part. or $4,000.
Il cannot receive your answer in
the prison, but you must send cable
gram to person of my confidence, who
will deliver 1T to me.
Awaiting your cable to instruct you
In all my secret. ] am. sir,
(Signed) '1VANOvITCH."
First of all. answer BY cable,
not by letter. as follows: Ternia Car
ratco Calvo Asensio 8 Ugundo Centre,
Madrid, Spain-all right London"
TO further Impress Mr.. London with
the truth of his story, Elexis incloses
newspaper clipping. setting forth the
Incidents of his flight and capture and
the further fact that he had "eloped"
with five million rubles. The Russian
anu Spanish ambassadors, not to men
ton ssch small personages as the Eng
iish Home Secretary and the detec-
tives Of Scotland Yard, figure in the
story.
The Spanish prisoner is az we'll
known in newspaper offices as Pro Bono
Publico and Faithful Render. and ex-
istence would be dull indeed without
MN. In some manner word must have
crossed the Atlantic that Richmond ia a
good meal ticket, for tho crop of Span
ish prisoners who wall this WAY Is
Increasingly prodigal Elexis lis out
twenty-five centavos for postage and
Will have to seek succor or seek n
sucker, elsewhere. And what worries
the post-ofice folk is the belief that
Elexis has got hold of ]. Lud HIPS
latest directory He hopes TO land one
good fish from that multitude of
names
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-05

Mr.. Dulin, G. L. Eubank, +. Aroyland
Fits, j. r. Gentry. E. Scott Gibbs. A.
+. Giilen. w c. Hester, L. T. Hillgart-
ner, William Il: Hutchinson. G. w.
Jewett' H. f. King. John NJ. Lewis.
b. Nj. Lingo, Horace Luchard, a. W.
Martenstein. Fred Mehlbrech. F. L. Moi
lett, y. II. Nolde, l.. y. Palmore. p. p.
Pitcher. r. F. Reynolds. J. D. Ross. ".
r. Shackieford, II. E. Shackleford.
Chester Shepherd, r. c. Salisbury. r.
w Smither, Mr.. Thomas. +. NJ Thomas.
r. +. Turner. r. II. Washburn, Frank
c. Wheat, b. r. Wheatley, w. D. Will
burn. r. F. Williams. c. T.. Winder.
Emerson veteran, C. Z. Zacharias.
Tenors-John II. Ashley. w. H. Belts.
4. w. Burcher, c. A. Canepa, Russell
Creekmore, Robert French. ]. William
Friend, Harry Goodliffe. W. S Hen
ming, !. NJ. Hough, John r. Hooper, w.
5. Jackson. w. r. Jones. ~ l.. Jervey,
Gillian b. Jones, DR.. Maurice Kob-
lenzer. l.. c. Minor, r. b. Minor, w. V.
Moore, a. Netherwood, Herbert F..
Price. W. Floyd Reams, j. Preston
Richardson. c. E. Smith, NJ +. Thomas.
r. F. Turner, r. Linn Tucker, r f.
Wilkinson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-05

greatest catarrh cure the world has
ever known. Many people were trou-
bled with Kidney. Bladder Troubles,
rheumatism. Lumbago. Pleurisy, Neu-
ralsia, Gout, Sciatica, pains in the
muscles or joints, swollen limbs, which
is said to como from the excess uric
acid in the blood, as it is the duty OF
the Kidneys to throw this acid out of
the system and it shows the impor-
lance OF Keeping the kidneys in 81 per-
rect condition. This can be done by
using quaker Herb Extract, fer won
derful. quick and lasting cures have
resulted from the use of this remedy
me vi or Balm should always be used
as rubbing application on the af
nicted parts. There have been tape
worms expelled. and hundreds of little
children have expelled worms of diff
ferent kinds, and all are restored to
perfect health. and Quaker Extract is
the one and only one remedy in the
world that does this work completely.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-05
Investigation Favored.

Especial to The Times u spatchl
Washington, May 4.-In inquiry into
the Paint and Cabin Creek, West Vir-
GINA coal strike was deemed certain
here tonight. Many Senators stated
that they had received requests from
clsinterestcd parties asking that Sen
ator Kcrn's resolution calling tor an
investigation be favorably acted upon.
and all seemed inclined TO see the mat
Ter through TO n finish Additional
impetus was given to the enactment
oil the resolution by the intimation tina t
President Wilson favors such an inves-
tiSaton. Secretary of Labor Wilson
mas already made an urgent plea for
a probe. stating that conditions "in
west Virginia was menace to the
American reDuhlicp
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-05
REGRET BAILIFF'S DEATH
Judge waddiu and Clerk Brady Praise Ser

Judge WhddIII and Clerk Brady Praise Ser
vice of Peter Il Short
Judge Wadd!l. Clerk Brady and other Off
GERS or the United states District Court join
ed yesterday In expressing the deepest re-
sret at the death Of Peter Il. Short. colored.
who. as court bailIn. had been familiar
hgure to judges. lawyers and citizens for
more than decade.
Peter came OF family which has for
three generations served the city and Fed
eral courts OF Richmond. His father was
for many years messenger for tho Rich
mond city courts. in which position he was
succeeded by Peter, who served in that
capacity for many years. About ten year.
ago he was attached to the United States
courts. and in that position succeeded in
winning the confidence of all the court Off
GERS as we'll scores of lawyers who had
occasion frequently TO call in his services.
o'clock from the colored First Uon,;s,
Church OF which Peter member for
forty-four years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-05
UNION SEMINARY FINALS
Hnccnlaurentc Sermon Preached
Presence of Graduating Class.

Hnccnlaurcntc Sermon Preached In
Presence of Graduating Class.
The 10lst commencement exercises
OF Union Theological Seminary began
reate sermon in the seminary chanel bv
Rev. John NJ. Wells. D. D.. of WIN
mington. n. c. w. IT. Ellis, of Swarth :
more. Pa. delivered the annual address
before the Society of Missionary In
quiry last night.
The final graduating exercises will
be held Wednesday, morning. when d.
rlomas and medals Will he presented
the graduating class Of forty-three
men.
There is gratifying registration Of
seunehts Tor next session. which. il is
believed. will surpass in ottenda, NO
the record breaking session about to
close.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-05
INVESTIGATION NOT WANTED
Hoped TO Settle Strike Without Re
sort TO Congress-.

Especial 10 The Times -Dispntch.l
Washington, May 4.-In answer 10
representations from Paterson, y. j.,
business men requesting that tho silk
mills strike be investigated by the
Department. Of Labor, Congressrla u
Brcmner and Senator Hughes, OF that
State. got into communication with the
centre OF the disturbance late to-day.
II Is said that both Hughes and Brem-
ner wish to have the matter settIel
without an inquiry Il possible. 10
this end Representative Eremner has
plan to get the strikers and mi;i
owners together by means Of the busI-
ness and professional men OF the ar
fected territory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-05

had been born abroad less than a year
after the time Thaw was at White
Plains while lighting for his liberty.
tie then was treated with every CON-
sideration. and there had been no
breach between himself and his wife.
and he received frequent visits from
members OF his family.
Acting superintendent Smith. Of
Matteawan, will bring Thaw to Albany
May I'll. the date OF the trial of tho
bribery charges.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-05
FINANCIAL TROUBLE
Solomon Snchs. Five Icnrs Old. STUN
bleh and Swallows IL Penny.

Playing III the street in front of the
home of his father. Abraham Sachs. a
grocer, OF 2200 Moore Street, with a
penny in his mouth, -ycar-old Sol
ONION Sachs stumbled and swallowed
the coin yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock. a scream from him brought
his father TO his side, but the child
was unable to mako plain what had
happened for several minutes. When
IL was learned that he had swallowed
the coin "A hurry call was sent for the
City Hospital ambulance
Dr. j. y. Williams responded After
careful examination he found il i'm =
possible TO do anything He did not
think the child would suffer any i'll
effects
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-05
MEETING MAY Be
EPQCH-MAKING
CONTINUED from First Page. }

Continued from First Page)
VIII attend the convention is General
X. y. Adams. now Presbyterian min
lister. who marched through Georgia
with General Sherman.
simultaneously with the assembling
OF the four Presbyterian organizations,
the thirty-fourth annual meeting of the
Women's Board Of Foreign Missions
VIII be held here. Missionaries from
all fields maintained by the board also
Will be present
Many social entertainments are being
planned for the diversion of the
wives and friends of the $500 commits
sioners who VIII be in Atlanta during
the ten days of the joint sessions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-05
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FIRE IN COUNTY
BurronShs & Nankin Brtckynrd PR.
TALLY DESTROYED

tfnlly Destroyed.
FIRE early last night partially de-
stroyed the large brick making nlan+
operated by burroughs & Mankin, Inc.
IN henrico county, on the York River
Division OF the Southern P,iI,r,,
about four and a half miles of Rich ,
mond. The company maintains n busi
ness office in the Merchants NationoI
Bank Building. r. T. Mankin. of the
hrin' was Mt the plant last night, but
could not be reached because of tho
interruption of the Backwards tele-
phone equipment
The plant employed about seventy
hve men. The fire was discovered
about o'clock in the evening. Re-
Forts from residents in Henrico County
living from two to four miles from the
scene indicate that several of the sbcds
were destroyed. The fire was visible
for many miles. No estimate OF the
loss could be secured
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-05
Raging Forest Fires
in the Dismal Swamp
BInnket Of Suffocnting Smoke En-
velOps Suffoik-Vaiuabie
Timber Destroyed.

Timber Destroyed.
Especial TO The Times DIspntch.l
Suffolk, Vn., May An impene-
trnbie blanket of smoke, acrid and
suHocatinB, enveioped the city Of
-uHoik lust night. rolling into the
city In clouds from forest fires I'm the
DisEinl swamp. The glare OF the
burning woods lights the southenst-
crD Sky, and reports from farmers
living near the burning district ARE
TINT bears nnd deer have been seen
on the edges of the swamp, the
sicnizens of the swamp fleeing from
the flames. Thousands OF dolInrn'
worth of valuable timber, some of
II virgin woOds, IN being destroyed.
Some of the burning lands nre the
property OF the Camp Manufacture
Ing Company, of Franklin. Scores
of plenSure-Beekers who form the
popular weekend Lake Drummond
parties, who camp in the bungalows
about the weird md beautiful sheet
OF winter, nrc hurrying out to es-
cape the auYocntng smoke md APP
prOachinE hres.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-05

salve Stops Trouble with Piles.
Does It quick. sure and safei FREQ
sample. Write the makers. The Court.
ney Drug Co., Baltimore, Md. who
ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE THJSi
For chapped skin. sores OF all sorts,
soft corns--its immense! All Drug
gists. Csc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-05
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Nirginin-Fnir Monday;
Tuesdny. increasing clOutiincss, light to
moderate, variable winds.
North Cnrolina-Fnir Monday md
probably Tuesday; light, variable
winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-05
Arrentcd for CRUELTY.

Edward Fletcher. contractor. was
arrested yesterday by Patrolman w
e. Clarke, on a warrant sworn out by
10. c. Taylor, agent for the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals.
charging him with working a diseased
mule.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-05
Special Local Data for Ycsterdo

Special Local Data for Yesterday.
II noon temperature. ......... SO
=. NJ. temperature ...... 90
Maximum temperature up to s
r NJ. -. ................. 90
Minimum temperature up to 8
=. NJ. .......... 81
Mean temperature. ...... "a
Normal temperature. "a
Excess in mperature. ........ 10
Excess in temperature since March
M. ;. ....... :........... oo7
since January /. .:............ 47s
Dehclency In rainfail since March !. 81
Accumulated deficiency in rainfall
since January 1................3 $50
LOcnI Observation s p. NJ. Yesterday.
Temperature 10
Humidity 40
Wind-direction. l..
lnd-Velocity. ....- .-...... s
Weather. Clear
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-14
NORMAL CLASS PLAY

1t should be borne in mind that Mrs.
Peabody's play, The Pied Piper of
Hamelin, to be produced by the senior
class of the state normal school as this
years class play, is distinctiVely a chill
dren's play. but it appeals to all and
should be equally enjoyed by the elders
as well as by the little ones.
The play will be given in it's entirety,
as called for in the permission granted
for it's production at the normal school.
1t is in four acts and the managers
promise that it will be invested with
all that will go to make it as perfect
a presentation as il is possible to make
1t here. The costumes, supplied by one
of the best houses in Chicago. will be
rich and correct in every detail. The
closest attention. has been paid to the
scenery and the incidental music, the
latter being very attractive. -
The seat plan for the performance
tomorrow night was opened at the
Mackall drug store this morning and
it is stated that there was an active
demand for seats. Tomorrow and
Monday the seat plan for the second
and final performance of the great
play, Monday night, will be at the dis
posal of the public.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-14
EAST SIDE NOTES.

President Weld of the state normal
school returned from the cities this
morning where he has been attending
a meeting of the state board and other
business matters.
Tonight there will be a high school
event, a dancing party at the Com
stock, under the auspices of the foot
ball squad. .
DR.. Humphrey was a passenger to
the cities last night. One of the sights
be the automobile show at M~inneapo-
There was a. little trouble from
smoke in Pete Bergstrom's feed store
shortly after IL o'clock last night, but
1T was quickly squelched by and fire
department which was called as a
matter of precaution. ~. d
There will be an important meeting
OF the Royal League this evening.
Ihere Will be a class of about fifteen
initiation there will ~be some social
dofngs with a service Of refreshments.
The card party by the L. O.. r. M,
last night, was enjoyed by the goodly
number which responded to the call Of
the committee in charge. Grand nula
was the game INDUCED in and the
playing from beginning to end was
very animated. Among the gentlemen
players two Ericksons wed with each
$500 NSL AAA6 SONSlCu pOSS6SSlOn Ol
the first prize. The expert proved to
be A. H. Erickson and the player
snort of. scores was Jalmer Erickson.
The ladies' first prize was captured
by Mrs. w. H. Diemert and the low
prize to Mrs. Caspary. A service of
refreshments followed the cards and
an hour was spent in social chatting.
Next Sunday evening at the Con-
gregational church there will be an
Illustrated lecture on Africa, Through
.GazaIand and Mashonaland, the first
of a series of six on that country.
The slides to be used will be the
finest ever brought to the northwest.
Mr.. Kernen says there is nothing
superior, in fact many in use are very
inferior. '...
w. H. Diemert is spending the week
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John,
Jung at Little Pine Lake. III.
For a cruel assault upon the person
of Carl Drechsel, a short time ago,
Judge Nye, at Fergus Falls on Wed
nesday, sentenced George Mostert to
an indeterminate term in the peni-
tertiary at Saltwater. The defendant
entered a plea of guilty. $3.50.
The Swedish Lutheran congregation
at Evansville has decided to build a
new parsonage for its pastor, the
building to cost $4,000. ...
The weather records at Fergus. Falls
show that the very severe weather.
broke up in that section last year on
Feb. IS. ~
A girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
William K. Olson at Halstad a day
or two ago.
Harry Winter, 10 years of age, and
Franklin Larson, II years of agt, were
sentenced to Jail for thirty days for
selling liquor without a license at
N~ielsville, but the court was merciful
and suspended the sentence pending
good behavior for six months.
In the probate court Of Clay county
the final account Of the administrators,
in the matter of the estate of Knute
Halvorson has been filed and Judge
Sharp has entered final decree order
ing a distribution of the property.
The inheritance tax paid by the
estate amounted to $40.41.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-14
DEMISE OF
JOHN LAMB, SR.

h soul of John Lamb ST., passed
to its MAKER about 2 O'Clock this morn
ing. While Mr.. Lamb has been suffer-
ing with asthma for a numbersof years,
ne has been able to be UP and about
until about two weeks ago, when the
trouble became more acute and upon
the advice of his family doctor he was
removed to a private room in st. Johns
hospital, Fargo, so that he could have
the of the best of nursing
and treatment and it was necessary to
submit him to an operation. Until q
Day Or two ago his condition was such
as to cause no undue alarm, but there
was a turn for the worse on Tuesday
night and Wednesday and he continued
10 grow worse until the final dissolu-
tlon this morning relieved the patient
of his sufferings.
The funeral will b. held from st.
Joseph's Roman Catholic church next
MONDAY morning at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. Lamb was born in County Ty-
rome, ireland, Nov. /, 1916, so that he
was 81 years of age. He was 5 years
OF age when h was brought to
the United States by his parents who
hrst settled in the state of Connecti-
moved to Kno county, Missouri, but
moved from that part of the country
TO Clay county, Minnesota, in 1872.
During his residence here he engaged
IN various enterprises, ~brickmaking,
~tensl operator in wood and coal
and in connection with the latter h
In later years conducted a livery and
sales stable. Years ago Mr.. Lamb
was prominent in the conduct of the
First National bank of which for a
number of years he was on the board
OF directors and for eight years was
the president of the institution. For
some time his business affairs have
been. actively managed by his son, John
Lamb, jr.
Deceased is survived by a wife, who
Is a patient in st. Johns hospital, and
five children, John Lamb, jr., Elizabeth,
Mary (Mrs. John Gillis), Ann and
Frances. He was successful in all of
his business ventures and accumulated
a valuable estate. During a part of
his business career he was in partner
ship with his brother, P. H. Lamb, now
president of the Moorhead National
bank. rs a citizen he always enjoyed
the confidence of his fellow citizens
and was always prominent in the diff
ferent enterprises which helped to
build up the city and advance it's in
terests in all directions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-14

THROWN into
THE HOUSE
3atH5*.-E

Bismarck, N! D., Feb. IA state
ment made by the speaker of the house
yesterday. afternoon in relation to the
proposed investigation of the affairs
or the state departments came as a
surprise to the members and made
them sit up and take notice when the
speaker read the announcement which
was at once ordered printed in the
Journal" on the motion of Thompson of
Ward In a communication sent to the
senate and in interviews given out by
the attorney general, which Office is
one being investigated, Mr.. Miller
severely criticized the speaker for the
procedure in referring the resolution
to, a committee to. take no the inyesti-
cation and for ordering the resolution
printed in the journal. In his state
ment the speaker explained that The
action taken that day was not the ac-
ton of the speaker but the action of
the entire house mas much as only the
rules laid down for procedure had been
followed and that the MY thing in
which the speaker was personally con-
cerned was the fact that he stated to
the house that he considered the COM
munication of the attorney general sent
In the next day an insult not only to
the representative who introduced the
resolution but to the entire house."
There was no debate on the statement
of the speaker and the matter was or
dered printed in the journal Of the
house.
The second bombshell to be exploded
in the house was the presentation of
"a resolution by Representatives Bur
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-14
N. f. HOGAN
Died TODAY

Michael f. Hogan, the railway mail
clerk who lost his balance while
throwing a bag of mail and fell from
the mail car of the Northern Pacific
fast mail train early Wednesday
morning, died this morning at st.
Luke's hospital as a result Of the in
juries sustained in the horrible ac-
cident.
The details Of the young mans
tragic end are still fresh in the minds
of the public. His was not
expected considering the period OF
hours during which he lay helpless in
the cold, suffering with one. leg
crushed beneath the wheels Of the
train and the other leg broken. He
was picked up by a later train.
Mrs. Hogan, widow of the deceased
railway mail clerk, arrived In the city
yesterday morning and his brother
came last night from st. Paul. The
body was prepared for shipment by
Undertakers Gard & Son and will be
sent to St. Paul tonight.
The remains will lie in state in that
city, where they will be in care of the
Railway Postal Clerk brotherhood.
From st. Paul the body will be re-
moved to Kerrick, Mimi, the former
home of the deceased, where the
funeral will take place Sunday in the
Roman Catholic church, of which he
was a member.