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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Main Mansion House on Nicholas
Estate Totally Consumed.

Arvonia. Va. January 24.-The main
mansion house on the well known old
Nicholas estate. known throughout this
section as Jordan" was totally dss-
troyed by Gre yesterday morning. the
entire contents of the noted dwelling
being consumed with the exception OF
some furniture which was taken from
the building while the fire was In prog
ress.
The house was occupied at the time
of the Ere by the Wheeler family. for
rnerly OF Augusta County. who had
! been living there for about year. II
il understood that they had contracted
or arranged 10 purchase the property
from the present owner. Henry Harris.
of Scottsyille.
The origin OF the IRE IL unknown,
though IL is thought that 1t originated
from Sparks from the chimney. as the
flames broke out about daybreaS. just
after IRE had been kindled IN the kit
chen range for breakfast.
It Is said that there was no insur-
ance on the building, the policy having
expired.
This weii-known home WAS for a
generation or more the home OF a
branch of the Nicholas family. having
been sold several years ago by Robert
C Nicholas. OF Charlottesville. 10 w j.
Tyson. Of Washington Tyson. in turn,
sold 10 to the present owner. Henry H.
Harris. of Scottsville-
The estimate of the loss Is heavy,
the house being "a valuable one. having
been put in thorough repair by the late
W. J. Tyson
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
Harvard Greatest Beneficiary
Through Will of Late Pro-
fessor Agassiz.

New York. January 24.-An ap-
praieal OF the estate OF Prof. Alexander
died on March 81. 1910 shows an entire
personal estate of s.. l36.252.
The New York estate liz valued In
the proceedings at s445 .465. Included
in the list of New York securities are
600 shares of the Central Il South
American Telegraph Company. $1,000
$50 shares of the General Electric Com
pany, sfi3 $50: an interest in bonds
deposited with the Knickerbocker Trust
Company, s41. 1875; 1000 shares OF the
American Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany, Sl40, 900. and 600 shares OF the
General Electric Company, $50, 500. De-
auctions for administrative expenses.
etc. bring the net New York estate TO
s447. 74i.
Securities make up the bulk of the
entire estate. There is an affidavit IN
the report showing that during his
lifetime, Prof. Agassiz had transferred
equal shares of stocks, valued at S76.sco
share. to his three sons, George H.,
Macmillan and Rodoiphe. The largest
block of securities is one OF .O59 shares
of the Calumet and Hecla Mining Com
pany. ss5, s75 A block of 5000 shares OF
the Hawthorn Silver and Iron Mines
is appraised as of no value
The appraisal shows that in the dis
tribution of the estate Harvard Uniyer-
sity, where Prof. Agassiz was memoer
of the faculty. gets $i7s.:sj. including
two specific requests and the residue OF
several trusts. The Harvard Museum
of Comparative Zoology gets 100000 to
| be devoted to its uses. and the same
amount is to be devoted TO defrayine
the expenses of the publication in the
Memoirs of the Museum of Compare
tive Zoology of sundry publication
relating to explorations made by Prof.
ATassiz.
The Coles Industrial School is given
s., 4e7 The American Academy of Arts
and Sciences and the National Academy
of Sciences receive $50. 600 each. and the
City of Newport is left SIS .ooo for labor
atories at the Manual Training School
and at Coles Industrial School.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
"CAUSE;i SPILL L,
OVER DIVORCE !
Faction of Woman's Suffrage
League Objects to Hearing
Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont.

Passaic, N. j. January 24-Becauo0
Mrs o. H. p. Belmont Is a divorces, an
invitation extended to her to spee9
at a meeting on Sunday, February -
next. under the auspices of the Woman'o
Suffrage League has caused tempest3n
a teapot Several members of the feaguo
said to-day that at the time Mrs, Bei-
mont was invited TO address them they
were not aware she was divorces. Nov
that they know they say they do noo
care to have her address them
Others of the league, however, In
dignantiy assert that Mrs. Belmont viii
deliver her address anyway yand II those
opposed choose to remain away they
can do SC. 1t is said Mrs Belmont has
accepted the invitation
The league heretofore has been
unit, but the incident hasl caused d5e<
cord which it Is believed will be hard
to calm.
Mrs. s. S. Wood. president of tho
league some time ago arranged to
have Mrs. Belmont and Mrs. Ida Hus-
ted Harper come here a week from Sun
day to deliver addresses provided tho
Board of Education would turn over
the high school auditorium to them. A
petition bearing the names OF many
league members was then sent to the
board with request that they allow the
use OF the high school: However. the
board took the view that the meeting
high school used
Yesterday several of the women who
had written their names on the petl>
ton recalled them in note to Mrs.
Wood. saying that they had learned theb
Mrs Belmont was divorce. and also
that theS did not think the meeting
should be held on Sunday. They said
further that they believed the invitatlop
to Mrs. Belmont should be recalled:
Nevertheless, Mrs. wood said To-
night that the meeting would be hel4
on Sunday and that she had made &r~
rangements to hire another hail.
Among the women who Withdrew
their names from the petition were
Mrs William L. Barry, Mrs. Anna Wall
ter Church, wife of Dr. Charles a.
Church Mrs Cecilia L. LyalI and Mrs,
Flora Rosenheim. Mrs A. swan
Brown, head of the Equal Sunrafe
League, has also come out against the
Sunday meeting
On the other side. standing with Nh.
wood are: Mrs. Josephine Is. SeGer5
wife of Mayor Seger. and Mrs Otty9
w johnson, wife of Charles F. HI
Johnson, president of the Board OF
Trade.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
BLANCHE NO CLINGING VINE.
Miss Bates Changes Views on Mar
riage-Is Suffragette.

Colorado Springs. Col. January "a
Less than two months of married life
have convinced Blanche Bates that the
"clinging vine" type of wife. the kind
she declares she expected to be when she
was married to George Creel. Western
newspaper man. does not confrom at all
with her ideas, now that she. is married.
II wanted to be the old-fashioned
ciineing vine kind of wife" said the
actress, in a talk before several hundred
women of social prominence here to-day,
and when I promised to become Mrs
Creei / fully expected 70 darn his socks
and cook two meals a day for him. but
have learned since I married that the
type / always admired, and which still
regard as lovely and charming. is not at
all practical.
when l was on the stage it did not
seem to me that women counted for so
much Now l am sure they count for
everything. and that they really make
the resistless tide OF public opinion
am not yet ready to admit that i am
a suffrageste. but am becoming one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
$4,000 AWARDED HERO
MAY GET CARNEGIE MEDAL
With Feet Cut Off. High In Ar HI
Saves Fellow Workman from
Fall Tn Death.

Philadelphia. January IA Jury
in the Common Pleas Court awarded
TO Carl Edsburg, an ironworker, a
verdict of so 900 damages against the
BALDWIN Locomotive Works. oy wnom
he had been employed. and incident
ally story of the rare herolsm OF
Edsbure was brought out.
AS a result friends of the man nave
uncer way u petition to obtain for MIN
a Carnegie medal. The man was work-
ing on a girder eighty feet in the ar
on August 4. 1910 lie was lying on
the girder, with his legs stretcned
across the track of an electric crane.
when the machine was started ana
ran over him. cutting of one foot ana
90 badly crushing the other that 1t
had TO be amputated-
fellow workman of Edsbure. also
on the girdsr high in the air. tainted
1t the sight and would have fallen 20
TIRE ground ard sure death. but Eds
burg. despite his pain, grasped MIN
snd held on. In this position ne was
held thirtv-nve minutes. with power
mi electric current passing through
hi. body. II was found necessary
enalIv 20 raise the crane from its
track before the sufferer could be
released
Fdsburr was to have been married
the evening of the day the accident
occurred.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
SAY HE swrNDLED GIRLS
Mar Caught IN Utica Held for Mock
Marriage scheme.

Ultra ~ Y. January 1t.-Arrested
bv United states officers here. Lewis
Rokoszcuski was identified by papers In
mis- pockets - the man sought oy inc
authorities Of the Eastern part OF the
rounfrr for using the mails in dcfraud-
ing working girls. lie will be taken %
Cleveland. where he - wanted on the
charge % grand larceny.
According 20 the authorities. Rokosz-
cuski. alias Adolph Rokoez. would ad-
vcrfiss IN Polish papers for communics
zion with e.ris. object matrimnny
Anna Kspustka, OF Buffalo. answered
one OF these advertisements and vent
10 New Jersey. where she supposed =
marriage ceremony was performed unit
Ing her with ~Rokosz. They left New
Jersey Immediately after the cere-
mory fer Cleveland. In the station,
ths man excused himself. after fret
getting the girls pockct0ook, which
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
JEALOUS HUSBAND
KILLS YOUNG BRIDE

floor with a bullet hole in her cheek
another In her right breast and third
in her abdomen. Screaming the sister
ran from the house and called several
policemen. AS they entered they heard
three shots from an upstairs bedroom
where they found Robinson dead lie
had shot himself in the right temple.
the right side of his neck and then
through the heart with pistol when
he still held in his hands.
Near his body was letter which
Robinson had written. apparently al
ter he had shot his wife. In ~ ne
wrote:
Il haven't committed this deed with
out due consideration. My wife nad
been going out with other men right
under my nose; going out automooiling
with this man Hobson. who rs married
man. She even told me he was going
to get a divorce SO he can marry her'
wednesday night when l came nome
who was in this dining room but 1oo-
son " Here Robinson bitterly oe-
nounoed his wifes mother, who was
TOO in in bed 10 be seen By the police.
and continued - know she Is at ress
now and IN no temptation. i know /
won't be forgiven, but / must do TINS
Ask my mother 70 forgive me, as love
her. hut l haven't shown IT. Hoping
/ shall be forgiven. l remain. heart
broken husband.
fSigned) IVY. V. ROBIN SON
When Coroner Healy read the note
young man in the room said he woulo IN
form Mrs Robinson father OF the
tragedy. He was detained, and proved
10 be Hobson. He declared his rela-
tons with Mrs. Robinson always had
been proper. although he had taken
her for numerous automobile rides
The family said Robinson had been
unduly Jealous OF his wife since they
were married.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
Aston NOT IN POLITICS
PAYS Respects to SuIzer. Who Wa:
Father Friend.

Albany. JANUARY 24.-Governor Sulzer
was asked wha: purpose young Vincent
Astor had in coming TO Albany TO see
him at tho reception
"Oh. he Just came to pay his re
snects. said the Governor. His
father and 7 were close friends, and I
am very glad to see him. So was Mrs.
Sulzer."
lis IL true that ne ~ going 20 enter
Doliticss" the executive was asked.
not that 1 know of. was the reply.
hut ne did say that nc was glad that
was doing a lot OF good things for the
national guard.
The Governor didn't know whether
young Asfor was . Democrat or not.
lie then volunteered that many people
had told him that his reception last
night was the largest and most Demo
cratic held IN The -peoplet house.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
OPPOSE NEGRO SEGREGATION.
Special Committee Reports Against
Proposed ST. Louis Ordinance.

ST. Louis. January "A special COM
mittee of FIVE whites and i've negroes.
appointed by the St Louis Civic League
to investigate the housing of negroes.
Issued a statement protesting against
a proposed ordinance segregating the
negroes of St. Louis. bill that to effect
is pending in the municipal assembly.
The committees statement says:
Our committee is unanimously of the
opinion that the problem of the relation
of white and colored people cannot be
solved by crystallizing prejud!ces into
legislation. The proposed law frequently
would prevent colored people from i'm
proving their condition by moving into
better neighborhoods- We cannot be-
Iieve that any broad minded American
can regard the legal segregation of races
as American or Christian
The committee adds that the proposed
law is unconstitutional
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
Excessive Customs Duties Levied at
New York Is Allegation.

washington, JANUARY H.-Protests
from members of the Coloniai Parlia-
ment OF Bermuda that customs officials
in New York levy excessive duty on i'm
portations of Bermudian vegetables
have been received by Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury Curtis. who or
dered an investigation. Although the
American tariff law provides that ad
valorem duty shall be based upon the
value of such products in the country
of growth, it is declared that the duty
is based upon their value in the United
States. Instead of Sc cents a crate on
onions, parsley. turnips and other bege-
tables, IL is said that the duty ranges
from 40 to 81 cents crate
The complaint was made by s. >.
Squirting and T. H. II. Outerbridge.
who came to the United States to tes-
tify before the House Ways and Means
Committee regarding the tarif.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
JUDGE ORDERS
SPEEDY TRIAL
Prominent Wilmington Men In
dicted for Maintaining
Fish Trust.
Especial to the Tines-Dispatch.)

Special TO the Times Dispatcho
Wilmington. n. c., January 2f.--Fol-
lowing the special charge delivered by
Judge Frank Carter. of the Superior
Court. as TO trusts. the grand jury to-
day returned indictments against Ex-
Alderman W. II. Yopp. ). b. Fsles and
D. J.. Fergus. former members of the
Board of EDUCATION. and r.. G. Fergus,
c. w. Futch and Ed Taylor for main
tanning fish trust.
Counsel for the accused men resisted
a motion on the part OF the State for an
immediate trial, but Judge Carter al
lowed the motion and set the cases for
trial next week. holding that the
present situation as to high prices
needed speedy investigation. Over are
year ago indictments were returned
against the same defendants. and ar
now pending. but the cases that have
rust developed are considered the strong
ones.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
NEW YORK DOCTOR DIvORCED.s
Mrs. Self Obtains Decree at Reno on
Charges of Cruelty

Reno. New. January 2f-Etta SEN
the young wife OF Isadore Self ply
stefan. of f0s West ilsth Street. New
York. obtained a divorce upon her re-
cital of various acts of cruelty she
charged against her husband. The
case was heard behind closed doors.
Mrs Sen will resume her maiden
maine. Eta Pitt She married Dr.
Sen at her parents home in New YORK
CITY on February i2 last year From
their wedding day. she complained, ne
was cruel to her. Two months later.
after he had dragged her down stairs.
she said lfavins fer hystericsi and In
fured. she left him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
SCIENTIST LEAVES
100000 ESTATE

contained $500. on the pretext of pro-
tccing her. and that was the last ehe
saw of him.
A book found in the prisoners pocket
contained the names and addresses OF
fifty girls in different parts OF the
country lsome of whom have complained
to the authorities.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
OLDEST cHrcAGoAS DIES
Edwin O. Gale Saw City Grow From
Village 20 Metropolis With Millions

Chicago. January H.--Edvin o.
oale. IN point OF residences the c!6--.
Chicaeoan. died last night - he home
in OAK Park. . suburb. 80 the age OF
sighfy-one.
Prom a frontier village % so white
inhabitants. overrun BY Wild animals
and Indians. Mr.. Gale witnessed every
stage Of the change that up 20 the
time OF his death has resulted In q
CITY Of more than two million people
He vas brought 70 Chicago IN ~ ~
his parents. The old hrts Illinois
carried the Gals family from Buffalo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
MEETS raTHEK IN AIRsHIr.
Young Benedict Flies Home VIII
Father Prom station.

Jacksonville. Fla, January 24---Whel
A. L. Benedict. of New York, arrives
on a visit to his son at ST. Augustine5
he was surprised TO find at the cation
a hydroaeroplane. with Ray T. BeHe-
dict in the seat ready to take him "a
North Beach.
Mr.. Benedict loaded his vaiises on -
the machine. took a scat beside his son
and the machine gracefully rose IN the
air TO a height OF 100 feet and sailed
away. Ray Benedict uses his air ma
chino for most of his trips about the
country and out on the bay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
CHILD FOUND ON PIER ,
Father. Wanted on Forgery Charge
Thought to Have sailed

Redbank. y. J.. January A-Littie
HiIda Rssb is home again. she vas
t.ren rom school by her father. and
nosh.ng more was seen of her until
she was found on the pier OF the
aarnburx-American Line. after the
Ksiserin Auguste Victoria had sailed
for Hamburg. H.lda was weeptng
bitterly. and between sobs she said her
mana had sailed away on the big ship
ana left her alone
papa" wes Bruno haao. fsrmes.
for whom warrant vas issued on
charge Of forging the name OF Adam
Nfanser. a Gamer. OF Lincroft. 10 two
notes. amounting to fzsi.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
WIN TKIpssTo COLUMBIA.
Champion Boy Corn Growers of Hall
fax County.

Houston. Va. January A-Giies
Sydnor Terry. of News Ferry. and
Charlie Green, of Alton. are the two
corn club boys of Halifax County VINO
won free trips 70 the Fifth National
Corn Exposition. which opens az Column
bia, s. c.. on Monday Their yields OF
corn were Ii3 bushels and IS bushels,
respectively. The yield. cost, EXHIBIT
of best ten cars and full history of
crop were made the merits OF award.
The boys left to-day for Columbia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
PoPE's MESSAGE BARRED.
PontificsI Declaration Must Not Cir
cuIate In Portugal.

Lisbon, January A--The Minister OF
Justice has promulgated decree pro-
hibiting the circulation in Portugal OF
the Pontifcal declaration contained in
one of the clauses OF the laws of the
Apostolic See.
He takes the ground that this decla-
ration attacks the law OF separation OF
the Church and State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
SUCCESSOR TO RuNNELs.
C., w. Roberts Elected Secretary o
Bristol Board of Trade.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch)

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.)
Bristol. Va, January A.--C- w.
Roberts, of Corey, Ala. twenty-five
years OF age. was to-day elected secre-
tary of the Bristol Board of Trade to
being fixed at 81 500 per annum. He will
arrive here tomorrow. He succeeds
Forrest NJ. Rulnels, who resigned to
become assistant industrial agent of
the Carolina, Ciinchfeid and Ohio
Railway.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
Courthouse to be Improved.

fSDfCial 10 ne (&cRdSCtlj
Bristol, Va, January 24--The County
of Tazeweli, according to Tazawell
visitor this week. is soon to have prac-
tically a new courthouse The Board
of Supervisors of that county has
adopted plans and specifications for
the proposed changes Designs were
submitted by the Falls City Construc-
ton Company. For the Improvements
the county will appropriate $4,000. and
bids for construction are being invited
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
MURDERER DIES OF FEAR.
Dread of Chair Kills Roberts In Sing
Sing Death House.

WOesining n z. JANUARY H.-Joseph
Roberts. a negro elevator runner. SEN
fenced to the electric chair for the muir
der of Isaac s. yogei, jewelry peddier
of f2s Canal Street. died OF a heart at
tack in the death house OF Sing Sing
Prison
Fear of the electric chair brought on
the attack which killed him, Coroner
Dunn said Roberts was TO have been
executed IN .he week of February TO-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
Brings Suit Against Town.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Harrisonburg. Va January 4-On
account of injuries sustained at the
hydro-eiectric plant. Henry Roger,
atty years old. has entered suit against
the town OF Harrisonbu for 5000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
RAILWAY MEN RECEIVE
BIG RAISE IN w AGES
=. to their new home at Fort Dear

". Y. to their new home at Fort Dear
born.
The family brought to Chicago the
srst piano. which at once became the
wonder of the Indians. who gathered
about the Gale house to hear the bird
in the box" as they called the instru-
ment.
business during most of his lifetime.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
Shonts Also Announces Com
pany Store. Which VIII
Supply Food at Cost.

New York. January "A vigorous
attack on the high cost OF living pro-
HEM. engineered by the heads OF the
New York Railways Company IN the
interest of its four thousand or more
employees through the medium OF
Size. 900 salary increase and the estapilsh-
ment of a chain OF company stores
where the necessaries or lire may De
purchased at cost, was announced oy
preejdenr Theodore p. Shonts at the
annual ball of the company. at the
Harlem Casino last night The raise
in wages will go into effect on FEBRUARY
. and mans have been drafted for the
first company store and Fiftietn street
and Eighth Avenue. with others 10
follow all over the city
The good news for the employees
and their families was complete
surprise for the hundreds of elevated
men who attended the ball. Every
officer of the company was present,
and when Mr. Shonts arose to speak
the ballroom floor of the Casino was
crowded.
when, without any preamble, MI
Shorts made his announcement. he
~as coupelied 70 wait several minutes
until the applause died away. He was
followed by Frank Hediey. vfce-presi-
dent and general manager OF the ROAD,
Who developed She workings of the
plan as suggested BY the heads OF the
company
Plan Long Considered.
According to President Shonts' tne CO
ioneratiye plan has been under consfc-
Grafton since the company established
the. recreation centres for employees
at various parts of the line. AZ ,nese
recreation centres tobacco and hgnt
lunches were put on sale for the road
patrons. and the success of this feature
Of tho enterprise LATER prompted the
establishment OF restaurants. where
emnloves could get substantial lunch
con for a small sum of money.
when Mr.. Shonts went into once
as the head of tho road, the cooperative
man came to his notice, and ne set 20
work TO develop the scheme along the
lines of the employees stores In opera
ton in Panama Following tne
method in practice in the CanaI 1one,
supplies direct from the wnoiessie,s
and their sale to the employees at Cost
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
Hon at Blackstone.

Blackstone. Va. January H-An
attractive hop was given on Monday
night of this week. at the Blackstone
Hall. Supper was served at 10 O'Clock.
and dancing continued until o'clock
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-19
LOST
IN BOAT DISASTER
Ten Bodies Of Victims Recovered
From Gambire Bay

juneau. Alaska. Aug. l9.-The list Of
known dead and missing passengers
OF the Iron Steamship, State of Cali
fornia, when she struck a rock and
sank in Gambire Bay Sunday morn
ing, today stands unchanged with ten
bodies recovered and fifteen passen-
gers known - oe missing and given up
as dead
Among the eleven survivors being
treated IN the hospital are Avian Drake
and Mls. Belle Drake of Des Moines.
Iowa, both of whom are severely
bruised II had been reported that Al.
van Drake was among the dead.
The loss of life was caused more by
the wrcckage than by drowning, ac-
cording To Captain Cam. AS the ship
went down many We're caught in the
wrcckagc.
The vessel is = total loss with every
thing aboard. including personal eff
fccts. Many We're Ia their night robes
when the ship struck