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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-29
LARGE BARN DESTROYED
Fire From Defective f'luc Burns Struc-
tmrc ON Peter PnMl IIatntc.

Fire, originating from a defective
afternoon at 4:ia o'clock. spread TO "A
large harm adjoining which was filled
with hay, and completely destroyed tho
building. y colored tenant, Joe Jones.
lived with his family on the place
Everything OF value, except Il large
quantity of hay. was saved from the
burning structure. The loss is csti-
mated at $1,000. with no insurance
How the fire gained Roadway so
rapidly when the barn was soaking
wet from the recent fall of rain and
snow is u mystery TO those who saw
the confiagratiOn. The hay stored in
side the structure was dry, however.
and burned like powder when flames
reached the interior. Dark clouds hang
ing low over the burning building made
visible the fire to residents Of the
county living miles away. Many resi-
dents in the eastern section of Rich
Eiond saw the deep red glow against
the clouds in the east caused by the
fire.
The location and history of the Peter
Raul estate. on the Mcchanicsvilic
Turnpike. three miles east of Rich
mond. is we'll known to many Vir-
Ginians, because in earlier days the
owner OF the property was q; great
lover of horses, and for many years
maintained Il race course on his plan
tution.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-29
TAKE SOLEMN vows
Win impressive Ceremony Uichnond
Woman Joined Order OF st, Uencdict

with impressive ceremony in inc
presence OF high officers Of the Catholic
N"uTSh ana many witncSsca Including
,ncmnc of her family. Miss Mar
Ursula, OF Richmond. last night took
"" solemn vows and became u nemi,cr
convent al stuart Avenue and ClcvcInmd
Str..t III, l{cv. D. j. Oconncl, Bishon
OF hichmond. conducted the ccrcmonics'
1850" ny Rev, Father James. and
- NheTs attending the ceremony were
R sevi Rather William. Rev. Father
asnhhhci Rcy. Father Kcllcher. the
ito.hrr superior and assistant superior.
Oh me Mother House at Frisco. Va. and
many others. sermon was delivered
Wy bishop oCoancli. and the music
mony was impressive.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-29
RETURN WITH EMPTY BAGS
Hunters Give In Effort to Find Gnmc
In Snn,yStOrm.

Colonel Joseph Button. State 1nsur-
ancc COMMISSIONS. and Major L. l..
Chcatwood, Deputy Commissioner OF
the Revenue. returned yesterday from
AppomattoN County. where they spent
christmas Day and last Saturday hunt
ing on Colonel Buttons farm. They
brought back empty ammunition belts
and empty game bags.
The hunting is not good In Appomat :
toX, they reported. Weather conditions
initiated aga INST the huntsmen. The
days were cold and the nights colder
flares, squirrels and birds are plentiful
In ADpomattOX, but heavy SHOWS and
rough roads prevented the Nimrods who
pursued them in an automobile from
getting within SunShot Colonel But
ton killed Il squirrel last Saturday, and
Major Chcatwood says he saw several
birds and something that looked very
much like rabbit.
The colonel and the major decide
to curtail their stay in the country and
10 save their ammunition for Il heavy
killing when the violets begin to
bloom.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-29
OFFICERS ELECTED
Meridian Lodge Holds Stated Com
municntIOn Mt Mns0nIc rempIc.

The regular stated communication
OF Meridian Lodge, No. 2S4. was held
pie. and was well attended by it's
members and visiting brethren Oil
GERS we're elected and installed Tor the
ensuing Masonic year. as follows:
A. II. Fiournoy. worshipful master;
VI. j.. Boyle, ST., senior warden; NJ. NJ.
Cousins. junior warden: Fl. Bernstein,
senior deacon: G. NJ. Frischkorn, Junior
deacon; j. l.. Beck, secretary: w. y.
Watkins, treasurer.
After the installation of officers
there was pleasant episode at the
presentation by Brother w. NJ. Butler,
Fiournoy, OF bouquet Of choice
American Beauty roses This he did
at the request of the members Of Miz-
pah Chapter, 40. &c. Order of the East
crn Star.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-29
MDMINIT5 MISS OVERLY
c-yEIpiEs Ipdore- Young
wn.tI ~. -.ssistAnI Nnhasrr.

--t.Jr - 'l.&,INsz % seTtral beneyo-
IIst-- h.r.p.oEllai su6 charitable or
e. zG,4crs whose membership u com
c'-ss1 wholly Of women VIII appear
BEFORE the board 0! MANAGERS of tne
City Employm~st Ruitsau al lis orEaIli-
za,ion mcetise,So urge the appoint =
ment OF Miss Frances u. cverby TO -.ue
position OF assistant manager Of the
new bureau.
Miss overly is one OF the orgauIzeYs
and the first president OF the Steuo-
graphers Association Of Richmond
Endorsement OF the union labor orgauf-
cations of the city. She is q public
stenographer with an Office in tn.
First National Bank Building To :.
committee OF women who called on her
several days ago and rendered the
nomination OF the ORGANIZATIONS thcy
represent, Miss overly stated that hcr
present occupation was more lucra
tive. She finally agreed TO permit her
name 10 he submitted TO The board
The position Of assistant manager will
pay SIS n month
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-29
street Car Jump. Track.

Street car traffic along Main Street
was seriously interfered with early
yesterday afternoon. when Laurel
Street car, bound North. split the switch
at Ninth and Main Streets and one of
the trucks jumped the track. A wreck
Ing crew was hurried to the scene and
succeeded in getting the car on the
All eastbound traffic was stopped by
the accident, and westbound traffic was
seriously delayed. The cars bound west
were able to go up Ninth Street to
Broad and return to their respective
lines over other tracks but ali east
bound cars were unable to move until
the line had been cleared.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-29
GREGORY RESIGNS
Gives IN Place ns Superintendent ar
Henry County Schools

Ihe resignation OF John X. Grcporv
as superintendent OF the public schools
OF icnry County was received yesirr
uay AT the Office of Governor stuart
ana VIII be transmitted 10 the STATE
board of Education when the Coy.
ernor returns from Massachusetts.
%heTe he is spending 81 part or Tho
holidays with his family
Ihsre are half Il score O. candidates
Tor the place 10 be filed. Those mosi
friends have been most active I'm their
behalf. are: 7. II. Self. t. -. DrcwrV.
i; = Thomas. vi. y Booker and Joh,,
", carter. The vacancy Will bc proh-
AMY supplied at meeting of thc
board TO be held In January
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-29

II" caAc against Frank James. col .
9u"d. charged With the murder OF
Ihofnhh Richardson at Beech and
'hhihh streets on Christmas morning
was yesterday continued until Wednes
DAY in III" Police Court. Jaines claitns
s,ii d"fens" He was arrested by pa
trolman Whitlock In spite OF the re
SlSthnc" offered by John James. a
brother Of the man
Leila James, the ncgro's mother. who
- chpioSed as cook In the home OF
Major James - Dooiey. ycstcrdny re.
,hined Attorney Roy Lcwig to defend
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-29
FORBES DISMISSED
No Evidence In Court Ia Sustnin Cbnrr.
OF Reckless Running

The case agains, Blanchard (
FORBES, Of Gresham Court. was yestcr.
day diamisscd in the Police Couri
when Policeman SamucIs testified that
ne had arrested Forbes on the com
plalnt OF member OF tho BOARD OF
FIRE commissioners. and that ne WAS
unable TO swear that tho automobile
was charged with carclcssly and recll.
lessly driving his machine through fir,
apparatus al Belviderc and Franklin
streets on saturday afternoon. Tn,
young man denied that he was run.
n'ng his machine fast or carcIesslv
ana SAID that no policeman or fireman
In the vicinity - VI y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-29
WILL COUNT RURAL MAIL
Next Month Carriers VIII lie Paid Ac-
COrdinE to Amount OF Work Dnnc.

In order to get basis upon which
to compute salaries. Postmaster Hay
7. Thornton was ordered yesterday by
the Post Office Department to sec that
an accurate tally of all pieces OF mail
together with their weight and the
amount of postage handled by rural
carriers throughout the State be kept
The new order. putting the rural car
riers on pay based on the actual amount
Of work done by them. goes into effect
on the first OF the month. and the tally
Will be kept until January 30. All
rural carriers in the state are classcd
as employees Of the local office. and are
paid through IT.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-29
llodx Not Identified

The identity of the body of the white
man killed in street fight near First
and Holly Streets some weeks ago Is
still mystery. y Mrs. Layne, who is
said to have come here recently from
Washington, yesterday called at Bliley's
morguc and viewed the body. She was
certain that II was not that OF her
brother. Harry Dunbar, of Lynchburg,
as had been rcpOrted TO the police
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-29

Joseph Fauntlcroy. who was con-
Ticted in the Hastings Court on De
celnber - on the charge of forgery
and sentenced by the jury TO serve one
year IN the penitentiary, withdrew yes
IerdaF ms motion made on that date
FOR a new trial. y hearing on the
motion had been fixed for Yesterday.
Judge Richardson pronounced sentence
verdict. :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-29
VIII Enforce Labor Lo,y.

Eleven warrants charging violations
~ the State Labor Laws will be appIicd
Tor to-day against Richmond business
concerns and individuals. The charges
VIII be sworn 20 by Inspector j. r.
Clinedinst and Lille Barbour. of the
state Labor Department
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-29
Richmond scienti.ts DeIenntes

DIR. L. G. l.. Miller, of the department
Of the department of chemistry. M edd
cal College of Virginia, are in Phiia-
delphia as delegates to the American
Association for the Advancement OF
Science. The association is one Of the
largest gatherings of scientific men
that meets In America. 1t Is made up
of the affiliated societies of the various
scientific bodies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-29
Bargains in Skirts

SKIRTS FOR WOMEN AND MISSES-We are clearing
out Winter Skirt that remains in prices
and SUCH VALUES merit immediate investigation.
WOMEN'S SKIRTS, in all colors and all sizes are in
these lots which embrace materials as STYLES that
fashionable
PLAIN AND FANCY EFFECTS-Tunics plain yoke ton
prices.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-29

Condition IL Improved.
Harry d. VIM, who has been con-
fined 10 hiH room for some time is
greatly improved. and hopes to be out
within the next few days
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
Women Voters In Chicago.

Fifty thousand Chicago women
voted in the primary election Tues
day. IL was their first chance to
express themselves at the polls since
the Legislature granted them the
right of suffrage, but many who were
registered refrained from voting in
order to avoid allying themselves
with a political party.
The eight women candidates fof
aldermanic nominations were only
partly successful. In some cases their
male opponents received the votes OF
more women than did the female
candidates.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

decided in the wife's favor without
contest. and Mrs. Blake dropped her
suit for $1,000 00 against Mackay
for alternating DR.. B1akeis affections.
Counsel for both Mr.. and Mrs. Mac
kay made announcement of mutual
divorce. Both statements recited
that both sides charged desertion.
The decree, 1t was stated, gave the
custody of the couples three children
to Mr.. Mackay, with the right to visit
them accorded to Mrs. Mackay.
Mutual divorces. 1t was explained
were permissible under the French
law.
No mention was made in any of the
lawyers statements of any financial
settlement. Money settlements, it is
understood, were made aAyear ago,
when Mrs. Mackay signed over her
title to the magnificent estate at
Roslyn, Long Island. This estate was
given by her father-in-law, the late
John w. Mackay of Bonanza fame.
Mr.. Mackay, who is in New York
with two of his children, the eldest
being at school in Connecticut. had
nothing to add to the story told by
the attorneys. Mrs. Mackay is still
in Paris.
Clarence H. Mackay is 40 years OF
age. He inherited nearly 100000
900 from his father. Since he came
into his patrimony IL years ago, he is
said to have almost doubled its
worth.
He married Catherine Duer in
1898. She is the descendant of an
old Knickerbocker family and the
social prominence she gained through
her beauty and charm was added to
by her ability as a writer and her
educational and sociological problems
In 1908 she published a novel
called THE Stone of Destiny" The
Mackays' children are Catherine. 4;
Ellen. 10, and John William. g..
Although the Paris court delivered
its judgment granting a divorce be-
tween Clarence H. Mackay and
Catherine Duer Mackay on February
IL. the verdict has not yet been
dockeIed. Coadret Brothers. at
torneys for Mr.. Mackay. while con-
firming the divorce. We're unwilling
to give any details. The French
newspapers are forbidden by law TO
publish reports of divorce suits.
Mrs. Mackay confirmed the an
nouncement that a divorce had been
granted, but said she preferred to
make no comment whatever. The
decision of the court was SO drafted
as to avoid reflections on either
party to the action.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
Nation Wide Band of Auto Thieye,

Nation Wide Band of Auto Thieves.
With the arrest in New York oil
two men after the confession of a
third. the district attorneys Office be.
lieves that the headquarters of a
band of automobile thieves, whose
operations were nation wide. has
been broken up. According to the
confession, the syndicate operated
from New York to San Francisco and
from Chicago to New Orleans.
Charles Rudy, chauffeur, arrested
January %, was accused of receiving
stolen goods and pleaded guilty be.
fore Judge Swami, to whom he told
the story of an alleged syndicate OF
thieves
According to Rudy. four men
working for him would steal auto
mobiles and then he would
store them in various garages
throughout the city. Insurance COM
panies would be called upon to pay
for the stolen automobiles and ad-
yertisements offering rewards would
be answered by Rudy. who admitted
that he would return the automobiles
for the reward and split the prohti
with the men who stole for him.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

Deatn Oh senate Iefief.
Henry Moore Teller, former cabi-
net officer and for more than thirty
years United States senator from
Colorado, died at Denver, Colorado,
early Monday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. G. E. Tyler. For two
years Senator Teller had been in
poor health. experiencing frequent
sinking spells from which he rallied.
Two weeks ago, however, his condi-
ton became critical and his death
was momentarily expected. Late
| Sunday night he relapsed into un-
consciousness from which he did not
recover Most of the members of his
family were at his bedside at the end
Senator Teller's reputation became
nation wide when he made his IA
nous speech in debate in congress
upon the repeal of the Sherman law,
which provided for the demonetiza-
ton of silver. Then, in course OF
one of the most sensational speeches
aver given in the senate chamber,
Senator Teller made his famous
statement, known as THE sensation
of the senate He said:
81 say it in cool and calm delibera-
ton, weighing well my words, that if
the Republican party stands for the
gold standard, the four silver produc-
ing states will not hereafter be
able to act in cooperation with this
(the United States) or any other
body"
In the counsels of the Republican
party. and subsequent to 1896 in the
Democratic party, Senator Teller was
a power. He bolted the Republican
party during the convention in St.
Louis in 1896, after the gold STAN
dard plank had been adopted. His
actions in that convention won such
respect for him in Colorado that,
Notwithstanding his remuneration oil
the Republican party, he was re-
elected to the United States senate
where he continued his work as one
of the leaders of that body until
March 4, 1909.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01


bad news. The court has turned
down your application for a new
trial"
That's all right. warden said
Lefty Louie We know the job is
no cinch for you"
"Dago Frank" said:
Gods will be done"
The former New York police lieu
tenant declared that he could furnish
information that would bring the real
culprits to Justice.
After I have done that said
Becker. Il shall be willing to go back
to the police department, If they
want me. II they don't ! will enter
some other line of work"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

0hSN III III IS ~
Frozen intact and bearing all signs
of having been in that condition for
at least a month, the body of a baby
boy, measuring eight inches in length
vas found Saturday in a concrete
mixer of the Mine and Smelter Sup
ply company, Sixth West and Fourth
South, Salt Lake City. by A. Reid
foreman of the warehouse.
The tiny body had been dropped in
the mixer shortly after the mixer had
been brought in from use and placed
alongside the warehouse. Part OF
the body was implanted in the hard
concrete, while the %protruding part
had been frozen.
"The only possible explanation
that | can see," said Mr.. Reid, lis
that some passerby, who ~eveidently
wished to hide a crime, under cover
of darkness, dropped the body into
the mixer as he or she walked by.
Saturday | was Investigating about
the yards, seeing that everything
was in order. | CHANGED to look into
the opening of the mixer and 1t was
then that I saw the body. | judge
that it had been there for a month
or six weeks
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
Mackays Secure Divorce in French
Courts.

Mackays Secure Divorce i'm French
Courts.
The announcement in New York,
that Clarence II. Mackay, finaneier
and president of the Postal Telegraph
Cable company, and Catherine Duer
Mackay, his wife, had been granted a
on February IL. came as a surprise,
not because it was unexpected, but
because of the place and manner in
which the decree vas granted.
For many months the couple had
been living apart and society's only
query was when a suit for divorce
would be filed. 1t was thought
Portland, Me-, would be the place, as
Mrs. Mackay leased a house and es-
tablished a residence there, but early
In the year she left her Maine home
for Paris and soon thereafter her
husband appeared in the French
capital.
There were rumors of a reconcilia-
ton then, but these were denied by
Mr.. Mackay. 1t now appears that the
trips of the two to Europe were in
accordance with a plan agreed on
when the separation suit of Mrs.
Joseph A. Blake against DR.. Joseph
A. Blake, the famous surgeon. was
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

San Francisco, 200 feet above the
level of the sidewalk, were Mortified
when he suddenly lost his balance
and fell, turning twice in the air be-
fore he was dashed to death at theiT
feet. Virtually every bone in his
body was broken.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
Popular Poison Under Ban
New York.

Bichloride of mercury cannot be
sold at retail after March / next only
upon prescription of a physician 1t
was decided'b by the board of health in
New York City.
AS an additional %precaution. the
tablets must have the word poi
son" stamped upon them and must be
kept in a container labeled poison"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
New Trial For Policeman Becker,
Under Death Sentence.

Under Death Sentence.
On Tuesday, a newltrial was grant
ed Charles Becker the former New
York police lieutenant under death
sentence for the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, by the court of appeals,
The court stood six to one. Justice
weiner filing the only dissenting
opinion.
The convictions of the foul gun
men who appealed with Becker wera
unanimously affirmed.
Practically all responsibility for
errors committed at the trial was
placed on Justice Goff. The only
serious error attributed to District
Attorney Whitman was that in his
opening address he referred to Beck
er as a CRATER"
Becker not being on trial for graft
ing, ii was held the district attorney
should not have made this statement
because 1t might have prejudiced the
jury.
The court said that 1t was impos-
sible In an opinion to portray the
unfavorable atmosphere that existed
at the time of the trial, but pointed
out some OF the rulings of Justice
Golf, which were held to have preju-
diced the defendants case. Some oil
them follow:
At the opening of the case, Justice
Golf threatened to have Mr.. Nc
Intyre, senior counsel for Becker, re-
moved by an officer because he oh
jected to remarks of the district at
torney.
Justice Golf frequently criticised
Beeker's counsel, for trivial peculi-
arities in their forms of questions.
interviewed to protect the states wit
ness on cross examination and on one
occasion when Becker's counsel ask
ed Mr.. Whitman to concede a fact
the justice said: mo, | will not let
him concede it." The haste of the
trial is also criticised.
Repeatedly Justice Golf refused to
allow Becker's counsel to have pa
pers they were entitled to that were
in the possession of the district at
torney and some of the Justices rul-
ings passed beyond the limits oil
discretion and were erroneous as
matters of law"
1t was pointed out that Becker's
counsel should have beer given the
fullest opportunity to cross examine
Rose, Weber, vallon and Schepps
who were in constant communication
and conference with each other and
were engaged in the common under
taking of attempting to save their
own iives by placing in forfeit that OF
Becker
Behind him in the death cells Beck
er will leave the four gunner con-
victed of the actual killing of Rosen-
thai, whose protest against the policd
graft system in New York. it was
charged, caused him to be shot tc
death.
District Attorney Charles s. Whit
man who will determine whether
Becker shall be tried again, has thus
far refused to say what further &C
ton he will take. 1t is known, how
eve that he believes that a second
trial would be futile in the face of the
courts of appeals decision.
Its a long AM that has no turn
ing Charles Becker said in the
death house. of Sing Sing prison,
when he received the news of the
courts decision. The four gunner,
"Gyp the Blood Whitley Lewis"
'Dago Frank Cirofici and Lefty
Louie" Rosenberg, were not inform
ed until late that their conviction had
been affirmed and that they must die
in the electric chair. The warden
went to their cells and said:
Il am sorry. boys, that ] bring you
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
Storm Fatal to Thousands of Pigeon.

Storm Fatal TO Thousands of Pigeons
The worlds greatest pigeon farm
was destroyed by the Los Angeles
river Saturday. Thousands of moth.
er birds, circlfng wildly in the air
until night, were an evidence of the
distressful situation there.
Only remnants of the score of long
sheds which housed the pigeons esti-
mated at 500. 900 in number, are left
Hundreds of thousands of pigeons
both squads and mature birds, were
swept down stream when the build
ings collapsed.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
Steeple Jacks Terrible Fall.

Hundreds of persons who
watching George Anderson, a steeple-
jack, at work on the top of a flag
pole on the Standard Oil building in