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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29
DEATH LIST Will
REACH 60 At AROM0RE
Property Damage Will Exceed Million
as Result of Explosion of Car
load OF Gasoline.
BODIES OF F1FTY-TwO
HAVE BEEN FOUND
Several OF Those Who Were Burned
Expected to Succumb-Wholc Bust
ness Block Razcd by Explosion.
Two Hundred Injured.

Ardmore, Okla. Sept. 2S.--With the
expectation of uncovering more bod
les. .rescuers continued searching to-
day the ruins of business houses and
public buildings for victims OF an
explosion yesterday of ESQ barrels of
gasoline in a tank car.
The official number of dead was
given at 10 A. NJ today as tifty-two.
OF this number thirty-three are white
and nineteen negroes.
The property damage Is estimated
at more than s1.009.000. There are
at least 200 injured, SOM of these
probably fatally.
In addition to the bodies believed to
be still in the ruins 1t is feared that
several of the 200 persons injured will
succumb, making a proba BILE death list
of three score.
Investigation of the cause of the
disaster was started by city execu-
tives today. 1t is supposed that n
spark from a hammer of one of the
workmen repairing the car ignited the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29
Building Permits,

Inspector Butler yesterday issued
permits to the following persons;
Page West to repa r-f frame
dwelling. No 1905 North Sixth Street.
to cost $3.50
E. A. Peple, TO repair brick dwelling,
NO. 2421 Grove. to cost 1855.
DR.. II W. Street, to repair brick
dwelling. No. 1919 West Avenue, to
cost s13s
Elizabeth Harris, to repair frame
dwelling, No. 1905 Hull Street. 10 cost
s376.
Mary S. Dabney. to repair frame
dwelling. No. 6l4 North Harrison, to
cost 500.
Highland Park Methodist Church.
to build new church, Second Street,
near Front. 70 cost SIT 600
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29
State Corporation Commission.

The following charters were grant
ed Virginia enterprises yesterday by
the State Corporation Commission:
The Valley Club, Fredericksburg,
Va. Social club No capital stock
r. G. Baldwin, president; j. l..
Hawkins, secretary-both of Fred
ertcksburg, Va.
King Il Wright compa ny. inc. Rich
mond, va. Buying and selling motor
engines, vehicles etc. Maximum, SIS.
900: minimum, $4,000: par value.
800. Hugh D. Wright. president
Herbert r. Scott. vice president; Allen
g. Collins, secretary---all of Rich
mond Va
Amendment TO charter of Smoot &
Jelleff, inc. Alexandria. Va. changing
name to Frank r. Jelleff. inc
Sonton Sui Going Home
New York, Sept. 2S.--The gorgeous
white, blue and gilt decorated uniform
of Mr. Sonton Sui. q Chinese mer-
chant of MANAGES, Cuba so impressed
the immigration inspector that he de-
cided to ask questions about it. He
suspected at first glance that Mr.. Sui
was a d'gnitary who might he worthy
of special privileges. Mr.. Sui said
official or otherwise
Mr.. Sui who has been in Cuba
seventeen years, spoke Spanish we'll.
He said the large gold plated front
of the naval cap told in Spa nish that
he was II. Atom, which is his COM
mercial name and that he was mer-
chant of Manacas The fact was. he
said. he was the agent of a talking
machine concern and WAS ready at any
moment to let the reporters take his
picture and hear the story of his life.
He Is bound for Vancouver and will
go thence to his home In China. which
he left when he was a boy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29
Hastings Transfers.

a. \. Pettigrew ct ais. to Annie r
Livesay, 30xl10 feet south line Bu-
chanan street, so feet east of Poca-
hontas Street. $1,000
Lille s. West to Walter d Welton
s9xl2o feet north line Boston Avenue,
3i5 feet west Of Twentieth Street. t400.
Washington Terrace Corporation to
i. T. Stin1, 30xl20 feet west line Nine
teenth Street. 80 feet north of Stone
wall Street $375.
same to w. +. Stith. 30xt20 feet
west line Nineteenth Street SO feet
north OF Stonewall Street. 1915
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.



Report for the week ending Septem-
her -, 1915
Best steers. IA 10 8 choice. higher:
medium TO good, 50. to ~ common
to fair Ito 6. best heifers. to s1s ;
choice. higher medium to good 5L
to s common 10 fair, "A 10 s.. best
cows. 5~ TO So. medium to good, Az
20 "a common to fair. 5 II to Az best
oxen, 70 4. medium to good, "a to
8 common to fair, +ts to 5A best
bulls ga to s.. light AZ to A.. 3
10 2 cows and calves. sac 10 SIS per
head best hogs, s; pigs, IN sows and
stays, 10 I; best sheep, to 5i4
medium to good. 10 s common TO
fair. 3is to 4 best lambs, to sH
common to fair s to T.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29
Henr.lCo Transfers,

T. s Read ct ux to Charles d
Propst. 250x120 feet lots 81. 20, 81. 80
and 35, block II. section 2: also 256x
80 feet. lots Is. 80, 49, 81 and SO.
block H. section =, plan of Highland
Springs building lots. Tax soc. 81.
Same 10 Moses Sydnor, 1H0Xd20 feet.
lots and j. block 9, section 3. plan of
Highland Springs building lots. Tax
soc, SIS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29
Hastings Release Decd.

w. f. DuNal ct al, trustees, to Vtr-
ginia Warehouse Corporation. lots to
IL. in block As, south half Of and 3
to IL, in block as: to 8, in block A;
a part Of lot 3 and to s. IN block AS;
lots and s, in block 81, also 3, 4, s, &
and part of !. in block So also 3, A.
5, and a part of T. in block Sd. all
in the plan of Burwell's Addition. Au-
gust 10. 1915, s5.33333
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29

r G. Wherry. Jr.. trustee. to G. II
Tignor (partial release), lot and
part Of LOT c, block 2, Eartons Niaduct
subdivision; $4,000
Simon Spilberg. trustee. 10 Edith
Miller. lot Preston between seventh
and Eighth. 42x30. 1928.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29
Deeds Of Release .

VIM. b. Pizzini. trustee. to Mollie
karminsky. Nos. 1921 North Seven
teenth Street, fronting 81, feet; $3.50.
/. r. Brown and w A. Kicks, truss
tees. to James E. Oyler. No. 705 Lamb
Avenue. 50x116; 1880.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29
BUSINESS NEWS
AND COURT RECORD
GHANCERY COURT TRANSFERS.
Deeds Of Bargain and sale Recorded
Yesterday.

Lucy +. Davenport and d. NJ Daven-
port 10 city OF Richmond. Nos. f20-24
South Lombardy. $500. For purpose
Of opening Taylor Street.
NJ r. kayhoe. Jr., to Montgomery
A. Go. No. 3l09 Hanover. 22Sx1039:
$3.50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29

To Improve Colored Church.
Judge r. Carter Scott yester6al
issued an order granting the trustees
of Leigh Street Memorial NJ. n
Church, colored. permission to W
cumber the church property to the a,
tent of $4,000 for improvements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29

Milton =. Benifont, trustee, to Jane,
4. ozler, No. 7o5 Lamb Avenue: ST.
1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29

NNpIItiHucd rom r IE.st rage
forming them that the am ba ssador Ma d
been recalled by his government. The
department has already had informal
assurances that the safe conduct will
be promptly forthcoming. that it Is
to be a matter of only day or two
before II will he in the hands of the
a m bassador. The State Department
has already received formal notifica-
ton from the British and French en-
bassies that Mime. Dumba will not be
molested by British naval forces when
ever she may please to return to
Vienna.
Expects to Sail October 5.
In his telegram to the State Depart
ment DR.. Dumba stated that he hoped
to sail on October 5. His original plan
to sail tomorrow. but the failure of
his government to act with sufficient
promptness made this impossible He
could not leave the country without
safe conduct. and the State Depart
ment declined to secure one for him
unless his government had respond ed
to the American demand for his re-
call
Officials of the State Department are
gratified at the satisfactory termina-
ton of what has been regarded from
the outset as a disagreeable and un-
favorable incident. They feel. how
ever, that the prompt action by this
government in demanding DR.
! Dumba's recall. and the complete and
unconditional accession of the Austro-
Hungarian government to this request
cannot fail to convince the world that
| liberties with this government must
not be taken by representatives OF
belligerent powers.
No Mention of Successor
| No mention was made by the foreign
minister In his talk with Ambassad dor
Peniield, OF any successor to Dr.
Dumba. However, in view of the COM
pleteiy satisfactory response OF his gov
eminent to the American demands, II
! is not doubted that in a reasonable
time the name Of successor to DR..
Dumba will he submitted to the United
states government for it's considera-
ton. There were rumors from Vienna
some time ago that the Austro- Hun
garian government would resent the
Dumba incident by leaving the Wash
ington post vacant. These rumors are
not regarded now as we'll founded.
DIR. Dumba will leave the embassy
in charge OF one of the attaches.
1t is expected that Captain Archi-
bald will soon be given an opportunity
ITO make statement to the State De-
partment In explanation OF his part in
tsae incident, which, has. brought about
Ambassador Dumba's dismissal.
DIR. Dumba Transfer Business
Pittsfield Mass. Sept. 2S.--Baron
Erica Zwiedinek. counsel of the
Austro Hungarian embassy this morn
ing took charge OF the embassy after
receiving Instructions from Baron Won
Burian. the minister of foreign affairs
DIR. Dumba motored down to the
embassy headquarters where shortly
after 10 o'clock he formally turned
over the Office to his counsellor.
Or. and Nine. Dumba will remain at
the Poplar. his summer residence.
until the last OF the week when they
will 20 to New York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29

Richmond Va, Sept q, 1918.
STATE SECURITIES
FAd Asked
W ss Old G and r, 1892 81
Va, Cen, "a, e and r.
1881 .-...... @.....=... IS
STREET RAILWAY BONDS.
:. kartalk. and Ill.,. Portsmouth, .......,......
Trac, CO. SIS, 1895. .+<. T6
STREET RAILWAY STOCKS
Va r. and p. Co, pfd. 100 SIS
Va. r. and r. Co. com lee IS
ssaILEoAD STOCKS
Par.
A. c. L.. com. ....... Too III
G. and o. ........ 100 20
n, and W com. $500. 100 ia
8. A, L., pfd. a......... 100 81
Il. A. L.. com. ,4 1850. 90 is
Southern Ry., pfd. -. 1916 IS
Southern Ry.. com. -. 100 IS
BANK AND TRUST co. STO~Ks
Nat State and City
Al Bank ..+......s..... 100 1877
Old Dominion NTst Co.. 100 2o3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29
AUSTR|h-H HUNGARY

Continued From First Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29
PRESIDENT WELCOMES

Continued F. ON First page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-29
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

SPOT ST q ~ up
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-08

These few needed reforms in eff
feet should satisfy every one except
the prohibition fanatic, and fanatics
do not count in this city, one of the
most progressive in a country IA
nous the world over for the personal
liberty that it allows it's citizens
Anti-Suffragette.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-08
WAITING FOR The MAIL

WAITING FOR THE MAIL-Win-
ter's coming! The same old harding
er of winter is oiling up its siren to
screech through Old Mrs. Kept Press
for kale.
The United Charities has not yet
made her annual wall, but Pm gonna
give you little tip just about what
they'll want and who it's for
The poverty brought on by this
garment strike will be their dish
Last winter they spoke nary word
about garment workers. This strike
will pinch" the workers alright, but
not any more than last winter with
those slim pay enVelopes).
So kick in, you big clothing plants,
and give copiously, you big birds that
would rather be charitable than hui
name! Ease up those old, corned
consciences by giving to the U. C. It'll
look fine in the kept press. Adver-
tise your charity where you adVer-
tise your slave-made goods. But
don't raise wages or make life any
easier for some poor, stoop-shoulder-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-08
TWEEpLE REPLIES.=

WEEDLE kEHEIESs-l am nom
ored by the exceptions taken to my
letter in Forum, printed under the
editorial caption, How About Mrs.
Suratt" l will answer as briefly as
possible.
To the editor, who enhances my
letter with his 1865 dope, l suggest
willing to study 1 gladly suggest the
drawn between Mrs. Suratt, who was
executed over so years ago for cal
legged" completely in the assassina-
ton of Pres. Lincoln, and Miss Ca
veil, who was assassinated by the
German, invaders of Belgium for aid
ing the escape of Belgians and others
who desired to leave their own terri
tory.
True, Miss Cavel violated a Ger
letter with his 1865 OOPS, 1 suggest
dered herself liable for some punish
ment, but defy any red-blooded, I'M
hyphenated American to defend the
statement that she merited the ex-
IRENE penalty for doing that which
any American woman would be
proud to do.
Mr.. Kendrick proves his case for
neutrality by ably taking up the cud-
gels for his Teutonic friends in
charging the murder of Miss Cavell
up to war; While admitting that war
may be hell, etc., am sure that such
a crime could never happen in this
country, under similar Circumstance
es, and what surprises me is that any
American can be found to attempt to
condone the act.
And why dig up those ancient his
tory presidents? The sectarian diff
ferences between Cromwell and his
Catholic friends in the 10th century
have less than nothing to do with the
Cavell case of the goth century.
Neither did Forrest, Weyler, Madero
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-08

or the Jews who slew Christ have any
connection with it.
To E. W., who insinuates that am
pulling for the capitalitistic dope and
hints at plagiarism, wish to say that
have called myself class-conscious
trade unionist for over 20 years and
that my letter to The Day Book was
mailed at a. N. on the morning the
daihes headlined the Cavell case.
His claim that the murder of that
lady was justified, on the assumption
that those whom she helped to es-
cape might have killed some German
is as correct-in my Judgment
the authorities would be if they ar
rested and convicted a teamster or
motorman because he might kill
some one with his wagon or car.
On the same basis let us arrest
and inferno every 'Fhyphenated" Ger
man or Englishman on the grounds
that they might conspire to take up
arms against this country if it should
become involved in a war with their
respective NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TWee-
die.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-09
WHITE SLAVE CASE BEFORE
FEDERAL GRAND JURY

The case Of the United States rs.
Stanley Abbott and Theima Lee. ar
rested in Winnemucca for a violation
of the Mann act came before the
federal grand jury at Carson Saturday.
Many witnesses for the government
are present in Carson from Portland.
Seattle and Boise City, the latter place
being the former home of the defend
ants.
The federal grand jury has already
acted on fifty-two of the cases present.
ed by United States District Attorney
William Woodburn. Out of the potal
but fourteen failed to enter a plea of
guilty to the indictments fl und
against them. Sveral cases, where IL
quor was given and not sold to the
Indians, We're dismissed by the Jury.
Among the number whom the Jury
failed to find a true bill against was
Patrick Walsh, prominent and
wealthy rancher of Lander county.
who was charged with providing an
Indian with whisky.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-09
UNCLE SAM LOSER
AT NATIONAL

The postoffice at National was rob
bed on Sunday or Sunday night
and Uncie Sam was loser to the ex-
tent of about $500. According to tel
ephone reports received today from
National the robbery was not discov-
cred until about 10 o'clock p. m,
when Fred Hayes. the acting post
master, who sleeps in the postoffice
building, went to retire. Though he
found all the doors locked and no evil
dence that the building had been bro
ken into, the cash drawer had been
looted of its contents except some
small change. The robber or robbers
got away with about $500 mostly in
currency.
The postoffice had been closed near
ly the entire day and Mr.. Hayes was
away during that time until he retired
at night.
Constable Lyon was notified imme-
diately after the robbery was discov-
cred, but there was no clue to work
upon and at last accounts no arrests
had been made.
The postal authorities at San Fran
cisco were informed of the robbery
and it is expected that an inspector
viii reach NatioRal tomorrow or next
day to make an Investigation.
1t is surmised that the robbers ex-
pected to make a rich haul, as it is
well known that the National Mines
company has been making shipments
of gold bullion by registered mail for
some time However. the robber or
robbers were a little behind in their
schedule, if they were looking for the
bullion. There was none in the post
office at the time of the robbery, but
1t is understood that a shipment of
approximately $1,000 was sent out by
registered mail two or three days ago.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-09
HEAVY PASSENGER
TRAFFIC EXPECTED

AS an idea of the number of tour
lists expected to visit Salt Lake during
1915, the Denver & Rio Grande rail-
road alone figures on handling $500
through passenger trains into and out
of Salt Lake this year. according to in
formation received here yesterday
from the general offices of the COM
pany in Denver Under normal con-
ditions the road handles about half
that number of trains annually
through Salt Lake, says the Tribune
Inasmuch as travel during the past
six months has not been very heavy
and the road is now operating only
four through trains daily, the pros
poets are that the facilities of the
road will be taxed after about the
first of May until the end of the year.
About one-third of the expected trains
will be regular trains, according to
the present time table, and all others
will be run to accommodate the expo
sition travel
Along with the other information it
was reported that the Rock Island
lines have already contracted for 120
special trains, which will be turned
over to the Denver & Rio Grande at
Colorado Springs and Denver. When
F. A. Wadleigh, passenger traffic man.
ager of the Denver & Rio Grande and
Western Pacific, was here a few weeks
ago he said contracts for 115 special
trains through Salt Lake this summer
had already been closed and deals
were on for as many more. From the
Rock Island report it appears that his
estimate was none too high. Under
the present arrangements no special
train will be run during the exposition
for less than 125 passengers and the
average will run far above that num-
Der. But, basing the number of tour
lists to be brought in here over the
Rio Grande on the minimum, that
road alone should bring at least 25,
600 tourists into the city. And, ac-
cording to Mr. Wadleigh, the timer
ary of every special train calls for
stop in Salt Lake of from a few hours
to a full day.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-09
EUGENE v. DEBs, SOCIALIST
Comment by John swinson

COmm6ub Dy john SW1ubou
The great New York editor whe
heard Lincoln in Cooper Union, Nv
York, in 1860, wrose as follgTs after
hearing Debs from the same platform
ir 1891:
recalled sne appearance, the man
ner, the voies and the speech of Lin
cola as Debs stood before me thirty
four years afterwards. 1t seemed 60
y = that both men were imbued with
The same spirit Both seemed to me as
men of Judgment, reason, earnestness
and power. Both seemed to me as men
of free, high, genuine and generous
manhood | took to Lincoln in my
early life as I took to Debs third Of
century later. In the speeches of
both westerners there was cogent ar
canent; there were apt Illustrations;
there were especially emphatic passa-
ges; there were moments of lightning;
there were touches of humor; and
there were other qualities which pro-
.jace conviction or impel to action -
81 confess that / was as
much impressed with the closing words
os Debs' speech as I was with those
of Lincoln. Lincoln spoke for man; so
poke Debs. Lincoln spoke for right
and progress; so spoke Debs. Lincoln
noke for the freedom of labor; so
lebs. Lincoln was the foe of human
slavery; so is Debs."
Come and hear him lecture at the
Ntxon opera house tomorrow evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-09
FOUND DEAD IN BED
IN PARADISE HOTEL

John II. Gay was found dead in bed
in his room in the Schwartz hotel.
Paradise Valley, Sunday morning.
He retired early the night before, ap-
parently in his usual health. When
his brother, George, went to the loom
next morning. he was shocked to end
him dead.
An inquest was held yesterday by
Justice Sterling, the jury finding That
death was from natural causes.
Deceased was native of New Ia,
3S years OF age. For many year he
lived in Golconda, removing 4 ON
there to Paradise valley. where he
had resided for a long time, hg lng
been employed as vaquero on VAR rous
ranches. He was quite well known
in Winnemucca.
Besides his brother, deceased Is
survived by a sister who resides IN
San Francisco.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-09
ONf-HAND jim
DIES AGED, lO9

The oldest resident in the state OF
Nevada has just died at the state pris-
on, at the age of 109 years, the last
twenty-nine years of whose life wa
spent in the state prison serving a
murder sentence from Humboldt
county.
Speaking of him, the Carson News
says: This was old Indian Jim, called
by some Zone Hand Jim, who passed
away from the ills incident to old age.
He had a perfect record at the prison
as in all the twenty nine years of his
service he has never been "booked >,
and in every way obeyed the orders
of the officers. lie was never mixed
with the other prisoners to any extent,
was always silent, speaking only when
spoken to. For the past few months he
has been in the prison hospital where
his life slowly ebbed away.
The prison records fail to tell any
thing of his crime other than he was
convicted of murder in the first degree
and sent to prison to serve a life tenn
He was received at the prison in Jan
uary, 1856.
For the past ten or twelve years the
old Indian has been favored in that
he was not compelled to do any work
and has spent his time mostly in the
carpenter shop in the yard, where he
has sat in a chair and watched those
about him, seldom if ever speaking. Cn
Sundays when the other conviets would
lie around in the yard during the hours
out, the old Indian would remain in
his cell and spend the day lying on his
bed.
The story Of the crime as told by the
old files of the Silver State is to the
effect that in August, 1856, two travel
ers arrived at Willow Creek station
one evening and found that the pro-
prietor, Andrew Kinnegar, had been
shot through the head while sitting
at his kitchen table. An inquest was
held and verdict brought in of mu
der by an unknown party. A short
time afterward the squaw of cone
Hand Jim went 70 some white women
and informed them that she was afraid
of her man and gave the women pis-
tol to keep for her, saying she had
stolen it from her buck, whom she was
afraid would kiln her She then told
thf Nbhth thdl bupiHtA NHAiRN h'N
told her that her buck had committed
the murder at Willow Creek. THIS
started an investigation and the re-
volver was identified as one which be
longed to the murdered man. A search
of the Indian s effects showed an emp
ty gallon jug which was known to be
the property of Kinnegar and other of
his effects. The Indian was tried ana
found guilty and sentenced to be hang
ed. Later his sentence was commute
to life Imprisonment by Governor Ste
venson.
At the time the Indian was So,
fenced to be hanged he was eighty
years of age. The Silver State com
mented at the time Of his commuta-
tion to life Imprisonment that "the
old man would not live long, as he had
reached a great age and confinement
was fatal TO Indians" I" He lived for %
years after the sentence.