Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 284, 20 August 1909 — Page 2
THE RICIBIOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1909.
CHARLEY WILLARD MAKES A BECORD SCIENTIST ARE Kling is Wanted By Brooklyn TO MAKE II STUDY 0
FOUR MEETS DEATH PEACE DECLARED VICTORY DIB
GREAT CROWD TODAY Thousands of People Are Witnessing the Speedway BUICK'S FINE SHOWING
OF BAYS OF SUH
Latter Part of This Month the
Smithsonian Institute Will Send Expedition to Mount
Whitney.
RESULTS TO BENEFIT
THE AGRICULTURALIST
It Will Be Determined What
Effect Rays Have on the Various Soils Found on This Continent.
(A met-lean IsVrvs Service) Washington. A'is. '-'0. The Smithsonian institution v.ill about the end of this moEtr1 rro of the most Interesting rr..! viT irb'- investigation ever nn'hT'" ' t b - t' o institution, when "" s.:'?n o observation of V "'s r"."" r-:vn;l by Prof. C. F. ' bbc.t. y?.eu.:r of tbe Smithsonian sstroihyslcal observatory on the sumn:t of Mt. Whitney, Cel., three miles above m level. Prof. Abbott will be assisted by Prof. L. R. Ingersoll, of tbo University of Wisconsin. Mount Wh'trcy was selected for the location of th's station because of its great elevation n'jeve sea level and also for the rcuvin that the sky above the summi at tho mountain is almost cloudless frrffl J.'.i? to November. Tho amount of iroisture on the mountain la les3 than vt any ether point on the Pacific coct. Prof. Abbo'.t and Prof. Ingersoll are on their v;? to the observatory now and work is to commence there next week. A small branch station for the same pnr',:o?o has been erected on Mount W'ISon, Cal. Both observatories will be n-ed by Prof. Abbott and Prof. Ingxrsoll, ss t!:o work warrants. I-'ps Dsen Neglsctcd. The etudy cf tne sun rays has been until recently a field practically neglected In- scientific investigators. Much valuable scientific data is expected to ha gathered by the two investigators crncerning the action of the sun's ris n the earth proper and also on different soils. This will be of immense i lvantage to agriculturalists. Much of the difficulty that scientists have experienced in making observations of tho effect of the sun's rays on the earth ha 3 been due to the absorption of tho nys by carying atmospheres bofore the rays reach the earths surfac-?. It wan to diminish these conditions that the observatories were ccc.?'l on the lofty summits of Mount Whitney nnd Mount Wilson where the great altitude will, in a measure, overcome the difficulties experienced by previous observers who had to work closer to the earth's surface. L'rs Cement Blocks. The obE'rvatorios on both mountains are made cf cement blocks built In the mc3t solid and lasting fashion and are equipped with the latest and most expensive astrophysical and astronomical instruments. All the apparatus i3 now installed on both stations which await the arrival of scientists. The etr.tion on Mount Whitney Is nearly three miles above sea level, and is the highest familiar station in
the world. Tbii station will be prominent'and wi'l be ':sed for any scientific investigators who require a high altitude nv.d a rare atmosphere for their observations. The Mount Whitney statidn is 14.03 feet high, one of the highest ..elevaf'en c f ar;r mountain rnnpe r.i tr-o tr?cbe. In d'scr.fs'rg t!e Important work to be conducted rt these stations Prof. Abbott sa'd: "Accurate measurements are exceedingly difficult to obtain, the chief hindrance being the absorption of the rays before they reach the earth. "It is hoped to continue the observations for at least a sun soot cycle ;f eleven years, in order to study longer period solar changes as well as shorter ones."
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III AUT0ACCIDEI1T Touring Machine at Seattle Goes Through a Log Trestle Today.
MOTHER KILLS CHILDREN. GIRL AT 30UTH BEND MAKES FIFTH ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE AND A POLICEMAN FOUND DEAD OTHER FATALITIES.
(American Xewi Service) Seattle, Wash., Aug. 20. Miss Agnes Cowen, Miss Maggie Paul, Mrs. J. Cobin and Ira Perry, chauffeur, were killed early today when the automobile in which they were riding, crashed through the railing of a log trestle over the flats at "Dead Man's Curve," and plunged twenty feet below. All were visitors from Vancouver.
WOMAN KILLS TWO. (American News Service) East Grand Forks, Minn., Aug. 20.
Mrs. A. Strauss, mother of six children, residing on a farm ten miles
northeast of here, killed her one year old and three year old children by
chopping off their heads witV an axe.
She was overpowered when she went to the harvest field to kill her husband and four other children. She had recently been released from an asylum.
"Siege ; of Boston"; Ends and It Is Now Up to the Umpires.
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT
REDS THINK THEY OPENED THE WAY, BUT THE BLUES CLAIM THEY SUCCEEDED IN REPULSING THE INVADING ARMY.
Baseball Results .CHART OF INTEREST
NATIONAL t.EAC.UE.
Wor. Lost. Pet. Pittsburg 77 29 .726 Chicago 70 35 .667 New York 64 39 .621 Cincinnati 53 52 .505 Philadelphia 4S 58 .453 St. Louis 43 61 .413 Brooklyn 37 07 .356 Uoston ..28 79 .262
GIRL TRIES SUICIDE. (American News Service) South Bend, Ind., Aug. 20. Eliza
beth Harris, eighteen years, a clerk in a local clothing store, but formerly
of Crawfordsville, attempted suicide last night with carbolic acid and
chloroform but will recover. Thi3 was
her fifth attempt at self destruction.
DIES ON HIS BEAT. (American News Service) South Bend, Ind., Aug. 20. John
Drumbowski, sixty-two years, a police
man, was found der.d on his beat this
morning, naving oiea to aeatn from a
bursted blood vessel in the leg.
KILLED BY TRAIN. (American News Service)
Reading, Mich.. Aug. 20. Otis Giery and his wife of Clear Lake.Jnd.. were killed this morning by a Lake Shore railroad train while driving over a crossing near Montgomery, Michigan. Their three year old daughter miraculously escaped injury.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Won Lost Pet. Philadelphia .. .. .. ..OS 42 .618 Detroit 66 43 .606 Boston. . . . C7 46 .593 Cleveland 57 55 .509 Chicago 53 56 .4S6 New York.. .. 51 53 .468 St. Louis 45 62 .421 Washington 32 77 .294
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
A TALK ON WHISKEY
Taft and Wickersham Trying Today to Discover What It Is. PRESIDENT IS BUSY TODAY
(American New Service) Beverly, Mass!, Aug. 20. President Taft confers with Attorney General George W. Wickersham today on the momentous question of what Is whiskey. The corporation tax it Is said, has been one of the subjects of the conference which has been set for 3 o'clock at the president's house on Burgess Point. After the conference Attorney General Wickersham will take supper at the home of Eben R. Richards at Prides Crossing. Richards is the son-in-law and New " York manager for Henry Clay Pierce, head of the Waters-Pierce oil company of Texas which Is fined $10,000,000 for violation of the federal statutes. As a result of gossip about the ipeed at which President Taft has been riding- In his auto, orders have been issued to his chauffeur never to run the presidential car faster than twenty miles an hour.
Won Lost Pet. Minneapolis 70 55 .560 Milwaukee 68 54 .557 Louisville.. 64 CO .516 Columbus 61 63 .492 St, Paul . . . . 58 64 .475 Kansas City 5S 64 .475 Indianapolis 58 67 .464 Toledo 57 C7 .460
Shows Number of Members of
M. E. Churches in the Early Days.
IS SHOWN AT CENTENNIAL
MILLIONAIRE DIES. (American ffews Service) New York, Aug. 20. Frank Q. Bar-
stow, a multi millionaire director of the Standard Oil company died of
heart failure in a berth on a New York Central train near Utica this
morning. e was returning from a
vacation at the Thousand Islands.
RESULTS YESTERDAY. National League. New York 6 0; Philadelphia 4Pittsburg S: St. Louis 3. Boston 5 1; Brooklyn 1 0. American League. New York 72; Boston 6 1. (Second game 10 innings.) Philadelphia 2; Cleveland 1. Detroit 1; Chicago 0. American Association. Indianapolis 1; Minneapolis 0. Toledo 7; Kansas City 5. Louisville 4; St. Paul 0. Milwaukee 5; Columbus 3.
MAKES A COMPLAINT
Complaint about the residents al
lowing piles of dirt to remain in the street without a red light as a danger signal being placed on them has been made by a local liveryman. Last evening, as one of his men was driving a horse on South Eighth street, the horse stumbled over a pile of dirt and fell to the street, breaking the harness and slightly damaging the rig.
An interesting feature in connection with the Methodist centennial celebration at the Glen yesterday was the chart giving all Methodist churches in Wayne county, the date of their establishment and the number of the congregation for each. The chart showed the following interesting figures:
Boston church in 1810 with G3 mem- 1
bers; Fountain City In 1S13 with 11.1 members; Ablngton, 1817, with 00 members; Economy, 1817, 240; Williamsburg, 181S, So; Greensfork,
ISIS, .-it; Doddridge, 1810, 244; Hope
well, 1822, 65; First M. E. Richmond,
1823, CiOl ; Centerville, 1823.
Whitewater, 18.31, m; Cambridge, 183S, 202: Dublin, 1834. 140; MSddleboro, 183', V; Olive Hill, 1S30. 24; Hagerstown. 1840. 123: Milton, 1S40, 152; Grace M. E. Richmond, isn8. 431: Chester, 1S54, fxi; Webster. ISfio, 40; Third M. E. Richmond, 1S75, 128: Franklin, 1885. 30; Fifth ML E. Richmond, 1S03, 1G8.
PLAH CHORCH RALLY Members of Fifth Street Methodist Church Arranging a Program.
HELD ON SEPTEMBER 5TH
WANT LAJOIE'S JOR
Cleveland, Aug. 20 There are many candidates to fill the shoes of Larry Lajoie who resigned as manager of the Cleveland American League baseball team. Among those who are being discussed by the fans as possible successors of Napoleon are Tommy Leach of Pittsburg, Harry Wolverton, of Newark, N. J., Billy Murray of the Phillies, Hugh Duffy, Deacon Jim McGuire and Fielder J.ones. There was a rumor today that Lajoie's resignation would not be accepted.
Another all day rally such as that held by the members of the Fifth Street Methodist church last fall will be held by the congregation Sunday, September 5. A program replete with special features is being prepared by
103; ' the Rev. J. Cook Graham, pastor, and
win include musical, both instrumental and vocal, numbers. An informal program of the day's events is as follows: Sunday school at the regular hour in the morning, following which preaching will be held. At noon the members of the church are expected to remain and take dinner in the church parlors. In order to do this the members are requested to bring their dinners. In the afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the service will be resumed with musical numbers and a sermon by Rev. Kenna of the West Third Street M. E. church. The Epworth league will hold sway at its regular meeting hour in the evening, following which services will be held and at which time an outsido minister will preside. The rally is held for the purpose of getting the members interested in church work again, following the summer vacation period.
Adklaidb: Mother says "thv can't say anything' tot good about Gold Medal Flour." Chakiti.
Boston, Mass.. Ang. 20. The war game, which has been conducted in southeastern Massachusetts during the last week, ended yesterday. Whether Boston, the objective point ' of the invading army under Brig. Gen. Tasker II. Bliss, rally was captured theoretically or whether the Massachusetts troops, commanded by Gen. William A. Pew. succeeded in replusing the attack of the Reds, still is clouded In mystery. Gen. Bliss expressed confidence to
night that he had won the victory and that the decision of the umpires will be in his favor. He declared that he had opened a way to Boston. Blues Also Claim Triumph. On the other hand. Gen. Pew and his lieutenants and some of the umpires and other regular army officers in the Blue camp declared that the advantage of the position at the close
of the hostilities lay with the Blues.
Tonight the head of the army of
invasion was at Assonet, a mile or
two from Hanover Four Corners,
while the head of Gen. Pew s army
was not more than 200 yards distant,
and was said by the Blue officers to
occupy a position where it could rake
with a deadly fire the troops of the
Red, should an advance be made along
that road.
Already orders for disbanding: the army of the Red have been given.
and tomorrow morning will see the
troops from New York and New Jersey on their way home. The District of Columbia troops will go to Hingham camp ground by Invitation of the
First Corps Cadets, Boston's crack
military organization, and will go into camp there for a day before taking
ship for New York.
Reds Begin Fighting Early.
The Reds began the fighting early
in the day by throwing their left wing
the Tenth Cavalry, the New York
cavalry, the District of Columbia and Connecticut Infantry against the
right of the Blues, gathered In consid
erable strength near Gourney's Corner, for two miles along a road
through Bryantville to the shorts of
Sandy pond. ...
For three hours the fighting con
tlnued fiercely and the Blues held
back the Red attack. After dlsagree-
Ine. theumnire decided to set the
Reds back a short distance. Troop B
of the Massachusetts cavalry succeed
ed in creeping through a piece of
woods after having dismounted and captured two field guns and 'shot" forty horses of the New York! field artillery, which had been shelling the Blues from the rear center. As the cavalry were making off and taking with them the captured guns, the Connecticut Infantry fell on them, captured about half the troops, and recaptured the guns. Orders to Hold Back Blues. The orders given by Gen. Bliss early in the morning to this detached' wing of his army were to hold back the blue forces and occupy their attention un
til the middle of the forenoon. This nlan was carried out. and then the
Reds fell back in good order to Pem
broke Center, where another short but
sharp battle took place.
The Red detachment was trying to
rejoin the main army two miles farth
er up the road when a large force of the Blues was encountered. This Blue force consisted of infantry which had
been hurried over a cross road with the hope of destroying a bridge at the
foot of Aldham's pond. If the Blues had succeeded in dyna
miting this bridge it might have caused considerable trouble for the Reds. As soon as the fighting began.
a machine gun platoon of the Tenth cavalry galloped up 'and quickly opened fire and held back the attack of the Blues.
(American News Service) Indianapolis. Aug. 20. Notwithstanding the fatalities connected with the opening speedway events yesterday afternoon, there was an Immense crowd in attendance at the par today. The results of the events iw as follows: First event, five miles, won by a Buick car, Strang driving: Chevrolet in a Buick car, second. Time 4:48. Second event, one mile against the world's record Bens car (Oldfield) 43.6; Flat car (Depalma) 4S.6; Chadwick car (Zaigel) 49.6.
Third event, ten miles National
car (Merx) won: Buick car (Chevrolet) second; Stoddard-Dayton (Dehumel) third. Time 9:16 3-10.
Pupil of Glenn Curtiss Makes Wonderful Right Early Today.
GOES MILE IN 42 SECONDS
COMPANY ORJECTS
ASPHALT PAVING
Street Car Corporation Wants
To Place Brick Between The Car Tracks.
BOARD HEARS THE KICK QUESTION AS TO WHETHER CITY
OR COMPANY CAN DICTATE THE KIND OF PAVING USED, WAS UP THIS AFTERNOON.
Kepreseniatives or tne 6treet car
company appeared before the board of
works this afternoon and made stren
uous objection to the proposed plan of
using asphalt between the street car
tracks on Eighth street between
South A and North A street It was
argued by the street car men that thi3
had been done In other cities but without exception had been found impractical. They argued that the only ser
viceable paving was brick.
The point was also raised as to whether the company has the right to dictate what kind of paving shall be
used between the tracks. The company officials evidently labored under the impression that It had such privilege, but the city attorney took exception, arguing that only the city could dictate the kind of paving. Up to 3 o'clock this point was still under debate, and authorities were being examined. The board of public works is not en tbusiastic over asphalting the road
way between the car tracks and It Is
probable that If no difficulties are en countered and the board and the company officials can determine on the kind of brick to be used, the board will order against asphalt.
AT END OF THIRD FLIGHT HI RUDDER SPLIT AND HE WAS FORCED TO DESCEND SHOWS UP OLDFIELD.
(American Nw 8rvlc New York. Aug. 20. Charley T. ' Willard, a pupil of Glean H. Curtiss made three flights in a Curtiss aero- 1 plane on Hempstead Plains, near Mineola. L. I., today under most perfeet atmospheric conditions and at one time flew at the rate of a mile in . 42 seconds, surpassing even tfce ' Wrights record. At the third night bis rudder split and he was forced to descend. WUlard's record of a mile In 42 seconda beats that of Barney Oldfield In an automobile, made yesterday at Indianapolis, cf a mile in 4J 1-10 second for the best of the three trials.
Was Big Crowd. A crowd of several thousand people
witnessed Wlllard's three flights.
More than 200 automobiles, filled with
fashionabels from New York and from
the country places In the vicinity of Hempstead and Meadowbrook gathered st Mineola and most of them followed Will?rd as he sailed In a great circle around Mineola. Hundreds lin
ed the roofs of houses and barns near the course.
There was a slight base In the air
when Willard got his machine ready for his first flight but it cleared away
while he was setting his motor la
shape. There wss some trouble with
this part of the apparatus at first, but after three quarters of an hour, h
was ready and took, his place In the aeroplane seat. Willard ran the aeroplane on Its wheels for 20O yards along the ground then gave a twist to the rising plane and the machine soared upward amid the cheers of the crowd gathered about There was practically no wind and Willard started off at great speed, towards the Meadowbrook Hunt There he swerved southward and when near Garden City he turned back toword Mineola and descended gracefully. '
TRIED TO BE NICE.
JONES HEARD FROM
Don't Pay To Be Hero, He Says
St. Louis, Aug. 20, James E. Stoddard thinks It does not pay to be a hero on Sunday. He saved three men from drowning In the Mississippi liver last Sunday and thereby lost his job. Stoddard was an attendant at the swimming pool at the Central Y. M. CL A. He took to water like a duck. Six days a week were not enough for his satisfaction in aquatic outings. ' Last Sunday Stoddard took the rowing squad of the Y. M. CL A- out for a drill on the river. A launch upset, and three men who tumbled Into the
river and sould not swim were rescued by the pool attendant The triple rescue was thrilling. The papers recorded it next morning. Acting Secretary Hall temporarily In charge of the Y. M. C A. read the thriller and gasped. "Aha, Aha, an employe of the asociatlon doing stunts on Sunday? What business hal he on the river?" Stoddard was relieved of his position forthwith. "It is against the rules of the Y. M. a A. employes to give public exhibitions on Sunday. said Mr. HalL
Portland. Ore., Aug. 30.-Flelder A. Jones, former manager of the Chicago White Sox, has designs on half ownership of a big league baseball team, preferably the Boston Nationals, St Louis Americans, or Washington Americans, according to reports. "I am arranging to purchase a half interest in the St. Louis Americans, said Jones today. "But if that deal falls through I may become half owner and manager of the Browns next season."
FOUND NOT GUILTY
William Neal, after a heated legal fight in the police court yesterday afternoon, which lasted from 1:30 to nearly 6 o'clock, was found not guilty of larceny. He was charged with stealing some money from his boarding house keeper, Mrs. Wysong.
The Dogs ef Turkey. In the matter of kindness to animal ft is Raid that the Tnrk cannot be surpassed. Thus ot Ktamboul the wandering do- are treated with great gentleness, and when puppies come into the world they are lodged with their mother at the side of the street In Improvised kennels made out of old boxes lined wltb atraw and bits of carpet. And frequently when a youn Tnrk happen to be flush of money he goes to the nearest baker's shop and bnys a quantity of bread, which be distribute, among the dojr of the quarter., who testify, their gratitude by jnmptog up ai him with muddy paws and sniffing muzzles.
trt Fannie Made an Awful Mess of N With the Old Lady. "When Fannie Is bent upon pleasing," sighed Fsnhle's younger sister. sbe can certainly make a horrible mess ef things. Last Sunday Charlie-Kvsns, naving arrived at the point where be felt he wanted his family's opinion of me, invited us both up to Use tea with his mother. The minute I laid eyes on his mother 1 knew Fsnnle would get In trouble she simply cant help getting nervously foolish when there's a religious person around. "Charlie's mother kissed us and. addressing herself to Psnnle as the elder, said something shout our being very sweet to come and see a dsughterless old woman. Whereat Fannie looked
st Charlie snd bis two brothers and replied feelingly that It must be a terrible disappointment to bare only them. Mrs. Evans, to rectify my sister's misapprehension, told us proudly that She bad three more sons, not present "By this time Fannie realised that she had made a bad beginning and leaped further In wltb tbe supposition that tbe other three were off having a good time instead of moping at home. The older lady drew herself np and said severely: My three sons are In heaven. Miss Barnes.' -Ob, how swfuir came Fsnnle's ready gasp. -No. not awfnl at allf and Mrs. Crans was osItIrely glaring at us. l feel that they were specially blessed in beln allowed to pass thus early to their I-ord. They died as little children.' -'Dear roe. how glad you must have beenr blurted out Cuatered Kaonle. I'.r this time I bad kicked a hole In her au!e. and thai quieted her for
awhile. She rotetit bare kept stfll for
tbe rest of tbe evening had not her pet subject, tbe bijber education of woman, come up for the old lady's disapproval. Then Fanule made a handspring into tbe conversation by remar'.tnz that when we had more educated mothers there would be less Infant mortality. "And. mind you, Fannie was realty
trying to be nice for my sake." New
fork Times.
HAIR HALTS GIRL - - f.: - - Clipped Locks Caused Suspi
cions of the Immigration Officers.
WAS ANARCHIST SUSPECT
New York. Aug. 10. If she had not
worn her brown hair clipped as short as any boy's Miss Nathalie Bronlkowa. a pretty Russian student, would not have been held up as possible anarchist and sent to Ell hi Island today.
This wss not the first tlmt Miss Bronlkowa had been held up. She)
came nere some weeas ago on xn
Estonia hound for Chicago, and. as she could not show S2S all told. she was ordered deported. But this did not dlseouragti her. 8he returned today on the Blrms, deter mined to land In this country, learn its tongue and attend Its schools. As on the former occasion, abo had letters of Introduction to s number ot persons In New York an4 Chicago. Came in second CaMn. She came In the second cabin, mad probably would have been alsowod to-
Jpase this time had It not been for her
hair. When an Immigratloa inspector noticed it he wondered If she had not been a convict, and he ordered her sent to Ellis Island.
When she was asked by the special
board of inquiry concerning her abort hair, she opened her eyes very wide.
'Why. It Is not an uncommon thine
for girls attending tbe schools In Russia to wear their hair short." she said! In Russian. "You win find many girls In the Institutions of Warsaw, Moscow and other cities of Russia with'
short hair. I dp not see why that should subject me to suspicion. My family is above reproach, and I want
to go to Chicago to attend school and!
learn yrwr language perfectly." Allowed to Come Hers. The board did not take long to consider the case. The members voted unanimously to land the young woman, snd as she had plenty of money she was allowed to leave for Chicago without furhtre delay. Miss Bronlkowa Is tall and slender, with dark hair and eyes. She was attired In the picturesque Russian student garb of a short brown skirt snd a double breasted blue coat She wore a picture hat and except for her short
hair looked like any younger tourist
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