Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 99, 14 February 1910 — Page 2

THE RICII3IOXD PALLADIUM AND SU-TELEGKAM, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, lOlfr.

PAGE TWO AUTOMOBILE RACE EVEHTSJUIMEROUS A Banner Year Is Expected for Motor Contests in This Country. . FIVE MEW KILLED ON TORPEDO BOAT TALK Of POLITICS HIGH HONOR PAID TO ARTIST BUMDY BAT NELSON MAY MEET HIS MATCH Famous English Soccer Player Conditions in This Country and England Viewed by Ministers. Terrible Explosion on U. S. Warship Today at Magdalena Bay, Calf. One of His Canvases in the Group of Hundred U. S. Masterpieces. Lightweight Champion to Tackle a Tough Nut in Mr. Wolgast. NOTICE AN IMPROVEMENT

NINA IS STILL MISSING

A DRAGNET OF SHIPS AND A NETWORK OF WIRELESS FLASHES SCOUR THE EAST COAST BUT TO NO AVAIL. (Palladium Special) San Diego, Cal., Feb. H. Five men were killed this morning in an explosion on the torpedo boat destroyer, Hopkins, at Magdalena Bay, according to a report received here at noon. The Hopkins was recently sent to join the Pacific fleet in target practice. Details have been wired for. ( Palladium Special) New York, Feb. 14. No trace of the missing tug, Nina and her crew of twenty-eight men had been received up to a late hour today, A score of vessels are searching fr her and wireless flashes have failed to bring tiding3. A THOROUGH SEARCH. New York, Feb. 1 4. Uncle Sam today turned every resource to the search for the naval tug Nina. From Chesapeake Bay to Cape Cod WW) miles a dragnet of ships was cast, and to and fro a lace work of wireless messages was woven. Hour by hour on this the ninth day after her disappearance, hope of finding trace of the gallant little craft and her men under Chief Boatswain John S. Croghan faded, and it was generally believed that she had gone to the bottom with her crew of :.S2 men. This morning it was announced at the Brooklyn navy yard that no word of her had been received. Similar reports came from other stations. Nine government vessels today scoured the seas in the hunt, and a score of merchant ships were impressed. The wireless flashed word to every incoming liner and coaster having apparatus to receive the messages. A LATER REPORT. (American News Service) Los Angeles, Feb. 14. A second wireless message from the Hopkins says that seven gunners were injured, two fatally by an explosion. None were killed outright. RAISE MEAT PRICES (American News Service) New York, Feb. 14. Advances in the prices of meat and fish were made by the wholesale dealers today as follows: Beef one-half to one cent a point; lamb, two cents; chickens, one cent; pork two to three cents; codfish three to four; smelt two and one-halt to twelve. Retail prices followed suit. The wholesalers declared that they were compelled to pay more for meat as sold them by the big packers and that in consequence they had to charge more. LID WAS NOT MOVED The proverbial lid was not even tilted over Saturday and Sunday. Notwithstanding the fact that the saloons were closed for two days because rf Lincoln's birthday falling on Saturday and some persons got terribly thirsty, there was not a single arrest for intoxication. Not an instance is known where a local saloon keeper attempted to sell liquor in the past two days. A GOOD THING When It Ccrres Along Don't Let It Get Away From You. "I ro-illv IW1 th-it it 15 harillv nn. sible to sav too much in favor of Oi-aiiP-Nuts jis a health food" writes ., h!or o . m vu, i haH krfr i , , . tion. caused by the continued use of coffee and rich, heavy, greasy foods. My ailments made my life so wretched that I was eager to try anything that held out a promise of help. And that is bow I happened to buy a package of Grape-Nuts food last spring. "That ended my experiments. For in Grape-Nuts I found exactly what I wanted and needed. From the day I began to use it I noticed an improvement and In a very few weeks I found my health completely restored. "My digestive apparatus now works perfectly and my chronic constipation has been entirely relieved. I have gained in weight materially, and life is a very pleasant thing to me so long as I use Grape-Nuts once or twice a day. I have found by experiment that if I leave it off for a few days my health suffers. "A physician in our town has great success in treating stomach, troubles, and the secret of it is that he puts his patients on Grape-Nuts food it always brings back the power of digestion." "There's a Reason." Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkg3. ' Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest.

"The political outlook in. the United States and England" was the subject discussed at this morning's meeting of the Ministerial association. The Rev. S. R. Lyons, pastor of the Reid Memorial church, considered the situation from this country's standpoint, while the English viewpoint was considered by the Rev. H. Robert Smith of the Baptist church. Other members joined in the discussion. It was generally agreed by the ministers that conditions in both countries were gradually drifting to Christian socialism, which is along the

Ideas of the Golden Rule. It was also agreed that men were coming to the point where they held themselves loosely to obligations of political par ties, but were, instead, selecting men, who, to them, appeared to have the best qualifications and stood for ideals similar to their own. At the meeting of the association

next Monday, the question of how to ' Mr. ives has chosen this painting for handle the man who leaves the jail j hIs exhibitions in St. Louis and Buffawill be considered. The Rev. Huber j 0i which is composed of one hundred also made a report on his service at American masterpieces, he county infirmary yesterday after- j The distinction accorded to Mr. noon and said that the institution and Bundy Is a high tribute to his ability

the inmates had the appearance of be ing as clean and well provided for as under the administration of previous superintendents. 10 H0L0 ELECTION Directors of Commercial Club Will Be Chosen This Evening. TWO TICKETS IN THE FIELD The election of eight directors of the Commercial club will be held at the club rooms this evening, and it is anticipated that the majority of the club members will cast their ballots. In addition to the election feature, the club has also arranged for an address by Frank P. Packham of Springfield, Ohio, on the subject, "Japan and Japanese." Mr. Packham traveled with the Japanese commission which recently visited this country and is thoroughly conversant on the Japanese question. The candidates up for election this evening are as follows: Reds. E. V. Craighead, Howard A. Dill, E. M. Haas, Sharon E. Jones, Geo. H. Knollenberg, John F. McCarthy, Nettleton Nefr, S. E. Swayne. Blues. A. W. Blickwedel, V. K. Bradbury, C. C. Commons, H. C. Hasemeier, E. G. Hill. D. L. Mather. John F. Mc Carthy, Frank I. Reid. City Statistics Deaths and Funerals. SLATLEY John Slatley, aged 73 years, died this morning at his home six miles north of the city, after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Bridget, and four sons, John, Williaim, Peter and Luke. The funeral will take place Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from the St. Mary's church. The burial will be in St, Mary's cemetery. DUBY' The funeral of Walter Duby, the 3 year old child of Mr. and Mrs. John Duby. took place this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the St. Mary's church. The burial was in Earlham cemetery. DENNIS The funeral of Mrs. Alice Dennis will take place Tuesday afternoon at - o'clock from the Mount Moriah Baptist church. The burial will be in Earlham cemetery. SWAIN Word was received in this r J iaiaj kjl uii uatu vi iio. niucii I Sw,a,n .at "?VH; Mrs. Swain re-, """" "v " years end was well known here. The body vvill arrive in this city tomorrow for burial in Earlham cemetery.

Willing to Assist . Uncle Sam Wealthy Washington State Dairy Man Will Do His Best to Solve the High Cost of Living Question.

SpoKane, Wash., Feb. Brown, president of the 14. David Hazelwood company, operating dairy plants at Portland, Ore., Walla Walla, North Yakima and Spokane, Wash., and Caldwell, Idaho, doing a yearly business of more than $2.00tMMJO, offers his plant for any period from. IH days to a year to assist the federal government in solving the problem of the cost of living. Mr. Grown's proposal, submitted to Governor Marion E. Hay and referred by that official to James Wilson, secretary of agriculture, follows: "That the United States senate or secretary of agriculture or both select a representative and put him in charge of the Hazelwood plants, he to dictate the prices of our company for 90 days, or, if thought better, for one year. "We believe that our plant would be one of the best in this part of the country to demonstrate what Is right

"HEART OF BEECHWOODS" IS THE PICTURE CHOSEN AND IT IS NOW ATTRACTING NOTICE AT A CHICAGO DISPLAY TRIBUTE IS PAID.

J. E. Bundy, the local well known artist has recently been accorded the very high honor of having his picture, "Heart of the Beechwoods," selected by Halsey C. Ives, director of the St. Louis Museum of Fine Arts, as one of his one hundred exhibitions of American masterpieces. The picture is now on dis play at the Young'? galleries at Chi cago and is attracting considerable attention. Mr. Ives stated that he thought Mr. Bundy's picture, "Heart of the Beechwoods," a very great work, and one of America's great pictures. He declared that he thought it a great shame that a man of Mr. Bundy's ability should have been so long overlooked and neglected In our own country. as an artist of exceptional merit. His work is rapidly attracting universal attention and he is recognized as one of America's foremost artists. His pictures are confined almost altogether to landscape paintings. He is well known all over the state and his work in the local exhibits has been of a very high order. TRUSTEE IS HAPPY Most Expensive Pauper Family in the City Have Left for Ohio. HEAR FROM "RICH UNCLE" Learning of the privations of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shoop, a "rich rela tive" of Ohio, sent for Mr. Shoop to come end live with him. according to the tale which Mrs. Shoop told the township trustee this morning in order to get funds to take her to that city. The township allowed the money as it was felt that this was the cheap est means of getting rid or the most expensive pauper family in the city. Mr. Shoop went to Harrison yester day. The "rich uncle," which Mrs. Shoop told the township officer about, did not want Mrs. Shoop, but she could not stand to live at the county infirm ary. She said that unless she was giv en transportation she would beg until she received enough to take her to her husband. The owner of the hovel in which Mr. and Mrs. Shoop lived sent a constable to their home Saturday and told them to leave or else he would put their goods in the street. The offer of the "rich uncle"' was received that afternoon and so the Shoops decided to migrate. HO VERDICT G1VEH Jury in Land Fraud Case Reports Today on a Disagreement. NO STATEMENT BY COURT (Palladium Special) Portland. Ore., Feb. 14. The jury in the trial of James Herrmann, a former ' land office official charged with land iiauuuo, i cui uu x uiaagreeuieill LUiS morning, after a two days deliberation. .; t " JUI - stood. This case is considered the j most important of the public land frauds j in the way of profit?, the expense of operating the business, the prices that should be paid the farmers and the prices the consumers should pay for food products delivered." Mr. Brown's plan is to have an au thorized expert, named by the govern ment take full charge of the plants. with headquarters in Spokane, and have authority to fix the prices paid and charged, thus placing him in posi tion to investigate at first hand the cost of handling, manufacture and de livery, fixing also a reasonable profit on the capital invested in the dairy in dustry. "My sole aim is to assist the govern ment in its investigation of the high cost of living, said Mr. Brown, "and I believe the plan I have suggested would put the authorities In closer touch with the producer, manufacturer and consumer than any that has yet been suggested to the department of agriculture.

BOUT GOOD BETTING ONE

ON DOPE WOLGAST HAS CHANCE TO COP THE TITLE REPORTS ON NELSON'S CONDITION ARE NOT TRUE. By TOMMY CLARK. If the followers of pugilism were tc take seriously the many reports that have been sent out about the poor con ditlon of Bat Nelson, the lightweight champion, they would think that the durable Dane was on bis last legs and would be an easy mark for any good third rater. But such is not the case, however, and the man with the robber neck and the iron jaw is at the present just as good as he ever was. Recent reports were sent out that the hard training for past contests bad sapped his vitality and that bis breathing apparatus was causing him considerable uneasiness. Besides, it was said that be was growing deaf. While hard training affects all athletes in the course of time. Nelson is probably an exception to the rale. Since be began bis pugilistic career be has always taken the best of care of himself, has never dissipated and has lived cleanly. In fact. Nelson has really never had to train as hard as most pugilists and takes on very little weight when not preparing for a contest. In regard to losing his hearing, Nelson said recently in Memphis, Tenn., that any apparent increase In deafness was due to the peculiar climate in the south at this time of year, which physicians say will aggravate ear ailments or catarrhal affections of any kind. In his recent fight with Eddie Lange In Memphis, Nelson showed good form considering the fact that he did no training for the battle. Of course Lange is only a fifth rater, but nevertheless it gave the fight dopesters a splendid chance to see whether the Dane was on the toboggan or not. Nelson Just toyed with Lange throughout the contest, and in the last round hung a sleep producer on the latter's jaw. Nelson's next scrap will be a fortyfive round bout with Ad Wolgast, "the Milwaukee Whirlwind." in Los Angles on Feb. 22. In the latter the AD WOLGAST, KELSON'S NEXT OPPONENT. durable Dane will meet a tough one. In fact, in many quarters Wolgast is picked to put the finishing touches on the Battler. Wolgast is a walloper from Wolloperville aud has a punch with the force of a mule's kick behind it In many quarters it Is figured by the adherents of Wolgast that Nelson Is losing much of his power and cannot go on forever. They also think that the turning point will come soon and when the Battler meets an opponent of the strength and skill of Wolgast he will meet his master. Wolgast's followers are basing their claims on the fact that the latter disposed of Lew Powell, one of the best boys California has produced in years, by the knockout route recently. They are also figuring on Wolgast's showing in a ten round bout with Nelson in Los Angeles several months ago. in which he clearly outclassed the lightweight champion in point of ring science-It was this affair which convinced Wolgast that he could defeat Nelson in longer battle. When Nelson fought Wolgast the Battler was In poor shape and had practically no training. Besides, ten round affairs are not to his liking, the forty-five round route being bis pet distance. Wolgasfs recent poor showing against George Memsic, a second rater, was anything like that of a coming champion. Memsic more than held his own. and. although Wolgast received the decision, the battle should have been called a draw. The Nelson-Wolgast fight will no doubt be a big betting boat, for there are a bunch of fans who think that the Dane cannot beat this youngster. The Battler says himself that Wolgast la one of the best boys he hat ever met Hopefulness. A wide spreading, hopeful disposition is your only true umbrella in this vale of tears.!. B. Aldrich. Embroideries for graduation and confirmation dresses, to morrow, Nusbaum's big Em broidery Event

Fred II. Milnes, captain of the Pilgrim Soccer Team of England, which toured the United States last year, studied the American game of football from all angles, and unhesitatingly claims that this game beats the American product because skill supercedes strength and bruta'i'y. Captain Milnes says there are mor.- accidents in one day in football playing in the United States than in two years in England with the soccer game.

SALES WERE LIGHT Not Much Business Was Done Today in the St. Valentine Bards. IS OLD CUSTOM WANING? St. Valentines Day was duly observed in Richmond. The sale of valentines, however, was light, it is said, in comparison with other years, and the fad of sending messages of love to ones best girl on this date seems to be dying out. Nevertheless, many valen tines were sold from the one cent variety to the more expensive $5 creations with point lace fronts and hand painted cupids. The comic valentines seemed to find the most ready sale. Notwithstanding the emphatic order which the postal authorities sent out to the effect that absolutely no valentine post cards of an insulting or vulgar nature would be delivered unless placed in closed envelopes, the usual number were mailed and were promptly sent to the dead letter office at Washington. The postmen had a strenuous day of it and hundreds of greetings in the form of post cards were delivered in the city. IS AFTER DAMAGES Anthony 13. Cuff filed suit for $1,000 damages for personal injuries in the circuit court this afternoon against the Drake and Strattan company, which corporation has charge of the double tracking of the Pennsylvania railroad company, in Wayne and Henry counties. The plaintiff claims that he was ordered by the company's superintendent to ride on a "dinkey engine" on February 7, which was in charce of John kelley. whom the plaintiff alleges was drunk. The' en gineer, according to the complaint. ran the engine at a rapid rate of speed and collided with a cut of box cars. The engine was turned over and the plaintiff avers that he received numerous minor injuries. It is also overred that the engine had no head light and, as it was dark, the engineed, besides being in an alleged drunken condition, could not see whether the track was clear, and op erated his engine In a very careless manner. TO ALLEN COMPANY Clyde Gardner formerly of the Romey Furniture company, has accepted the position of salesman for the Allen Furniture company and began his duties today. FOR

TO ASK JOSEVELT Ex-president Wanted to Lead Expedition to Discover South Pole.

STATEMENT BY McMILLAN (Palladium Special) Portsmouth, N. H., Feb. 14. Ex President Roosevelt will be requested to lead the American expedition in search of the South Pole, This announcement was made today by Prof. McMillan who accompanied Peary to the North Pole and will accompany the expedition to the South Pole. RALPH DE PALMA IS A CRACK AUTO RACER 7 : . f i Ralph De Palma, the crack automo bile racer, who at New Orleans has been trying day after day to settle an old time speed controversy with. Barney Oldfield. Twice Oldfield beat De Palma at the Second Mardi Gras aj tomobile meet, but in each case a bursted tire and not poor driving de feated the latter. SEE SN THE westcott:

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HUNDRED MEETS ALREADY

HILL CLIMBS. RELIABILITY CONTESTS, TRACK AND ROAD CONTESTS ALREADY ON PROGRAM FOR THIS YEAR. An adequate Idea of the constantly lucreasiug popularity of automobile contests is given by the tentative list of dates Issued by the American Automobile association. Close to a hundred events are on schedule as prepared by the contest board. While It Is doubtful If all the contests mentioned are held. It appears certain that major portion will be put through to completion, and. allowing for a certain defection and some few additions to the list, it la evident that the present year will witness more and greater auto contests than in any previous season since the adoption of the motor car as a pleasure and commercial vehicle. In road racing alone there are already fourteen events tabulated for sanction. These include all the standard cup contests of former years. It is. however, in the circular track and motordrome contests that the sarprlsing features of the 1910 motor racing schedule Is met There are do less than forty-five dates mentioned in the tabulation, and there is a possibility of more being added. Twenty-two reliability contests are mentioned for possible sanction, embracing nearly every section of the country. Fifteen hill climbs are grouped under the classification which refers to.climblnc Following Is a list of dates as Issued by the contest board previous to the granting of sanction: Paclfle Coast Motordrome racing: Lot Anreto. March U. 13; April t, 9. 10. IX l. 1C 17. 30; Mar 1: Santa Rora. May IS OC); Xjon Anselea. May. S9. 30. SI; July 2. . ; Labor day: Eattle. Sept. 10. 11. 11 HU1 climbe: Atlanta. .. Feb. ; Kanaaa City. Ma., AprU; Bridgeport. Conn.. May 30; WUkMbarre. Pa.. June 11: Worces ter, Maaai. June 4; Cleveland. June; OaInlnr. N. T, June 18: Plalnfield, July 11; Richfield. N. T.. middle July; AlgonquinChicago, middle August; Denver, Minneapolis. Minn.. St. PauL Paclfle Coast. Ia Angeles, Fen. R; mil high hill climb, Redlanda. CaL. Nov. 24. Reliability contests: Philadelphia, April IS; Denver to Mexico, flag to flac May 1: Hartford. Conn.. May 1: Harris burg. Pa. May 2 to 7: Norrtatown. ra. May IS; Fort Worth, Star-Telegram. May S3; Detroit. May 25; National (Qlldden) tour. A. A. A June IS to 30; Denver. June; New Tor to Seattle. July ; Philadelphia to Wild wood. July 2; Minneapolis. Aug. 1; Maneey tour. Aug. IS; Minneapolis. Aug. 21; Philadelphia to Wild wood. Sept. 2; Cleveland. September: Kansas City. Mo., September; Louisville. Oct. S; Chicago. Oct. IS: Denver, October; Worcester, Mass.. October. Road races: Denver. May SO: RJverhead. N. Y.. June 1; Co be, Chicago, June 2; Grand Rapids. Mich., middle July; Denver. Sept. S; Lowell. Mass.. Sept. S; Vanderbllt. Long Island. New York. Oct. 1; Falrtnount park. Philadelphia. Oct. S; Savannah. Ga. Paclfle Coast. Santa Rosa. May t: Portland. Ore.. June 11; Santa Monica; Los Angeles. July 4; Mount Baldy. Colo.. Sept. 10; San Franclaco-Portola, Oct. 22; Los Angeles-Phenlx. Nov. 24. Track races: Montgomery. AIa. Feb. 12 or April 30; Birmingham. Ala, April 27; Atlanta. May S. and 7; Indianapolis Motor Speedway. May 21. 30 and 31; Boston. May 30; Brighton Beach. N. Y May 3: Philadelphia. June 4; Columbus, O.. June 14: Indlanapolia, July U 2 and 4; Dallas. Tex.. July 4; Cheyenne. Wyo.. July 4; St. Paul. July 4; Wlldwood. N. J.. July 4: Galveston. Tex, July; Kansas City, July 23; Wlldwood. Aug. C; Phnadelphla, Aug. C; Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Aug. 13 and 13: Cheyenne. Wyo., Aug. 17: Sept. S; Wlldwood, Sept ; Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Sept. X J and S; Minneapolis State Fair, auto clubs of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Sept. S and id; Prorldence. R- I . Bept. 9 and 10; Indlanapolia Motor Speedway. Oct. 7 and ; Dallas. Tea, Oct. 25; Atlanta. Nov. 15; New Orleans. Nov. S and C; San Antonio. Tex.. Nov. , t and 13. BIG CUE MATCH IN SIGHT. Denver Will Back Eames Against De Ore For 20Q. If Alfred De Oro accepts the proposition made to him recently by Denver backers of Fred Eames. the new three cushion billiard champion, tbe Colorado metropolis will bo the scene next spring of an angle game for tbe biggest stake ever contested for In an Individual billiard match. Tbe westerners say they will put op 12,500 on Eames if De Oro will wsger as mnch on himself In a special match of ISO points to be played in Denver. After De Oro finishes his engagements on tbe coast be probably win visit Denver on bis way east and consider this proposition seriously. He feels sure that be Is the superior of the new champion at the angle game and is Inclined to look upon the Denver proposition as easy money. De Oro expects to be in Denver when Hueston plays Eames next March, as be has a challenge In to meet tbe winner. National Amateur Wrestling Bouts. x The national amateur wrestUnf championships will be held at the IH1Bois Athletic club. Chicago. Feb. 25 and 28. The entry lists will close on Feb. 2L Championships In the following seven classes will be decided: 105 ponnda. 115 pounds. 125 pounds. 135 pounds. 145 ponnda. 15S pounds, and more than 158 pounds. Tentative entries hare been received from New York, Brooklyn. Boston. New Orleans, San Francisco and Seattle.

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