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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
RALLIES TO SUPPORT OF WIFE
schcnk's Ofrcr to Furnish Bond for Her Re-
lcnse Is Refused.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.1

Wheeling, w. Va, December s,--As had
been expected by The detonse all along.
John @. sehenk, the millionaire packer Of
wife, who is prisoner IN ja! here charged
with having attempted to poison him. Soon
after being removed from the hospital to
his Wife could be released on bail, ana noti-
fed Mrs. schenks attorneys that he would
go on her bond. The .atsorneys, howeyer,
refused the Offer II is the plan OF her
counrtl to permit the wife to remain In jail
knowing that every day she spends there
will make her husband more malignant az
the trea tment accorded her, after che shall
have proved her lnnonce at tho trial two
weeks from next Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
WILL SEEK VINDICATION
James Howard Announces Candidacy
for State sAuntc.

for state sAnntc.
Lexington. KY, December AL
though pardoned after conviction for
connection with the assassination OF
Howard to-day announced he would
like Caleb Powers. seek "vindication'
at the polls Powers was recently
elected to Congress- from the Eleventh
By Governor Wilson Howard has an
nounced his candidacy for State Sen
ator on the Republican ticket
Henry +. Youtsey. now serving lift
that it was Howard ssho fir~>1he sho
which resulted in Goeheis dea-.n short
~ after his Inauguration as Govcrno'
of Kentucky
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
CHURCH. is MOVED.
paptists VIII Use Ealfce in New Location

TU-DNy. =
Especial to The Times Dspatch.1
Alexandria. Va, December 3-The dilemma
over the moving of the Second Baptiss
Church was cleared away to-day. whom.
after brief hearing. Justice l. H. Thomp-
son gave Il decision that the spirit OF thu
law had not been violated by the moving
of the house OF worship. Less than an hour
after this decision had been given tho roli-
ers beneath the little edihce again began
to creak aSd before darkness had set In
tho church had been transferred to lis new
haven.
In the event the church had not boon
transferred to-day It would have become
tho property of the owner Of the lot where
lit was located.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
HEWITT FALLS POWER
WILL SOON DE DEVELOPED
Tsneclal ia Tho Times-pispatch.

Especial to Tho Times-p Dispatch.
Wadesboro, y. c.. December Col
onel F. j. Coke. leading attorney here
and one of the legal representatives Oh
the Rockingham Power Company, the
organization that started the Elewitt
Falls hydro-electric power plant, has
returned from New York City. air,
COKE Is close to the parties who hold
tho bonds of the power development
plant, and tonight he stated that IN
his opinion steps would be taken WITH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

Mr.. stafford was member of a special
committee that recommended reduced
rates, which MIR. Payne would not ac-
ccpt.
JOS. Holt Gaines. of West Virginia,
is also among the House leaders who
have been defeated. Washington state
IL to lose it's chief Insurgent, Miles
PoindeXter, who will go to the United
States Senate as successor to Senator
Files, and AISLE Gronna, lnsurgent, of
North Dakota. Is to be promoted to
the Senate also. In each instance.
however. these seats are to be filed
by Progressiyes. The only Democratic
gain on the Pacific coast Is In Califor-
mia. where William T. Englebright was
defeated by his Democratic opponent.
John e. Baker.
California loses however, Duncan
Il. McKinlay, one of the Republican
party orators, who was defeated for
denomination by William Kent, a
prominent millionaire of that State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
HAMMERsTEIN QUITS
VIII Sell American Holdings md Go TO


Especial to The Tinles-Dispatch.l
New York, December Oscar Ham
merstein is going to sell his Now York
theatres and take no his residence in
London, where he is building new
opera house.
presario to-day. Il can do nothing
else. must produce opera. Since
New York does not want me, as the
men who could have made 1t possible
for me to remain showed within sthe
past few years, / will 20 to London.
where believe am waited.
After forty years in New York !
am going. After realizing my ambi-
tion and giving opera here as it was
forced to give UP my work. shall go.
Yes, l Will sell my theatres If the Of
fers [ receive are sufficiently large.
And l shall live In London. That is
all"
Mr.. Hammerstein plans to leave New
York in the latter part of January. His
opera house in Shaftesbury Avenue.
son, and to IT he will give his entire
time, at any rate for tho next ten
years, for that Is the period by which
he Is bound in his agreement with tho
directors o. the metropolitan Opera
Company not to engage In tho produce
ton of opera in this city.
Mr.. Hammerstein win sell his inter
several millions, For his Manhattan
Opera House, which has been trans
formed into a vaudeville theatre, he
has been offered $1.a50,000 by the vau-
deville syndicate The same men will
take tho Victoria Music Hall, and Du-
rid Belasco who holds a lease OF the
Republic Theatre, Is ready to buy 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

TAFT is SEEKING
TO BRING ABOUT
PARTY HARMONY
CONTINUED From First pago.)

:, CONTINUED From First Page)
the electorate in tho last elections or
IN tho primaries that preceded the gen
ernl contest. They IRE the lame
since the great Democratic sweep OF
1897 Will there be gathered at the
closing session Of any Congress so
many crlpples, ,Ihey r are coming in
variously attributed to Indifference, dis
they ask. I'VE can do nothing in the
short session..
Elder Statesmen Passing.
The line OF tho gray wolves Of the
Senate" has been shattered. Few are
left to represent these elder states
men. Aldrlch. their leader. retIres vol
Hale, OF Maine. were defeated In their
ginis; Garter, OF Mantana. and d. itean,
OF New Jersey. went to certain defeat
because OF hostility to him In Re.
publican Legislature
OF the Old Guard there. IS left Frye,
fornia. Deprived of their associates,
these are scarcely strong enOugu -
stand against the assaults of the
younger men who VIII come to fill the
vacancies
Others prominent in the Senate who
Will not be seen after March 4 next;
at least for some years; are Depew.., of
of Washington; Burkett, of Nebraska;
Warner, OF Missouri; Flint, of Califor-
MIA: Dick, OF Ohio.
Death has claimed the eloquent In
surgent leader. Dolliver. of Iowa, and
his place at this session Is to be filed
BY Colonel Lafe Young, as strong In
his stand-patism as was his predeces-
scr for progressiseh hoieies MoneiE
leader, retires voluntarily. and gives
place to John Sharp Williams, the caus-
tic McEnery, OF Louisiana, and Daniel.
OF Virginia. have been gathered to
seats.
Tnwncy Lost.
James A. Tawney, Of Minnesota.
influential OF Cannon's floor leaders loss
In his primaries to a young and COM
paratively unknown lawyer of Winona,
the lame ducks of the House sounds
almost like a roll call. Alexander, Fas
sett. William S. bennett. o'cott. fer
bert parsons, Cocks. Hamilton Fish ans
be displaced.
Strangers. come to take tho seats of
Richard Wayne Parker, Fowler Howell
and Wiley: of New JERSEY; Am nos J., H.
are among the defeated. Michigan Will
send new men in the places of Edwin
DENLY and G.. j. Diekema. the latter OF
whom was candidate for Speaker to
succeed Cannon. should the House have
remained Republican.
General j. Warren Iliefer, one time
Speaker of the House and brigadier-
general In both the Civil and Spanish
Wars, rctires again. With his passing
goes from the House the last dress $ 8
well as the remarkable vigor OF Cen
eral Kicfer. made him one of the note
worthy characters of the present
House.
Judge John a. T. Hull, of Iowa. vet
eran chairman of the House Committee
on Military Affairs. has been defeated
after years of vigorous fighting. He
Will be succeeded from Iowa by Judge
:. f. Prouty. friend of Senator Cum
Minis, tho Progressive leader of that
State.
Victor L. Berger, the Socialist. from
Wisconsin. will take the place Of VIII
liam II. stafford. who is best remem-
bered for his efforts TO effect advanta-
geous commercial agencies with Can
ada on wood pulp and print paper.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

American fleet which must be main
tanned at point nearer to Asia than
Hawaii. Hence the necessity for plac-
ing the naval station AT olongapn In
condition to do that work
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
now the state. Are Growing.

WushiNston, ~, ca pecemher 3,.--
formulation statistics OF the thirteenth
census. Issued to-day, gives Colorado
7a9,0a4. an Increase OF 3250,234 over 1900,
idaho 325,594. an increase of 1882
Nasada sl,s75, an increase of ssaao
,oregon eSs,7ss, an ,ncrsase Of aaa,-
aga oYsr 1900. f,is s'sS33 ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
TROOPS DEFEATED
BY LNSuRRRECIOS


(ColLnueC FROM flTst FaBe,i
troops who were in that fight and who
escaped are reported as entering this
city by circultous route to avoid the
instructors.
The troops of the government forces
from Sonora. marching In the direction
OF Guerrero, which is now held by ak
ty-tivc regulars, were reported ut Ba-
topilas to-day. They still have about
ten days marching ahead of them.
provided they do not encounter the
revolutionists before reaching their
destination. Heavy patrols march
nightly through the streets here. This
is largely a precautton against revolu-
tionary sympathizers within the city,
as there is no doubt that should the
insurgents now In the mountains sue
coed in gaining the city. they would
find many ready to join them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
Fred Hnrper to Deliver Address.

10 2.
Lynchhurg, Va. December Erred
Harper left this afternoon for Winston-
Salem, n. c.. where Sunday afternoon
he will make the annual memorial aI-
dress before the Winston-Selem Lodge
of Ilks. For the past SIX or eight
years Mr.. Harper has been in demand
for these occasions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04
Police Chief Ininred.

rspcclalto The Times Dspatch.l
Winston Salem. y. c., December 3.--chef
of Police J. a. Thomas was returning TO the
city to-day on horseback when the animal
stumbled and feel. catching Mr.. Thomas's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

left leg under It, breaking tho ankle. Tia
wounded officer was removed TO the hospital
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

by
walks life who have been benefited by the the great smuan
by healthy the good has
&C, N. x.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-04

Especial to The Time -Dispatch.)
New York, December Oscar HAM
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-11
Personal.

Many new names have been added
to the Carnegie hero list.
In speech at Cincinnati Congress-
man Longworth proclaimed himself a
progressive. g..
President James of the University
of Illinois complained that education
al methods were tagging.
Robert Petit, aged 4S, former
National league baseball player, died
at his home at Derby, Conn.
Six prominent Pacific coast men
were indicted for an alleged attempt
to steal Pacific coast lands.
New England capitalists will in
vest 100000 to $900,0.v in fine
goods cotton mill in Greenvlle, S. G.
Municipal elections throughout
England and Wales show consider
able growth in the labor and social
list parties.
William Smith, a native of New
York, famed as an impersonator of
the character of Uncle Sam from his
remarkable likeness to cartoons, died
in a hospital in Tucson, Ariz., at the
age of 81 years.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-11
Democratic Landslide Is Gen.
eral Throughout
The Nation
BEVERIDGE is DEFEATED
Democrats Elect Governors Tn New
York, New Jersey, Massachu-
sets, Connecticut and Ohio.
--FIOuSe Is Democratic.

New York, N. Y. John Dix, a
business man, and the first Democratic
nominee elected in 16 years, will be
the next governor of New York. He
was chosen by the people over Henry
l.. Stimson, Republican, for whom
Theodore Roosevelt stumped the state,
by a plurality based on nearly COM
plete returns of from So, 600 to $4,000.
New York city gave him plurality of
more than 100000, while Stimson came
down to the Bronx with about 10000,
leaving a substantial lead for the Dem
Ocratic nominee.
The normal Republican majority up
state has greatly tended to cut down
the rural vote and StimsOn's estimated
plurality to the borders of New York
city, about 10000, is less by 10000
than the upstate vote polled by
Hughes in 1908
Both the assembly and senate re-
turns ran strongly Democratic and
there were some notable upsets in
even the congressional districts. Rep
resentative Herbert Parsons, a lifelong
friend and political associate of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, and formerly chair
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-11
NE:N|SN()TT[|+::(S5
C()N[)E:N S[[::[||)
A Boiling Down Of the More In
portant Events Here and There
Washington.

The Spanish senate passed the Dill
prohibiting the creation OF further re-
ligious establishments.
Captain Robert E. Peary, the Arc
tic explorer, returns to active duty IN
the navy department on November 3
as engineer expert of the department
of justice in cases before the bureau
of claims involving construction work
for the naval bureau Of yards and
docks
A long line Of detailed questions TO
answer in connection with the lnVes-
tigation OF the general increases in
railroad rates has been forwarded by
the interstate commerce commission
to all the railroads in the official
classification, western trunk line,
trans Missouri and Illinois freight ter
ritOrieS.
The establishment Of through
routes and joint rates from Chicago,
ST Louis and other Mississippi river
points and from Denver and Pueblo,
covering the shipment Of all cOmmodl-
ties and classes of freight moving to
points on the Nevada Southern rail-
road from Chicago and Eastern points
through Chicago is asked in a petition
filed with the interstate commerce
commission.
Some idea of the vast amount of
work that is done in the government
printing office annually can be gain
ed from the figures just completed
from the type composition for last
year More than 5000 tons of type
metal were used in making 1,963,899,
600 ems of type of every description.
If the individual lines of type were
placed end to end they would stretch
out over a distance of 81, 900 miles.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-11

A dispatch from Paris to the Lon
don Daily Telegraph says a rumor is
current that a revolution has broken
out in Madrid. No confirmation of
this rumor has reached London.
The first case of yellow fever ever
known in Honolulu has been dis
covered aboard the Japanese liner
Hong Kong Maru, which arrived
there October 80 from Manzanillo,
Mexico
The new republic of Portugal is
threatened with military revolution.
The Second and Fifth regiments au-
dressed a round robin to Provisional
President Braga declaring that they
were not granted the promised promo
lions and pensions for helping over
throw the monarchy.
1t is understood that the new
French cabinet, although it does not
oppose the principles of trades union
ism, will propose a law for enactment,
declaring strikes by employees in the
public service and by state employees
to be illegal and providing a penalty
for persons engaged in such move
ments.
A dispatch to the PERKS Petit Jour
nal from Cerbere, near the Spanish
frontier, says that a general strike
has been declared in Catalonia and
will be proclaimed throughout the
whole of Spain within a week
A party of fifty Jesuits, the last of
the members of the religious orders,
were expelled from Portugal
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-11
General.

General Allen laments the lack of
aeroplanes for the army.
There was an increase of 10 per
cent in the postal revenue for the fis-
cal year ending in June
Anton Schwartz, the millionaire
brewer and president of the firm of
Bernheimer & Schwartz, shot and
killed himself in his apartments in
Central Park, West, New York
BY order of President Taft all the
Alaska oil lands were withdrawn from
settlement. thus putting them on the
same footing with the coal lands of
Alaska, all Of which have been with
drawn.
The federal government through
the Department of Justice has in
augurated movement to procure
from the supreme court of the Unit
ed States an authentic definition of
What is Conspiracy" as it relates
to offenses against the government
The state game warden of Texas
has issued license to hunt in Texas
to William j. Bryan, who will arrive
at his farm near Mission in the lower
Rio Grande valley November %. Mr..
Bryan will spend several weeks there,
cultivating the land and shooting the
ducks.
Iowa farms in the last decade have
decreased in number, but their value
has enormously increased.
According to Chicago testimony
there is the closest kind of a combine
in the bathtub business of the coun-
try.
The directors of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of IL per
cent.
The Uruguay revolutionary leaders
have agreed to dispense and disarm
provided the candidacy of Jose Bat
tie y Ordomez for the presidency is
withdrawn.
AL Livingstone, the automobile
speeder, was killed on the Atlanta
track while taking a practice spin.
Melton Prior, the British war cor
respondent and artist, who saw serv-
ice in twenty-four campaigns and
revolutions, is dead.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-11
Mrs. Cochran's Sister Found.

San Antonio, Texas. - Miss Jean
Miller, sister of Mrs. Elsie Cochran,
who was mysteriously murdered at
DanVille. Ill, Oct. %, was found on q
ranch al Victoria, Tex, by George Gar.
rard, city detective Of Danville, H.,
who left with her for that city. 1t is
expected she will prove an important
witness. A man now is being held
suspected of the crime. Miss Miller
had returned here only a week ago
from a visit to her sister and was
with her three days before the muir
der.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-11

defeated on negative platform such
as my opponent stood on. This cam
paign is simply preliminary skirmish
in Minnesota. The cause of Democracy
is bound to win in Minnesota as it
has won in the East
Minnesota Congressman.
Minnesota will send it's usual delega-
ton to congress with the one excep-
ton of Sydney Anderson of the First
district.
In the Third district, C. R. Davis;
the Sixth, c. A. Lindbergh the Sew
enth, A. j. Volstead; the Ninth, Hal
vor Stevenson; there were no con-
tests against the Republican congress
men.
Probably one of the most notable
fights was that of the First district
where Sydney Anderson, the man who
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-11

Charles erik. 1t was in behalf of the
latter that Colonel Roosevelt recently
made an address at Davenport.
In the Fourth and Sixth districts
respectively, the Republican incumb-
ents, Congressman Haugen and Ken
dali were reported in danger. Bur-
lington reported that CONGRESSMAN
Kennedy, Republican, was safe" This
statement was disputed by Democratic
chairman Reed. S. F. Prouty, the pro-
gressive Republican candidate of the
Seventh Des Moines) district, who
Wrested the nomination from the vet
eran "stand-patter" Captain Hull,
seemed to have landed the position SO
often sought unsuccessfully before
Walter |. Smith, a member of the Can
non rules committee, and who is cred
tied with speakership aspirations, was
elected with greatly reduced plu-
rality in the Ninth
Stubs Reelected In Kansas.
Topeka, Kas. - Gov. w. r. Stubbs
was reelected in Kansas by a major
ity estimated by Republican campaign
managers at from 10000 to 10000
Stubs made his race on a progressive
Republican platform, and was vigor.
ously opposed by George A. Hodges.
The remainder Of the Republican
state ticket is practically certain Of
election.
The election of six Republican con-
oroCCrooy iS conceded bIit tho Tacl1ts
of two congressional races remain in
doubt In the third district p. P. Bill
kin, are running a close race. Frank
Rockefeller, cousin of John d. Rock
efeller, and Democrat and L. D.
Young, Rep, are having a hard strug-
gle in the Sixth district
Harmon Wins In Ohio.
Cleveland, Ohio.-Dilatory returns
indicated that Governor Judson Har-
mon, Democrat, has made a clean
sweep of the state, deafeating war
rem G. Harding, Republican, and
his plurality will approximate So
900. With him he has carried at least
two and possibly more Democratic
congressional candidates in districts
that have heretofore elected Republi-
cans. Ohio will send at least 10 and
possibly II Democrats to congress.
Surprise In Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Wis. The Social
Democratic party will be represented
in the next house OF representatives by
Victor L. Berger Of the Fifth Wiscon,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-11
Neqroes Seize Polling Booth.

Muskogee, Oklahoma.-A telephone
message to the Times-Democrat from
Coweta, Okla, states that negroes
took possession of voting booth in
schoolhouse in negro settlement
four miles from Coweta. The white
election officers were thrown out Of
the polling place, the negroes declar-
ing they would vote despite the
grandfather clause" A messenger
was sent to Coweta asking for help
and two automobiles with fifteen white
men armed with shotguns left for the
scene.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-11

defeated James A. Tawney, was pit
ted against Fl. L. Buck the Democrat
ic candidate. Anderson appears to
have won by a majority ranging from
$500 to 5000. In the Second district,
where a strenuous fight was on be-
tween Congressman w. S. Hammond
and F. F. Ellsworth, Hammond
seems to have won by small major
ity, but the result is in doubt and will
remain SO until the final results are
obtained.
In Ramsey County.
In Ramsey county, Congressman F.
c. Stevens has won over the barber
candidate, J. L. Gieske, by a comfort
able majority. 1t was estimated at
1000
In the Fifth or Hennepin district,
Congressman Frank M. Nye has won
With two precincts to hear from, he
had received a majority of LILO. This
is not the best possible showing for
the Minneapolis congressman and in
dicates that the Boiler Maker" in his
appeal for support, has struck a re-
Sponsive chord"
In the Eighth district, Congressman
Clarence B. Miller, the Republican con-
gresham from Duluth, has won by
good majority over Alfred jacques, his
Democratic opponent.
In the other districts, where the Re-
publican congressman had no opposi-
ton, there was, of course, no particular
interest, and they have been accorded
nothing but regular vote.
Probably the greatest interest cen
tered in the First district, where
fight was on between Mr. Buck and
the progressive candidate for congress.
The Tawney men were out in revolt
and threatened to get the scalp of the
progressive candidate.
Probably Judge Bucks attitude on
the tariff, when he declared himself in
favor of tariff for revenue only, had
as much as anything to do with the
success of Anderson.
Minneapolis MayoraIity.
With one precinct missing at 1 a. m
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-11-11
OCTOGENARlAN is SLAYER.
Upper Michigan Man Shoots His Son
in-LaW to Death.

Ironwood, Michigan.-Charles An
derson of Jesseville location, a part
of Ironwood, was shot and instantly
killed by his father-in-law, Thomas
Pierson, aged SO years. Pierson is
said to have been drinking and to
have snapped the revolver three times
in Mrs Anderson's face. 1t failed to
explode. He will have his hearing on
Thursday on a murder charge.