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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
Meat Paeknra Indicted

]. Ogden Armour. Louis F. Swift,
Edward Morris and Edward Tilden.
the big four in the Chicago beef trust,
were indicted by federal grand jury,
charged with being in a combination
in restraint Of trade in violation OF the
Sherman antitrust law
In addition named In the true bills
were Arthur Meeker. OF Armour &
Co.; Charles Swift and several other
men, ten in all. OF lesser night I'm the
beef combination. The corporations
named in the recent true bill which
was found faulty by Judge lands
weren't named. The grand jury had
followed out the instructions or Judge
lands and indicted the men instead
or the corporations.
Under section OF the Sherman an
thrust law those convicted under this
indictment may be sent 20 prison for
one year fined $4,000. or both. in the
discretion of the court.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
Lloxd w. Rawsr, \. n..h.

Solicitor General Lloyd w. Bowers.
whom PreaieSat Taft had picked for .
supreme court justiceship. died in Bos.
ton of complications arising from an
attack of bronchitis.
Solicitor General Bowers had been
III for about a month, but II was sup
posed he had recovered.
Mr.. Bowers was appointed as solicit
tor general by President Taft. March
%, 1909 The appointment was one Of
the first oricial ats OF Mr.. Taft az
president who had long held Mr.. Bow
ers in high regard.
The nrst news OF Mr. Bowers Illness
became generally known through a
telegram sent by Mrs. Bowers to Pres
ident Taft last Tuesday while he was
returning 10 Beverly from the west.
So solicitous was Mr.. Taft that as soon
as he reached Boston he called at the
hotel and found the patient so much
improved that be was able TO see him.
The physician who has attended Mr..
Bowers here said that the patient was
chatting cheerfully with his wife and
son when, suddenly, he stopped talk
ing and a moment later was dead.
The physician. DR.. Frederick Cog
geshall. sped by automobile 10 the ho-
tel on a telephone summons only TO
discover that Mr. Bowers had died In
stantly Of a blood clot in the heart.
DIR. CogEeshall said that the original
Illness OF Mr.. Bowers, which took the
form OF a violent cold. was due to
overwork.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
Crank CaIIs RooseunIt aIiar

A rough. dirty looking man. wear
ing battered derby hat. and with a
two days growth of beard on his face.
damned his way through the crowd at
Island park. at Fargo. n. D.. where
Mr.. Roosevelt spoke. and demanded
az audience.
1t was just at the conclusion of the
coloneis speech 10 the laboring men
Of the west On the platform from
which Mr.. Roosevelt had spoken were
fully 1900 persons. They didn't know
what it all meant.
i've q question to ask" he yelled.
as he pressed closer to the colonel. Il
want TO speak TO you" Mr. Roosevelt.
thinking that the stranger was a la
boring man who wished 20 make him
self clear on some point In the ad-
dress. asked him what he wanted.
Who is paying for this trip OF
yours?' the stranger cried.
Who's paying for it?"
The colonel was very angry then.
and he glared fercely.
That is a very impertinent ques-
ton, replied Mr.. Roosevelt Il don't
mind telling you. however. that the
Outlook Magazine. with which ] am
connected. is paying for H."
The rough intruder stepped closer
TO Mr.. Roosevelt. while the crowd
stood and gasped. There were 10 po-
licemen near.
Its lie; tell you a lie" the man
shouted. The nation Is paying for IL.
The country is doing It,"
The colonel saw in fash that the
man was a socialist and probably a
demented socialist. He rushed towards
him, grabbed the mans right arm and
Jerked IL upwards. wrenching II as he
did SO. He pushed the intruder back
from him in no gentle manner and con.
unued TO push him SO that the man
had dropped to the ground. The man
disappeared in the crush before an
officer hove in sight.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
new YORK BANK
LOSES $4,000
Lays Case Before the District
Attorney.
THE DETAILS ARE WITHHELD

Other Banks May Also Be Losers In
Loans on Doubtful seeurties-De-
teetiVes Trail Man.
Officers OF the Mercantile National
bank, in lower Broadway. New York,
have reported to the district attor-
ney that they thought that the institu-
ton had lost in the neighborhood of
$4,000 through man whose dealings
with il are under severe scrutiny. Mr.
Whitman wouldn't say who his visitors
were nor would he name the institu-
ton.
There is in progress an investiga-
ton in which a financial concern in in
terested, but il is not in such shape
that can talk about it," was all the
district attorney would say
II was said In the criminal courts
building that the man referred TO is
not any officer or employe of the insti-
tuition that has started the inquiry in
the district attorneys office, but an
outsider who borrowed through the
regular course of business. and II was
alleged that the money was obtained
by means either of securities of
doubtful authenticity or commercial
rating falsely secured. And il was fur
thermore said that before the investi-
cation Is ended other banks and trust
companies - probably three will
figure as losers through the same
man.
The man In question was himself ia
the district attorneys office during
the afternoon and made a statement in
the presence of the trust cOmpany's
officials TO Mr.. Whitman. The fact
that he wasn't arrested by Mr. Whit
mans detectives indicates that the
compliments themselves were not alb
solutely sure that their disquieting
client had come in contact with the
criminal law.
The man was followed out Of the
criminal courts building by central
office detectives who are assigned to
Mr.. Hhitman's ONCE. He went 10 an
uptown hotel. and there the detectives
sat down to see that he didn't leave
the jurisdiction. He was To all intents
and purposes a prisoner. though the
detectives Cidn't expect to maize an
actual arrest.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
Jury Frees Lee Browne.

Lee oNeil Browne. charged with
bribery in connection with the election
OF William LOrimer to the United
States senate. was found not guilty by
jury ia the criminal court at Chi
cago. This was Browns second trial
This termination OF case that has
stirred the entire state and has at
tracted nationwide attention was all
the more sensational because OF for.
mer President Roosevelts refusal TO
attend the banquet of the Hamilton
club in his honor II Senator Lorimer
was 10 be present.
The verdict was a surprise TO the
many who had watched the progress
or the second trial and had feared
that a repetition OF the tedious DELHI
erations OF the first jury. which was
out lis hours. would close the case
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
GIRL SHOOTS HERSELF
Eioped From Chester and Tried Sui
eide When Arrested


Ethel Pierce. a thirteen-year-old girl
from Chester. Pa. attempted to kill
herself the Chief Of Police Goods. OF
Alexandria, Va, stepped into a hotel
room TO take her into custody and to
arrest William Firth, Jr.. twenty seven
years old, wit whom she had clipped
from her home. Physicians say she
cannot live.
Firth, who is said TO be the night
ticket agent Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road at Chester. and the girl. who IS
only thirteen years old. arrived at Al
eXandria, Va, which is about eight
miles from Washington. They went to
the Hotel Ramel and registered.
The Alexandria police were on the
lookout for the couple Chief OF Pc
lice Goods went to the hotel and
Knocked on the door of the room they
occupied. Firth opened the door and
after few words with Chief Goods
acknowledged his identity. Immediately
the girl who was standing behind the
door, shot herself through the temple
with 32-caliber revolver. infiicting
what the physicians say is a fatal
wound. and they state that she will
not live.
Firth is held on the charge OF abduc-
ton.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
7. R. WON'T Dine
WITH L0RIMER
Wouldn't Attend Banquet Unless
Senator Was Excluded.
CLUB WITHORAWS INVITATION
Former President Refuses to Associate
WIN Men Accused Of Election Brib-
cry IN illinois.

Ar. Roosevelt didn't mince matters
In his speech before the Hamilton
club. OF Chicago He hit out straight
from the shoulder and told the men OF
Illinois that the four men who have
been indicted Tor bribing the legisla-
ture and the four who have confessed.
have committed a most Infamous trea-|
son against American institutions.
The colonel told Chicago that they
ought TO be ashamed 70 allow men Of
corrupt leanings 20 represent them in
the legislature. lie said that any sane
minded man who had read the reports
OF the two district attorneys engaged
In the Lorimer case could aTrice at
only one conclusion. He didn't men
tion names. but he made himself clear
on every point
One of the Important points that
Colonel Roosevelt brought out was the
fact that IL Is not necessary TO convict
a man in a court of law 10 be able TO
drive him out OF public life.
Law honesty isn't the only thing. he
said. II you know he is crooked. cinch
him. The people have power in cleo
tive Offices, he declared. The admin
istrative heads have the power of re-
moval from appointive Offices.
Mr.. Roosevelt refused to sit at the
same table with Lorimer. AS soon as
he heard that the Illinois senator, who
has been in the limelight concerning
bribery charges OF his election. was
scheduled to appear at the Hamilton
club dinner Mr.. Roosevelt angrily de
clared that in that case he wouldn't
attend. He was very emphatic in his
declarations. too.
Members of the Hamilton club tried
TO dissuade Mr.. Roosevelt from hasty
judgment A large crowd pricIed up
their ears IN order 10 catch every
word. The colonel talked sufficiently
loud for every one TO hear. He had
made up his mind and nothing on
earth could ,hange 1t. he said
Judge John ii. Batten told Mr.
Roosevelt that he would ask Senator
Lorimer TO withdraw, but the colonel
would hear of no such thing. He in
sisted that Lorimer be informed that
Roosevelt had refused to associate
publicly with him and there wasn't
room for the two OF them at the din
ner. He could do that or leave the
colonel out of it.
After a conference that was mighty
brief, the Chicagoans decided to send
this message TO Senator Lorimer:
Colonel Roosevelt positively declines
70 sit at the same table with you Our
Invitation TO you is therefore with
drawn"
The colonel was satisfied when he
saw this message and took occasion
TO reiterate his absolute refusal to
have anything to do with Senator Lor-
inner.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
GRAND MASTER RULES.

Under the laws OF the order. the
president is, or has the opportunity
to be. a supreme power. The Grand
Fountain. which meets only once In
two years, elects a board of directors
composed OF the first FIVE officers and
nine others. During the absence OF
this board, however. the administra-
tive duties are delegated TO an exc
cutiye committee. which is composed
of the grand master, vrce-grand mas
ter. grand secretary, grand treasurer.
and three others appointed by the
grand master.
Even should he not be able to con-
troll the other three officers. he can
with his own vote and those OF the
men he appoints, absolutely control
the situation.
AS q further marx OF financiering.
IL is recorded that he wife of w. w.
Browne. the founder, was, in 1883,
by a vote of the Grand Fountain.
given the sole right to manufacture
regalfa for the members. Her hus-
bands salary was at that time small.
but this privilege increased the rev
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
Postmaster Dies In Jail.

Death ended the career of William
T. Briggs. postmaster OF Hartford, N
j.. in the county jail at Camden, n. j.
Briggs, who was twenty-six years
old. was arrested one week ago on a
charge of being $500 short in his ac-
counts. He confessed, according to the
authorities. and said he had spent the
money in fast living He was commit
ted to Jail in default of $1,000 bail.
Briggs was taken with deiirium ire
mems on Saturday. He was one OF the
best known men in South Jersey.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
UNION is HURTFUL.

such an afiliation is detrimental
20 the association. The officers of the
Grand Fountain, holding in trust and
responsible for the funds OF the as
ISOLATION. have no right to neglect
their full duties 10 the policy hold
ers Of the organization and lend their
influence towards the protection OF
an afhliated institution. Not only has
the bank been fostered by withhold
ing the checks OF the association. but
the Grand Fountain. has loaned the
bank S21.100 OF its mortgage loans
and. in addition. has mOrtgaged it's
home Office building for $4,000 and
turned this amount over to the bank
making q total OF $41.10O.
Under instructions from the de-
partment the officers of the bank,
within the last three weeks, made ar
rangements TO meet the outstanding
checks OF the association. II Is clear
ly seen that the practice OF protect
ing the bank at the sacrifice OF the
reputation of the association works
a most severe hardship and shorlj be
discontinued. II is impossible for the
officers TO occupy the same Offices in
each affiliated organization and carry
out, in good faith their full duties
and responsibilities. - Times Dis
patch.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
CHECKS WERE HELD.

This was the method of procedure:
The treasurer of the order was cash
Ter of the bank. The checks for pay
ment of the insurance claims would
be properly drawn by the order, and
charged of on its books This was
all regular. The order had the money
on deposit. Then the cashier of the
bank would put these checks away
in a drawer and they would not be
paid. The records of the bank did
not show that the checks had been
presented. The bank looked all right.
oh. finel
Immediate demand was made by
Colonel Button for the payment of
the claims. The bank made its ar
.rangements and paid them. But the
commissioner was not satisfied with
the management. He gave the order
until the next biennial meeting,
which is now being held, to cleanse
its stables.
For weeks past officers and mem
bers OF the True Reformers have been
notified that there must be a change
of management. Taylor. the grand
master. was told that he must step
out. or he was given intimation to
that effect. The result was to be an
immediate investigation and firm ap-
plication of the insurance laws. II
was Colonel Buttons intention TO re-
form the order, not 10 wreck IL. He
desires to build IL up for should Il
fall IL would drag down with it,
probably, the entire fabric OF colored
secret societies to which the negro
race pins it's highest hopes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
Fails to Fly Across Irish Channel.


Robert Lorraine, the actor-aviator,
failed to cross the Irish channel BY
sixty Yards. He left Holyhead. Eng.
and Travelled sixty miles. being out OF
sight of land for more than forty
miles. and then. with victory apparent
" in his grasp. fell into the sea. II
was not known in Dublin that he was
going to make the attempt Yachts
men in the bay saw an aeroplane de-
scenGing from a great height. II hit
the water about sixty yards from the
shore near the Bailey light house.
Lorraine says that when he got out
In the channel he met with consider
able haze. He had some trouble with
his engine. After he had covered one
third OF the distance one Of the wires
broke, but he got along fairly well. As
he neared the clin he found himself
too lov to clear the face OF the hill.
and he doubled back. intending to as
cend, when another wire broke and
the machine Immediately began to
fall
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17

10 the hospital ship Solace. The ex-
tent OF the damage TO the vessel has
not been ascertained
The dead are: Joseph Schmidt. of
New York. Robert Gilmore. coal pas
ser. of Newport. X. l., and Joseph
STREET, enlisted at Grand Rapids, Mich.
The accident to the oil fuel system
OF the North Dakota is the first of the
kind that has occurred in the navy
since oil as an auxiliary fuel was in
troduced few years ago. Under the
system in use in the navy the oil is
conducted through pipes to a settling
tank. which is located in the fireroom.
This tank Is for the purpose of allow
ing the water &c be separated from
the oil. From the settling tank the
oil is forced through pumps and then
sprayed on the live fire under the
boiler. The oil fuel enables a battle
ship TO get up steam faster than by
the use OF coal alone and also effects
an economy in the coal consumption.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
Trades ais eabY For Pla.

A Russian woman living near Win.
nipeg, Man, gave birth 10 twins. but
her husband was so Displaced over
the dual addition to his family that he
promptly traded one OF the babies to
another Russian for a pig
The case came 10 the attention OF
the authorities, and a constable forced
the father TO cancel the trade. which
he had made over the bitter protests
of the mother
II is probable that the entire fam
lily will be deported. Government OFF,
Gals point 10 this case as showing a
need of reform in the divorce laws
The woman viii be deported because
of an objectionable act of her hus-
band, though public sentiment favors
letting her remain and shipping away
the husband.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING
Baltimore Woman Accused Of Bring
ing In $4,000 IN JewelrY.

Baltimore Woman Accused Of Bring
ing In $4,000 In Jewelry.
Mrs. Louise Klein. sixty years old.
who went TO Philadelphia from Balti-
more last Thursday. has been arrest
ed by keenan, and OBrien. city hall
detectives, and accused OF smuggling
into this country Jewels valued at
$4,000.
These. It is asserted. she has beer
attempting to sell in this city. Accord
Ing 70 the police. Mrs. Klein confess
ed TO Captain OF Detectives Souder
that she had purchased the Jewels in
Holland and then had them set ia
Paris
With the bag containing the Jewels
strapped about her waist. she landed
IN New York on Aug s on the steam.
ship New York from Brussels. She
went first 20 Chicago. then 20 Balti.
more and on 20 Philadelphia. The
United States customs authorities
have issued a warrant for Mrs. Klein.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR weak:
winter clear, $4W425; city mills. fam
R E FLOUR steady. at s4Q41O per
barrel.
99cQ$1
CORN steady; No. yellow. local,
OATS quiet; No. white, 1870;
lower grades. BE
POULTRT: Live steady; hens. I6d
l63zc.; old ROSTERS, 11Iz012c. Dress.
ed hrm; choice fowls, 1Sc.; old roos.
tiers, 13c.
BUTTER firm; extra creamery. SIC
EGGS steady: selected. 80 a 32c. /:
nearby, &c; western, 26c.
POTATOES quiet. at 5Oc0$1.5O PEI
barrel. as 10 quality
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
~ Cobb MAY Lose Eve

That Tyrus Cobb. outfielder OF the
Detroit American league team. is In
danger OF losing the use OF his right
eye. was the announcement made by
Hugh Jennings, the manager of the
Detroit base ball team. Cobb did
not come 70 Cleveland with the De
troit team for the four-game series
in this city, but remained in Detroit
70 consult a specialist II the special
list makes an adverse report. Cobb viii
not play any more this year
The Detroit mana gement may send
Cobb 20 New York to be examined by
specialists there.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
Three Die In Fire on sattI..hin.

The North Dakota. one OF the larg-
est and most powerful battleships OF
the United States navy. had a FIRE
In her fuel oil system while in Hamp-
ton Roads, Va. Three coal passers
OF the fireroom crew were killed and
eight other enlisted men we're injured.
The accident occurred during a test
OF the fuel oil apparatus under boiler
No. 1. which is used TO supplement
the coal supply. The exact cause OF
the fire has not been ascertained. En-
gineers officers OF the department,
however. believe there was a leakage
In the pipes and that the oil was ig-
nited by sparks from the furnace. The
victims of the accident were removed
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
Mad ga, Attaoks r,uo-

A mad raj. so large that il was mis-
taken for a kitten at a short distance.
made an attack upon several people
seated upon a porch at York. Pa Five.
year-old Anna Adams was bitten
through the foot and Edgar Leese was
bitten upon the leg before the animal
was finally dispatched
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
storm wreeks Circus Tent.

Twenty members of the Phillips
Dramatic company narrowly escaped
death as the main tent collapsed In a
fierce wind storm at fredericksburg.
Md. Actors and actresses made hair
raising escapes from flying poles All
were caught under the tent. but were
rescued by townspeople.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
Robbers Get $500.

Gold hrlliOn valued at $57. 500. part
OF a consignment of $4,000 from the
Washington-Alaska bank, OF Fair.
banks, to the Dexter-Horton National
bank. OF Seattle. Wash. on the steam
ship Humboldt. was stolen in transit.
Lead was substituted In the stron
box that Originally held the gold
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17

Soldier Drowned While Fleeing Ares,
Fleeing a, rest for absence without
leave, Priva-s c. McGlasson, Company
II. Twenty purth infantry. OF Fort On
tsrio. jump 4 into the osweko river NJ
Oswego. N. Y. aud vaz drowned.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
Live Stock Markets

PIITSBURG (Union Stock Yards)-
CATTLE higher; choice. $3.50 90:
prime, ST.2O.
SHEEP lower; prime wethers, S42s
04.50; culls and common. S2d3: veal
calves, $500 10; lambs, $4G6.5O.
HOGS higher: prime heaYies. 500
1905: mediums, sfO.25@iO.30: heavy
Workers, Sl0.20Q1O.25: light Workers.
s sl,1S q l sgol53 pigs. 1925 a $50;
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
BANK IN THE GAME.


rights. paying $4,000 for them.
BANK IN THE GAME.
The Savings Bank of the Grand
United Order of True Reformers.
which is operated as a corollary Of
the order, was chartered in 1888
Stock was subscribed to by individ-
ual members of the order. The char
eT of the bank provides that its board
of directors shall be the board of di-
rectors of the True Reformers. Stock
was sold on the condition that at the
death OF the stakeholder. it should
revert to the bank. and no provision
is made for it's reinsurance.
As TO the unpaid claims against the
order, which caused the Bureau of
Insurance to sharpen its stick and to
begin its work of peremptory reform.
the following quotation is from the
Hobson report. made TO Commission
er Button:
within the last eighteen months
or two years the association has not
paid it's claims promptly, not due
to the lack OF funds. for the bank
has a balance 10 the credit of the
1859. but TO the fact that the bank
was not in position to meet the
checks when presented. The deposits
OF the Grand Fountain constitute
about 90 per cent OF all deposits of
the bank. The cashier of the bank is
the treasurer of the Grand Fountain.
Checks have been properly drawn
when due and turned over to the
cashier Of the bank. The cashier had
in his possession at the time OF this
examination over $4,000 in checks
which we're being held up. He re-
ceived no formal permission from
the officers OF the Grand Fountain
to hold these checks, though IT was
fully understood by them that they
were being held. The officers OF the
Grand Fountain are also the officers
of the bank, and of ali the other
afflliated institutions.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17

known as the Savings Bank of the
Grand United order OF True Reform
ers, was holding the checks without
paying them. A little deeper was the
search conducted, and e was learned
that the officials of the bank and
those of the order are the same. In
fact, the bank is an afiliated insti-
tuition
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-17
Eiaht Persons DROWNED.

Eight persons were drowned near
Cuisine. Texas. as the result OF a
flood in the South Leon river, follow
ing downpour of rain estimated at
ten inches.