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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-12
ELEVATORS BURNED;
$2,OOO,OOO is LOSS
tNationa; News Assoc!at,nnp

National News ASsocIat'hnp
TORONTO, Ont. Dec. 12.-Over
$1,000, 900 loss was caused by fire
that swept through two immense
grain elevators of the Canadian Pa
cific Ry. at owen Sound, 81 miles
northwest of here last night and ear
ly today.
The buildings contained 1850
900 bushels OF grain which was be-
ing held for transportation from Ow-
en- Sound. which Is port on Geor-
gian bay. The flames threatened
for a timc to destroy all shipping
in the harbor and ten vessels left
port to escape destruction.
The fire started late last night
and was still burning today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-12
WRESTLING CLUB

The organization OF an amateur
wrestling club to revive this sport in
Richmond will take place tomorrow
evening at the Y. N. c. A. L "A.
Bronson, of the local high school
faculty, has undertaken the manage
ment of a class in studying the art,
and hopes to have large number OF
association members enroll. The OBJ
ject of the club wifi be to promote
wrestling As sport and Is = means Of
sef-defense.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-12
His Candidate Elected Re-
publican Chairman, but
Harry New Will Be Boss
of Arrangements.
HITCHCOCK FEARED
BY TAFT HENCHMAN
His Loyalty to the President
Is Questioned, Hence
News Hills Is
Boss of Taft Now.
(National News Association)

(National News Assocfation)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Ex-Gov-
ernor John F. Hill. of Maine, was un-
animously elected chairman of the Re-
publincan national committee to sue
ceed Frank Hitchcock, resigned, and
Chicago was chosen the convention
city, June eighteenth, being the date
set. Harry S. New, of Indiana, heads
the committee on arrangements.
There is a story that Hitchcock,
full of disgust, may resign from the
cabinet. The trouble between New
and Hitchcock dates back to the Re-
publican national convention at Chi
cago in 1908. New was acting chair
man of the Republican committee.
Hitchcock was then assistant secre-
tary of the committee. He was so
officious in directing the affairs of the
committee that he got on Acting
Chairman News nerves and that Of
ficial removed him.
Hitchcock Oemurred.
New was asked several days ago by
members of the national committee
and by President Taft to make ar
rangements for the next convention as
chairman of the sub committee. He
agreed to do so. Hitchcock demur.
red. He said that this duty in the
past had devolved on the national
chairman. He said that New had had
the position four years ago beacuse
he was acting chairman of the nation.
al committee, and because thereby Ok.
officio on the sub committee on ar.
rangements. Hitchcock wanted his
man Hill, of Maine, who is now the
chairman, to make the arrangements.
Taft waivered because of the prece-
dent cited by Hitchcock. Then Harry
New rebelled and his friends ON the
committee, led by Senators Murray
Crane, Bois and Penrose. joined him.
Hitchcock has boasted repeatedly
that he had majority of the national
committee against Taft, but a count
of noses showed he was short. News
friends served notice on Hitchcock
about midnight that he could yield
and let New make the arrangements
or the committee would oust Acting
Chairman Hill and elect New nation
al chairman. Hitchcock finally threw
up the sponge. The Taft people fear
Hitchcock. His managerial wings
were clipped some time ago by Taft
Hill is secretary to the president, is
his mortal enemy. Hills practically
deposed Hitchcock as the administra
ton boss. Since then Hitchcock has
been suspected with flirting with the
Roosevelt boom.
The reactionaries on the national
committee never liked him, and vel
coined the opportunity to depose him
OF course the Progressive Republi
cans never stood for him. Taft's
friends fear a Roosevelt stampede
The seating arrangement in the con
vention hall and the control of the
convention speech is important. Taft's
friends believe these perks" were
safer in the hands of New for distri
button than in Hitchcock's hands.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-12


BRYCEvILLE. Dec. 12.-Rescue Of
three more men believed to be still
alive in the Cross Mountain mine dis
aster was the aim of desperate work
by government inspectors and miners
today. they being cheered on to risk
their lives anew In the black damp
pocket by the. cries Of workmen's
wives and by the recovery Of 1--WE men
believed dead for sixty hours.
The Ave men who were miraculous
ly carried up from death told Of the
three men remaining alive.
The five men saved had been pris-
oners in the workings since Saturday
morning. when an explosion entomb.
ed more than 130 men. Hope for them
had been abandoned when they were
found behind a brattice they had er-
ected to protect themselves from nox.
fous gases.
Fight Fire Damp.
Rescue parties who risked =. their
lives time after time today were %
often driven back by the deadly fire.
damp. Finally, however. they forced
their way into the cross drifts and
there took up the search for living
comrades Of the five men who were
rescued last night
President Stephenson today reiter.
ated his belief that many moro Of tho
miners are still alive. I'VE are going
to save many more" he said.
from the mine and today the first fu-
nerals were held in the little mining
town, where mourning for tho dead
mingled with rejoicing for the men
who had been brought back from
death.
Theodore Irish. son Of the gang boss
who was killed, was the only member
of the rescued party injured.
Henderson . Hero.
William Henderson's presence OF
mind and generalship no doubt saved
the entire party. He directed tho
bracing Of the timber that saved tho
party's lives. He said today:
Under my direction We bratticed
up the entrance to tho mine room.
With out coats we fought back the
afterdamp that came through the
cracks in the brattice. and then stuck
our coats and other articles Of wear
ing apparel in the hole Of the brattice.
We had lights, cur pals and each Of
US had from a half to three quarters
of a gallon of coffee and water in our
dinner pals. We remained in the room
quietly for several hours. burning one
light and taking turns at eating.
Late Saturday evening two OF the
party left the room and attempted to
make their way back and reach tho
entrance of the mine through over
pass. That was the last we saw Of
them. The next morning we made our
way. the air having been purfaed by
the fan, into the entry and passed over
into number IS, endeavoring to find
the way out.
I'VE ran into gas and we're forced
to go back to room No. 10, where the
air was pure. We remained there until
discovered. We ate the last of our
food about the middle of Sunday af-
ternoon, but still had some water left
and plenty of light. We were endeav-
oring to reach the main entrance
again when we were discovered by
the mine rescue men,"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-12
THE WEATHER
STATE-Snow or rain tonight o
Wednesday.
LocAL-cIoudy with probably rain Q
snow tonight or Wednesday.

HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY
Forecast for Richmond and vicinity.
continued rain tonight turning to
snow Wednesday, with falling temper
ature. Highest temperature in last
"a hours, So at p. m, Monday. Low
est Temperature in last ~ hours. 10
at 1890 Tuesday. Temperature at
1890 p. m today, 10 and falling
Barometer low and falling. Precipita-
ton in last "a hours, IL inch. Direc-
ton and velocity Of wind. north,
miles per hour.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-12
ASKS HER PROPERTY
Suspicious Husband Sued
by Wife.

William A. Abshire, who returned
from Macon, Ca, to Greensboro last
Friday, then had his wife, Eva j., ar:
rested and placed in the Home for the
because he found another
man in the house with her, succeeded
in getting himself in hot water, figur-
atively speaking, without accomplish
ing more than his wife's humiliation,
SO far as she is concerned.
His wife's move came Tuesday
when she made her husband defend
ant in a law suit instituted in the cir
cult court, in which she AYERS her
husband is in possession OF her per-
sonal property of the value of $3.50.
She asks that the property be replev-
ined.
Warned by friends. SO he alleged,
Abshire, who is carpenter and well
known in this city, was prompted to
return from Georgia last week. Up
on arrival at his home in Greensboro
he went to his home and says that
there he heard his wife and a strang-
er talking. Securing deputy sheriff
Rice Miller and two others, an en-
trance to the house was effected, but
the man, whose name Abshire stated
was Lamb. escaped.
After Wrestling a revolver from his
wife, two cartridges of which had been
indented, Ab3hire hustled her into a
buggy and with deputy Miller drove
to this city, where she was placed in
the woman's jail. The state had no
evidence on which to prosecute the
woman and Abshire only had his sus'
picions. She was released before she
had been confined long enough to
have instituted suit for damages
from the county for illegal detention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-12
COMMISSION FIGHT
AT ASTORIA, OREGON
fNationaI News Association

fNationaI News Association
ASTORIA, Ore. Dec 12-Follcwing
a campaign that has been conducted
with much spirit ON both sides. . spec
ial election will be held here tomor-
row to decide whether Astoria shalt
adopt the commission form Of govern
ment in place of the existing plan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-12
Recovery of Five Men and
Probability of Rescue of
Three Others Adds Incent-
i've to Efforts.
CHEER AND SORROW
MARK DAYS EVENTS
50 Dead Bodies Have Been
Recovered-Funerals Held
as the Deceased Comrades
Are Rescued.
BULLETIN.
(NationAl News Association1

BR1CEVILLE. Tenn, Dec. l2.-Dis-
tinct tappings heard in various parts
of the mine today spurred rescuers to
desperate efforts in the hope of rescr.
ing alive twenty or thirty more en-
tombed miners.
Two miners, who had been with the
party rescued last night we-.. stricken
mad today. dashing wildly about the
dark recesses Of the mine. eluding
capture. Rescuers chased them for
hours while they screamed hystericak
1v
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-12
A TRAIN HELD UP:
$4,000 SECURED

HARDEvuLE, 8. c., Dec. 11.-Ban-
dts held up the Atlantic Coast line
passenger, No. so. at daybreak this
morning, getting away with all the
registered mail. Engineer and mail
clerks were brought to submission at
the point Of a revolver. The amount
secured was &1Aoo1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-12
ONE CANDIDATE

Webb lodge of Masons will meet
in the Masonic Temple tomorrow
evening to confer the degree of mas
ter mason on a single candidate.
Evening star., 1911-01-22
wARRENTON, VA.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, January 81. 1911.
Last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Gwyn T..
Tompkins entertained the members of the
Casanova Hunt and the riding members
of the Warrenton Hunt Club at buffet
luncheon at their home near Warrenton.
The Warrenton Rifles. Company c. I'd
Virginia Regiment, gave a banquet
at the Warren Green Hotel on the even
ing of Thursday, January 49, Their
guests. besides the company and ladies',
were Col. Leedy of Luray, Lieut.. Col
Millar of Front Royal. Lieut.. Waller of
Front Royal. Maj. Leech of Front Royal,
Capt. T. Beverly Slater Of Washington,
Lieut. Wampler of Culpeper and Sergt
Mcmillan, H. S. A.. and Col. Grenville
Gaines of Warrenton. The first drag OF
the Warrenton Hunt Club that has been
ridden in some time, owing to the wealth
er conditions and other complications
took place Monday afternoon with the
meet at Warmers gate. Mrs. Grenville
Gaines left this week for Richmond, Va,
where she will spend several months.
Miss Elizabeth Gaines, who has been the
guest of Miss Carusi in Washington. will
join Mrs. Gaines in Washington and also
spend several months In Richmond. Mr..
W. b. Wilson left Wednesday for Orange,
Va, Miss Sally Marshall left Tues
day for Newport News. Va. where she
will visit friends. After several weeks
in this place Miss Marshall will go to
Washington, Baltimore, New York and
Philadelphia. Mrs. Howard Peoples and
little daughter of Atlanta. Ga. are the
guests of Mrs. NJ. G. Douglas. They
arrived in Warrenton Thursday. Miss
Eva Wood went to Washington this week
for a short visit. Mrs. F. A. 3. Port
man leaves Tuesday for visit to Phila-
delphia.
Evening star., 1911-01-22
NO PLACE LIKE HOME.
Dog Walks 14O Miles to Reach Spot
Behind a Stove.
/. rom the st. Paul Dispa,cl

From the st. Paul Dispatch.
If you've ever felt the pangs of home-
sickness and have lonsed for the quiet
of a small town in contrast TO the hustle
and hustle of a big city your sympathy
will go out TO Dewey. white bulldog,
who. pining for his personal soft spot
behind a meat market stove in La Crosse.
Wis. walked the entire distance from
St Paul to that city.
A letter from La Crosse to this city tells
Of the arrival there of the dog, which is
the property of Oscar Baum, a St Paul
meat cutter. who formerly lived III the
Wisconsin city.
Dewey is now sleeping behind the stove
in the meat market in La Crosse, which
his master formerly owned. Although
the express ear of a fast limited train
and offered him all kinds of inducements
and deicacieS not to be had in small
town, Dewey was not happy.
He ran away and appeared Unexpectedly
at his old home in due time. Waggins
his tail furiously, he scratched and
whined for admittance. The 14U miles he
weary. His tongue was hanging far out
of his mouth and he was painting.
Dewey's eyes were bright, however. And
he was not too tired To yawn in friendly
manner at his old and trusted friend, the
market cat
When his master telephoned from ST.
Paul that he would go to La Crosse to get
him the gaunt little fighting pet was
sleeping the peaceful sleep of the weary.
Between his paws was a discarded bone.
and the satisfied grin on his battle-scarred
face told more plainly than words that
he preferred a meager bone in La Crosse
to a porterhouse steak in st. Paul.
Evening star., 1911-01-22
CLARENDON, VA.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, January q. 1911.
The Young Peoples Club of Clarendon
was entertained at the home Of Mr.. Ash
ton c. Jones. on Oak street. Saturday
evening. Mrs. B. T. Collins of Clarendon
is visiting relatives in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mrs. p. N. Rucker Of Amherst. Va, is
visiting her sons in Clarendon. Mrs. Anne
liza Reed has returned to her Arlington
home after months visit to relatives in
Charlottesville, Va. Mrs. Wilson Petty
entertained members Of the Arlington
Trinity Chapel Guild Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. HI. Armiger, after a two
week visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G. Tracy
OF Clarendon. returned to their West
River (MdD home this week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Lewis of Vienna. Va, were
guests this week Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Lewis of Fort Myer Heights. Mr.. Eu-
gene Bradbury, who has been visiting his
parents at Arlington. returned to his
Ida Campbell of Washington, D. c., was
the guest of Miss Anna Roe Of Clarendon
this week. Mrs. NJ. C. X. Lupton OF
Washington. d. c., was the guest of
Mrs. f. B. Gardner of Clarendon Wednes-
day. Miss Alice Bennett, who has been
the guest Of Mrs. Karl Kerr Of Fort Myer
Heights. returned to her home in Hagers-
town. Nd. Tuesday. Mrs. Henry A. Whal-
lon gave dinner in honor Of Mr. Whal-
Clarendon left Saturday to attend the
marriage OF his sister, Miss Anna Jones
OF Lunenburg county, Va. who will be
married next Tuesday Mr.. Jones will
visit Newport News and Norfolk. Va
before returning home.
Evening star., 1911-01-22
VIENNA, VA.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
VIENNA. Va, January II. 1911.
Frank Wells left last week for New
York to spend several months with rela-
tives. Mr.. Ralph c. Lewis and little
daughter Mildred were Sunday visitors at
the home of Mrs. Arthur NJ. Lewis. DR..
and Mrs. Arthur G. Coumbe spent Satur-
day in the city with relatives. Mr.. and
Mrs Franklin Williams, jr, entertained
the whist club Saturday evening. Rev
and Mrs. J. NJ. Nourse were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lansing NJ. Dow Friday
Mrs. Minter and son of Washington spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Goldsmith. Mr.. Coppersmith and Mr..
Charles Fuller were Sunday guests of
Mr.. w. S. Fowler. Miss Louise Hayward
and Miss Ethel Lodge Of Stuttgart. Ark.
were weekend guests of Miss Eugenia
Moore. Mr.. Laurance Brown Of Tenley
town spent Sunday with friends here.
Miss Maud Mitchell Of Missouri visited
Vienna friends Sunday. The children of
tertained by their teachers at an after
noon social Saturday at Mrs. Howard
Moneys. Dr. E. l.. Detwiler of. Herndon
was a dinner guest of DR.. Arthur G.
Coumbe Tuesday. Mrs. Charles +. Bab-
cock and little son Robert spent Saturday
in Washington. Miss Argerbright of New
York is visiting her parents. on Maple
avenue. Mr.. Henry Shackleford spent the
week end with his brother. Mr.. Joseph
Shackleford. Miss George Mexican spent
tile week end with friends in the city.
Miss Anns Salisbury will make her home
for the remainder of the winter with her
grandmother, Mrs. Caroline Freeman. on
Mill street. Mrs. Williams of Ballston
was a guest this week of Mrs. Elwyn N
Lovewell at her Windover Heights home.
Mrs, Clay of Washington spent portion
of the week with her sister. Mrs. w. F.
hmci'. Mrs. l.. NJ. Kenyon is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Edgar Berry. at Ash
grove. Mrs. Leverich of New York spent
Sunday and Monday with Mr.. and Mrs
J. Frederick Oertel Miss Eugenia
Moore visited friends in the city this
week Miss Abbie Fitzhugh4 spent the
week end with Mrs. Harvey f. Hanes at
Herndon. Mr.. and Mrs. Foster have
moved to the Lewis estate and will soon
be at home there. Mrs. William A. Trgg
will be at home Thursdays instead of
Wednesdays, as formerly. Mrs. Richard
D. Leith and Miss Kathleen Leith were
among the guests at a large dinner party
given by Mrs. ]. Fl. Allison Thursday al
Evening star., 1911-01-22
LAUREL, MD.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
LAUREL. Md, January 81, 19l

Special Correspondence of The Star.
LAUREL, Nd, January 81, 1911.
Miss Gertrude Petit has returned to
Red Springs, y. c.. after spending some
time with her parents here. Mrs Kate
Oyerington has gone to visit her sister at
Lake Butler. Fla. Miss Mary Lanahan
has returned to her home, High Ridge,
after a visit to relatives in Washington.
Rev. George Thomas, missionary from
Brazil. formerly of ST. Mary county. Md.
family last week Mr.. John I. Cronmiller
has returned from trip to Harrisburg,
Pa. DIR. David Crowther of Washington
county was recent visitor to his brother
DIR. Lewellyn Crowther, on Prince George
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Beall have
returned to New York after visit to
relatives 'here. Mrs. Edward Stanley of
Baltimore was the guest of Mrs. Charles
III. Stanley this week. Miss Laura Shaef-
fer has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Castle
in Washington. Miss Margaret Harri-
son OF Washington, who has been visiting
Miss Margaret Tyler has returned home
Miss Louise Lawrence has returned from
a visit TO Baltimore. Mrs. Wallach and
her daughter, Miss Alice WalIach, are
visiting in Washington. State Senator
and Mrs German spent several days
Miss Polkinghorn of Washington was
a recent visitor to friends in Laurel.
Miss Laura Dailam is visiting friends in
Washington. Miss katheryne Gambrill
of Hyattsviile is visiting friends here.
Miss Hardy OF Washington who has been
turned home. Mrs. L. a. Johnstone was a
visitor to Baltimore this week Miss Jo-
sephine Berry of Washington spent the
week end with relatives here
Evening star., 1911-01-22
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


WINCHESTER, Va, January q, 1911
Mrs. William S. Love, who has beer
spending a week with relatives and
friends in Washington, shas returned to
her home in Winchester. Mrs. Harry K
Russell left Winchester Thursday to visi,
at the home Of her brother and sister.in.
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Loring A. Cover n
Baltimore. Mrs. Nancy Lee Coble and
Mrs. Davis have returned to Winchester
after visiting in Washington and ,a,ti.
more. Mrs. Archibald Oden, jr.. and he,
little daughter have returned to Wash.
lngton, after spending several weeks a,
the home of the formers mother. Mrs
Kate l.. Sheetz. in Winchester. Miss She
Bradley OF Harrisonburg is spending some
time at the home Of her sister, Mrs. w
s. Martin. In Washington. Mr.. and Mrs
James NJ. kavanaugh of Harrisonhura
nave been spending several days witt
friends in Washington and Raltimore
Miss Edith Sigafoose left Winchester
Inursday S dor washington. where she will
Manila, where she will spend seyeral
years. Mrs. Juliet A McCaw has re.
turned to her home in Winchester after
spending several weeks with her son. Mr.
Kn9mas = nom rina Meoaw: a aa In Washington. Miss
week to visit friends in Washington and
Baltimore. Miss Rose Janney returned 70
her home in Winchester this week. after
spending several days with friends in
Washington. Capt. Bryan Conrad O.
the United States Army, who has
been spending several weeks at the
home OF his parents. Maj. and Mrs
Holmes Conrad, in Winchester, went to
Washington this week. Miss Emily Pow
ers left Berryville last week to spend
some time in Washington. Miss Frances
Woife OF Berryville has gone on visit
to friends in Washington, Baltimore and
southern Virginia. Miss Margaret Moore
of Berryville left several days ago to
visit friends in Rockville and Washing
ton. Mrs. L. d. Glasscock of Summit
Point left recently on a visit to relatives
in Washington.
Misses Lucy and Ella JoIiffe. who
have been visiting in Washington hay,
returned TO their home at Boyce. Mis-.
Mary P. Whiting of Millwood has beer
spending the past two weeks with friends
in Washington. Misses Christine an6
Louise Manning. who have been visiting
friends in Washington and Baltimore
have returned to their home at Boyce
Mrs. Cornelia V. Points of Harrisonburg
who has been visiting her daughter, Miss
Bette Points. in Washington. has gone tc
spend some time with relatives at Ship.
pensburg. Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. B. f
Seaton of Washington have been visitine
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Nc.
Nealy in Luray. Mrs. C. T. Shugert OF
Charles Town has been visiting Mrs. F.
w. Smith at her home in Washington
Miss Ellen Carter left Charles Town last
week on a visit to friends in Washington