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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07
TAFT IN DOUBT.
May Not Call Extra SeS.
sion of Congress.
FEARS FOR RECIPROCITY Gill
Believes Democrats Will Use Treaty
to Reopen General Tariff De-
bate and Disturb Business
Conditions.

Washington, March 4-There will
ne no extra session Of congress called
ON account OF the failure Of congress
20 ratiiy the reciprocity agreement
with Canada. according to an EN-
plauc statement made by one OF the
best informed of the Republican lead
eys OF the senate.
President Taft fears that the Sixty
second congress- dominated IN the
houso by an effective Democratic ma
lority and In the senate by the pro-
sresAye Republicans. who will hold
the balance OF power. will pass II
without coupling with 1t legislation or
proposed legislation.
This. coming up for consideration
AZ an extra session. which every one
believes would last practically
throughout the intervening nine
months before the fourth Of next De.
cemJer. would plunge the whole coun'
Try. as well as the Republican party,
INTO sea # troubles and postpone
indefinitely that return to normal eco
homie conditions, which must be the
basis of national prosperity
Finally. according 10 this senator,
the president has received limitations
from the authorities at Ottawa that
The Canadian parliament may not be
in a position to ratify on its part the
recently negotiated agreement until
about the time of the converting Of
the regular session Of congress next
winter
In other words the authority as
serts. the president. convinced that
only disaster not only TO the cause
of reciprocity with Canada. but T. the
Republican party and the country a
well would follow such wransling
over tire tariff AS would be sure TO
result from the converting of the next
congress before the Democrats had
formulated their program and an.
nounoed ~ co. the country. has heed
ed The advice not only OF the senate.
hut OF business men all over the
country from whom he has been tedr.
ug ever since an extra session began
10 lmpend aud has decided not 10
cali one
On this same authority II Is as
serted that in order that the consid-
erations and circumstances which
have led him to come TO this con
clusiOn may he thoroughly understood
hv the Canadian authorities. M Tait
Will soon be IA communication with
high Ottawa official who according to
one report. Il already on his way 10
Washington.
To him, II is said. the president will
point out that he has made every ef-
fort in his power, in accordance with
the pledges given to one another by
he commissioners Of the two com
tries who negotiated the agreement,
10 secure rs speedy ratification. but
that these efforts have failed through
The refusal OF the senate 10 act in sc
cordauce with his recommendations
II is understood that no doubt eX-
lists al the White House that the al
muistration position will be fully un-
derstood and appreciated by Canada
II is felt that there will not be any
doubt in either country as TO where
the responsibility for the failure Of the
Mccall bill at this time is % rest
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07

To Benz. Alsop and to all persons
interested:
At a delinquent tax sale held in
the county of Spotsylvania on Jan
LIST. 1906, for taxes returned delin-
quent for the year 1904, the under
signed became purchaser Of a GER
tain tract of land in Spotsylyania
county. Virginia, which tract OF
land was sold by George Morrison
unto Benz Alsop by deed duly re-
corded in the clerks office or the
Circuit Court of Spotsylvania coun-
ty. Virginia, and which tract of
land contains about twenty acres,
adjoining the lands OF Washington
Ford. Larkin Ford, Dickinson's land
and others, paying the amount bid
at said sale, and having subsequent
" paid thereon all taxes and leyies
subsequently accruing thereon.
You will plese take notice OF said
sale and that on MONDAY, JUNE
5th, 1911, that being the first day
of the June term, 1911, OF the
Circuit Court of Spotsylyania coun-
ty, Virginia, the undersigned shall
move the said court for the appoint
ment Of a commissioner to execute
unto the undersigned a deed for
said land, and that on Saturday,
June 10th, 1911, the undersigned
will obtain from said commissioner,
so appointed, a deed conveying un-
to the undersigned the aforesaid
and above described real estate.
Very truly,
T. A. Harris.
lnoYl 5-W4
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07
ELECTRICAL SUIT
federal Action Against Gen.
eraI Electric Go.
CONTROL 81 pEF CENT. TRADE
rhirly.fvt Companies Ars Charged
VIII Conspiracy &c Restrain
Trade Ano Having Monop.
Oily il Lamps

Cleveland. o.. March 4-Followne
y consultation between Judge W b
Kenyon. assistant United States at
torEey general. and w / Day, Unltec
States district attorney. here. Mr. Day
brought the governments much ter
aided suit against the General Electric
company. Of Schenectady, n. Y. and
Others, alleging al unlawful combina
uon aud o conspiracy in restraint OF
trace
Tie suit is brought under the Sher'
uau antitrust law
Announcement o! the fight was
made with .he filing OF suit in the
United States circuit court by Dis
uici Attorney william l.. Day against
the General Electric company of New
York. the National Electric Lamp
company. which has us headquarters
~ Cleveland, and thirty-three other
electric light and supply houses
The petition alleges that the thirty
five companies are banded together
IN an unlawful conspiracy TO restrain
trade and build up q monopoly in in
candescent electric lights; that they
already control more than 81 per cent
OF the country's supply. and through
unlawful contracts. combinations and
conspiracies maintain unfairly high
prices and throttle competition
II is alleged that formation of the
trust began soon after 1904, the year
10 which ne United States patents on
carbon flament' incandescent lamps
expired Ry August. 1906. it is charg
ei the lamp output was in the hands
oi a specific combination. In 1907, it
is charged. the trust branched out
more extensively The National Elec.
,glc Lamp company. Of Cleveland, was
organized he petition states, a. a
holding company 70 consolidate all
the defendants hen memberseof the
combination except the General Elec-
trio company and the Westinghouse
company Sin competitors started mp
bat were soon forced into the com.
bination
The National Electric Lamp com
pany was formed with a capital Of
$500. eco by restraining trade and
competition and forcing high prices.
% is said. rs pfofts we're miraculous
TIC electrical trust IL rated as a
billion dollar combination Us chief
companies are the General Electric
company. capitalized at sS0.O0O000;
the Western Electric company, CAPT
falized at S2j.00o.00 the West'ne
house Electric and Manuiactr 20
company capitalized at SG0.0OOO0o
These various companies. II is said,
are all controlled by one body. al
though they are ostensibly distinct
and separate organizations Among
them they manufacture and market in.
caudesceLi ele,trc lights, trolley me
tors boat motors automobile motors,
heating apparatus copper wiring and
every commodity used n connection
with electric power
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07
BROWN DEFEATS WOLGAST
New York Boy Again Gets Decision
Over Liohtvyeiuht Champion.

New York. March 4-Because he
forced the issue practically all the
way and landed the greater number
OF clean punches. Knockout Brown De.
feaied Al Wolgast worlds lightweight
cham pion. il a fast ten round bout a.
The National Sporting club here
Kul Wolgast showed 80 much STAN.
ina and was fighting SO powerfully 10
the last part Of the battle that the big
crowd present realized that in a tnish
fight he might have turned the tide
At that WOlgast injured his righi hsho
il one Of the early rounds winch
weakened his attack and DO doubt was
a serious handicap.
Brown came within an ace OF WIN
ming decisiycly IL the first round He
caught Wolgast Oh the Jaw with a ter
rife left hand swing ana made him
reel into cliLch Again ia the sec
ond round Wolgast telt the force Of
X O's wallOp and staggered Quick
10 realize nat Brown was extremely
dangerous. the champion covered NJ
aha defended himself until he had re-
covered from this smash
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07
AVIATOR FALLS FIFTY FEET
Received Fatal Injuries and Machine
Is Totally Wrecked

Bridgeport. Conn. March while
tuning n.y. @ Curtiss biplane at Sea
side park. preparatory to making an
exhibition eight Frank Paine. thirty
year ola. lost control OF his machine
and dropped nifty feet TO the ground.
ILL., machine was totally wrecked
and when Paine was extricated from
'he debris be- was rushed TO the hospi
al in q ding condition. He has IN
'elnal injuries. one thigh was broken
and it Is believed his skull was frac
urcd
He had Gown about halt a mile at
an average height Of fifty feet when
something Went wrong with the ma
chine n turned turtle in midair and
dropped straight to the ground be
tween two trees
There was hardly a part Of the bi
plane that wasn't torn or spllntered,
and beneath the heap Of wreckage
Paine was so tangled that it was fully
five minutes before be could &c gotten
out
No hope is held out for the ayia.
tors recovery
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07
MINE STRIKER SHOT DEAD
Three others Wounded When Mob
Attacks Armed Men.


Pottsville, Pa. March TN a pitch
ed battle between seven Coal and Iron
policemen. armed with pistols, On one
side and a mob of more than 200
mostly foreigners d. the otner side
Dominica Mako member Ut the
mot. oi Raven Run was shot and IN
stasfly killed
C1a aud Iron Omeet Crtiz surren
iere. himself and Is Icing held ~
De- 5000 bail. charged with the sh>0l
ine
Three other members If The mob
wee shot aud we're removed 70 the
Mirrors hospital # Fountain Springs
None, 30 IS thought. will be Iatal.
The riot was the result Of strike
A. The coll.ery a. Raven Run wnen a
large BODY ri Italian workmen quit
without presenting any reason for do
Hg 50
When thew returned 10 work they
were refused employment They con
sre.afcd on an elevation near the
railroad track between Raven Run
anl Gardviic aud. armed witt
stones sept me workmen rom 20
porting a. the oolliery Several who
rer- sfed were driven bac. amidst ID
shower OF missiles
The Coal and Iron police force IN
that section was mobllized and went
down the railroad toward rhe gang OF
disurbers They we're met with a vol
lc, oi stones and Critz wa struck
with a piece Of coai he drew his pi
tol and fired. and Marko who bad
thrown one OF the stones. dropped
shot through the head
A pitched Lattio started but was IT
short duration. as the mob was not
prepared 10 meet the fire Of the OIL
fCers
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07
REBELS ARE STILL ACTIVE
Seven Mexican Towns Have Been DC
cupied and Taxed.

Naco. Ariz. March 4.-Small bands
of insurrectos are extremely active to
the south OF here Reliable reports
say they recently have taken seven
towns.
The towns occupied are Sinoqnipe
Ranamachi, Tuepeca. Panchita, Aeon
chi Bayiacora and Canadanacha The
rebels levied taxes on the towns cap
tured.
The local passenger train from
Naco to Cananea. Mex. carried three
machine gune and about 10000 rounds
OF ammunition This indicates that a
rebel assault on that mining center IS
thought 10 he imminent
\ detachment OF First United
States cavalry under Captain Z 5
Wright is guarding the frontier and
watching 10 prevent the rebels from
coming into the United States
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07
PAROLE FOR BANKER
Looter OF Milwaukee Bank Coe
Free

Looter OF Milwaukee Bank Goes
Free
LeayenwOrth. Kan. March 4
Frank G Bigelow. who stole more
than sl.jOO.OO0 while president OF the
First National bank. OF Milwaukee
was released from the government
prison here today On parole ISSUED
BY President Taft
He has been In the Leayenwortf
prison nearly six years. He was com
mitted to the pen on June IL. 1905, e
serve a ten year sentence.
While IN the pen Bigelow has main
tanned a perfect record for discipline
Each day it has been his duty to make
the rounds OF the pen and keep a rec.
ord of the prisoners, the state Of their
health and obtain other detailed In
formation for the census department.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07
CHINESE RIOT FOR FOOD
Twenty-one Persons TrampIed
Death In Hunger Fight.

Dedtn IN munger Fl9n1'
Hankow, China, March Twenty
one persons were trampled to death
At Sha Yang, Hupeh province, when
horde OF starving Chinese fought for
the food which missionaries were at
tempting to distribute A great many
others were injured.
The work Of relief is attended with
some peril to those who have taken
supplies into the famine districts, as
the natives in many instances are
mad with depriyations.
A considerable amount OF foodstuff
was received by the missionaries, who
imedlately planned a systematic dis
tribution Their work was hardly be-
gun when thousands Of desperate men,
wome nand children who had learned
that there was a chance of their hun
ger being half satisfied swooped down
upon the supply depot
An uncomfortable riot followed.
Each fought for himself, and the
weaker went down and were ruthless
ly trampled. The fighting continued
as long as there appeared to be any
thing to fight for The missionaries
were pOwerless.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07
JAIL FOR HUSTON
Pennd. Capitol Architect
Loses Appeal.
CONVICTED Of CONSPIRACY
gDIess Appeal is Taken 10 Supreme
Court Huston Must Go 10 Jan
and Pay Fine Of $500
and Costs.

WilliamspOrt. Pa. March 4 - The
Vt the Dauphin county court in the
case oil Joseph NJ. Huston, architect
Of the state capitol.
The lower court sentenced Huston
to from six months TO two years in
the eastern penitentiary and to pay a
line OF $500 and costs.
The decision means that Huston
must serve the prison sentence and
pay the fine imposed by the lower
court on his conviction OF the charge
Of defrauding the state in connection
with the construction Of that building
unless it rs overruled on higher ap-
peal
The opinion OF the superior court
was handed down by Judge Porter
In affirming the court below. Judge
Porter, who wrote the decision, holds
that the question of the meaning the
defendant intended his certificates to
impart was submitted to the jury in
such manner that the appellant has
no reasonable ground for complaint
Thus the first specification OF error is
oyerrued
The second specification, that the
court did not fairly review the evi-
dcnce, is dismissed with the state
ment: I'VE are unable 10 pronounce
it. after careful consideration. as ade-
quate.'
The third specification goes into
the intention OF the defendant in GER
Trying the invoice, admitted to be
fraudulent. The opinion holds that the
court below clearly indicated the bear
ing Of the question upon the issue,
and there is no merit in the speciii-
cation of error II holds that the Ian
guage of the court complained OF in
the fourth specification Of error lin
tied the effect Of the evidence in
question in a manner against which
the appellant has no just ground Of
complaint
The fifth to the tenth specifications
ltl1lt ~ fflA'Af' . anu az ~ Nff'
missed. The eleventh. twelfth and
thirteenth specifications relate TO the
verdict and are considered together
The opinion then says: THE speci
fcatlons of error are all dismissed.
the judgment is affirmed and il is or.
dered that the defendant appear in
the court below at such time "a he
may there be called. and that he be
by said court committed until he has
complied with that part Of the sen
tence which had not been performed
at the time this appeal was made a
suporsedeas.
Counsel for Huston have ten days
to file a motion for an appeal TO the |
supreme court. Meanwhile the capitol /
architeC, will remain at liberty I'M F.
der the bail bond Of $4,000 that was
fixed by the superior court
Tie Dauphin county court had fixed .
bail at $4,000 pending the appeal to /
the higher tribunal. but ii vas subse- /
quently raised through a special bail |
bond OF $4,000 In order to get the /
case into the supreme court the en-
tire case will have to be reviewed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07
JAIL FOR MAGAZINE WRITER
srandenburg Sentenced to From Two
Il Four and a Half Years

u FDlI dUu q fldil ItdFos
New York. March "A jury brought
in q verdict Of guilty Of forgery
against Broughtou Brandenburg, the
magazine writer. and Judge Swami
sentenced him to Sing Sing prison for
. term nj from two years to four
years and six months He almost col
lapsed when the sentence was pro
hOunced
Brandenbrug. who was charged with
forging aud cashing a check for $50
last summer. has figured in court pro
ceedines for the last two years. nota.
bly, In connection with the sale unc T
alleged false pretenses Of an article
purporting to have been written by the
late Grover Cleveland.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07

Mexico City. March Information
received here 10 the effect that an IN
surrection had broken ont in the state
of Guerrero and that band Of goo
rebels had captured the small indian
village OF l.agula \ force OF 100
troops was at once sent agains, them
from Chilpancingo. ami there was a
battle. in which both sides lost many
killed and wounded
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07
RONORS FOR PEARY
Explorer Retires With Rank Of Rear
Admiral and Thanks OF CONGRESS.

Admiral and Thanks Of Congress.
Washington, March Civil Engi'
neer Robert + Peary received his
long deferred reward BY vote OF
Isl to 81 the house passed senate
bill which proposes TO retire Mr
Peary with the rank and pay Of rear
admiral and to extend to him the
thanks Of congress, which carries with
il the privilege of senate and house
chambers. Very few persons have re-
ceived the latter honor since the
foundation of the government
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07
A Greater Attraction

Herr Harden told Of a meeting al
Gasteln between William I. and Fran
els Joseph The Austrian sovereign
commented lmpatiently on the too
pressing attentions Of the crowd. III
won't last long" returned his ally
sOothingly. Bismarck will be here di
.ectly, and then no one will look al
London Spectator.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07

Kenilworth y } March David
Stein. Of this place missed a Ply
mouth Rock hen month ago and
found her under an overturned water
pail still alive She weighed over six
pounds when lost and pound and a
halt when found Bits of egg shell in
the bucket prison indicate that the
hen lived on her own eggs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07

/ COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
In the clerks office of the Circuit
Court of the county OF Caroline on
the 10th day OF February, 1911
Harriet +. Draft, John W.Dratt and
A. May Draft, his wife; Benjamin
A. Draft and Lille r. Draft, his
wife, plaintiffs, against Virginia
Draft. James VI. Dutton. Rebecca
/ CraB. descendants Of Abraham
Draft. descendants OF Anceander
Vought, descendants Of Sallie NJ.
Johnson. descendants OF Lyman
Draft. all as heirs at law of Har-
riett l.. Draft, deceased, defendants
The object OF this suit is to OBJ
tain by decree the release and can
collation. OF a certain deed of trust
on 305A acres of land executed by
the plaintiffs 10 A. -. Chandler, trus-
tee. Feb. II. 1908, and recorded in
i d. b. No. "a. page 1872 OF record OF
deeds of Caroline County Circuit
Court. to secure $4,000 to which
the defendants above if alive are
/ entitled as heirs at law OF Harriet
l.. Draft. deceased. The cancella-
I ton and release of said deed is
asked. because the defendants are
nOn-residents OF the State OF Nir-
GINA. and their residences. if
alive, are unknown. and they have
not been heard from by their near
est relatives, the plaintiffs above
and Virginia Draft, for over seven
years. the said plaintiffs and Vir-
ginia Draft being entitled to the
debt secured by said trust deed if
the defendants are dead.
And an affidavit having been
made and filed that the defendants,
Jennie NJ. Dutton, Rebecca Craw.
descendants of Abraham Draft. de-
scendants OF Anceander Vought, de-
scendants of Sallie NJ. Johnson. de-
scendants of Lyman Draft, all heirs
at law of Harriet l.. Draft. deceas-
ed. are not residents OF the State
of Virginia, and are believed to be
dead, il is ordered that they do APP
pear here within fifteen days after
due publication hereof and do what
may be necessary to protect their
interest in this suit And IL is fur
Their ordered that a copy hereof be
published once a week for four sue
cessive weeks in The Free Lance, a
newspaper published in the city Of
Fredericksburg, Va. and that a
copy be posted at the front door
of the courthouse of this county
on or before the next succeeding
rule day from the date hereof
Teste
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07
AeropIane Kills Woman.

Madrid, March Am aviator lost
control Of his machine and drove II
ilto a crowd in the aerodrome. killing
one woman and seriously injuring
four other persons including Colonel
Villary Viilate, a BROTHER of former
Minister OF War General Villar The
aviator himself was uninjured.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07
Amputates His Own Leo.

BmshtOn. y Y, March 4.-Daniel
Snyder. a woodsman. was caught be-
meath a fallen tree near here and his
leg was crushed so that It hung by q
mere shred He took his axe. severed
the limb. bound his shirt about the
stump to stop the flow Of blood. and
thus saved his own life, for he was in
good condition when help came
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07
wa,snt0 Carries Body 6s2s Miles.

VdI 5TITP Od' TO- DVUJ V0-1 'T'T'V7'
Washington. March 1.-The battle
ship Delaware, which is bearing the
body Of Senior Don Anabel Cruz, who
was minister of Chile to the United
States. back to his native country, ar
rived at Punta Arenas, in the Straits
Of Magellan. The Delaware left Hamp-
ton Roads and its funeral mission on
Jan. 81, and with the arrival in the
Straits of Magellan has travelled 6S23
miles.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07

Reading. Pa, March While
George Blankenbiller. Of Lower Brock.
mock was getting water at a spring on
his farm he saw frog on the bank
This is unusual for this time Of the
year, and it indicates that ar early
spring will follow and that winter is
practically over.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07
Three Killed In EXPLOSION.

Niagara Falls, Ont. March f. -
While men we're engaged in drilling
rock at the plant Of the Ontario Power
company they struck a pocket of gas.
An explosion followed, killing three
men instantly and fatally injuring a
fourth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07
CHAMP CLAIR WILL LOSE 10000
ESifs Session Of Congress VIII Be
Cost,v 70 Democratic Leacef

Washington. March al! there is
an extra session Of congress, Repre-
sentative Champ Clark. Of Missouri
the Democratic speaker IA be viii
lose $4,000
Mr. Clark has signed contracts for
ten weeks on the Chautauqua lecture
circuit at $500 a week aud expenses
He planned 10 start out from Phladel
phis on March and talk his way
ont t. the Pacific coast and back. but
% The session is 10 begin on March II
he will just throw mp his hands and
LAY gOOdby 10 the $4,000
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07
Massacrelna Jews In Kleft.

Vienna, March 1T is reported
that a massacre OF Jews is going or
at Kieff. II is stated that DR. Tarta.
koyer, the well known chess player,
has received a telegram stating that
his parents were murdered by an In.
furiated mob.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-07
Auto Dasnes Into German

Auto Oashcs Into German Soldiers.
Berlin. March "A military trans
port automobile, Of which the chauf
feur had lost control. dashes fun speed
through a company Of Infantry. Four
teen men were injured. six Of them
including the lieutenant. seriously
The chauffeur was attempting to avoid
the column by turning out OF the
road. when his machine got away from
him