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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
AVIATOR RODGERS
IS BADLY INJURED
Falls With Aeroplane 125 Feet
on Last Leg of His Long
Journey.

Los Angeles, Cal. November IA
In an attempted flight to-day from
Pasadena to Long Beach. officially to
end his Atlantic Pacific Journey Avia-
tor c. L. Rodgers met with the worst
mishap of his career. falling with his
machine 125 feet into a plowed field.
half way between the two cities and
within sight of his destination.
Although no bones were broken,
Rodgers was rendered unconscious. He
was badly shaken. his face scratched
and torn, his hands were burned Ivy
his motor and he complains of severe
pains in his side. His machine was
completely wrecked.
Rodgers left Tournament Park, at
Pasadena. at 1894, expecting to fly the
twcnty-three miles to the beach in as
many minutes. He became confus I'd
after taking the air and after cir
cling aimlessly for hulf an hour. came
down at Covlna Junction. mile fur
Their from Long Beach than the point
from which he started. He took the
air again and. after getting his bear
Ing. was following the tracks OF the
Pacific electric railway when the ac-
cident occurred. This was In an iso-
lated section. and the first learned CT
his fall by those Interested, was when
an automobiHst who had seen Rodgers
tumble and dragged him out from
under the wings OF his wrecked
biplane. carried him into the office
of physician at Compton. two miles
away. Rodgers was still unconscious
when Mrs. Rodgers and her mother
Mrs Il. r.. Sweltzer. who had been
waiting his arrival at Long Beach,
reached Compton. Later he partly re-
gained his senses and was put aboard
special train and taken to his hotel
at Pasadena. After an examinati On
his physician announced that he would
suffer no permanent injury.
While the Gauge of the accident will
not be known until Rodgers RECEIVERS
sufhciently to explain II. 1t is believed
that control wire snapped, invcrting
the Tudder OF his machine and head
Ing Its nose downward at an angle
of more than forty-nve degrees.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
100000 CHURCH FOR
VILLAGE OF 200 SOULS
hut 1T Is the Centre OF an Extensive
and Rich Russian Settlement
in SnnRns,

church OF st. Fidelis, said to he The
largest church building in Kansas. has
peen dedicated by Bishop John F. Cum
trains passing Through this little vii
iase OF zoo people marvel at the size
OF 1t, and wonder how 1t was possIble
Tor such small place to build the
1000 church. The answer is thai
while, Victoria itself is small. the
church's congregation extends beyond
the confines OF the village, and even
into surrounding counties.
victoria is the centre of a big Rus
sian Catholic settlement. and It is M
uncommon thing for members of the
parish to drive twenty-five miles to at
TEND mass Sunday mornings Nearly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
MOB OF $4,000 HOOTs
MURDERER'S COFFIN
Extraordinary scenes at Funeral %
Man Who Killed Wife and

London, November 1.-THE spectacle
of huge crowds greeting a funeral
procession with jecrs and yells was
witnessed at Newcastle Friday.
II was the funeral of Alexander In
gram. the man who murdered his wife
and two stepdaughters at Byker, and
then committed suicide in Newcastle
prison.
The body was taken from the tajt
to the house of Migrants parents at
Byker. A large crowd. mainly COM
posed of women and children, had as
eembled. and directly the coffin ap-
peared 1t was received with booing
and kissing and shouts OF laughter.
Quite $4,000 people had gathered
along the route OF the procession to
Heaton Cemetery. Newcastle. and traffic
was held up When tho funeral
coaches reached the cemetery gates
another disgraceful scene occurred.
There was chorus of hooting and
jeering. laughter. the women In the
crowd waving their snawls
A wild stampede was made for the
gates, which were we'll guarded oy
the police. Bafrled here. several men,.
bers of the crowd made dash for
the walls and scaled them.
Catcalls and other hideous noises
were kept up until the body had
been committed to the earth. and SO
loud were the shrieks of laughter that
the officiating clergyman, the Rev. j.
w. Graham, of ST. Michael's. could not
be heard reading the special funeral
service. The mourners were led out
OF the cemetery afterward by a side
gate.
Another funeral which arrived be-
fore Migrants was subjected to the
same sort OF treatment. the crowd Ia
Its passion mistaking the cortege.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
nnrre Disnnnears.

New York. November IA wireless
message from the steamship Howard
says she is standing by barge in dis
tress Off Fire Island. with a crew of
fourteen men on board The barge
is In bad shape, and urgently needs
assistance. which 1t has been impos-
siblc to give.
The steamer Howard, after her mas
ter learned tn t assistance was on the
way from New York. proceeded on her
voyage. Captain Chase. of the How
ard sent wireless message, saying
he ordered boat to the rescue, but
on account of the heavy sea no head
way could be made and ne gave up
the effort.
The revenue cutter Mohawk. which
started TO the assistance OF the i'm
periled craft. reported by wireless on
her way out that tho weather condi-
lions were had and growing worse.
Late tonight the Mohawk reported
by wireless that she had reached the
scene and cruissd about. but there was
no trace of the distressed barge.
The scene OF the barge mystery is
what la known as the graveyard OF
the Atlantic. alon:, the sand dunes and
treachcrous shoals o. the southeastern
shore OF Long Island
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
WlCKERSHAM AT ATLANTA
Looking at Federal Jail and Says Visit
Hna Nothing to Do WITT More.

Atlanta, Ga, November l2.-Attor-
ney-General Wickersham arrived here
from Washington at noon yesterday
and Immediately went to the United
States penitentiory. where he spent
the afternoon. In inspecting the con-
victs and viewing the recent improve
ments. the Acknowledgement seemed
especially pleased with the reform
methods introduced by Warden Meyer
in the management OF the convicts
He Will remain In Atlanta to-day, and
this afternoon will attend a concert
by the convict band In the prison
chapel. Mr.. wickersham said he had
just returned from an inspection of
the Federal penitentiary at Leaven-
worth, Kan. and had his plans ar
ranged to visit the other penal in
situations OF the government
Mr.. Wickersham was asked IL this
VISIT had any connection with the case
OF Charles ". Morse. the New York
banker who IS serving a sentence in
the Atlanta prison. and who has asked
and been refused pardon. He re-
piled that mis- visit had nothing what
ever to do with the Morse case.
we have finished with the Morse
case for the present at least" said
the Attorney General.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
NAVY SAILORS DISCIPLINED
800 on the Vermont Deprived of Shore
Leave Because of Franks at Newport.

500 on the Vermont Deprived of Shore
Leave Because of Franks at Newport.
Newport. r. l., November i2.-There
VIII be no shore leave for the 500 en-
listed men while the battleshlp Yer
mont Is in Newport waters. or. at
least. until the men guilty of raising
havoc on board the steamer Squantum
early Wednesday morning become
known.
The action of the men was called TO
the attention of Admiral Osterhaus
who caused the order OF mo shore
leave to be signaled to the warshipr
yesterday. when every enlisted man
Of the three divisions of the fleet had
his shore leave cut on. But to-day
after further investigation, Admiral
Osterhaus permitted the commanding
officers of the battleships Connecticut,
North Dakota. Michigan, Louisiana,
South Carolina and New Hampshire,
with the cruisers Washington, North
Carolina and Salem and the tender
fankton TO give leave to one-fourtn
of their crews. The Vermont, however,
was not included.
II the men guilty of misconduct are
discovered Captain Walter Mclean, who
commands the Vermont, Will notify
Admiral Osterhaus The men of the
other battleships feel grievance
against the Vermont's men for having
caused them to forfeit shore leave yes
terday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
A Cold Nnrsne.t..

Pensacola. Fle.. November 12.-Pen-
sacola and West Florida were visited
by cold nor'wester between Z and S
:, ciock this morning, and 1t Ia ba-
iieved there has been considerably.
property damage on the islands and
along the lower coast. Tho wind blew
at the rate OF approximately seventy
miles an hour. and a drop of 20 de-
Brees In temperature was recorded
within few minutes. Frost ia pre-
dicted throughout the section tonight
Tho gale continued for two hours
here. causing some damage to smaller
craft in the harbor.
A look through powerful telescopes
at Santa Rosa Island failed to re-
veal the presence OF one of the amuse-
ment pevilions. ana 1t is believed the
gale carried It away. The wind con-
tinued strong this afternoon. and It
was impossible for even the larger
harbor tugs to make the trip across to
the Island
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
PRISON FOR GEM THIEVES
Men Caught I'm Austria, After Escap.
ing Here, Sentenced In boston.

Boston. November 12.-Judge John
h. Ratigan imposed a prison sentence
OF fourteen to sixteen yenrs upon
Joseph and Jacob Goldberg. convicted
of robbing the jewelry store OF Samuel
LILLIAN. In lower Washington Street,
year ago. The Goldbergs were arrest
ed In New York soon after the robbery.
but jumped their bail. They were
traced to Europe and rearrested In
Austria.
The Goldbergs entered the store
through a rear winoow. and attacked
the safe with a powerful instruments
resembling a can opener They ripped
open the back and got gems worth
$4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
PASTOR MET HIS WIFE
SECRETLY HE CHARGES
Chester Minister Wrote "Dear Sweet
Girl" Note to Her, Husband

Trenton. N. j.. November 12.--The
name of the Rev. Egidus Kellmeyer.
now of Chester Pa. but formerly Of
Titusville. N. j.. plays a prominent part
in the answer filed in the Court Of
Chancery by William F. Van Arsdale,
OF this city. to the suit for mainte-
nance and support instituted by his
wife. Mary Z. Var Arsdale. The Rev
Mr.. Kellmeyer. who is a Presbyterian
minister. left these parts about q year
ago.
In his answering afidav.ts Mr.. Van
Arsdale claims that he found a torn
letter which. when he started to place
1t together, caused his wife to struggle
with him. The letter was dated from
Pitman Grove. July Is. 1907. and is
said to have read as follows:
My Dear Sweet Grill would like
TO arrange a meeting in PhiiadeIphia
next week. dearie. Will meet you at
Broad Street Station or the Reading
Terminal. whichever suits best. Dear
est, would like to be with you"
1t was signed "E Kellmeyer."
The HUSBAND charged that the wife
and the minister had clandestine
meetings in Titusville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
PULLS OUT HIS FINGER
IN DUEL OF STRENGTH
Pittston Miner Loaes Digit and wager
of Ice Cream
Soda.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. November IA
Frank Polinski. strong man of PITTS
ton. to-day pulled the right forefnger
OF Joseph Dusesky out by the roots
In tug of war with fingers locked
for an ice cream soda
The men are miners and both un-
usually strong. This morning, in dis
cussing their strength, they made a
bet OF Ice cream soda, the stronger
man to win. They locked their right
forehngers, braced Themselves and
pulled.
For several minutes the men kept
pulling and twisting. without either
gaining much. and then the terrific
strain parted the tendons and muscles
of Dusesky's forehnger, and 1t came
OFF at the second Joint.
Dusesky was game, and, DESPITE the
pain and loss of his finger, insisted
on treating.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
RaiIroad Men cnlIea.

ST. Joseph. Mo-. November 12.-Sub-
poenas were served yesterday on Ave
local railroad representatives order
ing them to appear in Chicago next
Wednesday. and produce the books and
records of their respective lines in the
case Of the ten Chicago packers to be
tried for alleged violations of the anti
trust law.
The men say they will be called on
to testify as to the shipments of
dressed beef and provisions handled
by their lines for the st. Joseph pack
ing houses. Eight Omaha railroad
men were also served with subpcenas,
according to information here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
PIGS CAUSE TURMOIL
IN CHICAGO STREET
Saloon, Wagons and Other Things
Wrecked When Police Charge
"Enemy.o

"Enemy.o
Chicago, November 12.-Twenty- five
young pigs liberated from crates by
mischievous boys caused havoc in
Cinybourn Avenue yesterday. Patrol
wagons filled with policemen charged
the enemy Bullets flew thick and
fast. and when the excitement had
subsidized the following among others
things happened:
One saloon wrecked, ten persons
suffered sprained legs.
newspaper automobile delivery
wagon damaged.
Twelve pigs killed.
Several plate glass windows wreck
ed
Many women and children in hys-
terics.
Numerous pedestrians suffered from
bruises by the pigs upsetting them.
One wagon demolished when horse
ran away.
Dodging the pursuit OF the pigs sew
eral of them took notion TO leap
aboard a street car. Panic Immediately
followed among the women.
The pigs that escaped slaughter ran
pellmell in all directions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
many Of them drlve TO ehureh In tour.

many Of them drive to church In tour
ing cars.
The new church has been three years
under construction. II is OF hard rock,
from quarry eight miles away The
trimmings are of Bedford stone and
the columns OF Vermont granite.
Much of the native stone was taken
from the ground from the farms OF
members and hauled to the church site
free. y great deal OF work OF cou-
struction was done by the members,
and considerable OF the building ma
terial WAS furnished and hauled By
the parishioners.
The length of the building Is 220
feet; inner width, 81 feet: inner. width
feet: height OF aisles. 25 feet; height
of towers, 40 feet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
WILL CONVENE IN CHICAGO
Republicans to Name Presidential Cam
didate There, Says Macvensh.

Chicago, November 11-Franlslln
MacVeagh, Secretary of the Treasury.
who was in Chicago yesterday for tho
purpose OF attending series OF meet
ings to be held in conjunction with
sessions of the National Monetary Com
mission, told newspaper men and
friends here that 1t was practically
decided that the next Republican Ma
tional Convention would be held in
this city.
Fred w. Upham. who raised most of
the Republican campaign funds I'm the
West four years ago, was with him at
the Blackstone Hotel when Secretary
MacVeagh was questioned about the
national convention.
1--WE can guarantee that to Chicag :"
said Mr.. MacVeagh.
Chicago wants 1t and that settles
It," Mr.. Upham declared. THAT was
the only thing the leaders wantad TO
know.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
TRIAL OF PACKERS
WILL BEGIN TO-DAY
First Criminal Prosecution of In
dividuals Under Sherman
Act.

Chicago. ILL.,, November l2.-After
more than nine years OF investigation
by the government. the first criminal
prosecution of Individual meat-packers
under the Sherman antitrust act will
begin here tomorrow before Judge
George A. Carpenter in the United
States District Court.
Ten Chicago packers. heads of tho
packing industry, will be placed on
trial. charged with monopolizing and
restralning Interstate trade In fresh
meats. The possible penalty. III they
be found guilty. is a fine of $4,000
or one year In the county jail, or
both.
The defendants are:
Louis L. Swift. president Of Swift
&, Co.. and director OF the National
Packing Company
Edward f. Swift. vice president Of
Swift &c Co. and director of the Ma
tional Packing Company.
Charles III. Swift, director OF Swift
& Co.
Edward Tilden. president of the Ma
tional Packing Company.
j. Ogden Armour, president of Ar
Arthur Meeker, general manager for
Armour e. Co.
Edward Morris. president Of Morris
& Co.
Francis a. Fowler. director of Swift
& Co.
Thomas J. connors. superintendent
Of Armour & Co.
Louis Heyman. manager for Morris
g. Co.
a special panel OF 100 men has been
summoned for the Jury. Hundreds or
witnesses have been called, and it
is expected that the trial Will pro-
coed for several months. All techni-
calitfes have been swept aside, the
defendants have pleaded not guilty,
and all that remains is the trial.
Most Of the governments efforts will
be directed to show the purpose of tho
organization of the National Packing
Company. The government charges
that through this organization the
packers were able to control the meat
industry.
United states Senator w. g. Kenyon
Will he associated as special counsel
with United States District ATTORNEY
James II. Wilkerson in tho prosecu-
tion. Pierce Butler. of ST. Paul; Bar
ton Corneau. of Washington; James
Shechan and Elwood Goodman, chief
assistant district attorney. VIII aid in
the prosecution
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
THIEVES RAISE $500;
PAY FINE OF A JACKY
owe Won't Have Much Use for Conn.,
They Toll the PenniieEs

Boston. November i2.-In the deten-
tion pen OF the criminal court yestcr-
day. Jack Dawson, man-o'-wsrsman.
sat detected, with jail sentence In
prospect because he lacked IS to pay
fine for havtng been too boisterous.
TO convicted thief in the pen with
him he conndcd his troubles. adding:
THE worst OF II is that my enlist
ment Is about up and I'll lose my
rating"
The thief took up collection among
some companions in the pen and hand
ed the sailor $500. explaining, me and
my pals won't have much use for coin
for some months to come. SO take the
stuff and welcome" The sailor paid
his fine and was discharged. His bene-
factors went to jail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
LEAVES FOR ROME
Mgr. Diomede Faiconio Bids Farewell
to Washington.

Washington. D. c.. November H.
Mgr. Diomede Falconio to-day babe
farewell to the capital OF the United
States. where for nine years he has
represented Pope Plus x. He left for
New York. and on Tuesday will sail on
the steamer Kron Princess Cecelie
for Rome, to be raised formally to the
rank of a cardinal at the consistory
November %. Many of the promiaent
Catholic clergy and several hundred
laymen gathered at the station here
to pay him an affctionate ,adieu.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
MRS. vERMILYA is BETTER
Probably Will Recover From seIf-Ad-
ministered Dnsc of Poison.

Chicago, ILL.,. November 12-Mrs
Louise yermilya. charged with the
murder by poisoning of Policeman
Arthur Bissonette. and suspected in
connection with q number of other
deaths among members of her house
hold. was in much improved condition
in the hospital Of the county jail to-
day.
Her physicians said she now probably
was out of danger Of dying of poison,
which she administered to herself while
under police surveillance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
NURSE SHOOTS DOCTOR
On His Return From Honeymoon-say
He Promised to Wed Her.

Mariposa. Cal. November 12.-Dr. F..
l. Wright. county physician OF Mar
iposa year ago, and prominent ply
stefan in Oakland. lies at his home
here in a precarious condition as the
result OF n gunshot wound Unlisted by
Miss Elsie Frank, an Oakland nurse.
Miss Frank is in Jail. DR.. Wright
was divorced In Oakland a year ago.
and later Miss Frank became a nurse
in his office. She charges that no
promised to marry her. month ago
he married Miss Georgia Dillingham;,
and on their return from their honey
moon MISS Frank shot Wright.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
KILLS HIS AGED WIFE
Shoots Her as She Lies Asleep in Her
Red

Bed.
Macon, Ca, November 12.-Mrs. Lizzie
Mccall. aged seventy years, was shot
and killed by her husband Roger Nc
Call. aged seventy-one years, while she
lay asleep in her bed at her homo here
this evening. Mccall then barricaded
himself in another bedroom, and when
the sheriff broke down the door he was
found lying on the bed sound asleep.
with shotgun by his side. On the
floor lay q half-pint bottle which had
contained whiskey. Mccall told the
sheriff that after he fred the shot he
drank the contents of the bottle and
Immediately went to sleep.
The old man declines to make a
statement, and no cause for tho murder
is known.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
SQUADRON WILL ATTACK
Mimic Naval Warfare to he Fought OF
Virginia Coast.

Newport, r. l. November 12.-The
first. third and fifth divisions OF the
North Atlantic feet of battleships will
leave Newport next Thursday. he,ied
for the Virginia coast, off which they
VIII assume the guise of an attacking
squadron, the second and fourth divis-
ions of the North Atlantic fleet acting
as the defensive force. The two latter
divisions are now in the waters ada
cent to Hampton Roads, undergoing
practice manoeuvres
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
H0KE SMITH BUSY PARD0NING
Says one-Tenth of Georgia Prisoners
Should BE Free.

Atlanta. Ga. November 12-FuIly
500 OF the 5000 convicts In tho. Georgia
Penitentiary ought to be released, ac-
cording to Governor Hoke Smith. The
Governor says that some of these con-
victs\ should be freed. in his opinioS
Tor degrees of crime not warranted by
the evidence; others on perJured testi-
mony of guilty parties, who themselves
escaped. and others because they did
not have proper legal representation.
On the eve of retirement to become
United States Senator. Governor Smith
Is using the pardoning power freely,
many negro convicts being released.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
sugar cnne pumnnea

Baton Rouge, La, November l2.-
The cold wave of early to-day did
some damage to the sugar cane CROP
In this section. and the cold north
"ind and the possibilities of freeze
tonight add complications to the sit
ua'ion. More than half OF the sugar
crop is sui ungathered. and IA freeze
at this time will cause considerable
loss to the planters in Central Louis
lana.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
MAINE EVIDENCE COMPLETE
No Doubt Now That Inspection Bourd
VIII Recognize Outside Explosion.

Havana, November 12.-The work on
the wreck of the Maine reveals more
and moro evidence of an outside ex-
plosion. and 1t 10 safe to predict that
the Board of Inspectlon, which Is com
Ing shortly, Will so find.
The success OF the cofferdam Is COM
plete. and Major Ferguson, the army
engineer in charge of the work. now
has his men at work In the midst of
a great hole forty-flve feet deep.
Tho amount of leakage Is insignifi-
cant. and the cofferdam appears to
be as steady az Gibraltar. All data
necessary to the work OF the toaid has
been procured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
Cold mt Atlnntu.

Atlanta, Ga. November I2.-with the
thermometer standing 30 at Z o'clock
tonight, drop of 81 degrees since 7
a NJ Atlanta and the surrounding
territory are experiencing thefirst real
.ouch OF winter Early In the day tho
wind blew at the rate OF forty-eipht
miles an hour and accompanied a cold
rain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
CONSTABLE is KILLED
His Murder Is the Eighteenth In n,
Many Months.

Birmingham. Ala, November ~
The eighteenth murder within a little
more than eighteen months was COM
mitted at Lewlsburg, Ala, tonight.
when Constable w. W. Ellard was
killed and his elght-year- old son,
Ralph. was shot in the thigh The
boy said the shooting was done by
Tom Hagan and Bob Payne. Hagan
later appeared at the county jail and
gave himself up. Tho cause of the
trouble Is not known.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
Frost warning Issued.

savannah. Ca. November l2.-stead-
ny railing all day, the temperature at
O'Clock tonight was 56. with the
PROBABILITY OF going much lower A
killing frost is not expected during
the night.