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New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
Probably Mr. Heyburn. Of Idaho. viii
nor consent ~ he identified as the VIII
lam &. Pennet ~ the Senate.

Talk about the zeal Of new convert.
Here Is the city of Paterson. y. j..
which for years has been employing to
exhaustion the resources of most
fec,Jnd and resolute Ingenuity in delay
ing snd obstrurtipg the Passaic valley
trunk sewer plan. now raising its voice
in austere rebuke and reprobstion Of any
further delay of that benehcent scheme.
ANY further delay. il declares, would pe
unjust to Paterson. Wnich wants tne
sewer built speedily. so as to abate we'll
nigh intolerab. conditions. No DOUBT
that Is the proper attitude to assume
but oh. what a difference from little
while ago,
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

Other dinners in the near future are ts,,.
Of Mrs. William P. Douglas at her n,
house IN Park avenue on March !, Nr
S,urvssant Fish AZ her houS, Nadl,,
avenue and 72d street. on March I: M
Henry Clews. AZ her house. IN Vest sir
street. on March {. and Mrs. James Hgh.
Roche. ON March 2 AZ the Hotel GclAsr.
,gher. she is spending the winter
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

The artillerymen At old Fort Bsrrancas
who last week made a perfect score IN
mine firing are said 10 have pranuseo
what ia known az Judgment firing.
We should ,ay tina. they displayed un-
commonly good Judgment.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

The difference in status and functions
betveen tho Speaker Of the British
House Of Commons and the speaker VI
the American House Of Representatives
could not be more impressively denoted
IN whole volume than it is In the simple
announcement that a Member OF Far
Lament Is about 10 he subjected to legal
penalty for accusing the Speaker OF 'he
Commons Of partality.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

Nr and Mrs. Charles pu'klev HubsH
~ No ~ Fas. 4eth street. snnouncs n,
engagement Of their daughter. harzae
Iaw-ie. 20 Lewis Perry. ore Of ias p'n
fessors in the department of Enslsh a
Williams college. Mr.. Perry was gradra'S
there I'm 1895. and is a son Of the ate %
A. l.. Perry. for man years professor o
poIitical economy ~ Williams, ana
brother Of Professor Bliss Perry, Of Hs''
ward
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

To morrow night Mrs. ". " r. Hos...
gives a dinner at her house in wsst ,,.
street. which will be followed on ruA.x.-
evenine by dinner given by colorsl -,
Mrs. William Jay st their house m p
72d street Mrs Henry e. Frick has 4,
ner. followed by musical at which Etn<-,
Clement will sing. on Thur1ay a. ht7 hs..
in Fifth avenue, which formerly hecos,,
70 George ". Vanderbilt and on ,hx ,,,.
night Mrs. Frederick q. Jennings IA,
dance at her house in Park avenue. "A,
Peter Cooper Hewitt Is among those siv,,
dinner. on Friday night also Mas psr,
Dirk. who will entertain her bridesna,d, !.
the house OF her parents. Mr.. and Mn
Henry Dick. in East SD street o, a.
same evening her hsnof. Horace Hs,,
rnever. 20 whom she II IN he married IN u,
church Of the Incarnation on Tuesday Ia.
will give his farewell bachelor dinnsr a.
Delrnonicos his guests comprising hs ~
man and ushers.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

Caruso and Nine. Aida VIII shs .,,p'
entertainment which has been n,
to take place on Tuesday "ees rsrs
Waldorf Astoria for the oensnt o' ,,,.rcr.,l
tophsr Columbus mternatlonal c,,s,
Building Fund. The concert WIZ ,'.y ..msAn'
in the evening. while series Q. -,.sss
will he presented In the afternoon 40 :
eaa be obtained from Miss pcsh' ..trcr
West sNh street. and smons 'hs M
esses are Mrs Edmund l. scsnr
John Duncan Emmett, Mrs. tFahA - ~
N1thsrbeS Mrs. August Bslmcn' s
Alfred wagstah.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

Mrs. Frederic J. de Fsysters $50
class fer the benefit Of the New ia,
Infant Asylum will begin on h'
March 8, and will take place on foh''~'
Mondays throughout Lent
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

Mrs Temple Bowdoin is at ns' o0s..
place, IN New Hamburg. y. Y, f'r -"
night.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
People and Social incidents

resorts Of Florid& and Georgia the 49,.
is In full swing.
Ash Wednesday Is still ten days ~ -.
II is perhaps owing TO the in1mineno. !, .a' ~
period of fasting that 90 much tim. MN -
devoted 10 feasting during the r.na ma, . J.
the month. Among the foreign vt,,,o,. y
town is the Duk. Of Mariborough's f.v...
aunt. Lady Sarah Wilson. for whom p,
erick Townsend Martin gives Iarr. A.,
this evening at the Plaza. She leavss -
In a few days for Palm Beach az N. o."
of Mrs william y. Leeds. who win ,..'.S
with her 10 England at the end NJ M,,..
accompanied by Minnie, Ledy paset. dam.
ter of Mrs. Psran Stevens. and who /, -.
here In few days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31
MAINE LEGISLATURE
CHAEGES FRONT
AFTER VOTING IN NEGATIVE. IT
RECoNSIDERS AND VOTES IN
FAVOR OF INCOME TAX
AMENDMENT
TWENTY SEVENTH STATE
GOVERNOR PLAIsTED SHOWS DEM
oCRATs THAT PARTY PLATFORM
PLEDGED AMENDMENT AND
SPEEDILY CoNyTSCEs THEM.

AUGUSTA. ME-. March 31.--Forced
by Governor Plaisted. a Democrat TO
make one of the quickest legislative
fiops on record. Maine to-day stands
sQuarely In favor Of the constitutional
amendment for the Federal income
tax. and the measure again has a
chance for enactment, The action OF
the senate in it's early session yester-
day in eoncurring with the house In
its vote against the amendment made
twelve States against 1t. thereby pre-
venting It's ultimate success unless
come States should change their vote.
The change in Names position late
yesterday afternoon leaves only eleven
States opposed with several expecting
to reverse their stands.
In q conference with the Demo-
cratic leaders Governor Plaisted point
ed out the platform pledges to pals
the Federal income tax. and brought
the leaders 70 his viewpoint
The senate finally changed Its posi-
ton and ratified the amendment by
a vote OF Is to 9. and the house
thereupon concurred.
Maine IS the twenty seventh State
10 approve the amendment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31
k|DNAPPERS GET
$4,000 RANSOM
FORE A. T. ROGERS. NEW MEM
CAN LAWYER, TO PAY FOR
RABIES RETURN,
.AIHUQUIRQUE. \. M.. March al.

AIBUo \. NJ, March 81.
kidnapped at midnight from the
hGsne OF his parents at East La
Vegas Wednesday night, the two year
old son OF A. T. Rogers, son-in la "
of Judge III. L. Waldo. general coun-
sci for the Santa Fe railroad, Of Kan
sas City, WIS returned 20 his home
shortly after midnight this morning,
after his parents had paid the kid
nappcrs the $4,000 ransom demand
ed.
The child was found after the ran
som had been paid. wrapped In a
blanket. lying fast asleep In an arroyo
near Onawa, a remote villege. eleven
miles north OF East Las Vegas
The kidnapping was one OF the most
daring in the history OF the country,
Four masked men entered the Rogers
home ut midnight Wednesday and
pointed revolvers at Mrs. Rogers
head, forced her 10 take her baby
from his crib, dress him and deliver
him 20 them. They had evidently
been watching for this opportunity
for months and had taken advantage
of the fact that her husband was out
OF the city.
Mrs. Rogers offered the kidnappers
all her Jewels. all her silverware and
everything of value she had If they
wouldn't take her child, but they re-
fused and compelled her TO deliver
the baby.
AS they left the men handed Mrs.
Rogers type&ritten letter of instruc-
lions. II informed her that unless
she had her brother-in-l law, VIII;
Rogers, deliver to them near Onawa
a package containing $4,000 IN bills
by last midnight they would Kill the
child. The letter specified that the
money sent must not be in bills OF
greater denomination than $40. Mrs.
Rogers was TO display a light at the
rear OF her home at II o'clock last
night IL she had decided TO pay the
ransom. go that the kidnappers could
be on hand to receive II and return
the baby,
The kidnappers also demanded tina,
the letter be returned with the money
1T the appointed hour the red light
was displayed and VIII Rogers wen,
to Onawa at midnight.
When Dryers reached the outskirts
OF Onawa four masked men, armed
with rifles. stepped out and ordered
him TO keep his hands on the steering
gear Of his automobile. They took
the letter and money from his pockets
examined them and directed him To
go TO Kearney's Gap. Y1fteen miles in
an opposite direction where he would
find the child. Rogers did so and
In a mountain fastness wrapped In a
blanket and carefully screened from
the wind, located the child. fas,
asleep.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31
BRYAN AND HOBSON
WILL BOTH SPEAK
ARR.AN GEATENTs COMPLETED
FOR THE BIG u. VI. G. A.
STATE CONVENTION AT
CHARLOTTESVILLE
COMPLETED

William Jennings Bryan and Rich
cured as speakers for the big State
convention of the Virginia Young
Mems Christian Associations. to be
held at Charlottesville. April 6 TO g.
The State committee has just com
pleted Its arrangements for this an
nuaI meeting. which. as planned, will
be one OF the largest ever held in the
South. 1t Is expected that there will
be at least five hundred delegates and
visitors in attendance.
The program includes addresses.
papers and discussions on the vital
questions and problems that confront
the church and the association In
their work with men and boys.
The list OF speakers Includes, In
addition to Messrs. Bryan and Hobson.
many noted association leaders, min
listers. educators. professional and bus
mess men from nine States and the
city OF Washington. Among these
are Drs. Z. A. Alderman and C. w.
emit. OF the University OF Virginia:
Or. /. f. Brown. OF Chicago; Messrs.
l.. NJ. Robinson. II. O, Williams. A.
Z. Roberts and J. A. Whitmore. OF
New York; Messrs w. X Cooper and
r. s. Morrison, OF Washington: \.
W. McGM. Of Nashville. Tenn; Rob-
ert E. Lewis. OF Cleceland. o., r. s.
Evans. of the University OF Pennsyl-
vania; Lieutenant Governor ]. Taylor
Ellyson. of Richmond: w, s. Stalltngs,
OF Baltimore; w, c. Montignnni. OF
Maryland. and about twenty-five OF
Vlrginia's leading professional and
business men,
The opening session viii be held on
Thursday night. The program pro-
vfdes for separate conferences for the
various branches of association work
on Friday. such as city, college. rail-
road, county and small townsworkers.
and special conference for pastors,
All the pastors OF the State are cor
daily invited to attend this. The
thems will be Co Operation" The
Hexing Church and Boy Problem"
will be taken UP and fully discussed
by some of the leading experts of this
country.
Friday night the convention ban
uuet will be held with covers laid
lowed with an elaborate program. in
GLIDING addresses. special music, etc.
Hon. Richmond F. Hobson viii
speak Saturday night on the subject,
Christian Citizenship" and or Sun
day morning Hon. William Jennings
BRYAN will deliver his great address.
THE Price of a Soul"
Mass meetings for men and boys
will be held Sunday afternoon, and
the convention Will close Sunday night
with a summing up and farewell ser
vice conducted by Mr. s 4. Ackley.
State secretary for Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31
Grand Jury Returns Twelve
Joint and Eleven Sepa-
rate Indictments
FALSE ENTRIES, THEFT
ARE BOTH CHARGED
Old Bills Are Dismissed and
Date TO Be Fixed Next
Monday for Pleading
on New Ones

PETERSBURG, VA. March Ill
There were twenty three new indict-
nieuts re1turned by the grand jury to
day agstars-t Charles Hiatt Dayta anu
Garter X. Bishop, formerly Officers OF
the Atlantic Trust Company OF
these twelve are against the two men
Jointly and the remaining eleven are
agtnst Dir. Bishop alone.
After an Investigation covering sew
eral days the grand jury made its RE-
port to-day about noon and two bour=
later tine bail bonds of the two men
were renewed. MFR. w. j. Rahily went
on the bonds Of sir. Bisl,op until to-
morrow. pending the return to the
city of Mr., Robert Cabanis=. who has
been his surety, and Arthur Kyle
Davis again became surety for his
brother. Judge 3fuIissn will on Mon
day next consider the matter OF FIX
ing date when pieadings may be
made tn tive cases.
What They Charge.
The seventeen indictments which
had previously returned and demur-
rers to which had been sustained were
nolie pressed Just before the grand
jury reported.
or the twelve Joint indictments re-
turned to-d day two charge Davies and
bishop with making false entries
October T. 1905. one charges failure e
make proper entries July 81. 1908
and nine charge larceny OF various
amounts varying from 81 40 70 Ss4,
/ 500.
The separate indictments agsinst
/ Bishop charge him With making false
reports to the state Corporation a.
! various times from March 2T. 1907
TO July -. 1905.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31
Baltimore Conference EXPIRES
ses Confidence in Virginia
Anti Saloon Leaders
WANTS LAW TO KEEP
DRY TERRITORY DRY
Names Or. Pettym7n and Mr..
T. /. Fishbarne as Ran
dolph-Alacon Com
Tittee
Special 10 tn Riehn,ond virsiaiAn.1

Special 10 The Riehulond VirsIaiAn.l
CLIFTON FORGE, VA, March 81.
The features of interest at to- days
s~sslon az the Baltimore Conference CT
the Methodist church. South, were the
report u the temperance committee
and the pastoral reports from three out
u the seven districts
The report VI the temperance com
nittcc expressed The confidence OF the
conference IN the eladers OF the Anti
Saloon League Of Virginia. favored the
adoption % an enabling act for u
State wide election. favored the pas
sagc of law prohibiting the shipping
81 liquor into dry territory in Virginia:
favored the passage Of the local OPP
tiou bill in Maryland; expressed their
gratitl CRtiou at the passage IF the bill
In West Virginia Tor State wide
election Aud favored the passage by
Congress Of Il law to prevent The In
t,rstate shipment ot liquor into dry
territory.
There was no objection to any part
OF TIE report except that part express
Ing the Conferences approval Or the
leaders Of ihy league, Ker, D. II, Kern,
u stanton. moved to strike that part
Of the report out. stating That he per-
sonhlly knew some leaders IN the lea
que who would nol oe accepted as
l-aymeH by this conference. His
amendment was voted down bat pro-
voked q spirited reply from Rev. J. II.
Light, Of Front Royal. whom the Com l.
u1tttee commended 20 the Bishop to
Be detached from active ministerial
work. ia order to help ii the work Of
Tie Anti Saloon lea sae F4te amend
ment was voted down by d large ma
turity aud MIR Kern stated that IN his
remarks he WAS not referring to any
minister OF the Methodist or any other
denomination,
The Conference appointed the three
men who are 10 meet six from the Viz
ginia conference TO discuss the Ran
doiph Macon College question. Or.
r. J. Prettyman and Or, II. +. HaInili
were elected as the ministerial dele
gates and T. T. F1shburne, OK Roam
oke AS tbs lay delegate.
Ance committee the Rev. J. p. hcAl-
deter. one of the secretaries OF the
Anti Saloon League. was introduced
and addressed the Conference. The
Conference desires 10 adjourn Monday
night and will tomorrow have an az
tsrnoon as well as morning session.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31
SMASH RECORDS
At PABLO BEACH

PABLO BEACH TRACK. JACK
SONNILLE. FLA. March 3l.-The
three hundred mile automobile race,
most spectacular OF the events sched
uled for the speed carnival here, to-
day drew a big crowd to the beach.
The fiftieth mile marked a new re-
cord for that distance. made by Dis
brow Pope Hartford. His time was
sT.23:90. The old worlds record.
made by Fletcher Deidrich. at Day
ton in 1905. WAS 1851.
At this distance Disbrow was lead
ing, with Wilcox {NatioLa) second;
time. 37;49:T3.
Disbrow was still ahead at the sew
entieth mile. time b2:45:Ss. with vii
cox second, 1:0O;0S. They were stu
unchanged at the one hundrdeth mile.
Dishrow's time being hour, IA min
utes, SO seconds, Wilcox was 1924,
fiat.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31
Thousand Said TO Have Been
Killed or Wounded in Bat
tie at San Rafael
TOWN REPORTED TO
HAVE BEEN BURNED
San Antonio Hears That Pre-
mature Publicity Of Peace
Plans Has Delayed
Negotiations

FL PASO, TEN, March All mere
IL considerable anxiety here and In
3aarex to-day over the report ir0m
Eosales, Sonora, that eight hundred
10 one thousand have besn killed
eF wounded In hsrce battle which
has been raging three days between
Federals and insurgents near San
Rafael, Mexico and ia the de@true-
ton OF San Rafael by are. No con-
arma:ion OF the report has come 20
Ei Paso and few details 81 the re-
ported engagement are 81 hand, but
an officer Ia the government forces IL
quoted as saying that not fewer than
1000 were killed and wounded On
both sides
The report In that q evolutionary
force of 1900 under ColoneIs Garcia,
Cabrsl, Caniafilla, Nllereai, GlreA
and Manage advanced against sha
Rafael from Tres Mexico, They Ell
gagged big Federal force after having
blown up Touring mill on the out
skirts OF the town. The dynamitins
started = conHagration which Is said
to have spread TO all parts Of San
Rafael, practically destroyed the
town.
The battle progressed while the
coniiasration was Mt its height. the
revoluuouists 80 occupying the Fed
erai forces that they were unable 10
care for several score OF women and
children Imperfect by the fire. A NUN
Der OF these are seid TO have perished.
The Federal force OK about l,2Ue
commanded by Colonel Barron SUD
Colonel Oieds, WAS tho same that en-
gagged the Insurgents recently at La
Colorado. The final outcome Of ths
reported engagement ir not know n.
Iasrw conflicting IMPORTS were re-
cctvesi from Douglas and Nogaies, Ar
tpoasa, relative tn tho reported fight.
A tr&egrnn received from American
officials at SoRms*xs says fhss rv'fNortssi
engagement was "A bong distance fight,
participated I'm by only 100 federa.s
and 30 tusarrssfos. but Is report from
Douglas says there was "a big hght
I'm which several hundreds were KILL
tss. T7ere ~ no reliable confirmation
Of tho battls., however.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31
PUBLICITY HURTS
PLANS FOR PEACE

sAN ANTONIO. TEN. March 81
Premature pu utilization OF report that
the Mexican government had agreed
TO treat with thu !nsurreCtos at Chi
huahus CITY In declared to-day To De
responsible for delay In plans to
bring about peace, ali future moves
are to be yelled with secrecy.
Diax. IL Ia snid. had planned ~ send
ENJOYS quietly into Chihuahua To lay
before Madero certain reforms that
Diax II wiling TO grant provided
Madero will guarantee that his FOL
lowers viii lay down their arms.
The publication OF this fact caused d
hasty shifting of plans, the Diax ad-
nIinistratfon refusing to stand before
the world "a formally treating foE
peace with bandits"
The courier who started FOR the
CONTINUED on Fifth PAae)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31
.HAMMODD STOLE
WASHINGTON PLATE
BELIEVED IN NORFOLK, FROM
WHENCE HE WAS SENT TO PEN
lTENTiARY, he ROBBED ash.
op FUCKERS HOME.

NORFOLK, VA, March 31.-Wflliam
Hammond. the old man charged at
Richmond with many robberies. is the
same man who nearly decade ago,
was convicted at Norfolk of sensation
al burglaries here and sent to the
penitentiary. II was just preceding
the arrest OF Hammond here that val
liable silver plates belonging to George
Washington was stolen from the resi-
dence of Rev. Beverly Tucker, now
Bishop Tucker.
The silverware belonging TO Mrs.
Tucker, who brought 1t from Mount
Vernon, when her family, the last TO
live there. moved away. was never re-
covered.
II was supposed to been melted and
shipped to Baltimore with other melt
ed silver and there sold by agents OF
Martin. who palmed himself as a
preacher.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31
NINE MILE TUNNEL
NEARS COMPLETION

BERNIE. SWITZERLAND. March al.
After Ave and half years work and
the expenditure OF $4,000 tho great
Loetschberg tunnel through the Alps
is nearing completion. The Anal bore
was made early to-day and. as the
drills of the hard rock men met, the
dream of years, q direct connection
for the Simpton tunnel railway line
with the railroads that traverse
Switzerland. became certain of realt-
3ation. The new tunnel makes posi-
bile a direct route from Milan to Ca
lais. The tunnel will be nine miles
long.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31
TOOK THREE HOURS
TO SPELL DOWN IS
OID-FASHIONED SPEIIING-BEE
IN INDIANA EXHAUSTED THE
PRONOUNC GERS.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, March ST.
School authorities agreed to-day that
the old-fashioned spelling bee" held
here yesterday In which thirty-seven
school children, representing the
various congressional districts of the
State. participated. came close to de-
veioping into an endurance contest
for the pronouncers. 1t took three
rhpurs to spell down" thirty-six of the
pupils and at the end OF that time
Ardella Rose SaIb. IA years old. of
Jasper county. was still in the ring
looking for more words
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31
SHOOTS At BURGLAR.
KILLS HIS SISTER

PHILADELPHIA. PA. March ST.
Terrorized by the barking OF dogs and
the sound of some one moving about
the house early to-day. Alexander
Kerr, Jr., eighteen years old OF Lans-
down, q suburb. instantly killed his
sister. Ellen. Is, with a charge from
4 shotgun. Only when his mother
came with q light In response to his
cries that ne had just shot q burg
Lar" did the boy realize what he had
done. II Is feared he will go out OF
his mind with grief.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31
Fifteen HUNDRED
SIGN PETITION
kTRIPLISG'S CASE WILL GO BE
FORE PARDON BOARD on
APRIL o.
Especial 10 The Richmond virginian,

Especial 10 The Richmond Virginian.l
LYNCHBURG. VA. March ST.
w. q. Baldwin. head OF the Baldwin
Detective Agency. who has been here
q week on business, stated to-day that
be had mailed to 7. r. Miller, Column
bus Ca. petitions from more than
fifteen hundred Virgin.ans asking for
the pardon OF STRIPPING. the former
Danyiile police chief. who was known
there "a Morris. These petitions will
be presented by Attorney Miller to
the pardon board at Atlanta on April
6. Baldwin believes he will secure
Etriplins's pardon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31
Attend Golden Wedding.

iARRISONBUKG, VA. March Sl.l
Wednesday in Dayton. Rockingham
county. Professor J. III. Ruebush at
tended the golden wedding OF his par
ents. Mr.. an Mrs. Ephraim Ruebush.
A week ago his wife. Mrs. J. II. Rue
bush, attended the golden wedding OF
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Funkhous-
er, near Mount Jackson. Shenandoah
county,