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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27
Could Not Secure Funds
to Finance $500, 00O,-
600 NJ erger.
FULL DETAILS
GIVEN OCOURT'
When New York Capitalists De-
cline to Furnish Needed
Money, National Packing
Company, Now Under Gov
eminent Fire, Is Formed.
Immunity Plea Made.

Chicago. December 26.-Detalls of tho
plan for s5ooooo,o6o merger of tho
Armour. Swift and Morris interests
In 1902. by which the government
contends 1t was sought to control the
meat industry OF the country, were
revealed to-day in the trial Of the ten
Chicago packers before United States
District Judge George. a. Carpenter.
The contract. which was dated May
81 1909, was read to the jury and Of
fered in evidence by counsel for the
government. The original agreement
was produced in court by Albert II.
Feeder, attorney for Swift Co. who
was called by the government as it's
first Witness.
rIun Is Abandoned.
Attorney Fecder testified that the
plans for the merger were abandoned,
and that In March. 1903. the National
Packing Company was organized TO
operate certain important packing
companies purchased with view to
Including them In the big company
Under the terms of the agreement,
the three large packing corporations
and their subsidiary companies, to-
gether with recently acquired I'M
portant companies, were to be merged
Morris were to receive bonds and pre-
ferred stock OF the new company In
payment for value of their tangible
property. In addition to this. the pro-
motors were to receive S25,O00,O0O
worth of the new company's stock for
intangible property and a large block
OF common stock for their good will,
this amount to be fixed by the earn
ings OF the different plants during the
first year OF the new merger The pro-
moters planned to borrow $4,000, 900
to finance the. corpoEatiop-
Tho appraised valuation of Armour.
Swift, Morris and their subsidiary
companies was given at $4,000. 900.
100000 with Chicago bank as evil
dence of good faith. but they were
compelled to drop tho plan because
of the failure of certain New York
capitalists to furnish the funds needed.
Make Immunity PLEA.
Previous to Veeder's testimony tho
defense made an unsuccessful attempt
to have excluded from the govern-
ments case all transactions prior TO
1905, OH the ground that the immunity
plea which freed the packers when
they were indicted seven years ago
should apply to that period. Judge
Carpenter. while reservinG his decision
to give the government time to reply.
indicated that he would deny the mo-
ton.
Nceder admitted that the packers
had some sort of an organization which
met every Tuesday in the Councilman
building in Chicago on the same floor
with his law Office. and that his son,
Henry Needer. acted as secretary in
1900. 1901 and 1902. He did not know
the name OF the association, and 1t
was not on the door of the Office, and
he did not know what business was
transacted at the meetings.
The government contends that 1t was
at these meetings that the price of
meat was fixed and plans discussed for
the suppression of competition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27
DENIES MARRIAGE STORY

Cnptnin Knins Says There Has Been No
decentralization With Hi. Former wife
Washington, December 29.-Captain
Peter c. Hains. Jr., to-day fatty dcnied
reportp circulated to tho effect that
he had remarked his former wife
Claudia IIbbeyi Hams, on whose ac.
count he killed William E. Annis thre,
years ago.
When seen by q reporter at the OF.
fee of his father, General Peter C.
Hams, where he Ia working, Captain
datns said that there Ia not single
word OF truth in the statement thai
there had been a reconciliation be-
tween himself and his former wife.
only got my divorce about four
weeks ago and had to pay money for
IL, said Captain Hams. 80 1 am Ger.
tnihly not trying to reach any recon
clliatlcn with my former wife. AS
Tor tho reports that were circulated
In New York and elsewhere as 10 oul
remarriage. 1 guess 1t was a case OF
too much Christmas celebration on the
part of certain parties. 1t Is absolute
~ false. and there will never be any
reconciliation between u.s."
Captain Hams has been in Wash
ington for some time, and is engaged
IN engineering With his father. with
Offices In tho Union Trust building. II
Is not decided how long no will re-
main in Washington, and II he leaves
here 1t will be to superintend work
elsewhere under his fathers orders
Both he and General Hairs said they
deeply regretted the numerous reports
That have been circulated since Cap
tain Hains's release from prison
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27
F0RESEES GREAT SAVING
Hitchcock Proposes to Extend Second.
Class MniI Ereigh. Servicc

Hitchcock Proposes to Extend Second.
Class Mnii Frcjgh. Service.
New York, December 26.-Postmas
ter-General Frank H. Hitchcock In
tends TO extend the practice of carry.
ing second-class mail by fast freight
trains. He so stated in an answer he
filed in the United States Circuit
Court to-day in the case Of the Re-
view of Reviews Company, which
complained of discrimination because
Its magazines were carried by freight
instead of by mail trains through the
Middle West for distribution to far
distant points Tho Postmaster-Gen-
eral says the government lost cents
pound on all second-clasa matter
transported from New York to the
Pacific coast by mail trains in 1907
1905. but that since early this year,
when the fast freight rule was en-
forced on certain periodicals Issued at
intervals of a week or more. a saving
OF Si,400,000 has been made. The rule
go, far has been applied only to the So
called third central section, but as soon
as contracts with railroads In three
other sections expire the rule will be
enforced In other sections. This. says
the Postmaster General, will mako an
annual saving Of s3.0o0.o0o lin the
Z transportation Of second -class mall.
- T.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27
SAW FACES AT NIGHT
Tormented by Visions, Murderer Gives
Himself Up. %

Baltimore. Md. December 26.-Haunt-
ed by nisions OF his victim. John Henry
Martin surrendered to the police here
to-day, declaring that he was the muir
derer of William H. Micklo, an old
storekeeper In Seventh Street, Wash
ington, on November II. Martin, who
appears to BIO nervous wreck, said
that lie entered the store, struck the
man over tho head with wrench, took
the contents Of the cashdrawer and led
He said that he went to West Virginia
and did not know that the man he as.
saulted was dead until no read 1t two
weeks ago in a Washington newspaper
He saw also that some one else had
been arrested for the crime.
Tho memory of his deed and the
thought that an innocent person Nigh;
suffer for 1t, drove him to q Catholic
confessional, where he told his story
to the priest It was on the advice
OF the latter, Martin said. that he sur
rendered himself.
Martin formerly lived at Cumber-
land. Md. He has been in Baltimore
only few days, no said.
Martin told the police that his first
thought after reading of tho arrest
OF another for the murder. was that
he had had n lucky escape
"Then,' he said, II began worrying
could not rest; could not sleep; /
have been in misery.
Il would rather be hung or have
anything else done to me than to be
tormented by my thoughts. The man
killed kept cigar store on Seventh
Street. Washington. / went in there
and asked him for money. He refused
me and struck him over the head
with monkeywrench. Then I ran
away. I went to Wost Virginia and
came here about three weeks ago
from Berkeley Springs. am Il baker
by trade, and am not married. Evor
since read that I had killed the man
1 struck have seen faces at night
when 1 was in bed. can see the pic
ture of that cigar store.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27
COUNTS PLEA REJECTED
Vatican Refuses to AnnuI CasteIlunea
Marriage With ANN Could.


Marriage With ANN Gould.
Rome, December 26.-The Vatican
has declined to grant Count Bonl dc
Castellane an annuiment of his mar
riage with Anna Gould. who is now
the Duchess Of Talleyrand and Sagan.
Countess dc Castcllane was granted "A
divorce from her husband and given
the custody OF their three children on
November "a. 1905. About a year ago
Count Boni applied to the Vatican for
annulment of the marriage
For several months past the Congre-
CATION of the Council has had under
amusement the process received from
the Archbishopric OF Paris concerning
the case.
Count Boni came 20 Rome on Decem-
Der 20 for the purpose of using all
possible influences to obtain his OBJ
ject. In this he was not opposed by
the Duchess of Talleyrand. The de-
cision Of the Congregation of the Coun-
ell. however. which lwas communicated
20 him Yesterday. rejected his peti-
which the application was denied was
summarized as follows:
a ma rriage celebrated and consum-
mated. II performed according to tho
law of the church. as until proved TO
the contrary. 1t was in the case of the
Casteiiane- Gould marriage. Is indisso-
luble. There are certain impedfmen1a.
which II existing before the marriage.
Gan prevent its celebration. or. ir ceic-
the marriage invalid, in which case the
church can proclaim that the union
Of the parties never IN reality existed
Snt IN the arguments brought for
ward by De Castallane no such i'm
pedimenta have been shown"
Count Bon left here tonight, for
Paris. lie expects to return TO Rome
a aof;a the middle Of January. 1t is
new points on which to base another
Application for annulment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27
His Sentiments at Vari-
ance With Views to.
Be Expressed.
SENDS LETTER
OF SEVEN PAGES
In Reply to Invitation He Char.
acterizes as Traitors" All Who
Attend and Do Not Agree
With Purposes of Meet
ing-Taft Has Ac-
cepted.

New York, December 26.-Close on
the heels OF ono great peace meeting.
"hich was broken up by disturbers OPP
posed to the ratifica ton OF President
Tafts proposed treaties with Eng
land and France. disagreements have
arisen over what is being planned as
one OF the greatest peace dinners the
country ever has seen. to DO held here
Saturday night 1t developed to-day,
according to a member of the com
mittee in charge of tho dinner, that
former President Roosevelt had re-
piled to a semi official invitation to
attend the function at which Presiden,
Taft will be principal speaker with. a
letter declaring that his sentiments
were wholly at variance with those to
be expressed at the cffa'r, and cen
surfing us traitors to their primer
pies all who accepted Invitations to the
dinner without agreeing with it's pur-
poses.
TO arrange n peaceful program, the
executive committee OF the national
commission In charge of tho dinner
met late to-day and discussed the sit
uation. AT meeting OF the cNecu-
u
olution was adopted in executive SEES
sion authorizing an official invitation
to MIR. Roosevelt but the secretary.
whowas told to send the invitation,
did not do SO In a formal way, but
wrote to Mr.. Roosevelt hrst to learn
his views. a member of tho commit
tee. who would not have his name
printed, said tonight that Mr.. Roose-
welt had replied with a seven page
letter In effect as stated above. leaY-
Ing 10 doubt whatever that he would
not attend In any c;rcums tanccs In
another Interview to-day MIR. Roosevelt
repeated his Intention not TO attend.
John Temple Graves was selected to-
day as POSTMASTER of the dinner at
which it is expected to scat 1900
prominent persons. including a whole
special train load of diplomats from
Washington. A letter received from
President Taft to-day was read. He
agreed to be present and to mako a
speech
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27
LOCKOUT ALMOST CERTAIN
rnft W.

Both Sides Stand Firm In. Lnncns hir re
Cotton WrnnRic.
Manchester, England, December &C.
NothinS mas happened to warrant the
nope that the lockout OF 10000 cotton
workers in Lancashire can be ayerted.
row. and officially both sides maintain
an Incorporating attitude. The
WeaHe5s in the Halene mill, at Ac-
SrinSton, went OH strike December 20
because of the employment of nom
union labor Two days later the com
Inittee of the Lancashire Cotton Spin
ners and Manufacturers Association
decided TO lock out the workers !ii
IN IN the mills belonging to the fedora :
tlon as protest against the ATTEMPTS
OF trade unionsts to force viewers
10 join their ranks.
lo-daY was general holiday. and
rev cotton men reina ined In Manches-
ter. therefore. IT was not possible to
ascertain the views OF the majority,
but among some there is a disposition
TO refer the dispute to the Industrial
Council. Of which sir George Askwith,
the noted strike-scttler, is president.
Meanwhile. the original cause of tho
dlspute-the refusal Of man and his
wire TO join tho union at Accrington-
- likely to be removed. II Is said
t .ht me man has agreed to join and
The Federation Of Master cotton
Spihners VIII meet here to morrow, and
~ is expected in the event OF a general
shutdown OF the weaving sheds that
theE propose the early closing of the
spinning mills in Lancashire, as II Is
pointed out. that It would be ruinous
70 continue spinning yarn wh.ie tho
EcncIai suspension Of labor in the cot
ton districts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27
TRIBESMEM REPULSED
They Leave Mnny Dead on Field After
Battle With Spaniarlls.

Madrid, December 2s,-Further fight
ing is reported in official dispatches
which reached here to-day from Me-
lila. Morocco. There have heen soy.
ersl engagements between Rift tribes
men and tho Spanish troops The
tribesmen met with severe repulsa
December 2?, and were again driven
back on the two days following. Yes
terday a. daybreak 1--WE Spanish col
umns attacked tho Ritilans slmultane-
ousiy. Tho tribesmen, unable to With
stand the assault, were driven.across the
river. leaving 4 large number of dead
on tho field. of battle. Quantities OF
arms and ammunition were captured by
tho spaniurds. whose loss Is reported
as Two killed and forty wounded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27
DEFENDANTS GIVEN TIME
Answer of Steel Corporation Need No,
Be Filed Until February 1.

~ iiSu I'cpTuHry l..
Trenton, N. j.. December 26,-
United States District Attorney yree-
land. in the United States Circuit Court,
to-day announced that further extern
sion of time had been granted for the
ming of answers in the suit of the
government for the dissolution of the
United States steel Corporation. The
time was extended from the first Mon
day in January to February / in the
case of the United States Steel Cor
poration Itself and for twenty Ave or
thirty other defendants in the case.
Tho, extension was granted by Mr..
Vreeiand with the approval of the Do
partment of Justice
The only defendants out Of the en-
tire sixty who have not asked for an
extension of time are John D. Rocke-
Teller and John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
The Minnesota group of mining and
land companies secured an extension
some time ago to January /. and thus
far they have not asked for further
time. 1t is believed here. hoysver that
all OF the defendants who ask for It
will have their time for filing answers
extended to February /.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27
RESUME DYNAMITE PROBE
Important Witnesses Gathering Mt Lo.
Angeles for Inquiry.

Important Witnesses Gathering ut Los
Angeles for Inquiry.
Los Angeles. Cal, December &c.
Tho Federal investigation into tho al
legged nationwide dynamitipg con-
spiracy, which was interrupted by the
Christmas holidays, was resumed to-
day. A. !. Mccormick, United States
attorney for this district, who returned
last week from Washington. was busy
familiarizing himself with evidence
obtained in his absence by tho special
government prosecutor.
Important witnesses. labor union
leaders of San Francisco, who were
summoned last week and then excused
over Christmas. were expected to re-
turn to Los Angeles either tonight or
tomorrow morning. in. order to be
ready to testify when the Federal
grand jury resumed It's sessions to-
morrow. 1t was thought to-day that
by Friday of this week the inquisitors
would make report a=
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27
TAFT is MERcIFuL
Four Federal Prisoners Made Hsppy
by His Christmas CIemency.

Ah'S CicmenCy.
Washington. December 2s.-Prcs,.
dent Taft has dispensed Christmas
cheer to four Fderal prisoners through
communication of sentence. The pathetic
appeal OF a Prisoners eAshty-year-
old mother for the son she had not
seen for twenty-five years caused the
President to commute to expire at once
the sentence OF William ]. Key, who
pleaded guilty In 1905 Mt ST. Joseph,
Mo. to coutnerfeiting. His eight yea r
term would have expired April 81 next.
The President also committed to cx-
ptre at once the life sentences of
Howell Cobb. an Indian, who pleaded
guilty to murder at sapulpa. /. T.. In
1898, and Charles Hopkins. q negro.
convicted OF murder in the District
of Columbia, In 1924.
The sentence OF Fayette f. Arm
strong. convicted at Fort Smith. Ark,
of violating tho retail liquor license
law. scheduled to expire May 90. was
shortened BY month and half.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27
Accepts Dismissal in
Compliance With Rus
sia's Ultimatum.
CHIEF CONCERN
FOR ASSISTANTS
No Decision Has Been Reached
as to His Fourteen American
Aides-Meetings Held in
Various Mosques to Pro-
test Against Action of
Government.

Tcheran. December os.-w. Morgan
shustcr, tho American Treasurer GEN
eral OF Persia, who has been dismissed
from Office by the Cabinet In com
plinnce with tho demands contained
In the Russian ulumatum, to-day sent
his reply to the Cabinet. In which he
stated his Willingness 10 hand over
his accounts when his successor is
named. He added that his CHER solici-
tude now was for the welfare Of his
fourteen American assistants. concern
Ing whom nothing has yet been de-
cided.
Meetings wcro held to-day in the
various mosques TO protest against
the action OF the government The
Minister OF the Interior has issued an
order that new elections shall DO held
as coon as possible.
The latest dispatches from Tabriz
report temporary luil In the fightinE.
a telegram from Shiras. province OF
Ears. where boycott has been IN
stitutcd against the Indian troops, re-
ports an attnck OH tho Indians near
Kazcroon. In which two Sowars were
killed. The situation there IL regard
cd as serious
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27
COSTLY GIFTS BARRED
Crusade Against Presents 10 RniIwn,
Officials by Supply Houses.

Chicago. Ill, December 26.-A cru
SADIE started some time ago against
the practice of certain railway supply
concerns of giving expensive Christ
mas gifts to railroad officials who are
in n position to influence the granting
of contracts resulted this year In a
marked falling off In the number OF
these presents.
According to information from sew
eral of the roads running Into Chica so,
the protests made against the practice
caused many supply concerns to
abandon the practice altogether.
Other concerns this year distributed
only Christmas cards or other inexpeu-
Sivc rcmembranccs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27
MERRY AT ITO YEARS OF AGE
Granny" Wagner Enjoys Her Hnppi-
est Dirthdny AnnIYersnry.

Springfield. Mo-. December 26.-
Greeting cheerfully the ncighbors who
came TO wish her well. Mrs. Lucy Wag-
oner. who claims 10 DO ITO years old,
and who lives just across the line in
Taney county. Ark, ssaid sho spent DDS
merry n Christmas MS any one in the
State"
Granny" Wagner, as SHE is called.
lives alone In log cabin and makes
her own living by working in the cot
ton folds and doing odd jobs. She
says she was born in Tennessee In 1901
and that sho has eight great great
grandchildren, besides numerous other
descendants.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27
TWO DISASTERS AT SEA
Seven Survivors From British Steamer
Spanish Vessel Goes Down.

Glasgow, December 28.-The British
steamer Guillemot, from London for
Genoa, foundered in the Bay of Bis
cay December 81. The captain and
hfteen of her crew were lost. Seven
survivors were picked up by tho Brit
ish steamer Lincairn and landed here
to-day.
Immediately after rescuing the sur
FiVors of the Guillomot. the Lincairn
sighted Spanish steamer. whose mama
she could not discover. IN distress. Be-
Tore the Lincairn was able to proceed
to her assistance, the Spanish vessel
foundcred, with all hands.
The Guillcmot belonged to the Gen
cral Steam Navigation Company, OF
London. She was a vessel registering
1,l3i tons net. and was built at Camp
bclltown III 1894
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27
Colonel Not In pn,itica.

New, York, December 26-Theodore
Roosevelt announced this afternoon
That he was taking no part In the
New York State political situation. and
that not II single human being" had
asked him to lend his influence to the
support of any candidate for the re-
publican nomination for Governor next
year. Previous TO his announcement,
colonel Roosevelt had an hours con-
terence with Darwin p James, Jr.,
president OF the Young Republican
Club, of Brooklyn.
They haven't asked me because I'm
not In politics and nobody expects mo
to be in politics. no replied when
asked IL he had been requested to
further the candidacy of any ono for
the Republican nomination for Cover
nor. 7'f
You have had callers who talked
politics. haven't you?" Colonel Roose-
welt was asked.
The people are afraid to come to
see me-" he replied. because they
think they will be compromised by
TINS talk OF politics. But I'll SEQ any
body; I'm not afraid OF being compro-
missed"
"A New York paper printed n story
this morning that you would attend
the peace dinner to be held here on
the 30th by those believed to represent
the political enemies Of President
Taft" said reporter.
DO you wish to comment upon IL.
Colonel?'
"Think OF IT." exclaimed Mr. Roose-
welt. Just think of that!'
That part of the story was played
up In black type" replied tho reporter.
1T should have been in red" said
Colonel Roosevelt. smiling. "And drip
ping at that. Dripping great gouts Of
red.'
Introducing to the newspaper men
young man of great physique as ,'the
brother of tho cx-champion amateur
heavyweight boxer of the United
States and friend of NINE" Colonel
Roosevelt remarked: This goes to
show that have some friends left,
even If am not going to the peace
dinner"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27
BLANK CHECKS STOLEN
Negro Is Arrested While Attempting tt
----- pnsA One of Them Forged.

Negro Is Arrested While Attempting to
Pass One of Them Forged,
Washington. December 26.-The theft
of eight blank navy paymaster checks
alleged attempt to pass at least one
of them forged, is being Investigated
by the United States secret service.
Thomas Words. negro mess attendant
on the warship, is under arrest in
Philadelphia, having been captured by
secret service operatives while at
tempting 1t is charged, to cash at the
philadelphia Subtreasm'y one of the
Instruments for s225, forged with the
name of Paymaster Robert Orris, or
the Philadelphia navy yard. Four 9TH
er checks, forged In the same hand
possession of Words. Tho detectives
are endeavoring to find the other three
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-27
LIVING AS ONE DEAD
MINI Struck by Trolley Perfectly Well,
EG but Is Unconscious

but Is Unconscious.
South Norwalk, Conn.,. December &C.
To live for years as ono dead is the
peculiar fate which seemingly awaits
George Cohen, of New York, who Is q
patient in local hospital, FIVE weeks
ago Cohen was struck on the head by
a. trolley car, and since that time has
remained In a comatose condition.
Medical experts. who have given great
attention to the unusual case, fear
there Is little hope for the mans recoy-
cry. Il z. s. 81
Every resource OF science has been
tried TO restore Cohen to ,consci ousp ess,
rnent. CohenS;is physically strong aid
shows no indication of dissolution save
by a natural death. In tho epinaon Sof
experts he may continue for years \ in
his present condit ion, unless some s,ln-.
4oSps sted saura can be found IS5 /