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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
GRAY MENTIONED
FOR JUST|CtSH|P
Delaware Jurist Brought For
ward as Successor to
Harlan.
POLITICIANS OPPOSE HIM
Republicans Think Appointee
Should Come From Presi-
dents Party.

washington, d. c., October 2O.-In-
timation that President Taft may APP
point Justice Harlans successor from
the Third Judicial District-Pennsyl-
vania. New Jersey anu Delaware-has
immed!atel brought forward the
name o. United States Circuit Judge
George Gray. of Delaware. whereat
there is louG clatter from liz: politi-
clans. with the Republicans looking
very much down their noses.
Nobody questionS the capaoility II
Judge Gray, and the only mutterings
are on political grounds. Ever since
Justice White. Democrat, was ele-
waited to the chief Justiceshlp the Re-
publican partisans have been grum-
bling. and because Justice Harlan was
a Republican they have looked upon
his seat as their perauiste.
However, 1t is pointed out that IL
the President should name Democrat
the court would still stand five Repub-
licans to four Democrats. which is hot
CONSIDERED disproportlonate to excess.
White. Lurton and Lamar are the three
Democrats already on the bench. and
the Democratic politicians think shat
one more could well be added.
Want Western Man.
Pressure will be brought to bear on
the President. II is said. for the APP
pointment of far Western man. al
though the West has two men on nc
bench. Mckenna. from the coast. md
Van Devanter from the intermountain
region.
1t is thought the President will post
pone selection until he returns 10
Washington. Friends of his adniiiis-
tration will urge him TO send for the
Progressive Republicans of proniii.-
ence in Congress. and ask their advice
on the appointment, as we'll as con-
suit the regular leaders. who will OF
course. press for the appointment Of
a man OF conservative" type.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
TWELVE DROWN IN SHAFT
Mine Victims Caught in Flood When
Blast Destroys Partition.

Hioernia, \. j., October 2O-Twelve
men were drowned here to-day when a
biast DESTROYED partition between two
shafts in the iron mines OF the Wharf
Ton Steel Company and let great
quantity OF water, accumulated IN an
old shaft flood the gallery where
they were at work. All the victims
are foreigners, except David Slaight,
foreman OF the gang. who lost hi ;
lie in trying to aid his men,
The accident occurred in what was
known as the new Langdon shaft,
where sixty men We're at work Be-
tween this shaft and the abandoned
one was a partition of logs A blast
hred soon after the day shift Went
TO work this morning weakened this
barrier. so that 1t gave way before
the water in the adjoining gallery.
In less than minute the water
was over the miners heads, and they
We're obliged to swim in the darkness
toward the opening leading to a high
er level. The place where they work
was about 800 feet below the sur
race. Those who lost their lives we're
unable to swim or were pushed down
by their struggling mates.
Slafght, the foreman. was i'm a posi-
tion of safety when the delusc came.
but he rushed into the submerged sha n
to assist the drowning men, and was
caught there with the other men. II
probably will be some time before
the bodies are recovered as the wa
ter must first be pumped out of the
shaft. All the miners lived in THE
neishhorhood. and most of them had
families.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
Trust Dissolution
Scheme Condemned by
Acknowledgement.
OF NO BENEFIT TO
TOBACCO GROWERS
After Conference, 1t Is Decided
Tat American Tobacco Com
pany Is Not Conscientiously
Complying With Court
Mandate-Ask Leave to
File Objections.

New York. October 2o.-After thor
oughly studying the plan of disinte-
grafton that has been filed by the
American Tobacco Company with the
judges of the United States Circuit
Court. the Attorneys General of vir-
sinia, North Carolina and south Caro-
lima, who have been in conference here
on this matter for two days. reached
the conclusion late to-day that the
scheme proposed will offer no relief to
tobacco growers of this country. III .y
furthermore express belief that should
this plan be adopted the victory OF
the government resulting from the de-
cision of the United States Supreme
Court would be barren one"
The conferees decided TO file to-mor-
row petition in the United states
Circuit Court asking that the South
crn States represented at the confer
ence be permitted to file written OBJ
iections TO the plan OF dissolution and
to be heard at the hearing set for
October 30
Attorney-General w. r Beckett, of
North Carolina: Attorney ].
7. Lyon, of South Carolina, and Alter
ney-General Williams, OF Virginia,
participated in the conference 10 de-
termine whether the plan carried out
the decree of the Supreme Court, and
would give Southern tobacco planters
and others Interested in the tobacco
Industry in their States the relief de-
sired
They talked over the situation with
Attorney Felix II. Levy. who is asso-
ciated with Louis .. Brande!s, of Bos
ton. as counsel for the Independent
Tobacco Associations. At the conclu-
sion of an all-day session. the follow
Ing statement was made public:
The Acknowledgement OF Virginia
North Carolina and South Carolina
state that they have reached the con-
.clusion that the plan of dissolution
proposed by the American Tobacco
Company Is not substantial com.
pliance with the Judgment of the
Supreme Court of the United States,
and will offer no relief to the tobacco
growers OF the country: that they are
filing with the Circuit Court q petition
to be allowed to file written objection.
to the plan of dissolution, and 10 be
heard orally at the hearing ordered by
the court for October 10. that, in their
opinion, IL the plan of dissolution be
adopted the victory of the government,
would be barren one"
Tonight the Southern Attorneys
General prepared the petition to be
filed in the Circuit Court Tomorrow
Should the court grant the petition
they Will remain here until after th,
papers containing their objections are
prepared.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
CITY BANK DECLINES
VIII Not Handle Hills of Lndins Under
New Arrangement.


New York. October 2o.-The National
City Bank. which has been an import
ant factor in foreign cotton bills. an
nounced to-day It's decision not to
accept bills of lading under the terms
imposed by the recently esta blishod
central bureau or clearing house.
which vase organized as means OF
preventing negotiation OF fraudulent
bills. officials Of the bank. which was
prominent In the protracted negotia-
lions with European banks through
out last year, declined to state the
reason for this action. 1; is understood.
however, that the terms laid down by
the central bureau are held to conflict
with certain English laws calculated
TO restrict the value or negohability
of such document in that II fails
to fix responsibility in case OF frauds.
The action OF the City Bank was ar
rived a. by advice OF counsel. and be-
ginning next Monday the bank will
handle only straight bills: that is.
bills of exchange that bear no refer
10 any documents. or to the merchan-
disc they are supposed to cover.
The form of the bin acceptable 10
the city Bank is clearly set forth in
formal circular 10 customers. II Is not
known what eject this action will
have on other domestic institutions or
banking houses dealing in foreign cot
tor bille
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
RODGERS HAS ACCIDENT
His Engine Goes Dead" and He Makes
Rough Landing. "a

Austin. Ten. October 20.-After cir.
cling the Capitol dome and engaging
In spectacular manoeuvres at high
altitude. c. i. Rodgers. the ocean-t1-
ocean aviator. started TO the South
before 4 o'clock this afternoon. ana
twenty minutes later was compelled
TO make rough landing in field
when his engine went dead"
Except for shaking-up Rodgers
suffered no III effects. but several parts
OF his machine will need rcadjustins
before he can resume his hight. III all
probH bility repairs will be completed
In time for him to start for San An
tonic tomorrow morning.
The accident occurred near the viii
laEc OF Kyle. seventeen nilcs from
Austin. Rodgers started this morn
Ing from Waco. no miles to the north.
at 1l:15 a. NJ, several hours later than
ne nad piannca. owing 10 repairs nee'i.
Granger. Ten. to give an exhibition,
and landed at Austin at l:55 p. IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
hey Are Driven Back
From Hankow by
Rebel Troops.
SINGING BLOW.
FOR GIVE RNMENT
Moral Effect of Victory for
Revolutionists Is Feared at Pc
king, and Troops Now Mob
ilizing May Be Utterly
Observation-Disclosures
Crisis Threatened.

The imperial Chinese forces met
WITH defeat Wednesday at Hankow.
being driven back from the city by
the rebels. The extern. of the defeat
is not yet known. but the government
forces are reported to be intrcnched
seveh miles north OF Hankow. await
ing achievements.
The warships which took part in the
engagement with one exception, re-
treated down the river. One of the
vessels. It is reported, went over to the
revolutionists.
Consular dispatches received at Pc
king from the province of Yum Nan
report disaHection among the troops
there. who threaten to mutiny. The
Chinese government admits a serious
situation at Chang Sha. province of
Human. and this admission is believed
to fffdicate tina, the people of Chang
sha have Joined the revolt,
II is feared by the legations at
Picking that news of the repulse of
the government forces at Hankow
will utterly demoralize the troops
now mobilizing. and also that the
provinces south of the Yangtse and
some of those north of the river will
secede.
Although the Peking government
reports that War Minister Yin Tchang
has about completed the mobilization
of the army with which to put down
the rebellion, the foreign ministry
alone seems to have confidence in its
proposed attack against the enemy
The fear generally seems TO prevail
That he Will rely OH proclamations
and negotiations with the enemy, be-
Ing fearful or unable TO move his
army.
y financial crisis is threatened at
Shanghai, where several native banks
have suspended payment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
Delays neport OF Defeut.

Peking, October 20-lt is apparent
here tonight that the imperial gov
eminent knew the result OF the battle
at Hankow between It's forces and the
rebels more than twenty-four hours be-
fore it became public. Reports of the
rebel victory gradually leaked out dur
ing the day. but the first positive ac-
count of the defeat Of the imperial
troops was delivered TO the foreign
legations tonight by the Associa ted
Press II caused profound impress
sion.
The success of the revolution has
been considered here TO hinge upon the
result OF the first encounter as It's
moral effect would be far reaching.
When the fugitive imperialists reach
the main army, now modifying near
Sin Yang Chow. knowledge of the re-
pulse. 1t is believed. will utterly demon
alize the troops. while as the news
travels along the Yangtse River 1t
probably will cause important adhesions
TO the rebel cause.
The foreign legations here believe
that to-day's news from Hankow and
Yun-Nan will mean that the provinces
south of the Yangtse and also on the
north side OF tho river sooner or later
will secede.
The government acknowledges there
is a serious situation in Chang -Sha,
Province of Human, which II is be-
lieved In Picking MONS that Chang
Sha has joined the revolt.
May Rally to Mnnchus.
Foreigners whose business 1t Is to
study China think the northern prov
inces, which are not deeply affected
by sedition, may rally around the Man
chus. Everything, however. seems to
depend on an immediate and success.
full advance by Minister OF War YIN
Tchang, who now commands 10000 men
within 90 miles of Hankow, but only
the foreign ministry pretends TO enjoy
confidence in his promised attack AL
ready Yin-Tchang is issuing proclama-
lions offering pardons to all who de-
Sert the rebel standard, and Ii is be-
lieved he will rely on proclamat;ons
and negotiations. fearing or be k1g un-
able to move his army.
AT midnight tonight report from
Yin Tchang was published in the Of
J fetal Gazette. 1t does not refer to Wed
nesday's tight at Hankow. 1t says the
Twenty-second Regiment arrived at
! Hankow Sunday. and that the rebels
attacked twice, but were repulsed. and
that three rebels We're captured His
spies report that the rebels are nre-
pairing for defense of Wu-Chan9
and Hankow. Many assertions from the
rebels ranks are reported Yin Tchang
says he has made Sin Yang Chow his
temporary headquarters and will pro-.
coed southwark after the arrival of
the fourth division OF troops
An edlct. which also is published,
sanctions Yin Tchangs proposals. and
says II hopes he will lose no time In
'suppiessinG the rebels. Another soict
expresses compassion for the people
in those provinces which are suffer-
ing from drought and rebellion, and
orders 100000 taels from the late En-
press Dowager's hoard to be paid to
Yuan Shi Kai. who will arrange for
Its distribution among the distressed
people.
Telegraph Lines Cut.
Shanghai China. October 20.--The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
CAR STRIKE IN NEW YORK
Motorman Who Kept mt work II
~

Motorman Who Kept nj Work i.
Beaten mt WntelvIiet.
lines of the Schenectady Railway Com
pany are completely tied up by strike
to-day. following the refusal of the
management to recognize the recently
organized local division of the Inter
ational Electrical Railroad Employees
or 500 employees of the system. IL is
believed that ESQ are affiliated with
the union, and refused to take their
cars out this morning.
George l.. Stevenson a motorman.
"" t'"r'~tc' 70 tnko Schenectadv
car through Watervliet into Troy. was
mobbed at Watervliet. beaten with a
We rktack. and when brought here was
believed to he suffering from concus-
sion OF the brain
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
ASSAULTED IN SALOON
New York Police Find Man crnwI,,,
On IIumls md kneex Qut af

NeW York PoIfce Find Nun CrnwIing
On Hands and Knees Out of Dour.
New York, October 20.-John c.
Golding. of Milwaukee. was found
crawling on his hands and knees out
OF an uptown saloon by policeman
early to-day. Golding. who bore marks
Of terrific encounter. told the blue
coat that he had been assaulted by
unknown men. when. where ard how
he could not say. and had missed cash
and jewelry valued at $1,000 when he
recovered consciousness
Within the saloon the policeman
found half dozen broken teeth. shat
tered eyeglasses. broken plate con-
tanning four false teeth, several small
articles of jewelry and trail of
blood leading down two flights of
STAIRS to the doorway. Golding's as
sailal!ts have not heen found
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
DISCOVERY PERFECTED
Wright brothers Expect II to Add te
SnfrIY of ANIutInn.

New cork. October al.--The Wright
brothers. orville and Wilbur. have per-
fected "a discovery expected to add
vastly to the safety OF aviation. y
special dispatch to the Herald this
morning from the Wright camp, XIII
Devil Hin. ~ c., says According 20
the dispatch. Orville Wright in making
the announcement. stated that the de-
vice was one FOR the automatic con-
trolling OF gliders and power driver
aeropianes. to keep such machines at
lroper balance in the air. The device
Is expected to be put into practical
use to-day for the first time
No description of its features was
given by the inventor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
STEAMER is DISABLED
seorge w. Clyde, Lying ut Anchor
r. q

46eorge w. Ciydep Lying Mt Anchor
aud Rough Sea Runntng.
New York. October 20.-The Clyde
Line steamer George w. clyde is dis
abled and lying at anchor In rough
sea, with stif northeast wind blow
ing th!rty-one miles northeast of the
Cape Charles lightship, according %
wireless message received here this
afternoon. The position of the YES
tude 1920. The main shaft of the
steamer is reported broken The dis
patch stated that the vessels owners
had been notified by wireless OF her
plight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
INDICTED FOR FRAUD
omccrs of Loan Company Charged
With Conducting Lottery.

With Conducting Lottery.
Atlanta, Ga. October 2O-CharCed
with using the mails to defraud and
secured nearly 100000. Richard Purvis.
president OF the Southern Loan and
Trust Company. OF this city. and three
other officers OF the same concern.
were indicted by the Federal grand
jury here to-day. The other officers
we're Ernest o. Helm. Vice president:
Guy King, secretary. and w. n. Smith
former president
1t Is charged that the company sold
loan contracts. of which only a part
could be fulfilled. and that in buying
a contract an investor was really pur.
cn Is lottery ticket
me government charges that let
ters detailing the companys scheme
nave been sent throughout the South.
purVis and his ASSOCIATES were ar
rested last July al the instance OF
bonds. "iiuet
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
COMPLAINT is FILED
Excessive Fares on Wnshington-Vir-
ginia Roads Alleged

lSptCIHI 20 the Tlmes-Dispatc h. Il
washington: D. c., October 2o.-Com-
plant was filed with the Interstate
Bitter of Alexandria. against the
Washington Virginia Railway Com
pany. He alleges excessive fares col
lected on this and other electric roads
running out of Washington into Vir-
gtnia, and asks for a thorough inves-
tigation of the matter at the hands
of tho commission.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
SEARCH FOR LOST CHILD
Hundred Men Securing Mountains
an.I Dragging SusGGchnnnn liver.

NM UrnESfnW suSGEchnnnn Nirer.
Harrisburg. Pa.. October aO--More
than 100 men began systematic
1uehanna River in the vicinity ~
Wrightsville to-day. in the hope OF
finding Charles Archibald Elv. the two
vear-old son of Hiram Ely. the wealthy
lumbcrman, who disappeared Wednes.
day. The river. was dragged all OF
last night
The kidnapping theory is passing
away. especially as no demand has
been made for ransom, and II Is now
feared that the child wandered into
the mountains near his home and fell
into raVine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
Cutter Goes to Rescue.

Washington. October 20.-The reve-
nue. cutter Onondaga. which inter-
abled Clyde Line steamer George W.
Clyde, has gone to the assistance of
the vessel off Cape Charles lightship.
The commander OF the Onondaga to-
night advised the revenue cutter SER
vice that he was proceeding to sea
from Hampton Roads.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
VIRGlNlANs APPOINTED
Three Among Those Mndc second
I.ieutcnnnfs I'm Army

WASHINGTON, October 2O-Nineteen
young men to-day were appointed sec
ond lieutenants in the army, nine Of
Academy. and ten honor graduates OF
colleges. Among the college graduates
are Lindsay Med. Sylvester, Ports
burg. Va. and George d. Murphey, Au-
Gusta. Ga,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
ENGLISH STEAMER SUNK

Coliides With Another I'm Fog mt Mouth
of the Elbe.'
Hamburg. October 2o.-Two English
steamers coilided in the mouth OF the
Elbe during "a fog to-day. One OF the
vessels sank and the other STRANDED
No details We're available late this af-
ternoon.e rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
Telegraph Lines Cut.

Telegraph Llucs Cut.
Shanghai, China, October 20.--The
following message from vice-Admira al
Winsloc. the senior British naval Of
Continued on Second Page.)
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-08
Charleston Goes Wet
By $40 Majority
CHILDREN PARApE AND THE
PRESENCE OF WOMEN AT
THE POLLS HAD NO
EFFECT ON THE
VOTERS

For the last two weeks Charleston
has been the scene of an interesting
ISight between the wet and dry
forces. The Anti-SaIoon League re-
sorted to every method known to
prejudice the voters, even going so
far as to gather up the school child
rem and parade the streets with the
innocent little tots, who didin' t
Know what they We're doing and in
some cases the leaders of these
partise working for a salary would
point out to these little children the
home or business house of some one
who was in favor of license and have
them hoot and jeer. The fight was
even carried into the school and in
numerous cases the children of the
saloon men had their feeling hurt
by the insulting remarks of their
teachers. 1t is an awful thing to
attempt to poison child'S mind
against it's parent. The saloon
Keepers or bar-tenders' little son or
daughter thinks just as much of
their parents as any other children
and it wounds their tender feelings
to hear them vilified But re-
Gardless of the child parades and
the presence of women at the
majority.
The people of Charleston are not
willing to turn the city over to a
lot of boot-leggdcs. gamblers and
Grafters. Our experience for the
last two years was enough to con-
vince us that prohibition does not
prohibit. We must go after this
question in a different way The
first question that presents itself is
what is the evil in the whiskey bus
mess? The answer is easy-Intem-
perancc. The next question is why
ARGUS
do the saloon men take advantage
of mans intemperance? Answer.
|, on account of the high license. Now
we have the whole thing in a nut
she'll. Tntemperanrc is the evil and
high license the cause to eliminate
this evil. Let us first take off the
high LICENSE and then make laws
regulating the liquor business. Let
Temperance he taught in the
schools. and let temperance be prac-
ticed by the adults and the evil will
be eliminated. Abolish the high
license and the cause of the evil will
be abolished.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-08
MILWAUKE
By Carl D. Thompson.

The Socialists of Milwaukee have
made another notable achievement
BY readjusting the basis of taxation
they have been able to abolish the
custom of issuing bonds for street
improvements and docking and
dredging. .
Now that seems innocent though
until it is discovered that as a re-
suit there is a saving to the people
of the city of SI7.IlS.O0 annually.
Heretofore the city has issued
bonds for it's street construction
docking and dredging. Now every
dollars worth of work that is done
with money that is raised by bonds
costs the city $40 before all the
interest is paid and the bonds re-
tired. In this way. under former
administrations. the city has been
issuing bonds that run for twenty
year for docking and dredging work
which should have been paid for
each year. 1t has also been issu-
ing bonds for street construction
The pavements would last about
five years. and then another set of
bonds would be issued to pave the
same street. That would last about
five years and then another set of
JULIUS "oulu De lSSueu. 90 IndC IN
some cases the -city was actually
paying interest on three sets of
bonds on one street. And as the
city grew. the amount issued for
street construction increased. and
with it the interest charged on the
bonds. This interest charge alone
grew from s2.5OO in 1898 up to
100000 in 1910. And every year
| it would have increased had not
the Socialists halted the custom.
LABOR ARGUS. S-MORR1S.
But the present administration
took the bull by the horns. discon-
tinued the issuing of bonds and by
readjusting the tax basis. provided
that the city shall henceforth pay
leash for its street improvement and
docking and dredging
The total interest charged on the
money which the city has raised
by bond issues for docking anC
dredging and street construction
reaches the enormous total of 81.
400
This is an illustration of how tn.
old administrations have wasted th,
resources of the city. The presen
administration has hated the Gus
tom and henceforth bonds will no
be issued for this purpose.