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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
ROOSEVELT MEN
BOLT IN INDIANA

INDIANAPOLIS IND. March CO
President Taft won victory in In
diana today when tho Indiana RepHb-
llcan State convention endorsed his
administration. declared Tor his re-
paminstton aad ne,aleetion.. and select
ed Charles w. Fairbanks, Harry S.
New, James Z. Watson, and Joseph
ID. Oliver AZ delegates at large from
this State, and instructed them to vote
for Mr. Taft at the National conven-
ton at Chicago.
This endorsement OF President Taft
by tho Indiana Republicans followed
a wild scene in the convention made by
those who favored the election Of
Roosevelt delegates.
This crowd yelled, howled. screamed
and opstructad tine work Of Tie conFen-
ton for nearly half hour before 1t
became quiet, but this conuuct seemed
only to make the Taft supporters all
the more determined to show that
Indiana Is for Taft.
Present No Candidates.
The Roosevelt supporters failed to
present any candidates for delegates
at-large. and number of the coloners
followers held what they called a runr,
convention after the regular conven-
ton had adjourned. and elected their
delegates.
The only definite test OF strength in
the convention came on a vote to table
the Roosevelt majority report of the
credentials committee. The vote stood
ne to table. and 667 not to table. thus
showing tho TAFT men with majority
of los votes.
With the four Taft delegates at
large named here today. and the six
Taft and two Roosevelt delegates to
the Chicago convention chosen yester-
day. the score in Indiana now stands
II to In favor Of Taft.
Charges Sharp Practices
A statement issued tonight by
Charles Fl. Campbell, Roosevelt Ma
tioual committeeman for Indiana.
charges the Taft managers ot Indiana
with sharp practices.
In the meeting of the Credentials
committee Monday night the TAFT mas
chine managers ruled that members
whose seats were contested could no.
vote until after the contest was de-
cfdcd. BY that means they unseated
tho Roosevelt members and controlled
the committee says the statement.
I'm the convention today the chair
man ruled To exactly the opposite ef-
feet. permitting the IT. Taft dele
yates whose seats were contested to
vote upon the report Of the rules ana
credentials committees. That cave
them control Of the Convention. which
othsrw4So woulA hAvs beAn lost"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27

aawwex 20 this thar II the attach
sneuta were dismissed. greater and
rSxfsnAnGut hnrd~hlps would be werEed
upou the families Of the Victims. IL
The properties were to be freed now.
the Aliens might reIl or transier them.
and there would be nothing which the
victims kinsfotk might collect
Y Judge staples also took this y!eN,
and the attachments were confirmed
Tomorrow ceaasea tor the defense viii
invoke the poor man eSemrttcn" law.
THIS Is an odd Virginia statute OF
curious wording. IL ex6nlpts from
seizure, among cther fhtnss. tire fam
iiy Bible, u pew In the church. ak
knives. forks, spoons. beds and chairs
enough for the family. one COW and
a calf, and ten barrels OF corn. II Is
likely that the Aliens relatives viii he
gfy Ell the benefit nf this exemptiuu-
0rine New Indictment. Z.
Tomorrow tho present indictments
against the Aliens VIII b. qftashcd and
new ones Will be brought UP. There
fs probability that the Indictment
against Victor Alien, who Is In Jail
with his father. Floyd, In Roanoke,
may be dismissed entirely and rRr
boy turned free. II 10 pretty wei, es-
tahlished that Victor was unarmed at
the titne Of the tragedy
After the matter OF indictments has
been disposed Of the date Of the trial
Will be set. probably April the 18TH.
Attorneys Hairston and Wills are
engaged busiiy In interviewing every
one who Was present In the court
house when the mountnii GERS fired
their fatal voIiey. Nearly two hun
drci persons will he witnesses. ariorv
them every lawyer in Hillsviile,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27

tho Hoating targets before she has
been in commission very long Kak-
ing back into tho Bs-nutes of the hrst
political convention that one IN which
the jamestown and Williamsburg
delegates locked horns over the To-
cation OF the House OF Burgesses, ne
parapnrased remark OF one OF the
swamp delegates, saying, why. l
spent three weeks IN Newport News
last THURSDAY. Some of the com
mitteemen laughed.
Mr. Anderson declared that Nor
folk was the garden SPOT OF inns earthi
tho one city in tho state which had
every possible rreroquislte that goes
to make "a convention harmonious ana
remarks of like nature TO the extent
of some hundred words. Business
Manager Dabney. OF the Richmond
Chant Der OF Commerce. spuir!ned q
little when this portion of the speech
came forth, but with an EFFORT held
hinaself In and kept the peace. Rich
mond was never mentioned.
Norfolk Wins Convention.
w. Nj. McAllister, of Bath coun-
~. slipped over u few remarks in
regard TO the convention reforming
Norfolk and Norfolk county as II
they were concentrations devoutfy to
be wished which got rise out OF
James I'rehy OF the aforesaid Nor
folk. Mr.. Trehy was positive, ana
prepared to show why. that NorioiR
no more needed reform than the
citizens OF Borneo need fur coats or
the Esquimaux linen busters. from
his remarks It was gathered that he
didn't even like the notion he did
guaranteed that Norfolk would meet
the convention half way across the
Roads and give them welcome thar
they would remember for years anu
years and years.
After Mr. Anderson and Mr.. Treiy
had conclusiveiy and positively prov
cd that Newport News was not on
and had no right to be on the political
map of Virginia. n vote "ss TAKEN
,yhich sent tn. conN ention to Norfolk
with a unanimity rarely reached IN
sewing society circles.
There being no other business pc
for. the COMMITTEES a motion 10 ad-
iourn WAS carried and the committee
shook hands with couple OF seha
tors. e couple of congressman ana u
congressman Ia De ~ would-t" as the
case may be several months hence
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
STATE CONVENTION
MEETS IN NORFOLK

CONTINUED from First paEe.)
tis offered to amend the resolution
making Newport News the place in
stead OF Norfolk, and to make his case
stronger presented Samuel Buxton,
former mayor Of Newport News. and
still loyal TO the city. TO speak.
Cities Present Ciaims.
Mr. Buxton showed that Newport
News Was some town when 1t came
to entertaining conventions. He said
that his city wanted the convention.
could handle the convention. and be-
cause It had never had convention
the committee should come across with
the vote. In order 10 clinch the vote
OF the up-country delegates and COM
mitteemen Mr.. Buxton said that IL the
convention should see tit TO meet III
Newport News on May 18th he could
promise them Al FIRST row seats at
the launching Of the biggest. fastest
most terrible and newest dreadnaught
81 the United States navy. Meanipr
the ba3tieeAip Texas which 10 now in
tn wnya almost ready Tor launching.
WlljiAm n. Anderson. OF Norfolk
then casne 70 the platform and pro-
noA1a1 70 riddle the argument of
~ 1eemAg snaycs Of Newport News
- AnncA ~ ~ TsSas WITH Ttddls
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
FLAMES DESTROY
SEVERAL PLAN ITS


by the fire would start at once re-
building and continue In business. No
unnecessary time will be lost. and
the several scores OF people thrown
out of work temporarily will be pro-
vided for
Aside from the serious nature of
the fire. it had its attractive features.
All Richmond loves a fire. and as the
one last night started at an hour al
which most people could secure gooc
places to witness the confia grafton,
thousands stood on the hills ana
streets looking down upon the spec
tacle.
Cars from the West End and from
the East were crowded for several
hours The street car company.
grnsping tho situation. put on several
extra cars SO that all who wished
could witness the passing Of the ship
yards
The figures of loss mentioned above
were secured from parties associated
In the various businesses, and nat
urally there may he occasion to
change some of them.
The fire last night marked complete
passing OF what at one time was con-
sidered one OF Richmond's chief in
dustries.
The idea of having a shlpyard in
Richmond originated in the fertile
brain of tho late William r. Trigg,
Mr.. Trigg was connected with the
Richmond Locomotive Works along
about 1895, when the machinery for
the old battleship Virginia was made
at the works. The building Of this
machinery brought about the idea OF
having shipyard In Richmond. Mr..
Trigg went to work Immediately to
promate the enterprise. One with
less personal magnetism and less abil-
ity III interest other people in his
plans than MIR. Trigg could not have
promote the enterprise One with
inent capitalist We're interested, and
i the, plant VA established the. latter
part OF the year 1897.
The launching Of The Shubrick. a
torpedo boat. was made. the occasion
for monster celebration in Rich
mond. The late President Mckinley
was the speaker and the whole town
was in gala attire. Large contracts
for other government vessels were
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
POLITICS FILLED
AIR LAST NIGHT
HARMON AND WILSON BLOOMS AT
\ STAND OFE'-CONGRE,S.
sIoNAL ASPPIR.ANTs.
sloNAL AsPPIRANTs.

There were many familiar faces
on hand 1ast night 81 Mutphy's hotet.
several members OF the Legislature be-
ing present In connection with the
meeting OF the StateCentrai Com
mittee.
Among those present were Speaker
Byrd, Senators Lesner. Mopcure, Mon
tague, Hartman. and Folkes. and Dele
gates Land, OF Blackstone; Adams. Of
Charlotte; Watts, qE Roanoke; Luns-
ford. of Botetourt, and others.
Presidential politics engaged the at
tention >ef many IN conversation. bat
there WAS little to indicate which way
the wind blew. Some were Of the
opinion that Wilson would get the
states delegation while others were
equally confident that Harmon would
win.
There was little discussion OF Sem
ator Martins claims although there
was that In the dir which convinced
the observer that II Senator Martin
came out hard and strong and asked
Virginia to give him its delegation
that he would land 1t.
/. One OF the surprises of the night
was-the fact that no one placed Rich
mond In nomination for the conven-
ton, II having been generally UNDER
stood that Richmond would make
fight for the gathering.
1t was realized, however, before the
meeting was called to order that Nor
folk had won the prize and Newport
News effort to win It away from her
was not given any considerable sup
port.
Aspirants for Congress-.
Two budding aspirants for Congress
were on the floor. Former Mayor &.
r.. Buxton. Of Newport News. who
pleased the committee with good
speech In advocacy Of the claims Of
his town for the convention, told the
representative OF The VivEinian that
he was In the fight for the Congress
sional nomination from the First dis
trict to stick to he finish. The First
district has not yet fixed upon the
date for Ito primary. but there IL lit
tie doubt that there Will be an inter-
esting fight. Congressman Jones made
many strong opponents during his
senatorial convas last year and while
still strong with his people there IL
no doubt that AN aggressive Opp0si-
ton conferred at Newport News would
give him concern.
r1enlr essatoy Don r. NAipsx. whes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
- ~ 7'7'7 ,-l7'-l7fl-
DEATHS.

BRyCE-Died March 20. 1917. JOHN
BRYCE. in s5th year Of his age.
Funeral from West End Memorial
church this afternoon at ::50 fn-
terment Maury cemetery.
REEvEs-Died at the Virginia hospl-
tai March IS. 1912, at & 4. H.. MART
WATKINS Reeves, She 10 survived
by her husband, kev. I. n Hesvss:
three chiidren-Rosalie, Thomas Ros-
ser. Jr.. and an infant seventeen daya
Old.
sHEPPARD-Died at his residences. II
Vest Grace street. IT r, NJ. March
pARp. Funeral notice later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27

vessels could be completed. however,
the company became involved In IL
nanciai difficulties. The government
was compelled to have the vessels
completed elsewhere. A receiver for
the company was appointed December
20. 1904. since that time the affairs
of the company became involved in all
most endless litigation, and there "
probably at this time one or moro
suits in the Supreme Court. Mr.. TrisE
died February 10. 1903. He was spared
the humiliation of seeing the enter-
prise to which he had devoted a num-
Der of the best years of his life and
his means in the hands Of the bank
rupt court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
OBITUARY
William Ludwig sheppard.

William Ludwig Sheppard. wide
w known citizen OF Richmond and
"A distinguished artist. died last night
n o'clock at his residence. 3 West
Grace street, after lingering for sew
aral months.
Mr.. Sheppard was born in Rich
nond In 1898 and has resided here
,ver since. He was In his seventy
ninth year when he died.
When the War Between the states
rokc out he enlisted to fight for
he cause Of the Confederacy with the
Richmond Howitzers and was made
lieutenant Of his COMPANY.
After tho war was ovey he devoted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
PRIMARY EFFORTS
IN NEW YORK FAIL
continued from First page,)

Continued from First page.)
law during it's first test today demon
strated the fact that under its pro-
visions the party in power can per-
petuate lis control If the State or city
government indefinitely.
in II complete tiasco, due either to
design or inefficiency on the part OF
the Board of elections.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
william s. Ogburn.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.l
EMPORIA. VA. March 2o.~~The
body OF William s. Ogburn, who died
in Memorial Hospital in Richmond
Monday was brought here this morn
ing. and taken To his home near
Ante. where the interlnent took place
at Mt. Vernon Baptist church, of
which he was IA consistent member.
He was about thirty years old. ana
leaves q widow and six little boys. the
oldest being nine years old. lie DIED
of appendicitis, without having an
operation performed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
STEPHENSON HOLDS
SEAT IN SENATE
continued from First page)


today. II that is correct the WIS
copxin senator may vet be unseated.
The vote on this case can hardly
ba ,ecauted as a test of the ,sentl-
mont IN the Lorimer case. There was
/, report tonight that the TRENDS OF
{orimer expected to make their last
stand on the proposition that having
heen once tried and acquitted Lori
ner cannot again be put on trlai'
or the total 20 votes east in favor
Of Stephenson. q were cast by ne
nublicans and by Democrats. or
,he 81 votes cast on the other side,
/. were east by Republicans and 10
by Democrats, all the Repubiicans
being insurgents but ToWnsenh ana
Worfis The vote was cast III inns
fashion: For Stephenson; Repubh-
cans--Bradlcy. Brandegee. Briggs.
Rurnham, Burton. Crane, Chllom,
Curtis. Gamble. Hepburn, Lippitt,
Lodge. l.orimcr. Mclean. Nixon.
Richardson, Root, Synoot, Sutherland,
Warren and Wetmore. Democrats
chiffon, Fletcher, Johnston, New
lands. Pomcrenc. Rayner. Watson.
Total ~.
Against Stephenson.
: Against Stephenson: Republican,
Borah, Bourne, Bristow, Brown.
Crawford. Cummins. Gronna, Kenyon.
Poindexter, Townsend and Works.
Democrats Bryan, Chamberlain,
Gardner. Gore. Hitchcock, Johnson.
khrn. Lea. Martine.-MNers-- oGor-
man. Reed, SIMMONS, Smith OF Geor-
gia, Smith Of South Carolina. Total
81.
'''7ss hi ifiaSs, Sfartin. Painter.
Smith Of Maryland Swanson and
Thornton. Democrats. and Jones and
La Toilette. Republicans. were ao,
sent without being paired. All tho
Democrats In this list are counted for
Stephenson, and the two Republicans
against him. This. 1t is estimated.
will make a majority on the final
vote of in favor OF the resolution
declaring Stephenson entitled to his
seat. Every other senator was pair
,ssd, satad AIR, Steltlhensen did nets%sAte>
VI :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27

will make the fight for the seat now
held by Congressman Glass, was very
much In evidence last night and was
in fine fettle. Tho Sixth district has
another aspirant in the person of city
Sergeant 7. r. Tillett. OF Roanoke.
who. 1t Is said. is making strong
canvas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
mr.. France. Polk p;,,oe.

LEXINGTON, VA, March cs.--Mra
Frances Polk Dillon. aged 50 years,
died today al her home in Lexington,
funeral Thursday, She was q dauYh-
ter Of General Lucius J. Polk, of Ten
nessee. Her husband, Colonel Edward
Dillon. died In 1897. Five sons and
two daughters survive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
Ndafn TrcdWell.

Especial tn The Richmond Nirginian.
NORFOLK, VA, March 2e.-Adam
Tredwell. aged T2, r. Confederate vet
eran and one OF the hest-known re-
tired business men of the city. died
early this morning at his residence
1s2 Duke street. For years he was
ideutified with the cotton and spin
ming business. The funeral viii occur
Thursday at noon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
Abram Whitmore.

Special TO The Richmond Nriginian,l
HARR1SONBURG, VA, March 20
--Abram Whitmore, eighty years old,
died Yesterday In keeZletown. He was
"a Confederate veteran. He leaves
his widow, who was Miss Margaret
Thacker.
SUNDAY morning while dressing
Mr. Whitmore was stricken with
paralysis and fell to the floor. strik-
ing his neck against a chair. leaving
A severe bruise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27

his time to art. and made a repu-
tatien as all illustrator of magazines
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
PAGE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS 8
IN THE SUNDAY VlRGlNIAN
Dear Boys and Girls

Dear Boys and Girls
the copy Of The Sunday vrgnian to your
Sunday there will be in it whole just tor
the boys girls and along with the page new relative
Aunt Nancy saying how do dor to you tor ~
first time Every Sunday hereafter she viii visit
YOU through Chdern Page Of The vrginan and shs
each Of you to enjoy her weekly visits.
thing that puzzles Aunt Nancy to know what
the boys and girls who will write to her and send
her pictures puzzles and stories for She hn
that all her aud nephews ought to b known ~
name be put at the top Of cur rsge svy
Sunday show people the minute they the pap
So each Of write her what you think or club
should called and she viii select the best and 1t
You it in Sundays She aso wanna
YOU pictures puzzles letters and stories 3e tha
first page and these be at tho Office BY Mursday.
OF course shall have lots Of fun and Of hAse
any ideas Of you 60 page Just tn Aunt
Nancy Now don't tell her the od gray goose = dead -
one she was saving make feather bed becauss ~ a
that but do tell her what want 70 Be nasd ~
what you to have your page.
Address al your letters to me in Of
THE RICHMOND vIRGNIAN. RICHMOND, VA.
Asns xlAg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27

There viii he eight hundred ana
Twenty-Five members Of the coming
General Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-13
SHOOTING AT
POjOAQUE MAY
PROVE FATAL

During q fight yesterday afternoon
about ) O'Clock at Poioaque, Juan Jose
Luian, of Santa Fee, it is charged,
shot and probably fatally injured
Manuel Garcia, of Pojoaque. Three
oJher bullets found resting places in
team OF horses owned by specta-
tor named Gales. The bullet which
struck Garcia entered the back over
the right hip and imbedded itself in
the chest and lung tissue. The doctor
who attended him held out slight
hopes for his recovery. At the latest
report this afternoon Garcia was still
living.
The fight occurred on the road near
the chapel where the feast of Guada-
lupe was being celebrated and after
the shooting the crowd, it is reported,
attacked Lujan and il was only at the
point OF a revolver held in the hands
OF Victoriano Casados, constable OF
Precinct No. II, Santa Fee county, who
was visiting POjoaQue at the time, he
asserts that the crowd was driven
back and Lujan was made prisoner.
He was later turned over to Deputy
Sheriff Biberto Quintana, Of Pojoaque,
who in company with Constable Casa
dos brought the prisoner to Santa Fe
today and lodged him in the county
jail. 1t is said the men had been
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-13
AMERICAN WARSHIPS
WILL NOT ENTER HARBOR.

Vera Cruz, Mex, Dec. 13.-1he sea
was stll too rough today to permit
Of the entrance of launch to bring
Rear Admiral f. +. Fletcher ashore
to carry out the customary formalities
IN connection with the visit of the
United States squadron. On this ac-
count, the Mexican gunboat Bravo
planned to convey Commodore AZu-
eta. of the Mexican navy, General Luis
Valdez, the military commander Of
Vera Cruz, Wm. NJ. Canada, the Unit
ed States consul and others Of the
flagship. The wind abated somewhat
carly today but a heavy sea is still
running The battleships Minnesota,
Kansas. Michigan and South Carolina
continue to lie off without making any
attempt to enter the harbor owing TO
the danger OF shift sand bars. 1t is
reported here that q committee is on
the way from Mexico City to do the
hOnors to the American squadron on
behalf Of the Mexican administration,
but 10 official advices to this effect
have YET been received.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-13
MURDERER SAYS
ne WAS HOUNDEO
BY OFFICERS

Salem. Ore, Dec. 13.-F'rank Gar
rison and Noble Faulder, condemned
murderers, were hanged in the peni-
tentiary simultaneously at 11:2S
o'clock today. Immediately prepara-
tions We're made to execute two other
murderers, II. L. Roberts and Mike
Morgan.
The trap was sprung under Roberts
and Morgan at 1890 o'clock. Roberts
made statement before he climbed
the scaffold, saying that he had been
bounded by officers and his mind un
balanced by work over an emery
wheel while in prison. He said if he
had not killed these two men he
would have killed some one else.
Morgan protested his onnocence to
the minister who accompanied him to
the death chamber.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-13
TIE DAY IN CONGRESS-
SENATE,

Convened at noon.
Resumed consideration Of omnibus
claims bill.
Court OF impeachment resumed
trial of Judge Archibald at | 80 p. m
Adopted resolution for holiday re-
cess from December L. to January ,.
HOUSE.
Convened at noon,
Considered private pension legis-
lation.
Representative Kindred introduced
resolution calling for report Of investi-
cation into Peruvian rubber district
atrocities,
Representative Kahn urged public
buildings committee to provide $780,
900 for marine hospital at San Fran
cisco.
REIMBURSEMENT of patent fee system
proposed in bill introduced by Repre-
Oldfeld.
Resumed consideration of Indian
bill,
Money trust investigating com
mittee continued its hearings.
Railroad men were heard by post
office committee in pleas for adequate
compensation for carrying mail
Merchant marine committee set
January for beginning hearings in
Of steamship pools,