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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
DINNER TO PRESIDENT
HAS TONE, OF DEFENSE
JUDGE SKEEN STARTS ANOTHER
LEE COUNTY ELECTION PROBE
Special Grand Jury Is Impaneled and Many Witnesses
Summoned to Testify Against Vote Sellers,
Who Have Declined to Confess

to confess and suspended the PROBE
until February. in order TO give them
time to do so, but not until nearly
two hundred true bills had been found.
/ Lawyers picked a legal technically
and upon IL the vote sellers are pas
ing their hopes in refusing 10 con-
fess. Only one has confessed. tne
others preferring to stand triai- Iheir
trials were set for February &c. Mean
while the new grand jury will go TO
the bottom of vote buying on Lee
county. Many witnesses have been
summoned and 1t will start to work
In the morning to indict all OF the
vote sellers shown by the testimony
Of the buyers to have sold and VINO
have refused to come into court ana
confess.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
CALLPOLICE TO BREAK
UP G.. O. P. CONVENTION

tSpeciaI to The Richmond Virginian.)
BRISTOL. VA. Feb. f2.--Judge
Henry A. w. Skeen, whose grand jury
Investigations into wholesale election
frauds in Lee county resulted in SEN
sational disclosures in December. to-
day convened the February term OF
the Circuit Court Of Lee county at
Jonesyille and empaneled a new spe-
cjaI grand Jury to continue the probe.
When the officeholders and Doodle
distributors accepted promise Of I'M
munity and made confessions before
the grand jury which showed that
many hundreds of people had been
selling their votes. Judge Skeen halted
the proceedings. isuesd proclama-
ton to the vote sellers TO induce the m
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
GOES CRAZY FROM
FORCED FEEDING
TRIED TO STARvE HIMSELF.
JAIL KEEPERS FED HIM
BY FORCE.

LONDON. Feb. 12.-Wiliam Ball. a
male sympathizer with the woman
suffrage movement. VINO was arrested
last December for throwing stone
through a home ONCE window and
who tried to starve himself in jail.
has been adjudged insane and sent
to the Colney Hatch Asylum.
After Bali had gone several days
without food the prison authorities
adopted a methed which they found
successful with the suffragettes. they
fed him BY force. To this forcible
feeding Balls insanity 10 attributed
He continued to resist the treatment
but remained In oood health till q
week ago. when he suddenly developed
delusions Of being fun Of electricity
and complained OF noises In his head
He soon became raving maniac.
Ball II under forty and an athlete
There Is no insanity In his family.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
WOMAN CETSHYSTERICAL IN AN
AEROPLANE AT HIGH ALTITUDE
Aviator Beatty With Mrs Dunlap AS Passenger Has Ex-
citing Time When Gasoline Freezes 1000 Feet
j. in Air-Makes Landing Safely

when Beatty noticed that his engine
was missing. As he started on u long
glide for the field. Mrs. Dunlap noticed
that something was wrong. and began
to scream at the top Of her voice. and
was with difficulty restrained In her
seat.
BY alternately watching his passen-
ger and steering gear and holding
Mrs. Dunlap In her seat. Beatty An
ally made safe landing. Mrs. Dun
lap stated after recovering from her
hyHteria that neither gold nor precious
stones would ever induce her to again
l11So ~ e1sth - y aying macAanss 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
,snec,al TO The Richmond virginian.

Especial to The Richmond Virginiano
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Feb. Ia
President Walter A. Post. OF the New
port News Ship building and Dry
Dock Company. and Old Dominion
Land Company died suddenly at his
home here tonight from heart 'trou-
BILE following an attack OF Bright's
disease. While 1t has been known
to a few that Mr.. Post was sufferer
from the last named disease. he was
to all appearances In the best OF
helth and attended to his duties at the
ship building plant today as usual. He
was taken III early In the night and
died At 10:15 o'clock,
Mr. Post was born In kingston, New
York. January Z. 1887. He came to
Newport News - : civil engineer in
1850, wtg1U ~ - ehagoG IS -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
CARRIES SHIELD TO
KEEP OFF BULLETS
MR.. TRAYLOR DISCOVERS NEGRO
MOVING IN DIRECTION OF
HIS MEN HOUSE.

Toting a wooden platform. resemb-
ling a motar mixing board and which
he said he used as a, chieid 70 Keep
ON bullets. Sam Ruffian d Negro. was
locked up In the First Police station
John Traylor, Of so7 North Twenty
third street made the complaint
Traylor said he saw somebody edg-
inr nm to his hen house and getting
a revolver. nred two shots at the man,
II proved to be Ruffisn who was wa.
holding UP his improvised bullet shield
In front Of him.
Neither Of the shots took eneet
either In the shield or Ruffians per-
son. He IL said to be OF unsound mind
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
DEATH COMES SUDDENLY TO
w. A. POST OF NEWPORT NEWS
Head of Great Shipbuildng Plant and of Old Dominion
Land Company Expires At Home After
Brief Heart Illness

construction Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway terminals here. a num-
Der of years later he Went with the
company of which he was president at
the present time as an engineer and
had charge OF the erection and equip
ment OF the ship building plant Tn
der his management and later pres
idency, the company has advanced to
fife front rank among the great ship
building plants OF modern times.
In addition to being president OF
the companies named above and be-
inc connected with other enterprises.
Mr.. Post was an astronomer OF con-
siderable note. He was IL member OF
the Roya. Astronomical Society OF
London and Astronomical Society OF
The Pacific.
Funera. arrangements VIII be an
NOuucedf tonOFroW.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
CONTINUED on Third pas

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-Struggling
with an hysterical woman l.00c feet
above the earth, and with his engine
out OF order because the gasoline had
frozen in the carburator. George w.
Beatty. the aviator, brought his aero
plane and passenger. Mrs. William A.
Dunlap, safely to the ground today
after perhaps the most exciting trip
of his career.
Mrs. Dunlap had been anxious for =
long time TO make q flight. and Beatty
agreed 10 take her up this afternoon.
TheY had been N the air ten minutes,
- 49, u ~ I0pGslcn ~ Aooo -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
Fall e. Fatal.

Conway kosslow. 30 years old. Of
2os North Twentieth street. who fell
down the steps At hin home Saturday
night fracturinx his skull, died At
the City Horne whage he had bssn
Exzoeoo yG1cUe0mS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Hugh yento, arrested in Bangor by
request of the. Peabody, Mass, police,
has declined to return to Massaehu-
sets without extradition papers ana
has engaged counsel. Vento is charged
with the larceny of clothing IN Pea
body, last September.
Two bills of Lewiston physicians
against the city of Lewiston In con-
neeiion with the smallpox epidemic OF
last spring have been held up, one by
the boaru of Health and the other BY
the committee on ACCOUNTS, The first
is that Of Dr. j. a. Choquette, amount
ing to $40 for fumigating. IL Is claim-
ed by the Board of Health that Dr..
Choquotte was engaged by them to
look after the smallpox cases and THAI
ne was to receive $40 per day. includ-
ing fumigations. He was paid $S5 from
Jan. L to Feb. %. ~sxA
byron e. Bennett. for many years
chief of the Sanford fire department ut
Sanford, has rendered his resignation,
to take effect. Sept. /. The chiefs ac-
ton follows slprring remarks made
against aim by certain citizens when
re refused to allow the burning of a
complete house built as part of the
July celebration, and was. TO have
been set atire to demonstrate the abli-
its of the IRE department. Local con-
ditirns were SO dry that Chief Ben
nett feared to allow the plans to be
carried NIT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19

nol pressed, Thursday. Cunniff was ac-
cusad of perjury in his testimony asfs
witness for the defence in the trial OF
William J. Keliher, convicted of aid
ing the Icoting of the bank. Marshfal
was under indictment for conspiracy
to loot the bank, with keliher ana
Martin NJ Walsh, who died in New
York three months ago.
Panama is so much cooltr than this
state has Keen for the past few weeks
that Joseph =. Bishop, secretary e.
the Isthmian Canal Commission, who
fed to New York, six weeks ago, 60
escape the heat of the tropics, Thurs-
day. shipped for the canal zone. up-
able To longer stand the humidity and
high temperature of New York.
Charles @. Upton. aged %. employee
as . clerk in Salem drug store, ended
his life late, Wednesday afternoon, ~
taking poison at his home. 2 st. Peter
street court. Salem He was at work.
"Wednesday forenoon, and at ] Z. NJ,
when he went to dinner appeared m
normal health. A few days ago he was
summoned into court to answer for TIE
sale Of a certain remedy which ii was
alleged he had disposed of contrary 80
law. He was convicted, but sentence
suspended. 1t is stated by his frienas
that the court incident worried him He
was the son of Mrs. Ella NJ, wife OF
the late Warren G.. Upton.
Announcement was made, Thursday,
at Rockford. H., of the companies IN
the merger formed by the. Emerson
Brantinghan Co.. of Rockport under
capitalization of $50,0o0006. They are
the Emerson Brantingham Co, and tue
Emerson Carriage Co. Rockford; En-
erson-Newtom Implement Co., Mime
apolis; Emerson Newton Co. Kansas
City; Lmerson- Brantingnam Pillow Co.,
Dallas; Emerson Birmingham Imple-
ment Co, Spokane; Gas TractioIt 60.
Minneapolis; Lacrosse Tool Co. Chi
eqgo Heights. Application for permits
sion 70 increase the capital stock of the
Emerson Birmingham Co from $50.
100000 to $4,000 900 vas made at
Springfield Thursday. and cash fiji
ing fee of $47 200 was paid the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
American Athletes Annex
Four Events at Copenhagen
4. -.
Olympic Regatta Is Exciting,

Copenhagen, July 1s.-A large num-
Der of the American, English, Aus
trian. Italian, Dutch and Swedish ath-
letes who took part in the Olympic
games held meet. today, at the CO.
penhagen Stadium, with the Danish
athletes. Thousands of enthusiastic
spectators witnessed the sport Ralph
Rose. Olympic a. c., San Francisco,
won the discus event, right and left
hand, with 4 combined throw of 232
feet, and the weight putting event.
right and left hand, with a combined
put of 80 feet, II inches. He was third
in the javelin throw, which was won
by the Dane. Peterson.
The pole vault was won by James
J. Donaghue. Los Angeles A. c.. with
a vault of 10 feet, 10 inches with Geo.
L. HORNE, Leland Stanford Univer-
sity, second. HORNE won the high
jump with feet, II inches, Donaghue
being second
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19

An Augusta automobilist who re-
turned, Thursday night, from Branch
Mills reports a peculiar situation as
far as local showers were concerned,
In the vicinity of Branch Mills he
found a stretch of road where pools
of water were standing and it was
necessary to use chains on account of
the mud. A little further on was a
spot where no rain had fallen and
then came two or three other stretches
of wet road, where the showers had
evidently struck, while coming in over
the Belfast road, where rain was need
ed the most, dust was in evidence, two
or three inches deep.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


John j. McCleary, ground keeper at
the Wellesley Country Club. Wellesley,
Mass, committed suicide. Thursday.
by shooting. He was A years old A
widow survives
Robert Shaw, an ctcher OF national
reputation, a member OF the philadei
pha Society of Etchers, died. Thurs
day, at Wilmington, Del, in his 5ftl
year His work was confined principal
~ TO historical subjects.
Abe American fishing schooner Hat
tie Hickman seized at Darlington. \.
S, for violation of the fishery laws
viii be fined and released on bond
The vessel is American, but all the
crew are Canadians.
joan Belknap Marcou, aged 6S, a
breeder and an authority on Holstein
cattle, formerly connected with the
geogolicu department of the Smith
sorian Institution, died, Thursday, at
his home in Princeton, Mass.
TIE steamboat Argyle went aground
on College Point reef in the East river,
New York. early, Thursday, and sank
as far as her upper works. Only her
crew of eight men were aboard. AL
though the crew stood by her. hope OF
getting the boat off seemed slight.
The Chinese government it was
learned, Thursday, at Pekin, is con-
teniplating Offering to DR.. George Nor
rison the correspondent in Pekin of
the Lcndon Times, the post OF general
adviser to the Republican government.
Advices from Pekin. Wednesday,, stat
ed that Prof. jeremiah w. jerks of
New York University. had been offered
the post Of financial adviser to the
Chinese government Other advisers,
the dispatch added, were to be appoint
Ell, shortly.
Coroner James II. Richard, .lr., be-
gan an inquest Thursday. at Woon-
socket. r. l., to determine the manner
in which the woman, whose headless
and nude body was found in the Black
stone river near Danes Grove, June 20,
by Eugene Jacobs, came to her death.
The inquest is private, the police and
law department of the city not caring
to have the evidence secured made
public. Chief of Police Lowell ]. Bos-
ton, Inspector John T. Sutton and Eu-
gene Jacobs were examined. The in
quest will be continued, Saturday.
Two pending cases in the United
states court at Boston growing out OF
the lootng Of the National City Banl,
of Cambridge and involving John \.
Cunniif and John r. Marshall, were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
OF the Parker 100000
Fund Came TO Maine.
Former Chairman Sheehdn So
Tells Investigation Committee.
He Took Part In 1908 Campaign
As Contributor Only.

Washington, July 1S.-The Demo-
cratic campaign fund contained about
81 .0o0o0 when Alton b. Parker ran
for President in 1904, according to w.
E. Sheehan of New York, who tes-
tilted. THURSDAY. before the Senate
committee investigating campaign
funds
Mr. Sheehan was then chairman of
committee Money was sent by the
committee he said, to Maine. Colorado
and Nebraska particularly.
TO Maine. did you say?" asked a.
senator.
Yes, with very gratifying results to
the Democrats replied Mr.. Sheehan.
Mr. Sheehau assured the committee
that sums sent to Maine. Colorado and
Nebraska were not large. He said he
remembered August Belmont was
large contributor that year and Sen.
Oliver asked If Thomas Ryan was
also contributor in the same year.
The witness responded that he was.
MIR. Sheehan said that when he es
timated the Democratic funds in 1904,
at 81 600, 900 he was not contradicting
August Belmont who guessed that
tie amount was 100000 or 100000.
TT is all matter of memory" in
sisted Mr. Sheehan. Il think the Ma
tional committee used directly about
$500. 900 | think there came through
the committee some contributions for
specific use in New York state.
have an impression that it amounted
to about S20c. 600"
The witness declared the commit
tee made a rule at the beginning of
the campaign to accept no money from
any trust. He believed no such con-
tributions were made directly or in
directly There was $4,000 contribu
ted" began Mr.. Sheehan, "by the
American Sugar Refining Co.-not by
Mr.. HaYemeyer-to the state commit
tee. Before the check was cashed We
heard about it and it was returned"
Mr.. Sheehan said the late Daniel
s. Lamont assisted him in collecting
money. Mr.. Lamont had been con-
nected with corporations he said but
he could not remember what ones.
AS to the names of men who con-
tributed through Mr., Lamont, Mr.
Sheehan said his memory would be
unsatisfactory to the committee as it
was to him.
Asked if he could tell the commit
tee where he could find Charles Hail.
assistant treasurer of the National
committee in 1904 and in charge of the
campaign finance books. Mr.. Sheehan
replied lie thought Hall might be
found in Albany.
"Did you take any part in the cam
paign of 1902" Mr. Sheehan was
asked. Just before he was excused from
the stand.
"Only as contributor he re-
sponded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19

Caotain Edward Barnett, command
ant of the Central fire station at At
lantic city. n. T., was instantly killed,
George Profatt, chief of the city cleo
trio bureau, knocked unconscious, and
a score of firemen badly shocked at 10
p. NJ, " ednesday, when a lantern in
Barnett's hand completed a circuit
and sent 500 volts from an are light
circuit during fire in the tower of the
City hall, ccursing through his own
body and into the metal trimmings OF
the wall 800 feet from the ground. The
fffcfighters who had been following
their captain up the two-foot wide
steps into the narrow tower. were hurll
ed from their feet and escaping death
only because the shock, knocked them
from the steps TO a landing Is feet be-
low.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
Canadian Cruiser Persues
Fishing Launch
Which Was Trolling Inside g.
Mile Limit al NitenaI.
Captured After Running Fight..Fl-
nally Run Down Launch.

Victoria, b. c., July 1S.-Details of
the seizure of the American gasolinc
launch Bonita, of Seattle, by the fish
cry protection cruiser Newington, were
given out. today, at Esquimault by
officers of the cruiser.
The Bonita, which had only two men
aboard, was captured. Tuesday. after
running fight in which a score or
more of rifeshots were fired at the
Americans by Captain Legwell OF the
Newington. No one was injured.
The American boat was not captured
until it had been rammed and cap
sized and its crew made helpless by
being thrown into the water.
The Newington sighted the Ameri-
cans trolling within the S-mile limit
at Nitenal, early in the morning.
What are you doing there" called
Legwel of the cruiser
Making passage" the Bonita an
swered.
What are your doing with your
trolls out?"
There was no reply and the Bonita
altered her course and started Oft.
LedwelI fired a shot across her bow
and followed this up with fusilade.
The two Americans crouehed low III
their boat and steered constantly
shifting course in an effort to get II
safety beyond the S-mile limit The
Newington circled around them, Led
well continuing to fire at intervals.
Finally the cruiser closed in and
struck the launch amidships, rolling 1t
completely over. The men on boar.i
two Americans. whose names are not
given in Ledwell's report, were picked
up out of the water and made prison.
ers on board the Newington, when
proceeded to Esquimalt, where Led
well turned the Bonita over TO the
resident officer of His Majesty's navy.
The vessel now lays awaiting coniss-
cation to the King as a prize.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
THE BEST TEACHER
Experience Still Holds the Palm.

For real practical reliability and
something to swear by, experience
plain, old experiments able to carry
q. big load yet without getting sway
backed.
A So. Oak. woman found some
things about food from Old Experience
a good reliable teacher.
She writes:
Il think l have used almost every
breakfast food manufactured, but none
equal Grape Nuts in my estimation.
Il was greatly bothered with weak
stomach and indigestion, with forma-
ton of gas after eating, and tried
many remedies for it but did not find
relief
"Then l decided l must diet and see
if | could overcome the difficulty that
way My choice of food was Grape
Nuts because the doctor told me ]
could not digest starchy food.
TT has been a great benefit to me for
feel like a different person since l
begun to use II. 1t is wonderful to me
how strong my nerves have become. L
advise everyone to try it, for expert
ence is the best teacher
IF you have any stomach trouble
can't digest your food, use Grape Nuts
food for breakfast at least, and YOU
won't be able to praise 1t enough when
you see how different you feel" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek
Mich. Read the little book, "rhe Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19

In the second round for out-rigged
tours, Denmark beat Finland by one
length in I minutes, 3 seconds Eng
land, Thames Rowing Club, beat the
Norway Students by length and a
half
In the third round for outraged tours,
Christiana beat Belgium by three lengths
i'll minutes. seconds.
In the race for outraged Fights, New
College beat Stockholm by length and
a quarter. Time, minutes, 10 seconds.
The length of the course was 200 metres
(about Il miles).
The Leander eight beat the Australians
by two-thirds of length in minutes.
10 is seconds The Leander boat thus
reversed the result of the race for the
Grand Challenge cup at Henley, July s.
when the sydney Rowing Clubs eight
won by three-quarters of a length.
1t was magnificent race between the
Leander eight and the Australians the
latter leading over three-fourths of the
course. Both crews were rowed out at
the finish.
The eight representing the Berlin Row
ing Club won their heat in 6:22: Is.
In the third round of the single SOULS
Kusik beat Leeik. Hungary. by one
length in minutes, 45 l-5 seconds.
Denmark won the final heat of the in
rugged tours, beating Sweden by four
lengths in minutes, A 3-5 seconds. The
heat between Messaros, Hungary. and
Veirman, Belgium, In the single SOULS.
which was at first credited to Messaros,
was ordered re-rowed on the ground OF
a false start Veirman won by three
lengths, in minutes, So seconds.
In the final round of the individual sa-
bre competition Hungary won first, sec
ond and third.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19

The Augusta Cadet Band held its
first open-air concert of the season,
Thursday evening. in the bandstapd
on the Reuel Williams Athletic field.
The weather was not favorable for
such a concert. but after the band had
been playing a short time the crewd
began 10 gather and before the con-
cert was we'll under way a good-sized
gathering was present. The selections,
which were played by the band, We're
well suited to,the occasion and the au-
dience applauded each selection very
freely. 8
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
THE OLYMPIC REGATTA.
Several Fine Events-Great Fight Be-
tween Leander and Australian Eight.

Stockholm. July 1S.-The Olympic
regatta which opened here, yester-
day, with large number of interna :
tional entries, was continued, today.
In the second round of the single
SOULS, Messaros of Hungary. defeated
Veirman of Belgium.
Messaros' time was 8 minutes, y
seconds. Kusik, Russia. best Helm
rich. Austria, the winners time be-
ing minutes. Sc seconds. In the third
round of the single SOULS Kinnear
England, beat Stahnkee, Germany
The Englishman. who was padding al
the end, finished the course in Z min
utes, AZ $40 seconds.