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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
SETTLE ONE MORE
SUIT OVER FIGHT
Moving Picture Man Receivers
$1,000 for Rights in Reno
Encounter Films.

one NOR. suit concerning the moving
pictures thar reproduced the hsiic encoan-
ter between Jenries and Johnson FOR The
worlds heavyweight title a. Reno. NeY.. on
Julv 4 1910 occupied the attention .: The
supreme COURT yesterday in New YORK. when
tury in Justice Fohslanr part o. the Four
returned teTc.ct Cor $1,000 ia favor o }
Austin .Fynes. the a!uSse ulsut proprietor
Fynos alleged In his suit fnat b. co;sln-
ID The right 70 take ihe pictures tor the
Nitigrapn Company u America. and tOr this
serxice ne was entitled 10 $'.cvV /. mes
brought his suit against the NiisEraph COZ
pany and also against the Officers o. me
company. including j. stuart Blackton, VINO
T. commodore o. the Atlantic Yacht Ciuo.
When the Nerdicf had been returned both
sides moved 10 set aside the decision " the
Jurors
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
HOW|TzERS WILL
BATTLE TO WIN
William and Mary Quint Tackles
Artillerymen Here in Armory
Tomorrow Night.

After two hard brushes with the
Scrubs this week. the Howltzers qulnt
is In I'M condition 20 meet the strong
William and Mary team az the armory
tomorrow night. and a fine exhibition
IS promised all that attend The VIII
liamsburg boys are coming up here
10 win while the Howitzers say shev
will have to go some TO hang on the
larger end OF the score. Captain Met
calf of William and Mary. is a star
PLAYER. while Captain Bell and Forward
Tucker ara expected to do their share
Of the scoring FOR the soldier boys.
4 preliminary game between the
e c A and the Howitzer Reserves
VIII start at o'clock and the big
game al s.3e o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
Building Permits

Building and reTsi- permits were issued
YESTERDAY as foi ovs-
e Csrneai. 20 erect tvo frame ,eue-
rr7eu-s fou- dwellings. on the north size %
"a inor- Street between Gordon and Bell
streets % cost Gsp
Richmond S-ructg-sl Ste>i Company. %
erect = detached frame shed tae east
side o. Dock street between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth Streets. % cost 3i-D.
r " Feay. 20 erect two detacaed brick
dwe.lngs on tho south aide % Grove Ave
uue 10 rxeeu Meadow and Rowland streets.
ts COST Siaaa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT
voodvard EmpIoye loss His suit Against
Former Empicyer.

i, the case o. Lee Jones against Z 7.
T.onx. Which has been on triai Tor TIE pas
-, - in the city Circuit Court. the iury
-.naercd verdict yesterday FOR the de-
rendant Molten TO set aside the verdict
vas ovcrruicd. and leave was given TO dc
bills o. exceptions
ror.s was an enpioyc - the woody ard
oseraf~d By LcuR. and was injured - the
breaking o. circular saw Re claimed
nerfigcncc on 80 part - bis cEpioyeF IN
safii1r 10 provide . safe place for him 10
work
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
FX-MAJOR LEAGUEKS
SHINE AMONG MINORS
Krause and Falkenberg Lead All lWlrlers IN
American Association for Season Just Closed
Jones Tops Ali First Sackers.

Cincinnati in the Tinker deal for 300
iiclded only .s1
Johns. Of Columbus. accented hfty-eiSlN
chances in the Quilted without error and
obtained first place in his list. Burns. %
Toledo. however. accepted 3G chances and
Sc; mark o. .aTa, he probably should be
regarded as the leading outneider.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
DE Palma VIII Race Again.

ir Indianapolis. Ind. Deem S~r j. -RS .pn De
pa ma who 80 with whst was "a first he
lieved 20 -be = fats. accident in the asst great
automobile race on ne local speedway. has
decided 10 drive again in next years inter-
national classic here. De Palma Viii scno
his car which was verr C1S.y dana ged,
aproad &c ae reconstructed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20

TIE meeting q the toint cofn1n OF 70
,-,~~sf~a+~ Potomac River oysters. Wnich
- to have been held ~ this city yester.
ssv has been postponed 20 the attn part
81 1anusry. ~hen the reports % the e erts
viii BE ready.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
Bowling

IN the prize roli-or in duckpins held on
the Palace Alleys last night. Beck Won first
prize. s. score 3l5. while Richardson won
sscond Prize O, 81. score ga The scores :o!-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20

Los Angeles. Cal, DecemoeF TO nnlI3
Kilbane. Of cleveland. featherv zig t cham
pion. and Johnny Dundee. or New fosN'
have been matched 20 hgnt twenty reunoS
for the sea,herweight tit.e At the Vernon
Arena where Ki,bane won the championship
from Abe Atteli. The hRht will take place
IN April. but date MAS fixed except that
il must be after April l..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20

October II--tsubject 10 charRep-
south Carolina at ChariottesFiiie.
october rs-virginia Military IN
stitute at Charlottesville.
october a5-Georgetown at At
ianfa.
>ovcmber I-Nandervile nf Char
lottcsviIle.
November 1J-"eorse'o""
Washington.
November 2.--North Carolina nj
Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
In the Wake of the Game
BY GUS MALBERT

agement realizes that considerable DIX
must be done to get the new park IN
condition for the exhibition games.
Not one of these games can be can
celed All must be played, and the
park must he in shape 10 receive th-
visitors Not only that. but the ciup
will report four days before the hrst
exhibition with Richmond College, ana
the men must have some place u
work out before the first contest is
staged. About one-third of the old
grandstand has been raZed and one ur
two good days viii see its ANAL demo-
lition. The new plant vii positively
be in readiness on time. That goes.
Somebody has kindly removed the
carnphor balls and brought fortn III
all its pristine glory the old, fam4lia-
war cry. Syndicate ball That
what is being hawked as the latest OF
National League scandals. Brothts
Charles T. Taft is supposedly the syn
dictate. though for what reason no one
seems able TO tell. unless II is the
fact that ne has persistenIy given
the death to various rumOrs Of the
sale Of the Phillies. Some one asks
what is syndicate ball We'll, We give
il I'D and bite. What is syndicate
ball2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20

We read that Detroit Is to put up a
clubhouse at cost of s'5o.Vo0- POS
tive proof that Frank Navin is going
to pay t. Cobb that $4,000 year and
that sam Crawford will be drawing a
salary which viii put the President oil
the United states TO blush. \ $4,000
clubhouse would be some domicile-
or course Mrs. Britton. who owns
the st. Louis Nationals. never thought
of il in quite that light, but Huggins
seems to be d rather appropriate name
for the manager of a club owned by a
comely widow with an income.
Harry Davis. once captain Of ths
Athletics and later manager Of the
Mans is slated to take charge IF this
Reading club in the Tri-State League.
Harry has had hard job all MS life
and not even his enemies will object to
his sojourn in Reading. No worse SEN
;ence could he imagined. Leo Groome,
please write.
business Manager Arthur \. irwin
formerly just plain Scout Irwin. mas
left f,r Bermuda to make arrangements
island Of onions for spring practice-
No; 20 be facet.ous. but there should De
strength in the atmosphere OF the lanu
whose principal fruit is onions.
Virginia has finally Il with me
University Of Georgia FOR iootoa'.
game next season the date selected
being that which originally was offered
Washington and Lee. Ii is pity
these two clcvcns VIII not be seen
playirS each other. and the hope IS
entertained that some agreement can
vet be reached by which they WIN get
together. Incidentally. virginia has
mapped out quite visor pus sched'i'
Win Georgia. Vanderbilt. Gcc1 seto~ u
xi-rinia Military Institute and Carolina
already h.tched Up. In addition there
will surely be a game with e'her har-
vsrd or P5nccton, besides numerous
lesser conflicts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20

Exhibition dates TOT lHe NViNS
completed yesterday. when Secretar
". B. Bradley practically closed WIN
Toronto. pennant winner of the Inter
national League last season, and Wash
ington. runner-up in the American
League The exact dates, for these eN :
bibitions have not been determined
upon. but both clubs Will Visit 1fc"
mond.
Peculiar interest will attach TO the
game with Clark Griihths tllhioe- =
All Of The experts who gave NashlhS
ton a cellar berth during the 1912 sea
sor have come TO the conclusion 'ia
tbe capital outfit should be we'll W
in front in 1913. Composed largely OF
Youngsters. local randOm VIII have
an oDportunity to study the team al
close range and form AN opinion oil
the merits Of the aggregation Ineh
there will be the wonderful W alter
Johnson. who was last seen In &C
ton here when the Athletics played the
,lI-S,ars Washington will again
lain at Charlottesville. Griftlth feelhS
mat the original starting place OF ms
success as A manager is good enough
TO take care OF his youngsters anothe'
year.
The entire list Of exhibition games
fo- the colts will include fourteen con
tests. quite enough To allow steve
Griffin a chance TO gauge the strehS "a
OF his club. An effort VIII De maui
Nv secretary Bradley TO nave ChristS
Nathewson fling the game here TOT 'he
Giants not since the olden days, when
Cbristv. then a caIlow youth. formed
part OF the Norfolk outfit has a kich-
mond audience had chance TO see
him in action. Local fandom VIII o.
glad to give the hero OF the last
worlds series the glad hand, even
though he will be surrounded by sucH
stars as Big Jeff Tesreau and the re
uowned Thespian. Ruben Marquard-
Whether the deal for the purchase
OF the material at Lee Park sOes
through or not. work on the new plant
will actually begin Immediately after
the Christmas holidays This has ocei'
definitely determined upon The man
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-21
LOUD ADVERTISING
University City Promises the OF

University City Promises the Old
Tang OF Western Boom Days.
st. Louis. March GA. e. Radert
expert accountant for the department
Of Justice. was recalled to the witness
stand this afternoon in the case OF
the government against e. G. Lewis
charged with fraudulent use of the
malls in the promotion of his Uni
versity City enterprises. Radert told
of his examination, of the books Of
the University Heights Realty and
Development company. He testified
that between March l and November
=. 1909. $23,627.25 was received by
the company in part payment for
lots in University Heights.
Radert followed F. v. Putnam. for
mer treasurer of the company. on the
witness stand. These two men have
furnished the bulk Of testimony by
the government during the fifteen
days the case has been on trial.
District Attorney Hontz read ex.
tracts from Lewis publications in
which 1t was said that nLewis' judg-
ment the cash payments for lots
would wipe out the entire mortgage
article dated February s. 1909. said
that between 100000 and $4,000
worth of the lots had been purchased
twenty-five per cent Of the price be-
ing paid in cash. This article pre-
dicted that the spring sales would
reach $1,000. 900.
Before the end OF the year the ar.
ticle said. all the lots would be sold.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-21
CHICAGO MAY
GET PRIMARY
Writ of Prohibition to Stop
Election Denied by Dis
trict Court.

Chicago. March 21.-Circuit Judge
Windes today issued the petition for a
writ of prohibition to prevent presi.
dental preference primary in Chicago
in connection with the regular state
primary on April o.
County Judge Owens on March di.
rected the city election commissioner
to prepare for preferential presiden.
tial ballot, the expense to be borne by
the persons who applied for 1t. repre-
sentatives of the Illinois Roosevelt,
league.
The decision of Judge Windes came
after extended argument in favor OF
issuing the writ. The court declined
to hear argument against the issuance
of the writ, although counsel repre-.
scntinG County Judge Owens and the
election commissioners were prepared
to state their position.
In his ruling the court said:
THE interest here in this particular
case Is that of political interests. as
regard It. and It Is a general matter
we'll settled in this state at least that
courts should not interfere in political
matters. except in extreme cases. Tho
petition is denied"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-21
AERO GUN
Largest One Yet Constructed Passed
Successful Test.

Largest One Yet Constructed Passed
Successful Test.
Fishers Island, N. Y. March 2l.-
What is claimed to be the largest
aeroplane gun made was successfully
tested today on barge off Fort
Wright in the presence of number
of United States naval and army Of
ficers. The gun was fired twice and
although 1t is mounted on delicate
steel springs. there was absolutely no
recoil.
The inventor of the gun is Com
mander Cleland Davis. U. S. n. 1t is
a four-inch gun. twelve feet long.
weighs $50 pounds and fires a pro-
jectile weighing thirty-three pounds
at velocity of more than 1000 feet
per second. The gun is made Of van
adium steel.
Commander Davis Srd others ex-
pressed themselves as extremely we'll
pleased with today's test: After few
minor changes have been made. the
gun will be shipped to Washington to
be officially tested by the govern
ment.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-21
oRKs. N. d. THURSDAY, MARCH 81, 1912.

every step. followed one of tho Aliens
to the court house door. emptying his
automatci pistol as he went. Some
one nut an old Colt in his hand and
he pulled the trigger of that until
there was no answering belch OF flame
Juror Fowle~ received bullet in
his h""1. He died last night. Mis-.
out of the court house feeling that she
had been crushed in the scramble. She
began to feel faint moment later
Then she vomited.
Are you shot?" inquired the town
druggist.
mo. just frishtencd--got caught in
the JAM" she said. But She had been
struck by a bullet. She we~. home
ten miles through the country, and
died.
That is the roll of the dead.
Leader Gave Signals.
Old Floyd Allen and Sydney Allen
were wounded in the fusillade. SC
were Frazier Faddis juror; Andrew
Hawlett. a bystander; Stuart Worrell
a bystander,. and Bruce Marshall, an,
otherw no had come to Cote to sec
Floyd Allen sentenced. Some Of them
may die. adding to the horror OF the
reign of lawlessness which ensued
when the law tried to send ole
FLOYD Allen to jail"
Floyd Allen himself is said to have
given the signal that brought from
the pockets Of the desperate noun.
taineers their automatic pistols. The
jury had found him guilty of intcrfer,
Ing with an ofhcer. He released two
Of his nephews. whom deputy sherif
attempted to take to jail on petit,
charge Of disturbing public WORSHIP
last April. Old Floyd beat the deput,
sheriff and Allen-made law had once
more scored temporary triumph.
Following Aliens conviction, las
Thursday morning. the usual cour
formalities were observed. The jur,
returned verdict of guilty Judg.
Massie -overruled a motion for a new
trial. He told the prisoner to stanc
up. The rugged mountaineer aros,
and received his sentence. The sheriff
advanced to take him away" A
this move the leader Of the Allen clar
unbuttoned his coat.
I'm not a goin'" he said. "Yo,
come and take me-
He gave the coat another twist. i
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-21
TOO MUCH GOSSIP

Chicago. March 21.--Conversations
N which 1t was declared Miss Esther
Mercy was described as unfit to be
a student" in the University of Chi
cago. were related from the witness
stand today before Circuit Judge
Pomeroy in the hearing of the suit of
Miss Mercy for 100000 damages
against Miss Marion Talbot. dean of
women at the University Of Chicago,
for slander.
Part of the testimony hinged on an
expensive hat worn by Miss Mercy and
which 1t was alleged had caused cri-
ticism Of her.
Warren e. Reynolds said he was
the fiance of Miss Mercy and that he
had given her the hat.
ut was said the hat was worth $3.50,
but did not pay that for It," said
Reynolds.
Henry B. Mercy. brother Of the
plaintiff. told Of an interview which
he had with Dean Talbot in the pres
ence Of his sister and Mr.. Reynolds
He said Dean Talbot declared his sis
ter was unfit to be a student"
Reynolds corroborated the main
features of the conversation testified
to by Henry B. Mercy.
The court room was crowded with
those interested in the university.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-21
LETTER MADE PUBLIC.

Nashville. Tenn. March 21.-Chan-
cellor John Allison of Nashville to-
day made public correspondence now
passing between himself and Attorney
General Wickersham over the admis-
sion of w. II. Lewis, negro, assist
ant attorney general to the American
Bar association.
In letter today Mr.. Wickersham
says:
Il regret very much to learn that
the incumbent Of an office tablished
for the administration of justice
should lend his support to an entirely
illegal and unjustitied act" to which
the judge fired back:
Il would feel somewhat rebuked
had such letter come from any 9TH
er source than yourself"
Judge Allison says he sent Mr..
Wickersham copies of letters formerly
written to Secretary Whitelock of the
association on the subject. having
learned that Mr. Wickcrsham was as
sisting Lewis efforts.
In one letter he favored revoking
Lewis admission because he under
stood Lewis color had not been re-
vealed to the association committee.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-21
He Had Cleared up $12o, 900
in Diamonds in Three
Hauls.
HAD ROBBED P0STOFHCE
SUB STATION At St. LOUIS
Had Been Under Arrest in London and
Secured His Release in Some Man.
ner not yet Known-Accidcnt led to
Arrest.

st. Louis, March 2l.-Danie Gala
han was arrested today by postoffice
inspectors who say Callahan is want
ed for completely in diamond rob-
berry. agGregating 100000. in the
robbery Of the postotfice sub station
at st. Louis and the robberies at 9TH
er points.
Postoff1ce Inspector Bunsen. who
took Callahan into custody. says the
a gang which stole 100000 worth
Of diamonds from Mrs. AIaldwin
Drummond's state room on the
steamship America in February.
1911. and which bound and gagged
two men and stole $4,000 worth of
jewels from Edward Albert's store
In Chicago in April. 1911. and killed
a man In getting away.
Bunsen. who has been looking for
Callahan for eighteen months for the
postoffice robbery. was eating in a
restaurant res, when he noticed the in
dex finger Of man opposite him
missing at the first joint. He then
saw the semblancc between the pho
tograph Of Callahan and the stranger.
With the aid Of city detectives, Bun
sen arrested Callahan and his
companion. who gave the name of
Charles +. Miller. Callahan denied
MS identity and according to a city
detective tried to bribe Runsen.
Callahan's name has also been
given to the federal authorities as
leader of the gang that entered
Spaulding & Co.'S warehouse in Chi
cago in February. 1911. and stole
$4,000 worth Of jewelry. It is
known that Callahan was under ar
rest In London eight months ago,
How no gained his freedom is not
known here. Rewards for his arrest
aggregate $4,000. Members Of the
gang who were convicted for the AL
bert robbery are said to have told the
federal authorities that Callahan was
their leader.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-21
FAVOR THREE
YEARS ON CLAIM
House Considering Cutting
Down Time Required for
Homestead Residence.

Washington. March 21.-The house
devoted today to q bill liberalizing the
homestead laws by reducing from five
to three years tho period Of residence
required on public land to prove title
Themselves from tt;sir homesteads s tive
months in each yeSr. The legislation
making less drastic the existing law.
governing settlement has been sought
for years.
For the. first time this session
Speaker Clark took the floor and urg.
It embraced legislation of the greatest
Importance to the whole country He
pointed out that the existing law wa,
SO rigid that it was driving desirable
Americans to Canada. and that thous.
ands had been forced to seek more
liberal conditions in Alberta. The bill
virtually was completed when the
house adjourned.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-21
POLICE FLED. in
NIGHT CLOTHS
Regina Barracks of Mounted
Police Destroyed by
Fire Today.

Regina, Sask.. March 21.-scores OF
lives were endangered and many thrill
ing rescues were made at fire which
early today entirely destroyed the bar
racks Of the northwest mounted police
here, as we'll az the drill halls. stables
thereto. One hundred and fifty men
were asleep in the barracks when the
fire broke out. and while it rapidly ate
away the old building, they made q
Wild scramble for safety In their night
attire; leaving their valuables behind.
Many of the men were overcome by
smoke and only the heroic work OF
their comrades saved their lives. Two
hundred horses we're rescued from the
burning stables.
Regina is the headquarters for the
mounted police of. western Canada.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-21
]! THE ROOSEVELT !"
sfate
~' ;;<:::''!S'!lRARY 0U1
Will Visit Largest Cities Of
the West Including
St. Paul.

Washington. March 21.-Part' OF
the itinerary for Colonel Roossvelt't
western speaking trip next week was
announced here last night by Senator
Joseph NJ. Dixon. chairman Of the
Roosevelt executive committee.
Tuesday, March c6, leave for Chi.
cago p. m.
Wednesday, March ~, arrive a,
Chicago p. M; leave Chicago 11:4a
p. M.
Thursday. March %, arrive at St
Louis 1853 a. M: leave l0:30 p. m
by special train. overtaking the reg.
ular st. Paul train at Cedar Rapids
Iowa. at a. m. Friday.
Friday. March %. arrive at st
Paul, p. M; leave st. Paul 11:a1
p. m. - -.
Saturday. March 80, arrive in Chi.
cago at noon. ....
The itinerary east Of Chicago or
the return trip has not been arranged
and may include a stop at Detroit.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-21
OPPOSES PENSION BILL.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Hoke Smith again today balked
speedy disposition OF private pension
bills. When his request that each
OF 1S8 names on the first Of seven
bills on the calendar was ruled out
OF order. he began to offer amend
ments to strike out individual names.
The first to fall under the Georgia
senator's onslaught was Thomas JET
ferson. negro. OF the 123rd volunteer
back into the bill 81 to 8.
Senator Smith told the senate amid
some laughter that he had not no
ticed the name Of the beneficiary be-
fore making his motion. Others
whom he sought to strike out stayed
in.
Senator Smith thinks the private
bills should not be passed until action
has been taken on the general serv-
ice pension bills. ,..-.....
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-21
Ohio Conventions.

Columbus. Ohio. March o1.-A call
issued today by Walter L. Brown.
chairman of the republican state CEN
trail committee, for meeting of that
body in Columbus on March 30 for the
purpose OF deciding upon the time and
manner for nominating a state ticket
and delegates to the republican ma
tionaI convention.
Mr.. Brown. who is the recognized
leader of the Roosevelt forces in Ohio,
also made public a letter which he had
addressed to l.. c. Laylin, chairman of
the Ohio Taft campaign committee.
In this letter Mr.. Brown urges Mr..
l.aylin ito cooperate with him in an
effort to secure the adoption by the
state central committee Of a plan for
erence primary similar to that which
has been agreed upon by the demo-
cratic state committee