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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
TRIAL OF BARROW
MAY END ABRUPT

Los Angeles. Cal. June 1.-THE par
t!c!pdtlon Of Attorney Earl Rogers IN
ttc AlcNamGru prosecution confronted
MIN In to-day's trial OF Clarence e..
DsTrow ior jury bribery. Not only did
MS participation threaten to cause
MS withdrawal CHIEF counsel for
the Darrow defense. but II also pro-
cLceo from the prosecution a threat
which may mean an abrupt ending OF
the trial tomorrow. This was the
construction upou District Attorney
FreGerick'e declaration that tie prose-
cut!Un would not proceed IL Rogers
won his point with the court. wnich
VIII be settled finally tomorrow
morning.
Rogers asked that Olaf Tvestmoe
and Anton Johannsen. san Francisco
!a Dor leaders. pe placed upon the
stand IN order to clear up q point of
divergence between Rogers and mis-
client arising out Of tae Laplan mat
ter. which came OUT in evidence Yes
terday, and wnicn, according 10 koS-
ers, involved the preservat!o nof OAR
rows rights. Inc matter went over
until Tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
CONFERENCE RATIFIEs
SELECTION OF SEATTLE

Cleveland. o.. June 1.-THE Ma
tional Conference of Charities and
Correction in general session tonight
rat'hed IT'S committees selection OF
Seattle. Washington as the next meet
ing place, The date is yet 10 be de-
termined.
The conference adopted resolutions
in support of a measure pending in
Congress that provides for the in
spection OF all jails wherein Federal
prisoners may be imprisoned. Joseph
Lee. chairman, presented the report
of the committee on housing and :
creation. after which the dance pro-
blem' was presented by Mrs. Charles
II. lsraels, OF New York. who dcscrib-
ei dance nail conditions and outlined
Plans whereby decent dance halls
IN ght be conducted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
ELOP|NG LOVERS
GO BACK TO FAR N
Mother OF Young Woman Has
Would-Be Groom Arrested.
Later He Is Released.

Alexandria. Va. June ii.-Thc
matrimonial aspirations vi MISS Katie
iia!!. nfteen years old. ana William
Joseph Harrison. twenty-threc years
old. who came mere THIS morning for
tne purpose OF getting married. We're
nipped In the Dud wnen tne mother
OF the bride-,o- be Mrs Rose Han,
intercepted the couple as they aiighi
81 from d southern Railway tram al
Inc Union station. Before long the
would-b be benedict WAS a prisoner at
itlice headquarters. The arrest oil
Harrison was made at the instance OF
l. irate mother by Policeman WIKI
erson. She had him arrested because
he took her daughter from home.
The case was not one Tor the local
court to decide SO Justice Stuart. of
FAIRFAX county, arrived a few hours
later. and after hearing the testimony
regarding the case promptly released
the would-be bridegroom. ana tho
mother ami her daughie. left. as did
Harrison with his bIothe-in-law. both
going in opposite directions. Mrs.
HAN asserted that she did not desire
her daughter TO marry Harrison, and
said she wanted him kept away from
her place. Miss Hall. however. as
serted that she desired to marry
youns Harrison. Notwithstanding the
objections raised by her mother. Har-
!!son also stated that no desired TO
wed. and Notwithstanding the fact
that his plans were temporarily
frustrated he intimatcd that ne viii
try again and hopes 10 be more sue
ccssful.
Flag Day exercises were held to-
nisht by AleXa ndria Lodge. ~, .7ss,
benevolent and Protective Oracr OF
E.lks An ADDRESS was made by State
Delegate Robinson Moncure, OF this
city. \ musical program was also
given.
/. D. Jones. of the State Health De-
;'artment, held conference last night
with Mayor Paff and other city off,
Gals relative to the enforcement of
the State pure food laws.
Checks for the dividend just de-
clared by the Merchantle Railway
Builc'ng & Loan Association To pre-
ferred creditors OF that Institution
will be sent out by Receiver Stuart
TOMORROW.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
NEW LIFEBOAT RULE
Ocean Steamers Must Provide for Every
Person on Board.

Washington. June l4-All ocean
steamers entering American ports in fu-
ture must be equipped with iifeboats
suflcient to carry at one time every
passenger and member OF the crew, ac-
eordins TO new regulations adopted by
the Steamboat Inspection Service and
approved to-day by Secretary NaEel.
In the case of coastwise. lake, bay
and sound steamers, lifeboats for all
aboard must be carried except from
May 10 To September 10, when such
travel is comparatively safe. During
that period coastwisc steamers must
have lifesaving capacity for nj least
90 per cent. of those on board. and lake,
bay and sound steamers for at least 80
per cent In case OF the latter class of
vessels also provision need be made
only for ton per cent of the passengers
and crew II the boats do not get fur
ther than five miles from land or do
not navigate in waters deep enough to
cover the vessel In case of disaster
River steamers are rcquicrd TO have
liieboats for 10 per cent. OF those
aboard. certain percentage of the
lifchoat or raft equipment varying
with tho class of vessel. must nc ap
proved by the Steamboat Inspection
Service.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
RUMORS OF PLOT
TO CROWD HALL
Republican Committee at Chi
cago Hears Disquiet-
ing Hints.

Chicago. june li-Rulnors OF plot
20 snlusg!s Aund!cds OF nonGickei
holders 2aito tf.a convention hall led TO
: hui'.y-up plan on tbs part Of Col
onel Ihayer. assistant serseant-at-
arms. 10 prevent ~ Schsne.
me old plan ~ conventions by
which persons Already inside gathered
Up tickets and then distributed them
TO fr!enis Outside after obtaining a
pass check. Ns-!! oe stopped 'oy u sys-
;.,ni OF coupon tickets and punch
Wnen the ,lcke. holder presents MS
ticket a. tne c>-or II Viii DC punched,
SeS!des having the coupon detached.
thus preventing the use Of the sars
ticket d second time at single Ses-
SION.
Ticket t~,es securrad with a lock
have been Installed. ihe character OF
tn= men siNecied 10 col4-ct the card
boart.s was believed. to be above re-
preach. out persisc- lumors that the
building vas to be packed led TO ar
engagements oeins made with detec-
tive agency 10 have a representative
at each OF vac eleven doors OF the
II is the plan to promptly withdraw
any doorkeeper or policeman who is
found favor!nS any one by passing him
into the building.
DisQuieting stories which found their
way TO the committee on arrangements
for the convention led to representa-
lives calling on Mayor Carter Harrison
last night TO seek the strongest detail
OF police possible during the conven-
ton days.
The Mayor was told that rumors OF
strong arm tactics concerning the
Dig gathering We're so persistent that
they would not down, and that every
precaution should be taken TO prevent
any mob scenes within or outside the
building.
Mr.. Harrison assured the committee
that ESQ policemen would be on dutv at
the building. With strict Instructions TO
prevent any form of disorder or law
Iessncss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
WOMAN GUEST
BEATS PREMIER

London. June 14.-While Premier AS
qulUn was hoiall.8 an official reception
liz the lnd!. office tonight in honor Of
the lA!Ias's birthday. an elegantly az
tired suItrageute. who mad been an
nounced as Il guest. Appeared and TT ed
TO tear tine epAuleLues off the Premier's
oilicial coat Mrs. Asquith tried 10 res
cue her husband from tine uuwclcome
attentions OF the woman, and tInsn an
usher literally dragged the suftragetts
away from the Premier and elected hsr
from the building
A couple OF minutes later a pale
faced youth of about twenty years,
was introduced to the Premier and
took hold of Mr.. Asquth's arms rough
~ and shouted something that was
tDaud.ole. ILp also was unceremoni-
OuZy thrown out of the room.
According to some reports Of the
occurrence. the woman. whose name
was not made public. cut Premier AS
quith over the head with her fan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
UNDERWRITERS ELECT OFFICERS
Favor establishment of Stnte Rating
Bureau for North Carolina.

ISpeclal 10 the Timcs- DlsnntcN
Raleigh, y. C., June little North
Carolina Underwriters Association. be-
fore adjourning its fifteenth annual
session to-day. adopted unanimously
recommendation made by II com
mittee FOR the establishment of a
State rating bureau for North Caro-
lima. and recommended that Raleigh
be chosen as the place by the South
eastern Tariff Association.
The association elected the follow
Ing officers: Il. T.. Follin, Winston
Salem, PRESIDENT; w. b. Merrimon.
Greensboro. first vice president: Err
nest Deans, Wilson. third vice -presi :
dent; w. +. sharp. Burlington, secre-
tary. treasurer
The association adjourned at |
o'clock TO meet next year In Fayctte-
VILE, and later in the afternoon par
took of barbecue prepared for the
members at the Country Club.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
BLYTHE ON CONVENTION STAFF
OF THE TIMES
Noted Newspaper Writer and
Author at Chicago and
Baltimore.
FINGER ON POLITICAL PULSE
Series OF Articles Will Be One
of the Great Features OF
the Conventions.

Samuel G. Blythe. former chief Of
the Washington bureau OF the New
York World and one OF the most noted
political writer's in the country has
been engaged by The Times Dispatch
TO write series of articles on the
->cmocratic and Republican National
Conventions. There VIII be six arti-
cles on each convention. The Times
Dispatch is the only paper in this sec
ton in which these letters will ap-
pear.
MIR. Blythes intimacy with the ma
tional political situation as 1t affects
both parties. his personal acquaint-
ance with the political leaders all
over the country, his great fund OF
information and his pleasing style
VIII nll contribute to make his articles
in The Times Dispatch OF unusual in
terest.
lie has been newspaper man all
his life, and his father was news
paper man before him. He was born
in Gencseo. y. y. forty-four years
ago. his father having been the editor
Of n weekly newspaper at that place
for thirty years. When eighteen years
old he went to Rochester and got a
place as reporter on the Democrat and
Chronicle. his experience there and
elsewhere having been described in
an interesting serial. The Newspaper
Game, recently published in the
Saturday Evening Post. lie worked
in various cities in the East and West
including h"e years on the Buffalo
hNpress. hlling all positions on that
paper. from special writer to man
ag ng c1itor. and year and half
as managing editor of the Buffalo En-
uu'rer.
For eighteen months Mr.. Blythe
was the editor OF the COSMOPOLITAN
Magazine. for seven years he was
cnief Washington correspondent of
the New York World. nc ia. been
a stan writer for the Saturday Even
ing Post since March. 1907. and has
covered every national political com
vcntion since 1886. lie is the author
OF Who's Who and Why The SIN
ators Secretary" The New Report
er' The Waiting Patriot" Seeing
the Campaign" and ochcr unsigneu
articles for other nagazines.
MT b!ythe has also written I'VE
have With Us Tonight" "A Fine
Jolly Fellow. But Tine Adventures
oil Hypochon-riac." Paris and Par
isites." ON the Water Wagon
!" hen the Big Split Game" The
Search for 4 Hard Boiled Egg" ana
several hundred other political satirl-
cal and general articles. He is for
mer president of the Gridiron Club. of
Washington. and the author OF a large
proportion OF the exits produced by
That famous organization AZ its din
ners since 1904.
MI Blythe combines writing win
ranchinS, having found tne writing
game sufficiently profitable TO enable
him TO invest part of his earnings
in the famous Flying d Ranch OF
$4,000 acres in Gallatin Valley Mon
tana. He Is married and has one son.
stuart Blythe, VINO is twenty-t
years old and senior at the Univcr-
sity OF Wisconsin. Mr.. Blythe Is a
member OF the metropolitan and
Cnevy Chase Clubs at. Washington.
the Players. OF New York; the Mon
tana. OF Helena. and the Family, or
san Francisco.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
FINES HEAPED ON WIFE.
Her Dinry, Used iu Divorce Case, lie
vcais husbands system.

Bocton, June 1i.-Dr. Frederick s.
Bennett, on being sued for divorce
Yesterday was confronted in court by
ms wlfca diary. Among the remark
apie charges IN the diary is one tina
whenever she displeascd her husband
he fined her.
Here are some of the fines the VIII,
declared were imposed ..pon her:
For being saucy ST."
For being impertinent. So"
Before allowed to read her mother.
letter. So"
For talking to the hired man, So
For failure to buy soap. ST."
For not finding out the lowest pric,
of sugar before buying 100 pounds
$S.75."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
ACTRESS A SUICIDE
Ednn Snyder Victim of Unhappfness In
Love md Morbid BroodinE

New York. June 14;IUnhappiness in
eide OF her sister is believed to have
been the cause OF the suicide of Edna
snyder. a young actress. who killed
herself with gas early to-day In her
home at 4S4 Jamaica Avenue BROOKLYN.
Her sister. Roma, also an actress, killed
herself with oxaiic acid in st. Louis in
the Christmas holidays last winter.
Beside the body { Edna Snyder when
She was found dead on tho floor of her
Kitchen was copy of a newspaper
containing, an account of her sisters
death in st. Louis. The girl had re-
Gently spoken to frineds about her sis
ters death. saying. Il wish 1 had Ro-
mas nerve"
little more than year ago Phoe-
nix. Ariz.. newspaper printed Edna
Snyders picture, with a letter from her
asking it to lind her a Western hus-
band. preferably Il cowboy The men
of New York. she said. smoked ciga-
rcttes and hung around barrooms and
never understood what life really
ought to mean. At that time she had
quarreled with a man who had asked
her to marry him. and the publication
Of the picture and letter served to
widen the breach. Since then the girl
had been given 10 melancholia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
GREAT DAMAGE BY w1NDsroRM.
Buildings Blown Down and Trees Up
rooted in Fayetteville Section.
Especial 10 Tne Iimes-Dispat

ISpecIeI 70 Tnc Times DIspa ton
Fayetteville. y. c.. June IA
windstorm of cyclone proportions.
coming from the southwest. passed
the area lying Immediately across tho
river this afternoon and did consider
able damage. Buildings We're blown
down and trees uprooted. The West
box factory and \. j. BILLIARDS. lum Der
mill were partially wrecked. y three
story gin house, containing fifty six
bales of cotton. on tho farm OF %. j..
Breeze. two miles cast of Fayette.
vile, was Ilfted from the ground and
blown some distance and nnally torn
to pieces. The roof was carried 400
yards. and public road was filled
with the GCbris.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
MEN WANTED

& of
a
men a including
Employment
quail
OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
PARTY or CAPITALISTS
on TOUR OF INSPECTION

SparianburS, s. g. June IA. b. Leach.
OF the firm OF ~. b. Leach & Comnany Of
New York: viii arrive here to-morrow with
a parry o! forty friends. who have recently
become interested In the properties OF the
Electric, Misunderstanding and Power Com
pan!' the company owning extensive water
street railway system of this city. md firn-
ishing mo, l power FOR some of the largest
mis- IN ms ana adjoining counties. They
come on tour OF inspection, and have in
mind extensive DEVELOPMENTS in the way OF
inteTnrDan electric Iines. After visiting
CASTOR Shoads In. Cherokee county n large
power plant on Broad River, they viii be
entertained Mt luncheon here md lcuyc TO-
morrow night for Georgia. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
Epworth Lear,s in Session,

SpartantNirs. S. c. June l4-Beginnfus
with = sunrise prayer service. the delegates
TO the South Carolina Epworth League
conference. which is being held here. had
sessions devoted to Bible study. foreign
missions and the business OF the organiza-
ion. Miss Bessie Houser. a missionary
from China; Rev e. q. Hounshell mis-
stonsry from Korea; Rev. F. *. Hardin
kcv. u. Harper and Rev. C. B. Dawsey
We're the principal speakers. The district
delegations met and elected the electoral
committees which will nominate officers.
The conference continues tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
REINSURANCE is
GIVEN TO CUBANS.
Taft Again Tells Them That
Intervention Is Not
Contemplated.

Washington, June 14.-The State
Department tonight Issued a. state
ment cabbed to Munster Reaupre at
havana, to be made public there. 1t
informs tho Cubans that no credence
should zoe attached to unofficial reports
as to the policy or action of the United
states, and recalls President Taft's
uttrranoe as 10 the bad effect of false
rumors. The statement continues in
part:
AS was offictallY-stnted by the Sec
rotary OF State on June 10: The United
states Is not contemplating interview
ton IN Cuba. but hopes and believes
the Cuban government WITH. by prompt
press the instruction.
Government ENCOURAGED.
Havana, June l4.-News received al
the cstpvtal tonight from the scene of
operations at Oriente Province, ell
fused. is regarded by the government
as ercoura cling and indicat ting the sue
cess OF the policy of General Monte
aSudo. commando i chief OF the
tactics.
Colonel Valientes column. after an
engagement at Jarahueca, about TWEEN
ty-hve miles north OF Santiago on
J rl ~. In which the forces of General
f.stenoz are reported to have been de-
Leated. had another brush with a small
party OF rebels. Several insurgents
We're killed. and the band was dis
nersed. Two other columns OF govern
ment troops. cooperating with Colonel
Nqllente's force. have cut off the retreat
OF General Estenoz and are trying to
force him to accept a decisive battle
There Is no doubt that the first re-
We're greatly exaggerated The gov
eminent now does not claim that the
rebel loss exceeded fourteen killed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
THE IAx-rns WAY

II you had medicine thar would
strengthen the liver, the stomach. the kid
neys and the bowels. and at the same time
make you strong with systemic tonic,
don't you behcve you would soon be we'll?
That's THE Lax-Fos Way
We nsk You to buy the nrst bottle on tn.
money-back plan. and you will ask your
druggist to sell the second.
II Keeps your whole !ns.ae right.
There Is nothing els. made like La1-Foa
Rsinember the pame-LAx .FOS.-Adv.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
ROBBERS RAID MINING TOWN
Loot Post flee Snfe and Ticket Office
of hallway.

Steubenville. O., June li.-Robbers
early to-day ra.ded the mining town
of Parlett. in the western part of
the county. blew the safe in the post
office and stole $500 in cash and 5000
in postage stamps robbed the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie Railroad ticket of
nee OF railroad tickets, and escaped
on a handcar stolen from the railroad
Sheriff James Murray left here with
posse, and is securing the country
in search FOR the thieves.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
OhiId,. Life Crushed out.

cha-lot;e, N G.. June IL-,At Morgantor
this afternoon the threc-year-oid Child OF
Rev. J: s. Black fell from buggy and was
stepped on by & horse hitched TO the buggy,
crushing out It's life. death resulting in.
stanriy. Nr. Black III pastor OF Presby-
terrain Church at Kinston. and together
with his family was visit TO HE wifc's
father. Chsries Smith, at whose home the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
AMERICANS DIVIDE HoNoRs.
Vanderbilt and Moore Participate
English Horse show.

English Horne show.
London, iune 1.-THE honors OF the
coaching NJ ration In connection with
the Richmond Horse Show were di-
vided to-day between Alfred V, Van
derbilt and Judge William II. Moore,
who took FIRST prizes for road and
private coaches. respectively.
Twenty-thrcG competitors started
this morning from Hyde Park corner
and drove TO Richmond. and n large
crowd or spectators gathered all along
the route TO SEQ tho four-in hands
pass.
Mr.. Vanderbilt also was awarded the
second prize for private coaches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
strnylng Hosa Cnnse Mnrhrr

TrcenVlIIe, Ga, June 1+.-W. O.
Evans and his son, Oscar. were sho,
and killed near this place by w. O..
walton, u neiEhbor The shooting is
said to have been the result of n re-
newal of u former quarrel between
the two families over strayina hogs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15

Greenville. s. c.. June 14.--Raymond
Allen. the hve-year-old son OF Louis
A. Allen, was crushed to dcutn here
this evening when he fell from a
heavily-loaded wagon and was run
over
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-15
LyDchburs. Man Drowned.

Savannah. Ga, June 1i.-rriyatc II.
G. Jameson. of the United States Arr
tiilery, whose home Is In Lynchburg,
Va, was drowned this morning while
SWIMMING near Fort Screeyen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
CARVING CN
 LIVE WHALES
Not Found to Be Illegal By
 An English Court

' London, Feb. s.-The Divisional Ap- pea Court has decided that it is rot legal cruelty to S ab or carve your initials on a living whale, as long as the animal is not kept in captivity. Last July a number of whales were stranded on the Cornish coast near PonZance. and the villagers commenc- ed chopping them up, while sfghtseers even carved their initials on the d S. tressed anima S sides.
 The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals prosecut ed one of the initial-carvers for cruelty bu- the local magistrate held that as the whales were not in captivity the of fence did not come within the law. On appeal the Society tried to prove that as the whales were surrounded by people and could not get away tI the tide turned they were in a state of captivity, but Jusi"e Pick ford, while admitting that i-itial-carv- ing on stranded whales was a fo-m of amusement that ought to he pun 'shed, decided that the term "oaptiv- ity'' did not apply, and dismissed the appeal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
DON'T BOOST PROFITS; REDUCE RATES

The Southern New England Tele- phone Company announces with just pride the result of the most prosper ous year of the many prosperous years during which it has had a monopoly of the telephone business In Connecticut The gross earnings were just trifle less than $3,OOO.OOO. The profits were no less than s565, Or almost twenty per cent of gross earnings. These profits were obtain sd after holding back a sum equal to Btandard requirements for the de- preciation of the property.
 It would seem that the time had Rrrtved for a participation of the pub lie in the benefit of this prosperity.