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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13
Ssrss~sss Native, O9s~sss Here.

90 th' Virg'rian Railway. was IN
i.1rhm1rS yesterday N conference
win President George W. Stevens. 81
the Chesaprak- ara Ohio Railway n
regard o. tra~ic arrangements. Mr.
YuPuy IVES entertained "a dinner last
|EisEt ~ Colonel Barton r. Crundy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13
MRS. MAYS ACQUITTED


up~sy>,A Win Had Her APseseRA, - -
Pay Hesvy CSaea.
Mrs Nellie q. Mays vas acquitted yes
;~rday morning in Police Court of eAasee
OF ji-,reating her s;cp-dauehter. Norma J.
rant sworn out BY her husband. ". ]. Mays
Tn. Mays I've IN Fulton. but when the var
ran, was sworn ou. Mrs. Mays was In Rap
pahanncck County. The cost os bringing
her 70 this city was nearly SO. ana he
failed 10 prove the charge Nays hsd 20 pay
;hss expense. The child testified tbst she
had been punished by her father sn1 mother
also but was Of the opinion that she usually
deserved Sc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13
TX, SHEPHEROCO.
IN RfCE|vfRSA|P
Petition of Local Creditors Asks
Court to Declare Ice Cream
Dealers Bankrupt.

Richmond creditors fled a petition in
the United States District Court yes
te.day asking that l. K Shepherd.
trading as l. X Shepherd & Co. be de-
ciared a bankrupt The petition was
signed by r. T. Odeil. the I. r. Shep-
herd Ice Cream Company. Inc, and
Waller wynne. each submitting claims
which. IL Is stated. the embarrassed
concern 10 net able To- meet
An additional prayer of the petition
ers asked that the covr; appoint re-
ceiver TO take immediate charge Of the
business at 4os East Broad Street
Judge Edmund waddill. Jr-. designated
as receiver Of the concern George n
Skipwith. who furnished bond IN the
amount, OF $4,000. and assumed the man
aeement Of the business pending the
adjustment Of its Indebtedness through
the courts.
Cuasms Aggsegsee 0A~@s-
The pesition sets forth that r. u.
odeu holds . claim Of Sl.ees against l.
X. shepherd q Co. evidenced by ne
sottabIe note for that amount now
pas; due The L X Shepherd Ice
Cream Company claims an Indebtedness
Of s,.e.s,s. Of which s$.s5s.se is evil
denccd by past due notes snd the bal
auce r. due TO open account waller
wynne holds a psst due negotiable note
for e2ss.
The creditors state IN their petition
that I. X shepherd & Co. committed
an act 81 bankruptcy BY admitting yes
sersay IN writing Inability sc pay US
Indebtedness and its WILLINGNESS 10 be
a6judeed bankrupt on that ground.
The embarrassed concern ts one ci
the best known In the city snd has
for q number Of years been engaged "
the ice cream and confectionery buss.
ness An order was issued BY the cour'
citing the bankrupt Q" appear bsfcrs
the United states District Court ss II
c'elocS A. -. November II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13
~ Cs.os.ss.s - wess.

The Ssate Commission Of risnsr,es
~sii meet to-day ~ Nurphy's Hotel
FOR the purpoee of preparing its an
cnsY reors 90 the Governor. II Us sup.
sc~eA slsc that conditions in the Fo-
scupar viii ~ dsscseecd
Pcvm~y senator Ce~rge " kcezcu.
~ Rockingham. 10 bere 90 astend I've
|0eetjUg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13
DEMURRER SUSTAINED
c,,vs swn AGess5ag wassr-rw~eS ksshss
D Us0Ssses

S,,vs suas AGees5ag Wassr-Ew~sS ke"ss
r. USaUSnse4-
n<,vr,~-, ~ere eustatned by Judec C!ymp
A. ~ law and Equity Court yes'crday "a
a.. SUI. ~ sNe executors Of waiter Srant
as.,r,t ,se Chesapeake ard Ohio kahwsy
COMPANY aa6 the city o. ksenmono-
~ ,ne ojd Dcsninson Iron snd Nat works
.~,,n,, ,sc ,arse parties decided - judge
~ruw, ,sss week. sAecstnx gre Ta,er-v owe!
so, ~ yson~e River sh~ city snA railway
1870 shining tn both suits. The action
=. Judee crump Yesterday dismiss snc
esse from the court Docket
r, ~. ryo~ecdiass the city vas only W.
s,..x,,~ yo.erps,ed since ~ was protected
:. ecc,r,cs wf,s ,he railway ccmcsny
IL eonseos,oo crew out % the Withdrawn
a. wssse Prom the river ~ Bcshers Osm w
-. =, IN. cana. and yemp-house. much nj
~n,rr vas~- .. not returned ~ tse river ua-
M e>tow Belle Isle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13
Panama Canal

The ruins OF ST Pierre. Martinique,
NAV be seen on the
Special Cruises
From New York ...... $148 and up
From New Orleans w SIPS and up
From Key West 800 $l1e and up
Call for illustrated folder.
RICHMOND TRANSFER COMPANY,
500 East Main Street.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-20
$1,000 Down Buys 40 Acres
BALANCE 121lc. AN ACRE PER MONTH

have purposely made the terms on this land OF
mne at Cadillac Mich. very easy SO as not to deter
anyone from acting. It's cheaper to buy 40 acres of
my land and live it than pay rent where you are.
Twenty cents day--less than 5000 monthpays for
40 acres The rent the cheapest little house any
where is more than that---and the money gets you
nothing but receipt With me it buysbuys-for
you-a property which when developed will be worth
thousands of dollars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
CONTINUED on Pag Two.1
TO PASS ON LAWS
WickerSham Doesn't Want
Blanket Right of Appeal
From /. G.. C. to Commerce
Court, He Declares.

Washington, July 30.-Attorney
General Wickersham has advised con-
gress that he does not approve any
proposition to give shippers blanket
right of appeal to the commerce court
from all socalled negative rulings of
the interstate commerce commission.
He favors appeals only from such de-
cisions as involve questions of law. At
the request of congressional commit
tees the attorney general has criticised
numerous bills intended to extend the
right of appeal to shippers.
+ Mr. Wickersham makes it plain that
shippers should not be permitted to
appeal on questions of fact as to the
reasonableness of their requests for
reductions in rates in cases where the
commission denies the relief. The ap-
peals should lie only when the COM
mission refuses to decrease a tariff
because of its supposed want of juris-
diction. The lawful power of the in
terstate commerce commission to act
in the premises should, the attorney
general says, be determined by a court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
MERCURY CLIMBS.
It's Five Degrees Hotter Today But
the Breeze VIII Bring Relief.

The mercury at o'clock this after
noon was five degrees higher than
Monday at the same hour. However, a
ten mile breeze from the north has had
the tendency to make the day comfor-
table.
Unsettled conditions are looked for
tonight with a possible shower. 1t will
be slightly cooler tonight.
Following is the report of T. B. Jen-
nings for the "a hours ending at Z
o clock this morning:
Rain has fallen over western Kan
sas, go of an inch being reported from
Dresden but none is reported in east
ern Kansas and only a shower in west
ern Missouri. The sky was cloudy over
Kansas at a. m. and rain was fall
ing at Dodge City and Hays Tenn
peratures have averaged considerably
lower than during the previous "a
hours-''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
On Causes of Titanic Disaster
Is Made Public.
WHITEWASHES BRUCE ISMAY
Contributing Causes of Loss OF
Life Are Mentioned.
The Action of the Liner Cali
fOrnian Is CensUred.

London. July 3O.-The judge of the
British board of trade court of inquiry
into the disaster to the White Sttar
liner Titanic which sank in midocean
with 1,517 souls after collision with an
iceberg on April IA. was pronounced to-
day by Lord Mersey, the presiding
Judge before a large audience
The court finds that the collision with
the iceberg was due to excessive speed
at which the Titanic was navigated; /;
that a proper watch was not kept; that
the ships boats were properly lowered
but that arrangements for manning
them were insufficient, that the Leyland
liner California might have reached the
Titanic if she had attempted to do so,
that the track followed was reasonably
safe with proper vigilance and that
there was no discrimination against
third class passengers in the saving of
life.
The court of inquiry exonerates ].
Bruce Ismay, chairman and managing
di, ector of the White Star line and Sir
Cosmo Duff-Gordon, one of the pas
sengers from any charges of miscon-
duct.
The judgment recommends more
tight compartments in seagoing ships.
the provision of life boats for all on
board and more efficient drills of the
crew as well as better lookout.
Lord Mersey's judgment is a formal
legal document giving the history Of
the voyage while the findings and rec
ommendation of the court extend 20
great length. Much of the jud dgment Is
technical. In it there was no argument
and no direct reference to inquiry by
the committee of the United States SEN
ate under the Craftsmanship of Senator
Smith.
Lord Mersey said it was not the busi-
ness of the court to inquire into at
tacks on the moral conduct of Sir
Cosmo Duff-Gordon and J. Bruce Is
may, but silence on the part of the high
court might be misunderstood. He con-
tinued:
The very gross charges against Sir
Ccsmo Duff-Gordon that he bribed the
bOatmen to row away from drowning
people is unfounded. At the time I
think if he had encouraged the men to
go where the Titanic had foundered
they probably would have made an ef-
fort do so and could have saved some
lives''
The attack on J. Bruce Ismay,"
concluded the judge, resolved itself
into the suggestion that occupying the
position of managing director of the
line some moral duty was imposed up
on him to await on board until the Ves-
sci foundered- 1 do not agree. Mr. Is
may after assisting many of the pas
sengers found the last boat OF. the star
board side of the Titanic actually being
lowered, no ther people where there 1T
the time, there was room for him and
he jumped in. Had he not done so he
would merely have added one more life
to the number lost"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
DODGE TRUST PROBE.
EIgin Board of Trade to Abolish Quo
tatiOn Committee.

EIgin, Ill, July 3O.-Announcement
was made last night that the Elgin
Board of Trade would abolish the quo
tation committee as a result of the
threatened government suits against
the members of this committee for al
legged violation of the Sherman anti
trust law.
The question came up at the weekly
meeting of the board during the after
noon and was referred to a committee
of five, composed of F. NJ. Moles, JOS
eph Newman ]. S. Somerville, G.
Schlosser and G. H. Gurler. These men
will revise the bylaws of the organiza-
ton and make a report in the near
future.
The suit now pending against the
Chicago butter and egg board and
therats that a similar suit would be
filed against the Engin board also are
said to have figured as reasons for the
action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
Ccontinued on Page Two-H
WARNING
Uncle Sam Again Tells Mexico
Where to Head In.
Knox Informs OrOZcO That
DepredatiOns Must Stop.

washington. July 30.-The United
States has again protested to the Mext-
can government and to General Or
ozso leader of the revolutioniStS
against attacks on American citizens
and property in northern Mexico. Sec
retary Knox today officially renewed
his notice of two months ago that the
United States would hold Mexico to
strict account for all damages to
Americans or their property.
President Madero has promised to
send more troops to northern Mexico.
Secretary Knox today officially in
formed General Pasqual Orozco, leader
Of the Mexican rebels, that raids and
attacks on American and American
property in northern Mexico must be
stopped Immediately or the United
ureS.
Appeals to congress to take some ac-
ton to relieve the condition of the
American refugees from Mexico came
in the form of nearly a score of tele-
grams from citizens of Ell Paso, Sena-
tor Fall of New Mexico, Senator Smoot
and members of the house received mes
sages. Senator Fall may bring the
matter up in the senate with a formal
demand for some affirmative action on
the part of the government at least
toward relieving the refugees. The
house passed the senate resolution
authorizing the secretary of war to
provide tents and temporary rations
at Ell Paso. The provisions will be dis
tributed through the military authori-
ties there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
Declares Charges Against His
Record Are False.
HE STOOD UP FOR KANSAS
Did Not Double Cross Indians
in Congressional Work.
RapS Governor Stubs as a Mil
IiOnaire Boss.

In at least a half dozen places, United
States Senator Charles Curtis brands
William Allen White with malicious
falsehood in his reply to the third at
tack on the Curtis record by the EN-
poria publisher. Curtis denies that he
deserted the interests of the Indians
when the general deficiency bill was
under consideration, or that he mis-
represented the interests of Kansas in
his vote on other measures.
Again Curtis attacks his millionaire
opponent" Governor Stubs, and
charges the Kansas executive with tax
lodging when in 1908, he listed his
personal property for taxation at $3.50.
This is the second time that the senior
senator has cited the Stubbs tax state
ments without reply from either
Stubbs or White. But Curtis does not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
WHY BRISTOW STAYS.
Pairs Have Been Declared OF in the
Archibald Case.

Washington, July 3O.-A movement is
on foot among senators who are de-
manding an immediate trial of Judge
Archibald. to require, as a condition to
the postponement of the case that the
jurist retire from the commerce court
bench until his case has been decided.
A vote on the question of postpone
ment is expected either Thursday or
Saturday. The informal decision of the
senate not to recognize pairs between
senators in votes taken onthe case has
resulted in the cancellation of out of
town engagements by senators. Sena-
tors Clapp and Bristow who were to
take part in the Kansas primary cam
paign have abandoned their proposed
trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
T. R. DOES NOT CARE.
Says 1t Does Not Matter How the Kan
SaS Case Goes.

Oyster Bay, July 90.-ColoneI Roosevelt
predicts that the new party will draw
heavily on the Democratic party in many
parts of the country.
While he expects that a considerable
part of the "silk stocking vote in the
Republican party will be against him, he
believes that this will be more than offset,
he said, by accessions from the Demo
Gratis, especially among the working men
in that party.
I'VE are going to make them wake up
he said. after he had told of reports he
had received from various parts of the
country that the new party was making
headway.
You see.' he added with a smile.
that I am STEPPED in my usual melan-
choly."
1t is the colonePs belief that he will OBJ
tain the bulk of the Republican vote
west of the Alleghenies and that he has
a good chance of carrying most of the
northeastern states, by drawing from tie
Democratic party a substantial measure
of support
The movement in Kansas in a ruling
from the supreme court of the United
States to the right of his supporters to
a place on the Republican ballot was of
little interest to Mr.. Roosevelt.
Il don't care which way it goes'' he
said explaining that he regarded it of
little Importance whether the progressive
in Kansas was conducted with
in or without the Republican party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
BARROW ON STAND PRINT THE BALLOTIT IS her BODY
He Refutes Testimony of
Franklin Against Him.
Upsets Story of Witness by
Documentary Evidence.

Los Angeles, July 30.-Refutation of
one of the most damaging accusations
of Bert H. Franklin that Clarence 5.
Darrow had first talked with him about
brfbing jurors on October 5, 1911 and
had given him a check for that purpose
the following day-was furnished by
the defendant when he resumed the
stand today in his trial for alleged
bribery. 1t was in the form of a can
celled check October, 4, 1911, the day
before the alleged discriminating con-
versation and two before the date on
which Franklin testified he had re-
ceived the check The check introduced
into evidence bore the endorsement of
Franklin.
Mr.. Darrow continued his assault on
the testimony of Franklin fatty deny
ing that he had ever conversed with the
detective concerning the corruption of
Juror Robert F. Bain The check given
Franklin according to Darrow was for
services of the detective and had been
required for these purposes by Frank
lin.
Darrows appearance on the stand
drew hundreds to the Hall of Records
today but many We're denied admit
tance. For the first time since the
trial began women spectators were NOT
permitted to sit within the bar en-
closure Judge Hutton complained yes
terday OF the IeVity indulged in by
those sitting inside the rail and today's
order of exclusion was the result. Most
of those who have occupied the seats
were friends or sympathizers of the de-
fendant
District Attorney Fredericks pro-
tested against what he asserted was a
speech by the defendant. He asked
that Darrow be treated as any other
witness instead of being allowed to
make running statement or a speech.
A violent controversy arose through
which the defendant sat smiling and
apparently unconcerned. Chief Coun-
sci Rogers of the defense charged the
prosecution was trying by continual
objections to break up the continuity
of Mr.. Darrow'S testimony which he
designated as rotten and wrong
The witness said that Balm had been
the subject of frequent conferences
between McNamaraS counsel and
Franklin during the long period he
occupied a seat in the jury box.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
GANG KILLS SALOONIST
He Told Them to Be Quiet and They
Replied With Shots.

New York, July 3O.-James Varall,
manager of a saloon on West Thirty
fourth street, near the corner of
Broadway, was shot and instantly kill
ed in an alteration with a disorderly
crowd of gangsters in front of his bar
early this morning. Jacob Pizza, his
cashier, was also shot and dangerously
wounded. The police arrested two sus-
poets, one of whom carried a half
emptied revolver
According to Pizza, the gangsters
became angered at Varall's attempts
to quiet them and started the shooting
without warning. A dozen shots were
fired the first one going through
VaralPS heart.
The scene of the murder is only
few blocks from the corner where the
Rosenthal shooting occurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
SnOdgrasS Mystery Deepens
When Girl Is Found.
Fiance Identifies Ring and
Portions of Clothing.

Catskin, July 30.-The body of the
young woman found yesterday after
noon in Duois creek, near this village
was identified this afternoon as that
of Miss Dorcas I. Snodgrass, a nurse,
who has been missing from the home
of her sister, in Mount Vernon, since
July II.
The Identification was made by
Frederick Schmidt, the young woman's
f1ance, an electrical contractor Of
Mount Vernon and by Police Lieuten-
ant NJ. I. Silverton, of the same place
The body was so badly decomposed
that Identification except from the
jewelry and clothing was difficult. Mr.
Schmidt and Lieutenant Silverton i'm
mediately identified a diamond ring and
portions of clothing
Mr.. Schmidt, after a thorough inspec-
ton of the remains said:
I'm satisfied it is the body of Miss
Snodgrass,"
There are many theories advanced as
to the events Immediately preceding
Miss Snodgrass' death and to the cause
of death itself. Coroner Van Vanden-
burg has certified that from the cir
cumstances surrounding the case, the
cause of death was drowning"
Local officials, however, are inclined
to believe Miss Snodgrass was the VIC
tim of foul play. Lieutenant SiIverton
expressed the opinion that Miss Snod-
grass died as the result of an accident
The body was found yesterday lying
in the reeds along the border of Du-
bois Creek. The spot where it was dis
covered is several hundred yards from
narrow stream. The many turns in
the creek lead the officials to disbelieve
the body was carried so far by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
COPS SEEK NEWL YWEDS
Robert A. Walsh and Wife Wed Too
Soon After WOman's Divorce.

Cheyenne. Wyo., July 30.-Robert
A. Walsh. the Sheridan, Wyo.. banker,
and his bride, who was Mrs. Charlotte
Silsbee DreXeI Smith, society woman
recently of Colorado Springs. and for
merly of Chicago, are being sought by
officers of Laramie county on a charge
of violating state law relating to the
remarriage of divorced persons.
The law which they are said to have
violated provides that no divorced per-
son can be remarked until year from
the Gate the divorce was obtained. The
law holds witnesses equally guilty The
penalty is a fine of not more than
$1,000 and a prison sentence of NOT
more than one year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
SUGAR TRUST PAYS UP
Pays Nearly s25O.O0O Into the United
States Treasury.

Washington, July 30.-Alleged sugar
frauds at Philadelphia under investi-
CATION by Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh and Attorney General
Wickersham for the last year have
been settled by the payment of nearly
a quarter of a million dollars to the
United States by the sugar companies
involved.
frauds at New York and New Orleans
it was reported, are approaching con-
clusion. These constitute the final act
of the nation wide inquiry that result
ed in the revelations of abuses in sugar
importations at New York several
years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
WILL DO HIS BEST.
Justice Pitney Will Try for Prompt
Action in EIector Case.

Morristown. n. J., July 3O.-United
States Supreme Court Justice Mahlon
Pitney today received telegram from
Governor W. R. Stubbs, of Kansas, il
which he asked that Judge Pitney hurry
the decision in the application for writ
of error in the Kansas election fight So
that the printing of the ballots will not
be delayed beyond Friday of this week.
The primary day in Kansas is next Tues
day.
Justice Pitney replied that he would do
his best to secure prompt action when the
case came up on Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
U. P. WRECK HURTS 7.
China end Japan Mail Hits South
bound Freight.

Cheyenne, Wyo., July 30-Sevan
persons are reported injured in a
train No. 8. westbound, and south
bound freight, near Point of Rocks
Wyo., % miles east of Green River
A special train carrying physicians has
been sent from here.
No. is known as the China and
Japan mail, Chicago to the coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
MULVANE is READY.
He Is in Chicago to Open Campaign
Headquarters.

Chicago, July 30.-David W. Null
vane of Kansas. former Republican
committeeman from that state, has ar
rived in Chicago, prepared to open
headquarters here for the Republican
campaign. He said he would meet
other members of the campaign COM
mittee, at which time plans for the
active work of the campaign would be
taken up for discussion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-30
SHOT THE GOAT
w. o. w. Initiation Results in Death
to Team Leader.

Anderson. S. c., July 3O.-Mfltor
Taylor. shot Friday night by Furman
Bagwell, while initiating the latter into
the Woodmen of the World, died yes-
terday. Bagwell has not been arrest
ed. Bagwell became excited by the
display of firearms and the explosion
of blank cartridges during the cere-
monies, got his pistol and fired three
shots at Taylor, who was leading the
degree team.