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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
Head or ARBUCKLE
COFFEE CD. DEAD

NEW York. Special John Ar
buckle, multi-milliOnaire coffee and
sugar magnate, died suddenly Of heart
failure today at his home, 3I5 Gin
ton Avenue. Brooklyn.
Mr.. Arbuckle, who was over seven
" years old. had been ill for several
weeks. but had apparently recovered
and came to his New York office
from Brooklyn on Saturday. He SEEM
ed to feel the effect of his labor and
remained at home on Monday.
Mr.. Arbuckle suffered a relapse
shortly after 2 o'clock this morning
and failed to rally.
With his brother, the late Charles
Arbuckle, he esta blished the firm OF
Arbuckle Brothers in 1871.
They introduced on a large scale
the roasting of coffee and the sale OF
coffee in packages and the firm grad
ually became the largest of it's kind
in the United States
John Arbuckle. in addition to i'm
porting coffee, became a large i'm
porter of raw sugar. In later years
he affiliated himself as director with
a number Of financial institutions,
among them the Importers and
Traders Bank, Lawyers Title Insmr-
ance and Trust Company. Mortgaee
Bond Company, OF New York, and
the Kings County Trust COMPANY He
was Interested in live stock and own
ed several ranches in Wyoming He
was also president of the Royal Horse
Association.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
TAFT THE VICTOR
in INDIANA
ROOSEVELT SUPPORTERS REATEN
Ar AEk WILD SCENE IN THE
STATE CONVENTION.

INDIANAPOLIS. Special. President
ialt Won a victory in Indiana yester-
day when the Indiana Republican State
convention Endorsed his administration
declared for his denomination and re,
election, and selected Charles w. Fair
banks, Harry ). New, James +. Watson
anu Joseph ID. oliver as deleeates-at-
large from this State and Instructed
them 10 vote for Mr.. Taft at the ns
uonal convention at Chicago.
This Endorsement of President Taft
oN the Indiana Republicans followed a
those who favored the election OF
Roosevelt delegates.
This crowd yelled, howled. screamed
ana obstructed the work of the conven-
ton Tor nearly half hour before 1t be-
came quiet. but this conduct seemed
only to make the Taft supporters an
the more determined TO show that Irdf-
ana is for Taft.
The Roosevelt supporters Sctiled 70
at-large. and a numbAr OF the CoioneTs
followers held whatifbeV called a rumn
convention after th& regular convention
gates.
The only definite test OF strength in
me convention came on a vote to table
one Roosevelt majority report OF the
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEES. The vote STOOD
~ 70 table, and 667 not to table thus
SSHH9wing the Taft men with a majority
OF los votes.
: With the four Taft delegates-at-large
named here, and the six Taft and two
Roosevelt delegates to the CHICAGO con-
ventiOn chosen Monday, the score in
Indiana now stands fourteen to two In
favor of Taft
a statement issued last night b.
Charles II. Campbell. Roosevelt national
committeeman for Indiana. charges the
Taft management Of Indiana with sharp
practices.
In the meeting Of the credentials
committee Monday night the Taft ma
chine manager ruled that members
whose seats were contested could not
vote until after the contest was de-
cided. By that means they unseated
the Roosevelt members and controlled
the committee, says the statement.
In the convention the chairman ruled
10 exactly the opposite effect, permit
ting the 112 Taft delegates whose seats
were contested TO vote upon the report
OF the rules and credentials committees
mat gave them control of the conven-
ton which otherwise would have been
lost"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
POLICE CATCH s ..s,.,s'
COKE" DEALERS
Fred johnson and Nathan Truitt,
Negroes, Must Answer to
Grave Charge.
RICE Non D. yA.-speclal.--

II c II NJ o n ID, VA.-Special.-
Charged with unlawfully "peddhng"
cocaine. Fred Johnson and Nathan
Truitt. both colored, were sent on
20 the grand jury hy Justice Crutch-
field i'm Police Court this morning
Johnson was arrested last Friday
morning by Patrolman Tucker, who
had, a short time prior to this, gotten
wind of the fact that Johnson had
In his possession a quantity of the
coke" as the drug is known in po-
lice parlance.
The man was taken to the First
Police Station and searched. Twenty
packages of cocaine was found on his
person. Johnson denied any and all
knowledge Of the nature of the con-
tents OF the packages found on him,
declaring that they were given him.
wrapped in one package in a piece of
newspaper. by Truitt- Sergeant Shep-
pard later arrested Truitt, charging
him Jointly with Johnson in disposing
OF the stuff.
In Police Court this morning Truitt
was represented by Gilbert K. Pollock.
johnson had procured no one to de-
fend himself, and pied his own case.
He repeated practically the same ex-
PLANTATION that he had made to the
officer.
Maggie Miller. a negress. testified
In behalf of Johnson, and declared that
the latter was asleep In his home when
Truitt asked that he be awakened and
gave him the package, requesting him
10 take II 10 certain place, where he
said that he would later meet him.
Another Witness negro man-de-
clared that only last Thursday-the daV
prior TO the arrests--he purchased a
package OF cocaine from Truitt.
Truitt made no defense, preferring to
let his counsel fight his battle for him
when the case is called in the Husttnrs
Court. If'SN
DIR. ]. M. Whitfield was given the
drug TO examine. He declared in court
this morning that IT was cocaine
The drug is mixed with sugar and a
pinch, costing only a fraction Of the
sum for which il is sole bv cocaine
peddlers." retails for ttirtv-five cents
the package. There ia said TO be an
enormous profit in tbs retailing of the
drug in this manner.
The penalty in case OF conviction for
cocaine 'peddling" is not less than one
year nor more than five years in the
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
WENT in Thin But
CAME OUT STOUT
CLERK CHANGES GIRTH BY WRAP
Ping FOUR SILK DRESSES
ABOUT HIMSELF

NEW YORK. Special.-Philip Hoch-
stem, or ~ East Second Street. was
locked up in the East Fifth Street Po-
lice station Tuesday afternoon after de-
tectives had found wrapped about his
body, under his clothing four silk
dresses which IT is alleged. did not
Harry Handel, OF Handel & Harris. i3T
West Twenty fifth Street. employers O6,
HoOhstein.
Harry ID. Dougherty. OF the Dough-
sponsible for Hochstein's arrest, said
the prisoner confessed to stealing the
gowns and led him and Superintead-
ent Charles ID. De We're TO the Hoch-
stein home, where sixtY-seven more
robes were found in drawers
For several months complaints have
reached Handel & Harris that goods
ordered by customers were not deiiy-
cred. Mr.; Handel was convinced there
was thief among his employees. who
i mad taken dresses valued at $4,000.
Prit. So, last Friday, he asked the.
Dougherty Agencys aid.
woman detective reported she sus-
pected Hochstein, the shipping clerk.
man. who bored a hole in the door OF
a closet Hochstein frequently entered
me IN. next time the clerk went in the
detective peeped through the hole He,
says he saw Hochstein remove his
clothes. wrap four dresses about him.
tie them on with a string and resume
his garments.
When Hochstein came out OF the
closet he was taken to the office
where, II is said he confessed he had
been stealing for three years. After
Thomas ID. Kelly, OF the East Fffth
street Station, was called in ana ar
rested the clerk.
The woman detective said she sus-
entered the clost he was thin. but often
When he came out he was stout
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suits are won, the Aliens properties.
OF which there was altogether more
than $4,000. are in the hands OF the
law.
Poor Man Exemption" Law.
Judge staples also took this view
ana the attachments were confirmed.
tomorrow counsel for the defense will
invoke the poor man exemption" law
This Is an old Virginia statute OF curl
Gus wording. 1t exempts from selz-
1re, among other things. the family
blole' q pew in church, six knives,
FORKS and spoons. beds and chairs
enough for the family. one cow and a
calf and ten barrels OF corn. 1t is
likely that the Allen relatives will be
given the benefit OF this exemption.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
ARKANSAS FOR
LOCAL OPTION
Robinson Wins Nomination for
Governor, Defeating Statewide
Prohibition Measure.

WASHINGTON. D. c. Special
Representative Joseph T.. Robinson
mas won by an overwhelming major
fty the Democratic nomination for the
goVernorship of Arkansas, according
to advices received by his friends here
today.
The nomination IS equivalent to
election.
Representative Robinson is one Of
the most popular young men in the
House, and numerous colleagues sent
kilograms Of congratulation today. He
has been member of the House for
the past ten years and is a forceful
speaker.
When the Democrats came into
control of the House he was made
chairman of the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, on account Of his familiar
ity with land laws.
Governor Donaghy ran on a State
wide prohibition ticket, while Con-
gresham Robinson favored local OPP
ton.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
Send FIREBUG
To GRAND JURY
Lii Harris Charged With Burning
Judge Whites Barn in
Albemarle.
n 9 H M ON ID. YA-SneoiaI

II L = II M y N ID, VA.-SDocial-
Colonel Joseph Button. State Insur-
ance commissioner, was today an
prised by the detective department OF
his office of the arrest yesterday az
charlottesville OF a negro man named
Lii Harris, charged with burning the
barn and contents on the farm Of
Judge James NJ. White. OF AIbemarlo
county.
The burning took place on tia
night of February 14th, and since
that time the detectives have been
working on the case. Suspicion point
ed to Harris as the perpetrator of the
crime, and the detectives went to
work. Harris had been employed on
the farm by the manager, and last
November he was told that his SER
vices were no longer needed. Harris
was heard to say, according to the
detectives, that he would get eyen's
with the manager OF the place.
Harris was before q magistrate in
Charlottesville today, the preliminary
trial being fully gone into, and the
magistrate sent the man on TO the
April term of the circuit court, -AIch
will convene next Monday. A grand
jury will take the case and pass on
1t. The detectives. in reporting to
Colonel Button, say that they have q
very strong case against the accused.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
URGE CHANGES in
PRIMARY LAW
Governor Dix Says Every Member
of Legislature Is Under
Obligation.

ALBANY, N. Y Special Gov
ernor Dix sent special message to
the Legislature urging it to make
changes in the primary law of last
year. In his message the Governor
says:
Every member OF the Legislature
irrespective of party, and every State
officer elected in 1910, is equally
bound by the promises made to the
people In their platform, and no
question Of party policy, prejudice
or expediency can be raised in justi-
hcation OF opposition or failure to act
in helping to perfect the structure of
the direct primary law by the enact
NJ enr of necessary amendments at
this session."
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
WOMAN BRINGS
SUIT FOR LOST JEWELS

NEW YORK Special Elida-
beth II. Kearney, of Charlottesville,
Va, today filed a Supreme Court ac-
ton against John L. Chadwick & Co.,
proprietors of the Stratford House,
in which she demands $4,000 dam
ages for the loss of jewels.
Mrs. Kearney says that she was
stopping at the hotel last December
with her sister, and instructed the
hotel officers not to let anyone in
her room except the chambermaid.
On December IA, 1911, she said the
following jewels were stolen from her
trunk:
Sixty-three Roman pearls, two
stone diamond ring, three and one
half karat ruby ring, surrounded with
thirteen diamonds; emerald ring, with
Two diamonds; eighteen sapphire
bracelet and a gold mesh bag.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
PRESIDENT Will
VISIT ALTOONA
President Taft Refers to Lincoln S
Request for Help of
Governors.

WASHINGTON, d. c. Speiial.-
President Taft today tentatively
promised to be present in Altoona,
Penn, on September 25. when the
people of that city will celebrate the
anniversary of a meeting called by
President Lincoln. OF the War Gov
ernors." on September Is. 1862
A large delegation from that State,
headed by Representative Hartman.
called on the President today to ex-
tend the invitation.
President Taft made a speech in
which he said that IF Lincold ever
did need any help he needed it at
that time"
This was interpreted by some of
those present to indicate an analogy
between President Lncoln's need and
that of President Taft. for loyalty on
the part of those who have the bust
ness interests of the Union at heart
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
GUNBOAT SHELLS
: MEXICAN COAST

TUCSON, ARIZ.- Special Ma
zatland, next to Guayamous, the chief
port OF the west coast OF Mexico, was
bonn barded for an hour and half
Tuesday morning by the insurrecto
Sunboat Guerrero, commanded by
captain Reigro. while at the same
time part of rebels attacked the
city from the opposite side.
according TO information that
reached Tucson today five federals
and three insurrectos were killed.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
HAVANA ESTATES
CAUSE SCANDAL
ENTIRE BLOCKS OF CITY PROP
ERTY Alleged TO HAVE
BEEN PILFERED.

HAVANA Special urreeuIari-
ties, involving hundreds of doIIara
are charged in a report made public
today by a commission appointed by
the Cuban government to Investigate
the administration of Havana. EN-
tire blocks of valuable city property
have been illegally transferred to
charges, and the statement Is made
that w. S. Stanton, Havana agent OF
the New York banking house of Far
son, Leach & Co., privately uses mu-
nicipal employees to buy up the city's
property
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
Is. 900 GOTHAMITES
PRACTICE POLYGAMY

NEW YORK Special With
RS. Edward w. Hooke as campaign
ecfcr, the active members of the
adenominational Council Of Wo-
4 have commenced a vigorous fight
inst p0lygamy in this country.
Hooke says there are $4,000
mons In New York and suburbs,
that this number Is being in
scd monthly by the secret activi-
OF Mormon missionaries.
rominent clubwomen In every
arc identified with this move
Mrs Hooke said 1T is a
, nent by women for women. as
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
DESERTED BY LOVER.
WOMAN KILLS HERSELF

HOBOKEN. N. J. Special After
being robbed of $4,000 and deserted
by man twenty years her junior.
with whom she eloped from Ger
many, Mrs. Mary Workman leaped
from a third-story window in the Cen
tral Hotel here today and was ia
tally injured The police are trying
to track the man with whom the
woman eloped. He is believed to be
in Philadelphia.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
DAVIS CASE TO JURY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
PETERSBURG. VA Snecia

PETERSBURG, VA Special
The taking of testimony i'm the trial
Of Charles Hall Davis was concluded
this afternoon at o'clock when court
adjourned to o'clock. Then argu-
ments will begin.
Davis was on the stand all yester-
day afternoon and the greater part
OF this morning. The case will prob
ably so 10 the jury Thursday after
noon.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
STAUNTON. va snac,aI

STANTON, VA Special Cap
tain w. ID. Roper, who is we'll re-
membered here as the popular Tn
structor In physics at the Stannfon
Military Academy, was among those
killed In the re- ept mine disaster at
McCurtain, o. 1homa- He he'd cho
position OF chiJf surveyor ef ekS nan
Bots mine In Oklahoma
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
POISON KILLED ACTOR
BEFORE HE COULD HANG

NEW YORK. Special Max
freeman, an actor and manager, COM
mitted suicide at the Hotel Grenoble
today by taking poison. He had
planned to hang himself after swal-
lowing the poison, but it took effect
too quickly. and he evidently drop
ped to the floor before he could reach
a hook on which a fire rope was hung
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
Wife Sees Aviator Killed.

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY Spe-
cial. The German aviator Kline, while
making a flight yesterday, fell from
a height of 800 feet and was killed.
The aviator's wife and child wit
messed the accident, the cause of which
is not known.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
CUT DOWN ATTENDANTS
OF EX-EMPEROR PU VI

PEKIN.- Special After a con-
ference with his advisers. President
Yuan Shi Kali today ordered that the
retinue of the boy ex-Emperor Pu
vi be cut down, because of the need
less expense it entails The order was
transmitted to the imperial family
this evening"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
Morris Swimming Chanpion.

CHICAGO, I'LL Special I. c.
Morris. of Northwestern University, is
mile swimming champion today, as a
result of his victory over II. J. Handy,
former title holder, in the events in
the G. A. A. tank last night. He
made the distance in 26.O9 as.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
Stanton Not With FIR.

NEW YORK Special John
Farson, Jr., Of FarsoA, Son & Co., IL
Broad Street. says: MY father and
Mr.. Leach dissolved partnership
about six years ago. w. S. Stanton
has no connection with this firm"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

the presence OF polygamy in thiy
country IS not only a menace 10 the
home. but Il Is a Terrible Mot on
wonan'S escutcheon. We are in this
nsnt 10 win, and when polygamy has
oeen made a criminal ofrense and the
ulsease-tor II is a disease-wiped
out. we shall be content TO rest
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
WINCHESTER. VA

Horace p. Deahl, a Berryville under
taker. was seventy-six years old yes
terday, and 1T was with pleasure that
he anticipated in celebrating the
event; but ne was stricken with an
attack OF angina pectoris Monday. to
which he succumbed.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

LOUISA, VA Special Judge
George S. Shackleford yesterday ad-
ministered the oath of office to James
e. Porter, who succeeds to the un-
expired term, caused by his fathers
death, as clerk Of the court.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

Mt. AIRY, N. c. Special That
the detectives have been unable to
capture the Virginia outlaws has been
the matter of comment here today,
and has developed into a movement
that practically assures their capture
at an early date.
Sheriff c. II. Haynes. of Surry
county. n. c., says that he will cap
ture the four outlaws that he is as
sured are still hiding i'm the face Of
the mountains north OF here. No less
than fifty mountain men have volun-
tecred their services to go with him
and aid him in not only securing the
rewards, but i'm Kidding the country
of the outlaws that so far have eluded
the officers.
The sheriff has never allowed a
criminal to escape, and he and the
men he has chosen to aid him know
the mountains. the outlaws and are
the logical men to round them up.
The sheriff says he expects to move
upon them at almost any hour. With
Sheriff Haynes and his posse Of noun
taineers on their trail the outlaws will
get taste OF real chase.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
ALLEN GANG To Be rs
,a, TRIED SEPARATELY
That at Least Is the Impression,
Though the Point Is Not OFF,
cially Confirmed-Judge's
Charge to the Grand
jury.

ROANOKE, VA Special Iinfor-
NATION received here from Carroll
county. is to the effect that the trials
of the Hillsville outlaws may or may
not take place in Hillsville. When
court adjourned for dinner the grand
jury had not reported. nor had the
court decided when or where the
trials would take place.
The murderers will be tried separ-
ately. Floyd Allen will probably be
the first to face the jury, though this
has not been positively announced.
As a precaution new indictments
~gainst the accused Aliens and Ed
wards will be brought in today by a
new grond jury. 1t was feared that
the original indictments were tech
nically faulty.
In his charge to the grand jury.
Judge Staples instructed the jurors
that they could neither indict the rela-
tlVeS or servants OF the fugitives nor
hold them responsible in any way for
aiding them to evade the officers of
the law.
Judge Staples, In part, said:
You should make every effort to
hand in this deplorable AFFAIR. With
only the fear of God in your hearts and
with fun realization of the solemn
men must go thoroughly into this mat
GER. 1t Is necessary that all persons
aid to the slayers before or after the
tragedy. be presented by you.
1T ;Ihere are certain exceptions OF
winch L Will tell you. You cannot in
dict the father. mother. brother, sister,
wife, grandfather and uncle or servants
OF any OF the principal participants in
this tragedy for having aided them
since they became fugitives. They are
not amenable to law for aiding their
relatives. If, however. you find tina,
any of these relatives knew of the eN-
lstence OF plot TO STAY any court Of
MEALS, IL viii be your business to in
dict"
Attorneys representing the outlaws
and their families are still doing
everything in their power to cause
the attachments TO be lifted from the
property owned by the Aliens and Ed
wardseS- They have succeeded in in
Voking the poor mans exemption
law, which has resulted in the return
to the now almost destitute families
of the accused men, their horses. GER
tain farming implements, household
and kitchen furniture, provisions for
their own use and feed for their stock
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-09-27
NO TROUBLE IN COLLECTING
Lawyer Probably Was Willing to Pay
More Than $40 Under the
Circumstances.

A noted lawyer Of Tennessee, who
Iabored under the defects Of having
high temper and Of being deaf,
walked into a court room presided
over by a younger man, Of whom the
older practitioner had a small opin-
ion.
Presently, in the hearing of mo-
ton, there was a clash between the
lawyer and the Judge. The judge or
dered the lawyer to sit down, and as
the lawyer, being deaf, didn't hear
him and went on talking, the Judge
fined him $40 for contempt.
The lawyer leaned toward the clerk
and cupped his hand behind his ear.
What did he say?" he inquired.
He fined you $1O." explained the
clerk.
For what?"
For contempt Of this court" said
the clerk.
The lawyer shot a poisonous look
toward the bench and reached hand
into his pocket.
I'll pay it," he said ITS a just
debt. Saturday Evening Post,