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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-10
BIG REDUCTION
MADE TO JUR|ST
Archibald Gets Culm Dump,
Worth $4,000 for
Meagrely $1,000.
SENATE HEARS THE STORY
House Managers Claim Low
Price Was Fixed Because
OF His Position.

Washington. December 9.-James II.
pert mining engineer who surveyed
the Katydid culm dump. at Scranton,
under the direction OF WrisIey Brown.
of the Department of Justice. testi-
fed to-day in the impeachment trial
of Judge Robert W Archibald, OF the
Commerce Court, that the Erie Rail-
road could have got $4,000 for the
coal out of the refuse, instead of the
s+.510 for which il agreed to give an
option to Z. }. Williams. the business
associate of Judge Archibald
The testimony of Mr.. Rittenhouse
came at the conclusion OF a day in
which there had been few develop
menJs He said he had been employed
BY Brown without knowing whom the
latter represented or that his work
was in connection with a government
Investigation Judge Archbald's attor-
ney. \ :. Worthington. objected TO the
questions by Representative Floyd AZ
TO the value OF the coal. but Senator
Bacon, the presiding officer did not
sustain the objection.
What would the coal in chat dump
nave lttI WORN 10 the EE4t fSalATO1u
Company asked preventative Floyd
81, would have been worth S4..532
at the breakers said Mr.. Rittenhouse
Leaving out the question of freight
il would have been worth So. 300 10
the Erie Railroad.
The testimony OF the mining engi-
ncer was introduced by the House
managers IN the efIor: to show tha;
throu-n Judge ArcshIid's influence L.
7. Williams had obtained the option
sOr che Eries share Of the dump for
much less than its value.
Evidence designed 10 refute that
previously given BY = !. Williams as
20 his knowledge or the cases pending
D. fore The .-nu-neTcc Court involving
the Eric Railroad was presented
throu-h Tho medium % George r. shy
der clerk 81 the Commerce Court NJ
williams had testified that Judge Arch
bald did not tell him the so-caiicd
"iirhterage cascs~ Involving the Eric
were pendinE. but that he had seen
papers on Judge Archbaid's desk with
the word ~il<hternEeT on them. and
had asked about TIE cases
Ar snyder produced all - the briefs.
complaints ard documents that might
have been involved. 20 show that the
word ~iiThtcrasc- did not appear on
any - fasm.
The uos.tir- statement that he had
been oGertt option % purchase an
Interest ln fviid cuim dump by
Williams .r ,Ice q gudEc Arch
bald several days after Judge Archibald
Informed ban that williams had ~ au-
ihorltg 60 60 30. was made by Thomas J.
Jones. n .rAnfon. The statement va
brought oa. daring fae cross-cNamius-
zion By nrprssentative webb Of North
Carolina. On the part q the House
manager
The witness declared that Williams
h-l offered 60 sell bis interest I'M the
dump for $4,000. and accompanied ban
90 tho tficc 90 'udre Archibald There.
said Mr. Jones. Judge Archibald told
hfn tha Williams h1I no rizhi % sell
aay part @ the dump.
several DAYS later sad ". Jones.
r went 70 JUDGE Archbaid's oilce and
(conilnued on seventh Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-10
LABOR MEN MEETING
DeIerat~. From southeastern states
Attend Atlnuts Conference

Atlanta Ca. December s--Perman-
ent organization was effected to-day
H.. delegates from thirteen Southeast
ern states attending the Southeastern
Labor Congress. which began sessions
This afternoon. Jerome Jones. Atlanta
editor Of the Journal OF Labor. WAS
elected president. and W. {. Prckctt.
Atlanta. secrctary-treasurer
A spirited debate over the admission
o. delegates 10 the congress preceded
the pcrfecting 81 the permanent or
ranIzation II finally was agreed 10
maintain an open forum" allowing
all laborinE men 20 have vote IN the
conference. This action was taken up
on the recommendation OF the cTcdca-
tiaIs committee. composed of one man
from each Of the thirteen states repre-
scented.
At to-nizhrs session Of the confer
cnce. Judson King. Of philadelphia
secretary Of the Initiative. Referendum
and Recall League Of America. deliver
ed an address. in which he outlined the
history Of the Initiative. referendum
and recall movement
In addition Of speeches by prominent
national labor union oncials. a fca-
ture Of so-morrow's session viii Be an
address on Woman Suffrage" By Mrs
Mary McLendon-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-10
CONFERENCE BEGINS TO-DAY
Effect of Panama Canal on south VIII
he Discussed

Atlanta Ga, December Sessions
of the Panama Canal Conference. call
ed to consider the influence the conf
pletiou of the big waterway will have
on the Industry Of the South. will com
mence here tomorrow. Speakers AT
the meeting. which Will continue
through Wednesday. include diplomatic
representatives from Central and South
American nations. officials OF Southern
railroad and steamship compa and
prominent leaders in the industries Of
the South
Members Of the arrangements COM
m.t;ee for the conference said tonight
that while no definite plan for a per-
rnanent organization had been made. D.;
was not unlikely that some form @:
permanent organization would result;
from the conference. the purpose o;
which would be &C look after the in
tcrests Of the South In the matter Of
foreign trade expansion which is ex-
pccted to result from the canal open
ing.
John Jarrett. director Of the ian
American Union. viii be the FIRST
speaker az the conference Tomorrow
following speeches % welcome BY rep
rcxcntatives Of the city and replies
from visiting members Of the confer
cnce. Mr. Barrett g. expected 10 out
line in a general way the changed COM
snerc!aI reGauons that VIII ensuc with
the completion 81 the waterway. Eight
diplomatic representative from Cen
trail and South American republics
viii arrive here Tomorrow. a. viii
most % The steamship and railroad
company o-ciats who have accepted
Invitations TO the conference.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-10
MELLEN MAY BE BARRED
President Of >e~ i.ascn Railroad
Probably VIII Not Testify

New York. December st is Doubt
ful whether President Ne!i,s,. 81 the
New Haven Railroad. VIII d" allowed
to testify before the Federal grand
jury which Is investigating The Tcia-
lions between his roa4 and the Grand
Trunk. United states District Attor-
ncy Wise received President Melicns
letter yesterday.
The Investigation" be said. Is uu-
der the direction Of Attornes General
wickc-sharn. and 7 am in no way con-
-crrcd with IT, 7 forwar 81 tie let
Ter 20 the Attorncy General. ana
whatsoever action Is taken in thc mat
Ter will come through him.
In regard 20 Mr. Mcilen's ofer 20
waive immunity from criminal prose-
cution. Dir. Wise said that according
TO the Interpretation of the sherman
act no one -9ould have the risht 10
waive such immunity.
The law - clear In this respect.
he declared 1T expressly provides
that immunity from criminal prosecu-
ton shall be grantees 70 any person
who testidcs In an action brought an
der the Sherman act"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-10
Vitriolic in Reference to
Recent Host of State
Chiefs.
SAYS HE PANDERS
TO NORTHERNERS
South Carolinian Denounces Res
olution of Virginian as "Op-
posing Protection of White
Women of Southern States
From Negro Race"-Calls
for Copy of His Speeches.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.I


Columbia. ;. g. December s.-GoV-
ernor Cole l. Blease. on his return
from the recent Governors Conference
In Richmond. where he was the CEN
ire of interest on account OF his views
on lynching. made signed statement
for publication. in which he says in
part:
Il stand by every woIt l have said
have absolutely no apologies TO make
10 any man or set OF men in this sta =.
or outside OF IL. and. as l said in Rich
mond and repeat now. / do not care
what the Governor or Governors OF
any State or States thought about IL.
or what anybody else In the American
Union thinks about it. This Is what 1
think. and J said there only what
said on the stump all over South Caro-
lima and | am receiving letters and
kilograms from all over this State
and from many other States OF the
Union congratula;ing me upon my po-
s!tion."
In a letter 10 the acting secretary
of the Governors Conference. in which
he asks for stenOgraphic reports OF
his speech at Richmond. Governor
Blease says:
II hope that when these Governors
have been repudiated by their people
retiring them 10 private life, as told
them they soon would be. and when
they have more time to think, that
they will realize the fact that we
Southern people are not negro lovers.
as some OF them clearly seem TO be.
Charging that the newspapers mis-
represented him. he says TO the sec
rotary: IF You take your repor;
from the newspaper accounts. your
Official records will bear distinct lie
upon their face"
Governor Biease was very vitriolic
in his reference 20 Governors Mann.
OF Virginia and Carey. OF wyoming.
and said that Governor Mann was
actuated in his attitude by desire
ITO pan&er to the Northern people"
Referring to the wyoming Cover
nor, he said: IF old Carey mad kept
his mouth shut there wouldn't have
been any fuss raised lie insisted on
butting in on my speech. and told him
in emphatic terms my position on the
question Of lynchinS negroes who dared
to lay their hands on white women.
The sooner such negroes are put under
six feet of earth the better"
In his letter to Acting Secretary
Riley at Richmond. the South Caro-
lima chief executive, asking for copy
OF speeches. says. Also copy of the
speech made by me on Friday. after
the adoption of the Mann substitute
resolution opposing. 1 presume you
would say. the protection Of the white
women OF the southern States from
the negro race"
Calls IL Newspaper Lie"
Governor Blease says the report
about his being denie1 an invitation
TO the Gridiron dinner is false He
says he knew nothing about any Grid
iron dinner and that he left Wash
ington for home the afternoon before
the dinner. He calls the report "a
newspaper lie
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-10
Seryin Aroused.

Belgrade. Servia, December 9.-The
accumulation OF Austrian troops on the
Servian frontier and the provocative
language OF the Viennese newspapers
have led TO q recrudescence of excite
ment and enlightenment OF feeling tn
Servia-
The newspaper Prevda. voicing the
prevailing irritation. says:
If Austria desires war with Servia
let ii come. Il Will be the most bit
ter fight in Servia Every Servian man
and woman. young and old. will take
part in il. and Austria will have to
exteTminate the entire Servian nation
before conquer!ng II.
Many Servians visiting Austro-H Hun
garian frontier towns on business have
been arrested on charges OF spying
The Servian government has protested
to the Austro-Hungarian authorities
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-10
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Washington. December 9.-The cher
shed scheme of Mrs. Martin Littleton.
IF New York, to have Congressman
levy, also OF New York. part with
MonticeEo, the home OF Thomas JeI-
.erson, SO that the government could
secure possession OF this historic
PLACE. received a dose OF legislative
Knockout drops in the House TINS
afternoon, when that body, by a de-
.isive vote declared itself opposed TO
such a plan This vote was on the
Senate bill to authorize the appoint
slent of commission TO ascertain
The advisability of having the govern
nent get control of the property. and
lid not touch in any way the question
Of present transfer of title. AS 1t
vas, the vote was 10l for it. to al
against. While the vote was being
taken, and while the debate was going
on in the House, Mrs. Littleton sat
sn the gallery with an armful OF
petitions which she had been exhibit
ing around the Capitol during the
past week.
Representative Henry, of Texas, aDo
Representative James, Senator-elect
from Kentucky, led the fight FOR the
rule Representative Saunders. OF VIZ
ginia. and others denounced the move
ment, declaring il was an attempt to
take Representative Levy's property
from him. when he had announced pub
licly that il was not for sale at any
price Representative Henry, in a
statement tonight. gave notice tnas
the fight had just begun and that
II necessary Monticello would DC
acquire for the government through
proceedings.
During the day Mr.. Levy received a
letter from H Randolph Burke, son
OF Mrs. Burke. great granddaughter
OF Thomas jefferson and daughter OF
Nicholas p. Trlst. born at Monticello
eiyhty-six years ago. protesting
against Mrs. Att-etons plan. sent
from Alexandria. OF which the follow
ing is a copy:
Your favor OF the Sd instant. in
closing a copy Of letter from Judge
Duke. Of Charlottesville, came duly
to hand
IN reply. 1 will say that the inhrn-
tiles Of o.d age render my mother at
present unable to write to you. but
assure you that the most friendly feel
ings have always existed between my
family and the owner of Monticello.
My mother is grateful and has al
ways appreciated your cordial ana
several times repeated invitation TO
her mother Mrs. Virginia J. Trist. and
herself. and after her mothers death
To- herself. to visit MonticelIo al any
time it was convenient to do SO. and
had not my grand:nother's age at that
tune prevented. il would have been
great pleasure TO them to have visited
the birthplace Of both, and the home
O: my grandmother for the first TWEEN
ty-fve or more years OF her life
My family has always had 4 feel
ing Of obligation to you for the restor-
2 ton and good care OF place dear
to the older members from personal
at d time when. but Tor
care Of some one whose means en-
ablcd. IL would have fallen into decay
and ruin
we view with surprise the attempt
10 dispossess you against your Will Of
property which belongs to YOU Ger
sainly the former owner OF Month
cello would never have believed such
a thins YoSsl IL IN our country.
Z. II. MEG
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-10
Minister of War and
Chief of Staff
Resign.
WARLIKE ACTIONS
DISTURB POWERS
Anger Against Russia Grows, and
Austrian Press Demands That
Unless Mobilization Ceases
Triple Alliance Should
Crush France Before
Gear Can Interfere.

London. December 9.-No explana-
ton Is yet forthcoming Of the sudden
resignation Of the Austro- Hungarian
Minister OF War. General Aunenbers,
and the chief Of stan. General Sche-
mua- They have said their action Was
due 10 personal reasons, DGS coming
at this time. II doubtless Will have
wide political significance.
IL had been expected that in event
OF war General Won Hoelzsndorf would
be appointed chief OF STAFF ana his ap
pointment now to succeed General
Sche,nua, coupled with the news OF
the removal OF the Dreibund and that
Austria and Hungary have negotiated
temporary loans Of $4,000. 600. cannot
but have q disquieting effect upon the
international situation.
1t Is supposed that Austria wishes
10 exert Il strong influence over the
coming conference proceedings at Lon
don. and especially TO prevent the
entry OF Turkey into the Balkan
federation. The Austrian war party
is inhamed against Russia in the be-
lief that the defiant Russian attitude
IS due TO the Franco Russian alliance,
and some of the Austrian newspapers.
representing the war party, are urg
ing that unless Russia ceases mobli-
Ting the powers comprising the triple
Alliance should fall upon France and
crush her before Russia is able to in
tervene.
However the crisis may END. the
war fever is having d disastrous eff
feet on Austro.Hungarian trade.
complete financial panic prevails
throughout Galicia, where the various
banks recently have bail- out more than
s40.o00.o00 to nervous depositors with
out stemming the run.
cit was reported at Paris to-day that
the entire Austrian fleet had concen-
t-ated at Pola, the chief naval sta
tion Of Austria-Hungary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-10
Offers to Buy Estate
Through Governor Mann

Washington, December 0.-in
telegram 10 Governor Mann, of Viz
ginin, Tonight, Mrs. Martin w. Lit
Teton, leader of the movement for
the acquisition OF Monticello, stated
that VirEfninn who wished his
name withheld offered through
Governor Mann TO pay In cash 10
Representative Levy. the owner or
Monticello, four times the assessed
value of the property. the deed TO
be made in the name OF the state
of Virginia, which would be made
the guardian of the estate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-10
Delegates Appointed.

Constantinople. December e.-Ofiiciai
announcement was made Tonight that
Selih Bey. Minister OF Marine: Rachac
Pasha. Minister of Agriculture. and
Osman Miami Pasha, AMBASSADOR TO
Germany. had been appointed pienipo-
tentiaries to the peace conference.
which Will begin at London December
IS. The delegates will start for Lon
Con Tomorrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-10

Winnipeg. Manitoba. December s.
Two fires here carly to-day caused
losses acercEstinE si3o.o0o. The
wholesale hardware house Of NacKen-
zie Brothers ard = teri factory adjoin-
fne were damaged $4,000. short
time earlier TIE building occupied by
TIRE Saturday Evening Post was de-
s;roycd by flames. causing loss %
$4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-10
HOUSE DEFEATS
CHERISHED PLAN
Mrs. Littleton Sees Rep
reSentativeSVote l. own
MonticellOResolutiOn.
BLOW DECISIVE
TO HER SCHEME

Measure Authorizing Appoint.
ment OF Commission to Ascer-
tain ACCESSIBILITY Of Govern
ment Taking Control of
Home of Jefferson Had
Been Passed by Senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13
IRELAND HAS NINE FLAGS

Most of the people of Ireland, except
those of the north, have made up their
minds that home rule is at hand, and at
once their thoughts have turned to the
consideration of a national flag. The
golden harp on green ground, that most
of US suppose to be the Irish emblem, is,
it appears, the flag of Leinster alone, and
objections are raised to it's adoption as
the national flag of Ireland. There are
nine other flags being discussed in the
Irish newspapers, none having a sham
rock on its design. The most ancient of
them is the spear and serpent estab-
hshed in remote days to indicate the
recovery of Gaodhal Glas from a snake
bite by the rod of Moses. This is the most
venerable of Irish flags, but there is some
prejudice against the sinister figure of
a snake on a national emblem, especially
as there are supposed to be no snakes in
Ireland.
Then there is the red hand on white
ground which is the flag of the O'Neills,
the three crowns on blue field of Mum
ster, the part colored coat ( Connaugnt,
and the King enthroned of Meath. Each
of these flags has its adherents. In fact,
every design but that of the union jack
appears to have admirers, most of them
being in favor of the flag of Leinster.
which is recognized all over the world
as being essentially Irish. 1t was the
green flag that flew at the battle of the
Boyne, and the color is being supported
by some on the ground that blend of
blue and orange that produces green is
typical of the union of north and south.
Charles Stewart Parnell is said to have
thought the green flag ill-omened, and to
have Favored the SOlOen narp on blue
ground, as used by Grattan's parliament.
Canadians, who have the notion that un-
der home rule Ireland will have the same
relation to Great Britain the Province
of Ontario has to the Dominion of Can
ada, will not fail to note that there
has never been an agitation, born of the
people, promoted by the newspapers, and
stimulated by prizes, for a national flag
of Ontario. Ireland as an independent
nation is the ideal of the people who are
busy designing flag to typify the new
status of the Emeral Isle.-Toronto Mail
and EmDire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13
lfiUSE WIiU / AILEU SEkvAN PRUbLEIM
Bankruptcy Past Year uSkOgee Solved 1t for
Involve S266s,447.
Were Filed in q. S. Kidnapped Girl and Took
District Court. Her Home.
MOST OF THEM MERCHANTS HES OUT ON BOND NOW
Voluntary Assignments Num- Rode to Girl
bered 1873; Involuntary, So. TO
About OneFifth of the
Liabilities. New Home.
Bankruptcy Cases Past Year
Involve $2,663,447.
Were 1876 Cases Filed in U. S.
District Court.
MOST OF THEM MERCHANTS
Voluntary Assignments Num-
bered 1873; Involuntary, So.
Assets About One-Fifth of the
Liabilities.

Bankruptcy cases aggregating 1856 Pc
titions and involving liabilities aggre-
eating $2,663, 447.52 and assets aggre-
eating $414,236.16 were handled in the
office of Mort Albaugh, clerk of the
federal district court in Topeka. dur
ing the last year. These figures repre-
sent all cases in Kansas during the
year and some are new cases that
have been filed during the year and
others are cases filed previously but
disposed of during the year ending
June 80, 1912.
These figures also represent both vol
untary and involuntary bankrupt cases
that have been considered in the Of
flee during the fiscal year. OF the
number of petitions, 1873 were Volun-
tary assignments and So involuntary.
OF this number, 129 voluntary and So in
voluntary assignments were adjusted.
A total of 173 cases were disposed OF
and 131 of this number were in cases
considered to be voluntary assign
ments.
The liabilities in cases cIassed as vol
untary assignments are $766, 2S0O7 and
the assets are S164, 472.85. The liabiIi-
ties in the involuntary assignments
were $1,S97, 1915 and the assets were
siderable more than 10 per cent have
been made in the volunteer assign
ments and the dividends in the other
cases are much greater.
The merchants appear to have suffer-
ed financial embarrassment in moro
cases than any other class of men
who have been required to make as
signments, either through their own
consent to assign their property tC
their creditors or in cases where as
signments were required by the said
creditors. Eleven farmers made as
working men or those who are classed
as wage earnerS. Fifty-four mer-
chants made volunteer assignments
while "a were forced to assign their
property to their creditors. Among
the others were IS manufacturers, two
professional men and 81 of ali other
classes.
This report has been completed and
is ready to be forwarded to the at
torney generals office at washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13
SAME OLD TICKET.
The Prohibition1sts Make Nominal
tions and Adjourn.

Atlantic City, July 13.-The ma
tional prohibition convention con-
cluded its labors here with the nomi-
nation of the party standard bearers
of four years ago-Eugene w. Chain
of Arizona for president and Aaron s.
Watkins of Ohio for vice president.
In each case the nomination was made
by reclamation after a single ballot
had indicated the preference of the
delegates.
After the nomination of officers,
the convention was forced to rush its
business to a conclusion, as many of
the delegates were leaving for their
homes. Because of this the proposal
to change the name of the party was
not taken up for general discussion
and action. A. J. Orem of Massaehu-
sets in brief speech promised more
money to the campaign fund should
the name be changed.
IT believe we could make the cam
paign fund double if we should adopt
a new name,'' said Mr.. Orem. I'VE
should be greatly aided in carrying
our banner to success if we should
adopt the name Progressive
There were many shouts of protest
to this as well as to the name "Con-
servation party
The convention adjourned after a
wrangle over the proposed change in
the representation on the national
committee. The matter was referred
to the new national committee for
settlement.