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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-16
RANSACK SALOONS:
KILLS PROPRIETOR

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 15.-State
Assent yman John K. Mulialy. nifty
six years Of age. one Of the proprietors
Of a saloon at 116 Eighth street. was
shot and instantly killed by trio OF
masked hfghwaymen whom he had at
tempted to rout when they held up his
place early today. One patron was
shot in the leg and three other men
who were In tho place at the time.
escaped the volley fred by the ban
dts BY dropping to the floor. The
robbers escaped after ransacking the
place.
The trio of highwaymen were seen
in hiding near the saloon by Nrs-
Mutually, who sat nj the front win
dow of her horne. Suspecting robbery
she hurried to the telephone. But
the robbers entered the saloon at
the moment the telephone bel rasaE,
and the shooting followed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-16
DARLINGTON NOT
BEHIND CHARGES
WILL APPEAR aETORE COMMITTEE
TODAY ONLY IF HE II
SUMMONED.
- q 49,
QUESTION IS WHO: 1"
SOMEONE OBJECTS. 1T Is SAID. To
PRISON BOARD NOMINATIONS.
HEAR OBJECTIONS
TODAY.
QUESTION is WHO 1"

mo objection to their appointment
will be made by me" said DR.. Charles
V. Darlington when asked last night
IL he would appear before the Senate
committee on nominations this after
noon when confirmation of the ap-
pointment of l.. L. Scherer, OF Rich
mond and F. Gerald Stratton, OF Pet
ersburg. as members Of the hoard OF
directors of the State penitentiary 10
taken up.
"If the committee summons me, ="
said DR.. Darlington. Il will attend and
tell them anything I can. but unless
they do ] will not be there. have
not bee masked to attend the meeting
and have no charges to make against
the men.
Only After Shoe Contract.
What / want to see come about Is
the abolition of the penitentiary shoe
contract. want to see the company
run out OF the ! nitentiary and will
be glad to give any information l
have to any House or Senate COM
mittee."
Howell c. Featherstone. chairman
Of the committee on nominations. who
It was stated yesterday said charges
hsc been lodged against one or more
a,,,-oi.,tees on the Penitentiary Board.
could not be reached last night after
DIR. Carr1ugtOnS Statment. Otner
members of the committee could not
say by whom charges had been filed
OF what was their nature.
Who Makes Charges. -.
II DR.. Darlington has not made
charges, who has? was the question
asked last night. Senator Featherston
did not In his statement say II the
charges were written or oral and he
refused to give their nature.
The committee VIII meet at 4
O'clock in committe room No. 2.
Members of the board have declared
their intention to be present and an
swer objections to their conflrmattan
H. any are. made. Besides MT.
Seherer and Mr.. Startton the apanint-
ment OF James n. Patton will come
up for confirmation.
DIR. Carrington at meeting Of the
Penitentiary Board some time ago de-
ciared he had Information that he
would use to defeat one member OF
the-heArd-,hEna gked-to- n. . 81. =
tnfprmHttnn KNOWN he- sta~sA,4-s+'---+t-
40. but TWAS stopped by. = ,,a.5s as,'t,fs
which decided Il could not try Itself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-16
KNOX ASKS HOMES
FOR AMBASSADORS

WARRINGTON. Jan. 1s.--Piead.n g
fur government ownership OF ambas-
sadortAl manstCns 1t Toxic. Rio ia
metro. Nsxtco City and one European
post. Secretary Knox appeared be-
fore the House Committee ON Foreign
Relations today ana asked for funds
to buy or erect such buildings.
II was intimated by members OF
the committee that money for ii least
onA u not two embassy buildings
ciAls OF tho Stats Department who
appeared before the committee were
Third Assistant GecrstAry Chandler
Hale. Wilbur J. sCarr. director Of the
consular service. and Sidney r.
Smith. chief Of the diplomatic bu-
reau.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-16
HARLAN LEAVES
SMALL ESTATE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.--An es-
tate Of $i3,eSs. comprising life In
surance, personal property and salary
due from the government. was left
by Associate Justice John Marshal
Harlan. OF the Supreme Court Of
the United States. He left no will
and his son, James 3. Harlan, OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
was appointed today by Justice
Wright. 81 the District Supreme
Court. a. administrator OF the es-
tate.
The widow renounced her right to
administer the estate and Joined with
the other children In the request
for the appointment of James 8. Har-
Ian as administrator.
The estate- cpmprtses 81. life
snFasaee,- peFeeHAl- -pfep~rty--vr,rth
I'll. T8os and salary due from. the. xop-
eminent Of y4S6.11.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-16
DENOUNCE ENGLAND
IN SINISTER CASE

LONDON, Jan. 15.-Tbree thousand
persons in fashionable attire packed
Hammerstein's London opera house
tonight at q mass meeting to protest
against the British government at
titude In Persia, which allowed the
withdrawal OF the American treas
urer- general, w. Morgan Shuster. and
cneered themselves hoarse when Ram
say Mcdonald, the labor leader Of the
House Of COmmons. attacked Sfr Ed
ward Grey. tile foreign miuister. de-
ciartng him to be the greatest enemy
to Americas arbitration.
The American question came up
permost when Mcdonald declared that
Foreign Minister Grey was only sin
cere when dealing with powerful gov
ernmentb like the United States, and
that in dealing with weak govern
ments like Persia his idea OF justice
was only pretense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-16
HATTERS WIN IN
APPELLATE COURT

WASHINGTON. Jan. ia review
of the famous Banbury Hatter's case
was denied today by the Supreme
Court of the United States, and the
action OF the second United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals at New York
In ordering a new trial stands.
In this case the trial court held
members OF the United Hatters of
North America liable for $4,000
damages under the Sherman anti
trust law for an alleged boycott OF
two Danbury. Conn. hat manufac-
turers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-16
DEFENDANT HUSBAND SAYS
WIFE HAS MARRIAGE MANIA
Declares He Holds Record Having Lived With Her Six Years
Combined Terms Of Other -Four
Only Two Years

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.--Mrs. Mar
gAret E. Fauser. who, has mania
for marrying. According to her nth
husband. 0ustAvs NJ. FAuser,
NeA1thy AIttst and designer. was
awarded an additional ei00 in the
Gpprsms Court to-day 10 prosecute
sheH slIit for separation against the
aee11k. according To Mrs. FAuser,
Aee husband has m tncome Of e1B.000
= syoAr. ohs mo married 70 him soon
after ehe haa divorced her fourth
husband. the expensss OF tho divorce
being borne BY her present husband.
Mrs. Fauser diDpOsed OF her first
three husbands. according 70 papers
0leA n the suit, BY divoreang them,
- fosgeA -AlRegseAt - AnA 4AaaaeIa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-16

who holds the record for living ON
friendly tsrms with her--six years
10 TO be separated legally, IL she has
her way. Fauser asserts that she has
lived only seven years with all her
husbands. He furnished the follows
ing list Of previous husbands and
dates OF previous mArriages:
William Anderson. Of Topeka. Kaa.
IN 1880. with whom she lived one
year.
Dr.. William Wheeler. Of KAnsaa
City. Mo-. with whom she lived etx
months.
Walter kountse. Of Rittsburg. Pa.
four months.
Charles Miller. PittshuE1. twc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-16
100 RUSSIAN FISHERMEN
DROWN IN CASPIAN SEA

ASTRAKHAN. RUSSIA. Jan. Is
A stiff gale that broke up u ice foe
In the Caspian Sea near the village
OF Ganjusceiau drove 100 fishermen
out to sea today. All attempts at
rescue proved futile and it is be-
lieved that the men have been wash
ed off the floating ice and drowned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-16

WASHINGTON Jan. lor-President
Tafts statement today xueAining in q
measure the reasons Why Postmaster
General Hitchcock advocAte& the gov
cfnmefit ownership Of t1Q13sph lines
without consulting the e1AcAtiye, has
failed to remove tho tmptession that
n cabinet break II soon a follow. ~
The report was current IN Wash
ington today that Mr.. Hitchcock de-
liberately invited q Febuk1 from the
president with the idea 4f an open
break with taft 20 ~ to enable him
70 rally the insurgents TOR Roosevelt
All this IL. OF copy4e, laughed At
In administration circles, but the fact
rsniAins tfat this pss.ideat did not
give his nE,3stFn>cr Eauef q csaSn
bill OF health In to6ays4 sstatement.
which leaves the impsss. that there
II a lack Of sympathy Deeween the
president and his possInnftSr general.
String TO 0tno1unent.
The statement issued ~ the White
House today after r. conference -he-
tween Taft and Hftchcock follows.
IT :. 1A-Tacnmmendx1S6K N6SI-
,nas&er- general that u ssgesssd- be gWela
for the government to- buy the tele--
graph lines and Incorporate them In
the postofice system appeAred In an
earlier annual report enhltted BY
cussion. IL was tsc1ds1 ~ The sug-
sestion Of the presidsas f postpone
reference to the smaf1ae ~ another
year and not to brino 1oeWHfa then.
becauae Of the foe ~ ftiOn OF
many other importe Gss. In
Guiding the postal ooH1nUt b9nk and
tho parcels uost. - A Adopted
would take up all IL N6neH1 Os this
postol1'cs dspartmens hing ths
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-16
Roya,ty May Visit America.

LONDON. Jan. 15.--It Is rumored
in court cirn3es today that the King
and Queen may pay visit to the
United States after their post-corona-
ton continental tour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-16
TWENTY SEVEN SKATERS
DROWN IN GERMANY

EMDEN. GERMANY, Jan. IA
section OF ice on the river gave way
under = crowd of skaters today.
drowning twenty-seven. Several 9TH
ers are reported missing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-16
WILL BUILD ROAD
TO WASHINGTON
President Darlington States
Chamber of Commerce +
VIII Act At Once
FUND OF $50, 900
TO START MATTERS
Washington Chamber to Join
m Movement Started by
Richmond Automo-
d bile Club

President r. III. Darlington an
noHnoed yesterday that the Richm ond
Chamber OF Commerce Will press with
st&Cr and determination the work Of
building = direct highway between
Ric1mond and Washington.
~ the meeting OF the Richmond
Automobile Club, last evening. the
announcement Of President Caring
tor was received with enthusiasm,
for The Richmond Automobile Club
he's been feFAsAest In advocating this
highway. The members had come
to the opinion that they alone were
supporting the movement. so when
the news was given out that the
Chamber OF Commerce had not only
come to the rescue but proposed 10
shoulder the whole responsibility the
membeTs gave thanks.
IN th6 AbBenc4 or Chairman Lewis
Kaufman. Of the committee on good
rOAdA who 10 on hts honeymoon trip.
tho report Of tho committee was
made BY Robert b, Airport. The lat
ter satd NJ had hoped President Pres
ton Belvin, Of the Virginia State Al
toInobfie Association. would be on
hand to make tho announcement to
the club, but Mr. Belvin had gone
to Warrington TO attend the Ma
tinnal 0onA HoAds Convention Of the
American Automobile Association and
had LETT the matter in his hands.
Commitsce Meets Friday.
Mr.. Airport stated that II WAS the
intontion Of the Chamber OF Com
msrce committee on good roads to
hold meeting Friday In tho Mutual
buiiding. when 4 definite plan would
be lAid out from data already at hand.
First 0f all . fund OF $4,000 viii
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-16
Beef Trust Admits Figures
Show Gross Profits on
Hides in 1908
CLAIMS THAT MEAT
WAS NOT AFFECTED
Price Went Up That Year,
Government Shows, and
Remained High Until
Suits Were Begun

: CHICAGO. jag. 19.-Cncle Sam
and the beef trust met on common
ground today at the trial of the Chi
cago packers. when it was shown
that during all Of 1908 and the first
four months Of 1909 Morris & Co.
In figuring the cost of fresh beef
allowed but 360.330 for hides and
In the same period sold $3.2so.sl5
worth OF hides
The result, had this vast profit on
hides, aside from a fair profit. been
deducted from the price Of the beef
steak SOLD, IL held by the govern
ment to be patent. The government
contends that 1t has at last found
tho real reason why beef went soar
ing during and following the 1907
panic, an advance which the pack
ers commended was due to lack OF
market for hides and the general dis
turbAnce Of business.
Packers Admit Sales.
The packers admit that all the
sales of hides recorded as Of the Pc
Rod named. but contend that 1t Is a
simple matter Of bookkeeping and
that the imposing array OF figures
read by the government attorneys IN
the past rev Gays are SlAhpIy hIot-
trary figures used by bookkeepers.
and have nothing to do with the ac-
tual price obtained for beef.
The government will coptend that
by failing to make any allowance
for hides the packers placed practi-
caliy all the cost OF the animal
against the account of dressed beef,
and taking advantage Of panicky
times. used this snbterfuge 10 send
prices skyward and keep them there.
In the meantime making millions Of
clear profit on hides which came 10
lhem through their bookkeeping sys-
tam ct speaeticnlly no cost
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-16

afssi for what Is best
state and convicts." M
Further the report Htfus. II It
desired to go into the matter.
will he glad to appear before 9
committees and give all the inf0r1
ton in connection with these -
ters"
The Reliance Manufacturing Co
pany's bid proposes Is cents . day
the labor OF 500 men whose terms ~
one year or longer. No short t9M
men are wanted. All women.
wfsAn there are nearly ie0 n
penit Try. are wanted. Tho g.
pany explains that the work ~
and not Injurious 10 health. NN
chimes are used, one room at0~
wanted. and the company declaxe
guards are needed. Setting 1oEe4
advantages OF the contract tn
pany explains there n M danu1
machinery and that . contract 4
mean economy Tor the stats.
In case the Federal gOves
passes laws prohibiting
shipping Of kqnvict made G0QM
company wants 70 make VOID &1
tract and wants II annula9N
statutes are enacted reQuirtno
Prison MadA Goods. ssss
Htd MucA M1eAer T1anM
M IA Il ~ Rss,aA Is Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-16
DO r now.

Yss wsaa . ssea -
Sssnssy - ta,Es re W.
slnsss's s9ss % $500
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-19
WHERE THE ADVICE Is NEEDED.

After week thinking and listening to the
comments of press and public, Presdent-Elect
Woodrow Wilson reached decision and an
nounced that decision without any unneces-
sary words, as witness that straight to the
point fifty word declaration that he will call
ar extra session of congress not later than
April 18th In other words he will just give
the Senators and Representatives of the nation
time to get to Washington after he is inaugu-
in the campaign. He stated at the time that
these pledges we're made in good faith, and
now he has given the country evidence that he
meant what he said. And everybody who
knows the man known that he means what
he says. and there necessity at all
for the nsistence on the part of large portion
of the Democratic press. and half-baked cri-
ticism on the part OF the press of other shades
CT political belief. We trust their plans are
now eased for the time being.
All of the newspapers could better subserve
the interests of their constituents If they would
devote some time, thought and space to giving
the representatives in the sixty-thrd Congress
a little free advice before that extraordinary
session is called 80 that they will have time
20 reflect upon it, President Wilson cannot
make the country's laws--he can only advise
ard suggest them. He has already inspired
the country with perfect confidence as to his
wisdom and his. capacity for leadership, and
the ability to take care of himself and the in
terests OF the people well. But it would
not be a bad idea If the congressman
made acquainted with what the people of their
respective districts expect of them in the way
of legislation rather than hamper them in their
work for their districts and the country at large
by scramble for pie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-19
MRS. L|TTLET0N'S
FIGURES WRONG
MRS. RANDOLPH CHALLENGES
STATEMENT AS TO VIRGINIA
DAUGHTERS AND
MONTICELLO.

Mrs Norman V. Randolph. presl.
dent of Richmond chapter. Il. ID. C.,
who returned Sunday from the nation-
al convention of the Daughters, held
last week IN Washington. yesterday
challenged the statement of Mrs. Mar
tin w. Littleton that 500 OF the Vir-
ginta delegates had signed the petit
ton to have Monticello set aside AZ
public memorial.
There are only sss Virginia dele.
gates all told." said Mrs. Randolph
last night. "and OF that number 200
were present at the Washington con-
yention, and@T know personally that
all 4ef these Gsas.t, sign Mrs. Littie..
tons petition. ], for one, did not. re-
fused.
Mrs. Littleton met me outside the
hail. and asked me to sign her petit.
tion urging that Jefferson's homo be
acquired by the government, and /
very firmly declined, telling her that
the Daughters of the Confederacy
did not expect to NEEDLE In
the affair in any manner. shape or
form-that 1t was purely Mr.. Levy's
business, and none Of ours.
Not one single word" concluded
Mrs Randolph. was said on the floor
Of the convention hall. for was pres.
ent during the entire session, ana
whatever missionary work for her nat
cause Mrs. Littleton did was done out.
side"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-19
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1912.
FATE OF ALIENS WITH GOVERNOR.

The Virginia Supreme Court Of Appeals has
declined TO interfere in the case OF Floyd and
Claude Allen. which means that father and
son will expiate their crimes In the electric
chair Friday unless Governor Mann sees Mt
to exercise his provocative OF extending execu-
tsye cIemency and committing the sentence OF
either or both to life Imprisonment
The crime for which the Aliens were con-
victed was the most heinous In the annals OF
virginia They received fair trials by juries
of their peers; they had able counsel 10 defend
them, and after careful, painstaking review OF
the evidence the higher court, by its action in
declining TO grant the appeal for new trials
says the sentences are just and there are no
grounds to Justify rehearings. No new evil
dence has been discovered: since the twelve,
sitting in Judgment al Wythevllle. heard the
evidence of the guilt OF these men in crime
which shocked the whole country--the ruth
less. lawless slaughter of the officers of court
which had tried one member of the family for
ar aggravated act of iawlessness.
The Law of Virginia does not cry aloud for
the. blood Of any innocent mani presumes
him innocent until the burden of guilt is fas-
tened upon him--and when the law errs 1t is
almost invariably upon the side of mercy to
tie accused. The law does demand Justice
an eye for an eye. and as solemn and awful as
is its contemplation from every standpoint.
It DEGREES that these Aliens pay the penalty of
their crime with their lives.
Their fates are now with Governor Mann,
ard 1t In understood that he will announce his
decision today He has been making his own
Investigation of the case for some little time
and has given IL calm. deliberate and prayer
full consideration. The Flrainiaa believes that
vhatever action he takes-whether he stays
the stern mandate OF the law or elects to
cave one or the other both from the electric
chair--will be wise just and reasonable.
We do not believe that he will interfere
with the sentence In either case: have
never thought that he has for moment en-
ttrtained such an idea. He has kept in close
shot was fred at Hilsvile that re-echoed
through the country, and is thoroughly fami-
liar with every phase of it, If he should see
fiji to exercise clemency in either case II will
public. but The VRginidn reiterates the belief
1t has ventured before-that the die is cast
X is solemn duty that devolves upon
the chief executive. but he may be expected
a. he has done in the past.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-19
NEWSPAPER MEN AND POLITICS.

The Fourth Estate calls attention to the
fact that in the recent national election the
influence of the newspaper man was empha-
campaign the country has known. Not only
as vote influencing factors we're the newspaper
ren prominent but a number of the most
important Offices in the gift OF the people were
filed by public choice with newspaper men
Of national reputs.
Newspaper publishers were elected governors
in three States and another chosen lieu
tenant governor of New York. The members
of the newspaper fraternity honored are
Arthur Cspper, publisher of the Topeka Capital
and the Capper farm publications. who was
elected governor of Kansas on the Republican
ticket James NJ. Cox, proprietor of the Dayton
News and the Springfield News, was elected
governor OF Ohio. and Oscar h, Colquitt. for
many years a newspaper worker was chosen
governor of Texas for second term.
Martin Glynn editor Of the Albany Times
Union was elected lieutenant governor of New
York by one of the greatest majorltes ever
polled in that state by a candidate for office.
Mr.. Glynn was on the victorious Sulzer Demo
cratic ticket. but he ran far ahead of his asso-
ciates the ticket and also ahead of Wood
row Wilson. In Massa chuetts the Democrats
elected newspaper man secretary Of State in
the person of Frank j. Donohue of Boston,
Mr. Capper. OF Kansas for many years has
been prominent In Republican State activities,
out MS campaign Tor Inc EoVernOrsnp was MS
first bid for public office. MIR. Cox ~ at present
congressman from Ohio and his work In con-
gress stamped him the man to make the sue
cessful run for governor for the Democrats
Figuring prominently in the national De-
mocratic victory to be found the names Of
Norman e. Mack, publisher of the Bnfflo
Times. who formerly chairman Of the
National Democratic committee, Herman Rid
der, of the New York Stats Zeitung presiden-
tial elector from New York; Josephus Daniels,
of the Raleigh News and Observer, and James,
of indianapolis. secretary OF the national COM
mittee. Mr.. Mack had fun charge of the pre-
convention proceedings the. Democratic
party, and after the nominations he worked
hand in hand with Campaign Manager w. f.
Mct,ombs for the great victory won by Wilson
and Marshall The other men mentioned also
played prominent parts in cooperating with
the campaign managers In their respective
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