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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21

leafy Enforcement. The original de-
sign Of the manor was changed during
It's occupancy for years by the late
Ambrose Hutchinson, who added TO lis
size Reminders of the lovely lawn
which was filled with flowers. nower-
ing shrubs, cvergreens and shade trees
are lett as mute reminders of days
gone ny. though the oak trces have
persisted More impressive still is an
ancient family burying ground. whore
repose many generations OF the Price
family, Captain Robert Douthat, who
commended the cavalry escort when
Lafayette visited Richmond in 1924,
being buried among them
During the Revolutionary period
Chantilly. like other rural Virginia
mansions. was centre OF busy indus
try. Here. as elsewhere. fax was
broken, spun ard woven into linen.
Cotton and wool were turned into tho
homespun material. worn In many in
stances by the owners of estates and
those who laborcd in their fields, a
difference in cut and make, however,
preserving class restrictions now no
longer practiced.
In those days Mistress John Price
sat. Gignified figure. among her
Chantiily handmaidens, her silver
sheath pinned to her girdle. her capa bic
hands busy with the knitting OF yarn
socks and stockings for household and
domestic use. Outside, In the fields
that lay behind the house, her hus-
band. John Price, and his colored fac
totem held firm and judicious sway,
but the indoor occupa ton was directed
by the mistress, a woman of the old
regime. whose reputation for courage
and patriotism have survived many
years of change, and are recalled
whenever tho name Chantilly is men
toned.
The habitua1 quiet of the community
in which John Price and his wife lived
was much broken into during the sum
mer of 1881. The venerable couple
had n family of seven sons and three
daughters. and tho sons We're all fight :
Ing under Washington In the Cont
mental army. The mother Of the seven
held her handsome old head high and
went serenely about her tasks, but
dfsquieting rumors came to her every
day OF what Corvallis who had
crossed the border from North Carolina
into Virginia. was doing; OF how
Tarleton, who had failed TO catch Mr..
jefferson and the Virginia Legislature
mapping at Charlottesville, would soon
com galloping through tho country
around Richmond, robbing and de-
stroying, according to his habit.
1t would seem, then, that Mrs. price
could hardly be surprised when Big
Tom. tho plantation foreman, came
hurricdly TO the piazza on n brilliant
June afternoon OF 1881 to warn Ills
master that Tarleton and his command
We're approaching and wore already
close at hand. 1t took but. a breathing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21

movements of Lafayette, who was sup.
posed to BIO advancing from, the North
Anna River.
He also left CONSERVATION and a
sense of irreparablc loss behind hin,
at Chantilly. Big Tom actually sobbed
when, being admitted to the presence
OF old miss he managed TO say:
fes'm, dey's done took all meh
horses-Brown Bess en- Dandy en-
Silvertail cn all"-throwing out his
hands to better express his grief; zen
Nvhut Mars John and me gwi do wild
the craps an everything ter do, en- no
team?"
Hush, Tom" said madam; lis there
nothing left that / can rider"
Not u Cords thing. ole miss, ceptin'
tbs dc bline mule. Sal, en- like ez not
she'll stumble ell fall lessn she's led"
She will do" answered madam; IT
Will ride and You shall walk beside
my rein to Tarletons headquarters,
Put my side saddle on the mule and
bring her to the door, and l shall ba
ready when you come.
Tom dared not disabey. But when
he was putting the saddle on Sal ha
muttered under his breath: I'm CT I'd
knew Ole Miss gwine take me inter
seen bowdaciouS place. l dean know
Of told her bout nieh bosses. But
iSo!b Sto' JtSl ldSuelly DlSeSeQ ter
do dat. kasa desc bosses Is whit I
cyal1s fer mostest and bestest." And
Tom shook his head finally. and started
10 find Ole Miss.
They rode into Tarleton's camp lata
that afternoon,yand Ole Miss demand
ed to be taken straight to headouar-
.ers. She pleaded her case success.
tully. was received and heard with
courtesy. had her horses and several
belonging to her neiShpors restored
% her. and was sent home with a
guard to insure her safety
Her bringing back the horses caused
great JOY ct Chantilly. Much anxiety
had been felt over her underts king,
and her return NJ the head OF "A cavaI-
sade rhat seemed like a ttrtumnhal
procession, If possible. rendered Ole
Miss more Of power than ever. She
never saw Tarieton again. but when
The sevan sons camc home TO her from
Yorktown, thy told her OF the cap
ture OF tho gay freebooter and his
command at the surrender. So tho
toast sho drank: Confusion to t,h,
enemies OF Washington" came true.
portrait of Ole Miss hung For.
years on the walls OF Tho Grove,
whore one of the sons whose service
sho gave to her country during the
American Revolution lived Her mem
DRY is cnshrined In the hearts OF her
descendants and the striking and pic-5
turosquc chapter from her war-tIfna
experience hero recorded Is but ono
of many that link her with every'
Chantilly tradition and association.
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inc Hermitage and Eliza clothed with
Socihi distinction section where pco-
PIC oil consequence had their homes.
Among the first gcntlcfolk to come
10 this part OF lIcnrico county was "A
family named Price, of Welsh origin,
whose original scat was Chantilly. The
mouse. situated on the south side of
Deep Run Turnpike. was formerly one
story built Of brick and having an
attic, with do-mcr windows. \ luxur-
liant hedge. tall shrubbcry and stately
oak trees screened the dwelling from
passers-by, and gave ii fragrant and
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HE recent sale OF ChantilIy, one
OF the most histc really famous
places in the vicinity of Rich
mond. has been attended with the
lively interest which proof Of great
financial increase In real estate values
usually awakens.
But little remains to chow what
Chantilly was in the days when the
region 10 tho westward of Richmond's
corporate limits was nlled with beau
tiiul homes, when Little Westham. on
the River Road: Wcstwood, on the
Brook Turnpike; The Grove. Bel,villc.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-04
YUAN RAISES MONEY;
WILL FIGHT REBELS
Informs the Legations That
the Die IS Cast and War
Will Continue.
MUTINY AT LANCElOW
Imperial Government Troops
Declare in Favor of the
New Republic.


PEEIN, Ian. 3.-Three Thousand I'M
pcr!aI Msnchu troops. draTn from the
garrisons OF Pao Ting t-u and Shin wang
Tao, have been ordered 10 Chin wang
Tao and I.anchow 10 attack the nutlnEefs
there IL they do not submit.
Csnao F,rh Feng. formerly vicerov Of the
province Of Sze -Chucn, with a force OF
Mancl7u soldiers from Tibet has recap
tured Chang Tu. the capital Serious dis
iuTbances. however. continue throughout
The province. All foreigners are reported
10 have left the city al Chung King.
The railroad authorities at Tien Tsin,
fearing an attack by the rebel troops,
have suspended the Siberian mail trains
General Ii Yuen Hong. coumandcr OF
the rebel troops VINO has been made vice
pro sidnnt Of the provisional republic. has
spologned TO the imperial authorities for
the violation Of the armistice at Hanko"'
and has dismissed two coioncls who were
yrguor eiplc for il.
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Robert Winthrop ChanIer Al
lows the Suit to Go by
Default.

PAE1s. Jan. Eff CavaIicri comes in
my door I Will jump out of fhc win
dow" was the statement made by Rob
ert Winthrop Ci,snier OF New York,
according TO the decision Of the civil
court here today in granting divorce
from Chanler 10 Nmc Lima Cavalicrj the
grand opera. singer. on tho ground that
Chsnlcr constantly refused TO receive
his wife at his home, Chspler adhered
10 his purpose not to contest the divorce.
and The proceedings were formal. There
were no 7leadinss and the judgment was
read In an empty court.
II was pointed out that all legal re-
quiroments 10 preserve the union had
boon oDservcd
When an authorized agent" said The
judgment Summoned Chanler to take
Ur married life again Chauier replied
that he declined TO 1.-Two with his wife.
adding that Inc had had enough. and had
mapped out Ills life otherwise,
1T was further set forth that when tho
sheriff visited Chanler with Il summons.
Chanler finally signed it. SAYING he did
so on condition that nc should never
again hear his wlre's name The court
then quoted ChaplcT's expression that II
his wife Insisted on entering tho iIous-.
he would jur1n out Of the window. and
concluded oy naming llnuidator to Hr-
range the property rights Of the part les.
Chanlcr was ordered 10 pay all costs of
the proceedings.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-04
CEMENT COMBINE
APPARENTLY AT HAND

KANSAS CITY. Jan 3.-Reprcscnta-
tivcs of fifteen OF the largest cement
manufacturers In the west met here to-
day TO discuss merger. but when ad"
jourrment was taken they were no near
or its contamination than when rhey be-
gan. The conference win continue TO-
morrow.
Plans for tile merger heve been in
progress several months.
The cement business has. been dcnor-
allied the manufacturers say. by over
promotion Of manufacturing companies.
resulting IN nverproduction and rate
cutting war that has reduced the price OF
cement 10 less than cost.
Objection by several manufacturers 10
the valuation placed on their plants by
the appraisal, committee w9s the obstacle
nj today y meeting,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-04
TRUSTED TREASURER
ADMITS BIG Theft
Percy Vanderoef, Well-known
New York Business Man,
Locked Up in Tonbs.

NEW YORK, Jan, 3.-Percy Van
deroef. well known in mercantile
circles here. surrendered at the criminal
court building late today to face
charges Of embczzlement Of approx
matcIy $4,000 from the large whole
sale dry Goods house of Won Keurem
& Thornton Co., Of which nc WAS
treasurer He entered formal plea
OF not guilty and was locked up IN inc
Tombs for further examination Friday.
Vapderoef is 81 years old and hYes
in Eust Orange with his mother ana
sister. His salary has been $4,000 q
venr, and he held $4,000 stock In the
CORPORATION, which. counsel saId today,
had been turned over as partial restitn-
tion for the alleged defalcaton,
District Attorney Whitman, who ap
pearcd at the arraignment Of Van,
.leroef on the technical charge OF the
larceny of 5000 by drawing check on
the firm 10 pay personal restaurant ana
taxicab bills. said that Vauderocf g
books indicated shortage of more
than 100000, covering period OIL
fourteen years. All the alleged detalca-
tions were nv check transactions, cover
ing up, it is alleged, bs fictitious en-
tries.
So implicit had been the trust IN
Yanderoef that his accounts bad under
gone but pcrfunctory examination until
recently, when suspicion was aroused.
al never knew OF Vanderoef specu'
Iatinc in the market said his couu-
sell. "My opinion is that he simply
lived hevond his means. He has made
n full statement to me. and has sig
niiel his desire TO have examination
made of the books and make restitu'
tion for any shortages
a statement BY Van keurcn x
Thornton Co. declared tonight that
The firm would continue in business and
meet all obligations.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-04
FORMER MAYOR
SAYS He KNEW
0F DYNAN| INC
Charles A. Bookwalter Of In
dianapolis Makes Statement
Regarding Inquiry Con-
Quoted Two Years Ago.
REPORT WAS NEVER
GIVEN TO PUBLIC
Mrs. Munsey. Summoned to
Appear Before Los Angeles
Grand Jury; Bribery
Cases to Come Up.

rNDIANAPOI-I> Ind. Jan. A.-Detcct'
i've william j. Burns, before lsTSeS)s
stc today, fuy Philadelphia. cnnely
L charged former Mayor Charles \
Rookwalter of this citv With neGii-
-ence IN not having prosecuted John J.
NcNamala two wears ago on evidence
in lis possession indicating that oifiCiaDs
% the Interna tioual Association OF Bridge
and Structural Iron Woriiers had caused
dynarollo explosions hero.
BurnE said that the former mayor
dIcrped the investigation and not ionr
sferwaid Was invited ;o become u mem
Der Of printing firm doing much work
for M lionsl labor unions. and in which
Samuel GompeTs. president o( the .\rreri-
csn Federation of Labor. is reported 70
have hcon Interested.
GeckNaltcr today denied that Gomrel's
al any ;Ime bad been concerned in The
printing fam or that ne knew him init
naicly. hut said that partners in the firm
we're Leo NJ. Rappa port. counsel for the
Internal tional Association OF Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers. and Iuco
Thcrsch ? long time friend of Gonpers.
BooiwSlter admitted tdat two years
ago he had told a score of national labor
leaders that hc WIS convinced Of the
Guilt Of John J. Mcnamara and the iron
workers union in connection with the
four cSpIoyious on property OF Albsrt Non
Snrochkcl-cn in October. 1909.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-04
Senator Clapp's Plea.

STERLING ILL.,. Jan. G-rheodore
Roosevelt was exploited an exponent
Of progressive Republica nism by Senator
Moses Il. Clapp OF Minnesota in an ad
dress mere tonight. In which he pleaded
for n return OF the Republican party 10
power In the presidential election DeNt
autumn Oh the grounds that Il was best
equipped TO handle the affairs OF the
nation.
He praised the policies OF Mckinley and
Roosevelt which he said had moved
Democratic states over into the Repub-
llcsu column, and aasailed "Canuopism''
and "tdrichisnl' as symbolic Of rcac-
tionary hopos.
s'rhe two factions In our part;." said
the senator, never can be Joined. One
or the other must triumph, ! believe that
Roosevetism win win. AS progressive.
believe the principles OF the Republican
party-prOEress ssve-are based on the poll :
cies of Theodore Roosevelt.
"Ou March 1. 1909, 'Cannonism and
'Aldrichism' seized upon the remains of
Roosevelt policies and sought 10 secure
control or the Republican party. and until
this piratical crew is defeated and the
policies OF Lincoln Mckinley and Hoose :
welt are restored, the Republican party
will not be restored,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-04
CORPORATIONS SEEK
THE HIGHEST TALENT

KANSAS CITY. Jan. 2,-Compctlon DC
tween the corporations and the uniVorsj
ties Is making things easy for the man
OF brains today. according TO Arthur T.
Uadlcy, president OF Yalc university. who
addressed the local Yale Alumni associa :
tion al The University club tonight.
"'rne corporations arc sweeping un the
onperte.' President HadleN aai6 "'rhc
universities do not offer SUCH high re-
muuer3iions as tho corrcrationE so wc
have 10 depend largely or mon who love
teaching Tor its own sake. The compe-
'iton between The trusts and the uniyer-
sitics for the brains OF the nation Ia be-
ing felt IN the departments of political
economy and physics lately Nowadays
young men who can handle statistics can
rise rapidly from $500 60 $26. 900 year
in the service OF the corDcratjons"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-04
Few Cars Available,

The viccroy OF the province 81 Hu-
Poh has informed shc revolutionary lcad j.
ers that 1000 railroad cars viii nc ncehed
10 remove the imperial troops from their
positions and rnat only ffry cars are
available The troops. therefore. cannot
carry ont the proposed evacuation IN less
than q fortnight
General Ii Yuen HcrH has approved
special agreement TO meet thIs difficulty
and IS arranging for The revolutionary
troops to undertake the policing OF the
evacuated district.
Confidence continues 10 revive among
adhcrcnts OF tho Imperial court. largely
owing 10 The transfer of 10000 ounces
Of gold bars from the imperial purse into
tho hands Of Premier Yuan Shi kat
4 ruiuor is current tonight that fight
Ing VIII he resumed soon. Premier Yuan
s7j Eal has not received any repiJ from
Dr. Wu Ting Fang AT Shanghai. whom
he informed that he would in the future
carry on negotiations by telegraph II iS
understood the republicans object 10 ne
In hI. Nrc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-04
NEW MEXICO NOW ON
THRESHOLD OF UNION

Special 10 Tile Tribune
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2-Formcr Gov
ernor George Curry OF New Mexico ar
rived hero this evening in charge Of cleo
tion returns OF the first state election in
New MeNico and with the state election
returning boards statement, certifying
that New Mexico has complied with the
terms or the enabling act OF congcsss
These papers VIII be filed with the at
lorney general tomorrow for transmits
sion 10 the president, and IL is expected
MS proclamation declaring New Mexico
a state will follow jmmediat tely.
Governor Curry, who was elected AS
ono OF the representatives TO congres SIS
from the new state. cSpects to assume
his duties IN the house aS soon as The
mr. sldent isaues his proclamation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-04

HIS carly in i,s administrations OF
cIty affairs, the board or cori1u1ls-
sIoners OF Salt Lake City finds
itself confronted with an emcr-
cency. The present cold spell has
resulted in freezing conditions in all ths
canyons Which furnish the eitiSs s;~2tes,,
and white enough water IS svaiiabic for
all ordinary needs. should great fire
or any like catastrophe occur, the supply
might prove Inadequate.
No sooner had Charles +. Barrett, tho
ncw superlntcndent of wsterworlSs and
water supply, been Indicted into office
yesterday, than he was advised of the
jmpendins crisis. After a brief confer
ence with, Commissioner Korns, Mr.. Bar
-rctt, accompanies by Thomas Hobdss.
lie former superintendent, left al once
for Bls Cottonwood and Parley canyons
20 lind some solution OF the problem.
This WAS speedily arranged. Three
ditch companies. deriving their supply
from these canyons. agreed to supply tho
cit,, with q million gallons OF water daily
until present conditions are relieved
Meanwhile 2, corps of men with axes IS
huyiIN- at work on the frozen streams
breaking TIC ice and encouraging the
usual flow OF wafer lHto ttte ci's > ie1et
voirs.
Although the weather continued uH-
usually cold last night, Mr.. Korps If con-
fident OF being prepared for any eIner-
cencv which may confront the city
The CITY commissions attention has
early been called TO the campaign against
the smoke nuisance in this city. Inc
following communication was received
at Yesterdays meeting and referred tp
the commissioner Of public safety:
To the Honorable Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of Salt Lake City,
Utah:
Gentlemen There was pending hs-
fore the city council al the time H.
went out of office the question Of
employing another smoke inspector III
addition to r. d. rutherford. who
T,as appointed by the mayor and con
rirmed by tho city council. and who
has been actively engaged in rhiA
work for the past two months under
the supervision OF the vigilance com-
mittce OF the Commercial club. com
pensated by the city.
The results thus far have been er-
trcmely satisfactory to the commit
tee and to the public More than
$4,000 has becu expended in better
ments 70 furnace equipment and
great amount OF instruction 10 fire
men has been given by Mr.. Ruthcr-
ford and Mr. Ford who also IS In
she employ OF the city as fireman,
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-04
Business on Stills.

Nobody knows that because OF over
capitalization the great business OF this
country is on stills better than Morgan
and Standard Oil. Why does Gary wan,
ths United States 10 come in and regu-
late the price of STEELE Eccause they
have built II up, not on the basis OF real
value, but on a basis of over -caDitaliza =
tiou, until from their dizzy heights, they
fear the ruin that Hill come from tho
fall to basis OF real, actual values.
"Now, then. VIC must keep them up; we
must help them for q while with . spigot
here and there gradually 20 let the water
out"
At thie point somebody in thc gallery
called. "How about RooscveIt"'
Senator La Toilette raised his hand 70
restore order and continued;
'I think / hear some OF you say now
he's going after Roosevelt, put that's
who're you will he fooled.
strenuous time there were more combina- -
tions than under all tho aornin.s ST rationS
that preceded since the Sherman law
Was enacted in 1890. From aJnuary /,
1904, 10 January 1, 1908, t.at is four
wears, down to the end Of tho Rooscy cit
10, ,020 plants brought into trust organiza- =
tons with q total capitalization of SCI =
81. 900, ,000. There was not anything left
important enough 10 bring into q COM
hino
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-04
ADVERTISING TALKS
Written by
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN

Mr.. Harry Reed, a young
man with TREMENDOUS
FAITH IN ADVERTIS-
ING, purchased an interest
in the Chattanooga Steam
Laundry about seven Years
ago.
The laundry was not do
ing a great deal of bust
ness. Mr.. Reed thought the
way to increase the business
-{Coutinued OH PAGE Seyen)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-04
WOMAN IDENTIFIES
GEORGE A. kIMMEL

PERI. Ind. Jan. 3.--Agter spending
three weeks ia hospital here from in
iuries received. In railroad wreck,
George 4 KimmeI, tine Niles Mica,
man oil ms stery-' went 10 Marion. Ind.
today.
He was stih suffering from HIS injur!es
and found IL necessary TO use q cano In
wallanG;, ue said he was going to St
Louis MondaM IN attend court
White hsfc kimn1cl was Identified" ny.
Mrs WIliiap NarsTon OF Canton, o.. as
The former -sSllps, Mich, bsniier whom
sho knew fo1rttcD ycars aso.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-04
Reign of Terror.

The imperial delegates who have re-
turned here from Shanghai say relEn
Of terror prevails In tnat city. NO ono
dare venture an opinion In favor OF con
stitutional monarchy.
In quarters closely connected with the
imperial government Il is believed the
provinces or Hu-Peh sud 1iusn arc dis
satisfied with the foreign-taug element
that " dominating affairs at Shanghai.
The hope exists IN these quarters that
those provinces soon VIII revert to tho
idea or constitutional monarchy:
II Yuan Shi Kai makes satisfactory
progress this month in his attempts 20
suppress the rebellion, more treasure VIII
| be forthcoming from the Golfers OF the
Manchu princes and the imperial court.
Fight to Finish.
PARIS, Jan. 3.-Thc Pei;in correspon
| dent of me Paris edition of the New
York Herald says that fight 90 flnisn
Continued on Page EleYen,)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-04
Dewey Overcome,

Admiral Dewey was so overcome that
he could utter bur faw words
II am shocked. beyond measure at the
sudden death OF my lifelong friend, Ad-
mjral Evans was all he could say. j. 4
Secretary or the Navy Meyer paid ibis
tribute TO the officers memory:
"Ey the sudden death OF Admiral
Evans. thc country loses one OF It's most
brilliant and able officers. IL was on
account OF his ability that President
Roosevelt selected him as, compl0ndei
iu-chlef of the fleet that crtliscl aIpunG
1canAi,,,,cd nn Para rhron u - =.