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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08
Woman Received Commands
From Him as an Elder-His
Sister Visits Governor.

Boston. May 7.-Clarence V. T
Richeson. under sentence of death for
the murder OF Avis Linnell, has been n
Mormon elder and secretaly connected
with the Mormon organization for sew
eral years, although preaching from a
Baptist pulpit. according TO sworn
statement just made before William \.
Thibodeau. an attorney and justice of
the peace The author Of the affidavit,
Mr3. Louie j.. Britain, claims TO have
been formerly connected with the Nor
Non Church and to have been a plural
wife of q New York man. who is at
the head of the Mormon organization
in tho East.
In the statement Mrs. Britain as
serts that she has known Richeson for
several years. first meeting him three
years ago at "A Mormon conference held
on Staten Island. where she says the
Baptist clergyman was recognized as
one Of the Mormon elders and was
particularly active In The affairs OF
the conference, She has since seen
him many times in and about Boston
and has given yhiml:the Mormon signs,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08
FIRE RoUTS 1900 LoDGERs
New York Dlnze Hats TrnfIic -Four
Hours, CnusinE $3.50. 900 Lnss

New York, May Fifteen hundred
persons were routed from their beds in
lodging houses along East Twenty
third Street early to-day, following the
sounding of four alarms for fire in a
siN-story loft building near the corner
or second Avenue. Many Of those who
were hurried TO the street by the tirs-
mon found themselves shivering in tho
rain with raiment so scant that hos
pital ambulances were called to escort
them TO shelter.
The fire. after two hours fight.
was confined to the loft building, with
a loss Of about S25O.00o There was
also some damage from smoke and
water to the lodging houses on either
side and to the Twenty-second Street
Police Station. which ad1oiued the
burned building in the rear. The blaze
caused n four hours tie-up In tranis
on the Second Avenue surface and eI--
waited lines
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08

Macon. May "A drenching down
pour OF rain, which continued in,.r.
m!ttehtiy throughout the day. did not
oampen the ardor nor ailav enthusi-
asH' In the opening hour Of the TWEEN
ty-secon6 annual reunion of the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans
Throngs OF visitors and thousands
OIL veterans participated in the nrst
Gays sessions Of the reunion. Rous-
ing addresses We're delivered. by pronni-
nent men and women Of the quondarn
Conteoeracy Al frequent intervals
during The day thrilling music was
rendered By score of bands The
downpour OF rain. dropping flags ana
mud despatched uniforms were for
gotten when the strains OF Dixie"
were heard. Each time the familIa :
tune was greeted with tumultuous
cheering and the rebel yell"
Sessions were held by the veterans
IN the morning and evening ana meet
ings were conducted by the United
sons OF Confederate Veterans and 9TH
er affiliated organizations.
Welcoming addresses and responses
were delivered at the initial session.
the feature of which was the eloquent
response on behalf of the veterans de-
!!vered by General Irwin c. Walker.
commanders in chief
Tonight the veterans were address,
cd by Major W. w. Screws. OF Mont
somery, ALA,
Sons Elect omcern.
The convention OF the United Sons
OF Confederate Veterans was conclud-
ed tonight with the election of }. II.
Mortified. OF Memphis. Tenn. com
riander-in- chief. TO succeed Walter u.
Pritchard. OF Charleston. :. c.
1t was also decided TO change the
name of the organization to sons OF
Confederate Veterans.
Tonight Camp John B. Gordon. the
hotel Hobbies and houses are teemins
with consultations over the three-cor-
nered fight for the 1918 reunion. Chat
tanooga, Tenn. san Antonio, Texas.
and Jacksonville. Fla, are exert!ng
every effort for the honor.
Keen interest also is being mani
tested in the election OF a commander
in-ch.ef to succeed the late General
George W. Gordon. General Irvine c.
Walker, Charleston. next in comma nd :
General Bennett II. Young, Louisville.
Ky. commander OF the Department of
Tennessee: General w. *. Van Zandt.
commander of the Department of
Texas, all are candidates for the Of
fee. Roth questions will ne settled at
;he final business session of the or
CARNATIONS tomorrow.
y feature Of Thursdays program Will
ne the grand Nrade of veterans. who
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08
Depended Upon One county.


Baltimore. May THE closeness of
the struggle between President Taft
and Theodore Roosevelt for control OF
Maryland's sixteen votas in the ma
tional convention was emphasized to-
day when complete returns from yes
tcrddys primaries showed that tho
result depended upon one county.
which oil the face of the returns gave
Roosevelt majority of but eighty
votes. Putting this county-Howard-
In the Roosevelt column gave him six
ty-siX delegates to the state conyen-
tion. Just one more than the majority
necessary for control. The three Hoo
ward county delegates counted for
TAFT would have given him the prim-
airy victory by the same margin.
Complete unofficial returns received
to-day by the state Roosevelt COM
mittec and all the Baltimore papers.
including the two which have support
ed President Taft agreed IN giving Coll
onel Roosevelt a majority in Howard
county of eiGhty-odd votes: but this
slight margin loft the Taft leaders to-
night unwilling TO concede that thclr
opponents had Won the election.
1T would be improper for ME to
concede anything at this time when
Mnryland's sixteen votes TO the ma
tional convention hang on less than
100 votes" said John B. Hanna, chair
man OF the Republican state Central
Committee. and leader of tho Taft
forces
Howard was the last of the dis
puted counties to send in complete
results. The returns in one district
there were held up by an electrical
storm, which prevented their trans
mission by telephone. When finally
brought to Baltimore to-day by mea-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08

New Orleans. May 7.-When the off,
cial river gauge at the foot Of Canal
Street registered al.2 feet at o'clock
TINS AFTERNOON. rise OF four-tenths
since this morning. Ua!,ed states
weather officials were o. the opinlo,,
that ths Mississippi had started on It's
final lap toward the predicted crest
Of Els feet. which would mark the
passing OF the greatest flood recorded
in the Mississippi. in which all gauge
records nave been smashed.
Clear weather and sunshine were re.
ported to-day at all points from the
Torrds crevasse south TO the mouth
OF thu river, and the most encourage
Ing reports since the food began have
bean received from all :hoss points
up and down the river where the en-,
oaniments were thought TO he weak
The work Of rescuas marooned per-
cons in Isolated districts progressed
more rapidly to-day. and boats com
ing into concentration camps Ara
usually loaded with women and chill
dren.
There is scarcity OF every Kind OF
nav!gaole craft, and everything that
can he stsered and carry passengers
and supplies for even short dis;auce
has hean pressed into service. HIN
dreds OF primitive Nat boats that can
- towed by moto.hoats are being
used in the upper districts wherever
timber is available. These VII he
used IN scouting over Inundated sec
tons where only light draught YES
sells can navigate.
Strengthen Lcvecs.
Tuesday brought sunshine and a
diminution OF activity ia the New Or
leans levee districts. Gangs of men
totallinr more than ! .o0o Iabored Sat
urday. Sunday and Monday many of
them working by electric lights
through the night hours III torrential
rains. strengthening tho levees thought
10 be weakening under tho enormous
pressure and continual downpours
Work has practically been abandon
ed in the third district of this city in
the vicinity OF the American Sugar
Refinery.
The hot sun to-day baked the repair
work done during the past three days.
and the engineers are ce more cheer
full. many OF them believing that the
worst has passed. The levces have
been Inspected and pronounced in good
condition. The work OF Strengthening
the levees on the AIgiers side. OPP
posite Calence Street Wharf and op-
pos!te Audubon Park has about been
completed and experts believe more
than n twenty-five foot stage can be
neld back.
Mayor Martin Behrman issued an ap-
peal to-day for funds and supplies for
food victims of the nohtrern and east
central portions OF the State The
newspapers have taken UP the task
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ASKS THAT BODY BE STABBED
New Yorker, FenrinE burial Alive.
Mnde Odd Reamest I'm WI.

White Plains. n. Y. May FEAR
ing that he would be buried alive,
William E Vandcrroost, who died at
his home in Mount Vernon. April IS,
in his will. which yesterday was flied
for probate. made the request that
the undertaken having charge OF my
BODY stab me through the heart after
have been pronounced dead by my
physicians"
His estate was valued at $4,000.
and the will was dated September IL.
1906. II - understood that the under
taker did not know OF this clause at
tn time Vanderroost was buried.
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AST0R WILL is FILED
Estimates OF True Value OF Estnte
PIace II Aenr SIOu, Osn. 900


New York. May THE VIII of th2
late Colonc! Holm Jacob Aston. the fea-
lures of which We're officially an
nounced last night. was nled in the
Surrosate.s Court Ter probate to-day.
In the iul! wi!l practically the only
clause which did not appear in the
abstract given out last night is Oh !.
IN which Mr.. Astor mentioned his for
mer wife, Ava willing Asior. This
clause reads:
'.All my estate. BY certain ante
nurtla! agreement. dated February ii
between mysel: and Ava Lowl. Willing
ana William Aston and Caroline w. his
wife. give TO my son. William Vim
cent Asio", and TO his issue"
In the petition accompanying the Will
Is the statement that the real estate
IS in excess of $4,000" and the per-
scnal estate in excess OF $1,000" Es-
Inmates o! the true value OF the estate
have placed ii At not far from $780,
100000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08
INSANE FROM BRooDING
Remembrance OF Wfcck In 1894 I'm
pairs II Survivors, reason.

Atlantic City. N J., May T.-Contin-
ual discussion of the Titanic disaster
together with recollections Of a wreck
IN which he nearly lost his life eight
cen years ago. has driven DR.. II. \.
Mahib insane. according TO friends here.
He Is under medical care. pending an
examination by aliensts.
Or. Mahib was wrecked OFF the coast
of Africa in 1891. and Heated about in
an op9n boat for two weeks, most OF
the time without food or water. When
picked up he was unconscious. and did
not recover his faculties for- weeks. :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08
Rival Hea Quarters
Clash Over Mary
land Results.
ROOSEVELT MONEY
SENT INTO STATE
Statement Issued by Presidents
Bureau Brings Vitriolic Answer
From Colonel's Manager.
National Committee May
Be Called Into Contest
to Settle Dispute.

Washington. May THE Taft and
roosevelt national headquarters clash
Gu To-Day over the Maryland pri,narv
results The word lie" was freely
u n oy senator Dixon, head OF the
roosevelt committee. Early in the
aaS me Iaft headquarters put out a
statement on the Maryland results.
part of which follows:
more than half of Mr. Roosevelt's
cntlre delegate vote came from the
city and county OF Baltimore. where
II is stated that Roosevelt managers
placed $4,000 among their workers at
an early hour yesterday
Another part said:
In Prince Georges county. which
definitely decided the contest so far as
present returns indicate, Roosevelt
money IN large amounts was poured
into the county. Large rolls of small
pills, accompanied by checks to be
Used II needed, were sent out from
washington on Sunday, at least one
Wen known leader in the district hav-
Ing voluntarily exhibited such n roll
in Washington on Sunday afternoon
This statement was duly delivered
in the Roosevelt headquarters about
noon, the rival organizations having
an amicahle arrangement whereby
they exchange daily bulletins and
sta tements.
Dixon's Sharp Answer
Here is Senator DiNon's answers:
Every one of these statements Is n
deliberate, wilful lie. Every man con-
nected with their concoction and cir
culation is a deliberate, wiIful liar.
These lies are circulated for the pur-
pose and for the only purpose for
which liars always lie"
President Taft's managers to-day
stated that the President is entitled
to- and will receive, the votes of tour
of the delegates from the State OF
Maryland" to the Republican national
convention.
The presidential primary In that
State yesterday gave Colonel Roose-
Welt apparent control OF the State con-
vention, which is to select Maryland's
entire delegation of sixteen to Chi
cago. and reports from Maryland have
Indicated that the delegation would be
solid for Roosevelt.
The Taft managers claim that the
naming of a solid Roosevelt delega-
ton by the State convention would de-
feat the expressed preference of the
electors of the two districts 1t is
understood this point VIII be pressed
and the national committee asked to
rule upon IL unless four delegates arc
given to the President.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08
ESTATE GOES TO CHURCH
Court DEGREES That Mrs. Eddy. VIII
Crentes "Vnlid Trust"

Concord, y. H.. May THE CLAUSE
of the will OF Mrs. Mary Baker G..
Eddy, founder of the Christian Science
church. hedueathing the residue of
ner estate. valued at about $4,000. 900.
to the First Church of Christ, Scien.
tst. OF Boston. creates Il valid trust"
In the op!nion OF the Supreme Court
or New Hampshire. announced to-day.
me court holds that the residuary
clause Is noe a gift to church. bn, n
gift for religious purposes sustainable
as a charitable trust"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08
TEN PASSENGERS INJURED
Southeastern Limited on Southern Rail
road DcrniIeh Nenr Cnlumhin.

eastern Limited on the Southern Rail
way. which left New York at 1870
+. NJ. yesterday for Jacksonville. Fla.
was defailed three miles north of Co.
lumhia this afternoon. Ten passenp-
crs were injured but so far as known
none Is seriously hurt. Six. however.
were brought TO a hospital here for
treatment. Two sleeping cars on the
.train turned over.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08
MRS. F. D. GRANT SAILS
Princess CnntHcuzene and Countess
Won Bernstorff Also Go Abrond.

New York. May 7.-Among the no,a.
bic names on the passenger list of tina
kaiserin Wilhelm der Crosse. outward
hound to-day for Bremen. are those OF
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant and tia
Princess Cantacu2ene.
The widow OF Major Genera, Grant
viii! spend the summer with her
daughter. whose home is in ST. Peters.
burg. Another passenger is the Coun,.
ess Won Bernstorff. wife of the Gar
man ambassador to Washington.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08
ENGINEERS HOPE
WORST is PAST
Encouraging Reports Received
From All Points, and Work of
Rescuing Marooned Persons
Progresses Rapidly-Ap-
peal for Funds and Sup
plies for Victims.
River Still Rising

Except nj New Orleans, where n
fall of two-tcnthS of foot WAS
recorded. the Mississippi River rose
during the tweuty-four hours end
ing Mt A. VI. yesterday mt nil
points from Vicksbmr. south. One
tenth rise at Natchcz aud a rise Of
tyo-tcnths mt Baton Rouge and
DonaidsonNtlic were recorded.
The following tnhlr shows the
present stnges, the previous record
stnges md the stuEc. forecast by
the Weather Burcnm to he recorded
before May IT,:
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Underwood /. I'm Lend.

tnderWoOh Is In Lend,
jackson, Miss. May 7.--Incomplete
returns from eighteen counties OF the
vote cast in to-day's presidential
preference primaries give Underwood
$685. votes and William 1889.
y light vote was pollcd, the returns
continual ON Third PaCnN "
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
DESTROYER ASHORE
Two Men Belonging to FTotiIIa Crews
Are Washed Overheard.

Hamilton, Jan. S.-Beside the five u.
S. destroyers which arrived here yes
terday, two more are now entering the
channel and one. has gone ashore off
ST. Georges. A tug which went to her
assistance also has been driven ashore.
Two men belonging to the crews of the
fotilla were washed overheard during
the voyage.
The destroyer which went ashore at
st. Georges was the Paulding. She
has since been ref1oated and will pro-
ceed to the dock yard under her own
steam
The names of the destroyers which
have arrived here up to the present
time are the Perkins, Wake, Ammon,
Sterrett, Preston, Trippe and Paulding.
The Terry Is Safe.
Norfolk, JAN S.-The u. S. torpedo
boat destroyer, Terry, which became
disabled in a storm between New York
and Bermuda, is safe.
A wireless dispatch received at the
Norfolk navy yard this afternoon said
the Terry was proceeding under her
own steam for the Virginia c-Ses and
should arrive in Hampton Roads to-
night The scout cruiser Salem. which
also was bufTeted by the heavy seas.
VIII reach Hampton Roads tonight. too.
She went in search of the Terry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08

with these suits and the trouble over
low gas pressure during the zero
weather, is the opposite from the sup
posed type of the trust magnate He
shakes hands like a Methodist preach
er, talks like a politician and smiles
like the young father of a new baby
boy.
The troubles of the gas companies
with the state began when they an
nounced raise in the price of gas
without first asking permission from
the utilities commission to do so. John
Marshall filed suit against the com
panies in the local courts and secured
a temporary Injunction. The gas COM
panies got d removal to the federal
courts. Then Marshall filed a whole
flock of suits in the district and su-
preme courts and brought the alleged
violations of the antitrust laws into
the case That his cases were well
prepared and occupied good ground is
attested by the Willingness of the gas
companies to settle the litigation with
ont going TO trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
GLEEDS IN FIRE
TOpekans Have Close Call When
Snapp Hotel Burns.
Make Escape by Calls OF Other
Guests.
SMOKE HIDES EXIT
One Woman Jumps Four Stories
and Is Hurt.
Fire Starts in Crate Water Hy-
drantS Frozen.

Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Gleed and their
daughter, Janette. narrowly escaped
with their lives from the Snapp hotel
in Excelsior Springs, Mo, Sunday
morning when the building was de-
stroyed by fire. The fire started from
an open CRATE in the lobby. The entire
building was burned. Mr.. Gleed and
family occupied rooms on the top
floor of the hotel and escaped with
nothing but their night clothes.
The fire started about 2:40 O'Clock
and spread rapidly. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gleed were awakened by the smoke
which entered their room. They were
on the verge of suffocation when awak-
ened. They summoned their daughter
and made their way to the hall, which
was filled with smoke. This was so
dense that they could not see the red
light which indicated the fire escape,
but were guided by the calls from
other escaping guests.
All the guests suffered from expos
ure but it is believed that no one will
suffer more than temporary illness.
All of the Gleed family were recovered
sufficiently to be able to return home
today and arrived here about noon
the house and all have been accounted
for
Mrs Winifred Anthony, of St. JOS
eph, fell from the fourth story window
and suffered broken wrist and ankle
Hydrants Were Frozen.
Snaps hotel was the largest host
telry in Excelsior Springs.
Clyde Gustine, the night clerk, dis
covered the flames and turned in a fire
alarm. He then wakened the guests
and assisted them in making their es-
cape.
The fire burned under the tile floor
until - reached the elevator shaft
when it spread rapidly and soon reach
ed the upper floors. The ffremen laid
a line of hose into the hotel but the
hydrant was frozen and they were
helpless. They called the Kansas City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-08
COLD IS COMING.
Snow and Cold in West and
Northwest.
Desperate StOckmen May Disre-
gard Federal Statute.

Great Falls, Mont. Jan. S--A storm
approaching the intensity of blizzard
is raging all along the line of the
Great Northern from the mountains
to Minot, n. D., and traffic condltlons
are seriously interfered with. A strong
wind from the northwest is drifting
the snow and filling up cuts and no
prediction is made as TO when trains
are likely to get here. There is also
trouble on the Burlington line, but SO
far it has not been so serious.
The temperature has risen 80 that It
is now Is above zero here, puI an
other cold wave is predicted.
Stockmen Are Desperate.
Pueblo. Colo. Jan. S.=Stockmen of
southeastern Colorado are today Won
dering whether or not they may make
shipments of their herds to southern
states without violating the federal
law. The intense cold, and lack OF
food causing the death of hundreds
of cattle have caused the stockmen to
become desperate, and many declare
themselves ready to take chances on
violating the law governing Quaran-
timing and dipping of cattle, to save
themselves a heavy financial loss, by
shipping their cattle to southern states.
1t had been reported that the gov
ernment had agred to temporarily re-
move the effectiveness of the quaran-
tine interstate law in order to allow
cattle men to ship their cattle to Texas
and other warmer sections, while pres
enu weather conditions prevail.
Waiting on Headquarters.
Today, however, DR.. I. B. Powell,
government veterinary inspector for
Pueblo, received a telegram from DR..
J. M Simpson. government inspector
of Denver, instructing him that no re-
port had been received regarding ar
rangements said to have been made by
the federal government whereby the
cattle quarantine law had been tempor
DR.. Powell to wait for instructions
from headquarters.
Thousands of range cattle, driven
from the range by the intense cold and
by hunger. have besieged several
towns. Ranchers and people living IN
the outskirts of different towns are
afraid to leave their homes on account
of the hunger-maddene cattle.
Snow and Cold Coming.
Denver Jan. S.-Though at no time
last night and forenoon today did the
mercury go below zero, pretty con-
sistent temperature, confined between
the zero point and two above, has been
maintained.
Perhaps the most remarkable
change in temperature ever recorded
in Denver and vicinity was that of yes
terday when the mercury dropped 27
degrees in as many minutes, and with
in three hours went down As degrees
The falling of temperature began at
o'clock, when the thermometer reg
istered 40 degrees above zero At
o'clock in the afternoon the mercury
had gone down to 4 above.
Snow fell throughout the greater
part of the state last night and today.
Three Dead in SnOwslide.
Logan, Utah, Jan. S-"A mass OF
snow and ice slid down a hillside in
Blacksmith canyon. 25 miles from
here, today and covered four men tax
ing out logs for a saw mill. One of
the four managed to dig out of the
slide. The dead:
JOHN E. MILES, JR.
FLETCHER NORRIS.
GEORGE ELLIS.