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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-10-10

Fruit and shade trees were broken by
the weight of the damp snow and
standing grain damaged.
Five lives were lost in fire which
destroyed house occupied by paper
mill employees at Millinocket, Me. A
three-months-old baby ws0+(e only
one rescued from the building
assaulter of women, was lynched by
convicts in the state penitentiary at
Rawlings, Wyo. Wigfall was placed
in the prison for safe-keeping when a
mob attempted to storm the county
jail, following his capture at Fort
Steele, for assaultng Mrs. Julia Hig
gins, a white woman, seventy-eight
years old.
Threats to kill all identified with
the prosecution of Joseph ]. Ettor,
Arturo Giovanitti and Joseph Caruso.
who are being tried at Salem, Mass,
on charges of having been responsible
for the murder of Annie LopiZZo dur
ing the Lawrence textile strike last
winter have so alarmed the talesmen
who have been summoned for jury
service that none Of the 126 examined
could be induced to serve.
Many of the veniremen called for
jury service in the dynamite trials
at Indianapolis express opinions that
the accused are guilty. In conse-
quence the selecting of a jury is a
slow process.
The explosion of the forward end
Of the port turbine, together with the
steam chest, ON the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Wake off Brenton's Reef
lightship, near Newport, killed Lieut..
Donald P. Morrison and wounded
eight others, two of whom died short
ly after the accident
Nearly 500 union teamsters went on
strike at Des Moines, Ia, following a
failure of the employers and union Of
llCldlS 10 sign contracts.
Investigation of the killing of three
citizens by 1rImbers of the Georgia
state militia-an outgrowth of the
strike at Augusta of street railway en-
ployes-Was started. The three men
killed trespassed on headline" terri
tory established by the militia to pro-
tect the railway company's power
plant.
That Ray Pfanschmidt murdered his
father, Charles Pfanschmidt, his moth
er and sister, Blanche, and the school
teacher Miss Emma Kaempen, at the
home of his parents near Quincy, ILL.,,
last Friday night and then burned the
home to conceal the crime, has prac-
tically been proven, according to
States Attorney Tony Gilmer. He said
that Ray Pfanschmidt's arrest prob
ably would be made.
A plan, which the late Henry 0.
formulated in 1887 for the
SoHoolludIlolA VI IlOSC VI Ille LHeIi en-
listing independent sugar companies of
the east, is outlined in a letter Mr.
wrote at the time, which
was made part of the evidence in the
continued hearing of the governments
suit to dissolve the so-called sugar
rust in New York.
An indictment for conspiracy was
found by the District of Columbia
grand jury against Samuel ]. Masters
and John B. Kinnear of the Modern
Workmen Of the World. 1t is charged |
he defendants conspired to defraud
he policy holders of the fraternal con-
,ern out OF $42,138.44
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-10-10
POSSE SEEKS SUITOR.
Bridge Of Two Weeks Shot At Door.
step.

st. Paul, Oct. Alarmed with shot
guns, knives and any weapons avail
able on short notice, posse OF pack
inghouse and stockyards employees of
South st. Paul have been searching
the woods for man who shot and
probably fatally wounded Mrs. Anna
Blazich, a bride of two weeks.
AS Mrs. Blazich was entering her
home with purchases she had made at
a store, a man leaped out from the
side of the porch and shot her through
the head. With the revolver in his
hand, he ran through the railroad
yards to the woods. Mrs. Blazich was
rushed to st. Joseph's hospital, and
policemen organized the posse and
started after the man.
The st. Paul police were notified to
look for Ivan Wickic, former sutton,
who they declared purchased a re-.
volver twenty minutes before the
shooting
The bullet struck Mrs. Blazich in
the temple and she was unable to talk.
Physicians say she cannot live.
st. PAUL. Later) LESS than six
hours after he had made his escape
into wood near South st. Paul, fol-
lowing the shooting of Mrs. Anna
Blazich, man believed to be Ivan
Wiskie, a former sutton of the WON.
an, was arrested by two cowboys en-
ployed at the stock yards as he was
crossing the railroad tracks near In.
yer Grove.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-10-10

Many fellow fails to hit the bulgr
eye in the big shoot because he hac
wasted all his ammunition in practice.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-10-10

Traftic was at standstill on the
Georgia railroad because Of the strike
of the roads 300 conductors and train.
men. Refusal of the company to re-
instate discharged conductor is Civ.
en- a. the cause of the strike.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-10-10
LATEST HAPPENINGS THE WORLD
OVER TOLD IN ITEMiZED
FORM.
EVENTS HERE AND THERE
Condensed Into Few Lines for the
Perusal Of the Busy Man.
Latest Personal In.
formation.
Politics

Congressman William Sulzer was
nominated for governor Of New York
at Syracuse by the Democrats after a
exciting events Although Sulzer was
really nominated by reclamation, the
fourth ballot was completed in compli-
ance with the statutes. Martin H.
Glynn was nominated for lieutenant
governor.
President Taft made seven speeches
IN front of talking machine. These
speeches will be canned" used in the
campaign and filed away in the con-
gressional library or state department
files beside moving pictures of Mr..
Taft
Golfers Weekly charges that al
legged facsimiles of the Archbold let
tiers published in Hearst's magazine
are forgeries.
The Democratic national committee
needs $750,000 to defray the expenses
during the remainder of the cam
paign. Henry Morgenthau, chairman
Of the finance committee, so declared
in formal statement issued at New
York.
Connecticut Progressives nominated
Henry Knox Smith for lieutenant gov
ernor. Mr.. Smith resigned his office
in rrto To- T,,1x, %~ ~ ,io
fortunes with the Progressive party.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-10-10
Domestic

George Shaw, farmer of West Pei
ham, Mass, shot his wife, probably
fatally, and then blew himself to
pieces with dynamite, which he placed
In stump before sitting on the
stump.
Charged with conspiring to raise
the price of milk, felony under the
Minnesota antitrust law of 1899, four
dealers at Minneapolis were placed in
Jail, held in bail of $1,000 each.
Michael Uranktn of Chicago, thirty
five years old, was struck and instant
1y killed while picking up coal on the
Milwaukee division of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad.
The Central Fuel Oil company, an
oil producing company in Oklahoma
chartered in Delaware, was adjudged
bankrupt by Judge Bradford in the
United States district court at Will
mington Liabilities are placed at
$13,307 ,6S6.23 and assets at $685.
51446.
Samuel H. Hyde of Anderson, S. c.,
who killed his wife and her father, w,
B. Beasley, at Orr Mill more than
year ago, went to the electric chair at
Columbia, S. C.
The average mill price of lumber
has advanced $500 q Thousand foot
over the low price of last December,
according to figures compiled by W.
c. Mills, manager of the West Coast
Lumber Manufacturers association, at
Seattle
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-10-10
Washington

Confederation by George R. Sheldon,
former treasurer of the Republican
national committee, of the report that
Standard Oil contributed 100000 to
the campaign fund of 1904 and charges
by Senator Joseph M. Dixon that the
senate investigation is being directed
solely against Colonel Roosevelt, gave
sensational turn to the hearing of
the Clapp committee at Washington.
The state department at Washing
ton gave permission to President Ma
dero to transport brigade of his
troops from Ell Paso to point near
Del Rio on the Mexican frontier The
Madero government was informed
that the rebels had massed at that
point notwithstanding the frequent re-
ports that the northern half of Mex
leo had been pacified."
Charges that both the spirit and let
ter of the decree dissolving the Stand
ard Oil company Of New Jersey are
being violated were sent to the head
quarters of the department of justice
at Washington by j. w. Fordyce, Jr.,
of counsel for the Waters-Pierce Oil
company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-09
FINDS
HIS MEMORY POOR
CON GRES MAN DOESN'T EN-
LIGHTEN INVESTIGATING COM
MITTEE A GREAT DEAL.

WASHINGTON. Oct S.--~Represen-
tative William b. Mckinley. who said
his principal business at the present
time WAS .'getring elected but 1ho'
admitted that he was the manager OF
+ esident Tafts preconvention cam
paign, staged n little two-hour cont
edy entitled. II Don't Know before
the Clapp committee this afternoon.
Scarcely had ReIrcsentative Nc
KinIey taken the stand than he let
it be. seen that he did not intend to
allow the committee to draw any
more facts from him than he wished
to give. He admitted he had spent
or supervised the disbursement. of
alb sut S265.0o0 during the time he was
at the head of the Taft fight. Or
this amount, he warned the commit
tee, but $4,000 would show on his
books, because he had kept no track
OF the money sent To the different
states.
Can you recall the amounts sent
to the States?' aueried Senator Clapp.
las nearly rs can remember them
they were: West Virginia $4,000;
Ma Wand. $4,000 to $4,000. Maine,
So. 900: Texas. $4,000: Indiana. s1o.-
600: Illinois. $4,000: Ohio. $4,000:
Iewa,y 1000. Kansas. rs sAe9. t.i,a
Kentucky. $3.oo6. Chicago also re-
ceived from $1,000 10 $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-09
ELEVENTH JURORlS
SECURED FOR TRIAL
LIEUTENANT BECKER Personal
LIZ SELECTS MEN WHO WILL
DECIDE HIS FATE.

NEW YORK, Oct. S.--The trial OF
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker on
the charge Of having instisated the
murder OF Herman Rosenthal. was ad-
journed~by Justice Cor at .fo:S5 o'ciSck
tonight until IL O'Clock tomorrow.
after the eleventh juror. John w. Dill
Ion. had been selected.
The recess was taken at the request
OF Attorney John r. Mcintyre. coun-
sci for the defendant. who said both
he and Becker were tired out.
talesmen had been examined in order
to get the eleven jurors now in tie
jury box. The defense had used
Twenty-Five peremptory challenges, and
the district attorney had used eigh-
teen. The jurors selected are; Num-
Der 1. Harold b. skinner; number Q.
Robert y Pursell; number 3. John B.
Hardy: number 4. Edward c. Soule:
number 5. William p. Ward: number 8.
Dow J. Becker: number q Charles .,
Peat; number !, Leslie A. Ware; num-
Der 3. Clarence r. Coley. number 10.
Paul +. Kammerer; number H. John
=. Dillon.
Every man selected was the personal
anainers' questions. with the eye of u
hawk, and listened intently 10 their
anaw4rs Many who answered the
questions satisfactory. were rejected
solely because Becker did not want
them.
When asked at the close OF tile day
what he thought OF the Jurors selected
Becker said: cit IL really more than
expected. Every man has said that he
could judse the evidence impartialiy,
formed from reading the newspapers
They appear To be men of the highest
order u inteIiigence. do not suppose
could ask for mora
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-09

~c0NSrA NTINQPLE,- Oct Ss-~Con-
stantinople is a scene of unprecedented
martial activity tonight. A counsel
OF war has been in session at the
Grand Vizierate since afternoon, when
Montenegro's declaration of war was
announced and plans for the conduct
of the many sided conflict are being
formulated
At midnight the Bulgarian. Greeiaa
and Servian ministers had received no
instructions from their governments,
but they have made everything ready
at their legations TO make instant de-
uartrre- tfterf- the receipt the inexi--
table proclamations of war.
The city is under martial law, and
troops are moving to the westward by
special trains. Regiments are en-
camped in all the plazas awaiting or
ders to the front.
The entire city is in the stree
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-09
TURKEY GETS READY
TO GO TO WAR WITH
FOUR BALKAN STATES

watching the preparations Ali the
government departments are work
ing with feverish haste.
Throughout the evening there war
wild enthusiasm as dispatches came
from the Montenegrin frontier telling
of battles. The conflicts are wag-
ing along practically the entire bor-
der. A brisk skirmish has occurred
at Djumabala, on the Bulgarian from
tier. Greek bands are operating in
the neighborhood of Diskata and there
is lighting along the Servian border
line as we'll 1t was reported that the
Montenegro forces, which this morn
ing surrounded the Turkish town OF
Berana. had effected its capture after
stubborn battle. -------------------
Peace is now a forgotten POSSIBLE
ity Austria and Russia might be
able to check the rising war tide by
occupying Servia and Bulgaria. but
that is a remote contingency. one not
to be considered. There is no de-
sire for peace.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-09
ROOSEVELT SWINGS
THROUGH MICHIGAN
RousING RECEPTION RAISES Ex-
PRESIDENTS HOPE OF CARRY
ING STATE.
GOES AFTER WILSON
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES PLAN
TO SOLVE TRUST PROBLEM
COMES IN FoR VICIOUS
ATTACK.

SAGINAW, MICH. Oct s.--Into
apparently friendly territory came
Colonel Roosevelt to-day. to open up
his cam paign OF the Middle West.
With zest the ex-president swung
through the State from Detroit to this
city, ringing out denunciation of his
opponents, and meeting with a rous-
ing response everywhere.
The Wilson managers confidently
have been putting Michigan in theiI
column. but from word that came to
the Roosevelt special train today the
the Democratic candidates leaders are
counting bit ahead of time. Michi-
gan is awakened. the Roosevelt poiiti-
cal sharps say. and will turn up "a
majority of $4,000 for the colonel.
The third party candidate never was
in more aggressive lighting trim
than today. and he went at the bat
tie as though he saw victory ahead
lie sailed into Governor Wilson ir
his coming speech at Detroit. am
aid not let up all day long. Roose-
teit ala not overlook getting In a
Few digs at President Taft. Also. he
raped James Gordon Bennett. pro
prfetor of the New York Herald
winch has omitted Reese~elt;s nau1e
from MS columns. calling him merely
Inc sun Moose candidate
attacks Wilson's View.
IN both his speeches at Detroi+ ana
mere tonight. Roosevelt enunciated the
: aggressive pHrry's theory of confroI-
ing the Industrial corporations He
se !. the Democratic candidate's
iaea OF limiting the power of the gov
81 =. htnent over corporations as sprea d.
ing the vicious grip OF the trusts
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-09
Details Of Contest Are Explained
To Hundreds Who Visit Booth Of
Richmond Virginian AtState Fair

Was it a big day? Well, rather.
Judging from the number OF in
quiries made at the Merchants and
Manufacturers' booth at the State
fair yesterday. where The Richmond
vSrg MAN IL explaining Its $4,000
contest, people are growing deeply In
terested. ss''
Any number OF question were ask
ed by those interested in the win
ming the $1,000 In cash for churches
and other organizations, while others
who were not quite 20 familiar with
the offer. thought their organ cation
could al least win aith.r the select II
brary al a second lSfz- or one Of the
other six district prizes.
The grand prize for individuals,
. MAXWELL 1919 vundAt % HORSEPOWER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-09
ADOPT ROUTE OF
WASHINGTON ROAD
BOARD or DIRECTORS OF HIGH
WAY ASSOCIATION MEET AND
HEAR REPORTS.
OUTLOOK rs GLOWING
EXPECT TO COMPLETE WORK OF
BUILDING RY NEXT FALL
CHIEF WORK WILL BE IN
HANOVER COUNTY.

Ar the meeting Of the board of d.
rectors Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Highway associat on In the Jefferson
hotel. last night, the route of the
highway was determ ned upon
Upon the motion of John c. Easley.
who included one or two amendments
by President II. w. Anderson to the
original, the directors voted that the
route of the highway should be
through Hanover county to Spotsyl-
yania county and through Spotsyl-
vania county by way of Davenports
bridge, Partlow's. Nit Pleasant and
Spotsylvauia courthouse to Fred
ericksburg. TIL part of the route
was made provisional on the assur-
ance of the Spotsyivan men that
they would put through bond issue
of $4,000 to complete the highway
through the county.
From Fredericksburg the route
determined upon is by way OF STAFF
ford county courthouse. Dumtries,
Occoquan and Accotink.
Route Through Hanover.
The exact route through Hanover
county will be decided upon by the
executive committee after confer
ence with CAPITA n p. St Julien VIII
son, State highway commissioner
and Supervisors Saunders ana Jonh-
son. OF Hanover county.
Neither Captain Wilson nor MI
johnson was at the meeting Ias.
night ana Mr. Saunders would not
take the responsibility of deciding
which was the better route through
Hanover, by way OF Elects bridge or
by way OF Beaver Dam.
Capta N Wilson In a report, SUB
mitted by President Anderson. named
both routes as being feasible, but
leaving 1t to the board of directors
and the executive committee to de-
eide this quest on.
The> matter was debated at length.
and the representative from every dis
triet along the highway were m
vited and did give their opinion on
the subject.
Delegation from SpOtsylvania.
lerK delegation came from Spot
sylyanta county. In the party were:
A. III. Crismond. county clerk. J. s.
Coleman, county Commonweaith's
attorney: j. w. Massey. county treas
urer: n. l.. Mills, deputy treasurer
Hon. c. r. Coleman. c. r. Rutter.
Lee ]. Graver, Or. w. A. Harris and
CAPITA N r. c. Vance.
Supervisor George r. Lyon repre-
scented Caroline county; Supervisor
r. IL. Saunders and County Treasurer
RI. GUY VAUGHAN represented Han
over: Supervisor w. c. Saunders
s,oke for Henrico county: w. s. En-
hrey represented Stafford county: }.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-09

a cylinder roadster. was placed on
display yesterday and caused any
amount OF favorable comment. 1t
was hard work In many instances to
cdhv nee many OF those that inqu red
at the booth for particulars OF this
contest that this fine car as well az
the other prizes would be. won with
out having to solicit subscriptions or
solicit financial assistance from
friends
A cordial invitation Is extended to
members Of any organizations in
Richmond or the State Of Virginia.
interested In having their organization
win the $1,000 grand prize or any Of
the other prizes, 10 call at The Rich
mond yirginian booth and make II
headnnsrtars whila In the grounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-09
PERFECT WEATHER
BRINGS OUT CROWDS
Exhibits at Their Best; Free
Shows Are Fine and the
Ever-Enticing Mid
way is IN Full
Blast


s:oo-Gates open.
a;3o---Judging OF cattle and
other stock
s:20~--Judging of poultry.
ln:e0--Judgtng OF farm produce.
IL o0-CoDcert by Mace Gay
- band. MffA.-GalFert and
Harry Henry, In In
dustrial hall
/ aA--Races.
2:0e--Adelaide trio, in front OF
grandstand.
2:l5--Diving girls. grandstand.
3:So--Washer Brothers, on
3.30--Fillis family, with train
ed horses.
2:s5-CDora. globe of death
2;50--Jordan family.
-1:oQ--StaRton. or ginal chan
s.fV-Hardy, fiEh wire walker.
3:ce--Harry Henry, who sings
to beat the band.
3:25--Mme. Calvert. at grand
stand.
3:Se-Day fireworks
3:4o--Alfs Arabs, on stage in
front of grandstand.
4:00--Parachute fall.
S:oo--Vaudeville on grand
stand stage.
9:o0-Fireworks-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-09
Approachinx Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Orrock an
nounce the approaching marriage of
their daughter. Margaret Grey, To MI
Robert A. Ladd. Jr, Owing to MIR. Or
rocks feeble condition. they will be
quietly married at Emmanuel rectors
by the Rev, f. c osgeod at r AZ
Saturday October l2th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-09
Negro In shot.

Especial TO The Richmond Nifglnian.)
MIDDLESSEN. VA, Oct. s.--Herrnon
Williams, negro, who lives near
Topping, was shot Saturday night ar
Callahan's sawniiil. near Locust Grove
i;aa whiskey and gambling started
the rneus. The result IL that Hermon
Williams had to have a large pieca
Of bone taken out OF his leg and vii,
be eriprtsd the remainder of his life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-09
RED SOX DEFEAT
GIANTS IN FIRST
GAME OF SERIES
Joe Woods Great Speed Too
Much For New Workers,
Says Runyon
PITCHER SHOWS HIS
ABILITY IN CRISIS
With Men on Third and Sec
ond and Hit Means. Dis
aster He Strikes Out
Last Two Batters
FINANCIAL SIDE OF THE
FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP
GAME.

Total Paid Admisston~--25,730 80.
TosaI R~eetpss-<75.I@z.
National Com mission's share
H5.Sla
Players Share-e48,56S.
New York Clubs SHARE
S13,nxx
Boston Clubs Share--<i3.s2a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-09

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B-foA the srandstand there
connecting doing every minute
.wsen the sensational enclrGiinG cf RI
tcontinued on Third PAkN1
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-24

OUCH BRUTALITY dIlQ SuCH dDSOluCC
violation of all constitutional
guarantees seem to me impossi-
bic. 1t makes my blood boil and
makes me ashamed of my coun-
trymen to. think such things can
be true. Labor will act and labor
will correct such condition, even
if we have to go to congress to
do it.
Edward Nocke1s, secretary
Chicago Federation of Labor
This condition is military an
archy. Events today at Law
renee show to what extent the
military and government are be-
ing used by the interests. They
do not stop at browbeating, club
bling, false Imprisonment, but
even murder men, women and
children.
Senator William E. Borah,
Idaho, author of the children's
bureau bill do not know any
authority of law to justify city
officials in preventing children
from leaving the city with the
consent of their parents, except in
cases where it would spread dis
ease. In fact, the dictates of hui
manity would rigidly suggest
that they be sent away.
Representative Wilson, Penn
sylvania.-Never before in the
history of strikes have l heard of
an attempt to prevent the inter-
state movement of strikers or
their families by the use of sol
diery. l believe that the matter
comes under the Jurisdiction of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-24

Train long ndd pulled out Oh TIC
station.
The soldiers and police ordered
all but ten of the children to go
to their homes. Sand be quick
about it, or you'll be arrested"
they added harshly. H
The children disappeared, and
the police drove the patrol
wagon, loaded with children and
their fathers and mothers, to the
city hall.
There, the leaders of the strike
appeared, and demanded to know
the reason of the outrage. They
were referred to chief Sullivan.
These children were being
sent away with the consent of
their parents. They were not be-
ing kidnapped. Why, everyone of
them had a card pinned on them
signed by their parents" they
said.
ct makes no difference. No
children will be sent out of this
city from now on said Sullivan.
Samuel C. Logan, assistant
chief of police, added to this
statement.
Furthermore, he said, every
child that has been sent out is
going to be'brought back. We've
got the local branch of the So
ciety for the prevention of cruel
ty to children started, and they'll
apply to the courts of New York,
Pennsylvania and Vermont to de-
clare the children in those states
under improper guardianship"