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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30
ROOSEVELT FEELS
LIKE BULL. MOOSE
CALLERS At OUTLOOK OFFICE
REMARK UPON HIS EXUBER-
ANT APPEARANCE.

NEW YORK. May 80 = One or
Colonel ReeseVelt'S- callers at the Out
look office remarked today upon his
oxuherant physical condition In view
of his strenuous campaigning.
"Fine-Just Ike "a bun mouse
that's the way feel!" the colonel ex-
claimed.
Protest was made that the bull
moose" title belonged to Speaker Ed
Merritt, having been conferred upon
him by his adniring associates in the
assembly.
Il don't know where Merritt got
it," the colonel made9 answer but
know they t.sed to call me "Bull
Moose t,~>-ty years ago. I surely
didr'& borrow the title from him"
Iteyond the bull moose" exclama
ton the colonel hadn't. word to say
today William l.. Ward, national
committeeman for this State, was one
of his o~-isrs. but neither the colonel
ror Mr.. Ward would say what the
two-hour talk was about They
wuutdu-r affirm OF deny mat they dts
cussed the reported breach hetwecn
Senator Joseph M. Dixon. the coionefs
national manager. and Ormshy Nc
Harg, who, after repudiating Roose-
welt in the bitterest terms two years
ago, Is now in charge OF the fight to
seat the cofonei's contrasting delegates
at tho Chicago convention.
Colonel Roosevelt was in high spir
Its when he reached his Office osten-
sibly for the purpose of continuing
his work as contributing editor. He
iunched with Henry White and then
went To work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30
Young Prisoner Takes Stand
and Gives His Version of
Shooting ARRAY
DECLARES HE FIRED
ONLY AT DEX GOAD
Defense Ready to End TAX
ing of Testimony Prelimin-
airy to Arguments by
the Attorneys

Especial to The Richmond virginian }
WYTHEVILLE. VA. May 29.--The
introduction OF evidence In the trial
Of Claude Allen. accused of the MUIR
der of Judge Massie in connection
with the Hiilsviils tragedy. will close
tomorrow morning, according to the
expressed beliefs of attorneys. when
the matter of instructions will i'm
mediately be taken up.
The defense rested at 305 o'clock
this afternoon, after the young pris-
oner had given TO the jury his view
OF the affair. maintaining all the while
ignorance of any conspiracy to shoot
up the court, and declaring he fired
only at Goad and with the one pur-
pose Of protecting his father from an
alleged unjustified attack by the clerk.
The prosecution then began to REIN
troduce evidence. but ran out of wit
nesses Mt 4.30 o'clock. Two or three
more are in prospect for tomorrow
morning.
Mother Sits Beside Son.
Mrs. Floyd Allen, mother of the
prisoner at the bar. dressed in deep
black and wearing black peak bon
net. Eat beside her son this afternoon.
nurinE a brief iet-up In proceedings,
she followed him into an ante-room
ard there spent the time with him.
Jack" Allen. uncle OF the prisoner.
was on the stand this morning, and
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30
THOMAS {. WATSON
IS HOWLED DOWN
UNgUCcEssFUL IN EFFORT To COY.
o"
IToL GEORGIA STATE DEMO
CRATIC CONVENTION.
NAMED AS DELEGATE
roPuIisT's BITTEREST ENEMY
WILL HEAD DELEGATION OF
FIFTY SIX To BALTIMORE
NEXT MONTH,

ATLANTA. BA., May za.-Thomaa
the balance in favor of Underwood In
the recent primary, goes to Baltimore
as a member of the Georgia delega-
| ton. but he goes bound and gagged
by the unit rule with men whom he
has denounced in control OF the dele
cation. and with his bitterest political
enemy heading the body.
Watsons boast that he could run
the State convention today proved 10
be a joke. AS matter Of fact the
former Populist candidate for presi-
dent was run over. The Underwood
| leaders let Watson make some mo-
tioHs Hnd-tafk awfffe. and then the
Steam rnller-mas- pi4Ata -%eFk-aad
Watson was meshed.
~, EEssso vas sst#RS.i. and sSseFey.
while he was speaking. In his speech
he begged the convention not to put
his enemies on the delegation. and
he mentioned Congressman Brantlcy,
T, b. Fielder of Atlanta. and Editor
G.. r. Pendletor. of Macon. Fielder,
argerod by Wa ans language rushed
at the speaker. but was pulled back
by friends.
After Watson was hewied down,
| the slate prepared by the Underwood
leaders was put through. Eight dele
gates at large and ferty-eight district
delegates were named TO cast Geor-
gia's twenty eight votes at Baltimore,
ard they were instructed TO work for
Underwood until he IL nominated
The eight delegates at large are:
Thomas r. Watson. Thomas b. Fielder,
W. G. Brantley. ]. Randolph Ander-
son, Crawford Wheatley. G. r. Hutch.
ems H. Fl. Dean. G. 3. Pendleton
[ Fielder. Brantley and Pendleton are
especially obnoxious to Watson. and
he Is to them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30
FAMOUS BAGGAGE
|. TRUST CASEUP TO
STATE COMMISSION
Complainant Alleges Cnlaw-
full Monopoly of the Trans
fer Business
DEFENDANTS RAISE
JURISDICTION ISSUE
Railroads Back Richmond
Concern, Cosby Declares,
in Maintaining Excess
sive Rates

Famous locality as the baggage
trustS case, the action OF w. G. Cos
by against the Richmond Transfer
conpany--in which the railroads en-
tering Richmond are named as code
fendants---came UP yesterday before
the State corporation commission for
a hearing.
The suit was first Instituted before
the interstate commerce commission
and after presentation was stricken
from the docket on the ground that
the matter at issue did not involve
a question of interstate commerce. the
commission referring the case to a
Virginia tribunal
Alleges Monopoly.
The hearing yesterday was held
before the full commission. The
complainant asked for relief from
what he alleged to be monopoly of
the baggage transfer business OF
Richmond conducted by the Rich
mond Transfer company. backed by
the railroads named in the bilr The
decision In the Lynchburg transfer
case given several years ago. in
which the commission held that an
exclusive contract. Was legal SO long
as II was reasonable. was cited. The
complainant contended that the Rich
mond contract was not reasonable in
that preference and privilege was
given the Richmond Transfer COM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30
NOvEL|ST'S WIFE
SUES:EOR DIVORCE.
RCMOR SAYS RICHARD HARDING
DAVIS WILL WED DANCING
GIRL WHEN FREED.

CHICAGO May 2s.-Mrs. Cecil
Clark Davis filed her long expected
divorce suit today, against her hus-
band. Richard Harding Davis. the
famous author. war correspondent
ard playwright. Mrs. Davis charges
desertion. They wer- married thirteen
years ago. Here in her own home
town of Chicago, where In 1899 she
received an engagement ring from a
messenger hoy. sent from London
hotel by her ardent fiance, Mrs. Davis
has seen fit to bring the action which
will finally separate her from her hus-
band.
This is the second divorce action
fled by Mrs. Davis. The first was
filed February 10, 1910. in New York.
After several continuances, Mrs.
Davis withdrew the action May 18th
last and has substituted a Chicago
action. naming desertion as the cause.
In New York there Is only one ground
for absolute divorce. statutory.
During the past three years Richard
Harding Davis name has been re-
peatedly linked with that of Bessie
Mccoy, the eccentric and beautiful girl
whose dancing brought her into the
limelight several years ago. and kept
her there ever since.
Rumor has had it repeatedly that
as soon ss MIR. and Mrs Davis are
divareed he will marry Miss Mccoy.
Their friendship had admittedly baei
wa I'm. and night after night Mr., Da' Ia
has occupied box In the theatre in
which. Miss Mccoy vas playing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30
FRANKLIN RESUMES
STORY Of BRIBERY
DECLARES HE MET BARROW IN
GRILL ROOM OF HoTE.I. TO
PLAN Jury FIxING."
IS HAY AS TO DATES
DESCRIBES VISIT TO LOCKWOOD
AND OFFER OF MONEY IF HE
WOULD VOTE TO AC-
QCIT MCNAMARA.

LOS ANGELES, Cali. May aa---
Bert Franklin resumed his story of
alleged Uotting TO bribe, and execu-
ton of the plot. in the barrow case
today. According to Franklin, he went
10 the grill room of the Hotel Alex
andria to meet barrow, on the night
Of November 25th, the day on which
George y, Lockwoods name was
drawn from the jury wheel. as a
prospective Mcnamara Juror, He had
found barrow there in company with
Lincoln Stefrens. He was asked to sit
down and have something to drink.
White they were waiting for the
waiter TO return with the drinks. pa.-
row took from his pocket n paper. and
unfolding -shoNec Il to FRA ak lii,
with the remark; That looks oct
ter - ~, a. - 49, =, - g Z
What did he do with reference TO
the paper" asked Prosecutor Ford,
He called my attention to Two
names appearing on that paper" re
sponded Franklin.
What two names?"
George n Lockwood was one OF
them" was the answer.
The other name was not disclosed.
Before the Lockwood bribery v'us
reached Ford took Franklin over tine
remainder OF the story OF the Balm
bribery and introduced Ia evidence
the deposit slip of the First Ma
tional bank for the $1,000 check Dac-
row wrote for Franklin, and which
Franklin said was TO go towards the
Balm bride. Frarklin's check for $500
against his own account on the same
date, November 6th was admitted In
evidence and the bank book was filed
for Identification.
Franklin said ne paid Balm $500
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30

The Richmond Virginian tour con-
testants began the week bv hustling
for subscriptions harder then ever and
all who exerted themselves were de-
lighted with the day $ results
The most successful candidates are
theo mes who are not spending their
time gathering single newspaper cou-
pons. but are oevoting their efforts
to securing subscriptions One new
subscription for a year gives the con-
testant 5000 votes. II would take II
long time to get that many singles, \
5000 voting ballot can he secured IN
the ss me time it would take To gather
100 single coupons
Then use the best method and be q
winner. -,
Is it worth while? Think You Will
see Europe. You have the henctit OF
the knowledge the experience, the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30
Reports of Burning and Sack
ing Reaches Government
From Many Outlying
Provinces
------- =
NEGRO GENERAL
DECLARES HE WILL
TAKE GUANTANAMO
Repeal OF Morua Law Is De
manded by Insurrectos Be-
fore They Will Sur
render or Lay Down
Their Arms
Repeal Of Morua Law Is De-

HAVANA,s May 2s.-Althourh the
main body 8of insurgent negroes ia
now within, sight of the Cuban trnons
under command of General Mena
reta. in Orfente province. no engage
ment Is expected until the arrival of
the detachrifents of Havana troops
under General Monteagudo. due
early tomorFow. 1t Is the intention
of the government to administer a
decisive blew to Estenoz, and his
followers, and the fight is expected
tomorrow.
Reports Of fighting and burning by
the rebels in several localities,
reached the government today
Twelve negro insurgents were cap
tured at Saesta. a small fruit port
at the entrance of Nipe Bay. AS the
governments hS-s given the order 10
show no quarter TO the rebels il IL
expected they will be executed. Traf-
flc on the Guantanamo and Western
railroad has been interrupted for
several days.
General Essenoz states that he is
ready to fight. and late this after
noon defiantiy claimed that he would
take Guantanamo. while General
Yvonet Is capturing Santiago In his
interview the rebel leader said:
If the United States interyenes
they Will recognize me and my fol-
lowers as q political party. We are
prepared to continue lighting no
matter what happens. All the re-
sponsihilities for Intervention must
rest on the Shoulders of President
Gomez. and the government
General Estenoz declared he would
declare the present movement off as
soon as the government repealed ths
Aorua iaMs+ He made the statement
also that an Immense amount Of the
arms which the Cuban government
has been giving out to i;s citizens
have fallen into the rebels hands.
and that they have been conspiriag
for eighteen months without the gov
ernment's knowledge.
The boldest move or the rebels to-
day was the sacking of the town of
San Ramon De Las Yaguas. Here
they captured six rural guards, and
more than 5000 rounds of ammuni-
ton. They burned several houses
Ammunition is something they have
been looking for as the rebels have
recently secured 1000 new guns for
which they had no cartridges.
The government has ordered all
gunboats post haste to the Oriente
coast for patrol duty night and day
to prevent the landing of supplies,
General Estenoz. II Is learned, keeps
HIS outposts eighteen miles from his
main army. He declares that owing
10 the topography of the country he
can defy the government indefinitely.
The government is considering the
proposition of an aviator. who has
offered to drop bombs in the rebel
camps
Rebels Try Attack.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. May "a
The rebels late last night tried TO at
tack Caiinanera, near the naval sta
ton at Guantanamo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30
YOUTHFUL ANNAPOLIS GRAD
LEAVES MATRONL, Y WIFE AND
GOES BACK TO HIS PARENTS
Daughter of Deserted Woman Declares Her Stepather Is
TOO Silly for Anything. Much Less for My
Mothers Husband Romance Is Over

NEW YORK. May 29.--Harold ..
Spencer, recent Annapolis graduate
and twenty-five years old. has left
or was forced TO leave. his matronly
WIFE Mrs. Amanda Chambers Lloyd
Perry Ballantine Spencer. whose
fourth husband ha-Masr- and has ra-
turned To his parents Ia West Supe-
rior.> Wis.
The remark able romance of the
dashing young sailor came TO noisy
climax In the Hotel Vanderbilt to-
night, and there WAS shattered for
ever.
Spencer met Mrs. Ballsntine In Eu-
rope In 1910. and after brief court
ship they wers married. They honey
mooned a ParD. Cairo. Tripcii, asad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30

this country. Spencer blames his
stepdaughter, Mrs. otto Wagner. for
the trouble. Mrs. Spencer was out
with Mrs Wagner In the afternoon
and did not return until late. -Spancer
accused his wife of wrongdQing. she
says. and threw things at her. He
left for Wisconsin
Harold wouldn't do anything,
said Mrs. Spencer Today. HE told
me he had an income OF $4,000 Year,
but he didn't, andI have been sup
porting him"
why, that boy Was too sftty for
anythiDgs said Mira, Wagner, much
less for my mothers husband"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30
For Champ Clark.

PHOENIX ARIZ.. Nav 20. Early
incomplete returns from the Democrat
ic state primaries today indicate tha'
more than three fourths of the voters
favored Champ Clark. over Woodrow
Wilson for the presidential nomination
Six Clark delegates were elected, AND
Reese M. Ling. Of Phoenix. a strone
Clark adherent WAS eiected NATIONAL
committeeman over Eugene Brady
O'NeiIl. also OF Phoenix.
The vote was not heavy III the
State. owing 10 The almost certainty
that Clark would win In each of four
delegate districts there was only one
candidate. The STRONGEST fight was IN
Maricopa, the most prosperous comfy
Of the State. Of whicn Phoenix is the
county seat Ed. +. Shaw won over
r. Wolfe. Nv small majority.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30
Alfred Henry Lewis Says Pre-
sident Will Not Allow His
Name to be Used
COMEDIES VICTORY
TO THE ROUGH RIDER
Well known Writer Says Re-
publicans Have Not a Man
in Party Who Can De-
feat Colonel Roosevelt

NEW YORK, May 30.--Alfrsd
henry Lewis. in a signed article III
the New York American this morning.
under Washington date, claims a.
nave information to the effect OF the
name of President Taft will not go
before the Republican national con-
Vention at Chicago. He says:
This Will be emphatically denied
Tor q few days in the hope of finding
a man on whom standpatters can eoui-
bine TO beat Roosevelt. But there ii
no such man"
Continuing. he says
Goethe once wrote the Sorrows A
Werther. Some American Goethe
ought To write the Troubles of Taft.
lie went into the White House three
years ago. belted about by those whom
ne thought were his friends They
have turned out to be only belmInr
host Of political liners. with hands
outstretched. They useG MN and
now they desert him.
Where once they had trouhIA
seeing him, and pushed and jockeyeti
and jostled for the privilege. ne now
har even more trouble seeing 9bhena.
Such an Cannon. Penrose, Hale. loot.
Sherman and others or a similar
selfish feather, he is in this, his hour
Of gloom and mourning, unable to
Ind with search warrant II
Cannon Highly Satisfied.
Cannon makes no. ~ecret of his sat y
isfaction at the disasters which have
overtaken Taft" says Lewis. HE
says that he tTaft) should never have.
put MacVeagh and Fisher In his
cabinet. Illinois didn't want them.
they weren't Republicans: that their
portfaalos WeEs IA saap iyY ti9e faeG@ gsy
oh Il IA.
which had borne the heat and burden
az The party day. The Illinois Rapub-
liear slapped back. and Cannon would
have mankind understand, that he. al
least, is losing no sleep over it,
Lewis alleges that Vice President
sherman is even more gleefni than
Cannon over the overthrow of the
Taft fortune" He also SAYS the.
cabinet has never been a syrnpathctic
unit. that Wickersham and Taft iavs
beer the real cabinet.
Mr.. Lewis also says that the presi-
dents failure to keep an election
promise to appoint Brother Charles to
much desired ambassadorship.
where Mrs, Charles might shine III
social way. has resulted in d tiehten-
ing of the purse strings by Brother
Charles, and that the New Jersey de-
feat coming on top of Brother
Charles refusal to contribute to the
war fund was the last straw, antf
brought about the decision not to 60
before the convention.
The president. according to Mr..
Lewis, has also received notice that
the New Mexico delegation. counts
ed as his. had quit because of his
policies OF shiilyshaliy and indecision
touching matters sought OF the RiOs
Grande
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30
------- ----------------s--'- -----'-'---- "a
CHARGED With Theft.

Jennie Lewis, colored. was AtFM
last night on SUSPICION Of haVtn1
en- $lG in currency and a note s148
from Joseph Sydnor. sSS
Sydnor went 10. his room Wtf1f
friends, all OF whom sleep N0lI
T,,ess4sfs nigf+. 1t ID said ais<33
his money under his, pillow II
II on rising In the morning. A1 III
turning later found that Il M
The servant girl was suspectet
arrested. ss5 n
She declared that she lad
up the bod. but had merely
town the sheets
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30

WASHINGTON, May 2s.---In
Statement. issued today which mAAN
no mention of the Roosevelt ytrkA
m New Jersey, Williain e. MclAtn& L.
campaign manager Tor FTeAaN
Taft, declared that the presidenS @
have majority ,of the deiexake4
the Republican national convenf
and viii be nominated. He sat1
on,v candidate who can possfha
Cheated out of the neHRinA&3
President Taft, himself lie dscl
the doebtfuf, states win the
tions :lrd that In them the pre-
is the almost unanimous chotccs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30
Think. No Would Form Dynasty.

LONDON. MAY 2s.-The Evening
Globe, In speaking or Mr.. Roosevelts
success IN the New Jersey primaries,
rays editoriaily:
"Af the present rate or progress ne
should he president for eight years
niore-and by that time perhaps his
ambition will be satisfied, The Curious
NAV perhaps be inclined TO speculate
a. whether RrOsevelt's possible re-
election forrhadowE the founding Of a
dynasty. hut this only The future can
show "a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30

Outside of trip to Norfolk t0S
greet the German fleet on June Sdls
and "A jaunt to Annapolis, to presen1$
tho diplomas 10 the niddies th4H2
president expects to remain az homNs
until July LIST when he will go tME
Beverly. In the meantime he WIN
give his careful attention TO thes CHSS
ban and Brazilian questions. and thu
political situation with the accent Qz
the latter. sssyssSx!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30


WASHINGTON. May 2e--ThiSl
was the presidents busy day Be-
sides comforting with three cahinNE
officers concerning matters OF ma
tionaf and international note. dis
cussing the political situation with his
advisers, considering the question o.
army appointments. and attending To-
a part OF the mass of routine matterxl
which has accumulated since his laAts
4sss4 t.sa4ii Iii the Assts 1Iossss,,;Ssst 1sS
president also found time ia recetNMs
the delegates to the lnternattonAls
Navigation congress, and to announces
that he would not got to South Da~s
kota personally, to angle for tho
ten delegates from that STATE.
Although they won't admit 1t. tho
Taft forces consider that the SOUTH
Dakota delegation is already electe6|
and that the president WITH get few
il any,. of them. Therefore as Sonths
Dakota is some distance from Washrs
ingtan. President Taft thinks he c&Ms
serve his cause better by staying hers
and pulling the strings as best h4j
can. a-e;y9k
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30

Continued on Second Page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30

CONTINUED on Page g..
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-09-26
FILL THE TEMPORARY TEETH
This Often Will Prevent Their Prema.
ture Loss and Consequent irregu-
Iarity Of Second Set.

It Is most important that the teeth
Ct children should be attended to reg
ularly. When the teeth begin to come
into position, they should be brushed
by the parents. This will not only
cleanse the teeth, and assist in pre-
venting decay, but 1t also will form
q habit which will be invaluable In
after life. Many older children OBJ
ject to having their teeth examined.
and 1t is often impossible to do any
thing with them. By starting at an
early age, 1t will accustom the child
to the different procedures necessary
In the care of the mouth.
II you would save your child much
suffering, and the evils Of foul
mouth, you should have It's teeth ex-
amined for cavities every three
months, from the time it is two years
old. II q cavity can be found when
first starting, It can be filed with
little expense, and no pain.
One thing that should not be for
gotten Is that there is regular time
when each baby tooth should be lost.
Those children who lose their baby
teeth too soon through decay do not
have. as rule. as healthy permanent
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-09-26

Mrs. w. H. Hauglid took Mrs
Tweet, her grandmother, home to
Numedal on Sunday.
William Christofferson was at g.
Olson's Friday and Saturday finish.
ing the cement floor in Mr.. Olson s
chicken house.
Oscar Olson was at Angus for
grapes on Saturday afternoon. VIM.
Christofferson accompanied him.
Ole Gjerde took the Smiths Ven
tilating system" man to the train on
Saturday evening.
Services were held in the Melo
church on Sunday.
Miss Mabel Christofferson accom-
panied Oscar Olson to his home on
Saturday evening, remaining there
until Sunday evening when she was
accompanied home by Nels Engen
via the great lakes
Mesdames Q. J. and NJ. E. Carlson
called at Sande's Sunday evening.
In some portions of Brislet there
are notices up to the effect that no
hunting is aloud. This does not prove
to be the case in Helgeland. Here
hunting is carried on in a very bois-
ferrous way.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-09-26
HELGELAND
sss* IS sss< -

The weather has been very dis
agreeable nearly all fall and now il
is worse than ever. On Friday. satur-
day and Monday it rained nearly con
tinuously and on Tuesday morning
the ground was covered with snow
which did not thaw out until after-
noon.
There is more water in the Hedge
land creek now than there was last
spring while at its highest.
Ole r. Sande left on Friday Tor
Numedal where he opened a SIX
months term Of school on Monday,
Sept. %.
Oscar and Willie Hauglid and
Frank Larson were at Radium on
Friday with cattle sold to Mr.. Hill OF
Radium.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. L. Sande visited
with friends in Numedal Saturday
and Sunday.