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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23
SEEK ONCE AGAIN
TO BREAK Up SHOE
MACHINERY TRUST
Departm, mt Of Justice Will
Claim rr.r IN Former
Dt c.sion OF Court
CITIES TOBACCO,
STANDARD CASES
Complaint OF Unreasonable
Restraint Is Made and Al
90 That Competition
Is Eliminated

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Solicitor
General bua-tt, tor tae aepdrti1en. OF
JLs..ee, ~..i nie ia the oups ei4.e .ouI
Tomorrow uIiei tor The government
Calming error on the parI OF .no
A,ass..gaasel.s D.s.Iict cou.l ia noau4ng
mat the lniteu onoe MacnineIy cJfn-
kany was not u coinuina.ion and con-
sliAacy an fes,iaint u tIaue. AID taat
tae formation OF the company WAS
LLsely ali economic arrangement IN
strict and normal couipiiance with
ino~ern traue progress.
The government biief hold that
the the lover court erred Ia lis ae-
cision tor two rease.s.
The combination of the three
groups OF 'a.fcnaaits into one group.
acting under ttae name OF me Unl.el
Snoe MACHINERY company, const.taeej
combination anu co4-Ap.raey IA re-
sti amt Oh trade in y.ola,i.n OF The
on.rn,an antitrust law.
m The system OF lying leases adopt
ed by the esmiiauy rs ia uiiect ie-
sera.nt of inIsas~s.>e trade ana COM
meiee. and IN not autnorlzed by lac
lR.tea states patent laws"
Giles :. An..a. Il OH decision.
In ms alGaiAent the so.Ac.tor gen.
Of the Supreme court in the o,anu-
ard Oll AID tobacco Trust cases. N
consideration OF modem Industrial
IevelopmenIs the quest4on is not wne
thtr contract, # viewed alone, is
sutn an unreasonable restraint of
traoe as would have violated common
law, but rasner whether The acts, con
tracts. Agreements or COMBINATIONS
Viewed an q Enels IN relation to the
trade and comme zee with which they
deal, operate to the pre1udics Of the
lubiic interests by undaiy restricting
competition. or By unduIy obstructins
! the que course OF trade. or which III
juriously restrain traue. anu tnere-
fore come within the scope OF the
remedial purposes of the law.
The indictment of the United Shoe
Machinery Company charges that the
individual defendants aid not the cor
pora;ions violated the Sherman law.
Prior to February, 1888, each of three
groups now in the corporation con-
trolled from SO to so per cent of the
business in the manufacture of some
particular group of shoe machinery.
There was considerable competition
in the shoe machinery business as a
whole. at least enough to give "a shoe
manufacturer some choice as to where
ne couIu get mis- machinery.
Competition Restricted.
After tho organization of the United
shoe Machinery company the concern
restricted competition and reduced
he choice OF the shoe manufacturer
as TO where he could get his ma
chinery. To further reduce competi-
ton the company adopted the system
of tying" leases which restricted the
manufacture to the use of certain
kinds Ct machinery, all OF which were
made by the United Shoe Machinery
company.
The combination Of from rs to so
per cent of all the shoe machinery
eusiness Of this country into one hand.
the br.ef of the government sets forth.
Is in itself so great proportion of
the entire business as to constitute a
restraint OF trade within the meanin;
OF the Sherman law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23
ROUSE CAUGHT IN
INCENO|ARY ACT
PROMINENT sMITHFIELD MER-
CHANT ADMITS SETTING FIRE
TO THE TOWN.
TRYING TO REPEAT
CAUSED fa0.0oo BLAzE WEEK AGO
CAPTURED IN ACT OF DRENCH-
ING HIS HOUSES
WITH OIL


fspecfal to The Richmond Firginian.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Dsc. az
Caught In the act of touching match
% a building after drenehing 4 thor
oughiy with gasoiene, .ieoTgc .touse.
a prominent merchant ami business
man, was arrested N Smtthasld this
morning. and IL In Jail charged with
ARISEN. After his arrest. Pnusc. II Is
alleged. confessed to having started
the IRE Of week ago which destroy
ed a bank and thirteen mercantile
ho-ses In the business center u
Srnithfield. causing less ~ sso.poo.
Following the fire. detective was
,.-nt to Sn,ithfield by the National
Bankers association.
Owns Several businesses.
Rouse. who owus TWO dry GOOD
.to-rs, on Embarrassing es.r hlishmeai
md several smaller os-inssses. WAS
sasrected.
The detective shade xed him for
sever,l days and at midnight last
nss.hs scw. he saws, Rouse pour FIVE
cations OF gasclane OIL the size Of a
tiral hasiress house and then place
another Axe gal.cn car of the same
f,u!a under the bui',l.rg TO which he
connected tfn frse.
Before he co,,ia set ire to the gaso-
Isne The detective ,n.~r@ered.
Makes CO~fcssicn.
In his alleged confession to Sheri~
Edwards Rouse 10 said to have given
=. his reason for starting the fire the
fact that he couldn't help It and he
wanted to get rid Of his competi-
tors IN huriress.
An investigation showed that all al
nrc~,su nrrncr&v II heavily fuaatrcd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23
i,eit6rates Her Demands for
the Retention OF City of
t.drianople
TO CONTINUE WAR
OR HASTEN PEACE
Balkan Allies Will Not Get
What They Want and Tur-
key Saw S More l han
III. Expo cited

CoNSTANTINOPLE. Dec. "a
Fresh Instructions in which t 10 un-
derstood the porte reiterates its de-
nand In most emphatic tel ms, that
the Turks be allowed 10 retain
Adrianopie, were forwarded to the
Turkish plenipotentiafie at London
today following meeting of the
cabinet.
1t Is evident that friction has de-
veloped between the civil and mill
tary branches Of the government, as
TO the disposition of Adfianople. The
military branch la strongly In favor
of resnming hostilities, the fighting 10
be delayed until spring II possible
and at once II the allies block lar
Their delay. The majority of the civil
officials favor an early restoration OF
reace, although they are reluctant to
consent TO the surrender OF Adrian
ople.
The government has placed orders
for large shipments of guns and am
muniticn with foreign firms. and re-
Inducements are arriving daily from
Kurdestan and Sy,a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23
.ED|IOR'SCONIEkPT
CASE IS ON TRIAL
COMMENTED ON AND PRINTED A
LENGTHY TELEGRAM FROM
THE COLONEL
C ES AFTER COURT
ATTORNEY GENERAL PAYS NO AT.
TENTioN TO RoOsEyELTs Lam
CUAGE. BUT DOES THAT
OF EDITOR
G ES AFTER COUR

BOISE. IDAHO. Dec. 22-The trial
Of the editor and manager and ono
Of the alleged owners of the Capital
News for contempt will be begun, to-
morrow In the Supreme court under
citation asked for by the attorney
renerai's Office, The petition sets up
innum cradle alleged cffenses. but the
principal ones are in connection with
comment upon the following dispatch
from Theodore Roosevelt. sent in re-
sprnse to a telegram. announcing that
the court had denied the Bull Moose
ele ctars a pIace on the official ballot
The telegram. Il IL understood mis-
rerrs scented the situation to the coll
onel:
Chicago. Ills. Oct. IL. 1912
~. II. Gibson, chairman, and Paul
Davis. secretary Of the progressive
state central committee.
Through you desire to appeal to
the men and women Of Idaho not to
permit themselves to be disfranch.s-
ed AZ the court has sought to dis
franchise them. II Is impossible to
protest too strongly against what is
literally the infamy OF this dec sion.
Every uphOlder 81 law and order and
every sincere well wisher Of the cause
should take the lead II conforming
such utterly TeArficnaTy conduct by
a = =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23
TWENTY-FIVE LOSE
LIVES IN OCEAN
SECOND MATE AND FoUR SAILORS
ARE ONLY ONES TO DE
RESCUED.
OTHER BOATS SINK
AFTER FIGHTING SEA AND POUND
ING EACH OTHER TO KEEP
AWAKE ARE SIGHTED
AND SAVED.
OTHER BOATS SINK

ST. JOHNS, y. r.. I,ec 2..--
Twenty-lwo saiie,s lost their i.'es
last Friday, WHEN the fre.ghtcr iior-
ence, of the Fu~niss line, VAS driven
ashore in heavy fog. near Cape
Race. The only survivors We're the
second mate and f,,ar sailors who
were brought In mere to-day after SUIT.
fering great hardship In an open
boat.
The Florence left Halifax severa.
days ago and was proceeding to ST
Johns with general cargo. The
weather had been foggy for two days
and this had prevented the taking
ct any observations. and the master
cf the Florence was also faced by
very heavy seas.
The survivors who arrived this
rcrning we're so exhausted that they
were at once put In hospital. They
rad been unable up to this time to
give their Games or to furnish any
info, nation. except in disconn. cited
way ~ the WI eek
Was Proceeding Cautiously.
IT Is learned however. that the
raster nf the Florence was proceed
ing cautiously n the fog. but tina,
re hal completely lest his bearing n
and he hAa.y seas slowly but surely
sent tn. boat an the rocks. She n'led
raridly and sonn settled. Al, hands
took 70 the boats. but the launch
ing cf them was hazardous task
The second mate. with the four
sailors, MANAGED TO get their boat
clear Of the Rig ship. and got gay
hut the captain ard the rema 'nder
81 the crew we-c lost ~ the swamp
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23
INSPECTOR AFFAIR
NOT UP TO COUNCIL
MEMBER DECLARES THAT BODY
HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH
BOARD WRANGLE.
SALARY CT MAYOR
RECOMMENDATION FOR INCREASE
MAY COME FROM FINANCE COM
MrTrEE AT MEETING ToNIGHT.
OTHER INCREASES.

President Peters has called the COM
mon council together for a special
meeting at o'clock tonight. The OBJ
tect OF the meeting Is to wind up the
affairs of the year. number of i'm
portant matters coming frem some of
The committees.
One of the interesting questions to
be considered, it Is believed, win be
the fixing OF the salary of the mayor
at $4,000. This question is in the
hands of the finance committee. This
committee may report its reccmmen-
daticn to the council tonight.
Other salary increases will also be
reported.
While there has been some little
gossip concerning probable action on
the part of council regarding the ac-
ticn of the administrative board in
nominating John Butler fer the posi-
CONTINUED on Second Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23
PROMINENT LAWYER
DIES IN SOUTHWEST
JUDGE ARCHER a. prILEGAR WAS
FORMER JUSTICE OF THE
SUPREME COURT.
HIS ILLNESS ERIEF
RAILWAYS, CoRPon-
ATOMS AND DIG INTERESTS
AND HAD VERY LARGE
PRACTICE.
HIS ILLNESS ERIE +

Especial to The Richmond Firginian.)
BRIST OIL, VA. Deo- 22.-Judge
Archer A. Thlegar, former justice
Of the Supreme court of Virginia and
one of the most prominent lawye@s
in the Southwest, died here at IL
o'clock this morning. after an illness
Of only week. Com piications of
pneumonia and Brights disease
caused his death. Very few OF his
friends outside of Bristol knew or his
Illness.
Judge Phlegar was a native of
Chr stianshurg, Va. but had lived
in Bristol for about eight years. HE
was formerly Commemorative attor-
ney of Montgomery county, and iater
re served in the virginia senate He
was member Of the Supreme Court
of Appeals for several years
Judge Phleear had probably the
CONTINUED on Second rage,)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. GA suit
involving title to vast areas Of oil, coal
and phosphate lands in Florida. Idaho
Utah, Wyoming. Colorado, Louisiana
Now Mexico. oregon. Washington. Me-
vada and Alaska, valued at billions and
affecting approximately one-third OF
he oil bearing lands Of California,
will be hled In the United States Dis
rrict court at Les Angeles next week
IT will hs Instituted BY ID. ID. Town
send, special assistant to the attorney
general OF the United States. who has
had charge OF the several suits nied
against the Southern Pacific railroad
company. and subsidiary corporations
10 recover lands alleged to havs heer
fEardulsntly Obtained under patsnts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23
GOVERNMENT SUIT TO
INVOLVE ONE BILLION

for grants OF arid lands, and who d.
rected the fling OF the billion dollar
suit In os Angeles last Friday to
recover the mineral lands In the Coal
inya district. covered BY patent num-
Ter 222.
The one Of the several companies
investigated that will be made de-
PENDANT in the test suit probably will
te the Midway Oil company. the hold
inrs Of which include thu famous
f.akeviewX Gusher.
The purpose II to have the courts
establlsk the validity OF the execu-
tive order Of President Taft Of Sep
tcmber II. 1908. which withdrew from
entry several million acres Of min
esAl IandA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23
SENATOR OvEHMAN
GETTING ON WELL
RECOVERING FROM OPERATION
WILL SPEND HOLIDAYS
IN HOSPITAL.
WASHINGTON, Dec.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Ex-senator
Overman OF North Carolina, who yes
terday afternoon underwent an opera
ton at George Wash-nston University
hospital, was reported this evening to
be getting en- well.
Mrs. Overman. who had gone to her
home. and was called back. arrived
this afternoon. and is at the bedside
OF her husband. No complications are
anticipated. but the senator will be
compelled to spend the Christmas
holidays in the hospital. where his
FAMILY and friends will will make his
enforced stay rs pleasant as possible.
Senator Oyerman always has enjoyed
good health, and rad not felt better
In years than he did up to the moment
when this attack seized him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23
Pour Ink ON Letters.

LONDON. Dec. 22.-Making good
on their promise to make a raid on
the pillar mail boxes OF the city be-
fore Christmas, militant sufYrag ettes
tonight rave another exhibition OF
their newest plan Ct calling attention
to the votes for woman's cause. Arm
tas ked a large number OF the letter
boxes. and 1t is feared obliteratcd the
addresses. and Ia other ways DAM
aged large quantity Of Christmas
mall The extent OF the damage will
mot be known until the mail u as
sorted In The n0rning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23
Leads Corps Of Correspon|
dents on Five Mile Walk
Across ountry
AVOIDS POLITICS
IN SU.> DAY TALKS
Mr.. Bryan Denies Rumors and
Cr.,icises Sorry of Cause 3
OF Abstns. of Murphy
Flom Banquet

PRINCETON, N. j.. Dec. 22.---vyI1
the .id key that he USED everJ ~
xnIle he was president Of PrincSe0l
university, President Eject WiisOn ~
afternoon turned the iatcn and ~
himself into his old once In
Sc enty nine building on
CAMPUS, and, thereafter, for q ma&6
ter CT halt an hour, he Toasted a.
eyes on the old familiar sufr0uE<
ings.
The governors visit, the nrse
two years, was totally cnsxp0ct&l
he reached the building in tine cOurl
OF five-mile wax. N which he w.
ACCOMPANIED by several Of his C0N5
respondent friends. tomsng acr<1
the campus on the last lap Of IT.
class building.
Let's take look In here" he sill
II haven't been in the old bdilusIa
In two years The governor IL
not seek the aid of the janitCr. he3
led the way into the building a1iM
mounted the stairs, turning en-
electric light here and there.
hall had been pitch dark, but n
governor knew exactly where I'M
lights were located. Reaching t1
door of his old Office. he dug d0N
In his pocket and produced q bunN
" keys. He round the right I'M
by sense of touch. 1t was fnsertM
in the Iock, the latch snapped b9x
and the party entered
Has Right to Enter.
Turning to the correspo ndents TIL
governor said:
I'm view OF the fact that. by ytJa
tue of beng Cover nor of the EtAGl
7 n ne ~
trustees of the univ ersity. / suppd1
1t is perfectly propsr fer me to ~ r
here?" s@
The office has not been fused aiE1
the governor resigned from the pre-
deney of the university. II has 14
furnishings A combination tablM
desk. and few chairs are about ~
the outer room contains. There AEl
two inner rooms. One was the pT.v1&1
office CT the president, and the OkI41
was used by his stenographer. -
woodwork Is CT mahogany and hea11
tifully carved. With his walkt4~
stick the governor pointed Out f
heads and other designs.
II spent good many happy yox3
in these rooms he said, neditntlS
ly 1T seems like home to be herN
Then he turned out the light. slautna
the self-iatching door, and LETT.
Lets walk past Holder hall
said. Il want to see how the Wo1
IS progressing"
Criticises Architecture.
Holder hall Is Mrs. Russell 04g1
donation to Princeton university.
governor stopped before 1t. insp4c9(
the work and expressed his satiof1
ton that the work is moving &tQ0
so rapidly He noted the squat M~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23

tcon,inutd on Second rage.)
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
wA TRAVIATA" HEARD AGAIN
Verdi's Opera Given for Benefit
of Italian Hospital.

In these latter years. lean as they nave
been OF coloratura sopranos Verdrs La
Traviata" is less often heard than in the
DAYS when Sembrich and Melba were mem
bers Of the Metropolitan opera company.
But last night It came to it's own again
when Nine. Tetrazzini sang the part OF
the wayward consumptive heroine for the
first time on Broadway.
Nine. TetrazznI's physical charms are
not exactly Consumptive, but her pubhc
seems willing to forgive her anything, even
inartlstic singing. so her tubercular affilc-
ton must be assented to. She was not In
her best voice last night, though her swell
ing upper notes sufficed, as always, to bring
down the house. But in her An. Tors G
lui' she appeared to have difficulty Win
her breathing. and there was consequent
cutting of phrase.
Nine. Tetrazzini. however, is habit, ana
the large house gathered for the benefit OF
the Italian Hospital applauded her to the
echo.
DImitri SmirnOn made his reappcarance
as the fatuous Alfredo and succeeded III
singing with the same peculiar bleat he
showed last season. 1t may well be SAID
that Mr.. Smirnon's voice is in his appear
ancc, which is a fine one.
Mr.. PoIese. of the Boston opera company,
was another newcomer. singing Germont,
and singing It most acceptably. Mr. STU
rani conducted.
Several thousand dollars were added to
the Italian Hospital treasury as result of
the benefit
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
OBITUARY..
BLOOMFIELD BRoWER.

Bloomfield Brewer, for nearly half CEN
tury head Of Brewer Brothers, manufact-
uring statiOners. died on Friday at his
home, No. 130 East 2ith street Artcrio-
sClerosis, from which he had been suf-
fcrer for a year, was the cause OF his
death.
A descendant of an old New York family,
Mr.. Brewer was born in 1910 and was A
son of the late John V. Brewer and Mary
Bloomfield Brewer. He became a clerk IN
the stationery business of his uncle, John
!. Bloomfield, in 1859. In the following
year. with his brother, the late John '.
Brewer, he formed the partnership Of
Brewer Brothers, remaining actively en-
gagged I'm business up TO the time he was
taken Ill.
Mr. Brewer was veteran Of the Civil
War, having served with Company b of
the 7th Regiment. He was a member Of
the 7th Regiment Veteran Association, the
Society of Exempt Members, I'd Company
tho 7th Regiment Veteran and Active
League. Lafayette Post, 40 G. A. r., and
the Holland Society.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
CROKER SALE NETS $81, 900
William A. Read Pays So, 100
for Drawing Room Suite.

throng of well known bidders and
buyers filed the American Art Galleries
Yesterday al the third and final ses-
sion OF the George Crocker sale. Will
iarn A Reads bid Of S2,1OO was one Of the
highest Of the day. 1t was for a carved and
-llded drawing room suite in the style OF
louis Quinze. consisting of a large high
lacked sofa with open arms. two small
sofas and four large armchairs. The same
buyer paid I.525 for a large Persian silk
r1c $3.50 for pair of bronze and gilt can
ce1ahra and $525 for an Italian carved mar
bio font.
pair Of eighteenth century Flemish tap
,g'~ies -Watteau subjects-were sold TO
SaIlgman & Co. for s., 100 apiece. What was
described as an extraordinary example of
.ue,dlepoint tapestry"-an Italian sixteenth
century altarpiece-was sold to *. kelekian
f,r Sl7g5. Otto Bernet. as agent, bought for
So r-u a pair Of grand chased bronze and
c.', torches Of the Louis Quinze style. and
.r. same buyer paid 500 for Russian
bronze group.
For an eighteenth century Beauvais tap
o-try panel. after a cartoon by Boucher
Charles. Of London. paid $3.50, and for
a large Persian silk rug Seaman, as agent
Iaid ST ah Captain J. do Lamar obtained
Tor 81 o2s a Louis Quinze Nltrlne. James
f.lEerson. of Philadelphia, bought the IhuCI'
coveted Louis Seize suite OF rlch DedToohl
furniture for $l.H1J. .,, 900
Tnr total of Yesterdays sales was $46.432
4. grand total of the entire sale was
. .n1 20
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
DR.. MAYO LEAVES HOSPITAL
Noted Surgeon Discharged as
Cured After Two Operations.

DR.. Charles Horace Mayo. who was
operated on for appendicitis at the Pres
bytcrian Hospital on December 16, and
seven days later for acute cholccystitis.
with gall stones was discharged as cured
yesterday afternoon. at 1 o'clock.
He Icl. the hospital i'm company with
his wife, and was taken to the Hotel
Ncthcrlard in a cab. He was feeling
well, and ate a hearty meal before re-
tiring for the night.
Or. Mayo said last night that he would
nave taken stroll in central Park
yesterday had the weather not been so
cold. He viii go out for an airing to-
day He will leave this city at the end
ol the week for his home in Rochester.
Miun., 10 which place he was preceded
four days ago by his brother. DR.. Will
lam q. Mayo, who came here when il
was found that second operation would
be necessary.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
MANY AT OlCKENS'S BIER
Body Lies in State at Trinity,
Where Funeral Is Held.

The body Of Alfred Tennyson Dickens lay
I'm state yesterday noon in old Trinity
Church. while men and women Of all sta
tons in life paid tribute TO the memory of
the son Of the great novelist Mr. Dickens
died on Tuesday in the Hotel Astor, and
the funeral was held yesterday in the pres
encc of more than FIVE hundred persons.
The Rev. DR.. William T. Manning, rector
Of Trinity Church. conducted the services.
and prominent men throughout the country
attended
After the services the body was taken to
? vault in the Trinity Cemetery, at 155th
street and Broadway. It will remain there
temporarily. at least, until word is received
from relatives of Mr.. Dickens in London.
Whitelaw Reid, American Ambassador to
the Court of St Jamess. was present and
acted as an honorary pallbearer. The others
who acted in that capacity were Andrew
Carnegie, A. Barton Hepburn, Henry
Cews. General Thomas L. James, ex-Sena-
tor William A. Clark, Or. John H. Finley,
Courtenay w Bennett, British Consul Cen
eral a New York: II. II. Cammann, Of the
Trinity Corpora ton; Robert c. Norris. j. f..
Alexander. Lee Keedick and w. G. Glass.
For half an hour before the services the
hodv lay in state in the church and hun
dreds Of persons walked past the coffin.
which was covered with lilies-of- the-valley
and white roses. while many floral pieces
filed the ChanCcl.
The daughters Of Mr. Dickens. who are
in Australia. sent wreaths, as did Mr..
Clovs, tho International Peace Forum, of
which Mr.. Dickens was the Melbourne vice.
PRESIDENT. and the Chicago Women's Out
door Lea Euc.