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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06
ASK CARNEGIE TO
TELL ABOUT STEEL
STANLEY COMMITTEES or OPINION
HE WILL GIVE OUT MUCH
IMPORTATION.
HE'S ALWAYS WILLING
NEVER DoDGEs IsoUIRIEs AND NO
LONGER THINKS TARIFF
sCEssARY SOn THE
.1sssls.

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.--Andrcw
Carnegie, who owned most Of In1
properties now merged into the Steal
Trust will be Questi ,ued very closely
about their actual value. about MS
connection with the trust. and about
his part in the formation when he
comes to Washington to testify before
the Stanley committee at Its next s4sa-
sion.
MIR. CarnExie, il II believed, knows
more about the Steel Trust that any
body in IL save only ]. p. Morgan
and Ebert II. Gary.
He has what Is in effect a first lien
on its properties. and he must get his
interest before the trust can pay a
cent Of dividends on either common
or preferred stock
His holdings In bends az the time
he sold out his properties were more
than three hundred million dollars.
He will be asked to tel just ex-
actly how much money he got from
J. p. Morgan, to whom he sold. and
lust how much his steel holding repre-
sent today.
May Get Resi- Facts.
II he does II freely and unreservedly.
II Ia believe that the committee Will
know pretty nearl~ Just what tho
properties OF the company. which are
capitalized at more than a billion dol
lars, are worth. 1t Is believed by
the committee that their true value u
Just about the figure represented by
Mr.. Carnegfe's bonds.
In addition TO this Mr.. Carnegie will
be questioned generally as to his
knowledge Of the steel business. which
II admitted to be very great He will
be kiren an opportunity to clear up
many points that are still In doubt.
and to rive rs many thus Tar undts-
covered facts as he can.
Mr. CAruessA IA DO longer q high pro-
tectionist He thinks that the steel
industry IL no longer an infant. and
1t has no further right TO ask for ia
vors from q kindly government.
He knows more than anyone else
and he win he questioned about this
subject very closely.
Mr.. Carnegie has never held aioof
from inquiries, of the kiEd or taken the
attitude always taken by Rockefeller
in an Investigation that he knaw prac-
ftrnife netisinr. Nbout the shustnesE Of
which he has made colossal fortune.
Chairman Stanley. who invited him
yesterday by telegrarh u come TO
Washington and testify, had not re-
eelved reply last nfsht. bat expects
an answer this morning. He says no
he's been assured that Mr. Carnegie
win come.
The coYnmfftee has thus Far exnend-
al e,aIv x2d nnn IN IT'S Invest iEations,
which have continued over lenx re-
ROD . nd hrfHrht to 1isht vast amount
If jxfnEYnat ian The small additional
anrrcrriaticn If $a.nnA was granted by
tne an~ro~riattnn fcmrrtttaA without q
ssis-entirs vote Mr.. 7 itt,e+.,n Is now
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06
FATE Of WALKER
NOW WITH JURY
Cburt -Adjourns Overnight
While Twelve Consider
Their Verdict
REASONABLE. DOUBT
CLAIM OF DEFENSE
Accused Man Protests His In
nocence and Says Coun-
sci Deemed His 1esti-
mony Unnecessary

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GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE.
VA, Jan. 5.-Instructions In the
Walker case were agreed upon last
night. but the court room WIS so
cold this morning that the jury could
not be called In until 10 O'Clock The
argument was begun by G. s. Smith.
Commemorative attorney. He made
q forcefui address. J. A. Page made
a brief speech for the defense, claim
ing that walker hao proved an alibi.
Colonel Jonn II, saunders followed
for the prosecution In very strong
speech. showing the nature of the
crime. and step by step connecting
the accused with it. a great many
instructions were given and many of
these he took up and discussed.
Iyor A. Page followed and spoke
until the recess. He resumed his
speech after dinner. He said that
Walker had established an alibi. but
suppoeinx he had not. he claimed.
the prosecution was able only to show
suspicion of guilt. He even claimed
that the prosecution had failed to
prove the corpus deficit.
CirCumstA initial Evidence.
Mr.. Page impressed upon the jury
tho danger Of circumstantiai evidence
and dweit upon the various anstruc-
tons. He again and again tried to
show that there was reasonable doubt
as to the prisoners guilt
IL. I. Lewis closed the argument
in 4 speech Of rare power. He brush
ed aside the claim OF circumstantfal
evidence, and said that the jury had
TO do its duty to society. AZ well as to
do Justice to the prisoner. He said
that II time. place. motive, means.
opportunity and conduct pointed to
the accused. tho jury must find him
guilty. He then took up each point
and ahOwed how nothing was lack
ing to couy1ct the princnse.,
His spooch vas considered one Of
Mr.. Lewix' sreatest e1foIts.
The Judge told the Jury that X
they preferred he would adjourn the
court over until morning. After con-
suItation this was agreed upon. and
the attorneys agreed tina, the jury
might take the papers and consult
tonight.
Walker Denies Guilt.
j.. In a statement to the correspond
ent Of the Richmond Virginian.
Walker protested his innocence. that
he did not leave his place that day.
and that he knew nothing about the
shooting: that he bought Ave shells
and that Booker shot one Of them
and Mr.. Marchant took the others.
Asked why he did not testify, he
said his attorney thought Il unneces-
sary. as he conid not be convicted,
anyway
Most Of the time Walker watched
every speaker and appeared to enjoy
any criticism. He chews tobacco
nearly all the time and seems to bear
up we'll.
There Is wide difference OF opin-
ion a. 70 the verdict. The court
room was filed all the morning and
packed almost to suffocation all at
ternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06

CAUGHT IN GLADSTONE

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
LYNCHBURG, VA. Jan. s.
Charged with a daring hold-up. when
two prominent farmers. T. w. Evans
and r. r. Reyely. were relieved OF
$72 at the point OF revolvers. yester-
dag, several miles from Lynchburg.
John Foster. aged twenty. and Oscar
Davis. aged sixteen. went to the coun-
ty Jail to-day Mt Russhurg. Foster
shot at and just missed the head OF
one OF his victims. :
R1oodhounds were called in and
the robbers were trailed to the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railway. and an
hour iater-the pair WAS under ar
rest at Gladstone. twenty-five miles
distant.
Third Hold-U Up In Month.
This 10 the third hold-up Of to-
bacco farmera returning from the
market in q month. and II ID be-
neved Foster ana Davis perpetrated
all OF them. The hold-up was evil
IDENTIFY we'll planned, for the syste-
matte manner In which the robbers
conducted their operations stamped
them as being anything but amateurs.
According to statements OF the VIC
tins the men ieaped down out OF
the bushes into the road and flashed
their revolvers In their faces.
Handkerchief for Masks.
Both wore soIled handkerchief
over their faces. but when enc of
them jumped down into the road the
covering fell on and the mans fea-
lures were seen.
At first the men refused to hand
over their money and by holding the
robbers Ii conversation they were
able to study them carefully enough
to be able to identity them. Thsn
they turned their pockstbooks over
. The bandits
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06
WAR NURSE SAVED
FRI M THE FLAMES

WASHINGTON. Jan. k--H0roic
work BY hremen savAd the hives Of sew
eral persons today 10 = nrs At Ia sixth
street. Ms Annie Buckley. = famous
Civil War nurse. now employed In
the pension Office In whose room the
.flre tsarted. was lytng helpless In
Eiremen fought thsir Wy through the
s,noke and names TO her rescuss She
was 70 badly burned that her con-
ditton ID serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rainsy. who occu.
pied rooms on another AoOr, climbed
through the sky light 70 the roof Of the
building. and vers rescued hy nre-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06
LYNCHBURG SHIyERS
WITH COLD WEATHER

f1reciaf to Tho Richmond Virginfan.,
1. LYNCHRuRa. Va. Jan. 81
fzvnchburg IL shivering in the coolest
weather ef the present season During
last night the mercury dropped to Is
degrees, being by six degrees the cold
SIT night OF the winter. The fore
cast 10 for colder weather tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06
THERMOMETERS DROPS
AT CLIFTON FORGE

Especial to The Richmond virginian.}
- CLIFTON FORGE, VA, ian. g.
The mercury took sudden drop here
hast night. This morning the ofiicia,
thermometer al the Chess peeke and
Ohio cfiicos registered degrees
above zero. and at o'clock tonight
Il was six degrees above. with every
Indication that it would go below the
nero mark. For the past twenty-tour
hours q heavy wind has been blows
5taxe md has ulnae walking unen the
streets almost unbearabic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06
TOBACCO COUNSEL
REVIEWS TRUSTS
TAKES ISSUE WITH PRESIDENT
TAFT ON QUESTIONS IN SHEER
MAN Law.
RAISES POINT OF GUILT
JAYS UNLESS PUBLIC Is INJURED
CONGRESS HAS NOTHING TO
DO WITH BUSINESS or
CORPORATIONS.
RAISES POINT OF GUILT

w. pr1rN-,,rINN, -
"ASIN1 iCN. Jan. s.Aouis =.
.ne niuepsnuenl oonohoIoers 90 tne
1oss.aG"' 's.osii pss''y' tsox 'rs-
sue Win PRESIDENT Ia1t on TWO points
fo.as ~ rs s.alemenL OeIore the
!n.ets.a.e commerce Iomm'ttee ot
eno s,enaec, WHICH IS making inquiry
LOT tne purpose ox amending the
q. nun ANTI Jaw.
MI. NIau.non maintained mat a.
.il' consultation hfehabits,- seonsfrae-
~ - ,S"'ssi'ifses' therefore,, there
snouIa De no constructive crimlnal-
ny. uhoes the sherman act, and
tnat corporation should not DC heid
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-06
GOES BELOW ZERO
AT HARRlSCNBURG

Especial to The Richmond virsinian.)
HARRISONBURG. VA. Jan. g.
Eonr degreea below zero; wind about
fIfty miller an hour. The weather II
~ C01dN6t IN several years. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
BIG SLUMP IN STOCKS
United States Steel Bears the Brunt of
the Days Hammering

New York, Dec. 5.-Heavy selling
of stocks set in at midday today, send
ing the general average of prices to
the lowest level in some months and in
some instances the lowest of the year.
The tone of the market was more
feverish than at any time since last
Monday when the United States su-
preme court decision in the Hartman
merger case awakened the market
from it's long apathy. The decision
developed a general feeling of pessim-
ism in financial circles.
The center of today's weakness was
United States steel which sold under
20 before noon on extensive offerings
The Hartman issues and other stand
ard railway shares showed acute
weakness while various SpecialtieS de-
clined abruptly.
trust companies were again calling
loans but a canvass of financial insti-
tutions failed to confirm this rumor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

party and to destroy the Republican
party Wishing the Progressives of
Montgomery county God speed in
their organization, he said: L am
here to promise you that the Progress
sives of the state of Kansas have my
most earnest cooperation Had Cap
per made so open declaration during g
the campaign, fewer Republicans
would have been deceived by his pre-
tense of loyalty to their party.
The Independence meeting, the de-
clarations there made by William Al
len White and Arthur Capper but
emphasize the necessity for continual
ton of the activities of the Republic
can Party League. The loyal Repub-
Hcans of the state will insist that their
party management be placed in the
hands of men who can be trusted to
protect it against its enemies William
Allen White declared before election
that more than seventy and less than
ninety mem berS of the Republican
state committee would go into the
Progressive party after election. These
men should now step out into the
open. There was enough deception
and treachery during the campaign.
Let us have some common honesty in
the future movements of the Progress
slve party leaders in Kansas.
Every member of a Republican
committee, from state chairman down
to precinct committeeman, who is in
sympathy with the Progressive party,
should step down and out as a repre-
sentative of the Republican party If
Mr.. Dolley is Republican, he should
proceed promptly TO assist in purging
the party organization of disloyaI COM
mitteemen. If he is not a Republican
he should say so, step down and out
and give place to loyal representative
of the party. The Republican Party
League has made it's fight in the open.
1t has made no attempt to deceive any
body as to its purpose or its position.
The members of the league should in
sist that the Progressive enemies of
the Republican party be as fair and
honest"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
PAID FOR WILSON
Democrats Expended S1,159,-
446 in the Campaign.
Crane of Chicago Was the
Heaviest Contributor.

| Washington, Dec. Sit cost the
Democratic national committee $1,15S,-
446 to carry the election for Wilson and
Marshall, according to its final state
! filed with the house. Charles f. Crane,
of Chicago, was the heaviest con-
trfbutor, with $40, 900, closely pressed by
Cleveland H. Dodge, of New York, $35,
600, and Herman Ridder, of New York,
$50, ,073.
The total of $1,11O,952 contributions
received by the committee came from
SO, ,S54 separate contributions, of which
all but 1,625 we're in amounts less than
500.
William ]. Bryan gave 81, 900, as did
David R. Francis, Mayor John F. F1tz-
gerald, of Boston, Senators Newlands,
of Nevada, and O'Gorman, of New
York.
Senator Watson, of West Virginia,
contributed $500, and Governor Foss,
of Massachusetts, former Senator Will
liam A. Clark, of Montana, and Roger
Sullivan, of Chicago. gave $1,000 each.
George F. Baer, president of the
Philadelphia & Reading railroad, gave
$1,000; B. F. Yoakum, New York, $2,500,
and former Mayor ]. D. Phelan, of San
Francisco, 81, 900.
John r. Burton Payne of Chicago
put $4,000 into the committees
chests. Judge j. w. Gerard, New
NJ. Baruch of New York, $12, 500 each.
The $4,000 contributors were
Charles S. Guggenheim, Samuel I'm
termeyer, James Speyer, Jacob Rup-
pert, Henry Goldman, Henry Nor
ganthau, all of New York; F. c. Pen
field, Cincinnati; David B. Jones,
Thomas D. Jones, B. M. Winston, all
of Chicago, and Hugh c. Wallace, Ia
coma, Wash.
W. f Craig, New York. gave So
600; w. R. Hurst, Tacoma, Wash,
$1,000; G. F. S. Peabody of Chicago,
S6.45O, and J. c. c. Mayo of Ken
lucky and w. c. Beer of Yonkers. n.
Y, $4,000 each.
The S., 900 contributors were: Rolla
Wells, st. Louis; w. r. Rust, Tacoma,
Wash; F. B. Pynch, st. Paul; w. A.
CASTOR and H. D. Nawn, of Boston; J.
NJ. Camden, Versailles, KY: Charles
Smith, Menasha, Wis, and c. A.
Spreckles, S. H. Harris, E A. S. w.
White, John DeSauIes, Nathan Strauss
and John d. Ryan, all of New York
Representatives Thomas ]. ScuHy, of
New Jersey; Ralph Pulitzer, New York;
Joseph E. Willard, of Richmond, Va,
former lieutenant governor and cor
poration commissioner of Virginia;
Charles w. McAlpine, New York, and
]. J. Sparrow, Boston, gave 81. 900 each;
r. H. VanSant, Kentucky, 81, 500; Wal
ter A MilStead. Manila. 81 400
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
DWELLS IN PEACE
So Nick LOngwOrth Doesn't
Mind Defeat in Politics.
Sorry to Lose Place but Home
Is Happier.

Washington, Dec. Representative
Nicholas Longworth called at the
White House to assure the president
that although there will be a Demo-
crat in congress from the Longworth
district in Cincinnati, all is once more
peace in the Longworth family.
Mr.. Longworth said that Mrs. Long
worth, who as all the world knows,
was Miss Alice Roosevelt, took a cool
thousand dollars out of the Longworth
family treasury and bestowed it upon
the Bull Moose party as a free gift.
While this was going on Mrs. Long
worth, the congresSman's mother, was
expressing an opinion of Mr.. Long
worth's father-in-law which was more
forcible than complimentary. In his
effort to keep on speaking terms with
both branches of the family Longworth
got so nervous that he forgot how to
campaign and in consequence he lost
his district.
After the election Mrs. Longworth,
ST., was satisfied with Roosevelt's de-
feat and Mrs. Longworth Jr., was sat
isfied with the defeat of a Taft con-
gresham, and peace was fully re-
stored. Longworth said that while he
regretted that he could not come to
congress again, home, with all dissen-
sions removed would not be such
bad place after all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
HARNESS THE RIVER.
Secretary Stimson Says the Mississippi
Should Pay Its Way.

Washington, Dec. 5.-"Harness the
Mississippi and make the water pow
er development pay for the expendi-
ture of the river was the gist of the
message brought today by Secretary
of War Stimson to the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress. Secretary
Stimson declared when the nation as
sumed a responsibility as great as that
of spending $4,000 for improving a
river the general taxpayers of the
country should get the benefit of the
incidental profits arising.
Representative Sparkman of F1ori-
da, chairman of the house committee
on rivers and harbors, did not agree
with the assertion of President Taft
yesterday before the congress, that
the river should be improved under
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
TO URGE LAW REVISION
Meeting Begins in Lawrence Today for
This Purpose.

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 5.-Revision of
the Kansas criminal laws and court
procedure will be considered at a joint
session of the Kansas state society of
criminal law and criminology, the
Kansas conference of charities and
corrections and the association of pro-
bate judges which opens here today.
Sterilization of criminals, destruc-
ton of unhealthy houses and a pro-
posed change in the time allowed for
appeal to the supreme court from two
years to one year, are among the sub
jects on the program for discussion.
John B. Winslow, chief justice of the
supreme court of Wisconsin, and Judge
Merritt w. Pinckney of the Juvenile
court in Cook county, ILL.,, will deliver
addresses
The conference which will be in ses-
sion three days will submit it's con-
clusion to the legislature with recon-
mendation that certain legislation be
enacted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
BAD END TO JOY RIDE.
Accident Brings Publicity Followed by
Mans Suicide.

Kansas City, Dec. 5.-Pride, accord
ing to friends and relatives of Charles
E. Wright, caused his attempt at sui
eide which resulted in his death today
in the city hospital Wright slashed
his throat with a pocket knife in a
room at the Elks club house here last
Sunday November 19, Wright, who
was a salesman for local pickle fac
tory was thrown from a speeding
automobile while riding with a young
woman on the outskirts of the city.
He was made unconscious but not
badly injured.
The young woman deserted escort
and wrecked car and rode into the city
with a rural mail carrier in his cart.
She said she and Wright had been to
a suburban wine garden. Wright was
45 years old. He is survived by a
widow and five children. Friends say
he had been gloomy since the publi-
cation of the story of the automobile
accident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
Santa Fe Plans 15O-MiIe Cut
off to the South.
Connect Tulsa, Paris and Long
view With Gulf.
THROUGH A RICH COUNTRY
Tap Sections in Eastern Okla
hOma and Texas.
First Work on the improvement
Is Ordered.

! An order from the general offices of
! the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
way in Topeka today calling for the
| Improvement of the roadbed and right
| of way of the branch line of that road
from Havana Kan, to Tulsa, Ok, is
the signal for the greatest piece of
construction work in many years on
the Santa F'e. It means that the
Santa Fe will shorten it's lines to the
gulf by $50 miles and will enter one of
the richest agricultural districts of the
south. The new line will be built from
Tulsa, Ok, to Paris, Tex, and on to
Longview. 1t means an ultimate line
to New Orleans.
The order for the improvement of the
Tulsa branch calls for heavy rail
throughout the territory. Further
more it means heavier bridges and
standard ballast. When the line is
improved it will handle any locomo
tive on the Santa Fe and will be ready
for the traffic that some day will leave
eastern points for the gulf.
For some time rumors have been
travelling in railroad circles to the ef-
feet that the Santa Fe would connect
it's Oklahoma and Texas branch termi-
nails for a new line 10 the south, The
betterment of the Havana-Tulsa dis
trict is the signal for the first con-
struction work on this important cut
off.
To Tap Rich Territory.
The line will penetrate some of the
richest agricultural country in eastern
Oklahoma and eastern Texas. From
Tulsa it will be built straight south to
Glenpool, Henryetta, across the Cana
dian river to McAlester, Reynolds,
across the state line and into Paris,
Texas. 1t is probable that it will
swerVe to the east and touch Musko-
gee. The latter plan is favored by
many and will receive strenuous sup
port from Muskogee. From Paris the
line will go southeast through Mt.
Pleasant, Omega and into Longview.
1t will take more than $50 miles of
construction work and will complete
the circle with double line to Calves
ton and Port Bolivar.
This will mean that the eastern
to and from the Gulf will
be routed by the way of the Southern
lines of the Santa Fe through
Ottawa, Garnett, lola, Yates Center,
Havana thence down to Caney, Bar
tlesviIle and Tulsa.
At this time the Gulf shipments
come by the way of the Panhandle
country through Fort Worth, Gle
burne and Temple. Tulsa, Paris and !
LOngview are stub ends of Santa F'e |
branches from Havana, Kansas; Gle |
burne, Texas and Kirbyville.
1t is one of the most important |
moves of the Santa Fe in years and |
will mean millions of dollars in i'm
in that southern territory. |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
John Wesleyan Derr Tells of
Numbering Kansan.
Struck Victim on Head With
Ak, He Declares.
GIVES PETTY OFFICER REWARD
81 Thought 1 Could Forget, but
Could Not"
Confesses After Refusing Food
Seven Days.

San Francisco, Dec. ST thought
I would forget, but could not"
John Wesleyan Derr, 20 years old, an
ing station on Yerba Buna island told
officers here in confessing he had
murdered a man at Richmond, Kan,
three years ago.
For nearly a week Derr had not par
taken of food saying he was suffering
with indigestion, but when physicians
could find no trace of the ailment he
was ordered to report at mess.
He then asked the master at arms
to listen to his story saying:
IF you do you can make $500 with
out turning a hand
DO I have to write a story? asked
. the petty officer.
mo, telegraph three words, Derr
located here.'
Derr said that at Richmond three
years ago he had struck a man on the
head and killed him.
''I was only q boy and ran away,
Derr said, 'I Joined the navy, think
ing L could forget but failed. When
I lost my appetite 1 realized that it
was undermining my health. am
willing to return to Kansas"
A sworn confession has been sent to
Kansas authorities by the command
ant. The name of Derr's victim is
withheld.
Not Known at Richmond.
Richmond, Kan. Dec. 5.-Neither
John Wesleyan Derr or any one else
to the local authorities. Derr is not
known in Richmond. 1t is believed here
the murder was committed near Gar
nett
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
GAS GOES TO OTHERS.
Tulsa Field Rights Sold to Treat and
Rowland.

Tulsa, Ok, Dec. 5.-Topeka has in
all probability lost a possible source
of additional natural gas supply as a
result of the sale of practically all
of the gas rights in the Cushing field
southeast of Tulsa, to Treat & Row
land of Pittsburg, Pa, operating as
the Greek County Gas company A
number of small towns, including Still
water, in the vicinity of the Cushing
field, will be supplied by this COM
pany which will begin laying pipe lines
at once.
The Cushing field promises to de-
ve1op into the most prolific gas field in
Oklahoma and embraces a scope of
territory of approximately $50 square
miles