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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
MINING INDUSTRY
POINTS TO MENACE
Uniform State Laws to Protect
Minority Stockholders
Favored.

Philadelphia, oct "a resolution
offered by Sidney Norman, OF Wash
ington, was adopted at this afternoons
session of the American Mining Con
Eress here which refers TO the dis
honest operations OF tho financially
powerful rs great menace TO the
mining industry. Through this rcso-
luton. the Congress went on record as
favoring the institution of uniform
state laws that will provide protection
TO minority stockholders bv making
directors more definitely responsible
for their welfare and constituting in
fraction of such laws II felony, pun
!shable by Imprisonment. The reso-
luton suggests that the Department OF
Justice investigate Scandals recently
disclosed regarding securities listed
on the New York Stock Exchange" to
the end that the offenders be brought
TO Justice. Copies OF the resolutions
Will bc forwarded TO President Wilson,
the Attorney General and the New
York stock Exchange.
An attack on Federal control over
coal lands and water rights was made
by United States Senator Shafroth, OF
Colorado. in an address before the
convention. Senator Shafroth's ad-
( :
government ownership OF 9.425,00o
acres OF coal lands in Colorado. valued
he said. at from $500. 900, 900 to $1,000,
| 600, 600. The lands thus held, he said
are exempt from taxation for county
/ state or school purposes. The Senator
assailed the policy OF Clifford pinchot
| former chief Forester. who" lie said
would lease these coal lands. which
would bring 4 return TO the Federal
/ government. but would not provide the
State any revenue" lie urged tho sal,
| Of tho lands to citizens or to corpora
tons.
Tho Senator also attacked the for
mer Chief Forester for having "urget
the government, through former Sec
rotary OF Interior Garfield, to revolt,
forty permits for water plants In Colo
RADIO. one of which was furnishing
power for trolley cars in Denver" The
government he said. took away tho
water rights from men in Colorado
who had spent from 100000 to So.
100000 III developing them.
Tho time has come for q revision
or the land laws TO bring them up {,
/ date. according to DIR. James Douglas
/ or New York, whose paper was read al
to-day's session
DR., George otis Smith. director OF
the United States Geological Survey
said the first essential mining land
Legislation should be that no provision
in the law should place any unneces-
sHrE charge, burden or operating cost
y committee to draft a tentative
blue sky bill for rrcscntation TO ths
Congress is providcd + Tor ' IN T Tesolu.
ton adopted to-day bv the congress-.
The resolution stated that an hives
II tlGatIo OF the present "bluc Sky" law,
show many Of them to have the car
marks Of politics.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23

Denver. Colo. October 22-Between
and $50 miners were cntoInbed by
a'i explosion In mine No. ., OF the
sax Canon Fuel Company at Dawson.
y NJ. at o'clocit this afternoon. The
entonbcd men included General SUI
n-rintondent Frank McDcrmott. OF the
l.ino and several other American
iiucrs. The cause OF the explosion
is unknown.
Meagre advices received UP TO late
our tonight were that only FIVE
miners had been taken alive from the
most Of tho day shift were employed
below tho second level where the shaft
vas blocked with debris resulting
rom the explosion.
Accounts from Dawson and Ration
Ncrc uncertain as 10 the possibility of
resucing any OF the men alive, while
4 statement from FL Paso, Texas, en-
pressed hope that most OF the en-
,ombcd men would be found alive This
belief was based on tho fact that the
workings OF No. mine are connected
by n tunnel. with mine No 5. while
an airshaft is said TO furnish another
means of exist.
Immediate relief wori. was under
taken by men from the night shift and
neighboring mines Appeal for aid
started scores of experienced miners
from Trinidad and tho surrounding
coal camps shortly after o'clock. and
they wero expected to reach Dawson
before midnight
J G. Roberts. superintendent Of
Federal Miners Stations in the Rocky
Mountain division. began imm edia tc
TO leave for Dawson to-
night with tho rescue car. He also
tclegraphed Pittsburgh. kans.. and
Rock Springs, Wyom., for the rescue
cars stationed at those points.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
TO INTERPRET TREATY
supreme Court Called Upon to Settle
Questlop,

Washington, October 22.-The SUI
prcme Court was called upon to-day to
interpret the Spanish American treaty
ending the war of 1898, and settle tho
question of whether British firm. the
Australasia and China Telegraph Com
pany Is entitled to annual subsidies
from the United States, which the
Spanish government agreed to pay for
tho construction OF n cable line from
the Philippines to China. Justice Day.
OF the Supreme Court. was chairman
OF the American delegation which
dra fled the treaty.
Attorneys for the government ar
gued that tho American delegates.
through Justice Day repeatedly re-
fused to become responsible for the
obligations OF the Spanish government.
but that did not prevent the United
States becoming responsible under in
tcrnational law" Justice Day COM
mented.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
OBITUARY
Cnss Johnson.


Cass Johnson, sixty years old, died
suddenly yesterday morning at $3.50
o'clock at his home, 800 South Pine
Street Death was duo to apoplexy. Mr..
Johnson. who was for many years, en-
ployed as II machnist by the Southern
Railway, leaves n wife, formerly Miss
Virginia pickett, and is survived by
two brothers-Henry. ]. Johnson and
Raleigh Johnson. OF Richmond--and one
York. He was ono of tho oldest mem
bers of Pine street Baptist Church, and
was n member OF st. Johns Lodge. No.
Sc. Ancient, FREQ and Accepted Mnsons:
Elba Council, Royal Arcanum and
Mizpah Chapter, Order OF tho Eastern
Star.
The funeral will take place to-mor-
row afternoon at o'clock from Pine
Street Baptist Church. Interment will
be made In Hollywood Cemetery.
Bernard Il. DodsOp.
Especial to The Times Dispatch
Charlottesville, Va, October ga
telegram was received hero to-day an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23

nouncing the death In Middlcboro. XIV.
iast Night OF bernard T.. Dodson, son
I'm law OF j. ~. Baync. OF this citv M,
D0usop was on his way 10 Charlottes-
WHO from Pasadena. Cal, where he
father. n prominent stock broker. II"
ytopDed OFF at Middlcboro to visit "
Paync his brother-in-la law. and on YES
death resulted In II few hours The
remains VIII DC brought to Wise Coun-
" 10 await the arrival OF his wife and
mother. who are In California
SIR. Dodson was only twcnty-throo
years OF age. He was educated at Jef
icrson. School. this city, and at the
University OF Virginia lIs married
MISS Keva Payne. daughter OF j. a.
Payne. OF this city. She survives, viii,
ono chitd-a boy-one ana pne-halt
years old.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
THAW BEGINS FIGHT
attorney Seeks to Prevent Indictment
in New York County


New York. october 22.--Counscl for
Harry Thaw to-day began 81 fight
to prevent Indictment in New York
County by the grand jury that viii bc
gin tomorrow 10 consider tho circum =
stances surrounding Thaw'a escape
from Matteawan. willard Olmstcad. OF
Iha"'s counsel took 10 the district az
torneys Office i copy OF Justice Sca
nHrS $ charge 10 the grand jury when
mat BODY heard ThaW az Il witness
against John \. Anhut Justice Sea
nGi5 then alluded TO Thaw rs a man
10 he crhninally irreaponsiblo." ana IN
slrlc'cd the jury not TO ask him to
sign any waiver OF immunity nor Insist
Ni'oh hls answering any question the
answer 20 which might In any way tend
70 imp!!cato him III any unlawful trans
action
MIR Olmstcad requested that Justice
go ,uit 5 charge lie called 10 tho nj =
,"t''"m 81 tho present grand jury. VIII
nam I'rarctS Jerome has been desjp
naicd by the Attorney General to take
charge OF the case
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
LEVY DETERMINED TO LIVE
Poison Victim Feels Fine-Snys lie Is
Going to Recover.

New York. October 22.--"I am go
ing to live" said Isaac Levy to-day
rs lie entered upon the third day of
his hight against the effects OF fifteen
grains ~ bichloridc OF mercury. which
ne swallowed by mistake. The doc
tors tell me am dying, that perhaps
10y Friday shall bc dead but don't
believe it. feel huc and | am going
10 get we'll"
Low is now patient at the Sun
slime Hospital Bensonhurst. and either
his wife or ono or more OF his twelve
children are in the room with him all
the time II being his wish that some
member or his family be with him all
Tie time until he RECEIVERS or dies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
SEEN NEW trial ron FRANK.
iiiN attorneys, Through NHIdnyits. At
tuck Mcm hrr. az Iurx -

AlIanta Ca, October ~ Supporting
sn,'i claims through anidavits attack
E,k ln.nncFs OF tho jury. ATTORNEYS for
,5"o ~ Frank. sentenced to hang Tor
N" murder OF Mary phapan. TO- day
-, = ut9 motion for new trial for tho
1e"lod ny the solicitor general. IIIiph
- dorsey, who also offered rnnnv aW
uaNlts' The hearing IS cxpcc,cd 10 Ia =,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
Nine KILLED In Wreck.

Especial TO The Times Dispatcn
Sudbury, Ont, October 22-Ninc per-
sons were killed In wreck at Pardee,
on the Canadian Pacific Road, sixteen
miles west OF Chapleau. on the Lake
Superior Division of that road to-day
when the second section of n freight
train eastbound collidcd head-on with
u work train.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23

View Nork Octobci 22.--Whilc no d.
et word WAS received here tonight
ur Thelus Dodge, & Co. regarding the
oNIlosiop i'm their coal mine at Dawson.
\ NJ 81 WAS stated by officers that
the mine is SO nearly perfect in its
roi structlon that II was inconceivable
Nt there would be any great loss OF
The mine Is ono OF the model ones
ot tho country" declared Cleveland H.
n.1Gc. vice president OF the company
it was a. safe as engineering could
sd. hc II None az tho tunnels is moro
tUAu nifty feet dccp-that was the depth
oi the one where the explosion oc-
ucgrG. / believe They are all so full
Ut cNits ana Vcutilatiuc shafts equipped
v I'D electric fans. that we have re-
gtrded II as practically impossible for
iau uetdly coal Eas to accumulate. I'm
7 mon Were killcd in the explosion
or IL is Uncomfortable that there
ha been n heavy death toll
The mine has been operated fifteen
: 1gs without an explosion"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
Charged with Con.pirac,,

Mexico City October 22-Danlel and
ENaristo Madcro brothers or the lato
president, have been arrested at Monte
rcy. charged with conspiracy In Il plot
TO turn over that city TO reVolutionists
according 10 dispatches printed in the
newspapers here
Tho two brothers are said to have
been compromised by documents taken
Monterey.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23

Paris. October 22-The French gov
erninent to-day ordered the armored
cruiser Condos TO proceed to the Next
can coast to protect French interests.
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Mrs. Florence G. Smith.

Especial TO Tho Times Dispatch.l
Florence g. smith wife OF DR.. I. u.
Smith. the physician OF the Miller
here
The burial was at Hebron Baptist
Church. near Avon. at 10 o'clock this
morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
For Quick Sale at Sacrifice Price.
MFG. Plant and Foundry

Fully equipped; ornamental structural
fence and Iron work: buildings consist
brick coreroom attached: pattern shop
brick boiler-room., storage-house; also
dwelling and stable; unexcelled water
and railroad facilities; no competition
In 100 miles radius Terms to suit
purchaser. No money required. with
acceptable security: a splendid busi
ness opportunity. Address
a. J. PHILLIPS. Trustee.
Portsmouth, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
No Jnuanr,c. \y,r.hIn

Toxic. Japan. October 22.-Thc Jap.
anese foreign Office to-day declared
that no japanese warships would h.
sent to Mexico.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
DEATHS

LuCAS.-Died. Tuesday, October u.
Wills Sin at IL M A II the JShnsi9 Oh
LUCAS, wife OF l.. &. Lucas and
daughter. OF Lucy T. and tho late
Charles j. Dunn.
Funeral viii take place TO-DAY
(Thursday) at noon from tho resi-
dencc OF her sister Mrs g. O. Bris-
tow, 26ll East Grace Street Inter
mcnt in Hollywood
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
JOHNsoN.-Dled. suddonl,.

JOHNSON.-DIed, suddenly, at his
residence. goo South Pine street
Wednesday, October %. 1919. at $40
~ 81. CASS JOHNSON. He il sur
vived BY his widow. one sister and
two brothers
Funeral from Pine Street Baptist
Church FRIDAY ut 3 T.. VI. Inter
ment at Hollywood.
Baltimore and New York CITY
papers please copy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23

T.aton, =. NJ tCtober 22.--The eX-
plosiou At Dawson y. NJ, is said to
nave occurred deep in tho mine. and
though TOO feet OF progress tonight
han been made by the rcscuers in their
light against the debris. only a few
bodies are said TO have been recovered.
According TO reports here II is said that
'lDlc lopc IS entertained Tor the rescue
.- lMn omtomhod mon alive.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
situation IL NtuIJlc,,

Washington. October 22-Thc sudden
Injection into the already involved
H.l question OF the attitude OF
Great Britain toward the IIucrta ad :
ininistration caused intense interest at
the State Department and In diplo-
matte circles to-day. The revelation
that Great Britain is far from being
IN accord with the Mexican policy Of
me United states promised far-reach-
ing possibilities. as viewed by men I'm
close touch with the situation.
The developments showed that the
only point OF which the British and
AMERICAN governmcnts are in accord
on the Mexican situation IS their nat :
ural common desire to see peace es-
tablished in tho southern republic. In
their attitude toward the Hucrta adj =
Immigration. however, there could
hardly DO a wider diversity OF ntti :
tude, according to the exposures OF the
last few days.
Sir LiOncrs AESrrssions.
=, The aggressive attitude OF Sir Lionel
Garden, the new British minister to
Mexico. has brought this difference TO
II head. His action In presenting his
credentials on the day following
liuerta's establishment or himself az
dictator. with the later statement from
the British Foreign ONCE that his at
titudc was correct from the British
viewpoint has undoubtedly caused
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
WANTS 10 Unload Uailrond.

Sir Lionel Garden Is said TO be n very
close friend OF Lord Cowdray. who Is
ways of Mexico. and who practically
controls the National Tchuantepeo
railroad. running between the two
coasts. which is expected to be rem
dered practically worthless when the
Panama Canal Is completed. Lord
Eowdray is said to be anxious TO have
the NlcNican government take over his
interests in the Tehuantepec Railroad.
sun another feature of this phase or
the situation. according TO critics or
Great Britain's course. is tho connec-
lion between Lord Cowdray and Win
stan Churchill. First Lord OF the Ad-
niralty in England. who Is said to be
anxious TO secure II steady oil supply
for the use Of the British navy.
with the Mexican situation in all its
amplifications say that the English
people know little OF what the minis
try OF that country Is doing In Mexico.
there viii be interesting developments.
So far az IL known these alleged
FACTS have not yet been called to the
attention OF the State Department here
which naturally VIII proceed on the
basis that the attitude of tho British
government is entirely dislnterestcd.
except FOR its natural desire that the
MeNico be protected.
Renewed interest 10 Election.
:, With Sir Edward Grey. the British
dicated that his country would not
pass on the Mexican elections 10 be
Hcid Sunday until after they como of
Ines eiections ,o.day assumed re-
Gamboa, Calcro or Felix Diaz be elect
td the question OF recognition would
be put sQuarcly UP To Great Britain.
but the question would remain In it's
present status. ~. as many people be
licvc, tho Yotcs are 80 evenly divided
that there Will be no election
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RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT


Richmond Tobacco Trade
BURG Whereas. death has again
entered our ranks and claimed our
c. BURGESS, and whereas, 1t is metc
and proper that we record our ap.
character which marked his every
day life; therefore be IT resolved:
BnrKsss ths trade the has 1851 lost OF v Ar
eSempiined h s sterling worth. noble
leaves memories OF a life loyal and
devoted to his associates and family
second. TO his bereaved family we
extend our deepest sympathy in this
dark hour OF bereavement
lutions be sent to the family and
i " Z A AdHHINqT3N,
Committee
g R 3 SN5!%n Va ,as October 70; 1919
great loss In the death OF our os
teemed r., feliow, member, MR VIII
SO years of well-sDent life. devoted
to the best interests of our trade and
this city.
Virginia family, he we'll preserved
that great type, marked by honor.
Soba f and and enaTms tb
business could be most successfully
done Oh the highest standards.
We are deeply grateful for his
high example, and commend 1t to
the future.
We convey to his bcreaved family
our sincere sympathy. That these
resolutions BIO printed in tho daily
papers, and Il copy of the same be
sent TO his family
II. ID. WILLIAMS,
w. r.. REED.
y. LORRAINE.
Committee
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division Of tho Dawson Fuel Sales

JIylslon OF tho DAWSON Fuel Sales
Company. said;
An explosion In ninc No. 2 Of Stag
canon Fuel Company mine at Daw-
sun. n NJ, caused Il cave-in Mt the en-
frances OF tho mines. entombing ESQ
men. including General Superintendent
Frank q. McDermott. 4 large ma
iority OF the men entombed are Itai-
iaus There is every reason to bolievc
that practically all can DO rescued. and
several means of escape are offered
from mine No 9. which is connected
" III mine No. . by tunnel driven
through the mountain. and also con-
nects with an air shaft driven down
from the top OF tho mountain This air
shaft is equipped with stefs and lad
dcrs upon which the cntombed men. ii
tnay arc able TO reach the air shaft.
l,Il make their way to tie top"
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UNITED STATES
SOON MAY CHANGE .
MEXICAN POLICY

Continued From First I,aye.)

his voyage to Tampico, but General
Oiaz refused TO do So
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much uneasiness In official circles here.
Great Britain's attitude was consid-
cred Of great IMPORTANCE because OF its
Judo OF Europe toward American "; at
fairs fairs; Up to tho present II has been
statss Should ead an na oth the
follow in dealing with Central and
south American affairs.
Diplomatic exchanges between Amer
lean Ambassador Page at London and
,io, British E,oreign Once NE qles-
ish Developments have Caused m' bar BAR
ticular worry IN Washington because
sldo factor should be injected into
The Mexican situation at the present
Would Have n Free Hand.
inc administratton hero takes tho
View that as tho nearest neighbor' to
paciiication. That the attitsde aD0o Of
Gges nrtfn his ssn ts svs pS5
wishes was considered moro than prob
ii is considered not unlikely. there.
FORE. that. the reported statement OF
S Sir hio 91S &C. Garden that tho United
dons Will be the sabjecs o of fnr f2e
inquiry. with the possibility that tho
episode may bring out important de-
Critics of Great Britain's attitude
were free in ascribing an Interior mo-
tive to the action Of Sir Lionel. and the
ministry That the moneyed interests
situation was declared to he the true
explanation of Great Britain's course
Lord Murray. OF tlibank. the whip OF
the government party In Parliament
II was said, is Il partner OF Lord Cowd-
ray. whose Interests In Mexico arc so
great that he has been termed tho real
ruler Of that country. Lord Cowdray
- SAID to have sent Lord Murray to
Colombia and Ecuador not long ago
10 get oil concessions in which the en-
,irc power of the English ministry was
Interested
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Presbyterian Church gavo reception
10 tho delegates and visitors to the
synod. which was pleasant social
The evening world., 1913-01-09

ment had obtained order. Several hun
dred persons. q majority Of theM In
surance men, stood wedsed In the small
room to hear the argument
From the cheers and audible comments
It was judged they were about equally
divided In their sentiments.
Commissioners johnson repeated his
charge that one-fourth Of the fires In
New York are due to incendiary causes.
He replied to the criticism that he had
been In the Nre department only three
years and could not know everything
about Il Dy SivfDg the sources of his
Information.
II got this from Chief Lally. who has
been a fireman since year before I was
born, Chief Croker, who was In the
Department twenty-seven years: chief
Kenlon. who has been there twenty-slx
years. and many others. They think It's
more than twenty-five per cent; Fire
Marshal Brophy Of Brooklyn. thinks It's
nearer forty. These men know-they are
the men who 80 to the fires"
The Commissiner again assaulted the
companies for not inspecting rtsks. He
answered the charge that the cost Of In
spection would exceed the amount paid
as q premium on a small risk.
81 happen TO know the commercial
agencies have volunteered to inspect
risks right here in New York for Is cents
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reply lie started out to road a list
~; <n complaints he said he had re-
ceived from Mr.. Ross regarding alleged
fire law violations. He also read the
report OF the inspectors assigned Ia
each complaint. After he had read
nothing wrong" after eight out of the
frst nine read. MIR. Ross told him II
was unnecessary to go further. that he
hadn't had any lunch.
How much did II cost the insurance
mon 10 prosecute Horowttz and the
others OF the New York Frame and
Picture Company" asked the Commits
sioner
Mr.. Ross didn't know. but a man In
the audience neither OF them knew said
It had cost $4,000 40 far. lie also said
they would pay tioo.ooo. " necessary.
Then why didn't they spend a few
dollars and get an inspection before they
issued the policies that would have
showed the calibre Of the men they were
dealing with and saved themselves
the thousands7" demanded the Com
The evening world., 1913-01-09

orator ana that the whole thing was
not q legitimate business move but o
political one.
This IL a srand-stand play to IN
crease the appropriation fJr tic Fire
Prevention Bureau" he shouted ITS
a game to make 1t possible to hire a lot
Of men AMI pay them 10 do nothing
Mr.. Ross added his word to the othe.'
insurance men VINO have denounced the
methods Of the department in obtaining
the policies on display in the exhibit.
Lieut.. Washington Howe came to us
with a story about being a married man
and living in a four-room flat. And he
paid us s. for si,ooo policy. Is that
right?'
Half the crowd seemingly thought Il
was and said 80. the otherr shouted
loudly In the negative.
This whole exhibit IL political bun
combe," he concluded. ITS q disgrace
tc the Commissioner and It's an lmposl-
tion on Lieut.. Howe and the other men
who had to DO this work.
Commissioners johnson was allowed to