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RIGHMOKB PA AND SUN-TELEGRAM 't-r. : : VOL. XXXVII. NO. 263. RICHMOND, IND.V MONDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 9, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.

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fee-president Denies the Governor's Charge that the Minimum Wage Plan Is Not Practical. feOOSEVELT NOW IN WASHINGTON STATE kit Spokane Colonel Makes an Address Before Women, Telling Why He Is for Suffrage. s (National Nws Association) SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 9. Sharp Veply to Gov. Wilson for his recent Criticism of the Progressive platform's advocacy of a federal law for a minimum wage scale for women was made Jtoday by Roosevelt In a speech 'here. iThe Colonel stoutly defended his arguIment that the government could legalfly take the corporations under control lin regulating the hours of employment iand fixing the lowest wage. The Colonel declared Gov. Wilson's Insistency that such a revolutionary (scheme could not be put into effect Is "folly." He pointed out that the government had brought the corporations to bay through the Interstate com'Tnerce law, existing in exercising supervision in various ways that worked tn distinct advantage to the public. "It is nonsense to say that the hours of employment of women and lowest wages they are to get cannot be regulated in the same way," declared the colonel. Cites An Example. The reply to Wilson was made at a tnass meeting during the morning. Roosevelt made the point that if Wilson's argv nt is to hold, then it must lye' conceded that the interstate com3nrce '.Commission' has been s failure. i ."I don't believe anybody doubts the Teal value of that commission, he addd. Through the -commission the government has put into effect some substantial reforms. It can, by exercising that same power, bring about better working conditions for women." The colonel went on to point out the dangers confronting underpaid work-i Sng women. "If we don't grapple with this problem, he said, we will be responsible for keeping in effect a system that, or the moral side is extremely hazardous to the working girl. Danger lurks for the underpaid working women. We owe it as a social obligation to make her position in life better for her." Later the colonel appeared before lan audience of women ..nd explained the reasons why he is out squarely for woman's suffrage. "Not because wealthy women had (Interested themselves in it, but because I found that the earnest, hard working women were gravely interested in. woman's suffrage did I take it up." said the colonel. "I was surprised as I came to study It, to and that a strong sentiment existed all over the country for the )nove. "I am for woman's suffrage heart fend soul." Roosevelt was heartily acclaimed at both meetings, in keeping with the taarm welcome extended upon his arrival last night. The Progressives of Spokane turned out in immense numbers to see him as he left his hotel at 10 o'clock this forenoon for an auto parade. He was escorted by 500 Bull Aloosers, all wearing the bandana. STRAUS QUITS BOARD Pf Railroad Arbitration Make Campaign. to (National News Association) NEW YORK, Sept. 9. Oscar S. Straus, chairman of the arbitration iboard trying to adjust the wage disput between fifty railroads and their engineers, resigned today. The board went Into executive session to consider the resignation. Mr. Straus took this action because he had bee nominated for governor of New York by rthe Progressive party, j Other members of the board of arbitration decided that the nomination of Mr. Straus should have no bearing on his opinion as a member of the : board and upon their request Mr. Straus withdrew his resignation. TWO PUGS QUARREL AND ONE MURDERED (National Nws Association) f COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 9. George Ttaglin, a colored prize-fighter, Is ly- ' Ins unconscious with a crushed skull and may not recover. He had a quarrel this morning with Edward Sanford, lanother prizefighter, and was hit over

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VS ''r-Jt.A r,!- t- - - ' ,js v . A jl 4Senator James O'Gorman, who is rapidly becoming the supreme power in the Democratic party of New York State, and who declares vthat election results in all other states similar to that of the recent Vermont gubernatorial election will mean that all of the 532 votes in the Electoral College will be cast for Governor Woodrow Wilson. JUDGE IS TRYING TO CLEAR. DOCKET Eight Cases Were Disposed of This Morning Preparatory to New Term. In anticipation of the opening of the October term of circuit court, Judge Fox is attempting to clear the docket as much as possible. This morning eight cases were taken off the issue docket, either by dismissing them or by entering judgment. Before the opening of each term of court, Judge Pox tries to have as many cases settled up as possible in order that minor cases will not interfere with the hearing of important action. The case of Walter W. Payton, Clara Dye and Vienna Leslie versus Abraham Payton, et al, complaint for partition was settled this morning, the court issuing a decree and judgment, by default v ., f . , The case of F. H. Dunham, versus Lloyd K. Hill and. Louisa Hill, suit to foreclose mechanics' lien, was dismissed. Three suits, in which attorneys were the 1 plaintiffs, complaints on uotes, were either dismissed or the defendants defaulted. The Buit of Thomas J. Study versus Clement V. Young, was dismissed, as was the case of T. J. Study versus Charles Petty. Judg ment was rendered in the case of Gard ner, Jessup and White versus Samuel Horch. The case of Philip Hoerner versus Mary RiUenour, suit to foreclose me chanic's lien, was dismissed. QUART BOTTLES OF MILKMEN AT FAULT Inspector Taylor Makes Complaint to the Board of Works Today. Fraudulent vending of milk in the city must stop. This is the decision of the board of works and the city sealer of weights and measures. Weights and measures inspector Taylor stated this morning before the board of works, that many milk bottles, purported to hold a quart of milk, did not hold that amount. He has tested several and has not yet found a set of botUes in which there was not at least one which was not standard. Taylor says the quart bottles vary greatly. The pint bottles were correct as far as he examined. Taylor examined measures and botUes of twelve dairymen last week. All the measures were found correct. The mayor directed the city attorney to send notices to the milkmen to refrain from selling bottled mink unless the bottles had been approved by the city sealer of measures, under a penalty of a heavy fine. N One milk dealer asked permission of Taylor to sell his milk by the "bot tle" and to issue tickets for the same. "They can sell it only by the quart or pint, and not by the bottle," said the mayor, "and if their bottles do not hold a full quart and they get caught selling small amounts, they will find it would have been cheaper to have thrown' the botUes away, for IH fine them heavily. The people have made a big howl about getting correct weights and measures, and they'll get them." A BLOW TO COPS The police will not have their salaries raised this year. The matter was taken up .with the mayor and the board of works this morning by a police commissioner, but It was the sense of the board of works that no increase for the cops, while the city treasury is in such a weakened condition, can be attempted. The amount of the Ibt

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TO They Say They Will Invade Mexico When the First Shot from Rebels Drops in Douglas, Arizona. ARMY IS PREPARED FOR INTERVENTION President Madero Is Angry at the Possibility of American Invasion, and He Denounces It. (National News Association1) DOUGLAS, Ariz., Sept. 9. Cowboys from the surrounding country are gathered here today prepared to cross into Mexico and attack the rebel fort ces that are marching on'Agua Prieata. The leaders of the cowboy volunteers say they will certainly disregard rules of neutrality and cross the line to drive away the Mexicans after the first bullet has fallen in Douglas. Agua Prieata is virtually a Mexican exten sion of Douglas and the attack by the rebels is expected tomorrow. General Salazar is now fifteen miles east of here and is scheduled to join forces with General Tampa, five miles south, tonight. ARMY 18 PREPARED. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. Orders have been Issued to hold the entire United States army in regular for action. This indicates that the government officials expect intervention in Mexico within a short time. So tense is the situation on the Mexican border and so keen the interest felt in every branch of the war department that officials of every bureau arrived at their desks earlier than the usual hour for opening today. Major General Wood announced today that his forces were ready for any presidential order. It is understood that the 12th cavalry now at Presidio, California, will be the next regiment to go to the border. According to general opinion Jhere today v it President Taft concludes to call an extra session of congress to deal with the Mexican situation it will convene October 1. War department officials have made all preparations for the invasion of Mexican soil by American troops and by tomorrow there will be six thousand soldiers on the frontier. War department officials today de clared the belief that President Taffs t attitude of hesitancy has been entirely the result of fears that intervention may be the signal for an anti-American uprising and massacre throughout Mexico. MADERO IS ANGRY. - MEXICO CITY, Sept. 9. President Madero declared today that he would : 1 T 'It I i i It it t loox wun intense aiBtausiacuon upon any move of the United States toward furnishing troops for police duty south of the R io Grande river. Madero de clared that the Mexican government has men and money enough to put down the revolution and that protection for Americans has' been furnished as rapidly as it could have been furnished by any, other country facing similar circumstances. "When the situation was really ac ute we heard nothing of intervention. "said President Madero." Now that the situation has been greatly relieved and the protection asked for granted we hear talk of intervention. Why intervention should take place at this time I cannot understand." GREAT FLIGHT FAILS Efforts Made to Save Mrs. McLean Fruitless. (National News Association) BAR HARBOR, Me., Sept. 9. Mrs. John R. McLean, wife of the millionaire Washington and Cincinnati newspaper publisher, died at 6:15 o'clock today. She had been ill for some time with pneumonia and suffered a sinking spell yesterday from which she failed to rally. The great race to save Mrs. McLean's life by Dr. Llewellyn Barker, of Johns Hopkins university, who reached her bedside at 8:30 p. m. after traveling 1,131 miles from the North Carolina woods in less thai 41 hours wna In vain. was in vain. At her side when she passed away were her husband, their son, Edward B. McLean, and Mrs. McLean's sister, Madame Bakhemotoff, wife of the .Russian ambassador. Dr. Barker's journey from the South, was undoubtedly one of the fastest, longest and most spectacular races against death ever known. The Tail portion of the journey was made at an average of 72 miles an hour and shattered all records for train speed along the Atlantic coast. It was such a journey as no physician ever bad before undertaken. On the way Dr. Barker rode on three special trains, a mountain wagon, an automobile, a taxicab, a motorboat and a I liverc--lRlaL

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BATTLE FOLLOWS Two Hundred RebWAre " Killed inaFightwitri the Loyal Troops. (National News Association) ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 9. Mutiny broke out today in the Russian . t. . , . army stationed in the government of Vilna in Luthania, and in a battle be- i

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tween loyal troops and the rebel sol-; Sunday, causing the death of six perdiers 100 mutineers were slain and 200 i Bns, including himself, while six may

wounded. The troops which mutlned were Sappers, stationed in the barracks at Oranv. After t.h unrisintr thv aeiri i the barracks and defied the local mill-' tary authorities to oust them. A regiment of infantry was sent

against the "sappers." Th foot sol- j Ior aa raoe wnen in I,eian riaer, aodiers drove the deserters from their I ln ninety-two miles an hour, took his quarters by a galling Ire. Although ! Plng- He was riding high on the

the mutineers returned the fire, re-i ports of the uprising received by the military authorities here gave no count of casualties among the loyal troops. The outbreak today shows that a mutinous spirit exists in the army as well as in the navy, disaffection hav ing broken out recently at Sebastopol, where the ships fired on shore forts. The entire military forces of the Russian empire we're to be seised by the leaders of the conspiracy who aimed to complete their accomplishments by seizure of the government and making the Czar a prisoner. When news of the outbreak was re ceived In this city, the minister of war issued orders for a movement of troops so as to insure the presence of soldiers of unquestionable loyalty in St. Petersburg. HEAVY VOTE BEING CAST IN ARKANSAS National News Association) LITTLE ROOK, Art, Sept. 9. An extra large vote of negroes is expected at the state election here today as a protest against the proposed enactment of the "Grandfather" clause by the Democrats. The Democrats also have shown unusual activity and expect to poll a heavy vote, showing a gain in those sections where the negro vote is not heavy. State-wide prohibition is a feature of the election, being brought up under the InitiaUve and referendum. The liquor element has fought the measure bitterly. Other laws under the IniUative and referendum are recall of officials and a sixty-day legislative session. CONTRACTOR DIES John O. Potter, contractor and for - nier city engineer of Muncle, InL, was found dead, in bed at his home there Friday. His death was due to the excessive, heat and to heart trouble. He is well known in that city, and had been given the contract for the Improvement of North Tenth street, from H street to Spring street In Spring

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SIX WERE KILLED BY MOTORCYCLIST Racer Hits Rail "on Newark", N. J. Track 6 Fatally, and 13 Badly Hurt. (National News Association) NEWARK, N. J Sept. 9. "Eddie" Hasha of Waco, Tex., holder of several world's records for motorcycle racing, plunged over the rail of the course at the Newark motordrome Into a crowd die, and thirteen are badly injured. One of the six dead besides Hasht is Johnny Albright, a Denver motorcyclist, who was riding third in the race. The other four dead i were vouths amonK th sypectators, Five thousand spectators were watching the Inish of a four mile free back of the track when the wheel of nis heaTy machine swerved and struck ac-ithe uPPer raIL

He was pitcnea neaa xret nrty reefuesi campaigns mis one roci-noiwa into the air. He must have been in- j Republican state has witnessed. Pollstantly killed In the collision. His body , tlcal leaders throughout the nation are was shapeless from broken bones j watching today's verdict with tremen-

when it was picked up almost at the ' feet of Wa te' Beed among men and boys in the bleachers. Albright was thrown head first In the other direction into the inclosure of the track, when the champion's wheel came sliding down the steep bank and struck him. He lived in an unconscious state for two hours after removal to a hospital. He finally succumbed to hemorrhage of the lungs. Panic Follows the Tragedy. The spectators injured were mainly the men and boys who were leaning over the rail yelling encouragement to the riders when Hasha came tearing into their midst Some of the spectators were hurled high into the air and landed In the laps of those seated behind. Panic among the spectators followed the tragedy. The stadium where the accident occurred is in Vallsburg, a cuburb, where bicycle and motorcycle racing has been a great fad this year. The season has been marked by a number of accidents both hre and at Brighton Beach, N. Y, but never In the history of local racing has such a death list been re-, corded as was today. GET VEHICLE TAGS OR BE PROSECUTED The city police will be instructed to arrest all owners of vehicles appearing on the city streets after Thursday morning unadorned with city license checks. City Controller McMahan presented this matter before the board of work this morning. The poslice department was given a "drubbing" for not "attending to duty" In watching to see that all bicycles, antes, wagons and motorcycles have brass of aluminum tags. Owners of vehicles have bees given aeveial weeks to secure the tags. Those vt ho have not done so will be given till Thursday and after that, if caught, they will be prosecuted, -

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, dous interest, for Maine follows Vermont as a "barometer" state The early vote here was heavy but not a record breaker. President Taft motored over from Beverly to the summer home of his brother. Charles, at Biddeford Pool and will have a number of O. O. P. leaders about him during the day when some of the straws are received over the telephone The Democrats predicted today that the full voting strength of their party would be brought out. Tremendous interest was caused.by the visit of Democratic national leaders daring the campaign. The rank and file of the G. O P. has displayed an apathy which has greatly alarmed its state leader. CHICAGO WOMAN IS TRIED FOR MURDER (National News Assoclatlen) CHICAGO, Sept 9. Confident that she will be acquitted on a plea of self defense, Mrs. Lena Musse today ap peared in cpurt to answer the charge of murdering her husband, Peter Musse. Mrs. Musse Is the fifth woman placed on trial for murder In Chicago since Jan. 1. Three of the others have been acquitted and the jury disagreed in the fourth case. Mrs. Musse admits she shot her husband. She says he was jealous and that he threatened her life. One night she said, he awoke her and asked her what time it was. "It is 2 o'clock," she says she replied. "Then It is time for yon to die," her husband said, and took a razor from a dresser drawer, the woman alleges. Then she said she shot him. It is this story that Mrs. Masse's attorneys will set forth as her defense. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair tonight, Tuesday unsettled; not quits so . warsa, : .

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SATURDAY BT Arthur Saunders Throat Is Cut in an Alley, and His Assailant Is Believed to Bet a White Man. ONE ARREST MADE; CLUES ARE SCARCE Henry Abshire Held by the' Police, Gives a Good Account of Himself. Case Is. a Mystery. Arthur Saunders, colored, aged 21. residing at 724 North Seventeenth, was murdered Saturday night at :4& in the alley back of the Oakland Wine company rooms which are located on Main street He was killed by an un- , known white man. The attack on Saunders followed a brief quarrel. Saunders' throat was cut by a sharp instrument He died within fifteen minutes, being unable to utter a word. His assailant escaped. Henry Abshire of West Virginia, was arrested yesterday morning suspected of the crime. Green Parks and Clara Saunders were with Saunders and they claim Abshire is the murderer. He will be taken before the grand jury next Thursday. According to the story told by Parks he with the Saunders woman and Arthur Saunders started up the alley from Sixth street to accompany Saunders to the Oakland Wine company where he intended to purchase some intoxicants. At the back door of the wine rooms he says three white men came from the inside of the room as Saunders started to enter. He says one of the white men accused Saunders of pushing against him. Saunders denied it and an argument started. Describes Murderer. The murderer, a tall white man. with mustache, llfht grey suit aged about forty-five, according to the description of Parks, pushed forward, saying "Did you push my boyf Parks says the stranger jerked either a knife or razor from his pocket and made one deadly swinf at Saunders. Saunders threw up his right arm to protect himself, but failed, falling into the alley with a seven inch' gash in his neck. The blood spurted forth in torrents, covering the clothes of Miss Saunders and the assailant Parks tried to hold Saunders up after the fatal thrust, he says, and was knocked to the ground with a straight shoulder punch to the eye. Miss Saunders was struck in the mouth by the stranger it is alleged. Parks says the assailant accompanied by bis two friends, one of them evidently his son. ran east They separated at 81xth street According to the police, but one white man, the murderer, was in the alley with the negroes, at the Ume of the fight They are inclined to discredit the statements of the two negroes who say three . white men engaged in the argument with Saunders. The police suspect the "badger" game, which is practiced with more regularity and frequency in Tarlous parts of the city now than at any other time in Richmond's history, according to the police, was the cause of the trouble. The police are positive the Saunders girl and Parks have not given all the details of the tragedy. Cook Hears Dispute. According to the story of tbe negroes, the argument terminating !a the murder only lasted ten infantes. George McCoy, night cook at tbe BeU mont restaurant, states he heard an argument In the alley back of the restaurant for about an hour before he heard cries of "help." He is of the' opinion that the argument he heard i the one which Saunders was iinplicated in. No other eyewitnesses to the fight than the negro man and woman are to' be found. After tbe murder Saunders, with the life blood spurting from the gash in his throat arose from the alley, staggered to the back room of tbe wine company and fell again, partly across the threshold. The ambulance was' called and he was taken to the city building. When tbe ambulance arrriv? cd, the death rattle could be beard in his throat He never uttered a word after being attacked. Police were rushed to the scene, bat' could not locate any clue as to the assailant Abshire was suspected from the description given the police. Officer Heb-, ble rushed to the rooms occupied by! the man, but he was not In. Some pa-, pers had been taken from the top of, the dresser, but otherwise the room was undisturbed. Hunt For Abshire. The police department then gave the city a fine combing. All the freight trains into fnd out of the city were given a close scrutiny snd all suspected hiding places were examined, but at four o'clock Sunday morning the chase was given up. At 7:45 Sunday evening Officers Lawler and Vogelaong on tbeirtway to the north end to arrest a man wanted in an assault and bat(Continued on Last Page).

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