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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24

with a plunger pivoted to move up and
down through them. is fixed on plat
FORM in which is circular hole. In this
hole is set a sort Of wheel OF knife blades,
with opening between them. The potato
is placed on this wheel and the plunger
pressed down on it, thus forcing IL
through and dividing it into many sec
lions, each just the right size for frying.
The cutter plate may be made in diner
ent forms, II desired. to give the pieces
Of potato different forms or to make
them larger or smaller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
TO CUT POTATOES.
Tuber Chopped Into Many Slices by
One Stroke of Handle.

An implement that will be found useful
In large families. hotels and restaurants
Is the potato cutter designed by Texan
and shown In the illustration. With this
a potato can be cut into many parts. for
frying or for other purposes. with one
stroke Of the handle OF the machine
Where great many potatoes have to be
cut the time saved by a device OF this
kind is considerable. A pair of bars,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Charters Granted to Corpora
tons by State Board.
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS
Real Estate and Stationery Compa-
MES Involved.
EARLY SERVICES TOMORROW
Christmas Day Will Be Quietly OBJ
served-Many Gifts to Poor by
Charitable Organizations.
EARLY SERVICES TOMORROW
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, December q. 1909.
Charters have been granted by the state
corporation commission to the following
Alexandria corporations:
Virginia Highlands Association, incor-
porated. with a maximum capital stock
OF 100000 and a minimum of $1,000. Its
objects are to engage in the real estate
business. Officers are as follows: NJ. d.
Morrill,. president. Alexandria; A. r. Ser
ven, vice president; r. w. Stone. secre-
tary, both Of Washington.
N. Lindsey & Co., Inc, with a ma ximum
capital stock Of $500 900 and minimum
Of 100000. The objects are wholesale
and retail grocery business. Oficers are:
Claiborne Lindsey, president; ]. H Willis.
vice president; C. T. Nicholson, secretary.
all Of Alexandria.
F. j. Heiberger & Son. incorporated
with capital stock of $4,000. The OBJ
jects are to manufacture naval uniforms
The following are the officers: r. j. Hell
berger. president: M. w. Heiberger. vice
president; F. j. Heiberger. tr.. secretary
and treasurer. all of Washington.
The p. D. Morrison Stationery Com
pany, incorporated. The sum of $4,000
is named as the maximum capital stock
with a minimum of $4,000. The objects
are to operate a stationery store. OFF,
GERS are as follows: p. D. Morrison.
president; G. w. Barnes. vice president;
J. L. Purington, secretary and treasurer,
all of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24

If you want work read the want col
umns Of The Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
Journalist Wrote Cooks StoryP
Cook Well Press-Agented.

Those who have followed European
comment upon the Cook affair call at
tention to a letter by Henri Arcktowski,
the Belgian meteorological. now in this
country. which was published in news
paper of Brussels. as significant In this
connection.
In his letter Mr.. Arcktowski said:
lit Is evident to a careful observer
that all the enthusiastic Cook propaganda
at Copenhagen was engineered by q
clever publicity agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24

New chewers and old veterans alike
prefer Piper Heidsieck tobacco because
II is mild and sweet.-Adyt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24

When the case of Harry McAbee. col
ored. arrested in Baltimore several days
ago. and held here following a preliminary
hearing Wednesday last for the action of
the grand jury on a charge of bigamy, is
called before that tribunal there will be
one material witness absent-the COM
plainant-Rebaoca Johnson. his second
wife, died suddenly in Washington yes
terday. The woman appeared against him
in court Wednesday morning and was ap-
parently well. and died in Washington
yesterday afternoon. Unless Johnson 5
first wife, said TO live in Baltimore, de-
sires to prosecute, it is doubtful II the
case will be pushed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
REVEALS SECRETS
Or BLACK HAND
Chicago Police Obtain Details Of
Rannsr n Which Dssad Society
neunds rs Victims.
italian Charges with MurSer Makes
Confession which IL fiaeeus N
Soma " zee petsIis and YIN.
plIessss Five Other Msn -
Atrocieus mardsr,

chisago by ms confession o. =
murderer. tho police have obtained
far she arss time actpai details upon
she saaBneF lg which ths BLACK
i7maas hounds ~ Victims aad Kills
thsm Tony paffa. pffsouar N the
r1anty iali shade the eoafessiani and
~ Implicated nxs othAr msn 10 the
hiilins u Calaaepa Fellipeili. who
was shot upon the might Of April ~
last
Cine ~ the men be- named u in taii,
HAVING been arrested witn BaHa -
ghs time ~ ihe etims fhrss others
neFe arrested Oh Aoaday and an
oshsf Ii helng aoNghf ~ detectives
TNe confession u hidsona ~ SOME
1t IT, revelations Il confirms the BE-
llpf IT police ofiielala M over the
epfld that the niaek Hand II not 4
lres and concrete organization, bui
sEat che depgedati0Ha u italian *
iaFsi0ai4lA age committed BY small
ASA soiafpd paads ~ mo lowest %
eiei type Who prey upon their indus
tgi1aa ceaatfymen.
HATS. who il only 10 years ola
says Fsllipsill vas carrying q bah,
whea Is waa set upon aftsr MIA Is
nsflag 81 demand for $1,000 ans
that ne gaas went aft6r him with /
clah. 4 hammer revolver and ssF
eraI efilsftOa the victim was 81
/ dawn before tho eYea * hts mothe
and bis tiss children
MOI was Fsllipalh who was
Efocef. che Only yietim ~ she ofganl
kgti01 Haiia told 81 many other POI
sons Who fsil before the atilettgs 9
| hlmaels and hla companions VII
| operated Under the name OF the v
efety " Justice and resented hein
called Black Hand
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
PRETTY IRISH LACE MAKER
GIVEN A SCOTCH VERDICT
EHa oineisu Freed Of Charge 81 steal
ING Laee, But Her Lurid story Of
Abuses Not Believed

Chicago, ella 0ingies. The pretty
Irish Iacemaker. was freed b. 4 Jury
ID Judge Brentano's court Monday
nigllt verdict declaring her limo
eent 81 stealing lace from Agnes Bar
rette. Droprietreas 81 the Irish lace
store In the Wellington hotel being
returned
Il was sort Of Scotch verdict
which the Jury handed IN. appended
10 the bottom Of the iinding WAS a
statement that they further found
that The charges made against Agnes
Harrette were unfonaded and untrue.
The verdict read I'VE. she Jury,
hnd the defendant NOT guilty, and We
further nnd That the charges made
against Msss Agnes Harette we're uni.
founded and are untrue
T'hs basls 81 the defense made BY
The Giagiea Eirl. who wlg on trial for
stealing lace from Miss Barfette, was
that Miss Harrette and others had at.
tackled and mislreated her twice last
winter. and that tho object was en- AZ
tempt 10 sell her 70 an unnamed man
ID French Lick. Ind
Nov. 81 . good girI, Ella. Go back
10 yuur home ii ireland and Ne 4 good
girl. aHa the advice given che de.
PENDANT BIZ Juror Thomas Mackey as
she shook hands With him after the
verdict had been read.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
SPIRIT Or UNREST STRIKES
WOREMEN IN THE EAST
Many Thousand Men In Pennsylvanls'
Ohio and West Virginia Strike for
Increase IN Wages.

Pittsburg.Between $4,000 and S0-
900 workmen- coal miners, tin and
sheet plate workers and members Of
the various steel crafts-are on strike
throughout western Pennsylvania,
eastern Ohio and West Virginia
majority Of the idle men are In
the Pittsburg district. Excepting the
strike at the Pressed Steel Car COM.
pany at McKee's Rocks where riosi
ing occurred Wednesday and Thurs
day, resulting ia the shooting ana
beating OF thirty persons, the strikers
are orderly.
The situation In the Pittsburg DIS
triet is unusual, treading as II does
on the heels OF an apparent wave OF
prosperity.
Assumptions have been ordered IN
all trades and men who have been
without work for many months are
being afforded employment.
In several instances the men claim
their employers are Offering them too
low wages for their work. The ON
Gals assert conditions do not warrant
higher pay at this time.
Other grievances include the al
! legged violation Of the eight-hour work
day and recognition OF organized
labor.
The trouble Is spreading TO the In
dependent sheet and tin plate Hants
and there is apparently no hope for
adjustment.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
A Billion Dollar Merger.

New York.--The merging of the
Bell Telephone companies of the
country into gigantic corporation
representing capitalization of $780,,
100000 is believed to be foreshadowed
by the action taken by the American
Telegraph & Telephone company in
providing for the absorption of the
New York & New Jersey Telephone
company. Although no official state
ment could be obtained Friday, it is
believed that the New York & New
Jersey Telephone company will &C.
cept the offer of the American TeIe-
phone & Telegraph company to ex.
change its stock share for share.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
STRIKERS FIGHT
WITH SOLDIERS
One Workman Fatally Injured and
Two Bystanders Hurt in En-
counter at Butler, Pa.
soldiers Pelted with Bottles and
Pieces Of ccaI, whereopon They
Ride into Crowd. Firing Their
Weapons Into the Ground.

Butler, Pain a riot following the
unexpected arrival here Of detach
nenI OF state constabulary late Sun
day afternoon, a striking employe OF
the Standard steel Car company Of
Lyndora was probably fatally injured
aud iva byRtanders were seriously
wounded. Fifteen SUPPOSED strike
leaders were arrested The strikers
gathered around the plant, angered AZ
the arrival II Che troops. This caused
the clash
The approach of the constabulary
became known through strike pickets.
An alarm was sounded throughout the
little suburb 81 Lyndora, where the
plant OF the Standard Steel Car com
pany ii located and within a few mo-
ments thousands Of strikers and their
symnathlzers lined the streets.
Slowly the troopers cleared tho
streets. and all railways we're appar
entity clear as the car company's
plant.
Marching order was again formed,
but the troopers had not ridden twenty
| yards before they were pelted with
| bottles, Stag. pieces Of board and
llumpa 81 coal thrown from the tops
81 the houses along the narrow street.
The troopers were ordered 20 draw
and load their guns. As the column
OF forty men advanced the crowds
again surged into the streets, Put
ting their horses to q trot, the con
stabulary rode into the crowd, firing
their weapons into the ground, II was
| during this clash that three persons
we're shot The strikers used reyol
| vers freely. II Is said
i Following the clash the strikers
gathered on a hill and held an i'm
promptu meeting They were ad
dressed BY Father Becayaca OF thC
! Catholic church who advised agains
| violence and bloodshed
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
WILL STAND BY PROMISES.
President Taft Declares Party is Com.
mitted to Downward Revision.
of Tariff.

Washington,--All doubt as to where
President Taft stands with regard to
the downward revision of the tariff
was swept away on Friday, when a
statement was given out at the White
House setting forth in detail what the
president had to say to twenty-three
Republican members of congress who
called to protest against putting raw
materials on the free list.
The president, in his statement, de-
elared that the Republican party is
committed to downward revision; that
ne has never had any other idea of
the Chicago platform, and that he per
sonally has promised a downward re-
vision to the people.
This statement is interpreted in
some quarters here as direct Motif.
cation to the conferees on the tariff
bill that ii the measure they finally
agree upon does not constitute ma
terial reduction in specific duties the
president will exercise his power OF
veto.
Dlctat GEinoeyETAoIN mn !;fij
Dictated in the third person, the
statement concludes with this final
word of the presidents attitude as
outlined to his callers:
HE felt strongly the call of the
country for downward revision with.
in the limits of the protective prin,
ciple. and he hoped to be able to re,
spond to that call as he heard it, as
well in the interests of the party as Of
| the country"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
SHAH Of PERSIA
LOSES THRONE
Has Taken Refuge in Russian Sum-
mer Legation al Zerzende, Under
Protection Of COssacks.
The Crown prince, Sultan Ahmsd Nj
raza, Is Proclaimed Shah BY the
National Assembly, Azad VI
kiuIk Being Named as
Regent.

Teheran. -Mohame All, Shah Of
PERSIA was dethroned on Friday, July
is. and the crown prince, Sultan An
med Miraza. was proclaimed shah by
the national assembly, composed 81
the chief mujtehids and the leaders
Of the Nationalist forces, in the pres
ence of an immense crowd in Parlia-
ment square.
Mobamed Ali has taken refuge in
the Russian summer legation at Ter
zende, where ne is under the protec'
tion Of detachments of Cossacls and
sepoys, dispatched to Zerzende by the
British and Russian diplomatic repre-
gentatiyes. The new shah Is yet in
his minority and Azad vi Mulk, head
of the Kajar family, has been appoint
ed regent. Slpahdar, one of the most
active leaders OF the movement, has
taken office as minister OF war and
governor OF Teheran. General Liaka.
hoff, through whose negotiations with
the Nationalist the surrender was eff.
fected, was escorted Friday afternoon
by mounted BalShtirla TO the parlla-
ment building that he might remain
temporarily in command Of the Cos.
sack brigade, provided he obeyed the
orders OF the war minister This ar
rangement VS. communicated to the
British and Russian legations.
The shops and private quarters oc-
cupied by the shahs soldiers nave
been plundered and the residence OF
the manager of the Indo-Persian Tel.
| egraph company has been looted, but
no other homes Of foreigners were In
yaded. The townspeople are taking
calmly the sudden change in rulers
and the Nationalist are resting after
four days OF incessant fighting in the
streets Of a strange town.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
EvgLYN AGAINST HuseAND.
says Harry Thaw Had Threatened to
Kill Her.

White Plains. ~ Y.-Eyelyn Nesbit
T'haw went on the stand. here on
Thursday and gave damaging testi-
mony against her husband, Harry x.
Thaw. 1t was the strongest point
scored so far by the state in Its fight
to keep Thaw in the asylum for the
criminal insane at Matteawan. He
demands his release through habeas
corpus proceedings on the ground
that he is q sane man.
For three days the state had been
trying to bring out that Thaw threat
ened his wife's life on one of her
visits to Matteawan. The state wished
to show irrationality on Thaw's part,
Mrs. Thaw finally admitted that on a
visit to her husband he had said:
when / get out Of here. / suppose
viii have to kill you
! Thaw, when asked about his wife's
testimony after court, said he was not
surprised at her attitude, but he EN-,
phatically denied that he ever threat,
ened her.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
sIoop capslzss During Squat.

New York.--Ten persons were
drowned Sunday afternoon, two Of
them little girls, when the excursion
sloop RoSana, carrying twenty-five
passengers, was capsized by sud.
den squat in lower New York hay,
Captain Samuelson of tho Roxaua
and twelve survivors were picked up
under great difficulties In rough
and ehoppy sea by the tug Lamont.
Tho Roxana was chartered at Timer
teach, brooklyn, by party OF
Swedes from Brooklyn Tor sail
across the bay TO Midland Beach,
staten island, and back,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
RIotins Results Il Murder.

Cleveland. OH a fight growing
out of strike or employees OF the
slke carriers. Richard Brown and
William woods we're shot aud killed
here Saturday. James P. Purvis, 81
years old. a non-union chief engineer
OF Detroit. was later arrested. linton
cards we're found on both o. the deaa
mon The police have entered 4
charge of murder against Purvis.
Late at night the police arrested vii.
liam Owens OF Sandee. Mich. follow.
lag light in which Martha johnson,
= union seaman Of this city waa she,
,hrough the hips.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
Whlaksrs Caught on Fire.

Ogden. Utah. A living torch was
one of the unique scenes in Ogden on
Sunday D. s Olson, Of North ia,
kuta, on hts way TO SEQ the Seattle ex-
position, spent the day III the city, Ho
ia the owner 81 On unusually luxuriant
crop 81 whiskers After eating lunch
MI Olson started Cor 4 walk 10 lieu
y i toothplek no placed i match be-
tween bis teeth. lie was adnirlng
the beauties Of Ogden, when the sun
started the mateh III bis mouth aud
the IRE was communicated 70 HIS
shiskars tis succeeded In extln-
euiahine the blaze before no was SO.
rlnusly Injured,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
Americans only arc Wanted.

Cripple Creek. -Henceforth
the Cripple Creek mining district will
be reserved for American labor This
is the effect of the action taken by
the county officials in The matter of
the employment OF foreign labor by
some of the largest mines In the dis
trict, Several days ago Sheriff Won
Phul issued an ultimatum that foreign
workmen employed at some of the
mines must leave. Immediately the
foreigners armed themselves, but
when deputy sheriffs were sent out to
disarm them, the officers found their
quarry had dispersed to the valley
towns
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
conaressmsn PLAY RaIl.

Washington, With Uncle Toea
cannon looking on and powerless to
eul the minority to order or.bring in
g special rule shutting on base hits
me democrats Of the house OF repre-
Sentstiyes walloped all sorts OF tariff
schedules out o. the Republicans Al
american League park on Friday, and
Won the most famous congressional
baseball game on record by the thr,u.
ing score Of 26 to 16. The minority
wanted 70 make it 16 to /, but the
republicans beat that proposition
nnce again. The spectators mors
'han got their moneys worth.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
Thoss Responsible for Adana Maasa,
orc Too Numerous 10 Punish.

cunstantinople The report OF the
eourtmarilal ON the Adana massacre
made pabile Oh Sunday. u strons
aeusnciation 81 the laeapaeity and
apathy 81 the police and ether local
mitharltlra y says;
Fifteen parsons already have been
hanged! 500 deserve DEATH 5000 Dc
seFye bard labor Tor life. 10000 de.
serve minor aoutenees X II " dsCld.
"a ii proceed with the puaiehmsul
We Win Gordon ne town and deal ex
pedilieNaty with tho matter
III view. however. df the general
reconciliation between the oppoains
elements, the report Fecnmmends
that gensFai emneaty BE- made thN
occasion d 4 National fete,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
Morsr San b the saddle.

Denver, Colo, The Meyer forces
on Monday again defeated the I'm,
sargents" BY refusing 70 consider res
olutious providing certain changes in.
the constitution Tho resolutions
sought to provide that delegates 10
the annual convention be elected in
June, and permitting that charges be
hied 40 % one day before tho eonyen.
ton AZ present delegates are elect.
ed ~ the pleasure 81 the locals Ii
y probable that change will be
made leter prayidfng that delegates
are elected Ia March with oomlna-
tions fl FGhruary.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
Ex.Polieeman Charged With Grave
Crime.

Chicago. Vincent A. Altman, for
mer policeman and assistant business
agent for the Carpenters union, was
held to the grand jury on Thursday by
Judge MoSurely on charge of hav-
ing thrown bomb 81" that wrecked
the Central Exchange of the Chicago
Telephone company a few days ago.
His bail was fixed at 100000 Joseph
Altman, a barber, brother Of the man
held to the grand jury, is also under
arrest on suspicion of being implicat-
ed in bomb outrages in various sec.
lions of the city during the last two
years.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
sla suIldlnn collapsed.

Philadeiphta--In one of the busiest
sections Of the city the iiye-story brick
building at the northeast corner OF
Eleventh and Market streets, which
was being reconstructed, collapsed
Thursday afternoon, hurying or pin,
MINIS beneath the ruins thirty.two per.
sons, seven 81 whom are dead, one
missing. one fatally injured and
tweaty,tour more or less seriously in.
lnred Narrow escapes were many.
These Killed were workmen. ii is
supposed that by moving one 81 the
sirders, the entire structure was
loosened
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
7asRr Of Fashionable Denver
Church Gives up the Fight.

Denver Charging that the mem
bers q bis church are betng led away
hy theatsrs aud ether hmnsements.
the Reverend Frost Craft, Tor ave
wears pastor o. the fashionable Cap
ltoI Hin Methodist Episcopal church.
las notified the oEldal board that he
tntends to ask TOR transfer, This
announcement was made ON Satur-
aRy following a meeting OK the or.
aeial beard sunday night ana has
caused considerable stir Ia fashion
able church circles In Denver.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
iasrsass IL Resources n National
Banka,

washington, An increase 81 fl02s
sissgG ia total resources between
April 81 ard June 81 taat. 40 increase
II s7aT6es .aga since July Is q year
ego, aud total resources and Habit
Ties 81 s9.afl .iaa.eas. represents the
position II the national banks q the
United States. ~ announced Satur,
day the statement gives the reports
81 the t4eaanFy department under the
call q tbs comptroller % the cur
teHey Tor a statement OF the con.
ditieas OF the banks on June ~
iaat fheif loans and discounts, NO
eofalag 20 the eoWptroller'a returns,
Increased by 131fa.gtf since the
date af The iaat call Ia April and saa0.'
297 .ass aihea July KS, 1905
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
a VIetIm u the Lope aun-

New Ierk.-Suieide has ended the
gay career Of wealthy young Cuban
Juan Balsinde, who shot himself in
his apartment at I'll East Fourteenth
street Nearly 200 seat checks from
theatres, some memoranda and a let.
ter indicated that he had been infat.
uated with an actress and had fol.
lowed her from place to place IN
Cuba and this country. He killed
himself Il Is believed. because his
money had given out and his love ~
FAR had lost Its interest, Balsin5n
Who was e years old. had attended
school at Poughkeepsie. -
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
Amateur Avlater lnlurea.

Now York "A frightened amateur.
sitting like wooden man, went up
lafly sunday in Glenn Gurtiss' aero.
,lano, which lowered moment In
mldair and then crashed to the earth.
The beautiful craft in which curtiss
made his remarkable flight on satur-
day was badly wresked., When Alex
ander Williams, the would-b0 aviator,
was lifted from the twisted frame he
was delirieus, his left arm was broken
and his body bruised. His injuries,
however, are not serious.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-07-23
OUTLAW kllsd Nearly one t,uadrsd,

Mautla wben ttktyt tha Moro ban
eit eklef aAg Wa silied with Aii hls
fellows ID d desperate hAttla with
tgoopa ara eons aalay near Paiisn
"a leio laiana IHly 8 began aia ca.
rper - 50 eynlaW hr awefe that ~
westa kili i haBaFva nsa before he
1tsa me record ~ me murders be
epfunattea II noe eopiplefp, but q =
stated Is dispatch received saBday
grem zanaheahea thst the bandit yvKy
nsag f1sHilad hts psaa4e a. ms par
tai record Al hand kha@a taat he took
ths ifSes q saafis n huadFed psapie,