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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
BIG SEIZURE OF OPIUM.
Customs Officials Find $1,000 Worth
of Drug on Steamer.

SEATTLE, Wash, March 11.-Customs
officials searching the Great Northern
liner Minnesota for smuggled opium yes
terday seized eighty tins of five taels
each. This is the second seizure since
the Minnesota arrived from the orient
last week. the total value of the oplrm
being 5000
The customs inspectors believe thai
there is an organized ring of wealthy
Seattle orientals engaged in opium SNUG
Cling. Within the last sixty days eisnt
seizures have been made on the Steam
ships arriving here from Chinese and Jap
anese ports. The cOntraband has been
burned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
INCOME TAX RATIFICATION.
Certificate of Governor of South
Carolina Reaches Senate.

The certificate of the Governor of South
Carolina. testifying to the action of that
state in accepting the income tax amend
ment to the Constitution was presented
to the Senate today.
The document is the first of the kind
to be received by the Senate in compli-
ance with the tariff law of the last ses-
sion. 1t was referred to the secretary of
the Senate for preservation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
MAY BE BOUND ABROAD.
Attorney Generals Decision Affect
ing Copyrighted Books.

Attorney General Wickersham has rem
dered a decision that a book. copyrighted
in the United States may be rebound
abroad and cannot be excluded from reim-
portation under section 81 Of the COPY
right act.
During the tariff hearing the book
binders sought 10 prevent the practice of
sending books abroad for rebinding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
WIFE KILLED OLD D0BBIN.
When Horse Meat Was Eaten Fam
lily Goat Was Slaughtered.

CHICAGO. March u.-Alleging that
his wife fed him on horse and goat meat
and beat him over the head with a
poker. Henry Wittig, a printer. sixty
three years old, has filed suit for di-
vorce.
In a bill filed before Judge Chetlain.
Wittig, who lives on a farm in West
Chicago. alleges that his wife killed Dob
bin. the horse, twenty years old, and
served the meat for him to eat
When the horse meat was all gone. he
claims. she killed the family goat and
put the meat on the table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Committee Gets Miners Demands.

CINCINNATI March 1.-THE demands
of the miners of the central competitive
field are in the hands of the scale COM
mittee appointed by the conference Of
miners and operators in session here The
committee began its work today What
this committee agrees upon probab bly, will
be the ultimate agreement between the
operators and the union miners in Ohio
Indiana and western Pennsylvania
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
OBJECT TO STEAMER TAX.
German Shipping Companies Aroused
by Proposed Legislation.

BERLIN, March 1.-THE intention OF
the United States government to impose
a corporation tax upon foreign steamship
companies whose vessels ply between
American and foreign ports causes some
concern to the officials oe the German
shipping companies.
The Lokal Anzeiger today states that il
is informed from what is described as
trustworthy source that if the foreign
companies are SO taxed the remedy for
them will be to increase their freight and
charges sufficiently to fully
reimburse them for the taxes paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
PRIZE WON BY THE PIPER. .
Best of 315 Plays Offered in Com
petition at Stratford.

LONDON, March 1.-THE prize of 81. 500
offered by the governor of the Shakes
peare Memorial Theater in Stratford-
upon-Avon for the best play has been
won by Josephine Preston Peabody with
The Piper. This is new version OF
the Pied Piper legend. Three hundred
and fifteen plays were submitted in the
The successful work will be
produced in the Memorial Theater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Big Reservoir Bursts.

DENVER, Col. March 1.-THE reser-
voir of the Julesburs irrigation district
gave way today. flooding a large section
and causing much damage. No loss OF
life is yet reported A section of the
branch line of the Union Pacific road
track was washed out and wires are
down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
FINED $4,000 BY MAYOR.
Severe Sentence for South Caro-
linian Who Broke Liquor Law.

SPARTANBCRG. s. c.. March IL
Mayor J. B. Lee In the police Court here
yesterday, sentenced George Dearman to
pay a fine of $4,000 or serve fourteen
years on the city chain gang, for viola
ton of the liquor ordinance.
Dearman's house was raided by the
police, resulting in the capture of about
forty gallons of whisky put up in pint
bottles. The mayor made separate
case for each bottle and imposed a fine
of 500 or thirty days in each case An
appeal was taken and a test case will be
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
INVITATION ACCEPTED.
J. P. Morgan to Preside Over
Anniversary Celebration.

ROME. March III. +. Morgan. the
American financier. today accepted
invitation 10 act as the honorary presi-
dent of the foreign committee of the
Italian organization which is arranging
for the celebration in 1911 of the fiftieth
anniversary of the proclamation making
Rome the capital of united Italy.
In requesting Mr. Morgan to so act
the Italian organization said that no one
was more worthy than he and paid high
tribute to the Americans interested in
art. Mr.. Morgan returned his acceptance
in a cordial letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
FIRE LOSS, $500, 900.
Origin of Blaze, Spontaneous Com
bustion; Big Plant Burned.

NEW YORK. March ia three-alarm
fire attributed TO spontaneous combus-
tion destroyed the six-story warehouse
this afternoon occupied by the Hethering-
ton Storage and Steam Carpet Cleaning
Company, at 112 and ia East 63d stgoo6
with a loss estimated at $2O0,O04
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
ROOSEVELT RECEPTION.
Mayor Gaynor Completes Committee
to Greet Former President.

NEW YORK, March 11.-Mayor Gayn0r
has added ninety-five names to the COM
mittee which will receive Theodore Roose-
Welt on his return to America next June,
making 20 names in all. Among those
added today are: Nicholas Murray But
Ter. president of Columbia University
Commander Peary, W. Emlen Roosevelt,
Henry w. Taft, Harry Payne Whitney,
George j. Gould. Lee Shubert, Robert w.
Goelet. Peter Cooper Hewitt, John Bigs-
low and George c. Boldt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Slayer of Girl Electrocuted.

COLI UMBCS, Ohio. March 11.-Charles
Davis. colored. who last August murdered
Ella Welch. aged fifteen. of Ironton also
colored was electrocuted in the Ohio
penitentiary early today. Davis shot and
killed the girl after her mother had re-
fused him permission to marry her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
CALHOUN'S IMPERIAL ESCORT.
Four Chinese Guards Accompany
New Minister to Peking Post.

CHICAGO. March 11.-When W. J.
Calhoun minister TO China, left Chicseo
last night en- route TO the orient, he was
attended by an escort OF four Chinese,
assigned by the imperial government ar
Picking to look after his safety and COM
fort until he sets foot on Chinese soil.
Il don't know when / am coming bd X
/ am going to stick ~ the post until
have either decidedly succeeded or ut
terly failed said Mr.. Calhoun. II SHAH
stay until my work is finished"
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Divers to Be Sent Down.
SHIP sHRoUDED IN SNOW.
Unusually Heavy Storm Encounter
ed Off Delaware Capes.

NEW YORK, March 11.-Twelve inches
of snow covered the decks of the Savan-
nah, and the white-shrouded vessel moved
when it arrived here today from Savan-
nah and the white-shrouded vessel moved
up the sun-lit harbor like a shimmering
phantom. The Columbus ran into a vio-
lent storm off the. Delaware capes yes
terday and for several hours. the captain
said. he never saw so much snow fall. 1t
was the heaviest snowstorm he had seen
during his experience with the line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
To Eulogize Mr.. Griggs,

Eulogies on the life and character of
the late Representative Griegs of Georgia
will be delivered in the hall OF the House
of Representatives on Sunday, April II.
Ceremonies of acceptance of the statute
OF John c. Calhoun will be held in the
Senate tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Judge Harmon,s Widow Dead.

TOLEDO, Ohio, March 11.-Mrs. Lucy
G. Harmon. widow of Judge Gilbert Har-
mon and one of the most prominent club
women of the state. died yesterday morn
ing. Apoplexy was the cause OF death
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LONG QUEST RESULTS IN
FINDING STEAMER WRECK
Hulk of Vessel Under Ice OFF Port
Perry, Ontario-Lost in
Storm.

ERIE Pa. March 11.-Accordine to
a report here today. trace has at last
been found of the wrecked Marquette
car ferry. No. .. of the Bessemer and
Lake Erie railroad. which went down
In storm on Lake Erie the night of
December 1. 1909, with thirty-two men
on board. The report states that a
lot of cars aboard the ferry when
She sunk had been located under the
ice off Port Bruce. Ontario, fourteen
miles from Port Stanley, and that the
hulk OF the ferry is also visible
Divers to Be Sent Down.
PITTSBURG, March 11-Oficials of
the Bessemer and Lake Erie railroad
stated today that if reports as to the
whereabouts of the sunken car ferry,
Marquette No. ., We're accurate, and
that the hulk was at the bottom of
Lake Erie, near Port Stanley, they
would Immediately send divers in an eff
fort to recover the corpses of the men
believed to have perished in the sink
ing vessel Over a score of men of the
car ferry crew have never been ac-
counted for.
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Paterson Aids Flood Sufferers.

PARIS. March 1.-THE French colony
Of Paterson, y. j., has sent 81. .4S3 for
the flood sufferers.
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Weather

Unsettled weather, followed
by rain or snow late to-
night. Saturday. rain; not much
change in temperature.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

lvn in 1852 and graduated from both
Columbia university and the university
Of Jena. He took up the practice Of
lazy, entered politics and in 1893 was
elected TO the state Senate In the year
following he was appointed chairman
of the committee to investigate the
city government Of New York, universal
ly known as the LeXow committee, The
results were startling.
For the first time, the public at large
heard of the police system" The it,
licit alliance between officers high in the
department, and gamblers, proprietors Of
disorderly houses, hotels and saloons
that violated the excise laws. and other
w-bFea kers was uncovered DIR. Charles
Parkhurst gave testimony that shocked
the country at large, as well as the
city.
TO be "Lexowed became a popular
synonym in other communities being
Inspector Brynes, at that
time perhaps the best known police Of
iicer in the world, resigned The whole
department was shaken from head to
foot The excise laws were revised and
'Raines law hotels began to be known.
In fact the methods and much Of the
material Of the Lexow committee have
been fruitfully available ever since for
many other cities in the throes OF re-
form.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31

former in search Of a pretty girl with
whom be became acquainted in America
Both OF the Americans get adventure
IN plenty. for within few hours after
their arrival they oyerhear plot to
abduct the ruling princess Of the prinei-
pality
They decide to Illustrate the plot
themselves, and trail the villains TO the
castle Lorry enters the princess room,
thinking it Il that Of Lady Dagmar
her attendant. The abductors. shortly,
enter, and in the Eight that follows
Lorry is wounded. The princess, CRATE
ful for his having saved her life has him
nursed back to health in the castle,
where they finally reveal to each other
their mutual love.
The dramatization Of "Graustark" Is
along romantic lines. and there are nu-
merous climRxes and situations The
scenic investment is All elaborate one,
and the company Is equal to their ndi-
vidual parts.
As a decentralization Of one Of the pop
uIar novels, "Graustark," as presented,
is we'll worth seeing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
RANDOLPH.

Mrs. G. S. Booth Is in Barre for a
few days with her friend, Mrs. Elwin
Scott
Miss Jeanette Metzger Of Utica N. IT.,
is being entertained by her brother, Rev.
Fraser Metzger.
Herbert Allen Of Winchendon, Mass,
is the guest OF his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Allen.
Miss Mary Priest has returned from
a week passed in East Granville at the
home of Lueius Webb.
Miss Ruby Allen and her little broth
on. Thaddeus, were in Canaan, N H.,
for few days the first Of the week.
There will be no service in St. John 5
church Sunday as Rev. A. G. Gilmore.
the rector, is in Massachusetts on a
visit
Mr. and Mrs. I. w Fuller have been
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Sar-
gent this week and have now returned
to their home in Rutland
Mrs, Frank Cold. who had been the
guest Of her sister, Mrs, ], 4. Tewks
bury, since Saturday, left for home in
Mortified on Wednesday.
Walter Murphy was here from North
field Wednesday to call on ]. w Ford,
who was a comrade Of his in the Civil
war, and then went on to Hartford,
Conn, to remain for an indefinite time
Mrs. S. r. Bird, who has the care Of
Mrs. NJ O. Fuller at w r. Sargent's,
has been summoned to Rutland by the
death of her mother, and Miss Annie
Scott is taking her place in her absence,
Mrs, Marcia RussIow left this week
for Norwood, N. ", accompanied BY her
grandson, Paul Russlow. who will re-
main only till the opening Of the school,
while Mrs. Russlow will pass the winter
with her daughter in Norwood
The moose head, presented to the Kim.
ball public library by VI. B. Dillon
OF New York, arrived here this week
after having been OH the way since the
4th of October. Tt was lost at Green
field, Mass, BY the negligence OF the
express company but was finally re-
covered in good condition after three
months wandering.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
WILLIAMSBURG.

A son was born to Theron g. and
Ethel Williams Wednesday. the 2sth
There will be whist party in odd
Fellows hall Monday evening, Jan. 2.
N. r. Farnham, now agent for the
two fire insurance companies, is giving
out some handsome calendars, They are
to be found at the news depot
There will be a New Years sermon
at the Congregational church Sunday
morning Union service at the same
place in the evening at seven o'clock
Mail carrier c. d. Brockway met with
an accident Thursday night by slipping
and falling ON a doorstep aud cutting
a severe cash in the head. Carl w
seaver is taking his place on the route,
DR. David S. Kellogg. who died at his
home in Plattsburg, n v. last week.
was cousin of the late b. F. Sibley
OF this place DR.. Kellogg was one of
the most prominent physicians in north
EN- New York and was a ndtsve OF
Essex, vt,
Some recent arrivals at the Williams
town inn are as follows: J. Hymon and
f. A. Hayden. Montpelier; Martin L.
Young, Worcester; o, c. Taylor, Bur
lington; j A. johnson. Barton; Scott
Fellows, Wells River; Jonathan Morse.
lIighgate Springs Miss Leone r. Jen-
nings, Franklin; Miss Marion Pitkin,
Montpelier
The following are the newly elected
officers of .he local grange: Master,
Hiram S. Drury; overseer. Theron g.
Williams; lecturer Mrs. Charles Briggs:
steward. Guy Seaver; assistant steward.
Clyde MeAllister; chaplain, Mrs George
Williams; treasurer, Charles A. Briggs;
secretary, Mrs. Martha Erskine; gate
keeper. c. E. Adams; ceres. Mrs. Ida
Martin; pomona, Mrs Mamie Folsom:
fora. Mrs Marie Seaver lady assistant
steward. Miss Sarah Poor The installa-
ton of the officers viii take place Janu-
airy 4, when p supper viii be served to
all members Of the grange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
BLACK HAND CASE IS FOUND.
Headquarters Of Criminal Gang Harris
burg, Pas Gathered There.

New York, Dec 81. Criminals who
for two months have terrified Italian
colonies here have been traced to Hsr
risburg, Pa.
Within two months more than -
criminals who had been scattered have
gathered in Harrisburg, and from that
city have directed blackmailiug and kid
naping operations.
In custody here are men held in con-
nection with the kidnapping Of Miehaele
Riazo and Giuseppe Longo Maria Kappa
and Stanislao Patenzo last week wire
sent to prison for participation IN the
abduction Of these boys,
The first information that came to the
police establishing that these kdnapings
had been directed from Harrisburg was
received within two days Of raid on
house in East SiNty-third street where
young Rizzo was found,
Investigations Of bomb explosions and
kidnapping since the Rizzo and Longo
cases have shown that men answering
descriptions of some OF the Harrisburg
band have been in New York. Men now
being watched in Harrisburg are men for
whom the local police have been search
ing since the return to this country from
Italy several months ago Of Lieut. Nach-
ris, who went there to complete the in
yestigation of Italian criminals in which
Lieut. Petrosmo was engaged at the
time he was murdered. Nachris re-
turned from Harrisburg only few days
ago
Giaeomo Crimi p years old, is in pris-
on here. He will be questioned about
the kidnapping in July last Of Giuseppe
de Stefanu, 6 years old. Crimi is one
of % prisoners taken in raid made
by Lieut. Vaehris ana his men on
house in Elizabeth street on Wednes
day afternoon last. Young De Stafano
readily picked Crimi out of line at
police headquarters,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
GROToN.

R. S. Hooper of Hardwick was in
town Monday.
Mrs. II. L. TiIlotson is visiting her
mother at Manchester, Conn, this week.
Mrs. William Reid Of Montpelier is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. $.
Clark
Raymond Page, R. T. D. carrie, has
been III st, Johnsbury several days this
week.
sheriff w. Fl. Worthen Of st. Johns
bury was business visitor in town
Thursday.
glr. and Mrs. Georoa Eastman OF
Topsham are visiting relatives here for
a few days.
Mrs. Maud Hubbard Of Providence, r.
l., has been the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Edward Emery for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Pillsbury of Barre
were at the home Of Mr., and Mrs. G. H.
Pillsbury over Sunday and Monday.
The many friends here Of Mr.. and Mrs.
s. Anderson of Waterbury are pleased
to learn that their little daughter is re-
covering from a serious attack of pneu-
monia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
MONTPELIER.

All the offices at the state House viii
be closed Monday.
The infant son Of Mr. and Mrs James
II. Holmes died yesterday
The high school alumni defeated the
regular high school team at basketball
last evening, by the score Of 30 to 10.
Earl Williams, son OF Mr. and Mrs.
j. J. Williams and formerly Of this city,
has purchased the Marley garage in
Bennington and will locate there.
The fire department was called out
last night for blaze in the house ON
Upper River street. occupied by Ala
brothers as a meat market aud by two
families. One extinguisher stopped the
fire, which was in the chimney
Already Secretary Ballard Of the Au-
tomobile Club of Vermont has received
475 applications. with membership fees
for admittance to the club in 1911 The
membership this year was over 500 and
it IS expected that it will be doubled
next year.
The marriage Is announced OF j. II.
Gilkerson, formerly secretary Of the 10.
cal Y. M. G. A.. and Miss Edith Me
Kinuie, which took place iii Pittsburg
Dec %. They viii reside in Faitsburg,
Pa, where Mr.. Gilkersou is engaged in
the poultry business.
During the year 1910, the fire depart
ment has responded to II general alarms,
and there have been several still alarms.
In the most cases the loss has been
small, though in the Temple store, the
Hopkins block, the National granite
shed, the Riverside annex and the Jurras
house the loss was heavy and the last
four were an almost total loss. Several
OF the fires We're caused By defective
wiring, some caught from the chimney
or stovepipe the burning Of the National
granite shed supposed to be due to in
cendiarism, the Riverside annex fire
caused BY spontaneous combustion Of
leaves, FIRE in Wood art gallery caused
by spontaneous combustion in barrel of
oily rags, and the fire which destroyed
the Jurras house Dec. II was due, il Is
supposed to a defective heating appar-
atus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
THREE MEN SENTENCED
For Robbing Burlington Liquor Store.
Get Two Years.

Burlington. Dee. 81. Hearings we're
held yesterday before Judge Mower in
the cases Of Joseph Butler. John Benoit
and Neil Monahan, all OF North avenue
on the charges Of burglary, The place
they entered was Alpert and Saiger's
second class liquor store on the corner
OF North avenue and North street and
the time was at some hour before mid
night on Tuesday All three men waived
examination and later pleaded guilty to
informations charging them with the
crime, filed by the states attorney
They were sentenced TO not less than
two or more than two and half years
each at the states prison in Wind
sOr
The men made their entrance to the
liquor store through window and stole
six quart bottles Of liquor About three
o'clock the next morning Butler was ar
rested much intoxicated. He had a
quart bottle of New England rum in
his possession which was one Of the six
stolen His hand was cut by the glass
which was broken to gain entrance to
the store, and the bottle was covered
with blood. He gave the whole affair
away to the officers, which led to the
arrest Of the other two men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
BIDS WANTED

kor Printing the Annual City Report.
lac city Of Barre. by its printing com
mittee, viii receive sealed bids for print
ing the annual city report for the year
1910; said report will contain about $50
pages, more OF less; size Of pages to be
S%4 in So in. and the size of the
printed page to be 7x4 in; the type to
be used to be l0-point solid, and S-point
solid
Nine hundred fifty copies Of the report
will be required, Is OF which shall be
bound in cloth, and lettered as required,
and the balance. viz. s75 copies, shall
be bound in paper covers Five hundred
of the paper-eovered copies of the report
must be delivered on or before Feb. 10.
1911, and the balance of the paper
covered copies on or before Feb %, 1911;
and the clothbound copies on or before
Mar. |, 1911,
All OF the copy for the report win be
furnished by the city, by February /,
1911
Samples for the style of binding and
lettering for the bound copies may be
seen at the city clerks Office.
All bids should be made at so much
per page for the $50 copies required and
shall set forth the price per copy for the
bound copies, including the lettering.
Samples Of the paper, paper covers and
cloth binding to be used must accom-
pany each bid, and all bids must con.
form strictly to the above specifications
or they will not be considered
Bids will be received at the city clerks
office up to Tuesday, January 3. 1911,
at o'clock p. m, and should be marked
"Bids for printing city report
Dated at the city of Barre, Dec %,
1910.
A. NJ. Rossi,
William Brown,
L. H. Thurston
Printing Committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-31
EAST ORANGE.

Truman parshlv OF Vershire visited
his sister, Mrs. Ora Hutchinson, re-
Gently
Ethel Hamilton Il spending two
weeks vacation with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Nj r. Hamilton.
The Friendship club met with Mrs. Al
dee Prescott Wednesday, with good
attendance, and all had pleasant visit
Clyde Blake, with friend from Mont.
pelier, came home and spent Christmas
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs r. II.
Blake.
There was q Christmas tree and exer-
cises III the sehoolhouse for the children,
and all seemed to enjoy a pleasant even
ing, due to the efforts OF their teacher,
Mrs. Arthur Prescott