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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
Witnesses Tell of Dealings
With Enterprise Trust Co.
H. E. SWAN MADE TROUBLE
Started Investigation After Expert.
ence With Dufour.
UNABLE TO LOCATE CONCERN
Wrote His Opinions and Told Of
Purpose-H. A. Wright
on Stand.

Testimony tending to prove the govern
ment's claim that the Enterprise Trust
Company-one Of the concerns In which
James N. Huston, Harvey NJ. Lewis and
Everett Dufour, on trial for conspiracy
in Criminal Court No. 1. Justice Wright
presiding, are said to have been inter-
ested-was conducting a Skin game"
was introduced today by United States
Attorney Wilson and his assistants,
Huidekoper and Turner
The witnesses testifying were Herbert
E. Swan Of Oklahoma City and Harry
A. Wright of Springfield, Mass.
1t appeared from the testimony Of Mr..
Swan that he was the tnstigator Of the
prosecution, started by the Post Office
Department, against the defendants.
Swan Saw Dufour.
Mr.. Swan stated that he came to WASH
ington in December. 1908. to make a per-
sonal investigation of the standing Of
Dufour. and the responsibility of the En-
terprise Trust Company. He visited Du-
four at his Offices in the Munsey building,
introduced himself and asked him regard
ing the status of certain bonds which
had been sent by Swan to q local finan-
cial institution for sale.
Witness stated that Dufour told him
that, because Of the great delay in OBJ
tanning q trust company a purchaser.
which he had in mind for them, had
invested in other securities, and hence he
would be unable to handle the Swan
bonds.
Il thought as much.' he told Dufour,
said the witness.
Learning from Dufour. Mr.. Swan said,
the supposed add ess Of the Enterprise
hn 20 h. 1Spf1A Sv1o
designated. After diligent search he was
unable to find any sign bearing the com.
pany's name on an Office in the building.
Returning to Dufour. witness said he
to give him any definite information. He
again visited the designated building and
walked into an Office Of the National
Trust Company.
Witness identified Huston as the man
he saw in the Office OF the National Trust
Company and Of whom he inquired for
the Enterprise Trust Company.
MIR. Huston. the witness asserted, stated
he had never heard Of any such COM
pany.
Swan Started Trouble.
After his return to Oklahoma, Mr.. Swan
stated. he wrote letter to the Enter
prise Trust Company in which he de-
tailed the search for their offices in
Washington and expressed to the COM
pany his opinion that they were 'run-
ming skin game He also told them
that In order to protect others he was
going to refer the whole matter to the
Post ONCE Department. which he did.
Harry A. Wright, president of the
Cresco Corset Company Of Springfield.
Mass, was detailing, late this afternoon.
his transactions with the National Trust
Company and the Mutual Securities Com
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
NOT ESTRANdED, SAYS COLT.
Millionaire Declares He and Wife,
Ethel Barrymore, Are Happy.

NEW ORLEANS, November 17.-Rus-
sell @. Colt. millionaire husband Of Ethel
Barrymore. emphatically denies reports
Of an estrangement between himsek and
his wife.
MY wife and / are perfectly happy"
he satd. Miss Barrymore was present
and made 1t plain that her husband had
expressed her sentiments.
There ie not the slightest foundation
added Mr.. Colt, for these stories of
probable separation. They are manufac-
tured by professional scandal mongers,
and I have instructed my attorney to
bring suit against those responsible for
the publication OF the lies"
Mr.. Colt stated that he would accom-
pany his wife on her present tour. The
baby Colt has been left behind in New
York. but the mother receives two mes
sages daily from the nurse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
HELD ON MURDER CHARGE.
Foreigner Accused Of Killing One
Woman and Assaulting Another.

louisville. Pa, November Icon.
Tossing, according to the police. that he
had committed the crime, q foreigner who
is charged with having shot and killed
Mrs. Charles Richards and probably
fatally injured her daughter, Mrs. Peter
Faulds. after having been caught steal
ing at their home near here last night,
was arrested in Reading today and
brought to the Schuylkill county Jail.
The prisoner. who u known as Frank
Mitchell, was employed on the Faulds
farm. and, according to the police, when
he was detected stealing while Mr..
Faulds was absent from the house he
attacked Mrs. Faulds, beating her so
badly that she In In q critical condition.
Mrs Richards came to ner daughters
assistance and the man shot her dead
with a shotgun that stood In the room
where he was caught stealing.
After fleeing the man went 70 Reading,
where he spent the night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
ALL IS QUIET ALONG
MEX|CO-TExAS BORDER
Gov. Campbell Wires Precau-
tons Are Being Taken to
Prevent Clashes.

Everything is quiet today along the
Mexico-Texas border and the state is
taking measures to obviate the possibility
Of clashes between citizens Of Mexico
and the United States. according to a
telegram received by the State Depart
ment today from Gov. Campbell Of Texas
The governor said he had no news OF
trouble in Uvalde. where a disturbance
between Americans and Mexicans was
reported. Uvalde Is a compa. atively
short distance from Rock Springs, the
scene Of the burning Of Antonio Rodri-
guez. which gave birth to the embit-
tered feeling in Mexico. The depart
ment received q rumor OF trouble be-
tween the races in Uvalde and asked the
governor for q report on the situation.
and his advices discrediting the rumor
were In response to that request.
The governor says he viii take every
precaution to prevent trouble In the bor-
der and other counties OF the state.
Revolution Nipped in Bud.
MEXICO CITY, November ia revo-
lutiouary movement. with ramifications
throughout at least twelve states of the
republic, has just been frustrated through
the vigilance Of federal authorities. The
movement was attributed to Francisco I.
Madero, erstwhile candidate for the
presidency in opposition to Gen. Diaz.
and Ricardo Flores Magon, the revolu-
ZIONIST, who served a prison sentence at
Florence, Arix., some time ago for vio-
lation OF the United States neutrality
laws.
Arms and ammunition, it was said, had
been widely distributed, and a concerted
uprising on hxed date was planned.
GALVESTON, Tex, November H.
Four raids made simultaneously at San
Antonio and three other places on the
Texas side OF the Mexican border by
United States secret service operatives
brought to light more than 900 rifles and
24O,OUO rounds Of ammunition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
Receivership Suit Dismissed.

The suit for an accounting and receiver
filed August 10 last by Mrs. Catharine
Richards against the Provident Relief
Association was dismissed today by At
torneys George c. Gertman and John Ri,
dout. counsel for the plaintiff 1t is un.
derstood the officers OF the company re.
newed an offer to purchase the stock OF
Mrs. Richards at an increased price, and
she decided to sell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
"Man Under Bed" is Held.

George Harris. found by Mrs. William
H. Richards OF 1874 nth street northeast
under bed at her home Tuesday night,
was given preliminary hearing before
Judge Mullowny in Police Court this
morning, upon charge of housebreak-
ing and held for the action of the grand
jury. In default OF flfteen-hundred-dol-
lar bond, he was ordered committed to
Jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
PERSIST IN VOTING.
Oregon Election Judge Worried by
Women Coming to the Pulls.

SALEM, Ore, November lib. L.
Barry. election judge at Dayton. Ore. has
written to Attorney General A. NJ Craw-
ford. stating that women in his village are
In the habit OF voting. and he wants to
know what can be done to keep the
sentler sex away from the voting booths
How long the women OF the little town
have been casting illegal votes Barry
fails to state.
The attorney general replied advising
BARRY that u IL the duty of Oregon cleo
ton judges to bar woman voters except
at school elections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
FOUND CLASPED IN DEATH.
Fumes From Leaking Gas Stove
Overcome Couple in Lodging House.

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio. Novem.
Der 17.-Clasped in each others arms.
the bodies OF James Gray. fifty years old,
and Mrs. Jack Lewellyn. forty-one years
old. were found In a lodging house here
yesterday Asphyxiation was the cause
Of death, the room being filled with nat
ural gas from a small stove. The door
was locked and both windows closed.
Gray was the superinte ndent Of q mine
at Klondyke. Ohio. and Mrs. Llewellyn
was the wife Of one Of his employees. The
husband >later identified her body. Gray
was also married, and leaves . wife and
seven children.
According to the coroner. the man and
woman had been dead for about twenty
four hours when their bodies were dis
covered. They came here yesterday and
engaged the room from Andrew Thomp-
SON, caretaker Of the house. Becoming
alarmed at not seeing them, Thompson
went to their room yesterday afternoon.
He knocked. but received no answer. and
then. smelling the gas. he became alarmed
and burst open the door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
HAvEMEYER OUT OF SUGAR.
No Member of Family Il Now Con.
nected With the Industry.

NEW YORK. November 17-Horace
Havemeyer. son Of III. o. Havemeyer,
and the last OF the family to be identified
with the American Sugar Refining Com
pany. has resigned from the board of d.
rectors. and the name of his family, once
dominant In the company. will hereafter
be separated from its management. Mr..
Havemeyer himself said I'm speaking of his
resignation:
Il want to make it clear that there has
been no friction.
resigned to look after personal AZ
fairs and affairs Of the estate of which
i am an executor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
LINERS BADLY DAMAGED
IN HUDSON RIVER CLASH
La Lorraine and Prinz Fried.
rich Wilhelm Collide as
They Leave Docks.

NEW YORK, November 17.-In q col.
lision In the Hudson river today between
the French Line steamer La Lorraine
and the North German Lloyd Liner Prins
Friedrich Wilhelm. as they were draw
ing out into the stream to sail Tor Eu-
rope. both steamers were badly damaged
above the water line ana had to retu; n
to their piers. Neither was in condition
to proceed with her voyage today.
The damage to the German steamer
will necessitate putting her into dry dock
for repairs. while La Lorraine may be
able to sail tomorrow Il the examina.
ton to be made by divers reveals no
further damage than was Immediately
apparent.
Several plates on the French liner were
badly bent or broken. making q formid-
able-looking break in the liners bow and
ten or twelve feet OF the stern Of the
German steamer were stove In. Passen-
gers on both liners were panicstricken
for the moment. but the assurances of
the Officers that there was no danger
speedily quieted them.
Tide Running Strong.
La Lorraine had just left her pier on
the Manhattan shore and was headed
down the river as the Prinz Friedrich
Wilhelm backed out OF her slip on the
New Jersey side.
AS the vessels approached, neither OF
them I'm q good position for maneuvering
1t was seen that q collision was newt
able, although the engines OF the French
liner were reversed in an effort to swine
clear. The bow Of the French liner
crashed into the stern OF the German boat
and both were damaged.
The strong tide running in the river
today was believed to be responsible for
the crash. No one was injured on either
steamer.
La Lorraine was bound for Havre and
the Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm for Bremen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
PACIFIC COAST RATES.
Commissioner Lawrence's Subject
Before National Association.

Railroad Commissioner Lawrence Of
Washington was the principal speaker
before the National Association Of
Railway Commissioners in the hearing
room of the interstate commerce COM
missioners today at 10 o'clock. He dis
cussed rates and other technical mat
tiers affecting the railroads Of the coun-
try, and particularly those OF the
Pacific coast section.
Various routine reports were also
heard during the session. which took
q recess at noon and reAssembled
at 2 o'clock for the discussion OF fur
tier reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
Funeral Of Mrs. Shepherd.

The funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth shepherd,
who died at her home in New York city
Tuesday, was held there at noon today.
and the body was taken to Saratoga, ".
Y. fer burial. Mrs. shepherd was the
wife of Grant Shepherd, srcond son OF
the late Gov. Alexander r. Shepherd. She
had been an invalid for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
GIANT CLERK STOLE
FOR SAKE Of WOMAN
Hill and vioIinist Companion in
EIopement Go Back to
Bridgeport.

mrs. Pearl c. Dayton, carrying her
violin; Sherman X. Hill. with a suit case
IN MS hand, and Detective Edward
Cronan. In charge Of Them boarded an
express train at Union station shortly
AFTER O'Clock this morning and started
on the return trip to Bridgeport, Conn.
where Hill is to answer a charge OF
having robbed his employer. the proprie-
tor OF the Atlantic Hotel. of $1,000.
In conversation with Inspector Board
man yesterday afternoon Mrs. Dayton
said she hoped to go to Reno, New. to
join the divorce colony there. The hotel
clerk made no mention Of q prospective
trip west.
Grass Widow and widower.
The clerk and Mrs Dayton are married.
but not to each other. Hill was welded
about year ago. His wife is I'm New
York. Mrs. Dayton's husband, from whom
she is separated. dwells few miles from
Bridgeport.
Hill was from Portsmouth, n. II. He Is
six feet six inches tall and known as the
giant hotel clerk" r. Haddon Staults
OF Bridgeport, father of Mrs. Dayton. is
superintendent Of the International ST.
yer Company.
Three months ago Hill went to work
at the Atlantic Hotel as night clerk.
Shortly afterward he became acquainted
with Mrs. Dayton. Mrs. Dayton went to
New York city Tuesday, and remained
until Hill met her yesterday morning.
terday morning. telling another empioye
that he was going out to zee about tho
weather. He boarded the New York 0x-
press a fers Stnutes afterward. Not until
an hour latal was his absence noted.
he hat n.
vestigation followed. 1t was discovered
that about 81 900 had been, taken from
the safe, the money representing the
hotel receipts, receipts OF the barber shop
and cash left with the clerk r. guests
Of the hotel.
Hill met Mrs. Dayton I'm New York.
The couple boarded the $50 o'clcdk train
to come to this city, getting awe from
New York before the Bridgeport police
could head them off,
Sylvester of the flight, and gave deecrip-
lions Of the couple.
Infatuation Motive Of Theft.
'Mr. HILL" Detective Cornwell said. ad-
dressing him as the young man stepped
from the train at Union station. Il would
like to speak to YOU"
II know what you want" said the hotel
clerk. II expected It."
At police headquarters Hill said he real
lied what a mistake he had made.
1T Just shows what a mans infatuation
for a woman will make him do" he COM
mented.
Hill further said he realized that his
arrest, before he had spent much OF the
money, was the best thing that could
have happened to him. He had never be-
fore been arrested. he said. and his ex-
perience would be a severe lesson.
nefccfiye CrOnau was given about xSW
the money the prisoner and Mrs. Dayton
had surrendered. The woman had only
$50. presented to her by Hill while they
were en- route TO this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17

trate that both parties are UP against
stiff proposition and that. Intelligent
leadership and the ability TO take ad-
vantage of every possible shift OF an
opponents position at every step IN the
game are going to count In the ANAL
result.
The session this winter viii be worth
watching closely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
MOVES FOR ACQUITTAL.
Standard Oil Company Seeks In
structed Verdict in Rebate Case,

JACKSON. Tenn, November 17.-Attor-
neys for the Standard Oil Company of
Indiana. on trial here. charged with ac-
cepting rebates. today made a motion
before Judge Mccall seeking to introduce
. verdict Of acquittal. The motion was
disaliowed for the moment, and court ad-
Journed until this afternoon.
Judge Mccall announced he would make
q final ruling on the motion late today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
CITY ASKS RECOUNT
Great Falls, Mont, Less Great
Than in 1900, Not Satisfied.
LOSS SHOWN By CENSUS
Yet Town Has Grown Since Last
Padded Enumeration.
FRAUD EXCESS ELIMINATED
Aid Of Both United States Senators
to Be Sought for Revision Of
Revised Figures.
LOSS SHOWN BY CENSUS
FRAUD EXCESS ELIMINATED

GREAT FALLS, Mont, November IL
At meeting of the board of commerce,
held last night to consider the census fig
ures from Washington. it was decided to
make every effort to have a re-enumera-
ton made.
For this purpose committee of five was
appointed to go to Helena for a meeting
to be arranged with Senator Carter and
Senator Dixon, and later to go to Wash
ington, if that is deemed necessary.
The government census gives the popu-
lation 13,94S, a decrease of 9S2 since 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
Arms and Ammunition Found.

In two abandoned shacks near Del Rio
and Brownsville q quantity of the arms
and ammunition were found. and also In
a dugout near Laredo. In San Antonio
las guns and 1850 rounds Of cartridges
were found In one house. Other hioIng
places have been discovered, but officers
refuse to give out any information.
The government officers who have been
working on the case for six weeks say
they traced small shipments Of arms from
Chicago, Kansas City and st.
Louis.
It is believed the munitions Of war were
intended for Mexican revolutionary pur-
poses and that arrests will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17

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of employment secure a
place by advertising in
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The Star. An adver-
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been. secured by adver-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17

| GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. November H.
The state bank at Cushing was robbed to-
day by dynamiters. who escaped With
5000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17

". F. Walsmith presented a resolution
which was unanimously adopted. to the
effect that the association received with
satisfaction the decision of the District
railway commission in adopting pay-with-
in type Of cars. with transverse seats. as
the standard equipment for the District.
the association was Informed by Elec-
;Iical Engineer Allen that the condition
IF the appropriations for street lighting
would not warrant the erection of any
additional lamps at the points requested
hy the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
Charges Discrimination.

Still another dealer. when confronted
with prices far below his own for the
same line Of meats. said he was salts
ned 1t was due to discrimination on the
part of the wholesalers.
81 have long thought" he said. that
different men get different quotations
for the same thing, and since our as
ISOLATION has been organised and we
have come to compare prices am con-
v.nced the wholesaler The did not say
which, gets what he can for his goods,
much from the one and less from the
other, according to the location OF his
place of business and the class OF his
trade. a certain high-grade trade has
to nav what the dealer wants." he said.
.Cho ce cuts are cut for some quarters
and the grocer charges whatever he
can get for them. regardless OF the
market price of meat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17
STUDENTS Of GIVES !.
SEEKING AFTER FACTS
Buffalo Convention Hears Tes.
timony Regarding Woman
Suffrage in Colorado.

BUFFALO,, N. Y, November 1.-THE
Operation Of Woman Suffrage and Its
Local Effect" was subject which re-
ceived especially close attention at the
closing sessions Of the combined nation
al conference and annual meeting Of the
National Municipal League in this city
today. Miss Mary Winsor Of Haver-
ford. Pa, president of the Pennsylvania
Limited Suffrage League. presented a
digest OF data recently collected with
reference to the operation Of woman
suffrage in Colorado. Much Of the in
formation was obtained through let
tiers received from many persons Of
prominence in civic affairs.
Letters From Colorado.
OF twenty-three communications from
Denver three were unfavorabie, three
lukewarm and seventeen favorable to
woman suffrage considered upon actual
accomplishments. The election of Miss
Ellis Meredith as election commissioner.
the vote securing amendments to the
charter for the initiative, referendum and
recall, and the defeat Of the so-called
water franchise grab in Denver were
attributed in Miss Winsor's report to the
votes of women.
From Colorado Springs, where, accord
ing to Miss Winsor. the municipal con-
men or women:' five letters received
were unfavorable and eight favorable.
Several writer's attributed to the work
of women the adoption of a new charter
combining elements Of the Galveston and
Des Moines plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-17

Wagon Workers. Union Asks
F. of |. to Include Auton,o-
bi|es and AeropIanes.

ST. LOUIS Mo-, November 17.-Aero-
plane building Is recognized as a new
branch Of American industry in a reso-
luton presented to the convention of
the Federation Of Labor today.
The Carriage and Wagon Workers In
ternational Union Of North America in
a petition to the federation set forth the
decline Of the carriage and wagon build
ing industry, and stated that 1t was due
to the automobile and the aeroplane.
The members, therefore, asked that
their charter be broadened to include the
trades engaged in building these new
agencies Of transportation. The new
name which the union desires is the
Carriage. Wagon. Automobile and Aero.
plane Workers Union Of North America.
The petition was referred to committee.
Other resolutions which have been pre-
sented to the committee and which are
causing discussion among the delegates
are those proposing Old age pension meas
ures and opposing increased freight rates.
Old Age Pensions.
The pension proposal IL that Congress
shall be asked by the federation to enact
laws providing for pensions for married
workers over sixty years Of age who are
without means and out OF employment.
The amount suggested IL 80 month.
Unions Of railroad employees who have
Endorsed the railroads request for higher
freight rates will probably oppose the
rate resolution vigorously.
1t sets forth that the roads are now
making large dividends and calls for the
appointment of committee of five to
investigate the proflts Of different lines
and set the matter before the public.
The fight between the electrical work.
ers became more acute today, when the
adjustment committee declined to handle
the matter and 1t was referred to a spe-
cial committee.
Conditions in England.
Ben Turner, delegate from Great Brit
ain, said the British Industrial situation
was fraught with evils, most of them
copied from America.
Capitalism and trusts" he said, ARE
the chief OF these. Employers are con-
scienceless and remorseless, consumed
by a rage for gold"
He also told Of the need for better
child labor laws in England. and Of
the movement for compulsory educa-
ton and free lunches for poor school
children.
Help the women unionize themselves
Strengthen them as workers." he urged
the delegates. He advocated unions
which should be international, under q
central control, as q force for justice
and peace throughout the world.