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The Laclede blade., 1910-09-23

w. B. FLOWERS, Secretary.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
DEATH SU NJ MONS
PIONEER RESIDENT
Miss Emily Cruit Succumbs
in ( Street Homestead.

Miss Emily A. ]. Cruit. daughter OF
the late Robert CTuit and a member Of
one of the oldest families in Washing
ton. died yesterday morning at the Cruit
homestead. 1909 F street northwest She
was seventy-four years old
Death was due to heart trouble, with
which Miss Cruit had suffered only a
few days. She was taken seriously Ill
Friday and grew gradually worse. the
end coming peacefully at Il.sO O'Clock
yesterday.
The Cruit family were pioneers in
Washington. coming TO the city from
England early in the nineteenth century
The Cruit homestead. the only residence
in F street that has withstOod the tide
of commercialism, was erected by Rob
ert Cruit seventy-five years ago. Miss
Cruit was born and lived all her life in
that house. which has grown TO be
landmark in the Capital
Miss Cruit lived with her cousin, T. w.
Widdicombe Besides Mr. Widdicombe,
three nieces survive her They are Mrs.
Z. F. Mackall, Mrs. Jessie CugIe, and
Kate d. owen.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been completed. though 1t it probable
that services win be held at Epiphany
Church, in G street. Of which Miss CTuit
was a member for many years.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
BRITISH ADMIRALS
REACH new YORK
Ranking Officers in America
to Attend Wedding.

New York, Nov. 2o.-Admiral of the
Fleet Baron Fisher. Of Kuverstone, and
his brother. Vice Admiral Sir Frederick
Fisher. were passengers by the White
Star liner Baltic. in this evening from
Liverpool and Queenstown.
They are here 10 attend the marriage
OF Baron Fishers son. the Hon Cecil
Fisher, 10 Miss Jane Morgan. daughter of
Randall Morgan, of Philadelphia, and
one of a few American women who are
master mariners" She commanded her
fathers yacht on a deep sea cruise sew
eral years ago.
After the marriage she viii accompany
her husband and his family including
his sister, the Hon. Beatrice Neeld.
widow of Vice Admiral Neeld, to Eng
land BY the Baltic, which sails on Satur-
day. Capt Ransom will show the young
woman as a fellow-skipper how TO run a
big liner.
The admiral of the feet has been here
before. but his brother saw the city
somewhat dimly for the first time as the
ship CAME up the bay and river He
has been ON the Pacific Coast, and knows
and likes Americans Of that part OF the
country.
The aGmiraIs did not want 20 talk
about dreadnoughts. the use OF aero
planes in naval warfare, and the COM
parative strength OF navies of the world
Baron Fisher said that when they re-
turned TO New York they might have
something to say.
Sir Frederick entertained the American
naval officers at Malta on the trip OF the
battle ship feet around the world, being
then in command of the Malta dockyard.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
LEWIS VANISHED
ON WEDDING DAY
Police Get First Tangible
Clew in Trunk Mystery.


New York, NoY, 2t-The first tangible
clew which may lead 70 the solution Of
the murder mystery uncovered Thursday
night By The finding of a trunk contain
ing the body OF a man in the cellar at
No. so West Fifty-fourth street, was
found to-day. William Lewis. the miss
ing person in the mystery. was sought
by the police in the early part Of 1885,
when he vanished from his lodgings three
hours before the time set for his we'd
ding 70 a trained nurse.
In January. 1895. and for fourteen
months before that time, Lewis lived in a
front room on the second floor OF IA
West Path street. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cloudsley say they rented the room TO
Lewis in the latter part of 1903.
According 10 the statement made TO the
police and district attorney by Lewis
friends. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Meagher, the
trunk which contained the body OF a
dead man was shipped TO their apart
ment at 256 West Forty-seventh street
from a house In West 124th street some
time in 1862
Lewis had a gold tooth which showed
prominently. Whether or not he had a
false set Of teeth 1 do not know" said
Mr.. Cloudsley tonight After he van
ished. relatives and friends or his In
tended bride sought lin for days. but so
far as / know they never obtained the
slightest trace of his whereabouts He
carried nothing but a suit OF clothes
This was in January. 1905. as far as I
can remember"
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
ACCIDENT TO AERO
REVEALED BY BOY
Bungling Repair Work Cost
JOhnst0ne His Life.

Denver, Nov so-whns aviators here.
have been endeavoring 10 ind what
caused Johnstone's fatal fall last Friday
and aviators elsewhere have been theoriz-
ing over II, Denver boy carried the
secret and only revealed 1t to-day. He IS
Earl Woods, and was directly under
Johnstone few minutes before the bird
man started on his spiral descent TO
death
A piece OF painted wood fell near the
boy. He picked II up and decided Il was
from the biplane. II had been split and
glued. One end bore the marks OF an
iron ring which had been held in place
by two nails.
When Hoxsey saw it to-day he said it
was from Johnstone's machine and had
beer split Thursday when Johnstone's
machine got out of order In repairing 1t
the gluing was badly done. and the holes
for the two nails which held the iron
ring on had been punched or bored by
something larger than the nails.
While tombstone was SEQ feet up the
nails worked out. the ring slipped off,
and the fragment of wood fell. mute evi-
dence that bungling work in repairing
the biplane cost the life Of Johnstone.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
HAY IN CONTEST.
Issues Statement Giving Position as
to Speakership.


Representative James Hay. OF Virginia,
who is not fond of Champ Clark. OF
Missouri. gave out a statement last night
which is accepted as an intimation that
he may be a candidate for Speaker In
opposition 10 Mr. Clark
Bearing in mind that Mr. Clark has
refused to declare himself on certain
propositions. among them the committee
.on-committees plan, Mr.. Hay has this to
say:
THE members Of the House and the
people have a right to know what the
prospective Speaker stands for and along
what lines he intends 10 lead the party"
Mr. Hay then announces that he favors
a committee on committees, and viii do
everything in hts power 10 make the
fight for ii successful. lie adds:
That is the first consideration for me.
When that battle is won the question OF
the Speakership can then be determined %
Mr. Hay wants the tariff revised down
ward on this question he also places
himself in a position antagonistie 10 Mr..
Clark. He advocated a general revision
instead OF revision schedule by schedule,
as favored by the MissouTian.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
ARMED MEXICANS FLEEING
FROM POINTS IN TEXAS

El Paso, Tex. Nov 2O.-Armed Afexf-
cans continue 10 flock toward their na-
tive country from the border territory OF
the United States, and Mexican guards
along the border near the towns con-
tinue 10 be strengthened. but. contrary
to past practices. the rurales are being
withdrawn from the country regions
and much Of the Mexican boundary is
being neglected at present.
Two reasons are suggested for this
One is that the Mexican government IS
unable 10 keep a sufficient force Ia these
isolated regions. and fears the effect OF
having its men defeated in a possible
brush with revolutionlsta. and another
Is that the government wishes to draw
the revolutionists into the interior as far
as possible and then crush them.
Two Mexican customs officials passed
through here to-day from the so-calIed
big BEND country, east Of El Paso,
along the Rio Grande. going down 10
lchichuahua, Mexico. and they told the
passengers on the train that they were
being withdrawn from Pilares, on the
border, and sent home. The border in the
vicinity Of Maria is the locality where
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
WAITS POKER DEN
RAIDED BY POLICE
Bang! and Thirty Celestials
Make a Getaway.

Wah Yick's domino poker emporium at
S23 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. was
doing a rushing business at o'clock
this morning. Wah smiled benignly as
he saw the stacks OF coin change hands
and figured on his share The game was
at its height when-bang, bang, came a
heavy knock at the door.
THE cops" shouted Celestial who
had acquired some English slang I'M
mediately there was panic,
Chairs and tables were overturned as
thirty terrified Chinese made for the ex-
its. When the smoke had cleared away,
Wah was arrested. charged with permit
ting gambling on the premises.
The raid was made by Lieut.. Harrison,
Precinct Detective Harrison. and Police
man Boswell, of the Sixth precinct. The
place has been under surveillance for
some time. and the game was 'pinched'
when play was at its height early this
morning. Wah gave S25 for his appear
ance IN court to-day.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
AMERICAN TROOPS READY TO ACT
Following Plan Adopted at PuebIa Massacre, InSur-
reCtiOniStS SwOOp Down on SOldiery at Many
Points and Sharp Engagements Ensue.

Eagle Pass Tex Nov 20Four hundred rebels killed Sat
uday evening Zacaeca pitched battle between government and
revolutionary forces according official adves which
ceived across the border at Ciudad Porfrio Diaz
The direct from various the Mexican side
we'll has the telegraph been that word leaked
the American side until railroad men brought information
on the Mexican officials caused confirmation.
Revouon following the plan adopted Pueba last week.
and killed. andb fusade on the
soldiers The details of the engagement lacking but the positive
fact remains that 400 rebels killed.
American Consul Luther E. Ellsworth has information
cernng battle the Mexican officials have nnnized to him the
loss of life His report says that less than 100 were killed
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
BACK AT OYSTER BAY.
Col. Roosevelt Leaves Capital After
Strenuous Visit.

Col Theodore Roosevelt Is back by
those sad sea waves at oyster Bay. He
left Washington yesterday Enoraing, after
a forty-eight hour visit in the Capital.
His departure was devoid OF any DEM
onstrations. and was witnessed By only a
few people at Union station. His en-
trance into the station caused g Mid
sensation among the theatrical peopls
who were leaving 10 play some other
city.
The colonel was up IN time 10 eat
breakfast with his daughter, MIS-. NiehO-
las Longworth, and about forty minutes
later entered a taxi with her and was
driven 10 the station, lis departure from
the house was witnessed By no one save
the policeman who was detailed there as
a guard.
The policeman was still on guard when
Mrs. Longworth returned, and did not
leave until noon.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
FACE BADLY BURNED.
Blinded by Explosion, Salesman
Drives Auto to Hospital.

Partially blinded by the explosion OF an
acetylene tank on an automobile, Robert
Israel, a salesman, drove from Hyatts-
VILE, Md, Saturday night to the Emer-
geney Hospital 10 have his injuries
dressed. The trip was made in record
time, and young Israel. though painfully
burned and hardly able to see. guided
the ear himself
Israel was lighting the lamps on his
car when the tank exploded. His face
was badly burned and his left eye was
painfully injured. At the Emergency
Hospital he was given treatment and
later taken TO his home at Thirty-seeond
and r streets northwest 1t VIII be
some days before he can resume his
duties
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
HER AID NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages.
i-"KnowIsons" Social Career Revealed
Mass 10 Be Said for Tolstoi.
Cause of Aero Accident Revealed.
400 Killed in Mexico Battle.
2-Counselor Hoyt Dead.
Saengerbund Concert a Success.
3-Foss Assails Senator Lodge.
Boxing 10 Reopen In New York.
Aero Flies at College Park.
Slides Impede Canal Work.
SIN the World of Society.
Pan-American Mass to Be Held.
6-Editorial.
Feminine Notes and Fashions.
S-Oficial Batting Averages.
s-Yale's Showing No Surprise.
Three Leaders for Navy Team.
and Financial
Views OF the People.
12-Better Roads Advocated.
The Good Old Days" Not Best
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
PRINCESS WINS BOAR TUSK.

Berlin, Nov. 20. Princess Victoria
Louise recently rode in her first hunt
with the Emperor's hounds. She is an
expert horsewoman. but her mother, the
Empress, does not approve OF young
girls riding to hounds, and has several
times commented unfavorabiy on the chs
tom in the English hunting shires. So
the princess was not allowed TO jcin the
hunt until she came out"
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
ASKS FOR POISON.
Cuban Paper Wants to Remove
Zayas by Expeditions Means.

Havana. Nov 20.-Since the Supreme
Court has dismissed the charges made
by Mr. Steinhart and VICE President
Zayas against Gen. Monteagudo. COM
mander OF the rural guard. whom they
accused Of attempting TO assassinate
them last August. senor San Miguel,
editor OF Ia Lueha, who is now in New
York, will postpone his return to Cuba
Bs VIII visit Washington to explain to
President Taft the situation here.
The attempted assassination continues
to furnish a theme for the newspapers.
The PrenZa. under big headlines. invites
propositions from chemists TO furnish a
poison to remove Zayas without leaving
a clew.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
Army-Nayy Football
Special Train 20 and frOn Franklin
Field. Pennsylvania Railroad

Saturday, November IS, leave Union Sta
ton, Washington. $40 a. m, running di-
rect to gates OF grounds. returning s0
minutes after game. Pullman parlor cars.
dining car, and vestibue coaches. AO0
round trio tickets sold fols all trains No
vembeT > and up 10 and including II.G0
a, N. train November 2G- Good 20 return
until November 2S. INCLUSIVE Round trip
Pullman tickets sold. Full particulars OF
B. NJ Newbold, d. P 4. 18th and G.
streets, Washington.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
NEWS OF RIOTS WITHHELD.

Ne !" OF KEO1s WITHHELD.
Revolutionary riots occurred to-dax at
Allende--at Irapuato. and at other places,
but on account OF the censorship the
iacts have not been given publicity, ex-
cept as admissions that the soldiers were
compelled to fire into mobs of rioters.
Al Santa Maria. near Del Rio. Tex,
this afternoon a scout patrol OF fifteen
rebels met two American customs guards
Who lad been detailed 20 watch their
actions. The rehals drew. their weapons
and commanded the guards to return 10
Del Rio and not modest them.
The Americans did so, making a report
10 Deputy Customs Collector Luke DOVE
Dove reported TO Ellsworth here. and
was instructed TO take force OF Aneri-
cans and scatter the rebels. This was
al O'Clock this afternoon, and no later
report has been received. It is believed
they have engaged the rebel troops, hun
dreds OF whom We're crossing from the
American TO the Mexican side.
Soldiers I'm Readiness.
Consul Ellsworth to-day sent an urgent
wire TO Gen. Hoyt. commander OF the
Department Of Texas. az Fort sam Hous-
ton. San Antonio. asking him 10 order
two regiments Of cavalry now az Fort
Clark 10 Eagle Pass. in preparation for
emergencies Hoyt did not refuse. but
said he had 10 have orders from Wash
ington, and Ellsworth this evening took
the matter Up with Washington. Troops
are expected from both Fort sam Hous-
ton and Fort Clarke.
Francisco MaderO. leader OF the revOlU-
.tionary movement he's apparently slipped
through the hands of the American Off
eials, and is believed 10 be in Mexico.
Federal marshals pursued him yesterday
from Carrizo Springs. and a force was
sent frfom Eagle Pass TO intercept him IL
he sought TO cross into Mexico. The
force from here spent Saturday night IN
the prairie, not quarter OF a mile from
Madero's camp.
Madero Now in Mexico.
They discovered this morning that hs
had evaded them. ana was probably in
Mexico. It is admitted that they have no
idea where Madero is. but the eve Of
every secret agent of America and Mex
leo Is trained 10 ascertain his where
abouts, and he will be arrested on sight.
Two cars OF guns and ammunition IN
tended for the rebels have been seized at
San Antonio As much as S1,O90O00 has
been spent for munitions of war By the
Maderos. Arms have been seized here.
at Del Rio, and Laredo The whole b0r-
der on both sides of the Rio Grande Is
soothing. and every indication points 10
revolution of magnitude, unless Madero
Is captured.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Falr
to-day; tomorrow, generally
fair; rising temperature; light
variable winds, becoming south
erly.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
WANTS To BORROW TEETH
FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER


oIsNIaI % Iit " lslIifIrIt7II AIVI'lV'
Mason City. Iowa, Nov. 20
One of the prominent dentists Of
this city received a letter from
a man in Floyd County. written
in a poor hand. The substance Of
the letter was as follows:
Can you let me have pair
of false teeth? MY teeth are very
bad. and most of them are gone.
l want them TO use for Thanks
giving. I will take good care Of
them. and they won't get broken
or hurt. I VIII stand good for
them. I will send them back
right after Thanksgiving"
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
ANNIE YEAMANS HONORED.
Members of "The Echo" Company
Collect $40 for Actress.


New York. Nov 20.-Annie Yeamans
the actress. was seYenty-fiye years old
Saturday. To several intimates OF days
before she had intimated that she wished
no feasts CT loving cups. She is playing
with Bessie McCoy's company in The
Echo"
The company assembled s75 in crisp
one-dollar bills. and, after the curtain
had fallen on the company Saturday
Miss Mccoy presented the anniversary
roll and the largest of bouquets. while
the rest Of the company stood around
happy TO the point Of insanity.
Mrs. Yeamans to-day had time to read
some of the telsgrams and letters wish
Ing her we'll which came in handfuls. She
lives at the Hotel Girard She has been
on the stage since she was tea years old.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21

New York. Nov. 2o.-Julian Story. the
artist, from whom Emma Eames obtained
divorce three years ago. and who later
in London married Miss Elaine Bohlem.
arrived to-day with his wife and his
three-months-Old boy. also Julian Story.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
FAMILY DISOWNS
SNINDLER'S BRIDE
His Arrest Reveals Romance
of Capital Society.
HUME WEST HIS NAME
Married Daughter of a Noted
Washington Attorney.

Facts Almost Forgotten Revived by
Capture OF Clever Crook, Who Fig
ured in Arfstoeratio Circles and
Took Girl from Convent AgaiaSt
Her Family's Wishes, Marriage
Resulting in Ostracism OF Wife.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
General Change OF Time Pennsylvania
RafIrOad,

A general change will be made in the
timetables of the Penn. R r. system en-
Sunday, Nov q. The Penn Station in
the heart OF New York City viii be
placed in service on that date, and I'M
portant changes will be made Ia the
time OF trains at New York.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
Continued on Page 3. Column 4.

Chesapeake & Ohio Fast Service
To Cincinnati. Louisville. Indianapolis ST
Louis, Chicago, and the West Solid train
10 st. Louis. with Chicago sleepers. leaves
Washington $50 p. m. Other trains 200 p.
n. and 1;l0 p. N. A la carte dining car.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21
RACE SUICIDE ENDS.
France Shows Excess Of Births Over
Deaths This Year.

Paris, Nov. 2O.-Returns. for the first
half year of 1910 show that births in
France exceeded the deaths by 2l.lSS, as
compared with az excess OF deaths over
births last year Of 2s,sOs
The Washington herald., 1910-11-21

Continued on Page 10 Column 7.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-10
AWARD FRANCHISE
TOLE GRAND YOUNG
County Commissioners Give
Formal Permission for Pro-
posed Electric Line.

lie Grand Young yesterday received
a franchise from the board of county
commissioners for his proposed electric
railroad to connect the Emigration
canyon road with Holiday The line
VIII start at the Emigration canyon line
| at Twenty East street, run south
70 Thirteenth South, east to TWENTY
eighth East street, and thence south to
Holiday. This will connect Emigra-
ton and Big Cottonwood canyons, and
| the line will De the first interurban line
IN salt Lake county. Franchises have
come up for other railways, such as E.
o. Howard and Jesse Knight, but both
interests have done nothing on the
matter for several weeks,
The franchise provides that 1t must
be accepted within thirty days, that
work must begin within one year. and
that the line must be completed within
two years. Otherwise, the franchise
viii become void. The county will get
$40 a year for each passenger car and
80 for each freight car operated over
the line
One of the purposes of the line ac-
cordlng to Mr.. Young, is to carry stone
from the Emigration canyon quarries to
the Rio Grande railroad as 1t comes out
OF Parley's canyon. In the past the
9NoAS he1o bcVH tiOu6ut IFOHf the quar-
rles to the yards of the company on
Fifth South and Thirteenth East
streets. whsre it has been loaded onto
wagons and carried to the railroad
yards. Under the new arrangement. il
is proposed to ship much more stone
from the quarries, and most of the cars
on the new line will be to carry the
rock to the railroad tracks. Switches
VIII be constructed by both companies
at the junction for the rocks
There are a number of residences
sprlnging up along the east bench. right
at the base of the Wasatch mountains.
and ii is said these will be depended
upon for the passenger traffic, as well
as citizens of Holiday wishing to come
TO Salt Lake. 1t is declared that the
building of the railroad will induce
many people to build homes along the
new line, though for the present the
chief purpose will be the advantages in
the handling of rock from the Emigra-
ton canyon quarries-
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-10
TAKES LIFE AFTER
LIVING Is YEARS
Divorced Septuagenarian Wor-
rled by Debts Swallows
Dose of Poison.

Unable to withstand the mental strain
of being an insolvent debtor. Hadyn
G. Smith, 70 years old, of South Hooper,
Weber county. Utah, committed sui
eide in a ROOM $3.50 West South Temple
street presumably April Z, by taking
a dose of four ounces of laudanum
His body, partially decomposed, was
discovered yesterday morning. An in
VestigatiOn was made by the police.
and the body was ordered moved to The
mortuary of ODonnell Undertaking
company
Mrs. Emma Smith, from whom de-
cedent had been divorced, resides at
Pleasant Green.
Smith left a last letter to his niece,
Mrs. Maggie Smith of South Hooper
in which he said that he was 70 years
of age and had lived a hard life with
the result that he had decided to take
the underground route.
Il got a 'dunner' he says, among
other things. and it discouraged me ; o
that I decided to end it all l have al
ways led an honest and upright life
and am not afraid to die"
The letter also included an informal
last testament in which Mrs Smith and
hes children were willed an uhdeveloped
coal mine. a wagon and Smiths horse
Mike He requests that good care
be taken of the horse which had al
ways been his faithful companion. In
closing the letter he requests that he
be buried in Pleasant Green ward
Smith came to Salt Lake a week ago.
He rented a room in a small house in
the rear of 1913 West South Temple
street, ard had not been seen since the
day of his arrival.