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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
Hill Climbing Postponed.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, June 1.-THE
national automobile hill climb which
was scheduled for today has been post
poned until Monday. A heavy rain
which fell last night put the course
up the mountain side in such bad con-
dition that it was deemed too danger
Gus for fast running.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
Sure He Did Not Kill Wife.

From the fact that he is missing from
the hotel / can only believe that he has
met with some foul play
Nothing could be more inconsistent,
both with Porters disposition and his az
lection for his wife than to suppose that
the fact that he is missing from the
villa where they were staying is evidence
to show that she might have met with
death at his hands.
Il do not know of any one who could
have had any animus or i'll feeling against
either of them, and am at a loss to &C.
count for the tragedy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
DIR. William H. Seaman Dead.

DR.. William II. Seaman, principal ex-
aminer of the United States patent Of
flee. died this morning. in the seventy
third year of his age. The funeral will
be held from the residence, 1424 11th
street. at 80 o'clock Monday after.
noon. The interment will be private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
Martin V. B. Bachman Dead.

Martin v. B. Bachman, civil war vet
Gran, aged seventy-two years. who has
resided many years in the District, died
today at his home in Northeast Wash
inston The funeral will take place at $50
O'Clock Monday morning from st. Johns
Church. Services with military hOnors
will be conducted at the grave at Airing
ton by Kit Carson Post, G. A. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
Henry Lake Slayton Dead.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. June 11.-Henry Lake
Slayton, who as head Of a lecture bu-
reau is said to have brought out more
prominent lecturers and to have SUPER
vised more concert and lecture tours than
any other man, is dead at his late home
here. Mr. Slayton has managed lecture
tours for William Jennings Bryan, Sena-
tor Robert NJ. La Toilette. Senator Ben
jamin Tillman and other notables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
Miss Osgood Retains Golf Title.

PHILADELPHIA, June 11.-For the
third time in the five years the event has
been held Miss Fanny c. Osgood of the
Country Club. Brooklne, Mass. today
won the championship Of the Woman's
Eastern Golf Association on the course
of the Huntingdon Valley Country Club
at Noble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
Mother of Porter Charlton
Sure He Did Not Kill Wife

BALTIMORE, Md, June 11.-Mrs. Paul
Charlton tells of the romance which cul-
minated in the marriage of her stepson.
Porter Charlton, to Mrs. Mary Scott Cas-
tie, nee Mary Scott, of San Francisco.
THE news that the woman found il, me
trunk in Lake Como was Mrs. Porter
Charlton came as a complete surprise "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11

they were children. While she would
not go into particulars, she said that his
conduct and speech to her demanded
that she take the action she did.
At that time she gave her business as
an insurance solicitor. When the case
came up in court she pleaded with MIR.
Craig to drop the matter.
VIII, Will she cried. drop this for
the sake of your mother and my
Mr. Craig would not stop the prosecu-
ton. however, and her brother, Capt.
Henry II. Scott, who was stationed at
Fort Montgomery, Ala, came here in
response to her appeal and obtained bail
for her.
Her Conflicting Explanation.
She made several conflicting statements
Mrs. Craig, who was a distant cousin,
had asked her to watch Mr.. Craig. and
that while she was doing this she became
attracted to him.
In the investigation that was made it
was learned that she had been for some
time in sanitarium in this city.
The charge against her was dismissed.
Mr.. Craig appeared before the grand jury
and said that he did not want to press
the charge as he did not believe that she
had intended to harm him.
Nothing more was heard OF Mrs. Castle
until January, when it was announced
that her husband had obtained a divorce
from her. He was living in Nome at
that time and she was said to be some
where In Canada.
Marriage to Porter Charlton.
Announcement was made in April that
she had married Porter Charlton son
OF Judge PATTI Charlton, who is con-
nected with the insular bureau of the
War Department. He had been a clerk
in the City National Bank at one time,
but had lived in Europe large part of
the time in recent years.
At that time he announced his mar
riage to Miss Mary Scott of Council
Bluffs. and declared that his wife never
knew Mrs Mary Scott Castle. They were
married in Philadelphia March II.
1t is reported frcm Naples that the
police are investigating the woman's
death on the theory that it is in some
way connected with the mystery sur
rounding the death of Miss Estelle Reid
of New York, whose body was washed
ashore on the beach near that city April
q.
Although the report was made to the
State Department in Washington that
the death of Miss Reid was accidental,
the police have not ceased working on
the case. and relatives of the dead woman
were never satisfied that the mystery
had been solved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
Went Abroad for Health.
Pretty Mary Scott Figured
in Many Romantic Stories

NEW YORK, June 11.-Mrs Mary Scott
Castle Charlton. at one time prominent I'm
San Francisco society. sister OF Capt.
Henry II. Scott OF the United States
Army, and for time an actress I'm New
York and other cities, attracted notoriety
last August when she shot William =.
Craig. lawyer. as he was entering an
elevator at the Waldorf Astoria
The bullet was stopped by a fountain
pen in his pocket. She was arrested and
held in the magistrates court but there
was no prosecution.
Famed for Girlish Beauty.
Mrs. Charlton was thirty-seven years
old and as a young woman was famed
for her beauty. She was a daughter of
H. RI. Scott. a prominent business man
of San Francisco, and her marriage TO
Neville Castle a prominent lawyer, was
a society event in that city.
They separated several years ago Last
January Mr.. Castle who is the Init ed
states district attorney at Nome OBJ
tanned divorce.
After the separation she went on the
stage and played in a vaudeville sketch
on the Keith circuit a dozen years ago.
She played small parts in other produc-
tons. but showed no marked talent.
Her Attack on Craig.
1t was about ! o'clock in the afternoon
of August >, last year, when she walked
into the crowded corridor of the Waldorf.
Astoria and sought Mr.. Craig. who was
then on his way to the rooms of the
Rocky Mountain Club. Well gowned in a
neat tailor suit there was nothing TO dis
tinguish her from hundred other WON.
en- who were in the hotel at that time.
She stopped Mr.. Craig as he was on
his way TO the elevator. He tried to null
away from her.
'I'll teach you to go back on me-" she
said.
She pulled a 22-caliber revolver. more OF
a toy than a weapon Holding Ii agains
the mans coat she fired. The bullet haf
so little force that when ii struck foun
tain pen it glanced of and did no harm
Craig Made Complaint.
Mr.. Craig did not stop smoking hi:
cigarette. After going to the Tenderloin
station to make a complaint he went tc
his home.
Mrs. Castle. as she was then. was liv.
ing in a rented apartment in the olona
Studios, No. 30 West 9th street She
said that she had known Mr.. Craig since
~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11

The Senate has a new master, of cere-
monies in the person of Carl d. LOetfler.
"a message from the President of the
United States he announces, when one
of the Presidents secretaries appears at
the door of the chamber.
s'The members CT the Supreme Court
of the United States,' The members of
the House of Representatives, The
members of the diplomatic corps and
other dignitares it will be his task to
announce when the inaugural ceremonies
are held at the Capitol, as these officials
enter the Senate chamber to witness the
Inauguration of the Vice President-elect.
Will Turn Back Time.
To him falls the duty of turning back
the speeding hands of the Senate clocks
in the dying hours of a congressional
session. To him fall many other duties
of Importance in connection with the
proper observance of the ceremonial GUS
of Congress.
The new master of ceremonies entered
the service of the Senate as a page, be-
ing appointed from Pennsylvania in 1889
He is, however. largely the product of
the District. Here he was educated-in
the public schools, in the Spencer1an
Business College and in the College of
Electrical Engineering of the George
Washington University.
Beginning as page, he has received
six promotions in the Senate's service
all on merit. The latest was his selec-
ton couple of days ago as the master
of ceremones-officially assistant door
keeper"
Son of White House Doorkeeper.
Mr.. Loeff1er is the son of that Indian
fighter who has been known to practi-
cally every man in public life for the last
forty years-Maj. Charles Loeffier. Maj.
LOeffler wore the blue uniform for four
years during the civil war, and was APP
pointed doorkeeper Of the President by
Gen. Grant. He held the station at the
door of the Office Of the chief executive
of the nation during the administrations
from Grant to Roosevelt, inclusive, being
recently placed on the retired list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
No Record With Commission.

The complaint alleges that none of the
charges made by the Junction railway on
freight, either incoming or outgoing, is
published or filed through the interstate
commerce commission, although the bulk
of the traffic is in interstate commerce.
The Stock Yards Company advances 10
the trunk line railroads all charges ana
twice each week collects from the con-
signees the moneys it has advanced TO
the railroads for the transportalon OF
stock from points outside the state or IL
linois to the stock yards
1t is declared in the bill that two-thlrds
of the net earnings and revenue received
by the Junction Company lnure to the
benefit of the Stock Yard Company.
Louis Pfaelzer & Sons are engaged In
general packing business near the site of
the Union Stpk Yard Comnany. The firm
purchases live stock at the stock yards
and also purchases live stock at points
outside the state of Illinois. which 1T ships
from points of origin to the Union stock
Yards on through bills of lading over the
lines of the Junction Company in con-
nection with the original trunk line car
riers.
$50, 900 From Stock Yard Company.
It is alleged that Louis Pfaelzer &
Sons have entered into a contract with
the Stock Yard Company, by which 1t
will pay to that firm $4,000, fully
guaranteed, "ostensibly for the purpose
of encouraging, developing and retain
ing at or near the stock yards in Chicago
the business of said Louis Pfaelzer u
Sons and also increase the earnings of
the Junction Company by. increasing the
amount of property transported by the
Junction Company in interstate COM
merce.
The government further alleges that
the payment of the $4,000 to Louis
Pfaelzer & Sons will constitute in effect.
a rebate and an unlawful discrimination,
and will amount to the charging of a less
freight tariff for the freight of Louis
Pfaelzer & Sons. which it is the duty OF
the junction Company to file with the in
terstate commerce commission, thus con-
shutting violation of what is commonly
known as the Elkins law.
The government therefore asks that the
defendants be required to appear before
the circuit court to answer the charges
in the bill of complaint; and that, mean
time the defendants be restrained by the
court from carrying into effect any agree
ment alleged to be in violation of law.
and that the Chicago Junction Company
be required to file with the interstate
commerce commission tariffs for the
transportation OF freight which it handles
in interstate commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
Sealed Package in Safe.

The detectives learned Buisset had
sealed package in the hotel safe. This
was opened and was found to contain a
check for $4,000, drawn by the Inter
national Bank of Brussels in favor of
one r. Van Bedrock and payable at
the office of Hallgarten & Co, ) Nassau
street, New York. On the back this
check was Endorsed:
Pay to the order of Felicien Buisset.
F. Van BEDROCK
In this envelope was also letter signed
by Chief of Police Doitsfortt of Brussels.
which set forth that Buisset was "a good
boy and was deserving of any attention
that could be shown to him.
The police learned that Buisset had
brought to this country letter of
credit, payable at the National Park
Bank for $4,000. On Monday he cashed
the letter. receiving a certified check for
S49, 900 and $1,000 cash. This was the
money he deposited with the Savoy Trust
Company. 1t and the International Bank
check made up the amount he had
stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
SUICIDE HIS CHOICE B|XBY IS NOW CHIEF
EmbezzIer Shoots Himself
While Detectives Wait.
CROSSED SEA WITH LOOT
Young Belgian Wanted by Police of
Brussels Ends Chase in
New York.

NEW YORK. June 1f.-"Request the
New York police TO arrest Felicien Buis-
set of Brussels was cable MESA sc
received last Thursday by Pierre Mali,
Belgian consul in New York The mes
sage added that Buisset was wanted in
Brussels to answer charge of embez-
zling 100000 francs.
The consul called at police headquarters
and requested that the police look for
Buisset who. he said, was twenty-three
years old and about five feet seven inches
tall, with auburn hair parted in the mid
die.
Inspector Russell assigned Detectives
Armstrong and Millmore To the case.
Ser working for twenty-four hours they
learned yesterday morning that Buisset
had arrived in New York June ) on La
Savoie of the French line. They made "A
round of the hotels and late in the after
noon learned .,uisset was stopping at the
Hotel Brevoort, Sth street and 9TH ave
nue..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
Sent Bullet Through Temple.

His back was turned to his prisoner
only moment, but that was long enough
for Buisset to put himself beyond reach
of the authorities. He drew pistol al
most small enough to hide in ones closed
hand, yet carrying large bullet, and shot
himself in the right temple. He died to-
day at ST. Nincent's Hospital.
After the detectives had sent Buisset
to the hospital they searched his rooms.
In the coat he had just taken off was
found a new bank book showing that
Tuesday he had deposited S45,4 400 with
the Savoy Trust Company. $40 Broadway.
Another pocket held new check book
A check had been drawn for $4,000 in
favor of Jean II. Freymann. of 2l5 West
1COth street, agent in the United States
for the Genuine Imported Swiss Choco-
late Company, with offices at co Cniver-
sity place. A note for $4,000 for four
months at ) per cent, signed by Frey
mann, was resting in the check book.
Lying on the bureau were a Swiss
watch, a diamond ring, estimated to be
worth 81, 800. and three other rings. In a
purse was $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
Relating on Freight Charges
Is Alleged.
BILL OF COMPLAINT FILED
Chicago Junction Railway Controll-
ed by Subsidiary Company.
OTHER ROADS PAY TOLL TO IT
No Record With Interstate Com
nerce Commission-Other
Stock Yard Benefits.

On application of Attorney General
Wickersham. William S. Kenyon. as
sis.ant to the Attorney General, is ex-
pected to file today in the United States
circuit court at Chicago a bill in equity
against certain Chicago stockyard COM
panies for alleged rebating on freight
charges.
The bill of the Attorney General was
prepared at the request of the inter-
state commerce commission. which is
the complainant in the proceeding. 1t
is directed against the Union Stock
Yards and Transit Company. the Chi
caeo Junction Railway Company. the
Chicago junction Railways and Union
Stock Yards Company. and Louis Pfael-
ger & Sons
Allegations of Lawlessness.
It is alleged in the bill that the tracks
of the Chicago junction Railway Com
pany are controlled by corporations sub
sidary to the Union Stock Yards Com
pany. The railway company handles
all incoming and outgoing stock for the
Union Stock Yards at Chicago.
It is alleged that the live stock freight
is delivered to the Chicago Junction
railway from all trunk lines entering
Chicago, and by it delivered to the Uniol,
stock yards; that specific sums per car
are paid bv the trunk line carriers for
this service. including the loading and
unloading of stocA cars. yet no tarin is
filed by the junction Company for TINS
service nor is the charge included In
any tariff ,,led by the trunk line carriers
with the interstate commerce commission.
1t further is alleged that the junction
Railway Company serves approximately
600 industries in and about the STOCK
wards district of Chicago, and that al
tracks operated by the Junction com
panv are owned by the Stock Yards Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
Found Buisset in Room.

The detectives went to tie hotel and
Milmore waited outside while Armstrong
went in. Armstrong learned Buisset
occupied room No. "a on the third floor,
and was in the room at that moment.
The detective went to a telephone booth
in the lobby and asked Buisset to come
downstairs, he was wanted at the
long distance phone. BuSset soon ap-
peared without hat or coat. The hotel
clerk pointed him out to Armstrong. The
detective approached the Belgian, who
greeted him fably.
I've come to arrest you at the request
of the Belgian consul" said armstrong.
quietly. He says you stole 10000
francs"
Buisset turned pale and swayed, but
quickly recovered his nerve and asked
if he could not go to his room and get his
hat and coat. The permission was given
and Armstrong started toward the stair
way, Just as they reached the first step
Armstrong turned and beckoned to Mill
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-09
PATERNALISM IN new YORK

Beginning the first of September
the Public Service Commission of
New York took charge of every
telephone and telegraph line
operating in the Empire State TO
the extent OF supervising their
rates and service with 4 view of
eliminating discrimination aud
afForting the public 4 more eQuit-
able method Of doing business.
Had this happened in one of the
Western States the cutlery would
have been raised that AZ era Of
anarchy and socialism was sweep
ing over the country, but in the
stronghold o: capital it must be
accepted as Z sign Of progressive
craftsmanship.
The movement l. along the line
Of Col. Roosevelt's recent talks.
He says there are good and bad
corporations, just the same as
there are good and bad labor
unions and good ard bad citizens
and that after all the only correct
gauge to apply is the character
of a mans citizenship. If he is a
good American and true to the
principles Of honest and fair deal
ings then he acquits himself of his
obligations to a most eminent de-
gree.
Every day witnesses a revival of
interest in some new quarter
where the seeds of common sense
have begun to bear fruit. The
insurance companies are under
such absolute control in New York
that their operations cannot eX-
coed a limit, the railroads of the
same state are held in perfect
subsection through a comprehcn-
sive system of reports that are
even more exacting than the re-
quirements of the Intersatee Com
merce Commission. The public
service corporations of New York
City are held to a strict account
for the condition and character of
equipment and rolling stock, the
sanitation of stations and provisions
for the comfort of patrons. Not
even one of the most radical
Western States can pride itself on
the same exhaustive supervision
which tends to give universal
Observation-Disclosures Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-09

There was some queer voting in
EIko Tuesday, especially on the
democratic assembly ticket. From
twenty to twenty-five votes were
cast for Skaggs only. This showed
an organized effort on the part Of
some of his friends to ruL him
ahead of his ticket, but with these
bumpers he ran behind Nc
lntosh and Schoer. Had it not
been for these single votes he
would have been just that many
more behind. At Fort Halleck.
two votes were cast for Skaggs.
the only asscmblyman voted for.
If this is to be the scheme for
the November election, the friends
of the other asscmblymcn should
take notice and act accordingly.
Recent visitors to the notrh end
mines and other points along the
lode are enthusiastic for the new
Comstock and the new ViIpiria
City that is apparently on the way.
and those who have followed the
ups sand downs of the old camp
state with unqualified emphasis
that our mines have not given
cause for so much hope and faith
in the future for thirty years as
at this very moment. The new
organization, with the depths rs
the acknowledged goal, has thus
early opened a country tlat grows
richer in promise rs each ncu
level is opened up. We believe
that a new and brighter era is
dawning for Virginia City and
the Comstock lode Chronicle,
Oespotic Habit,
Habit Ia the deepest law OF brm,,
nainro.-Carlyle. '"'""
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-09

Today. in this country alone, the
Morse systems are capitalized at
$500. 900, 600.
But this little anecdote is seldom
told by the officials of the Western
Union telegraph company, for it is
a matter of history that Prof.
Alexander Graham Bell offered to
sell his telephone patents to the
telegraph company for the paltry
sum of $50, 600. but the off cials of
that company smiled and declared
the invention a toy. without COM
mercial value. Today there are
more than FIVE million telephones
in use in this country. earning
$3.50, Geo, 900 annually.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-09
WHY He COULDN'T PAY

He was a swithchman in a small
town up state. When it came time
to pay his board bill the first week
he complained that work had been
scarce and he had not been able to
save enough. So His landlady, not
with any good grace, agreed to
wait.
1t was the same the next week.
and the landlady, still hoping,
kept him. The third week she felt
he had had every chance, and she
determined to get at least some
of her money. She stated her
request. well, | did soma work
this week." he admitted but il
was mostly switching empty cars
and we don't get anything for
switching EN- ties. New York
Herald.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-09
FELL FROM CAR WINDOW

c. A. Grinffi of Los Angeles, fell
from a Pullman window after
partaking of three shots of gov or
Nevada dynamite, commonly called
"whiskcy, a blend or type"
His partner, c. c. Bartoo, on
awakening in the morning received
a telegram to this effect:
Dear Chef. Please send my
clothes to Hazen on the first train.
| thought my legs needed shaving
after these drinks, and in my
hurry / fell out of car window.
Landed in the middle of town
with nothing on but a-smile.
WAS arrested for a Holy Roller
awaiting DOomsday and came near
being lynched for creating an I'M
seemly disturbance at $3.50 a. m.
So hurry these clothes with some
money, and to Qcute Cleopatra,
Never again"
Yours until death do us part,
or | take another drink-of lemon.
ade. C. A. Griffin, alias Cow.
eater. "-Truckee Republican.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-09
REFUSED TO BUY TELEGRAPH

Sixty-five years ago, on April |.
Professor Morse, accompanied by
his associates, stood before con
gress and offered to sell the patents
on the electric telegraph for $780,.
600. After a long and bitter de-
bate congress appropriated $50,
600 for the construction of a line
between Washington and Baltimore
in order that the merits of the in.
vcntion might be fully tested, saps
News.
IL is recorded that President
Polk thought the invention a good
for the government to own,
out the postmaster general, in a
ong report, gave as his opinion
hat the revenues could nerve be
made to cover the expenditures in
he telgegraping Of messages.