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with the child as usual and gave not the
slightest intimation that it was his in
tention to desert her. He kissed her
when he left Ter.

4
slightest intimation that it was ms m
I tention to desert her. He kissed her
! when he left Eer.
Took Wages From Till.
! The railroad officials do not know at
| Just what hour Firth closed up the sta
ton and left but early railroad men
found the place locked
Chester police have learned that Firth
and Miss Pierce left over the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad at 100 o'clock
Firth left q note in the station saying
that he had taken something over s+"'
the amount of his salary. Further thal
this his accounts are straight as 1ar as
the railroad officials can ascertain.
Firth had in his possession A ticket as
far south as Jacksonville. Fla. and 1t is
presumed that he Intended TO go that
| far had he not been taken in custody.
The railroad officials ordered him ar
rested.
The parents of Miss Pierce are pros
trated over her death.
After q conference with Chief McCarey
last night. and before word of the girls
death had been received. the father of
the young woman swOre out a warrant
and started south for his daughter and
to have Firth brought back to this city.
In speaking of her husbands dlsap-
pearance Mrs. Firth said:
My husband went on duty at the de-
pot about Z o'clock in the evening and
was supposed to work until the follow
ing morning. but often he would not get
home here until quite late. Yesterday
morning it was II or 11:3O before he re-
turned
The police say they have learned that
Firth was frequent visitor to the
Pierce home On many occasions his lit
tie daughter accompanied him.
Firth had been employed with the rail-
road for several years. and always proved
satisfactory to the company, so far as
can be learned.
light complexioned and sharp featured.
He was apt to learn. quick to obey and
| always courteous.
Had Been Friends Long.
| Friends Of both Firth and Miss Pierce
| say that they had been on intimate terms
for some time. but there was no suspicion
that Firth intended to desert his wife
and child and run away with Miss Pierce.
Miss Pierce was attractive. and was very
popular among the younger set.
The girls mother is Frustrated. and no
word can be gained from her as to
house. Friends of the girl say she had
been receiving attentions from Firth for
some time. = -
Miss Pierce was q girlzof quite attrac-
tive personality. Among the girls Of her
| age she was q great favorite.
1t is said that some of her young friends
had warned her that attentions from a
married man were wrong for her to
countenance- She never made reply or
| comment to these statements, they say.
| Firth announced last night that he
| would return to Chester without await
| ing requisition papers. He claimed he
| had known Miss Pierce since last June
and that her family had learned that he
| already had a wife and child in Chester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-14
CLASH WITH OYSTERMEN
Serious Conflict Threatened Should
Police Discover Violations.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. September IA
One OF the most serious clashes in
twenty years between the Virginia oys-
termen and the state police was ex-
pected to take place today.
1t is said that the oyster tongers have
combined to pull up every stake on the
oyster beds in the state, and were to
begin their work today. Officials of the
oyster navy had been apprised of the
uprising. and police boats today are scat
tered right and left about the waters
TO prevent trouble.
The tongers have been warned, and it
Is claimed that bloodshed will follow any
attempt by them to carry out their
threats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-14
FARMERS. WIFE MURDERED.
Killed by a Farm Hand, Who Then
Takes His Own Life.

OSHKOSH Wis. September 14.-Mrs.
Louisa Edwards, wife of Ira Edwards,
q farmer at Black Wolf Point, near
here. was murdered in the kitchen Of
her home here yesterday afternoon by
George Kuenzel, a farm hand. who
then killed himself.
Kuenzel came here some time ago
from Buffalo, n. Y. No cause for the
crime Is known.
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BRADY HELD BY COURT.
Columbus Car-Strike Breakers Lead.
er Accused of Shooting.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. September IA
John F. Brady. who was in charge of
the imported street car men in this
city, and who, it Is claimed. shot and
wounded Mrs. Katherine Kelly. Miss
Helen Kelly and Mrs. Charles Hart
August ~, was arraigned in police
court today on the charge Of shooting
with intent to kill, and was bound over
In the sum Of $500.
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Verdict Of Coroner's Jury.

The jury summoned by Coroner F. T.
Ashton Of Alexandria county, Va. met
yesterday afternoon and. after viewing
the remains and hearing the. evidence of
persons in the vicinity and Of Corp. Ne
wan. who discovered the body, decided that
the man had come to his death at the
hands Of some person or persons unknown
to the jury The members OF the jury
were T. NJ. Wamplar, F.. L. Ball. G. O.
Thomas, Silas Deibel and William Mar
cey.
An undertaken took charge OF the body
last night and removed It to the District
morgue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-14
Socialist Nominations.

SEATTLE. Wash, September 1.-THE
socialist party nominated a congressional
ana county ticket yesterday. headed by
August Gilhaus for Congress. Gihaus
was the socialist labor candidate for
President two years ago. being then a
xesident OF New York. --,---,
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Firth Tries to Be Philosophic.

At times during the night and early
morning hours Firth talked II he were
brooding over the affair." although his
actions did not in the least betray that
He remarked this morning:
What is the use of worrying? ! gave
UP my wife. my child and my credit.
So what is the use?
According to Firth. the couple left
Chester early Yesterday morning over the
Baltimore and Ohio train for Baltimore.
!. II was their intention to go TO Jackson
Vile, Fla. TO which place he had pass
for himself and wife.
He missed the Pennsylvania train out
of Chester. The girl suggested going In
IN automobile to Wilmington. Del, and
from that point ia Ike a train.
They. however. boarded the Baltimore
and Ohio train. Arriving in Baltimore,
he took the electric line To Washington.
Known in Washington.
Firth said he was known in Washington.
For that reason he decided to come to
Alexandria. He further added that he
knew that the afternoon papers would
probably carry story about them which
might result IN their capture -
After lunching in Washington the came
over to Alexandria. Arriving at the no.
tel he said it was his intention to register
under the name of Henry Hudson Hamil-
Accidentally he dropped his railroad
pass Mr.. Rammel asked to see il. Then
he registered under his own name. as he
realized there was no other course.
II was his intention to leave i'll the aft
ernoon for Jacksonville. taking the 30
train out of the city. Both, however. fell
asleep.
Just as Chief Goods came to their door
he said he was preparing 10 go out and
purchase some hair and other articles for
the girl. The girl. he said. intended using
the hair as disguise SO she would not be
detected
Firth explained that he carried the pis-
tol because he knew that the negroes In
this section of the country were bad. He
had encountered many bad ones while in
Chester.
Most of the afternoon. Firth saws they
spent i'm singing hymns and ballads.
among them. Nearer. MY God. to Thee,
"Abide With Me- MY Own True Love-
and others.
He explained that the girl had told him
che would never go back TO Chester alive.
He warned her against doing herself any
harm
After leaving Chester the girl. he said
suggested that at the first place they
stopped of she would take her hat and
coat and leave them alongside river
bank. TO give the impression she had COM
mitted suicide. This. he said. would have
thrown the authorities off their trail and
have given them a good start.
The girl said 20 him yesterday morning
after leaving her home that ~ was strange
Or. Crippen's comp1 ricu was named Ethel
and that She also bose the same name
The love 'ett~"s sic had, he said, were
10 have been Z nc .ed yesterday.
Firth sad his iG.tt utiOn was 10 go from
Jacksonville "a t.Nico. and thence via
San Francisco - hina, taking the girl
with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-14
HIS W|FE'S JEALOUSY
IS BLAMED BY v. J. lee

Alleging that his domestic troubles are
due to his wife's jealousy and his objec-
ton to the presence Of her sister at his
home board free, William j. Lee. clerk
in the Department OF Commerce and La
separation filed by his wife. LILA H. Lee
The husband was recently enjoined
from molesting his wife and required to
pay temporary alimony Of $65 per month
to her.
No Other Woman, He Says.
He denies the charge OF undue atten-
tons to another woman, and declares
their relations were merely friendly. The
alterations with his wife, when she
found him in the company OF the other
woman, were brought about. he says. by
her jealousy and at her provocation.
He declares he allowed his wife to
purchase their home, 1911 B street south
east. in her name because Of an alleged
threat that unless she handled the funds
she would break up their home" He
states his wife had no money with which
to purchase the property except what he
gave her. save $500 received from her
mothers estate
II scorns the notion that his wife is
in fear OF bodily harm from him and sug
gests az proof Of his claim. the fact that
she continued to live with him until re-
Gently, when he stopped her monthly al
lowance for what he considered a good
cause.
Tells Of Incidents.
July 1 last, he tells the court, he
wished to occupy a certain room i'm the
house and was refused the privilege by
his wife, who stated. he AYERS. her sister
wished to occupy the room.
Again, August % last, he says, his
wife abused him at the table in the
presence OF his children. mother-in-law
and sster-in.law. remarking:
There are hundreds Of better men In
the penitentiary than YOU"
This proved to be the last straw. he
says. He thereupon severed relations
with his wife.
Attorney James B. Green appeared for
the husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-14
.pLA|STED WINS BY 1882
DEMOCRATS WILL CONTROL
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Their Majority on Joint Ballot Will
E Be Thirty-Six-Guernsey's Dis
trict Yet in Doubt.

+ PORTLAND. Me-, September l4.-Com-
plete returns of the state election Monday
give the democrats substantial majorities
in both branches of the Maine legislature.
which at the beginning OF the new year
will elect United States senator to sue
coed Eugene Hale, a secretary OF state,
state treasurer, attorney general and
commissioner of agriculture.
Democratic Control of Legislature.
According to the unofficial complete re-
turns. the legislature will have demo-
cratic majority of 80 in joint ballot The
senate will consist of q democrats and
10 republican while the house will have
IS democrats and 63 republican members
The last legislature consisted Of 100 re-
publicans and 90 democrats, the repub-
senate and Al in the house.
The new legislative body probably will
be called upon to carry out the declara-
tons OF the democratic party platforms
of recent years, and resubmit to the peo-
pie the liquor prohibitory amendment te
the Constitution, and to repeal the Sturgis
liquor law enforcement acts
Practically complete returns on the
vote OF the state for governor gave Fred
erick W. Plaisted, democrat. 1854. and
Bert NJ. F,ernald. republican. 1892, g
plurality for Plaisted OF 1872, as against
plurality of s.OS4 for Gov. William T.
Cobb, republican, four years ago.
The total vote OF the two leading parties
Monday was 1885. Four years ago II
was $50, 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-14
INQUIRY TO DETERMINE
STATUS OF ADAM CROFT

4 jury in the District Supreme Court
will be asked October 10 to decide Wheth-
er Adam II. Croft who left Washington
in April. 1906. and has not since returned,
is dead or alive. The question is made
material by the death OF Diller II.
Croft, his father, a former builder, Of
this city, who left an estate valued at
100000.
BY his will the elder Croft left only
about 1000 TO the wife and two children
Of the absent son, and through Attor-
neys George c. Gertmann and John Ridout
they have filed a caveat protesting against
the probate of the WILL A bequest Of
500 was also made to the absent SON
The remaining estate is devised to the
other sons, Diller F. Croft and Chester
c. Croft.
Allegations of Caveators.
The grandchildren allege the elder
Croft was not capable when the will was
executed and charge undue influence on
the part Of the son, Diller r. GroH.
Justice Barnard declined to frame is
sues concerning the caveat 1t this time
and directed that the question Of the
death Of Adam H. Croft be decided first.
Attorneys Maddox & Galley represent
the estate of the elder Gron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-14
Fourth District in Doubt.

Doubt still exists regarding the fourth
congressional district. Representative
Frank E. Guernsey of Dover. the repub-
lican candidate, and George NJ. Hanson of
Calais. democrat. each claiming victory
by a small plurality.
While revised returns give Asher c.
Kinds 324 votes over William NJ. Pennell
tdemocrap for Congress in the first dis
trict, the vote being 1882 to 1905 the
democratic leaders announce that the
ballots will be examined in every city and
town. il necessary, to make certain OF the
result.
McGilIicuddy's plurality in the second
district is 3.421, with only fifteen small
towns missing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-14
Walter \. Warfie1d. 1t was realized,
however, that the girl could not live.
Girl Large for Her Age.

Miss Pierce was attractive. with brown
eyes and heavy suit of wavy brown
hair She was attired in good clothes and
a large blue coaf, together with large
blue picture hat.
She was unusually large for her age
and would have easily passed 70" more
than fifteen.
Firth Is rather dapper looking and
dresses we'll He had SCI when taken IN
custody.
Firth, after arrest, appeared little con-
cerned over his own situation, although
he said he was sorry that the girl had
shot herself. This morning he said he
had cried after being Informed by the
police that the girl was dead.
Firth said he had known the girl since
last June. being introduced to her by q
friend of his. The girl at first did not
know he was Il married man. Later,
however, she learned 1t, as did also her
mother. he said.
He frequently wrote letters to the
girl. all of an affectionate kind. as Ethel
wanted him to write some love he
explained. \ number of these letters
were found in the hand satchel carried
by the girl.
Firth said that after his trial in Ches-
ter, if he is acquitted. he will leave
there. He feels sure no one Will befriend
him in that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-14
CHAUNCEY-REED WEDDING
IN CITY OF ALEXANDRIA
Ceremony This Evening at Home Of
the Bride-General News
Items.
,ecia, Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
Va, September Il. 1910.
The marriage Of Miss Mary Frances
Chauncey. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Chauncey of this city. and j. Ro-
land Reed of Washington will take place
this evening at the home of the parents
of the bride-elect, Duke street. The GER
emony will be performed by Rev. w. F.
Watson. pastor of the First Baptist
Church. Following the wedding a recep-
ton will be rendered the bridal couple.
Brief Mention.
A meeting of the Retail Merchants AS
ISOLATION was held last night in the rooms
OF the chamber Of commerce. Considera-
BILE business Of q routine nature was dis
posed Of
Rev. ]. r. Sewer. pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church, and Elder ]. N.
Gibbs attended the meeting Of the presby-
terry OF the Chesapeake which met last
night at Ashburn, Va
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09
Ell PASOANS HAVE
GOLD PROPERTY
Pittsburg People to Work
Mines Known as Lucky
Bill Group.

The gold mines in the Santa Ritas in
Grant county. formerly known by
the names of the Owl and the Pacto-
lus, but now called the Lucky Bill
group. principally owned by FL Paso
people, have recently been bonded and
leased by Pittsburg, Pa, people w H
Kemler a mining engineer, Of Ash
land, Kentucky, has returned from an
examination of the mines and expressed
himself as well impressed with them.
Some seven or eight years ago these
mines created great excitement, and
produced a considerable quantity Of
high grade gold ore.
The most recent exploration work has
shown up a vein nine feet wide, the ore
of which is lead, zinc and gold and sill
yer. The lead-zinc occurs as a sulphide.
The Pittsburg people will sink a YER
teal double compartment shaft to a
depth of 200 feet and from the bottom
run a crosscut to intersect the vein.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09
Electro pode S
No Cure--No Pay

We viii not give you lecture on the
wonderful curative powers of electricity,
but if you have Rheumatism, nervous
headaches or other nervous ailments or
anything wrong with stomach, liver or
kidneys, go at once to your druggist and
get a pair of ELECTROPODES.
We don't simply guarantee they will
cure You, we still do better than that.
To insure you against any uncertainty,
we have arranged with your druggist to
sign a legal, binding contract with you,
agreeing to return the money if they
fail to cure You know your druggist,
You know his name on a contract makes
you safe then WHY don't you try a
par of ELECTROPODES. If they cure.
they cost one dollar; if they fail to cure,
not one cent.
If your druggist cannot supply you,
send s1.00 direct to the WESTERN
ELECTROPODE COMPANY, 257 Los
Angeles Street, Los Angeles, California,
and they will see that you are supplied.
Mention your Druggists name.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09
COLD STRIKE IN
THE MONTE CARLO
Ore Said to Run From $780,
900 to 100000 a Ton in
Arizona Camp.
MINING NEWS.

Word comes from Arizona OF a rich
gold strike in the Monte Carlo group,
half a mile from Kentuck ranch, in the
Silver mountain district Of the Brad
shaw mountains. Arizona, by John
Quelico known as ''Burro John"
In a crosscut from a shaft so feet
deep he encountered q rich streak, said
to run 100000 to 100000 a ton, some
of it being more than half its weight
in gold.
The magnitude of the discovery can
be understood better when it is known
that the lowest assay returns from the
leanest of a so foot face is 81 a ton In
gold, the assays being of rock cohsid-
cred barren.
The fact that the discovery was made
in a crosscut run in what was believed
to be the foot wall of the vein, adds
further interest, as it is a common Gus
tom of prospectors and miners. in their
exploration work, to follow ore streaks
showing fair values, but rarely cross
cutting into what they believe to be
the walls Of the vein. but which. In
many instances, have proved to be only
the bands Of a series of parallel ore de-
posts covering wide dyke areas
The same was found to be the case
In Cripple Creek.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09
Ell PAOANS HAVE
MEXICO PROPERTY
DIR. /. J. Bush and Others
Are Developing Mine IN
Chihuahua.

In southwest chihuahua is mineral
district that is going 10 come to the
front soon. The Orient road IS pushing
its way down through the mountains
and, when completed TO the coast, VIII
open up a rich mineral district. Owing
to its remoteneSs. the country has
never been prospected much, although
despite this fact there are several mines
in operation, chief of which are the
Batopilas, the Lluvia de Orc and the
Rio Plata The district is well watered
and timbered.
The Unique river cuts through the
mountains forming a deep gorge al
most equal to the Grand canyon OF Ari-
IONA, and passing through a hignly
mineralized region, has in many IN
stances exposed rich veins OF gold, Sill
yer and copper. . Thirty miles north
east of the town of Urique, near the
indian village of Churo, are several rlch
prospects, the owners OF which are
waiting for the completion or the rail-
road to begin operating. The Nueva
Cananea is a vein of gold, silver and
copper 50 feet wide. 1t is owned Dy
S. w Howard, of FL Paso. as Is also the
Dolores The Santa Marta Is another
rich vein, averaging II feet in width,
and averaging SO in gold and S4O In
silver. This property is owned by Or.
T. J. Bush and F. w. Foster, OF FL Paso,
and DR. Durand Of New York city They
own 80 pertenencias and are just be-
ginning to drive a tunnel in on the vein
and will soon be shipping ore TO the
smelter Dr. Bush says. Mr.. roster,
who is a mining engineer, has charge
of the work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09
MINING NEWS.
BIC ORE BODIES ARE OPENED IN
PROPERTIES NEAR SILVER CITY
Ell Pasoans Are Interested in
Red Gross Group Of Mines.
Many improvements Made
in District.

Silver City, n. NJ, April 9.-On the
Cleveland group of mines, situated
eight miles north of Silver City, George
H. Utter has II miners at work mining
zinc carbonates from a blanket vein
over 40 feet in thickness, which aver
ages 40 percent zinc. This is but one
of a series of blankets or bedded ore
veins which show from II to over 100
feet in thickness, upon which there Is
over $500 feet of development, all show
ing high grade zinc and copper ores,
carrying five to IL ounces silver and
s12 gold.
There is upon the property one tun-
mel, with approximately 425 feet OF
heading. being about 425 feet in vert-
cal depth, four levels 100 to 300 feet
each, a number of crosscuts, upralses
and winzes-all in ore averaging %
percent zinc, 21z percent copper SIX
ounces silver and from a trace TO Sz
gold per ton.
On the dump there, is upwards of 5000
tons of this class of ore. which was
taken from the workings 1t Is SAID
to be conservatively estimated that TINS
group of mines has in the ne1ghDorhooo
of 100000 worth of ore available to-
day, and arrangements are being made
to handle these ores on the mine
The Red Cross Group.
Adjoining the Cleveland group is an
other group of properties belonging TO
FL Paso people into which the veins
show the same general character, called
the Red Cross group The consensus
of opinion here is that the properties
of this group, in connection with the
Cleveland group, will develop one OF
the biggest bonanzas in southwestern
New Mexico.
Greater activity in development ana
improvements will be evidenced In the
present and succeeding years than any
where in the southwest Plans are I'M
der way to install a plant for drilling
on the Red Cross group similar 10 those
employed in the Burros and at the
Santa Ritas, for the ground Is peculiar
ly adapted TO this style of exploration
owing to the veins being bedded or
blankets.
The Chino company is erecting IT'S
concentrating mill with a daily capacity
of $500 tons and the several properties
in the Burros are preparing to lnstal
large plants.
The railroad now being built to con-
meet with the A, T. & S. F. railway at
Whitewater and these great develop
ments all tend to make this section
more attractive to capital All these
camps are tributary to Ell Paso and VIII
buy all or the most of their supplies
from E.. Paso merchants and machinery
houses.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09
SOCORRO MAN TO MAKE
EXTENDED TRIP IN MEXICO,

c. T. Brown. of Socorro, n. NJ, a
member of the commission appointed to
view the Elephant Butte dam site in
the condemnation proceedings, left last
night on an extended trip through the
mining districts OF the west coast coun-
try of Mexico His first stopping
places will be Culiacan and Mazatlan
in the state of Sinaloa, and from there
he will visit the mining camps to the
south and east, which are now acces-
sible from the new Hartman line OF
railroad.
Mr.. Brown is an enthusiastic mining
man and one of the heaviest operators
in the Kelly camp. and is a member
of the board Of trustees OF the New
Mexico School of Mines.