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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
But NOT WAR
MINISTER'S VIEW OF CHILE'S.
QUARREL WITH PERU.
Severance Of Diplomatic Relations
Between the Two Countries.
Activity Of Priests.

No war is in sight, even though diplo-
matte relations between, Chile and Peru
have been severed. according to Minister
Cruz OF Chile. The news that reached
this country through the press dispatches
each country had withdrawn its legation
was confirmed by cablegram received at
the Chilean legation today. but gave little
concern to the personnel. In fact, some
such outcome has been long expected in
view Of the friction that has been de-
veloping in the provinces Of Tacna and
africa, owing to the activities of the
Peruvian priests.
Views of Chile.
From the Chilean standpoint, that ele-
ment has been intensely offensive be-
cause 1t was the basis of a propaganda
directed against the Chilean government.
The priests came into the provinces by
direction of the Bishop of Arequipa with
out securing the assent OF the Chilean
government. as is required by the law o.
the country. and when they had persist
emily refused to abide by the law there
was nothing to do but to expel them from
Tacna and AFRICA.
That was the reason assigned by the
Peruvian government forthe closing of
its legation in Santiago. and 1t followed
that the Chilean government was Obliged
to also withdraw it's minister in Lima
Matter Not Serious.
The expectations Is that the two coun-
tries will drift along for while without
formal relations, but the matter is not re-
garded as serious, because the consular
officers can look after the material in-
terests Of the citizens OF each country
resident In the other, while diplomatic is
sues can be treated through a third party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
NATIVE OF THE DISTRICT.
Thomas g. Belts One Of Victims Of
the MarshalltoWn Wreck.

Thomas G. Belts, who was killed in the
railroad disaster at Marshalltown. Iowa,
yesterday, in which forty-four passengers
lost their lives, was born and reared in
this city He was son of Thomas Belts,
owner of a coal company in Northeast
Washington, and his brother. William 7.
Belts, is manager of the Gait Feed and
Flour Company. at list street and In
diana avenue. The Belts family reside at
647 9th street northeast, and the mother,
Mrs Rebecca Belts, is eighty-three years
of age.
Thomas G. Belts was fifty-three years
OF age. His primary education was
gained in the public schools of the Dis
trict Then he went to Princeton. where
he graduated with honOrs. His home was
at Cedar Rapids. Iowa. and he was en-
gagged in the heavy hardware business,
having furnished the material for many
of the big iron and steel bridges in the
east Mr.. Belts was also president OF the
Gideon Association of Iowa, composed OF
travelling men. His wife ana
three children survive him.
The funeral will be held at Cedar
Rapids tomorrow. A brother. William T.
Belts OF this city has gone to attend the
obSequieS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
STRIKERS WERE ARMED.
After Dynamiting Of Car, Police
Raid Meeting Hall.

PHILADELPHIA, March 22-Thirty-
five striking motormen and conductors.
who were arrested late last night, fol-
lowing the dynamiting Of car in the
Kensinston district. were given hearings
today and held in $1,000 bail each on
charges Of conspiracy to destroy property
Of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany and endangering the lives OF pas
sengers.
The men were arrested in a hall on
information furnished by plain clothes
man detailed to watch the building In
which the men held their meetings.
Testimony was given at the hearing
that many men sought to escape arrest,
and that revolvers were found In the
place and in the possession of some of
the strikers. Percussion caps such as
are used in construction work also were
found in the hall.
The plain clothes man testified that
he heard one of the men under arrest
say after the car was dynamited last
night:
There goes one of the cars and we
will soon get MORE
Counsel for the prosecution said that
certain of the prisoners had offered for
sale In the neighborhood forty sticks of
dynamite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
DISAPPROVES CHANGE IN
DESIGNATION OF STREET
avenue Of the Presidents" Re-
jected by House Subcommittee
on District Affairs.

The name of 10th street will not be
changed to Avenue of the Presidents
if the House District committee has any,
thing to do with It, Some time ago a
bill to make this change was introduced
in the House. Today, at meeting of the
District subcommittee on streets and ave.
nues 1t was tabled.
The subcommittee also took unfavorable
action on the bill to compel the Washing
ton, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
road to report to Congress. 1t was learn
ed that this road has no franchise in the
District and merely runs into town over
leased tracks.
The subcommittee acted favorably on
the Senate bill for the widening Of 18th
street at Piney Branch road. and on the
House bill to extend the time within
which the East Washington Heights Trac-
ton Company may complete it's construc-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
Big Men Caught in Net.

News OF these indictments caused much
excitement. McKelvey is head Of a ia
nous detective bureau. Kearns Is one Of
the city's democratic leaders; Einstein
was political boss of the city OF Allegheny
before consolidation.
About half of those in trouble have an
nounced that they would fight. The other
half said they would go into court this
morning and confess.
The criminals groveled their way before
Judges Fraser and Cohen, made their con-
LESSONS and were told to hand in their
designations as councilmen and 60 and
sin no more. Their sentences are merely
suspended, and they can be sent to prison
at any time. Besides DR.. Weber, the con-
fessors were:
Isaac Matthias, a former councilman:
Thomas McGrath, member Of council con-
Iessed to receiving a northumberland
hfty-dollar bride; Jesse H. Sheasley, for
mer councilman. received 500 from Klein;
Erwin Rothpletz, former councilman. re-
ceived $500; N. F. Savage, former council
man, received 500; Frank w. Bonini,
wealthy fruit merchant, former member,
confessed to having been paid $50 10 for
his vote; William Ritchey, former council
man. charged with having taken 800 for
his vote, and ]. II. Paurnell, former coun-
Gilman, charged with having taken 500
for his vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
BIG AVIATION MEET.
Rheims Will Try to Guido Its Rec
ord of Last Year.

RHEIMS. France March pa second
aviation meeting on a scale larger than
that OF last year will be held. it Is an
nounced. at the Bethany aviation field at
Rheims from July to July TO-
Forty thousand dollars in prizes viii
be offered.
French elimination trials for the inter-
national aviation trophy will be the prin-
cipal feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22

man sat facing u.s. He and the seat
came crashing back on us and f1attened
us to the floor.
There we lay. under a living man and
two dead men. who were literally smash
ed. and whose blood ran down on US
through the wreckage."
w. T. Schreiner of Rochester, n. T..
a young mon who escaped injury, said:
Il saw q woman taken out with her
little girl. both crushed to death. The
mother had foidea the child in her arms
in an effort to protect her, and they were
taken out. dead, wrapped in each others
arms. l saw other women in the coach
crushed, their bodies twisted out of hui
man shape l have seen what l shall see
all my life when / dream"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
FOREST RANGER EXPENSE.
Secretary Wilson's Report Shows
Over $4,000 for Education.

Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson, in
response to an inquiry. today forward
ed to the Senate a statement showing
the expenditures in the interest Of the
education OF forest rangers to have
been ss,5se. all but $500 OF which was
for salaries paid the men while at
schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22

Broken Wheel Causes Wreck on the
SAult Ste. Marie Road.

BISMARCK. n. D.. March 22.-Twenty
persons were injured. two Of them serious
ly. when a st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Sault Ste. Marie passenger train left the
track yesterday. about q mile from Bis
marck. Eighteen OF the injured were
taken to hospitals. Ten others were at
tended at the state penitentiary. near
which the wreck occurred. All the in
jured will recover.
The train was running twenty miles an
hour when the tire Of a wheel on the
smoking car came or as the train was
going around q curve. The mail car, the
baggage car. two day coaches and Supt.
Derrick's private car were thrown on
their sides and dragged hundred feet.
The passengers were hurt by being
thrown about the cars and cut by flying
glass. It was necessary to cut holes in
the roof Of the cars to get the injured
out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
FREIGHTS MEET HEAD ON.
Egineer and Fireman Killed; Two
Others Hurt.

ROANOKE, Va, March 22-TwO men
were killed and two more or less seriously
injured in a wreck on the Norfolk and
Western railway at Glen Alum. w. Va.
Sunday when two freight trains met
head-on. The dead are:
Engineer D. r. Martin Of Narrows. Va.
aged thirty years, and Fireman ]. j.
Jesse Of Carterton, Va.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Thomas Gearhart
and Engineer L. H. Akers, both of KIM
ball, W. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
TAKES AUTOMOBILE RIDE
Machine, Going Forty Miles an
Hour, Is Chased by Police.
CONFERENCE WITH FAIRBANKS
President Will Be Guest of Press
Club This Afternoon and Ad-
dress Banquet Tonight.

NEW YORK, March 22-Wlth a bu.v
afternoon and evening in prospect, Presi-
dent Taft arrived here from Providence
over the New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad at 6:57 o'clock this
morning.
When the Boston express rolled into the
Grand Central station no one in the
Presidents private car attached TO the
train was stirring. The car was detacb-
ed and shifted to q side track, where II
was Immediately surrounded by strong
force OF secret service men and central
office detectives.
1t was some time after their arrival that
Inc members Of the presidential party
iert the train and the President prepared
to go to the homo Of his brother, Henry
w. Taft. where he planned to remain
until the early afternoon.
Lunch with Henry w. Clews at the lat
ter's home was the first set item on the
Gays program. Following this, at 3:,o
o'clock. the President planned to call
upon the New York Press Club at its
clubhouse on Spruce street He will adj
dress the banquet of the American Peace
and Arbitration League and is expected.
as well. to make a brief call upon tina
republican cohorts attending the dinner
to Representative Herbert Parsons, for
mer president of the republican county
committee. Half an hour after midnight
he viii leave Jersey City for Washington
Talks With Visitors.
The first visitors seen by President Taft
at his brothers residence were President
Robert c. Morris of the Republican Club,
and Secretary Humphrey OF the Peace
and Arbitration League. They chatted
with the President for few moments
shortly after his arrival.
The President had been at his brothers
house little more tnan an hour when an
automobile was summoned, and, accoi.i-
panied by Capt. Archibald Butt, his Mill
tary aid. and several secret service me-,
he entered the car and started for a rae
about the city.
The newspaper men in taxicabs were
given an almost futile chase trying TO
keep UP with the high-powered autonioDne
carrying President Taft and his escort
The Presidents machine whirled throusa
Central Park and Riverside Drive al
speed ranging from thirty 10 forty miles
an hour, and some of the following taxi
CABS were left behind. On the return
from the northern part Of the city a
bicycle policeman espied the flying ma
chine and. with prospective arrest for
high speeding, gave chase
Chase Is Abandoned.
The policeman gave up the pursuit
when the secret service men pointed 70
the initials "P. d." for police d. phi L
ment, that hung on the rear OF the Presi-
dents car.
Shortly after returning from his ride
President Taft welcomed ex-vice Presi-
dent Charles w. Fairbanks, who called
by appointment The two were In con-
ference for some time.
NEWPORT. r. l., March 22.-Patriotic
Rhode Islanders abe planning for Presi-
dent TAFT to enjoy the states culinary
genuine Rhode Island
the chief executive visits
the state next September. during the an
nual convention OF the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association at Providence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
Expect Big Crop Of Tourists.

PARIS. March 22.-Steamship COM
panies report the prospect of an unprec-
edented number of American visitors to
Europe this season. Bookings for re-
turn voyages from August to October
already are heavier than on any previous
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
State Strike Discussion

0I0t0 StI1AS 0&0C008AO0s
Special Dispatch to The Star.
WILKESBARRE, March 22.-Members
OF the special executive council Of the
State Federation of Labor arrived here
this morning to hold q meeting with
President e. e. Greenawalt for the pur-
pose Of taking action on the proposed
statewide strike In sympathy with the
striking street car men Of Philadelphia.
There are nine members of this spe-
cial council. They will go into session
with President Greenawalt when he ar
riyes later in the day.
It 10 expected that the committee will
put the strike question up to the central
labor unions OF each city In the state
for q decision as to what the union men
desire to do This is foreshadowed by the
action Of President John Rudge Of the
Central Labor Union Of this city.
He has called q special meeting for
Thursday night Of all delegates of all
union bodies affiliated with the central
body. He says these delegates will take
formal action regarding the strike.
Labor leaders here admit that the
mine workers of the anthracite region
are opposed to a strike, and that they
will probably refuse to go out and break
their contracts with the operators even
IL statewide strike is ordered. Many
other union men would. however. the
leaders believe, 90 on strike IL g. state
wide strike Is called.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
LAND FOR STREETS
Authority to Acquire Con-
ferred on Commissioners.
BILL PASSED BY SENATE
Approval Of Bill Also for Extension
Of Barry Place-Relief
Measure.

The bill giving the District Commits
sioners authority to begin condemnation
proceedings to acquire land for streets
was passed by the Senate this afternoon,
1t provides that whenever in the SUBJ
division Of 9 tract OF land the owner or
owners shall reserve from subdivision
any portion thereof. and shall fail or re-
fuse to dedicate the streets or highways
within the reserved portion. as shown on
the plan Of permanent system of high
ways; or whenever there exists adjacent
to q subdivided tract within which, on
the streets or highways indicated on the
highways plans. has been dedicated
tract any or all OF the streets
through which are needed to give
access to the said subdivided tracts.
the Commissioners are authorized in
their discretion to institute condemna-
ton proceedings to acquire for street
purposes. IN accordance with the high
way plans. any or all land comprised
IN the said streets within the limits Of
any portion reserved from subdivision
or within the limits OF any tract ad-
Jacent to tract within which all Of the
streets have been dedicated which the
said Commissioners may deem desirable
Tor the purpose OF extending existing
OF proposed streets or Of connecting
streets already on record. according to
the highway plan"
Barry Place Extension.
The Senate also gave its approval to a
Dill authorizing the extension of Barry
place northwest. The object of this bill
is to provide new public highway from
Georgia avenpe through the grounds OF
the Howard University to Mcmillan Park
This new highway will afford q more d.
rect line of travel from the northern
part OF the city to the Soldiers Home,
the Catholic University and other insti-
buttons in the northeast section OF the
city. 1t also gives a new entrance to the
campus of Howard University.
To carry out the objects Of the bill land
will be condemned through square 1904
from Georgia avenue to 9Th street. and
the Howard University will dedicate the
land necessary for the avenue through its
campus. The bill also authorizes the clos
ing Of College street between 4th and 9Th
streets, except for an alley Of ten feet to
give entrance to the power house, stable
and morgue OF the Freedmen's Hospital
The bill for the relief of Ida A. Chew
was also passed. 1t authorizes her to ask
damages for the injury done her property
at l24 E street northeast caused by the
change of grade on streets leading to the
new Union station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
THREE TRAINMEN KILLED.
Twelve Persons Injured in Collision
Between Freight Trains.

LEXINGTON, KY, March 22.-Three
trainmen were killed and twelve other
persons were injured in a collision be-
tween two freight trains on the Kentucky
Central Division Of the Louisville and
Nashville railway at White station, KY,
today.
The trains met head-on and were piled
in heap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22

Kearns, Sweeney, Edwards. Schad. Nc
Kelvey. Manion and Lisbon. Each Of
these is a well known business man,
formerly highly respected. All were
later indicted.
The indictments of last night were all
in connection with the bribery Of coun-
cilmen by, the late Dallas T. Byers, q
steel king. with reference to the vaca-
ton OF one street.
Forty-one Councilmen Indicted.
The men indicted are:
William McKelvey, p. B. Kearns,
Charles Schad, druggist; D. A. Malie,
Thomas Mcbride, John H. Keane, Nor
ris Enstein. druggist; C. L. Zoiiinger. c.
c.. Williams, L. n. Frederick. r. Ollie
Atkinson, g. c. Lennox, Charles Stewart,
William Brand, ex-president OF common
council; DR.. C. c. Lang, p. F. Toole, Ed
ward J. Edwards. Patrick A., Manion.
John ]. Hughes. Isaac Lipson, e. A.
Sweeney, Edward H. Kenna, John Taylor,
Peter Myer, John CAsserly. John Hogue,
John Mccartney, George B. Anderson,
Andrew Pfannkuck. John Keiser. John
del Dick Armstrong. George r. Bailey.
Thomas Burke. jr.; William A. Collins.
DR., Paul Franklin. M. J. Hopper. Harry
kalson. Bernard Kenna, Harry Lennox,
r. B. Miller, It. +. Moran. j.. p. O'Don-
nell. William Shriber. Edwin Shevlin. A.
v. Simon, p. F. sullivan M. L. Swift
]. A. Travers, T. P. Wallace, J. G. Was
son. James o. Fisher. d. X. Barton, Ed
ward Mcbride, George Anderson, Morris
Coffee, R. X. Cochrane and Fred Her
ring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22

ing, that the street car men 'of Scranton
voted yesterday, and that 1t is unofn-
cially stated the vote was in the pro-
portion Of four to one against state
wide strike. President p. X. Keegan Of
the Scranton Street Car Mems Union,
says the result OF the balloting will not
be announced until Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22

Miss Mae Hoffman Of Waterloo wa
accounted the most beautiful woman ii
Waterloo. She wasone of a party O
three couples who were starting out OF
a pleasure trip. She was horribly crush
ed and mangled. Several months ago sh
took third prize in a national besut,
contest, and recently won a prize as
stenographer in a competition.
George w. Downing OF Vinton was Il
the smoker, the third car from the 10
connective. He was pinned down unde
a seat.
The first I knew he said. 1.-The Pull
man car came through ours. Two mel
sitting in front of me were crushed Z
death. and my companion and I wer
down on the bottom with what SCENE
the world piled on top OF US.
We were sitting In q double seat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
Klein Hides From Guard.
Ten Confessions Yesterday.


Ten Confessions Yesterday.
Following his confession Of extraor-
binary corruption among prominent citi-
zens and councilmen, ten present Of
former members Of council skunk terror
stricken and quaking into court yester-
day and added their confessions 10 that
of Klein. TIE grand jury brought in at
10 o'clock last night indictments against
forty-one councilmen, past or present.
Despite the rumor current for several
days that Klein would save himself from
prison. to which he had been sentenced
for three and one-half years. by giving
the names of the bribers and the bribed.
the city Is astonished by yesterdays rev.
ruption here rivals the infamy Of which
Abe Ruef was at the head in San Fran
cisco.
Prominent Physician Confesses.
The confession of DR.. w. H. Weber.
one of the ablest and richest physicians
here. was one Of the surprises. Weber
was a leading man of the South Side,
and had always been considered above
reproach.
He made q full confession. saying he
had received $4,000 from a certain man,
whose name had been given the grand
jury, and that he had disbursed 1t, under
instructions. In connection with the clos.
ing of street.
He had given $1,000 Of it to Klein for
his councilmen. and had divided the re-
manning $4,000 among forty. other coun-
cilmen. In this connection he mentioned
such prominent former councilman as
Poole, Frederick. zoilinger. Stewart.
Evening journal., 1910-03-04
NEW HORSES
FOR MATTNEES
H. I. Wallace Will Start Three
Fast Ones in Horse Show
Races This Year

At least three new horses viii be
seen in local matinee racing this sea-
son, II. Il. Wallace president OF the
Delaware Horse Show Association hav-
ing already announced that many pur-
chases.
one Of the horses is Colonel Wal
lace, 213 Ia, and perhaps one OF the
most popular show horses. Colonel
Wallace was exhibited during the Olym
pic games by Mr.. winans. we'll
known English horseman, in both the
singles and doubles. and he won first
cups In both. Year before last he won
the cup at the Chicago Horse SHOW,
and last year he won tho cup az the
International Horse Show. The hocse
has also been a good winner In tho
matinee trotting races Of his class.
Mr.. Wallace bought Prince Elmo, a
five-year- old PAGER that made record
last year of 2.15 Ia. He is full
brother TO Don Elmo, the horse which
has been popular for some time, which
m~de a record Of zoe Ia.
The other horse purchased by Mr..
Wallace is Direct Vista. chestnut
mare. She Is trotter without rec
ord and will be five years old this
spring. She is fun sister TO Direct
View, the trotter with a record of
2OS ga. In the race in which he Sc
cured this record he defeated IN one
of the heats at Reedville, Mass. Swosi
Marie, the champion trotting mareo
Evening journal., 1910-03-04
COLONIALS THE
HIGH BOWLERS
Five Man Team in A. B. c.
Tourney Have 2,SO3 Pins
TO Credit

DETROIT. Mich, March 4.-Bcginnine
with to-day's card at the American Bowl.
f1ng Congress tournament, the pressure Is
increased Tho bowling started earlier,
will end later and will continue with
shorter intermissions from now on until
the end Of the pin spllling on March 16.
-Four squads OF two-man teams started
az 0 o'clock this morning and held the all
leys until 2 o'clock when the individuals
went on In nine different squads.
While yesterdays bowling was on a
good average no new leaders appear IN
tho standings I'm tho three events. The
Liberty nve-man team Rochester. N. ~,
however, took second place In that event
with n score Of 279 The new standing in
tho nve-man event follows:
Colonials. Madison, Wis. 2So3
I.ibcrtys. Rochester. n. ", 2iSo.
B. T. o. T.. No. 81. Syracuse. n. Y, 27S7
Bonds. Columbus, Ohio. 1858.
Greenwaid's Five Akron, Ohio, eI20.
The standing Of two-mun and individu-
ais remains unchanged.