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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21

Noflhlhlan columns bear the arms OF
ontario on an ornamental shield.
New Zealand. erected an arch just
beyond that of the Canadian province.
which shows the industries of that
Dominion.
The buildings Immediately around
the entrance to the Abbey, have been
covered by stands, but these are gar
landed and festooned with bright
cloths, bunting and lowers.
Trafalgar Square, through which the
procession passes ON its return from
the Abbey, is one mass of color. The
street decorations harmonize TO some
extent with those in Whitehall. but
here as i'm Cockspur street. PAN Mall.
ST. James street and Piccadilly. tho
great steamship offices. hotels, clubs,
residences and business promises, have
carried out a subsidiary scheme, which
adds TO the magnificence of the whole.
Flowers. artificial and natural. enter
largely into the plans. st. James street
particularly being a bright bower of
blooms and foliage. Up this short
street. where one of the best views OF
the procession Is obtainable because
of the rise i'm the roadway, slender
Ionic columns bear blue vases, filled
and overlooking with delicatcly tinted
roses. Garlands of roses entwine the
capitals, and between the columns
depend fcstoons of natural laurel
leaves. At either end OF the street,
columns support figures of victory.
baskets of flowers, with bows and
steamers, are suspended.
Venetian masts carry the councils
decorations along Piccadilly, they be-
ing connected and festooned with
flowers. The houses were embellished
according To the tastes OF the individ-
ual owners. so here a great variety is
shown. all however. tending TO make
the route of che royal procession as
brilliant as human skill could make It.
Even away from the route home
buildings have been decorated, but
these generally will be noticed i'm the
all the cities of The Empire will be IL
animated. In every part and corner
of London bright lights will burn until
late, on the night of the coronation.
and again the next evening. after the
royal progress through the city. In
the poorer as well as i'm the Weather
districts. elaborate preparations have
been made for the celebration of the
Kings coronation. The centre of Lon
don itself probably will Zoe as brilliant
with light as any spot i'm the world.
The Bank of England has been prac-
tically covered with great devices,
which express loyalty and good wishes
to the sovereigns and around the mas
sive pillars and over the roof and
walls. strings of electric light globes
of every color of the rainbow, have
been strung.
The Royal Exchange and the Man
sion House, the two other world famed
which face the Bank. have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
HOUSE TO BEGIN INQUIRY
OF BAN ON MAIL CLERKS
Wants to Know Why Department
Refused to Allow Them to
Organize a Union.

The proposed inquiry into the existing g
between the Post Office De
partment and the railway mail clerks,
growing out of the refusal of the depart
ment to permit the clerks to organize a
union and affiliate with the American
Federation of Labor. will be begun TO-
morrow by the House committee on re-
form i'm the civil service. Chairman God
win OF the committee has asked Post
master General Hitchcock to send a
to the hearing. intimating,
however that the committee would be
pleased if Mr. Hitchcock appeared In per-
son.
Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison,
president and secretary, respectively, of
the American Federation OF Labor. as
well as other leaders. will appear before
the committee to urge a favorable report
on the bill introduced by Representative
Lloyd Of Missouri providing that gov
ernment employees shall not be deprived
of the right and privilege of forming as
sociations for their mutual beneht.
Before II concludes its work the COM
mittee probably will make a general
inv estigation of the administrative meth
Ods of the civil service. the usefulness OF
the service and the allegations that In
fluence counts more than merit SO far
as advancement is concerned.
Inquiry will be made into the general
subject of the relationship existing be-
tween the government and its employees.
salaries paid and their inequalities and
the like. 1t looks as II every cabinet Of
ficer would be called on to testify when
the comprehensive inquiry Is begun. and
if necessary, the chairman OF the COM
mittee will ask the House to pass a reso-
luton authorizing the summoning of wit
nesses and the administering of oaths
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
DIETZ PLACED ON TRIAL
Outlaw Charged With Killing
Sheriff at Cameron Dam.

HAYWARD. Wis. May John F..
Dietz, his wife and his son, Leslie
Dietz, were placed on trial here today
before Judge Alexander II. Reid. in the
circuit court. They are Jointly charged
with the murder of Oscar Harp. q dep
uty sheriff. who was one of a posse
which besieged the Dietz cabin at
Cameron Dam last October and who
was found dead after the ba :tle ceased
At that time John Dietz was wanted
on a warrant charging assault with
intent to kill a man with whom he
had had a fight in Winter. Wis. Dietz
shot the man. but did not kill him,
There were also several other warrants
out for Dietz. and for number of
wears he had defled the officers
The trouble with the officers grew out
OF a dispute he had with a lumber
company which built a dam in the
Thornapple river near the Dietz home
The flood waters Dietz claimed, dam
aged his land.
He claimed he could not get a salts
factory settlement ont of the lumber
company. and so he destroyed the dam
and held up a large cut of logs for 4
wear or more. The company was
Obliged to haul the logs OF With teams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
CONSUL BERGHOLZ REPORTS
Believes Chinese Government Will
Suppress Canton Revolt

Gunboats are needed on Tho We,
10 protect missionaries in case OF n..d
reports DR. Bershoiz. CONSUL general a,
canton. in a cablegram received today
by the State Department
inc reVoiution III Canton is practically
suppressed. reports DR.. Bergholz. In ONT
lying districts, however. the revolution
lists are most active. and many losses on
both sides have been the result of fire.
quent encounters with the federal troons
Although the Chinese government is
acting energetically, and he anticipates
will be able to afford protection. he ex-
presses the opinion that glnboats should
he on the West river to give aid to mis-
sonaries there in case of need The ann-
boat Wilmington is now at Canton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
DiAZ MUST QUIT OFFICE,
Is ULTIMATUM OF JUNTA
Peace Impossible Unless Retirement
Is Guaranteed.
AMERICAN OUT OF PRISON
Had Been Arrested on Charge OF In
citing Mexicans to Revolt.
Fighting Carried to Doors
Of Capital City.

NOGALES. Ariz., May a.
High officials of the Southern
Pacific railroad lines in Mexico,
arriving here today from the
Mexican interior, said that they
had received notice from the
rebels advising all Americans to
remove their families into the
United States.
The rebels are quoted as having
said that if there were no peace
agreement by Thursday night of
this week they would attack all
Mexican border towns.
Many American families arc
leaving Mexico daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
Backed by Mclean Syndicate.

The new line. ii is stated. is backed
bv the syndicate headed by John r.
Mclean which controls the Great
Falls and Old Dominion line. now op-
Grating from Georgetown through
Fairfax county Va. and the new road
will intersect that line somewhere
near Great Falls. and enter this city
over the Old Dominion tracks
For several months. it is explained,
the promoters OF the line have been
quietly at work looking over routes,
and, it is said, the construction of the
line Will be begun this year. 1t is
stated the new road will be operated
by electricity
The Virginia counties named now
have communication with this city by
steam railroads. but it is the plan Of
the new corporation to traverse por-
t1ons of the country that are some dis
tance from the steam roads. and prob
ably pass In through Berryville, in
Clark county. and Leeshurg, in Lou
doun county, to bring what is called
the garden section OF Virginia in
close touch with this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
FOR PROPERTY VALUATION,
Bill Provides for It in Case of C. and
P. Telephone COMPANY.

A physical valuation of the property OF
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company by the interstate commerce
commission is proposed in resolution
which Senator Gore OF Oklahoma has In
troduced in the Senate.
BY the terms of the resolution the
interstate commerce commission is direct
ed to ascertain the value of all the phys
tcal properties belonging to the Poto-
mac and Chesapeake Telephone Company,
within and without the District, used in
the operation of its lines and to report
it's findings to Congress. The commits
sion is also to ascertain the amount of
capital stock and the annual amount of
It's earnings. gross and net, during the
last three years
The resolution. at the request OF Mr..
Gore. was referred to the Senate commit
tee on Interstate commerce 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
JACK FROST is LIKELY
TO APPEAR DURING NIGHT
Temperature Probably Will Be Much
Lower-Fruit Damaged
in the West.

This will be a good night to cover up
the flowers and bring the pets inside, for
the weather bureau predicts that Jack
Frost is due for an appearance before
morning. The few days of almost swell
tertng heat have prompted many to don
their light summer raiment. set out their
flowers and settle down to a summer cam
paign. The warming came this mornin g
with a decided change in temperature
that steadily grew cooler during the day.
Tonight the weather bureau says the
climax may be capped with 2 frost and
overcoats will not be found an incun-
brance.
LINCOLN, Neb.. May 2-Fruit growers
and gardeners report considerable damage
from frost. which was reported from the
eastern section OF the state last night
The minimum temperature was II.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, May 2.-Frost in
some sections of Missouri, Kansas. North
ern Oklahoma and Arkansas last night
is believed to have damaged fruit TO
small extent. In Kansas the mercury
registered below the freezing point prac-
ncally throughout tho entire state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
Taps Valley of Virginia.

The granting Of a charter by the Vir-
ginia state corporation commission at
Richmond yesterday 10 the Washington
and Old Dominion Railroad Company Is
the first step in the construction of
railroad line that will tap the valley OF
Virginia and bring that section in close
communication with this city.
The officers of the rev corporation
are Charles NJ. Hendley. president; w.
B. Emmert vice president: George
Howard treasurer. and Charles f.
Howe. secretary. all Washington bust
ness men.
The foregoing. with Hugh A. Thrift,
George r. Willis and Francis T.
Homer. all of Washington. compose the
board OF directors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
WASHINGTON MEN PLAN
NEW ELECTRIC RAILWAY
Charter Issued for Line Be-
tween Washington City and
Winchester, Va.

RICHMOND, Va. MAY "a charter
issued here yesterday to Washing
ton city people for a railroad from a
point in Virginia opposite the District of
Columbia to the city Of Winchester, this
state. and running through the Virginia
counties OF Alexandria, Fairfax, Loudoun,
Clarke and Frederick. The maximum
ca pital stock Of the road is to be S3Op.-
600, the minimum Sl,Gp,DO. The princi-
pal Office is to be at Rosslyn The name
of the road is the Washington and old
Dominion Railway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
Boat Race Trophies Lost in Fire.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, May 2.--Trophies
won In many famous regattas in the
past together with a score Of racing
shells. were lost in a fire which destroyed
the home of the Riverside Boat Club. on
the banks of the Charles river. early
this morning. The money loss is esti-
mated at $2nO 900, but the value Of the
memenros cannot be computed in dollars
and cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
CLASSY MODIFIED MARATHON.
Thousand Athletes to Go IL Miles
Trial for Stockholm Olympic.

NEW YORK, May "a thousand ath-
letes will compete here next Saturday I'm
a modified marathon race over a
twelve mile course through city streets.
The entrants include the greatest dis
tance runners in the country. who will
compete for the honor OF representing
America in the worlds marathon cham
ponship At the Stockholm Olympic games
next sumHler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
LAWYERS IN CONFERENCE
IN M'NAMARAS' CASE
Planning Defense of Men Ac-
cused as Dynamiters-Wife
Witness for McManigaI.

LOS ANGEL ES Cal. May with the
arrival here from Indianapolis of Leo
Rappaport. attorney for the Interna =
tional Association OF Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers. the cases of John
J. Mcnamara. secretary of that organi-
IA ton. and his brother. James B. Nc
Namara. charged with murder by dyna-
miting. We're expected to reach court
with little delay. Rappaport, who is
scheduled to have at least temporary
charge OF the defense. today held an
informal conference with Job Harri
man of Los Angeles, who Will assist
him w. Joseph Ford, assistant dis
trict attorney of this county, who was
arrested in indianapolis on the charge
of having kidnapped the men. is sched
uled to arrive here tomorrow.
It is not likely. however, that the ar
raignment of the men will take place
until the superior court Judge who will
hear all of the proceedings has been
selected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
TWO TEACHERS ADDED
TO TRAINS DEATH ROLL
Miss Marion Brown and Miss
Margaret Jones Victims of
Railway Wreck.

EASTON. Pa. May 2.-There is no
longer doubt that Miss Marion Brown
and Miss Margaret Jones. both of Utica
who had been counted among the sur
vivors of the wreck Of the teachers spe-
cal train at Martins creek, n. j., are
dead. Relatives of both are in Easton
They say neither Young woman has been
home since the wreck and, as they are
not al the hospital nor at any hotel in
this section. ii has been oncluded that
they perished with the eight others VINO
We're cremated in the fire that follow ed
the Wreck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY
Was Formerly q Law Partner Of
Mayor Gaynor.
COMES OUT IN A STATEMENT
Denies Accusations. and Says He
Has No Doubt He Will
Be Exonerated.

NEW YORK, May 2-Charles Hiram
Hyde. the city chamberlain, appeared
in court this afternoon and pleaded not
guilty to an indictment charging brib-
cry. The offense charged is punishable
BY imprisonment for not more than
ten years fine Of not more than
$4,000, or both
Bail was set at $500 and given. Sam
uel Untermyer. the chamberlain's coun-
sci. asked for an early trial. which
District Attorney Whitman promised.
Before his appointment Chamberlain
Hyde was the Law partner of Mayor
Gaynor, and has long been his personal
friend and political adviser.
Mayor Gaynor Loyal.
During Hyde's absence In the south the
Carnegie Trust Company. in which the
city was a heavy depositor, went down
and a storm of criticism rose against
him. 1t did not shake the mayors loyal
ty, and Mr. Gaynor came to his defense
with a public statement.
Investigation OF the Carnegie Trust
Company bror hit out batch Of indct
ments against those controlling its af-
fairs. who also are said TO have boasted
Of its friendship with Hyde. Various
made loans to the Carnegie directly he
fore or after they received city deposits
and the prosecution will attempt to prove
that the promise of these deposits was
used as club TO force the loans to the
crippled Carnegie. then tottering to its
failure.
About the time these loans began to
come in the chamberlain S secretary. John
V. Smith. got $4,000 from the Carnegie
in the form Of various checks. which he
deposited to his private account Shortly
after he drew against this account S13, 800
in four checks, two Of them payable to
cash and two to the city cham nlberlain.
The district attorney will try to prove
this transaction covered payment for
services rendered.
Makes a Statement.
Chamberlain Hyde through his secre-
tary, today issued the following state
ment:
For more than two months the cam
paign has been carried on against me by
the district attorney and other officials,
with the active and hearty support of
two newspapers with a large circulation
in this city.
April 10 / asked the public to gus
pend Judgment until the close Of the
case. stating that nothing had been done
by me as city chamberlain Of which /
or my city need be ashamed. No official
act of mine has been Influenced by any
Improper motive: 1t has taken two months
to indict me before body that does not
hear any defense or even explanation.
have no doubt of the outcome and my
complete exoneratiOn, and | shall en-
deavor to await it with patience and
equanimity."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
Minister Howard in Lima.

United States Minister Howard pre-
scented his credentials to the President
OF Peru yesterday. the State Depart
ment Is advised in A cablegram from
lhs legation at Lima.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
HOWLED AT BY PRISONERS
His Statements Interrupted and
Denied in Chorus.
TELLS ORGANIZATION SECRETS
Powerful Inside as Well as Outside
of Prisons-Two Degrees
Of Membership.

EITERBO, Italy. May H.-Gennaro Abb
batsmaggo, upon whose revelations the
state has built its case against the Cam
ORA, was called to the witness stand to-
day to verbally confirm the written con-
fession made for the Carabineers after
he had been tricked into damaging ad-
missions blythe police spy Marshal Cap
iZZutf
The informer stood the supreme test of
his courage WELL repeating his story
coolly and at times eloquently. while he
was assailed with the curses Of the other
prisoners in the great steel cage Every
statement he made was denied in chorus.
and, when he concluded. Enrico Alfano,
the alleged head Of the Camorra. rose and
shouted:
"Abbatemaggio deserves thirty years in
prison
The informer began with the statement
that the Camorra existed in well or
ganized form. both outside and inside
the prisons of Italy.
Tells Society's Secrets.
The first question put to a man SEN
fenced to Imprisonment when he enters
the prison was, he said. whether he was
a Camorrist. and II so whether he was
a full-fedged Camorrist, or a Picciotu.
the latter being one who has not taken
the final degree in the criminal society
Each Camorrist has under him forty
eight Picciottis, or recruits, who are on
probation, and who may become Camor-
rists proper only when they have proven
their ability to commit crime without de-
lection. The witness said that the rank
of the prisoner in the society was asked
in order that the CammorlStS dno the
Picciottis might be grouped separately
and communication between the otder
members and the aspiring candidates be
avoided.
Abbatemaggio' testimony was con
stantly interrupted by protests from the
prisoners accompanied by ugly eplthets
and imprecations
Ex-Mayor Mcclellan a Spectator.
George 3. Mcclellan, former mayor OF
New York, occupied a seat in the space
set apart for the lawyers, where the
prisoners stared al him until the proceed
fngs opened. Mr.. Mcclellan has taken
much interest in the case. particularly as
it was during his tenure Of oftice that
Lieut. Petrosini arrested Alfano in Brook
lyn and was subsequently slain when ht
visited Italy.
Abba temaggio's story Of the murder OF
Gennaro Cuoccolo and his wife is al
ready known He claimed TO have been
one of those chosen to commit the aStua!
crime and TO have escaped this assign
ment by feigning illness.
Long after the murders he fell in with
CapiZutti, to whom he contided his am
bition to be married and the fact that
poverty stood in his way. The police spy
thereupon told him he would furnish the
necessary funds If the other would tell
him enough of the Cuoccolo murders to
permit him TO become member of the
Camorra through the use Of his knowl-
edge. Abbatemagsio was tempted and
fell and when il was too late to retract
learned his friend was an officer of the
law After some persuasion he decided
TO make he best of the situation by be-
coming I. witness for the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
Gets Threatening Letter.

A threat of death has been received by
District Attorney Fredericks in an en-
yelope postmarked Times Square, \. Y,
April 26." NJ. j. Schmidt, sender OF a
similar threat to Detective Burns. signed
it, and the letters are similar in tenor
Mrs. Ortie +. McManigal will come to
Los Angeles and will be a witness in cor
rOboraton of the testimony her husband
will give regarding his dealing with John
J. Mcnamara. The prosecution will show
by her, 1t claims, that letters to be Of
fered in evidence came from John J Nc
Namara, although he did not sign them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
Thumb Prints of McManigal.

The chief detective of the district at
torney's office has taken prints from
James B. McManigal's thumbs. The
prints. il is said, viii be sent to San
Francisco in an effort further to identify
him as j. 3. Bryce. who. il Is alleged.
purchased dyna mite with which Ia bio"
no the Times building.
Prints Of all of Mcnamara fingers also
were taken. and these will be compared
with the finger prints discovered by de-
tectives on the Iaunc'i Pastime, which Is
said to have been used by the alleged dy
namiters in transporting the explosive
purcha Sed by them to San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
Of TAXES
GOES ON WITH A RUSH
Collector Rogers Is Kept Busy
Receiving Checks, Gold
and Silver.

Charles c. Rogers, collector of taxes.
opened the purse strings at the District
building today TO receive the ever-aug-
menting streams of checks, bills. gold and
silver which began yesterday afternoon
to stream into the District Golfers from
the pocketbooks of taxpayers.
The month of May always brings with
1t tremendous rush of persons TO the
office of the assessor and to the Office Of
the collector. In the assessors office all
day today long line OF people have been
asking for their tax bills for real estate
and personal property. A remarkable
thing about the line Of taxpayers is the
fact that there are many times more
women than men in line.
The taxes to be paid this month are the
levies on real personal and specials. ex-
tending from July !, 1910. to June 50.
1911. In this way District taxpayers pay
their taxes eleven months behind time.
Those taxes which are paid this month
Will escape the penalty of l per cent a
month which will be added TO the bills
after June l. 1911.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
Imperfect Hotel Register.

Many of the excursionists We're taken
to the hotel a Belvidere Saturday night
but at least three OF the entries on the
hotel register are of little vaue. One
entry was ''Bown, with no given name
or address Two others were simply
Miss" In the excitement that prevailed
the persons writing failed to give their
fuil names and addresses.
Miss Marion Brown reported miss
ing from the time of the accident, but il
was thought the "Bown registered at
the Belvidere Hotel was probably she,
and she was. therefore, placed In the
list of those saved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
Many Advance Collections.

Collector Rogers had his most genial
smile aboard this morning One of the
things which made him smile was the
fact that he already had collected 1000
personal tax bills In advance OF May l,
making just that much work out of the
way. The office of the collector is swept
clean and fresh for a hard months bust
ness. the decks are cleared for action,
and 1t is possible to tell every second eX-
actiy how much money has come in.
cages constitute what Mr. Rogers calls
his augmented financial orchestra" and
together they expect to play q tune which
VIII net the District a quarter of a MIL
hon dollars more than the month Of May,