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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-23
REINDEER MEAT AS FOOD
May lie Used to Supplement- Dwindltuu
Beef Supply In America

washington. December c2.-Ralndeor
meat from Alaska may be q food com
mon 10 tho American table in the near
tuturc to supplement the dwlndlinE
oeef supply. This was the opinion
expressed to-day by William +. Lnpp,
IN charge OF the governments rain
uecr service. who has just returned
from 1900 tour of inspection through
Alaska OH behalf of tho United States
Bureau of Education. which admins
tcrs the reindeer in the Northern pc
ninsulur.
"A commercial shipment OF reindeer
meat. the first made in to this coun-
try. has just been received at Seattle"
said Mr.. Lopp. "fn twenty-five years
from now. at the present rate of in
crease. there should DO 100000 prime
beef reindeer in Alaaka, on which the
people of this country can depend for
much of their fresh diet
In taste reindeer meat Is cross
between mutton and beef. but more
palatahic than either. Reindeer can be
raised more chcaply than cattle, be-
cause they Will thrive on wastes so
barren that even goats would Starvc
there. There are 100000 square miles
of frozen tundra In Alaska 1T for moth
ing else, but which as reindeer ranches
100000 of the animals.
Reindeer raising" Mr.. Lopp OK
planned, was introduced into Alaska
about twenty years ago by the govern
ment, originally as benevolent and
educational enterprise. to raise the
civilization of the natives from the
hunting to the PASTORAL stage. There
are $4,000 OF the animals there, OF
which 10000 belong to the natives"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-23
SUPREME COURTS GIFT
Amends Rules with View OF Reducing
Cost of Litigation.

Washington December 22.-As a sort
of Christmas gift to future litigants
the Supreme Court to-day as its last
act before adjournment for the Christ :
mas holidays amended its rules with a
WV of reducing the cost Of litigation.
The amendments had to do with the
size OF records brought to the court
from subordinate tribunals. The
pri..tinB Of tho record alone in one
case before the court In recent years
amounted to $1,000.
The court took advantage of the
necessity OF amending tho rules In
connection with the going into effect
January OF the new judicial code 10
stfikc at the high cost Of litigation.
several amendments were necessary
10 meet the requirements Of the new
code. These had to do principally
vain the passing of the Circuit Courts
5echnse OF the new code, the court en-
tered another order extending the
present equity rules to the courts. nro-
vidcd for by the new code
In announcing this order. Chief Jus
tice White said that the old equity
rules would be enforced only until the
rules now being framed by the court
be completed.
WI n the court adjourned until jan
nary s. Il had established a record for
the number of cases heard before the
holidays Practically as many cases
had been argued SO far this term az
were argued during the entire last
term. extending to June l.
The Justices now have under consid
Grafton 10 cases. This IS probably a
greater number than at any other time
In the history of the court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-23
shustcr Await. Action.

Teheran. December ac--The COM
mission appointed by the National
Council TO deal with the acceptance
OF the Russian ultimatum held a long
session tonight. but It is reported
that It's members were unable 10 agree
on the wording of tho Cabinets draft
of reply to Russia.
1t is stated in Russian official cir
Giles that while the Russian govern
mcnt is sincerely DESTROYS for an early.
withdrawal of its troops in Persia. IT
will DO unable to pledge an evacuation,
Immediately Persia complies with the
terms OF the ultlmatum.
Speculation is rife whether the cabi-
net Will act without sanction. On its
failure to do so the commission would
assume dictatorial power.
IN an Interview tonight w. Morgan
Shuster, the Treasurer said he
had received no communication either
from tho commission or the Cabinet ro-.
garding his position. He Is still await
ing action by the National Council
or It's duly authorized successor Ho
says he refuses to take any part In
the discussions or negotiations con-
corning the Russian uitimatum
According to Persian snrni-ntlc!al
Information the Russian troops at
tackled and killed all the police at
Resht. bombatd.d the citadel at Tabrtai
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-23
ESTRADA DIES SUDDENLY
President Of Republic of Ecuador |
Passes Away.

President Of Republic of Ecuador
PnSses Away.
Guayaquil, Ecuador, December ca
Emilio Estrada, president of the re-
public OF Ecuador. died here suddenly
at midnight.
The news OF President Estradas
death cano as a shock this morning 10
the people OF Guayaquil. The chief
executive was siNty-tlve years old, and
though he had been i'll for several
months he felt better on Thursday.
and spent the entire day attending to
official matters. At midnight he suf-
fered a relapse. and suddenly expired.
the cause of death being "a complica-
ton oil diseases affecting the heart and
kidneys,
The funeral OF the late President
was held this afternoon.
President Estrada was elected TO
office on January II. 1911, and was in
augurated on September /. He was
taken seriously Ill on the 18th OF the
same month.
During his sojourn in Quito, plot
to assassinate him was discovered. and
several conspirators were arrested
The climate of Quito had dclctcrious
effects on the health OF the President
and he went to Guayaquil on Novcm-
Der rs, in serious condition. Owing
to his illness. Francisco Andrade Maria
president of the Chamber or Deputies
assumed temporary charge of the exc
cutiye Office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-23
RESPECT FOR UNIFORMS
Government Urges Legislation tEninst
Discrimination I'm several states.

Government Urges Legislation AEninst
Discrimination In Scycrnl states.
Washington. December 22-ln an at
tempt TO have states which have not
as yet placed such laws on their stat
ute books. and which have naval es-
Establishments within their borders. en-
act legislation to prevent discrimina-
of Uncle Sans vice, Assistant Sec
rotary OF the Navy Beekman Winthrop
has addressed l.tters In tho Governors
OF Massachusetts,, Maine. California.
illinois, Virginia. Colorado. Washing
ton. South Carolina and Maryland
The States OF New hampshire. New
Jersey, New York Pennsylvania and
Minnesota already have such laws, and
Mr. Winthrop has forwarded with his
letters copies OF tho laws now In force
in these States. He urges the Cover
MRS to prevail upon the Legislatures
to enact the proper Legislation which
would insure respect for the uniform
of the United States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-23
DECISION ON OYSTERS
III Flontcd In Brnclsish Water VIII nc
| Considered Us Adultcrnted

ashinEtoh, Deecmher 2s.-.Dy.ttfs
loated In brackisl water for fatten-
Ing purposes hereafter will be consid
cred as adulterRted under the pure
rood and drugs act. according to a de-
G G.sion by the Pure Food Board. The
decision Will not BIO final until signed
By secretary OF Agriculture Wilson.
Under decision last year oysters
were allowed to be fattened In water
OF less saline content than that In
which oysters will properly. mature. I
II is now held that this oXpres sion
is impossible Of interpretation" The
shellhsh. the decision adds. results in
their adultcration by the addition of
water. 1t is found also that floating
gives TO the oysters and other she'll
hsh fictitious appearance. resulting
In the deception OF the consumer. More
ever the water. in which they are
noeted. being of lower salt content
than the water in which they are
grown. is usually In the mouths of
streams or artificial inlets surrounded
by houses and is almost invariably
polluted"
Under the previous decision oysters
doatcd in water less salty than that in
which they grew had TO be labeled
"Hoatcd oysters"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-23
P ersia Comedies All.
Points in Russian
Ultimatum.
COUNCIL YIELDS
AFTER THREATS
Before Expiration of s4-Hour
Limit Set by Cars Govern
ment Official Notice of Ac-
ceptancc Is Made at For
eign office-Apology
and Indemnity.

ST. Petersburg, December 9Th,
Persian charge daffaircs called ON
cially at the Foreign oaice this after
noon and announced that Persia had
yielded to Russia's demand. He had an
audience with NJ. Sazonoff, the foreign
secretary, and in the name Of the Por-
sian government formally declared
that Persia would concede all the
points mentioned in the Russian ulti-
matum.
telegram received here from
eheran says that w. Morgan Shustcr,
the treasurer General of Persia. has
oeen notified of his dismissal, and
that the Persian government has In
stiucteo the local authorities to cceso
hostilities and enter into nepotiatIons
with the Russian consuls to restorc
normal conditions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-23
FIVE TAKEN IN CUSTODY
Arrests Follow Discovery OF rnrtly
Dismcmhered Body of Young Woman

Arrests Follow Discovery OF pnrtly
Dismcnbered Body of Young Woman.
Boston, December e. Five persons
were taken III custody after the dis
covery by the police to-day of tho
partly d!smembered body of Miss Mary
Bolduc, aged twenty-five years OF
Manchester, n. J.. in the apartment of
Mrs. Jennie ~ Shattuck. at Jamaica
Plain. The discovery followed recent
or word from the Manchester authori-
ties that they had been informed by
IL physician that a woman was dead in
that house. Medical Examiner Lcary.
following II Supercial autoDsy an
nounced that death was due 10 AN
illegal operation.
The police at once began an inycsij-
cation. and within n few hours Mrs
snattrck and Miss Hattie NJ HaZlct:
or Cambridge. We're arrested al the
CORNERS apartment, and DR. John ID.
HerEuSon ana clerk in his Office, Miss
oNeill We're detained in Manchester
at the request of the Boston offices.
NO formal charges have been lodged
against them. however.
Tonight the police of ITitchburr a.
rested Anna w. Redd, aged fifty. on
a charge of murder in connection vii n
the death OF Miss Bolduc.
The Manchester police say thai tbe
physician there told them Miss BoIJ,Ic
cailc' at ms office and asked for trent
ineht, which he refused. She then ca
cured lodgings in Boston. Last We'd
nesdhy ne was Informed that the
young woman was dead He came to
Boston and identified tho bodv c ~, W
DAY laid the matter before the no
u.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-23
CHRISTMAS AT WHITE HOUSE
VIII 3e Observed In Quiet M.nn
President and I>nn,I,'N.-1 "'

Nashington. December a2.-pres,do,
,o ~, continued his Christmas shoppine
so-night visiting several down,nw,S x
sores and making few purcha w. " ~
a"h'nston was swept By a winter
rim an afternoon. and when tho Prcsi
uyht Nenturcd out Il was In onc ~ tbo
nlte House automobiles. With nis
purchases tonight the President n-acs
.,saily completed his list. which a.
einned friends all over tho world
tomorrow the Christmas senso, =,
INC white House really begins tor
more than loo fat turkey gobbiers VII,
be distributed for the PresIdent n Iii
matted men employed around tho
The President and his family pIan IN
observe this Christmas just as thsv
nave the other two they have snan,
mere. Miss Helen and Charlie TAFT 70
ALREADY at home and Robert, the old
est son, will arrive tomorrow. Char
lie is too old now for Christmas tree
s si", nrona ply will no, hang up his
ne White House dinner viii, he eorv-
Cd at 1880 o'clok, and there will no
TO guests During the day the Presi.
ncnt probably will attend church. and
u 1t Is fair will take n lont walk With
some friends. Several gifts alreadw
nave reached the White House, but
nave noe been opened
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-23
NOVELIST FOUND DEAD
Margaret Horton Porter Took o,or5
OF Morphine

Chlcaso December 2o.-Marpa-a,
Ton Porter, novelist. was fonnd
aead to-day in her apartments IRON, u -,
cr.s nose OF m,ornhine. which a coron.
for a time it was reported that daaii
was from heart disease. III
estimony at the inquest was that
one on d mad long been addicted to the use
permitted to leave sanatoris,n, 40
mnieh she had been committed. She
complained OF illness two dav. .5rn
and her friends believe that the Jrn,.
las, las taken by her in an effort to re-,
For many years she had been prom
incnt in literary circles and her nov"is
were popularly supposed to reveal
Chiay Neiied phases of society life In
Inicago In 1902 she was married -
John p. Black and was divorced b,.
MN IN 1910 shortly before she was
sent 10 the sanatorlum
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-23
CONDITION is FAVORABLE

Emperor Francis Joseph Making Pro-
Eress Toward Recovery.
Vienna. December 22.-Emperor
Francs Joseph Is making favorable
progress in his recovery from his re-
cent eight indisposition. According
to the latest reports from the palace,
His Majesty is IN excellent spirits;
his, cough is much better. his appetite
good, and his general appearances
healthy! He walked to- day for half
an hour IN the great gallety of tho
palace, and tomorrow he Is to go out
into the open air II the weather should
prove fine. Dr.. Kerzl. the physician In
attendance, visited the Emperor only
once to-day and was satisfied with his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-23
ANOTHER WITNESS HELD
AVIS LinnelI'A Roo inmate Placed Undcr
Bond of s5OO

BOnd OF $500.
Boston, December o2.-F'ollowInr tho
thaing Of Charles $. Pierce Newton
bonds Yesterday as a witness in ' The
trlal or the Rev Clarence V. I. Richc-
son. charged with the murder of Avis
Llnneii. 1t became known to-day that
aanotner witness had furnished bonds
TOT appearance at the trial Miss In.
cnie L Ieisler. roommate of Miss Lin
neii az the Young Woman's Christian
$500 bonds. uh"eF
Although Richeson's counsel. Will
liam a. Morse. after visiting his client
In 5ail to-day. said he appeared , very
formed the operation on the pr;so ne, :
after 1I1s,a R,eheson had mutilated himsslf
getting along as wStl as could he cra
pectcd under the circumstances" and
that unless unforeseen complica,ions
developed he should be able to attend
the trial on January U.s.
Attorney Morse said thet defense had
no plans to announce yet. and could
do little until Richeson resained SUM-
Client strength to enable his counsel 10
converse with him at length
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-23
ACT OF FRIENDSHIP
sheldon Wrote Letter ut Request OF
Roosevelt.

"Tpte request OF
Roosevelt.
New York, December oo.-Gcorgc
X sheldon, treasurer OF tho RepubiI-
can National Committee. commend ing
to-day upon the publication of cor
resDondence between himself and Theo-
dorc Roosevelt relative to the Ifarri-
man campaign contribution in 1904,
ana abiding particularly to his own
letter 10 the colonel. laid 1t was writ
len at Colonel Roosevelt's request. Mr..
ShelhoL took exception TO the infer
ence that the publication OF the cor
Iespondencc at this time indicated
mat the colonel was a candidate for
the 1912 presidential nomination
colonel Roosevelt has not told me
that he IL a candidate" said Mr. Shei
don. "On the contrary. he has told
me repeatedly that he iE not a candi-
date Colonel Roosevelt and myself
were aboard n train some ten DAYS ago
and then the matter came I'm in con,
Tersation from something in the news.
said: Why was tho truth never fold
about this whole business SO that IL
could be shut up
Colonel said: why can't you ell a
now that is all there is to it."
Mr. sheldon questioned as to whether
ne regarded IL as wise TO revert at
ms Time TO tho Hartman con,rihu
ton Incident. replied:
thought not, hut Colonel Roosn
YET asked me to write n letter and T
olo 70 II was purely a matter ~
l.lehh7hir on my part. That letter
states the whole truth and ought 70
stop comment" ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-23
CRIT|clzEs SUPREME: COURT
senator Owen Declares 1t Is "BuIyx,r,
of PrfvIleEes,p

Oklahoma City. December o2-Da-
clarinG the Supreme Court of tbn
United states has become a bulwark
OF privileges" United States Senator
itopert l. owen at to-day's session of
the State Bar Association, replied 10
an arraignment of the Judiciary recall
by Judge Il. c. Stuart
Senator Owen said he did not impugn
the motives or honesty Of the United
Statea supreme Court judges. but that
'all were influenced by their previous
training and associations"
Every man who has gone on that
bench since the transmississippi rate
case has been in favor of writing into
the laws the word unreasonable
which Congress refused to put there"
said Senator Owen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-23
FUNERAL OF JOHN BlGELOW
Brief Service mt House Preccdcs Church
Ceremony.


Ceremony.
New York. December o2.-Funeral
services over the body OF John Blge
low. who died December 10, at the age
OF ninety four years. were held to-day
in ST. Georges Protestant Episcopal
Church. Previous to the ceremony at
the church, brief services, attended
by members OF the family only. We're
held at the old Bfgelow residence, in
Grammercy Park.
j. Pierpont Morgan. pali-hearer.
was one of the FIRST 70 reach the
and General Daniel ]. Sickles came
in. and before the corteGe had left the
house the church WAS we'll filled. The
service was read by Bishop Greer as
sisted by the Rev. Hugh Birckhead.
rector of st. Georges. and the Rev
Julian K Smyth. pastor OF the Church
of the New Jerusalem.
Resides Mr.. Morgan. the pali-beRrers
were Joseph Choate. l. +. V. Randolph
and Scott Foster. 4 sp acial train con-
veyed the body TO Highland Falls this
afternoon. where II was buried BY tho
eide of Mr. Bigclow's wife
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-23
Steadfast in Decision
Not to Accept Repub-
lican Form.
"a N K E RS M AY
GIVE HIM SUPPORT
Legations Not Yet Able, How
ever, to Agree on Loan,
Which They Insist Must Be
Used Only for Peaceful
Administration of
Country.

PekinS. December 22.--Yuan Shi Kai
the Premier. evidently still remains
stcadfast in his DECISION not to accep,
republican form 81 government for
China as the price of peace within the
empire, Members of the PreInicr's en-
tourage reiterated to-day that Yuan
never Will advise the abdica ton Of TIA
Emperor and thereby become traitor
They say that if the formation of a
republic ia unavoidable. he will re-
sign as Premier.
II had been suspected that Tang
Shao vi, the representative OF Yuay,
and the imperial government at the
Shanghai peace conference. and Yuan
we're playing i prcarrauged game with
the intention gradually to shear the
Manchus of power. and thereby pre-
vent a Manchu rising in Pcking but
The fact that Tang has autographed
friends here, asking them to endeavor
to persuade Yuan of the necessity to
accept Il republic seemingly indicates
that Tang and the Premier are not in
accord. After many conferences prior
TO his departure for Shanghai, Tang
evidently believed that Yuan had been
won over to the republican Idea. while
on the other hand Yuan believed that
Tang had been brought around TO see
archy Members. of Yuan's encourage
declare in these beliefs each man was
self-decelved.
Though no member or the foreign
legations will venture a prediction on
the outcome OF the situation. there is
q feeling that there is an agreement
possible between Yuan and number
of rebel provinces, not Immediately,
but after several renewed armisticcs
Yuan. st Is thought. may offer the
last concession possible. namely, the
retirement of the Empress DowageI
and the appointment Of n Chinese re-
Gency to effect peace. The premier ha.
steadily been replacing officials and
provinces with trusted men. loyal to
himself.
lie believes he could regain and re-
tain many OF the rebel provinces II
money We're obtainable. A quartet OF
bankers is willing 10 support him, but
up to the present time the Legations
have disagreed regarding n loan. Brit
ish representatives wish the monarchy
continued. but are in doubt as to shc
result in the South. which breads a
boycott OF their goods. The Amcri-
can legation and also that OF Japan
advocate supporting Yuan Shl Kai
financially.
Should a definite breach come. with
an imperial government In the North
and republic in the South, Yuan
possibly could obtain money, though
In fear of boycott by the rcpubIi
can provinces, the legations have
stated that loans must be for the
peaceful administration of the country
only. The government is continuing its
so-called patriotic loans, which arc
more or less enforced from the prince
and high officials.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-23
Termn or Ultimatnr,.

st. Petersburg. December oa.-Tho
russian ultimatum. to the terms of
winch Persia has now accedcd, was
delivered to the Persian government
py me Russian minister at Teheran
on November 30 1t demanded. besides
inc dismissal OF Mr.. Shuster, an
apology from the Persian government
on account OF its Interference with
the property of Persians under Russian
protection. and also the payment of
an indemnity to Russia for the cx-
penditure she had incurred in sending
Troops to Persiun territory. The Ma
tional Council declined at first TO
comply with Russia's demands. al
though the Cabinet was inclined to
DO SO. Yesterday Russia threatened to
order the advance of 1000 troops or
all arms from Kasbin unless Persia
agreed within twenty four hours A
further discussion of the question at
Issue between tho members of tho
Persian Cabinet and the National
Council evidently led the latter to see
the advisa bility OF yielding to Russia.s
demands. T---'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-23
FATAL FIRES IN NEW YORK
Mans ChRrrcd Body Found--AGcd
Woman Burned to Death.

New York. December o2.-Two fatal
fires occurred in the city early to-
night. One burst out in n spectacular
manner in the seven story terminal
TwentyJeiEhth Street and drove q
score OF employees to the roof. whence
they came down ny horoscopes
near the freight elevator. and was
Id entitled as that OF Gus" Roth. var
nisher. The nre caused loss of
$50. 900
Mrs Mary Lawrence, aged sixty
years, was found burned almost be-
yond recognition In her apartment In
a downtown building when hre in
the house was extinguished. She had
evidently hcen using an inhammahle
fluid for killing insects. and the police
believe that this took fire IN some way
and caught on her clothes.