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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-28
Rife Association Directors to Meet.

Rifle Association Directors to Meet.
The annual meeting Of tho board Of d.
rectors Of the National Rifle Association
Of America will be held at the New VIII
lard, January 10. If 1t can be arranged
the members Of the board will appear be-
fore the military committee Of the House
of Representatives January IL to advo-
cate the passage Of the rifle practice bin
recently introduced in Congress.
Two important matters to be considered
at the coming meeting Of the directors
are the sending Of q rifle team to repre-.
sent the United States at the Olympic
games to be held In Stockholm. Sweden,
and the sending OF q representative team
to q congress Of sharpshooters at the pam
American tournament to be held aS
Buenos Aires, Argentine. In May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-28

P0llceman j. q. Pearson Dead.
Policeman John A. Pearson. of the har-
Dor precinct died this morning about S
O'Clock at his home, 1874 Tennessee ave-
nue. northeast. after an illness Of only
Ave days. Death was due to meningitis
He is survived by his mother. wife and
daughter.
The deceased was q native Of Ohio. He
was ffty-four years old. In July, 1883,
he was appointed to position on the po-
every precinct, Two years ago he Mas
sent to the harbor precinct. His funeral
probably will take place Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-28
REPUBLIC WELCOME TO JAPAN.
Toxic Will Not Object to Change in
Chinese Government.

TOXIC. December csLrhe japanese
cabinet and q number Of the elder states
men have decided. according to the ko-
kunin Shimbun and Yamato, that in the
event of the Chinese rebels insisting on
the foundation Of republic Japan will
place no obstacle In the way. This plan
is considered here as best calculated to
maintain the territorial integrity of
China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-28
he opportunity to strengthen their forces
and finances.


Although not officially Informed of the
purpose Of the local authorities In Mon
golia and Turkestan to declare the indie
pendence of those provinces OF China to-
day, the officials of the State Department
were not surprised at the press reports
To that effect. Attention was directed to
the fact that with the exception of Chill
practically all of the Chinese provinces
save Mongolia and Turkestan already
have declared their independence of the
Peking government.
This was done confessedly for the pur-
pose of getting rid of the monarchial
machinery which has existed in the prov
inceS for the past 800 years and of clear
ing the way for the realization of the
ideal republic of the Chinese reformers.
AS to the possible extension of Russian
influence over the provinces of Mongolia
and Turkestan. and their probable ulti-
mate absorption by Russia, nothing is
known here. but every step taken has
warranted the confidence of the State De-
partment in the pledges given by the five
powers interested that they would act
as a unit in China, and would seek to
take no individual advantage of any de-
yelopments. such as the declaration of
independence of province at this stage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-28
PIRACIES MORE INFREQUENT.
Traffic Along West River, China, Is
Now Generally Quiet.

lIONGkONG. China, December 2S-
Traffic along the West river is generally
quiet, but occasional piracies occur. The
British steamer Szeyap, from Hongkong
TO Canton, was attacked and looted by
sixty armed pirates, who succeeded in
carrying of cash, arms, ammunition and
sundries of the total value of about
100000.
The crew was unarmed. and unable to
oppose any resistance. None of them
was harmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-28
C. & O. TRAIN JUMPS TRACK.
Engineer Killed and Fireman Fatally
Hurt at McKendree, w, Va.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, December D.
Engineer William Dunn Of Hinton, W.
Va, was killed: Fireman Lacey Terrell
was fatally injured and a number Of
passengers were hurt when the engine
of train No. 5 on the Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad left the track at McKendree, w.
Va, today. The engine rolled down an
embankment and a number of cars left
the rails,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-28
LINERS TO LEAVE EARLIER.
Will Insure Passengers Arriving il
London at Seasonable Hour.

NEW YORK, December 2S.-A new time
arrangement in the sailings Of the liners
Lusitania and Mauretania is soon to be
inaugurated. whereby the boats. instead
of leaving their docks at 9 o'clock in the
morning. will get away at am.
The reason for the change Is that 1t will
make practically certain the arrival Of
passengers in London at a seasonable
daylight hour instead Of putting them
there late at night. as is often tho case
under the present schedule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-28
DIED.

DYER. On Thursday. December 2s. 1911. at ii
an, ut the residence OF his daughter, Mrs.
II. p. Howard. jr. Hyattsville. Nd, 10
SEPH TARBELL DYER, ST.. In the sixty
eighth ycsS o. his age.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-28
Cardinal Farley Departs From Rome.

ROME December 2S-Cardinal Farley
and his suite left for Naples this fore
noon. A great number Of people. in
Guiding many American visitors, were
present at the station to bid farewell to-
the cardinal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-28
FINAL OFFER

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the book, THE American Government" by Frederic 7
Haskin. The coupon will be printed only few DAYS
longer to accommodate those who have secured the
book, or those who may want additional copies
In order close the sale quickly and give our
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cever and concisey the story OF the great American
for each copy with IS extra if sent by mail If you
send the book away The Star will you all
the trouble of wrapping and mailing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-28
Received by The Star.

The Star today received the following
contributions for the Associated Chair
ties fourteen opportunities: J. H. D.,
for opportunity IL, S.: r. E Pomeroy,
for opportunity II; $; A. M. c., for any
opportunity, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-28
Cause of Fatalities at Berlin
Shelter Not Settled.
MORE THAN FIFTY DEAD
Theory Of Deliberate Attempt to Kill
Gains Ground.
SYMPTOMS LIKE CHOLERA
But Post-Mortem Examinations Show
That Dread Disease Is Not
Present,

BERLIN, December 2S.-Over fifty
deaths from ptomaine poisoning have &C.
CURED since the night Of December % at
the municipal shelter for the homeless on
F'roebel street. Another fifteen Of the
destitute male inmates died during last
night and this forenoon, while sixty or
seventy others are seriously Ill at various
hospitals In the city. New cases are be-
ing rushed to the hospitals at such a rate
that statistics cannot keep up with them.
The affair has assumed such proportions
that doubts are being expressed as to
whether the deaths were due, as at first
believed, to the eating Of decayed smoked
herring, which the homeless people had
Drought with them to the shelter to exc
out the scanty diet provided there. A
considerable number of cases have been
reported from another municipal shelter
and from the jail. The authorities, how
ever. still adhere to the original theory
Symptoms Similar to Cholera.
The symptoms of some OF the patients
correspond to those of cholera, but sew
eral post-mortem examinations have dis
proved absolutely the existence of
cholera.
The hopes that the later cases would
prove less serious than those reported
AZ nrst nave vanished, many Of the vic
tims today. as we'll as yesterday, sue
cumDlng In thirty or thirty-five minutes
aIter they were attacked The am
puIances starting from the Shelter to
90 TO the hospitals had in many cases
TO change their destination and 20 to
the morgue Instead, as the patients had
oled on the way Others expired in
the Shelter before they could be given
medical attendance.
The symptoms Of the poisoning are
fa1nting. which is followed by violent
vomiting and death.
The superintendent of the asylum ex-
post-morfem examinations, that the deaths
have not been due to fish, but to deliber-
ate poisoning.
Shelters Are Crowded.
In spite Of rumors among the destitute
classes which patronize these institutions
that there has been a deliberate plot
against the inmates, the various shelters
scattered about the city were last night
even more crowded than before. Over
4.oOO men took refuge in the main institu-
tIon ana crowd OF physicians were pres
ent the whole night receiving reports OF
additional cases. Many of those who
nave been taken sick have It is said. been
victims OF suggestion. They display the
cr1ticaI symptoms, but on examination
prove not to have been poisoned. The M
lice are carrying out q thorough inyesti-
cation In order to establish the report he
fore the occurrence, but thus far have
been unsuccessful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-28
Questioned Regarding Business.

He will be questioned regarding the
business transacted at the Tuesday
afternoon meetings of the old pack
er's pool. known only by the name of
post office box No. 247," at which ses-
sions the government contends the
prices of meat were fixed.
WAS the final report Of the apprais-
ers and expert accountants on the val
ue of the tangible property OF the pro-
motors of the big merger ever made?"
asked Special Counsel Butler, resum-
ing the direct examination Of A. II.
Veeder at the opening Of the morning
session.
THE reports were not completed I'M
til after the big merger had failed and
each member received a report of it's
own business" replied Mr.. Veeder.
Where were the meetings held at
which plans for the big merger were
discuSSedo"
Mostly at my Office. but at times we
met at the homes Of the principals
Merger Broached In 1902.
'Who attended those meetings?''
Various representatives of the pack
ing interests. j. Ogden Armour did not
come often, but was represented by Ar
thur Meeker, p. A. Valentine or Attorney
l.. G. krauthoff. Gustavus F. Swift.
Louis F. Swift and Edward F. Swift rep
resented Swift & Co.; Michael and Ed
ward Cudahy appeared for the Cudahy
interests and Edward and Ira Morris
represented Morris & Co.. replied Mr..
Needer.
When was the subject of the big pack
ing merger first suggested"
EARLY in 1902 Gustavus F. Swift first
mentioned it to me. Lord Penmure Cor
don. an Englshman, who had been
prominent in merging corporations both
in England ana in this country, had met
G.. +. Swift and suggested that the pack
ing companies of the country be COM
,bined, i r.. =. -s-e..-:
His suggestion was that the stock of
Chicago packers be bought at 200 and
The humor of this suggestion appealed to
Mr.. Swift He was impressed with the
general idea Of consolidating, however,
and a meeting was called in May, 1902,
at which the subject was considered.
Formerly Fad; Now a Fallacy.
'.All the packing interests were repre-
sented at that meeting. In those days
the consolidation of corporations was a
popular fad. In these days it is consid-
cred fallacy,' replied the witness.
''Was there no agreement made by the
May 81, 1922 asked Attorney Butler.
mot to my knowledge" said Mr..
Veeder.
The witness then described the negotia-
lions which led to the purchase by the
combination of several packing COM
panies. The contracts covering these
transactions were read to the jury.
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Pittsburgh Attorney Drops Dead

PITTSBURGH, December 2s.-George
c. Buell.. a well known attorney. former.
1yi Of Chicago. and connected with the
industrial development COM
today dropped dead In . de-
partment store.
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Meat Packers Plans for Huue
Combine Are Recited.
A. H. VEEDER ON THE STAND
Attorney for Swift & Co. Tells of
Beef Barons' Meetings.
MERGER CONCEIVED IN 1902
Government Prosecutors Plan tt
Cross-Examine Son Of Wit
ness Tomorrow.

CHICAGO. December ga. H. Veeder,
attorney for Swift & Co., continued his
story of the inside workings OF the Chi
cago meat packers today when the trial Of
the ten indicted men was resumed before
United States Judge George A. Carpen-
ter.
Counsel for the government expect to
complete the direct examination Of the
witness before the close Of the day. 1t Is
believed the cross-examination Of the
witness will be exceedingly brief, as he
has been an unwilling witness during his
three-day occupancy Of the stand be-
cause of his close business relations with
the defendants. The next witness to be
called by the prosecution is Henry
Veeder, son of A. H Veeder. who acted
as secretary Of the old packers pool in
1900, 1901 and 1902.
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-25
TRANSFER ELK

known to mount upon the fallen bodies
of their companions and thus climb to
the top of a thatched-roof shed, where
they would voraciously devour the rot
ten hay or straw used as a roof cover
ing.
To attempt to drive them anywhere,
and In a band numbering thousands,
seems an impossible task, yet the gov
eminent appropriation is sufficient evil
dence that this feat will be underta-
ken. Senator Warren has also Sc
cured a promise from the war depart
ment for sufficient cavalry men to
herd the elk. A tentative plan sug-
gested is to have the vast herd sur
rounded by a Gordon of troopers on all
sides, save the one In the direction
1t Is desired to drive the elk, with two
additional lines of cavalrymen strung
out along the course. A closing in OF
this circle must start the elk on the
course-and the unique race would be
on.
At a given signal the outriders
along the course would also move for
ward, keeping well In advance of the
fleeing herd. Detachments to serve as
relays for these riders would have to
be stationed at intervals along the
proposed route, and the surging, strug-
Cling mass kept moving until the goal
was reached.
Picture 10000 wild elk In full flight,
pursued by mounted cavalrymen firing
their revolvers into the air to further
terrify the fleeing animals, q score or
more Of the riderless mounts-for
many bold horseman will be thrown
in that wild flight, with broken bones,
if not loss of life!
A telegram from Washington says:
Senator Warren's amendment to the
agricultural bill appropriating $4,000
"for feeding and removing elk from
Jackson's Hole to better feeding
grounds in Wyoming" passed during
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-25
In Danger of Starvation in Jack
sons Hole.
Government Will Furnish Cavalry for
Removal of Animals to Better
Ground-Scene Will Be Spec
tacuIar,

Salem, Ore.-At least 10000 elk
must be moved from Jackson's Hole
or they will die of starvation. For the
last few years the state of Wyoming
has been appropriating large sums for
hay to keep these animals from starv-
ing, and each winter finds conditions
worse. 1t is estimated that at least
$4,000 elk winter in the Jackson's
Hole country, large area south of
the Yellowstone National park. The
elk scatter during the summer months,
many of them grazing in the park, but
as winter approaches they converge
toward their old winter quarters.
These quarters were ample before the
homesteader came to fence the lands.
The elk would feed on the rich grass
of the valleys in the fall, work up on
the sheltered hillsides in the winter,
ard, when necessity urged, descend to
the creeks and browse among the
young willows and other foliage until
the spring grass came. The home
steader's fence has made this impos-
sible now, and each year lessons the
amount of open range. The result is
that despite the large amount of feed
furnished them by the state, each win
ter sees an enormous death loss OF
this fast-disappearing game animal.
Driven to desperation by hunger,
the elk will break down the strongest
barbed-wire fence surrounding a hay
stack, and during a portion of the win
ter the settlers must guard their hay
night and day. The elk have been
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-25
KEEP BOYS ON FARM
English School Plans to Arouse
Interest in Farming.
twenty Youngsters Selected to Work
on Half-Acre Plot Are Happiest
and Proudest Of Whole
Institution.

Ripley, England.-With q view to
keeping them on the land and pre-
venting their entering the overerowd-
ed clerking and allied professions in
towns, the school children of Ripley
are being taught to work on the land
as part of the school course.
The happiest and proudest boys in
Ripley at present are the 20 who have
been chosen out from the rest of their
fellows to work on the half acre OF
land which the Dowager Lady Love-
lace has let to the local village school
authorities.
Twice a week these sturdy, bright
faced youngsters-all of them between
the ages of eleven and fourteen-take
their spades and forks and measuring
instruments and go out and work on
their plots under the superintendent
of their head master, William Blax-
land.
These embryo farmers and garden
ers have already fenced in their
ground, dug most of it up and por-
toned part of it off into square rod
allotments, have sowed the seeds and
planted the roots which will hence
forth be their special pride and care.
"This work has been made regu-
lar and serious part of the school cur
rIculum." Mr.. Blaxland said, "and it's
object is to give the boys an intelli-
gent and, we hope, useful interest in
what should be their true sphere in
life.
1--WE want to keep them on the land,
to prevent them further overcrowding
those already hopeiessly overcrowded
occupations of clerking and serving
in shops.
"To boy taught young enough and
properly trained there is more money
and better life in farming and gar
dening than in the town work into
which he would probably drift.
II think we shall succeed in our
aim, too. At any rate, all the boys are
tremendously keen on their digging,
and when they begin to see some
thing coming out of that digging they
should be keener STILL
but 1t is not SO much the how OF
farming that hope to teach them, but
rather the why
Most of the fathers here can teach
their sons the donkey work, but what
few of them can teach is the why and
wherefore of things.
"The reasons of seasons, the science
of manuring, the rotation of crops
these and similar matters are what
few parents can touch on to their
boys. Indeed, most of my pupils al
ready know more about the theory of
farming than their fathers do.
cat first we shall devote most of our
attention to vegetable growing-road
beans, runners, peas, onions and so
on.
"Then there will be flowers and
fruit boarders to attend to and, later
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-25
Celebrated Emperor" StradlvarEus
Offered to Famous Player for
$50,00o-Mav Buy.

cn.-Jan <Kubelik, the vfolinist.
expects TO revisit America in the au-
tumn of 1911. In conversation with a
correspondent, Kubelik said that he
had several offers from America, in
cIHding one from Daniel Frohman for
120 concerts.
There is nowhere in the world
where ] enjoy life so much as in
America" said the famous violinist.
"and / shall be glad to accept Mr..
Frohman's offer, although l cannot
manage 120 concerts. Sixty is my
limit. A concert artist should not ap-
pear too often, especially an instru-
mentalist; besides. 1t would leave me
no time to study.
81 like America very much. The
audiences are Sc appreciative, and,
while they have not the old musical
traditions of Europe behind them.
there is the instinct. and where there
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-25

the last hours of congress, was the
prelude to what must undoubtedly
prove the most interesting and ex-
citing spectacle of the kind ever wit
messed in any country.
The Warren amendment means that
some time next summer government
troops will attempt to herd 10000 or
more wild elk from the crowded
ranges of Jacksons Hole to better
feeding grounds on the Big Horn
range.
When the range cattle business was
in its palmiest days In that section of
the west it was not an uncommon
sight to witness immense herds of
half-wild cattle, numbering 5000 and
even 10000 head, being driven hum
dred miles to the railroad But even
the widest conception of the most
enthusiastic cattlemen of the Golden
West fails to grasp the immensely OF
the problem of herding more than 30
600 of these wild, feet elk distance
Of almost 100 miles over a rough for
est country.
The elk can outrun horse, has
greater endurance, is surer footed and
will travel over precipitous trails over
which the most venturesome horse
man would hesitate to follow. In
stinctively perfected in the art OF
lodging the hunter, he Is only caught
during the hunting season by stalking.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-25
Fall May Silence Woman.

Atlantic City, N. Through in-
juries sustained In stumbling in a
boardwalk playhouse, Mrs. w. B.
Smith, proprietress of the Hotel Wal
lingford, may lose the power of speech.
Mrs. Smith was attending perform
making her way down the aisle In the
balcony she tripped and fell, narrowly
escaping death. Her chin struck the
brass rail surrounding the balcony
with such force as to affect her throat
SO that speech is almost impossible.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-25

A. annul
"A
The striking romantic
ceebre
Pierce Clay Pierce the o kings Mrs
family him.
Rohschi the Rohschid house.
October 1910 however she back America and month later
father
in
entw contracted the marriage
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-25
OLD VIOLIN TEMPTS KUBELIK

is instinct one does not want educa-
ton"
Kubelik f. trying 70 make up his
mind whether he will buy che cele-
brated Emperor" Stradivarius vein,
belonging to the late Mr. Haddock OF
Leeds, and which has been offered to
him for $4,000. He Is torn between
two emotions; one the intense desire
to become the owner of this perfect
specimen of the great violin makers
work; the other. the tremendous
price asked for it.
II have not made up my mind yet"
said Kubelik, land want another week
or two to think it over. / already
have splendid Strad. Hitherto $751;
900 is the biggest price ever paid for
violin, and / consider $4,000 very
fancy price. Mr.. Haddock wanted me
to have it in preference to accepting
another offer. made by man who
wants to present it to the British
museum. but 1t is an awful price to
pay.
q have seen the violin. and played