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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-21
RUM0R IS REPEATED
Another Peking Dispatch Tells of
Russian Minister'S Murder.

COLOGNE. Germany, March 21.-A
dispatch to the Cologne Gazette from
Peking reports that NJ. Korostovets.
the Russian minister to China, has
been murdered in Peking. thus repeat
ing the rupor which Was current in St
Petersburg yesterday. but which had
not been confirmed at late hour last
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-21
Shot Mother First.
TOM JOHNSON BETTER.
Passes Restful Night and Calls for
Nourishment.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March 21.-Former
Mayor Tom l.. johnson passed another
restful night. and following his continued
progress today II is expected that he
will regain most OF the strength lost as
q result OF his relapse last week. He
awoke very much refreshed this morn
ing and Immediately asked for his nour-
ishment Later he listened to the read
ing of the morning papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-21
REACHES PACIFIC COAST.
Col. Roosevelt in Los Angeles fol-
Stay of Two DAYS.

Los ANGELES. Cal, March 21.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt today came into southern
California for two-day stay. He de-
livered an address to the Y. M. c. A.
here in the forenoon and in the afternoon
he will speak to the high school and up
per grade pupils, leaving Immediately aft
erward for Pasadena.
His lecture there in the evening un-
der the auspices of Throop Technical In
stitute will deal with scientific phases OF
his African hunting trip.
The colonel will return to Los Angeles
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-21
WELL KNOWN EDITOR DEAD.
Charles n. Benjamin Was Proprietor
of ithaca Journal.

ITHACA. q. Y. March 21.-Charles
NJ. Benjamin. one of the proprietors Of
the Ithaca Daily Journal since 1877,
died last night Of heart trouble, at the
age OF sixtytwo years.
MIR. Benjamin was one Of the best
known newspaper men in southern
New York state. He was a thirty
second degree Mason and by Gov.
Roosevelts appointment became treas
urer OF Tompkins county for single
term to straighten out q demoralized
condition in the county finances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-21
BALL SUCCEEDS M'WATT.
Columbia Golf Club Appoints Its
New Keeper of the Green.

Donald Ball, golf professional Of the
Utica IN. W Golf Club, has been signed
as keeper OF the green at the Columbia
Golf Club Of Chevy Chase. Md.
Donald Ball 10 a cousin Of JOHNNY
Ball, who won the open golf champion-
ship last season. Twenty-Five years
ago Johnny Ball won the same honor.
Ball succeeds Bobby AicWatt. who as
sumed the same duties at the Baltimore
Country Club March I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-21
ATTEMPT To bRlbE MADE LIFE UNHAPPY THREE FLY IN AERO
Bane
Others. That's
ACCUSED OF CONSPIRACY SUIT FOR
Works Well
o to ApperlS
a r His
PedingL Lueton Ear Mus
Charge Against 7. H. Pickford
and Two Others.
ACCUSED OF CONSPIRACY
John H. Walter and William ].
Dugan Named as Co. Defendants.
WITNESS TAMPERING ALLEGED
Parties Accused Of United Effort to
Influence Testimony in
Pending Litigation.

Thomas Fl. Pickford, John II. Walter
and William ]. Dugan were indicted
today by the grand jury on charge
of conspiring to bribe Ferdinand Hopp
and to procure from him false afi
davit in connection with a pending suit
for damages against Pickford. and to
prevent the attendance of Hopp as a
witness at the approaching trial of the
suit In the District Supreme Court
Pickford is a real estate owner and re-
tired merchant. Walter is engaged in
the real estate business and Dugan is
business broker.
Basis of the Charge.
The indictment is the outcome of the
Inquiry recently conducted before the
grand jury, which resulted in the citing
of William a. Pierce and William II.
Harrison, local merchants. for contempt Of
court in attempting TO influence the &C
ton of the grand jurors. Both men cited
were adjudged in contempt and Pierce
was sentenced to serve three months In
jail and Harrison was fined $780, Mr..
Harrison paid the fine. but Mr.. Pierce
noted an appeal and was released on a
bail bond of 81 900.
The Indictment contains the first formal
charge against Pickford in the alleged at
tempt to bribe the witness Hopp. Dugan
was arrested at Hopps home February
IL last, where. il is charged, he had taken
$1,UO in hundred-dollar bills to give Hopp
for signing an affidavit. which. 1t is al
legged, contained statements opposite to
what Hopp knew was true regarding in
terviews had between him and Pickford
ten years ago. before the arrest of Hopp
and James l.. Hudson, who had brought
suit against Pickford to recover $4,000
damages, in connection with a charge Of
conspiracy to blackmail.
when Dugan was arrested, the po-
lice say, he implicated Walter as the
person from whom he had obtained
the money. A warrant for the arrest
of Walter followed. but no process
was issued against Pickford. as no
charge was then pending against him.
Three Counts to Indictment.
The indictment returned today is in
three counts. The first charges an at
tempt to hribe Hopp to change or
color the testimony he was about to
give at the trial Of the damage suit.
The second alleges an attempt to have
Hopp sign an afidavit, which was to be
held over him and to be- used IN refuta-
tion of hts testimony. IL it differed from
the contents Of the affldavit. charge
OF conspiracy Is the basis of the third
count.
Other indictments returned include:
Samuel Smith, housebreaking: Emory
Wright. housebreaking. and Samuel A.
Merchant, non-support Of wife and chill
dren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-21
Rejects Government by Commission.

RALEIGH, N. C., March 21.-RaleiRh
Yesterday rejected the commission form
Of government by vote Of SS6 to 437.
There was barely so per cent of the
vote of the city cast. The opponents
of the measure had a complete orrani.
zation with workers at every poll, while
the advocates made no organized fight
for It. The election passed on quietly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-21
Mrs. 0see W. Pitts Says
That's What Husband Did.
SUIT FOR maintenance
Alleges That He Accused Her of
Possessing Evil Spirit.
PURSUED WITH BIBLE TEXTS
Court Orders Defendant to Appear
March 81 and Answer His
Wife's Petition.

That her husband claimed she was pos
sessed of the devil. told her God had de-
parted from her and charged that she
made his home foretaste Of perdition.
are among the allegations Of a suit for
maintenance filed today in the District
Supreme Court by Mrs. Osee w. Pitts.
Edward Pitts.
Justice Stafford, at the request Of At
torneys Mason n. Richardson and
Charles S. Shreve, jr., cited the husband
to show cause March 81 why he should
not be compelled to support his wife.
Married Forty-Five Years Ago.
Mrs. Pettis tells the court she was mar
ried at Waynesburg. Ohio, October Is,
1856. and has q son thirty-nine years old.
For more than forty years. she states,
her married life was reasonably happy,
but she charges that three years ago her
husband began to treat her cruelty.
In addition to the reflections cast on
her, as stated above, Mrs. Pett1s says
her husband on various occasions per-
where they lived, reading loudly from
holy writ and religious works. admon-
fishing her to give heed to certain pas
sages selected by him. which in his opin-
ion suited her spiritual needs. From this
course of enforced readings there was no
escape, says the wife, for IL the plaintiff
sought the quiet of her room, she states
her husband would raise his voice louder,
concluding with shouts Of "Hallelujah''
and Praise the Lord"
Kept Her Under Surveillance.
The wife complains that her husband
kept up an unnecessary espionage over
her. inquiring Of elevator boys, she
charges. concerning her going and COM
ing from and to their apartment instead
Of seeking the desired information from
her. She states he scrutinized the mails,
and In one instance made efforts to as
certain from a telegraph company the
nature of a message received by her
from their son.
The couple separated, but, in October,
1900, effected q reconciliation (which last
ed until last August, when the husband
finally left the wife, and. she charges, de-
serted her.
The abiu OF complaint il pre6abiy the
longest in q maintenance suit ever filed
in the District Supreme Court, and COW
ers more than twenty pages OF type
writing. Details Of series OF alleged
cruel acts are given at great length.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-21
WOUNDS TWO women,
THEN KILLS HIMSELF
Wrestler, Whose Attentions
Had Been Spurned, Guilty
of a Triple Crime.

FALL RIVER. Mass. March 2l.-After
Soares. well known wrestler. ended his
own life with bullet through the head
Al boarding house here today. The in
jured women. both OF whom are in a
dangerous condition. are:
Mrs. Delvina Mellen. aged ifty years.
Mrs Anne Paradis. aged twenty-five
years. daughter OF Mrs. Mellen.
Followed Her to Mill.
Soares. who was a Portuguese about
Sthirty-two years old. has been separated
from his wife for some time and recently
became infatuated with Mrs. Paradis, a
mill operative. who had separate from
her husband. but who objected to
Soares' attentions.
Today Soares followed Mrs Paradis
to the Union mills. where she was en-
ployed, and threatened to kill her un-
less she returned to her boarding house
with him. Fearing that he would
carry out his threat. the woman went
Shot Mother First.
and Mrs. Paradis reached the boarding
house. Without uttering a word Soarss
fired two shots at the older woman as
she lay in bed. both bullets entering
the head. He then stepped into the
next room. grasped Mrs Paradis and
after dragging her into her mothers s
room fired two shots into her head.
Then Soares stepped into the kitchen
and sent a bullet through his BRAIN
dying instantly.
The women are French Canadians,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-21
HOTEL GUESTS ROUSED
BY FIRE BELOW THEM
One Man, Nearly Suffocated,
Carried Down Ladder at
American House.

Almost overcome by smoke and in i'm
minent danger Of burning to death. Lloyd
Jefferies of Frederick. Md. a guest at the
American House. at the southeast corner
Of 7th street and Pennsylvanla avenue
northwest, was carried by firemen down
a ladder from his room on the second
floor Of the hotel building. when fire
broke out in the ground floor of the
building about o'clock this morning
The twenty-five other guests were
warned in time and made their escape
from the burning structure with little diff
flculty. The damage to the hotel is es-
timated at $1,000.
Jefferies was rescued by several mem
bers of No. Is engine company. His room
was directly above a lunchroom conduct
ed by William A. Gray on the ground
floor on the 7th street side Of the hotel
building, the lunchroom being numbered
217 7th street northwest. The flames
originated in the lunchroom, making
Jefferies' position in the room particularly
perilous.
: The lunchroom was closed at 8
O'clOck last evening for the night. A
fire was left in the stove in the kltch-
en-. 1t it though that the stove be-
came Overheated and set fire to some
woodwork nearby. The entire kitchen
was gutted, while a portion Of the din
ing room was damaged by fire and
water.
The flames spread from the kitchen
through a wall and caused smoke to
enter the upper floors of the hotel
building.
Discovered by Clerk.
Charles Shipman. night clerk at the
hotel, and Nicholas Mills, a night
watchman. were in the hotel office about
2:45 o'clock when they discovered the
smoke coming through the flooring.
Mr.. Mills ran to the corner of 7th
and B streets and sounded an alarm
from box 1913. Mr.. Shipman went to
the rooms occupied by guests and
notified them of the fire, at the same
time telling them they had time to
dress.
No. II, 16. and engine companies
with No. 8 and / truck companies, re-
sponded to the alarm. and within half
an hour the flames were practically ex-
tinguished. Chief Wagner directed the
work Of the firemen.
The floors of the hotel were badly
warped from the intense heat of the
fire, while other portions of the build
ing were damaged by water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-21
Ambassador Is Satisfied.

President Taft held a conference yes
the Mexican ambassador at Washington.
The President assured Ambassador de Ia
Barra. according to the latter's own
statement. that there had been no de-
velopment in the situation since he left
Washington to warrant any change IN
the purposes of the mobilization, and
the hope was mutually expressed that
there would he none except for the better
in the interests OF both countries.
The ambassador stated that he was well
satisfied with the interview. that the re-
latious OF the utmost friendliness between
the two nations had every promise OF be-
coming stronger. and expressed the De-
lief based upon reports received from
his government. that what he prefers to
call the "seditious movement" will shortly
be entirely under control.
Both the President and the ambassador
apparently were somewhat annoyed by
sensational press reports emanating. from
San Antonio, FL PaSO and even Mexico
City, giving much political Significance to
the army and navy mobilization.
The ambassador declared as untrue the
reports that more troops were to be sens
to the border although stronger border
patrol doubtless would be welcomed by
the Mexican government, which has re-
peatedly asked for 1t. Now that 80 many
alarming reports have gone forth, II -
presumed that the Diaz government would
be content with closer surveillance OIL
the border without additional troops on
the frontier.
War Talk Peters Out.
The Mexican Japanese war had
practically petered out at the White
House today. 1t was a sad time around
the executive offices for those looking
for sensations Not even the expected
tal1 =
regular day for the Presidents advisers
to gather to discuss departmental and
other business. but many cabinet
officers are out Of the city the Presi-
dent postponed the meeting until to-
morrow and went along wfri1 other
work.
The assumption on the part OF the
sensation hunters had been that the
cabinet would meet in solemn conclaye
with all keyholes plugged and ever,
man sworn to secrecy. to talk over the
situat tion along the border OF Mexico
and to plan the battles that are to be
fought.
So far as could be ascertained the
man during the day. He was Senator
Cullom OF Illinois, chairman Of the Sem
ate committee on foreign relations. The
veteran senator was satisfied. he said.
that there will be no trouble on the bor-
der and that the original plan OF the
administration for mobilization of troops
for practice purposes will be carried out
without mishap.
Warriors Not Present.
Neither Secretary Dickinson OF the War
Department nor Gen. Wood. chief OK
staff of the army, put in an appearance
around the White House during the day.
The most wariilke visitor was Col. Cecil
LYON. republican national committeeman
tha
aud from a warlike state. he had no OBJ
lection to existing conditions in ana
around San Antonio
Huntington Wilson. assistant secrs-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-21
PREPARES FOR AN ATTACK
Madero Intends to Push Fighting it
Negotiations Fail.
WASHINGTON VIEW TRANQUIL
Ambassador de Ia Barra Expresses
Satisfaction After Conference
With President Taft.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex March NJ
Members OF the local junta OF the rev.
olutionists do not believe that Finances
Minister Limantour will be able to efrece
peace agreement with Diaz If he would.
The junta expects American Intervention
In Mexico within a week. saying Diaz il
too proud and dictatorial TO accept any
proposition toward peace that would -
accepted by the rebels.
Plans to Push Fighting.
Ell PASO. Tex. March 21-rhas
Francisco 1. Madero with 1000 insur-
rectos operating south of Casas Grandes.
Mexico. and Gen. Orozco with 800 men
are arranging their forces with the in
tention Of making a decisive attack In
case peace negotiations fail was an
nounced in insurrecto circles today.
Senior Gonzales Cara, insurrecto sec
retary OF state, who receives all conf
Dental messages from Madero while in
the field, said:
"Madero is now aligning his men
with a view OF waging the bitterest
kind Of warfare IL nothing comes OF
the promises left by Limantour before
he departed from New York. Diaz. at
Mexico City will have to act quickly or
Madero will not consider peace"
L1mautour Sees U1aZ.
MEXICO CITY. March el.-with .
warning to all Mexicans that with
every day the rebellion continues the
danger Of international complications
increases. a plea to them to rally to
the support OF President Diaz and q
declaration that the government never
can enter into peace negotiations with
individuals in arms. Finance Minister
Jose Yves Limantour has begun his
task Of pacifcation.
Late yesterday afternoon Mr.. Liman-
tour called upon the president at tho
national palace. The meeting was cor
dial In the extreme. the two old-tfmo
friends shaking each other by the
hand and embracing repeatedly. Then
followed conference lasting moro
than an hour. at which no other per-
son was present. At its conclusion
Mr.. Limantour said that only generalis
ties were discussed. and that no mate
ter Of Importance had been gone Int.
Heavy Burden, He Says.
In reply to a suggestion that great 70.
suits were expected to follow his return
to Mexico, Senior Limantour said:
1T is a heavy burden that public opin-
ion would place upon my shoulders. ana
no one man can carry IL without the co-
operation of all good Mexicans. l fur
thermore cannot understand why such
an effort is demanded of me, when the
direction of the policy of our government
is in the hands Of no less a man than the
illustrious statesman who has formed the
country. who has developed II. and has
given il a high place among the nations.
I'VE must place our confidence in the
expert helmsman who i'm the past has
skillfully met the greatest dangers, and
lend him all the aid of which we are
capable, to the end that harmony may
reign again among all MeXicans, for the
removal to q greater distance of danger
from without and for the searching close
at hand for a method of implanting the
reforms. more or less urgent. required by
the present political situation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-21

Fair and warmer tonight. We'd
nesday increasing cloudiness; mild
temperature southerly winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-21

The circulation of The Star,
both daily and Sunday, is greater
by many thousands than that OF
any other Washington newspaper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03

" A special conclave of st.
80 Aldemar commandery will be
fSM~,LI held at the asylum on Thurs
lii Ix&9 81 day, May 4, at p. m. The
IE}3ZNl officers elect will be installed
V.1Zla.sAA9 and the Red Cross degree ex-
empliiied. Per order EN- Cmdr,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03

Regular meeting of Wiunetta council,
No. 10, D. of p, |. 0. r. NJ, Thursday,
May 4, at o'clock. Let every mem
Der be present as there is very impor-
tant business to come before the coun-
ell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03
roo LATE TO BE CLASSIFIED.

wANTED-Girl to wash dishes The Wood
bine 81 jefferson street t2tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03

William Ashline of Berlin, n. IL. who
has been passing a few days in the city,
left to-day for Providence, r. l., where
he has secured employment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03

wANTED-Man 90 work on farm. Inquire
Of J. c Bell, Gallison Hill, r. T. d Route No !,
Montpelier, VI t2f
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03

wANTED-A three or four-room tenement
up stair. for man and wife. Address ~, {"
care Of Times. tgt6s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03
TALK OF THE TOWN.

All persons wishing to become citi-
zens will receive the first or second pa
pers Saturday afternoon, May 8, at
o'clock, at the home of j. D. 0ssola,
435 North Main street.
The ninth grade Latin baseball team
defeated the Red Sox Tuesday after
noon, by the score Of n to 7. Bat
teres for the ninth grade, Conner and
Hooker, for the Red Sox Broderc and
Ricciarilli.
o. Biffino and V. Bruno returned last
night from a trout fishing trip in Rox-
bury. They brought home a small
string of good-sized trout. They found
the water high and roiley and some
snow banks were yet to be seen along
the banks OF the brook
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03

LOsr-A blue enamel pin, between Clin and
Elm streets. Very valuable % owner. viii the
finder please return 20 Times Officer @2t2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03

wANTED-Position a. operator OF surface.
cutter. Address "W. J. )" Times Office <9tl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03

TO RENT-A six-room cottage on Plain st
Maple avenue. sits
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03
GRANITEvILLE.

( Don't forget the grand May ball at
East Barre opera house Friday evening,
May 5, under the auspices of the de-
gree team Of Maple Leaf camp, No.
1892 NJ, w. A. of Graniteyille,
Gauthier's orchestra Of four pieces will
furnish music. Concert and drill, 25
cents; concert, drill and dance, rs
cents. A supper will be served by
Maple Leaf Circle in Foresters' hall
during intermission.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03
EAST BARRE.

Grand May bal at the opera house
Friday evening, May 5, under the aus
pices of Maple Leaf camp, 1892, M. w.
A., of Graniteville Concert and drill,
% cents; concert, drill and dance, rs
cents. A supper will be served during
intermision in Foresters' hall by Maple
Leaf Circle
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. Mabel Flanders is spending sew
eral days with friends in Fayston
Miss Vera Farr has returned to West
Berlin, after passing n few days with
friends here.
Joseph Chadoux OF Sherbrooke, p O.,
arrived in the city yesterday and will
be employed here.
Mrs. Fl. G. Van Dusen of Roxbmy,
who has been passing few days here,
has returned home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03
TALK OF THE TOWN

Come to this store for white goods
and fine embroideries. Vaughan's.
Get the Standard quarterly for 20
cents and pattern free, at Perry's.
For childrens cotton dresses for sum
mer, see Abbott's line of these gar
ments.
Hubert Bowling of st. Adams was
among the business visitors in the city
to-day
One hundred and twenty-five black
silk, SO inches wide for $l.0O per yard at
the Vaughan store.
Miss Blanche Miller, who has been
i'll for some time. is much worse and a
trained nurse is in attendance.
Miss Elizabeth Lyman has returned
to her home in Randolph, after spend
ing a few days with Miss Cora Hol-
brook
Rev S. n. jackson, formerly pastor of
is very III with pneumonia at his home
IN Burlington.
Saturday, May @, is the last day you
can pay your water rent without ten
per cent. being added. Office open every
evening 7 to s.
William Ashline Of Berlin, N H., who
has been passing a few days in the city.
left to-day for Providence, r. l., where
he has secured employment.
Regular meeting of Wiunetta council,
No. 10, d. of p, |. o. r. NJ, Thursday.
May 4, at Z o'clock Let every mem
Der be present MS there is very impor-
tant business to come before the coun.
ell
The w. G. T. u will meet Friday aft
ernoon, May ), at 2;30 o'clock in the
Bsraea classroom of the Congregations
al church Members will please take
notice that we meet Friday afternoon
instead of Thursday during the sum
mer. The program viii be in charge of
the first vice president.
Tuesday arrivals at the hotel Otis
were as follows: j. A. Hunter, st. Johns
bury; B. +. st. Clair, Plymouth, n. H.;
@, w. Colbufn, Burlington; ]. Ryan,
Albany. y. H.; d. II. Wells, Providence,
r. T.: J.. L. Green. New York City; c. /
+. Wyman, Boston; Aaron Bernan, Lat
Teton, n, H.. d. 6. S. Bushnell, Bur
iington; w j. Fenald, New York City; /
F. NJ. Anderson, Providence, r. IL f, |
NJ. Bellinger, Grand Rapids, Mich; r. |
L. Lewis, Richmond.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-03
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1911.
Weather Prediction.

Generally fair tonight and Thursday
Frost tonight Moderate to brisk west
winds.