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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
SECRET INDICTMENT
Action of Much Importance Taken by
GRIND Jury.

Action of Much Importance Taken by
GRIND Jury.
New York. May 1.-The grand jury
investigating the failure of the Car
negie Trust Company handed an in
dictment to Justice Davis in the Grim
lnal branch of the Supreme Court here
late to-day. The proceeding was sur
rounded with great secrecy, but it was
said that the Indictment was drawn
under a section of the penal law which
makes 1t felony for ! public official
ito receive value in consideration OF
his vote. opinion. action. Judgment or
decision in any affairs Of his Office
The law names ten years sentence
In prison or a $4,000 fine or both as
the penalty.
To-day's indictment was marked
"N. A. which means mo arrest"
District Attorney Whitman. when asked
If bench warrant would be issued.
said:
The Indictment Is of such great
Importance that I have left everything
in connection with 1t to the discretion
of Justice Davis"
1t is reported that the indictment
is of more consequence than any other
so far found by this grand jury, but
the name of the accused man. 1t was
said. would not be revealed until an
arrest had been made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
MAXWELL WITHDRAWs
Fenrs Service on Postal Commission
Would Embnrrnss Administration.

Fenrs Service on Postal Commission
Would Embnrrnss Administration.
Washington. May 1.-Bawrence Max
we'll. of Cincinnati. has asked Prcsi-
dent Taft to relieve him6of his duties
as a member of the postal commission.
and the President mas agreed TO do SO.
This action was announced at the
White House late this afternoon. Mr..
Maxwell withdrew from the commits
sion because he feared that past SER
vices as counsel for express companies
would embarrass the administration.
the commission and himself. He did
not seek to be appointed member of
the commission, 1T was said to- day.
but was chosen by tho President as
one of the most suitable men that
could be found.
Supreme Court Justice Hughes and
President Lowell,,of Harvard. the other
two members of the commission. met
with tho President to- day and heard
Mr.. Maxwell's letter. but were unable
TO organize. 1t is expected that the
President Will select a successor to
Mr.. Maxwell as soon az possible
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
Riotfnr In Paris.

Paris, May l.--Durine the hours of
the day extra troops and those from
the Paris garrison and the police had
little trouble with the crowds of work
men who gathered to celebrate May
Day with great demonstrat lions, but
late in the evening things took on
livelier aspect. and there were many
collisions In tho streets. About Z
o'clock hundreds of thousands of per-
sons, for The most part spectators
gathered in the Place dc Ia Concorde
and adjacent streets Troops and po,
lice finally succeeded In dispensing
them, and this district and the Champs
Elysees took on their habitual aspect
NJ. Lepine. project OF Paris, an
nounced that tho disturbances had no.
where assumed a serious character.
and that this May had passed more
quietly than ever before known
About 0 o'clock. however, several
thousand manifestants reassembled he
fore the big st. Paul Riding School.
near the Bastile. and listened To in
ternationalist and anti militnrist
speeches by revolutionary leaders
Largo forces of police and troops held
the surrounding streets. A German
workman. wearing a tri-colored rosetta
in his buttonholc, declared. amidst
thunders of applause in the name of
his comrades that In case of war Ger
man workers would refuse To raise
their weapons against their French
comrades, The close of the meeting
was marked by serious disturbances
The manifcstants fought the police
! 7T--I (C,ontlnued ON Third -poreI -------i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
JAPAN is FRIENDLY
Emphatic Assurance Given Mt Banque

in Toxic.
Toxic. May 1,-Assuranccs to the
American people that the sentiment OF
az Japan is friendly and peaceful. and
mat the two countries should unite TO
muzZle the mischievous peace break.
ers, were given in resolution adopt
ed at the conclusion of notable ban.
Iuet tonight by the Association OF
friends Of America in Japan in cele-
oration of the conclusion OF the lap
Anese american commercial treaty y
eablesram containing these scntimenks
was authorized in the resolution to no
sent to the Third National Peace Con-
gross. which meets In Baltimore this
week.
The. guests numbered 100 and in
Guided American Ambassador OBricn-
MARQUIS komura, the Foreign Minister:
Prince Tokugama. president of the
House of Peers; Baron Takahnshi.
Mayor Ozaki and many prominent
Americans. Niscount kaneko. who pre-
sided. roundly scored what he termed
tho criminal breeding OF mischief be-
tween the two nations. whose manifest
destiny Is TO together guido the con-
troll OF the Pacific" Ambassado OBrien
replied In similar vein
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
PLEA is DENIED
Court Refuses to Advance Hearing OF
Naval Stores cusc


Naval Stores Case.
Washington. May 1.-The plea OF
oiilclals of the American Naval stores
Company for an early review OF the
trial In the lower Federal courts.
where they were convicted Of violat-
ing the Sherman antitrust law In con
nection with the so-called "turpcntine
trust" was denied to-day by the SUI
preme Court of the United States.
The court recently agreed TO review
the trial, but SO many cases are ahead
OF the appeal that 1t will be proba bly
three years before II will be reached
The officials about a week ago pre-
scented petition that their case be
adv3nced, giving several reasons there
for The first was the long delay that
has ensued since the Indictment Of
your petitioners under charges Sc
rtously reflecting upon them. and cal
cuiated 10 do them serious personal
and business HARM"
The officials convicted were Edmund
S. Nash, president OF the American
Naval stores Company: Spencer +.
Shotter. chairman of the board OF d.
reciors; j. f. Cooper Myers, vice pres
ident; George Meade Bonrdman, treas
urer. and Carl Molier. manager of the
Jacksonville branch of the company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
MILLIONS INVOLVED
----- -Ix.iI N --.----

Claims Resulting From Rnvnses of
Civil Wnr Arc Argued
Washington, May 1-Approxinately
S12,000.00 is understood to be involv-
ed in test case argued before the
Court Of Claims to-day. II was as 10
the question of the Jurisdiction OF
the Claims Court over large num-
her of cases against the government
on account of abandoned and captured
property particularly cotton, in the
South during the Civil War Many
bills have been introduced in Con-
gress for reparation of claimants, and
referred to the court and the allow
ance of the claims on the merits hinges
largely upon to-day's arguments. which
We're made for the government by At
torney William II. Lamar, of the De-
partment OF Justice. and for the claim
ants by William B. King.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
Citizens Appeal to Ma
dero for Extension of
Armistice Zone.
HARD FIGHTING
is IN PROGRESS
Peace Commissioners Confer on
Program to Be Presented to
Federal Envoy-Already As
surcd That Some of Their
Demands Are Accept
able to Government.

FL Paso, Texas. May 1-Coincident-
ally with the arrival in the Madero
camp to-day of advices from insurrec-
to leaders telling of rebel activity in
various places in Cohuiia. particularly
near Monterrey, appeals were received
by Francisco l. Madero, Jr.. from citi-
lens Of Monterey for an extension of
the armistice zone TO that region.
General Madero said he would await
specific information from his chiefs
as to the position OF their forces be-
fore making any decision His advices
read:
Railway at Gomez Palacio. Colonias
and San Pedro in the hands OF the
revoIutionists. Hard fighting is in pro-
day. One thousand rebels arc engaging
coo Federes Much damage to prop
erty.
Pablo De Lasanchez took 800 men
from Sabinas Hidalgo, in the State OF
Nucvo Leon. and Is marching on Mon
terey.''
The peace commissioners appointed
by the revolutionists were in confer
ence to-day with the political leaders
of the insurrection on the program TO
be presented to the Federal peace en-
voy, Senior Francisco CarbajN.
The insurrectos wish to submit three
names for each governorship in the
SldteS III NHlcH tHc peace agreement
shall allow them to name Governors.
the Legislature being permitted to
choose one of the three.
~ The rebels VIII insist on one radical
change from the procedure hitherto
followed In the appoin tment Of COVER
nors. The candidates submitted or the
men chosen must be natives or long.
time residents of the State In which
they are candidates; and, on the ex-
piration of their terms. free election
shall be held.
After the selection of provision al
governors shall have been made and
the electoral ws-5rerised.. according
TO the insurgent program, a general
election shall be called to choose a
President. Senior De La Barra, Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs is the professed
favorite OF tho revolutionists for pro-
vislonal President.
complete change of political ad-
ministration Is desired by the revolu-
ionists, and there is good ground 10
believe that the Federal government
already has given assurance OF the
accePtability of some of the rebel de-
mands.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
JUMPS FROM TRAIN WINDOW
S. Army Sergeant Meets peatb
While TcmpOrnrtIy Jnsnne

Ogden. Utah, May 1.-while tenn
porarily insane. James H. Robbins,
sergeant of the United States Army
on his way from Fort Ethan Allen. VI
to the Philippine islands. Jumped from
the window of a Union Pacific train.
thirty-fve miles east of Evanston.
wyoming yesterday. and eight hours
later was found dead, four miles from
the track. Although the train was
running at a rate. OF thirty miles an
nonr, When he crashed through the
Pullman window. it is believed he es-
capped uninjured. His death proba bly,
was due to exposure, as he was at
tired only in his underclothes and
trousers. When found the body bore
indications that Robbins had been In
water up TO his shoulders. Robbins's
wife and four small children were on
the train. .. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
W ithoutW arning 10, 600
Railroad Laborers
Drop Tools.
MINOR STRIKES
OVER COUNTRY
In New York 5000 Paraders
March to Union Square and De-
nounce kidnapping of Dyna-
mite Suspects-Usual Dem
onstrations and Riotings
Take Place in Paris.

Pittsburg, Pa. May Without
further warning than might be gath
cred from a conference OF a commit
tee with the railroad officials last
week. the shopmen Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. on the Plttsburg divi-
sion. extending from this city to AL
toona. Pa. struck to-day. and tonight
the officers of the unions assert that
about 10000 men are out.
The unions affected are the Broth
erhood of Carmen Boilermakers and
Helpers Sheet Metal Workers tho In
ternational Association of Machinists
and Laborcrs and the Federal La Dor
Union. an organization of foreign
laborers about railroads. all OF which
are affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor
The cause Of the strike is the al
legation ny the men that in It's re-.
trenchment policy the railroad dis
missed men that we're active in or
sanizing and carrying on their unions.
1t had been expected that IL a strike
was called Ii would not be effective
until Tuesday morning, but at a meet
Ing of the executive committee at Pit
eairn. Pa. last night swift action was
decided upon No statement Is forth
coming from the railroad company
here beyond a denial that SO many
men arc out. t
No semblance of disorder character
lied the inauguration of the strike.
and public notices have been posted
ny the strike committee at all shops
warning strikers against disorder
Headquarters of the strike commit
tee have been established at Pitcairn.
and meetings are being called at the
various points along the division.
Inc strike was a complete surprise.
as there was no clear Indication SAT.
urday night. when these men held
meetings, that they would take quick
acton. and 1t was thought that Man
Day in Isittsburg and VICINITY wo,,iG
pass without any labor. troubie
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
MachInist. our IN New Work

New York. May 1.-Six paradcs of
workmen TO the number of several
thousand each. strike of over 5000
machinists and n walkout of a few
hundred East Side bakers and shirt
waist makers were the chief events of
the May Day celebration here to-day.
The machinists are striking for an
eight-hour workday Some shons are
working the efght-hour day schedule,
and the machinists employed in these
plants remained at work. The affected
shops say they Will employ non-union
labor The police expect trouble.
Three thousand paraders marched
tonight downtown to Union Square,
held an open-air meeting and adopted
resolutions protesting against the al
legged idnapping of suspects in the
Los Angeles Times dynamiting case.
Tho resolutions dcclarei the case n
parallel to that OF Meyer, Haywood
and Pettibone. and pledged organized
labor to raise adequate funds for the
defense llt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
Rebels Repulsed.

Mexico City. May Assisted by the
guns and marines of the gunboa,
Tampico. Colonel Jose Beltram yester-
day repulsed tho rebels who attacked
Mazatlan. according TO reports received
to-day at the Department of War. The
attack was begun during the forenoon.
and continued throughout the greater
part of the day.
The guns of the warship were train
ed on the assailants, and the large
number of deaths in their ranks is
believed to be the work of exploding
shells The machine guns of the arr
tillery also played an import part
In the battle. The number OF casual
ties has not been reported.
Reports have also been received at
the War Department of battle to day
at Chietla. Puebla. The Federals are
said to have routed their assailants.
zoGRet: Bw6ha-uo etaon shrdlu sh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
CONGRESS is OPENED
Sons OF American Revolution Arc
Meeting I,ouIs,ifIC Z

Sons OF American Revolution Arc
Meeting In Louisville. H
Louisville. Ky. May 1.-The Twenty
second National Congress of the sons
of the American Revolution was for !.
mally opened here to-day, with de
sscendants of Revolutionary warriors
here from every State, The congress-
VIII be In session through "Wednesday
William y. Marble. of New York. presi-
dent general. presided at the opening
of the congress. and the delegates we re-
welcomed by Mayor Head
The executive committee granted
charters for State societies In North
and South Carolina, Tho board of
trustees will meet In New York on
November ~. nm
General Simon Bolivar Buckner, on
behalf of the Kentucky Society, day
presented TO the sons duplicate Of the
american flag which iloated over Fort
Mclienry, Baltimore, during tho bonn
parchment by the British September
Ii, 1914. s,s r.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
Committee Discontinned.

4 Washington, May 1.-The Senate
to-day discovered that the big Com
mittee OF Public Expenditures, which
1t was claimed would save the govern
Enent s3o0,ooo.0O0 a year. has disap-
I, peared from its committee list.
Sena tor Ciallinger said that the
! abolition had been agreed upon by
tho organization committees of the
Two parties. but Senator Martin, the
! democratic leader, would not have It
10. He declared that he had merely
80 cen notified of the Intention OF
a. ropping the committee. Wbut had not
S,een party to that act. q Fl
2, Senator Warren asserted that the
Failure Of cooperation by the House
Ill one of the reasons for the discon-
q inuance of the committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
TO DIVERT TRAVEL
f;nort WIN he Mnde 10 Turn II souih-

Effort VIII BE Made to Turn 1t south
ward.
ii Atlanta, Ca, May With a view Of
diverting southwark the tide OF travel
TO the West incident TO the exposition
at San Francisco and San Diego In
l9l5, the directors of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce to-day decided
to invite the cooperation OF the Pro-
sressive Union OF New Orleans. the
Chamber OF Commerce of Houston and
bringing TO pass a meeting of railroad
executives and general passenger
agents.
The resolution was adopted al lun-
cheon given here to-day by G. eros
yenor Dave, managing director Of the
southern Commercial Congress: D. c..
Collier. dlrector-general of the San
Diego Exposition. and Winfield Hoga-
boom. director OF publicity for the San
Francisco Fair lf4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
/" Self-Made : Members
Of Present Congress

In The Times Dlspntch next sun
day John Eifreth WATKINS Will pre-
sent some tonic storiettca and
thumh-rnil anecdotes of "self-
made" members of Congress-, tell
Ing of wondrous strugEies for edu-
cation md advancement. He will
tell of a boy who, In n dirk mine,
studied law by hi1 Hicker,nE lump,
and of others who hive climbed
bridge piers md church stecples on
their way to Congress; OF 'ncwsboys,
mechanics and men of lowly ocrupn-
ton who have won their way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
Desperate Fighting.

Douglas. Ariz., May I.-Reports from
the towns of Pitiquito and caborca, in
the State of Sonora. Mexico. have been
received here telling of desperate
lighting there yesterday and the day
before between Mexican Federal troops
and the insurrectos, 300 on each side
The Federals used machine gun
and defeated the rebels in both towns.
The government troops finally occu-
pied both towns which the rebels had
previously held, the latter leaving
twenty dead and many wounded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
ANOTHER TEACHER MISSING
Believed TO Have Lost Her Life In
lEf5 RaiIrOnd Wreck.

RniIrond Wreck.
Enston. Pa, May 1.-Onc moro teach
e.r, Miss Margaret Jones. l3 Eagle
street. Utica, is reported among the
missing. and 1t Is assumed sho persisted
In the wreck at Martins Creek. Count
Ing Miss Jones dead. the total of the
disaster at this time is twelve, eight
uticans and four railroad men,
All of the injured at the Easton Hos
pital nrc recovering. those most serl-
ously hurt showing marked improve
ment. -
The only Victim of the wreck who
has been positively identified is Miss
Louisa Lindaman. of Utica. She was
Identified by the buttons on her cuffs.
which were not destroyed in the hrc.
All the bodies OF the unidentified will
be shipped TO Utica tomorrow morn
sylvania and Delaware, Lacknwanna
and Western Railroads. &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
ANOTHER PEACE EFFORT
English and Gcrmnns Form Friendship

. London. May 1.-The Anglo German
launched at a meeting in the Mansion
House 10 day. The object OF the or>i
Ganization Is 10 dissipate any i'll will
and suspicion that may exist between
the Two nations and the speakers re-
ferred to the movement as u hitting
compliment TO the great Anglo Ameri-
can peace meeting at Guildhall The
Lord Mayor presided. and the presence
OF such men as the Duke OF Argyll. sir
Frederick c. Lascelles, formerly Bril-
ish ambassador al Berlin. and the Earl
OF Aberdeen. Lord Lieutenant of Ire
land. all OF whom are ofiiccholdcrs in
the new society, guarantees an earnest
effort TO promote more cordial popular
relations between the two powers. 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
Mexican Under Arrcat.

CaleStco, Cal. May 1.-Antonio Arau-
10, secretary OF the liberal junta In Los
Angeles, who went to Calexico last
Thursday to investigate reported dep
relations of insurrectos on American
property, is in jail here al the instance
of the United States authorities. He
was arrested on charge of crossing
the border to Mexicali and conducting
negotiations with the Mexican rebels.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
OFFICIALLY COMMENDED

Officers and Grew of Delaware Compli.
mented by Secretary Meyer. ri
Washington, May 1.-The officers and
crew of tho battlcship Delaware to-
day received official commcnda ton
from the Navy Department. mn
The department heartily congra tu-
lates the officers and crew of the Della.
ware said Secretary Meyer in telo-
gram to Captain Cove. or the vessel.
"on The excellent record OF efficiency
maintained by her during her South
trials just held under adverse condi..
tons" %
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
GOODPAsTURE ARRESTED
Held In $1,000 nnil for Offering

Nashville, Tenn, May 1.-E.t C. Good
pasture: OF Overton q; ;Inty. recently
changed by Representative j. Q. Nc
tilibuster. with offering to bribe him
Just prior to the converting of the Ten
nessee Legislature. was arrested to day
on q warrant sworn out by Henry
Beach Carre, president of the Tennes-
SEQ Anti-Saloon League. on the charge
of bribery or offering TO bride Good
pastures bond was fixed Mt $4,000
Mcdonald charged n few days ago
That Goodpasture offered him $1,000
TO vote with the regular Democrats for
the repeal of election and liquor laws
Republicans
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
CREW BROUGHT TO PORT
Rescued From YnMl on which They

Rescued From ynwi on which They
Took Refuge.
Tampa. Fla, May 1.-The seven mem
bers OF the crew of the schooner Olga.
to-day III the fishing smack Mist. hav-
ing been rescued from yawl, to which
the men resorted when the schooner
went down Wednesday night at II
clock. fifty-three miles south OF Egg
mont Ety. The vessel sprung a leak
during the heavy weather Wednesday
and all efforts TO save her were futile.
nesday night until Saturday at noon.
and were In bad shape when landed
here. The schooner is O total loss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
HOT AFTER THIEVES
Arrext of jewel I,ohher. sinx Ne Mnde

Arrcst OF Jewel Robbers Muy he Mndc
In New York.
New York. May I.-Snsror.s officers.
private detectives and the Police De-
nartment here were all busy to-day
working on Information from Scotland
upwards. stolen in great part from
merchants in England and on the Con-
tinent, is being marketed here piece
meal BY an international band OF
crooks.
Some OF the band are said to be
women and the understanding is that
New York is supposed to be the clear
arrest OF a man believed TO be tbs
head fence IS immincntly expected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
FEAR AN OZONE TRUST

Wireless interests Do Not Want Gov
ernment to Monnpolire Atmosphere.
Washington. May Vigorous pro-
tests against monopolization of the at
mosphere were received to-day by
Wireless Association and e. Muelthier.
its president.
The circular is directed against bills
giving the. government control Of the
wireless situation.
Such legislation is an outrageous
attempt to create an ozone trust" de-
clared Alr. Muelthier
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
HurrxinC stntehnnd.

} Washington, D. c., May 1.-The sub
L ,mmittee of the House Committee on
" II srritories is fastening consideration
"a, the Con skB;utions of Arizona and Now
casixIco. So aiat the full committee may
u lad ye Its $eport ready for the House
II the lclusion of debate on the free
e. itatehood viii he Tho next matter
XIX Yen up by the House. The Terrific
I>-rr~>>~8a Committee probably will recon-
LARGO ratification OF the statehood Con-
;iS9f nitions with the understanding that
II , nrSs ,ona is later to submit the recall
N dren 1re to the people. and tina the vot-
Inc Continued on Third Page] M,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
ORIGINAL BLo0MER WOMAN

For More Than % Years Miss Susan
Fowler Wore Trouscra.
Vineland. n. s., May Miss Susan
Fowler, celebrated for many years as
the original bloomer woman, died here
to-day, aged eighty-seven years. For
moro than siXty-seven years she wore
few years ago she cultivated her farm
near here herself il1, III -