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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
ACCUSED OF SWlNDLING;
IS SOUGHT By POLICE
Man Pretending to Want Room Sc
cures Cash Instead, It Is
Charged.

The local police are trying to locate a
boarding house. swindier who has been
operating successfully in this city.
Mrs. Mary J. Hosack Of 1910 Q street
northwest filed the latest complaint
against the man today. She told the police
that the man called at her house several
days ago, and after giving his name said
he desired to rent room. He was shown
a room.
He is said to have told the landady
that he was employed on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad and that he could get coal
at cost price. He said he could get it at
$5.75 ton. Mrs. Hosack told the police
she gave the man $2s.75 for coal and that
he has failed to return and that the coal
has not been delivered.
according to the police, other COM
plants by landladies show that the man
has agreed to engage a room only after
the landlady had agreed to have a tele-
phone installed or to allow him to pur-
chase eggs and poultry on the railroad
at low prices.
In each case he is said to have failed
to return after being given the money
to have the telephone installed or with
which to purchase eggs or poultry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
Administration Urged to Move
i: in RuSS0-PerSian Dispute

An appeal to President Taft, asking
that the United States government use
its good Offices to obtain a ten-day ex-
tension Of the time allowed by Russia
for Persia's reply to Russia's ultimatum
calling for the dismissal of W. Morgan
Shuster, treasurer-general Of Persia, was
made today by .Le Persian-Amerfcan
Educational Society, whose headquarters
are In this city. A similar appeal was
also addressed to Speaker Clark Of the
House, to Vice President Sherman and
TO Andrew Carnegie.
The appeal to the President is as fol-
lows:
This society is just in receipt of a
cablegram from Teheran outlining the
terms of the ultimatum submitted by
the Russian government to Persia.
Briefly, the dismissal of w. Morgan
Shuster is demanded, an indemnity re-
Yuired, the Persian government is to
De obliged to confer with the Russian
and British legations before appointing
any foreigners in the service of Persia,
and this demand applies equally to the
other Americans who accompanied Mr..
Shuster.
Only forty-eight hours was allowed
Tor a reply. The. cabinet considered the
situation and asked for ten days, stat
ing that the action of the Mejliss was
declined to forward this request for an
extension of time.
THE alternative of accepting Russia's
terms is to be the dispatching to
Teheran of troops which are now on the
Persian frontier. Should the terms be
accepted, bloodshed would be inevitable
as the people of Persia are aroused, and
will not submit without a conflict. On
the other hand, a declinatiOn means
Russian aggression.
In the name of humanity and peace
this society asks your excellency to use
the good offices of the United States
government through the necessary
channels to obtain at least the ten
days extension of time asked for by
the Persian cabinet. This is ire
Spective of the situation in connec-
zion with Mr.. Shuster. or any other
political complications. and our ap-
peal is based upon the menace to
world peace presented by the situation
outlined herein"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
ASSIGNED TO ARTILLERY.
Orders Issued to Army Officer Ap
pointed From Distict.

Second Lieut.. Alfred G. Thomson, the
young Washington man appointed from
civil life to the army September Q last,
has received his assignment to duty. He
will serve with the 4th Field Artillery,
now stationed at Fort D. A. Russell.
Wyoming.
Before Joining his regiment the young
army officer will be subjected, with other
officers appointed at the same time. to a
special course Of study. December Is he
is directed to report to the commanding
officer of the Washington barracks for
temporary duty not to exceed five days.
This duty completed, he will proceed to
Fort Leavenworth. Kansas. There he
will undergo a three-month,ico course of in
struStion.
Thereafter Second Lieut.. Thomson will
join his regiment. He will be assigned
to a battery by the regimental COM
mander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
SAYS WIFE KILLED SELF.
Private Detective Held Pending In
curry by the Police.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, December L.
After Mrs, Sidney Hopwood, wife
Of e private detective, had died of a
bullet wound early today the police
: detained Hopwood. pending an~investI-
cation. Hopwood said his wife had
{ arisen from bed. taken a revolver from
a dresser and shot herself through the
heart They had been reconciled last
night. he said. after period of separa-
ton.
3. The shooting occurred at the home
= of Mrs. Hopwoods son, DIR. Oscar
Burch. and he told the police his
mother had threatened suicide sew
.eral times.
Hopwood some time ago wounded a
man who was seeking to enter a house
Of woman that had employed the de-
tectiye to protect her against the in
truder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
JOHNSON FAILS TO ARRIVE.
Representative From Kentucky Wa.
Expected Here Today.

Representative Johnson Of Kentucky,
chairman Of the House committee on the
District of Columbia, was expected in
Washington this morning. but at the
headquarters of the committee in the
House ONCE building it was said this
afternoon that nothing had been heard
from him. 1t is not anticipated. however,
that Ms, Johnson's arrival will be long
delayed. as he is known to be anxious to
get his committee together and discuss
plans for the winters work, particularly
with reference to the continuation of the
inquiry into all branches Of the District
government, which was authorized by the
House Of Representatives during the spe-
cial session last summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
0ne-Seventh of World Goes to Mecca
FROM IIarper's Magazine.


Although one of the most inaccessible
cities on earth. Mecca each year has. Wis
itors in such number, that it must be
ranked in this particular with London
and New York. Even the worlds me-
tropolis on the Thames can boast no such
cosmopolitan character as is impaired
to this mysterious city in the wilderness
of Arabia by the myriads of pilgrims
who at the cost of incredible pains an
nually crowd into its confines.
This city is the oldest place of resort
in existence. yet of all the millions who
have visited 1t not score of Christians
are known to have come out alive. No
flag of citizenship would save a mans life
were he known to be Christian within
the sacred precincts OF the city where
the prophet himself decreed that no un-
believer should set foot.
OF the 225, 0OO. 600 Moslems in the world
only $500, 900 live under the Turkish flag.
yet most of them acknowledge the Sui
tan of Turkey as their caiiph. the sue
cessor Of the prophet. AS Mohammed
shrewdly foresAw. the Mecca pilgrimage
binds together his disciples into q unity
which could be effected in no other way.
Mecca says DR.. Samuel NJ. Zwemer
Of Arabia. has become the religious capt.
tai and the center Of universal pilgrimage
fer one-seventh OF the human race."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
MURDER Of HIS WIFE
LONG CONTEMPLATED
Outlines of What Purports to
Be Another Beattie
Confession.

RICHMOND, Va, December 1.-The
News Leader here today prints the out,
line of what is said to have been a de-
tailed and private confession left by
Henry Clay Beattie. jr.. for the perusal
of his family alone. 1t is stated that one
Of the detectives who worked on the case
was permitted to see the confession, which
is more circumstantial than that made
public the day Beattie was executed.
According to this alleged confession,
Beattie decided two weeks before the
crime was committed to kill his wife.
The details Of the murder coincide al
most precisely with the theory Of the
case set out by the state at the trial.
Beattie induced his cousin Paul to buy
the gun and hide it behind stump on
the Midlothian turnpike.
He is said to have stated that he shot
his wife full in the face as she was step
ping from his automobile, and that she
fell backward into the road. Beattie
denied that he first knocked his wife
down. story which gave him much an
noyance, implying cowardice." Beattie
is also said to have denied that he sat
upon his wife's body during the wild
drive into Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
GREAT LIVE STOCK SHOW.
International Exposition Opens in
Chicago Tomorrow.

CHICAGO, December ALI is in readi-
ness for the opening Of the international
live stock exposition here tomorrow.
Leading authorities on the subject from
all parts of the United States and Canada
and special delegations from European
countries are here today to attend the
initial days events. The exposition will
continue throughout all next week, clos
ing Saturday.
Tomorrow's program begins with stu
dents Judging contest, followed by the
judging Of horses. cattle. sheep and
swine Beginning with Monday. the pro
gram is divided into four sections-cattle
Department, sheep department. swine de-
partment and horse department. The ex-
hibition and contests in each department
will occur simultaneously with the others
The choicest specimens Of every KIND
of live stock have been sent here Tor the
exposition, and it was declared by OF
fcials Of the exhibition today that never
before has such wealth in domestic ami
nal life been collected in any place at
one time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01

y. s. Senator Blames Ambassador for
Russia's Attitude.

MINNEAPOLIS. December There is
no room for argument on the Jewish pass
port question. according to Senator Pom
dexter Of Washington. who spoke on the
subject last night. If Russia could not
be brought to honor the provisions or It's
treaty with the United States, he declared
himself for abrogation Of the treaty OF
1882.
"a large part of this trouble with Rus
STA is due to the attitude Of Ambassador
Rockhill and others" said Senator Poin-
dexter, "who take the part of the reac-
tionaries. They take the ground that
these are obvious abuses but not impor-
tant enough for notice, or that they do
not exist"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
SEVEN YEARS HARD LABOR.
Would-Be Assassin of Herr Hocken
berger of Vienna Sentenced.

VIENNA, December 1.-Njesus. the DIAL
matian. who fired four shots at Herr
Hochenberger. minister of justice. during
the session Of the Austrian reichrath
October 8. was sentence ed today to seven
years hard labor. The trial lasted two
days.
Njegus had procured admission to the
public gallery OF the lower house Of the
reichsrath on that date during q debate
on the severity of some sentences i'm
posed on rioters who had protested
against the high cost of food He fired
deliberately at the ministerial bench,
where Herr Hochenberger and Count
Stuergkh were seated, but the bullets did
not strike any one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
Caught With the Goods.

Harry Snowden Staber contributes
Told on the Overla&d' to the Est of
prize contributions to our Sunday Maya
zine. This is also a sto,f that brings out
the big things in human nats;se-the tale
of bank teller who had been wooed
from the path of rectitude by the ex-
travagances of thoughsless wife, and
was rushing from his home city with
hundred thousand dollars of loot. He be-
came one of a party comprising gam
bier a mining man. a newspaper man
and railroad official in the smoking
room Of Pullman. wherz his crime was
discovered and he was brought to bay.
Then ensued one of the most dramatic
scenes ever depicted in fiction, the men,
DRY of which will remain lorE in the
mind Of every one of our readers. Watch
for it In our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
seret. McCormack's Dream.

Sergt. Mccormack Of the ninth police
precinct, who has taken an active part
in the Bennett assault case, dreamed
last night that the money alleged to have
been stolen from Bennett had been hid
den in a dollhouse. He spent the day
hunting along the route presumed to have
been taken by Smith, the alleged assafl-
ant, looking for dollhouse.
Following the offer of a reward for
the finding of the money presumed to
have been hidden by Smith near the
scene of the crime, about hundred per-
sons today made a search of all the sur
rounding country.
Several witnesses in both the Mickle
murder and the Bennett assault case
were examined today by United States
District Attorney Harvey Given, George
w. Hurley, who believed he saw Smith
the night Of the Mickle murder standing
at corner of the Public Library. was
unable to say positively that he saw
Smith on that particular evening.
Capt. Daley Of the ninth precinct re-
ceived an anonymous letter from some
one purporting to be blacksmith. saying
that Smith had called on him asking for
employment. The writer Of the letter adj
yises that all blacksmiths search their
shops to see If monkey wrench is miss
ing.
Dudley Stone who went into the ninth
precinct yesterday asking that he be ar
rested for the Mickle murder, was taken
home from Casualty Hospital last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
suIZER THREATENS RUSSIA.
Declares Treaty Will Be Abrogated
Unless Observed.

NEW YORK. December 1.-"Russia
must live up to the terms of the treaty
With us or the treaty must be abrogated.
declares Representative William Sulzer.
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations of the House of Representatives.
IN a statement to an association of vet
Grams of the Spanish war here.
Mr.. Sulzer has a resolution In Congress
calling for the abrogation Of the treaty
with Russia. which he hopes to nave
nassed at the coming session.
IT do not make 1t merely a purely
Jewish question he said. but an Amer
lean question. and I know that. when
appeal to the patriotism of the American
people the American citizens Will become
aaro,,sad to nv appeals. Then Congress
will resrond and pass my resolution, and
no President will dare veto it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
THIRTY.FIVE DEER IN DROVE
Animals Captured Thanksgiving Day
to Become Park Attractions.

OMAHA, Neb. December lat Avoca,
Iowa, about thirty-five miles northeast
of this city, thirty-five wild deer. which
have been, destroying crops and otherwise
annoying the farmers, were captured in
a drove Thanksgiving day. and will be
sold by the state game wardens to cities
of the state as park attractions.
4 few years ago a herd of 125 deer es-
capped from the park of the late w. b.
Cuppy and since then they have multi
piled until there are about 400 in Potta-
wattamie county and they are becoming
a nuisance to the farmers. The law
protects them from slaughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
MRS. ROSIE LEVY, AGED LOG.
New York City's Oldest Inhabitant
Prepares THANKSGIVING Dinner.

NEW YORK, December Mrs. Rosie
Levy. 1O6 years old, New York city's oldest
inhabitant, celebrated her birthday an
niversary yesterday by preparing q tur-
key dinner for more than thirty guests.
She Is the grandmother of Aaron J. Levy.
chairman of the judiciary committee of
the New York state legislature.
Mrs. Levy was born in Russia, and has
had sixteen children, ten of whom are
living. She has retained her faculties to
a remarkable extent, and can read, sew
and knit without the aid Of spectacles.
She wears the latest styles in millinery.
She has a great faculty for remembering
the names and faces of persons she
meets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
OPPOSES A PARCELS POST.
John A. Green Tells Senate Commit
tee It Would Hurt Small Retailers.

Opposition to a national parcels post on
retailers and establish the grip Of the
mail-orler houses in small communities
was voiced today by John A. Green of
Cleveland, secretary Of the National AS
ISOLATION of 0etail Grocers, Mr.. Green.
told the committee on post Offices and
post roads of the Senate that few small
merchants could survive the competition
from the big city stores. He said that a
national pare els post would not be OF
general benefit to the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
HAITI FEARS REVOLUTION.
Government Blocks Communications
to National Progressive Leader.

KINGSTON, Jamaica. December L.
The Haitian government is declining to
permit business people to embark at
Port-au-Prince for Kingston on the
ground that they bring revolutionary
communications to the new leader OF the
national progressive party and his ad-
herents here. Haiti charges that these
progressives are working for the down.
fall of President Leconte.
Mail advices from Haiti say there was
a recent attempt to raise a disturbance
at Port-au-Prince during the absence OF
the president in the north. Several ar
rests were made. During the night. the
advices say, firing was heard i'm the vi
cinity OF the cemetery and II was be-
lieved that summary executions had taken
place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
JUD RUSH IN NEW CASE.
One Of McNamara Counsel to Defend
Others Charged With Dynamiting.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, December LIT
was learned today that Jud Rush. law
partner Of Lecompte Davis, member Of
counsel for the McNamaras, will defend
Bert H. Corners, A. b. Maple and F. Ira
Bender, the men charged with attempting
to dynamite the Hall Of Records.
For the state. G. Ray Horton, chief
trial deputy. will be detached from the
Mcnamara prosecution to look after the
case. Rush now has case in the fed
eral courts, and as he has recently, been
come to trial December II. as was
planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
PARDON WILL BE SOUGHT.
Philadelphia Sentenced for Killing
:. Man Who Tilted His Daughter

PHILADELPHIA. December Frank
w. Mcmahon, who was convicted of man.
slaughter last week for the killing of
George Leary last May, was sentenced
to the penitentiary today for not less than
five years nor more than ten years. The
maximum penalty for the crime is twelve
Years. i
. Mcmahon shot I.eary AFTER quarrel
. on the street over Leary's refusal to
marry McMahon's daughter. The So
called unwritten law figured in the case
and attracted considerable attention. It
is understood that McMahon's counsel
waived an appeal for a new trial in or
der to Immediately take the case to the
state board of pardons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
GAME STOPPED BY SUICIDE.
Foot Ball Players Interrupted b!
Spectators Self. Destruction.

BUFFALO, N. Y. December IA foot
ball game here yesterday was brought to
a sudden stop by suicide In the crowd
Of spectators along the side lines Star
tied by the report of a revolver shot, the
crowd turned to see man stagger and
drop with bullet through his head. He
died in the arms Of one of the players a
few minutes later.
The suicide proved to be Harry Mintz
former foot ball player from Stockton
Cal He came to Buffalo few days ago
with the expectation of meeting his wife
and effecting a reconciliation. He found
that she had gone away. Disappointed
and disheartened, he determined to kill
himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
WOULD ABR0GATE TREATY.
Jewish-Americans in San Francisco
ON Russia's Discrimination.

. SAN FRANCISCO, December Jew
ish- Americans here have Joined in the
nation wide movement for an early alb
rogation OF the treaty Of 1882 between
the United States and Russia because
Of Russia's alleged refusal to recognize
the American passports Of Jewish citi-
zens. 1t was announced today that
the legislature, now meeting In extra
session, would be memorialized to have
the matter taken mp by Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
FALL CAUSES INJURY.
Charles o. Rockwell, Inspector of
Street Cleaning. HuYk.

Charles o. Rockwell, an inspector of
the street cleaning department of the
District, residing at 2O6 sth street south
east. was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital today for treatment of an injury to
his right arm.
Mr.. Rockwell slipped and fell on the
stone floor of the basement of the Dis
trict building. 1t was stated at the hos
pital that it will not be known whether
the patients arm is broken Or dislocated
until an x-ray photograph of the injury
is developed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
ESTATE GOES TO GRANDSON.
Will Of George Ira Thomas Is Filed
for Probate.

The will of George Ira Thomas, dated
June 10, 1907, was filed today for pro-
bate. A watch and chain is left his
nephew. Amadeo L. Thomas, and $500 to
a daughter, Mary Newton Dodge.
The remaining estate lis devised to
AmadeO l.. Thomas in trust for Richard
c. Key, grandson of the testator, until he
attains the age of thirty years, when the
property is to be turned over to him.
Should the grandson die before that time
the trustee is to surrender the property
to Mary Newton Dodge, or If she be dead
he Is to retain the estate in fee Attorney
l.. H. David appears for the executor and
trustee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
Fortune in Stamp Collection.

From the London Standard.
"A lady living in Sydney for many years
has boarded a collection of postal stamps
left by her father, who had pursued his
hobby of collecting for fifty years. The
daughter was ignorant of any knowledge
Of philately and threw the stamps into an
old trunk. Last week she visited stamp
exhibition. and for the first time awoke
to the value of the stamps in her posses
sion. She secured the assistance of ex-
perts, who estimate the value of the col
lection at E2o,OO0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
TRUSTS TO BE TOPIC.
Mass Meeting Called for Next Sun
day at Masonic Temple.

A mass meeting under the auspices of
the Washington branch of the Anti
Trust League is to be held next Sunday
evening at old Masonic Temple, corner
of 9th and F streets northwest. The
trust question and the enforcement of the
antitrust law as 1t affects the District, as
wen as nationally. will be discussed.
The local questions affecting street rail-
ways, gas. electric lighting and water
meters will also be discussed.
Senator James E. MARITIME of New Jer-
sey, Leonidas Merritt, Charles Calvert
and H. B. Martin will make addresses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
AUTO GOES OVER BANK.
One Occupant Fatally Injured, Four
Others Severely Hurt.

HAVERSTRAW, n. Y. December L.
An automobile travelling at forty miles an
hour plunged over a twenty-foot embank-
ment near here last night, with five occu-
pants. One was fatally injured and the
others were severely hurt. The party had
been attending a dance. The accident
happened at a sharp turn in the road.
Crashing through the rail fence which
protected the embankment, the machine
landed in a group of trees and turned
over, throwing it's occupants out in all
directions. All five we're unconscious
when discovered by a passing milkman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
Revenue Cutters Begin Patrol.

Every revenue cutter in eastern waters
sailed. ftpmss3ss sheltering harbor today
for. the open sssea. beginning a. four
month paisof Of the Atlantic coast from
Florida until April /. During the season
of bad weather the cutters will search
American waters for vessels in distress.
The cruise will be practically continuous.
as the cutters will not cast anchor in
port except to procure supplies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-01
Paris Police Chief to Retire.

PARIS, December somewhat of a
sensation has been created here by the
report that Nj. Lepine is about to retire
from the prefecture of police which he
has held for sixteen years, to become a
candidate for the senate in the next
election. The; fact that NJ Lepine has
written a letter criticising the present
political situation to the newspapers in
the department Of Loire is taken asi
confirma ton that he will be a candi-
date there.