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The Washington times., 1911-02-04
SHOW HIN MASTER
MURDERER OF AGE
All Russia Is Horriied at
DR.. Pantchenko's Muir
der Trial.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 4.-Even the
empire of Russia, which has produced
the most sensational murderers and
killings in the worlds history is holding
its breath in horror at the amazing
revelations made at the trial of DIR.
Pantchenko and Count Patrick O'Brien
de Lacy, accused of the murder of
the Count Vassili Bouterlfng.
Further revelations were made today,
throwing light upon the black crimes
which have baffied detectives for years.
Tho police prefect Of st. Petersburg
DECLARED today that DIR. Pantchenko, the
Mephisto OF modern times, has accu-
murder.
Subtle Inventions for Killing.
Wearing a sharp-pointed vandyke
beard-the kind with which Satan is
always pictured, DR.. Pantchenko sat in
the court room today and listened at
times with stolid Indifference, and at
others with tremors of nervousness to
testimony which establishes him In the
mind of the world as the master mur-
dere Of the age.
Subtle inventions Of his own. out
shining the devices of Lucretia Borgia,
the great poisoner Of the Middle Ages,
were used by the doctor to consummate
his crimes
Testimony showed that conspirators
who called Pantchenko into cabals after
death left all the details to the aged
He would wait until an op-
portune time, and then contrive TO Rave
himself called in when the intended vic
time fell i'll.
Druggists upon the stand declared that
they had sold great quantities VI dip
iberia toxin and cholera germs. They
testified, however, that Pantchenko eX-
planned that he wanted them for scien-
tific experiments when the purchases
were made.
DR.. Pantchenko this afternoon repudi-
ated the confession he had made admit
tirg he had killed the nobleman while
hypnotiZed. He said the confession had
been made upon repI esentation Of the
authorities which have not been carried
out. The action caused a sensation in
court and caused a halt in the pro-
ceedings.
Count de Lacy. the other defendant,
who was alleged by Pantchenko to have
hypnotized him and compelled him to
murder Count Vasilli Boutourlin. Is said
to have spent years in the Orient study
ing the ocult sciences of the Far East.
Crowds beseiged the courtroom today
Among them were fashionably dressed
women, who clamored for admission
Patchenko wore an air of apparent In
difference when he was brought in with
de Lacy. but when the count glared a!
the doctor the latter shrank back SEEM
ingly in fear.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
MISSIONARY WORK
FOR RECIPROCITY
PresidentTaft and Secretary
Knox Will Deliver
E. Addresses.

A general public campaign, in favor
of the Presidents Canadian reciprocity
policy, was announced at the White
House today, when the statement was
issued that the Executive would speak
IN favor OF this propaganda before the
Illinois Legislature, and again at the
Columbus Corn Congress in Ohio.
simultaneously with this announce
ment came the statement that Secretary
of State Knox would go to Chicago on
February Is to deliver a reciprocity ad-
dress before the Association of Com
merce. A dinner will be given at this
Jtime, and James ]. Hill, the railroad
magnate, will speak in favor of reci-
proctty.
The President today tentatively ac-
cepted an invitation TO attend the Appa-
lachian Exposition, to bn held in Knox
vile, Tenn, between September 10 and
13. Representatives Austin and Massey
and Col. L. D. Tyson presented the in
VitatIon this morning.
Senator Owen today asked the Presi-
dent to send to Congress a special
message advocating the sale Of 100000
acres of coal and asphalt lands belong
ing to the Choctaw Indians in his State.
Petition for Pardon.
a petition was presented to the Exec
utive this morning by Representative
Reeder, OF Kansas. asking for the par
don of George r, Francis, a Kansan,
convicted OF slander five years ago and
sentenced to twenty years in the Leav-
enwortl. prison. Francis was a private
in the army.
Herr Andreas Dipple, musical director
OF the Metropolitan Opera Company,
called at the Executive Offices this
morning to invite the President to at
tend a few of the remaining grand opera
performances either in Baltimore, Phila-
dslphia, or New York. Representative
Mckinley of Illinois introduced the Wis
itor.
A delegation called at the Executive
Offices today to ask the President to
send representatives to the Universal
Races Congress to be held in London
in July. DR.. Felix Adler headed the
delegation and told Mr.. Taft that forty
delegates should be sent.
Conference With Nelson.
A conference was held between the
President and Senator Nelson, of Min
nesota, over the Mondell public land
bill.
Representative Olmstead today talked
over his plans for the reorganization of
the Porto Rican government with the
President. Mr.. Olmstead is anxious to
give this government more representa-
tive character.
johnny Hayes, who won the mara
thon at the Olympic games in London,
in 1905. was received by the President
today.
A telegram was received today from
Archbishop Ryan thanking the Presi-
dent for the interest shown by him in
the eminent churchman's health.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Quiz the Depositors
Of All Postal Banks

Postal savings bank depositors are
going to be listed and catalogued. de-
fined, designated and sworn, in detail
and in general, according to instruc-
tions of the Postoffice Department
sent out today. They will tell where
and when they were born. whether
they are male or female. married or
single, what they do for living. how
long they have worked and where.
If a depositor has no occupation, but
an independent income, he will be a
capitalist.
Where a woman does housework in
her own home without salary or wages,
shs will be designated as having no oc-
cupatiCn. II she works for wages she
will be Classed as a housekeeper, cook.
chamhermaid or servant. Children work.
ing for their parents have no occupa-
ton, hut if they earn money they are
messenger boys, office boys, and so on.
Keeping boarders is an occupation.
There will be no "drummers" in postal
savings bank books, but commercial
travellers
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Leslie Carter Is In
Bankruptcy Court

NEW YORK, Feb. A petition iL
Involuntary bankruptcy against Mrs.
Leslie Carter Payne was filed today
nthe United States district court by
Prince & Nathan, representing Simon
Lind, who alleges that the actress owes
him 5000. He alleged that Mrs. Carter
owed him $4,000, with assets of less
than $1,000. Attorney House, represent
ing the actress, said he had no objec-
ton to Mrs. Carter being declared a
bankrupt.
He said that she had had two I'M
successful productions, which had
caused her TO contract a number of
debts and that her creditors were
threa tening her with petty legal ac-
tions." The lawyer said. however, that
she was now getting on her feet and
would be willing to set aside a portion
OF her income to discharge the debts
The court took the application under
advisement.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Rabbits Eighth Year
Observed by Hebrews

Rabbi Abram Simon, of the Washing
ton Hebrew Congregation. today began
the eighth year of his service at the
Eighth Street Temple.
The celebration services were held
last night in the Temple. Rabbi Simon
preaching the regular Friday evening
sermon on the vision of Ezekiel in the
Valley of Bones. Development along
the lines of art, science, politics and
religion was the answer Rabbi Simon
offered to the question of Ezekiel. Can
these bones live?" An informal recep-
ton was rendered the Rabbi following
the services.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Chinaman'S Assault
Charge Jails Woman

Charged by Richard Lee, a Chinese
laundryman, With a vicious and unpro-
voked assault on him, Rose Smith was
this morning committed to jail by Judge
Mullowny. pending the calling of her
case on February Z.
Lee, who had employed Rose as a
washwoman in his establishment.
claims that she entered his place of
business last night, and, after some
little alteration over money matters,
picked up a chair and hit him over the
head with It. Lee is in the hospital,
and the case was continued in order
to allow him to recover sufficiently to
testify.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Crown Prince Friedrich
To Cross United States

LONDON, Feb. 4.-Crown Prince
Friedrich Wilhelm of Germany will
cross the United States next year from
San Francisco to New York, according
to Berlin message received here today.
1t is stated the crown prince will next
autumn resume his tour of the world,
which was recently ordered terminated
at Calcutta on account of the Chinese
plague.
The tentative plans provide for a
trans-Siberian trip, thence through
China and japan, and across the Pacific
to San Francisco, arriving in the United
States early next year.
Recently much objection was made in
certain German court circles over the
proposal for the crown prince to visit
the United States. 1t was frankly
stated that America would attempt to
make a regular side show of the prince,
and would smother him with vulgar at
tentions."
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Test Navy Ruling
On Active Service

The legality of the Navy Depart
ments ruling in regard to just what
constitutes active service by an officer
was put up to the District Supreme
Court today, when mandamus proceed
ings were instituted against Secretary
of the Navy Meyer. to compel him to
place on the navy register the name
of Jefferson F. Moser, of San Francisco,
as a rear admiral retired, instead of
as a captain. retired.
The plaintiff recently won a suit in
the Court of Claims for the pay Of a
rear admiral for the year following his
retirement. The Navy Department con-
in "active service"
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Suffragettes Offet
Throne Alternative

LONDON, Feb. 4-Unless King
George, in his speech opening parlIa-
mcnt next Monday, positively pledges
the passage Of the Cancellation bill" at
this session, the suffragettes will imne-l
diately take to the warpath. They
served notice on the government today
by statement in the Exchange Tele-
graph.
'Our demonstration will be passive
but Significant" the statement reads
The fact that the sentence ends with
dash indicates that the tactics of the
women will not be any too passive.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Concert for the Blind
Arranged for Tuesday

On Tuesday at s o'clock a concert for
the entertainment of the blind will be
given in the lecture hall of the public
library. Miss Ethel ,Tozier. plano; Mac
Farland Brockett, tenor; and Miss
Mabel Rogers, soprano, will take part.
On the following Thursday afternoon
at . o'clock in an entertainment of the
same nature, Mrs. Alexander MacNeil
will read a paper on William Henry
Drummond Mrs William v. Spurgeon
will sing, and Mrs: Mary Setz Parker
and Miss Parker will play a piano duet.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Rug Salesman In Jail
To Face Theft Charges

Isadore Oppenheimer, formerly en-
ployed as a rug salesman for Benjamin
Meiman, a local merchant, was this
morning committed to Jail by Judge
MulIowny, in the United States branch
OF the Police Court. pending the hearing
of charges of embezzIement preferred
against him by Meiman.
According to the statement of the lat
ter, Oppenheimer was in the habit Of
selling rugs on a commission basis, but
he claims to have discovered that the
saleman was holding back a portion of
the money received for the goods. Mel
man also claims that there will be ad-
ditional charges filed before Open
heimer comes to trial on February I.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Minister of Finance In
Persia Is ASSaSSinated

TEHERAN, Persia, Feb. 4.-Sani Ed
Dowleh, minister of finance, was assas-
sinated by two Armenians today. He
was shot TO death in the street.
The minister was returning from a
meeting of the Persian Parliament
when he met his death.
AS soon as they had fired the fatal
bullets the two assassins turned and
fled, pursued by a crowd of men who
had witnessed the tragedy. However,
the murderers quickly outdistanced
their pursuers and made their escape.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Plan to Fight
Tariff Board Bill

The developments in the Senate FL
nance Committee this morning make 1t
probable that the tariff commission bill
will not be allowed to pass the Senate
at this session. In the committee the
Democrats lined up solidly against the
bill. They served notice that they
would never permit it to reach a vote
at this session.
The committee took no final action on
the bill, and will meet again Tuesday,
when it will probably be favorably re-
ported. The Democrats do not intend
to make and serious opposition to re-
porting it, but made it plain at the
meeting today that they intend to
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Tariff Commission
Bill Report Tuesday

The tariff commission bill will prob
ably be reported by the Senate Finance
Committee next Tuesday. The commit
lee held a meeting today and discussed
The bill at length, but did not take final
action. At the meeting. Senator Bailey,
though he is opposed to the bill, indi-
Gated that he would not object to its
being reported.
1t is expected that the committee will
so amend the measure as to take away
the inQuisitorial powers Of the board
The committee will hold meeting next
Tuesday, and will probably report IT
out then. Once the bill Is reported out,
its supporters will make a determined
effort to force a vote, but there is much
doubt whether they will be able to do
co
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Plans to Oppose
The Power Press

Claiming that the passage of the Smoot
bill. now before Congress, will have the
effect of giving to the Secretary of the
Treasury discretionary powers as to
whether hand presses or other methods
are to be used in the printing of notes
and paper money, the Central Labor
Union and the other plate printers or
ganizations are preparing to fight this
bill to the limit.
1t is claimed by Charles T. Smith,
editor of the Plate Printer, and p. J.
Ryan. chairman of the legislative COM
mittee of the Central Labor Union, that
the introduction of any other method of
printing into the Bureau of Engraving
Will have the effect of greatly ncreas-
ing the counterfeiting Of notes and
bills
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Many Perish In Wrecks
Along Spanish Coast

MADRID, Feb. 4-Forty bodies have
been washed ashore from the wrecks
of ships which went to pieces In the
storm which has swept the coasts for
three days. The tempest died out early
today, leaving a great deal of work for
the life-savers. The coast patrols have
reported to the minister of marine that
a score of vessels were wrecked in the
gale, and that probably more than 100
have perished.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Will Retain Beattie
AS u. S. Attorney

Despite rumors of a contemplated re-
moval Of Carlton r. Beattie, United
States attorney at New Orleans AN
nouncement was made at the Depart
ment of Justice today that no change
in that office would be made.
This announcement Followed q long
conference between the Attorney Gen.
eral and Mr.. Beattie, who came to
quest.
The two held an extended talk, and
after the conference the announcement
was made.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Plague Deaths 2OO,0 600;
Millions Threatened

PEKlNG, Feb. More than 100000
Chinese are already dead in the famine
and pestilence ravaging in sections OF
Anhui and Siang-Su. and 2,00J, 100 more
are at the mercy Of the combined death
dealer, according to reports received to-
day from Shanghai and other points in
the south. Demands that relief parties
be sent into the provinces to rescue
American and other foreign missionaries
have resulted in soldiers being sent
bearing letters requesting missionaries
to cease needlessly sacrificing their
lives.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Declare That DaviIa
Is Looting Treasury

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 4-Boxes de-
clared to contain money from the Hon.
duran treasury are steadily arriving
here from Tegucigalpa. and foes OF
President Davila assert he is looting
the country in preparation for flight
Several boxes that arrived yesterday are
said to have contained $4,000 in silver
specie.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Wounded Lion Kills
Lord Grey's Brother

NAIROBI, British East Africa, Feb. 4.
George Grey, brother of Lord Grey,
the English foreign minister, died to-
Gay from injuries inflicted by a wound
ed lion which he had shot upon hunt
ing trip earlier in the week
He was covering part of the territory
In which Theodore Roosevelt hunted
when he was hurt.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
ONE CAR COMPANY
REPORTS 436 HURT
Statistics for 1910 Made
Public by Washington Rail-
way and Electric Lines.

That 436 persons were injured during
1910 by street cars of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company's lines
was shown by the annual report of that
company made public today. In hVe
cases the injuries proved fatal
The largest number of accidents,
eighty-nine, was caused by collisions
with vehicles. There were fifty-four
collisions with pedestrians while forty
persons were hurt by attempts to board
moving cars. Eleven persons were
struck by a brake and seventeen fell
eff moving cars. Stealing rides resulted
in injuries to five. OF the total num-
ber injured forty were employees.
Nearly 1000 Stockholders.
The list Of stockholders now numbers
1882
The largest single block is held by W.
Il. Hibbs & Co. other large holders are
George H. Harries, William Loeb Jr.'
John L. Newbold, Clarence F. Norment'
and the estate of the late Crosby Noyes'
L. Z. Stropp, and George Truesdell' and
Mrs. Ella n. Warder.
Much of the stock is held In single
shares.
Total Passengers Carried.
During the year the company carried
a total number OF 4,3SS,726 passengers.
The average fare paid by each passen-
ger, since the transferred passengers are
counted in this total, was fraction
less than cents.
The total revenue fToT! passengers
hauled in the District was $,2e2, 2l02S,
while the Maryland haulings netted
s23, ,0S6 20. The gross receipts from all
sources reached 81, ,946, 407.10 and the oper-
ating and other expenses was y ,SS9'-
522 s. The net income of the road was
$556, ,S54.75. OF this $555,00O was paid in
dividends leaving a surplus of $l,S54.75.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Cruelty Resented
To Abdul Hamid

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. .4-Physi-
clans will be sent to Salonika from this
city to inquire into the sanity of Abdul
Hamid. former ruler Of Turkey, as d
result of dispatches from there saying
he has killed two of his wives. If he
Is found incurably insane he will be
removed to a madhouse.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Several Shot in Mutiny
By Moscow Prisoners

MOSCOW, Feb. 4.-Convicts in the
central forwarding prison mutinied to-
day and killed four officials Of the peni-
tentiary. They were subdued only after
a bloody battle. II is said that several
of the convicts were shot to death.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Vienna Steam Bakery
Plant is Burned Out

BORDENTOWN, n. J.. Feb 4-The
plant of the Vienna steam bakery here
was entirely destroyed by fire today, en-
failing a loss of $4,000. Seventeen
horses were burned to death in the
stables, together with wagons, harness,
and provender. The stOrehouse was
also destroyed. Two carloads of flour,
a carload of paper bags, several tons of
lard, and other bakers supplies were
consumed
The Washington times., 1911-02-04

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS.
Your druggist will refund money il Pazo
Ointment fails to cure any case Of Itching,
Blind. Bleeding. or Protruding Piles in to
IL days 50c-
The Washington times., 1911-02-04

Sarsaparilla

Has kept on selling because it has
kept on curing, and it has kept
on curing because its high standard
OF merit has been conScientiously
maintained.
Get 1t today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatahs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
DELINQUENT TAX LIST

STATE OF WISCONSIN, IS, County
OF Wood:
Notice is hereby given that on the
third Tuesday, being the 10th day Of
May, 1911, and the next succeeding
days thereafter, at the office Of the
County Treasurer Of Wood County
ut the Court House in the City OF
Grand Rapids, the seat OF justice
iii said County, State Of Wisconsin,
/ VII sell at public auction so much
Of each tract or parcel Of land des-
cTibed in the following statement as
may be necessary for the payment OF
the taxes, interest and charges due
thereon Tor the year 1910.
Further take notice, that certain
Of said lands to-Wit: That part Of
SAID lands listed below which are in
the Cranberry Greek, Kert Greek,
Remington and Dancy Drainage dis
trIcEs and marked on said lots, tax and
drainage assessments have been re
turned BY the Town Treasures Of the
towns Of Dexter, Hiles, Port Edwards,
Cra.m00r, Remington and bIilladOre.
For the delinquent drainage as
ses7 ments for the year 1910 and
Than as much Of each tra II
81 parcel OF lands as may
BE necessary for the purpose, viii at
Tie above stated time and place be
Sold BY me at Public Auction for the
payment Of said drainage district as
seszments, interest and charges, un-
less said taxes, interest and charges
and drainage assessments shall be
paid before the day Of sale.
The said lands delinquent for both
tax and drainage assessments will be
sold for both tax and drainage assess
meat together, but a separate tax
certificate viii be issued thereon, as
provided by Chapter 419 of the Laws
Of Wisconsin, for the year 1905.
Sale to commence at 8 o'clock, a.
iii. and continue from day to day I'm
81 all lands are disposed Of.
Dated at Treasurer office in Grand
Rapids, Wood County, State Of Wis
cousin, the 10th day Of April 1911.
VIM II. PETERS,
County Treasurer,
Wood County, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
City of PIttsviiIe,

TOWNSHIP y N, Range 5 E
Lot ] and part Of lot 2, block 6 3
Lot 1, block 8
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04

A piece of land commencing at
the N E corner of lot 10, blk.
g, running w IA it., N. so
it., E IA #, S. so #. to
place of beginning.
A piece of land of sub. div. of
S w II of S E " Of sec.
1928, commencing at the
S E corner of blk. 9, run
ming west 125 #. north so
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
IT., east 125 it., south so
it., to place of beginning.

City of MarshfieId
Lot 8, block Is
Lot 10, block Is
Lot Z, blk. p except pit. described
in Vol. 70 of deeds on page 500.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-02-03
INTERESTING SERVICES

Rev. C. f. Holman of ShoshOne
preached in the school house Sunda.
at the usual hour to a congregation
that filled the house to ONefflOwlng
Special music was furnished by a
choir that has just been organized
and added greatly to the service.
II is the intention of the members
of the choir to have special music
regularly at the services hereafter.
The hour for Sunday School has
been changed from $3.50 tot 80 but
will be held at the usual
hour, 2:30. The hour of Sunday
School was changed in order to
give those who live some distance
a chance to attend and not be so
late returning home. II is hoped
that the change will meet with the
of all those interested.