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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-25
MaderO Invites Others

Fl Paso. Tex, April 24.-Gen. Fran cisco Madero, desiring that the tranqui'- ity which seems about to be restored in the district between Chihuahua and Juarez, shaS extend over the entire country where there have been out breaks. has invited the independent lead CTS to hasten to Fl Paso to participats in the impending discussion of peace terms.
 The telegraph, the mail and in some in- stances couriers were used by the ipsur- recto general to send the call. Among those to whom he had sent word ara Jose Marie Pino Saurez. who was ap- pointed provisional governor of Yucatau by the rebels and who is now at New Orleans Guadalupe Gonzales, provisional governor of Zacatecasis, now at Ojinaga {: Abram Gonzales, provisional governor of Chihuahua, with headquarters at Guer- rero.
 These officials are in military as well as civil command of rebel activities ia their states. Dr. Vasauez Gomez. the insurrecto diplomatic agent at Washing ton, also will come.
 General Madero today set at rest re. ports that he would succeed Roman Corral as vice president.
 "I will accept no office not given bv the people at an honest election" he as- serted. 4 s5sil
 The speaker was luxuriating as hA talked in his new adobe home. SenorA Madero was experimenting the setting of a table on which there was real linen. while odors from a kitchen indicated that the general was already taking ad- vantage of that priviso in the armistice signed yesterday which permits the bringing In of food from the American side free of duty. On the wall hung two Biblical pictures and the cross which in- variably can be found in Mexican homes. even to the hut of the humblest peon
 Appreciates Change M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-25
Movements Guarded

Los Angeles. April 24.-Creating con- fusion in order to protect the secret of the date and hour when John and James CONTINUED ON FACE ID
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-25

Books Are Guarded
 It was announced that the grand jury at this time did not care to examine Ry- an as a witness. The books and papers demanded today were stacked indiscrimi- nately about the four packages of dyna- mite. fuses. explosive caps and alarm clocks discovered Saturday night. The ex- plosives were removed to "a secret place and the other material was guarded until taken to the grand jury room.
 Attorneys for the Iron Workers asso- citation. who strongly protested against the removal of the records, frankly stated that their purpose in asking the court for the order granted was to prevent exami- nation of the books by Detective Burns and his associates, the iron contractors organization.
 Drew said he awaited with especial in- terest the return tonight of Detective Burns from Toledo, Ohio, where, dis patches had related, he today obtained in the check room of the union station a suit case which. Burns said. belonged to either J. w. McNamara or 0rtie E. Mc- Manigal, and contained evidence tending to show complicity in dynamite explo- sions
 Frank P. Baker, county prosecutor, an- ncunced today that the grand jury's in- vestigation will go into intimations that there was a conspiracy against the Iron Workers association and its officials re- sulting in the planting" of the dynamite to create evidence against them, in their office building. These allegations were contained in statements attributed to the union officials
 MT. Baker said that also the grand jury would probe charges that the dynamite was collected here with the intention of using 1t to destroy buildings erected by the contractors employing non-union iron workers The depositing of the dynamite in the basement of the office building was in itself. he said. an offense against the statutes of Indiana. He declined to say what witnesses are to be called. Super intendent of Police Hyland spent two hours in the grand jury room today. The trend of his testimony was not disclosed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-25


 Washington, April a4.--Dr. Vasquez Gomez. head of the confidential agency of the Mexican revolutionists here. to- day received plenary powers from Francisco I. Madero, Jr., the rebel lead CT, to ratify the armistice arrangement entered into by the latter with Gen. eral Navarro of the federal forces yes- terday at Juarez.
 Dr. Gomez tonight officially notified the Mexican government of the con- summation of the armistice and ex- changed messages with Mexico City to secure an extension of the five-day pe- riod of the armistice.
 pr. Gomez pointed out that as he had been summoned by General Madero to Juarez to participate In the peace ne- s,otiations, 1t would be impossible for him to get to that point until after the present armistice agreement will have expired. It is not beleved any difficulty will be encountered on this points.
 Dr. Gomez intends to leave here to- morrow night and though he probably will proceed Immediately to Juarez 70 confer with General Madero, he said tonight he thought 1t likely the peace commissioners would go to some neu- tral point to draw up a definite peace agreement He believed peace nego- tiations should be conducted apart from the influences of the military forces of either side and has suggested to the Mexican government as well as General Madero the feasibility of hold ing the conferences at Laredo. Mex, where telegraphic communication with Mexico City Is direct, Monterey is an- other place that has been sugs estsd the forthcoming peace negotiations in the following statement:
 Difficult Problem "The negotiations for peace consti- ute a problem more difficult than is generally believed. Tn my opinion, in order that the peace may be beneficial to the Mexican people it Is necessary to fulfill two very important conditions. Tn the first place it ought to be real and effective peace and to that end it Is necessary that the conditions under which the coming negotiations are es- tablished should satisfy the just and legitimate aspirations of the Mexican people. To obtain that result there ought to be sacrificed all kind of per, sonal interests because the good of the country requires 1t.
 ''In the second place, the peace ought to be durable and definite and de- termined upon solid basis The goof faith, the disinterestedness and the patr- otism of those men who shall treat for peace will be required so that they may proceed without personal preoccupation holding no other idea but the welfare of the country. An artificial peace ar engagement on the basis of personal in terests would be neither real or doutis and would be more injurious than months of revolution. Notwithstanding these diff ficulties I believe that peace soon will be arranged to the satisfaction of the whols country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-25
Fight Over Books

Contest over the possession of the books of the Iron Workers association held by the police began early today when counsel for the association ob- writ of replevin, directed against Super intendent of Police Hyland and Prosecu- tor Baker. The writ was served as Hy- land was in the grand jury room. He and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-25
Appreciates Change

"After two months in the field. In snow and rain and the parching heat of. the mesa, with the ground for q bed, the sky for a cover and for food q piece of jerked beef of tortilla, sthts seems palatial." he remarked, smiling In the direction of his wife. He was slowly folding silk flag. just received from the Women's Anti-Re- -Electionist society of Chihuahua. It bore the in- scription, Liberty, Law and Justice"
 Peace terms. l am absolutely con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-25
Books Are Guarded

in the office. building and took them to the courthol6e
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
WlLLET AND CASSIDY LOSE
Court Refuses to Dismiss War
rants in Corruption Charges.

Justice Aspinall. In the Queens County
Supreme Court, yesterday refused 10 oi'-
miss the proceedings and warrants OF ar
rest against Joseph Cassidy, William VII
lett ir.. and Louis r. Walter, who are
charged with using money corrupty at d
recent Democratic judiciary convention.
stripped of his political power the night
before by the county committee. this sec
ond shock about rendered Cassidy speech
less. Willett looked anxious and worried
and Walter reflected the attitude Of his
companions in trouble District Attorney
De Witt was served with notice OF an ap-
peal to the Appellate Division.
Justice Aspinall said:
"In my opinion information laid before
Justice Scudder fairly warranted the IN
ference by him that in good faith and on
reasonable grounds the complainant be-
lieved that a crime had been committed by
the defendants against the people Of the
State OF New York.
Il am also Of the opinion after a very
careful reading of the voluminous deposi-
tions taken and laid before the justice
sitting as a magistrate in these proceed
ings that the facts stated therein tend TO
establish the fact that the crime COM
plained Of has been committed, and that
there is reasonable grounds 10 believe that
the defendants committed and are guilty
Of the same, and therefore the warrants
issued against the defendants were prop
erly issued by the justice sitting as a
magistrate, and the writs must be dis
missed"
Willett is charged with paying money
to obtain the nomination for justice of the
Supreme Court on the Democratic ticket
and Cassidy and Walter are charged with
having taken the money.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
ARTIST DIES FROM GAS
William G. a Beckett Not a Sui
eide, His Friends Declare.
LIVED ALONE IN HOTEL
Had Been Newspaper Man and
Magazine Writer-Once Studied
for Priesthood.

William g. a Beckett, an artist, was
found dead In his room at the Hotel Ro-
versi No. a East 21st street, yesterday al
ternoon small gas stove in the room.
with two open cocks from which the gas
was flowing. explained how he met his
death.
Mr.. a Beckett was last seen on Tuesday
evening at O'Clock in the corridor Of the
hotel. When his absence was noted yes
terday a maid was sent to the room on the
top floor he had occupied for the last six
teen years. She failed to get any response,
so the door was forced open.
The body was partly out Of bed. small
gas stove in the room had three Jets burn
ing and two were unlghted. Mr.. q Beckett,
before retiring Tuesday evening, lighted the
stove, but failed to light all Of the jets. II
was believed. on this hypothesis, the gas
escaped in sufficient quantity to cause
asphyxiation, but not in sufficient volume
TO cause an explosion.
The hotel authorities said they had heard
Mr. Beckett speak Of sister. who, he
said, was wealthy, and of brother who
was in the ministry but they did not re-
member ever having seen them at the hotel.
They said he had two very close friends.
! a physician, DR.. ". NJ. Vanburn, and
lawyer whose name they did not know.
The clerk OF the hotel said he was In ar
rears for rent to the amount Of Sl25 In
the room were oil paintings and one unfin-
| ished canvas the artist had been work.
| ing on.
Mr.. Beckett moved in a circle Of bo-
hemian friends who knew comparatively
little about him. He was graduated from
Georgetown College nearly forty years ago,
and remained a devout Catholic. In his
room was a picture Of the Messiah he had
painted, draped and hung with a rosary.
His friends. who gathered in the little hotel,
said Mr. a Beckett. known to them as
Billy" prayed before that picture every
night.
q, His friends said he made little money
| from his painting. though he was more sue
cessful in writing magazine stories. He
did not commit suicide they felt sure.
If he had needed money he could have
gone to any of them, they said and they
would have shared whatever they had with
| him. few months ago, they said, he sold
| a short st-y, THE Rose of the Signor" TO
THE Century" and he shared his check
with them. Several years ago. his friends
said. he was the London correspondent Of
a New York morning newspaper, and he
was at one time. thcv added, a contributing
editor for The Catholic Encyclopedia"
They recalled his sister. Maria a Beckett,
who was a successful landscape artist She
died six years ago, but picture she had
painted was hung in her memory in the
dining room Of the hotel. Since then, they
said. Mr.. Beckett had estranged himself
from his relatives.
In his early days Mr.. a Beckett studied
for the priesthood. but he never explained
why he drfted back 70 the world. He came
originally from Portland, Me. and was sixty
years old.
Mr.. Beckett kept an address book in
his room, and among the addresses was
that Of William a Beckett, No. 15l North
18th street. Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21

sci had been summoned by telephone short
|, after the discovery of the wounded man,
lie came al once 10 the jail ana accep'eo
the assurance of the surgeons that "'eie
must be an operation. Richeson was re,
moved TO the infirmary within the jan anu
an anesthetic given. The operation 'ooN
a long time.
When Richeson came out from under the
Influence Of the anasthetic he had nothlhs
10 say. BY order of the surgeons ne was
not questioned by any one and Will pe kept
quiet until ne gains strength.
The iail officials say that Richesoh mas
been a constant reader of the newspapers
and OF comparatively Hight literature. iiiS
fare has been that OF the jail with lie"
Injuries. He never spoke Of his case TO
anv Of the Jail attendants and always
seemed confident of his ultimate acquittal.
Ivnchburg. Va. Dec. %-John j.. Lee
chief counsel for the Rev. Clarence V. I.
Richeson. was astounded to-day when ne
learned of the injury the clergyman had
inflicted on himself. The attorney, who
returned last night from Boston, would
make no statement
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
FEARED CRIME WAS INTENDED
Bank S Special Officer Surprises Gus
toners by Pouncing on Two Men.

People in the main Office of the National
Park Bank were amazed about noon yes
terday when two men who had entered
quietly were suddenly pounced upon by
George S. Bawler. the special officer and
told that they were under arrest. Lawler
charged them with unlawful entry with
intent TO commit crime. and being we'll
known criminals" One Of the men said
he was Joseph Dorrington. twenty-five
years old a clerk. of No. 900 East 22d
street. and the other that he was Harvey
Parker. a bartender, Of No. 2I West 11sth
street.
Wien they were taken 10 Police Head
quarters Acting Captain Allen, in charge
Of the Identification bureau, said that both
had prison records. Parker under the alias
Of English Harry" and Darlington under
that OF "Dorbo," and were duly numbered
in the rogues' gallery.
MAGISTRATE OConnor held them in s1,5o0
bail each in the Tombs police court late In
the afternoon for examination this morn
ing
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.


Queenstown Dec 20. 40 y m -Carmania ur).
New York for LiyerIo (and proceeded
Plymouth Dec 20 Nisuw Amsterdam Dut hD,
New York FOR Boulogne and Rotterdam 'and
Auguste Victoria GER. New York FOR cher
hourg and Hamburg; 40 m, kronprin7
Wilhelm Gen. New York for Cherbourg and
Bremen (and both proceeded.
Amsterdam. Dec 10 Rotterdam Dutch Tank
barbados. Dec io-Atrato oBD. southampton fot
Colon etc and New York
Suez. Dec 20-Erroll CBrD, Yokohama. etc. for
Boston and New York. Seneca tBr Shang
hal. etc. FOR Boston and New York
belfast Dec 2O-Mira tf}r). New York
Malta Dec 20-Royal Edward ,Brl. Calcutta am
Colombo for RostOn and New York.
Nontevldeo Dec 10 lkaria OBr). New York.
Hong Kong. Dec l7-Aragonia Ger. New YorF
Adelaide "'@ Dec 17-Ro,cnfels Geo. New Yorl
via cape Town and Fremante -
Yokohama Dec 2O-Dacre castle 0ir, New Norl
Via Agiers. Singapore. etc.
GtaD. New York
Valparaiso Dec % Brentwood tBrl, New Yorl
and Norfolk via Bahia Blanca. Punta Arenas
Talcahuano and Coronel; Chipana tBrl. New
York and Norfolk via Punta Arenas anc
Talcahuano for Iquique. etc
valdiyia. Dec -Howick Hall 'Br, New Yorl
Via 81 Lucia. Bahia Blanca and Punt'
Arenas Tor VALPARAISO. etc
SAILED
southampton. Dec ao-Trent CB0. New York VI;
barbados Colon Kingston. etc.
Rotterdam Dec l0-Ocean Dutch. New York
Volturno ,BD. New York.
Trieste. Dec % Ivernia tBn. New York
Naples Dec 10 Oceania Utah. New York
Colombo. Dec le-Walton Hall tBn. from Ma
Mia for New York.
sabang' Dec is-Kioto d3n from, New York Vi,
Algiers for Hong Kong and shanghai
Colon Dec 10. noon-Prnz August Wilhelm
Manila Dee lO-Afehnn Prince dBD Boston an,
New York.
PASSED
81 Vincent 9 V Dec 20 Kasonga ,Bu New
York for cane Town. etc
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
TENANT SUES L. P. MORTON
Hurt Spine Because Elevator Wash
Lighted, She Alleges.

Levi p. Morton, banker and former Vice
President Of the United States, was sued
Yesterday I'm the Supreme Court for $4,000
damages by Miss Harriet Davis. a tenant in
an apartment house at Broadway and l40th
street, owned by Mr.. Morton.
Miss Davis said that she entered the ele-
vator of the house on the sixth floor and
aIIghting on the street floor, failed to see
that the car was below the level Of the
floor because there was no lsht in the
car. Miss Davis fell and received perma-
nent injury to her sDine.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21

also ho fair Friday in the plains states and the
central valleys In the Southwest fair weather
tomorrow viii be followed by Increasing cloud
ness Friday. with probably local rains. Tenn
perature changes VIII not be Of Impotence.
Storm warnings are displayed on the Atlantic
coast from Norfolk 10 West Palm Beach, ON the
cuff coast from punta Gorda 10 Pensacola. ana
on the California coast from Port Hartford 10
Los Ang lce 90,
The winds along the New England coast VIII
he moderate variable. becoming east ana spuln
east. middle Atlantic coast, moderate po"sl'lF
brisk east south Atlantic coast. brisk uoIih'as''
except variable on Florida coast, cast Gun coast
moderate variable. except brisk Thursday morn
ing on north Florida coast, west cur coast
light 10 moderate variable. Lake Michigan. bilsN
east
Steamers departing Thursday for European
rDrtg will have moderate east ana southeast
winds with increasing ClOudiness. 20 the PrahA
Banks.
Forecast for special I0caiities.-For the DIS
trict Of Columbia and Maryland. rain or snow
and warmer to-day. Friday probably rain mod
crate east and southeast winds
For Delaware and New Jersey rain or snow
10 night and probably Friday. moderate 10 bilrh
east and southeast winds
For Eastern PcuUsyyaula. snow IN noit4, itln
or snow 300 south portion 20 DAY sNthIy
warmer. Friday rain OF snow. moderate 10 hIfk
east ana southeast winds ,s.-..
For Eastern New York. Increasing clohalhess
to-day snow boy tonight IN north ana ram or
fuow in south portion. Friday rain oi sno"
moderate 10 brisk east and southeast winds
For New England. fair to-day. Friday sno"
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
METROPOLITAN 8P1kn aofFn

Toni0bt at s-Tosca. Mme. Destnn VI "a
raruso Amato. Rossi. Bada. Pinl-Sotsi. Ntio
To,canini Followed by Ballet DIV - '"''
coi,zer. NM Mordkin. Corps de Ballet 49,,
Erj Fvo al I :45-Lohengrin. Mines Gadski'
,,stgenauer: NM Hensel debut. We'll Grls-
ia Uinshaw Cond, Hertz. -
Sat AT AT 2-La BOheme. Mines Farr9r'
,,tan. Nm Jadlowker, Scotti. Didur. segurola.
Jini. Corsi Cond.. Sturani. Divertts Us oy pel'-
1ari Nord<in & Russian Ballet. ,
Sat Eyg at Special PERI ce-bouoie Bil'
CayaIIeria Rusticana and Pagliacci. Mines
Destinn Ciluck Mauhourg. Mattfeld; NM. "a
ruso Martin AmatO. Gilly, Bada. Cond. Sturdni
sun Eyg Concert. Mr.. Rudolf CAM. Planst
Mime Destinn NM Oily. Murphy. con Pasterna "a \
NeNt Week: Mon. Aft. az 3-Nmas Wat fop
Prices-Haensel und Gretel Mines Alten, Matt
fAld Wickham NM. Ress Goritz Cond.' hertz
Mon. Evg at s-Orfeo. Mines Matzenauer
Gadski Gluck Sparks Cond. Toscanini Eolid oS
Diyert'ts Geltzer- Mordkin & Russian Ballet.
Tues Eyg. at s.I5-Pop. Prices. SOC. 70 ~ %"
RUSSIAN BALLET, Lake of swans ano
Diyertissernents Geltzer Mordkin.
IMPERIAL RUSSIAN BALLEi'
We'd Fyg. at S-Iucia. Nine. Ietrazzlnl
NM constantine Amsto. Nitherepoon. tond
Sturani Folrd by DIVERTTS. Mile. Geltzer
MIR Nordkin and Imperial Russian Ballet
Thurs Fvg at s-First Time-Le Donnt
| Curiosp Mines Farrar. Alien, Maubourg' For
mia. NM Jadlowker. Scotti, Didur. de segu'
roIs Cond Toscanni Fold by DlNERTTS
GeItzer- Mordkin and Russian Ballet
HARDMAN PIANO USED.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
reANspACIFiC MAILS.

destination and steamer. CIose III - IL '''
Ftu Islands Samoan Islands. NeW
Zealand Australia wa a'oC1. Dec 22 $50
Hawaii Japan. Corea. china. Phlllp- -, % e.oo
mines C,ia San Francisco ,llna'Dec 80 o'o'
japan Corea china wa '.t, Sea''.e Dec %. $50
AutiloChus 80 o. '''
-aliu MaTagesas wa san f'an Dec %. $3.50
japan G2rea' China C'ia Sea''.e Dec 25. $50
samoan Islands New Zealand. AUS
talia Wa san fran'is,o'.D''. '...p.c 25 o:3o
,,O,,aU Iaran Corea. China. Phlllp-
pines VIA san f'''''''o ..''.'. Dec % 6:3O
Guam. PlaHPia11es. Wa san tianp Dec. 81. $50
cisco. rrsgnriscol sierra Jan /. $50
Janan Corea China, Philippines WA e.so
Vancouverl-E Empress OF Japan Jan D. '''
Tahiti Marquesas. Cook Islands; Ne~
Zeaiand Australia (via san Frah- -. = s.so
cisco)-Tahiu ......-.....'' ''''' '''' -
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
WIRELESS REPORTS.

Tho Kronprinzessin Cecilie reported as $40
miles east of Sandy Hook 5.l5 a m yesterday,
IS expected TO dock Friday forenoon.
The Amerika reported as SO miles east Of
Sandy Hook az 4.55 m yesterday, is expected
10 dock Friday forenoon.
The Philadelphia. reported 34l miles east Of
SANDY Hook AT $3.50 m yesterday, is expected
10 dock this forenoon.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
For travelling

Suit cases and travelling bags with and
without fittings Hat boxes. Travelling
clocks. Dressing cases. Writing tablets.
"Kwikpack' collar boXes-pear shape TO At
in anywhere. Hat brushes in leather cases.
Travelling bottles in cases. Folding slip
pers. Shaving outfits. Trunks. Steamer rugs.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
For anv old time

Cigarette cases Novel bridge prizes.
Leather wallets. Trirket boxes. College pen
nants. Scarf racks. Alarm watches Nov
city pencils Knives. Picture frames. Initial
handkerchiefs Musical clothes brushes.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21

Free deliveries within 100
miles of our stores.
Mail orders flled-presents
mailed or expressed direct if
YOU wish.
Everything exchangeable
after Xmas.
ROGERS PEET & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores
at at at
Warren St. 18th St. 34th St.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
Suitable gifts for the ladies,

Vanity bags. Manicure sets. Beaded
bags. Motor wells. Leather desk sets.
Musical ink wells. Partisan ivory toilet
articles Trnket boxes. Work baskets.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
For freside

Dressing gowns from England, Japan
and America. Housecoats. House slippers.
Smoking sets Lounge suits. Moccasns.
Ash receivers. Cigar lighters.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
TO DAY

IN north. rain snow iu south portion, mod
crate variable winds, becoming east and south
east
For Western. Pcnnsy lyaua. snow or rain to-
day and probably Friday. moderate 10 brisk east
and southeast winds.
For Western New York snow to-day or to
night and probably Friday. brisk east and
southeast winds.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
OniriaI observations Of United states weather
Lur.aus takcn ~ p ID yesier-aA fo-Lnw.


ooll Official Re"ord.-The following official
record from the Weather Bureau shows the
changes In the temperature for the last twenty
four hours, In comparison with the CORES pond
lnR daie Of last var.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
Stern Brothers

N
of very desirable
ARTICLES APPROPRIATE FOR
HOLIDAY GIFTS
and direct particular attention to their collection OF
Jewelrv. Fans Opera Glasses, Photograph fra"e''
ware Leather Goods Art EmbrolderleS' Decora'Ne
Linens Art Objects, Bric-a-Brac, Gut 1iaSS'
Furniture and Desk Fittings
L,,,rs and Fur Garments Women's House Gowns DIN
Waists and Petticoats, Neckwear, HandkercmelS'
Gloves Hosiery, Toilet Articles and otatlohery'
Dress Patterns of Silks Wool and Cotton Fabrics
Mems Furnishings House Coats Dressing "o"n'
Umbrellas and Walking Sticks.
All at Very Attractive Prices.
West Esd and I'D Streets
New-York tribune., 1911-12-21
For motoring

Fur coats tur outside coats roc s25 TO
800 instead Of $40 to $3.50. Fur caps.
Fur gauntlets. Highland capes for tonneau
guests. Fleece lined boots non So to SO
instead Of S12 to SIS. Footmuffs. Warm
wooden "double-texture motor coats