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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10

342 Sth street southeast. Samuel Gaul
and ]. E. Kincheloe; $40.
March 8. 12:4S am. 754 9th street
southeast. George M. Gross; no damage:
March 7. 9:21 pm, 9O3 East Capitol
street. r. H. Brooks; SO.
March Is. S:39 pm. 300. 81 and 313
Murray court southeast. Edward Allen.
Harry Tinker and F. A. Smith: $500.
March 49, 9:12 pm, II sth street south
east. Mrs. Mary Lynch; SO
March .. 9:O5 pm, 325 Missouri ave-
nue.. Mrs. Emma Moore; slight damage.
March Is. 3:44 pm. 323 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. Wah Yick: $75.
March %, 1913 pm. % street north
west, Mrs. Josephine Hester; $75.
March 2S, 11:4O pm. 321 b street and
81 Douglass court, Daniel Bradford and
Patrick Digs; S..
April 8, 2:15 am, COS East Capitol
street. j. S. Wickman: $1OO
Collins arrest was ordered by Mai. Syl-
vester. 1t was known that he had been
seen at number Of the fires and his con-
duct was such that Mai. Sylvester deemed
his arrest advisable.
Firemen Give Information.
Acting under instructions from Mai Syl-
vester, Capts. DAILY, Byrnes and MulhaIl
heard statements showing the number of
fires at which Collins had been seen, Fire
Marshal Nicholson having supplied much
of the information. The fire department
official had conferred with the police a
number Of times before Saturday, telling
them he suspected Collins was guilty
Collins was arrested and sent to the
ninth precinct station, where Capt Daley
and Precinct Detective Smith questioned
him. Until yesterday afternoon he main
tained that he was innocent.
Il might just as we'll tell the truth"
he finally said to Precinct Detective
Smith. unable to longer stand the close
questioning to which he had been sub
jected. Il started some of the fires
Collins thought over his movements dur
ing the time the fires occurred and was
able to recall seven places where he ap.
piled the torch. denying responsibility for
the other confiagrations. and 1t was no,
until about 10 o'clock last night that he
admitted starting the other fires.
Now that l have unburdened myself
Collins stated, Il feel better. / am going
to turn over new leaf and stop it,
Separated From Family.
II am married" Collins said this morn.
ing. 'and have a wife and two children
but am separated from them. 1 live
with my parents at 8 9th street northeast
but I don't know where my wife and
children are living"
A number of years ago Collins was EN-.
ployed by the police as a "spotter'' in
liquor cases, and, it is said, it was due
to the testimony he procured that many
persons were fined for alleged violations
of the iquor law affecting so-called
"speakeasies.'
Collins Is unable to explain how he
first conceived the idea of calling out the
fire companies. 1t was suspected by DO.
lice and fire department officials that he
had also turned in many of the false
alarms that caused so much trouble dur
ing the last few months but he says he
never called out the department without
first starting a fire.
The first fire he started. he says. wa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
ILLNESS GIVEN AS REASON
Physician Declares Him Physically
Unable to Answer Questions.
IS GIVEN TIME TO SHOW CAUSE
Court Issues Rule Returnable April
21 and May Set Aside
Forfeiture.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 10. 1911.
Because C. Jones RiXey. president OF
the defunct Virginia Safe Deposit and
Trust Corporation, failed to make his
appearance in the corporation court at
II o'clock this morning for the purpose
of renewing his bond. his bond in the
sum of $4,000 was declared forfeited
by the court, and the court issued
rule returnable at II o'clock April II
next to show cause why the bond
should not be forfeited The court
also ordered issued as capias on the new
dictments recently returnable by
grand jury in the court against the
accused banker.
When the court convened Rixey's bonds
men. together with his array of legal
talent, including John J. Jeffries, Norfolk;
James r. and H. B. Cation and Mr.. Hy-
den, were present and the state was rep
resented by Commonwealth Attorney
Brent. Rixeys son. c. Jones RiXey,
jr., was also present.
Certificates from Rixeys physicians
were handed the court setting forth that
Rixey was physically unable to stand
trial at the present time.
His Physician in Court.
DR.. Freeman of Washington. Rixey's
physician, was present. Judge Barley,
who presided, asked him to take the
stand to testify concerning the condition
of the indicted banker.
The court stated that under section
4O97 it would have to issue a rule, and
added that if RiXey entered into new
bond returnable upon a time designated
by the court, the court would spare the
recogniZance. The court also added that
possibly the next move would be 10 Is
sue a capias for RiXey's arrest.
The court asked Attorney Jeffries
when RiXey would be able to be here
and answer preliminary questions put
to him by the court. The attorney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
Story Surprised President.

President Taft was surprised at the
story and stated that ii did not have the
slightest foundation so far as this gov
ernment is aware. He thought TOO, that
the government would know whether
such story was true.
The President authorized three of his
senatorial callers, Bacon OF Georgia,
Stone of Missouri and Burton OF Ohio 10
denounCe the story.
Senator Bacon is the ranking demo-
cratic member of the Senate committee
on foreign relations. The President sub
mitted to him some weeks ago all the
data concerning the Mexican situation
and the reasons for sending the troops.
II knew that the whole thing was a
far-fetched yarn the minute L saw it,,
said Senator Bacon. Many OF the fea-
lures were overdrawn and impossible.
President Taft talked with me over a
month ago and gave me his reasons for
sending the troops to Texas There was
not a single word from him concerning
Japan or any alleged attempt by Japan
to obtain land along the Mexican coast.
Concerned Mexico Alone.
Il am sure that the President told me
everything at the time and have not the
least idea that he withheld anything. [
saw all the kilograms and correspondence
relating to the situation in Mexico, and
there was not an intimation as to any
foreign country. The whole correspond
ence dealt with conditions in Mexico,
Senator Bacon made the statement
after he had talked with the President.
He went on TO say that he was confident
the President would not engage in double
dealing with members of the foreign re-
lations committee of the Senate and
House, and he knew that the President
had not once mentioned the word Japan"
to any of them. The President had told
substantially the same thing to all or
them and to the majority had furnished
the entire correspondence. This cor
respondence indicated that conditions in
Mexico were growing serious and no one
knew what would happen at any minute.
To Be on Safe Side.
The President, to be on the safe side.
had sent the troops. That was the real
reason. as now generally known in Con-
eress. Had Japan's hand been anywhere
in the whole thing. Senator Bacon said.
the President would have said so. al
there was no reason to conceal any Of
the facts from senators or representa-
tfves on the foreign relations committees
Of the Senate and House.
Assistant Secretary Of State Hunting
ton Wilson said that the story In regard
to an alleged treaty between Mexico and
Japan having anything to do with the
Of troops along the Mexican
border was made out OF whole cloth.
He added that deniais OF the story were
becoming monotonouR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
NO INTRIGUE BY JAPAN
CAUSED TROOP MOVEMENT
Mobilization Due Solely to Condi.
tions In Mexico.
SENATORS SPEAK FOR TAFT
Authorized to Say There Is Not One
Word Of Truth in Story From
Mexico City About Secret
Treaty.

"The President authorized me to deny
in most emphatic terms the story from
Mexico City about:a secret treaty between
Mexico and Japan. There Is not one word
OF truth in EX-SENATOR r. &. BUR-
TON OF OHIO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
Claimed It Was Gift.

After his perjury indictment was with
drawn he issued the statement that he
had never accepted q bribe. but that the
81 900 was a gift and that it had no bear
ing on the Hopkins contest.
Links death occurred on the eve Of the
resumption of the investigation Of the
Lorimer election by the Helm committee
of the Illinois legislature.
The work Is to be taken up Thursday.
A statement was given out Sunday that
every member of the former legislature
who voted for Lorimer would be SUBJ
poenaed.
Link had frequently said to friends
that lie told all he knew and did not
want to be questioned again.
He was fiftytwo years old. A widow
and two daughters survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
A VICTIM OF AP0PLExY
Had Arranged Affairs in Anticipa.
tion Of Early Death.
DREADED COMING
ORDEAL
Had Expected to Be Subpoenaed to
Testify When Senatorial HEARING
Is Reopened.

ST. LOUIS. April 1O.-Michael s. Link.
former member of the Illinois state legis-
Iature, who was indicted by a Chicago
grand jury for perjury and turned states
evidence in the investigation Of the cleo
tion of United States Senator William
Lorimer, was found dead in a bathtub
in his home at Mitchell. ILL.,, today.
Death. according to the family ply
sician. was caused by apoplexy. A week
ago Link celebrated the twentieth anni-
versary Of his wedding.
Arranged for Death.
He told his guests he had heart lou
BILE and knew he was going to die sud
denly. He said he had made all ar
rangements for his estate II he should
die.
Link was manager of the 3,OO0-acre
farm Of John ]. Mitchell Of Chicago The
farm is eleven miles from here, in Madi-
son county, Illinois. In the grand jury
investigation in Chicago Link testified
he knew nothing of bribery in the Illinois
legislature.
After a confession was made by another
member of the legislature and Link was
indicted on the charge Of perjury he ad-
mitted he had received 81 900. He OBJ
tained immunity by appearing for the
state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
Other District Bills.

A bill proposing to change the name of
Fort place from 18th to 18th street
northeast to Irving street, which passed
the Senate last session, and another to
confirm. the name of Commodore Barney
Circle for the circle at the eastern end of
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, which
has also received the o. h. of the upper
house Of Congress, were also put in by
Mr.. Gallinger.
A bill providing for a new system of
designating land on the plats in the Of
flee of the District assessor was also pre-
sented by Senator Gallinger. The Dis
trict Commissioners have recommended
this legislation with view to simplify
ing the records. of the office, preventing
errors of location of improvements in
assessing property for taxes, doing away
with complicated descriptions in the an
nual advertised taX-sale list, enabling the
taxpayer to identify his property from
the face Of his tax bill without recourse
to other records and the consequent re-
duction Of the liability to error in many
respects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
Mobilization of Troops.

THAT was in the morning. AT o'clock.
Gen. Wood, chief of staff, was dining at
his club. A messenger came to his table
and told him that President Taft wanted
to see him Immediately. Gen. Wood went
to the White House and was closeted
with the President for several hours
Then he went TO the War Department.
The building of the War Department
was ablaze with lights that night, as the
II ashington correspondents Will renem-
Der. Orders Were going out for the mo-
piization of 10000 men at San Diego,
san Antonio and Galveston, for the as
sembling of marines at Guantanamo and
the patrolling of the west coast or Mexico
by American war vessels.
Orders for mobolzing the troops, &C
cording to the story, were followed by
an ultermatum to President Diaz, giving
him six days to abrogate the treaty.
The withdrawal of the ships the story
continued, was the only outward sign
of the fact that Mexico had complied
with the demands of the Washington
government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10

The circulation of The Star,
both daily and Sunday. Is greater
by many thousands than that OF
any other Washington newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10

Another Japanese-Mexican war yarn.
printed in many newspapers with intense
wealth of detail, was exploded at the
White House today by President Taft
and some of his callers. This was the
yarn that represented President Taft as
having rushed 10000 troops to San An
Japan and Mexico had made a secret
treaty with each other by which Japan
was to have a coaling station and other
valuable privileges along the Pacific
of the Monroe doctrine.
The story from Mexico. after telling
of Ambassador Wilson's experience
with anti-American sentiment. said:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
WEATHER.

Fair tonight. Tuesday fair,
with rising temperature; moder-
ate northeast to east winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
Photograph Of Treaty.

During February Ambassador Wilson
was busy cultivating certain sources In
the higher circles OF the Mexican govern
ment From certain source in the gov
ernment Mr.. Wilson obtained for a few
hours the original of a secret treaty be-
tween Japan and Mexico. He kept 1t long
enough to have a photograph made OF il.
and then it was returned to its place In
the hidden archives of the Mexican state
department
The secret clauses of the treaty-those
photographed by Ambassador wilson
gave Japan a lease OF a coaling station
and maneuver grounds in Magdalena bay.
with the alternative of coaling station
at one other of the few scattered ports
down the Mexican coast"
Ambassador Wilson was represented
as having hurried to Washington with
the Photographic copy of the treaty.
which he was said to have laid before
the President and the cabinet The
story continued:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-01
Locals Defeat Edwards Of
Augusta 10 TO 4.
Visitors Allowed bull One Hill,
A Triple in The Sixth.
officer Of the Day, Capt. 0akman..
New Members..Motes.

The Home team defeated the Edwards
team of Augusta 10 to in slow game
Monday, Hallet taking lots of time for
delivery. Togus had the best of this
game Lizotte only allowed one nit,
three Dagger in the sixth. which scored
two runs for the visitors. The game was
won from the start and the Home boys
kept adding TO the score by bingles off
HalIet, who seemed to be an easy victim.
although he had wTetched support at
times in the field and at the plate. Blais-
dell being unable to hold him Fitzgerald
played fine game at second and was
strong with the willow. getting two two
baggers and a single sIsizotte pitched a
fine game. for six innings holding the
visitors to a triple. In the sixth Hallet
got pass. Thibodeau hit one to bizotte
which shot off his glove to the field out
of reach of Fitzgerald. and Wedge was
safe on tumble by 0fConnor, Haliet
scoring Arbour hit to short, who tried
for Thibodeau at the plate but was a
little late Baisdeli and Elmon struck
out and then Arbour got pretty triple
to deep center. which scored Wedge and
Arbour. Cyr flied out to second. Wood
pitched the last two innings without a
I.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-01
Interest in the Union
Temperance Meeting.
Winthrop Locals Win 7 TO |
From The MalanaCoOkS.
A Birthday Pariy'-.Merchants 10
Join In Excursion TO Peaks.

Mrs. Bessie Broad and two children
Frank and Fred. ard her mother Mrs
Mary Hobson, are guests Of Mrs
Georgia Cobb.
Ms. Juliette Stanley Warren OF
Portland is visiting in town.
MIS-. v. T. Sears of Somerville is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. +. Webb.
Howard Wiggin, who passed Sunday
with his. family left Monday for Il
three weeks trip to Boston.
Miss Marion Briggs Of Madison Is
the guest OF Miss Attalie Gale.
The stores in Winthrop viii be
closed all day Wednesday to ailowfthe
merchants to participate in the Mar.
ketinen. : picnic from Lewiston t
Peaks Island.
Mis- isabelle 1ngraham of Taunton
Mass. is guest of her aunt, Mrs, L
d. Fseneh.
Mrs. Nina Morris and Miss Cora
Morris have returned from a trip to
Baiiey's ISLAND.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson oil
Portland visited in town SUNDAY
Mr.. and Mrs. J, II. Wyman passed
Sunday with relatives at old orchard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-01
WEST FAIRFIELD.

Miss Mabel Darforth has gone to
Norridgewock to work for, a few
weeks Her sister, Miss Hazel Dam
forth. il working in the. shoe shop at
NorridgeWock, 5 800
Mrs Milo Johnson has gone to Wis.
her parents at Vassalborftlf flor few
days. - aatr
The rain storm was a great help to
the farmers,
Mrs. Stillnan Holmes has bought a
nice bicycle for her daughter, who is
going to make fine rider.
Stillman Holmes is still working at
the East Pond Hotel, carpentering
Mr. and Mrs Roy Badger are still
having They expect to get done in p
few days. Mrs Badger expects her
mother from Bingham soon.
Edward Stevens of Lake Moxie went
to WaterviIle Saturday on business
trip.
Mrs Alvena Bates left Saturday TO
visit relatives at Oakland and Water,
Vile
Business is brisk here at the present
| time .
| Mrs Chas Tibbetts has bought a
new bicycle for use in going to and
from the shoe shop
Harris Danforth will soon finish saw
ing shingles for the season.
| Harvey Otis was Friday in Skowhe-
| gan on business
Mrs Ed Keirstead has been ill sever
al days and is gaining slowly
| Mrs. Fife Southard's has been
working. in Lewiston and is visiting
her mother. Mrs. joel York
Jchn Morrow and Adm Brooks were
callers few days ago on Mr.. and Mrs
S. E. Holiness.
Mrs. George York Is visiting her par
ents in Carmel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-01
Secure Your Dim
ner Tickets Today.

Positively no dinner tickets for the
Merchants Field day to ba held at
Long Island Wednesday viii be sold
or the train that morning. II you have
not secured yours by that time the
risk of getting your dinner will be
your own and You will take a chance
of the caterer providing more than the
guaranteed number. To be on the safe
side get your tickets before Tuesday
night Those having them for sale are
G. z. r. Walker. b. w. Wilcox, :. r
Whitc9mh Arthur Daviau, F. l.
Craig Harry II Dunbar. T.. e. Mccall
lum, F. w. Alien. Dan Mason, Edward
Foster. w. A. Hager J. u. Neal. Har-
ry Dubor. Edward Mclaughlin and A.
T. Armstrong Through an agreement
of the general committee aud the ca
terer the time limit on these tickets
has been extended to s O'Clock Tues
day evening.
Through special arrangement the
excursion train which will leave this
city at go A. NJ viii stop at Wnslow
and augusta. whore parties are de
sirous 80 attending. The excursion
ticiets r occurred unti! o'clock
Tuesday II, tae Hawker Drug store
and after ih4t hour tSey VIII " al
the N93uo C"ntral station They will
also - az sale It the station all day
TIE - orllor to relieve the con-
gesti1a Wednesday, morning, Every
thing points Il record Attendance
and with favorable weather it viii he
gala event
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-01
CouIdn,t Give It Required lime.

New York, july 3i-After talking in
this city between lack Gleason and
w. Hepburn Russell president OF the
Boston National Baseball Club Glea-
son said tonight that other business
affairs prevent his giving his entire
attention to baseball club and for
that reason he had decided not 10 buy
the minority interest. He added that
when he started negotiations with Mr..
Russell he thought lie would be able
to take up the duties of the club i'm
mediateiy. Later he found. he said,
that his other business affairs reeded
his attention and since he regarded
baseball as too big to devote only a
small part If his time to It, he decided
not to make the purchase He add
ed. however. thar if Mr.. Russell was
in the same frame of mind later a
transfer might take place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-01
MI. VERNON

The board of directors 81 the Mount
Vernon Telephone Co. met last Tuesday
and organized as follows: President, Ell
bridge NJ. Tracy: vice president. Geo w.
Bachelor, secretary. H. s. Russ; treas
urer. j. Frank Hammond general man
ager, II. S. Russ; finance committee. VIM
F. Morrill,, Horace E. Carson. Geo W.
Bachelor.
The monthly meeting of the Wofnan,s
Missionary Society last Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. NJ w. North
brought a large company of members and
visitors together. The special subject of
the meeting was the work of the
''Fuknin Marn.' or ship of Good News"
among the islands of the Japanese inland
sea. Assisted by her mother. Mrs. G. L.
V. Tyler, and her sister, Mrs H w
Williams. the hostess served a dainty
supper to her guests.
The Alumni Association of Mount Yer
non High school held a very enjoyable
social gathering at Masonic hall last
Thursday evening
The Methodist people OF Mount Vernon
had Lawn party with cake and ice
cream sale last Thursday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Morrill,
The Baptist Young Peoples Union had
a very pleasant outing last Wednesday.
July q, From this village they went on
haycart ride to Belgrade Lakes. where
they boarded a motor boat for the round
trip of Great pond. Picnic dinner was
enjoyed in cozy lake shore cove and
the remainder of the afternoon spent on
the water. The evening home ride in he
haycart completed the program Mrs A.
b Hobbs of Beachmorlt Mass and Mrs
F w Klein, chaperoned the party
Mrs. Aifnon Foster and daughter of
Brookline. Mass, spent a few days last
week with Mrs M w North. ata4a ~
Mrs a. B. : Hobbs Of Beachniont.. Ma Sc.
after tfnee-weeeks visit wrfh .her pa
rents Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Z. Robinson.
returned TO her8hoine last Friday. taking
her sister. Miss Ruby Robinson. With her
Mr.. and Mrs. faul Reilly of Phiiadel-
phia arrived Friday at the Parsons place.
where they will spend couple weeks
with Mrs Reilly's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Sidney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-01
Searching for
Lost Bethel Girl.

Bethel. Me. July 81 Two hundred
men and boys, responding to an alarm
sounded on the fire whistle and by
ringing the Methodist church bell.
searched the woods in all directions
today fer Miss Elsie NJ Davis. aged
o. d talented young lady aud daugh-
ter If Charles NJ, Davis driver nf tho
auto stage between Bethel and Enrol
Miss Davis who is otganist of the
Methodist church. disappeared just be
fore the morning church sefRiee s-es-
tei la and her relatives feared that
she would 3ttempt to commit suicide
T. VA stated that she had been dc
sponaeat ad that her fathers reYol-
Yer y as missing from its accustomed
place. Fully 100 men with Ian .ern5
searched during the night and Llaay
moro ioiHcd them today To allow the
search = 80 on the mills We're alesed
and il WAS proposed To secure help al
Locke mills.
The search. which was maintained
throegheu, the day and into the night,
had been without result a a latc hour
tonight The leaders OF the eearch
were without any cue Whatever Il dlG
them ia their hunt and Miss laws
relatives have been able to OFFER no
suggestions whatever
Except fer the absence of her
fathers revolver. there is nothing to
indicate that the young woman has
committed suicide but this theory
nevertheless has many supporters
among the searchers. Her friends adj
nat the tendency to dependency ex=
hibIted BY Miss Davis Tor some time
past. but nevertheless are generally Of
the belief that she would not take her
life.