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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-03
Might Change Whole Aspect.

Los Angeles, Oct. % Reports
from Indianapolis that a federal
grand jury would investigate the So
called Mcnamara dynamiting cases
supplied theme for consideration by
counsel for the defense of John j.
and James B. Mcnamara and attract
ed attention in the Offices of District
Attorney John D. Fredericks as we'll.
Clarence S. barrow, chief of-coun-
sci for the defense, telegraphed to
Indianapolis for more information.
It was conceded that the whole
general aspect of the case might be
altered by prospective action Of the
federal authorities. and that James
B. Mcnamara and John J. McNamara,
under nineteen indictments for MUIR
der in connection with the destruc-
ton Of the Los Angeles Times Build
ing, might enter on an entirely
changed legal status.
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Campaign Taxing Italy Heavily

London, Oct. 28.-From uncen-
sored dispatches from Tripoli, reach
ing England by way of Malta, which
in part are confirmed by censored dis
patches reaching Rome, it is appar-
ent that 1taly's campaign in Tropoli
already has cost more lives than the
government anticipated, while the
financial outlay will greatly exceed
the estimates.
The Turks, with their Arab allies,
who, at best, it was believed, would
only carry on a desultory campaign.
offering sort of holiday for the in
vaders, have upset the calculations
of the Italians by a series of CON
certed attacks in which, according to
accounts sent by correspondents with
out submission to the censor, the
Italians have come OF second best.
Turks Claim Victory.
The Turkish embassy issued q
statement today claiming that in
Mondays fighting the allies gained 9
victory, the Italians losing 800 meI
killed and 700 wounded. This is con.
hrmed in part by an independent re
port that the Italians brought zoe
wounded men into Tripoli, and fur
Their by an announcement from Rome
that the government had decided tx
send for 10000 reinforcements.
Since then kilograms from various
points, some rather conflicting, tel
of series of attacks, the latest or
Thursday. Thus far only censored
accounts have been received Of this
engagement, but apparently it wa.
extensive.
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FEDERAL COURT AT TRENTON.
n. j., ASKED TO DISSOLVE
COMBINE.
Net Earnings in Ten Years Alleged
to Have Been $3.50, O45, 1888
Morgan, Carnegie, Rockefeller,
Gary, schwab and Other Prominent
Men Named as Defendants.

Trenton, N. j., Oct. 28-The gov
ernment's long planned suit to break
up the so-called ''steel trust has be
gun here in the United States circuit
court. It is the most sweeping anti.
trust action ever brought by the de-
partment of justice.
The government asks not only the
dissolution of the United States Steel
Corporation, but for the dissolution
of all constituent or subsidiary COM
panies which are alleged to have com
bined in violation of the Sherman
law to maintain or attempt to main.
tain monopoly of the steel business
Are Named Individually.
Thirty-six subsidiary corporations
are named as defendants.
j. Pierpont Morgan, John D.
Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie
Charles M. Schwab, George w. Per.
kins, E. H.. Gary, John D. Rockefel-
Ter, jr., Henry C. Prick, Charles
Steele, James Gayley, William H
Moore, ]. H. Moore, Edmund C. Con.
verse, Percival Roberts, jr., Daniel j
Reid, Norman B. Ream, P. A. B
Widener and William B. Palmer are
named individually as defendants.
The steel corporations lease of the
Great Northern railways ore proper.
ties, which the directors of the steel
company formally decided this week
to cancel, is alleged to be illegal.
The action of the directors was
but few hours before the filing Of
the bill. The government says that
it was advised of the steel corpora
tons intention in this respect, but
states that under the terms of the
lease no cancellation would be effect
i've until January L, 1915, and there
is no limit upon the amount of ore
that can be taken out in the mean
time.
Sensational allegations fairly top
pie over each other in the govern
ment's petition, which is an equity
proceeding praying for injunctions to
estop continuance of the alleged
monopoly and such other relief as
the court may grant.
Scathingly Criticised.
The steel corporations acquisition
of the Tennessee Coal & Iron Com
pany, during the panic of 1907, is de-
clared illegal and scathingly criti-
ciSed. se
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Pasco Defeats Water Bonds,

Pasco, Oct. 2S-The purchase OF
the water works system and plant OF
the Pacific Power & Light Company
under condemnation proceedings, the
city to issue 100000 bonds and pay
not to exceed $4,000 for the system,
was submitted to the voters of Pasco
and was lost by six votes, 265 against
and 259 for the proposition. The
plant was recently appraised at $685.
ooo by an engineer employed BY the
city.
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TripOli in Panic.

Malta, Oct. 2S.-Uncensored infor-
nation from Tripoli is to the effect
that something in the nature of a
panic has seized the city since it be-
came known that Musselman force
of $4,000 Turks and Arabs is threat
ening Tripoli. The force is well
armed and provisioned.
But for premature attack by a
party of Mussulmans on last Mon
day the Italians would have been am
pushed, completely surrounded and
few would have survived.
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No Tax Before Patent.

Olympia, Oct. 2S-Until home
steaders under. the reclamation act VI
congress of June II, 1902, get tl'i'
to their land from the United o'a'''
government the land is not suoJe''
to taxation, but only the impfo',
ments are liable to assessment no,u'
the state tax commission in ie''e'
to J. s. Stewart, of Omak, Okanos'n
county.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-03
Carload Apple Entries to Close.

Spokane, Wash, Oct. 30-Entries
for the carload competitions at the
fourth National Apple Show will
close at IL o'clock noon on Novem'
Der Is, and no apples will be passed
through the gates at the exhibition
grounds here after IL O'Clock noon
on November 81, is the order ISSUED
by the management. The show Will
open on November % and to nave
every display in place it has been de'
cided to fix the foregoing limit. Two
million apples will be on exhibltloA
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New Northwest line.

Walla Walla, Oct. 2S.-hop, a.
Strahorn, formerly president Oh ~.
North Coast during its construc'O.
before 1t was known as haf,in..
property, has filed articles OF ln, w..
poration at Olympia OF new 49, -.
which will be continuation Oh -. :.
North Coast from North Yakim' .ss
Walla Walla, to connect WIN
Hartman lines via Pendleton.
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To Cell Yerkes Collection.

New York, Oct. 2S-Befofe
leaves for abroad to make her po .rd
nent home Miss Emily Grlgsps ~,I
of the late Charles T. YerKes' IN
sell her entire are collection ny nted
the home on Park avenue pie, ril
to her. by Mr.. Yerkes. The saie me
take place early next year if ,,a.tiou
Park avenue home. The coil ',a,sd
of Jade and tapestries is co.S'
one Of the finest in the world
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-03
China MAY Ofrend Powers.

Washington, Oct. 2S-ue .nder
Ynan Heng. rebel army co III cop.
1T Hankow, has advised forelsa aonas
Esuls there that he intends 10 w. svius
cate any ships he catches co." aoods
war munitions or contraoanu I,,tel.
This step is considered here a. ,,mcut
"a involve China in foreign olD
ties.
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Italy Sees No. Arrnistice.

Rome, Oct. 2SAll reports con-
corning the possibility of an armistics
between Italy and Turkey were dis
credited in Official circles, which af-
firm that Italy Is determined not to
cease her military operations until
Tripoli is wholly conquered.
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FEDERAL COURT INQU|R|NG
INTO DYNAMIT|NG CASES

Indianapolis, Oct. 28-That the
federal department of justice has en-
tered upon an investigation of the So
called Mcnamara dynamite cases be-
came known today.
A subpoena has been served on
Frank P. Baker, prosecutor for this
county, to appear before the federal
grand jury for this district on. No
vember Z.
Ordered to Bring Evidence.
He is ordered to bring with him
all evidence in the form of books,
documents, dynamite and exploding
apparatus seized in a raid on the Of
fees here of the International Asso-
citation of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers at the time of the arrest OF
John J. Mcnamara, secretary-treas-
urer of the association.
Other subjoenas, it is known, have
been issued for the appearance OF
persons having knowledge of the cir
cumstances of the raid and the find
ing of dynamite in the basement of
the building in which are the offices
of the iron workers and at the home
of an iron worker on the outskirts OF
the city.
Besides Prosecutor Baker those
upon whom subpoenas for the in
vestigation were served during the
week are Superintendent of Police
Martin Hyland, Captain of Detectives
William Holtz and C. E. Freeman and
]. C. Talbot, expert accountants, who
have been examining the account
books of the association of iron
workers under the direction of the
prosecutor.
Petition Was Denied.
This action on the part of the gov
eminent follows the ruling of Judge
Joseph Markey in the criminal court,
denying a petition of District Attor-
ney Fredericks, of Los Angeles, for
the removal to Los Angeles of evil
dence collected here for use in the
trial of James B. Mcnamara, now pro-
ceeding.
Judge Markey decided that no
method was apparent by which such
evidence should be brought back to
this county is needed in a trial of
John ]. Mcnamara. on an indictment
returned against him here for alleged
conspiracy to dynamite.
Attorneys and others interested in
the Mcnamara cases specialized as to
whether, when the federal grand jury
took charge Of the evidence, petit
ton for it's possession by the Los An
geles authorities would lie in the
federal court.
1t was said that the federal grand
jury inquiry would be to ascertain If
statute against conspiracy to trans
port from one state to another dyna-
mite for unlawful purposes had been
violated.
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ITALIANS ROUTED IN
FIERCE MosLEM CoFLICT

Malta. Oct. 28-The Italian re-
verse at Tripoli, on October %. say
steamship passengers just arrived
here, amounted almost to rout. An
italian outpost during reconnols-
sance encountered Turkish outpost,
which retreated.
The Italians followed and found
themselves suddenly attacked on al
sides. :.
Three companies Of Bersagliers
eight infantry were annihiiated'
several officers were made prisoners
mutilated and hanged.
The return of the rest of the Italian
force carrying many wounded. said tc
be 700, caused excitement among the
Arabs of Tripoli. They attempted &c
revolt. firing many shots and wound
ing many Italians. The attempt was
soon ouelled and hundreds of Mussel.
mans were shot.
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London, Oct. 28-Four hundred
Italians were killed or wounded In
the fighting around Tripoli on Mon
day and Tuesday, says news agency
dispatch received here from Tripoli,
which escaped Italian censorship.
The situation at Tripoli, the dispatch
adds, is serious. European residents
fear a massacre, as holy war has
been proclaimed by the natives.
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state Humane society to Nee ca,

state Humane Society to We e,.ts
The annual meeting OF inc !. r.
Humane Society will be heio - - TIE
coma Saturday, November - cub.
rooms Of the Commerce. .fter
There will be a morning anu - Re.
noon session, with . NUMBER - 10.
ports and discussions on topics
terest.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23
WOMAN NOVELIST
DIES OF MORPHINE
Margaret H. Potter Takes
an Overdose.

Chicago. Dec. 22.-Margaret Horton
Potter, the novelist, was found dead in
her apartments to-day from an overdose
of morphine accidentally taken.
Edwin c. Potter, her brother, president
of the Illinois Brick Company, testified
at the cOroner's inquest that she had
long been addicted to the use of the drug
and had fought hard to overcome the
habit. She was discharged from a sana-
tOrium a few months ago, and had been
in good health until two days ago, when
she complained of illness. She is be-
lieved to have taken the heavy dose of
morphine to relieve her suffering
Mrs. Potter was born in Chicago in
1881, and at the age of sixteen displayed
remarkable literary talent. At that age
she published a book which dealt with
certain phases of society in such a man.
ner that her father bought every copy
of the edition to SUPPRESS it. Most of her
books dealt with Chicago society. She
was married to John ID. Black in 1902
and was divorced by him y 1910 Soon
afterward she enetred sanatorium.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23
''GET-RICH-QUICK"
MEN SENTENCED
Officers of Burr Brothers
Concern Found Guilty.

New York, Dec. 22.-Shelton c. Burr,
president; Eugene H. Burr, secretary and
treasurer; Charles H. Tobey, vice presi-
dent, and Edwin w Preston, field oil
manager, of the Burr Brothers. Incorpo-
rated, bond brokers and promoters. were
each sentenced by Judge Holt in the Su-
preme branch of the Criminal Court this
afternoon to serve one year in the pen
itentiary on BlackweIls Island, after they
had pleaded guilty to a charge of using
the mails to defraud prospective inves-
tors.
1t IS said the men gained $15OO0,OO0 by
their swindlng operations.
The offices of the Burr Brothers were
raided on November 20. 1910, and it was
said at that time that the firms profit
through the sale of worthless mining
stock amounted to 100000. They pro-
NOTED about thirty corporations with
stock issues ranging from 100000 to
$1,000, COO each. Some of these companies
were the Nevada GOldfeld NJ ming, Mill
ing, and Smelling Company, the British
American Copper Mines and Smelling
Company. the HalcOmb Automatic En-
Eine Company. the Toledo, Wabash, and
81. Louis Railroad, and the Arizona Cop
per and Gold Mines Company.
About three months ago Shelton c.
Burr, head of the firm, was secretly mar
ried to Mrs. Myrtle Gillette, at SIAM
ford Conn
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23

amounts from the sale of the unique
crafts sold by the association for their
benefit.
"a Universal King"
Rev. Zed H. Copp, WHOSE unique COM
bination of free moving picture show
and religious service are attracting larger
throngs each Sunday, has planned a spe-
cial Christmas mass service tomorrow.
Two meetings will be held, one in the
morning and one in the afternoon in order
that those who cannot gain admission
at the first service, may attend in the
afternoon. One programme will be fol-
lowed in both services.
The morning service will be held at II
o'clock at the Leader Theater, 5O7 Ninth
street northwest. The afternoon service,
known as an extension service" because
1t inaugurates the extension of the meet
lngs all over the city. will be held at
l:3O o'clock at the Princess Theater,
Twelfth and H streets northeast.
"A Universal King is the title of the
reel that will be shown. In addition to
the moving pictures will be stereoptican
views. Solos will be sung by Mrs. Mary
A. Baier and Miss Ruth Copp.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23

holidays They will return to Washing
ton for several weeks before resuming
their trip around the world. Lady Law
renee has been a guest al the Arlington
Hotel for a fortnight, and Miss Gust has
been visiting Miss Scidmore in NJ streeo
during her stay in Washington.
Mrs. Richard H. Townsend will be host
ess at dinner on January IS, in honor Of
the Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Gerry.
sOn-in-law and daughter Of Mrs. Town
send, will come to Washington this week,
to spend the holidays Mrs Edward R.
Thomas. of New York. will also be a
guest of Mrs. Townsend, during Christ
mas week.
Miss Kathleen Beresford. who has been
visiting Col. Robert NJ. Thompson and
Mrs. Thompson for some time, has re-
turned to New York. She will come back
TO Washington shortly to accompany
them to Annapolis for the Christmas
ball. The entire party will be guests Of
Commander and Mrs. Gibbons.
Mrs. Sullivan, wife Of DR.. Robert Youne
Sullivan. has issued invitations for
tea on Tuesday afternoon, from 4 to 8
o'clock, at the Burlington, when tho
guests will be asked to meet Mrs. Whit
ney kipp. of Brooklyn, n. Y. Mrs. Kipp
was formerly Miss Annette Smith, OF
Washington. and is spending the holi-
days with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs W.
Scott Smith, at their home, 525 T street.
Miss Virginia MILAN will entertain ae
luncheon on January 2, in honor of Miss
Elizabeth Parker Crenshaw.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23
snrending Cheer in South.

While many forces are at work car
rying the Christmas cheer to the be-
loved ones at home, and to the lonely
and depressed at home and abroad,
none deserve higher mention than the
efforts of the Southern Industrial Edu-
cational Association to reach the noun
tain people in the desolate cabin homes
Of the AppalaChians.
Those purchasing the pretty baskets
and rugs on sale at the headquarters of
the association, in room 325, Southern
Building. little realize what it means 10
the moUntaIneers to receive the T:ice Of
their handiCraft. One teacher writes:
Two little girls were quite overwheIm-
ed when paid them the dollar for
their work.
Many such expressions of gratitude
come to the busy workers of the asso-
citation in acknowledgment of the
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23
Dinner for Newsboys.

Preparations are being completed for
the Christmas Day dinner to be given to
the newsboys of Washington at the Cen
;ral Union Mission in Louisiana avenue.
The dinner is being given under the
direction OF the management Of the local
branch of the Newsboys' Association of
America. which was recently formed.
Rev. Zed Hetzel COpp, who is in charge
OF the organization, is managing the
dinner
There will he turkey with all of it's
accomplishments, commonly known to the
v"nders of papers as "trimmins" a
Christmas tree will also be on hand to
give the proper atmosphere to the fes-
tivitcs. The feed will begin promptly
at 1:3o o'clock A letter of greeting from
president Taft will he read as we'll as
luIetido missives from prominent WASH
.nCtOnians
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23

occasion consisted Of Christmas greens
and clusters of red blossoms. Those VINO
assisted in receiving and dispensing the
hOspItalitIes of the afternoon were Mrs.
herbert H. d. Pierce, wife of the former
Minister to Norway; Mrs. w. w. WOther-
spoon, Miss Scidmore. Miss MacMurray.
Miss Marie Stevens. Miss Helen BuCh-
unan, and Miss Mildred Greble.
Mr. Milton NJ. King, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry King has issued invitations
for q stag dinner at the Hotel COntnen-
tai, Wednesday evening. December -, at
80 o'clock. in celebration of his twenty
first birthday.
Miss Helen Davidson. daughter of DR..
and Mrs. W. VI. Davidson. arrived in
Washington last evening, to spend the
holidays with her parents. Miss Davidson
is member OF the class of 1914 of Vas
sar. Her cousins. Mr. John Trimmer and
Miss Beth Trimmer. will also be with
Dr and Mrs. Davidson during the hOli-
DAYS. Mr.. Trimmer is a college student
at Minden. Nebr and his sister is
student at DOane College, Crete, Nebr.
Mai w. r. Logan. /. S A, and Mrs.
Logan and Miss Francis Logan are
spending the winter at the Arlington
Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark.
The former Chinese Minister has ar
rived in Washington from Mexico. The
naval attaChe of the Chinese Legation,
Yuan Ko-Shuan. will arrive here in Jan
uary.
Lady Lawrence and Miss a. NJ. Gust.
of England, left Washington yesterday
for Richmond, where they will spend the
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23

mer, and Stuart Landstreet, of New
York, the latter a relative and house
guest of the hostess. A seated supper
was served before midnight.
Mrs. Burr, wife of Lieut. Col. Edwin
Burr. L. S. A, will go to New York to-
day to spend Christmas and New Years
with their sons at West Point. She will
return here early in January.
Former Senator and Mrs. Burrows will
leave to-day for New York to Spend
Christmas with their son-in-Iaw and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. George McNeir
They are in their apartment on the
Rivereside Drive for the winter, having
closed their place on the Hudson for
few months.
Miss Marjorie Ide, daughter of the
American Minister to Spain. who has
been the guest of Representative and
Mrs. LOngworth. returned to New York
Yesterday to spend the holidays with
her brOtber-in-law and sister. former
Representative and Mrs. BOurke Cock
ran. Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth will leave
Washington tomorrow to spend the
Christmas holidays with the latter's par
cntS, eN-President and Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, at their home. Sycamore Hill,
Oyster Bay. Long Island. They will re-
turn to Washington about the middle of
next week.
The counselor of the British Embassy.
Mr.. Alfred Mitchell Innes. was host at
a dinner party last evening.
Miss Gertrude Greely. who has been
visiting in New England for the past
few months will return to Washington
and join her parents. Gen. \. w. Greely,
L. S. a, and Mrs. Greely. Miss An
Brooklyn, y. Y, since last spring. will
also come to Washington for Christmas.
and a w. Greely, jr., who is now CON
nected with the Reading Railway Com
pany. and who will arrive here for
Christmas. will make the family circle
complete.
Mrs Aldrich. wife Of former Senator
Aldrich. entertained a company at lunch
con yesterday.
Miss Grace Moffatt De Lashmutt an
nounces the engagement of her daughter.
Miss Frances De Lashmutt, to Mr.. Frank
r. MOncure, Of Virginia.
Miss Margaretta Brooke was hostess at
dinner last evening.
Mrs. Allen and the Misses Allen. wife
and daughters of Maj. Henry T. Allen,
/. s. A, entertained at a tea yesterday
Connecticut. The decorations for the
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23
SUCCEEDS CAPT. LITTLEPAGE.
II. IL. Marmaduke Appointed to Of
flee of Naval War Records.

Acting Secretary of the Navy Win
throp yesterday appointed Harry H.
Marmaduke. of Missouri, as agent In the
office of naval war records, succeeding
the late Capt. II. II. LittepaGe.
BY act of Congress. this place must
he filled by man who has served in
the Confederate navy. Mr.. Marmaduke
resigned as midShipman in the United
States navy in 1861 to accept an appoint
ment as midshlpman in the Confederate
navy. He served on the Virginia. later
known as the Merrimac. until the de-
struction of that vessel by the Monitor
in 1852
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23
Mass mt st. Patrick'<.

Midnight Christmas mass will be held to-
morrow in St. Patrick's Catholic Church,
corner Of Tenth and G streets northwest
So as not to Inconvenience those who de-
sire to attend the services. the railway
companies operating lines in the vicinity
Cf the church, have CUuTteOusly offered TO
run their cars until 2.3O O'Clock Christmas
morning. 1t is expected that large con-
EreEatiOn will attend the mass.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-23
Big Rush To-day.
shrIners Busy at Armory.

Yesterday afternoon members OF Almas
Temple. Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine.
were busy at National Rifles Armory
filling baskets with provisions for more
than zoo families. The baskets will be dis
tributed to the poor Of the city to-day.
The work of distribution is in charge of
w. Cliff Long. The baskets contain tur-
keys. vegetables, fruits canned goods.
sweets, and in some cases, articles of
clothing.