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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
CONVICTED, THEN ACQUITTED.
Woman Says She Shot Husband Be.
cause He Attacked Her.

GALESVILLE, Tex, February H.
Mrs. Minnie Lee Streight of McGregor.
Tex, charged with the murder Of her
husband, T. p. Sreight. q newspaper
p,,bfisher. after having been previously
tried and given a life sentence. was to-
day acquitted by jury In the district
court here. d Mrs. Streight declared she
shot her husband because he attacked
her.
ne trial was transferred here on a
change Of venue when the court of GRIM
inai appeals reversed the decision OF the
trial court .re..-.--.. -
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Movements of Ocean Steamers.

QUEENSTOWN, February .17.-Ar-
rived: Cameronia, New York. Antwerp
Arrived: Finland, New York. South
ampton-Arrived: Oceanic, New York.
Boulogne.-Sailed: Noordam, New York.
Lusitania, New York.
Kroonland, New York.
Southampton-Sailed: Minnewaska. New
York.
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FUNERAL OF CONSUL DAVIS.
American Official in Honduras Loses
Life While Bathing.

CEIBA, Honduras, February 1.-THE
body Of George F. Davis, American con-
sui, who lost his life here Tuesday while
bathing in the Cangrejal river, was in
TERED yesterday afternoon in the local
cemetery. The entire American colony
and several prominent Hondurans attend
ed the funeral
Kenneth Patten Of Salem, Va, has been
named as Mr.. Davis successor.
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G0MPERS GUEST OF ELKS.
Dimes with Pennsylvania Governor
and Other Prominent Men.

NEW YORK, February 17.@Gov. john
X, Tener Of Pennsylvania, Samuel
Gomp-rs. George B. Chamberlain. United
States senator from Oregon; A. o. STAN
ley. chairman Of the steel investigating
committee Of the House Of Represent
atives, and Grand Exalted Ruler John F.
sullivan, were the principal guests to-
night at q banquet Of New York Elks In
commemoration Of the birth Of the order.
There were over TOO seated at the tables.
and they applauded the praises OF the
in several speeches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
Mavor Killed by Train.

LITTLE FERRY. N. j.. February H.
Carl Schultz, mayor OF this town, was
killed tonight by Susquehanna express
train as he was crossing the tracks at the
railroad station. The noise of escaping
steam from a train from which he had
just alighted, apparently prevented Mr..
Schultz from hearing the oncoming ex-
press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
FOR HOME RULE MEASURE
Vast Throng in London Ap.
pIaudS the Government
Plan for ireland.

LONDON, February 17.-Home rulers
We're in high spirits this afternoon in
Trafalgar square, where from 5000 to
10000 persons assembled in support of
the governments proposed measure Of
self-government for ireland.
Liberals and nationalist combined in
the demonstration. members Of the house
of commons occupying seven Of the
platforms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
BRITISH COAL STRIKE
NOW SEEMS CERTAIN
Nearly Million Miners Give No.
tice They Will Quit Work.
Others Soon to Follow.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special CabIegram to The Star.
LONDON, February 1.-THE situation
in the British coal trade reached an acute
stage today when a rush for insurance by
the colliery owners sent the rate at
Loyd's against national strike up to
941s per cent. The owners are insuring
their residences. as well as their mining
properties.
Up to tonight more than 800, 900 miners
had handed in their notices to quit work
February %, and the remainder, which
number about 25OOOO. will take similar
action Monday. 1t is said.
The government intimated today that
it would take the crisis in hand early
next week, but what action the author
tiles contemplate taking is largely a
matter of conjecture. The well in
formed Pail Mall Gazette expresses the
opinion that the governments efforts
will be directed along lines similar to
those pursued in the recent railroad
strike, and that q royal commission of
ten will be appointed to inquire INTO the
minimum wage question, on the cond1-
ton that the men remain at work pend
ing the findings of such commission.
Takes Pessimistic View.
Sir George Askwith, head of the gov
ernment board of trade, who has been
successful in the past in mediating labor
disputes, took pessirnistic view today of
the situation.
| 1t is estimated that a supply Of coal
| sufficient to last only two weeks is now
| in stock. Attempts will be made to land
| imported coal. but this will be accom-
plished with the greatest difficulty.
+; The Federation Of National Transport
| Workers has pledged itself not to handle
| 'iblackleg'' coal, and similar action will
likely be taken by other unions whose
members are engaged in the handling OF
| imported fuel.
| Statisticians figure that the strike will
! cost the nation upward Of s2,5OO.COO daily.
| and grow costler as it progresses This
| stupendous sum includes the loss il
wages to 100000 men, and losses in
profits to the railroads, coal companies
| and industrial enterprises, which will
be compelled to suspend on account OF
lack Of fuel.
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COUNT Won AEHRENTHA[
DIES AT Vienna HOME
Received Autograph Letter
From Emperor Francis Jo-
seph Just Before Death.

VIENNA, February 17.-Count Alois
Lexa Won Aehrenthal. Austro-HungariaI
minister Of foreign affairs, died this ev.
ening.
Count Won AehrenthaI had been suffer
ing for the past month with leucocy.
themia, disease characterized by pro
found changes In the blood and internal
organs. and no hopes were entertained
for his recovery.
During the day he received an auto
graph letter from Emperor Francis
Joseph, accepting his resignation and
bestowing upon the minister the bril-
liants Of the grand cross of the Order
of st. Stephen. In his letter the en-
peror expressed regret that it was
necessary, because of, the state of his
health, for Count Won Aehrenthal to
ask again to be relieved of Office. He
reaffirmed his confidence in the foreign
minister and his policy, which had
been carried out under difficult circum-
stances, and concluded with "warmest
thanks for your faithful and dtstin-
guished services to my house and mon
archy." f
Much Gratified at Letter.
Count Won Aehrenthal read the letter
seemed much gratified.
Count Leopold Won Berchthold. former
ambassador to Russia, has been appoint
ed foreign minister While it is acknowl-
edged by Austria that Count Won Aehren-
thai had done more than any of his i'm
mediate predecessors to raise the prestige
of the country, his latter days were en-
bittered by attacks from Christian So
cialist journals. which disliked the min
ister's sympathy for Italy and his al
legged lukewarmness for Germany. The
whole forces of the military party were
also arrayed against him.
Portable because his opponents were
believed to reflect the views of the heir
to the throne, .Archduke Franz Fer
dinand, although the emperor stood
by him. There is no doubt that these
attacks hastened his death.
Count Won Aehrenthal was born in
1854. He was twenty three years old
when he was appointed provisional at
tache in Paris. Later he was attached
to the embassy in st. Petersburg. After
!! serving in the foreign office in Vienna
for five years from 1883. he was again
sent to st. Petersburg, and in 1892 re-
ceived the title Of minister He serv-
ed also as minister to Roumania ani
then was appointed ambassador to
Russia. He had been foreign minister
of Austria-Hungary since October, 1906
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
RAILROADS IN COMBINE
Unite to Fight Demands of
Engineers for Advance,
in Pay.

NEW YORK. February l7.-The rail-
roads east of Chicago and north Of the
Potomac have combined to fight the de-
mands Of the railroad engineers for an
increase in wages Of from % to 50 per
cent, and, according to a rumor. eman-
ating from high source today, the COM
mittee Of twelve railroad men. under the
leadership Of ]. 8. Stewart, vice presi-
dent and general manager Of the Erie
railroad, will decisively turn down the
engineers demands at the coming meeting
with Warren s. Stone, head of the Broth
erhood Of Locomotive Engineers. The
combination of eastern railroads fighting
the proposed increase comprises forty
eight lines east Of Chicago.
Amounts to $40, 1000, 900 a Year.
According to railroad officials. tho pro-
posed increase in wages would mean an
additional $4,000, 900 a year for operating
expenses, and 1t is further said that the
railway combination has agreed not to
grant any further wage increases to em-
ployes of any class until they are allowed
to raise their freight rates.
It is believed that the engineers will
vote to strike as soon as the increase Is
refused. The consensus of opinion among
eastern managers Is that the matter will
be referred to arbitration, and eventually
the Erdmann law will be brought into
play and mediators appointed.
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George Fuller Golden Dead.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, February H.
George Fuller Golden, founder Of the
White Rats. a theatrical organization,
died here today. He had been III two
years. He leaves q wife and four chill
dren.
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French Bark Ashore.

VALPARAISO, Chile, February H.
The French bark Max OF Nantes went
ashore today at Point Monte Cristo, near
Talcahuano. She II In a difiicult position.
and assistance has been sent from Talca-
huana.
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CONVENTION IN RIOT
Tennessee Rpub|icans Resort
to Use of Fists.
CHAIRMAN HIT WITH GAvEL
Tables Smashed and Scene of Gen
eral Disorder Is Presented.
TWO CANDIDATES SELECTED
Sells and Massey Factions Split,
Each Meeting Separately and
Making Nomination.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, February 17.-The
first Tennessee congressional district re-
publicans tonight have two candidates
for Congress and two newly formed
congressional committees as a result Of
| a split in their convention at Green's
vile today. Representative Sam r. Sells
was nominated for reelection and DR..
H. D. Massey, former representative was
nominated by q faction favorable to his
candidacy. The convention was q scene
of riot and disorder. The trouble began
when announcement was made that the
congressional committee, favorable to
Massey by vote Of seven to five, had
decided to admit to the theater only by
ticket.
Waiting men, by hundreds, carried the
place by storm when the doors were
opened and filled the large hall. When
1t became known that the congressional
committee had decided to allow Sells but
forty votes of 116 in the convention, tenn
pers of the Sells supporters were almost
understandable.
Row Starts Over Chairman.
Chairman Shipley of the congressional
committee called the convention to order
and announced Adam Bowman of Wash
ington county for chairman. Objection
was made by the five Sells members of
the congressional committee, who claimed
that they were in the rightful majority
on the committee, and the name OF r. +.
Donnelly of Johnson county was presented
for chairman.
Bowman endeavored to act. but the
sayel was snatched from his hand. Sub
stituting his heavy walking cane for the
gavel, Bowman pounded for order. when
an unknown man, who snatched the gavei
from him, struck him on the head with
It, Massey men rushed to his aid. and
general mix-up followed. The situation
became SO intense that members OF the
congressional committee sought safety IN
flight.
Not Allowed to Speak.
Later when Dr. Massey attempted to
make q speech the table on which he was
standing was jerked from under him.
His opponents then gave vent to their
wrath by smashing the table to pieces.
ana with M. DOnneliy as chairman they
proceeded with their convention. nom
mating Representative Sells and adopting
resolutions indorsing President Taft, Gov.
Hopper and Representative Sells.
The Massey men also held their conven-
tion in one end Of the hall, nominating
their man. The Sells people claim that
they outnumbered the Massey men seven
or eight to one
Following are delegates to the republi-
can national convention:
Sells convention delegates, Representa-
tive sam r. Sells and c. c. Collins. In
structed for Taft.
Massey convention delegates. Judge G.
McHenderSon and E. c. Alexander. In
structed for Taft
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WERE NOT DETAINED.
Americans Recently Employed IN
Persia on Their Way Nome.

ST. PETERSBURG. February 1.-THE
Persian authorities at Enzeli have failed
to detain F. r. Cairns and the other
Americans who formerly composed the
staff of W. Morgan Shuster, the ex-
treasurer general Of Persia
According to ST. Petersburg dispatch
Of February 13, the Persian government
telegraphed orders to the municipal OH
Gals at Enzeli and Recht instructing
them to detain the Americans formerly
employed in the Persian treasury depart
ment Mr. Cairns and his associates left
Teheran on their way to the United
States February 10. The dispatch further
stated that the americans would be re-
auired to answer for irregularities which,
the Persian officials alleged, were discov-
cred in Mr.. Shusters accounts.
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Continued on Twelfth PaSAl
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WEATHER

Fair and warmer today, prob
ably becoming unsettled Monday;
moderate variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-17
Roosevelt Will Go
West, Next Week

oyster Bay, y. y, July l6.-Col. Roose-
Welt will probably leave, Monday or
Tuesday next, for his campaign in the
Middle West. He said, tonight, that SEN
ator Dixon was making arrangements
for the trip and that he did not know
definitely when he would start. 1t is
probable, however. that he will speak
in Des Moines. Ia, before the State con-
vention of the new party, on Wednes-
day. After making several other speech
es in Iowa he will go to Kansas and
thence to Michigan to take part in the
campaign preceding the primaries in
those three states for the election of Re-
publican candidates for Presidential cleo
tors.
George w. Perkins of New York came
to Oyster Bay. tonight. to talk over
plans for the trip Col. Roosevelt said
that on account of the scarcity of cam
paign funds it would be necessary TO ar
range the tour on an economical a basis
as possible and that he would not have
a special train unless he found it i'm
possible to fulfil his engagements other
wise.
The Ex-President spent the day in
New York, where he saw Senator Dixon,
VIM. H. Hotehkiss, his New York state
manager; score of other political work
ers and converts to the new party. Mr..
Hotchkiss, the colonel said, told him that
he took up the fight as a crusader. for
a principle, but that he was now fight
ing for victory. He had been astounded,
he told the colonel, by the favorable re-
turns which have come in, especially
from up state. DR.. w. ]. Stewart, pres
ident of the Democratic Union of Man
haitian told the ex-President that his
organization would support him. Julian
Harris of Atlanta came in to discuss the
situation in Georgia.
Colonel Roosevelt said that he resign
ed, a week ago. from the Republican
Club of New York, of which he had
long been member. He declined to dis
cuss his action. Regarding a dispatch
from Washington to the effect that he
would declare for the independence of
the Philippines and attack Pres. Taft
and Gen. Clarence r. Edwards on the
ground that when he was President they
deceived him in regard to the Philippines
policy, he said the report was absolutely
untrue.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Mrs. Linda Lee Thomas was granted
an interlocutory decree of divorce from
Edward r. Thomas, the former bank
er and sportsman, Tuesday, in the su-
preme court at New York. Mrs. Thorn
as sued for divorce. last March, nam
ing as correspondent Miss Theodore
Gerard the dancer, who created the
Vampire dance"
After John T. Whitlock, an aged
lawyer had testified before the House
judiciary subcommittee, at Seattle.
Wash. Tuesday morning, that he had
seen Judge Hanford drunk on a crowd
ed street of Seattle, one afternoon.
Whitlook was followed into the hall by
Ned Hartford son of the judge. who
called Whitlock an offensive name.
Whitlock struck the young man in the
face. returned to the court room, went
on the stand and told his experience.
Two persons were run over and kill
ed by automobiles at Providence. r. T.,
Tuesday night. Dr. jay Perkins ma
chine struck Charles n. Brown. aged
80, single. who stepped off the side
walk when the physician turned out
to avoid a collision with another car
on Broadway Brown died 20 minutes
later of internal injuries Fred S. Aid
rich, Jr.. aged 6. ran out of a drug
store on Eddy street ahead of his
mother and in front of a motor car
driven by Munroe Ramage. He suffer-
ed conclusion of the brain and in
ternal hemorrhages. dying at 1910 \
NJ, Wednesday. No arrests were made
in either case
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-17
HEAVY PENALTIES
Provided in the Beal Bill for Gambling
as hr In Cotton Futures"

Washington. July 16.-Heavy penal
ties for gambling in cotton futures"
are provided in the Beal BILL. passed
by the House, today, by vote of IS
to % The bill has yet to run the
gauntlet of the Senate.
Efforts to amend the bill to include
provisions prohibiting gambling in
grains failed. The supporters. of the
bill pointed out that a measure now
awaiting action in the House is direct
ed against gambling in grain. I, The
bill would prohibit all dealing in cotton
futures and fix heavy penalties for
purchase or sale of cotton not actually
in existence. Heavy fines would be
imposed for the use of the mails or
telegraph for the dissemination of cot
ton speculative Information.
Rep. Fitzgerald. Dem, New York, led
the opposition. declaring the bill was
unconstitutional and would handicap
the cotton producer and consumer.
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IN MUNICIPAL COURT.
Local Officers Capture Man Who Stole
Watch-identified and Convicted.

L The Waterville police We're recently
given a description OF one Daniel Da-
ley of Bangor, who, it is alleged, stole
a watch from f. NJ. Spanlding of Bling
ham. officers George Simpson and Gid
con Maheu were discussing the mat
ter on Main street. Monday, when
George looked UP and saw a man who
seemed to exactly fit the description.
There's the fellow" calculated George,
and after him the two bluecoats start
ed. The man, it is alleged, was car
rving the watch in his vest pocket, and
when he saw the police looking steadily
at his chain. he hastily pulled his coat
together, and the two thought that
that was enough evidence to hold him,
which they did. Spaulding was COM
muncatcd with. and came down, Tues
dav. identifying Daley as the man with
whom he had been walking, and aft
erwards missed his timepieec.
Daley was arraigned before Judge
FTank X. Shaw in the municipal court,
Tuesday afternoon. charged With larc-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-17
Says Father Of Schwartz,
Wanted for Murder
OF Little Julia COnnors-- Con-
iessed and Father Advised
SuicIde--Thinks He Did It..Beiieye
Police Know Where Boy Is.

New York, July 16.-Events moved
rapidly, today. i'll the proceedings to
fix the responsibility for the brutal
murder. of 12-year-old Julia .Connors
in the Bronx, last week. The father
of Nathan Swartz, the young hanger
on of pugilism, who has been sought
in connection with the crime, admit
ted 20 the grand jury that his son
had confessed to him that he was
guilty of killing the girl.
Mrs. Frances Alexander, sister of
the youth. eorroborated the statement
and gave the jury the first details of
the tragedy. At the conclusion of a
hearing filed with sensational testi-
mony the grand jury unanimously vot-
ed in favor of an indictment for mur-
der in the first degree.
Mrs. AleXander's repetition of the
story of the crime as she said her
brother had told it to her was detail
ed, explicit and telling in its revela-
tions of horror.
Mrs. Alexander, according to At
torney Mott. told the jury that her
brother said he had met Julia Con-
nors, Saturday night, and asked her
home. which is just across the hall
from the vacant fiat where the muir
der was committed. The young man
said he followed the girl and at the
top of the stairs pushed her into the
vacant fiat and attempted to assault
her The child screamed. according to
the story of Mrs. Alexander, AMI then.
Nathan said he plunged his pocket
knife into her. She continued to
scream, the witness testified, and
Nathan stabbed her until she finally
fell and then plunged the knife into
her breast near the heart. Then Julia
remained still.
Then, the witness continued, Nathan
went across the hall to his own home
and procured the box in which the
body was found. He placed the still
living child in this box, after cutting
off her hair. put the box on the dumb
waiter and let it slide to the bottom.
He went To the cellar and took the
girl from the dumb wait
er and laid her in the cellar. He then
went home and went to sleep. Early
the next morning, Sunday, he took the
girl still alive. into the lot where she
was found, later.
Mrs. Alexander said she threw the
youth out of her house when she heard
the tale He then went to his fathers
place Of business, where he told the
same story. according 10 the father
who eorroberated the daughters testf-
mony.
1t was stated. today, that the police
know where Swartz is and as soon as
the Indictment is filed. tomorrow. he
will be arrested. Despite this, the Off
Gals, toright. issued a second circular
calling for the arrest of SwartZ.
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CHINA.

SOUTH-Mrs. Hurlsman. with hsr
two boys, is passing ths summer with
her mother, Mrs. Bragg.
cyrus Jones returned. on Saturday,
from a business trip to Lynn.
Miss Sarah Norton OF Franklin, n
H.. end her friend. Miss Laura Chard,
of Chelsea, Mass. are stopping at IL
w, Jones' for a week.
An auto party from Waterviile con-
sisting of Mr.. ard Mrs. Wing and Mr.
and Mrs. viii Graves. We're recent
guests Of Mrs. Anna M. Jones.
Miss Mariana Crosman of Lynn -
the guest of her brother, Charles Cros-
man.
Doctors Clare and Nora Brown OF
Waterville. with Mr.. Browns mother
visited Miss Matte C. Jones, on Fri
day and Saturday.
Miss Rideout has been a recent guest
OF her Bates classnate, Miss Annabel
Jones.
Miss Harriet Norton, a missionary
in Aintub, Turkey, is the guest OF her
aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth X. Jones.
Mr.. Kicker of Sumter. S. c.. called on
Il. W. Jones, Monday.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Fire at Danville Corner, Monday,
burned Joseph Eveleth's house. and
all the contents. The fire probably
caught f1om the chimney. Mr.. Eveleth
was in Auburn and only his house
keeper was at home.
Irving Cross of Nashua, n. H., who,
with his wife, was visiting friends in
Monsop ana enjoying an outing at
Bear pond. seven miles out of the
town in Elliotville plantation, was
drowned. late, Monday afternoon. MIR.
Cross started in a canoe to cross the
pond to get some water from a spring.
When a few rods from the shore the
canoe capsized suddenly and Mr.
Cross was drowned before help could
reach him. He was an expert canoe
man and no wind ruffied the surface of
the lake, so that how the canoe hap
pencil to capsiZe is az mystery. The
body was taken tie Menson, Monday
night, and sent, Tuesday, to Nashua.
He vas AZ years old and held fine
position with the Carter-Rice Paper Co.
in Nashua