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PERsiANs TO BE Prosecuted.
to Suppress Disturbances at
Tabriz and Other Towns.

London.-The Russian government
has decided upon stern measures to
suppress disorders at Tabriz and other
disturbed Persian towns. The disloca-
ton of the telegraph lines makes it
impossible to get reliable narrative of
the outbreaks, yet it cannot be doubted
that situation of the greatest com.
pleXity has arisen.
AS reports of Russian progress in
Persia. and stories Of the indiscrimi-
nate killing of natives in Tabriz and
Resht and of the destruction of Per.
sia's constitutional government under
Russian menace continue to reach
England, the people are becoming in
creasingly disquieted at the British
governments completely, which the
foreign secretary, Sir Edward Grey,
thinks is matter of policy and COM
PEELED by the Anglo-Russian agree
ment.
Doubts also have increased as to
whether Persian independence ever
will be restored to even the feeble
status it had before this last assault
by Russia,
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on the rail, dividing his somewhat
perturbed attention between a noisy
lot of lascar stewards, deckhands, and
native third-class passengers in the
bows below, and the long lines OF
Saugor island, just then slipping past
on the starboard beam.
Up to the day that the Poonah had
sailed from Tilbury dock. London,
from the time he had left Quain
among the sand dunes of Long Island,
he had not been conscious of any sort
of espionage upon his movements.
But from the hour that the Poonah
with its miscellaneous ships COM
pany, white, yellow, brown, and black,
had warped out into the Thames, he
had felt he was being watched-had
realized It instinctively, having moth
Ing definite wherein to base his feel
ing. He was neither timorous nor
given to conjuring up shapes of ter
ror from the depths of nervous i'm
agination; the sensation of being un-
der the surveillance of unseen, prying
eyes is unmistakable. Yet he had tried
to reason himself out of the belief
after taking all sensible precautions,
such az never letting the photograph
of Sophia Farrell out Of his possession
and keeping the Token next his skin,
In chamois bag that nestled beneath
his arm. swinging from a leather cord
round his neck. 1t was quite con-
ceivable that that jewel, intrinsically
invaluable, was badly wanted by its
former possessors, whether for the
simple worth Of 1t or because 1t play
ed an important part in the intrigue,
or whatever 1t was, that had resulted
In Rutton's suicide. For his own part,
Amber cared nothing for it.
Such, in short, had been his frame
OF mind up to eight o'clock Of the
previous evening. At that hour he had
made discovery which had diverted
the entire trend Of his thoughts.
Doggott, ever poor sailor, had
been feeling Ill and Amber had excused
him early in the afternoon. About six
O'Clock he had gone to his stateroom
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-04

Great Eastern hotel, Calcutta, and
having thereby established his reputa
tion as mild lunatic, sat down to
twirl his thumbs and await the out
come, confidently anticipating there
would be none. "They" had outwit
ted him and not 500 guineas would
tempt "them," he believed. It re.
NAMED only to contrive triumph in
despite of this setback.
The Poonah slipped in to her dock
under cover of darkness. Amber, dis
embarking with Doggott, climbed into
an open ghari on the landing stage
and was driven swiftly to his hotel.
AS he alighted and, leaving Doggott
to settle with the ghariwallah crossed
the sidewalk to the hotel entrance, a
beggar slipped through the throng Of
wayfarers, whining at his elbow.
Give. o give, Protector of the
Poor!"
Preoccupied, Amber hardly heard,
and passed on; but the native stuck
leach-like to his SIDE
Give, hazoor-and the mercy of
God shall be upon the heaven-born for
ten thousand years."
Now "heaven-born" is flattery prop
erly reserved for those who sit in
high places. Amber turned and eyed
the man curiously, at the same time
dropping into the filthy, importunate
palm few annas.
May the shadow of the heaven
born be long upon the land, when he
shall have passed through the Gate
way Of Swords!"
And like flash the man was gone
lodging nimbly round the ghari
and across Old Court House street
losing himself almost instantly in the
press of early evening traffic.
"The devil!" said Amber thought
fully. "Why should it be assumed
that I have any shadow of an inten-
ton of entering that damnable Gate
way of Swords?"
An incident at the desk, while he
was arranging for his room, further
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and dressed for dinner, unattended
Absorbed in anticipations of the NOR
row, when first he should set foot in
Calcutta and take the first step in
pursuit of Sophia Farrell, he had
absent-mindedly neglected to empty
the pockets of his.discarded clothing
At seven he had gone to dinner, leav.
ing his stateroOm door open. as was
his habit-a not unusual one with
first-cabin passengers on long voyages
and his flannels swinging from
hooks in the wall. About eight. dis
| covering his oversight through the
absence of his cigarette case, he had
| hurried back to the stateroom to dis
cover that he had been curiously
lsrobbed.
His watch, his keys, his small
change and his sovereign purse. his
silver cigarette case-all the articles,
in fact, that he was accustomed to
stuff into his pockets-with one ex-
ception, were where he had left them
But the leather envelope containing
the portrait of Sophia Farrell was
missing from the breast pocket of his
coat.
From the hour in which he had OBJ
tanned it he had never but this once
let it out of his personal possession.
The envelope he had caused to be con.
structed for it's safe-keeping during
his enforced inaction in London. He
had never once looked at it save in
strict privacy, secure even from the
eyes of Doggott; and the latter did
not know what the leather case con-
tanned.
Thus his preconceived and self-con
structed>> theory as to the extent OF
The Enemy's knowledge, was in an in
slant overthrow. They" had seized
the very first relaxation of his vigil
lance to rob him of that which he
valued most And in his heart he
feared and believed that the incident
indicated their" intimacy not alone
with his secret but with that which he
shared with Colonel Farrell
Since then his every move toward
regaining the photograph had been
fruitless.
In the end, and in despair. Amber
posted a notice on the ships bulle-
tin board, Offering so guinsas reward
for the return of the photograph to
him either before landing or at the !
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mystified him. He had given his
name to the clerk. who looked up
smiling.
Mr.. David AMBER? he said.
why. yes"
I'VE were expecting you, sir. You
came by the Poonah?"
Yes. but"
There's note for you" The man
turned to rack. sorting out small
square envelope from others pigeon.
holed under "a"
Could it be possible that Sophia
Farrell had been advised of his com.
ing? Amber's hand trembled slightly
with eagerness and excitement as he
took the missive.
AN Eurasian boy left it for you
half an hour ago." said the clerk.
Thank you" returned Amber, con-
trolling himself sufficiently to wait
until he should be conducted to his
room before opening the note
1t was not. he observed later, super.
scribed in feminine hand. Could it
be from Quain's friend Labertouche?
Who else? Amber lifted his
shoulders resignediy. 81 wish Quain
had minded his own business" he
said ungratefully; Il can take care of
myself. This LabertoucheIl proba-
bly, make life misery for me-"
There was a quality in the note,
however, to make him forget his re-
sentiment of Quain's well-meant inter-
ference
MY Dear Sir" it began formally:
;Quains letter did not reach me I'M
til this afternoon; a circumstance
which l regret. Otherwise | should
be better prepared to assist you.
have, on the other hand, set afoot
enquiries which may shortly result in
some interesting information bearing
upon the matters which engage you.
expect to have news of the Fs. to-
night, and shall be glad to communi-
cate 1t to you at once. i am presum-
Ing that you propose losing no time
in attending to the affair of the gold
smith, but I take the liberty of ad-
vising you that to attempt to find him
without proper guidance orDprepara-
ton would be an undertaking haz-
ardous In the extreme. May / offer
you my services? II you decide to ac-
cept them, be good enough to come
before ten tonight to the sailors lodg- |
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-04

CInematograph theaters are ire
mendously popular in Russia. Almost
e,e village has one. Moscow and
st. Petersburg have about 80 each.
For the empire the number is esti-
mated at 1000, with an aggregate at
tendance last year of $1,000, 900 At
the average admission of 20 cents.
$21, 100000 was taken in. Admission
charges range from to 81 cents.
Many houses entertain 1000 a night.
On Sundays and holidays the crowds
are enormous. The pictures shown
are largely educational and do much
good, especially as so large proper
ton of the Russian population is il
literate.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-04
SYNOPSIS.

0VNOtSIS.
Davld Amber. starting for q duck-shoot-
ing visit with his friend, Quain, comes IN
an an. young lady equestrian who has been
n an by her horse becoming fright
ened at the sudden appearances in the road
~ Sebar 6turly Hindu; He declares he is is
mouthpiece Of the Bell addresses Amber
~ a man Of high rank and pressin0 a
ianysterious little bronze box. "Tho To
ZEN, into his hand, disappears in the
Mooo Ihe girl calls Amber by name.
ne T IN turn addresses her as Miss SOPHIE
ppairtI.eii, daughter Of Col. Farrell Of the
. BRUSH diplomatic service in India and
VISITING the Quains. Several nights later
h hre 0uain home is burglarized and the
prone box stolen. Amber and Quain 20
nnunHtins on an island and become lost and
AmRT is left marooned. He wanders
n1rr nnally reaches cabin and rec
osnL Me- It's occupant an old friend
named YHktton. whom he last met in Eng
1 Mh, az ho appears to be in hiding,
Wnen MISS Farrell is mentioned Rutton p
strangely agitated. Chatterji appears
MY s body. Rutton seizes a revoi-
yer yer ana dashes after Chatterji. He re-
tH Wildly excited. says he has Killed
Ine Hindu. takes poison, and when diving
ASKS amber to go to India on a mysferi
once for India. ~ a.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-04
Escape Blame for Factory Fire

New York.-The state has failed in
It's effort to fix the blame for the fire
horror of March 25, 1911, in which 147
employees OF the Triangle Waist COM
pany lost their lives. A verdict of mot
guilty" was returned late Wednesday
In the case of Isaac Harris and Max
Blanck, proprietors of the factory, who
were indicted in connection with the
holocaust.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-04
Queen Of smuesIers indicted.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Three indict.
ments were returned Wednesday by
the United States grand jury against
alleged smugglers, one Of them being
Mrs. Ethel Hall, frequently referred
to by federal immigration officials az
the queen of the smuggling ring"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-04
Killed Bear With Fiat

Boulder, Colo.-What is claimed to
be the champion bear story of the sea.
son was told Wednesday by william
Smith OF Syracuse, N. Y, who returned
here after hunting trip of two weeks
in the mountains. Smith claims tn
have killed 250-pound black bear with
a blow from his fist
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-04
Flynn Knocks Out Caponi.

Salt Lake City.-Jim Flynn, the
Pueblo fireman, added knockout over
Tony Caponi to his record at the Co
lonial theater Wednesday night. The
bout lasted less than three rounds and
was wholly one-sided
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-04
Want Lower Rates.

washington. - The Greater Des
Moines committee has petitioned the
interstate commerce commission to
order reduction in class freight rates
between Des Moines and points in
Colorado, Wyoming and Utah.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-04
Favors LEASING system.

Washington.-The necessity for a
leasing law applicable to public min
eral lands is pointed out by George
Otis Smith, director of the United
States geological survey, In his an.
nual report made public Wednesday.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-04
Kills Divorced Wife.

Livingston. Mont.-Dr. C. E. Button.
formerly prominent Billings physic-
Ian, shot and killed his wife, and, after
drinking quantity of poison, shot
himself, dying instantly. The Buttons
had been divorced.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-04
May Choose Or. Sun as President.

Shanghai-lt is reported that the
delegates of the eighteen provinces of
China proper intend to meet at Nan
king on December % to elect Dr.. Sun
Vat Sen president of the provisional
government of the united proyinces
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-04
Not as Bad as Expected.

Los Angeles, Cal-That citrus fruits
We're not as badly damaged as was at
first expected by the cold OF the last
few nights, nor-as badly as two years
ago, is stated by orange growers.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-04
CHAPTER VIII.
First Steps,

Forward on the promenade Aack
OF the Poonah. in the shadow Of the
bridge, Amber stood with both elhov.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-04
Film Drama for 1903 100000 Russian

(TO BE CONTINUED
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
HORSES LURcH BROKE MANS LEG.
Jerry Hutchinson of Charles Street
Victim of Accident.

Jerry Hutchinson of 7 Charles street
was thrown from his wagon while work
ing in the garden at the rear of his home
this morning at $3.50 o'clock and sus-
tanned bad fracture of the left knee.
Mr.. Hutchins was alone in the garden
at the time and it was some minutes
before his wife, who witnessed the acci.
dent from the house, could summon
enough neghbors to carry the helpless
man inside. DR. W. ID. Reid was called
and the fracture was reduced at once
On account of Mr. IIutchinson's 72 years
it will be several weeks before he is
able to be out of doors, although his
physician believes that he will eventu-
ally regain complete use of the leg.
At the moment of the accident. Mr..
Hutchinson was standing in his wagon,
after unloading a box Of garden dressing.
The horse attached to the cart had fire.
quently displayed signs of nervousness,
and as the driver took up the reins to
return to the barn for the day, the
animal gave a sudden mrch Mr. Hutch
inson was thrown from his position and
landed on a strip OF soft earth in such a
manner as to fold his left leg up under
the body. The man was stunned for
several moments, but did not lose con
sciousness. This afternoon he was rest
ing comfortably after the accident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
.l8 VOTES EACH
IS THE RESULT
IN BAY STATE
was about 80 per cent. of that polled by
the Republican candidate for governor
at the November election
PRES. TAFT CARRIED
THE GRANITE STATE
Six Delegates Instructed for Him and
Effort to Bar Them From Vot-
ing for Roosevelt Ever
Failed.

Concord, ~ H., May l-An effort on
the part of the progressive Taft lead
ers of New Hampshire to incorporate
their opposition to Roosevelt in the Re-
publican party platform to the extent
OF forbidding the delegates-at large to
vote for Theodore Roosevelt for presi-
dent under any condition in the nations
al convention was elfectually killed by
the Roosevelt faction, aided by the more
conservative Taft leaders in the Repub.
lican state convention here Yesterday.
Secure in the matter of pledging the
state delegates to Taft, the sentiment
which had been included in the first
draft Of the platform found almost no
actual support from any quarter when
the opposition was broached, even the
chairman of the resolution committee
Offering to withdraw the sentence and
expressing his personal disapproval OF
il.
Six delegates pledged to Taft were
elected to the national convention at
Chicago in the state and second district
conventions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
VERMONT RAILROADS
ARE FORBIDDEN
To Collect Demuuage Charges on Intra
state Traffic Until Four Days Shall
Have Elapsed, Not Including
Sundays and Holidays.

| Newport, May 1.-The Vermont publ,
service commission has made the follow
ling orders;
The Maine Central Railroad compan,
has filed an itemized statement of eX.
| penses incurred in eliminating two grade
crossings in the town Of Guildhall under
the order of the commission issued Apri
! o. 1910, and the statement has beer
approved. The entire cost of the elimi.
nation is Sl2,Sjsl0, of which sum the
state OF Vermont pays - per cent
$32l4.53; the town of Guildhall, $500;
and the Maine Central Railroad com.
pany bears the remainder Of the expense
s.s43.57.
In the case OF W. 0. Williams and
other residents of West Pawlet VS.. the
Granville Telephone company. a hearing
was held at West Pawlet on April 10
The petitioners complained as to certain
toll rates charged by the telephone com
pany. At the hearing. however. it ap.
peared that the rates complained of are
part OF the Granville Telephone com
pany's interstate traffic. its principal cx.
change being located in Granville, New
York For this reason. the commission
that it had no jurisdiction il being an
interstate matter.
In the case Of John G.. Sargent, attor
ney general, vs.. Central Vermont Rail-
way Co. and Rutland Railroad Co.. the
commission has issued its formal order,
in which it holds that section $3.50 pub
lie statutes. aud No l47, acts of 1910,
with reference TO demurrage charges. ap-
ply strictly TO intra state business. and
were not intended to apply and do not
apply 20 interstate commerce The stat,
utes in question allow consignees o.
freight four days, not including SUNDAYS
or holidays, for unloading freight. after
the consignee is notified verbally or by
mail of It's arrival. before any demurrage
charge can be made; and allows consign-
ors the same length Of time for loading
any car, after the consignor is notified
verbally or by mail that such car "
held or has been placed TO his use. before
any demurrage charge can be made. The
railroad companies claimed that these
statutes were intended to apply to inter.
state commerce, az we'll as to intra-state
commerce, and therefore that they are
invalid as a violation of the commerce
clause Of the federal constitution. Under
the interstate demurrage rules. the rail-
road company is allowed to charge de-
murrage after two DAYS, instead Of four
days, MS under the Vermont law.
The commission ordered that from
and after the filing of its report and
order. the railroad companies be forbid.
den and enioined from charging. collect
ing or receiving any demuuage charge
on intra-state traffic until four days
shall have elapsed, not including Sun
days or holidays, in accordance with the
statutes referred to- Both the railroad
companies have taken an appeal from
the above order to the supreme court, on
the ground that the statutes in ques-
tion are unconstitutional"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
ITALIAN LABOR DAY
Was Observed by Many People in Barre
To-day.

Many members OF the Italian colony
in Barre, in common with Italians in
the fatherland, observed Labor day to-
day by suspending work. In italy the
occasion is one OF unusual significance
and in many cities Of the peninsulaY
country the Labor day observance de-
velops into gala celebration with mon,
ster parades, fireworks and speeches. In
consequence OF the local observance,
many OF the stoneshcds we're depleted
BY the absence of italian cutters, who
will return to work tomorrow. Al
though no formal celebration marked
the event, many of the men with their
families passed the day in merrymak
ing others went TO nearby fishing
grounds, while others also in large mum
bers patronizcd the baseball game be-
tween the Italian Athletic eub and the
second team from the university OF ver.
mont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
BAKERS ON STRIKE;
CONFERENCE ON TODAY
Failure to Reach an Agreement by May /
Was Cause of Strike of One of
Barre's Newest Unions.

Seventeen members of the bakers and
confectioners' union went on strike this
morning, owing to the failure of the
manufacturing bakers to sign the agree
ment which was drawn up to go into
effect to-day, continuing for two years.
1t is understood that the leading Italian
bakers, p, ID. Molla and z, Negroni have
signed the bill and that their employees
are working to-day as usual. In this
case, fewer than seventeen bakers are
out conference between the employees
and the employers was started at noon
to-day. and at the hour OF going to press
both factions were still in session 1t is
believed by many that satisfactory
settlement is near The strike affects
the F. d. Ladd Co. the Caron bakery,
and the Holmes bakery on North Main
street
The bakers union held a meeting last
night. although no important action was
taken. beyond the reception of one new
member. Among the striking bakers is
one confectioner. who is affiliated with
the local His membership affects the
New England Fruit store The probabil-
ity of a strike became imminent within
the last few days, when the manufac
turing bakers refused to ratify the bill
submitted by the union. The existing
differences deal in the main with hours,
wages and the insertion of an apprentice
clause in the proposed agreement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
CARS BROKE LOOSE.
Shuttled Back and Forth on Barre Rail-
road Till Wrecked.

Three fiat cars forming a part Of the
Barre railroad train headed for the Bout
we'll Milne & Narnum quarries in Gran
iteville this forenoon became detached
from the string Of cars ahead and took
merry run back down the main road
as far as Bonds crossing, where the
switch to the Wells. Lamson quarry was
open. The cars were still proceeding
along the inclined plane when one of the
trio dropped off and left the rails. GRAY
ity forced the two remaining ears along
the Wells, Lamson siding for some dis
tanee until the slope began to rise in the
opposite direction Gravity again fig
ured in the absence of motive power. and
the errant fiat cars We're presently jour.
neying back toward the crossing. On
the way they collided with the derailed
car and the three were piled up in a heap
when they came together
So far as could be learned. no one
was injured and the principal loss wilt
be experienced by the railroad company.
which is put to the expense of placing
the ears back on the irons. All three
were empty al the time and, hauled by
the new Hercules engine, long string
was making it's way to the Boutwell,.
Milne & Narnum quarries to be loaded
with stock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
IS DAYS IN JAIL.
Sentence Imposed on Edward Yust for
Hitting His Employer.

Edward Yust, a farmland employed
until recently by Duane Wood on the
west hill was arrested yesterday by
officer Harry Gamble on warrant issued
by Grand Juror w A. Cutler of Barre
Town. It was alleged that lust struck
Mr. Wood yesterday morning as he left
the farm and attempted to create other
disturbances Mr.. Wood Immediately no.
titled Deputy Sheriff w. T. Cutler OF
South Barre, who secured warrant and
advised the Barre police to be on the
watch for the man. Ynst is known here
sbouts as The Steeplejack,' and yes
terday when officer Gamble saw man
on George street wno answered to the
description furnished by Mr. Wood, be
took him into custody
Before Justice Of the Peace A G..
Diekey OF East Barre. Yust pleaded
guilty TO the charge and was sentenced
to serve 10 days in the county jail at
Montpelier. He was accompanied to his
lodging place for the next seven weeks
BY officer Gamble last night