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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-29

G. c. Gilbert. son of DR.. H. Gil
bert, Keewatin, Minn., was in the
city last week assisting Dad" Dean,
Of the Peyton Paper company. He
is a newcomer in the paper game
and by associating with Dad" ex-
poets to make good.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-29
B. Levin
Established 1894
Phone 80

A. Cornell, a Winton, Mimi, resi-
dent, transacted business matters in
this city Wednesday morning.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-29

r. l.. Hall. OF Pengilly. Mimi, at
tended to business matters in this
city Monday morning.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
SEE FLAMES KILL FATHER
Children and Others Unable to
Save Preacher Caught
Under Auto.

PAULINA. Iowa, September REV
H. Crete. pastor of the Lutheran Church
in Germantown. Iowa, early today burned
to death before the eyes of his children
and several other .persons while pinned
beneath wrecked motor car. The blaze
was started from lantern with which
his rescuers were working.
The car was driven by August Pauling
of Germantown. In it were children OF
both Rev. Mr. Crete and Mr. Pauling.
About six miles from Paulina the steer.
ing gear refused to work and the auto
mobile jumped from a small bridge. Rev
Mr.. Crete was pinned beneath the wreck
The children were thrown clear. Mr.
Pauling was seriously injured.
The cries of the children brought per-
soAs in the neighborhood to the rescue
One had a lantern. Gasoline from the
oil tank Of the machine had spread to the
wreck. The man holding the Lantern
dropped it. Instantly the wreck was ir
flames.
The rescuers made frantic efforts to ai(
the clergyman, several persons suffering
severe burns trying to raise the burning
machine from his body.
Rev. Mr.. Crete met death with prayer.
on his lips.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
STOMACH A TOOL CHEST
Life of Man Who Ate Pen
knives, Nails, Screws and
Money Saved.

CHICAGO, September when ply
sicians operated upon John Martinez at
the County Hospital today to learn what
had caused terrible pains in his
stomach they found nineteen pocket
knives. seventeen nails, five knife blades,
a dozen screws and a silver dollar.
For eighteen years Martinez. who has
been known to Chicagoans as 1.-THE
human tool chest swallowed the articles
on wagers.
Eating knives and all that stuff never
hurt me- said Martinez before the
operation. but sometimes I'd get ter
rible pains in my stomach
Physicians pronounced the operation
as successful. Martinez is thirty-six
years old. and is employed as a laborer
The pocket knives. screws and other
articles removed from Mariners stom.
ach were mounted on cardboard by Supt
D. p. Teters Of the hospital and placed
on exhibition at the institution.
"All OF the articles were lodged in a
corner of the stomach said the surgeon
who operated on Martinez. An ulcer
had formed and the man would have died
within a month II he had not been oper-
ated on
Ten of the knives taken from Martin.
er's stomach had been bone handled. but
the bone had been dissolved by the gas
trio juices. The wooden handled knives
were intact.
The silver dollar which Martinez swal-
lowed ten years ago was as bright as II
the coin had just come from the mint
The juices of the stomach had kept the
silver in a highly polished condition
Some of the knife blades were rusty.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
GIBSON DENIES CHARGES
Accused Executor Says He
Can Explain Actions in
SZabo Case.

NEW YORK. September 7.-District
Attorney Rogers of-orange county. n. Y,
was due here today to consult District
Attorney Whitman concerning the drown
ing in Greenwood lake of Mrs. Rosa
Szabo, who perished while in company
with Burton w. Gibson, a New York
lawyer, now executor of her $4,000 es-
tate.
The Austro-Hungarian consulate here
set the inquiry afoot several days ago by
charging Gibson with fraud in connection
with the will. and this publicity uncover
ed chain of condolences now linking
the lawyers name with four other oli-
directly involved in litigation with Glib
son. who were murdered or died violently
or strangely disappeared.
Gibson said this afternoon: 1.-The five
tragedies that have occurred in the
course Of my career at the bar are merely
coincidental. and nothing more. No proof
can be offered to the contrary, and every
accusation or suggestion of wrongdoing
on my part is utterly without founda-
tion."
Gibson says he can explain everything.
Gibson appeared at his Office as usual
today, harassed by reporters, but un-
communicative. He is due to appear be-
fore the surrogate September IL to show
cause why he should not be removed from
control of the Szabo estate.
1t was expected that the district at
torney Of Orange county would bring with
him to this city two women who witness
ed the drowning of Mrs. Szabo.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
CLAIM TOTALS $105,19 900.
Syndicate to Demand Payment o
Debt by Mexico.

NEW YORK. September 1T is an
nounced that an American syndicate with
headquarters here has purchased the
long-standing Manning and Macintosh
claim against the government Of Mexico.
and will press a demand for payment.
The claim. with interest. now amounts
to $1O5. 100 OOO.
The Manning and Macintosh claim
was originally British. 1t was the SUBJ
ject Of diplomatic negotiations between
the Mexican government and the gov
ernment Of Great Britain In the reign OF
Queen Victoria. and the British govern
ment made a naval demonstration OF
Vera Cruz in 1863 to support demand
for it's liquidation.
The president Of Mexico appointed q
commission, which, after seven years,
rendered report in favor of Manning
and Macintosh.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
TAFTS REACH BEVERLY
President Continues Political
Conference With HiIIes
and Others.

BEVERLY, Mass, September 7.-Presi-
dent Taft and Mrs. Taft landed from the
yacht Mayflower shortly after IL o'clock
today at West Beach, near Beverly.
Chairman Charles D. Hilles and Treasurer
George r. Sheldon of the republican ma
tional committee and a party Of Mrs.
Tafts friends accompanied them. The
party was driven to Parametta, the Taft
cottage.
The Presidents lame ankle seemed bet
ter. and he entered his automobile with
greater ease. He apparently suffered lit
tie pain. He hopes to be able to resume
playing golf next week.
Continues Political Conference.
The President today continued his po-
litical conference. In addition to Mr..
Hilles and Mr.. Sheldon. he had as guests
at luncheon Republican National CON-
mitteeman Charles f. Brooker of Con-
necticut: Charles III. Clark, editor of the
Hartford Courant, and J. H. Roraback,
republican state chairman of Connecti-
cut.
The Mayflower left New London, Conn.,.
late yesterday and made the sail up to
West Beach in little more than four
teen hours.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
SUFFRAGETTES INVADE CASTLE
Leave Flags Bearing ''Votes for
Women" on Kings Golf Links.

BALMORAL. Scotland, September T.
Sufragettes invaded the grounds OF
King Georges highland castle last
night. The king is residing here dur
ing the shooting season and a strong
force of police is on guard.
The women, however. succeeded in
completely outwitting the guards and
left signs of their daring in the shape
OF purple flags bearing the words
Votes for women means peace for
the cabinet ministers all around his
majesty's private golf links. They re-
moved and took away with them the
flags marking the holes.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
.SW|NDLED BY PRIEST.
WILL SEEK FORTUNE
Michigan Woman to Go to
France in Order to Claim
100000 Francs.

CALUMET. Mich, September Mrs.
Marie Gfllet. widow and resident of
this city for forty three years, will leave
Monday for Ronchamp near Paris,
France, in response to request from an
aged priest, who. according to letter
from the mayor Of Ronchamp. sw:ndled
her out Of 100000 francs years ago by
making himself instead of her the bene-
ficary Of will and who. conscience
smitten, now asks forgiveness.
Mrs. Gillet says that when she was
seven years Of age and residing at Ron
champ her mother was Informed by the
chtld'S great-uncle that he intended to
make the child his beneficiary. He called
in a priest to make his will, the priest in
question having civil as we'll as religious
authority
Evening star., 1912-09-07
FAvoRs THE OPEN DOOR.
DR.. Sun Vat Sens Views of Future
Chinese Policy.

LONDON, September TN speech at
Peking yesterday. in which he dweit upon
the recognition of the Chinese republic
by the powers, the Daily Mails Peking
correspondent says. DIR. Sun Vat Sen.
formerly president Of China, advocated
the open door policy. encouraging railway
building. the granting Of mining and other
industrial concessions. and the giving Of
calculated to remove diplomatic difficulties
and bring to China strength and pros
perity.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Continues Political Conference
SLAIN MAN PROBABLY SLAYER.
Evidence Tends to Show Third Mys-
terious Death in Bailey Case.

SHREVEPORT, La, September T.
Evidence tending to show a third mys-
teriOus death in connection with the
killing of Charles c. Bailey at Met
calf. La. Monday night. for which Al
Watson and Mrs. Bailey are in jail here.
was unearthed when Richard Wilcox, a
timer of Shreveport, told Sheriff Flour
ney yesterday that Bailey was accused by
his first wife of having contrived her
death by poisoning. Mrs. Bailey and Wat
son, according to the police. have given a
written confession of the murder of the
formers husband and the latters wife.
According to the story told by Wilcox.
just before she died Mrs. Bailey repeated
the accusation to Wilcox's wife, and
turning to Bailey declared he was re-
sponsible for her condition. Bailey, Will
COX states. made no reply.
On the day after the woman's death
Wilcox said his wife found three-ounce
bottle partly filled with chloroform
among the coverings Of Mrs. Bailey S
bed, and hidden in the mattress was an
other phial labeled poison.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
BURGLARS SHOOT OFFICER.
Constable Probably Wounded Fatal
ly by Men Who Robbed Post Office.

ONEONTA. n. ". September Con
stable l.. j. Velie of Richmondville.
thirty miles north of here. was proba-
bly, fatally shot early today by a band
OF burglars who robbed the post office
at Rfchmondville. 1t Is thought the
men escaped in automobile, al
though trains are being stopped in an
effort 10 find them
The postmaster at Richmondville
WAS awakened by the ringing OF an
automatic alarm. He hurried to the
off1ce, but reached there too late to be
or assistance. officer Velie was going
by the post Office on his way home
when he saw the robbers. interfered
and was shot down. The men Sc
cured money orders and stamps.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
WILSON" ONLY GOOD BIRD.
Taft" Turkey, Who Fattens Fast
and Teddy" a "Boss," Both Dead.

BALTIMORE. September Mrs c. F.
hasten of Forest Park had three big
turkeys at tthe beginning of the political
campaign. She named them Taft,
Teddy and Wilson"
The rivals waxed fat, Taft especially.
and then Taft met sudden and vio-
lent death.
Teddy became so 'bossy' around the
barnyard that he experienced an acute
pain in the neck and passed into another
life. accompanied by gravy and dressing.
Now Wilson alone survives. Mrs.
Hasten says she is saving him for the
dinner in celebration of the election Of the
democratic nominee as President OF the
United States. Yesterday this history OF
the turkeys was told to Rev. DR.. H. NJ.
Wharton, pastor of Brantley Baptist
Church, and he was assured that he
would be one Of the guests at the Wilson
feast.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
DOUBLE TRAGEDY REVEALED.
Belief That Daniel Emery Strangled
Wife and Shot Self.

PORTAGE LAKE, Me-. September T.
A double tragedy was revealed here late
last night. when the mayor and other
town officials forced an entrance to the
home Of Daniel G. Emery and found the
bodies Of Emery and his wife in one of
the bedrooms.
Mrs. Emery had been strangled to
death. in the opinion Of the town authori-
ties. and Emery's death was due to bull
let wounds in the head.
Neither Emery nor his wife had been
seen since Wednesday, and the authorities
believe Mrs. Emery was killed Wednes-
day night and that Emery shot himself
last night.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
DUTY IS ON BULGARIA.
Freedom of Macedonia May Be
Wrested From Turkey.

LONDON, September THE Daily
Mails Sonia correspondent represents the
national and liberal parties as being op-
posed to war with Turkey, II it is
avoidable. in the conviction that it will
become Bulgaria's task to give freedom to
Macedonia, as Turkey will never do SO
except under compulsion
The correspondent adds that the great
powers either must enforce their will on
Turkey or allow Bulgaria to execute u
for them.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
SHERMAN NOT TO QUIT.
Has No Intention of Withdrawing
From Ticket, Friends Saw.

UTICA. y. ", September friends of
Vice President James s. Sherman here
say that a rumor that Mr. Sherman con-
templates withdrawing from the ticket
has no foundation whatever. While Mr..
Sherman has been in poor health this
summer. he is improving. He recently re-
turned from trip by automobile down
the Hudson and at present is absent with
Mrs. Sherman on a trip that will cover
Long Island p" keep them there a week
more.
As TO Mr.. Sherman taking the stump
this year II is not expected that he will
make any extensive speaking trip. though
he may speak in a few of tthe larger
centers IL his health continues to i'm
prove.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Swindle Discovered.

The priest. instead of making the child
the beneficiary, made the will in his own
favor. The swindle was later discovered
by the mother. who dared take no action,
and only years later she informed her
daughter, then in America, of the facts
No action was taken by the daughter to
recover. as it was thought it would be
useless.
The priest is now lightweight years
old. Whether Mrs. Gillet will recover
any of the money she does not know,
but she will make an effort to do so.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
JOHNSON'S STRENUOUS DAY.
Progressive Vice Presidential Can.
didate Opens Michigan Campaign.

DETROIT. Mich, September Gov.
Hiram johnson Of California. progressive
candidate for the vice presidency, arriv-
ing in Detroit early today. faced rather
strenuous schedule for his first days
campaigning in Michigan. His managers
had arranged for brief addresses at
Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, Chelsea. Jackson.
Albion and Marshall. expecting ne would
he able to reach Battle Creek early in
tho afternoon for an hours stay and then
proceed to Kalamazoo for a visit of about
an hour and q half.
Gov. Johnsons principal address was
set for tonight at Grand Rapids He Is
expected to proceed tnere from halama-
TOO unless last-minute changes in his
itinerary are made. The progressive can
didate is to address mass meeting In
Detroit Monday night.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Must Spend Life in Prison.

LEITCHFTELD, KY, September T.
Bird skaggs. .forty-eight years old. who
has spent half of his life in confinement
in the state prison. has just been SEN
fenced to spend the remainder there.
This latest sentence. which is his fourth.
follows his conviction on a charge OF
hOusebreaking. He was pardOned two
years ago, while serving life sentence.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Must Pay for Daily Papers.

Daily newspapers that the Secretary of
the Treasury may wish to read he must
pay for himself. The same is the plight
of all officials of the Treasury Depart
ment
+ So rules the controller of the Treasury.
in view of the failure of Congress to
make appropriation for newspapers for
the Treasury Department The omission
is regarded as inadvertent. as all other
departments obtain their supply Of daily
news matter At the expense Of the gov
ernment
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Mother and Children Found Dead.

HOLYOKE, Mass, September 7-Mrs
Rose Yoffa and her three children were
found dead in single bed. victims of
gas asphyxiatiOn,' at their home here
last night. 1t is believed the deaths were
accidental
Evening star., 1912-09-07
ROOSEVELT ELECTORS WIN.
Futile Effort to Bar Them From
Kansas Republican Ticket.

TOPEKA. Kans.. September THE
Roosevelt presidential electors won an
other round In the legal battle to get
them off the republican ticket in Kansas
yesterday.
Judge w. II. Sanborn Of the United
States circuit court of appeals denied the
Injunction asked by the supporters of
President Taft's candidacy to prohibit
the names Of the eight Roosevelt electors
lContinued on Second PaGe.l
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Recalls Divisions of 1864.
Sees the Same Conditions.

Now the same kind of thing is being
done by these men today, who claim to
be progressives and yet fail to support
the progressive ticket IL man Is not
with us he is against us, and II ne Is
against us he is siding with the reac-
tionaries No matter how well meaning
he may be- no matter how sincerely he
may think he is a progressive. he is the
ally Of Wall street, the ally OF privilege,
the ally of bossism in politics, unless ne
heartily and in good faith supports the
progressive paH5.
This is not a question Of personalities
The principles OF the progressives have
been embodied in their platform, but the
representatives of the progressive party
have nominated two men to act for the
moment as their standard bearers. The
only way to support these principles and
the platform is to support the men who
are the nominees of the progressive
party"
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Probable Effect of Law ReIat.
ing to ''Pub. Docs"
APPLIED TO DEPARTMENTS
Clause Changes Methods in Distribu-
tion of Publications.
VIEWS OF VARIOUS OFFICIALS
Regulation Not Likely to Diminish
Force Materially in Any Branch
of Service.

That the provision in the new appro-
priation act for the executive depart
ments which makes 1t necessary that
public documents be mailed and sent
out from the government printing office
after October I. instead of from the
various departments and bureaus issu-
ing the publications. will save the gov
ernment annually $2J0.L~a was the state-
ment made by Representative Fitzgerald.
chairman OF the House appropriations
committee. when the item in the law
was under consideration. IL Mr.. Fitz-
gerald's estimate of the saving to the
government is correct. II is argued many
of the department employees now engaged
In mailing these publications. must be
dismissed. Statements at some of the
departments, however. show that the off,
cials believe their helpers will retain their
positions.
Neither the Treasury Department nor
the Department of Justice expects that
the provision of the legislative. executive
and judiciary appropriation bill referred
to will affect the incumbency of any
clerks now employed by those depart
ments. A number of publications in both.
1t is anticipated. will be more or less
governed by the new law.
"All of the work incident to distrbu-
uon," was the summary of the scope OF
the provision of the proposed law given
by Representative Fitzgerald, when the
bill was under discussion before the
House of Representatives, predicting that
a saving Of $2Ju.O0 would be made to the
people by its enactment Publications
the law, which seems to vary with the
Interpretation given by the sponsor.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
TESTIFIES AT POLICE TRIAL
Throws Shadow Over His Alleged
Remarks to Waldo.
DISREGARDED GAYNoR ORDERS
Officer Says He Made Raids in Sew
eral Cases on the Complaint
of Citizens.

NEW YORK, September 7.-Cornelius
G. Hayes, deposed police inspector, or
trial charged with making false state
ments rejecting on Police Commissioner
Waldo. intimated on the witness stand
today that the official stenographic re-
port of his conversation with Waldo
wherein the alleged false statements
were made. had been tampered with.
Il don't believe / said any such thing,
he declared. Il don't believe the record
is correct
Hayes admitted that he had made sew
eral raids where there was no disorder
apparent on the outside.
why did you do this?'' he was asked
Il had received complaints from citi-
zens."
stop Put to Practice.
A letter from Commissioner Waldo to
Hayes. it was said. embedding Mayor Gay
nor's directions that policemen should
discontinue the old method of getting
evidence against disorderly houses from
the inside of such houses, put a stop to
the practice. In the cases previously
cited Hayes declared he had disregarded
Mayor Gaynor'S order.
The letter was placed in evidence. II
embodied declaration imputed to Mayor
Gaynor that the passing of men in num-
bers to and from houses harboring WON
en- should be taken as evidence that
the houses were disorderly.
This. Hayes said, helped support his
contention that in refraining from raid
ing houses where there was no such evil
dence ne was upholding Mayor Gaynor's
policy.
Questioned as to Duty.
When Hayes took the stand the frs,
question was:
What did YOU conceive to be your
duty toward disorderly houses when YOU
first went to the fourth district"
ITO proceed against them, get evidence
and suppress them. That was my duty
until 1 was ordered by my superior OFF,
Ger to do otherwise"
Hayes said that after Waldo had for
hidden him to raid disorderly houses
where there was no outside evidence OF
disorder he Hayes) instructed his men
not to enter houses to get evidence. He
added that he told Waldo what he had
done and Waldo approved.
Evening star., 1912-09-07

other half. or if it is It's sayin'
things it oughtn't to. Old friends
meet afther long absence, dis
cuss pollyticks, embrace, an roll
on tn flure. Calm q man a thief
or a murderer Is no more thin to
bid him tn top fv tn mornin' in
ordhinry times.
''Ivrybody is roundin' on their
pals an tellin' what they know
about tn past performances iv
their frinds. First it's Jack Rose
an thin it's Penrose that's down
at tn district attorneys office.
Jawnny Archbuld has put in a kick
because tn men higher up touched
him f'r wan hundred an fifty
thousand. an whii1 he wudn't come
acrost again pulled his place an
wud've~ disthroyed all his impli-
mints II he hadn't got an ordher
firm tn coorts dissolvin' tn thrust
in New Jersey an spreadin' 1t
through tn residince neighborhoods
iv tn country.
''Th' news firm New York an tn
news firm Wash'n'ton is so much
alike that I can't separate THIN in
me mind or half tn time reminder
whether Bridgy Webber is maxim
q confession in tn Tombs or q
speech in tn United States Sinit.
It's about tn same thing"
Tomorrow in the
Special Features Section
OF The
Sunday Star
Evening star., 1912-09-07
MORE PAY OR STRIKE
UItimatum of Employees to
Railway Officials.
MAKE THEIR LAST DEMAND
Trainmen and Conductors Insist
Upon Increased Wages.
BACKED BY VOTE OF UNIONS
Final Appeal Made at Conference in
This City Today-Result
Not Foreseen.

When the representatives of the ten
railroads operating in the southeast Sec
ton of the country and representatives of
the Order of Railway Conductors and
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen went
into conference again today in the offices
of the Southern railway the latter pre-
sented an ultimatum that unless their de-
mands for a general wage increase is
granted the 1900 conductors and train
men employed on the various roads will
strike forthwith.
To back up their ultimatum they have
displayed to the representatives of the
railroads the returns from a vote taken
some time ago. which authorizes the repre-
sentatives Of the trainmen and conductors
to call a strike should the railroads re-
fuse to grant their demands.
The controversy between the railroads
and the conductors and trainmen has
existed now for practically year The
demand for general wage increase was
made last summer and a committee
representing the railroads was selected to
meet similar committee acting In behalf
of the employees The railroads refused
to grant the demands asked.
Evening star., 1912-09-07
"Mr. Dooley on the
News of the Day

OW'S TIL CAM
paign gOin'?'
a 8 X e d Mr..
Hennessy.
"Oh, fne,"
said Mr.. DOO-
ley. IF / n e.
NJ o s t injy-
able. I niver
see a betther.
Here 1t Is two
months befure
tn ilictiOn an
half tn coun-
I h ry / S n t
Snea Kim m ths
Evening star., 1912-09-07
Mailing Lists Necessary.

The Treasury officials entertain no doubt
that many Of the documents and reports
of the Treasury Department which are
not circulated on any regular mailing list
will be affected, and that msiling lists