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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-20

Free seats Atlanta theater Thurs
day evening, $50. March 20. Com
mencement exercises Atlanta Col
lege of Pharmacy Fine music, eX-
cellent entertainment. Forty-niDe
graduates from many distant cit
les.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
MRS. MOORE REPEATS
SENSATIONAL CHARGE

mer proprietors OF the New North
erland. test fled that he saw Bates
and Fisher 20 into the lobby.
Fisher seemed 10 be very excited,
he said Headworth testified he
knew IL was Fisher. but did not
pay any particular attention at the
time. knowing nothing OF what had
occurred upstairs.
William T. Byron. also an immi-
grafton official. testified this morn.
ing TO the effect that Mrs Moore
told him she was sorry a job had
been put on Fisher. that she didn't
want to do II. but that they in
sisted on t." This Mrs Moore
emphatically denied
The case was closed NJ ! o'clock,
and a prolonged secret conference
between Judge Howard and the at.
torneys followed. At 1880 c. +.
Riddell began the argument for the
government. Attorney Crotty be
gan his argument at o'clock this
afternoon He will be followed by
Attorney HOrner. The case may
20 to the jury tonight
Hiram C. Gil. who acted as at.
torney for Mrs. Moore In the first
trial. was called by the government
Wednesday afternoon. but was not
allowed to testify, He also appear.
ed before the federal grand jury.
and It is believed the government
is planning 10 bring perjury charges
AGAINST Mrs Moore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
SNEED TELLS
TRAGIC TALE

uy f-aited rrsss leased wire
VERNON. Tex. FEB. 20. In a
dramatic manner, at times speak
Ing I'm whisper barely audible.
and again fairly ahmtlnR. John B.
Sneed today recitod the story Of
tho disruption Of his home which
ended In tho killing Of Al G. Boycc,
jr, az Amarillo, Tex, last septem-
ber
lie declared he was warned D.
friends that he would be killed.
and upon learning that Boyco was
an expert marhsman. be had prac
ticei until be became proficient IN
the use Of firearms. At Che lime
he shot Boycc. he said the latter
was reaching for his gun.
'"Thcy had taken everything /
had" Sneed testified In low
voice, "and they were crying TO
got me. / knew il and was
pretty uro that ! would be killed.
! made careful preparations 10 be
Killed last summer. made sure
the children were safe on my ranch
at Calvert, Tex, then ! went out
10 meet what supposed 70 be IA
eyltable DEATH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
STRIKE WILL
TIE UP EVERY
COAST PHONE

More than 5000 employees of the
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.
comprising 81 locals Of the Pacific
district council OF Eloetral Workers
In Washington. California. oregon.
Idaho and Nevada. viii east bal
lots before next Monday night in a
referendum vote for a walkout
The question Of strike was put
up 90 the workers today. following
the eOmpany's compromise offer at
San Francisco Of q 25-cent daily in.
crease 10 the demand by the work.
ors for an increase Of so cents a
day
Officials Of the union here
predict that the men will vote
Overwhelmingly TO strike. The
workers voted about = month
ago for a walkout, but a strike
wac averted.
Should wslkout occur, union
officials say Il will result In a
complete tic.up Of the telephone
lines on the Coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
MARRIES WIDOW
OF MAN HE SLEW;
ESCAPES TRIAL

BUTTE. Mont. Feb 2o.-Wed-
ding bells replaced the funeral
and dlrgo In the ease ~ Joseph
Foreman. handsome younE
chap OF 20 charged with the
murder OF Jact Handy ON .sssiy
last. and Il 10 probable that Fore
man will not again be brought
TO trial on the charge.
Foreman slipped one over on
the prosecution aud took unto
him as hts lawful wife ihe pretty
young widow Of the man he Is
alleged 10 have Killed
Mrs Handy WAS the states
star witness at ForemAn'a first
trial When Christmas came.
Foreman was allowed TO 20 TO
his home. ostenslhly to eat tur.
key. he didnt go home. In.
stead he married Mrs Handy
Montana laws do not allow a
VIE 10 testify against her hus-
band
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
INJUNCTION BARS BRIDE
FROM SEEKING HUSBAND

And row comes tho law 10 widen
The gulf between Dr. Phillip Rex
iord Waughop and his bride, who
vas Nellie Kloss. superintendent
q the Queen City sanitarium. and
a nurse.
She nursed him. and married
hlm, IN spite of efforts Of his
friends 70 prevent tho matcn TWO
asys after the midnight ceremony
snich made them man and wife.
sne wealthy doctor disaupeared. a
uiForee suit was filed BOO his name
mfs' Wahghop protested. taarfuiiy.
,hat u she only could find him she
neW i would Do all right But
7ne couldn't $eithct could De.
.ectises she put on BIS trail And
noI. today, she Us prevented ~
an injunction, issued yesterday by
suase .,se Everett Smith upon appllca.
eon of Dr WaughopB attorney
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20

Following the dramatic climax
durina the Hazel Moore trial Wee
nesday afternoon when she tainted
an the witness stand she was re
called for cross examination BY the
oovernment this morning, ana
soain the sensational charges made
by her against immigration officer
Thomas Fisher were aired IN court.
Mrs Moore denied Fishers tesu-
mony. given during the afternoon
10 ne effect that he did not have
any acquaintance with her ull
after her arrest last May. she
tes,lfied he visited her az the Bo-
dera hotel I'm Tacoma. In 1910. and
had seen and known her In Van
couvcr. - c.
After Her Arrest.
She specifically charged that
Flaher had relations with her after
she had been arrested and was out
ON bonds. This. she said, occurred
al the New Northcrland hotel, on
June &c, 1912 She rang the call
bell IN her room, she said. and II.
A. Bates, the clerk, came UP, auu
was admitted. Fisher, she claimed.
was in n compromising position at
that time. A messenger boy. Ho-
race Leech. also witnessed the az.
fair. she testified.
'Fsher grew pale" Mrs. Moore
went on. "lIo got his gun from
tho dresser. and nurriedly prepared
his exit He said, i didn't think
YOU would 40 this to me. when
he left, he said. I'll get you II 1t
takes ten years.
Bates AMI Leoch were called by
the defense 10 corroboraye Mrs.
Moores testimony. Neither. how
ever. identified Fisher positively.
Lecch said he did not know Fisher
before aud wouldn't swear 4 was
Fisher
Bates testified that he received
the call 20 room a.. Mrs Moores
room, and the door was thrown
wide open when he got there. lie
did not know the man In the orom
J.. @. Headworth, one Of the for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
PROBLEM OF DRESS, MADAM,
is IMPORTANT TO YOU!

The question Of new Suit for Spring
now presents itself Where will you get
neat, serviceabIe suit and at the same time
get the best value for your money?
w. A. Smith, Ladies' Tailor, of 215 Uni
versity street, is making special offer for
today, Friday and Saturday of Spring Suits
at $500 Mr. Smith states that the Suits
he is selling on these days are regularly
priced at $4,000 to $4,000. MIR. Smith ad-
vertises in The STAR and lady readers of this
paper will do well to see what he has to
offer before selecting their Spring Suits.
The volume of Want Ads carried by The
Star is increasing steadily. There can be but
one reason for this-STAR WANT ADS
BRING RESULTS To avail yourself of
them, phone Main 9400 or Elliott IA, or, if
more convenient, call at the downtown Of
flee, at 229 Union street, with the Souvenir
and Curio Shop.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
PORT BILL FIGHT;
END is In SIGHT

OLYMPIA. Feb 20.-A big dele.
CATION of Seattle water front own.
ers and dock operators. headed hy
J. S. Goldsmith Of - SChwabacher
Co. are in olympia today TO appear
before the joint committees Of the
house and senate. which Is 10 take
up several port bills at a public
meeting tonight.
The meeting was continued from
last night, when Judge Donworfh.
representing the shore owners, told
the committee there was likeli.
hood Of the private owners coming
to an agreement with the port com.
mission on the disputed points
Commissioner Remsberg and
Bridges are also IN Olympia today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
SUFFRAGETS
WELDING
TORCH

uf rnfsf Press I@asea Wifr
LONDON. Feb. 90 The pavilion
and restaurant In the iamouA
botanical Gardens around kas
Palace we're fired hy EuifRsetH a.
3 M today and destroyed. lAl-
liam Len,on and joyce Locke. nth
liant suffraEcts. we're captured
while trying 10 escape. Each car
r.ed n portmantcau containing par
aphcrnalia for starting fires
Tho wallis OF the pavilion were
soaked with kerosene oil and shaw
inwx and cotton were piled on tho
floor. Votes for WomeW cards
we're scatltrcd everywhere.
Arraigned In the Richmond po-
lice court. the two girls assumed a
defiant air. Miss Locke demanded
her release on bail and when this
was denied. threatened to start a
hunger strike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20

The federal grand lury. now In
session, is also considering this
case. aud Il Is more than possible
that criminal action may BE- taken
axalnst the officials OF The same
company similar 10 thai az inst me
Nafioral Cash Register company,
which resulted Jnls week In jail
sentences for . of its officials.
{. 5. District Attorney John Nc.
Court today resigned ss govern
meut prosecutor al Portland 70
become a special assistant TO the
attorney general 70 prosecute these
wire trust cases here.
MecoUrt Comes Tonight
McCourt will come 10 Seattle TO-
night 70 take up the work. although
his resignation does not take et-
feet until March !.
Over a year ago United STATE
Attorney General Wickersham re
quested McCourt 20 make an iuve~-
tigation OF the charges that the IA.
eifIc States Telephone and Telc
graph company. a subsidiary com
pany Of the billion dollar Bell
combine was discriminating
against independent companies %
the Northwest.
Word OF this investigation first
became public through complaints
filed BY Samuel Hiil head Of tha
Home Telephone company Of Port
land. who found himself cut of
from communication with subscrib-
ers 10 independent telephone com.
panies 10 Seattle and Tacoma.
when the Pacific States company
absorbed them
Hill refused 10 be absorbed and
demanded relief About eight
months ago McCourt completed his
work. and filed a report with the
department Of Justice Just what
has happened since has not yct
been made public, but 1t presumed
that similar investigation was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
2 HOME RULE
BILLS KILLED

OLYMPIA. Feb. 2o,--"Home
rule for cities" was killed by
the senate today. when the two
bills providing for local control
were brought out Of the commit
tee and indefinitely postponed.
This attempt at progressive
legislation was looked upon "a
vorably In all parts Of the state,
but the "unholy alliance" deeid.
ed Il would be dangerous 10 the
"bia interests"
The senate devoted most OF
the morning 20 debate on the
two bills.
The house was today expected
TO pass the s9,5oo,ooo appropri-
alton bill, and the senate this
afternoon. with no material
changes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
HOME BURNS
CHILDREN
PERISH

~ Tnfrd Press faarad Wire
HARRISBURG. Pa. Feb. 90
Seven children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
smith were cremated In the burn
ing Of the Smith home. near the viii
lagc OF Oberlin, Pa last night The
children ranged from TO II years.
Smith and his wife locked the
doors OF their home To keep the chill
dren from going out while they went
20 church They arrived home too
late to aid in the work OF rescue.
An overturned lamp Is believed
TO have been the cause OF the fire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20

from going near his home
The doctors lawyer. and his
friends. declare he Is yet under the
influence Of drugs given him by
the woman 70 Induce him TO marry
her
Mrs Waughop denies H.
Gle Is my husband" she said
today. AZ the sanitarium, where she
sHll Is working. ole Is legally
welded 10 me II was Of HIS own
choice and desire do not under.
stand g."
She declares hcr husband y
friends are hiding him from her,
and that his family has another
bride picked ont for him. II they
can rid themselves Of her.
Idle Profllaate.
Al the age Of jon q New Jersey
nau SAYS he feels entitled 10 a
weeks vacation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
EXPLORER TO CHART
THE NORTH SEAS

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 20.-To
survey and chart the unexplored
portion within the Arctic circle
along the boundary and north OF
Banksland. Vilhielmar Stcffanssen,
Arctic explorer. with a group of sci.
entists will leave this city May /,
according to announcement today.
The party will remain in the North
three years.
The party will take the route
gone over by the Mcclure party in
1853.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20

nv TrIf"1 Tr0aa IeUee1 VIM
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 2o.-The eS-
eoution Of Francisco /. Madero, the
deposed president Of Mexico, is pre-
dlcted on all sides here today.
Color is lent TO this belief by the
fact that Madero and former Vice
President Suarez we're not permit
ted 10 start for Vera Cruz this morn
ina TO catch an outbound steamer,
as had been planned.
Feeling against the deposed pres
ldent is growing keener hourly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20

the ierrorsthcken gaze OF SOC. 900
people The capital became
great battle-ground for crowded
thousands of women and children,
none Of whom had been warned or
given the slightest chance to es-
cape. Practically everyone in the
city WAS exposed 10 death
Scores OF nOn-cOmbatants were
killed in similar circumstances by
bullets flying far and wide from
shrapnel shells bursting in every
part Of the city. These exploded
over the most populoug sections of
the city. scattering the deadly hail
Of leaden missiles Othern crashed
into the walls OF high buildings en-
tered the windows Of clubs, hotels,
banks and stores, wrecking build.
ings by the dozen and killing and
WOunding hundreds OF innocent
pgFrOua
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20

- =
= 5ULLioNDoLLAR COMBINE =
Tho Amer can Telephone 4
= and Telegraph company. 4
which owns or controls all of 4
= the Bel telephone companies 4
q TO- the United States. as well 4
e as the Western unlnn Tcle =
graph company. had assets Of =
= s5G5 .52g.1Ss according 10 =,
r the 1911 financial report, {.
= which was issued Ia the sum. +,
= mcr Of 1912
Since that time the com 4
= pauy has greatly Increased Its 4
= operations and Is referred 20 4
a "billioudollar corporation 4
r Jan 1. Of last year. u had =
= $500 600 snbcribers. and was 4
e operating f2g32.Gi5 miles Of 4
= wire. through SOFA central :
y offices
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 800 swift the current and
startling since Tuesdays conuson Of the enday
ct here that until today th2t the halfcrazed peo
pie found time look about the havoc it wrought
II is panorama OF death and destruction
Hundreds Of beautiful homes carry gaping holes Toer-
ing walls all sides This city, which Porfro Daz
decided make the beautiful in all America
and wrecked It's could complete
il been visited by mighty earthquake and and twisted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20

| Witnessed the opening act In
the fearful war drama In the 10
Gallo and the plaza before The ma.
tlonal palace. On Sunday morning
Feb. 2. the news was flashed over
the city that q new revolution had
begun. and that Generals Diaz and
Reyes had been liberated.
saw both these leaders escorted
20 the palace by soldiers through
a crowd OF cheering and excited
people, filling the huge plaza and
overilowing the blocks into the
streets opening upon g. Long lines
OF infantry stood backed against
the palace wall and scattered lines
OF skirmiAhers were lying on their
bellies few PAGES In front OF
them. Facing ranks Of Infantry. a
hundred feet distant, the First cav.
airy regiment stood Ia single line,
troopers knee TO knee. and the Of
fcers drawn up before them.
Thinking IL a demonstration In
hvaor Of the liberated generals.
walked between the lines, curious
TO see what was going on.
CELEBRATION TURNED TO
BLOODY sLAUGHTER.
! noted many machine guns
ranged on the palace roof, but /
did not imagine they were TO be
used In real warfare. ! was cross
Ing the plaza euroutc % the cable
office TO send out The news OF the
liberation OF Diaz and Reyes. when
ihe lines Of soldiers / had 50 casu-
ally Inspected opened fire with
scattering yolleys The machine
guns Instantly answered. sweeping
the crowded Zocalo and sending
storm OF bullets into the throngs OF
uusuEpccting women, children and
men.
with the first yolley the terror
stricken crowds scattered every
where-thc women shrieking and
falling faintlng, 20 be irampied on
by the fleeing thousands / ran
with the rest for san Francisco 81
! saw men aud women fan on every
side from the bullets OF the federal
machine guns.
On reaching San Francisco st.
ran another block before ] saw an
open doorway ! darted in. FOL.
lowed by seven men. every one OF
them wounded.
OlAZ CAPTURES AND
FoRTIFIES THE ARSENAL
Diaz led his cavalry and artillery
on The gallop 10 Cuidadela. and the
arsenal. which We're captured after
sharp fight Diaz then immedi
aiely arranged to Withstand a pro
tracted siege, assisted by General
Mondragon. the most expert ar.
tlllerist in the Mexican army.
Madero spent an Monday send.
ing troops and placing batteries ad-
vantageously In the streets leading
TO the arsenal Early Tuesday the
artillery duel began In earnest.
with six federal batteries concen.
trating their fire on the Diaz forti.
fications.
Then wars real horrors were
brought home to the citizens. A
scene unheard OF in modern war.
fare began to unfold Itself before
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
SUIT TO BUST
WIRE; TRUST TO
BE TRIED HERE

Seattle be the of the biggest usbustng
United States since the Standard Oil Company
dissolved
Within week civil suit be filed by the department
Of Justice for the OF the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company. for violation OF the Sherman ANTITRUST
law.
The date for the filing Of this suit has not been bGt
it probably will be started Wednesday, February 90
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
GETS $22, 900 FOR
LOSS OF FINGER

Mrs Anna Valentine was given
q Judgment for $4,000 today In
judge Humphreys court against
the Northern Pacific railway
Mrs. Valentine alleged . in her
suit that while riding In a sleepiug
car between Portland and Tacoma.
her finger was caught IN a powerful
door spring. and so badly hurt
that 70 had to be amputatod.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
DYING OF "WHITE PLAGUE, COUPLE
END THEIR LIVES WITH RAZOR

WASHINGTON, 2ocheatinu the "Great White Plague
Lewis n Watt 81 Jennie 27, Of
suicide here today Both the stages
consumption.
The bodies found with the throats slit
supposed Watt first killed himself and then his wife
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
EYE: WITNESS
Tells ABOUT
Big BAT 7 TIL: !

he following narrative complete descriptive the To-
battle staff
who witnessed the fighting sucocseed
detailed story United
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20

Madero's family gathered at the
station here last night, prepared s
catch a train for Vera Cruz. They
had been told that Madero and
suarez would join them as soon az
congress accepted their resigna.
ticns. Neither appeared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
PREDICT EXECUTION OF
EX-PRESEDENT MADERO

Gen. Huerta never mentioned that
two attempts on his life had been
made until after Madero's death list
was found. The populace is highly
aroused.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
SOLDIERS PAUSE TO
BURY THEIR DEAD

Day after day. and often at night,
the same frightful conditions pre-
vailed. Added TO the thunder OF
the siege guns came the almost in
cessart rattle Of the quick firers
and the whining song Of bullets.
On many streets the bodies of
dead and wounded lay throughout
the day These were removed only
when darkness brought partial pro-
lection TO the rescuers. Until sun
day morning az o'clock when a
supposed 24.hour armistica was de-
clared, the stricken city knew
hardly a moments peace.
ROAR OF GUNS BREAKS
UP ANOTHER CELEBRATION
On Sunday the people yentured
'imorously outdoors. hardly believ-
ing the news OF the temporary ces-
sation of hostilities. As ile morn
ing hours passed the sound OF
church bells which had been
drowned by the b1mbardment for
days. we're again heard and again
the people nocked into the streets
ready for a fiesta. and the city as
gumcd a holiday spirit They PROM
enadcd The streets, gathered In the
actual zone Of ths weeks fighting
and watched the preparations OF
the soldiers 90 resume the warfare.
Suddenly and without warning.
rattle OF small arms and the shrieks
of bursting shells broke the still
ness Caught unawares by the ac-
tion OF Madero's forces in breaking
the armisuce. hundreds of nom
combatants were shot down. Ma
deros soldiers had taken advantage :
OF the armistice TO improve their
positions. They fired upon Diaz'
soldiers on the pretext that the
rebels had broken faith
On Tuesday came the fearful tid-
ings that the federais were prepa~
ing to use mortars to hurl dyna-
mite shells at the Citadel A tor
tured populace stood trembling. ex.
pecting complete ruin of the city
when word came of a sudden and
significant change in the situation.
Generals Huerta aud Blanquet, fed.
eral commanders, had arrested
President Madero and Gusiavo Ma
dero. Then the battle ended.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
TOO OLD TO GET DIVORCE" SAYS
JUDGE TO MAN 83 AND WIFE IA

A. ALBANY, 2o--creuit Jpdge Galloway has today
~ med the ID complaint in the divorce suit
saae NJ Watson Mary e. Watson with the statement
"a cn are too old divorced Watson 80 and his wife
- ihey nave been separseed for more thGr 20 years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
BOSTON HAS a new Iloer

BOSTON HAS a new licens-
ina board chairman who OPP
poses the perpendicular drink"
and insisto that saloons must
provide tables and compel pat
rons to cit down before serving
them. q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20

MONTEsANO. THE lumber mill
Of the sllverton Lumber e. Shingle
Co. which has been 10 litigation
ever since its construction. two
years ago. vas sold Wednesday TO
The Hoqulam Sash r. Door Co. own.
"a ~ Warren ! Egcrer and y. 4.
H1rtung. for a sum approXimatlng
$50 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20

ordered here and IN Tacoma as the
suit OF HcCourt's findings
Five weeks ago the department
Of justice is reported 10 have or.
dered that action be taken.
II the contention Of the Unit d
States Is upheld and the Judge or
ders the company dissolved. Il Will
affect the entire Bell telephone ays
tenn throughout the country. and
viii. 10 fact. be a counterpart on a
greater scale Of the Hartman dis
solution suit at Salt Lake
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-20
LIKE BOILED BEEF?

>roa WELL see what Monsieur Laper-
IN rnoue. the $loOo0-a.ycar chef says
.ho,t il ON page !. Non can make it taste
better than steak