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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Guided Thursday

Early morning services in observance OF
Ash Wednesday will be held tomorrow at
the Catholic and Episcopal churches.
The Regain and Taylor Company, at its
annual meeting held last night at the
Office of Attorney Harlow. elected the fol-
lowing officers: D. A. Regain, president
and treasurer: III. NJ. Grimes, vice presf-
dent, and M. A. Regain, secretary.
A concert will be given this evening by
Martha Washington Chapter. No. AZ, Or
der Of Eastern Star. at the Young Peo-
pies building.
Mrs Ada V. White has sold house No.
los Commerce street to Fl. II. Henderson.
4 supper will be given this evening at
Odd Fellows Hall from ) until 10 Oclock
by the ladies of Canton Patriarchs Mill
tant There will also be a musical pro-
gram.
All arrangements have been competed
for a dance to be given this evening by
the E,lks' Dancing Club at it's home. Aft
erward a buffet llrncheon will be served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
REV. J. B. CRA|GH|LL DEAD
Funeral of Confederate Vet
eran to Be Held at st. Adams
Church Tomorrow.

Rev. James Il. Craighil died this MORN
ing his home. 3OG. Q street northwest.
Funeral services will he held at St AL
bans Church at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon Burial will be at Eastville.
Va. the following day
Rev. Mr.. Craighll was born July %.
ls:ss. in Charles Town. W. Va. He entered
Virginia Theological Seminary in 1860. He
left the seminary TO enter the Confed-
rate army in 1851 and served all through
tie civil war first in the Stonewall
Brigade and later as ordnance officer of
Nelson's Battery of Artillery After the
war he re-entered the theological semi
nary ard was ordained deacon in 1865 and
priest in 1862. by Bishop Johns of the
Episcopal Church.
Rector of Many Churches.
Rev. Mr.. Craighill had been rector of the
-Iaysville Ky: Suffolk. Va: Bel Air,
Md: Dalton, Ga, and Forestville. Md
He was appointed in 1905 by the late
Bishop SatterIee first minor canon OF
Washington Cathedral, with duties in ST
Adams parish.
He was The brother of Brig. Gen. vii.
liam y. CraiShill. L. : A; Col Robert
T. CraiShill and George +. CraiGhill. al
deceased. He leaves his wife and three
sons. Rev. Francis III. Craighili of Wythe
vile, Va: James Rutherford Craighili o.
Pittsburgh. Pa. and G.. Bowdon Craig
hin Of this city. and one daughter Mis-.
Susan r. CraighilI. also OF this city. III.
also is survived b. brother, DIR. +. \
Craighill OF Lynchburg. Va. and thre,
sisters. Misses Ellen r. and Mary L.
Craighill of Charles Town. W. Va. an,
Mrs. c. L. V. :. Butler of Shepherdstown
W. Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Seeking Conventions for Capital.

The conventions committee of the
Chamber of Commerce. at a meeting this
afternoon, took up number of important
matters relating to prospective conven-
tons in Washington. The committee will
make it's report to the board of directors
of the chamber when the board meets at
3 O'Clock tomorrow night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04

ployed by J. Dreifus & Son, and his
specially was skinnng the hides OF dead
horses.
A lunacy commission composed of Drs.
w. p. Cation. c. l.. Starkweather and
Justice L. d. Donaldson of Fairfax coun-
ty today examined into the sanity of
Henry Bergman of Fairfax county, who
was released later
Cases disposed of today in the police
court follow: Joe Willis, colored, disor-
derby conduct. fined 50; Eliza Minor,
Dora Minor, Joseph Pollard. colored, dis
orderly conduct. fined s. each: William
Montague, cOlOred. assaulting and beat
ing Laura Rollins, colOred. acquitted.
Willie Johnson. disOrderly conduct, for
feited $40 collateral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04

Frank Selesso. scissors grinder was
found dead in his home, :;4s Clark Court
early this morning Coroner
hewitt made an investigation and gave a
certificate OF death from natural causes
Delesso became i'll last nil.ht while in a
saloon at 800 AZ street southwest lie
was assisted to his home by friends He
was found dead several hears later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Joseph Tower Dies Suddenly.

The sudden death of Joseph foyer. col
ored al his home. 6l:; Sprinsmann court
southwest. yesterday afternoon. was re-
ported To Coroner hewitt. An investiga-
tion showed that death had resulted from
natural causes. and certificate was
given accordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Confederate Veterans Invited.

At a meeting of X. f.. Lee Camp. Con-
federate Veterans. held last night at it's
hall. a communication was read from j.
Thompson Brown. commanding the first
brigade, Virginia division, {. ", in
wiling the members to attend the joint
celebration at Gettysburg July IA next
under the auspices or the veterans oi
the two armies.
1t is announced that 1t is WITHIN the
province of the board of supervisors of
the different counties, following an act
of the legislature, to pay the expenses
of INDECENT veterans to the celebration.
1t is expected that many veterans from
here will attend.
Col John A. Joyce OF Washington pre-
scented the camp with poem enttIed
THE Blue and the Gray. A number OF
books and relics were received from Mrs.
Charlotte CazenOve Bergman, and Will
be placed in the library and museum.
Al meeting held yesterday afternoon
in the rooms of the chamber of com
merce the Agricultural Poultry and Stock
Association of Northern Virginia was or
ganized, with the following officers; Dr.
G F. Outcalt, president: Harrie White.
vice president: II. B. Cation, treasurer and
attorney and j. w. Jones. secretary Inc
following were chosen directors: r. +.
knight. A. j. Wedderburn and John
I.eadbeater The object of the ASSOCIATION
is to hold poultry and agricultural sho"
In this city the second week III Decc,noei
next at Armory Hall. charter Will De
applied for at once. ,
William Webster reported TO the ponce
that while at the Columbia engine house
last Saturday afternoon he was slashed
with a knife in the hands of Marshall
Cheshire. Webster claims that the cut
ting was without provocation. He re-
ceived a slight cut on the left side of the
face and also had his heavy over
coat badly slashed in several places. Had
it not been for the fact that he wore an
Overcoat he believes he would have been
seriously hurt A number of witnesses
have been summoned for hearing to-
morrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04

from the revenues of the District and
one-half out of the Federal Treasury.
There was no opposition and no discus
sion of the measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Oppose Sidewalk Skating.

\ petition will be presented at the next
meeting of the city council requesting
that law be passed making 1t misde-
meanor TO use roller skates on the SIDE
walks. Recently roller skating has be-
come very popular with the children OF
the city, to the annoyance of many pedes-
TRANS
1t is understood that Corporation At
torney Fisher is preparing an ordinance
on the subject to be presented to city
council in addition to the petition.
The state corporation commission has
granted a charter to the Express Spark
Plug Company. incorporated. of this city,
with a maximum capital stock of $500
900 and minimum of $1,000 Officers
are C. II. Duffy. president. Laurel. Md;
John keane. secretary; Leo Loughran,
vice president. both of Washington
Israel Harris. colored, well known
character about town, died yesterday,
afternoon at his home in Dreifus' Court.
on South Payne. near Commerce street.
For many years Harris had been en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Heard Screams, Saw Man Running.

Miss Wyman was examined in the pres
ence Of Prosecutor Gunter and Col. Hen
dersOn counsel for the defense. She tes-
titled that she was in her bed in the front
room of her home. which is directly
across the street from the assault scene,
when she heard two screams. She went
to the open window and tried to locate
the source of the screams. Seeing no
one she returned to bed, and few min
utes later she heard two more screams.
This time she saw a man come down
the street from the direction of the
Beach home. When she shouted to him
to stop that noise or she would call the
police. she said, the man broke into a
run.
You had better run and run fast. was
her parting shot at the retreating figure.
Miss Wyman could not say whether the
Kan was white or black. She said the
suit he wore was not real light real
black.
After Miss Wyman returned to bed
again she heard a third series of screams
from the direction of the Beach home
DR.. Haskins Wyman, the girls father.
was the first witness. He testified that
he was in his library reading when he
heard two series of screams across the
street. He did not hear the third screams
referred 10 by his daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Inspecting the Schools.

William Fl. Heck. professor of educat ton
of the University of Virginia, represent
ing the state board of health. inspected
the schools here yesterday. and today be-
gan the work OF inspecting the schools of
Alexandria county, which will be con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04

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SEEK HONOR GUARD'BEACH TRIAL BEGINS
Sufragsts Appeal to Taft for Eleven Witnesses Are Called
March Parade. by the Prosecution.
ASK HALF DAY FOR CLERKS MANY WOMEN IN COURT
Charged With
Matters With the Cabinet Asaultng His Wife
MEETING AT PUBLIC LIBRARY NOT FORMALLY ARRAIGNED
of
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nd Tomor alent Engaged.
MANY WOMEN IN COURT
Millionaire Defendant Charged With
Assaulting His Wife.
NOT FORMALLY ARRAIGNED
Principals in Mysterious Case Chat
Together Gayly-Array of Legal
Talent Engaged.

AIKEN, s c.. February AIR. and
Mrs. Frederick .. Beach sat together to-
day in the Aiken county courthouse and
heard the prosecuting attorney attempt
to prove to a jury of countrymen that
the New York society man had made a
murderOus attack upon his wife with a
penknife in Aiken last winter. Eleven
witnesses were called by the state. and
"a slow start was made in their examinst-
ton.
Prosecutor tIunter directed his efforts
to attacking the story told by Beach and
substantiated by his wife to the effect
that Mrs Beach had been attacked by
negro when she left the house to give her
dogs an airing.
DIR. Hastings Wyman and his son, DIR.
Marion Wyman. VIII" examined Mrs
Reach'S wound soon after she was cut.
expressed the opinion that the stab was
inflicted from behind. The theory OF the
prosecution is that Beach attacked his
wife while She Was running away from
him.
Mr.. Reach appeared in the courtroom
all hour before the case was called He
was accompanied by Mrs. Beach. her sis
ter. Mrs. James r. Tay1cr. and Miss Ma
rion Hollins. Mrs. Beach was becomii'=-
~ attircd i'm a brown suit and brown
toquc and was yelled.
Beach and his wife sat at their conn
sells table behind bulwark of law
hooks. chatting gayly while the prosccu-
ton was calling the witnesses in another
case.
Soon after their arrival Mrs Covin Ise
lin came in with Mr. and Mrs. Harry H.
HOllinS and took seats just behind the
Beaches. Back of the rail score or
more of women. only few of whom
were members of the winter colony. had
pre-empted the best seats and stralneu
eagerly for glimpse of Beach and his
wife.
The case was called at 100 o'clock.
the first juror chosen being III. T. Davis,
a farmer.
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Only 90 Minutes to Secure Jury.

Only twenty-five minutes were required
to secure jury. Seven of the men ac-
copied are farmers. one country mcr-
chant, and the others cotton mill opera
tives. The court designated the first man
chosen to act as foreman.
While the indictment was being read
Mrs. Beach kept her eyes intently upon
Prosecutor Gunter. Her face did not
change expression when lie reached the
word did assault with murderOus in
tent
Beach rested his chin his hand and
gazed straight before him. He was not
formally arraigned thus being spared the
humiliation of standing in the prisoner s
dock Prosecutor Gunter opened his
side by having the stenOgrapher read the
testimony of Miss Lallah Wyman. who
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04

association. Roanoke. Va. in which ne
extended greetings to the fire ladies.
poem. written by Mr.. Trimyer. dedicated
TO the flemen of the Reliance company,
was read by him. He also praised the
work of the local firemen. William "A.
Smoot recalled the olden days when the
firemen pulled the engine to hres pv
hand.
Others who made short addresses dur
ing the evening included: Councilman
Thomas Chauncey, secretary OF the
fire committee; Councilman A. ID.
Brockett Councilman j. Y. Williams.
J. William May. Capt. X NJ. Latham d
veteran member of the relief hook and
ladder company; Alderman Kenneth w.
ogden of the Reliance company Capt.
=, G. Craven of the Columbia COM
panv. Councilman j. Fred Birrell and
r. F. Marbury, president OF the poaro
of aldermen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Story of the Assault.

Mrs. Beach was TIE victim of a mys-
teriOus attack the night of February 20.
1872. She was assaulted while standing
on the lawn of the Beach winter home
and received a serious cut on the throat
Immediately after the attack Mrs. Beach
asserted that her assailant was negro.
After an investigation by city author
tiles and detectives a warrant was is
sued for the arrest of Mr.. Beach. Re-
peatedly he has denied the charge. Mr..
Beach is represented by an array of legal
talent composed of both local and New
York lawyers.
Eight witnesses have been subpOenaed
by the prosecution, while. far IS is
known. only three will be introduced by
the defense.
1t is understood that Mrs Beach will
reiterate the story of the attack, exon
Grating her husband.
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The chronicle=news., 1913-09-25
Killing of Lee Result
of Plot Is Theory
Gov. Takes Actor,

One camp marshal dead and one
guard shot at from ambush. Threats
to destroy property and attack min
ers remaining at work. parades and
demonstrations OF striking miners IN
several camps OF the southern Colo
fndo fields. these are developments
OF the past twenty-four hours in the
Industrial struggle which the people
of Colorado are watching with the
greatest anxiety. The slayers OF
Marshal Bob Lee at Seyundo ycsicr-
day are still at large. Pursued, for
hours over rugged country by n pos
re of determined men and blood
hounds the search was abandoned nt
sundo4n last night. The feeling en-
gendered by the killing has not abat-
ed. The class enmity has been in
tensified.
Witnesses to the shooting of the
officer have identified one Tom Lar
ius, a Greek. as the man who shot
Lee with a single barrclcd shot gun
The Investigations of Coroner d. b.
sipe and District Attorney !. ]. Hen
drick yesterday brought to light evi-
dence to show that the killing was
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-25
Rules on Testimony
Ia Bixby Case

Los Angeles. Calf. Sept. :5.--
Judge Bledsoe Of the Superior Court
halved a point in the Bixby morality
trial today and divided 1t between
the millionaire defendant. who Is
striving to prove that he was the vic
tim OF ring OF girl blackmnilers.
and Octivus Morgan. an elder archs-
tect who declined to testify yester-
day regarding any knowledge he
might have OF the JonIuil resort anl
Its former inmates on the ground
that II might degrade him.
The court ruled that Morgan
might testify, but only TO such mat
ters AZ would not tend to hurt II
reputation for respcctahility. The
court instructed the architect to tes-
tlfy. but at the same time warned at
torneys II anything were brought out
to show undue intimacy in the rela-
tlOns of the witness with any OF
those concerned in the trial the en-
tire testimony might be stricken out.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-25
C0WMEN'S PROGRAM
CALLED OFF --sN0W
POSTPOhES FAIR AGAIN

disappointment 10 written in the
face and manifested in the conduct
Of hundreds Of old cattlemen who
have gathered here this week to at
tend the fourth annual TrinIdad-1.as
Animas county fair and to take part
Ia. the cowmen's day program which
was to be q feature. The stormy
weather has necessitated the cow
mems program being abandoned. w.
l.. Wills stated this morning that the
reunion could not be held. The ex-
pense Of keeping the outfit OF horses
here IL great. There ia no prospect
Of the weather clearing and It was
thought advisable to call It off. The
disappointment is keenly felt owing
to tho fact that the fair association
and the members of the Cattleman's 3
Association have been working hard
for months preparing for the event.
A motion picture operator was here
to take pictures and the public had
looked forward to It with much in
tsrest. sid
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-25
Ca,nboa Candidate
Mexico Presidency

Washington, d. C.. Sept. 25.-Thc
nomination OF Frederico Gamboa.
Mexican minister of foreign affairs.
by the Catholic party for presidcn,.
re-awakened interest here In the
Mexican situation. Secretary Bryan
declined to comment.
While the United States might ul-
timately recognize Gamboa. II chos-
en- at legal and fair election. the
disposition in official circles was to
doubt whether he could be elected.
Representatives Of the Constitu-
tionnlist party declared the radical
part OF Mexico would take no part in
the elections and that the revolu-
tionists would refuse to recognize
Gamboa.
The opinion OF American officials
was that tho nominee Of the Catholic
party could not triumph In a popular
election in Mexico.
The overwhelming opposition re-
Gently shown in the Mexican cham
her Of deputies to the selection of
Eduardo Tamariz, II leader OF the
Catholic party as minister OF public
Instruction. is regarded by officials
here as indicating how unsatisfac-
tory Gamboa's candidacy would be
to the liberals.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-25

The fair. however. will be given.
rhe snow made II necessary to aban-
don the program today hut with good
weather tomorrow the fair will open
md continue until the program Of
the four days has been given. The
elements seem to have conspired to
spoil the great industrial event in
which all Las Animas county looked
to with pride and enthusiastic inter-
est. Aviator Fowler has had his ma
chine in readiness to fly. The array
Of exhibits have been waiting for the
crowds to inspect them.
Aside from the miners contests and
the cowmen's program every adver-
tised feature Of the fair will be given
on the first fair day. The public can
do nothing else but wait until .,the
clouds roll by" There is no use to
argue with Jupiter Pluvius nor ap-
peal to the courts for permanent
Injunction to restrain the heavens
from dropping the moisture that
brings bumper crops in valley.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-25

Ia III" mines and coke ovens, has
tended To impro,. the industriai slt-
uation to n iarx. degree from the
standpoint of the operators. Tn.
Officials Of the coal companies are
giving out no figures and making no
estimates Of the number OF men at
work. They dc-inr" however that
III" mines arc going to be- operated
and predict that the s,rik. Will not
last long.
The return Of the great humber Of
miners after days of idicnsss Il due
tho opcraioss declare to the fact that
! the sreaf naJ6riey or The l,en word
never favorable to = strike. Many
have come back because the wcr~
discouraged over the outlook aud
III. weather has made the outlook
for the future more gloomy. TIL.
statement was made today that at
sopris more than seventy were at
work and that by the end OF the
week there would be nm Increase OF
rFom J." 10 ~ per cent Coke ovens
arc In operation and the output has
been n little short OF normal since
tn" strike. Stnrkviilc is still without
mon. ENCOURAGING reports are COM
Ing from other G.. r. and I. mines In
this field and from the victor-Amcr-
lean Fuel Co. properties.
The officials of the coal companies
are giving out no figures and max
Ing no estimates as to the number
Of men employed. but they say tnat
the situation Ia improving right
along. On the other hand the Off
cials Of the miners organization are
maintaining their former estimates
and declaring that the tie-up OF tho
SCs~sSoosS 90 paay L,