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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
Mysterious Murder,

jamestown, N. Y. Sept. 6 The
body of E. +. Vile, living 10 Ripley
village, few miles from Erie, Pa, was
found last night under the floor OF the
woodshed of his home. The head had
been crushed with an axe. Little is
known about w lie, except that he came
to Ripley from Erie two months ago. A
young woman accompanied him, and the
couple were married in Ripley. The
wife left last sunday for Erie. Her
mother came yesterday to visit the fam
lily, but could not get into the house.
She peeped through window and saw
blood stains on the floor. She notified
the neighbors last night aud they broke
in the door. They found pool Of blood
on the sitting room floor and Trail of
blood leading to the place where the
body was found concealed. The au-
thOrities are investigating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
L.ansburgh X Bro,
42O tn 426 Seventh Street,
All to 425 Eighth Street,
WASHINGTON, d. c.
COURT OF APPEALS.

The case of the Winchester aud Staus-
burg Railroad Company against the
Common wealth was arguel yesterday in
the Court OF Appeals at Stanton and
submitted.
This case 10 an appeal Fl pm the order
OF the Corporation Commission requiring
the defendants to run trains over the line
of the Southern Railway from Slrasburg
Junction into the town of Strssburs on
petition OF the Mayor and Council of
Strssburg. IL is contended on behalf of
Strasburg that the original charter of the
Winchester and Strsusburg Rtlroad
Company required it TO run into Straus-
burgfrom the junction.
Other case on the docket were
Shearer vs.. Johnson, from Circuit
Court of Frederick county; submitted
without argument.
Joseph R Ellis vs.. w. G. Whitacre,
trustee, ct al, from Circuit Court of
Frederick county; argued aud submitted.
Duke & Rudaville VS. Norfolk aud
Western Railroad Company, from CIR
cult Court of Warren county; argued in
part aud continued till today.
Next case Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company vs.. McDonald's adj
ministrator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
NeM SneIllngCansc.

New York, Sept. With President
Roosevelt captured and enlisted in the
new spelling cause the Simplified Spell
ing Board today announced that no less
than 1926 college presidents, professors,
and other university officials had identi-
lied themselves with the movement.
They all agreed to use the three hundred
words which the board is trying on the
American spelling school, 10 see bow it
takes in their own correspondence. The
board says this easily acquired univer-
sity influence is greatest in New York
State, where more than Que hundred
and thirty persons connected With uni.
Versities and colleges have joined the
movement. Illinois has just one hun
dred and thirty sigDers; Massachusetts,.
is third with 80; California, comes next
with 67; Michigan, with SO; Missouri,
sends AZ; Pennsy lvauia, 81, and Con-
neciicut, Indiana, Kansas aud Maryland
each have more than twenty champions
for the movement. The remainder are
scattered throughout the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
Kisses for Lawyers Fees.

CatskiIl, N Y Sept. G.--Kisses as
legal tender for lawyers fee where the
client is young and pretty and the bsr
rister unmarried have been pronounced
a success. Winning a case for pretty
Swedish girl, A. T. Pow rs. a young
lawyer, was smothered with kisses by his
fair client, when the jury brought in
verdict OF not guilty on the charge of
assauiting her landlady. Miss Stock
holm, the interesting client, said she
had no money, but Powers said he was
quite satisfied TO accept the p'yment tend
erel. Couns' FIR the plsintif said he
shed he had the other side sheD he
saw Miss Stockholm imprint several re
sounding smacks on Powers lips
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
Woman Found Dead.

Elizabeth, v. j. Sept 6.--Mrs
Isabella Van Ha t, 50 years old, VAS
found dead in her chair last night by
her son when he came home. On the
floor was large pool OF blood. One oil
t. e dead woman's feet WAS found to be
nibbled all over, and the marks gave
evidence of rats teeth. The wounded
foot had been paralized.
The explanation of her death is tha,
rats attacked her as she sat 10 the chair
They bit the paral, z9d foot while the
other loot rested on a chair. As there
was no pain the woman knew nothing
ci her peril aud The little animals kept
on until they bit throug an artery. Then
the woman bl, d to death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
New York stock Market.

New York. Sept. 6.-After the strong re-
opening the room hurried TO act on til.
policy Of ling stocks on gool news and the
feature of the first hours trading was general
realizing Of profits and prices reacted from !
to 3 points below the highest range Of the
first few minutes. The buying though, while
this realizing was in progress. was confident
and IN st of il by the most important hn-
ancial interest in the street. The losses male
on the reaction were easily recovered aud az
the end of the first hour shorts ecame nerv
Gus aud were anxious to cover, although
there was little supply then in sight around
prevail lag quotations.
Stacks ssethed and boiled on the stock
exchange today o. the strength Of Secretary
Shaw's ord that he will facili ate the inn
p,rtition Of sol by making depOste in
National Banks pending the arrival of the
mental from abroad. Already several millions
have been engaged in Paris, aud Lonion for
this city. Secretary Shaw's order has saved
the specu 'ators from a bad loss StOc were
scot skyward again today and the brokers
TODAY reported that the public had commenced
to nibble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06


Philsd. lpnis, Pa, Srp,ember g.
81 have been fooled. Segal got all
the money. There is no one to blame
but myself" This last message OF Frank
X. Ripple will be presented tod y, AS
an accusing voice from the grave, against
Adolph Segsl, financial hyprotist, when
he is arraigned for wreckiog the Real
Estate Trust Company. With the police
courtroom crowded to the doors, three
ofthe men CONNECTED with the failure OF
the Real Estate Trust Company were
a~aigued before Magistrate Kocber-
sperger in City Hall tor hearing this
morning. The three men who appeared,
Sere Adoloh Segsl, William + North
aud Marshall 5. Oollingwood Tne
latter two were respectively treasurer and
and assistant treasurer of the coHce rn, and
as it has since been developed, were
members OF a coierie that promoted
about dozen trolley lines. Al the
outset, Mr.. Bell declared, that he had
evidence TO prove that more than
So, 600, 900 bad been fraudulently stolen
from the company and used by Scgsl
personally. North and Colliugwood,
Mr.. Bell said, were passive conspirstors.
Then counsel for Segal and the other
defendants asked that they be allowed to
waive a hearing. This was refused by
the magistrate aud the hearing proceed
ed. District Attorney Bell denied this
morning that he had found any other
confession than the one handed to him
by young Nipple. There was no fare
we'll letter in the strong box, as has been
rumOred.
This was the day that Receiver Earle
invited depositors who put in money on
Monday aud Tuesday Aug. 81 and %,
to call for their funds. At 10 o'clock,
about thirty or forty depositors had as
sembled at the bank, tor this purpose.
The hour fixed by Mir. Earle was IL
o'clock.
According to one of the witnesses
examined, Hill the accountant, only
made loose investigation of the books
Of the company.
X Dale Benson, one of the directors
the company, said that he had told Segsl
that he (SegsD owed the company over
s., 600. 00O Segsl replied that he had
paid something on account,
A the conclusion OF the evidence, Mr..
Shields declared that so far as Segal was
concerned, it would be shown in court
that all the charges were is.se and that
tho companits in which Mr.. Segsl is
interested are worth $40, 000 The same
bail was required for Segal, as Yesterday,
s25, 900, aud also for North and COlling-
wood, $40, 900 elch. The same bonds
men qualified.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
A Professors Two wives.

The entanglements of Prof. Charles
Ii. Frye and his two wives came 10 a
happy denoueme in Chicago yester-
day. The women have agreed to let
bygones be bygoues, and with P'o'essor
FRYE cams well that enIs we'll "
Mrs. Clara Goddard, the South Da-
kota woman whom Frye acknowledged
as wife for 26 years, yesterday signed
nominal bonds for the mans release.
Frye has been held in the county jail
since September pending the hearing
of charges of abandonment and bigamy.
CJineident with Frye's release, Ps-
tiliou FIR divorce, without an olimoDy
cl use, was prepaed for Mrs. Frye, who
urges deserion. Frye hss promised, ii
the divorce is granted, TO go back I"
Ms Goddard aud his daughter, whom
he lett Professor Frye hops to leave
shortly on honeymoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
Murderer Attempts suicide.

Worcester, Pa, Sept. 6.-Ra her than
slrangle to death by the hsngman's moose,
Ricardo Forte, convicted of murder,
tried TO d. away with himself while on
The way to The 2sllows today by SLASH
ing his wrist with tin tags taken from
plugs of chewing tobacco. Forte's hold
attempt was Illustrated, AID he went to
lis gibbet with his wrists bsndaged 10
reyent him bleeding To death. Forte
killed two children OF Peter Delucca By
strangling The m to death 10 the woods
where he had lured them with candy.
He did the deed out OF revenge against
the ia ther
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
VIII Enter GubernatorIaI Contest.

New York, Sept. 6 Despite posi-
tive Discrimination to enter the politics
lists, it seems certain Charles Z. Hughes,
insurance inquisitor, will make the race
for Governor on The republican ticket.
Presidtnt Roosevelt: bel ey hughes is
the man to bring victory TO the republic
can camp, and will ask him to make the
race. Mr.. Hughes declines to discuss
the efforts TO make him a candidate.
Information that Hughes would be asked
to run for Governor by President Roose-
welt was had today in well informed
circles and that Hughes would consent
to the Presidents bidding. This turn of
affairs means that Governor Higgins is
to be shunted on the side track aud that
when the time comes Hughes will come
forward with bis consent to run.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
Racing for the Roosevelt Cup.

Marblehead, Mass, Sept. 6 -The
course of today's race in the contest be-
tween the American and German yachts
for the Roosevelt cup was triangular
sailed twice over he total distance
was Is miles Tue wind at the start
was from the southwest and ab 'ut l2
knots strength. The contestants crossed
the line at l;l0 O'Clock they rounded
the weather mark "a follows: Vim.
ll;52:42; Aux. ll:52:25; lilly. 1853
Is; Carambs, l1:56:52; Wsnnisee, IL:
56;4S; Glucka1f, ll:5S:lS.
The race was won by the Vim. The
lilly was second Apparently something
has happened to the AUX. She is off
the course and is running for Malble-
head harbOr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
= Good Templars.

The Grand Lodge of Good Templsrs of
Virginia convened in thirty-nintb annual
session at Falls Church Tuesday night.
Rev. J. W. Guy, OF Surrey county, grand
chief templsr, is presiding.
The annual reports ofthe grand Officers
we're read aud referred to appropriate
committees. These reports show an in
crease in the number of lodges and mem
bers during the year.
The grand chief templar in his report
makes number ofimportant recommen-
daions for the work aud for the euact-
ment of more stringent laws TOR the co.
forcement Of local option and other TEN
perance laws.
Il. L Grub was appointed chairman
Of the committee on state OF the order;
Res. w. E. Guy on temperance leg''-
lstion; Mrs. ID K C,roiug on finance,
w. ]. Calls on j.v-bile templsrs aud
Mrs. George w. Hssxhurst on liters-
lufc. 4s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
EVENING. SEPT. g. 1906.

HEREAFTER citizens OF Boston Will
be compelled to make ash cans and trash
harre,s of their coat pockets or be hailed
to court and fined as much as $40. A
Law, placed on the statue books some
time ago, against throwing paper, banana
peeIs or any other kind of debris, Is 10
be enforced by the authorities to the
letter. Anyone who reads letter and
drops the envelope on the street, or
purchases a banana and casts the peal to
the sidewalk, will be accosted by police
man and told to remove the unsigh'ly
object If he refuses, the doors OF 8
notice station will be yaTniDg for him
In fact. an arrest may be made and
fine imposed without any warning what
ever. Such laws are proper and they
shoold be on the statute books OF all
cities The police should see that they
are enforced aud be held responsible Tor
I'll banana peels. trash or debris found
On their beats. There are laws in Alex
andria providing penalties for casting
trash &C., into the streets, but they seem
to be honored in the breach rather than
in the Observance. Banana Feelings can
be seen on pavements everyday. They
are a menace to life aud limb, especially
at night, when pedestrians are liable to
tread upon them in the dark
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06

The MEXICAN government has found Il
necessary to disarm American enthusiasts
who cross the border from Arizona into
the State of Sonora. Neither Yankees,
Mexicans nor Indians are allowed TO car
nv guns from the American side of the
line. American prospectOrs for mineral
wealth in Sonora have been in the habit OF
carrying so much personal artillery along
with them that in the opinion of the
Mexican authorities their incursions take
on the character of aninvsson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
Father MEYERS Chances Brighter.

Rome, Sept 6.-The chances of
Father Rudolph Meyer, of ST. Louis, be.
Jog elected General of the Jesuits are re-
gardtd in high Vatican circles as becom-
ing better every hour He and Vicar
Freddi now head the list of possibilities.
Spain now holds the balance Of power
in the congregation. Father Meyer,
friends are working bard to induce the
Spanish del gates TO abandon their own
candidate in favor of the American.
Likewise they are exerting Influence to
get Cardinal Steinhuber TO throw the
German delegates to Father Meyer. If
this can be accomplished, the election of
the American priest is assured. Should
the Spanisrds insist upon supporting
Father ID lItorres, their candidate, to the
end, Father Meyer will undoubtedly be
defeated and Vicar Freddi or some dark
horse candidate will be chosen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
A Mothers Terrible Deed.

Ottawa, o, Sept 6 -The-wife of
Henry Knippen, Of Cloyerdsle, cut off
the heads of her two children with q
butcher knife this morning, while in a
6t of insanity. The children we're three
and one and half years old respective
ly. The mother was alone with them at
the time. After committing the deed,
she told neighbor what she had DONE
She wss in an Insane asylum six Yeas
ago, but was considered cured. She is
now violent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06

Alta POLITICAL conference at OysttI
Bay, yes erdsy, attended by the Presi-
dent, Postmaster General Cortelyou and
Congressman Littauer, The President ex'
pressed the opinion that the republican
situation in New York could be cleart d
up By the nomination of strong man
for governor. This Is at least al ad'
mission by the President that the stu
iion in New York is hszy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
Rescue Of "a Merchant.

prominent merchant Of ShongO. n. Y.
j. A. johnson. says: Several years ago !
contracted cough which grew worse, until
was hardly able to move around. L coughed
constantly and nothing relieved my terrible
suffering until tried DR. Kings New DIS
covery. Before had taken half bottle my
cough was much better, aud in a short time J
WAS entirely cured. surely believe it saved
nv life. It will always be my family
renedy for colds?" Fully guaranteed; dr
an / 800 at f.. s. ,Leadbeater Sons drug
store. Trisi bottle tree.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06

WHEN President Roosevelt gave a
hint that he would be constrained to sp
ply his big stick to some of the innum-
cradle pension bills the Senator from
North Dakota, McCumber, called his
attention TO the long array of brigadier
generals and sdmirals on the retired list.
This abuse has never been so ramp'nl-
not even after the civil wsr--ss under
this administration. Many officers in
the army and navy have been pushed
forward without merit to the rank Of
brigadier and admiral, and then retired
for no other purpose than to make way
for advancement oi,favorites of the Pres
ident or of his official family. When
Senator McCumber reminded the Presi-
dent of this scandal his attack on the
pension bills was discreetly dropped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
Opposed TO Coyernment ownership.

Senator John w. Daniel, Of VIrginis,
the man who led the Bryan forces sue.
cessiully against David B. Hill in the
Chicago convention of 1906, arrived in
Washington yesterday. When his al
lention was called to Mr. Brysn's state
ment that he had not seen the names OF
any southern democrats who disapprov-
ed Of his government ownership views,
Senator Daniel said:
IL heard every word of the
powerful speech and agreed to 80 per
cent of it. regretted the declaration
in favor of government ownership of
trunk line railways and state ownership
of slate lines. Oar experience ia Vir-
ginia in the matter of state participation
was so disastrous and so turdensome to
our taxpayers that We have just emerged
from financial troubles brought upon us,
and our constitution, by general assent,
has a clause which forbids county or
STATE subscriptions to railroad building.
WHAT NAV come to pass ia the future of
the world no MAD may now read, but !
do not bt lieve the people of this country
nor the democratic party is in favor OF
government ownership Of railroads"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
skipper Rescued.

Berlin, Sept. 6.-After drifting on the keel
of his capsized vessel from August rs until
last Monday, without food or drink, the
skipper Of the little sailing vessel Anna
reheckka, was r.scu by ife boat near
s hwstzort. A sailor who had clune to the
bottom of the boat for days. was washed a vay
aud drowned while the lifeboi! was aopr' ach-
ing the wreck Another member OF. the crew,
q hoy, became insane as the result OF his
sufferings, and died on Sunday. The Anna
Rebeckka left Memel, Prussia on August y
with cargo of wood On the following day
the vessel capsizei. Her crew. consisting of
the captain, sailor aud boy, was able to
climb ON ton of the hull
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
Mrs, schwab Ill,

New York, Sept. 6.-Mrs. Charles
NJ. Schwsb, wife OF the millionaire steel
msgnate, is i'll in the Schwsb mansion
on Riverside Drive. Mr.. Schwsb is at
his wife's BEDSIDE and goes from the
house but little. Mrs. Schwsb is suffer-
ing from a severe congestisn in the head
and throat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
Killed In a Wreck

Cumberland, Md, Sept 6.-Eugineer
Charles Grimm, of this city, was killed
and fireman w. Il. Bloom, OF Ridley,
w. Va, was injured in wrecked on
the Western Maryland Railroad at Key
ser Junction, % miles west of here,
early today. The accident was caused
by misplaced switch, aud occurred on
a high ,trestle. The engine and five
freight cars were derailed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
. Colored MURDERER Hanged.

Piitsburg. Pa Sept. 6.-Co'neiIUs ".
Coombs aud Bud" Williams, both 60 orel
expiaied their crime on the gsllOws this
morning. 10th men were brave until the
last. and walked to the scafiold. with unfal-
teriDg steps. Neither spoke a word from the
galoNs, but both hal attributed their untime-
~ end to loose living. Coombs was hanged
for the murder Of Mrs. Elizabeth DickeIson.
February s. 1865. Williams after killing
his mother-in.aw, Mrs Mamie Quincy. Sep
femb II. 1905, followed his brother.in-lsw
into the home Of ii neighbor, where he shot
him twica
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT and Speaker
Cannon ara much alarmed about tie
outcome of the congressional campaign,
and evidently have very little confidence
in the new republican managers selected
This must be nuts for Babcock who,
however, is on the anxious seat himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06

TIE Iowa democrats, in their platform
adopted at The late convention, favor no
half measures. They would destroy all
trusts and declared for tariff for revenue
only. awe believe" they said, Sin
tariff for revenue only, and that there
should be immediate relief granted to the
people who are now being robbed by ex
torlionate prices exscted under the shell
ter OF tariff We believe the tariff should
be removed IRON all trust made goods
and in the removal of all duties on iron:
steel, lumber and coal. We demand the
enactment OF such legislation as will ef-
fectualIy destroy all trusts, and the strict
enforcement of all laws concerning the
same" There certainly is no ambiguity
in that declaration and however much
the republican voters of Iowa may be
disheartened at the "uncertain utter
ance" of their own platform, they can
not mistake the democratic position,
which needs no slick politician to declare
its meaning, for all who run may read.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06

Mr.. Taylor Chunn. formerly of Fsu
quler county, was recently killed by an
electric shock at Butte, Mont. MIR.
Chunn VAS an electrician aud was con-
Meeting wires at a considerable elevation
from the ground when he received the
shock. He fell a distance of nearly
fifty feet and was killed. He was ", II
known 10 this part of the State. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
HoW's This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any ase Of Catsrrh that cannot be cured by
aps CataIrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known r. J.
{ heDey for the last Is years. and beli-ve him
perfectly honorable in all business trans.
actions and I'm ,ncially able to carry on, any
obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KISNAS 4 MARyIN.
Wholesale Druggists, To edo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system Testimonials s'nt
free Price 75c per bottlr.
Seld by Druggies, Zoe.
Take HalPs Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06
wife No.Iuakes Feast Fer No. q,

DaDville, Va, Sept 6.-Divorced
but recently by John c. Patner, Mrs..
Putner today made wedding cake and
cooked 8 bridal feast for Miss Lillian
Skeptise, whom her former husband
married Tuesday and brought 10 his
home, in which Mrs. Putner, No. /, had
been installed as cook.
Soon after The divorce Putner engaged his
former spouse as his housekeeper. Then he
met and fell 10 in love with Miss Skepiize, a
pretty school teacher, and the wedding soon
followed. the strange crcum tances attending
which are the talk of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-06

The MIDvALE steel company Keeps
very quiet when it is considered that it
vas plundered of half of the swsg by
the decision of the administration in
favor of The srmor plate trust. Can
it be possible that Secretary BOuapar'e
engineered deal for the Midysle COM
pany to join tbe.trust? t.>.