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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
DEATH OF SENATOR PETTUs.


United States Senator Edmund Wins
ton Pettus, of Alabama, died Saturday
night at 10 O'Clock at Hot Springs, n.
g., from the effects of stroke of apo
plexy with which he was seized while at
The breakfast table Friday morning.
His entire body was paralyzed, and be
never recovered consciousness since that
time.
Senator Pettus's daughter and his
grandson, f. w. Pettus, jr., reached
Hot Springs an hour before the Senator'S
death, but he did not recognize them.
Senator Pettus was born in Limestone
county, Ala, July 6, 1921, the son OF
John aud Alice T. (WinstoD) Pettus.
Senator Pettus, on his mothers side, was
grandson of Capt. Anthony Winston,
of Hanover county, Va, soldier in the
French and Indian war of l754-l76O,
who, in 1776, moved from Virginia to
the then almost unknown wilderness OF
Tennessee. Later he moved South, settl-
ing in north Alabama.
From 1914 to lS49 Senator Pettus
was collector for the Seventh Judicial
circuit of Alabama, barring some eight
months that he served as lieutenant OF
Alabama volunteers in the Mexican war.
On the discovery of gold in California
in lS49, however, he abandoned his
legal practice, aud with a company OF
venturous young men, set forth on horse
btck across the plains to the new Edo
RADIO.
He returned to Alabama in 1851, re-
suming his law practice in Gainesville,
and in 1855 was elected judge of the
Seventh judicial circuit of that State, a
position he filled until 1858.
Ga the outbreak Of the civil war he
entered the service of the Confederacy
as major of the Twentieth Alabama In
family. Within the same year he was
promoted 10 the place of lieutenant
colonel, and on the death Of the colonel
he was promoted to that rank.
Ga May %, 1868, he led Col. 7. n.
Waul's Texas legion in its desperate
charge on the federal lines in a brave
though fruitless effort to break the seige.
For this service and as a reward for per-
sonal courage he was promoted to the
rank of brigadier general.
Returning home at the close OF the
struggle he resumed his law practice and
took sn active interest in Alabama poll
tics, and on November 16, 1896, was
nominated by the democratic caucus OF
the Alabama legislature for the U. 5.
Senate and was elected by a vote OF 81
to 26, the other candidates for that place
being Senator Pugb, Congressman Bank
head and Governor Oates. His term
expired on March 3, 1908, bat he was
renominated and reelected,
As member of the Senate be served
on the Judiciary, military affairs, rail-
roads, privileges and elections, and In
dian depre dations committees.
Former Governor Joseph F. Johnston,
of Birmingham, will succeed Senator
Pettus for the unexpired term Of nearly
two years, aud it is expected that the
legislature, which is in session, will also
elect him for the new term, beginning
March 4, 1908
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
VENEZUELA REFUSES.

The Venezuelan foreign office has handed
over to the American minister, w. W. Rus.
sell, the answer Of the Venezuelan govern
ment to the second note from Secretary Root
regarding the arbitration Of five American
claims. The government persists in Its re-
fusal 10 arbitrste the claims in question. The
reply is lengthy document, and answers in
detail the arguments advanced by Mr.. Root.
The opinion is held in Caracas in some quar-
tiers that this answer may lead to the sevei-
ing Of diplomatic relations between Vene-
zuela aud the United States.
The refusal was no great surprise 10 the
State Department, which had expected some
such answer. 1t is believed THAI Venezuela
relies on the fact that the United States is an
advocate Of the Drago doctrine before The
Hague, and will not prejudice its case there
by attempting TO collect the claims by force.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
successor,

WILLIAM HAYWOOD, who had re-
cen " been on trial in Boise, Idaho, foi
participation in the murder of former
Go.ernor Stuenenberg, is now free
man, having been declared innocent Of
the crime by jury which has heard all
the evidence in the case. The testi-
tim ny of Orchard, the star witness
against the accused, was not deemed by
the Jury of sufficient weight to convict
Haywood. The verdict, however, will
end the matter, as, according 10 the
primary law of the land, no man can
have his life jsOpsrdized in a court Of
ins,ico a second time. This case has at
traced considerable attention, not only
in the United States, but in other coun-
tries, where disorders and murders have
resulted from labor issues. Orchard,
while showing himself to be an unscrupu-
loui man, has given testimony damaging
to tbe Western Federation of Miners,
and has described many of the ways and
means which he alleged are adopted by
that organization to further its aims.
lie may or may not have told the truth,
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth in all cases, but his constant az
peals to many well-knOwn facts in con-
nec.ion with the labor turmoils in Idaho
appealed to many people at distance as
sasoriog of yerscity. The jury, how
ever, has thought differently. A dis
psich from New York today announces
that representatives of the socialist
parry have fixed upon Haywood as their
candidate for President. They believe
organized labor will heartily support him
for the position.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
Suicide of Young Woman.

New York, July 29.-Using a cord
made by tieing her white skirt into
strips and twisting them together,
Christina LinGoler, beautiful 24-year-
old girl, killed herself today in a clothes
press in tho Williamsburg factory where
she worked. Dependency caused by
love affair is believed to have caused the
nnicida
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
MONDAY EVENING. JULY %, 1907

SENATOR EDMUND w. PETTUs, Oh
Alabama, died at Hot Springs. n. g.,
saturday night, aged Sc years-the Oldest
member of the Senate. He had been a
member of that body a little over ten
wears, yet when be entered it he was al
ready nearing seventy-six. His age, in
fact. was the direct cause of his appear
ance at Washington with a commission
A. Senator. He was ambitious to round
out his legal career with sn appointment
to the federal bench. He sought an ap-
p3intment as Judge under the second
Cleveland administration, but one OF the
Alabama Senators, Mr.. Pugh, declined
TO recommend him because he was "too
DID," Thereupon Mr.. Pettus sai0; I'll
/ sm too old to be a judge l propose
to show you that l am not too old to be
a Senator" He succeeded Mr.. Pugh on
March /, 1897, and was twice reelected,
the last time for the six-year term end
inc March 4. 1915. Mr.. Pettus was a
survivor from an age long past, and his
character, manners and speech there was
an unique and aboriginal SAVIOR. He had
fought in The Mexican war, had been a
Forty-niner in California, served as a
Confederate brigadier, and had been
p 6yure in the courts and in politics 10
Alabama since the reconstruction era.
He appeared regularly at democrat
ic national conventions as chairman
of the Alabama delegation, attending
every convention from 1872 to 1876.
Ia democratic politics be was therefore a
link between the old and new regimes.
As The patriarch of the Senate Mr.
Pc tus had congenial and conspicuous
role, filling it to the edifcation and de-
light of his colleagues. He did not sue
cecil in connecting his name with great
enterprises and policies as Mr.. Morgan
did; but he was an alert and industrious
legis ator whose opinions were valued.
He hAd no oratorical vanity, and his
lon. experience had taught him to hus-
bald his speech. Bat when he engaged
in debate his homely, pungent and nat
ural bumor delighted and often convulsed
the Senate. He was kindly, genial,
sincere and simple, free from alterations
and hater Of shams in theory or con-
due. As Senator his place can be
filed; but, as well says the New York
Tribune, as Southerner of the older
mould, a figure of the past recalling its
vanished traditions aud associations, its
outward aud inward life, he can have ne
succe 'sOr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
The Jhpanase In Korea

Seoul. Korea, July 29.-The strong
hand of the japanese military forces has
finally put an END to rioting in seoul.
The japanese had hard fight and con-
siderable damage was done in Saturday
nights riotinP. There is still uneasi-
ness, and it is doubted il order can be
permanently maintained until the ar
rival Of the reinforcements now on their
way from home. Outside Seoul it is
vaguely rumored there have been serious
disturbances.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
ANOTHER STEAMER BURNED.

The Frontenac, an old side-wheel steamer
that had been plying on Lake Cayuga, N. Y,
for twenty-five years, was burned to the waters
edge Saturday. She carried load Of excur-
sionists, mostly women and children. When
the fire was discovered the boat was turned
toward the shore, but il was soon seen that
there was no hope Of saving her, and the
crew turned their attention to the helpless
passengers Nearly all were supplied with
life-preyervers, yet before the boat could be
beache nine Of them were forced overheard
and drowned. The bodies of the drowned
women end children were recovered, and the
injured were cared for at the homes Of per-
sons near the scene of the wrecked steamer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
Mr.. Bryan Approves the Verdict.

Peoria, Ills, July 29.-Mr. Bryan,
who passed through the city last night
approved the verdict in the Haywood
case. He said he had followed
the trial closely and did not
see how anyone could be found guilty on
Orchards testimony. He said the e
would be general regret if the evidence
was sufficient to convict the officials Of
the great labor organizations OF any
crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29

THERE HAVE been four accidents On
railroads running through this city, with
in a spoce of twelve hours. There wss
q disaster to a passenger train on the
Sou bern Railway about $50 milSs south
of this city Saturday night and two
Alexandraus were killed. A hesd-on
collision between an Atlantic Coast line
passenger train about the same time re-
suited in the death Of one man. Stimuli
taneously with the occurrence of these
accidents a conductor on an cleo
tric train was dangerously injured by
having his head caught in trolley rope,
ierked high in the air and thrown on
his back on the rails. About ten O'Clock
yesterday morning, while those mishsps
were being discussed, cOlOred man was
the victim of fatal accident in the
Southern Railway yard in this city, the
unfortunate man having fallen on the
track and been run over By two cars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
Hotel Burned,

Long Beach, L. I.JulY 29.-The Long
Beach Hotel, one of the most popular
resorts on the southern shore of Long
Island, was practically destroyed by fire
early today. All the guests escaped in
safety and no one is reported injured. The
loss will reach 81, 900, 900. Two persons
whose names have not been learned are
reported missing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
Three Men Killed

Brockton, Mass, July ga loco
motive with an empty passenger car at
tsched dashed into the rear of freight
train shortly after midnight, killing
three men and iDjuriug four Others, all
of whom will probably die. The engi-
neer Of the passenger was hurled against
his lever with such force that be died
half an hour later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
Comments on the Verdict.

London, July 29.-Near-ansrcby.
This is the term applied largely by Eng
lish newspapers to the Haywood verdict
at Boise. Conditions in Idaho are severely
criticized by the conservative journals
and the whole United States comes in
for hard scoldipg. Some of the papers
find in the verdict theme to canton
the British government against the
growth Of socialism, saying England is
threatened similarly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
Freak of Religious Enthusiast.

New York, July 29.-Crszed with a
religious mania to the extent Of be-
lieving she could walk on the water,
May Loughlin today made the attempt.
She is in Bellevue Hospital and chances
favor her recovery. East river was the
scene of Miss Loughlin's experiment.
She plunged of pier imagining her
faith would make her triumphant. By
ISLANDERS 6shed her out as she was going
down the last time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
Cured Of Lung Trouble.

at is now eleven years since had anarrov
escape from consumption" writes G.; o.
Floyd, a leading business man OF kefsnaw,
s. c. IL had run down in weight to lSt
pounds and coughing was constant, both by
day and by night. Finally began taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery, and continued
this for about SIX months, when my cough
and lung trouble we're entirely gone and ]
was restored to my normal weight, h0
pounds" Thousands Of persons are hesled
every year. Guaranteed at Z. 3. Leadbeater
d Sons drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
Fighting stIlIin Progress.

Tangier, July 29..-Furious fighting
is still in progress between the forces Of
Raisuli, the bandit, and government
troops seeking to rescue Kaid MacLesn,
the military adviser, who is held a
prisoner by Raisuli. The prisoners cap
tured during the battle are constantly ar
irving here. Frightened residents of the
district in which the clash occurred also
have fastened here. Fifty heads OF
fighting men are reported to have been
cut of. News of MacLean is unobain.
able
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ordered to Retire from Office.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandra Gazette ]
Richmond, Va, July 29.-Insurauce
Commissioner Button today ordered that
A. ID. Gagler, President of the Old
Dominion Protective Association OF
Alexandria, retire from Office, and failure
to obey the order will be followed by
action on the part of the Attorney Gen
ersl. The action of the commissioner
followed the complaint of methods OF
the association in regard TO certain rein
surance transactions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
News of the Day.

A plot to assasstnste General Roedi-
gen, minister of war, was uDearthed by
the st. Petersburg police Saturday. Sew
eral arrests have been made.
Mrs. Emma Barrett Blanchard, wife
of Gov. Newton Grain Blanchard, of
Louisians, died in Mineral Wells, Tex,
Saturday, after an extended illness from
Brighfs disease.
Mrs. Lucinda NJ. Morton, eighty-two
years OLD, widow of Oliver P. Morton,
Indiana's war governor, died yesterday
at her home in indianapolis. She had
been in feeble health for some time.
Mrs. Snyder, wife of Harry L. Snyder
editor and publisher of the Shepherds
town Register, met tragic death in
driving accident yesterday afternoon.
In attempting to jump from her carriage
Mrs. Snyder was thrown upon her head.
In addition to other serious injuries her
neck was broken aud life was extinct
when aid reached her.
Henry Huntington, son of Douglas
St. Georges Huntington, former sttsche
of the American Embassy in Paris, was
arrested at Versailles last night on the
charge of shooting his two sisters aud
one of his brothers. The condition of
the sisters was said TO be serious. The
tragedy occurred at the bedside of the
father, who wss dying and was the out
come of chronic trouble in the family.
joseph Owens, the wealthiest turpen-
tine operator in Alabama, is dead be-
cause he disagreed with his wife as TO
the style she should adopt in dressing
her hair, and expressed that disagree
ment by pulling the tresses Of Mrs.
Givens. Mrs. Givens resented the tug
which Mr.. Givens gave her hair, and,
selling shotgun, discharged the con-
tents into her husbands breast, instant
deslh resulting.
Pitiful tales of the famine in China,
where Is, 900, 900 natives in the hunger
stricken provinces along the Yaugtse
KiaDg river have undergone the ravages
OF slow starvation until death or the re-
lief expeditions delivered them from
their snfferipgs, are told 10 letters which
have Just been received at the Presby-
terian Board of Foreign Missions in New
York, from DR.. William II. Gleysteen,
who headed a relief expedition from
Pekin.
Lieut. Col. Charles G. Ayres, retired,
will appeal his case to the American
people through their representatives in
Congress. He is already taking steps to
have a bill introduced at the next session
providing that bis case be either reopen
ed or that be be retired with the rank Of
/ brigadier general. Col. Ayres declares
that the antsgonism Of the administra-
lion and the War Department is due to
his defense of his wife in her controver-
sy with the military authorities at West
Point.
One lone highwayman held up two
stages and two private conveyances on
the Potter Valley road, ten miles north
of Ukiah, Csl., Saturday afternoon. He
lined up the lorty-iive passengers beside
the road and relieved them OF their val
uables and several hundred dollars. Net
a shot was fred and no one was injured.
Tee robber showed great cooluess and
no gsllsntry to women. He forced one
woman to give up her wedding ring, al
though she promised TO send him fifty
dollars if he would let her keep it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
the country

THE DEPARTMENT of the Interior has
made public 3 report showing that any
coal famine next winter will no. be due
to any lack of coal to be mined. Well,
if the coal barOns want TO raise the price
of coal again they will not let such lit
lie thing as a department report pre-
vent them from doing so. Perish the
thought.
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school after this year. The school has
lost money each year, although many
ofthe members of the faculty have given
their services free of charge. Other
summer schools have sprung up all over
tho country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
Suicide Pact.

Atlanta, Ca, July 29.-The failure
of the nerve of one of the parties to a
suicide pact at the critical moment is re-
sponsibe for Louise Ontre and Nettie
Day, l5-yesr-old girls, being arrested
instead of dead today.
Love for each other caused the girls to
make their vows to die together yester-
day. Nettie jumped into the river to
drown herself, but Louise, losing her
nerve, plunged in and dragged out the
would-be.suicide. Both girls are tel
ephoue operators.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
VIII be Admitted 70 Rail,

Denver, July 29. That President
Charles Ii. Meyer, of the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners, will be admitted to
500, 900 or S25, 600 bail is the general
opinion 10 Boise according TO dispatches
from that city. 1t is believed that Geo.
PettibOne's release will be refused.
A latter dispatch says an arrangement
between the attorneys was finally
reached so that Meyer should be re-
leased gu $25, 900 within "a hours. The
case of PetiibOne is still pending.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29

A NUMBER Of New York girl artists
have formed a club which imposes a
pledge not to wed for three years. Judg-
ing from the pictures printed in some of
the newspapers they might have extend
ed their pledge to the end Of their nat
uyal livps
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Killed I'm Riots.

Nantes, France, July 29.-Four desd
is the figure now given as the casualties
in yesterdays riotiug here. Just how
many persons we're injured is not known,
bnt the number is large. Three Off
GERS and twenty soldiers are in the hos
pitfalls today as q result Of the fighting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
Powers Again on Trial.

GeorgetoRn, Ky, July 29.-Caleb Powers
was placed on trial here today for the fourth
time, charged with completely in the murder
Of the trial and only about 200 pc rsOns were
in the court room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
President Receives Telegram.

Oyster Bay, July 80. - President
Roosevelt this afternoon made public the
following telegram
New York, July 20.
President Roosevelt
Undesirable citizens victorious. Re-
j0ice. EMMA GOLDMAN.
ALEXANDER BERKNAN.
Secretary Loeb said the President had
no comment to make upon the ausrchistiC
message. at speaks for ITSELF" said
the Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
New York stock Market.

New York, July 29.-The market was with
out special feature this morning and at the
end Of the first hour there were few changes
worth noting in any part OF the room. After
the decline at the end Of the first hour the
market became steady and there was evidence
of demand at the lower price levels than
amount of stock that might be offered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
DIED.

On Monday morning, July %, at II o'clock
at her residence on south Lee street, Miss
LOUISA SNOWDEN, eldest daughter of
the late Edgar and Louisa Grymes SnowdeD.
Funeral from her late home on Wednesday
morning at $3.50 o'clock. Interment private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29

Piles get quick aud certain relief from DR..
Shops Magic Ointment. It's action is posi-
tive and certain. Iching, painful, protrud-
ing or blind piles disappear like magic by
its use. Large nickel-capped glass jars 80
cents. Sold By K. s. Leadbeater d Sens.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29

IT Is reported from New Haven that
after three trials, with an annually d.
mioishing attendance, Yale University
has decided to abandon its summer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29

thought.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
"HELP THE NEEDY" is CRY
OF THE OPPORTUNITY CLUB

The Opportunity club, an organization
devoted to the relief of suffering among
the deserving poor who are reached by
no other means, is trying to do some ex-
ira work in order to make Christmas
more cheerful to a number of families
who are in straitened circumstances.
The club asks especially for clothing
and shoes, and toys would also be well
come for boys and girls ranging in age
from to IL years. Some of the mothers
of these children are also in need of COM
Portable clothing Any one having such
articles to spare Is requested to leave
them at the store of A. M. Enfiajian, SIG
South Hill street The funds of the club
are low, and any one who cares to con-
tribute money will be given receipt by
Mr.. Enfiajian, and may feel sure that the
money will be carefully and wisely used.
The club keeps in touch with the Asso-
ciated Charities and investigates care
fully every case before aid Is given.
Money is rarely given to subjects of the
clubs assistance, but is judiciously used
by a committee of the club to purchase
the necessities Of life.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
VERSATILE MAN is
DETECTIVE BURNS
AS Nearly "MistakeIess Detective"
as Has Existed in Real
Life in This
Country

NyHE man who starts out to write
book on 1.-THE Mistakes anC Failures
Il of William ]. Burns will have pre-
cious little material upon which to work.
Burns is about as nearly mistakeless
detective as has existed in real life in
this country. While Gallagher was tenn
porarily lost and everybody was specu-
lating on his disappearance and the effect
1t would have on the trial of Patrick
Calhoun, Burns was quietly studying an
itinerary chart and dogging the move
ments of Gallagher with telegrams
few of these messages were unanswered
because Gallagher slightly varied his
itinerary and did not get the kilograms
on time. But everything is going like
coclkwork now. Burns can compute the
number OF miles Gallagher Is from San
Francisco at any given hour and could
produce him in court in three or four days
if necessary. Versatile man is Burns
Fresno Herald.