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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
THE oULPEPER TRAGEDY.

William Seal was locked up in jail
at Culpeper last night after the coroner's
jury had returned verdict finding that
he had lured his son-iu-law, Joseph
Smith, to the door Sunday night and
shot him to death. In a nearby cell is
Fred Jenkins, another son-in-lsw of
Seal, charged with being accessory to
the murder.
The two men are kept 10 separate cells,
for jenkins confessed yesterday that
Seal had killed Smith, after having tried
in vain to induce jenkins to FIRE the FIRST
shot. The father-in-law does not know
that Jenkins has charged him with the
murder, and Commonwealth Attorney
Waite does not propose to allow him to
become acquainted with the fact at
present.
jenkins protested bis innocence at the
inquest Monday, declaring he could
prove sn abb. Yesterday, however, ne
weakened, after the bloodhounds had
picked up the trail of Smiths slayers and
tracked them to Jenkins's house, sharp
questioning brought confession.
Seal in his testimony said:
"Smth and had not been on friend
ly terms since he married my daughter.
We have not spoken or had anything to
do with each other. told Smith at the
Orange colt show last year would kill
him if he didn't keep away from me. /
hit him too"
Seal is about fifty years old. He has
wife and seventeen children. He
swore he was at his home at the hour
when Smith was shot down.
81 amt got but one gun," he said.
"Thst is the one my father carried in
the war.
"Smith tried to persuade Fred's wife
70 leave him. Fre1's wife told her hus-
band about it three weeks ago." he said.
Persistent questioning did not bring
out further details of the attempts of the
one son-in-law to ALLEVIATE the affections
Of the wife of the other. Jenkins said
when put on the stand yesterday that he
paid no attention to what his wife had
told him about Smiths trying 10 induce
her TO go away.
10 his confession yesterday jenkins
said Seal tried to get him to shoot Smith
and offered to give him a farm if ne
commit; ! the deed. Jenkins refused
but agreed to accompany Seal, and bor-
rowered the gun with which the murder
was done, after Seal had threatened to
kill jenkins if he refused TO aid him.
He said they then went to Smiths house,
where Seal called him out and shot him.
The bloodhounds' trail corroborated
many parts of jenkins story. The jury
held Seal on the charge Of murder and
Jenkins as accessory. The prisoners
were taken to Jail at Oulpeper, but it is
possible they may be transferred to
Alexandra for safe keeping.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
TRAINS COLLIDE.

During a terrific thunderstorm at 6
O'Clock yesterday evening a New York
and Washington train, speeding toward
the capital, and Baltimore and Phils-
delphia accommodation train were in col
lision at Bay View junction, on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, just outside
of Baltimore.
The accommodation train was backing
into siding to the give the express the
right Of way. The coaches had reached
the siding, but the locomotive was still
on the main track when The express came
laundering along. Engineer William
Pierce, Of the express, jammed on his
air brakes, while Engineer 5. A. Seiby
and Fireman J. V. Howard, of the &C
comodation, seeing that a collision was
inevitable, jumped for their lives.
The impact was so great that the &C
commodation lOcomOtiye lesped into the
air, turned over, and rolled down a 90
foot embankment. 1t was reduced TO
junk, and the engineer and fireman who
had jumped we're caught in the heap of
debris and coal. They were slightly in
jured. The locomotive of the express
was derailed, and another engine had to
be called to take the express through 10
Washington. The p, ssengers on the
trains escaped serious injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
TOday's Telegraphic News.
nyestIgatlng standard ON Company

investigating SLduuhEu VII company
New York, Sep. 18.-ClaIence p.
Fay, assistant controller Of the Standard
Oil Company of New jersey, brought
to court several books containing records
of the oil trusteeship when he appeared
today before Special Examiner Ferriss
in the government suit TO dissolve the
New Jersey corporation.
The Irus,eeship, which existed from
1882 to 1892, before the organization Of
the present company, is the msin object OF
attack by Frank b. Kellogg, counsel for
the government, in the present status Of
the case. Kellogg, is making vigorous
fight to discover just how the trusteeship
was developed into the Standard of New
Jersey and just how the stock In the
present hundred-million dollar concern
was sppOrtioned among those who pool
Ell their holdings in various oil compsn-
les forming the lrusteeship.
Fay was the first witness today. He
submitted & statement of the income
from the 30. M. Pratt Investment"
showing it to have been $l37, 400 in
1902; 81, O99, 200 in 1908; 81, 1858, 700
10 1904; $137, $50 in in 1905 aud dis
appeared in 1906.
Kellogg asked Fay from what this in
come originated, but Fay said that he
knew only that it was paid in by @. NJ.
Pratt.
Morritz ROsenthal, Of Chicago, coun-
sci for the Standard OIL o., interrupted
to say there was no attempt to conceal
the fact that this Investment was hold
ings of stock in the Water-Pierce Oil
Company, of Missouri, held by O. NJ.
Pratt, for the Standard.
1t was shown today that dividends Of
many times the capital stock of corpor-
atoms controlled by the Standard Oil
Company were the rule and not excep-
ton under the Rockefeller administra-
ton.
This fact became known today. For
years the earnings of the Standard and
its subsidiary companies have been cloud.
ed in mystery, but at the proceedings
today there WAS dragged from reluctant
witness, Assistant Controller Fay, an
array of figures that staggered the ex-
perts relative TO the earnings of the seven
teen subsidiary companies of the Stand
ard.
The totals from these companies ap-
proximated: Capital $92. 255, 200; divi-
deDds paid in 1908, $47, S46, 9S5; profits
that same year, $6S. $50, 95S; dividends
paid in 1906, SAL, 1863. 625; profits that
same year, $57, 349, OS2. Mr.. Fay ex-
planned that the figures as quoted by
BIN were correct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18

THAT the women of today are dtsert
ing their idols of the past decade or two
and returning 10 the old-fashiOned idea
of motherhood as the woman's crownin J
glory and destiny, thereby assuring q
moro sturdy, virile and self-reliant race
for the future, was the statement of Dr..
Ferdinand Raue, made before the Ger
msutown Homeopathic Medical Society
at a dinner at the Edouard, in Philadel-
phia, Monday night. DR.. Raue, who
read paper on "The Feeding of Chill
dren," declared that the modern women
are slowly but surely fOrsaking the ideas
OF freedom from domestic cares and alb
horrence of motherhood, which have 80
largely characterized them for number
of yel-s. Through this be fOresees
bright future for the nation and return
of the old-iime status of the hone and
mother. For the sake of coming gen.
erations it is hoped that DR.. Raue's
prophecies msy be fulfilled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPT. IS 1907.

A WHITE House deity-in the biting
inyectiye of Congressman Mccall, OF
Massachusetts is what the people Of the
United States are allowing their gov
ernment TO drift TO. He finds the
occasion for the warning in the incress-
ing tendency to federal regulation oil
private and corporate business, and at
the jamestown Exposition, where he
spoke Yesterday on the one hundred and
twentieth anniversary Of the national
constitution, he questioned the likeli-
hood of the great army Of federal detec-
1ives escaping the corruption that time
seems always to bring to centralized
authority. Such body cannot be any
more honest, at lesst, than local en-
powered authority would be, he held,
aud local example is pitifully dishonest
Congressman Mccall shared with Judge
Parker the honors of the day. The
former democratic candidate for Presi-
dent again assailed the gathering of cam
paign gifts, which he held to be the root
of our governmental and commercial
evils. Taking up the question OF the slli-
ance of corporations and parties through
gifts Of funds by corporations to aid
party success in campaigns, Judge
Parker rightly said:
T day what is needed is not to re-
model our entire system of government,
but to strike at the root of the evil. All
that is really needed is 10 make impos-
sible such an alliance in the future. II
can be done. When done we shall have
officials who seek only the public vel
fare. Corporate viOlatOrs of law will be
punished and not screened, and mean
while honest and thrifty people who seek
10 better their condition will no longer
fear lest in an hour of public passion
th ir investments or their business may
be swept fway. Then also will disPp-
pear the present excuse for 80 "bend-
ing" the federal constitution as to take
away from the States control OF their own
cit zens and their property, and the
powers of government will seem tU all 10
be, ss they are in reality, properly dis
trbuted between the federal and State
governments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
COURT OF APPEALS.

The following were the proceedings in
the Court Of Appeals at Stanton yester-
day;
]. W. Splitter and ]. A. Fsuver VS.. J.
A. Hutcheson. Writ OF msndamus de-
MED.
J. w. Splitter and J. A. Fsuyer vs..
r. NJ. Guy. Writ of mandsmus denied.
Theses are cases in which petitioners
asked for mandamus requiring regis
trars, j. A. Hutchinson and r. NJ. Guy,
to erase from Stanton registration lists
all names added since May 7th, and rep
resents action on the part of the dry
faction in consequence OF the wet vic
tory Of July 12h.
John s. Barbour VS.. Daniel A. Grims-
ley. From Circuit Court of Culpeper.
Petition for writ ofprohibition denied.
Bowling Spots Go. VS.. Joran, trustee.
Argued and submitted.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany VS.. Fortune. Argued and submitted.
Harvey vs.. Hoffman. Continued IN
I'll next term.
Southern Express Company vs.. EF-
ward B. Jacobs; removed to Richmond.
The following order was entered in
the case of John S. Barbour vs. Daniel
A. Grimsley, judge, upon petition for
writ of prohibition.
This day came again the parties By
counsel and the court having maturely
considered the transcript of the record
Of the petition aforesaid and arguments
Of counsel is of the opinion for reasons
set forth in paragraphs four, five, six
and seven OF the answer of the Hon.
Daniel A. Grimsley, Judge of the circuit
court of Culpeper county, upon the
authority OF Brown vs.. Egp4, 81 Va.
726; Smith vs.. Brysn, mayor, 100 We.
1919, and Henrico county Us. City Of
Richmond, LOG Va. 2S2 that the prayer
of petitioner for writ Of prohibition is,
denied.
This was to prohibit Judge Grimsley
from appointing commissioner Of the
revenue for CuIpeper.
A writ of error and supersedeas was
granted in the case of A. @. ElliDglon's
administrators vs.. Norfolk electric
railway.
Court finished business yesterday and
adjourned Il dy to meet next in Rich
mOnd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18

The new charter authorized by the IL
linois State legislature at its last session
for the city of Chicago was rejected by
the voters at yesterdays special election
by msjOrity Of more than So, 900. The
proposed charter provided for change
in The methods of taxation, doing away
with several different tsxing bodies and
concentrating The power of tax levy for
city park, school and library purposes in
the Oily Council. 1t also provided that
the city might, by referendum vote, issue
bonds up TO per cent. of the total &C.
tual valuation of taxable property 10
the city. Those who paid little or no
taxes favored the new charter because
they had everything to make and moth
lug to lose, but the tax payers opposed
the measure strenuously and defeated it
badly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18

As WILL be seen by the proceedings
of the Court of Appeals published 10
another column, the court yesterday de-
MED the petition of John S. Barbour
against Judge Daniel A. Grimsley, of
the Circuit Court of Culpeper, for writ
of prohibition to prevent Judge Grimsley
from appointing a county commissioner
of the revenue. The decision is of in
terest to more than q thousand Office
holders in the State who hold Office by
virtue of court appointment. Mr.. Bar
bour cOntended that the constitution did
no! contemplate the appointment of
State officers by the judiciary. His
claim was based largely on the technical
ground that the courts could not ex-
ercise legislative, executive and judicial
functions ali three. The Court of APP.
peals, however, took different view Of
the matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
H.H. Rogers,s Condition.

Fair Haven, Mass, Sept. 1S.-H. II.
Rogers may be fully as sick as his law
yers, relatives and physicians represent
ed at this weeks hearing before Supreme
Justice Harmon, but his townspeople
are generally agreed that he does not
look 1t. There has been some falling of
in his former vigor of manner, but, for
an old man, those who known him, say
they think he looks remarkably we'll.
He is out every day and all day at a
time, frequently makes long trips alone,
runs his electric victoria without a
chsuffer's aid, talks jovially with old
friends and never says a word about his
reported illness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
JUDGE PARKER's WARNING.

The menace of the new federalism as
advocated by President Roosevelt, was
the theme of former Judge Alton b.
Parker, in his address yesterday in the
celebration of Constitution Day." at
the jamestown Exposition. Congress
man Samuel w. Mccall, of Massachu-
sets, also voiced note OF warning
against the danger of greater centrsli-
S'tion of federal power Judge Parker
in his address briefly reviewed the po-
litcal conditions under which the con-
siitu,iOn was framed. at is proposed
merely with view to attacking greater
efficiency TO substantially change the
form of government of the United
States, 1.-THE judge observed. 1.-THE rotten
ness which tffends our nosirils is bred of
an unholy alliance Of administration and
favored interests. Ia this hour Of angry
retaliation upon the corporations we must
not forget that public officers are Them
selves most to blame I'm the demand for
campaign contributions Party success
has been placed above public duty"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
PRIEST CONVICTED.

Ludwig Szczziel, the Roman Cath
Ole priest from Chicago, was convicted
of murder in the second degree, 10 Pitts
burg, Pa, yesterday, for killing Andrew
and Stephen Starzynski. The Starzynskis
were shot by the priest at their residence
in the South Side.
The trial, which was one of the short
est important murder trials ever held in
the Allegheny courts, was q conglomera-
ton of sensational testimony and
features. To protect himself from the
supreme penalty of the law the priest
unburdened bis past life, frankly con-
Tossing bis many shortcomings, especially
his drunkenness.
During his testimony he admitted
that Francesca Sprow, his housekeeper,
who was in the house when the double
murder was committed, and is now held
as a witness, had accompanied him to
Pittsburg from Chicago. 1t developed
that the housekeeper occupied the same
room with one of the StaIzynski brothers,
following which admission District A.
:orney Goebring remarked, "There you
have the motive" The district attorney
charged it was jsslOusly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
Fire at ToulOn.

Toulou, France, Sept. 18.-Fire in
the general ordnance stores threaten, d
an explosion today which could not have
failed to cause damage running far into
the millions and probably heavy loss of
life. Though the flames were finally ex-
tinguished with losses not exceeding
$4,000 it was only by the most des-
perate efforts and at terrible risk that
they were prevented from reaching the
ammunition magazines. Tbs fire is sup
posed to have been OF an incendiary
origin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
Do ubIe Suicide Suspected.

Youngstown, o., Sept. 1S.-Mill
Creek is being dragged today in an
effort to discover whether or not Arthur
Ellenberger, aged II. and bis sister, Ada,
aged Is, kept their promise to die
together. When Mrs. w. w. Ellen
berger returned last night from the store
she found note on the kitchen table
signed by the children. 1t read eve
are respondent. We are going to kill
ourselves. You'll 6nd us in he water
by Mill Greek Park"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
Warrants Issued,

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. Warrant:
we're issued todsy at the instance of At.
torney General Teddy for fourteen meu
who are all charged with conspiracy To
cheat and delrsud the commonwealth in
connection with the erection and fur.
nishing of the capitol, and there are
thirty counts included under The one
general charge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
Alleged Black Hand Crime.

New York, Sept. 1S.-Because he
refused to pay tribute Of $500 to the
"Blsck Hand" Mano Antonio. Italian
contractor, and his wife and five chill
dreD had narrow escape from death to-
day when unknown parties set of bomb
that demolished their fat. The explo-
sion caused panic in the neighborhood
which necessitated the calling of police
reserves. No one was injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
Japanese Steamship Burning.

London, Sept. 1s.-The japanese
steamship Taiiu Maru is burning at
Ching Kiang, many Of the crew and
passengers are missing and most of them
are probably dead, according to sshang-
hal dispatch to Lloyds. A Shanghai
dispatch to q news agency here estimates
the number OF dead at 100.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
Woman Charged with ENLIGHTENMENT

Newburyport, Mass, Sept. 49,
Officers arrived from Plttsburg, Pa,
today to arrange for the extradition of
Bertha A. Goodwin, the woman lawyer,
who has reputation throughout this
part Of the State for wearing mans sp-
parel. The Piltsburg authorities want
her for alleged enlightenment and OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
Six hundred dollars is the amount named
in the warrant. Miss Goodwin was ar
rested last night arrayed in overalls,
shirt aud q mans hat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
A GIRL WALKING BONE.

The st. Petersburg police yesterday
arrested a young girl nicknamed Wanda
who is accused of participation in plot
to blow up The headquarters of The Sc
cret police, situated on the Molks Canal,
whose torture chambers have aroused
bitter feelings on the part of the revolu-
tionists. The police claim that "Wanda"
planned to become q "walking bomb"
and enter the headquarters building in
the middle of the day, when it
is generally full Of police, wearing the
uniform of gendarmerie officer, lined
with wsds of guncotton and carrying
powerful bombs. Wanda" the police
add, hoped by blowing herself up to re-
duce the entire building to ruins
and kill all the officers composing
the staff of the political police. The
plot was betrayed and the police, 10 ad-
dition to taking wanda into custody,
arrested Jewish tailor, in whose shop
they seized a lhalfready uniform which
was intended for the woman,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
Rumoyed Wreck of Steamer.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. ia report
has reached here that 300 persons were
drowned in wreck on Bristol Bay. The
name of the vessel is not given. As
none Of the steamship agencies have any
word the story is not generally credited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18

REPRESENTATIVE of the Eve Central
American republics signed protocol in
Washington yesterday accepting the invi-
tation Of the United States and Mexico
to negotiate a treaty for permanent
peace. But this, however, by 20 meal .
gOsrsutees peace between these reyolu-
tionarY disposed States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
-Four men were Killed and four Other

Four men were killed and four others
seriously hurt early yesterday when q
powerful racing automobile, while run
ming at a terrific rate, crashed into a
telephone pole at the bottom OF the West
Hurfando street hill at Colorado Spring.,
OBJ, and was wrecked. The machine
was built to carry but four persons, but
actually held eight. The bodies Of
three of the dead were mangled almost
beyond recognition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
The Touch that Heals

Is the touch OF Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's
the happiest combination Of Arnica flowers
and healing balsams ever compounded. No
matter how old the sore or ulcer is, this SalYe
or piles. it has no equal. Guaranteed By E.
s. Leadbeater & Sons, druggists. Csc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
sOUTHERN'S APPEAL HEARD.

SOUTHERN'S APPEAL HEARD.
The appeal of the Southern Railway
in the matter Of the $50, 600 fine imposed
o it for selling tickets at rate in excess
OF IA cents, was heard in the Supreme
Court of North Carolina at Raleigh yes
terday. The Southern pleaded that the
federal court having taken jurisdiction
the State court did not have jurisdiction;
that in being forced into the trial in the
case of Ticket Agent Green it Is being
deprived Of its properly with due process
of law; that the $500 penalty suits against
individuals rendered null aud void any
indictment against the road. The State
cOntended that Its courts have jurisdic-
ton, and that in enforcing criminal law
the federal court cannot intervene.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
CARD FROM MIR. THORNTON.

To the Editor Of the Alexandria Gazette:
Please allow me space in your columns to
express my sincere thanks TO those who so
kindly supported me in my contest for the
nomination for the State Senate
shall do my utmost to serve faithfully the
people OF this distr ct to the best Of my ability.
II, Il. THORNTON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
New York Stock Market.

New York, Sept. 49, Stocks made
moderate gains around he room in The
early trading. At the end Of the first
hour the market was weak.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18

To check cold quickly, get from vour
druggist some little Candy Cold Tablets esIi.
ed preyentics. Druggists everywhere are now
dispensing Preyentics, for they are not onlv
sole, but decidedly certain and prompt. Pre-
ventics contain no Quinine, no jaxaiive
nothing harsh or sickening. Token 81 n
"ineeze stage" Preyentics will prevent PAN.
MONA, bronchitis, La Grippe, etc. Hence lie
name, Preyentics. Good for feyerish child.
ren;; As Preyentics 25c, Trial boxes 6e
sold by Z. 8. Leadbeaier x Sons. N' '''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18

The democratic party in New Jersey
yesterday nominated Frank 5. Kalzen-
bach, jr., former mayor of Trenton, for
governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18

= Choice PEARL HOMILY and BREAK
rAsr skiIs, for sale at J. G. MlLBURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
The Market.

Georgetown. Sep. 1S.-Whsat 7Sa7s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18

HONEY.-White Clover Honey, in frames
for sale by J. G, AILBUKN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18

Perfection EvAPORATED APPLES, Just
'aoaiseS hr j CgMU.RURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18

FRESH GRAHAM FLOUR just received
" J. C.. MILBURN.