Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-09
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette

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Correspondents of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Nov. 8.
Mr.. Rockefeller and the other rich
men ct the country in sympathy with
the oil king, have brought about the
present panic to discredit the President,
according to the declaration Of ex-Sena-
tor Stewart, of Nevada. The Senator
called at the White House today, and
unburdened his mind on this subject.
sDidn't Rockefeller say six months ago
that IL the President didn't quit pursu-
ing the rascals, the country would be
plunged into hard times% he asked.
s'Well, the President didn't scare worth
a cent and now you see the panic Ia here.
I've been travelling about the country q
great deal during the last few weeks,
and everywhere I've gone, I've found
that the independent men-the men who
really owned themselves--were for the
President. All the men that were not
iudepeudent--the men that had strings
of some sort tied to theu--were all
against the President. II the people
have their way, Roosevelt will succeed
himself az sure as you live"
On the evs Of her trial for the murder
OF former Senator Arthur Brown, Of
Utah, Mrs Anna NJ. Bradley has cheered
up wonderfully in the compsnionshiP OF
her two little sons and her mother who
travelled across the country to be with
her during the ordeal. The boys, Arthur
Brown, IT,, and Madison Brown, OF
whom. Mrs. Bradley claims, Brown was
the father, are now with their mother
almost continually. Mrs. Bradley's sister
who has been working as q stenographer
to earn money for her sisters aid, is
another member Of the family reunion.
The attorneys for Mrs. Bradley had
their final conference today. Both pros
ecution and defense say they will be
ready for trial when the case is called ia
| the District Court on Monday morning.
Roosevelt and Bryan will be the OPP
posing candidates If Congressman Champ
CLARK of Missouri is successful prophet.
IMr. Clark was White House caller
today and told the President about his
recent journeyings about the country.
1--WE travelled over seventeen States
since Congress adjourned" said the
Missourisn, "snd have heard only two
dames--Roosevel and Bryan. think
here is little doubt that the voters Of
the country will be called upon to chose
between them. If the President does not
want TO be nominated by acclimstion by
his party, his had better put himself ou'
of the race mighty soop."
A labor conference was held at the
White House today between President
Roosevelt and the high officials of the
American Federation of Labor. A num-
Der Of subjects bearing on industry were
discussed and the President said he
would give their suggestions "careful at
tention" and Consideration"
, The sum of S4S, 2S5, 10 had been &C.
, tuslly expended upon the Panama Cana
up TO June 80 of this year, according to
the annual report of the Isthmian Cana
Commission, some advance figures from
} which are printed in the latest number
of the Canal Record, which has just ar
rived here. The total appropriations up
to date we're s79,6OS, 568, leaving an
available balance July /, 1907, o.
$S1, 1928, 46S. The announcement II
made from the Isthmus of Panama thai
the new borings which have been made
over the entire area of the lock site al
Catun show that the locks will rest fol
their entire length on rock.
In compliance with an order OF Presi-
dent Groves, of the local telegraphers'
union, calling of the strike here num-
Der Of union men applied for work to.
day with the Western Onion and Postal
| Companies. 1t is stated that few were
Q gagged, most OF the positions having
already been filed by non-union men oil
by strikers who returned to work before
the order was issued.
President Samuel Gompers, Of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, is preparing y
launch a sensational attack On the National
Manufacturer Association, ct the annual
convention Of the federation, which is to b
1 held in Norfolk, Va, next week. 1t will be
a reply to the present charges Of graft made
against the officials Of the federation By
American Industries, " the organ Of the Man
ufactureis' Association. 1t is understood tina
agents of the federation have been busy fol
weeks collecting data regarding the crgsni
cation and methods Of the Manufacturers
> Association, and that these will be laid befcr'
the convention, together with explanation
: and comments thereon by Mr.. Gompers. Tit
, Injunction suit brought by the Manufacturers
Association against the federation has beer
/ SET for hearing next Thursday before Justio'
I'll Gould.
The President today formerly received en-
new Turkish Minister, Chsmned Ali Bey
Secretary Root made the introduction at tn