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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10
ACT JUSTIFIED.

Charged in the Richmond Police Court
with having administered sound spank
ing to his pretty young wife, Edwin F.
Jarvis, young white man, clerk in
the offices of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway, yesterday morning turned the
tables on his complaining spouse and Sc
cured from the court the assurance that
he had done right in chastising his wife.
The evidence was to the effect that she
had nagged the young husband because
he had been unable to keep his promise
to her and put stipulated suEi 10 her
credit in bank each month. The girl,
who is progressing in appearance, had,
be said, developed a biting tongue, and
not only attacked him and his good
name, bit cast aspersions upon the good
names Of the members of his famil,. The
spanking administered wa mild Ia its
nature and had the doubtful effect only
of further sngering the recipient of it.
Mrs. Jarvis admitted that the state
ments of her husband were true.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10
HAD AN AWFULTIME.

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Timbermsn and W. F. Creighton u Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10
Explosion of Drnam mite.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. lO.-The town
of Essex, Ont, Is miles from Detroit,
was practically blown to pieces by the
explosion of car of dynamite standing
on the Michigan Railroad tracks there
this morning. Tie station agent and
an engineer are knoBn to be dead, and
eight other bodies are reported TO have
been recovered. The explosion was heard
in every part of Detroit, and buildings
here we're shaken, causing great conster-
nation. Essex is town of |, 500 people.
Boulder, CHI Aug. 10 An explosion
ofdynamite, following a FIRE in the no : HHont
bore today, injured 100 persons, some of
whom are expected TO die. Fully 300
persons near the scene we're thrown
from their feet by the shock. 1t is
thought the fire was started by 6rebugs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10
TOday's Telegraphic News.
The Telegraphers, strike.

New York, Aug. 10.-Oficisls Of the
Telegraphers' Union here are doing all
in their power to prevent a strike, but
the belief is prevalent among the union
operators that walk-out of between
three and four thousand men in the en-
plOy OF the Western Union and the
Postal companies will take place Mon
day or Monday night, unless some gener-
al settlement is reached in the mean.
time.
All the union operators in New York
will meet tomorrow afternoon for the
purpose of makinga demonstration and
arriving at a decision regarding the local
situation.
The Western Union Company has
two hundred cots stored in the general
Office building ready for use by nom
union operators in case Of a walk out.
Officials OF the two companies assert
that they will be able to fight the union
here.
Chicago, Aug. 10.-Until early today
the sweep of the strike wave was toward
the south and west. st. Louis aud
Omaha we're the only important cities
remaining unaffected between Chicago
and the Pacific coast, and Chicago and
the gulf. 1t is more than probable that
these two points will be out before
night fall. Frisco is lettering on the
brink and the men are bombarding
President Small with demands that they
be called out. Today the movement
started eastward. Pittsburg, Cincinnati,
Indianapolis and Cleveland men are
on the alert and begging for an oppor-
tunity to join the fight.
Disorders have started in Chicago.
The first fight was reported to the
police early today when strike breaker
named Leighton was jumped upon by
three men supposed to have been strike
sympathizers, as he was leaving the
Postal Company building early today,
and badly heated up.
Trouble seems inevitable today and
the police are preparing for the worst.
The orders of Mayor Busse that the
unions abandon their picket lines about
the Postal and Western Union buildings
has caused much anger among the opera
tors and open clashes are expected.
New Orleans, Aug. 10.-Western
Union Telegraph operators have struck,
joining the Postal's force which went
out last night.
Chicago, Aug. 10.-Secretsry Russell,
of the Commercial Telegraphers, is now
in conference with the attorneys of the
union, preparing it is said to ask the
Federal government to seize the proper
ties of the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph Companies, providing the
strike continues to spread, under the
terms of the Federal statute giving the
government power to take over the prop
critics of the telegraph companies as
matter of public expediency when the
companies are unable to operate them.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. l0.-Western
Union operators here say srike is i'm
minenl. The officials Of the local union
however, are awaiting orders from Presi-
dent Small.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10
CAUSE OF THE STRIKE.

Colonel OlOyry, president and genera
J manager of the Western Union Tel.
egraph Company, yesterday gave out in
New York the following statement in re,
lation to the strike at Los Angeles and
Chicago:
ION July % an operator at Los An
geles was charged with msliciously de-
laying traffic. AS careful investigation,
which occupied several days, showed
conclusively that he was guilty of DELHI
erately obstructing traffic on important
circuits, he was discharged. A petition
signed by other employees of the Office
requesting his reinstatement was there
upon presented to the local superiuten-
dent, and when the signers were advised
that the company would not tolerate
the malicious delaying OF important
messages AM thst TIE discharged OPP
orator would not be reemployed, The na.
jority of the operating force quit work
without notice. Operators we're sent to
take their places from nearby points,
and at II o'clock last night the OPP
orators in the Chicago Office employed on
the " estegn cfrcuits, acting in conformity
with resolutions hndergtood to have been
adopted by the local union organization,
refused to work with the nonunion men
at Los Angeles, and when this Was in
sisted on they quit work in body. The
Chicago operators have presented no
grievances, and the present movement
:. an s,,eron, 10 --foTca the elosed-shop
rule, which, if successful, would take
control Of the coppany's affairs out OF
its own hands. Such condition, as has
been repeatedly shown, is inimicsl TO
the confidential and responsible character
IF the company's relation to the United
States government and to the public"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10

A STORY equally as wonderful as
NOSE in the bullrushes comes from Lynn,
Mass. An infant was on Thursday last
picked up alive on the oceans shore.
The child, some think, was thrown into
the sea from passing steamer. Others
believe its unnatural parent or parents
carried ii TO the sea and cast 1t in for the
purpose of destroying it. The police
think the baby WAS thrown into the
water at q spot where there are number
of Jagged rocks at the fnll food tide. In
stead of being washed out TO ses the
child was carried back toward the shore
and landed between two of the rocks,
where 1t was firmly wedged. Every
particle of clothing was water-soaked,
and the child's face looked as if it long
had been exposed to the water. Its APP
psarsnce is not that of a baby that has
lacked anything in life. 1t is by no
means important TO know how the little
one with the charmed life made its way
to the spot where found. Like the re-
nowned Hebrew OF old, the infant seems
destined to live, even ii ii fails to play
as important part in the history of the
world rs did Moses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10
THE LABOR ISSUE.

As result of the general strike OF
building trades union in Washington
more than 100 union mechanics failed to
report for work yesterday on buildings
in that city being constructed by con-
tractors affiliated 9th tie employers as
ISOLATION. Fourteen buildings, represent.
ing q total cost Of more than 81 ,OOO,-
600, arlded ur. Fifty nonunion men
chsnics from New York, Philadelphia
and Pitisbnrg went to work on the new
Academy of Music, one of the buildings
affected. Tie employers association
maintains that it is not lighting union
men, but that they will not tolerate the
''closed shop" Labor leaders claims
that by Monday the tie-up of the build
ing industry of the city will be COM
plete, and that the strike will continue
until the employers association agrees
not to employ nonunion mechanics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10
TRAINMEN INDICTED.

Alleging that they ran at high speed
past a red signal at Takoms station on
the night of December 30 in dense fog
and, crashing into train Sc. caused the
death of Prof. Theodore 1. King and fl
others, the grand jury in Washington
yesterday returned an indictment hold
ing for trial the entire crew of the equip
ment train which crashed into the Fred.
erick local at Terra Gotta, Nd. The men
charged with msnslsughter are Henry
Il. Hildebrand, engineer; ira @. Nc
Clellau, fireman; Frank F. Hofmeier,
conductor, and Ralph Rutter, brakeman,
all of Baltimore. The grand jury ignor-
ed the finding OF the coroner's jury,
which held William NJ. DutroH, VIII
liam E. McCauley. I. F. Dent, J. w.
Kelly, jr., B. L. Vermillion and George
A. Nagle. The grad jury exonerates
them from blame in connection with the
wreck,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10

The STATEN ISLAND ferry boats are
no more to be clsssed as floating dOrmi.
tories. To the ovsrworked business man,
to tired sweethearts returning from Man
haitian theatres, to commuters, whose
time for home repose lie all too brief; to
persons who have tarried too long in the
cafes and to chronic sleepers, the mHnic-
ipsl ferry boats have proved a godsend'
Their dreams were rrdely disturbed
few nights ago When policeman shook
them by the shoulders or tapped them
on the soles of their feet. The sleepers
will sign protest against the anti
slumber rule and it is hoped that the
Oficious and cruel mates, under whose
orders the policemen are acting, will be
made to rescind their behests. There
has for scme time been considerable
complaint from people compelled to pa
ttocjse Staten Island boats since they
Wefe pIaced under municipal ownership,
and the shove senseless order Sill add
% the general discomfort.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10
Virginia News.

The twenty national convention
Of the Knights of Columbus closed at the
Pine Beach Hotel, Norfolk, yesterday
evening. st. Louis was chosen over
Baltimore, Quebec, Atlantic City, Cleve-
land, and other places rs the next place
of convention. Just before leaving for
Washington last night, MonsignOr Fail
COMO, papal delegate TO the United
States, expressed great delight with his
visit to the jamestown Exposition aud
with his reception by Catholics and non
Catholics.
The bodies of T. G. Winfield and bis
wife, the victims of the formers pistol
and knife, ct Roanoke, we're buried side
by side on the farm of J. r. Sloan, in
Franklin county, today. Sloan is an
uncle of the dead woman. Wing6eld,
in fit of jealousy, murdered bis wife
Thursday and committed suicide over
her dead body. The womsn's grand
father, Robert Sloan, is the wealtbiest
farmer in Galloway section OF Franklin
county and man of prominence.
The uniform freight rate classification
ordered by the State corporation COM
mission will be put into effect on the
common carriers OF the State on Septem-
Der Is. The Louisville and Nashville
Railroad yesterday morning, through
its general traffic manager, O. B. Comp
ton, of L0uisyills, KY, submitted to
the commission in Richmond sched-
ule of rates In agreement with those
promulgated by that body. All the
others roads doing business in Virginia
have already submitted similar sched-
ules.
Ernest Simons, 20 years old, was held
for the grand jury at Berryville, Clarke
county, yesterday evening, for causing
the death Of Miss May Bushnell, of Win
chester, in an automobile accident near
Berryville, on last Tuesday night. He
was remanded to jail without bail. 1t is
alleged that Simons stretched pole
across the road, and that the automobile
in which Miss Bushnell was riding struck
this pole, throwing her out and killing
her. Simons was put on the stand in
bis own defense. He denied that he was
implicated in the young woman's death.
A telegram received in Richmond yes
terday tells Of the finding of the body Of
Charles |. Meade, of Scott county. Va,
in Estell county, KY, where he had been
murdered. Meade was wanted in Gate
city on charge Of numbering and robbing
A. J. Porter and atterwsrdkilling dep
uty sheriff. He escaped to the mountains
of Kentucky and reward of 5000 was Of
fered for his capture. 1t is believed
that the murderer was slain by a friend
of the men he killed in Scott county.
The body of Meade was badly mutilated.
Isaac Jules, brother-in-law Of Meade,
found tho body in a canebrake several
days after the man had been killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10
THE LATE NJ. @. MCDONALD.


! As was stated in the Gazette, Michael
@. Mcdonald, for many years leading
politician and gambler in Chicago, died
yesterday in hospital. Mcdonald had
not been prominent, however, during
the last 10 years.
At McDonald's bedside just before
death was his FIRST and second wives who
met and kept vigil together.
Both these women taught the not0ri-
GUS gambler the zephyr quality Of
woman's vows. The first, Mary Nc
Donald, eloped to France with an ex-
communicated priest, Father Joseph
Moysant, aud, returning after a few
months, deserted and repentsnt, was for
given by the millionaire gambler, only
to disappear again with travelling
minstrel. With the second-Dora Nc
Donald whom he married after divorc-
ing Mary for the last elopement, he lived
happily until the beginning of 1907 when
she shot and killed Webster Guerin Ia
his Office, revealing clandestine love
| ohoh WhASh oho hhu bCCu Ou
for 10 yesrs--in fact, ever since young
Guerin was Is years old. She will be
tried in October for the murder of
Guerin.
The lifelong friends of Mcdonald we're
astOnished to learn after his death that
he, at one time, had become member
of the Jewish faith. 1t is said that after
Mcdonald had secured divorce from
his first wife he could not marry the sec
ond Mrs. Mcdonald, who was Jewess,
until he had embraced the Jewish faith.
Prior to his death, however, he return
ed to the Catholic Church.
1t is said that the amount of Melon
AIDS estate will be between 81, 500, 900
and s. nm, 900. 1t is expected that
there WI jYa contest between the first
and second wives of Mcdonald for the
bulk of the estate. Mcdonald directed
in bis will that $25, 900 be deducted
from the share of the estate set apart for
his second wife to defrsy the expenses
Of her defense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10
ROCKEFELLER's BURDENS.

John d. Rockefeller in discussing the
recent speech of Judge Grosscup, in
which the latter declared that the
wealth of the country was so widely dis
tributed that it was really in the hands
of the moderately well-to-do class, yes
terday in Cleveland, o., said: "My
eggs are not all in one basket. The
truth is, l figure as an investor and
stakeholder rather than as proprietor.
1t is fact that hardly any sort of bust
ness can experience dull times without
loss to me. 1t should be plain, then,
that l have the best right to be anxious
for good times all around. / am harness
ed to cart in which the people ride.
Whether like it or not, | must work
for the rest. The richest man can eat
but three meals day, and 1t does not
take fortune to dress well. The men
who have acquired the largest fortunes
have not pursued wealth but business
success. II we must have our family
jars among ourselves, why should we let
the outside world laugh at our angry
faces? The United States cannot de-
velop enough drawbacks to make me
lose the feeling that there is no place
like home, aud that this is home, 10 what
| firmly believe is the greatest country
fthe world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10

JOHN ID. ROCKEFELLER, founder and
supporter of the University of Chicago,
was bitterly attacked Wednesday by Pro-
lessor Charles Zueblin, of the depart
ment OF sociology of that institution. A
similar attack was made by Professor
Bushnell, of Washington, who declared
that the whole world is turning to social
ism in an effort to escape the burdens
that have been piled on by the class 10
which Rockefeller belongs. The subject
of Professor Zueblin's lecture was "The
Constraint of Orthodoxy" He assailed
orthodoxy, not only in religion, but in
economics, politics and social life, de-
claring it to be the cause of many of the
present day evils. He said, In part:
John D. Rockefeller, J. Pierpont Nor
gan, f. II. Hartman and the other
trust msgnates are doing more TO make
socialism possible than are its most
Jealous adherents. They are conSoldat-
ing the industries and thereby simplify
ing the process for State ownership,
which constitutes socialism.
Prof. Zuebln's deductions will be con-
troverted by many, while Mr.. Rookie
teller will realize the truth of the asser-
ton that often a mans enemies are they
of his own household as oil magnate's
money supports the institution to which
the professor is attached.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10
A Wife,s Charge.

Philadelphia, o., Aug. 10. Failure
to take bath in fifteen years is the
charge made against her husband as
ground for divorce by Mrs. VIM. Ailing
here today. She says she has put up
with his act of cleanliness as long as
human endurance would permit. 1t is
reported that he will defend the suit on
the ground that bathing is unhealthy
and unscienti6c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10
Forest Fires I'm Cnha.

Havana, Aug. lO.-Forest fires are
reported to be raging in Santa Clara
province. Numerous sugar interests are
said to be threatened by the flames.
Unless the fire is quickly checked it is
probable immense losses will result.
An insurrectionary outbreak has
broken out at Oieufugos, according to
another report reaching here. General
Rodriguez and two American army Off
GERS have been sent to the district to in-
vestigate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10
Collision In Tunnel.

Hendsye, France, Aug. l0.--The
Southern express, bound from Paris to
Madrid, collided with freight train in
the 0izaurte tunnel today. Ten persons
we're killed and scores were injured, some
of them seriously. Fire broke out add.
ing 10 the horrors of the wreck in the
tunnel. Several of the victims of the
disaster are reported to have been burned
10 death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10
Attempts 10 Lynch Albert.

Montpelier, France, Aug. 10.-Twc
determined efforts to lynch Marcelin Al
bert, formerly leader of the Midi wine
growers, were made last night and today
by his former followers. In one attack
a mob of women made desperate effort
to hang him. He is now under police
guard in his own home. Accused Of
being spy for Premier Clemenceau,
Albert has dropped from the proud po-
sition of idol Of the entire Midi district
to the point of utter degradation in the
eyes of his couutrymen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10

abode in the city Of Tsngier, where he
will be more fully protected. Mr. Gum
mere SAWS that the whole country is in a
turmoil. and that the situation is threat
enipg. He says that three French and
one Spanish cruiser are at Cssablanca,
and that the town has been occupied.
The President has today appointed Ernest
A. Mott Smith, of Hawaii, 10 be Secretary OF
Hawaii. He will assume Office Aug IL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10
Threatened strike of BoiIermakers.

Los Angeles, CAL, Aug. 10 "A gen.
eral strike on sll the Hartman lines is
threatened if the demands of the strik-
ing boilermskers on the Pacific division
of the Southern Pacific Railroad are not
granted within twenty -four hours.
President Geo. F. Dunn, of Kansrs
City, president of the international Or
ganization, has sent word that a general
walkout on Hartman lines will be
called.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10
ferences

DURING THE past few years the world
has heard Of Jack the Ripper, Jack the
Pincher, Jack the Hugger, Jack the
Kisser, and Jack the Pepper, and now
Jack the Greaser has entered the arena
in ct. Louis, and is inspiring terror in
children and mothers in that city. Sew
eral children have been carried away and
no more serious crimes are alleged than
the greasiug of their bodies after their
clothes had been torn from them.
1t is hoped that this individual will
fall into the hands of certain "Jacks,
not greaserS, but such as know how to
apply tar and feathers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10
SATURDAY EVENING. AUG. 10. 1907.

ONE OF the heaviest rain aud thunder
storms of the summer swept over Balti'
more and Baltimore county yesterday
morning. 1t ragged for more than nine
hours, causing washouts on the suDuroan
electric railway lines and delaying Irsi-
&c. flooding the tracks Of the steam rail-
roads and making trains late, washing
away bridges and flooding streets, sew
era cellars and alleys. The electrical
psrt of the storm was especially severe,
leaving in its wake number OF persons
either stunned or shocked, burned build
ingS, wires torn down and poles wrecked
Soone portions of Maryland were swept
by hail, which broke window psnes, cut
down flowers and damaged crops a
score or more of barns in Washington,
Frederick, Montgomery. Carroll, How
ard Hartford and other counties IN
MARYLAND, and in York county, Pa
we're set on fire by lightning and burned
to the ground. Numerous church steepleS
10 the storm zone we're struck by lingh-
ming and badly damaged. The storms
we're the most terrific in years. The loss
to Maryland farmers will be many thou
sands of dollars. Dispatches from dill
ferent points in Pennsylvania report
severe electrical storms with damage by
lightning and foods. While all these
elemental disturbances were in progress
moderate rains were falling in this city
aud vicinity, but no terrifying light
ming or appalling thunder accompanied
The rains. Alexandria has passed
through but few serious ordeals incident
TO ravages by the forces Of nature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10
AccidentaIIr ahoA

Mobile, Ala, Aug 10.-Wm. j. Patterson,
IT,, prominent socially, was fatally shot here
early today by being mistaken for burglar.
a next door neighbor cried out for assistance,
and he rushed to the scene. Parties who had
preceded him, seeing him TURNING, Cred WITH
shot guns, shooting him down. Two hundred
aud fifty shots entered his abdomen. Fremont
Ihrower, Jr., prominent citizen, did the
shooting and has surrendered to the police.
The shooting has caused a sensation,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-10

preached by members of one OF the most
cruel aud bigoted races that has ever
discraced their genus. The cry Of "holy
war" is as a prairie fire when once start
ed. and the result may well be regarded
with apprehension. Christians and Jews
are, of course, the objects Of vengeance
when the sword of the prophet is be-
ing welded, and many are doubtless
destined to die for their faith. ESrth's
storms and tumults are still in evidence
Notwithstanding the good motives oil
those at present engaged in peace con-
faYenceg.