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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-22
CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE RHEA

CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE RHEA
The two branches of the Virginia leg
islatuFe, sitting in joint executive session
yesterday, as stated In the Gazsste Of
that afternoon, recoDmitted the report
Ct the conference committee on con6r-
nation Of Gov. Swsnson'S appointment
of former Judge William F. Rnes, Of
Bristol, as member Of the State cor
porslioo con- missioo TO succeed Henry
@. Stuart, of Russell, whose term expires
with the present mouth.
All OF the protests came from the re-
publican delegation. Senator Noel, Of
Lee, led the fight for the republicans.
"Jndge Rhea hiss been charged" ne
Glazed Senator Noel, with abettiug
fraud 10 election; he has been charged
with accepting bride while holding
the Office of judge; he has been charged
with changing the returns in the cleo
tiops 10 Buchanan, Russell, and Scott
counties. he should not become n mem
Der of the State corporation commission
with these charges resting upon him."
He insisted that the appointment be
recommitted to the committee on nom-
nations until the charges could be in-
vesiigsted.
Judge Rhes was defended by Martin
Williams, of-Giles; Delegate Stuart, of
Washington, and Senator William
Hodges Mann. The most ardent sup
porters Of Judge Rbea voted for the re-
commitment. 1t is said thst Judge
Rhea will himself appear in Richmond
for the purpose of defense when the
charges against him are publicly heard.
Judge William f. Rhes, when asked
las. night at his home in Bristol for q
statement relative to the charges made
by State Senator j. @. Noel, of Les
county, in opposing confirmation OF
Rhes's nomination to be member Of
the Virginia State corporation commits
sion, said;
~ have nothing to say as to Senator
Noeps charges, except that | SIN willing
for the general assembly, or Its joint
committee, to make the fullest investi-
CATION Of my Judicial, legislative, and
political career.
81 will go to Richmond as soon as
possible, and hope will have the privi-
Iege of meeting the joint committee any
time its members may desire"
In view of the fact that the charges
sgainst Judge Rhea we're thoroughly
rhrashed out before the congressional
committee on contests in two eontests
fled by the late Gen. James A.
Walker, and Rhea was vindicated each
time by republican House, Senator
NoePs course causes surprise there.
Richmond, Jan. 22.-Delegste Rev,
Of Accomsc today prepared q resolution
asking the governor to withdraw the
nomination OF Judge Rhes, for the Cor
poIs'ion Commission. Delegate Rev
who is q democrat saws he has high re-
gard for Judge Rhea, but the members
of the commission should be absolutely
sboye criticism involving character. Mr..
Rhea at the earnest request Of many dem
Gratis With held his resolution temporary
but expects to introduce it later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-22
CHURCH MUSIC ATTACKED.

That much of the present day church
music has deteriorated until it is dis
grace is the opinion expressed BY Prof.
Tall Esen Morgan, choir leader at the
Baptist Temple, Brooklyn, before
Methodist ministers meeting on Mon
day. Professor Morgan made Plea for
better mu'ic, and surprised the clergy
men by declaring that 'too often in
evangelical churches the music, sup
posed to he sacred, is OF the 'ragtime'
variety and the words set to the music
doggerel" "rhe music has de eriOrat.
ed and retrogrsded," be said, "snd has
lest its inspiring influence 10 many
churches. Many of The old so-called
hymns are a disgrace to the church and
to music.
Rev. Thomas 0'Donshue, rector of
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
in Baltimore, has announced 10 his cou-
gregalion that "Tbat sbominstioD,
Nearer, Ny Cod to Thee, ," shall never
be sung ia his church yam. a solemn
requiem masses 60 hymus shall be sung,
except in the Latin. 100 often" de-
clsred Father O'Donahue, "relatives Of
the deceased, through artistic taste, but
more frequently through vanity, will
bring into the choir singers who are ever
ready to show eff their voices, and who
are more concerned about the praise they
may win than in the solemnity Of the
OCCASION"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-22
BRIDE MURDERED.

Mrs. Sidney Jones, aged nineteen,
was shot aud killed at her home In Cam
brla, near Christisnsburg, Va, at 2:30
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, by Frank
Carthon, aged twenty, whose suit che
had rel scled to marry Jones.
Her husband, who is employed by the
Norfolk and Western Rsilrosd, was at
work and Carthcn fonnd Mrs. Jones
alone 10 the kitchen. He shot her three
times with a pistol, one bullet taking
effect 10 the center of her forehead, one
in her breast and one ia her neck. Any
one OF the wounds would hsye been
fatal.
Csrthou and Mrs. Jones we're raised
together in the family Of Thomas Cor
man, of Cambria, and since the girls
marriage to Jones, Carthon has been
greatly detected. Yesterday he took
Germans revolver and won't to Mrs.
Jones's house. After the shooting he
returned the blOod.stained weapon to
GOrmon, telling him what he bad done.
He Immediately went TO Christians
burg and surrendered to the authorities,
telling them that he had planned the
death of the girl for year, and asked
that he be protected. as he feared her
husband and relatives would kill hin.
He said be killed Mrs. Jones because
he loved her and she had married an
other man. He told the police that he
went to her home and declared to her
that he was going TO kill her. She bPggea
piteously for her life, but be was deaf to
her pleas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-22
From Washington.
ICorespsndencs Of the Alexandria Gazette.


Washington, d. O., January p.
The announcement by Governor
Hughes that be will consent to become
a presidential candidate, has set the
politicians of both parties talking faster
and specializing more wildly than any
other item of political news that has sp-
pesred since Roosevelt reiterated his
third term statement. BY making the
announcer ent, the Governor instants.
neously changes himself from . mygeTv
70 q menace TO the Tai fllowsls, std
opens up the respect of The biuerest
kind Of bsrIo in the Empire State.
The ftud between the war minister and
Senator Foraker, 10 OHIO, dwindled into
very small proportions in comparison,
for If the fight should be carried 10
finish betweeu the Roosevelt-Tsft forces
and the Hughes hosts, tits not at all un-
likely that the democrats would sweep
the State aud possibly the nation. Even
Governor Hughes closest friends were
taken of their feet by the announcement
for they have been predicting with the
greatest confidence that the governor
would not declare himself 1t was no
more than two weeks ago that State
Senator Armstrong of insurance investi-
gallon fame, who first brought Governor
Hughes into the lime light of pub
lIcity, csme to Washington and gave
out an interview in which he as
serted that the governor would make
no sigu before the convention met.
1'HngEes was simply smoked out,
commented friend of Secretary Taft
~hen he LEARNED Of the Governors &C
Sion. "He finally realized that if be
we're prevent the New York state repub-
licsns from eng delivered to Taft,
it was necessary for him to take
Sction right away. The longer he kept
the paddock on his lips, the farther the
nomination receded from him, because
the Taft people we're working like
beavers, and gathering in pledges dozen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-22
TOday's Telegraphic News.
The Thaw Trial,


New York, Jan. 22.-The battle of
the mental experts 10 the Thaw case is
impending. There are but three or
four more lay witnesses left for the de-
fence to call, and Littleton announced
today they would probably complete
their testimony before adjournment.
Then the real work of showing, from
the professional standpoint, Thsw's ira
tionslly will be begun.
Miss Frsnces E. Pierce, friend of
Harry K. Thsw and bis wife, the first
witness, was called to identify her sigma
ture TO the will and codicil executed
by Thaw the evening Of his marriage.
She had chsperoned Evelyn Nesbit be-
fore the wedding. The will contained
numerous strange btquests which Little
ton argued indicated mental irresponsi-
biliry OF bis cleint.
After the Identification both the will
and oodicil we're offered 10 evidence.
jerome objected, holding that witness
was unable to swear the document was
in the same condition aud read the sans
as when she signed it, A lengthy
technical legal discussion fJllosed.
Justice Bowling finally ruled the codi-
Gil could be admitted, most Of it being in
the handwriting of the defendant. The
offer of the will in evidence wss temper
srilV withdrawn.
Ano!hony Comstock, head of the
society for the prevention of vice, the
next witness, swore that Thaw called at
his Office in February 1904, BY appoint
ment. He told Comstock that a we'll.
known New Yorker was In the habit Of
running young girls by drugging them
in his apartments at IL Twenty second
street, witness not designing either east
or west. He next saw Thsw in Novem.
Der Of that year after first having re-
ceived letter from him, dated 10 Paris,
France. Thaw also sent him another
letter /, November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-22
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JAN. %. 1903.

If Mr.. Throckmorton' bill which was
favorsbly reported by the House COM
mities on general laws yesterday is
passed by the legislature all criminals
sentenced to death will expiate their
cimes in the State penitentisry, in
stead Of 10 the respective counties and
cities, as at present. A sentiment In
favor of having ell executions at the
State prison long has prevailed IN Vir-
GINA, and three bills with this end in
view have been introduced 10 the House
this session. The ThrOckmorton bill
forbids the publication of detailed re-
ports of the hangings. This, it might
seem at the first blush, is something OF
a restriction of the liberty of the press,
though newspapers, as a matter OF fact,
would prefer not to publish the details
of haugiugs nowadays. As the ThFock-
morton measure contains no penal
clause in this connection, it would sp'
pear, however, that enterPrising re-
porters, with grewsome tendencies,
might still exul unpublished in their
realism even sfer its passage M
Throckmorlon says that a Michigan
sta ute, containing the same provision,
has s.ocd the test of the courts. The
iudpes s nctioned the inhibition on the
ground of public policy. 1t lie hoped
that the bill will become law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-22
THE GAZETTE.

January lst the Alexandria GaEstle
commenced lite 109th year. 1t is among
the best papers in the State and publishes
all the news IL a readable, acceptable
form. It's editorial department Ia origi-
nal and forcible. Persons wishing daily
paper cannot do better than to subscribe
10 the Gazette. - Piedmont VirginisiD.
On the 31st day of December, 1907,
the Alexandra Gszstte completed it's
108th volume and is without doubt the
oldest newspaper pnbllsbed in Virginia
aud possibly in the United States.
There are issues of the Gszstte published
between the years 1888 and 1885 occas-
siouslly being found showing that it
was published as far back as that time,
but the regular files only 60 back to the
beginning of the year 1850 Notwith-
standing its extreme old age the Gazette
shows all the vigOr Of youth which it
combines with the. wisdom that comes OF
age. The Gazette seems 10 be destined
to have many more years of prosperity.
= Harrisonburg Timss,
The Alexandris Gazette has entered
its I09.h year, and is still the same old
reliable journal. Records sboB that the
Gszstte was published many years before
1900, but the regular files only date back
to that year. No exchange that comes to
this Office is more welcome than this
uppreten,ions little daily, which 10 COL
else form gives you all the news. May
macy more years of prosperity be added
TO It's long and honored career. = Rich
mond Leader.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-22
Denial from Shaw.

New York, Jan. 22.--Former Sec
retsry OF the Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw
denied today he has resigned the presi-
dency Of the Carnegie Trust Company.
1t is likely he will retire March L
however, he added. The former cabi-
net officials gave out the following
typeaiitten statement today explain
ing bis position: "Ex-Secretsry Shaw
states he has not resigned from the
presidency of the Csrnegie Trust Com
pauy. he has however, contracted 10.
sell his holdings and if paid for, he.
will resign March l."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-22
News Of the Day.

Msin General J. franklin Bell, IL
his snnusl report, urges reorganization
of the army to meet modern conditions
Belts Academy. 8 preparatory school
Of Stanford, Conn, was destroyed by
Ere early today with about 500, OOC
loss.
Otto Kelsey, New York State super
intendeot of insurance, declares that
under the new laws business of the New
York companies has fallen off millions
The North Carolina legislature con-
vened in special session yesterday to
consider rsilroad-rate and other bills.
Governor Glenn 10 bis message also
urging the enactment OF a prohibition
law.
Fifteen thousand unemployed work
men were organized at msss-meetines
held 10 Berlin yesterday and called
upon the government to provide work.
In an encounter with the police many
men were wounded.
Baron Branco, Brazilian minister Of
foreign affairs, at banquet yesterday
given in Rio in honor of the American
navsl officers, paid high tributes to
Monroe and R1oss Welt and praised 'ho
proves of the American navy.
Leslie NJ. Shaw, former Secretary Of
the Treasury, who has been president OF
the Carnegie Trust Company since las,
March, has handed in his resignation
and it has been accepted. His action
was due, according to his own words,
"to little differences with Charles @.
Dickinson, the organiSsr aud chief
owner of the company"
An investigation has been ordered by
President Roosevelt of the cost OF print
ing done by the government printing
Office for tho various departments. Ev-
identity the Presidents action is INSPIRED
BY a belief that tie cost Of printing done
for the departments is too high. The
order includes the additional order that
the result of the investigation be re-
ported to him.
The United States still has before 1t
many strenuous month"; of canal digging
before 1t will have attained the record
for excavation rescued By the French,
before they gave up the plan, according
to latest reports from the isthmus. The
total amount OF excavation under the
American control up to January l, was
22,T55, 29l cubic yards. The total
amount excavsted by the French was
81 648, 900 yards. Most OF the Ameri-
can excavation, however, was done In
two years.
Mr.. Ashbrook, OF Ohio, yesterday in.
PRODUCED two bills 10 the House Of Rep
concerning the proper mark
ing Of graves of the dead presidents.
One bill provides for The erection Of
BPS, 900 monument over the grave OF
Johu Tyler, in the Hollywood cemetery,
IN Richmond. Ihe other provides that
The House and Senate committees on
Iibrsry shall constitute a special COM
mittee TO investigate the conditions OF
he graves of The deed presi ieuts, and to
report TO Congress proper measures for
heir marking.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-22
Man and Wife Commit Suicide.

Chicago, Jan. 20. Because they we're
cid and without means 10 Keep them
from becoming public burden John
Florisn and bis wife, 68 and n respec-
lively, donued their wedding clothes and
took csrbolic acid. Their bodies were
found st their home. The man and
bis wife sre said to have struggled
against poverty for long time, CON-
planning bitterly to their neighbors of
their shame and disappointment at
having to scceps aid from friends and
charitable institutions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-22

IT IS reported that through the zeal
ola efforts of the federal officeholders 10
New England the Taft propaganda in
that region is gaining ground, notwith-
stlnding the pretty general opposition
of its Senators and members ofCongress'
Bat neither the Establishments OF the
White House nor the influence of Sen
ator Lodge appear to have moved Mas
sachusetts from her position against any
candidate the administration may favor.
The simple explanation of this is, says
the Philadelphia Record, that the re-
publicsns of Massachusetts are begin
ming to agtste in earnest for reform of
the tariff, and that they bold in great
respect the counsels of the late Senator
Hoar against the Roosevelt policy Of
imperialism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-22
Sensational Murder and Suicide.

New York, Jan. % Several hum
nred diners at Macy's cafe on the eighth
floor of the big department store at
Broadway and Thirty.fOurth street were
thrown into a panic shortly after noon
today by q sensational murder and sui
eide. The noon hour rush was on when
a woman, said by the police to be Mrs.
May Roberts Clark, of 3l9 West 133rd
street, stepped cut of the elevator and
up to a table at which Frank Brady, an
advertising solicitor on the Free Lance,
was lunching.
Drawing q revolver from her muff,
Mrs. Clark fred five bullets st Brady,
all of which took effect. The man slid
from his chair under the table dead.
Dropping the smoking gun, Mrs. Clark
drew second revolver from her muh
aud, placing 1t to her stomach, pulled
Inc trigger. She did not fall, however,
aud lifting the pistol to her head sent
Sc. cad bullet crashing into her brain.
She was hurried to New York hospital
where she died a few moments later.
Immediately after the first shot a
full-Aedged panic started. Women
screamed aud every one attempted 10
get to cover. When the womsa reached
the second revolver there was mad
rush for the stairwsys and elevators.
Tables were turned over and women
tainted ard were trampled On 10 The
mad rush.
Search of the body of the dead wom-
sn revealed third revolver 10 her hand
bag. There was nothing about her to
indicate who the woman was. She was
stylishly dressed aDd appeared to be a
woman of refinement, about 80 years of
age and wearing wedding ring. Brady
was about q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-22

ACCORDING 10 reports now before the
delegates 10 the tenth annual convention
of the National Guard Association OF the
United States, the organized militia Of
the country numbers 1O7, 272 men. New
York, with IA, $50, stands at the head Of
tn, States for strength, with Pennsyl-
vania. with a roster of 1871, second.
New Mexico has the smallest organiEi-
Non-275, and Oklahoma, with 7S6 IN
the national guard, is ahead of Colorado,
Delaware, Idaho, Montana, North Da'
kota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming
Illinois is credited with 6,717 and Ohio
with 6.Sl4 men. The amount sppro'
prlated last year by the various States
for the maintenance of the organized
militia was 81, GAL, 500. A bill is now
before the Virginia legislature to appro-
pirate larger sum for the maintenance
OF the States militia. A liberal sppro-
priation should be made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-22
Killed by Watchmsn.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 22.-An at
tempt was made early today TO fire
aud dynamite the Loose Tobacco fac
tory OF the Hays-Sorg Tobacco Com
pany in which two negroes were killed
by night Waterman. Another negro
escaped, bat is thought to have been
wounded.
The negroes were fred on while
standing at the door of the factory just
as one struck match. The door of
the factory wss found saturated with
oil and four sticks of dynamite were W.
der ii. On the two negroes sufficient
quantity of dynamite was found to
wreck the factory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-22
Cured of Lung Trouble.

ut is now eleven years since had anarrow
escape from consumption" writes G. o.
Floyd, a leading business man of Kershaw,
s. c. II had run down in weight to 1876
pounds, and coughing was constant, both by
day and by night. Finally began taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery, and continued
this { about six months, when my cough
and lung tronble were entirely gone and |
was restored my normal weight, 40 pounds"
Thousands of persons are healed every year.
Guaranteed at oil drug stores. SOC and 81 90,
Trial bottle free.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-22
GOVERNOR HUGHES.

Gov. Charles Evans Hughes is an
avowed candidate for the republican NOM
inRtion for President.
Formal announcement Of bis candidacy
was made last night in a reply TO COM
municalion from the Republican Club of
the city Of New York.
On the evening of January 81 Gov.
Hughes will attend reception OF the
club and will then announce his position
more deliberately than he has.
This announcement OF his openly en-
tering the field is expected to bring con-
sternatioD into the camps Of the several
other candidates. Politicians are care
fully Analysing his letter and trying to
resd into It's full depth o. meaning.
He declares he will abide by any de-
cision Of bis party at Ohicsgo, and says
be appreciates the confidence and esteem
of those whose efforts are nov being put
forward ia his behalf.
By inference be rsps the national sd-
ministrstian for abetting the Taft candi-
dacy. He says, "The State ADMINISTERS
ton of New York must continue to be
impartial and mnst not be tributary to
any candidacy"
BE declares he desires no factiopsl
controversy, and desires above all else
that the selection at Chicago shall be
an honest expression Of the party will,
and enc that will result in harmonious
action.
Along with this statement comes the
semi.oficsl sunoueement that Governor
Hughes will not be candidate for the
Office lie now holds.
Gov. Hughes letter is as follow:
Albany, January 81, 1908.
Mr.. James 5. Lehmaier, Chairman OF
Committee, Republican Clab, 81
West FOriielh Street, New York City;
Ny Dear Mr. Lehmaler- Your letter
Of the 18Th has been received. ] am
deeply sensible OF the honor conferred
upon NE by nv fellow-members OF The
Republican Club In the passage of The
resolution to which you refer, aud 1t will
Give me pleasure to accept the iuvi ai'oa.
la accepting it it is proper for zoe 20 re-
state my position; 1t is my desire that
tae sentiment OF the party shall hase he
f,eesi expression, aud that such action
shall be taken as will be for is best in
leresis. do not seek Office nor shalt l
attempt TO influence the selection or vote
of any delegate. The State administra-
ton must continue to be impartial snd
must not be tributary to any candidacy.
| have no iuIeres. in any fsc!iOnal con-
;roversy snd desire, a6ovs sill things,
ira, there shall be deliberstioD, hooest
expression Of tue psrty will and bar
monY of effort.
| cannot fail to recognizs the great
honor which the nomination would con-
fer or the obligation Of service which ii
would impose. Nor should care 10 be
thought lacking in appreciation of the
confidence and esteem which prompt the
efforts of those who sincerely desire to
bring 1t about The matter is one for
the party to decide, and whatever Its
decision | shsll be content.
I shall be glad to meet the members OF
the club SO you suggest, and 10 make
such further statement as may be ap-
prOpriste. In view Of the engagement
already made | do not see how it will be
possible to have such meeting before
the evening Of January 81. And II
that date suits your convenience ar
rangements may be made accordingly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-22

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