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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11
Conditions Ia Panama,

Panama, June ll.-Great indignation
was felt here today by the followers Of
Obaldis, who is candidats for the
presidency against Senor Ariss, when
it was learned that President Amador
had cabled The United States govern
ment that every thing is peaceful on the
Isthmus land that there is no danger of
an outbreak during the coming election.
Amador is known to be Ia league
with Arias and doing every thing 10 bis
power to bring about his election. The
liberals say his statement ID Washing
ton is wilful Misrepresentation Of the
situation and made in the hope of fore
stalliug action by the United States to
guarantees an honest election.
The adherents of Amsdcr and Ariss
being in control of practically all of the
voting places will gsin big advantage
If the election is permitted TO run wild,
declares the Obaldia psr,y, and the real
purpose of Amsdor's str cement is thus
made apparent.
All available stores of firearms have
been exhausted and large percentage
of the people now go armed. Several
outbreaks have already occurred aud as
the time for the election, July II, draws
near the feeling is becoming more intense.
Obaldia's followers say that If tle
election is conducted honestly and they
are defested, they will submit gracefully,
but that If Arias aud Amador attempt to
steal the election revolution may result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11
News Of the Day.

Lieut.. Cor. Lawrence Y. Shtrmsn, OF
Illinois, is the most recent candidate ior
vice-president on the republican ticket
The United Ststes Brewers As'ocia-
ton, st its closing session at Milwaukee
yesterday, adopted a platform OF prin'
ciples in which it pledges itself t. the
abolition of the immoral saloon and 10
the cause of temperance in the use oil
intoxicants.
In a speech before the Lincoln. Nebr
Bryan Club lsst night, Col. Wstler'on
declared that the democrats had more
than a fighting chance, because the
people were tired Of one party domiDst'
ing. He said it would be comfort to
him In his dying days that he fought
Cleveland from start ID finish, ana ne
entered this campaign with an enthusi-
a,m he had not felt aimee 1876.
An encounter between the bridegroom
and a photographer took place just after
the wedding, at the home OF the brides
parents, in Washington. yesterday. OF
Miss Williams, and Mr. Joseph Letter.
The pair and the brides mother were
proceeding to restaurant, where the
wedding breakfast had been prepared,
when an employe OF local studio at
tempted 10 take q picture OF the party.
Letter jumped from his machine, roughly
handled the photographer, grasped the
camera and smashed il on the pavement
At the time the pilot 1grapher was about
twelve feet from the machine, but
Lsither WAS upon him before he could
snap the shutter of the camera.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11
Refuses To Stay Execution.

Chicago, june | 1.-The most remark
able demonstration in behalf of man
condemned to die on the gsllows began
today when aseries of meetings through
out the city was held to arouse public
sentiment in favor of Herman B llik,
sentenced to be>hsnged tomorrow. Rev.
P. j. O'Callsghau, who has fought for
Billk's life fer months, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at all of these meetings.
Il is the priests purpose u arouse pub
lie sentiment so that the people of Chi.
cago will food Gov. Deneen's Office with
kilograms and letters demanding thst the
chief executive exercise clemency. As
the start of this campaign Esther O'Osl-
lsghan today mailed to Gov. Deneen a
petition sigusd by Is. 900 persons urg-
ing the governor to commute Billik's
sentence to life imprisonment. Today
the work of putting the scsffold together
was rushed. This will be finished by
late this afternoon and the execution
will take place as soon after 10 q. m.
tomorrow as possible.
Springfield. H., June 1.-The gu
preme Court has refused ID stay Billik's
sxecOt on.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11
Forest Fires.

North Eastman, Mass, June H.
Cape God is praying for rsiu today.
For more than two months the ground
has received scarcely drop of moisture,
and forest fires have been burning in
termit emily for a week. Yesterday
morning the flames reached the beach
and the wort seemed over when q
shift of wind started the oenfagration
in new direction. Today the whole
country bttween Moth Eastman and
South Welastt is 10 flames or ashes.
Thus far the fire wsr1ens with a small
army of volunteers have been able to
save the dwellings in the path of the
flames and 20 far as is known no deaths
have resulted.
Hemmed in all night in a clay pit
while forest fires ragged around them
twenty men escaped with their lives
owing to a fortunate change 10 the
wind. The men had been given up for
lost when they srrived here and told of
their experience. They had been fight
ing The flames when suddenly wall OF
fire bore down upon them and forced
them to take shelter in the pit. There
they spent night, singed by the heat
and half snflocated by the smoke, ex-
pecting each moment t. be their last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11
Passed the Antl.Race Track BILL

Albany, June 1l.-OD test vote on
an amendment offered by Senator Gr1dy
that the race track bills take effect No
yember l, 1908. the Hughes men won
by vote OF 26 to rs, the amendment
being defeated, which means the passage
of The bills.
The Senate passed the penal code race
trsck bills by a vote Of 26 to %.
Following the passage of the bills the
Senste adopted resolution to adjourn
without date at 2 O'Clock this a1tsrnoon.
With the passage OF the bills came the
end off vigorous campaign which Gov.
Hughes insugurated St the opening OF
the legislative session of 1908. The
bills now go t. him for his approval.
Up to the time the result was an
uounced, and even aitsr Senator Foelker
had voted, the Hughes supporters were
fearful that the race track people would
spring the surprise. AS the time drew near
for voting they conceded the passage OF the
b lis il Foelker would be present. Hoping
that Fcelker's condition would not permit
him TO erter the Senate chamber they refus'
"a to admit defeat until he cast his vote.
Desperate efforts were made to delay the
Senator'S appearance az the Capitol and had
il not been for the alertness Of Senator Foel-
ker's friends the result might have been diff
ferent.
While DR.. Murphy, Senator Foelker's ply
stefan, and Canon Chase, Of Brooklyn, we're
away FIR I'M the house three men drov up IN
an automobile. One represented himself as a
10 tor, gained entrance to Poelker's room
room and said that he had been sent TO con
vey the sick man TO the capitol. The nurse,
suspecting a riot to kidnap the Senator, de-
GLAZED that FOelker would not leave unless
accompanied by his physician and Chase:
While the argument was on, both Chase
and Murphy entered the room and ordered
the alleged doctor out.
Foeker, though weakened by his sickness.
with the aid Of his friends walked feebly t.
the Senate chamber and no one was allowed
10 talk to him for fear the excitement
would Cause his collapse. The bill takes
effect Immediately.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11
DISAPPEARANCE OF POUCH.

Reluctant admissions made by postal
officers of three cities yesterday confirm
ed ID some extent the belief that the
disappearance OF q registered mail pouch
somewhere within the jurisdiction OF the
Kansas City postoffice, last Saturday
night, will Trove to be one of the largest
losses in the history of the Postoffice
Department.
From privats sources II was learned
that package OF at least 100000 In
cUrr ency was among the contents OF the
pouch, which carried, in addition, an
unusually large number Of letters and
packages containing money and other
valaables. The amount can only be
coniectured, but 1t may reach total Of
slOO,OOO
The pouch WIS in transit from Les
Angeles, CAL, to New York.
The fact that the mail In process of
transfer st the union station st Kansas
City is handled in a temporary substi-
ton since the destruction Of the regular
branch office by FIRE several months ago
supports the theory that advantage was
taken of conditions presumed to be more
lax than ordinarily.
There is reason to believe that the
$50, 600 package OF currency Was ship
menl made by Los Angeles bank to
its New York correspondent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11
COURT OF APPEALS.

Proceedings in the Court of Appeals
at Wytheville yesterday, were as fol
lows:
5teinmsn VI. Jessee at ais. Argued
and submitted
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company vs.. Interstate Railroad. Ar.
gued and submitted.
Roanoke Railway and Electric Com.
pany vs.. Sterriti. Argued and submit
ted.
Life Insurance Company of Virginia
VS.. HairstOn. To be submitted on
briefs.
Mountain Lake Land Company vs..
Blair, To be removed ID Richmond.
Walton, Written q Graham VS.. Mill
or, Administrator. To be removed to
Richmond.
Miller, administrator, vs.. Norfolk
and Westsln Railway Company. To be
removed 10 Richmond.
Roanoke Railway and Electric Com.
pany va. Young. To be submitted 90
briefs.
Hswley ct ais. Va. Watkins ct ais.
To be removed to Richmond.
Bankers Loan and Investment Com
pany vs.. Spindle. To be submitted on
briefa,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11

dent Amadcr of Panama upon the occa-
sion of his recent visit there, demanding
open and fair elections. "The first an
swfr to this communication was b denial
of apy fraud in the election and refusal
to take any Of the steps suggested to pre-,
vent It, but subsequently better counsel
prevailed" says the statement. The
appointment of commission OF repre-
saniatives of the two governments 10
make an electoral inquiry is referred to.
Captain John K. Barton, of CalIfor-
mis-, was sworn in by Mr.. Hams, OF the
VAR Department, day as chief OF the
bureau of steam engineering with the
rank, title and pay of Rear Admiral.
President Gompers OF the American
Federation of Labor left Washington
this afternoon for Chicago to fight for
an snti-iuiunction plank in the repnb-
lican platform. In anticipation OF a
stiff contest, he has called a Meeting Of
the Federation t. be held at the Kaiser
hot Saturday morOipg. At that time
plans for lsbor's campaign will be deh-
nitely determined upon.
The visit of Representative John Dali
zsll, of Pennsylvania, head apostle oil
projection, II the White House today
WAS responsible for the rapor, that sn-
other attempt was being made to induce
the president to consent to a ratification
of the tariff revision plank in the Obi
cago platform. Mr.. Dalzell went into
particulars to prove he was at the White
House on truly personal business. I'm
mediateIy after leaving the president MIR.
Dalzell, accompanied by a relative,
C lied upon Secretary TAFT. "Thtrs IL
aoihing in it," said Mr.. Dalzsll, whan
asked about the report that be was to be
made chairman of the committee on res
olutions at the Chicago convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11
RICHMOND MAN AssAILED.

Everett Wsddey, stationer, was at
tackled 10 his bed at an early hour yes
terday morning by an unidentified man,
who struck him on the head with q
singshot, rendering him senseless. Mr..
Wsddey was dragged to the floor, where
he WAS left lying in a pool Of blood.
The intruder then departed by way OF
4 rear door, which WAS found partially
Opsn that morning.
Waddey lay where he fell in a sense
less condition for several hours. A
thorough search of the house was in
s;ituted without result. The fact that
nothing Of value was disturbed Is taken
to eliminate the theory OF robbery.
The only other theory is that the in
trudtr entered the house with murder
Gus intent. Waddey says that he was
aroused in the night by someone in his
room. He raised up in bed and asked
who was there. He was Immediately
stru9k on the head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11
Virginia News.

E. G. Oollawn, of Caroline county,
committed suicide a few days ago by
cutting his throat with a razor in a
field, where had gone To work. No cause
can be assigned for the deed. He was
fifty years old, and is survived by his
wife.
The State Board OF Pharmacy Is 10
session 10 Richmond considering the
question OF the sale OF harmful drugs in
country stores and small towns, and be-
fore the day is Over, 1t is expected that
some action in the matter will have
been taken.
Messrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant this
week to citizens of this state of the fol.
lowing patents: K. B. BrAuer, OF Rich.
raond, time controlled electric switch ;
b. A. GrIsberger, of Richmond, coat
hanger; O. p Mahood, OF Lynchburg,
caves lrough hanger; f. p. Wright, of
Richmond, device fer catching gold
filings.
Gen. Gilbert :. Meem died at his
home in Seattle, Wash, Tuesday night.
He was a native of Lynchbnrg, but
lived many years in Shenandoah county,
where he was the owner of the splendid
farm "Strathmore," moving to Seattle
upon the selling of that fine estate some
twenty yesrs ago. He was eighty years
old, and death was due to paralysis. In
his day he was one of the leading and
most prosperous land owners of the Vir-
ginis Valley. He IVES a brigadier gen.
ersl in the Confederate army, serving
much CT his time with Stonewall Jackson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11
TOday's Telegraphic News.
The National Republican Committee.


Chicago, June 1I.-When the dis
tntt contests we're taken up 10 the COM
mitIee today Taft needed only four votes
t, be cer.ain Of the nomination The
''slIies" conceeding him 4s7 out Of the
49l Necessary ID uominsts. They also
admit that the Taft contestants In Texas
and Alaska will be seated and probably
in all but one or two districts yet to be
hesrj. The committee will complete
its work tomorrow and will recess at once
until just before the convention opens
next Tuesday. The intervening time
will be utilized by the leaders In dis
cussing the platform and the yice-presi-
dental Litustiou.
With their candidate landed the Taft
msusgers today began looking over the
available timber for second plsre on the
ticket Today SecrttIry Oortslyou and
Representative Sherman ara the men
most entoned.
1t is net believed that there will be
much OF struggle on the platform
question. la making tSe rough draft of
the document the TAFT leaders consulted
With the "alies." 1t ls real Roosevelt
proposition. Every important policy of
the president is endorsed and tariff re-
vision is provided for.
Samuel Gompers, head OF the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, and the ent re
executive council of that organization
will arrive here Friday. They come to
demand that the convention incorporate
10 the platform a declaration against the
use of ipjuuctions in labor as well as the
other "reforms" advocated by the fed
Grafton.
The Injunction proposition is worry
ing the leaders somewhat Just how to
satisfy Gompers and at the same time
rot aliensts the employers associations
is admittedly hard task.
A ter disposing of the two remaining
dis riots In South Carolina the commit
tee will take up this afternoon the Ten
nessee contests.
Then will come the Texas fight which
involves the entire State representation.
There will then remain for settlement
the deIegstes-st-lsrge in Virginia and
eight district contests, which will be con-
solidated, the fourth West Virginia dis
trict, and Alaska and Arizona.
The national comm ttee seated the
Taft delegates from the fir t and fifth
districts OF South Carolina today. This
places On the temporary roll of the con-
vsntion enough pledged Taft men to
secure the nomination of the war Sec
rotary on the FIRST bsllot-exactly 49l
votes.
Taft is also expected to capture the
entire State delegations In Tennessee,
Texas and Virginia, which will consid-
efably increase his total.
Following the disposition OF the South
Carolina contests the committee took up
the Tennessee cases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11
Hitchcock Acquitted.

New York, June li.-A'tar twice r.
turning into cour { ask iast uciiODs. q
jury It O'Clock tbs M rning soquitt ID
Raymond Hitchcock OF the charge of
having assaulted Helen Won Hagen in
the "House of the Grsen Blinds" in
west 4l't street last December. Only a
few persons, among len the comedians
wife, Flora Zsbell, wtrs In court when
the verdict was rendered. As there are
othtr iudictmel t. pending sgsinst the
actor, he was sent back to toe Tombs,
There was no demonstration, but Hitch
cock shook hands with and thanked each
of the jur rs. An applicat on for bail
will be made today.
His bail of 81, 500 by Martin EDgel,
Of fsmmsDy Hail, having been scesptsd
by Ju,t ce GOf. Raymond Hitchcock,
who was scqui ted Of ssssuliing Helen
Won Hagen, left the Tombs today at noon.
Hitchcock said hs did not believe the
cbsrges made in four Other indictments
pending against him would be pressed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11

WHEN the roster of delegates II the
republican national convention at Chi
cago comes ID be fully made up the
country will be surprised at the large
proportion of officehOldtrs and their sub
slitules. Never before was national
convention so completely under Office
holding manipulation and control. From
one large section of sthe country the
delegates are nearly sill of6cehOlders,
the nou-officisl ortestants having been
wiped of the slate by the national COM
mltlee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11
THURSDAY EVENING. JUNEn. 1908

THE continued high cos! of living and
the declared intention Of some of the
trusts and combines to hold out for high
prices must force the American people
II consider the tariff and economic cou-
ditions 10 the coming campaign. AS 1t
is, the people are facing the exiraordi-
nary prsdicament Of decreased wages ADD
incomes and but little if any reduction
in prices of trust products. Many raw
materials, such as iron, copper, cotton
and wool sra mnch lower 10 price, but
the finished products produced by the
trusts are as high 10 price as ever, for they
still insist on such large profits that re-
tail prices average nearly as much as
they we're before the panic. The price
of iron has decreased about so per cent.
but the tarih-prOiected steel trust hiss
made no reduction in the price of it's
products to the American consumers,
although steel products for export to
foreign lands are being sold at great
reduction in price. Other trusts and
combines, of which the beef combine is
a sample, have even increased prices
here and are also charged with selling
abroad at much less price. The question,
therefore, that the voters OF the United
States must settle at the coming election
is WHETHER they will continue in power
the republican party, the policies of
which protect the trusts instead OF curbing
them. The republican national platform
NAV declare for revision of the tariff,
but il will also declare fer the principle
of protection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11
Conditions In Parsla.

TerherAn, June ll.-Notwithstlnding
the shah's threats to blow up the city il
resist nee were made to his orders, COM
psrstive quiet ruled in the Persian capt.
tai today. The shah is still carrying
things with high hand and more ar
rests we're made today of prominent
citizens, whom the shah chsrges with
plotting against him.
The assembly is tying to check the
shah, but so far the ruler has ignored it
entirely. He even threatens ID arrest
its members unless they cooperate with
him.
The province Of AzsrbiJsu is In open
revolt. This province has always been
in a rebelIiOus mood and will likely seize
on the present disinr Dance to declare
autonomy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11
Dodges the Sheath skirt.

New York, Juue Police Commits
sioner Bingham WIS asked today what
stand he would take when the women of
this city begin to don the sheath or d.
rectOrie skirt, The latest Partisan Crss-
ton, that has caused such a sensation
abroad. The commissioner, after loug
and thoughtful, pause said
"rhaP not thing for me to settle
| don't want to load upon my shoulders
, the responsibility of judging what womea
should or should not wear. | don't
know anything about this dlrectoire
gown, or skirt, or whatever you call it.
Why not get your ministers or Anthony
Com'tlck to pass upon a thing like
that! That's their business. When did
you ever hear of any one person who.
could settle what a nation of women
should wea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11
Automobile Accident.

Cleveland, o., June ll.--Jsmes Nc
Dermott and Jennie Goldmsn, 'gsd 20,
are dying at the hospital today aud six
other members of a pleasure party ara
soffering from injuries sustained in an
automobile accident last night. A party
OF four men and four women were in the
auto when tire exploded while the ma
chine was running at high speed just
outside the city. The auto turned turtle
and McDermot; and the Goldman girl
were caught under The wreckage. The
Others we're thrown clear of the machine
and escaped fatal injuries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11
Train Wrecked and Cars Burued.

Journal, Belgium, June ia nnm-
Der of persons vera burned to death in
the wreck Of the passenger train from
Mons, near here today. The train was
dtrailed and plunged down an embark
ment len feet high. Three of the cars
we're destroyed and flames broke out,
complttsly consuming the wrecksge.
Many of the passengers were pinned
down and could net be rescued. How
many persisted Is not known at this
time, though 1t is believed that at least
dozen lOst their lives. Twenty persons
we're severely injured and of this number
several will die. Relief trains are nov
on the scene,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11
TAFT HAS THE VOTES.

The republican national committee by
its work in Chicago yesterday decided
contests in two ststes-at-lsrge and in
IA distdct', the net result being that SS
foil votes and two half votes we're added
10 the number already accredited to
William H. Taft, and that two half
votes were given to Senator Joseph 3.
Foraker The committee has yet to
consider contests-st-lsrge In four States
and a total of SO district contests and
two from the territories, involving
total Of "a votes. Before the meeting
of the committee the number of dele.
gates instructed for Taft was 887. The
work of the committee, has given him
III additional votes, or total OF 5O4
votes on the temporary roll-csll. This
is 10 mofs votes than is needed to nomi-
nate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-11
Aid for Sarah Koten.

New York, June ii "A rich New
Yorker, whose name his attorney will
not at present dlVulge, has come to the
aid ofSarah Koten, who killed DR.. Mar
lin W. Auspitz, alleging that she had
suffered at bis hands, and has volun-
teered to supply all the money necessary
to save her from the chair. w. n.
Weissager, who atpresent represents the
girl, said today: "There is plenty Of
money available for Miss Koten's de-
fense. | have been asked to secure the
beat legal talent available and nothing
will be left undone to restore her to
liberty" Miss Koten today 10 semi
hystericsl in the Tombs, and as it will
be FIVE months before she can be brought
to trial, her child will be born in cell
unless her new-found friends ere able to
obtain her release on bail.