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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-08
RoDERIOK's DISAPPEARANCE

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The sudden disappearance of i. O..
ROderick, formerly superintendent of the
electric plant in this city, and the issu-
auce ofs warrant for his arrest on a
charge OF embezzling funds of the COM
pany, is still a subject of conversation
with msny. The warrant was sworn
out by a. J. Makiver, secretary and
treasurer of the Alexandra Electric
Light Company. Ro1eriGk is charged
with embezzlliug $474, 20, although, tits
said, his shortage is for much larger
SUN. The accused is about 80 years
old. He came to Alexandria from
Holly Oak, Del.
Roderick promised officials Of the cleo
trio company to meet them yesterday
morning. He had had q conference
With them the previous night, when his
shortages became apparent, aud told them
tbs, he would get some of his friends to
pay the money for him.
The police department have sent de-
scriptiou of the missing man to such
cities as Roderlck is likely to visit, and
his arrest, it is thought, will merely be
mater of time.
Mr.. Makiver held a conference yes
tsrday evening with Mr. L. E. Uhler,
chairman of The City Council committee
on light. He told Mr.. Uhler that the
complaints lodged with Roderick Of the
poor quality of the light being furnished
the city had never reached him. Mr..
Uhler asked why action had not been
taken when the city refused to pay the
last bill for lighting the streets
but to this no explanation was
forthcoming. Mr.. Makiver will meet
the light committee again tomoFroW
evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-08
COLD WEATHER.

The weather was cold again last night,
With splits OF snow at times. The mercury
In the thermometer at an early hour this
morning was down to IT.. The weather
has been cold and threatening today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-08
POTOMAOLODGE

Tbs regular meeting tonight Of POto-
mac Lodge, No. SO, l. o. o. f., will
bs interesting 10 every particular. The
installation Of the ueWly-electsd officers
will take place. At.tr the a+jlurOment
the members a i Invited guests will
gather a, ia quet. All the sr auge.
ments have been perfected, aud an en-.
jOyable time is anticipated by all vic
purpose to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-08
Weather Probabilities.

For this section partly cloudy tonight and
saturday; minimum temperature tonight 10
10 20 deerees above zero; fresh northeasieriy
winds. becoming variable. Inc snow stoinl
in the Middle Atlantic states is g laoualiy
clearing away, as the storm center has passed
into the Atlantic
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-08
TALKING PICTURES.

The Alexandra Amusement Company
will put on four reels of talking pictures
tonight. In addition to these panto'
mimic pictures, both interesting and
amusing. will be exhibited. See sdVef'
tisement,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-08
JEWELLERS.

HAVING qusli6e1 As administrator Of the
1 estate ofthe late HENRY SMOOT, all
reysoos Indebt d 10 said estate are requested
10 make prompt set lemeut, and all persons
N whom said ct tie is indebted are req uesied
10 present their accounts Iroperly ceItlhed
H. ptvment. WILLIAM b. SACDIL
i.r415t Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-08

The Hess Hopkins FOOT FORM
SHOES makes life q pleasure. Sold
only by J. A. Marshall & Bro, 422 King
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-08

Keep your feet dry. "Try a Iair OF
the celebrated" Walk Over Shoes. J.
A. Marshall & Bro, 422 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-08

Buy your boy pair Of Storm King
Boots-lhe high top fellows-thst' q
what the boy wsuIs--frOm John A.
Marshall q Bro, 422 KING street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-08

There were DO cases for trial 10 the
Police Court this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-08

The Red Cross Shoe for tender ieets
The ladies' who wear the Red Gross
Shoe always wear a smile. Sold only
by J. A. Marshall q Bro, 422 King
atYept
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-08
WEEK OF PRAYER.

Rev. G. l. Humphreys preached the
sermon at the Second Presbyterian
Church last night. He TOOK for his
text G enesls 8, 9; "And the Lord God
called unto Adam and said unto him,
Where art tbon? Among other things
The speaker said: "Adsm stands &C the
type of mankind The frat question of
G I'd cane to q man hiding from God 10
disobedience and sin. 1t is the call of
authority. God Is calling; you cannot
deny His claim upon you. Where arr
thonY Note the channel of that authority.
He cslls through conscience, snd through
spiritual longing, and by his providence.
he calls through revelation. He re.
yealed himself in the Goldman and
calls to the sinner through ImmaDusl,
Where art thoU2 The nature of the call
is a call to attention, q call to careful
consideration, q call to immediate saliva
ton. 1t is a personal call, it is uni
yersai call. Your answer tonight toGod's
call may settle your destiny" The
service was 10 charge of Rev. ]. r.
Sewer, pastor Of the church. The
ouartette sang "Because He Loved Me
&c." The closing service will be held
at the Methodist Protestant Church to.
night. Rev. Edgar Carpenter will
preach the sermon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-08
MES BARRETTs SUPPER PARTY

Miss Lila Barrett, 40S Duke street,
entertained last night, by giving very
handsome chatting dish supper In honor
of Miss BERN and Miss England, who
are visiting the Misses Anderson, on
Prince street. Mss Barrett and her
sister, Miss KittIe Barrett, received their
guests In the library where a large open
ere afforded a charming contrast TO the
dark and wintry scene out OF doors.
Supper was served at 10 o'clock. After
supper music, dancing and other diver
tisements chased away the Aeetipg hours.
The asking of conundrums was one of
the amusing features OF the occasion 10
which a well known and popular gentle
man from the good old estate OF SAT
ford" showed himself to be remarkably
adept. Those present were Misses
Bsriu and England, Misses Anderson,
Hattie Douglas, Mamie and Bessie
jones, Kittie Barrett, Bell Dsingerfeld
aud Mrs. Robert s. Barrett; Messrs.
Taylor Burke, Herbert, Bankhead, Lee,
Msrye, Hunter, DaiDger6eld, Ohich-
ester, Douglas, French aud Brown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-08

XxyANTED-Relisfle, Energetic man to
w sell lubricet oils,gr'ei e, and pants
in Alexandria End scl cent eo99bes; Ssl1Iy
or commission. STElSON OlL w., Cltvs-
land, Ohio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-08
SCHOOL BOARD.

AT the monthly meeting Of the City
School Board held last night there we're
present Capt Herbfr Bryant, chairman,
and Messrs. S aber, Brtd'hsw, Thorn
SOD, Boothe, Carter, DR.. Smith and the
superintendent.
Mr. Stlber reported that, as directed,
a door had been placed at the entrance OF
the outside stairway a. the Academy
building and the fences repaired; the old
porch st S atom building ba1 been re-
moved a1d new steps plactd there To-
stead He reported TIA, the boys at
Washington building hsd twice broken
the h,drant at that building and the su'
perintendept stated that he would look
into this matter. Several bills for re-
pairs aud supplies were ordered to be
paid.
The superintendent reported that the
schools had been closed for the Christ
mas holidays on December 2Srd and re-
opened 90 the fourth Of January aud
had resumed work; under the state Law
holiday would be given on January 18th,
Gen. Lees birthday. he stated that
one of the teachers bad been sick, but
that her place had been filled by a sub
stitute: be also extended an invitation TO
the members of the board from Principal
Parker of S1owden school to visit the
industrial school now in operation.
A communication was received from
Mrs. W. J. Boothe, it,, chairman OF the
school committee Of the Civic Improve
ment League. stating that objects of the
league and sskiug permission to be al
lowed to send one Of its members to talk
to the children and arouse their interest
In the work; also IT, allow the teachers
one hour each month to direct the child
reu In carrying out the work mapped out
fer them by the league. After the
cbairmen, DR.. Smith and Mr.. Thomson
had spoken 10 commentator OF the
notable work undertaken by the ladies,
the board adopted a resolution heartily
endorsing and approving the league,
granting the requests made to the board
and com meuding them to the favorable
consideration Of the principals Of the
schools to be carried out under the direc-
tion Of the superintendent. .
DR.. Smith slated that a number OF
ladies OF the city we're actively engaged
in preparing for an entertainment to be
given for the benefit of improving the
grounds and Sidewalk az the new school
building. He said the ladies expected
something of the members of the board
and expressed tina hope that they would
sll attend the entertainment and do all
in their power 10 make 1t a success
After an interchange Of views concerning
tue new buildiny, management OF schools
&c, the board adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-08
WANTED.

CIGAR SALESMAN WANTED.-In your
- locality TO represent us., Experience IN
necessary; sii0 per m99tn ana ,s sI IPf ;
Write for p rticulars. MOSAR ID CIHaH
Co, st, Louis, No. It
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-08

XIyANTED.-A WHITE GIRL; good
w home. Address Gazette Office.
JAM If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-08
Local Matters.

Sun and Tide Table.
San rises tomorrow at 7.l9 and sets at A'oS
High water at 9.47 a. m. and 10 OF p. m.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
KILLS AGENT AND HIMSELF
Railroad Cashier at Devils Lake, N.
D., Principal in Tragedy.

Devils Lake, N. D., March Sc. M
Bryant, cashier of the Great Northern
depot, shot o. ]. Hoepner, the agent.
through the head and then turned the
revolver to his own head, shooting
himself. The shooting took place in
the depot. Hoepner died twenty min
utes after and Bryant two hours
later.
Hoepner discharged Bryant Sunday
and at the time of the shooting Au-
ditor w. w. Howard of the Great
Northern was there to check him out
Knowing of an alleged shortage in hig
accounts Bryant saw his last chance.
so he secured a revolver from his
desk drawer and fred at Hoepner.
who dropped to the floor. Bryant
then shot himself. Auditor Howard
has been unable to ascertain the exact
shortage, not knowing the combina-
ton of the safe. Both men were mar
ried and had large families.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
RetrIaI Of Oil Trust for Rebat-
ing Ends Abruptly.
JURY ACQUITs THE OCTOPUS
Returns Verdict by Instructions
of Judge Anderson.

Chicago, March 1.-THE famous
suit of the federal government against
the Standard Oil Company of Indiana,
wherein the defendant company at one
time faced a fine of $2s,240,0oG at the
hands of Judge X. M. Lands on a
charge of having accepted rebates on
freight from the Chicago and Alton
railroad, came to an abrupt end. Judge
A. B. Anderson Of the United States
district court, before whom the case
was brought for retrial after reversal
by the United States court of appeals,
instructed the jury to find verdict
Of mot guilty."
The question of whether or not the
celebrated case should be continued
hinged on the introduction as evidence
of tariff "a in it's application to the
Illinois classification issued in 1899,
making a rate of Is cents on oil from
Whiting, Ind, to East st. Louis, and
which attorneys for the defense con-
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
Making Good.

There is no way OF making LASTING
friends like MAKING GoOd;n and Doctor
Pierce's medicines well exemplify this,
and their friends, after more than twe,
decades Of popularity, are numbered By
the hundreds of thousands. They have
wmade good" and they have not made
drunkards.
A good, honest, square-de medicine Of
known composition is DR.. Pierce'S Golden
Medical Discovery. It still enjoys an im~
mense sale, while most Of the prepara-
tions that have come into prominence In
rSgone by the board and are never more
heard of. There must be some reason for
this longtime popularity and that is 20
be found in its superior merits. When
once given fair trial for weak stomach
or for liver and blood affections, its supe.
rior curative qualities are soon manifests
hence it has survived and grown in pop
articles have suddenly flashed into favor
for brief period and then been as soon
forgotten.
For torpid liver with its attendants
Indigestion, dyspepsia, headache, per-
haps dizziness, foul breath, nasty coated
with distress after eating, nervousness
and debility, nothing is so good as DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It's
an honest, Square-deal medicine with all
Its ingredients printed on bottle-wrapper
- no secret, no hocus-pocus humbuge
the dealer may possibly make little big.
ger profit. Insist on your right to have
what you call for.
Don't buy DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip.
tiOn expecting it to prove ucure-all." 10
is only advised for woman's special all.
ments. It makes weak women strong and
sick women well. Less advertised than
some preparations sold for like purposes
it's sterling curative virtues still mafntafR
its position in the front ranks, where %
stood over two decades ago. AS an In.
MIGRATING tonic and strengthening nerv.
inc it is unequaled. It won't satisfy those
who want Hbooze," for there is not a drop
of alcohol in it.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, the ortQs.
nal Little Liver Pills, although the frs8
pill of their kind In the market, still lead
and when once tried are ever afterwards
in favor. Easy to take as candy-one to
three a dose. Much initiated but neuef
eQuaIed.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
THIRTY LIVES ARE LOST
Sixty Other Persons Injured al
Brinkiey, Ark

Brinkley, Ark. March 10.-ThirtF
or more lives were snuffed out, sixty
people were injured and property es-
timated to be worth 100000 was
destroyed as result of the tornado
which wrecked this little city. OF the
known dead, fourteen are white peo-
pie.
The tornado shrieked above the city
only a few minutes, but it's work Of
destruction was complete. The Re-
man Catholic church, standing direct
ly in the path of the storm, alone es-
capped damage or destruction and now
stands grimly in scene of desolation-
1t has been converted into hospital
Main street and Cypress avenue, the
two principal thoroughfares Of the
town, are now impossible and are
piled high with wreckage from end to
end.
Every business house Is in ruins
and there is hardly a home that has
not at least suffered the loss of
roof or window.
Outside of Brinkley thirteen per
sons were killed and forty-six were
injured, several fatally.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
Treasurer DinehaTt's Plan May
Bring 100000 Acres.
FAVORABLE ACTION EXPECTED
Congress Asked to Cede Govern
Inent Lands to State.

Approximately zoe. 1000 acres of public
land in this state will pass into the
possession Of the state If congress can
be induced to put into the form of law
plan submitted for the considera-
aon of the Minnesota delegation by
Kate Treasurer Lawrence Dinehart.
Mr.. Dinehart proposed that the gov
eminent shall cede to the state all the
public lands within its borders not
embraced in Indian reservations or
forestry reserves. Mr.. Dinehart eX-
plains that the state could use this
land to enlarge the university fund,
for the schools or for other public
purposes. A bill providing for the
session as indicated will be introduced
ut the regular session Of congress, be-
ginning in December.
Minnesota members express the be-
lief that the bill in question can be
passed without difficulty.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13

tended had been superseded by later
classification. Judge Anderson, in a
fifteen-minute discussion of the case
to the jury, explained his position and
announced that if the case was to go
to,t the jury and verdict of guilty was
returned he could do nothing but set
aside the verdict.
There Is absolutely nothing on
which conviction in this case could
stand before any court in this coun-
try" the court said, in concluding his
charge to the jurors. "The govern
ment has failed to prove its centen-
ton that the 1S-cent rate was the law
tll rate between Whiting and East
st. Louis and that the defendant had
Vilfully accepted a lower rate and
there is, therefore, nothing to do but
for the jury to bring in a verdict of
not guilty"
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
FOUND DEAD IN HIS HOME
Aged Anoka Hermit Expires as He
Had Lived.

Aged Anoka Hermit Expires as He
Had Lived.
Sam A. Wells, hermit and familiar
character in Anoka, was found lying
under his bed cold in death. The old
man came to Minnesota from Maine,
settling at Anoka many years ago
with brother. Together they lived
the lives of hermits. allowing but one
person tc enter their home. They
titled small piece Of land, using the
most primitive means and doing all
the work by hand.
A few years ago the brother died
and Sa,nLe, continued to live alone.
He was man who read many news
papers, paying his subscriptions from
his Civil war pension, and when he
died he had his home well stocked
with groceries, bought in wholesale
lots. He was kind hearted, harm
less man and the only person he
would allow in the house was little
girl neighbor and she it was who
found his body.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
Pump Repairer Killed.

A band Of track laborers on the
Great Western railroad stopped be-
fore the pumping plant at Coats sta
ton, short distance out of st. Paul,
and among the piles of machinery,
which still whirled on without any
controlling hand, they found the
bloody and mangled body of N. C.
Powers, the pump repairer and opera
tor, whose clothes had caught in a
fywheel and who had been pounded
to death.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
SEVERE SNOW STORM RACES
Communication in Southern Minneso-
ia Interrupted.

Communication in Southern Minneso-
ia Interrupted.
A severe snow storm swept over
Southern Minnesota on March g..
There are about fourteen inches
of snow on the level Telegraph and
telephone communication was greatly
interfered with and wires crashed
to the ground under the terrific weight
of the damp snow.
Street cars in Winona were COM
PEELED to stop.
The weather observer reports the
storm to be the most unusual in
Southern Minnesota in a half century,
and the fall of snow to be the great
est in ten years at this time of year.
Northern Minnesota escaped with a
comparatively light snowfall, being on
the edge of the storm.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
SENDS CADDY TO COLLEGE
Taft Rewards Youth Who Carried
Golf Sticks.

Washington, March 10.-President
Taft has sent his caddy to college.
Elmer W. Loring, who carried the dis
tinguished golfers sticks around the
links at Hot Springs, Va, last sum-
MGR and exercised such discretion
that the president brought him to
Washington as his special messenger,
has left for Charlottesville to matricu-
late in the University of Virginia. He
Will take course calculated to fit him
for some work Mr.. Taft has in view
fer him and the president will defray
all of his expenses, allowing him, it is
said, 50 a day.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
MILL CITY PIONEER DEAD
Connected Closely With Early Days in
Minneapolis.


Captain John Taper, pioneer ferry
man of Minneapolis, is dead after
long illness at the home of his son at
Willard. this state. The infirmities OF
old age led to his gradual decline in
health, q decay which was marked no
ticeably in the last year. At various
times since he retired from active
work Captain Taper has been in
Minneapolis for extended visits. Con-
nected 80 closely with the early days
Of the city, both as ferryman and toll
keeper on the old suspension bridge,
he has been familiar acquaintance
Of all the old settlers Els death re-
moves one of the few remaining links
which connects the present city of
Minneapolis with the beginning of st.
Anthony in the early fifties.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
Woman Commits Suicide.

Another victim of the wave of sui
cidal depression which seems to be
sweeping over the city of Min
neapolis was added to the roll, making
total of six deaths in ten days, when
Mrs. Carl M. Schmidt, aged sixty
years, and the mother of ten children,
hanged herself in the stairway of her
nome. No cause for her act is known
outside of the fact that she had been
Iii and respondent for some time.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
Arrested at Prison Door.

Charles Mansfield, a convict, &C
CURED his liberty at Saltwater only to
be arrested at the prison door by a
Kansas sheriff for breaking his parole
in that state. Mansfield was SEN
fenced for six months for grand lar
ceny committed in Becker county. He
was out of the Kansas penitentiary on
parole at the time and must now go
back to complete his term in that
state
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE

Purdy Sworn In as Judge of Federal
Court for Minnesota.
Milton D. Purdy took the oath of
effice as judge of the United States
court for the district of Minnesota,
being sworn in at st. Louis by
Judge Walter H. Sanborn of the fed
eral court of appeals. Judge Purdy
held offce under President Roosevelt
without the confirmation of the SEN
ate and he resigned the day prior to
the Inauguration of President Taft.
President Taft has since reappointed
him.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
INCOME TAX LAW IN FRANCE
Measure Completely Readjusts Old
Fiscal System.

Paris, March 9.-The chamber of
deputies has passed the income tax
bill by 407 votes to 1866.
The income tax bill does away with
many OF the vexatious and antiquated
taxes In France and substitutes there
for q graduated income tax. Day la
borers are practically exempted The
taxes on incomes Of about $1.eoo per
year IL made progressive up to per
cent OF the total. The bill will con-
stitute complete readjustmsnt of the
fiscal system Of France.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
LICENSE THE MAIN ISSUE

Town and Village Elections Through
out Minnesota.
The issue at the town and village
elections held in Minnesota recent
ly was generally on the question
of license or no license for saloons.
In many places bitter fight was
waged, the result showing an advan-
tage for the anti-saloon movement,
though many towns which had here
tofore been dry" were placed in the
license column.
Saloons were voted out in several
large towns Among these was Jas
per, where the license has been $1,000
a year and where three saloons -four
ished. Wheaton went dry for the first
time in its history.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
COURT DENIES MODIFICATION
Standard Oil Subsidiaries Must Quit
Missouri,

Jefferson City, NO.. March 9.-The
motions by the Standard Oil company
Of Indiana and the Republic OIL COM
pany of Ohio for rehearing of the
custer suit recently decided against
them and for modification of the
judgment were overruled by the Mis-
souri, supreme court. The position of
the Waters-Pierce Oil company was
upheld, the motion of the attorney
general for an absolute custer of the
Missouri company being denied, the
compliance with the court order re-
Gently filed by the company approved
and the Judgment of custer against it
being suspended.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
Follows Family Tradition.

Declaring that it was up to him to
follow the example of his two brothers
Lewis Lind, aged sixty years, made
the fourteenth Suicide attempt in Min
neapolis in twenty-five days by swal-
lowing strychnine in his room at the
Model hotel. He was rushed to the
city hospital, where desperate meas
Tres were used in ar effort to save his
life. His recovery is doubtful.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
KILLED BY SWITCH ENGINE

Young Minneapolis Woman Meets
Tragic Fate.
Mrs. NJ. Third, thirty years old, liv-
ing with her mother at Minneapolis,
was instantly killed by switch en-
CINE in the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad yards in that city.
Her head and left leg below the
knee were severed from the body and
her chest was horribly crushed.
Men employed in the yards advance
eide and point to the fact that Mrs.
Third had left her husband and was
suing for divorce as supplying mo-
tive for the act ,
The police, however, think it case
of accidental death.