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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-29
PRIcA's sLAYERs CONVICTED.
Three Austrians to be Sentenced Sat
urday for Chanhassen Tragedy.

Chaska. The trial jury found
out over eight hours, the jury found
John Koresgoviz, Peter Kasomowicz
charged with the murder Of Sawa
Prica, in Chanhassen on Aug. 20. gull
ty of manslaughter in the first degree.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-29
Heavy German Birthrate.

During the last year the population
of Germany increased by $4,000 per-
sons. to 63.SS6.000. according to Off.
cial statistics.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-29
One Of MANY.

Greening-Had your vacation YETI
Browning-Yes.
Greering-Where did you got
Browning-Broke.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-29
NEBRASKAN IS FIRST
cOLORED PORTER OF BISMARCK
N. D., SECOND TO WIN
A FARM.
OVER 1000 DRAWN FIRST DAY
r. M. Kennedy, Of Minneapolis, Is
Fourth In List of Lucky Ones
Little Girls Draw Envelopes as
Wheels Of Fortune Revolve.


FIRST FIVE WINNERS.
No. 1-William J. EngeI, Butte,
Neb.
y No. 2-calvin Bowdry, Bis
marck, N. D.
No. Glars Frederickson, Glen
ham, S. D.
No. Ar. M. Kennedy, Mime
= apoIis.
No. 5-John D. Smith, Aberdeen,
S. D.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-29
Less Coal Mined In Ohio.

Ohio porduced 20.27O,039 short tons
of coal last year, decrease from the
previous year output of about 1927
per cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-28
News of the Day.

Secretary MacVeagh has begun the
work OF cleaning out the "dead Good''
in the force of the Treasury Depart
ment.
John w. Kern, candidate on the dem
ocrstic ticket OF last year for vice presi-
deut, gave out statement yesterday al
Indianapolis 10 which be virtually
charges that his defeat for the nOmins-
tiou of United States senator was brought
about by bribery ia the caucus.
Senator William J. Stone, of Mis-.
souri,, wss arrested at Union S station,
Baltimore, yesterday, on the charge Of
striking Pullman car porter, aud was
released for a hearing this afternoon.
The MissOurisu became sngered with
the wsiter, who, he claims, was impn'
dent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-28
KILLED IN COURT.

Shooting over the head of United
States Senator Jsf Davis in Circuit
Judge Fulk's courtroom w. Y. Ellis, OIL
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Yesterday killed
Nathaniel Parker Willis, owner of a
liquor cure establishment at indianapolis.
The slain man, who was formerly the
husband of Mrs. Ellis, died in the arms
of his mother, who rushed toward him
rs he fell, shot while trying to escape
Ellis. Sheriff Roberts Immediately seized
Ellis, who surrendered the pistol 10
Judge Fulk.
Willis had brought suit against his d.
vorced wife, now Mrs. Ellis, for pos.
session of bis child, born to his wife be-
fore she was divorced several years ago.
On Monday Willis procured an order
from Circuit Judge Fulk to take possess
ion of the child, who has been for the
last 10 days in the custody of an uncle
at Pine Bluff, aud yesterday the parties
to the suit met in the courtroom to de-
eide where the child was to be delivered.
Ellis appeared for his wife and Senator
Davis represented Willis
While Judge Fulk was seated at q
table in the courtroom discussing with
Senator Davis the conditions of the
transfer OF the child, Ellis drew a revol-
yer and fired at Willis across the counsel
able. A court sttsche knocked up
Ellis's arm just rs the weapon was dis
charged aud the bullet WAS embedded in
the wall.
Willis ran around the table toward the
entrance door with Ellis close at his heels
Ellis rested his pistol against the door
lamb Just as Willis ran out, and fred
a second time. The bullet pierced Wilis's
heart and he fell to the floor dying. His
mother, who had started to throw herself
between the men, knelt, and clasped the
expiring man in her srms as he breathed
his last.
Sheriff Roberts, impeded by chair at
the stfr ing of the ARRAY, dashed up to
Ellis, rs the fatal shot was fired, and
threw his arms around the slayer a mo-
ment too late. Ellis at ouce subsidized
and after giving the weapon TO the
Judge, went quietly to jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-28
MR.. FUCKERS DENIAL.

Harry st. George Tucker, candidate
for governor, in 81 stement yesterday an
swers the attack made upon him by bis
opponent, Judge William Hodges Mann,
at Warrenton yesterday.
Mr.. Tucker says, in pert:
referring TO the Smith letter, which
Judge Mann sought to explain by plsc-
ing the burden of responsibility on bis
manager, Col. James Mann, come to 8
sharp issne with Judge Mann. l deny in
toto that he sent such letter to John
n. Smith. l deny that he ever signed
such letter, although be quotes Tin bis
WsrreDton speech, signed, Very truly
yours, William Hodges Mann
81 have the original letter 10 my pos.
session. It comedies 10 every word and
particular with the letter Judge Mann
quotes. 1t Is signed, Very truly not
William Hodges Manu. but James
Mann"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-28

BY r. +. Knox, Auctioneer.

By virtue OF deed Of trust made by Annie
|. Griffin and G. NJ. Griffin, her husband, TO
the undersigned trustee, bearing date on the
2O;h day OF july. 1905, and duly of record in
the land records of the City of Alexandria,
va in deed book No, "a, page I49, end at the
request.of the party thereby secured, default
having been made in the payment Of the notes
secured thereby, the undersigned trustee will
offer for sale at public auction on
SATURDAY, the !4th day Of August. 1909,
at IL o'clock N in front of the Roy val street
entrance TO the Market Building, all that lot
Of ground with the improvements thereon in
the said City Of AleIandris, Va, and bound
ed as follows, tO-wit:
Beginning on the west side Of Pitt street,
and IN the MIDDLE Of the square between
Cameron and Queen streets, and On the south
side of an al ey 25 feet wide and running
thence south along Inc west side Of Pitt street
10 feet, 6 inches to point in the partition Of
the brick tenement on this lot and the one ad-
Joining on the south; thence west parallel
with Cameron street 50 feet to an alley 10 feet
wide; thence north along the esst side of said
alley 70 feet inches TO the first mentioned
% foot alley; and thence along the south side
Of the 20 foot alley east SO feet TO the begin
nirg, together with the right Of way and use
Of the said alleys.
Terms Of salt-Cash. Ali costs Of convey
anciDg al the expense Of tie purchaser or
purchasers COURTNEY ACTON,
lyZs-M Trustee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-28

today by the information that the lum-
bermen would make fight to retsin the
Senate rate OF 81 80 a thousand feet.
They thresten to take the war path II
the conferees should report the Senate
rate of 81. 80 and declare that they will
20 to any length to prevent its adoption.
Ohsrsctehzing the new turn In the
Sutton inquiry as an outrage and threat
eniDg q big naval scandal, II forced to
continue in the case under the naval
boards ruling at Annapolis yesterday,
the attorneys for Mrs. james n. Sat
ton today prepared formal protest
to the secretary of the navy aud a
demand that he shall order the
court to resume its session as an
irgaest BODY, and not IS trial board
with Mrs. Sutton as accuser and five
officers IS defendants. 'If this inquiry
is to continue under the ruling OF the
court yesterday" said Attorney Davis,
"before we are through with this MISTER
we will expose a bigger naval scandal
tudu was tuc OilB iuhi ohOthCliob VI ehS
facts concerning 5utton's death.
Senator LsFollette says: "Tbe men
who now control legislation must pass
away or be beaten for Office before any
thing can be done for the people. Con-
gress is no more competent to make
tariff bill without expert advice than it
is TO fix railroad rates. A tariff commits
sion must be created"
Senator Stone, of Missouri, who was arrest
ed 10 Baltimore last night for having struck
a negro potter Oh a Pennsylvania Railroad
train, left here at o'clock to1ay 70 appear
for hearing in Baltimore. This is in &C
cordance with his release on his own TecOg-
nzance. Senator Stone, while admitting that
all of the facts as published this morning are
correct, has no fear as to the outcome. SEN
ator Smith, of Maryland, with whom he
talked, told him that it was his opinion that
Baltimore authorities who had subjected him
to arrest last night exceeded their jurisdic-
ton in holding him for an alleged offense
committed in smother state without having
any warrant or legal requisitiOn.
The resignation Of President Reyes, of Co
lOmbis, has been formally accepted, accord
ing to advices received at the State Depart
meat today from Paxton Hibben, secretary OF
tie legation at Bogota.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-28
Thaw on the Stand.

White Plsins, N. Y, July IS. Plain
Iy nervous and realizing that his fate de-
pended upon his own actions and iesti-
mony, Harry X. Thaw took the stand
at 1907 this morning to try to prove to
Justice Mills that he is zane enough
now to be freed from Mstteawsu. As
soon as Thas took the stand, be was
turned over to the tender mercies OF
Jerome, Morchauser waving his direct
examination.
Calmly and deliberately considering
each question before replying Thaw
stood the battering of the steel jawed
prosecutor Jerome for two hours and 6
balf.
But the most terrific nssaultiOf Jerome
vas planned for this afternoon, when
the story OF Susan Merrill was to be the
basis of Thaw's examipatio
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-28
Fight Ia q Temple.

Singapore, July 20.-Fourteen per-
sons were killed today and many injured
when the police rsided 3 meeting Of the
Chinese secret society in Kualalumpur
temple. The temple was crowded, and
as the police advanced, they we're met
oy volley after volley Of bullets. After
a half bOur's fighting the police succeed
ed in clearing the tenple and in arrest
ing thirty Of the supposed leaders Of the
society. The Malay secret societies are
charged with responsibility for many OF
the recent outbreaks and the authorities
have begun q campaign Of examination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-28

In smother column will be found a
forcefu letter written by Judge j. X,
M. Norton, formerly of the Corporation
Court, Of this city, to President TAFT op
posing the retrocsssion of Alexandria to
the District Of Columbia. The judge In
a measure valves the constitutional
grounds aud gives strong moral ressoHs
why this retrocession should not take
place.
Concerning the coustitutionslity of the
act of retrocession some of the lawyers
are divided. Our attention has been
called to the case of Mclaughlin VS..
Bank of Potomac &c, 9TH Grsttan, page
IS. In this case the Supreme Court of
Appeals of Virgins on May 10, 1850,
all the judges concurring, decided the
act to be constitutional. Judge Bris-
coe G. Baldwin delivering the opinion
says on page 20, at is admitted on sll
hands that Congress had the cODstitu-
4ioUal power of retrocediDg and Virginia
of accepting the reirOcession territory
coded to the former as above mentioned.
TIE United States Supreme Court 10
the case of Phillips VS.. Payne in Nth
United States reports, afirms the de-
cision in the case of Mclaughlin VS..
the Bank of Potomac as above mem
toned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-28
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Ala regular meetingof the Bord Of Alder
men of the city of Alexandris.Vs., held July
n. 1909, there we're present:
] r. N. Curtin, Esq, PrFsicen', and
Messrs. Hill, Marbury, Field, Fitzgerald and
Summers
Mr.. Narbury offered the following which
Resolved, That when Council adjourns It
be to meet again on Tuesday, October IL,
1909.
Mr.. Field, from the conference committee
10 whom was referred communication from
F. J. Paff, Mayor, returning without his sig
nature thu ordinance TO amend an revise the
laws Of the city of Alexandria with reference
to the health and sanitary departments OF the
city government, made the following report
THE committees on general l-ws and r.
Dance 10 whom was referre the mayors veto
OF the health Ordinauc' recommend that the
mayors objections b. sustained"
The report was adOOted and the ordinance
subsequently referred to the committees ON
general laws and finance.
The report Cf the finance committee recon-
mending an appropriation Of 81 900 for the
| improvement Of the grounds Of the new school
building on Prince street was received from
| the Common Council. The action Of that
| board was nOn-concurred in and Messrs.
Field and Fitzgerald appointed q commit
| tee of conference. The committee reported
| that they had agreed to make the amount
$o99, in order that the amount could be APP
propriatei by both boar Is on the same night.
The report was adopted.
A communication from T. NJ Cragg asking
permission TO remove two frame houses from
| the east side of Henry street, to the east side
| Of Columbus street, north Of Or0nOco, was re-
ceived from the Common Council. The Alder.
men nOn-concurred in their action and
granted the request with the proviso that the
removal Of the buildings must be with the
consent Of property on the square on
which il is proposed 10 remove the buildings.
The following were received from the Com
| mon Council and their action concurred In
| by unanimous votes;
Resolution appropriating 81 600 for the im-
| prOvement of Alfred street, between Prince
ami Duke.
Bill of c. T. Goods, Chief of Police, $23 so,
expenses incurred in the Schultz murder
case.
! Resolution providing that when Council
adjourned it be to meet again on the second
Tue sday in October, 1909.
An order providing for the immediate
cleaning Of the streets and alleys Of the city.
Petition OF Sarah ID. Gray for permission to
erect two story frame kitchen at 81 Duke
| street.
Resolution sppropriatiug 500 for repairs to
| the Reliance engine house.
Report of the committee On public property
appropriating $l35 for the purchase of addi-
tional file cases for the clerks Office Of the
COrporS ton Court.
Bill of Mrs. l.. Cornwell, $63.2s, for
groceries furnished quarantined house.
Report of the finance committee on bills of
s. P. Fisher, $50, and N. s. Greenaway,
$50 AZ.
The board then adjourned.
J. r. n. CURTIN, President
Teste: LUTHER Ii. THOMPSON, Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-28
Another Mysterious Murder.

Dunbury, Conn.,, July 2S.-G.oVaui
Zarcone, Italian fruit farmer, was shot
TO dsath from ambush near his home
last night. All circumstances point to
the murder as "Black Hand" out
rage. The number Of bullets wounds
in the body indicate that a number of
men we're shooting at the dead man at
the same time. His SOD, who ran out
OF the bouse at the sound of the shots
swesrs he saw seven men running away.
1t is believed u rome was engaged in
the "Bsck Hand" himself, aud had
once been arresed 10 connection with
the famous "bsrrel murder" but WAS
released for want Of evidences.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-28

This created general discussion,
Mr.. Evans saying that the committee on
streets and the city engineer should see
the condition Of Henry aud Glbbon
streets, aud the alleys lying along them.
Mr.. Lesdbester replied that, as be
had told Mr.. Evans a number OF times.
be was ready to inspect these streets and
alleys st any time Mr.. Evans would go
with him.
Mr.. Monroe thought 1t strange that
Council should ctiticise present methods
OF looking out for the sanitation OF the
city in view Of the fact that they had
just meekly submitted to the veto of a
law looking to the improvement OF these
methods.
Mr.. Smith, 10 commenting on this
veto and its acceptance by Council, said
everything for the general good offered
here seems to step on the toes of the po-
lice, or some one else with q little an.
thority.
Mr.. Hellmuth thought tbst If proper
inspection by the police could be had,
much of the tronble with uucleau streets
could be stopped, but it seems impossi-
BILE to have the police make these in
spections.
Mr.. Marshall said the proper thing to
do WAS for the city engineer to stop work
or sewer that might be Of service years
hence and clean up the city now.
Mr.. Leadbeater said that reference
had been made to the growth OF weeds;
1t had been found that If they were cut
down In June or July they would grow
again but that il their cutting WAS de-
layed till August they would not thrive.
The resolution was passed unanimous
ly, and Council adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-28
TOday's Telegraphic News
Barcelons ia the Hands of Mob.


Heudaye, France, July 28.-Barce-
Iona, spain's second city, is today COM
pleiely in the hands of the lawless aud
murder and pillsge are rampant, &C
cording to dispatches just received from
there.
All telegrsphic appeals to Madrid for
ali in putting down the strike and anti.
war riots have failed, aud couriers we're
sent to the capital today 10 the hope
thai q personal presentation Of the
desperate conditions would bring relief.
Notwithstanding the fact that the city
is supposed to be under martial law, the
anarchist committee is practically the
only ruling body In the city, and the
rioting has now become 80 general that
even this committee is losing Its power,
aod the city will soon be without head
authority.
After a night of wild disorder In
which shops, private houses and even
banks were pillaged by drunken mobs,
women insulted and pescea5le men shot
down on sight, the rioting vas resumed
again today. Both the police and mill.
tary authorities have given up the strug-
gle to hold In check the lawless element.
Word was sent 10 Madrid that nothing
less than battalion of soldiers and bat
terry Of artillery would restore order, but
there is no hope of such reinforcements
being sent as the standing army is so
small that the government csnnotf send
the needed troops to Morocco aud also
garrison the cities where strike disorders
prevail.
A dozen fires ragged ia Barcelona
during the night, all the result of in
cendiarism. Several public buildings
were burned.
All trains attempting to leave Barcelo-
IA today were stopped BY rioters and
passengers routed out and attacked.
Several passengers we're killed by the
firing and the trains in several cases
were badly wrecked. The rioters seized
a number Of tramp cara converting them
into moving forts, from which they fred
upon the troops who we're attempting TO
mount machine guns. All the principal
streets in the city we're barricsded aud
firing is constant. 1t is believed that
more than 100 persons have been killed
in Barcelona 10 the last "a hours. 1t is
bard to get a close estimate of the casual
lies, owing 10 the fact that the rioters
carry away all their injured and the
troops and police are attempting to
minimize their losses.
Ia the fighting at Barcelona the Con-
vent OF Merestas was captured by the
rioters and the torch applied to the
Church of st. Paul, as we'll as to the
Congressional schools at st. Antoine.
The mob fred on the captain general
aud his staff, as they were riding
through the boulevard Parsleto.
Madrid, Jaly 2S.-Klng Alfonso this
afternoon by royal decree, proclaimed
martial law throughout Spain and sus-
pended the constitutional guarantees.
fbis action Immediately followed his re-
turn to the capital from San Sebastian,
when he bad a hurried conference with
his ministers, The resignation of the
cabinet and the formation OF military
cabinet are expected before night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-28
THAW,s ALLEGED CRUELTY.

Harry K. Thaw sat in the Supreme
Court at White PlaiDs, N. j., yesterday
and heard a womsD's testimony that
made his psllid face flush. He saw a
pearl handled deg whip exhibited, and
be heard the witness swear that she had
seen him WELD it on the bare flesh OF
young girls.
The witness was Mrs. Susan Merrill,
woman OF about 35 years. She told
OF alleged acts If Thaw between 1902
and 1905, when he was young bache-
lor about New York, before the tragedy
on the Madison Square roof garden.
Summarized, her testimony was thai,
during the three years named, she kept
In succession two New York lodging
houses, where Thsw rented rooms under
assumed names, and to which he
brought, at various times, more than
200 girls. After Thsw's imprisonment,
she said, she paid these women at least
$25, 900 as the price OF their silence,
and to keep them from bOtherlng
Thaw's wife or his mother {" One Of
them, who, she said, posed as Thaw's
wife, received 81, 600 The money came
from Thaw,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-28
BEAUTY AND QUALITY.

The Weaver Piano has beauty OF case
and the qualities the musician cares for.
The honesty Of the Weaver Piano be-
gins with the varnish and goes straight
through to the iron plate. No piano
can be made any better. Send for cata-
logue.
WEAVER ORGAN & PIANO co.
Manufacturers, York, Pa.
W. l. Whitson, Sole Agent. oII-oI3
King Street, Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-28
Jeffriss Posts Forfeit Money

New York, July 2S.-Jsmes j. JEFF.
fries this afternoon, posted with Robert
Edgren sporting editor of the New York
World five 81 900 bills to act as por-
ton of the forfeit he posts to bind bis
fight with Jack johnson for the heavy
weight championship OF the world. In
posting this forfeit OF $4,000 Jffries to-
day gave out seven conditions under
which he will fight johnson, one OF
which is that they are to fight before the
club offering the ldrgeot purse and that
the fight is to be from 90 70 100 rounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-28
Virginia News.

Holt Eppes aud Everett Baughsu
we're held for tae action of the Henrico
county grand jury yesterday on charges
OF holding up two Baltimore telephone
girls In Richmond park.
Ssyenty.two candidates for licenses to
practice pharmacy in the State of Vir-
ginia are taking examination In Rich
moud before the State Board of Phar-
macy in the University College Of Medi-
cine.
The republican state committee meet
10 Newport News today. The following
WAS last night put forward IS the most
probable ticket Of the convention: For
Governor-W. p. Kent, Of Wythe
county; for Acknowledgements K.
n. Angel, of Roanoke; for Attorney
geueral-George A. Revercomb, OF
Clifton Forge; for Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, franklin P. Brent,
of Nelson; for Commissioner OF Agrl'
culture selection yet.
Judge William Ii. Mann, candidate
for gubernatorial Donors, addressed an
audience of about $50 persons q. Manss-
sas last night. Judge Mann made about
the same speech that be delivered at
Wsrrenton Monday, except that be en-
phasized and dwelt at length on his
position in regard to the liquor question.
BE said that be would rather have the
credit tor the part taken BY him 10 the
liquor fight in Virginia than to be
governor OF the state or president Of the
United States.
Telling some girl friends at a social
gathering Monday night that she was
going to q we'll in the yard to get drink
of water, Miss Nensh Whitacre, daugh.
ter of Turner A. Whitpcre, prominent
resident of Frederick county, disappear
ed. She ran half mile across country
and met Maynard Baker, formerly OF
that section, but now of Pittsburg, who
hqd horse and buggy secreted In the
woods along the road toBerkeley Spring.
Mr.. Whitacre heard an hour later that
his daughter had eloped. He gave
chase, but wac outwitted. He learned
at Berkeley Springs that The young
couple had changed horses there, driven
to Hancock, Md, aud boarded the mid
night train, their destination being I'M
known. Several elopements had been
planned during the last year, but were
frustrated by Miss Whitscre's relatives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-28
War In MorOccO.

Madrid, July 28.-A battle between
the iansiicsl Moorish trlbesmen and th,
Spanish garrison at Melilla, was re-
sumed this morning, and is still being
fercely wsged, with heavy casualties on
both sides, according to official messages
received here.
General Pintos and several other Spanish
officers are reported killed.
The Moors are amply supplied with the
latest hauser snd Remington rifles and sui
fcient ammunition.