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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14
MIR. ORITTENTON's WILL,


The will OF Oharles N. Crittentop, The
Wholesale druggist of New York, and
founder OF the Florence Orittenton mis-
sions for women, girls and cbildrerv
who died 10 California on November Is,
was filed for probate In that city yes
terday.
1t leaves half the entire lesidusry ss.
tate for the benefit OF the Missions and
divides a large part OF the other half
among eight old employees, most of whom
are now officers OF Mr.. Orittenton's firm,
the O. N. Orittenton Company.
1t issaid that the estate is between
IS, 900 900 and $1,000, 600, and that
the gifts of Mr.. Orittenton 10 bis en-
ployees are worth at least 5000, 900.
Out of one part OF his residuary estate
the tesistor dlrec's that bequests OF be-
tween $500 and 81, 900 esch be made 10
nephews and nieces. He gives bis
brother, William M. Orittenton. Who
lives 10 the Bronx, only 81, 900.
Mr.. Oriitenton divides 400 shares of
stock in the Oiittentcn Company suorg
eight Of the employees, provided they are
still with the frm. Concerning this be.
quest, Mr.. Oriltenton says:
81 make the beq1eats not only as
token OF my appreciation of past serv-
ices, bat for the purpose ofinducing new
interest in the welfare OF the company
after my DEATH"
To all men employees Hho have been
With the Orittenton Company for more
than ten years the teststor leaves SIS, 600
to be divided according to the salaries
last year. Those who have been with
the firm more than Eve years divide
81, 00G equally. To all the women en-
ployes the testator leaves 90, 900 in pro-
portion 10 their salaries.
The bequest to the missions is left In
these word::
II give 80 much of lie other of the
two equal parts OF my estate as ahslE
consist OF stock to Thomas F. Delauo In
trust, the income 10 be paid to the Ma
tionsl Florence Crttenton Mission"
Basketball tonight at Armory Hall
Y. NJ. 8. L. vs.. Fort Hunt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14

The breaking of the prolonged drough
which had caused trouble and much aP
preheasloa throughout large area has
neen welcomed with delight. Not~isn'
stsrdirg the forecasts of the weather
bureau aud meteorological indications,
but little rain had fallen In this vicinity
sor lopg lime. y had become neeeS'
ssry in some places to haul Sater'
wells and springs having failed. BAN
began to fall early Sunday night, ana
heavy doWppours continued throughout
yesterday and until some time after DARK
The rain has not been local, only bnt there
have been copious doWnpours over the
drought belt of northern Virginia, the
first of any consequence IN BIZ
months. There is great ri oiciDg among
the farmers in Shenandoah valley and
elsewhere, IS the wheel crop has beer
saved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14
Seven Persons Lose Their Lives at q
Fire,

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. IA Seven
persons we're Killed and three are dying,
while twelve others we're injured In q
Ere which destroyed four.story tene'
ment house on east Third street early to-
dsy. The building WAS dealh-traP.
The only Ere escape Vas rendered use.
iesa by the flames and the emergency
doors, supposed to lead 10 safety aud or
dered to be kept open 81 the hre de-
partment, we're nailed shut. When Ere.
men chopped them down they found The
passage way blocked with chsrred bodies
The FIRE was caused by lamp being
overturned during braHl between
second foor bosrders. Grout is said to
have been the man who stsrted the
qusrrel,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14
TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. IA, 1909.

TIE fight for existence Is . problem
which is causing anxiety to many who
arc watching the signs of the times. With
he general level OF commodity prices
moving steadily and progressively up.
ware. the cost Of living is getting higher
each month. Industrial activity aud
prosperity grow apace, but the purchas'
ipp power Of the dollar shrinks IS prices
advance. President Tsit felt called up.
on to speak Of the high cost Of living IN
bis recent message to Congress, and be
correctly pointed to the great Increase 10
the money supply of gold as the prime
cause. Bat conditions, not theories, are
knocking at the door OF every household
ard causing apprehension to all who are
dependeut upon their labor for liVeli'
bood. Prices OF the necessaries OF life
have advanced eleven per cent. In one
yesr Notable advances 10 the last yesr
have taken place in breadstutfs, pre-
visions, livestock, hides and leather
ard textiles and the situation bears
heavily upon many who rsalzs that
there is no likelihood of prices deelinipg
materially in the near future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14
DIED.

At her home, III Ninth street. N. W:
Washington. D. c., Dece mber Is, 1863, MAR1
b. YOUNG, beloved wife Of George A
Young. Eu.ersl Thursday, December l6, a
10 a. M, from st. Patrick's Chuicb,, Wash
ingtou. Relatives ard friends invited.
At Providence Hospital, Washington, u
c., Monday, December 10, at $50 m MRS
Macy T. MOORE, wife Of VIM. Il. Moor.
and daughter Of the late Thomas +. and
Bridget Kelly. sged So years; :, un era
dence OF Mr.. T. Alton Moore, 4l9 south Leg
street. thence to st. Hary's Church. Friends
of the fe lily are invited to attend.
Tuesday, December IA, 1902, at 5.N 9. NJ,
NJ Wo,Ils ayed "a years, Funeral from
St. Hary's Church Friday morning ct $50
&c O'clock, Rels,iTes and lriends Invited to
attend,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14

THE largest withdrawal of whisky
from the Government warehouses was
that of last fiscal year, amounting to
1876, 600, 600 gallons. What share the
march of prohibition las had in this is 8
matter for the earnest consideration Of
lie advocates. Prohibltory liquor laws
that stimulate the manufacture and con.
sumption of whisky at the expense OF
milder liquors are failure i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14

The Washington Chamber OF Oom'
merce. sNer having labored in vain Tor
some time to keep alive The smoking
coals Of the last retrocession blaz', hss
turned their attention to another
co;msrs-,he abolition of capital punish.
mert in the District of Columbia. Should
.his recommendation be adopted murders
ars sure 10 INCREASE, as has been the case
60 other parts of the country where the
death pen atty has been abolished. In some
states of the union legislators, swayed BY
sbe persussious Of philanthroplsss and
others, have at times abolished capital
punishment, but the increased number OF
bru,al and horrid murders have forced
.hem 10 return to The old law. Many
sell. people in all communities
are ayerse to executions for any ohense,
but their views hsSe often been contro.
yer!ed by others who are equally as
humanitariau, but who are convinced
that human life wouid be unsafe we're l.
not the fear of the gibbet. The first law
ever given to the human race proVideo
for the death of wilfnl murderers, anu
the history Of the race shows ils WISDOM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14
Wheat and Corn.

Chicago, Dec14 Wheat and corn furnish
ed more fire works in the grain pit today.
Both shot up at the opening above yesterday g
close, but the prices of both grains crumbled
rapidly under the selling attack by the bears.
Wheat had lost more than two cent, at noon,
while corn prices dropped nearly three cents.
The trading was enormous and attended with
a good deal of excitement among the brokers
December wheat opened at l14t, after closing
yesterday at 1923. December corn. which
closed Yesterday at 645, dropped this morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14

WHILE President Taft was In New
York last night no passed through the
Bowery on bis way to a hall In which
he VAS scheduled to make speech. On
his way he had an opportunity of Wit.
messing the "bread line," formed OF
hundreds of cold, hungry and homeless
men and women each of whom was be.
ing furnished with loaf Of the staff OF
life. The Csliph Haroun Alraschid,
we are told, often went through bis city
IN disguise Ia order to get In touch with
his subjects and study the short and
simple annals of the poor. Me-. Taft,
however, was in evening dress and en-.
sconced In an automobile which soon
bore him to more cheerful scenes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14
New York Stock Market,

New York, Dec. 14.-Reayy selling by one
of the room traders caused q reaction i'll a few
of the industrials after the first few minutes
of trading and general drop followed. This
was s. on regsinst, however, and the tone at
the end of the hour was again strong. Al
though there was some pressure by the trad
ing el.ment on few issues the market tone
held strong through the late forenoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14
SiXty.first Congress.
SENATE.
The Senate was not In session today
Second Session J

HOUSE.
Congress will sdjourn for the holidays
on December 81. A resolution intro
duced By Representative Payne, the re.
publican House leader, provides tbst
both houses shsll stand adjourned from
December 81 to January 4 at noon.
In accordance with The suggestion In
President Tsfl's annual message, reso.
luton was introduced this afternoon BY
Mr. Taylor looking to an exposition In
1918 to celebrate the semI.centennial an.
niysrsary of The Issuance of The emanci
patton proclamation.
Speaker Cannon announced the ap.
polntment of the following members Of
the Eouse as regents of the Smithsonian
Institution: Messrs, Dalzell, Mann and
Howard.
"War Ia inevitable" declared Con-.
gresham Richmond P. Hobsou, The hero
Of Santiago, In speech delivered on
THE Philosophy Of Naval Policy of the
United States" delivered In The House
today. He advocated the building OF
six battleships a year. The minimum
basis OF the naval strength of this coun-
try, Mr.. Hobsou said, must be navy
equal 10 the combined navies of Ger.
many and Japan. The true policy, he
said, should be 10 have the United
States strength 20 per cent above that of
thsse combined nsvies. Mr.. Hobson
believes the United States will even
tually have trouble with Japan.
Among the bills introduced we're
measures increasing the pay of rural
free delivery letter carriers.
Mr.. Griest, would establish city mail
delivery in every city of 1000 inhabit-
ants.
On motion of hr. Payne, the House,
in committee of the whole, sent the
annual message of the president piece
meal to the various committee OF the
House for considers ton.
The House at 2 Al adjourned ill TO-.
MORROW,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14
BattIeship In Collision.

Algers, Dec. IA report reached
here of collision between the torpedo
beat Dsrd and the British bRttleship
Henry Fourth during cruise last night.
The torpedo boat Was badly damaged
and several of its crew were Injured.
The boat was able to reach port unas-
slated. The injuries to the bsstleship
xsrs sllghs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14
Bishops Appointed.

Rome, Dec. I4.--Rev. James o. Reilly
of Minneapolis WAS today appointed
Bishop of Fargo. 8. D., and Rev. M. o
FalloD, of Buffalo, Bishop of London,
Canada. The appointments was made
90 the recommendation of the cousistory
congregation, and will take effect at
once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14

Death yesterday removed what is said
to hsve been the only case OF leprosy 10
the Quilted States army, when Fist
Sergeant D. o. Mix, of the n company,
Coast Artillery. died in his lonely cot
tags on the Fort screyen reservation
near Savannah,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14
OBJECTS TO NEGRO JURORS.

II assurance is given him that he will
have fair trial, and that negroes will
not bs drawn on the Jury, Judge Samuel
Williams, attorney geueral.elect of Vir.
giuis, will return to WEIGH, W. Vs., to
answer to charge of felonious assault
upon former Judge Saunders, of the
Supreme Court OF Yves! Virginie.
Judge Williams struck his fellow iurist
with an ink we'll during quarrel In a
courtroom at Welch several months
ago, and be has been indicted ard q
RIO aisltion has been isaued for him by
Governor Glssscock. After conference
with his eounsel In Roanoke Sunday
night, Judge Williams returned to his
home at Wythsvile yesterday delermin.
ed, 1t is said, not to resist ext tradition
unless the report that be would suffer
bodily Injury at the hands of the people
OF Weleh If ne returned there ID con-
Armed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14
LEADERS OF the republican insurgent

LEADERS Of the republican insurgents
cane nsck to Washington claiming an
increass OF their clan to thirty.foar ID
the Houss and fourteen in the Senate,
and planning TO hamper the Can
n.Aldrich regime at every turn.
OF all this the regulars are disposed to
make light, and the machinery has
started ca With every part we'll oiled.
Cannon in the chair of the House and
Aldrich we'll intrenched as lesder on thu
floor of the Senate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14

The Market.
Georgetown, D, @. Dea, IL. Wheat 1Qa-lH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14

Basketball tonight at Armory Hall
Y. NJ. 8. L. ys. Fort Hunt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14

captured by the Zelayau forces, but this
is not confirmed. According to the dis
patches, the revolu.ionis,s claim that
they we're attacked In violation of the
armislice, but this is not believed.
There is no confirmation Of the report
that u nited States marines bad been fred
upon by Z ,layan forces at Blnehelds'
Capt. Thomas Frankliu, q. 8. A.,
twice commended by Gen, Chs1ee and
Gen. Oils for distinguished aervlce In
Ohina aud q. Manila, pleaded guilty In
New York yesterday to long serles OF
petty embe elements from the mess fund
Of the West Point. cadets as comm!ssafy
AID treasurer OF the United States Mill.
tary Academy, aud was sentenced BY
Judge Hand, in the United States cir.
cult court, to Two years and six months
10 the federal peDitent:ary at Atlanta,
Ga. His counsel gave notice that he
would apply for writ OF error and re.
view.
Rev. A. J. Smith, for 20 years ideDti-
fed with the Methodist Episcopal
Church Soutb, Of West Virgins, was
killed yesterday by being struck ly a
Chesapeake and Ohio train near Kel.
logg, 8 miles vest of Huntington, w.
Va. Rev. Mr.. Smith left Huntington
yesterday morning for his home IN
Wayne county. A! Kellogg he stepped
from an electric car directly In front OF a
fast eYnreas His head was almoat sew
cred. Mr.. Smith was SO years old and
leaves q wife aud three children. de
was prominent 10 Masonic circles and q
brother of Rev. 81. III. Smith, presiding
( elder of Huntington district Methodist
Episcopal Church South.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
AMERICANS IN JAIL.
Imprisonment Follows Refusal to Pay
Tribute to Zelaya.

New Orleans. La, Nov. PA cable
from Panama today says that Edgar s.
Harris of Columbus, o., an American
commercial traveller. who has been tour
ing Central America, declares that sew
eral Americans are in Jail at Ma1agua
and other places in Nicaragua, having
been arrested on orders from Zelaya
Every American in business in Near
aqua who refused to contribute to the
war fund levied by Zelaya was arrested
and thrown into prison, Harris says.
A few of the Americans who were ar
rested bought their way out of Jail by
paying the price demanded, but num-
Der are still held incommunicado.
Harris says it is unsafe for an Ameri-
can to appear in the section of Near
aqua controlled by Zelaya. He was
himself subjected to jibes and insults
at Corinto and left the place on the
first available steamer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24

where she has spent the past three
weeks visiting her parents and other
relatives and friends.
Fred Prout of the University of Kan
sas came here yesterday to remain I'M
til Sunday the guest of his father.
Miss Margaret MOSCOW Of Carbonate
spent yesterday here the guest of her
sister, Mrs. L. Luthey, of 234 Chandler
street
James Mulvihill is spending this week
and friends
Miss Louie Patterson will go to Bur-
lingame to spend Thanksgiving, the
guest of relatives and friends.
Miss Jessie Wilson will spend several
days this week visiting relatives and
friends in Carbonate.
Mrs. L. H. Mears of 500 Chandler
street has gone to Iowa, where she will
spend several weeks visiting relatives
and friends.
]. W. Gibbons of Klein street spen.
last Sunday in Hays, Kan, on a busi-
ness trip in the interest of the Knights
of Columbus.
The Mizpah society of the Presby-
terrain church held their meeting at the
church Tuesday afternoon instead of
Wednesday, their regular meeting day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur White of Over
brook are spending several days here
the guests of relatives and friends.
Mrs. r. w. Estep has gone to points
in Oklahoma, where she will visit rela-
tives for several weeks. Mr.. Estep
spent Monday in st. Joseph on bust :
ness trip.
VIM. Moscow of Carbonate was a
Topeka visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Richard Wilson of 325 Klein
street, who has been i'll for a number
of weeks, is reported to be steadily i'm
proving.
Mrs. E. B. Miller spent Sunday in
Lawrence the guest of friends and rela-
tives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
OIL STOCK WIDELY HELD
Names of Preachers. Actors and One
Ex-senator I'm List.

st. Louis. Nov. 24.-The list of
more than 5000 stockholders of the
Standard Oil company as presented in
evidence at the antitrust trial in the
federal circuit court here. which was
decided against it, is widely divergent
in personnel. Many members of for
eign nobility are included in the list.
and one United States senator. to-
gether with actors. singers, ministers
and charitable and educational I'm
situations appear along with fnanciers,
business men and heirs of former
stockholders.
Among the nobility represented are:
Comte D. D'Aramon. France, 20
shares.
Countess CASTOR D'Arschot. New
York, 80.
Marquis Desmirs. De Chenon. Z.
Baron Raymond De Bonticourt.
Paris, 55.
Anna Morris zborowske De Mont
saulin. Paris. 1000.
Marquis Guilhe1m De Pothuau.
Paris, so.
Comte Charles M. s. De valicourt, s.
Baron Rene Louis Lahure. 2.
Baronne Lahure. nee Barthelemy 8.
Wilhelmine Pauline Lahure. 8.
Sir w. Ramsey, x. c. B.. London, s.
senator from New York. appears on
the list as holding 200 shares. John
Drew, the actor. is credited with 90,
and Mrs. Josephine Drew. 6. Lillian
Nordica, the prima donna, has 80
shares. General John A. Wiley,
Franklin, Pa. SO shares.
Rev. William c. Biting, pastor OF
the Second Baptist church of this city.
is not the only minister reported on
the list. Among others the name of
Rev James W. A. Dodge. Tuckahoe,
N. Y. 35 shares, appears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
OFFICER YFLLS FIRE. :"
Chicago Policeman Nearly Causes a
Panic in a Theater.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Fire in a hotel
adjacent to the Grand opera house
last night caused the audience wit
Messing the first act of 1.-THE Dawn
of Tomorrow to leave the theater.
panic in the theater was avoided
when the attaches stopped a police
man who ran into the foyer shouting:
Fire, fire. there's a fire in the
building"
House employees prevented him
from getting into the auditorium and
when the facts were learned ar an
nouncement was made from the stage
that the hotel adjoining the theater
was on fire and that the audience
would be temporarily dismissed The
theater was emptied quietly and when
the fire was discovered to be in
consequential the performance was re-
sumed. All but thirty persons in the
audience returned to their seats.
The thirty applied at the box Of
flee for a refund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24

SAN1AFE N0TES|

The union Bible class of the East
side churches and r. r. Y. NJ. C. A
will be held Wednesday evening at the
Y. M. C. A. and will be conducted by
Rev. w. H. Scrivner in the place OF
--rs. Wilson, the regular teacher; who
is unable to be present on account OF
illness.
Raymond Mckee, secretary Of the Y.
M. C. A, will spend Thursday with his
parents in Lawrence.
George Bennett, formerly foreman in
the machine shop here. was a Topeka
visitor Monday, returning to his home
in Atchison Monday evening. Mr.. Ben
nett is now employed as general fore
man of the AtchiSOn supply house.
The Downs and Davis basket ball
teams played at the Y. NJ. c. A. last
night, the Downs team winning. The
score was "a to %.
w. w. Alvey has left the service OF
the Santa Fe to go to Kansas City,
where he will be employed by the Kan
sas City Star.
o. NJ Showalter of the motive power
accountants office will spend Thanks
giving with relatives in Newton Kan.
Dee Alexander, foreman of the black +.
smith shop at Newton, will spefNl
Thanksgiving here with relatives.
Engineer Robert Brentnall is unable
to be at work on account of illness.
Carl Alexander of the electrical de-
partment will spend Thursday in Usage
county.
Carl Williams of the motive power
accountants office will spend Thanks
giving in Eudora at the home of Frank
Hagenbuch.
And still the sign "Knebel is coming,
appears on all the sign boards through
out the shops. Every one is wonderin :,
whe Knebel is and when he will put ia
his appearance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24

Misses Mabel and Myrtle Beeler of
1923 Madison street will spend Sunday in
Kansas City the guests of Mrs. John
Franklin.
Mrs. John Petit has returned to her
home in Wakarusa after spending sew
eral days the guest of her folks at 631
Lime street.
Carl Alexander of 407 Lafayette street
will spend Thanksgiving in Burlingame
the guest of relatives.
Earl Gilbert and Cooper Wilson will
spend Thanksgiving in Usage county
the guests of friends and relatives.
Mrs. Mary Drummond of Carbonate
spent Tuesday in Topeka the guest of
Mrs E. J. Wilson of 420 Madison street
Mrs. Jacob Petri of Leland street has
returned from Excelsior Springs, Mo,
where she has spent several weeks for
the benefit of her health.
The officers and teachers of the Sun
day school of the Third Christian
Monday evening to plan for a Christ
mas entertainment.
Miss Hazel Berry has gone to Berry
ton to remain over Thanksgiving the
guest of her grandmother, Mrs G.
Clarke.
John Miller will spend Thursday IN
Wakarusa the guest of relatives.
The engineers wives will hold their
regular meeting Friday afternoon in
the K. and L. of s. hall
Mrs. Corwin Piatt and daughter
Katherine of Brookfield, Mo-. came here
yesterday to spend several weeks visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Confer Of 300
German avenue.
Mrs. l. H. Ellenberger of 300 Lake
street is expected to return home the
latter part of the week from Iowa,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24

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