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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
eiown n places with a Bomb.

S.. Petersburg, Dec. % Dol. kar.
poff, chief of the st. Petersburg secret
police, WAS blown to pieces at an early
hour todsy by bomb. His sssls'lns.
ton, following closely upon that oil
Csptsin MelikCf, at Tihis, has con-
,iuced the authorities that another ter
rorist reign Is beirg insugurated. The
murder OF Colonel Knpof va, one OF
the cleverest assassination plots 10 Kus
sian murder history. The msu respon-
able for the crime ID under arrest.
According to bis passports be Is Michsel
Wosskre,zosy aud the police are en-,
dsavoriug to establish bis Identity and
lJca G any accomplicfs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
TOday's Telegraphic News
Indian official Asssssiuated.

BImbay, India, Dec. % The police
ere working today on the theory that
the assassination last night Of a. N. t.
Jackson, administrative head OF the i'm
pOrtsnt city Of Mask, who was sbo! to
death 10 the lobby OF q theatre hare.
wss the direct result OF a widespread
plot to murder EOglish officials one by
one. The assassin submitted TO arrest
and boasts oil bis deed
Jackson was entering the lobby oil
the theatre With two young women.
The lobby WAS crowded wben q naive
approached Jackson. Without a word,
be began friug. The young women
sought 10 shield the doomed map, bat
10 no avail.
The murder OF Col. Wyllie and the
story told by bis slayer on the gsllows,
showed that a society Of natives bad
been formed which recognized the i'm
possibility of an instruction against
English rule, but bad determined 10 as
sassinsie EogIlsh officials.
Lord Mimic, vicsroy Of Iodis, aud bis
wife, were the targets fora bomb thrown
at them 10 the streets OF Ahmebdad on
November Is. Attempts have also been
made to kill Lord Kltcheuer, Cir An
drew FAIR, lieuteusnt.governor Of
Bengal, and olhsr high officials. Lsst
February q bomb was thrown at a traiO
at Barrsck. Il later DEVELOPED that The
assassins believed Lord Mimic va,
naasenper ON The lraln.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
wFp1EsDAY Ev. MING. DEC. p, 1909.

The ABS rbirg topic before the civil
liza Wtr.da. present is the verdict oil
the Copenhagen Uoiversi'y cOnsis!ory
dcciariog d.: Cooks claim that be
resebed the North Pole lacks proof
Thu university has heretofore sustained
t,e d,o,or ia bis cor Aot with bis
e,,Jcss. but after having Investigated
dat, the consistory has unanimously
declared them baseles'. The rePot,
which is as folloSs is q plain refniation
oIOook's assertions, and virtually brands
him IS so impo'ser.
Fns.-sThe report Of the expedition
..,t "a the university by Dr. Cook Is
sbo same IS that printed In the New
York Herald during the months oil
ssntember aud October Last.
s cond-The copy OF Cooks NOTE
hooks does not coDtsin any orlgioai as
,rononoicsl observations whatsoever ou'
Thi,d-rhs documents presented are
,otxeussbiy lacking 10 information
wbIch would prove hat the a'lronOmlc'I
Os,s,yst,ous therein referred to were
rssIIv made; aud also contain no de'slIS
regsIdin, the practical work OF the eI-
nedition aud toe sledge j>urnty when
sgonld ensble the committee 10 oe'e''
mine their reliability. .o
THIS committee, therefore, is OF !ne
oninion that the material transmitted
for examination contains 20 PROOF 'nS'
DR.. O3ok rcscbed the pole.
The rfport is signed by all six mem,
bsr.o f the commiI''e, who were ss'is'eo
in their itq1iry BY Rasmussen the tx
plO,er. 1.,o.d,
LIS suggested by the doctors frieOd'
that if the public knew the truth col
c,roiug DR.. Cooks ment'l aud POy'l
cral condition IS 1t is known oy n''
closs friends, they would take more
charitable view OF bis preaeDt uufoisu
nate situation. These words are sgol
6csut, aud bis strange disappearance II
equally suggestive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
Husband Not a Warming Pan.

Chicago, Dec. 22-Msn is not a
human hot water boHls. This has been
officially decided by the Municipal Court
OF Ohicsgo, which ruled tina. husband
hiss a ght to Kick II bis wife places her
@ ID feet in the middle Of his back to
keep them warm.
'i5he can't warm her feet on my
back" Paul Oele told Municipal Judge
Cross 10 answer 10 his wifs's charges Of
assault.
"Your Honor, he did everything ne
could to be mean aud tore mp the pill.
lows" Mrs. Celia testified. 81 guess |
had right to put my feet on bis back II
| wanted 10. Hes my husband"
TIE court ruled that he was her bus
band all right, but be was not q warm
log pan and dismissed the defsudRni,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
Funeral OF King Leopold.

Brussels, Dec. 22-Hesvy rains today
interfered with the spectacular display
that was to have marked the funeral CT
King Lsopold. Notwithstanding the
downpour, the strfeis were crowded and
ever available roof from which the fur
eral eortege conid be viewed was packed.
Spectators paid as high IS 500 for
window seats along the line Of the pro-
cession.
Brussels never looked more gloomy
than today. Crepe was on every build
Ing. The continuous booming OF can
non and the tollipg of bells, added to the
rsiu, gave the city funeral aspect that
fitted 10 we'll With the obsGqaies OF the
late sovereign,
Among the official representatives. OF
other nations at the funeral we're Ualted
Sales Minister Henry Line Wilson and
the new secretary of tbs legation, U.
Gran, Smith Senator Decrais, for France
Prince Arthur Of CIDpaughr, for EGG
land; Phibce Henry Of Piu'sia for G.r-
many; Archduke Fratz Salvador for
Austria, Hungary, Prince Ohsrles Of
B1uroou for spslo and Prince Ferdinand
for Rouuaui'.
The funeral services we're In The
Cathedral OF s.. Michel and Sc. Ga
dule. The chief interest Of The great
audience seemed to be whether Il 9
Baroness Vaughan would sppsar at the
funeral. She, however, Is still at Balir :
court, France. The Prlncts'es Louise,
S.ephsujs and Clsmeine, yelled until
they we're unacceptable, we're present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
JAMEsTOWN QUITS ARGUED.

Argument 10 the case Of the receivers
Of the Jame.town Exposition Company
sgainst upward OF 1900 subscribers to
exposition stock, alleged to be Delinquent
10 payment, was yesterday commenced
before Judge Wsddill 10 The United
States court at Norfolk.
The right Of the ncsivers to sue the
subscribers collectively instead OF indl-
viduslly at common law was denied BY
attorneys for The defense, the jarisdic.
ito, of the United States court was de-
INJURED to aud fnsllyit was argued that
the receivers have no right to sue until
It may be found tia; the assets OF the
compsuy are not sufficient to meet its
liabilities. Argument was still In prog
ress when court adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
HEARTBROKEN.

Broken. hearted because she had been
punished for tskiog money from her
mothers purse and buying herself the
doll she had long crsved, eight-yesr'
old Francis l.. Hodge, daughter OF Bob
ert s. Hodge, placed rope around her
neck and attempted 10 end her life st
her home on Rogers avenue, Mount
Washington, near Baltimore, yesterday.
Bat for the discovery of the dsogliog
body Of bis sister by her 6-Jesf-old
brother Frank, who heard the chair
from which che Jumped fall, and the
timely response OF the mother TO the
screams OF the BOY, tie gill would have
been slraDgled to death In q short time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22

The telegtaphic dispatches today give
coounts OF three sssassina!ions OF Of
icisls duriog the past twenty -four hOur'.
The OoresD premier was stabbed to death
in Seoul, the administrative head oil
Mask, Que OF the principal cities Of the
Els. Iudies, shot to death, and the chief
OF police OF 81. Petersburg wss blown to
pieces With q bomb. These mutders
form q grim chapter 10 the closing his-
tory OF The year 1909.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22

PUPILS in the Graham School 10 Obi
cayo are undergoing "cOld air" Irest
ment for their health, under the direc'
tion OF Principal William E. Watt. The
experiment has been in progress for
three months. A room containing 80
frst.grade pupils vas found last week
with wiDdows wide open aud children
Studying with their wraps on. 10 speak
ing Of the treatment Principal Wait
ssys:
Ihe children are delighted to breathe
pure air all Gag 10 school and out. They
are not compelled 10 sit 10 the room
uoder such conditions, bat there are
many more clamoring to get 10. 1t has
been a most successful experiment
Pupils have been cured of cstarrb,
swollen glands have been reduced and
tubercolsr symptoms have disappeared
Their Iesisa0ee to disease hiss been
raised aud they are much more healthy.
Were such treatment" attempted
10 the Alexaudris schoo's tb're would
be open rebellion in less than fifteen
minutes after the bell tapped,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
zELAYA's FORCES ROUTED.

The revouioDsiSts under command
OF Gen. E,;rsds completely rou'ed the
z lsYsn forces near Rams, according to
dispa ca from Bue6eldS. Estrada has
csptured Recreo, General Vasquez's
strongest position, and be hss been vic
torioUs all along The line, which stretches
Tor distance Of s miles.
Gen. Luis Mens engaged the Il 'layans
near Recreo, taking them 10 the reer.
The Il lsyau troop, nnder Gan. Con.
z,les who we're strongly iutrenched on q
large bill known as Tslumbia, we're
routed in confusion after three hours
lighting.
E,tadA's followers we're armed with
The latest equipment and machine guns
were brought into play to clear the
irenche'.
The casualties on tho government side
were high, the greatest execution being
done at Recseo, which the revOlulio1ists
finally took By assaulh
Among those in the revolutionary
ranks was Capt. Godfrey Fowler, for
msrly OF the Thirly.tbird Infantry. U. g.
A., who was in command of the artillery
on the firing lue.
Gen. Meus captured a..numbtr OF pris-
ouers aud quan!ity of arms and am
munitioD.
Tstumbia, short distance from Re.
creo, was captured yesterday afternoon
by Gen. Msus, after q bloody fight.
Ta.umbIs also was one OF the strong
positions of the govern mept forces, but
The reyolulioDIsts we're 10 great number
and had with them ell ective artillery,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22

THAT was o sepslbls proposition male
BY the Virginia Oltzsn tina! the whole
pension system a, now practised by the
government be abolished and that the
north pension her soldiers IS The south
is doing. Bat this can never be-, for II
the government ceased paying pensions
the q. O. P. and the G. A, R. would 90
70 smilhert ems aud of course, these must
be kept going
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22

The years crop es!imstes shows thst
corn is sill kiog, 10 acreage and yield,
vita wheat 10 second place 10 area, but
third, after cats, 10 yield. To what e1-
tent the acreage can be increased 10 fu'
ture years IL dubious question, but
there Is no doubt tina, the average yield
shonld be and could be increased. A
little over twenty-five bushels of corn
and fifteen Of wbes, Is not satisfactory
record for progressive American farmers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
The Anu.spoech Ordinance UohsId,

Spokane, Wash, Dec 22 -rne hari'
est blow yet dealt the industrial workers
of the world, who for more than three
months have been Sighting for the right
10 hold street meetings here, and IS the
result Of whose "a rts hundreds Of men
aud women have been sent 10 jail, came
today when Superior Court Judge San
ley Webster overfuled demurrer 10 the
case Ct O. L. Fiigue, leader Of the l.
w. W. here, indicted for conspiracy to
break the anti.spsech ordnance. Judge
Webster ruled: "Ths ordinance 10 pre-
vent speeches on the streets Is mani
testify constitutional. They can be no
legsl question as TO the rights of q city
to regulate street speaking in such man.
ner as 1t seta ft."
TIE decision Is to ba appealed but
there is little hope thSt 1t will be upset
and 1t Is believed here 1t marks the be-
ginning OF the ecd ola campaign that
has attracted attention 10 every section
of the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
Christmas Djuuers for Strikers.

New York, Dec. %. LA iers Of the
striking shirt waist declared todsy that
tho appeal for immedi ate 6usncIal aid,
sent out By the organization which needs
money to care for 10y members who
are actually facing starvation, Is being
literally responded 10, and 1t Is hoped
enough money will bs secured to give
each striker three dollars with which to
purchase q Christmas thinner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
CHURCH ENVOY IMPOSSIBLE.


The pspsl legation Of Washington
will seud go official communication to
Rome within the mex! few days supple.
mentiug the White House letter In
which President Taft notifies the pope
of bis inability to recon- mind the es.
Enlistment of an embassy to the Vat
leap. Delegate FAlconio will exp'Rin
that it is not feasible for this country to
give diplomatic recognition to the church
when there are so many principal re.
Iigions besides the Catholic.
MOnsiguor Fslcouio will include STA
tistiCs showing that Catholicism, espe.
cislly officially, /, not suffi GENTLY strong
to warrant az American embassy to the
Vatican"
Il Is said that tie uncertainty Of the
appointment of the American Osrdlr al
Is at,ribu abe to The settlement Of this
question, and that 10 view Of inability
OF the pope to be recognized he will
give greater strength to Catholicism by
the Increase 10 the number OF American
Cardinals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22

DESPERATE me bUjs 10 avert a hum
ery Christmas Tor 5000 girl strikers are
being adopted oy tbs wArriog shirt waist
makers IN New YORK. Although Nor
gao and Belmont wealth has flowed into
the girls treasury, the stnke funds a'e
entirely exhausted, and 5000 OF the
strikers are destitute. A big corps Of
the militant young women are address
Jog 80, 900 postal cards, bearing each SO
appeal for the $4,000 nqlired for food
and shelter on Cbr'stmBF.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
Plead QuiliY.

Oinciun natl, Dec. % CHARLES L.
Wsrriner, who confessed stealing $780,
900 from the Big Four while Cincinnsti
treasurer, plead guilty 10 court this
morning to an indictment charging the
theft of 5000 and was sentenced to
six years 10 the Ohio penitentiary BY
Judge Woodmsuse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
VIII Not object to madriz.

Mexico City, Der. 22.-Mexico will
make no open objection to the election
OF DR.. MsdrIz, President Of Ncaragua.
B ,yond q polite expression regarding
the personal qualities Of Msiriz aud a
suggestion that the whole sffslf l, 10 II Q
hands of Former Ambassador Creel,
nov 10 Washington, officials v Ill make
no direct statement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22

Popular Mechanics for January has
been received from its publishers 10 Chi.
espo. Ills 70 OF Interesting articles on
ali sobj.et, OF mechanics, inventions,
arts, ETC., sll written 10 sensible and
easy style, with many illustratiOnr. 1t
1, a magizine OF great value 10 sll 10.
terssted 10 mechanics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22

de uts have understood the matter better.
He feels that the merit system should be
extended 10 the higher Jfices, aud he
advocates retiring allowances. No won
der Congress has not helped civil SER
vice movements when 1t Was held until
recently that cooksiu peuiteutiaries must
g ADD civil service examination before
thss could secure appointment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22

"ON the water wagon" is expected to
mean something in the Chicago Police
Department alter January l. Chief
Steward mss ordered that the new year
sbsll zee an ers of sObrle.y among bis
mep, and be promises dire thiogs-not
fiOes, bul dissatisfaction all who can't
sgree with bin. The Chicsgo Tribune
holes with The chief, aid says:
An ordinsry citizen in state OF iD-
toxicstiOu provides enough disturbance
for soy locsllsy, but drunken tticer,
armed aith revolver, club and 80 slco-
hello IDA Of bis Importance and OF bis
immunity fGom tbe restrictions whch
hamper the rest OF mankind, Is poten-
tisl disaster IL be be not au actual one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22

The L0odon s1d Paris markets were
under severe pressure today as the re-
suit OF the renewal OF the report that
Russia and japan are again likely to
clash over Manchurla The reports that
Z ussIsn troops ara being forwarded to
the NJ snchuris frontier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
College Destroyed by Fire.

Santa Glare, OaI., Dec. 22.--rhs sd-
miuistrstiou building OF the great Jesuit
o. lIege here was destroyed BY Gre early
today. There we're numerless cases OF
heroism shown by the priests, who
rushed time and sgaln into the flames
to rescre some Of their yourg charges.
I The loss were $3.50, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
IN MEMORIAM.

In sad hut loving rem entrance of ms. or
mother, LAURA WAL KER, who died le'
csmber ~, 1908 --one year ago today.
The midnight stars are beaming
Upon my mother grave,
Where sltepeth withoot ar aiming
The one we could not rave.
You are not forgotten, mother darling.
Nor will YOU ever be;
As long as life and memory Iasts
1 will remember thee.
BY her loving son, ERNEST L. HERsERr'
Washington papers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
New York Stock Market.

New York, Dec. 22.-'Tegularty marked
the trading in the stock market at the open,
ing. Later pronounced strength developed
and many prices advanced. Trading was
lIstless through the first hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22

iN Ills report as president of the Ma
tional Owl SsrvIce Reform League, DR..
Charlie W. Elio, isserls that Congress
has not helped tie ciViI service move
ment IS it should and\that the pIesi-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
DIG UP GOLD COIN.

Yesterday morning while excavsting
at Twenty frat and Main streets, Wheel
log, W. Vs., workman dag up six
earlhen jars Of gold coin. The amount
is estimated at $50, OOO, The excavstiDg
has bean going on on the premises own.
ed by the heirs OF d., Schuksrt, who
was murdered 10 his home BY q nephew
20 years sgo. The nephew, whose name
is Snell, is now serving q term 10 the
peDi!entlsry for the murder, d.. Schu.
Kari was an eccentric individual and did
not believe ia banks. Contractor Nc.
Lain hes taken possession of the money
and says he intends to keep 1t. The
heirs OF Schukart and the lsborer, who
found. the money, and the Wheeling
Stamp Company, present owners OF the
property, ali claim the money and there
will be much litigation over the 6nd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22

Thomas B. Harmed, the Philadelphia
attorney, Who was indicted wllhthe d.
rector Of The American Sugar R:6ning
Company 10 connection with the suit Tor
the $50. 900, 600 brought by The Pennsyl.
vanIa Slgsr REFINING Company ag'ins1
The sugar trust and whose indictment
was later qusshed, today breufht suit 10
the U. s. OJurI 10 New York sgaiust
the IoleroatIonsl Magazine Publishing
OJmpauy, publishers OF the Oosuopoli-
tan for SIS. 600 damages Tor libel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22

NrorIcE-A meeting of the A. O. o. o..
~ wtil he bel at their hell tonight.
JOSEPH WEST, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22

A dispatch from Bore says the pope iss
confined to bis bed with another attack OF
goat. Ali audiences have been Temporarily
Suspended. but the physicians state that there
is no cause for alarm,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
Io be Trained tor the Kitchen.

Bsrliu, Dec. 22.-All German girls
will be forced, by a system OF couscrip'
ton, to undergo training In domestic
science, II the German evangelism
aomsu's lesgue succeeds In the cam
psgu that is started today. The leseue
proposes iu all seriousness that jast as
German men ere compelled to serve 10
the army. 20 sbould all G.rmsn girls be
compelled by law to serve for q mini
mum period 10 the kitchen AID 10 other
household work, An elaborate system
Of registration and police supervision Is
proposed 10 order 10 enforce the com'
pul.ory hjusehold aud kitchen service'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22

IL. Mock, salt agent at All ,n.a, Ga
for the Elijolt.Fisher Typswritet Company
committed suicide tcdsy by shooting nlmseI
Il rough the head. Mock went from neNaIk
N, j., which was bis home,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-22

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Physician and Surgeon,
Peterson. PioneerInsuranccMan-
M.Clemens, Prescription Druggist.
Paddock & Manuel buy second
hand goods. City Hall Bldg. 1O-22-tf
Nothing funnier than BOX Of
Monkeys" Are you going to see It?
Highest cash price paid for green
and dry hides at j. II. Ahlfs meat
market, t0-1-tf
Weber Wagons--The best that
money and skill can build-are sold1
by Hair Riddle Hardware Co.
Alfred Letcher, Registered Opto-
metrist and Jeweler in Dixons old
stand, Front st. Eyes tested free.
Curtiss & Co., jewelers.. are stilf
in business at the same old stand
Rannie, the plumber.
II you want the Best Fence on
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Some people are paying whopplng
prices for goods--when they could
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Seed wheat and vetch, mixed, for
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Q straight oats and rye for fall sowing
: Grants Pass Feed Co., 402 s. 9th
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: Arrangements can now be made with
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