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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-27

The republican state convention Will
meet at Newport News tomorrow tt
nominate state officers. The leaders are
vet at sea as to their candidates and a.
heart know perfectly we'll that they have
no chance whatever of electing th'
ticket they will put up. They are
whistling to keep up their spirits snc
boast that they will use Virginia a.
the wedge with which to split the Solic
eoutb. but this is all talk. Mr. SlemP, the
only republican in Congress from Vr'
GINA, says that the republicans OF th'
state hold slroUg hopes Of carrying Viz
einia for the national ticket in 1872
This is of itself a confession of Their
present weakness. Au interesting story
il to the effect that the platform to b.
adopted at the convention will carry 9
proyision for statewide prohibition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-27
Suicide os q Young Woman,

Atlantic City, N. j.. july % Broken
hearted because she hal brokea her engage
ment with her fisnce, as result OF lovers
quarrel, Charlotte johnson. %, the daughter
of CITY Clerk Johnson. of Port Republic City,
committed suicide ~ drinking solution OF
biohlOride of mercury. she was found by her
father writing In agony and beseeching that
her life be saved. The nearest doctor was in
Pleasantville, ten miles away, and the girl
died before he arrived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-27
DESIRABLE PIANOS.

Style attracts customers, but quality
holds them. The Weaver Piano has
both these features fully developed,
hence its fame as strictly high grade
instrument.
W. 1. Whitson, Sole Agent, 6Ir-6I3
King Street, Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-27
MARRIED.

At Fl Peso, Texas. July Goth, Miss JO-
SEPHINE SANDS MEADE, of Virgins.
daughter Of ID. Randolph Meade, to THEO-
DORE DAVIS, formerly of Waco, Texss, now
OF Globe. Arizoni. baltimore Sun snf
Washington Herald please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-27

BY vote of 1926 to 1868, the miners Of
Durham county, England, have declared in
favor Of strike. A big meeting of the IN n.
ers and masters, or operators. will be held
this afernnOn and if the latter do not yield,
The strike will follow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-27

The new Persian government Is pre-
pared to offer Mohammed Ali MiIz',
the ex-shsh of Persia, an annual pen"
sion Of $25, 900 on condition that he
leaves Persia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-27

The big navy campaign has won the
day and four additional suPer-Dresd-
uoughts are TO be added to Englsnd's
current years shipbuIldiug programme.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-27
The Market,

GsOsgstOwn. D. C. July 2.-Whsat s5ril4.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-23
MUST Be DEALT
WITH SOME Time
Senator Flint Discusses Anti
Japanese Legislation.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Flint
of California, speaking of the pro-
posed anti-Japanese legislation, said
81 don't think there is any danger
of a break with Japan at the present
time Neither do | think that any
hostile legislation will be passed now
by our legislature, but the question is
one that will have to be dealt with in
the future There is no doubt that
Japanese are still coming to this coun-
try in large numbers"
Senator Knox, who is to be secre-
tary of state in Mr. Taft's cabinet, is
concerning himself with the Japanese
situation with a view to becoming
thoroughly conversant with the sub
ject He has consulted with Sena-
tors Perkins and Flint and has also
considered the question in confer
ences with members of the committee
on foreign relations. He regards the
question as one that cannot be dis
posed of at this time and one that Is
liable to come to the surface again
and again as Japanese labor comes
into conflict with American labor on
the Pacific coast.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-23
BLACK HAND PLOT FOILED
italian Merchant Kills Man Who De-
manded Money.

New Orleans, Jan. 23.-As the re-
suit of an alleged Black Hand plot,
Antonio Genusa, an Italian. was shot
and killed here by Pasqualo Paormina,
wholesale wine merchant and grocer
and prominent member of the local
Italian colony.
Paorulina claims that he received
q letter demanding that he pay over
to parties who would meet him at a
certain time and place, the sum of
$500. Ii was declared in the letter
that his home would be dynamited un-
less he complied with the demand.
According to the Merchants story,
he was approached at the corner of
Chartres and Ursuline streets by
Genusa, who was accompanied by two
other men, and asked if he was ready
to pay the demanded sum. Following
a short parley, Genusa is claimed to
have made a threatening movement
and Paormina fred three shots at
Genusa, all of them taking effect.
Paormina Immediately gave himself
up to the police and is now in jail.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-23
General Demand

of the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for a simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its com
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrus
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is given
the preference by the Well-lnformed,
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactu by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co, only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-23

the desire to have the naval pro-
gramme adopted He declared there
was no danger of trouble between Ja-
pan and the United States and that
without a naval base in the mid-Pa-
cihc Japan could do little damage to
this country. He contended that Ja-
pan could not impose a farthing more
of tax without creating a revolution
in that country.
Mr.. Tawney, in his remarks, pre-
dicted deficit of $125,O0O,000 for the
present fiscal year and of s14S, ,000,0 900
for the next year.
Replying to Mr.. Tawney Mr.. Hep
burn la found reason for the in
crease of the navy in the warlike
character of the American people.
Every generation OF Americans, he
said, had had its war and probably
the next generation would have it's.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-23
HADLEY MAKES ARGUMENT
Speaks for the State in Missouri Rate
Cases.

Kansas City, Jan. Ex-Governor
Herbert S. Hadley made the principal
argument here for the state in the
Missouri rate case and great array
of railway attorneys and others were
on hand to hear him. Judge o. M.
Spencer of st. Joseph, Mo-, general
solicitor of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy, made the leading argu-
ment of the day for the railroads.
Governor Hadley asserted that the
proposed freight rates were reason
able and that if the railroads would
stop discriminating they could easily
comply with the 2-cent law. Judge
Spencer declared that the laws under
consideration on their face refuted the
legal presumption in their favor, that
they were framed after due considera
tion. The laws, he declared, came
about as the result of political condi
tions and not from any public demand
or public necessity.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-23
ALL TRAINS ABANDONED
Floods Wash Out Tracks and Bridges
in Washington.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 23.-As result
of the thaws and the heavy rains
which have been general in Washing
ton and Northern Oregon during the
past week the Northern Pacific is in
trouble west of Spokane and trains
have been annulled At Odessa, Wash,
the Great Northern has half mile of
track washed out. The North Bank
railroad, down the Columbia river, has
lost a bridge near the Cascades of the
Columbia and is transferring passen-
gers over a temporary foot bridge.
AS it enters Spokane over the North
ern Pacific it is tied up to all intents
and purposes.
The y)regon Railroad and Naviga-
tion company has abandoned its trains
on the Washington division. About
one hundred passengers are stranded
at Pendleton. BY reason of all these
washouts Spokane is cut off from rail
communication with the west and
south North of Seattle, between Bal
lard and Edmonds, the Great North
ern has a washout and has annulled
trains.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-23
HELLO" MEN IN SESSION
Meeting of independent Telephone In
terests i'm Boston Today.

Boston, Jan 23.-An important
meeting of the independent telephone
interests is that of the conference
committee of the independent tele-
phone companies. scheduled for to-
day. This committee is made up of
officials of the Independent companies
of the country, representing directly
and indirectly an invested capital of
more than $400,000,000.
The conference committees mem
bership represents the country as far
west as Nebraska, as far south as the
gulf and as far north as Minnesota.
The Independent telephone organ
izations comprise 10000 separate COM
panies, large and small, with about
500 900 security holders. The COM
panies are said to give service through
30 900 exchanges.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-23
SOUTH AFRICAN
MINE FLOODED
Bursting Of Dam Causes Loss
Of I73 Lives.

johannesburg, Transvaal, JAN 23.-
Ten white men and $50 natives were
drowned in the Rand gold
mine, which became flooded by the
bursting of Kings dam. Heavy rains
caused the dam to give way.
The water from the dam flooded
also the lower sections of the town
of Elsbnrg. A number of houses were
swept away and thirteen persons were
drowned
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-23
TWO WEEKS OF STEADY RAIN
Stockton, Cal, inundated and Sacra-
mento Isolated.

San Francisco, Jan. 23.-With a
final heavy downpour and cloudbursts
the rain and wind storm which has
been raging in all sections of Califor-
mia for almost two weeks seems to
have spent it's force. AS a result of
the final downpour Stockton is inun-
dated, Sacramento isolated and prac-
tically all train service in the north
is at standstill
The islands at the mouth of the
Sacramento river are all flooded and
steamboats, are busy removing people
and stock from the levees, where they
have taken refuge from the water.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-23
NEVADA BANKER ARRESTED
Charged With Alleged Embezzlement
of S75O.nnO.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 23.-Homer
O. Taber, president of the San Diego
Bank and Trust company, was arrest
I'd in San Diego, according to word
received by the sheriff, and will be
taken to Phoebe, the seat Of Lincoln
county, New. totanswer to nineteen
indiota.crts found by the grand jury
.~d said to inYclve the em5ezzlement
If er--,- ,-.,,,s;ro - 4afvr xT5o 0nn
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-23
BLAME NEGRO FOR DISASTER
Said to Have Entered Powder Room
With Lighted Torch.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Responsibility
for the crib fire horror of Wednesday
was attributed to negro workman
in testimony unofficially adduced by
Acting Chief of Police Schuettler. The
negro, who is row at a hospital, was
said by five survivors whom Captain
Schuettler interviewed to have en-
tered the powder room of the crib
with torch lust before the explosion
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-23
Bank Robbers Scared Awa, .

Des Moines, Jan. 21.-Three men
entered the Bank of Dawson, at Daw-
son, west of Des Moines, dynamited
the safe and were pillaging the con-
tents when the entire town, awakened
by the explosion. surrounded the
building. The robbers, fred upon one
citizen and IN the confusion made
their escape On hand car.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-23
DOZEN INMATES INJURED
Fire Destroys Mems Building of an
Ohio County infirmary.

Garfield, o., Jan. 23.-Fire of un-
known origin destroyed the mems
building of the Mahoning county in
firmary here and twelve of the aged
inmates received burns more or less
serious. Steven Kelley, who was
burned about the head, face, hands
and legs, may die.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-23
HOUSE FAvORS
naval INCREASE
Votes for Construction OF
Two BattleShips.
TAWNEY OPPOSES PLAN


Present Fiscal Year and 4 Larger
One in 191o-Bartholdt (Mo.) De-
clares There Never Was a Time
When Such an Appropriation Was
as Unwise as Now.
Washington, Jan. 23.-The house
defeated an amendment to the naval
bill by Mr.. Burton CO.. to limit the
naval increase to one battleship and,
by a vote of los to 15S, sustained the
committee provision calling for two
battleships.
A motion to strike out the provision
1or five torpedo boat destroyers was
overwhelmingly defeated.
When the house resumed considera-
tion of the bill the members were
primed for the usual fight over the
Increase in the naval establishment.
Speaking in support of an amend
ment by Mr.. Finley Is. CD striking
out the battleship provision Mr.. Bar
tholdt (Mo.) declared that if there
ever was a time when such an appto-
priation was unwise and unnecessary
1t was now. ''It is unnecessary" he
said, because we are at peace with
all the world and, what is more, we
have wisely managed to safeguard our
peace as it has never been safeguard
cd hefore"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-23
Tawney Predicts Deficit.

Representative Tawney, chairman
of the house committee on appropria-
tions, vigorously attacked the pro-
gramme for naval increase, attribut-
ing the present Japanese agitation to
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-23
HUNDREDS ARE
REPORTED DEAD
Northern Morocco Swept by
Terrible Tempest.
SOME VILLAGES In RUINS

Overwhelmed by LandsIides and Many
Persons Killed or lnjured-Earth-
quake Said to Be Responsible for
the Disaster, but This Is Not Con-
firmed-American RattIeships in the
Vicinity.
Ceuta, Morocco, Jan. ga terrible
tempest, accompanied by torrential
downpour of rain, ragged for five
of Morocco.
There were no casualties in Ceuta,
but reports brought in by native run
ners from the Rbmara territory, a
mountainous district, miles to the
south, declare that several small vii
lagos have been overwhelmed and
many persons killed or injured.
Several American colliers and sup
ply ships are anchored in Negro bay,
between Ceuta and Tetuan, awaiting
the arrival of the American battle
ships No damage to these vessels
has been reported.
1t is impossible to ascertain whether
the landslides to the south are due to
an earthquake or to the inundation.
The lower portion of the town of
Ceuta was inundated. The fires in
the electric light plant were extin-
guished and the town consequently
plunged into darkness. There were
several local landslips, but no casual
ties.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-23

roborates message received from
Tetuan saying a severe earth shock in
the region south of Tetuan had wiped
out several villages and that hundreds
Of people were reported killed or in
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-23
MRS. LEAVITT ASKS DIVORCE
w. J. Bryan's Daughter Files Petition
at Lincoln.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 23.-Ruth Bryan
Leavitt, daughter of William ]. Bryan,
has filed suit for divorce from viii.
lam Fl. Leavitt The petition was i'm
mediately withdrawn.
T. S. Allen, brother-in-law of Mr..
Bryan, is the attorney for the plain
tiff. Leavitt is now in Paris.
The reason given in the petition is
alleged non-support. To minimize
publicity the attorney exercised a
common privilege of taking back into
his possession the documents in the
case.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-01-23
Equal Suffrage Amendment.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 22.-The equal
suffrage amendment passed the SEN
ate without debate and with but two
dissenting votes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14

series Of observations were taken at 30.
Peary deposited his records and hoisted
the American flag. The temperature WAS
81 degrees below zero Fahrenheit
The pole appeared as a frozen sea.
peary tried % take a sounding, but got
no bottom at 500 fathoms
Peary stayed at the pole for thirty.
four hours, and then started on his re-.
turn journey the afternoon Of April Z.
On the return the marches were con.
tinuons and Peary and the Eskimos suf
fafea greatly from fatigue.
On April 20, the party reached the
vertical edge OF the land ice. west Of
Cape Columbia The Eskimos we're de-
lighted 10 reach land and the party slept
for two days They repaired their
sledges, rested the dogs and, resuming
the journey, reached the Roosevelt April
81.
Marvin left Peary on the way mp on
Friday March 20, to return to the ship.
He had with him two Eskimos and sew
enteen dogs The story Of the profes-
sors death WIS obtained from one % thu
Eskimos April 10 Marvin was forty
five miles from Cape Columbia. He
started out that morning walking ahead.
The Eskimos were DELAYED in packing
the Iedaes, a fact that permitted Mar
yin 10 get a good start on them When
the Eskimos arrived at an open lead
they noticed that the Young ice was
broken about twenty 1--WE yards ont. and
they saw what looked like a dead mans
body floating In the center Of the lead,
Owing to the tFeacherous condition Of
the lee. the EslSimos could not venture
ont. They returned To the Roosevelt
and reported Captain Bartlett then
went hack to the point they designated
and recovered Professor Marvin's spare
boots clothing and his personal belong
ings. which were still on the lee where
the Eskimos had left them The super
stitions Of their race prevented them
from bringing the dead mans effects
with them Professor Marvin's records
and observations were saved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14
TAFTS BUSY
PACKING GRIP
President Getting Ready for
His Long Tour
VIII Oh ARTS TONIGHT
Speaks at Banquet in Boston Tonight.
final Tasks Interfere with
Golf and Motor
ing.
VIII Oh ARTS TONIGHT


Beverly, Mass, Sept. i4,-This is
packing.up day for the president and the
men in charge Of his Beverly offices.
While the servants at the cottage are
filling trunks, Mr.. Taft is debating to
Assistant Secretary Forster his speech
to be delivered tonight at the banquet
given him in Boston By the Chamber
Of Commerce. At the executive offices
men are packing letter files and books
into big wooden boxes and generally
dismantling the rooms which have been
The real summer capitol.
The president win leave his cottage
this afternoon at o'clock in his auto
mobile for Boston, accompanied BY Capt
Butt, he's aid The clerical force will
leave Beverly for Washington tonight
or Wednesday morning Secretary Car.
pointer win attend the Boston banqnes
and viii 60 to Washington Wednesday
night. Assistant Secretary Michler will
arrive in Boston from Washington Wed
nesday morning and make the trip with
Che president.
Oscar Lawler, assistant attorney gem
eral for the department Of the interior,
Il in Beverly and win probably have
conference with the president. 1t is ex.
pected that the presidents statement up.
holding Secretary Of the Interior Bal
linger in the Pinchot- Ballinger row win
be issued to-day and that Lawler il here
for final conference on some Of the
legal aspects Of the case.
There is no doubt that Ballinger has
won out, and win be held blameless by
the president from all the charges and
destinations made against him BY Clifford
Pinchot, both in regard to bis manage.
ment Of the department and his past
connections with the Cunningham Goa,
claims in Alaska, II is reported herr
that the statement Of the president Oh
the subject will be an exhaustive one,
dealing with all the phases Of the contro.
versy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14
READY TO FIGHT.
Twas Lucky the Humorous Little Man
Made Good His Escape,

Twas Lucky the Humorous Little Man
Made Good His Escape,
The big man with the fiery look on
his face had been struggling with the
car window for twenty minutes. Sud
denly 1t came down on him and held
him d prisoner With much fuming
and wriggllng be finally released him
self.
"Confound that blasted Window he
Numbered. almost exploding with rage.
Il feel like / could chew it up In bits,
glass and all"
1t was then that the humorous little
man IN the next seat touched him on
the arm.
"My friend" be said, with a merry
twinkle in bis eyes. don't be so angry
with the window. why, that window
likes you In fact. it is really affection
ate"
WHAT Are you joshing met The
window affectiouateg
Certainly, sir Didn't It fall on your
necky'
And then the humorous little man
vanished toward the smoker-Chicago
News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14
Reached Pole With One Ma
tive Companion
HENSON, ONE MARCH SOUTH
Commander Peary Stayed at the Pole
"a Hours Many Observations
Taken at 90 Degrees by the
Explorer.


II appears that peary reached the pole
with but one companion--an Eskimo.
Henson, the negro, and the rest Of the
Eskimos were left one march TO this
south, Paary stayed thirty four hours
at the pole and took many observations.
Meanwhile the latest information IS that
Peary win not reach sydney until a
week from satray, while Cook viii be
in New York sept, n. In q dispatch
TO the Boston American Peary states
that he has no knowledge OF Cooks hav.
ing given Whitney any records. There
are no Cook records on the Roosevelt,
lie says IN an opinion. a noted French
scientist gives warning that both Com
mander Peary and Dr. Cook might be
wrong IN believing they had attained the
top Of the earth, At the same time
Their was evident yesterday a DISPOSE
ton on both sides 10 await the arrival
Of both peary and Cook on American
soil before making further charges or
presenting more evidence. Less than
sixteen days viii be intervening before
the expected coming Of both explorers,
and IN the meantime much Of the cner
gies Of their friends win be devoted to
preparing for rival demonstrations OF
welcome Each claimant has his own
circle Of friends and each bis own club
While TIE Explorers club, which includes
both men ID its membership, Is forced
to maintain, as an organization, a nen
tral attitude. The Arctic club to which
Dr. Cook alone belongs, is leading the
case Of the Brooklyn explorer, which
thus far has not developed sufficiently
TO direct definite attack upon Com
mander Peary's claims The plans for
joint welcome to both claimants have
not taken definite FORM The men who
would be most interested ii such
move are too busy arranging FOR the
distinct and separate receptions planned
for each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-14
CANADA CLAIMS NORTH POLE,
All Lands North Are Declared to Be Do
minion HinterIand.

Ottawa, Ont. Sept i4.--Canada claims
all land directly north Of the American
continent as far as the Pole upon which
Il would Be possible p nail flag This
position win be taken, IL Is semi-ofii-
cially stated, in reply to a question
asked in the British House Of Commons
as to the ownership Of the North Pole
soon after the result Of Cooks and
Peary's explorations became known
The question WAS referred 70 Canada
for reply. Canada's answer in effect VIII
be that all the territory between the
North American boundary and the North
Pole must be recognized as Canadas
hinlerland. The islands, il Is maintains
ca, have been formally taken possession
81 ~ Captain Bcrnier, Canada's Arctic
explorer, who is now lost in the far
North. The fact also viii be pointed
out that if the observations taken by
the American explorers are correct and
there is depth Of two miles Of water
at the North Pole, it Is IL the high seas
and cannot be claimed by any country.