Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-01
News of the Day.

RECENT LOTDaOOeb IN tue 6Oulu arc
said to have caused the loss Of 200 lives
ADD OF 500, 900, 600 feet Of timber.
Maurice Cornell, a survivor OF the
Gretly north pole expedition, declares
bis belief that DR.. Frederick A. OJok
reached the pole.
The telegraph and telephone oombi-
nation, 1t is said, aims to divide the
country, controlling the loDg.distsnce
lines and leaving the local lines to the
independents.
Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot has
made another attack on the monOpolies
aud special interests that be declares are
lryiDg to secure possession Of the coun'
try's coal fields and water powers.
Counsel for James F. Bsndernsgsl, a
former superintendent for the sugar
trust, says bis client will refuse 10 be the
"goat" 10 the sugar frauds investigation
aud may give testimony sgsiuS! men
higher up.
Duke Ohsrles Theodore Of Blvaris,
head OF the ducal lice Of the BaVsrisn
House, ditd a! Munich, yesterday, after
8 long Illness Of kidney trouble. The
duke was one of the most noted oculisIs
10 Bivslia
Emperor William, 10 bis speech yes
terday opening the Raichstsg, said one
of the governments principal tasks was
to fOrtify the 6nsncisl position of the
empire. He referred TO the triple ALI.
snce as guaranteeing the peace Of
Enrope.
The 6nal appraisal OF the estate Of The
late E. 81. Hartman, as completed 10
Orange county, N. Y, yesterday, puts
IL st Sl49, 900, 900. The es'a'e Is made
OPP OF railroad stocks and bonds, prlnci.
pslly Union Pacific and Southern Pacific,
and real estate,
The pranks OF several young boys,
who stretched cord across a sidewalk
In Trenton, N. j., 10 trip pedestrians,
resulted In the dtath yesterday Of vii.
liam StslnmetE a blacksmith. Sleir-
mslz was tripped about a week ago, and
10 falling cot deep CASH In bis htad
The youngsters who stretched the rope
ran away and have not been ideut fed.
After Is days of negotiating between
the switcbmen's UaiOn Of North Ameri-
ca aud the pint committee of railroad
managers representing ID railroads OF the
northwest, q strike, involving $500
sSitchmeu, became effective early last
night. The men demand S cents more
au hour and double pay for Sunday and
overtime In excess OF 10 hours. The
men we're employed BY the railroads
running west snd north oil 81. Paul and
Lake Superior to the Pacific COST.
Sol Brown is dead and Andrew Nc.
Gary fatally wounded, following guar.
rel at Pleasant Hill Church, near Ma.
con, Ga, on last Sundsy, over the re.
lIsion OF President Taft. Alter services
were over sud the congregation was 60
lag home BroWp, AcOfary, Wheeler and
others began to dlIcass Taii's religious
views. Argument became 90 heated that
Brown and McCrsry attacked Wheeler,
zho drsg q pistol and killed Brown and
MORALLY wounded hcofa'y. Wheeler
escaped.
The declsion OF the lower courts q i'd /
log members Of Typographical Uslon
No. 6, OF New York cltS, guilty OF con'
tempt Of court, for interfering With men
took their places dnriOg strike
several years ago, was upheld yesterday
By the conrt OF appeals at Albany The
neu we're found guilty Of violating 80
ri unctIop, aud esch vas sentenced TO
,erys twenty days 10 jail and pay Hns
If $3.50. George ". jackson, one Of
be men chsrged With comtenPs, eied
While The case was PsndiOg 10 the iP'
osllate division,