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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13
MAOOABEES.

The third annual State convention Of
the Knights of the Msccabees opened
In Charlottesville, yesterday, with State
Commander Q. A. Blsden, OF Alexsn-
dris, In the chair. Reports from the
AZ tents in the state showed a total
membership of 1000. There are 8, 900
tents In this country, with total mem
bersbi p oil S50,0
The visiting knights were given a
hearty welcome By Charlottesville Tent,
No 81 There was q parade with $50
persons 10 line. State Commander o.
G. ShOwslter, of Parkersburg, w. Va,
inside the principsl address, 10 absence
of Supreme Record Keeper L E sser,
of Detroit, Mich; Supreme Deputy d.
w. Gall, Of Washing on, followed 10
brief address; Stale Commander
BlsdeD, of Alexandra, concluded the
speechmsking.
The convention adjourned last night,
to meet next year at Bristol. Officers
we're elected as follows: O. B. Gross,
of NeWport News, commander; L. N.
ROelting, Of Charlottesville, lieutenant
commander; G W. Morris, OF Richmond,
record keeper; S, d. Kline, of Harrison
burg, chaplain; E, W Minor, Of Rich
mond, sergeant; J. l. Randall, OF Ma
nassss, first master of guards; William
L. Cones, of Zurie, second grand master
of guards; Geo. K. Bender, Of Alexsn-
dris, sentinel; L. ]. orump, of Smith
field, picket
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

AT a regular meeting Of the Board Of Alder
men of the city Of Alexandria, Va, held Oc'o
| Der IL, 1909, there we're present:
| J. 2. N. Curtin, Esq, Presden', and
Messrs. Hill, Marbury, Ballenger, Field
Fitzgerald aud Summers.
The president announced that, at Mr.
| Fiel g request, he had removed him from
the Committee on Streets, the duties Of which
, required too much of his time, and that
he had appointed Mr.. Summers member of
that committee 10 his place.
The following we're received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in by
unanimous votes:
Report Of the Finance Committee on hill
Of Mrs. +. L. Cornwell, S68 %, for g Oceries
furnished guaranteed house
Report Of the Committee on Stree Is recon.
mending an appropriation Of 5000 for he
improvement Of north Washington street.
Resolution instIuciing the City Engineer
to give an estimate for grading and grayellng
FRANKLIN street, between Alfred and Patrick.
Con munioation from the Ciyi, Improve.
ment League requesting an appropriation OF
Sl00 for the purchase Of metal waste paper
boxes
Petition Of J. P. DIVER for rermis ion to
renew the shingle roof on his residence, No.
5l5 Duke street
Peiitifn Of John T. Harrison for permits
sion to ect frame shed in the tear Of the
premises. lila Cameron street.
Resolution providing for the filling OF the
ditch on the east side tf Patrick street, be-
tween Wilkesisnd Glbbon..
Resolution instructing the City Engineer
to inform Council at its next meeting Of the
cost OF improving Columbus street from
Montgomery street to the north city limit.
Resolution sppropriating 500 for placing
two street crossings at the intersection Of
Columbus and Montgomery streetsr west Hide
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From Washington.
Correspondents Of the Alexandria Gazette !
Washington, OF. 1S.

Correspondence Of the Alexandra GaKette,
Washington, o t. lS.
o. motion OF Attorney General
Wickersham, the U. ). Sapreme Court
today rtassigned The famous tobacco
trust cases--the federal government e
suit against he American Tobacco Com
pany and allied corporations under the
antitrust law-for argument on De.
cember Is. The cases were to have
been heard this week. 10 requesting Q
re ssieument, Mr. Wickersham made
the pisa that the government was not
fully prepared to submit its side, he
also said ne hsd personal reason. D"
The motion for resssigument was op.
posed by counsel for the American To-
bscco Co., julius Parker. The tobsccO
cases form one OF the most important
suits now pending before the Highest
Court, involving 90 eaOrt by the gov
eminent to prevent several score OF
tobacco companies from doing an inter.
stale business on the ground that they
are 3 monopoly 10 restraint of trade
under the terms of the Sherman anti
trust law.
Although interest in The personal side
of the Knox-CrRue incident oversbadows
any other phase Of n, diplomstisis are
expo Jog tn aftermath in The chsnge Of
sttilude Of Japsh toward the Uoited
States. The Tum0r Is already abroad
thai r ron Uchids, successor TO Baron
Tax ia as japanese ambassador to the
Unssd Ststes, may be recalled TO Japan
as Mloister Crane was called to Wash.
ing,pn in view Of the TACT that he hiss ss
strenuoasly declared 10 public utterances
that the Chinese Jspsnese agreement
was ail right IS Minister Crane intimsl-
ed that it wss wrong. Whether or not
this may come to pass il is generally as
sumed that Secretary Knox has emphs-
s'zed the importance Of watching
Japan by otjecting to Minister
Cranes published interview snd it
is regarded that the relations be-
tween japan and the United States,
which have been the objec, Of constsu
sOlioitude on both sides, may become
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even more Formally polite. Even though
it is doubtful whether Secretary Kuox
will protest sgeinst the JRpan6se invss-
ion Of Msnchuris by their agreement
With Pekipg, 1t is apparent that their
action has met with disspprovsl on this
side OF the water snd that the develop
ments will be scrutinlzed most carefully
by the United S ates. The necessity Of
allaying popular feeling has evidently
appealed to President Taft to such an ex-
tent that be has taken advantage OF
every opportunity to reiterste his ex.
preston OF friendship for japan. The
same course has been pursued over
there. Just how much OF this work has
Oeeo nndone by the Knox.Orane in
cident Is question for the future.
Up to noon Mr.. Crane had received no
response from President TAFT with regard
to the acceptance or rejection Of bis res
Equation which MSS placed In the presi.
dents hands by him yesterday. In the
meantime Mr.. Crane will stay here and
bis future movements will be guided by
developments. Personally Mr.. Crane
bad nothing to say today for publication
with regard to his removal from Office.
Some of Mr.. Cranes friends, however,
inSistently declare tnat there Is some
thing back OF Secretary Knox's attitude,
beyond what has been disclosed, to &C.
count for the treatment to which Mr..
Crane has been subjected,
Halt of the task of digging the Pana'
ma canal is over. Colonel GOethals and
the men under him on the Isthmus put
exertion to the limit during the month
OF September, according to reports re-
ceived at the Istbmisn Canal Connie
sion, and succeeded in crossing the hall
way line. When the excavation records
we're totslled today 1t was found that
81, 900, 900 cubic yards Of earth had
been removed from the canal prism,
leaving 81, 100000 yards still to be
excsvated. These figures do not include
the excavation by the French companies
done before the United States took hold
Of the project. The force now employ
ed on the canal is the largest since the
work began. The canal commission,
railroad and commisssry employ SO,
9Ol men. OF these, rs, 5l9 are digging
he canal or looking after those who are
digging the canal.
A fee Of nearly $7.0OO.OOO will be
asked from the Mississippi Choclaw To-
dams by Senator Robert l.. Oven, Of
Oklahoma, when be appears before the
Uoited States Court Of Claims here
Thursday, He will present his claim
for service rendered, claiming that BIT
vas instrumental In dividing the new
reservation land among the tribe.
A small revolutionary uprising near
Monte Christi, S.nto Domingo, under
he leadership OF Generals Navarro srd
Rodriguez, was reported to the s ate
Department today in a telegram from
me legation at SsDto Domingo city.
The minister of foreign affairs says that
he government forces have Leen sue
essful. The report also states that the
Santo DOMINICAN government will sur
render jose Antonio Osudier, an sssis-
tsnt postmaster at Mayaguez, Porto
Rico, who is wanted for embezzlement.
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POrtieres.
Of columns and north side Of Montgomery

of Columbus and north side Of Montgomery
street.
Resolution sppropriating 500 to construct
a re foot wide gravel or brok en- stone road on
south Washington street from the north side
of Frank lin street to the corporation line sni
two hagstone and cObble crossings at the In
tersection of Franklin and Washington
streets.
Resolution appropriating 1870 for repairs
to the town clock and the steeple OF the city
Hall.
An act to regulate and fix the price of gas
Petition Of the Columbia Fire Company,
Resou ion appropriatirg 500 10 treat the
broken stone roadway on Washington str, ct
from Queen to Wythe with coal car prepa-
ration.
Petition of Lorenzo Wolford and others for
the construction Of a sewer from the sewer on
Patrick street eastward through the first alley
no; tn OF Duke street to the east side OF the
court east Of Patrick street; thence in said
court northward to the fret alley south OF
Prince street: thence stward 10 said alley
towards Alfred street as far as may be neces-
ssry for house connections. Also rtsolu'
lion appropriate $3.50 for the work, to be
available when $50 shall have been de-
posted vita the City Treasurer for sewer
tap.
, Communication from the Columbia Fire
Company asking an appropriation OF $50 to
defray expense Of painting engine room on
the first floor; also communication from the
same organization asking an annual appro-
pri ltion Of 500.
The board then adjourned
j. R.N. CURTIN, President
Tests: LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13
The Recent Stogm.

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 1S.-Gtesl
relief WAS experienced here today when
communication Was restored With The
Florida Keys and 1t was reported thai
all of the several Thousand workmen en-
ployed on the Flagler extension, who II
WAS feared had les. their lives, are ssfe.
The camps at Sugar Loaf aud Bocs
Ohica are completely wrecked and the
grade OF the line for thirty miles above
Stock Island Is badly damaged, but the
storm warning OF the weather bureau
was received In time for the workmen to
make their way to safety.
No word has yet been received from
The fishing camps, and 1t Is not known
whether there has been loss OF life among
the fishermen who hold firth ON the
smaller keys.
At Key West order Is slowly being re-
stored. While hundreds are homeless
there has not been any great suffering,
as quarters have been provided for all
who need them in the churches, school.
houses aud city building. The local
authorities sre also issui0g fations and
the work OF relief has been so syslema-
tizsd that normal conditions can be re-
stored within q wetk. While the prop
erty loss will exceed two million dollars,
none of the industries have been peTma-
nently crippled.
OF the hundred vessels Of all descrip-
tions 10 Key West hsrbor which were
driven from their moOriugs and aground
By the storm, ons half we're little dam
aged and are again shOs'. Others are
wrecked or go badly crippled that ex-
tepslVe repairs will be needed to make
them seswortby.
New Orleans, La, Oct. IL "A wire
less di'patch received here todsy declares
that one Thousand OF the lsborsrs EN-
ployed on The work OF the Flsrida East
Coast were drowned during Mondays
tornado when the houseboats in which
they had taken refuge from the storm
we're wrecked. No confirmation OF this
report has been received and the officials
OF the railroad declare that 1t Is not trne.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13
Special.
MR.. GOMPERs RETURNS.


Mr.. Samuel Gompsrs, president OF the
American Federation of Labor, Wa,
given sn enthusiastic demonstration OF
welcome on bis return last night 10
Washington from three months tour
of Europe, where, as the representative
OF organized labor 10 America, he had
been the honored guest at various inter-
rational meetings OF organized labor.
Oa arriving 10 Washington Mr.. G m.
pers aud bic escort drove to the National
Hotel, where he was entertained at
dinner aud then met his friends inform
ally until the hour for the parade, which
bad been arranged 10 his honor.
The parade was large one and Penn
sylvanis avenue was brilliantly illumi-
mated. 10 the parade there was q large
representation from every union in The
city, many OF them srTayed 10 the gsrb
Of their trade. A liberal supply Of
bands eulivened the occasion.
Mr.. GOmpers rode 10 the parade With
John Mitchell. When the parade at
rived at the Riggs House opposite the
treasury, Mr.. Gomptrs and Mr.. Nit
chell alighted from their carriage and
reviewed the parade from q parlOr Of the
Riggs House, where Mr.. Gtmpers'
family was awaiting him
10 bis address at Convention Hall
Mr.. Gompss said: "Either we have
free speech or We haven't. The impo-
sition OF fine Of one cent or an imprisOn-
ment Of one hour for the utlersuce by a
. mao of The truth that is 10 hin, Is q
denial OF free speech or fress press"
He declared that II the court of Appeals
sustsius the decision OF Judge Wright
against him 10 any degree the fight must
still 90 on.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13

THE dream of "mOdern Zion" or s
lad. coloDized by Jews, Is to be
Ieao, partially realized, according to th'
Coostanunople correspondent OF tbs
L5ksl Arz. iger of Berlin. The Turks
minister OF Pious Foundations, Hamsos
Parls. according to dispatch from The
L5sal ADzsiger's correspondent, has r.
solved to invite the oppressed Jews q
tie world 10 seek a new home in Palt''
tin aud 10 colonies on stretch OF land
borler.ng the Eupbrates river from
Alsppo to the Persian gulf. The ares
tha will be available for colonization ,
Rauada Pssha says, is approximately
rs, 600, 600 acres 10 extent and is fertile
aud in every way adapted to the Pbysics
needs of its people. The western par'
of the proposed site is within Palestine
and would therefore be acceptable TO tt c
strictest Zionist. Its extension south =
ward could easily be regarded IS merely
40 expansion of Palestine. The pro.
posed site is near the route Of the Bag
dad Railway, now in course Of construc'
tiop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13
WEDNESDAY EVENING. OCT. 10, 1909

PRESIDENT TAFT during bis vlsl' 10
Arz)ua realized be was paying the
penalty of greatness. he was l" is
saId. the victim of real estate dealers
who hauled him around and compete
him to make speeches. When he reached
a hotel in Yuma Monday night the DUST
il is said, could be taken from h'S
clothes with a spade. The weather wa
hot. between so and 80 in the shade
and riplets of perspiTstion poured from
his forehead 10 bis wilted collar. ID
spite of bis fatigue, the president ap'
peared smiling at the banquet one hour
after he returned from the ride, and mol
only listened to number Of
sneecbes bat made one himself
On Tuesday night at Los Angeles alter
a strenuous days work Of speech-msk-
ing and riding and hand'shskiug the
president was forced to cit for four hours
and listen to local spell.binders. One
of these orators consumed solid hour
with bis remarks, and the president wa
not able to deliver his speech until
fifteen minutes before midnight Aftfi
the long. wiDded speaker had spOnted fc'
half an hour, the presidents aides aOc
secret service men made frantic efforts tt
get a committee to give the time.kilief
hint that he had talked long enough
but there appeared to be no one who
wished to STOP him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13
Prof. Ferrer Executed

Paris, Oct. l3.-Pf0fessor francesca
Ferrer, sentenced to death by q court
martial at Barcelona for completely In
the July revolution, was shot at sn
early hour this morning 10 the Mont
Julch Fortress, according to dispatches
received from Bsrcelons. News of the
execution of Ferrer hes precipltated
another series of demonstrations by
groups Of socialists, the special object OF
attack being the Spanish embassies and
consulates. Fearing serious clashes,
the different governments are understood
10 have given orders for extra guards
around all Spanish properties.
London, Oct. 19 The Exchange
Telegraph Oompany's correspondent 81
Madrid telegraphs that Professor Ferref,
convicted by court martial OF melting
the riots In Bsrcelons, WAS shot this
morning 10 the Fortress Of Mont Juicb.
"If Professor Ferrer, one Of she
noblest and most unselfsh men 10 all
Earope and worthy to be called the Toll
stoi Of Spain, is murdered after q mock
Trial, the CIVILIZED world will suffer an
unspeakable humiliation"
This editorial expression In today''
London News indicates the Intense in
terest that England felt 10 the fate Of
Ferrer. The government makes no at
tempt to conceal Its fear that the execu'
lion of Ferrer will precIpitste Spanish
revolution and dark hints are heard that
the trouble will not be confined in Spain
slone. The outcry that went up al
over Europe against the execution Of
Ferrer was not confined to the radicals
alone. 1t came Lom high circles as
we'll as low and was voiced by conserva'
tives 10 official position IS well as by the
MODS OF revolutionary tendencies. En-
gllsh sympathies were almost wholly
with Ferrer, and bis execution is gen.
orally considered not only crime bat a
grave political blunder.
Oerboc, France, Oct. 1S.-The execu-
lion OF Professor francisco Ferrer fol
completely 10 the BarceloOa revolution
Of July, took place this morning at nine
o. clock at the Mont Juich Fortress, in
Barcelona. A censorship at b rcelons
is attempting to suppress all news of the
execution but few OF the facts have
leaked out. Fenor wss shot by q specially
selected firing squad as the authorities
we're afraid to eDtrnst the work to the or.
binary squad for fear that 1t would re-
fuse to FIRE, several refusals having al.
ready taken place during political exc
cutions. The execution was accom-
plished without any untoward incident,
according to one dispatch, though
another declares that a great crowd
awaited outside the fortress and reared
and clsmored its opposition, being
finally disposed by soldiers. Two
priests visited Feuer shortly before the
execution, but be turned from them and
refused their services. Ferrer's Oldest
daughter works 10 q Paris bakery fol
fifty cents a day. She has been sick
for several days worrying over heI
fathers fate and tainted when told thai
he bad been put to death. She is In 8
serious condition and friends are caring
for her. She has two small children.
Pase Ferrer, smother daughter, is an
actress 10 Paris. She Is the one who
petitioned both Premier BRAND and
King Alfonso to intervene to save hel
father.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13
Baseball.

Pttsburg, Oct. 13-A bitter Wind
and touch of december weather greet
ed the members OF the Pittsburg and
Detroit baseball team When they arrived
10 Pittsburg esrly today. All reserved
seas for todsy's game hsVe been sold.
At the end OF the Sth inning the score
stood PitIsburg 8, Detroit 4.
Pit sburg won the game BY The score
of tod
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13
TOday's Telegraphic News
Juror Fined.

Juror Fined.
Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette.l
Richmond, Va, Oct. 1S.-Fedetsl
Judge Waddill today 6ned W. d..
Biankenship, 4 juror, ten dollars ior
taking drink with L. O. Stafford while
the Ia ter was being tried for illegal dis
lilliDg. The juror said be did not know
be was doing wrong. The offense &C.
Cured during court recess.
When the national wholesale drug
gisis convention was called to order this
morning. II was necessary TO walt until
Judge Orutch6eld's court adjourned,
members having preferred to listen to
Justice Johns Witticisms..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13
PEARY-COOK.

Commander Pesry yesterday sub
mittee statements signed by himself auC
the members Of bis party, based OF
stories told by the Eskimo boys who
accompanied Cook, which, he declares,
proves that Cook could not possibly have
reached the pole. Commander Psary
seeks to prove DR.. Cook never got far.
Their north than Cape Thomas Hubbard,
the nOrthernmost point of Axel Heiberg
Lsnd, at 81 degrees 80 minutes north
latitude. Accompanying his statement,
Commander Pesry furnishes a map on
which has been traced what be says was
DR.. Cooks actual route. ut lie the
SAME old story, said DR.. Cook, at Oleve-
land, Ohio, last night when he was
shown the statement issued by Com
msnder Pesry, together with the map
accompanying 1t. al have replied to
the points raised dozen times" he con-
tinued. "rhe map published by Com.
msuder Pesry 10 itself indicates that
the Eskimos have respected their promise
made to me, that they would not give
any information to Pesry or his men,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13

A WOMAN may cut, slash, rip or de-
stroy clothing at will, take the money
out OF it, aud the law can't touch her,
provided she is 8 wife aud the clothing
is that Of her husband. So declared
Municipal Judge Newcomer 10 Chicago
lsst week when the case of woman
clothes slasher WA presented. The
womsu's husband had her arrested 90 3
charge of disorderly conduct. Accord
ing 10 bis story, his wife left him two
months ago, but returned; broke into his
room and, finding his Sunday. gO.to.
meeting suit hanging in q closet, she
cut it, ripped it, tore 1t and put 1t in
such shape that to appear on the street
10 it would make him liable to arrest.
Great Scott, aud women, or some Of
them at least, say they have no rights !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13
Death finn Storms.

Hsvans, Oct. Is Eighteen deaths
10 Cuba as result OF MONDAYS storms
is the estimats made todsy. The dam.
age to crops is not as great as at hfst
fesred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13
Office Of the
Lanston Monotype Machine Company,

Philadelphia, October g. 1879
A special meeting of stockholders Of the
LANSTON MONOrYPE MACHINE COM
PANY will be held at the Hotel tleisch-
mann, Alexandra, Va, at twelve o'clock
noon, on THURSDAY, the 2sth day of o.
tober, 1909, for the purpose Of considering an
increase in the capital stock Of the company
to $40, 600, 600, and increasing the par value
Of the stock from $40 to 500 per share and
transacting such other business as may prop
erly come before it.
transfer books will be closed on Octob r
Is, 1909, ct twelve o'clock noon, and will be
reopened on November 3. 1909, at ten o'clock
a. N.
By order Of the board Of directors.
w. ARTHUR SELLMAN, Secretary.
octl3 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13

At Detroit yesterday in the baseball game,
Detroit defeated Pittsburg TO 0 and evened
up the count in the worlds championship
series, each now having two victories to its
credit. The game was played with the mer-
curry at "a degrees above zero, but IL ,036 per-
SONS braved the chilling temperature to see
the game.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13

Secretary Meyer has signed the con-
tract with the New York 5bipbuildiug
Company for the construction OF the
bsttleship Arkansas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13

IT IS probable that the next ambss'
sadot to China will be deaf and dumb
man Such an one would be TO Sscre.
tary Knox's liking,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13

Nicklin's Hir Tonic brings results. Re.
moves dandruf, reyives the hair roots,
strengthens and invigorates the hair. Price
25c., Soc. and sl.oo per bottle, at Leadbeater' 9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13

Georgetown, D. G. Oct IS, Whsst i05-iOs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13
Upholstery Department

Curtain Muslins.
New stock of Curtain Muslin, in 50 and ~
inch widths, and in dotted, floral and colonial
designs.
12Ac and zoe yard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13
DRY GOODS.
Woodward and LOthrOp
New -Washington-Paris
Women's Costumes, Wraps,
BlOuses, and FurS.

We unusually attractive collect Wmeus
plated Effects All