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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
COAST

Captain of police, thirty-one years on force
in San Francisco with excellent record, gets
drunk, shoots boy. is stripped of star and
thrown in tanks.
Masked bandit holds up and robs stage
and passengers in Northern California
Granddaughter of English peer who married
in Los Angeles sues for divorce In Nevada.
Posse finds fugitive asleep In hut after long
chase in Arizona
Bankers in session at Seattle select Chat
tanooga as next convention city
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24
Seen at Schenectady

It became known at Schenectady to-
day that a Chinese answering the gen.
eral description of Leon Ling went to
Continued ON Page 1wol
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-24

III HE "clipper" service of sailing ships
between New York and Philadel-
n nhio and os Angeles harbOr is to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
NIB, BRYAN EXPLAINS.

In explanation OF his position on the
proposed debate with Senator Bailey, oil
Texas, at AtlsntS, Ga, W. J. Bryan
yesterday addressed a letter to CLARK
Howell, editor Of The Atlanta Constilu,
ton. The letter follows:
81 wired you last night that !
would communicate with you by letter
my reasons for believing a debsts inad.
vissble When a join. meeting was
suggested st Fl Psso, Tex, I replied
to the effect that was trying 10 sid in
the election to \ democratic msj)rity 10
the next Congress; thSt to thst end
have suggested brief but specific tariff
plank, when | ask democratic cRudi-
dates 10 accept, reject, or amend, aud
that, believing a debate would tend to
turn attention from the issue 10 indivij-
uslg, would not consider the PROPOSE.
ion unless ii came as personal re-.
quest l might add the further reason
that debate between two democrats
would accentuste the tariff differences
that have embarrassed our party in Con-
gress, aud give the republican neWspa-
psra q chance to dwell upon democratic
dissensions instead of devoting their
time to the contest now being vaged
between the progressive republicans and
the stsndpatters. A debate might be
blessing 10 the partic pants and enter
tsiping to the audience but think the
jet which | an endesvoriug to
present is worthy of calm aud serious
consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
AUTO PARADE.

An attractive display of decorated al.
tomobiles passed down Pennsylvania
avenue yesterday afternoon. The parade
took less than bslf an hour to pass the
reviewing stand, tit contained q mum.
Der OF automobiles BEAUTIFULLY decorated
aud eVincing rare taste 10 decoration. A
number OF the automobiles we're deco.
rated with roses, cbryssnihemums, dab
liss aud great masses Of golden rod IN.
til they were veriisble flower gsrdens
Even more beautiful than the flowers
we're the pretty girls, whose hsppy faces
gave additional charm to the cars they
drove. The first car of the parale wss
particularly attractive. Among those on
the reviewing stand was Mrs. Swanson,
wife Of the governor OF Virginia.
The navy yard employees, with the
gun hOat received the sweepstakes trophy
10 the floral parade. The noral decOrs-
iions on their fiat cost 200. Three
Thousand American Beauty roses an d
$50 fern plants we're used.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
PRESIDENT FAVORS SHIP
SUBSIDY.

President TafFs lNul-snd-out declare
Hm 10 favor of ship subsidy legislation
10 be coming session OF Congress snt
the upbuIldiug OF the merchant marine
bob on the Atlantic and Pacific cossisr
vas received with enthusiasm by 80
audi snce OF 20, 900 persons at the Expo.
sitioa grounds 10 Seattle yesterday.
IN g president proposes that the So,
600 900 or 81, 0O0 900 annual profit oil
the foreign mail business shall be ap'
Pile TO the upbuilding Of the merchant
mar, ne, 10 the presidents opinion this
wou d be sufficient 10 put two or three
orieI uaI lines running from eastern
poin ~ TO South America on satisisc'
tory basis.
II 10 presidents speech also fore
shsd oWs important recommendations ~
him 10 Congress 10 reference TO the
COVE 1,ment Of Alaska. The president
prop nies to reoFganizs the form OF gov
ernm OF in the Philippines. He would
have a governor appointed By the
presi d. ut and q commission OF i've, also
to I've chosen by the executive, who
would exercise the legislative powers Of
the gov eminent. The president would
m axe b 9th the governor aud the commits
8 ION "a swersble to one Of the depart
ments TO Washington. He holds that
oonditlo ns are not ripe for regular
territorial government 10 Alaska.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
Virginia News.

The third annual convention OF the
Virginia State Dairymen's Association
met at Leesbnrg today.
Mrs. Belle Benedam, wife of William
a. Bsnedum, died after long Hines;
at her home in hamilton yesterday, in
me ffiy.ninth year of her age. She
vas Miss Tsvenner.
Marriage licenses were issued 10 Wash.
ington yesterday 10 Emerson r. Purks,
aud Alice ID. Grigsby, both OF King
George county, and Lewis Bradford, anc
Ella Crosby, both OF Manassas.
A coroner's jury In Richmond yes.
terdsy exOntrated Miss Mary L. Walker
from all blame in the death of Mrs.
Mary G. Cartwright, who WAS run down
by an automobile operated by Miss
Walker.
The new Southern Methodist Church
located at Woodbridge, Prince William
county, known rs the Metzger Memo.
rial, will be dedicated October 10th.
Preaching at IL a. m. and 2 p. m. by
Rev. F. j. Prettymsn d. D., presiding
elder of the Washington district.
Amos Payne, of Middleburg, has sold
his valuable farm, known as "The AS
pens" containing over 500 acres, to
Mr.. Bangs, of New York, for the sum
of $26, 900. This lsud is situated in
Loudoun and FaUquier counties and has
some Of the best blue grass 10 this por-
ton OF Virginia.
Mr.. Guy A. Somers died on Sunday
at bis home 10 Brooklyn, n. Y, q; the
age OF 81 years. He was born 10 Fair
fax county and went to Brooklyn forty.
seven years ago where, becoming inter-
ested Ia the manufacture of cans, he
helped to orgauizs the American Gan
Company Of Brooklyn.
Rev. H. B Lee. rector OF Christ Epis-
copsl church, Charlottesville, has been
given a sixty-day option on Rawlings
Institute, in which time 1t is expected
that Mr.. Lee will get such cooperation
from the business men of Charlottesville
IS will enable him to continue this school
for girls. Mr.. Lee hopes to raise in
stock subscriptions, $25, 900 10 pay of
the debts of the institute and thoroughly
equip it with the most modern convent
ces. The school will be under the con-
troll OF the Episcopal diocese Of Virginia,
but non.sectsrian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
ROANOKE GOES WET.

Roanoke yesterday, Ia local option
election, voted, by msiority Of SO, To
retain the licensed saloon. The liquor
men carried three out of four wards and
got majority in all precincts but two.
The total vote cast was S,2l9, Of which
liquor got /, GA
At local option election December
30 of last year the total vote was 2,184,
and the "drys" got q msjority of Sc.
That election was thrown out by Judge
Staples, after contest
The Campsin conducted by the anti.
ssloonistS was very lively, including
many public speakings, free use Of the
newspapers, big torchllght procession
&c. On the other hand, the liquor
men conducted gumshoe campaign.
The Virginia Brewing Company issued
letter, which was mailed to the voters,
asking that the saloon be retained,
claiming that should the city 20 dry 1t
would mean the con6scstion of that large
plant.
The election for and against license
10 Rocky Mount district took place.
Yesterday. There wss large vote.
Rocky Mount, seat OF franklin county,
with nearly 1000 population, has only
one licensed saloon which pays cor
porstion tax of $4,000 annually. The
liquor men won by three votes. The
campsig1 wss holly contested.
Woodstock is voting today whether
to permit liquor traffic or Gust the saloons
The local oPtionists have wsged vigor-
us campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
AIsace-Lorraine,

Paris, Oct. 1.--All Franco, psrticu.
lsrly the foreign Office, is alarmed by
the attitude of the German government
toward Alsace aud Lorraine, where the
Germsn garrisODs we're today increased
fr m 81, 900 to So. 900 men. Since 1890
the Germany army posts in these from
tier provinces have been enlarged, and
the quota Of men increased until the
French have come to look upon this new
increase as unreasonable and indicative
Of German apprehension. The kaiser
hss seen with misglvugs the various
little aDti.Gsrmsn incidents OF the past
few years In Alsace-Lorrsine. He
knows that one OF the dearest Of French
ambitions Is the retsking of the lost
provinces, and he is taking no chance Of
losing them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
News Of the Day.

Massachusetts democrats yesterday
nominsted former State Senator James
H. Vahey for governor.
Lewis o. Grover, former president OF
the Colt Patent Firearms Manufacture
ing Company, died in Hartford, OF
yesterday.
Justice William Jay GsyDor, OF the
New York State Supreme Court, was
last night nominated for mayor oil
greater New York by the democratic
city convention.
b. an unexpected corner the price Of
the September delivery OF wheat on the
Chicago Board Of Trade was advanced
Yesterday IA cents; az Eastern operator
was said 10 have engineered the deal and
to have recouped former losses.
Individual deposits 10 the 6977 ma
tional banks of the country we're S.,
O09, 893, $50 on September l, sccordi Dg
to reports made to the comptroller oil
the currency under the call for their
condition at the close OF business on
that date.
"Pony" Moore, one Of best known
sporting men in England, aud also well
known 10 the United States, died 10
London today. His real name was Geo.
Washington Moore, and he was the
father-in-lsw of Charley Mitchell, the
well-known English pugilist.
The annual death roll of the Alps this
year, Isl killed and 217 injured, has
aroused widespread public opinion
throughout Switzerland, and the strong.
est pressure possible is being brought to
bear in favor of the enactment of strict
government regulations to control noun
tain climbing.
A policeman and a CITY hall guide
were badly beaten, shots fred aud the
lives Of passersby endangered in hold
up at Thirteenth and Market streets,
Philadelphia, yesterday. Two of the
band Of 6re bighwsymen escaped, oat
in cab, and with them went a diamond
s,arfpiu and $40, the property Of the vic
lim VI TUG nOiu-uP Aho Othot tufcs
footpsds escaped.
River View Park, on the PsiapscC
river, east Of Canton, Nd, was swepI
by fire yesterday afternoon, which de.
sroyed about half Of the bulldogs and
smusements on the grounds. Although
many OF the most valuable buildings and
amusement devices were saved, the
park is badly wrecked. The FIRE was Of
a mysterious origin. The loss will reach
$50, 900 That there Was no loss Of
human life was due the fact that the
park had been closed since last Sunday
night and the few people who we're on
the grounds beside the employees we're
given ample time to escape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
AN Elk. MINISTER'S OPINION,


81 don't believe q minister of the
gospel can lead an honest life now"
was the startling statement made yester-
day by Rev. d. Fl. Oarrick, who has
just resigned from The psstorste of the
North Lawrence, Kansas, Christian
Church and become a street railroad
conductor.
1.-THE public never sees behind the
scenes Of the pastors home" said CAT
rick, "or it might realize the trials,
griefs, aud pains which the pastor ano
his wife are forced to bear A minister
wife cannot even make a pretente q
dressing ordinarily we'll, or the people
will think they are paying the pastor TOO
much, or that he ought to save part Of
his ssliry and give 1t to missions. he
cannot wear pa'ent leather shoes with
out every person who has contributed
the smallest mite toward his salary
looking at them as if to say, Il helped
pay for those shoes; there's where our
money goes
"No, sir; don't believe minister
can live really honest life. II be
breaches the truth he will be coudemning
the lives Of most Of his congregation and
offending them. Instead of preaching
their convictions, the ministers of the
gospel avoid anything that might tread
upon personal grounds for fear Of Of.
tense. He passes over this and thai
and lives lie every day of his life, in
order to not offend the Influential men,
bets Of his congregation.
Thank God, l am earning an honest
living now and no one can criticise me. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
FRIDAY EVENING, OCT. l. 1909.

WITH the election 10 New YORK Oh
Tuesday of Samuel McRoberts, formerly
treasurer of Armour & Co., IS a vice
n,esidept of the National City BanE,
was taken the frat step of what Is re-
sarded ss q combined movement oil toe
standard Oil Company and the oeei
4rust 20 enter the South American, field
NOT Only to control the cattle industry oil
that continent, but also dominate Its
financial and Industrial interests. There
seems 10 be no escape from the clutches
Of the beef trust except by the road oil
vsOetarisnism. The beef trust is after
the cattle business of South America by
means of the banking business. In iact'
It already owns the important packing
establishments in Argentina. The Oen-
trail Leather Company has completed ''S
sb.orption of the United States Leather
Company, aud The appearance OF the
leather trust, which is already sfhllateo
with the beef trust, in the business Of
making boots and shoes may be looked
for presently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
WANTS REPUBLICAN RECRUITS

WANTS REPUBLICAN RECRUITS
Oongressmsu O. Biscom Slemp, OF the
Ninth disthc., the lone republican Con-
gresham from Virginia, who Ia chairman
of the state republic an committee, has
received letter from President Taft In
which the hope is expressed that the
young men of the state will Iurn to the
republican party as the party OF pro-
gress
The presidents letter reads as folio
Beverly, Mass, Sept. IA, 1909.
MY Dear Mr.. Semp:
az have been watching With intense
int crest the campaign in Virginia with
tho, earnest hope that you are enlisting
in behalf of the republican candidates q
lar ge number Of young and progressive
me OF the state, who without sbatiug
in the slightest degree their pride in
the ir section and it's history, tre never
the less anxious to array themselves on
the progressive side 10 politics, aud who
bell eve that by the rehabilitation OF the
rep ubllcsn party in Virginia and the Be-
lection of able and upright meu for
can didstes upon the republican ticket
and their election, the political conoi'
lions in Virginia may be greatly i'm
proved. shall not return to the east
before the election ana write this letter
At the present time to express 10 you my
best wishes for q successful result. Sin
,crely yours, WILLIAM d. TAFT"
United States Senator Thomas S.
Martin, who was in Richmond yesterday
morning on legal business, predicts that
the state will poll 80, 900 majority for
THU democrats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
Mlatake In Bottles Fatal.

Wilmington, Del, Oct. l.-Mistak-
ing furniture polish for some medicine
he had been taking, John Finn, aged
"a years, swallowed a quantity of the
fluid at noon yesterday and died on e
hour later at the Homeopathic Hos
pital, where he was hurried In an am
busuce In the hope OF saving his life.
Finn was troubled with cramps and he
bad some medicine 10 bottle just like
the one that contained the furniture
polish. Without examining the con-
tents Of the bottle be picked up he
swallowed the poison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01

Mr.. ARCHIBALD Il. TAYLOR, we'll
known Baltimore attorney, has entered
vigorous protest against the plan oil the
democratic campaign managers TO ot'Dg
"oeVro baiters" there from the south 10
sp,ak in bshslf of the suffrage amend
mept. This amendment is intended 10
nm the control of Maryland sfairs
VIII billy in the hands of the white people
of the state and 1t is strange that MI
TAYLOR, Who lie native OF this city,
should oppose such plan But be It
not the only Virginia, whO' having
adopted Baltimore as his home, has re-
nounced bis early training and Joineo
hands with those who oppose the demo
cratic psrty-the party and true friend
of the south.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
Another Defeat.

Melills, Oct. Two hundred Span
i'h troops, headed BY General Die7
Wears, we're wiped out by the MoOrS in
reconnaissance near ZelWsn today. The
Spanish we're caught in the trap set BY
the Moors when they abandoned Mount
Guguru and retired almost entirely from
the peninsula of Melilla.
Paris, Oct. lit Is rumored 10 official
dom here that the Moroccan tribesmen
are gathering in force at Tszsst for 9
concerted attack on the Spanish troops
st Melilla. Large numbers of tribesmau
from the interior are reported to be join.
ing the rebels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01

PEACE congresses, arbitration ttibu-
mails and disarmament conferences are
held periodically with talk of discOur'
aging or preventing war; Notwithslaud-
ing all of this, according to the British
sdmirslty's information, the seven great
est maritime nations are spending on
their armamsnt at the present time six
hundred and fifteen million dollars.
This does not look much like an effort is
being msde to bring about the milIen-
mimi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
THE HARRIS TRIAL.
City Market.
Bell Phone 225-

The prosecution 10 the trial Of ]. ID.
Harris, who IL on trial at Wauenton for
his life for the murder of W. A.
Thompson, scored point yesterday af-
teruoou when the cour. sustained an
objection offered when the defense st.
tempted to place on the stand 10 rebut,al
ex Judge sbumate, foreman Of the graud
jury which indicted Harris. The widow
of the deceased, accompanied by her
eldest child and Thompson's sister, ap-
peared 10 the court room for the first
time in the afternoon, but remained only
q short time
The morning session was taken mp
BY the questioning of the defendant by
the commOnweslth's attorney. Although
the defendant was subjected TO rigid
iuquisition relating to the happenings
leading up to the shooting, nothing new
was added to his testimony Of Wednes-
day.
The case may be given to the jury this
evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
ChiIdren,s Home Burned.

Wheeling, W. Va, Oct. 1.-Fire
which stsrted0in the or closets Of thu
county children's home st Tacoma, BEL
mont county, totally destroyed the in
stiiution today. Fiity.four children we're
housed in the home and many heroic
rescues were made by the nurses. As
the last of the inmates fed from the up
per floors the stairTsyS burned out and
fell. Miss Grace Green, one nurse, re-
turned repeatedly to the second floor
where II small children we're burned
and carried everyone to safety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
Unknown Dead Man.

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct IA well
dressed man, in whose pockets were
found a bank pass-book on the Security
Bank OF Los A 1geles, GAL, for 81. 900,
to the credit OF O. Fromm, and Pacific
steamer ticket, died at the Emergency
Hospital today. The man Wss found
last night lying unconscious nesr the
Lskesbore Railroad tracks at BOff4lo
Greek Junction. His skull was fractured
and both legs we're broken. 1t Is be.
lieved he stepped Of moving train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
AEsauIted and Robbed.

Philadelphia, Oct lie. 81. Wilson,
Al years old, a railroad msn Of Wheeling,
w. Va, was found esrly todsy lying
senseless on a pavement with a badly
l'ctr ted skull aud confused face.
When be regsiued consciousness st the
Hahuemsu Hospital several hours later
he told the su'horitits be had been
robbed of several hundred dollars and
gold watch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01

SENATOR MARTIN. who was 10 Rict'
moud yesterday, predicted that Virginia
would give $4,000 democratic majority
at next months election. he says be
has looked iuto the situation and is con-
fdept that the results of the November
election will show the correctness OF bis
estimates. The senator is pretty
shrewd politician and generally knows
whereof be speaks. Thirty thousand
is sbout the usual democratic majority
10 Virginia and there is no reason Tor q
falling of this yesr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
Killed in a Revolver Duel.

Newark, N. j., Oct. In a revolver
duel with four policemen whom he hsd
threatened TO kill if they persisted 10
serving him with warrant for arrest
Albert Dumarest, who WAS recently left
a small fortune. received Injuries 10 his
room at 81 Watching Avenue, West
Orange, last night, from which be died 2
hours later 10 Orange Memorial Hospi-
tai. He was wanted for shooting 5 few
hours earlier at Adam G. Marshall, who
lives in the same house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01

THE cases of two little girls who have
lain unconscious in Boston for several
DAYS as the result of vaccination have
stirred -vacciuationists of that city to
a vigorous crusade against the system
now ia force for school children. The
two children have lain in comatost
condition, and all efforts to revive them
are proving futile. They are being fed
arti6cially. Neither appears to be
paralyzsd and the cases are beyond the
solution of the physicians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
ORANGE TO HAVE NEW STAT
ION.

Mr. George V. Ptyton Of TINS city,
division superintendent of the 5 luthern
Rajlrsv. has written the Orange, oOssrv'
err that b IL company expects to build g
brick mas senger ststion in Orange the
oIans for the structure having been COM
nle,ed Toe building. "nen completed,
will cost about SlS'OVO. when viii
Ale,,audI ia have oDtl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
II AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
AccIdsutaIIv Killed His Sister.

Hobo keu, N. j., Oct. l--Iu an en-
desvor In illustrate TO bis four year old
sister Edna how be would shoot q
burglar II he. encountered him Charl -
Hansen, z years old, shot the little girl
through the heart this morning, while
the parents were at breakfast 10 the
diniug.room below.
The girl fell across the bed aud the hOr-
rified parents found the screaming boy
standing bei)re the lifeless little body
holding the still smoking revolver. The
county physician later pronounced 1t 8
case of accidental d. ath. This Is the
third child Of a family Of four to die
within year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
THE APPROACHING COMET.

Frank E. Seagrsve, Providence, r.
l., astronomer wbUse calculations rel
sIive to Halley's comet have attracted
Widespread attention, announced that the
correction of slight error in the CAL
culations Of the comet has developed the
discovery that on May 10. 1910, the
comet will reach the same plane as the
earth In its orbit. II is thereby deter
mined that the tsl of the comet will
sweep across this plane instead of clear
log 1t. The earth and comet will meet
ou the same plane, but not in the same
path. There will be distance at the
nearest point Of 1900, 900 miles be-
tween the two. The fan of the comets
tail, according to Ssagtsve, will spread
out and for short period the earth will
find itself swept by 'stsr DUST brought
from many millions Of miles beyond the
fsrtbest known comet. "There need be
no scare over the approaching event."
says Mr.. SesgraVe. "Nolhiug will hap.
pen. The end OF the world will not come.
1t will be nothing more than we have al.
ready passed through on June 80, 1861,
when the earth swept through the tail
Of the comet of '6l. The nearest it could
ever come 10 the earth would be 6, 235,-
600 miles"