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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12
Virginia News.


The Farmers Institute Of northern
Virginia will hold its monthly scssin 10
the courthouse at Manassas, on Tues
day April 10.
Fred Cox, proprietor Of Fair Oaks
Dsiillery, in Henrico county, was on
Saturday, acquitted OF the charge Of
having defrauded the government OF the
tax on thousands Of gallons OF liquor
Mrs. Aurie Virgluis Bowles, wife oil
w. w. Bowles, a well.knoSu Clarke
county farmer and stockmsp, died Sat
urdsy at her home, GIendou, near Mill
wood, aged so years. She was Miss
Lodge, OF Frederick county.
J. Lindsay Ferguson, formerly Of
Richmond, killed himself In the Office oil
the Atlantic Furniture Company at
High Point, n. O., Friday. Just whs;
cause led to the commission OF The deed
is not known. Ferguson was married
lees than two months ago, remaining In
Richmond with his bride for day or
two. BE was a native Of DanVille.
Tomorrow the University of Virginia
will do honor to the memory, Of its
founder, Thomss Jefferson, by cele-
brsIiDg the anniversary Of his birth, add
will q, the same time cooperate with the
alumni Of the institution 10 all parts oil
the country 10 revivjng and strengthen
ing the bonds of loyalty aud sympathy
that unite them TO one another and to
The Alma Mater.
Robert L. Bier, of The Library Of
Congress, Washington, was in Fredericks-
burg last week. repairing the Bible on
which Gen. George Washington took
the Ga h of Masonry. Mr.. Bier's work
will not change the appearances of the
old book in the least. The work vas
done In the Office Of Past S ale Grand
Master 8. ]. Quiun.
An effort now is being made by of.
cisls Of the state library and others to re-
cover the original draft of the Virginia
constitution of l776, which long since
disappeared from the archives OF the
stste and has not been heard from for
decades. Today there apparently Is not
a soul living who knows the where.
abouts Of this almost priceless document.
The enrolled copy Of the constitution OF
1929 came to light few weeks ago and
was purchased by the state library
board.
The town council at Oulpeper has
materially increased the license tax. II
will cost the Standard Oil Company $l00
to continue the local agency. The sum
Of IS, 900 lie required from the individ-
usl who applies for g license to retail
liquor. To dispense linear beer" within
the provisions Of the Byrd law requires
800. The merchant selling cigarettes
must pay $26. The skating rink and
the moving picture man each must psy
$3.50. Public utilities, such IS rail
roads, express, telegraph, and telephone
companies, ara Included in the Gift"
Lawyers, doctors, and dentists come In
for q so per cent. increase, willie the
livery stable and electric light men have
100 and 200 per cent. each added to
theiT liaenaa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12

CAPT. HoBsoN made another, or
rather the same old speech before the
u. :. naval cadets at Annapolis on Sat-
urday night and again urged a big navy
for both the Atlantic and the Pacific.
He spoke With every evidence Of the
deepest conviction as be set forth bis
well-known views of the likelihood that
this nation will sooner or later be In
volved 10 8 war for its very existence,
aud plead with bis hearers to labor with
uncessing devotion to prepare them
selves to play their part in the war. In
citing the causes which might lead to
war the speaker mentioned Japan sgsin
and again IS the chief menace. The
United States possessions 10 the Pacific,
he said, constantly excited the envy Of
Japan, while the tremendous possibili-
ties Of commerce With China as she
awakened were sure to involve this coun-
try and Japan in struggle for Its pos
session. Capt. Hobson with his fear-Of'
japan speech is becoming bore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12
Wheat.

New York, April 12.-The pstteD
bull campaign IN the wheat pit OF
Ohicsgo is to weigh very heavily on
the poor man. he mus! pay the freight
aud already the big bakers, who make
bread and biscuit in carload guam.
titles have decided that they will
have to cut down the size of the loaf aud
the contents of the packages of crackers
aud cakes in order 10 Pay the profit that
is being demanded by The man that has
cornered the visible supply of wheat.
May delivery day is rapidly approaching
and the men who want wheat TO turn into
flour are being compelled 70 pay war time
prices with the end by no means in sight
Millers are now paying Sl38 bushel for
wheat to grind, where three months ago they
we're paying only 81.
James A. Pdt,en is quoted as saying, "the
day Of cheap wheat is over" and bakers to.
day believe that the days Of the five cent loaf
sre over, too.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12

list Of the House bill aud restored to the
free list. The great mass Of the rates
reported are below those Of existing Law.
The Senate tariff bill, while putting
crude and refined petroleum on the frs'
list, just as it was passed in the House.
makes no reference to the products o.
petroleum. This, 1t is claimed, vii
give to the many products Of petroleum
the benefit Of protection st the rate Of q
per cent I'D YslOrem. Thus the SeDst'
bill repeats what has been called th'
'joker' in the oil schedule Ia favor o.
the Standard Oil Oompsny.
The Supreme Court today denied the
application for q rehesring 10 three cases
Of the Walers.Pierce Oil Co., VS.. the
state of Texas. The decisions to the
company was rendered BY the Supreme
Court several weeks ago. This ends the
case so far ss the Supreme Court is con-
cerned, and the result Is that the Waters
Pierce Oil Go. Is excluded from doing
business in Texas.
President Tai; has ordered Director
North of the census bureau to direct ell
of his supervisors to axe their sppoint-
ments "withont regard TO politics" 0hen
they begin counting noses for the census
OF 1910. This order by the president is
the official verifcation of the promise
that be gave the people Of the south that
in the conduct Of the presidency be
would give every section OF the country
an equal show. As result, the officers OF
the census 10 the south, where republic
csus are few aud far between, will
largely be held by democrats.
Washington gave her baseball team q
rousiug welcome home when the Ma
tioDals arrived here from Columbus this
morning. An immense crowd was on
baud at the Union station and every
fan is on edge awaiting the opening
game of the American League here this
afternoon. Society is expected to turn
out In force today. Every box 10 the
grand stand has been sold. A numbtr
OF Alexsndrians came here to witness
the game.
The U. 5. Supreme Court did not band
down it's decision today regarding the
constitutioOality Of the comOdities clause
Of the Hepburn rate Law.
President TAFT pressed q button at
noon today which opened the Southern
Electrical Exposition at Louisville, KY.
Mrs. ]. Z. Gill and her matrimonial
excursion party" arrived here today
from Richmond.
President Taft turned over the White
House grounds to besieging army Of young
sters and what they are doing to the well kept
lawns, costly shrubs and priceless vines Is q
caution. This is egg rolling day" in Wash
ington the one date Of the entire year that be-
longs 10 the children, and like his pTedeces-
sOrs for many administrations, President Taft
has ordered the Marine Band to play for them
while they race over the grass, and indulge in
a thousand and one pranks 70 keep the big
policemen busy. President Taft extended
the hour this year for their admission to the
grounds to three o'clock. No grown.ups were
admitted to the grounds un'e they were &C.
companed by children and as upon former
years many enterprising youngsters made
money by escorting adults by the policeman
guards at FIVE and ten cents an escort.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 70. 1909.

STANDARD OIL interests we're sue
cessiully and ipgsniously taken care OF
10 the closing moments Of the debate on
the Payne tariff bill in the House Fri
day. as members discovered to their
amszement and indignation on sAtur'
day when they came to examine criti-
cslIy just what was the effect of the
complicated amendments regarding pc
troleum that we're offered By Chairman
PAYNE and accepted by the House.
Members Who believed that petroleum
and all its products had been placed on
the free list by the Payne amendments
were dnmfounded when they discovered
that only crude and refined petroleum
aud one by-product, parafin, were
really on the free list, and that all the
other products of the oil were subject
10 a duty of 20 per cent under pro-
vision 10 what Is known as the trap
basket" section Of the bill. tits claimed
that jugglery, deception and trckery,
the most shameless and outrageous ever
prscticed upon the House and the Amer
icau people By Speaker Cannon, Chair
man Payne, of the ways and means
committee; Mr.. Dslzell and other House
bosses, has given to the products OF
STANDARD oil the protection mentioned
above. The trickery which House
members feared would be restored to to
continue the special privileges enjoyed
by the Standard, was actually employed
with the entire House looking on
For ways that are dark and for tricks
that are vain the republican House
leaders are peculiar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12
Ketcheu to Fight Johnson.

New York, april 12,-Jsck Johnson,
the negrs champion. and Stanley Ket.
chell, middle weight champion, will
likely be matched today to fight As
rounds at Oolma, California, October
IL or 18th. Ooffroth had long inter-
view with Johnson last night and practI-
cally secured the negro's consent to meet
Ketchell, the fight to be pulled off either
before or during Portola celebration,
which begins October IL. Before meet
Ing Johnson the fight promoter bad 8
talk with Jim Jeffries and asked the re-
tired champion, point blank when he
would give so answer about whether he
intended fighting or not. 81 will not be
ready to give my auswer for two or
three MONTHS" is the reply Jehres is
said to have made. Oofroth asked JEFF
fries how long after be had consented to
fight, it would take for him to get into
condition, and Jefries replied, eight
months,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12

After the introduction of some petit
lions and bills, the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session for the consideration OF
nominations and then ct l2:46 adjourned
uD,il Thursday.
Senator Aldrich was not prepared to-
day today to make any statement as to
the probable amount of revenues that
might be expected to be collected under
The provisions of the Senate bill. he
intends, however, 10 present statement
OF this kind 10 bis opening speech. This
will occur on Thursday, when debate
upon the measure will begin.
HOUSE.
r Advance notice OF troublous times 10
the House today failed OF veri6cstiop.
Under the pesceiul influence of Easter
Sunday, the House leaders decided to
take the initiative Of correcting the mis-.
take that crept into the oil schedule Of
the Payne bill Saturday. Mr.. Norris
(rep. Neb had prepared resolution
calling for return of the tariff bill from
the Senate, but withheld 1t when be
learned that the leaders would attend TO
the matter.
As the first number of the legislative
program today Chairman Psyne,~ of the
ways and means committee, offered
resolution asking the Senate to return
the tariff bill, and directing that after
the eugrOssiDg clerk had added the
words sand the products thereof after
the word petroleum" in the free list,
the bill should be returned to the Sem
ate.
This means that petroleum, crude and
refined, and all its products are In the
free list of the House bill.
The resolution Was adopted without
question or q word Of debate by unsri-
mons vote.
Chairman Tawney, OF the committee
on appropriations, presented bill to
provide for paying some Of the expenses
Of the special session.
Mr.. Macon reckoned that the allow
snce 10 the bill WAS excessive for q short
session, and he made an objection that
killed the bill.
A resolution by Mr.. TaWney prOvid-
ing that all employees of the House shall
be paid by the day during the special
session, and that members of the House
be allowed 1926 for stationery was pass
ed after a roll call that showed ayes 100,
nays 66.
Speaker Cannon appointed as con-
ferees on the census bill MessTs. Orum-
packer (rep. Ind), Blrleigh (rep, Me.
aud Hay dem. Vs.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12
TOday's Telegraphic New
Petroslno's Funeral .

New York, April 12.-With honorS
such as never before we're paid to sin
gle policeman, whose claim to fame was
simply that he had done bis duty, With
the result that he was murdered by the
criminals that feared him, Lieutenant Of
Police Joseph Petrosino, was buried 10
dsy, As a tribut TO the dead man,
ne''lY every CT y ficial, judges Of the
courts and Tepr ssnlstiyes of hundreds
OF civic OTg aniz ,Iions we're In line while
flags on all and county buildings
were at half staff. The full regiment OF
police and two squads Of mounted
men, battalion Of iremen 10 command
Of Chief Croker, and All Of the officials
OF the FIRE and police departments march
ed 10 the funeral procession, and behind
them came every Italian society In the
greater city. At the church, the Rev.
Father Lavelle and Rev. Father Kear-
ney ofticated and q solemn high mass of
requiem was sung. Only those invited
we're permitted to enter by the police.
Many people followed the cortege.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12
From Washington.
fCorsypondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, April II,

tC0reSpondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, April II.
Tie tsr'f bill as amended by the
Senate finance committee was ordered
reported TO the Senate today after full
meetiog of the committee at which the
democrats we're present. 1t was eccom-
panied by brief summary by Senstor
Aldrich Of the general character of the
changes proposed by the Senate commit
tee to the House bill as follows: 1n
the ain, the rates in the tariff bill IS
reported from the Senate finance com-
mittee are lower than those in the bill
IS it passed the House, the sctusl mum
Der of reductions being about three
times the number Of increases. Such
increases IS have been made have been
largely rendered necessary to preserve
the symmetry of the schedules. A con-
siderable number of srliolss 10 common
use have been tsken from the dntisble
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12
EIectroeution of Youthful Murderer

Ossiuning, N. Y.,April IL Bernard
CarliD, 20. year old youth, who killed
bis mother in Brooklyn on April 8 last
year, was electrocu.ed In Sing Sing
prison a few minutes after 6 O'Clock
Today. Only one shock WAS necessary
and the boy was pronounced dead. Most
of Cabins life was spent 10 orphan
asylums and reformstories. He was
discharged from the House Of Refuge q
few hours before the crime. BE blamed
his mother for bis bad eyes which were
very weak, and while In prison decided
to kill her. He bought revolver en-
route 10 bis home aud shot his mother
the moment he was let into the house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12


DURING the discussion of the census
bill on Friday SENATOR Smith, of Mich
igAn, stirred up something Of sensation
by saying; al know of cases 10 which
women clerks are Inundated because
they will not permit petty chief to take
liberties with them" Then the incident
closed. But such a charge made upon
the floor of the Senats should instantly
hsvs called for rigid investiga
and, If found to be true, then every man
implicated should be dismissed from the
government service and otherTi pun
ished
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12
FIRE AND LOST OF LIFE.

A tragic FIRE, the most disastrous to
life ever known 10 Berkshire county,
occurred to Lenox, Mass, early yesterday
morning. Ia one hour four OF the larg-
est business houses in Main street were
totally destroyed. Two dwellings in
Church street we're burned, and num-
Der of shops for carriage making and
blacksmithery were wiped out. The
loss is between 5000, 900 and $3.50, 900.
In the Clifford building, where the 6Ie
started, six lives we're lost. Twelve
families we're made homeless. The
desth of Miss Alice French Vas one of
the p'tiIul tragedies of the morning.
While the fire in the Clifford block wa
as its height woman was seen to climb
out Of hsme-fIled room to & versuda
on the second story with her night
clothing aud her hair ablszs. Sag
geriDg to the railing, the woman leaped
to the sidewalk, landing In a heap with.
in five or ak feet OF the blazing walls.
Some of the horrihed onloOksrs attemp-
ted to rush in to drag her ont, but the
intense heat drove them baek, and not
until the flames had practically died out,
several hours later, was the body re-
covered,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12
Waiting for the He'll

The Hague, April 12,- Anticipation
throughout the Dutch kingdom over the
promised birth Of sn heir this week has
become so great that today practically
saw suspension Of work everywhere.
Nothing else is talked of. which means
that If all goes we'll with Queen Will
helmina and q son bora to her, Holland
will see such carnival Of rejoicing as
wss never before witnessed, but If the
national hlpes are disappointed again
corresponding grief will seiz. The people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12
LETTER TO ). K. NJ. NORTON
Alexandria. Va.

Dear Sir. What's the pnalty for making
or selling short-measure psiut in your state?
And does it make any difference, il three.
fourths Of the paints are shOrt-measure!
Is seven pinta full.gallon or a fool-gallon?
What's the penaliy for making or selling
whitewash for paintl
Is whiteTssh paint, If mixed with a little
paint and labeled "Pure mixed paint, or
something like that?
But We don't intend to go into the business
We make Deyoe lead.and zinc full-measufe
and true.
Yours truly. F w DEvoE q Co.
p. Sc. s. Leadbeatsr d Sous sell our
paint. 25
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12
HOMECOMING WEEK.


The general interest 10 Old Home Com
log week and yesterdays weather CON-
bined to bring to George Washington
Park the lsrgest crowd Shooters Hill
aas ever seen. Thousands turned out,
and most of them walked up to the cid
tort aud explored It's many rami6cations.
Everyone had some favorable comment
for the Park, aud the plans of the oele-
brAtion seemed TO be very generally ap.
proved
Mr.. BroCkett, chairman of the execu-
tive committee, states most excellent
progress is being made and that every
thing points to Old Home Coming week
being the greatest celebration In Alex
andVia's history.
The committee Of the Glass Bottle
Blowers Association, composed Of Henry
Schnell, chairman; 7. Warren, secretary
Thomas Larkins and Daniel F. Larkins,
are making splendid progress with their
work, sud are expected to report to the
general committee tonight.
Mr.. E. NJ. BrrelI, OF the committee
of employees of the Washington Navy
Yard, expects nearly all of the employees
Of the yard to be In Alexandria on the
Both.
The executive committee meets 10.
night at the Chamber of Com merce st
9 O'Clock; the Chamber OF Commerce
holding meeting at o'clock.
Every member of the executive COM
mittee and every committee chairman
lie urged TO be present promptly at nine.
Mr.. Joseph E. Willard states that he
will make every effort to be 10 Alex.
andris on the 90.h Of April, and be
hopes that the occasion will be most
successful and delightful
All former Alexandriaus now residing
10 Washington sre requested to meet at
the National Hotel at three o'clock p. IN.
on Wednesday evening".
Former citizens OF Alexandra and
Fairfax counties are also requested to be
present.
Mayor Psff and Msssrs, Brockett,
Williams, and Graham went to Wash
ingtoD Today 10 reference to the parade
on the 30ih instant. They wers inform
ed at the Navy Department tina. the
Marine Band, Ave companies of msrints,
one company Of sailors and the dispatch
boat Dolphin will be ordered here on
that day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

by order Of the board Of directors Of the
u ErTEY ELECTRICAL INDICATOR
SIGNAL COMPANY, Inc. a meeting Of the
stockholders Of the company will be held at
the principal Office Of the company, No. 4l2
Prince street, Alexandria, Va, on TT E5DAY,
April "a 1909, at 10 .. M. for the election o.
president and directors of the company, and
for the transaction Of sneh other business as
may legally be AGED upon.
aprl2 Ut zorro HILL, secrstsry,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12
New York Stock Market.

New York, April 70 The stock market
today advanced strong all through the fret
hour although there was evidence in some
stocks Of selling. This selling caused some
fractional recessions for time hut tn after
noen, stocks became active again and recoy
cred all thsy had lost
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY.


These books have beer added to the
Alexandria Library during Ma ch aud
April: $40 Or Fight, Emerson
! Hough; Lorimer of the Northwest,
Harold BindlOss; Diana Of DObsous,
Oecily Hamilton; The Three Brothers,
Eden Pbiilpotls; The Expensive Miss
Du Cane, s. Mac NsughtOn; The Wild
Geese, Stanley Weyman; Ostbarine's
Child, Mrs. Henry de Ia Pasture; Ros-
nab, Myrs Kelly; Cousin Cinderella,
Sara Jeanette Duncan; The Message,
Louis Tracy; Whittier Thou Goest, J.
j. Bell; The Gorgeous Borgis, Justin
Huutly Mccarthy; The Man 10 Lower
Ten, Msry Roberts Rinehah; The Open
House, Juliet WiIbor TOupkins; The
Climber, f. F. Benson. The House
With No Address, E. Nesbit; Much Ado
About Peter, Jean Webster The Ring
snd the Man, Cyrus 7. Brady; Peggy
Owen, Lucy Foster Madison; Mss Betty
of New York, Ellen Douglas Dslaud !;
Iudiscreet Letters from Peking, B F.
Putnam Hesle and The "reminiscences
Of Lady Randolph Churchill.
The library board would like to &C
knowledge the following books which
have been given by friends
The Memoirs OF the Baroness Cecile
De Courlot, Moritz Won KsISenberg; Ia
aud Out the Old Missions Of Oslifornis,
Gsorge Wharton James; The Biography
of Albert De Musset, Paul De M1sset;
The Count Of Monte Odsto, Alexander
Dumas; Odd or Even ? Mrs. A. d. 7.
Whitney; The English Bodley Family,
Horace F Scudder; zig Tag Journeys
in the Occident, Hezskiah Bntterworth;
The East ludian Archipelago, Albert S.
Bickmore, M. A.; Letters OF Queen Vic
tDrIa, edited by Arthur Christopher Ben
son and Vicount Esher; Tom Grogsn,
HOpki1son Smith, and Sherlock Holmes
stories, adventures and memoirs, Conan
Doyle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12
WANTED.

MOTICE.-THE ANNUAL MEETING of
y the stockholders Of the PNEUMATIC
TOBACCO STENMFR COMPANY will b 9
held at the Hotel Fleischmann, in the city OF
Alexandra, Virgins, On SAT- RDAY, the
Path day Of April, 1869, at O'Clock. for the
election Of officers and for the transaction OF
all business which may properly come before
the meeting
L. P. WHITAKER, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12

John Smith, the negro, who on SIT.
urdsY dragged Miss Mary Steel Ewing
from her buggy, two miles from Arcadia,
Fla. Ia 40 attempt at criminal assault,
Was taken away from the sheriff and bis
deputies at an ssrly hour yesterday
morning and hanged to tree.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12
~, r. WhIIAhEh, secretary.
aDr12 60 I'll

NOTICE.--A meeting of the FRIEND
~ SHIP VETERAN FIRE ASSOCIA-
TON will be held tomorrow tuesday
night for the purpose Of making arrange
ments for attending the funeral Of the late N.
Augustus Butts, q member Of the organz,-
ton. P. N. BRADSHAW,
aprl2 2t President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12
FOR SALE AND RENT.

For RENT. HOUSE, No. 800 north st,
Assph street. 6 rooms and bath.
apT8 II N, RUBEN a SONS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-12

FOR SALE-Fine 7-room BRICK Dwell
LING, all ,aOdern improvements, on
south Washington street, near Duke. Terms
reasonable. Address &c, Gazette Office.
aDr l0-3t