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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22
A-Y-P. EXPOSITION
COMES TO AN END
DRAMATIC SCENES Mar THE
CLOSING HOURS.
FAIR IS A GREAT SUCCESS
Attendance of the Fair Is 3,740,551.
Small Dividend Win Be Left
to Stockholders.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 1S-At mid
night Saturday the 10000 electric
lights of the Alaska Yukon- Pacific
Exposition were extinguished, closing
the prosperous life of the Worlds
Fair of 1909, which from every stand
point was more successful than it's
most Jealous friends had dared to
hope.
The final moments of the fair we're
as dramatic as its beginning on June
l, when 10000 people gathered at the
natural amphitheater and waited for
President Tafts signal The last day
had been devoted to saying goodbye.
The exercises of the closing hours
began at 2:30 o'clock with display
of Japanese fireworks The Exposi-
ton band paraded from building to
building, serenading each. The United
States government building was
reached at $50 o'clock, it's daily clos
ing hour. A cornet sounded taps"
and the band played "Auld Lang
Syne." The flag was hauled down,
the life-saving crew fired 21 guns and
the buildings doors were locked.
At night a great throng of people
assembled at the natural amphithea-
ter and listened to classical concert
by the band President Chilbere
made an address of thanks and fare
we'll, and exactly at II o'clock opened
switch that darkened the whole fair
A bugler blew taps" and then in the
darkness, the vast audience sang
"Auld Lang Syne." The street lamps
we're lighted again and the people
went home.
AS expositions go the A.-Y.-P. ha.
been a financial success Every dol
lar of indebtedness has been paid ane
there will probably be small divi
dend for the stockholders. The tota
attendance was 3,740,551. Of thi.
number 2,765,683 we're paid admis.
sions and o74,868 were free.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22
Six Nations Send Ships.

San Francisco, Oct. 19-Within
the shelter of the Golden Gate the
flags of six nations futter over a long
line of battleships assembled to take
part in the Portola festivities, which
opened today, to celebrate the dis
covery of San Francisco bay by Gas
par de Portola and the placing of the
Spanish standard over the site of the
city of St. Francis. The nations rep
resented are England, Holland, Italy,
Germany and Japan. Besides the for
eigners large part of Pacific feet of
the United States is here.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22
HORSES FOR ALASKA MAIL
Haul Heavier Loads Over Frozen
Trails in Alaska's Fastness.

Washington, Oct. 18.-Horses are
superseding dogs in the transporta-
ton of mails in Alaska. A load OF
mail weighing not less than 5000
pounds is often drawn over the frozen
roads of Alaska by one horse at
tached to sled. In short time the
postoffice department expects to make
announcement of the awards of con-
tracts for the transportation of mails
in Alaska for the four years period
from July /, 1910, to July 80, 1914.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22
Women to Fight Disease.

Portland, Or, Oct. 20.-The Ore
gon State Federation of Women's
Clubs as the closing act of its annual
convention in Forest Grove enlisted
its entire membership in a statewide
and equally divided fight against tu-
berculosis and impure milk. Two
hundred thousand tuberculosis stamps
were bought and paid for on the spot.
These are attached to all possible
mediums of circulation to advertise
consumption's dangers.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22
WILL FIGHT BOND PLANS
East Will Oppose Loan for Reclama
nation in West.

Washington, Oct. 20.-The propos-
al of President Taft that Congress
shall authorize the issuance of $10,-
100000 worth of bonds in order to
raise additional funds with which to
complete government irrigation pro-
jects in course of construction in the
west has already met with unusual
criticism in the east, and it is daily
becoming more apparent that the leg
islation, when proposed next winter
will be vigorously opposed in both
senate and house. Speaker Cannon
unquestionably will oppose the bond
ing proposition.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22
OFF WITH YOUR WHISPERS.

There is an epiiogue to the story Of
the whiskers Of King Alfonso Of Spain,
which was recently cabled to New
York from London. His majesty when
he arrived Mt San Sebastian from Mad
rid was wearing side whiskers and had
had his hair cut very short
The king thought that this change
gave him the appearance of an ad-
miraI of the British navy. but Queen
Victoria Eugenia quickly remarked
that he looked more like an English
butler and urged him to shave the
whiskers of. This his majesty did.
for when be returned to Madrid he
was whiskerless once more and looked
younger than ever.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 19-Whilc ad-
justing a new fagpole on the court
house late yesterday afternoon, the
tackle gave way and Alex McLaugh-
lin was thrown from the parapet OF
the fourth story to the stone steps
below, a distance of 90 feet. While
passersby gazed horror-stricken, he
got up and walked away as if moth
ing had happened. Aside from a few
bruises he is unhurt.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 19.-With the
completion at Point Roberts of the
work of a party of government en-
gineers directed by Fremont Morse,
there is in existence for the first time
a complete and accurate survey of the
boundary line between the Dominion
rf Canada and the United States from
Eastport, Me, on the Atlantic, to
Cape Flattery on the Pacific.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22
Heavy japanese Subsidy Fund.

Victoria, B. c., Oct. lo-Under the
new arrangement of the Jepanese
ship subsidy, the Osaka Shosen Kai-
sha, the Japanese company which is
operating a new line of steamers be-
tween Seattle and Tacoma and the
Orient, in connection with the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound rail-
way, will receive bonus of $s00000
for its American service. The Nip
pom Yusen Kaisha, which operates a
line in connection with the Hill roads,
will receive a bonus of $250,00O.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22
joBBERs WANT LOW RATES
Chicago Would Encroach on Spokane
- Trade. 81

Chicago, Oct. 20-En connection
with the Spokane rate case, the COM
mercial interests of Chicago through
the Chicago Association of Commerce
have asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission to give this market COM
modify rates on less than carload
business into the Puget Sound terri
tory.
1t is understood that the commits.
sion is looking with favor upon the
petition, and if it should be granted
it would enable Chicago merchants
to do considerable jobbing in the ter
ritory around Spokane.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22
Banker Ross Must Serve Five Years

Salem, Or, Oct. 20.-The supreme
court rendered an opinion in the case
of the state VS.. ]. Thorburn Ross,
president of the defunct Title Guar
antee & Trust Co., of Portland. In
all respects the judgment of the trial
court is affirmed and Ross must serve
FIVE years in the penitentiary for
wrongful conversion of state school
funds, amounting to $288,42687.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22
Celebrate Anniversary of Yorktown.

Yorktown, Va, Oct 2O-Yorktown
for the second time within the period
of its national fame, yesterday COM
memorated with fitting ceremonies
that glorious event in American his
tory with which its name is identified.
Here was laid 128 years ago to a day
the cornerstone of liberty upon which
a great nation has beer built, by the
capture of Cornwallis.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22
Calls Ferrar a MARTYR.

Washington, Oct. 20-Resolutions
fercely denouncing the murder of
Francisco Ferrer, the Spanish revo-
lutionist, who was condemned by
courtmartial and shot in Barcelona,
we're adopted at yesterdays session
of the executive council of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor. Eerrer
was referred to as a martyr.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22
Haskell Must Go to Trial.

Ardmore, Okla, Oct. lo-Federa1
Judge Marshall mas overruled the de-
fendants motion to quash the indict-
ments charging Governor Haskell
and other Oklahomans with fraudu-
iently scheduling town lots in Musk
ogee, Okla.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22
Convicts Give Up.

independence, Or, Oct 1o-Mike
Nichtaich and Albert Murray, the two
escaped convicts who eluded the
posse after the pitched battle on the
banks of the Luckiamute river Sun
day morning, were captured yester-
day afternoon, George Duncan, who
was wounded by Deputy Johnson lis
dead in the prison hospital
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22

The Republican candidate for mayor
Of New York. Otto 7. Barnard, is a
financier with extensive connections
with great corporations. He is also
known as philanthropist. having
given much Of his time to work among
the poor. He was educated in the
law, but has never practiced extern
sively. Mr.. Barnard is a Yale man
and a friend Of President Taft. He
was born in Brooklyn ffty-fve years
ago.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22
Boise Troops to Philippines.

Vancouver, Wash, Oct. 2O.-The
headquarters, band, and Troops A, B,
c and K, l4th cavalry, from Fort
Walla Walla, and Boise barracks,
Idaho, have been ordered to report
at San Francisco not earlier than
November for transportation to the
Philippine islands.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22
Flowers For Grave Of His Dead Leg

In pursuance of a crstom that has
come to be almost solemn rite Major
George Tate. q. S. A.. retired. left
Lenox Mass. recently to make his an
nual visit to the grave Of his left leg.
which. shot of in action. is buried In
Gettysburg. Since then not a year
has passed that Major Tate has not
gone to Gettysburg to lay a red rose
on the grave Of his lost member.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22

to more than 500 farmers and their
families. The money consumed TN pow
der is lost to all the future. The farmer
who buys the reclaimed land must pay
the government back in ten years. so
it does not cost the government any
thing to build up the country by help
ing the farmer We should make more
homes and not so many fighting ma
chimes"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22
Gold Output $1,000, 900.

Seattle, Oct. 18.-W H. Parsons, a
Fairbanks banker, places the output
of gold of the Tanana Valley at SILL
100000
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-22
Fate Of PATHS Throat,

An Italian journal says that Adelina
Patti has sold her throat for 100000
ito an American, who win exhibit It
after her death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Rice Lewis, Of Bsrryville, Is
visiting Mrs. Marshall Macdonald.
Miss Carrie Wise is visiting friends
ia Wsrrenton.
Mrs. Nicholas Dawson, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. William
Pendleten, at Esstville, has returned to
her home on Seminary Hill, accom-
panied by Mrs. Pendleton.
Miss America Payne, OF Baltimore, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. I. Marshall
Jones.
Miss Edith Oorse, who has been
spending the winter at the home OF
Mrs. William s. Greene, on Washing
ton street will leave In few days for
The Plains where she will spend the
summer
Mr.. George L. Summers and vile, OF
Barnesville, Ga, who have been on a
visit to relatives 10 this city, will leave
tomorrow for their home.
Dol. Arthur Herbert and Capt Herbert
Bryant are st the Hotel Tiaymore, At
lantic City, for q short vacation.
While returning from az excursion
doHn the river on Saturday evening,
Mrs. O. e. Nicol was so unfortunate
as to badly sprsin her ankle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

As vii! be seen by the Opers House
advertisement a great double show Is
promised for this week aud 1t is said to
be one of the best vaudeville perform
aDces ever presented the amusement
lovers of this city. Nothing but that
which is good is in the cast aud a gen.
ersl good time is promised all who come
out.
At the Alexandria Amusement Com
pauy's there will be an entire charge OF
pictures and they are 6rst-clsss In every
particular. A glance at their advertise
msnt will will convince everyone that II
they attend this performance tonight
tuey will be fullyIepaId for their trouble
The Surprise Theatre offers the hr I
bali of the week Beecher and May sl
10 be very clever singers and takers,
Tommy Hayes in musical act cut o.
the ordinary. This man gets music Oh
of any old thing at all aud Hal Davi',
comedian, a Virginia boy, good en-
joysble evening is promised sll who al
tend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
MEMORIAL DAY.

Mondav next, the Oath will be Con-
federate Memorial Day the anniversary
of the departure of the Confederate
troops from this city and the entrance Of
tue federal army therein. The day will
be observed as on many previous &C.
cssions. 10 the morning the graves of
the Confederate dead in the cemeteries
near this city and the mound in Christ
Church yard will be strewn with flowers.
In the evening the members Of Lee
Camp will assemble in their ball and
preceded by the Alexandria Drum
Corps will march to the Confederate
monument where appropriate exercises
will be held. Rev. w. J, Morton will
offer prayer, chorus in charge of Miss
Rotchfor6 will sing and Hon. O. O.
Oulin will deliver sn address. After
this the camp will proceed to Christ
Church yard where the exercises will be
concluded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
IN OPERATI ON AGAIN.

The men employed by Messrs. w. A.
SnoOt q %. began work this morning
in the mill in Washington leased by the
firm. This mill will be occupied until
the new structure shall have been
erected at the northeast corner of Came
ron and Lee streets The structure will
be of concrete Yith gravel roof which
will be non. cofhbustibIe from without
The spur switch into the square bounded
by Henry, Fsyette, Princess and
Ofouoco has been constructed and is
now in operation, four csrs loaded with
lumber having passed over the track
today. The little brick Office on the
southeast corner of Cameron aud Union
streets, for many years used by the
late James B Smoot, is again being
utilized bv the firm. 1t is in charge
of Mr.. Benton Chinn. The mutual
companies which insured the property
destroyed last Wednesday have been
quick in making settlement. One of
the companies Ia Pennsylvania sent a
check for its proportion of the loss yes
terday, and the other, located in Ohio,
will send its check on Wednesday.
Arrangements for rebuilding will be
ma lie 80 soon as possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
BANQUET SATURDAY NIGHT.

After a meeting LISTING about an hour
and a bali on Saturday night at which
Mr.. Frank Morrison, secretary OF the
American Federation of Labor, aud
Mr.. Karl Watt, organizer of the same
organization, were the principal figures,
Alexandria Branch, No. 6S, G'a'sbloW-
ers aud Bottlers UnioD, repaired to the
dining rooms of Mr.. F. o. Spioks' res
taursnt, where temptlngly served ban
Duet was the order. Besides the organ
izstion there we're present Hon. O. O.
Oarlln, Judge L. O. Barley, Common
wealih's Attorney S. G. Brent and
Messrs. Peter Won de Westelaken,
Robinson Moncure, J. Fred Birrell and
Others. The tables were filed with all
the delicacies of the season and were
tastefulIy arranged. Mr.. Henry Schnell
acted as postmaster and introduced Mr..
Morrison, who 10 brief, but pointed re-
marks, discussed the fundamental prin-
ciples of labor and what it cOntended
for. he congratulated the organization
on its prosperous condition and closed
by complimenting the city and the peo-
pie on its present prosperity.
Mr.. Carlin was then introduced and
in his usual happy style entertained the
gathering. He said he did not always
agree with certain steps taken by labor
leaders, nor did they agree between
themselves, but he said out of the dis
cussion and dissension something OF a
helpful nature to labor was wrought.
He, like Mr.. Morrison, devoted some
time to the injunction clause.
Judge Barley was then called on and
in short but we'll timed speech, paid
his respects to labor in all its phases.
He closed by saying since he first enter
ed public life labor had been his friend
and he hoped he would always merit it.
Mr.. Brent was introduced and logi-
cslly discussed the labor question. He
said mans success was generally what
he made it. He was opposed to the in
junction as exercised in regard TO labor
and thought every man should be given
the privilege of trial by joiniDg-which
was an inherent and God given right.
Mr.. Birrell was introduced aud in his
usual style entertained his hesrers.
Mr.. MOncure, the next speaker, made
q very favorable impression on the large
assemblage and gave them some stern
facts on the labor question which were
listened 10 atentively.
Mr.. Won de Westelaken was there
with his ready wit aud made strong
plea for the success of organized labor.
Mr.. Spinks also enlivenod the occs-
sion, not only by furnishing the good
things, but by nice talk.
Mr.. Watt, the last speaker, proved
that he was the right man iu the right
place as an organizer.
The committee in charge of the ban
quet was Messrs. Henry Schnell, Daniel
harklus, Charles Thompson, G.. B.
Oheescman and Joseph Ramsay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
D. A. z.

The annual May meeting of Mount
Vernon Chapter, d. A. r., for the
election of officers was held at the home
of Mrs. Eleanor S. Washington Howard
Saturday afternoon. Tie foll7wi1g off,
GERS we're elected: Regent, Mr. Eleanor
8. Washington Howard; we regent,
MIS-. Samuel L. Monroe; c2rding sec
retary. Miss Carrie StribliDg; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. Hubert Snow
den; treasurer, Mrs. William B. Smoot;
registrar, Mrs. Thomas W. Robinson:
historian, Mrs. Robert o. PoWell. At
the conclusion of the business session
Mrs. Howard most charmiugly enter
tanned her guests
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
ATTEMPT TO ROB A SAFE,

What is believed TO have been an at
tempt to rob the safe in the store Of Mr.
r. f. knight, 621 King street, at an
early hour yesterday morning was frus-
trated by persons passing by at the time.
Upon an alarm being given Lieutenant
Belts and Officers Arlington ard Young
aud Special Officer Paukey, Of the
Southern Railway, surrounded the store.
The burglars, however, in the meantime
exiiuguished light which they were
using aud made their escape by means
of the roofs Of buildings in the rear.
Nothing was missing from the store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
KILLED BY A TRAIN.

As train No. 1874 norhbOund on the
B'uemont b auch of the Southern Rail-
uav ran into West Falls Church this
morning. about 7:45 o'clock, Mr.. George
D. Nicholson, clerk in the Pension
Office 10 Washington, attempted to cross
the track at the crossing of the railroad
and the Leesburg Pike, and was struck
and thrown by the cow-cstcher, crush
ing his skull, breaking his ribs and legs
snd almost instantly killing him. DR..
Graham, of West Falls Church, aud
another physician who were on the train
pronounced life extinct before the train
left.
The train was 10 charge of Conductor
n 8. Pitts and Engineer Curtin. Mr..
Curtin and the fireman ssy the train
wac slowing up for the stop at West
Falls Church as Mr.. Nicholson attempted
10 cross, and that it was evident from
his actions that the deceased saw the
train but evidently miscslculated Its
distance. Mr.. Curtin is one of the most
careful engineers on the road. Mr.
Nicholson's remains were carried TO his
late residence and the coroner sum-
moued. The deceased had held the
position of clerk in the Pension Office
for many years, and lived at West Falls
Church. He was democrat, and was
native of tidewster Virginia. A
widow aud son survive him, He was
heightened and honorable gentleman, land
his death is deeply regretted by all the
commuters on the BluemOnt Branch who
have travelled with him nearly every day
for the past 20 years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
BASEBALL.

The Del Ray Baseball Club won q
donble.beader Saturday afternoon by
defeating the Potomac Yards Reserves
~ the score of 6 to and the Cardinals
Athletic Club, Of this city, by the score
of 10 to s. The battling for The hrs'
came. F. Birell and Bysrd Carl.
Second game-George Zachary and l..
Sutherland. The pitching OF Zachary
was the feature of the game, striking
ont s men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
POLICE COURT.

Justice d. B. Cation presiding ]
The following cases were disposed OF
this morning:
Nimrod Pollard, colored, charged
~ith drunken and disorderly conduct
and with carrying concealed weapons,
was 6Ded $50.
A young white man, charged with
disorderly conduct, forfeited bis collster-
al by isiliDg to appear.
David Green, colored, charged With
s,esling a esp from car Of the Southern
Railway. was dismissed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
DEATH OF ENGINEER MOORE.

Mr.. William A. Moore, an old and
wel-kuown engineer of the Southern
Railway, died at an early hout yester-
day morning in Charlottesville. The
deceased was GO years old. He hsd
been employed on the Southern Railway
for forty years, aud had resided in Alex
andria up to within few years ago.
He was a member OF Robert Andrews
Division, Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. A delegation of engineers
left this city this morning to attend the
funeral, which took place in Charlottes-
Vile today. Mr.. Moore is survived by
widow and six children-Mrs. Fred
erick Schneider, Mr.. Samuel Moore, OF
this city, and Mrs, Emory, Mrs. Mark
wood, Mrs. Howard and Miss Anna
Moore, of Charlottesville. He leaves a
brother, Mr.. Thos. Il. Moore, OF this
city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
FINED Fifty DOLLARS.

Nimrod Pollard, colored, was arrested
yesterday by Officers Rawlelt and Sher.
wood, for being drunk on the street, and
when he was taken to police headquarters
pistol was found on his person. He was
brought before the Police Court this
moruing when Justice Cation fined him
4hn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
DEATH OF HORACE A. swARTZ

DEATH OF HORACE A. SWA kIA
Mr.. Horace A. Swartz, well-kuown
resident of this city, died Yesterday
morning at Providence Hospital, Wash
ington, after short illness Of pneumonia.
Mr.. Swartz had been at That institution
since Friday only, although be had been
in failing health for some time past.
The deceased was 43 yeas old Hewas
born in Pottstown. Pa, aud was I'M
married. Mr.. SWartz came to Alexsn-
dria shortly after the Washington, Alex
audria and Mount Vernon Railway had
been constructed from this city to Mount
Vernon, since which time he has resided
In Alexandria. For many years he was
assistant ticket auditor Of the electric
railway. Several years ego be relin-
quished his position with the railway
company and became affiliated with his
cousin, Mr. j. K. Swsriz, also OF this
city, in the tie and lumber business
which they conducted in Washington,
and WAS engaged in the latter business
at the time of bis death. Mr.. SWartz
lived with Mr.. J. K Swsrtz, at ZIG
south Fairfax street, to which place the
body was taken, yesterday, whence 1t
was shipped this morniDg to PottstowD,
Pa, for burial. The deceased was
a member Of Andrew Jackson Lodge of
Mssons, Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal
Arch Missions, aud Alexandria Council,
Royal Arcsnnm.