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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-20
OCCIDENTAL SOPHOMoRES
WIN CROSS COUNTRY RUN

In the final series of the Occidental college
cross country yesterday afternoon the
sophonores won by a score of III, while the
Freshmen second with SO points to
their credit. The time made in the race was
2S %. The winning team comprised the fol-
lowing members: Rowan. Dabor. Stone, Du-
glas, Annis. Elton, McKenny and Gillett, in
the order named.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-20
VACATION
Same old ten DAYS,

Same old ten days,
Same old train,
Same old landscape,
Same old rain.
Same old clothing,
Same old trunk;
Same old back room,
Same old bunk.
Same old meadows,
Same old trees,
Same old watchdog,
Same old f1eas.
Same old fishing,
Same old flies;
Same old bottle,
Same old lies,
-Yonkers Statesman
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-20
Hartman Is scored

SALEM Ore, Feb. 19-E H Hartman
the railroad magnate, was given a verbal
faying and charged with obstructive tactics
in the Oregon state senate today, after which
that body adopted resolution proposing the
amendment of the state constitution so the
state may own and construct railroads
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-20
Mrs. Yerkes, Suit BEGUN

CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-Hearing of the suit of
Mrs. Mary Adelaide Yerkes, widow of the
late Charles T. Yerkes, to have Louis S. Ows-
ley removed an executor of the late trac-
tion magnate's estate, was begun today be-
fore Judge Cutting in the probate court.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-20
To Chance Crew

SAN PEDRO, Feb. 1s.-Ths Norwegian shir
Hovding. Captain Hansen unexpectedly
dropped anchor in the outer harbor today.
She is bound from Everett Wash, to South
Africa with a load Of lumber. The reason for
her call here is not known. but 1t is under
stood she will make some change in her crew.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-20
Confusing Styles

"a western legislator has reduced
the length of hatpins to one foot. That
is the law
"Good law, too. Now we won't be so
apt to mistake a lady for a hatpin. >
Kansas City Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-20
PASADENA

CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT.
Home 1855. Sunset 2740.
Correspondent. las S. Los Robles Ave.
Day-Both Phones SO. Night-Eome 265S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
Explosion and Fire.

New York, Dec. 20 "A mysterious
explosion, following a fire, completely
wrecked the big factory building at l32
and 1874 Fourteenth street, jest east oil
SIKH avenue. early today, aud only the
instiuci of Ohief Croker prevented tbs
death of half hundred fremen who
were working inside OF the structure.
Croker, who had responded to the
third slXmA sfer looking at the
are which seehed about to get beyond
control, ordered all OF his men out
Of the building. The last Of them
bad reached the street when a terrific
explosion took place, ell OF the windows,
front and back, and portions of The floors
were blown out. A number OF fremeu
we're Bit by gss, aud timoers, but no
one vac seriously hurt
The big dormitory of the Salvation
Army, wbsse ns.ioual headquarters ia
10 ihia block, was damaged oy the ex.
plOsiOn and 100 men aud women, who
are studying to be officers Of the orgsni'
ss.ioo, we're driven into the street.
Their building was only slightly dam.
aged.
The structure 10 which the FIRE broke
out vas completely demolished, the lose
being nearly 5000, 900 The cause Of
the explosion is believed to have bean
dust,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
Today's Telegrsphic News
To Demand Revision OF Wage Scale.

To Demand Revision OF Wage Scale.
New York, Dec. 20.-Iuslructed by
the Chicsgo chiefs Of The Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen and the order OF
Railway Conductors that 7, 500 members
of those organizations by referendum
vote hsd declared 10 favor of q revision
OF wages on eastern railroads, The chair
mao OF The system committees for the
Boston aod Maine aud tho New York,
New Haven and Hartford roads will to-
day notify the officials Of those lines OF
a rrquesl Tor the revision OF the present
wage scale and wage agreements.
No threats to strike are 10 be given
With to6ay's notice. While the men will
be willing to back up the demand with
strike, II necessary, II ia PROBABLE that
before any strike could take plsce on sny
road the actual strike vote would have
to be verified by another ''Jes'' or "no"
vote.
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 20 Notice will
be served today on every railroad system
cas-! Of toe Mississippi river that de-
maud will soon be msde Dy he Brother
hood OF Railway Trainmeu for a wage
increase averaging about ~ IL per
cent. The chief demand will be that
wsges Of conductors and their crews be
standardized, which will mean Increased
wages 10 the various branches OF the
.rsInmep from fvs TO forty per cent.
Abont rs railroads and 1875, 600 tTsin-
men will be sfiec.ed by the dsmauds.
Over $4,000 of the traiumen are MEM
bers Of the brotherhood
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
Leopuid's Funeral.

Brussels, Dec. 20.-K,pg Leopold's
request for simple funeral, attended by
only the members OF bis family, Prince
Albert and an accredited representative
OF the government, as set forth 10 bis
will, will be disregOrded By the authori.
ties, who decided today on state funeral
condncIed With ell the pomp and cere'
mouy that usually mark the obseqnles
Of hinge. The decision tor state fua-
ersl wss brought about largely by the
appeals Of the merchants Of Brussels,
who wish to profit from the great influx
Of visitors that such function will
bring.
Despite the wishes OF Baroness
Vaughan to s!terd the funeral on Wed
nesdsy, 1t MSS announced today thst she
would not be present 81 the public
service.
Lawyers representing the daughters
OF The late kiDg have been making an
inventory OF Leopold's property since
hs death aud now estimate that at leatt
$50, 900. 900 worth of property has beeD
willed 10 The baroness, for the recovery
Of which the daughters will soon in
stiiute suit.
Brussels, Dec 20 baroness Vau7hsn
left Brussels at O'Clock this afternoon
for B ,linct urt, her French chateau near
Paris.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
From Richmond.

Especial Dispatch 10 the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Richmond, Va, Dec 20.-NIoe stu
dcots II the Richmond OOliege are under
probstion for hszlUg J. B. Smith the
night OF October 20. Tso will lose
scholarship as a result, a star football
and baseball player 10 deprived Of tuture
particle a,ion 10 school athletics, aod sn-
other ioIfei,s so inslroc,o'ship. The
students who are under probation are
Wesley Wright, W. E Matthews, W.
r. Smith, Charles Phillips, Elmer W.
Snyder, Z. r Burnett, Chick wilkins,
O. 7. Ouesl add a. Russell Meredith.
The students clsim that the nine yourg
men 80 punished were pat uuder prOba'
ton wilhapt trial and are soliciting the
protesting signature Of alumni Of prOmi-
nence.
Attorney General Anderson, represent
ing the State Br Association today sp'
pesred bsfore the Senate f1auce COM
mittee and presented request for the
nsmiug of commission to revise the
code.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
LYNOHINGS.

Lynchirgs 10 1908 have numbered
seventy, tbs highest number recorded
sims 1904. The victims numbered
eleven whites and 6iy.Dine negroes.
The lynchiugs occurred In twelve states
and one territory, New Mexico. As In
previous years, crimes or alleged crimes
against white women and murders caused
most of these summary executions Oae
case, occurring 10 Caiso, III combined
both causes and resulted 10 The placing
Of the city under military control for
several days. The Cairo lynchipgs we're
the only cases Of the kind that occurred
north OF the Ohio river during the year.
Several double lyrchngs occurred at
various poinis In the south, and Okla
homa furnished q quadruple lynchiDg
with four csttlemen az the victims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
Nnn.committal Eenort.

Copenhagen, Dec. 20. The commit
tea that Is investigating Dr.. frederick
A. Cooks polar dsla, deeply embarrassed
by the former championship Of the ex-
plorer by nearly sll of its members and
Its Inability to fad anything that sp.
proches prof 10 the data, will get out OF
the muddle ss gracefully as possible by
making q noncommiital report, neither
adverse DOR favorable 10 Dr.. Cook. This
Is the situation as outlined by one Of the
University OF Copenhagen professors, to-
day, who is EGGPLANT Of The w,rk that is
going on inside the commitlee's rooms
This professor declared that The members
Of the committee were unable TO reach q
unanimous ceclsiop, the Dsnish mem
bers Insisting on resolving every doubt
Ia Cooks favor, while the foreign mem.
bers favor the complete r sctlon of bis
evidence. 10 view Of this it has been
practically decided, according TO todsy's
report, TO give a verdict declaring that
the committee is warr4nted 10 saying
that Dr.. Cook ti'her did or did not
reach the pole. Even DR.. Cooks staunh.
est friends 90 the committee adult that
the dsta leaves much room for doubt
aud that q favorable verdict would be
open to attack along many scientific
lines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
Virginia News.

The Frsmen's Relief Association, Of
Richmond, is TO be dissolved and the
funds 10 the treasury will be divided.
Rev. DR.. William e. Evans, formerly
Of Richmond, bat SOW of Birmingham,
Ala, has been called to the rectorste oil
81. PANS Protestant Episcopal Church,
Lyncaburg.
William o. Morgan, n years old, q
Confederate veteran and former lawyer
of Bauyville, died suddenly on the street
10 Msrtinsburg Friday evening Of apo.
plexY.
II is reported that A. T. Mstkwood,
oil Bristol, veteran railroad conductor,
who gave up bis position with the South.
err RsiIEay to delVe into the matter bss
solved the problem Of psrpstual motion.
A large barn on Dr.. ]. o. Meredith
arm, nesr Manassas, was destroyed BY
fire Friday night. Four horses, eight
hogs and 1000 bundles Of folder and
isrming machinery were burned. The
origin OF the FIRE is not known. Dr.
Meredith tbioks 1t vas the work OF To-
ceDdisries. No insurance was Carried
on the properly.
The William J. Burns Detective
Agency will do the protective work Of
the American Bankers Association
hereafter, according TO ststemeu; Just
IN ade by Frederick L. Fsrnswortb, the
general secretary Of the association. I'm.
til recently the sffsirs of the association
have been In the hands Of the Piuker.
tors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
THE DEAD KING.

The Soir of Brussels publishes a dis.
patch from Rops stating that it is con.
6rmed at the Vatican that King Leo.
pold and Bar oness Vsugbsn were mar.
ried both by civil ceremony and a re.
ligious ceremony at San Reno, and that
the king psrdoued his daughters; other,
sise be could not have beea Also we'd.
The body Of King leopold lay ia
state In the royal palace yesterday Wills
thousands, Who bad patiently visited
their turn 10 be admitted, filed tilensly
before the catsfslqoe and paid howsge.
to their lste sovereign.
10 the presence Of Prince Albert and
the officers and diguitsries of the court
aud government, the cCfflo rad been
borne to The mortusry chamber, while
PRIESTS chsnted the "Miserere," and q
procsssiau Of nuu', with Bonded heads,
told the rosary for the dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
Shirt Waist Operator sstrike.

PhiIadelphis, Dee. 20.-A general
revoi, against working cooditious 10 the
shiEt.vaist industry here was iUsuRura,ed
a. nine o. clock today when 1000 union
shirt.waist operators In the various
establishments throughout the city left
their machines 1, is expected that dur.
log the delay that the thoussud more
workers will join the movement. Uoion
leaders assert that the strike may rival
in proportions that now on in New York
city where nearly $4,000 wage-sarnsTs
are involved.
Among the demands msde BY the
strikers are: That emp!oJers engage
none bat union workers; that wages be
paid weekly 10 cash only, sud not 10
checks; and that employees shsll not be
required to work mora than fifty hours
per week; employer to furnish all the
psrspherualla, for shirt-wsist making
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
Sensational Sermon.

North Attleooro, Mes, Dec. 90
"Who in hell is Leopold" was tbs title
Of s sermon delivered here by Rev.
aazsn CoukliD, OF the First UniversOlist
Church, which today Is causing no little
ssnsstion 10 this city. The question 10
the title asked was answered by DR..
0odkln In the sermon Wheu be pictured
the late king OF the Belgians as the sue.
cessor Of Satan as king Of the ioiernsl
regions. Personally, l doubt the
existence OF a hell" DR.. Conklln said,
"but granting that one exlsls, the late
king OF tbs Bslgisrs must have received
a royal welcome. While on earth be
out SCANNED Satan and for his record
even Satan must feel The deepest envy"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
Suicide Pact.

NeSark, N. j., Dc. 20.-Following
a careful examination, Couuty Physician
McKerzie today reported to the prose
cu,or st Newark that the Misses Frances
and Isabel Richie, whose bodies we're
found yesterday 10 the Kitchen Of thsir
homes here, bad undoubtedly died as
the result OF a suicide pact. InloTms'
ton showed that Frances, the elder,
had made throe attempts to stab berseli
with q t.pin before she huslly pierced
her heart. The wound then inflicted
was 30 email that 1t did no, produce Inn
mediate desth and she had apparently
then replaced her clolhiug and s,rsngled
herself with a rope The pin Was
driven entirely through her body.
Isabel, the younger sister, was found
slrsugled by rope moose attached 10 the
knob Of the kitchen door
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20

A CHARTER to The Roaooke Times
O)mpaUy vas granted on Saturday with
o MAXIMUM capital of 5000 600 snd
minimum cspi,sl of 500 600. The Of
fce,s are Alfred B. w'llisms, Of R'ch'
mond, president; J. B FIshburn, Of
Roanoke, vice precedent, snd d. u
Buchanan, Of Redmond, secretary. This
ia The company Ihat hiss jast purchased
the two ROsuoke pspers-the News
and Tines. Both of these papers are
veil established aDd are doing fairly well
at present but they are now to consoIi'
date under one management; but not
wltbslauding this the company realiss'
that it will requre S capital OF at least
500, 600 to keep them going.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
Train Wrecked.

Tucson, Arizona, Dec. 20. Thirteen
persons are suffering from serious in.
juries today ss the result Of the wreck Of
the Southern Pacific Golden State limited
three miles vest Of Benson yesterday.
Engineer Thomas Walker, and Fireman
P. W. psuer, beth Of Tucson we're killed,
but 1t is not believed that the iujnries OF
any Of the others will prove tata. The
train was derailed while speeding around
curve The engine and mail car
rolled down 8 forty foot embsnkmsnt
end the baggage ear and two tourist
slsepers topplsd over. Among the in
jar,ed is Ms l.. A Bellows, Of Bistou,
who suffered broken rib aud sprsiDed
sakle,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20

THERE II hardly a child 10 the civil
lived world whose soul is not euthuseo
g, Christmas approaches. Happy sur
,,ises form the bases of bis or her sntic'
nations ard visions. Most OF these
drains are extrsgsgant 10 their ns'ufe'
and Aladdin aud his lamp would BE
needed to sstiate the enthusiasm Of some
IF tho ext,aysgaut expectations OF ihe
vopnee, generation. A little boy 10
Obieseo whose father, for some unex-
olsined rsssoo, suddenly deserted DIS
family, announces that he has but one
fevor to ssk Of SAINTS Claus. de Is not
coyedng anything in his toy bag no'
selections from displsys of holiday good''
TOYS. ETC., in store windows, but ne
earnestly requests Santa to bring bis
father along with bin 10 bis sleign Cd
the night he makes bis worldwide tour
and cut him ont at his old home. The
al,le iellog has been wasting from grief
siuoe his father vanished, and the Chic
Jaws his home coming will be sill Inc
Christmas git he wsnt'.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
From w ashingtOn.

lCorr4poadsnos Of tbs Alexandria 9sEsts'
Washington, Dec. 20.
The belief here is that Mr.. Morgan
Treat, despite the opposition 10 him,
will be rsSppOinted as . 5. marshal Of
the eastern distric! of Virginia 1t IL
also said that Judge Lewis will not be
appointed U. $. district attorney for toe
came district for the reason that be does
not want resppointmeut. Mr. D.
Lsvreuce Groner, o! Norfolk, 1t is tad,
will succeed him.
TIE opposition TO the confirmation Of
Mr.. Roysi Z Oabtll, Of Richmond, Va,
recently appointed commissioner OF iu-
ternsl revenue, is sad to be on the 10.
crease among the S ustors. dis reported
talk OF being "IOdepeudeup Of Senators,
etc. it is said, has gotten bin 10 trouble.
The census buFesu's estimate of cotton
eiOued to December Is, made public in
q crop repor, today, sboss 9 S62 222
bales. ss compared with IL 900 565 7
1908; 8, 2S4, 070 for 1907 sDd ii, liz, 7s9
for 1906. The. proportion Of the last
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20

A SAVAGE st ack on The American
policy iu Central America ives MADE or
Friday by the L ksl.Auzsiger' Berlin
lesdiDg daily newspaper, which Is Ire
queutIy inspired by the German foreign
Office. The LokDl-Aozsig'r insinus'e'
that President Tsf. 500 Mr.. Knox, bis
q creiary Of att, engineered the reVo'
luton 10 Nicaragua, as President koose'
vel. and Secretary Root engineered 'ns'
in Panama, and With similar purpose
In view--oamely, the reduction OF n ca
ragua 10 tae condition Of vassal TO 'ns
Washington government Many Amsrl'
cans are of the ssmo way OF 'biosiog
and greet the course this country is pur'
suins loNard Nicaragua with whose al
fsirs it bad 90 hing TO do. Inc vice
advice of General Washington to aVoIo
foreign eDt~Dglsmeots is dead 'etts'
with the men who now coo'rOl TINS
county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20

KING LEOPOLD read, but the scan
d,ls his life Ill live, snd today there
ia every prospect of the bitterest legal
Cent sgainst his will AID lstter-dsy
wife The Baroness Vaughan, Eight that
will make of toe kiog's domestic life the
nos. uusavory p'gei 10 European royalty
Tb,r, will be 20 contest for succession
n tina throne, ss It Is admitted on all
,des hat Leopold's sons, born ito Baro'
no.s Vaughan, are ineligible, there
haVivQ been none bui religious cere'
mony 10 heir rspu'ed marriage, where
q, the B g1n lsw r'qn'rss both q re-
I;o;oos and a civil ceremony. The i'm
paudiug 6gbt is therefore reduced TO de-
s,,o i,r the kings vast wealth and IN
=, ,rosscutiou, it is expected, there will
- t,,oobt to light many Affairs 10 the
do,d kings life that the government
,,o,,d much prefer 10 have remain mo-
ia, The world hss At times o'e'
a,oded with literature bearing s'g0'n
cant tjtlse. They we're alleged TO De 'ne
mvs,erias of The cou't is OF cerisin mon
o,cbes who bore unssVory r'Pu'auon''
That much that was told had troll IS Tue
bssjs may be admitted, bat equs'iy %
large a D rcsntsge Of such narratives was
,mnropable. "The NJ 'sttries oil Inc
Oourt of Kiug Leopold" will doubtless
soOu appear, when the moral OF the fable
Qbicb represents the 'csa'S klcE'Og '0e
dead lion will sgsiD be 10 evidence
While al viii admit that Ls' P''o Sc'eo
mon the proVerb, "du~ Vl7imus WIS
mu,." more iotrigues will be attributed
to him by future hisioriaos than no'e''
credited to Pail de Kock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
Another Settlement.

Springfield. Msss., D'c. 20 The
strike of the l, 700 Polish employees Of
the Ludlow Manu- 'scturing Associates
ha, again been settled. Today portion
of the help resumed work, and under
the uew terms Of settlement, as obtained
by the state board of arbitration, about
800 additional employees will return each
day until the entire force is bsck. The
oompsny has practically agreed to the
terms of The former understanding as
outlined 10 the strikers when they re-
turned last Friday, only to walk out
again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
Condition In Nicaragua.

Naasgua, DEC. 20 The United
S:stts curiser Buffalo is reported is ".
ing j1st of CORN. None OF Its 700
marines have ye! been landed. The
demonstration sgsinst Uoitsd States
Vice. Consul Caldera, which 1t was
feared would take place the moment
the B Ifialo arrived at Oorinto, has not
mater allied. OJngress has not yet
officially elected D.. Mstrlz to the
presidency, though it has informed him
that he is It's choice and will The election
will probably take place within the next
"a hoprs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
SatoIlHs Condition.

Rome, Dec 20.-The death of Csrdi.
nal francesca sa,olIi is momeutsrIly
expected. &c is suffering from uremic
poisoning and the lates. bulletin declared
bis condition as extremely grave. The
cardinal, who was formerly the spos-
tollc delegate TO the United States, 10
70 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
IN MEMORIAM.

in sad, but loving remembrance Of my dear
brother, WILLIAM L. HAYES, who de-
parted this life December IS, l902-seven
years ago.
Seven years have passel, our hearts still sore,
As time goes On we miss him more;
His loving smiles and gentle face,
None can ever fiji his vacant place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
Tw.nty.segen Persons Drowned.

st, Petersburg, Dec. O.-By The col
lspse Of bridge across the Pripet river
ct the village Of Mosyrln Musk provinces
lw1ntY-seven persons we're drowned.
The bridge was a very old wooden struc.
ture and a crowd OF workipgmen and
women Vere crossing 1t when it collspssd.
All ware thrown into the water. Tue
riser was filed with ice foes and the
rescue Of those who fell into the middle
Of the stream was impossible
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-20
The Market,
Gsorestown. u q Dec 20 Wheat 112 80

The U. 8. Government in it, Pure
Foo Law" does not Endorse" or "guaran-
tee any preparation, SIS some manufacturers
in their advertisements would make it ap.
pear In the case of med ciDes the law pro.
vides that certain drugs shall be mentioned
on the labels, il they are ingredients Of the
preparations. Ely's Cream Balm, the we'll
known family remedy for cold in the head
hay fever and nasal catarrh, doesn't contain
a single injurious drug, so the makers have
simply TO print the fact that iEcomplies fully
with all the requirements Of the law.