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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-06
INDIAN SIMMER

There is twang of autumn In the
air The smoky look is on the hills
aud in the valleys, 50 in the oldeu,
golden days, when the Indian journeyed
far along the water courses of the
forests. The lwspg OF wood smoke
seems to be ever in the nostrils of the
mao who really loves the fall. The joy
time of the year is here, and while
nature dons the pied coat Of ths autumn
time, aud the year draws 10 glorious
close the feast of the fall, the delicious
soul soothing, spirit-ibrilliug feast Of
the joy of life, is ready for the enjoy.
ment of the world. Nature is always
beautiful, always worthy, bet when the
fret touch of frost makes the breath
rise like smoke on the spicy air, then
men feel an additional vigor that makes
the fall the time for the foil enjoyment
of life. When the woods are iull OF
the mystery of the lazy time, when they
sand silent with nothing to disturb the
quiet OF the dresmfnl day bat the rustic
OF dead leaves SIS sdoWn they come, or
au occasional chestnut from an opening
burr, when to breathe the very breath
of life is to dream the dream that the
day inspire II Exchange
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-06

OK THE showing made by The repub'
Iicsus IL tbe election Of Tuesday, when
Obsirmsn Semp lost members Of the
legislature 10 his district, the rePubli-
cars are pointing to the record Of Mr..
Alvsh H. MARTIN, OF Norfolk, and are
demanding that he shall be placed st the
head of the state republican committee.
Mr.. Semp's ineOmpetency as q leader
has at last become ElsriDely apparent
to the republicans The democrats have
known it from The beginning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-06
"DIsrREss SIGNAL" IN COURT.

Because be gave the "distress signaP
of secret society In court 10
Philadelphia, yesterday, Adolph Mosko-
vitz, plaintiff in a litigation involving
a small amount of money, vas sent to
prison for contempt OF court He was
was detected giving signs to he jorers
aud wss ssked fyr an explanation by
Judge Kiosey, who presided. He in.
formsd the judge The sign was that used
by secret order OF which be was a
member when assistance vas needed.
The case was a simple ooe, ind after the
jury had returned verdict In Mosko'
Wits favor be vas taken into custody
By order Of the judge. 10 committing
him Tor contempt Judge Kinsey gave
NJ lskoyitz a lecture aud said the secret
order should make an example oil him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-06
New York Stock Market.

New York, Nov. 6.--The reaction ia
progress at the close OF the stock market yes.
terday, continued at the opening To-Day, gea.
eral concessions being offered. A steady tone
prevailed, however, at the low levele. The
trading element sold heavily after the fret
few minutes causing general weakness in all
active issues The market closed strong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-06
The soothing spray of Ely's LIQUID

Cream BALM, used IN n ut mizer, is an I'M
speakable reli f to sufferers from Catarrh.
Some OF them descr be it as a Godsend, aud
no wonder. The thick, foul discharge is
dislodged and the patient breathes freely,
perhaps for the first time in weeks. Liquid
Cream Balm contains all the healing, puri-
flying elements Of the solid form, and It never
fails to satisfy. Sold by alt druggists for Use 4.
Bros, 56 Warren street, New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-06
TRLEdRAPHIc BREyIrIEs.

Full returns from the voting on IL
cense 10 western New York show that
the efforts Of the no-license sdsoca "a
brought mesgre results.
Dispatches from Ardebil say that the
revolving tribesmen have compenced a
furious attack 90 the Russian consulate
where all the Foreigners 10 town have
taken refuge. The bsEsrs and the IA.
tive sections OF The town have. been loot
Ell aud sacked, men, women and cail.
dren have been slaughtered aud tue
tribesmen have thresteDed a general
massacre when the consulate falls.
All of the buildings of tie Norfolk and
Southern ksi way Company's plant at New
bern, N. C., with the exception of the paint
department were d. stroyed by fire today. The
damage viii exceed quarter OF a mi lin
dollars.
Psulhan, the French aviator ia Voisin
bi.plsne broke all English aeroplane records
for height in London today by taking his
machine 800 feet into the air.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-06

Professors OF the University Of OOpeu-
hsgen are opposed to the proposal Of the
National Geographic Society Inst COM
mittee Of Americans be present at the
examination at the Cook records.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-06
DIED.

Thursday. November 4. at "a. M MIS-
MINNIE J. NOLAN, wife OF apt ~ y,
Nolan, aged 35 years. Funeral nom het o iaee
residence. lib Duke street. temoL.o" A1H y
conducted BY Rev. c. D. BUlls Of the NJ. E.
Church South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-06

The fifteenth annual meeting of the
Association of Colleges and Preparatory
Schools of the soutbern states opened at
the University Of Virginia yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-06
CAPT. OUNNINGHAM's MISTAKE.

Careful examination Of records at
the City Hall shows that City Collector
Frank w. Cunningham, who received
81, GOO in liquor licenses in Msy, which
vas rot delivered to the treasurer until
September Is, deposited the four certi-
fed checks of $500 each in the bank to
the credit Of "FrsDk w. Cunningham,
collector" instead of turning them over
the Wednesday follOwing as required
py the city charter. For his failure to
comply with the law be is subject to
removal from Office BY Msyor Richard
son.
The finance committee, which inyes-
tigated this irregulsrity on his psrl, sent
q report to the common council on Mon-
day night with the statement that thers
was no evidence OF WrODgdoiDg. The
report was received without comment
and sent on 10 the Board OF Aldermen,
which will consider 1t next Tuesday
nigh. Richmond Times Dispatch
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02
INTERNATIONAL STRIKE
BREAKING IS DENOUNCED
Gompers Says Systematic immlsra'
tion OF Workmcn Is Menace to
Organized Labor.
(By Associated Press)

PARIS. Sept. samuel Gompers,
president OF the American Federation
of Labor. addressed the international
Trades Unions Congress again today
lie denounced international strike
breaking and declared the systematic
immigration OF workmen In times oil
depression and strikes In other coun-
tries TO be one OF the greatest men
aces of organized LABOR.
MIR. Gompers' proposal for the or
ganization of an international fedora
ton of workmen could not be dis
cussed because the American Fedora.
ton of Labor is not affiliated with the
European unions, but a British reso-
luton OF the same import was adopt
ed. The conference then passed a
resolution against workmen Offering
their services at times when dock
men and stevedores go out ON strike;
The conference adjourned today to
meet at Budapest in 1911.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02
NORFOLK LABOR UNION
WOULD EXCHANGE SPEAKERS
Proposition is That Judge Mann and
Captain Kent Speak In Both
Places.

Efforts are now being made by the
Norfolk Central Labor Union to have
Captain w. p. Kent. the Republican
gubernatorial nominee, speak at the
Labor Day celebration of that body at
Ocean View after he delivers his ad-
dress at the celebration of the local
Central Labor Union on the Casino
grounds next Monday afternoon. A
representative Of the Norfolk union
came over to this city yesterday to
confer with the local committee on
the matter.
Judge Mann, the Democratic nomi-
nee for governor. already has accept
ed an invitation to deliver an address
at Ocean View Monday morning and
he has been invited by the local union
to come over to this city in the after
noon to deliver an address at the
Casino. The Norfolk proposition is
to exchange speakers, so that Ocean
View and Newport News can have
them both.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02
NEGRO STABBED OVER
HIS HEART AT FER A
Victim of Cutting In Excursion Crowd
Staggers Into Police Station for
Assistance.

Stabbed directly over the heart,
Edward Hall. better known as Toby,
a young negro. staggered into the po-
lice station last night at 1850 O'Clock,
his clothes saturated with blood,
bleeding profusively. and asked for
medical attention. The man was
barely able TO walk when he reached
headquarters and was SO weak from
the loss of blood that he had to be
assisted to a table where he remained
until a physician VINO was hastily
summoned. arrived and dressed his
wound. He had walked from pier A
10 the station mouse with a wctnd
that ordinarily would have proved
fatal. His path from the station house
over to the table upon which he was
laid was marked with blood
DIR. T. ]. Kagey arrived within
few moments after he had been call
ed and upon examination found
wound an inch and a half long just
over the heart, penetrating for q1ite
a distance and possibly severing an
artery. The knife or dagger giazeo
a rib ever the heart and penetrated
from the heart in an upward direc-
tion. This saved the mans life
After Halls wound had been dressed
be revived and was able 10 give
clear account Of the affair that so
nearly cost him his life.
lie stated to the officers and ply
sicians that he was with = crowd OF
men on Pier A 70 witness the de-
parture Of a negro excursion from
Richmond when he and a man BY
the name Of Prince Edward Jones.
Who boarded with a relative Of MS.
bcxan 20 scrflc. Jones slapped MN
IN tho face knocking him to The fooT-
INK al when re demonstrated with
him Jc-~e $50. IN DO worse than
hat inr-, diateiy pulling a knife
or dagger and plunging y IN Hrs
breast. Halls story was verified later
hv a uuufhcr Of those present al TIC
tine o. the stsbbinr.
Jones. after che siabbing. made ma
way through hundreds Of the cxcur-
xiouists standing On the pier and took
20 his heels. He was followed BY 4
mob q coi0red men Tor many blocks
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02

but was never OYertaken. Officer Pear
son who was standing near the cor
ner of Warwick avenue and Twenty
fourth streets. saw the feeing maa
aud gave chase but soon lost sight or
him in the darkness When some Of
the pursuers cried 10 him that the
man had Just cut another. he iirea
several shots, but none of them took
effect Later In night Officer Pearson
arrested Henry Easley as a suspect.
but "A sister OF the wounded man stat
ed that he was not the one that did
the cutting. However. Easley had a
pair of brass "knucks" on him and
was taken TO the station house on the
charge OF carrying concealed weap-
ons.
DR. kagey stated that he did mo-,
think the mans wound would prov"
fatal though II ~as OF a serious ma
iure. Hall was removed q his home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02
GAME SKIPPER SAVES
MONEY FOR HIS DINNERS
Steamer Allegheny. With Rich Cargo
and Million Dollars in Currency,
Avoids Salvage Claim.
(By Associated Press.J

BOSTON. MASS, Sept. Thou
sands of dollars were saved the own
ers of the steamer Allegheny. which
arrived today from Riverplate ports
through the courage Of Captain Har-
den. .gta,E.
The steamer was off the Brazilian
coast when the propeller shaft broke
during a heavy blow. On board was
81 900, 900 in American currency, be-
sides a cargo valued at still higher
figure. making her a rich prize ior
any captain who could induce her 10
take a tow line.
But Captain Harden put his eng-
neers to work, while lie remainder OF
the crew set about rigging sails. and
finally at the end of nine days the
shaft was patched up and the steam
er able to proceed. 1t was a long
tedious voyage to Trinidad and a
number of offers OF a tow were re-
fused.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02
HUNDREDS Of BODIES RECOVERED
Reports From Along River Banks Are
Measre, But Villages Are Known to
Have Been Wiped out-Crops En-
tireIy Ruined-No Duty on Relief
Supplies.
(By Associated Press).

(By Associated Press).
MONTERREY. MEXICO. Sept. q
Three thousand is now the official es-
innate OF those in Monterrey who lost
their lives In the recent overflow or
the Santa Catarina river and to this
total will probably will be added 500
when complete figures are received.
So far reports from along the rivers
are meagre, but il is known that sew
eral villages have been wiped out.
Crops have been entirely ruined.
Hundreds Of Bodies.
Cadereta today reported that 1875
bodies had been taken from the river
and buried and at San Juan 357 were
found.
In Monterey s53 bodies. many I'M
identified, have been buried and the
work of the searchers is still far from
complete.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02
Annual Rifle Shooting Tournament
Comes TO q Close.
MIOOlE WINS PRESIDENTS MATCH
Andrew D. Denny, the Shsrp-shooting
Young Naval Officer, Gets Prize
Major Martin, Of Elizabeth, N. j.
Captures Military Championship.

CAMP PERRY. OHIO. Sept. l.
The Camp Perry tournament ended
at noon with the Presidents match
which Midshipman Andrew ID. Denny,
Of the navy. won by the score Of 3lS.
and tonight the camp IS vacant.
The military championship Of the
United States. was WOE in brilliant
form by Major William 3. Martin. Of
Elizabeth, y. J.. who scored SIS IN
the National Individual and the Presi-
dents match. Major Martin has mad
a long experience as a riaeman- He
vas q member Of the Palma team Tor
three years 1so1-o3) and was an
Olympic team shot in 1908.
In the contest for the military
championship Midshipman T. A.
Thompson. Of the navy. was second
AZ e34. and with the same score Mid
xhipman DenEy was third.
To President Taft Lieutenant
Colonel r. X Evans. he executive
ofscer. this afternoon photographed the
announcement tAsf Mario and Denny
had won the honcrs. President Tan
viii write them bis congratulations.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02
EXAMINING REGISTRY APARTMENT
When This Commission Ia Through
Its Work, Experts Will be Summon
ed to investigate Affairs OF Money
Order DivisIon-"Fran Prlvi-
ieae to be Considered.
(By Associated pressl


BEVERLY. MASS. Sept. Post
master General Hitchcock had an i'm
port conference with President TAFT
this afternoon regarding the plans he
penses In the postal establishment.
He told the President that according
TO the latest estimates the postofiice
department VIII show deficit for
the fiscal year ending June 80 last
of more than s20.000.000.
This is the largest deficit the postal
service ever has known.
The deficit for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1908. was about $4,000
600. The increase as nearly as can be
ascertained was due in part 10 ex-
tensions OF the service. to the bust
ness depression during the first part
of the fiscal year and to cumbersome
and expensive methods of handling
the mail, and In other departments OF
postal work.
The postmaster general has now at
work in Washington commission OF
, some forty odd experts examining the
registry department which has been
showing a growing deficit year after
year.
! When the registry commission has
finished its labors, Mr.. Hitchcock will
summon another commission of money
1 order experts to make similar ex-
animation of the money order divis-
ion. This division has also been show
ing a growing deficiency. whereas
| the postmaster general thinks 1t
should be placed on a self-sustaining
basis.
After the money order division has
received an overhauling work probab-
| ly will be begun on the rural free de-
livery system.
"Frankins" Privilege.
The subject OF the "franking" privi-
| lege or the sending of matter through
the mails free by government officials
and members of congress also VIII
come in for share OF consideration
in the effort to maintain the efficiency
OF the service and at the same time to
save money wherever a saving can
be effected.
| Mr.. Hitchcock also had a final talk
with the President regarding some OF
tne disputed census supervisors in the
South.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02
Collector Pays Duty.

laredo. TEXAS. Sept. LAS an
example of the energetic manner In
which the transmission Of relief sup
plies for the Monterey flood sufferers
is being facilitated, the collector OF
customs OF Neuyo Lardo. Mexico. to-
day paid out of his own purse duties
on n carload Of foodstuff destined for
Monterey.
Later he received Instructions that
any supplies intended for the relief
of the food sufferers be admitted duty
free.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02
SEEK CHARTER FOR
TRUNK RAILWAY LINE
Local People Organize Corporation IN
Which They Hope TO Interest
Outsiders.

An application for charter 70. the
Newport News & Yorktown Railway
Company was fled yesterday with the
state Corporation Commission by At
torrey W. y. Colouna. L IL expected
that the charter viii be granted to-
day.
While local people are organizing
the company. Il is understood thar
they are acting for out-of-towa inter-
ests. and that the charter win pc
granted for a trunk railway line. me
officers Of the company decline, how
ever. 20 give for publication the
names Of the persons who are behind
the movement.
The officers named in the appiics-
ton fer tie charter are. President
W. T. Chaplin. vice president. Avian
II. Martin. q Norfolk; secretary and
treasurer, Dr. Clarence Porter Jones;
general solicitor. George Nelms Nise-
The IncoFporafors are: Or. Clsrenco
Porter Jones. W. b. ColoEns. ". :.
Copeland. George y. Wise. W. IT, ".
Bowen. Frank R. Carry and L. A
McNurran.
The new compsuy yin immediate
" begin securing rights o. ~ays Ior
the proposed lie % yorktown.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02
Torpedo Boat and Barge Badly Bat
Tered BY Guns Of Wsrshlps.
TORPEDO Fl0TIllA ARRIVES
Little Vessels Come Into Hampton
Hampton Roads from export, Il. J.,
Load Fuel Before Having manouev-
ers With Atlantic Fleet.

Battle Practice Barge No. and
the dismantled torepcd boat O'Brien.
which have been used as moving tar
gets by the eighteen warships Of the
Atlantic fleet On the Southern drill
grounds. arrived in Hampton Roads
yesterday afternoon in tow Of the
naval tug Patuxent and proceeded 10
the Norfolk navy yard The craft
look very much the worse for the
drubbing' they had received from the
big batileships and cruisers.
With a light wind blowing. the sea
on the drill grounds yesterday morn
ing vas rather smooth and the wealth
OF clear. However. a storm blew ND
in the afternoon and was followed
By a high nor'xest wind last night
The ships engaged yesterday in re
cord stationary target work.
The Atlantic torpedo boat hotilla
arrived in Hampton Reads from New.
port. r. l.. late yesterday afternoon
and anchored on Old Point. The tor
pcdo boat destroycrs Ct the aotiila are
10 engage In msneuvcrs with the Al.
lantic feet on the Southern drill
grounds fo- a week or more. begin
nlng next Monday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02
Scout Cruisers Coming.
By Associated Press).

BOSTON. MASS. Sept. 1.-The
scout cruisers Birmingham and Salem
sailed from the Charleston navy yard
today fer Hampton Roads where they
will join the battleship feet and have
target practice.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02
MISTAKES HAT FOR SQUIRREL,
Roanoke Man Puts Load OF Shot Into
His Son.
fBy Associated Pressl.

ROANOKE. VA. Sept. While
hunting squirrels near Roanoke this
morning, James Spencer. of this city,
mistook the gray hat of his son,
Charles J. Spencer. Norfolk q
Western Railway fireman. for SPUR
rels tail and fire his shotgun through
the bushes at the object. The load
of shot took effect In the sons face,
neck and shoulders. He was brought
to town and given medical attention,
The wounds are not fatal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02
(By Associated Press).

PARIS Sept. 2.-Ihe ParlS edltlOn
of the New York Herald this morn
ing publishes a signed statement from
Dr. Frederick A. Cook, which is dat
ed Hans Egede, Lerwick. Wednes-
day." on his experience in the Arctic
regions
After a prolonged fight with fam
inc and FROST" says DIR. Cook, we
have at last succeeded in reaching
the north pole. A new highway, with
an interesting strip of animated ma
ture has been explored and big game
haunts located, which will delight
sportsmen and extend the Esquimaux
horizon.
Land on Northernmost Rocks.
Land has been discovered on
which rests the earth's ncrthernmosf
rocks. A triangle OF 10000 square
miles has been cut out of the ter
restrial unknown. The expedition
was the outcome of summer cruise
in the Arctic seas on the schooner
Bradley, which arrived at the limits
of navigation in Smith Sound late Ill
August. 1907. Here conditions were
found favorable TO launch venture
to the pole. ]. r. Bradley literally
supplied from his vessel suitable pro-
visions for local use. My own equip
ment for emergencies served well Tor
every purpose in the Arctic. Many
Esquimaux had gathered on the
Greenland shores at Annatoak for the
winter bear hunt. Immense quantities
Of meat had been collected and about
the camp were plenty of strong dogs.
Lucky Combination.
The combination was lucky, for
there was good material for equip
nent. All that was required was con-
yeniently arranged lor at point only
seven hundred miles from the boreal
center. A house and workshop were
built by packing boxes By willing men
and this northermost tribe OF 25C
and this northernpost tribe OF z5v
people set themselves to the problem
of devising a suitable outfit. Before
the end of the long winter night we
were ready for the enterprise and
plans mad matured to force a ne~
route over Grinnel Land northward
along its west coast out on to the
polar sea
The campaign opened with q lev
scouting parties being sent over the
American shores 20 explore the way
and seek the game haunts. Their mis-
sion was only partly successful be-
cause OF the storms.
Main Expedition Starts
AT sunrise Of 1905 february lsD
the main expedition embarked on ITS
voyage to the pole. Il consisted o;
N men and 100 dogs. drawing eleven
heavily laden sledges. The expeos-
ton left the Greenland shore and
pushed westward over the troobled
ice o. smith Sound. The gloom Of TIE
long nighi was relieved only BY 4
few hours Of daylight Inc chill Of
winter was felt al " swors;. As Nc
crossed the heights Of Eilesmere
sound 70 the Pacific slope the tenn
peraturc sank to minus - centizrade
Several dogs were frczcn and the
men suffered severely. but We soon
found the game trails. along which
che way was easy.
Survival - tire Fittest
We forced through hansen Sound
10 Lands End. In this march We Sc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-02
NORTH POLE REACHED
|. BY Or. FREDERICK COOK
American Flag Raised Over Frozen
Expanse Where There IS No
Longitude.
STORY OF SUCCESSFUL Dash
Laconc Message From Shetland Is
lands Announcing That Goal Was
Reached April Fl Followed by State
ment from Explorer Telling How
He Reach Pole and What He Saw.
STORY OF SUCCESSFUL Dash

BRUSSELS, Sept. THE
observatory here received the
following cablegram dated ler-
wick, Shetland Islands:
Reached North Pole April
81, 1908. Discovered land far
north. Return to Copenhagen
by steamer Hans Egede.
(Signed)
FREDERICK COOK"
The American officials at the
observatory state the dispatcn
is surely authentic and that the
North Pole has been reached
for the first time and by an
American.