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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-23

ONE of the six official reporters OF the
Senate has succumbed to Overwork. The
tariff debate has proved too much for
him, although he is recognized as one Of
the fastest and best of the corps. Upon
the advice Of his physician the reporter
gave way to a substitute on Monday and
went to the country for complete rest.
He is threatened with a serious nervous
breakdown. The ways of Providence
are inscrutible: II would have been sup
posed ihst some of the tariff debating
senators would have been overcome be-
fore this.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-23

OK the principle of the Office seeker
who began with asking for Cabinet
place and ended by begging for an assist.
ant authorship, "Kiug' Pataud, finding
that he cannot upset the French Repnb-
lie, determines at any rate to break up
horserace and destroy property at the
track. All in the name of the inalienable
rights of man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-23
Earthquake Shock.

Chicago, June 23.-The entire Sacramento
Valley is slowly recovering its conposure To-
day, following a severe earthquake shock
which shook every town in the valley about
li.24 o'clock last night. Beyond the shaking
done by the tremor, which lasted about fifteen
seconds. The shock was most severe at Marys
Vile, Grass Valley. and Nevada City, where
housefunishings were scattered and windows
shaken out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-23
Explosion In a Mine.

Wehrum, Ps., June 2S.-Fire broke
out at 1890 this afternoon in mine No.
4, OF the Lackswanns Coal and Coke
Company, where an explosion occurred
this morning, and it is feared that sixty
FIVE men who still are entombed 10 the
mine may be burned to death.
A telephone message from the scene
Of the disaster says that three miners are
dead, FIVE or six OF the workers are fatal
ly burned and twenty-five are badly in
iured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-23
| COMMUNICATED.
ME-. TUCKER.

Virginia stands for work along every
line and with judgment for development
Of the material, physical, mental and
moral, aud for practical education as to
how best to do this. Tucker is The en-
bodi~ent of energy. Virginia has the
boys, let Us boom The (de) saw.
SLOGAN
Nip and tack
Nipper and Thicker,
He's no QUICKER.
Old Virginia never tire,
We are not ia the mire,
pah, rsh. fah Rah, Iah, rab,
Rip, rip ish. Boom de saw.
CITIZEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-23

At regular meeting Of the Common Coun-
Gil Of the city Of Alexsndria, he'd June -,
1909, there we're present:
Hubert SnOwden, esq, president, and
Messrs. Ieabeater. Burke. Risheill, Brum-
back, Brill, Bladder. Birrell. Monroe, He'll
muth, Uhler Marshall. Spinks and Evans.
An ordinance to amend and re-enact sec
ton 5 Of an ordinance entitled:
An ordinance TO grant 70 the Washington,
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon Railway Com
pany, its successors and assigns, the night OF
franchise to lay and msinttin 8 SINGLE track
railway on Cameron street from The east side
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-23
New York Stock Market

New York. June % The market showed
increased strength as thu first hour progressed,
with price movements tow ird mateii lily high
er levels. The general lit in the forenoon
showed gains ranging from substantial frac-
tons 10 three points.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-23
Chung Sins Confession.

New York, June 23.-Ohung Sin,
room mate Of Leon Ling, today re-
enacted the brutal murder Of Elsie Sigel
by Leon as he claims he saw it through
the key hole of his room, adjoining
Siolidly smoking a cigarette, and &C.
casionally cracking his yellow vissge
into ssrdonic smile, he described The
strangling of the girl as she lay on the
bed In the shadow of the red canopy,
but denied that he bad anything to do
with the killing or that be bad any
knowledge of the whereabouts of his
missing countryman.
District Attorney Jerome, and the
police are confident, however, that
Chung has not told slI he knows, and
they announced that they intend to
keep at him with the third degree until
he tells all he knows.
"Look for Leon Ling, disguised as
woman, hiding in the secret subter-
rsnean haunts Of your Chinatown where
the Celesiials conceal the females OF
their race" This, in effect, is the
order sent out by the New York police
in the search for the alleged murderer
of Elsie 6igel, the girl missionary.
1t followed the receipt of q letter by
Assistant District Attorney Ward today,
informing him that Leon came to this
country eleven years ago with a Chinese
theatrical troupe, and that he WAS a
female impersonstor. He played the
parts Of women for years, the letter said,
and Is an expert in assuming the role
Of female.
From Washington, 1t is thought, he
probably went to New Orleans and
there, perhaps, with the aid of the
smuggleTs who have been engaged in
bringing Chinese into this country, from
Mexico, crossed the Rio Grande and
again entered the United States from
lower California, being secretly con-
veyed to San Francisco, where he could
hide probably with more safety than in
any other city on the continent.
Leon is a member of the Gee Klong
Long, LHb icNOlutlVnhiJ ooCiotgj the
object of which is to overthrow the
present government Of China and which
is very strong in most American and
South American cities. If Leon bad
pretended to be on some important
secret mission for this Tong he would
have had the aid of one of the most ex-
tensive underground organizations in
the world and his movements would
have been so ucctssiully concealed thai
they would have been utterly hidden
and beyond the power of the police to
trace.
San Francisco, Jnne GA China
man who is said 20 answer the descrip-
ton of Leon Ling was arrested here
today. Beyond admitting that they have
the Ohinamsn 10 Jail, the police decline
TO make a statement. They are await
ing further advices from New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-23

The latest styles of Suede
Pumps and Court Ties at John A.
Marshall & Bro, Az King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-23
Market.

Georgetown. D, C, june 2s.-Whsat l4O-l5O
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-23
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-02
CENTRAL. MAINE ODD FEL-
Lows ANNUAL FIELD DAY
Continued from Page One.)
off Smith Z. Umpire, Abbott. Time. Oh.
Attendance, 1000.

off Smith Z. Umpire. Abbott Time, Oh.
Attendance, 1000.
After the first ball game came the
nail driving contest for Rebekahs
There were six contestants for the Re-
bekah collar which was won by Mrs
Bessie Brown of Fairfield, who drove
81 nails in two minutes. The score of
the others were: Mrs. Goodwin. 2S:
Mrs. Gibson, 25; Mrs. Libby, 26; Mrs.
Frost. Il; Mrs. Clark. 81; Mrs. Robin
son. II. The event was in front of the
grandstand anG was greatly enjoyed
by the crowd.
An event. which was probably the
most exciting of the forenoon was the
IHS-Of- War. The first contest was be
tween Samaritan Lodge of WaterviIle
and Fairfield Lodge. The Waterville
team were no match for their oppo-
nents and were pulled about 25 feet
over the line. The winning team then
completed with the Albion squad. but
were no match for the strong men from
the rural. section. The prize, a box
of cigars was taken by the Albion
team. ~,
a sack race in which six started
caused much merriment George
Leighton of Samaritan Lodge and Mr.
Stratton from Albion both were in
the lead but fell as they reached the
line. /. E. Staples of Samaritan was
awarded the prize as he was the first
one to cross the line on his feet r.
w. Hanson was second, and A. B.
Cornforth, third. Prize, sack of -four
The next was the shoe race which
was comical affair. The contestants
were obliged to take off their shoes
and place them all together tagged in
barrel. The barrel was placed from
the starting point about 40 yards
When the word was given the con-
testants ran to the BARREL tried to find
their shoes and put them on and re-
turn to the starting point The first
man to get his shoes en- and laced was
Wilson from Albion Fred Merrill OF
Waterville was second and Richard
son Of Fairfield, third. The prize was
one shoe, the winner buy the other.
In the three-legged race, two teams
were entered, Ring and Banneman of
Gardiner against Stetson and Blake OF
Albion. The former team by remark
able sprint at the finish crossed the
line first and won the prize, a three
legged cup.
After these events had been run off
the Albion and Oakland teams took
the diamond and proceeded to give the
people another exhibition of baseball:
but the Albion team again had things
all their own way. The other team
was no match for them and they won
easily by the score of Is to in five
innings. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-02
----
INFO CENTRAL ARABIA.
Dangerous and interesting Expedition
80 by Douglas Carruthers.

Information has been received in
England from Mr.. Douglas Carruthers.
young English naturalist, who has
had experience both in Central Africa
and Central Asia, of his attempt to
penetrate into Central Arabia. He
Travelled under the auspices of Haggi
Mohammed Rassam, one of 4, large
firm of traders who know the interior
i imately. His object was to, get right
in the center of the country across
the great Nafud desert, but he was
compelled to return after reaching
Teima in the south of that region. He,
however, succeeded in getting through
a good deal of new country, so that his
notes no doubt will be of considerable
value. Leaving JEST between Amman
and kerak, east of the Dead sea, with
four riding camelS and three men. Mr..
CarrutherS went in an almost straight
line to Teima, finding water only twice
during Il journey of seventeen days. At
Teina he stopped five days and was
exceedingly well treated by the in
habitants, but the governor, who rep
resented the emir of Hail, would have
nothing to do with him. AS the coun-
unusually bad state, owing to the
death of Ibn Sebhan (unclc and guar
dian of the child emir) he deemed it
imprudent to proceed further in that
direction. There was no head of affairs,
and all the tribes were fighting.
Leaving Teima he went north and
explored the western edge of the Ma
tud. He then turned west crossing
his former track, reaching the Hejaz
railway between Katrune and JEST Mr..
Carruthers found much of interest
during his journey, and has made a
rough sketch map and has taken many
photographs, but he considers his chief
success to have been the procuring OF
five perfect specimens of the Arabian
Onyx and many notes as to it's habits.
He found many inhabitated places on
the blank which is found on maps. be-
tween Ma'an; .Jauf and Teima. He
says it is not hostile desert, but on
the contrary there is very good grazing
IN places There are several large
Wadis. and wells enough to support a
large nomadc population. Moreover
il is a good game country. and Mr.
Carruthers saw in a days march Onyx
gaZelle, ostriches and ibex.
Mr.. CarrutherS claims to have cover
ed about 700 miles of unknown country
between the Dead Sea and Jauf and
Teima He believes he is the first Eu-
ropean to have set eyes on the western
edge of the great Nafud. Only five
Europeans have ever visited ancient
Teinna, and for the last twenty-five
years it has not been entered by any
traveller. Mr.. Carruthers was proceed
ing to do more natural history work
| in the region of the Dead Sea, ant
| hopes to return to England before the
end OF the year-London Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-02
FAIRFIELD.
+ %
CIionea Club Enjoys Out
ing at Island Park. !
Past and Present Club to
Hold Annual Field Day.
Other Brief Items and Notes Of
General Interest About Town.

The Clionea Club and invited friends
held picnic at Island Park last even
ing. ..u-.- ...,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wyman of Dexter
were. in town yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. H. Laughton of Ban
gor were in town with their auto yes
terday lf
c. l.. Golf former resident, but now
of Denver, Col, has been calling on
old acquaintance here this week. He
was accompanied by his daughter, Mrs.
Rogers
Mrs. F. B. Purinton will entertain a
few friends Saturday at Bridge
The Past and Present Club will hold
its annual Field day meeting with the
president, Mrs. Kate B. Ellis, at her
farm home on the Ridge next Tuesday
Many members of the Woman's Clubs
of this village will attend the Field day
of the clubs of this section of the State
at Lakewood, on Wednesday next
Donald w. Ellis of this town, Colby
II, is receiving congratulations on the
honors he has won during his Fresh
man year.
Mrs. Eugene Clark returned from a
visit in Boston.
Quite a party of Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs attending the Central Maine
Field day exercises at Waterville came
to Fairfield and took dinner at The
Gerald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-02
OAKLAND.
Two WsN-knoWin Young
Couples Are Married;
Local Firm Has a Big Con-
tract Near Carmel.
Fishermen Are Fined for Catching
Bass Under the Limit.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wheeler are at
their cottage on Solomon lake. f.
Cards were received here yesterday
announcing the marriage at North An
son on Wednesday evening of Chester
+. Small and Miss Jennie Rowell.
The groom is one of Oakland's best
known young men and has for some
time been employed as clerk in Boyn-
tons store. The bride is Madison
girl. hut has taught school here hav-
ing one of the Grammar grades and
has made many friends. Mr. and Mrs
Small will reside on Alpine street.
A quiet but pleasant home wedding
took place Wednesday at the residence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Sawtelle on AL
pine street. when their daughter, FIR
nina, was married to Francis feeling
The ceremony was performed by Rev
CA. Hayden, d. D., of the Universal
list church and was witnessed by a
small company of relatives and init
mate friends. Mr.. and Mrs feeling
left that evening for a brief wedding
tour Vs..
F.. T. Mitchell of the firm of Mitchell
e. Johnson, contractors went to Carmel
yesterday where the firm has a con-
tract to build several miles of track
to make double line for the Maine
Central. carpenters are now building
shaclls for the crew, and work on the
job will begin next Monday
Arrangements are being made for
grove meeting to be held at Cascade
park, Sunday. July 49, under the aus
pices of the Universalist Society Able
speakers from away will be provided.
A large delegation of Oakland odd
Fellows and Rebekahs attended the
Field day exercises at Waterville yes
terdav
The Wheeler circus was in town yes
terday, and occupied the baseball. field
l.. Is. Dallon's residence on Alpine
street is in the hands of the painters
The road commissioner had Il large
crew al work on Fairfield street yester-
day.
Two sports1ncn from out of town
were brought before Justice Field one
day last week for taking bass under
four inches in length from Massalon-
skee lake. They each paid fines and
costs, amounting to $1S. ,...
A stated communication. Messalon-
sEee Lodge. F. and A. NJ, will lie held
Saturday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-02

Booker r. Washington. in an address
to negroes at Montgomery. Ala, re-
Gently said: "Since the emancipation
proclamation by Abraham Lincoln
there has been no benefit. conferred
upon the negroes of the South equai
to that conferred by the closing up of
the barrooms throughout these South
ern States. and we should show orr
gratitude by seeing to it in every way
possible that we help the officials en-
force the temperance law and that we
do not patronize the blind tigers and
other institutions which are likely to
sprlne I'D in defiance of law"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-02
n =
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
.e's.ssiN EFFECT JUNE Fl, 1909.
Passenger trains will leave Waterviil,
week days except as noted, as follows.

tfei-ssiN EFFECT JUNE Fl, 1909.
Passenger trains will leave Waterville
week days except as noted, as follows.
-g=@e -GOING EAST
o h8 A. M. for Bangor. Old Town and B.
T. A. r. r., Bar Harbor, Aroostook Coun-
~ st. John and Halifax. Runs to Ban
gor daily, Including Sunday. But does not
run beyond Bangor Sunday mornings.
.s6g A ~ daily for Bangor, Bar Harbor
days for Aroostook County.
= 500 A. M. for Skowhegan (mixe6.
6.55 A. M. for Hartland. Dover and Fox
croft and Bangor Moosehead Lake via
EsoA. M. daily for Bangor, Ellsworth,
Bar Harbor. and Southwest Harbor.
$50 A. NJ, for Bangor and way stations
s55 A. M. for Fairfield and Skowhegan.
1000 A. N. Sundays only for Bangor and
iSee 4. - So lays only fer skowheg g
port T. ". Co 'Ry.: Mattawsmkeag,
Vanceboro, st stephen, Houlton.. Wood
stock. st. John and Halifax,
3S p. M (Express) for Bangor. Bar
4is P. M. for Fairfield and skowhegap.
'''4l5P p. M. for Belfast. Dover and FOX
croft Bangor. Old Town and Mattawam-
Si5 P. M. for Skowhegan.
-! " GOING WEST
Ills A. M. daily for Portland and Bos-
2ao A. NJ daily except Mondays for
$50 A. NJ: for Oakland, Winthrop. Lew
iston and Portland
ps.,., for augusta FSekl Mon1 B sah
Quebec, Montreal and Chicago.
800 A. NJ. for Oakland IS
&50A. M. for Oakland. Bingham. Moose
head Lake Farmngto1 P as1s p aange
Junction, Portland and Boston.
a65 A. M. for Augusta. Brunswick. Bath:
Portland. Boston. connSking at Portland
for North Conway FaDyans. Lancaster.
Falls.
1906 A. NJ Sundays only for Augusta.
Lewiston. Bath, Portland.
1o9 r. M; for Oakland. Kineo and
EOS P. NJ, (Express) for Oakland. Win
tbrop. Lewiston. arriving Portland 4.50 r.
M, Boston. $50 P. M, -.
Brunswick. Portland. Sebago Lake. Bridg-
tor North Conway and Bartlett.
,s225 p M. for Oakland, Lewiston. Rum
ford Falls. Portland and Boston. via Lew
1892 P. NJ. (Express) via Augusta for
Portland and Boston with parloT car
for. Boston connecting at Brunswick for
Rockland.
,515 r. NJ for Lewiston. Portland, Bos-
ton, and except Saturdaysefor New York
;.,siQ P. M, Sundays only for Augusta
Brunswick and Portland. 4.s.e4
81 Pm. Sundays only for Lewiston
Portland, Boston and New York, via Wor-
cester. '~tf
SIS p M for Augusta and South Gar
diner
4 $50 P. NJ daily for Lewiston via Bruins
wick, Bath, Portland and Boston. via Au'
Eusta. with Pullman sleeping car.
F. E. BOOTHBY,
~. !. General Passenger Agent
MORRIS MCDONALD. -
= Vice President g. General Manager
Il, y; Ppltland.i Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-02

Three-base hit-Wilson. Stolen bases
Frye I, by Strickland /. by Marley l.
Double play-Lbby to Wilson; Hit by
pitched ball-Mils. Passed ball-Mills ,
Base on balls-Off Frye =. off Strickland
, off Marley 2. Umpire, Abbott. Time,
% Attendance, 1000.
1t was now long after 6 o'clock and
the management and people decided
tina: they had had fun enough for one
dav and all adjourned to a place of
r. st
In the evening the armory was
crowded with dancers. who thought
this form of enjoyment was an appro-
nriate enc in which to conclude such
a brilliant day. Dancing was continued
until long after midnight. The morn
ing train east stopped at Clinton. so
that the people from that town staid
late and enjoyed themselves.
The association wishes to express its
sincere thanks to all who assisted in
the days entertainment. especially to
Manager Kelleher of the City Opera
house, who furnished free admission
to the ladies in the afternoon. The fact
that President Roberts so kindly grant
CT! the grounds for the occasion is
highly commended and is one that will
not soon he forgotten. The eighth an
nuaI certainly was success.
The following were the committees to
whom the praise for the work belongs:
Reception committee f. A. Steph-
| ems. n. e., Samaritan Lodge; S. j.
| Cunningham, =. G., Samaritan Lodge;
n. j. Norris. p. c., Samaritan Lodge:
Mrs. II. J. Toward. N. G., Dorcas Re
bekah Lodge, Mrs. d. u. Clement, V.
IG., Dorcas Rebekah Lodge.
| Committee on parade-W. w. Berry.
E. n. keanc, F. A. Robinson and A. FL.
| Totman.
| Committee on sports-Dr. f. A.
knowlton. chairman; r. c. Clark
starter; c. w. Abbott. timer.
| Committee on refreshments-E. n.
Keene, II. II. Rich, w. c. Emery. S.
| W. Knowlton.
Committee for good time-Every
body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-02

The Talberth Cigar Manufacturing
Co of this city. for which concern 4
receiver was asked for by DIR. Good
rich, one of the stockholders, through
MS attorney. VIM. r. Pattangali, al
legng Acknowledgement" on the part
OF the officer and managers of the
companys business. Robert Union and
Harry Talberth, the latter Of whom
was in New York at the time of the
closing of ths-store and factory, claim
when investigation is made that the
receiver will find everything in con-
nection with the management to be
business-like and are indignant at
the covert insinuations and deny the
implications. The company has a
great number Of bills outstanding and
experience great difficulty in making
collections and was it not for this .un-
fortunate condition of affairs, they
could have met their bills on time and
avoided the many suits at law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-02

swinging head down, and the SWaying
nan in the trapeze holds her ankles
irmly-below them stretches the hard,
lull surface of the tan bark, a sheer
lrop of thirty-five feet. There is no
safeguarding net. This man is to throw
Ter to another man in another trapeze,
Who is to catch her wrists and hold
Ter. If either relaxes his grasp, or
misses, the girl in the blue tights will
lrop like a rock. Unlike a rock, her
BODY might bound upward before il
;ett!ed into a helpless heap. Once she
lad seen q "snap-hook" break in q
flying act hurting the woman in the
.rapeze downward with the force of q
,ul!et from a rifle. The recoil tossed
Ter body twelve inches from the
,rourd. She was dead when the pant
ng men with the stretcher reached the
ioctor's wagon.
Not that the girl in the blue tights
ierself for the climax of her act--her
thoughts are conferred on the swaying
nan holding her ankles, the man Whose
ife and her own depends on his quick
Tess of eye and action.
The man; sets the trapeze swinging.
lot slowly but with a strong, swift
movement. They sweep so far to the
eft that she can almost touch the roof
With her hands. When they swing
back she will be tossed upward and
outward into space. She must com
dete a somersault and reach the arms
IF the other man on the other swinging
rapeze at the precise moment they are
below her Her problem is reduced te
.eTths of seconds.
Now! Her downward journey begins
70 the breathlcss audience it, seems
III eternity. The girl in the blue tights
s cutting the air in an arc as clean a.
the fall of an arrow.
Like the flash of spring the hands
Of the man dart toward her, the fingers
spread wide, cluetching for her wrists
Only six inches separate the two. An.
| ,ther breath and they have met. ,Tht
srasping hands touch her arms Gloss
over them, and are torn away. But
see-they have caught again.! Des
perately the MANS fingers slide down
ward, fighting for every inch of thu
smooth. white skin. is it too late TO
4 firm hold? All! The cropping hand
have paused. They have fastened il
the thin leather bands around thu
girls wrists, smeared with resin 70
Just such emergencies. The man;
muscles stand out like wtjpcord bu
hey. could bear double the strain. TIL
girls flight is brought to a. halt. Sh
has grazed again the clutch Of DEATH
s4,flese h the young woman who i
afraid to cross the raiiroad track.
It was Mrs. George Hartzcli. wardrob
mistress of the Htngling Bros,s circni
who. spoke. i ti1fned to- seq on tn
edge of the gfoup, i'm the dreasine
rson door the girl had last observe
IN the daring trapeze chap, She wa
in street costume aewe and Mad droppe
the picturesque N ademoisellepsof tn