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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. 4, 1909.

MONDAY S sweeping decision ty the
U. S Supreme Court, that trust Is out
side the pale of the Law and caanot col
lect a debt nor enforce the terms OF o
contract, is likely to have an important
bearing upon trust prosecution by the
government, iuasmuch IS it shows that
# the Qoyeroment can establish that q
combination is q trust, the Supreme
court will show it 20 mercy. Just Wna'
evidence the court will require to estso-
lish the illtgality ofs combination ID
soon to be shown in the case OF the To-
bacco trust, which was advanced MOI
day upon the calendar Of the court a.
The request of the attorney general. This
"a case brought from the U. s. Circuit
Oou,t in New York on an appeal BY the
,rnst itself. The decision Of the court
vas not only against the trust, but II
defines the forms Of combination tos
ara prohibited by the antitrust statutes
The decision vas comprehensive DE-
clarinV that sUy combination between
two persons or companies engaged IN IN
,erstate commerce is contrary to the law
sbopld this decision be supported by the
Snpreme Oour! 10 addition to its decisr'
atoms on Monday, it would f9rce al
uost a revolution 10 the business meth
ods of the country. IL is obvious that
the trusts, or those iu danger OF being
nroved to be trusts, can no longer depend
nnon contracts With the retailers, ano
that they will either be compelled to sell
for ossb which is obviously impossible,
or to rely entirely upon the persona
guarantee of their customers. 1t Is be-
ljeved. too, that under the ruling Of the
court retailers who feel that they have
been forced to submit to exactlous py
the trusts can sue to recover the money
paid upon illegal agreements. There i'
thought to be every probability that such
suits will be started and that the promise
of recovering damages will induce re-
tsilers to become witnesses. No strong
er evidence could be obtained, for the
agreements themselves between the trusts
and the retailers would be evidence Of
the existence of the combinations in re-
straint of trade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
OPPOSITION TO ORUM.

Nearly four hours we're devoted By the
Senate ia executive session yesterday to
consideration of the rtappointment Of
William D. Drum as inspector Of GUS
toms at Charlestown, S. O. Confirms
ton is opposed by S.nator Tillmau,
aided By his democratic colleagues Thus
far there has been nothing 10 the pro-
ceediugs 10 indicate that there will be a
flibuster BY the democrats against action,
although il is known that there are a
number of senators who are ready to
speak at length in opposition to Drum.
The republican senators sre united 10
favor of confirming Cfum in order, they
say, that Mr. TAFT may be relieved OF
the necessity Of sending o nomination to
the Senate which has been opposed By
the present administration.
The debate in the Senate yesterday, &C..
cording to the report which lesked out
sfterward, resembled an old time min
strelsy. Senators Tillmsn, McLsurin.
Money snd Johnston told negro dialect
stories aud kept the Senate in laughter
throughout The proceedings. Nothing
but the beat of humor was displayed.
Senator Tillmsn recounted number of
incidents connected with his various
controversies with President Roosevelt.
Representative Dixon has introduced
two resolutions 10 the South Carolina
House, one condemning the reappoint-
ment Of Dr.. Orum as collector Of toe port
OF Charleston, calling upon the South
Carolina congressional delegation to use
its best efforts to prevent his con6rma-
ton, and the other commencing the bill
pending Ia Congress to prohibit the
use of mails, telegraph and telephone
for gambling 10 futures.
The latter resolution denounces the
New York Cotton Exchange az Gan
oligarchy of wealth, self created and
self-perpetUaled, holding in subsection
to its will interests of ten southern
States"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
TOday's Telegraphic News
Arrest Of washlngtOnlan.

Moscow, FEB. A man giving TIE
uame of Richfrl 7. S eyers, Of Wash
iogtou, d O., is under arrest here on
charge Of ss'ociat ng With revolntiouisis.
The mans passports bears the foregoing
name, which ne says was obtained for
him by his father, Theodore Stevens, OF
Warrington. A forged Russian pass
port, 10 the ame Of Vladimir Kishinetf-
sky, was found 10 bis possession. Steven
had been under surveillance by the
police for several dsys, Hunter S5asp,
the American Consul, has been titled
of bis arrest
Up to lsts hour today no official ad'
vices had been received By the State
Department 10 Washington as to his
srrest,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
Fires In New York.

New York, Feb. 1.-Two hundred
guests of the Hotel Albany, 10 the heart
Of the theatre district, fed to the street
10 scanty attire ta,Iy today, when FIRE
broke out in the BUILDING next door.
Brooklyn fremen we're called to FIRE
10 a Eve story factory building In Emer-
son Place early today. Eight hundred
girls 10 the convent Of the Sisters Of
Mercy, q block away, became panic
stricken and were ordered to the chapel
for prayer. For several hours while the
fremeD fought the fire threatening the
whole neighborbood, the girlS and sisters
kuelt Ia payer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
news

The National City Back, Of New
York, as hiss heretofore been stated, 10
its February circular places the probable
government deficit for the fiscal year
euded on jane 80 mex, at S1S5, 900, 900
against the $ll4. OOO,O 600 estimate made
by the secretary of the treasury In his
annual report In December, aud pre-
diets that to rsplenish the tressury's
constantly dimishiDg working balance it
will be found necessary within the next
few weeks to withdraw practically the en-
tire amount OF the government deposits
ia the national banks throughout the
country which are now designated as
special depOsitaries Of treasury funds,
The deficit is admitted BY the treasury
officials and is well known By the men,
ben of both houses, yet they continue to
make reckless appropriations utterly re-
CARELESS OF the hereafter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
TARDY RECOGNITION.

After having reposed for almost q
century 10 obscure burial plot on tie
outskirts of Washington city, thegovern-
ment shortly will pay tsrdy recognition
to the memor7 OF Msjor Pierre Charles
L'Eniant, French engineer and cap-
tain aod breyet.msjor In the Revolution
airy army, who had an important part,
under the direction OF General George
Washington, 10 designing the orig al
plan OF the city of Washington. Az
Engagements are beiog made for the re-
moval Of L. Eutaut's body to Arlir gtop,
where suitable memorial TO him will
be erected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
Searches for AssaiIants

Philadelphis, Feb. 4.-Posses of
armed men are today securing south
JERSEY woods intent upon the apprehen-
sion of two men, one a negro. and the
Other white, both accused OF attacks
upon young and defeuseless women one
a ix.yesr-old child, the other a young
woman.
Ia Gloucester City Miss Ella Carey
was attacked by stranger while she
was reading In the sitting room of her
home. The man entered when the
young woman was alone. Her aSsailant
used powerful drug in silsncing his
victim and escspsd before men OF the
family became aware of the affair.
In Woodbury., n. j., negro euticed
a six year old child member of a Polish
family, into the woods nesr her home.
Public indignation has been aroused
10 high pitch, aud there is fear OF a
lyuchiug should the offenders fall into
the hands Of the p'sses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
Bitten bv Dog with Gold Teeth

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 4 -"Not evfry
person has the honor Of being bitten By
dog hsving bridge work aud gold
teeth" said Alderman Means to Marin
Grlese, u years old, who charged DR..
F. 81. Murphy, dentist, Of Penn
avenue, with keeping ferocious dogs.
DR.. Murphy was held for court 10 $500
bail. The dog has number Of gold teeth
in the front OF bis mouth, and three
teeth are bridge work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
MRS. MAYBRICK WINS SUE.


Judge Daniel Gtinna1, of the Rich.
mopy chsncsry court, yesterday entered
his formal decree Ia the suit of Mrs.
Caroline F. yOl R ques, mother Of Mrs.
F o'ence Msybrick, against David w.
Armstrong, a New York lawyer, for the
recovery of title to valuable coal lands
10 Virginia, West Virgiais, and Ken
lucky, parcels of which lands are alleged
we're sold by Armstrong TO his personal
agent for his own profit, while scting IS
attorney for Mrs Maybrick aud her
mother. By the terms Of the decree
Armstrong is shown to have failed to
make an accounting for $50. 9l2, so, the
proceeds OF the sale.
The d,cyee states, how ever, that Arm
strong IS not shown to have been
guilty Of Intentional wrOngdOiDg In re-
spect to the matters alleged against him
l. the clmplainspt's bill" Armstrong
disposed OF the property while the baro-
ness was hard pressed for funds to carry
on the fight to secure the acqni tsl o! her
daughter, Mrs. May brick, who was on
trisl for the murder CT her husband, in
England, OF which she was convicted,
spending yesrs in su English prison.
The aggregate amount received BY
Armstrong from hese sales Was SlSl OPS.
he paid the Ba'o1ess Won Roques and
other trustees under the will of Darius
B. Holbrook, the first husband Of the
blrJness, about $13. 600.
The court orders that the baroness
and her associates shall recover from
Armstrong $685. so, as their share
Of the sum for which Armstrong failed
10 make proper accounting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
The FldsIlty Fundlng Company.

New York Feb. 4-S:eps we're AIKEN
today By Receiver Morris snd Patrick
J. KeiraD, head Of the Fidelity Funding
Company, which recently failed tor
about 100000, to evolve a plan
whereby tue concern can be put upon it,
feet, and the numerous Catholic insiitu.
tons which did business with Keirau
protected. These institutions will suffer
through the ordinary course of the bank
ruptcy case proceedings already tayiog
been begun against several
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
The United States and Japan.

New York, Feb. 4.-Oount Johann
Heinrich Won BernstOrf, German Am
basssjo', was the guest of the New York
Chamber Of Commerce at a nesting
today. President s. R Edward Sim
mons presided and extended TO the
German Ambassador the greeting of the
business men of the city. He intro
duced Count B,rnstorf, who spoke Of
the friendly relations exciting between
the United States and Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
House.

Mr.. Hepburn, went on ibe war path
again today, eniVening an Otherwise
very dali and mouoionous discussion Of
the agricultural appropriation bill with a
fash OF reparte.
Several members, were carrying on
mumbling discussion of some part of the
bill, while bits OF conversation from
members all over the floor effectuslly
made their voices iuaudible.
Mr.. Hepburn arose to denouuce such
procedure, declaring that the gentle
man we're probably engaging in personal
discussion and were violating the rules
of the House, and a. the same time de-
handing order.
Mr.. Livingston, who was one OF the
members 10 the cotarie came back against
the Iowan by declaring that he va, EVIL
IDENTIFY in Bis dotsge.
Hepburn was on his feet in an instant.
"The ge,tlemau has smiably referred to
me IS being in my dotsge because |
could not hasr his Numbering" be
ga d. & noticed several moment ego,
when the chair addressed the House
in q loud tone, that the gentleman from
Georgia put bis hand behind his ear and
said Il didn't hear submit the ques-
ton of do age to the House."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
Floods in California,

Gan Francisco, Feb. 4 Reports
from the upper Sacra nento valley today
say that tbs food situation had become
worse, aad that the inhabitants of the
small towns 10 the vicinity Of Red Buff
we're fleeing to the high lands for refuge.
The Southern Pacif, officials report
thst traffic has been suspended between
San FfapciscO and Portland IS result
of numerous wssh-outs. Several land
slides ara reported in the Tehema region.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
Saw Steamer Sink.

New YORK, Feb. 4-The first clue to
the mysterious steamer which sank off
Ospe Hatterss Last Sunday Wss furnished
today by William S.eigeI, who was
given passage from the Diamond Saoals
llgbtship to this city aboard the steamer
Zals from Veneluels. Stiegel says that
about S:45 Sunday morning he caught
sight of the steamer 10 distress OF dis
lance of about miles inside the light
chip. She sank sOou after. She was q
small two.ma'tsd, black funnel, black
hulled steamer, resembling the smaller
Of the Clyde liners. A heavy gale was
blowing at the time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
RACE TROUBLES IN PITTsBURG.

As was stated in the Gazelta, ct the
Central Police Station 10 Pittsburg, Pa,
yesterday, 126negroes who were arr,s'ed
late Monday night and early yesterday
following a carnival of crime against
young white girls 10 the Heron Hill
district recently, we're given hearing
before Magistrate Brady. Foity-tbree
of the negroes proved to the satisfaction
OF the court that they have honest en-
ployment and we're discharged. The
Others were fued or sent to jiil on
charges of being "suspioious persons"
Yesterday afternoon a large number
of negroes were INDUCING In much rabid
tslk. There is talk OF race riots and
bloodsbed, and some Of the negroes are
predicting a reigl of t'rror for the Her
ron Hill district. The entire district
under police surveillance covers miles OF
territory. 1t Is said the negroes are arm
ing themselves. According to rumors
yesterday afternoon in the affected dis
trict, should the authorities decide to
make another raid on the negroes, armed
resistance will be offered.
The authorities have decided to arrest
every negro who has no visible means OF
support or who is known to be a user OF
drugs.
A radical chsnge 10 the treatment OF
negroes by white ctizens Of the Heron
Hill district is already manifested Some
of toe women now 90 armed, others who
we're afraid of a revolver csrry police
whistles, and mel rity Of the men have
srmed themselves ar positively thresten
to kill the first negro caught molestirg
wonan
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
Antl.Iapnnese Legislation.

Toxic, Feb. 4.-The passage Of the
a5ti-Jspsness resolution by the House
Of the Nevada legislature has failed to
stir up much discussion. The Nevada
action is not believed to reflect national
sentiment in the least. The assurances
given By President Roosevelt, the defeat
Of the proposed legislation ia California,
and the action Of business organizations
10 New York, San Francisco aud other
cities, declaring against legislation
inimical to the japanese, hsve fully
satisfied the japanese public mind,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04

REVELATIONS of Wsll street methods
AID OF Wall streets power, male by the
witnesses in the s!eel merger investiga-
ton, ere, it is said, to form toe basis for
a broader and more important inquiry
Into the whole Wall street system, if the
democrats and progressive republicans
OF the Senate can have their way. But
the inquiry will not be possible until the
next Congress meets, and then will he
demanded, not with reference at all to
the absorption OF the Tennessee Goal
and Iron Company BY the Wall stree.
interests in control Of the United States
Steel Corporation, bat as necessary
preliminary to the adoption Of such a
banking and currency bill SIS Senator
Aldrich aud his monetary commission
will submit to the two houses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
Save Money by Buying Cha mberlain's
Cough Remedy,

You will pay just as much for bottle
Chamberlain Uongh Remedy IS for
any of the ether cough medicines, but
you save money 10 buying 1t. The saw
ing is in what you get, not what } on
ray. The sure-to-cure-yon quality is
iu every bottle of this remedy, and you
get good results when you take ii. Neg
lected colds often develop serious con-
dtions, and when you buy a cough
medicine you want to be sure you are
getting one that will cure your sold.
Chsmberlsiu's Cough Remedy always
cures. Price Is and so cents Sotlle.
For sale By w. F. Creighton q Co. and
Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
A Black Hand Demand.

Millville, n. j., Feb. "A black
hand letter demanding 5000 within tao
weeks tas been received by Furmsn
Campbell, postmaster 70 Port Elizabeth.
The letter threatens If the money is not
forthcoming, the pOstmasler will be
killed and his house dynami1ed. Camp
bell is i'll as a resuli Of worry, sDd his
wife is 10 nervous wreck. Governor
Fort has been appealed to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
Burned TO Death at Ei,e.

Altoona, Pa, Feb. 4.-Several per-
sons are reported to have been burned to
iesth in s fire which broke out at noon
today In the Thomas Weir block, and ia
It'll raging. The entire CITY fire force
IS fighting the aames. TIE flames spread
10 rapidly that the FIRE is believed to be
If incendiary origin. The block WAS
lccu pied By many foreign families.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
Death of Pitcher

Boston, Feb. 4.-John G. Clarksn
the former grea, pitcher, died at IL
O'Clock this forenoon at toe McLfan
Hospital, Wsverly, of double pneu-
monis, snd complicated with mental
trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
heath of railroad MaSnate.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 4.-rhos.
f. Lowtry, millionaire trolley aud rail-
road magDate, died here today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04

The Washington papers are daily
giving their readers several columns
OF stuff about the quality of gas being
furnished in that city. It is suggested
that some of the space be devoted to
snake stories.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04

Extra Quality FormOsa, black TEA; also
extra values in 50 and COO g. r. Teas.
!, ,. NILBURH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, Feb. 4.
SENATE.

sera'or Cray, of South Carolina, to-
day introduced resolution requesting
that it lie on the table, calling ON the
immigration commission for q brief
summary OF its acts, doipgs aud present
work, an item;zsd statement CT all ex-
psnditures, list Of all present and past
employees, their residences aud salaries,
90 TIA, the Sera.e may form al idea OF
what the work will cost and how soon
it will be accomplished.
The Senate committee on Indian
affairs today made favorable report on
the joint resolution introduced by Sena-
tor Gore, directing the secretary of the
interior to place on the rolls OF the
Ossgs tribe Of Indians the names of GER
tain persons about forty 10 number. The
resolution was amended, however, so as
to direct that the claims of these persons
to such rec g1iliOo should be 6rst sub
mitted TO the Circuit Court of Oklahoma
for examination aud determination.
S.Dstor Lodge offered g proposed
amendment to the Se0ste rules pro-
Viding 'that no senator in debate shall
refer Extensively to either of the other
coordinate b a1ches OF the government"
1t was referred to the committee on
rules.
The change in the rules proposed by
Senator Lodge is of course intended
especially to protect the president from
tlcks similar to some of those which
have been made in the past by Spalor
IilmsD, aud, prthaps, Others, a, well
70 prevent nnwarrsuted attacks upon the
judiciary
The Senate took up the District
of Columbia appropriation bill. An
smendmeDt increasing the salaries Of the
commissioners from 50, 600 to Sc, 500 a
year Was agreed to without debate or OBJ
.cliOn.
A arf debate was brought up in the
Senate today 10 discussing The addition
of 81, 600, 900 to the District OF OOlnm-
bis bill IS II came from the House.
SnRior Clay assailed the general ten
dency toward extrsvsea zee and said the
end must soon cone. lie faid toe re-
vision of the tariff Sa' soon to be taken
up. Some Of his con,t tlents were not
so aDxiou, for revision as heretofore
He recalled the time when there
vas a surplus Of $3.50, GOO. 900. That
was now gone aud 3 deficit exis ed.
If the tariff was revised schedules
must be so arranged as to equal txpeDdi-
lures. he did not see how duties could
DO lOwered.
Senator Tilman asked II the lowering
OF rates would not bring 10 more reye-
nues.
Mr.. Clay said that vas uncertain. If
billion dollars were to DO appropri-
ated every session enough money must
De raised to equal thai amount.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
Tie Market.

Georgetown D. c., Fsb.4s-W heat lOS.llO
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-06
"BOOMER COOK MUST
TARRY 81 DAYS IN JAIL

Spokane. Wash, Dec. CLARK w.
Warren, who calls himself boom
er cook" and boasts he has been in
"a ia Is in as many towns since the
beginning of the year, was arrested
for violating the street speaking or
dinance less than an hour after his
arrival in Spokane from Galveston,
Texas. which distance he covered In
three weeks by walking and stealing
rides on freight trains. He says he
camped in "the jungles" at Riverside,
cal. where 800 members of the In
dustrial Workers of the World are
waiting for orders to trek northward.
Warren was arrested while eXhorting
his hearers to haul down "Old Glory
and throw II into the Spokane river
and raise "Old Mother lied" to the
ton of Pixies Peak. ''If this is trea-
son" he shrieked, 1'l stand for it,
The police say they have the situation
we'll in hand. declaring also that a
score of members of the I. w. w.
have deserted the ranks in the last
week and going to work on the city
rock pile. The willing workers re-
ceive three meals daily of prison fare
while the drones are kept on bread
and water. One hundred and fifty
men are prisoners in Franklin school
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-06
SWTTCHMEN'S STRIKE MAY
CAUSE FUEL FAMINE,

Spokane. Wash. Dec. 6-Whole-
sale merchants in Spokane report to
the local chamber of commerce that
many of the towns In the inland en-
pire will suffer for food and fuel sup
plies II the switchmen's strike on the
Hll lines continues TIL the middle of
the month, adding also that stocks
In Spokane will be depleted before
that time Heavy sh pments in tram
sit for the holiday trade were caught
when the strike order was given and
cannot be delivered. Call boys and
office men have been pressed into
service in the Spokane yards but lit
tie or no Roadway is being made,
while more than 200 switchmen
are idle. There is no trouble, nor is
there likely to be, The men are keep
ing away from the yards, many of
them having gone on vacations into
the country. 1t is given out by the
local union that its members are In
excellent condition financially and
will be able to stand a siege without
calling for strike benefits, If neces-
sary Commission men report severe
losses on perishable freight, while
others are handling cars in the chok-
ed yards and unloading them at their
own expense.