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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-11
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-11

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Alexandris, "a,
Gent'emSn: The prtssnt snow aud zero
ftti"g prelude to tie advent
of the yuletide season 50 near at hand. with
the i9yful anticipation Of its annual festivities,
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plete without good supply Of the delicious
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m ~ be msde complete ia that respect hand
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deIectable compound, with the kindest re-
yards and hest wishes Of each Of your Chicago
patrons snd the hope that the new year may
bring you health. prosperity and happiness.
Yours sincerely, Z. W. CHANDLER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-11
Games

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some from England United
Carts ed Swinging &c. aud there also number just tor the little
following Printing Press
pscine Toys Mr. gge, and Wizard and Babearng Tops
floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-11
DRY GOODS.
Observation-Disclosures
New -Washington-Paris
The Toy Store is Dressed
for Christmas
the house the Toy Store welcomes and invite: al
OF its BRIGHT
There and small
toys rubber and
Whatever toy you may you'll strongly and
ably priced.
NIL
Dolls

kind of whole family heethe large
and the small prices inviting between the inviting prices and
the bewchg though compelled buy doll o
Evening star., 1909-06-02
ELKS PLAN FOR CIRCUS.
Members of Committees Proceed
With Preparations.

At business meeting last evening of
the general and various subcommittees
in charge of the preparations for the
Elhs' country circus and barn dance at
Benning. June Is. II and Is, Robert w.
McWade. exalted ruler. was authorized to
visit Baltimore tonight with a delegation
and invite the Elks of that city to at
tend the jubilee in body "Elks" days,
June IS.
After the business meeting the ladies
who are TO assist at the barn dance were
ntertained informally by Washington
Lodge, No. II. The committee assign
ments Were announced and arrangements
for the circus are progressing.
Part of the entertainment. it is under
stood. will consist of singing. music by
the United States Naval Academy Band
and impersonations by the Candy Kids"
Shaffer, Morrison and Johnson, and Far
rell Land and Davis.
AS soon as the business meeting was
over the committee members and guests
proceeded to the rathskeller and heard
the Elks' Glee Club in a number of songs.
David c. Holland and Mrs. Holland in
solos, piano selections by Herbert Wells
and monologue by John ]. German.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
CARS TO ROCK GREEK PARK
BILL TO EXTEND FOURTEENTH
STREET LINE.
Plan to Build Station in Park Limits
Under Consideration by En-
gineer Commissioner.

The extension Of the 14th street car line
into the upper part of Rock NCreek
Park and the erection of combined wait
ing room and public comfort station with
in the boundaries of the park adjacent to
the end Of the railway tracks is the OBJ
ject of bill which Engineer Commits
sioner Judson has under consideration
The upper end of the park is not now
within easy reach of pedestrians says
Maj. Judson. and few except those in
carriages and automobiles ever see that
portion of the public reservation. AS that
is one of the most beautiful parts of the
park, it is believed that the extension of
car line to give access to it will meet
with general favor. Similar provisions
for access to large parks are made in
other cities, the Engineer Commissioner
says. and Washington should not be be-
hind them.
The details of the extension have not
yet been worked out. Capt. f. NJ
Commissioner in charge of highways,
has been instructed to make prelimi-
nary surveys with view to determin-
lining a route for the proposed line and
he will endeavor TO find an entrance to
the park from near the end of the
14th street car line on grades which
will be practicable for an electric line.
The railway company. says the Engi-
neer Commissioner, may be prevailed
upon to pay the cost Of the station in
the park, inasmuch as it will be design
ed chiefly as an accommodation for it's
patrons.
After a practical route has been de-
termined upon and before the matter is
formally presented to the board of Com
missioners, Maj. Judson will confer with
the officials of the railway company.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
B. o. STRIKE INEVITABLE.
No Agreement Reached at Confer
ence With officials Today.

BALTIMORE, Md. June mo agree
ment was reached at a conference today
between Vice President Potter of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad and delegation
of international officers representing the
Machnists, Blacksmiths and Boilermak-
ers, Association of the Baltimore and Ohio
system over matters affecting these
trades.
1t is believed that a general strike is
inevitable. The chief issue in the contro-
versy is the extension of the !, iece work
system in the shops of the company.
From another source, however it was
ascertained that there was discussion
of the proposed joint agreement affecting
the three labor organizations involved.
the chief provision of which eliminated
the piecework system.
The company, it was said maintained
its right to extend this system whenever
and wherever it saw fit, and declined to
reinstate the Mount Clare strikers ex-
cept as they were needed. Mr.. Potter it
was said, offered to meet the delegation
again June IA, but no reply was made to
this proposal.
The mems representatives later con-
suited together. after which Mr.. O'Con-
nell returned to Washington. The two re-
naming said no strike had been ordered
and they declined to commit themselves
as to whether such a course would he
taken. The situation, however. is ad-
mittedly critical and this afternoon it
looked as though there would be a strike
Evening star., 1909-06-02

pened in England: its opinion was that
the contests could BE- conducted with
greater good will If they were under IN
ternational control.
The Swedish committee has invited the
participants of the games OF 1872. which
are TO be he'd In Stockholm. to reside III
Sweden during the period of training
should they desire 10 do so.
Crown Prince Frederick William gave
a dinner in honor of the members of the
council last night. and talked personally
with each member. He asked professor
w. NJ. Sloane OF Columbia University. for
a copy of his Life of Napoleon
Allison Armour, who also represented
the United States. Will leave here for Ok
ford To attend the archaeological conven-
ton. Prof Sloane is going 10 the kis-
singer baths.
Baron de Coubertin. president of the
council was today received by Emperor
William in audience at the palace. after
which his majesty entertained him at
luncheon.
All the members of the council were re-
ceived by Foreign Secretary Won Schoen
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
UNLIKE SCHROEDER.
Report Of Boisterous Conduct Re-
ceived With Doubt.

No confirmation has been received by
w. III. Moran. acting chief of the secret
service. of reports published in New
York today regarding the arrest there of
Charles ". Schroeder. said to be a secret
service agent, for brandshing a revolver
and otherwise creating a disturbance in
the Belmont Hotel last night.
According TO the stories printed in the
New FORK morning papers. Schroeder
entered the Belmont and began using
profane language. When ordered out he
refused to go and. brandishing a revolver
told the hotel proprietor that he was a
secret service man named Oliver Jordan
ne was arrested and taken to the police
station. where papers found on him in
dlcated that he was Charles w. Schroeder
Until l receive a report on the case
from the New York office. don't care to
say anything about it," said Mr.. Moran
today. I'VE have a man named Charles
w. Schroeder, who has been in the service
about two years. He is one of the best
men we have. a man of high character
whose record contains no bad mark. He
is in love with his work and the last man.
Judging from his record who would do
such a thing as the man who was ar
rested did in the Belmont Hotel. and 1
can only think that some mistake has
been made
Evening star., 1909-06-02
SENIOR CLASS GRADUATES.
Girls of National Cathedral School
Hold Exercises.

Graduation and class day exercises
were held at the National Cathedral
School yesterday afternoon The twenty
three members of the senior class We're
marshaled in ST. Hilda's Hall. escorted
by the other students. The seniors car
ried bouquets of American beauty roses
and the juniors wands tipped with sweet
peas. The escorts stood at the head of
each aisle and crossed their wands. form
ing arch, under which the seniors
passed to the front of the hall.
The welcome to the large audience of
friends and relatives was extended by
Miss Frances MILAN, president of the
class. Amusement was afforded by the
roll call of the class, as the name of each
member was linked with an appropriate
epgram or personal allusion germane to
the case. AT the close of the valedictory,
which was divided honor between Miss
Eleanore Gale and Miss Mary Barber. the
class marched to the campus. where the
American flag, which had been flying
during the school year. was delivered to
Miss MILAN as reward for the highest
rating in scholarship and department.
Miss Helen Baldwin delivered the class
prophecy, and the "Class WIZ was read
by Miss Mildred Aubery.
The class roll is as follows: Mildred
Fuller Aubery, Washington: Helen Green
Mauch Chunk, Pa: EileH Witherspoon
Bond. Lawrenceburg, Ky: Christine Fox,
Washington: Eleanore Edwards Gale.
Washington; Lucy Pierpont Gilbert. ST.
Paul. Mimi; Alice Gertrude Gordon,
Washington: Lucia Beverly Hollerith
Randolph. Md: Emily Louise Holt Char
Iotte. n. c.; Helen Brelsford Hood. Palm
Beach. Fla; Miriam Warren Hubbard,
Chestertown, Md; Edith Ange,ine Huff.
Greensburg, Pa: Ruth Oswald kalb-
feisch. Rochester, N. y; Ruth Parker
Larner, Washington; Frances MILAN, St.
Joseph Mo-: Helen Lea Miner, Wilkes
Barre. Pa. Dorothy Burns Myers. Jack
sonville. Fla: Virena Marjorie Palmer,
Pontiac. Mich: Julia Richardson. At
lanta. Ga; Marguerite Eugenia Skinner,
Kansas City. Mo-; Rebecca Henderson
Thorn. Pittsburg, Pa. Roberta Willard,
Newport. X. l.
Those taking part in the class musical
last evening We're: Helen Allen. Jennie
Fassett. Miriam Hubbard, Lucy F,lather.
Miss Hobart, Eleanor Bartlett, Ruth Nc
Twain. Ruth kalbfleisch. Marie Louise
Robinson, Josephine Harvey, Marion
Gardner, Nan Cotton Wilson and Miss
Corbin
Evening star., 1909-06-02
,ClEM|NSONH|NTs
PHYSICIAN SENT FLOWERS TO
WOMAN PATIENT.
Same Person Believed to Have Called
Upon Him at Prison-Her
Identity Concealed.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, June "A charge of muir
der now rests against DR.. Haldane
Cleminson, the young physician whose
wife died mysteriously in her bed at her
home 41SS Wayne avenue, Rogers Park,
Sunday morning.
DIR. Cleminson had told conflicting
stories to the police, the basis of all
of them being that burglars had en-
tered the house and drugged his wife and
himself. Some gauze saturated with
chloroform was found near his wife
head.
After sweating" of two hours last
statement to Police Captain Thomas C.
Kane:
The story of my wife and l being
chloroformed by burglars is a fake.
Il invented it and feigned illness to
save the honor of my children
Hints Wife Is Suicide.
DR.. Cleminson reiterated this state
ment later in the presence of others.
He then insinuated that his wife had
committed suicide.
Capt. Kane laughed at this suggestion,
and repeated that he believed DR.. Glenn
inson was guilty of murder.
A mysterious woman now appears in
the case. DR.. Cleminson talked cheer
fully about everything except this
woman.
When her name was mentioned he re-
marked:
please don't bring her in.
His statement to Capt. Kane that he
felt much better since this burden has
been lifted from his mind was borne
out by his general demeanor. war
rant charging him with murder was
sworn out before Municipal Judge Hugh
Stewart by Detective Eivi Wood
The detectives learned that DR.. Clemin-
son took young woman to the Chicago
Union Hospital the night of May 70 and
called secondary" operation on her,
and escorted her away from the hospita
the afternoon of May 26. May ~ and
May % DR.. Cleminson. according to state
according to a bill given to the police
for collection from Griffin. the plaza
florist GAS North Clark street, sent the
woman flowers.
Fictitious Address Given.
With this bill as a clue the detectives
begar an investigation at the hospital F..
The Deoks there showed that the woman
patient gave address on Sangamon
street. Further investigation disclosed
that no such woman lived at that ad-
dress.
The woman is described as fair of COM
pleXion, tall and of fine form. The same
description fits woman DIR. Cleminson
is supposed to have taken to the States
restaurant on several occasions, and also
answers the description of one who called
to see the prisoner last night.
The caller refused to tell the captain
her name and address and declared she
never heard of the woman whose name
has been mentioned When pressed for
her name she merely remarked:
"Oh, it's fictitious
The police did not permit her to see
the prisoner.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
SERVED WITH DISTINCTION.
Death of Mrs. Rainey Ends Notable
Career

Mrs. Rosa Sewell Rainey. who
died at t.e Homeopathic Hospital at
3:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon, was one
of the most accomplished clerks OF the
Post Office Department For number of
years she had practical charge os the
correspondence of the money order divi-
sion with foreign governments. She wrote
and spoke French. Italian, German and
Spanish and her services were regarded
as so valuable that when two years ago
she married Francis ii. Rainey. chief
clerk of the money order division, and
rendered her resignation her immediate
superiors insisted on her remaining.
At their instigation the Postmaster Gen
eral laid the matter before the cabinet.
and President Roosevelt directed that an
exception be made in her case, and that
she be retained in office we'll as her
husband After her marriage she was
for some years member of the Cercle
des Precseuse RidiculeS, or French Club,
and participated in many of its dra-
matte entertainments.
She was the daughter of Gen. Leonard
SeWell.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
SAILOR HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Cutting Case Hurried Because Rev
enue Cutter Is Soon to Sail.

Charged with assault with a dangerous
weapon, Edward Williams, JACKIE of the
revenue cutter Yamacraw, was held in
$1,000 bond for the action Of the grand
jury following a preliminary hearing this
morning in the Police Court.
The case was sent direct to the grand
jury room because of sailing orders re-
Gently issued TO the cutter.
The assault is alleged to have been com
mitted day before yesterday upon John
Anderson. master at arms of the boat,
during an alteration along the river front
between Anderson. Williams and several
other men.
a long sailors knife was used. Will
liams injuries were so serious that he
was removed to the Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
TRUST ON "WOODLEY" INVALID
COURT MAKES RULING AFFECT
ING THE WAGGAMAN ESTATE.
Says Execution Of Deed Was Attempt
to Prefer Catholic University
Over Others

A decision OF special interest to the
creditors OF the late Thomas Z. Wagga-
man was rendered today by Justice
Barnard OF the District Supreme Court.
The trust on the Woodley property given
by Waggaman and Ridout, trustee. to
secure the Catholic University SS16 .a6
is declared invalid as constituting an
attempt by Waggaman to prefer the uni
versity's claim over the claims of other
creditors.
Counsel for the university claimed that
Waggaman's reputation for wealth and
his high character prevented them from
believing him insolvent at the time the
trust was executed or that he intended to
prefer their claim.
THE question is not one of belief of
solvency.' the court says, but one of
reasonable cause for such belief. Viewing
all the circumstances which have been
detailed in evidence, I am forced to the
conclusion that the agents of the uni
versity had reasonable cause to believe
at and before the execution that the trust
was intended to give preference; and
that therefore the same must be set aside
as preferential transfer
Justice Barnard also holds that the deed
in trust conveying the Woodley property
to Thomas f. Waggaman and John
Rldout, trustees. does not give to them
the authority to mortgage the property.
Il cannot find any power" the court re-
marks, Ito mortgage in the express trusts
stated in the deed or in anything stated
in the collateral agreement referred to
therein. Neither can / find any duties eX-
pressly imposed upon the trustees which
necessarily give them an implied author
lty 10 mortgage the property.
No Duty Imposed.
Neither the deed or the agreement inn
poses upon them any duty of grading or
making improvements or paying incum-
brances, unless they receive money from
sales or from the owners
Notwithstanding this want of express
or implied authority to incumber the
property for any purpose" continues the
court, Il am disposed to hold that the
facts and circumstances of this case show
that the money borrowed under deeds of
trust through the offices of Charles c..
Glover was used for the most part in the
interest of the equitable owners and for
the benefit of the trust estate, and that
from the evidence they must have
known that fact and acquiesced in it,
and that in equity and good conscience
they ought not to profit by such moneys
these trusts who loaned the money in
good faith, have been repaid. so far as
their money was used for the benefit of
the property, directly or indirectly"
he court hOlGS that TO the extent
as it shall be found the money went
into Woodley these trusts shall have
priority over the claim of the trustee
in bankruptcy or the general creditors
of Thomas E. Waggaman and over the
claims of the Plain estate. John T.
Waggaman or any other party interest
ed in the equitable title.
The case will probably be appealed,
and 1T was said today will likely go to
the Supreme Court of the United States,
no matter what may be the finding Of
the Court of ADDealS,
Evening star., 1909-06-02
FORGED PENSION CHECKS.
Banks Must Refund Money Paid by
the Government,

The question whether a bank can be
compelled by the government to refund
money paid it on forged pension checks
was involved in the case OF the United
States against the National Exchange
Bank of Providence. n. H., which was
decided by the Supreme Court of the
United States yesterday favorably to the
government Between 1854 and 1897
number Of spurious checks were paid by
the government through the Providence
bank. many of the persons on whose ac-
count the money was collected being
dead. The fraud was discovered by the
pension officials in June, 1897, but they
delayed their notification to the bank of
this discovery until the following Decem-
ber. and this delay was held by the cir
cult court of appeals for the first circuit
to be fatal to the government side.
Justice White delivered the opinion of the
Supreme Court
Evening star., 1909-06-02
RELIEVED FROM DUTY.
Orders Issued Affecting Several
Retired Naval Officers.

Orders relieving five retired naval Off
GERS from active duty, in accordance with
the policy Of the new administration. were
issued today. Rear Admiral Caspar F.
Goodrich. retired. formerly commandant
Of the New York navy yard. was appoint
ed general inspector of navy yards and
naval stations last February by former
Secretary Newberry to direct the unitica
ton of the operations at navy yards un-
der Mr.. Newberrys general plan for re-
organization. He has been detached from
that uuty and ordered to his home. 1t is
doubtful whether Secretary Meyer will
designate another officer to fill the place.
The other retired officers relieved from
active duty by today's orders are Capts
w. Winder and J. ID. Cow at the Boston
navy yard. Capt. Charles Laird at the
Washington navy yard and Capt Z. G.
Calkins at the naval training station,
Newport, r. l.
Rear Admiral w. S. Cowles. retired,
chief of the bureau OF equipment. Navy
Department. will probably continue in
that office for some time to come.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
TO LESSEN CONTROVERSY.
International Jury Proposed in Fu-
ture Olympic Games.

BERLIN, June o.-The most important
act of the international council of the
Olympian games. that has been in ses-
sion here, was the recommendation Of the
principle of an international jury to de-
eide the events of the future Olympiads
The council took under consideration the
unfortunate controversies that arose in
London in 1908, and finally decided that
ii was wiser to introduce an international
system of judging rather than leave 1t
to the sole control of the country where
the games take place. The Swedish rep
resentative accepted this view. The coun-
ell, it is explained. did not act in
spirit Of criticism of anything that hap
Evening star., 1909-06-02
ATLANTIC FLEET MANEuvERs.
Nineteen Vessels to Comprise the
Torpedo Flotilla This Summer.

Four subma rine boats and a dozen tor
pedo boats will participate in the maneu-
vers of the Atlantic fleet this summer.
Nineteen vessels will comprise the At
lantic torpedo fleet. which has been or
dered to join the fleet at Hampton roads
when it assemblies there June II.
The organization of the Atlantic torpedo
fleet. made public today. follows: Cruiser
Dixie. parent ship; Atlantic torpedo
hotilla. first division, Worden, Blakely, De
Long and Shubrick; second division. Mac
donough. Wilkes. Tingey and Thornton:
third division, Stockton, Porter, Dupont
and Biddle; Atlantic submarine fiotilla,
gunboat Castine, parent ship, and the tug
Nina. tender; first submarine flotilla
Octopus, Cuttlefish, Tarantula and Viper.
Lieut.. Commander Frederick n. Freeman
will command the torpedo f1otilla, and
Lieut. Donald c. Bingham the submarine
fiOtilla.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
WORK ON INDIAN POOR.
New Counterfeit Silver Certificate
Discovered.

A new counterfeit S. silver certificate
has come to the attention of the secret
service bureau. 1t is of the series of
1899 Indian head and is a photo-me-
chanical production printed on bond pa
per of good quality, blue ink lines having
been used to initiate the silk fiber of the
genuine.
According to Acting Chief Moran of the
bureau the poor character of workman
ship on the Indian head should be the
means of detecting the counterfeit now
in circulation. The color and workman
ship of the blue sea, numbers and large
numerals are far from being inferior. the
back of the note being especially decep-
tive.
Evening star., 1909-06-02
TIE-UP IN PITTsFIELD.
Street Car Men of Massachusetts,
CITY on Strike.

PITTSF1ELD, Mass, June 1.-The lines
OF the Pitttsfield Street Railway Company
were completely tied up today as the re-
suit of a strike of the carmen.
The men, to the number of 12J. demand
a Encouragement of the present schedule
of wages and working hours, asking for
an increase of l cent an hour, and a
working day of ten hours.
The company operates street railway
lines throughout this city and the neigh
boring town of Dalton, Hinsdale and
Cheshire. 1t is understood that nom
union motormen and conductors are being
hurried here from other cities