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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-18
THURSDAY EVENING. MAR. IS. 1909.

DoWNWARD revision, maximum and
minimum provisions which impose an
average maximum duty 20 per cent. 10
excess Of the present tariff; aud humorous
proyisIons by which 1t is estimated thst
the revenue to the government will be
increased from forty to fifty million dol
lars are the salient features Of the new
tariff bill. which was introduced in the
House, yesterday, BY MI Serene E.
PAYNE. Chairman Of the ways and means
committee, The bill 1t Is claimed will
create an estimated annual revenue o.
1900 900 900. One of the most impor'
tapt features ia an inheritance tex esii-
mated to bring 10 about $50, 900, 900 an
nually. The internal revenue tax on
cigarettes is increased from SO to $50
and from sl.0O to 81. 80 per thousand.
Bs,r and whisky are not touched. Tea
ia taxed 8 cent per pound and cents
when brought 10 from other than the
producing country. A large number Of
articles are put on the free list, on few
jtems Of real importance the bill as 1t
stauds makes reductions Of duty, but
the bill imposes az average maximum
daty 20 per cent. 10 e1cesslo the present
tariff Two OF President TafPs ideas
are embodied 10 the blll-that an In
hehtanee tax be provided and that
a limited amount of tobacco and sugar
be admitted free from the Philippines.
The maximum and minimum tsrlt
features of the bill are OF greater Interest
internationally tbaa the duties, ioas-
much az It is hoped to wiring advantages
from countries that now impose their
maximum tariff rates on American pro-
ducts entering at their custom houses.
The inclusion of this feature will lead 10
speedy sbrogatIon of the present trade
agreements with several Of the European
countries, especially Of Germany and
France, and it Is hoped increase the de-
msnd ia those countries for American
products. The bill is 30 indefnite that
macy will want to know whether the
tariff will be revised upward or down
ward. It by no means comes up to the
pledges made By the republicans during
the last campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-18
The Tariff Bill.

Washington, March Is With The
new tariff bill nov before the House and
country every effort will be bent towards
pressing it to an early rasssgs.
At present there are only four repub'
licau members of the Seuae finance
committee, Messrs. Aldrich, Burrows,
Penrose and BALE, bat they will meet
as subcommittee today to inform ally
discuss the bill ADD ssrt the work Of re.
vising il. The four vacancies in the re-
publican membership of the committee
will be filed next Monday and on the
following day actnsl work on the prep.
arstion of Senate amendments to the
measure will be commenced.
General debate on the bill will be be.
gun in the House on Monday. II will
prObablybe limited to three or four days,
1t being the desire to devote most OF the
time that the MEASURE is before the
House 10 It's consideration by sections
aud schedules when the members will
be able to offer their individual amend
ments. 1t is yet impossible 10 say def.
inIteIy how long the bill will be under
consideration 10 the House but IL il
thought that 1t will be possible 10 get a
final vote upon 1t 10 that body during
the first week OF April.
Champ CLARK, the democratic leader,
and the leading member of the party 90
the ways and means committee, was ss
much In ignorance of the contents Of
the bill as any OF his colleagues until II
was presented in the House.
Because OF the briet time they have
bad 10 which to glance over the bill the
democrats have not yet outlined their
plan Of action.
at the Senate eud there are mauy ex-
pressions of disapproval OF the proposed
rate cuts among republicans and 1t Ia
evident that graf many amendments
will be proposed there. 1t is expected
that OF least a couple of months will be
required to pass the bill 10 the Senate
and then there will be week OF two
during which Representatives Of the
uOuob huu O5udtc VIII lccb " duJ iSt
the differences bet Eeen the two Houses,
The middle of June Is regarded as a
conservative prediction IS to the date
when the bill may be sent to the presi-
dent for bis signature.
New York, March 18.-Presldeni
Tsit will assume responsibility for the
tariff DILL when it Is AoslIy passed BY
Congress. he made i plain on his ar-
rival here today, when he stated that the
bill when lt06uslly reaches b m, will be
either signed or vetoed aud that, should
its provisions not meet with his approval,
he will not let 1t become a Law, as Presi-
dent Cleveland did the Wilson bill by
statutory limitation aud not by mis-
signature.
IL have have not had q chance 10
study the BILL" said Mr. Taft, "but Mr.,
Payne consulted with me before he To-
troduced 1t, and have general know
ledge of its provisions. Bat have de-
decided that | will either sigu or veto
the finished product when 1t reaches
mall
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-18
Fire Ia Baltimore.

Baltimore, March ia general
alarm OF FIRE has been sounded for 2
blszs that broke out at 2:20 this after
noon, 10 the immense wharf and ware
houses of the New York and BilIimOre
Transportation Company, located on the
south side of Baltimore hsrbor. There
is s stiff wind from the southwest which
is driving the flames towards adjoining
property.
The smoke Is 50 dense that 1t is i'm
possible for the 6remen on the ground
to get close to the FIRE. The flames are
being fought by fire b. ats and tugs from
the harbor side OF the burning buildiDgs.
Tugs have towed all steamers In the
vicinity of the FIRE, out into the mid
alFaQm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-18
Sixty-first Congress.
Washington, March Is.
SENATE.

L oAAA NJ
| The Senate was not in session TO-DAY
having adjourned Tuesday until Friday,
HOUSE.
A long written report setting forth
the views Of the maionty of the wayi
and means committee was submitted t
the House by Chairman Payne 10 con
uection With the new tariff bill.
The report set forth as the two msln
reasons for revising the tariff this time
rs following
First, that after twelve years of ope.
ration Of the present tasii, many new
conditions have arisen 30 81 TO render Il
a1visa5Ie that the rates De readjusled.
This has been confirmed by the infor.
nation received by the committee aud e
large number of rates lave been read
jastsd.
Second, since the passage Of the
Diugley bill large number OF foreign
countries have adopted tariffs with max
imum aud minimum rates and 1t has
been found that section three of the
present tariff act, is not sufficiently
broad in its scope to meet this changed
cord .tion."
The report tells how Information re-
quired 10 the work OF revision was as
sembled. Two important agencies we're
Statistics OF the committee on commerce
aud labor aud the Safe Department,
Rhich rausscked the world Tor infOrma-
lion. II developed that clerks we're
employed for two years in arranging ma.
erisl for the convenient use of the COM
mlttee.
The rep0ri recommends that all the
expenses Of building the Panama cGnal
be paid from the proceeds of bond issues
and not from current receipts Of The
treasury,
Comparison is msds In the report OF
the Diugley and Payue rates and reve-
nue. statistics sra given that will be help
full to Congress in the consideration OF
the bill.
Mr.. Payne suggested that the minor
ity be given until Tuesday to ile their
views Of The tariff bill.
After considerable discussion, reso-
luton for the printing Of 10000 copies
Of the b II as repor'eJ, with an index
and of rs, 900 copies of the report, wss
adopted. OF these, 5000 will be for the
use Of The Senate aud the remainder for
the House.
Mr.. Clark GRATED considerable smuse-
ment by informing the House that 1t
took the ways a1d means committee jus
IL minotes 10 report hack The tariff bill
without change. He continued to crit.
else this time saving In ssri astic way |
when Mr.. Maun jamped up With poirt
of order that be had no got tn tell on
the Aoor OF the House what happened 10
committee.
NJ. De Almond suggested that Mr..
Clark had a perfect right to tell OF the
length Of time Of their deliberations, but |
Mr.. Olnstead renewed the point, and !
the speaker sustained it. "Wsll,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-18
LETTER TOJ. L. cRUPPER
AIo-o,lrfa Va
Alexsndria. Va.

Dear Sir: The cheapest thing in the way
Of sending anything over the world is post
age stamp; and the cheapest way 10 shed
water is p int.
No. whitewash; psint Do you happen q
know--it don't belong to your business Il
know about p int, you kroE-do you happen
to know that most Of the makers Of paint stof
1t out with lime and clay and ssnd aud water
and air.
!. They do siua it out in the can; but not oI
the house. They make more gallons TO sell
or 10 buy: more money TO pay for paint; more
money to pay for putting it on; good desl
more moneF TO pay for putting il on; bat no
more beauty; more rust; decay; disapPolnt.
ment: loss
Deyoe is your paint, because it's all paint.
no sham, and fuli-measuYe.
Yours truly.
F W DKvoK 4 Co.
z. Sc. s. Leadbeatsr d Sons sell oaI
paint. Is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-18
TOday's Telegraphic News
The Ward Law.

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandra Gszettel
Richmond. Va, Mar. Is.
The Supreme Court this morning upheld
the consitutionslity Of theWsrd special cleo
ton law. Judge Keith prtpned the major
ity opinion; Judge Harrison dissented. 1t Is
held that the qualifications prescribed BY the
constitution for voters apply to elections beld
for members Of the General Assembly and all
officers elective by the people, and that this
provision does not prevent the legislature
prescribing other qualifications for an cleo
torate to vote in special elections for which
the constitution does not provide.
The upbolding Of the constituhonality Of
the Ward l.w, settled the question Of the con-
stitutionality Of special county elections for
bond issue and also local option elections. 1t
was generally believed that he law would be
knocked out but there was but one dissenting
opinion, that Of Justice Harrison.
No decision was announced today In the
Norfolk pers 1ual poll tax case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-18
HonorIng cIeyeIand'e Memory

New York, March l8.-The seveny'
second anniversary Of the birth OF Grover
Cleveland is being observed today with
such general recognition as to indicate
that In the future the natal day of the
late president will take Its place among
the other anniversaries OF America
great men and be generally celebrated.
Two big Cleveland memorials will be
held, the first at Carnegie Hall this
afternoon al O'Clock, the principal
SPEAKER Of which was President Taft,
aud the other at the College Of the City
Of New York tonight. Chief Justice
Fuller will also speak at the Carnegie
Hall meeting and Richard Watson Gill
der will read poem. One hundred aud
twenty singers from the Liederkranz
Society and Walter DAmrOsch's orches-
ira will furnish music for this meeting.
Mr.. Taft in his speech said: "Grover Cleve-
land was completely American in his char
acter as Lincoln" Mr.. Taft eulogized Cleve.
lands career from mayor Of Buffalo TO presi'
dent, declaring his uninterrupted progress
due 10 his single purpose to better the pub
lie service" He believed in party policies
and he believed in consistency In regard 10
them and he did not believe in trimming
down policy TO catch the votes Of those who
really did not agree with it," Referring to
Cleveland's seaond term, President Taft de-
clared its significance centerel about three
things. the tariff, free silver. and the sur.
preston OF lawlessness by federal troops.
"Grover Cleveland earned the sincere graft
tude # his countrymen and justified recur-
ring memorial occasions like the one in
which We are taking part"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-18

THE long.neglected scrub or jersey
pine growing on abandoned farms and
cut-ovsy lads of the east seems destined
at last, the forestry bureau reports, 10
have reached its rightful place as 3 ma.
tsrisl Of value, according to the results
iast obtained. Scrub pine might have
been used to good advantage long ago,
but it did not seem practical. By only
slight changes of the treatment OrdiDari-
Iy accorded pulp wood in the sulphite
process, it has now yielded a pulp pro-
duct which it Is thought can be used sS
q substitute for spruce sulphite In the
manufacture of newspaper. With the
use of scrub pine pulp aud the tariff low
cred on paper the burden which has been
imposed upon publishers for so long may
be somewhat lightened.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-18
ASTONISHING RESULTS.
Follow Each New Discovery of
Science.

The great strides that medical science has
made in the last few years is due to the germ
theory. When the germ Of q disease has been
discovered, the doctors have not been slow
in finding a drug to kill it, In a few years.
il will be rare to fnd q ball-headed man or
woman. The falling out Of hair is due 10 q
dandruf germ and now ijhas been discovered
how TO kill this germ. The remedy used is
called Newbros Herpie'd de lis success has
been marvellous. Not failure has been so
far reported. Il is lslso a delightful hair
dressing free from oil or sticky substances.
Try it and be convinced OF It's actual merit.
Sold by Erne4t L. Allen d Co.. agents.
Two sizes SOC. and Al 90. Send loo in stamp
for sample to The Herpieide Co., Detroits
Mich. Is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-18

A STATE law provides that "teschers
shaIl require Of the pupils cleanliness o.
person and good behavior during attend
auee at school aud on their way thlthel
aud back to their homes" Judging
from the way some of the school chill
dren behave on the streets it would Ap-
pear lnst neither teacher nor State had
any jurisdiction over them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-18
Decree of Foreclosure.

New York, March 1s.-Judge La
combe 10 the United States Circuit Court
this afternoon passed decree of fore
closure and sale OF the Metropolitan
Street Railway CompsDy's property Ia
the suit brought by the Guarantee Trust
Company. The decree requires the de.
PENDANT corporation within twenty days,
after services of the notice, to pay
30 the clerk OF the court $lS, $780,
27O, with interest st 7 per cent In
default thereof special Master William
L. Turner Ia directed TO sell the prop.
erty on Jaue /.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-18

WOMEN are to be added to the De:
Moines, Iowa, police force, according tt
the Recommendation Of the superintend'
ent of public safety and chief of the de-
partment. The women police will be sta
toned a! the principal downtown cor
ners, dancing halls and other places
where "mashers" have been a nuisance
aud where they sre expected to mash
the msshers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-18
Waiting for the Verdict.

Nashville, Tenn. March ls.-When
the jury that is trying Dol. Duncan B
Cooper, Robin Cooper and John d.
sharp. for the murder Of former S,ns.
tor Edward W. Osrmsck, intimsted to
Judge Hart when court convened today
that they we're so divided a verdict was
hardly possible the court announced the
twelve men will have to agree. He
stated that it was bis intention to keep
them together week or two In the hope
that they will reach verdict. AS eleven
OF the twelve are farmers, and the time
is rapidly passing when they can put ID
their spring crops, there Is chance thst
the courts determination may influence
them and that they may come to conclu-
sion. However, should that verdict be
adverse to the defendants, 1t might COM
plicste the case, as the action Of the
jndge will then be ma 10 a vital issue 10
the appeal that is sure to be taken. Nc
inlimstion has come from the Jury room
as how The II stand, but their load argu.
msnt is proof of a vide divergence Of
opinion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-18
Good Imminent.

You will hunt good while before
you 6ud a preparation that Is equal to
Cham berlain's Liniment as cure for
muscular and rheumatic pains, for the
cure OF sprsins and soreness OF The
muscles. II is equally valuable for
lsme back add sll deep seated muscular
pains. rs and 80 cent sizes for sale by
W. F. Creighton & Co., and Richard
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-18

TIE smash in stocks, bonds and
values predicted by the alsrmists when
the bill 10 revise the tariff should be In
troduced 10 Congress did not uater'alize
yesterday, for Immediately after the in
PRODUCTION Of the bill ia the House the
market became bOuyaut and prices sd-
nannnh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-18
New York Stock Market.

New York. March l9.-There wss an abb
rupt narrowing down Of market movements
after the first hour. Important railroad is
sues fell of yer small figures.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
WHITLA BOY AT HOME
The Whole Town Turned Out to Wei
come Him.

Sharon. Pa, March 24.-The whole
borough of Sharon turned out and par
ticipated in the demonstratiin over the
with his father, is now home. A big
parade was led by the Bull Independ.
ent Rifles. a National Guard company
and the Bull Rifles band. both named
for Willie's uncle, and thousands OF
persons marched behind them through
the principal streets of the town to the
Whitla home, where fully 5000 per
sons assembled on the lawn and in
s;ont of the house, cheering and giving
every evidence of the public particira-
ton in the family JOY over the recoy.
cry of the little wanderer.
The banS took a position on the
front porch of the Whitla home and
rlayed several selectiins. while the
whole crowd chesred frantically. In a
front room, visible through window
were the Whitla family, Willie beside
Detective Ward, his father and mother
behind the boy.
When calls were made for speech
Mr.. Whitla appeared on the porch, ac-
companied by Rev. Albert Joseph Me.
Cartney, of the First Presbyterian
church, who spoke briefly, expressing
the JOY of all the Whitla neighbors
and fellow citizens over the recovery
of the boy.
Mr. Whitla then addressed the
throng. He extended his thanks to
all the officials and individuals who
had assisted him in the search for the
boy and expressed the gratitude Of
himself and family for the sympathy
of the people, which he said had done
so much to help the family bear up
during the darkest hours of their sor
row. He suggested that children be
taught by their parents to fear stran
gers and to make an cutlery whenever
any stranger should attempt to ,anes
children to accompany him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27

Second. But said company. its sue
|cessors and assigns shall not inter-
fere with nor interrupt the rse OF
said grounds, streets. ways, sid walks,
alleys and bridges by he public in
putting down said pipes, mains, tubes,
appurtenances and devices for a
longer time than necessary. but they
shall as speedily as possible put and
replace said streets, alleys, sidewalks,
ways and public grounds IN as good
condition after putting down said
pipes. etc., as they were before said
work was done
Third But nothing herein contain
ed shall be construed to require the
corporate authorities CT said city to
contract with said parties for lighting
said city.
Fourtn. Said corporation shan be IL
able and responsible to property own
ers and all other persons for all dam
age incurred to person and property
by reason OF the digging OF trenches
or openings. and the laying OF said
pipe lines. or by other distractions 70
said streets. alleys, public grounds,
bridges. ways and sidewalks,
Fifth. The said company shall fur
nish TO said city free OF charge all
gas necessary fer heating and light
ing purposes in the city buildings and
mayors office, provided that said city
shall defray all expenses of piping
said gas from the nearest line Of said
company to the said city building and
mayors Office
Failure tc comply with thi9 permit
as to the time OF beginning ycrk and
completing the same as to begin the
delivery 0; gas, shall at the election
OF the city council render this per
nit and privilege void
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
SLAMMED DOOR
SHOT HIMSELF
Alleged Embezzler, Trapped n
Hotel, Ends Life
HE WAS TRACED
BY PHONE CALLS

z. n. Richardson, Of EImira, N. u,
Accused OF Embexxling $300.ooo,
Cheats Justice In Harrisburg--tiad
Only Few Pennies In His Pocket
Harrisburg. Pa. March Kidnapped
In his room In the Hotel Lynch. from
which there was no escape. r.. RI
Richardson. Of EImira. N. X, wanted
for the embezzlement OF $300.000
slammed tho door in the face or the
chief OF police. and a minute later
killed himself with bullet through
his head
The suicide marked the closing of
the career Of one OF the most influen
tial men in Elmira. Mr.. Richardson
was president OF the Richardson Shoe
company. which In 1907 was declared
insolvent, and when 1t was discovered
that beside money in this concern the
president had credit Of $250,O00 on
false statements In Pennsylvania
banks. eight warrants were sworn out
for his arrest Richardson fed to chi
cage and then to Pittsburg. From
there he was traced to Harrisburg
and a telephone call from Elmira
warned Chief OF Police George. Of the
local force. that the man was In this
city The chief learned that three tel
ephone calls had been sent to EImira.
Two OF these were from drug storef
and from these the chief traced his
man to the hotel.
The man was in his room at the time
the chief went to the room. The door
was thrust open at his knock and the
mans head appeared for an instant.
Then before the chief had a chance r
make move the fugitive observed
him. slammed the door and bolted Il
An instant later the pistol shot rang
out. The door was broken open and
syichaf1son was found lying on the
floor with his head under the bed. A
stream Of blood was pouring from HE
head. He died instantly.
The police are trying to find the
identity Of woman living in Iowa. to
whom Richardson sent a money ordes
for s56. That 1t was all the money he
had was Evidenced from the fact thai
when his effects we're searched he had
only few pennies In . pocketbook
other evidence that Richardson fell
that he was at the end OF his string
Ia shown by the fact that he had
enough Iaudanum to kill himself