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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-05
VIII Not Prosecute

Indianapolis, Iod.. March 5.-Joseph
B. Healing, U. S. district attorney at
Indianapolis, has rendered his resigua-
ton to the At orney general rather than
prosecute Delavan Smith and Charles b
Williams, proprittors Of the Indauapo.
lis News, upon orders from the admins
tration. Mr. Healing, in bis letter to
the attorney central, asserted that be is
not 10 accord with the government 10
i's attempt to put a strained construc-
ton on the law, to drag the defendants
from their homes to the scat Of govern
ment, to be tried and punished, while
there is good and sufficient law 10 this
Jurisdiction In the ststs court. believe
the principle involved ia a dangerous
one, striking at the very fOundstisn OF
our form of government. cannot there
fore honestly and conscienliously.. insist
to the court tia: such is the Law or that
such construction should bs put on 1t.
Not being able TO do this do not feel
tba. | can in lsiice t. my Office con-
tinue to hold it and decline to assist 10
order therefore to relieve Us both OF apy
embarrassment have rendered my res
ieua'ion and Rave asked that i, be ac-
cepted rot later ia March l5."
II Is decl r3lhst the resign alton
of Distr It y Healing puts the
question sq1sse up to the president IS
10 what attitude he will assume toward
the Panama libel cases, which were
started Sy his predecessor. Whether il
will Lbe the intention of the district at.
torney to thus force an early move from
President Taft is no! known. Mr.,
Healing asserting that his letters to the
t1rney general aud to President TAT
cjn'a'n all that he has to say.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-05
From WASHINGTON.
Correspondence. Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Mr.. 5.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette. !
Washington, Mir. 5.
The president today sent to the Senate
for confirmation the Dsmes of his CaSi-
net officers, the same as those Published
10 yesterdays Gazette. In addition be
sent the following: Bsekmsn Winthrop,
OF New York. to be assistant secretary Of
toe navy; William Loeb jr., OF New
York, to be collector Of customs st the
district of New York, sud Huntington
Wilson, Of Illinois, to be assistant sec
rotary of state,
Fred w. Carpenter who has served
Mr.. Taft for nearly ten years was in
stalled in Mr.. Loeb's place today as sec
Teiary to the president The senatorial
confirmation is not needed by the secre-
tary to the president IS the place is re-
gsrded SIS q personal perquisite.
'The Tsft smile" was the almost in
voluntary exclamation of the sversge
Wsshiegtonian as he peered from his
home this morning upo1 the sun.kissed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-05
ARREST OF A SCHOOL TEACHER.

Paul Raymond, once superintendent
Of schools Of Woodburn, ILL.,, who made
love to Daisy Crowder, one OF his girl
pupils, BY a prearraoged plan, In which
she whispered 10 school and he except
her in" TO talk 10 her, resulting In their
elopement in July, 1907, is a prisoner
at Csrlinville, charged with wife abau-
donment and abduction, Raymond left
a wife and FIVE children when he ran
away with the school girl, 1t is charged.
he declares be still loves the pupil
whom be wooed after school when the
other pupils thought she was being pun
ished. he declared he will attempt to
get divorce from bis first wife. Ray
mond and the Crowder girl have been
living together In Omahs, Neb., and 81.
Joseph, Mo-, since their elopemeut.
They have two children, one thirteen
months and the other Eve weeks old.
Raymond says be has worked as a day
laborer in a packinghouse, fearing that
if be continued his teaching the secret
would be discovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-05
PETRIFIED HAM.

The Stanton Dispatch and News
prints the following:
Mrs. Cou,tqey A. Roller has curios.
ity that Is remarkable AID unique. 1t
Is nothing less. apparently, than petri.
fed hAm. 1t was plowed up thirty
years or more ago on Mr.. Rollers farm
in the county By the tenant on the arm
who brought 1t to Mrs. Roller, and she
has had 1t ever since. 1t is limestone
rock perfectly shaped like well-trimmed
ham, with hook as natural as can be.
The skin side is smooth like skin, and
the flesh side has all the sppsa ance Of
having been cut and cured. 1t lie about
the size ola ham that would weigh ten
or twelve pounds, but being stone, it
naturally weighs considerably more.
Hit lie not pslri6ed han the Illusion
10 very real.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-05
The Popa.

Rome, March 5.-The pope is re-
ported as being slightly wore today but
the attending physicians declare that
bis condition is not alarming. Never
theless, he has been directed TO remain
In his he'd all daV.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-05
MONEY TAKEN FROM ORCHARD


Oolonel Llewellyn W. Johns, prom
ineut citizen of PowderlS. Ala recsOtlY
suffered novel misfortune In the loss Of
81, 300 10 each money and consider
able AMOUNT OF jewelry, figuring 10 &
domestic action of litigation. The money
vas withdrawn from the bank and
buried 10 the peach orchard. The dis
sppeathpcs OF the treasure and men,
Der of the household are significant, 1t
is ayerrtd, in connection with the suits
pending over martial unhappiuess.
Colonel Johns entire life rails
like a romaace. A native OF Wales, son
Of father who tad been wealthy and
subsequently reduced 10 circumstances,
he nigga ed 10 this country, where he CO.
gsged 10 mining, engineering aud kin
bred pursuits, anassiDg fortune. 1t
lie said no effort has been made to learn
the whereabouts Of the fugitive who 80
mysteriously disappeared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-05

WHAT has become of those prominent
Virginia republicans who we're 10 have
been appointed Cabinet oficsrs-Mr.
Bascomb Semp, Mr.. Alvs Martin &c. :?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-05
Unequaled as a

cessfllly 10 macy thousand of homes.
For sale by W. F. Creighton & Go. and
Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-05

Extra quality Formosa, black TEA; also
extra vslues in 50 and 60c g. P. Teas.
= MTTRJrpN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30
WILL JOIN
IN GREAT CONGRESS
President Diaz Accepts In
Vitation to Conservation
Meeting.

President Diaz Of Mexico viii send
three high government officials TO repre-
sent his country at the North American
Conservation Congress. to be held in
Washington February IS. Clifford
Piuchot, chairman of the commission
has returned from Mexico City and de-
livered to President Roosevelt the MexI-
can executives formal acceptance Of .he
invitation.
Mr.. Pinchou procured similar re-
spouses from Sir WHfrid Laurier pre-
mier, and Earl Grey. governor gen, raj.
of Canada over "a month ago.
The attendance at this conference will
not be as large ass others held for the
same purpose. 1T viii be limited 10 the
representatives from Canada and Mex
leo, representatives of the state Depart
ment OF the United States Government.
other executive departments which can
render particular assistance to the con-
ferees. and the National Conservation
Commission.
canada has shown approval of the
movement by forwarding numerous
state documents bearing ou the subject.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30
TO RETIRE
TO PRACTICE OF LAW
Has No Desire For Further Political Honors, He Declares
To the Presdent-~Clean Sweep IN Cabinet
Is His Prediction.

That me has no further political ambi-
tIon is what James r., Garfield. Secre-
tary of the Interior, told President
Roosevelt today He said that he would
not be in the new Cabinet, and that he
would not accept an ambassadorshiu,
but that ne had arranged TO so to
Cleveland, Ohio, shortly after his re-
trement from office on March 4 and
-aSe up the practice OF law.
The impression that Secretary Garfield
and other members of the Cabinet have
is that there is to be q clean sweep,
and that If anyone Of the present Cabi-
net members has a place in the Taft
Cabinet, it viii be George Won J.. Meyer,
the present Postmaster General, who it
is believed, viii be Secretary of the
Navy
This prediction OF men close 10 The
Administration cuts Luke r. Wright,
Secretary Of War. out of the running,
but all other reports that have come
from Augusta insist on placing him in
his present position.
A conference held at the White House
today between the President and former
Lieut.. Gov Timothy Woodruff. of New
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30

York revived "a Tum0r that Woodruff
has been slated FOR something good in
the next Administration for his grace
fol action in Withdrawing from the
Senatorial race. Secretary COrtelyOu
was in the Cabinet room at the same
time Wo dTuff was there, but he de-
clarcd that ne had no part IN the talk
between the President and the New
Yorker.
Woodruff declined to discuss politics.
but hurried aWsy to the Capitol with
EepT sentative Parsons, d leading Ad-
miuiztTatiou man. 1t is believed that
today discussion had something TO do
with Governor Hughes recent declara-
tI0u in favor Of the direct primary plan
Although the White House der}ncs any
information az 10 the Presidents attI-
tude on this subject, IL IS the impress
sion that the President, Tor a time at
least. VIII stand with the . 'EanizatiOn
in its opposition 10 the Hughes propd-
gauda,
Mr. Woodruff SAYS he viii return to
New York and thence he viii go TO Al
bany, where he expects 10 propose that
the legislature create "a primary com
mission TO investigate the whole PROB
lem of direct nominations
He believes theTe are grounds for a
wide and honest difference OF opinion
Some Of the experiences Of the State
have not ben of such as ty suggest the
entire practicability Of primary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30
IS SAFE
IN LATEST REPORTS
Spanish City Escapes Tidal Wave
and Earthquake Shocks
Felt Elsewhere.

MADRID, Jan. a0.-BarceIoua escaped
the earthquake and tidal wave which
were reported early this morning 20
have destroyed large part OF Spain
second largest city.
Telegraph and telephone coumunics-
ton with Barcelona was re-esta bIished
today and the cheering news received
that the city was unharme5.
Reports from eastern and western
Spain this afternoon removed an fear
OF the reported devastation bv earth
quake.
There were tsIisht shocks cxTrslIenced
ia a. numbel of towns chiefly
province Of 3urcia, where the towns az
Murcia and T0tana suffered small dam
age 10 buildings. A number oE walls
were cracked but<u0 other damage IS
reported. The people were thrown into
a panic. No loss of life has occurred
The only serious damage yesterday
reported took place at Ceuta and the
neighburing town Of R0uaTa, both
Spanish towns on the North Moroccan
coast. The earthquake there caused
landslide Wuicl Is believed TO have
killed many people.
The first reports Of The earthquake
came from London and caused indie
ScTIDable CONSERVATION and aSt0nlsLl-
menU An attempt was made 10 verify
these reports. but Ill was found thar
communication had been cut off,
Without waiting Tor yer.Gcargn "
the reports, the government authOT--
ties started RELIEF trains for the sricz-
en- sections. The government ordered
the authorities at Barcelona to make
every effort TO determine the extent aL
The eaFLlq qIal-e-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30
Dead at Town From Which
News Has Been Received
Exceeds 100.
SHOCKS FOLLOWED
BY BIG LANDSLIDE
Latest Reports Say That BARGE
Iona, Spain, Is Not in Zone
of the IremOTS.

GIBRALTER, Jan. 3d.
The Moroccan coast was
shaken and disfgured by
earthquakes at an early hour
this morning.
The de-, : It Romara exceed
100, and it is feared the death
toll in the more distant towns
will also be heavy.
An immense landslide IS re
ported to have followed the
quake at Romara.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30
Three Killed and Many Hurt
When Blizzard Sweeps
Over St. Louis.
PROPERTY DAMAGE
UP IN THOUSANDS
Mercury Drops TO Below the Zero
Mark, and Cutting Wind Is
Still Blowing.

ST LOUIS, Jan. 3o-Three dead and
three fatally injured Is the record OF
the STERN that is sweeping St. Louis
and the property damage today is este
mated at thousands The temperature
has dropped to . below zero. and "a cut
ing wind is still blowing.
John stump. a brakeman, was killed
when the roof of a car on which he was
riding was blown off. and he was buried
beneath f. His companion, Daniel
Dawes, was fatally hurt
Erwin AIikuscl was killed by a train
at a railroad crossing. Charles JacOwitz
iell on the icy pavement and broke his
neck. dying instantly. Robert MCCor-
mack "a policeman, blown from his
back porch. is suffering from a frac-
Usred skull and cerebral hem0Thage.
and viii le. Edith Carroll, two years
old, was fatally crushed when a tree
was blown onto the tent in which her
family lived. Her brother William, aged
four. and her mother were severely IN
1uTed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30
CONE IS SELECTED
AS BUREAU CHIEF
Lieutenant Commander Is
Jumped to Head Steam
Engineering Dept.

Lieutenant Commander H. T. Gone,
fleet engineer of the Atlantic feet. has
been selected as chief of the Bureau IT
steam Engineering 90 relieve Chief
Constructor. Admiral Capps, OF his du-
ties as acting chief Of that bureau.
A precedent was found for the ap-
80iutmeut iu the case or Roar Admiral
George ~ Melville. vino served In that
capacity when lieutenant comman-
der. Since tnat Iimc Lucre has been no
chief appointed below Uae grade of cap
taiu-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30
LOCKS ON PACIFIC
EXAMINED BY TAFT
He and Party of Engineers
Leave Culebra-ReCep-
ton Tonight.

PANAMA, Jan. 30-President-eIect
William IL Taft. Lfeutenant-ColoneI
GoethaIs and the party OF engineers
that is 10 investigate the engineering
problems of the canal, left Culebra this
morning ia a special train for the Pa
ciGc slope locks, the foundations OF
which have been reported as unsubstan-
tiaL
Taft is scheduled to return 10 Panama
this afternoon, where ae is TO be- the
guest OF honor at q reception given by
the President OF Panama.
Both hc and Mrs Tart are enjoying
the trip though the PTesident-elect Is
spending nearly all OF his time iu the
hard work Of examining the alleged
defects I'm the CaTal construction.
There IS q growing confidence among
Ike officials Ilat u0 radical changes
viii De recommended.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30
BLIZZARD SETTLES
DOWN ON NEW YORK
Rain Turns to Snow, the Wind
Rises, and the Tempera-
ture FallS.

NEW YORK. Jan. so.-A driving bIz-
zard, drifting q heavy faIl of snow, has
settled over New York today, and is
Crippling traffic of all Kinds throughout
the city. Surface tUoiIey lines are Iu-
able 10 move cars through the dTiltca
streets in many pasFs OF the city, and
business traffic IS seriously interrupted.
Marine navigation Is almost az a.
E1andstiu.
Snow is stiu falling, and high winds
are driving wet flakes through tie
streets, iu heavy csuuos. The storm
which has been ciTclinE the count s.
swept into tle city from the West early
last evening IN the form Of q drizzllns
rain. The rain soon changed 20 snow
however and the winds increased. BY
morning, several inches o. sr1w piled
the streets
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30
SHIRKING.
SAYS LA TOILETTE
Senator In Editorial Declares That Roosevelt Is Doing
the Work Which Belongs To Legislature and
People Are With Him

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 35.-"In some
respects the President IS peculiarly open
to attack, but the people are with him "
This is the keynote of the leading edi-
torial in this weeks issue of La Fol-
lette's Weekly Magazine.
The editorial sums up the charges
against the President i'm Congress. and
adds.
why, Congress may as well ask il
self this question. And the true answer
is not creditabIo TO Congress-for it is
an indictment of the hired man in the
House and Senate. The employers-the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30
STEAMER, ANSWER
DISTRESS SIGNALS
Two Ships Go to Aid of q
FOur-MaSted Schooner
in Trouble.

NEW YORK, Jan. 90-The steamer
Arap8hOe, Captain I. X Chichester,
from Jacksonville TO New York. reports
that size was hailed By distyess signals
al 1890 a. uI. from Scotland IighushiD No.
q on account OF a f0ur-nasted schOOn-
err which had been fouIed by the light
ship. With the revenue cutter Mohawk,
the Arapahoe has gone 10 the assist
anes Of the distressed shin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30
Steamship Is F0undered
Oft the Diamond Shoals

ELIZABETH CITY. y. C.. ian. So
An unknown steamship has foundered
ia the high seas OF the Diamond Shoals
lishtship. according to wireless reports.
No boats from the steamer can be
seen, and tine fate of the crew is un-
known.
The wind is blowing forty-hve miles
an hour and the sea is extremely rough.
The steamship City Of Savannah. pass
ing Cape Lookout, reported early today
that the lightship is of her station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30

peopIe-LeeI that Roosevelt is rea0, Try
ing 10 do their lous-ueEIected woTl, and
that Congress is Sinking it,
Let the Capitol bc as truly Cemo-
cratic as the White House. Congress-
viii then find that the Executive viii
not rank it iH popular favor.
some of the work that Roosevelt
has been trying TO do would be tetter
done by Congress. Let Congress do it,
and the possibility OF Presidential usur-
patton will pass with the need of it, Tn
til Congress does this the people w q
approve ROOseVeltiau tactics at the
White House"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30
JAMES DAWSON DEAD.

ROCKVILLE, Jan. 5u.-James Daw-
son. one of the most prominent men iu
Montgomery county, died at am early
hour this morning ToE heart disease.
the result of an attack 0f grip. from
which Mt Dawson suffered tWo or three
years aE0. Mr.. Dawson was sINty-Jhree
years of age.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30
TWO NEW OFFICIALS
SWORN INTO OFFICE
Francis II. Stephens and William
II. White Assistants to Cor
DOratiOn Counsel.

With ulc swearinE-in of the Two new
Officials. the changes in the Office of
the Corporation Counsel announced re-
Gently became effective today
Francis Il. stephens yesterday after
noon took the oath o. office as First
Assistant Corporation Counsel. and rhis
morning William II. White was sworn
iu as NI stephens successor i'm the
second assistautship.
Henry u. Blair, whose resignation as
First Assistant. caused the changes
called on the Commissioners and on his
former associates today to say good
bye lie Will devote an his time now
90 his private law practice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30
DAMAGE BY FIRE.

Fire about j O'Clock this morning did
800 damage TO a brick stable in the
rear OF 8l5 Twelfth street southeast The
building is owned by Mrs E0thWeil, OF
-> Ninth street northeast
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30
FACES
STATEWIDE FEUD
Threatening Letters Pour In
to Leaders in Cooper
Trial.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. a1-A del
uge of threatening letters addressed TO
the principals figuring on both sides
OF the COoper-Carmack trial has today
added new note Of trouble to the
tragedy, which promises dire results
whatever be the verdict of the jury now
being selected TO Try Col Duncan Coop
ter. his son. Robin Cooper, and John D.
sharp for the murder of former Sena-
tor Carmack.
The letters which are all believed 10
amauate from ole source are merely
a blind behind which IS being built a
erankenstein that threatens 10 make
Tennessee a. State divided against itself
for years to come. Each day sees the
uaIfueaI element being drawn into the
trial more openly and iu q manner 10
indicate that the return or q verdict
I'M the present trial viii be but the be-
ginning of the trouble
To Prevent Feud
So obvious has this become that a
movement was set on foot today look
iug to the calling of a meeting of the
leading men OF the state In this city
in the very near future. TO devise ways
and means of preventing a Statewide
feud.
IL Is limited today fndf the leading
spirit iu this movement would be none
other than the helrt-brokeu wife of
tne dead Senator. To her closest friends
tne widow has declared that there has
been sorrow and desolation enough
caused by the killing II her husband.
and that she wishes the present agtta-
tf1a stopped $50 that his memory may
TAX the place iL deserves lu tennessee
history.
When the trial was resumed today
there were eight men iu the jury uoN,
who will be accepted. j. ~ WhiCworJa,
Now in the box, will probably be exc
eused before the jury Is sworn.
Tu 0Ts IN Box.
The men wa1 VIII Ue accepted are.
f. 4. Belrmsl. former bank cashier
and retired IaaI estate dealer i. H.
rurlz. carpenter. Robert Mcpherson. q.
a. Lane. Casper Schnuu j. II. Vaughan.
ID. "A. Hyde. uuI Gus kuipfer. farmers
without "a single juror qualifying tlis
morning. the third panel of $50 Ueu
from which attempts have been made
fg get CgTmaCE jury was exhausted be-
lore noon. Another panel of SD men vast
ordered drawn. ma an attempt 10 com
pIate the curry viii be resumed next
TUESDAY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30
Perkins Tells Senate Com
mittee Lewis CaSs Led
yard Took Initiative.
WILL NOT TELL
OF THE PROFIT
Ov rman Asks Patriots Name
Y illness Has Hay Memory,
Won't Tell.

Further testimony given 10y George
w Perkins. of j. P Morgan & Co,
before the sU5committee of the Senate
JuGlcj..r Committee. which is iuvestj-
egtiug the absorption of the Tennessee
Coal and iron Company 10y the Steel
Corporation, was made public today.
ELis is the testimony which was given
by Mr.. Perkins at the hearing Friday
afternoon.
In that testimony AIr. Perkins dis
closed that it was not j. PIerp0ut Nor
gan. as generally supposed who took
the initiative to have the Steel Cor
poTat0n acquire control of the Tennes-
see Coal and Iron Company. IL was
Lewis Cass LeJyaTd, agent OF attorney
for The partnership or synd cate that had
acquired immense holdings OF Teuncs-
see Coal and Iron stock.
Press Witness Hard
The subcommittee pressed Mr.. Per
kius hard ou this matter. the purpose
being to find out whether the real OBJ
iect of absorbing the Tennessee Coal
and II1a Company was to help alidv
the panic or 90 help a syndicate OF spec
u'atcIs out of tight place. While
Perkins insisted that the merger was
necessary to put down the panic hc
admitted that it was the syndicate that
first made overtuTes To Morgan.
II want t1 know who was the patriot
who anieTtook this deal in order TO
stop the panic. said Senator OveTman.
lu question 90 MT Perkins.
"As ] resg..cL d.. said AZ. Perkins,
the attorneys uf The partnership pro-
posed it Go tile Steel Corporation
It was Do tHis connection Alr. Perkins
mentioned Lewis ta=s LeayaTe. Later.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-30
SI.2s 10 Baltimore and Return

and sundays via beuusylFalI8
Railroad Tickets sool returning until
Sunday night All regular trains eE-
Cept the "CouErpszlonat Limited. '--Adsr.