Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-19
News Of the Day.

For the hrst lime 10 years the DlItns
Ia France exceed the deaths.
England has aaoat feet OF Dread
poughts as a line OF defense sgainst
Germany.
Secretary Root was no minated for the
U. 8. Senate by the New York republic
can Last night.
The American relief committee, or
gsnizsd at Rome u direct the American
charities for the earthquake sufferers,
was dissolved, its purpose having been
accomplished.
William L. Seeley, his wife and
daughter, prominent residents oil , 'attle,
Wash, we're found dead In bsthtub,
Yesterday the husband having murdered
bis wife and daughters and then ending
his own life.
President Roosevelt and the members
of BIZ, Cabinet will take with them the
chairs they have occupied at Cabinet
meetings when the president retires from
office. They will replace them at their
own expense.
President Roosevelt 10 letter has re-
newed his suggestion that q mem
odal commemorsting the services
of General Robert Z Lee be erected by
popular subscription. He advises the
committee on the proposed memorial
to hold meeting in Washington for the
purposes of considering the project.
The Senate lac yesterday afternoon
BY a vote of 81 to 50 increased the
salary of the speaker OF the House Of
Representatives from Sl2, 900 10 SIS, 900
year. The question to increase the
presidents salary to 800, 900 as pro-
po.ed in the bill will be decided today
S .nstor Bailey discussed the proposed
iucresse of psy for the president and
other, criticising Mr.. Roosevelps allow.
ance Of expenses.
The ladies of the Southern Rsliefgave
a brilliant ball In Washington lsst night.
Mrs. Wright, wife of the Secretary Of
War, received the guests, assisted by
Mrs. Arthur Lee. The iDtroductions
we're made by Representative BOurke
Oockran, Colonel Archibald Oracle,
Justice Seth Shepard, and Mr.. John
| Seldeu. The guests included many
| official people as we'll as representative
members of Washington society, esPec-
tally In the smartset.
Ga warrant sworn out BY Gov.
Haskell, charging conspiracy to detsme
the governor, Scott MscReyDolds. attor-
uey and special agent for William r.
Hearst, va, arrested at Guthrie, Okla f,
last night. MscReynOlds' rooms at the
lone Hoel we're searched by Sheriff N :
money and Orvllle T. Smith, private al
torney oil the governor. A large amount
of data and papers we're seized. They
are said to pertain to the $500, 600 libel
suit instituted BY Gov. Haskell against
Mr.. Hearst growing ont Of the charges
made by the Independence party leade
10 the 1908 campaign. When the case
was called today It was continued.
President Roosevelt made his last
public appearance IS president to the
people of this city last night when be
addressed az sssemblsge in the Metro
poIitau Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church. He said: "I'm not 10 the
least ashamed ofinvokiDg the big stick,
when it is necessary, but shall be
ashamed to invoke 1t When 1t isn't nee.
e.ssry." BE said be wanted justice for
Japan; and plead for & square deal or
the Pacific slope, and a,ked the Metho.
dists to aid him. 81 want all decent
people of California to help" he said.
Speaking Of the negro race he said those
in the United States surpassed In intel
lieence those 10 any other country,