Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-10
FROM WASHINGTON

in a stones throw Of the scene OF the
recent attempted assassination of Gen.
Pine Guerra. In the exchange OF shots
Senior Moleon received bullet in the
neck and died shortly afterward in q
hospital, while Gen. Figuera was wound
ed in the stomach, probably fatally.
Two passcrsby also were struck by bull
lets, but were not MORALLY injured.
The fight which has been waged be-
tween the cities OF Mobile and New
Orleans for the establishment of the
headquarters OF the eighth lighthouse
district, terminated today in a decision
rendered by acting Secretary Cable OF
Commerce and Labor to the effect that
New Orleans be chosen because OF its
superior facilities. The Bureau Of
Lighthouses also recommended that
the Offices be located in New Orleans.
The census bureau has dropped 40
employees, much OF the census work
having been completed.
Former Vice President Fairbanks
arrived at TIE White House late this
afternoon to spend tho weak end as the
guest OF President Taft.
Aconfercnce was held today between
the heats Of Tie army to make UP the
slate OF officers to be detailed for duty
in the coming year with the general
staff. Those present at the conference
we're Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, Chief
of Staff and Brigadier Generals Murray,
Wothcrspoon, Potts and Macomb.
The census office today announced
the present population of the CONT
mental United States as 81, 1872, 266 in
crease, 1877 ,691 or 21.0 per cent.
The population of the United States,
including specified dependencies is 49,
400, 151, increase 16, 1852 900 per
cent. Taking the population OF the
Philippine by the census OF 1908, which
vas Z $50, 426 and adding the estimates
for the islands OF Guam and Samoa
and the Canal Zone, a grand total for
the population OF the United States and
possession is given as 1Ol, lou, GOO.
The United States with specified de-
pcndcncics is understood by the cen
sus bureau to include Alaska, Hawaii,
Porto Rico and military and naval per-
sons abroad but not amy other posses
sions OF the United States.
Sometime before the first OF the year
President Taft will name new Inter
state Commerce Commissioner to sue
coed Francis NJ. Coclirell. a former
United States senator. A delegation
including all the democratic members
OF the Missouri deleg ,tion and called at
the White House to urge Cockrdis re-
appointment. His term expires IN
December 81 The president told his
c,lIers that in view OF Cockreil's ad-
vanced age, aud the arduous exactions
Of tn work, ne believes it would be un
wise to rcappont him for another term
OF seven years.
President Taft is today as much at
sea as 10 his chiocc Of nominees Tor the
Supreme Court as he was week ago.
After having reduced the list OF 400
possibilities by a process of elimination
TO nine yesterday the executive today
wiped bis slate clean, and started all
over again on the elimination process.
This is the information which comes
from an authoritative source here today.
II is practically certain now that the
nominations will not be sent TO the
Senate on Monday, as originally plan
ned. They may not be made public for
week or more.
Active steps to secure the passage,
bv the present Congress, OF o bill APP
propriatidg $3.50, GOO for the proposed
Perry Memorial and Centennial Expo
sition IN commemoration OF the Tooth
anniversary OF the battle Of Lake Erie
at Put-iu-Bay, in 1913, were taken to-
day when the executive committee OF
The interstate board OF the 'Perry's
Victory Centennial" appeared before
tho congressional committee on indus
trial arts and expositions. The memorial
will include the usual features Of an
exposition. and will also include steps
looking to the establishment of wire
less telegraph and meteorological
stations on the great lakes. Henry
Wattersorf and several other distin-
guished men appeared before the
House committee on industrial arts and
expositions today in favor Of govern
meut aid for the project of erecting
magnificent memorial at Put-in-bay,
Ohio. to commemorate the centennial
Of the Perry victory on Lake Erie in
1873. Governor Harmon, with Repre-
sentative Andersen, of Ohio, called on
President Taft later tn the day to enlist
his interest in the project.
The question OF the extradition OF
Porter Charlton, self-confessed muir
derer OF his wife, it is expected here
today, will be taken to the Suple rae
Court of the United States on habeas
corpus proceedings. A writ of habeas
corpus is the only legal means OF fight
ing the decision of Secretary of State
Knox TO issue warrant OF surrender
to the Italian government, left to the
lawyers for Charlton. Unless such
writ is sued out a warrant will be issued
to a representative Of the Italian gov
eminent who will present it to the
United States marshall having Charlton
in charge. Charlton's lawyers are
planning to include in their demand
for a writ not only the merits, but the
various legal aspects OF the case. A
contention that the treaty under which
Secretary OF State Knox grants extra
dition docs not cover Charlton's case,
and the mental condition OF the wife
SLAYER, src tvo oil the points upon