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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
LABOR UNIONS NOT EXEMPT.

The action OF the Senate committee
on appropriations in striking out of the
sundry civil appropriation bill the House
provision directing that no part Of the
money appropriated for enforcing the
antitrust law shall be utilized in the
prosecution OF combination looking to
the increase Of wages, the shortening
of hours and the betterment of the
conditions OF labor, was sustained by
the Senate yesterday after an animated
debate. The vote was 81 to 10.
Republicans generally voted in the
affirmative and democrats in the
negative. Senators McEnery and Stone
voted with the republicans aud Senators
Burkett, Deliver, Jones, Page and
Warner in the negative.
Senators Bacon and Owen criticized
the committees action. Both contend
ed that the antitrust law was not in
tended to apply to such combinations
II there were acts ofyiolence they could
be punished under the criminal laws.
Defending the committees action,
Senator Hale called attention to the
practice of boycotting and said that
the committee had thought it best to
strike out the provision to afford an
opportunity to the committee on con-
ference to consider the subject. Mr..
Heybnrn also supported the commit
tees action, saying that he did not see
the wisdom of having a criminal statute
without providing for its enforcement.
He intimated that the purpose of the
House provision was TO influence votes.
Mr.. Gore Fcontended that the House
provision was not intended to protect
violence, and said that the effort to
prosecute laboring men for movements
in their interest was a relic of the dark
ages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
VOTING TRUST VALID.

One of the most important decisions
handed down by the Court of Appeals,
was that rendered Wytheville yesterday,
when the court declared voting tru 5
Of stock to be legal association, pro-
yiding it is properly established and not
having been set up by fraud, uphold
ing the decision of the lower court.
The case in which the point was de-
cided was styled the Carnegie Trust
Company VS.. the Security Life Insur-
ance Company OF America. Thirty
seven thousand shares of stock were
conveyed to five trustees for period
OF 20 years, trustees certificates for the
amount being issued and delivered to
subscribers. The Carnegie Company
acquired "a, 900 Of these certificates and
then brought suit to have the trust
agreement aDnuled and to require the
trustees to surrender the stock upon
the delivery to them of the trust certi-
ficates.
The case is of great importance to all
corporations doing business in the state,
as it removes all doubt as to the valid
ity Of voting trust, where no frand is
involved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
Verging OH NIutlnY.

Rudajose, Spain, June 10.-The Por-
tugese army is in almost mutiny, ac-
cording to secret advices that came
across the frontier today.
Definite news from Lisbon is unob-
tainable owing to the rigid censorship
now being exercised, which fact in it.
self lends color to today's alarming
dispatches. 1t is stated that there are
hardly enough loyal troops in the CAPT
tai to furnish the royal palace with a
sufficient guard.
Today's dispatches confirm the
threatened abdication of King Manuel
and the elevation to the throne ofthe
Duke of Oporto, the brother OF the late
King Carlos. Manuel will abdicate, it
is declared, ia the forlorn hope that the
move will placate the growing wrath OF
his people, which was kindled against
the royal household by the disclosures
of grating on the public treasury.
The situation in Lisbon and other
parts Of Portugal is such that start
ling coup is momentarily expected, 1t
is rumored that the royal family, in
Guiding the Dowsger Queen Maria Pia,
will shortly seek refuge i'll Spain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
VIRGINIA n EWS.

Joseph Toomey, a business man Of
Richmond, and former national coun-
cilor of the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics, has been missing
from his home since May 20. 1t is
feared by his friends he has met with
foul play.
In the case Of the commonwealth
against Harry Thorpe, charged with the
murder of David Carter, near Haymar-
ket, Prince William county, on April
"a, jury yesterday returned verdict
Of not guilty. The evidence showed
that Carter attacked Thorpe without
provocation, and the latter in order to
protect himself from harm, gave Carter
the fatal knife thrust.
Because he allowed one OF three
strangers whom he met Wednesday In
Washington to hold his roll Of money
for short time, Clarence Davis, Of
Glen Allen, reported to police head
quarters last night the loss Of 1853.
Davis says he was invited by one of the
men up to their hotel room and that
later he went downstairs with this man,
leaving his money in the room. Go
ing back alone, he found that the other
two had disappeared and his money
was also gone.
The commencement exercises Of the
eighty-fourth session Of the University
e V;.o;n;o Ioo;, on Gun1oU nioht
The examinations are about concluded.
Thus far only one list Of degree men
has been made public, namely those Of
the medical school, upon whom the
degree Of doctor of medicine will be
conferred. Among them are John
Minor Blackford and Charles Brown
Crawford, of Seminary Hill, and Albert
van Deventer Braden, of PaeOnian
Springs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
INSURANCE COMBINE.

Robert Lecky, ir., of Rich
mond, vice-president and secretary
of the Virginia State Fire In
surance Company, was the only wit
ness examined at Newport News, yes
terday at the trial of the officers Of the
Southeastern Underwriters Association,
for unlawful conspiracy to control fire
insurance rates. The witness was on
the stand for six hours. The state sought
to bring out that the association makes
and controls all rates in Virginia and
compels Independent companies to
write by the rates. The witness adj
mitted that the association makes the
rates, but denied that it compelled in
dependent companies to abide by
them. He said, however, that the
other companies observed the rates, be-
cause they regarded it as good bust
ness policy" to do so. If any Of the
companies that belong to the assOcia-
ton write at lower rates than those pre-
scribed by the association, they are ex-
PEELED from the association, witness
said, and the other association COM
panies severed all business relations
with them, refusing to rewrite business
for such companies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
Killed BY Storm.

Pine Bluff, Ark, June 10.-With
two persons known to have been killed,
damage to the cotton crop estimated at
81 900, 900, telegraph and telephone
wires down. Wash-outs on nearly
every railroad. Arkansas is today SUI
fering from the worst storm this year.
Rain is still falling and all streams are
badly swollen.
A tornado struck Pine Bluff late yes
terday, unroofng buildings, uprooting
trees and tearing down poles. The city
was in darkness last night. Hail fol-
lowed the storm and a heavy rain
flooded the town. William Ivy, con-
tractor, was electrocuted when live
wire falling from a pole struck him.
Other points suffering the greatest
damage were Fort Smith, Van Buren,
and Little Rock. At Fort Smith, 1.22
inches of rain fell in an hour. David
Meadows. farmer, was drowned while
crossing a swollen creek. Later while
Frisco freight train was passing over
bridge spanning Flat Rock creek, the
bridge collapsed and nine freight cars
were precipitated into the creek. No
one was injured.
Farmers have suffered heavy losses
in livestock and unless the rains soon
cease. crops will be ruined
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Fire yesterday destroyed $50 build
ings, including three synagogues, in
Borissoy, Russia.
What is said to have been the first
cargo Of bananas brought to Baltimore
from Colombia, South America, was
received yesterday by the United Fruit
Company.
Alma Kellner met her death at the
hands of Joseph Vending, missing
janitor of st. Johns Catholic church,
according to a verdict returned by a
coroner's jury in Louisville, KY, yes
terday.
By a vote of 90 to 10, the Louisiana
House yesterday refused to concur with
the Senate in its resolution to submit
the federal income tax amendment tC
the people of Louisiana to ratify or re-
ject at an election next fall
At meeting Of the Spanish Cabinet
presided over by King Alfonso, yester-
day, Premier Canaleias demanded that
the government inaugurate its religious
program by the recognition of absolute
freedom of conscience through the
abrogation of all imperial DEGREES in
hibiting the public services of non
Catholic religious bodies.
The railroads yesterday filed a notice
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission postponing the operation OF
the advanced freight rates until after
the new railroad law has gone into
effect. The Interstate Commission de-
cided that the agreement between the
president and the railroad officers in
volved only freight and not commuta-
ton passenger rates.
Asserting that the George Washing
ton University is without funds, trus-
tees of the institution yestesday appeal
ed to the Washington Chamber of
Commerce and Board of Trade for as
sistance in raising 500, 900, required to
maintain the school on its present
basis. In a frank statement the trus-
tees placed their appeal before the peo-
pie as a matter of concern to the Dis
trct.
Elizabeth Schultz a wealthy widow,
"A years old, was found murdered yes
terday in her residence in Leavenworth,
Kansas. She lived alone within a block
OF the police station. The murderer
had set the house on fire. 1t is said
Mrs. Schultz was worth $50, 900 and
that she was known to keep a large
sum in her house A policeman seeing
the house on fire, broke down the
front door and extinguished the flames
He then discovered the nude and
charred body of Mrs. Schnltz in the
cellar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
Another Trunk Mystery.

Como, Italy, June l0.-Fishermen
casting their nets in Lake Como drew
up heavy iron bound trunk CON
tanning the body Of well dressed and
prOpossesSing young women. The
skull had been beaten in apparently
with a heavy weapon and there were
other marks of violence on the body.
Search Of the corpse revealed num-
Der of letters written in English, the
contents of which have been suppressed
by the police, who or now searching
for an American couple who occupied
a cottage, on the lake. They were
known as Mr.. and Mrs. Porter. Three
days ago they disappeared, leaving
the cottage locked up. The authori-
ties broke in today, but it is not known
whether they found any valuable clue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
CONGRESSIONAL.

The conference report on the river
and harbor bill was agreed to by the
Senate yesterday bya vote Of As to II
Senator Clay gave notice that today
he will move to strike out the appro-
priation of $3.50, 600 for the tariff com
nilsson.
Senators Beverage and La Toilette
have announced their intention OF
speaking in support Of further revision
of the tariff
The conference report on the legisla-
tive appropriation bill was agreed to.
Senator Money introduced a resolu-
ton directing the appointment of Sc
Iect committee to investigate the sub
ject Of forest reserve and the with
drawals of public lands for forest pur-
poses.
The Senate devoted more than two
hours to consideration Of the sundry civil
appropriation bill. A number Of inn
portant amendments were agreed to.
Exemption of labor unions from
prosecution under the antitrust law
was voted down by the Senate, "a to IS.
Twenty six democrats, in the four
roll calls demanded at the close of a
seven-hour debate yesterday, aided the
House republicans to pass the postal
sayings bank bill exactly as it emerged
from the republican caucus more than
week ago. The measure was put
through on the last call by vote of 1913
to 101, a majority of "a.
The bill provides for the establish
ment OF postal savings banks for the
receipt Of savings accounts up to $500
for each account. As amended in re-
publican caucus, it provides that 90 per
cent of deposits shall remain in the To-
cal banks in the localities where the ac-
counts originate, 5per cent mnst be held
in reserve, and 30 per cent may be de
voted to the purpose of bonds. Interest
at the rate Of 2 per cent is to be paid on
deposits, this low rate being fixed to dem
onstrate that the government does not
intend to compete with the banks, The
measure has been recommended foI
years by postmastcrs general, and was
declared for in the national platform OF
both parties at the last conventions.
The conference report on the rivers
and harbors bill was reported,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
WIND, RAIN AND HAIL STORMS,

Reports from Arkansas, Mississippi
and west Tennessee indicate the worst
wind, rain and hail storms throughout
those sections Of the country that have
been known for many years. Rains of
torrential nature fell, and cyclone hit
the towns OF Pine Bluff and Hot
Springs. A Frisco train went through
bridge near Fort Smith, Ark. The
engine got across in safety, but four
teen cars of merchandise were lost. A
college building at NettletOn, Miss. was
destroyed. In every city and town IN
Arkansas, west and south of Little
Rock, stores and residences were flood
ed and the streets were running streams
OF water. Damage to crops will be
enormous. Young corn was beaten to
the ground and cotton washed out OF
the soil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
COIIRT OF APPEALS.

Proceedings in the Court of Appeals
in Wytheville yester day were as fol
lows: !
McCraw VS.. Vernon ct al. Argued
and submitted. .-i
Virginia Carolina Railway Company
VS.. Clawson's admr. Argued and sub
mitted.
Sutherland VS.. Gent. Submitted on
briefs
Wears VS.. Salyer. Argued and con-
tinued until today.
A number of opinions were handed
down, among them the following:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany VS.. Wills. Circuit Court OF
Orange county. Reversed.
Commonwealth of Virginia at rela-
ton Of Norton Board of Trade, inc.
VS.. Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany ct ais. State Corporation Com
mission. Affirmed.
Copperville VS.. Loudoun National
Bank ct ais. Circuit Court Of Lou
doun county. Affirmed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
A Counter Attack.

Pittsburg, June 10.-Congressman
John DalzelI, chairman OF the house
rules committee returned here today
from Washington and after conference
with his attorney and lieutenants, pre-
scented a petition to the county com
missioners charging fraud and illegality
in 20 voting districts at Saturdays pri-
mary when he won the Congressional
nomination over DR.. Robert J. Black
of NcKeespOrt.
This action is a counter attack upon
Black who has charged fraud in 90 dis
tricts and will probably result in the
commissioner 5 authorizing the opening
Of the ballot boxes in "a districts out OF
166.
An official count Of the uncontested
districts of McKeesport has reduced
Dalzell's vote there 81 and cut his plu-
rality in the district to 207. according
to the commissioners here today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
Prize Fights Tonight.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 10.-Ad VOL
CAST will fight his first battle as cham
pion of the world tonight Jack Red
mond will be his opponent. The two
have long been rivals. Two years age
they fought six rounds and Wolgast
won the decision, but Wolgast was glad
to hear the final bell. The battle to-
night will be for ten rounds. Wolgast
is favorite in the betting.
New York, June l0-A rafting good
bout is expected tonight when Stanley
Katchel, middlc-weight champion Of
of the world, meets Jim Smith, the
light-heavy-weight, in ten round bat
tie at the National Sporting Club OF
America
Chuck" Carlton, OF the battleship
Nebraska, heavyweight champion OF
the navy, will meet Morris Harris, OF
Philadelphia, in six round bout
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
AVIATION ACCIDENT.

While an aviator was attempting an
exhibition at the agricultural show at
Worcester, Eng, yesterday, his aero
plane became manageable and
swooped down upon crowd Of specta-
tors, killing one woman and nIITing
several other persons. The aviator was
practically uniniured.
Frey, the German aeronaut, while
making a fight at Budapest yesterday
lost control of his biplane, which dash
ed into the grand stand Six men were
injured, two OF them probably fatally.
Frey was not hurt The aviators
Latham, Addree and Bialieyuci, suffer
ed similar accidents, but all fell in the
open ground and no one was injured.
J. c. Mars, an aviator, fell from
height Of fifty feet with his biplane at
Topeka, Kans, yesterday, while max
ing an exhibition flight. The aero
plane was broken, but Mr. Mars was
unhurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
CONGRESSMAN SNUBBED.


President Taft yesterday administer
ed a singing rebuke almost without
precedent when he refused to receive
Congressman Francis Burton Harrison
of New York. This snub was ad
ministered through Private Secretary
Norton at the White House, while al
the same time the president cordially
received a delegation brought there by
appointment by Mr.. Harrison and two
of his colleagues in Congress. Secre-
tary Norton quietly explained to Mr.
Harrison that he had rendered him
self persona non grata to the president
because of the resolution introduced by
him in the House on May 2 calling
upon Acknowledgement Wickersham
to furnish the original copy of the
antedated opinion on the Ballinger
case sent to the president, and upon
which Mr. Taft had stated he
based his letter generating Secretary
Ballinger and dismissing Louis r.
CLAWS.
An effort was made to Keep the
affair quiet, and the facts concerning
the incident did not become public
until late yesterday afternoon. When
they did they created a sensation in
congressional circles. Last night the
incident was the one subject of discus
sion wherever public men are gathered.
Mr.. Harrison feels keenly the humili-
alton to which he has been subjected.
He contends that there is in his
resolution nothing offensive to-
ward the president Of the United States
nor anything which could Justly be
taken as a foundation for the slight
administered to Mr.. Harrison, which
was made particularly cutting by the
cordiality with which the president
greeted his two colleagues, Messrs.
Goldfogle and Keliher, and the dele
CATION, which included some of the
most prominent Hebrews in New
York.
The matter upon which these Jewish
rabbis and citizens came to Washing
ton was to urge before the committee
on foreign affairs favorable action up
on another resolution of Mr.. Harrison S
calling upon the secretary Of state 10
use his good offices to induce the
Russian government to cease exiting
the Jews from Russia.
Mr.. Harrison was quoted on May -
as having said, in a speech in the
House, Of the back dating Of the Wick
ersham summary Of the Balinger case:
This confession Of the attorney
general amounts to conclusion that
the president and the attorney general
had agreed to furnish to Congress mis-
leading information to supply an Off
cial document as of one date which
was really prepared many weeks
later
So far as Mr.. Harrison is concerned
no fuel will be added to the flames. Of
course if anything further is said at the
White House Mr.. Harrison said today
that he felt himself free to defend his
position. It was rumored that Mr..
Harrison would today rise to question
in the House and probably give the
president severe dressing down for
his refusal to receive him This rumor
was dispelled by Harrison today when
he told United Press reporter tina. he
would take no further action on his own
initiatl7e.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

Rev. DR.. Charles A. Dickey, one OF
the most prominent Presbyterian clergy
men in the country nd former modera-
tor of the church, died in the Presby-
terrain Hospital, in Philadelphia, OF
which he was president, today. Death
was due to carbuncles. DIR. Dickey was
born in Wheeling, w. Va, ~ years
ago.
Three Canadian Pacific trainmen were
drowned in Lake Superior this morning
when freight train plunged into the
lake at Port Caldwell, Ont
Ahmed Samid, editor Of the indcpen-
dent newspaper Sedaimillet, in COnstan-
tinople. was assassinated early today.
his murderer escaping,
Sentences were imposed today in Pat
erson, n. j., by Judge Scott on five of
the six youths who were last week con-
yicted for assault on Julia Reiner while
she and her fiance were on Monument
Heights on the night of May 18th Two
got six years each in Caldwell Peniten-
tiary, one got five years in the same
place, and one failed to appear and his
bail Of 81 900 was forfeited. One was ac-
quilted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
DID THE COMET HURT HENst

Whether the comet had any in
huence onthe laying Of eggs is a question
to be determined by the professors Of
poultry of the State College Of Agricul-
ture at Cornell University, n. Y. A
soft shell egg with a tail two inches
long has been given to them by Will
liam Scott, Of Southhill, Ithica Scott
says he is not sure whether it was a
white Leghorn or red Wyandotte which
laid the egg, but asserts that it was the
first one laid since the Gomez found
its tail and was to be seen in the western
sky.
At the time OF doubt as to whether
the earth passed through the comet s
tail SCOTS hens did not lay at all he
says. The egg is much like the ordi-
nary soft-shell egg, but extending from
the rear is two-inch tail made Of a
harder substance than the eggshell
proper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
DANCED BEFORE THE SURGEONS

The insurgents were defeated at the
annual election Of officers Of the Ameri-
can Medical Association at st. Louis
yesterday when Dr. John B. Murphy,
of Chicago. was chosen president. His
only opponent was Abram Jacoby, of
New York.
George II. Simmons, also of Chicago,
who resigned last Tuesday, was again
elected secretary. Simmons has served
continuously since 1898. DIR. L. f.
Johnson, of Washington, was elected
fourth vice-president. Los Angeles was
selected Jor the next convention, in
1911.
The house OF delegates began yester-
day a investigation Of a report that
Wednesday night a woman with little
raiment danced before members of the
section on surgery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10

REPRESENTATIVE MOoRE'S patience
gave out during the hearing a few days
ago before his subcommittee that has
been investigating the high cost of
foodstuffs and he asked a decidedly
sharp question of the gentleman who
was telling the subcommittee how an
noying to business men the proposed
labelling act would be. The witness
was representing the National PrOpli -
tary Association of Druggists, and he
told the committee that the passage OF
theI labeling-bill would be an oppres-
sion to his trade. No one on this
committee, said Chairman Moore,
and, so far as | know, no one in Con-
gress wants to harass any man doing
a legitimate business. However, it has
appeared that many men are doing an
unfair business; and if this Is a fact
why do not the legitimate business men
help this committee to draft a bill that
will prevent improper practices, rather
than stand aloof and discourage what
it is trying to do" The witnes,
wilted and replied: Il had not thought
Of that, but will be glad TO consider
the suggestion. "