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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20
JEFFRIEs' CONDITION

The friends of Jeffries in California
are much perturbed over reports that
have been received for several days
from Burbank in regard to the queer
actions of the big man whom John
son defeated so decsively at Reno. All
those who have seen Jeff since he re-
turned say he is a changed man He
seems to have aged ten years and 10
have lost the full command of his
faculties. He has never talked much,
but he liked to joke witt his friends
and play tricks on them. Now he
sits for hours, bumped over like an
old man, never talking and never
laughing, but gazing away 10 the far
distance, as one in dream. When
he talks he frequently rambles like a
feebled-minded old man. Another
correspondent, who used to go to school
with Jeffries, complains that the big
fellow forgot his name when he wanted
to introduce him to another friend.
Some still cling to the belief that Jeff
was "doped" at Reno, and that he
has not yet recovered, but most people
think that his present condition is
simply the result OF the shock Of
defeat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20
Labor Union Eni0ined.

New York. July 20.-Labor unions
are termed trust inimical to that free
dom which the laws Of the state guar
antee to every citizen, " by Judge
Richardson OF Boston, in an injunction
granted to the Meade-Morrison Com
pany, of Cambridge, Of which Con
gresham Eugene n. FosS is president,
against the officers and members Of
Boston Lodge, No. 2G4, Of the Inter
national Association Of Machinists.
The Injunction restraints the union
members from maintaining the picket
or patrols in front Of the company
shops here and from interfering by
threats with the workmen who desire
to remain in the employ of the firm.
In granting the injunction Judge
Richardson said:
Every man is entitled to work for
any number Of hours for any wage
that is satisfactory to him without in
reference or threats Of violence. The
combination Of capital into what is
known as trusts has aroused much
criticism throughout the country. But
it seems TO me that the labor unions
have formed a trust inimical TO that
freedom which the laws Of the state
guarantee to every citizen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20
The Bucks Company and A. T.. r..

Cincinnati, o., July %. 49, 1t is
understood that the agreement we have
reached with the Bucks Stove and
Range Company does not affect the
standing Of the cases against John
Mitchell. Frank Morrison and myself,
in which we are charged with contempt
OF court for having published notices Of
the boycott in the American Federation
Of Labor Journal after the court had
enjoined us from doing so, said Sam
uel Gompers, in a statement following
the announcement OF the agreement.
The only change will be in the fact
that the Bucks Company's attorney
will drop out Of the case"
Gompers declared the American
Federation OF Labor would aid the
striking railroad men in Canada, al
though they do not belong to the organ
iZation.
The Grand Trunk men had no
other course than to strike when the
railroad refused to accede to their de-
mands. Nothing but death can keep
them from winning and death does not
come in such great numbers. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20
Aeroplane struck by Lighting.

Paris, July 20,-The most remark
able accident in the history OF aeria
navigation occurred today when an
aeroplane in which NJ. Ehrmann was
making a cross country flight, was
struck by bolt Of lightning and com
pletely destroyed Ehrman had a
miraculous escape from death, falliog a
considerable distance in his scorched
machine.
Those who witnessed the accident de-
clared that Ehrmann, at fair height,
was flying along throegh thunder
cloud when the tightening bolt descend
ed. The aeroplane instantly burst in
to flames, and fell, turning over and
over. All expected to find Ehrmann
crushed under the ruins and were great
" surprised to see him crawl unhurt
out of the wreckage.
Eye witnesses say when the lightning
struck the machine its great canvas
wings seemed 10 disappear, while por-
tons OF the metal work were fused by
the great heat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20

ONE reason given out by the powers
that be for the recent dismissal OF Col.
]. S. Mosby from the position he held
in the Department Of Justice was that
he was superannuated and could not be
depended upon But the real reason Is
that Col. Mosby knows too much about
the way the government has been
swindled by the land and cattle baronS
OF the west and others holding proml-
nent positions. Col. Mosby has always
looked after the government interests
whenever he has been i'll Its employ
For forty years before he was appointed
consul at Hong Kong, the collections at
that port were $4,000; during his SIX
and a half years service there rs con-
sui the collections netted the govern
ment 100000 after every expense OF
the consulate was paid, including sal
ary. rents, etc. Suits were. also lnstI-
tuted at his instance against former
consuls from which $40, 900 was recov-
cred. making a total of 100000 re-
ceived by the government for his
services during his six and a half years
as consul in China. 1t is also under
stood that when he was recalled as
special agent i'll the northwest and sent
to Alabama to look after government
timber lands he collected $4,000 for
the government, which would not have
been collected save for his active ser
vices. 1t is now said that the same IN
Auence which caused Col. Mosby S dis
missal kept him from receiving an ap-
pointment under McKinley'S admins
tration. When Senator Gore begins
an examination into the Indian land
steal valuable information will be
placed in his possession.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20
Held Heart In Hands.

Philadelphia, July 2O.-For the
second time in five weeks DIR. Francis
T. Steward, of the Pennsylvania Hos
piral, has taken stitches in the throb-
bling heart OF a man stabbed in a
fight. Yesterday he put five stitches
in the heart Of joseph Spence, a negro,
who received a knife thrust in a
fight early in the morning. The man
was nearly dead when rushed to the
hospital, three squares away. DIR.
Steward took each stitch between a
pulsation, and coolly held the throb-
bing organ in his hands. In few
hours the victim had regained con-
seriousness, and last night there was every
indication Of full recovery. A negro
similarly operated on five wee ks ago
has been discharged from the hospital
as cured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20
KILLED BY BURGLAR.
Railway President Murdered In His
Home Assassin Escapes.

Chicago, July 20.-Ira G. 'Rawn,
president of the Monon Railway, and
one of the best known railway men in
the country, was shot and killed by a
burglar at his home in Winnetka, III,
a suburb OF Chicago, early today. The
assassin escaped.
Hearing a noise about $50 a. m.
Mrs. Rawn awakened her husband and
told him that some one was iii the
house. Rawn, although implored by
his wife not to go down stairs, slipped
on bath robe and investigated. A
moment after he reached the foot OF
the stairs, two shots were heard.
Ralph G.. Coburn, son-in-law OF the
dead man, who lives at the Rawn
residence. was first to reach Rawn after
the shots we're fired. He found the
railway president in dying condition,
blood flowing from a wound in the
breast. Rawn attempted to speak but
could not. He died five minutes later.
The Rawn residence at Winnetka, a
fashionable suburb OF this city, was oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Rawn, Mrs.
Bigelow, married daughter, and Ralph
c.. CoIburn with his wife and two
children. Robert G. Brinkley, another
son-in-law. occupied separate home
near the Rawn residence.
Rawn, vino was So years old, was
born at Delaware, o. He became
president OF the Monon system last
October.
That Rawn was the victim OF bur
glar and not some personal enemy was
shown by marks on the door OF the
house. where the intruder had used a
Jimmy" to force an entrance.
Discovery OF blood stains on side
walk near the Rawn home and the fact
that one shot had been fired from the
revolver, led the police to believe that
the burglar is wounded. Mrs. Rawn
said she heard two shots, and thinks
that her husband fired at tine intruder
before he was shot down.
The Chicago police declare that the
murder was probably committed bya
negro, as colored burglars as n rule are
hunglers and shoot more white men.
Winnetka has been tcrrOriZcd for Il
week by gang Of negro toughs who
have insuted women, robbed men and
committed several burglaries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20

pointed by President Taft TO make re-
commentators for the apportionment
Of the recent $2c, eG0, 600 appropriation
among the various reclamation pro-
iects convened at the Office Of Secretary
BalIinger today. 1t is expected that
in few days they will have agreed
upon their course. Secretary Ballinger
hopes to have the recommendations OF
the engineers into the hands of the presi-
dent by October. Secretary Ballilger is
visiting Mt Rainier national park this
week with a view Of settling several
administrative matters Van III. Man.
ming OF Mississippi. who has since 1866
been in the employ OF the Geoglogica
Survey, was today appointed chief clerk
Of the Bureau Mines.
A decision by the auditor for the
War Department disallowing a CAIN
for $l0.S0 for supplies to repair the
automobile OF Col. II. L. Scott, super
intendent of the West Point Military
Academy, was sustained by the comp
troller OF the treasury today, The latter
said that there was authority in law
for the repairs of wagons, carts and
drayage used for military purposes
but none for the repairs of AUTOMOBILES
for the personal use Of an officer
The quartermaster general of the army
sent the automobile TO the quarter
master at West Point and resented tn,
disalIowance Of the repairs claimed by
the auditor. The Comptroller. how
ever, upheld the auditor and some
further action will be necessary to pay
! the bill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20
A DARING FEAT.

Rare presence OF mind was displayed
Monday when o. w. Nelson, arriving
in an automobile with Miss Ellen
Smackel, seized his companion in his
arms and leaped to safety on the pilot
of train that threatened them with
death. The incident occurred at Roselle,
Ill.,, where the Elgin electric road
crosses the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul tracks. The couple were driy-
ing toward Chicago and as soon as they
we're on the tracks defect in mechan-
ism abruptly stalled the car. A freight
train was running toward them. The
engineer applied the brakes, but the
train maintained its velocity. As it was
about to crush the automobile and its
occupants, Nelson grasped Miss Smackel
about the waist and leaped for the
engine, clutching rail and hanging
on. The automobile was pushed off
the track and the train was not stopped
inside Of 800 feet Nelson was only
slightly bruised. Miss Smackel's only
injury was nervous shock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20
PILGRIMAGE TO ROME.

Two hundred Catholics sailed from
New York yesterday on an American
pilgrimage to Rome. OF these 125
we're passengers on the Cunard liner
Panonia, which was under charter to
the party. There were about 20 moro
in the steamship Europe, Of the La
Veloce line. The pilgrimage, as here
tofore stated, is under the spiritual d.
rection of the Right Rev. A. Van De
Vyyer, bishop OF Richmond, who was a
passenger on the Panonia. 1t was an
nounced that the two steamers would
be kept within speaking distance,
weather and other conditions permit
ting, during the trip to Naples. The
pilgrims are to see the pope early in
August and later go TO Oberammergau
10 see the Passion Play.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
- - "
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY ,

THE political opponents OF President
Taft are receiving reinforcements daily.
The insurgents secured negro allies III
Washington last night when the presi-
dent was condemned at a meeting OF
the Washington branch Of the Nahona
Negro Independent Political League
for his attitude toward the negro.
Those attending the meeting asserted
that the Independent element among
colored voters has been steadily IN
creasing and Mr.. Taft's policy OF re-
fusing to appoint negroes to Office III
localities where white people objected
has greatly augmented the numbers OF
such voters in every section OF the
country where the negro is Of any con-
siderable size. The meeting was held
with the special object Of giving eX-
preston to the opposition OF the league
to President Taft's southern policy
and to elect delegates to the annual
meeting OF the league at Atlantic City
August 4 and 5. The national league
led the opposition of independent
negro voters" in the last national cam
paign against Mr. Taft and the repub-
Iican party and urged the negro race to
vote for Mr.. Bryan as the surest way Of
rebuking the republican party. One
OF the speakers said:
In the southern states 90 per cent oil
the 100000 negro citizens OF the
United States are depri 5ed OF the ballot.
The executive head of yhe federal gov
eminent within Is months officially
admitted this disfranchsement IN ms
inaugural address and palliated the
violation of the federal constitution
instead of declaring his purpose to en-
force the law in obedience to the oalh
he had Just solemnly taken. President
William H. Taft even minated the
legality of those devices for multiplying
the fifteenth amendment by state laws
which are as much worse than fraudu-
lent practices as law is stronger than
custom. The legislative branch OF the
federal government has viewed with
apathy and inaction their fragrant yio-
lation. The judicial branch has lodged
the issue in all cases brought involving
southern disfranchisement laws
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20
VIII Follow Johnson.

New York, July 20.--Joc WoOdman,
manager Of Sam Langford, the Boston
tar baby, who has arrived here trying
to force match with Jack Johnson,
declared today he intended to follow
the champion all over the world, if
necessary.
Il am ready to accept Johnson's
ultimatum and post so, 900 the instant
the champion shows willingness to
sign articles of agreement, " said Wood
man today. Il know Johnson is a
great fighter, but Langford, though
forty pounds lighter, can beat him.
Johnson has not forgotten the battle
Langford gave him at Chelsea, Mass, a
few years ago. He backed down cold
after agreeing to fight Langford before
the National Sporting Club in London.
But | intend to follow everywhere he
goes and make him fight or crawl"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20
FOREST FIRES.

Trapped in their little homestead
cabin on Mill Creek, in the dry pine
forest near Spokane, Wash, and sur
rounded by flames from the forest fires
which have ragged there since Friday,
Miss Pearl Brewer, aged % years, "a
schoolteacher, and her young niece
persisted Monday.
Near Kaslo, B. c., four men fled
from the flames to the mouth OF a
mine, where they were suffOcated, the
wind driving the smoke from the fire
into the mine.
A dispatch from Winnipeg, Man,
says bush fires are again blazing fierce
ly in the Kootenay district OF the
Rockies and have caused five deaths
and enormous damage to property.
The most serious loss is in the KaslC
district.
The town Of Whitewater has been
destroyed. All buildings at McGuigan
were burned. Thee hundred miners with
their families lost all their posses
sions.
The Great Northern Railway has
suffered, bridges and freight cars be
ing burned and 800, 900 worth of tim
Der belonging to tho company con
sumed.
Rescue trains dispatched from Kaslo
were unable to pass Bear Lake and re-
turned crowded with panic-stricken
men, women and children who are
being cared for by citizens OF Kaslo.
Bush fires near Kaslo are still blaz-
ing fercely and other fires are burning
at Merrior Lake and in the vicinity of
Nelsnn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The late John A. Benson, land
operator of San Francisco, continues tc
be claimed by women who would fain
appear on the official record as his
true and lawful widow, despite the fact
that the Benson estate, which was
once estimated to be worth 81 900, 900,
has since deprecated to S. 40.
Finger marks found on a riled safe
in Liege, Belgium, last January, and
duplicated on a little Photographic
print sent from Liege to the New
York police, led to the detention OF
a young man giving the name OF
Louis Mandelbaum. He is charged
with robbery.
Gertrude Monsen is dying at George
town Hospital from pellagra. She is
one Of the four white women who fol
lowed Rev. Jonah Samuel Sturdivant,
negro preacher, to Washington Just
before he was arrested for marrying
and ill-treating a pretty Norwegian inn
migrant girl. The Rev. Jonah was
sent to Jail for three years in Baltimore
late in February. Since then his fol-
lowers have been expecting him to es-
cape through miracle. The girl con-
tracted pelagra by fasting and scourg-
ing her body in the firm belief that
God would open the prison doors for
the negro prophet.
Ex-United States Senator Thos. w.
Palmer, aged so, was thrown from his
automobile by an interurbon trolley
car in Detroit yesterday afternoon and
is said by his physician to be dying.
Mr. Palmer was returning from Bir-
mingham in his touring car with a
friend and had almost reached the
city at a point where the road is
crossed by the trolly tracks at an
angle, when the car struck the auto
mobile from behind. The machine
was smashed and Senator Palmer was
thrown to the pavement, alighting on
his head.
John Schenk yesterday afternoon
went to Rustburg, near Lynchburg, and
surrendered to Sheriff Perrow, saying
that he had given George Burnett a
beating last Thursday, from the effects
OF which the latter died Sunday. He
was bailed in $500. Burnett and
Schenk were friends. They lived to-
gether on the farm belonging to u
brothe. OF the latter, 2 miles from New
London, in Bedford county. Thurs
day night while going home in a wagon
from that city, both being drunk they
quarreled and Schenk beat Burnett
over the head, fracturing his skull.
Burnett leaves a wife and five children
Schenk will allege self-detense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20
Memorial Services.

Rome, July 20.-Pope Plus, with
all the Cardinals at present in Rome,
presided today at the memorial ser
vices for the late Pope Leo in the
Sstine Chapel. The impressive cere-
mony was attended by most Of the
diplomats accredited to Rome, together
With a large number Of the nobility
and Catholic pilgrims from all over
the world.
At subsequent meeting, the Pope
and Cardinals decided to postpone in
definitely the removal of Pope Leo
body from st. Peters, where it now
lies, to st. Johns, because the present
anti-clerical excitement in Rome is so
high as to threaten disorders during
the removal. No time has yet been
set for the ceremony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20

THE prospective rise in the price OF
Italian wines in this county because OF
the abrogation of tariff agreement
between Italy and the United States
will not be for the benefit Of temper
ance, says the Providence Journal,
which adds: The yintages which have
become so popular in recent years are
at once palatable and healthful, and
those who are accustomed to use them
are far less likely to drink to excess than
il they took more fiery stimulants. "
Concerning this the New York Tribune
says: Most OF the Italian restaurants in
this country would be able to 60 on do
ing business if no wine were imported
from Italy, for the bulk Of the wine
which they use is made in California.
It is good wine, too, if sufficiently
weakened. California vermouth is
even replacing the once celebrated YER
mouth Of Turin"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20
CAUSES A LAWYERS ARREST.

Oscar II. Stearns, a Brooklyn law
yer, was arrested yesterday at his office,
in the Arbuckle building, charged by
Mrs. Georgiana Wiltshire, Of No. 62S
Macon street, with failing TO make an
accounting of $4,000 which she gave
him to invest.
Magistrate D)oley, OF the Adams
street police count, held him in 5000
bail for hearing next Monday. The
complainant is the widow Of Frank G..
Wiltshire, a furniture manufacturer.
Mrs. Wiltshire claims the return Of the
principal and s1,066.91 in interest
Mr.. Stearns had not been bailed out at
a late hour last night. He is sixty
seven years old, is married and lives at
No. 2137 Cation avenue, Flatbush,
where he is well known socially and in
church work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20
AN ENFORCED BATH.

Charles Wood. Of Red Bluff, Cal.
considered to be wealthy, having so,
600 in the bank and owning valuable
farming property, was obliged to take
a bath, pay fine Of so and serve five
days in jail for using profanity in pub
lie. The order for the jail sentence
and bath came after Wood declared in
court that he would pay the fine, but
no court could send him to jail, make
him take a bath or quit profanity.
Charles Wood was forced into the tub
and thoroughly scrubbed. 1t was his
first bath in ten years, so he said. He
has gone about the streets for years;
ragged and in filthy condition. This
is the second time he has been arrested
for profanity and sentenced TO pay a
fine,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20
Bolt Lights shirt Bosom.

York, Pa, July 20.--A mishceiyous
bolt OF lighting which found its way in
to the home Of John Wildemuth, at
Shrewsbury, during severe storm,
PLAYED weird prank on Wildemuth,
who was seated in the kitchen, one arm
resting upon a zine lined sink, through
which the bolt apparently came from
the earth. The lightning not only
shocked Wildemuth severely, but turn
ed a cheap metal button worn by him
as a shirt stud into a miniature electric
light. which shone brightly in the
semi-darkness Of the room, frightening
WiIdemuth and others OF the family
who witnessed the phenomenon,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20
EFFIGY STARTS ROW.

A dummy, attired in wrapper and a
sunbonnet, hanging in a backyard in
Reading, Pa, in full view OF the whole
neighborhood, started fight yesterday
between Mrs. Bridget O'Mara and Mrs.
Mary Flanagan, neighbors, which
ended in Mrs. O'Mara accusing Mrs.
Flanagan of throwing a bucket OF ice
cold water over her and slap
ping her with dishrag. The neighbor
hood has been at odds for some time
and as climax Mrs. O'Mara fitted up
the figure in her backyard and said it
was Mrs. Flanagan. This was more
than Mrs. Flanagan could stand and
she became very active. After the al
legged assault, Mrs. 0Mara swore out a
warrant for Mrs. Flanagan, who en-
tered bail for hearing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20
New York stock Market.

New York, July 2O.-price move
ments in the early trading OF the stock
exchange today we're mixed, some
issues making fractional gains while
others yielded under moderate selling.
After the first few minutes the drift OF
prices was downward.
Although business was extremely dull
all through the first hour a firm tone
prevailed shortly after the opening and
many issues made slight gains.
After a long period of dizziness the
market became little more active after
noon and showed pronounced strength
In some QUARTERS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-20
child I'M Snakes Nest.

New Orleans, July 20.-Suspected OF
having lowered a white infant into an
old well within which was a nest soi
venomous suakes, Lucinda Richardson,
an eleven-year-old negress of Jeffer-
son parish, on the outskirts OF New
Orleans, is now sought by the authori-
ties Of the parish in connection with
the death OF littleiLouis Parr, a nine
teen-month-old white child, whose
swollen, fang marked body was found
in a we'll in the rear OF the shack in
which the negro family lived.