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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
McMURRAY on THE STAND

. 1t has been charged that you,
through Jake l.. Hamon, offered
Senator r. p. Gore $25,O00 or $50
600 as bride to influence him in Con
grcss to Withdraw opposition to the APP
proval Of your contracts. Did you or
did you not offer Senator Gore such Il
bribc?"
No." replied j. F. McMurray to
this question in Sulphur, Okla, yestcr-
day, when asked at the hearing before
the congressional committee inves-
tigating Indian land affairs.
Mr.. McMurray who holds contracts
with Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians
for the sale OF $50, 100000 worth of
land in oklahoma on 10 per cent.
contingent fec basis, was on the stand
all day. The questions were pro-
pounded to him by Cecil II. Smith, his
counsel.
did you ever tell anyone that Vice
President Sherman had any interest in
your contract"
Il never did" answered McMurray.
did you authorize Hamon to say
Mr.. Sherman was Interested"
Il did not.
''Did Senator Charles Curtiss, Of
Kansas, ever have any interest in the
contracts?'
He never did; and never told any
one that he did. "
Did you ever tell anyone that Con
gresham b. S. Mcclure had any in
terest in any OF your contracts"
Il never did,"
Has any member Of Congress or
any employee Of any department Of the
government any interest in your con-
tractS?'
They have not.
The witness denied that he ever offer
cd SO 900 rs a bride to d. G.. McCur-
tain, a Choctaw lawyer. McCurtain
had testified that the offer had been
made to him in connection with the old
tribal contracts.
Jacob L. Hamon, mentioned by
Senator Gore as the man who offered
the bride in McMurray's behalf, took
the stand and denied that he had ever
made such an offer. The examination
OF Mr.. McMurray will be continued to-
morrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
Naynr GaNnnr,s Condition.

Hoboken, n. j., Aug. l9.-That the
condition OF Mayor Gaynor is salts
factory to his surgeons was Indicated
by the early bulletin today which read:
The mayor is doing nicely this
morning"
DIR. Arlitz. attendant physician on
Mayor Gaynor, today denied emphati-
calIy the current rumors regarding the
seriousness Of his patients condition.
He said the mayor would probably be
allowed to sit up later in the day.
Mayor Gaynor was officially pro-
nounccd out OF danger this afternoon
by the attending physicians. This an
nGunccmcnt WAS made by Secretary
Robert Adamson, after consultation
with The physicians. 1t was further
stated that the last test OF the mayors
blood would be made this afternoon,
The danger OF infection being regarded
as ended. Secretary Adamson empha-
sized the fact that the wound was heal
ing so satisfactorily that there was no
fear that the mayors speech would be
impaired
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
CANNON AND LONGWORTH.

Despite the declaration Of Congress
man Longworth that he will not again
vote for Joseph c. Cannon for speaker
OF the House OF Representatives Mr.
Cannon will continue in the race, ac-
cording to n statement he made last
night in Danyillc, Ill. He said lie
would 60 into the caucus rs candi-
date, no matter how many republican
congressman declared they would OPP
pose his reelection. He said that all
he asked was that those who went into
the caucus should abide by its vote.
and he promised to do the same He
would not ask any man To pledge HIM
self TO vote for his reelection il he be-
licved that pledge would work against
him in the election this fall, nor would
he want any candidate for the republic
can nomination for Congress 10 repu-
diaLe his party by failure to enter the
caucus.
That Mr.. Cannon was considerably
ncttled by the dispatch from Beverly
was apparent when n copy Of it was
handed to him. Mr.. Cannon is usually
ready to grant or refuse All interview
without moments hesitation, but he
read and rercad the Longworth state
ment. Then he dictated and rcdictated
half dozen statements before he got
one which finally suited him. Mr..
Cannon evidently believes that the
Longworth statement was inspired by
President Taft. He did not say so, but
he intimated rs much when he said:
1t is time enough to answer the
president of the United States, il he
has any statement to make touching on
the rcpubicanism OF the speaker OF the
House of Representatives, when he
makes that statement under his own
hand. / will not fight windmills filled
BY breezes blown from the lungs OF po-
litical or personal enemies or towards. !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
Suicide and Attempted suicide.

New York, Aug. 19.-On hearing
that her husband, Louis G. B. Bauduy,
a real estate agent, formerly OF st.
Louis. had shot and killed himself i'll
a hotel at Mamaroneck. Mrs. Leonie
Violet Bauduy, his third wife, from
whom he was separated, attempted sui
eide early today by drinking carbolic
acid. The body of the man was linden
tilted in the Mamaroneck .morgue last
night by woman said to have been
Mrs. John Cecil Clay. wife Of the well
known artist, and a sister OF Bauduy.
When reporters called at the home OF
Mrs. Aarbrecht, mother Of Mrs. Leonie
Bauduy, today, they were told Mrs.
Bauduy was at a neighboring drugstore.
4 reporter who saw her purchase bot
tie of carbolc acid followed her home
and declares he struck the bottle from
her hand just as she tried to swallow
the poison. This was the third at
tempted suicide of Mrs Bauduy.
She declared she was driven to at
tempting suicide by her husband s
cruel treatment, and the fact that
two OF his former wives, who had
committed suicide, had been haunting
her day and night. A friend OF Bauduy
declares the dead man was! out OF
money, out of employment, and out
OF his mind" On February Is, 1904,
the first Mrs. Bauduy shot herself,
leaving this note: The only person
in the world who made life worth
living for, is dead. | do not care to
live longer" The day she shot herself,
Ralph Tilton, son OF the man who
sued Henry Ward Beecher on charges
that created worldwide scandal, was
buried. He was known to have been
friendly to Mrs. Bauduy. The second
Mrs. Bauduy was killed by gas on
Dec. 10, 1908. Bauduy, unconscious,
was found ut her side. He was saved
only because his brother John gave
up large amount of blood 10 him.
The death Of the woman was dccl AIRED
to be accidental.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19

ACCORDING to 4 dispatch from Oyster
Bay, Theodore Roosevelt will be Il
candidate for the presidency in 1912,
and it is said the announcement will
be made i'll New York today. Mr..
Roosevelt is in full sympathy and ac-
cord with the progressive wing OF the
republican party. He will not antago-
nize the administration of President
Taft unless he is forced to do so by the
"standpat" leaders. If he is placed IN
q position where it will be necessary for
him to assume 4 hostile attitude toward
his successor he will sacrifice personal
friendship rather than surrender prin-
ciples for which he has stood during
the last decade. We read much about
1'the return from Eliza" in connection
with Mr.. Roosevclt'S movements and
purposes. He is now smarting under
two decided Sctbacks, and his candidacy
for a third term may prove his Water
loo. There was but 4 short interval
between the return from Elba' and
the departure for st. Helena" in the
history of greater man than MIR.
Roosevelt. Is the latter'S latest move
ment to precede q voyage TO Salt River?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
lllc Cholera.

London, Aug. 19.-NVith cholera
epidemic throughout Russia ant
southern Italy, and with scattered
eases in Austria, Germany, Holland
Finland and Asia, from southern
India to the, Chinese frontier, British
health authorities today view the sltua-
ton with evident alarm.
IN Russia The disease is spread,
ing rapidly, and IFS ravages are
daily growing more terrible. 1t Is
officially admitted that eighty deaths
have SO far occurred in the Apulia dis
trirt Of Italy. In the othor affected
countries the disease is becoming more
menaring despite heroic efforts to
stamp it out.
Scycnty-!;vc per cent of the cases in
southern Russia are now proving fatal
and hundreds arc dying daily. In the
northern part OF Russia cholera is Just
as prevalent, but the mortality rate IS
much lower.
Medical attention in most Of the Rus
sin cholera spots is wholly inadequate
and scores OF cases have been reported
Of families deserving their stricken
members and fleeing for safety.
Fear has seized upon the population
of affected south Italian cities, accord
ing to todly's dispatches, and the
people are deserving the cities for the
mountains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
Come to the Farm.

New York, Aug. 19.-An old,
fashioned Arkansas darby, one OF those
proud to call himself Niger" stood
up in the second days session OF the
Negro Business Mems League here
Yesterday and vowed that he wouldn't
change places with Theodore Roose-
welt, big man rs he IS.
Come out with us, you niggers, y
he told the New York negroes, where
the air is free and God is good, and
where, if there is any gumption in you,
YOU can have more i'll Il year than you
ever earned in all your life before. II
YOU haven't dollar, I'll give you Il
farm and chance. Come out to
Arkansas.
The speaker was introduced by
BROKER r. Washington as Scott Bond,
of Madison, Ark.
"How much are you worth p asked
I'm in1uisitivc delegate.
Scott Bond grinned. well, !" he said,
down in Arkansas they tax us 80 cents
on every 81 900 pay a few dollars less
than -, 600 year." A little arithmetic
shows that this tax represents a capital
appraised ut nearly $4,000, 900, con-
sisting. Scott Bond said, Of his own
farm. nineteen farms rented 10 other
negroes, cotton gins, twenty general
stores and live stock.
What do you raise?" asked woIn-
an delegates.
con my place." was the reply, Il
raise mules, corn, cotton, tobacco and
boys and girls"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
THE STtUNTON CAVE-IN.

4 dispatch from Staunton to the Char.
louisville Progress says thee ommit.
tee appointed by the city council to de,
wise the best means OF remcdying the
trouble caused by the cave-ins yes.
tcrday decided to. arrange to pump
the water out OF the hole which extends
under the fire company house. All
that remained Of the house was burned.
This was done to prevent the lumber
falling in.
Soundings all around the holes have
shown that there is rock foundation
with II narrow chasm, most of which is
now supposed 10 BIZ exposed TO view.
Contractor Partlow is busy saving the
Todd and Wilson houses and the city
officials are working on the part which
affects the city. No further trouble is
anticipated and business has resumed
normal conditions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19

THE chain prayer" craze, denounced
by bishops and clergy in this country as
the invention OF fanatics and q NUS
ance, has struck England, and pulpit
and press are invcighing against ii. The
vicar OF ST. Augustinc's, South Croy-
don, advised his parishioncrs who re-
ceived such prayers, with requests
that they be sent on to nine other per
sons, to drop them into the waste
basket. IF the whole population took
to writing chain prayers, he says,
cit might be a good thing for the post
Office, but it would be an intolcrablc
nuisance to the general public. Eighty
one persons would be involved i'll the
second round, 729 in the third 6,36l
In the fourth, 5000 in the fifth, $751;
AL in the sixth, 4,7S2,9G9 in the
seventh, and "a, O46, 721 in the eighth.
Every one in Great Britain would re-
ceive the chain prayer on or about the
eighth day, the whole of Europe
would get it on the ninth and the
whole world the day after.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
The California Election,

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-The count
ing OF the returns in the race for re.
publican endorsement Of United State:
senator from California has developed
ntoa game OF nov you see it; nov
you don I. :"
First returns from Tuesdays prim
aries indicated that Edwin Mesarv(
had cen endorsed, but a few hours
later, complete returns seemed to turn
the scale in favor OF A. G. Spalding
tue old baseball pitcher. Then it was
announced that John D. Works was in
the lead. with Spalding second. The
fourth estimate WAS based on new re-
turns which then had Spalding in the
lead. and then Works in quick sue.
ces>ion. The latest returns, which are
said to he complete from most counties
of the state give Spalding Il, Alp, and
Works. who is an insurgent SO, 900. In
any event, the vote is regarded as
merely advisory and not mandatory on
the state representatives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
DIR. CrippcIi.

Quebec, Aug. 19.-Mystery OF the
impenetrablc sort surrounds today the
status OF DR.. Fl. II. Crippen and Miss
Ethel Glare Leneve, who are held here
in connection with the supposed muir
der of DR.. Crippen's wife in London.
Crippen and the girl are still in jail and
not even the ''sIeutIls" OF the London
press, of whom there are several here,
have been able to learn when Inspector,
pDew, OF Scotland Yard intends to start
home with the prisoners.
Percy Phillips, of the London Ex
press, who has been standing guard
over the Jail day and night for fear Dew
might give him the slip, says he never
saw such secrecy even when 4 CORES
pondcnt in the Russo-Japanese war.
BLOW me if it isn't bIoomin'
houtrage, he declared with much
heat.
The delay is said to be due to the
fact that no warrant for the prisoners
removal has yet come from Ottawa.
1t is now said that Dew will take
Crippen and his typist back on the
Megantic, which sails tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
TURNS INSURGEST.

0. G. Barber, millionaire, who con-
trolls the Diamond Match Company,
announced at Akron, Ohio, Wednesday
that he had decided to follow the ban
ner OF republican insurgency and will
stump the state OF Ohio, speaking
against the return Of Senator Charles
Dick to the United States Senate. He
says he will fight consistently against
Dick, Cannon and Aldrlch, and prom
Uses to take warm shots at the railroads
and other corporations. He said yes
terday that the republican party will
not stand for men like Dick, who is a
menace toshonest government. Dick
will argue that Barber is the head OF a
trust,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19

DEVELOPMENTS OF the past two days
show that the republican party is now
composed OF two-camps. That endors-
ing the insurgents has been reinforced
greatly by the split between Taft and
Roosevelt, while the announcement by
Mr.. Longworth, son-in-law of the eX-
president, that he has drawn his sword
against Speaker Cannon and will OPP
pose his reelection as spcaker OF the
next House OF Representatives, Is oml-
nous. 1t was suggested some time
ago that Cannonism was on the wanc,
and that for the good Of the party, he
would be thrown overheard. He seems
to be slowly, but surely, moving to-
ward his fate. Other republican con
gressmen, whose fences are not III the
best order, will doubtless refuse to be
encountered by CannuniSm at the eicc-
ton in November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
BARS PASTOR.

There was filed on Wednesday, in
PottSvillc, the most unique decd ever
entered ut the recorders office Il is
from Isaac Bcn,ligo, Of Orwin. 10 the
Orwin Union Sunday school, for new
church.
The deed >tipulatcs that when the
new church is erected the Rev Wallace
Miller, pastor of the United Brethren
Church, III Orwin. shall be forever
debarrcd from holding IN Office or
preaching 4 sermon in the church,
and that Henry Brown. an elder. shall
also be dcbarrcd from holding IN
office. Some months ago split occurr-
ed in the Sunday school ranks.
The Orwn school held its sessions in
the United Brethren church, but owing
To the determination Of the pastor To
return. the school to the United BrctlI
rem conference a. 4 school Of that de-
nomination, and not n Union Sunday
school, factions arose. Supporters OF
the union school decided 10 erect I'm
rdiicc Of their own. Bcndigo sold the
lot for 81. Others have donated Ium-
Der and other material for the new
editicc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
tyrNan and Bailey.

Lincoln. Ncb., Aug. 19.-Senatol
Rail"y's domination OF the democratic
state convention and the adoption of q
platform, which William j. Bryan
says. declares for protection, ARE severe
" criticised in this weeks issue o.
Bryan's newspaper, which says: 1t
remains to be seen how many Of the
Texas democrats really favor protec
ton, but If they favor it now, they vii
not do SO long, for they will not only
find themselves out Of harmony with
the democracy OF the nation, but they
will find that those democrats who
try 10 carry out the Texas doc
trinc will be kept so busy trying to
retain protection for few sheep
growers and lumber men that they
will not have time to do any work III
behalf OF reduction on manufactured
products. Those who want 4 tariff on
wool will Of necessity be driven TO act
with those who want 4 tariff on woolens.
1t is unfortunate for the party that
Just as the insurgents arcscnlerlng on a
fight against Aldriclisn in the rcpub-
lican party IN attempt should be made
10 commit the democratic party TO the
Inctriur or protection
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
Lash To be LaShcr,S Curc.

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Aug. 49, Henry
Holman, a wcll-to-do farmer Of Jack
son township, who beat his wife with
Il CATO mine tails because she would
not hoe corn when she has six children
To look after, was sentenced by Alder
man Donohoc yesterday Ia keep the
peace toward his wife, and if the hus-
band ever beats his bctlcr-half again,
he is TO he brought in and the wife is
to lash him with the cat-o'-niuc tails.
This was The agreement, reached and
the wife said she would lay the whip
on her husband as hard us he laid it on
her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of Alexandra Gazette

G correspondence OF Alexandra GaZettel
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today announced that railroads
in Kansas and Oklahoma have agreed
voluntarily to suspend until Nov. l
proposed increases in rates on cement,
which the producers i'll those states
allcce would put them out OF business.
i hearing on the case will be held by
the commission. The railroads had
announced their intention of raising
rates by Scpt.1 from IL to 5 cents per
Five more companies of infantry
were ordered by the War Department
today 10 proceed at once to the Glacier
National Park, the Blackfeet and Flat
head reservations, to assist in fighting
the forest fires. This action was taken
at the request Of the Interior Depart
ment and Associate Forester Potter.
Dispatches received today from the
officers in charge in the northwest state
that while the old fires arc practically
under control new fires are constantly
starting and more assistance IS badly
needed. twenty-five companies of IN
faniry arc now assisting the tirefighters
employed by the Agriculture and In
terror Departments, who number up,
proximatcly 1.400, but the force is said
bv The officials to be inadequate to
cope with the present conditions.
A number OF cement producers IN
Oklahoma and Kansas complained &c
the Interstate Commerce Commission
that they were in danger of being put
out OF business by a threatened raise Of
from 2% 10 ) cents per hundred pounds
over present rates. The new rates were
to take effect September but at the
suggestion OF the commission, the rail
roads today voluntarily suspended them
until November / and in the meantime
Il hearing will be conducted by the
commission.
Distribution OF the departments o!
George Washington University in sew
eral buildings for the coming term
was decided upon today by the cxecu-
tive board. The headquarters OF
the University, according to the pre-
sent plans. will be in the row OF build
ings on | street between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
Contempt of Court.

London, Aug. 19.-The editor and
propretors Of the London Daily
Chronicle we're today ordered by the
Criminal Appeal Court to appear and
show cause why they should not be
punished for contempt in publishing a
story intImating that DR.. Fl. H. Grip
pen poisoned his wife, Belle Elmore
Crippen, for whose supposed murder
Crippen is now under arrest in Quebec.
The paper is held responsible also for a
statement that Crippen's denial of
having made a confession was believed
to be based upon a distinction by him
between confession anda an admission,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
Mrs. PruSsUr Not Guilty.

Libby, Mont, Aug. 10. = Not
guilty" was the verdict today of the
jury in the case OF Mrs. Vera Prosscr
charged with shooting and killing hel
husband, Reese Prosscr, in 4 great
northern train, June J. The verdict
was reached after fifteen hours deliber-
alton.
In freeing Mrs. Prosser, the jury
disrrgarded the plea of emotional in
sanity" and irresistible impulse, .
made by the defense and acted solely
on the secondary plea that she shot her
former husband in seIf-protection when
he attacked her. Mrs. Prosser was
ovcriuycd 1T the verdict.