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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
CHUNG TO wOULD-BE SUICIDE.

People in Williamsburg n. Y, yes
terday morning saw police officer
clinging precariously to the network Of
the bridge with one hand while with
the other he held by the collar dang
ling man. They were some l25 feet
above the street, and the possibilities
we're thrilling to the onlookers.
After 10 minutes Of determined hold
ing by the policemen other men crawl
ed down on the network of steel and
managed to relieve him Of his burden
They were just in time for the officer
was growing faint and could not have
held on much longer.
The man they had rescued proved TO
be Solomon Prezzren, a maker Of wal
lets. who, though still in his twenties,
was so much discouraged with life,
through. being out Of work, that he
wanted to commit suicide by jumping
off the bridge. Patrolman Schillings
had arrived just in time to get firm
grip on his collar.
To Magistrate Higginbotham, before
whom Prezzren was arraigned in the
Manhattan Street Police Court, the
prisoner told OF the hungry walks he
had taken in search OF work and the
Nightmares that had interrupted what
little sleep he had been able to obtain
of late.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
MtlNHADEN FISHING.

Reports from number Of the Men
baden fish factories of the lower North
crn Neck are to the effect that the
catch of fish for the first days Of this
month have been fairly good. Up to
the first OF August most Of the factories
had caught somewhat less fish than
had been caught up to the same date
last year For the first two weeks Of
July, which is regarded as the best
month Of the fishing season, the catch
was very good, but for the last two
weeks it was considerably below the
normal. Practically all of the fish
caught came from the Chesapeake bay
and they have been unusually small
and poor and have produced practical
~ no OIL Since the oil manufactured
constitutes a considerable portion Of the
value of the output Of the factories the
lack Of large and fat fish is a great dis
appointment TO those engaged in the
business. There has been no beach or
sea fishing and the large, fat fish are
always to be found along the coast.
One reason assigned for the failure Of
the factories to make as good a show
ing on August the first as was generally
made at that date year ago, is that
the fishing steamers were put into com
mission earlier this year than last with
the result that much money was lost
before the season really opened
I Northern Neck News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
shot by Strikebreaker,

Columbus, O., Aug. - John +.
Brady, strlkebreaker. today is being
sought as he man who shot and
seriously wounded two women and one
child during the rioting last night, fol
lowing the revolt OF almost two score OF
policemen who refused to protect street
cars from strike leaders and sympa-
thizers.
The report Of the police revolt spread
like wildfre, and in every quarter OF
the city was the signal for renewed out
breaks. Today it is predicted that
troops will be ordered back to the capt.
tai at once.
The wounded are Mrs. Catherine
Kelly. shot in the left knee; her daugh-
ter Helen, aged 10, shot in the left
shoulder, and Mrs Charles Hart shot
in the left thigh.
The women were standing on cor
ner when Brady and chauffeur drove
up in an automobile. Brady ordered
the women to moye on and they started,
but not until after they had tainted the
men as "scabs. "
Brady fired several shots and then
covered the chauffeur with revolver,
ordering him TO drive fast. The chauf-
fcur was taken into custody today. bat
Brady escaped.
Three ears were badly damaged by
explosives and number were stoned.
Kittaning, Pa, Aug. 13.-The en-
tire police force is on a strike here
today because the town council wanted
the members of the force to carry shot
guns and kill unmuzzled dogs. So Bit
ter is the feeling between the cops
and city fathers" that they do not
speak when they meet. President OF
council, j. S. Hudson, has, announced
that he will hire men in Pittsburg for
notice PURPOSES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
The Gore Charges.

Sulphur, Okla, Aug. 13.-Colonel
Cecil A. Lyon, republican national
committeeman, of Sherman, Tex,
enlivened the investigation into the
Gore bribery charges before the con-
gressional committee here today by
bringing the short and ugly" word
again into play in denying the charges
that he was interested in the individual
land contracts held by J. F. McMur-
ray. Lyon was named by Senator
Gore and Congressman Charles p. Muir
ply, of the Sixteenth district, Missouri,
as being interested in the contracts, and
was quizzed by the committee along
those lines. The charges made by
Murphy were mentioned and Lyon
holly declared:
when Congressman Murphy said
before a committee in Washington,
that had travelled through Oklahoma
in the interest OF the McMurray con
tracts, he is either guilty of making a
statement from a standpoint OF ignor-
ance or he deliberately lies.
He availed himself Of the privilege
of the floor and cannot be reached by
law. He also made a statement out OF
my presence and could not be reached
by me physically. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
THE sTAUNTON CAvE-IN.

The cavern which occurred at Staun-
ton Thursday in the heart Of the city
continues to alarm residents and there
has been a general exodus from adj
iacent buildings. The engine house is
now sinking and the public school
building is threatened. A large portion
of the two-story residence of Professor
| C. L. Wilson has disappeared in the
crevice and the back yard has sunk 30
feet below the house level.
1t is now believed that the phenom-
enon was caused by an arched-oyer
creek which has been undermining the
buildings adjacent to it. The city Of
ficials have sent for engineers TO in
yestigate the situation and to decide
how to check the creek from making
further inrOads on foundations ofbuild-
ings within the city.
A stream OF water can be seen at the
bottom of the hole opposite the fire
house, and a plumb line 81 feet long
failed to reach bottom and showed "a
feet OF water, the stream running
southwark in the direction OF the other
holes. Street cars are not allow to pass
on Lewis street, between Frederick and
Baldwin, and passengers walk across
from one car to another Curious
crowds have gazed all day and into the
night at the holes, being kept from
near approach by ropes stretched
across.
The theory held by Government
biologists is that the trouble was
caused by water percolating through
the limestone which underlies that
entire section, and thus has weakened
the foundations of buildings and
caused them to give way. Mr.. Van
Horn is familiar with the geological
structure Of that portion of Virginia,
and from press reports he judges that
dissolving limestone is responsible for
the trouble
Capt. James f. Chilbrey, now living
i'm Norfolk, Va, veteran of the civil
war. states that while camping at
Stanton in 1864 he witnessed a caving
in Of the earth surface there. A log
cabin then completely disappeared.
The soldiers of the camp thought that
river was flowing under the town
The chasm formed was about % feet
square.
Opinions still differ as to the cause,
some holding that powerful suction
pump in a well recently bored 800 feet
deep on the Smith Fuel and Ice Com
pany's lot, across the block, drew the
water from soil underneath the surface
crust, leaving yoids which were filled
by the caying earth.
In response to an appeal to the
Geological Survey from Stanton, F.
B. Van Horn, assistant chief geologlst,
left Washington last night to investigate
the caye-ins which have caused heavy
property damage in that town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
FLOODS IN JAPAN.
Hundreds of People Perish and Thous-
ands Homeless Toxic In Danger.

Toxic. Japan, Aug. 13.-Hundreds
of persons have been drowned, scores
have been entombe1 or caught and
pinioned under the debris Of their
houses. and two million persons in
japan are facing starvation as the re-
suit OF the floods, according to adyices
received from many parts Of Japan to-
day. One third OF Toxic proper has
already been submerged, rain is still
falling and the waters are rising in this
city and elsewhere throughout the en-
pire with alarming rapIdity. Condi-
tons everywhere are the most severe in
recent Japanese history.
The embankments protecting the city
are in danger OF destruction and troops
are now parolling them. One of the
three embankments has already given
way. Should the others follow, at least
half OF the city will be submerged.
The gas and electric light plants have
been put out OF commission and the
city is in darkness,
Nearly 1000 people are now re-
fuged in temples, school houses and all
public buildings. There are not enough
such buildings, however, to house all
of the homeless, and thousands are
wondering the streets, shelterless and
without food.
A climax in the flood situation is ex-
pected today. Owing to an inadequate
number OF boats the work OF rescue
and relief is wholly insufficient to meet
the demands and unless the situation
is relieved from an unexpected source,
heavy death roll is sure to result.
The latest valuable population figures
show that Tokyo is the fourth largest
city in the world. In 1908 its popula-
ton was 2,0S5, 100 The three larger
cities are London, New York and Paris
The building construction Of Tokyo
makes it far more susceptible to severe
damage from floods than any OF the
other greatest cities.
Toxic, Aug. 13.-"he destruction Of
the city OF Toxic is threatened, it is be-
lieved by the condition of the Gongan-
go, the great dyke on the River Tone
waga. The dyke is in imminent dan
ger of collapsing, and the government
today ordered hordes Of workmen to
the scene to save the structure and pre-
vent tile destruction of the city and its
suburbs.
Many Of the suburbs, particularly
Takasaki, are already entirely sub
merged.
The situation throughout the en-
pire as the result Of the floods, can
hardly be exaggerated. Yokohama is
already practically entirely submerged,
Nagasak is reported in almost the
same condition and many other cities
are rapidly being inundated 10y the
swiftly rising waters. The widest ru-
mors OF loss of life are current, and
there is no way Of verifying or dis
proving them, rs the entire railroad
service OF the empire has been para
lyzed Telegraph wires are also down
everywhere. 1t is persistently reported
that a number OF trains of the Tokaido
and other railways have been submerged
and several hundred passengers hav
been drowned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
SATURDAY EVENING, AUG. IL

MINNESOTA employs It's conylcts so
proftably at making Irvine that IA
that state binder Irvine is three cents
cheaper than outside, and the trust
has given up trying to meet the rate.
The state makes profit Of $3.50, 50
on each man employed in the Irvine
work and with the opening Of pro-
posed farm implement plant the net
profit TO the state will run up 10 $500, r.
600 a year. This is a good showing?
says "The Survey" and particularly
gratifying to the thrifty Minnesota
farmers, who devised a scheme which
lowered their taxes, lowered the cost
OF the binding Irvine, which they use
in great quantities, saved them from
becoming victims Of a fixed trust price,
introduced the humane practice OF
giving employment to prisoners and
paid profit over the entire cost Of
their keep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
Funeral of Joe Cans.

Baltimore, Aug. 1S.-The funeral OF
Joe Cans took place today from his
former home in this city. The services
we're conducted by Rev Carroll G.
Gibbs. Those present were the inn
mediate family and few intimate
friends. Following the house service,
the body was taken to Whatcoat Ep-
worth NJ. +. Church, where it lay in
state until noon, guarded by members
of the |. b. P.O. +. W., (colored Elks),
and Pythian Knights, who Officiated as
active pallbearers. 1t is estimated that
80, 600 persons crowded in the neigh
borhood OF the church to witness the
funeral procession. The cOrtrge was
more than three miles long, Eight
large flower wagons, filled with the
handsomest creations of the florists art,
preceded the hearse.
The Rev. Cummings preached the
eulogy. He was assisted by Revs.
Alfred Young and +. r. Williams. At
the church an elaborate musical pro-
gramme was carried out. Joe's favorite
hymn, Il Am So Glad That Jesus Loves
Me, " was song by full choir and the
entire congregation. The sOloists were
Lloyd ID. Gibbs, OF the Williams and
Walker Company and Nelson Tunstall,
Of the Cole and Johnson theatrical
troupe.
Following the church ceremonies
the body was inferred in Mount Auburn
Cemetery
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
SENATOR HEynuRN. Of idaho. create

SENATOR HEPBURN, of Idaho, created
a sensation at a reception given to
Congressman T. r. Hamer, of Wal
lace, Idaho, Thursday night, by stop
ping the orchestra while the musicians
were playsng the popular strains. Co o.
onel Hamer had just finished his ad-
dress, and the orchestra had started a
medley of well-known airs. About the
sixth number in the medley was
Dixie" The senator leaped to his
feet, strobe across to the musicians,
and cried out: This is republican
meeting. We want no such tunes
here" The amazed musicians stopped
Immediately. The senator strobe back
TO his seat. After a moment Of silence
Mayor Hanson arose and closed the
meeting, silent, but fit rebuke to one
too small to hold a seat in the United
States Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
RRISTOM,S REPLY.

Senator Bristow, Of Kansas, at Mil
waukee last night, speaking before an
audience Of supporters Of Senator La
Toilette, made his formal reply to the
rubber tariff statement issued yesterday
by Senator AIdrich.
He started out boldly with a state
ment that Senator Aldrich admits that
the tariff on rubber was increased on
gre1vs which did not effect protection,
and that since the tariff was imposed
the consolidated rubber companies,
which never before paid dividends, have
been paying enormous dividends.
And yet" said Senator Bristow,
he says he and his family did not
benefit by the change"
He then took up in detail the state
ments Of Senator Aldrch, and asserted
that each point made by the eastern
statesman is confirmation Of the
original Bristow charges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Five persous were killed and two
were injured last night when an au-
tomobile containing seven persons
was demolished by a Chicago and Erie
passenger train near Logansport, Ind.
The party was EN- route to Lake Mani
tou when the accident occurred.
Thomas Jarvis, young Dayie
county N. c., farmer, was killed in a
horrible manner by his father, William
Jarvis, near Advance, Thursday. 1t
appears that the father and son got in
to a dispute when the former drew his
knife and cut the latter across the
abdomen from hip to hip, after which
the father stamped the son until his in
testines protruded. The son died and
the father has thus far escaped
arrest.
Announcement has been received in
Washington Of the appointment of
Rev. Richard Cartwright, c. S. p, as
superior of the College of st. Thomas
Aquinas, the Paulist House OF Studies
at the Catholic University of America,
in the capital city. Father Cartwright
is from Boston and has been attached
for sometime past to the staff of clergy
at st. Mary's Church. in Chicago He
succeeds Rev. James ellis, G. S. p,
who resigned the position last splihg
on account Of i'll health. Father Cart
wright will assume his new Office on
the return of the novices next month
to the university from their summer
home, at Rehoboth Beach, Del
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
The Taft PrOgra me.

Beverly, Mass, Aug, 18.-TO coax
an endorsement OF the Taft administers
ton from Theodore Roosevelt, to APP
pease the progressive movement and to
insure, if possible,a republican victory
at the polls in November, President
Taft and his advisors have practically
agreed upon the following plan Of
action:
Secretary of the Interior Richard A..
Ballinger is to be permitted to resign
by September Is. Elimination ofSena-
tor Aldrich and Speaker Joseph G. Cam
non from the councils OF the admins
tration.
Restoration of the entente cordiale
between the insurgents OF the House
and Senate and the administration.
Senator Murray Crane TO be political
adviser, vice Postmaster General Hitch
cock. This is the revolutionary change
in the attitude OF the administration
foreshadowed in certain events which
took place here yesterday in connection
with the visit OF Senator Aldrich, and
which became known today through
an authoritative source.
Notwithstanding the optimistic mes
sages brought to the summer capital
by Representative Mckinley, chairman
OF the republican congressional COM
mttee, and other politicians as TO the
outlook for republican success this fall,
it is known that the president has been
privately advised that unless there is
decided change in the present attitude
OF the administration there can be no
hope for a republican House Of Repre-
sentatiyes.
Today comes the additional iniorma-
ton that Senator Aldrich's statement
denying the charges OF Senator Bris-
tow, Of Kansas, came after com
mand" from the summer White House,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
strike OF shipbuilders.

Hamburg, Aug. 13.-The ship
building industry of Germany came to
Il practical standstill today with the
addition of thousands of workers to
the strike that was started last week in
this city. With the exception Of the
workmen in the shipyardS at panzing
and Elbing, where the ship firms have
met the demands of their employees,
nearly all Of the ship workmen have
Joined the strike. The yards at Stettin,
LuLeck, Flensburg, Rostock, Bremen,
Kiel and Bremerhaven are tied up.
There are approximately $4,000 men
now on strike.
The strikers demand an increase in
wages OF approximately 10 per cent
which the shipbuilders say they can
not meet. The shipbuilders have secured
a pledge from the Rbenish-W estphalian
mine owners not to employ any of the
strikers. They are, also, endeavoring
to have all iron industries closed to
the strikers, hoping in this way to
force the strikers to resume their posi-
tons. The strike is being strongly
supported by the socialists, and there
is a probability that the government
will do its best to end the strike through
fear that long and disastrous con-
tinuancc Of the difficulty will result in
tremendous additions TO the socialist
vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
The Crippen Case.

Father Point, Que, Aug. IS
Inspector Dew, of Scotland Yard, who
arrested DR.. Crippen and Ethel Leneye
on their arrival here, is waiting at
Rimouski for the arrival of the steamer
Manitoba which is due late tonight or
tomorrow. On board of the Manitoba
is Detective Sergeant Mitchell, sent
across TO bring DR.. Crippen back to
England. and WarderesSes Foster and
Stone OF Holloway Prison, who are to
guard Miss Leneye on the journey
across. Dew has with him all the re-
cords in the Crippen-Leneye case since
the couple were taken into custody.
Detective Mitchell also has IN his pos
session the latest documents in the ease
which will be presented to the Canadian
authorities if necessary. 1.-THE present
plans are carried out, Dew, Mitchell
and the two warderesses will sail for
England with their prisoner about next
Thursday,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
MAYOR Gaynor stIl Improves.

Hoboken, n. j. Aug. 13.-Mayor
Gavnor's condition was reported very
much improved today He slept more
than eight hours last night, six OF
which were continuous. When doctors
Stewart and Arlitz dressed his wound
at 8 O'Clock, he was very cheerful and
ioked with them while the bandages
were being changed.
The wound was found to be doing
nicely. There were evidences OF pri-
mary healing and when it was sprayed
there were no evidences OF infection.
Both doctors were highly pleased when
they left the sick room. and said that
the improvement was so great that
they were astonished. The only dan
ger is infection, and as the days go by
without any taking place it is consld-
cred almost certain that the bullet was
comparatively clean and that there
we're no germs carried by it into the
mayors throat.
For the first time since the mayor
was taken to the hospital the members
of his family went to bed at their reg
ular hour last night. They were told
that the mayor was i'll no danger and
they would not be needed.
The first official bulletin OF the
morning was issued about O'Clock.
1t reads:
THE mayors condition is crafty
ing; he slept eight hours last night
1t was stated that the mayors tenn
perature this morning was 100 10.
That his father does not wish to
prosecute Gallagher, the man who
shot him, but does believe he should
be committed to a mad house, was
the statement made this afternoon by
Rufus Gaynor, who was with his
father when the shooting occurred.
Il do not believe father will ever
want to lay eyes on the man., " said
Young Gavnor Father believes, as
we all do, that the man is insane.
When father gets we'll, as we are sure
he will, we intend to demand that he
be provided with a bodyguard.
The following bulletin was issued at
1890.
''The mayor has passed comfort
able morning. He has taken sufficient
nourishment. He is steadily gaining
in strength, and his temperature,
pulse and respiration are satisfactory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
THE REGATTA.

The following are the summaries OF
yesterdays National Regatta on the
Potomac at Washington
Senior international four-oared shells
-Arundels, of Baltimore, won; New
York Athletic Club, of New York, sec
ond; Central Rowing Club, St. Louis,
third. Time, 7;04 3-5.
intermediate double sculls-Rock
rimmon, Springfield won; Ariels, Bal
timore, second; Nassaus, of New York
third. Time, 7:51 40.
Senior double scull shells-Harlem,
of New York, won; Vespers, of PhiIa-
deIphia, second. Time, 7:2S.
intermediate eight-oared-Argonaut
Rowing Club, Toronto, Canada, won
Detroit Boat Club, Detroit, Mich, sec
ond; Potomac Boat Club, Washington,
third. Time, 6:35.
Intermediate four-oared shelIs-Ar-
gonaut Rowing Club, Toronto, won
Ariel Rowing Club, Baltimore, second
Pennsylvania Barge Club, PhiIadel-
pbia, third. Time, 1913 3-5.
Senior Singles-0ne-quarter mile
dash, William Mehrhof, Nassau Boat
Club, New York, won Fred Feussel,
Harlem Boat Club, New York, and
Batter, ArgOnauts, tied for second
place; Frank Shea, Sheepshead Bay
Boat Club, Brooklyn, New York fourth
Time, LA SIS.
Junior eight-oared shells-Detroit
Boat Club, Detroit, won; Potomac
Boat Club. Washington, second; Argo-
nauts, Toronto, third. Time, $50 %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-13
The Regatta.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Interest in
the second days races OF the national
regatta rose to high pitch today. 1t
centered for the most port on the senior
eight-oared shell race, the main event
of the regatta.
The programme for today races was
made up of the following events:
Association single SOULS senior four
cared shells intermediate shells, quad
ripple scull shells (senior). regatta ,.
Championship single souls, and the
senior eight-oared shells.
The Harlem Club, of n. Y, won the
senior double souls in 7:2S. The Yes
pers (Phila.) the only contestants
against the Harlems collapsed about %
yards from the finish. The record 6:5S
is held by the HarlemS.