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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
TUESDAY EVENING. MAY 10. 1910

THERE 10 considerable doubt through
the stat, as to ths status Of the law re-
lsting 10 the time between the holding Of
local option elections. Many are under
the impression that the bill extending
the time from two to four years became
a law, which is erroneous. The bill 10
question simply amended the existing
local option Law to the extsnt OF pro-
vIdiug t1st no election on the sale oil
intoxicating liquors could be held in any
community within four years OF t1e last
preceding election on the same subject
The measure wss reported from the House
Committee on counties, cities aud towns.
o. its second reading 1t met with con-
siderable opposition from both sides, rep
resenling towns which had voted dry and
In which thtr, we're people who wanted
to CARY them vet, and towns which bad
voted wet aud which it was hoped TO
carry dry next time. The bill was
therefore amended so that the four-yesr
term would not apply to any town or
city which had heretofore voted. 10
other words, only towns hereafter voting
would know that they we're settling the
matter for four years instead OF two
The bill passed the House aud went TO
the Senste. 1t was thereupon referred
TO the committee on county, city aud
tlWn organizations. On March 2 1t WAS
reported from this committee with
amendments, and went on the calendar
the next day. When final adjournment
Was reached the measure was still on lis
second reading, having never reached a
vote 10 the upper body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
TRLHdRAPHIc BREVITIEs.

Collector Loeb suspended nine Gus
toms inspectors in New York yesterday
and three employees in other branches oil
the service pending further investiga
ton of their record. The twelve men
were formally assistant weighers en-
gaged in weighing importations of sugar
hgs aud cheese.
Six hremen were overcome and an
other seriously injured in conhagration
which early today did $50, 700 damage
to the FIVE story brick building at 1890
37-34 South Penn Square, Philadelphia.
Forest fires in the western end of the
upper peninsula today threatened to wipe
out the village of Allston, thirty miles
from Houghton, Michigan. The town
Is completely surrounded by FIRE. All
the residents are ont fighting the flames.
There has been no rain in the copper
country for several weeks.
King George gave an audience to Ambss-
sados Whitelaw Reid in London this after
noon, at which 1t Is understood the question
of Mr.. Roosevelt representing the United
States at the funeral Of the late king was dis
cussed.
A strike of building lsborers in Utica, N,
Y, declared 10 days ago, developed violence
today resulting in the arrest Of l2b strikers
and the sentencing OF two to terms in all 90
charge Of assault.
Two women are believed to be dying and
two men are seriously injured and one man
sli htly hurt a. the result Of hesd-on col
lision between two automobiles IN EliEat eth
City, N. j. Just before noon today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
INVESTIGATION ORDERED.

Au investigation OF charges Confined
10 special message from Mayor Richard
son, Of Richmond. agsins! o. uncilmeu
Glbslt K. Pollock aud George E. Wise
vas ordered las. nigh! by the Common
o. lcil, q special committee OF Eve
members being provided for with power
to summon persons and papers, and to
examine witnesses uader oath. The
charges, as slresny Outlined, are that
the tso councIlmen accepted a fee of
$500 from certain dsirymen for their
aid 10 securing an amendment to the
city ordinance which would permit
dairymen to feed to milk COWS fresh dis
tillery waste Both men admit receiving
the fee, but claim that 1t was for ser
vices as attorneys before the Hastings
Court aud before the chief health
officer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
From Washington.
Washington, May 10

Although the British embassy has re-
ceiyed no official notice concerning the
funeral of the late king, preparations are
being made for q memorisl service,
which will be held at s.. Johns Episco-
pal Church on the day of the funeral.
Invitations will be extended to the
president and his Cabinet, the justices Of
the Supreme court, the members Of the
committees on foreign relations OF TIE
Senate aud House, members OF the Dip
lomstic bodies aud such other1 IS Am.
basssdor Bryce may select. 1t Is probable
the Episcopal bishop OF Washington will
oficiste at the ceremony although details
have not been decided upon. The ser
vice will 10 al probability be held 90
May 20. the date set, according to un-
official sdvices, for the royal funeral.
A bill Was today Introduced in the
Senate by Senator Jones, authorizing
the postmaster general to conduct tx
periments in the parcels post service on
rural free delivery routes. 1t is similar
to the amendment offered TO the post
: flee appropriation bill allowing $780,
600 fo' UGH experiments,
The proposition TO make Mr., RooSe-
Welt specisl ambassador of the United
States to the fuuersl Of the late King
Edward of England was discussed st
todsy's regular meeting OF the TAFT
Cabinet President Taft Is much in favor
of the appointment of mis- predecessor
to represeot America st the formal
obs, quies. There was general sentiment
smoug the cabinet members in favor
of psmlUg he former president. II is
probable that some seton in the matter
will be taken by the President aud
Secretary OF State Koox today or TO-
morrow.
The II ue committee on the jadici-
sry todsy authorized Representative
Parker to ssk the speaker for recogni'
on 10 call up next MoOdsy the reSolu.
ton chs0giDg Inauguration date aud
efftc,ing the terms Of Office OF president
vice president. seustOrs aud representa-.
tIves. The speaker informed the chair
man that be will be Recognized for such
ParPose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

In HIS speech 1t Passsic, N. j., last
night. 10 bis comment on the delay In
passing the statehood bill President Taft
acknowledged that there vac "hesits'
ton" on the part of the republicans IN
the Senate to psss bill which Is $50
likely to add four democrats to the Sen
ate" The present seems to be an sdmin-
istrstion not for all the people bu' for
the Republican party. Toe idea OF two
large territories being kept cut OF stste'
hocd simply because they may send
democrats to the Senate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
Methodist Pastors Issue Manifesto.

Portsmouth, Va, May 1O.-The
Methodist past rs OF Norfolk and Ports
mouth today issued manifesto to their
congregations, upbraidIng the members
for q violation oil their vowa t. renounce
all worldliness The pastors declare that
their commuDities are foil OF ungodiness
and beg the MethodIstS to stay a"sy
from theatres, card parties and all places
where wine Is drunk socislly. The
N nifesio is signed by practically every
pastor in the two cities and has created
much commotiou In the social set.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
Awaiting Eiectrocutlon.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette
Richmond, May l0.-Eigbt men In
the peDlt,ntisry await execution 10 the
next ten days. Samuel Hardy, OF SUI
folk, Is one and four negroes from Alex
sndtis are Oh The lIs'. Governor Mann
yesterday wrtt, to Alexandria that any
plea for the negroes must be presented
to him 10 writiOg at once, as be will not
consider verbal statements.
Ashton Prtlow, Of Suffolk, noe teller
10 the Sodolk National Bank, shot him.
self With suicidsl intent this morning
aud is dying. His accounts are straight.
Cashier WOolford says cigartttes and q
we'll knosn beverage sold at soda ionn-
,lns are responsible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
EOR RENT OR LEASE.-SrORE ROOM
AND DWELLING on King street, Sl5
per month. G. NJ. ADAMS,
mays 81 All King street.
New York Stock Market

New York, May 1O.-The stock market
continued strong at the opening Today. Stocks
were we'll supplied on the higher prices es-
tablished, causing come recessions after the
fist few minutes The railroad list gsnersl-
ly opened at moderate advances. but did not
hold the initial gains.
A moderate reaction occurred after the
opening, out the co cessions were generally
limited to fractional amounts.
In the lsst half hour of the forenoon the
market became extremely dull, with huctua-
tiOns COL fiaed to narrow limits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
News Of the Day.

Three young women OF Staten Island
have undertaken to fast IL days to i'm
prove their health and looks.
Secretary Mac Vsagh has issued Stats.
ment saying President Taft was not In
favor Of central bank at present.
President Taft opened the Actors
Faod Fair 10 New York yesterday even
iog ard later spoke at Psssalc, New
Jersey.
The Senate naval committee yesterday
reported the naval appropriation bill
wiihou. slteling the House provision for
two additional Drssdnoughts.
President Taft sent a special message
TO Congress yesterday stating thst con-
gressIonal Investigation of the sugar
frauds WOOL be inexpedient at this time.
Mrs. CHARLES w. Morse appeared In
the House and Senate chambers In
Washington yesterday with petition to
the president requesting pardon for her
husband, the New York 6DauoleT, who
Is serving term 10 the Atlantis prison.
The Oretan assembly met yesterday
and resffirmed its desire for the snnexa-
tiOn OF The island to Greece. The az
nouucement to the public was greeted
With tremendous cheering. Following
this the deputies took so oath OF a'legi
Snce TO the king OF Greece by acclsms.
ton. The Mu,sulmsns among the dspo
u les protested formally, tut the protest
was tabled.
While broodlng over possible III ei-
feels OF the comets visit, Paul Hammer
ton, q sheepman and prospector living
near San Bernardino, CAL, became 10.
sane and crucfi I'd himself. H4mmertoD
was found where he bad nailed his feet
and one hand to q rude cross, which be
had erected. Although be was suffering
intense agony, Hammerton pleaded with
bis rescuers to let him remain on his
cross. Since The visit OF COMET A, 1910,
Hsmmerton has been much alarmed, aud
when he learned that the earth was
scheduled TO pass through the tail Of
HslleY's comet his mind gave wag. He
believed that the end OF the wCr was at
hand.
Seha'o rs Aldrich aud Fl ale, republi-
capS, and Sentt,rs Money, Bailey, Bacon
and Hughes, democrats, held a brlet
conference 10 Washington, yesterday to
see II some agreement ctu'd not be
reached to dispatch business and figure
on adjou .umsnt. There was no repn-
seI tatIve of the iDsurgent, present. L
vas agreed that everything possible to
Jury q vet, on the railroad bill would
be done by the leaders OF both parties
No conclusions we're reached 10 relation
to any other matter, however. Senator
Bailey served notice that be would Try
to force an early consideration OF the
statehood bill.
The dead body oil George w. White
was found lying face downward in the
bushes in old Gracelaud Cemetery in
Washington yesterday He had pur-
chased bottle of carbolic acid at drug
store, just across the street, and evident
ly drank its contents. Domestic strife
and i'll luck are said to have prompted
his suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
MR.. TAFT'o SPEECH

In speech before the Passaic, N. J..
Board of Trade last night, in which he dis
cussed the legislative situation at Wash
ington, President Taft declared with q
great deal of emphasis that the railroad
bill has not been emasculated in any vita
way and predicted that satisfactory law
would be passed.
In his review Of pending legislation
Mr. Taft expressed the belief that tile
following measures would be enacted in
to law:
Statehood for Arizona and New Mex
leo. Postal savings banks. Anti.inJunc-
ton. The so-cslled validating bill OF the
conservation measure. The publ lily OF
campaign expenditures. The railroad
hill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
R.headed by Automoblie,

Chicago, May Io.-A score of police.
men are today stationed at road houses
on the outskirts of the city to watch for
big yellow touring car, which!last night
beheaded the wife of a wealthy contrat-
or. The car filled with me1 and women,
and travelling IS miles an hour, struck
the victim, Mrs. Albert Behr, as she was
crossing the street with her husband
and three sons. The machine hurled
her fifty feet, severiDg the head from
the body,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
DAVIS ON TRIAL.

John o. Davis, the member of The
Washington bar who Was arrested last
sumner, charged with having obtained
more than 5000. 600 from investors by
false representations, and with having
misapplied the iuads, was placed on
trial in Criminal Oeu't No. 2 In Wash.
iDgtou yesterday afternoon, charged
with the specific embf zzlement OF abe
sl2. 000 Among DayIs's alleged victims
we're some residents OF Alexsndris. The
AFTERNOON was spent 10 selecting jury.
The trial will last this week sudprob-
ably part OF next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
Refused to Dismiss IndIctmen It's

New York, May lO.-Judge II ugh,
10 the United Sistss Circuit Court today,
refused to dismiss further Indictment
sgsiDst Fritz Augustus Heirz', The
Montana copper king, charged With
violations Of the banking lave, aud
ordered the trial continue. The indiel-
mert of 1910, containing seven counts,
and lbe Indictment OF 1909, containiC 6
one coutt, we're dismissed yesterday, and
Hsiuzs nov stands sctu ed Of 30 couuls
10 so Indictment OF 1908.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
Women's Revolver Clubs

Raleigh, N. o May 10.-Att'cks on
white women by negroes In lonely dis
trics bSve been so frequent OF lsts Ihst
"Eomen's revolver cuos" are being
organized today. A coronePs jury at
Oianviile today exonerated Mrs. Marcus
Roades for killing negro who entered
h home. The woman, fearing th' t the
negro intended TO attack her, seiz,d 3
shot gun and blew Fl bis head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
Conservation OF a Bishop

PhilsdeIphis, May 1O.-Rsv DR.,
John B. MscginleJ, OF this city, WAS
tcdsy cousecraied B shop Of Nueva Oact
rae, Philippine Island, before az sudl-
euce of bishops, mousignors, priests and
Ia t. who tnronged the old cathedral In
Logan square.
The conservation ceremony was per.
formed by MousIguor Falcoalo, psp'l
legste 10 Ihe United States, with Bishop
Prendergsst, of this city, aod Bishop
FitznsurIcs, Of Erie, as cousecrators.
Rev. Dr.. William Temple, Of Whining
too. Del, delivered the seImo1.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

ALL the granite stones 10 the Gillen'
der building, at Wall aud Nassau streets,
New York, uoT being torn down, are t.
be us;d by an enierPrisiug Brooklyn
tombstone maker. Enough granite will
be procured by him to make large nun
bars OF ordinary siz9d hesdstones and
little tomb.tlDG Fer ingenuity aud
tsrlft the BrooklSn contractor is peculiar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
Deputy Sheriifs Jailed

Greensourg, Pa, May 1O.--TSsuty-
three depu'y-sheuffs held BY the corOuer''
jury because of the death o. Paul Reno,
miner, during a riot for which the
coroner holds the deputies responsible,
were jailed here tJday. 1t Ia expected
tast another one Of the minsTs Injured
during the battle will die,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
CHARGED With Burglary.

Po,t,mouth, Va, May 10, u. R.
Gray, once prosperous merchant, was
arrested today on warrant sworn 10 by
his SOD, who charges the father With
burglsrizIng bic home and tskiug goods
to exchange for whisky. Gray was beld
for The grand inrR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

A BILL was introduced 10 toe House
Yesterday to make a hOrizoDtil increase
In all pensions not 10 excess OF $40
monthly. Increasing pensions IS pro-
posed by the bill would raise the pension
expenditures of the government $50,
600, 900 annually. 1t seems that the
amount OF pension money Is never to be
decreased, It msters not how many pen
sioners die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
Blown 10 Atoms.

BurgeitstowD, Pa, May lO.-FraOk
Mccullough, aged 80, an oil we'll shoot.
er Of sttubenvIle, Ohio, his horses aud
wagon we're blown to atoms here today
when a nitro -gIycerire msgsz' ne explod-
ed. Every building 10 town was severely
shaken and windows shattered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
WEEK END TICKETS.

Local week end tickets Washington to
Somerset. Warrenton, Hsrrisonburg, Blue
mont and intermediate stations sold on Sat
urdays and Sundays, valid for return on
Monday at very low fares will be placei on
sale by Southern Railway at Washington, ID.
G beginning SATU RDAY, May 28th, and
cont nuing until October 2, inclusive
l.. 3. BROWN, General Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

As heretofore stated the Senate has
stricken Gu the most important feature
of the Mccall publicity bill which bss
passed the House-thst is, The puhllcs'io1
OF campaign contributions. Whist would
have been the effect iii the people bad
known before the last election how much
the beef lrus', aud the Wall street cor
porations contributed? The answer Is
easy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
TO FURNISH TRANSPORTATION

The House OF Representatives yester
day, without objection, passed the bill
of Representative Csrlin, requiring the
commissioners OF the District OF Colnm-
bia, to furnish transportation to prisoners
rel, ased, or about to be released, from
the new penal institutions in Virginia.
He said these institutions were located in
a rural part of his district, snd 1t was
feared that danger might follow the re-
lease of the prisoners at 'he doors OF the
jsil and workhouse. Some question was
raised as to the legality of transporting
prisoners from the penal institutions
back to the District of Columbia, on the
ground that they world be entitled to
their liberty as soon as they had finished
their sentences. Representative Clark,
of Missouri, said that in his opinion
prisoners of the District of Columbia
confined in the Virginia institutions could
obtain their liberty at any time on wri
of habeas corpus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

Gaucs over the list OF Hi5h Grade
Shoes sold exclusively by us: j. q L.
Cousins, Qu.en Qualify, Red Gross,
Linder Snos 90 N. Hess q Bro. Inc
Hes,), Taylor & 90. Gay Tor Made,
Broctou %. Operative o., Walk Over,
Regal, Excelsior Shoe %. and msog
othera. ]. A. Msrehsll 4 Bro. 422
King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

Never hesitate abe u giving Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy to children. IL
cort,ins no opium or ether narcotics and
can be given with implicit corfience.
As quick cure for coughs and colds to
which children are susceptible, it Is un'u,-
passed. Sold BY W. f. Creighton q
90. and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

NOTICES. o. u. A. The members of
~ Alexandria Council. No. SO, Jr. o. U.
A., ara requested to meet at the council
chamber tomorrow Tuesday, afternoon at
230 o'clock for the purpose OF attending the
SON. from 2l4 south Fayette street. By
order Of the Council.
JAMES R. MANSFIELD, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

John d. Rockefeller would 90 broke
II be should spend bis entire income
trying to prepare better medicine than
Cham berlain's Collie. Cholera and Disr.
rhoes Remedy for disrrhosa, dyssutery
or bowel complaints. II is simply In
possible, aud so says every one that has
used 1t. Sold BY w. F. Creighton &
90. aud Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
A CARD.

Stanton. Va. 1917 Spear street.
Alexandra Coffee Co.. Alexandria, Va
VIII you please ship me another PRIZE
TEA deals put the other one up Tuesday
evening, 3rd of May, and 1t is all sold. | want
fret class lot of dishes and tea. Please mix
the tes, Same as the other lot.
Yours Respectfully,
f f HALL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
FiftY Years,e1psrienoe Of an old Nurse

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescripdon-of one OF the hest female ph ysic.
ians and nurses in the United States, and
has been used for fifty years with never-fsil-
ing success by millions Of mothers for their
children. IL relieves the child from pain
wind collie. By giving health 10 the child !.
eats the mother. Twenty svs cents bottle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

john and Joseph Brennan AID Paul
DIETRICH we're arrested In Brooklyn on
the chsrge of robbIng post-ofice In
Wet Virgins city Of $4,000. The
prisoners we're srraIgned before United
States Commissioner Morale, who held
them In $40, each. The secret ser
vice men decline to tell 10 what Vir-
glnIa city the men are wanted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

Ohsmbeflain's stJmsch and Liver
Tablets will clear the sour stomach,
sseeten the breath sod Great, q htaIthy
sppetit,. They promote the how Of
gastric juice, thereby inducing good
digestion. Sid By w. F. Creigbt5n
& %. and Richard Gibscp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10
DIED..

On Tuesday, May 10, 1910, at Ga. m. at
her residence. 81 Queen street, MARY l..
BENSON, widow Of the late George Benson.
Funeral from ST. Msry's Church, Thursday
morning al $50 o'clock. Relatives and friends
invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

DEWARD-For the return Of sable and
~ white COLLIE, answering to the name
of Prince" l.. +. DYSON.
1904 Prince or sos King street.
may10 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

A dispatch from Duluth, Mimi, says dan
gerous forest fires are today sweeping from
ColbJVille and Arnold towards Lake SUI
perior with alarming rapidity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

take similar census in this country in which
C 'se the experiences Of the Germans might
prove elpful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

W. d. Wilsou OF Washington at.
TEN ped to commi. suicide In Baltimore
today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-10

Predictions of an earth shock and tidal
wave in Panama caused great alarm
among the people yesterday and result
ed in the arrest Of the practical Jokers
who circulated the report