Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-10
FROM WASHINGTON

recent attempted assassination OF Gen.
Pine Guerra. In the exchange OF shots
Senior Moleon received bullet in the
neck and died shortly afterward in q
hospital, while Gen. Figuera was wound
ed in the stomach, probably fatally.
Two passersby also we're struck by bull
lets, but we're not MORALLY injured.
The fight which has been wased be-
tween the cities OF Mobile and New
Orleans for the establishment OF the
headquarters Of the eighth lighthouse
district, terminated today in decision
rendered by acting Secretary Cable OF
Commerce and Labor to the effect that
New Orleans be chosen because OF its
superior facilities. The Bureau OF
Lighthouses also recommended that
the Offices be located in New Orleans.
The censns bureau has dropped 40
employees, much OF the census work
having been completed.
Former Vice President Fairbanks
arrived at TIE White House late this
afternoon to spend the weak end az the
guest Of President Taft.
Aconierence was held today between
the heads Of tie army to make up the
slate of officers to be detailed for duty
in the coming year with the general
staff. Those present at the conference
were Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood, Chief
of Staff and Brigadier Generals Murray,
Wotherspoon, Potts and Macomb.
The census Office today announced
the present population Of the CONT
mental United States as 81, 972, 200 in
crease, 1877, 691 or 21.0 per cent.
The population Of the United States,
including specified dependencies is 49,
4O2. 151, increase 16, AS, 521 20.9 per
cent. Taking the population OF the
Philippine by the census of 1908, which
was z ,G35, 426 and adding the estimates
for the islands OF Guam and Samoa
aud the Canal Zone, a grand total for
the population OF the United States and
possession is given as 101, 100, 600.
The United States with specified de-
tendencies" is understood by the cen
sus bureau to include Alaska, Hawai-,
Porto Rico and military and naval per-
sons abroad but not any other posses
sions Of the United States.
Sometime before the first OF the year
President Taft will name new Inter
state Commerce Commissioner to sue
coed Francis NJ. Cockrell, a former
United States senator A delegation
including all the democratic members
OF the Missouri deleg ,tion and called at
the White House to urge Cockrtii's re-
appointment. His term expires On
December 81 The president told his
c,liers that in view OF Cockrells adj
vanced age, and the arduous exactions
Of tn work, ne believes it would be un-
wise to reappoint him for another term
OF seven years.
President Taft is today as much at
sea as to his chioce of nominees for the
Supreme Court as he was week ago.
After having reduced the list OF 400
possibilities by a process of elimination
to nine yesterday the executive today
wiped bis slate clean, and started all
over again on the elimination process.
This is the information which comes
from an authoritative source here today.
II is practically certain now that the
nominations will not be sent to the
Senate on Monday, as originally plan
ned They NAV not be made public for
q week or more.
Active steps to secure the passage,
bv the present Congress, OF bill ap-
propriatidg $3.50, coo for the proposed
Perry Memorial and Centennial Expo
sition IN commemoration OF the Tooth
anniversary of the battle of Lake Erie
at Putin Bay, in 1913, were taken to-
day when the executive committee OF
the interstate board OF the Perry's
Victory Centennial" appeared before
the congressional committee on indus
trial arts and expeditions. The memorial
will include the usual features OF an
exposition. and will also include steps
looking to the establishment Of wire
less telegraph and meteorological
stations on the great lakes. Henry
WattersorP and several other distin-
guished men appeared before the
House committee on industrial arts and
expositions today in favor OF govern
ment aid for tue project OF erecting a
magnificent memorial at Put-in-bay,
Ohio. to commemorate the centennial
OF the Perry victory on Lake Erie in
ISIS. Governor Harmon, with Repre-
sentative Anderson, of Ohio, called on
President Taft later tn the day to enlist
his interest in the project.
The question OF the extradition OF
Porter Charlton, self-coniessed muir
derer OF his wife, it is expected here
today, will be taken to the Supreme
Court of the United States on habeas
corpus proceedings. A writ of babeas
corpus is the only legal means OF fight
ing the decision OF Secretary OF State
Knox to issue a warrant OF surrender
to the Italian government, left to the
LAWYERS for Charlton. Unless such q
writ is sued out warrant will be issued
10 a representative OF the Italian gov
eminent who will present it to the
United States marshall having Charlton
in charge. Charlton's lawyers are
planning to include in their demand
| for a writ not only the merits, but the
various legal aspects Of the case. A
contention that the treaty under which
Secretary OF State Knox grants extra
dition does not cover Charlton's case,
and the mental condition OF the wife
,i.,,or az. tvvo ~ the noints upop