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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
Mr.. Roosevelt.

New York. Sept. 16. - Roosevelt
motored in from Oyster Bay today to
resume his duties as contributing
editor" and to line up his followers
for the New York state fight. He re-
fused emphatically TO discuss the story
from Beverly that President Taft is not
to oppose him if he desires to annex
republican presidential nomination IN
1912.
"There will be many OF those state
ments, many of those stories, and
many attacks made upon me in the
future" he said. Il do not propose
to discuss any Of them"
He wants to split the Kings county
delegation and get it away from State
Chairman Woodruff, and his friends
say he is very confident that he will be
able to do so.
Roosevelt stated he would attend
a dinner at the New York Press Club
tonight, and will go to Syracuse tomor-
row, leaving this city at 7.45. i ex-
pect to make a speech there tomorrow, "
he said, and it is not inconcelvable that
| will have few political conferences
while there. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The death penalty will be abolished
by Spain.

The death penalty will be abolished
by Spain.
As anticipated, DIR. Woodrow Wilson,
president OF Princeton University, was
nominated for governor by the DEM
ocrats Of New Jersey yesterday.
James Gray has been named to fill
the vacancy at the head of the Min
nesota democratic ticket in place OF
John Land who refused to make the
the race.
Privates John Lumpkin and l.. Bates,
negro deserters from troop Nj Ninth
cavalry, were arrested yesterday,
charged with having robbed the army
safe at Pole Mountain maneuver camp,
Wyoming, August 9, OF $500. All
but few dollars has been recovered.
The balance OF trade, which has
generally shown in the statistics OF
the last 80 years as being largely in
favor OF this country, has turned over.
1t now stands a million dollars on
the other side of the ledger for the
first eight months OF this calender
year.
From his cell in the New York
prison yesterday, Adolph Rothbarth,
the hop merchant who was able to
borrow $500, 600 from several OF the
most prominent banks in New York on
his own personal notes, sent an urgent
appeal to District Attorney Whitman
to hurry the prosecution so that he may
begin serving his sentence.
Rear Admiral Francis w. Dickens,
who during the Spanish-American war
had much to do with planning the sue
cessfuI naval campaign in his capacity
AS assistant chief Of the bureau OF navi-
CATION, died in New York yesterday.
Rear Admiral Dickins was born in
Beekmanville, n. Y, November 2,
1874, and entered the naval academy
as an acting midshipman September
20 1861.
Arthur Hammerstein, general mana
ger OF the Manhattan Opera House,
was married on Wednesday to Mrs
John A. Hoagland at the home of f.
Butterick Root, nephew Of Senator
Elihu Root, in Greenwich, Conn. Mrs.
Hammerstein was formerly the wife Of
John A. Hoagand, wealthy baking
powder manufacturer of this city, but
was divorced last Friday. She was
born Grace Weir, OF Hartford, Coun.
Mr.. Hammerstein' first wife obtained
divorce at Reno on April IS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
Children burned.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 16.-Emil
Vranian, proprietor Of confectionery
store, returned home in Broad streets,
today to find his IA months old baby,
Henry, fatally burned, his three year
daughter Ethel SCARED for life. and
Lassie Weber, the negro nurse, left with
the children, 50 badly burned she can
not recover. Tie fire, which caused a
monetary loss Of only $25, was the
result of an attempton the part of the
nurse to heat milk for the baby. The
oil lamp exploded, causing her dress to
become ignited. Firemen attracted by
smoke extinguished the conhagratiOn
but the purse and the baby were fatally
burned. The three year old Ethel was
terribly burned in her efforts to drag
her baby brother from the burning bed,
but will recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
Unidentified Twin.

Philadelphia. Sept. 16.-So closely
did Frank and George Elliott, twins re-
semble each other that the body of one
of them, a suicide. is lying at the
morgue, with relatives unable to say
which Of the brothers it is. Elliott
killed himself on Wednesday by jump
ing in front of a train at the Noble
street wharf on the Delaware river.
When the body was taken to the
morgue, Mrs. William Boyle, sister,
was summoned. She identified it as
that OF her brother, but said that she
could uot say positively whether it was
Frank or George. Other relatives were
also unsuccessful in making positive
Identification. Last night a message
was sent to Mrs Boyle's father, at At
lan'ic City, and he will arrive today to
try to determine which OF his sons is
dead
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16

THE question OF enlarging the army
will, it is said, be fought out to finish
at the coming session of Congress and
the advocates OF the plan will be pre-
pared with arguments topress the issue
to a decision. The basis of the fight
will be the report Of the general staff
in response TO the resolution introduced
by Representative McLachlin, of Cali
fornia, calling for a statement of the
preparedness Of the country for war,
particularly on the Pacific coast. In
a general way the report will show that
the defensive position of the country is
extremely weak, especially on the
Pacific coast. The increase in the
army will be favored by the iingoes
and by those patriots" who wish to
furnish supplies to the government
for a consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
Death Caused by Poison.

London, Sept. l6.-The person
believed TO have been Mrs. Belle FL
more Crippen met death through the
administering OF a dose OF hyoscin.
This dose, somewhat more than
the amount required TO produce death,
was near enough to the exact amount
required for fatal results, to indi-
cate expert Judgment in preparing the
dose. D."
This was the testimony today OF DIR.
w. II. Wilcox, analysist for the Home
office, and was the first definite state
ment of the cause Of death yet
brought out at the hearing Of DIR. II.
H. ~Crippen, supposed wife murderer.
Under questions from Travers Hum
phreys, representing the crown, Will
cox said the poison was administered
through the mouth, rather than by
injection, and that the amount taken
barely exceeded half grain.
81 do not find any other cause OF
death except this poison" Wilcox
said. Il am satisfied that death fol-
lowed within an hour of the admins
tering OF the dose. "
Wilcox examined five jars OF the
body found under the cellar floor OF
DR.. Crippen's home in which he dis
covered approximately 81 OF a grain
of hyoscin.
The whole amount of the poison
used. he declared undoubtedly ex-
ceeded half a grain.
Regardless OF the weakness Of the
prosecution case up to date, 1t IS
conceded that Crippen will be bound
over to the grand jury and that in all
nrohahility he will be indicted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
COURT OF APPEALS.

Opinions we're handed down as fol-
lows in the Court OF Appeals at Staun-
ton yester day.
By Judge John A. Buchanan:
Bachrach VS.. Bachrach, Circuit
Court OF Roanoke county; affirmed.
Shoffner VS.. Sutherland and Powers,
Circuit Court Of Dickinson county; af-
frmed.
Barnes ct al. VS.. Crockett's admin
istrator. Circuit Court of Tazewell
county; affirmed.
Wears VS.. Salyer, Circuit Court Of
Russell county; affirmed.
Virginia Coal and Iron and Coke
Company VS.. Bond, Circuit Court OF
Wise county; reversed.
Waggoner VS.. Waggoner ct al, Cor
poration Court of CITY of Roanoke; re-
versed
By Judge George NJ Harrison:
Bank of Pocahontas VS.. Browning
Circuit Court of Tazewell county; af-
firmed
Newberry Shoe Company VS.. Collier
ct al. Circuit Court of Wise county;
reversed.
Clinchfield Coal Company ct al. VS..
Viers, Circuit Court Of Dickinson
county reversed.
Chambers VS.. Roanoke Industrial
and Agricultural Association, Circuit
Court of City of Roanoke; reversed.
McCraw VS.. Vernon ct al, Cor
poration Court of City Of Bedford; re-
yersed.
Clinchfield Coal Company VS.. Wheel
er's administrator, Circuit Court OF
Russell county; reversed.
DennistOn VS.. Saul ct al, Circuit
Court OF Roanoke county; reversed.
By Judge Stafford G. White:
Roanoke Railway and Electric Com
pany vs.. Sterrett, Circuit Court of Roa-
noke county; affirmed.
Wilburn ct ais. vs.. Raines ct al,
Circuit Court OF Giles county; affirmed.
Boiling ct al. vs.. Mullins, Circuit
Court of Wise county; affirmed.
Stonega Coke and Coal Company
VS.. Niece, Circuit Court Of Wise county;
reversed.
Virginia Carolina Railway Com
pany VS.. Clawson's administer, Circuit
Court OF Washington county; reversed.
Meade ct al. vs. King ct al, Cir
cult Court OF Russell county; reversed
Becker VS.. Johnson, Corporation
Court OF City of Roanoke; reversed.
BY the court; Miller VS.. Turner;
petition for mandamus awarded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
Raising the Maine.

New York, Sept. I6.-After twelve
years, work has been begun to raise
the battleship Maine from the mud OF
the Havana, Cuba, barbor according to
advices received by Col. w. NJ. Black
OF the Maine Commission. Captain
Harley B. Ferguson and force OF
men began the initial steps.
1t is probable that cofferdam will
be built entirely around the wreck, and
the wreck brought to the surface by
pumping the air from the dam. Owing
to the length OF time the ship has been
under wafer, the commission believes
there will be little evidence found as to
the exact cause Of the sinking.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
CALEB POWERS NOMINATED.

After the most bitter and vituperative
campaign ever had in Kentucky,
Caleb Powers, who was tried three
times for completely in the murder OF
Gov. William Goebel, on the streets
OF Frankfort, January %, 1900, was
yesterday nominated for Congress by
the republicans of the Eleventh Con
gressionaI dis let by majority esti-
mated at NOR tnau 5 900 over the Hon.
Don c. Edwards, the incumbent.
While disorder was expected in
many OF the mountain precincts, only
one killing took place on election day.
The lone fatality occurred at Grapevine,
near Hazard, Perry county, wild
mountlin region. Squire Colwell shot
and killed John Holmes in an argu-
ment over the casting OF his ballot.
Returns from all parts of the district
show that Powers carried every county
Yith two or three exceptions,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY EVENING, SEPT. 10

THE disrespectful treatment shown
Senator Martin in Norfolk few nights
ago is not calculated TO make heroes
out OF those engaged in it. Nor will 1t
in any way lessen the esteem in which
the senator is held by the large major
jty of virginians and by the many out
side of the Old Dominion. Men who
occupy exalted positions in the polltI-
cal world are. more or less, subject to
the onslaughts Of the thoughtless. 1t
has ever been thus. and, without going
into the mazes OF history, many cases
could be cited in the annals OF our own
country where the best men have pass
ed through ordeals similar to that eX-
perienced by the Virginia senator III
Norfolk. Henry A. Wise attempted
TO speak in the city of Washington
during the know nothing excitement
many years ago, but was howled down
by a mob, while Andrew Jackson and
Andrew Johnson were nearly mobbed
ON certain occasions. But 1t should
ever be remembered that the persons
who engage in such reprehensible con-
duct are not always representative cltl-
zens of the commonwealth in which
they make themselves conspicuous.
Senator Martin may have made a ms
take in attending the meeting In Nor
folk where people were aroused over the
Young Maynard affair. But without
ruling on that question, the treatment
accorded him was uncalled for, to say
the least, and those who engaged in the
marks Of disrespect may have reason to
regret their action when their blood
shall have cooled
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

During a severe electrical storm in
the lower part Of Culpeper county
Wednesday evening the driver Of the
team of Eugene Willis was struck by
lightning and instantly killed.
Rev. Roberts Coles, OF Pennsylvania,
has accepted the call recently extended
him 10 St. Paul's church, Hamilton.
Mr.. Coles IS Virginian, and a graduate
OF the Seabury Divinity school at Fair
fault, Minnesota.
Rev. II. s. Osburn, of Loudoun
county, has been called to st. Anne's
parish, Essex county, to succeed the
Rev. Thomas ID. Lewis, who recently
accepted call to the Diocese of Wash
ington. Mr.. Osborn is a graduate Of
the Virginia Seminary Of the class Of
1910.
Apple growers OF Roanoke county
were announced theirintention OF APP
peaIing to the courts for redress against
the action Of the county assessors, who
have raised the assessed valuation Of
bearing orchards from 500 to 800 per
cent.
Declaring she would rather die than
90 to Jail. Jessie Kelam, an attractive
girl. endeavored to drink a bottle OF
iaudanum when she with Charles
Spruill and Lottie Gardner, were ar
rested for Joy riding" in a buggy at
top speed in Richmond yesterday. Or
ficer Balton snatched the bottle away
from the would-be suicide.
Within few moments after having
stepped from the p, F. q P. X. r.
train at finders station Wednesday
afternoon, Mrs. William Lumsden, Of
Orange county, who had appeared in
perfect health while a passenger, sud-
denly fell to the ground and died be-
fore medical attention could reach
her.
All was quiet on the James River
oyster grounds yesterday when the sea-
son for longing on the puplic rocks
opened. Hundreds Of small craft went
up to the river in the morning and
began work, but as far as can be learn
ed none of the planters had stakes dis
turbed. 1t is generally understood that
10 move will be made on the part Of
the tongers before September 20 at
least.
]. H. Arnold, a travelling evangelist
Of the holiness cult, is under arrest in
Pulaski, charged with having attacked
Elizabeth Collins, pretty 14-year-old
girl of Bristol, whom he abducted a
week ago, according to a statement
made by the mother to the Bristol po-
lice, who located the pair in Pulaski.
Physicians confirm the girls story.
Under Virginia law il a case is made
against Arnold, he will be subject to
the death penalty. Arnold, who is
40 years old, preached feryently on
Bristol's streets before leaving with the
girl.
Rev. John NJ. Meredith has been
requested by the vestry Of Old Aqua
Church, Stafford county, to hold SER
vice until regular rector can be call
ed. Mr. Meredith was for a long time
rector Of that church, but it has been
some years since he has done any reg
ular preaching. Rev. E. B. Burrell,
who was the last rector, resigned few
months ago to accept a church in Eau
quier county. Aqua church is one Of
the oldest colonial Episcopal churches
in Virginia, which has retained its
ORIGINAL stvIe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
The Nomination of Wilson.

New York, Sept. 16. Behind the
nomination in Trenton, n. j., yester-
day OF DR.. Woodrow Wilson, president
of Princeton University, as the demo-
cratic candidate for governor, is said
hidden the most desperate struggle for
control Of the democratic party since
the gum shoe" campaign that ended
in the nomination of Alton B. Parker
in 1904.
Wilson was nominated as the result
III lengthy series Of conferences of
eastern democrats who desire TO snatch
the reins Of the national organization
from the radical element that has been
in control since 1896. The old gold
democratic organization, and the Cleve-
land democracy, SO called, aad many
powerful business organizations, are
behind the Wilson candidacy, and if
he is elected governor-and politicians
give him more than an even chance
he will be used to sidetrack the Gaynor
Harmon. Marshall and Hoke Smith
booms, according tothe best informed
politicians in this city.
tfhat William j. Bryan realizes the
Wilson candidacy is to be used to shake
off his grip on the party, il recognized
by politicians here today. They point
to his boost" OF Hoke Smith, Of
Georgia, in the Commoner, out today,
in which he Classics Smith as presi-
dental TIMBER" and says he is the
southern man the big corporations
cIamored for in opposition to bis
Organs candidacy in 1900 and 1908.
But Smith is out OF it, Bryan continues,
because he is OH record as saying the
great corporations Of Georgia must keep
out OF politics. They must not be
allowed hired politicians agents to
dominate or control legislation or ad-
mniStration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
BIackbirds Attack Baker.

Chester, Pa, Sept. 16. - When
Thomas Wilson, driver Of a Philadel-
phia bakery wagon, stopped to water
his horses, en- route to this city yester-
day morning, he was attacked by
a swarm of hundreds Of blackbirds,
which flew upon him, pecking at his
hair and eyes and making a general
onslaught on his cargo Of bread.
The attack, he says, took place after
Wilson had reached Prospect Park. He
used the butt of his whip to fight off
the birds, killing and Gripping score
of them. A dozen or more OF the
blackbirds were taken from the wagon
after it reached Chester Wilson thinks
the birds were prompted by hunger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
White Slave Traffic.

Richmond, Va, Sept 16.-In COM
pliance with the act of the recent con-
gress designed to end the white slave"
traffic, the Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Company has issued orders to its pas
senger train conductors forbidding them
to accept prepaid tickets offered under
suspicious circumstances. The con-
ductors are also ordered to prevent the
checking of baggage where the check
is given to parties other than those
using the tickets and are warned to
Illustrate the numerous tricks OF travel,
a list OF which is set forth in the orders,
which are practiced by the white
slayers."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
THE RECHABITEs.

The, ffty-eighth annual session OF
the High Tent of Rechabites of North
America closed at Fredericksburg yes
terday with the selection OF Washing
as the place of meeting next Septem-
Der, and the election Of the following
officers: Past high chief ruler, W. G.
LEM; high chief ruler, Charles VIII
liams; deputy high chief ruler. j. c.
Eller; secretary, James II. Dony; treas
urer, Mrs. Lola V. Marks; chaplain,
Mrs. Alice Lithgrow; leyite, Miss
Maggie ]. Mclean; guard. MRS.
Agnes Drake. All OF these officers
are from Washington except Miss
Mclean, of Philadelphia, and Mrs.
Drake, OF Fredericksburg. John r.
Mahoney was elected delegate and John
G.. Moore alternate to attend the session
of the International High Movable
Conference to be held in England next
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16

THE recent refusal of Mr.. Roosevelt
TO SIT at the table with Senator Lolmer
is bringing upon him criticism from all
quarters. The Philadelphia Record
says:
There is in Colonel RoOsevelta nicely
OF taste and judgment in the choice OF
political associates that is peculiar to
himself. While he declined 20 dine
with Lorimer in Chicago, he shook the
polluted hand of Boss Cox, of Clncln-
natl, withleffusion and hob-nobbed III
Denver with Guggenheim, the copper
captain, who was made United States
senator by his avowed contributions OF
money to republican candidates for the
Colorado legislature
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
PATRIOTIC SONS oF AMERICA.

The Virginia State Camp, Patriotic
Order Sons of America, which has JUS
closed its annual session at Charlottes
vile, elected officers as follows for the
ensuing year:
President, Thomas b. Iven, Of Peters
burg; vice-president, w. X. Bennett, o
Portsmouth; master of forms, J. r.
Campbell, OF Newland; secretary, F
w. Alexander. OF Oak Grove; treasurer
J. II. Drummer, of Fall Church; con
ductor, C. L. Craft, of Lynchburg; in
spector, James P. Turnkey. OF Sunlight
guard, j. Vincent Perley, of Charlottes
vile.
Lynchburg was selected rs the mex
place OF meeting, the date fixed being
the second Tuesday in September, 1911
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
Widow Located

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 16.-Mrs.
Bertha Davenport, widow of Benjamin
r. Davenport, who committed suicide
by posing himself in local hotel yes
terday, has been located at her parents,
home at Lancaster, n. Y, near here.
1t was learned today that the dead man
was a scion of very old family in
Savannah. He came TO Lancaster in
1887, where he married Bertha Knoer-
chel. The family moved to Cleveland
in 1894, going thence to Philadelphia,
where they have since resided. The
motive assigned for his self-destruction
is dependency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
Ranges Of the Cholera.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 16.-An esti-
mate of e500,0 600 cholera cases, with
80 per cent Of them fatal; before cold
weather finally checks the disease, was
made today by members OF the health
office The number OF cases already
equal nearly 100000, and the disease
is spreading more rapidly than at any
other time
1t is admitted there is no hope OF
checking the disease until the cold
weather. This years victims far out
number Of those OF any recent year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
No PIatonIc Friendship.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 16.-Silk hose
and lingerie is not evidence of platonic
friendship, when given by married
man to married woman, not his wife.
This bit of Solomonic wisdom, pro-
claimed from the bench by Judge
Bloodworth, is being sadly considered
today by Mrs. James f. Dodson, whose
platonic friendship defense to the
divorce suit of her husband failed,
when the jndge learned that Early
Parks, prominent business man, had
showered the young wife with such
gifts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16

THE election in Maine on Monday
last brings the following Renaissance
from the Spirit OF Jefferson, OF Charles
town, w. Va.
The last hope among democrats OF
electing their presidential ticket in lo4O
was dispelled by the September cleo
ton in Maine that year. When the
news came that the wings had carried
the Maine state election wings all over
the land were singing at every political
meeting
"Maine's gone hell-bent
For Governor Kent,
Tippecanoe
And Tyler too.
And as Maine goes, so goes the Union.
The election in the Pine Tree state
was significant then of the defeat OF
the party in power. VIII it be less so
now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
Arrest of Alleged Train Robbers.

Mobile, Ala, Sept. 16.-Charged
with being train-robbers, Emile Mer-
lett and Gus Tousselle were brought here
by detectives today. 1t is alleged that
they are the men who held up light
engine on the L. and n. railroad, mis-
taking it for the New Orleans-New
York fast mail, and escaped after an
exciting running fight with the engine
crew. 1t is also alleged that the men,
who we're operating launches at Bayou
Sara, were selling blind tiger whisky
when arrested. l.. and n. detectives
said they expected to make more ar
rests soon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets gently stimulate the liver and
bowels to expel poisonous matter,
cleanse the system, cure constipation
aud sick headache. Sold by w. F.
Creighton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16

Virgil Conkling, prosecuting attorney
OF Kansas CITY, filed a suit in the cir
cult court there yesterday, asking that
the large produce concerns here be en-
joined from establishing general prices
for foodstuffs and asking for perma-
nent dissolution Of the Kansas City
Fruit and Produce Exchange.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-16
Twenty Thousand Dollar Prize.

Paris, Sept. Undetermined to
lead the world in the quest OF an
aeroplane that will meet the re-
quirements of war, Minister Of War
Brun today announced $780, prize
to the designer OF the aeroplane best
adapted for this work. 1t is hoped
to assemble to models within two
months.