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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12
Today's Geographic News
The VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette.
Richmond, Vs., Jan 12.-1n The
Senate Mr.. Grsyatt secured The adoption
OF motion to rigidly enforce rule to
exclude during the sessions the presence
of others than members from the floor
Gn view OF pas. hsppeDs).
Mr.. Noel, republican, sought Vainly
to get 8 minority representation on the
finance committee In the House.
Mr.. Cox, of Richmond, introduced q
bill to tax express companies $50 mile
on the mileage covered by their cars 10
Virginia.
Speaker Byrd unexpectedly named
The House committees, and these will
get to work at once. Heretofore the
committees have not been announced
less Than a week from the ds.e oil as.
seDnb1iDp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12
Betting on Election,

London, JAP. le'-Betting on lie
Stock Exchange today ia 8 to 90 the
libersls, q chill, from e., to four on the
conservatives within ;he last f7e daya.
Before the beginning of the voting on
Saturday, it is predicted the odds will
be 2 10 on the liberals. The odds are
now the same as those that marked the
carly stages OF the campaign and iudi-
cate that the liberals have fully To
covered from the acare that WIS In
evidence the latter part OF last week as
result OF the whirlRind campaign that
the peers engaged in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12
COMMON COUNCII.

At O. regular meeting of the Common Coun-
ell of the city of Alexandria, Va, held Janu-
airy II, 1910, there were present:
Hubert Snowden, esq president and hessrs.
Leadbeater. Burke, Risheill. Brumback,
Smith, Brill, Baader. Birrell, Monroe, He'll.
muth, Harrison, Uhler, Marshall. spinks
and Eysn'.
The Fin-nce Committee recommended an
additional appropriation OF $500 for repairing
streets and the report was adopted-ayes IA,
nee,Q. n
electric lights III the clock tower OF the Mar,
let Bni.dng was offered by Mr.. Marshall
ami passe1-lyes IA, ncss0. i
An ordinance TO regulate the running OF
automobiles. l:comobilss and other vehicles
who motive power is other than animals, and
motor bcycl:s and trycicle5 over any street or
allsy vas called from the table and read the
eecond time. A motion by Mr. SnoTden 10
amend The first section by striking cut
"tvel re" and insert Eight miles an hour"
WAS adopted The ordinance as amended was
read the third time and passed-ayes IA,
noes 0. A committee from the Board OF
Aldermen requested the appointment Of a
committee of conference, and Messrs Uhler
sni Burke were appointed. The committee
later returned without an agreement.
a Communication from hessrs. J.H. Lloyd,
Laurence Ct&, lSt anu II. w hlte isquesllnk
the ENACTMENT Of law for the inspection Of
wiring and insts laticn OF elsctricsl applian-
ces in the city, was received ard referred to
the joint COMMITTEES on Streets and General
Laws.
A petition from the butchers and hucksters
Of The city m,rket requesting that storm doors
be PLACED at the entrances was received and
referred to the Committee on Public Prop
erty.
cement washing and other repairs, at the
Aims House was offered by Mr. Marshall and
referred to the joint Committee on Public
Property and Finance.
A resolution endorsing the action Of the
COMMITTEES appointed to attend the Con
vention Of Virginia municipalities, and re-.
ques!ing the state legislature to adopt 81. e..
tached resolutions, was received from me
Board Of Aldermen, their actin non Ce.;t.
red in and the matter referred to the Con'lnit'
Upon motion the Board Of Aldermen N con On
vsasd in jaist session to al vacancies % 'as
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12
Six Men Killed,

Wikesbarre, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE ak
men Who were teiiuusIy burned in The
gas explosion that Killed ak Others and
wrecked @ new shat! In The Nottingham
Oolliery of the L:h!gh and Wilkesbarre
GOAL Company, at Plymouth, last night,
are reported today TO ba on the way to
complete recovery. The men we're sinking
the sbsft several hundred feet below the
surface 10 the Red Ash Vein when they
broke oFan gaa socket AID the vapol
iguitsd from naked lamp in the hand
OF one of lhe mcp. David B. Roberts,
The engineer In charge Of the work, WAS
one of .he men killad. The others we're
lahoIera.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12
SiXty-tirst Congress.
(Second SESSION.
Washington, JAP. y.
SENATE.

The 18th session of the Iaternations'
Congress on Hygiene and Demogtapby
vas postponed until 1911 by resolution
passed ia the Senate today. L! Wa
scheduled tcr this year, but the work Of
preparation could not be completed 10
time. Another resolution adapted
authorizes the president to invite the
governor of each state to appoint a COM
mittse of FIVE to assist In making hr-
rsngemenie.
The reaolution fox Investigation OF
the 3 .llinger-Picho! controversy vas
s;nt back to ths Senate with notice @;
i,sE's -ment by the House.
The S:nste sppoiutsd az its confcress
ou the Bailinger investigation resolution
Nelson esp, MIMI, Clark. (:er.,
Wgc.), and McEuery (dem., Lay.
The adjustment of postmas'er's ssls-
ries between 1864 End 1874 caused q
lGpg wrspgle in The S:na!e today. Near.
~ every senator at one time or another
has introduced a resolution iustructiug
the secretary Of the treasury TO adult
and report the amount due the postmas-
lers amopg bis constituents. Some Of
these resolutions we're referred to the
pos;Clfice committee, SONS are on on The
tabIs and a few were adopted. Further
consideration went over until tomorrow.
The immigration Commission report
on occupations of immigrants vas pre-.
sented.
HOUSE.
By unanimous consent, The House
passed no,ioa &C. to concur in the
senats amendments to the Balliuger 10.
ves!igation resolution. Messrs. Dalzsll,
Smith rep Iows) and Fitzgerald (dem.
Il. W, the House conierees.
The Bsliiagsr-Pinchot controversy
was sent to conference.
Speaker Cannon, IN announcing The
cooferees stated tina! II Mr.. Champ CLARK
Here in the city he would appoint him.
That the Poindezier amendment a..
lowing witnesses to be Represented By
counsel, which was stricken out In the
Senate, will be the subject OF DEBATE, was
indicated by the aIertness of Mr.. Uader'
wood who would not consent to sending
the resolution to conference until Nj. Dsl'
zcll agreed that the House should hsVe
the right 10 debate THE proposition when
the bill comes frum conference.
The insurgents ere not satisfied With
the speakers couferass sad cay tocay
that they will be on hand with votes &c
override The conference report II that Il
not satisfactory with them. Mr.. Dal
zell Is known az the speakers mouth.
p:ecs Mr.. Smith defended Mr.. Bsllin
ger on the hoor when the resolution was
up 10 thu House, aud Mr.. Fitzgerald ii
the leader OF the Cannon democrats.
D5ba!e Oh the white slave bill Hss
resumed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12
The Sugar Trust.

Jersey City, N. j., Jan l2.-The
board of directors OF the sugar trust
officially declared today that there ia no
"naa higher up' Ia connection with the
sugar frauds. They also declared that
they have done rything possible to
aid the go7erc menl IN its probing OF the
uuder.woighing scandal aud the result
was a vote OF confidence By sha share.
holders who attended tho annual meet.
ing Of the compsnl in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12
Threatened Strike.

Paris, jap. l2.-The electricians OF
Paris decidad today to irargura!e q
sr,ks on January % unless king"
Pa,aud, The discharged secretary OF the
electricians union, Is re-in:ta'ed. "a
taud was discharged on account OF his
action In temporarily cnttiug of the
lights q. the Opera House duliag re-
ceat performance ia honor OF King
Manuel Of Portugal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12

City School Board. The following nomna.
tions were made: C. r Yates, First ward: G..
VIM. Ramsay, Second ward; DR.. W.M Smith,
Third ward; w. B. Smoot srd J. Frank
Myers, Fourth ward. There being no fu.ths r
nominations all of the above were unanimous.
ly elected by the fc flowing vote: Messrs cad
heater, Burke, Snowden. Risheill, Smith,
Brumback, Brill, Beader, Birrell. Monroe,
Hellmuth, Harrison. Uhler. Marshall. Spinks,
Evans, Hill, Marbury, Bsllinger. J. Brill.
Curtin, Fitzgerald, Summers 49,.
The joint session then dissolved and tho
board adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12

who had moved from the fourth ward.
q. r. Yates WAS elected from the first
ward, @. Wm. Ramsay from the second,
Dr.. VIM. NJ. Smith fiom the third, and
W. B. Snoot and Frank Myers from the
fourth, BY unanimous votes. The joint
session then dissolved.
The conference committee on the
speed ordinance could not agree and the
ma.tet vas left urac,ed upon.
Mr.. Marshall gave notice that at
.ome future meeting he would move that
the council become a member OF The
Lesgus OF Virginia Municipalities as he
believed that many advantages would
secure from this action.
Council! then adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12
The Elopers.

Cbicago, JAP. 12.-DetectiVes from
Philadelphia arrived in Chicago this
morning aud will leave a! noon today
for Philadelphia With Roberta de
Jsnou, The eIopiug heiress TO millions,
aud Frederick Cohen, The hotel walter
Cohen has waived his rights to resist
extrsdi.iou and an order for the custody
of both Of the clippers has been given to
detectives S.anlon and Emanuel, of the
Quaker City police department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12
Daati of an Editor.

Birmingham, Ale, jar. 1e.-Gsu-
ersl Rufus n. Rhodes, editor OF the
Birmingham News, and one of tho best
known newspaper Publishers in the
south, died here today Of Bdghts disease.
General Rhodes was born in Pascsgouls,
Miss, June 5. 1856 He was second
vice.president and director of the AS
sociated Press and brigadiar general in
The Alsbama National Guard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12
Mlss Morgan Declines.

New York, Jan. 12.-Miss Annie
Morgan, daughter of J. Pierpont Nor
gap, today declined to aid In the plan
proposed by Mrp. o, q. P. Belmont AID
others to open ehir.waiss factory undFr
model conditions, In which shall be
employed the striking shirsWaiss makers
OF New York,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12
Killed by EXDIosiOl,

Fraukliu, Pa, Jan. II -TtHs msu
we're killed aud team of horses blown
to bits when the nitro glVcerine msga-
zine of August Peass, at Brsndona Ferry
near here, blew up today. A house
across the Allegheny river from The
magazine was totally destroyed by the
force of the exploalon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12

Lie savers are today searching be.
tween Sheep leland and the Irish coast
for possible survivors of sn unknown
vessel which sunk yesterday. It 10
believed that all on board we're drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12


ROBERT MCCORMICK, lhe boy bandit.
on the eve OF his departure for states
prison to ssgva lie sentence for killing
Henry E. Minor, a. Ypsilsnti, Mich,
today said:
Why dent soue of these Christians
who 90 down into their pockets to chris.
sianizo The hentaep, dig down for the
yoncr boss released from state instita.
tions' Mes. of Us 80 10 the reform
school Intending to turn over new leaf.
Most OF US were born on the wrong side
OF the street. Maybs our souls aren't
as valuable as the eoul of q Chinaman.
While protesting Christians aud &C.
clesiaatical bodies may be guilty of sins
OF commission and omission, precocious
youths, who prefer peruicious literature
and eyi conpsuions to the Bible and
Sunday school classes, should attribute
their downfall to themselves. They live
In civilized sections of the world and
often hesr The church bells on Sundays
whilessthey are gambling, drinking or en-
gagged in vert psstimes. They are not
IN heather darkness, and are totsliy
without excuse if they deliberately and
knowingly when they reach the cross.
roads of life take the wrong path. There
are cough sign posts bearing warnings
to all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12

Charles Head, senior member Of the New
York stock exchange firm of Charles Head &
Co., dropped dead IS he entered his oti ce il
thu Mills building today, Apoplsxy caused
death,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12

Ten residents If Eoria, small town four
miles from Barcelona, Spain, were today SEN
fenced to death for participation ip the receat
evolutionary plst
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12

News teoding to confirm the reported death
OF King Merelik was received in Paris today
The report says that death occurred on De-
cember %,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12

At local.optioa election held in
Lessbusg yesterday the "drys" Won BY
= msj:risy Of 81,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12

A joint expedition OF the army aud
nsvy stsft hss gone to Panama to study
the ntsas OF erecting Notifications at
both erds Of the canal. No more ssn.
ion waste Of public money could be cou-
ceived than the erection of such forti6.
cations against an imaginary enemy, As
well ssys the Philadelphia Record, II 8
resl enemy By a remote possibility
should arise 10 this hemisphere gunbost
or two in either Panama barbor would
afford ample protection sgsiuss him. But
tie example Oft the uuferti6ed Suez canal,
of which the neutrality 10 peace and war
Is guaranteed by the civilizsd nations,
ahlris spch evidence of the folly OF for,i-
fyicg the Panaua canal as can hardly be
disre2arded by Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JAN. -, 1910.
IT WILL. ba seen from The statement

II WILL bs seen from The statement
OF Henry Smith, colored, convicted last
Friday in the Corporation Court of muir.
der n !na frat degree for participation
10 the killing OF Walter F. Schulz, tbs.
the authorities of this city have been
buacoed, end that they have acted upon
the esidecce of an irresponsible negro
With 3 criminal record and with pro.
psnsily for lying which fsr eclipsss the
record Of Ton Pepper. he has not only
triasd With court of justice, but be
ha, kept thee men within the
shadow of death nearly half q year,
gh;ls The true facts 10 connection With
the ,na1der OF the Chicago artist are still
unsuoya 10 The authorities and the com.
muaity. The negro in excnlpating the
.trec men who hare recently been re-
suited stsempts to exonerate hlmsel
frcm any connection with the crime, bu
q f,,v hours later says the truth concern
Ing the murder will never come to light
mill he stall be about to be strapped to
the electric chair. Many people from
the fIss were cot disposed to accept the
statement In toto made by the negro In
She Police Court after be was arrested.
There wero many imprcbabilitiss In his
stcry which be did not explain. His al
legged accomplices protested their Juno
csnce fist, les. aud alTays, even when,
as they supposed, but tHo or three days
sntarpene1 between them and eternity.
Whila there were suspicious circam-
stances 10 connection With their move
ments on the night OF The murder and
none Of them be!og able to prove an slibi
the authorities, acting in the interest OF
ihepeopla they represented we're disposed
to act apon Smiths testimony. He told
his story ssveral times, never varying IN
any piau!e particular, aud it was, IN
the maiu, accepted By The jaries. The
Smith cas-, is suggestive. According to
his acknowledgement three convicted men
hsve been drawn near the electric chair
threo Zines on his evidence. The Pen
tatsuch forbids the fiction of the d. h
penalty upon The testimony of one Wit
ness. There may. be Times when that oil
one is conclusive. Ia most cases, how
ever, it ia dangerous, especially where
one murderer is endesyoriug to escape
Che Consequences OF crime by implicit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12

That every msnufacturer and reput'
able re:silsr 10 shoes will, within q
shor. time: be compelled TO advance the
p,ics Of foot~ars was the statement
made 10 New yak yesterday by John
ii. Hsnsn, president of the Na'iousl
Boot and Shoe ufscturers' ASCOT
allan. Tbs advance, which will add
ns!eIislis 70 tie column now known as
"izcsasssd COS: OF living" is occasioned,
Mr.. Lansn declared, BY the use OF
lea her in automobiles aad the era OF
ytge,arsuism that is sweeping over the
county Mr.. Hsaan declared that the
materials used 10 shoea coat the manu-.
fac!urers at least ten per cent. more
now than they did one year ago. The
poor maa's burden it seems, is being
augmented sll tbs time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12
DRY GOODS.
Observation-Disclosures
New York. Neutrality-suspicious.
Clearance Sale of
Fine Imported and
Domestic Lace Curtains

broken lots lett
be otceabw hen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12
New Cretonnes, Art Tickings,
Printed Scrirns, SiIkolines
and Other Materials.

placed
Printed Sbms Skolne,
diningloom dapsrie, also for covering furniture.
Fancy Ar Tckngs 36 inches WIDE &c.,
az SIC toSlCO
Fancy
FeoEGs.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-10-07
Rockwell Appointed
As Deans Successor

+. X. Rockwell, formerly super
intendent of the FIRST division of
the Denver & Rio Grande road,
and one of the best known and
most popular railroad officials
that ever served in a Pueblo office
is to be returned to this city in
the capacity of general superin.
tendent of the Colorado lines,
succeeding J. w. Dean. resigned
Mr.. Rockwell's appointment as
general superintendent is effec.
tive Oct. l and a special train OF
private cars bearing him, his staff
of clerks. stenographers. secre
taries and chief clerk will leave
Denver for Pueblo at 7 o'clock to
night. The private car of General
Manager Horace W.. Clarke is
also to be attached TO the train
and it is understood that a large
party of the highest officials of
the line will come to Pueb o for
the purpose of installing Mr.
Rockwell in his new office
The appointment of Mr.. Rock
we'll to the position as general
superintendent was received with
pleasure throughout the Offices
and yards of the Denver & Rio
Grande Co. in Pueblo. His ap-
pointment has been expected for
some time. however. and is in
conformity of the prediction
made by the Star-Journal month
ago, when the resignation of Mr..
Dean was announced. With the
appointment of Mr.. Rockwell in
effect it is understood that a large
number of former Rio Grandc
men who were let out at the time
of a change of management will
be rrinstated.-Pueblo Star Iour-
nal.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-10-07
The Heddles Ranch
Grabs the Big Prizes

The Willella Orchards. better
known locally as the ID. r. He'd
dies ranch. just on the outskirts
of Paonia. furnished the fruit to
take large number of the best
prizes at the Interstate Fair at
Denver and the State Fair at Pu
eblo. Elsewhere we publish a
list OF the prizes captured by Delta
county at the big fairs. but there
is no mention made in that list of
the individual grower. AT the
Inter State Fair the Willella or.
chards took first and third on the
best plate of apples, capturing
the prize with Rome Beauties.
They took first on Bartlett pears
and first on Hyslop crab apples.
AT the State Fair they took first
on the best plate OF apples. with
Rome Beauties. they took the S2S
prize for the best collection OF
peaches, and the first prize on
Seckel pears. The prize for the
best and largest collection of per
feet peaches, which came to the
Heddles ranch. was perhaps the
most satisfactory award which
came to the North Fork Valley,
and MIR, Heddles is Justly proud
of this achievement Perhaps Mrs.
Heddles takes keener pride in
the honors which have been won
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-10-07
hatchet and all unite for a buster,
cleaner Paonia.
DR.. John A. Whiting
Nominated for Senator

The Democratic Senatorial con
vention in session at Grand unc-
ton last night nominated DR..
John A. Whiting for state senator.
The nomination was unanimous,
no other rame being presented.
DIR. Whiting is the Representa-
tive from Delta county. and has
made splendid record in the
Legislature. He has always stood
with the people in the effort to
pass the reform measures. His
election seems practically as.
sured
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-10-07
Calls Stephen
Enemy of Labor

Colorado Springs. Oct L
Speaking in behalf of the labor
unions of FL Paso county. Harry
Douthwaite this afternoon in the
Democratic county convention.
severel criticised Senator John b.
Stephen. nominee or governor
on the Republican ticket. and de-
clared in favor Of the real friend
of organized labor. that grand old
Honest John Shafroth."
Douthwaite accused Stephen of
voting f.r former Governor Pea
body and said the Colorado City
man was laborer unionist only
when it suited his aims to be SO
and at all other times was a friend
OF the corporations and special
interests. He commended Gov
ernor Shsfroth Tor the firm stand
he took against sending the mill
tia into the coal districts of the
Northern part OF the state when
strike was on and predicted that
a large percentage of the labor
vote will go to the Democrats ia
the next election
In the convention the labor
unionists played prominent part
AM Representative w. c Daily.
union carpenter. was renominated,
for State Representative. An
other union labor man. J. X.
Radley. printer. was nominated
for representative. Joseph Zim-
norman OF Ramah. a rancher.
completed the representative
ticket. All the nominations were
made by acclamation.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-10-07
Paonia, The Core of the Apple Country

by the famous orchards at the
state shows than does any one
else on the ranch or in the COM
munity, and she is we'll justified
in doing so, for her interest ex-
tends not only through the show
periods. but through the entire
year, and her zeal and enthusiasm
is large factor in the success of
the big enterprise which is a
source of pride to the North Fork
Valley.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-10-07

first.
Best peck, Fairly Ohio potatoes,
second.
Best crate cantaloupes, second.
A total of IS premiums, 80 firsts, 27
seconds and 20 thirds is nothing Of
which Delta county should be
ashamed. But then we usually do
even better.