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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
CONFESSED THEFT.

Charged with having robbed the safe
in the Office OF the Merchants aud
Miners Transportation Company in
Newport News of approximately $500
in cash and checks on the night OF No
vember 90, Jud A. Monroe, 81 years
old, who is Well-known in 7. III. G. A.
and athletic circles, was arrested yes
terday. After two hours OF question
ing, the young man made clean
breast OF the entire robbery, and with
tears streaming down his face told the
officer that he had found the safe I'M
locked when he returned to the Office at
night to finish up his work, and that he
had taken the money and checks and
thrown the cashbox overheard. Both
the money aud checks were hidden in
the basement OF the Young Men .
Christian Association building.
On Tuesday the young man burned
the checks, and that led to his undoing,
approximately $50 OF the cash WIS
found in the basement yesterday after.
noon by Sergeant Reynolds, The re-
naming SO was spent by Monroe in
buying Christmas present for his
sweetheart. Monroe declares that ne
Is unable to tell what impulse it was that
made him steal. He found the safe un'
locked and started to lock It, but, in.
stead, opened the door and stole the
money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
Jack johnson Elected.

Chicago, Dec. S.-Although it hurt
him considerably to admit it, Jack
johnson, heavyweight champion OF the
world, had to confess today that he
was licked" last night by haiti dozen
husky stage hands at. the La Sale
Theatre, when he tried 10 invade the
stage TO see friend. .
Johnson later created such commo-
ton Just outside the theatre, that 500
persons gathered, and Madison street
was blocked for so minutes. Johnson.
with his vile, occupied a box at the
performance Of Sweetest Girl in Paris. "
During the intermission, Johnson sent
his card to Alex Carr. member OF the
company, whom johnson said was u
friend" Carr sent word back he was
too busy TO come to the Johnson box,
whereupon the fighter decided TO go to
Carr's dressing room.
At the stage door Johnson was
stopped by the door tender, but forced
his way on to the stage. There he was
met by one Of the managers, who asked
him TO withdraw. Johnson refused and
half dozen stage hands picked him up
bodily and threw him out into all al
ley behind the theatre.
The fighter made his way to the front
Of the house and demanded admission
back to his box. This was refused, and
Johnson started scene. His wife, who
heard of the disturbance, joined him in
the lobby, and finally induced him to
leave
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
MIR. TUCKER MAY NOT RUS.

From reliable sources it was learned
in Norfolk last night that Harry st.
George Tucker would in all probability
not enter the race against Thomas S.
Martin for United States senator next
summer, but that the present senior
senator from Virginia would have as
his opponent his old political enemy,
Congressman William A. Jones, of the
First district.
Senator Swanson will very probably
be opposed by Congressman Carter
Glass, who announced his candidacy
some days ago. The fight against the
state organization will be launched.
Tucker will support Jones, and it
is rumored that Henry c. Stuart, who
came near defeating Bascom Slemp in
the Ninth district, will also support
the First district congressman, but this
is not generally believed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT.

Three important committee assign
ments were filed by the steering COM
mittee of the Senate yesterday. Sem
ators Martin, of Virginia, and Over
man, OF North Carolina, we're Sc
lested for membership. on the COM
mittee on appropriations, to fill va
cancies occasioned by the death OF
Senators Daniel. of Virginia. and Clay,
OF Georgia. Senator Stone, OF Missouri,
was named as q member of the COM
mittee on finance, to succeed the late
Senator Daniel.
The following are the committee as
signments awarded the three new dem
ocratic Senators:
Senator Terrell, OF Georgia-post
Offices and post roads, coast and insular
survey, coast deienses, manufactures,
University OF the United States.
Senator Swanson, of Virginia-pub-
lie buildings and grounds, education
and labor, industrial arts and exposi-
,ions, library, revision of the laws of the
United States, and transportation routes
to the seaboard.
Senator Thornton, OF Louisiana, naval
affairs, census, fisheries, Mississippi
river and its tributaries, private land
claims, public health and national
quarantine, and public lands.
New Orleans scored a point i'll the
fight it is making against San Francisco
for the Panama exposition in the nam
ing Of Senator Swanson for tho indus
trialarts and exposition committee over
Senator Newlands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
The English Political Outlook.

London, Dec. notwithstanding
that it is now assured that the tories
will suffer their third successive defeat
in the present election, the liberal press
today sounds warning that the de-
feated side plans a renewal OF its OBJ
structionist methods in the next par
lament.
The Leader, chief organ OF the liberals,
says, there is desperate plot afoot.
Foreseeing certain defeat, the tories
plan to dispute the new parliament's
authority. Lord Rosebery, who is the
peers real leader. is against the people.
It is another Guy Fawkes gunpowder
plot, and parliament is to be blown up
in its cradle. In the face OF three cleo
tions, the peers are still 10 try TO rule. y
The conservative gains in yesterday S
voting which turned a net loss of one
to a gain of three, are responsible for
the most extravagant claims and state
ments by press and politicians today.
They arc urging with the utmost vigor
that the results mean that the people
want the veto power OF the lords abol-
ished. Lord Rosebery and Arthur
Balfour united in statement that the
election is sufficiently decisive to war
rant the destruction of the lords vote.
1T is perfectly clear" thoy say,
that the liberals have shown them
selves unable to execute their own poll
cies."
The strength of the parties at the
beginning of today's voting was as fol-
lows:
Conservatives 1S9; Liberals 131; Irish
nationalists 40; Independent nationists
(O'Brienites), 6; laborites %. This
makes the coalition strength 1874.
London, Dec. S.-Lafe this after.
noon the standing Of the parties in the
English eIection was as follows: Con-
servatives, 1S9, coalition 204; indepen,
dent nationalist Bricnites) 6. The
independent nationalist may be count
en- with the coalition on the question
OF tue lords veto.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08

ed in bill introduced in the Senate
by Senator Taylor today. 1t provides
that the tenure OF alice of all persons
serving under the civil service law
shall terminate when such employees
reach the age OF 10 years. They shall
then be dismissed from the service, the
bill SAYS.
a delegation representing the gulf to
the lakes deep waterways convention,
headed by President w. X. kavanaugh
called at the White House today to
represent to President Taft the resolu-
tions adopted at recent meeting urg-
inga II foot channel from Chicago TO
New Orleans. Kavanaugh recently made
q heated attack upon President Taft Tor
the unfavorable report of board oil
engineers on the project. When the
executive received the resolution today
from Kavanaugh he replied to him: Il
was on the bench long enough to know
that it is the duty Of judge to listen to
may have been abusing the court at the
corner grocery"
A very real tempest in teapot, all on
account of tea party disturbed the
members Of the House today and threat
ed to cause Samuel A. Langum, post
master of the House some worry to hold
his job The representatives declare,
that It's all Langum's fault that they did
not receive their invitations to the
White House tea at which Miss Helen
Taft may her debut, and the White
House backs up their attitude. Langum
is in peck Of trouble trying to explain.
The members today received brief notes
from the President expressing regret
that their invitations did not reach them
on time, and laying the fault at the door
Of the House postmaster,1 whcreupon
angry members fall upon'Langum.
The Departments of State and Justice
had no choice in the matter Of arresting
Juan Sanchez Azcona, Mexican revolu-
Zionist, jailed here ut the instances OF
President iDiaZ. according TO the state
mont today Of Assistant Attorney Gen.
oral W. 7. Denison. !.
Employers liability was the subject Of
a conference at the White House today
between President Taft, William G. Lee,
President and D. l.. Cease, Of the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen. They
came from Cleveland to talk over legis-
lation for the benefit of railway work
ing1nen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
WON'T CALI SESSION.

Governor Mann has within the last
day or two been preparing a reply
to the letter written him by Harry St.
George Tucker, to call an extra session
OF the legislature to enact bill legal
izing primary elections. The governor
said last evening that he had not COM
pleted the preparation OF the response.
The position OF the executive on the
proposition is we'll understood. He
does not desire an extra session, and has
no intention OF calling one. He has
satisfied himself, it is understood, that
the Supreme Court has once decided
the existing law to be constitutional,
and that the matter will BIO again taken
10 the appellate court, this time by the
attorney general lRichmond Times
Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
Mrs. Eddy'S Funeral.

Boston, Dec. S.-Tho body OF Mary
Baker G. Eddy, founder of Christian
Science, was laid to rest in receiving
vault in Mount Auburn Cemetery to-
day after simple funeral services at her
late home, the Chestnut Hill mansion
in Newton. There the remains will lie
near those OF some OF the most illus
trious dead OF the nation until per-
manent masoleum erected as fitting
monument to her work is completed
on the shores ofplacid Halcyon Lake in
one of the most beautiful spots 10 the
cemetery.
The services, which took place at II
o'clock, were conducted with the quiet
dignity Characteristic OF Mrs. Eddy in
life. They were attended by about 120
persons, including her relatives,
members of household, officials of the
Christian Science Church and Publish
ing Society, and her personal students
residing in greater Boston. The SER
vices were conducted by members OF
the Christian Science persuasion.'
The services at the home occupied
just eighteen minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
ALLEGED JEWELRY THIEVES.

At the German governments re-
quest detectives in New York yesterday
arrested John Don Ciriolo Jose de
Elerduy, q Mexican, on the charge that
he had swindIed the royal court iewcler,
Otto Koch, OF Frankfort. ou-NIain. Ger
many, of jewels worth about $34 900.
The prisoner admitted he was the
man wanted. He said that he and an
other man, whose identity he refused to
disclose, went to France and Germany
last summer, determined to mako all
the money they could. According to
statements which the German police
sent to this country, the men made the
acquaintance. of an artist, who vas a
friend OF Koch, telling him they were
rich Mexicans on roundt he-world
pleasure trip. They spent money
layishly and won the confidence Of the
artist, who introduced them to Koch
with a high recommendation. They
told him they wished to buy some
precious stones.
The German police charge that on
September 10 last Koch gave them the
jewelry in a Munich hotel. and that,
in return they gave him worthless
check. Two New York detectives, who
speak German, worked on the case for
nearly three months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
THURSDAY EVENING, DEC. S

ENUMERATION Of Secretary Ballinger
by the majority members Of the COM
mittce which investigated him is at
tempted in q report presented TO the
Senate and House yesterday. 1t is eX-
nc,ly the kind OF report every one
expected from these committee mem
bers and exactly the KIDD OF report
thew we're selected to make. 1t de-
clares that the charges against Ba'Iln-
ger were not proved and that BalilnGer
has been an efficient public officer.
conducting the affairs Of the interior
department with q view to the public
interest. incidentally, the committee
declines to pass upon the legality OF
the Cunningham claims in Alaska and
recommends that their settlement DO
taken out OF Ballinger's hands and
placed in some court. whose decision
shall be final. They also recommend
that the Alaska coal lands be not per-
mitted to pass into private ownership
at all, but be leascdfor periods OF years
so as to conserve the resources and
protect the public interest. It is,
therefore, apparent that even this COM
m;ttee, while finding in favor OF Bal
finger, finds also that the government
should exert itself TO prevent the &C
complishmont Of Just the very things
Balluger sought 10 do, and to make
it impossible in the future for Ballln-
ger or any one else to turn over great
public wealth to the Norgan-Guggen-
helm syndicate or any other predatory
combination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
oLEIE WEBB Acquitted.

Ollie Webb, Is years old, who killed
Claude I. Powell, a youth about the
same age, and a brother OF his sweet
heart, Cora May Powell, aged 1G years,
was acquitted by jury in Danville,
Va, last night OF the charge OF murder.
The killing took place last May at
the home OF Z. I. Powell, a contractor,
father of the dead youth.
Webb accompanied Miss Webb home
from an entertainment. and remained
a short time ct her home. Young
Powell objected to the attentions that
were paid his sister b. young Webb,
and attacked him with q stick as he
was leaving the house.
Webb was armed with pistol, and,
according to the evidence, shot Powell
six times, causing death q few hours
afterwards. Miss Powell was the only
witness OF the tragedy. Her evidence
tended to strengthen Webb's plea OF
selt-deiense. The jury was ont only
fifteen minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
No Extra Session.
Especial Dispatch to the Gazette,

Especial Dispatch TO tue GaZette,l
Richmond, Va, Dec. S.--Goverpor
Mann today made public his reply to
Mr.. Harry St. George Tucker on the
matter OF calling q special session OF
the general assembly to enact primary
election laws. He says that 10 do SO
would be 10 prevent the people having
a chance to vote for a successor to Sena-
tor Daniel. As the extra session would
have to elect at once. He says that the
cost would be more than sixty thousand
dollars, end holds that the same laws
which secured the conviction of Jack
son Wise in this city are strong enough
t. punish offenders in other sections OF
the state and he believes that the law is
valid, the Count of Appeals having re-
fused to interfere in the case of Wise in
this city FIVE years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08

BUFFALO is the latest city to doom
the fire horse. Contracts have been
let for the last horsedrawn fire engine
that the city will buy. The fire com
missioners announce that any appara-
tus they purchase in the future will DC
OF the automobile kind, and for each
piece installed five horses will be put
out OF commission. That is, the mo-
tor engine will be both pump and a
hose wagon and one Of the new style
vehicles will carry all the equipment Of
10 Of the fashioned kind. 1t is
lat the cost Of motive power
rse-drawn apparatus is about
year for engine and wagon
anu tnat the automobile will largely re-
duce this.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
To All Parties Concerned.

TAKE NOTICE: That on WEDNEs-
DAY, tho 2tst day or December, 1910, at
my office at Fairfax, Virginia, AZ 10
o'clock q. m, shall proceed to execute
the requirem entH Of tho deoreo rendered
OF the November term, 1910, OF the CIR
cult Court Of Fairfax county, virginia
In the chance-y cause pending. therein
in which David G.. Leaeh and JaDos S.
Swartz, who sue for themselves and OF
behalf Of all other stockholders or the
Land & River Improvement CO., OF New
Alexandria, are complainant, ana Iho
Land & River improvement Co., or Now
Alexandria, Is defendant, re4uir ns NC
as Special Master Commissioner, TO
inquire and mako report 70 tnis court
upon the matters hereinafter mentioned
towlt:''
o What lands were owned by the Land
and River Improvement Company Of
New Alexandria from its organization
up 10 the date Of the appointment OF
Park Agnsw as receiver In this cause,
and what portions thereof have been dis
posed of, and 10 whom: and the titlo TO
what portions thereof remain IN tho
Lauh and River improvements Company
of Now Alexandria,
b The taxes and ell OTHER lions upoH
the real estatn Of the said defendant cor
poration, with their pr!orlties.
G The debts and obligations outStand,
Inn ofsa.d company, TO whom due, and
their priorisles, lfans,
Il Tho name mad address OF the sock
holders OF tho defendant cor'ofatGn
aad tho number of shares OF ztons heio
by them respectively.
o Whether the defendant corporation
In Insolvent, and 8 sale Of the prUPegyf
real, personal and mixed, OF the dcIsn-
dant corporation, ~ necessary lor t"G
payment OF tbs liens upon iLs anus al"
the debts or tho company. ,..s
Tho accounts OF PARK Asnc", To-
receiver Ia this cause, snowits ;,j,,t
,r,onova have been received by MN
nnSc,: g Id rcceivcrship, and WHAT als,
nosi,ion has been made o.! tho same, ana
Inc amnun, Of any rcceiveTstip ccrtiii-
cat,s r,,,Stanl!ng, aud by whom nela,
and apy aud all other oDiigallonS "a 7"
ANY other matter or thing EntSn I
the said special commissioner ln1y 1890 ".T
ra,finnut. or which any party III 'n'e'S9S
1.-THE execution Of the requIrengsasss
Of lhe said decree be not go aIi ndio,,rn
tho Time above named, snSi, au,oa ad
the proceedings from Tune :" Ly ae
place TO pIpce until the ssnse sueis a"'S
been completed. ,rnBApDSsN.
Com missioner IL ebssseFy'
James r, Gatoa G soes, q,
selsl lpg eeHph -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
Shot In Elevator.

San Francisco, Dec. s,--Physicians
today declared that both Mrs. Julia
Barclay, OF Oakland, and James Whit
ley, Of Grand Junction: Colo, would
die OF wounds inflicted last night by
Whitley.
Mrs. Barclay, the divorced wife Of a
wealthy Oakland grocer, met Whitley
some time ago, and together they
bought and conducted small hotel
here. Whitley was extremely jealous
of the woman. Last night he invited
her into the hotel elevator, which be
stopped between floors and asked her
to kiss him goodbye. When she re-
fused he shot her FIVE times. Then lie
jumped out OF the elevator, which he
sent to the top of the shaft with the
woman's body in it.
San Francisco, Dec. S.--SlrS. BARLEY
died eGrly today, but it is now believed
Willy will recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08

SEATTLE, fearing the introduction OF
bubonic plague by rats, has offered a
bounty of ten cents rat. This moves
Tacoma, safe from infection from the
sea, to raucous laugher and The
Ledger says that the bounty, though
not intended for rodents of Tacoma,
Everett, Bellingllam and other popul
Gus and busy centres, has been finding
Its way into the pockets of non-resi-
dents of Seattle for nonresident rats.
But the Joke would be on us if it were
found that our rat population had
found its way into the Seattle census. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
New York Stock Market,

New York, Dec s.-Moderate strength
was shown in the stock market at the
opening today, prices generally ranging
slightly above yesterdays close. 4
Wavering tendency quickly developed,
however.
After the first half hour the market
again became unsettled. with many
stocks selling at material concessions in
prices.
Only trihing changes occurred In the
later half Of the forenoon, and at midday
ranging slightly under yesterday S close
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08

TnE secretary OF agriculture places
the responsibility for the high cost OF
living squarely on the mddlemen,
whose operations as distributors he
finds add approximately 100 per cent.
to the price OF farm products before
they pass into the hands of the ultl-
mate consumer. The secretary should
not forget that the tariff has much to
do with the present high price Of living.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
Sunk In Collision.

London, Dec. s.-The British steam'
ship Blackburn, bound from Grimsby,
Eng, to Antwerp, was in collision to.
day off Sheringham, with the steam
ship Rock. The Blackburn received a
gaping hole in her side, and soon settled
down into deep water. Her passengers
and crew took to the life boats, II OF
them being picked up by the Rock.
Other boats, containing SO sailors and
passengers, disappeared in the dark
ness
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08

EXCEEDING all the other countries
nf the world, the farm crops OF the
United States produced i'll 1910 are
yalucd at IS, 900, 100000. The cnor-
NOUS sum is twice a< great rs. the
total valuation Of the agricultural pro-
ducts OF this country eleven years ago.
The corn crop alone amounted TO ), l2l,-
S31 900 bushels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
Boy Kills Communion,

indianapolis, Dec. S.-Albert Perrin,
aged Is, is dead today and his chum,
Jesse Osborn, aged 16, is in jail charged
with manslaughter as the result OF a
contest with rifles in which each tried
to aim as directly as possible without
hitting. In the dusk last evening,
Osborn, firing a final shot so that his
friend could hear the hum OF the
bullet passing his ear, shot the Peria
lad in the forehead. killing him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
Supposed Attempt at suicide.

Philadelphia, Dec. s.-Found over
come by gas IN an apartment house
here early today, Mrs. Thompson
Craig, OF Wilmington. Del, is dying
at the Medico- Chirurgical Hospital
When the woman moved into the house
two days ago, she explained that she
had left her family in Wilmington after
a dispute with her husband, Mrs,
Craig, who is 40 years old, had baep
pnsHeeessful In searching for work,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
With every indication that the strike

With every indication that the strike
of 40, 900 Chicago garment workers for
better shop conditions and recognition
OF the union will develop into an all
winter hght, the unions today started
to get financial ammunition to oppose
the clothing employers who, they
charge, are trying to starve the work.
men into submission. Every union
mon in Chicago would be asked to con-
tribute 25 ceuts q week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08

Many persons find Themselves affect.
ed With persistent cough after On at
tack OF influenza. Az this cough can
be promptly cured by the use of Cham
berIain'a Cough Remedy, it should NOT
be allowed to run until ii becomes
troublesome. Sold by ", T, qra;gh<
ton and Richard gihs9R,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08

Charles Smitbson and Samuel Prince
pleaded guilty in police court at To.
ronto, Ont, today to throwing stones
at street cars during the riots last night
and were fined $50 and costs. The
company will prepare bill OF damages,
and be reimbursed out OF fines i'm
posed. The six other men arrested
we're remauded for week in bail OF
5000 each. There was no demonstra-
ton and cars we're not disturbed today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-08
money.

The defense of Hattie LIE Blanc, the
French. Canadian girl on trial charged
will, the murder OF Clarence Glover,
the Wal.ham laundryman, opened to-
day at Cambridge, Mass, Counsel for
the girl, declared that it was impossible
for Miss La Blanc. to have killed
Glover.