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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
SUICIDE.

Rather than face a court trial on
charges preferred nearly year ago,
William Lyons, an 'oId-time race track
gambler and bookmakcr, ended his
life by hanging in cell at the Sixth
precinct station Washington yesterday
morning. Pinned to his coat was a
hastily written note, in which he ac-
cused bis wife Of betraying him with
Judas kiss"
He was taken into custody Saturday
afternoon, after being away from the
city since last August, when he jumped
81 900 bail following his arrest for
bookmaking. On August 10, 1909,
Lyons, and his wife, Julia A. Lyons,
we're arrested at their home. 525
Sixth street northwest, on a charge
Of making hsndbooks on the races.
Both were subsequently released under
bonds Of 81 900 each. Before the case
was called for trial Lyons left the city,
and had eyaded the detectives until
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18

MANY snake stories have been tod
during the present summer and a
turtle yarn comes from Suhield, Conn.
A farmer who lost his footing anu
fell into quicksand Saturday while
dredging an ice pond, owes his life
TO a big swapping turtles back.
Thinking it was a rock, he climbed Oh
top OF it and reached safety. Believ-
ing the submerged rock would make a
good doorstep, he returned with dredg-
ing irons and hauled up a militant
swapping turtle. A hotel man bought
the turtle and will convert it into soup.
Sinbad the sailor in one Of his voy ages,
it will be remembered, landed on what
he supposed was small island. He
kindled fire when the island" sud
denly made a dive toward the bottom.
Sinbad then realized that be had landed
on the back of sleeping sea turtle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18

TIE two little daughters OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Gould were present when
their divorced mother, Helen Kelly
Gould, was married to Ralph IL.
Thomas in New York, last Monday.
and several detectives employed by
Gould watched the proceedings and pre-
vented the girls from visiting their grand
mother, Mrs. Kelly, seeing that they
went back directly to the custody OF
their aunt, Helen Gould. At the same
time it was reported from Paris that
Frank Gould had been married TO Edith
Kelly, the actress, five weeks ago. On
the strength of his rcmarriage it is said
the mother of the children will try to
gain entire control OF them The whole
unsavOry affair has been made the text
for much moralizing and discussion of
the marriage and divorce problem in
its relation to the idle rich.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
HaIks at Negroes Teacher.

Elizabeth, n. j., July 18.-This city
is stirred up over the appointment OF a
negresS to leach in the public schools.
The girl Is Richie FaIson. She was
graduated last month at the'head OF the
normal training class OF the Batten
High school and is not yet 20 years old.
She was appointed last week TO public
school Z, which is in the residential
part Of the town and is attended almost
exclusively by white children. The
girl attributes the sentiment which is
being aroused against her to the
jealousy ola few OF her classmates.
There we're not quite enough PLACES in
the public schools for every member OF
the class, she says, and those who were
disappointed Immediately began to
raise the question OF her eligibility.
The girls father, Edward Falson, is in
the express business and is reputed to
be well to do. He has lived in Eliza
beth for a long time. 1t is said that a
petition will soon be presented to the
board NJ education requesting either
her removal or that she teach only
coIored children. The question has
never come up in Elizabeth, and there
is a good deal OF uncertainty as TO
what the board will do. 1t is thought
likely that she will be put in charge OF
a class consisting entirely OF children Of
her own race.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
MILLIONS to Renefactor.

Mcdonald, Pa, July 1S.-Because
OF a kindness done to a poor teamster
twenty years ago during the oil excite
ment, Boyce Rankin, who was then
clerk in general store, has been made
heir to a millionaire's fortune. The
millionaire, once the poor teamster, was
Jack Ennis, Texas oil king, who re-
Gently died in Corpus Christi. He
leaves his vast fortune to his wife dur
ing her lifetime. At her death it goes
to Rankin. When Ennis came here
prospecting twenty years ago, he yas
discouraged by his inability to obtain
credit, when young Rankin on his own
responsibility gave him credit for sew
eral bags OF horse feed. Ennis roundly
swore Rankin would never regret the
act. Since then ne has prospered in
both Pennsylvania and the Beaumont
oil fields.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
THE CRIPPEN
MURDER CASE.
DIR. Crippen Likely to Escape Punish
ment ifiCaptured-No Legal Proof Can
be Brought'Against Him.

London, July 1S.-Aiter hearing the
testimony OF friends and members 0.
the police fore, the coronisl inquest
into the death OF a woman supposed to
have been Belle Gilmore, the actress
wife OF DIR. ii. III. Crippen, was adj
journed today for a month, with the
belief growing that, even if arrested,
DIR. Crippen could never be convicted
OF any crime whatsoever.
The sensation Of the hearing today
was sprung by DIR. Marshall, the po-
lice surgeon, who assisted DIR. Pepper
the famous criminologist, in the au-
topsy on the aismembered form disin-
TERED from the basement of DIR. Grip
pens home.
DR.. Marshall swore that a prolonged
examination of the flesh had failed to
furnish tangible legal evidence that
the body was even that OF woman.
He could likewise furnish no legal
proof that a murder had been commit
ted, the remains having been so fright
fully decomposed by the quicklime
that it was impossible TO tell what had
caused death. In view Of this startling
admission, legal authorities declare it
would be impossible to convict DIR.
Crippen, if captured, unless Miss
Leneve could be forced to narrate
something OF the crime or DIR. Crippen
should confess. The police cannot
prove in any other way that a murder
has been committed, or that even #
they should prove a murder, the body
was that of the missing Mrs. Crippen.
Under the British cOmmon-law it is
absolutely necessary to prove the
corpus deficit" before n prisoner
can be adindged gniIty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
IN SPAIN
Political Revolution Anticipated-Fiight
of wealthy Spaniards.

San Sebastian. Spain, July IS
Wealthy Spaniards are rushing into
this frontier city, owing to the danger
GUS outlook for a political revolution
throughout Spain.
The result OF yesterdays meeting
between King Alfonso and the
members of the Spanish cabinet is
still being kept profound secret. but
there is good ground for the belief
that a military programme was out
lined. to be followed in the event the
outbreak becomes as serious as fore
casted. 1t is thought the constitution
will be suspended and military law
substituted the moment the authorities
believe the situation warrants such
drastic action.
Serious strikes are now in Barcelona,
Bilboa. Corona, Santander, Gijon and
Saragossa. Considerable fighting, ac-
companied by numerous fatalities, is
progressing in all sections ofthe nation,
but the government is suppressing the
details and all cable matter is sub
mitted to rigorous censorship. Labor
agitators are working hard for a
general strike all over Spain and are
meeting with considerable success. In
every city where the workers have
gone out rioting and bloodshed have
followed. Troops are being poured into
the threatened districts, with orders TO
tolerate no large gatherings.
Despite the official denials, there is
no question that the revolutionists
barely missed wrecking King Alfonsos
train at Villa Dollid, while the monarch
was EN- route to Madrid last week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Accident 10 Motor Boat.

Beverly, Mass. July 1S.-That Helen
Taft, daughter Of the president, came
very near to a serious accident while
sailing off Marblehead, became known
here today. No damage resulted, but
for a few moment Miss Taft was near
ducking il no worse. The presidents
daughter had been visiting some friends
at Marblehead Neck, and accompanied
by Captain Roger Williams, Of the
Sylph, was speeding homeward in the
launch OF the yacht when trouble came
Just off Marblehead the propeller Of
the launch became entangled in moor
ing and the little craft careened badly,
almost taking water The launch motor
was stopped at once and HARVARD
student living nearby came to the
rescue. He dived under the craft and
untangled the mooring, setting the
launch free. Throughout the incident
Mis-, Taft sat tight" her rescuer said,
and kept a cool head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18

E. F. BoxWELL, Of Holsington,
Kans., the democrat who swore pre-
vious TO the election Of 1896 that If
Bryan was not elected he would not cut
his hair until a democrat was holding
down the biggest Office in the republic,
is still unshorn. Mr.. BoxwelPs hair is
now nearly a yard long. He is still
firm in his determination to remain
away from a barber until Mr.. Bryan or
some other man of his political faith is
firmly seated in the presidential chair.
During the civil war a man in AlcXan~
dria refused to submit to capillary
abridgement until the Southern Con
federacy was recognized. He was ar
rested by the military and not released
until he promised to have his locks
shorn Immediately.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Raps Under ChiIo's Bed.

Harrisburg, Pa, July 1S.-Ha,ris-
burg's police and many citizens are
puzzled over strange rappiDgS at the
home Of William Kraft. Elizabeth
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Kraft, is
Just recovering from diphthe-ia. Two
days ago a mysterious rappiug at inter
walls began to annoy the family and
neighbors. Detailed search has failed
TO reveal the source. The raps come
from the floor beneath Elizabeth bed.
Some one noticed that the raps came
In groups of fourteen. This led to the
suggestion that as Elizabeth is Ii years
old, the rapS may be an omen. Then
the police were summoned. They can
discover nothing. Sanitary officers
have carefully inspected the water pipes
and declare the pounding doser t come
from them. An effort was made TO get
Elizabeth away from the noises by
moving her bed, but the raps stick
closely beneath It,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Pitcher Transferred.

Rochester, N. Y, July Isl Lofty
Russell Baltimore's famous Southpaw
was sold this morning to the Philadel-
phia Americans for $4,000 cash and
is to be delivered this fall Manager
Jack Dunn, of the Baltimores. says
both Piitsburg and Cincinnati were
after Russell and that he might have
gotten even higher price for the pit
cher had he held out, but he wanted
to complete the deal, and Connie Mack
wired his acceptance this morning
Russell pitches for Baltimore this after
noon against Rochester.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
AN UNEXPECTED WIDOW.

Three hours after Frederick Blochert's
lifeless body had been picked up at the
bottom OF the elevator shaft OF the Hen
drie & Bolthoff Manufacturing and
Supply Company's warehouse in Chica-
go, Emmett f. Taylor, a roomer at the
New Bond, the house where Blochert
had made his home for the past twelve
years. collapsed in the street. Less
than four hours later Taylor's body
rested on a slab in the morgue beside
that OF his friend and fellow roomer
About the same time that the ambu-
lance was speeding to the hospital with
Taylor in a vain effort to save his life,
a heart-broken woman made her APP
pearance at the morgue and claimed
Blochert's body as her husbands.
She claimed that she and Blochert had
been united in marriage in
Golden last Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The farm OF j. III. Sellman, nea
Herndon, Loudoun county, containing
Ill acres, has been sold to w. ii
Moreland, of Clarke county, for Sc, 1000
Thomas II. WheeIan, charged will
abducting Bessie l.. Robertson, Il
years old has been acquitted, il
Petersburg.
The British steamship Bloomfield
was attached at Norfolk on Saturda,
under libel proceedings, in which thu
Coastwise Dredging Company, o
Delaware, claims $15, 900.
The Old Dominion Steamship Com.
pany has been sued at Norfolk by +
w. Simmons, master, and others, fol
ST, 900 as salvage for saving the steam
ship Jefferson.
The marriage Of Miss Carolyn P.
Nelson to John X. Britain, OF Trenton,
n. j., took place Saturday evening at
st. James Protestant Episcopal Church,
Warrenton, the rector, Rev. Edwin s.
Kinks, officiating.
A disastrous fire occurred at Lynchs
Station Saturday, destroying the store
houses occupied by John d. Richard.
son, J. j. Anthony & Bro. and Wilkin-
son Bros, together with the postoffice,
central telephone Office and a boarding
house kept by Mrs. Richard Smith.
The hoodgates Of the heavens opened
right over Richmond yesterday after
noon and let down perfect deluge
That was by far the heaviest rainfall of
the summer, the exact precipitation
from 4 O'Clock to eight being LA
inches.
During a severe electrical storm
Saturday afternoon the handsome
residence OF L. Bruce Moore, near the
University of Virginia, was struck by
lightning and partially destroyed by
fire. Fircmen arrived promptly, but
were delayed in getting sufficient water.
The total loss is 5000. Young ladies
from the university, in pouring rain,
aided the fremen in removing the
valuable library and furniture to an
adjoining residence.
John Fisher, a colored desperate,
was shot six times yesterday on Sea-
board Air Line train, six miles from
Petersburg. Fisher resisted arrest and
was shot as he was jumping from the
train. Three of the shots took effect
in the back and one in the right leg.
Fisher was brought to the hospital in
Petersburg His wounds will prove
fatal.
BY the will of Sheriff Clark II. Pur-
C III, recorded in Winchester on Sat
urday, an estate valued at $50, 900 was
left to his widow for life. After her death
a home for poor and unfortunate white
women is to be founded, to be man
aged by board OF trustees and
known as the CLARK Purcell Home.
Mr.. Purcell in his will expresses the
wish that his wife marry again, so that
she and her husband may enjoy his
J. c. Barnwell, aged 45, and Willie,
his 8year-Old son, were instantly
killed by lightning, which struck their
home during a storm at Farmyile yes
terday afternoon. Barnwell, who was
in the sitting room Of the home with
the rest of his family, was returning to
his chair after having lowered a win
dow, when the fatal bolt came crashing
through the ceiling Another SON
James, aged 10, was shocked, Barn
we'll is survived by a widow and eight
children. The storm was one of the
severest that has visited the Farmylle
section i'm many years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
SPEAKER CANNON OVERCOME.

Mr.. Joseph G. Cannon, speaker of
the House OF Representatives, collapsed
at Winfield, Ky, Saturday afternoon
on the Chautauqua platform after
speaking for an hour and three
quarters. Prompt aid prevented him
from fainting, but he was unable to
continue his speech. and with the
greatest difficulty, he begged the audi
ence to excuse him. The intense heat
affected him and brought on the sud.
den sinking SPELL
Ice water and fresh air partially re.
vived him and he baltingly thanked the
audience for listening &c him for so
greata length OF time Then he was led
away by his friends and taken to the
home OF ]. T. Rafferty,, where he was
a guest.
Mr.. Cannon took an auto ride last
night, and, accompanied by Congress
man Philip Campbell, left for Kansas
City. He stoutly asserted that he was
not bit sick" He will speak at
Emporia this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Strike in France.

Paris, July IS. - Fifty thousand
troops were today rushed by special
train to every strategic railroad point
in France. following the authorization
of general railroad strike by the Ma
tional Railroaders' Union central COM
mttee. Desertions from the railroad
ranks at many pipes were reported to-
day. The general strike will involve
100, 1000 men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Unrisinr Anflcinafed.

Manila, July 1S.-An uprising of
Moros on the island Of Palawan is ex-
pected to follow the death Of three
natives who were shot down when they
attacked Dean c. Worcester, secretary
of interior for hie Philippines. The
plot against the American official was
carefully planned, and Worcester
would undoubtedly have been slain but
for the vigilance of his body guard,
which fired yolley into the Moros as
with brandished boios they attacked
the secretary. Three were instantly
killed and a number Of others seriously
Injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Automobile Accident,

Eureka, Col, July 49, Secretary Of
State Charles s. Curry, who is candi-
date for the republican nomination for
governor, is under care Of physicians as
the result OF an automobile accident
yesterday. A car in which ne and four
others were riding went over an en-
bankment, falling forty feet. All the
occupants were more or less hurt, but
will rppOver' + .-- DO ..f.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Rank Closed.

Franklin, Pa, July 1S.-The Frank =
lin Saving Bank did not open today
and it has been announced that its
affairs will be voluntarily liquidated,
owing to the sudden death Of E. w.
Echols, who was the principal owner,
and the i'll health Of b. w. Bredin, the
surviving partner. An assistant was
made to w. d. Doyle, and it is sta ted
the bank will pay dollar for dollar.
Plans are being formed to organize a
new bank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Railroad Accidents.

Washington, July 1S.-An interest
ing statement OF facts from the railroad
history Of the year ending June 80,
1909, was issued by the Interstate Com
merce Commission today. 1t is the
abstract OF the Commission's 22nd.
Annual statistical report.
1t shows a single tract railway mile
age of 236, 1858, an increase OF 3,2l5
miles The equipmento of the railroads
included 81, 212 locomotives and the
number of cars OF all classes were
2,21S, $50.
The total number of casualties 10
persons on the railways was 104, 34S OF
which S,723 represented the number
killed, and 1925 the number injured.
The number Of passengers killed was
253 and the number injured was lO,3l1.
In the year previous S81 passengers
we're killed and II 500 injured. Among
railroad men the casualties were train
men, 1916 killed, 90, us injured;
switch tenders, crossing enders and
watchmen, 90 Killed 507 injured; other
employees l, 173 killed. 45, 5S1 injured.
The figures how that one employe
in every $40 was killed and one en-
oloy in every twenty was injured.
Among trainmen, engineer, firemen,
conductor and other trainmen it appeas
that one was killed for 205 employed
and one was injured for every nine en-
ployes.
One passenger was killed for every
1923, COG. carried and one injured for
every Sc, 45S carried.
The total number of persons reported
on the pay roll was 1,502, S3S, or an
verage of 63S per hundred miles Of
road.
The par value Of railroad stock now
outstanding, according to the returns
of the companies having to report to
the commission was 81, 4S7 ,36S, 935.
OF this amount Sl3, III, S67, 7SS, was
in the hands Of the public representing
a capitalization OF $50, 259 per mile of
line. The number Of passengers car
ried during the year was S9l Az, 525
and the number Of tons Of freight
hauled was 1856, 559, al The aver
age receipt per passenger per mile was
1928 cents. The operating revenues
ofthe railways were g, 40, 677 ,63s and
their operating expenses 81 500, 443.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18

A DELEGATION of colored patriots,
most of whom had held office under
him, found Mr. Theodore Roosevelt at
Sycamore Hill on Saturday chopping
down a tree. Fearing that he might
tell them to 60 and do likewise the con-
ference was short as it was Office and
not work that the delegation wanted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
PEACHES DUMPED INTO RIVER.

Thirty carloads Of Elbertas peaches
were dumped into the Flint river, eight
miles from Fort Valley, Ga, Saturday
as a result Of the failure to move the
crop quickly. Eighty thousand crates
are awaiting cars there. 1t is feared
they will be a dead loss. Already
growers here have lost 800, 900 because
of the lack OF iced cars. The situation
is said to be the worst In the history OF
the industry in that section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Death of Congressman Gilmore.

New Orleans, July 1S.-Congress-
man Samuel L. Gilmore, of the Second
Louisiana district, died at bis home at
Albina Springs early today after an
extended illness.
Samuel Louis Gilmore was born in
New Orleans in 1859 He was elected
to Congress 10 March 1909 to fill a
vacancy caused by the death Of R. c.
Davpv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Suicide of a Lover.

Colorado Springs, Col, July IS
Clutching in one hand a revolver,
in the other lemon, with a note at
tached reading From Lottie, July II,
1910" James S. Hunter was found
dead in his room early today, sui
eide.
When Hunter fell in love with Lottie
Collins, aged l6, and vowed his love,
the girl said not word but left the
room. In a few moments she re-
turned and handed her admirer a real
lemon, to which she had attached a
piece Of paper on which was written:
Il love my steady, but oh! you some
times"
This was too much for Hunter. Cry
ing goodby TO the girl he fled home
and killed himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
On a Ten-days' Vacation.

Beverly, Mass, July 16.-PreSident
Taft stepped aboard his private yacht
Mayfower this afternoon and sailed
away from the summer capital for a
ten days vacation jaunt up and down
the Maine coast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18

1TIs announced that American pro-
ducers OF oranges, raisins and pruncS
have practically driven the foreign
product out OF this market. This is
by means of the tariff and OF course
the consumer pays the high price which
the producer sees fit to place upon his
goods
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18

Friends OF Congressman Foss, OF
Massachusetts,, have launched a boom
for him for the yioe-presideotial nomi-
nation on the next democratic national
ticket. They propose 10 have him
nominated for governor Of Massachu,
sets next fall. He could win, they
claim because Of the unpopularity OF
the present administration with the
labor element: This, they say, would
make Foss the logical candidate for
vice president, and he would greatly
strengthen the ticket In the eastern
states,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Train Wrecked.

Hawesyille, KY, July Is. - The
Louisville, Henderson and st. Louis
passenger train for St. Louis was
wrecked by landslide two miles from
here this morning. Fireman John Rey-
nolds was killed and several passengers
are reported slightly injured, The loco
motive and baggage car were swept
from the track and carried two hun
dred feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Eleven Persons Killed.

Melbourne, July 16.-EIeven persons
we're killed and siSty-eight injured to-
day when a crowded state lire sub
urban train crashed into the rear of a
train standing on the tracks at Rich
mond station, four miles north of here.
The collision occurred In heavy fog.