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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
Trouble With oyster Tongers.

Norfolk. Va, Sept. 2l.-Open hos
tilities are expected momentarily be-
tween the James river oyster tongers
and the state authorities rs Il result OF
the alleged poachimg OF the former
within the boundary lines OF the oyster
planters.
Despite the agreement said to have
been reached by II COMMITTEES repre-
seating The longrrs protective aSS"ra-
tea am. ". Mcdonald Lee, STATE Com
missioner vG Fisheries, yesterday even
ing thousands & armed ,oEErrs, many
OF them negroes, AMI all wrought up to
high frcrzy Of excitement nightly
mass meetings, represent distinct
mcnan Z. So srrious is the situation
that C,l. T. J. Nottingham mas been
ordered 10 hold the Fourth Regiment
infantry in readiness for active service.
These orders came from Adjutant
General w. W. Sale late yesterday
evening, following long distance tcle-
phone conference with Gov. W. fk
Mann
Early this morning the second bat
ia lien ar the fourth regiment began
transporting ammunition from Ports
mouth To its armory III Norfolk, III
order Ia augment its supply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
PENSIONS.

There is going to be fight at the
business SESSION OF the Grand Army
Encampment at Atlantic City on Thurs
day or Friday over the report OF the
committee on pensions, which was ap-
proved yesterday by q malorlLy OF the
members, and which:will be presented
Inv Gen. John r. King, of Baltimore.
The committee recommends that there
he no general pension legislation dur
ing the next session OF Congress. 1t
will stir,up hornets nest, for veterans
from practically every department will
contend for the passage OF the long
discussed bill, granting every Union
soldier a pension of 81 day. This
would increase the annual pension roll
by nearly S5O,O00,000 as shown by
figures given in the pension commit
tees report. :.
Members Of the pension committee,
in common with grand army leaders
generally feel that it would be a mistake
to advocate an increase to the $l-a-day
system. No president, they assert,
could afford to sign such bill at TINS
time. A resolution putting the en-
campment on record as favoring the 81
a-day pension il is claimed would sup
ply the democratic campaign mana
gers with material they might use to
advantage this fall. They are already
harping on the proposition IN some
congressional districts.
The committee favors the passage OF
the widows pension bill nov before
ConpreSs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
straus will Not Visit Russia.

London. Sept. 81. In resentment
against the slight cast upon him and
the Jewish race by the car, Oscar S.
Straus. United States ambassador to
Turkey, has abandoned bis. intended
trip to Russia, according to the Con-
stantinoplc correspondent Of the Lon
don Globe. When Straus first an
nounccd lis intention Of visiting Rus
sla the Russian government, instead
Iof giving him the passport that
custom accords to all ambassadors, is
sued to him certificate, designed es-
pecially for Jews. This certificate,
authorized Straus, as Jewish mer-
chant, to visit Russia upon business. !"
The issuance OF such a certificate oc-
casioned surprise in all European state
departments, and the discussian be.
came so unpleasant that the car sub
Sequently ordered special permit,
which was Immediately sent to Straus.
The ambassador was not appeased by
this makcshift courtesy. the Globes
correspondent says, and returned it to
:he car with note setting forth his
abandonment of the trip to Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21

a recess until September 81, by making
it the second Tuesday in October. This
was lost by titsvote as was also the
original motion.
On motion of Mr.. Ogden recess
was declared for ten minutes. When
the board was called to order it was
apparent that the deadlock was as
much in evidence as ever, and Mr.
Hill announced that the members as
well as the spectators could smoke
ad libitum.
Mr.. Brill nominated Mr. Marbury
for president and Mr.. Ballenger, NOM
mated Mr.. Field
After the twenty-seventh ballot had
been cast, resulting in the same tie,
Mr.. Marbury nominated Mr.. Hill and
Mr.. Ballengcr, Mr. Field.
After the result OF the forty-eighth
ballot had been announced, Mr.. Field
said it was evident that the board
could not at present elect president,
and he moved that recess be taken
until the 9th. instant.
Mr.. Marbury said that at the last
meeting Mr.. Field had made a SIM
liar motion, for the purpose OF giving
the members time to arrive at solution
of their predicament. Mr.. Summers
stated that the recess suggested by Mr..
Field was not for the purpose OF
killing time. He did not think it
proper to adjourn until the second
Tuesday in October, when the common
council will meet, without having
broken the present deadlock.
Mr.. Marbury said business would
60 on all the same as the committees
held over and the vice president would
preside.
Mr.. Ballinger asserted that Mr..
Hill had no legal right to preside,
and if the board voted down Mr.. Fields
resolution for Il weeks recess his
supporters would stay in the chamber
all night.
Mr.. Marbury said-"We will show
you the legality OF Mr.. Hill's position. !"
Mr.. Summers said he did not want
the legality of Mr.. Hills claim brought
ND. The members Of The board might
in weeks time bring about some
settlement OF the present deadlock.
Mr. Marbury said that Mr.. Hill had
already been recognized as the presi-
dent by the members of the board, and
was so de facto.
Mr.. Brill said that the board had
consumed nearly a month already con-
sidering the deadlock He thought 1t
would be best to recess until the second
Tuesday in October in order to give
them more time.
Mr.. Hill stated that lie had the best
legal opinion to sustain his position.
After the flty.fourth ballot had
been announced Mr.. Hill nominated
Mr.. Fitzerald, but he declined to he 4
candidate. and Mr.. Hill nominated MIR.
Brill.
Seven more ballots were taken, each
resulting rs follows:
For Mr.. Brill, Messrs. Hill, Brill,
Marbury and Fitzerald. For Mr..
Field Messrs. Ballinger, Field, Ogden
and Summers.
On motion OF Mr.. Brill the board
then adjourned until the 9th instant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
OFFICT AL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At an adjourned meeting OF the Board
of Aldermen of the city of Alexandria,
Va, held September 20, 1910, there were
present: Messrs. Hill, Brill, AIarbury,
Balleuger, Field, Ogden, Fitzgerald and
Summers.
Vice President Hill presided,
Balloting for the election OLA president
was proceeded with. Mr., Hill having
nominated Mr. Marbury.
Mr.. Ballcngcr nominated Mr.. Field.
The ballot stood: For Mr.. Marbury,
Messrs. Hill, Brill, Alarbury and Fitz-
gerlld-i For Mr.. Field, Messrs. Bal
lengcr. Field, Ogden and summers.
Twenty-thrce additional ballots were
taken without variation in the result.
Mr.. Brill moved that the board take Il
recess until the second Tuesday in De-
tober. This motion was lost by Il vote OF
ito4.
The ba!loting proceeded and after
thirty one ballots had bee east without
change, Mr.. Summers moved that the
board take recess until Tuesday Sep
tcnlber ~. This was lost by a vote OF
4 TO 4.
Mr. Brill offered the following resolu-
ton, which was lost by a tie vote, as fol-
lows: Ayes, Messrs Hill, Brill, Marbury
and Fitzgerald. Noes, Messrs. Bal
lenger, Field, Ogden and Summers.
Resolved, That the members of the
Board of Aldermen rs assigned 10 the
various committees OF the City Council
retain their assignment in this Council
on the various committees until presi-
dent shall have been elected
A recess was subsequently taken for
ten minutes.
Upon reassembling Mr.. Brill nomi-
mated Mr.. Marbury and Mr.. Ballenser
Mr.. Field, and the balloting proceeded.
Tho thirty-eighth ballot showed no
change, when Mr. Marbury nominated
Nj. Hill for president.
The ballot resulted: For Mr.. Hill,
Messrs Hill. Brill, Marbury and FitZ-
gerald. For Mr. Field Mcssrs. Bal
lenger, Field, Ogden and Summers.
After the forty-eighth ballot had been
taken without change, Mr. Field moved
that IL recess be taken until tuesday,
September u.
MIR. Brill moved to amend the motion
by extending the recess Until the second
Tuesday i'm October The amendment
was lost by tie vote, as was also the
original motion.
After the fifty-ffth ballot had been
east without any variations, Mr.. Hill
nominated Mr.. Brill and the balloting
proceeded, Messrs. Hill, Brill, Marbury
and Fitzgerald voting for Mr.. Brill, and
Messrs. Ballenger, Field, Ogden and
Summers for Mr.. Field.
When the sxty-first ballot had been
cast on motion of Mr.. Brill the board adj
journed until Tuesday, September -.
J. NJ. HILL,
Vice President and Acting President.
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Newport News yesterday lost its case
against corporations who refused to pay
the city tax.
Public schools in Middletown, Conn,
have been ordered closed on account
of an infantile paralysis epidemic.
Two followers of Calvary. the negro
who has caused race trouble, were
arrested in Louisa county, yesterday
but their leader is missing.
Edwin W. OVERLY, former cashier OF
the wrecked Bank of Mecklenburg,
has been parned from the penitentiary
by the State Board Of Pardons. after
having served half OF his three-year
term.
Horse buyers and sellers on the
market at Harrisonburg on Monday
predicted big market for horses for
next winter and spring. 1t is said that
the high price Of cotton is already
causing demand from the south fol
marketable animals. The horsemen
also predict that the market will be
gin to boom as early as January.
A Norfolk and Western Railway
commissary car, sidetracked in the
company's yard at Petersburg, wa:
robbed OF supplies Sunday night, ant
again early Monday night. A watch
was set for the thieves and shortly after
midnight three negroes were discovered
trying to make an entrance into tht
car. When hailed, they fled, amid
pistol shots, and two of them escaped
across the river. The third man was
holly pursued for some distance and
refusing to surrender, was shot deaf
after escaping bullets. The man be
longed to n gang OF railroad thieves
and could not be identified.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
The New Jersey Election.

Trenton, n. j.. Sept. 2I.-With
twenty one voting districts OF the state
still to be heard from, figures COM
piled in the Secretary of States Office at
noon today indicated that the primary
vote for United States senator stood as
follows:
Ex-Governor Stokes 3S,723; Repre-
sentative Fowler 9S,095; ex.Gov.
Murphy 35,S6I. These figures would
stokes a plurality OF 627 votes over
Fowler 1858 over Murphy. The fact
that only four counties have filed
official reports with the Secretary of
State prompted determined effort to-
day to collect the missing returns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
Sherman and Roosevelt.

New York, Sept. 21.-It will require
the official count OF the delegates to de,
termine il Vice-president James S.
Sherman or Theodore Roosevelt will be
the temporary chairman OF the repub-
Iican state convention which meets in
Saratoga next Tuesday at noon. This
was made certain today when a com
pilation of the list OF delegates was pos
sible following the final upstate prim.
aries of yesterday.
There is unlikely to be majority Of
more than 10 or 10 either way, despite
the confident claims made by both
managers today. William Barnes, jr.,
leader of the "old guard, "claims a ma
jority OF IS for Sherman, while his OPP
ponent, Lloyd Griscom, insists that
Roosevelt will have n majority OF moi
less than seventy.
A careful analysis Of the figures com
piled by both camps, Indicates that
he old guard" can count absolutely
on but 400 delegates. 1t requires sos
10 control the convention, and it will
be necessary for the anti-Roosevelt COM
bine to make up the sixteen needed
delegates from the doubtful list,
Roosevelt cannot figure on more
than 476 Delegates TO stick to him to
the very limit, but this friends claim
that when the line up comes they will
get the delegates they need.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
The Charlie: ase.

Jersey City, Sept! q Porter Cbarl-
ton. charged with numbering his wife
at Lake Como, Italy, wis brought be-
fore Judge Blair today. The state
refused to place in evidence the con-
fession made by Charlton to
chief of Police Patrick Hayes, when
he was arrested. 1t was explained If
this got before the court it would leave
4 loophole for al, Insanity defense.
The entire session up until luncheon
vas devoted to argument on this point.
Washington, Sept. 21.-The hearing
today in the case Of Pnrtec Charlton,
who is wanted by The Italian authorl-
ties for trial for the murder OF his wife
at Lake Como, is considered here as
merely the first step in the long tight
which, it is expected, will be made
against his extradilion. The case has
not vet come to the State Department
for decision. According to the usual
practice, the representatives OF the
italian government will make formal
charges against Charlton with such
evidence as has been obtained, request.
ing that he be held for surrender. II
the evidence is found sufficient he Will
be committed by the magistrate and
the secretary OF state will thereupon re-
view the case and pass upon the ques.
ton whether Charlton shall be turned
over to the Italian government for
trial.
The complexities Of the case from
two causes. The first is the plea OF IN
sanity which undoubtedly will be made
in Charlton's defense. The second IS
the fact that the Italian government
has steadily refused to extradlte lis
own subjects. Since the Italian gov
eminent has never acknowledged the
force of the treaty in this respect, 1t to
asserted that it would reasonably come
within the province Of the secretary OF
state to object to the extraditlon OF
American citizens to Italy.
The plea of insanity as bar to eS-
tradition is comparatively novel one;
There is doubt whether it will prevail
in the present case as it is question
which would come up properly i"r
decision in the trial itself The extra
dition magistrate may reject this plea
on the ground that it does not come
within his province to determine the
the defendants sanity.
AS to the question whether Sccre'
tary Knox will see fit TO surrender
Charlton there is much doubt. Judge
Paul Charlton, the father OF the de-
PENDANT, was class-matc Of President
Taft and is friend OF the secretary OF
the state. He is making strenuous
efforts in behalf OF his son upon the
ground that there is no treaty obligation
on the part of the United States &c
give up Charlton since Italy has denied
that the extradition treaty now IN force
covers this particular case. The larger
question of justice, however, must be
taken into consideration, as Charlton
will 20 free if Secretary Knox refuses
to extradte him on this ground. There
is no court in the United States which
has jurisdiction in the case. ltal y, on
the contrary, can try its own subjects
for crimes committed in another
country. Such case is now before the
Italian courts in which an Italian
subject is being tried for a murder
committed in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
THE SECOND DISTRICT.

With an imposing array OF ballot
boxes, ballots and poll books which
we're used in the recent Congressional
primary before them, the sub-commit-
tee OF the special committee appointed
by the democratic state central COM
mittee to investigate the primary got
down TO work at Norfolk yesterday.
Most OF the election records OF the
district, in obedience to word from
Committee Chairman Mcintyre, were
delivered up to the committee early,
but those from the city Of Portsmouth,
Representative Maynard's home town,
Just across the river, and anxious to be
gotten hold Of by the attorneys for
William A. Young, were not forth
coming until Yesterday afternoon. 1t
required 4 written order from Chairman
Mcintyre to get them. No records are
being allowed to pass out ofsight OF the
subcommittee, great care being taken
to sec that they cannot he tempered
with. Before any of them can he
examined each of the three members
OF the subcommittee must give his con
sent to it.
Attorneys for both Young and May
nard and the people" were on hand
yesterday, although they had little to
do save watch the work Of TRANSFERRING
the records, which was being done by a
dozen copyists. The transcripts will BIZ
used as checks against the election re-
turns. By means OF them it is ex-
pected to discover evidences OF fraud or
other irregularities in the election,
should they exist. Nothing could be
attempted along that line yesterday,
although irregularities were discovered
in some Of the records. These will be
put under the searrhlight later.
The committee is anxious to get at
the bottom OF the investigation, and to
expedite matters as much as possible
the work was continued last night.
Chairman Mcintyre has promised to
spare no one in the probe for wrong
doing. All charges to be made before
the committee must be on file by Fri
day morning and no time can be lost
il all ground is to be gone over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
Grand Army Parade.

Atlantic City, N. j., Sept. Ell
Cheered by a hundred thousand visitors
who lined the sidewalks along the en-
tire length OF the march, 10000 vet
Grams OF the civil war, wearing the army
blue and the old forage caps, marched
through the streets Of this city today in
the forty-fourth Grand Army parade.
In all forty-four state departments were
represented, and after them came the
National Association OF Naval Veterans
md the National Association OF eS-
Union Prisoners OF War. The Third
Regiment, New Jersey National Guard
brought up the rear. Throughout the
parade automobiles were kept running
up and down the line OF march 10 care
for veterans that we're overcome by
heat or fatigue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
Sneaker Cannon Defiant.

Danvillc, H., Sept. 2l.-'1 have
no defence to make OF the Payne
Aldrich tariff law, for it needs none.
II is the enactment OF the pledges
made by the republican convention oil
I I've, rs m vi the republican party
has maintained us the correct revenue
policy ever since the election OF
Abraham Lincoln; in fact, it is i'll
harmony with the very first revenue
legislation OF the first congress under
the administration OF Washington. "
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon in letter
to his congressional convention today
accepting his Goth nomination as a
representative, thus hurled defiance
at the insurgents and democrats who
have attacked the tariff law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 81
In letter to personal friend in this

INA letter to personal friend in this
CITY concerning the recent meeting in
Norfolk at which certain members OF
the audience acted SO discourteously
toward him Senator Martin writes as
follows, though the use OF his letter is
without the knowledge Of the senator:
There would have been as much res
son and justice in dragging you into
the Second district complications as
there was for dragging me into them.
I studiously avoided taking any part IN
that contest and have studiously avoid
ed any connection with the conditions
which, it is alleged, have grown up IN
Norfolk city and Norfolk county. !
know nothing about them and have
not had anything to do with them.
Since the charges of fraud in the Sec
ond district primary were made nave
not hesitated in conversation with my
friends to express the opinion that they
ought to be investigated and would be
lnVcSLlRdItu. W. 'ioio W
solely and simply for the purpose OF
looking after a speech which Judge
Watts was reported to have made III
the public meeting in Portsmouth.
Judge Watts, as you have seen from
his published letter, made proper cor
rection in that matter. had no de-
sire to appear in the Norfolk meeting
and went only when | was challenged
to come by one of the speakers who
proclaimed that / was III the city and
ought to be in the meeting and that
the meeting desired to know my opinion
about the situation which they desired
investigated. l went only in response
to that demand, which | could not III
self-respect have run away from, !
am well satisfied that the incident
strengthened me in Norfolk and III
other parts of the state.
Fair minded men throughout the
state, whether friend or foe OF Senator
Martin, will agree that the incident
strengthened him in Norfolk and II
other parts Of the state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
Murder Causes Excitement.

Louisville, Mass, Sept. 21.-Bitter
feelings toward Winton Parmentcr,
white, charged with the assault and
murder OF jamie Sharpe, aged IS,
reached violent stage today when a
trial was accepted and the defendant
summoned.
A sncriff's posse Of twenty men went
after Parmentcr who is confined in a
Jail in some place unknown to the
villagers here.
Louisville is surrounded by friends
Of the Sharpe family, armed with
rifles, who swear they will kill Par
menter before he can reach the court
room. The trial Judge called upon the
government for troops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
Declare Rate Law Void.

St. Paul, Sept. 21--A decision
which practically takes away from the
state OF Minnesota to make railroad
rates under a recently enacted law, was
handed down today by Judge Otis, a
special master in chancery, for the
United States Court Of Appeals here.
The decision holds that the rates made
by the Minnesota legislature are void
because Of being confiscatory and also,
because they are in interference with
interstate commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21

The procedures enacted in the Board
OF Al lermen at noon on the lIrst m
slant and renewed that night until
thirty-one Intellectual ballots had been
taken for the election Of a president
were resumed last night at the adj
journed meeting. After sixty-one bal
lots hsd been taken without result, the
Aldermen took a recess until next
Tuesday night, the 9th instant. While
the members of the big fours'' min
pled in social conversation, the deter
standpat was plainly in evidence. The
monotonous calling Of the roll and the
announcement Of the four-to-four vote
finally grew tiresomc to some of the
many spectators who had gathered to
witness the proceedings, and most of
them tip-toed out when it seemed
there was to be an all-night session.
The object OF the recess was to give the
members time to ascertain til, combi-
nation by which the deadlock can be
broken. Nothing calculated to bring
about such a desideratum could be
seen last night. AS one of the mem
bers observed, nearly month has been
consumed in endeavors to slide the
bolt, but it was as immovable at the
adjournment last night rs ever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
)peninp of the Ohio River Dam,

Cincinnati, Sept. 21.--President Taft
delivered the principal address at the
opening OF the Ohio river dam at Gin
cinnati today. He made determined
attack on the present pork barrel"
system OF river improvement appro-
priation. The country" he said, is
reused against corporate or corrupt
control OF legislative agencies, but it is
doubtful whether the constituencies as
yet are able to perceive the higher
obligation on the part of themselves
and the representatives not to use their
votes in combination to appropriate TO
part that which belongs to the whole. !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21

In statement, in which he declared
that the crusade which he feels impeled
to wage against the liquor interests OF
the state and nation overshadows Il
personal and political friendship of
twenty years, Mr.. William J. Bryan ut
Lincoln, Neb., yesterday evening an
nounced that he had boltcd the head Of
the democratic state ticket in Nebraska,
md would not support James c. Dahl
man for governor. Now this will for
ever estop Mr.. Bryan from making his
charges that those who felt lmpelled to
vote against him are not true democrats.