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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
VIRGINIA BANKERS.

The seventeenth annual convention
of the Virginia Bankers Association
began at the Chamberlin Hotel, Old
Point, yesterday, with l25 bankers
from all parts of the state in atten-
dance. The first days session was de
voted largely to the disposition o.
routine business, but that afternoon
the convention heard two able addresses,
one by Job E Hedges, of the New
York city bar, the other by President
f. P. Miller. OF the First National
Bank, of Lynchburg, who discussed
Security to Depositors vs.: Guarantee y
Last night the association was en-
tertaincd by Polk Miller, OF Richmond,
and his negro quartette. Many Wis
itors attended the entertainment.
President Henry A. Walker, of Staun-
ton, presided at the sessions yester-
day and read his annual report, which
contained a resume Of the banking
business in Virginia during the past
year. Reference was made to the
act passed by the last legislature
providing for system OF bank cxami-
nation.
President Walker said that this meas
ure was not what the bankers wanted,
but it would improve existing conditions.
Secretary n. P: Calling, of Richmond,
made his report, showing the member
ship Of the association to be more than
800. The chairman Of various groups
Of the state also submitted encouraging
reports George Bryan, Of Richmond.
read the report of the committee On
laws. Today Secretary Nagcl. Of the
Department Of Commerce and Labor de-
livered an address to the bankers and
tonight the association will have it
annual banquet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
4 Counter Attack.

Pittsburg, June 10.-Congressman
John DalzeIl, chairman OF the house
rules committee returned here today
from Washington and after conference
with his attorney and lieutenants, pre-
scented n petition to the county COM
missioners charging fraud and illegality
in 90 voting districts at Saturdays pri-
mary when he won the Congressional
nomination over DR.. Robert J. Black,
of lIckeesport.
This action is counter attack upon
Black who has charged fraud in 80 dis
tricts and will probably result in the
commissioner authorizing the opening
Of the ballot boxes in 81 districts out OF
166.
An official count of the uncontested
districts of McKeesport has reduced
Dalzell's vote there 81 and cut his plu-
ralty in the district to 207. according
to the commissioners here today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
CHARGED WITH BIGAMY.

The Quarterly Conference OF the
Methodist Church of Queens county,
n. y, which met Wednesday night at
Corona, revoked the preachers license
of William Thomas, who is in Jail in
Jersey City, charged with bigamy.
Thomas was an itinerant preacher in
Queens county, who had charge OF the
Methodist congregation at Corona at
irregular intervals and filled other pull
pits in the district in the absence OF the
regular ministers. He lived with his
second wife and two children by his
first wife in Corona. Because OF his
interest in the women OF the various
flocks that came under his temporary
care, he was not popular in Queens.
About two months ago Tessie Walters,
a maiden OF Middle Village, disappear
ed. She wrote to her people that she
was employed in Manhattan. Coinci-
dent with the disappearance OF Tcssie
Walters, Thomas began to spend con-
siderable time away from his home.
He told his wife that he had been called
to "a congregation i'll New Jersey and
was looking over the ground.
Some busy member of the Corona
church, inspired by curiosity, trailed
the preacher and found him in Jersey
City, where he was living with Tessie
Walters. The preacher had married
the Middle Village girl. Mrs. Walters
was notified. She went to Jersey City
and had the minister arrested and in
dicted on a charge of bigamy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
CONGRESSIONAL.

The conference report on the river
and harbor bill was agreed to by the
Senate yesterday bya vote of 45 to II.
Senator Clay gave notice that today
he will move to strike out the appro-
priation Of $3.50, 900 for the tariff com
nilsson.
Senators Beverage and La Toilette
have announced their intention Of
speaking in support of Il further revision
Of the tariff.
The conference report on the lcgisla-
tive appropriation bill was agreed to.
Senator Money introduced rcsoIu-
ton directing the appointment Of a Sc
cct committee to investigate the sub
ject Of forest reserve and the with
drawals OF public lands for forest pur-
poses.
The Senate devoted more than two
hours to consideration Of the Sundry civil
appropriation bill. A number of inn
portant amendments were agreed TO.
Exemption Of labor unions from
prosecution under the antitrust law
was voted down by the Senate, 81 to Is.
Twenty six democrats. in the four
roll calls demanded ut the close Of n
scvcn-hour debate yesterday. aided the
House republicans 10 pass the postal
sayings bank bill exactly rs it emerged
from the republican caucus more than
a week ago The measure was put
through on the last call by Il vote Of 100
to 101, a majority Of "a.
The bill provides for the establish
mcnl of postal savings banks for the
receipt of savings accounts up to $500
for each account As amended in re-
publican caucus, it provides that % per
cent of deposits shall remain III the To-
cal banks in the localities where the ac-
counts originate, 5pcr cent mnst be held
in reserve, and 30 per cent may be de-
voted to thcpurposc Of bonds. Interest
ut the rate Of , per cent is to be- paid on
deposits, this low rate being fixed To dem
onstratc that the government does not
intend to compete with the banks, The
measure has been recommended for
years by postmaSicrS general, and was
declared for in the national platform OF
both parties nj the last conventions.
The conference report on the rivers
and harbOrS bill was reported,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
VOTING TRUST VALID.

One of the most important decisions
handed down by the Court Of Appeals,
was that rendered Wytheville yesterday,
when the court declared a voting trus
of stock to be legal association, pro-
viding it is properly established and not
having been set up by fraud, uphold
ing the decision of the lower court.
The case in which the point was de-
cided was styled the Carnegie Trust
Company VS.. the Security Life Insur-
ance Company of America. Thirty
seven thousand shares of stock were
conveyed to five trustees for period
Of % years, trustees certificates for the
amount being issued and delivered to
subscribers. The Carnegie Company
acquired "a, ZOO of these certificates and
then brought suit to have the trust
agreement annuled and to require the
trustees to surrender the stock upon
the delivery TO them of the trust ccrtl-
ticates.
The case is Of great Importance to all
corporations doing business i'll the state,
rs it removes all doubt as to the valid
ity OF voting trust, where no frand IS
involved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
DANCED BEFORE THE SURGEONS

The insurgents were defeated at the
annual election of officers Of the Amcri-
can Medical Association ut St. Louis
yesterday. when DR.. John B. Murphy,
Of Chicago was chosen president. His
only opponent was Abram Jacoby. of
New York
George H. Simmons. also of Chicago,
who resigned last Tuesday, was again
elected secretary. Simmons has served
continuously since 1898. DR.. l.. f.
Johnson, of Washington, was elected
fourth vice-prcsidcnt. Los Angeles was
selected Ior the next convention, in
1911.
The house OF delegates began yestcr-
day investigation Of a report that
Wednesday night woman with little
raimcnt danced before members Of the
section on surgery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
LABOR UNIONS NOT EXEMPT.

The action OF the Senate committee
on appropriations in striking out of the
sundry civil appropriation bill the House
provision directing that no part OF the
money appropriated for enforcing the
antitrust law shall be utilized i'll the
prosecution Of combination looking to
the increase Of wages, The shortening
of hours and the bctterment of the
conditions of labor, was sustained by
the Senate yesterday after IN animated
debate. The vote was 81 to 10.
Republicans generally voted in the
affirmative and democrats in the
negative. Senators McEncry and Stone
voted with the republicans aud Senators
Burkett, Dolliver, Jones, Page and
Warner in the negative.
Senators Bacon and Owen criticized
the committee action. Both contend
ed that the antitrust law was not in
tended to apply to such combinations.
If there were acts ofviolcnCc they could
be punished under the criminal laws.
Defending the committees action,
Senator Hale called attention to the
practice of boycotting and said that
the committee had thought it best to
strike out the provision TO afford an
opportunity to the committee on con-
ference to consider the subject. Mr..
Heybnrn also supported the commit
tees action. saving that he did not see
the wisdom Of having criminal statute
without providing for its enforcement.
He intimated that the purpose of the
House provision was TO influence votes.
Mr.. Gore tcontended that the House
provision was not intended to protect
violence, and said that the effort to
prosecute laboring men for movements
in their interest was n relic Of the dark
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
Passengers Robbed.

Dalhart, Texas, June lO.-When the
FL Paso and Southwestern passenger
train No, ,, arrived here today, car
load of passengers without enough
money to buy their breakfast, filed
from the private car of Superintendent
Hawkes.. They had been the victims
of lone bandit, who stopped the train
near Carrizozo last night and after
herding every passenger Of one Pull
man car into the private car of the
superintendent lined them against the
wall and stripped them Of all valuables.
The bandit then left the train and head
ed for the mountains. \ posse was sent
out to search for the robber, but at
noon today no trace Of him had been
found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
DID THE COMET HURT HENS.

Whether the comet had any in
huencc onthc laying Of eggs is question
to be determined by the professors OF
poultry Of the State College Of Agricul-
ture at Cornell University, n. Y. a
soft shell egg with 4 tail two inches
long has been given to them by Will
liam Scott, Of SouthhiIl, Ithica Scott
says he is not sure whether it was a
white Lcghorn Or red Wyandottc which
laid the egg, but asserts that it was the
first one laid since the comet found
its tail and was to he seen in the western
sky.
At the time Of doubt a to whether
the earth passed through the comet :
tail Scott 5 hens did not lay Al All. he
says. The egg is much ike the ordi-
nary Soft-sheIl egg. but extending from
the rear is two-inch tail made Of a
harder substance than the cggSlcIl
proper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Rev. DR.. Charles A. Dickey, one Of
the most prominent Presbyterian clergy
men in the countryIand former modcra-
tor of the church, died in the Presby-
terrain Hospital, in Philadelphia, of
which he was president, today. Death
was due to carbuncIcs DR.. Dickcy was
born in Wheeling, w. Va. - years
ago.
Three Canadian Pacific trainmen were
drowned in Lake Superior this morning
when L freight train plunged into the
lake At Port Caldwell. Ont.
Ahmed Samid. editor Of the indcpcn-
dent newspaper Sedaimillet. in ConstIn-
tinople. WAS assaSSinatcd early today.
his murderer escaping,
Sentences were imposed today in Pat
erson, y. j., by Judge Scott on five Of
the six youths who We're last week con-
victed for assault OH Julia Reiner while
she and her fiance were on Monument
Heights on the night of May 18th. Two
got six years each in Caldwell Pentcn-
tiary. one got five years in the same
place. and one failed to appear and his
bail of 81 900 was forfeited One was ac-
quilted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
Witness Murdered.

Princeton, KY, June 10.-Judge
Robinson, farm hand on the farm Of
George Goodman, and one of themes
important witnesses in the night rider
trials at Hopkinsville, has been shot
and killed from ambush in the vicinity
of Otter pond, in this city. There is
no clue to the assassin. As soon as. it
became known that Robinson was to
be summoned as witness in the Hop
kinsyilIc trials he received a warning to
leave the country. He refused to pay
any attention to the notice, however,
and his assassination followed. He
leaves wife and two children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
WIND, RAIN AND HAIL STORMS.

Reports from Arkansas, Mississippi
and west Tennessee indicate the worst
wind, rain and hail storms throughout
those sections of the country that have
been known for many years. Rains Of
torrcntial nature fell, and a cyclone hit
the towns OF Pine Bluff and Hot
Springs. a Frisco train went through
a bridge near Fort Smith, Ark. The
eugine got across in safety, but four
teen cars of merchandise were lost. \
college building at Ncttleton, Miss. was
destroyed. In every city and town IN
Arkansas, west and south of Little
Rock, stores and residences were flood
ed and the streets were running streams
OF water. Damage to crops will he
enormous Young corn was beaten To
the ground, and cotton washed out of
the soil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
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CONGRESSMAN SSiiBBED,

President Taft yesterday administer
ed Il singing rcbuke almost without
precedent when he refused Ia receive
Congressman Francis Burton Harrison.
Of New York. This Snub was adj
ministcrcd through Private Secretary
Norton at the White House, while ut
the same time the president cordially
received a delegation brought there by
appointment by Mr.. Harrison and two
Of his colleagues in Congress. Sccrc-
tary Norton quietly explained To Mr..
Harrison that he had rendered him
self persona non grata to the president
because Of the resolution introduced by
him in the House on May , calling
upon Attorncy-Gcncral Wickcrsham
to furnish the original copy Of the
antcdatcd opinion on the Balllnger
case sent to the president, and upon
which Mr.. Taft had stated he
based his letter generating Secretary
BalIingcr and dismiSSing Louis H.
CLAWS
An effort was made to Keep the
affair quiet. and the facts concerning
the incident did not become public
until late yesterday afternoon. When
they did they created a sensation in
congressional circles. Last night the
incident was the one subject Of discus
sion wherever public men are gathered.
Mr.. Harrison feels kccnly the humili-
alton to which he has been subjected.
He contends that there is in his
resolution nothing offensive to-
ward the president OF the United States
nor anything which could Justly be-
taken As foundation for the slight
administered to Mr.. Harrison, which
was made particularly cutting by the
cordiaIity with which the president
greeted his two colleagues, Mcssrs
GoIdfogle and Kclihcr, and the dele
CATION. which included some Of the
most prominent Hebrews in New
York
The matter upon which these Jewish
rabbiS and citizens came to Washing
ton was to urge before the committee
on foreign affairs favorable action up
on another resolution Of Mr.. Harrison :
calling upon the secretary Of state to
Use his agood offices to induce the
Russian government TO cease cXiling
the Jews from Russia
Mr.. Harrison was quoted on May Il
as having said, in a speech in the
House. of the back dating of the Wick
crsham summary Of the Ballingcr case:
This confession Of the attorney
general amounts to a conclusion that
the president and the attorney general
had agreed to furnish to Congress mis-
leading information to supply an oiii-
ciai document a. of one date which
was really prepared many weeks
later
So far as Mr.. Harrison is concerned
no fuel will be added to the flames. OF
course if anything further is said at the
White House Mr.. Harrison said today
that he felt himself free to defend ms
position. 1t was rumorcd that Mr..
Harrison would today rise to question
in the House and probably give the
president Il severe dressing down for
his refusal to receive him. This rumor
was dispeIlcd by Harrison today when
he told United Press reporter tina: he
would take no further action on his own
initlati.e
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
COURT OF APPEALS.

Proceedings in the Court Of Appeals
in Wytheville yester day were as fol-
lows:
McCraw vs.. Vernon ct al Argued
and submitted.
Virginia Carolina Railway Company
VS.. Clawson's admr. Argued and SUBJ
mitted.
Sutherland VS.. Gent. Submitted on
briefs.
Wears VS.. Salyer Argued and con-
tinued until today.
4 number of opinions were handed
down, among them the following:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany VS.. Wills. Circuit Court OF
Orange county. Reversed.
Commonwealth of Virginia at rela-
ton of Norton Board of Trade, inc. 4,
VS.. Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany ct ais. State Corporation Com
mission. Affirmed.
Coppervile VS.. Loudoun National
Bank ct ais. Circuit Court OF Lou
doun county. Affirmed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
HOMEWARD BOUND.
Former President and Family Lea :e
Southampton for United States.

Southampton, England, June 10
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and his
family sailed for New York this after
noon at o'clock aboard the kaiserin
Auguste Victoria.
Regret vas general in London that
Roosevelt did not return to that city
last night and begin his homeward trip
from London instead OF Southampton:
Hundreds gathered at Waterloo Rail-
way station, expecting to have last
look at Roosevelt, but they had to con-
tent themselves with cheers for his
family instead.
Mrs. Roosevelt and children depart
cd at 10 clock, Ambassador Reid ac-
com panying them. Before they left
Rochester House, the town home of the
Reds, for the station, stream OF
prominent English and American
society people called to bid them fare
we'll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10

REPRESENTATIVE MooRE'S patience
gave out during the hearing a few days
ago before his subcommittee that has
been investigating the high cost of
foodstuffs and he asked decidedly
sharp question of the gentleman who
was telling the subcommittee how AN
noying to business men the proposed
labelling act would be- The witness
was representing the National Propri :
tary Association of Druggists, and he
told the committee that the passage OF
theilabeling-bill would be an oppres-
sion to his trade. No one on this
committee, said Chairman Moore,
and. so far as | know, no one i'll Con-
greSS. wants to harass any man doing
a legitimate business. However, it has
appeared that many men are doing All
unfair business; and, if this Is a fact.
why do not the legitimate business men
help this committee to draft a bill that
will prevent improper practices, rather
than stand aloof and discourage what
it is trying to do ," The witness
wilted and replied: 4 had not thought
of that. but will be glad TO consider
the suggestion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
Incendiarism Suspected.

St. Petersburg, June 10.-The police
OF Borissov are today investigating a
well-founded charge that the destruc-
ton of large part of the city by fire
yesterday was the work OF Il group OF
anti-JewislI incendiariei. Nearly all
of the 400 buildings destroyed were
owned by the Jews. Several suspects
have been arrested and they are said
to have confessed that the fire was
planned by number of jew baiters"
of Borissov
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
To Marry Again.

Washington, D. c., June l0.-Brodie
l.. Duke. member of the famous family
of tobacco millionaires, came here to-
day and obtained a license to marry
Miss Mylanta Rascbelle. Duke Is
sixty-two years Of age aud recently was
reported to be dying. The bride Is
twenty-five. Both gave their residence
as Durham. n c.
This is Dukes fourth matrimonial
venture. He gained international no.
toriety in connection with his mar
riage to Mrs Alice L. Webb in 1905
and has been intermittently in the lime
light of publicity for many years.
Duke arranged to be married this
evening at fine First Presbyterian
Church by the Rev. Donald c. Nc
Leod.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
Killed in Automobile Accident.

Cleveland, June 10.-Running sixty
miles an hour, Fred R. Blee lost con-
troll of his automobile early today and
plunged through the gates of Superior
viaduct to his death 80 feet below.
John w. Anstall, gateman at the via
duct, was hit by the wrecked gates and
his legs were broken. Blcc's death was
instantaneous and Anstall is believed to
be MORALLY hurt. Blee was % years
IL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10

ENGLAND and America have secured
a decided advantage ever Germany in
the fight for commercial preference III
China. Notwithstanding recent boycotts
and the manifestations of hostility
to Americans The thrones approval
Of the recommendations of the board
Of education that English shall here
after be The official language in all
provincial scientific and technical high
schools is a victory for these nations.
Germany made a hard fight to have
her language adopted. but the influence
OF large number of Chinese students,
who had studied in America and Eng
land. brought about the adoption of
The English language. All eNamlna-
lions for diplomas III scientific and
technical training will within u few
years be held in English. The, ultimate
effect of the new rule will be to make
English the official language of the
EN- sire in allits dealings with foreign
nations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
The Hayana-AtIantic CITY Race.

Atlantic City, n. j., June 10.-The
motor boat Berney, Of Brooklyn, New
York entry in the Havana-Atlantic
City motor boat race, crossed the
finish line off this city this morning
at 1920, The Caliph, which ar
rived off the bar last night, at Il
O'Clock, is still ahead on, timecalow-
ancc, but the other two boats have a
chance to win il they come in soon. ).
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
Factories To shut Down.

Fall River. Mass, June 10 More
than 5000 employees Of seven big
cotton mills here are affected byan an
announcement that the factories will be
shut down on alternate weeks begin
ming next week. The mills are owned
by NJ. c.. D. Borden, Of New York.
Dizziness of the cloth market is assigned
as the cause,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-10
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 9.

DRASTIC criticism of American mcdi-
cal colleges and of the whole American
system OF medical education is contain
ed in report issued today by the Car
neeie Foundation Tor the Advancement
Of Teaching. 1t charges that the cdu-
cational standing required Of entering
students is too low; that the instruction
furnished in most Of the schools is OF
poor quality and laboratory, hospital
and dispensary facilities gricvously IN
ADEQUATE; that thirty wcll-equlpped
schools. under proper system, would
do better service than the 100 schools
now in existence, and that as a result
of present conditions the country Is be-
ing ovcrsupplied with ill-traincd doc
tors. TO the dctriment of the profession
and the endangering of the public
health. The significant facts which the
r.port proves are, in President Prltch-
cts judgment. the following:
First-Thcrc has been for quarter
of IA century past an enormous over
production OF ill-trained doctors; sec
ond, this oversupply of ill-trained men
is to be ascribed TO the existence of in
dependent or proprietary schools, COM
mercially managed, and dependent on
fees for support; third, the cheap quality
OF most of the instruction furnished by
medical schools; fourth, the fallacy OF
the idea that these ineffective schools
are justified by the argument that they
enable poor boys to get chance in the
medical profession; fifth, the necessity
for a complete revision OF the arrange
ments that now hold as between mcdl-
cal schools and the hospitals i'll which
their clinical instruction Is gwen.