Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
,orresnondence of Alexan dria Gazettel


at their head. fifty business men from
various Giles called upon President
Taft TODAY to ask his aid in move
mcnt to extend Y. NJ c. A. work in
The Orient and Latin America. Presi-
dent Taft spoke TO the delegation,
promising his support. The business
mems committee" wants to raise
fund OF S25O,000 annually until they
can carry out a plan to construct Fl
new buildings at a cost OF 81 ,3oO, oOO.
4 dozen women, including Miss Helen
Gould, accompanied the men, among
whom we're General John w. Foster,
former secretary of state, William A.
Patten, vice president OF the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad; VIM. J. Schleffelin,
New York banker; Joshua Levering, OF
Baltimore; and Arson Phelps Stokes,
ir., Of Hartford, Conn.
President Taft arrived in Washing
ton at 7:12 O'Clock this morning and
went directly to the White House
where he will take up the work OF the
winter today. Among the presidents
calIera today were Secretary Ballinger
and Oscar Lawler assistant to the at
torney general for the Interior Depart
ment, Secretary Wilson, Senator Scott,
of West Virginia, and Representative
Livingston, OF Georgia. The executive
now plans to remain in Washington,
until November Z, when he will leave
for Cincinnati to help out the Ohio re-
publcans with his vote on November
S. He will return here the next day
and leave that afternoon for Charleston,
S. c.. and from there will sail for Pana-
ma on cruiser November 10. Dur
ing the ten days that the president will
be alloat going and returning he plans
to complete his message to Congress.
1t is likely he will remain on the
Isthmus for five or six days. Mrs.
Taft remained in New York but will
be here shortly.
A protest against an increase made by
the Southern railway on coal from Coal
Creek, Penn, to South Carolina, was
considered at a hearing before men,
bers Cockrell, and Clements OF the In
tcrstate Commerce Commission today.
The railroad Incl eased the rates 10 cents
on August Is and coal consumers led
by the Victor Manufacturing Co., OF
Greenyile, S. c., asked a reduction OF
45 cents a ton. Representatives OF the
Appaachia field in Virginia were on
hand TO ask that if the rate was changed
bv the commission it should not allow
a large differential, which now exists,
in favor OF Coal Creek field.
Three nen suspected Of completely
in the dynamiting Of the Los Angeles
Times building are on board the steam
er, Acapulco, bound for San Benito,
Mexico, and will be kept under sur
VIGILANCE ut the order OF the State De-
partment. Seer etary Knox has COM
municated with Gov. Gillett, OF Cali
iornia regarding the case. asking what
action the state desires the department
to take.
Friends OF Senator Elkins, of West
Virginia, here are apprehensive today
over his condition. Private letters re-
cevcd in Washington say that the sena-
tors condition is alarming" Three
physicians and nurse are in constant
attendance at his bedside and even
members Of the family are barred
from the room.
Paul c. Patterson, managing editor
OF The Washington Times, and Miss
elsie Jarvis Mclean, daughter OF Capt.
Walter Mclean, u. S. ~, were married
here this afternoon at st. Margaret's
Church. Mr.. Patterson is treasurer OF
The Washington Times Company and
one of the leaders in the Munsey news
paper organization. He came here
from Chicago where he is well known
in news aper circles.
A cablegram received from Manila
at the Bureau Of Insular affairs Of the
War Department today reports that
Simeon Handac, who recently attempt
ed TO fomcnt an insursection in the is
lind has been sentenced to imprisC n
lnent for 20 years. This is the minimum
sentence for that offense, and was given
Mandac on account Of his having
turned states evidence.
The hopes Of the Washington branch
OF the w. C. T. U. to save the national
capital to the White Flag OF Temper
ancc are now conferred upon the evic-
ton OF Mr.. Cannon from the speaker
ship OF the House, according to Mrs.
Clinton Smith, president of the organ
ization. The local w. G. T. U. is hold
ing its thirty-sixth annual convention
in this city. 1t was decided by the
society to wait until the appointment OF
q new District Of Columbia committee
Of the House before forming any plan
to urge prohibition in Washington.
Last session, they say, Cannon removed
the only three members Of that COM
mittee who were favorable to prohibit
ton. They hope better things of
another speaker.
Following discussion in which the
now famous Barney statue, the undrap-
cd AraIne, was bitterly attacked for
lack Of modesty, the District Conven-
ton Of the w. G. r. U. here today
adopted resolution condemning in
general terms all nude statues and pic
lures Of nude women.
A statement issued at the treasury
today announced that practically all Of
the corporation tax, exceeding S27 ,000,-
600 has been collected.
Bids for excavation in the James
Creek district OF the rivers and harbors
project. showed the lowest bid submit
ted to be that of the Coastwise Dredp-