Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-30
FROM WASHINGTON.



This will be- the first time that General
Wood has seen the president since he
has been ON las present detail as chleI
Of staff. 4 number Of important ques-
tions. involving changes and suggested
moves toward reorganization, will be
taken up for consideration.
A sneak thief who has been operat-
inc extensively on Pullman cars enter
ing this city. it was learned, today, has
robbed Samuel C. Club, a prominent
club man. Of st. Louis, New York and
Baltimore. Of family heirloom valued
at more than 5000. Repeated stories
Of thefts on Washington bound Pull
man cars had put Club on bis guard
and he fastened the heirloom, which
was diamond studded pin OF quaint
design. securely to the jacket OF his pa
iamas before retiring The pin was IN
place when Club awoke. Only for
five minutes when he entered the lab
oratory. did he leave the jacket with
the pin out Of his sight. When ne re-
turned the pin was gone. Every effort
is being made by the police here to stop
the robberies on sleeping cars. Ihey
have numbered at least one week for
some time vet not the slightest clue to
the thief has been found.
With the large margin of 1882
people i'm the event OF rc-apportlon-
ment Of congressional representation
Of the states, oklahoma is considered
here today as assured Of one more rep
rcscntatve in the SiXty-Third Congress.
The official count of noses in Okla
homa showed the tremendous gain OF
237. ia people in three years, the last
census taken in that state having been
made in 1907. Under the last apportlon-
mcnt made in 1901 the states were al
lowed one representative Tor every
.192.1S2 Of population. This leaves little
question Of the addition to Oklahoma's
representation in Congress. Whether
the gain will rebound to the advantage
of the majority or the minority side OF
the House is a difficult question to
answer. The delegation from Okla
boma now numbers three republicans
and two democrats, and it is consider
ed rs one Of the doubtful states in all
its elections.
The submarine CuttlehSh, which was
obliged TO put in at Chesapeake Beach
last night while on her way up to
Annapolis because Of difficulty with her
feed pumps, started for Annapolis to-
day under her own power. The sub
marine Viper and Tarantula came to
her assistance and re-charged her bat
teries which had run down.
Acting Postmaster General Grand
field today announced that an nvestl-
cation would be made Of the pneumatic
tube service now in operation in Chicago
to determine the feasibility of making
the service more extensive. A com
mittce has been appointed to begin
work at once and make a report to the
department as soon as possible. The
personnel is as follows: c. II. Reed,
Superintendent division Of railway adj
iustmcnts: ID. A. Campbell postmaster
at Chicago; V. j. Bradley Superin-
tendcnt railway mail service; second
division; f. l.. West, superintendent
sixth division. r. NJ. S; j. II. Mastin,
assistant superintendent \. NJ. S. sixth
division; w. Il. lIinman, superin-
tcndent division Of salaries and allow
anccs. and j. l.. Stice. p. o. inspector
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today issued an order pOstpon-
ing from Sept. to Nov. l the date when
the reduced rates on California lemons
will 90 into effect. The cut from 81. 10
to 81 90 per hundred weight will apply
TO all eastern points. The order today
seems 10 make itcertain that no further
postponcmcnt will be possible.
The State Department has received
no papers from the Italian government
regarding the extraditOn OF Porter
Charlton, who killed his wife at Lake
Como. and it was stated upon the best
authority that the department does not
expect 10 take any action or to be con
suited until after the extraditiOn COM
missioner at Jersey City passes upon
the ease. 1t is believed here that the
papers were sent by the government at
Rome to the Italian Consul in New
York and that he will take the matter
up formally with the United States
commissioner i'm the district. If the
extradition papers were sent to the
State Department, it is asserted, they
simply would not come back TO the
department unless as referred formally
hy the commissioner. The question of
whether the United States will surrender
the Young American to the Italian
authorities probably will not be decided
for some time according to the expec-
tation Of the department officials.
Braudishlng n huge knife with which
be slashcd at all within his reach Jack
Butler, a negro, today caused con-
siderable excitement near Tenth and
c streets. northwest Butler was evil
IDENTIFY under the influence Of some
drug. He succeeded in cutting three
men, two of whom were on street
car, which because of the excitement
had been unable run. He boarded the
car and would have undoubtedly played
havoc had not Policemen John Croft,
Cox aud and CIinedinSt put in appear
ancc. lie vas oyepowered and sent
to the first police station. The three
men are not seriously injured
one man was burned to death and
two hremcn overcome yesterday after
noon when fire Quilted the building at