Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-24

Louisville authorities for murder oil
Alma Kellner has been located between
Nueyo Laredo. which is on the Mexican
Border and Sanantonio, Texas. This
information was telegraphed to the
Louisville authorities. The search
must be undertaken by Texas officials
as the State Department has no jurls-
diction in this territory.
Richard Parr who has been awarded
800, 600 for his part in discovering the
fraudulent underweighing OF the sugar
trusts at New York and who was here
Yesterday TO collect the money will
have to wait until next session of Con
gress to secure the full amhunt Comp
troller Tracewelll today decided that
the only money available was that in
the moiety fluids which now is barely
over $4,000, 1t is probable that this
sum will be turned over TO Parr but the
balance Of the sword will have to be
appropriated by Congress at its next
session.
President Taft turned his energies
today towards patching up the differ
encies between the House and Senate
in the reclamation bill. When the
House voted 10000, 600 in bonds for
the completion Of reclamation projects,
a proyiso was inserted that the money
should only be available on projects APP
proved first by army engineers, and
second 10y the president. In the Sen
ate this provision was changed so as to
give the executive greater freedom.
I'm conference the matter has developed
a snag. President Taft had the con-
ferees at the White House today for
luncheon, and is trying to pave the way
i'm the House for the adoption Of the
Senate amendment. Those at the
luncheon were Senators Lodge, Smoot
and Bailey and Representatives Payne,
Dalzcl and Clark. Just before the
Cabinet the executive had a talk on the
same subject with Speaker Cannon.
He also sent the White House auto
mobile for Senator Senator Hale, with
whom he also discussed the matter.
The interstate commerce commission
TODAY decided that it has no authority
or jurisdiction in Alaska, holding that
Alaska is not a territory of the United
States in the sense in which that phrase
is used i'm the act regulating commerce.
The decision is yoluminous docu-
ment. 1t relieves the Morgan-Guggen-
helm railroad and shiplines in Alaska
of any supervision by the commission.
The decision Of the commission that II
has no jurisdiction over transportation
i'm Alaska is based upon the failure Of
Congress to establish a legislative form
Of government there and consequently
it remains an unOrganized territory OF
district.
Contracts for four submarine boats
of about AGO tons each we're awarded to-
dav by Secretary Meyer. One will &c
TO The Lake Torpedo Boat Co. and the
o,her three to the Electric Boat Co
Owing to the present distribution OF
submarines the Secretary Of the Navy
is considering the question of having
three of these boats constructed on the
Pacific coast and the fourth on the At
lantic coast.
No formal application has been made
to the State Department for the eX
tradition Of Porter Charlton, according
to the statement Of one of the officials
today. Although the secretaries are
extremely reticent in discussing the
situation. it is quite evident that the
tangle arising out of the arrest OF the
fugitive because Of the disagreement
between the two countries over the ex'
tradition treaty is absorbing much at
tcntion. If the Italian government,
contrary to the course it has always fol-
lowed i'm the case Of its own citizens,
asks for CharIton's extraditiOn the de-
mand will be made by the charge OF
the Italian Embassy who is reported to
be in New York in personal charge OF
case
After the conference report on the
general deficiency bill was adopted ii
the Senate today, Senator Hale, con
fidently predicted that Congress would
adjourn either tomorrow afternoon OF
early Monday morning. Senator
Borah, doubted whether a conclusion
would be reached so soon. He said
the reclamation bill and some
other measures Of great interest
to the west were still out
He believed there would be no adj
journmcnt until they become laws. The
adjournment of Congress has never
been delayed by conference report
Mr.. Hale said and Mr. Borah hoped il
would prove true in this case. Mr.
Hale pledged himself that the great ap
preparation bills would not delay ad
iournmcnt and interested senator:
should see that their reports were pre-
pared in time.
\ return to nearly normal weather
conditions for the next thirty-six hour'
is the glad promise held out today by
the forccaster at the Weather Bureau
The Diftrict white slave bill passeC
the Senate this morning without oppo
sition and without comment from any
quarter. This bill provides for the pro
lection Of girls in the District by max
ing pandering, detention without con
sent, and traffic in women a crime
punishable by a prison sentence OF
heavy fine.
The Senate subcommittee to inves
tigate the Lorimer charges decided Il
meet in Chicago, September 10.
The famous cotton leak" cases
came practically to a close today wher
pleas Of guilty were entered by Moses
Haas, of New York City, and Fred
erick Peckham, OF Cincinnati O.
Haas was fined $4,000 and PeckhaT
IS. 900 bv Justice Gould in the Dis