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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-16
COLONEL GUFFY FAILS.

Col. James M. Guffey, national
democratic committeeman for Penn
sylyania, who figured so prominently
as an object Of attack by the Bryan
adherents at the last national demo-
cratic convention in Denver. multi
millionaire oil man, has gone into the
hands OF a receiver, who was appointed
late yesterday by Judge Joseph NJ.
Swearingen, in the Common Pleas Court
of Pittsburg, Pa.
The action was taken upon a bill in
equity filed by J. Fl. Galley, and John
S. Willard, who is familiar with Col
onel Guffey's affairs was named as re-
ceiver.
The bill filed alleges that Colonel
Guffey's Indebtedness is about $780,
600, of which about $950,000 is un-
secured, that the defendant has no ready
money with which to meet the pay
ments due, and that certain creditors
are threating to sell his collaterals and
enter suits.
1t is further asserted that Colonel
Guffey has assets Of over ST 900, 900,
large part Of which is stock of the
J. NJ. Guffey Company and the West
Virginia Company, two coal companies
which own 6,7O0 acres OF coking
coal in the State OF West Virginia.
These properties are asserted TO be
worth at least S15 900, 900 and the bill
in equity maintains that they are
estimated to contain 1000, 900, 600
tons OF coal, which ut profit OF cent
a ton would realize $40. 1000. 900.
Other assets Of Colonel Guffey to
the value OF two or three millions
consist of stocks and bonds Of other
corporations.
All Of these stocks and bonds are
pledged as collateral and the receiver
ship was found necessary to prevent
sacrifice of this collateral. The order OF
the court restraints all creditors from
disposing Of any of the collateral
securities or other assets of Colonel
Guffey pending further order OF the
court. Colonel Guffey said last night:
MY assets are more than double
the amount OF my obligations. ] don't
expect the recerership to continue any
great length of time. l have properties
of great value and it is only 4 question
Of being permitted to dispose OF them,
without sacrifice, to pay all my oblIga-
tionS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-16

Martin O'Mallcy, a wealthy farmer
living near Lesucur, Mimi, is under
arrest charged with the murder of his
two little stcpdaughterS, aged . and !"
years. A month ago O'Malley, q
widower with eight children, married
Mrs. BergeI, widow with three child
rem, and not long after two OF the
Bergel children died. An autopsy was
held and arsenic was found in the
bodies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-16
Winter Homes Folder, Season IsIO-IsII

1t is suggested that any of our readers
who desire 10 entertain boarders for the
ensuing winter months furnish Mr.. J.. S.
Brown. General Agent. Southern Rail-
way. 105 Fifteenth street northwest.
Washington. ID. c.. immediate inlormal-
ton as to name Of resort. posto!ficc adj
dress. ut or near what station. what dis
tancc from station. conveyance from
station to house. number OF guests.
terms per day. week and month.
We all would DC pleased to sec the
country full of boarders next winter and
would he glad if this notice will induce
increased number OF persons who will
accommodate them for the coming win
ter months.
This information should reach Mr.
Brown not later than August |. as the
folder goes TO press on AuguSt3, and any
requests received later than the lSt will
not he able to be inserted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-16
FIFTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF
AN OLD NURSE.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescription OF one Of the best female
physicians and nurses in the United
States, and has been used. for fifty years
with never-G,iling success by millions OF
mothers for their children. 1t relieves
the child from pain, cures diarrhoea,
gripping in the bowels, and wind collie.
BY giving health to the child it rests the
mother Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-16
WEEK END TICKETS.

WEEK END TICKETS.
Local week end tickets Washington to
Somerset. Warrenton. Harrisonburg.
Bluemont and intermediate stations sold
on Saturdays and Sundays. valid for re-
turn on Monday ut very low fares. Will
be placed on sale by Southern Railway
at Washington, d. c., beginning SATUR-
DAY, May 18th, and continuing until
October 2. inclusive.
T.. S. BROWN, General Agenti
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-16
Maryland Delaware and VIr-
Qinia Railway Company.
M, SrHEDTI.E

SPRING SCHEDULE.
Steamers. .! this line leave Alexandria
on and after May ID. 1910,
Every MONDAY. WEDNESDAY anu
SATURDAY IT 4;3U y. III.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL. RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments uneXceiieu.
Freight for Baltimore. Phlladelpili3
and New York solicited and handled
with care. Through rates ana piils Oh
lading issued.
S;nTIr fare to Baltimore. $50: round
trim. S3.:N: stataroonS, one way. Sl'U.
KEARDOE X GRIMES. Agents,
Foot Of Cameron street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-16

all Of its history and traditions. will
press forward in the march OF pro-
gress as it has never done before. =
The convention was concluded last
night with an address by Prof Dick
]. Crosby, of the United States De
partment Of Agriculture. who had for
his subject Connecting Public School
Agriculture With the Business OF Farm
ing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-16

TTIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office Of
the Corporation Court of the. City OF
Alexandria, on the llth day OF July, 1910
John Howard Richardson VS.. Della
Richardson. In chancery.
Memo. The object OF this suit is to OBJ
tain for the complainant m absolute di,
vorce from the defendant on the ground
of wilful desertion and abandonment
for more than three years prior to the
institution of this suit. and for general
relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant Della
Richardson. is nonresident Of this
State:
It is Ordered: That said defendant ap-
pear here within fifteen days after due
publication Of this order. and do what is
necessary to protect her interest in this
suit. and that a copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
Gazette, 4 newspaper published in the
City Of Alexandria, once week for four
successive weeks, and posted at the front
door of the Court House of this city.
A copy-Teste.
Charles Bendheim, p. q.
jy1 T4T-m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-16
AIexan0ria Gazette.
Entered atthe Postofice OF Alexandria

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY AT
GAZETTE BUILDING, $40 and 3la
PRINCE STREET
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-16
Appalachian Exposition, Knoxville,
Tenn., Sept. I2.Oct. IL.

Greatly reduced fares account above
occasion on sale via Southern Railway
Sept 10 TO Oct. II. inclusive. from all
principal Virginia points. including
Washington. D. c. Final limit Oct. IS.
Call OH nearest agent or write i. S. Brown
General Agent. 705 18th street northwest
Washington, d. c.. for full particulars
about fares, schedules, etc.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-16
RAID on CONSTRUCTION CAMP.

One man is dead and two others are
badly wounded as the result OF the raid
of bandits on q Lake Shore construction
camp near Olmsted Falls, Ohio, late
Thursday night. Charles Drummer,
aged 30, who was shot through the alb
domen, died yesterday. The injured
men are James Counterwane, shot
through the body, and Thomas Zurach,
shot in the head. It is believed that
they will recover.
Shortly before midnight five negroes
appeared at one Of the Shantics occupied
rs sleeping quarters and awakening the
laborcrs demanded their pay which they
received Thursday.
The first man handed over S33, the
sole booty OF the robbers. Three other
men answered they had no money and
the robbers opened fire.
There was rush from the shacks.
Many Of the workmen had rcvolvtrs,
but as the bandits ran as soon as they
fired upon their victims. they were out
Of sight before the men III camp had an
opportunity to return the fire.
Lake Shore detectives believe the five
negroes are the same with whom De
tectiye II. B. Briendcnbacll had y pistol
fight near Shawville Thursday after
noon. Briedenbach saw the colored
men on freight train and ordered
them off. The negroes opened fire on
the detective, and many shots were eS-
changed on the fast moving train. The
negroes finally jumped off near Shaw
vile, only six miles from the COLI
struction camp. They are still at large.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-12
First Roman Catholic
Chief Justice of u. S.

Edward Douglas White, who
was today made chief justice of
the supreme court of the United
States, was born In parrish of La
fQurche, La, November 8, 1S45.
He was educated at Mt. ST. Mary's
college, Maryland, and at the
Jesuit college In New Orleans.
Judge White will lbe the first Ro-
man Catholic chief justice of the
United States.
White fought on the Confeder-
ate side in the Civil war. He
was associate justice of the, su-
preme court of Louisiana i'm 1878;
United States senator 1S89-94.
While United States senator me
was appointed associate justice of
the supreme court.
Confirmation of Whites ap-
pointment, coming Within a short
time after 1t was submitted to the
senate, recalled among congress-
men today the history of his first
appointment. Two New Workers
had, been named by Cleveland to
take the supreme bench. Neither
of them was confirmed by the SEN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-12

When the Olympia left here
Saturday night there were So pas
sengers aboard, most of whom
were bound for Valdez and Seward
Among them were United States
District Judge e. E. Cushman and
Mrs. Cushman of Tacoma, United
States District Attorney Geo. r..
Walker and other members of the
third district court, who were en-
route to Valdez, where court was
to convene today. The ship is in
command of Captain ]. j. Daniels,
and she carries crew of 54 men.
Edgard M. Lakin, who is with
Judge Cushman's party as clerk of
the court, was for two terms treas
urer OF Pierce county. His wife
and two boys reside at 1928 Hos
mer street.
Isaac Hamburger is also with
Judge Cushman as his secretary.
While in this city HAMBURGER
was employed as court stenog-
rapher. His wife and two chill
dren are with him. He formerly
lived at 1908 North Thirty-fifth
street.
The Olympia sailed from Cor
dova at 6 o'clock Saturday night,
having arrived from Seattle ear
lier in the day. She carried a
number of passengers who pre-
viously had sailed on the steam
ship Northwestern, which went
aground at False bay, San Juan
island, Dec. 2.
The night was clear, but a 55-
mile gale was blowing when the
ship started for Valdez.
1t is believed that she struck
Continued on Page Seven.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-12

CASE HEARD

Judge Donworth will not as
sumo responsibility for acting in
the street car tax controversy and
Judge Hanford is hearing the in
junction proceedings in federal
court this afternoon.
Judge Donworth assembled to
the bench from the office of cor
poration counsel for the Stone
Webster company and he probably
doesn't care to sit i'm street car
cases.
Judge Hanford has been out of
private practice for some time and
is generally given the task of
strengthening out street car trou-
bles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-12
Tammany Hall Is
GuttedbyFire
(By United Press Leased Wire \

By United Press Leased Wire. y
NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-Tam.
many Hall, the historic center of
political activity of New York
City, In former administrations,
known as the real city hail." was
heavily damaged by a fire that
broke out in the top floor OF the
building today. Although the fire
burned fiercely for a time the fire.
men by strenuous efforts, kept the
flames confined to the top foot
and with the aid of the police,
the valuable records and curios
in the building were saved.
The fire threatened for a tins
to spread to the Academy OF
Music. The fire wall between
Hall and the Olympic
theater prevented the spread OF
the flames. The top floor of the
was gutted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-12
TO TEST WESTERN
COAL FOR NAVY

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec. 12.-
Rear Admiral-Barry of the Pacific
cruiser fleet is making elaborate
preparations for an exhaustive
test of the merits of eastern and
western coal in the running of
warships. just before the cruis-
er West Virginia, with the admir-
al aboard, left this harbor, he
said:
'The next work provided for
me after the target practice set
for the next few days, is to con-
duct some exhaustive tests aboard
the West Virginia and Maryland
for the purpose of determining the
adaptability of the western coal" Z"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-12
CONVICTS MAY
PRESENT DRAMA

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 12.-Pen-
itentiary officials are considering
whether or not to permit the
presentation ON the prison stage
OF a melodrama which Is being
written by H. ]. Beckwith, serving
a five-year term from Lucas coun-
ty for forgery.
Anton Bonneli, serving a seven
year term from Cuyahoga county
for embezzlement, aspires to be
the leader of the orchestra.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-12
HAVE PLAN TO KEEP
MEMBERSHIP OF
HOUSE DOWN
Washington State Would Get Two More Represen-
tatives However-Some States Would Lose

(By United Press Leased Wire.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 12.
The United States census just
announced will not increase the
numbers of the member of the
house of representatives, if a plan
fathered by Speaker Cannon and
said to have the backing of large
majority of the house is put
through. Instead some states will
gain congressman, while others
will lose them.
According to the new plan, the
ratio of representation will be
increased. 1t now is 194,182 to
one congressman. Cannon has fig
ured out that 235,223 to each con-
gressman would give each state it's
proper representation without
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-12

RA%h6 ciAOh dAyJllinE
Well, ut won't be that bad In
Tacoma but it is pretty bad at
that. am receiving no end of
letters from little boys and girls
and quite few presents and some
money. It's going to be an aw-
full tight race though between the
presents that are received and
the presents that are asked for
! have lie you read several letters
from the boys and girls asking
Santa to come but here is one
that came this morning from one
who would help:
Santa Claus, The Times:
Dear Santa CLAUS: Please find
enclosed one dollar. Will that
help just a little some poor little
chap? Wish l could do more, but
a whole heart full of good wishes
goes with this bit.
: BROWN EYES.
Whoever you are Brown Eyes,
that dollar will make some little
fellow happy next Christmas
morning. And you'd be happy If
you could see the JOY it'll bring.
Now l am glad to say that not
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-12

Although protesting against do
ing so, Secretary Norris of the
rubber company showed him the
stock book. At the top of one
page was written the name of
Nelson w. Aldrich.
The entry, the World says,
showed Aldrieh owned $40 shares
of the first preferred stock. The
date opposite the entry was July
18, 1910.
The names of four other Aid
richs, 1t is reported, appeared in
the list of shareholders, the
World says.
Shows AIdrich Up.
The investigation of the stock
books was made following the an
swer some time ago of Senator
Aldrich to changes by Senator
Bristow of Kansas, that Aldriohl
profited directly by the increases
in rubber schedules in the recent
ly adopted tariff bin.
Aldrich in a letter to Congress-
man Mckinley, chairman of the
congressional campaign commit
tee, said that neither he nor any
member of this family had any pc
cuniary interest as to whether the
duties on manufactured rubber
were 80, 35 or 500 per cent.
The United States Rubber COM
pany, sometimes known as the
manufacturing rubber trust, con-
trols the biggest rubber factories
in the country.
Bristow's charges were made In
connection with the Inter-Con-
tinentaf Rubber company, which
Aldrich explained was an import
ing concern. The senator's SON
10 general manager of the Inter-
Continental.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-12
3 Trainmen Are
Overcome I'm
Tunnel

While the east-bound Northern
Pacific freight train No. 602 was
passing through the Lester tun-
mel between and o'clock this
morning, the air-hose broke, caus-
ing the train to come to stop.
Before the train could get out of
the tunnel Conductor Kirkendall
and Brakemen ]. r. Blake and c..
M. Flynn were overcome by the
sulphuric gases that escaped from
the engine. Although the men are
in serious condition, the fumes
did not prove fatal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-12
NAN WANTS TO
Be LET ALONE

SEATTLE, Dec. 12.-"All l ask
from Seattle lis that 1t leave me
alone. l want to live my life
quietly and without disturbance,
as long as I leave It alone. It
can't possibly interest anyone else
its my own affair. / want Sc
attic to forget about me-"
= This is the only comment of
Mrs. Sumner Prescott, formerly
Nan Patterson, a 'Florodorab
show girl, who became known
from coast to coast after the kill
Ing of Caesar Young, a race track
plunger, five years ago Mrs. Pres
colt is diving at the Waldorf ho-
tel, on Pike street. Her husband,
Sumner Prescott, a captain in the
Spanish-American war, Is employ
ed by the Vulcan Iron Works.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-12
KILLED BY ELECTRIC
SHOCK IN BATHTUB

STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. t2.-
Eckley Hall. contractor, is dead
here as a result of an electric
shock received while taking a
bath. Hall was standing in the
bathtub, 1t is belieevd and reach
ed up to turn on the electric light
above his head. The water In the
tub connecting with the discharge
pipe formed a short circuit and
the full 220 volts of the system
was taken through his body.
Death was instantaneous.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-12

making the house any more un-
wieldy than it now is.
If such an apportionment were
made, the following states would
gain two new representatives: New
York. California, Washington and
Oklahoma.
The following would gain one
each: Oregon, Idaho, Utah,
Montana, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania and Texas.
These states would lose two con-
gressmen each: Indiana, Iowa
and Missouri.
The following would lose one
representative: Illinois, Kansas,
Wisconsin, Maine, Maryland, Ne
braska, North Carolina, Ohio,
Tennessee and Virginia. $50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-12
BROWN EYES SENDS A DOLLAR
AND THAT'LL HELP SOME K|DD|E

a few people have sent money to
the Santa fund, besides those who
have sent horns and drums and
other things.
Here's a short little letter that
came today:
Dear Santa: 1 though | would
write you a few lines to let you
know would like You to give me
present. l would like flute or
a story book. LEO,
Goodbye for today.
SANTA.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-12
COMMISSION VIEWS
PORTLAND BRIDGES

Commissioners Freeland, Law
son and Woods looked over the
Portland bridges Saturday to get
ideas concerning the structure to
be erected over the city waterway
and also over the Puyallup river.
The bridge that caused the most
comment today by the commits
sioners was the vertical lift type.
1t works like a big elevator with
cables and counterweights, and
the whole bridge raises up with
steel guiding piers. This would
be rather an unsightly bridge for
the city waterway, but it is said
1t can be put up cheap.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-12

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IL,
Justice Edward Douglas White
of the supreme court of the United
States was today nominated to be
chief justice and Judge Willis
Vandevanter of the Eighth circuit
court of the United States, and
Judge Joseph Lamar of Georgia,
formerly of the Georgia supreme
court, were nominated for asso-
ciate justices of the supreme court
by President Taft.
G. G. McCord of Kentucky and
B. H. Meyer of Wisconsin will be
appointed to fill the vacancies ON
the interstate commerce commits
sion caused by the appointment of
Knapp to the commerce court and
the expiration Of the term of Com
missioner Cockrell.
Taft's determination to recon-
mend White instead of Charles E..
Hughes for the chief justiceshdp
came after a lengthy consultation
with Attorney General Wicker
sham, Secretary Nagel. Secretary
Knox and Secretary Meyer.
Judge Vandevanter Is one of
the judges who heard the govern
ment's suit for the dissolution of
the Standard Oil company and
found i'm favor of the government.
The decision held that the hold
ing company is a violation of the
law. His appointment
to the supreme bench indicates
that this view may be sustained
by that court.
Vandevanter Is a republican.
His home is in Cheyenne, Wyo.
Judge Lamar is a democrat. He
is we'll known in Georgia and serv-
ed with distinction as a member
of the state supreme court.
His appointment to the supreme
bench brings the number of dem
ocrats in that court up to three
Justice Lurton, also a Taft ap-
pointee, being the third. There
are nine members of the court.
The makeup of the supreme
with the present appoint
ments, follows:
Edward D. White, chief justice.
John Marshall Harlan.
Joseps McKenna.
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
William r. Day.
Horace Harmon Lurton.
Charles Evans Hughes.
Willis Vandevanter.
Joseph Rucker Lamar,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-12

The swing bridge like the press
el.t one is not being considered
at all.
A Portland paper recently com-
menting upon the vertical bridge
which the Tacoma commission in
spected intimated that, judging
from the try-outs, 1t would prove
a failure. Those who have had ex-
perience with bridges declare that
a mediocre bridge obtained for
less financial outlay will prove a
costly top for people In the long
run. The commission Will soon de-
eide on the style of bridge to be-
used.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-12
World News
I~In Brief.%

ST. PAUL, Dec. 12.--An estate
valued at more than $4,000, accn-
mulated by an italian with a hand
organ and monkey, Is in the Hem
nepin county probate court to be
divided between charity and we'll
to-do relatives
HoPKINSVILI.E, Ky, Dec. 10. -
After gagging and binding George
Davenport, an attendant, Arthur
Miles and J. William Proctor, In
mates or the western aslum for the
from the fifth story of the institn-
tion. Miles murdered Bessie Stith
in Louisville In March; Proctor Is an
epileptic.
PITTsF!ELD. Mass. Dec. 12. -
Rev. Harold %. Young, pastor of the
Advent church, has resigned.
There have been rumOrs and much
gossip as to the relations of the
pastor with young women of the
Confronted with the evidence
Rev. Mr.. Young is said to have ad,
mitted its truth. He soon after left
the city.
NEW YORK. Dec 12.--Miss Tillie
ssraphMim; ra Ma;,r,csp pretty, sS,. girl Of ls who
teacher, for breach OF promise Of
was today awarded a YER
dict of $4,000 by a Jury before JUS
tice Finelite in the city court.
READING. Pa, Dec. i2.-Rev, Dr.
]. j. Kuendig celebrated his Both
Sunday as pastor of st.
Johns German Lutheran church
here. 1t was also the 50th anniver-
sary of the organization of the
church. DIR. Kuendig will celebrate
his S0th birthday anniversary next
week.