Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
s-end Ethel Roosevelt

counsel for the Postoffice Department
and last winter was made special as
sistant to the attorney general to prose-
cute fraud cases. He is 40 years old.
Mrs. James Mckinney, wife of Repre-
sentative Mckinney, of Illinois, was
stricken by apoplexy in the street here
today. She fell unconscious and was
hurried to the Emergency Hospital
where she is in a serious condition.
The personal business" which
brought President McCrea, OF the
Pennsylvania railroad TO Washington,
for talk with President Taft few
DAYS ago vas to urge the appointment
Of Justice Gummere of the Supreme
Court Of New Jersey, rs one OF the
justices Of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, according to a rumOr
here today. McCrea was extremely
non committal as TO the object OF his
visit when seen here.
The freight rate hearing before the
Interstate Commerce Commission re-
gardog proposed increased rates IN
eastern territory, cIme to an end today.
Chairman Knapp announced that law
yers in the case should file their briefs
| by January ! and that the final argu-
ments would be heard beginning Jan
iuary 9. Arguments covering both the
eastern and western territories will be
heard at the same session. Samuel Il.
Cowan, attorney for the National
Growers Association, testified at the
hearing today that the proposed in
crease in cattle rates would strengthen
the grip Of the Chicago packers on the
| live stock market. j. /. White, repre-
sentiDg Kansas City drygoods firm
said that the increased rates cost his
firm $4,000 a year
The Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company, OF Newport News,
Va, was found today to be the sole
bidder on the contracts for the battle
ship authorized by Congress last SEES
sion. The lowest bid OF this company
was S5,7G0,O00. The highest was
/ IS. $50. 600. All bids called for bat
tleship Of $1,000 tons displacement
with speed of q knots to be com
pleted within sc months from date of
contract. The differences in the bids
we're in the type of machinery. One
bid was submitted by the General
Electric Company for machinery for
the batlleship authorized by Congress
which is building at the New York
navy yard. The bid was for engines OF
the turbo electric type and the price
was 1852. 500 This is the only bid on
the machinery contract. Two bids
we're submitted for the GOLFERS. The
Union Iron Works OF San Francisco
for one collier at 81, 696, 800
The other bid submitted by the
/ Moran Company, of Seattle, Wash. I,
was for one collier at 1897 900, but
was not according to the govern
ment specifications. Bids were opened
for the steel arm-plate on two latte
ships from the Midyale Steel Company,
Of Philadelphia, from the Bethlehem
Steel Company, and from the Carnegie
Steel Company. The figures in the
three bids were practically identlal
ranging from 1920 a ton TO 1866 ton
on the four different grades required.
The delegation of San Francisco ex-
position boomers arrived in Washing
ton late today. The members will exert
themselves 10 persuade Congress to
designate the Pacific coast city for the
celebration Of the opening of the Pan
anna Canal The New Orleans faction
is preparing for the arrival of large
delegation on Monday.
'There has been no choice OF APP
pointees to the Supreme Court nor the
Court Of Commerce rs yet by President
Taft. " This was the statement from the
White House today. 1t is said that Mr..
Taft has definitely decided not to pick
the men until after a full consideration
of the 200 applicants sometime next
week. Friends OF the president have free
~ predicted that Associate Justice being
appointed Chief Justice Hughes
stands the best chance OF the United
States. Among those who have been
prominently mentioned for the judicial
vacancies are Chief Justice Gummere,
Of the New Jersey Supreme Court Jus.
tice Sweyze, OF the Supreme Court Of
New Jersey; Senator Sutherland, Of
Utah; Secretary of State Knox, Secre-
tary OF Commerce and Labor Nsgel,
W D. McHugh, Of Omaha and John
c. Pollock, Of Kansas Fred ". Leh-
mann, OF St. Louis is now thought to
be leading candidate for solicitor gen.
eral. He has been here in conference
with some Of the administration chiefs
and is said to be strongly backed by Sec
rotary Nagel. There fare scores Of
candidates for the commerce court
bench.
A report will be made TO Secretary
MacVeagh by the treasury committee
suggesting changes in the size and de-
sign Of paper money.
Falling from the platform OF a NOV
ing car at First street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, today, DR., w. A,