Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
FROM WASHINGTON.

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yitation rendered by Senator Taylor,
(dem. Tenn. y to attend the Appala-
chan Exposition at Knoxville, Tenn,
sometime next September The ex-
position opens September II and the
president told Senator Taylor he would
also visit Nashville during the State
Fair in September.
President Taft has determined to
curtail his trip this week, in view OF
the impending close of the session.
The executive will leave tomorrow
evening for New Haven to be present
at the graduation from Yale University
Of his son Robert He will be back
in Washington Thursday morning.
As originally planned the president ex-
pected to 60 to Beverly from New
Haven with Mrs. Taft.
1856. So tons of coal for each life
lost in 1909 is the estimate Of the
Geological Survey today. Fatalities in
the United States were fewer in 1909
than in 1905, notwithstanding an in
crease Of approximately 10 per cent
in the quantity of coal mines. The
bulletin issued today states that the
total number of deaths from coal
mine accidents in 1909 was 2,4l2
against 2,450 in the preceding year
The number of men injured in 1909
reached the unprecedented total of ,979,
an increase Of more than 200 over
1908, and 1905 showed an increase OF
non fatal accidents Of more than 400
over 1907
Vicc-President Sherman bore his
famous smile when he announced that
adjournment would come on Friday or
Saturday. lie added that he guessed
it wouldn Z be necessary for any one to
wire Oyster Bay for permission to get
away
Brooding over her arrest for disor-
derby conduct on Saturday, Mrs. Julia
Morrison attempted suicide yesterday
by Jumping from a second story win
dow Of her home on New Jersey ave
nue.. She landed on soft earth and
was not badly injured.
Chas. Diver, mOtorman, who was
struck by live trolley wiro at Cabin
John Bridge last night died at the
Georgetown Hospital this morning.
He was terribly burned from the con-
tact and never recovered consciousness.
Morris X. Rosen, % years old, at
tempted suicide last night at Seventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue, by
taking iodine He was taken to the
the Emergency Hospital where an an
tidote was administered. He will re-
cover. Roscn said he was tired Of
/ living
Postmaster General Hitchcock today
requested Congress to enact law to
indemnity the senders of third and
! fourth class domestic registered matter
! lost i'm the mails. Under the present
law the Postoffice Department can offer
no guarantee Of the safe delivery Of
registered domestic mail except that
OF the. first class. No considerable
growth in the business Of registering
third ana fourth class mail can be
expected, states Mr.. Hitchcock, unless
some indemnity for loss is granted.
Alleging that the city Of Augusta,
! Georgia is Disseminated against by the
Southern and other railways in favor
Of Atlanta. Macon and Savannah in the
transportation Of coal from Coal Creek,
Tenn. the Chamber Of Commerce Of
that place today filed a complaint with
the interstate commerce commission.
The rates that the railroads are now
charging on this coal to Augusta IS
81. 10 per ton and the complaint alleges
that a proper rate should not exceed
$50
Action taken by the Senate judiciary
committee today proved the decision
Of the committee not to consider the
many charges of corruption in Alaska
presented in connection with the dis
missal Of District Attorney Boyce and
Marshal Daniel Sutherland The com
mittce vote at the meeting today in
favor of the confirmation Of the nOmi-
nation OF John Rustgard, who is named
to succeed Boycc as district attorney.
As the time of the committee was
limited owing to the early hour at
which the Senate met today, action on
the nomination Of Herbert l.. Faulkner
for United States Marshal was post
poncd.
The statehood bill was signed by
President Taft at 1:42 this afternoon in
thc.prcscncc Of number Of statehood
advocates. The bill which constitutes
two new states, Arizona and New Mex
leo. was signed with two pens The
executive approved, William II. -
with gold pen which he gave to Post
master General Hitchcock in accord
ancc with promise made year ago
and wrote the Taft" with an eagle
feather quill pen (which Delegate An
drcws. of New Mexico, claims
There are 223 more unions now than
there were October l last, according to
the executive counsel Of the American
Federation of Labor which met in
regular quarterly session today. The
council had under preliminary Consid-
Grafton legislation now before c ,ngress
in which labor Is vitality interested.
President Taft is happy. With the
present session Of Congress about to
clos, he is emphatic in expressing his
satisfaction OF what has already been
accomplished and that which is to be
put through during the closing days
of the session The administrator
present plan is to have the publicity
for campaign expenses legislation
passed Immediately after the postal
saving bank measures is agreed to by
the Senate. and then take up thee APP
palachiam forest reserve bill in the