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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
THE SECOND DISTRICT.

With an imposing array OF ballot
boxes. ballots and poll books which
we're used in the recent Congressional
primary before them, the sub-commit-
tee Of the special committee appointed
by the democratic state central com
mittee to investigate the primary got
down to work at Norfolk yesterday.
Most OF the election records OF the
district, in obedience to word from
Committee Chairman Mcintyre, were
delivered up to the committee early,
hut those from the city OF Portsmouth,
Representative Maynard's home town,
Just across the river, and anxious 10 be
gotten hold Of by the attorneys for
William A. Young, were not forth
coming until Yesterday afternoon. II
required written order from Chairman
Mcintyre to get them. No records are
being allowed to pass out of sight OF the
subcommittee, great care being taken
10 see that they cannot be tempered
with. Before any OF them can be
examined each OF the three members
OF the subcommittee mustgive his con.
sent to it,
Attorneys for both Young and May
nard and the people" were on hand
yesterday, although they had little to
do save watch the work OF transcrlbine
the records, which was being done by a
dozen copyists. The transcripts will be
used as checks against the election re-
turns. By means Of them it is ex-
pected to discover evidences OF fraud OF
other irregularities in the election,
should they exist. Nothing could be
attempted along that line yesterday,
although Irregularities were discovered
in some OF the records. These will be
put under the searchlight later.
The committee is anxious to get al
the bottom OF the investigation, and to
expedite matters as much as possible
the work was continued last night.
chairman Mcintyre has promised to
spare no one in the probe for wrong
doing. All charges to be made before
the committee must be on file by Fri
day morning and no time can be lost
il all ground is to be gone over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
Miss Ieneye Escapes a Mob.

London, Sept. 21.-Only a strong
escort of police prevented Miss Ethel
Clare Leneve, the alleged accessory
:..-sho- o,.ppoood rs"-eior OF beIe FL
more Crippen, from being mobbed
today as she made her way from a
closed cab to the Bow street police
court. Hundreds of people, gathered
about the building, began hooting and
kissing Miss Leneve the moment she
stepped from the cab. The two officers
who accompanied the girl from Hol-
Ioway Jail summoned the score Of
police that were guarding the entrance
to the police court and the squad
formed Gordon about Miss Leneve
and fought back the belligerent spec
tators until the prisoner was inside
the court building. The demonstra-
ton against Miss Leneve was the re-
suit OF testimony at Mondays in
quest OF Mrs. Emily Jackson
that Miss Leneye had told her that if
Mrs. Crippen were out of the way, DIR.
H. H. Crippen would marry her.
Miss Leneve almost collapsed at the
first show Of the hostile demonstra-
ton, and by the time she reached the
court room the services Of a physician
were required to quiet her nerves.
She sat through the hearing pale and
excited. The excitement attending
Miss Leneve's arrival was so great
that Crippen, who was brought to the
police court in a black maria, was
able to slip into the building UNI
noticed. To guard against a repe-
tition Of the outbreak. the police force
about the building was doubled.
DIR. H. II. Crippen and Miss Leneve
were today bound over to the Central
Criminal Court (Old Bailey to be
tried at the October term for the
alleged murder of Belle Emore Grip
pen, the doctors wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
straus win Not Visit Russia.

London, Sept. u. In resentment
against the slight cast upon him and
the Jewish race by the car, Oscar S.
Straus, United States ambassador to
Turkey, has abandoned his. intended
trip to Russia, according to the Con-
stantinopIe correspondent of the Lon
don Globe. When Straus first an
nounced lTs intention Of visiting Rus
STA the Russian government, instead
lof giving him the passport that
custom accords to all ambassadors, is
sued to him a certificate, designed es-
pecially for Jews. This certificate,
authorized Straus, as Jewish mer-
chant, to visit Russia upon business. F"
The issuance Of such certificate oc-
casioned surprise in all European state
departments, and the discussian be
came so unpleasant that the car sub
Sequently ordered a special permit,
which was Immediately sent to Straus.
The ambassador was not appeased by
this makeshft courtesy, the Globes
correspondent says, and returned it to
he car with a note setting forth his
abandonment OF the trip to Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
sneaker Cannon Defiant.

Danville, H., Sept. Ell have
no defence to make Of the Payne
Aldrich tariff law, for it needs none.
1t is the enactment of the pledges
made by the republican convention OF
1908. 1t is in keeping with the policy
-r,reyseurron WHICH the republican party
has maintained as the correct revenue
policy ever since the election OF
Abraham Lincoln; in fact, it is in
harmony with the very first revenue
legislation Of the first congress under
the administration Of Washington. "
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon in letter
to his congressional convention today
his Goth nomination as a
representative, thus hurled defiance
at the insurgents and democrats who
have attacked the tariff law
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
Trouble With oyster rongers.

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 21.-Open hos
tilities are expected momentarily be-
tween the James river oyster tongers
and the state authorities rs Il result OF
the alleged poaching OF the former
within the boundary lines Of the oyster
planters.
Despite the agreement said to have
been reached by committee repre-
septing the tongers protective assn'ia-
ticu and ". Mcdonald Lee, state Com
missioner OF Fisheries, yesterday even
ing thousands 4 armed tODyers, many
OF them negroes, AMI all wrought up to
a high frerzy OF excitement nightly
mass meetings, represent q distinct
menan,c. So serious is the situation
that CJl. T. J. Nottingham has been
ordered TO hold the Fourth Regiment
infantry in readiness for active service.
These orders came from Adiutant
General w. w. Sale late yesterday
evening, following a long distance tele-
phone conference with Gov. W. III
Mann.
Early this morning the second bat
talon uf the fourth regiment began
transporting ammunition from Ports
mouth to its armory III Norfolk, in
order To- augment IFS supply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 2i

INA letter to personal friend in this
city concerning the recent meeting in
Norfolk at which certain members OF
the audience acted so disc urteously
toward him Senator Martin writes as
follows. though the use OF his letter is
without the knowledge Of the senator;
There would have been as much req
son and Justice in dragging you into
the Second district complications as
there was for dragging me into them.
| studiously avoided taking any part IN
that contest and have studiOusly avoid
ed any connection with the conditions
which, it is alleged, have grown up in
Norfolk city and Norfolk county. /
know nothing about them and have
not had anything to do with them.
Since the charges of fraud in the Sec
ond district primary were made ! have
not hesitated in conversation with my
friends to express the opinion that they
ought TO be investigated and would be
investigated. My visit to Norfolk was
solely and simply for the purpose oil
looking after speech which Judge
Watts was reported to have made III
the public meeting in Portsmouth.
Judge Watts, as you have seen from
his published letter, made proper cor
rection in that matter. | had no de-
sire to appear in the Norfolk meeting
and went only when | was challenged
TO come by one OF the speakers who
proclaimed that was in the city and
ought to be in the meeting and that
the meeting desired to know my opinion
about the situation which they desired
investigated. | went only in response
to that demand, which | could not IN
seif-respect have run away from. !
am well satisfied that the incident
strengthened me in Norfolk and III
other parts Of the state.
Fair minded men throughout the
state. whether friend or foe OF Senator
Martin, will agree that the incident
strengthened him in Norfolk and in
other parts Of the state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21

a recess until September 81, by making
it the second Tuesday in October. This
was lost by ti,~vote as was also the
original motion.
On motion Of Mr.. Ogden a recess
was declared for ten minutes. When
the board was called to order it was
apparent that the deadlock was as
much in evidence as ever, and Mr.
Hill announced that the members as
we'll as the spectators could smoke
ad libitum.
Mr.. Brill nominated Mr.. Marbury
for president and Mr.. Ballenger, nom
mated Mr.. Field.
After the twenty-seyenth ballot had
been cast, resulting in the same tie,
Mr. Marbury nominated Mr.. Hill and
Mr.. Ballenger, Mr. Field.
After the result of the forty-eighth
ballot had been announced, Mr.. Field
said it was evident that the board
could not at present elect president,
and he moved that recess be taken
until the 9th. instant.
Mr.. Marbury said that at the last
meeting Mr.. Field had made sim
liar motion, for the purpose OF giving
the members time to arrive at solution
of their predicament. Mr.. Summers
stated that the recess suggested by Mr..
Field was not for the purpose OF
killing time. He did not think it
proper to adjourn until the second
Tuesday in October, when the common
council will meet, without having
broken the present deadlock.
Mr.. Marbury said business would
go on all the same as the committees
held over and the vice president would
preside.
Mr.. Ballinger asserted that Mr..
Hill had no legal right to preside,
and il the board voted down Mr.. Fields
resolution for weeks recess his
supporters would stay in the chamber
all night.
Mr.. Marbury said-"We will show
you the legality OF Mr.. Hills position.
Mr.. Summers said he did not want
the legality Of Mr.. Hills claim brought
ND. The members Of the board might
in weeks time bring about some
settlement OF the present deadlock.
Mr.. Marbury said that Mr.. Hill had
already been recognized as the presi-
dent by the members of the board, and
was so de facto.
Mr.. Brill said that the board had
consumed nearly month already con
sidering the deadlock. He thought 1t
would be best to recess until the second
Tuesday in October in order to give
them more time.
Mr.. Hill stated that he had the best
legal opinion to sustain his position.
After the fifty fourth ballot had
been announced Mr.. Hill nominated
Mr.. Fitzerald, but he declined to be
candidate. and Mr. Hill nominated Mr..
Brill.
Seven more ballots were taken, each
resulting as follows;
For Mr.. Brill, Messrs. Hill, Brill,
Marbury and Fitzerald. For Mr.
Field Messrs. BaIlinger, Field, Ogden
and Summers.
On motion OF Mr. Brill the board
then adjourned until the 9th instant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
Another Standpatter. Defeated.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 21.-Rep-
resentatiye James A. Tawney, one OF
the strongest stnndpatters in Congress,
and the man whom President Taft up
held in his now famous WinOna speech,
was defeated in the congressional pri-
maries for denomination as representa-
tive from the first Minnesota district,
by Sidney A. Anderson, insurgent. O..
NJ. Leaving, campaign manager for
Anderson, says today Anderson's ma
jority will be more than 1000
Winona, MINI. Sept. 2l.-Tawney' 5
campaign managers at noon conceded
the nomination OF Sydney Anderson by
from 1000 to 3, 500 majority Tawney
headquarters were closed and managers
left, convinced that Tawney was beaten.
This conclusion was reached with Ill
precints out of 271 in the district mis-
sing. Most Of Tawney's strongholds
had reported, and missing returns are
expected to increase Anderson's lead
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At an adjourned meeting of the Board
of Aldermen of the city of Alexandria,
Va, held September 20, 1910, there were
present. Messrs. Hill, Brill, AIarbury,
Ballenger, Field, Ogden, Fitzgerald and
Summers.
Vice President Hill presided,
Balloting for the election of a president
was proceeded with, Mr., Hill having
nominated Mr.. Marbury
Mr.. Ballcnger nominated Mr.. Field.
The ballot stood: For Mr. Marbury,
Messrs. Hill, Brill, Marbury and Fitz-
gerald. For Mr.. Field, Messrs. Bal
lenger, Field. Ogden and Summers.
Twenty-three additional ballots were
taken without variation in the result.
Mr.. Brill moved that the board take a
recess until the second Tuesday in Dc
tOber. This motion was lost by vote OF
4to4.
The balloting proceeded and after
thirty one ballots had bee east without
change, Mr.. Summers moved that the
board take a recess until Tuesday Sep
TENDER y. This was lost by vote OF
4 to 4.
Mr.. Brill offered the following resolu-
ton, which was lost by a tie vote, as fol-
lows: Ayes, Messrs. Hill, Brill, Marbury
and Fitzgerald Noes, Messrs. Bal
lenger, Field, Ogden and Summers.
Resolved, That the members of the
Board of Aldermen as assigned TO the
various committees of the City Council
retain their assignment in this Council
on the various committees until presi-
dent shall have been elected.
A recess was subsequently taken for
ten minutes.
Upon reassemblng Mr.. Brill nOmi-
mated Mr. Marbury and Mr.. Ballenger
Mr.. Field, and the balloting proceeded.
The thirty-eighth ballot showed no
change, when Mr.. Marbury nominated
Mr.. Hill for president
The ballot resulted: For Mr.. Hill,
Messrs. Hill, Brill Marbury and Fitz-
gerald. For Mr.. Field. Alessrs. Bal
lenger, Field, Ogden and Summers.
After the forty-eigbth ballot had been
taken without change, Mr.. Field moved
that recess be taken until Tuesday,
September u.
Mr.. Brill moved to amend the motion
by extending the recess It'll the second
Tuesday i'm October The amendment
was lost by tie vote, as was also the
original motion.
After the ffty-fifth ballot had been
cast without any variations, Mr.. Hill
nominated Mr.. Brill and the balloting
proceeded, Messrs. Hill, Brill, Marbury
and Fitzgerald voting for Mr.. Brill, and
Messrs Ballenger, Field, Ogden and
Summers for Mr.. Field.
When the sixty-frst ballot had been
cast, on motion of Mr., Brill the board adj
journed until Tuesday, September q
j. NJ. HILL,
Vice President and Acting President.
Teste: LUTHER III. THOMPSON, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
PENSIONS.

There is going TO be fight at the
business SESSION OF the Grand Army
Encampment at Atlantic City on Thurs
day or Friday over the report Of the
committee on pensions, which was APP
proved Yesterday by majority OF the
members. and which will be presented
by Gen. John Il. King. OF Baltimore.
The committee recommends that there
be no general pension legislation dur
inc the next session Of Congress. Ii
will stir up hornets nest, for veterans
from practically every department will
contend for the passage OF the long
discussed bill, granting every Union
soldier a pension OF 81 day. This
would increase the annual pension roll
by nearly $50,000,000 as shown by
figures given in the pension commit
tees report.
Members OF the pension committee,
in common with grand army leaders
generally feel that it would be mistake
to advocate an increase to the $l-a-day
system. No president, they assert,
could afford to sign such bill at this
time. A resolution putting the en-
campment on record as favoring the 81
a-day pension it is claimed would sup
ply the democratic campaign mana
GERS with material they might use TO
advantage this fall. They are already
harping on the proposition in some
congressional districts.
The committee favors the passage OF
the widows pension bill nov before
CONGRESS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
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Grand army Parade.

Atlantic City, n. j., Sept. 21,-
Cheered by a hundred thousand visitors
who lined the sidewalks along the en-
tire length OF the march, 10000 vet
Grams OF the civil war, wearing the army
blue and the old forage caps, marched
through the streets of this city today in
the forty-fourth Grand Army parade.
In all forty-four state departments were
represented, and after them came the
National Association OF Naval Veterans
md the National Association OF ex-
Union Prisoners OF War. The Third
Regiment, New Jersey National Guard
brought up the rear, Throughout the
parade automobiles were kept running
ND and down the line Of march 10 care
for veterans that we're overcome by
heat or fatigue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
Murder Causes Excitement.

Louisville, Mass, Sept. 21.-Bitter
feelings toward Winton Parmenter,
white, charged with the assault and
murder Of jamie Sharpe, aged Is,
reached a violent stage today when a
trial was accepted and the defendant
summoned.
A sheriff's posse Of twenty men went
after Parmenter who is confined in a
Jail in some place unknown to the
villagers here.
Louisville is surrounded by friends
Of the Sharpe family, armed with
rifles, who swear they will kill Par
menter before he can reach the court
room. The trial judge called upon the
government for troops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21

Jersey City, Sept q Porter Charl-
Ton, charged with numbering his wife
at Lake Como, Italy, WIS brought be-
fore Judge Blair today The state
refused to place in evidence the con-
fession made by Charlton to
chief of Police Patrick Hayes, when
he was arrested 1t WAS explained II
this got before the court it would leave
lOophole for an Insanity defense.
The entire session up until luncheon
was devoted to argument on this point.
Washington, Sept 21.-The hearing
today in the ease Of Porte Charlton,
who is wanted by the Italian authori-
ties for trial for the murder of his wife
at Lake Como, is considered here as
merely the first step in the long light
which, it is expected, will be made
against his extradilion. The case has
not yet come to the State Department
for decision. According TO the usual
practice, the representatives OF the
Italian government will make formal
charges against Charlton with such
evidence as has been obtained, request
ing that he be held for surrender. II
the evidence is found sufficient he will
be committed by the magistrate ana
the secretary of state will thereupon re-
view the case and pass upon the ques-
ton whether Charlten shall be turned
over to the Italian government for
trial.
The complexities Of the case from
two causes. The first is the plea OF IN
sanity which undoubtedly will be made
in Charlton's defense. The second is
the fact that the Italian government
has steadily refused to extradlte It's
own subjects. Since the Italian gov
eminent has never acknowledged the
force of the treaty in this respect, 1t to
asserted that it would reasonably come
within the province OF the secretary OF
state to object to the extradltiOn OF
American citizens TO Italy.
The plea OF insanity as Lar to ex-
tradition is comparatively novel one:
There is doubt whether it will prevail
in the present case as 1t rs question
which would come up properly for
decision in the trial itself The extra
dition magistrate may reject this plea
on the ground that it does not come
within his province to determine the
the defendants sanity.
AS to the question whether Secre-
tary Knox will see fit TO surrender
Charlton there is much doubt. Judge
Paul Charlton, the father of the de-
PENDANT, was classmate OF President
Taft and is friend of the secretary OF
the state. He is making strenuous
efforts in behalf of his son upon the
ground that there is no treaty Obligation
on the part of the United States to
give up Charlton since Italy has denied
that the extradition treaty now IN force
covers this particular case. The larger
question of justice, however, must be
taken into consideration, as Charlton
will 90 free il Secretary Knox refuses
to extradite him on this ground. There
is no court in the United States which
has jurisdiction in the case. Italy, on
the contrary, can try its own subjects
for crimes committed in another
country. Such case is now before the
Italian courts in which an Italian
subject is being tried for a murder
committed in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21

The procedures enacted in the Board
OF AL lermen at noon on the first IN
slant and renewed that night until
thirty-one intellectual ballots had been
taken for the election of a president
were resumed last night at the ad-
journed meeting. After sixty-one bal
lots hsd been taken without result, the
Aldermen took a recess until next
Tuesday night, the 9th instant. While
the members Of the big fours" min
pled in social conversation, the deter
mination of thA f""--''--'--' ''''''.
stsndpat was plainly in evidence. The
monotonous calling Of the roll and the
announcement of the four-to-four vote
finally grew tiresome to some OF the
many spectators who had gathered to
witness the proceedings, and most Of
them tip-toed out when It seemed
there was to be an all-night session.
The object Of the recess was TO give the
members time to ascertain the comb
nation by which the deadlock can be
broken. Nothing calculated to bring
about such a desideratum could be
seen last night. AS one of the mem
bers observed, nearly month has been
consumed in endeavors to slide the
bolt, but it was as immovable at the
adjournment last NIGHT as ever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
The New Jersey Election.

Trenton, n. j.. Sept. 2I.-With
twenty one voting districts OF the state
still to be heard from, figures COM
piled in the Secretary of States Office at
noon today indicated that the primary
vote for United States senator stood as
follows:
Ex-Governor Stokes 3S, 1913; Repre-
sentative Fowler 3S,095; ex.Gov.
Murphy S5,S6I. These figures would
stokes a plurality OF 627 votes over
Fowler 1858 over Murphy. The fact
that only four counties have filed
official reports with the Secretary OF
State prompted a determined effort to-
day to collect the missing returns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21

In statement, in which he declared
that the crusade which he feels impelled
20 wage against the liquor interests OF
the state and nation 0verShadows a
personal and political friendship of
twenty years, Mr., William J. Bryan at
Lincoln, Neb., yesterday evening an
nounced that he had bolted the head Of
the democratic state ticket in Nebraska,
and would not support James G. Dahl
man for governor. Now this will for
ever estop Mr.. Bryan from making his
charges that those who felt lmpelled to
vote against him are not true democrats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21
Opening of the Ohio River Dam.

Cincinnati, Sept. q. President Taft
delivered the principal address at the
opening OF the Ohio river dam at Gin.
cinnati today. He made a determined
attack on the present pork barrel"
system Ct river improvement appro-
priation. The country" he said, is
reused against corporate or corrupt
control OF legislative agencies, but it is
doubtful whether the constituencies as
yet are able TO perceive the higher
obligation on the part Of themselves
and the representatives not to use their
votes in combination to appropriate TO
part that which belongs to the whole. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-21

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