Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-07
From Washington.
Washingtnn. MaY

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was Saying that Special Agent EdEsrd
W. Dixon, formerly stationed at Spo'
kane, bad made disparselng remarks
about Jones. The latter vas seated in
the hesrIUg room. and gas 90 HE ieet
the Instsot the seer,tiry completed this
statement. Iu loud voice ne demsnd-
ed that Dixon be subpOeoaed. "H''s q
friend of mine sDd don't believe be
ever said ANYTHING of the kind agalnst
me-" Jones yelled, The interruption
threw the audience ut) an uprosF.
Chairman Nelson 6oally restored order.
Secretary BalliDger was angry, dehsnt
and pslpsbly nervous duriog the whole
Of the cEoss.exa ninstion.
Chicago and the middle vest sre to be
the next objective pOint Of Attorney Ger
eral Wicksrsham 10 bis crusade against
the bucket-shops, sud today the Depart
meut OF completed plans for the prose-
eutlon of a Uumber OF bucket shop meo
10 that part of The country. The depart
ment DOW plans 10 make It's buckle shop
activity county wide. A start Was made
10 the east with the arrests 10 this city.
| New York, Baltimore, Philsdelpbis and
jersey City. Following the Investigations
10 the middle west, the department will
| proceed to San Francisco aud from there
| will extend the cru,sde to the entire
Pacific coast, The present prosecutions Of
| bocket-shop men are being made under
Law OF the District OF Columo is aud IN
cities other than Washington under the
postal laws, prohibiting the sandiog OF
fraudulent matter through the mails.
/ Samples of scores of alluriDg cirtu'a's
iavitIng prospective cu'tomers to trade
with tu3ket-shops concerns, aud pre-
tending ID furnish advance market in.
formation are now In the possession OF
the department. In order 10 successfully
and txpeditiou,Iy prosecute these csses
the st,ornev general will ssk Oobgress t.
extend the District Of Columbia law for
bidding bucket shops to the entire couo-
/ try, mskiUgi! q crime to transmit be-
tween states, any bucket.shop iDforma-
ton.
President Taft today decided to stay
In Washington sit'r his flying TRIP to
New York and Pssssic on Monday,
until Congress does something, With the
adminstration railroad bill. The Waite
House today Cancelled the presidents en-
! gsgemeot to address the Presbyterian
labor conference at Atlattlc Oity on
May q ard %. Il 10 possible that the
| president may cancel bis proposed north
ern trip for early ia Joue, II something
is not accomplished BY that tiue. The
railroad bill was almost lost sight OF st
the White House today, however, none
of the expected conferences of the San
at leaders with the president materisli-
zsd. Republicans Dsight and Town
send, and Senator Root we're the only
legislators who talked rsilrosd bill Titn
the president, The general atiu1e
to-day Is oue of resting on the GERS
With the Senate adjourned uDtil Mon
day, the regulars sre working for votes,
and the House members are marking
time until next week
5enstor MeOumber's condition this
morning showed decided improvement
over yesterday. HIS physician and fam
lily DOW feel assured that his recovery is
certain.
This ives Speaker Osuuon's seventy.
fourth birthday. He was at the Capitol
bright and early t,is morning receiving
numerous congratulations and Insisting
thst be Ia still one OF the youngest men
10 Congress He found his rooms
osnked With flowers from bis friends. |
At l o'clock The Illinois delegation as
sembled 10 bis room and c6eered while |
Representative Henry T. Rsiney, the |
only democrat presented bim With a
Aorsl piece. A large portrait OF the \
speaker WAC presented to Miss Cannon.
Kiog Edwards dest1 will be given |
recognition By the Senate Monday. A
special meeting of the Senate committee
OH foreign relations has been called |
by Chairman Uullom oo Monday mora
Jog to recommend action to be taken by |
the Senate. 1t seems probable that the
Senste will adopt resout OBS Of regret
and adjourn out Of respect to the men,
DRY of the departed ruler. There is 90
fixed precedent for the action to be taken
ia such cases. The legislative situation
next Monday will 6od the regulars
snxious TO avoid consideration OF the rail-
road bill pending the return Of Senator
Aldrich who Is expected to STRIVE for
Tuesdsy's session. General and siucere
regret WAS expressed at the capital today
over the death OF the king.
The House of Representatives will be
10 session tomorrow, Sunday, when CO.
lcgles on The late Representative Las
sitter, Of Virgiris, will be delivered.
Representative Ravens, the democrat
who defeated George W. AlrIdge in The
S2ad New York dlsttict, admitted today
that through misuudersf inding OF the
law be hsd failed to file his election ex-
peuses within the legal limit OF tea dsYV.
He said be was prepared to defend himself
in the event that proceedings were instituted
by reason Of his failure TO file his statement
within ten days as required. Mr.. Havens
sal that his campaign cost him 5000.
The flag of Great Britain hung dismally
at half mast from its staff on the EN-
bassy here today, mute tribute to the
dead King Edward. There it will re-
main for the next 80 days. Ambassador
Bryce and his secretaries, who remained
on duty until midnight receiving the de-
tails of the demise of their late ruler
and the accession of King George, were
kept busy today scceoting the messages
and personal calls of condolsnce and
sympathy which came from all members
of the diplomatic corps and many Of {
6cals in public life here.
The m haseadnr said that he q ID MT .