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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
DEBT CASE CONTINUED.

Agreement as to the brief to be filed
by the Commonwealth OF Virginia in
the suit against the state OF West Vir-
GINA for settlement was reached Satur-
day at a conference between the attor-
neys representing this state and the
Virginia debt commission. The meet
ing was held at the Office Of the attor-
ney general. The brief will be pre-
pared and will be printed at once to be
filed with the clerk of the Supreme
Court OF the United States. The line
OF procedure and of argument was
fully decided upon. OF course, the
issue in this, the final, hearing OF the
litigation will be to subtain the report
OF Special Master Charles K. Little
field, which was distinctly favorable to
the claims of Virginia. Those present
at Saturdays conference were: Attor-
ney-GeneraI Samuel w. Williams, AS
sistant Acknowledgement W. E. Bib,
former Attorney General William A.
Anderson, John B. Moon, OF Char
lottesviIe, and Randolph Harrison, Of
Lynchburg. i Richmond Times Dis
match
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
Horrible Accident.

Emporia, Va, Sept. 19.-One man
was decapitated, another bad his head
crushed into pulp and three Others
we're injured, one Of them probably
fatally, at Arringdale, near here, this
morning, when n colored man pulled
the lever OF sawmill carriage the
wrong way and knocked the five into
the whirring steel blade OF the saw.
The dead are: w. j. Harrell, head
cut off; John Tinesey, head crushed.
The injured are: Thomas Sullivan,
both legs crushed off, will probably die;
Walter Mountcastle, both legs broken
and cut about body; George A. Mount
castle, chest crushed.
The accident occurred in the sawmhl
Of the Camp Manufacturing Company.
The men who we're repairing the ma
chinery called to the colOred man who
was watching them, and asked him
30 move the carriage used to carry logs
to the saw away from the blade. The
colored man was not familiar with the
machinery and pulled the lever the
wrong way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
Killed by Negro Burglar.

Chicago, Sept 19.-Aroused by the
screams OF his two little daughters,
Clarence B. Hitler, chief clerk of the
Rock Island Railroad, grappIed with a
negro burglar in his home early today
and was shot and killed. Three shots
we're fired into Killers body after he
had rolled down the stairs while strug-
Cling with the negro.
The negro was arrested several miles
from the scene of the shooting, after
drawing his revolver on three police
men who boarded a street car on which
he was riding.
The negro gave two addresses far re-
moved from the scene of the shooting,
and could give no explanation of his
presence in the neighborhood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
Alleged Motive Tor Murder.

London, Sept. ~ The desire to
marry Ethel Clare l.eurve, his typist,
was established today n the motive for
the alleged murder by DR.. H. II.
Crippen OF Belle Elmore Crippen.
Mrs. Emily Jackson, a neighbor OF the
Crippens, testified at the resumption OF
the coroner's inquest that Miss Leneye
told her several weeks before the dis
appearance OF Mrs. Crippen that the
doctor was "onIy waiting for Mrs.
Crippen to make good her threat to
leave her husband, SO that the doctor
could get divorce. "
After the divorce, Miss Leneye sam,
Mrs. Jackson testified that she and
Crippen would be married.
Il occasionally visited Miss Lenevc
before Mrs. Crippen disappeared, " the
witness said. L always found her de-
pressed and fearful. She told me that
She realized her embarrassing position
whenever she saw the Crippens to-
gether. She said they quarrelcd fire.
duently, and that she was afraid she
was the cause OF the trouble"
Mrs. C7ippen threatened to leave the
doctor for another man, Miss Leneve
told Mrs. Jackson. She did not ques-
ton Miss Leneve as to who this man
was.
Mrs. Jackson said she visited the
Hilldrop Crescent home OF Crippen in
March, two months after the disap-
pearance OF Mrs. Crippen, and that the
house smeIled musty. Further proof
that Nellie Gilmore Crippen had scar
similar to that disclosed on the remains
found in the cellar of DR.. II. II. Grip
pens house was given today by Mrs.
Eugene Stratten, wife Of the English
comedian and close friend OF the
missing Mrs. Crippen.
Mrs. Stratten said that Mrs. Crlppen
had undergone an operation that pro-
duced Just such a scar as that found on
the remains. Inspector Dew repeated
much of his police court testimony at
today's inquest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
Miners strike.

Cardiff, Sept. 19.-Twelye thousand
miners employed in the Cambrian
Coliery trust, went on strike today,
forcing the temporary closing of these
mines that supply practically all OF
the coal for the English navy.
Owing to the fact that the strike
is inviolation of the orders OF the
miners leaders, the Federation oil
Mine Owners is today in conference
regarding the proposal to lock out
200, 600 Welsh miners.
Manchester, Eng, Sept. 19.-The
lockout OF 100000 cotton mill en-
ployes throughout England will be
ordered October l, unless the Cotton
Mems Union abandons its contention
in several minor disputes. The lock
out was decided today at a meeting
here Of the Master Cotton Spinners
Federation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
Chanler's Offer Rejected.

Paris, Sept. l9.-The CHAMBERS will
save themselves trouble by not sub
hitting TO me the reported offer Of
so, 900 down and a 5000 annuity for
the surrender OF my ante-nuptial agree
ment with Robert w. Chanler, for |
won't accept any such offer.
This was Lima Cavalieri's answer
today when questioned whether she had
received the offer that it is said the
Chanler family stands ready to make.
IF / have any rights under the
agreement, | shall insist upon them, E"
the diva said. IF l have no rights, |
do not wish to profit for the Chanler
family. | don't think my husband had
anything to do with the offer 1t doesn't
sound as though coming from him. He
went into the agreement with his eyes
open and still believe that he intends
to carry out the agreement as far as 1t
is possible for him to do SO. | under
stand the Chanler family accuses me
Of being mercenary. Could anything
be more mercenary than this attempt
to buy me off, the same as though !
were an adventures / am glad the
offer has been proposed, for 1t showed
where the mercenary spirit lies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
Trans-AIpine Flight.

Brieg, Switzerland, Sept. ia
trans-Alpine flight from Brieg to Milan,
the most daring ever undertaken, was
begun here today by Weymann, an
American, and Chavese, a Peruvian.
The contemplated flight is over the
famous Simplon Pass, nearly 600 feet
high From Brieg to Domodossola,
q miles, the course is over veritable
wilderness OF gorges and craigs, and
the failure OF an aeroplane at any stage
of the journey, would it il feared cause
disaster.
Weymann and Chavese made an
early start, but fierce gale forced them
to descend. Within two hours the
Mind had subsidized and the men i'm
mediately launched their machines
again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
Fell out of a Window.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 19.-The
United effort Of policeman, firemen
and an ambulance surgeon were re-
quired early today to extricate Mrs.
Emma Wick young widow, who
accidentally fell from second story
window in her apartments and landed
between two fences eighteen inches
apart.
Beng unable to sleep last night,
she went to the window for breath
OF air. In some manner. she fell
out and a series OF screams aroused
the neighbors. Imprompt suggestions
from neighbOring windows failed to
extricate her and a hurried call was
sent to the police. A similar call was
sent TO the fire department and later
an ambulance was summoned. After
welding axes and crowbars in order
to pull down part Of the fence, the
Young woman was rescued uninjured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
THE SECOND DISTRICT.

This morning the democratic party
started housekeeping, under the
direction OF the state central committee,
and there are those who predict revo-
luton in political conditions in Virginia
as a result. Upon arrival at Norfolk
this morning the committee was hand
ed 81, 900, raised by citizens Of the
cities OF Norfolk and Portsmouth as
their share OF the cost of investigating
the recent congressional primary.
Not only will Congressman Harry
/. MAYNARD and William A. Young,
the two candidates, have legal repre-
sentatives at the investigation OF the
conduct OF the Second district primary,
but the people who assembled in mass
meetings, to demand the investigation,
will have counsel to appear before the
investigating committee.
Norfolk, Va, Sept. 19.-Investiga-
ton into alleged fraud in the demo-
cratic primary, held August %, in the
Second Congressional district, was he.
gun here this afternoon by the special
committee appointed by the democratic
state central committee. William A.
Young, who was nominated on the face
of the returns and Representative May.
nard, who apparently was defeated,
and who filed the charges, we're on
hand. The nine members Of the COM
mittee representing the other nine con.
gressional districts, is prepared for an
interesting session and sensational de-
yelopments are expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
Grand Army of the Republic.

Atlantic City, Nj, Sept. l9.-With
leaders OF the last cause" cheering as
heartily AS those who led the armies OF
the north, and with COMMANDMENT
Chief Van Zendt's band playing
Dixie" the forty-fourth national en-
campment If the Grand Army OF the
Republic began here today.
Never before has there been such a
complete absence of sectional feeling,
and dozens OF southern soldiers, who
have dropped in" for the encamp-
ment. are hailed as comrades. "
So strong is this fraternal spirit that
there is talk of merging the G. A. r.
and the organization OF southern survi-
yors into one body for future encamp-
ments. While this union will hardly
materialize at this time, it is considered
significant by the leaders OF the q. A.
Il. that the idea should have gained
such Roadway so soon after its proposal
and its ultimate success is predicted
The annual parade will be held Wed
nesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
Mimic Battle Postponed.

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 19.-(via wire
less from U. S. S. Kansas. Battle
ships worth many millions Of dollars
acted in the capacity OF tug boats for
several hours last night in an effort to
distribute anchors and to lay out four
rangers for the night battle practice oil
the fleet, but the task was too great and
it has again been necessary to postpone
the mimic battle.
The maneuvers already had been de-
layed three days by storm, which
caused several OF the ships to lose their
anchors. Last night bright moon
made conditions i'ieal, but it was I'M
possible to place the target.
Regular tugboats were busy early
this morning completing preliminary
arrangements, and it is now stated posi-
lively that the night torpedo practice
will be completed today. The day bat
tie will begin tomorrow, and will con-
tnue throughout the week.
The fleet is about one week behind
its schedule.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
The President and Congress.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 10
President Taft is looking forward to
one OF the hardest legislative fights of
his administration during the coming
short session of Congress at which he
will seek to force through a bill pro-
viding for a 100000 appropriation
TO start work upon the Panama canal
fertilization.
Aside from the question Of the right
OF the United States to fortify the
zone, there is a difference Of opinion
as to the advisability Of this move con-
sidered from the standpoint of the
United States alone,
The opposition in the last Congress
10 iortiiying the canal was led by
Champ Clark, who is picked for speak
er in the event of democratic House,
aud the administration is counting a
fairly united democratic opposition to
the project 1t will therefore be the plan
oithe president to force theIpropositlon
through the coming short session OF
Congress in order TO avoid taking any
chance on leaving the matter TO the
hext Congress, the political makeup
OF which is at this time a matter oil
very serious doubt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Henry NJ. Smith, one OF the largest
land owners in Loudoun county, died
at his home near Lena last week. He
was seventy-one years Of age. and held
many official positions.
At three O'Clock yesterday morning
fire broke out in the store OF S. Johnson
& Hoover, tailors and furnishers at
Front Royal, and for nearly two hours
the firemen bad one Of the stubbornest
blazes to contend with in many years.
The stock is A total loss and the dam
age is about 81, 900.
MIS-. Lydia C. Milton, OF Washing
ton, formerly of Paeonian Springs, an.
nounces the engagement of her daugh-
TER. Miss Katharine Braden Milton, TO
David II. Lutlreli, Of Falls Church.
the marriage will take place at Epipb-
any Protestant Episcopal Church,
Washington, during the early part OF
November. They will reside at Falls
Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Falling from his rowboat in an
attempt to recover a fishing rod,
Roswell Baker, OF Washington. was
yesterday afternoon drowned at Chesa-
peake Beach.
Ex-Empress Carlotta, widow OF Max
imilian, the Inflated emperor OF Next
co, who has been insane since the time
OF the execution OF her husband, IS
dying at Brussels.
John NJ. Cyrus, OF Antioch, Tenn,
shot AMI instantly killed his wife in a
rooming house at Nashville at an early
hour Yesterday morning and took his
own life Immediately afterward. No
money was found among the effects OF
the couple, and the theory OF the po-
lice is that Cyrus was prompted by de-
spondency and jealousy.
Chicago's population is 2,1S5, 2S3.
In the past decade that city has added
4s6. 7OS to her population, which in
1900 was 1 ,69S,575. The per cent OF
growth for Chicago was 2S.7, Just III
per cent less than New York, and but
81 better than the rate OF growth OF
the borough Of Manhattan.
William Barnes, jr.. in an editorial
in his newspaper, the Albany Evening
Journal again assails ex-Presldent
Roosevelt, claiming that Mr.. Roose-
welt is out to capture the republican
presidential nomination in 1912. The
editorial quotes Mr.. Roosevelt as hay
ing said, Il shall oppose at Saratoga
any Endorsement of President Taft for
1912"
Miss Ebby Shepard, 16 years old,
whose father, j. w. Shepard, and his
brother, Taylor Shepard, were slain at
their home in Newkirk, Okla, last
Friday. yesterday confessed to County
Attorney Burns and Sheriff Rador that
she killed the two men. 1t was first
reported that the brothers had been
killed by young man, who alterward
attacked the girl. In her confession,
the girl declares the cause of the crime
WAS LildJ JIlc Ilti huippOu hNi' D'N
went to woodshed, brought the axe
with which the crime was committed,
and gave il to the officers. The girl
has always been regarded as feeble
minded.
Four trainmen were killed and two
were injured yesterday i'll a head-on
collision between Mobile and Ohio and
Iron Mountain freight trains near
Beech Ridge, Ill, Witnesses testified
before a coroner's jury late yesterday
afternoon that Operator Charles E.
Clark who was on duty at Beech Ridge,
had been drinking and failed to trans
NIT orders. Clark was arrested charged
with responsibility for the wreck, ano
lodged in Jail The trains were going
30 mics an hour. Both locomotive:
and II cars, loaded with lumber ant
coal, were demolished
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY EVENING, SEPT. 10

"TIRED OF Roosevelt" is the headline
seen in the newspapers throughout the
country and individuals are Joining in
the protest against the Remittance into
politics OF this disturbing and turbulent
man. Many will agree with a cores
pondent Of the New York Tribune
who in Sundays issue writes as follows;
1t would do you and some other
editors of republican newspapers good
il you would get around among the
different classes Of men and learn Their
opinion Of the campaign OF Colonel
Roosevelt to get back into power again
You may think that the advertising
schemes and methods OF the Roosevelt
brand OF politicians are the right thing
and so they are, to draw crowds and
TO impose upon the unthlnking and the
ignorant. As steady, consistent voter
for the republican party for the last
twenty years, find that the majority
OF us, who are I'm the ranks" and who
are not seeking place or office, but who
do the voting are getting rather tired
of Roosevelt and his policies. There
is too wide a difference between his ac-
tons and his preachings. His present
crusade TO rule in New York state Is
bound TO end in disaster to the party.
Then why should The Tribune support
a man who is riding to defeat? OF
course, if your paper wants to clean
house" and il you want a defeat In
order to keep Roosevelt from being the
big boss, your present support of his
scheming may help bring that about.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
Heike Sentenced.

New York, Sept 19.-Charies R.
Heike, former Secretary and Treasurer
OF the American Sugar Refining Com
pany, was today sentenced to eight
months Imprisonment on Blackwells
Island and fined 5000 by Federal
Judge Martin. Heike was convicted
in the recent sugar fraud cases. Judge
Martin granted stay pending appeal
and reduced Heike's bail to $15, 900.
In imposing sentence, Judge Martin
said that he had taken into considera
ton the age OF the defendant and the
fact that he had lived a reputable life.
Owing to the enormity Of the offense,
however, and that Heike was aware Of
the underweighing Of imports, Judge
Martin said he could not in all con-
science as a Judge refrain from impos-
ing prison sentence.
The sentence was disappointment
to Heike and his counsel, who believed
that a fine only would be imposed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
sovereign Grand Lodge ofodd Fellows.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 19.-With this
city so crowded with visitors that hun
dreds are forced to find quarters in a
big auditorium where mattresses have
been distributed on the floor, the an
nuaI convention of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge OF Odd Fellows was opened here
today.
All hotels and boarding houses are
packed to overlooking and the city
will have hard time to provide food
for he visitors. The parade on We'd
nesday is expected to be the greatest
ever held in the south, with $4,000
persons in line.
Addresses OF welcome were delivered
at the capitol today by Governor Joseph
NJ. Brown and Mayor Robert Maddux.
Grand Sire w. i. Kuykendall made
the principal response.
The Patriarchs Militant, the military
branch, held separate meetings.
One of the features OF the entertain
ment is display of cotton picking on
a twenty-acre field, the crop of which
was purchased by a local committee, so
that the visitors could go into the
field.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
New York Democrats.

New York, Sept. 19.-With the
democratic state convention little more
than week away, Mayor William j.
Gaynor, of New York, is rapidly quail
flying for the role Of gubernatorial
Barkis. The rredication is freely made
today that the mayor, despite his
earlier statement that nothing could
prevent him from completing his
mayoralty term, will allow the state
standard to be placed in his hands.
Pressed for a direct answer today TO
the inquiry Of whether he would refuse
the nomination if it was rendered him,
the Mayor declined absolutely to discuss
the matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
womap Disguised with Roosevelt.

Worcester, Mass, Sept. 19.-En-
ragged because former President Roose-
veit in his recent 0sawatomie speech
lauded John Brown as the greatest OF
Kansans, Miss Eva Alden Thayer,
daughter of the late Congressman Eli
Thayer, has taken the photograph OF
Roosevelt from the library of her
home and thrown it on the ash heap.
Miss Thayer says: 1T is a historical
fact that it was Eli Thayer and DR..
Charles Robinson who we're respon-
slble for the state being admitted jan
uary 20, 1851, as free state, and II
is certainly the height Of impertinence
and audacity for the man who says he
believes in fair play and square deal
giving the credit to John Brown, the
Harpers Ferry insurrectionist."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19

Boston, Mass. Sept. 19.-Storm
beaten and with her officers worn out
from bringing the vessel through the
worst weather she has ever experienced,
the Norwegian fruit steamer Anita,
Captain Brogger, nearly three days
overdue, reached port this morning.
The little fruiter had a nsrve-racking
experience on the passage from San
Domingo. After escaping tropical storm
in West Indian waters, she was caught
in hurricane just north of Cape Hat
teras and was nearly overwhelmed by
the seas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19
A Fatal Mistake.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Mrs. Anna
Belica was burned to death today, two
of her young children were smothere d,
and two other children are in the hos
pital at the point OF death as a result of
the mothers attempt to light fire
with kerosene. The kerosene proved
to be gasoline and an explosion fol-
lowed.
When BeIica reached home he tried
to kill himself by dashing his head
against the wall. He was arrested in
time TO save his life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19

FRANKLIN county, Pa, means to
make its criminals pay for their keep
ing. An arrangement has been made
between the county commissioners and
the Chambersburg town council where
by Migrants confined in the county Jail
will be put to work on streets OF the
county seat, the borough paying ihe
commissioners the sum of 80 cents per
day for each prisoners service. The
support Of idle criminals is becoming
u burden to many communities and
proper measures should be devised to
make them earn their board while IN
prison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19

THE expenditures Of the federal
government under the extravagant
administration OF the party in power
are now greatly in excess OF three
million dollars per day. This is a
frightful drain upon the earnings OF
the people, and goes far to increase
the cost of living in the United States.
In so far, however, as the money IS
expended for proper purposes for
value received there is some excuse.
II is not so much the money drained
from the pockets Of taxpayers and
which finds its way into the federal
treasury, however much it may eX-
coed in amount the sum OF proper
outlay, that arouses popular indlgna-
ton. 1t is the vaster authorized tax
alton which goes out of the pockets
OF the taxpayers into the pockets OF
protected favorites. For every dollar
paid into the public funds there are
FIVE dollars paid to the interested
gentry who control the action Of
Congresses and make the tariff rates.
"This," as well says the Philadelphia
Record, is where the shoe pinches.
This is the explanation Of the pre-
vailing insurgency. This is the pri-
NAL cause of the high cost of living.
The grievance under which the ma
ton groans sufficiently points the way
to remedy. We must cut off the sub
sides which we are paying to blood
suckers. We must turn out our ras-
Gals and turn on the light.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-19

FROM Beverly comes the news that
the president has taken the first formal
step toward the negotiating of reel
procity treaty with Canada by obtaining
from the British ambassador permis-
sion to waive the formality Of dealing
through the British embassy. It, is
hoped that an entering wedge will be
found by first agreeing on reciprocity
for agricultural products.