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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16
DEATHS BY FLOOD.
Hundreds OF Persons Perish from Floods
Great Loss of Property-Much Dcsti-

iatohs
Belgrade. June 16.--Rcports re-
ceived today from King Peter, who
is personally conducting the relief work
in the flooded Moraya river valley,
indicate that between three and four
hundred persons have lost their lives
and that at least twenty towns have
suffered heavy loss, besides incalcu-
liable damage in the rural districts.
Thousand OF persons are still ma
rooned by the flood and unless the
work of relief is greatly expedited,
hundreds of these will be either
drowned or die from starvation and ex-
posurc.
Several OF the smaller towns have
literally been washed away. Wreck
age of every conceivable sort is being
carried down by the Morava river.
The situation is the worst in ten years.
Berlin, June 1G.-The river Ammer
is falling today, and by tomorrow il
is expected that the water bound vlsl-
tors at Oberammergau, including sew
cral hundred Americans, will DC able
to leave. The theatre in which the
Passion Play" is presented was not
injured by the flood and the produc-
ton that was to have been given this
week will probably be given next week.
Conditions in the valley OF the river
Air are greatly improved. 1t IS not
believed the deaths will reach over 100,
though the property loss will he much
heavier than at first thought.
Bernc, June 1G.-All the lowland;
OF western Switzerland are now sub
merged. The towns Of Altdorf, Zurich,
Lucernc, Stanz and Aarau are partially
under water and Il number OF buildings
have collapsed 4 factory 1T Altdorf
collapsed, killing eleven employees,
mostly children.
Landslidcs are reported III many
places, though the extent nfihc damage
resulting from these has not been as
ccrtained.
Budapest, June 1G. Eighty persons
have been drowned in the Overlooking
Of the Hungarian river Ncra, according
to dispatches received here.
ConstantinopIc, Jane 16.--Thr town
of HassankulSh, north Of Erzrrum, i'll
Asia Minor, has been destroyed by n
flood and 100 Of its inhabitants drown
ed, according To messages from there
today, The flood is the worst IN the
history of that section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16
HAIL, WIND AND RAIN.

A dispatch from Big Stone Gap, Va,
says the tiercest hailstorm ever known
in that section passed over eastern
Kentucky and southeastern Virginia
yesterday evening, lasting nearly half
an hour, razing all vegetation, leaving
the ground covered az by snow. 1t result
ed in inestimable loss to farmers, whose
crops in mary cases were already great
iy damaged from recent frosts, Low
lands were converted into lakes, while
large hail caused livestock to stampede
for shelter.
The wind did great damage to timber
lands. Some of the Superslitious
charge the storm TO Halley's comet.
The Lynchburg section was visited
by terrific rainstorm yesterday after
noon, the precipitation being l.95
inches in very short time Lynch
burg has not seen the sun more than
half an hour in eight days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The government began suit against
the Southern Wholesale Grocers AS
ISOLATION, alleging restraint OF trade
and enhancement OF the cost OF living.
Viscount Northampton sent to
Premier Asquth yesterday his resig-
nation as Lord President of Council.
The Viscount gives i'll health rs the
reason for surrendcring his portfolio,
but it is known that he is persistent
opponent of Chancellor Lloyd-George S
budget.
Capt. James F. Oyster will retire
from the presidency of the Washing
ton board of education ut its next
meeting, according to his announce
ment at meeting OF that body yes
tcrday. 1t is probable that W. Y. Cox,
vice president of the board, Will be
elected his successor.
The Stanley resolution, calling upon
the attorney general to investigate and
report whether there exists I comb-
nation between certain steel corpora
tons of the United States was ordered
fayorably reported yesterday by the
House judiciary committee. Mr..
Stanley. author of the resolution, de-
clarcs that he has Information tending
to show the existence OF such 4 com
bination or trust.
The Department of Justice ycstcr-
day began action ut Birmingham,
Ala, against the Southern Wholesale
| Grocers' Association on the charge
that it constitutes combination in
restraint of trade in violation OF the
Sherman anti trust act. The suit in
cluccs also the officers and members
of the association. 1t is made up OF
firms and corporations engaged i'll the
wholesale grocery business in Alabama
Arkansas. Florida, Georgia, Indian
Territory, Louisiana, Maryland, Mis-
sissippi, Virginia., North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas and the District of Columbia.
The early retirement of associat,
Justice William H. Moody from the
United States Supreme Court bench,
on account Of i'll heath, WAS virtually
announced by his Massachusetts friend.
yesterday. In order that he may re-
ccive pay as retired justice. bills
we're introduced in the Senate and
House, providing that, within six
months, he may resign with cmolu-
mcnts accorded Il member Of the Stu
prcmc Court who has served Il term
of ten years and attained the age Of 40,
The president is expected to ap
point his sccccSsor within 10 days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16
TO CITY TAXPAYERS HOT|CE.
Collectors Office, Junc

| lOiitclOr y olilcc, June ID, lJlU.
| Notice Is hereby given that the tax
bills for 1910 are now in the hands of the
| Collector The attention of parties in
| tcresLed is respectfully called to the fol-
| lowing extract from the revenue bill Of
| that year:
Upon all bills paid in full by the 1st
day Of July, lJlO, the Collector of Taxes
shall allow 4 discount Of six per cent,
and on all bills paid by the lst day Of Sep
| TENDER, 1910, he shall allow a discount OF
four per cent, and on all bills not paid
on the lst day of December, 1910. there
shall be assessed and collected a penalty
of five per cent upon the amount OF SAID
bills. and on all bills remaining unpaid
on the lst day Of June. 1911, damages at
The rate of six per ccntum per annum
shall be paid.
Taxpaycrs would do well to call and
nav AT once in order TO avoid the rush
and crowd usually present on the last
DAYS in which the discount is allowed
Bring a list to make sure you get bills
for all your property. as the Collector
will not be responsible or allow the dis ,
count after the time fixed by law.
p. +. GORMAS,
je16tjy1 Collector of City Taxes,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16
THE MURDEROE MRS. CHARLTON

The police Of Como, Italy, are con
WINGED that Porter Charlton is alive.
They claim to have indsputablc
evidence that he WIS seen on the even
ing Of the day the body Of Mrs. Mary
Scott Castle Charlton, was found in
Lake Como. That would eliminate the
theory of a double murder, and the
police do not believe that Charlton
committed suicide.
The ycstigatiom Of the murder
shifted yesterday To IN analysis of the
manner Of the killing.
1t is now believed that Mrs. Charlton
was attacked in an upper chamber OF
their villa and that the first blow was
struck vi II terra Gotta statuc'tc whI:l!
the artist hai named Love.
Piccr,i together by experts i'll
evidence gathering, 4 plusihlc story OF
the violent scene was evolved. Accord
ing to this there was a dinner in the
villa during which much wine was
drunk. The poIicr do not profess 10
say who the diners. other than Mrs.
Charlton. were, but the fight that fol-
lowed is confidently attributed in part
to Il brain iniiamcd with drink.
1t is said that quarrel occurred and
that the woman was struck on the head
withthc statuettc receiving awound from
which the blood flowed freely. With
the blow the S:atuettc was broken into 4
thousand pieces.
Mrs. Charlton appears to have fled
to the chamber above, seeking refuge
in her bed. where the sheets were sat
uratcd with her blood. While still on
her feet, investigators say, she was
struck again and fell head dropping
upon a pillow, which bears 4 large red
stain. PROSTATE upon the bed, the
woman. it is imagined, received six
other blows which rendered her lnscn-
sible and apparently quite llfcless. The
wall of the bedroom bearing red stains
and the condition Of the room generally
leave no doubt Of what had been going
on there. The stairs and the walls
adjoining arc stained indicating, hey
say, that after having been made UNI
conscious Mrs. Charlton was dragged
through the room and down the stairs
to the ground floor and there placed in
The trunk which was later weighted and
sunk in Lake Como.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16
Divers Searching Lake Como.

Como, Italy, June 16.-Diyers from
the royal marine diving co ps OF Genoa
are today searching the bed Of Lake
Como near the spot where the body
Of Mrs. Mary Scott Castle Charlton was
drawn from the lake, in the hope OF
finding the body Of Porter Charlton,
husband of the murdered woman.
There was revival today OF the
rumor that Charlton escaped across the
Swiss frontier in the garb OF a priest.
Two men called npon the police and
declared that they had encountered
Charlton. though ut the time they did
not know Of the murder. They say
they saw the husband on Friday, few
hours before the trunk containg the
body of Mrs. Charlton was pulled from
the lake.
The police bavc received no vcritica-
ton Of the report that Charlton was
seen in London.
After careful investigation OF all
the known facts, the police this after
noon said they were convinced that
Mrs. Charlton was killed either on the
night Of June ) or June and that her
body was not thrown into the lake I'M
til the night following her murder.
This would have given Charlton sniff
cient time to catch the steamer Verona,
which sailed from Genoa for New York
IN limo :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate yesterday passed the
conservation bill, an administration
measure, authorizing the president tc
make Withdrawals Of public lands foi
conservation uses. An amendment
authorizing the government loan oil
$50, 000. 900 in the form Of certificates
of Indebtedness at per cent, to com
pIete existing reclamation projects,
was added
Senator Lodge introduced a bill pro,
viding for retirement. within six
months after the passage Of the act,
OF Associate Justice William II. Moody,
OF the Supreme Court,
Just before adjournment, on motion
OF Mr, Bcysridge, the statehood bill
was made tic unfinished business.
The House devoted all OF its time to
the Olmstei bill providing E. new form
OF government Tor Porto Rico. The
bill was passed, and now goes to the
Senate,
The rules committee decided to allow
q day for the consideration OF each Of
two bills, one the Appalachian forest
reserve measure and the other the
anti-option bill
Two more rules reform" resolutions
were introduced, one by Minority
Leader Clark and the other by Rep
resentative Madison, of Kansas, an
insurgent. Conferences preparatory to
a fight on the rules we're held by both
democrats and insurgents.
The judiciary committee ordered a
favorable report on Representative
Stanley's steel trust investigation res
olution.
Representative Shepherd, of Texas.
introduced a resolution to investigate
the practicability and cost Of an aero
plane or airship mail route.
President Taft and the leaders have
agreed upon program that will enable
Congress to adjourn June %,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16
President Taft returned from Mar.

President Taft returned from Mar
rictta. Ohio, this morning.
The railroads interested IN tile recent
decision Of the interstate commerce
commission requiring them to reduce
Pullman ear rates from Chicago to the
west have applied for rehearlng which
will be Granted to them tomorrow.
President Taft was today asked 10
inrortunc Congress to pass bill relm-
bursting dcpositors in the ill fated
Frccdmcn's Savings and Trust Com.
pany. Rev. James L. White asked
the executive, in behalf ofthe hundreds
of negroes whose savings were swept
away when the bank failed, to have
the relief bill made an administration
measure The bill carries 81, 291. 744.
It was rough riders day at the
White House this morning. Two score
of men Of San Juan, en- route to New
York to greet their former colonel,
stopped off in Washington long enough
to descend on the White House. Pres
ident Taft received the party and sent
them on their way rejoicing. About
200 rough riders will help make things
lively in New York when Col. Roosc-
welt lands next Saturday. The men
will constitute the personal guard OF the
cx-prcsidcnt in the parade. They Will
I'LL wear uniforms.
Both Senate and House committees
today voted to report favorably the bill
to retire Justice Moody from the SUI
prcnc court OF the United States.
Various statements today told the
,,rcsidrut their ideas about the date OF
adjournment OF Congress. Vicc-Presi-
dent Sherman put up the date at July
.: Senator Garter said June 20 to rs,
and R"n. Olmstcad stuck to June 20.
Plans for making an investigation 0:
the police ordeal of the third degree"
were discussed today by the Senate
committee to do that work.
Washington butchers who have made
i s.;lly Of the beef situation, and who
say that with the receipts OF draft
cattle from the south and west prices
olGht to be rcccding, blame Ile beef
trust for the continued high price OF
the dressed meat They state that III
stead of dropping cent or cent ana
\ half on june |, us is usual III this
section. the price has advanced from
I111-3 to nearly Is cents a pound
with no immediate prospects OF drop
The wholesalers point out that since
June |. 1909 the price OF the dressed
product has advanced from IA cents
to Is cents per pound.
James Sticklin, Il miner, of Cumber'
land. Md, WAS arrested ut the " ll'lt
House today. He sail he had cal!e'
in answer to an advertisement t. SCI
the president. When searched Il re-
volvcr and sos in cash was found. H'
is being held ut the Washin. gton Asylum
Hospital. He also called there Il yea
age.
A report recommending the pas
SAGE Of the bill for the rctlrcmcn
Of Associate Justice Moody, of th'
Supreme Court, was decided upon by
the Senate committee OH judiciary TO
day. The bill provided that the resIg
nalicn should he given within month";
and the committee in reporting til,
bill changed that to months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
THURSDAY EVENING. JUNE II.

In connection with tn. bill nitro
Inced in Congress last week by Scna-
for Martin for grant Of public land 70
the legal representatives, Of Ma. Mat
thew Smith, of the continental army,
It IS of interest to recall t;sc facts con
nected viii, his services i'll the struggle
for the freedom Of the colonies. Az
the battle of Germantown, October t'!'.
l777, upon the request al the com
mander- n-chief. he proceeded under Il
flag OF truce to summon the BRUSH
garrison occupying the Chew House
70 surrender. 1t was known that the
duty was perilous, If not fatal, hu, nc
cheerfulIy responded 10 all Tor Il
volunteer 80 perform the dangerous
mission. He was mortally wounded
by the fire OF the British He WAS
taken to Philadelphia where hc llngcr-
cd until October Goth, LII, and then
died. Mai Smith was the youngest OF
a family of nine brothers and sisters.
He died at the early age OF twenty-five.
unmarried and without issue There
is large number of Major Matthew
Smiths collateral kindred scattered
throughout Virginia and other states.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16
CHARGED w TIL FRAUD.

C. C. Wilson, u asidcnt, and S. 5.
Bogart, vice prcsii' ut, of the United
Wireless Telegraph, ompany, were ar
rested yesterday Il, their offices, A.
Broadway, New i,.f!;;, in what federal
officers alleged to b. one OF the biggest
swindIes that The country has ever
known. ASSERTING: that the United
Wireless Company Was virtually huge
scheme to mulcL the public, grown
enthusiastic about wireless tclcgraphy,
it was declared that millions had been
made by the sale Of stock at prices
many times its real value. One officer
is believed to have made 50 200, 900,
and possibly so, 900, 900" said ChleI
Postofiice Inspector Mayer, who work
up the case. He did not name the man;
but according to his stoly many others
got large sums running into the NIL
lions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16
The kaiScrln Auguste Victoria.

New York. June 16.--A wireless
from the steamer kaiserin Auguste
Victoria today stated that at six O'Clock
this morning she was so miles south
east Of Sable Island. all well, and run
ming on schedule. The wireless outfit
is being kept busy receiving messages
for Mr. Roosevelt, most of them from
persons Of whom he had never heard.
Theodore Roosevelt. jr.. has asked
his brother Kermit, by wireless. to
serve as: best man at the Roosevelt
Alexandcr wedding Monday. Evelyn
Irving. who had been chosen to act,
was forced 20 withdraw because Of the
death OF his father.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16

The days Of school closing and com
mencementS arc here, and tho scholars
and teachers are beginning their sum-
mer vacations Nearly all the private
schools in the city have already held
their commcncemeuts, and the cxcr-
ciSes of the public schools began today.
1t is hoped that the pupils. will not
throw away their time during the long
holiday but that as MANY of them rs
can will engage in some useful work
which will be Of benefit 10 them not
only during vacation days hut in the
future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16
COURT OF APPEALS.

Proceedings in the Court Of Appeals
at Wytheville yesterday were as fol-
lows:
Bank OF Pocahontas VS.. Browning,
argued and submitted; Wilbur ct ais.
vs.. Raines ct ais, argued and submitted.
The following opinion handed down
was by Judge observation-disclosures,
Fredericksburg and Piedmont Railroad
Company vs.. Chichester, administra-
tor, Circuit Court OF Orange county re-
versed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16
The Kaiser Has a Sore Knee.

y" Berlin. June re. The kaiser is again
partially invaldcd today as the result of
Il bad sore just beneath his right knee.
The physicians say the sore is due to
the rubbing of his riding boot and
that it has no connection with the
ahScc<S on his right hand that recently
incapacitated him. The kaiser's dis
ability, however, indicates blood poison
ing, ana the people arc again appre'
hensivc. One Of the small blood YES
sells OF the cmpcror's leg became rup-
tnrcd As 4 result of the sore, causing
an cffusiun. The leg gives the kaiser
considerable pain and he has been for
hidden to bear his weight upon it.
Only the most urgent audiences are
being granted by the emperor and dur
ing these he sits with his right leg rest
ing on 4 support.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16
TO STOP THE FIGHT.

Stirred to action by insistent protests
from all parts of the state and country
Governor GilIctt, OF California, took
steps to prevent the championship fight
between James J. Jcffrics and Jack
Johnson scheduled to be held in San
Francisco on July 4.
In letter to Attorney General u. 5.
Webb the governor yesterday expressed
his disapproval OF prizcfghting in UNI
measured terms aud directed that the
aid of the courts be invoked to prevent
the match. He concluded with posi-
tive order that, in case the plea for a
restraining order be not granted and
the fight be held, the attorney general
proceed to gather evidence and prose
cute the principals and those interested
in the fight for violation Of the penal
code OF the state.
Work on the arena, which has pro-
crossed rapidly since it was started
about two weeks ago, was ordered sus-
pended temporarily when the action OF
the governor became known, but the
promoters did not say whether they
would extend this order pending a
court decision.
Reno, New, bid for the Jeffries and
Johnson fight yesterday. A. J. Ais
worthy, theatrical manager, repre-
senting Reno business men, telcgraphed
L az,
a suitable arena for the fight.
When told of the action Of Gov.
Gillct,, Mayor Mccarthy said: Il am
running San Francisco. am taking
no ofdcrs from C'illett or his attorney
general. You can bet your last dollar
that the big fight will be pulled of in
my town just rs advertised. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16

DISPATCHES from various parts OF
Germany, Servia. Switzerland. Belgium
and Turkey in Europe tell OF rains,
floods, loss of lifeoand great destruction
OF property. Thirty-tivc persons perish
ed in Servia and many towns are mum
dated. A woman and ten children
we're drowned in Switzerland Villages
in certain portions o! Germany have
been swept away and numbers OF per
sons have persisted. Much property
has been destroyed and lives lost III
Belgium. Serious conditions exist IN
Armenia where hundreds Of persons
have been drowned. There has been
considerable rain in portions of the
United States and Il severe hallStorm
passed over the Big Stone Gap section
Virginia yesterday. So far. however,
this country has been exempt from the
many horrors from which other lands
are suffering.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16
Earthuu..
ks.

Cleveland, Ohio : Ga serious
,.,rtbouake. abou! =. miles distant,
is reported by Father rnbach, OF st.
Ignatius College, this ;aorning. The
record shows many ,.acu:iar character
istics, and ii is bei, I'd that the shocks
NAV have affected leland. The prclim
mary vibrations q. cured at 2:49:lO
this morning. The second at 200 and
the main disturbance ats O'Clock. The
maximum rcgistcrcJi ut S:O1:o5 and the
end at 4:1G:l5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16
Eyena and sasuar a I Large.

Johnstown, Pa, June lb.--A hyenN
and jaguar are roaming about the
country side near Edensburg, Cam
bria county, and the natives are in 4
state OF terror The pair are part OF
the wild animal collection OF Frank A.
Robbins circus and escaped when the
circus train was wrecked by striking a
rock slide carly today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16
IN MENORIAM.

IN loving remembrance Of my dear
mother. MARGARET PETTEY. wife Of
George Pcttcy. who died June iGth-23
years ago today.
God called her home, 1t was his will
But in our hearts we love her still;
Her memory is as dear today
AS in the hour she passed away.
Through the pearly gates of heaven,
Passed the one we loved so dear;
God thought best to take her from Us,
Though she left our home so drcar.
Hard we strove to keep her with us.
But love and skill was all in vain:
We had to lay our dearly loved one
Meath the graveyard sod away.
By her loving son.
GEORGE w. PETTEY. JR,
II All papers please copy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16

CONFERENCE agreement upon the
railroad bill Tuesday has caused gen
eral surprise and satisfaction TO every
one except the reactonarlcS. The hlII
came from the conference committee
as strong If not stronger than wien II
left the Senate. The measure Is IN add
vance in the interest of the public. Il
step forward in the progressive move
ment. For this result the aroused
spirit Of the public and the dctcrmIna-
ton of the progressive men IN ho'h
houses are entitled to credit. Mr.. Al
drich and the reactionarics were beaten
at their own game They were forced
reluctantly to yield to what was known
to be the predominant sentiment III the
House. realizing that if they carried
Trough their plan of cmasculatlng the
measure, the House would reject the
conference report and accept the Senate
bill. The threat from the House to
accept the bill just rs it passed the Sch
ate was ever before McsSrS. AlrlrIch and
Elkins, and they finally surrendered.