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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
HARRISON SUCCEEDS RAwN.

Fairfax Harrison, heretofore vice
president Of the Southern Railway,
was elected president Of the Chicago,
Indianapolis and Louisville Railway at
a meeting Of the board Of directors of
that company yesterday called to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of T..
G. Rawn.
Mr.. Harrison has been identified
with the Southern Railway for nearly
ID years. He was appointed solicitor
in 1896. assistant to the president in
1903 and vice president December II,
1906 Since his elevation to the vice
presidency he has had general charge
of certain legal and financial matters
under the supervision Of the president
1t is not known now whether Mr..
Harrison will sever his connection with
the Southern or not Both the South
crn and the Louisville and Nashville
are closely allied with the Chic ago, In
dianapolis and Louisville--the 'Monon
route and it is possible Mr.. Harrison
may retain his position as vice presi-
dent Of the Southern in connection
with his position as president of the
MonOn."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
smuggIed Peasls Cheap.

Trenton, Aug. 17.-Colonel Was
ington A. Roebling, of this city yes
terday bought for $4725 two handsom
pearl necklaces recently confiscated H.
the government from Hirom b. Lyon,
wealthy Minneapolis broker, who at
tempted to smuggle them in. The sale
was conducted 10y United States Mar
shall Alcott. and Colonel Roebling was
the only bidder.
The price he paid for the gems was
only about half the value put upon
them by the federal appraisers The
larger Of the two necklaces contains II
pearls and weighs $50 grains, and the
smaller contains l27 pearls and weighs
$50 grains. The necklaces were taken
from Lyons hip-pOcket rs he was
landing from an Atlantic liner after
trip TO Europe. He had failed to de-
clare them and they were taken from
him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
A Heavy Aviator.

London, Aug. III w. T. Eccle-
stone, keeper Of pub" called the
Canterbury arms, can find an aeroplane
to carry him, he is sure he will estab-
Iish one worlds record, that OF being
the heaviest aviator on record.
Eccleston weighs 476 pounds and
has Offered rich inducements to Ora
hame White, Paulhan and BIeritt, to
take him up in their aeroplanes. All
of them refused and now Fccleston is
planning an aeroplane OF his own. He
has gained IS pound in the last few
years for some unaccountabic reason
and he believes that aviation will bring
him back to his old self.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
DIR. Crippen and Miss Le Neye.

Quebec. Aug. lT-Dr II. H.
Crippen and Clara lie Neve have not
been turned over the Canadian author
tiles, rs the instructions to do so have
not reached the prison Acting Sheriff
Bemon stated this afternoon that the
order from the attorney generals
Office is en- route and that he expects
it will be delivered TO him tonight.
1t is thought that Inspector Dew and
his assistants plan TO take the pair to
Rimouski by train tomorrow and that
they will board the steamer Royal
Edward off Father Point on Friday
morning The Inspector is carefully
guarding his plans and declines TO
confirm the report that passage has
been engaged on the Royal Edward al
though the steamship officials admit it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
Cause Of Infantiie Paralysis.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aug. H.
Physicians here are convinced that
they have discovered the cause Of in
fantile paralysis which has been widely
prevalent in Iowa. After weeks of re-
search they agree that the disease is
produced by a small flying insect,
known in the West as the buffalo gnat,
which makes its appearance in June
and disappears with the coming Of the
first frost in autumn. The gnat is
similar to the yellow fever mosquito,
crawling beneath the clothing ofthe
victim and through a set Of muscles
which comprises small glands, inject
ing the germ into the system Of the
victim. The physicians are preparing
a detailed report to be filed with the
Iowa State Board OF Health.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
Queen Victoria Iilamed.

Rome, Aug. 17.-An English woman
is responsible for the growing religious
liberalism in Spain and the rupture
between the Spanish government and
the Vatican, is the opinion Of many
clerical dignitaries. The woman IS
Queen Victoria Of Spain, formerly
Princess Edna Of Battenberg. To the
foreign influence that the queen and
her English family have exerted over
Alfonso is attributed the present acute
situation. UncOnsciously, 1t is pointed
out, Alfonsos views have been changed
by association with members OF his
wife's family, who have frequently
visited his own court and with whom he
has visited, and is now visiting IN Eng
land. Alfonso's decree extending a
larger measure OF liberty 10 Protestant
churches in Spain TO please the Angll-
cans, who have been allowed 10 open
twenty five chapels and eighty schools
there since Alfonso and Edna were
married, is proof OF this foreign in
huence in the opinion OF Vatican
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUG. Il

A CONTEMPORARY calls attention TO
the fact that the United States is fast
winning for itself the title Of the land
OF murder" Last year there were
about 5000. No other nation bad so
many, really not an eighth as many
We had 90 murders here 20 one IN
Japan, that little country whose civlll-
cation we seem to fear 50 much. Two
reasons are generally given for this de-
playable fact; first, the laws against
carrying concealed weapons are not en-
forced. A handy revolver is an IN
citing cause TO murder. As long as
their sale is not prohibited there will be
plenty around ready TO commit murder.
Even the possession Of revolver, tor
sale or otherwise, in the opinion Of
many people, should be made Jail
offeuse. Tho revolver is a public
enemy. And then the negligence and
inaction of our judicial tribunals.
This is a terrible situation. To be
effective, justice has to be aggressive,
but it is not that way at all. 1t hangs
back as if it was afraid. 1t loiters,
flashes. strolls about, looks up the law
in an acre of library and then the
sharp need of duty grows dull and
shrivels into a dead purpose. How
true is all this
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17

THE tide of RooseveltiSm seems TO
have reached its flood and a recession Is
now apparent. The world has at last
realized that it is time for the eN-presl-
dent to step from the stage, he having
had his day. The rebukc given Mr..
Roosevelt by the New York republican
committee yesterday when they de
clined his services as Temporary chair
man of the convention which meets
next month was by no means gentle,
and he is today suffering from one Olthe
most serious setbacks he has experience
ed. His defeat was the fourth he has
sustained since he re-entercd the pollti-
cal arena a few weeks ago. He met
with a decisive setback when he rushed
to the support of Governor Hughes
direct primary nominations bill; he was
again unsuccessful when he lent his and
to the Garfield Pinchot insurgent move
ment in the Ohio State convention and
failed in his move to have his nephew
nominated as n candidate for represent
alive from Herkimcr county, \. Y.
With his setback yesterday plans for
harmony within the party in New
York received a severe blow. The
ex-president can now read Horace
Greeley's soliloQuies. The famous
editor realized that reputation is an
accident and fame is a yapOr. Mr..
Roosevelt has been in the limclight a
long time. The public, it seems, is
clamoring for other slides.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
Tennessee Republicans.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. l7.-Repub-
licans, who were opposed to NJ w.
Hooper, in the state convention, today
expressed the fear that his nomination
rs candidate for governor insures
the reelection of Governor Malcolm
r. Patterson. Hooper is only 80 years
old. and practically unknown in many
quarters Of the state. His experience
in politics was gained in the legisla-
turo The nomination of Hooper is
considered victory for the EVANS
Sanders faction OF the republican party
and defeat for the Brownlow-Ausiin
wing. President Taft was known TO
favor either Judge Henderson or Rob It
S. Sharp, chief postoilicc inspector
The Browlowites would not have Sharp
and the Evans-Sanders faction would
not consider Henderson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
Woman on Trial for Murder.

Libby, Mont, Aug. 1.-THE de-
Tense Of Mrs. Vera ProSser, being tried
here for the murder of her divorced
husband, Reese Prosser, Seattle,
Wash, automobile agent, whom she
killed i'm a state room on Great
Northern train, will be emotional in
sanity, it is thought today, Judging
from the questions being put by Attor-
ney Long, her counsel Mrs. Prosser's
trial was opened last night.
the murder on June /, Of this year,
was one OF the most sensational in the
history Of the state Mrs. Prosser had
been divorced foT some time from
Prosser They were passengers on the
same train, though for some time
neither knew the other was on board.
Finally Prosser was told his former
wife was in another coach. / don't
care, " he said, 1--WE fooled her before.
She's threatened to kill me hundred
times and never has. "
In an unexplained way, Mrs. Prosser
found her way into her husbands state
room, and an orgy followed, the pas
sengcrs being shocked with the stories
Of the dOings in the compartment.
After caressing her former husband for
some time, Mrs. Prosser shot and killed
him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
American sender Yacht Wins First leg.

Marblehead, Mass, Aug. II The
American sender class yacht Beaver
won the first leg Of the international
regatta today and two hours and seven
minutes, with the Gina second and the
Harpoon third. The Spanish yachts
have not finished yet.
Marblehead, Aug. 1.-THE Ameri-
can sender yacht Harpoon which fin
ished first in today's international re-
gatta, was disqualified, the race going
to the Beaver, making the Gina second
and the Spanish boat Chonta third.
The Papoose came next and the Mos
quito last. The Spanish boats were
about 10 minutes behind The hni-h
was sos CLOSE it was impoS' Idle % tell
at first which Of the American boats
won.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17

Johnstown, Pa, Aug. 17.%David
and Samuel Peterson, brothers, were
working in No. l Mine Of the Stinman
Company at south Fork, yesterday
morning, when n fall OF roof occurred
that imprisoned them in space Of 10
feet. Although the rescuers could talk
to the imprisoned men through the
debris, they feared to move the fall,
which was working and which might
bring tons OF dock down upon the
imprisoned men. Instead, the rescuing
force, headed by Mine Superintendent
Harry Fessler, cut through 30 feet Of
solid coal, rescuing the imprisoned
men yesterday evening none the worse
for their experience. News OF the &c
cident was not given out by the mine
officials until after the rescue had been
effected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
A Woman Halter Won.

Chicago, Aug. l7.-August Mittle-
steadt, Of Austin, ILL.,, has been known
as a woman hater for % years. On
Saturday he will marry Mrs. Adeline
Gutseshaw The widow explained to-
day how she won his heart. This is
how:
Add four eggs to a quart Of milk,
n half cup ofsugar and n little vanilla.
Bake half an hour until it sets. Serve
cusiard hot with cream and sugar
Take one and half cups of sugar,
one cup Of sour milk or cream, two
eggs, one teaspoonful Of soda, one
cup Of butter and flour to mix soft.
Add vanilla fayoring and bake until
cookies are delicious brown"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
Keeping wouId-be Lynchers in Check

Hinton, w. Va, Aug. l7.-Three
companies of militia arrived here today
to prevent any attempt to lynch John
Wayne, a negro, accused Of assaulting
and killing Mrs. John Ailiss and beat
ing her husband, whose death is hour
ly expected. Following the negro s
escape yesterday from a mob of ], 900
Infatuated citizens, the negro was taken
to the woods by the officers and his
whereabouts today are unknown. 1t is
however, believed that he has been
quietly placed in jail in some Of the
neighboring towns.
Because Of Ailiss's condition, he was
unable to identify the negro, Four
companies of militia are now here, and
the town is under martial rule.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17

SPEAKER CANNON has made some
trite remarks about the insurgents.
Here are some of them God hates
a coward, and ] intend to die with my
boots on. Insurgency is an incl
dent and some small men like to be
the subject of an incident - My
Ananias Club makes Roosevelt look
like Wednesday night prayer meet
ing at fashionable church on sum
Iuer night, compared with the human
race" Beverage would make an
ideal peacock with just the addition Of
a few feathers. Now what will Mr.
Cannon say of his quandam friends If
he is defeated in next November's
election
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Miss Blanche Boise Bennett and Mr..
William Arthur Compton were married
on Monday at Fairfax.
A pretty wedding took place in St.
Stephens Episcopal Church, Culpeper,
Tuesday, when Passed Assistant Pay
master Lewis w. Jennings, u. ). N,
was married to Miss Lucy Norton
Brooks by Rev ]. W. Ware.
President w. Fl. White, OF the R..F.
and p railroad and the Washington
and Southern railroad, returned Mon
day from six weeks tour of Europe.
While away President White attended
the International Railway Congress at
Berne, Switzerland.
During the months Of June and July
there were shipped from the Eastern
Shore OF Virginia 1,19S, 100 barrels OF
round potatoes. OF these, 1876, 53l
barrels were shipped from Cape Charles
alone in the month OF June, and 225,-
142 barrels during the month OF July,
a total Of 42l ,673 for the two months.
The town Of Bridgewater, Rocking
ham county, is literally overwhelmed
with blackbirds Individuals and
organizations have tried in vain to get
rid Of the pest. The town Council held
special session recently and took
drastic measures to scare the birds
away from town, but they inevitably
come back. "
The Confederate Veterans OF Vir-
GINA will hold their next reunion in
Norfolk from October 18th to the Goth.
This was settled at meeting held in
Norfolk Monday night between Colonel
Bidgood, adjutant general OF the Grand
Camp Of Virginia, and a delegation
representing the joint convention com
mittec.
Adit. Gen. w. w. Sale, OF the Vir-
ginia militia, is in receipt Of commu-
nication from Governor Fort, If New
Jersey, concerning a battle ilag now in
possession of the New jersey authori-
ties, which is believed to have been one
captured few hours following the
wounding OF Gen. Stonewall Jackson.
The emblem is four feet long and four
feet two inches in width. The back
ground is of white silk with blue bars,
on which are II stars. Should the flag
prove to be the property of a Virginia
command Governor Forl will bring it
10 Richmond in November and present
1t in person.
Captain Charles Shaney, OF Staun
t0u. has been relieved of the command
of the West Augusta Guards, Com
pany X, First Regiment, Virginia Vol
unteers, by Colonel w. J. Perry. The
cause for sudden drastic and unusual
action has not been made public. The
adiutant general and Colonel Perry
have discussed the matter over the long
distance phone, but neither will discuss
the subject as yet or indicate what the
cause Of removal is, nor has any
statement been made by Capt. Shaney.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
SWANSON WITHOUT A CLERK.

1t is learned that when Senator
Swanson was in Washington last Satur-
day he endeavored to make arrange
ments whereby he could Immediately
secure the services OF clerk. This
would Dust John w. D. Halsey, and
John w. Daniel, who served under the
late Senator Daniel.
1t is understood that Senator Swan
son found both the young men named
holding appointments as committee
clerks, and that no change could affect
them until committees Of the Senate
are reorganized in December. This
being the case, Senator Swanson can
not appoint a clerk until that time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
Decrease in Tobacco sales.

Paris, Aug. 17.-That it doesn't al
ways pay to increase the cost OF an
article Is shown by figures made public
today, which disclose a decrease Of
$3.50, 600 in July tobacco sales for 1910
as compared with julio, 1909, despite
the increased prince of tobacco. To-
bacco is a government monopoly in
France. On the other hand the Postal
Department showed an increase Of
nearly 100000 in lis July receipts
over 1900, with a reduced tariff ON all
classes OF mail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
Editor Charged WIN CONTEMPT.

London, Aug. 17.-An attembt was
made today to have the editor and
proprictors Of the London Chronicle
cited for contempt on account OF the
papers intimation that DIR. II. II. Grip
pen, the supposed wife murderer,
poisoned his wife. Barrster Huntley
Jenkins, who will assist Solicitor
Arthur Newton in Crippen's defense,
appeared before Judge Sir Samuel
Evans with the request that the editor
and prOprictors be summoned to court.
Jenkins also complained Of the
Chronicles assertion that the Canadians
believed that the denials OF Crppen :
alleged confession were based on the
distinction between an admission and a
confession. Jenkins showed the Judge
a cablegram that Crippen had sent to
Newton, in which he denied making
either a confession or an admission.
Judge Evans decided that he lacked
authority 10 issue the summons owing
to the fact that two judges were on va
cation and there was not full appeal
bench sitting. Jenkins accordingly
arranged TO take up the matter in the
Criminal Appeal Court on Friday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17

FROM Pittsburg last week went forth
the announcement that the Illinois
Steel Company, one of the subsidiaries
OF the steel trust, had been forced by
foreign competition to sell rails at the
cut price of 500 80 on an order for 20, e.
900 tons of rails for a certain western
road. In explanation Of this first cut
from the $2S standard, maintained
since 1901, it is said that both German
and English firms. with cheap water
transportation in their own bottoms,
had offered to fill the order at a lower
price. But it can be safely added that
at the $26.50 rate the Steel trust Is
making a big profit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
Mayor Gaynor,s Condition satisfactory

Hoboken, N. j., Aug. 1.-THE
condition Of Mayor Gaynor continues
to give satisfaction to the attending
surgeons and his recovery is now re-
garded rs assured. At s O'Clock this
morning, the following bulletin was
issued
The mayor was passed very good
night He has slept well, has enjoyed
his breakfast and is gaining strength.
Temperature 90 ID, pulse 20; respira-
ton H."
The mayor continued TO improve
during the day and for luncheon he
was given his first solid food. He ate
some milk toast and drank some
coffee, and that he enjoyed it very
much. If the improvement continues,
it is expected that the doctors may try
to remove the bullet by cutting throug
the roof OF the mouth within a few
DAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
lie Blanc Wins Prize.

Paris, Aug. I'm. lie Blanc today
won the last and deciding stage in the
worlds greatest cross-cOuntry aeroplane
race, 494 miles, completing the final
stretch from Amiens to IsSy, 20 miles,
sixteen minutes ahead Of NJ. Auburn,
the only other competitor in the race at
the finish.
BY his victory lie Blanc wins the
800, 600 prize offered by lie Matin and
other prizes that bring the total up TO
$47 900.
lie Blanc made the flight from
Amiens in one hour and AZ minutes,
having started at 5:03. Auburn left
Amiens at $40 and reached Issy at
7;O1, his time being nine minutes slower
than lie Blanc's.
Le Blanc covered 494 miles in il
hours and So minutes and Auburn i'll
10 hours and 81 minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
Rooseyelt's Setback.

New York, Aug. 17.-Because Of the
assertion Of Lloyd Griscom that he
would make a fight to have the repub-
lican state convention reverse the action
of the state committee in turning down
Col. Roosevelt in favor OF Vice Presi-
dent Sherman as temporary chairman,
members Of the committee began to
count noes today. The result showed
if figured down on the districts repre-
scented by the vote Of yesterday, that
Sherman would have go delegates as
against 345 for Roosevelt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
Must Label Pies.

Pittsburg. Aug. l7.-State Dairy and
Food Commissioner James Foust,
while in Pittsburg yesterday, announced
that in addition to prosecuting sellers
Of adulterated pie "aIIer," his depart
ment would enforce the pure food law
to the extent OF requiring restaurant
and hotelkeepers to label pies served
which contain one-tenth of per cent
of sodium beRzoate. Commissioner
Foust said: "Other foodstuff contain
ing this deletcrious chemical must be
labeled under the law, and pastries
containing it will have to be marked or
else card must be placed on each
plate when served to a customer, stating
The contents; or if this is not done, then
the restaurant keeper must put up a
placard on his walls TO include all such
pies 1t may be considered imprac
teal to paste label on each piece OF
pie, but the department cannot help
that. ! have instructed agents in all
parts of the state TO secure samples Of
pies at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17

THE sudden and unexpected death in
Bremen yesterday Of President Mont,
of Chile, is sincerely regretted by all
people, especially those who met the
CHILEAN executive in this country few
weeks ago. President Mont, 1t will be
remembered, was with Mayor Gaynor,
OF New York, when the latter was shot
by an assassin on an ocean steamer
which was about to leave for Europe.
The occurrence, it 5 believed. had its
effect upon President Mont, who had
been a sufferer from weak heart.
His death, while a serious loss to a
sister republic, will be regretted in all
countries the deceased had visited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
RUNS WITH CHILD ABLAZE.

With the clothing Of both ahame
Mrs. Sarah Finkel, Of Brooklyn, raced
with her three-year-old daughter Elsie
in her arms from her home last even
ing to a drug store, two blocks away.
Mother and child screamed with agony.
Patrolman Burton overlook the wO-
man and, pulling off his coat, wrap
ped it around her and the child,
partly extinguishing the flames. He
beat the rest of the fire out with his
hands, and was slightly burned. The
child was taken to st. Mary's Hospital,
where it was said she would probably
die. Although suffering greatly her
self, the mother insisted on helping
the policeman and others in treating
her child with oil, pending the arrival
Of an ambulance surgeon.
Mrs. Finkel was cooking on an oil
stove when the little girl knocked
against it in her play. The stove was
upset and in an instant her cloth
ing was afre. Selling her, the mother
dashed from the house with the child.
Her own clothing was ignted while she
sought to tear off the baby's flaming
garments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-17
Horse Thief Killed.

Hot Springs, Ark, Aug. 17.-Sheriff
Hought, after being wounded in the
during desperate fight with
three horse thieves here today, killed
one and started in pursuit of the other
two in an automobile. The battle be-
tween the sheriff and the robbers oc-
CURED shortly before noon in the court
house yard, near the center of the city.
Posses are being formed and will aid in
the hunt for the two remaining men.