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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21
ZIG DEMOCRATIC BANQUET
PLANNED,

A great national banquet, commence
rating the birthday CT Thomas J,faraon,
WILL be held In Washington on April
18th next. a joint meeting OF tbe local
and congressional committees, having
charge OF The arrangements OF the BAN
quet, will be held in few day.. 1t is
proposed to have the leaders of the demo
cratic party present. The governors of
Ohio, Indiana, Nebraska, Colorado and
other states have already accepted invi-
taiions to be present ae we'll as the lesd-
era 10 and out Of Congress and public
life. 1t Ia expected to be he biggest po-
lltical banquet ever held In 'bs. city,
even ecipsing the great Bryan dinner
given there two years ago. Whila
Mr.. Bryan will not be present on thia
occasion, due to bis absence abroad, he
will send letter regret.ipg bis inability
to be present to honor the patron eaint
of Observation-Disclosures Jtftersou.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21

Tus insurgents did not like the
men picked out By the democratic eau
Gus soE places Oh the Blllinger invssti.
CATION committee and most of them
voted with the republicans to disp!sce
Mr. Esiney. The minority certainly
shoald have been allowed to name it's
Own representatives, and if it be trne
that they are extreme psrtissns, 30
much the better In the case OF an in'
vestigation the greatest danger of which
is an attempt at whitewash.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21

If tue bill! introduced 10 the Senate
oa Wednesday BY Chairman Galllpger'
q, the District of Columbia committee,
bec .ues law It will be the most drastic
measure regarding the sale of liquor and
til, regulation of saloons that has ever
been introduced in that body short Of
arohibiiicp. Under the bill drunken.
mss in .as District is made mis1e.
msauor punishable BY Ans of from $40
to slU0, or imprisonment in the work.
b ,use f.cm five to thirty days, or both.
Fee luach is forbidden in places where
li1uor is solo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21

4 ELL WAS introduced in the House
of Delegates yesterday to abolish the Of
fee o. school saperintendent-oi Uh!ch
.hero are Ave OF ak In the state. The
bill should become isE at once. Suca
8 measure passed The House four years
ago By al almost unanimous vote, bnt
was defeated ia the Senate. The office
always was useless one, bu! has become
more 90 now since in each city and
coaDly high priced superintendent Ia
employed TO devote his entire time and
attention 10 the schools ---!hus leaving the
examiner. with nothing to dc. They are
supstGuous officers end ought to 60.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21
Social Leaders Ia Revolt.

BsrliD, ] an. 81 -B,rlin's social leaders
are in revolt today over the presentation
to the kaiser and kaiserin at lsst night a
court reception of % Americans, mostly
women, tu: few of whom, according to
Gsrnsn c. urt etiaust te, were entitled 10
participate 10 such an exclusive fu action.
Germans of high daggee, but who have
never been considered eligible for
presentation at the imperial court, are
loudest in their criticism OF the kaiser
tor letting down tns bars to the
Americans aud are demanding hat eithe.
the court restrictions bs removed or
adhered 10. Only three of the score OF
women who wore received by the kaiser
were connected with the American
embassy, including the wife and dsugh.
ter OF Ambassador Hill, and entitled, So
such, to attend the cart function.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21
PROBABLY the great industrial mono

PROBABLY the great industrial monop.
GILES ctu'd contribute 10 solution OF
the riddle of high prices II they would
render 8 more exact account OF the
pEoh.s which they pour into their Golfers.
The steel snd sugar trusts have given
examples in this respect which 90 very
aar toward a solution of the problem for
which Senators Adrlcb, Snoot and the
res. OF the ta:ih.mopgcss are gropipg In
che attempt to pat this blame Gu The re-
Callers CT The country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21

Is sp:Ie OF the esrrss: opposition OF the
democrats, who had made their Own BE-
sec,ions for minority representation on
the committee, the Hluse yesterday
elected the ticket that the republican eau
Gus picked Wednesday night for the Bal
Iluger-P ipcbot irquiry. The result seems
likely to be picked jury icquiry, In
~hich nob1dy will hare any confidence,
because it ID freely admitted that The
ticket elected wss slated by President
Tsis, sho intends that Secretary # the
Interior BalliDger shall be acquitted Of
sill charges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21

TIE Legislature faces defoi!in the
s;ste lreasury end should apply The
pruning knife whenever the many OPP
p,..uui:ios present themselves. The
members should 60 back about siE years
and repeal the scts which made so many
wss:sfu and uselers extra allowances.
ghs treasury was fail then aud these
allowances were mais without though
OF tbs morrow, New the day OF reckon
sug hss come and this waste SHOULD be
stopped. So fer sa known there Is no
grating ia tho legislature but undouot-
eaIy thore il much waste OF the peoples
mOney.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21
Attorney Shot.

New Haven, Conn, jan. 81
Inward @. Webb, former city attorney
OF New Haven, vas shot three times In
bis cfice shortly today BY Walter
Newport, state manager for the
Preferred Insurance Company. His re-
covery is doubtful. Several weeks ago
Viewpoints wife secured divorce from
bim and Webb acted IS her attorney.
Newport Ia under arrest without ball.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21
F!IDAY EVENING. JAN. q. 1910.

TIE rear nineteen hundred and ten
will be one for Americans to look
bsck to with horror, is the opinion OF
Madam Tbe5es, the Partisan seeress.
Among other things sac says:
The earth is under the strain of 8
terrific planet revolution. Almau des
tiny is led. That mears blood, Polltl-
cal events are black. Terrible changes
ars imminent and America is placed
under the worst zone of ell. l have q
message for America, I'D important mes.
sage. On the last of March the esrth
will be swept by wave of murders,
suicides and tragedies of all descriptions.
france every day is Witnessing the most
a,rccious murders. The iphu,n OF
form. changes 10 other plspels is stiees.
ing Flsncr. Blu. the strain will be
most severely ielt 10 America. They
ws!l pay des.ly there for their riches
and property A faarcIa' crash Is
pspd!n.. 10 be followed by long string
OF su:cifss. The times are sHaying to.
ward degeneration. Young men will
marry old women for money. Young
eiris will marry old man. We are out
tE tie orbit. Cu1 souls have lost their
proper place. dsro not ssy all that is
.sye aled 10 me. 1t would be too terri
BILE. It wcali frighten people, but read
we'll what have told yoo.
There "p,ophecies' may be intended
ss advertising scenes for those who
utter lhem. Many years ago msn
nanad W.fsins gained considerable
cheap notcrleiy by prophesyiug deVssta'
ting storms and ether CONCLUSIONS of ma.
turo ah;ch aevpr materialz,J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21
Today's Telcgrapllic News
The Virglpia LEGISLATURE.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette ]
Richmond, Jan. 2l.--Ssnstor Srode
offered measure today that provides
Tor the election of members OF the State
Corporation Commission by direct vote
OF The people.
An ehor. will be made 10 increase the
number of colonies on The governors
staf from l6 to %.
On January 9th ioint meeting of
committees OF The two branches of the
assembly will be held for the purpose OF
hearing citizens on the PROPOSED reguls-
tions Of state bank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21
ANTI.SALOON LEAGUE.

The An,iSaloon League which had
been in session In Richmond for three
days adjourned yesterday evening. Off.
csrs were elected for the coming year as
follo6e:
President, Rev. Henry Pearce Atkins,
Richmond; secretary. ]. D. McAlister,
Richmond, and treasurer, S. P. Jones,
Richmend.
a number Of vice presidents we're also
elected, Rev. g. D. Balla, pastor Of
the 81. E. Church South of this city, is
q member of the executive committee.
Ths convention wes addressed last
night by Rev. B. ". Battle, u. D., on
the fight for statewide prohition 10
North Carolina, following which there
was an address from Pew. P. A. Baker,
D, D, national superintendent of the
Anti.saloon Lsague of America.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21

The ret u5!ican members of the gen.
eral assembly, in caucas In Richmond
Last night, provided for the compl!mer-
tary nomination of Congressman slemp
IS their patty choice for the United
S ates Senate, next Tu :sday. This Is
ss close to the Senate as Mr.. Slemp
will ever get; likewise whittier is the
republican party in Virginia drifting?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21
Ayiatnr's NarroX Escape.

Dan, Algeria, Jan. 2l.-C.ia Stag.
ers, a French aviator, hzd the most
spectacular escape from death today in
the annals OF aeroplsning, when he wss
forced to Jump from bis blsziag machine
while making flight near La Sonia.
9lagers was painfully burned and badly
Jared by his ju mp of thirty feet, but his
iDjaries are not believed to be serious.
Willis q. great height e ayers aeroplane
caught fire from the motor aud the can
vas planes began burning hercsly, Stag.
ers hagau rEpid desceut, hoping t.
reach the earth before t, collapse of
the nischles: Ilo machine dipped to
ward the ground a: a fearful rate, bat
the flames gained Roadway at such speed
that Si:agers Wsa finally forced to leap
from the blazing cir craft. The machine
harled 10 the ground moment later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21
Six Victims.

Philadelphia, Jsp. 2l.-The death
list =ssulting from Wednesdays shirt
saIa; factory fire grew to six today when
LYMAN Rolokir, who had beeu In the
Pennsylvania Hospital sufts,iug from
severe burns and other iDj aries succumb.
ed. Several others of The ipiared are
still ia serious condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21
DI ED,

On Friday, at !. a. m.. MIRA. ELIZABETH
SKIDMORE. widow Of l.. F. Skidmore, in
the SD year Of her age. The fu1aral will
take place from the residence OF c. J.. ".
Summers, COL King street. on Sunday after.
noon at 1.S0 o'clock, Friends and acquaint
auces Of the family are respectfully united
to attend,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21

THE coalition between the insurgents
aud democrats of TIE II use is broken.
Recent Developments go to prove tia.
Insurgents are not to be relied upon and
that sill is vanity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21

Fire st an early hour to-day destroyed the
Marine Equipment Building aud the ice
house of the Erie Rsilr-sd terminal on the
river front between Eleventh ami Twe;rh
streets, Jersey City. The loss will lie over
$4,000. Some old rec -rds Of an uuimpoltant
nature we're destroyed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21
MARRIED

On Wednesday, January 10, 1910, BIZ Rev.
". E Watson, Of the Baptist Church, Miss
CARRIE SOAPER AMI Mr.. LAWRENCE
PETTY, OF this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21
Sixty-first Congress.
IEeoao,s GocSEnp
Washington, Jan. 81.
5ERATE,


sERATE.
The Senate was not in session today
HOUSE.
The Ii ouse spent most of today dis.
cussiDg bills on the private calender.
Mr. Murphy (rep., Mo- }, lnlrJdu led a
bill making the receiving OF tips mis-.
dem amor punishable by foe OF from S.
to $500. Bis bill! E.ehibIts not only the
waiter, porter, seward or other en-
ployes from accepting the tip, hut also
makes 1t equally criminal for any pro.
prieto. or manager OF s7y hotel, restsu
rant, eating house or cafe, to allow the
emploTes to take the money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21

Mr.. Richard Dsrns died on lsst Sun.
day evening at his home at LEWIS.
Vile, Fairfax county, after lipgernesa
iIlness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21

Fire today destroyed the plant Of the
Silver Hat Factory, at Dantury, Conn.
The los5 Gas 800, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-28
FIND BODY OF MAN
LOST IN MOUNTAINS
Relics Telling the Fate of Kenneth
Archibald Are DiscoV-
cred.

San Francisco, Cal. July 2s.-
Members of the Sierra club who have
returned from the Kings river can
on, in Fresno county, bring news of
the finding of parts of a body be-
Iieved to be that of Kenneth Archi-
bald, % years old, of San Francisco,
who was lost in the mountains in
June, 1908.
Fragments of bones, locks of hair,
a watch, notebook and clothing, iden-
titled as belonging to Archibald, and
a small tin cup with the name Ken
meth Archibald scratched upon it
were found % miles from Kanawyer's s
cabin in Kings river canon.
1t is believed Archibald's death
was due to a fall. The relics were
found in an almost inaccessible re-
gion, where the mountains are 49,
900 feet high.
Archibald was a Dartmouth grad
uate and left a $4,000 estate in the
east. July 25. 1908. the eastern
courts declared him legally dead. He
was the son of Rev. Andrew Archi-
bald, a clergyman residing at New
tonville, Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-28
HOLDS COMMISSION
ON TARIFF MOCKERY
So Characterized by Congressman
Hammond at Minnesota DEM
ocratic Convention.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 28.-The
Minnesota state democratic conven-
tion met today for the nomination
of a full ticket and the adoption of
platform. The principal interest
centers around the gubernatorial
nomination and the fight on the
county option plank.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman Day, and after brief
speech he called on Congressman w. S.
Hammond to act as temporary chair
man of the convention.
Mr.. Hammond scathingly denounced
the tariff bill, insisting there has been
no revision downward and that the
burdens upon the consumer are greater
than they should be. He pronounced
the tariff commission a mock political
subterfuge.
Committees were named and after
appointing committee to request Gov
ernor Folk of Missouri, who is in town,
to address the convention, there was
an adjournment until 2:30.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-28
GUTHRIE is CAPITAL;
HASKELL Is BEATEN
State Officers of Oklahoma Must Re-
turn--GOvernor May Go Where
He PleaSes.

Guthrie, Okla, July 2S.-The state
supreme court has handed down a de-
c;sion in the capital removal case 1t
is to the effect that Oklahoma's capital
shall remain at Guthrie until the legal
ity of the election recently held is de-
termined and the courts have settled
a constitutional question that is en-
braced in the provision of the enabling
act that Guthrie shall remain the capt.
tai until 1913, and that an election
shall be held after that time to estab-
lish a permanent capital
The decision was rendered on writ
of prohibition on the question
whether Judge Huston of the Logan
county district court had the right to
restrain Governor Haskell and other
state officers from moving their Offices
and records to Oklahoma City.
Under the decision Judge Huston
acted within his rights when he issued
TIE restraining order against the state
officers.
In obedience to the decision all state
officials, other than the governor, who
have removed their Offices to Okla
homa City must return to Guthrie and
say there until the courts have finally
decided the capital controversy.
The governor may go where he
pleases, but legally his official acts
must appear as having been performed
IN Guthrie. 1t is thought that Gov
ernor Haskell will not return to this
City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-28
VATICAN SENDS
ULTIMATUM in
SPANISH BREAK

Paris, July 2S.-A special to Temps
from Madrid says the Spanish govern
ment has received from the vatican a
categorical refusal to proceed with the
negotiations for revision of the con-
cordat unless the imperial decree of
June II which authorized non-religious
societies to display their insignia for
pubic worship is withdrawn The cor
respondent adds that Premier Canale-
Jas is resolved not to yield this point
and will advise King Alfonso to re-
call Senor De Ojeda, the Spanish am
bassador te the vatican. and suspend
diplomatic relations with the holy see.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-28
ROCK ISLAND IS
IN NEW CONTROL
English Interests Said to Have
Secured Largest Holding
of Roads Stock.
MAY BE REoRGANIzED
Part of Plan to Form a Transconti.
mental Group-Lehigh Valley
Missouri Pacific.

New York, July 2S.-While Kuhn,
Loeb & Co. made no official announce
ment today regarding developments
whereby the holdings of a syndicate in
Rock Island, Lehigh Valley and Mis-
souri, Pacific stocks were taken over
to prevent further serious liquidation.
a company in connection with English
interests, headed by Sir Ernest Cassell,
has secured the largest single holding
of Rock Island, both common and pre-
ferred. The syndicate is said to have
had for its aim new trans-continental
group. A decline in the market upset
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-28

connection with the alleged $1,500,0O0
fraud in the repair of freight cars, was
disclosed yesterday at a hearing be-
fore Master in Chancery Roswell B.
Mason.
A most astounding tale of graft was
unfolded when Harold A. Sims, former
travelling car inspector for the railroad
and later in the employ of one of the
five car repairing companies that are
charged with the fraud, told in detail
how the railroad furnished new cars to
be torn to pieces for use in the build
ing of one of the repair plants and the
repair of old cars and then paid padded
bills, not only for the work done, but
also for the materials and time con-
sumed in dismantling the new cars.
To simplify the robbing of itself the
railroad company induced Sims to en-
ter the employ of the alleged robbers.
Good Repair Cars DismantIed.
Here are some of the things, as dis
closed by the evidence, that the alleg
ed conspirators did:
Dismantled Illinois Central freight
cars to procure material to put into the
construction of the plant of the Mem
phis Car company and then charged
the Illinois Central road for repairing
the dismantled cars.
Took many parts from Illinois Cen
trail cars that were in good repair and
used the parts to repair cars that were
in bad order, charging the railroad
company for the stolen parts.
Repairing good order cars from which
parts were stolen to repair bad order
cars, charging the company with the
material used in both and for the labor
of robbing the cars as well as repair
ing them.
Road Supplies Materials.
Secured materials from. the Illinois
Central company's shops at Memphis
with which TO make repairs and then
charged the Illinois Central for the
material
Had much of the wood work neces-
sary in the repair of cars done in the
shops of the Illinois Central at Mem
phis and then charged the Illinois Cen
tral for doing the work for itself.
Charged for repairing one-half the
brakes that came in, irrespective of
whether or not any brakes were re-
paired.
Padded the bills for labor approxi-
mately 40 per cent.
Made uniform charge of Ia gallons
of paint to car, irrespective of wheth-
er any paint was used and regardless
of the fact that a fat car requires only
from two to three gallons.
Sims I'm Quarrel; Reveals Facts.
Sims, 1t appears, was the man who
had charge of the repair yards Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-28

Russia, and since the outbreak of the
disease last May there has been 1862
cases and 1861 deaths. Recently
ther has been a startling increase in
the number of victims.
During the week ending July % no
less than 1894 cases were reported,
and of these 5,979 terminated fatally.
Dozen Deaths Daily in Capital.
Some time ago the scourge made its
appearance in this city and for the
past fortnight there has been a daily
average of 40 cases and II deaths In
the capital. Yesterday there were 81
cases and II deaths reported here.
In the local hospitals there are 514
cholera suspects, including 3S children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-28

Memphis Car company, which was the
second company organized by Henry
c. Ostermann with the alleged view to
defrauding the Illinois Central. When
the investigation began Sims had quar-
relied with the manager of the car COM
pany and was living in Kansas City.
where detectives found him and Undue
ed him to agree to turn states evil
dence. The story as detailed by Sims
disclosed such a raw" method of graft
ing that it was declared to be little
short of marvellous that the conspiracy
ran so long as it did without being
discovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-28
alma KELLNER'S
MURDERER HAS
Been LOCATED?

San Francisco, July 2S.-It is re-
ported that Joseph Vending, wanted
in Louisville, KY, in connection with
the murder of Alma Kellner, the s.
year-old child whose mutilated body
was found buried in the cellar of st.
Johns parochial school in that city.
has been located here by Louisville
detective. The local authorities admit
that a man believed to be Vending
was being watched, but because Of the
publication of the story the suspect
probably escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-28
MILITIA IS CALLED
Two Thousand Troops Hurry,
ing to Columbus, Ohio to
Suppress Riots.
STREET CAR MEN ARE OUT
No Effort to Resume Traffic Until
Soldiers Arrive to Protect
Property.

Columbus, Ohio, July 2S.-Not a
street car has been running in Colum-
bus since midnight and none will be
started until the 1000 troops arrive
today to enforce order during the strike
of the street car men.
While martial law has not been Off
cially proclaimed the city is in charge
of military officials as d result of a
call for troops by the mayor and
sheriff. The call for troops came as a
Jesuit of continuous rioting through
out the city following the strike of the
street railway employees. Governor
Harmon is Fastening here from his
summer home in Michigan, and the
state arsenal is guarded by a detail
from Battery D of Columbus armed
with riot guns. The entire first bri-
gade of 1000 men will be camped here
by night.
Several Persons Injured.
New York, July 2S.-Rioting broke
out today in the vicinity of the Will
liamsburg plant of the American Sugar
Refining company, where a strike has
US6H pTOSTSSS IOT some J1no. Iner6
have been several more or less serious
clashes. Todays fighting resulted in
the injury of several persons.
Trouble Feared at Durand.
Durand, Mich, July 2S.-State troops
have been called here to preserve Or
der during the Grand Trunk strike,
and while there has been no serious
disturbances as yet, it is feared when
the soldiers arrive trouble will follow.
Many strike breakers are quitting their
positions, and the company refusing
them pay and transportation home,
they have threatened violence.
Strike Turns Out FizzIe.
Chicago, July 2S. = Chicago's
threatened great building strike went
up in thin air yesterday. Instead of
$4,000 men dropping their tools and
walking out, as had been predicted,
335 joined the 800 already idle, max
ing a total of 635 men on strike on
eight buildings now in course of con-
struction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-28
IOWA ALARMED BY
INFANT PARALYSIS
United States Surgeon Called to Ma
son City to Investigate 80
Cases.

Des Moines, July 2S.-Dr. Fred H.
Frost. past assistant surgeon, United
States marine hospital, Washington,
arrived here today and, accompanied
by members of the Iowa board of
health, will go to Mason City to inves-
tigate so cases of infantile paralysis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-28
Mornino Golf Scores.

Minneapolis, Mimi. July 2S,-At the
end of the morning round the golf
championship scores were: Legg, 70;
Wood. II; Hunter, ~; Seckel, II; Ev-
ans, II; Cloa, &c.