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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
AN UNEXPECTED WIDOW.

Three hours after Frederick Blochert's
lifeless body had been picked up at tho
bottom OF the elevator shaft Of the Hen
drie & Bolthoff Manufacturing and
Supply Company's warehouse in Chica,
60, Emmett f. Taylor, roomcr at the
New Bond, the house where BIochert
had made his home for the past twelve
years, collapsed in the street. Less
than four hours later Taylor's body
rested on a slab in the morgue beside
that OF his friend and fellow roomer.
About the same time that the ambu-
lance was speeding to the hospital with
Taylor in vain effort to save his life,
heart broken woman made her APP
pearance at the morgue and claimed
Blochcrt's body as her husbands.
She claimed that she and Blochert had
secretly been united in marriage in
Golden last Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
SUICIDE.

Rather than face court trial on
charges preferred nearly a year ago,
William Lyons, an old-time race track
gambler and bookmakcr, ended his
life by hanging in a cell at the Sixth
precinct station Washington yesterday
morning. Pinned to his coat was a
hastily written note, in which he &C.
cused his wife OF betraying him with a
Judas kiss"
He was taken into custody Saturday
afternoon. after being away from the
city since last August, when he jumped
81 900 bail following his arrest for
bookmaking. On August 10, 1909,
Lyons, and his wife, Julia A. Lyons,
were arrested at their home, 525
Sixth street northwest, on a charge
OF making handbooks on the races.
Both we're subsequently released under
bonds of 81 900 each. Before the case
was called for trial Lyons left the city,
and had evaded the detectives until
Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18

E. F. BoxWELL, OF Holsington,
Kans., the democrat who sworc pre-
vious to the election of 1896 that II
Bryan was not elected he would not cnl
his hair until democrat was holding
down the biggest office in the republic,
is still unshorn. Mr.. Boxwcl's hair Is
now nearly yard long. He is still
firm in his determination to remain
away from barber until Mr. Bryan or
some other man of his political faith Is
firmly seated in the presidential CHAIR,
During the civil war man IN AlcXan"
dria refused to submit TO capillary
abridgement until the Southern Con-
federacy was recognized. He was ar
rested by the military and not released
until he promised to have his locks
.shorn Immediately.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18

MANY snake stories have been tod
during the present summer anu u
turtle yarn comes from Suflicld, Conn.
A farmer who lost his footing ana
fell into quicksand Saturday while
dredging an ice pond, owes his Inc
to big swapping turtles back
Thinking it was rock, he climbed on
top of it and reached safety. BelIev-
ing the submerged rock would make a
good doorstep, he returned with drcdg-
ing irons and hauled up a militant
swapping turtle. A hotel man bought
the turtle and will convert it into soup.
Sinbad the sailor in one OF his voy ages,
it will be remembered, landed on what
he supposed was small island. lie
kindled a fire when the island" sud
denly made a dive toward the bottom
Sinbad then realized that be had landed
on the back OF a sleeping sea turtle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
EX-pRiGST SUES FOR VICE

Patrick J. Costello. eX-commuui-
Gated and expelled from the CarEcIic
priesthood. filed writ Of habcaS cor
pus in the Chanccry Court Of Mobile
Saturday, asking to gain possession Of
his wife, ,lccSic Becker Costello. Judge
Smith ordered service upon 1T. Rev.
Edward p Alien. bishop Of the bio
ccsc of Mobile; Louise F. Lotus,
mother superior Of tn. Convent Of the
Visitation; Rev. b. J. IIackctl, Of the
Cathedral parish, and Mrs. Irnia Tn
rub and George W. Unruh relatives Of
the wife, each Of whom is commanded
to appear in court today with Jessie b.
Costello, whom, it is alleged, they are
| OBTAINING.
Costello, formerly priest. ran off
with Jessie Becker last November and
married her in Kansas City. He was
accommodated. The young woman
later visited her parents in Mobile, and
disappeared
Shortly after having been ordained 4
priest Costello was given charge Of a
parish at Mount Vernon, near Mobile.
Among his Pensioners was Jessie
Becker, daughter OF Mr.and Mrs Chris
Becker. The young priest bccam" in
fatuatci will his pariShi Ger, and No
vemb"r Ia,t they went t. = 'isas City,
where Costello remained :. ~ recently.
BANKERS AND HEI., @RS.
Concerns using the wori', bankers
and brokers" to advertise =. brokerage
business mus call in their signs and
lettcr-heads within the next f.N days
or else go to jail. according "a, Terms
of a law passed at the last se,,,,3 of the
legislature.
1t is estimated that at lea Io2cn
brokerage houses in Richm &c.,. sill be
affected by the new law. and II they
fail to comply with the statute it Is
expressly provided that all members
of the firm are liable TO punish
ment.
Twenty private banks in Virginia
will be affected by the new law, which
provides further that every concern
desiring to do banking business
must hereafter incorporate aud be-
come either state or national
bank.
1t is especially stated. however. how
ever, that this section shall not apply
to any private banker OF firm Of
bankers who shall have been engaged
in business prior to January },
1870 Richmond Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
ALEX NDRIA, VA.
MONDAY EVENING. JULY IS.
DIR. M. K. Kassabian, known as one

DIR. M. K. Kassabian, known as one
OF the leading investigators IN TN;
science OF the Roentgen rays and thet
application to surgery, died in the ,Ie
ferson Hospital, Philadelphia, Tucsda,
from cancer contracted in his cXpcr
ments with the rays. DIR. kassablai
had continued his work alter he knc!
that the result must prove fatal TO hun
and one Of his last acts WAS the correc
ton of the proofs ef his monuments
work on Electrical Therapeutics ana
Roentgen Rays" His experiment,
had shown how the rays have th'
power to stimulate the white cofpusclc,
OF the blood up to certain point, ate.
which combinations OF the t:catmcht
might cause serious evils. He also
found when it was too late TO save him
self how a doctor may protect himself
from the evil effects Of using the rays.
DR.. Kassabian will now go down INTO
history as a martyr to science.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
The two little daughters OF Mr.. ant

THE two little daughters OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Gould were present when
their divorced mother. Helen Kelly
Gould, was married to Ralph III.
Thomas in New York, last Monday.
and several detectives employed by
Gould watched the proceedings and pre-
vented the girls from visiting their grand
mother, Mrs. Kelly, seeing that they
went back directly to the custody OF
their aunt, Helen Gould. At the same
time it was reported from Paris that
Frank Gould had been married 10 Edith
Kelly, the actress, five weeks ago. On
the strength OF his rcmarriagc ii is said
the mother of the children will try To
gain entire control OF them. The whole
unsayory affair has been made the lcXt
for much moralizing and discussion OF
the marriage and divorce problem III
its relation to the idle rich.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
CONDITIONS IN SPAIN
Political Revolution .anticipated-Fhght
ofWealthy Spaniards.

San Sebastian, Spain, July IS
Wealthy Spaniards are rushlnsinto
this frontier city, owing to the danger
Gus outlook for a political revolution
throughout Spain.
The result of yesterdays meeting
between King Alfonso and the
members of the Spanish cabinet is
still being kept profound secret. but
there is good ground for the belief
that a military programme was out
lined. to be followed in the event the
outbreak becomes rs serious as fore,
casted. 1t is thought the constitution
will be suspended and military law
substituted the moment the authorities
believe the situation warrants such
drastic action.
Serious strikes are now in Barcelona,
Bilboa. Corona, Santander, Gijon and
Saragossa. Considerable fighting, ac-
companied by numerous fatalities, is
progressing in all sections ofthe nation,
| but thu government is suppresslng the
details and all cable matter IS sub
mitted to rigorous censorship. Labor
agitators are working hard for a
general strike all over Spain and are
meeting with considerable success. In
every city where the workers have
gone out rioting and bloodshed have
followed. Troops are being poured into
the threatened districts, with orders to
tolerate no large gatherings.
Despite the official denials, there is
no question that the revolutionlstS
barely missed wrccking King Alfonso
train at Villa Dolid, while the monarch
was EN- route to Madrid last week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The farm OF ]. H. Sellman, neal
Herndon, Loudoun county, containing
Ill acres, has been sold to w. H
Moreland, of Clarke county, for So, 600
Thomas Fl. Wheelan, charged with
abducting Bessie L. Robertson, l;
years old has been acquitted, il
Petersburg.
The British steamship Bloomfield
was attached at Norfolk on Saturday
under libel proceedings, in which the
Coastwise Dredging Company, OF
Delaware, claims SIS, 900.
The Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany has been sued ut Norfolk by E.
W. Simmons, master, and others, for
5000 as salvage for saving the steam
ship Jefferson.
The marriage OF Miss Carolyn 2.
Nelson to John X. Britain, OF Trenton,
n. j., took place Saturday evening at
ST. James Protestant Episcopal Church,
Warrenton, the rector, Rev. Edwin S.
Kinks, officiating.
4 disastrous fire ACQUIRED at Lynchs
Station Saturday, destroying the store
houses occupied by John d. Richard
son, ]. j. Anthony & Bro. and Wilkin-
son Bros, together with the postofiice,
central telephone Office and Il boarding
house kept by Mrs. Richard Smith.
The tloodgates Of the heavens opened
right over Richmond yesterday after
noon and let down a perfect dclugc
That was by far the heaviest rainfall Of
tho summer, the exact precipitation
from O'Clock to eight being LA
inches.
During severe electrical storm
Saturday afternoon the handsome
residence OF L. Bruce Moore, near the
University OF Virginia, was struck by
lightning and partially destroyed by
fire Fircmen arrived promptly, but
were delayed in getting sufficient water.
The total loss is 5000. Young ladies
from the university, in n pouring rain,
aided the fremen in removing the
valuable library and furniture TO an
adjoining residence.
John Fisher, Il colorcd desperate,
was shot six times yesterday on a Sea
board Air Line train, six miles from
Petersburg. Fisher resisted arrest and
was shot as he was jumping from the
train. Three Of the shots took effect
in the back and one in the right leg.
Fisher was brought to the hospital in
Petersburg His wounds will prove
fatal
BY the will of Sheriff Clark II. Pur-
cell, recorded in Winchester on Sat
urday, an estate valued at $50, 900 was
left to his widow for life. After her death
Il home for poor and unfortunate white
women is to be founded, to be man
aged by board of trustees and
known as the "Clark Purcell Home. "
Mr.. Purcell in his will expresses the
wish that his wife marry again, SO that
she and her husband may enjoy his
property.
J. G.. BarnwelI, aged 45. and Willie,
his S-ycar-old son, were instantly
killed by lightning, which struck Their
home during a storm at Farmvi!e yes
tcrday afternoon. BarnweIl, who was
in the sitting room Of the home with
the rest OF his family, was returning to
his chair after having lowered a win
dow, when the fatal bolt came crashing
through the ceiling. Another SON
James, aged 10, was shocked. Barn
well is survived by widow and eight
children. The storm was one of the
severest that has visited the Farmvilc
section in many years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
UPRISING inticipated.

Manila, July 1S.-An uprising OF
Moros on the island Of Palawan is eX-
pected to follow the death OF three
natives who were shot down when they
attacked Dean C. Worcester, secretary
Of interior for the Philippines. The
plot against the American official was
carefully planned, and Worcester
would undoubtedly have been slain but
Tor the vigilance of his body guard,
which fired Il yolley into the Moros as
with brandished bolos they attacked
the secretary. Three were instantly
killed and number OF others seriously
Injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Pitcher Transferred.

Rochester, n. V, July Lofty
Russell. Baltimore's famous Southpaw
was sold this morning to the Philadel-
phia Americans for $500 cash and
is to be delivered this fall. Manager
Jack Dunn, of the Baltimores. says
both Piiisburg and Cincinnati were
after Russell and that he might have
gotten even higher price for the pit
cher had he held out, but he wanted
to complete the deal, and Connie Mack
wired his acceptance this morning.
Russell pitches for Baltimore this after
noon against Rochester.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
PEACHES DUMPED INTO RIVER.

Thirty carloads Of Elbertas peaches
we're dumped into the Flint river, eight
miles from Fort Valley, Ga, Saturday
as a result OF the failure to move the
crop quickly. Eighty thousand crates
are awaiting cars there. 1t is feared
they will be a dead loss. Already
growers here have lost 100000 because
of the lack Of iced cars The situation
is said to be the worst in the history of
the industry in that section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Strike in France.

Paris, July IS. - Fifty thousand
troops we're today rushed by special
train TO every strategic railroad point
in France, following the authorization
of general railroad strike by the Ma
tional Railroaders' Union central com
mittee. Dcsertons from the railroad
ranks ut many pipes were reported to-
day The general strike will involve
100, 900 men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Suicide OF a Lover.

Colorado Springs, COL, July IS
Cutching in one hand a revolver,
in the other a lemon, with note at.
tachcd reading From Lotlie, July II,
1910" James S. Hunter was found
dead in his room early today, a sui
eide.
When Hunter fell in love with Iottie
Collins, aged 16, and vowed his love,
the girl said not word but left the
room. In a few moments she re-
turned and handed her admirer 4 real
lemon, to which she had attached a
piece of paper on which WAS written:
81 love my steady, bu. oh! you some
times.
This was too much for Hunter. Cry
ing goodby 10 the girl he fled home
and killed himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Automobile Accident,

Eureka, Col, July Is. Secretary Of
State Charles S. Curry, who is candi-
date for the republican nomination for
governor, is under care of physicians as
the result Of an automobile accident
yesterday. A car in which he and four
others were riding went over an en-
bankmcnt, falling forty feet. All the
occupants were more or less hurt, but
will recover '"' .. ..-'.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Rank Closed.

Franklin, Pa, July 1S.-The Frank
lin Saving Bank did not open today
and it has been announced that its
affairs will be voluntarily liquidated
owing to the sudden death Of E. W.
Echols, who was the principal owner,
and the i'll health Of b. w. Bredin, the
surviving partner. An assistant was
made to w. d. Doyle, and it is sta ted
the bank will pay dollar for dollar
Plans are being formed to organize Il
new bank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Death of Congressman Gilmore.

New Orleans, July 1S.-Congress-
man Samuel L. Gilmore, of the Second
Louisiana district, died at bis home at
Albina Springs early today after an
extended illness.
Samuel Louis Gilmore was born in
New Orleans in 1859. He was elected
to Congress 10 March 1909 to fill a
vacancy caused by the death Of r. G..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
TIE CRIPPEN
MURDER CASE.
DR.. Crippen Likely to Escape Punish
ment iflCaptured-No Legal Proof Can
he brought Against Him.

be BroughtAgainst Him.
London, July 1S.-Alter hearing the
testimony OF friends and members o.
the police force, the coronial inquest
into the death OF woman supposed to
have been Belle Gilmore, the actress
wife of DIR. H. II. Crippen, was adj
iourned today for month, with the
belief growing that, even if arrested,
DR.. Crippen could never be convicted
OF any crime whatsoever.
The sensation OF the hearing today
was sprung by DR.. Marshall, the po-
lice surgeon, who assisted DR.. Pepper,
the famous criminologisL, in the au-
topsy on the aismembered form dlsln-
tered from the basement Of DIR. Grip
pens home.
DR.. Marshall swore that prolonged
examination of the flesh had failed tc
furnish tangible legal evidence that
the body was even that OF woman.
He could likewise furnish no lega
proof that murder had been commit
ted. the remains having been so fright
fully decomposed by the quickIlmt
that it was impossible to tell what haN
caused death. In view Of this startling
admission, legal authorities declare Il
would be impossible To convict Dr.
Crippen, if captured, unless Mis-
Leneve could he forced to narratc
something OF the crime or DIR. Crlppcr
should confess. The police cannot
prove in any other way that a murder
has been committed, or that even Il
they should prove murder, the body
was that of the missing Mrs. Crippcn
Under the British common-law it i
absolutely necessary TO prove TIE
corpus deficit" before a prisoner
can be adjudgcd guilty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
On a Ten-days' Vacation.

Beverly, Mass, July 16.-President
Taft stepped aboard his private yacht
Mayhowcr this afternoon and sailed
away from the summer capital for a
ten days vacation iaunt up and down
the Maine coast
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18

Teething children have more or less
diarfhoea, which can be controlled by
giving Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy All that is
necessary is to give the prescribed dose
after each operation OF the bowels more
than natural and then castor oil to
cleanse the system. It is safe and sure.
Sold by W. F Creighton and Richard
Gibson,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18

Friends Of Congressman toss, OF
Massachusetts, have launched a boom
for him for the vie-presidc0tlal nomi-
nation on the next democratic national
ticket. They propose to have him
nominated for governor Of Massachu-
sctts next fall. He could win. they
claim because OF the unpopularity OF
the present administration with the
labor element: This, they say, would
make Foss the logical candidate for
vice-president, and he would greatly
strengthen the ticket in the eastern
states.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Eleven Persons Killed.

Melbourne, July 16.-EIcven persons
were killed and sixty eight injured to-
day when crowded state lire sub
urban train crashed into the rear of a
train standing on the tracks at Rich
mond station. four miles north OF here
The$collision occurred in q heavy fog.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
A DELEGATION OF colorcd patriots

A DELEGATION OF colorcd patriots,
most of whom had held office under
him, found Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt nj
Sycamore Hill on Saturday chopping
down tree. Fearing that he might
tell them to 60 and do likewise the con-
ference was short, as it was Office and
not work that the delegation wanted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18

IT rs announced that American pro-
ducers of oranges, raiSinS and pruncS
have practically driven the foreign
product out of this market. This Is
by means of the tariff and OF course
the consumer pays the high price which
the producer sees fit to place upon his
goods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Railroad Accidents.

Washington, July 1S.-An interest
ing statement OF facts from the railroad
history of the year ending June 50
1909, was issued by the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission today. 1t is TIN
abstract OF the Commissions Ind.
Annual statistical report.
1t shows single tract railway mile
age OF 236,S6S an increase of 3,2lt
miles. The equipmentof the railroads
included 81 ,212 locomotives and the
number OF cars of all classes were
2,21S, $50.
The total number of casualties tc
persons on the railways was l04 ,34S oil
which S,723 represented the number
killed, and 5,G26 the number injured.
The number Of passengers killed was
253 and the number I'M ured was 1851.
In the year previous %S1 passengers
were killed and II $3.50 injured. Among
railroad men the casualties were train
men, 1915 killed, 29,11S injured;
switch tenders, crossing lenders and
watchmen, 90 Killed, 507 injured; other
employees ,173 killed. 1881 injured.
The figures how that one employe
in every SIC was killed and one en-
oloy in every twenty was injured.
Among trainmcn, engineer, tircmen,
conductor and other trainmcn 1t appeaN
that one was killed for 205 employed
and one vas injured for every nine en-,
ploycs.
One passenger was killed for every
1923, COG. carried and one injured for
every SG,45S carried.
The total number of persons reported
on the pay roll was 1902, S33, or an
verage of 6SS per hundred miles OF
road.
The par value OF railroad stock now
outstanding. according to the returns
of the companies having to report lo
the commission was 81, 4S7 SOS, 935.
OF this amount $l3, ,S67., 1873, was
in the hands Of the public representing
capitalization OF $50, 259 per mile OF
line. The number OF passengers car
ried during the year was S9l. 472, 52G
and the number Of tons OF freight
hauled was 1856, 559,7 IA. The aver,
age receipt per passenger per mile was
1928 cents. The operating revenues
ofthe railways were 8, 4l0, 677 ,53s aud
their operating expenses 81 ,o99, 443.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
DIED.

Sunday morning. July II, at o'clock.
Mrs. JENNIE KRAMER. wife Of Harry
Kramer Funeral from st. Mary s
Church, high mass, tomorrow Tuesday
morning at o'clock, Iptermentip tho
Presbyterian cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Train Wrecked.

Hawesvillc, KY, July is. - The
Louisville, Henderson and St. Louis
passenger train for St. Louis was
wrecked 10y a landslide two miles from
here his morning Fireman John Rey-
nolds was killed and several passengers
are reported slightly injured, The loco
motive and baggage car were swept
from the track and carried two hun
lrca feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Movement for Public Laundrfes.

Boston, July 1S.-Taking leaf out
of the book of the socialist mayor Of
Milwaukee, the Boston Central Labor
Union is to start fight here for the
establishment of public laundries. A
committee will call upon Mayor Fitz-
gerald to that end. Basing their stand
upon the crowded condition OF the
tenements in certain sections OF the
city the Central Labor Union will in
sist that the proposed laundTies are
necessary and warranted by public
policy as a health measure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18

William j. Brown, a notorious forger
recently sentenced to seven year term
in the New Jersey penitentiary at Tren-
ton, and Charles Berger, pickpocket,
under six months sentence escaped from
the Camden county jail this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18

Charles Gillespie, a former news
paper man, who it has been said, is en-
gagged to Mrs. Mary Kenny Scott Hartje,
denied tho report in Pittsburg today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-18
Twelve well known Washington. Pa,

Twelve well known Washington, Pa,
residents ranging from II to 40 years
in age today appeared in police court
charged with gambling. According to
the police, the men we're playing poker
in the middle Of county road near
there. and compelled vehicles to turn in
to the ditch in order to get around
them. When they were arrested there
was 5000 IN the pot.