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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-24
AN ENGINEERS HEROIsM.

A dispatch from Pendleton, Oregon,
says that by dashing onto the track
with his engine and snatching string
OF runaway box cars from in front oi
an oncoming passenger train, Engineer
Gibson, of the Blue Mountain helper
service, has performed the most daring
feat seen in railroads circles in many
years and prevented q disastrous wreck
by the narrowest margin ever recorded
in the history of the o. R. & \.
The incident happened at Gibbon
Station Monday morning.
Eastbound train No. 6, heavily
loaded with passengers, was approach
ing Gibbon Station, at the foot of the
mountain, and had entered the last
block, when some Greeks, who were
unloading coal, permitted three cars
to get away from them at the top OF
the chute. Instantly the freed cars
shot down the steep incline, flew out
onto the main track and rushed down
the mountain to meet the passenger.
The train was already i'll the block
and there was no possible way to send
a warning. Engineer Gibson was oiling
his hclpcr-cnginc when he witnessed
the escape Of the cars. Knowing that
a wreck was inevitable unless some
thing was done, and realizing that
seconds were precious, he Immediately
swung into his cab, opened vide the
throttle and dashed in pursuit.
For two miles the wild race against
death continued down the mountain
before the runaway cars we're over
taken, coupled onto and snatched out
almost from under the front end OF
the approaching passenger train.
Then the race back up the hill began,
and Just rs the engine with the run
away cars was sent flying onto u side
track and the switch closed, the pas
thundercd into the station.
4 delay Of few seconds and a
wreck appalling to contemplate might
have been recorded
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-24
m CITY TAXPAYERS --HOT|cE.
Collectors Office, June Is, 1910.

Collectors Office, June Is, 1910
Notice is hereby given that the tax
bills for 1910 are now in the hands OF the
Collector. The attention Of parties in
terested is respectfully called to the fol-
lowing extract from the revenue bill OF
that year.. =.
day fully, 1910, the Collector of Taxes
shall allow q discount Of six per cent,
and on all bills paid by the 1st day Of Sep.
tember, 1910, he shall allow discount OF
four per ccrt., and on all bills not paid
on the lst day of December, 1910, there
shall be assessed and collected penalty
of five per cent upon the amount OF said
bills, and OH all bills remaining unpaid
on the LIST day of June, 1911, damages at
the rate Of six per centum per annum
shall be paid"
TaSpaycrs would do we'll to call and
pay at once in order to avoid the rush
and crowd usually present on the last
days in which the discount is allowed.
Bring 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. +. GORMAN,
ielGtjy1 Collector Of City Taxes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-24
HOUSE CONQUERED WITH SEN
ATE.

President Taft yesterday ordered tho
House republicans into finish fight on
the issue raised by the labor amendment
to the sundry civil bill, and worked
with might and main himself until he
saw them win.
AS result the representatives, by q
vote OF 139 to 130, receded from their
action in declaring the labor unions i'm
munc from the operation OF the fund
authorized to prosecute infractions oil
the Sherman antitrust law, and joined
the Senate in its view that punishments
under this law should extend to full
legal lengths and include, il necessary,
conspiracies in the nature of boycotts
to increase wages, shorten hours, or bet
ter conditions of labor,
The executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor, now in ses-
sion in Washington, announced last
night that it had received with indigna-
ton the news that the House had
yielded to the Senate on the Hughes
amendment which was intended TO
exempt combinations Of labor from
the operation OF the Sherman antitrust
law.
In a statement respecting the action
Of the House the Federation leaders
say:
TT is regarded as a betrayal Of the
rights and interests of the workers OF
the country"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-24

Notwithstanding qualified rs admin
IN istratriX Of the estate of MINOR
JACKSON. I'LL persons having bills
against said estate are notified to present
same promptly to me for payment. and
all persons indebted TO said estate are
notified to make settlement at once.
LUCINDA PRIOR, adm'x.
je2 lot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-24

A hDAIISISTRATOR SNOTICE.-IIav-
n ing qualified rs administrator of
the estate of the late Mrs. FRANCES a.
MILLER all persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make prompt
payment. and all persons having claims
against safe estate are requested TO pre-
sent the same properly certified for set
tlement. GARDNER l.. BOOTHE,
jel5 lot Alexandria, Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-24
WOMEN AND MINISTER'S.

THE church women have nodded
the minister to suit themselves, and
have made him 4 nice little fellow,
when he ought to be fighter. As 4
result men in other walks Of life do not
mix with the minister; they do not
understand him."
This is the principal complaint
Arthur Holmes, professor OF sociology
Mt the University of Pennsylvania,
found against the modern church in q
speech at Kansas City to about 200
members ,of the Associated Brotherhood
of Disciples of Christ of Greater Kansas
City.
when man enters the ministry
he is not different from other men,
Prof. Holmes said, but after he has
served in the pulpit ten years he can
be recognized rs clergyman any
where.
He is made over by the women OF
the church. They most freely criticise
his sermons, his actions, and even his
dress. After q sermon once I heard q
woman say that the minister's tie was
tied hideously. Another urged the re-
moyal OF the pastor because his feet
we're too big. After the sermon is
over the women gather to discuss
not the talk. but the tallser. They talk
about the fit of his clothes instead
OF the soundncSs Of his message.
Any minister who is patted on the
back by the women and told that he is
4 lovely little thing is poor speci'
men to fight the battles OF the
church..
Then Prof. Holmes started after
the men. 1t was their fault, he said.
The men take only general inter
est and allow the women to run things
| in the church, !" he said. The men are
content to pay the bills. Consequently
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-24
CITIZEZS NATIONAL BANK.

TITIZF.NS NATIONAL BANK.
" Alexandria. Va. June H2. 1910.
At regular meeting OF the board OF
directors. held AT the banking house this
day. a regular scmi-anuual dividend Of
| 4 per cent. was declared: also an extra
dividend of per cent: both payable on
and after July lst. 1910.
RICHARD NJ. GREEN, Cashier
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-24

Mr.. A. B. Shrsve has sold his beau
tiful old place, Chiffon Hall in Loudoun
county. to Mr.L. S. St. Clair, of Dublin.
Pulaski county, for nearly $40, 900. 1t
is regarded as one of the finest farms
in that section. 1t has been in Mr..
Shrcvc's family for SO years, but was
originally the home of Admiral Chill
ton, Of the United States navy, and
tradition says he was buried in the old
family burying ground, which is still
in the garden.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-24
WEEK END TICKETS.

Local week end tickcls Washington to
Somerset, Warrenton. IarriSonburg.
Bluemont and intermediate stations sold
ON saturdays and Sundays. valid for re,
turn on Monday at very low fares. will
be placed on sale by Southern Railway
at Washington. c.. beginning SATU1t-
DAY, May 18th, and continuing until
October >. inclusive.
L. S. BROWN, General Agent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-24
r. i. Knox. Auctioneer.

DY VIRTUE OF a DECREE OF THE
ID Corporation Court of the city OF
Alexandria. Va. entered on tho 18th
day ofJuly, 1907. in the chancery cause
of Mary T.. Elliott VS.. Katharine Bauer,
ct A., pending in the said court. the lin-
dcrSigncd commissioner VIII otler Tor
sale. ut public auction. on
SATURDAY. the 2nd day of July. 1910.
at l. o'clock m. in front of the Royal
street cntr,ncr to the market building.
the following described property. to wit !:
All that lot of ground. with improve
mentS thereon. in the said city of Alex
audria. Va, beginning 1T the intcrSec-
ton Of the south side OF King street with
the east side of Payne street. and run
ming thence cast twcnty-SiX l2") ieet
eight (S) inches to the line formerly
Bryan's: thence south twcnty-scvcn t2')
feet: thence west six tG) feet: thence
south to Commerce street: and thence
with Commerce street to Payne street:
and thence north on Payne street TO the
beginning: with all appurtcnances.
Terms OF sale-Onc-third cash and the
balance in two equal inStaIlmcntS at one
and two years from date Of sale: the de-
ferrcd payments to pay interest at SIX
per cent and TO be secured by the rcten-
ton of the title until the same are paid,
or all cash 1T the option Of the purchass
er. Cost of conveyance ut the expense
Of the purchaser
DOUGLASS STUART,
Commissioner of Sale.
I. Newell S. Greenaway. Clerk of the
Corporation Court. hereby certify that
the bond required in the above cause
has been duly executed by tho above
commissioner of sale. with sufficient
surety.
TESTE:
NEWELL 5. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
ielG til
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-24
STEAMERS
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Co.


Every day in tho year for Fort Mon
roe, Norfolk, Newport News and points
south. via superb, powerful steel palace
steamers,
Leave Washington. 6.45 p. IN.
Leave Alexandria 100 p. m.
Arrive Ft. MOnroes 7.00a. III.
Arrive Norfolk S.00a. IN.
Arrive Portsmouth 800 a. m.
Leave Portsmouth 800 p. nj.
Leave Eorfoll1 600 p. m.
Leave Ft. Monroe 100 p. III.
Arrive Alexandria $50 4. m.
Arrive Washington 100 Il. III.
Through connections made at Norfolk
with steamers Of the Old Dominion
Steamship Company for New York and
Merchants aud Miners Steamships for
Boston.
General Ticket Office, 20 18th St.N.W.
Bond Building. Washington, ID. {.
Phone Main 1870.
Seventh street wharf. Phone Main 316O.
Alexandria wharf foot of Prince street.
w. II. CALLAHAN.
april 1yr General Passenger Agent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-24
AIexan6ria Gazefff.

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY At
GAZETTE BUILDING, 80 and 3l2
PRINCE STREET.
Entered atthe Postofhce OF Alexandria,
Virginia, as second-class matter.]
TERMS: Daily year, $500: months,
$3.50; 3 months, SIPS: l month, 4S cents;
Tri-weekly II year, $500: 6 months,
Sl.5O: 3 months, Is cents; month, %
cents.
Contract advertisers will not be alloWcd
to exceed their space unless the excess
is paid for at transient rates, and under
no circumstances will they be allowe!i
to advertise other than their legiti,,
mate business in the space contracted
for.
tributes of respect, resolutions adopted
by societies or persons, unless of public
concern, will De printed in the papor
rs advertisements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-24

the minister is forced to attend to
all the trihing duties connected with his
Office.
THE next great battle Of the church
will be to fight the wave of materlalism
this is sweeping the country" con-
tinued Prof. Holmes. For this fight
the church needs men who can fling
defiance at matcrialism, ministers who
are not afraid of losing their jobs by
offending wealthy members OF their
congregation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-24
EOR SALE AT ST. ELMO. VA.

Six rooms and pantry house: running
water in house: 6I feet OF porch feet
| wide: built three years ago: neatly
fenced: corner: built on two lois 25xi25
each; privilege Of using adjoining lot.
| Price $500. Apply FREDERICK MIL
LER. 1867 B street southeast, Washing
ton. D. C.. je1G It
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-24
FIFTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF
AN OLD NURSE.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescription Of one OF the best female
physicians and nurses in the United
States. and has been used for fifty years
with ncvcr-lailiug success by millions OF
mothers for their children. 1t relieves
the child from pain. cures diarrhoca,
gripping in the bowels. and wind collie.
BY giving health TO the child it rests the
mother Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-24
Maryland Delaware and Vir.
ginia Railway Company.

SPRING SCHEDULE.
Steamers of this line leave Alexandria
on aud after May l5. 1910.
Every MONDAY. WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY 1T i::}0 p. III.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALI. THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments uncxcelled.
Freight for Baltimore. Philadclphia
and New York solicited and handled
with care. Through rates and bills OF
lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore. $50: round
trip. $50; staterooins. one way. $50.
Meals. soc.
REARDON e GRIMES. Agents.
Foot of Cameron street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-12
Sunday Play.

Sunday Is to a great extent, for city
children at least. day of lawlessness
and Generalization. BY forbidding
play we have done our best to make
the day, for our young people. at least.
"a day Of idleness; and the distinction
between entoining tdleness and pro-
moting evil is one hardly worth in
sisting on.
It is true that we do permit some
forms of Sunday play. Reading, gos-
sip, paying visits. are lawful, as are
also riding, yachting. automobiling and
aviation. Walking also is permitted;
but so far as games suited to young
people and not requiring an fndepend-
ent fortune are concerned, we make
our prohibition fairly general.
1t is true, also. that we foster and
support the church. and going to
church represents for many, even Of
our young people, a most valuable part
Of what Sunday means and ought to
mean. But we can not spend all the
waking hours in church. even II the
hours we spend there are all waking
hours. When church Is over. there Is
still long day left to be filled up. and
sedentary pursuits would never wholly
fill 1t for the young. It would seem as
tho we had entered into a certain sort
Of partnership, more common during
the middle ages than It Is today-our
contribution being to find the adlc
hands while the party OF the other
part, a reputed expert In that line,
agrees to do the rest.-Joseph Loo In
The Survey. ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-12
Special to rimes.Repub,.ean.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge. Oct 12.-Miss Gay Dol.
liver, OF Sioux City. has been sum-
moned to the bedside OF her brother,
Senator Dolliver. arriving at noon A
consultation OF physicians was held
Tuesday afternoon. but no statement
was made by the doctors.
Senator Dolliver has not been In
tho best OF health during his summer
vacation. ahho his condition was not
regarded as serious as no was at
Washington during the spring. but
nevertheless 1t Is causing much alarm
among hts intimate friends. as well
as great sorrow. In the hope OF re-
oeiving tho fuN benefits OF the Iowa
climate he has spent tho creator part
of tho summer quietly at homo. and
has refused countless chautauQua ard
political dates.
There Is a disposition on tho part
OF friends to regard former reports OF
Senator Delivers occasional attacks
of indisposition as harbingers OF a SEE
rious sickness and his present condi-
tion Is regarded with alarm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-12
AS LEGAL HOLIDAY
IN LEADING CITIES WITH
APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS.
ROOSEVELT FEATURED
BY PEORIA x. OF C.
Parade of 10000 Men in Boston Re-
viewed by President Taft, Governor
Draper and Other Disnitaries -
Italian Societies Celebrate in Chi
easo; Banks, Exchange and Market
Closed.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-Columbus Day was
observed as legal holiday in Illinois
today. The banks and exchanges were
closed The chief feature of the state
was the presence of Roosevelt at Peor-
la, where he Is scheduled to arrive early
this afternoon.
During the afternoon the ex-presi-
dent will visit Archbishop Spalding,
will later attend reception by the
knights of Columbus. and tonight will
deliver the principal address at a ban
que,.
In Chicago there was a parade of the
italian societies and religious services
in the Catholic churches.
In eleven other states, California.
Colorado, Connecticut, Mas chusetts.
Maryland, Michigan. Missouri, Mon
tana. New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, the day is a legal holi-
day.
In Boston parade of 10000 men was
reviewed by President Taft. Governor
Draper, Mayor Fitzgerald. and Arch
bishop O'Connell-
Vice President Sherman. Senator
Lorimer and United States Judge
Grosscup will be among the guests at
the banquet of the Chicago Knights
Of Columbus tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-12
Storing Potatoes in Sacks.

will you please advise me which
would be the better way to store pota-
toes In cellar for winter. in sacks or
loose In bn? writes a correspondent of
the Dakota Farmer also how long
under ordinary conditions should corn
stand in shock northwestern dent)
before 1t can be husked and fodder
stacked? Thc corn referred to Is
small. that IS the stalks are"
We have never been able to keep
potatoes we'll in sacks | n the cellar.
even for a short time. nor for us do
they keep we'll In barrels as In large
open bins The darker and cooler the
cellar can be kept. the better the po-
tatoes will keep providing. of course.
that the temperature does not 70 to. or
very near freezing point Not lower
than 40 or rather between 40 and 90 Is
considered n good rule for seed pota-
toes. and we believe 1t would mater rial
ly add to the yield II all seed potatoes
could be kept at about this temporal
ture. dark cellar has always proved
best for us. altho n certain amount of
dampness, X Is claimed by some. tends
to keep the potatoes from shrinking
and losing weight We have kept po-
tatoes and other vegetables almost as
from heavy ground. by covering them
with earth in the cellar. Again they
have not kept 50 well treated in this
way. and one spring those taken from
the sandy covering tasted so stongly
of the ground they were not liked very
we'll Doubtless the amount Of ventil-
alton. danpness. kind of soil. etc. has
to do with the keeping of potatoes un-
der different conditions, but we do not
believe they will keep we'll In most
cellars if sacked.
AS to time for shocked corn to stand
before husking and stacking. there is
so much difference in the condition OF
the corn, amount of Juice In the stalks.
stage of rpenng. and of the weather.
tina 1t is absolutely impossible 10 give
even approximately, the length of tirno
corn fodder should stand before IT VIII
be safe to stack II. If pretty green
when cut and the weather Is damp
and cold, II may take month or more
before the fodder could be stacked
without danger OF moulding Fairly
ripe corn, shocked in drying, windy
weather, will sometimes be ready for
husklng within n few days and the
fodder can go into ricks within two or
three weeks. We Hike to stack just as
soon as the condition OF the fodder
will permit. but with the greatest of
caro- we have been caught with heated
or mouldy fodder. 1; is well to lean
to the dry side. and we have found 1t
best, In dry windy country. to shock
very large, and let the fodder cure
pretty we'll in the shock. IL In large
punches, it will still cure out. and It Is
much more rehshed than when In
small, over dried out and bleached
shocks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-12
las been discovered and the work Of

has been discovered and the work Of
segregation is under way.
Mr.. Markham and his mother con-
dust hotel at Bemidji. and it is
packed with refugees. There were 1875
fire refugees in Bemidji today and
more are coming in on every train.
"The armOry, courthouse and other
public buildings have been thrown
open to the sufferers" said Mr.. Mark
ham. "Our business men sent relief
train carrying about four tons of meat,
-four and other provisions With the
train went about 200 fire fighters. Five
or six doctors also went with the first
train.
"Of the refugees that had reached
Bemidji when left, there were eight
or ten who had been badly burned.
They are being cared for and every
effort made to give them relief. Some
had received bad burns on their hands
and faces and others were burned
about the body. All the citizens are
doing what they can to aid the suf-
ferers.'
Mr.. Markham said that conditions in
Bemidji, while showing the dire need
Of the refugees, are not so bad is in
International Falls and other places
nearer the seat Of the disaster. With
sickness breaking out among the refu-
gees the work Of relief is made more
urgent and difficult, but he said the
people are sparing no pains to do all
in their power for the sick and home
less.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-12
Ilnlforrn Mot Livery.

General Funston's experience in n
hotel in Kansas City, In which he would
not remain because a bellboy wore the
uniform of a captain OF the United
States army. had n precedent in this
city at hotel which was for long
time popular resort for army officers.
The head bellboy there also wore a
uniform much like that of the regular
army and captains shoulder straps.
One evening a guest called the cap
tain aside, took a penknife from his
pocket and with few quick strokes
stripped off one OF thes boulder straps.
He handed it to the astonished servant
and said: Give this to the proprietor
with my compliments and tell him to
take off the other strap. and that II he
continues to dress his boys in United
States uniform shall see that the law
against that practice Is enforced" The
man was a graduate OF West Point and
had grown old in the service. The Of
fense is punishable in New York state
by fine Of 800.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-12
Only Ono Davenport Man Lost.

Davenport. Oct. 12.-Confirmation Of
the reported death of B. F. Simmons
of 1886 Bowditch street, and of the
terrible injuries received by his son,
Ray Simmons, in the big forest fires
which have been raging between Rainy
River and Beaudette, Manitoba, during
the past few days, was received in tele
grams to the family. The sad news of
the death Of Mr.. Simmons in a hospital
at Wolf, MINI, was received by Mrs.
L. v. Simmons, the daughter-in-law
and wife of Roy Simmons, and at the
same time information Of the serious
injury Of her husband was also receiv
ed Mrs. Simmons. accompanied by
Carl Simmons, son Of the unfortunate
homeseeker. left for Wolf. where he
will take charge of the body and be at
the bedside of the one survivor Of the
party Of four all Of whom were at first
thought to have perished. The COM
panions Of Simmons. who perished,
were strangers they met in the north.
and not from Davenport.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-12
DYNAMITE SUSPECT ARRESTED.
Man With discriminating Letters il
Possession Taken at Sacramento.

Man With discriminating Letters in
Possession Taken at Sacramento.
Sacramento, Cal, Oct 12-George
Wallace was arrested in the postoffice
while receiving letters which it is de-
clared connect him with the Los An
geles Times dynamiting. He was ar
rested just as he was endeavoring to
destroy two letters. The letters show
that Wallace left Los Angeles the day
following the dynamiting and intimates
that he knows much concerning the af-
fair The writer used bitter language
in speaking Of General Manager Chand-
Ter OF the Times and General Otis,
owner.
IL only could see you, George I
could tell you Of lot of things. but
one can not be too careful what he
writes in a letter." the letter says.
Tho other letter refers to the dyna-
hitting. but guardedly.
When arrested Wallace showed tncli-
nations of being about to collapse
Wallace says he has been employed in
Los Angeles as gardener.
Both Wallace and the writer's OF the
letters are believed to be miners and
familiar with explosives.