Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-07
King Ea~art-ass been ce3caiieG Oy
the death Of the king. This will bs
sad disappointment t, the ex-plesldsnt.
From Washington.
Washington, May Z

10 his place and ienouncing statement
By the ~it1ess, Secretary Of tie loterior
ilipg5r, as icing false. The sectetnry
was syyiag that Special Agent EdEard
W. Dixon, formerly stationed at opo.
kane, bad made t;isparsglng remarks
about Jooes. The latter vas ssatsd 10
the heariug room. and vas 90 bis feet
the instant the eecr' tary completed this
statement. In loud voice ne dennsnd-
ed that Dixon be subpoenaed. 'Hs's
friend of mine and l don't believe be
ever said anything OF the kind againtt
me-" Jones yelled, The Interruption
threw the audience iuto 40 uproaf.
Chairman Nelson 6oaily restored order.
Secretary BalliDger was angry, dehant
and papably nervous duriog the whole
of the cross.exa ninstiou.
Chicago and the middle west sra to De
the nsxt objective poiot Of Attorney Ger
ersl Wicksrsham 10 his crusade against
the bucket.shops, aud today the Depart.
ment OF completed plans for the prose-
eut;on OF number of ucketshop men
10 that part Of The country. The depart
ment now plans to make it's bucket.shop
activity country wide. A start was mace
Ia the east with the arrests in sbis city.
New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
jersey CITY. Following the Investigations
in The middle west, the department will
proceed to San Francisco and from there
will extend the cru.sde to the entire
Pacific coast. The present prosecutions OF
oucket.shop men are being made under
law OF the District o! Columbia end 10
cities other than Washington under the
postal laws, PROHIBITING the ss7diag OF
fraudulent matter through the mails.
Samples of scores Of alIuring cirtu'a'
iaviting prospective cu:tomers to trade
with tu;ket-,hops concerns. aud pre-
| tending to furnish advance market in'
formation are now in the possession OF
the department.. In order 10 successfully
and expeditiously prosecute these csses
the st.ornev general will ssk Oobgress t.
extend the District CT Columbia law for
| bidding tucktt shops to the entire coun-
i try, making /! crime to transmit BE-.
tween states, any tueket-shop informa.
ton.
Presideut Taft today decided to stay
| in Washington a't'r his fgiug TRIP to
New York and Pcssaic on Mouday.
uotil Congress does something, With the
administration railroad bill. The Waite
| House today Cancelled the presidents en-
gagemeot to address the Presbyterian
ls5or conference at A,lattic Oity on
May 81 ard %. l. ia possible that the
! president may cancel bis proposed north
ern trip fer esriy il June, ii something
is not accomplished by that ti"e. The
| railroad bill was almos! lost sight OF st
the White House today, however, none
| of the expected conferences of The San
at leaders with the president Daterlali-
zsd. Repu oicaus Dwight and Town
! send, and Senator R2os we're the only
Legislators who talked railroad bill sta
the president. Tho general at!i'ula
t1day Is one of resting on the cars
With the Senate adjourned u5til Mon
|! day, the regulars are workiug for votes,
add the House members sre marking
time until next week.
Senator MeCum ber's condition this
morning showed decided improvement
over yesterday. HIS physician and fam
lily now feel assured that his recovery ia
certain.
This ives Speaker Csnuon's seventy
fourth birthday. He was at the Capitol
bright nnd early this morning receiving
nunercus congratulations and Insisting
tast be is still one OF the youngest men
10 Congress. He found his rooms
csuked with flowers from his friends.
At l o'clock The Illinois dele gstion &C.
sambled 10 hia room and cheered while
Representative Henry T. Rsiney, the
only democrat presented hici with a
horsl piece. A large portrait of the
speaker Was presented to Miss Cannon.
Kiog Edwards death WlI be given
recognition By the Senate Monday. A
special meeting of the Senate committee
Oh foreign relations has been called
by Ohaismsn Uullom % Monday mora
Jog to recommend action to be taken by
the Senate. I; seems probable that The
Senste will adopt resolut ons of regret
! and adjourn out of respect to the mem
| DRY of the departed ruler. There is 30
fixed precedent for the action to be taken
| ia such cases. The legislative situation
| next Monday will 6od the regulars
] anxious to avoid consideration of the rail-
rosd bill pending the return of Senator
| Aldrich who Is expected to srrige TOR
Tuesdsy's session. General and si0csre
regret wss expressed at the capital today
over the death OF the king.
The House of Representatives will be
in session tomorrow, Sunday, when eu-
| logies On the late Representative Las
| sitter, OF Virgiris, will be delivered.
Representative Hsvers, tue emocrat
who defeatpd George ". Alriage Ia The
Sad New York district, admitted today
! that through misuuderst .rdiug OF the
law he had failed 10 file his election ex-
penses within the legsl limit OF tee daYT.
He said he was prepared to defend himself
| in the event that proceedings were Instituted
! by reason Of his failure to file his statement
| within ten days as required. Mr. Hnvens
| sai that his campaign cost him $500.
The flag of Great Britain hung dismally
at half mast from its staff on the EN-
bassy here today, mute tribute to the
dead King Edward. There it will re-
main for the next so days. Ambassador
Bryce and his secretaries, who remained
on duty until midnight receiving the de-
tails of the demise of their late ruler
and the accession of King George, were
kept busy today acceoting the messages
and personal calls of condolsncs and
sympathy which came from all members
of the diplomatic corps and many Of
6eia1s in nuhlic life here