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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10
Sugar Checkers Sentenced.

New York, jar. 10.-Io the United
States Court today Judge Martin sen.
fenced Thomas Keboe, Patrick J. Hen
messy, John R. Boyle and Edward A.
Coyle, former checkers on the Williams.
burg docks of the sugar trust who we're
convicted OF manipulating springs 10 the
scales whereby false weigbts of imports
OF sugar were recorded and the govern.
ment defrauded out OF duties, to one
year 10 the Blsckwelps Island peuiten.
tisry. Oliver Spi'zsr, convicted with
the above four, and who vas declared by
the prosecution to have been the head
and front OF the conspiracy through his
position as dock superintendent, SiIl be
aentsnced on February |, He is nov in
the hospital recovering from surgical
operation performed yesterday. 10 i'm
posing sentence Judge Martin scored
the prisoners for failing to to take
advantage of his hint that II they made
a full breast ofthe matter he would have
been lenieut With them.
Attorney Lexow lsler in the day
applied to Judge Martin for stay 10
the execution of the sentences and to
have the quartette admitted to bail
pending az appeal, His request was
refused,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10
Virginia News.

Many cartridges we're frozen in the
valley during the recent snow.
James Glass, Clarke county farmer,
died Saturday at his home, near Berry.
vile, of pneumonia, aged 81 years.
Announcement has been made Of the
engagement of Miss Margaret Mi'chsll
Foster, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. j..
W. Fostsr, of Leesburg, to Thomas
Francis Green, OF Richmond. The we'd
ding will take place at the home OF the
bride on Wednesday, January y.
The faculties of the Medical College
of Virginia and the University College
of Medicine in Richmond announce that
the institutions will be consolidated. The
buildings of the Last named college was
burned TO the ground several days sgo,
and large sums were of cred for Its re-
building. The plan is to erect the lsrg-
es. medical college in the south and one
equal to any In the entire country.
Seymour Cunn, young man of Wash
ingtou, o. q. made an attempt at suicide,
in Oulpeper county late Friday af ernoon
by shooting himself through the right
lung with pistol. The wounded man
was taken by his brother, 10 bis hone 10
Washington. On going to the farm.
house OF Richard Field Gum stopped the
buggy In which he wss riding, ct the
gaze, and, getting out, deliberately Of
ler, pied his own life, saying to those
who CAME up to him as be fell, that be
tried to ehoot straight, aud was sorry be
did not, and asked to be banded the pls'
toll which had tallen from his grasp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10
THE LEE STATUE CONTRO.
VER.Y,

Corporal Tauner, the former com.
uander 10 chief of the grand army Of
The republic, takes no stock 10 the fool
ish movement which Originated with an
honorary member o! Ross Post, at New
York Mills, 10 prevent the ststae Of
General Rober! E. Lee from being 10.
cluded among tboss which the federal
government. accepts from the different
s,a,ep. Virginia has alresdy announced
her intention TO present statue Office as
part OF her contribution. On what
ground does anybody Officer? Lee was oD
the wrong side 10 The civil var but that
be Was splendid soldier, q superb com.
marder snd patriotic Christian we
have vet 10 hesr auy old soldier deny o,
question,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10
Today's Telcgraphic News
Act OF a Jealous Husband.

Lshightou, Pa, Jan. 10.-Insanely
isalcns o. his pretty wife, William Gau-
lner, 80 years old, MORALLY wounded her
yesterday afternoon and then com mitted
suici lie. The sensational doubts love
tragedy occurred Ia the heart of Lehigh.
| tou, while Mrs. Gaumer held their curly
headed 4.yesr.old SOD BY the hand. III.
and Mira. G4umer, who we're of the sane
age, were handsome coupe, whose de-
voliou. up tc few days ago, had often
been the subject of CONNECT. From the
time of their marriage, i've years ago,
they lived happily 10 cou orlab!e cot
tsge at jamestown, a susurb OF this
borough.
On Thursday Gsumer came home, q
transformed man, In Violen. rage, &C.
cusing his wife OF inidelity. She de.
MED The charge vehemently. They then
quarreled 30 6ercely tina. the attention
of the neighborhood war attracted. As
an upshot OF the row Mre. Gaumer left
her husbands home and returned with
her little son to the home of her mother,
Mrs. George HnlImau, on First street.
Alter dinnsr yesterday she started, as
had been Der custom, 10 take the child
to Sunday school. A block up the street
she met her husband, Who had evidently
been lying In wait for her. He addressed
her In tones OF scarcely suppressed anger.
She answered that she was goiog TO the
home OF Harry Blank, a member Of
whose family 1t Ia said had originally
aroused The husbands suspicious. Her
reply vas very sarcastic, and she added
that since he had driven her from home
abe didn't see why he should care where
she vent.
The little boy interceded: "Paps,
don't be cross with mamma; ne are
going to Sunday school,"
By this time Gaumer had drawn re.
volVer, and, holding 1t against his ~ife's
cheek, tia bullet smashed her skull,
aud she sank to the sidewalk in pool
OF blood.
Gunner hurriedly glanced around to
see If be had been observed. When he
saw Henry Ecziap, neighbor, running
up, he held thu revolver against his
templs and cent bullet into his brain,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10
News of the Day.

The Campfire Club Of America hal
sent gold medal to Mr.. PIuchos for hii
service 10 protecting the fotes!s.
A landslide two miles in length and
bali mile wide, carrying with it the
village OF Scofolo, has occurred between
Parma and Piacebzs, Italy.
French pspsrs are questioning the nc
tives of the United States in the propose
of Secretary Knox for the neutraliza
ton of the Msucburisn railways.
Major General Newton Martin Curtis,
who commanded the assaulting column
st Fort Fisher January Is, 1865
dropped dead on thu streets OF New Yorb
Saturday.
Robert LediDg, go years old, we'll.
known business man of Washington
dropped dead In TenIeytown yesterday
morning, a victim of heart trouble from,
which be had suffered for years.
10 many cities throughout: the couu-
try memorial services were held yes,er.
day for Charles Nelson Orittenton,
founder of the Florence CritIeuton mis-
sions for homeless women and girls.
The Soir, Of Russia. Gays that, follow.
ing the oficisl proclamation of the mar.
rlsge of the late King Leopold and B,r.
oness Vaughan, the pope sent his official
coincidence aud bepediction to The chill.
dren OF the baroness.
Secretary of the Interior Bsllinger
suspended Superintendent Benedict, of
the Five OiViIizsd Tribes, and three
supervisors, after an Investigation, which
is said 10 have disclosed diagracefnl
condition affecting The welfare of the
school.
The leading newspapers In Japan dis,
spproVe of The acceptance by japan OF
Secretary Kaox's proposition for the
naturalization of the Msnchnrian rail.
I ways. The CONSENSUS of opinion is that
the plan is impraclicable because Japan
would not receive q benefit proportio late
with the sacrifice entailed.
a broken rail was responsible for the
dersilment of train on the Southern
Railway early yesterday morning about
mile south OF Gross Keys, Ca, ak
passengers being alIkbtly Injured. The
| baggage car, Two coaches and two sleep.
| Jog cars left the track.
Thomas P. Reilly, a special investi.
gator of The Interstate Commerce Com.
mission, was locked up in the Tombs in
New York Saturday, charged with the
theft OF letter by Attorney General
| Wickershsm from the office of the United
States district attorney of New York,
and which threw light on the govern
ments case against The sugar trust.
John ". S!onebraker, 81 years old,
a leader In the Industrial affairs OF
Hsgerstown and an active republican,
oied OF bladder and kidney disease aud
general debility at his residence 10 tina,
| city Saturday. he had been critically
i'll for several weeks and bis death vas
no! unexpected.
The Fifth avenue Presby Church
OF New YORK. city, at a meeting of its
congregation recently, unanimously call
ed TO its pastorste Rev. John Henry
Jowett, at present pastor Of Osrr's Lsne
congregational Chapel, Birmingham,
England, aud ofsred him one Of the
highest salaries ever extended by New
York congregation to any man to be-
come its pastor. The meetjog sas bar.
| monious on all poiDts. The call men,
tions as salary The sum Of ST., 900 and >
| home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10

CASSoNIsM continues on the WRne.
Thu last hope OF the speaker and bis
"machine" to reverse their defea! BY tue
Insurgents and democrats In the vote on
shs Ballinger resolution seems to have
gone glimmeriug. The insurgents
claimed three votes of republicans to add
to their 26-those OF Gardner, OF Massrr
chusetts; Fowler, of New jersey, aud
Gary, Ct Wisconsin. Sill other rspnb'
deans showed signs of coming over. Mr..
Cannon and hs aids are unable to hgure
out how they can muster sufficient
number of votes to defeat the demo-
crs,is-iusurgent combination. Mr. Al
d,ich end the old.liue senators were
anxious to give the speaker another
chance. They framed up a new resoln'
ton in tbs.committee on public lands on
Saturday that would put back into Inc
hands of the speaker the appointment Of
shs B,llinger Investigating committee,
which bad been taken from him by the
votes of insurgents and democrats. The
machiDe republicans In the Senate thus
combined With the Cannon forces In the
House. But even this did not promise
success. Seeing DO wsy out OF 1t, Mr.
Cannon has apparently decided to accept
defeat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10
The Approaching Election 10 EGG
land

London, Jap. 10.-For the frat time
Aimee the present campaign started, the
betting favored the conservatives, the
odds offered on tho Stock Exchange be-
ing 6Fe to four. Just before Christmas
The odds we're to on The liberals, and
the charge in sentiment is one of the
mes, sweeping ever evidenced 10 Egg
land.
King Edsards signature to the
formal dissolution of parliament was
affixed this sflerntoa and immediately
after diss,lation, election wrlts were
issued. The issuance of the wri,s mark.
ed the enforced suspension OF psrticipa
ton 10 The eampsIgo By the peers, to
the great relief of the conservative lsad.
ere, as the peers' irresponsible ntterances
are generally credited With haViog done
more harm Than good. While a few
borougbs may begin voting on Friday,
the &C ual opening of the election will
not take place until Saturday, when The
London boroughs will begin casting
what is believed will De BY far the heav.
| les! vote eVtr recorded In the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10
kuox'e PROPOSAL.

Toxic, Jan. 10.-A further proposal
from Secretary OF State Kuox regarding
his plan for the neutraliz ,tion of the
Masehurian railways is being daily
awaited BY Japanese statesmen. 1t it
believed here that the proposal "a al.
ready presented By the American State
Department was but a "feeler," and
that 1t will be followed by more com
prehensive plan, more calculated to win
Jarauese support.
TOXIC, Jan. l0.--Secrs:ary Knox q
proposal for The naturalization of the
Msnchurian railways is generally vleSed
In japan today as an attempt to deprive
Japan OF the fruits of her successful
war with Russia aud, So such, is being
resented on every hsud.
The question is being asked every.
where: "Wty doee America ask for the
naturalization Of railroads only in Man
churlt?" l! Is con,ended that II Amer.
lea were impartial In her proposals abe
would also seek the naturalization OF The
Chinese interests OF other powers, which
are admitted to be QouIcs of frequent
disputes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10

A DEAL OF lsrge proportions, affecting
The wine Industry OF the United States,
is said to be 10 process ospestecslou. The
dssl is said to be a consolidation of all
the still wine and champagne cellar' Of
tbs Ua!tsd States Into trust, for the
purposa of fixing uniform price on all
products aod otherwise conducting busi.
ness according TO the most approved
metho3s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10
The Missing Helress.

Philadelphia, Jan. 1O.-O0nVinced
that Roberta Baist de Jsnon, grand
daughter and heirsss Of Robert Buist,
millionaire seedmsn, who disappeared
from the Bellevue S:ratford on Dscam.
Der 80, Is now being Kept a prisoner By
Frederick CobeD, the waiter with whom
she is believed to have goue away, and
is Ignorant OF the fauguish (which she is
cauaiog her rtlstlves, the police today
took Up the search for the young woman
agaio With renewed TIgo,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10
Suicide of a Woman.

SIedlord, Mars, JAP. 10. Through
deliberately simed bulla. from the pis.
tol with which she had twics won The
championship, Mrs. Sarah E. Partridge
is suic:de here to-day. She sent the
leaden pellet through her heart. With
Eugene O. Partridge, her husband, the
dead woman had toured the country
frequently as fancy shot. Her suicide
came through dependency over failing
health,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10

SPEAKER CANNON told many western
audiences las. fall thet the House was
net uoder his thumb aud could d. a. Ii
p,eaasd about nausging lis own ousi'
meas La decision on Friday to name Its
own committee to Investigate the CLAWS
charges will probably be taken BY the
speaker SIS timsi5 vindication OF his
theory CT selt.help and seif-goVernment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10
KENTUOKLAE RAPS CANAL.
81 believe it will cost $500, 600, 200 10

- OelieYe IL Will COST S0UU, UUV, UUu 10
complete the Pausms caoal-aud that
will amount to IS head for every man,
woman and child Ia the United States"
said Congressman Langley, from KEN
lucky, when be arrived in New York
Saturday from the canal zone on the
stesmship Colon.
"While remarkable progress has been
made aimee my last visit, In March.
1907, do not believe that The canal
will be ready for business January ],
1915, as estimated," he continued. 1.-The
rainy seasons will reterd the work. Ore
thing did not like Wss tina! OF the
40, 900 persons on the caCal payroll only
5000 are Americans, and IS I clutsm.
plated the carloads OF American money,
contributed BY American taxpayers,
that are being literally poured into the
laps of the foreigners there, l conld not
help wondering whether 1t Is, after all,
worth the while"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10

The Rockefeller BIBLE class yesterday
resolved itself into nominating con-
yontop. Tnere was an unusually large
attendance at the class OF the Fifth
Avenue b .ptist Church, New YORK, yes
terday. rne effort being made to ferret
ont the nsb;te slave" traffic By John
D. Rockefeller, je., as foreman OF the
grand jury vas the sole topic among the
members In the social gathering OF the
class session. 1t vas suggested In toe
cias, the. Mr.. BOOKSELLERS public &C.
tivi!ies might result In his nomination
for C,ogrsss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10

Msjor J. O. Hemphlll, the distin-
cuished editor of the Charleston News
and Courier, has accepted the editorship
of Richmond Times Dispatch, and will
assume control Of the editorial psge Of
tkal psper abont February Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10
Yeggmen Rob Postoffice.

Spencer, Mass, Jan. 10 -Osercom.
Ing and beating the towns two police.
men, band of yeggmsn esrly today
locked the tWo into their own cells and
Looted the local postotf1ce, making their
escape before the crime wss detected.
Posses are ont On their trail. Both the
toHn police were badly hurt In the
battle with The yeggs. They have not
yet sufficiently recovered to be- able TO
give full details OF the afsir.
Spencer, Mass Jau. l0-Ytggmsn
believed to be the same gang which res
Gently looted the postofics st Atho!
made determined attack upon the local
poatofice here today, wreckiug The safe
and the Inferior fixtures, but being
frightened away without securing any
money, Before dynaniling tie safe the
burglars. Eve 10 uunher attacked
night Pstrolmen Johu n. NortonCand
Joseph Oollette. haud.cufed them and
took them to the lookup Hhers they
locked them 10 a cell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10
The Coal Famine in Chicsgo.

Chicago, Jan. 10 -Four HUNDRED gar
loads of coal are expected to reach Obi.
csgo today, bu. Wholesale I'd retail coal
dealers saY this will not begin to ELL the
urgent orders for fuel aud tia. the famine
ia becoming more acute momentarily.
Railroad officials declare tina! more
cars loaded With coal arc tied up By tie
swi'ohmen's strike than BY o5id weather.
The coal shortage cau4ed tbrse West
side factories TO close this morning. As
near as It can be learned, 1000 men have
been thrown out Of work By the fuel
famine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10

The Oario, Ill, grand jury which in'
~sstigslsG the murder OF Miss Anus Eel
lev spd the !yDching OF William James
and Henry salzaer. negroes following
shst crime reported Saturday, found no
iudictrs MS, bat declared: owe believe
no Innocent man met his death at the
hands of the mob" And this In Illinois!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10

TUE "in.u,geuts" whom President
Taft ssG Speaker Cannon have unaer'
taken to thr1s. out OF congress, even
IT they have to do 1t by helping demo
Gratis into their seats, will strike back
at the administration through the Sen
ate. Six members of the upper chamber
will, it is understood, give their col
leagues OF the House practical synf
pstby aud uinister TO their own resent
mept By holding up all Taft appoint
ments rot satisfactory TO them, here
after. A. least, such now seems the
ultimate course O; retaliation. Trusss
can this be asked. Whittier are We
Drifting?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10
TRIED TO KILL HIS FAMILY

TRIED TO KILL HIS FAMILY.
Benry Both, wealthy resident Of
Pittsburg, on Saturday afternoon ut.
tempted 10 muriss bis entire family i,
consisting o. his wife, Emma, three
children and his sister-iu.lsS, Lena
Lear, young and beautiful Womau.
Wien the smoke cleared awey after
Roth bad emplied his revolver three
times, Miss Lear was found lying on the
paror hoor, With three bullets 10 her
abdomen from which she died shortly
afterwards. Roth vas discovered In
another room, a bullet having passed
through bis heart.
Shortly after the noon hour, before hs
returned to his Office, Roth called the
entire family into the library of his
palatial home, where there WAS large
Christmas tres still standing. He asked
them all to be seated, aud after they
went to him he Remarked: snow I AN
going to give you all present."
With that he drew revolver and
commenced to FIRE at hIa vile. Two shots
wert wild, and ss she was running from
the room one bullet clipped IF q piece
OF her ear. Her three young children
followed their mother aud managed TO
escape. By this time Roth had drawn
second revolver and WAS Griug at the
children.
During the iuallads Miss Lear, try.
ing to get out sof harn.'s Wa7 knocked
over the Christmas tree. She becsme
sntsngled 10 1t and Tell to the floor. l.
was while 10 this helpless position tha,
Roth stood over her and emptied the
contents of his seIoud revolver into her
body. he lief! her for dead and then
walked up to his bedroom on the second
floor, reloaded one of bis reVolVers and
fired bullet into bis hesr!. Mrs. Roth
gave the alarm and neighbors ran to her
assistance. Miss Lssr was found to be
dying and rushed to Allegheny Ganeral
Hospital, where she died. The only
motive given for the crime wes Roth's
iufstuation for Miss Lear and her r.
iusal 10 countensuce him. He was one
of the most prominent citizeDa Of the
German settlement, wealthy, prominen!
10 church sffsirs and politica.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10
Sale of Table, Toilet,
and Bed Linens


world, and
ho
the sale the the the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10

Slate Treasurer-slect J. l.. stober wRsa
found dead 10 bed at his home at Staos.
neck, Pa, early today. Deceased had
been 10 apparent good health up.to with
In q few hours before be died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10

Fifty years'expcrience of an Old Nurse
Mrs. Winslow's soothing Syrup is the
prescription of one of the hest female physic-
lans and nurses in the United States, and
has been used for City years with never-fail.
ing success by millions of mothers for their
children. It relieves the child from pain,
cures dierrh9a, 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, 1910-01-10
DRY GOODS.

MLLINERY-A
and Silver
inc m eoosum
h Fther Bo and Nuts all the desirable shades
emhrode1 Collars, Dainty Ruhiing neck,
GLOVESKid addressed;
HANDKEDCHiEFsN
HosIsRYslk,
embroidered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10

Could anything look nesser on a yea:
foo. than the footwear 10 be found at the
shoe store OF John a. Marshall & Bro,
Glance at the window display.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10
TIE LEGISLATURE,

The legislature will convene In Rich.
mood on Wednesday, aud measures Of
Importance will be brought up before
its fnsl sdj ournment. Financially, the
state is pressed, yet new sour ces oil
revenue have suddenly sprung 70 rward,
as the law OF economics generally pro-
tuces en- Offset to every demand. In.
deed, the demands are, 10 a sense,
caused By conditions which in them.
selves produce an Offset for legislative
revenues. For instance, The good rosds
question, which is to be one of the most
important considerations, is slresdy
being met with proposed taxation on
automobiles that is believed to ba most
pro6c source OF 6nsnclal aid.
Speaker Byrd, OF Frederick county,
scenes 10 have clear field for reelection.
Many of the old chsirnen have been
retired or have voluntarily gone inlo
exile, 10 some instances the very COM
mi.tee, themselves have been practically
wiped Ont.
Governor Swanson's parting message
Is expected 10 be long document
Early in the session there will be an
election OF many important officers. In
the list will be judge OF the Supreme
Court for term OF II years, 10 succeed
Judge Caldwell, Of Hanover, and lsrge
number o! circuit judges. Judge Csld.
we'll will be bis own successor, beyond
doubt.
To sum up what would appear to be the
most important matter that will be con-
sidered will be the questions OF city gov
eminent, along the line proposed by The
recent conference OF citiea; the liquor
question In one form or another, the pr.
mary plan, shs finance question with
that Of taxation, the good roads cues.
ton, numerous increases in public build.
iugs, such as schools, asylums sud the
like, the possibility OF a code amendment
the various proposed ohaagea In the state
laws,
Absence OF contests before the G,u.
ersl Assembly for tbs Offices OF its bodies
and for the state positions 10 be filed
chatacterises the approach OF the session
OF 1910 The separate democratic eau
cuses 10 be held Tomorrow night Will b
practically fo-uai affairs, for sll the off
GERS arc candidates for reelection ST.,
not one OF them is opposed.