Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
of Alexandria Gazettel


vitation rendered by Senator Taylor,
(dcm. Tenn } to attend the Appala-
rhian Exposition ut Knoxville, Tenn,
sometime next September. The eX-
position opens September II and the
president told Senator Taylor he would
also visit Nashville during the State
Fair in September.
President Taft has determined to
curtail his trip this week, in view OF
the impending close OF the session.
The executive will leave tomorrow
evening for New Haven to be present
ut the graduation from Yale University
of his son Robert. He will be back
in Washington Thursday morning.
As originally planned the president OK
pcctcd to 90 to Beverly from New
Haven with Mrs. Taft.
lS6. 567 tons Of coal for each life
lost in 1909 is the estimate Of the
Geological Survey today. Fatalities III
the United States were fewer in 1909
than in 1905. Notwithstanding an in
crease OF approximately 10 per cent
in the quantity OF coal mines. The
bulletin issued today states that the
total number OF deaths from coal
mine accidents in 1909 was 2,4l2
against 2,450 in the preceding year.
The number of men injured i'll 1909
reached the unprecedented total of ,919,
I'm increase OF more than | 200 over
1905, and 1905 showed IN increase OF
nun-fatal accidents Of more than 400
over 1907.
Vice President Sherman bore his
famous smile when he announced that
adjournment would come oh Friday or
Saturday. He added that he guessed
il wouldn't be necessary for any one to
wire Oyster Bay for permission to get
away.
Brooding over her arrest for disor-
derby conduct on Saturday. Mrs. Julia
Morrison attempted suicide yesterday
by jumping from Il second story win
dow OF her home on New Jersey ave
nue.. She landed on soft earth ANA
WAS not badly injured.
ChaS. Diver, Il motorman, who was
struck hy Il live trolley wiro ut Cabin
John Bridge last night died at the
Gcorgrtown Hospital this morning.
He WIS terribly burned from the con
tact and never recovered consciousness.
Morris t. RoSrn. - years old, at
tempted suicide las, night at Seventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue, by
taking iodine. He was taken to the
the Emergency Hospital where an an
ridutc was administered. He will re-
cover. RoSrn said he was tired OF
living.
Postmaster General Hitchcock today
requested Congress Ia enact law to
indemnity the scndcrS of third and
fourth class domestic registered matter
lost in the mails. Under the present
law the poStoIlicc Department can offer
no guarantee OF the safe delivery of
registered domestic mail except that
! of the first claSS. No considerable
growth in the business OF registering
third ana fourth class mail can be
expected, states Mr.. Hitchcock, unless
some indemnity for loss is granted.
Alleging that the city of Augusta,
Georgia. is Disseminated against by the
southern and other railways IN favor
of Atlanta. Macon and Savannah in the
transportation Of coal from Coal Greek,
Tenn, the Chamber of Commerce of
that place tnday filed Il complaint with
the Interstate commerce commission.
The rates that the railroads are now
charging on this coal to Augusta is
81. 10 per ton and the complaint alleges
that II proper rate should not exceed
$50.
Action taken hy the Senate Judiciary
committee today proved the decision
Of the committee not to consider the
many charges of corruption in Alaska
presented i'm connection with the dis
misSa Of District Attorney Boycc and
Marshal Daniel Sutherland. The com
nlittcr vote at the meeting today in
favor nf the confirmation OF the numl-
nation OF John RuStgard who is named
L. succeed Buycr rs district attorney.
As the time Of the committee was
limited. owing 10 the earl hour III
which the Senate met today. action on
the nomination Of Herbert l.. Faulkner
for United States Marshal was post
punrd.
The statchoui bill was signed by
President Taft mt | 40 this afternoon in
,hrprrscncr Of number Of statehood
advocates. The bill which constitutes
two new states, Arizona and New Mex
leo. was signed with two pens. The
executive approved. William II.
with gold pen which he gave to Post
master General Hitchcock in accord
ancc with n promise made Il year ago
and wrote the Taft" with an eagle
feather quill pen (which Delegate An
drcwS. Of New Mexico, claims.
There are 223 more unions now than
there were October | last. according to
the executive counsel of the American
Federation of Labor which met III
regular quarterly session today. The
council had under preliminary Consid-
Grafton legislation now before c .ngress
in which labor is vitality interested.
President Taft is happy. With the
present session Of Congress about to
clos, he is emphatic in expressing his
satisfaction OF what has already been
accomplished and that which is to be
put through during the closing days
ur the session. The administrator
prc>rn, plan is to have the publicity
Tor campaign expenses legislation
passed Immediately after the postal
saving bank measures is agreed to by
the Senate. and then take up thee APP