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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
HOuSeRefuseS tOPut Rdlney
on BaIIinger Probe.
MRS. TAFT SEES PROCEEDINGS
President Remembers Charge Made
Against His Brother by Illinois
Democrat in Connection
With Panama Canal.

Washington, Jan. 81. - The Demo
Gratis OF the house were defeated In
their fight to have Mr.. Rainey, Of Hi
nois. who was chosen by them In eau
Gus with Mr.. James. OF Kentucky. as
their party representatives on the
Ballinger-P inchot committee, restored
to that committee.
The house first voted down an
amendment offered by Mr. Clayton
Democrat, Of Alabama. substituting
Rainey for Lloyd, who announced that
he would not serve.
A caucus of the Democrats was
called after announcement Of the vote
on the resolution to follow immediate
" after adjournment Of the house to
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
REJECT DEMANDS
Railroads Refuse to Grant
Wage Increase.
MAY CONFER WITH THE MEN
All the Railroads the East Have
Turned Down the Demands
Made by Conductors
and Trainmen. g..
MAY CONFER WITH THE MEN

Cleveland. o., Jan. 2l.-Not cns rail-
way In the eastern section OF the Unit
ed States or Canada accepted the de-
mand made by the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen or the Order OF
Railway Conductors for an increase
in wages and uniform working condl-
lions.
This statement was made by w. u.
Lee. head Of the trainmen, at the head
quarters Of the trainmen here.
While the trainmen say they are
ready to strike if necessary, yet II Is
a general opinion among their officers
that there will be no occasion TOT
drastic measures. The trainmen are
merely attempting to establish on the
eastern railways the same wage and
working conditions they obtained in
the west two years ago.
A similar movement is on foot as
affecting the southern railways.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22

determine whether the Democrats
should decline entirely representation
nthe committee.
Mrs. Taft sat In the gallery during
the proceedings.
Sneaker Cannon now realizes that
he IS no longer absolute: that his ap-
neal which In other days rallied his
supporters. now falls upon less re-
sponsive ears.
This was shown al the Republican
caucus. when he made personal ap-
peal to his colleagues to turn down
Representatives James, OF Kentucky
one of the minority selected by the
Democrats in caucus for membership
on the Ballinger Pinchot investigation
committee
II was discounted that President
Tafts objection TO Representative
Rainey. of Illinois. serving on the COM
mittee would have weight sufficient
to cause the rejection Of the Illinois
congressman. although. like James, he
had been selected by the Democratic
caucus.
Mr.. Ra!ney, as will be remembered.
made serious charges against Presi-
dent Taft and his brother, Charles p.
Taft. in connection with the purchase
OF the Panama canal strip.
But even the presidents request was
not unanimously accepted by the Re
publican Ceucus. a number OF Repub-
licans holding to the principle that
the Democrats should have the right
TO say who they wanted TO represent
them on the special committee. The
president won his point. however. so
far as It applied to Rainey. But he lost
ont in his opposition to James, who
was accepted by the caucus. The sub
stitution OF Representative Lloyd. OF
Missouri. chairman OF the Democratic
congressional committee. in lieu OF
Rainey, was approved by a pronounc-
ed vote In the caucus.
As forecasted the insurgents attend
cd the caucus and took a lively part
in the proceedings. But before the ad-
journment Cooper, Lenroot, Lindbergh.
Cary and Nelson. Of Wisconsin, and
Davis. Of Minnesota, left because OF
the interference with the Democratic
caucus selections
Vice President Sherman announced
the following as the senate members
of the BallingerPinchot committee:
Nelson. Minnesota; Flint, California;
Sutherland. Utah; Root. New York,
Republicans. and Paynter, Kentucky,
and Fletcher Florida, Democrats.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
IN the Corporation court Of the city of
| Fredericksburg on the 10Th day of

IN the CORPORATION court Of the city of
Fredericksburg on the 18th day OF
. January, 1910. John Brooks, plant
if. against Minor ct ais, defendants.
The object of this suit is to settle and
distribute estate of John Minor, de-
ceased, and to sell real estate OF said
John Minor in order to satisfy Judg--
ment in favor of said plaintiff. And
an affidavit having been made and filed
that the defendants, Mary Bell, NATL
da Richardson, Carrie Showers, Charles
Bell. Mary Brooks, Nanny Brooks,
Arthur Minor, Daniel Minor, Gertrude
Minor. Charles E. Minor, Carrie Minor
Smith and Daniel E. Minor, are not
residents of the State of Virginia and
that diligence has been used by and on
behalf Of the plaintiff to ascertain in
what county or corporation the within
named defendants reside without ef-
feet. and that process has been regu-
larly delivered to the sergeant Of the
aforesaid corporation twice, more than
ten days before the return day, and mas
been regularly returned without beng
executed, it is ordered that they do APP
pear in the Clerks Office Of said court
within fifteen days after due publica-
ton hereof, and do what may be neces-
sary to protect their interest in this
suit. And it is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published once a week
for four weeks in The Free Lance
newspaper, and that a copy be posted
at the front door Of the courthouse OF
this court on or before the next sue
ceeding rule day of the court.
A copy-Tesst:
A. B. Yates, Clerk.
VIM. X. Goolriek. p. q.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
THE LEGISLATURE

An effort is being made to reduce the
salary of the assistant to the attorney
general from $500 to about $1,000.
There is politics in the movement, due
to the fact that the understanding was
that Judge Williams was to name ).
l.. Kelly, of this city, and he has de-
cided to name w. Z. Bib, of Louisa.
The scheme is said to be finding sup
porters.
The Senate passed Senator Hart s
bill which enables wife, when charg-
ing her husband with failure to sup
port her and their children, to testify
in court. The law at present prohibits
this.
The Senate Committee on Public In
stitutions and Education reported IA
yorably the proposition to put the Uni
versity of Virginia on the Carnegie
foundation.
The bill empowering supervisors OF
counties with the right TO increase the
compensation of assessors was agreed
to in the House.
The General Assembly will hold a
Joint session Jan. %, to elect a U. >.
Senator.
Mr.. Powers, of Caroline, introduced a
bill imposing tonnage tax on minerals
at the mouth of the mine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
ROOSEVELT FOR SPEAKER

An Unfathered Rumor Stirs the
Capitol.
Washington. Jan 21 - Republicans
were very much interested in report
that friends OF Colonel Roosevelt
wanted him to stand for election to the
house from the Long Island district
now represented by W. c Cocks. and
that they had assured him that II he
was elected. as he undoubtedly would
be. he would be named to succeed
Joseph G. Cannon as speaker Nobody
knew where the report came from, or
who inspired IT. but it stirred up a
lot of gossip at the capitol, particularly
among members of the New York del
egatiOn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
THREE MURDERED.
Triple Tragedy in a New
York Tenement.
TWO WOMEN AND MAN VICTIMS
Slayer, After Crushing Their Heads,
Escaped and Left no Trace
Of His Identity-Rob-
berry the Motive.

New York, Jan. 2l.-Tripie murder
was revealed In an obscure fiat in the
heart OF New York's East Side. TWO
women and man are the victims, and
the manner OF their deaths was nor
rIble. Gagged with silk handkerohiefs
and their heads crushed with hammer
or axe. they were left bleeding and
fully dressed on the floor, with a
whlmpering bull terrier as companion
for the dead. Robbery was the motive.
or else Il is another case OF the Black
Hand.
Salvatore Scalpone. wellto-do
young Italian barber; his wife and a
middle-aged woman. believed to have
been Mrs. ScalpOne's mother, are the
victims His failure TO appear at his
shop started an investigation. which
resulted In the discovery OF the crime.
Policemen, summoned by the ianitor
OF the tenement. which Is at 10 and II
Montgomery street. entered the locked
fat by way OF fire escape.
How the Bodies Were Found.
In the kitchen Scalpones body was
found. II was tied to the door the
face battered beyond recognition. Near
HIS master stood the whining bulldog.
which had paced aimlessly from body
TO body. smiling one and then the 9TH
er. staining the floors crimson with
hi. footprints and waiting for human
aid.
In the next room were the bodies
Of the two women, gagged as was the
man. the handkerchiefs similarly knot
ted and the heads battered. But no
weapon with which such wounds could
have been inflicted was found In the
fat
Inspection by the officers revealed
dire confusion: drawers were dumped
out, cupboards ransacked. mattresses
ripped open and every conceivable hid
ing place for money or yaluables pried
open. In little hallway the last
traces OF the murderer were found.
There. concealed under a potato sack,
was a basin half filled with bloody wa
ter. a bloodstalned vest and pair OF
overalls. also blood spattered The wa
ter had apparently been crimsoned, as
the SLAYER washed his hands before Sc
curely locking the apartment and max
ing his escape by the Are escape.
Whoever took the three lives work
cd quietly. else next door neighbors
are confused in their statements. Mrs.
Rebecca Rosenblum. whose fiat Is sep
arated from the Scalpones by the
sheerest partition. says that she heard
nothing unusual.
Joseph lingo. Scalpone's assistant
barber. alarmed by the failure OF his
employer to appear for work, gave the
first clew 10 the murder He called at
the fat. found IT locked and summon
ed the janltor. The two tried the door.
but with no avail. Then the police
were summoned.
The police are convinced that more
than one person took part In the muir
der. for, with the bulldog on guard and
three persons to cope with. one man
would have been powerless. Also, ex-
animation showed that Scalpone's body
had been dragged from the dining.
room to the kitchen. where It was tied.
There is no direct clew. however, to
the murderers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP.

The public are hereby notified that
from and after the first day Of Janu-
airy, 1910, the partnership heretofore
existing between Annie d. Baker, ex.
ecutrix Of E. T. Bakers estate, and
S. G. Wallace will cease and terminate.
We thank our many friends for the
liberal patronage in the past and invite
a continuance Of the same with the new
firm, which will be continued under the
old name of Baker e. Wallace, under
the management Of s. G. Wallace, the
who has been the manager
since the death Of E. T. Baker.
We wish all our friends and custom
ers happy and prosperous New Year.
Annie d. Baker,
Executrix Of E. T. Baker;
s. G. Wallace.
Jan. Let, 1910. j8w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
New York central,s Reply.


New YORK. Jan. 21.-The New York
Central railroad rejected the demands
Of its employees for increased wages
The company issued the following
statement:
ION Jan. 3 4 committee represent
ing the conductors and trainmen pre-
scented a request for an increase IN
wages that has been carefully gone
over. 1t was found to be in such an
amount that We could not consistently
accept It. and therefore 1t was de-
clined. with the suggestion to the men
that the company officers will meet
with a committee representing the
New York Central men to discuss and
negotiate the questions, as has been
customary for a great many years
This is practically the same reply
which has been made by all the other
roads to the demand for increased
pay A committee of Erie officials will
confer with the representatives Of that
road In regard to their demands.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
CARRIERS CREEK OYSTERS

I have erected an oyster house at
Embrey's wharf, in this city, where l
win furnish fresh shucked Carriers
Creek oysters. Dry measure at all
times for 81 for standards and $1.20 for
selects. Special prices will be made
for orders from hotels, church and Sum
day School festivals. Orders through
phone 274 receive prompt attention and
oysters delivered in any part Of the
city, or address-T. l. Radcliffe, Fred
ericksburg, Va. ls-tf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
MURDERED IN HER HOME
Motive For Killing Poor Recluse Pun
zles Police.

Rockford. ILL.,. Jan. 21.-Mrs. Mary
r. Mcintosh. an aged widow, who lived
az q recluse, was found murdered In
her home here. Her throat had been
cut and her stomach terribly gashed.
The crime does not appear TO have
been committed for robbery. as the
woman was poor and lived in squalid
home.
The murder is almost a counterpart
Of that Of Mrs. Margaret Grippen, a
woman Of about the same age, who
was killed at her home in Winnebago,
eight miles west of here, last spring.
The perpetrator OF that crime was
never discovered.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
Headquarters For
Building Materials

keep all kinds of North Carolina
and Virginia Lumber, dressed and I'M
dressed, Shingles, Laths, Sash, Doors,
and Blinds, Lime, Cement, Calcine
Plaster, Plastering Hair, Building and
Paving Brick, Tin and Iron Roofing,
Cut and Wire Nails, all kinds Ready
Mixed Paints and Dry Paint, Linseed
Oil, Turpentine, Dryer Varnish and
Lewis's White Lead, Paint Brushes OF
all kinds. Window Glass and Putty,
Builders Hardware of all kinds, Tar
Roofing, Sheathing Paper and nne
Brick.
Keep large stock Of Sewer Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe. II. u. zoe.
Agent for sale Of bricks OF Fred
ericksburg Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro

Wheat. S1.O5 to $1.2O; corn, 70 to Y;
meal, 81. 20 to 81. rs; oats, so to 55; old
hens, live, II to IL; dressed, IL to 10;
chickens, live, II to 10; dressed, IA to Is;
eggs, 80 to 33; lard, 10 to Ia; ducks; live,
10 to IL; dressed IL to Is; turkeys, live,
16 to II; drawn, 20 to 81; undrawn, 10
to 20; butter, 20 to 25; country hams, Is
to 20; Irish potatoes, so to rs; lambs,
81. so to 81; hides, green, 8 to IL; dry
sailed, 10 to IL; dry hides, 10 to Is; calf
skins No. /, $1.00 to sl.25; baled hay,
S14 to SIT per ton; leaf sumac, 70 to rs
per 100; live hogs Ia to 61-2;beef, live
weight, 8 to d; pork, 81 to 9; wool,
% to 80 per Id; veal, IL to 6; sweet
potatoes, rs to so.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22

1t cannot be recalled that any eco
nomic question in recent times has
caused more interest or been more
generally discussed as has the ques-
ton of high prices, which now pre-
vail for almost all commodities. Not
only have individuals sought to as
certain the causes and supply by
suggestion the remedies. but the
Congress of the United States and
State Legislatures are engaging IN
like effort. The question is undoubt-
edly broad one and its ramifca-
tons permeate almost every phase
of our social and political life. In
order to supply a remedy the causes
must first be ascertained and while
the causes are in many cases obscure,
the remedies will not be easily APP
piled in any. The Drygoods Econo-
mist in its issue of Jan. 10, 1910,
furnishes the most striking contri-
button we have seen on this much
agitated question. 1t places among
the causes for prevailing high prices
the following: The increased pro-
duction of gold. The increase in the
cost of production of various COM
modities on account of the higher
wage rates in practically every In
dustry. Control of the great indus
tries by trusts and combinations and
the consequent elimination of home
competition. In this connection 1t
might well have added the high pro-
tective tariff, which makes trusts
and combines possible. Increase IN
consumption brought about not only
by increase in our population, but by
immigration, and as a result of high
er wages, while there has been no
corresponding increase in the pro-
duction of the necessaries OF life.
The immense increase in the OUTLAWS
for governmental purposes, federal
and State. The enormous waste IN
Cured through the destruction OF
property by fire. The rapid develop
ment of new methods, which sends
the finest machinery, &C., to the
scrap heap long before it is worn out.
There are other causes enumerated,
which no doubt contribute their just
proportion to the heavy expense OF
modern living, and to all could well
be added the spirit of extravaganza,
which pervades every class Of people
in America today. Some of these
causes oan undoubtedly be removed;
as to whether they will be is another
question. Many of them, however,
by their very nature are exceedingly
difficult to deal with, and certainly
as yet no practical solution has been
offered.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22

Chicago. Jan. z1.-One Of the most
atrocious murders in police history
was unearthed when the decapitated
and mutilated body Of Anna Furlong,
twenty-four years old. was found In a
resort at so West Seventeenth street.
The head vas evidently carried away
by the murderer in an attempt to con-
ceal the identity Of the victim. The
body was mutilated in a most revolt
ing manner, the head being partly
nnnlnod
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
sslla His Throat ard Lungs

Chicago, Jan. 21.-Bert Murphy,
we'll known singer. has sold his throat
and lungs for use after death to the
Bennett Medical college. The organs
are wanted because Morphy once was
in the last stages of consumption and
WAS cured by outdoor singing
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
SATURDAY, JANUARY p, 1910.
INEXCUSABLE IGNORANCE


That thousands of youthful Amer
leans. both men and women, are sad
" and inexcusably ignorant when 1t
comes down to current history and
current events in the land can not be
denied. but it is surprising to know
that this ignorance exists even IN the
precincts of such an institution as
Johns Hopkins University. If the
students there are as ignorant OF
current history as would appear
from an article in The News Letter,
the college paper, then it seems high
time that their instructors open
classes wherein they may inform
themselves on political and economic
matters engaging the attention of
the country. If these classes are
found impracticable. then it would
be a wise move to require each stu
dent to peruse the columns OF some
reputable newspaper for an hour
each day. The News Letter a short
time ago, through one of the English
instructors, submitted the following
questions to his class Of forty-eight:
l. Name three Cabinet officers and
their portfolios.
2. Who are Ballinger and Pinchot?
8. Give the names, in full, II posi-
bic, Of .,
a. The President of the United
States.
b. The Vice President.
c. The Speaker of the House.
d. One Judge of the Supreme Court.
e. The mayor of Baltimore.
+. The governor Of Maryland.
q. The Senators from Maryland:
I. With what country has the United
States recently severed diplomatic re-
lations?
5. What grand operas were perform
ed in Baltimore last week?
6. What officer of the police force
was dismissed last week?
Only two perfect answers were re-
ceived out of the entire class and
many of those handed in showed de-
plorable ignorance. Commenting on
the answers The News Letter says:
A considerable number did not know
three Cabinet officers. Three made Mr..
Root Secretary of State, and six loyalty
kept Mr.. Bonaparte in the Cabinet as
Secretary Of the Navy. One, perhaps
impressed by the resoluteness OF our
recent dealings with Nicaragua, gave
to the head Of the State Department
the historic name of John Knox. Two
men were at loss as to the Vice Presi-
dent. Nineteen surrendered at the
name of Judge of the Supreme Court,
and four or five crept through the loop
hole afforded by the recent appointment
of Judge Lurton. Only two failed to
name the mayor correctly, and one OF
them gave US Mayor McLane. Forty
per cent of the class were unable to
name both the Senators from Mary
land; three said Senator German. and
one, Sidney Mudd. 0ne-fourth OF the
class knew that "Parsifal" had been
sung during the week and nearly as
many named "Haensel and Cretel.
All but three knew of Captain Ward s
trial and dismissal.
There is little or no excuse for cul-
tivated men and women failing to
know such things as are contained in
the above questions. 1t follows that
failing to know these things, they
likewise do not know much of cur
rent political, social or economic condi-
ditions and are therefore ill-fitted to
enter into a discussion of current
events in their own country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
aabv Drinks carbolIe Acid.

York. Pa, Jan. 21.-The little two
year-old son of Jerry Murray, OF Dills'
burg, will probably die from tn, eff
fects of drinking vial Of carbolic acid
which II took from a shelf while the
mother was absent from the house,
working In the yard.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
nrons Dead Settling Account.

Bethlehem, Pa. Jan. 21.-Miss Hat
tie Elklns. of this place. aged forty six
years. an insurance agent, was fatally
stricken with apoplexy as she was
making a settlement with the company
at Allentown. Miss Elkins was Chris
tian Scientist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
r,l., 70 Burn III. Own Home

York. Pa. Jan. 21.-Jacob Freed.
seventy-one years old. went violently
insane, and his family were compelled
to tie him to the bedpost, fearing lest
he might do them bodily harm. Freed
tried to burn the house and run out In
his night dress.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
EVERYBODY WANTS THE BEST

Atlas Cement has been used in con-
struction of the Law Building and new
residence of Judge Alvin T. Embrey,
the large addition to the Wooden Mill,
new Public School building and is now
being used in the Public Building and
for the new freight depot Of R., F. q
p r. r. II will be used in erecting
the new passenger depot and the new
Normal School Building.
z. d. Cole is sole agent here for this
brand of cement.
Z. d. Cole, Fredericksburg, Va.
j10slm3t-w-jlll2
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
NOTES FROM KING GEORGE
Igo. Va. Jan. 18th.

Igo, Va, Jan. 18th.
Michael, the little son Of Mr.. Gordon
Shelton, who seriously injured his eye,
was taken to Washington to hospital.
Miss Anna Owens has returned to
Washington to resume her studies.
Mr.. c. Callahan is having lumber
sawed to build house near here:
Mr.. G. L. Grigsby spent Sunday IN
Fredericksburg.
MIR. Ashton Callahan is suffering
from rheumatism.
The little daughter of Mrs. Walter
Carver is very sick.
Mrs. E. M. Henderson is GONZALES
cent.
Mr.. C. Ballard has had erected large
harm. Nico.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
TIMER LAND WANTED

We are in position to sell timber
land for more money than any one
in Fredericksburg. We want options
on 10000 acres in the surrounding
counties. We will take lots of from l
TO 10, 900 acres. 1t will be TO your in
terest to write to US.
Lee J. Graves and n. B. Kinsey,
Piedmont Real Estate Agency,
Fredericksburg, Va,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
REAL ESTATE WANTED

We have buyers for real estate on
Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers.
List your property with US at once.
Piedmont Real Estate Agency,
If Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
1vvo a.nkers Indicted For Perlur

Cleveland, Jan. 21.-U. G. Walker.
president, and W. d. Duncan, secre-
tary OF the South Cleveland Banking
company. which recently failed for
more than 100000, were indicted by
the grand jury for perjury.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
Headquarters For All
Kinds of Leather

sols Leathe-, Sides. Strips and Blocks,
either Hemlock or Oak.
Harness Leather, Betting and Lacing,
all sizes
Calf St3hs snd Blacksmith Aprons.
We don't handle anything but the best.
All guaranteed to give perfect satisisc-
ton as to prices, etc. u
John 6. Hurkamp Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-22
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums to suit on good security. APP
plv to Lee J. Graves, attorney ltf