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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
The Badger Game.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 16.--An
intercepted note sent by Mrs. James b.
Knott to her husband, who is under ar.
rest with her for working The, badger
gam" at the fashionable Cairo Apart
ment House here, was read, In Police
court todayas follows;
Il will stick to you through the
whole thing. II you go TO the peni-
Tertiary. / want to go too"
The Detroit girl, formerly known
here as Florence Bennett, bore out by
her youthful. appearance her assertion.
that she was under twenty. one years
OF age" When she was presented
with her husband, and Alfred ii. ARM
strong and Benjamin II. Knott. all
charged with completely in attempting
to blackmail Harry Hosenthal, sport
ing goods dealer, she appeared re-
signed 10 her fate.
Il made mistake when | left
home" she said today. I've been
getting into trouble ever since then
and now am upi in court at last. l
know everyone will blame me for this,
but only-did what Twas told to do.
My husband was induced by Armstrong
to ask me to do it and / consented
only when my husband asked me. i
don't ask for pity, because | know /
wont get it, and arh going to stick to
my husband TO the end" .
Nine photographs OF Rosential and
the girl. the mercury light which had
been suspended in the room, the camera
and all the rest OF the badger
outfit" was presented in court, to show
how the plot to lure RosenthaI into the
apartment,and then force him TO turn
over SIS, 900 was worked out. ~
The greatest crowd that ever attend
ed police court hearing in this city
was on hand before the ease was called.
The preliminary hearing OF the case
was postponed today until next We'd
nesday, at the request Of the attorney
for the defendants.
Flint. Mich, Dec. 16.-Mrs. james
f. Knott, ARRESTED in Washington for
completely in badger game" is de-
clared by acquaintance here today to
lie Mrs. Harvey Mills. Her maiden
name was Florence Bennett, and her
father was a full-blooded Grow Indian,
who was known as DE" Bennett, and
who sold cure-alls. from covered
wagon in summer, and pelldled herbs
in winter He died II years ago. His
wife, who is now Mrs. George Jensen,
still lives here. Mrs. Knott married
Mills three years ago. lbut was later d.
yorced from him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
Tragic SEQUEL of Wedding.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1G.-As a sequel
10 an elopement and secret wedding in
Wilmington, Del, james Black, %
years old, early today shot and fatally
wounded his best man, Norman Yates,
who had been his bosom chum and
room mate.
The shooting occurred in saloon
after an all night celebration Of the
nuptials Yates is dying in st. Joseph's
Hospital with a bullet in his brain,
while Black is n prisoner held to await
the result Of Yates injuries.
Yates, in an ante-nortem statement,
fully exonerated Black >of any inten-
tional shooting.
I'VE were celebrating the wedding
and had lot OF drinks" he declared.
I'VE were singing and laughing when
Black, in fun, pulled out the revolver
and began toying with it. All at once
it went off. l felt pain in the neck
aud when blood came l knew | was
shot. He is not guilty OF intentional
shooting. 1t was all an accident. "
,. The bullet entered Yates mouth
and lodged in the base OF the brain;
Physicians say he has small chance OF
recovery.
Stunned by the transition from the
JOY Of her wedding day to the events
that followed, Mrs. Black, who until
yesterday was Miss Charlotte Monroe,
is in a critical condition at her parents
home. She, together with Miss Marie
Colman, the bridesmaid, were released
on their own recognizance at the hear
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
On Fast Round Trim,

New York, Dec. let was exactly
Al this morning when the passenger
gangway of the big Cunarder Maure-
tania was dropped at one dock and the
first leg Oh what is expected to be the
fast round trip in the history of the
Atlantic was completed. During the
night customs officials and friends of
the incoming passengers had gathered
on the pier and followed the progress
OF the Queen OF the Seas" by the
means of wireless bulletins. AS soon
as the liner edged into sight at quaran-
tine the health officers boat and the
two big postoffice steamers hitched
alongside.
The Mauritania did not stop. The
work OF passing her by the doctor and
the transfer OF her 4,324 sacks Of
Christmas mail continued as she worked
slowly up the bay. Four hundred coal
passers began slowing away her $500
tons OF selected fuel as soon as she set
tied into her beth. Despite the head
winds and seas which she encountered
almost all the way across, which pre-
vented her making a speed record as
had been planned, she will sail on time
at 6 O'Clock tomorrow night and will
land her mails on the other side not
later than Wednesday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
The Strike I'm Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Fearing desperate
fighting here between the $4,000 strik-
ing garment workers, strike breakers
and police. union leaders today busily
engaged on plan for peace through
the mediation OF President Taft, former
President Roosevelt or John Mitchell,
secretary OF the National Civic Fedora
ton.
Although action in THE matter Will
be definitely settled until mass meet
ing next week at which Samuel Comp
ers will be present. sentiment is grow
ing among the workers and their lead
ers that only the entrance Of some ma
lional figure here will end the war. Col.
Roosevelt is generally favored.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
political situation in England.

London, Dec. 16.-Whether England
lis to have any relief from political
agitation and consequent business stag
nation, depends today on one thing:
The creation OF enough liberal peers
by King George to give the govern
meut control OF the upper body"
Although the king has given no in
dication OF what he will do in this mat
ter, the concensus OF opinion is that he
will refuse the demand OF Premier
Asquith, This will leave the situation
at the conclusion OF the present election
precisely where it was at the dissoh-
ton Of the last Parliament, for it is now
practically certain that the conservatives
and coalition parties will have about
the same strength in the next Parlia-
ment as in the last.
With both the tories and conserva-
tives anxious to keep up fight, there is
no respite in sight. Serious as the
situation is to the political futures OF
some OF the present leaders, it is far
more serious to business interests and
they are voicing their protests in no
uncertain manner.
While the coalition majority in the
coming Parliament will probably be at
least 124, the majority in the last
Parliament undoubtedly 81 or 90
OF its votes will be Irish nationalist,
who are making the only appreciate
gains in the present election. Their
loyalty to the liberals is conditional
upon the latter's fight for home rule.
Owing to the fact that the liberals
will have to depend on the Irish nat
ionalists for a majority in the next
Parliament, it is foregone conclusion
that they will pass home rule meas
ure, and just rs certain that the lords
will reject it. They will also pass
bill abolishing the veto power OF the
lords, and this too will be rejected by
tho lords.
The liberals will try to effect the dis
establishment Of the church Of England
in Wales in the forthcoming session of
Parliament and will take the initial
steps toward the ultimate diyorcing OF
church and state all over Great Britain
provided these measures are not side
tracked the moment the clash comes
on the more important questions.
London, Dec. 16.-The coalition ma
jority over the conservatives passed the
hundred mark today, now being 104,
without counting the nine seats won
by the independent nationalist. There
are only 20 more seats yet to be con-
tested. The net gain OF the coalition in
the 641 results so far obtained is one.
The standing Of the parties this after
noon was as follows:
Conservatives 264 liberal-laborites
301; Irish nationalist 81; independent
nationalist g.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16

SINCE the war, and 30 doubt prior
TO that era, Alexandria has struggled
with public debt, and now that we
have reached a stage in our municipal
affairs that the financial horizon IS
cleared OF the clouds Of such an oppres-
siye burden it would be well for the
City Council to heed the admonition
that the debt of n CITY does not empha-
size its prosperity. Pay as you go,
and keep within you ability to pay,
is q much better fiscal policy for a city
than to borrow and then assign the task
OF paying to others Municipal records
are not silent as to the fact that law
creating bodies are prone to create oh
legations for purposes that might b.
realized in less expensive and equally
as effective ways. Commercial bodies
at times also become active auxilliaries
and advocates OF such legislation Para
doxical as it may seem an examination
would disclose the fact that in the case
Of the average legislator few give prac-
teal evidence OF their knowledge OF the
way to sell bond and in the case OF
the business body, il it has shown a
ciyic pride or patriotic purpose in
bringing about successful monetary
venture, it has been too modest to dis
close it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
MAY BUILD ANOTHER ROAD.

A petition signed by property ogn-
ers OF Arlington and Bancroft was pre-
sented to the board OF supervisors last
Saturday asking for permission to lay
tracks on Columbia pike for an electric
road from the intersection Of the W.,
A. & F. G. Ry. to Bancroft. The peti-
ton was withdrawn temporarily so that
a survey could be made showing ex-
actly what portion OF Columbia pike
the company desired to use in con-
structing the road. 1t is the intention
OF the company to build this road from
Arlington to Bancroft. a distance OF
over a mile to open up that part Of the
county to home seekers. County
Monitor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16

NTIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office OF
' the Corporation Court of the City oil
Alexandria, on the 9th day of Decem-
Der, 1910.
TAYLOR Morrison. James Morrison, Ros-
allie Morrison. Edith Morrison, Mary
Shultice and William w. Sbultiee, her
husband; Fannie A. Clark, Charles Il.
Clark, George I. Klipstein, Mary 7.
Harryman and Harry G.. Harryman,
her husband, and Rebecca L. Kip
stein, compliments, VS.. Edward r..
Cooper. Annie Cooper Kennedy,
Bertha Brewer, Edward g. Lord, Will
liam 3. Lord, Thomas G. Lippincott,
William Lippincott, Caroline Il. ..
Gaskill and j. n Gaskill, her husband;
Hannah Lippincott, Martha Farquhar
and y. II. Farquhar, her husband;
Hannah G. Edwards and Y. q. Edwards,
her husband; Lewis G. Jessup, James
Jessup, John Jessup, Name Kroner
and e. Kroner, her husband; West
Jessup, Sallie VOorheesand JohnVoor.
bees. her husband; Cooper Jessup.
- Jessup, widow of ID. Cooper Jes-
sup, deceased; Benajah Andrews, Clara
Sneed and - Sneed, her husband;
Mary -, formerly Mary Andrews
and --, her husband; Clara Bon
sail and William s. Bonsall, her hus-
band: Edwin c. Stokes, - Stokes and
Anna Stokes, his wife; - Andrews,
widow of d. Cooper Andrews, deceas-
ed, and Lizzie Curtis and - Curtis,
hef husband, ifliying, and their UNI
known heirs, if any Of them be dead,
defendants. IN chancery.
Memo. The object of this suit H. to
sell the real estate particularly deserib-
ed in the bill situate partly in the city
of Alexandra and partly in the county
Of Alexandra, Virginia, of which Lewis
Cooper and Charles NJ. Taylor died seiz-
ed and possessed as tenants In common,
and for the distribution of the proceeds
of the sale among the parties entitled
thereto according to their respective
rights.
1t appearing by an affidavit fiied in
this cause that all of the defendants are
non-residents OF this State:
1t Is Ordered. That said defendants
appear here within fifteen days after due
of this order, and do what Is
necessary TO protect their interests in
this suit, and that copy Of this order be
forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
a newspaper published In the
City of Alexandria, once week for four
weeks, aud posted at the front
door of the Court House of this city.
A copy-TEsTE:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
John NJ. Johnson and Samuel p.
= IoLlcLl n. ". 49, " -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.


The College grind, the study shirker
and the impractical man we're assailed
yesterday by Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt,
speaking before Professor w. B. Mum
roe's class on constitutional govern.
ment at Harvard University, Mass.
The Senate yesterday passed a
Senate joint resolution continuing legis-
lation authorizing the appropriate mark
ing OF tue graves OF confederate soldiers
and sailors who died in federal prisons.
Senator Berry, OF Arkansas, is the
commissioner TO locate and mark the
graves.
Star Pointer, with the exception OF
Dan Patch the fastest pacing horse that
the science OF breeding has yet produc-
ed, died yesterday at the home OF his
owner, w. Ii. Williams, at Columbia,
Tenn, at the age OF twenty-one years.
Star Pointer made his record OF 1859 IA
at ReadvilIe, in August, 1897, in which
season he won eight out OF fifteen
starts.
The Court OF Appeals having refused
petition for writ OF error and the
governor having refused to interfere in
the case OF John j. Smyth, the Norfolk
bartender, murderer of his wife and g.
year.old daughter, he was electrocuted
this morning. Jim Sitlington. colored,
who killed an aged white woman in
Rockingham county, last August, by
beating her to death, was also electro
ciited this morning.
Reciprocity with the United States
and free trade with Great Britain were
the demands which the big farmers
convention agreed to place before the
Canadian government. The decision
was reached at Ottawa, Ont, yesterday,
after n four-hour meeting, from which
all but delegates we're excluded. There
we're other resolutions calling for the
operation OF the Hudson Bay Railroad
by the government and government
ownership OF terminal elevators, but
the tariff resolution is regarded as the
important result OF the conference. 1t
will be presented to the prime minister,
Sir Wilfrid Laurier today.
The police of Columbus, Ohio, in
their efforts to solve the mysterious
death OF Miss Florence Baer, aged 49,,
daughter OF farmer living southwest
of Columbus, now have in custody
Frank Cleves Welker. aged 30, n
teacher in a business college in that
city, and a farmland named Levi
Cordray. The girls frozen body was
found in vacant lot in the western
part Columbus Wednesday. The theory
OF tho police is that she was taken from
physicians Office after having died
there, and was left in the lot by some
one still unknown. Both Welker and
Cordray deny any connection with the
case. Welker is married, but is estrang-
ed from his wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Major General Guerro has rendered
his resignation as commander-iE-c
OF the Cuban army.
The pay roll at the Norfolk and
Western shops at Roanoke yesterday
amounted to Sl14, 900, which is $50, 900
less than that OF November.
Theodore Anderson, after drifting
six days without food on derelict,
recently swan to shore on the west coast
OF Australia.
DIR. Guy l.. Hunter, OF Baltimore.
was elected vice president OF the South
ern Surgical and genealogical Asso-
citation at Nashville, Tenn, yesterday.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the
nomination OF Judge Van Deyanter and
James r. Lamar to be associate just
ices OF the Supreme Court.
Mrs. E. II. Hartman yesterday
gave 100000 to Yale University TO
eudow a chair in the Forest School as
memorial to her husband.
The Brazilian government has sent
the sailors who took part in the recent
mutinies at Rio de Janeiro, to remote
states, where they will be employed
10 building highways anu railroads.
A large masonry monument is to be
erected at Point Lookout, Md, by the
United States government in memory
OF 8, 1874 Confederate soldiers and sailors
who died in northern prisons during
the civil war and are now buried in
that vicinity.
Eight men lost their lives in the
mine disaster at Tacoma, Wise county.
on Wednesday, and two came out alive,
having broken an air pipe and escaped
the gas.
It is stated that the 1910 reassess-
ment OF real estate in Virginia will
show an approximate gain over 1900.
The present value OF real property in
Virginia is about $500, 900, 900.
DR.. Edwin A. Alderman, president
OF the University of Virginia, has gone
to Atlantic City, where he WI spend 4
few days before going to the Caribbean
Sea on cruise for his health.
Judge Aiken, Of the Corporation
Court OF Danyille, yesterday issued
rules against five saloon keepers OF that
city ordering them to appear before
court Monday to show cause why their
license should not be revoked. The
saloon men were recently indicted by
the grand jury on charge of selling
liquor to drunken people.
The governor Of Virginia and Mrs.
Mann went to Washington yesterday
for the dinner given by the president
and Mrs. Taft at the White House last
evening, in compliment to the cabinet.
They were guests of Senator and Mrs.
Swanson at their home ON Sixteenth
street. and will return to Richmond
today They we're among the guests
last night at the dance given by Mrs.
Moran in honor OF Miss Helen Taft.
Before leaving Washington today Cover
nor andMrs. Mann visited the new Office
buildings OF the Senate and House, and
took luncheon at the Capitol withSena-
tor and Mrs. Swanson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16

Domestic iufelicity brings many
strange statements into court. Ad-
uniting that he had beaten his wife
$50 times since they we're married six
months ago, John Yoreck, OF Baltimore
gave as his excuse that his wife had
beaten him lS2 times in that period.
"Since we were married only half a
year ago, said Mrs. YorccS in court
yesterday, he had beaten me regularly
every Tuesday and Thursday aud three
times on Sunday" And she has
beaten me regularly once every day in
the week, and Sunday included, D." re-
torted Yoreck. Mrs. Goreck escaped a
beating Tuesday the day it was due, for
she had her husband arrested on war
rant in the afternoon and he was held
over night at the station The husband
was sent to jail for court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16

Departments answer to his resolution,
especially to Mr.. Tawney, (repn., MIMI
who is credited with printing President
Taft to oppose and prevent tie pur.
poses OF Secretary OF War Dickinson
and General Leonard Wood, chief OF
the army. The answer says the charge
OF Representative Tawney, that a con-
spiracy exists to stampede Congress TO
q larger military appropriations,
through making known to the Ameri-
can people the wretched condition OF
our military establishment is too child
ish to be taken seriously, yet carries a
too dangerous impression to the people
TO be overlooked.
In reply TO the attacks of Mr.. Taw-
ney in blaming him for creating n war
scare in Washington, Mr.. Hobson to-
day issued the following statement in
which be says: There would have been
no trouble except that trusted Mr.
Tawney and be violated my confidence
without giving me any notice what
ever ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
Fire in q FACTORY BuIIdIng.

Newark, N. j., Dec. 16.-Fanned by
high gale, a spectacular fire threat
ened with total destruction the four
story brick factory building belonging
to Joseph s. Mundy at 1928 Prospect
street this morning. The total loss was
from $55, 900 TO $50, 900.
The iremen, after hard battle that
necessitated two alarms subdued the
flames. but not until several thousand
dollars worth OF Christmas novelties
had been deitroyed.
The greatest loss was sustained by A.
F. Meisselbach and Brothers. occu-
pants OF the top floor, and others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16

VTIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office OF
the Corporation Court of the City OF
Alexandria, on the 18th day OF Novem-
Der, 1910.
Frances T.. Gutridge VS.. James r. Gut
ridge In chancery. 4,
Memo. The object of this suit Is to OBJ
tain for the complainant an absolute d.
vorce from the defendant on the ground
OF wilful desertion and abandonment for
a period of more than three years before
the bringing of this suit, and for gene
raj relief
It appearing by an affidavit filed In this
cause that the defendant, James r. Gut
ridge, Is a nonresident of this State
1t is Ordered, That said defendant APP
pear here within fifteen days after due
publication of this order, and do what IL
necessary to protect his interest in this
suit. and that a copy OF this order be
forthwith inserted in tho Alexandria
Gazette, newspaper published In the
City Of Alexandria, once week for four
weeks, and posted at the front
door of the Court House Of this city
A copy-TEsTE:
NEWELL 8. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Fred'k. p, Russell, r. q. noy@ w4W-tll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16

Intimation that the Western Union
Telegraph Company as corporation
will be proceeded against as the result
Of the big federal raid in Chicago on
the offices OF the Capital Investment
Company, called by department OF jus
tice officials, the last big bucketshop
combine in the country, were given
today by the officials engaged in round
ing up those members OF the concern
who bave not yet ts;H arrested,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. le
Tng anti-Martin forces in Virginia

TIE anti-Martin forces in Virginia
seem 10 be in perplexity. They have
not as yet been able to agree upon
candidates to oppose either Senators
Martin or Swanson in the senatorial
primaries to be held next September.
Friends Of Senator Martin do not be-
lieve that the fight against him will ma
terialize. Nor do they look for any
formidable opposition to the election OF
Senator Swanson. Recently the Martin
forces in Virginia have been strength
ened. and his friends assert that,
whether there is a candidate against
him or not. his reelection is assured.
The friends OF the two Virginia SEN
ators say the opposition is crumblihg
and that there is doubt whether there
will be contest because OF the inabll-
ity OF the Opposition to centre upon
candidate. Mr. Martin is one Of the
most popular senators in the chamber
and has done an enormous amount OF
work for Virginia, which is now being
recalled by his friends in yiewof the at
lacks upon him. Mr.. Swanson Il, OF
course, now in the Senate, but as gov
ernor OF Virginia andas congressman
his record was both clean and good,
and his friends say that as a cam
paigner he has few equals in the stale.
Most OF the representatives OF NT-
einia in the House are friendly TO Sen
ator Martin. Senator Martins friends
seem serene and insist that they do not
believe There will be real candidate
against him. II there is such candi-
date they claim that Senator Martin
will get more plurality than the
other side gets votes. His friends
say that the recent flashes OF OPP
position against him in Virginia,
have subsidized, and the fact that
some Of the assertions have been so
easily proved untrue they have reacted
and have really strengthened his posi-
ton throughout the state. Senator
Martins friends say thatthe opposition
is largely confined to "kickers" who
can be found in all camps
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16

THE Munyon Homeopathic Remedy
Company was on Wednesday fined
5000 by Judge Mcpherson in the
United States District Court in Phila-
delphia after it had pleaded guilty Of
three charges Of misbranding and mis-
stating the curative qualities Of its
blood remedies. The preparations
misbranded were Munyon's Asthma
Cure, Munyon's Special Liquid Blood
Cure and Munyon's Blood Cure. DR..
Reddeman, one Of the government s
chemists, testified that he had analysed
the three preparations and found that
the substances in the Asthma Cure
were nothing but cane sugar and a
faint semblance Of alcohol. Thus j.
will be seen that DR.. Munyon has beer
humbuging the people with his rene
flies for years past,