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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-09
DEATH OF MIR. R. J. WASHINGTON.

Colonel Robert J. washington, q
prominent citizen Of Westmoreland
county, former commemorative at
torney, died Monday night at the
home Of his daughter. Mrs. c. b.
Spillmsn, at Colonial Beach, after a
long illness, aged seventy-three years:
He was Confederate soldier. and
scue years ago a, prominent lawyer.
Hs is survived by three daughters,
three sons. two brothers and one SITTER.
The !unera! took place from his home
near Oak Grove this evening, Mr..
Washington is well known 10 this city
ard is 4 brother OF the late George
Washington,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-09

NoTlGE.a-Havtli2 qualified as cxecu-
IN trix of.the will OF EDGAR LYLES,
estate are hereby notified to. make
prompt pigment OF such. Indebtedness,
and those to whom the said estate ts In
debted are directed to present. their
claims. properly certified. for payment.
DORA V. LYLES, Execurix.
nav
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-09
Y M, Sd. RESERVES WIN.
BAR ASSOCIATION.

A meeting Of the Bar Association OF
this, the 10th, judicial circuit, was held
this morning in the Office Of the presl:-
dent, Col. F. L. Smith who presided,
The meeting was we'll attended. The
code OF ethics of the American Bar AS
ISOLATION was adopted as the code for
this association. The next meeting
will be hold ih this city in the second
Saturday in January. -:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-09
BAZAR.

The Christ Church Parish Aid
Society assisted by the other organiza-
tons of Christ Church, will hold a
Bazaar of the Days of the Week" in
the parish hall on November 30th to
December 1st, for the benefit OF the
new heating plant in the church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-09

The Needlework Guild will hold its
annual meeting tomorrow afternoon at
Lee Camp Hall, for the collection and
distribution Of garments. All directors
aud members are urged to send IN their
garments promptly,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-09
COMMITTEES ORGANIZE.

Several Of the City Council commit
tees met last night aud organized as
follows: General laws, Councilman H.
w. Smith; poor, Councilman J. 7.
Williams; claims, Councilman H. r.
Burke, and police, Councilman A. D.
RrocEett.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-09
PASSING or An OLD LANDMARK.

The small brick building a. the
sautheaat corner OF Cameron and
Union, streets, Used for thany years as
an Office by the late James r. stn6ot,
lumber dealer, is being tom down and
". 4. SMoot / Co., will erect on the
site a brick warehouse A. so feet-a
duplicate OF the warehouse on the oppo-
Site carnpr:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-09

The federal grand jury In New York
today indicted q numbef, OF metibers
OF the firm OF Bernard H. sclfoftsls &
Company, curb brokers. for Using the
mails in d schema to- detraGd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-09
skatinC Rink,

Tho prize to be given to the lady vim
uer OF the box party tonight Is on sshh
b ton at Mr.. iaundars' lewelry sters,
Mr.. Mudd Is giving his personal atten'
ton TO The patrons, ns ne wants ia hsrs
Free il sifIetions given to beginners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-09
MkRRIEt..

At Christ Church, Oh wednesday, eTet-
ing at 80 O'Clock, BY Rev. VIM !. Mot
tod, WILLIAM. f. SMITH and. KITE
NIGEL SMITH; daughter Of Mrs. 8: x.
Smith,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-09
Probabilities

Fnr this section fair weather, followed
by min late tonight or Thursday warm
er might, colder Thursday afternoon or
MIC. increasing southerly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-09
LOCAL MATTERS.
Sun and Tide Table.

Sun rises tomorrow at 636 a. IN. anu sets
at i - p. IN. High water at 09 a. IN. ana
"A o. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-09
now 10
QUALITY TELLS,

New Virginia Buckwheat, Pure Maple
Syrup, Penn Mar Table Syrup, New
orlaans Molasses. Cape Cod oranberr!es,
New Hominy and Reans, Motifs Sweet
Cider, &c at ], C, M1LBURN'S,
norS 1T
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-09

NOTICE Ia hereby given that the an
IN nuA meeting Of the stockholders Of
the COLUMBIA HOTEL COMPANY
will be held at the company's office, No.
on MONDAY. November 2s. att p. m,
for the election ofpresident and directors
for the ensuing year, and such other
business IS may come before It.
VS. HARsAs, Secretary,
neys ID
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-09

Mrs. Frank Beals, vile OF Lieut..
Frank Beals, L. s. A., of Washington,
fell victim to the ancient swindie
game OF admitting 9 stranger TO her
apartments as repair man from the
electric light company, and when he
had departed Mrs. Heals found numer-
Gus artieles:of. iewsHy, valued at about
81, M, missing from her bedroom,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-09

hIoT1CE ID hsreIyy given that tho aii;
TaoMNs J. FISHER 4 eoMPaRi;
Incorporated; viii BE held at The 3hee
Of tbs. eorntafiy, fss south. Royal street;
Va. oil MONDAY: NoTsm=
'ber2S: 1910, dt $50 p. M, for the slsetl6n
Of officers and directors Tor ,ths epsiinE
year and fuf the transaetloh OF such
other business ss Hay be properly acted
,}fea: =, HAROLD T.. BOYLE, =
.:1aVh I'd go. Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-09

There were no cases for trial ia the
Police Court this morning.
The Reliance reel team will meet at
their engine house tonight at 7:So
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
LODGING HOUSE FIRE
IS FATAL TO SEVEN
Flames Spread So Rapidly Few
Inmates Escape.

New York, Aug. 6.-Seven lives
were lost in fire which destroyed a
three-story lodging house in the for
eign section of Jamaica, l.. |. The
blaze started in hallway, the only
exit, and spread so rapidly that few
of the inmates had an opportunity to
escape.
The lodging house was occupied for
the most part by workmen employed
in the neighborhood. The owner,
George Dunbeck, occupied apartments
with his family on the second floor.
He and his household escaped safely
in their night clothes by climbing
through the windows to the street.
The dead, five men and two women,
were all foreigners. They were asleep
at the time and were all suffocated by
smoke as they lay in their beds.
The blaze was small one and a
single company of fremen with one
line of hose extinguished it within q
few minutes. The property loss will
not exceed $1,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
THE M'MURRAy CONTRACTS
History of Deal Leading to Cores Sen
sationaI Charges.

Washingtor. Aug. 6.--The famous
"McMurray contracts" responsible 10
Senator Cores sensational charges OF
attempted bribery, inyolved the pro-
posed sale OF 10000 acres of rich
mineral lands belonging to the Choc-
taw and Cniekasaw Indians.
j. f. MeMurray, an attorney of Nc
Alester, Okla, and his associates had
made contracts with numerous in
dividual Indians by which the attor-
neys were to receive 10 per cent of
the proceeds Of the land sales.
Senator Gore opposed the McMurray
contracts and introduced a measure
in the senate providing. that all CON
tracts with Indians must be confirmed
by congress. 1t was this measure that
caused the trouble.
The possible attorneys fees under
the contracts are variously estimated
at from S3,000,000 to $4,000, 600.
1t is understood that there is a
standing offer CT $30.000,000 for the
land, while the geological survey has
estimated it's value at 100000.
McMurray's agents, it is charged,
FASTENED to Washington to oppose the
Gore measure" According to Gore
the bribe was offered to him in an
effort to induce him to withdraw it.
Bill Narrowly Escaped Death.
The Gore measure was favorably
reported and seemed to be well on its
way toward passing. During the abb
sence of Gore on June "a, however, it
came up in the course of routine busi-
ness and its enemies had practically
killed it when Gore rushed into the
| chamber
Realizing that only the most ex
treme measure could save the bill at
! that stage of the session Gore made
| his sensational speech in which he
charged attempted bribery and that
| various members of congress were in
terested in the deal But at that time
he mentioned no names.
On the last night of the session
| lust before final adjournment, specia
| committees were appointed by botf
! the house and the senate to investi
| gate the matter
| Gore had succeeded in having hi:
bill reamended and adopted in sucl
shape as to be satisfactory to him.
Under the previous law it was pro
vided that all blanket contracts witt
Indian tribes required the approval 0
the president and President Roosevelt
In 1908 refused to 20. K" tribal con
tracts made by McMurray. The Nc
Alester attorney then proceeded to oh
tain individual contracts, which LEI
Gore to introduce his bill
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06

conversation which you said you had
with Hamon at the hotel at Washing
ton, and at which he said you might
obtain an interest in the contracts IL
you helped put them through" asked
G.. b. Ames, counsel for McMurray.
About two minutes" said Mr..
Creager.
"Did you state to Senator Gore that
an attempt had been made to influence
your"
81 did not. All | said was that at
the proper time | would rise in the
house to question of privilege"
Saw McMurray Frequently.
"You were on friendly terms with
McMurray?"
Yes, saw him frequently"
Mr.. Creager then said he was the
author of a bill providing for the sale
of the lands on $30,060,000 basis.
"Did McMurray help you frame that
bill?"
Eyes"
"Then that bill expressed the wishes
of McMurray?"
"Some of his wishes. We went over
the bill together"
"Did McMurray ever make any I'M
proper propositions to you to influ-
ence you to obtain legislation for
him?"
HE never did"
"Did your bill meet the approval OF
the Oklahoma delegation in con
gress?"
mot entirely. They approved OF 1t
as whole, but disagreed as to some
details"
In previous testimony you said
/ that Congressman Mcclure of Okla
homa lived at the same hotel in Wash
! ington with Hamon and McMurray
/ Did you mean they actually occupied
the same rooms?"
| Congressman Mcguire frequently
| was in their rooms, but | think his
| rooms were one or two stories higher
up. The hotel was frequented by con
gressmen generally"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06

Bryan Roasts Democrats Who Voted
for Lorimer.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 6.-In state
ment published in his paper in refer
ence to the meeting held recently in
Lincoln, ILL.,, to protest against legis-
lative corruption, William J. Bryan de-
clared that the Democratic legislators
who voted to elect William Lorimer
to the United States senate should be
read out of the Democratic party.
ANY Democrat who voted for Lori
mer for patriotic reasons ought to be
retired to private life and kept there
long enough to learn what patriotism
means" said Mr. Bryan. 1T Is almost
as dangerous to have fool in the leg
islature as a knave."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
St. Paul Has 214,744 People.

st. Paul, Aug. 6.-St Paul has a
population of Plata, according to the
enumeration of the thirteenth census
figures just made public by Census
Director Durand at Washington. These
figures show gain in st. p tul's popu-
lation since 1900, when the lat federal
census was taken, of 51,679.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
HAMON ENTERS
GENERAL DENIAL
Says He Did Not Attempt to
Bribe Senator Gore.
ACCUSED ON THE STAND

Declares He Was Never Interested In
the McMurray Contracts and Con-
tradicts Other Statements Made by
Oklahoma Senator Congressman
Creager Continues His Testimony
Before the Committee.
Muskogee, Okla, Aug. 6.--Jake l..
Hamon, accused by Senator T. p. Gore
with having offered him a $4,000
bribe to influence legislation in con-
gress for the sale of Oklahoma Indian
lands, took the stand before the con-
gressional investigating committee.
Hamon entered a general denial of
Senator Cores charges that he Of
fered the senator $4,000 or any other
amount to put through" the $30,000,-
900 land deal. He denied being him.
self interested in the McMurray con"
tracts and said he was in Washington
in the interest of Governor c. N. Has
kell of Oklahoma.
He also denied ever offering Con-
gressman c. K. Creager an interest"
In the deal
Hamon described himself as an at
torney at law at Lawton, the home of
Senator Gore, He said he had known
Senator Gore for nine years and had
loaned him money in business transac-
tions.
did you tell Senator Gore that you
were ready to pay him $25,000 or $780,
900 and the money would not be
marked and there would be no checks,
but that the money would be clean,
hard cash?" the witness was asked.
81 made no such offer," replied Ha-
mon.
did you ever mention to Senator
Gore that Vice President Sherman
Senator Curtis, former Senator Long
or former Senator Thurston were in
terested in the McMurray contracts? ??
Hamon was asked.
At Washington for Haskell.
81 never did. | was at Washington
in the interest Of some Indian trades
at fee of $50 day and expenses in
the interest of Governor Haskell In
the Muskogee town lot cases"
Chairman Burke of the investigat
ing committee authorized statement
that Vice President Sherman will no
be summoned to appear before thu
committee. 1t was stated that no evi
dence has been introduced to shov
that Mr.. Sherman can throw any ligh
on the investigation.
Resuming the witness stand Con
gresham G. e. Creager of Oklahoma
on cross-examination, told further o
details Of his experiences in Washing
ton In connection with the attempte'
100000 Indian land deal.
Congressman Creager again test
fed concerning his meeting with Jak
l.. Hamon. charged by Senator Cor
with being promoter for J. F. McMul
ray, who held contracts for the sale Q
the land on 10 per cent basis.
what was the length Of time Of tn
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
LANDSLIDE CAUSES WRECK
Three Trainmea Killed When Fast
Freight Is Ditched.

Middletown, N ", Aug. Ga land
slide on the Erie railroad five miles
west of here caused the wreck of an
eastbound fast freight train and the
loss of three lives The dead are
James A. Bradley, engineer, Port Jar
Wis; Howard L. Taylor, fireman, Port
Jarvis; George Carpenter, brakeman,
Jersey City.
The landslide is believed to have
been due to a heavy rain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
STATE VALUATION LARGER
South Dakota Assessment Figures
Show S16,oo0,ooo Increase.

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 6-While the
complete figures have not yet been
secured it is certain that the increase
In state valuation this year over last
year will be more than $1e.0O0,00O,
bringing the total assessable value OF
the state up to $33S,000,000. The in
crease shown in the returns on town
lots and goods and merchandise has
helped to run UP the total beyond ex-
pectations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
Land withdrawal Opposed.

Pierre, S. d., Aug. 6.-The recent or
der of President Taft regarding the
suspension of public lands from home
stead entry, in which were included
200 townships along the state line be-
tween North and South Dakota, has
met with the opposition of fourteen
commercial clubs in that section of
the two states.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
CRAZE WHERE BIG BOATS RAN
Lake Pepin Is So Low Cattle Have
Enlarged Pasture.

Maiden Rock, Wis. Aug. 6.--Lake
Pepin is so low at this point that the
steamer Red Wing no longer can land
at either of it's usual landing places
and is obliged to land at Rattlesnake
hollow, some distance below the vii
lage Grass has sprung up and cattle
are grazing where the largest steam
ers usually have found no difficulty in
running
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
PRAIRIE FIRES ARE FEARED
Settlers of Western South Dakota
Warned.

Pierre, S. d., Aug. 6.-Much of the
western part of the state is in shape
where a prairie fire would sweep rap
idly over the ground and with a gale
back of it fire would mean untold
damage The papers in the western
half of the state are warning the set
tiers to use care in handling fire and
to do everything possible to protect
their property from such loss.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
PROMINENT BANKER DEAD
]. Edward Simmons, Officer in Many
Corporations.

Mohonk, n Y, Aug. 6.-J. Edward
Simmons, the New York banker, is
dead here. He was president of the
Fourth National bank of New York,
president of the New York clearing
house, president of the State Chamber
of Commerce, president of the Pana-
ma Railroad company and an officer
of many corporations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
Cut to Pieces by a Train.

Clinton, Mimi, Aug. 6.-The body OF
Charles Paisley, a transient who said
Pittsburg was his home, was found on
the track here, terribly mangled He
had either laid down or had tried to
catch the beams on the southbound
midnight train.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
ALASKAN STEAMER SINKING
Canadian Pacific Vessel, Princess May,
Reported Ashore.

San Francisco, Aug 6.--The Cana
dian Pacific steamer Princess May,
running between Vancouver and Alas
kan ports, is ashore on Central island,
off the coast of Alaska, according to a
wireless message received by the
Merchants Exchange. The Princess
May is steel screw steamer of 5,717
tons
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
Serious Earthquake Registered.

Cleveland, Aug. 6.-Father Oden-
bach of st. Ignatius college reports
the record of an earthquake of serious
magnitude which occurred between
1000 and 5000 miles distant.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
ICE CREAM CONES IMPURE
Iowa Food Commissioner Files Eight
cen Complaints.

Des Moines, Aug. 6.-W. b. Barney,
state dairy and food commissioner
has filed eighteen complaints against
venders of ice cream cones through
out Iowa. Commissioner Barney's in
vestigations reveal that about 81 per
cent of the ice cream cones manufac-
tured in Iowa contain saccharine,
boracic acid and coal tar coloring, sac
charine being substituted for sugar
and coal tar coloring for eggs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
AWFUL MASSACRE IN SYRIA
One Thousand Christians and MussuI-
mans Slain.

Constantinople, Aug. Gully 1000
Christians and Mussulmans have been
slain this week in the massacre in
Syria, according to dispatches from
Damascus
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
Aa;....,l Output Decreases.

The value of the mineral production
of New South Wales In 1900 was $3I.-
1O94 4S6, which is $4,733,217 less than
for 1908. Labor disputes caused the
loss.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06

Disinfecting Tank For Cars.
The Prussian state railways have
built q huge tank into which car
may be run and sealed for complete
disinfection both inside and out by
formalin gas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
Accident on Scenic Railway.

st. Louis, Aug. Ga car on the
scenic railway at Creve Occur lake
jumped the track, plunging down
steep enlbankment, killing one young
girl, Loretta Lanigan, instantly and Sc
riousTy injuring her five companions.
all children.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
PROCRESSWES
MAKING GAINS
Fifty Anti-Cannon Republic
ans in Next House.
NEW SPEAKER PROBABLE

Said That Some Regulars viii Oppose
"uncle Joe" Should He Seek Re-
nomination in tiis Republican Ca".
cus-"lnsurgents" Gain Seats in
Nearly Every State Where Pri-
maries Have Been Held.
Washington, Aug. eff there was
ever any doubt that Joseph G. Cannon
will not be seeaker of the next house
of representatives, provided the Re
publicans control that body, that doubt
has been eftectually set at rest by
the outcome of the primaries for con
gressional nominations which have
been held to date.
While the showing made by the Re
publican progressives does not assure
them anywhere near a majority of the
Republican caucus in the next house,
the number of progressives who voted
consistently against Mr.. Cannon in the
last congress, added to progressiyes
who have already been nominated to
succeed Cannon men in the house,
makes it almost certain that there will
be not fewer than fifty instead of
twenty-eight anti-Cannon, dyed-in-the-
wool progressive Republicans in the
next house
Some Regulars Oppose Cannon.
In these figures no account is taken
| of regular" Republican members of
| the last house who have pledged them
| selves not to vote for Mr.. Cannon
again in order to obtain nomination
| To the known progressive strength In
| the last house is added only the list
| of those Republican nominees OF
avowed tendencies who have actually
beaten Cannon Republican nominees
who were seeking denomination. The
| fact is shown conclusively that while
| progressive Republicanism has moi
swept states in their entirety, there
have been consistent gains In nearly
all Republican states which have held
primaries up to date.
The history of the state primaries
held to date shows net gain for the
progressives of not fewer than sever
seats and probably more. Many o
the larger states remain to be heard
| from
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24
PLANK ROAD PAVEMENT TO
BE DECIDED NEXT WEEK.
Joint Committee to Act on Cues
ton.

ON request of the members of the
joint bridge committee a special meet
ing of the Essex County Board of Free
holders will be held next week to de-
cid the question of What style Of pave
ment will be used on the Plank road
between the Passaic and Hackensack
rivers.
Al the last meeting of the board the
paving question received a setback
when the board refused to approve
wood block as the proper pavement, a
strong sentiment favoring granite
cropping up at the last minute. The
Hudson county board has informed the
Essex county men that either granite
CT .bithulithic IS satisfactory to them.
ThesNew York and New JerseysTele-
phone Company and the Hudson and
MiddleseX Company were granted per-
emission to, lay conduits along the Plank
road before the paving operations start.
A condition was made that the o
panies must build sufficient conduits to
accommodate other companies that may
want to lay wires later. This was done
to prevent constant tearing up of the
roadway.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24
FOUR RAILWAY COUPLES
TO WED SAME DAY

RAILWAY lne 24.-NeXt Wednesday
promises to be a red-letter day for
brides in Railway, for -four couples will
be married that day. Three Of the
weddings will be solemnized in st.
Mary's Church by the Rev. John A,
O'Brien.
Miss Julia NJ. Donehue, of Scott ave
nue., will be married to Leo Carroll.
formerly of Monmouth Junction. They
will make their home In Elizabeth.
Miss Kathryn O'Connell, Of y Milton
avenue. daughter of the late Frank
O'Connell, of New York, will be mar
ried to John McDonough. of Linden.
Miss Efie Caeney, daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. Martin Cagney. of Union
street, will marry John Quinn, of 20
jacques avenue. Mr.. Quinn is a son
Of the senior member of the printing
firm of Quinn & Boden.
The fourth wedding will take place
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick, Ayers. 80 Essex street, at
O'Clock in the evening, when their
daughter, Miss Sadie Ayers, will be
married to William Melbourn.