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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15
ITO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
COLUMBIA HOTEL. COMPANY


You and each Of you are hereby noli.
fed that the Board Of Directors Of this
Company have called meeting Of the
stockholders thereof to be held at the
principal Office Of the company. No. l23
south Royal street, Alexandria, Fir-
ginia. at the hour of one-thirty O'Clock
p. IN on the ninth day Of October, 1911
10 take action upon resolution adopted
by-.h board Of directors OF said com
pany on the 9Th day OF September, 1911
which said resolution is as follows:
Resolved: That it is advisable to so
amend modify and change the charter
Of this company. that section three 81
thereof shall read as follows:
That The capital stock OF said body cor
porate shall be the sum Of Two million
five hundred thousand 81 ,50O.C COO dollars.
divided into twenty-five hundred (S25O0)
shares OF the par value of one thousand
$1,000 dollars each.
And for the consideration of such other
business if any. as may he legally
brought before and passed upon by said
BY orderof the Board Of Directors.
b. F. COLE, Acting Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15
Blown to Pieces by a Bomb

Batavia, N. y. Sept. 15.--John
Cerneski, Pole was blown to pieces
TODAY and his wife fatally injured by a
dynamite bomb explosion. The bomb
was placed in Carneski's yard during
the night. 1t exploded when Carneski
found and was examining it. II is
believed the outrage was the result OF
quarrel with a neighbor. Charles
Golazzi's house was blown up last FL
day presumably by Black Handlers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15

A provisional modification 9, an
arrangement which has existed ioI
many years has been reached between
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, The Anglo-American Gable
Company and the Direct U. S: Cable
Company, under which the cable sys-
TENS of these companies now worked
exclusively in business connection
with each other, but operated and
maintained separately, will be oPer-
ated in direct physical connection
,,,;.h Zach other and with the Western
Union land system.
Two objects are to be attained by
this arrangement:
First, more efficient and econonH-
cIi operation.
Second, the Introduction of neu
forms of service to the advantage or
the public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15
Admiral Togo Reaches Toxic.

Toxic, Sept Is. Admiral Count
Togo returneG this afternoon from his
trip around the world.
He said lie was deeply impressed with
cordially Of the people of the United
States. The Toxic newspapers reflected
bis impression in editorials expressing
gratitude to the Americans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15
Fleeing From Protection.

Shanghai, Sept. 15.-In response to
Inc warning from the British consul at
Chung King, who is in charge Of Amer
lean as we'll as English interests in his
section, Anglo-Sayon residents and
travellers in the upper part of Szuechan
province ar: hurrying iuto Chung King
today for protection against the Chinese
rebels.
London, Sept. ia food famine
threatens TO start a revolt within
Chapgtu, according to the official state
ment Of the Foreign Office, which to-
day received a1vices from Ambassador
Sir ]. Jordan, at Pekin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15
Washington Southern Ry,

Schedule in effect j uIy 3. 1911.
Trains leave Union Station for Wash
ington and points north at S oS, 5 3
8 81, So and Dol a. m., Il Oh, 2 30. s OF.
Is and IL 90 p. NJ, daily.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and
points south at 4 81, 7 So Qocal) and 10 -
4. M, - Is, 81, 527 GocaD 81, s 30 and
9 81 p. m. daily.
+: Accommodation 70, Fredericksburg at
Ills a. M, daily. On week days this
train runs through to Milford.
NoTE:-Time ofarrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
". 2. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager,
Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15

Z XECUTORS' NOTICE. : Having
II qualified as executors Of the last
will and testament of NORA ); BANf;
deceased, all persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make prompt
settlement with the undersigned, and all
persons to whom said estate is indebted
are requested to present their accounts
properly certified for payment
PHILIP KING,
ELSIE BRANNON,
Executors
1422 Duke street. Alexand ria, va.
,tS lot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15
Death of General Roggs.

Salem, y. c., Sept. 15.-Death today
removed another OF the few remaining
generals of the Confederate army, Ger
ersl VIM. R. Boggs, So years cid. The
end came suddenly. He Has native
OF Augusta, Georgia, and graduate of
West Point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15
COMMONWEALT OF VIRGINIA
OFFICE OF
CLERK or THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Proposed amendment to the Of Virginia agreed to at
session of General Assembly and published OF Sec
ton 90. Constitution and Act approved February 1913
sse Du ISL d s
ment and certifying the general assembly
Resolved delegates Ss majority o of tine
members elected tb to 5 ho be- and the same is
and referred to hs nd me s house D
s9e eeH to z staon
Strike out from the Virginia section hundred and
seventeen which is following towit:
ss ss ss 1o % cities ss
passed in relation ef S h v BY recorded vote Of %od
Of the elected each house But each OF the s cites hu Towns
municipal the except 50 far as shall be rs9g
Ss a asnd S 'ss as nt5
c c0ns and n'&''' : ~
And insert thereof the following:
5. afn s snae S y the the
h snS hsn only d Tos 81
the n MEMBERS no tssn y e 3housand
@ the cities and towns the s s,tn having may rsa a R
81 s except sst5 the snsa
the sshsS% ] conu in1 powers "
forth a ths however anything the
a3sss ia s %a Of this f1son
sios 9ta ss sevenn 1nss
may time time for the cities snd towns WINS m
may form authorized
c sns cities BY maj9F
sss s ct is sy 5 H. s
of government which may
used in sections hun
Constitution
which municipal
legislative authority OF such
municipality
to their b 2 the G minimum ns population for the
The general assembly the request maze
IN Ter ay thousand special form of govern
men such city ,r.,on+ 70 tho nosions or this section
nh;act Constitution relating expressly
ATTORNEYS for the commonwealth
TO Jaus city and city sergeants
delegates
resolutions
general election
ps hs members o the house OF delegates :, ., =
OF house delegates be required TO
tbe general assembly its first regular session held after tine
of the delegates uned copy
next amendment and these resolutions together with the =
by tine puolshers VI newspapers " ~ ~ ~
caee sbeu beenp published
bebv certify the foregoing is true copy OF amendment
10 the Constitution and agreed by the General Assembly OF
1910 and is published in pursuance OF sec
The Constitution and Act Of tie General Assembly approved
February 8, 1908. John " WILLIAMS.
~. ~~~~zpGs,> Gsk House Of lsgass Of Tsginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15
Limited Business Hours
and Idle Facilities

AS at present carried on, the trans
Atlantic cable business is practically
all fash service, j. E. instantaneous
Owing to the difference in time, there
are only a few business hours OF the
day common to both sides and during
these hours at least ISL OF the cable
business is done. This is demon
strated by the accompanying chart
I In the interests of international
BUSINESS nothing should be done to
interfere in any way with the so-called
fash or instantaneous service, and
the lines should be kept clear to &C
commodate such messages during the
few business hours common 10 ooth
countries; but to continue to conhne
the cables to this class Of service, as
at present, will utilize only about ass
of the existing capacity OF millions OF
property and places on that limited
service all the capital, maintenance
and operating charges.
The limited time and the character
of the business, if best results are 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15
uEETINC OF STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting OF the stock hold
ers and directors of the Harris q Shaier
Co, will be held on THURSDAY Sept.
18th, 1911, at 80 p. IN. at the office of the
company, No l23 South Royal Street,
Alexandra, Virginia. By order OF the
President.
+. ALLEN HARRIS,
Secretary and Treasurer
sept4 Wv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15

Governors to Meet In Richmond. r
.~SpIing Lake, n. J Sept. Is The
House CT Governors selected Richmond,
Va, as the scene Of the next conference
which will begin the first Tuesday in
December 1912.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15
Monopoly of Cable
Business impossible

There is no cable monopoly pos
sible. The three systems-thc
Western Union, the French and the
Mackay-will continue 10 exist.
The Mackay Companies is hold
ing organization with no physical
property, but exercising through stock
ownership, lease or contract, operat-
ing control OF various companies
owning land lines and cables which
make VI the Mackay System. Through
this control all the various properties
are operated as one system 10 great
advantage in service over what could
be given by these same companies
if operated separately.
The French cables form. another
system.
The Western Union System, under
the proposed arrangement for one
operating control over the present
segregated units, will be enabled 10
make two distinct advances in the
transatlantic cable business:
I-BETTER SERVICE. This will be
insured by more efficient and econom-
ical working resulting from single
direction over the operations Of both
cables and land lines.
2-PUBLIC ADVANTAGES. The
greater part of the cable capacity has
been and rs now unutilized. 1t will
continue 10 lie dormant and uputilized
under existing conditions and tradi-
tons. The Western Union purposes
to make these wasted facilities useful
to the public BY means of new kinds
Of cable service.
In addition, the Western Union in
tends to nationalize its land lines by
opening them TO all trans Atlantic
cable companies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15
Daily and Weekend
Gable Letters

So soon as the proposed arrange
nent goes into effect, the Western
Union purposes, vith the consent Of
the British Post Office Department,
to introduce at least tUo neW features
or services in addition to the proposed
deferred rote-the
DAILY CABLE LETTER
and the
WEEK. END CABLE LETTER
at Gerry iow rate for cable service
Only. This wW enable the public to
saue the six to eight days consumed in
the trans Atlantic passage of mails.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15
FROM WASHINGTON

That the Presidents decision in the
Wiley case will result in breach IN
his cabinet was the prediction made 10
every quarter OF officialdom here today.
The Presidents exoneraticn OF DR..
Wiley, it was believed, is the forerunner
of the retirement OF Secretary OF Agrl-
culture Wilson and Attorney General
Wickersham. OF the two, Wicker.
sham is hardest hit by the decision,
for on exactly the same evidence as
that which Wickersham declared mer-
tied condign punishment" for DR..
Wiley, the President today took an
exactly opposite view. Secretary Will
son, it IS understood, is blamed 6y the
president for permitting situation
which originally had ibeen dealt with
in the department. break out into an
issue which has seriously embarrassed
the executive and given a democratic
investigating committee plenty OF good
campaign material.
Washington today looked confidently
forward TO house cleaning in the De-
partment OF agriculture with the posi-
ple decapitation of the official heads
OF Solicitor George P. MacCabe and AS
sociate Chemist F. L. Lunlap, who, with
Wiley. compose the Pure Food Board.
Official and detailed reports OF con-
ditions in Szechueu province, China
the first so far received arrived at the
State Department today. They indicate
that severe fighting is now in progress
around Chengtu and confirm the
rumors that the situation is grave. AID
vices indicate that 1000 loyal Chinese
troops are fighting desperately to hold
the Szechuen capital, now besieged by
the reyolutionists. The frenzied natives,
it was reported, have captured the
government arsenal and ammuni-
ton on the outskirts OF the city.
Charge Williams, at Pekin, reported
that large majority of the 5000
troops in the province deserted to JOIN
the rerolutonists Adpices from Chung
king give evidence Of the growth there
of an-anti-foreien movement. but the
Charge says that the situation there
will be improved with the arrival OF
American warships, expected momen-
tarily. The Embassy at Pekln estlma'
| ted that so Americans were IN the dis
affected province. They have been
warned 10 hee. While no lives are re-
ported lost so far, the Embassy is appre-
hensiye thai unless foreigners succeed IN
getting out OF the trouble zone massa-
ores may follow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15
Pronosed Modification Of
Existing Arrangements

be obtained, demand direct cable cir
cults between principal centres Of the
two sides Of the Atlantic, as well as
special circuits devoted to special
business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15

Ladies $3.50 and $500 Pumps and
Oxfords. Clearing price $500. J. A..
Marshall & Bro. 422 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15
Classified Ads
SPECIAL NOTICES

CIR KNIGHTS ATTENTION. stat
- ed conclaye of OLD DOMINION
COMMANDERY, NO. IL. KNIGHTS
TEMPLAR, will be held this, FRIDAY
EVENING at 100 o'clock. Business,
election of officers. Citizens dress. BY
order of the Eminent Commander.
A. CT. UHLER, Recorder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

TOR SALE LOTS near North Brad
Il dock Station, can be bought cheap.
Address NJ. NJ. care Gazette.
septl3 3t~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15
Arlington Institute
A school for girls

2l5 y. Washington Street, Alexandra
Va.
The school will reopen September q
1911. Typewriting and Stenography
taught in addition to the regular school
course. Catalogues had at Leadbeaters
and Aliens Drug storet, and after Sep
tember a. the school.
MISS A. NJ. CHANDLER, principal.
augl1 6W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-15

Proposed amendment Consu Of Virginia. agreed 10 at
Of General Assembly 1910 published
ton g. ne Constitution and approved February 3, 1908
section III Oh
providing for publishing d aenu-
the same o general assembly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-09
PROFESSIONAL GAME At CAPITAL
Preachers and Lawyers Propose TO Put
Up Great Ball Contest at Dss Moines.

Des Moines, Aug. 9--PreacherS and
lawyers were expected to cross bats
here this afternoon in II real up to date
game OF baseball with the county coro-
ner as umpire. During the day the
preachers were boasting Of an easy
victory over their friends of the bar
brought mao play. They rely upon
their friend. the coroner. to give them
fair show in the decisions.
The lawyers claim that the calling
Of their opponents Will operate against
them In rough and tumble bout on
the diamond such as they proposed the
contest should be They profess to have
IA legal method by which tho coroner
may be required to adjudicate strikes,
ly violent disputes over plays. Mayor
Hanna will act as arbitrator. The line
up of the ministers includes former
athletes from Harvard Kansas.
Princeto and Nebraska universities,
while that of tre lawyers includes star
athletes from many of the best known
courts in the west. The Rev. Finis Idle
man, OF tho Central Church of Christ !.
and the Rev. Med. Horne, OF the High
land Park Christian church. will pitci,
and catch for the ministers. For the
lawyers Judge Lawrcnce DeGraff. who
successfully pitched tho recent street
car strike out of bounds, will twirl. and
former Senator C. &. Mcdowell will he
backstop Coroner james Lee will be
the umpire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-09

N. .. A. REFLECTS OFFICERS.
Largely Attended Business Session o.
the Order 10 Hold at Denver.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 9.-Me Modern
Brotherhood Of America in a largely
attended session here reelected 4. B
Hanley. Of Des Moines. president;
George Beatty, of Tipton, vice presi-
dent: E. L. Balz, of Mason City, secre-
tary: A. H. Gale, OF Mason City. treas
urer: Sam Sparrow Of Missouri. j. II
Miller, of Ohio. p. A. Badour of Wis
consin, A. L. Jones of Minnesota. AL
bert Hass of Michigan, directors.
The convention also chose j. NJ
Grim of Cedar Rapids, director over
j. Fl. Hughes, of Cedar Rapids. by n
vote OF 15S to 81. Mr.. Grimm was
in no sense a candidate but the men,
bers OF the convention insisted on his
taking this important and in many re-
spects desirable position.
The rate question will be specia
order for today and some increases OF
rates will be made the same being neo
essary to meet the requirement. of laws
recently passed in a dozen states.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-09
FRENCH STEAMER FOUNDERS
OFF SPANISH COAST FOL.
LOWING COLLISION.
TWELVE OF CREW AND
FIFTEEN PASSENGERS sA'
Rammed by British Steamer SiIv s
Emir Sinks in Few Minutes
Nine Of Victims Passengers
Fog Cause of Disaster-Silvsr,
Reaches Port Damaged.

Gibralter. Aug o. The French
steamer Emir foundered today five
files east of Tarifa, Spain, in the
Straits of Gibralter Ninety-three per-
sons We're drowned
The ship sailed from here at 3 O'Clock
this morning for Moroccan port. An
hour later, in a dense fog, she collided
with the British steamer Siverton,
bound from Newport, England, for Tar
anto, Italy.
The crew of the latter rescued twen-
ty-seven OF the Emir's crew and pas
sengers. The Silverton later put in
here with her starboard bow stove in
and her forepeak full Of water
The Emir fioated only few minutes
after the collision. Sixty nine passen-
gers and twenty-four OF the crew went
down with the ship. Twelve Of the crew
and fifteen Of the passengers were
saved. The Emir was a vessel OF 1921
tons and was owned at Marseilles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-09
O.kaIoosa Road Assured.

Waterloo. aug. 9.-The Waterloo
Oskaloosa interurban. which has been
quietly agitated for the past few
months. gives every prospect OF becom-
in ga reality. and it Is understood that
the sale OF bonds for the proposed line
has been practically completed. A
force Of ten men arrived in the city
last evening and within a few days
will commence the work OF surveying
and grading near Waterloo. Three
carloads OF horses and implements. 1t
Is understood. have been shipped here
from Omaha and as soon as they arrive
the active work Of breaking ground can
be commenced.
Unless the plans Of the promoters
fall thru. cars will be running on
some portions Of the line within a
year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-09
RoeeER SHOOTS GREEK.
Fires Bullet Into Skull After Taking
Small Amount Of Cash.


Fort Dodge, Aug 9.-Local authori-
ties are securing the city in an effort
to locate a negro highwayman. who
held up and shot steve I-aboe. Greek
laborer, in the back Of the skull.
Laboe. who is employed on the con-
crete gang of the Bryant Mclaughlin
Paving Company, had left his work and
gone into the Duncombe woods. where
he was washing his feet in a creek. Ac-
cording to thes tory told by Laboe. a
negro Jumped out upon him and point
ing gun in his face demanded his
money. He Immediately shelled out all
of his worldly possessions. which
amounted to $3.50.
Laboe says that either the negro was
afraid he would catch him or else n.
was angry over the small amount of
money that he received and shot him In
the back of the skull He fell to the
ground. where he remained several
hours before he regained his conscious
ness.
Altho the bullet went into Laboe's
skull in the back and came ont of the
other side, he showed remarkable nerve
and returned to his work yesterday
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-09
CHOLERA DANGER REAL
Health Board Receives Warning in Re-
GARD to Outbreak in Interior Points
Will Appeal to People Of State to Aid
In Cleanup Cam paign.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 9.-Secretary Sum
ner OF the state board Of health today
received warning from eminent physi-
clans in New York in regard to the
danger Of the breaking out Of cholera
in interior points and calling attention
to the fact that one cholera suspect
who had been held in quarantine went
to Auburn, n. Y. where the disease de-
veloped and he died. Sumner will ap-
peal directly to the people of the state
to aid in a big campaign to clean up
the state and prevent outbreak, as he
believes there Is real danger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-09
CODY LOCATES CRADLE
Buffalo Bill Finds in Dss Moines Ar.
tieie Of Furniture in Which he Was
Rocked to Slumber in Days Of In

Des Moines, AUG. Cool. w. F. Cody.
former scout and plainsman. yester-
day located thru a Des Moines man
the cradle in which he and his sisters
and elder brother were rocked to sleep
in their infancy. Colonel Cody had
long been looking for this cradle and
from time to time had heard vague
rumors that 1t was in Iowa. The relic
Is IN the possession Of Walter D. Oh
ney, a former resident Of Scott coun-
ty. where Cody lived before his parents
took him to Kansas. The cradle was
among the articles Of furniture left be-
hind with neighbors when the Cody
family started on their long overland
journey in prairie schooner.
Olney obtained the cradle from Dav-
i'd Lower. Of Scott county, upon the
latter's death several years ago. Cody's
father made the piece Of furniture
himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-09
PAGE ON e.

PAGE ONE.
TeIssraphic News:
French Steamer Emir Founders.
Ninety Three Drowned
Steel Committee Sidesteps.
Not to Push Contempt Charges
Against Perkins
Gates, Multi-millionaire. Dead.
Taft to Veto Statehood Bill.
Adverse Report on Cotton Tariff Bill
Senator W. r. Frye Dead
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Clearing Railroad Commission Dock
Act OF Kindness Brings Reward
Mrs. Rush Expects AcQuittal.
Farmer Finds $4,000 in Cold in Shed
Woman Wills Farm to Poor.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorials:
Shaw's Estimate Of Cummins
The Month OF Infantile Paralysis.
Cuiumins' Suggestion.
Topics OF the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
Story: No Mans Land.
PAGES FIVE, SIX AND SEVEN.
City Nows:
Postmasters' League Ro-elects Off
GERS.
Charles O. Barry Again President
Storm Does Damabe In City.
Five Shocked by Lightning.
Buffalo Bill Show Is Here.
Paving Specifications Changed.
General News of City.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and General:
Slight Advance In Wheat and Corn.
World Crop Reports Buiitst.
New Top For Hogs.
Prime Steers Stronger.
Work Ahead OF Next Congress
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-09
BALL TEAM REPORTED SOLD.
President Of Western League Says oes
Moines Club Will Have New Owner.

Chicago. Aug. .. President Tir
O'Neil. OF the Western league. stated
today that the negotiations for the pur-
chase of the Des Moines club have been
completed and Owner Higgins OF thai
club is expected here tomorrow to close
the deal O'Neil denied that there
never has been sale of the club bona
fide or otherwise to George Yeoman
and Dick Grotto. OF Omaha. He de.
clined to give the name of the new pur-
chaser Such sale could not be con.
summated without passing thru
O'Neirs hands.