Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Oswald West, democrat, was yester-
day inaugurated governor OF Oregon.
Frederick Wellhouse, the greatest
apple grower in the world, died at
Leavenworth, Kan, yesterday aged 81.
James A. Farrell was yesterday rec
commended by the finance committee
for president OF the United Strtes Steel
Corporation to succeed William E..
Corey.
The will of William T. Wardwell,
former vice president OF the Stand
ard Oil Company. bequoaths 100000
to the Red Cross Hospital of New
York, providing that no alcohol is used
in treating patients.
A dispatch from Vera Cruz, Mexico,
says nine passengers and seven MEM
bers OF the crew of the river steamer
Usumacinta, were lost by the sinking OF
the ship in the Grijalva river, near Ar
royopolo.
In the Senate yesterday the Burkett
boiler inspection bill was passed. The
Joint resolution, permitting China to
send two students to West Point was
agreed to without discussion.
In the Senate yesterday the bill to
promote safety of railroad employees by
boiler inspection was passed. The
appropriation bill for nautical schools
passed in the House.
In contest for the honor of the
Office of first vice president OF the
Washington Chamber OF Commerce,
D. J. Callahan was elected last night
by a majority of al votes over his
opponent, ]. Louis Willige.
Don Jaime, OF Bourbon, the .Car]ist
pretendcr, has resigned his captaincy
in the Grodno Hussars, and the en-
pcror OF Russia has granted him the
rank OF colonel. Don Jaime served
with the Hussars in the Russo-Japanese
war, being decorated for gallantry in
action.
Senator Warren. chairman of the
military committee, yesterday favor
ably reported the Dick bill, which Presi-
dent TAFT and Secretary Dickinson de-
sire passed to supply the deficiency I'm
army officers caused by the large num-
Der detached for duty with the state
militia, at West Point, military schools
and elsewhere. The total number Of
extra officers provided for the army by
this bill is 612.
Alice Pomerene, democrat. was yes
terday elected United States senator
from Ohio to succeed Senator Dick.
Ex-Gov. George P. Mclean was the
choice OF the republican caucus in
Connecticut for United States senator
and he will succeed Morgan G. Bulkely.
John D. Works, insurgent, won over
\. G. Spalding, regular, for the caucus
nomination for United States senator
in California.
The first OF this years series OF an
nual state receptions was held last
night in the White House, when the
President and Mrs. Taft received in
honor OF the diplomatic corps. This
reception is always brilliant one,
with the uniforms OF the foreign courts
blending we'll with the handsome
gowns Of the women, who always wear
their best in clothes and jewels.
Benjamin NJ. Cramp, a member Of
the shipbuilding family of William
Cramp and Sons, died from gas poison
ing last night in the Pennsylvania Hos
pital, in Philadelphia, after his removal
to that institution from his home. He
was found in the bathroom of bis home
by his wife, who ia Frustrated by the
shock. The room was filled with gas
and Mr.. Cramp was unconscious. He
was So years DID, Members OF his
family say he had no reason to end his
life and that his death was an accident.
Her skull broken and her face
beaten almost beyond recognition, Mrs.
Julia Robb, who one month ago today
became bride, lies at St. Joseph's
Hospital, in Baltimore, in critical
condition as the result of a brutal as
sault by her drink-crazed husband, who
is in Jail. After the assault Joseph
Robb left the house, and, according to
his own statement, went to the foot OF
Thames street and tried to commit sui
eide in the harbor. He couldn't
sink" he said, so he crawled out and
made his way to Canton avenue,
where he was arrested in saloon. The
deed was committed shortly before mid
night Monday at the Robb home, and
the implement used was machinist's
hammer, one of its faces being
rounded, the other fiat