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The Washington times., 1911-11-22
C|TYS CAR SERVICE
BEITERMENT URGED
BY SERVICE COUNCIL
Universal Transfers Main
Improvement to Be
Sought.

Universal transfers and improved
street car service in general are to be
urged by the Civil Service Council. The
matter was placed before the civic bet
terment committee at the monthly
meeting of the council last night.
w. ID. Mckenzie, Of the War Depart
ment is chairman of the committee.
In the discussion 1t was indicated that
the question of transfers would be
the main point for consideration.
The discussion Of the street car serv-
ice came up upon the motion Of Bris-
tow Adams, treasurer of the council,
who called attention to the fact that
the work Of the council should be ex-
tended as rapidly as possible to all
the branches included in the constitu-
tional provision of the society, namely,
betterment of the civil service, tnclud-
ing reclassification and retirement, CO.
operation, entertainment, with public
meetings, and social gatherings, and
Improvement of social conditions as
indicated by the name Of the commit
tee.
The plans for cooperative buying and
distribution of wholesale packages, and
for mutual help in other ways, occupied
the beginning Of the meeting, and II
was agreed that the quarters already
provided for the use of the members
should be removed from their present
site to a place on Seventh street.
The Washington times., 1911-11-22
Old Convict MAY Be Free.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-After serving
sixteen years of life sentence for muir
der, John Boehman, of Brooklyn, may
be freed through the discovery of a wit
ness by whom he hopes to prove an
The Washington times., 1911-11-22
THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY
PIZARROII y, By, AUBREY A. E, 1 TYSON

me that you have not met my wife. Tn
less 1 nave been misinforned, YOU had
an interview with ter last evening"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-11

FROM WASHINGTON

Minister McCreery reported to the
State Department today taat revolu-
tiorary expedition bad landed on the
coast OF Honduras near TruNlilo and
that communication between that city
and Tegucigalpa, the capital, had been
cut off. The revolutionists are part
OF the force OF Manuel Boniila who
proclaimed himself provisional presi-
deut of Honduras and is reported to
have captured the Island of Roapan.
Truxilio is the nearest large city to the
island OF Roapan which is situated off
the North Atlantic coast.
A step toward providing a resting
place for the bones OF John Paul Jones
was taken by the Senate committee
on naval affairs today. A report was
made recommending the passage OF
the bill to appropriate slS5 900 for
q crypt at the Annapolis Naval Acad.
envy to receive the commodore's re-
mains,
the members OF the House commit
tee on military affairs called upon Presi-
dent Taft today to urge that Representa-
tive Hull, OF Iowa. the chairman OF
that committee be appointed the civil
Ian member Of the board Of ordnance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-11
Yasiro's Criticism.

Panama, Jan. 1I.-United States
officials are astonished at the state
ments made by Rear Admiral Yashiro,
commanding the Japanese training
squadron, now in Ishmian waters, in
which he expressed the opinion that
the United States should not fortify the
Panama Canal. BY inference, the
Japanese commander intimated that
the United States has been deceiving
the peoples of the world In protesting
that the canal was being constructed to
benefit commerce generally.
As the guess OF Col. Goethals, COVER
nor OF the canal zone, Yashiro had in
spected, the canal work including the
great Gatun Dam. He was impressed
with the work and with the strategic
location of the canal. Later, however,
following dinner at the home OF the
governor, he made few, significant re.
marks which are taken here to indicate
the Japanese attitude toward the desire
Of the United States to retain absolute
mastery over the canal, and the canal
zone.
If this canal is being constructed
for the benefit OF the world he said,
4 see no reason for its ratification.
1t will be better for the work. il it is
not fortified"
The Japanese training squadron will
sail tomorrow morning,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-11
Woman Kills Her Son.

Rome, Jan. IA dispatch today
frvui oe"ure"ia says that many per-
sons were injured thora hy H.. COL
lapse OF the floor of the town hall,
which had been stormed by mob
seeking the rescue OF woman named
Donate, who had slain her sor with an
axe.
The mothers crime was due to her
belief that the son had murdered his
father and his wife on account of their
opposition to his dissolute habits and
infidelity. She killed her son while
at church. The police Immediately
rushed the woman to the town hall,
but the public, in sympathy with her
crime, rushed to her aid They swept
aside the police and swarmed into the
town hall in such numbers that the
floor gave way, precipitating the mob
into the cellar.
The extent of the casualties has not
yet been learned. The mother is still
in custody.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-11
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At regular meeting OF the Boart
Of Aldermen of the city of Alexandra
Va, held January 10, 1911, there were
present:
+. l.. Marbury, esq, President, ant
Messrs. Hill, Brill, Ballenger, Ogden
Field, Fitzgerald and Summers.
The following were received from the
Common Council and their action con.
Cured in by unanimous votes:
Favorable reports of the Committee
on Light on petitions Of sundry citizens
for lights at Columbus and First streets
and Columbus aud Wythc streets.
An ordinance TO give notice TO rail
road companies falling To keep streets
In proper condition, and providing upon
their failure so to do that the Committee
on Streets and City Engineer shall have
the work done at the expense OF the
company so falling.
Resolution appropiating $500 10 repave
Cameron street, between Royal and Pitt.
Resolution directing the Committee
on Public Property to report the cost OF
one or more fire hydrants and the ncccs-
sary amount OF hose for the aims house.
Report of the grand jury to the Cor
poration Court on December ID. 1910.
Petition Of slndry citizens for plac-
ing gas lamp at Queen and st, Asaph
streets.
Communication from the Board of
Police Commissioners enclosing petit
ton from the members of the police
force asking for an increase in salary.
An ordinance to prohibit the turning
on of water from any water plug unless
hose is attached to the same and the
water run into gutter
The board then adjourned.
F. F. MARBURY, President.
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-11
No New Facts Developed.

Havana, Jan. 11.-Absolutely moth
ing has been developed by the investi-
eating committee on the Maine accord
ing to Chief Engineer Harper of board
to Indicate whether it was an outside
or inside explosion that was primarily
responsible for the destruction of the
vessel
Harper says the United States gov
eminent knows no more now than it
did following the original investigation,
when the board of inquiry determined
that the vessel was wrecked by an ex-
plosion OF its magazines. 1t was the
opinion, then, however. that the maya
zine explosion was secondary explosion
probably caused by mine explosion
or some other outside agency.
In the work of raising the Maine, rs
so far conducted, only one diver has
been employed and he has not yet
reached the vital parts OF the Maine IS
hull, where the explosion took place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-11
Election Law Legal.
Especial Dispatch TO the Gazette. I

Richmond, Va, Jan. lin a
seventeen-page opinion prepared by
Judge Keith and handed down this
morning in the Virginia Court OF APP
peals, with all the judges on the bench,
the constitutionalty of the election law
under which Norfolk primary officials
recently were prosecuted is upheld in
most forcible and unmistakable Ian
guage. And what will be still more
significant to Norfolk people, is the
decision that the accused men
although they wriggled out of the
tolls OF the law on demurrer in the
lower court, can nevertheless be prose
cuted again. In other words the
Supreme Court holds that an accused
who successfully demurs to an indict-
ment has not been in such jeopardy"
as the constitution contemplates in
section OF the bill OF rights. Under
the circumstances, the courts action in
refusing write OF error in the case at
bar will do little to relieve the en-
barrassment OF the Norfolk accused.
Though the decision on this point viii
become an important precedent in
future prosecutions. Apropos of this
the court holds that state has no right
OF appeal in cases which involve the
life or liberty Of \ person..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-11
Six Persons Missing.

Cincinnati, Jan. 11.-Seven- bodies
today are believed to be buried in the
ruins of the seven-story granite build.
ing occupied by the Chamber OF Com
merce in the heart OF the business dis
trict OF the city, which was destroyed
by fire at S O'Clock last night with 4
loss of more than $500, 900.
Sixteen iiromen and spectators were
injured during the height OF the fire,
which was marked by two violent ex"
plosions, believed to lave been from
gas. The windows in tho lower part OF
the Sinton Hotel and the famous old
BurneL House were shattered by the
explosions, and guests ut both hotels
were badly frightened. The explosions
followed the crash Of the roof OF the
great building, carrying with it two
upperstories. With two banqucts in
progress when the fire started there
we're about two hundred persons en-
dangcrcd.
All escaped unhurt, but a number OF
employees OF the Business Mems Club
uu.u overcome by smoke and were
rescued by the iiremen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. F. r. WEIGH, a prominent citi-
zen and large cattle grazer of Fau-
quier county, is seriously i'll at bis
home near The Plains.
The members OF Falls Church Lodge
of Odd Fellows are rejoicing over the
final payment on the mortgage on their
fine brick building.
Rev. DR.. Robert w. Forsyth, rector
OF St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Rich
mond, is critically i'll with inflamma-
tory rheumatism at his home in that
city.
While sitting at his desk in the
office of the Roanoke Times last night
C. c. Boyd, representative of the AS,
ISOLATED Press, was stricken with ne,l'
raIgia Of the heart and died in n few
seconds. Mr.. Boyd has been q resi-.
dent OF Roanoke fifteen years. and had
been with the Associated Press q long
time. He represented in Roanoke a
number OF papers.
William Harris, rs years old, g re.
tired merchant and federal veteran,
died suddenly at his home in Frede-
ricksburg yesterday OF heart disease
and paralysis. He was native Of
New Jersey, but went to Fredericksburg
before the civil war. He had three
brothers in the Confederate army. He
is survive by his widow and several
brothers and one sister.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-11
Phoncs-Bell 90, Capital City 1G7.
Il. l.. Knox. Auctioneer.

PURSUANT to the terms OF deed OF
L trust dated the first day OF December,
1903, and recorded in Liber No. so, page
5T4 OF the land records Of the city OF
Alexandria, Virginia, given by George
L. keegan and wife to William Ii.
Sweeney as trustee, TO secure the pay
ment OF certain indebtedness in the said
deed set forth, default having been
made in the payment thereof, the under
signed, who by order Of the Corporation
Court ofthc City of AleXandria, Virginia,
entered on the fourteenth day Of Novem-
Der, 1910, and recorded amongst the said
land records in Liber No. co. at page 36o.
was appointed and substituted as trustee
i'm the deed Of trust herein before men
toned, in the place and stead OF the said
William II. Sweeney, To act hereunder
and in accordance with the terms there
OF, will offer for sale at public auction, at
the Royal street entrance to the Market
House in the City Of Alexandria, Nir-
SATURDAY,
tho twenty-first day OF January, 1911,
at T. o'clock noon, all those two certain
lots or parcels Of ground, situated in the
City of Alexandria, Virginia, and known
and designated as Lots Numbers IS and
20, in the subdivision Of the square Of
ground, bounded by ,Pendleton, Wythe.
West and Payne streets, in said city,
made by the Alexandria Real Estate In
vestmeut Trust and Title Company, and
recorded in Deed Book No. %, page 3eo
of the said land records, together with
all rights and appurtenances to the said
lots ofground belonging or in any wise
it being the same property
to the said George +, keegan
by the Alexandria Real Estate Invest,
inent Trust and Title Company BY .daed
dated December 8, 1885, and duly OF
re cord amongst the said land records in |
Deed Book No. 40, Folio 40
Terms Of sale; Cash.
Conveyancing at the cost Of the pur-
chaser
zee.
ianll I'd !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-11
Famous Engine Saved.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. IA
fire in the train shed Of the Nashville,
Chattanooga & st. Louis station here
yesterday threatened to destroy the old
engine General, of civil war fame.
Which has stood in the station shed for
a number of years. However, the
firemen directed their principal efforts
to it and succeeded in saving the relic.
A passenger train and the train shed
we're destroyed.
The story of the race through Dixie
between the General, manned by An
drew's raiders trying to get out of the
Confederate lines. and the Texas and
the capture of the General is one OF
the most stirring incidents OF the war.
Fur many years the old General has
been kept i'll good repair in the Chat
tanooga station. The fire started in
the mail car of the train which was
standing under the shed. The loss
will amount to 1926, 900. Several pas
sengers we're painfully bruised and
slightly burned in their hasty exit from
the train, among them Nathaniel
Cohen and Herman Eshborn. OF New
Nort
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-11
ton of Columbus and First streets, was

ton of Columbus and First streets, was
ado pted-ayes u. noes O.
The Committee on Light recommends
ed that Il gas light be placed lat the north
west corner Of Columbus and Wythe
streets, and the report was adopted.
An ordinance TO prohibit the turning
on Of water from any water plug in the
city OF Alexandria unless there is attach
ed to the plug, at the time Of SO turning
on the water. and shall remain attached
thereto while the water is on q hose run
ming into the gutter, in 4 manner suffi-
Gent TO prevent the washing away of
roadway, was recommended by the Com
inlttee on Streets, rs amended, and read
lhe second and third time and passed
ayes Il, noes o.
An ordinance to provide for giving
notice 10 any railway company fnilinu to
keep that portion of any street, which it
is required TO keep in proper condition
and providing that upon the failure tn
place said street III proper condition. tho
Committee on Streets shall have such
work done ut the expense Of the com
pany so falling, and 10 provide for the
violation thereof, was recommended by
the Committee on Streets, as amended.
and read the second andtthlrd times and
passed-ayes -. noes 0.
A resolution by Mr.. williams direct
ing the Committee OH Public Property
to report at the next meeting the cost OF
erecting fire plugs and the necessary
hose ut the city Aims House rs a protec-
ton to the property in case of Of fire was
passed.
A communication from the Board Of
Police Commissioners enclosing petit
ton from the members of the police
force force for an increase in salary, was
referred TO the Committee on Finance.
a resolution appropriating $500 to re-
pair the roadway on Cameron street, be-
tween Royal and Pitt streets, was offer
ed by Mr.. Monroe and referred to tho
Joint Committee on Streets and Finance.
A petition for gas lamp ut the cor
ner oil Queen and st. Asaph streets, was
referred to tho Committee on Light.
y report of the grand jury to the Hon.
Louis G. Barley, Judge OF tho Corpora
ton Court, of Alexandria, Va, under
date of December Is, 1910, was received.
A resolution appropriation 5000 from
the revenue of the city, for the year end
ing May 81, 1911. for repairing streets
ard for street and sewer work, author
lied by the City Council in excess of the
amounts appropriated for these items In
the general appropriation bill for the Gs-
cal year ending May 81, 1911, was called
from the table and passed--ayes l. noes 0.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President
TESTE: DANIEL. Il. STANsBrRY, Clerk &. G
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-11
National Civic Federation.

New York, Jan. IA national
legislative programme which will re-
suit in laws for the United States on all
subjects in which the public is vitality
interested is planned by the National
Civic Federation. Millionaires and
labor leaders from every section began
arriving here today to participate in
the eleventh annual meeting of the
federation which opens tomorrow.
That the session will be monIentous,
with far reaching consequences was the
opinion Of all. The chief fight is ex-
pected to come on the question OF the
regulation OF the trusts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-11
SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
THIRD SESSION.
SENATE

When tho Owen resolution declaring
Senator Lorimer not entitled to his
seat because OF Irregularities in con-
nection with his election came up in
the Senate today Vice President Sher-
man inquired rs TO it's disposition.
Receiving no response the chair an
nounced that the resolution was refer
red to the committee on privileges and
elections. No objection was made to
this action.
Senator Lorimer was not in his seat
at the time but came in later. Senators
Owen and Beveridgc, who have thus
far led the opposition, were also az
sent.
The Senate passed bill providing
for the retirement of petty officers and
enlisted men Of the U. S. navy or
marine corps. An enlisted man in the
navy or marine corps after Is years
honorable service may retire with pay
equal to two-fifths OF what he is receiv-
ing. After 20 years service he may
retire with three-fifths pay and after
20 years service three-lourths full pay.
Enlisted men after 10 years honor
able service, when incapicitated through
disease or injury may seek retirement
before board Of survey.
Senator Newlauds spoke on the Cum
mings resolution,
Senator Gallinger opened discussion
on the ship subsidy bill.
HOUSE.
This was calendar Wednesday in the
House.
The Moon bill was considered, and
the Gillett bill providing for government
clerks pensions was refused considera-
ton.
Representative Mann issued a state
ment on the rules. He severely scored
the rules under which the House now
conducts it's business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-11

Captain Peary for such reward as would
make him a hero" Representative
Macon, (dem., Ark, today undertook
REORGANIZATION of the polar explorer
before a subcommittee OF the House
committee on naval affairs. TO pass
the bill which we are considering-tbat
OF making Captain Peary a rear ad-
miral' Mr.. Macon sold, in opening his
examination, would give him pass
port into every phase Of human society
as an American hero. Remembering
that this and every other country has
been infested with bogus or fake heroes
| believe we should 60 into this case
with deep consideration. F"
Absolutely and ridiculously un.
true, was the way Secretary MacVeagh
characterized the rumor that his resig-
nation had been accepted by President
Taft and that former Governor M. L.
Herrick, OF Ohio, had been chosen to
succeed him.
The appointment OF - circuit Judge
for the eighth judicial circuit to sue
coed Justice Van Devanter, recently
elevated to the Supreme bence, will
probably be made next week. Presl-
dent Taft has informed callers at the
White House that he has nearly COM
pleted his study Of the various candi-
dates and that he hopes to announce
the nominee for this position by then.
Even among the supporters of other
candidates there seems to be strong
impression that Representative Walter
1 Smith OF Iowa is the most likely
choice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-11
The Trial Of YRS. schenck.

Wheeling, W. Va, Jan. IA
great crowd OF men and women were
packed against rope stretched out at
the foot OF the stairway leading to the
auditorium in sthe Ohio County Court
house as early as $50 this morning.
The rope was the new means taken to
prevent recurrence OF yesterdays
scramble for seats in the trial OF Mrs.
Laura Farnsworth Schenck, charged
with poisoning her husband, John o..
Schenck.
Today's crowd was orderly. Yes
tcrday afternoon one woman was
knocked down, another lost her shoe
and clothes were torn and coiffures
mussed in the fight for chairs. At
least half the audience was women.
Mrs. Schncck carried two large books
under her arm when she came into the
court room. They proved to be
volumes on texicology and the practice
OF medicine. She seemed in better
spirits then on the two previous days.
is the defense ready to discard its
family plot" theory and rely wholly
upon the plea OF hereditary insanity?
There is reason to believe that Gre
dence can be placed in the reports that
such course was practically decided
upon at the conference OF Mrs.
Schencll's counsel last night.
This cross examination today of the
states star medical expert, DR.. Frank
lie Moyne Hupp, will indicate whether
the hypothetical conspiracy will figure
prominently, if at all, in tho defense OF
the milIionaire's wife.
When DR.. Hupp left the astand at
the conclusion OF yesterdays session he
had established the first direct evidence
against Mrs. Schenck. The family
plot theory was roughly handled from
the time the physician began his tssti-
mony.
The defense can hardly hope to
shake DR.. Hupp's deliberate recital OF
his conversation with Mrs. Schenck, in
which he quoted her as saying: Per
haps l would be more satisfied if John
we're to die. !"
Mrs. Schenck will 60 on the stand,
This definite announcement was made
by her attorneys today. She will not
be subjected to cross-examination until
near the trial close, however.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-11
Door Claps Him into Saw.

Pottstown, Pa, Jan. IA circular
saw, storm and barn door united yes.
terday in depriving Schuyler Wiley, q
Pughtown farmer, OF his right arm.
Wiley was experimenting the opera
ton OF a large circular saw near his
barn when a terrific gust OF wind lifted
a big barn door, S by 10 feet, from its
hinges. The door struck Wiley and
he was thrown upon the circular saw,
The mans right arm was cut off clean
at point above the elbow. Wiley
nearly bled to death while he vas be-
ing taken to the PottstoWn Hospital ,
where he is now a patient, his condi-
ton being serious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-11
Goldfish Plentiful.

Nantucket, Mass, Jan. 1.-Accord-
ing to the goldfish, there isn't going to
be any more severe winter weather
along the New England coast The
cod are still in the shoal waters and
the Nantucket fishermen say that when
ever the fish haunt the shoal water un-
til after Christmas, a mild winter may
be expected.
Cod were never more plentiful off
the east end OF the island than this
year. They are swimming within a
mile OF the shore and fishing dories
come in laden to the gunwales every
Jo,,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-11

THE indications all point TO success
full outcome Of the negotiations now in
progress and looking TO a reciprocity
agreement with Canada, although it
seems probable that such an agreement
will be narrow in its scope. The delib-
srationS OF the negotiators have thus
far dealt with lumber. pulp wood and
wood pulp, cereals and hay. Some
consideration has been given to the
question OF reciprocity in coal, but
with little prospect OF success, rs Mr..
Fielding, one of the Canadian rep
resentativeS, is from Nova Scotia, and
the people of that province regard
reciprocity in coal with apprehension,
They fear they would be deprived OF
the trade of middle Canada by the
competition OF the Pennsylvania fields.