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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15
FIGHT IN IAIL.

A special session OF the Police Court
was held in the city Jail this morning
for the purpose of trying Issac Edney
and John William Robinson, both
colored, who were charged by Warden
Gambler with fighting. Edney is serving
out 4 term for 4 misdemeanor and
Robinson is 4 United States prisoner,
he having also been sentenced to serve
term for violating a United States
law. A negro named Ed. Miller was
charged with aiding and abetting the
fight. The accused were fined So each.
and should they fail TO pay the as
sessmenls they will have twenty days
added to their terms Of Imprisonment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15
PROPERTY SALES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Rawlett
have purchased flom Mrs. Emma Cot.
trell, Of Fairfax county, Va, two
two-story frame dwellings on the south
side OF Queen street, between Pitt and
Royal streets.
William Fl. Davis has purchased al
private sale from Samuel G. Brent and
Robinson Moncure, special commission.
ers OF sale, frame dwelling on the
west side OF St. Asaph street, between
Gibbon and Franklin streets.
G. T. klipstein has sold to Marga-
ret A. Scott brick house and lot on
the west side Of Lee street, between
Wilkes aud Gibbon.
Fred. Schuler ct al. has old TO
Ethelbsrt Tatsapaagh house No. 1911
King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15
LORTON W. C. r. IT

The Lorton w. G. 7. u. met We'd
ne6day afternoon at the home of Mrs,
E'lpa Davis. A very helpful and in
terestlng session was held. Plans for
visiting and working with the manage
n,ent OF the District Work House at
Occoqnan, were perfected. Through
the courtesy of superintendent Whit
aker large field of usefulness is open.
ed to them.
On Sunday afternoon. July 23rd
the Union will go in 4 body to tho
chapel OF the institution and hold ser
vice with the prisoners. Mrs. Amy G.
Weech, of Alexandria will he prcscn
to address the inmates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15
TRAIN SIDE -5W|PED
BY A LOCOMOTIVE.
Engineer Killed and Fireman, Mes.
senger and Baggage Master In
ured---Passengers Escape.

Rochester, N. y, July ia report
reached here from Portagevillc that a
through Erie train was wrecked there
and four killed and Il injured.
New York, July 15.-The following
statement regarding the wreck on the
Erie Railroad at PortageyiIlc was issued
from the general Offices this morning:
The Buffalo section OF train five,
while going into Portage, was side
swiped by 4 helper engine. Engineer
Oliver, OF No. 5, was killed, and his
fireman seriously injured.
The express messenger and baggage
man on five we're slightly hurt but none
Of the passengers was injured" Z"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15
INSTALLATION BY ODD FELLOWS

A well attended meeting OF Potomac
Lodge OF Odd Fellows, No. IS, was
held last night when John D. Payne,
D. d. Nj. c., and his staff from Falls
Church installed the following recently
elected officers: Y. G.. Davis. S. p. G.:
J. +. Peverell, n. g.; George Il. Smith,
Y. e.; w. A. Conway, Recording Sec
retary; ". L. Latham, sr., Financial
Secretary; L. Morgan Davis, Treasurer;
and n. / Williamson, Chaplain.
After speeches by the visitors thev
were taken in charge by committee
for the purpose and were served re-
freshments at H. Bloch's.
Next Friday three candidates will be
initiated by the local degree team.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15
BENDHEIM'S CLEARANCE SALE.

The July clearance sale of d. Bend
helm 4 Sons has been magnet for
thrifty shoppers all this week, the pa
tronagc having exceeded any other
similar sale held by this concern. The
sale will continue next week and a
large amount OF reserve stock has been
included so as TO not only have the
same bargains but also more OF them.
Although it is intended to clear out some
stocks entirely, none of the goods now
on sale was bought for sale" purposes
and all of them are up to Bendheim s
usual high standard. but at much
lower prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15
DEATH OF MISS CURTIS.

Miss Rose c. Curtiss, whose serious
illness had been mentioned in the Ga
zette, died yesterday morning at II
O'Clock at the home OF her mother,
Mrs. Lucy Curtis, 723 Gibbon street
Miss Curtis was twenty-five years old
and had for the greater part of her liz
been an invalid. Her funeral will takt
place tomorrow evening at 6 O'Clock
lnterment will be in the Union GENE
terry, Rev. ?. P. Phillips, rector o
st. Paul's p. +. Church, officiating
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15
DELEGATES ELECTED LAST NIGHT

At we'll attended meeting OF the
Relief Hook and Ladder Fire Company
held last night the only important bust
ness transacted was the election OF
delegates ard alternates to the Fire
mems Convention which meets in New
port News nexta month.
The delegates elected we're AL Hull
lings, E. Stewart Smith, VIM. Cleve-
land and G. W. Myers. those elected
alternates were E. Wildt, Geo Bur
roughs, R. F. lDownham and Charles
DeMoll. F. c. Spinks was elected rep.
resentatiYe vice president.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15
New York Stock Market,

New York, July IA steady tone
was shown at the opening OF the stock
market today with practically 10 i'm
portant changes in the leading indus
trials and railroads. Some at length
were shown in few specialties.
There was the same listless tone to
the trade during the first hour that has
been noticed in the last few days, and
there were few changes in tue indus
trials and railroads Of any consequence.
The market closed dull and irregular.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15
VOLUME CXII.--NO. 165
Start Home Now and09Join5the Ranks
ofsthe Independents.

Never has build than right now-money pent
full and seeking legitimate channels And there enterprise
more worthy home building 1t opens thepurse strings OF
the quicker than anything ee because that you
decided become Of the community in which you
live Thus before you you find the ownership OF
home carries significance Start odayyou be glad you
and sorry you don When you're ready to talk lumber
we'll be waiting for you because have just the lumber you
will need besides lot osuggeston that be helpful to YOU
without any charge.
w. A. Smoot & Co, Inc,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15

Never leave home on journey
without a bottle of Chamberlain 5
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
1t is almost certain to be needed and
cannot be obtained when on board the
cars or steamships. For sale by W.
F. Creighton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15
Hurricane in the Philippines. /

Manila, July 15.-Northern Luzon
has been swept by severe hurricane
which is believed to have done great
damage. Parts Of Cagayan and Iloch
del Norte provinces are reported to
have been devastated but no details
have been received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15
THE DOG CART TO BE SENT OUT

The time given for owners of dogs to
pay taxes upon the same expired to-
day, ana 1t is said that the dog wagon
will make its appearance on the streets
rext week. a horse and harness have
been secured and a suitable wagon will
be procured. People have waited pa
tiently for the authorities 10 take some
decided action looking towards the re-
moval from the streets OF the many
useless and ownerless dogs which are
proving the streets night and day, and
the dogcatcher with his net will. be
hailed with delight in all sections OF
the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15

Mass BaHot-'When women have secured the vote whom
will we nominate for president %
Mrs. Panhurst-A women who has devoted her life to
the uplift of her SEX who has struck off her chains
and made her free"
Mass BaAot-'Why, that will be Anty Drudge Before
she taught me to use Fels-Naptha soap | never got
the clothes clean and white by boiling and rubbing
Now, wash the things with Fes-Naptha soap in cool
orukewam water and washing is almost pleasure" "
Anty Drudge Thanls but I'd rather be plain Anty
Drudge than president. can do more good for tired
out women"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15

Ladies sS. so and s400 Pumps and
OSfords. Clearing price $500, ]. A.
Marshall & Bro. 400 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15
PERSONALS.

Mrs. James New, Of Atlanta, Ga.
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. I. Roberts, 325 south Pitt street.
Miss Bessie Phillips has returned
from pleasant visit to Atlantic City.
]. Ellis Norris, manager of the
mercantile agency of r. G. Dun &; Co.
Havana, Cuba, is on visit to bis old
home
Miss Ethel Ball, OF Baltimore, who
has for the past two weeks been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. E. W. Rosen-
berger, left yesterday for her home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15

Every Monday morning more than
million women--the most thrifty house
wives in America-go at their week s wash
armed with Fels-Naptha.
Instead of boiling the clothes and then
standing over steaming tubs rubbing hard
to get the dirt out, they simply soap the
clothes thoroughly with Fels-Naptha in
cool or lukewarm (never hot water; roll
them, and let them soak for thirty minutes;
rinse thoroughly.
By Monday noon these more than
million women can sit at their second-story
back windows and look with pride at their
weeks wash, as it flaps snow VIII in the
breeze
It's done! And the clothes are cleaner.
sweeter, purer than you could possibly pet
them with the old-fashioned boil-al,d-rub-
hard method
Fels-Naptha does more than save YOU
time and energy. 1t saves your clothes
makes them wear longer.
Use Fels-Naptha the Fels-Naptha wav
Follow the directions on the red and green
wrapper.
It's fine, too, for removing spots and
stains from paint, carpets and other things.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15

chicken on Toast, soft Grabs, Deviled
Grabs at Spinks' Cafe tonight,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15

Ladies' $3.50 and S3. 90 fine Oxfcrd
and Pumps. Clearing Price $500. j
A. Marshall & Bro, 422 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-15

| TELEcRAPH|C SERVICE.
The Gazette receives the full tele-
graphicYservicey of the United Press
up to 3:30p.m.eyery afternoon. In ad-
dition It has special correspondents in
Washington, Richmond and Norfolk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
Salaries Of $4,000
To $4,000 A Year
For The Right Men

New York, Dec 3O-Theodore Y.
Vail, president of the American Tere-
phone & Telegraph Co.. announced
today. that he had 80 positions in his
concern which he would glady fill at
salaries of between $4,000 and S25, ,000
year, if he could only find men who
could earn that amount.
Vail declared there never We're so
many opportunities for advancement
for young men as there are today.
Money is no object to the big Coz
porations, he said. But there is a
scarcity of $4,000 a year men. The
great thing is to create a big business
situation-and there is no question
that the situation will create him ac-
cordingly.
THE lack of advancement for the
majority of men who could today fill
these much-needed places and COM
mand these high salaries is due to
their misguided idea that they will be
advanced as the years go by and they
are disappointed when they are not.
Long service does not necessarily
mean promotion. While it is commen-
dable that man can stick to work
that is given 20 him, yet the men who
occupy the first places are those VINO
not only do what they find In the ac-
tual service but rather improve on
that service. make it better and create
a new standard in that particular
field"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
PARK and POLICE
BOARDS TO BUY
WEST END PLOT

Concerted action of the Park and
Police commissioners is expected, with
the approval of the board of Appor-
tionment and Taxation,to result in the
purchase of the triangular lot at the
junction of State street and Fairfield
avenue, in the West End, for the dual
purpose of the building Of a police sta,
ton for the Third precinct and the
laying out of a public park.
The cost of the project is estimated
at $4,000.
In the requisition of the Park com
mission an item of $4,000 is included,
and in that of the Police csrnmissi on
$1,000 is included, as first ~payme ments
on the property. The members of
the two boards have discussed the
project at length and have concluded
that the situation is suitable for the
Third precinct station, and also IS well
adapted to park uses. There is no
park near that section Of the city, ard
the commissioners believe that the
land can be obtained now at fair
figure.
The board of Apportionment will be
convened within a few days after the
new year. Mayor Wilson said today
that he wanted to organize the board
as soon as possible after January I.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
East Enders Say
Too Many Saloons
Will Appear Before Com
missi.oners Friday to Pro-
test Against Bunnell
Street Applicants.

The legal fireworks will he set off
next Friday when the county COM
missioners will hear remonstrances
against three applicants who want re-
newals of licenses at the intersection
of Williston and Bunnell streets Man.
ufacturers and residents, property
owners in the nighborhood, have come
out against the saloons and there will
probably be a big array of witnesses
at the hearing.
The applicants are Charles Dumchat,
Anna Umstatter and Mrs. John Brown.
Each sells a different brand of beer
and in consequence, there is great
rivalry between the three brewers.
There is a SO an application pending
wfsch was filed by Frank Brunett, an
employe of the Hartmann Brewing CO.
If all these APPLICATIONS are granted
there will be saloon on each of the
four corners
The International Silver Co. and At
torney David S. Day filed the remon-
strances upon which the hearings will
be held. IT is claimed that there are
already too many saloons in the vi
cfnity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
No Compromise
Or Agreement In
RiCheson Case
District Attorney Sets at
Rest All Rumors By Say
ing Only Plea of Murder
In First Degree Will Be
Accepted.
Especial from United Press }


Boston, Dec. 30.-Rurnors that Dis
trict Attorney Pelletier will accep,
any other plea from Rev. c. V. r.
Richeson than one of guilty of frs,
degree murder were set at rest, to-
day, when the district attorney made
the following statement to the United
Press:
THE statement that any agree
ment had been reached in the Richie
son case is absolutely without foun-
dation.
There can be only one agreement
and that is plea of murder in the
first degree
promise possible in this case. The
defendant is in good physical condi-
tion, making marked daily improve
ment and his mentality has not been
impaired.
There is no question that he will
be able to attend the trial January
Is. 1t may be of interest to know
that, for breakfast, he had two eggs
and pint of milk and for. dinner a
quahaug stew, that he sat up in bed
and seemed to be in the best OF
spirits and condition.. - 7s't
Il have had no conversation with
Chief Justice Aiken In regard to q
son case. / feel that it Is due to the
commonwealth to make this fiat and
unequivocal statement and settle
foolish, baseleSs stories regarding the
case and regarding the defendant"
Chief Justice Aiken, of the superior
court also set at rest a report tina,
an extension of time had been OF
would be granted Richeson He said:
''NS extension of time has been
granted. The original date, Jan. Is
stands. There has been no change 81
The queerest phase yet in the Richie
son case developed, today, at the
Charles street Jail when the prison
er declared to the negro slayer who
is guarding him that he had not in
flicted the wounds upon his body
which so nearly caused his death a
week ago last Wednesday. This state
ment and the queer actions of the
prisoner are such to cause his coun-
sci. William A. Morse, to contemplate
the action of asking for lunacy COM
mission the first of next week
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30

and Henry Ciews are also s..Fessrs.azs
% talk and it IS likely that AFR
the President has departed sOr7e .
tinct1y torrid utterances may .
heard.
a special train from Wazhf-xsa-
will bring many diplomats from -
capital to attend the dinner Tr-
will reach the city about 40 and rf7F
return after midnight Among r-4
expected guests are the Russian Tx--
Austria 1a-Hungarian ambassadors srf
most Of the minister accredited -
this country.
Despite Colonel RooseveItss az~s--
ton that. under no circumstance -ssg
he attend the dinner. Senator G-4z-
VOID, OF the arrangements COMMITTEES.
stated, today, that the rormer r-ez-
ident is likely to change his mini a.
the last moment and accept the r.
vitation. The Colonel, when told -
this, said he did not think Grfswol<
was a good guesser"
suit Of a visit paid Conrnfssfo--~
Waldo by Samuel Bell Thomas : or
Of the promoters. He told the oofse<.
head that he feared" sorns%rf--
might happen and asked that the rr7e~,
be sent
1t was officially announced by fhe
promoters Of the dinner. todsv- <rz@
more than 1,200 tickets had been soTs
and that application for space are
still being received in every mail.
Previous to the dinner, a reception
will be held, guests being greeted -
Andrew Carnegie and Henry C1e-s
who has been named as chairman ~
the committee in place Of Mayor CAY
nor, who refused to have anything r.
do with the affair because. ne assert
ed, 1t was arranged for political e<-
Continued on Page 81
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30

excited her anger TO u high pitch,
Rock returned this morning from
his New York trip, which lasted sew
eral days. He had words with his
wife and Mrs. Rock alleges that her
husband beat her when she accused
him on the strength OF the letters she
had opened. She claims that she ran
into her bedroom and pulled the couu-
terpane over her to protect herself
from her husbands blows, She says
that he left the house, threatening to
return and beat her again. Fearing
that he would keep the threat she
leaned out the bay window and fired
four shots at him while he was walk
ing down Main street toward State.
According to stories of their ac-
quaintances Mrs. Rock has long been
jealous of her husband and has threat
ened to shoot him il the reasons for
her jealousy did not cease to exist.
Rock conducts q place on State st.
that is known to the police as one of
the shining red lights of the TEN
derloin" district. A few days ago one
Of the inmates OF his place, young
woman known here as Lena Mason,
committed suicide by taking NOR
phine.
Mrs. Rock is the daughter Of New
Haven man named Barrows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
Auto Chemical
Grazes Trolley
On Barnum Ave.
Blow Out Throws Big Auto
Suddenly Against Car
Bad Accident Avoided by
Skill of Driver.


Averting a bad accident only by the
skill and coolness of it's crew, the big
No. 2 auto-chemical grazed a. trolley
car on Barnum avenue when out for
a practice spin, this morning, when
the left forward tire blew out and
swerved the machine violently to one
side
The accident occurred just after the
Car had come down MIll Hill at a
good clip and started to turn the cor
uer. A trolley car was standing there
and just when the machine was whizz-
ing by. the left front tire blew out,
throwing the big auto suddenly to one
side SO that it al but crashed into
the trolley car, grazing it heavily.
Spectators held their breath, but the
sdnver retained control and brought
the big machine through all right. The
auto-ehemical was able to get back
into its house in Middle street under
its own power despite the blowout.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United PreSs.)
New York, Dec 3O-There will be
compulsory peace at the widely her.
aided peace dinner at the Waldorf
tonight So thoroughly have the pro-
moters absorbed the war spirits" as
the result of 10 days wrangling, that
peculiar precautions have been taken
to prevent untoward incidents. For
the first time in the history of a for
NAL dinner in this city, a squad of sc
members Of the strong arm squad
of the New York police will be In
attendance in the dining room. They
will squeeze their massive muscles
into open faced clothes, will wear pa
tent leather shoes and pinch their
elongated feet, and will make as brave
front as any Of the other guests and
they WILL also be prepared to "give
the air. to any guest who refuses to
accept his peace unadulterafed exactly
as the committee of arrangements de-
sire.
The strong armers'' and detacf-
ment of so policemen in uniform will
be especially commissioned to guard
President Taft and to see that he. at
least, is not made part Of the
wrangling that has marked the pre-
liminaries to the dinner.
Even the President, however. is ex-
pected to be in warlike mood-for
him. It Is stated that ne will not
make set speech but will talk right
off the bat and that he will likely
make a hot reply to Colonel Roose-
velt's allegation that the peace trea-
ties were conceived in a spirit of
hypocrisy"
The Chief Executive is to be an
early speaker as he has an engage
ment in Brooklyn later in the night.
Andrew Carnegie, Charles A. Towne
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30

Alfred H. Terry, formerly an en-
|eineer with the New Haven railroad,
will enter upon his duties as city en-
gineer. Monday, succeeding Maurice
IL. McKenna, who has formed a part
nership with r. F. Stoddard, to en-
gage in business as civil and consult
ing engineers.
Mr.. Terry has privately stated that
he viii retain the present staff Of the
engineers Office, reserving the right
TO make such changes later as he de-
Sfres to make.
The politicians. however. assert that
the pins are already set up for the ap-
pointment Of an engineer from the Of
flee OF Scofield & Ford, possibly as
first assistant.
Mr.. Terry takes charge Of an office
which Is In first class shape. When
City Engineer McKenna entered the
office It's records were incomplete,
largely unindexed and scattered.
The data OF all kinds are now sys-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
BANNER BUILDING YEAR FOR
CITY SHOWN BY RECORDS OF
THE BUILDING Department
Retiring President W. H. r. Du Bois Honored By His
Associates In Fl ting Resolutions

In point Of the extent Of building
work accomplished during 1911, Bridge
port has eclipsed all former years.
The records OF the Board of Building
Commissioners, just closed for the
year, show that during 1911 there were
no less than 1862 permits for buildings
granted, with an aggregate value of
~, 432,5 ,552
The total value OF the permits is
larger than during any year in the
history of the city except one, the
banner year being 1909, when several
unusually large buildings were erect
ed, bringing the total value Of build
ings for the calendar year I'm the
neighborhood of $4,000, 900.
Never before has the number OF per-
nnits for O single year reached four
figures The increase In the number
OF permits this year is about 200 over
last year, and the number last year
was greater than ever before.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-30
Government Has Now
Proven Beef Barons
Planned A MonopIy

Chicago, Dec. 3O.-After four days
of testimony in the case of the 10
millionaire packers charged with
criminal conspiracy in restraint of
trade. before Federal Judge Carpen-
ter, United States District Attorney
Wilkerson. today, contends that the
government has already proven that
the defendants planned to organize a
monopoly in the meat industry by
regulating supply, fixing prices and
putting competitors out of business
That such a monopoly was finally
consummated is the next thing to
prove. according to the government.
The groundwork for this proof has
already been laid in the testimony re-
garding the negotiations leading UP to
the incorporation of the National
Company in 1903.
The trial will be resumed Jan. q