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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-06
BRAKEMAN KILLED.

Struck by q southbouud passenger
train, while standing on the railroad
track near Manassas, late yesterday after
noon, j. E. Whitlock, living on south
Fayette street, received injuries which
resulted in his death early last night.
WhitIock, who was about % years of
age, was employed as freight brake
man on the Southern Railway, and
when struck was in the act OF crossing
the tracks to set switch. He was
placed in the caboose of his train and
brought to this city and died in the
ambulance OF the Alexandria Hospital
while on the way to that institution.
At the hospital it was found that be
was suffering from fractures OF the
skull, arms and one leg. His remains
were taken to she undertaking estab-
lishment OF W. Domaine aud son. He
was a native OF Elkwood, Culpeper
county, but for the last six months
resided in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-06
Woodward & IOthr0n
10th, 18th, Fiand Streets,
WASHINGTON, DC.
We Close Daily O'Clock; Saturdays at
Dining Room Furniture in
Or Annual September Sale

The selection of Furniture making worthy os
only the preparation of the OF our
September Sa practically dctan Specifications
of Furniture presented In the choice of Dining Furniture du
by well beauty lines
feel that the selections offered this time reflect dscmina
ton displayed their assembling.
The styles
substantial opportunity unusualness and affords co.
fitting
maDship,
Greatly Below its Actual Value.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-06
SCHOONER SOLD,

The old schooner Express, which has
been lying idle at Washington, for the
past three months or longer, awaiting
a purchaser, has been sold, Capt.
Charles McKenney, OF Alexandria, be-
coming her owner. The papers trans
ferring the schooner to Capt. McKen-
ney have been completed. A load OF
watermelons was placed aboard her
and she was brought to this port. The
Express is over half century old and
has been employed in service on the
Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries since
she was built. Capt. McKenney will
have the craft overhauled and will use
her as an oyster run boat between the
Potomac beds and the market at Alex
andria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-06
Have Your House Wired,

BEFORE THE FALL RUSHiBEGINS.
Electric Lighting is most appreciated
during the long dark evenings OF
winter.
Late every fall many people decide
to wire their homes and install modern
and efficient illumination.
Result-The electric wiring contrac-
tors have more than they can do to
make the installations promptly.
An early order for house wiring in
sures prompt performance and often
better job.
1t is none too early to see the con.
tractor, get his estimate and place your
order.
Alexandria County
Lighting Co.
Telephones.
Bell 1913. HONS 123.
524 King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-06

Mems fine Oxfords $3.50 ands 400
grades. Clearing Price $500. ]. A
Marshall & Br. 422 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-06

Ladies' 50. so aud $500 6neOxfords
and Pumps. Clearing price $500
ia. Marshall & Bro. 421 King street
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
BoRAH FOR JUSTICE.

President Taft has not yet made an
appointment to the Supreme Bench to
fill the vacancy created by the death of
Justice Harlan. The Washington opinion
seems to be that Secretary Nagcl will be
nominated by the President TO the Sen
ate for that vacancy; but there is
good deal of pressure for the appoint
ment Of Western man, and that pres
sure is now directed chiefly to the sup.
port Of Senator Borah of Idaho. Sen
ator Sutherland Of Utah has been
named; but VIC could hardly imagine
that President Taft would consider him
Mt all seriously for such au important
Office as this. Senator Borah, however,
has both capacity aud influence. and
We certainly believe that the PTesi.
dent could strengthen himself aud also
the Republican party, If he would
dominate Senator Borah TO succeed
Justice Harlan. The following concise
presentation of the case we tnl In the
Portland Oregopian. and are decidedly
disposed TO agree with 1T:
Should the President decide 10 appoint
Senator Borah 80 the vacant seat on the
Supreme bench. he would accomplish sew
eral ends besides giving the Nation a
Judge who is recognized as lawyer of
the highest ability and integrity, and in
harmony with the spirit OF the ase. lie
would conciliate the insurgents. OF whom
Mr.. Eorah is a leader without being sD
extremist. and he would pay a compli-
ment TO the Pacific Northwest. which
would he very gratifying to this section
Of tho He wDllll. InNcNCr
move from tho Senate "A man who is in
a better position than any 10 heal thc
breach in the Republican party. Tor Mr..
Botah, while possessing the confidence
of the insurgents, stands high in the
opinion OF the regulars. He would thus
be an admlirahln mcdiaior.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
SUPPORTING THE TREATIES.

II is announced that Senator Suthcr-
land is to speak strongly in favor of
the ratification of the arbitration
treaties, he being convinced that those
treaties not only are right in them
selves, but that they do in no wise en-
croach upon the prcrogativcs of the
Senate. 1t had been held by some OF
the Senators that, because tho high
commissioners who were TO determine
wethcr case was iusticiable or not
were neither answerable TO the Senate
by way Of confirmation nor as to the
ratification Of their findings, then the
Senate would lose in dignity and pres
tlgc and. besides, something of It's con.
stitutional rights, if the treaties were
ratified in their present form, But, as
a placcho to the Scualc. the President
is willing 10 agree that these commits,
sloners shall be nominated 10 that
body, and confirmed in the usual way.
AS for the rest of it, the best opinion
is that the treaties, both in form and
substance, are entirely free from tho
objections urged by some of the Scna
tors on the points named; while the
Root amendment Withdrawing from
arbitration the settled American pol
Icies of this country, with especial
view to the Monroe doctrine, will head
off another objection
First came Senator Edmunds, who is
not cxcelled by any one as constitu-
tlonal lawyer, He was not only en-.
phatlc on the proposition that the Sen
ate would be in no wise compromised
IN ITS power or dignity by the ratifica-
tion of the treaties in their present
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
TIE THREE-AMERICAs ROAD.

\ revival of the Three, Americas
railroad proposition is made in highly
encouraging form by statement which
comes from former Senator Henry
Gassaway Davis OF West Virginia. He
is chairman Of the Pan American Com
mission, and has given much attention
TO this railroad proposition. He is him.
self a practical railroad man, man
of largo affairs. anl of much financial
Importance. He predicts that, by the
time tho Panama canal is completed,
there will be through connection be-
tween Washington aud Panama by rail.
There is an all.rail route as lar south
as the -Guatamalan boundary,
and there remains TO be built, IN order
to take the rails to Panama, distance
of about 170 miles. 1t Is stated that
this route is surveyed anl practically
determined upon Those who contend
that the Panama canal Will make large
business for north and south roaJs VIII
bo either confuted or confirmed by the
construction of this line TO Panama.
But the project is to take the road
down into South America and TO the
important points both on the west coast
and on the east coast, 1T Will be an
immense work to take the route down
through Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
TO tho Chilian port of Valparaiso. 1t
is planned, however, to divert the road
through the Andes and build line
down to Buenos Aires, with n second
branch over 10 Rio Janeiro. This work,
Mr.. Davis reports, is progressing salts
factorily. The total distance TO be COW
cred is 10,391 miles; something over
5000 miles remain 10 be built. The es-
timated cost Of building this 5000
miles is $200,000,000; and Mr.. Davis
SAYS tbe project is financed sufficiently
now TO make ii sure that complete
financing will be made.
We should Judge that the great ad-
vantage of this road, beyond the 18th
mus. will be IN the internal traffic
between the South American countries.
Fifteen so.called Republics arc inter
estcd in the building Of the road; most
Oh utul cHleuu SupcIuiScs CilHti ~ i"'''
OF in money, and some Of them III both,
And Mr.. Davis, in view of the cncour-
agement he has received. both by way
Of boupties and financial backing, an
nounces that the completion of the line
in the not distant future is not a pre-
diction, but certainty,
Mr.. Davis himself is very old mau.
He was born November l6, 1928. Hc is
therefore past eighty-eight years old;
and yet he announces that he expects to
see the completion of this road, We
certainly hope that his expectations
may be fully realized; for, to see Il
man of that age full of the enthusiasm
and hope that we expect to find chiefly
amoug Young men. is something ad'
mirable to see. And the road VIII be
one of the great railroad systems of the
world,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

opment possibilities of the Comstock
lode. There arc immense bodies. TO
begin with, of comparatively low grade
orc in the upper levels. which with
proper handling and modern appli.
ances. can bc worked TO advantage. The
thorough working Of tho Comstock lode,
with expert knowledge and honest
capable methods, certainly ought to
bring that grand old lode TO the front
once more. and make il once again the
king of producers Of silver and gold.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
A CoMSToCK REVIVAL.

There are indications Of the revival
Of the great old Comstock lode, which
was the marvel OF its time. The San
Francisco Cali notes that steps arc
taking TO stop graft on the ComstOck.
and that this movement is IN the hands
of such men as Eugene dc Saba and
w. c. Ralston. which gives assurance
that the work Of stopping graft will
be prosecuted with energy, honesty, and
u comnctcnt backing of capital. This
last, the Call explains, was necessary
to get control, and beginning has
been ma lie with the Mexican mine. The
Call proceeds to say:
Conditions on the Comstock have been
scanda lous for years. The game was run
for robbery al both ends. The assess
nent mill was worked overtime 10 milk
tho stockholders and a thc other end
graft took the form OF InonstrUus com
missions for ell supplies used in working
the mines. Little attention was paid to
legitimate mining.
Now there Is a promise OF important
DEVELOPMENTS with new and considcr1 bic
bodies Of orc I'm sight. There is n PROS
pect OF dividends II operations arc con-
Quoted honestly, but II the old ring were
would have conc To tho graftcrs
Nobody knows the undcvcloped potcn-
tislities OF this marvclous lode and no.
body would ever be likely to know as long
as the graftcTs remained in control Now
there seems 10 he good reason to expect
genuine exploration under honest and
competent auspices.
There is no question whatever but
that the Call is right as to the devcl-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
VALUE OF THE CROPS.

The report Of Secretary Wilson of
the L 5. Department of Agriculture
places the value of the crops OF the
United States for 1911, including farm
600, This is decrease of $217 900. 900
from the values of the crops Of 1910;
and 1T is the first instance of retro
gression in values since these compu-
tations have been made.
The Secretary places the value of
farm animals at $2.ol3.o00, 900; all
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

tbe total Of ss4I7 900 900. The falling
off in value from the year before "a'
altorcthcr in tho value OF farm am
male, the shrinkaGc amounting to F'-i
600 900. while the value Tor crops ="
creased SAi 100000 1t is hard to uh'
dcrstand this shriukage III inc N',"'
of farm animals in view oil thc ="
creased price of meats all over inc
United States. There seem TO he am
pic supplies Of meats, Just as mn'n as
tho wear before. with the prices hlGhcr'
and still. there was shrinkagc IN III"
total value AS stated There would APP
pcar to be discrepancy here TO ex-
plain.
4 marked feature in the report is inc
increased values of some Of the grains,
uotedly corn. although he crop was
much below that Of the year before
The value Of the corn crop of the year
1911 is placed at $l,700.Oo0,0oO, gam
OF Sl76. 100000 as compared with l9lu.
And vet the crop Of 1910 was BOO,
Oo0, 900 bushels. while the crop of 1911
was 200, 900 900, shrinkagc OF 4Uo-'
600 900 bushels in yield, and gain oil
SIG 900 900 in value, indicating n tTe-
mcndous increase in the price OF corn
On the other hand. the value of the
cotton crop is placed at SI7j,OOO,oO0'
being a shrinkage of Sl29,OoO,ooo rs
compared with 1910. And yet the COT
ton crop OF the present year is fully
90 pc. cent greater than the crop OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, FRIDAY MORNING. 1911

form. but he made conclusive legal
argument in support of his position.
Then came Secretary Kuox, who drew
the treaties, and who is probably as
adept and skilled in the use Of words
and in their legal Interpretation as
any ono in the country. Mr.. Knox
shows cmphatically that the powers OF
the Senate and its dignity arc in no
wise cncroachcd upon or compromised
by the treaty rs written, lie shows
that, ON tho plain construction of the
language in the treaty, every agree
mcnt to arbitration must 90 to tho
Senate for lis approval, and that there
can bc no arbitration without It's ap.
provaI. So the objections raised
against the treaty arc entirely and alb
solutcly done away with by the plain
cxpositions of these constitutional au-
thoriiics. President Taft himself is
one OF the greatest constitutional au-
thoritles we have; and when we add
his name TO those OF Senator Edmunds
and Secretary Knox, the consent ought
to be unanimous that the Scuatc is in
no danger whatever from the ratifi-
cation Of these treaties
II will he easy for Senator Suther.
land with these great exposjtjons be.
fore him, to show that the treaties
ought 20 be ratified. All he has to do
is 10 follow the lines laid down by
President Taft, Secretary KuoX, and
by former Senator Edmunds, Thus he
Will be on solid, imprcguabIc ground,
and will have tho constitutional argu.
ment with him beyond the least qucs-
ton or doubt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

The iogbook of Lord Nelson has been
bought bY a patriotic EnglishmaD
named 7. j. Barratt to prevent it from
coming to America What horror
these European relic.kccpcrs have of
American milliouaires' 1t woul in t be
90 bad il thcsc millionaires had merely
money and no taste for art or mementos
or great things. But millionsires that
have taste and appreciation added TO
their money. arc the art-terror Of the
rarlh
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

The House Of Representatives hy
practically unanimous vote demands the
revocation Of our commercial treaty
with Russia, because Russia refuses 10
recognize American passports carried
BY Jews. Certainly something should
bc done to correct that unjust discrimi-
nation, but no false moves should he
made Docs anybody believe that this
abrosation. If made effceiual. would
cure the complaint If so, be should
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

Tire interesting suggestion is made
that wbcu tho Panama canal is fin
lshed tho costly and powerful pumping
machinery now used there be taken
10 Louisiana and used in pumping out
the swamps so that the rich lands
forming their beds could be put under
cultivation. 1t would be paving
proposition. provided the swamps could
be hindered from filling up again
when the high waters OF the big rivers
come down
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

Arnold Bennett was made much Of in
rs an artistic center But there is a
rift IN the lutte, and now he says that
he will tell the truth about Chicago. =
Which is equivalent TO saying that he
has becp living hitherto. But VIII
auy particular significance. or have any
weight in the public mind?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

EDactments forbidding short weights
and seant measures arc popular with the
iieople. But how many people make
4 row and hale swindline dealer into
court who sells only fifteen ouuccs fqr
pound! The missing ounce is Of no
great Importance to the customer, TO
hc sure; but two or three hundred
saved . ounces mems much profit TO
tlc dealer
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

Postmaster General Hitchcock is
strictly up to date. lie asks Congress
for $4,000 TO experiment with in the
matter OF parcels post. and for as much
for On experimental aerial postal service
"by acroplanes or other devices. We
trust that he may get il, for enterprise
like this is liable to lead 20 important
practical results.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

President Goodiug Of the National
Woolerowcrs Association. IN his ad-
dress at the opening session III Omaha,
lgvs the blame for the woolmen s
troubles promiscpously upon pretty
much everybody except upon those
who arc really guilty, VIZ, the
combined wooden manufacturers OF this
rountrv
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

Senator Platt OF New York il was
" ho persuaded Colonel Roosevelt to
i'll 1000. ii looks us though most any.
BODY can persuade him to become a
candidate for President in l9l2, in
spitc Of ialf.hcartcd rcfusals
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

British postal savings deposits amount
To rS50,000000, and they arc constantly
gaining. And as they endure and grow,
the certainty OF an enormous public
debt is made more and more clinching.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

II viii be easier to die iu the fu.
iurc. is Sapirnt announcement run
rnE IN the Eastern press. II certainly
will b" if VIC are goiuG to save the lives
OF oil the diseased fceble~nIirdeJ
auacmjc. and generally unfit. and let
them propagate their kind indefinitely
10 the certain deterioration of the hu-
man race.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

Springfield (Msss.) Republican,
Transcontinental is term correctly
applied nowadays to some form Of
nearly every branch OF the public ser
vice Now President Vail of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company says that it will be possibl,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

within year to talk directly from Ia
coma TO New York, AT present the
trauscontinentsl telephone lines end at
Denver and Salt Lake City
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

Wickcrsham would have a Federal
Bureau TO supervise National corpora
tions. All in good time; let IS first have
some of them TO supervise,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

"Holv Smoke.' exclaimed Col.
Roosevelt TO j crowd OF FIVE thousand
Boston admirers, who seemed to con
slider Roosevelt the Big Smoke himself.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

The L. s. Department of Agriculture
reports the discovery OF secdless
grape, But, ii il hasn I any other
recommendation. it won t be popular,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

The Democrats have won out hand
soiuelv III Arizona. which justifes the
expectations OF Congress, which were
disappointed in New Mexico.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

Here s to ':the men higher up
Mas they be speedily caught anil
brought TO confess their crimes, as were
the McNamaras. their tools,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

Early Christmas shopping, To be sure.
WHY not 10 it today?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15

present his reasons; if not, why should
not somo other course be taken, as
Prcs icnt Taft is trying to find!
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-07
MARINE JUNkMEN.

Carrier. Snails Load ThsirsBacko with
All Sorts =of Refuse.
The carrier snail is to the sea what
the junkman Is TO the land. It re.
ceives its name from its habits>ofe oar
rying foreign objects eons It's back.
Nothing comes ,amiss 50 to the carrier
snail II it Is not too big. CASTOR shells
Of small mollusks, bits Of broken coral,
tiny stones and even fragments sot
broken glass dropped overheard from
passing vessels are cemented firmly to
the edges ofsthes growing shell; nor ID
this curious creature satisfied when
the shell is completely covered, hut
continues to add to. its collection by
fastening new pieces to the old ones
already piled upon Its back until 1t ID
no longer able to move beneath ttslbur-
den. , ~
AS tits an inhabitants of tropical. VA
tiers 5swar m1ng with uoRaeious' sdsh,
crabs, etc., theresissmethod inlAts mad.
ness. sItsfhungry eenemiesspassii it by,
unable to distinguish It from thosrocks
and shells on the sea bottom. Some Of
the snails show a preference for tiny
pebbles all Of one shape and equal size,
others accumulate only shells Of one
kind. and one picked up OF the coast
Of Japan had its portable house entire.
~ rooted with glass.-New York Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-07
ENTERING PORT ARTHUR.

L % Something Akin 10 8att1nS
Throuohsa Pietsrs Fsams.
3 Getting into the harbor Of Port Al.
thur is something like an Alice in
Wonderland trick. One sails. through
picture frame the rocky bluffs at
the. mouth, barely wide enough for q
stout ship squeeze through, without
lacing- wondering how there can be
room for ship to anchor betweenst the
frame and. the picture itself. q small
hamlet somewhat Swiss or Norwegian
in homelikeness.s -But~oneo-behfnd@the
frame the wonderland unfolds. The
small basin Of water becomes a Aake-
like body, delightfully."- protected be-
hind sheltering cliffs. The littles ham,
let reaches out sinto two big. towns.
one on either side. -
The old town to- the east contains
the older Russian buildings zbarraeks,
storehouses sand the like. s. Hereealso
now are the small Japanese shopssand
the poorer classes Of Japanesssdwell-
ings. mi-Japanese In construction,
with the ramshackle Chinese quarter
on The outskirts.
The new town to the west IL ian
open, modern European or American
residence section, built largely BY the
Russians in. the palmy days, imposing
government buildings erected BY the
japanese, hospital, a. shady park and
a we'll run modern hotel. - New Or
leans Times Democrat
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-07
Curious Antioipatlons,


J Many peculiar ianticipations ~ have
been citedsagainst patent ispplieati lions.
At ono time a&congressmanstook the
patent Office dock, invented bysono Of
his rural constituents. The dock was
an exact copy Of lock figured in
price on Locks" showing the, lock
used on gate Of ancient Thebes, thou.
sands Of years before Christ. The con-
gresham, after examining the fllustra-
ton which was shown him by one Of
the officers exclaimed that head didn't
care who that fellow in Thebes was
he certainly stole it from his constitu-
ent On another occasion an applica-
ton for a patent-was fled for flower
basket whose construction correspond
ed in detail with the Scriptural descrip-
ton of the ark In which Moses was
placed in the bulrushes. which we are
told In the second chapter Of Exodus
was an ark Of bulrushes daubed with
slime and with pitch. This is also
probably the first recorded Instance ct
a re-enforcednc concrete structure.-Sci-
entific American.