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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16

in opposing reciprocity is not a sim
ccrc expression of the farmers attitude
at least rs far as Kansas is concerned.
Anthony is himself farmer.
A sort OF epilogue to the dramatic
passage by the House oftbe Canadian
reciprocity bill was enacted today by
the filing OF the views OF the minority
members OF the ways and means COM
mittee. The Views" are bitterly an
tagonistic to the pact and are signed by
Representatives Dalzell, Calderhead,
Fordney, Gaines. Dwight and Ellis.
Representative Broussard filed bis views
against the measure, declaring that the
plan proposed for it's enactment where
by the House was not permitted to for
mulate the bill was unconstitutional
The Senate committee on manu-
features today orders . favorable re
port on the bill to regulate colo
storage
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate devoted nearly 1--WE hours
to the consideration OF the bill which
has come to be known ~ the White
mountain and southern Appalachian
forest reserve bill. The measure was
passed after considerable debate by a
vote OF 81 to 9. The bill which
carries an appropriation Of =, o0o,o00
vas passed in the form Of which it
came from the House, without amend
ment, and will therefore go direct to
the president for his signature.
The Senate passed i few bills o!
| minor Importance, among them one to
authorize United States marshals aud
their chief deputies to administer oaths
without pay to their suberdinates to
accounts rendered for service.
The foreign relations committee
made favorable report on the treaty
With Great Britain for the protection OF
the fur seal herd.
The House gave further coDsidera-
ton 10 the Moon bill providing codi-
fication Of the laws OF the federal Jude
ilry. An amendment was incorpo.
rated in the measure increasing the sala-
rles CT the justices of the United States
Supreme Court.
The House passed 4 resolution de-
barring from the nse OF the press gal"
IaIy for ten days the reporter who re-
Gently became involved 10 dispute
With Representative Macon, OF A.kan-
sas.
AR. Harrison, OF New York. intro
inced resolution requesting the presi-
dent to call an extra session for the re-
vision ~ the PAYNE thrift LAW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
Russia and China About TO Clash.

st. Petersburg, Feb. To-day S
Reich prints a long story, filled with
apparently official details, OF the re-
ported intention OF Russia to re-occupy
the Iii region of Chinese Turkessan,
kuldja will be the first town seized, the
Reich says.
Further conferences were held today
at the ministry Of war. The purpose OF
which was not disclosed. 1t is gene
rally accepted that they had to do With
military preparations for the threatened
invasion.
Russia is aggriered over the alleged
violation by China OF the treaty OF
1881, under which the Russians evacua-
cd the Iii province, after having held
il for ten years. in return for which
Russia was to receive commercial con-
cessions in Iii, Mongolia and Man
churia. 1t is said that these rights
have gradually been curtailed until the
treaty is practically Mt an end.
While the invasion, il undertaken,
will be considered equivalent to de-
caratioa OF war, it is not believed here
that actual hostliiies will be engaged
in. rs it is considered certain that China
will yield at the first show of military
aggression. Should she resist. war will
be inevitabld.
Among the violations alleged against
China are the hindering OF Russian
merchants from selling tea in Chinese
territory and the refusal to permit
Russian consuls in many Chinese cities.
Foreign Office was today notified by
Russia that she intended 10 make
military demonstration against China
in order 10 force compliance with the
treaty OF 1881. Similar notes, it is
understood have been gent 10 the other
nnUpra
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
kILLED BY HAT PIN.

Capt. Andrew Englund, one Of The
best known sea captains on the New
England coast, is dead in Boston as q
result OF a iab from a hat pin. This
is the first death recorded in the United
States since the long hat pin came
into use this winter.
Captain Englund went to Boston
five weeks ago from his home OH Peaks
Island. Me. With his wife be was riding
in crowded trolley car from the
North Station, when q woman standing
beside him turned her head suddenly
and be was jabbsd by pin in the
cheek. He thought nothing OF it for
two weeks or more, and then his face
began to swell and he was taken to the
city hospital, but nothing could be
done that would save bis life He died
there Tuesday Of blood poisoning,
Captain Englund vas 81 years old,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
Alleged Forgery.

New York, Feb. 1G.-Forgery has
entered into the state senatorial fight,
according to a special dispatch from
Albany, published in the Evening
World today. 1t declares that AS
semblyman A. ]. Kennedy, OF Queens,
(insurgent democrat), received letter
purporting to be signed by Congress
man William Sulzcr and asking that he
swing his support from Sulzer to Will
liam +. Sheehan, The Tammany can
lidatc.
Inasmuch as lie had recently re-
ceived letter OF entirely different
tenor from Sulzer, Kennedy became
suspicious and tcleg:aphed the letter Il
Sulzer at Washington. The congress,
man Immediately wired hack. accord
ing to tile Evening World: The letter
is despicable and preposterous for,
gerry"
The alleged forged letter was written
on stationary OF the committee on mil
itnry affairs OF the House of Represent
atives, Of which Sulzer is member. il
says in part:
II you keep on voting for me, yon
are really hurting my chances Of the
future by making me look ridiculous
with your daily lonely vote. wish
You would, if you like me personally,
as think you do, join the regulars, he
loyal to your party, rs | was obliged to
10 ~ Ipn n q q
You find me still among the ms and
not the outs, as you will be il you keep
on rs you are doing, for you are n
young man in politics and | wish we'll
for your future, politically and other
wise.
Washington, Feb. 16.-An invcsli-
CATION OF the letter, purporting TO have
been written by Republican Sulzcr to
Assemblyman Kennedy, asking Ken
needy to swing his vote TO Sheehan in
the New York senatorial contest,
will be instituted Immediately, accord
ing to Sulzer. THE legislature
at Albany and the Albany county
grand jury will undoubtedly investigate
this forgery" said Sulzer today,
II never wrote any such letter. The
letter, while written on stationery OF
the military affairs committee of the
House, was dated Albany, February Is,
and was not mailed until the 18th.
Anybody could walk into the House
committee on military affairs and secure
few sheets OF paper. Evidently that
was done by some one in the interest
OF Sheelan, and the paper taken to
Albany where the letter vas written. y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
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MILITARY RECORDS

Although the Office OF secretary Of
Virginia military records will termi.
nate on MARCH, l, under the law as
passed by the last legislature, the SER
vice. OF ". Sam Burnley, nos assist
ant secretary, will be retained for sig
months longer, The work OF collect
ing Confederate data will 60 after
March ! under the supervision OF Ad-
jutant-General ". ". Sale, aud ne has
previously announced that he would
appoint Colonel ]. Y, Bidgood, the
present secretary, to FL the clerkship,
Mr., Burnley will be assistant CLERK IN.
til September l, to continue the trans
crjption oil the rosters which are almQst
daily being sefurei.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
Champ ClarkS CtteraflCe.

London, Feb. 16.-Little credence is
given today by conservative newspapers
to President Taft's disavowal of Champ
Clark's annexation prediction, as re-
hecting the sentiment OF American
statesmen.
1t is argued that Clark let the cat
out OF the bag" i'll an unguarded mo.
ment and then sought 10 cover up by
declaring that he uttered merely indivi-
dual opinion. The tone Of the whole
conservative press is that the speaker
to-be and receptive candidate for the
democratic presidential nomination
voiced the ultimate purpose OF reclpro-
city as an entering wedge to the separa-
ton OF Canada from the mother coun-
try. 1T is quite natural that TAFT
should repudiate an orator who spoke
OF reciprocity as the road TO annexa-
,ion," the Globe says today. But the
reputation covers only the president
himself. The fact remains that the
thought embodied in Clark's aunexa-
ton talk seems to have been prominent
in. tho minds Of other Americans,
whose eagerness will certainly raise a
storm OF protest.
Canada has even rutiled the temper
Of free traders here by apparent will
ingness to play into the hands of the
Americans. All the conservative papers
warn Canada to beware of reciprocity
unless she is ready TO ba swallowed by
America. "
The liberal papers are handling the
question gingerly, owing to the uni
versal resentment to even the thought
of annexation. They accept Clark
statement as correct and praise Taft for
so quickly and SO positively denying
that the United States has any notion
OF absorbing Canada.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
ALEXANDRIA. VA.
EVENING. fi.h' :

PRESIDENT TAFT sill either have 70
carry out his threat TO call an extra ScS-
sion of Congress or abandon ms ehoF'
70 get through his Canadian recipfo'ns
hill, AS the situation is deve!oiAhs ~
.be Senate, this conclusion is unatoIu'
able. The bill may pass that Douy'
but if it does, it will pass with ."'''e''u
ments which will neither satisfy 'ne AZ
m;oistration nor leave the measure !"
s,cb shape that an agreement between
tho two houses is at all probable. Even
Senator Lodge, upon whom the pfes''
dent depends to fight tue measure
through the Senate. will iliS's' upon
amending it. The failure Of the b''. Is
considered 50 certain that the question.
Of greatest interest is the possibility o.
an extra session. President lat' re-
peatcd yesterday his emphatic oecE''a
lion that If the reciprocity p'li IS i'o'
n,ssed, there will be an extra session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
Ilniuue Assignment.

Chicago, Feb. 7G.-An unique as
signmcnt was filed today when Jay
Rigdon, son OF the late Charles A. Rig
don, conveyed to Mrs. Amy Young all
his interest in the estate OF his father,
who killed himself last July after scrl-
ously shooting Mrs. Young.
The consideration lsgivon as $40, 900,
and attorneys declare it vas a straight
business transaction, not prompted by
sympathy. The elder Rigdon was
charged by Mrs. Young with defraud
ing her of her property in business
transactions. They met in Rigdon' s
Office and he shot and killed himself.
There were valuable mining stocks
in Rigdon's estate" said Mrs. Young,
and rs have had considerable ex-
perience in dealing in them, bought
them"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
FROM WASHINGTON

Every available species OF diplomatic
aud Legislative patching apparatus was
brought into play today BY the admin
,srration in an attempt 10 fill mp the
yawning leak il the reciprocity dixie
caused b. Champ Cla.k's Canadian an
nexstion pe,srd. A case OF admins
lrstion frsu-y unequalied since the
days OF Roosevelt has besieged the
White House ami President Taft haT-
;ne discorerad that Clark's spread,
eagle scream is in fair way to de.
feat reciprocity hiss issued series o.
orders calculated ioreassnre the Cara
dams. But word has cone from both
Ottawa and London that the president :
dissvowal OF the Clark speech IS given
little weight. So the White House l.
the scene Of an on.bnrst Of anger and
,paisna.ion, Despite az OF Iati's s''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
SHOEMAKER TORTURED.

Burglars resorted to torture yestcr'
day morning to compel Joseph Wish
Eock, Williamsburg, \. J., shoe
maker, 10 reveal the hiding place OF his
small savings.
Before be could utter cry be was
seized by the throat, The muzzIe OF
revolver was pressed against bic temple
and be was ordered to tell whsre he
kept Bis money. Wishnock protested
that be had 40 money, aud when be
Peraistsd in his denials, one OF the
burglars rolled newspaper into the
form q q torch and igoited it.
The blaze was applied to the side Of
bis neck as the demands we're repeated.
This torture Has repeated anti the
aide OF bis face was a :mass OF blis.ers,
Unable to bear tia pain, Wishnock.
INDICATED that bis money was inaida OF
the bed pIlow. The thieves toyn'ass
only Sl2, n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16

A YEAR and y half ago the prcS'nch'
toured the west IN an clio'i !" create
sentiment favorable 10 the present 'af'''
,ow The mcagrc success winch At
tended his efforts inspired hIm !" nc
gotia.e the reciprocity agreement W.T."
Che Canadian Dominion. lie recently
toured The ives, in an cftorttow 'n SENT
n,en, 10 lis support, and in sp'ic Of inc
opposition OF some larmeFS-s'''''a''s
of the poluical variety VIII mee'
with much more favorable results 'llan
no did in The orator'cal can'Palg"
which began viii, the famous speech III
,yinopa, which failed 10 secure ah"'n'F
,arm in Congress for Mr.. Ta"n'E' WI"
is in many respects . very useful mel"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
1ppDsrd TO ADppnyi,

Cleveland, Feb. l6.-Plans for Z
public protest against Count Albert
Apponyi. the Hungarian noblcman,
who is lecturing in this country on
international peace, will be perfected
at 4 mass meeting OF non-Magyars in
this city tonight The non NIagyars
,leclarc that Count Apponyi repre-
sents the Masycrs who are expressing
and denying liberty TO millions OF
Slovaks and that therefore he is not
4 III representative ia speak on peace.
Apponyi is to speak in Cleveland Sat.
urday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
Confesse5 Shorta &c,

Cincinnati, Feb. l6,-Robart Rey-
nolds. who as president last year OF
the Ohio Valley Exposition delivered
addresses OF welcome 10 both President
Taft and President Roosevelt when
they visited the exposition today CON
fessed to o s47 900 defacation in his
accounts as president OF the Cincinnati
Tee Delivery Company. The money
vas lost in speculation, Reynolds has
Ihe.a 9os Of The ritg's Leading eisi7en4,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
INDICTMENTS RETURNED.

The special grand jury OF the hust.
ings court, which for the last eight days
has been investigating the affairs Of the
Appropriations Trust Company. OF Peters
burg, yesterday afternoon returned SIX
indictments for alleged embezzlement
OF sums ranging from STAG to $S4, l84
against Carter R. Bishop, former cashier
OF the concern, and six indictment:
against Charles Hail Davis. former pres.
iient, as an alleged accessory.
Two, indictments also were returned
against Bishop for alleged failure 10
make proper entries in The account Of
Charles Hall Davis with The trust COM
pany, and two indictments against Davis
as accessory before the fact.
Another indictment against Bishop
vas for making an alleged false state
ment 10 the corporation commission
as 10 the financial condition 81 the
Appon,attox Trust Company June
s, 1869.
Davis is = prominent lawyer Of
Petersburg, President Taft was enter
tanned at his home when in that city
in May, 1909.
Bishop is widely known in banking
circles in Petersburg, having been for
some years cashier OF the National
Bank of that city He was once presi-
dent OF the board OF aldermen, and also
at one time acting mayor. He is noW
adjutant OF A. p. Hill Camp Of Con
federatc Veterans.
Davis was in court when the indict,
ments we're returned. He was released
on $1,000 bail in the first case and
ST 900 in each OF the others for bis ap-
pearance ut the February term Of the
hastings conrt. which opened today.
His brother, Professor Arthur Kyle
Davis, became his bondsman. Bishop
was granted bail i'll tie same amounts,
Robert Cabaniss being his bondsman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
Alleged Graft.

Pittsburg, Feb. l6.-The biggest
graft prosecution in Pittsburg history
is believed 10 be impending today. The
executive committee Of the Voters
League reports that investigation OF the
public school system shows it to DC
even more rotten than were the city
councils, OF which more than 100 men,
bers we're indicted last year as q result
OF similar investigation by the league.
The graft extends to every feature OF
the school system, from the erection OF
buildings TO the employment OF teach
ers and janitors and the conduct OF
school picnics, says the report, and in
wolves the wholesale corruption in all
ranks, from the central board down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16

The construction OF q permsnen,
combined railway and highway bridge
over the Panama canal vas recon-.
mended today in the report OF the easi.
neers' board appointed for investigation.
1t is proposed to make the bridge as
feet ADORE the surface Of the water go
that the largest vessel aaoat could pass
Under 1t without Inconvenience. The
board fa7ors the location OF the bridge
at Empire, where connection With the
Panama Railroad Can most easily De
made,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
Eorerrsy OF the twenty officers ant

ForRTEgS OF the twenty oifceFS anu
committeeman of the Southeastern
Underwriters Association VINO ~e,'
found guilty last November OF mai
.ciously conspiring TO increase IRE ~,
srropce rates for Newport News, aiio
ware fined $500 each, were discharged
hy Judge Barlam IN The CoFpofa ~,
Cont in that city on M"i'aaS' =
,o,,rt set aside the verdict Is 10 III u
~. attendants, cxccp, the AK members
Of the Virginia committee OF the Vho''
writers Association, wh" actually were
nr.sent when the increase Of ~ Pe'
cent IN local rates WAS rrolh'''sa'''
Counsel Tor the defendants now con
,.od ,ha, the court is obliged I" dismiS;
the case against The remaining s'N' a"'
this point viii be argued later. III ''''
event the motion Is oHefI'lica' t''' %
all take their cases {" Tue '"'''' -
Appeals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16

PRESIDENT TAFT deserves the THANKS
If HE country for yrtolne the J"'h'
resolution passed hy Congress Tor '''e
,urpose OF securing the reinstatement
of nine West Point cadets dlsiniSS''i 'o'
bazius. The l,azess bad Their fun ana
maid for il. They were fairly convicted
II insnbordina,ion and the army was
vel, rid Of them. Cadets who defy the
laws which they have taken "aih 't
obey are plainly moi the stuff out :"
which good officers are likely 10 1T o''
vclopcd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
Suicide az a Miner.

,Iohnstown, Pa. Feb, lG.-Tourh-
ing off stick OF dynamite that he
held in his mouth, Steve Zollers, y
miner, blew his head off today and
badly damaged the boarding house in
which the suicide took place. Zollers
was Respondent because he could not
oct work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16

DISPATCHES from Ottawa say '''a
resentment is fell there ~ Mr Ihai'ii
,l,rk's remarks about The possible
ANNEXATION Of Canada. The Ne" YORK
Tribune suggests That canadians "h'
ore inclined to be vexed should .emem'
Der that besides being statesman MI
Clark is also humoriSt and Chau'
iaunua lecturer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
New York Stock Market.

New York, Feb. 16.-Fractional
gains were shown at the opening OF
the stock market today, but recessions
wers noted in many issues after the
first ten minutes
Renewed pressure was eyident,in the
second hour, further losses being sus.
tanned alt through the list with the ms
jority OF the issue reaching level OF
! 10 ? points under the highest,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16

GEORGE FEANClS MURPHY, iii :t>>'S
,ant teacher in the public schools II
N-w York CITY, At salary uf Sill" =
year filed voluntary petition III hai'N
,np,,v Yesterday, giving his liabilities
"a Sl29 ST. and his assets a* F>"'2'S'
New York produces some rcmatHah''
Sapoleons OF finance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16

Four djstilleries have served notice
upon the collector, NJ. L. Lowry, in
Richmond, tnat they will suspend bust
ness rather that comply with the order
of +. F. Cabell, commissioner OF To-
ternal revenue, requiring all distilleries
connected with rectiiying houses 10 cut
ont all pipss between thsmt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
The Rubunic Plague.

st. Petersburg, Feb. Ia case Of
bubonic plague was reported today at
yladivostok. The government has
ordered the city Quarantined against
all traffic with Manchuria. The disease
is claiming 100 deaths daily at Hunchun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
rclol,ctl

TnE anti-prohihitionist governor OF
T.xos threw into The waste basket tho
n.n with which he Lad signed he pro
b;hi,ionist measure which The icgisla'
IN > forced mpon him. hut there Is Nc
in,i;na,ion. suggests the New York Tn
,,,,,o TIA, ne will emulate Crannrr by
furnishing the right hand which dad lh'
hated decd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16

Messrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys. report the grant,
this week, to citigens OF this state, OF
The following patents; A. D. Monitor,
A'eyandria, filing: p, F, Rurion,
Broadway, tr}p,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16

Rear Admiral Arthur P, Nazro y.
5. n. retired, died in Jamaica Plain,
Mass, today. He vas sixty years
old and native Of Milwaukee, Wis,
G2nslni
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-16
King Nicholas in = Serious Condition

Ccttinje, Feb. Ii. king Nicholas
of Montenegro is reported in serious
condition today rs the result OF The
bursting OF blood vessel, on Mon
day. Since this misbap. the king
has bled almost constantly from the
ears and nose, ana today he CON.
pIately collapsed. Local physicians
having failed to check the bleeding,
Viennesa specialists have been sent for.
The Princeton union., 1911-11-09

A great distur bance is due to take
place in Minneapolis on November IL.
Upon that day Mrs. Emmeline Pank-
hurst, the leader of the English
suttragettes, is billed to speak there
to urge the hosts to action. Emme.
line, it is said, declares, as did Ma.
poleon, that if she is given time she
will conquer the world-that she will
place women at the head of all
governments, that women shall hold
all important Offices, in fact that
women shall rule the earth. Then we
presume that mere man is doomed to
remain at home, darn the socks, do
the cooking and rock the cradle-the
very things that fair Emmeline should
be doing now instead of galivantine
about the country melting femininity
w AAOSs 49, -; 80 .,
The Princeton union., 1911-11-09

"Nine-tenths of the people of this
country favor the annexation of
Canada," declares Champ Clark,
land I am willing to make this propo-
sition: You let me run for president
on a platform calling for annexation
of Canada in so far as the United
States can accomplish that end and
let President Taft run against me
opposing annexation and 1 would
carry every state in the union." Fire
belching spellbinders of the Clark ty pc
could probably incite nine-tenths of
the. people to declare for annexation
but vote taken at this time would
not show that percentage by long
shot,
The Princeton union., 1911-11-09

The United States senate committee.
which for the past month has been in
vestigating the alleged irregular prac-
tices of Uncle Ike Stephenson at Mil
waukee, has tired of it's job and
adjourned to meet at some future time
in Washington. Unless the investi-
cation moves along with greater ra-
pidity than it has been doing Uncle
Ike's term in the United States senate
will have expired before the committee
hands in it's verdict of "not guilty. -
That will be the verdict just as sure
as William 81. Taft will be the next
president of the United States.