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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

T. J. J. Lee. astronomer in charge
OF the United States Naval Observatory
at Mare Island, declares Venus is in
habited by intelligent beings.
James Radley, the English aviator,
after narrow escape from death at
Los Angeles, yesterday sold his Bleriot
and will retire from aviation.
Mrs. Emily ]. Wilkins, GO years
old, wife Of the late Beriah Wilkins,
member OF Congress from Ohio, and
we'll known. as 4 newspaper editor and
publisher, died after long illness at
her home in Washington yesterday.
A wild train of coal cars and an ac-
comdation passenger train coliided on
the NIillers Creek branch OF the Chesa-
pealse and Ohio Railroad yesterday,
killing six men. The men were riding
on the pilot OF the engine, and the
train was turning sharp curve, when
it met the loose cars, and there was no
time for the men to jump, all being
caught unawareS ard crushed to death.
Mrs. Alma III. Vaughn and DR..
James Z. Hull, accused of the murder
OF Prof. John T, Vaughn, nearly year
ago. were yesterday freed Of the charge:
against them in the circuit court al
Lancaster, Mo. Their cases were nolle
pressed by Prosecuting Attorney Rel
ger, OF Adair county, after Judge Shell
ton had refused to grant the further
continuance asked by the state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
GIRh MURDERED.

As she walked along near her home
in Taylorsville near Norfolk, shortly
after 10 O'Clock Sunday night, Annie
Whatley, If years old, the daughter o.
Peter Whatley, employed on S. 3,
Carney's farm, was shot and instantly
killed. Charles White, II years old,
employed by the Privett-Howe Com
pany, grocers, is under arrest charged
with numbering the girl.
According to the story he told after
his arrest, he was driving through
Taylorsvillc, when boy hurled a
brick at his wagon. In return he fired
a shot from revolver he carried. The
bullet struck the girl in the face, aud
she dropped to the ground dead.
White then drove back to the city
Immediately, and Capt. Broughton,
commanding the second precinct
station, when he heard Of what had
occurred took White into custody.
Constable Harrell received phone
message from the father of the dead
girl shortly after the shooting, and i'm
mediately telephoned to Capt. B7ough-
ton to arrest White, which ne did,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT.

The mayors from SO cities and
towns in Virginia have been invited to
attend Tie permanent organization on
Thursday night next OF tue Norfolk
Commission, Form of Government
League. 1t being necessary to have 4
constitutional amendment before aclua
commission government can be adopted
by the cities in Virginia, the idea oI
those interested in the local movement
is to have those in other communities
become familiar with the general
benefits to accrue from commission
government and assist in making this
possible, not only for Norfolk, but MI
other communities in the state that
desire to adopt it. The meeting will be
held in the assembly hall Of the
Lynnhaycn Hotel. Another public
meeting will be held in March, when
prominent speakers will be invited
there to tell OF the advantages Of COM
mission government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03

THE mountaineers OF Georgia, len
.,nssee and Kentucky have no respect
gAaLeyer for the internal revenue laws.
Ghicb fhey regard as an infringement
s1,pon thair personal liberty. and they
take life very casily-thc life OF any
,ono belonging to the faction their FAC
ton is at feud with. But they are
proad OF their honor in keeping their
r:cdee4 word. Eight moonshine prlS-
or,ers in iaiIin Atlanta wanted to spend
Christmas with their families. Federal
jnagn Newman lined them up and said:
~ ala sending you home for Christ
:lnss, ID :cturn to Jail after the holidays
and complete your sentences. Can |
trns. you ~ You can, Judge, re-
spc.,de4 tho spokesman for the party.
"iTo mountaincer ever broke his
pledged word" Eight domestic circles
l;o.e TIL for the Christmas celebration,
and tho court officials say there is no
doubt hat eight cells will be full rs
aeon rs .hc tickets-of-le expire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
DEPUTIES CHARGED WITH
SHOOTING.

That Oscar ChiLwood, who WAS shot
to death within the county jail Enclosure
at Hot Springs, Ark, Monday morn
ing. came to his death ut the hands o
John Rutherford, Ben Murray. and
others unknown" is charged in the
verdict OF the coroncr's jury returned
last night.
Chitwood was under Indictment for
the killing OF former Sheriff Jacob
I!oupt, and was being removed from
The county prison in the custody OF
Rutherford preparatory to being taken
10 Saline county on Il change OF venue
when he was killed. Rutherford and
Murray are both deputies to the pres
cnt Sheriff, u brother Of he man whom
Chitwood was charged with killing.
Atthc time Of the lynching Rulhcr-
lord explained he WAS overpowcrcd by
members OF mob rs he stepped from
the jail door with his prisoner, and that
the latter was shot to death while he
was compelled to remain passive under
co%er of revolver Murray and
Rutherford were arrested following the
hearing Of the evidence OF prisoners at
the jail who we're within 4 short dis
lance OF the scene Of the lynching.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The quantity of coal mined last year
in Maryland and Virginia vas less than
the year before.
Rev. James ID. McAllister, secretary
OF the State Anti-Saloon League, says
that while he could not speak officially
for the league on the subject, he was
sure that the fight for statewide
prohibition was certainty. To make
sure Of the position of each candidate
all will be asked to answer certain
questions emanating from the league.
DR.. John Spottwood Wexford, st
years old, a distinguished physician, 4
beloved Confederate veteran and one
OF the most h!ghly-esteemed citizens OF
Richmond, died yesterday at his home
in that city. Although DR.. Wexford had
been in feeble health q long time, his
death came as Il shock to his many
friends, especially to those who were as
socialcd with him in earlier life. Dr.
Wexford was native OF Frederlcks'
burg.
The Merritt & Chapman Derrick ant
Wrccking Company yesterday bcgar
the worl, Of raising the monitor Purl
tan, which was sunk on the Ncwpor
News middle ground following cXplo
siyc tests to which she was subjected
for experimental purposes. The wreck
ing company's contract is to raise ant
deliver the Puritan afloat at the Nor
folkonayy yard for which the govern
mcnt agrees to pay 800, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails week days, close a
| | 10 4 III and 10 10 4 III and 30 p IN l;
AMI 10 i0.p m. Open ut ) 90 n III II 00fn
and j % p m. On Sundays Northern
mails close at S 10 i III - y III and Il
| p M.
Southern mails win Southern Railway
close ut 10 lOa III 4 80 and 10 II p III. open
ut ) 10 4 III and % pm.
Southern mails, via K. +. Il =. Z. r..
close ut 9 40 Il III and II 40 L III, and ) 30
I 10 and 10 - p III, open At 5 aud . 80 q
III. , and 10 - p III.
Manassas Division mails close 1T s Is q
m aud3 20 p III. Open 1T II IN and 10 IL
III.
Blucmont Branch, Southern Railway
mail close 1T IL 4 III and 80 p IN. Open
ut . % am. and 30 p III.
Chesapeake and Ohio Mails close
80 p. III. and ~ - p. M. Open at ga. m
and % p. III.
Washington mails close ut S 40 and
10 10 Il. m. and 80, : ID. and 10 30 p. m.
Open IL % 4. m, T. % m, 3 % and 5 60
y. m,
Office Hours-Open at s 90 4. M. Close
1t coop mi
Sunday Hours-Open 900 4. IN. Close
ut 10 ~ 4. IN.
All mail should be in the Office ten
minutes before our indicated time for
closing.
Carriers chedule-CollectiOn made
OH inside routes-G II and 10 % 4. III. and
3 % and ) 80 p. IN. Full rorlte--G 10 4. III.
and ) 80 y, III. Sunday collection ~ p.
N. Carriers window open Sunday 10
n. IN. and close 10 co. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
Largest Deer OfSeaSOn.

Cumberland, Nd, Jan. 81. Lee
White holds the record for the big
gest deer killed in the Allegheny noun
tains this season.
While hunting near his farm i'll
Pocahontas county, near Marllnton,
w. Va, he saw where two bucks had
been fighting. The smaller one made
off, and when Mr.. White reached home
some one telephoned that the deer was
in the road near p. A. RcXrodc's. Mr..
White went down and standing near
the barn, shot the deer.
1t weighed 100 pounds and had four
points on one beam and five on the
other. IL the same party three other
deer were killed, two by Colonel Fisher
and one by Gilbert Sharp. There have
not been rs many deer in Brushy
mountain i: any other seasan in 10
years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
Double Murder Suspected.

Cumberland, Jan. 3.-Certain that
double murder, not suicide, ended in
tragedy the romance OF Charles E.
Twige and Grace CLOSER, who were
found at the girls home Saturday, the
staff OF States Attorney David A.
Robb today began q close surveillance
OF the dead girls family Four, pos
slbie tive, suspects have been brought
INTO the intangible net OF circumstan-
ccs surrounding the mysterious deaths,
but the police refuse to divulgc their
names.
Miss May CLOSER, sister OF tho MUIR
dcred girl, today declared that Twigg
poisoned his sweetheart and then
killed himself. 1t was through Nav
CLOSER. that Twigg became acquainted
with the dead girl, and gossip has
been busy ascribing jealousy to the
surviving sister. The girl kpows o.
the gossip, and she stoutly denies it
The theory advanced yesterday thai
the poison might have been admins.
tered in chewing gum, was controyertee
by an analysis Of the gum. 1t showed
only such traces Of poison as resulted
from swallowing it.
In a gloomy drilling rain, the body
Of the girl was carried through curiou:
throng to Grace Methodist Episcopa
Church and from there to Rose Hill
cemetery today Rev. DR.. Van Ors
dale, who was to have married the
couple, conducted the funeral services
At the same hour the aged father anc
mother Of the poisoned bridegroom es
corted his body to the grave in keyser
| w. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
Peaches and Christmas.

Cumberland, Md, jan. early
in October S. n. Moore, manager OF
the Potomac Milling and Ice Company,
Kcyser, W. Va, put Delaware bas-
ket OF Bilyou peaches in cold storage
at the ice plant. The fruit was not
selected with any special care and had
been picked about "A hours before 1t
was stored. When taken out on
Christmas Day for examination, the
peaches were as fresh and firm as
when they we're put away. Most OF
them were left in storage for further
test OF keeping. One peach taken
from the basket was kept in a warm
living room four days before it COM
menced to show signs Of breaking up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
Rifles Seized.

London, Jan. 3.-Thc exchange
Telegraph Company today declares
that large consignment of rifles, in
tended for use BY the dissatisfied Portu,
guesc republicans and the plotting
followers OF cx-king Manuel, have
been seized ri Monaco.
Anticipating IN armed outbreak in
Portugal which may demand Spanish
Intervention, the Spanish garrisons
along The Portuguese frontier have been
confined to barracks and officers on
leaves OF absence have been called to
the coIors.
According to coded cables received
here today by the Exchange Telegraph
Company, tie Lisbon papers today adj
nit that monster plot against the
provincial republican government is in
progress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03

sergeants injured, one Scots guard SER
geant injured, one policeman and two
bystanders shot. OF the injured, at
least three are believed to be fatally
hurt.
Besides the liremen who were shot,
several were badly injured by the col
lapse OF the walls OF the besieged house.
Proof that the police believed that
the entire anarchist party persisted was
furnished by the speedy withdrawal OF
the mounted troops and the Scots
guards.
For fear, however, that anarchistic
sYnlpathizers might take advantage oil
the confusion for an attack on the po-
lice, an overwhelming number OF blue
coats remained on the battlefield.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
SEVEN GENTLEMEN RAEFLEs.

A band OF seven gentlemen burglars
has been discovered in Budapest by the
Hungarian police through the capture
OF one of their number.
The wife OF notary, on returning to
her fiat, discovered that the door had
been forced. and i'll the dining room
she found 4 young man of her acquaint-
ance named Emerich Prayer in evening
dress, helping himself to the silver.
Despite his protestations that he was
only looking at the plate while waiting
for her husband, she locked him in the
room and telcphoned to the police.
He confessed when arrested that he
belonged to Il band ef seven who, like
himself, had superior ducation, and
were in respectable positions, he being
the secretary OF 4 company.
They attended to their professional
business duties by day, and in the even
ing or 1T night they broke into the
houses OF people whom they knew in
society when they had reason 10 believe
that they would not be at home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
MRS. GCsIESk iLE.

That the trial Of Mrs. Laura Farms
worth Schcnk, charged with admins
tering poison to her millionaire hus-
band. John 0. Schenk, in Wheeling,
W. Va, will be postponed again was
indicated yesterday following com.
pIete collapse suffered by the woman.
Physicians are in constant attendance
upon her in the Ohio county Jail, where
she is confined. Mrs. ScherRsbccame
hystcrical when she learned yesterday
that few little Christmas presents
which she had sent to her children had
been intercepted by her husband, who
has now practically recovered. Mrs.
Schenk has traces of fever, and at times
suffers hallucinations. Visitors are
barred from her. Her trial is set for
one week from yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
AT West Union, Ohio, on Saturday

AT West Union, Ohio, on Saturday
Judge Blair sent five Manchester men
30 jaiil:on vote selling charges lheSe
.,.stfe first iail sentences actually exc
catefI although suspended sentence
has been hung over every one OF 'he
entity men in the wholesale bribery m
ysst:gaiion. Court opened at GOV
eo,t.iasl in the morning the county seat
ba;ne 4ii,ed with voters from the eN-
,-.,,, eastern section, who had walked
IN tramping all night to arrive early
add n,ake their pleas OF guilty. va
Saturday, rs for nearly two weeks past
l,be,e WIS a steady stream OF marchers
10 the mercy seat" over which Judge
Blair presided, and there were comics
siioDs in person and by proxy. AGED
men and young menEwalked into court
iaana asked the judge to be as lenlent as
i .ossiblt in dealing with them. A score
81 uurs ions, including several veterans
u the civil war, presented themselves
md were let off with the minimum
punishment. The prosecution OF vote
sellers is almost n new thing in thi:
country, while it is different with vote
buyers though the law knows no d'i
ference. II there were no sellers Q
5sirourse there would be no buyers anU
Abe Ohio justice has taken the proper
5s.steps 10 break up most rcprchcnslolc
& y,ta,.1iea which is on the increase.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
EPISCOPAL CHURCH, VIRGINIA
SHOWS LOSS.

Although falling somewhat short OF
the unusual record Of 1909, the year
1910 has been prosperous aud fruit
full year for the Episcopal church i'll
the United States and on foreign
missions according to the Living
Church annual for 1911 just issued.
Following are the statistics for the
diocese Of Virginia:
Clergy, 90; lay readers, 80; candi-
dates, for orders, =; postulants, s.
Baptisms-infant, $50; adult, 300;
total, S45. Confirmed, S23; commune
cants, 1855; last reported, l4,04l:
decrease, 223. Marriages, SIC; burials,
553. Sunday schools-tcachcrs, 1,l7o;
scholars, 9,G1S; contributions, $2O9,-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03

SMALL families ameas !aborers and
larg, mes among the fich is the so!u.
ton for many economicproblcms advo-
Gated ~ Professor Thomas NINoa
Carpeg, Wells professor of political
econon., at HarSA: He says:
Foxes think large families among the
rabbit highly commendablc. Those
employers who want large supplies OF
,ueau labor, those priests who want
large numbers OF parishioners, those
aailitarv leaders who want plenty o
cl.oa,, food for gunpowdcr and those
politicians who want plenty of voters
all agree in commenting large families
and rapid multiplication among the
poorer classes. The plan of small fam
i'ies AMONG the poor and larger ones
atnong The rich would tend TO reduce
the present high cost OF living and alst
Ia distribute more equally the wealth
shat is now being controlled by TIN
comparatively few Now Mr.. Roose
welt is 10 be heard from.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
Train Robbed.

L,x3a., Utah, Jan. S.-One Pullman
potter was killed, two passengers were
sounded and more than hundred
ctners thrown into panic by two
masked men, who held up and robbed
the overland limited on the Southern
Pacific at Reese Station early today.
gi,s robbers, masked and heavily
arusaf stopped the train by means Of
q sisrsi fuse. After firing rolley OF
shots to frighten the passengers, they
asnt through the sleeping car remoy-
s5,.s all galuables at the points OF guns.
The express car was not attacked. A
ss,sa;iiy srmed posse is now on the trail
st sisfs gpspsEs,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03

4 IMPROPER construction and manage
mem q public roads costs the govern
mont an annual loss OF $40, 900, 900,
according to l.. w. Page, recently
elected president of the American
Association for highway Improvement.
Page also declars that failure to keep
reads il proper condition increases the
cost OF transportation by $3.50, 100000
yearly The association which Page
he.is >omprises many distinguished
x;ssu. I will have permanent Offices in
Washington and will wage y con
Einuous campaign for better roads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
New YORK Stock Market.

New York, Jan. 3.-The railroad
list ranged fractionalIy higher at the
opening OF the stock market today, but
the volume OF business was small and
price movements after the first trans
actions we're confined within narrow
limits.
The market held strong all through
the second hour with additional gains
established in all important railroads
and industrials.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03

The constitutionality Of the Nebraska
State Banking Guaranty Law, passed
March 5,1909, was today upheld by
the U. S. Supreme Court in test case
to which practically all the State banks
we're parties. The Nebraska bill Of
1909, prohibits Individuals from en-
gaging in banking except through the
agency OF 4 corporation and conditions
their right TO do business upon their
contributing TO the guaranty fund"
which was created for the purpose OF
reimbursing depositors OF insolyent
banks throughout the state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03

J. T. Van Rensselaer,, agent for the
Southern Pacific Railroad died at his
home ut Atlanta, Ga, today. He was
a nephew Of the late +. II. Hartman,
aud vas widely known in railroad
circles throughout the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03

Charged with setting fire to the
house and causing the death OF Mrs.
Hannah Clark and Charles j. Boshe!l
last Saturday, William Ward, owner
OF the property at 9 Seeley street Pat
tcrson, \. J was arrested today and
held without bail to await the action OF
the grand jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03

Slippery rails, caused by the rain,
are held responsible for 4 collision
between two crowded street cars on the
incline in Brooklyn early today in
which forty persons were injured. Six
passengers and the motorman OF one
car ale in hospitals seriously manned,
but none is expected to die,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
rse Revolution in Honduras.

Puerto Cortez. Honduras, Jan. s.
Theloas expected revolution IS at hand,
zoe resident Davilla today faces q
fresh crisis in his government.
Foryoe. President Manuel Bonllla,
1eEosed tlree years ago, is in command
81 evolutionary army outside the
.t:r. ,and has proclaimed himself con-
s!;tutiupai president OF the republic.
Entry IL his forces into this city, with
street Sighting against the soldiers Of
DayiGa stationed here, is expected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03

Previous to the converting of the
Pennsylvania legislature here today.
the democrats, ut 4 caucus, nominated
Senator ]. Henry Cochran, Of Will
Transport, rs Il candidate for United
STATES senator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03

Several buildings at Pendors Park, an
amusement resort in East Reading, Pa,
including the The Pitt and skating
rink, were destroyed by fire today.
The loss is So, 0G0 with no insurance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03

Owing to insufficient water pressure,
due is said, to u scarcity Of water in
the reservoir, the town OF Granville,
n. y, suffered 4 100000 fire loss at
an early hour today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is Chamberlain 5
Stomach and Liver Tablets They do
The work whenever you require their
aid. These tablets change weakness
into strength, listlessness into energy,
gloomincss into joyousness. Their
io1 is so gentle one do,sl't realize
they have taken 4 purgative. Sold by
w. T. Creighton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
Miss Polly Shepard. of Warrenton,

Miss Polly Shepard, OF Warrenton,
young woman OF The highest standing
and prominent in charity work, mem
Der OF the Kings Daughters and St.
James Church, has we'll defined case
OF pellagra. at her home on Main street,
Il is supposed Miss Shepard has bad
the disease several years,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
Mardi Gras Celebration, Pensacola, Nc
bile, New Orleans, February 23-2s'tii,
1911.

Account above occasion Southern Rail
way will sell reduced fare tickets from
all important Virginia points, INCLUDING
Washington, ID. c.. to Pensacola. MoDiic'
and New Orleans. February 2lst To nth.
final limit to reach original starting point
returning March II, 1911 .,..,..... ,,,o.,., .,.
Original purchaser Of tickets may SCI
including March p, 1911, by depositing
ticket with special agent
Consult agents or write l.. ). Brown
General Agent, 705 18th street north
west, Washington, -. ..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
FIFTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF
AN OLD NURSE.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescription of one Of the best female
physicians and nurses in the United
States, and has been used for fifty years
with never-failing success by millions q
mothers for their children. II relieves
the child from pain, cures diarrhoea,
gripping il the bowels, and wind collie.
By giving health to the child 1t rests the
mother. twenty-five cents bottle,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03

IRE holidays are over and business
viils5w ne resumed, it is hoped, with
9raater energy and increased success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-03
LANSDURGH & BRO.

THEannual meeting Of the stoc!ihOld-
crs Of DULlE & MARTIN COM
PANY will be held at the Offices Of said
company, Rooms | and ,, Alexandra
National Bank Building, Alexandria,
Va, on TUESDAY, January Il, 1911. at
go o'clock p. m, for the election Of di-
rectors and for the transaction Of such
other business as may legally come be-
fore said meeting.
r. c. DULIS, Secretary.
jan2 I'll