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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
The CIapp Committee.

Washington, Oct. z. = Quantity
rathen than qsality marked the ses
sion today of the ClapD comps'ttee in
vestigating campaign eoGtnhhtIons
Six witnesses awaited the committed
when it reconvened at 10 o'clock
Waning public interest was indica-
ted by the small number OF specta-
tors. "The Standing Room Only'slgn
used when Col. Roosevelt and j. Pier
pont Morgan were here, was not
necessary. Charles 3. Crane, the CHI
cago millionaire, promised the most
interesting testimony today, regard
ing alleged contributions OF SIO,O0U
each to the La Toilette and Wilson
nomination fights.
Former Senator Nathan B. Scott,of
West Virginia, was also present to be
asked regarding the Hartman fund
of S25O,OOO, alleged to have been rails
ed at Roosevelt's request in 1904.
Charles Edward Russell. socialist
candidate for governor of New York
was another witness for examination
today, to detail his history that Roose-
welt asked Morgan for more contrl-
buttons in 1904 and that Morgan call
ed the Colonel "blank blank idiot.
Ogden Mills, of New York, and
Matthew Hale, of Boston, were sche-
duled to tell, respectively, of 1904 Re
publican donations and New England
contributions to Roosevelts early cam
paign.
Another witness on the list today
was Louis Hammerlng, former Stand
ard Oil agent. His appearance fol
lowed Senator Dixon's charge that
he bought up wholesale" newspaper
space in foreign journals to boost
President Taft.
Interest in the CIapp committees
work this week centers in the ap-
pearance Wednesday of Charles +
Taft. brother of the President, and
Chairman Hiles, of the Republican
national coulnittee. The President
brother will be asked to tell, to a cent
how much he spent in nomination and
election of his brother. Sepatnr Dixon
says s6OO,0O0 was given four years
AFRO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
HEAD-ON COLLISION.
Two Trainmen Killed and Five In
jured Early Today.

Hagerstown, Md, Oct. 1.-Two train
men were killed and five persons IN
jured in head-on collision early
today between west bound Western
Maryland passenger train and a Phlla
delphia and Reading freight, at ko-
been, near Shippensburg, Pa.
The dead:
C. B. Gordon, of Hagerstown, brake
man on the passenger train.
]. B. Frederick, of Harrisburg, Pa,
fireman on the freight train.
Three trainmen and two passen-
gers were severly cut and bruised.
The brakemen on the freight train,
whose name is not known, may not
survive.
The passenger train carried six Goa
ches and was running on a fast
schedule. The freight train was hea
Wy one. The passenger and engine
was completely demolished by the i'm
pact of the collision and fire set in.
Many of the passengers were bruised,
but none seriously injured. Those
unable to proceed on their journey
were taken to Chambersburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
Event Of the Season.

A rare treat is in store for all who
purpose to hear the remarkable So
prano soloist. Mrs. Harry Stevens
and the eminent Holland pianist,
Franklin Schuyler Somakollb an ar
tist of the highest rank, both as 4
pianist and composer. These musl-
cal artists have appeared before ca
paciry audiences in all the leading
cities and should be given a hearty
welcome in Alexandria.
Mrs. Stevens sings with power anu
expression and with excellent skill IN
intonation and enunication
Mr.. Sonnakolb ranks with Pader-
ewsky de Pachman and Reisenaucr
and is considered one Of the greatest
composers and piano virtuoso Of the
age.
This brilliant and romantic concert
will be held at the Elks Hall on
Thursday for the benefit of the Vis-
iting Nurse Fund, under the auspices
Of the Board Of the Anti-Tuberculo-
sis Society, and it is sincerely hoped
that capacity audience will be
present.
The patroncSses are the following
well known ladies of this city. Miss
Rose Macdonald, Mrs. VIM }.
Boothe. Mrs. David Howell, Mrs. j.
N Hill. Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. c. g.
Leadbeater, Mrs. Thomas Robinson,
Mrs. Overton Price, Miss Fanny
Herbert, Miss H. n. Cummings,
and Miss Lucy Graves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
Fell Through Bridges.

About two o'clock yesterday morn
ing white man, VINO gave his name
as Howard Elkins, and as Richmond
as his residence, fell through the
railroad bridge over Braddock road
a short distance northwest Of this
city. Sergeant Wilkinson, upon De-
ing apprised of the accident, proceed
ed to the scene and had the man re-
moved to the Alexandria Hospital
Upon examination it was found that
Ellin's mouth had been cut and that
he had received painful bruises. No
bones were broken, however.
About half-past one o'clock this
morning a youth named Charles
Gard, residing at 1910 Third street.
southwest Washington, fell through
the overhead bridge at the Union pas
senger station and broke his collar
bone. Officers Roberts and Beach had
the youngster conveyed to the Alex
andria Hospital for treatment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
STORMY SESSION
IS PREDICTED
Three Matters of Vital I'm
portance is to be Dispos-
ed of.
TO OPPOSE LIBERALS.
War on Church of England-Moye-
ment Against Aristocracy-Liberals
in Precarous Position.

London, Oct. Parliament will
convene late today for what promi-
ses to be the most tempestuous ses-
sion in many years. Three mat
ters of vital Importance are to be
disposed of, Irish home rule, discs
Establishment of the Church of Eng
land in Wales, and election reform.
The Libersl administration SUP
ports all these measures. The con-
servativas will fight them tooth and
nail. Already they nave fifty-fiVe
pages of amendments to TIE home
rule bill on hand, simply to delay it.
The liberals will resist delay, how
ever, " drastic application of the
"guillotine" which limits the time
for debate, and the kangaroo
whereby the majority disregards
frivolous amendments.
The Church of England is part Of
the aristocracy's machinery for re-
tcntion of power, and the proposal
to rob it of its official standing in
Wales is as offensive to the "ruling
class" there Us home rule is to the
"ruling class in Ireland The cleo
ton reform bill seeks 10 abolish the
system by which the aristocracy
have multiplied the number Of their
own votes about 10 times and de-
prived the working classes OF
100000 of theirs. The Liberal ad-
ministraDions position is precarious.
Counting its own members of the
House of Commons the forty two
labor members and the seventy-siX
Irish, II has majority OF ilO but
the labor men may secede at any
time and the Irish are only interest
ed in keeping the administration in
offices until home rule is assured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
POLICE COURT
(Justice H. B. Cation, Presiding.)

Charles Shepherd, charged with
drunken and disorderly conduct, for.
feited his collateral by failing to ap-
pear.
James Self, charged with interfer-
ing with an officer in the discharge of
his duty, had his case continued.
Charles Hunt, charged with being
drink and disorderly, forfeited his
collateral by failing to appear.
Virgie Strother, charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses,
was fined $40.
Ernest Lloyd, colored, suspected of
stealing cigarettes, was dismissed.
Arthur Lewis, charged with harb-
oring an unlicensed dog, had his case
continued.
A white man, charged with inter-
ring the remains of an infant without
having obtained a burial permit, had
his case continued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
CLARK PLEADS GUILTY.
Accused, Who Had Plead Not Guilty,
Changes His Plea.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 7.-Edward
Clark, Cincinnati business agent of the
Iron Workers, today changed his plea
from not guilty to guilty when the
dynamite conspiracy trial was re-
sumed.
District Attorney Miller entered the
fourth lap of his marathon openings
when the trial of the accused dyna-
mite conspirators was resumed today
and it was expected that he would
pour more hot shots into Herbert S
Hockin, secretary treasurer of the
Structural Iron Workers, whom Miller
characterized as a doublc-crosser.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
Reception to Taft.

Dalton, Mass, Oct. 7.-President
Taft was given a rousing receptin to-
day. The schools were given a hoil-
day and all big industrial establish
ments were shut down, that everyone
might join in the celebration. The
President spoke from City Hall steps
to several thousands, praising Sen
ator Crane as one Of the ablest men
Massachusetts has ever sent to the
United States Senate, and repeated
his recent pledge for downward tar
iff revision "based on scientific princl-
pleS."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
GROUND BROKEN.
Mutual Ice Company Will Erect
Modern Ice Plant at Poto-
mac Railroad Yards.

Ground was broken today by the
Mutual Ice Company of this city, for
an up-to-date ice plant at the Poto-
mac Railroad Yards When the
plant shall have been erected the
company will ice cars at the yard.
This plant will be Of great capacity
and will be euuiped in modern man.
ner. The company will prosecute the
work as rapidly as possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
Railroad Accidents.

Cumberland, Nd, Oct. lowing to
a heavy fog near Ridgely, W. Va,
two freight trains crashed into each
other on the Western Maryland Rail
road and Conductor Walter Spangler
and George Grimes were seriously
injured early todaq.
Panama, Oct. -Four were Killed
and six wounded yesterday in poll
tical fight at Colon, it was learned
here today. Rurales were patrolling
the town today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
Boy Scouts to Celebrate.

Troop Mol Boy Scouts,of America
will celebrate their first anniversar!
tomorrow night in the Armory Hal
at s o'clock and the public is invited
to attend. Fifty scouts Of Washing
ton will come down tc take part in the
exercises. The Alexandria Scouts
will meet the Washington Scouts al
King and Washington streets ant
march to the armory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
Fatal Blow.

Philadelphia, Penna., October T.
Seven children and widow were
left virtually destitute yesterday when
Thomas C. Moyan died at the Penu-
sylvania Hospital from blood clot on
the brain caused by fist blow in
icted last Monday night by a drink
ed craed man whome he han never
seen before.
J. L. Carey, of Wilmington, n. c.,
The man accused of attacking Moyan
just to see if he was in fighting trim,
as he told the police.
Moyan, who bore an excellent rep
utation, and was not a drinking man.
was on his way home Monday night,
when he stopped to chat with an &C
uuaintance. He had been talking a
few moments, when Carey, big and
muscular, rolled out of a nearby bar
with two other men.
"Watch me clean up this pair" by
ISLANDERS heard him remark.
He walked up to Moyan, swung
from his knee and struck him a
crushing blow on the point of the
jaw. Moyan, totally unprepared for
the attack, went down without d
sound, and Carey turned to hunt for
another antagonist. He found half
a dozen. Angered by the attack
on Moyan, every man who was near
sprang upon Carey and overpowered
him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
Property Sales.

S. Virginia Green, ct al, has sole
to Coleman C. Batcheller house anc
lot on the south side of King street
near Washington.
Richard S. Blackburn, ct al, has
sold to Mary c. Brown and Mary +:
Smith house No. 20S north Washing
ton street.
Rebeca C. Powell has sold to How
ard w. Smith three houses on thu
south side of Queen street, betweel
Washington and Columbus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
Negro Shot.

Culpeper, Va, Oct. City Serge
ant R. H. Duncan shot and mortally
wounded Jas. Blucker, a negro dray-
man here Saturday evening. The SER
geant voluntarily surrendered and was
nlaced under arrest and furnished bail
for a hearing Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
Elke Meet Tonight.

The first of the regular Monday
nights meetings of Alexandria Lodge
Of Elks will be held in their Lodge
room tonight at s o'clock. Plans will
he discussed at this time for the re-
sumption of the winter activities OF
the lodge. 1t is proposed to hold a
series of social sessions, during the
next few months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
Strikers Returning to Work.

Madrid, Oct. AFTER practically
a complete victory over their employ
ers, the Spanish railroad strikers
began going back to work today
They are to receive better pay, pen
sjons. shorter hours and improved
working conditions. Alarmed at
the revolutionary aspect the strike
was assuming, the government fo--
ced the Companies to surrender.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
NOTICE.

A called communication of Alex
andri-Washington Lodge A. F. & A.
NJ. will be held October 9th at
o'clock p. m., for the purpose OF lay
ing the corner stone of the new Pres
bvtarian S. S. building, which will
take place at 4:45 p. m. The breth-
rem of Alexandria Lodge No. l20 and
all Master Masons residing in the city
are invited to join with us.
BY order of W. NJ
a. G: UHLER, Secy.
oct 6. st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
To Prepare for Campaign.

The executive committee of the Will
SON Marshall and Carlin Demo,
cratic Club, which was appointed b5
Judge Norton on Friday will hold
their first melting at 7:30 tonight lr
the club rooms corner of Prince anc
Fairfax streets. Plans will be dis
cussed for the campaign and a ful
meeting o fthe committee is desired
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
Regret Shuman's Death.

At meeting of the Collingwood
Club which was held yesterday at
ternoon at their handsome home on
the Potomac, resolutions of regret
were adopted in reference to the
death of Louis P. Shuman, a mem
Der of the club. An appropriate ad-
dress was made by President James
w. Bales.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07

Declaring that the outlook present
ed unmistakable indications of 4
trend toward the Republican plat
form and its candidates, President
Taft has issued a statement in which
he asserts he has every reason to be
satisfied with political conditions" :"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
SIX PERSONS KILLED.

Dallas, Texas, Oct. six per-
sons were killed near Arlington, on
the Dallas-Fort Worth Interurban line
early today when swiftly-moving
car crashed into the automobile of Ru-
fus C. Cornelius
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07

Mr.. Lawrence Lyons, the popular
and efficient boilermaker of the South
ern Railway, spent Saturday and Sum
day at his home in Salisbury, N. c.,
returning to the city last night on No.
Thirty-SiX.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
To Oppose Sale of Liquors.

Richmond, Va, Oct. Attorney
Isaac Diggs will appear before Judge
r. Carter Scott, in the Henrico Court,
on Monday, opposing the granting OF
a license to sell liquor at the State
Fair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07

OPENS COURT TODAY
Efforts to Postpone Further Proceed
ings to be Stubbornly Fought by
Alexandria Lawyers.

AS the concluding but most i'm
portant part of the presentation OF
it's case for the annexation of terri
tory from the two neigfihboring coun-
ties the attorneys for Alex
andria city conducted Judge
Eennett T. Gordon of Nelson
county, over the city of Alexandria
and vicinity this morning. The OBJ
ject of this trip was to give Judge
Gordon, who is to decide the question,
an opportunity to make a personal
inspection of the conditions, which
Alexandria believes, makes it neces-
sary for her to have additional terri
tory
Judge Gordon arrived in Washing
ton from his home in Nelson county
last night and came to Alexandria
early this morning. He proceeded
to the office of Samuel P. Fisher, Cor
poration Attorney, where after con-
siderable delay, the start was made
at II a. m, on the inspecting trip.
Judge Gordon occupied front seat
in the auto driven by Wallace Lind
sey and in the same machine were
Ex-Governor Andrew Jackson Monta-
que, Corporation Attorney Fisher,
Thomas r. Keith, of Fairfax county,
and City Engineer E. G. Dunn. In the
other autos were r. L. Montague, OF
Richmond, Supervisor Duncan and Sur
veyor Crawley, of Alexandria county,
Robert Elliott, Commemorative At
torney, Crandall Mackey, George H..
Rucker, Clerk of Alexandra county
Howard w. Smith and Robert S. Bar
rett.
Mr.Dunn acted as cicerone of the
party and pointed out the present
boundary lines of the city as we'll as
the territory which is proposed to be
annexed.
The party first went out South
Lee street to the corner of Jefferson
where Judge Gordon and the attor-
news left the machines and walked out
Lee to the old district lines. From
thence the trip was made to the cor
ner of Franklin and Royal streets
thence out Franklin to Washington,
out Washington to the Catholic ceme-
tery from which point view was secur-
ed of Hunting Creke and portion OF
Fairfax county which lies between
the present city boundaries and the
creek.
From this point the trip was made
ia the corner of Patrick and Frank
lin, thence to the cemeteries and
railroad shops. The next stop OF the
itinerary was on Duke street where
the city sewers empty into Hoof's Run
lust at the corporation lines. Con-
tinuing out Duke streets stops were
made at several points until Roo-
ert's Lane which crosses Little River
turn pike was reached. This is the ex-
treme western limit of the land in
question. Union Station, Rosemont'
George Washington Park and Brad
dock Heights were next visited part-
cular attention being paid by Judge
Gordon to the sanitary conditions.
Judge Gordon expected to complete
this inspection of the city this after
noon and open court at Alexandra
County Courthouse later in the Gay
It is believed that when court opsns
a determined effort will be made TO
postpone the hearing but strong op-
position to this procedure will be pre-
sented by Alexandria attorneys.
-0--
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07

A building in an isolated Italian
quarter Of Los Angeles, CAL, was
wrecked by an explosion late last
night. 1t is reported that several
bodies are in the ruins. Fire followed
the explosion. Thirteen persons are
said to have lived in the building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07

Two men were killed and three SER
iously injured when an interurban car
on the Newcastle and Youngstown
Electric line struck a buggy yester-
day at Stop, near Newcastle, Del.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
Fatal Mistake.

Cape Charles, Va, Oct. MARY A.
Mears, 81 years old, wife of J. I.
Mears, of this place, took a dose Of
Sa!tpcter by mistake for salts Sat
urday and died two hours later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07

Beginning today, October Z, Wash
ington- Southern Railway train No. II.
will leave Alexandria week days, for
Richmond $40 p. m. instead Of 6:55
p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Fifteen persons were injured last
night in a rear-end collision of troll
ley cars at Braddock, a suburb, of
Pittsburg, Pa. Several are expected
to die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
ChrysanthemumS.

We have 'em, nice Trash blooms. We
would like to have you visit US, but if
you cannot, just phone No. 235 and
your order will be delivered at once,
G. G. VOLT & CO., Florists.
Cor. Washington G. Wilkes SITS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. F. e. Padgett fell and was
painfully injured a few days ago.
His injuries have confined him to his
home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07

1t is impossible to make some
thing out of nothing-with the possi-
BILE exception of a bathing suit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07

It takes nine tailors to finish
self--made man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07

Enthusiasm lasts longest kept
corked up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07

Tomorrow-High-tide, 1888 a. m.,
4:16 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
WEATHER REPORT

Fair in western, rain eastern por-
ton tonight and probably Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07

oct 6, st.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-09-24
SAID She
WOULD FAINT
Mrs. Della Long Unable to Stand
On Her Feet More Than a Few
Minutes at a Tine.

Pendergrass, Ga.--Mrs Della Long
Of this place, In recaat letter, says;
For five or six years, | suffered ag0n'
les with womanly troubles.
Often, couldn't sit UP more than .
few minutes at a time, and IL ! stood
on my feet long. would faint
took C2sdui, aad it helped mo in
mediatciy Now caa do lan work aIl
the time and don't suffer HE d,d.'
Take Cardui when rou rel FL In a.v
way weak, tired miserable, or under
the weather CGrdai is strength,
building tcnlc medicine for wo'uo9
1t has been found TO relieve pgj1 ard
distress caused by vomau,y troubled
ana III an excellent medicine to have On
hand at al times.
Cardui acts on tho womanly constl.
tuition, building up wom2aly strength
toning up the nerves, and regulating
the womanly organs,
It's half century of success IS due TO
merit. 1t has done good to thousands.
VIII you try it? II may be Just what
you need. Ask year druggist about
Cardui. He will recommend it.
NJ B. H'rtts N. La1ss' Advisory Dart, Chstts-
rooga Medicine ca, Chaua1ooal, Tern..for SpetsdI
{nstlnctians, and ~ page book, Home TfeatH sni
or Women, sent 10 plain staercr, on request
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-09-24
SAYS
HAL)LEY IS TO
JOIN N()()SERS
Expects Support from Missouri Ex-
ecutiys in His Race for
a Third Term !

Associated Press Dispatch.
Joplin Mo, Sept 20. COY. Her
best Hadiey of Missouri, in the
iopinion OF Col Roosevelt, as he en-
pre ed il today, win join the Pro-
gressivc party in the national cam
paian
n not moreiy hope, but believe, z
said CQl Roosevelt that Gov Had
ley will YET decide to stand with as. !"
Col. Roosevelt ssaw nothing Of the
Governor during his trip through
thc state When he went to- st.
Louis TO sneak at the beginning Of
his Y1Hr he statement was pub
lisAed that he had received letter
from tho Governor The Colonel
would ay nothing about it. There
waz an ltnconirned report today
talt SOY Iiadlcv would soon make a
public statement Of lis position.
Beginning the day in Kansas. Col
Roosevelt came into Missouri ana
spoEe at Springfield and Joplin.
with. number of short speeches
from inc train at other points. He
attacked the Republican National
Committee saying II had forever
separated the people from the Re-
publican marty and had BOARDED"
up he party until you could not get
into it With a jimmy
lie told the people in Speaker
flarks home state that Clark had
been defeated in the Democratic
convention although he had beaten
COY Wilson in the primary
The people Of Missouri came out in
crowds to hear the Colonel They
crested him with cheers and bull
W0Cse calls