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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15
BRICKS MADE BY CONNECTS.
Output of Prisoners at Occoquan Pro-
nounced of High Quality.

The tugs and lighters in the en-
ploy Of the District and used between
this city and the District workhousc,
in Virginia, on Occoquan creek, are
kept busy bringing back bricks made
by the convicts at the workhouse and
stone from the quarries on the york
house property. These bricks and
stone are used in public work
about the city and are
handled from the pier o.
the District on the Eastern branch.
Il is stated that brick clay found al
Occoquan is of superior kind and
the bricks turned out by the work
house kilns are of particularly good
quality. Occoquan brick was used IN
the building of the new dog pound on
James creek, and the city officials are
more than pleased with the fine build
ing. Tie output of the District stone
quarry at Occoquan is $50 cubic
yads day, all of which is brought
to this city and stored at the sand
wharf of the city on the Eastern
branch for use in road building street
work. and for other public purposes.
1t is thought that it is only question
of a short time before addi-
tional floating equipment will have
to be obtained to bring the material
from Occoquan to this city as fast as
{ can be taken out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nua) meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Washington Safe Deposit Com
pany Incorporated, will be held at
the office of the Company, No. l23, S.
ROYAL street. in the City of Alexan-
drja, State of Virginia, on the Fifth
dav of November, 1912, at IL o'clock,
NJ for the purpose of electing a
Board of Directors for the ensuing
wear. and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the said meeting.
GEO. C. HENNING, Secy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15

Twenty persons among the 800
guests at a banquet in Ohev Zedek
Hebrew Synagogue, Philadelphia
were seriously burned Sunday night,
when a woman, said to be Mrs. Ella
Hertz, wife of Herman a. Hertz,
struggled with Hertz and spilled VI
triol over him and others who were
seated at tables nearby. The woman
was among those burned. She faint
ed during the excitement in the syn
arogue, but FASTENED away as soon
as she was revived. Hertz told the
poljce that he had been estranged
from his wife, but that he does not
know why she attacked him. The pc
lice have been searching for Mrs.
Hertz, but have been unable to tlnd
her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15

Four persons were killed yesterday
afternoon, five are known to be IN
jured, three probably, and at least a
half dozen wounded as result of one
of the most desperate and bloody
tong wars New York's Chinatown has
ever known. Two of the dead are
Cinnamon and the other two are
Americans. Mott street after the
smoke had cleared away. looked like
battlefield. The dead and injured
were strewn along the thoroughfare
for a block. One of the injured a
blacksmith, was taken to the Gouvcr-
neur Hospital, where it was said he
could not live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

called or special meeting ol Inc
.,ac,, bnIdrrs of the Maryland ' irSlnlt
fsoIy Company will be held at inc
principal Office of the comPanE;, T TSGI;iS
& 2 Alexandria National iil M o iIT1
- on TUESDAY. October -. l9lz' Tor
the e purpose OF considering and vo in:a
w; "n ,ho i.on rds 0f Directors Of the Mary
land Virginia Railway Complain -, Inc
Braddoci Light ana P9 9viir,, G% ETC
- comnanv. for the merger or con-
soiidation of said corporations.
Hv order of the Board Of Directors
GARDNER l.. BOOTHE' Sccy.
Sept. 30 d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15
Gas Buoy for Kettle Bottom S

In this weeks notice to ma, 9,
published by the Bureau Of /; /
houses and the Coast and &c, il
Survey Service, announcemen, is
made that gas buoy, to be linov as
No. 8 A, is to be established :; II
November II on Kettle Bottom ;. is
Potomac river, Md. The gas y y
will be placed in about four a.
half fathoms of water, about one lie
from Kettle Bottom Shoals lower }eI!
buoy. P. S. The gas buoy vii! be
conical, with pyramid SHELTON su r.
structure, showing an occulting w-ite
Iicbt of about 10 candlepower. ne
light will show 10 seconds, with an
eclipse of 10 seconds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15

Governor Glassock Of West %iT-
ginia. yesterday morning issued a
proclamation restoring Fayette, ita-
leigh and Kanawha counties to he
civil authorities. 1t was announced
from the Governor office thai thc IL
companies OF state troops on duty in
the territory affected would be kept
in the field to assist the civil autnor!-
ties should the striking miners :nd
their sympathizers manifest a ii DO
stion to destroy property. Natal
law was declared in parts of the tErce
counties named following d strike OF
miners and the destruction OF proper
ty last July.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15

Crazed by the excessive use of LID
uor and the refusal of his sweetheart
Miss Virginia May Atkins, to marry
him because he had been drinking
Samuel Brown, employed at the Bla'l
ouarries, near Martinsburg, W. Va.
at late hour Sunday night shot him.
self in the right breast with reVoi-
yer and died in few minutes. Sew
eraI times during the day he threat
ancd to kill himself with a gun taken
from his landlords room, and late in
the evening demanded that the girl
marry him or be killed. The gir'
fed in terror to an upper chamber
and locked herself in, whereupoH
Brown turned the gun upon hlmSeii'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15
Sept. 80 t d.

called or special meeting Of the
.,G,.l,hnifrrs of the Braddocs Light ~
Power Company Incorporated. will BE-
bcIG at The principal office Of the
Germany 107 ~ Fairfax street. Alc%-
andria. Virginia. at II o'clock a: ~;
,,,,rnosn of considering ana voting on
Joint agreement entered into by the
pG.rIs Of Directors Of the Maryland
Virginia Railway Company. the Brad
dock Light &: Power Company. lnc1r-
nn~ntah and the Arlington Electric CO.
rn,. ~. merger or consolidation o! said
corporations. r,,.
GARDNER L. BOOTHE. Secy.
Sept 3d. d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15
RIVER is BIG SEWER.
Potomac So Characterized by Secre-
tary Wilson of Agriculture
Department.

"The Potomac river is nothing but
q big sewer. 1t should be cleaned out
as soon as possible, work that should
have been done long ago. The cheIli5-
try bureau report that the pollution
in the river is affecting the oys;er
taken from the water between Wash
ington and Blackstone Island was
premature, in that it was not comHTe-
hensive, and it was given out dul as
my absence before the full invest "a
ton I intended was made. A comp etc
investigation of Potomac river W. Ter
is to be made, and we shall welc2 ne
the participation of the states OF
Maryland and Virginia in it.
"If the result shows, as | beleT It
will, that the water is not only { n
Eliminating the oysters in the L "r,
but is killing off some of the fish -
ply shall recommend to congress ne
establishment Of a sewage tiltr': IN
plant in the Potomac river, sue Is
the great cities in foreign couH IS
have in their rivers, and this pro" e
first aaep here in the capital may ID
to a general investigation of =: IT
pollution all over the country b. &c
Department Of Agriculture"
In these words, James Wilson, {
rotary of Agriculture, voiced hi: =
termination TO "clean up the D
mac" as he expressed it in an j. :
view yesterday. His characteriz;. N
of the Potomac as nothing b. a.
big sewer" was brought : lit
through his attention being CALI %
a letter he wrote October 3 to L 9
entative Parran, OF Maryland, c'..'"-
man of the joint commission @ Il
quiry named by the governor Il
Maryland and Virginia to nal" q
new investigation on the pa; Il
those two states of Potomac - crI
oysters, following the chemistr:: :
reau report, that oysters from i'eI
river are polluted.
"While the Department of Az y
ture will be very glad to COO ">e
with Maryland and Virginia in { ~
investigation of the river and it -
.ers," Secretary wilson said t."&T,
it is our attention to make tn" III
bacteriologist examination Of IT, -
er in its relation to. typhoid.
"This we shall probably do irr': ,'''"-
tive of Maryland and Virgins ~
though if they want to take pa "cI
shall welcome the states in all v -.
1t seems the proper thing to DO, IN
a sense of public duty. When ei
was too much typhoid in WASH" II
some years ago the DEPARTING II
interviewed and BIZ I'll
about cleanup of diaries a. IL
spection Of the milk supply.
at has been my intention for ne
time to make this investigation. sal
the present opportunity would IA
TO be a good one. have not he ri
the publication of the chemist" Il
reau report on the pollution - ReI
river as it affects oysters, nor 80. /
but it must be understood that II
report is not comprehensive, III ~ i
complete investigation has not al
made. l darcsay the further III; =
cation we are to make will SHOW -
djtions worse, than that in the ''"'a-
istry bureau report, as we shal' e
up now the question Of how mus nc
pollution in the river is destruct: o
the fish supply, and if that be s" i,
as | think it will, there is ever =
son why Congress should approi' e
for sewage filtration plant, su -
modern cities of the old world
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15
he Alexandria Gazette Corporation

The Alexandria Gazette Corporation.
Gazette Building King Street.
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President.
and General Manager.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Secretary ano
Treasurer.
TERMS:-Daily, year, $500
Six Months, $3.50. Three Months,
SIPS. One month, 43 cents. One week
10 cents.
Entered at the Postofiice of Alex
andria, Virginia as second-class mat
ter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15

\ called or special meeting ,, OF inc N c
Crnn"nv will be held at the principal
oiIinl Of the Company at Clarendon
S!;,...inia N S o'clock +. NJ. on TUESDAY.
na -, I'',.'' ~ 1912. for tn" purpose OF
considcrins and voting on joint agree
mont entered into bX.the h% Wi.tsi % o.
i,iiH,,v Company. the Braddock Light
i - p"w w.. company. Incorporated. and
+. Arlington Electric Company, for
-. merger or consolidation Of said cor
porations. pa., 80 D;ro.,ors
BY order Of the 69a r. OF r DtIectoFs'
Sept. 80 t d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15

Those who arc today rocked in the
cradle are those who some day VIII
r,lc the world. That being the case
Marshall has selected a great stoch
for the children and misses. Don
miss the chance of life time.
Oct. S-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15
MUSIC LESSONS.

Miss Chandlee has engaged Miss
Edith Campbell, teacher Of Plano, pup
il Of Ernest Hutchinson, Peabody Con-
scrvatory, Baltimore, to teach in the
school two days each week. Miss
Campbell will also conduct classes in
Elements of Music, Harmony and Ear
Training. li-tf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15

In the routine Of life there is no use
Of mincing words. If there is any bet
ter quality of shoes on the market
than the Shoes for ladies sold by
Marshall, we have failed TO discover
t. Oct. 3 If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15

Thirteen horses were burned to
death in a fire of mysterious origin
last night in the stable owned by I'm
dertaker Robert Campbell, colored,
in the rear of 43S Second street south
west Washington. a hearse and four
other vehicles were also destroyed.
For several hours it was feared by
some that the proprietor had been
burned to death. After a futile at
tempt to find him, the police searched
the ruins until they were satisfied
that his body was not in them. He
however, could not be found at late
hour last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15

4 pessinlist is person who woUio
rather crack a looking glass than .
joke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15

COAL. COKE. WOOD.
Order your coal before the advance
at lowest summer prices. Best quail
itv. prompt delivery, and bottom
price. Phone 95. De WATCHESON,
1O7, South Royal Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15

Matrimony is a bargain-and some
one always gets the worst Of barg-
an.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Dependent over the failure of his
patented cheese cutter, Edward Lee,
90 year sold, committed suicide by m
haling gas yesterday in Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20
.T.R. KNEW NO.
TRUST. MONEY.
Gave Orders That None Be Re-
celved, He Says
FROM STANDARD OIL co..
Says Corporations Contributed to All
Campaigns--Bryan Gives Wilson
2,ooo,o oo--Taft's Road a Blind
Alley, Wilson Declares.
FROM STANDARD OIL co.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 20.-Moved by the
Washington despatch in regard to the
stir created in the capital by the news
that Senator Penrose was about to in
yolve Col. Roosevelt in the controversy
over the disposition of the $4,000 con-
tribution in 1904 by John d. Archbold
of the Standard Oil company, the for
mer president dictated a long statement
covering. as he said, every phase of
the relation of his past campaign funds
to the representatives Of big business.
He declared that as far as the Stand
ard Oil company was concerned, he had
specifically directed his lieutenants to
receive no money whatever from that
corporation, and that as far as he knew
his directions had been followed to the
letter
To that part of the despatch saving
that the former president had in 1904
denied and called for proof of Judge
Parker's charge that the national cam
pagn fund had been bolstered up by
the trusts. Col, Roosevelt gave espe-
cial attention. Judge Parker had made
no such charge, he insisted, nor would
he have denied that funds had been
received from corporations. The charge
according to the colonel, was that the
moneys had been improperly received
in return for threats or promises made to
the trusts. This charge, the colonel said,
he denied in 1904 and desired to deny
again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20
A Hard Road to Travel.

To add to Bunkertons discontinue
In losing his way, he had now been
brought to a standstill by the absolute
impassability Of the highway, and his
temper, already sorely tried, finally
gave way.
what kind of people are you up
here in this rotten old state?" he cried,
addressing an old countryman who
stood close by inspecting his stranded
car with curious eyes,
II dunno" said the old man. "Baout
the same ez most folks, callate.",
do you call this scar on the face of
nature road?" roared Bunkerton.
Not ez l knows on" returned the
old man. This here hain't the pike:
it's Nose Whibley's traout stream run
dry. l wondered what We was driyin'
up 1t fer. "-Harper's Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20

published by news agency the COM
plete retirement of the kaiserin from
court functions may be expected this
winter because of her continued ill
health.
1t is also reported that the forthcoin-
ing transfer OF Crown Prince Frederick
William from Danzig to Potsdam is
oceasioned by the intention of the Crown
Princess Cecille to replace the kaiserin
at social functions until the latter has
regained her strength.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20
STRIKES ABDUCT0R
IN COURT ROOM
Father of the Complaining Girl Gives
Chastisement Despite Court
Attaches.

New York, Aug. 2o.--John Christman,
81. OF Brooklyn, charged with having
induced Edna Gray, 2l, to ride with
him in an automobile, was held with
out bail yesterday for examination on
charge of abduction and another of
grand larceny.
The girl was kept away from her
home three days and was found sitting
on the front steps of her grandmother's
home in a dazed condition. from which
she has not yet fully recovered.
As Christman was being brought into
the Gates avenue court yesterday, Will
liam Gray, the girls father. lunged past
the court attaches and struck Christ
man several times in the face and head.
II was some time before the man
could be pulled away from the prisoner
Christman's wife and mother were both
in court and wept bitterly throughout
the hearing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20
Efforts to Get Schepps From
Whitman Fail
D0UGHERTY IN BAD LIGHT
The Big Grafters Are Known to Whit
man and Every One Will Be Indicted
Murder Indictments Are
Expected Soon.

New York, Aug 20.--Persistent eff
forts OF the police TO wrest Sam Schepp
| from the custody OF District Attorne,
Whitman and his representatives during
the trip from Hot Springs, Ark, came
| tc naught.
To-day Schepps went before the grand
jury. He Is expected TO corroborate tn,
story of Jack Rose, upon which Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker was indicted
for Rosenthals assassination.
Just how important Whitman consid
cred it TO personally protect Schepps APP
pesred last night, when, it was learned
that Detective Al Thomas, a police Off
Ger, who with Assistant District Attor.
ney Rubin brought Schepps from Hot
Springs, received during the journey sew.
eral messages from Deputy Police Com.
missioner Dougherty ordering him to
bring Schepps to police headquarters di'
rectly upon his arrival in New York.
Thomas, though police detective
attached to Whitman's Office, did not
answer the kilograms until he wired
Whitman in Vermont.
Thomas then wired Dougherty that
Schepps was prisoner of the district
attorneys office and asking instructions
Dougherty never answered this query
but when Whitman, Schepps, Thomas
and Rubin arrived at New York, five
headquarters detectives boarded the train
and demanded Schepps as their prisoner
Whitman told the detectives bhntIy
he would order the instant arrest OF
any officer who attempted to take
Schepps to police headquarters, 'and
YOU can present my compliments to your
commissioner" He said Schepps came
as a voluntary witness on his pledge Of
protection, and he intended giving pro-
lection.
Whitman telephoned Dougherty, who,
Whitman declared last night, told him
he was acting under orders of Commits
sioner Waldo. After Schepps' arraign-
merit, he spied Jack Rose behind a cell
window and yelled, I'm going to stick
by you" Whitman said Schepps en-
route corroborated every portion of
Roses story.
Information was forthcoming from the
public prosecutors office yesterday that
created unusual interest at police head
quarters.
1t was learned that for several months
prior to the shooting Of Rosenthal, Off
GERS of the district attorney had been
quietly investigating graft in the police
department.
The big grafters, it was said, have
been constantly Swallowed for four
months, and the Rosenthsl shooting sim
ply hurried matters.
From members of the district attor-
ney's staff, it was learned that a we'll
known civilian and four police inspect
ors were caught in the tolls.
The district attorney has obtained in
formation that collector for one man
high in police circles has accumulated
no less than $4,000 as his commission
on collections in the last seven months.
Speaking of the Investigation into police
graft, member of the district attor-
ney's staff said;
Every man in the ring is known and
will be indicted. Why, not one of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20
BRYN GIVES WILSON 100000.
Says Roosevelt Will Get a Few Demo
cratic Deserters.

Wheeling, w. Va, Aug. 2o.--In an
interview William J. Bryan, here to de-
liver lecture at local Chatauqua, re.
iterated the prediction that be made
following the nomination Of Woodrow
Wilson at Baltimore that Wilson would
be elected by a popular majority of more
than 100000 votes, and would have
a large majority in the electoral col.
lege.
THE Bull Moose party" he said, win
succeed in splitting the Republican vote,
but I do not think many Democrats
will prove deserters, with the fruits of
victory after a battle OF sixteen ears
about to be reaped. Those principles
Roosevelt advocates which are good he
borrowed from the Democratic party
The most OF those new are bad
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20
English Horse Racing Rules.

The English Jockey club at its annu.
oil meeting. recently held, made some
important alterations in the rules gov.
erning horse racing. some of the
changes having been demanded for
years past by members. The most Inn.
portant change was the repeal of the
rule permitting four furlong races for
the two-year-olds. this rule having been
in force for nearly ten years and arous
ing much criticism from various
sources owing to the supposed harm it
has wrought in that class.
By vote of 90 to the club upheld
the adverse criticism. and, on the
ground that such short race for colts
demanded gate training at the expense
Of future development and was a lot
terry. the colt first OFF usually having
all the chances, decided TO prohibit all
races under Eve furlongs for two-year
ODDS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-20
No Positive Acceptance Of In
! vitation by Great Britain
BUT is DISPOSED TO JOIN
IN Panama Pacific Exposition-Wants a
Satisfactory Plan for Own Exhibit
! ors-Denial of Report That the
Pope Left the Vatican.

London, Aug. 20.--The United States
embassy yesterday received reply from
the British foreign office to President
Iaft's invitation to the British govern
'ment to participate in the Panama. Pa
cifc exposition. The foreign office is
disposed to accept the invitation on prin-
cipie, but its final decision in the matter
win be influenced partly by the posi-
bility OF arriving at a satisfactory set
tlement with the exposition authorities
in regard to the accommodation to be
provided for British exhibitors. No hint
is given in the reply in respect to other
possible influences which may affect the
british decision, but it is evident that
a loop hole has been left for British
refusal of the invitation on account of
possible unfavorable canal legislation.