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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-16
PAIRING To
RECEIVE FARLEY
Liner Berlin TO Reach Quarantine IN
night---Will Land at Noon
Tomorrow.
GUESTss OF HONOR TONIGHT
Triumphai March from Liner /" catlc-
hral Tomorrow 3Do.oHo Catholics Il"
Participate.

New York. Jan IL. rhc line:
Berlin flying the 900 FOOT homeward
bound papal pennant. will probably
arrive of the Quarantine ~ midnight.
bul Cardinal Farley. back from
Rome. where he went 10 receive The
Red HAT. will not land unit! 30
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. He Is;
10 be the guest of honor ut a hanpuc;
10 be given on ship5oard tonight.
For ten days. beginning. tomorrow.
there will he Il program OF welcome
for the prelatc. participated in by
Catholics and non-CatholicS. To-
morrow'S program includes Il trium-
pIai march from The Battery 10 til"
Cathedral. between lines of :0n.mo
Cathulics. AZ ihc Cathedral. several
thousands OF school children will
sing Il Tc Dcum for The safe return
OF The cardinal. " night III" Cath
rdraI will be Illuminated with rious-
ands ol colored lights.
Wireless apparatus was installed
today on nuTI"rous Catholic insfifu-
licns in New York City. for The sin
gle purpose Of sending wireless m":'-
sag"S al gr"erin" 10 Cardinal Farley.
The operators on The Berlin were
kept Busy all day receiving con%rat-
ulaliona ScIt TO the prclatc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-16
REVERE HOUSE IN
BOSTON BURNS.
Mass Ruins and Still Burning
Firemen Unable to Search
For Bodies.
ALL GUESTS ESCAPE INJURY.
200 Persons. Mostly Women. Ran into
street in Srant> itfirc--Eircnian'
fatal Fail.

Boston. Mass. January It,
IN one OF the most spectacular fires
that has visited Boston in many years
the historic Revere House. once the
stopping place of Presidents. Mon
archs and diplomats. was wiped out
OF existence early today. More than
500 guests had narrow escapes from
dealh and were forced TO lee to the
streets in a temperature below the
zero mark clad in the li2hresr attire.
Nearly all lost their clothing. and
were given refuge in adjoining struc-
lures until they could be supplied.
For several hours It was believed
that il number OF persons had lost
their lives. One man. Historically
forgetting that ne was not al his
Lynn hcmc, reported his wife and
daughter missing. but later told III"
police they had moi been with him.
Servants. trapped on The top floors.
managed finally 10 escape. bun 4 NUM-
Der were 50 terrified by their eX-
pcricncc that they hurried frcm the
scene and were given Up a* lost Tor
some time There Will be or" fatal
ity. Hosen!an ]. KippcnhcrSer. who
fell from 4 ladder Will" aiding in the
rescue and was so badly injured that
his death is only Il matter OF hours.
The fire started before daylight in
one OF the dining rooms. Built many
years ago. The hotel had degcnerat-
ed from its former PROUD estate and
no longer sheltered fashionable
crowds but IVES still popular with
downtown merchants detained i'll the
city for The night. and many travel
ing men and women. Its ancient
fixtures and furnishings proved tin
der 10 The flames. and within fifteen
minutes after the first alarm all OF
the six floors OF the hotel We're burn
ing.
For some time after their arrival
the iircmcn devoted their attention
70 saving lives. and there were many
thrilling rcScucs With scaling lad
ders, life lines and other appliances
the Iircmcn hustled the frightened
men and women TO the street and
finally cleared the building.
Many Gl the rescued were suffering
from inhalation of smoke and expos
ure and Il score had TO be taken to
III" hospitals where they are being
cared for in an effort TO ward Off
pneumonia.
The loss will exceed 5000 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-16
Train Falls Til INuTll Bridge.

Jackson, Miss. Jan. l,;.--An Ala.
bama and Nicksburg passenger train
jumped the track and fell through a
bridge near Chunky. Miss. today. the
express, mail and baggage cars rolling
down the embankment and taking lire.
Express Messenger Story was burned
to death. Tie train carried several
passenger cars. all filled hut 50 far only
one passenger is reported injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-16
Automobile Men Meet.

Three hundred automobiliSts and
business men from all sections of the
country met here today for the fed
cral aid for good roads convention
of The American Automobile ASSoci-
alton. Reps. Campbell Rcp'n. kans)
and Byrnes Dem. S. 81 addressed
the gathering. promising their sup
porI in the comprehensive plan OF
highway Improvement, by co-opera-
states. advocated by the organiza-
lion. Jesse Taylor. secretary of the
Ohio Good Roads Federation. spoke
on Rural Folks and Mud Roads. :
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New York. Jan. l6.-WIih the mcr-
curry hugging close to the zero mark.
biting wind swept across New York
today, adding great suffering 10 The
thousands OF homeless. Colder weather
accompanied by higher wlnGs, was
forecasted.
The streets OF New York today were
in the most dangerous condition IN
years. 4 heavy snowfall. packed bard,
has frozon into one sheet Of ice. which
renders horse and foot traffic peri!ons.
So bitter is the cold that the Hudson
river IS frozen over down to Ionkers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-16
JJtri>iun I'ri,rId.

Columbus. O.. Jan. j.-rhc corsti-
tutiouaIIty oi The Ohio Workingmen' :
Compensation Act w,s upheld by the
Ohio Suprcsnr Court ia decision hand
cd down today The case has long
been pending before tho body and
argumentSon both sides were submit.
ted By some Of the ablest lawyer. o.
the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-16
HITCHCOCK s PLANS.
President Taft in Sympathy With
Government Ownership
of TelegraphS

Washington. II. e.. January iT,--
Far from being displeaS"d with
Postmaster General iiitchcock'S gov
erunient ownership plan for telegraph
lines. President TAFT is himself IL
favor oI Sucir u sch"m".
From s"nGc" of The highest auth
ori;v today il WAS learned that th'
Executive himself is nui only con
lidcnr OF the feasibility of such Il
plan. but before IN" clos" OF his
tcrm viii prohab|y recommend lis
adoption Ia Congress.
Moreover. il was said that hitch
cocks sin in publishing his views
was part of the plan 10 feel OUT
the public on I'll" governmental own-
crship projccr without committing
the Chief Executive to lis prinri-
plies. II The public approves tI"
plan. President Taft will urg" its
adoption II waS pointed our '"daE
that in the White Hons" statement
issued Yesterday. the President care
fully avoided u denial og his personal
OF the plan.
Government ownership "I i"l"-
graph lines has been under iurrs'i-
@alium hy the posrotlicr Department
ana The Whi1e iiousc for NOR" than
= year.
The project was th" principal sub
i.ct for discussion at todayS cab
incl meeting. Hitchcock refused Ia
permit the Us" of direct quotations.
bur authorized tn" United Press tn"
following statement OF his views:
Government purchase OF all t"l"-
.rapn lines. 10 operate with IN"
postal service: chear"mina operation
OF both. with better and cheaper
service 10 tn" public.
Against government ownership "f
telephone lines. because "i local
service, the telegraph lines being
long distance
Against government; ownership at
express companies. bur iavuring IN
general parcels post. with som" in
identification 10 express companies
for loss .! business taken by IN"
government.
The Postmaster General emphatic
ally declared today thar for NOR"
han a year he has discussed tn"
Federal telegraph scheme with Taft.
and Tia, the President thoroughly
understands his views.
He declared that combination "f
telegraph and postal service is high
" successful in many foreign coun-
tries and il a natural economic DE-
vclopm"ur in This Country. H." said.
/! both had been privat" business
institutions here. ihcy would ha""
been combined into \ biz trust
long ago. lie cited the maintenance"
oi posra! and telegraph stations III
every community. which could ~"
combined with great economy and
efficiency
Hitchcock asserted that his views
wcr" reached after Ion. study and
careful consideration. presented in
detail AT rAc White House. and cX-
pressed surpris" that his report Gre
atcd such furore The present
statutes. h" declared. provide for
government purchaS" OF n" t"!@-
graph. hy appra,isemcmr and Con
.."sSionai appropriation.
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About 30 persons were injured yes
terday afternoon, when Big Four pas
niger train No. |. from Detroit, was
wrecked near Carey, Ohio, = short dis
lance from kenton, OHIO. None ol
tho injured Vas fatally hurt il is be.
lieved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-16
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.

An examination will take place in
Alexandria for the position Of stenog-
raphar and typewriter field service, on
January The 24th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-16

South Bethlehem, Pa. Jan. i''.-Flre
today destroyed the plant Of the Austin
Knitting Mills Company, Two dwellings
and badly damaged other
property in the vicinity Tho loss will
be $jn,nNO.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-08-22
TOO MANY MEN GOING
TO WESTERN SLOPE

Instead OF needing thousands Of
laborers TO handle ,hs fruit crop in
the nelghborhood OF Palisades. Colo.
only about 500 are needed. according
to information given the Colorado Mid
land ana the Denver 4 Ris Grande
railroads. Hundreds OF men have
fiocked Into Denver In response to the
call for labor that has gone over the
country. an dnow 1t is announced that
the number needed has been everest.
mated.
The railroads declined to grant spe-
cial rates to the western slope dis
trict holding that II would be unjust
TO the men who are seeking work and
who might be lursd under false im-
preston, They suggested to the Pali-
sade Fruit Growers labor bureau that
It send agents to Denver, Colorado
SPRINGS and Pueblo and promised that
laborers accepted by these agents
would be given a reduced rate. In this
way the men who take advantage oi
the special rate will know posi,:vei,
when they leave that there Is work fol
them when they reach their destina
tion.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-08-22
Many People Expected Tor Conference

Some three hundred OF three hun
dred and fifty ministers and their
wives are expected in Canon City for
the annual conference OF the Metho-
dist church. which meets here August
twenfy-eighth and continues over the
following Sunday. In addition TO the
members of the clergy and their wives
n considerable number OF laymen will
be in attendance and the local COM
raittee is busy arranging for the en-
,er;ainment of the visitors. The con-
ference sessions will be held in the
auditorium of the First Methodist
church.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-08-22
Good Fishing In the Arkansas.

Guy Clark and a couple OF young
ladies report remarkably good luck
while fishing in the Arkansas day
or two ago. and. for the purpose OF
establishing their varacity. brought
home with them nne string OF the
finny denirens OF the river. The
largest fsh caught by the party was
a German carp twenty-six and half
inches In length. weighing six or sew
en- pounds. They also secured doz-
en- or more catfish. or hullheads.
Weighing something like pound and
q half apiece Most OF their fishing
vas done from the bridge near Flor
ence- svvi~
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-08-22
THE @rRoeREssryE- PARTY.

Is the Individual. man or woman.
who uses Foley Kidney Pills for back
ache. rheumatism. weak back. and 9th
er kidney and bladder Irregularities.
Robert W. Herter. Lawrenceville. Mo-.
says: Il took three bottles Of Foley
Kidney Pills and got a permanent
cure They are healing. strengthen
ing. tonic. and quick to produce bsa-
efciai results. Contain no harmful
drugs. Never sold in bulk. Put up n
two sizes in sealed bctties- The gean'
Inc In yellow package. For sale y
The Corner Drug store.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-08-22
NEW PRINCIPAL FOR
SOUTH CANON HIGH SCHOOL

at a meeting OF the board OF edueA-
ton on he south side on Thursday
Prof. L. 7 Shaw. late OF Hotchkiss.
Colorado. vas elected principal of ths
South Canon high school as the sue
cessor of Prof C. B. Warner. who
recently resigned TO accept the secre-
tAryshIr Of the alumni association
OF the safe university with headquar-
tiers in B1ulder Prof Shaw holds d.
plouas from the Colorado State Teach
ers' colleee at Greeley and from the
normal scAOols at Normal and Carbon
dale. Illinois. and comes here highly
recommended as an instructor. For
the las, two or three years he has
taught with great aeceptability in the
public &c aools OF Hotchkiss.
Prof shaw's wife and family are A.
present at Hotchkiss but will arrive
here next week and will occupy the
house tenanted during the last year
or more BY Prof and Mrs. Warner
on PARK avenue.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-08-22
Women In the Campaign

Since the women OF the country are
to play an important part in the Sc
lection OF the next president all OF
the political parties are paying them
a great deal OF attention. Miss Mabel
Boardman. head Of the American Red
Cross organization as the successor OF
Miss Clara Barton. has come out
strongly In favor OF President Taft and
proposes to devote herself during the
campaign to assisting in bis re-eiec-
tion. Miss Boardman knows the pres
ident well. having been a member OF
his party when he was sent by Presi-
dent Mckinley to the Philippines She
Is a sister-in-law OF Senator Murray
Crane OF Massachusetts,.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-08-22
CONGRESS- GIVES CANON
CITY ANOTHER PARK

Ex-Nayor G. r. Tanner received tbs
following telegram this afternoon
from Congressman Edward T. Taylor:
Washington. d. c.. Aug 1s
''Have secured the passage OF ths
Canon City public park bill 1t now
goes to the president for his signature
after which It becomes Law"
The bill refers to the granting IN
this city OF a considerable tract OF
government land on Grape creek. con-
tanning Temple canon and the old Ute
Indian burying ground. for use as
public park. for which application was
made to Congressman Taylor during
the incumbency OF Mr.. Tanner as may
or. The matter has been before con-
gress for u good many years but N
account OF the pressure OF other busi-
ness II was a long time before Mr..
Taylor could get it taken up for con-
sideration. Six hundred and forty
acres are embraced In the grant given
to the city by the bill passed by con-
gress this morning.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-08-22
r.ur,.. Travel Is Thifd on.

tsrroad officials calculate that tour
list passenger tranlc In Colorado is
about So per cent below normal this
Scar.
While the fact that II ls presiden-
tial year may have something to 10
lwith Il. the SLOW ssravei is due more to
dc peculiar climate conditions than
anything else.r sah a Burlington Of
nciil yesterday. ';Ths unusually &C.
tere winter followed, .hy, spring and
early summer that was snythins but
bbklny. all over the eastern states. Con-
I seQusntly: the snusuai rush q the cool
climate Of Colorado failed p patsria'-
ise There was pienty Of that kind
q cllnate a home. rnssio chief-
tain. ;
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-08-22
ALTITUDE AFFECTS ARTIL-
LEKY IN TARGERT PRACTICE

The Fourth mountain artillery of
the United States army consisting of
troops stationed at Fort d. \. Rus
sell. near Cheyenne. Wyoming. which
were In Canon City on the Focrtn of
July. reached Fort Collins on Thurs
day on its return from a ties. hike"
Or thousand miles through tae noun
tains Of Colorado. The purpose of
the trip was to secure information
In relation to the transportation of
artillery over 4 mountainous country.
Tho Officers in charge watched the
practical use of different kinds OF
packs to go on the mules backs, on
which supplies we're loaded. and have
settled q certain eontrivance which
has proven most desirable. They also
secured data on the number OF men
which would make the nose effective
lighting force. the number OF mules.
the amount of provisions and the
amount of ammunition to be carted.
Another purpose of the trip was 10
test the eject OF the atmosphere in
high attitudes on projectiles from
artillery cannons.
Tho test march led across the divide
four timee and at a point 1890 feet
above sea level, but the battalion .i-id
target practice with the guns on the
Atlantic aide OF the divide and The
targets on the Pacific side. They
found that in firing at a target $500
feet away. on account Of the rarity /
of the atmosphere. it was necessary
70 sight their gun 400 yards short. /
They also found that the altitude had
, great effect on the burning OF the
'use. only half as much being requsr-
ID as would be necessary at sea level.
This was the first time in the history
II the army that large, practice was
ield at such an altitude
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-08-22
Government Laundering Greenbaeks.

The second greenback laundry of
the government was opened in chiea-
go last Monday to laundry bank notes
1t is operated In the same manner as
the one at Washington. where green
backs are washed and ironed and re-
turned to the owners as good as new.
Five thousand dollars IN bills were
iaunsried AT the Chicago laundry tho
first day for one bank. the bills rang
ing in denomination from sf.oo TO
$4,000. The machine is capable OF
washing and ironing $4,000 of bills
in one day. No more dirty money
need to be handled now that the laun-
dries are getting started.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-08-22
.ILLINOISANS
WILL PICNIC
LABOR DAY

The members Of the Illinois Associ-
alton Of Fremont county will hold
their annual reunion and chowder at
the City park on Labor day. septem-
Der second. and arrangements are be-
inb made to make the AFFAIR one of
unusual interest. A mailing list OF
more than two hundred former I'LL
nois people now residing here. all cf
them heads Of families. is in the hands
OF the secretary, chas. E. RowcIIne.
and a special written Invitation will
be sent to all OF them asking their
cooperation and attendance IN max
Ing the event a notable one.
Every former filinoisan in Fremont
county. whether resident or a Wis.
itor. is urged to contribute Of their
means. and BY their presence. to the
success OF the gathering. The day
will be devoted to making acquaint-
ances and to strengthening the ties Of
friendship existing between those who
were either born or lived az one time.
in the Garden state. There will be a
picnic dinner and chowder and an
entertainment program: assuring ev-
erybody a good time Music will be
provided by male quartette and by
the High School Cadet band.
A roster Of Illinois people Is being
made by the association and all former
citizens OF that state requested to call
at the place OF business Of Chas. E
Ro~cliffe. i30 Main street. and regis
ter their names in the Illinois book
The various committees having charge
OF the arrangements for the forth
coming reunion aad chowder follow:
Program. F. Marr. J. W. Emmer- /
son. Mrs Martha Bethel. A H. MeLain /
Chowder-H. ]. Craig. Frank En-
merson. Theo. H. RoWelIHe. James
Coffee and Ice water-w l. Burton.
wm- Bottenfeld. Frank McClintock
Registration and Publicity-Dr. r
E. Holmes. Mrs Kate B. Polhemds.
Guy L. Hardy. Jonathan Seaman
Supplies-chas. < Rowclife. Mrs.
". E Snow. Mrs. W c. Thomas. Mrs
Y. R Ames. Mrs Francis Bachelor.
,irs- NJ A GLADDEN.. T. ]. Prescott. !.
E FreIdinger. Geo. 4. PrentIs. W. H.
Rector.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-08-22
GREENWOOD wOMAN,s
RELIEF CORPS

The regular meeting OF Greenwood
Corps No. %. w.R- c.. was held We'd
nesday afternoon with the president,
Mrs. Lottie E. Morgan. in the chair.
1t was unanimously voted at a pre-
vious meeting to decorate the graves
of the deceased members OF the orga-
nization on Memorial day and the
chaplain. Mrs. ". ]. Terry. reported
the following former members of the
present corps and previous corps in
this city. as well as members of OUT
side corps. who have passed to their
long home as being inferred in the
cemeteries here: Nesdames Bianch-
ard, Bennett. Converse. Gibbs aud
Robertson at Lakeside and Mesdames
Fowler. Hyde. Logan Baughman.
Thomas and Ayres at Greenwood Gem
etery. $40
Under the head OF good OF the or
der" a short talk avs made by Mrs
stowell and humorous stories were
told by Mesdames Hiatt and Weston
and Miss Bould As the president 5f
the corps leaves next month for Cali
fornia to attend the National conven-
ton OF the organization to be held at
Los Angeles it was voted to hold a
social at the close OF the next regular
session at which a picnic luncheon
will be served. Mrs. Mayme Curtiss,
Miss Weaver and Miss Genevieye will
furnish the entertainment for the oc-
casion-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-08-22
CHRISTIAN
UNION SESSION
INTERESTING

The opening meeting of the Y. ?.
c. U. convention at the United Pres
oyterian church Wednesday evening
/. ras very interesting.
Rev. 4 A. Thompson. In his address
talked Of Christian Service. mention
ing three kinds OF service which young
people may render. viz: Material. In
teiisctuai and spiritual He spoke If
christ's admonition to his deciples:
"whossever would be great among yoa
let him be your servant. and wiioso.
ever would be chief among you let him
be your minister" Also His promise
10. am with you Away even unto
the end OF the world" Christ meant
that every individual christian should
have some means Of rendering service
TO his fellows. He rendered humble
service Himself and said. "As I have
done do ye.- Y
The church was very prettiiy deco
rated with the seasons flowers and
ssitabie notices.
At the sunrise prayer meeting this
morning special prayer was made for
4e sialkot convention to be held In
India and our colleges that are soon
to open and the temperance cause In
this state i<s - -
!. The out-of-town delegates follow
Rev. n A Meconagha. Greeley.
Mrs. Mcconagha. Greeley.
Miss Myrtle English. Greeley.
Miss Lois miller. Greeley.
Me- Mary Porter. Pueblo.
Mas Florence sorenson. Pueblo.
Miss EuiA I. Blair. ferrinston. wyo.
Mss Wilma c. shHladsy. Colorado
springs. =
Miss Hazel Honeyman. Colorado
ssrinss.
Mr.. chas. Lsiper. u Denver.
Rev. n. C. Gibson. Loveland. Colo.
Rev. ]. A. Thompson. Tarkio. No.
Miss f verna Strong. Sterling. KAs.
Rev. J. 8. Wilson. Colorado Springs.
Miss Mabel Hawthorn. Sterling.
Kas
Miss Mildred " Mcciurken. ST
Louis u
Miss Jessie coffey. Charlotte. y. C.
Miss Lucinds Mcbride. Bouievarde
ch-. Denver. ~r7
Janet warnock. LoveIand. Colo.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-08-22
HANDSOME BOOKLET by
= MISSOURI PACIFIC

J. n Duckworth. general agent Of
the Missouri Pacific Railroad company
at Pueblo. was here on Tuesday look
Ing after business matters. and. Incl
denfaliy. renewing his Canon City ac-
auaintanees. As souvenirs OF his yisit
he left with his friends a number OF
handsome advertising booklets. recent
iy issued by the Missouri Pacific COM
pany. entitled. Colorado; The High
fsey OF the Helgh,s." 1t Is superb!y
p-snted and Illustrated publication II
nfty pages and directs attention to
the attractions and delights OF Colo
rado as summer playground for
tourists. Canon City and its environs
are givun quite as much publicity n
Colorado: The Highway of the
Aelshts.~ as any other portion OF the
state and splendid half tone cuts de-
pictlnr the Skyline drive and views of
tho Royal gsrse. both from the rail-
road tracks and the bluffs above. are
given. besides an excellent write-up
OF the pwa and it. advantages as .
place & rssidsses >.z