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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20
STREET CARS IN A CRASH.

One man almost instantly killed,
two others seriously injured, and
scores suffering minor cuts from fly
ing glass or from bruises is the result
following the crashing together of two
densely packed cars at Ninth and U
streets northwest Washington, short
lv after 6 o'clock last night.
Michael Casper, % years old, was
knocked beneath one of the cars and
his left leg was severed just above the
knee. Death followed within fe"
minutes from loss of blood.
John S. Bergman, "a years old, sus'
tanned painful injuries to the right
thigh and left knee.
Herbert Williams, aged So, was re-
moved to his home from injuries, the
extent of which cannot at present be
determined.
All three men were passengers or
Washington Railway and Electric cal
No 6ss: which was rounding the turr
at Ninth and u streets northwest, ant
proceeding south when struck with
great force near the rear end by Cap
ital Traction car No. 769, going cas-
on U street. The cars were heavll!
loaded, especially the Ninth street car
which carried a mass of humanit!
who were returning from the bal
game.
According to passengers on the car
which is of the summer pattern, tn
running board was filled with mer
who chung to the supports all aloni
the car.
According to the rule adopted b.
both lines the car reaching the inter
section first has the right of way, an
presumes that the other car will sto
to move the switch. The Ninth stree
car had almost compl ted the turn t
proceed south when the Capital Trae
ton car going at good speed struc
the car near the rear, and on the rlgf
/ side. The cars were partially tele
scoped by the force of the impac
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20
District Attorney Whitman
of New York and Others
Receive Warnings.
SITUATION IS ACUTE
Most of Murderers of Rosenthal Have
Left City-No Real Effort Made TO
Capture Them.

New York, July 20.-A campaign OF
assassination, it is feared may follow
the determination of District Attof-
new Whitman to uncover the conspir-
acy alleged to exist between the un-
derworld and the New York police.
District Attorney Whitman has been
warned that he is marked for death II
he does not let up his work. Others
who are active in the case have re-
ceived similar warnings.
Today the murder of Gambler Ro-
senthal is a mere incident. The men
who planned that murder are known.
Wh:....an says they will be punished.
The UNDERWORLD snarling, defiant, It's
gun men with their backs against the
wall. ready for any desperate crime
that will strike terror into those VINO
are fighting them, is prepared TO go
any length to stop the chase and there
is we'll defined feeling today that
further crime is being planned.
District Attorney Whitman admit
ted today that he has received many
threatening letters since ne announ-
ced that he was going to send the men
who killed Rosenthal to the electric
chair no matter how influential their
backing. Ordinarily he would laugh
at these threats, but the open murder
of Rosenthal, slain in the reflection Oh
the bright lights OF one OF the Dese
known hotels in New York, with SIX
policemen almost in arms reach OF the
murderers, has shown just how des-
perate these criminals are.
Assemblyman Aaron j.. Levy, at
torney for Libby and Shapiro, owners
of the murder car, himself product
of east side, who knows the gangs
ters and their habits from personal OBJ
servation, had no hesitancy today IN
declaring that the situation was
acute. Since he has publicly announ-
ced that he will aid in the solution
of this latest of gang-killings, ne has
received letters saying ne is marked
for death. He admitted today thaC
he is taking no chances and that ne
will protect himself.
The police privately admit that most
of the men who were in the muraer
car have gotten away from the city
All were we'll supplied with funds II
is certain. No real effort was mace
+o find them Immediately after the
crime and now it is said no general
alarm has been sent to other cltieS'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20
RABBI HONORED.

The Washington Hebrew Congrega-
tion last night honored their pastor,
Rev. Louis Stern, with an ovation, the
occasion being the fortieth annlver-
sary of his pastorate in Washington
Mr.. Stern was presented with fine
gold watch as remembrance from the
members of his flock.
Mr.. Stern has many friends and ac-
quaintances in Alexandria. AS there
is no resident rabbi here he is vlrtu-
ally the pastor of the Hebrew citizens
of Alexandria, performing the mar
riage ceremonies and officiating at the
funerals His friends and acquain-
tances in this city wish him many nap
py returns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION

At a meeting of the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company last night dele
gates and alternates to the annual
meeting of the State Firemen's Asso-
ciation of Virginia, which will convene
in Roanoke August 2S to goth were
elected. The following are the
delepates: G. NJ. Myers, Z. e.
Wildt, Charles Clarkson, and ). ~
Normoyle. The alternates are Joseph
De Silva. C. E. Woomert, Charles dc
Mo,l, and William Cleveland. R. NJ
Latham was elected representative
vice president.
1t is expected that twenty members
ot ~, cornany will attend the con-
..o.t;o, II was decided that all uni
ss.od n,onbers attending will have
expenses paid by the company
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20
NEED OF SCHOOL ROOM.
Trustees Endeavoring to Secure Ac.
commodations for Scholars
in Primary Department.

The need of additional school room
with which to meet the requi- -ements
of the children of this community has
been APPARENT for years. At the last
meeting of the City School Board ad-
ditional teachers were elected while
the problem of furnishing accommo-
dations for the increasing number OF
applicants for admission to the
schools remained to be solved. The
officers and members of the board
have been looking about the city fol
building which will accommodate
the overflow of the first grade, but
they had not up to noon today been
able to fix upon place which can be
used temporarily. They hope, how
ever, to secure such building before
the opening of the schools in Sep
tember.
The present building, now used by
the primary department, one-half OF
which was constructed in the days OF
George Washington is situated on the
north of the Washington school build
ing. It never was suitable for mod
ern school purposes.
The city owns an abundance o1
ground at the southeast corner OF
Wolfe and Washington streets, ano
there have at times been resolution:
introduced in City Council looking te
the erection of a structure at that
place which will be suitable to house
the many little ones who desire to at
tain the first principles of a common
school education.
Should the trustees be unable tt
find a building which will suit theil
purposes, the erection of a building
will become an immediate necessity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

DEATH IS INEVITABLE
Mustsuhito Has Been n Mere Figure
Head for Years-Government Run
By Little Oligarchy.

Toxic, July 2O.-The Mikado who,
it is now officially admitted, has been
in rapidly failing health for some time
and critically i'll for several days,
shows no Improvement today. His
death is considered question of but
weeks, at most.
Shanghai, July 20.-If the illness
from which the Mikado is suffering
ends fatally, it is said here today
among those who know Japan well,
it will hardly make ripple upon the
surface of japanese or OF interna-
tional politics.
Mutsuhito is nothing like the ruler
he has been represented. He has new
er had a word to say concerning the
government. Everything has beer
done for him by the little oligarchy
which surrounds him. His pictures
representing him as vigorous man.
were taken years ago. He is sixty
wears old and feeble for his age, men
tally as well as physically. His
health has also been shattered by MS
mode of life and he has seldom been
seen of late except by his adviser.
His life has been passed in such Sc,
clusion that he is little more than q
rame to his people. The govern
ment's policy has been to make him ar
object of worship to the japanese
but the belief that there is anything
sacred about him is rapidly disappear.
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20
President Yuan Shi Kai En-
deavoring to Effect a Re-
Cancellation.
A DECIDED DEADLOCK
Foreign Interference in Chinese Poll
tics is Blamed for Present Condl-
tions in the Country

Peking, July 20.-President Yuan
Shi Kai. trying is desperately today
to reconcile the warning factions IN
the National Assembly and secure the
body's approval of his appointments
to cabinet position. With Premier Lu
Chenp as his sole ministerial assist
ant, Governmental affairs are rapidly
getting out of hand from lack OF de-
parSment heads to manage them, and
the president is said to consider the
regime itself danger.
The deadlock is primarily due to
foreign interferences in Chinese poll
tics. Immediately following the re-
bubbles establishment negotiations
began between the government ana
the so-called "four-powers tlnanclai
group" to finance the country. Inc
financier's demands were so great
however, that the premier, Tang
Shao-Yi rejected the man failed to
get the money. This involved him IN
such difficulties that he was forced
from Office. Now, out of resentment
for his downfall, he and his political
party, the Tung Men Huis, are pre-
venting a cabinet reorganization. :.
Though not very friendly to Presi-
dent Yuan, Vice-President Ii Huan
and ex-President Sun Vat Sen are SO
much alarmed for the republics safe
ty that they ere operating with Yuan
in his efforts to compromise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20
PURCHASES HALF INTEREST

MIR. Otis H. Hullings, proprietor OF
the Banner Steam Laundry, has sold
to Mr.. A. j. Peedin, formerly OF
smithfeld, N. c., and for the past
wear a resident of this city and fore
man for Mr.. Hullings, a half inter-
est in the Banner Steam Laundry.
The business will be carried on
as in the past, being a case OF re-
doubling energy and appreciation OF
faithful srvice and ability. Mr. Peedin
and Mr.. Hullings are both experts In
their line of business, having hao
many years experience in various
plants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20
Prominent Business Man Of
South Bethlehem, Pa,
Fatally Wounded.
OUTCOME OF JEALOUSY
Supposed Murderer, Said to Be known
to Police, Breaks Open Door ana
Makes His Escape.

Allentown Pa, July 90 Miss Lo-
wanda Caynes, a prepossessing young
actress, 90 years old, was found mur-
dered in her apartments here today.
A few feet away from her William
j. Free, a prominent business man OF
South Bethlehem was found lying,
fatally wounded.
Both had been shot, the police al
lege, by jealous admirer Of the
Young woman for whom a general po-
lice alarm has been sent out.
A policeman patroling his beat to-
day heard shots in quick success
ion from the apartment occupied by
Miss Caynes. AS he started for the
house, he says, member of a theatrl-
cal company whom he knew burst out
of the door and ran down the street
He gave chase but failed to oveftake
the man and returned to the house.
Miss Caynes was found dying on
the floor with bullet through her
head. In an adjoining room Free was
found shot twice through the body.
Before an ambulance surgeon reach
ed the scene the woman died.
Free was rushed to the hospital ano
an operatio nperformed but the doc,
tors stated that there was no hope fol
him and that his death was only q
question of hours.
District Attorney Rupp was sum-
moned and to him Free told the story
of the shooting, saying that he hao
called on Miss Caynes and they were
conversing when the door was broker
in by the theatrical man whom the po,
lceman says he saw running away
from the house. Without a word the
man drew pistol and fired point
blank at them. He then made his es-
cape.
The police say the men were rivals
for the young woman's affections and
that she sent letter to the theatrl-
cal man yesterday telling him she
wanted to have nothing more to dc
with him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20
Attacked by Mad Puma.

Champagne, Ill, July 19'-Busser II
HIGGINS. a, is dying today as a result
of an attack made on him by liHu
nnma at a carnival animal show mere
ias+ nipbt. The boy was passing the
cage with his father when the puma
nsddened by the heat and glarlns 9
lights, without warning reacheu ou' ~.
a ns sn,+cbed the child from its faith
anu a,,a arms. A keeper killed the AMI
NAL and the boy was horribly lacefA,
ted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20
COMPARISON OF PRICES
Meats in Baltimore Much Below
Rates Charged i'll Alexandria.

While prices Of meat are kept at
high water mark in this CITY, tne
average reader is puzzled by a com
parison Of prices here with those
prevailing in the monumental CITY
Baltimore paper this morning
contained the advertisement OF pro
vision house Of that city which olier-
ad meats by retail at the following
prices:
Corned jow.s, is cents per ID )
corned middling, 10 - cents; 1resh
shoulders, II rs cents; pork chops'
two mounds for 80 cents; whole IONS
~ rs cents; fore quarter OF lamD'
10 and 90 cents; lamb chops three
mounds for 29 cents; stewing lamp
FIVE pounds for 10 cents; Lamb snoui-
ders. s rs cents per pound; three
and q half pounds best chopped beei,
90 cents: four and half pounds ol
tender prime chuck roast beef' 81
cents; two and a half pounds prime
ronnd sirloin or rib steak, 20 cents :
four and half pounds prime r!o
roast 49 cents; three and hall
nounds corned beef, 30 cents.
Soft crabs we're offered at II cents
ner dozen; crab meat, II Il Genus
nor Mound, fresh bay trout, "a
cents per pound. ~
Sausage of all varieties, lard houi
orr were offered at prices Deio"
those in Alexandra.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20
FARM FOR SALE.

"a acres; 10 in cultivation, lmproy- :,
ed with new 4 room house, out-oui.o-
ings and young orchard; H. niiass ess
from Alexandra; one-half mile from
church, school and store. If sold "i'h-
in 80 days, s65O.OO, terms to su,' pu-
chaser. Address, R. F. B., spring
field, Va. 1'i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

Though urged by members OF the
probibition party to run for the AS
,emb1y, Mrs. A. L. Hamilton formerly
nnos,den+ of the State Mothers Con-
sress = and at present head of the
Southern district of the organization
,,.,th drew from the race declaring her
,.,.-, r,s first to her children and
her home and next her state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

All speed records for big gun bat
tleships were broken yesterday by
the new United States battleship
Wyoming, sister ship of the super
dreadnought Arkansas, during her
standardization trials. Her speed OF
22.045 knots is declared by naval en-
perts aboard to be the fastest ever
made by any battleship in the world
carrying 12-inch guns. A strike IN
the fireroom during the full speed
runs interfered somewhat with the
operation of the Wyoming yesterday
and even better speed might have
been made. The firemen struck for
more pay, and before the difficulty
was adjusted the steam fell OFF con-
siderably.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20
FOR RENT AUGUST 1ST.

Three new houses, 109-lll-ll'
South Patrick street; six rooms re-
cention hail and bath; modern IN eve
ry detail; electric lights and not wat
er heat; concrete cellars and yard.
Apply T. c. HOWARD, 2o7 South
Washington Street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20
BOTTLE THROWERS FINED.

At a late hour last night Officer
Wilkinson appeared suddenly on Wolfe
street, between Columbus and Alfred.
while Isaac Nicholas and John Perry,
both colored, were fighting duel with
beer bottles. The trouble had origi-
mated over woman. Perry charged
Nicholas with assaulting him, and
the latter was taken in custody. When
the case was Investigated in the 70,
lice Court this morning it developed
from the evidence of the woman IN tne
case that both used bottles as mis-
siles. They were fined SIS each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20
N e S Of tn e D a y

William Lorimer, whose title to the
seat in the United States Senate was
held invalid after protracted investi
CATION, was deposed yesterday as
member of the Republican County
Central Committee in Chicago.
A subcommittee decided against
Lorimer in contest brought by Chas
Vavrik as committeeman for the
Thirty-fourth ward. The report was
adopted by the County Central Com
mittee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

,,r. Pene p Morrow was last
night found not guilty of the murder
of her husband, Charles r. Morro".
A Jury in Judge Kersten's court
Chicago returned this verdict after
deIiberating three hours and ten
minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20
LOAN WANTED

Wanted a loan of s1,ooo.oo on first
.,.ss real estate security. Address re-
n,ies % to REAL ESTATE, care of Ga
zette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20
Local Brevities S

A meeting Of the City Democratic
committee will be held sometime dur
ing the next week to discuss the org
anization of a Marshall
Carlin campaign club. 1t is not prob
able that any immediate steps toward
perfecting the organization will be
taken before the latter part of Aug
ust.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20
STANDING OF FLYCATCHERs
Work of Slaughtering Pests Still
Prosecuted Vigorously.

The followin gis the standing OF the
leading boys and girls now engaged
i, tho crusade against flies:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

The police have been requested to
look out for two colored boy, nine
teen years old each, who escaped
Yesterday from the National Train
ing School, Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

At a meeting of Potomac Lodge of
Odd Fellows last night, the first de-
gree of the order. was conferred on a
class of candidates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

Howard W. Smith spent today in
Charlottesville and Gordonsville on
legal business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

Five men were killed and several
severly injured by the bursting of
steam pipe on the steamer Principe
di Piemonte, en- route to New York
from Naples according to wireless
message received in New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

Mrs. n. C. Womack, wife OF a
prominent physician of Jackson, Miss,
and daughter of the late Senator A.
7. McLaurin, seized charged cleo
tric light socket at her home Thurs
dav and was hurled against g. stove,
and died almost instantly from her
injuries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

An Englishman named John Shep-
uard yesterday shot and killed VIII
lam McKenna and wounded Charles
Deylin. son Of the manager or the
Turkish Bath Hotel, Montreal, Que
bee. during an argument supposed to
have been about the Rosenthal muir
der in New York. Sheppard, VINO
was arrested, was said to have been
on his way from Chicago to Eng
land. He is supposed to be light
headed, having, the police say, had d
fall in which be injured his Skull
last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

The funeral of the late Edgar john
son, sr., who died Thursday at his
home, s25 north Pitt street, will take
place from the Alfred street Baptist
Church at 9 o'clock tomorrow after
noon. The services will be conducted
bv Rev. Alex. Truatt. The pallbear-
ers will be John F. Parker, James Tay-
lor, Lemuel Roy, William Lee, Ed
ward Dixon and D. A. Randall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

Benjamin BeHande aged 2S, and
single, is dying at Hamot Hospital
Erie, Pa, with five bullet holes in
his body and Mrs. Lucretia Corgiali
aged %, mother of three small
children is locked up at police head
quarters charged with the shooting.
The police say the woman rushed in
to the street carrying her siX-months
old baby in her arms just before Z
o'clock yesterday morning and shot
BeEnnde while he was on his way
TO work. She claims Bellande mas
been bothering her. He was a ire
ouent caller at the Corgiali home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

The Pink Lady is to be produced
in all parts of the world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

James Greenwood, employed at the
Alexandria Brick Works, had his
head cut by falling plank yesterday.
His injury is not serious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

Earthquakes yesterday filled one
street in Guadlajara with debris from
shattered houses, damaged to some ex-
tent almost every building in the city
and drove hundreds of citizens panic
stricken into the open places. Twenty
three shocks were felt between sunrise
and sunset No loss of life has been
reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

Soft shell and deyiled crabs at Ram-
mel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

DEGREES for divorce on the grounds
of desertion were rendered in the
CORPORATION Court today in the case
of Irene Nagel Pettey VS.. Richard M,
Pettey and Marguerite browns Coop
VS.. c.. S. H. Cobb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

The Old Homestead quartet is in
vaudeville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

A dispatch from London says the
atrocities committed in the Putum-
ayo rubber district Of Peru, Whlch
have been characterized as SURPRISING
in horror anything charged to the
rubber collectors of the Congo, ap-
parently will be kept in the lime
light until something is done TO pun
ish the perpetrators and to Dring
about the assurance that there Will
be no repetition of the outrages'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

Frank Hurst, foucteen-year-old
how fell from horse he was riding
on King street, between Lee and Fair
fax, this afternoon. He was taken IN
to e. S. Leadbeater & Sons drug
store and later to the Alexandria Hos
pital. His injuries were not serious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

Alexandria Lodge of the Loyal Or
der of Moose, which was organized
last night at meeting held in Sar-
epta Hall, will elect its officers on Au-
gust 2, in the above named hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20

An attempt to kill the lnfanta Is
oboll. nv means of q bomb which was
exploded in CATALONIA Square, Bar
celona, yesterday, failed. Several
buildings in the vicinity were wreck
ed and a few persons slightly injur-
ed, but the Infanta escaped. lsa-
bella, who is an aunt of King AL
fonso. was crossing the square at
the time the bomb, which is believed
to have been thrown by an anarch-
list, exploded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-20
WEATHER REPORT.

For the District of Columbia; i'm rm
settled and continued cool toniSn.:
Sundav warmer and probably fair;
light east and southeast winds
Eor ylrr,nin unsettled with local
s,nwers Tonight or Sunday; light 10
moderate easterly winds