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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-18
AL REEVES BEAUTY SHOW

When Al Reeves brings his Beauty
Show" to the Gaycty Theatre, Wash
nrton tho week commencing Monday.
April %, thcatrc-gocrs will have an
opportunity to observe just what Is
meant by "Thc Never BurlesQue.
For the past season there has been 4
steady improvement in the organiza-
ton of these burcsquc companies,
and AL Reeves was among the first
to bring his organization up to tho
desired point of perfection. But this
season he is said to have passed all
Of his contemporaries in the select
ion of his company land in the equip
mcnt Of The production as to scenery
and costumes. Mr.. Reeves personally
heads the cast, and his principal as
sistant in the fun making is the well
known Hebrew character impcrSon-
ator Andy Lewis, who was for sew
eral seasons the star of his own orga-
nization and who enjoyes widespread
popularity. Billy lnman is another
actor whose work in the past has
made him hosts Of admirers, and Geo.
w. Colt comes from a splendid rec
ord of success in many important,
high class productions. Blanche Cur
It's, the leading lady Of the product
ion, has always proved worthy of her
important position; Blanche Martin,
the "Beautiful Venus" in her wonder
full French dances, and Marie Bran
don, who will be especially remember
ed as an exceedingly graceful toe
dancer, will be seen in prominent
part. As a special attraction leila
Russell, the famous talented piano
soloist will appear among MIR. Reeves
capable entertainers; and there arc
show girls and chorus girls and dane
crs in numbers and attractivcncsS
fully up to the standard which was
long ago set by AL Reeves in the or
panizatiun Of his well named "Bcaut!
Show" "Givc me credit, boys" is tho
appeal with tho popular comedian
has been making in song and spccc!
for a good many years and, from al
| that the present seasons announce
mcnts Indicate, he is quite likely u
receive hcarticr rcsponcc than eve
before. George NJ. Cohen has grant
cd Mr.. Reeves permission to use M
popular music number, "Thc Amerl
can Ragtimc." which will serve t" adj
it nriIliancy OF tho music OF TIT
performance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-18
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED DAILY. ~

PUBLISHED DIAILI. ~
The Alexandria Gazette Corporation.
Gazette Bldg, King Street.
ROBERT S. BARRETT. President
and General Manager.
HOWARD w. SM1 ih, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postofflce OF Alex
endria, Virginia, as sccond-class mat
ter.
MS:-Daily, l year, $5.00.
Six months, $3.50. Three months
s1.25. One month, 4S cents. Que
week, 10 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-18
Modern Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is to nc mOdcrnizcd with
a new tramway service, fine cleo
trio lighting and water heating plant
curbcd and cementcd streets, a tel
cphonc service, policemen on bicycles
The gradual regeneration of the an
cicnt capital of the Hebrew nation,
has beer in progress for years, and
Travelled to and from the 'City of the
Great King is not as pcrilous as. in
the days of Peter the Hermit. Jcru-
salem has been troddcn down by tho
Gcntilcs for over eighteen hundred
years, and according to the forecast
of the man Of Galilcc. In the First
century of the Christian era Titus be-
sicgcd it with d Roman army at which
time the plod of the Wandering Jew
began. The rebuilding of Jerusalem
ard the glory of the city in the latter
DAYS formed large portions of the
visions Of tho ancient sccrs, and II
looks as though some of their lore
casts arc "about to come to pass
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-18
rAn NOTES. OF MRECk

The loss Of the White Star steamer
Titanic is the greatest ol all ocean
horrors. As additional facts concern
iuc the Wholesale loss of life arc re-
ceived. the civilized world stands az
hast.
The Cunard steamer Carpatllla
which FASTENED to the assistance
found no other ships oil tho scene Oh
tho disaster. Fishing craft may have
arrived later and searched the waters
but they were too late to find any Nv
ing thing. The crew and passengers
of the Carpathia, lining the rails Sd"
a dcsoatc expansc Of wtcr broken
only Ivy the floating bodies OF llalf d
dozen victims and what wreckagc had
come to the surface.
The latest estimate is that l,ooo
are dead and probably 700 saved
A number Of bodies were seen tloae-
ing about in The ice field. They we're
evidently those who had sought re-
fure on the floating cakes Of ice, OF
IN clincing to the pieces OF wreckase
The cold ovcrcamc them and they per
ished while the Carpa.ha and q nun
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-18
TIL: ASrGR MILLIONS

Speculation was rife yesterday over
what disposition will be made OF the
many Astor millions, providing the re-
port is true that Col. John Jacob AS
tor, the head of the family in Amer
lea, was among the victims Of the Ii
tanic tragedy. The fortune of Col.
AsLor has been variously estimated at
from $l25 900 900 to $50, 100000, and
it is certain that it is among the very
largest of the United States.
It was reported before Col. Astor
and his bride went abroad that the
stork would visit the young vile. Col
Astor had two children, Vincent AS
for. and Miss Ava Muricl Astor, by d
former marriage, and it is generally
reported that Vincent Astor, now Il
wears old, will be principal heir to
the honors and wealth of his father.
It has always been an unbrokcn rule
in the Astor family that the bulk OF
the fortune go to the sons, and proVis-
ion is always made to prevent it gong
70 the wives in case of the death OF
the heads of family. 1t is generally
renovtcd that such provision has been
made by Col Astor, and that his witc
will he ahuntlantly cared for. 1t was
rcportcd at The time of the marriage
that Col. Astor settled *2.0oo,oVo OH
his young wife, in lieu Of any dover
rights.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-18


English contemporaries may be as
sured that the king will have cordial
welcome should he come to America.
but to those who profess to believe
that America lost its head. so to speak,
in the presence of the kings uncle We
beg to say that the visit Of the royal
Governor OF Canada vas met with a
reception that was digniAed. but not
excessive, says the New York Herald.
The reports that we're sent TO Eng.
lish papers were nearly all false. and
l.othing in the dukes reception could
in any way be compared with the
bootlicking and oily homage that is
seen daily in London whenever any
member of the royal family appears in
public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-18

Der of other liners were rushing to
their aid. No attempt was made to
recover the bodies.
There was a gathering of fashion
ables in the grand salon of the Ii
tanic Saturday night, and many of
the women were lowered into the life
boats in evening gowns, and suffered
terribly from cold.
Many were rendered temporarily in
sane by the terrible experience to
which they were subjected.
A thrilling story of what is termed
the "Last Moments of the Titanic
was published in London yesterday af-
tcrnoon. According to the account,
the great ship went down bow fore
most, her stern and propellcrs flying
high into the air. No passengers ran
to the stern as the vessel began to
tilt forward. Many hurriedly put on
life belts. Some lost their footing
and fell overheard. Others jumped
overheard hoping to be able to swim
away from the vessel. The captain
and his officers were seen climbing to
the bridge. As the leviathan sank be-
meath the ocean, d great spout Of wat
er showed that the boilers had en-
ploded. There must have been at
least 80 explosions as the sea waters
reached the fires. The authorities at
the admiralty say it must have taken
thirteen minutes to reach the bottom
as the water is indicated as two and
one quarter miles deep. The .passcn-
gers who were sucked down by the
whirlpool that followed the sinking Of
the steamer we're suffocatcd. Those
who had attached life belts will COM
TO the surface and their bodies will
be recovered.
A picture in contemporary rep
rcscnts a band Of Grape stretched ar
ound the globe. This tells the sad
story.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-18
An Illinois attorney wants to have

An Illinois attorney wants to have
automobiles that kill people conhscat.
ed and sold for the benefit OF the vic.
TINS family, or if ne has no family
for charities. This might be salutar:
Il the bad habit of the autos in run.
ming away when they have killed peo,
pie could be broken up. Better con.
flscate the man at the steering wheel
and let him labor for the family Of the
deceased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-18

"My little son had d very severe
cold. was recommended to try
Chamberlain Cough Remedy, and be-
fore a small bottle was finished nc
was as well DIS ever" wires Mrs. ii.
Silks, 30 bowling Street, Sydney, AUS
tralia. This remedy is for sale by all
dealerS.-Adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-18

There is much feeling in New York
concerning the sentence Of man who
is alleged to have stolen two dia,
mond stickpins to Imprisonment for
thirty years If he had looted a bank
and ruined hundreds OF poor deposi.
tors FIVE or six would have been the
limit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-18
The Gazette will he glad to

The Gazette will he glad To
receive and publish COMMUNE
cations OF q general nature
without charge, when signed
By the writer or when accom-
panied by The uame OF the
author. Articles Of q polltl-
cal nature will only be pub
lishcd as advertising at our
regular rate Of fifty cents per.
inch and all such coinlnunlca-
lions must be paid for i'll ad-
vance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-18

One Of the baseball umrires an.
rounces that it is not wise to see too
much while umpiring. 1t isn't what
an umpire sees, but what he hears or
feels that makes his task heavy one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-18

The coasting accidents are making
gTuesome record for the present
year. Unfortunately 1t seems impossi
Bile for prudence to have any part In
sport where speed Is the main fac.
tor Of enjoyment, and risk is disregard,
ed in the general spirit OF hilarity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-18

Ii adopting American customs II Is
to De hoped that the Chinese women
will not acquire the habit of getting
OF the street cars backward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-18
NOTICE..

BY order Of the Honorable Corpor-
alton Court. all applications for Ii
quor licenses must be duly filed with
the clerk Of said Court on Or before
April 18th, 1912.
CHARLES II. CALLAHAN,
Comm. !oner Ct Revenue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-18

A bloodless duel has been fought IN
Vienna over new opera. And ret
Tie United States considers itself the
c1aE:--- ,: resi- Advertising
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-13

son may be favored. !, is said tha, he will have the backing of Eugene $ Ives. whose senatorial campaign he managed: and Senator Ives is probably the one Democratic leader in Arizona who k closest ,o inc pre- sident elect,
 According to reports coming in from all over Arizona. there are about fifty candidates for every fed cral office in the state and all of them ar origani Wilson men. If Wilson had received the support of all these elevcnth-hour converts in the pri marics, the result of that event in Arizona would have been different.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-13
THE ORIGINAL WILSON MEN.

The woods are full of the original Wilson men.
 The fact of the matter is that be- fore the primaries the Wilson men in Arizona were very scarce as the primary result showed. The presi deni'elect will probably have reason to remember the faithful who stood by him at time when he needed support in this state
 When it comes to the selection of q United States attorney it is said among the faithful that Lysander Cassidy will receive serious consider alton. Cassidy organized the Wi. son Club in Phoenix and took a stand for the New Jersey governor when all the war horses in the De mocratic party in Arizona were fav- bring Champ Clark,
 When United States marshal is lo be chosen. A. w. Forbes of Tue.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-13
SHIPS RICH ORE.
(Fvon Sundays Dnily.)

Richard Umlah. operating the Bill Arp mines on Lower Turkey creek is in the city with a shipment oi over ten tons of silver ore. which was purchased by R. IT. Hethering ton for Fl Paso smelters. Returns of over SOO ounces to the ton were given yesterday. which is not an un. usual value for ores from that prop. crty Mir. Umlah states there is nc doubt but what that field is th, best one in the county for the in. dividual miner, either as a leaser, or owner, and at present more mine. are under operation than ever before known. three cars being loaded al Turkey station. All shippers are packing out the ore. the wagon roads being impossible to teams which increases the cost of trans. portation fo very large extent The hines under operation are exclusive. s' s''ycr producers. and carry ores of the highest grade ever mined iu the section. The present price oi silver IS a strong inducemcnt to stimulate activity.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-13
A|NSWORTH WILL VISIT PRESCOTT
 NEXT WEEK
Name is Mentioned As The New Secretary
 Of War
OFrom Tuesday, Daily)

It will be learned with pleasure by all residents of this city. and es- pccially the pioneer colony, that General Fred (. Ainsworth, until re- gently adjuiant general of the army. will arrive in Prescott carly next week
 Since retiring from the military service. General Ainsworth has been residing at Washington, and this will be the first opportunity he could find the time ,o come west and to Prescott as he has very much de- sired. He was stationed ai Fort Whipplc about third of century ago. attached to the medical corps of the army. when he won the alice ton of every resident of this com nunity for his splendid fellowship, and his generous consideration tow ard all in a professional capacity. Probably no military man in the country enjoys that high esteem as is associated with this old line off ccr. and which is reflected in his name being prominently mentioned in Associated Press dispatches for the post of Secretary of War under the Wilson administration. It is generally conceded that General Ainsworth is one of the best quail fled men in the nation for filling this office and the spontancity of the movcmen, in his behalf throughout, | the nation is hut what was to be expected.
 Irrespective of what may he the political complexion of General Aims. worth, his appoinmen, will be hailed with delight by every. resident of Arizona or wherever he is known Another important military matter that is prophecied as forthcoming with the new administration is the elevation of Gen. Thos. IT. Barry as chief of the staff of the army. Thi. distinguished officer at present is sup. erintendent of the military academy at West Point. He, also. is very much admired in the southwest.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-13
BANQUET HELD IN
 BOWELS OF EARTH.

A banquet was recently given in Yuma, Arizona, in the tunnel of the mammoth Yuma Siphon. The Si. phon conducts the water from the Laguna Dam from the Big Canal on the California side under the river nearly fifty feet below its bed, or one hundred feet below the ground, to the Arizona bank where it bubbles out of the Siphon outlet and irrigatcs ls0,0O0 acres in fertile Yuma valley.
 Promptly at 6:30 the piercing siren at the Siphon that had SO relentless ly swaycd for many months the comings and goings of the army of handbags, which so stubbornly had fought its thousands feet of tunnel under the treacherous bed of the Colorado, announced lustly that the feast was spread.
 In curious groups, ,hc guests were ushered into the crude, shaky. nor tar-bespattered elevator and droppc,, down the shaft of the Siphon 10 the tunnel, one hundred feet below. where, but few days ago half. naked men, breathing heavily the condensed lair" pumped down 10 them, toiling skillfully and surely in surroundings recalling Dan,e's Tn- ferno', there was presented a never. to-be- forgotten scene.
 By an ingenious arrangement of small green electric bulbs, cut flow CTS and green gauge, a perfect illus. ion of deep sea grot,o was ere. a'ed' There, in massive, solid se- curi'y, with nearly 100000 second feet of water rushing in silt-laden torrents but fifty feet above them. fuma's representative citizens ban. quetted in surroundings whose signi. heanec marked a new era in the prosperity of the Great Southwest,
 To more generally celebrate the completion of the Yuma Siphon and to announce the fact that Yuma valley now has an abundance oi water and rich farm lands for inc home seeker in q salubrious climate me home of the golden date and inc ripe October orange. Grand Siphon Festival will be held in Yuma m november 18th, loth and 20th. Re. duccd rates to Yuma are in effec, from all Southern points. ofrerino an additional induccment to attend the siphon Celebration. With car. n'Val attractions, races, games, ex. eursions, etc, there will be some. thing every minute
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-13

Ed. (. Sparks passed away yes ,erday morning at 10 o'clock at Mercy Hospital as inc result oi a gunshot wound, after submitting to an operation ampuiating ihe right arm at the shoulder that received the full charge of shot. in an accidental manner Sunday afternoon at about } o'clock
 Particulars of the unfortunate oe- currencc are related by his compan- ions who were engaged in hunting quail Sunday afternoon. cast of Mayer abou, ten miles. The party was in an automobile and comprised Robert Young, E. B. Dolly. lame. Trcgarten, and the deceased. While returning from the hunt and near the Barber ranch, MT. Young and MT Sparks sighted bunch of quail some distance from the road. and went to hunt them. Returning to the auto MT. Sparks placed his Winchester gun against the rear of the iron, seat, and while in the act of unbut' toning his coa, the weapon slipped from its position and instantly an cx plosion followed. The contents oI the barrel lodged in his right should CT. complely shattering that part oI the body. He was not over foot away from the muzzle of the gun which contained full load of mum Der seven and one half shot. II, was thrown to the ground, with ter rife force. and Mir. Dolly. who wa, sitting at the wheel in the front seal gave the alarm when Mir. Young came running from the field. Ascer taining the wounds to be seriou, an effort was made to drive to Mayel at full speed, but the rough condi,
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-13
.IS FATALLY HURT
 ON HUNTING TRIP
Ed. (. Sparks Receives Charge of Shot In Shoulder and Dies Following
 Amputation of Arm.
(From Tuesdays Daify.)

ion of the road. made the trip oc. eupy over one hour for distance of seven miles.
 Arriving 4 Mayer special train was ordered from this city. ,ha, prompt medical attention might be extended the wounded man. IL a,. rived here at about li:00 D. m. and at 200 a. m. after a diagnosis of the wounds the attending physician de. cided that amputation was imperative to save the young mans life. Thi, was accomplished, but the inevitabl, followed seven hours later, when death cnsued.
 The point where the full charge of shot entered the shoulder of Mi. Sparks was frightfuily shattered, and every shot remained in the body. hence the resort to the surgeon. knife
 The only known cause for the gun to have exploded, Is the sudden jar i, received in falling against the side of the seat, which jared the trigger that was set on light touch, and with the hammer left at fall cock. uninientionally, as it is now believ. ed
 The deceased was the son-in-l,w of J H. Cordes. and besides a wife leaves mother in Humboldt. two brothers. Carl and Fred Sparks, of Mayer. and two brothers residing in California. He was the manager and interested in the Arctic Ice and Meat Company. of Mayer, and a more worthy and genial young man never lived in this section. The sympathy of all is extended the DC. reavcd relatives in their sad and in- consolablc loss.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-13
TO GRADE SITE AT
 PHOENIX FOR SHOPS.
(From Fridays Daily.N

George Tisdale left for Jerome yesterday to gather several head oi live stock. and leaves in few days for Phoenix to begin grading for the new shops of the Arizona and East. ern railway. He also has the con. tract from inc government 10 trans. port men and equipment to the unsurveyed lands that are to be scc'ionizcd, and which will require several outfits to handle. This work will require all of the winter months and in the spring the engineering corps will come to Yavapai on n similar duty.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-13
MUTUAL SOLICITATIONS.

Reserving our bcs, ielici,ations to the last for the most pleasing lea. tufe of the election. the Journal Miner extends it's hearticst and most cordial greetings to the new citizens of Arizona--,he women
 By vote of nearly , to 1. the sacred right oi suffrage has been conferred upon the gentler sex. and in no act of legislation has Arizona SO distinguished herself as a progres. sive commonwealth. than in giving the weaker sex political cquali,y--in giving her the right and the power to protect herself and her home. and thus indirectly contributing to the general elevation of tho human race.
 Her presence hereafter in politics will raise the standard of citizenship her force at the ballot bax will pre-. vent and deter unworthy men of low ideals and shady records from seek ing office. It has only been the politicians of the dominant party in Arizona who have obstructed her ef. forts to obtain political equality. The great mass of the people were for her, as was demonstrated on Tues day, when they gave expression to their views in an emphatic and un- mistakable manner It is a high tri. bu,c to the gallantry and intelligence of the manhood of Arizona that they gave to the Woman's Suffrage am endment such an overwhelming ma. jori,y. We arc only ashamed of the fact that it was not unanimous.
 Out of the aftermath of the cleo. ton, the Journal Miner obtains keen qualification in the fact that it was the first daily paper in Arizona to advocate woman's suffrage. Later on other papers fell into line, and with few cxcep,ions--and they were the Democratic standpat papers -the press eventually took mp the grca, cause. And that was what won the fight. \ band of noble women have been working for years to this end. They did nc seem to make much headway for awhile. for the time was not ripe to overcome the prejudice against their claims. but they were undaun,ed. and their per. sistency counted. for the press came to their aid and assisted in moulding public sentiment
 Paraphrasing the lines of Pope the long fight for woman's suffrage and it's successful fruition, may be humororusly expressed by the fol lowing:
 70 woman, in thy hours of ease
 Uncertain, coy and hard 'o please
 Hut seen too oft, familiar with her
 face.
 We first endure. then pity, then
 embrace"
 Again we feliciiate the women oi Arizona, and we have no doubt thai they will appreciate their new re sponsibility, and utilize it more in. iclligently than the average male biped,
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-13
NEW SUPRFME coUu.T RULES

On November 1 Chief Justice White of the Supreme Court of the United States announced from the bench the new rules which provide for revolutionary changes in pro codurc in equity eases in federal courts throughout the United States.
 For seventeen months the chief justice and Justices Lurton and Van