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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-21
United States Civil Service EXamina'
tiOnS.

The U. S. Civil Service Commission
announces the following eXamina
tions:
Instructor in mine safety, male
November II, 1912.
Librarian-translator, female, No.
vember is, 1912.
Mechanical craftsman, male, No.
vember II, 1912.
Law clerk, stenographer and type.
writer, male, November CT, 1912.
Specialist IN AgronoG7y, male. 30:
vembcr IS, 1917.
Inspector of hardware, male, no.
vember 20, 1912.
Assistant male; teacher male ant
female; industrial teacher, male
philippine service), November 2J'
and 30, 1912.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-21
Death Of ]. B. Steiner.

Mr.. James B. Steiner, an old and
well-known resident, died at his resi-
dence, northeast corner of King
and Fairfax streets early Sat-
urday night. The deceased was in his
SEVENTEEN year He was stricken by
acute indigestion during the early
part of the week. Mr.. Steiner was a
SON of the late Jonathan Steiner, and
when youth was employed By the
late Charles P. Shaw, who for many
wears conducted the cigar and tobac-
co business in the house recently oc-
cupied by Mr.. Steiner. For many
wears the latter and his brother, the
late George Steiner conducted the
business under the name OF the Old
Dominion Cigar Company.
Besides his widow the deceased is
survived by two sons, Frank and
Henry Steiner, and daughter, Mrs
Daisv Smith. Two brothers, John P
and Charles E. Steiner, and two SIS
ters. Mrs. Bette Yohe and Mrs. Sal
lie Martin, the latter OF Lake CITY,
Fla, also survive.
His funeral is to be held from his
late residence at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-21
Committee Meeting.

AS has been announced, the COM
,,i++ee on finance and general laws
will meet in the chamber of the Board
of Aldermen tonight for the purpose
If hearing statements from property
o,vners on South Royal street where
Tho electric railway company propos-
.s 70 make street improvements un-
dor certain conditions. The joint
oon,m;ttees met one night last week
for the purpose of hearing the prop,
erty owners, but as some interested
were not present, the meeting was
adjourned until tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The typhoon which swept over sew
eral of the Philippine Islands on Oc-
tober 16 resulted in the death of more
than a thousand persons.
DR.. D. Derolli, an astrol-
oyer, of Cambridge, Mass, has
Issued a cast on the
reading astrologicaIly the lives Of the
presidential and vice presidential can
didates, he concludes: mo one can
carry enough States to be elected.
The election of the President will
then be made through Congress.
Concerning Col. Roosevelt, the doc
tor states that he will make phe-
nomenal run, but will find much
treachery in his ranks toward the
close Of the campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-21
DIED.

At his residence, 101 north Fairfax
street, at s o'clock p. m., on Satur-
day, October 10, 1912, JAMES 2.
STEINER, in the 10th year Of his
age. Funeral from the residence TO-
morrow (Tuesday> afternoon at ?
o'clock. Interment private. Please
omit flowers. Washington, Baltimore
and Philadelphia papers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-21
Engineer Killed.

Williamsport, Pa, Oct. 21.-Due to
a dense fog the Penna. Railroad ex-
press, eastbound, sidewiped a freight
car lust east of this city at 4:45 a.
M. today. David Getkin, engineer,
whose home is at Harrisburg, Pa, was
killed in his cab. Two passengers
we're slightly hurt by flying glass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-21
RARE OPPORTUNITY.
Kramer Floral Company Opens Con-
test Today for Fine Piano.

test Today for Fine Piano.
The Kramer Floral Company, which
is to give away $3.50 piano between
now and Wednesday after Easter,
opened the contest today. The terms
upon which this desirable instrument
can be obtained will be found else.
where in the Gazette, together with a
picture and full description. The
company announces that their prices
will be as low as ever "hile the
inspect this instrument, which is of
the company nor relative of the same
will be allowed to enter the contess'
A cordial invitation is extended to
those interested to visit the store, and
inspect this instrumental, which is OF
the Cote pattern. The company is
offering a flower and plant especially
attractive at this season Of the year,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-21

Chester Marshall was arrested yes
terday by Officer Kern on complaint
from Washington, where he is charged
with carrying concealed yeapons. He
was later turned over to the authori-
ties of that city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-21

A dark blue sweater was stolen
from the front of H. Schneider 5
store, on King street, near Pitt, this
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-21

Andrew Foot, colored, was arrested
today on the charge OF stealing an
overcoat from George Lomax, col
ored, blind man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-21

The ladies of Mount Vernon Chap
ter, D. A. R., taking advantage of the
water being cut off at the drinking
fountain at Cameron and Royal
streets, had the fountain thoroughly
cleaned today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-21

Window shades made to order. Get
onr nrices. Fine paper hanging and
interior decorating. Send postal and
I will call and give estimates.
See our SC Wall Paper.
H. WEBB, 921 King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-21

Louis Banks, colored, aged 62
years, a former resident of this city,
died in Philadelphia last week. Her
remains were brought to this city
this afternoon and inferred in, Bethel
cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-21

The Daughters Of Pocahontas arc
holding rummage sale at the corner
of St. Asaph and Princess streets:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-21
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

Alexandria Lodge of Elks will hold
their regular meeting tonight at s
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-21

A dispatch from Atlanta, Ga, to
the New York World says: Thomas
f. Watson has served notice that he
will decline to vote for Woodrow
Wilson, and that he will ask his Geor-
gia following to back him up and stay
away from the polls. Mr. Watson
quotes the New York Times as say
ing that Wilson has joined the
Knights of Columbus, and therefore
Watson says he will quit the Wilson
camp. There is some apprehension
felt among State politicians that
Watson's attitude may affect the
Georgia situation dangerously. Wat
son is supposed to command about
$1,000 votes in Georgia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-21

Foster Dyer, Of Endicott, n. Y, was
killed and four companions, Mrs.
Dyer and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j..
Welsh and Earl Grippin, all Of Endl-
colt, were injured as result of Mr..
Grippins car being struck by train
on grade crossing of the Lackawan'
ma railroad near Heart Lake Station
yesterday. The automobile party
was about to pass over the crossing,
when NJ. Grjppea saw the .ta:n e3l.'-
ing, stopped his car in the eadeayor
to back up, and his engine stalled.
In the crash that followed the party
were thrown 100 feet. Mr.. Dyer was
so badly injured that he died last
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-21

A balloon exploded while sailing
through a thunderstorm over Gross
enhein, Germany, yesterday. The
two occupants, Lieutenant Stichler
and Engineer Goehricke, were killed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-21
WEATHER REPORT

Tomorrow-High-tide 40 0a. m.,
and 5:24 p. m.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
West No Place for corsumptives.


Physicians in all of the eastern
Association for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis to stop send
ing consumptives in the last stages of
tuberculosis and without sufficient
funds to the southwestern part of the
United States in search of health.
While it is impossible to tell accu-
rately how many consumptives there
are at present living in the states of
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, south
ern California, and western Texas, it
is probable that no less than ten per
cent of the 100000 people in this
territory have tuberculosis themselves,
or have come to the west because
some members OF their family have
had it. Every year, the health authori-
ties estimate, not less than 10000
consumptives hopelessly diseased,
come west to die. For these cases,
the climate of this section of the coun-
try can do nothing, and they are COM
PEELED to die in strange surroundings
and thousands of miles from home
ana friends The National Associa-
ton points out further that from so
to 60 per cent. of these advanced
cases are too poor to provide the
proper necessaries of life, and they
are either starved to death, or com
PEELED to accept the meager charity
which this part of the country af-
fords.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Holds His Sister Over an Alpine
PrecipIce for Eight Hours Until
Rescuers Arrive.

Grenob1e.-In the Haute-Garonne,
not far from Toulouse, a terrible ex-
perience has just befallen a brother
and sister, named VanGoethen, as the
result of which the woman lies in the
hospital dying, with a fractured SIX Ill,
while her brother is in the same place
desperately overcome by shock and
exposure. The story of their ad-
venture adds another to the long list
of Alpine tragedies.
l. n Van Goethen, who Is an en-
gineer in paper mill, and his sister,
accompanied by friend, NJ Sombar-
der, son of the director of the mill,
set out to climb Mt. Saurousse. They
made the ascent, but in returning they
took the pathway leading to the gla-
cier Domenon.
AS they crossed dangerous part of
the path Mile. Goethen slipped and
slid down an Ice incline toward the
edge of deep precipice. Her brother,
In endeavoring to save her, also slip
ped, but was able to stop himself By
clutching hold OF a boulder. At the
same time he grasped his sisters
skirts just as she was sliding over the
edge.
NJ Sombardier crawled down to the
boulder and endeavored to assist the
brother to drag his sister back to
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Motor Cars and Mosquitoes.

Mosquitoes, flies and gnats of every
description are said to be more numer-
Gus in Paris this year than ever be-
fore. 1t has become a veritable inva-
sion. The explanation usually Civ
en- is that the swallows are much fewer
this summer, and also that the
ubiquitous sparrow is notably on the
decrease. Nobody can find a reason
for the desertion of the swallows, but
the reason of the scarcity of spar
rows is not far to seek. The enemy
is mechanical traction, which is gap
planting the use of the horse. Before
long, horses will practically have dis
appeared in Paris, and when their
nosebags go there will disappear one
of the principle staples of food for the
Paris ''pierrot," who is taking wing for
the country in search of the grains OF
oats and barley once so plentiful on
the boulevards and avenues.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
ANGRY FISH BITES ANGLER
Brooklyn Man, the Sufferer Sends
Head to Pasteur institute, Fear
ing Rabies.

Whether a fish can have hydro
shobia is question that Fred
Henry OF Hancock street. Brooklyn,
would like to have settled, and for
that reason ne has sent to the Pas
teur institute in New York the head
of pickerel that bit him at Swarts-
wood lake recently, says Newton IN.
J.) correspondent of the New York
Press. Henry was fishing in boat
that was trifle leaky and he took off
his shoes and socks. His first catch
was pickerel weighing three pounds.
When he yanked the fish 1t Hoped
around in the bottom Of the boat in
lively fashion.
AS Henry was batting up again he
felt a sharp pain In one of his feet,
and, looking down, saw that the pick
erel had made a jump and fastened
its teeth in his toe. He tried to kick
the ffsn away, but the pickerel held
on and Henry had to use the handle
of his landing net to pry open the
fish's Jaws before he got free OF it.
fI4Sic toe started to swell where the
teeth lad punctured It, and Henry be.
came worried. He says he thinks 1t
possible that the pickerel may have
had hydrophobia and, as precautions
airy measure, he sent the head to the
PaSteur institute.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Rel,,lus a Roman Hero

Regulus, is counted as one of the
great heroes of the old Roman empire.
He was in command of an army that
made an unsuccessful attempt to cap
ture Carthage in Africa. The Car
thaginians killed many of the Romans
and took the rest prisoners. Among
the captiyes was Regulus. the COM
mander.
Now it happened that the Romans
held several Carthaginians in captivity
as we'll, so the leaders in Carthage Of
fered to give Regulus his freedom if
Rome would free their generals. The
Romans were wiling but Regulus. the
one for whom the trade was being
made, counseled otherwise He ad-
vised his people to hold fast to the
Carthaginians and let Carthage do its
worst to him, because the Carthagia-
ian captives Rome held. Regulus said,
were worth more than he was. He
died a brave mans death.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
MAN KEEPS AWFUL VIGIL

safety, Their united efforts, how
ever, were of no avail, as the woman,
being unconscious. could not help her
self.
The two men shouted for help for
several minutes. Then M. Sombar-
der set off to seek rescuers, leaving
the brother and sister in their peril
Gus position. 1t was three hours be-
fore NJ. Sombardier reached Revel, and
eight hours had elapsed before the
rescue party returned to the glacier
There they found M. VanGoethen still
supporting the body of his sister on
the incline and only relieving the ter
rible strain by twisting her skirts
round rock. Then the rescue party
got to work and succeeded in draw
ing his sister over the edge into safe
ty The brother tainted and had to
be carried to Revel.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
DANGER IN POOLS

ton is preliminary step to the inter
national conference.
Swimming pools" says H. f. j. Por
ter, discussing the matter in a recent
issue of the Survey, ARE little more
than cesspools" The public generally
regards them as refreshing, invigorat
ing and beneficial, and few have ever
dreamed that they may be breeders oil
disease There are hundreds of such
pools all over the city Recently in
the inteTest. of the department of bac
teriology OF the University of Chicago
X. N. Atkins made careful study OF
five pools whose water eupply was
supposed to be clean. Investigation
proved that they caused ailments OF
eye, ear and throat and intestinal dis
ease
Investigations in Hamburg and In
Purdue, Brown, Chicago and Yale uni
versities showed chat the impurities
are bacterial and chemical foreign
matter, and all detected the presence
of dangerous disease microbes. This
CAloLCu III PAlSCO WACiO SAS
details of hygiene and sanitation are
otherwise scrupulously looked after.
Examination of the Hamburg pools
showed that water fresh from the tar
contained 81 microbes a cubic cent?
meter After "a persons had bathed in
the water there We're 1900 microbes
in the same quantity Of water When
494 persons had entered the pool the
number had increased to $4,000, and
after 829 bathers had been in contact
with the water there were $4,000 mi
crobes present to the cubic cent?
meter
The last figures are interesting in
that they show no proportionate in.
crease in the number Of microbes, and
in that way illustrate the septic tank
theory; that is, after certain point
of development the septic condition OF
water either kills the microbes OF
they devour each other when they
have become too numerous, thus main.
tanning a maximum of impurity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Miles. Lona and Short.

Considering the size of Switzerland
one might expect mile to be about
as far as one could throw ball, but
the hardy mountaiheers think 9,1j3
yards the proper thing. even when. as
It generally is. it is very much UP hill.
The Swiss is the longest mile of all,
being followed by the Vienna pest
mile of 1926 yards.
The Flemish mile is $500 yards. the
Prussian S,237 yards, and in Denmark
they walk S,244 yards land call it a
stroll of a pa:ie The Arabs generally
ride good horses and call 2,143 yards
a mile. willie the Turks are satisfied
with 1925 yards. and the Italians
shorten the distance of mile to 1.766
yards, Just six yards more than the
American has in mind when the agent
waves his band and blandly remarks,
About a mile"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Queer Brotherhood Founded At
ter the Gold Rush.
Requirement of Admission is Expert
ence Above the Fifty-Eighth
Parallel of Latitude-Skagway
is Chief Headquarters.

Skagway, Alaska.-To have travelled
into the northern regions above the
f1fty-eighth parallel sometime during
ones career is the initial requirement
for membership in the Arctic Brother
hood. unique among fraternal organ
izations.
The Arctic Brotherhood was formed
shortly after the gold rush to the
Klondike in 1898, and now includes in
the northern regions several hundred
active members. The first requirement
since its organization has been an ex-
tended residence above the f1fty-eighth
parallel, with the exception OF a few
distinguished citizens from the United
States and other countries who upon
their arrival in Alaska have been made
honorary members.
Among it's members above the fifty
eighth parallel the Arctic Brother
hood takes precedent over every civil
court. II a matter of dispute of any
nature arises between Arctic brothers,
the question is carried before the
membership Of the local lodge at one
Of its weekly meetings.
All parties to the dispute present
their arguments and then all the
brothers not involved in The question
cast vote which determines the set
Element of the issue
Various plans are conceived and ex-
ecuted by the brotherhood from time
to time for the furtherance of the In
terests of the northwest. Strangers
to the country are entertained at the
lodges OF the organization, and if they
are prospectors they are supplied with
the most reliable information at hand.
The main body of the organization
Is located at Skagway, Alaska There
are others at Dawson, Nome, Fair
banks, Cordoba and Seward The
lodgehouse at Skagway' is declared to
be one of the most distinctive build
fngs of its kind in the world. The In
terror is decorated with trophies of the
arctic regions, of every description.
The motto of the organization is
mo Boundary Line" and it's insignia
IS miniature gold miners pan, EN-
bossed with the initials A. b., with
three small gold nuggets beneath the
letters.
The name of the fraternity has an
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17

one else come in, tne family would
certainly have risen frou. the table.
Besides, in peaceful Cornwall, visitors
do not arrive aften ten o'clock at
night. We may take it, then, that all
the evidence points to Mortimer Ire
gennis as the culprit."
Then his own death was suicide,"
We'll, Watson, it is on the face of
it not impossible superstition. The
man who had the guilt upon mis- soul
of having brought such a fate upon
his own family might well be driven
by renorse to inflict 1t upon himself.
There are, however, some cogent res-
sons against it. Fortunately, there is
one man III England who knows all
about 1t, and / have made arrange
ments by which we shall hear the
facts this afternoon from his own lips.
All he is little before his time.
Perhaps you would kindly step this
way, DR.. Leon Sterndale. We have
been conducting chemical expert
ment indoors which has left our little
room hardly fit for the reception Of
so distinguished visitor,
l had heard the click Of the garden
gate, and now the majestic figure CT
the great African explorer appeared
upon the path. He turned in some
surprise towards the rustic arbor in
which we sat
You sent for me, Mr. Holmes.
had your note about an hour ago, and
have come, though l really do not
know why / should obey your SUM-
mons"
Perhaps we can clear the point up
before we separate" said Holmes.
Meanwhile, am much obliged to you
for your courteous acquiescence. You
will excuse this informal reception in
the open air, but my friend Watson
and l have nearly finished an addi-
tional chapter to what the papers call
the Cornish horror. and we prefer a
clear atmosphere for the present.
Perhaps, since the matters which we
have to discuss will affect you per-
sonally in very intimate fashion. it
is as well that we should talk where
there can be no eavesdropping.
The explorer took a cigar from his
lips and gazed soernly at my compan-
ion.
Il am at a loss to know, sir" he
said, what you can have to speak
about which affects me personally in
a very intimate fashion"
THE killing Of Mortimer Tregen-
MIS-" said Holmes.
For a moment | wished that were
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
Disease Germs Lurking in Most
Swimming Tanks.
Tests Made by Scientists Show That
Abundance of Microbes Even in
Natatoriums of Wealthy Clubs
Make Them CesspooIs.

New York.-The average man who
stands at the edge of swimming pool
ready to take the plunge which for
him means refreshment and delightful
relief does not realize that he is about
to expose himself to the attack of mil
lions upon millions of disease germs
lurking in the tempting water before
him. 1t matters little where this swim
ming pool happens to be. whether in
fashionable clubhouse or in the base
ment of an East Side tenement house;
hlmost everywhere, owing to ineffi-
cient supervision and ignorance of the
dangers involved, these pools are de-
clared by certain investigators to be
a menace to health.
So grave, in fact, do these inVesti-
gators consider the danger o., disease
from this source that it has been
thought necessary to call an interna-
tional conference of bath officials to
convene at The Hague this summer,
and in New York City a meeting of
public bath officials was held recently
and the American Association for Pro
noting Hygiene and Public Baths was
formed The forming of this associa-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17

ond one We must remember. in the
first place. that there is some story
of a family quarrel, followed by rec
onciliation. How bitter that quarrel
may have been, or how hollow the
reconciliation, we cannot tell. When
think of Mortimer Tregennis, with
the foxy face and the small shrewd,
beady eyes behind the spectacles, he
is not man whom l should judge to
be of a particularly forgivirig dispo-
sition. Well. in the next place, you
will remember that this ides. of some
one moving in the garden, which took
our attention for moment from the
real cause OF the tragedy, emarated
from him. He had a motive In mis-
leading us. Finally. if he did not
throw this substance into tie FIRE at
the moment of leaving the room, who
did so? The affair happened imlneii-
ately after his departure. Had any
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17
ODD CLUB In ARCTIC,

interesting origin The main lodge, 10
Gated at Skagway. nestles at the foot
of the A. B. mountain, which takes
its name from peculiar natural for
nation of crevasses in the snow and
ice at the crest Of the mountain,
which accurately mark the letters
A. B. These letters were originally
taken by the organization and later
evolved into the name Arctic Brother
hood.
Several of the most prominent phil
anthropjc enterprises in the north
country are conducted under the
auspieces OF the brotherhood. The
principal one takes place at Christmas
time, when children OF the poorer
classes of every nationality and sect
are invited to the nearest lodge. where
entertainment Is provided. together
with presents and food.