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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-04-23
REWARD

Resolved, That the Paradise Valley
Cattle Growers Protective Associa-
tion hereby offers a reward of five
hundred dollars ($500) for the arrest
and conviction of any person who
either kills or steals, whether branded
or unbranded, changes any brand or
ear mark on any animal of the horse or
cow kind belonging to any member Of
the Paradise Valley Cattle Growers
Association.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-04-23

RANCH FOREMAN WANTED-Good
wages will be paid man competent
to take charge Of large ranch. Ad-
dress, "Rancher," Silver State
Office.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-04-23

Franklin Harris, the photographer,
makes a speciality of mining views,
executing both interior and exterior
photos. Gallery corner Of Fourth and
Lay streets. tt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
GEORGE T. WOODs
A. 4. FISFER
RODLRT s. SHARP
DENY STORIES OF PLOT.
Militant Suffragette Leaders Profess
Ignorance of Such Schemes.

London, Dec. 6.-Characterizing as
"Frothy Nonenti!ies" and "Glitterine
Generslities" the stories that they
weer plotting to blow up Parliamen;
house with bombs, militant suffrage
tie leaders today professed Ignorance
of any such schemes. But some OF
them admitted that thay believed
strong means to be justiiable, to VIII:
the ballot.
Oficiaidom, however, with the mem
ory OF Paint-Filled mail boxes anG
acid eaten letters, kept. wary eye or
the known suffragette leadels:, sus-
pecting that the bland denials of the
women were only an ingenious ruse.
the leaders learning thaG premature
leakage of their plans sight thwart
their execution.
Mrs. Emmaline Pankhurst foremost
of the militants, who served a prison
term, declared that she knew nothing
on bomb plot. She said:
~ knew nothing about that absurd
story. In all my agitation to obtain
the ballet for women have distinct
ly and repeatedly laid down the decla-
ration that we should not use methods
that would endanger life.
'But | do not say that the most eS-
treme measures are not jutifable tc
win votes for women.
"Like The Balkan states we are
fighting for liberty and the men ought
not to complain if they suffer from
the methods. allowed to all belligerents
by the rules of, war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06

LOSS OF LIFE FEARED.
Great Anxiety Concerning Fate of
Vessel Caught in Lake Superior by
Fierce Storm.

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 6.-According to
reports earl ytoday the passenger
steamer Easton of the Booth Line,
with fifty people on board, lies on the
rocks of Iroquois Reef, thirty miles
west of Port Arthur, exposed to the
fury of one of the worst bliZZards
that has swept Lake Superior in years.
A wireless message from Port Arthur
today says that two tugs and lighter
are behind the vessel and that pas
sengcrs and crew are being removed.
Rumors of heavy loss of life are per-
sistent and the local manager of the
line, said that so far as he has learned
all ...::c::,1bers of the crew and passen-
ger list are safe.
The Easton is on at the same place
the steamer Iroquis was wrecked
some years ago, from which disaster
! the reef takes its name. 1t is
Jagged point of rock: running oet
from Victoria Island to the entrance
to Thundre Bay.
The storm on Lake Superior endan-
gers more than score of ships up
and down bound. A big feet of coal
carriers, hurrying fuel to local docks
to obviate threatened fuel famine In
the northwest has left the 500 up
bound within the last "a hours, ANA
NAV have met the blizzard in the vi
cinity of Keweenaw Point, long known
as Che graveyard of the lakes. None
iof them was picked up by the local
wireless station up to daylight al
though persistent calls were sent ou1.
l.ost off the ,2gTsn SECT remained ".
the harbor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
SATISFACTORY STATEMENTS.
National Bank Exhibit Shows 1nsti.
tutons are in Flourishing Con-
ditiuns. :.

The constant growth of Alexandria
is a manufacturing and commercial
:enter is clearly shown by the state
.nents of it's three national banks
which were made public yesterday
They show decided increase both
n the total resources and in the
amount of deposits from the date of
The last statement, September 7th.
The reports show that the three
National Banks have total resources
II nearly S4,000,000, the exact figures
)eing as follows: First National. ST.
j86,O95.OS; Citizens National Bank,
81, ,232, 230.9S; Alexandria National
Sank. $892,629.91.
During the last thfce Taenshs tie
Banks have increased their resources
597,O311 12, the increases Of each banl:
being as follows: First National Bank.
S47,5G480; Alexandria National, $780,
5S444; Citizens National, $i2,G46.S8.
The statement is particularly graft
lying to the business men Of the city,
as we'll as the bankers themselves as
It indicates very healthy condition
1f the city's finances.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
RETIRED OFFICER
COMMITS SUICIDE
Maj. Jno. c. Mallory Jumps
From Ninth Story of
New York Hotel.
TWO woME:N's ESCAPE.
Females Whc Witness Leap Faint
Deceased Appointed to West Point
From Alabama.
TWO WOMEN'S ESCAPE.

New York, Dec. 6.-Major John c.
Mallery, U. S. a, retired, whose home
is belived to be in Aiken, S. c., was
instantly killed today when he either
fell or jumped from the ninth floor OF
the Manhattan Hotel at 42nd street
and Madison Avenue.
1t soon developed that Major Mai
lery committed suicide. He had been
i'll for a long time as the result Of
disease contracted in the army ser
vice and came here with his wife
about four weeks ago for treatment
by specialists.
Thousands of commuters and others
saw the suicide, the hotel being at
one of the densest traffic points in
the city. In his fall, he just missed
striking two women who were pass
ing and they promptly tainted, as
did number of other women who
were overcome by the sight.
Major Mallery had eluded a nurse
who was attending to his wants. He
crawled out on the window ledge and
remained there for minute or two.
Passersby paid no attention as it was
believed he was window cleaner. A
maid rushing down the hall tried to
clutch him and he launcred out into
space with leap that carried him
well out from the side OF the big
structure.
His body was badly mangled when
it struck the, stonesidewalk and 1t
was some time before it could be iden-
titled At first it was reported to
the police thathe was one OF the no
ted family of ship owners but on the
arrival of his brother-in-law DR.. p.
R. Turner, positive Identification
was made. Major Mallery was ap-
pointed to West Point from Alabama.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
HARD BATTLE FOR EXISTENCE.
Pretty Stenographcr Becoming De-
spondent Attempts Suicide.

New York, Dec 6.-For ten years
Mary Morgan fought the ba tile Of
the city, in an endeavor to earn
enough money to keep life in h er body
and send something "back home' to
her old crippled father in De Soto,
Mo. She was pretty, an expert stem
ographer, hard worker, honest and
good. But she found it almost I'M
possible to keep a job. 81 am too good
looking" she walled to her friends,
as she told how she had been Obliged
to leave one Office after another be-
cause men tried to force unweIcome
attentions on her, or girls appeared
who would work for less money. Yes
terday she loss another job in this
way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
CUTTING ARRAY.
Robert Bell Uses a Knife Upon Ben.
jamin Ball in Front of Col
ored Odd Fellows Hall.

About one o'clock this morning OFF,
GERS Talbot and Nowland saw COM
motion in front of the colored Odd
Fellows Hall, on south Columbus
street, and hurrying thither they
found Benjamin Ball, colored, bleed
ing profusely from a cut over the
right eye alleged to have been in
ficted by Robert Bell, also colored.
Officer Talbot took charge of Bell and
Officer Nowland conducted Bell 10
the Alexandria Hospital where he
was later attended by DR.. Klipstein
Bell was arraigned in the Police
Court this morning when number OF
witnesses appeared. Balls statement
was substantially to the effct that
the assault was unprovoked. Witness
ses, however, testified that the victim
brought the trouble on and one aver
! red that both men had knives or raZ.
orS.
Bell said that the trouble originated
several nights ago at dance wher
Ball entered the room smoking :
cigarette. Bell ordered him to extin.
guish it, and told him that if neglected
to do so he would be elected. The ac'
cused stated that Ball had threatenel
to get even with him and was waiting
for him at the dance last night. He
further stated that he was attacked
by Ball and used the knife in self-de'
fense.
Justice Cation imposed a fine of $1G
upon Bell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Says it is Needless to Say Amy S!hing
Concerning Protective Tari IF.

Washington. Dec. Gin a m essage
teeming with optimism President
Taft urged upon Congress an adj
yanced program of legislation on the
fiscal, judicial, military and insu lar af-
fairs OF the nation.
Pleading for the immediate p hssage
of currency reform measure along
the lines of the Aldrich plan. tho Pres
ident declared for bigger na w; a
further reorganization of the a fmy to
provide for a greater reserve duriHg
times OF peace; continued supefvisidn
over Porto Rico and the Philippines
Federal regulation of water po EYer in
navigablc streams and the pro. .hulga-
ton of q workinginan's compe,i isatidn
act.
Declaring that the Panama Canal is
practically completed so far as engi-
neering problems are concerned, the
President highly praised Co 0lonel
Goethals, chief engineer of con Hstruc-
ton, and recommended to Congress
that in recognition of the vi onder-
ful work the officer has done, that he
be made & major general of the army
upon the completion of his work, with
the title Of chief of engineers when
the present incumbent is retired
The tariff the President dis missed
with but few paragraphs.
1T was my belief that the custom
duties sought to be revised downward
he said. Out that new congress has
been reelected on platform of q tariff
for revenue only, rather tha ma pro
tective tariff, it is needless for me
to occupy the time of congress with
arguments or recommendations in
favor of d protective tariff"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
Tariff Revision.

Downward revision OF the tariff
bill from "agate to zinc" is what the
Democrats propose at the next session
Of Congress. according to Representa-
tive Underwood, Democratic House
leader, today. The Representative
conferred with President Taft for al
hour this morning on proposed tariff
changes submitted to Congress this
session. Mr.. Underwood stated tnat
at present the tariff ways and means
committee was undecided a to whc-
ther they would present their tariff
revision in one or in several bills.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
Mexican Situation.

Since the Mexican government fails
20 afford protection to Americans in
northern Mexico, the War Department
this afternoon authorized Brigadier-
General Steever, commanding Ameri-
can troops on the border, 10 send arms
and ammunition across the border to
American ranchmen and miners at
Hermosillo, and Durango.
The state department. learned to-
day that four Americans were rob-
bed by in:urrectionists when a train
vas held I'D 200 miles south of Juar-
ez. Twelve Mexicans were injured in
the attack on the train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
LESSONS i N CONSTITUTION.

Teachers in the public schools are
now prompting the scholars in thei.
study of the constitution of the
United States. 1t was while putting
questions to ii he class, recently that
one of the tea acher:, asked. a bright
precocious scholar to define an omni-
bus bill to which the scholar prompt
ly replied in tIhe following startling
words. can o. innibus bill means that
the men powde their hair and the lad
les mus. wear veil"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

New York, December 6. =
Albert F. Shore told the. Philoma-
this society that flowers are endow-
ed with powers Of thought. He don't
know whether they could fall in love.
New York-After ten days in this
city, Rattlesnake Bill Wallace said: 81
am going to Albuquerque because
I am tired Of seeing New Workers
wag their jaws on piece Of chew
ing gum"
Deal, n. J.,-Arthur Marello, only
barber in town. was driven out by men
who shave themselves.
acknowledgements first personal
injury suit against an aviator resulted
in +. J. Isaacs having to pay SS75 to
Miss. Edith Pimpett for hurts caused
by his aeroplane last AUGUST.
Rome-Lashed by a furious storm,
the sea invaded the cemetery at Mes
sina where victims of the 1908 earth
quake were buried and hundreds OF
bodies were washed away.
Vi2nna-The infant son Of Arch
duke Charles Francis Joseph was Civ
en- seventeen names, beginning with
Charles Francis Jopesh Ott His fa-
ther is next heir to the throne after
Franz Ferdinand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
11S S. Fairfax st.

Alexandria, Va. Dec. 6, 1912.
To the Creditors and Heirs-at-Law or
distibutees Of Henry Eildcbrand,
deceased
Take notice, that l will, on Tuesday,
Dec. II, 1912. at 10 a. M, at my
office No. 11S S. Fairfax street, in the
City of Alexandria, Va, proceed to
taks testimony of those witnesses who
may be present or appear before me,
tc prove who are the heirs-at-law, or
distributes or creditors Of Henry
Hidebrand, deceased. At which place
you are required TO attend.
E. B. TAYLOR,
Commissioner of Accounts, Corpor.
alton Court.
Robert H. Cox,
Peter A. Peterson, Administrators.
Dec. 6 to 16.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
Steamer Ashore.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 6.-Another
steamer of the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company is in trouble
Thursday night the steamer Essex
bound 10 Baltimore, went ashore or
crainey Island, in q fog which made
navigation MOTT difficult.
It is believed that the vessel Will
be foated without much damage. 4
revenue cutter has gone to the relief
Of the Essex.
|. There are number of passengers
on the steamer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
DEMANDS OF THE
BALKAN | | !. ALLIES.
Porte t ; be Allowed Only.
Narro Nv Strip of Euro
pean Turkey.
10 TO IS MILES WIDE. T !:
Sultan Considering plank for Alba nian
Acknowledged That CIR fece
Has Accepted Terms.
10 TO Is MILES WIDE.
LEAD

LEAD
Sofia, Dec. ct was learned today
from an authentic source that the
Balkan allies when peace is made with
Turkey, will insist that the Turkish
Bulgarian frontier, to be agreed upon,
shall extend from Midia, on the Black
Sea on the north, through Sarai and
Chorlu, to the Gulf Of Saros.
This will leave the Porte only mar
row strip in Europe, bordering the
Dardaneles and the Sea of Marmora,
and including Constantinople. With
the exception of that territory sur
rounding Constantinople, under the
proposed division, Turkey in Europe
will be only about 100 miles long and
from 10 to Is miles wide.
Tuesday, January 7th, it was lear
ed today, has been agreed upon by
the Turkish and Balkan plenipoten-
taries as the time limit on the
London peace conference. The, en-
voys will meet Friday, December 13
and will thus have 25 days in which
to arrange peace.
Constantinople, Dec. 6-The sultan
today was considering the plank for
Albania autonomy, agreed upon by the
Turkish council of ministers and sub
mitted to the Porte for imperial sane
tion.
London, Dec. 6.-An unconfrmed
dispatch from Constantinop1e early
today said that Greece had accepted
the. terms of the Baghtche agreement
and had signed the Balkan Turkish
sArmtstice.
Dt was considered most likely that
an official statement would be issued
during the day at Athens announcing
that Greece would participate in the
peace conference set for next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
Frightful Accident.

Camden, N. J, Dec. 6.--Eimer
Strectwell, of this city, slipped on 4
shaving while operating a saw mill in
a timber tract near Haddon Heights,
and falling across log had both arms
sawed off three inches above the ell
bow at noon today. His face and
chest was badly cut and he will prob
ably die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
Engineer Killed.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. G.-Charles
Marsh, Of Pittston, an engineer was
killed today when two fast freight
trains crashed on the Lehigh Valley
Cutoff. Eugene Davenport, brakes
man suffered slight injuries. Sixty
freight cars were piled up and traffic
was blocked for several hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
Brides Sentence.

Logansport, Ind, Dec. 6.-An inde-
terminate sentence to the woman's re-
formatory at Indianapolis Of from two
to tweney-one years and fine of
S25 and costs, was the punishment
mated out today to Mrs. Elizabeth
Lang, the young bride who killed Mrs.
Mary Copple, gossip, in defense OF
her good name.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06

Representative Hay of Virginia in
troduced two bills in the Horh5e today.
One calls for the purchase of site
and the. erection thereon Of public
building at Front Royal. The second
bill is to purchase a site and erect
building at Luray.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
Five Men Killed.

Huntington, w. Va, Dec. 6.--FI;
men are dead and one seriously ir
.jured following the explosion of
boiler in saw mill in Wilsonda
Wayne county, late last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
RETURNED TO POSITION.

Henry Posey, driver Of the Column
ba steam fire engine, has sufficiently
recovered from the recent injury to
his arm receive ed while responding to
an alarm that he returned to work
Yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Trapped in burning barn at Uni
versal, near Turtle Creek, Pa, three
small children were slowly burned to
death late yesterday while their moth
ers listened to their screams and tore
frantically at the Notwithstanding
of the barn in futile attempt at res
cue. The unfortunate children had
visited the barn to play, and are
thought to have had matches. A large
quantity of hay beca me ignited, and
the barn was transfo1 med into a fur
mace. To shut off the dampness Of a
rainy day the children had closed
and fastened the barn door. When
the fire was discovered the three
mothers tried to break down the barn
door, and failing, attempted to pull
boards from the side of the building
When help arrived the rescuers cut
a hole into the barn. Before they sue
ceeded in entering the building the
children were burned to death.
Stepping into a Pennsylvania ave-
nue., Washington rooming house at
noon yesterday and without pausing
to disclose his presenee or Intentions.
to the proprietress, William G. Will
lige. 30 years old, clerk in the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor,
fired bullet into his brain, causing
instantaneous death. About a year
ago, J. Louis Willige, president of a
realty company, bearing his name,
and brother of the dead man, COM
mitted suicide in his Office by shooting
himself in the head with revolver.
Relatives and friends attributed Will
liam's act to brain fever, which, they
say, resulted from severe spell OF
typhoid.
Joseph Rudolph, employe of dairy
at Los Angeles, Cal, died yesterday
from wounds inflicted by ball which
he had deliberately engaged in battle.
Some time ago the bull killed fellow
employe and Rudolph determined to
avenge his, comrades death. He en-
tered the enclosure where the animal
was confined with a revolver, knife
and club. Before he could use any
of the weapons the bull charged and
gored him so badly that he died.
As a result of the furious storm
that has swept in from the sea for
the past "a hours, the water yesterday
invaded the cemetery at Messlna,
where victims Of the great earthquake
of 1908 were buried, washing away
hundreds of bodies. Most of them were
carried out to sea on the receding
tide.
Annoyed by suffrage the verbal inter
ruptions while Augustine Birrell,
Chief Secretary for Ireland, was de-
livering his rectorial address at the
University of Glasgow yesterday, the
students subsequently smashed the
windows Of the suffragette Office here.
Two students were arrested. Alto
gether ten women were elected from
the installation ceremonies.
Banners demanding .tvotes for wo-
men, will be conspicuous in the inau-
gural parade in Washington, March
4 for the suffragettes yesterday be-
gan their campaign for place in the
line. There are more than half
hundred schools and colleges in
the national capital, nearly all Of
which have their suffrage organiza-
tions. An effort will be made to have
these small clubs join in the inaugural
march. They will be formed into a
"sweet sixteen squad" which it is
predicted will receive its share of en-
cuGraging cheers along the route Of
march.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
NOTICE.

A stated communication Of Mount
Vernon Royal Arch Chapter No. a.,
will be held in the Tabernacle this Fri
day evening, Dec. 6, 1912, at 1880
o'clock.
A, G. UHLER, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06

"sirloin steaks" Ground steaks" and
all cuts of meats at the lowest prices.
Give US call. Shuler Beef Co., King
Street Market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06

Just received 25 bushels of select
Cornfield Harbor Oysters, served on
half shell and single fried, tonight at
PATTERSON & SPINKS. :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
Lie Given to Witnesses.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 6.-Denial
of the governments charges of con-
spiracy in the iron workers union dy-
nanliting plot were continued by de-.
fendant Murray L. Pencils of Spring
field, ILL.,, when he resumed his testi
mony in his own behalf today.
The lie was directly given to wit
nesses for the government and even
incriminating correspondence, taken
from the unions files Pencil declared
he had never seen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.

~, 1,aos, cor,;n,r;on Society IF
G. NJ. ~ ,rob hold its annual
aloo4oa al of Tho old officers After
49, ,ooa+;no refreshments were
sorvod
- CO .,+:on Count +od.v 8
,,+orod ~ +ha c,co
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-06

Just received 25 bushels of select
Cornfield Harbcr Oysters, served on
half shell and single fried, tonight at
PATTERSON & SPlNkS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11

.lgbS9'S EssssH SSatS0
80. ssEea. Barnss sUree