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500 N. r. F1ashlights, 60c.
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Open for inspection. Stag Hotel. COS 9th.
Phone Your Want Al to The Star,
Main c1A0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-22

Open for inspection. Stag Hotel. 6Os 9th.
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Paragraphs. Fred A. schmidt, 7ls-7:l 18th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02
RIVER NOTES.

The schooner Maggie Marshall with
cord wood. has arrived.
The schooner Eleanor Russell is at
this port loading for the lower river.
The schooner Martin Wagner has
sailed for river portto load cord wood
for Washington.
The Schooner Eleanor Russell is load.
ing merchandise for Mattawoman
creek.
The Alexandria Chemical Company s
covered lighter for Quantico has left III
tow OF ting Capt. Toby, to load mer-
chandise for acid making plant at this
port.
The schooner Maria O. TeeI which
recently arrived at this port with Ice
for the Mutual Ice Company, is chart
cred to load coal At Baltimore for May
port, Fla.
Capt. William Davis Of the Potomac
and Chesapeake line steamer Wakefield,
reports all the buoys marking the
channel into Mattox creek and in the
creek missing. The buoys were
dragged out OF the creek by the ice in
the past winter, aud though the buoy
tenders have made several visits to the
Potomac in the past few weeks. they
have no: heen renlaced.
The absence OF the buoyS will be
brought to the attention OF the light
house authorities. Efforts ore to be
made to lave the lighthouse authori-
ties place Lighted buoy on Church
point, at the entrance to Mattox, and
with this object 10 view petition is
being circulated among the steamboat
and tugboat men OF the city, asking
the lighthouse authorities to establish
the buoy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02
STRIKE OF CARPENTERS
Between Fifteen and Eighteen Thnn-
sand out in
Chicago

Chicago. April 2-BerWeen l3.Doo
and $4,000 carpenters went on strike
today. Although members OF the
other building trades are at work.
s35. 100000 worth Of building oper-
ations in the city are affected and
may be tied up within few days.
The strike started peacefully. An
ticipating trouble, however. the au-
thorities have detailed 500 reserve
polremen for duty on all the large
building Jobs.
John a. Metz, president of the
Carpenters District Council, today de-
clared that unless the employers
agreed to increase the carpenters
wage TO sixty-five cents per hour, the
entire building trades Of the country
will be tied-up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02
County Democratic Committee.

The recently elected Democratic
Executive Committee for Alexandria
County met at the Court House of
Alexandria County at ten o'clock this
morning for the purpose of organlza-
ton. The personnel of the committee
is as follows:
Washington District: r. c. L. Mon
cure and Crandall Mackey. Jefferson
District, George W. Zachary and
Walter U. Varney. Arlington Dis
trict: F.. F. Thompson and Frank
Ball.
Walter U. Varney was elected
chairman and Frank Ball was elect
cd Secretary and Treasurer. A con-
vention in each of the several dis
tricts was called for Tuesday, May
7th, at 8 O'Clock p. m, for the purpose
of electing delegates and alternates
to the Democratic State Convention
to be held in Norfolk next month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02

LOSS AMOUNTS TO 100000
Streets Submerged to Depth Of Two
Feet-BuSiness Houses Forced to
B, Suspend Temporarily.

Hickman, KY, April 2.-Hundreds
of persons are homeless today and
| 900 men are out of work as a result
Of the break in the West Hickory
Levee, late last night. 1t is estimat
ed that the loss in this city will am
cunt to more than 100000, almost
half of which will be sustained by the
Mengel Box Company, the largest
plant in Hickman. Streets are sub
merged to depth Of two feet or more
and many business houses we're fore
ed to suspend temporarily.
Pending the arrival of government
and state aid every local resource is
being exhausted in an attempt to re-
lieve the suffering of the poor who
are without food or shelter. Condi-
tons in the factory district are such
that K is doubtful if regular operati
ons can be resumed in many plants
for month.
Every available man in Hickory is
working on the levee today to prevent
the swollen Mississippi from making
further inroads. Tons Of sand and
stone are being deposited on each
side of the break as a reinforcement.
Where the water came through it had
4 fall on only two feet. Any other
break up or down the river would
have meant u drop of l5 or 20 feet.
with the consequent sweeping away
of buildings and the loss of life.
Passengers from train on. the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railroad were rescued today aftea
spending night in the coaches five
miles from Hickman, where the train
was held by a washout. The wash
out is being tresteled today.
Jefferson City, Mo-, April 2.-GoY.
Hadley, today received request to
order out the militia to protect property
10 the vicinity OF New Madrid, which
i. flooded. The governor was advised
that the Inhabitants OF the town are
unable to cope with the Sc rious sitna-
ton there. Troops will probably he
rushed to the scene.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02
STILL HUNTING
ALLEN OUTLAWS.
Richmond BIoodhounds on Trail
of Quarry.--Confederate
Aids Fugitives.
RAINS INTERFERE WITH DOGS
Sidna Allen Two Weeks in Mountains
Without Shelter and Sufficient Food
Leaps from Rock to Rock.

Mount Airy. y. c.. April 2-Con-
fdent that with w. l.. Easter strict
| ly guarded SO that he has no COM
municatiOn with his friends. the Al
len outlaws, and the Richmond blood
hounds on the trail of their quarry,
that the capture Of Sidna Allen and
Wesley Edwards is imminent. The
posse in the mountains took Il fresh
start into the fastness.
Detectives now believe that the
fngitives would long since have srarv-
ed ont had IL mol been that Easter
took them food and advised Them
of the APPROACH of pursurers. Posi-
tive proof that Easter had been with
The outlaws was indicated when De-
tective Felts discovered a receipt 10
him from Sidna Allen, part payment
on a note. The paper had been drop
ped near one of the camping places
of the outlaws.
Showers today spoiled the scent
for the b!OOdhonnds. and the chase
began anew along the same lines as
heretofore-a gradual encroachment
into the mountain fastneSs. If the
rain stops and the posse fiushes rhe
fugitiyes again. the scent will be much
stronger because Of the damp air, and
for This reason the posse cheerfully
pushed on dispite the discomfort Of
slippery. oOZy mountain paths and
dripping laurel branches.
Detectives here think thai Sidna
Aliens wounds have healed, despite
the terrible privations to which the
outlaw leader has been subjected TO
in his two weeks in the mountains
with out shelter and sufficient food.
His wife said Sidna was wounded in
the abdomen. and in The feshy part
of the arm. Yesterday, however,
the pose came across the tracks Of the
fugilaiveS, where great SmearS OF
mud showed that both Sidna Allen
and Wesley Edwards had leaped. like
chamoix from rock to rock. Sidna
Allen has apparently recovered, des-
pite exposure that would have killed
anyone hut the hardy type Of noun
taincer that he is.
Mount Airy, N. c., April 2.-Stna
Allen and Wesley Edwards, the two
lone fugitives OF the Allen outlaw gang,
were seen 10y detectives this afternoon
high up in the mountains twelve miles
from here. The posse Immediately put
tho bIoodhounds on their trail and n
phone message to this town this after
noon says the capture OF the two men
is predicted hsfore night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02
GIVEN A sIx-MON1HS' SENTENCE

Officers Rawlett, Bell anu 1alDot ri
an early hour this morning arrested
James Lucas, at the instance OF Wal
lace Dean, who alleged that Lucas had
relieved him OF Sl3 while he was
asleep. Dean is employed on dredge
which is operating on the opposite side
of the river. He came to this city last
ught with another member OF the
crew. The latter went 10 Washington
and Dean passed the night in coal
yard on the wharf. When he awoke
about four O'Clock this morning his
money was gone and as Lucas was with
him he suspected him OF the robbery.
Lucas upon being taken in custody
said he had no money, but upon being
searched a dollar and few cents were
found in bis pocket. The officers also
found razor. Justice Cation sent the
accused to Jail for six months for carry
ing concealed weapons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02
FLIGHT ACROSS CHANNEL
Aviator Hamel and Woman Passenger
Make Aerial Voyage.

Bologne, April 2.-Aviator Gustave
Hamel, carrying Miss Mary Davis as
a passenger, successfully crossed the
English Channel in his aeraplane to-
day, starting from London and flying
by way Of Dover to Cape Grisnez.
Hame few at a great height and
failed to report his landing for some
time with the result that there was
grave fears that he had met with an
accident. Miss Davis enjoyed the dis
tinction of being the first woman to
Ay across the English Channel,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02
CONFEssEs TO MURDER.
Sailor Positively Ayers He Murdered
DR.. Helene Knabe, in Indian
ap0lis Last October.

Portsmouth, N. H., April 2.-Sitting
on the iron bench in his cell at the
Portsmouth Police Station today, Seth
Nichols, formerly sailor on the U. S.
S. Dixie, coolly told the details of how
he and a man named Knight, who
paid him $500 to commit the deed,
forced an entrance into the Indian
apolis apartment of DR.. Helene Knabe,
eminent physician and scientist, and
almost severed the womaa's head with
stag handled butcher KNIFE
I'VE easily forced an entrance into
the apartment through the living
room window" said Nichols, to a
United Press representative today.
81 had brought with me a stag
handled carving knife. Its blade was
about ten inches long. | had nerved
myself to the deed with drink.
1--WE tip-toed into the woman's bed
room, Knight pushing me ahead Of
him. She was lying on her back with
the covers barely reaching to her
breast. Her night gown hanging loose
at the neck showed her round throat
white in the reflection Of light some
where outside.
"Just as we reached her bedside
she stirred, moaned slightly, and
opened her eyes. My God! Il will
never forget those eyes,"
For the first time since Nichols at
midnight last night called jaier to
him where he is held to await trial
on charge Of carrying concealed
weapons, with which he threatened
the life of local bartender, the man
shuddered. Quickly recovering his
composure, he went on:
"If she hadn't wakened / think /
would have reneged, but--well, as she
turned towards me, lunged. And
that's ALL"
With the exception of when he
Spoke of the woman's frightened
eyes staring ut the two men who had
invaded her bedroom Nichols was alb
solutely calm.
He told the story as coolly as
though he were detailing an ordinary
event. He is about % years old, $
feet S"inctns in height, and weighs
about 100 pounds. His face, which
like his hair, is dark, is clean cut.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02
BUYS VAL UAbLE
KING ST. STORE.
Swan Bros. Purchase Three Story
Brick on East of Their
Present Store
LOZANO DRY GOODS COMPANY
Leases Handsome Store Which Was
Recently Remodeled by John e.
Cockey-The ~Bendheim Bnildipxass

Important changes in several bus,
mess houses on King street it is said
will be the result Of real estate trans
actions which were concluded yester-
day. The most important was the
purchase by Messrs. Swan Bros, the
proprietors of the department store at
the corner of King and Pitt streets
Of the three story brick building adj
joining their present store ON the east
and known as 427 and 429 King
street.
The property, which is one of the
most valuable in the city, on account
of its location in the heart of the re-
tail district was owned by Mrs. Sarah
F. Slaymaker and Mrs. John NJ. Reid,
and was purchased for Swan Bros.
by George l.. Appich, of the firm Of
Thompson and Appich. 1t has front
age on King street Of 81 feet and 4
depth Of l05 feet. The purchase
price has not been made public.
The property is at present occupied
by the Postal Telegraph Company, p.
G. Lawler, The Jameson Studio and
S. II. Lynn and Company. While
Messrs. Swan Bros state the property
was purchased for an investment with
the object of providing for the future
growth of their business it is under
stood that as soon as some of the leas-
es expire on a part of the property
it will be used by them for their grow
ing business. 1t has been known for
some time that they were greatly in
need of additional room especially for
their mems furnishing department,
which has entirely out grown its pres
ent quarters.
The improvements in their present
store will be started as soon as the
plans are received from the architects.
They include the remodeling of the
west side of the store on Pitt street
so as to provide for extensive show
windows. A handsome new display
case eight feet in length has been or
dered for the front Of the store.
Another dry goods firm is to go into
new quarters on the first of July as
the Lozano Dry Goods Company has
leased the handsome store Of John G..
Cockey, at $50 King street. This
building which was recently remodel
ed by Mr.. Cockey is well adapted to
the needs of the LoZano Dry Goods
Company, and will give them an op-
portunity to display their large and
varied stock. Mr. Cockey will move
his business to the adjoining store at
present occupied by the Singer Sewing
Machine Company, which will be re-
modelled by him.
While the new building Of d. Bend
helm and Sons is nearing completion
it is understood that it will not be oc-
cupied until the summer as the firm
does not wish to disturb its spring and
early summer business. The store is at
tracing great deal Of admiration
and will be the handsomest and most
commodious business house in Alex
andra.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02

Ida Kaiser, of st. Louis ran to
meet the mail carrier yesterday morn
ing. She broke the seal Of letter
she received. The opening sentence
read: 81 have married another" She
went to her room and swallowed pois-
on. Physicians say her recovery is
doubtful. Frank Davidson TO whom
she was to have been married in two
weeks, hurried to the hospital, and at
her bedside begged forgiveness. He
sent the letter as an April fool joke
They had been engaged two years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02
CHARGE DISMISSED.

Theodore Rogers was this morning
taken before Justice John Broders in
Fairfax county to answer The charge OF
assaulting Ida Beavers. He had been
arrested by Special Constable James
Taylor, The accused was dismissed
and the complainant, A. ]. Payne,
made to pay the costs. Rodgers, how
ever, was made to enter into bond in
the sum OF 500 for his good behavior
for period vi six months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Now that you have a chance to get
4 third husband, for Gods sake don't
talk him to death" SO read the note
which Henry Juntunson, prosperous
Otter Lake farmer, near Houghton,
Mich, wrote to his wife just before
tying q moose about his neck and then
sending revolver shot through his
brain. Juntunson was the woman's
second husband.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02
Cost of Strike.

London, April 2.-The coal strike
was today charged with loss of 81
600, 900 by the government when Chan
cellor Lloyd George introduced the
budget in the House of Commons. He
declared that the strike has cost the
that amount in revenues.
The loss of the post office service he
estimated was 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02
New Ink Company

The Separate Recovery Company,
who's plant is located near Arlington
station on the Observation-Disclosures
Railway, and who have a large con-
tract with the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing is manufacturing a line
of inks for newspapers and job print
ing plants. The Gazette is printed to-
day with their ink.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02
Red Men Meeting.

An important meeting Of Seminole
Tribe of Red Men will be held tonight
at 1880 p. m, in the wigwam, corner
or Royal and Prince street. The Dau-
ghters of Pocahontas have also been
invited to be present and large at
tendance is expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02
Democratic Committee.

Chairman Charles Bendheim Of the
City Democratic Committee will issue
q call this week for meeting Of the
committee to be held at the Hote! Ram
mel on next Monday night at which
time final arrangements will be COM
pleted for the Democratic primary TO
be held April 23rd In addition to the
list of candidates as published in yes
terday's Gazette o. II. Daniels filed
his name with Secretary Cook Tor
Common Council from the third ward.
The present members are John l. Har
rison and Robert l.. Monroe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02

se
Look at the Roll of Honor again.
Mr.. Reader! Does IL mean anything
to you? The new leaders and the
big changes In each district means
much TO every young lady who is
entered in the list Of contestants,
and to The Contest Department, il
spells success for the Big European
Tour Contest. The writer believes
in shouting when people live. 50 for
that reason he shouts before the con-
test is over.
The new leaders are Miss Harriet
Spofford, in the first district, Miss
Lisa Anderson, in the second ana
Miss Irene Pullman in the third
This is Miss Spofford's second ef-
fort to reach the coveted seat and
yesterdey she voted strong enough
to land safely in the front with votes
10 spare. Miss SpOfford has not lead
her district for some time but never
the less she has noi heen wasting
one minute.
Miss Anderson broke the voting
record again and leads the second
division by nearly 1000 votes. Miss
Anderson is another young lady OF
Alexandria who believes in the Wo-
man Suffrage question and she Is
defending her rights as usual
lt has been rumOred thai the third
district is dead one" but if you
watch it from now on. you won't be-
lieve it. And don't you either Some
of the candidates have taken the Con-
Lest Managers advice about voting
and consequently the third has new
leader tO-day-Miss Pullman passes
the 20, 900 mark with Miss Julia w.
Lewis close second.
Several OF the candidates said they
wanted TO keep real close TO the top
as they wanted to let their friends
know they were in the contest. and
wanted to go to Europe next July
and August. and this is what makes
the contest interesting and will cause
some Of the candidates to part with
n; number of their Special Ballots.
The race is such an even and close
one that it looks now that these
might be tie or mighty close to il.
And YOU may be successful by just
a few votes Don't lose any time
hut IMPROVE EVERY MINUTE. and
get every subscription you possibly
ran, for you haven't very long to get
them now, and after April 10 at 9
o'clock it will he TOO late. MAKE
YOURSELF A WINNER BY" THE
18Th. You and :Nbuh friends can!
After the New Ones.
The Alexandria Gazette's person
aly conducted European tour and
prize contest continneS,to grow in in
terest as the end draws near and
from each district comes word that
the young ladies. their cousins the''
uncles and their aunts. are line
combing the territory for new sub
scrip,ions-and they are getting theh
TOO. The voting has been qnil'
heavy during the last few days, whicf
is usual ct this crucial time in thf
contest, when candidates are laying
their plans and getting in READINGS:
for the final cloudbnrst. However
it shows the fever of interest that l.
nearing the crisis. both on the par
of the contestants. their friends ant
the public generally.
Most Of the contestants are endeaS
rnring 10 husband their special ballots
but are being urged by their friend
and assistants to get TO the leader
seat and the result is the heavy bal
ioting which each succeeding day wit
nesses, nearly every one OF the con
testants striving to reach the top, an
all but one of them falling to arrfv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02
PLANS FOR HIGHWAY
Delegation Attend Meet.
ing in Interest of Quebec
Miami Road.

| .1a.aJ -, A.. o.,r
'
'''l''ee Consisting u ~ D. ''''eH' pres
ldent; Z. ). i. Burke, A. u. hrocKett
James NJ. Duncan, D. I. WllilamS aho
iJ. L. Preston, or the chamDer or com
merce OF this city yesterday after
noon went to Washington to attend
the meeting of the Richmond-Washlne
ton division OF the Quebec-Mlaml IN
ternatlonal Highway ASSOCIATION.
A delegation OF Richmond business
men were also present, VINO iald thelf
before those assembled. u.
Henry W. Anderson presideht OF
the washington highway ASsoelat-
loll' Is IN 1aVor OF Incorporating com
pahy lof not less tnah Hlo'oo", VI
nv. = '"1" Fi'o,o''' WV" III. ,i p''"es,
W l,I' .a''.s '',e e''pi.a'' i"e ..y, s"'
~ ' ~ 'H ~
r""' ~. VIC ''''oet" "o'' NV p"'
'''Ip",e Al any profits
,1 ," ''''te '''"ei' "o"'' f'Ve w '''e
Wv i,'"'' ~ '''e' ''o ''o
,.o .'.'N' .r, 49, "''' - - w. op'o, ~
10y :: ~ ',''' N''~ '>''' - r''t>' >
,ans,.I;.s A.. ,., 49,
80 ., u's ~ '"i' '''''e' "''' -, p'''
''o 'i''ce' VI LIE eo'pora.'o'' VIII re-
eeiTe d salary except lhe secretary
anu ~ per cent Vi aii money suoseilp
eu "ou'u De piaeeu III Il SINKING Jun"
~ m NC useo u maintain tne ioau:
ne 'o",is anu eouhtleS III virginia
'it'is" "''i.ii 'ne highway "ou."
pass "a'e oi'eieo |" e'''''lDu'e ti'eir
snare Vi Vie total EXPENSE winch Is
estimated at F'Oo,ooo. Most ol the
counties nave arranged Tor bond IS
sue OF from $f",ooo toSl'o,ooo. Mr.
Anderson Is OF the opinion that the
counties VIII become Identihed WIN
'he ProJee' d. ausEes'eu ny ii''i'
preston be'VIn, Vlce-pfeSiaent "i
the washington highway Associae'oh'
ana president OF the virginia Automo-
bile Association, made orlei address
IN which ne SAID that the territory be-
tween washington ana Richmond IS
pfactlcaily the oh'y portion vi Inc
nigh"ay between Queoee anu Hl"'
e'e eh.'Fe 'e''e'n oi "''''h % L'-''
'n'.eS Ina. HAS ''o' 'eei, .o"'p'.'e''
- ~ nroeNe'. S"iu ','1' 'e ""'
sure that A'eNanor'a wou'u give '''',
itS morai ana hnahciai support anu
tnat tne portion ol 'he "isnwaS run
hihe tnfoush a'eN'''.''" "ou'" 'e 90
'',e go % E ~ -. IL. 90 t,o
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02
Coal Mine Tie-up.

Shamokin. Pa. April 2.-The coal
mine ,ie.up remains complete. Not a
pound of coal is being mined in the
district. The Workmen are remaining
away from the mines snd there has
been no disorder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02

A committee OF members OF the
Alexandria Trades Council at q meet.
iug held last night formulated set OF
questions which will be submitted to
the various candidates for office in the
coming primary,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02
Adv.

"My little son had a very severe
cold. was recommended to try
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and be-
fore small bottle was finished he
was as we'll as ever" wries Mrs. II.
Silks, 90 Dowling Street, Sydney, Aus
tralia. This remedy is for sale by all
dealers.-Adv, .--A-.--<
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02
Adyt.
A CARD.

| respectfully announce myself
candidate for Mayer Of Alexandra,
subject to the decision Of the demo-
cratic primary to be held on .aorll
90, and promise, if elected, to use my
every endeavor to advance the city's
welfare. My lifelong interest in
the city anr my thirty years service
in the Common Council is my record
upon which | stand.
HUBERT SNOWDEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-02
Death of An Actor.

London, April 2.-Edward O'Connor,
Tarry, best known of English actor
manager5, died at his home, Priory
Lodge, Barnes, Surray, today after "a
brief illness.