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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-26
DETECTIVES KILLED.
Armed Miners Attack Handcar on
Which Officers Were Riding.

Charleston, W. Va, July 26.-Wil-
liam Springer, baldwin detective
was shot and killed and William Phaup
head of the detective force in the coal
fields was fatally shot early today
when armed miners attacked their
handcar in the Paint Creek district
where several thousand miners have
been on strike since early spring.
Springer's body fell from the car
riddled with bullets, but companions
held Phaup on the car and he was
rushed to a hospital at Paint Creek
Junction, where it was said he had
slight chnace for recovery. The min
crs aave cut all telephone ard <tefe-
grahp wires and it was impossible to
obtain reliable information from the
district, but it was known that gene
raj riot was in progress. Gen. ELL
oft, commanding a detachment OF
state militia but it was impossible to
communicate with him.
Charleston, w. Va, July ga
state of guerilla warfare in which doz
ems of men may have been killed and
wounded by rifle bullets and dyna-
mite, extended for twelve miles back
fro mthe mouth of Paint Creek today
Two Baldwin Detectives were fat
ally shot last night from ambush while
riding on a hand car. One report
reached here at noon today that seven
of the Baldwin men and three miners
had been killed by an attacking force
which swooped down on Baldwln's
men, operating machine gun, and en-
plodcd dynamite bomb.
The stat authorities were powerless
not even being able to get meagre de-
tails of the awful slaughter which
thew are certain resulted from the
numerous pitched battles along the
creek
Gov. Glasscock and his subordlnates
exhausted every means in an effort TO
get troops to the scene. The governor
telegraphed to Mount Gretna, Pa,
where the West Virginia militia is
now in camp, ordered in Major James
T. Pratt to hasten to Point Creek with
an entire battalion. In the meantime
adjacent general C. D. Elliott, divided
his company of 4G men at Peytonla,
where he went following the shooting
of deputy sheriff Tuesday night, and
sent detachment to the mouth OF
the Creek by way of Sa. Adams and
Charleston.
All communication with the Paint
Creek District from its mouth for
miles back was cut off, except as some
courier broke through the bush with a
| fresh story Of awful outrage.
| The trains which are usually ope-
rated up and down the valley were
annulled The telephone and tele,
graph wires were cut
Detectives William Faup, chief Of
the Baldwin men in this section dice
this morning at the sheltering arm:
hospital at Hanford. He was taker
there after the shooting in which hi:
comrade Detective William Syringe,
was instantly killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-26
KILLED BY HAILSTORM.

Sheridan, Wyo., July 26.---1t is re
ported here that the five year old
daughter of NJ Walsh, a ranch owner,
was caught in hailstorm and SO
badly bruised by hail stones that she
died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-26
THERMAL WEEK
At LUNA PARK.
Members of Alexandria and
Washington Lodges of
Elks in Reunion.
PLANS FOR FESTIVAL
Dancing Will Be One of the Big Fea-
lures of the Weck-All Alexandria
is Going Next Monday.

A big fraternal reunion to which
the members of every one Of the sec
ret organizations in Washington and
Alexandria will be invited, is to be one
of the features of the week at Luna
Park which will be under the auspices
of the Elks of Alexandria and Wash
ington, commencing next Monday.
1t is proposed to invite the members
of the various organizations on sep
arate nights and the following tenta-
tive program has been outlined by the
committees:
Monday night, July Goth. Opening
night.
Tuesday night: Odd Fellows, Knight
of Pythias, Woodmen, Fraternal Order
of Americans, Daughters Of Liberty,
Royal Arcanum.
Wednesday night: Masonic night,
Blue lodges, Chapter, Commandery,
Scottish rite, Shrine and Grotto.
Thursday night: Eagles, German
societies, Red Men, J. 0. A. NJ.
Friday night: Catholic societies,
Knights of Columbus, Hibernians AL
hambra, Lyceum.
Saturday night: Labor organlza-
tions. .s5sss!,3sss
This is tly irIe a tilil.e g
this sort has !. ss. 1fseinI>.ei m Lnis
vicinity and will give the members of
the various organ:za5ons az 'opportn-
nity to meet one another on neutral
grounds.
1t is proposed to make Saturday
night one of the biggest nights of the
week. Some months ago there was
some trouble over labor questions at
Lima Park and the resort was placed
on the unfair list" of the labor organ
izations, but within the last few days
the matter has been settled up ana
Lima Park now enjoys having the
patronage of the labor organizations
II is the intention to make big Gel
ebration over the fact of the dittlcui-
ties being settled on Saturday night
One of the features at the park pur-
mo next week will be the dancing
The pavilion which is regarded as inc
hest in this section of the country VIII
be in charge of the Elks. For Alex
andria the committee consists OF the
repular dancing commmittee of Alex
andria lodge headed by Col. Charles b,
Marshall. No pains will be spared
70 make every dancer who enters the
nav;Iion have a splendid time anu
Col Marshall will be ably assisted Dy
bic committee. Bovello's well-kno"n
orcbostra will furnish the music DUR
ing the week. ,,5o,,
The opening night next Monoas
nromises to be one of the Dlgges'
avonts in the history of Alexandra. S
q amusement enterprises and thousands
af A1oxandrians are preparing to 60
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COUNCIL CONTEST
BEFORE COURT.
Judge Chichester Hears Quo
Warranto Proceedings
Today.
LENGTHY
Judge Norton Presents Demurrer and
Answer to Petition of Mr.. Barrett
Who Seeks Seat.

In the Corporation Court this morn
ing the quo warranto proceedings in
stituted by Robert S. Barrett against
Urban S. Lambert inquiring as to the
right of the latter to hold a seat in
Common Council from the First ward
were begun.
Judge r. H. L. Chichester of Fred
ericksburg, who was designated by
Governor w. H. Mann to hear the pro-
ceedings in the absence of Judge
Louis C. Barley, who felt that he was
not eligible to hear the case, arrived
in Alexandria at an early hour this
morning and the case was commenced
shortly after 10 o'clock.
There were number of interested
spectators in the court room, includ-
ing a number Of lawyers who had be-
come interested in the case.
Among others present were Mayor
Fred J. Paff, Mayor-elect Thomas A.
Fisher, Howard w. Smith, president
of Common Council, Councilman A. D.
Brockett and Councilman R. NJ. Grah-
am, whose seat is also contested.
The petition of Mr.. Barrett was read
by his attorney, Judge c. E. Nicol.
The petition sets out that Mr.. Barrett
was elected as councilman from the
First ward, at the general election on
June II, in accordance with the act OF
the legislature of 1906 which provides
that vacancies III any municipal Of
flee, elective by the people, should be
filled by council until the first general
election following the vacancy; that
Mr.. Barrett was not permitted to en-
ter upon his duties as a member oil
council when he presented his certl-
ficate of election on June 25, and that
Mr.. Lambert is occupying the position
contrary to law.
The entire morning was spent by
Judge J. K NJ. Norton who represents
Mr.. Lambert in his argument of the
demurrer and answer made to Mr..
Barrett's petition. 1t was a brilliant
argument, which showed great am
cunt of research and was most inter-
csting to the audience, who followed
it closely
At few minutes before one o'clock
Judge Norton concluded his argument
and court then adjourned until two
o'clock when Judge Nicol presented
his side. The answer OF Judge Nicol
to the demurrer was most excellent
presentation of the entire case, his
view of what constitutes municipal
officer being particularly enlightening.
Judge Nicol took up each of Judge
Norton's arguments in detail and
showed that according to his opinion
they could not keep Mr.. Barrett from
serving in Council. He said that there
was only one real point in issue and
that was the question as to whether
or not the law of 1906 applied and
whether or not members of council
were municipal officers. In present
ing his side of the case Judge Nlcol
filed with the court an able BRET
prepared by John NJ. Johnson, who al
ter thorough investigation OF the
subject reached the opinion that mem
bers of council were municipal officers
and that the law of 1906 governed.
At four o'clock Judge Nicol had not
completed his argument. 1t is prob
able that all the arguments VIII De
completed today and that Judge Cni-
chested will take the matter under
advisement.
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WIFE KILLS HUSBAND.

Charlotte, N. c., July 2G.-V. j..
Hartsell. a Mecklenburg county far
mer, was shot dead by his wife today
as he entered his home on the out
skirts of this city. The couple had
previously quarrelled.
Mrs. Hartsell was arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-26

A lady's coat was found at Marshall
Hall yesterday. 1t was brought to the
station house where it can be obtained
by the owner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-26

Steamed Crabs at Rammei Cafe to-
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-26
Local Breviti t e S

The only case before the Police
Court this morning was that Of ne
gro named Richard Cash, who had
becn arrested to answer the charge OF
non-support of his wife and children.
He was dismissed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-26
WEATHER REPORT.

Generally fair tonight and sat
urday: cooler tonight: moderate
uortnerfy winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-26

TIDE TABLE
Tomorow-High tide 6:3S q. m. all9
7:l9 D. m: low tide l2.iS 4. IN. anu
LIS p. g.s
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-08
AGlance

New Haven, Nov. 5.-The formation
OF an international conference to con-
slider a remedy for the increasing cost
or living which was recently suggested
by Professor Irving Fisher of Yale uni
VerSity is still uppermost in his mind.
He outlines 4 plan of his own for pre-
venting fluctuation in the value of the
dollar, s that the weight of the gold
olla should be increased enough to
restore some of its lost purchasing
power.
My proposal" says Professor Fisher,
is not literally. but virtually. to in
crease the weight Of the gold dollar by
increasing the weight OF the bullion on
which 1t is based. But this increase in
weight would not be added to the coins
themselves, but only to the bullion out
OF which they are made. In other
words, Inc proposal is to restore the
ancient custom Of a seigniorage on gold
coinage. At present there Is no scign-
forage. Coinage Is free, and the weight
OF a gold dollar is as great rs the
weight Of the bullion which the miner
'"N'S ~ t!lc ullul anu TOT which lie re-
ceives back Il dollar
A gold dollar contains 25.S grains Of
metal. Professor Fisher would require
the miner, instead Of giving so much
bullion for the coin, to give 26. 81 or 2S
grains. The difference between the two
amounts would be the seicniorage. 1t
would not be fixed once for all. but
would be continually adjusted so as to
give the dollar always a fixed purchas-
ing power. The ultimate dollar" he
said, would be as it now is-a dollar
Of gold bullion-but this dollar would
no longer be Of fixed weight and vari-
able value, but of fixed value aud vari-
able weight.
1.-The adjustment Of the s~ei@niorace
would be entirely automatic, dependent
on an official index number of the price
level. If the official index number
showed a rise of prices in any year,
say l per cent. 1t would be mandatory
for the minis to add l per cen to the
seigniorage. Expressed the other way
about, IT gold loses l per cent of its
value. the mints would pay l per cent
less for it. This would tend always to
preserve a uniform purchasing power
Of the monetary unit"
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Now Use For Lancastcr,

Philadelphia. Nov. 5.-Tllc old wood
en- civil war frigate Lancaster. close
ly associated with the nations heroic
sea service, passed out of the Ameri-
can navy recently for the unpreten-
tious duty Of a detention ship of the
public health service. A half cen
tury's advance In naval architecture
has pushed her into oblivion.
This obsolete old vessel was the flag
ship Of Rear Admiral George F. Pear
son. commanding the Pacific feet dur
ing the civil war. Patrolling the Cali
fornia coast Nov. 10. 1864, she per-
emptorily stopped the steamer Saliva
dor and seized Thomas r. Hogg and
seven OF his men Of the Confederate
navy. together with many valuable rec.
ords.
When the French were installing
Macmillan as emperor Of Mexico the
faithful old frigate was sent to Acapul-
co to protect American interests. She
performed a similar service at Callao
during the Peruvian revolution Of 1865.
The Lancaster is a screw vessel OF
$500 tons and during her war days
was armed with twenty-five guns.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-08
PRESERVING Harrison's Grave.

Cincinnati, Nov. 4. - After many
years of neglect plans are now under
way for the erection of a proper mon
ument on the grave Of former Presi-
dent William Henry Harrison, the In
dian fighter, who figured prominently
in the early history of Ohio.
\ memorial association formed at
Cincinnati has obtained state incor-
uOratiOn papers and announced that it
will purchase the grave OF the warrior
at North Bend, on the Ohio river near
the Indiana boundary line. Eventual
ly the gray" will be transferred to the
government. and Il park will be built
around il, according to present plans.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-08

free lance Of fortune. His life has been
full Of adventure. He was born ut the
Scotch college Of Gleclong. Australia.
Of which his father was the nrinci!,a!.
The desire of his parents was that he
should become a ~peda-owlle, but the
love OF adventure WAS too strong in his
veins for am OCCUPATION OF that M
ture, and he lei, N"ilourn" university
in his eighteenth Ncj.:.
For thirteen yra.> in,>t he his had
his nome in the Chinese capital. trav-
cling largely from province to province.
He has helped to make as well as re-
cord history.
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It's book, in that up country township.
before a roo1nful held in terror-and vet
unmindful-of the loaded pistols Of
two bloodthirsty bushrangers. The
singer prayed for power to live up to
those golden words. A leaf out Of
PATHS book!
1t was ove The last poignant note
trembled into nothingness. The silence,
absolutely dead for some seconds, was
then only broken by a spirituous sob
from the incorrigible stockman. There
was never any applause at all. Ere it
came, ever as 1t was coming, the over
seer, Radford, leaped to his feet with a
raucous shout.
The bushranger had vanished from
the platform. The other bushranger
had disappeared through the other
door. The precious pair of them had
melted from the room unseen. unheard.
what time every eye dotted on hand
some Hilda Bouverie, and every ear
on the simple words and moving ca
dences of "Home, Sweet Home
Ted Radford was the first to see It,
for by the end of the brief song he
had his revolver uncovered and cooked
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Fleet to Rendezvous at Colon.

Washington. NOV. G.-Ihc navy de-
partmeht is making its plans on the
assumption tl"t the Panama canal
will be open for business in about a
veal. In order to give naval officers
an opportunity to inspect the locks and
the mechanism Of the canal before the
water is let in, the Atlantic fleet will
rendezvous at color this winter, and
special trains will he run along the
canal. f4J 81
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PROLOGUE OF THE STORY.

Miss Bouverie, a companion to Mrs.
Clarkson on an Australian ranch,
ceases singing when q dapper young
man walks into the ranch house. He
politely bids her sing more, while he
playa Her voice receives his high
est commentator. Before leaving he
promises to be at Mrs. Clarkson's con-
cert, which Sir Julian Crum, the cele-
hrated English musical authority, IS
10 attend In due course the great
night came around, but Hilda Bouverie
looked for her hero in vain. Mrs. Clark
son and some Of the others had done
their part when Stngaree appeared on
tho stage leveling a brace Of revolvers
at the assembly. he insinuatine'v re-
quests Mrs. Clarkson to sing. A re-
volver Is passed unobserved to Hilda
By the station overseer.
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Double Event In Tho Hauue.

Geneva, Nov. s. The interparlia-
mentary union voted to hold it's 1913
sessions at The Hague. Despite the
fact that many Of the delegates ia
vored accepting an invitation to hold
the conference in the United States.
the opportunity Of having 1t owen
simultaneously with the Inauguration
Of the Palace Of Peace at The Hague
proved too strong a counter attraction.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-08

SA>
Mrs. Clarkson cried out. She
~ glanced at Sir Julian as one
for whom she did sing. And Sir Julian's
oyer twinkled under the bushranger's
gunA.
ITO be sure you don't" said Stinga-
rec, with as much sweetness as his
character would permit. You sing for
charity and spend three times as much
as you are eve likely to make in ar
raying yourself for the occasion. Well.
we must put up with some song bird
without fine feathers, for | mean to
hear the program out" His eyes rang
ed the front rows till they fell on Hilda
BOuverie in her corner. You young
lady over there. You've been talking
since I called for silence. You deserve
to pay a penalty; be good enough to
step this way
THE next item. ladies and gentle
men, said he. "is another pianOfOrte
solo by this young lady. Wen let YOU
off that. Miss Bouyerie, since you've
got to sing. The next song on the
program is called The UnrealiZed
Ideal and the music is by our dis
,incui&hcr visitor and patron, Sir
Julian Crum. In happier circumstance
eS it would have been sung to yOu by
Mrs. MONTGOMERY ClarNSon: as it is.
l call upon Miss Iouverie to realize
h@r ideal and ours. and on Sir Julian
Crum 10 accompany her, if he WILL"
At Mrs. ClarkSon's stony SIDE the
,uL,+ p,n, l,A,,,nI l,tb o..,,, ~, tlo
superb Impotence Of the invitation.
"Quitc right. Sir Julian; let the blood
run into Them said Stingaree. 1T is
a pure oversight chat YOU were not ex-
empted in the beginning. Comply with
my entrc;!ty and ! guarantees that you
shall suffer no further incunVcnirnce."
Sir Julian Waveroh. IN London he
was a c.ubman and o diner cut. and
what a tale for the ~Athcnaeum what
a short cut to every ear ut a Ncnsing-
ton dinner table. In die end it would
get into the papers. THAT was the
worst of it. But in the midst Of Sir
J~ulian's hesitation his pouGering eyes
met those Of Miss BouVcrip- fire 10
sing him Ills own song Hli@lt with the
dit!.lf - co IL justice. ANA tNlr Julian
was LOST.
How she sang it may he guessed.
Sir Julian bowed and SWayod rDou the
stool. Stin-arec stood ly With i smile
OF PERSONAL pride and responsibility.
but with both reVolyers still lcye,.l
and one Of them cooked. 1t was a let
ter song than he had supposed. K
gained enormously from the COMPOSERS
accompaniment.
The applause when il came Was NJ
most overwhelming. The h~ushran@er
watched Il smiled. but cooked his
second pistol and lct The program tiut-
ter 10 the door, - f.. Sir Julian
trum. the self contained. The cynical.
he was seen fer III instant, Whee'nl
about On The must" stool. gIASping The
singer by both hands. Eut there was
no hearing what he said. The gir.
herself heard nothing until ne beloved
in her ear:
"Thcyll have their encore. What can
you give them? 1t must be something
they know. Home. Sweet Home:'
The Last Rosc:' Within a Mile?' The
first. eh! Very well. It's a leaf out Of
PATHS book; but SO are they all"
And he struck the opening bars in
the key of his own song. but for some
monentS llil'la Bouvcric stood bereft
Of her great voice. :. leaf out Of Pat
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Suffraqists' Torohiiqht Parade.

New York, Nov. 5.-One hundred uni
versity and college girls in Grecian cos
tune will head the suffrage torchlight
ing vii! follow the parade, which marks
the conclusion Of the suffrage carnival
week.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-08
Photo by American Press Association.
Mrs. Sarah Christopher. First Fire In.
s~pector In United States.

cloak, suit and Skirt factories in the
city, which number over 800 and en-
ploy 100000 persons. mostly
One Of Mrs. Clristopher's duties is to
drill the employees and also to cstab-
fish q fire drill. which Will be carried on
regularly under the supervision OF a
monitor appointed 10y the woman in
SDoCtOr.
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Acts az Young China's Tutor,

Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 4.-In
many respects the career Of DR.. George
E. Morrison, recently appointed to the
important post Of political counselor to
President Yuan Shih Kai, is that of a
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-08
Pupils Earn Money.

Cincinnati, Nov. 1.-Cincinnati boasts
OF a school where it is possible for the
pupils to earn their pin money while
going through their studies. This
school Is known as the school for re-
tarded pupils and Is for those who
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Many LEGISLATURE Chsnoes.

Albany. y. l.. Nov. i.-Thrrc will be
many new faces in the legislature of
1913. More than 4 score Of state semi
tors ana Il thirl Of the mclnbcrs Of as
Sc!nbiV Were not renOminatcG.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-08

have fallen three or four years behind
their proper grades. chiefly because OF
sickness.
Mixed with long and dreary hours
Of study the pupils in this unique
school are given an opportunity OF
maxim. candIcsticks. pincushions and
calendars. which they sell. An tenn
lied account is kept of each pupils
work and the amount of time put in
on it, and they are paid accordingly.
Woman Invades a New Field.
New York. Nov. Mrs. Sarah Chris
tophcr, who has been appointed an in
spectOr in the fire prevention bureau at
Il salary of $1,000 u year, Is the first
ON fire inspector in the country.
Mrs. Christopher vas assigned to the
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ford'> speech she turned back to Sir
Julian with shining eyes.
My wife wants a companion for the
voyage" lie was saying. so that will
cost you nothing. but IL anything the
other way. and once in London I'll be
ansWcrable. I've adiudicated these
things for years to voices not in the
same class as yours. But the worst
of it is you won't stay with us"
~ will"
mo: they'll want you at Covent
Garden before We know where we are.
And when you are ready to go to
them. 90 YOU must"
Il shall do what You tell ne"
"Then speak to Mrs. Clarkson at
once
IIi!da Rouverie glanced over her
shoulder. hut her employers had left
the building. Her smile was less
rougiSh than demurc.
"thcre is no need. Sir Julian. Mrs.
Clarkson has already spoken to me,
though only in n whisper. But I am
to take myself off by the next COACH"
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he Prizo Money.

g~1ERGEANT CAMERON was nm
~ dressing for bed when he first
/. I'll heard the voices through the
A.,.- MeatherbOard wills. In less
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The UnreaIixed Ideal"

~ DON'T sing for criminals and
cutthroats!" the indignant
Mrs. Clarkson cried out. She
~ glanced at Sir Julian as one