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The Prescott daily news., 1912-10-09
WHAT THE PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATES ARE DOING

Observation-Disclosures Taft en-
route by auto to Montpelier, whore
the president will address the Yer
mont legislature.
Democratic-Gov. Wilson speaks IN
Norton and Topeka, Kan, and in Kan.
sas City Mo.
Progressive-Col Roosevelt epeaks
In Detroit and Saginaw, Mich.
Observation-Disclosures Chafin in
Wheeling w Va.
Socialist-Eugene V. Debs at Oil
City Pa
The Prescott daily news., 1912-10-09
Farmer Shot Down in Park.

Joliet, H., Oct. 9.--When walking
through park near Joliet, Edward
ioble, farmer was shot down by an
unidentified assailant. A young man
fred four times at Goble without say.
lng word.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-10-09

Tacoma, Wash, Oct 9.-Mrs John
r.. Early obtained a divorce from
John r. Early, the leper now at Dia-
mond Point hospital She gets the
custody Of the three children and SIS
Of Early salary of sos a month for
acting as keeper of another leper
The Prescott daily news., 1912-10-09
81 KIIIed ReseuInn 30.

Bloomington, H., Oct. 9.-In an Of
fort to save the life of his dog, which
had strayed under a Chicago & Alton
train, Elmer Moreland AGED 7 years.
was killed here. The train started
when the boy was under a car and he
could not get out in time.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-10-09
Or. John E. Bradley Dead.

Randolph, Mass, Oct DIR. John
Y. Bradley we'll known as an eau-
Gator and author, died suddenly at his
home here, aged 73. He was presi.
dent of Illinois college of Jackson
Vile, H., from 1892 to 1900.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-10-09

Rochester, N Y, Oct S-Mothoria
Kondo, japanese aviator, aged q
years, was killed near Sayona when
his machine struck the derrick of
large windmill and the aviator fell 40
feet.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-10-09

WASHINGTON, Oct 9.-No report on
the kin. of marines at Leon by
Ni-ara U2n rebels has been received
at the navy department. Rear Ad
n.rai S3uthellaEd's last message DID
uot mention the surrender of Leon,
and the department knows of the
event only through press dispatches
The Prescott daily news., 1912-10-09
Mrs. J. 3. Hartman Seriously III.

New York, Oct. 9.-Mrs. James Bor-
den Hartman, head of the Woman's
National Democratic Campaign com.
mittee, and interested in many chart
Ties, is seriously i'll. 1t was said it
T" red an operation would be
necessary.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-10-09
senator Veat,s Nleoe nl1s.

Paris, Oct 7,-Arnaud De Folard.
nee Batcheleri niece of the late SEN
ator Vest of Missouri, died here at
the age of 90.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-10-09
pes Molnea shona Burned.

Des Moines. Ia, Oct. Sire de.
stroyed the car repair shops Of the
Des Moines City Railways company,
causing a loss of 100000. Two fire.
men were injured. neither fatally.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-10-09

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every instance where a pam que 5ol;sysl
healer is needed. We Go not ps' an
you could get a better linimen' a. =
price. Hesterly Drug Store
The Prescott daily news., 1912-10-09
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4esterly Drug store
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15
CelestiaIs Surround and Burn a
House and Massacre the
Inmates
THINK CZAR ABOUT TO GRAB
Outbreak Attributed to Resentment
Against Russia for Coveting an
Extensive Area of Country.

st. Petersburg, July 15.-The Chi
ncse are butchcring Russians in Sin
kiang, according to official reports re-
ceived here today. At the town Of
Khotan alone Chinese troops sur
rounded a house where 100 Russians
were barricaded, burned the house and
massacred the Russians.
The Chinese believe Russia is try
ing to grab the Chinese dependencies
of Mongolia and Sin Kiang terri
tory more than half the size of the
United States and the outbreak is at
tributed to resentment Of the cZar's
aggrcssions. Whether or not the Pc
kin government sanctions it Russia
may make it an excuse for immed-
late action.
A vigorous protest is being sent
from here today to President Yuan
Shi kai.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE MEETS
Wilson Program to be Carried Out
Old Committee Out Of
Business.

Chicago, July 15.-Whcn the Demo
cratic national committee met in the
St. Francis Room Of the Congress
Hotel today it was evident that the
will of Gov. Wilson, presidential
nominee would be regarded supreme.
If the entire Wilson program is carri-
ed out by the committee--and it was
generally understood today hat Il
would he-the old national committee
will be practically out of business.
The committee, which it was under
stood, Wilson desired should direct
his campaign is to be headed by VIII
liam f. McCon,bs, as chairman and
the following:
William McAGoo, New York, and
Thomas P. Gore, of Oklahoma; Con.
gressmen Burleson and Henry Of Tex.
as; Committeeman Robert S. Huds-
peth, New Jersey; Josephus Daniels,
North Carolina; A. Mitchell Palmer:
Pennsylvania, and Willard Saulsbery
Delaware.
The desires Of Gov. Wilson were de-
livered by Committeeman HuGspeth
of New Jersey, who arrived just be-
fore the opening session Of the COM
mittee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15
RETAIL MERCHANTS.

About 125 delegates will attend the
ninth annual convention of the State
Association of the Retail Merchants
Association, which will convene in this
city Wednesday next. and conclude
it's deliberations at noon Thursday
with the annual election of officers and
the selection of city for the next an
nual convention.
The sessions Of the convention will
be held in the Young Peoples build
ing of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, and will be presided over by
Samuel Cohen, president, of Rich
mond.
During their stay in Alexandria the
delegates will be entertained by the
members Of the local association am
ong the features planned is trip
Wednesday evening to Marshall Hall,
where dinner will be served,
Courtney Acton is chairman of the
entertainment committee, and Charles
B. Swan is chairman of the committee
of arrangements for the reception Of
the delegates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15
BEST GAME OF SEASON.
Naval Medicos, Defeat AleXandrians
by Score of to Saturday
Afternoon.

By a score of four to three Naval
Mcdicos defeated Alexandria in the
best played game of the local season.
The home team secured lead Of three
runs early in the game and went into
the ninth inning one run ahead. Wells
had pitched a magnificent game and
victory seemed certain. He famed
Schneider and passed Evans, Yoho
singled, advancing Evans TO third. A
wild pitch scored the runner from
third after Rice had forced Yoho at
second. Morrow then singled occn-
ter. Lynch booted the ball, returned
it slowly and finally made poor re-
turn to the infield, Rice scoring the
run needed to win.
With two down in the third Alex
andra did all its scoring. Downey
was hit, Lynch doubled, Walker sing
led and stole and when Miller singled
over second three runs were in. But
four local men reached first after this.
Anderton doubled in the fourth but
Patterson and Wells tanned. AStryke
singled in the sixth and Trenary in
the eighth but could not advance.
Evans double and Yoho's single
netted the visitors one in the fourth,
Jones' single, an out and Evans single
added another in the sixth.
Wells and Rice both pitched fine
ball. The visitors had shade better
of the argument, however. Wells pass
ed three men and struck out eight
Rice gave no passes and famed elev.
en-.
Anderton, Miller and Astryke for
the local team and Evans for the WIS.,
itors furnished the fielding features.
The three first named made three
double plays.
Score: Il. II. T..
A. B. c., 0 0 3 900 0 0 % l
Medicos, 0 0O1 % 0 0 Il . d
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15
CHEAP ICE FOR POOR
SOCIALIST WAR CRY
Schenectady, N. Y, Greatly Excited
Over the Action of the Ice
Dealers.
LUNN IS DEFIANT
Will Continue to Furnish Summer
Necessity as Heretofore Regardless
of the Injunction.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, July 15.--
Cheap ice for the poor became the war
cry OF the Socialist administration Of
SCHENECTADY today ana the whole city
is stirred by the attempts of the or
ganiZcd ice dealers to prevent Mayor
Lunn and his officers from carrying
out their plans. The ADMINISTRATION
stored lot of ice last winter as part
of its promise to help the people, and
started to sell ice at 25 cents this sum
mer while the dealers put the price at
40 cents. Mayor Lunn told his side
of the story in a manner that showed
he had not given up his plan by any
means.
"rhey got local dealer to enjoin
us from selling our ice to the peo-
plc," he said, "and that injunction can
not be argued until July %. They went
at it as you might expect them to.
They didn't cite any law as being vio-
lated by our efforts to help the poor
people in this awful weather by sell
ing them ice at reasonable rate, but
they just alleged that we haven't the
right to do it. They tied US up on
July 3 and on the fourth, we had fully
1000 people who needed ice badly. So
we tried to do our work by taking the
ice over from the city as individuals
and in this way letting the people have
the benefit Justice Whitmyer has or
dercd the ice we have left, about 49,
900 tons. sold at public auction and
this will be done today. Apparently
the trust thinks it will get our ice,
but if it does it will pay well for it,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15
P olice Court
Justice. II. b. Cation presiding

The following cases were disposed
of this morning:
POLICE COURT. .ary'M sH. Z.
Howard Washington, colored, charg
ed with disorderly conduct was fined
$5.
George H. Hardy, charged with be-
ing drunk on the street, was fined
So.
Albert Johnson and Nellie Brooks,
both colorcd, charged with disorderly
conduct and fighting, were fined S.
each.
James Miller, colored, charged with
assaulting Rosie Ford, colored, was
fined $40.
Lucy Ford, colored, charged with as
saulting Marion Williams, also color
cd, was fined SIS.
Thomas McCuen, charged with as
saulting Patrick Buckley, was dismis-
sed, the charge having been with
drawn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15
N e W S Of tn e D a y

Thirteen persons were killed and
Is to 20 were injured in a wreck on
the Chicago and Quincy Railroad, at
Western Springs, a suburb of Chicago,
at 6:30 a. m. yesterday. Coming
through fog, with supposedly clear
track ahead, train No. 8, fast mail,
ran at full speed into the rear of train
No 2, known as the Overland Ex-
press, from Denver, which was stand
ing still, and telescoped two of the
Overland's Pullman cars. Ghouls are
believed to have robbed the dead be-
fore they reached the morgue in La
Grange. More than dozen large
diamond settings ere missing from
jewelry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15
Mexican Troops to be Immediately
Dispatched to Stricken
Places
ONE THOUSAND PERSONS DIE
Property Damage Will Exceed S2O,-
000-Danger of Famine Following
in Wake of the Disaster.

Mexico, City, July ia special
meeting of the cabinet with Presi-
dent Madero was called today and it
is probable that federal troops will
Immediately be rushed to the state of
Guanajuato where cloudbursts have
wrecked two cities and many smaller
towns. Incomplete reports declare
that probably 1000 persons lost their
lives, while the property damage will
reach $20,OOO,000.
The greatest danger now is of fam
inc and the government plans to rush
relief trains to- the scene. All crops
within an arer of 1000 square miles
have been swept away, food-stuffs in
the larger cities and villages were
ruined by the waters and the greatest
suffering has resulted.
Over 1000 laborers have already
been sent from here to aid in clear
ing the debris from the larger cities
but with their arrival today word was
Immediately sent back to Mexico
City to send no more men until food
was furnished as there was no way
of feeding the imported laborers.
Probably the worst conditions ex'
ist at Guanajuato, the capital of the
state, which was struck by cloud
burst. The entire country surround
ing the city was submerged. Half OF
the city was washed away. The elec-
trio light plant was put out OF COM
mission. Thousands of poems are
wandering through the streets in
search of food and have robbed and
looted. Women and children are with
out shelter or food. Telegraph lines
have been badly crippled by the floods
and only meagre reports have been
received. 1t is feared that when
communication is fully reestablished it
will be found that additional hun
dreds have died from hunger and en-
posure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15
COOLER WEATHER PROMISED.

Unstable pressure over the northern
hemisphere indicates that the weather
this week will be more changeabc
than last week over the central am
c,;hern states Wore L W., he cool
and showery at the outset.
"The week." said the bulletin issued
by the weather bureau, "will open cool
and showery over the Rocky lJoun-
tains Region and the northwest fol-
lowed by moderately warm and gene
rally fair weather by the middle Of
week and by return to cooler show
cry weather at the close Over the
Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys
and the upper lake region, lower tenn
peratures and showers will be expert
enced by Tuesday, continuing for a
day or two and followed by moderately
warm and generally fair weather tow,
ards the end of the week. Over the
Ohio valley and lower lake region; and
the northeastern districts, warm and
generally fair weather will
continue during the first half of the
week, followed by somewhat lower
temperatures and local showers during
the second half.
In the Gulf States and the south
west, warm and generally fair wealth
er will continue, while in the south
Atlantic states local thunder showers
during the first half of the week will
be followed by general yfair weather
toward the close.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15
NO RELIEF FOR REV. DIR. KNOTT.
General Conference Committee On
Appeals Sustains Trial Verdict.

Winchester, Va, July 15-Thc
yindication sought by Rev. DR.. John
o. Knott, a former minister Of the
Baltimore conference, Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, has not
been forthcoming from the general
conference committee on appeals,
which met recently in Nashville,
Tenn, and the unfrocked clergyman
is now out of that ministry Altogether
Charges of conduct unbecominS q
minister were preferred against DR..
Knott while pastor of the church at
Warrenton,, and he was given a
church trial in Washington, result
ing in his expulsion. He appealed
from the verdict. but the committee
on apeals, at it's meeting in Nash
Vile recently, sustained the judg-
ment of the trial court after review
ing all the evidence.
At the same time the committee
announced its readiness to take up
the appeal Of Rev. w. II. Fl. Joyce,
formerly of Winchester, but more
recently of Roanoke, who, while pas
tor of Trinity Church in that city,
was convicted at the church trial OF
similar conduct and expelled. Final
action in his case, however, was post
DOR d until next year on account OF
the Illness of his council, Rev. q. v.
REGISTER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15
COMMITTEE MEETING.

The committee on streets of the
CITY Council will meet this evening
for the purpose of hearing the diverse
opinions of property owners on Wash
ington street, between Cameron and
Prince. The issues to be settled are
in reference to the proposed width of
the street and the materials to be
used in the repaving contemplated.
Some property owners prefer asphalt
blocks to vitrifed brick.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15
Yesterdays STORM

Yesterdays storm was severe in
Washington. The heavy rains flood
ed the streets and poured into base
ments and cellars all over the lower
parts of the city. In IS minutes
$50 inches OF rain fell, rs measured
in the official gauges.
Thousands of dollars worth OF
damage were reported along North
Capitol Street, and practically every
cellar from G to | streets were flood
ed with an average Of 4 feet of water.
During the height Of the storm that
section Of the city was a vcritable
river. carrying with it tons of dirt
upon the sidewalks.
Heavy loss was sustained at the
bureau oil printing and engraving
building, where over foot of water
damaged several tons Of valuable
paper. The loss is estimated at be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
The cellars of the government print
ing office warehouse at North Capt.
tol and II streets were completely
inundated causing. it is estimated,
$4,000 damage
The Storm in Baltimore and Vicinity.
High winds and lightning accom-
panied the downpour of rain. in
quick succession several storms swept
over the City and neighborhood,
houses, barns and other buildings
were struck by lightning. Crops
suffer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15
JUDGE CHICHESTER DESIGNA.
MATED.
Will Hear Contest Over Seats in Com
mon Council on July 26th.

Governor Mann has designated
Judge R. H. L. Chichester of Fred
ericksburg to hear the quo warranto
proceedings instituted by Robert S.
Barrett against Urban S. Lambert to
determine the latter's right to seat
in Common Council. Governor Mann
requested Judge Chichester to come to
Alexandria on July 21st. to hear the
proceedings but this date did not suit
Judge Norton who is representing
Mr. Lambert and an agreement was
reached with Judge Nicol, represent
ing Mr.. Barrett, for July 26th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15
Local Brevities S

Messrs Francis T. Quinn and Mich
ael J. Nc Farland left yesterday for
Chicago to attend the National Con-
vention of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians in America which meets to-
morrow in bi-annual session. Mr..
Quinn is the State Secretary of the
order in Virginia and attends the con-
vention as State Representative.
Mr.. Mcfarland represents Alexan-
dria Division No. l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15

Twice dragged down beneath the
surface of the water while trying to
save his drowning companion, Henry
A. Melcher, II years old, of Washing
ington, was forced to wrench him
self free in order to save his own life,
and saw his 16-ycar-old chum, Clyde
Hodge, sink to his death in the Poto-
mac yesterday afternoon about 200
yards below the Highway Bridge, in
Potomac park.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15
DIED.

At his residence, 924 Franklin
street, Alexandria, Va, after short
and painful illness, Mr.. B. F. Oliver.
He leaves wife and four children
Mrs. Maggie Stocksdale, of Balti-
more; Mrs. Lille Futrell, of Wash
ington; Mrs. Bertha Thompson, and
Mr.. Harry Oliver, of Alexandria.
Many sad things in this world of
ours,
But the saddest Of all is to part.
For the tongue cannot tell when it
utters farewell
Of the sadness it leaves in the heart,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15

Fairy Eisentrout, aged nine years,
daughter Of John Eisentrout, wash
ington Hill, Eckhart, near CumDer-
land, Md, was killed by lightning
while playing with her five girl COM
nenious. who were badly stunned.
A heavy shower overlook them and
they ran to a large tree nearby Tor
shelter. The bolt struck the tree
and stripped it of bark, hurting the
children to the ground. The little
Eisentrout girl received the full force
OF the bolt. Her hair was burned
off and she was badly disllgured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15
DEATH OF B. f. OLIVER.

Mr.. B. T. Oliver died at his resi-
dence, 924 Franklin street, yesterday.
He is survived by a widow and four
chfldren-Mrs. Maggie Stocksdale, of
Baltimore; Mrs Lille Futrell, of Wash
ington, and Mrs. Bertha Thompson
and Mr.. Harry Oliver of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15
SUMMERS TO SUCCEED CABELL
Virginian Slated For Revenue Com
miSSinncr. II Is RCpOrtCd.

t1fS11ltln INialCu i'pi Nv >'''1
missioner, 1t Is Reported.
Washington, July Id. 7. Sum-
mers, of Abingdon, Va, former IN
ternal revenue collector for the West
ern District of Virginia. who resigned
before the Chicago convention in or
DER to hold in line the wavering South
ern delegates for Tafts renomina-
tion. is the man slated for the jon
of United States Revenue Commiss-
ioner when it become vacant by the
resignation Of Royal e. Cabell, ac-
cordinc to authoritative political re-
port.
Mr.. Cabell's resignation is daily
anticipated. He will return to prac-
tice law at Richmond. Va.
Summers did yoeman's work for
Taft at the Chicago convention. All
kinds of pressure was brought to bear
upon him to switch from Taft to
Roosevelt and throw his influence
that way. Had he done so the Taft
managers would have had more dill
cult obstacle sto overcome than they
did to nominate Taft. Mr.. Sum-
mers is a power in politics in South
west Virginia and is close politlcai
friend OF Congressman Bascom
Slemp. He was one Of the men IN
vited to the White House conference
last week to discuss the National
Committee chairmanship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.

The Methodist Protestant Sunday
School will hold their annual picnic
at the Dyke next Thursday. A spec
ial train will leave the Royal street
station at o'clock a. m. The scho-
lars will be entertained by the school
and athletic sports will be engaged
in. During the afternoon a game of
ball will be played by The Sunday
School nine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-15
STORE STRUCK By LIGHTNING.

During the prevalence of the storm
yesterday evening lightning struck
the general merchandise store of RICH
mond & Pierson at Lincolnia, Fairfax
county. The bolt tore the entire side
from the house. No one was in the
building at the time