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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
PROPOSALS,

Proposals will be received at the
Office OF the City Engineer until II
o'clock noon, Saturday, April 9th,
1912, for furnishing the City Council
OF Alexandria with sand, cindcrs,
Portland cement. granite curbstonc
and vitrified block ana coal tar filler,
and for grading, concreting, setting
curb and laying vitrificd brick
roadway on Patrick Street, from
Prince Street to Duke Street
Specifications and particulars can
be had at the City Engineers Office.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all proposals, and to accept such
proposals, or parts thereof, as may
be to the best interests of the City
Council of Alexandria.
E. S. LEADBEATER,
Chairman Com. on Streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
PROPOSALS.,

Proposals will be received at the
Office of the City Engineer until II
o'clock noon, Saturday, April 9Th.
1912, for furnishing the City Council
Of Alexandria with sand, gravel and
Portland cement for the continuation
of trunk sewer on Oronoco and No.
Alfred Street.
Specifications and particulars can
be had at the City Engineer S Office.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all proposals, and to accept such
proposals, or parts thereof as may
be to the best interests of the City
Council of Alexandria.
E. S. LEADBEATER,
Chairman Com. on Streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
SWAN. Bros.
King and Put Streets
EVERY THURSDAY is
OUR REMNANT DAY.
We Offer Exceptional Rem
nant Values every Thursday

so dozen fine Pillow Cases, l5c to
ice quality. Remnant price, Thurs
day, two for .............,. Zoe
200 yards heavy Toweling, crash,
half linen, regular SC quality. Rem
nant price, Thursday, yard SC
500 yards extra heavy Unbleached
Cotton, 40 inches wide, not over ten
yards to a customer, regular lOc
quality. Remnant price, Thursday,
yard &c
No phone or mail orders will be re-
ceived on this item.
500 yards best quality Percales, l
yard wide, regular l2Ac quality
Remnant price, Thursday, yd. lOe
100 yards good heavy white Pique,
regular 20 to Csc quality. Remnant
price, Thursday, yard, 49,. l5c
200 yards fancy Silk Dress Trim
ming, narrow and wide widths, 10 to
Csc quality. Remnant price, Thurs
dav ward sc
One case good quality toilet paper,
regular Zoe quality. Remnant price,
Thursday, 4 rolls for ........ Csc
10 pieces white Flaxon, 20c and 25c
quality. Remnant price, Thursday,
yard ............... lZHc
Many more good remnant values
to be found here tomorrow.
10 pieces black Moire Ribbon, five
inches wide, regular Csc quality,
Remnant price, Thursday, yard 15c
10 dozen ladies' Nainsook Corset
Covers, sizes S6, 80, 40, regular 25c
quality: Remnant price, Thursday,
each. 19C
90 dozen Huck Towels, only two to
customer, regular l0c towel REM
nant price, Thursday, each :. &c
No mail or phone orders accepted on
this item.
s dozen mems white and fancy Neg
ligee Shirts. Some slightly soiled
and mussed. Regular soc quality
Remnant price, Thursday, 35c each
three TOR .............. Sl.oU
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
MEETING OF CoMNes COUNCIL.

~ II regular meeting OF the Conn
non Council Of he city of Alexandria,
"a. held March 2Gth. 1912. there were
Present:
Hubert Snowdcn. ESP. President: and
n"ssrs. I.cadbcatcr. Burke, Yates.
srumhacit. Smith. Graham. Williams,
IirrclI. Monroe, Hrurkctt. Harrison,
swan. Marshall. .Spinks and Chaunccy.
\ resolution approprl8ting $500 TO
Grade. curb and pave the Intersection
# Duke and Fairfax Streets Was Of
cred by Mr.. l.nadbeuter, and passed:
Ayes, &c: Noes, q.
\ resolution apprupriatins syu0 10
purchase standard granite inch curb
vas offered by Mr.. l.eadbcatcr. and
ID sSud: Ayes. IL; Noes. ..
s rcsolutie1s npprupriutins $50 to
Extend sewer on South Alfred Street
tho south Side Of Franklin Street
U he available when one tap has been
mid into the city treasury, was pussrd
Yves, 10; Noes, U.
Permission was granted William III.
trump to raise frame curnicc at No.
IA South Fairfax Street.
A resolution directing the Committee
III Streets to report sidewalks In the
.:ity that need requiring Or repavinS
WAS referred to the Committee on
streets.
A resolution by Mr.. Birrell appro-
printing $500 for curb and gutter ON
The Gust and west sides or Payne
Street, between Queen and Cameron
streets, was referred to the Commit
cc on Streets.
"a petition from employees Of the
Did Dominion Glass Compuny for a
roadway on Fairfax Street, between
Cameron and Montgomery Streets. was
referred to the Committee on Streets.
4 resolution by Mr.. Marshall to re-
port the cost Of curbinR On Franklin
Street from Washington Street To the
corporation line WAS referred 70 the
Committee on Streets.
4 resolution appropriating S3S1g to
grade and pave North Peyton street.
from King Street to Cameron Street,
and lay cement sidewalks. to be ar-
;lilablc when $1,000 has been paid into
the city treasury by the property own
ers, was referred to the Joint Com
mIttee on Streets and Finance.
A resolution by Mr.. Sptnks apprV-
prlatins ss.500 for cleaning out the
:ity docks was referred to the Joint
Committee on Streets and General
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27

That st. Petersburg is rapidly grow
ing in population Is evidenced By the
census taken in December. 1910. which
showed the population. including eer-
tain suburban villages formerly not
covered. to be 1,so7,7os. 1t is pre-,
eninentlS an "otics town" and also =
seaport for six or eight months Of the
year. The principal industry 10 ths
manufacture of cotton textiles. al
though its advantage as =. port OF en-
try for the interior is gaining reeos.
milton. A line Of steamers has been
established to Libau. connecting there
with a transatlantic line to New York.
This enables American shippers 10
send goods direct TO this port without
the delays OF trans-shipment In foreign
ports.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
scene Attorney General W. s, Will
liams Judge Waller Staples and the


liams Judge Waller Staples and the
Baldwin-Fe detective men who
came and adjusted matters and start
ed again in motion the machinery OF
our court and law.
"Our hearts 60 out in pity and SYM
pathy to the innocent families Of the
women and children Of both sides OF
parties of and to the tragedy that &C.
cured>in our court room on last Thurs
day morning. Oh! how many inno'
cent hearts have been touched with
sorrow and caused to bleed on account
Of this most deplorable affair, widows
to weap over these new made mounds
and children orphaned and deprived
of provider? Crushed in spirit and
sick at heart are our people over this
affair. May the God of Providence
abide with the innocent and comfort
them in their distress and suffer-
ings."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
A SIDELIGHT ON A TRAGEDY


"rhc Journa! failed to appear last
week owing to the fact that the edl-
tor being an undertaken at this place
had to use our force to help care for
the dead of last thursdays tragedy
This is the notice at the head Of
tho editorial column Of the Carroll
County Journal, a weekly publication
of neat appearance ana INC only pap
or published in Carroll county. The
issue before US is dressed in turned
rulcs'-broad black lines-betWeen
which arc the obituary notices OF the
victims slain 10y outlaws when thehu-
man machinery of the Circuit courl
of that county was wiped out Thurs
day. March IA, by the Allen gang.
Little else than the story OF the
tragedy is told in its four pages eX-
cent the usual court notices; in this
instance comprising the indictments
of the men who shot down the court
officers, the attachments of their
property to satisfy the claims sued for
Inv the heirs of the victims and such
like publications.
The whole space Of the paper is
illustrative Of the terrible murder
and the sorrow and the woe that fol-
lowed in its wake.
There was no issue of the Carroll
Journal last week as told above. The
editor of the paper, Mr.. John e.
Ayers, as often happens to citizens OF
4 country town, holds duel position
Resides being an editor it involved
mon him as an undertaken to bury
the dead.
The task set for him by the muir
dcrouS Allen gang was more lmpera'
live and mure demanding than the
publication of his paper. A half doz'
en- of among the most prominent mer
of the county shot to death made
call TO duty,
MIR. Ayers summoned his assistants
from the printers case to help nun
care for the dead, and the weeks Is
sue of the paper was abandoned.
The notice accounting for the non
anpearancc of the Carroll County Joul
nal last ON the week of the tragedy Is
fpllowcd by brief editorials, which
add not little information as1to TIT
character Of the local sentiment ant
feeling in connection with the murders
and subsequent events. They are a.
follows:
"Our mind cannot conceive word
to express oar gratitude to H,s eS
ccllency, Governor William rouge
Mann. Cor the prompt manner ne res
pended to the call for aid, IN Carrol
on last Thursday, diSpatrhing t" TN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27

A woman in Pennsyivaaia has just
died Of an exceedingly rare disease,
known u pamplusus vsget3. Luckily,
she was not Of sufficient prominencs,
apparently. 10 make ths disease fash.
ionahle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27

Alexandria should be interested to
know that congress has passed a bill
advocated by Senators Martin and
Swanson and Representative Holland,
providing an appropriation as be-
ginning of a plan to fortify the en-
trance to Chesapeake Bay by erect
ing a formidable fortification near
Cape Henry. The sum appropriated
is only $150,000, which will be sufticl-
cnt for more than the preliminary es-
Inmates and surveys and beginning
of the work to be done, but it is i'm
portant that it commits the govern
mcnt to the policy of properly forti.
flying this important strategic point
on our Atlantic seaboard. In the years
to come congress must follow up this
initial expenditure by others sufficient
to carry out the plans Of the forslfi
cations board and build at the en-
trance to the finest harbor on the
coast modern fort capable of repel-
ling any marine attack or at least. OF
preventing the passage by hostile
fleets of the entrance to the gateway
that leads to Washington and Alex,
andria, to the city of Baltimore, to
the navy yard at Portsmouth, the city
Of Norfolk and the shipbuilding plant
at Newport News.
The location of the point at which
the proposed expenditure is to be
made has no doubt operated to retard
the great work, which is purely of>a
defensive character, says the Danyitle
Register. In time, however, the coan.
try will realize the Importance Of the
work proposed, and the narrow section
al view will be discarded in favor OF
a broader and more patriotic one' So
long as the national capital remains
at Washington, it will be of I'M
pcrutivc Importance that the entrance
to this inland sea and to the greatest
deep water harbor on the coast shall
be strongly guarded at all times. A
small force of men in a modern forth
lication off Cape Henry and with mod
crn high power guns and powerful
projcctiles might effectively hold al
bay the worlds navics in the mario"
navigable channels between the south
ern cape and the shoal water on the
other side.
We need only be patient The for
LITIGATION of the capes is coming and
it is not far away.
t =
The city of Cleveland has taken
leaf from the academic notebook "
Chicago and has slectsd woman
superintendent Of schools. Miss Ha!'
riet Keller, the new superintendent
is woman Of high literary attain
ment and for 3s years has been asso-
ciated with school work; she must
know something about education. says
the Boston Globe. Miss Keller has
hobby that she wishes TO see tried
out in the schools, and II will interest
the people OF the whole eourtry-tt is
that politeness should bs taught In
every grade. Miss Keeler 10 in favor
of devoting a short time in each grade
to q practical illustration Of politsness
in every day life. This idea Is 30
natural and yet 80 new that Its very
mention wins favor. Some pupils may
have home advantages that make the
teaching OF politeness unnecessary.
but the great bulk Of our school chill
dren could profit by such course
Examples Of correct conduct on the
street, In travelling and IN being
thoughtful and considefats OF other
peoples feelings will be- important aids
TO character building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.


PUBLISHED DAILY.
The Alexandria Gazette Corporation
Gazette Bldg, King Street
ROBERT S. BARRETT. President
and General Manager.
HOWARD w. SMITH, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postoftice OF Alex
andria, Virginia. as second-class mat
ter.
TERMS: -Daily, year, $500
Six months, $3.50. Three months,
s1.25. One month, 4S cents. One
week, 10 cents.
T. y y
$ The Gazette will be glad to
6 receive and publish commune
8 cations of a general nature
e without charge, when signed ="
. by the writer or whom accom- y
Il panied by the name OF the
author. Articles of a politi-
cal nature will only be pub
lished as advertising at our
regular rate Of fifty cents per
inch and all such communica-
tons must be paid for in adj
vance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27

+. +. MAREURY, President
TESTE: LUTHER n. THOMPSON,
Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27

The German aviator Klein, while
making fight yesterday at Dus-
Germany, fell from 2 height
of 900 feet and was killed. The avl-
ator's wife and child witnessed the
accident. &
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
NEW SPEAKERS PLANS
Merritt Leaves City To. day with
Many Suggestions.

Assemblyman Edwin \. Merritt, ir.. the
new Speaker of the Assembly. will return
20 Albany this afternoon after spending
two days comforting with members Of the
Assembly and Republican leaders I'm this
city.
Much Of my time has been taken up
with the work of the legislative committee
to formulate a state policy on conserva-
ton" said the Speaker last night at the
Murray Hi Hotel, but ] am taking back
with me a large number OF suggestions as
10 membership Of the various committees
I shall try 10 whip them into shape by
Wednesday night when the Assembly con-
venes again. but II don't | shall rise and
report progress and sit down again.
Among the Speakers callers yesterday
were Marcus y. Campbell. chairman of the
Kings County Executive Committee. and
Samuel S. Koenig, president Of the New
York County Committee. Mr.. Merritt told
Mr.. Koenig he was not inclined TO slight
the New York organization because Of its
fight against him on the Speakership ques-
ton II Is not thought, however, that this
county will get any great number Of i'm
portant places.
1t is understood that the proposition TO
divorce the Craftsmanship of the Ways and
Means Committee from the floor leadership
will be carried out Assemblyman Young
who is to be floor leader, has not been ir
! robust health, and the Ways and Means
Committee is probably one Of the most ex-
| acting Of all the committees in the Assem-
! bly,.
| 1t is not at all unlikely that Assembly
| man Whitney. OF Saratoga, will be made
| chairman Of this committee; also that the
consideration Of special appropriations will
| be given to a new committee. The Ways
and Means Committee in the Assembly is
the finance committee OF that body. In ad-
dtion- to having charge OF all the regular
appropriations, it also has had to hold hear.
| ings on and consider propositions for special
appropriations.
The regular appropriations now amount
| 10 about $4,000 900 n year. and Speaker
: Merritt il is understood believes that the
handling OF this is enough for any one man
The holding Of hearings on especial appro-
priations is also enough to take the tino
Of a separate committee. he believes
Another thing that is causing some worry
Is the chairmanship Of the Cities Commit
tee. The Speaker believes that the man for
that place should be a lawyer and, all other
things considered, should come from a CITY
Of the first class. He Is considering split
ting this committee also having two COM
,,itteeS. one one cities Of the first class and
the other TO deal with problems OF the
ciIea Of the second and third classes
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
STUBBS FOR ROOSEVELT
La Toilette Should Stay in Sen
ate. Saws Kansas Governor.

Topeka. Kan. Jan. ST am in favor OF
! the nomination and election Of Theodore
Roosevelt for President" Governor w. Il.
Stubbs. Progressive Republican. says in a
statement issued here tonight
First" Governor Stubbs continues. ''tH-
cause the imperative need Of our country
for the next four years is a President who
believes in his heart In the policies advo-
Gated by Lincoln and who has the courage
Of his convictions.
Second because Colonel .ooscyelt more
than any other man is responsible for the
nationwide forward movement I'm the dl-
rection of a government administered hon
estlv and vigorously. without fear or favor,
for rich, Door. high low, black and white.
Colonel Roosevelt Is not only the loGlcdI
candidate for President AT this -, but
he is the only one who is sure 10 WIN ne
can carry the New England states Ne"
York, Pennsylvania and ONO ana MS ma
ioritv throughout the Middle west ana
Pacific States would be overwhelming he
would not only carry the fun Repuohcan
vote I'm Kansas. If nominated pul lie "ou''
roceive large share OF Progressive Demo-
cratic votes.
..parsonaIly | am very fond OF Senator
- u,ouo,to and regard him as A great con-
structIonist statesman. but ! have not en-
couraped any general movement for him IN
L;a,sae am fully convinced that Colonel
nloso,o,, "a the only man who can be de-
,ondsd unon 10 win, and thereby save '"e
ro,,rtrv from four years OF uncertain po'
utlcal experiments, which may in'oNe w
u.reck and ruin OF those great nationHi Po'-
-. .,ysocIated with his name
"To remove Senator La Fo'ette az '"'S
,,r,e from the Progressive leadersniP ol
tho Senate would be 70 take great ia''o'
for good out of that body and weaken '"'
,,,,,,,on cause in "A vital place
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
LA TOILETTE ON PANIC
Saws Roosevelt Was Bluffed in
T. G. and l. Deal.

Dsnyille. Ill, Jan. 6.-Scnator La FoIette
to.dav varied an address on Alaska and
conservation" with denunclation OF the
financial system of the country.
While he was referring 10 the visit paid
n President Roosevelt by fnanciers who
predicted a panic unless they took over the
tennessee Coal and Iron Company, some
one in the audience asked:
And Teddy"
Pausing a moment, and walking 10 the
footlights, the Senator said
DO you know what / would have done
had some one come 10 me with that propo-
sition? l would have called their blum"
Wall Street. he said. had been response
bic for every panic the country had suf-
feyed and none would have occurred il tho
federal government. when the first symp-
toms appeared. had threatened to for
racelvership for the principal banking In
stitutiOns unless they prevented the dis
aster. Water should be squeezed out OF
Oyerca pitalized corporations. he said, and
the government should prevent their COM
bining with banks TO exploit the public for
prOfit.
for Alaska and praised the policy Of Gift
ford PlnChOt.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
ROOSEVELT YIELDS THE AXE
Trees Fall on Sagama re Hill-Biting
Wind and Newspaper Men Ignored.

oyster Bay, y. Y. Jan s,-Colonel Theo'
dore Roosevelt and half a dozen men
chopped down trees to-day in the woods
surrounding the ex-Presidents home al
Saganiore Hill. When Colonel Roosevel'
was not welding an axe he was giving di-
roc,,ons The biting wind apparently made
no impression on him.
After more than year Of comparative
ohscurity. oyster Bay again has con-
spicuous place on the political map. Wher
bis unsuccessful tour through New Yorh
state in 1910 in behalf OF Henry L. Sum'
son ended Colonel Roosevelt went into re-
tirernent. Until a few weeks ago nc was
permitted 10 remain undisturoed at MS
home. but as result of the recent politi-
cal developments Sycamore Hill IS once
,,,ore in a state OF siege. Despite Colonel
Roosevelt's refusal TO talk politics, squad
OF newspaper men has camped in the VII.
JaRe.