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the District. and for the regulation of
their business. The present law Is insu1-
ficient. say the Commissioners. In many
particulars. A second bill would pronioit
the giving of rebates oil insurance pre-
miums as an inducement TO the insured.
but !, would not prevent the distribution
to policy holders Of profits earned y nid-
tual fi.e insurance companies \ third
bill provides for n str.cter regulation aud
control of fraternal benefit societies In
the District.
The bill to regulate the registration
and operation of motor vehicles pro-
yides that the Commissioners shall have
full authority to regulate automobile
traffic in the District All existing
laws and regulations on the subject
are to be repealed and the proposed
law to take their place.
The Commissioners will be Empowered
to impose all necessary license ices
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CHAMBERLAIN AGAIN oUIzzED
Admits He Received $l,15o From
Election Board in Ten Months.

CHICAGO. August 1.-faui NJ. Cham
berlain, who admitted that ne had
given a favorable opinion on the
mechanical construction OF the Empire
voting machine after w. w. Wheelock.
attorney for the company. had assisted
him in getting his place as expert at
80 a day was recalled to test:fy before the
Butts legislative committee yesterday.
He said he received $1,i50 from the
election board for services between
june 1911, and April; 1872
The witness WAS cross exa mined by
Attorney Willard M. McEwen, 4fcpre-
senting County Judge Owens.
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ARRESTED AT FRIENDS GRAVE.
Alleged Gangster, Charged With
Murder in 1911, Taken Into Custody

NEW YORK. August L-While John
Henry M.Ure was scattering a handful
Of dirt over the grave OF friend. a
gangster whom, a policeman shot and
killed Jpn ST eet fight last Saturday. Ave
detectives stepped from among the MOURN
ers In Calvary cemetery yesterday and
arrested him on murder Indictment
found against him in 1911. A dozen or
more gangsters dashed forward over the
grave and attempted to release Moore.
The detectives drew revolvere, and, hold
ing the mourners al bay. retreated to the
line OF funeral coaches. where they. en-
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impose penalties for violations OF the
regulations made by them and to prose-
cute such violations. All existing
licenses for motor vehicles are to be
made to expire December 81. 1918. and
all licenses on and after January |.
1914. shall he based on regulations 10 ne
made By the Comm ssionarS.
Senat tor Poin9aytcr of Washington has
introduced q Gii for In. condemnation
, Of land In the interior Of square nuai-
her i:s,. known as Drnn's couri ar alley.
and the cstabii3hteen o. an interior pni'.
c park there. The square ~ bounced
by Massachusetts avenue ard Rhode Is
land avenue, 18th street and 18th street
northwest.
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Storm Debris Is Removed.

Practically all of the debris Of We'd
nesday's storm has now been removed
from the city's streets Mechanics are
still busily engaged in repairing the
damage done.
Telephone and telegraph companies
are busy restoring wires and adjusting
the phones put out Of commission by
the storm. Many new poles are being
erected in place of those knocked
down.
As the result Of the turning of Of the
electricity yesterday afternoon, by or
der OF Mayor Fisher. for fear of loss
of life By crossed wires, all manufac-
turing establishments depending on 1t
for motive power were compelled to
cease operations.
The Alexandria Gazette, the city's
only afternoon paper, was compelled
TO get out paper the size of the
average handful 1t being nine by fif-
teen Inches, the smallest that paper
has issued since the civil war. Shis
was printed on a small hand press
Fifty tons of hay belonging to the
Potomac Brick Company. located at
the company's plant. Alexandria coun-
~. was struck by lightning yesterday
afternoon and destroyed.
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Miners Strike Vote Delayed.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, August BE
cause of the presence OF q small party
Of men not in accord with the proposed
settlement of the strike OF Cabin cresk
agreed on a few days ago by strikers
and owners vote was not taken at q
mass meeting attended by several thou
sand miners at Decota late yesterday. It
was determined to submit the. agreement
to the various local unions for action.
Several locals promptly met and agreed
to the terms. All local unions skre ex-
pected to turn In their vote BY tofiyht
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MOTOR RACE FATAL TO TWO.
Cyclist and Spectator Meet Death 81
Russell, N. r, Celebration.

WATERFOWL, N. Y. August 1.-Two
persons were killed last evening in an
accident during motor cycle race held
I'm connection with the old home week
celebration at Russell. N. Y. The dead
are Luther Gilbert. twenty-three. motor
cycle rider, and Irwin Bartholomew. forty
years old, spectator.
The race was run through the main
street of the village. Gilbert and Charles
Sharpstein, the participants, were speed
ing at about fifty miles an hour. when
Gilbert's machine struck cross walk
and hurled him to the road. killing him
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Interest in Primary Lays.

There will be called meeting OF the
city democratic committee either tomor-
row night or Monday night for the pur-
pose of completing plans for the state
primary which will be held Tuesday.
Among the things to be done at the meet
ing is the selection Of judges and clerks.
The saloons here will close at sunset
Monday and not reopen until at o'clock
Wednesday morning.
There Is but little interest being mani
Tested here over the approaching primary.
The withdrawal of A. j. Wedderburn
from the race for lieutenant governor
leaves j, Taylor Ellyson. incumbent and
Lewis III. Machen of this city as candf-
dates. the only contest in which any In
terest Is being manifested.
Final plans for Labor day celebration
will be completed tonight at meeting
OF the committee appointed for that pur-
pose by the Alexandria Trades Council
The celebration will. 1t is announced. be
held at the Dyke. two miles below this
CITY, on the Washington Utilities line. A
varied program of exercises is being pre-
pared including athletic events. Speak
ing probably will be feature. The meet
ing of the committee in charge will be
held at Gas o'clock.
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tered q cab. taking Moore With them: ana
ordered the: driver TO whip up ~. Va.
Joseph Laskin was shot and stabbed to
death by the so-cailed Gopher gang IN
Tenderloins dance hall twenty nouns ars
old, IL accused in the Indictment OF being
one Of Lsrkin', assailaa!s.
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SEVERAL DISTRICT BILLS
INTRODUCED IN SENATE
One Amends Insurance Laws,
Another Regulates Opera
ton of Autos.

Bills amending the insurance laws of
the District. regulating the operation of
automobiles, and enabling the corporation
counsel of the district to conduct prose
cutions In the Police Court for viola tions
OF municipal ordinances or penal statutes
In the nature OF police regulations. where
the maximum punishment Is both fine
and imprisonment. as well as where the
ma ximgm punishment is a fine only or
Imprisonment not exceeding one year
were introduced in the Senate today by
Chairman Smith of the Senate District
committee.
All of the bills have the approval of
the District Commissioners. who drafted
them and forwarded them to Senator
Smith with a request that he introduce
them.
Provides Regulation.
One bill provides for the regulation and
|, incorporation Of insurance companies In
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Urges clansasy Tor Slayer.

DALTON. Ca. august l-Ciem Poole.
who shot and flled Policeman Harry
Cooke here last Sunday night. was found
guilty OF murder by. jury here last
nisht. tho verdict Recommending clemen-
cy on the plea OF insanity. Poole was
arrested In ChattfnoQea Monday: inoict-
ed Tuesday aads abHo11hed YESTERDAY.
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MetcaIf's Meat and Provision
Store Is Robbed and
Set on Fire.
INTEREST IN PRIMARY lAGS
Final Plans for Labor Day Celebra-
: ton to Be Made at Meeting
Tonight.
INTEREST IN PRIMARY LAGS
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

s.. ALEXANDRIA, Va. August 1, 1913.
Robbers ransacked the meat and pro-
vision store conducted by John Metcalf,
129 South Fairfax street, a two-story
frame structure, at an early hour this
morning and then attempted to set fire
to the place.
- The thieves entered the store by rear
door or window and carried away canned
goods. meats and other articles valued at
s25. and before departing they saturated
two bins behind the counter with kero-
sene and set fire to 1t, and had II not
been for the timely discovery of the
blaze by Henry Schichting. baker,
living nearby, at o'clock, the place, to-
gether with the adjoining houses, would
doubtless have been destroyed
The police subdued the smoulderins
blaze in the bins without calling out the
fire department. The odor OF Kerosene
was prevalent in the two bins, one where
the fire had been started and the other
an empty one Paper and other IN
hammable material was in the bin where
the fire started
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A Saturday
Clearance of
HAIR
GOODS

A special summer
clearing sale offers big
savings to those who
take advantage Of 1t
to buy the Hair Aids
they will want to take
AWAY with them on
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Heaviest" Man Is Dead.

Tillman Holland. colored, one Of the
largest men in this section of the coun-
try. died yesterday AFTERNOON at his home.
Woodlawn, Fairfax county. following
stroke Of paralysis. Holland weighed 40
pounds.
A peculiar feature in connection with
his death is that his neighbor, Andrew
Jackson. a colored blacksmith. seventy
years old. also was stricken with paraly-
sis at about the same time and died an
hour and a half after the death of Hol-
land.
Miss Rosie v. De Vaughn. nineteen
years old. daughter of Mrs. Rosa Nor
gan, former resident of this city, died
yesterday afternoon at the home of her
mother. 40 18th street southwest, Wash
ineton. after short illness. The body
will be brought here Sunday afternoon
and buried in Bethel cemetery.
Hearing wildly exaggerated reports
about the damage done by the storm
here thirty-s.x members of Troop No. l.
Boy Scouts. in command OF Harry w.
home last evening. The lads were en-
tamped below Frederic ksburg. Some of
the boys heard the town had being
flooded and this was followed by fire.
There was considerable anxiety among
them, and they decided to return rather
than stay the week out.
Gov. Mann has appointed the following
delegates from the eishth district to the
American Road Congress scheduled to
be held in Detroit. Mich, September 20
to October 4: J. J.. Dawson, Woodbridge:
w. E. Allen, Warrenton. and w. r. P.
Reid, r. F. D.. Alexandria.
The state corporation commission has
granted foreign charter to the Lucius
Engineering Company, New Jersey cor
poration. with capital of $4,000. Leo
r Harlow, this city, is statutory agent
American Patriotism was the subject
of an address delivered last night by Rev.
A. w. Davis of WImngton, Del, before
the members of Alexandria Council. No.
g. FrateTnai Order of Americans
During the month of July the clerk of
the corporation. court recorded thirty
two deeds and issued sixty marriaSe
licenses, OF which number forty-six were
TO white and fourteen to colored couples
The annual examination of public
school teachers, being conducted by
Capt w. III. Sweeney. superintendent of
schools, will be concluded tomorrow.
Five are taking the examination.
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Several days ago S. w. Holloway of
of Cumberland, Md, lost his leg on the
railroad in saving a little child from
death beneath the train.
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One bill provides for the regulation and
incorporation Of insurance companies In
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almost insanity. Bartholomew rushed
in the road to drag the fallen oyclist ont
Of the way OF the other machine. whom
Sharpstein's machine struck him.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-16
SAILORS PERISH IN BITTER GALE
Only Eight Rescucd-Boat About to
Anchor Is Fatally Rammed.

Newport News, Va.-Eight survivors
OF the steamer Julia Luckenbach.
rammed and sunk in Chesapeake bay
Jan. 3 by the British tramp Indrakaula,
arrived here next day and told how 16
OF the ships crew had been lost.
The eight, after six-hour battle
with the terrific gale, which swept the
coast, were taken from the rigging OF
their sinking ship by the Danish
steamer Pennsylvania and brought
here.
The Luckenbach, from Port Tampa
to Baltimore, was brought to anchor off
the Taugier gas buoy at the mouth of
the Potomac, early yesterday, when
the Ondrakaula struck her and cut her
practically in two. She went down
like rock and only the men on deck
had chance for life.
The Indrakaula, badly damaged and
In danger of sinking, drew off and was
beached.
Captain Gilbert of the Luckenbach
and his wife were among the lost.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-16
WAS DAUGHTER KIDNAPPED?
Mrs. Gust Mace of Lentz, Oregon,
Writes to Police of Los ANGELES.

Los Angeles, Cal.-The police have
received from Lentz, Ore, a letter
Mrs. Gust Mace" which told of the
alleged kidnapping of the writer's little
daughter and the substitution of the
body of another baby girl in the burn
ing house of the missing childs par
ents in order to deceive them.
The letter stated that the writer's
home had been burned some time ago.
1t detailed statements that the little
daughter Rose, years old, had been
in the kitchen just before the fire
started. The body found later, it was
said, bore upon it ornaments which the
writer's daughter never possessed.
The writer declared her belief that
her daughter had been kidnapped and
that the body of another girl had been
placed in the burning building. She
also asserted that her own child had
been brought to the Los Angeles China
town.
The police began an investigation.
The letter gave the writer's address
as 258 Seventh street, Lentz, Ore.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-16
Records of the cold wave in the In
land Empire Sunday:

The Idaho State Dairymen's associa-
ton closed it's annual session Saturday
at Caldwell with the election of Off
GERS and the adoption of a number of
resolutions. The officers elected are
as follows: President, H. ]. Youngs,
Twin Falls; vice president, D. R. Hub
bard, Kuna; secretary, e. V. Ellington,
Moscow; treasurer, A. P. Crutchfield,
Payette. The executive committee is
composed of Monroe Ollie, Caldwell;
c. N. Dilletush, Hagerman, and Jacob
Musser, Filler.
With engineers and biologists of
note arriving from many points the
stage is being set at Wallace, Idaho,
for what promises to be one of the
most bitterly fought suits in the his
tory of northwest mining litigation. On
one side there Is +. Augustus Heinze,
with other directors of the Stewart
Mining company. Against them are
Stanley A. Easton, manager of the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining and
Concentrating company; F. w. Brad
ley, president of the same company,
and other owners Of the Ontario Min
ing company. The plum for which they
are fighting is the Ontario ore body,
conservatively worth $1,000,000. The
Stewart company claims this by right
Of apex and extra lateral privileges.
Should it win the Stewards ground
will be largely extended and its worth
multiplied.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-16
LOS ANGELES EXCURSION
Reservations Rapidly Filling Up for
Annual JoYride.

reservations Rapidly Filling Up for
Annual Joyride.
January 14th, at IL p. m, the Spo-
kane and Inland Empire California ex-
cursion will leave the O.-W. R. & N.
depot at Spokane with one of the finest
and best equipped special trains pos
sible to get together. Elegant stand
ard Pullman sleepers, two fine diners,
perfectly appointed observation
buffet car and special baggage car, all
lectric lighted.
This is the sixth annual excursion to
California, arranged by the O.-W. r. &
N. Co., and each one has been more
than successful from every standpoint.
Rate for the round trip is 500. This
includes separate berth with each
ticket, all meals on diners and at hotels
en- route, all side trips, in fact every
expense on the going trip, and the
ticket back to Spokane. Stops will be
made at Portland, San Francisco, Santa
Cruz (where a visit to the BIG TREES
will be made), San Jose, Del Monte,
Santa Barbara and Paso Robes. After
reaching Los Angeles the party will be
taken over the Inside Track Trip"
through the orange groves, Riverside,
Redlands, ETC., including a trip up
Smiley Heights, all included in the
ticket.
The resort places where stops are
made vie with each other to show this
excursion party "the best they have"
Every arrangement is perfected in ad-
vance for the comfort and convenience
of this party. Automobile and carriage
rides, sight seeing trips without extra
expense.
While in San Francisco the party
will take meals at the est. Francis"
hotel, San Jose at the "Vendome," Del
Monte at del Monte" hotel, Santa
Barbara at the "Hotel Potter" and
Paso Robes at the "Paso Robes Ho-
TEL" all the very best, at the points
named.
Only limited number are taken on
this excursion so sleepers and diners
cannot be crowded. This is feature
which was much appreciated by pre-
vious years excursionists, so vastly
different than the ordinary excursion.
The trip will be personally conducted
by an experienced man in this line of
work whose duties shall be to tell the
people what to see and how Four cars
are already filled with people from
Spokane, Occur d'Alene City, Wallace,
Moscow, Lewiston, Colfax, St. John,
Pomeroy, Colville, Chewelah, Walla
Walla and other points.
Reservations may be made by writ
ing A. MacCorquodale, D. F. and P. A.,
O.-W r. & N. Co., COL Sprague avenue,
Spokane, Wash. A complete itinerary
of the trip will be furnished on appli-
cation to the above named gentleman.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-16
MosIem VS., Christian.

American and Turk in Holy War;
is the title of striking article by Will
liam T. Ellis to- appear in the January
Century. In addition to a candid re-
view of the exact sentiments of Mos
lens and Christians in countries where
both dwell, Mr.. Ellis will give clearly
drawn characterizations of the two
men of the hour-Sheik ul Islam, who
sauvely asserts that the Moslem bears
only good will towards Christians, and
the Rev. Samuel M. Zwemer, D. D., of
missionary fame, the frank warrior on
Islamism.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-16
HIS BODY LAID TO REST IN
SLEEPY HOLLOW CEMETERY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
OUPlLATE AMBASSADOR TO ENGLAND
Irving-services Attended by Many
Men High in Government Honors
Great Britain Represented.

Tarrytown, N. 1.-THE body of White
law Reid was buried in Sleepy Hollow
cemetery here with simple ceremonies
Saturday afternoon. The procession
from the railroad station led through
the town, whose streets were lined
with spectators and whose public
buildings and private residences in
numbers displayed flags at half-mast.
AS the coffin was placed in the vault
of d. Ogden Mills, near the grave of
Washington Irving, the committal SER
vice was read by the Rev. Howard c.
Robbins and prayer was offered by the
Rev. G. Talbot Rogers.
The funeral party returned to New
York on special train.
Service in New York.
New York-President Taft, cabinet
officers, representatives of the army
and navy and of the British embassy,
the bereaved family and hundreds of
friends and associates of the late am
bassador attended the funeral of the
late Ambassador Reid Saturday morn
ing in the Cathedral of St. John the
Divine.
Bishop David H. Greer conducted
the services, assisted by B. p. Leonard
of Cleveland. representing the diocese
of Ohio, in which Mr.. Reid used to
reside, Bishop Boyd Carpenter, canon
OF Westminster abbey, represented the
clergy OF England.
Great Britain was represented by her
American ambassador, James Bryce,
and members of his suite and the Off
GERS of the cruiser Natal, which
brought the body across the Atlantic.
The United States army was repre-
sented officially by Major General
Berry and the navy by Rear Adimarl
Fiske.
Among those present were Sir En-
nest H. Shackleton, the polar explorer,
representing the Pilgrims of Great
Britain, and ex-President Theodore
Roosevelt from the American Pilgrims.
The honorary pallbearers included:
Secretary of State Knox, Ambassador
Bryce, Senator Root, Senator Lodge,
Judge George Gray, Rear Admiral
Cowles, Joseph H. Choate, Chauncey
M. Depew, ]. p Morgan, Robert Bacon,
Robert Todd Lincoln and Henry White.
After the services, which began at
IL o'clock, the casket was escorted to
the Grand Central station by battal-
ion of infantry, battalion of marines
and battalion Of sailors.
AT the station a special train was
waiting to carry the family and friends
to Tarrytown
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-16
AMOUNT OF KEENE's FORTUNE
Some Say 100000, otehrs Claim
$2O.OOO,OOO.

New York.-Discussion among the
friends of James R. Keene, who died
Jan. 3, Of the supposed wealth of the
veteran turfman and financier, find a
wide diversity of opinion. Some of Mr..
Keene's friends think his will is certain
to dispose of fortune of $4,000, 900.
Others, who claim they are in a posi-
ton to know, say that not more than
S5,000,000 will be shown.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-16
Oakland Suicide Identified.

Oakland, Cal.-The woman who COM
mitted suicide in the Hotel Oakland
has been identified as Mrs. Marjorie
Doris Trent, 80 years old, wife Of
George A. Trent, telegraph operator
OF San Francisco. She was divorced
in Kansas City two years ago and had
been respondent since.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-16
To Arrange for Inauguration.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bacon, Over
man and Crane were appointed senate
members of the joint congressional
committee to arrange for the Inaugural
ton OF President-elect Wilson. The
mouse members are Rucker of Missouri.
Garrett Of Tennessee, and Mckinley of
illinois. Major General Leonard
Woods will be grand marshal of tbe
inaugural parade.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-16
Russian Heir Improves.

st. Petersburg.-Crown Prince AL
exis is now permitted to walk about
his rooms in the palace at Tsarskoye-
Selo, showing that his convalescence
is progressing satisfactorily, and dis
posing of the report abroad that he is
q helpless cripple.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-16
Rockefeller VIII Testify.

William Rockefeller has agreed
through his counsel to accept service
OF a subpoena to appear on January
Is before the Pujo committee Of the
house of representatives in Washing
ton investigating the money trust"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-16
TWO Are Burned to Death.

New York.-Robert A. Raetze, archi
tect, and his wife, Gertrude, were
burned to death Sunday in their home
In a fashionable residence district in
fire that started from a Christmas
tree.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-16
Fifty-Nine Years Editor.

Appleton, Wis.-Editor James RYAN
LOT % years head of the Appleton
Daily Crescent and said to be the old
est active newspaper man in the coun-
try, died here today.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-16
Obadiah Gardner in Cabinet.

Portland, Me.-Mr. Gardner, United
States senator from Maine. political
rumors say, has been chosen to fill the
position OF secretary of agriculture in
President-elect Wilson's cabinet