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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
At TTEMPT5 TQBR|NG
POLITICS in TRIAL
Girls Ready to Testify in
White Slave Cases in
San Francisco.
SECURING JURYMEN.!
Interest in Case Expected to Grow as
Soon as Taking of Testimony is
Commenced.
Commenced.

San Francisco, Aug. 6.-All efforts
to bring politics into trial of Maury
i. Diggs, on charges of viloating the
Mann white slave act, will be moved
upon by Judge Van Fleet, VINO is pre-
Siding. AS result, it is believed
that this feature, which many ex-
pected to figure prominently in the
trial, will be minimized.
Twelve talesmen were in the box
when the trial began today, all but
one of whom had been tentatively
passed by both sides. Most of these
were subject to perenrptory challen-
ges, however, and it was expected
that some would be excused. It is
expected, nevertheless, that a jury
will be accepted today, and the pre-
lsentation of the Governments eW-
dence will begin.
Judge Van. Fleets attitude toward
the political aspect of thecase was
indicated when Attorney Coghlan
was examining Talesman Louis Block.
"If you knew certain persons of i'm
portance wished the acquital of these
defendants, woubf it bias you?" the
lawyer asked.
The court Immediately interrupted,
ruled the question was irsiproper and
instructed counsel Ito "confine them
selves to the facts"
All of the men in the box expressed
a belief in the efficiency of the white
Slave law, and its rigid enforcement.
Only two of the twelve are unmar-
ried
Interest III the case has Jagged thus
far, but as soon as the taking of
testimony begins it is expected to
quicken. Diggs and +. Drew Cami-
'netti were both in court again when
toGay's session opened. Caminetti
said that it was unlikely his father
would come from Washington for his
trial. Hs mother, however, sat be-
side him in court today.
Misses Warrington and Norris re-
mnined in the district attorneys office
to1ay, waiting to be called to the wit
ness stand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
MARRIED AT A FUNERAL.
Bride Hastens Marriage Plans to
Please Mourning Widow.

Trenton, Aug. $50 that she
might ease the aching heart of her
ilance's mother, Miss Ruth Drake, was
married to VIM. H. Ward: at the bier
of his father, Joseph Ward, who was
crushed between cars last Thursday.
The young couple were to be mar
ried in October, but when the elder
Ward was killed the mother requested
the young people to marry immedi-
ately. The young woman assented,
and just before the funeral sermon
was preached over the body of the
dead man the two young people were
pronounced man and wife by Rev.
Judson Conklin.
The bride then went upstairs,
changed her wedding gown Of pure
white to a dress of deep mourning,
and the funeral sermon was preached
With Mrs. Ward, the widow between
them, the newly married couple went
to the grave of the father. Young
Mrs. Ward is a teacher at the Clinton
Avenue Baptist Sunday school, and
is we'll and favorably known here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
DEAD ON MAYORS DESK.
Unfortunate Kills Himself When Re
fused Place to Sleepp.

Steubenvile, O., Aug. 6.-The
watchman at City Hall making his
rounds Monday night was buttonholed
by a ragged but evidently sober man
:of the hard working type who wanted
a place to, sleep. he watchman toNcs
the man it was against he rules to let
anyone sleep in City Hall and paid no
more thought to the incident.
Yesterday morning, when Mayor
George ". McLcish entered his office
he found the body of 4 man stretcher
full length across his flat-top desk
dead. The man was identified as Sam
'uel Henry, 81 years OLE, a glass
blower, of Muncie, Ind, but a native
of Steubenville, to which he had re-
turned for the first time since he was
a yopng man. He had eluded the
watchman and climbed through a
window. A vial of carbolic acid spill
led in the drinking left a scar on the
NIavor's desk that will REMAIN as Tong
as The desk lasts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
DOG SAVES CHILD IN WATER
pet Pulls Little Girl Out as Father
Reaches Stream.

Milford, Del, Aug. 6.-"Frank,' the
net shepherd dog owned by Thomas
Hammond, of near Duttontown, Is
coming in for much fondling because
of his rescue of the small daughter
of Hammond Monday afternoon.
The child in company with the d"e
was playing along the bank of a
small stream near the Hammond
home, when the earth caved In and
the youngster fell into the water. Inc
dog is much attached to the little
girl, and Immediately grabbed her
clothes and pulled her to safety.
The father, who had heard the
child's yells. arrived just as the dog
pulled the little girl out of the water
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
REPORT. sE5PsoRr ON POTOMAC RIVER
Engineer Officer Recommends an
Appropriation of $4,000. t

An appropriation of $4,000 for use
lin the maintenance of channels, sea
walls, inlet and outlet gates Of the
Vidal Baisn, and other improvements
along the river is recommended by
iCol. w. C. Langfttt, engineer officer in
charge of the work along the Poto-
mac, in his annual report, which has
lust been submitted to General Bixby,
Chief of Army Engineers.
The total appropriations for the
project since it's inauguration in 1882
Elave been S3,41S,5OO. During the
past fiscal year most Of the operations
have centered in the building of a
training dixie from the east end of
,Analostan Island to the Highway
Bridge. 1t is 1907 feet in length,
,and is for the purpose of minimizing
lthe shoaling of the Virginia channel
ito Georgetown.
During the year the Potomac was
by 1881 vessels of all
classes, having total tonnage of
34,203, and carrying 371, ISL short
tons of freight, valued at l7,706,954.
The cargoes consisted principally of
ordnance material for the Navy Yard,
brick, coal, gravel, sand, lumber, iron,
steel, oil, gasoline, and stone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
MINE OFFICIALS
IN JAIL IN MEXICO
Will Urge State Department
To Demand Their
Release.
SAY WIRES ARE CUT.
Unable to Communicate With Pris-
oners = Mexicans Refuse To Take
Messages.
Messages.

FL Paso, Tex, Aug. Ga telegram
will be sent to the Department Of
State today asking that some action
be taken to compel the release Of five
American officers of the Pearson Co.,
who were arrested by Mexican feder-
.ls at Madero and thrown into Jail at
Chihuahua City.
Efforts to get in touch with the i'm
prisoned nHen today were without
avail.
Mexican officials at JaurcZ said
that they knew nothing of the arrests,
and declined to take telegraph mes
sage y Chihuahua City, saying the
wirss we're cut yesterday morning.
The men held by the Mexicans are
r. J. Clark. division superintendent Of
the Mexico Northern Railroad; II. P.
GALLAGHER, clerk; F. c. Herrburfcherr,
general superintendent of the Pearson
Lumber Company; Roy Hoard, ac-
countant. and w. ]. Faragut, a nep-
hew of Admiral Farragut. in charge
of the coD1missary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
ANDERSON APPOINTED.
Former Alexandrian, Dismissed by
Mckinley, Back in Pension Office.

After having been dismissed from
a $4,000 position as chief of the law
division of the pension office when
President Mckinley took Office. Al
though he was under the civil service
and after futile efforts under subse-
ouent administrations to be rem
stated, Frank E. Anderson, formerly
of Houston, Tex, has at last had ms
case favorably acted ON.
An executive order recently ISSUED
bv the President permits his rem
statement.
Mr. Anderson is a native of AL
ALBANIA. and he resided in Alexandra
during the nineties. He was cand-
itlate for Congress in 1896, but was
defeatd by the late John F. RlXey'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
VICTIM ARRESTED AS BEATER.
Wife's Charg Against Husband Just
Reversed Facts.

Wilmington, Del, Aug. 6.-Marrled
less than two months, Charles hnotts'
Of No. SOC King street, was ha!ed nc
fore the City Court Yesterday on d
charge Of wfe-beating. After the
rourt had heard the evidence, which
showed that Knots was target TOR
mates. suca, bowls, bricks and
knives thrown at him by Mrs. Anna
Knotts, his wife, the charge was
promptly dropped.
Mrs. Knots said her husband got
mad when he saw her talking to a
male fricni SATURDAY night. He fol-
lowed her to a saloon and warned the
bartcner not to sell to her. She de-
her husband Knocked her down
when they got home. She denied
stabbing him with ice tongS, but ad-
mitted she had bitten him on the
shoulder
Knotts told of his wife biting him
and iabbing the ice tongs in his leg,
how she hurled bricks at him when he
followed her on the streets ana no"
she ettacked him in their home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
FOREST FIRES RACE
IN CAPE GOD WOODS
Many Men Attempt to Stay
Progress of The
Flames. r
LOSSES ARE HEAVY,
Worst Fire Ever Known in Neighbor-
kood-Summer Residents Desert
Their Cottages.

Hyannis, Mass, Aug. G-With near
y fifty square miles Of woodland
already destroyed by the roaring for
est fire which has done damage estI-
mated at over 100000, one thousand
experienced fire fighters and hundreds
of volunteers today fought the on
rushing flames.
The fire is the worst ever known on
Cape Cod, noted for its sudden and
ierce wood fires.
Veteran fire fighters today declar-
cd that a shift in the wirsd in the
northwest means destruction of this
town, South Yarmouth, and Var
mouth depot. Many summer resi-
dents have already deserted their
cottages, while others today prepar-
ed to flee at The first veering of the
wind.
Residents, whose homes were in the
path of the flames are encampod with
heir belongings on the roadSides in
this town today.
The wind had died down somewhat
carly today and the fire fighters took
advantage of the lull to build dl;cheS
and back fires in preparation for a
sudden renewal Of the high wind.
Society women have placed their
automobiles at the disposal of the fire
men and many are making coffee and
sandwiches to relieve the exhausted
men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
BEANS COOKED ON VINES.
Lightning Does the Trick, and it Hap
nnncd in MARYLAND.

Lightning Does the lrlck, ana IL nap
pcncd in Maryland.
Washington, d. c., Aug. 6.-Beans,
large and juicy, Of the lima variety,
cooked with a deicacy that would
suit the palate of the most fastN1ious
of epicures, were being gathered
right from the vine at truck garden
near Washington yesterday.
William Williams, at his Lanham,
Nd. garden, has this remarkable
Cooked bean vine" The novel string
of bears ready for service, came about
this way, he says. He was afraid the
bean vines would be in danger from
storms if he allowed them to climb
on he ordinary poles. He had planted
several rows Of beans, each about
city square in length, and decided to
guard against the blowing down Of
%ae poles by stretching wires between
them. Lightning struck the wires
over which the beans were creeping.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
MAIL CAR ROBBED.
Clerks Handcuffed While Work of
Robbery Proceeds. =.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. g. The
mail car on the fast Louisville and
Nashville passenger train No. a, north
bound from New Orleans, was board
ed and robbed early last night by two
unknown white men, who held up the
mail clerks. All the registered mail
was taken by no estimate could be
made tonight of the amount obtain
ed
The train reached Birmingham on
time at 8:37 o'clock and two of the
mail clerks, George Hoover, and L.
G. York. were found handcutfed to-
gether in such way that the irons
had to be filed from their wrists.
The thumbs of chief clerk Harry
Everett were securely bound together
with heavy twine.
The robbers boarded the mail car
at Catera, on the opposite side of the
station as the train began to move.
The clerks said they Immediately y were
covered with revolvers and ordered
to turn their faces to the wall. tVere''l
looked around at once and was fired
upon,the bullet just missing his head
The robbers jumped from the train at
Fourteenth street in Birmingham.
Chief Clerk Everett said ne had nc
idea of the value Of the registered
mail. but declared that the robbers
took it all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
Court Refuses Injunction.

Washington, Aug. G.-Justicc Bar
nari in the District Supreme Court
today ruled against Major Brcecher
r. Rays petition for an injunction
AGAINST III G Secretary and assistant
secretary of war.
The court declined to pass upon
tho constitutionality Of the seniority
promotion act of Oct. 4, 1890, quot
ed by the plaintiffs attorney in MAJOR
Rays behalf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
AIrGrST Ely CONTEST.

A number of children have entered
the August fly crusade that the city
health department is conducting
Last month number of valuable
cash prizes were awarded the children
in the contest There will be several
prizes this month and possibly seve
raj surprises in what will be offered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
BULL BREAKS BOYS ARM.
Tosscs Him. Then Comes to Rescue
and Saves Lad

Milford, Del, Aug. 6.-Attacked
Inv a bull Thomas Laws, son Oh
Harv Laws, who resides on the bay
shore, was tossed and sustained
broken arm Monday morning.
Young Laws was out on the marsn
of his fathers large farm, looking TOR
stray calves and did not know that
tha bull was out until the animal
dashed from under small clump OF
cedar trees. The boy started to run
and was tossed.
A large bird dog with the boy al
tackled tie bull, and while they were
fighting it out, the boy managed to
get out of harms way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
WEAKENED ROPE BY ACID.
Startling Charge Against tnl"a
Man on Nom Union JOB.

Toronto, Ont, Aug. 6.-Stead Gam
BILE business agent and organizer
here of structural ironworkers, mas
been arrested on a charge of saturat-
ing with sulphuric acid 1000 feet OF
rope supporting a ladder on wh'ch
several non-union men were working
in building 900 foot bridge over a
ravine at Dixie, cast of Toronto.
The bridge foreman discovered the
damage to the rope, and detectives
were put to work. Candles arrest
was the result. The scaffolding,
which was 70 feet high, was used ny
men in rivcting sections of the bridge,
and had it fallen loss of life would
have followed. The workmen were
taking places of strikers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
POLICE COURT.

iJustice L. H. Thompson presidlng)
The following cases were disposed
of ithis morning:
Hattie Thomas and Mabel Hasltins
both colored, charged with disorder
" conduct, were fnei $3.50 each.
Thomas Lee, colored, charged with
assaulting George Preston eoiored
had his case continued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
PHOTOGRAPHS OF STORM.

Photographs of storm--you may
never pass through another storm
like that of last Wednesday-lets
hope YOU won't. Get a set OF our
Hurricane Pictures" to remember 1t
by. Prints, Csc. The Jameson Stu
dio, 425 King Street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06

Following a meeting of George
Washington Memorial Lodge of Per-
fection, Scottish Rite MasonS, to be
held on next Friday night in Ma
sonic Temple, the newly elected Off
GERS of Lafayette Council, KNIGHTS Of
Kadosh. will be held.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06

Charles II. Cherot, an engineer on
the Southern Railway, has purchased
through the Slaymaker-Schneidcr
corporation, house and lot on Ce-
llar street, Rosemont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06

Citizens Of Alexandria county are
about to launch big crusade for the
erection of new aqueduct bridge.
The people are stirred over the condi-
tion of the present structure, the
piers of which are honeycombed with
cavities beneath the surface of the
water and constantly are growing
weaker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
PURCHASES GARAGE.

Stephen Davis has purchased the
garage at 105 King street,
which has heretofore been operated by
Moore Bros. a speciality will be
made of automobile repairs of arl
kinds and fully supply of automobile
sirnnlies Kill be carried.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
Present Lieutenant Cover
nor Carries Alexandria
By 245.
LIGHT VOTE is CAST.
i H.
Oliver Elected to House of Delegates
From Fairfax-Little Interest in
Election. l., aiElNa



proximately fifteen counties to be
heard from at 2 o'clock, John Garland
Pollard, of Henric0, has lead OF over
5000 with indications that this will be
increased by probably 5000 by later
returns in the contest for attorney
general. Koiner's majority over
Brown for commissioner of agricul-
ture will be in the neighborhOOd of
10000, while ]. Taylor Ellyson is re-
nominated for lieutenant governor by
at least 10000 majority. There seems
to be no doubt of Pollard's nomina-
ton which was in some small doubt
early this morning.
J. Taylor Ellyson was renominated
for lieutenant-governor by an over
whelming majority.
George w. Koiner was re-nominated
for commissioner of agriculture by
almost as large majority.
The fight between Samuel W. Will
ligms and John Garland Pollard for
attorney general resulted in victory
for Pollard by a small majority.
The state vote was moderate one,
approximately sixty-fve thousand,
indifference being marked in cerSaln
sections Of the state and large vote
being polled nowhere except where
there were local elections for the
house of delegates. In the cities the
vote approached that Of four years
ago when the last state primary for
state Offices was held, but in few
places did the voters turn out as IN
the senatorial election of two years
ago.
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson car
ried nearly every county and every
city in the State over his only oppo-
nent. Lewis H. Mtchen, of Alexan-
dria. Machen carried Alexandra
county, but lost Alexandria city by
245.
In Richmond Ellyson ran nearly
Two to one ahead of Machen, but in a
few precincts the Alexandria man
showed surprisingly strong, carrying
more than one.
The vote polled by George w.
Koiner, the commissioner of agricul-
ture. furnished the big surprise OF
the day. With the big leaders OF the
Democratic party backing him and q
strong organization in many parts OF
the safe, J. Thompson Brown was
conceded the victory by almost all
unbiased observers. Only the COM
missioner's closest friends declined to
admit that the prospects greatly Ia
vored Brown, and yet this morning
Koiner is in the lead with indications
strongly pointing to his nomination
Norfolk city, which went for Brown
four year sago by tremendous plu'
ra,itv, switched to Koinsr, and Rich
mond gave the incumbent large ma
iority. In Petersburg Browns vote
was smaller THAN expected, and fr
s.aunton the Augusta mans majority
was larger than predicted.
Vote in Alexandria.
The polls in Alexandria opened a
4:46 Yesterday morning and did no
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06

OWNERS.

The Emerson Steam Pump
Company will devote a por-
ton of its shop to repairing
and overhauling automo-
biles. Expert work at reas-
enable rates. Entrance on
Duke st. Phone No .-54l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-06
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

Thomas Bowling "a we'll known res
ident, of Fairfax. county, died Sun
day. st
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-04
The Law and the License Question

The following is the gist of the opinion
OF Attorney-General Owen relative to the
state law and the granting of liquor
licenses by municipalities:
10 entItle person to a saloon license
where the number of saloons exceeds
the ratio limit, he must either (a) have
been i'll the business July 1, 1907 and
continuously ever since, or (b) be licens-
ed for place used for such purposes
July |. 1907, and continuously ever
since.
When a location used for saloon pur-
poses July |, 1907, has been abandoned
Tor such purposes, the privilege secured
to 1t by section 1565d is forfeited. Like
wise, when person in the saloon bust
ness July l, 1907 drops out of such
business, he f0rfeits the right secured 4,
him by said section.
When a municipality votes "wet"
after having been dry" no more than
one saloon to each $50 population may
be licensed.
The decision of the supreme court of
the state relative to the granting of
liquor licenses is as follows:
Notwithstanding the ratio limit. the
owner of property under license for sa-
loon purposes June 80, 1907 may by
himself or his tCnl mt continue its use
for such purposes (of properly licensed)
thereafter. and any person in possession
OF such premises as lessee June 30 1907.
If thereafter deprived of opportunity to
continue its use by refusal of owner to
r}nt to him destruction of building by
ilro, vi the clements, or the operation of
other provisions, of the law, (e. q. the
establishment of no license area) NAV.
If properly licensed continue the bust
ness at some other location.
The law is 50 plain that it is unneces-
sary for the common council to make a
mistake and violate the law unless if is
done Intentionally and we believe that
here are enough conscientious members
of the council to prevent a violation of
the law.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-04
County Court Proceedings

Proceedings for the County Court for
Jefferson county, held in the city hall
in the city of Watertown, Wednesday,
July 2, 1913, Hon. Charles B. Rogeas
county Judge, presining.
In the matter of the estate of Joachim
Becker, deceased. Judgment OF no claims
entered.
In the matter eof the estate of John
HalversOn, deceased. Proofs taken and
Judgment Of descent entered.
In the matter Of the estate Carl Koch,
deceased. Final account allowed and
residue assigned. Trustee appointed.
In The m0tter Of the estate of August
FuermanD, deceased. Order entered cor
recting final judgment.
In the matter of the estate Of Freder-
lex Lehman, Jr., deceased. Objections
filed to appointment of administration.
Set for hearing Sept. 3, 1913, at Water
town at p. m.
In re. Descent of real estate of Will
liam Beck deceased. Petition filed;
proofs taken and certificate of descent
entered
Vacation permits granted and papers
filed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-04


who never has had such advantages,
and that l ought to do a great deal
more for others on that account -
Jacks face was a study
Did your father say that, kid? honor
bright" and Jacks voice grew husky
with suppressed emotion"
Honor bright he did," said Cecil
What is he-a preacher? That
sounds like parson talk"
"No-he's just business man."
'Wal, that's business all right, all
right. And l reckon it goes and
means more if business man says it
than a parson. When business man
says it, he means it; but, when a
preacher reels it off, he's just talking
shop"
well, my papa said it. and he does
it too"
Then ali I've got to say" said
Jack earnestly, 'is, that you ought to
be good and proud of having such a
dad. A man that thinks poor ragged
chap like me can be somebody if he
keeps straight and clean-why, man
like that ought to be president"
That's what l tell him." answered
the small boy in velvet proudly. but
he says-what do you think he says,
Jack?-that he would rather have me
the right kind of boy than to be the
president himself"
.tWal, | reckon he's got his wish,
rather" and Jack nodded approvingly;
for l can tell you what, kid, you've
got more of the right stuff in you than
. dozen of the usual run of men have