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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-17
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the Washington Real Estate

Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders
of the Washington Real Estate
Company.
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
me Washington Real Estate Company
will be held in the principal office of
the Company, No. Ill South Fairfax
Street Alexandra, Va, on the first
Monday, June 2, 1913, at o'clock P.
NJ, for the election of officers and
directors for the ensuing year and the
transaction of such other business as
may ccnstitutionally come before
said meeting.
Books for the transfer of stock will
be closed on Saturday, May oath to
Tuesday, June Bird, 1918, both dates
inclusive.
Very respectfully yours.
The Washington Real Estate Co.
By W. H. BADEN, Secty.
30s Colorado Building.
II "a 81. St
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-17

29c Colored Silk Voiles, shown in
street and evening shades. Spe-
cial, yard :. >. :. .l9c
27-inch colored Irish Linnettes,
beautiful soft finish and
popular wash material .19c
value. Sale price, yard .15c
Colored Organdy in large flo
raj designs, 19c value at 12Hc
36-inch Chiffon Silks, evening
and street shades, 39c value,
at Csc
10 Pieces Cream Wash Silks, at
yard :. :. ...4taa1s, 81
36-inch Black MessnSz &
SIPS quality, folF0T JJualIlt
soc embroidered floun,.
cial this week, yard 80. 39c
75c embroidered Flouncings, for
yard :. :. :. :. :. :. Acc
Csc White Pique, wide welt, &C.
inch wide, special at yard 19c
18c fancy Stripe Serpentine
Crepes, for yard :. :. .12Hc
READY TO WEAR
Handsome White Wolfe Waists,
daintily trimmed in the newest
and most becoming color tints.
Csc, $1.50 and $1.9S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-17

Pretty Mating Rugs, special
price :. ;. .21c
soc Mating Rugs, for -. .39c
Ok II Jap Mating Rugs woven
through on both sides. Special
for :. :. .$3.49
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-17

ting, this week for roll . $500
Ok IL Crex Rugs, heavy quality,
wall Of Troy" borders, for
this sale :. :. .S7.49
$11.00 japanese Mattings, roll
for >. .S9.O0
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-17

We are going to sell 25 rolls:joint-
less China Mattings for yd 12Hc
zoe Heavy China Mating roll Of
10 yards :. :. ;. >. :. .S6.9o
The S11 grade heavy china Mat
Evening journal., 1913-12-03

OF DICTATOR
NOW ALMOST
A CERTAINTY
Events in Mexico Indicate
Resignation or Deposition
Of Huerta, If He is Not
ASSaSSinated
DISAPPROVAL OF HIS
REGIME SPREADING
BY a United Press Correspondent.

BY a United Press Correspondent.
MEXICO CrrY, Dec. 3.-The early
elimination Of General Huerta was
believed almost assured here today.
Il was said that many indications
were apparent that the dictator
would soon be forced to resign, or be
deposed by Congress, If he Is not as
sassinated. Disapproval of Huerta's
regime Is spreading.
The Mexican newspapers. con-
trolled by Huerta, today printed
President Wilson's message to Con
gress with huge headlines and indg-
nant comments, saying that the Prcsi-
dent does not know Mexican condi-
ton and should not have prophosien
that Huerta's end as dictator is near.
Commenting on British Rear Ad-
miral Sir Christopher Cradock's call
on Huerta, Nelson OShaughnessy.
American charge d'affaires. said to-
day; 81 do not believe that the visit
should have been made It only
raises Huerta's estimation OF himself
and makes the situation harder for
everybody"
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
SHOULD HAVE
WARRANT TO HOLD
JUDGE DECLARES

Rose Carroll and john Truth, who
We're gathered in by the police in a
raid early Sunday morning on an all
legged "speakeasy7 were arraigncd I'M
City Court this morning charged with
selling intoxicating liquors without
a license. Rose was dismissed aud
Truth was fined 500 and costs
Truth was also arraigned on a
charge Of keeping a gambling house
aud his case was continued until Fri
day morning
The house raided was at No. IA Nc
chanic street Hickman Laws. col
ored, testified that he bought bot
tie Of beer from Truth in the house.
the method of purchasing it being to
throw a dime on the floor and that
the defendant would then hand over
a bottle of beer. AT the time of the
raid the Carroll woman was In he'd
and no evidence could be found 10
connect her with the sale of the in
toxicants except that she had pur-
chased three dozen bottles of beer.
After her dismissal Truth claimed
that he had sold lhc beer simply as
her agent.
Aittt tputt -AIfi-" niger. who has
BEEN prosecuting bee cases in City
Court during tic ance Of Deputy
City Solicitor John +. Lynn and James
salisbury. attorney for thc Carroll wo-
man had little tilt over the case. The
woman had been ordered dismissed md
Mr. Finger directed that she be held.
She was accordingly locked up After
the last case had been disposed OF Mr.
Saulsb0ry arose and stated TO the court
that his client was being held So that
she might be- examined TO find out
whether she should b. made dcfcn
dant with Truth on the charge of keep
ing gambling house. or used as a wit
ness against him. Air. Finger said that
this was not So and that he wanted the
woman held SO that he could prefer
charge against her He said that this
was the practice os the court Judge
Churchman ordered the release OF The
woman as She was being held without
warrant She was not rcarrestcd this
morning,
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
new RULING BY
COUNTY ON TAX
JUDGMENTS

New Castle county tax collectors
must comply with new rules, as
adopted by the Levy Court at it's
meeting yesterday regarding jude-
ments for county taxes recovered be-
fore justices OF the peace By the coun-
~ tax collectors and later entered
IN the prOthonotary's Office The
resolution adopted. after citing the
trouble in tracing tax Judgments.
'continues
In order that this Levy Court may
keep a correct record of all such iudg
ments and may also be informed at
all times when any such judg-
ments are entered in the Superior
Court, and may also be informed
when any such judgments are paid
and satisfied of record:
BE II Resolved That this Court
will not give credit to any collec-
tor for such judgments, nor pay any
of the costs of any such judgments,
neither the costs incurred before a
justice of the peace, nor the costs in
the PrOthOnotary's office, until all
such judgments which have been al
ready entered in the Superior Court
-N'f q HNNh AuAf a1oihAtu w. VI ludA n
ed to the use Of. the County Treasur-
er Of New Castle county, and the at
torney for the Levy Court made the
attorney Of record for the plaintiff;
and in the case OF all such judg-
ments hereafter entered by transcript
IN the Superior Court. no credit will
be given and no costs will be paid
by this court. unless the transcripts
of such judgments are first submitted
to the attorney for the Levy Court
and approved and entered by said
attorney as the attorney of record.
and no such judgments shall hereaf-
ter be satisfied of record by any at
torney except the attorney who is
actually the attorney for this court
al the time such judgments are salts
fed Of record"
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
TEN MEN WANT
JOB THAT RAY
LEFT BEHIND

The position Of night fireman and
watehman at the local postoiiice. Anade
vacant by the resignation Of Halleck S.
Ray has not yet been filed. Mr.. Raw,
who held the position for twelve wears,
resigned TO accept a position as dcurty
special agent for the Society for ,he
Prevention OF Cruelty to Children.
The position Is protected by civil ser
vice and is subject to civil service ex-
The examination. however,
Is not open and competitive, such as for
position Of clerks aud carriers, but appli-
cants for the position are required 10 se-
cure from the local civil service depirt-
ment blank application, which they
must I'LL out and send to Washington.
These application blanks are considered
by the Washington CIVIL Service Depart
ment. and the pest man is selected, the
selection being based on the answers TO
the questions on the blank as TO expert
ence and other qualifications. The local
postmaster win then be notified of the
Ten. such applications
have already been sent in but the
department has not am
nounced how soon the appointment viii
be made
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
NOW ACCUSE
PATTERSON OF
BOGUS BONDS
TRANSACTION
Or. Thomas H. Phillips Tden-
titles Prisoner as "SiIaS
Patterson Of
Kennett
SAYS BOND SOLD ON
ROAD NEVER BUILT

DR.. Thomas II. Phillips, Of Balti-
more, until a year or so ago resi-
denton Wilmington, with an office at
Seventh and Franklin streets, read in
the newspapers of the arrest OF
James n. Patterson on Monday by
Postal Inspector Plummer on a
charge of using the mails TO defraud.
DR.. Phillips visited Wilmington last
night to inquire about il.
I'm September, 1911, DR.. Phillips.
while a resident of this city. bought
some railroad bonds from man go
ing under the name of Silas Patter-
son of kennett Square, and by the
transaction the physician lost several
hundred dollars. Part of the nego-
u&tions were conducted by mail and
on September 20 Dr. Phillips entered
formal complaint with then Postmas-
ter Jester about the transaction
which he claimed was fraud. Since
then the postal authorities have been
on the lookout for Silas Patterson.
II is alleged that while Patterson
sold the railroad bonds, the railroad
on which they were issued never was
constructed.
Dr. Phillips last night called on
Postmaster English and recalled the
bond transaction. Postmaster Eng
lish expressed a Willingness TO ac-
company the physician to the work
house to look at the man under ar
rest as James y. Patterson. They
went to the workhouse this morning
and at the first glance DR.. Phillins
Identified the prisoner as Silas PAT
terson, who he alleges swindled him
IN 1911. Patterson $50 recognized
Dr. Phillips when the latter confront
cd him and the two chatted for
1ew minutes. Patterson told the ply
STEFAN he expected soon to get out
OF his present. trouble.
DR. Phillips knows Patterson and
ms wife, the latter having lived in
Wilmington for many months.
The charge preferred by DR.. Phil
lips viii be taken up with Inspector
Pummqg h4 Postmaster English ana
che physician.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
WANTS STATE
TO ADOPT THE
OREGON PLAN

John S. Hamilton, publicity man
ager Of the Chamber OF Commerce,
wants TO direct the attention of the
people OF Wilmington to what Presi-
dent Marvel OF the Chamber of Com
merce said concerning the suggestion
that the city OF Wilmington appro-
PIRATE money as a contribution 10 the
funds of the Chamber OF Commerce,
these funds to be always used for the
promotion and advertising of VIII
mington. Mr.. Hamilton said today,
Not only would such an appropria-
ton be in keeping with the most en-
ightened conceptions OF what the
work of commercial organization
should do, but with a trade organiza-
ton properly manned and in good
working order in Wilmington, 1t
would be reasonable and wise for the
state of Delaware also to be a gem
erous contributor to such a fund.
THE State of Oregon appropriates
S25, 900 a year and contributes the
money TO assist the work of the Port
land Commercial Club. Now some
good people may think that condi-
tions in Portland and Oregon are
fNA AiDiA Mlidi
are in Wilmington and Delaware
and Of course they are different. The
Commercial Club in Portland is one
of the most progressive and effective
in the world. It's system and methods
are being studied and adopted as
model everywhere An intelligent
study and analysis of its methods
will reveal that the hustling. ener-
getic workers in Portland are exert
ing themselvs to build up the Oregon
country, believing that the increased
population will add TO Portland's I'M
portance and prosperity.
Delaware and the Delmarvia Pc
need development as much as
Oregon, and as a cold-blooded bust
ness proposition, eliminating all SEN
timent Delaware and Delmarvia look
better than Oregon.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
n Men Perish, Others Badly
Burned by Fire That Wipes
Out Boston Lodging House

tory in which there were rows OF bunks,
more closely packed together than
those OF coast steamers, according to the
police.
The rush OF flames hoored many of
the terrified lodgers as they rushed for
the stairway and Tor the first floor.
When the iiremen arrived they saw
three bodies toppling into the flames
from the roof, where many had climbed
for safety.
Frank Parker who was in the dormi-
tory on the top floor and who escaped
naked and wits legs torn from sliding
down ladder, said:
Il was awakened by man jumping
on my feet. ] didn't know what was
the matter.
II rushed for the door and the smoke
drove me back. ! made rush Tor
window. So did about 20 others
I'VE fought there and climbed out to
the coping.
FLAMES from below whirled up
around us. Flames from behind held
us there
I'VE could see no chance and we're
about TO jump. People i'm the street
shouted to us that ladders would be
raised Finally a big ladder was
run up. / jumped, caught it aud
slid 70 the ground
George Horrigan said: Il was on
the fourth floor / got TO the roof
and jumped across an alley to house
on Laconia street about s feet Some
others got away the same way. +
am afraid some fell into the alley
and were covered by ruins"
A Swede seized mattress. wrap
ped II about his naked body and
leaped from the fourth floor He
sustained only a few bruises. drop
ping forty-eight feet to the ground.
II was impossible 20 identify the
dead early today.
Among those injured We're: Pat
rick Quinn. of Providence; Charles
Smith. OF South Fitchburg: Charles
Herman, Of 232 Springfield street,
S Springheld. believed to be dying;
frank Harris. of South Market street,
Chicago, and many men whose ad-
dresses are unknown.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BOSTON, Dec. g. - Twentv-seven
dead two perhaps fatally injured.
dozens OF men driven naked and
burned. onto the roofs and into the
streets, was the toll of a fire tran
horror in the five-story Arcadia lodg-
ing house, 12O2-6 Washington street.
early today.
Fire escapes at the rear only. tells
the story. Twenty-four charred bod
les. burned beyond recognition. were
carted to the morgue today. The
body Of a colored man, who jumped.
was picked up on the pavement.
George f. Adams, of South Boston,
who died at the City Hospital, was
the only identified victim.
Mayor Fitzgerald and Medical Ex-
aminer OLeary declared today they
will force a rigid probe OF fire pro-
lection conditions in Boston.
Lodgers who escaped today declar-
ed they believed the fire was OF in
oendiary origin and was started by
man who was refused lodging last
night. The police investigated the
story.
Trapped in the tiny cells and tiers
- t'hNN ~ Aht ~ NoAAof a AANi . lti~
teen-cent lodging house, 170 men
fought for their lives. Two of those
seriously injured were expected to
die. OF the 10, the clerk said were
in the house for the night, less than
a hundred have been accounted for
More than fifty naked men were
taken TO the nearest police station.
When the firemen arrived. thirty OF
these stood silhouetted against the
burning flames OF the roof. Most OF
them were saved by the use Of seal
ing ladders.
The five-story brick ''hotel," packed
nightly with tiers of sleeping men. had
fire escapes only at the rear. These
were woefully inadequate and could not
b. reached. The fire started in the
lower hall and shot upward. cutting
off retreat by stairway on each floor.
The second floor Of the building was
given over mainly to offices, on the next
floor We're small sleeping rooms filed
with cots, above still smaller rooms
and the top floor was fitted as a dormi-
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
HUERTA
TO FLEE MEXICO
Dy The OnIlel pre...

by The United Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-Plans for
handling the Mexican situation fol-
lowing the elimination of uuerta are
now being considered by President
Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan.
The administration is now confident
that huerta's regime Is numbered IN
days instead of weel.s. And tho
/ President Is convinced that the Con-
lsutuuonalHta under Carranza are
lcortaiH TO triumph
That Hucrta viii probably Gee the
! country as soon as the Constitution
laliels are mnsscd for the 1nai assault
on Mexico City is also considered
likely, N lhis Is done Carran2a viii
BE- able 20 enter the capital without
great bloodshod There is an earn-
est hope here that this will haDpen
as II the city has 10 be tai.cn by as
sault foreigners viii be in, grave
peril
As soon as Carranza Is establish
ed In Mexico City President Wilson
Will demand that he outline his
plans. He will be asked publicly 10
make pledges already made in pri-
pate that he intends TO restore Con-
stitutional government That he will
do so Is believed certain by the ad-
Then he will be asked
to grant a general armisticc. to pro-
hibit hrigandagc under penalty OF
death and 90 take the preliminary
steps for the election Of a govern
ment that will represent all OF the
people OF Mexico.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03

JUAREz, Dec. Son 70 Mexico
Cityl" is the war cry Of General
Villas revolutionary army after this
city had yielded itself to the rebels
without defense by the dishoartonod
foderals. "The report OF the capltula-
tion of chihuahua" said villa. "camc
TO me in an official dispatch. A rebel
courier at once rode 1870 milcs north.
ward, who're he met the rebel adyanc,
suard This Is point called Wna
Ahumada, where we have established
telegraphic communication. / have
transmitted the details to General
Carranza he head of the revolution
II is my purpose now TO send a force
to intercept Mercado. who Is ueelng
to Ojinaga. and also TO capture Orozco
and Salazar. our main body probably
win concentrate at Chihuahua pre-
paratory to the advance southward.
We viii be nearing Mexico City with
IN MONTH" Late reports from Chi
huahua city. which has been under
siege for two weeks. we're that the
cathedral had been converted into
fort brcastworks of sandbanks having
been built on the roof, which over
looks the surrounding country la
manned by artillery
guarded the approaches. and loop
holes have been cut IN the walls of
many houses. The federal garrison
numbered 5000 men. aud its reported
evacuation without firing shot came
as a surprise.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
MAAs MOVES 0N RERELs

by THO Unitod Press.
VERA CRUZ. Dec. 3.-GeneraI Joa-
gum Mas, nephew Of General Gus
taYo Mas, military commander Of
Vera Cruz. was today on his way to
Tuxpam. with 900 Federals. to dis
lodge the rebels who have possession
OF the oil wells. Mas, with coo men
sailed on the transport Puebla and
800 sailed on the gunboat zaragoza.
Mas promised his uncle that he
would drive the rebels away fran
Tuxpam and Tampico as we'll
John Lind today told all inquirers
that conditions IN the Tuxpam and
Tampico oil districts we're fairly sat
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
WICCINS REWARD
DISTRIBUTION UP
TO TROLLEY co.

The Police Commission Yesterday af
telnoon decided TO have nothing 10 do
with the S2GO reward offered bv the VIII
mington and Philadelphia Fraction
Company for the capture OF Homer G.
Virgins. Commissioner Stavton broupht
mp tho subject when he said that a Al
DAILY. a Dover lawyer. came to see him
about the reward. stating that he rcpre-
sented Miss Lucy Healing. OF Fourth and
ehipley streets, the Young women who
iist gave TO the police the information
that Virgins was ir Che Fourth and
smpley streets lodging house. and he de-
sired to know. what disposition the Po.
lice Commission intended 10 make OF the
reward
AIR. Stayton said he referred Mr.. Dalv
30 T. W Wilson, an official Of the trac-
tion company Mr. Stayton later found
note in his Office, left there bv Mr.
DAILY, that seemed TO Indicate that the
latter had seen Mr.. WILSON and that Mr.
Wilson had advised him the matter was
IN The hands Of the police commissioners.
The note read as follows; Il saw Mr..
Wilson. as You suggested, and the mat
tcr seems to be in the hands of the Po.
lice Commission Will you kindly adj
wise by mail as to the procedure neces-
halN 10 ADJUST TINS matter. Shall | aps
pear before the hoardY" The note was
signed by Mr.. DAILY.
President Bowers said that the
Commission had nothing to do with
The distribution Of the money.
I'VE have ciit out this reward busi-
ness he said, ''and let's keep out of
II fair and clean" Mr.. Bowers ad-
yised that the Commission call Mir.
Wilson by telephone and tell him
that they would have nothing to do
with the reward
Let Mr. Wilson handle the reward
himself he remarked, "and Go with it
as he sees fit"
II was decided to sec Mr.. Wilson ON
The subject before communicating
with Mr.. DAILY.
When questioned last evening. Mr.
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
HAS
RIGHT TO BREAK
JUDGE DECLARES


in dismls-ing Charlcs r. Bowers.
county constable. Of q charge Of tres
pa-s Judge Churhmnn in City Cour
today decided That "a constable has Tho
legal right Go enter premises To recover
goods previously de-trainod upon even
q ii ls necessary 40 fouc an outer door
in bus decision Judge Churchman said.
"ihe facts in this case are admitted
and are as follows
"fhe defendant as bNlin of land
lord desiraincd upon the good, and
chattrs m the dwelling SO. 1912 East
Fourteenth street. in this city.
The goods so desirained ON were uf.
frrwards removed 90 No. 9O3 Bennett
street. ia this city.
The defendant went 10 the house No.
'u3 Bennett street take possession Of
The goods -o destrained upon
"Admitiauce Was refused, Whoreupon
hc balih forced Open the front door,
took possession OF the goods and re
moved them
"'rhe bailin h. arrested for trcspsEs.
THE sole question in this case Is a
wcstion Of law. whether landlords |
lailii can force open an outer door to
recover possession OF goods heretofore
lestmincd upon
"'lhe rights and liabilities of public
llhcers are well settled m this State
Ii Is well settled that a landlord may
iestrain personally upon the goods of
lis tenant Go recover rent. or he may
'mploy bailif to do SO ior him.
"Prettyman " Dean and others. 2l
larr. 4gi
"Chief Justice John NJ. Clayton in this
'ose states the law in the following lam
luagc:
The sheriff has right to en-
ter a house peaceably. where he
finds the house open, for the
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
To HOLD LITANY sERYIcE.

Beginning this evening and continu-
ing every Wednesday evening here
after. there will be litany service
and address at 7.45 o'clock. in s..
Andrews Episcopal Church, the en-
tire service to last from 80 TO 40
minutes. IL is the idea of the rec
tor. the Rev. Richard W. Trapnell 10
make this mid-week service a distinct
parish factor. and a cordial invita-
ton is extended to the parishioners.
friends and visitors.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
REV. .W.H. LAIRD TO
HAVE ASSISTANT
in CHURCH WORK

The Rev. A. E. Clattenburg has ac-
ccpted the appointment extended him by
the Rev. William II. Laird, joint rector
of Christ Church, Christiana hundred,
and Emmanuel Church, Highlands, to be
associated with him in the work OF these
two parishes. With his wife and two chill
dren he hopes TO in residence here by
the first Sunday in December.
Mr. Clattenburg is native Of Massa-
chusetts and graduate Of Virginia
Theological Seminary. graduating in the
class OF 1905 lie has had charge OF par
ishes in Massachusetts and North
Dakota.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
ExrEor AnRrsr or ,Ins. plNKnrnsr.

py The Critca Press.
LONDON Dec s-sunrayists here claimed TO have posts
tive information that scotland yard viu a-sst Nrs t
hurst Then she arrives a. Plynoutn tosishs s
ies'lo ~ Mrs. rankaufss arrssisa' sas. SRI
o the vonars Social end Political rnon es1srsi
pruunonda srael force. GOV a. frncaa r r
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
NURSES no pANCE.

Members of the Graduate Nurses
Alumnae Association of the Delaware
Hospital viii give their fourth an
rual dance in Pythian Castle. to-
norrow evening The music for the
dance will be furnished by Nocks
orchestra.
Evening journal., 1913-12-03
rRrsH rRopE ron rnrsrs.

BY Tho United Press.
wAsHreroS. Dec Sine House uaieasy eapn.ts.s
today decided to launch @ Trust myeFtleaa6n Itesa
Al extensive aerea Of hesrnz vii iaea b. begun. Ih
mlttse dccioed aiisao. fransas sny iesst1u Sup
trust Legislation msssase IS roceved.