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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-18
HOUSES FLOATING
DOWN OHIO RIVER
Fatalities are Feared as Re-
suit of High Wind Last
Night.
VILLAGES SWEPT OFF.
Inhabitants Flee to Hills-Sufering
For Want of Food-Scores Of Cats
Rescue dby the Mayor.

Evansville, Ind, Jan. 18.-Houses
floating down the Ohio river, Enter
Prise, Ind, with a population of 20O,-
abandoned and probably swept away;
Madisonville, Webster and Tompkins,
villages on the neighDorlng towns,
marked the flood situation mere today.
That the crest has been reached was
indicated by the river stage stationary
ncw "a hours at 46.5 feet.
The worst will not be over for seve-
re- days, however, as the effect Of
almost a weeks steady rain will keep
th2 waters high for some time.
Fatalities it was feared, may have
re :c:.:.,el from last nights high wind,
bu. owing to the absence of communi-
ca ion no confirmation could be OBJ
tanned.
The inhabitants fed to the hills af-
te.. their homes had been destroyed.
Evansville, Owensboro, and Basket
ky., besides several smaller villages
in Illinois, have made frantic attempts
to get food and provisions. Evans
v;.!e's relief arrangements are taxed
to the utmost and state officials are
or the ground today to offer aid. The
err ergency bakeries, and groceries are
giving TO the limit Of their resources
CT the city's promise to pay laer.
\ score of cats were rescued by Ma
yc- Heilman himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-18
HISTORY OF THE CASE.

The question of securing additional
territory for Alexandria city has been
more or less discussed for the past
twenty FIVE years. AS is well known
the present boundaries of the city and
very contracted, the entire area Of the
city being one square mile. Practically
the entire city is built up and there
are no desirable vacant lots upon
which new houses can be erected.
In 1905 the railways moved their
passenger station ouside of the city
limits and erected the new Union sta
ton in Fairfax county.
Last year the freight station of the
Washington Southern Railway was
also moved beyond the limits of the
city.
FIVE years ago the development Of
the suburbs out. side OF the city linn
its was commencerd and an exodus Of
many of the wealthy citizens of
Alexandria followed.
The loss of population and revenue
caused by the building up of the su-
burbs and the cost to the city of pro-
viding police and fire protection to
the surrounding counties without re-
ceiving any compensation, brought
about a revival Of the demand for
the annexation of additional territory
and in the latter part of 1911, the
question came before the City Council
of Alexandria.
A bitter fight of several months
standing followed as several members
of that body opposed the annexation
measure.
The ordinance was finally passed
by unanimous vote in the Board Of
Aldermen and by vote of 13 =" 8 in
BE- Common Council, the members
who voted against the bill being Coun-
cilmen Brockett, Williams and Lead
beater.
Court proceedings Immediately fol-
lowed the action of the city fathers.
Commonwealth Attorney Samuel G.
Brent and John NJ. Johnson, were en-
gagged to assist Corporation Attor-
ney Samuel P. Fisher in conducting
the case.
Alexandria county, secured Ex-GoV-
ernor Andrew J. Montague and his
brother, r. Lynch Montague, to as
sist Crandell Mackey, common
wealth's attorney of hat county and
the legal firm of Moore, Barbour,
Keith and McCandish were secured
to assist C. Vernon Ford, common
wealth's attorney of Fairfax county.
Governor Mann named Judge Ben
nett T. Gordon, of Nelson county, to
conduct the hearing and or May 9Th
1912. after the first days contest Judge
Gordon dismissed the proceedings on
the ground that the authorities of the
two counties had not received
proper notice of the commencement
of the suit.
In June the proceedings were re-
sumed but not until September 18th
did the real hearing commence.
The. trial lasted for more than 2
weeks and 108 witnesses testified for
and against Alexandria city.
The hearing was frequently inter
rupted by adjournments and on No
Fember 18th and 14th, the case was
argued.
Judge Gordon took the matter under
advisement and it was not until today
that he rendered his decision.
Stea med OYSTERS at RammeEs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-18

outlying territory, as we'll asa num-
Der in. the city, itself opposed annexa-
ton. The first named, because they
derived from it no benefits that they
do not enjoy in the way of lights. wa
ter, police protection, schools, roac
ways, ETC., but, on the contrary, they
apprehend serious depreciation in the
value of their property by reason of
increased taxation and the possible
opening of saloons; and the second
named, because of the belief that the
city is now making progress in the
matter of streets, sewers, ETC., which
may be arrested by assumption of the
burden incident to the proposed en-
largsment of the city bounds.
While the mere wishes of the citi-
zens in adjacent territory are not to
be allowed to control (for it is not
difficult TO conceive casmes where irt
would be entirely equitable to acquire
those who enjoy municipal benefits to
share it's burdens. Yet in his case
the evidence is sufficient in my judg-
ment to sustain the reasonableness OF
the objections urged.
Other questions of interest sugges-
poctad hu the evidence was referred tn
in the arguments of counsel but in the
view taken need not be passed upon.
Upon the whose case, having a due
regard to the rights of those in favor
of the extension and those opposed to
it, 1 am of the opinion that the evil
dence fails to show he necessity for OF
expediency of annexation at this time
and that, therefore the petition must
be dismissed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-18

? Steamed Oysters at RammePs
Cafe. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-18

Jude Gordon Renders Decision at Alexandria County
Court House This Morning, in Favor of Counties
And Against Alexandria City,
VERDICT A COMPLETE SURPRISE.
diona Territory and Refers to
Small Population be Taken to Supreme Court OF
Appeals by Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-18
WEATHER REPORT

Local rains and colder tonight;
Sunday fair. colder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-07
MAY CALL CAUCUS
Supporters Of tho Administers
tion Currency BIN
Are Planning to Weld Club
Over Wobbly Democrats.


Washington. Nov. with the adj
ministration currency bill extensively
amended by a coalition Of Republi-
cans and Democrats in the senate
banking committee, administration
forces today planned to make one
more attempt to unite the committee
Democratic Democrat leaders de-
ctded today that unless q bill meet
ing the approval Of the administers
ton is ready by Monday, q caucus
VIII be called. Tho measure then
would be taken from the hands Of the
committee and made a Democrat
caucus bill.
Senators Owen. Hollis, Pomerene
and Shafroth, who have stood stead
lastly by tho provisions of the adj
ministration bill will prepare q re-
port which embodies the principles
OF the original measure. After THU
report il completed 1t will be sub
mitted to the other Democrats on the
committee. Senators Reed, O'Gorman
and Hitchcock, who have consist
emily voted with the Republicans. II
these Democrats decline to support
the administration bill in the face OF
strong pressure from the White
House the caucus call IL expected to
go forth. Administration senators
contend the changes written into the
bill % far in the committee COM
pletely alter the theory and purpose
of the measure as originally framed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-07
They WAITED OUTSIDE
Two thousand Missouri Teachers
Barred From Meeting Place.

st. Louis. Nov. PROF. w. w.
Thomas Of Springfield. NO., told the
state convention of Missouri teachers
here today that the present system Of
education was creating snobs and
snobbery. He said that the trend OF
education was toward the professions.
and that this tended to inculcate the
idea that manual labor IN degrading.
He urged Industrial education and
manual training.
Prof. Earl Barns Of Philadelphia
said it was the city schools and not
those Of the country that needed par
ticular attention. The environment Of
the country child. he said. trains him
in observation and gives him album
dant opportunity to study nature He
urged that city schools be built in
suburbs 80 the children could have q
chance to study nature.
An experiment announced yesterday
to insure a prompt attendance at the
meetings of the convention failed to-
day to cure hardness. Yesterday II
was announced that the doors of the
Coliseum would be closed at $3.50
a. m. and that teachers who ar
rived after that hour would have to
wait outside until there was a lull in
the program. In spite of this warn
ing, 1000 teachers were late today
and waited outside the building f0z
an hour before they were admitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-07
Winis Ceta 81 .OOO Dama~es.

A verdict Of s., 600 was awarded w. F.
Willis, who asked $3.50 Of Clarence D..
Skinner and Harry Gayhart OF the
Merchants Transfer and Storage COM
pany for injuries received three years
ago. The hearing was a re-trfal granted
the defendants on application OF their
attorney, C. A. Magaw. The jury, having
been out ten hours, returned their verdict
at noon today. The case was heard before
Judge A. w. Dana Of the first division
of the district court, and consumed most
OF the week.
Willis alleged that his ribs were crushed
while he was unloading marble for the
storage company August 10. 1910. He de-
clared he was permanently injured. He
was awarded damages Of s. 500 at the first
hearing OF the case. Willis 10 represented
by d. HI. Branaman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-07

paint business. Risdon declared he
gave Mrs. Alden $1s5 for investment in
her electric vibrator business and Doll
testified to giving her $500 to go into
the vibrator concern. All testified they
were engaged (. Mrs. Alden, who was
known to them az Mrs. Taylor" Ris-
don and Guy are 81 years old. Doll n
several years younger.
Many letters were introduced in evil
dence and identified by Risdon, Guy
and Doll as those written by Mrs. Tay-
lor."
Under cross-examination Mrs. Alden
said the scheme used was that Of her
husband, now dead, and was operated
first in Fort Worth, Tex. two months
after she had been married in June,
1904.
II want to protect him." she testified.
II don't know whether ought to tell
now. The letters all were compose
by him and then copied by me. Since
his death, two years ago, I have lived
honestly and honorably in a small
country town. They do not know
am in trouble"
The operations in Kansas City result
ed in the indictment under which she
now II being tried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-07
OCTOBER WAS COLD,
Rainfall Above and Temperature Re
low Normal. s.

October. 1913. averaged abnormally cool
and cloudy in all parts of Kansas. Over
the eastern half Of the state It was one
Of the wettest Octobers on record. but In
the western half the precipitation was
very deficient. according to the detailed
summary of weather conditions over the
state issued al local Office OF the weather
bureau.
The first two weeks OF the month were
more favorable than ordinarily occur this
time OF the year in Kansas, with tenn
peratures above normal nearly every day,
an abundance of sunshine, and no damay-
ing frosts or freezing weather. except IN
The last two weeks were abnormaIly cool.
over the eastern two-thirds Of the state
on the 10Th. and the lowest October tenn
ton in the state on the 18th.
The average temperature Of the state
for the month was "a degrees. which Is ]
perature recorded was 81 degrees at La
! Crosse and Liberal on the 18th. This has
Sons in te s;Ey
lowest temperature was degrees at
Leoti on the 18th which Is. by degrees,
the tn lowest October temperature ON record
| The average precipitation over the east
middle third. LES inches; ana the we sae
ern third. 0.3 inches; The average fol
the state; as whole. was 2;r inches
to s -lcAes Of precipitation occurred gen
orally over the Kaw valley and the south
| east quarter Of the state, with q maximum
| total Of s-12 inches At Eskridge. but in
/ the western half of the state there were
very few counties that received as much
| an half an inch Of moisture during the
month. and several received only 8
l sprinkle OF rain or q furry Of snow.
Il The rains that fell were distributed
through the month. F1urries of snow oc
RED most ..d sSnnt fs on Il the 18th a1S
1 soft snow that melted rapidly fen over tn;
| greater part Of the eastern half of thu
' state, with tighter snow on the same dates
over most Of the western halt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-07
REMIT THE FINES.
from Pace One
C.hililren
| TWO
| For Sc

fcontinued from PAGE Ones
such unfair conditions. I am willing
tn have a part of the $50 that I have
paid diverted to satisfy the ends of
Justice, but / think the city would
be justified in refunding to me. at
least one-half of what I have paid.
and appeal to you as men who want
to see no man suffer unnecessarily to
make this refund. Any fair-minded
person will agree that the judge who
assessed this fine has misconceived
idea of right and wrong, and while
1 am not embittered by this miscar-
rage, 1 feel that while am not able
to appeal to a higher court. you will
come to my aid.
FIRED EHRHART.
1924 North Topeka Ave-"
On the back Of the Ehrhart letter
Commissioner Bone had made the fol-
lowing recommendation which was
adopted by the commission:
To the Board Of Commissioners:
In the case Of Clarence Ehrhart. who
on August Is was fined SIS for breaking
pop bottles. beg leave to report: That
ON the evening OF November s. Galep
Saunders, 1921 North Polk street. and
Dewey Petty. 1408 North Van Buren,
street. came to my once and in the
presence Of City Attorney w. C. Raj
ston and myself, stated that they were
the parties who broke the bottles and
stated further that young Ehrhart had
absolutely nothing whatever to do with
It. They stated further that they did
! not break the bottles maliciously but
were playing bali with the bottles and
| the accident occurred in that manner.
| The boys told straightforward story
telling the truth. in view of which fact.
would recommend that the entire fiue
!. Of SIS be RENTED.
| Al to the previous fine Of IS against
this same boy for jumping ON and on
the merFy-go-round while In motion
| I would recommend that at least SIS Of
| the nne be RENTED.
| The Recommendation were adopted
| by the commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-07
Every Day Owl Prices
Inc big red Onions,

Dandy fine big red Onions,
peck 4XC
lbs. fine red Onions. .1Oc
Red River Potatoes, cook.
fine, peck 20c
8 large Nutmegs. 1c
pkgs. finest Macarini made. 15c
That finest Japan Tea. lib. 40c
Best bulk or link Sausage,
lib ............... .14c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-07
duplicates DEAD
Mrs. TaylOr's Fate in Hands OF
Federal Jury.
Deceased Husband Helped Her
i'm Fraud Schemes.

Kansas City, Nov. THE case OF
Mrs. Leon Alden. who. according "
testimony introduced by the govern
ment has defrauded a number OF men
in central western states py proinls
ing to marry them then obtaining tne.'
subscriptions to fake business invest.
ments, was placed in the nanos ol
iurv in the federal court here today.
Mrs. Alden was tried under the name
of Mrs. Anna b. Taylor" 1t was tes-
titled that in the course of operations
conducted by her since 1904 In st. LOUIS
Memphis, Tenn, Topeka. Omaha. dous-
ton. and other cities she had at varl-
GUS times used the names Fannie e.
Norton Louise c. Davis and "Jes-
sic c. Halliday" The defendant wept
as Thaddeus B. Dandon. assistant
United States attorney in his closing
argument characterized her as wo-
man Of great intelligence and cum
ming" The fact that his client never
had given so much as kiss to any
Of the men she Is charged with defraud-
ing" was emphasized by H. L. Dyer OF
st. Louis, Mrs. Alden's attorney.
'Such men as they have shown them
selves to be-" Dyer said. have no
right to protection anyway. Some OF
them wrote love letters to Mrs. Tay-
lor when they had wives and families
at home"
History of Case.
Kansas City, Nov. IA tale OF the
successful operation throughout the
central west and in a number OF south
ern cities from 1904 to 1910 of matri-
monial bureaus and fake business in
vestment schemes, ensnaring farmers
and city men alike, and bringing to her
hundreds Of dollars. was told in the
federal court here yesterday by Mrs.
Leon Alden, being tried under the name
of Mrs. Anna 3. Taylor" for using the
mails to defraud.
The woman is specifically charged
with having defrauded w. F. Risdon OF
Tarkio, Mo-; B. F. Gdy of Lanesville'
Tex, and c. ]. Doll Of Yale. Ok. She
testified today her real name is Alden
The three men mentioned as victims
in the present indictments were lured
according to testimony. to invest their
money in a business which Mrs. Alder
was promoting. To them the woman Is
alleged to have made promises of mar
riage. Scores of letters that are al
legged to have passed between the wo-
man and her victims in the present
case were read. At first their tones
were businesslike, then they grew les
formal and finally, in some. plans fol
a future marriage were disclosed.
Mr.. Guy was the heaviest contributor
having sent Mrs. Alden $1,000. accord
ing to his testimony. Part of the money
was for investment in Mrs. Alden''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-07
GAS HEARING SET.
Company's Appeal to BE Heard De<
4 In Kansas City, Kan, Case.

Asnsas CITY. NOV. e. L-1 n appeai OF tne
United States supreme court against de-
cisions Of the lower court prohibiting the
q cent price for gas, has been set for
hearing December /, r. J. Higgins, city
counselor of Kansas City, Kan, was
notified today.
The company Il 1t present collecting At
the a cent rate under $4,000 bond to re-
fund cents 4 thousand feet II tho final
decision goes against It.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-05
Mitchell is a graduate of preparatory
college and Of the law department of
DePauw University, hence her careful
thought to this project.
FARMER GAVE AWAY
APPLES TO PEOPLE
Rather Than Accept Middeman's
Terms, He Disposed Of Them
Quickly.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DENVER, Colo, Oct. 4.-C. G.
WEIGH and other apple growers living
near Denver struck a hard blow at
the high cost OF apples today when
they gave away free several hundred
barrels of apples, rather than sell
them for sixty cents hundred pounds
to commission merchants. Several
thousand persons gathered early to-
day outside the office Of the Denver
Express where the distribution took
place, each carrying market basket
which was filled.
WEIGH says commission men refus.
ed to pay him enough to make 1t
worth while, though their price to
consumers is six cents a pound. Sc
he determine0 to give the apples
away to see that the consumer gets q
square deal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-05
ree Shows DayAfnoon 245 Evening

unhappiness. am heartily in SYM
pathy with the militant crusade for
suffrage in England. The suffragettes
have conducted this campaign with
cleverness and efficiency. The demand
for the ballot is of vital Importance
in that 1t stands for the breaking
away of the entire female sex bond
age.
81 believe the changes in the tariff
law OF this country will stimulate in
dustry and thus have good effect but
as in all such cases, 1t will have a
tendency to lower wages at the same
time that it lowers the cost of living.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-05
HE APPROVES OF
DYNAMITE CAMP AIGN
English Labor Leader Says It Is all
Right to Destroy Others
Property.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
DENVER, Colo. Oct. At do not
know the details of the Mcnamara
dynamite cases but / do know ap-
prove of the methods of the Nc
Namara brothers.
This was the statement made by
Tom Mann, the English labor leader,
who lectured here tonight. In an in.
terview he declared: I'm in sym
rathy with violent measures if the
ends can be attained in no other way.
Most certainly. More retaliation is
justified when thousands are being
crushed into starvation, unhealth and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-05
AMUSEMENT rs


ed of her day; spoke many languages,
loved to converse with the intellec-
tual and rarely met her equal in de-
bate. 1t is story Of the most remark
able women that ever appear in his
tory.
There will be three performances
both Wednesday and Thursday. The
afternoon performances will start at
PAS o'clock and the evening perform
ances will be started at tbs o'clock
and Oils o'clock. Two hours are re-
CURED to project this superb picture.
1t is probably the most stupendous
and beautiful picture ever produced.
The 5000 feet Of film are divided into
Ave parts and makes six reels, and
is an epoch maker in the art of mo.
ton pictures, full of tense and highly
dramatic situation. The story while
one of deep intrigue, is nevertheless
told clearly and well-Adyertisemen
Maud Powell.
Tuesday evening, October IA, Maud
Powell will appear at the Grand opera
house under the auspices of the Mon
day Music Club.
Monday, October 6. will be the last
day that season tickets for the Monday
Music Club and its series of five art
lists recitals may be purchased. After
that date separate concerts only will
be sold at prices necessarily much in
advance of those to be obtained now.
The course includes recitals by such
world famous artists as Julia Claussen
the great dramatic contralto of the
Chicago Grand Opera Company; Maud
Powell, the renowned violinist; Fan
ME Bloomfield zeisler, pianist of in
ternational fame; Enrico Palmetto
dramatic tenor, and the Ongawas.
The $500 subscription price will OBJ
tain until Monday, October 6. as pei
agreement, and no seats for separate
concerts will be sold until Tuesday
October 4. Beginning on that date
seats will be sold for Maud Powell
continuing until the appearance of the
distinguished violinist in this city or
October ii.
Prices for separate seats: $500
$1.50 and s1o0.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-05
TON OF HONEY TAKEN
FROM TWENTY STANDS
Miss inertia M. Mitchell Shows What
Can be Done With Bees-First
Stand Came by Accident.

Miss inertia NJ. Mitchell, who lives
on Pleasant avenue, has ton OF honey
from twenty stands of bees. This is
q remarkable product for an amateur.
Miss Mitchell began with one stand OF
bees, which came to her by accident,
Because she has a trained mind she
could not care for bees in haphaz-
ard way so began to study them with
the result of ton of honey. Miss
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-05
He Has Disappeared.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Oct. 4.
The police Of two cities are trying
to locate F. D. Williamson, wealthy
landscape artist who left here for his
home in Dallas, Texas, September 8,
and has not been heard from since.
Williamson started in his motor car