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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04
WORK ON FREIGHT STATION.
Railway Company Expects to Com.
plete New Building by Feb
ruary 1st.

Work has been started on the new
freight station Of the Washington
Utilities Company, which is to be
erected at the south end of Royal
street, and the new building will be
ready for use by February 18th is
the promise made the railway COM
pany by the contractors. Delay in
securing the passage of the ordinance
by city council and the difficulties in
securing material are given as reasons
why the building was not ready for
use on January 1st, which was the
date fixed in the agreement made by
council with the railway company for
the abandonment of the present
freight station at the corner of Royal
and Prince streets.
Gardner L. Boothe, secretary of
the railway company has written the
following letter to Mayor Thomas A.
Fisher explaining the reasons for the
delay.
Dear Sir: Since the ordinance grant
ing the franchise to the Washington
Virginia Railway Company for the
use of South Royal street was passed
by the City Council have been press
ing the Company in every way to
proceed with the erection of the new
freight station, in order that the
freight station at Royal and Prince
streets might be closed by January l,
1918, in accordance with the promise
made by the Company, and within a
very short time from the approval of
the ordinance the Company purchased
real estate at the south end of Royal
street for the purpose of erecting the
new freight station and at once got
out the plans and specifications for
the same. I have just been advised
by the engineer in charge of this
work that owing to the difficulties en-
countered in Getting the materials for
the work it will be impossible to
complete the new freight station by
January 1st, but that ke feels reason
ably certain that he will be able to
complete the work before February
18th 1913, and he has assured me that
if it is possible to complete the said
freight station before that date it will
be done.
I am writing you this letter as I do
not wish you or any official Of the city
to feel that the Company is not doing
everything in it's power to live up to
the letter as we'll as the spirit of its
contract with the city, but you will
recall that this proposition was first
submitted to the City Council in the
early summer. | think in the month of
June, and was not finally acted upon
until October, believe, and think a
REASONABLE. allowance should be made
for this delay.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04
FIERCE STORMS.
Yesterdays High Winds Extended
Over Large Area.

| Fierce storms OF extraordinary ylo-
lence swept three widely separated
| portions of the country yesterday,
paralyzing wire communication, doing
property damage and menacing ship
ping on the South Atlantic coast.
One storm. central in Virginia,
swept the Chesapeake and Hampton
Roads and partially submerged the
shipping section OF. Newport News
with water from the James River
Battleships of the Atlantic fleet at
anchor there kept their moorings with
difficulty, but their launches and small
boats which attempted landings were
swampad. Large quantities of freight
on the piers were swept into the sea.
Windows in large hotels at Old
Point Comfort were blown in and the
beaches about the Virginia capes
were strewn with small craft.
Revenue cutters patrolling the capes
expect to find loss of life.
For time the cities Of Newport
News and Norfolk were cut off from
communication, and all along the coast
territory as far south at Atlanta COM
munication was interrupted. All sche-
dulles of fasailings were demoralized at
coast ports, and every city in that
section reported destruction of pro-
perty, but no fatalities.
During the height of the storm the
famous old frigate jamestown,
which fought gallantly throughout the
civil war, was burned to the waters
edge. The jamestown was blowed
away from her moorings near the
navy yard, and when almost in mid
stream fire burst from her on all sides.
The burning Of the Jamestown is a
mystery.
In the middle west fierce wind
storm levelled wires between New
York and Chicago, and in the far west
.srn states of Washington and Oregon
communication was partially paralyz-
ed by another fierce gale.
Fragmentary reports say the storm
was general all along the South At
lantic Coast, practically paralyzlng
communication between Richmond and
Atlanta, while the wind attained a
velocity varying from 40 to 45 miles in
MARYLAND and 80 miles in New York.
In Washington trees were upfuoLet,
roofs blown off houses, hundreds of
windows broken. ard wagons and au-
tomobiles turned over, to say nothing
Of rough usage to scores OF good cltl-
zens by the gale.
The steeple was blown from the
Concordia Lutheran church at 18th
and G streets, Northwest. The debris
covered the sidewalk and obstructed
traffic for some time, but fortunately
the storm had pretty we'll cleared the
street and no one was underneath to
be hurt.
A part of the wal laround the Con-
vent of the Visitation at Connecticut
Avenue and L street. Northwest, went
down in the storms. The aperture
blown in wall was about fifteen feet
in breadth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04
]. s, COURT TO
MEET MONDAY
Many Cases to Be Heard by
Grand Jury and Petty
Jury.
DOCKET MADE PUBLIC.
D. Lawrence Groner New District
Attorney to Make His First Appear
ance in Alexandria.

United States Commissioner R. w
Garnett of the United States Distric
Court for the eastern District of Vir.
ginia made public today a complete
list of the cases to be considered by
the court when it meets in Alexandra
on next Monday morning.
The grand jury will meet on Mon,
day at 10 o'clock and more than 80 ve.
niremen have been summoned from
all sections of northern and eastern
Virginia. The cases to be presented to
the grand jury are as follows:
Arthur Shanks, charged with i'm
proper conduct toward several young
girls, the offense said to have taken
place on the government reservation
at Rosslyn, Va, where Shanks was
employed =
William Bailey, charged with dis
pensing liquor without license.
Raymond White, drunk and disorder
ly conduct on the government reser'
walton.
Walter McGruder, retailing liquor
without license.
A. Randolph Howard, charged with
nbezzling funds from Conway Cor
IN and Garnett National Bank Of
Fredericksburg. Va.
Several cases from Norfolk and
edmond will also be presented
IN Tuesday the petty jury will meet
I'D large number Of veniremen have
so been summoned from different sec
,ns of the state to try the follow
cases which have already been
fore the granc: jury:
H. Linden Whca,ley, charged with
king money from letters in the AL
.andria postoffice. Wheatley's case
i'll be the first on the docket and will
defended by Samuel G. Brent and
harles E. ttorgan.
verge Sdl Siidi SSo "ieif SS'AN-
g ob..rne letters through the mail
Arthur Young and Charles Young,
targed with fighting in the govern
Ient workhouse at Occoquan.
Garrison Beckwith and others for
olation of the civil service law.
Theodore Johnson, charged with u:1-
wtully erecting building on a
bvernment reservation.
William H., and M. 4. Quinn. chsrg-
/ with violating the internal revenue
lws.
Judge Edmund Waddell, jr., will try
he cases and D. Lawrence Groner, OF
Torfolk, the new district attorney,
rill appear before the court in Al
xandria for the first time and repre-
sent the government. He will ht as
sisted by Assistant District Attorney
R. H. Galley, of Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04
TO ERECT NEW BUILDING.

Benedict Wheatley is considering
plans for the erection early in the
spring of a three-story apartment
with store on the street floor which is
to be built next to his undertaking
establishment at S07 King street. As
loon as the structure is completed Mr.
Wheatley intends to occupy the
apartment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04
WILL SOLVE MYSTERY.
Rev. c. Kelly Hobbs Will Tell Who
Killed Patrick Buckley.

Rev. C. Kelly Hobbs, pastor OF the
Second Baptist Church, will preach at
IL a. m, and 7:45 o'clock p. M, to-
morrow. Mr.. Hobbs in his evening ser
mon will tell who killed Patrick Buck
lev, the youth who was found dead in
the ward of the Braddock House No
yember 18th, 1912. The grand jury
has made several Intellectual attempts
to solve the mystery, and the Second
Baptist Church being small struc-
ture will doubtless be filled to over
flowing tomorrow night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04

% A R E DROWNED,
Accident Occurred in Yesterdays Gale
Mate and Six Sailors Rescued Ly
Passing Steamer.

Baltimore, Jan. 4.-Twenty-two
members of the crew of the steamer
Julia Luckenbach from Port Tampa,
for Baltimore, were reported drowned
when the steamer was rammed in
Chesapeake Bay, off Tangier Island,
early yesterday morning during the
gale. Six sailors and the first mate,
F. A. Hunt, were reported rescued by
the British steamer Indrakulka, and
are being brought to this city by that
steamer.
Captain Gilbert of the Luckenbach
and his wife are among the missing.
The steamer was one of the Oldest
plying to coast harbors and has been
in difficulty several times before.
According to meagre information
received at the Baltimore Maritime
Exchange, the Luckenbach went down
almos immediately. The Fe;?s' tidings
that came up the Chesapeake this
morning were that captains of bay
boats saw yellow spars, which iden-
tify the New York owned vessel. No
considerable amount of wrec:.age was
seen, however, and this leads to the
belief that the ship went down rapid
ly. There is no hope of picking up
any of the "a unaccounted for, as the
storm would have drowned them, it
ia declared, in short order.
The Julia Luckenbach was freight
steamer built in 1882 in Rotterdam,
!iollandfi, and had gross tonnage of
800 and net tonnage of 1877 She
was 313 feet long and has been en-
gagged in the general cargo trade be-
tween San Juan P. r., Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York for sew
eral years.
Washington, Jan. "A wireless
dispatch to the Revenue Cutter Ser
vice here today said tina the Revenue
Cutter Apache had gone TO the as
sistance of the steamer Julia Luck
enbach off Tangier Island Sound, re-
ported sinking after collision. No
further particulars were given though
the service heard the unconfirmed re-
port that the Luckenbach had sunk.
An investigation of the federal peni-
tentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas, to
map out improvements in organiza-
ton, discipline and handling of pris-
oners was begun by Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham today when he ap-
pointed Major Harry Leonard, U. S.
NJ. c., retired, as special investigator.
Major Leonard recently reorganized
the Portsmouth naval prison. 1t is re-
ported here that the Leavenworth
penitentiary is overtaxed by nearly
200 prisoners.
Government dispatches today told
graphic stories of the devasting storm
of yesterday in damage done to ship
ping all along the Atlantic Coast. 1t
was not until early today that the
Navy Department. anxiety for COM
plete news of the battleship and aux
iliary fleets at Hampton Roads was
allayed by receipt of reports from
the comandant, of the Norfolk navy
ward that all vessels were safe and
no great damage had been done. The
battleship and torpedo boat fleets were
whirled about in the hurricane,
number of vessels reporting small
gear carried away in the smashing
waves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04
Flood Made Chairman.

Representative Henry D. Flood, OF
Virginia, will succeed Governor Sui
zer, OF New York, as chairman of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee
This was decided today by the House
Ways and Means Committee, the
committee on committees" His
name will be presented to the Demo
cratic caucus next Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04

When the wind began to blow
gale about five o'clock yesterday even
ing tree which had been standing
on Washington street opposite Christ
Church during the past IS years was
prostrated. During the recent i'm
provements on Washington street
part of the roots of the tree had
become exposed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04
TO BE MARRIED TONIGHT.

Mr.. Daniel R. Dean and Miss Bertha
V. Clinkscales, both of this city, will
be married tonight by Rev. DR.. W. F.
Watson at the parsonage of the First
Baptist Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04

st. Petersburg-The removal Of the
Grand Duke Michael from his military
command and his practical exile from
the capital for eleven months, IS said
to be because his marriage displeased
the Car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04
DIED..

On Wednesday, January 1st. at 7:45
P. NJ, at the Alexandria Hospital,
Francis C. McLeareu, beloved hug
band of Louise McLearen (nee) Wes
tow. Funeral from his late resi-
deace 1924 Duke Street, Oh Sunday,
at 8 P. NJ, Jan. 5. 1913. adv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04

Country Pork Sausage, 15c pound
Country Puddings, Pork, l4c pound
and all Pork products at strictly Whoie
sale figures at Schuler's King street
Market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Two trainmen were killed and
twenty persons injured when part Of
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago
passenger train went through tres
lie at Leaf, Miss, late yesterday.
Thirteen negroes in one car were bad
ly hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04

George, the eigfrt-year--old son Of
Archie Young, grandson of George
Young, died a few days ago. He
was attacked by whooping cough
which developed into bronchitis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04

The Circuit Court for the city,
Judge J. B. T. Thornton, will convene
on Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

There was no session of the Police
Court this morning, no cases being on
the docket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04

Senator Joseph w. Bailey of Texas
yesterday handed his resignation to
Senator Gallinger, President pro
tenpore of the Senate, and advised
Governor Colquitt of Texas by wire
of the action he had taken. The ap-
pointment of Col. R. M. Johnston
publisher of the Houstan Post, as
Baiiey's successor, to serve until the
Texas Legislature elects a successor
for the short term, is expected. Sem
ator Bailey will retain his legal res
idence in Texas, but will spend most
of his time in Washington. 1t is un-
derstood tnat he will practice ex-
clusively before the Supreme Court
of the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04

Samuel H. Lunt, auctioneer, sold in
front of he Royal street entrance to
the City Hall at noon today two lots
in New Alexandria to e. j. Fleming.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04

Mrs. Julius Wells, wife of a lime
kiln worker living in Swanton, Yer
mont, was arrested yesterday charged
with numbering two of her children
by poisoning. The children were TAX
en- i'll December last, Lewis, aged 6
years, dying the next day, and Mary,
aged 4, on December 4. 1t was sup
posed at first that they had eaten
food which had accidentally come in
contact with poison, Mrs. Wells had
kept in the house to kill rats. Mr.
and Mrs. Wells and two other chill
dren did not become i'll. Later the
bodies were exhumed and an analysis
of the organs made. Mrs. Wells ar
rest followed a secret inquest which
was begun today. According to the
county authorities the lives of the
children were insured in Mrs. Wells
favor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04

Norfolk Oysters fried at Rammel's
Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04

After family physician had pro-
nounced dead a baby born to Mr.. and
Mns. Joseph Rafetz, of New York,
he husband telephoned Sydenham
Hospital, and Dr.. Harry Fried re-
sponded. He sought to induce re2pi-
ration by various means, and was un-
successful after an hours effort. "l'm
sorry, "but I can do nothing" The
mothers tears reused him to re-
newed effort. He breathed into the
baby's lungs, and half hour later,
when the physician was almost ex-
hausted, the baby began to cry. That
was Thursday night. Last night Dr..
Fried called at the Rafetz house and
both parents embraced him. The
Josephine will live, the physician as
sured them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04

John Stewart Bryan, of Richmond
has been elected 3 trustee of tn,
Episcopal High School, near this city
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04

Mr. ]. Ellis Norris, manager of the
R. G. Dun Mercantile Agency, at Ha-
vana, Cuba, who spent the holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
P. Norris, in Alexandria, left today
for Havana.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04

Phillip Gibson, colored, convicted
of the murder of John Johnson, also
colored, on August 26 last, paid for
his crime in Baltimore yesterday
morning with his life. He was hanged
in the old bakeshop of the City Jail.
When Gibson arose early yesterday
morning he breakfasted on beefsteak
and onions, after which he smoked q
cigar with apparently much relish.
York, Pa, yesterday experienced
all kins of weather, freak thunder
storm passing over the city, followed
by high wind, a sudden drop in the
mercury and then snow. The thunder
storm resembled the kind tha comes
in the middle of summer, there being
vivid flashes of lightning and loud
peals of thunder. A wind storm Of
great velocity did considerable dam
age. Last night the city was visited
by snow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-04

Mr.. Raymond Hulish, who for sew
eral years has represented Chas King
& Sons, of Alexandria, left Wednes-
day for Havre, Montana, where he
will go in business with his father,
Mrs. Hultish and daughter, little
Miss Laura Hulfsh will join Mr.. HUI
fish in the late spring.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-24
Notice To Creditors

In the District Court OF the Fourth Judicial
District of the State of Nevada. in and for the
County of Elko. ..-...
In the matter of the estate of Sarah Fernald
Deceased. re-. .s.- b .-.-.F-
Notice is hereby given that by an Order OF the
District Court of the Fourth Judicial District
of the State of Nevada. in and for the County of
Elko duly made and entered on the 9Th day of
October. A. d. 1918. the undersigned was duly
appointed Administrator of the Estate Of Sarah
Fernnlu. deceased. and that he was duly qualifi
ed as such Administrator.
Notice is further given thal any and all per
sons having claims against the SAID deccdant. or
against the said Estate. must file the same with
the Clerk Of the above entitled Court. with
the properyouchers and the statuatary Affidavit
attached. within three months from the date of
the first publication of this Notice. or their
claims will he forever barred. .. ....
Dated this llth day of October. a. u. 1913
--t Frank Fernald, Co.,.
Administrator of the Estate of Sarah Fernald
Deceased.
Date OF first publication October. 18th, 1913.
Date of last publication November. 2Gth 10 3
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-24
0TS53
Notice for Publication
Louis J. Cohn
Register

U. S. Land ONCE. Carson City, State Nevada,
Sept. 10. 1918.
Notice is herebygiven that Santa Fe Pacific
Railroad Company, by William Fl. MofTatt, it's
Attorney in Fact. OF Reno County OF Washoe.
State of Nevada. has filed in this ofIice it's
application to enter, under the provisions
Of the Act of June 4th. 1897 the following des-
cribed land. viz:
The Southwest Quarter of the Northeast
Quarter (SWt of NED OF Section Eleven QD
and the Northwest Quarter of Northeast Quar-
ter (NWA Of NEH) OF Section Fourteen 90.
Township Forty-one (4D North, Range Forty
eight aS) East. M. d. B.&M.. containing eighty
800 acres and situate in Elko County. State
of Nevada.
Any and al persons claiming adversely the
lands described. or desiring to object because
Of the mineral character OF the land. or for any
other reason. to the disposal to applicant should
file their afldavits OF protest in this office. on
or before the Both day of Oct. 1918.
LOUIS J. COIN. Register.
First Publication Sept. 20. 1913.
Last publication October 80. 1918
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-24
NOTICE.

In the District Court OF the Fourth Judicial
District of the State of Nevada, in and
for the County OF Elko.
In the matter of the estate Of Austin Gilruth,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Charles Weiland
the Executor of the Last VIII and Testament
OF Austin Gilruth. deceased. having tled in
this Court his First and Final Account. and
Petition for Distributions in the matter Of The
Estate Of Austin Gilruth, deceased; and the
hearing of the same having been fixed by said
Court for Wednesday. the Goth day of October
A. D. 1913 at eleyon o'clock in the forenoon Of
said day. in the Courtroom, at the Courthouse.
In the Town of EllSo. County Of Elko. State of
Nevada, all persons interested in said Estate
are notified then and there to appear. and show
cause If any there be, why the said Final Ac-
count should not be allowed settled, approved.
and confirmed. as prayed for therein, and the
Petition for Distribution OF said Estate be
granted and Decree duly entered therein, as
prayed for therein.
Dated this 9th day of October. a. d. I9l3
Fred. c. Voight,
(SEAL) Clerk
Date of first publication October T. 1919
Date of lust publication October 2S. 1918.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-24
O9fOl
Notice for Publication

U. s. Land once. Carson City. State Nevada,
Sept. Is. 1918.
Notice Is hereby given that Joseph w. Smith
Of Arthur, County Of Elko State Of Nevada.
has filed in this office his application to locate
under the provisions OF Section 23Oe Of the RE-
vised Statues of the United States. the follow
ing described land. viz:
NE IL of NE ia Of Section 3. and NE Ia Of
NV IA Of Section IL. all in the Township 30
North, Range 50 East,M d. B. &N. containing
80 acres. and situate in Elko County State Of
Nevada.
Any and oil persons claiming adversely tho
lands described, or desiring to object because
of the min raj character OF the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal TO applicant.
should flle their afIldnvits OF protest in this
ONCE, on or before the 3Oth dgy of Oct. 1918.
LOUIS J. Conn,
Register.
Date of first publication Sept 20. 1918.
Date Of last publication Oct. 30. 1918