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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-10
LANE WANTS BOARD
TO CONTROL ALASKA
Secretary in Annual Report
Again Urges Commission
Government.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.---in his annual re-
port. flied with the President to-day. Sec
rotary Lane says three things nave marked
the work Of the Interior Department in
the last year-the opening Of Alaska. the
passing Of the Cherokee nation ana the
Advancement of a series or measures
aimed to promote the development oil the
West.
The Secretary renews his recommenda-
ZION for a commission form OF government
for Alaska. saying;
ii have shown the confusion and Gu
rious admixture OF official functions wh'eh
now obtain az to Alaskan matters-a
yeritable babel OF official voices, There
In no reason that Appeals to me against
placing all the internal resources or that
Territory under the supervision Of com
mission OF Presidential appointees VINO
will give "A constructive. note TO this work
and advance the interests OF Alaska ny
prompt and far sighted administration OF
the policies which Congress shall declare.
Hope has again come to the heart OF
the waiting Alaskan IN the promise OF "a
railroad that shall pierce the mountains
Of tho coast and reach the great interior
of this beautiful and promising land, The
commission OF engineers appointed Ivy you
10 survey possible routes, which mas WIKI
its force spent the summer In Alaska, mas
already returned ana VIII in a snort
time submit to you Its plans ana surveys
upon which may be based conclusion
ls to the route and character of the rail-
road to be built"
Secretary Lane reviews the work done
under the law passed by the last Congress
providing for the leasing Of the great coal
fields OF Alaska. surveys are being made
and lenses are to he awarded through
comp,titive bidding for large tracts, with
a minimum loyalty ~ cents u ton and
an annual rental OF from 20 cents To
81 per year per acre. applicable on the
ROYALTY The leases are 20 he for not
more than nifty years. subject TO renewal
on new terms
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-10
FIRE DESTROYS EDISON PLANT
LOSS ESTIMATED AT $5,O00,OOO

will be effected In proportion as they
have already made deliveries to the GEN.
eral Film Company
Thomas Edison. Inc, has an auxill-
AIRY moving picture plant one-duarter or
a mile from the burned plant. which can
he used IN carrying on this branch or the
work
The fire was nearly thing OF the past
at midnight. There had been more than
six hours Of II and the tremen majority
OF whom were unaccustOmed to such big
and no; fires were pretty well tagged out
Most Of them were indignant too over
the lack OF water pressure, which caused
them to he subjected TO much unjust cri j.
Cism by the spectators
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-10
SAYS sLINGSBY ADOPTED SON.
Alleges Chtld Was Taken
From SnnitRrium.

Special cable Despdfch % THr suN
IoNDoN. Dec. a--At to-day's session
of the action brought 10y Lieut.. Charles
Reynaud Slingsby OF San Francisco to
establish the legitimacy OF "a son which
he claims as his own further dispositions
taken In America we're read to the effect
that the morning after a confinement at
Dr. W w Frszer's sanitarium In Grant
avenue, san Francisco. Mrs. Slingsby and
Mrs. o. II. Blain. a nurse, called at the
sanitarium and Mrs. Slingshy agreed to
take the child,
other evidence was introduced intended
to show that Mrs, Slingsby lid not give
birth to 4 child at Mrs. Rlan's home.
deposition by lsdore GOodfrlend
manager Of the Goodfriend Hotel, san
Francisco, was read to the effect that
Mrs Snngsby was at his hotel from Au-
gust 10 to october 20, 1910. tie said that
she could not have been absent without
his knowledge on the days she ia alleged
10 have been at Mrs. Bains home,
The hearing was adjourned,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-10
700 MARINES TO GO TO HAYTI.
4. :. Fears Dispatches 10 Its Minis
ter Are Tempered with.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.--The ZOO marines
on board the transport Hancock will 40
from Santo Domingo city to Port an
Prince. the capital OF Hayti. according to
announcement made here to-day Des-
patches OF the State Department are not
being received by its representative. Min
lister Balily- Blanchard, and II Is thought
possible that there may be some deliber-
ate interference with their transmission
The situation In Hayti IL rather cr,ti-
cal the new revolutionary government
heinz without money or credit. while bust
ness il In a depressed state
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-10
tails decentralization osnciI.

When Harry Miller. his secretary
William H. Meadowcruit, business secre-
tary, and h. l.. Leemns. assistant gen
rral manager. arrived Mr.. Edison called
them with his directors into council upon
general plans for new buildings.
Although | am over 81 years old, he
said to reporter for THE SrN, IN
start all over a.-a.n tomorrow. | am
pretty we'll burned out tonight, but to-
morrow there will be mobilization here
and the debris VIII be cleared away II
sufficiently cooled. We will go right to
work to reconstruct the giants.
- The loss il about Sj.0o0,000 and there
il 40 Insurance. We do, however, carry
an Insurance fund OF our own; that IL,
We sci aside 80 much every year for use
ia the event ~ hre We have about
4 500 men working AZ the different plants
and | hope that We can employ the
greater part ~ the them In clearing
away the wreckuge and IN the rebuilding.
That viii keep them AT work and prevent
their going around hunting for Jobs in
the winter time,
When Mr. Edison was talking an en-
ployee came up and told him "A funny
thing that had happened during the hre
and Mr. Edison fairly shook with laugh
ter Then Mr. Edison went on to say
that the disk and photograph department
and the mechanical part OF the motion
picture business had been destroyed.
Later on in the evening he issued tins
statement
part OF the phouosrapn works were
DESTROYED 10y fire but the Thomas A.
Edison private Laboratories and the Edison
Storage Battery Company, and the Edison
primary battery department are not ar
fected and are intact. The business OF
both battery DEPARTMENTS Will be con-
tinued as usual A large quantity OF
diamond disk monographs were saved
Mrs Edison, greatly concerned lest her
husband catch cold. lowered about him
part OF the evening warning him to keep
warm, not to get his feet wet and To
be careful. About midnight she prevailed
upon him to 60 home Mr., Edison cheerlly
said Good night to his men and got Into
an automobile.
When the b lildings We're blazing the
people OF this district for many miles
around saw "A sight that they had little
dreamed OF, The flames shot high and
the smoke spread out for "A radius of
half mile through the murky air
Every once in while there would be
a terrific explosion OF benzinc or gasolene
or some other combustible substance that
reverberated around the Orange Noun
tains and sent myrads ~ sparks toward
| the heavens.
The first OF these explosions occurred
/ at q o'clock In the wax building and did
I much damage to the walls At 80 a
/ benzine tank In the flm vault blew up
| with terrific noise and four more explo-
| sions came along at intervals OF fifteen
! minutes or So
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-10
SMITH & McNELL'S ALL DONE.
Thirty Years Guest who said lie
Wouidn't quit CnpituIntes.

smith Il McNelrs Hotel in Washington
street. WAS closed tight as drum las,
night Except for one Hight in the old
restaurant i was N darkness
Thomas Yandlc. a veteran NJ the civil
war. who had lived In the hotel for thirty
years and had said he would stay on
until the walls were pulled down, sur.
rendered early In the day lie found he
could not hold out against all the forces
combined against him. which included his
own relatives. and he has gone to live
with niece
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-10
NEW YORK STARVED BY
CONGRESS, SAYS mitchell
Mayors Demand for Bigger Appropriations in Measure
Taken Up by River and Harbor Delegates
National Defence Is Hindered

the past and grossly neglected by the ma
tionai Government II indisputable.
III II Is the fixed determination OF
Congress to continue this policy toward
the State Of New York nothing that I can
say and nothing that the Dock Commits
sioner can say would alter that determi-
nation The facts were fully presented to
Congress and TO the President during the
last session OF Congress,
THE arguments than presented remain
In full force and effect emphasized merely
by the ever growing appreciation through
out the country and the necessity for de-
veioping our means OF national defence
and all those works ana port and harbor
facilities that might contribute to IT,"
Dock Commissioner X. A. G. Smith hled
q statement with the congress In which
he says that the State Of New York has
spent $50, 900. 900 on . waterway tbarge
canaD that adds 10 the prosperity Of
many States. that so per cent. Of the en-.
tire Imports and exports pass through
New York, hut that these facts appear AS
nothing In the eyes Of those In control OF
the means to have the needed work DONE
and that the people OF New York are at
a complete loss to understand why the
State is 40 continually neglected In ma
tionai consideration
Albany Men want Deeper Hudson.
The Albany delegation OF eighty-four
members Is here In the interest OF n
deeper Hudson" advocating a minimum
depth OF thirt! feet as far "a the new
Government dam at Troy. the actual end
of tho barge canal The thirty foot stage
extends now as far us Hudson. twenty
eight miles below Albany. The delegation
In resolutions says that this thirty foot
channel Is necessary to establish the Ell
cheney OF the canal The statement is
also made that the Erie Canal and tho
new barge canal cost New York State
s2000O0000 The project OF deepening
the river from Hudson to the Government
dam al Troy would cost s20O00,Oo II
10 estimated.
Representative Ten Eyck OF New York
advised the delegation that he would
ask that n survey be made of the river
from Hudson to Troy and will Introduce
a bill to this effect.
]. A Bensel. state Engineer Of New
YORK. delivered an illustrated lecture a,
to- nights session on the New YORK Stat.
Barge Canals"
The congress viii be In session until
Friday afternoon
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WAsutNoToN DE, a-Thres hundred
s.,..,,. -. -. -. -. a.,
'o' " ~" "
"Hu'"e 'he Na'iohai RIVERS ana 'arools
Congress They all seemed agreed that II
is time that the national Government did
soms,bi,v mara ,or Nsw vork harbor
I'D ,t. ,,,,.s mr.. ss,...,,o, a,
a'' '"o upP0' ''u"''n ny 'oos"
meeting to-n'sht DECIDED upon appro'
pirate resolutions
Mayor Mitchell of New York sent to
s,ra,or R,r.dsu n, ro,,.,ar. m ra.her
TART Ie'er because OF She ia'iure vi I'm
gress TO make adequate appropriations TOT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-10

By that time II needed only one glance
to convince him that the damage would
be extensive and that several OF the
plants would be destroyed. lie went TO his
office in the storage battery building and
summoned his secretaries and executives
and the members Of the board of direc-
tors by telephone.
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Continued from FIRST Page
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-10

THE ROY NJ MAIL STEAM PACKET CO.
Regular sAllings to Bermuda and West lndiss
ssnderson q Son. Gen AGts. 81 state q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-23
WILSON POLICY
BEARING fruit
First of Series of Bills In
troduced in House and
Others Ready.
TRADE COMMISSION.
Measures Cover Much Ground in Ref
erence to lnterlocking DirectOratcs
and Other Conditions.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 23.-Presi-
dent Wilson's message to Congress,
suggesting anti Nust legislation sup
elemental to the Sherman law which
would eradicate evils of big business
and at the same their restore conf
dence and commercial activity, bore
its first fruit when bill to create an
Interstate Trade Commission was
introduced in the House.
Last night three more of the pro-
posed bills to supplement the Sher-
man antitrust act, suggested by the
President, were made public, and will
be in. oduced today. These three
embrace:
Prohibition of interlocking direc-
torates of industrial corporations,
railroads, banking or trust compan-
les. to be effective two years after
APPROVAL.
Definition of the terms of the Sher-
man antitrust act, to speclilcally IN
clude within the meaning of "con-
spiracy in restraint of trade every
contract. combination in the form OF
a Trust or otherwise within the
meaning of the word "monopollze,"
certain definite offenses, all of which
would be prohibited, and fixing guilt
upon individuals.
A trade relations measure designed
to prohibit "cut-throaG competition
through price determinations; dis
counts. rebates, territorial restrIc-
tons. etc, and giving to individuals
injured by reason of anything for
hidden in the Sherman act, the night
to bring suits in equity against COR
porations against which DEGREES have
been obtained by the government.
Chairman Clayton announced that
a fourth projected measure, which
would provide for government regu-
lat;on of railroad securities, had
not been drafted, and would be taken
up by the House and Senate inter-
state Commerce Committees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-23
DELEGATE BIRRELL'S BILLS.
Alexandria Representative Introduces
Sundry Measures.

Divorce laws will receive much at.
tention from this General Assembly.
As was stated in dispatch from
Richmond in yesterdays Gazette, a
series of five bills on this subject was
offered in the House yesterday by
Delegate Birrell, IF Alexandria. They
provide how marriage licenses may
be obtained, for procedure in non
support eases, for divorce, and for
the return of marriage statistics in
detail. Mr.. Birrel has announced
that he will fight for statutes that
will prevent Alexandria being made a
combination Gretna Green and Reno,
it being at present an available place
for runaway marriages, and for con-
venient divorces for people not bona
fde citizens of this State.
In connection, with this subject,
Mr.. Barley offered a bill to require
court in which an undefended suit
for divorce is pending to appoint a
competent attorney to cross-examlne
witnesses for the complainant.
Mr.. Birrell also introduced the fol-
lowing: A bill to amend and re-enact
an act OF the General Assembly Of
Virginia entitled an act to authorize
the Governor to appoint a board OF
commissioners for the promotion OF
uniformity. of legislation in the Uni
ted States, approved March 3, 1898;
to define their duties and to authorize
the payment of their travelling ex-
penses, approved March %, 1903.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-23
WALLER WILL BE NAMED.
yirpinian to be Appointed Major
General in Marine Corps.

Washington, Jan. 23.-At recent
cabinet meeting, following the formal
recommendation by Secretary Dan
iels that Colonel Littleton "ailer
be appointed major general, COM
mandng the u. S. VI. c., it was de-
cided to postpone the TRANSMISSION OF
the nomination until Tuesday next.
II is the intention of President "'l-
son to talk with Colonel Waller.
Philippine officials and residents
announced that Walters promotion
would be acceptable, intimatlng tnat
the Samar incident, when Waller or
.dered the execution of eight natives,
is not held against his record.
That Col. L. W. T Waller is the
choice Of the people Of Virginia for
an,ointment as commander-in r-in-chief
of the United States Marine Corps
was fully demonstrated when the
Democratic legislative caucus, in
session at Richmond, last night unan-
imously endorsed him to the Presi-
dent for appointment. The resolu-
tions endorsing Colonel Waller were
introduced by State Senator John A.
+ esner, of Norfolk. They will be-
forwarded at once to the White
House. Colonel Waller is endorsed
at Washington by United States
Senator'S Martin and Swanson and
the entire Virginia Congressional
delegation except William A. Jones,
Of the Newport News district, and
a. ]. Montague, Of the Richmond dis
tric.. Mr.. Montague is not actively
opposing Colonel Waller.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-23
MEXICAN AFF AIRS
I. STILL PERPL LEX|NG
Rebels Reported to be Clos
ing in Gradually Around
Puerto.
DIPLOMATS AMAZED.
American Warships Are Expected to
Proceed to City to Protect Citizens
of the United States.

Mexico City, Jan. 23.-Three hun
dred American men, women and chill
dren are at Peureo Mexico, on the
gul coast, where a big battle is ex-
pected today. The rebels are re-
ported to be closing in on the town,
and 1000 federals were sent to its
defense.
1t is expecteJ here that some OF
American warships at Vera Cruz will
be sent to Puerto Mexico to protect
the Americans and other foreigners.
Diplomatic circles are amazed at
the action of Chas. Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy, who aiGcd Senor Estanol, form
er cabinet member, under sentence OF
death, to escape from the country.
Members Of the American colony
were disposed today to criticise the
charge.
O'Shaughnessey admitted his part
in Estanops escape, and said he acted
entirely on his own initiative, with
out any word from Washington. He
! said he interfered because Estanol !:
an old friend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-23

Baker and Collins Of the Philadelphia
Athletics there would be 70 question
but that the Washingtcns would win
the pennant.
That when Washington wins the
pen!iant he will reserve an entire sec
sion Of the grand stand for the Hex
andria fans.
That on April 2nl3j when the Matt
onals play the Cardinals an eXhihi-
ton game at the Washington Coli
scum he will put Waiter Snokeaah
Johnson, king Of all pitchers, in the
box SIS " fears that his gtgr pitcher,
Dutch Schsffer, would prove zoo
much a puzzle for the locals.
Following the Nationals pilot, ti!a
Mayor called on Ed Gliilo, sport
irg editor of the Washington Star:
Louis A. Dougher, sporting eSitor -
he Washington Times; Al Stern, OF
The Washington Post; Hip" Dug2n.
of the Washington Herald, William
i. Belts. the well known umpire. Al
derman J. Marriott Hill. one of the
leaders in the promotion Of sports in
Alexandria, Samuel P. Fisher, cor
poration attorney; Harry Crump:
manager Of the Cardinals, CAPTAIN
w. II. Sweeney. superintendent Of
public schools. H. D. Kirk. secretary
of the school 5ord, J. T. Preston,
secretary of the Chamber Of Corr
merce. Alderman Jacob Brill, and
Robert S. Barrett, editor Of the Alex
andria Gazette.
At the conclusion of the banquet
Manager Griffith WAS taken to
dining room on the second floor ?"
introduced to the members OF Alex
andria- Washington Lodge OF NaSons
who we're holding banquet. Here
he was given another ovtaion, the
members of the lolge rising from
their chairs and greeting the "olo
Fox" with three rousing cheers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-23
FARM BUILDINS BURN.
w. r Clark, Living Near Bancroft
Suffers Serious Loss.


Suffers Serious Loss.
Fire completely destroyed the
house, barr, and cutbuildings, and
killed fourteeh horses and other live
stock belonging to W. R. Clark, who
lives near Bancroft, few miles from
Alexandria. The flames were discov-
cred at ii o'clock Wednesday night
anil were not extinguished until }
o'clock yesterday morning. Residents
from Falls Church and the neighbor-
ing towns were attracted by the
blaze, which lit up the entire coun-
try side. They flocked to the scene
to aid the fire fighters, but they
were unable to check the flames.
Many who we're too far away to
reach the fire, crowded to high points
of the surrounding country, and on
the roofs of their houses, to watch
the conflagration, which was plainly
visible, even to residents H Washing
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-23
ENABLING ACT
PASSES HOUSE
Action Taken Last Night
After Long Sessions Of
Debate.
IS NOW UP TO SENATE.
Majority of Delegates go on Record
as Favoring Submission of Prohibi-
ton Question to People.

Richmond, Jan. 23.-The Williams
enabling act, providing for an cleo
ton in Virginia on the question OF
Statewide prohibition, under certain
conditions and for the proclamation
of the result of that election by the
Governor, was adopted by the House
of Delegates late yesterday afternoon
by a vote OF Is to 10. 1t will be COM
municated to the Senate today for
reference to the appropriate commit
tee of that body.
The vote followed two long ses-
sions of debate, at which little that
was new was brought out. Practi-
calls every member was already
pledged. The fact that the House
would pass the bill bad been known
since before the session convened,
and there was a general disposition
to shorten debate and place the
measure on its final passage The fol-
lowing was the vote:
For the enabling act-Messrs
Adams, Baker, Barley, Branscomb,
Brewer; Brown, Browning, Buck,
Cawthorn. Chalkley, Chapman, Con-
Minis, Cousins, Crockett, Dalton,
John 0. Daniel, ]. VIM. Daniel, Duke
Earman, Field, Flanagan, Frank
lin, Grant, Grasty, Gregory, Gordon,
Harris, Harrison. Hartley, Harvey,
Hefin, Horner, Huff, Hughes, john
son, Jordan, Kent, Kinsey, Lewis,
Lincoln, Love, Lowry, Malbon, Mas
sic, Metze, Miller, Nelson, holland,
Norris, Owen, Page, Pennington,
Pitts, Powers, Radford, Rev, Rob-
ertson, Francis W. Smith, Harry B.
Smith, Spatig, Spessard, Stearnes,
steek, Stephenson, stubbs, Taylor,
Terrell, Tiffany, Walton, A. G.
Weaver. H. C. Weaver, White, Will
,iams, Willis, Winston-75.
Against the enabling act-Messrs.
Birrell, Bonifant, Clement, Dodson,
Easley, Green, Gum, Hobson, Hous-
ton. Land, Leedy, Montague, Myers,
Oliver, Price, Reed, Toney, Wood
ward, Coy-19.
Paired-Mr. Bolston voting aye,
with Mr.. ,AIilstead voting no.
Absent-Messrs. Ferebee, Loosey,
Philpott and Powell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-23
Court of Appeals Yesterday.

No. ~. Wheeler ct ais, VS.. Thom-
as ct ais. No. 43. Thomas ct ais, vs..
Wheeler ct ais. Argued by John NJ.
Johnson for appellants, and by Jno.
S. Barbour for appellees, and submit
ted.
No. A. Dickinson trustee, vs.Bow-
les ct ais. Partly argued an. con-
tinued until to1Rorrow.
The following will be the next cases
called
No.45. Norfolk-Southern Railway
Company VS., Tomlinson.
No. 46. Tysor ct ais. VS.. Adams,
who sues, etc.
no. AZ. Southern Railway Co., VS..
Jacobs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-23
HOWARDS ARE LEADERS.

A constantly growing business l;
reported by Howard and Bro. al
their store, at S22 King street. Con
s;stent advertising, spot cash prices
the best goods that are sold on the
market. and courteous treatment is
4resnonsibleI for the remarkable
prowtb of this young firm. "once
Howard customer, always Howard
cpston,er," is one of their mottoeS
which is proving true. In today's Ga
zette some remarkable grocery bar
gains are offered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-23
CORPORATION COURT NOTES


Most of the time of the Corpora
ton Court today was consumed in
Gisposing the case of the Cable Com
pany. inc. VS.. Mrs. Peter Hoy. The
plaintiffs alleged that the defendant
owed six dollars or Il piano which
had been purchased. The defendant
denied the charge, and the jury
brought in :; verdict in favor of Mrs
Hoy.
Suits for divorce were instituted by
Maude D. Mcfarland against James
Mcfarland, and by Bessie Byrd
Mossbrooks against Howard H. Moss
brooks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-23
MOSS NAMED TELLER.

Alfred c. Moss. q wel!-knowG and
popular Alcxandrian, has been named
IS teller. of the Alexandria National
Bank, succeeding ]. Lawrence Perry
who was recently elected cashier
Mr.. Moss has been q resident of
Alexandria for the past 50 years
Ee was connected with the firm OF
n. Lindsey and Company for many
years.