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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-07-07
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

At . P. m. the principal event Of
the day-the championship ball game
between Wise and Big Stone Gap.
took place. Between six aud seven
thousand people witnessed this game.
Every point from which the game
could be seen was crowded with spec
tators. The Wise boys put up a
good game. hut the home team by
hand playing won the cup. the score
standing az the close of the 9th in
ming $ Co : lin favor Of Big Stone
Gap. The game was one OF the most
exciting even Witnessed here ou any
occasion. the friends Of each team
cheering % the echo when the ad-
vantage was in favor of the one or the
other teams
Below is the liuenp and score by
innings
Big stone ear->tewart. IS. wells, DO
TAYLOR. BOB. Paine. lt Cope, %. Watts eft
oood.or. e. lusicf, o. h.anton. 90.
I Wise smith. e. Willis 3h WILEY. ab
Lipp-. b. s, Richmond, rl. Haiiey. %
I Lipps, " o.. ln. Littou, co. Lipps. O.. r.
Innings, ias4567
I Big Stone eap. oOl u4luI o.,
Wise. 600 100 l--
/ First 600 Balls on Bailey. q. Cone. o.
I uit hy Pitcher Bailey. O. Willis.
/ Time ot came-Oae hour huv minutes
| & mpire-~am Cecil
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sweepstake events took place. but
for lack Of space we cannot give the
score.
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sars~ or ADVERTISING.

The shove rates are Cor s,sudins advertise
meats only.
nD-Locsl ApvrsrrnExssrs viii be chsrg-
ed Tor Al he rate q 5 eens per lire for each
Insertion.
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lT isn't altogether The number Of
shire there may be in our navy that
will make the world respect this ma
tioa There's something in the fact
that those ships are backed up by
about s0.Ooo.o0O Of people who will
not be imposed upon.
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GERMAN CLUB.

oa Thursday night. July S0ih, the
Big Stone Gap German Club gave
most delightful german Ia the Good
loe Hall from . TO / O'Clock. which
was largely attended and much en-
joycd by those present.
The dancers were.
NJ. N.1. Irvine ~ith Mi.s Mamie BOYD
rrre,o Abingdon
Nt Iaeuer coodloe with Mics Matte
Bell, kuliiu
Mr Marvin Kelly. OF stoucga. with Miss
ne. herman, ct Norton, With Miss May,
eI Iafcucll
Mr. Q. D.. Tusley. OF Radfard. With Miss
sue Duudloc.
$50. Walter Peck, uf 1crrc Hautc. lnd
elth Sis. NcCarty, Of iroutou. Ohio.
De- ANiey slmcr, OF baltimore, with
Niss Mamie Gillespie. ct 1saeweli
No. " ~ Sicmp, with Miss Nanola
Gillespie. uf farewell.
Sc. James h. Aycrs with Miss Elis-
ahcth loN.
Mr.. Nebb wntits, OF Norton eith Miss
Helen farEari.
Mr James Hodge ~iih Mis-, Mamie
Goodinc.
Mr George Edmond, OF Gate City. with
Miss ianry Slemp.
M o. b. pavi. vith Miss Esther laser
ct Dorchester.
Tie german was led bv Mr. Il. Il.
Irvine snd Mise Tngg.
GUESTS
Mr aud Mr. Juo W Chalklcy. Mr.
aud MIS-. A. l.. Minor, M. and Mrs }
=. buliit Nj and Mrs. n p. Fox, Mics
Minnie Fox. Mrs.J. X TaeSart, Mrs. John
foa. Ncssr-. e.. 4. Cochran, G. b. Slemp
W. Is fuiton, OF Wise, Robert flsnary
of Wise. DC. herman. ct Norton, h. =
Grsham, 81 farewell. Dr. Richards. OF
Z Toms Greek, george Esser. of Dorchcster
Z J X Tasgart.
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The score that won The rfIze this
year in this match. 46, was the same
number that won in the match on
the Fourth last year
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This closed one Of the most 4
cessiul celebrations ever given aiu
place, and the attendance and Cd,
was the best ever seen here on
occasion. Not a single arrest
made-on the Fourth, and there z,
not a drunk man on the ground, q
we heard Of Considering thst "a
were between six and seven thoHs
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The commission charged with the
preparation ct currency system for
Psuama has reached an agreement
which establishes coin cquivalcn,
in fineness and weight TO the dollar
Of the United States ~ the standard.
aud which also makes the United
States dollar legal tender ia Panama
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RIDING TOURNAMENT.

The last event on the progr
was the riding Tournament. VA
was won by Capt. J. j. Bulitt
b. Ayers and DR.. Edmonds tslI
the score for second prize. which "a
in second riding. won by Dr. !
monds Following is the 81
each Of the knights made.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30
TAKES A TRIP
AFTER CILPIN
Former Treasurer's Busi-
ness Associate Departs
on a Journey to Colfax
BANKER HAS WRITTEN
Creditor Awaiting AdyiceS
From the Absent Man as
to the State of Affairs
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
1915 Broadway. July 29.
George W. Johnson, partner of for
mer City Treasurer z. B. Gilpin. in
the Standard Wood Company at First
street and Broadway, has hastened to
Colfax for a conference with his as
sociate. Yesterday Johnson was busy
over the books of the concern. He has
said the conditions are such that he
desires to have a talk with Gilpin. to
the end that an adjustment of their
affairs may be reached.
Johnson's attorney, b. F. Woolner.
said to-day that his client had taken no
action in the matter of referring his
business relations with Gilpin to the
courts.
No further attachments were filed to-
day against any of the property found
of record in the name of Gilpin or of
his wife. 1t is said. that the claim of
DIR. w. D. Huntington for $3600. at
tachment pending, represents loans of
money that were made to Gilpin by the
physician. DR.. Huntington and Gil
pin were close friends.
Frank H. Brooks of the California
Bank, which holds Gilpin's paper. has
written to him at Colfax concerning
their loan. There has been no secret
about Gilpins location. When the
bank people desired to locate him sew
eral days ago members of the family
did not hesitate to give information
as to the former Treasurer's where
abOuts.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30
c. ALLEN
DIES IN EAST
Well Known Musician Passes
Away After Brief Illness
at East Aurora, New York
ONCE CHOIR LEADER
His Abilities Remembered
Here Because Of Work at
st. Paul's Episcopal Church

OAKLAND, July 29.-Peter c. Allen.
husband of Florence Sharon Allen, and
once a musician and composer of note
in this city, died suddenly to-day at
East Aurora, N. Y. Young Allen had
been i'll for a short time, having con-
tracted a severe cold that was followed
by organic troubles. His death was
unexpected.
The marriage four years ago Of the
brilliant young musician to Florence
Sharon. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
e. Sharon, at their Piedmont villa, was
an event of the season in a society
way. The young couple Travelled after
the wedding. A year ago Mr.. and Mrs
Allen went to New York, where the
young man was engaged in profes-
sional work. He possessed considerable
creative ability in his art
The Aliens had intended to return
to Oakland next month on a visit. Mrs.
Allen was with her husband at his
death. She will come home after the
funeral which will be held at East
Aurora. The body will be cremated-
Before his marriage, Allen was leader
of St Paul's Episcopal Church choir.
One child, Frances, survives. She is
with her grandparents at Piedmont.
Allen was SO years old, native OF
California. His mother, Mrs. F. A.
Allen, resides at College Park. Robert
Allen. a brother, is at Kings City
Chetwood Allen, a brother, is a stu
dent at Stanford University. There is
another brother, Moses Allen, and two
sisters.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30
UPHOLDS LOWER
COURT DECISION
Alameda Local Referendum
Ordinance Is Regarded
as Not Being Mandatory
TRUSTEES FREE TO ACT
Municipal Legislators Are
Not Required to Submit
Public Matters to Voters

ALAMEDA, July 29.-In a decision
rendered to-day the State Supreme
Court sustains the action of the Su-
perior Court Of this county, which held
that the local municipal referendum
ordinance was not mandatory upon the
City Trustees and that the latter could
act on matters Of public interest that
came before them properly without first
having to submit the questions to a
general vote. ca
The decision of the higher court was
the result Of an appeal taken from the
lower court by Henry Rosenthal. Green
Majors and others, who sought through
injunction proceedings to prevent the
City Trustees from granting railroad
franchises to the Southern Pacific Com
pany nine months ago without first
obtaining a sentiment of voters by a
special election. When the Superior
Court held that the referendum ordi-
nance did not in any way bind or
prevent the municipal legislators from
acting on the franchises the Board of
Trustees granted the franchises asked
by the Southern Pacific Company.
Rosenthal and Majors carried the
matter to the Supreme Court and en-
deavored to procure a permanent in
junction until a decision could be had.
but their request was denied.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30
Servants Rob EmpIorer.

OAKLAND, July 29.-For several
months past Mrs. Thomas Mein, wife
of the late Thomas Mein, the mining
millionaire, has been missing articles
of wearing apparel from her ward
robe. She finally reported the matter
to the police, who located the guilty
parties in the persons Of two female
servants employed by Mrs. Mein. They
had succeeded in stealing clothing
from their employer valued at $1,000.
which they gave away to their friends.
The police recovered it all. Mrs. Mein
refused to prosecute the servants and
the case has been dropped
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30
TRIES TO SAVE
FRIENDS NAME
Lieutenant White Wants to
Relieve Smith From Guilt
in Angel Island CarOusal

The military trial of Lieutenant
Charles F. Smith, who was mixed up
in the Angel Island carousals, was
again taken up yesterday at the Pre-
sidio. AS during the preceding ses-
sions of the court martial, all khe doors
were tightly barred and no one outside
of those directly interested in the case
was allowed in the building.
The chief witness of the day for the
defense was Lieutenant w. w White,
who participated with Smith in the
orgies. Whites testimony, it is re-
ported. was mainly directed so as to
shield Smith and draw all the blame
on his own shoulders. From what
could be learned it smacked of a sort
of Damon and Pythias affair. White
was willing to take all the onus of the
bringing Of the ladies into the camp
upon himself and wished the court to
believe that he and he alone invited
the ladies" to come there. AS far as
the grand final escapade at the dis
charge camp was concerned it was
made to appear that Smith simply
happened in while the ladies" were
calling on White and joined the party
to help the evening along.
Other witnesses who gave testimony
yesterday were Privates McClatsky,
Driddle. Barrett and Barry. These
were all guards who were on the prem
ises during the evening of the last
orgies.
The court adjourned at o'clock. to
meet again on Monday morning at 10.
This will probably be the final sitting
of the court. So far it has occupied
nearly three days.
Immediately after the court adjourn
ed yesterday Lieutenant White was
taken back to Angel Island under
guard.
The target practice which has been
going on for the last week at Ord bar
racks will be finished on next Tues
day.
The three batteries Of field artillery,
under command of Captains c. A
Bennett, John L. Hayden and Ira A.
Haynes, are enjoying an9 extensive
practice at Camp Atascadero. The big
ranch affords them ample opportunities
for long distance targets.
Among those going on the transport
Logan, which will sail for Manila on
Monday. will be Lieutenant Colonel T.
c. Prince; Lieutenant ]. L. Hines, wife
and child Commander Edward Stone,
master of the launch Seattle; Lieuten-
ant Colonel John Mcclellan and Col
onel J. B. Girard of the medical de-
partment and his two daughters.
Reports come from Camp Atascadero
that the weather there during the day
is hot, the thermometer registering
anywhere from 103 to 110 degrees The
nights, however, are cold.
Brigadier General T. McGregor, re-
tired, registered at headquarters yes
terday. He is at the Occidental Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30
UNIVERSITY EVENTS

BERKELEY. July 29.-Professor William
E. Ritter head Of the department OF zoology,
has returned from Coronado beach, where,
since the semester closed, he has been direct
ing the activities Of the marine biological
laboratory and the summer school work in
zoology San Diego Bay. Under Professor
Ritter's guidance the students Of the summer
school have been devoting themselves to in
vestigation Of the animal life that abounds in
the waters of the bay, which every year yields
new specimens The scientists who have been
assisting Professor Ritter are Professor Charles
A. kofoid Dr. Harry B. Torrey Calvin O.
Esterly. Loye H Miller. Robert d. Williams
Miss Margaret Henderson. Miss Effe J. Rig
dens Mrs. A. L. Evans and 0. H. Robertson
The reception TO teachers this evening was
largely attended. Hearst Hall being crowded.
Besides the teachers there were many mem
bers Of the summer school faculty and of the
Pacific Theological Seminary present.
Frederick D. Weber o.. has been called
TO a responsible position with the Westing-
house Electrical Manufacturing Company and
left tonight for Pittsburg where he will be
stationed hereafter q
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30
Personal.

DR.. T. NJ. Todd OF Auburn is at the
Lick.
Oscar Lawler of Los Angeles is in
the city.
Rev. Father Vaughan of Angels is
a guest at the Lick.
H. A. Stabler, a fruit man of Yuba
City, is at the Lick.
DR.. and Mrs. F. ]. Jansen of New
York are at the Grand.
Dr. z. P Herbert of Santa Barbara
is a guest at the Palace.
Alfonso Meyer, a banker and coffee
grower of Guatemala, is at the Palace.
]. E. Stubbs, president of the Ne
vada State University, is at the Palace.
G.. S. Holmes, the we'll known hotel
man of Los Angeles, is at the Palace.
f. P. Dunn, proprietor of the Arling-
ton Hotel of Santa Barbara, is at the
Palace.
Fred A. Hines, a well known insur-
ance man of Los Angeles, is at the
Palace.
T. Y. Anderson, a railroad man of
Salt Lake City, and his wife are at the
Occidental.
j. c. Ainsworth. one of Portland s
leading bankers, is registered at the
St. Francis.
William. Uridge, a well-known fruit
grower of Fresno. arrived at the Pal
ace yesterday.
Judge j. w. Mahon of Bakersfield
is spending a few days in this city and
is registered at the Lick
Major Starr of the adjutant gener-
ais department, L. S. A., is in the
city on his way TO Manila.
Stacy w. Bray, a well-known CAPT
talist of St. Louis. and his his mother
are registered at the ST. Francis.
Al McCabe, secretary of the Califor-
MIA delegation to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, is home again.
F. J. Shepard, general superintend-
ent Of the Santa Fe at Los Angeles, ar
rived at the st. Francis Yesterday.
r. D. Cranston, who left for Aetna
Springs several weeks ago, will return
to San Francisco probably some time
III August.
Charles w. Clark, son of United
States Senator Clark of Montana, ar
rived in this city yesterday and is
staying at the Palace.
Acting Governor Alden Anderson
and Alex Brown of the State Board OF
Equalization are in San Francisco
Governor Pardee will return to Cal
ifornia early next month.
j. A. Naugle, assistant general man
ager and general freight and passen-
ger agent of the Sonora Railway. ar
rived here yesterday from Guaymas
and is staying at the Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30

allowed TO and the outlook for a pros
porous future is not bright.
On the Silver City branch Of the lode the
most important mines are the Justice. Silver
Hill, Dayton and Kossuth. The Justice and
Silver Hill are working and several small
properties are being exploited for rich surface
ores in the vicinity OF silver City. mostly un-
der the leasing system
In Six-Mile Canyon the large plant built by
the Charles Buffers Company Of London to
treat the tailings pile near the mill Is idle.
Several small cyanide plants were seen IN
Six-Mile Canyon and IN Gold Canyon and the
remains Of one on the Carson River. Gensr-
ally speaking, these plants have not been sue
cessful- probably partly due 20 the fact that
the tailings which most OF them treat have
been worked and reworked until the values
contained are too low TO afford a profit under
the existing metallurgical difficulties. Near
Dayton a plant is In operation in which the
Chloro-cyanide process Is said 70 operate sat
isfactorily This plant Is run for most part
ores and not tailinRs
The Meister group Of mining claims IN Ne
vada County has been bonded 70 people from
Utah. There are four claims in the group.
tending 5000 feet and embracing about eighty
two acres Of land. Fritz Meister Is the owner.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30
The Board of Equalization
Makes Big Reduction in
Valuation of S. P. Company
FRANCHISES LOWERED
Follows the Precedent Set
Last Year and Takes Off
100000 on Them Alone
Oakland ONCE San Francisco Call.
f0fe Ilroo7 7vvav Jf1Iu %

1915 Broadway, July %.
The Board OF Supervisors, sitting as
Board Of EQUALIZATION, to-day reduced
the assessment on the ferry-bOat fran
chises Of the Southern Pacific Company
from $500. 900 to SIS. 1t also made an
aggregate reduction on the other prop
critics Of the company OF $3.50 The
company was represented by Z Black
Ryan. while Assessor Henry P Dalton
appeared before the board and opposed
the reductions asked for. The entire
morning was spent in listening to argu-
ments and the matter was finally dis
posed of by ordering the reductions
as stated.
In regard to the ferry franchises Ryan
cOntended that they were myth ana
that the franchise granted by the state
included in it a franchise 70 run a Terry
as we'll as a train. The board cut tne
three franchises, aggregaLng S8OO,OOO
down to a nominal value OF s. each last
year, and on motion OF Supervisor Kelly
It did the same again this year, Super
visors Mitchell and HOrner voting aye.
while Supervisor Rowe voted no. Su-
pervisor Talcott was absent.
In regard TO the reductions OF the
other properties, upon the request OF
Ryan the assessment Of the ferry boat
Amador was reduced from $4,000 to
$500 1t was pointed out that the boat
was old and Mt only for scrap iron The
assessment on the railroad yards at
West Oakland was reduced from S220,-
900 to 5000. 900. the realty improvements
from $4,000 TO $4,000. The assessment
on the yards at Fourteenth and Frank
lin streets was allowed 10 remain at
SITS. 900, while the improvements there
were reduced from $4,000 to $4,000.
The block signal system Of the COM
pany was reduced from 100000 TO
$75. .OOO
The board decided to assess the ferry
boats plying between San Francisco
and Oakland on the basis Of One-half
valuation, the other half being assessed
in San Francisco The valuation will
be fixed at tO-mOrrOw's session
Reductions allowed private persons
are as follows: F. P Cutting, furni-
ture, from $500 to $500; Minnie ROeder,
house in West Oakland from $3.50 70
$500; James Potts, two lots in Alameda.
from $27OO to S20OOs T. A. White, realty
in Buffers tract, from $4,000 TO $1,000; r.
S. Farally, mortgage on property in
East Oakland, from S21, 821 TO S21, 1,125.
s. Livingstone, Improvements at Fifth
and Washington streets. from 1900 TO
$500; 3. f. WOolner, mortgage, from
S21O0 to $1,000; Mrs e B. Hitchcock,
LivernOre realty, from $1,000 to $500 R.
A. Whitaker. property in Linda Vista
tract, from $500 TO $l10O; Charles II.
Hale, mortgage in Haywards, from
S41OO to S1250; ID. Kanabe. lots IN East
Oakland, from $1,000 to $3.50
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30
PREPARATIONS ON FOOT
FOR BIG CELEBRATION

OAKLAND, July 29.-Tentative
plans were outlined tonight at a joint
meeting of the Alameda County and
San Francisco committees on the
State celebration of Admission day,
which will be held under charge of
the Native Sons of the Golden West
in Oakland.
The festival will begin the night of
September 8, when the San Francisco
parlors will visit Oakland in a body.
marching in parade through Market
street to the ferry. On this side the
parlors will keep open house. Band
concerts fireworks and other forms of
entertainment are in hand. At this
meeting Grand First Vice President
J. L. Gallagher, Grand Marshal w. H.
Squires and Grand Trustee E. Emmet
Hayden gave assurance that the twen-
ty-five parlors in San Francisco would
be represented in large numbers.
The local committee in a two days
canvass has raised $1,000 of the $4,000
that will be required for the celebra-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30
DEATH SOLVES
THE MYSTERY
The Disappearance of Jose
Leveira Is Explained by
Effort to Secure Estate
EXPIRES NEAR HIS KIN
Dies at Antioch While Fam
lily Supposed He Had Re-
turned to Native Land
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
107e Rroa6uyav JulV %

lllO DIOdQA des 0A9 ~Se
A petition for special letters of ad-
nninistration on the estate Of Jose
Levet~a filed with the County Clerk
here today by Martin Leveira, accom-
panied with the allegation that he
died at Antioch four days ago, clears
up the mystery OF the sudden disap-
pesrance OF the deceased from his
home at san Leandro about year and
4 half ago
The old man had been having trouble
with his wife, who was suing him for
q divorce, when he suddenly disappear
ed. 1t was afterward discovered that
he had secured $4,000 by mortgaging
some Of his property and it was gener-
ally believed that Leveira had returned
10 Portugal and that he was spending
The remainder Of his days there in
peace.
From the action taken to-day by
Martin LeVeira, his son, it shows that
the old man went no farther away
than 10 Antioch, where he took UP his
residence with his son, who had SYM
pathized with him in his trouble. Le-
veira and his wife had been married
since 1854, but Of late years she ac-
cused him Of cruelty and pleaded twen-
ty-eight charges against him. one suit
was dismissed and then another be
gun. There were eleven children and
they took sides.
The contest took on such proportions
that in order TO escape it all -Leveira
quietly slipped away, taking enough
money with him 10 supply his needs.
Mrs. Leveira was granted her decree
and given the homestead at San Lean
dro. valued at about $4,000. The in
terlOcutOry decree granted her a year
sA6 has not become final and she viii
now be able TO have il set aside and
TAI = h Fo
which is valued at about $50, 1000.
Special letters were granted to Mar
tin Leveiras the bond being fixed at
600.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-30
AGED MARINER
ANSWERS CALL
Captain Charles Oakland, a
Veteran ShipmaSter, Dies
at Kings Daughters Home
FIFTY YEARS A SAILOR
Pioneer Skipper Known in
Seaports All Over World
as kid Glove Charlie"
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, July 20.


1915 Broadway, July 20.
Captain Charles c. Oakland, a vet
eran master mariner, known in fifty
seaports as kid Glove Charlie" died
to-day at the Kings Daughters Home,
aged 63 years.
For several years the pioneer sea-
man had suffered severely from rheu-
matism, which had incapacitated him.
In search of health Captain Oakland
had Travelled in warm climeS, but with
out much relief. A few months ago,
feeling that he required constant at
tention, the old shipmaster entered the
home, which proved to be his last
port.
Tinged with romance and alive with
stirring incident is the life of the pion-
eer sea captain. He was born in Fin
land and began his career before the
mast when he was a boy. During his
youth he went to New England and
made his first deep water voyage out of
Boston half century ago.
During the Civil War, Captain Oak
land had many thrilling experiences in
blockade running.
He came to California years ago and
sailed out of San Francisco His sob
riquet of kid Glove Charlie was be-
cause he was a stickler for careful and
tasteful dressing whenever he was
ashore. Captain Oakland leaves a
widow, who is visiting in Boston. She
has been notified of her husband S
death The funeral arrangements await
her instructions.