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Resign From the Army.

The President has accepted the resigna-
tons of Second Lieut.. Hally Fox. tn n
fantry. and First Lieut.. Harold E Clear
man. Philippine Scouts. the resignation of
the former to take effect at once and the
latter's resignation to take effect December
10. 1906. Lieut.. Chairman Is from New
York and entered the army as a private in
the 9Th Infantry In September, 1888. In
July. 1901. he was appointed second lieu
tenant of the Philippine Scouts. Lieut..
Fox was appointed to the army in June
last and has had only five months service
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Home DESTROYED by Fire.

The home of Mr.. William Hefiin in King
George county. Va, not far from the Poto-
mac river, caught fire from defective fiue
recently and was totally destroyed. ne
fire occurred In the middle of the night, and
when the members of the family were
awakened the flames had gained such head
way that owing to the poor fre-fighting ia
ciiities at hand nothing could be done to
check them. The loss. 1t Is stated. will
amount to several thousand dollars. Mr.
Hefiin was for n number OF years sheriff
of King George county.
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Salvation Army's Thanksgiving Din
uers.

Adjutant James and other officers OF tina
Salvation Army are making preparations
for Thanksgiving dinner on large scale
for the poor. Tire members of the orga-
nization plan to distribute baskets filled
with groceries to the needy. Gifts of money.
food or clothing, 1t Is stated, may be sent
to Adjutant James, 1873 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Members of the army will call for
contributions upon notification.
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improving a Boston Fort.

The War Department has appointed the
following board of officers to meet at Fort
Andrews, Mass. for the purpose OF con-
sidering and reporting upon a systematic
Andrews: Maj. Edward Burr. Corps CT En-
g-neers; Mai. Henry C.. Davis, Artillery
Corps. and Cspt. George L. Goodale. quar-
termaste1.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

lines. It snc. at 81 20. wk 70 mo-. 81 -
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columb:a--Ir Edmund J. DeIacy. Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy. No. 47o.-Notice is hereby given
that the above named bankrupt has flied his peu
tiOn praying fer discharge from al his debts Ia
bankruptcy ans, that his creditors and other
In interest ate required to enter their appearance
of said court. or before the 26th day of Noyem-
Der. 1906. WILLIAM NJ. HALLAM. Referee in
bankruptcy.
A. LEFTwICH SINCLAIR. ATTORNEY FILED
November l, 1906. In the Supreme Court of the
District OF Columbia. holding special term
of Columbia In the matter of the payment of
damages resulting to adjacent property from
Ieys authSrized by the act Of Congress- approved
District Court No. ST.. Notice is hereby given
and appointed BY the Supreme Court of the Dis
trct OF Columbia holding special term as a
Columbia. as a commission to apprase the dam
ages resulting to adJacent property from CHANGES
thorized by the act OF Congress approved February
rs; 1903, relating to the construction of union
meet at i ioso O'clock am. on u welneHday. the
18th day OF December A. d. 1900. at the United
Columbia. in 'G room to be assigned US by the
United States marshal for said District for the
Changes Of S Of he ny
streets avenues and alleys. and hearing testimony
from said chanEes q grade. in aceordanse with
the terms and provisions Of the act Of Congress-
vide for payment of damages account of changes
due to construction of the union station. District
OF Columbia, to wit: Second street sortheast,
Third street northeast and street northeast,
around square numbered seven hundred and fifty
(750). and the alleys and minor street Parker
street, In said square: Delaware avenue and Sec
ond street northeast. around square numbered
seven hundred and forty-eght GAS. and Third
street northeast between l. and NJ streets. All
owners of real property damaged by the changes
In the grades of said streets. avenues or alleys
VIII file petition with in this cause. signed
and sworn to. for allowance Of damages within
Dpcem-
ber A. d. 1906. The aforesaid act of Congress
approved April %. 1904. provides that upon the
failure of any such to thus nresent his claim
within said period his right do shall cease
and determine. CHARLES A. B-,kER. GEORGE
W. MOSS. GEORGE SPRANSY. Commission to
Appraise Damages. true copy-Test: (SealD
J. r. YOUNG. Clerk. By +. e CUNNINGHAM,
Asst. Clerk. no. 30t eSu
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A. .LEFTwICH SINCLAIR, ATToRNEY:-FI.ED
q the for asTn
OF Coumbia-In the matter OF the payment of
ehansss radc Of ana .ess
authorized by the act of Congress approved Feb
CROSSINGS on the ne Of the Batmore aDd
Bfliroad Company in ct the District Of co,nnbia.
that we. the updersignsd. having been designated
and npPOtd h. the Court Of the Dis
United States District Court for the District Of
sSes resatnr to ADJACENT property ffem ehansr.
Of the grades OF streets avenues and alleys authos-
1901 Telstivs to the eiminaicn q grade crossing.
on the line Of the Baltimore and POTOMAC Railroad
1890 O'Clock am Friday. the Both day of No.
yember, a. d: 1906 at the United States Court
be assigned US by the United States marshal for
said District, Cor the purpose Of viewing the prop
following named streets and bearing testimony
touching the damages resulting to real property
and provisions OF act Of Congress approved June
~ 1905 entitled A. act to provide for payment
the elimination Of grade CROSSINGS on the line OF
the philadelphia: baltimore and Washington Rail.
street and Virginia avenue; street s.e between
18th streets; street between 7th street and
Virginia avenue; 9th street sc. between g and
and street: virginia avenue Sc. between Stu
and 9Th streets: Virginia avenue Sc between 9Th
and Ith Streets virginia avenue between TN
and Sth streets; Virginia avenue e. between %
and Sd streets; street sc. between LIST and ID
streets All owners OF real property damaged by
the changes in the grades OF said streets will file
a petition with In this cause. signed and sworn
months after tSs sn sotn dag &
1906 The aforesaid act of Congress approved June
%. 1906 provides that upon the failure of any
such owner to thus present his claim within said
period, hts right to do shall cease and deter
mine. CHARLES A. BAKER. GEORGE W. MOSS
GEORGE SPRANSY, Commission to Appraise Dam
sges. (Seal) A copy-Test: ]. r. YOUNG,
Clerk BY F. e. CUNNINGHAM. Asst. Clerk.
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PROPOSALS.
ADVERTISEMENT
BOARD OF CONTROL,
NORFOLK. VA.

uner IT, Ooc- ot- ti.%o. Wk $<5Z mo-. VIZ
BOARD OF CONTROL.
NORFOLK, VA.
Sealed proposals win he received at this ONCE
until IL O'CLOCK noon the third day of December
Bramhleton ward. in the city OF Norfolk. Va.
An approximate schedule OF the work to be done
TO the specifications which may be obta on
application TO the City Engineer.
possis attached TO the specifications must be In
closed in a sealed envelope and addressed TO the
Bids viii be received for the following classes of
ist~FOr asphalt paving Oh concrete per square
yard.
sd-Curhng of granite. per linear foot.
company each bid TO the amount and under the
conditions expressed in the blank form OF proposal
The right to reject any and all bids Is specially
nos2it Chairman. Board OF Control.
OFFICE. COMMISSIONERS. DISTRICT OF CO.
I P9s W rs rseeSed At this oss until p M
Dec 3. 1906 for constructing sewer In the District
infSrmaIiSn 1 may be Obtained at room g. District
F1RLINp, EESRY L, WEST. John BipDkE.
oFFiCE BOARD OF CONTROL, NORFOLK.
Va. Oct 30 l9oe.-sesled proposals win b re-
S day Of 1856 for LAYING On lie
the city or NOrfolk. va. BIDS must lie made on
the blank form attached 70 the speeifcati ms. at
so much Ter square yard of paving laid, md must
BE made IN two ways, to wit: ist. Fer-fdrn lsh NJ
all ma terals aad performing all the work. I'd. For
furnishing all materials except granite locks
(Which viii be supplied by the city on the work..
and performing all the work. Copies OF the speci-
cations nay he had application to the city
engineer. Norfolk. Va. contract with salts
factory Loud In the sum OF seventy-fve hundred
dollars $1,000 will be required to the
conditions named IN the spec!ncs iions. The right
TO reject any all bids Is specially reserved
H. HODGES, chairman board OF control.
noi-l4t
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE
Of Superintendent q. S. Capitol Building and
Grounds, Washington. ID. c.. October %. 1906
Sealed proposals Tin duplieatel win be received
and opened at the above office Wednesday, No.
vember 2l. 1906, for furnishing and putting In
place Inferior marble work for the roiunda and
main star hall section Of the Senate office build.
Ing Bidders will 10 required to furnish with
their proposals. certified check or surety bond
in the sum Of 2% 81 the amount Of their bid
Specifications ard plans viii be sent to competen,
intending bidders apon the receipt OF a certified
check In the Of twenty Ave dollars ($25 oO as
a guarantee for the return Of the plans The right
Is reserved 20 reject any or all proposals as sei
forth In the proposal form, and TO waive any In
Formally technicaii;y. ELLIOTT WOODS. Sn
perintendent L. ;. Capitol Eu.lding snd Grounds
Approved. r.. a. HITCHCOCK. Secretary.
oc24-iaw-s;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-10
NIRE OK
eAsToNJuNcTloN THIS MORN
ING DELAYED TRAFFIC FOR
A TIME.

A rather serious freight wreck oc'
Cured at CASTOR Junction this morn
ing. Extra freight 1920, Conductor Z.
q. Meserye and Engineman Robertson
coming of lhe NJ. R. branch and cross.
ing over to the West Bound was side
wiped by the list So, Conductor Liner
lex and Engineman Malone. The s.
failed to get stopped even with the
block against him and crashed into
the middle Of the NJ. R, train. Three
cars were derailed and damaged. Pass
enger trains 8, 6, 2, and ~ besides q
number Of freights were delayed some
length Of time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-10

fever.
Miss Zeppa Flrbee, Of Grafton, is
he guest Of Miss Grace Kelley on
Fairmont avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. James O.. Watson. will
return from Pittsburg tomorrow,
Misses Ethel Nuzum and Anna:sat-
terrified will return tomorrow from
ahrief visit to Plttsburg.
John w. Donnan, of Washington,
Pa, and George H. Crawford, Of Pitts.
burg are two prominent gas me nregf'
istered at the Tavern to-day.
Hon. Frank w. Nesbit. Of Wheel
ing, a member Of the Board Of Re
gents Of the State Normal schols, Is
in town to-day,
Hon. Ira z. Robinson, Of Grafton,
a member Of the oBard Of Regents Of
the State Normal Schools. Is IN the
city today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-10
3 OF PUBLICATION

AT Rules held In the Clerks office Of
the intermediate Court of Marion coun-
gty, west Virginia, on the first Monday
an February, 1906,
Annie Gulas, an infant under tho age
OF twenty.one years, who sues by
her next friend, Mike Gulas, plaintiff,
vs.. AdolpG j, Weisz, guardian and
Ernest Mccoy, defendants. In chan
Gerry.
The object Of the above entitled
.chancery cause is to recover OF Of the
above named Adolph J. Weisz, guar
dian, and Ernest Mccoy the sum Of
fS447.0O together with it's legal interest,
because Of a bond they entered into
Ion the 18th day OF December, 1908 in
1.-The penalty Of $4,000, before the
County Court Of Marion county; West
IVirginln, wherein tie said Adolph ]
Welsz became the guardian Of the said
Annie Gulas, an infant unde tle ase
LOT twenty.one years, and the said EF
nest Mccoy, defendant being tho Sc
curlty on said bond.
An affidavit having been made ant
iled that defendant, Adolph J. Weiss
ls a nonresident Of this State, TIL
said defendant is required to appeal
within one month after the date Of Thu
arst publication Of this order IN thu
clerk's office Of our said Court, at ruleI
Ito be holden therefor, and do whit 4
necessary to protect his interests
And It Is ordered that aeopy 81 thi
EIorder be published and posted accord
ling tolaw.
GiyenSupder ny hand this the stl
day 81 ebfuSBs sos
3 FARRIH
Zero M RAI.PHsNIpER
Attorney Tor plainsil,
-t.,vg~ nfEt onV A Otir.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-10
not ROSY
us THE OUTLOOK FOR BASEBALL
so FAR AS GROUNDS ARE
CONCERNED.

The outlook for the brand Of baseball
such as Fairmont fans have been look
Ing forward to for the coming season
Is anything but bright, From where
we sit it seems that Traction Park will.
be the baseball park again, While the
proposition for the purchase Of the
Fleming property has not been finally
turned down by the Traction Company,
but very little hopes are being enter
tanned for The contamination Of the
deal. The price asked Is something
like $4O,OO0OO and then an additional
$5,OO0.0O will be required to Ak up the
grounds. The Traction oficlals claim
they cannot see where any money Is
be made under these circumstances,
A meeting Of the directors Of the Com
pany will be held in New York next
week and the question discussed, but
1t Is improbable that anything Of this
nature viii be ratified, Unless this
deal goes through, or q line construct.
ed to the Fair Ground, baseball has
anything but . rosy hue in FaIrmont
W. p. Glasscoek, j, 9. Frazer, 7. D.
stewart Joseph Moreland ] "
Thompson, Nv W; lemley, JOIN
Gregg JepneTne Cyrus Fife
IGeorge Ra ana 3 Gore aF
prominent rgsfto owner 81 the
odag, WHO appsag ea eofe the Roar
q pablis WOfkal
eBirds Of a Feather WIN Flock 10
gelher-sam J.. Ridenour Pre-
mier End Ninatrels, Feb. %.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14

Continued from Preceding Page.
gan. Back and forth. with splendid
rushes and brilliant leaps, clear out of
the water they struggled for liberty.
but the tackle held and, tired at last
with their own cOnffcting efforts,
coaxed them into the shadows and
saved them both. I hurried back TO
camp at once and. lest the spectacles Of
success should overmagnify my catch.
the other three and quarter pound
for every ounce OF my rod. It's the
greatest trout stream in the world.
At the risk OF our lives the president
anc myself waded across a rush of the
stream, with great, swift chute below
US. and got command of a patch of
water below oUr camp in the center Of
the river. on which there had never
been a ny cast since the world began.
We took seventeen trout and stopped
only because we could carry no more.
The seventeen weighed forty-fve
pounds.
Our guides watched the use Of the
canvas with Increasing interest. In
their 'patois they were frequently dis
cussing her, and at last persuaded one
Of them TO paddle me on a short trip.
This seemed 10 disarm all of his prej1-
dices, and a few days before our return
] was not surprised to receive a request
that they might take her for trip
UP the river. As they left camp, carry
ing her on their shoulders, I said to
the president, Something is UP. Let's
follow and see what they do"
From the upper end Of the portage
the river descends in a perfect tumble
Of foaming rapids, until it reaches the
pool on which our camp was located.
There were projecting rocks around
which II dashed, fails over which it
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
. 5fE FAMOUS LONE
FREE NEAR THE J'UMFI'T

had come through with the first OF
them and was making very strong
bid for the honors when he reached tho
sand. The drag over the sand diff
was too much for him and he cayed
In. The watchers at this point shouted
to him to so on, and greater display
of gamencss has never been recorded.
Even the familiar story of the
Greek foot runner who grasped
the laurel wreath at the finish
and then passed away is not
more thrilling than the scene when
Wagnet temporarily succumbed. AS
the watchers shouted for him to go on
he rose to his feet, staggered forward
a couple of steps and fell again. This
was repeated three times The last
time he went down he lay still, and
those who were hoping that he would
be able to make the line realized that
he was out. Willing hands came to
his assistance and he was gently car
ried I'D the beach to the tent at the
finishing point. Medical assistants soon
restored him to consciousness. Luckily
he was in fine physical condition. and
later in the day did not show any sign
of the strain to which he had been
subjected. Most of the runners as they
crossed the line collapsed completely
and had to be carried to the tent.
Otto Boddiker, who captured third
time prize is another of the star run
ners Boddiker came tc the front in
the last cross country run of the Pa
cifc Athletic Association held over the
.Tiburon course.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
AINE TO CALIFORNIA IN A CANOE

plunged. and its swlftness when II
was not in foam was like the hurry
Of the river above Niagara Coming
out on a prominent point overlooking
the stream, we saw our guides launch-
ing the boat above the rapids. said,
Lney are going to cross the river"
and losing my interest, was turning
away. when snarp exclamation from
my companion made me turn again,
and 1 saw them making directly for
the center of the stream. by Jove.
they are gong to try the rapids. And
If they do, s all UP with them and
the boat"
They were on their knees, one IN
each end of the boat. Now the first
swift rush catches ner, and she shoots
like an arrow over the dark water to
it's break into foam; through the foam,
its spray almost hiding them from
view. L hope they see that partly
hidden rock" Yes, with a swift stroke
they sheer by, and then back to avoid
the next one How finely she rides;
I believe they viii do it But now
comes the test. There is a drop of
four feet over that white chute, but
she takes it almost with a flying leap,
and. with graceful curve. swings
around the bend out of sight. "Hur-
rah, they've made ii. Isn't she
dandy" shouted the president
We hurried back over the trail at
an undignified pace. and as we came
into camp, met them coming up the
bank carrying the boat There was
the light of victory on their faces
I'VE shoot rapids, your boat She ride
like duck. No 'fraid any more. Good
the Chippewas. and her praises are
sung to this day by campfire and on
the portage, when the story of shoot
ing the great rapids is told
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
By R. L. L L'Hommediieu

- HE second annual cross country
race over the Dsrsea Indian trail
AZ from Mill Valley TO Willow Camp
last Sunday was a race that those
who ran il or saw IL will never forget,
The day was one Of the hottest Of the
year. The fast pace Of The winner had
net been equaled. The greatest cross
country race on record In the worI5
has taken place.
Jefrey c. Hassard, the ex-High
School boy, a mere stripping. carried off
the honors. At the initial event last
year he set the experts wondering at
his great ability as a runner. His
speed and the ease with which he COW
cred the course were phenomenal But
taking past experiences II athletes into
consideration it was not thought that
he would be able to repeat his victory.
especially since his handicap had been
cut down from ten 70 five minutes. In
fact the experts in predicting the win
ner failed TO give him any serious con-
sideration. He covered those seven
terrible miles over mountains in less
than fifty minutes.
Cornelius Connolly, the irish runner,
81 was believed would win, but the boy
Hassard proved to be a stiil greater
surprise than last year. beating out the
veteran Connolly by four seconds for
the whole distance.
IIsssard was practically the freshest
ri the end OF the race Of all of the
ninety-ive who crossed the tape. He
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14

looked as If he had merely run up the
beach from the turn. lie ran the dis
tance at seven and a seventh minutes
per mile, which sets a new mark for
the course.
John Little, a Lick High School boy,
took second place in the handicap.
Julian Wagnet just missed being one
of the first three by a little over a
tenth of a mile. With his handicap he
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-02-24

having it flow by lands of ripariaa
owners TO hnaliy waste by sinking and
evaporating in the desert The Gait.
lorna decisions cited for appellants
may no longer be considered good
law even in the state in which thew
were rendered.
In the recent case Of Kansas V. Colo
RADIO before the Supreme Court Of thu
UnlIed States, Congressman Needham
testified that irrigation had doubled
and trebled the value of property ia
Fresno ana King .UuH;;es, Calito,-
MIA, that they mad to depart from the
doctrine OF riparian rights and under
that doctrine it would be difficult D
make any future development: that
there has been departure from tho
principles laid down in Lux ". Haggin,
because at that time the value OF
water was not realized, that the deCi-
soln has been practically reversed By
the same court on subsequent Occd-
SlOns, and that the doctrine of prior
appropriation and the application Oh
water to beneficial use is in effec.
in force now in that State
We must decline to award the de.
PENDANTS the waters of the stream az
! riparian proprietors and patentees of
the land along its banks prior to
1861
The case will be remanded for a
new trial unless there is filed on the
part of the plaitnlfrs within thirty
days from the filing hereof. a writtea
consent that the judgment be modi-
fed by limiting the use of the 1S4 m
ches, or 3 1880 cubic feet per secort
OF water awarded to the plain go .
such times as may be necessary lor
the irrigation of their crops or lands
or for other beneficial purposes, be-
tween April Is and October u OF
for the remainder of the time the 70
inches awarded to them. when neces-
sary for their household, domestic and
stock purposes, and by striking from
the decree the words:
1T is further ordered odiudged and
decreed that said plaintiffs have the
eX.iusl,e riShl 20 Use and the eXclus-
i've use of said Upper Twaddle Ditch
and Flume at all seasons of the year.
If such consent is so filed the dis
trict court will modify the judgment
accordingly and as so modined thu
judgment and decree Will stand affirm
ed
Talbot. J.
We concur:
Fitzgerald. CT
NOrcrOcc
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-02-24
For Sale.

Two quartz wagons, one wood and
one low wheel wagon, also harness for
six horses. House, barn and i've loss
Alply ct Adam Day, Silver OitV. New.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-02-24

Total $685. 1892 90
State School Fund Securities.
Irredeemable Nevada State !, &
School bond H., ~. 380,OD0 90 =
Mass. State 3 per cent
bonds S27 600 M
Nevada State Bonds 253, 700 90
Mass State 3k per cent
bonds $4,000 90
United States Bonds 215 OON 90
Total .2,O9SO92 81
(; w. G. Douglass
James G. Sweeney
Subscribed and sworn before me this
Goth day of January, A. D. 1906.
J. Doane.>
Notary Public. Ormsvy County. New.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-02-24
OFFICIAL COUNT OF STATE
FUNDS
STATE OF NEVADA.
Comfy Of Ormsby, s. s,

w. G. Douglas, and James
G. Sweeney, being duly sworn
say they are members of the
Board of Examiners, of the State, ct
New. that on the 29th day. Of Jan. ''05
they. latter having .ascertained frora
the books of. the State Controller the
amount of money that should elm
the Treasury made an Official exami-
nation and count of the monev anil
vouchers for money in the State Ire.
asury Of Nevada and found the same
correct as follows: L
Cain ass s2Ss,2sO a
Paid coin vouchers rot re- Il! :
turned to Controller 111.112 Is
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-02-24
ANNUAL STATEMENT

OF the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance
ompany, 300 Broadway, New York.
capital paid up
Accate e : OFT SEQ Az