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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
ENGINEERING BILLS PASS
Measures Making Changes in Public
Works Approved by Senate

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 19.-The bill
creating an engineering department,
introduced by Leavitt of Alameda at
the instance of Governor Gillett, passed
the Senate unanimously yesterday with
the companion measure which takes
the appointment of an engineer out of
the hands of the Harbor Commission of
San Francisco. An amendment to the
former bill provides for the retention
of the auditing board to the Commis
sioner of Public Works to superintend
river Improvements.
Another bill introduced by Leavitt
yesterday provides for the creation of a
board of three to superintend improve
ments to the Oakland water front.
These Commissioners are to receive a
nominal salary of s4S00 a year. The
salary of the secretary and chief
wharfnger of the commission is fixed
at 500 a month.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
LUMBER MILLS CLOSED
BY EMBARGO IN NORTH
Empty Cars Are Plentiful,
but May Not Be Used
for Storage

BELLINGHAN Feb. 19.-Not a car
~ lumber has been loaded in Northern
Washington for shipment for the East
for The past thirty days. Eighty-five
per cent Of the mills in Northwest
Washington are closed down and it
viii be at least sixty days before the
railways can furnish relief
Many empty cars stand on the side
tracks. but the use OF these is re-
fused even for storage purposes This
IS the result OF the embargo placed on
lumber shipments
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
LAMBARDIs WILL SING

1t is announced that the Lambardi
Italian Grand opera Company has ar
ranged for two farewell performances
to be played at the Novelty TheateT
next Sunday afternoon and night. At
the matinee an act from Lucia, I"
"Favorita." "Rigoletto" and Chopin"
viii be rendered by a strong cast. and
the performance Sunday night will be
the double bill of "Cavalleria Rusri-
cana" and ''Pagliacci." in which Giorgi.
Million, Franceschini. D'Ottavi, Patti,
Antola and Scifoni will appear.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
PROMOTERS IN SESSION
North of Bay Counties Association
Meets at Cloverdale

CLOVERDALE. Feb. ia meeting
Of the North Of Bay Counties Associa-
ton was held here this evening 1t
was largely attended by the members
Of the executive committee and presi-
dents and secretaries of the local cham
bers of commerce from the counties of
Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake and
Naps President John p. Overton,
Mayor Of Santa Rosa, presided and
after the business was over the visitors
were the guests Of the Cloverdale
Chamber Of Commerce at a banquet
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
TO GIVE PLAY In GERMAN

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Feb. 1o.-
The University German Club will essay
an elaborate theatrical production on
March Is, when it will present Goethe's
"Minna Won Barnhelm" in the native
tongue Professor Karl G. Rendtdorff
of the German department and Pro-
fessor H. d. Gray of the English de-
partment will coach the players.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
FRATERN1TIEs UNDER BAN
Petaluma Board of Education Takes
Steps to Suppress Them

PETALUALA, Feb. 1e.-The Board of
Education Of this city has laid a heavy
hand upon societies and fraternities in
the local schools. Such organizations
are declared to be undemocratic and
the heads Of departments have been in
structed to discourage them.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
STANFORD ~GRADv GAINS POST

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. 19.-
Alden Ames, a graduate from the uni
versity with the class of 1906, has re-
ceived a much-prized appointment in
the consular service at Tientsin,
China. He viii assume the duties of
private secretary TO Consul Ragsdale
at that post. Ames viii sail on the
steamer Siberia on Thursday
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
COLLEGES PLAN DEBATE
Stanford and Berkeley Men Arrange
Details of Next Contest

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. 10
The question for the annual intercol-
legiate debate was today submitted to
the University of California as follows:
Resolved, That President Roosevelt $
efforts to extend the powers and func-
tions of the Federal Government should
not be approved by the American peo-
pie" The choice of sides rests with
Berkeley and arrangements for the try
out debates to select the varsity team
to represent Stanfords interests will
soon be made
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
LIABILITY MEASURE PASSES

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 19.-The en-
ployers' liability measure introduced by
Leavitt of Alameda passed the Senate
with such unanimity yesterday that or
ganized labor is inclined to believe It's
subsequent fate is problematical. None
of the labor men will consent to discuss
the bill publicly, but it is known that
they regard Its ready passage with
pleasure and suspicion.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
GRAND JURY DETECTIVES

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 19.-The Assem-
bly, went on record yesterday against
the hiring of detectives by grand
Juries- Assemblyman Buffers bill au-
thorized such expenditure, provided it
met with the approval of the court.
Fifteen members of the San Francisco
delegation voted no and only two aye.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
NO MONEY FoR ARMoRIEs

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 19.-By a de-
cisive vote the Assembly served notice
yesterday that California had no money
this year to build armories for her
militia. The Transue bill. appropriattng
100000 for an armory at Los Angeles,
was the test measure.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
SATURDAY HALF-HoLIDAY

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 19.-The bill in
troduced by Boynton of OroviIle.
abolishing the Saturday half-holiday.
came up for final reading in the SEN
ate yesterday Boynton said the clos
ing of public offices in county seats on
Saturday afternoon worked a great
hardship on farmers. The bill was de-
feated
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
DEATH For RoRRERs

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 1s.-Grove john
sons bill, giving juries the power to
send night robbers to the gal1ows, even
though their victimsedo not die, passed
the Assembly yesterday by an almost
unanimous vote
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20

Exhibition of paintings by Jules
Pages. Vickery Galleries, 1744 Califor-
MIA street. commencing February 20.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
News of Counties Bordering the Bay

VYYELL-KNOWN official, former
wv paper publisher of public succumbs after
struggle began with arduous labors his
Office following ire of April
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
cALIFORNIANs IN PARIs

PARIS. Feb. 19.-Augusta Zuber of
Los Angeles registered at the Herald
Bureau today.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
GUARDS WANT MORE PAY

employed in the county jails petitioned the Su-
pervisors yesterday for an increase of pay from
$50 TO SIS month. The petition was indorsed
by the Sheriff aud chief iailer
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
MAN FRACTUREs sKuI

MAN FRACTURES SKULL. A. Mulligan,
laborer working on excavation at Post
and Stockton Streets fell through a hole In the
sidewalk yesterday and fractured his skull
His injuries will probably prove fatal. His
home is at pa Twenty seventh street.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
PROPOSALS

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY-Depoa
Quartermaster's office, lose North Point st.,
san sss,.5 5Fransisco; = Cal: February 20. 1s07.1
usual conditions. will be received az this Orncs
until II o'clock a. m. Pacific Standard time.
the purchase OF 1866 Khaki Goats, s.si8 pairs
Khaki Trousers. foot, and 30.s6O pairs Khaki
Trousers. mounted. The United states re-
serves the right to accept OF reject any or All
bids. Information and blanks for proposals
tive Ss Ssmpss o s o9 sDRSaq s
been forwarded 20 the Depot Quartermasters
at st. Louis, Philadelphia, New York Boston.
and Chief Quartermaster. Department Of ths
Lakes. Chicago. where they can be seen and
examined Envelopes containing proposals to
II a. m-. March IL. 1907 and addressed n
Major ] B. Bellinger. Quartermaster. U. s. A.,
Depot ouartermaster
OFFICE Constructing Quartermaster. San Fre5-
cisco, Cal. February 16, 19O7.-Sealed proUo-
sals in triplicate, win be received az this
office until IL a. m. March 18. 1907 and
then opened, for furnishing all material and
labor and constructing water distributing
system. sewer system and 200. OOO-g Gallon -
inforeed concrete reservoir at Fort Barry. Cal
according 70 plans and specifications dIe in
this Office The Government reserves the riobt
to accept any or all proposals or any psrs
thereof. Blank forms OF proposals and ali
necessary information can be obtained On a.. -.
plieation to this office. All proposals fo -
ineloseo IN sealed enveiopes. marked ''Propo-
Barry, CAL, and addressed to CAPTAIN
ler. -Ooo worm rOlnL SC. San Francisco. Cal
PROPOSALS for subsistence suDDlies-Oeac.
purchasing Commissary. San Francisco o.
February II, 19O7-Sealed proDossis 70 49, s.
nishing and delivering OF such Cuantftiea -
subsistence supplies. delivered at such v~h.i1w
or Wharves, or such warehouses In san ~
cisco. CAL. as per circular to be seen AZ rsi-\
once, viii be received here until II oSclo-eF
a. m, Thursday. February 2I I007 80
opened Immediately thereafter In the nra.snss ~.
OF bidders. Specifications. general insfrncrions
20 bidders and blank forms OF propOsals vilI
De furnished TO established dealers IN, .,,ii
cation s.. to c. R. KRAUTHOFE. Major. I'm.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12
JUSTICE AT LAST

The Library Board ut Richmond
>ast Saturday night, by vote of 3
TO ,, accepted Kennedy's resignation,
and elected ii, ID. Mcllwaine, of
Hampden Sidney, as his successor,
The two members who aided hereto
fore in his retention still voting TO
retain him. II is no wonder that Ken
nedy wantedMeredith retained on the
Board. His promise To resign would
have been disregarded like his other
performances. But he is gone from
official life for the bettement of the
public good, and we hope matters
will adjust themselves to quietude
under the new Libririan, as he is a
Nirginian, and n most excellent
gentleman.
IL would be good idea for those
two Kennedyites to resign from the
Board for their day of usefulness TO
the Library is over, since their course
TO uphold their pet.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12
The FIRST Soldier Killed

; me time ago Mr.. Willim Suthers,
formerly of Tazewell, now of Okla
homa, asked il any of the readers of
this paper knew the name of the
first man from Tazewell to lose his
life In battle during The civil war.
No answer reached us until a letter
from Mr.. Suthres TO his neice, Miss
Matte SutherS, of this town, was
kindly brought 10 the Office.
Mr.. Suthers says that the first
soldier TO fail from this county, in
battle, was William Parsons, "A
young man from Thompson Valley q.
lie was killed in the battle OF Prince
ton, in the summer of 81. Who of
our readres knew the young man,
and can tell us something about him
and this battle?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12
PURE FOOD LAW AND
INCREASED PRICES

The question arises. what has the
enactment OF the pure food law
amounted to? Is the food and drink
of the country any purer or better
than heretofore? Who knows? Ger
tain articles bear label guarantee
ing the quality Of the package, but
who knows whether the label states
the truth or not? DO the officials eX-
anime every package, can or bottle to
ascertain the truth, or is the conSum-
er expected To detect Impurities, if
any, in the goods he buys?
One thing, and about the only
thing, the new law has guaranteed
is increase in price. The cost Of
living continues 10 soar skyward.
The additional cost of labelling, a nd
the claims of manufacturers, that
the exclusion of harmless adulterants
increases the cost of production, is
the reason given for raising prices
TO the consumer This is the only
difference we, of the country, can de
tcet as a result of the much-talked of
pure food law. Does any body else
know of any real, tangible beneficial
result OF the pure food liaSco?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Not for many years, perhaps, has
there been aS much interest manifeS-
ed i'm filling the Office of Board of
Supervisors of this county, as nj this
time. Scarcely a day passes that one
OF more citizens do not call nj this
office 10 request that the importance
OF new and up-to-date Board be
urged upon the attention Of the taN-
payers of the county. Republicans
and DmeOcratS alike, (and more Re
publicans thanDemocratS insist that
n change ought 10 be made, and must
be made, AT the coming election.
This opposition TO the present Board
is based upOon no objection TO either
of the gentlemen composing the pre-
Sent Board, aS such. but 10 the fact
that they do not seem 10 be able to
manage the affairs of this great coun-
~ for The best. As far as can be iudg-
eel there is nothing either personal or
political in this opposition. Certain
~ on the part of This paper This is
true entirely. All that is contended
for is that a body of men be selected
who shall be able 10 measure up To
the requirements of the office, let
them be of amy political party, or no
party-it max : no difference, only,
professional politicians should he
barred on entirely. The interest of
our roads, schools. the Poor Farm
and all public interest demands abso-
lutely that the very best men of the
county should he AT the head of
affairs, and the people should refuse
10 vote for or recommend any man
for either of the great offices who are
not the very best Obtainable, irreSpec-
tive of personal or political considera-
lion. And this is true in state as we'll
rs in county affairs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12
LOOK WELL TO YOUR
INTEREST

The question of an equalization board
Tor assessment OF property for the en-
tire state, which has been discussed
for several years, will most likely
come up i'll the Legislature this wint-
er very prominently and IA bill enact
ed. That ii will effect the Southwest
more than any other section. all
know. TO help defeat measure of
this kind il is well TO have infIuen-
tial members from this section TO on
pose ii, and would be we'll to send
men to represent this section, not
from political considerations buf To
avoid having taxes increased, which
will surely follow if such a bill is
passed. The tax payers as rule. are
opposed 10 high taxes, and if
professional politicians go to the
Legislature and such bill is passed
they will have no one to blame but
themselves. No use locking the stable
door after the horse is gone.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12
Is HE CONVERTED

"Mr. +. X. Boyd, treasurer of
buchanan, and chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee of
that county, is in the city, on his
way 10 the jamestown Exposition.
Mr.. Boyd takes hopeful view of
the contest for membership in the
House of Delegates from his district.
which is composed of the counties of
Buchanan and Tazewell. He saws the
Democratic nominee will probably be
Mr.. r.. p. Copenhaver, of the latter
county, and though his party may
not win, il will give the Republi-
cans |. race for their money. Times
Dispatch.
The above will be news To many.
DIR. Copenhaver,a prominent dentist.
OF this town is ii pronounced Republi-
can IN this, his home county. Mr..
Boyd makes him II Democrat i'm
Buchanan county. If the dentist has
renowned his old faith he hash 4
confessed before men" his adoption
of the new, rs yet. AS Mr.. BOYD is
chairman of the Democratic Com
mitee' iii Buchanan, he is suppos-
ed 10 know whereof he speaks, and
an explanation from him is i'm order.
If Dr. Copenhaver has come out on
the right side public meeting will
be called, and the right hand of fell
lowship extended To him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12
Sl00 REWARD sIOO

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased To learn that the - at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure in all stages, and
that is CataTrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
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Cure is taken internally, acting direct
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Address f. j. Cheney 4 Co. Toledo.
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Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12
THEY NEVER RESIGN AND
SELDOM DIE
TazewelI, Va, July


Editor c. V. News:
see in your issue of recent date n
suggestion of several men for office
from the different sections of the conn
~, who are all good men, and would
serve the people well | think, but the
great trouble i'm Tazweell is. that we
have so many good men and not
enough offices for them all, and there
fore, when man gets an Office in
Tazewell he wants TO hold il until
he dies, or is beaten. You can 90
back to the day when Reese Gillespie
was clerk. lie held the Office until
he was beaten. Take the former
Sheriffs, Clerks, Supervisors, Con-
stables, Justice, they all think they
are the only men TO serve the people.
They cannot let go until God calls
them home 10 rest. One good man is
rs much entitled TO an Office as an
ether and should be 50 considered by
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12

denominations, show, that I'm the
United States and Europe, 9S out
of every 100 additions 10 the church
es, come from the Sunday schools.
out of $50 students for the ministry
i'm great theological seminary, IS 1-2
per cent of them came from the Sun
day schools. These facts are given To
impress the importance of this work,
u the chief hope and source of
strength and growth ia the christian
churches OF the world today. Take
the statistics of the great denOmina
tioas OF this country-an the show
ing is the same. In recent revival
of three weeks i'm the Christian
church i'm this tOWn-in Mr., Bur
roughs meeting in the Methodist
church, and almost without exception
the additions were from the Sunday
school Glasses OF the churcnes. Not
Notwithstanding these indisputable
facts, the Sunday schools are regard
ed rs secondary institutions, Many Of
the members of the churches take no
part or interest la them at all. Why
is this? Can any one explain this
almost un KIP ainable slate OF things
Will some one epXlain why it is
that even the pastors OF these same
churches do not take llVelier and
more positive part i'm work in their
own churches which is the chief if
not the only source from which their
additions come? If il were not for
the Increase from the Sunday schools
the reports which 20 up, from many
churches, annually TO thc church
conventions would be barren and
blank, and The pastor be asked, per-
haps To move. And yet, it is aston
ishing how few sermons are preached
To children, and how little interest is
taken i'm the schools by the preachers
as rule, and Il great many lead
ing members. OF course there are
exceptions 10 this statement, bat rs Il
rule every body knows il is true.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12

and tried 10 commit suicide, did the
same this 4th and was successful. He
leaves helpless family.
81 Sparkes, who has carried the
mail from Williamson To Pikeville
for ten years, was killed on the 9th
by No. 4. II was about six i'm the
morning. He had been 10 "a saloon for
morning drink, and was returning
To his boarding house. If the bars
had not been opened first of July
both he and Pat Jones would still be
living and providing for those de pen
dent upon them.
Mingo county court can boast
Of I he you INCEST W tness on
record. L was told by people who
ought to be reliable, that during
court, a lady was attending court as
witness. The court was DISTURBED
by the appearance of youngster,
who proceeded to assert its authority
as they usually do. OF course the
court could not object, as the young
Ster was not responsible for attending
court so young, and of course was ex-
cused ON account OF not being ac-
quainted with the rules and regula-
tions. Both baby and mother are
doing we'll, and no doubt the young
ster will be well versed i'm law some
day, as he has started young,
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We Thank Mr.. Kelly

Mr.. j. y. Leslie,
Editor &. V. News,
Tazewell, Virginia,
Dear Sir Enclosed plea, e find
draft for two (S2) dollars, one of
which is to pay my subscription to
April LIST 'OS; the other To pay for
the News To be sent to Mr.. Geo, +.
Ward, Weston, Iowa.
Mr.. Ward was born and raised in
the vicinity of Tazcwell, and has
lived in Iowa something like 81
years, and ! presume has never taken
the News since he located here.
How he has gotten along without il
is more than ann able 10 tell, /
met him and his two daughters today
on the streets of Council Bluff, and
he made the remark that ne would
like TO have the News, 80 told him
To give me his dollar (of which he
has any thouSand) and / and the
editor would do the rest.
Trusting YOU will take care of your
end of il ! remain,
Yours very truly,
J. w. KELLY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-07-12
The Youngest Witness
Ever Seen In Any Court Yet

rhacker Mines, w. Va, July Z.
Editor. V. News:
inasniuch as this Is wonderful
"ountiy.in many respects, / will give
POu al item or two.
Va; down atWilliamson yester-
day. Cocrt was i'm session. Harrison
Hatfield vas being tried for murder
ing hi>wsfe, Peggie, i'm June last, by
ppisoning. The jury brought i'm IA
ycrlict of murder i'm the first degree,
AID recommended life imprisonment,
and the Judge proceeded To sentence
him accordingly. Hatfield asked the
court 10 let him return TO court next
day To make his will. He is 90
years old, and said To- be a consump-
tive.
On the Ord of July Williamson
had two fires-dwellings On the 4th
the Esther Arms Hotel was burned.
On the 9TH three other dwellings.
You will note, that while they sold
liquor last year, and before, they
had many disastrous fires. During
the few months that the temper
ance cause was successful in keeping
out whiskey they had no fires. On
the first the town went on drunk,
and hence the fires.
Pat Jones, carpenter, who got
drunk ON 4th of July of last year,