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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-20
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway 20
Rappahannock River Line
Schedule in Effect March 10th, 1907.
BALTIMORE
TAPPAHANNOCK

FREDERICKSBURG TAPPAHANNOCk bA-iMoHl
Leave fredericksburg Sunday Tuesday and Thursday toe
blandhn
Hole GAO M Tappahannock Wexford Ware BowerSharp $50
View 1890 Buhan
Mient Merry Point 800 D. m Ottoman wees rngon Whit
StoneM nCrek5:3 North End p H. Nestlahd
Baltimore Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings
pIITuOpr TAPPAHANNOCK FREDERlCKSBl re
Baltimore, Pier Light weather permitting SUNDAY ,t
Stone rvington merry Point Ottoman Moran Ba
Urbanna Wheaton, bay Port Sharp Bowler ware
Wexford Tappahannock Hole Bandhed carter LayIo
Gnaw Port Royal Port
ard,R atchhe fredericksburg. Iii ,u.
psTTT,opr TAPPAHANNOCK
Mill Greek White Stone lrvngton Weem en9H
Durham Donaldson Uanna honon
whea on Water View, Sharp, Tappahannock nno, =
TAPPAHANNOCK NO"rOHN
Wexford sharp Wheaton Water View Monskon
rbanns Mnb Merry Point ottoman moran
Wems Irvington Mill Creek North End, Wesand E.
will Norfolk MONDAY ~
landings except Merry
Freight viii not be received in Norfolk sailing days
TAPPAHANN0CK DAl-iiMOnr
Leave Tappaannock permitting 1870 Tuesday stopping at
Wexford Sharp Wheaton, water VIEW
Urbanna Donaldson Burton Burhan AIenbeE Merry fon W
Iryington, White Mill Greek North End Weand
Arriving Wednesday morning 49,, mi, -,
NOTE-This March 10TH 1901 The sa
Friday March 18TH 1907 will not take on
Baltimore but will schedule oatuu9' ''"
Tappahannock for Norfolk A. a..;uoo.
which bexpected 10 are
depart wharve but their arrival or depa
hod sen nslons "
arising theetroul
Freight received n Baltimore until on sailing days
w. D. Scott, Agent Fredericksburg va.
THOMSON Gen. Man T. MURDOCH Gen FIT FasS Ae'
Md, March 8, 1907.
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Don't worry over lost opportunities
Keep your eyes open for the next one
that comes along
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-20
TO EDMOND CARTER

~ CDMOiND (HNtLN
You are hereby notified that tract OF
ten acres OF land, charged upon the land
books OF Spotsylvania county, Virginia,
In the name OF Eddie Carter, adjoiLfDg
the lands OF John Hall and Others, and
came land conveyed to Eddie Carter by
William Scott and wife by deed OF date
May 10, 1900, of record in Spotsylvania
county Clerks Office, in Deed Book A. NJ.
page gil, was sold on the End day OF
January, 1908, for delinquent taxes,
levies and cost, and interest due to the
Common wealth of Virginia, and spplica-
ton for the purchase thereof has been
filed 10 this office, and it appearing from
the records in this Office that you are in
terested in the said land, you are further
notified to appear in four months from
the date OF this notice, and do what may
be necessary to protect your interest
Given under my hand this Oath day OF
January, 1907.
T. A. Harris,
Clerk OF Circuit court, Spotsylvania
county, Va.
In the Clerks Office OF the Circuit Court
Of Spotsylvania county, Virginia, jan
uary "a, 1907:
Upon the return OF the sheriff OF Spot
sylvania county. Virginia, that Edmond
Carter is not to be found In his county,
and upon the affidavit OF Lee j. Graves
that the said Edmond Carter Is q non
resident OF the State OF Virginia, thefore-
going notice is by me directed to be pub
lished In the fredericksburg Free Lance
once a week for four successive months.
t. A. Harris, Clerk.
i26w4m Spotsylvania Circuit Court
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-20

1.-The number OF heirs to an estate usually
includes one or more lawyers.
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average cost per pound. and enables us
to give you better coffee for your
money than you can buy in any other
way. There are more packages Of
ARIOSA sold in the United States
than all the other Coffee packages
combined.
Il your grocer will not supply, wnte to
ARBUCKlE BROS.
New York City.
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IoB PRINTING

We print everything from book to
a visiting cord on the power presses OF
The Free Lance Send Us your orders.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-20
Chopped Hands.

Many an effective sermon is wordless.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-02
''D|RTY G|R7Y" IS P|NcHED
Is CHARGED WITH STEALING
GOODS FROM WAlCA WAlLA
PRESSERY.

Chief of Police Mike Davis, upon
information received from the police
officers of Dayton, left for that place
yesterday. and las evening, arrested
j. McCauley, whom he charges with
being implicated in the burglary of
the Walla Walla Cleaning & Pressing
establishment last month and upon
which occasion several suits of
clothing Were stolen. McCaulty was
caught with the goods" and an ex
PLANTATION seemed hardly necessary.
McCauley, together with several other
youths of questionable character, opera
ted the Dirty Girty" amusement booth
during fair week the former mentioned
character taking the leading role of
"Girty" whose duty it was to eat any
thing from a half acre of irrigated
land to choice varieties of worms.
From this city the party left for Day
ton, where their lin ,eresting' perform
ance was repeated during the Dayton
gala week. 1t was during their stand
in that city that the police got busy
which ul ,imately resulted in McCaul-
leY'S arrest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-02
JUDGE DENIES APPLICATION
ALSO GIVES PLAINTIFFS TWENTY
DAYS TO MAKE SUPPLE
MENTAL COMPLAINT.

An order denying the plaintiffs their
application for an amended complaint
in the case of Dement, Bros versus the
city of Walla Walla, and also giving
them 20 days in which to file a sup
Elemental complaint setting forth the
present status of the use of the water
of Mill creek, was filed in superior
court this morning
At the time of the recent hearing
Of the case, the plaintiffs made appli-
cation to amend their complaint. The
defense took exceptions to this appli-
cation on the grounds that 1t intro
duced new evidence. and that it had
nothing to do with the original action
Judge Chester F. Miller, of Dayton,
before whom the case was tried. took
the matter under consideration, and
today the order denying the applica-
ton was received at the county clerk S
office.
The case is one of unusual impor-
tance and has attracted considerable
attention throughout this section OF
the county The plaintiffs asked for
an injunction restraining the city of
Walla Walla from using the waters of
Mill creek. and also asking damages
to the amount of $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-02
GRIM JEST WAS
TRUE PROPHECY
DRINK VICTIM DROPS DEAD FROM
A STROKE OF FAP-
OPLEXY,

Boys, when l die I'll die with me
Jimmie Dillon. Willingly thrown at a
crowd gathered about local bar last
evening was merely the cause OF a
hearty laugh and another round of
true, and all too soon. for less than an
hour afterward the limp body of
Jimmie" was picked up on North
Third street.
There is little left to be said Of the
life of James Halford or the tragedy
which ended in his sudden death. For
wears a willing slave to the drink hab-
it. he followed the saloon play. day
after day and while Jimmie was Oft
times refused a drink nevertheless he
managed to keep a sufficient amount
of liquor within and was frequently
driven from the streets by the local
police. Dspite Jimmie's unfortunate
habits, he was we'll liked. and it was
often said: There goes a man, drunk
to the eyes. but pal, he's got heart
bigger'n house"
Last night as Dillon left the Frog
saloon where he was refused a drink,
he commenced his uncertain naV1ga-
ton toward Main street. While only
a few yards from the corner of Main
street, he suddenly stopped and leaned
I'D against the building. 1t is believed
that death claimed the victim, even
before the body struck the pavement.
CITY Health officer Braden was imme-
diately summoned and the body placed
in the care of Coroner MacMartin.
James Halford has been resident
of Walla Walla for the past 2S years
For several years he was member
of troop Il" Second cavalry. After
leaving the army he conducted sew
eral rooming houses, and at the time
of his death was proprietor of the
Alta house.
No arrangements have. as yet, been
made for the funeral services.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-02
OFFICERS NAMED
BY PATR|ARCHS
TWELVE CANDIDATES INITIATED
AND BANQUET ENJOYED IN
ODD FELLOWS TEMPLE.

With their accustomed ceremonies
and feast of good things-spirtual
mental physical and eatable-Walla
Walla Encampment No. 3, 1. O. O. f..
conferred the royal purple degree on a
class of II candidates in Odd Fellows
temple last evening.
Prior to the highly entertaining, in
structive and amusing initiatory cere-
monies. the usual regular busine SIS
meeting was held at which time the
following officers We're elected for the
ensuing term: j. w. Shepherd, c. p;
Dorsey NJ Hill, H. P; N. o. Peterson,
]. w; Lee F. A. Shaw, Rec. Sec; A.
J. Mason, Fin. Sec; ]. w. Cookery,
treasurer; Ed S. Emigh, j. w; j. w.
MuIvain. trustee.
Naturally the degree work could
only be appreciated by members of the
ercampment, of which there were
about two hundred present, including
"a Patriarchs from Milton and Free
wa.er. The new members will vouch
for the statement that Walla Walla
encampment knows how to do the work
and every candidate received his
moneys worth.
Immediately following the comforting
of the degree the patriarcns adjourned
% the banquet hall where covers were
laid for $50 ard a feast, such as only
the encampment can give, was serveI
in the approved fashion of the order.
Patriarch George E. Kellough. acting
as toast master. introduced, with just
the right kind of pleasant remarks, a
number Of Pa:riarchial speakers wno
spoke on various subjects including the
experience of men long in the service
and the feelings of Lewly initiated
members who enjoyed refreshing
time during their journey to the end
of the final degree.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-02
OCTOBER WAS
A GOOD MONTH
LITTLE RAINFALL AND MUCH
SUNSHINE CHARACTERISED
MONTH JUST PASSED.

One of the best Oc obers which the
valley has ever had, was the one
which has just ended. There We're %
days which We're clear all day. five We're
partly overcast while, but three were
totally cfoudy. Bat halr as much rain
fell during the mon h as usual, the
total fall being that of the 29th and
30th, on which 10 of an inch fell. The
average for the past 35 years has been
1.2. inches.
The prevailing direction of October
winds was south, with a total move
men, of 301S miles an average hourly
velocity CT Al and a maximum velocity
of 16 miles an hour Oh the seventh.
The temperature for the month was
much above the average. the thermom-
eter showing a mean temperature of
60 degrees, which is 60 degrees
warmer than the average Ocober for
the past SO years. The warmest day
was on the fifth. when Sc degrees We're
registered. The coolest was on the 31st
with IA degrees.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-02
Every House Wrecked and
People are Perishi0g
NEWS IS JUST RECEIVED
OCTOBER IA is BROUGHT TO
SAN FRANCISCO BY MEX
lCAN VESSEL.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-The lin
er Curacao. which arrived from Mex
leo last Light brings a story of the to-
tai destruction of the ,own of San
Jose Del Cabo. at the mouth of the
Gulf of California. III a terrific storm
on October 14th When the Curacao
left San Jose 10 bodies had been re-
covered. The beach was streWn with
thousands of bodies of dead animals.
The Survivors were without shelter and
needed food The Curacao missed the
storm which is peculiar to the gulf of
California. 1t struck the town early
in the evening and ragged all night. They
wind blew from all directions and
followed with a cloudburst on Mount
LarO which was washed down upon the
town and swept the city into the gulf.
Every house was wrecked.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-02
FEW BIG GAMES
PLAYED TODAY
NORTHWEST HAS DEARTH OF IN
TEREsTING FOOTBALL BAT
TIES THIS WEEK..

Few big games are being played in
the northwest today, the biggest game
OF the week being that played here yes
terday. between Whitman and Whit
worth, in whicn Tie Con .grega ationaIists
wiped the earth with their Presbyte-
rian rivals. Oregon goes up against
Willamette tOday in spite of the talk
that willamette has cO'd feet and
would play no more. Wasnr gton plays
he L. S. 5. Nebraska team. Pullman
1n1 '."rNI'l:@ are g imam. VI ,,,i..g for
the big games next week. when L. of
Q. meets , n e. l.. e ,aeets w. =.
r. ~. Z. # W meets vi. man, when
t.',re { the lud'i:ng teams q the north
west will ., U: Oft Ok runr ing for The
championship
In he M west, Il lcagJ meets
M'i.:!' s'ta ar1 if th, latte, team wins
Il W;ll mean the 'naiH; ''.sC'p of the
mi'i lie wet ard ir this 4; :, she will
seek :" game with the champions of
the nor thwcst for the vt":'rn cham
Ti"nshir. W. s. G.. is talk, of for the
game, but af,cr Thanksgiving this may
nave to be arranged differently.
Michigan goes south and plays Van
derbilt today. Last year Michigan beat
this team 10 to 4, but the Vanderbilt
team later won the championship of
the south hence this game is watched
with great interest. The Carlisle In
dians play Princeton this afternoon in
a game which may prove to be Il
championship affair, as they are the
only schools in :he east playing the
game this fall. Harvard plays Brown i'm
what may prove good game and
Pennsylvania meets Lafayette, for
which exports predict close scores
Yale. West Point and Annapolis have
minor games of little Importance
While there are MANY good games
in the cas- and middle west. next
week is the biggest one in the north
west, with the single exception of
Thanksgiving. which will decide the
semi finals and perhaps the finals in
the northwestern championship.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-02
IS CIlsn,s. WITH MURDER
%st.
Lib.
WM VERDINUS SAID IUIL-
TY OF GRUESOME CRm IN
LIND.

Word was received here last even
ing that William Verdenius, a former
resident of this city, recently of Lind,
has been arrested on the charge of
c. d. Gillepsie, also resi-
dent of Lind. The crime is alleged to
have been committed in September.
According to the report which is said
to be authentic Gillepsie's burned body
was found in disorderly house ard
the complaint charges that he was
stunned by a sblow from the butt of a
gun, and that the room was later set
on fire.
Verdenius, together with a man and
woman of Ritzville, were arrested AMI
are now being held on bonds amount
ing to $500.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-02
Drastic Measures Taken bQ
Council in India
+3ts
FREE SPEECH FORBIDDEN
MEETINGS CF NATIVES ARE PRO
HIBlTED AND GOVERNORS ARE
WORRIED ABOUT RIOTS
IN COUNTRY.

SIAILA, Nov. with clouds of
revolution gathering against British
rule in India, the legislative council
took drastic action to halt sedition and
insurrection. 1t adopted bill forbid
ding free speech and empowering the
governors to forbid the meetings OF
natives. Lord Mimic, vice-rOy, made
a speech in support of the bill in
which he said it was impossible to
ignore the warning in the riots OF
Lahore Pinidi and elsewhere. and the
insult to the British flagship. Con-
slant attempts are being made. he said,
to tamper with the patriotism of the
Indian troops.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-02
FISHING SEASON CLOSED.
Hunters Of Wild Fowls Must be Care
full.

The fishing season in the state of
Washington closed yesterday evening,
and from now until April /, 1908, the
streams of the state will be closed to
all nimrods.
Fishing, and especially IT, this vicin-
ity, has been exceptionally good dur
ing the past season ani a decided diff
ference has been noticed since the
streams have been stocked with trout
Before the next season opens Deputy
Game Warden Whitney expects to
receive several shipments of trout
which will be Immediately placed in
the streams hear this city
The wi!dfowl season is now open, and
during the present month the local
hunters will get busy with dog and
gun. Owing to the wanton slaughter
of wild fowl along the rivers, hunters
have been prohibited from shooting OF
either the Columbia or Snake rivers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-02
TO CELEBRATE
ANNIVERSARY
ELABORATE SERVICES PLANNED
FOR COMMEMORATIVE OF
WHITMAN MASSACRE.

Friday. November 30 will be cele-
hrated in this city as WhitmanS day
at4d the exercises at that time Will
be the most elaborate of the kind ever
held. the occasion being the Goth an
nivcrsa,'y of the Whitman massacre.
In the morning. a special excursion
train viii be run over the O. r. & n.
track to the scene of the Whitman
massacre and the site of the grave and
monument at Waiilatpu, six miles
south of this city.
Services. both civil and military
will be held at the grave and an e1-
fort will be made to have the COVER
nors from the states of Washington,
Idaho and Oregon present for brief
addresses Speeches relating to MS
torical facts of the Whitman story VIII
be made by survivors of the massacre.
In the evening is planned a monster
mass meeting in one of the largest
auditoriums in the city, either the eky-
,or Grand or the Central Christian
church. This meeting will be ao7
dressed bv Mark Mathews, ID. D., OIL
Seattle
The committee in charge of the mat
+o,. are 70 he congratulated on having
secured DR.. Mathews for this occasion.
He is one of the greatest PLATFORM
speakers the country has ever pro-
duced and without question the most
uopular in the northwest today Inc
auditorium in which he usually preach-
es in Seattle has a seating capac''S
of 1900 and is always packed TO tlle
doors and many are turned away WIN
cannot secure standing room. his
congregation is now building chufcn
which will have normal seating ca
pacitv of $500 and possible seating
capacity of $500. Never, in their palm-
lest DAYS, did Beecher, Spurgeon or
Talmadge preach to such audiences as
the ones the Seattle minister regularly
draws. Tor did they number aniohs
their followers a more distinguished
following than the Seattle preacher,
The committee in charge OF the
matter is Rev. James Clement Reld'
chairman. Pres. S B. L. Penrose, Sec''
and Edwin Eells.
The collections of last Sunday for
the raising of the debt on Whitman
monument. have, as far as they nave
been reported, been highly satisfactory
Many of the churches have not as yet
reported. but those in charge or the
matter have no doubt but that the
money to lift the debt on the monu-
ment will be entirely raised by the
time of the celebration.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-02
NOTED SOLISTS COMING.
George HamIin and Herbert .WIther-
spoon to be Here in Jure.

Two of the most famous American
soloists are expected to visit Walla
Walla during the coming year. They
are George Hamlin, perhaps the most
famous of thee American tenOrs. ana
Herbert Witherspoon, the great
American basso. WitherspOon Will be IN
the northwest in June and will appear
here June 25. in a concert which VIII
be given under the auspices OF WHIT
man college.
George Hamlini will come west next
December and will be heard in con-
cert in the northwest. Both sololsts
are coming west under the auspices Oh
Misses Lois Steers and Wynn Comar'
The impressarios will bring the Chlca-
go symphony orchestra, equaled only
by the New York symphony. to the
coast and it will appear in concert
here in June.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-02
Halloween Party.

Miss Thelma Snyder entertained a
her home, 612 West Elm street, in hon
or of Miss Betty Barr of Starbuck.
WnO is in the city visiting her for a
few days. The evening was spent in
hostess served dainty refreshments.
Those present We're: Misses Betty
Barr. Mary Henson, Harriet Donelly,
Vera McEvOy and Lucy McEvOy. and
Masters Ray Henson, Stanton Ewing
and Harry DOnnelly
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-02
BIG FIGHT ON
IN C0LMA ARENA
JACK JOHNSON AND JIM FLYNN
ENGAGE IN as ROUND BOUT
TODAY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Jack
Johnson. the fighting smoke, will en-
d6avOr to show the fight world that
science is better than strength today
when he meets Jim Flynn, of Pueblo at
the Colma arena. The pair will travel
over a 45 round route and within that
time one of the pair ought to be able
to establish the fact that his course of
logic and fighting is the best. Flynn
believes his aggressiveness will de-
The betting is still at 10 /. Flynn
weighs ia 1-2. Johnson, 1872 pounds.
Gleason has announced he has secured
a December permit and will stage the
ketchell- Thomas fight at the base
ball park.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-02
American Girls in Demand
by Little Brown Men
CANVASS NOW BEING MADE
PACIFIC COAST BEAUTIES TO BE
TAKEN TO ORIENT-AuL EX-
PENSES PAID WITH RE-
TURN TICKET


SEATTLE, Nov. with the avowed
purpose Of inducing American girls to
marry japanese. Marc Takayano is in
Seattle He wan 10000 girls if he
can get them on the Pacific coast. He
will canvass Seattle, Tacoma and San
Francisco he says. Takayano assures
US, that all the expenses of the trip to
Japan will be met by an association of
Japanese and if the women are dis
satisfied with the country after reach
ing there, they will be sent back home.
Takayno says that this inter marriage
is the only solution of the racial
troubles between the two countries and
if 10000 American girls took Japanese
husbands, mutual dislike and suspicion
would disappear.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-02
EASY MEAT FOR
MISSIONARIES
Speedy Tacoma Team Was
Badly Outc|assed
WHITMAN NEVER IN DANGER
LOCAL COLLEGE BOYS DEFEAT
WHITWORTH IN SNAPPY FOOT
BALL GAME ON ANKENY
FIELD YESTERDAY.

After eight minutes of play yes err
day, Martin broke through the Whit
worth line, and bowling over one man
after another, made phenomenal run
of 35 yards for d toucEdown. in il
minutes more Borleske was hurried
through center for another touchdown
af ,er a magnificent tackle play by Cap
tain Dimmick. IL three more minutes,
Mathews had picked up a tumble and
run 15 yards, making the third touch
down. Brubaker kicked the last two
goals In three more minutes time
was called for the first half after for
ward pass from Brubaker TO Spagle
which netted As yards and with the
ball on the 10 yard line, first down for
Whitman. This ended the scoring for
the game.
Easy Game for Whitman.
From whistle to whistle it was a
good game yesterday, but the visitors
were hopelessly outclassed in every de-
partment Of the game. Their reputation
although their gaining on these was
not consistent. On forward passing
they We're not in it with Whitman
clever fakes being their main stay.
Several times they made yardage on
these plays, but never was Whitman
in any danger of being scored on.
Whitman played great ball clear
through. In-forwarj passes she made
several big gains and on end running
much territory was covered. Whit
worth's line, although light, held in
several critical places and saved Whit
worth from worse defeat In putting
he teams We're about equal, although
in the last half, Whitworth made
about % yards on every exchange, aid
ed by the gale of wind which sprang
up at the end of the first half.
Martins Scores First.
Brubaker kicked off for Whitman
and Whitworth touched back and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-02
Burns Promised to be Good,

Edward Burns a we'll known. and
wealthy farmer living near Touchet
was fined $40 and costs in police court
this afternoon Burns was charged
with the offense of permitting his cat
lie to run at large much to the griev-
ance and discomfort of his neighbors.
Burns admitted that he had promised
his neighbors that he would take care
of miI.d was really the cause for not
complying with their wishes The fine
together iwth the costs, amounted to
S11.40.