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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-24

Extraordinary
GOOd\
Values.
Twelve Bargain
Leaders For
This Week.

Rajah Dress Silks, 80
inches wide, sovery scarce
and high in the markets,
are here at 81 per yard.
Satin FoulardS, 75c val
ueS, soc yard.
Black Panama, 81 inches
wide, 81 value, for 75c
yard.
Check and Stripe Tail
ored SuitingS, SOC values,
39c yard.
Ladies' House Dresses,
separate skirts, separate
sacques; 08c for entire
dress.
Ladies' Long Lisle
Gloves, silk finish, CSC
value, for SOC.
One case Fine CambricS,
yard wide; lengths 10 to
Is yards, 1Sc value, at
II 1-2c yard.
One case Percale REM
nants, II 1-2c value, S34c
yard.
One case Apron Cling
ham Remnants; 634c val
ues, sc yard.
One case Dress Cling
hams, &c values, sc yard.
One case White "Snow
Flakes" &c value, sc yard.
One bale Heavy Brown
Cotton, sc yard,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-24

To oproysmausssionebly and bsyond any doubi.
sAaf 0tarrh Of the nOss and throat can b cured,
Ieu h1raishinR pAsants through dTugssQ suAli
fraa NAL BoTea of DIT. BhooD's CataFrh Cure.
Ido this bscaass an 80 cor.ain. that Dr. Shops
Cstarh Cur VIII bring actual substantial help;
NoehiaE certainly. is 90 convtoetng as = PhysicAl
SrtoRs must possess true merit. else the test VIII
eondsrne. rather than advance IL. DR.. shoops
Cataffh Cure 10 . snAW white. healing sntisePpe
AZ 6oc such soothing agents a. Oh EucalyDius.
Faymal. Nenthol etc., ara fncorporAted into .
Veiysty. cream IKE Petrolatum. imported by Dr;
6koop from Europe. II CatAErh Of the noSe ana
Fnssns also use Internally Dr.. shoops Restorative
Dpoeaach distress, . lack OF general strengo1
bioAtine, belchinR. biiioumess. bad tasts. stc.
enrsly Gall for Or. Shoop's Restorative.
nor pncompIcatsd catarrh only Of the nose and
throat nothing else however. need bs used bus
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-24

The Alaska Packers Association, who can
the Argo Red Salmon. has the largest heet in
number of any shipping firm sailing under
the American flag. 1t owns IS steamers and
Is sailing vessels and charters many more.
This is why Argo can be sold at 10 cents per
can.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-24
DR.. Shoop's
Catarrh Cure
E. S. LEADBEATER & SONS.
Potomac Fish Co.

Fish Wharf, Alexandra, Va.
Having completed arrangements for the
season Of 1907, we are now prepared to fur
nish all orders for Potomac fab, either FreAh,
Fresh Cut and Sslted or Barreled Fish. We
receive our Fish daily on our own boats di'
rect from the shores and can thereby guaran'
tee them always fresh, Of select quality and at
the lowest price. Give us your orders. Salts
faction guaranteed. Fresh orders and prompt
attention speciality.
Terms Cash or Satisfactory Reference.
POTOMAC FISH co.
maTl9 2m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-24
MEETINGS.


NIOTICE.-The regular annual meeting Of
~ the stockholders Of the COLUhSlA
REAL ESTATE COMPANY will se held 81
the Office Of the company, No. III %M soHIh
Fairfax street, alexandria, Va, on hoN.
DAY, May 6. 1907. at 2 o'clock ?. m:' ior
the election Of officers and other business
A. p. PARDON, President;
A. g JONES, Secretary. splo.zs.S0-
THE ANNUAL. MEETING Of the stock
I holders OF the eWASHIEGTON,A y, kLlnHS-
TON 4 FALLSC9URCH RAILWAY COM
PANY will be held at the Office Of the con-
pany, at Rosslyn, Virgins. on WEDNES'
DAY, May lst, 1907, al l2 O'Clock noon.
c q, HfNCHMAN, Secretary.
sprls, %
THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the stock.
\ holders Of the CITIZENS SAVINGS
BANK (Inc.), will be held at the Company .
Virginia oedce, lls south Fsirfax street,
Alexandria. Virginia, for The election Of
ditectOrs aud for other purposes, on TUES.
DAY, May Ia, 1907, al II O'clock a. m.
JAMES A. SAMPLE. President
II. P. HUDDLESON, Secretary.
sprls w3w-f
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-24

FINANCIAL.

To know about Bank when you decide to
entrust il with your savings is its record for
conservative management and the protection
offered depositOrs by its capital stock. You
will find the Virginia Safe Deposit Il Trust
Cooperation a safe, sound and conservative
institution. backed by successful business men
and a directory composed Of men who devote
care and attention 10 is management. This
institution is in every way progressive as
its steady increase in deposits will indicate,
its total resources amount TO nearly 100000,
and its success is attributed largely to the
fact that it has been liberal with its deposit
tors. Why not open savings account with
us? We pay PER CENT. ..interes, compound
ed in our Savings Department and solicit your
account however small the amount.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-24

LEApBEATER's EMULSION Of PURR
hORWEGlAN COD LIVER OIL. combined
with hypophosphiles Of Line and SOFA, Fonr.
tssr ounce bottle 50 cents. For sals hv
v q. r.RLppRtTRP 4 SS.xc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-24

E4BoB' PANCAKE FLOUR r<5v 10
ase. fusf resolved by &c, AiiHTRN,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-04-20

eIarihg That intended 70 study the
political and social problems OF the
interesting community which dweils In
that neighborhood.
Perhaps" I limited darkly. there
may be an outcome OF the expedition"
'What do you meanT' she asked.
well" said carelessly. there
seems a gap that might be Oiled by an
exhaustive work on
"Oh, viii you write a bookT" she
cried. clapping her hands. THAT would
be splendid. wouldn't Il, RObertr'
Its the best or introductions 70 Do
htcal life nowadays" observed my
brother, who has. by the way. intro
duced himself IN this manner several
times over. Burlesdon on Ancient
Theories and Modern Facts" and The
Ultimate Outcome" by a political stu
den, are both works Of recognized en-
inence.
Il believe you are right. Bob, my
boy" said l.
Now promise you'n DO It." said
Rose earnestly.
mo; I won't promise. but II end
enough material / viii"
That's fair enough" said Robert.
"Oh, material doesn't matterr' she
said. pouting.
But this time she could get no more
than qualified promise out OF me.
To tell the truth / would have wager
ed a handsome sum that the story OF
my expedition that summer would
stain 10 paper and spoil not a single
pen And that shows how little we
know what the future holds. for here
/ am fulfilling my qualified promise
ond writing. as I never thought 10
write, a book. though II viii hardly
serve as an introduction 20 political
life and has not a jot TO do with the
Tvrol.
Neither would 20. 7 fear please Lady
Buriesdon m were 90 submit it 20 her
critical eye-a step which have no In
tenuon OF taking.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-04-20

standing with his back to tie man
telQiece smiled unkIndly.
II it's the Old affair."" said he. You
may as wei throw il up. Bert She's
leaving Paris tomorrow"
Il know that" snapped Bertram.
"Not that il would make any differ
ence II she stayed" pursued the relent-
less George. "She flies higher than the
paper trade. my b1yv'
Hang herr said Bertram.
1T would make ii more interesting
for me-" 1 ventured 70 observe. If
knew who you were talking about"
"AntO'nette Mauban," said George.
"De Mauban," growled Bertram.
"Oho"' said I. passing by the ques-
tion OF the de. You don't mean 10
say, Bert
Cant you let me aloneY'
where's she going top I asked. for
the lady was something Of a celebrity
George jlngled his money. smiled
cruelty at poor Bertram and answered
pleasantly:
Nobody knows. By the way. Bert.
/ met great man at her house the
other nlght-at least about month
ago. Did you ever meet him-the Duke
OF StrelsauY"
Eyes. / did" growled Bertram.
AN extremely accomplished man. I
thought him."
1t was not hard TO see that Georges
references to the duke were intended
to aggravate poor Bertram's sufrerings.
so that drew the Inference that the
duke had distinguished Nine. de Mau-
ban by bis attentions. She was a wild
ow, rich. handsome and, according TO
repute, ambitious. 1t was quite pos
sibie that she. as George put il. was
flying as high as parsonage who was
everything he could be short OF enjoy
Ing a strictly royal rank. for the duke
was the son OF the late king OF Ruri-
tania by second and morGanatic mar
Rage and half brother to the new king.
lie had beea his fathers fayortte. and
II had accustomed some unfavorable
comment wnen he had been created a
duke, with n title derived from no
less city than the capital itself. His
mother had been OF good. but not ex-
allied. birth
Hes net In Paris now. ID her
asked.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-04-20
CHAPTER H.

Gilt was a maxim or ny Uncle
Williams that no man should
F--e>f pass through Paris without
t=9 spending four and twenty
hours there. Ny uncle spoke out or
ripe experience OF the world. and I
honored his advice by putting up Tor a
day and night ot the Continental on
my way to-thc IyroL I called on
Geor-e Featberly az the embassy. and
we had a bit OF dinner together az
Durands and aftcrward dropped I'm 20
tho Opera. and after that we had a lit
tie supper. and after that we called on
Bcrtram Bertrand. a versiGer OF some
reputo and Paris correspondent 20 the
Critic He had very comfortable nc.
te suit OF rooms. ana we found some
pleasant fellows smoking sud talking.
10 struck me- however. that Bertram
himself was absent and I'm low spirits.
and when everybody except ourselves
had gone I rallied him on his mopine
preoccupation lie fenced with me Tor
awhile. but at last. nnr.ng himself on
sofa. ne exclaimed:
every VOL. have 70 your own way.
I am On iovc-iufernally in lover
"oh. youll write the better poetry"
said ] hy way OF consolat lion.
lie RULED his hair with hIs hand and
smoked fur.ously Ceor-e Featheriy.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-04-20
G '=I.2s prlsoner
23::: Of Fl Zenda
HOPE
e:syssess $50. Ises By oft (,

Knight OF the Garter. As for Rudolf.
he went back 90 Ruritauia. married a
wife and assembled the throne. whereou
his progeny in the direct line have sat
from then tll this very hour-with one
short interval And. finally. n you
walk through the picture galleries az
Buriesdon. among the Fifty portraits or
so OF the last century and a half you
viii find i've OF six. including that OF
the sixth earl. distinguished by long
sharp. straight noses and quantity
OF dark red hair; these FIVE or six have
also blue eyes. whereas among the
Rasscndylls dark eyes are the com
moncr
That is the explanation. and am
glad 60 have finished IT, The blemisbes
on honorable lineage are a delicate sub
1ect, and certainly this bered.ty we
hear so much about is the finest scan
dolmon-er n the world. &c laughs az
discretion and writes strange entries
betwccu the limos OF the "pcerl ges."
IL win be observed that MY sIster-ln-
law. with @ want of D-ic that must
have been peculiar to herself .siuca we
are mo- l1a-rr allowed to lay 10 TO the
''"..- '-- COM
-N'- '''- rs I'D "te.-e i'r Wnlch
was '''.'- '' assume
- 800. ,.'.' '-' ."'t guar
-.. . e.'.e iu'
..'' '--'' .-.''e.e sAe
use.essacss VI tle life laI leI W.u.
t'0 DI
80 ..-..,.,
,,.... ..,...., ...., . ,........- ..''....'.-
ana s-,.. ,.,-.'.'. d.. -..'i',,' ,.,.. .....-
C,...f,. ~. ~ ...'..... f..-..t.- $50
home .n French. bai 81 er,.f-,-.,'- ,,f
italia, ami ....,.-, e..,..t, b., s,,...-.
bv. WAS D ro.t..e. % .t-o,- t,or-b
hardly a fnc. sword .r1ar ana "a cool
shot I ca-.T r.ta arvtr.u- Tint hind
baca OBJ -.f or and mr head WA.
cool "a one dis vor could fuI. for mn ~.
flaming cover. d. ,nr SHY thrt or.-hf
10 have sn..t ms tuc IN us I'm lbo.
ana out OF clurt aud have nothing 10
say. save Chat my ul-osts had no bush
moss Co leave m, 1900 a year aud
rowing disposition.
"Ihe difference between you and
Robert" SAID my s's,er-iu-iaw. who or
ten loles3 hc-l speaks on q platform
onl oitcner stu as if she were on one.
rs that ne recognizes the duties OF his
po'.uon 'H' you only see the opportun-
ll'a OF yours.
ITO man or Spirit uy dear Rose"
I answered opportunities are duties"
Nonsense. SAID she, tossing her
mead Anu alier in 'ment she went
on, no" mere SF jacob b'rrodaile
be equal to-"
"A thousand hauksr' I murmured.
"ITc's o. have an embassy I'M six
months. and Robert saws he is sure
that hen take You as an attache DO
take &c.. Rudolf. - please me.~
Row. when nv sietcr-.n-iav nuts the
matter iu that way. wr.uLInr her
pretty brows. twisting her little hands
aud growing wlstful in the ewes. an on
account OF ru Iclc SCAMP Ike myself.
for whom She has mo- natural reenonsl-
bIUty. ann visited with c0mDunct.oD.
nFn~a,r.a- fhr,.~f.t 10 r.-..-ff.r. che Y
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-04-20

nj WAS not so unreasonable as to
III i be prejudlced against the
I6SSrs1j dukes keeper because he dis
- liked my complexion. and IL
had been his most civil and obliging
conduct (as it seemed to me to be- next
morning would have disarmed me.
Hearing that was bound for Strelsau.
he came to see me while was break
fasting and told me that a sister OF
his. who had married well to do
tradesman and lived In the capital. had
invited him to occupy a room In her
house. he had gladly accepted. but
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Jnror Solicited Bride.

BUTTE. Dec. % - After a most
thorough investigation OF the charge
against MIN. Amos Douey. q member
OF ,Le jury panel serving il depart.
ment !. of the district court. was yes
,erdav found guilty Of contempt OF
cOuri 10 having eU.iclte. d tribe. lie
was ~seL.e-ce. 20 pay d hre OF 500
and ~ serve i've day il the county
all. Judge Lynch also Instructed the
county attorney 20 file inform alton
against Doney, charging him with
felony.
The evidence was conclusive that the
defendant haC approached James Y.
Collins. Of the Olympia
Brewing company. against whom an
action for damage. IS pending, guar.
ar.ee:ng, for a consideration. to Sc.
cl,re a verde, ;n favor Of the COM
pany. Douey practically admitted
his guilt. Te>tiiyirg in his own be-
half be exorera;ed every other mem.
Ger OF the ilry panel, stating that his
x.u.- story. throwing his associates
il tie scheme Of %. oery, vas Il iabri'
aa.:on ~ MS owe.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
1.-THE Queens Christmas Card"

Queen Alexandra has not given up
her interest In behalf of the %unelnploy-
ed. Last Christmas she sanctioned a
unique plan to raise more funds for
them. This was in the shape Of the
issue Of a Christmas book, consisting
Of poems, stories, sketches, drawings
and music, which was entitled THE
Queens Christmas Card AlgerEon
Charles Swinburne, Alfred Austin, the
poet laureate: Thomas Hardy, Marie
Corelli. Hall Caine, George Meredith,
Arthur Wing Pinero, Sir Laurence
Alma-Tadema, Edwin a. Abbey, VIII
Ham Holman Hunt. Sir Edward John
Poynter and Sir Edward Elgar are
among the host Of those who contrib
uted. The production OF the book was
practically gratuitous. 1t sold for
half a crown, AMI the proceeds were
devoted to the queens unemployed
fund.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25

berry tree. The ladies Of the house
came out about > o'clock II deco
rated the tree, with the assistance of
some of the men. Even the men re-
Quired stepladders to reach the top
most boughs. First, the ladies gave
them some artificial icicles. which they
hung on the branches in great prOfu-
sion. AS the sun was shining brightly
by this time, it gave the iciclcs Il very
Glittering appearance, and the wind,
commencing to blow. shook them gen
tly. making the illusion more perfect.
Then long bright ribbons Of many col
ors were suspended from the topmost
limbs and fruit and candies tied on
! with ribbons of the same color-Or
anges with orange ribbon, apples with
red ribbon, lines with green ribbon.
etc. Small toys were suspended from
the tree; large ones We're ut thu base.
1t presented Il very gorgeous spectacle.
and the sight of the happy children
that surrounded it made one wish to
be Il child again to enjoy 1t to the ut
termOst. But the best was yet to come
I'm the front yard We're the presents
intended for the grown people, and
each man received n One was n fine
surrey. Five we're each given fifty and
seventy-five dollar saddles. Several
married men got handsome metal bed
steads, with springs and mattresses
Twenty or thirty fine hats, costing
81 apiece. were distributed and many
other articles. all the best Of their
kind. l saw Il young man who re.
ceived an all leather suit case. This
last item may seem strange on Il ranch
but there are many polished gentle
men among the employees who would
consider suit cases very necessary
should they have occasion to visit the
city.
"All this while music was to he
heard from Il band stationed on tn,
front porch, where many Of the visit
OrS We're seated. After h Santa Claus
Of the Christmas tree had retired and
the presents to the grownups had beer
distributed all repaired to the porch
and front yard to see again the giee
full children and the tree, and surely /
was a thing of beauty and, with Its
fruits and flowers, looked as though |
had been transplanted from fairyland.
"The people that came from a dis
lance departed before nightfall, bn'
those hat lived ear by remained FOL
an evening of music and good cheer
and thus ended a happy Christmas
day"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Christmas ON
T@Gl'S M@lnC[Mo

~ECEErAliI OF WAR TAFT is
~ part owner of II of the largest
~ ranches in Texas. the Coleman
Fulton ranch. so called. Il 10000
acre farm" eleven miles from Corpus
Christi III the san Antonio and Aran-
a Pass railroad. One hundred men
are always and $50 mel sometimes
employed on it.
II was So fortunate as to have the
pleasure of seeing Il unique Christmas
tree on this ranch.' writes Mary Elise
Muncey in the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat. "ChriStmaS morning. though
warm. was foggy. and Il slow rain fell.
but by L. o'clock the sun came out.
and the people ut the ranch house be-
gan to make their preparations. Ever
since early morning the employees
from the different farms had been COM
ing in. All kinds Of vehicles We're
pressed into service. Some came on
horseback and some On foot. There
were many children.
II saw what I had never seen be
fore, a growing Christmas tree. just
in front of the house was a large mul
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Will Be Tried At kaIispeII.

HELENA, Dec. Is the county at.
torney of Flathead county has refused
to surrender the Two alleged bandit,
G.. Mcdonald and Ed Smith, who were
arrested in Spokane in October on lHt
charge of holding up the Oriental linn
tied, on the Great Northern RAILROAD.
uear Rondo, Mont, OF September l.
last. Currency to the amount of $40
600, which was being shipped by the
national bank of Chicago to the Old
National band of Spokane, was taken
from the mail car at the time of the
robbery
Attorney General Bonaparte ms
tructed United States district attorney
Rasch OF this state to present the evi,
dence to the grand jury, with the vie"
of prosecuting the men ia the federal
courts, but the action OF the Fla,heac
authorities means that the alleged
highwaymen will be tried 10 the STATE
courts.
LEwIsToWN Dec. 23.-J ame- J,
Hill apparently intends to develop, ii
the near future. a group OF iron claim:
at the head of Willow creek. in the
| Belt mountains, which he has owrec
for the past Ii years. The Billing, X
Northern branch from Windham tC
the big coal n.ire e al that place ha,
been graded. and a survey is now he
ing run on along Willow creek towarC
the iron claims. 1t is understood thai
the work on this branch will continut
| through the winter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25

among his friends a. "Buckskin
Charlie" and Miss Minnie Lyon, of
EIighwood. we're married last evening
al the residence of Chas. Thompson
oy the Rev. P. W. Haynes. The hap
u couple left this morning for Fer
gas. y. Oak, on a visit to Mr..
Rylaus parents.
\ uiuiug deal Of some Importance
is Indicated by documents filed in the
county clerks Office Saturday after
uoou. \ bond for a deed to eleven
quartz claims in the Little Rockies
wa given by James Lackie 10 James
:. C.rnat. Of Havre, and d. P. Van
Eu!..e. of H-lrua, he consideration
oe,u- 50. 900. y similar instrument
cuuv y, tll.t u eight claims from Mr..
Gu.:r - tn -ame parties for a con
siC-ra,iun Of sl5, 600.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
From tuesduy's bally.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS -

From ,~uesday's bally.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS"
C.. 7. Aensen. of Zor,man, is a
visitor 10 the city today.
tbs. Scott, Icf; this morning for
Bozemau on IA visit with friends.
". Williamson and family, of Big
Sandy, have gone 70 Tacoma on a
visit Of several weeks.
\ marriage license vas issued today
ny tn district clerk 10 Lyman Nc.
Moon aud X ,tnerine J. Clawsou, both
OF Havre.
Tne Cuiber,son po-tot1ice, owing to
~iucrea.eo business, has been ad.
vauecu 20 the presidential class with
salary Of $1,000.
All the ladies of Fort Benton and
vicinity are requested TO attend the
"O,o Fort meeting TO be held at the
Grand Union hotel Thursday evening
d: $50 clock.
A Telephone message received this
morning from Highwoud states tina,
se.eral trees were uproOted IN II. }.
Tnaxter's yard a. that place by the
fierce gale which prevailed early thi:
morning.
An information was FLED in the dis
trict court today by the county attor
ney against Nike Madden. charging
him with grand larceny in taking ant
appropri ating 1925, the property 0
G. w. Young, Of Havre.
The past few days have witnessed
big rush of Christina business at tn
larger postot1ices in Northern Mon
tana. Postmaster Crane, Of this city
says the Christmas mails of this yea
) are the heaviest on record.
W. z. Turner, who arrived by pr
vate convey ance las. evening from tn
. upper Marias country, brings wor
that livestock is suffering from lac
OF water ia some localities. A ligf
. snows,orm would improve the rang
: stu
a complaint was fled il the distri'
colr, this morning by Robert Dixie
a.aint August kropp ct al. This a
zion : brought for the purpose of o
tanning a good and sufficient dee
from defend ants for a certain piece
!aaa bought by plaintiff.
JUugr rattan mis- morning impose
s~euteuc- or the three prisoners wi
recently pleaded guilty to the charg
.enceu % the pentlentiary for Of
year for forgery. and William fSyt
and julius Freeze to eighteen mont
eacn for grand larceny.
J.. The grand bali and eutertainme
70 be given al the Grand Union hot
:, New Years eve by the ladies Of t
lOld Fort Improvement society, "
:. pr"bably be attended by several re
: dents of Great Falls and Helena, W
= have made application for ticket
The various committees have abo
d" completed arrangements, for the dan
- and entertainment. which promise
be the mos: enjoyable social .functi
o! the season.
|. = reported from Great Falls TX
.ae iary u the civil suit Of the Ma
: son Livestock company ". John 0s
- aLa o.i.er residents OF the Sweet Grs
- hills, re,arneG d verdict for the
frudau.-. The suit relaxed to q cat
y transaction upon which ABOUT So
wa> alleged 20 De due plaintiff. VIII
JT .t- raLcter- resented ounter cl d
f1r d similar amount. The il
IS awarded :Lem damages OF 81
- a-aiL-, ~pIaiuti..
Irror C~t:cttaI Rriho
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
MEEkER EXPLAINS
HIS POSITION

OAKLAND, Feb. 9.-F. Leslie Meeker.
a prominent capitalist OF Berkeley
who is concerned in the controversy
between rival stocAnolders in the w.
H worden & Co. drug corporation, has
made a statement as to his connection
with the trouble. Meeker asserts in
answer to charges of embezzlement
and conspiracy that all of the moves
made by his side were under the advice
of counsel. So far as the $1930.70
which is in dispute is concerned, Meek
er said:
MIR. Worden has made an affidavit,
which is of record. that 1 knew moth
ing about the withdrawal of heSmoney
from the Central Bank and its deposit
with the Security Bank and Trust Com
pany. That change was made upon
legal advice. In due time proof will
be presented that. in equity of law, the
money belonged to me personally Mr..
Worden's actions throughout this mat
ter were guided solely by legal advice.
To attempt to make criminal intent is
absurd. The controversy will be set
tied in the civil courts on it's merits 1
am confident