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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-09-13
Contest Over Whitmore Estate.

n OOuteSb VI tuo Will VI Ills ldl0 {.
M. Whitmore, or more properly
speaking the codicil to said will, has
been commenced IN the superior
court by relatives of the deceased
living outside of this county. The
contestants are o. Scott Whitmore of
Pasadena, CAL, Frank B. Whitmore
of the National Home, Wisconsin,
brothers OF deceased, Clara Whitmo ore
and Mrs Frances Streeter, sisters,
10th of F;tchburg, Mass, Herbert
Whitmore, nephew, and Nellie
Whitmore niece, both of Leo
Minister, Mass. The alleged grounds
of contest are fraud and undue In
finence brought to bear upon the de-
ceased while in a weak condition
from long sickness from Bright s
disease to make the codicil changing
the conditions in the original will.
The main Will was made and executed
January 9, 1905, the deceased at that
time being of sound body and mind
considering his advanced age-he
being over so years old at that time.
BY the terms of this will the
legatees we're Mrs Lucy Webster, a
neioe to whom was bequeathed the
sum of So, 900 and Mrs Ada Mason,
to whom was given 81. according
to the contestants petition for revoca-
ton of the codictl The codicil ls
dated January 30, 1907, only a few
days before death occurred; and by
its terms the sum of $500 Is be-
queathed to Mrs Mason instead of
$4,000; and $500 instead OF 5000 to
Mrs Webster. The object seems to
have been to take away $500 from
Mrs Mason and increase the legacy
of Mrs Webster IN that amount.
Whereas the original will bequeaths
only the sum of $500 to Mrs Mason.
The petition asking tor revocation
of the order of court admitting the
will to probate, alleges as the grounds
of contest. That the testator did not
aflix his signature to the codiciI, nor
authorize the said signature by any
person in his presence. That he did
not at any time declare the said docu-
ment was the codicil to his last will.
That at the time of making SAID
codicil, the testator was not of a
sound and d!sposing mind. That he
was not at that time free from undue
influence, but was wholly under the
influence of w. K. Webster, Lucy j.
Webster and Ada b. Mason. That
while suffering from Bright's disease,
and weak therefrom IN body and
mind, he was induced to execute q
codiclI, whereby he gave to Lucy j.
Webster and Ada Mason, a large
amount of valuable property, both
real and personal in addition to large
bequests given in his will. r. q.
BoIe and W. j. McGee are attorneys
for contestants, and ask for a revoca
ton and that the said codIcll be de-
claIed null and void, and also for
costs of suit. The object of this con-
test seems to be to shut out the
additional legacies in the codicII. 1t
does not seek to attack the original
will. With the codicil out of the
way, whatever estate was left after
paying the legacies of the will
proper, would be shared in by all the
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-09-13

New process plansltter flour. Ii
IN the past you have bad trouble with
any or all kinds CT flour, try Peerless;
we ask you to try again,a and guarantee
satisfaction. Amador County Roller
Flour Mills. Aug. 23-1 N.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-09-13

Fresh stock of wall paper, complete
line, all new designs at V. Gio-
vannoni d Co.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-09-13
Beware of 0intments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury

OoALdAA hAS1CUHy
as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians, as
the damage they will do is ten-fold to
the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo
o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
TEN. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is
taken internally, and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney & Co. Testi-
monals free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c pol
bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-09-13

Workmen while digging hules for
electric poles on Main street in front
of the residence of Il. G. VOORHEES,
last Tuesday, struck flow of water
at depth of about four feet. 1t is
said by old-timeIs that Wildman
Greek in the early days of the town,
made a detouI into Main street pass
Ing out through the lots of BrignoIe
and VOORHEES,, thence the appearance
OF water at that point. This must
have teen very long time ago as few
OF the present residents of town re-
collect the fact. Record.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-09-13
Unclaimed Letters.

In Jackson post office. Sept. Is, 1907.
Assoited Charities, Angelo Con-
trucoI. Getulio Cesaroni, Thomas
Harris, Miss Ida Jensen, Adam Mel
son, Mako M. Miko7ic, Giuseppe
Peironi (2), Charles UIen.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-09-13
OOs 4 n . LAEASs
Matt. Thomas.
Jack Thomas.

Ledger and Chicago Weekly inter
Ocean, both papers for one year, $3.50
in advance.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-09-13
DOCUMENTS RECORDED.

Ifhe following instruments have been filed
for record in the recorders Office since our las.
report. We publish complete list of docu-
ments recorded, and must decline to accede to
any request to suppress any document from
these columns. Don't ask us to do SO
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-09-13

l.. j. Flynn, of the detective force
of Oakland, arrived in Suffer Greek
Saturday evening TN official business
and returned Monday. He came after
Louis Monteverdi who had ben arrest
ed by constable futile on the strength
of telegram from the authorities in
Oakland charging him, under the new
law, with failure 10 support his wife.
RECORD.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-09-13

Ladies Attention. Send your name,
address and size of dress shields, also
name of dry goods store where you
trade and receive free sample pair
'Canfields" Hicks Brand Gossamer
Weight Shields. Address "Canfield"
care of the S. III. and NJ. Co, 20 South
st, San Francisco. Cal.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-09-13
Card of Thanks.

We take this method of showing our
grateful appreciation to all those who
in any manner contributed to the
care and comfort of our wife and
mother during her last sickness, as
we'll as to those who were present at
the last sad rites.
Geo. Thomas.
Matt. Thomas.
Jack Thomas.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-09-13

Ledger & Chicago Inter-ocean, $3.50
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-09-13

PIONEER FLOUR always has been
and still is the best.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-15
WILLIMANTIC FINDS
"BLUE SUNDAY" BAD
Not Even Newspaper Sold In the
Place and Milk Sellers Expect
TO Be Prosecuted.

WILLIMANTIC, CONN, Jan. IA
This has been the worst "blue Sun.
day" here, and blue, indeed, 1t has
been. Nothing was sold in this city.
Mayor d. p. Dunn was willing to
test tho Sunday paper law but pap
crs coming overland from Norwich
could not be sent for him alone.
All repair work usually done in fac.
tories and on railroads was also
stopped.
The result OF the enforcement OF
the law will be a petition signed
by thousands of citizens to repeal
ne obnoxious statute.
reports from Plainsiield, Daniel.
Eoa, Tafts, Baltic and Putnam show
NJ interference with the sale OF
Sunday papers. Papers were sold in
:Moosup but spe tiers watched the
myls to prosecute In case of Sunday
repair work.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-15
new c. 8 0. STATION
IS NOW ASSURED
Railway Officials Visited Hampton
Yesterday In Connection
With improvements.
THEY BROUGHT DOWN THE PLANS
New Station VIII Have All Modern
convenlenees, Steam Heating and
Separate Waiting Rooms For the
White and coIored Passengers
To- Occupy Another Site.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way company has determined to
build an imposing and pretty passen-
ger station in Hampton, according
to statement given out yesterday
by j. w. Knapp, the division super
fntendent of the road.
Mr.. Knapp, accompanied by ]. l..
Cabell, the chief architect of the
Chesapeake and Ohio, reached Hamp-
ton yesterday morning and were
consultation with Henry l.. Schmelz.
president OF the Bank OF Hampton,
concerning the new passenger sta
tion. MIR. Knapp brought the archi-
tect down with him and Mr.. CabelI
exhibited pretty set of plans, which
he has prepared for the station. The
plans call for an imposing structure,
containing waiting rooms for the
white and colored passengers sep
arately. The general waiting room
will be 21x22 feet; the ladies' wait
ing room AXIS; colored waiting
room 14x18 and baggage room 1Ox12.
The building will be constructed
along the fashion of modern archi-
lecture and will be thoroughly equip
ped with steam heating and toilets.
1t is expected tina the new sta.
tion will occupy the sic near NJ. A..
Booker's wholesale store and that the
present station will be converted in.
to freight depot.
Mr.. Knapp stated to Mr.. Schmelz
that The company is going to build
the new station and that 1t will not
be very long before tho work on
its construction will begin.
After looking over the company's
property here and comforting with
the officials, Messrs. Knapp and
Cabell went to Newport News, from
which point they expected to return
to Richmond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-15
The Charming Woman

is not necessarily one of perfect form
and features. Many plain woman
who could never serve as an artists
model, possesses those rare qualities
that all the world admires nentness,
clear eyes, clean smooth skin and that
sprIghtliness Of step and action that
accompany good health. A physically
weak woman is never attractive, not
even to herself. Electric Bitters re-
store weak women, give strong
nerves. bright eyes. smooth, velvety
skin. beautiful complexion. Guaran-
teed at the Ideal Pharmacy Soc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-15
WANT THE PIPES PUT DOWN.
Hampton Town Council Gets After
the Peninsula Pure Water Co.

At special meeting Of the Hamp-
ton town council last night reso-
luton was adopted asking the PEN
Ursula Pure Water Company to I'm
mediately begin the putting down of
It's pipes in Hampton, so rs to avoid
tearing up the streets after April J..
The council Is DESTROYS OF having
the streets intact during the James
town exposition. The water COM
pany claims that 1t cannot com
pleto the work because of an In
junction issued against 1t by the
United States Circuit Court.
After adopting the resolution call
ing upon the company to begin the
work and lntimating that he council
will not permit the tearing up OF
streets after April first, the council
adjourned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-15

from being fired through the Spring
field. but not through the Winchester,
the latter showing six. The bullets
which herewith submit, which we're
found in the houses, could not there
fore have been fired from Il Winches
ter or any other sporting rifle. al
though the cartridges might have been
fired from Krag, but the cartridges
would not have gone into Krag.
Taking the shells and the bullets to-
gether. the proof is conclusive that
the new Springfield rifle was the
weapon used by the midnight assas-
sins, and could not by any possibility
have been any other rifle of any kind
in the world. This of itself estab-
fishes the fact that the assailants
were United States soldiers, and
would be conclusive on this point If
not one soldier had been seen or
heard by any residents in Brownsville
on the night in question, and if moth
ing were known save the finding of
the shells, clips, and bullets.
Fourteen eyewitnesses, namely,
Charles r. Chase. Amado Martinez,
Kate Leahy, Palermo Preciado, Ygna-
clio Dominguez, Macedonia Ramirez,
George w. Kendall, Jose Martinez, j.
p. Mcdonald, II. Fl. A. Sanborn, Herb
ert Elkins, Hale Odin, Mrs Hale Odin,
and Judge Parks, testified that they
saw the assailants or some of them
ut varying distances, and that they
were negro troops, most of the wit
nesses giving their testimony in such
shape that there Is no possibility of
their having been mistaken. Two
other witneSSos; Joseph BodiD and
Genera Padron, saw some of the as.
sallants and testified that they were
soldiers (the only soldiers in the
neighborhood being the colorcd
troops). Four other witnesses, name
ly, s. G. Moore. Doctor Thorn, Charles
s. Canada, and Charles A. Hammond
testified to hearing the shooting and
hearing the voices of the men who
were doing it, and that these voices
were those Of negroes, but did not
actually see the men who were doing
the shooting. About 25 other wit
nesses gave testimony corroboratinf
to a greater or less degree the ties
timony of those who thus saw tho
shooters or heard them. The test!
raony of these eye and ear witnesse.
would establish beyond all possibilit,
of contradiction. the fact that The
shooting was committed by ten o
fifteen or more OF the negro troops
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-15
FOR SALE
One shed building 1889
it.; tin roof; all material new.
Cheap for cash.
L. p. HOBBS.
'Yhan. ss. Hampton. va.
DR.. HOPE GOING TO CUBA.
Well Known Physician to Make tho

Well Known Physician to Make the
Trip on the Transport Summer.
DIR. j. Wilton Hope will leave gtos
day for a visit of two weeks "a in
Cuba. DR.. Hope will make the trip
as the guest OF Capt. Charles Mar
row, United States army, on the
transport Sumner, which will salt
from Newport News at Q O'Clock
this afternoon. 1t will take four.
days to reach Havana and it is the
intention of DIR. Hope to remain there
few days and return on the Sum
ner, reaching Hampton on January
9th DR.. Hope has fully recovered
from his recent illness and makes
the trip to regain his usual vigor and Z
strength. 81 n y y i + 4 hi al
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-15
CALLS NEGRO TROOPS
MIDNIGHT ASsAss|NS

Continued from First Page.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-15
The Money Market.

NEW YORK. Jan. 14.-Money on
call steady 3 1-2 6 per cent. Ru!.
Ing rate 3 IL; closing bid 3 10; 81
fered at A. Time loans easier; sixty
days and ninety days six per cenE !;
SIX months 6 per cent. Closed. prime
mercantile paper 6 10; ster!ing
exchange firm. with actual business
In bankers hill 4S5.16 20 for de-
mand and 4S0.60 Il 4S0.65 for GO day
bills. Posted rates 4S1 1-2 and 5S5
1-2 a 486. Commercial bills $50. Ia.
Bar silver 6S "a. Mexican dollars IS.
Government bonds steady. Railroad
bends firm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-15

Capt. Columbus j. Bonneville is
quito i'll in his home in Hope street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-15
Y. NJ. c. A. SECRETARIES.
viii Meet In Hampton Tomorrow
Morning.

The secretaries OF the various
Young Mems Christian associations
Underwater Virginia, will
meet in conference in the Hampton
association at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The most important matter to be
discussed will be the work of the
association during the jamestown ex-
position. 1t is expected that the con-
ference will prove an interesting one.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-15
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, MD, Jan. 14.-Flour
dull, unchanged.
Wheat-dull; spot contract rs Id n
34
Corn-easy: spot As 1-S; Southern
white corn 46 IA u 4S "a.
Oats-firm; No. 2 white Al ga AZ
Ia; No 2 white 40 IL Al L.; No,
2 mixed 80 IL 40.
Rye-dull; No. 2 western domestic
II.
Butter--firm, slower; fancy imita-
tion 25 q. Do creamery 32 a33 !;
do ladle 90 n %; store packed II a
90.
Eggs-firm and higher "a n 20.
Cheese-active; large II is; medi-
um IA 3.S; small IA 5-S.
Sugar-steady and unchanged;
coarse granulated 8; fine s.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-15

from the garrison and this testimony
OF theirs would be amply sufficient In
itself IL not cartridge or a bullet
had been found; exactly as the bull
lets and cartridges that were fount.
would have established the guilt Of
the troops even had not single eye
witness seen them or other witness
heard them
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-15
PERSONAL NOTES.

The Coming and Going Of the People
You Know.
Mrs Charles o'Rourke has return
ed from visit of few weeks to
her PARENTS in Harrlsonburg.
Miss Mary White, of Pine Bluff,
Ark. is the guest of her cousin,
Mrs. Thomas A. Murray. In East
Queen street.
Mrs. Caroline Bickford, who has
been quite Ill for several days, was
said to be much improved yesterday.
Capt. Columbus j. Bonneville is
quito i'll in his home in Hope street.
Mr.. l.. B. Todd has returned home,
after a two months stay at an in
valid hotel and surgical institute In
Buffalo, N. Y.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-15
MARKET AGGRESSIVE
At The OPENING
During The Early Hours The List
Showed Strength But There
Was q Falling or.
MONEY CONTINUES MUCH EASIER
suo-Treasury Operations Are Yield.
Ing Large Amount to tho Banks
and the Gains Amount to Nearly
s5,ooo,ooo-The Total Number of
Sales and Closing Quotations.
tBy Associated Prcss.)

NEW YORK, Jan. 14-There was
some early aggressive demand for
stocks today which caused a show
of strength in the stock market for
time. A demonstration of leader.
ship for an advance was In evidence
In the market handling of specula.
tive favorites, but later the market
showed a decline Of speculative in.
terest. The market lapsed into dull.
mess after the working off of the ord
ers accumulated In commercial
houses over Sunday. The later sag
in tho market was partly due to dis.
appointment over the volume Of these
|accumulations, which gave rise to
complaints from commercial houses
and little promise OF a growth or
outside interest in the market suf.
ftcient to sustain a fear Of n rise In
the day.
Money continued to work easier in
this market.
Sub-treasury operations are yielding
a large amount to the banks, the
gains on the new bank week already
amounting to s4,248,O00.
The market closed under the in.
huence of late reaction and gener-
ally below the level OF Saturdays
closing. s'r~rl
Bonds were firm. Total sales par
value, s2,412,00O.
U. S. Bonds were unchanged OH
|call.
Total sales 79S,3OO shares.
Copper, $4,000; Sugar 1900: To
bacco. 100; Atchison. 21,6OO; A. c. L.,
400; st. Paul, 29,4O0: Pennsylvania,
1,700; Reading, 147,9OO; Southern
Pacific. $4,000; Southern, 5000: U. S.
Steel, 61,7Oo; Virginia Chemical
400.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-15
Mrs. sreeee Desperately M.

Mrs. Laura b. Breeze is desper-
ately Ill with pneumonia at tn
home of MIR. and Mrs. Frank Moore,
on Wine street.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-12
HOMEOPATHS HELD
ANNUAL MEETING

AT last evenings annual meeting of the
Rhode Island Homeopathic Medical So
ciety Dr. Charles j. Hasbrouck OF Bris-
tol gave an address on homeopathy, in
which he dwelt briefly upon his arrest In
connection with a case OF illness In Bristol
which he diagnosed as German measles
while other physicians said II was scarlet
fever
Or. Frank T. Fulton spoke on the treat
ment OF tuberculosis and Dr. Carl Crisand
OF Worcester OF the psychic government
OF bodily ills. Dr. Edward Beecher Hooker
Hartford, Conn, discussed The Physi-
clan and His Relation TO Medical Socie-
ties"
The annual election resulted I'm the
choice Of DR.. George f. Allison OF East
Providence for president. DR. Robert 8.
Phillips for vice president. DR. JEANNE o,
Arnold for secretary and Dr. Dudley A.
Williams for treasurer
The censors were reelected as follows.
Drs. Charles II. Finch, John H. Bennett
and Gardner L. Miller.
An amendment TO the constitution was
adopted calling Tor yearly submission 10
the American Institute OF Homeopathv OF
list OF members OF the local organiza-
tion.
The report OF the treasurer showed re-
ceipts during the year OF s2ls and ex-
penditures OF SIS, leaving a balance of
s3l
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-12
SCHUFT'S ARREST
MOST IMPORTANT

Harry NJ. Schuft was arrested late yes
terday afternoon on Benefit street by Pa
trolman Yeaw: and when searched at the
Third station was found to have a con-
siderable quantity OF stolen goods I'm his
possession.
Reports have been coming 10 the po-
lice lately OF boarding houses being vls-
tied by a young man looking for rooms.
After staying a short time he would dis
appear. and at the same time jewelry
or other property would disappear also.
The description OF the man in every case
tailed.
Patrolman Yeaw saw Schuft on Benefit
street and. as he thought he answered
the description. placed him under arrest.
At the Third station Capt. Murray search
ed the prisoner and found the following
articles:
one lady's gold-iled hunting case
watch. with fob and fat silver links and
large round charm I'm form OF a life pre-
server with a foul anchor inside; one
lady's hunting case. solid gold watch.
with opening TO show time without open
ing the watch. marked Lever Bros Ltd
n y lady's small gun metal chatelaine
watch. attached TO fob OF six Canadian
half-dimes silver hsh suspended from end
OF fob; gold wedding ring. morocco stick
pin case containing three pins, one in the
shape OF a horseshoe. set with SIX real or
imitation diamonds, one in shape OF crab
and one set with opal surrounded by four
small diamonds; button hook. lady's gold
rope chain with blue stone I'm Slide two
memorandum books. one from n firm in
Houston. Tex, and the other from
Michigan frm.
Schuft said he landed in this city yes-
terday morning on the boat. He said he
had been all over the United States and
had both memorandum books given to
him in the cities where the firms whose
names were on the books do business As
TO the rest OF the things taken from his
pockets he refused TO say where he got
them
His picture and measurements were
taken by the Bertillon system today and
will be sent 20 all OF the large cities.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-12
SENATOR FIGHT
WAKING WARM

The senatorial fght has now reached
an extraordinary pitch with three avowed
candidates.
Senator George Peabody Wetmore Is
taking the stand that his friends in the
assembly were elected as avowed sup
porters OF his reelection. says he is un-
alterably opposed 10 a caucus.
Col Samuel Pomeroy Colt vigorously
demands a caucus.
Senator Wetmore says: $50 far as J
know. there has never been caucus held
by the Republican party OF Rhode Island
10 select candidate for the United states
senate; and there seems 20 be, IN the pres
ent instance. no reason why there should
he any deviation from the established
precedents OF the past
Col Colt said: Il am unaualihedly in
favor OF a caucus OF the Republican as
semblymen on this question, and take
this stand without regard 20 whether ]
win or lose / believe that the policy ot
lcaucuses upon important matters OF this
kind Is the correct one and am emphati-
cally in favor OF this matter. so far as the
Republicans are concerned, being consid-
cred and decided in caucus"
Senator Stiness, who during the cam
paign declared for Wetmore. has been In
Col Colts private office during the past
two days, and Boss Brayton was in that
vicinity yesterday. Senator Stiness is in
favor OF a caucus.
Both the Colt and Wetmore men con-