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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-10-08
CHATTER xv-con,ln..o

There were others xho did no,
know The little man. He hailed from
The southern part OF The state. But
Gordor knew him. He kpew be was
pitied against one Of the sharuest
shrewcest men Of his day.
Gentlemen. l think We are ready e
said the judge. and the game was on
again
The state called Paul Langford. it's
principal witness in default Of VII
liston
Your name. place Of residence and
business asked the counsel for the
state.
Paul Langford. reside in Kemah
county and | owI and operate a cattle
ranch"
After Langford had clearly de-
scribed and Identified the animal in
question. Gordon continued:
Mr. Langford. when did you irst
miss this steerZ''
~On the 18th day Of July last
How did you happen to miss this
steer7~
My attention was called TO the fact
that an animal answering this de.
scription and bearing my brand had
been seen under suspicious detention. o
Prior to information thus received
you were not aware this creature had
either strayed away or been stolen7e
Il was not?"
Who gave you this information,
Mr.. LangfordT'
George Willigton Of the Lazy s."
Now you may tell the jury Ia what
words Williston tod you about the
steer he saw"
This. Of course. was objected 10 and
the objection was sustained by the
court. as Gordon knew IT would be-
He only wanted the jury TO remember
that Wiiliston could have ted a dam.
aging story had he beea here, and also
TO remember how mysteriously this
same Williston had disappeared He
could not have Willlston or Williston'
story. but he might keep an empress.
sion ever before these IL men that
there was story--he knew IL aud
they knew it-a story OF which some
CROCHET Of the law forbade the telling.
What did you do after your aitea.
ton had been called to the suspicious
circumstances of the steers deten.
tom"
i Informed my boys OF what / he's
heard and sent them out ~ look for
the steer"
THAT same day."
Yes"
Were they snccessful?"
mo"
did this steer have particular
stamping ground"
He did"
Where was that?"
lie always ranged with bunch on
wha, We cali the home range.
Near the ranch houao4"
Within hall mile"
Did you look for him yourself
Il did
He was not on this home s.4slps
ground
lie was not
did you look elsewhere Tor htra -
we did"
Where"
We rode the free ranges for sever.
al days-whereser any Of my cattle
held out
How many days did you say you
rode7"
Why, We continued 10 look sharp
until my boy. aunsan. found hlta the
DAY before the preliminary at the Vet.
pen stock yards. on the point OF being
shipped 10 Sioux City"
You went 10 yelpen 70 identity thls
steer
= did."
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-10-08
TURTLE SEXES GIRLS
TOE; ORAGS HER UNDER
PULLS HER ALONG BOTTOM or
WHITE RIVER IN INDIANA
IS RESCUED.

EIVood Ind -Gwendolyn Wash
ourn. %tcuy 1SYearold girl, had IA
narrow escape from drowning III
White river. south Of Omega The
girl. with party of campers, was en-
deavoring TO escape the intense heat
by spending the afternoon in the
water. In trying to emulate Mahar
and Dollihar who took several hun
dred pounds OF carp from the river by
feeling around logs with their feet,
the girl was working about the sunk
en- stump, in water that reached al
most to her shoulder
Suddenly one of. Miss Washburn $
comDanions noticed that the large sun
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-10-08

'''.' weston teN-Fhe capture of a
-l.a woman sa GresE ,oaaty. northern
'HNas. es a Fossa OF citizens r,a,~s
= ''ys.'T' g, tFa wears standing for
''e woman has aeea Identified - The
"..a pi Is rrara.aeaJ farmer who 5is.
d sNa7'4 teem her horne in sabine
,.lail Ten wears ago. Her rana t.
WIS Na5.aa Wilkes She Vas Is
.@ss '; T-' ~hrn she let, her has.
'-1. i3-m. s11e-.ag from religions
-'4'a s#0 WIS supposed 10 have met
NeF death IN the Sabine river
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-10-08

ehu'eh suii; from Single Tree.
large BAPTIST church at Santa
Rosa, Cal. was built from the MOOT .,
SINGLE California redwood rec
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-10-08

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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-10-08

brother. Lincoln Fritter, had w.
there of the cholera. Mr. Fritter
prominent in real estate circles -
at one time was reported TO DC WIZ
million dollars
The report published in BERN ~.
Baron Mumm Won SchwartKehs'.ss,-
present German ambassador al ioA~
is to be sent to Washington 10 .
cession TO the late Ambass1do' -.
Speck Won Sternbure. Is Ns
foundation. Sternburg's
has not been selected.
Members OF the American ~"
Growers association met In CON-
tion in New York City on the - ~
delegates representing the le@s.ss
vineyards OF California ana .,..sa
York being present. Papers -,At
10 combat the contentious OF
bitlonists were read.
Mrs, Henry Mangus, vile :.
electrician employed at the MAJ .,,ss
land navy yard. was shot saa -.
by Charles Frieberg. FrieoeIs
turned the revolver on htt"7 ~
ing of the top CT his h-'sa -
tragedy was a result OF F'Tieoefs
tatuation for the woman.
The secretary Of the navy hA1 ~
sonally commended Charles -
seaman on the United states -.
California. for gallan,vy ana -
Tn jumping overheard from 'hr 4
tornia OF san Francisco. Aas..s
last, and rescuing c. u. M0i1'
who had fallen overheard
Manufacturers Of German ,ss
working for crusade agaihs .sss
new British rafent law IN Sas0. ..,-,.g
expect all the great uiAan'ss =
nations TO JON. 1t - inieh. s. sas
advocate by the various conn, ard
passing OF more restrictive
Negotiating patent treaties
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
". AND /. DOWNS V.P.I.

[specialto The Times-I Ispatch.J
LYNCHBURG, VA, May 16.-Wash-
ington and Lee defeated Virginia Poly
technic Institute here this afternoon
by better all-round work. The score
was 3 to o.
George pitched great game for the
Lexington team, striking fourteen men
out and keeping the hits down to q
single in the first and another in the
seventh.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute played
an uphill game, put could not bat AZ
ter the first Inning the game resolved
itself into beautiful pitchers bat
tie.
The work OF the Washington and
Lee battery was .gilt-edge. but the star
play was pulled off by Luhn when lie
caught Pritchards foul after ionS
run. Washington and Lee scored ali
their runs in the first on an erior by
Pritchard, following Browns single.
double by George and Luhn's sacrifice.
After the first Pritchard pulled him.
self together and Washington and Lee
found him puzzle
The score by innings: IL. II. T..
w. and 3000000o'-3
~. P. .000O00o0 90 Q
Batteries-George and Anthony;
Pr,tchard and Austin.
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i OcusTDALE BEATS ". M. L.

Especial to The es-Dispatch.l
LEXINGTON. VA, May 16.-1t took
ten innings to decide the game be-
tween Locustdale Academy and Viz
ginia Military Institute to-day. but N
this last innings the visitors hammer
ed out three runs. while Scott for the
institute added q tally with homer.
Both teams helded raggedly, but in
this respect the locals did the porest
work. The. honors were about equal
between Devault and Barnhardt. both
striking out number and allowing
few hits.
Score by innings: r. HE.
Locustdale -. ooo00100o3-4 S 4
v. NJ. i. ....s.. oOo1O0oo01-2 s
Summary Batteries: Locustdale.
Barnhardt and Payne: v. NJ. l., De-
vault and Beauchampe. Struck out-By
Barnhardt. IA; by Devault. 16. Hit by
1: by Devault. 1. Two base
Home run-Scott. Stolen
bases-Locustdale. S: v. NJ. l.. I. UNI
pire, Mr.. Carneal.
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rsnec,a, 10 Tho r,me,-D,.na,cb

lSpeclhl 10 inc IlmeS-DiSpatcn.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, May TO-
The Johns Hopkins track and field
team. which 50 signally defeated Dick
inson last Saturday, was swamped to-
day In the bIttle for Southern cham
pionship honors. the final score stand
ing: Virginia, rs: Hopkins. 81.
The work OF the athletes was pne-
nomenai. considering the conditions ).
Two hours before the meet water was
standing several inches on the track
and had to be baled off, leaving the
track in very soft and soggy condi-
ton. During the morning the track was
SO extremely wet that 1t was impos-
sible to roll 1t. In addition to this
there was wind blowing directly in
the face OF the sprinters. Yet. In spite
OF these handicaps, worlds record
was tied and five Virginia records Hour
Of these South Atlantic) were smashed
Rector. the phenomenal Splinter
again demonstrated his ability to take
the worlds record at will by going
the hundred in 9:35 seconds. No
Splinter perhaps ever ran any race
under more adverse circumstances.
In looking over the course after the
spikes had torn great pieces off the
track four to five inches across and
three inches deep. thus demonstrating,
clearly the poor condition of the
track. Notwithstanding this he tied
the mark the most famous sprinters In
the world has ever produced under IA.
vorable circumstances.
There is not shadow OF doubt but
that. under favorable circumstances.
and in the same condition that he is
to-day. Rector could have made 20
or better. This was the opinion ex-
pressed by Manager Stewart. OF Hop
kins. and other enthusiasts in the
largest crowd that ever saw track
meet at Virginia.
The new 220 straightaway had Just
been completed and the effect OF the
morning downpour was anything but
beneficial on the new portion. Yet
Rector repeated in the 220, running
the distance in Fl AS Ia new South
Atlantic record), which certainly would
have been good christening for any
track under the best conditions.
Hardly less notable was the work OF
Stollenwerck, OF Hopkins, who won
the quarter in SO 2-5, the ;lrst time
Hopkins has defeated Virginia at that
distance for many years. 1t was per-
haps the most spectacular race ever
run in the South. the Hopkins man be-
geles flyer, each man alternating in
the lead at least dozen times. The
spectators were On their feet holding
their breath. as the runners fought
their way to the tape. Stollenwerck,
by last remnant OF reserve power,
pushed slightly to the front at the
finish. the victor by two inches.
Brenton. of Hopkins. won the mile
by fully fifty yards in the time OF
Of 4:4o. held by Bosher. of Richmond
who will again be seen wearing vir-
glnia colors the coming fall. Brenton
will also probably be seen in Vir-
Tginia uniform.
Hopkins annexed both places in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
YALE VICTORIOUS OVER
HARVARD IN TRACK MEET

f CAMBRIDGE, MASS. May 1s.-speed
and strength in the track events en-
abled Yale to defeat Harvard in the
stadium in the annual games to-day
by a score of 6O1-5 to 434-5 points
The victory also gave Yale permanent
possession Of the trophy offered In
1901. the Blue having defeated Har-
ward since that time in five years.
Yale took all the points in both the
hammer throw and the pole vault
which settled the contest.
No records were broken, although
Robbins. of Yale. ran the high hur-
dies in 1915 seconds. a worlds rec
ord, but the figures were not allowed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
ROANOKE Blanks
[YNCHBURG TWICE
shaffer's Squad Proves 1nvincible.
Winning Both Games
With Ease.
fsn.ciaI 10 The r,mes-pispa,ch. /

ROANOKE. VA. May 1e.-Roanoke
proved itself invincible against Lynch
burg to-day, winning double header
without allowing the Shoemakers TO
cross the plate. In the first game
Morrissey held his opponents down 10
five scattered hits. while the High
landers touched West up freely. get
ting six safeties of or his delivery.
Lohr, Roanoke's second baseman. was
taken Ill during the first inning and
was replaced by Gravely. who showed
up well. westlake wrenched his side.
and will probably be, out of the game
for some time.
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stnndlnx of tl,c clul,s.
Games To-Day.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York at Cincinnati.
Boston at St. Louis
Retire stnr pitcher.

Retire Stnr Pitcher.
CINCINNATI. OHIO. May 1s.-cin-
cinnati to-day drove Mathewson to re-
tirement in the second inning by
punching two singles and triple.
which netted two runs.
Score by innings: r. H. r.
Cincinnati ....12oooooo.-s !
New York;. oooooo1o-1 s I
Batteries: Coakley and schlei; Ma
thewson, Ames, crandall and Bresna-
han. Time. 1:45. Umpire, o'Day.
Win In Ninth.
CHICAGO, ILL. May 16.-The locals
won in the ninth inning to-day on a
single. double and a fielders choice.
Chicago ....5.... OO2Oo1o01-4 s 1
Brooklyn ..... 1O1 001O00-3 Z l
Batteries: Pfeister. Reulbach and
king: Wilhelm and Bergen. Time, 1912.
Umpire, Rigler.
Blank Pittsburg.
P1TTsBURG. PA. May 16.-By a
score OF Q to 0 Philadelphia again shut
out Pittsburg In the second game OF
this series. The home team used three
pitchers. Moren received excellent sup
port.
Score by innings: r. n. z.
Pittsburg 1900. 0 o o 90 90 90
philadelphia -. 130o2210-9 II 0
Batteries: Lever. Young, Leifleld and
Gibson: Moren and Doom. Time, LAO.
Umpires, KLEIN and Rudderham
Only Two Hits.
ST. LOUIS, MO-. May 16-Young
with errorless support. held st. Louis
to two hits. and Boston won. to !
Lush was ineffective with men or
bases.
Score by inings: R. H. e
ST. Louis ,.... 00oo1o000-1 2 !
Boston .........a 1O0OO1020-4 8
Batteries: Lush and Marshall; Young
and Bowerman. Time, 1:4l. Umpire.
Emslie.
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hammer. but lost the shot, the other
weight event. In Deming. who took
second in the broad jump. hopkins has
conner. Next to the quarter, the
half mile was perhaps the most ex-
citing.
Ford, Of Louisville. Ky, a Virginia
freshman, repeated the trick OF las,
Saturday. and again nosed out Thur
low in Mountaineering finish, winning
by about a foot, and incidentally max
Ing a new Virginia record Of 1904 s-5
Martin and Holiday both establish
ed new Virginia records In the hurdles
Martin capturing the high in is 3-5
and Holiday the low in % 3-5. Espe-
cially praiseworthy was the work OF
Randolph and Taylor. the former get
ting two seconds and first in less
than two weeks OF training, while
Taylor took first in the pole vault
although suffering from bad knee.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, May 49,
University OF Virginia field day results
1oo-yard dash-First. Rector, vir-
ginia: second, Ashby. Virginia. Time
9 3-5 seconds.
22o-yard dash-First Rector, vir-
GINA; secnd. oAshby, Virginia. Time,
81 As seconds.
44o-yard dash-First. stollenwock
Hopkins; second, Goodwin, Virginia.
Time. 50 rs seconds.
sso-yard run-First. Ford. Virginia;
second. Hurlow. Virginia. Time, 1904
rs.
Mile run-First, Brenton, Hopkins
second Grey, Virginia. Time. 1897 3-5
l2o-yard high hurdle-First, Martin
Virginia.; second. Randolph. Virginia
Time. Is 3-5 seconds.
22o-yard low hurdle-First. Holiday
Virginia: second. Randolph, Virginia
Time, 25 SIS seconds.
High jump-Randolph and Hollada,
tied for first place at feet 5 inches
Did not Jump tie off as they preferred
to save themselves for other events.
Broad jump-First, Martin. Virginia
second. Deming. Hopkins. Distance, 81
feet II inches.
Pole vault-First, Taylor Virginia
second. Martin. Virginia Height 10
feet s inches.
Shot put-First. 5 IL inches. ham
mer throw-Flrst, Bryant, Hopkins
second, Miller. Hopkins. Distance. 11d
feet inches.
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8INVINcIBLEs VINClBLE
I Special to The Times-Dispatc

Special to The Times Dispatch.l
ASHLAND. VA, May 16.-Ashland
High School defeated the Richmond
Invincibles here to-day by the score
of 4 to g. The feature of the game
was the batting of Quarles
Score by innings: r. II. h
r. Invinclbles. q o o Dol o.Oo-3 6 Q
A. H. O03 o 00.0-4 8 2
MISUNDERSTANDING and Vaughan
Blanton and Bonitz.
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second Game.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Special to The Times-Dispatch.l
ROANOKE, VA. May ls.-Roanoke
won the second game with ease. at
no time giving. the visitors look-in.
BY punching her hits in the fifth In
ming Roanoke scored her two runs.
yernu.!le. for the locals. was steady
at all times. and at no time allowed
hits to be punched. Schuman was
touched up for six hits, but only IN lAe
fifth did they result in runs. the TAD
ulated score:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17

SUMMARY. TWO base ntts=@=1S1t4s
rick. Sacrifce hits-Claytor. Clark.
stolen bases-Hessler (2). Clayton CD,
Clark. Morrissey. Struck out-by Nor
rfssey. 3; by West, 4 Bases on balls
off MorrIssey, 2; off West. !. Double
plays-Morrissey to shaffer. Clayton 70
McMahon to Shaffer, West to Moss to
Raley. Left on bases-Roanoke, s;
Lynchburg. Z. Umpire. Mace. Time.
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Richmond,

Summary: Two-base hit-Ruhland.
Three base hits--Henron. O'Neal. Stolen
sandherr. Double plays@Ruhland to
Bonner: Bonner to ONeal to Haas. Base
on balls-or Bertram. 4: of Jackson, 2.
Hit by pitched ball-Lipe. Struck out.
by Bertra,l. 2: BY Revelle, g. Time OF
game-l.50 Umpires-O'Neil and BY
ron. Attendance-5,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
woodbury. Forest Wins.
Cspeclal to Tho Times Dlspatc,

~ ~ IspecIdI 10 Tho Tlrnes-Dlspatch,1
ORANGE, VA, May 16.-Woodury
this afternoon by the SCORE Of to 4.
The visitors made all OF their runs
In the eighth Inning. A. Gait starred
for Woodberry. Nh.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
Triple, Two.Bagger and Two
Singles, Combined With
Errors, Lose Game.
JACKSON AND
REVELLE PITCH
Swapping in Midstream Brings
Worse Luck-Tearn Goes to
Pieces in Seventh-Bertram
Is Consistent, and Nor
folk Has on Hit
ting Clothes.
VIRGINIA STATE LEAGUE
Result. Ye.terda

~ ANVs"" 1e'teAu"S'
Norfolk, q: Richmond, 1.
Roanoke, 5; Lynchburg. (first
game; Roanoke. 2; Lynchburg (sec-
ond game.)
Portsmouth. 1; Danville. o.
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Summary: Two-base hits-Gravely.
Sacrifice hits-Clark, Ragsdale, Davis.
Stolen bases-Hessler. McMahon, Rags
dale. Struck out-By Yernuelle. i: by
Shumann. 8. Base on balls-oft YER
neulle. o; off Shuman, I. Left on bases
Roanoke. 4; Lynchburg, s. Umpiro.
Mace. Time. 1905. Attendance, 1900.
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EXCITING R1ACES
END HORSE MEET
HIT MATHSVVS0N
TO ALL CORNERS
Giants Star Twirler Has Another
OFF Day-Phillies Blank
Pirates.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Rc.nlt. Yesterday.

Rcanlts Yesterday.
Pittsburg, o; Philadelphia. 9.
Cincinnati. 3: New York. 1.
/ Chicago, a; Brooklyn, 8.
st. Louis, l.; Boston. 4.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
5 Results Vest

Results Yesterday.
Washington. 0; Chicago. s.
Philadelphia. /; st. Louis. 0 (ten In
nings).
New York. Z; Detroit, 6.
Boston, 1; Cleveland, 1.
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Ten Innings.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. May l6.-The
Philadelphia team to-day shut out ST.
Louis to 0 in ten innings, the run
being scored on Murphy's double and
f, E. Collins's single.
Score by innings: r. II. E.
st. Louis ......0 DO 0 0 O o 90 90 0
philadelphia 10000 O001--1 4
Batteries-Howell and Spencer; by
CERT and Schreck. Time. 1855. lJm-
pires, Egan and Connolly
Easy for Chicago.
WASHINGTON. May 16.-Whito held
the Washingtohs to five scattered hits
today, and Chicago had an easy time
shutting out the locals 5 to Q.
Score by innings: r. II. p.
washington $50 900 o. 5000 5 3
chicago .......0yo COS 02Oo--5 s 2
Batteries-Burns, Falkenberg and
street; White and Sullivan. Time, 1:25.
Umpire, Sheridan.
Pitchers Battle.
BOSTON, MASS, May l6,--Joss and
eight Innings to-day. but the visitors
found Cicotte easy In the ninth. win
Score by innings: Z. q. y.
Cleveland ......o1,o o ooo2-4 2
Boston 1880 DOL o 0 o.0O-1 3 2
Batterles-Joss and N. Clarke; Win
ter, Cicotte and Carrigan. Time, 1:35.
Umpire. O'Loughlin.
New York Beats Detroit.
NEW YORK. May l6-The largest
gathering OF the season crowded the
American League baseball park TO-
day. The local team beat Detroits
players by score of Z to 8. *
.ps sSsrs y .,... .nn'nSs's 1000
New York .....200l l p,'6p1 s
Batteries; DonovanJre u.s. g a
and Thomas and
DOYLE. Lake: Seas'gse 3 Z.
81 rpS g
=. Nv
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Standing OF tb, Clubs.

Games To-Day.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at Chicago.
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Bees Get busy

Busy Bee sluggers defeated tho
Church Hill Maps by the score OF a
to ~. III n "a ss, Fl
Batteries; Maps, Harris and Tlgnor;
Busy Bees. Justi and Ford.
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rc1upy GRAN TAX IN ruEn CLASS.
WORE RECORDS SMASHED At VIRGINIA

by Referee Sullivan, because there was
a slight wind in the runners favor.
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hammer. but lost the shot. the other
weight event. In Deming. who took
second in the broad jump. Hopkins has
a conner. Next to the quarter, the
half mile was perhaps the most ex
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17

PHILADELPHIA. PA. May l6.-The
Philadelphia team to-day shut out st.
Louis ! to 0 in ten innings, the run
being scored on Murphy's double and
Il. E. Collins's single.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-10
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Steiuer and Miss Leila stsiner,
of Alexandra, have returned 10 their
home s fter morth's welt 10 friends
in Leeshu'g - Mirror.
Miss Enellns Deny Talbot snd Miss
Leons sullivan have turned ir m an
extend drip Cpl t'of int' rest through
Virginia
Miss Eqareslipe Sophie Talbot hes
returned fr m pleasant visit ID friends
in FAtqu'r county.
Mr.. Jrl NJ. Cochran spent last night
10 the city, en- rou'e to bis home 10 Char
LIT esvile.
Mr.. Wm. H. May hes 50 far recover
ed 30 to he sgain at bis post OF ddty.
Mrs. Victor Emerson, who was called
to Cincinnati burriedly three weeks ago,
owing to the illuess Of her son, is exPec'-
ed home In few days.
Mr.. Victor F. Emerson, who uDd'r
went q severe operation three weeks sgo
in Cinciunati Hospital. is port.d i'm
proving and Is on the road 10 recovery.
Mrs, Thomas Nesbt has returned
from a visit to Bluemont.
Miss Cors Duffey has returned from
visit 10 Cent r, Ala, Memphis, Tenn,
aud Raleigh, n. G.
Miss Henrietta and Lillian Finnell
are visiting friends in Baltimore.
Rev. W. J. Morton has returded from
bis vacation, which he spent near Fred
ericksburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-10
p.prRIDGE RELEASED on BAIL,

The case of &. Fl. Partridge, OF Fsu-
oai county, charged with obtaining
money under false Preleuses, which was
t, bsye come before United States Com
M 8 ilper Z. P. w. Garrett! st O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, was postponed until
tOdsy, he having given a temporary
bond of 5000 for bis appearance. This
morOing Partridge to Washington
where he appeared 10 the U. 8. Court
and gave bond in the sum of 81, 500 each
on two counts for his appearance ct the
October term f the U. s. Court in this
city.
Investigation by the district attorneys
Office In Washington into the operations
of Partridge, indicted by Tire grand jury
on charges OF false pretenses, show, 1t
is alleged, that Par ridge interested In
his projects q score of Washington
priests, United Stats senators, repre-
sentstiyes, Supreme Court justice, and
men prominent in government circles
are believed to be on his lists. Father
Eugene Hannah, pastor of st. Martins
Church, who swore out the warrant for
arrest, charging him with
of 80, 900, says the de-
feudaul's books, con6scsted by the dis
trlct attorney, contain the names OF
men prominent in national life. Par
fridge was arrested al his home near
about three weeks ago, and
when bis case was called Tuesday before
United States Commissioner r. P. w.
of this city, his attorneys asked
for postponement, which was granted;
Partridge is said to have represented
himself as the owner Of large tracts OF
land in Virginia, West Virginia and
Kentucky, and to haye solicited invest
ment, offering large dividends.