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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-09-25
"PerniciOus Activity"

To tie Editor of The World:
Is there not a United States statute
prohibiting the political activity of
the servants of the General Govern
ment? The South Is being inundated
with Republican campaign docu-
ments, not addressed, by the various
postmasters, who generally are the
leaders in their districts of either
the jet black, lily white or mulatto
Republicans. This looks like per-
nicious activity. The Hon. James
s. Sherman is in full cry and tons of
him are out.
AN OLD VOTER.
Punta Gorda, Fla, Sept. Is.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-09-25
G. @. P. IS
ON THE RUN
The Campaign All "Balled Up.
Foraker and Hitchcock Have
Been Put in the Background

The situation is critical in the Re-
publican campaign committee. The
Foraker episode has balled up things
rs to Ohio, and puts that state still
more decidedly in the doubtful list.
And I'm addition, Hitchcock, the
Chairman OF the National Commit
tee, has been notified by Boss Roose-
Welt that the campaign was
not being conducted according to
approved methods, and hereafter Mr..
Crane, Of Massachusetts,, will manip-
uIate the wires. The case must be
more or less desperate when a stop is
made in the middle of the river to
swap horses.
Mr.. Hitchcock is charged with a
number of imprudent moves in the
management of the campaign, and
also with "misdirected energies, I"
failure TO smooJhe out wrinkles, etc :,
and will from now on, be mere
AT this writing accord
ing TO the papers, the National
Chairman is "buckin," but a few
whacks Of the big stick Will fetch
him around all right. In the mean
time, Mr.. Bryan is sweeping along at
whirlwind speed, and making the
fur fly, and gaining strength every
day. And, who is Mr.. Crane? He is
one Of a coterie of men whom Mr..
Bonapart said some time ago he
was determined to put in Jail. The
other two are, William B. McKin-
ley, of Illinois, treasurer OF the Re-
publican congressional committee,
Geo. II. Sheldon, treasurer of the
national committee. Senator Crane
was the third. This is pretty
kettle of fish" To be served up as
leaders of Mr.. Taft's campaign.
Mr.. Bryan has knocked out Uncle
10 Cannon, and sent him TO the rear.
Foraker has gone to the woods, in
Ohio. Crane, Sheldon and Mckinley
are threatened with Jail, and so,
seems impossible TO find good, clean
men, sufficient to run the campaign.
Mr.. Bryan is Smelling the woods, and
running the rogues TO cover.
A prominent drummer from
Chicago was here on Tuesday, and
gave it as his deliberate opinion, that
from that he has seen, and what
1.-THE boys" have told him, that
Bryan's election Is practically assur-
ed. The Republicans are on the run
now, and let the Ninth keep step.
The state ment is published in
another column that there is TO be no
joint discussions in the Ninth Dis
trict between Democrats and Repub-
licans. Does this mean that the
agreed and pre-arranged discussion to
take place here will be called off ?
Well see. A great many of the
knowing ones predicted from the
start that this joint discussion would
not take place.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
JAPAN ORn-RS CHINA TO
MAKE AFFECT APOLOGY
TOXIC Government Insists on Payment
for Steamer, Charges and Sa-
lutte to Captured Vessels
Flag
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
PEKIN, March 13.-There was fur
ther conference in this city today be-
tween Baron Hayashi, the Japanese
minister to China, and Ma Tung and
Yuan Shi Kai, representing the Pekin
government over the Tatsu Maru Incl
dent. No final understanding was
reached and the discussion of the mat
ter is to be continued.
Baron Hayashi proposed that China
pay the purchase price. something over
$10O, 900, of the arms on board the Tatsu
Maru, If she insisted upon their reten-
ton, as we'll as demurrage for the time
the vessel has been in the hands of the
Chinese authorities. He insisted. how
ever, that China release the steamer
and that China warships fire salute
to her flag in the presence of Japan
ese consul.
In consideration of this japan would
relinquish her claim for payment for
the arms and leave the matter of the
punishment of the officials who are re-
sponsible for the lowering of the Jap
anese flag on the Tatsu Maru to the
discretion of China.
To the proposals China replied that
she was willing to restore the vessel
and incorporate an apology for the flag
incident in the final settlement. China
has presented her side of the case to
the diplomatic representatives in Pekin
of the several powers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
JUDGE RULES
BIGGY is NOT
IN CONTEMPT
CHIEF OF POLICE NEED MAKE
NO AFFIDAVIT
Court Finds Citation Defective and
the Case in its Present
Form Is Dis
missed
Hv Aesociated Presg.

by Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1S.-Chief
of Police Biggy appeared before Judge
Buck today to show cause why he
should not be punished for contempt OF
court in failing to appear at the tax
ing of his deposition before Notary
Public Gus Hartmann in regard to
the Ruef immunity contracts. Attor-
ney Webb, representing Biggy, argued
that the affidavit failed to show that
Hartmann was notary on the date
concerned.
Murphy followed and brushed aside
The technicality.
II believe a precedent was set in
this matter in the Schmitz case" Webb
sretorted. The entire question of Big
gy's contempt was fought on technl-
calities.
Biggy appeared before Judge Buck
before the case was called and was
excused.
The contempt proceedings act as
test case and will apply to Judge
Dunne. who also failed to show at
the taking of Ruef's immunity depo-
sition.
At the afternoon session Judge Buck
ruled that the citation was defective
and the case in its present form was
dismissed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
WOMEN FROM CALIFORNIA
ADDRESS MOTHERS CONGRESS
Bx Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 13-An urg-
emf nlea for pure food in the househola
was made today by DR.. Harvey Wlley'
chief of the bureau of chemistry Oh tne
department of agriculture, IN an ao-
dress before the international congress
on the welfare of the child, whlcn lS
being held under the auspices Oh the
National Mothers congress.
Dr. WILEY emphasized the importance
of the mothers of the country pelhg
eternally vigilant as to the source on
food products that come INTO lhell
homes, TO see that they are fresh, un-
contaminated, palatable ana Whole-
some. He said the best way or execut-
ing the pure food law is in the mousse
hold. ...,..,.., :, g,
A SYMPOSIUM OH parent-teachers' as
sociafions was conducted by Mrs; Ed
Win G, Grice of Philadelphia at tonlght :
meeting, following which tive-minute
Tenorts were made from different STATES
as follows: r
Colorado-AIrs. Henry A. True.
California-Mrs. j. d. Gibbs.
An address was made by MRS. A; II.
Tedyard. kindergarten superintendent .oIe
of los Angeles public schools on "a
,ent-Teachers' Associations in CollIor-
mia -
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
$500 IN GOLD STOLEN
FROM CRUISERS PAYMASTER
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.-The
United States cruiser Milwaukee of
Admiral Swinburne's squadron. re-
turning this morning from target prac-
tice at Magdalena bay, brought word
of a daring robbery on board during
her stay in the south, when the sum
of $3S00 in gold was taken from the
paymaster's room by some person
doing duty on the cruiser. Although
the crime was committed several days
ago, no clue to the guilty party has
been unearthed as yet, or any portion
of the gold recovered.
Paymaster G. e. Shipworth first
learned of the robbery when he re-
turned to his room after stroll on
deck and suddenly missed the sacks
containing the crews pay A hasty
examination of the safe revealed the
fact that the combination had been
worked and the plunder made away
with.
Immediately. following the robbery a
thorough search was made both of the
ship and the 500 or more enlisted men.
but all efforts to catch the robber
and the stolen gold failed. 1t is thought
the money is hidden aboard the vessel
and attempts to locate 1t are being
made.
Rear Admiral Swinburne's flagship
Charleston, accompanied by the cruis-
ers Milwaukee and st. Louis. arrived
here this morning from Magdalena bay,
where they had been engaged In tar
get practice. The torpedo boat de-
stroyer Perry arrived last night.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
MANY AMATEUR BOXERS
ENTER IN FLEET CONTESTS

Tryouts for the athletic program at
Chutes park during the fleet celebra-
ton will not be held next Tuesday
night as arranged, but will be held
Tuesday, March 26. This is because the
entries are coming in so steadily that
Director De Witt Van Court would like
to have the first tryouts with the full
est showing possible and also to give
competitors ample time for preparation.
The interest taken in the boxing
bouts is growi lg, and many additional
entries have been received. Director
Van Court hopes to have seventy in all
the classes, which will be an adequate
number to sustain the four days pro-
gram All the events are boxing bouts,
under the supervision of James j. JET
fries, and are under dispensation of the
Amateur Athletic union and are ex-
clusively under it's rules. All the con-
testants must be residents of Southern
California and registered with the
\. A. U.
Registration cards may be obtained
from Les Henry at Dyas-Cline's, l16
West Third street. All entrants must
send their names and addresses to Dl-
rector Van Court at the Los Angeles
Athletic club. No one will be per-
mitted to enter for the 105-pound class.
Neither will any of the sailors of the
fleet be permitted to contest.
The full list of entries as filed last
night was:
115 pounds (bantam weighO-Otto
Shuttle, un.; Harry Bolton. Maloney
GYM Gus Fratello, L. a. A. c.; Walla
Wheeler, L. a. A. c.
125 POUNDS Especial class)-J. T
Hugo, un; L: Windlack, un.; Fl. An
derson, un.; +. Stocker, un.; +. Nc
Daniels, un.; Harry Ward, Malopey's
gym; L. Reese. un.; C. l.. Benteley
un.
135 pounds Qight weight)-Robert
Jones, un.; NJ. A. Scott, un.; Y. Yabar-
endo, st. Vincents; Sam Coulter, L. A
A c.; M. Callahan, St Vincent's;
Ralph Murray, un.: James Hayes, un.i
J. Macready, un.; H. Del Vale. un.
145 pounds (welter weighD-H. r
Leeds, un. Dan Kelly, un.; George
| Damron, L. A. A. c.; Ivan Kahn, l.. a
A. c.; r. j. LIE Lande, l.. A. A. c.; c
A. Winters, un.; j. l.. Tevis, un.
George Shea, un., James Bradley, un.
| c. Rockales, un.
l5s pounds (middle weighD-Cllf
Reuman, l.. A. A. c.. j. A. anble, un
| 16S pounds Digit heavyweight)-M
Grindle, ST. Vincent's; p. Massey, un.
r A. Munkers, un.
Heavyweight-L. V. Smith. un.; EC
Morrison, l.. A. A. c.; c. Jorgstorff
L. A. A. c.; John Moukos, un.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
BA77LESHIPS WILL
CROSS The PACIFIC
Continued from Page One,


Tennessee of Admiral Sebrees fleet,
and will remain several days. They
will probably be Joined before night by
the California. which left Magdalena
bay on the 18th to join the Sebree
squadron, to which she has been at
tached here. Another arrival this
morning was the big supply ship Gull
goa, which steamed into the harbor at
s o'clock for the purpose of loading
supplies for the fleet. Orders We're
placed some days ago and the supplies
have been collected for her arrival.
She will begin taking on the supplies
at once, which include several hundred
tons of fresh meat, thousands of sacks
of potatoes and flour, and large guam
titles of fresh vegetables. The supplies
not contracted for in advance will be
bought in open market, and additional
orders are being received every hour
from the battleships.
In addition to the supplies the Culgoa
will take a large amount of mail for
the fleet, several tons of which have
collected at this point.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
WHIRL WIND
CAMPAIGN
FOR MONEY
FLEET COMMITTEE DECIDES
ONE is NECESSARY
MUST RAISE $4,000 TO INSURE
FULL PROGRAM
Executive Committee Takes Steps to
Accelerate the Income of Treas
ury - Out with Fine
Tooth Combs

A short pull, a strong pull and
Full all together!
That is what the executive commit
tee of the fleet organization means to
give in the first three days of next
week (more, it is hoped, will not be
necessary in a whirlwtnd effort to
raise the $25. 900 needed to finance the
fleet entertainment
OF this amount about $4,000 is needed
right away, and the committee expects
to find every one who will be APP
proached ready to do his share in max
ing up the amount.
At the call of Mayor Harper many
members of the executive committee
met at the executive chambers yester-
day at noon. They met to face the
financial situation of the committee and
to provide means of accelerating the
income of Treasurer Woolwine. Those
present at the meeting yesterday were
Motley H. Flint, Robert Wankowskl,
Joseph Scott, Perry w. Weidner, w.
M. Humphreys, F. j. Zeehandelaar and
Acting Secretary Pitt P. Hand.
This group decided that assistance
from a large force should be provided.
and another meeting will be held this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock to receive ad--
ditional names for the whirlwind COM
mittee.
The committee has been surprised to
find reluctance on the part OF
many to give and has also found pro-
test from others because they were not
asked to give. Consequently the whlrl-
wind committee, armed with fine-tooth
combs, will go through the business
section early next week.
Mavor Is Confident
Mayor Harper is confident that the
needed amount will be raised without
difficulty when th1 systematic work is
pushed rapidly, as it will be. The
finances had reached a point where the
&C mmittee must either procure the
money to fit it's scheme of entertain
ment or curtail the scheme. This last
suggestion was so odiouS to all that 1t
was deemed advisable to make broad
concerted effort for the needed money
And we will get it," said the mayor
"The spirit of Los Angeles is too pa
triotic and the men who can give too
patriotic to admit of any doubt"
There is Lope that the money will be
in sight by the hour of the regular ex-
ccutive committee meeting next Tues
day. Such a result would enthuse the
committee and permit ii to go forward
with its plans with industry. For
there is much detail to be attended to
and much work to be done in the four
or five weeks.
Mayor Harper received the following
telegram from Senator Perkins yester-
day:
Navy department informs me Pa
cif1c fleet will visit San Diego, San Pc
dro, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz in
the order named. Admiral Evans has
been instructed to wire you date and
hour of his expected arrival"
The information as to the date and
hour of arrival and the admiraps opin-
ion of the program outlined will be the
last things the committee will require
to make it's work certain-and OF
course the money.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14

ing, the proceeds of which are to be
devoted to the widows and orphans
fund of the United States navy.
The protected cruiser Albany came
into port Tuesday afternoon, and about
100 of her men were given leave on
shore. The Albany is expected to re-
main here several weeks, probably un-
til narly the time for the arrival OF the
battleships. The people OF this city
and the numerous tourists here are not
waiting the coming of the feet to be-
gin visiting the ships that are here.
Each day there is a string of Launches
going to and fro between the shore and
the Tennessee, the Washington and the
Albany.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
..srs1s
estroyed
ELEcTRocJ 81 AS HE
S1E6S IN KITCHEN
During Storm Current from Trolley
Wires Enters House and
Causes Death of
Owner

BY Associated Press.
SEATTLE, March 13.-W. L. Abrams,
credit man of the National Grocery
company, was killed by electricity in
his home at 4137 Thackeray street, at
IL o'clock last night.
A storm was in progress and street
car became short circuited in front of
his house.
After standing at the window with his
wife watching the electrical display for
moment, Abrams turned on the cleo
tric light with one hand and with the
other reached for the teakettle which
was on the kitchen stove. AS he
touched the kettle he was struck dead.
He remained standing, with arms out
stretched. and the fingers of one hand
We're burned away by the current,
which seems to have come from the
trolley wire.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
EVANS CONGRATULATED BY
ROOSEVELT AND METCALF

WASHINGTON, March 1S,-The fol-
lowing congratulatory telegram signed
by Secretary Metcalf was today sent to
Rear Admiral Evans:
.The department congratulates the
men and officers of the Atlantic fleet
on the termination of the voyage to
the Pacific in exact accordance with
the itinerary and also upon the eff
cheney of the ships and the time of the
arrival at Magdalena bay"
on behalf of President Roosevelt the
navy department also sent eongratu-
lations to Admiral Evans on the ar
rival of the fleet and the splendid rec
ord it made.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
BURNS RELATES RuEF's
CONFESSION OF GRAFT
81 Associated Press.

b. Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.-The
second week of the trial OF X: A.
Crothers and Fremont Older, proprietor
and managing editor respectively OF
the San Francisco Bulletin, on the
charge of criminally libeling William
S. Tevis, president of the Bay Cities
Water company, ended today with VIII
liam J. Burns relating the confessions
made to him by Abraham Ruef.
Burns testified that Ruef' among
other things. stated to him that Ievls
explained to him his plan for selling
the Bay Cities water supply to the
city. the profit of which was est-
mated at 100000, one-third OF TINS
being promised to Ruef to put the
deal through. 1t was upon TINS m
formation, given by Burns to Fremont
Older, that the Bulletin pupllsheo lhe
alleged libelouS article.
Judge M. T. Dooling ruled that the
declarations of Ruef to Burns couid
not be considered by the jury as SUD
stantiating the truth of the artlcie
Int held the defendants were entltIeu
TO show the source of thelr lnIoInla
tion and that it might be considered
in respect to whether or not nance WdS
intended and whether the article was
iustifiable and for good motives.
Rurns' testimony was preceded by
the reading of the denial of the secre-
tarv of the interior of the application
made for the use of the waters OF
Lake Gilmore and Hetch Hetchy val
lev. for a municipal water supply Tor
San Francisco. The former secretary
of the interior, e. II. Hitchcock, tWlce
san Francisco. The former secretary
Garfield has permitted the mater 10
he onened and at present mas tne mat
Ter under consideration. e..
Burns related Ruefs alleged conIes-
sion. taking up the various briberies
in the order that Ruef told about
them. which occurred upon May .
1nn1
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
CRUISER BREAKS RECORD
WITH SECONDARY GUNS
BY Associated Press.

SAN DIEGO, March 13.-Followins
upon the report that the cruiser Al
hany now at this port, had won the
worlds record for target practice with
the 5-inch guns of her main battery,
the announcement is made that she has
broken all records with 3-pounder guns
OF her secondary battery.
Ten guns, with two pointers for eacn
gun, were employed in the practice.
and the scores made in ten shots were:
No. 1-Sikes out of 10. 20 seconds;
Curron. out of 10. % seconds.
No. 2-Akers 9. IS seconds; Carter g. p
seconds.
ham 5. q seconds. -
No. 4-Plaifer ;. so seconds; Arneld g. 20
seconds. "a
No s-Brewer 10. so seconds; Hawkins s,
" No 7wcanaday 7. 90 seconds; catlin 6. rs
Ne. s-Bishop .. % seconds; SILK 10, %
seconds. .,
seconds.
20 seconds.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
HEAPS ABUSE
ON HEAD OF
ROOSEVELT T
PRESIDENT DENOUNCED AS
CAUSE OF PANIC
Congressman WilIett of New York
Asserts Chief Executives Policy
Has Thought Financial
Crisis
Hy Associated Press.

Ey Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. March 1S.-Denun-
citation was heaped upon President
Roosevelt in the house of representa-
tives by Mr. Willet of New York today
Mr.. Willet insisted that the distressing
effects of the panic of 1907 still are
being felt.
There seems to be-" he said. "a con-
spiracy of silence on the part of the
Republican members of the house on
the subject of the cause and effect OF
the panic.'
Those members, he declared, were
afraid to attack the president for fear
of his ''big stick" The president, he
said, was ''reaping the reward of his
own reckless misconduct"
He referred to 1.-The imperialistic
methods of the president as evidenced
by "the un-American discharge or
whole companies of American soldiers
without trial, without proof of guilt,
and said it sounded ''more like the edict
of an African chieftain or Russian des-
pot than the command of an American
president.
Mr. Willet charged that President
Roosevelt has done more than all 9TH
er presidents and all other public men
in the history of the country to shake
the confidence of the people in our form
of government, and has done more
than any one man in our nations his
tory to destroy legitimate business,
shatter confidence among the people
and bring utter panic into every, count
ing room, factory, shop, office and home
In the land, and has exhibited a greater
degree of INSTRUMENTATION and ego
tism, which are the natural results of
power and fiattery, than any president
who has occupied the White House"
Nevertheless, he said the clarion
tongues of the great Republican party
are silent, the peoples rights may be
trampled upon but party interests must
be protected. He characterized the
president as that great central deity"
and said If the usurpations of the presi-
dent pressed on unchallenged by the
people they would soon create the force
of precedent
l''Now Is the time he exclaimed,
"aEd we are the people to watch with
jealousy such beginnings, to indignant
ly attack them and if possible prevent
them"
cause of the unrest. silence the cease
less senseless clamor -or spectacular
effect on the part of the man in the
White House and quiet will be re-
stored"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
TO ExTRADITE WOMAN WHO
STOLE A MILLION IN RUSSIA
BY Associated Press.

ST. PETERSBURG. March 1S.-The
American embassy today certified to
the indictment in this city in Decem-
Der of olga Stein, a Russian woman,
on charges of swindling and embez-
element. The certificates will be for
warded to Washington and be used as
the basis for extraditing the woman.
The documents in the case make no
mention of the betrayal of military or
political secrets.
Olga Stein was arrested in New York
March 8 at the instance Of the Rus
sian government, charged with lar
ceny in Russia of $4,000. Nine. Stems s
operations in st. Petersburg were SEN
sational and she has been likened to
Nine. Humbert, the famous Paris
swindler. 1t is believed she obtained
in all several million dollars.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
HOSPITAL SHIP RELIEF
STARTS FOR MAGDALENA
BY Associated Press.

MARE ISLAND, March 13.-The hos
nita1 shin Relief. under command of
Surgeon Charles r. Stokes, u. S. N,
sailed from Mare islands this morning
en- route to Magdalena bay, where she
win join the battleships under Rear
Admiral Evans.
The ship was placed in commission
over a month ago, and was to have
sailed on or before March 10, but owing
to delay in putting her stores and coal
aboard, she was unable to get away
before this morning. The Relief is the
only hospital ship in the United States
navy. She carried a merchant crew
and a sailing master. A number of
naval surgeons are attached to her, as
well as a large corps of hospital stew
ards.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
JAPAN EXPRESSES WISH
TO ENTERTAIN WAR FLEET
BY Associated Press.


TOXIC, March 14.44-The official
route of the American battleship fleet
or it's return to the Atlantic was con-
yeyed to the foreign office today Baron
saito, minister of marine, when shown
the itinerary, repeated his previous
statements and emphasized Japan's de-
sire that the fleet would visit Jap
anese port in order to enable prac-
tical demonstrati ton of the sincerity of
her friendship for the United States
and people.
At the foreign Office it was stated;
1.-THE decision of the American gov
ernment to send the feet on a tour OF
the world should finally silence all war
talk. 1t is a guarantee of the peace o.
the world"
Military and naval officers are unani-
NOUS in pronouncing the proposed tour
as one of the greatest achievements OF
history.