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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-11-10
Notice.

In the County Court of Jefferson County,
West Vire mia, November 10, 1908:
In the matter of the application of the
Wincfester and Washington City Railway
Company.
This day came the Winchester and Wash
ington City Railw az COMPANY, "a corporation,
and filed its application for franchi to
extend it's elect ic poles and wires from Mi l.
vile to Bakertor. in this County, along the
public road from Melville to Pitchers Mill
and from Pitchers Mill to Bak rton for the
purpose of transmitting ell ctric power and
current. 1t is thereupon ordered that said
application be fied. and that notice of such
application and the object thereof shall be
given by publication tor thirty days in the
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON, newspaper of gem
era circulation published in inis County,
that the hearing upon such application will
be taken up and disposed of at Court to be
held in the Court House in said County. on
the 18th day of december 1908, so that op-
portunity TO any citizen or corporation in
terested in tie granting or refusing of said
franchise shall be given opportunity to be
heard
Copy, Tese,
=. F. ALEXANDER,
Nov 10, 190S-5t. Clerk.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-11-10
No Trespdssing.

All persons are hereby foFvw armed rot 10
trespsss on my premise VIII Dug, gun or
trap, for the purpose of taking game in any
manner; nor for fishing. or ID Apv way injnr-
ing or destros ing proper Al p-rsons 50
tresspassing render fhems~l- CO laste to the
enforcement of law in smrh cases. without
notice. GEO. D. NJ No RDNER.
Oct 20-4t
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-11-10

William got there with both feet.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Tyler Henshaw Quoted
Notes Never Shown Murray

Tyler Renshaw has never come to
me with the notes. In fact, 1 have
never seen them. I pronounced them
forgeries because I never signed any
notes"
Hearing that Signor might call on
him last night Murray waited around
the lobby of the st. Francis until after
9 o'clock, but no Signor appeared, and.
satisfied that Signor had no intention
of calling, Murray retired after declar-
ing that he would hold a conference
with his lawyer today with view of
perfecting his plans for getting hold
OF the notes bearing his forged sigma
ture and clearing up the mystery.
II want to punish Signor," said Muir
ray. but 1 want also to punish others
who I suspect are behind MN in this
gigantic swindle"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
CONTRACTOR SUES HIS
SOUL TWIN FOR CASH
Queen of San Jose Bohemia Re.
fuses to Return Presents
on Pay
Especial Dispatch to The Cali

SAN JOSE, Dec. 17.-Something new
in afiinities was revealed here today
when suit was begun in behalf of G..
w. Closer, a San Francisco contractor.
TO recover $3.50 advanced to Mrs Lola
Hallett, known as the queen of the Io-
cal Bohemia. Letters were introduced
in which Closer referred to the woma n
as his soul twin" 1t appears that the
contractor had given her sums of
money, dainty clothes, jewelry and
even pianos while under the spell of
his ethereal philosophy. But the spell
apparently has been broken, for the
contractor has returned to sound
money basis and wants everything re-
turned or its cash value restored.
Closer is 81 years OF age and man
of family. He has Offices at 161g Eddy
street, San Francisco In an effort to
avoid the limelight. he assigned his
claims to +. r. Estes. who argued
through his attorney. William Bowden.
that the money advanced had been in :,
tended as loans.
Mrs. Hallett was represented by At
torney o. d. Richardson who argued
that CLOSER had been the woman's
angel" In support of this contention
he introduced the soul twin letter.
The case will be submitted on Mondaye
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Signor Suspected of Being
Tool of Others in Forgery

what have learned from other sources,
induces me to believe that the docu-
ment, like the notes, is spurious. The
notary was probably imposed upon.
Tyler Henshaw took the notes of Mr.
Murray for inspection, and he imme-
diately pronounced them forgeries. lie
mad previously told me that he had
never signed any such notes or the
power of attorney.
That is the whole story OF my con-
nection with Signor. My recollection is
Pattiani, who was associated with me
IN the ownership of the Empire hotel in
San francisco. Mr.. Pattiani had Signor
Ssmlp9ioyed snl9 yea IN o;a some capacity | never never
with Slgnor other than / have here
stated 1t is not true that either my
sei or my brother, Tyler. is interested
In any deals with Signor. or that Ty-
Ter ever verbally vouched for Signor
at any bank.
Neither Tyler nor myself has ever
, peen directly or Indirectly Interested in
the Interurban express company. |
know nothing about the affairs of that
concern Ny secretary Mr.. Walker,
Is secretary of the 1nterurban company,
/ but 1 didn't know he had any connec-
tion with it till months after he be-
came interested in it. Signor was
promptly deposed from his official con-
nection. with the Interurban company
when his peculiar financial methods
We're discovered, but 1t was something
tnat did not concern me or my brother,
since neither of us was interested.
| repeat that Signor never got any
tnlng or value, either money or securi-
ties. on the forged notes. He never
attempted to get anything on them. so
Tar as i know. How he proposed TO
proht by the forgeries and his false
misrepresentation is a mystery to me.
Had | been swindled / should GER
tainly have had the matter taken up by
the grand jury. Somebody ought to
have it done
The bank was never in any way con-
nected with the proposed bond deal or
any OF Signor's transactions.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
PRESIDENT REBUkES
GIRLS FROM SEMINARY
Roosevelt Is Said to Have
Struck Young Lady's Horse
With His Whip
Especial Dispatch to The Call

lSPecioi Oispofch TO i he Call
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-How Presi-
dent Roosevelt severely rebuked party
of girls from the National park semi
nary at Forest-G Glen, Md. for riding past
him Thanksgiving day in Rock Creek
park is told in a story which has just
leaked out and been confirmed today by
Miss Il. L. Sisson, teacher in the school,
who was the chaperon for the party,
according to the washington Star this
evening.
The girls We're riding three abreast
behind the president and then galloped
past him. When they slowed up Presi-
dent Roosevelt galloped rapidly and
overlook the party. AS he brushed past
his horse struck the foot of one of the
young ladies. knocking it from the stir
rup and a blow from the president s
crop fell on the horses flank. The
young woman's horse reared, and but
for her GOODNESS and admirable horse
manship she might have been thrown
beneath the feet of the horse.
you know that you should not so
ahead of our party" said the president
as he rode past them, turned in the
saddle and looked them squarely in the
face. He then joined his companions.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

musicians-a priced work OF art, an object
OF affection, like real Stradivarius violin,
to be handed down from one generation to
another-THAT the Steinway would be to
the one you remembered by the Gift OF
Steinway this coming Christmas morn.
1t is unquestionably and unqualihedly
the piano that is universally recognized as
the worlds standard-it IS the ultimate
piano, the one great piano we all eventually
wish fort marks the zenith OF the high
est aim in piano perfection, and is as dear
to the heart of the true musician and is as
sure to be desired eventually by the pianist
as a Stradivarius violin is wished for by
the violinist
The more exact and the more extended
the knowledge OF the. recipient is of pianos
and music the greater will be their enthu-
siasm over the receipt of a Steinway
The less they know of the essentials that
go to the making OF piano the greater is
their need of a piano of the dependabiity
and fame OF the Steinway
With so many commercial pianos on the
market, with such general trade Juggling
OF once honored names, with such little real
regard Tor the future of piano music, the
name and house OF Steinway is like polar
star immovable in tradition, constant in
standards, answering in policy-a guide
and protector to all who would buy right
and give the best
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
HOTHER WISMER'S
CONCERT is A SUCCESS
Violinist Shows Improvement
Due to Study Under Mas
terS of Music

Hother Wismer's concert last night
at the Fairmont hotel was an artistic
and a social success. The great ball
room in the hotel on the top OF the
California street hill was we'll filed
Wismer appeared on the platform His
Improvement in violinistic agility was
apparent even in his first number, the
Carl Goidmark suite, op. Ii. and the
advantage of study under such a mas
ter as Ysaye was made apparent by
Wismer's musicianship The Max
Bruch Scotch Fantaisie" was given a
sympathetic rendering
Fred Maurer's accompaniments were.
as usual, notable for their artistic re-
serve and for their warm sympathy.
Mrs. NJ. E. Blanchard and Mrs. Ma
thilde Wismer assisted the vfolinist
and sang groups of German songs with
Intelligence and in excellent voice.
Following was the program rem
dered:
Suite, op. 1.....,.- Carl Goldmark
Hother Wismer.
|. Songs
''Staendchen" "................J Johannes brahms
'Mainacht ..-.............. Johannes Brahms
The Deep Sea Pearl -. Edward F. Schneider
Mrs. NJ. f. Blanchard
Fantaisie tScotch) on. 46...... Max Rr11cb
Prelude ana Grard Fugue- minor 80. Bach
Hother Wismer.
'Dene Stunme lass ertones'' " cado
Snee Dronningen c.sncw Queen'') ..s......
O' 'eue Mrs miesf Matl,da wismsr = Schubert
'Valse Caprice, op. - Ysaye
Hother WisIner +
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

"HERE are many things which may
be prophesied for the future, but it is
i a fixed fact that the Steinway Piano
will continue to be the standard Of
the world.
The Steinway organization insures this.
From the days when Helmholtz approved
its scientific construction-when Rubin
stein and Wagner acknowledged their in
debtedness to the inspiring beauty of its
tone, the Steinway Piano has been continu-
ously without peer in the musical world.
1t was created to be medium to express
the very soul of music, and Steinway genius
made it masterpiece, defying imitation.
1t has maintained its pre-eminence be-
cause the inventions of each successive
generation of the Steinwayy family have
kept it far in advance of all other pianos,
have seemingly exhausted mechanical pos
sibilities and attained perfect instrument
The wonderful refinement of its tone
beauty has never been equaled. The proven
durability of Steinway workmanship has
never been rivaled Infinite pains and the
highest skill have placed it beyond COM
parison.
Yet Steinway reputation has never been
exploited for commercial ends. Steinway
always means BEST-one grade only
Every Steinway piano is an ORIGINAL
not COPY made by alien hands.
What the Steinway has been to other
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
By Our Formula

We produce in Hoods sarsaparilla a
medicine that has an unapproached
record Of cures Of
Scrofula, eczema, eruptions, catarrh,
rheumatism, anemia, nervousness, that
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Hoods Sarsaparilla effects its won-
derful cures, not simply because it
contains sarsaparilla but because it
combines the utmost remedial values
or more than 20 different ingredients,
each greatly strengthened and en-
riched by this peculiar combination.
There is no real substitute for it. If
urged to buy any preparation said to
be 'just as good you may be sure it
IS inferior, costs less to make, and
yields the dealer a larger profit.
This medicine makes healthy and
strong the Little Soldiers" in your
blood,-those corpuscles that fight dis
ease germs constantly attacking you.
Get it today in the usual liquid form
or in chocolated tablet form called
Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
SEEKING SOUTH POLE

PUNTA ARENAS, Dec. H. - The
French steamer Porauoi Pas. with DR..
Charcot's expedition on board. sailed
from here today in search of the south
pole. The steamer took on board a
large quantity of supplies.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
SWISS ELEcr pREs1nnNr

BERNE. Switzerland. Dec IA.
Deutscher. minister of commerce, was
today elected president of the Swiss
republic for 1909 by the federal as
sembiy. He VIII succeed DIR. f. G. Bren-
ner. whose term of office expires Ian
uary l.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
MANY At POULTRY SHOW

PETALUMA. Dec. 1.-THE poultry
show held by the Petaluma poultry
keepers association is drawing large
crowds. The judging is still going
on and the results are very satisfac-
tory. Awards have been made in the
several classes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
CONSTITUTION NOW
SOLfRU[[ IN TURKEY
New Parliament Is Inangnrated
and People Go Wild in
Rejoicing
Sultan Appears in Streets for
First Time in Years and
Throngs Cheer Him

CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec IA new
constitutional government was inaugu-
rated today with every sign of success.
The new parliament. elected under the
constitution promulgated by the sultan
last July, was opened and everything
passed off without the slightest dis
order.
Any fear that the sultan may have
had as to the temper of his subjects
was dispelled by the ample display OF
enthusiasm. The fact that the sultan
came out openly to meet his people on
this occasion has gore long way to-
ward removing the effects of past evils
attributed to the palace rule. The
grand vizier, Kismil Pasha, who in
sisted on the sultan's coming by the
road which passes through the Euro
pean quarter of. Peera and Stamboul.
thus bringing the sovereign into con-
tact with the masses, has shown his
great wisdonr and he has, by this move,
secured further success in the con-
summation of the constitutional regime.
Tonight the streets are full of life
and the city is brilliantly Illuminated.
Frequent pistol shots are heard as a
sign of the general rejoicing.
The opening of parliament was SOL
emnized by 200 deputies and senator's,
together with the chiefs of various
religious communities, a large number
of other state dignitaries and ministers
and the heads of the diplomatic mis-
sions.
With the exception of the sultan's
six sons in box, no other princes were
represented. After the reading Of the
speech from the throne there was a
flourish of trumpets. and the troops
massed outside the building gave three
cheers for the sultan, while artillery
salutes announced the event to the
whole population.
Among the official messages received
here was one from King Edward, who
telegraphed his congratulations to the
sultan on the opening OF parliament.
Congress Sends Message
WASHINGTON. Dec. IA resolu-
ton directing that the best wishes and
congratulations be sent to the newly
covened parliament of Turkey was
"A greed ia nv hofb bouSaS of cODCreSS
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

Alt elaLe
More Statements Denied
Every day brings forth fresh lies
conccrning me uttered by that fellow
Signor." said Murray. Signor never
went 10 Les Angeles with me. or to any
other point in southern California. His
statements are on par with some that
have been made by Banker Henshaw
concerning our business relations. There
is something behind all this"
Iurray's reference TO Banker Hen
shaw was concerning a statement is
sued by Hcnshaw yesterday in which
he repeated practically all the story OF
his connection with the four 100000
notes bearing Murrays forged sigma
ture. and added many other interesting
details of his relations with Signor.
Some OF his statements relating TO Muir
ray. however. We're denied emphatfcaIly
by Murray.
In mis- statement Henshaw recited
that ne and his bI other organized a ce-
mont company and prepared to noat
bonds He told how Signor. learning of
their project, went to them and pro-
posed that he dispose OF block of the
bonds. Later Signor said he had found
a purchaser in the person Of Murray,
and on two different occasions signor
accompanied " G. Henshaw and Tyler
Henshaw to San Francisco and intro
duced them to Murray.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
NATIONAL BANK APPRovED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-The comp
troller of the currency today approved
the application to convert the Bank of
Exeter into the First national bank
OF Exeter, with a capital of s25, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Personal Mention

J. +. Condor. capitalist OF Los
Angeles, is at the Stewart
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Cote Of Reno
are staying at the Fairmont.
j. NJ. McGee. an attorney of Oroville,
is a guest at the st. Francis
f. E. Thompson. an attorney of Homo
lulu, is a guest at the Stewart
Mr.. and Mrs W. ]. Chalmers of Los
Angeles are guests at the Mann.
L. L. Patrick mining operator OF
Goldfield, is a guest at the Fairmont.
T. j. Field. formerly mayor of Mon
terey. is at the st. Francis accompanied
by Mrs. Field
Abraham Lincoln Brown, merchant
of Los Angeles, is at the Fairmont
accompanied by Mrs Brown.
T. r. Needham. a mining operator
of Rawhide. is staying at the Stewart
accompanied by Mrs. Needham.
Piles Cured I'm 6 TO IA Days
Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure any ca Sc
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

LAYS OFF C0PYISTS-The recorder laid on
eight copyists yesterday. although he wanted t.
increase the force. Nothing was the matter with
the work of the men. but he had failed TO Secure
funds from the supervisors for their payment
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
MURRAY SEEKS
FULL JUSTICE
FOR FORCERIES
Millionaire Denies Statement OF
Signor That Proceedings
Would Be Dropped
Henshaw Explains That Notes
We're Given as Evidence
of Good Faith
Story Does Not Prove Satisfac-
tory and Promised Surren=
der of Paper Is Neglected

,continucd From Page ], Col u
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Murray Contradicts Story

According to 1enshaw's statement
Murray called a day or so later at Hen
shaw's Office in the Union savings bank
and expressed himself in favor Of the
bonds and added that if he went into
the matter it would be on large
scale"
This is one Of the statements that
Murray denied last night in these
words
Il never promised to take their bonds.
] never considered them worth the
paper they were printed on. I did. tell
time that J thought the cement business
was a good one in California. but at no
time did ] give them the slightest oc-
casion TO believe that I would buy their
bonds"
Further in his statement Henshaw
told how Signor returned from Los An
geles with power Of attorney pur-
porting to have been signed by Murray
and how he later turned over to the
Henshaws the four slO0, ,000 notes 20
guarantee teh intended purchase of
bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

notes as an evidence of good faith and
would take them Up in few days. The
notes were witnessed by a man who
represented himself as being Murray's
attending physician. Letter and at
testation are, l presume, forgeries
The option having expired. | con-
sidered the whole incident closed and
made other arrangements to dispose OF
the bonds The notes remained here
subject to Signors order; but he never
asked for their return nor made any
effort TO use them in any way. He
never got a dollar, a share or stock or
bond on them, and. as they were
given as security for conditional pur-
chase that was never made, l regarded
them as waste paper"
"Fishy Story" Is Report
Commenting on this part of Banker
EenshaN's statement, Murray said last
night:
That is a pretty fishy story. The
idea of any one with common sense
giving 100000 worth of notes as an
evidence of good faith. And can Mr..
Henshaw explain why. after the al
legged option had expired, he continued
TO hold my notes, subject to Signor
or any one else's order, without even
showing me the ordinary busines cour-
tesy of notifying me that the option
had expired. or why he did not try 10
enforce payment on my notes, which
he says We're given in evidence or my
good faith in the proposed purchase OF
his bonds
And Murray called attention to an
other strange fact. When Signor was
called to this city a few weeks ago
and threatened with arrest If he did
not promptly make good the notes he
had given on this side of the bay, Iy-
Ter Henshaw. who accompanied him. be-
came his sponsor. Temarking that he
knew Signor well and would see that
the notes were paid.
Tyler HensIlaw Quoted
L know this young man is respon-
sible," Tyler Henshaw is quoted as say
ing Il know that he has several big
deals on hand that will net him SSe'-
600 or sac 900 in commissions"
Tyler Henshaw referred TO the deal
of the cement plant in southern Cali
fornia-a deal which had fallen through
by reason Of the expiration of the
supposed option, according to the
statement of his brother. W. g. Hen
shaw.
Murray found another discrepancy in
Hensiaw statement It was the as
sertion made by Henshaw that Tyler
Henshaw had taken the notes TO Muir
ray. who had pronounced them for
gerry. Murray said last night:
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Statement by Henshaw

Together with them" said Hen
shaw. Signor presented a letter ap-
parently written and signed by Muir
ray stating that lie simply executed the
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

Piles Cured I'm TO IA Days
Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure any case
OF Iitching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles
in to II days money refunded. soc. =
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Congress Sends Message

WASHINGTON. Dec. IA resolu-
tion directing that the best wishes and
congratulations be sent to the newly
covened parliament of Turkey was
agreed 10 by both houses of congress.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
More Statements Denied

tie Henshaws in the southern par
The state.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

In one of these suits you envy
no man his tailor-nor his tall
or's bill--quite the reverse.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-12
Deceased Governor of Mary.
land is Paid Tribute in
MaryIand's Legislature.

ANNAPOLIS, nd, Mar. 15---F,ulo.
giles WERE deiivered IN the House lad,
night on Ex-G6Yesnor L.oSWSn l,d
Judge Meecmas ana Judge aIesherl
ny. Ex-senator Dick and sDelerate
Carl were among the speakers ana
both were warmly applauded.
Mr.. Carl spike, as folows:
'As one who knew him wen / rise
to speak a word in praise OF a noble
life. Now three years have gone
since the life Of Lloyd Lowndes wen,
out, and while we may have seemed
to be tardy in subscribing in this Of
fetal way to his worth and wokrs.
yet we can at this late date better
attest, for the splendor of his achieve
ment nagnifies as the years inter-
vene. Best of an. as husband ana
father. he presided over home OF
refinement, Hospitality happiness and
peace. AS a citizen. he stood first in
the second city of this great COM
monwealtH. AS a fnancier, his sue
cess was marked and he gave Of his
Increment to all Just causes. ..rhere
= that scattereth and yet increas-
eth" As a churchman, he was pune
|tual and devout and his name was
high among the laymen of the Mary
land diocese. But he was known
best of all as a man OF public af-
fairs his fame resting upon his rec
ord as chief executive of this proud
state. With his advent came
change from old methods and new
life was breathed into the body pol
itic. His term signalized a golden
period in the political annals of
Maryland, He fulfilled his promises
accomplishing what he sought to dc
and his many acts for the public
veal form record of which moi
only the Republican party but the
people of Maryland are justly proud
Previously he served term in the
congress OF the United States and
there his independence of character
made its first marked impress.
While he came from distinguished
lineage and was a faYorite of fortune,
he lived a life of simplicity among
his fellow men. He affected nothing,
he led no bedizened retinue, he pan
dered not to popular applause. He
appreciated genius and about his
board frequently sat men who were
recognized for their worth alone. He
lived a life of honor and in the fear
of God, and when the swift summons
came he was ready. On a Sunday
morning when soon about to leave
his home to worship God at the
church of his youth. he was called
hence. Amid the SHOWS of January