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The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
MELBOURNE LEFT IN WARSHIPS WAKE Fifteen, Bidding Farewell After Weeks Visit, Sail for Sec
 ond Australian
 Port.
ONE IS LEFT BEHIND
New Jersey Remains to Walt for Mall --Chccring Crowds Anoat and Ashore Speed the Part
 ing Guests.

Melbourne, Saturday, Sept, 5,Punct- ually at o'clock this morning the Con nectcut, flagship of Rear Admiral Sperry commander-i of the American Atlantic fleet weighed an- chor and pointed her prov down the bay. With clock like procession IA others of the white hulled craft fol- lowed in her wake and began the cruise to Albany, Queensland. The New ter sey remained in the harbor to convey the American mall, which Is expected shortly, 10 the fleet.
 Ae the vessels passed down the bay in single file the hills and the town Of Melbourne resounded again with the booming of salutes from the fleet and the batteries ashore Scores of steam boats yachts and launches laden with cheering crowds escorted the ships down the bay to the headlands, where they remained until the American ves- sells were lost In the fog. The head
 land shores were crowded with specta- tors to witness the ending of the hls- tory-maklng vlelt the full potentlali- ties of which It Is believed have not yet been realized.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETS
Republicans in Confcrencc--Wcst NR-
 glnla Still Unsettled.

New York, Sept. An informal meeting of almost all the members of the executive committee of the re- publican national committee was held at headquarters to-day and the gen eral situation was discussed Those present at the meeting were Senator Boise Penrose of Pennsylvania Ed win c. Duncan of North Carolina, Charles r. Brooker of Connecticut, Y. Coleman DuPont of Delaware and William L. Ward of New York. Sem ator Penrose said the meeting was only preliminary to formal confer enee next week when Chairman Hitch cock returns from the west. The senator said that Pennsylvania will roll up the largest majority for Taft and sherman In any state in the coun- try. The subcommittee, composed of National Committeeman Ward, DuPont and Broober, appointed to consider the West Virginia republican gubernatorial tangle held further con sideration of the matter tonight. MT. Ward said that no decision would be announced until Wednesday.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
FIRE PANIC IN SKySCRAPER
Young Women Milliners Escape Safely
 Damage S2O.OOO.

New York, Sept. 4-Four hundred young women millinere employed in the upper floors of twelve story build ing at 652 Broadway became panic stricken today when a fierce fire on the fifth floor filled the starways so full of smoke that they were impossible. Screaming with fright the girls first attempted to find an exit by the stairs but they were stopped by the smoke at the seventh floor.
 Almost asphyxiated by the smoke many of the girls were fainting or un- conscious when the elevators reached the ground floor and were carried out of the elevators by the police A great crowd in Broadway watched the work of rescue as 1t took place during the noon hour when the sidewalks were thronged with pedestrians.
 All the girls were taken from the building without serious injury and the fire was extinguished with loss of 0,ooO.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
FABYAN'S ELEANOR WINS
Defeats Princess by Twelve Seconds,
 Securing Leg on S2,5OO Cup.

New York, Sept 4,-Fred T. Bed fords Herreshof-designe 22-foot sloop Eleanor. the champion of the ''Q'' class In Massachusetts Bay. own ed by Francis w. Fabyan of Boston, in winning the second race of the At lantic Yacht clubs series to-day, won a leg on the Frederic Thompson s2,- 500 cup If she wins 1t in 1909 and 1910 1t will become her owners prop erty. The Eleanor defeated the sec- ond boat, the Princess, l2 seconds. The third boat was the Chaperon. The Soya was fourth and the Achilles fifth. The race was sailed over 12.3 mile course, in fresh breeze from the southward, giving the yachts Two reaches and beat Twenty eight yachts started in the race, six of them being in the @" class.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
HEIRS DISCOVERED
Two Groups Found to Keep Estate
 from Eschcntlng.

After searching for heirs to the es- tate of Robert Write, late of orange, since his death February 21, 1904, claims were filed yesterday afternoon in the probate court that this appar- ently heirless deceased has several heirs remote from this part of the land. Papers filed yesterday by ex-Judge Cleveland, and by Attorney Mathew Reynolds allege that two separate and distinct sets of relatives are living, one in New Orleans, and the other In San gamond county, III. Lucius Hall has been administrator In the estate and after travelling over large part of tho country he failed to find any heirs, and 1t was thought that the estate. valued at sS,OOo, would escheat to the stae. The attorneys In the case have asked that the court hold hearing for as- certalnment of heirs It will be held some day the latter part of next week
 Accompanying the papers is a very large deposition from Sangamond coun- ty H.. taken before the master in chan cery there. It sets forth evidence In support of the claims of residents there to be the heirs of the late White.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
LILLEY H0SPIIABLE
Says He's Willing to Have Lake Share New Haven House
 Rooms With Him.
WOODRUFF HAS CORNER
Hartford Party Announces That Its Headquarters Will Be at
 the Tontine.

Hartford, Sept 4.-Hon. George L. Lilley was interviewed this evening as to the statement telegrapned from this city this afternoon to the effect that Lieut.. Gov. Lake was unable 70 get any rooms at the New Haven house at the time of the convention next week. Mir Lilley said that the house had been engaged by friends of Governor Woodruff, but as there was more room than they might need he was himself reasonably sure of two sleeping roorns, bath and parlor for headquarters. He would be glad to give Mir. Lake one of the bedrooms and to have him share the Darlor and receive delegates there with him. Mir. Lilley said he had secured some rooms in the neighborhood of the notel and he was willing to let MT. Lake have half of these also
 The following Is copy of the let ter sent to each delegate to .he repub- lican state convention by the members of the Hartford delegation to the con vention.
 Dear Sir:
 ITO prevent any misapprehension or inconvenience that may arise by req son of the headquarters of all canai- dates for governor of the state of Con- necticut having been in pre- 1ious years at the New Haven house, we desire to notify you that owing to the New He- ven house having been entirely engag- ed two years ago in the interNst of one of the other candidates for governor | the headquarters of Lieut.. Soy, Lake during the convention will be at the Tontine hotel, No. 149 Church street Tt had been hoped until to-day thlI for the convenience of delegates and 1 in the interest of fair play we would be able to secure at least sufficient ac- commodations to permit Lieut.. Gov Lake to meet the delegates at the GUS tomary place, but we have been un able to secure this concession from tho parties in control, and consequently his headquarters will be at the Ton tine hotel, as above stated.
 "The undersigned members of thu Hartford delegation will likewis, make their headquarters at the Ton tine hotel, on behalf of Lieut.. Gov Lake and ourselves, we desire to ex tend to all most cordial invitation t' call and meet the lieutenant governor at Room No. 46 Tontine hotel.
 Yours very truly,
 "EDWARD w. HOOKER,
 JOSEPH l.. BARBOUR,
 EDWARD J. CARAVAN,
 WILLIAM E. SAIL,
 "NORMAND F. ALLEN,
 ANTONIO ANDRETTA,
 FIRED J. BLISS,
 {. EDWARD L. STEELE,
 THOMAS W. MORGAN,
 HENRY S. ATWOOD,
 Members of the Hartford delegation to the State Conventions
 By E. J, CARAVAN, Chairman"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
STAND-PATTERS CRUSHED
Fall to Make Good Threat to Bolt
 Against Cunlmins for Senator.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 4.-Senator election of United States senator to succeed the late Senator Allison to be held here September 9, was carried by a vote of 5S to in the republican caucus to-day. The stand patters" did not make good a threat to bolt the caucus in body unless Governor Cummins eliminated himself from the short term contest. Governor Cum mins at the close of the caucus de- clared himself well pleased with the result
 Tt is evident to me- he said that my friends want me to make the race and l am in the hands of my friends"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
M. |. I. GRAD KILLED
Electrical Engineer Dead in Peculiar
 Wreck on Boston and Maine.

Lawrence, Mass. Sept. 1.-Two men were killed and one slightly injured In crash of freight trains at South Lawrence in the western liyision of the Boston and Maine railroad to- night The dead are Fred Duprey, locomotive engineer of this city, and Frank McGowan of Lawrence ele3- trical engineer and M. l, T. graduate.
 The injured man is James Fletcher, not serious,
 Both trains were switching in the yards and were running parallel to each other when one. train took a switch crossing directly in front of the other. Before the sec ond train could be brought to a stop 1t crashed into the other, hurling the engine off the track.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
MIR. BRYAN'S TRIBUTE
Speaks Fcelingly of Death of Ills old
 Friend, Mir. Troup.

Lincoln, Neb,. Sept. 4--News of the death of Alexander Troup was brought 10 the attention of Mir. Bryan just as he was preparing for bed and he i'm mediately sent telegram to Mrs. Troup expressing his great sympathy and sorrow Mir Bryan said:
 MT, Troup was one of my closest personal and political friends, No one has been more loyal In his support or more unceaslng in his labors during the last twelve years. He was an ideal citizen in public and in private life, devoted to every good and un- selhshly interested In his country and In his fellow men. Ills death Is d great grief to me and great loss to our party"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
RAGING ON THE SOUND
Seneca Defeats Vanderbilt's Aurora
 and Five Other Yachts.

New York, Sept. 4.-The sloop Seneca, winner of last years Canada cup, was the winner today from Cornelius Van derbilt's Aurora and five other yachts sailing In mixed class. of the special cup offered by the seawanhaka- Corin- thian Yacht club of oyster Bay. The Seneca won by 8 minutes r seconds. The Aurora beat the Avenger of Boston 5S seconds on corrected time and the Istalena by minutes 46 seconds. The race was sailed over 15 1-2 mile course on the sound, in fresh breeze rom the southward. The Roosevelt memorial cup was won by G. E, Roose- velt's Dahinda.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
WRIGHT BROTHERS FLY
Orylllc Sails at Fort Mycr, While Wil-
 bur Performs at Lc Mans,


 Washington, Sept ( -Orville Wright made another flight over the drill grounds at Fort Myer, Vau to- day, In which he encrcled the field five times in addition to going It's full length before landing directly in front of the tent which, shelters the ma chine, The total time consumed in flight was four minutes and fifteen seconds. The wind was blowing at the rate of three and three-ilftls miles per hour and the speed of the aero plane was estimated at thrty-tlve miles an hour Thirty feet from the ground. was the greatest height at- tained,
 Le Mans, Sept, 4.-Taking advant- age of short lull In the stormy weather, Wilbur Wright yentured out for short flight In his aeroplane to- day and circled the practice field with his usual skill. The official timers gave the distance traversed as two and a half kilometers, the height thirty six feet and the time two minus and thirteen seconds. The wind was blow Ing at the rate of twenty Mlometers an hour.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
POLICE PURSUE "SUICIDE''
Criminal Masquerades as Poor Widow
 and SoIicits Aims.

Middletown, N. T., Sept, 4,-"Bill' Monroe, for whom the police of two states have been searching for several weeks and who Is accused of having beaten six members of the Deyo fam fly and burning their barn, was got trace of here today Recently Monroe tried to make the police believe he had committed suicide by writing a letter to the postmaster to that effect and now he is masquerading as a poor widow and soliclts aims from farmers.
 A farmer who knows Monroe, recog nized him today despite his clever dis euise and quickly notified the police A posse was formed and went in pur- suit of the fugitive, but Munroe got away.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY.

Washington, Sept. 4,-victor C.. Bloede Company of Baltimore, jointly indicted with Edwin Van Dyck, former ink expert of the bureau of engraving and printing in this city, for alleged conspiracy to defraud the government in connection with contracts for sup plying the government with ink, plead cd guilty today and was fined 5000 which was immediately paid Van Dyck will be tried later.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
TOOK POISON ON GREEN.

A woman who refused to give her name was arrested on the Central green early this morning. after an attempt to poison herself. Patrolman William O'Brien knocked he bottle out of her hand but pr. Speir, who was summoned, applied the stomach pump to remove any traces of lauda- nlm. The woman will recover.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
FIRST SHOT IN OHIO
Hughes, Bcvcridge and Harris Opcr
 National Campaign To-day.

Youngstown, O., Septs4 The repub- lican campaign in Ohio will be for mally opened In thtsecitY tomorrow with speeches by Governor Harris, Of Ohio; Governor Hughes,@of New York and senator Beverldge, of Indiana Governor Harris win sdiscnss state is- sues, dealing largely with the liquor question, while Governor Hughes and Senator Beberidge will handle issues of the national campaign.
 A huge crowd Is assured at Wicks Park tomorrow for the steel s1ills, which form the chief industry of the city closed tonight and will not re- open until Monday night. Arthur l.. Vorys, the Taft manager In Ohio will act as chairman of the meetings.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
FOOTBALL MEN AT WORK.

Philadelphia, Sept 4.rPennsylva- nia's 1908 football campaign was glv- en it's first send-off this afternoon, when Coach Metzger and ten of the players left for Cape May, They will return to Philadelphia and join the other candidates for the team on Franklin field September 14.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
BOYS STOLE BREAD AND MILK.

For the theft of quart of milk and loaf of bread yesterday morning Michael Gudgano, aged IS, and Nicho- were arrested on warrants last night, They were with another boy, who was caught at the time, but they escaped and were found shortly after midnight sleeping in a barn.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
LOCKWOOD AVENUE

Dwelling house on Edgewood avenue. near Howe street, for sale. Price S3.900. The lot Is 39xl0i. The house has eight rooms, toilet. water and gas and is in first-class condition. This is an excelleht opportunity to purchase central property at a low price. For particulars apply
 |. ". DOWNEs. 1O3 Howe street..
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE

Two family house. with barn. Ken sington street Six rooms and bath for each family. Fine condition. Price, sI,000. Two o-family house, near Gili street. Six rooms and bath for each family, Fine verandas. slate roof, Canal street. Price s2,SoO Address.
 BOX SEA. NEW HAVEN.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-23
THE VALUE OF A SMILE.

On the door leading to the private
office of the treasurer OF one of the
Hartford banking institutions may be
seen by all comers a plain white card
smiling"
Ask the treasurer the significance
of the placard and he will say simply,
"Just keep smiling; that makes
everything easy. Ihats what smiles
are for. A good, unfelgned, sincere
smile is veritable battering ram to
knock hard things out Of the way.
Sometimes | smile out loud. all to
myself, when | run against anything
hard; and the invitation is out to
whoever enters my door. | take it
that people will smile as they read
the card, and want them to continue
the act while in here. "
He tells of a visitor who came to
see him last winter, Scotchman,
who had served in India in the army.
my dear sir, - said the visitor, 81
am greeting that legend heartily.
Many years ago when, the plague was
raging, | was IN Calcutta and sick.
The hospitals were full, and, with
other patients, was lying in shed,
very sick man. On each side of me
poor chap had died, when man
came around with one of the doctors
to measure the bodies. AS they
finished the second fellows measure
ment they lookped at me, and the
man ssaid, "Three of 'em, height"
and whipped out his tape measure
at my side. 10 save my life 1
couldn't speak or move. All | could
90 was to smile, and just smiled.
Instead of the measuring line | was
given better attention, and recovered.
The smile did it. That's right.
keep smiling !"- Hartford Times.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-23
GRANTING PATENTS.
Invention as Distinguished From |
Mere Mechanical Skill.

Invention as Distinguished From
Mere Mechanical Skill.
A patent cannot properly be granted
protecting the product Of mere me-
chanical skill us distinguished from in
vention. Difficulty is frequently ex-
perienced in distinguishing between
the two. and the supreme test for de-
termining whether Il particular device
is the result Of mechanical skill is not
whether an ordinary mechanic could
make the device IT 1t were suggested
to him, but whether he would make
it without suggestions save those
which are prompted by his skill and
knowledge Of his art
For example, If Il man constructs out
of iron a machine which had previous
Is been made out of wood lie does not
thereby become an inventor in legal
sense. because everybody knows that
any constructor can build a machine'
out of iron instead of wood. But
suppose that gunpowder had just re-
Gently been discovered and that the
man who invented 1t had applied for
ard obtained n patent upon it..
Re might have claimed. 81 combine
saltpeter. sulphur and charcoal in
certain way and produce a startling
result" and it would be no answer. if
an action for Infringement were
brought. for the infringer TO say that
every chemist could make the powder
after he had been shown how. for,
If every chemist did not have the
knowledge as well as the skill, the
originating of the powder constituted
nvention.-Exchange
Amador ledger., 1908-10-23
ITEMS WORTHY
OF PERUSAL

The II public libraries of Chicag o
contain l,432,9 ,931 volumes, not in
cluding pamphlets and maps.
Charlotte is the center of the great
est electrical power development in
the South, OF in the United States.
except at Niagara rails. The South
eru Power Company has a capital of
$40, 600, ,OOU.
Only per cent of the territory of
Great Britain is covered with forests,
and during the year 1906 that country
imported lumber to the value of
sl35, SCI, $50. Germany has still 26
per cent of it's territory covered by
forests, yet the lumber imports in
1906 amounted to SCI, 2s5, 900.
Seventy thousand acres in the West
haze been set aside as a reservation
for birds. What methods will he
employed to prevent them from leav-
ing the reservation and going on the
war path we do not know.
In 1905 the sum of S27, GUS, ,000 was
expended by employers in Germany
for the direct aid of their employees.
More than two-thirds of this was
gwen as voluntary contributions by
private firms and individuals. 1t is
said that France objects to having
hungarian rentes dealt in on the
French bourses in retaliation for the
high duties on French wines in
hungary.
The population of Germany is in
c1easing at the rate uf 800, QUO a year.
About the middle of this year it was
G3, eco.
The clock at st. Clouds, Shrews-
bury, has a record pendulum, its
length being 30 feet and the weight of
the ball 300 po1nds.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-23
Notice
To Taxpayers.

Office of City Tax Collector, City Of
jackson. County of Amador, State of
California.
Notice is hereby given to the tax
payers of the CITY of jackson, that j.,
George M. Huberty, City lax Collect
or OF the city Of Jackson. did on the
10th day of September, 1908, receive
from the City Clerk and eX-oticio
Assessor of the said city of jackson,
the original assessment book for the
year 1908. containing a list of the
persons assessed for real and personal
property and the amount OF city
taxes due thereon for said year.
That the whole of said taxes are
now due and payable. and payment
thereon may be made TO me, between
the hours of 8 a. m. and' q .. M, at
my Office in the Marelia building, on
Court street, in the city of jackson,
California.
That said taxes will be delinquent
on the first Thursday of November
1908, at o'clock p. M. and unless
paid prior thereto five Der cent will
be added to the amount Chereof.
Taxes not paid according to Law
will be delinquent, and five per cent
and other costs will be added thereto.
GEORGE M. HUBERTY,
Tax Collector of the city of jackson,
Dated September 10, 1908.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-23
A Bachelor and a Widow,

Bachelors" said the widow, "are
the most sensitive people on earth. At
any rate, the bachelors l know are.
dined with one not long ago. Dur
ing the first part of the meal he seem
ed uneasy.
eff any of my friends see me- he
said, they will think 1 am dining
with some other mans Wife
"'WhyY l asked.
"He pointed to my wedding ring.
Shall | take it off?' l asked.
"'Would you mind? said he.
"'Not at ALL said and slipped off
the ring.
Since then when going anywhere
with that bachelor or any other bache-
lOr l save him from embarrassment
by taking off my wedding ring before
we start. find they appreciate my
consideration for their feelings. Now
if that isn't sensitiveness raised to the
ninth power I'd like to know what il
is."-New York Press.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-23
tate Of Ohio, City Of Toledo.

state Of Ohio, City Of Toledo.
Lucas County.
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senior partner OF the firm OF f.
Cheney q co; doing business in the city
of Toledo, county and state aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
one Hundred Dollars for each and
every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use OF Halls Catarrh
Cure.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9th kay of Decemb Der
A. d. 1856.
A. w. Gleason.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
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mucus surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
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