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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
VIRGINIA PRESS ASSOCIATION
Will Meet in Lynchburg Next Year.

The Virginia State Press Association
met in Richmond Tuesday in annual
convention, with President Williams in
the chair. Police Magistrate Crutch-
field, made few Characteristic remarks
and Gov. Swanson and Mayor Richard
son made brief addresses of welcome.
The Rev. George Green, of Clifton
Forge, responded for the newspaper
men.
Miss Bertha Gray Robinson, of the
Orange Observer, historian of the as
sociation, read paper dealing with the
history of the organization during the
past year. In the afternoon the editors
were entertained at lunch at the West
moreland Club as the guests of the city
and the chamber of commerce, and later
took an auto ride around the city. The
association will meet next year at
Lynchburg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
SAY WOMAN IS Chief
or ThIEV|NG BAND
Detectives Arrest Her on Charge
Of ROtbing Freight Cars.

Burlington. N. j.. Nov. 9.-Railroad
detectives believe they have stopped
extensive piiering of freight cars In
the East Burlington yards by the ar
rest of Lizzie Moreski. young Polish
woman. whom the sleuths declare has
been the leader of the gang OF car
thieves.
Detectives say they detected the wo
man last weck in the theft OF sixty
pounds of meat from a refrigerator
car. after she had cunningly conceal
ed many former alleged robberies.
The woman has been in America
but eighteen months, three OF which
she has spent In jail for larceny. she
was held by Magistrate Smith for the
grand jury.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
Subscription $3.50 Per Year. in Advance
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1909.

Rev.T. S. Dunaway, DID,, reached
the ripe age of eighty years last Fri
day. Forty-three of those years
have been spent as a citizen of Fred
ericksburg and thirty-two of them
as the pastor of the Baptist church.
During his life in our midst he has
endeared himself to our people by
his upright, pious example, and no
one has contributed more to the ele-
walton of our citizens in morals and
religion than he. His name will live
and his noble life will influence sue
ceeding generations for good. The
large gathering at the Baptist church
Sunday to hear him preach attested
his strong hold upon their affections
and their great desire to hear what
he stated might be his last message.
His Introductory was reminiscent
and carried his auditors back
to the days Of his coming
among US, but very few Of his
church members or visitors were
present at that time to greet him.
His congregation was made upmost-
" of the children of those people,
of blessed memory, who had received
their spiritual birth under his able
ministry, and the occasion reminded
one of the happy occasions of other
years.
We heartily congratulate the doc
tor upon the numerous loving friends
he has made both in his old church
and, as he stated, of the other
churches, and many of no church,
who wish him many more years of
usefulness and that his last days may
be the brightest and happiest of his
earthly experience.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
HYpNOTISTS SUBJECT
PRONOUNCED DEAD
Doctors Unable 10 Bring Man
Out Of Catalsptlc State.

Somerville, n. J., Nov. 9.-As the
result OF being hypnotIzed by Protes
sor Arthur Everton. of Newark. In the
Someryille theater here. Robert Simp
son has been pronounced dead by the
STAFF of the Somerset hospital Simp
son was hurried to the hospital in an
ambulance after Professor Eyerton
had tried for more than an hour to
bring him out of a cataleptic state.
Professor Eyerton was placed un
der arrest and taken before Justice
William X. Sutphen, who paroled him
I'm the custody OF a detective in order
that he might go to the Somerset hes
pital in company with another kyp
notist and make another effort to re
store Simpson to consciousness.
County Prosecutor John Regel or
dered a warrant issued for the profes.
sor's arrest on a charge of manslaugh.
ter and he will be placed in the coun'
ty Jail here, unless Simpson shows
signs Of life. which the hospital physi.
clans decided Is impossible.
Professor EycrtOn opened a weeks
engagement in the Someryille theater
He brought Simpson and a sixteen
year-old boy here from Newark as his
subjects. Eyerton put Simpson in a
rigid state and. plating his feet on one
chair and his head on another, stood
~, IA, hodv xr,ifhouf pauginQ him t(
relax. After going through this per
Torrance. Everton clapped his hand
in an effort to restore Simpson. Simp
sens eyes rolled up in his head, his
jaw dropped and he collapsed between
the chairs and rolled over on the
floor He was carried to the wings
and Everton worked over him until he
became greatly excited and finally lost
kfo parva
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
BUTLER STIRRED
BY SCANDAL
Leading Citizen and CIeTgyman'S
Daughter Involved.
DISCIPLINED BY CHURCH
Wife of 7. N. Gillespie Precipisated
Sensation When She Found Letters
In Husbands Pocket-Father Of Girl
Renounccs Pulpit Forever.

Butler. Pa. Nov 9.-Not since the
notorious Diddle brothers were run
TO earth and killed here some years
since has Butler had such a sensation
as is now holding II through discov-
cries in the very fashionable First
| Presbyterian church. Rev. William
f. Oller. for more than two decades
pastor OF the church, has LEFT the pull
pit and rendered his resignation in
shame.
Miss Nell Oller. his twenty-eight-
year old and beautiful daughter. has
recently been forced before the church
session with T. n. Gillespie, one OF the
towns rich men. both members OF the
First church. and the pair are alleged
By the church officers 10 have made
confessions" which has set the town
by the ears and has forced the church
authorities to discipline" the two.
Just what punishment has been
meted out 10 the two persons has not
been made public By the church body.
but II has not been satisfactory to
Mrs. Gillespie who has demanded her
papers az q member of the church be
cause the elders have not sent her
husband and Miss Oller from the
church forthwith.
Gillespie is probably the largest man
in Butler. or was until few days
since He Is treasurer OF the Stand
ard Steel Car company. which is back
ed by the Mellen millions. and his
work in the past ten years has been
largely instrumental In the advance
ment Of Butler He LEFT Butler some
days ago. but his friends say he will
return TO face the music" within the
next iew days.
II was Airs. Gillespie who prccipi-
tated the sensation and forced the SEES
sion Of the First Presbyterian church
to drag not only her own husband.
but one of the most popular young
women Of the town. before 1t. II Is
alleged that letter from the young
woman 10 Gillespie was found by the
wife In her husbands pocket She
tainted mary times over the contents
OF thu letter and then took II to the
officers OF the church. demanding that
immediate action be taken by the
church body Mrs Gillespie furnished
the church with a copy OF the letter.
but held the original herself turning
II over later to her attorney.
Mrs Gillespie same days later met
Rev. Mr.. Oller. the pastor. on the train
and al once demanded Of him that she
be furnished her certificate OF mem
bership in his church 81 that she could
leave. The pastor demanded the rea-
sons for Mrs. Gillespies desire to
withdraw. and he reeled when she told
him what she claimed WAS the naked
truth.
The pastor announced that he would
have the matter investigated fully, and
II It were even in part true he would
walk from the pulpit never to re
enter H. Rev. Mr.. Oller has left the
pulpit since.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
hlCARAGUANS AMBUSHED
Revolutionst Army Kills 100 Out Of
600 OF ZeIaya's Troops.

Washington. Nov. 9. - A scouting
pa ~ OF the Nicaraguan revolutionary
army. under Fornos Diez. discovered
ana ambushed 900 troops of President
Zelaya's army at Guatuso. a point near
the boundary which divides the terri
tory still held By the Nicaraguan gov
eminent and that in possession OF the
reyolutionists. according to adyices
from Bluefelds to the state depart
ment
The government losses are said to
have been 100 killed and wounded,
while the reyolutionists lost five. The
government troops retreated, pursued
by the reyOlutionists.
The dispatch adds 1t is expected
the revolutionary government will
soon proclaim a new republic.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
RESTORE PROSPERITY WAGES
Bethlehem Steel Company Gives Men
10 Per Cent Increase,

South Bethlehem. Pa. Nov. 3. -
Charles NJ. Schwab announced that
the wages Of several thousand EN-
ployes OF the Bethlehem Steel com
pany would be restored to the scale
in vogue before the 1907 depression.
In general the increase will amount
to 10 per cent. and will affect EN-
ployes in the machine shops. foun-
dries. blast furnace department and
labor department.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
Headquarters For
Building Materials.

keep all kinds Of North Carolina
and Virginia Lumber, dressed and I'M
dressed, Shingles, Laths, Sash, Doors,
and Blinds, Lime, Cement, Calcine
Plaster, Plastering Hair, Building and
Paving Brick, Tin and Iron Roofing,
Cut and Wire Nails, all kinds Ready
Mixed Paints and Dry Paint, Linseed
Oil. Turpentine, Dryer Varnish and
Lewis's White Lead, Paint Brushes Of
all kinds, Window Glass and Putty,
Builders Hardware of all kinds, Tar
Roofing, Shesthing Paper and fine
Brick.
Keep large stock of Sewer Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe. f. ID. Cole.
Agent for sale Of bricks of Fred
ericEsburg Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
NINE PERISH BEHIND BARS
Explosion and Fire In Factory kills
and Mains.

New York, Nov. 9.-lron barred win
dows prevented the escape from death
by FIRE Of eight workers In Robert
Morrison & Sons comb factory In
Brooklyn. Five other men probably
were fatally injured in making their
escape from the building. William Nor
rison. son of the owner Of the plant.
lost his life In the flames while try
ing to reach the safe and close Its
doors His father was among the In
jured.
Many men jumped from the third
floor windows and were injured. Those
who rushed TO the rear found the win
dows barred and there met their awful
doom. Nearly all Of the victims were
Italians.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
THREE TEXAS "TIGHTwADS"

1t is said three of the stingiest men
in the State were in town yesterday.
One of them will not drink as much
water as he wants unless il from an
other mans well. The second forbids
any of his family from writing any
thing but a small hand as it is a waste
of ink to make large letters. The third
stops his clock at night in order to
save wear and tear on the machinery.
Ali of them decline to take their county
paper on the ground that it is terrible
strain on their spectacles TO read news
papers even in the daytime. -Olney
TEX Oracle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
S1.2O A WORD FOR PEARY
Magazine Rate Beats Roosevelt Re
Enumeration by 20 Cents.

New York. Nov 9.-The literary end
of the discovery OF the North Pole is
more profitable than that Of running
on errands in Africa for the Smithson'
ian Institution. Commander Peary Is
to get 20 per cent moe word for the
magazine story OF his achievement
than ex-President Roosevelt Is get
ting for his hunting story. Mr.. Roose.
velts price is 81. SO Commander Peary
Is to get $1.2O word for a story OF
about 10000 words that is to run In a
magazine for the next eight months.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro

Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.)
Wheat, s1.O5 to sl.l5; corn, 6s to 20;
meal, SITE to $1.85; oats, As to 30; old
hens, live, IL to IL; spring chickens, ii
to IL cts pound; eggs, Is to 20; lard, IL
to 10; ducks; live,8 to 10; turkeys, live,
IL to Is; butter, Is to Is; country hams, Is
to Is; Irish potatoes, 60 to rs; lambs,
81. so to 81; hides, green, s to 10; dry
sailed, 10 to IL; dry hides, 10 to ID; calf
skins No. /, sl.00 to SIPS; baled hay,
$l4 to SIT per ton; leaf sumac, 70 to 75
per 100; live hogs,6 IA to 61-2;beef, live
weight, 8 to a; pork, 8 to IL; wool,
% to 80 per ID; veal. s 1-2 to s; sweet
potatoes, 60 to Go.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
EARY CLOSING HURTS BARS
Fifty Omaha Saloons 10 Quit Because
Business Don't Pay.

6u5lneSS Oont ray.
Omaha. Neb.. Nov. 9.-About one
fifth of the saloons in Omaha will be
closed permanently the first OF the
year as a result OF the law passed by
the late Democratic legislature com
polling all the saloons in the state tc
close at 8 o'clock in the evening.
Many Of the saloons which In for
mer years did a large and profitable
business have been losing money
steadily since the new daylight law
went into effect, and their keepers say
openly that they can't afford to keep
them open.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
COLLECTOR FRANK W. CUNNINGHAM
Investigation Ordered by Board Of
Aldermen.

After hearing the report of Special
Accountant Crenshaw on his examine
ton of the Office of City Collector
Frank w. Cunningham of Richmond,
the Board of Aldermen by an unani-
nous vote Tuesday night adopted a joint
resolution providing for an investigation
to be conducted by special rommittee
of three Councilmen and two Aldermen.
The report of the special accountant,
which had been first submitted to the
Common Council, was forwarded to the
Board for information.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
Burned 10 Death PLAYING With Matches

Washington. Nov. 9.-Matches with
which he was making animals on
the floor caused the death by burning
of Robert Spellman. three and hal
years old, the son of Robert Spell
man. and the severe injury of Mrs
Spellman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
John 6. tluri amp Co.
CITY RESIDENCE FOR SALE.

] will offer for sale at public auction
in front of the property on Friday,
Nov. IL, at noon, the Gordon residence
on Charles street, between Lewis and
Fauauier streets. This is most desir-
able residence, splendidly located, Of
brick and fourteen or more rooms.
Terms easy. For particulars see me or
M. G. Willis.
N. B. Kinsey, Autioneer.
snow, 4,6,9, 10, II, lnov6,11
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
Found s4.e2 In Black Snake.

Montclair. N. j., Nov. 9.-Edward
Sonstrom killed a fve-foot black snake
after It had swallowed two quarters
dropped by his little daughters In
fright when they saw 1t. Inside he
found his own quarters and one halt
dollar. nine other quarters. nine dimes
fifteen nickels and two cents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
HELD UP IN HIS DRUG STORE

Two young robbers held up L. 7.
Wright in his drug store in Richmond,
on Broad St., at an early hour Tuesday
night at point of revolver. rified the
cash drawer of $50 and several checks,
locked him in his store and got off safe
ly. They threatened death to Wright
IL he made outcry.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11

In the Space OF One Minute the VI
vorce Was Granted and an order
Signed Sealing the Papers SO That
the Public Shall Know Nothing Of
the Case.
New York. Nov. 9.-In the space OF
one minute by the clock and without
once mentioning the names Of either
John Jacob Astor. the millionaire so
cial leader, or of his wife, Mrs. Ava
Willing AstoT, Justice Mills granted
an interlocutory decree Of divorce to
the latter and signed an order sealing
the papers so that the public shall
know nothing Of the case.
The lnterlocutory decree is one that
gives a loophole by which reconcilia'
ton may enter into a divorce case.
Under IT the plaintiff must return to
court In a given time-three to six
months-and request the decree be
made final. The Judge then. II the de-
PENDANT presents no evidence to show
that a decree should not be granted.
hands down the inal decree, and a
higher court affirms It, Under 1t also a
defendant. ordered by the court not to
remarry. may. after final divorce Is
given, 60 into court after the lapse
of a certain number OF years. and show
that. having been OF good moral char
acter in that period. he should be per
mitted to marry within the state OF
New York
The great wealth OF the litigants
and the astuteness and diplomacy OF
the lawyers engaged on both sides
combined to make the Aston divorce
one of the most remarkable court pro
ceedings ever witnessed in the state.
If not in the country.
Name Of Case Not Called.
The name Of the case was not call
ed. and the procedure was so swift
and mysterious as regarded the iden
tity OF the two principals that the PEG
pie crowGing the courtroom did not
know that the divorce had been
granted.
In the railing for the lawyers and
litigants were Henry w Taft, brother
Of the president. representing Mrs
Astor. and Lewis Cass Ledyard, rep
resenting Mr. Aston.
81 desire to make a motion. your
honor" said Mr.. Taft. lin a matter
you are already familiar with. ask
that the report OF the referee be con
frmed Your honor has a copy of the
report and has read IT,"
Eyes. | have examined the report
replied the justice. "and find that II Is
sustained by tho evidence. | therefore
file judgment for an interlocutary de
cree of divorce"
I'VE have no objections to enter"
said Mr.. Ledyard.
Mr.. Taft then added that he would
make a motion that the papers be
sealed.
Il suppose you gentlemen are in
hurry" said Justice Mills. $50 | shall
sign that order at once. There is a
train leaving In a minute or two"
The justice ordered the papers seal
ed. turned them over to his secretary
for Cling at Poughkeepsie. and Messrs.
Taft and Ledyard hurried from the
court and caught the train.
Il is said that the court has ordered
that Mrs. Aston is to have custody OF
Muriel Ava Alice Aston. her seven.
year-old daughter, and Colonel Aston
will take charge Of Vincent the son,
who is at present cruising with his
father on the yacht Nourmahal In
West Indian waters.
Mrs. Astor's friends say that she
will probably make her home abroad
after the final settlement of the di.
vorce proceedings. The same friends
say that Colonel Astor agreed to settle
10000 900 on his wife in lieu of all
mony.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
Thousands Of Miners Back to Work.

Wilkes-Barre. Pa. Nov. 3. - The
slump in coal mining Is about over
The Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal com
pany posted notices at all Of Its col
lIerles that there would be full time
the balance of the month. Nearly 5000
men and boys are affected. The mines
of the Lehigh Valley Coal company
were also put on full time. They EN-
ploy 5000 hands.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
American swlndIed In Rome.

Rome. Nov. 9.-Robert Demmler OF
Pittsburg. who has been sightseeing
in this city for several days. lost $1,000
as the result OF a confidence game
played upon him by two Americans
The details Of the affair have not been
made public.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
cartoonIst Gets Year For Libel.

New York. Nov 9.-Carlo Di For
naro, Journalist and caricaturist. VIII
was convicted last week Of crimina.h
libellng Rafael Reyes Espindola, Editor
of FL impartial. of Mexico City. was
sentenced to q years Imprisonment.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
FOR RALE-FOR RENT

Desirable residence 90 Charles street
for sale. Price md terms reasonable
God re-id-nc with modern improve
msnt- on Prince Edward s'r,s {. Tor rent
Very desirable Apply to
Jnn v. Alison Jr
Ffadericl shnrg. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11

$4,000, eco Pine Trees Are For Sale.
washington. Noy. 9.-Nearly $4,000
900 pine trees are for sale by Hon
duras. United States Consul McClin
lock says the government will receive
bids to exploit the turpentine or sell
The trees.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
REAL ESTATE WANTED

We have buyers for real estate on
Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers.
List your property with US at once.
Piedmont Real Estate Agency,
If Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
ANNUAL SUPPER SALE

Ladies' Aid Society of Trinity church
will give their annual supper and fancy
work sale at Gamers old stand, Enter
prise Building, on Main street, Friday
Nov. IL.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
Headquarters For All
Kinds of Leather

Sole L.atLrr. Sidsa, Strips aud Blocks,
either Hemlnck or Oak
Harness Leather, Bsltiag and Lsc'DR.
all sizes
Call Skins and Blacksmith Aprons.
We don't handle anything hut she bsst
All guaranteed tn give perfect saiisisc-
ton a. TO pr'cep. etc II
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
DESSERT SALE

A dessert sale with fancy articles will
be held by the Ladies' Church Aid So
ciety and the Woman's Auxiliary Of st.
Georges church on Saturday, Nov. 20.
Further notice is to appear.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
Trinle TraredY In San Francisco

TTIpTe ITeJCuy III odH TTdTO'"OV'
San Francisco. Nov. 1.-Two women
believed to be Miss Betty Scholz and
her mother we're shot and killed In
the Ferry building by Egnat Novikcw.
The murderer then shot himself
through the head. He will die also.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
TEACHER WANTED

First grade white teacher for Court
land district, Spotsylvania. Pay $50.
Address-T. L. Bullock, Summit, Va.
nov6-1m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
NOTICE TO HUNTERS

No hunting or trespassing allowed on
my property in Spotsylvania:
nov4-lm C. H. Hudgins.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums of $500 and upwards, real
estate security. Apply to Chichester &
Chichester, attorneys. Is II
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
WHEELER
FUNERAL DIRECTOR & EMBALMER
nICHMoND, FREDERICKSBURG AND PO-
n T0MAC RAILWAY.
- Nov Z 1907

Northward:
Leave daily: Gil, $751; local; 7:06. 7:2l. 1929 a.
m, local; i:28. $40. local: 7s0l. 1909 D. m.
Southwark:
Leave: 5.65 a. m. daily, A. C. L. train; $50 a m
week days. local. 9:ls a m. daily. local; ll:S2 a m
daily, s. A. L. train; l.23 D. m. daily, fast tram
for Richmond; 5:36 D. m. daily A. c. L. tram;
5:56 .. m. daily. S. A. l. train; 708 p. m daiiy'
local; $50 D. m. daily. s A. l. train.
Local from Richmond arrives 400 p m week
days. IN.
Local from Washington arrives 6;5S p. m daily
Arrivals and departures not guaranteed-
W. p. Taylor. Traffic Manager
C. G. Cor. Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11

1.-THE forthcoming article in Golfers
Weekly is expected to reopen the en-
Ire Pinchot- Ballinger dispute over the
disposition OF public lands. One OF
the most bitter oficial controversies
ever known In Washington may fol-
low, snd the result may be the retire
msns from Office of either Secretary
psispgcr or Clifford Pinchot, chief OF
the forest service.1
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11

DIR. b. NJ. ECKENR0DE. DENTIST.
Ofice hours OIL and TO s; office Main
stfsst, over Goolrick's drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
General luleslas Dead.

Lima, Peru, Nov 9.-Miguel lyle
sIas. Peruvian general and statesman
died here.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
CROKER AT PALM BEACH
Former Leader OF Tammany VIII
Spend Winter In Florida.

NPNH0 'H''NNi ~
Palm Beach. Fla. Nov. Orchard
Croker, former leader of Tammany
Hall. and a party of friends arrived
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
REPEATS LAND
OFFICE CHARGES
CLAWS Writes Of Alaska Coal
Field Monopoly.
ARRAIGkS Mr.. BAluNGER

Secretary Of the Interior Is Again Ac-
cused of Failure to Take steps 10
Save immense Beds Of Fuel From
Fraudulent Entry-Deposed Govern
msnt Employe Says He Was He-
moved Unjustly by Mr.. Taft.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-11
MRS. ASTOR WINS
DIVORCE SUIT
Granted Decree by New York
Court In Record Time.
SECRET Of CASE GUARDED

In the Space of One Minute the d.
voroe Was Granted and an Order
Signed Sealing the Papers SO That
the Public Shall Know Nothing OF
the Case.