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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
POLITICAL

Hon. J. n. StDb5a Of Gloucsster. T. q
candidate FOR the Democratic homins ton
TO suceesd himasli IN the House Of Dele
gates.
Hon. Jas. N. Lewis - n candidate for
the Democratic nomination tor re-elee-
ton TO House OF Delegates from Essex
and King and Queen cocnties-
Ii T. reported that Mr.. A. ID. Kelly, OF
Remington. viii again enter the race for
a seat IN the General Assembly against
Mr.. NJ N. Green, and that he will ask
the Democratic executive committee TO
duly place his name upon the regular
Democrats bsllot-W sFrenton Review
Both the gubernst~risl candidates are
at work In the First Congressional Dis
trict making speeches. Judge Mann IN
Accomsc and Northampton aud Mr.
Tucker IN the lower Northern Neck The
candidates win b. on the stump from
now until the end of the BATH
Hon. John Curlett. OF Lancaster. has
challenged Hon. X. c. Wexford. OF Rich
moud county, Tor a series OF joint de-
bates. NJ. Wexford replied that he had
not expected Co make any address, dur
ing the campaign. bot II he changes bis
mind be viii notify Mr.. Curlstt These
gentlemsn are opposii z each other for
the Democratic nomination for House OF
Delegates for the district composed OF
the two counties
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
,A}JAl SAaKETs

iCor--cfs1 o. Siu on hl-sn Sr'..i
" hsssr. 1925 to 81 80: corn. 73 TO a.
meal. GAS 70 el.5O Oats. 65 10
20. old hens. live. 10 t. IL; dressed. Is:
spriDg chickens. 20 TO Soc per pound;
lard. Ia 20 -; cueks. live 3 ~ 10:
turkeye. live. Is; dressed, 16 TO II; but
ter. 10 e. IS; old hams. rs To- Is;
new hams. ~ TO 10 Irish po-
tseos- 90 = 40 sweet potatoes,
so 20 81; lambs. - so to - 90; hidee.
green, 10 ~; dry sslted. 3 TO 3; dry
hides. 10 TO II; calf skins No. 1. 81 90
20 81 20; baled hay. $l4 60 $l7 per ton;
leaf sumse. 20 to IS per 100; hogs, 5Sc;
BEEF. i've weight. 3 to &c; pork. 6 to 6S;
wool. 16 10 Is yer 10: veal. 5S 10 8.
Fairly Rose potatoes. 1.20 20 81 80.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
SENATOR ALDRIcH.


Der OF important items are to be sub
mitted to the judgment OF the senate
without recommendation. the purpose
being to convince the senate and the
country that the committee has not
arbitrarily assumed the power TO
make a tariff bill and that II recog-
nizes the right OF members Of con
gress not on the tarin framing com
mlttees 10 help 10 shape the tariff bill
so far as the controverted schedules
are concerned.
Members Of the finance committee
have discussed their proceedings with
greater freedom than ever before in
the history OF tariff legislation Sena-
tor Aldrich asserted that rs per cent
Of articles used by all the people had
been reduced and that the free list
had been heightened 10 an extent that
would be surprising 10 everybody. The
members OF the committee have done
their best 70 make their recommends
lions popular. and they predicted that
their Efforts would be appreciated.
In placing a large number OF arti-
cles on the free list and in reducing
duties on many others Il has been
found necessary TO materially increase
the duties on many Injuries in order
TO produce necessary revenues The
Payne bill increased materially the
rates on brandy. alcohol. gin. grain
spirits. cordials and liquors. but made
practically 30 increase on champagnes
and still wines. The senate committee
has decided upon an increase amount
ing TO about IS per cent above existing
rates on wines OF all kinds. and has
made Increases above the Payne bill
on other spirits.
At a meeting OF the committee il
was decided TO add coal to the list OF
subjects on which the advice of the
senate. without recommendation. is to
he asked
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
To the Democratic Voters Of
0-snfe County.

l most respectfully announce myself a
candidate for renOmination for the uCus,'
Of Delegates from this county. at the
Democratic primary -leCtion. 70 be heid
come time this summer I still advocate
better schools. better roads and eQuali-
ration of tax assessments on both per
sonal and nal property as far rs posi-
bile. | voted for the Byrd law and am
heartily in favor of its Enforcement
also favor the greatest lntitude Of local
option and will cast my ballot for the
submission of the liquor question In the
whole people Of this state. Thanking
you for the honors heretoforc bestowed
upon me. am.
Very respectfully,
c. c. TaliaferrO. Sr..
II Oranle. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
WILL CARVE DAVIS MANS

The name OF Jefferson Davis. president
OF the CcniedeSscy. will be restored to
the tablet on the arch OF cabin J IN
bridge, Washington, by the firm OF shell
ton 4 Co. the contract price being
$14T.T5. Nine other bids were submit
ted.
The name % Davis was erased from
the bridge 10 1862 To restore the name
it viii be necessary Ia cut out the names
OF Presidents Lincoln and Pierce and
Secretary Cameron and recarve them, so
that each name will be on q level
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
STATE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
Select kswpoTt News As Place For Convention
ius 2sth the Tlms-commlttss Opposed To
PfohhitIon.

The State Republican COMMITTEES. AT
Lynchourg saturday night, selected
Newport News as the place. and Iuly
zoth as the time, for the State eonven-
ton, st which candidates will be nomi-
mated Tor the election next November for
State offices. The committee showed
that 10 was Overwhelmingly against pro-
hiDition r the State.
chairman c. b. Slemp presided and
said the attendance was u cause for felie-
itation.
BE declared that he wished 1t was DOS
sihle Tor the national administrator 10
see the splendid class OF men present. and
there would then be no further desire to
turn things over TO the new recruits
rom the Democratic party.
Mr.. Slemp said: We are facing better
coaoiuons In Virginia than we have seen
Tor twenty-five years. There are several
cities which want to entertain us. re-
member the time Republican convention
IN virginia was not TO be desired"
fresident W ). Copeland, OF the New
port News Chamber OF Commerce. was
given the floor, and pressed the claims oI
that city, there being several secondiue
addresses
Roy E. Cabell extended the Invitation
Tor Richmond on behalf OF the Chamber
OF Commerce Of that city, declaring that
one reason for the convention going 70
that city was that there were thre,
newspapers there to advertise the con.
vention, and one of them had already da.
clsred that it would not 20 into tbs
Democratic primary until it knew whar
tho Republican party 10 convention
would do with respect to existing issues
Charles Funkhouser, OF Roanoke, with
drew the claims OF that city In iavo,
OF Richmond and asked that the com
nittee vote in favor OF the capital city.
Upon the cal Il soon became apparenI
that the committee was favorable Z,
Newport News. and on motion OF Mr.
Cabeil the vote was made unanimous
There were appearances OF fight owe
the time, but this was not drawn ont be
cause the advocates OF an early conven
ton and one to be fixed without refer
ence to the Democratic primary won on,
This wss an evidence also that the sent
ment OF the committee v as oyerwhe
ming enti-prohibition. July 2Sth wa
decided upon BY scclamatfon. Anumbe
,cf addresses followed this, and the Low
fea4t vas 90 enthusiastic one.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
NURSES WANTED AT MARY WASH
INGTON HOSPITAL.

Because OF the graduation on April
22nd OF three nurs.s irO IN the training
school Of the Mary wsshingt Hospital,
there will betwo vsnancies IN the school
IL Is desirable that these vacancies b.,
filed as quickly as possible and any
young lady wishing TO BE- entered ss q
pupil nur-e for further Information will
please apply at once To the superintend
ent. Mis- :. A Parker. Mary Washing-
ton Hospital. fredericksburg. Va.
= sS-l5 alOilOt2tw
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
CONFERENCE FOR EDUCATION
IN THE SOUTH

Atlanta. Ga, April, 14-16, 1909. For
above occasion Southern Railway will
sell tickets from points on its lines to
Atlanta, Ga, and return, at very low
rates; tickets on sale April 1918, final
limit returning, April 18th, 1909.
For further information call on nearest
agent. or write S. f Burgess, District
Passenger Agent, $40 E. Main St.
Richmond, Va II
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
VIRGINIA NEWS

james B. Lowery and Mise Flora v.
Hall, both OF Warsaw, were married IN
Washington by Rev. J. B. Mclaughlin.
Wednesday Robt. W. Walkers dwell
ing in Lancaster. was burned Some OF
the furniture was saved. but $50 10 cash
was burned. The house was partly IN
euPad
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
TOWN WANTS WATER WORKS

Judge d. A. Grimsiey has ordered al
election IN town OF Orange for Saturday.
June 18th on the question OF issuing
$50 600 In bonds to be used In putting
10 q system Of ater works
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
Killed IN Auto Wreck.

Atlantic City. April 12-George L
shaffer valet to Walter Lewisohn. OF
New York. was killed in an automobile
accident at Port Republic. ten miles
from this city. Herbert Welch. driver
OF the machine. was pinned under the
car. which overturned at a sharp
curve. but was not fatally injured.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
EXPERIENCED IN BUSINESS

IL doubtful about US, ask merchantile
aRencies-Howard National Bank or the
Citizens National Bank OF Baltimore,
Nd. We handle Eggs. Poultry and
Butter exclusively. Batter Bros 1I9
W. Pratt Street, Baltimore, Nd.
Prompt returns. Let Us have your
ehfnmenta
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
PREACHERS FOR MARVIN
GROVE CAMP

Revs J Sidney Peters and W. Asbury
Christian have been engaged to do the
preschiBg. with the assistance of local
ministers. at Marvin Grove Camp In
Northumberland county during the Gu
csmpment next summer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
EGGS FOR HATCHING

Unless arranged for before May !. I
can furnish no more eggs for Matching
All PEE : are turned out to grass then
Meantime l. at$l Eat 81. - at $3.50,
either : g. W Leghorn or White yam
dOtte. or both II arranged for befop,
Nav will hatch either or both breeds
in not less than 225 egg lots at 1Oc. per
perfect chics at SO hours old Capacity
of machines 1000 eggs.
Jno ; Terrell
aS-2~ fredericksburg, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT
April, 1909

A white irost on the 4th aud haht 'rost
on the 10Th.
The range Of so degrees on the 9Th IL
the greatest ever recorded at this ssa-
tiou
A range OF - degrees Is recorded on
April 3Otb, 1903.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
FOR SALE

The Herndon home, Prince Edward
and Amelia SITS. This is the most desir-
ably located piece Of property IN Freder-
ieksburg, modern improvements. low
Insurance rate and has a nplendid tenant
This Is q first class investment For in.
formation apply to b. s. Herndon Ports-
mouth, Va aSs2ta1O st
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrator OF
the late c. W Robertson. of Falmouth,
stafford county, Va. respectfully re-
quest all persons indebted to said estate
come forward and settle their indebted
ness, and all having claims against said
estate 70 present them, properly anthem
ticated, for payment
r. II. l.. Chichester.
Admr. G. W. Robertson, deed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
HARRISOsBURc NORMAL

The Board OF Trustees OF the State
Normal School st Hsrrisonburg bsve L.
sued invitations to the laying Of the cor
ner stone OF Science Hall on Thursday.
April 18th.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
WOMAN ATTACKED BY cow
Seriously Injured, But Saved From
Death by Graspina Horns.

NNt'' y u N1F'1I8 TIT IT,
Bridgeton. y. j.. April II - While
Mrs. Henry Sayre. an aged woman.
was looking after some poultry in her
yard. COW pasturing nearby attacked
her. Mrs. Sayre was knocked down
several times and saved herself from
being gored by catching hold OF the
horns OF the animal
Her screams for help brought sew
eral men. who beat the animal OF and
saved the woman from death. Sew
erai OF Mrs. Sayre's ribs were frac-
tured and she sustained serious inter
nal iniuries
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
Burned to Death CLEANING clov

O~' IINN 70 D~otV NItdlIHY OIONcs.
Lynn, Mass. April 12.-While at
tempting to clean gloves with gaso-
line. aames from a gas stove ignited
the gasoline and set fire 10 the cloth
ing OF Miss Jennie Livingston. and she
was burned to death.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
EGGS FOB MATCHING

Barred Plymouth Rock 81 for Is.
Rhoce Island Red 81 for 10.
Brown Leghorn 81 for 10.
Pekin Duck 81 for II.
Brown Chinese Geese 81 for u.
Toulouse Geese 81 for IL.
Bronze TURKEY % for II.
Good hatch guaranteed. Beautiful
Collie Puppies now ready to ship.
n 3. Rowe Go,
Fredericksburg. Va.
lmAr1S-1ms17-1meod.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
Headquarters For
Building Materials

keep al kinds OF North Carolina
and VirSiniA Lumber. dressed and
addressed. Shingles, Lsths, Sash,
Doors, and Blinds, Lime, Cement,
Caicine Plaster, Plastering Hair,
Suilding and Paving Brick. Tin and
Iron Roofing, Get and Wire Nails. all
Kinds ReAdy-HiIed Paints and Dry
Paint, I-inseed OIL. Turpentine, Dryer
Yarnish and Lewis's white Lead,
Paint Brushes OF all kinda, Window
5laSs aud Patty, Builders Hard ware
Y all kinds. Tar Roofing. Shesthing
Payer ani enc Brick
Keep large stock OF Sewer Pine and
sire CLAW Pipe =. n. Cole.
Agent for sale OF bricks OF Fredericks-
burg Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
Baron Rosen's Daughter Honored.

st. Petersburg. April 1.-THE ap-
pointment of the Baroness Elizabeth
Rosen, daughter OF the Russian am
bassador to the United States. as ma
Of honor to their majesties the en-
presses. is gazetted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
Han4-tL
PEAS FOR SALE

135 bushels New Era agricultural peas.
The most prolific yielders OF seed and
make hay OF the finest quality. Mrs. Lucy
A. Lee, Passapatanzy, Va. 3aIo
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
Job Printing

Weprint everything from q book to
q visiting card on the power presses Of
rhs Srss Lance. Send az your orders.
The Free Lance
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
EGGS FOR MATCHING

From high-class single comb White,
Bun and Brown Leghorns 81 for 10, 81
for 30. John l. Brooks, Frederick sburg.
va. a13-2m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
DR. A. Z. CLINE.

DR. A. F. CLINE,
Veterinary surgeon. Offices. Bedford q
and Hildrups STABLES Phones. 1851
z34. Residence sol Main st. Phone,
l63-J
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
MONEY TO LOAN

On hrstclass real estate In or near Fred
ericksburg.
c. O'Conor Goolrick,
Attorney -at-Law.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
MONEY TO LOAN.

500 600 In sums to suit on good
security. apply % Lee J. Graves, At
tOrney. al lsfm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums OF $500 and upwards. real
estate security Apply To Chichester 4
Chichester, Attorneys IL II
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
FOREST FIRES IN VIRGINIA

Ihey Nre Ha9Inq FurlousIy IN the
Blue Ridge Mountains.
Richmond. Va. April IA big for
est FIRE is raging on Massanuttan
mountain. the entire northern portion
Of which is in flames. according to ad-
vices from Luray. Page county. In the
Blue Ridge. FIVE miles from Luray. a
disastrous forest fire is also raging.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
~ HOED, PREDEHICksBUkt Il,
~ AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.

* AND POTOAAC RAILROAD.
5enedGie effective Jan. 4th, 1909
Leave fredericksburg, Northward:
o:25 a m. week days. local; 7:05 "a. N
taily; 7.2l g. m. daily ;1O:2S a. IN daily
local; 1:2S p. N week days; $50 o.
N. daily. local: 7701 p. m. daily; 1909
Q. N. daily.
Leave fredereksburg. Southward:
6:55 g. N. daily, A. c. L. train; COL q.
IN. week days, local; $3.50 g. m. Sundays
only, local; 1926 m. daily, 8. A. L.
train; l2;4e .. m. week days. local; sal
pm. daily, A c. l.. train; 65S 0. N
daily, local; 9:O6 2. m. daily, 8. A. l.
train.
Local from Washington arrives HOS
= N. week days.
Arrivals and departures not zuArAn
seed
~ P. Taylor, Traffic KAnArsr
{. G.. Cox. Agent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13

Washington. April 1.-THE Payne
tariff bill. as amended by the senate
committee on finance. was presented
TO the fun committee this morning. An
effort will be made to induce the
minority TO consent to the reporting
Of the bill to the senate today. in
which event it will be allowed TO go
over until Thursday. when Chairman
Aldrich will make a detailed explana-
ton OF its provisions 1t is probable
that be will be followed by Senator
Daniel. the ranking Democratic mem
Der. who will outline the position the
minority members expect to assume.
Senate leaders would not predict
how much time is likely to be occupied
in the discussion OF the portion of the
bin fixing rates OF duty. a large num-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
SENATE READY
FOR TARIFF BILL
Amended Measure Reported to
Committee This Morning.
REVISION To Be DOWNWARD

Senator Aldrleh Says seVenty-fVe Per
Cent of the Articles Used by the
People Have Been Reduced and the
Free List Has Been Heightened 70 a
Surprising Extent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
Potomac, Fredericks-
burg and Piedmont
Railroad.

SConnections at Frederfcksburg with r. r. a p.
r. x. and Maryland. Delaware and Virginia Rail
way Co. Al Orange with Southern X. h. and
Chesapeake Ohio r. X
The only line TO the Chaneellorsvils and WI
derness Battienelde.
Eastern STANDARD Time. Daily except Sunday.
W. II. RICHARDS. Gen. Manager.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13

Mrs: ". h. BalleDgee. wife OF the pas
tor Of Calvary n. =. church South, OF
Washington. ~ dead.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13

A suicide mania is sweeping over the
land. Why this is so is beyond she
ken Of the ordinary sane man. At
one slime suicide was treated as in
sanity, expressed in the very act OF
seh-destruction. In New York the
very attempt at suicide is severely
punished as a crime 1t Is astonlsh-
Ing how very trivial is the cause OF
tde reason why some shuttle off this
mortal coil. The very bare fact and
act OF seli-destruction makes the nat
ural, ordinary, sane man shudder.
Why men and women thus, in the
very last act Of their lives, disobey
the law OF Almighty God, who says:
Thou shall not commit murder. -
we cannot understand.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
ROOSEVELT

Our strenuous ex-President is well
on his way to the iungles Of Africa
No matter what one may think OF
"my policies''-ss they are known
Roosevelt is remarkable II not won
derful man, who has made a perma-
nent and impressive place In the
worlds history. He has been ieted
and lionized by the nobility and roy
atty OF Italy. he has been courted
by the crown heads OF all Europe.
We trust that he may come safely
out OF the fever stricken belt OF Africa.
and that he may have many trophies
OF a successful hunt. and that he may
return TO America TO become again
an interesting and striking factor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-13
A RECORD BREAKER

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-02
New Rules for Admission to the Bar

The last Legislature has placed ad-
ditional restrictions regarding the
admission of attorneys to practice
their profession in this State. The
new law among other requirements
provides:
Examinations for admission to the
bar shall be held at the State capital on
the first Thursday and Friday after the
second Monday in January, May. and
October of each year, and shall be both
oral and written as 10 the applicants
know led ,e Of the law. No person shall
be admitted to such examination unless
he present To- the court evidence that he
has sufficient general education to ad
NIT him To- tn. freshman or higher class
IN the State University, or has complet-
ed a full funr wears course in a high
school OF approved standing. or holds Il
certificate or diploma recognized as
equal or equivalent To diploma from
such high school, or is tie holder Cf a
first grade teachers certificate in this
STATE, or certificate OF higher grade.
Nor shall any such applicant he eX
amined unless he shall have filed with
the clerk OF the Supreme Court, two
wears before such examination a notice
of his commencement of the study OF
the law: PrOridtd. This provision shall
not apply To any one taking the eXami-
nation within two years after the taking
effect Of this act, who shall on or before
the first day of January, 1910, file with
the said clerk q statement in which the
time he commenced the study Of the law
is set forth. provided the time he APP
plies for admission is at least two years
after the time named in such statement.
Every applicant shall also present an af-
tidavit by some member of the bar of the
Supreme Court, or certificate from the
dean, or head, Of some law school of APP
proved standing, to the effect that such
applicant has regularly and attentively
studied law under the direction OF the
ailiant, or dean or mead of such law
school, As the case may be, for period
of two years: Prorided, That thrty-iive
full weeks of study in law school in
any one year shall be equivalent to a
years study
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-02

DEMONSTRATES HER WORTH.-In a
heavy southeast gale which swept the
lower Sound Tuesday, the new life
saving tug Snohomish performed in
valuable service in demonstrating
her ability to render aid to distressed
shipping. The American schooner
Annie NJ. Campbell dragged her an.
Choir and drifted distance of about
half a mile towards the shore. II
was not till the danger became immi.
nent that her commander accepted
the proifered aid of the SnohOmi>h
and it was just in the nick of time
that she went to the rescue and
brought into play her rope throwing
apparatus and soon had the schooner
in tow to place of safety. This is
the second call she has had since
her arrival from San Francisco, few
days ago. Immediately after ARR.
val, she went to the aid of the
schooner r. d. Inman, which had
been driven ashore. In this in.
stance, she could do nothing as the
crew were safe and the vessel nope
less wreck, but had she arrived in
time. the vessel might have been
saved. These two experiences be-
fore going into actual service off
Cape Flattery, show that opportun-
tiles are not wanting and her ability
to render effective aid will prove a
most effective boon to distressed
shipping when occasion offers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-04-02

SINGER HAS A RIGHT TO HIS Own
NoIcE.-A Paris court of appeals
has been called upon to judicially
determine whether a popular singer
has a right to own his own voice.
The suit was brought by the famous
tenor Van Dyck, who had entered
into the arrangement with a German
company whereby the latter was
authorized to record his voice while
singing the opera Tanhhauser. "
A French company reproduced these
records. The Seine Commercial
Court decided in the negative. A
judgment was appealed against and
the Court of Appeal has found that
the singer has right to his own
voice. and that he only partially dis.
posed of his right when he sang
specially for maker of Photographs
or graphophones.