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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
MARINE
GOLDFIELD MILLIONAIRE
DIVORCE SUIT DEFENDANT
Wife of A. B. Myers Tires of
Her Wealthy Husband

Los ANGELES. April IA. D. Ny
ers. a Goldfeld mining operator who
made a million, it is reported. in the
development Of the Combination Frac-
ton property, is defendant in a suit
for divorce filed in the superior court
by his wife. Mrs Matte M. Myers.
Mrs Myers asks for a divorce de-
cree and property settlement. There
are no children. Neither Mr. nor Mrs.
Myers would discuss the causes lead
ing up to the application for divorce.
Although Myers has lived in Los
Angeles recently, where he has pa
latial home, he has retained large in
terests in Goldield in mining property
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
OAKLAND OIL TANK
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Gas Plant Menaced by Flames
and Loss Will Be Thousands

OAKLAND. April s.--A big oil tank
in the Oakland gas, light and heat COM
pany's plant caught fire early this
morning and was destroyed. The dam
age will amount to thousands of dol
lars. The plant is located on the block
bounded by Second. Third. Grove and
jefferson streets. The tank destroyed
was on the southwest ccrner. A gen
eral alarm was turned in
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
BOY KILLED BY PRAIRIE
WOLVES IN KANSAS
Lad and Companion Were Play,
ing i'm Pasture When Attacked

KINGMAN. Kan, April willie
Hotchkiss. aged 10. a son of farmer
living near Rago. this county, was at
tackled and killed by prairie wolves last
night and George Nichols, also aged
10, was severely bitten by the beasts,
but was rescued by neighbors, accord
ing to story received here today. The
boys were at play in large pasture
some distance from their homes at
dusk when attacked.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
EXPLAINS SUPPOSED INACTIVITY

The of inactivity attorneys
Office the last treasury
yesterday when disappeared
San Francisco and that detectives attached the district Office
Los
subpoena directing Mrs Devln before the jury March
Is evidence connection with the Toay issued
district attorneys office almost three weeks The order
the Tomalty residence, Sol Ashbury
Mrs Dvin had left
This the nmaton the authorities
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
THURSDAY. APRIL 5. 1903
WEATHER CONDITIONS

1ESTERDAY-Northwest wind; clear; maxi
mum temperature. 72 minimum. IS.
FORECAST FOR T0DAY-Falr; continued
warm; light northeast winds. Page IL
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
NAV Be Total Loss

eThe Active and Navajo are standing
by the Indiana. whose captain and crew
are on board shifting cargo on deck to
save all possible. The ship will prob
ably be a total loss
According to wireless messages re-,
ceived yesterday the tide ebbs and
flows in the Indiana's holds. but hope
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
Chairman of the county committee of the Inde-
pendence league.


The Examiner and the Independ-
cnce league have come to the parting
of the ways The funny little irnita-
ton of q political party and the paper
which assumed to be running it as
well as paying its bills are now ar
rayed against each other over the
question of recalling Mayor Taylor
The Examiner has lambasted its un-
duuful child in a glum editorial and
the chairman of the county commit
tee Of the doodle dees IS telling what
he thinks OF the Examiner.
Il fail to see how the management
Of the Examiner has in any way rep
resented the principles for which the
Independence league has stood these
many years" declares O'Connell, the
descendant of the great liberator.
O'Connell is something Of lib
orator on his own account. He has
liberated the independence league
from the perhdious rule OF the Ex-
sminer; he has led it out of the land
OF bondage and it IS now preparing
for a forced march into the rather
unpromising land where Hearst will
pay no more for the milk and honey.
Is at Last Independent
At last the Independence league
IS true to its name" says O'Connell
with a sigh OF relief AT last it IS
truly independent"
And if O'Connell casts any longing
glsnoes at the deserted flesh pots he
gives no sign.
The Examiner will have its gang
sters at the meeting of the building
trades council Thursday night con-
tinued O'Connell. TO prevent that
body from indorsing the proposed re-
call of the mayor We shall see
whether they will be successful. |
will be there to speak for the project.
Let the Examiner do its worst. We
shall see how strong its boasted in
iuence with the laboring men real
ly IS"
The row started Tuesday night.
when a committee of the Independ-
cnce league recommended to the
county committee, of which the great
liberator is chairman, that proceed
ings be commenced for the recall OF
Mayor Taylor Representatives of the
Examiner tried to block vote on this
recommendation. Al Murphy made a
speech. but sentiment remained un-
changed. Hugh McIsaac made two
speeches and the leaguers were more
obdurate than ever. The proposed re-
asIl was Overwhelmingly Endorsed.
Hearst's Men DisgruntIed
Murphy and McIsaac withdrew in
high dudgeon and the committee sa-
luted .o'connen as their emancipator.
There was handshaking and congratu-
lating and a general patting Of the
back OF O'Connell. while Murphy and
EicIsaac were vending their discon-
solate way to the Examiner office to
have their defeat recorded in an edi-
toriaI roast on O'Connell and all his
tribe.
i did not read the editorial in the
Examiner until it was called to my
Aaention.y explained o'connell. 4 am
busy man and / do not read Exam
iner editorials. Ny time is better oc-
cupied
From now on the Examiner viii
have no part in the Independence
League and no control over its ac-
tions. I fail 70 see what the, Exam
iner has ever done for the league. Ger
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
THE CRUISER CALIFORNIA
AND SOME or THE INDIANlA'S
SHIpWPECkED PASSENGERS

Photograph of Calornias big ship
steang the bay and of the people rescued
from the Pacific Mail wreck while waiting
to taken ashore
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
SEARCH FOR WOMAN PROVES FUTILE

positively attorneys
been locate the three
frness
the have searched
led determination the of the authorities that the
property
months after the rided shall be
Significant also fact
the OF the steal the Office all
the
trated by Tomalty members of his family
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
Hearst'S Paper Bitterly De-
nOunced by Chairman O'COn-
nell for Its Treachery
Descendant of the Great Lib
orator Refuses TO Swallow
Newspapers Program
Trouble Starts Over the Effort
to Bring About Recall of
Mayor Taylor

ut HAS come at last. Too bad il
didn't come long ago. It's
4 great load OF our minds. The
Examiner has been trying 10
dominate the independence league,
10 make swallow its program un-
tiI we have become heartily sick
of the clog upon our wheels
As for myself. the less said the
better. I WIS warned many times
as 10 what would happen. I was told
how the Examiner had treated every
friend ii ever had. Now my time has
come. The Examiner Is up TO its
old dirty tricksA again."
DANIEL o'coNNELL.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

saw the ship was ashore. Then we all
no wireless. but some good lifeboats
and in one of these the third officer
was sent to Magdalena bay for assist
ance. Then we had luncheon. We
spent the afternoon watching the crew
set up tents on the beach. Then we
had dinner. After dinner the Albany
arrived and we were taken to her with
all our baggage in the cruisers whale
boats. We arrived at Magdalena bay
about o'clock Sunday morning and
fornia- We sailed about 5 o'clock and
here we are"
The Indiana went ashore just inside
of Point Tasco at the south end of
Marguerite island, so miles south of
Magdalena bay According to Captain
steered the same course up the coast
of Lower California that the Pacific
squadron had steered two weeks be-
fore, but was evidently set inshore by
the casterly current which prevailed
about that time with unusual strength.
Discipline Maintained
Captain Robinson maintained perfect
discipline and the passengers say that
he handled everything with skill and
care, with an entire absence of con-
fusion, He at once sent boat to
Magdalena bay for assistance and at
the same time landed tents and cook
ing gear in case it should be neces-
sary for all hands to take to the beach.
The boat, after a nine hours pull. ar
rived at Magdalena bay about o'clock
saturday afternoon and ran alongside
the California Third Officer James
walsh told Captain Cottman of the
Indiana's predicament and then things
began to move quickly.
II wirelessed the report to the flag
ship said Captain Cottman yesterday.
"and Admiral Swinburne ordered the
Albany. which was under way making
preliminary runs over the range pre-
paratory to night target practice. to
proceed 10 the scene U the Wlech ana
take the passengers, their baggage, the
mail and valuables on board The Al
bany passed out at $50 o'clock. fol-
lowed by the tugs Navajo and Active and
the destroyers Paul Jones and Stewart.
The California was ordered to be ready
to follow at 20 minutes notice IL Cap
tain Benson of the Albany needed an
other vessel. Upon arrival at the
wreck Captain Benson wirelessed that
no other vessel was needed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
TRUE BILL RETURNED

Notwithstanding the absence OF Mrs Devln the grand March
dropped
carefully
pon others implicated conspiracy
learned that only
the
recently exhibited deal OF ubdud Portland
The of the inquisior Winters
clerk small salary the during
What
Portland
auho deemt hemi important
Attempts district footing
met by efusa
Attorney prosecution
discovered displayed questions
carefully
Devn TomaIty
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
PURCHASED FINE HOME

On Mary
officials
relatives
the graft"
the theory of the Mrs Devln who had
N
O Of
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
Sister in Law of Alleged Looter of the Public
Treasury, Who Got Rich Quick, Vanishes When
Inquistors Would Learn Origin Of Wealth
MRS. MARY DEVLIN EVADES SUBPOENA
Search of Detectives Fails to Locate Woman,
Who Leaves City at Same Time Summons to.
Appear as a Witness Is Issued by Court

SHORTAGE the funds Of the made public October
3D. 1908 James c. Toma, boob keeper the arrested
that dale and charged NTH being responsible for the shortage The
total disappeared nell the thousands
the latest official estimate MAKES it 100000
OMALTY indicted for the crime by the grand March Is. 1909.
and subpoena issued for the of his Mrs Map
Dephn a Mrs DevLn at home sol
Ashbmy street, when the subpoena called She has not been home
that time Her flight traced Los angeles and there the trail lost
It HOSE investigating the shortage probing made
By Fred Winters. also clerk the Portland Ore
Startling their Mrs
Mary Devln Tonla
Justification of public records with the loog the
100000 disappeared disappearance
with the of subpoena her before
The full regard
Dn whereabouts when recalled that wealth suddenly
acquired by
by the district Office the gigantic
first brought light.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
SUBURBAN

Wills body to medical college to aid in study
Of heart disease. Page 1
Eight men chosen to represent blue and gold
in chess tournament with Stanford. Page S
Insane man attempts to leap iato furnace on
ferry boat. Page :
Woman charges medical husband used
her As subject in carrying out pain ex-
periments Page s
Eucalyptus shown by university e1perimenters
to grow on alksli soil and thrive where other
trees die. Page s
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
FOREIGN

Castro lands at Port d.
wrought up over Great
blm from Trinidad.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
COAST
EASTERN

Many lives are lost ia storm that sweeps cas-
and south and wires are demoralzed. Page (
Advocates OF free crude oil win victory il
house by coalition between Insurgents ant
democrats. Page !.
Mother in law weeps over Harry Sampsoni
death. testifying at daughters trial. Page {
Prairie wolves in Kansas attack and kill lttl'
boy. Page ]
Patten reaps colossal profits in the Chicag,
u-aoaf nif Page
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-19
DR.. DuNAwAY IMPROVING.

VA. CITlzEN:-Thinking DR.. w. F..
Dunaway's friends would like to know
his. condition, write to say that I
visited him in the Memorial Hospital at
Richmond on Friday last and found him
in good spirits and doing well. An at
tack of pleurisy some six weeks ago
deferred the capital operation necessary
to his permanent relief, minor opera
ton was done at this time that gave
him temporary relief. After his recov-
cry from the acute attack DR.. Bosher
advised him not to submit to the last
operation thinking his heart and kidney
complications were such that the shock
and the ether would prove fatal. At
this point DR.. Dunaway took charge of
his case, saying he preferred to die
under the anesthetic or from the result
of the operation than to live in his then
condition, and assumed all responsibility.
On Monday the 9Th he was operated
upon, removing all three lobes of the
gland, and on Friday when l saw him
he had no fever, little pain and was in
fine condition for so serious an opera
ton. The drainage tubes were to be
removed today tMonday) and he ex-
pected to be up from bed with his
wound practically healed.
ff3i F. w. LEWIS, M. ID.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-19
BAD PRACTICE STILL PURSUED.

oneJefferson GEO jeff, notorious
negro at James wharf, opposite Irving
ton. was pulled last Saturday afternoon
while preparing for a Saturday night
revel at his speak-easy shanty by
Deputy Sheriff Treakle, accompanied
by Commonwealth Attorney Newbill
and another citizen, they finding four
barrels of beer and a quantity of whisky.
Jefferson is persistent violator of
the liquor laws and at last term of our
court case against him from Justices
court was continued until March term
through sickness of his counsel. He
seems to be taking advantage of the
opportunity to continue in the violation.
Until our courts realize that the only
way to break up this traffic and save
heavy expense is by enforcing the Jail
penalty, and that promptly, we may
expect jurors and citizens to be con-
tinually put to annoyance and expense
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-19
AfRO.AMERICAN NOTES.

George Kelley, well known in this
vicinity and resident of White Stone,
who was taken to Baltimore Hospital
last week for an operation. died on
Sunday. His remains were brought
home on Wednesday morning and inter-
red in Mt. Vernon cemetery. He leaves
widow and two children besides many
relatives and friends to mourn their
loss.
The remains of Walter Henderson,
who died in Baltimore several weeks
ago, were inferred at Willies Chapel in
upper Lancaster. :,
The many friends of Lewis Mutt
sympathise with him in his many af-
fiictions. Levinia, another daughter, aged
nine years died Wednesday of this
week.
Edward Pinn, graduate of the
Petersburg institute. leetured to a large
audience at the public school house near
Kilmarnock on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Bessick Taylor and Jerry Cater,
of Tombs. and Miss Oschey Page, of
Irvington. are among the sick this
week.
Members of Union M. E. church will
give reception in honor of their pas
tor next Tuesday afternoon. -
The Female Missionary Society OF
huntsville will render drama at Beu
lab Baptist church on the night Of
March 5th friday entitled "Aunt
Dinah's Quilting Party" This play
was postponed some time ago on &C
count of bad weather.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-19
CAUGHT ON THE fly
Frank Dix, of White Stone, ha
moved to Baltimore z.

Frank Dix, of White Stone, has
moved to Baltimore.
Jabe Sullivan, of Rehoboth Church.
left last week. for Huntington, West
Va. to accept positions. ,ft
Miss Katherine Newbill. of Norfolk
and Essex county, who is visiting rela-
tives in New York, is just recovering
fiom threatened pneumonia.
Bayard Lee Simmons has been award
ed the contract to carry the mail on
Route 1908, White Stone to Urbanna,
commonly. called "Bayton's Line for
four years. commencing July /, 1909,
at 81. 40. per annum, he being the
lowest bidder.
The dwelling of E. c. Pitts. Central
Point, Caroline county, was burned Feb
eruary LIST. Twelve days later the
Northern Neck Mutual Fire Associa-
tion paid Mr.. Pitts $500. the amount of
insurance he carried. This is the first
. loss in Caroline county by the home as
ISOLATION. which has placed large insur-
ance in that county.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-19
The Value ola Remedy is Proven
by its Cures.
ELKwooD, Ala, Dec. Ii, 1908.

ELKwooD, ALA, Dec. Ii, 1908.
DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y.
Dear Sirs:-I have derived such great
benefit from the use of your remedy,
Swamp Root, that l believe it TO be
most important for the public to know
its worth. For the past ten years
have been the most miserable of men.
Did not know what the trouble was but
had TO urinate very frequently both day
and night; was all pulled up generally.
Could not sleep more than couple of
hours at time, was greatly distressed
after eating a meal and was about worn
out / had tried nearly everything
could see advertised and hear of, with
out helping me to any great extent,
until finally in October last at Ripan.
Wis, | purchased one dollar bottle of
Swamp-Root and commenced taking it
according to directions and | followed
that with another bottle and experience
ed such great relief and benefit from
same that purchased five dollars worth
at Huntsville Ala, and continue to
its use and am now taking it, but in
smaller doses and twice a day in place
of four times day and believe by the
time present supply is used up will be
entirely WELL l am feeling better now
than for ten years past. Can eat and
sleep first class, in fact l am feeling so
good that l cannot resist telling you
about it. You are at liberty to publish
this testimonial should you wish.
Very Respectively,
THOS. SrALLARD, u. S. A, Retired,
Box z, r. r. No. q, Elkwood Ala
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-19
SOME DEATHS.

George F. Brown, prominent citizen
of Hague, Westmoreland county, Va,
died Saturday night at IL o'clock of
typhoid fever. He is survived by a
widow, one son and one daughter.
w. Thomas Richardson, prominent
citizen of Middlesex county and Con-
federate soldier, died very suddenly at
his home near Churchview Sunday of
apoplexy. He was seventy-two years
old and member of the Baptist church.
Besides his widow he leaves three sons
and three daughters. The funeral SER
vices were conducted Tuesday by his
pastor, Rev. w. w. Sisk, at noon at
Hermitage church, of which he was a
member, and the remains laid to rest in
the family burying ground.
Mrs. H. C. Rowe, aged IS years, died
suddenly at her home in Heathsville on
Thursday morning at about 6 o'clock.
She had been in declining health for
several years. She was unusually
bright when she retired on Wednesday
night. Burial took place at her home
on Friday afternoon, Rev. C. H. Will
liams. her pastor, conducting the burial.
She is survived by husband. six sons
and a daughter. To the editor of the
Echo. one of the sons. particularly, and
to other members Of the family the
CITIZEN folks extend profound sympa-
thy.
On Thursday evening of last week at
7:15 o'clock Mr.. Sydney Elliott highly
esteemed citizen of White Stone, pas
sed away. Mr.. Elliott was about 81
years of age and had been in bad health
the past two or three years but death
was from stroke of paralysis he suf-
fered few days before. He is sur
vived by two daughters-Mrs. Jno.
Bussels and Mrs. A. E. Oliver-and
three sons-James, Linwood and Colon
Elliott-all grown. Mr.. Elliott was a
consistent member of White Stone M.
E. Church, where he was inferred
Saturday morning, Rev. E. F. Garner
conducting the service.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-19
THAT PURE WOOL SUIT.

We are not given to rosy word paint
ing in this business. We prefer to DO
things and to MAKE things rather than
to paint pictures of them in fiowery
phrases. ass
To the chic dresser we hold out line,
the achievement of long held ideal.
No style show has ever been instituted
to compare with this. No cloth coiors
have, been blended more harmoniously.
or have ever been gathered together in
such endless array. And the colors
are new-striking cloth novelties to de-
light the taste of wearers of GOOD
Clothes''-Piccadilly Drabs. States and
Grays, Pail Mall Olives and Golden
Browns-these are only few random
selections from the wealth of woven
masterpieces.
This is the. Swagger Mans line. the
Nifty Dresser's line; the line of Snap,
Recherche, Red Blood and Innovation.
There isn't stale or .hackneyed style
Dinealhtthe gallant 500 samples; there
isn't carried-over pattern or re-num
bered style in any section of the line.
We feel proud to display such linz
as only THE. ROYAL TAILORS o
New York can select.
Samples and tape line are now read.
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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-19
Beneficial In Severe Cases.

EDGEFlEID, TENN.
DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton, N. Y.
Gentlemen:-I hardly know how to
express my appreciation for the good
your Swamp-Root has done me. I had
been greatly troubled with my kidneys
and with pain in my back; also with
what the doctors termed inflammation of
the neck of the bladder. Sometimes nv
back would get in such shape that L
was almost helpless. / had tried several
doctors and medicines to no good effect
and finally / noticed in some paper
where DIR. Kimer proposed to send a
sample bottle of his kidney medicine.
swamp Root, free by mail. / sent at
once and received promptly a sample
bottle. After taking it / found it did
me good. then purchased two bottles
from our merchant, Mr.. w. j. Elizer.
After taking the medicine | felt like a
new man, and each day rode five miles
to teach school. You are at liberty to
use this letter, or refer anyone to me,
as will always be glad to tell them
what wonderful remedy this Swamp
Root is, Mr.. James Ivens, of Saunders
vile, Tenn, is taking it with good re-
suits. Very truly yours,
ID. A. MONTGOMERY.
Member Tennessee Legislature.
Rural Route No. "a. Edgefield, Tenn.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-19
SOME WEDDINGS.

Miss Estelle Davenport and @. E.
Cameron, both of Northumberland
county, were married at the Baptist
parsonage in Heathsville Wednesday
of last week, Rev. H. S Driscoll
officiating.
People at Kilmarnock and in lower
Northumberland county were surprised
few days ago upon learning that Miss
Alma Palmer, daughter of Jno. A.
Palmer, was married in Richmond week
before last to Mr.. Alfred Hudnall, of
Northumberland. The young couple
laid their plans well and it was not until
they had arrived at the home of the
lady's sister, Mrs. M. S. Stringfellow,
at Brandy Station, Va, did they let it be
known. The bride is an accomplished
young lady and is very popular in
Lancaster and Northumberland counties
as we'll as in other sections of the State.
The bridegroom is also well known and
has many friends in this section. They
will make their home at Kilmarnock.