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Evening journal., 1909-09-08
TOO LATE FoR CLASSIFICATION,

TOO LATE EoR CLASSIFICATION.
PUBLIC SALE
OF Horses and Cattle, will be sold
az Public sale, at Rear station, Della
ON TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER Il. 1909.
at 1880 o'clock r. NJ
Fifteen head of home raised Horses.
and year old Pazote 10, Horses Sss bsys. bps o. one
mare and colt by her side Three colts.
good stock and 3 years old; one pair
9I T,, year OLD Mules, lss. good and quick,
Milch Cows, some fresh and close spring
ers; have several fine Guernsey Cows.
sey 3 years old: one woke Of good oxen.
Anyone in need OF farm, driving, fam
lily y O., or ,,g market ,t horses can get suited
days credit with good bankable note.
Geo. E. Davis. Auctioneer.
Also 81 acre farm for private sale un-
der good cultivation; land suitable for
truck, fruit or grain. SS-io
7 OST-A CHAIN BRACELET, BE
- tween Pennsylvania avenue, pu-
Pont. and Seventeenth and Union streets:
Tuesday afternoon. Reward II returned
to No. ifl3 Pennsylvania avenue.
w stalls IS ana II, second Street Mar
ket House. septs-2t
7 OST-SMALl. BROWN PUPPY WITH
- white breast; three months old. Re
ward II returned 70 SST Spruce St.
septS-it.
BARGAINS.
q acres. pa miles at Northeast :
roomed house barn i6X30; buildings in
fair condition; 10 acres wood. rest uHa-
N No si4 Conneu street, rooms and
hath porch front. bargain for quick sale
&. y. PARI<E e. CO.
septs-lt ~ No 212 west Tenth 81.
XIYA YANTED-LAUNpRY WAGON .DRIN-
w er with established route; must have
reference be neat honest and ohliginE;
man WITH these abilities can find STEADY,
and lucrative position. Address Journal
j. L. G. senle--l
Evening journal., 1909-09-08

Geo. +. Davis, Auctioneer.
Also 81 acre farm for private sale un-
der good cultivation: land suitable for
truck. fruit or grain. SS-ln
Evening journal., 1909-09-08

PUBLIC SALE
OF Horses and Cattle, will be sold
az Public Sale, al Bear station, Dela-
| ON TUESDAY gEpTENTREp Il fQ0Q I
Evening journal., 1909-09-08

XHyANTED-BOY.
w stalls rs and n, second Street Mar
ket House septs-2t
T OsT-SMAT.L BROWN PUPPY WITH
~ white breast: three months old. re
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
NEW PLAYGROUND
FOR CALIFORNIANS
Sequoia National Park in Tulare
County Will Be Made
Accessible

California is soon TO have another
great recreation ground for -sightseers
and outing parties in the beautiful Se-
quota national. park in Tulare county.
The opening of this park to the public
has been hampered by the lack of trans
portation facilities in the past, but these
conditions will soon be bettered By the
completion of the road started last year
by the government and which will be
finished as rapidly as the appropria-
tions will permit This road will extend
from the Giant forest to Three Rivers,
Kaweah river, and will greatly facili-
tate trips to and from the park by
wagon. An electric railway service is
to be established between Lemon cove
and Three Rivers, and this service to-
gether with the wagon road now in
course of construction, will allow travel
TO enter the giant forest district of the
park as freely as it does TO the Yo-
semitic.
The park has an area of about $50
square miles, and it is estimated that
there are 5000 giant trees within its
boundaries. The General Sherman tree.
the largest in California and probably
the largest in the world, is in this for
est. This tree is 1O7 feet in circumfer-
ence
Captain Cornelius c. Smith of the
Fourteenth United States cavalry has
been in charge of the park for the last
two years, with the assistance of the
national park rangers.
1t is said that fishing in the south
eastern part of the park is excellent
and that in time the streams will be
favorite haunts for anglers
Accommodations for travellers are in
adequate at present, but the govern
ment is willing to grant reliable per
sons the privilege of establishing camps
and hotels, such as are now conducted
in the Yosemite
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
FAMILY SILVER AND
JEWELRY is STOLEN
Burglars Loot Residences Dur
ing Absence of Occupants

Burglars carried away $1,000 worth
Of silver ware and jewelry from the
ione Of Mr. and Mrs John Bruins at
1915 Ellis street while the Bruins were
1T the theater Saturday night. A silver
salad set and toilet set, ali the table sill
yer. including carvers, q valuable locket
and chain and a box Of small jewelry
We're taken.
The same robbers apparently looted
the adjoining fiat Of William Hurley at
1911 Ellis street. Hurley lost $l3 and a
vest
Another 10 suffer from burglars Sat
urday was Mrs. A. Nelson OF 1920 Mis-
sion street. While she was away from
home e tobacco pouch containing her
savings, amounting to s565, was taken
from her bureau.
A gold watch and a diamond ring,
worth $50 each, and plain gold ring
were stolen from the home Of Frank H
Herbert at S5s Clayton street Saturday
night.
A prospective tenant called at the
grocery al Mason and Pine streets Sat
urday afternoon and asked for the key
10 the fat above, left in the grocer 5
care. AS the man did not return the
key the grocer investigated two hours
later and found the gas fixtures and the
lead pipe fittings had been carried away
meantime.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
ISLAND IN PACIFIC IS
CLAIMED BY FRENCH
Dispute With Mexico May Go
to Arbitration

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-Possibility
of a final decision as to the ownership
of Clipperton island, in the Pacific
ocean, has aroused considerable dis
cussion here in view of the expected
completion of the Panama canal by
1915.
The island is in dispute between
France and Mexico. Italy, it was an
nounced today, has indicated Wiling
ness to act as arbitrator.
Clipperton island lies go miles south
east of the harbor of Acapulco Mex
Apparently it has no great natural ad-
vantages for coaling station or ma
val base. but such facilities as are
there might be developed.
France claims the island, not only on
the ground that it was discovered by
a French captain two centuries ago.
but also because formal possession of
1t was taken by French naval officer
sent out for the purpose in 1858. Mex
leo has exercised some authority over
the phosphate industry and at one time
ousted an American company from the
island
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
WOMAN is FATALLY
HURT BY FAST CAR
Mrs. Margaret LeekIey Struck
by Trolley While Crossing
Market Street
Victim of Accident Carried to
Hospital but Is Not Ex-
pected to Survive

Mrs. Margaret Leekley of 1909 Ashby
;avenue. Berkeley. was dragged under a
Height street car on lower Market
street shortly after I o'clock yesterday
afternoon. She was finally rescued and
carried in an automobile TO the harbor
emergency hospital. where it was found
that she had sustained injuries so Sc
yene that they may prove fatal
Mrs. Leekley, who is So years old. had
walked from the ferry along the north
side OF Market street to Davis street.
Her son. E. Leekley, an electrician. was
with her. There had been blockade
and the cars. were just beginning to run
when the two stepped out to take an
uptown car. A Sutter street horseear
came up at this time and Mrs. Leekley
became confused. Before her son could
prevent 1t she crossed the track. Car
number l717 Of the Haight street line
speeding ferryward TO make UP lost
time. struck her full in the body. The
crash Of glass as its headlight was
broken caught the attention of the
crowd on the streets. They saw the
woman thrown a cars length ahead.
Shouts Of men and screams Of women
on the sidewalk caused the motorman
10 throw on the air brakes. But the
brakes did not hold until the victim had
been rolled another cars length under
the fender.
Witnesses say that the fender failed
entirely to scoop up the body. passing
above instead Of beneath. Her purse.
found more than two car lengths away.
shows that the car tossed and rolled
Mrs. Leekley al least so feet.
DR.. Tillman, who dressed her wounds
at the harbor hospital, says that death
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
Taft Spends Busy Sunday

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. 22-The cares
of state weighed too heavily on Presi-
dent Taft today to permit more than
an hours absence from the summer
white house. Even church attendance
was omitted in the interests of hu-
manity, for during the forenoon a
long list of pardon cases were consid-
cred. In the afternoon Secretary Mac
Veagh and Attorney General Wicker
sham and Secretary of the Navy Meyer
discussed for an hour or more the per-
sonnet of the new tariff board, changes
in the interstate commerce and anti
trust acts. and measures in the navy
department IN the makeup of the
new tariff board a list of 40 or more
names for the three places was ex-
amined
Regarding the proposed changes in
the interstate commerce act, it is
stated that the administration will try
to relieve the board from the work OF
Investigating rates and alleged viola
tions of the act and shift such labors
to the department of commerce and
labor.
After considera ton of the Sherman
antitrust act, the administration is
firm that only the most carefully con-
sidered changes can be suggested to
congress. and that those suggestions
should deal only with the application
of cases which it is believed were
never in contemplation by the trainers
of the original statute.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
THRONGS VISIT HOME
OF JAMES B. STETSON
Body to Be Conducted to Gene.
terry by Railroad Employees

The home Of the late James Burgess
Stetson- Sacramento and Clay streets,
was thrOnged with friends all day yes
terday and many floral tributes We're
laid at the bier. Messages of condo
lence were received at the family resi-
dence during the entire day.
Arrangements for the funeral. which
viii be held from the residence at 10
o'clock this morning, Were completed
yesterday afternoon The casket will
be borne by six OF the Oldest employees
Of the California Street cable railroad
company. The services will be read by
Rev. Bradford Leavitt. pastor of the
First Unitarian church, which Stetson
attended The remains will be cremated
At odd Fellows cemetery. The follow
ing honorary pail bearers will conduct
the body TO the cemetery
". +. Whittier. Judge Cooper. DR..
", G. Thorne. Charles Holbrook, John
r Merrill J. ". Harris. r. H. Sprague
and Judge r. c. Harrison.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
MEXICAN TOWN LOSES
$1,50O,OO0 BY FIRE
Business Section of Monterey
Menaced by Flames

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 22.-Fire last
night destroyed property in the bust
ness section of Monterey valued at ST.
100000. The whole business section
was threatened. but escaped largely
because there was no wind
The fire started in the establishment
owned by the son in law of General
Trevino, commander of the Monterey
military zone, an opponent of General
Reyes. 1t was first thought that it
was the work of political malcontents.
but investigation showed that it was
due to defective wires.
Rumors have been current that
trouble was to be expected Sunday
and the soldiers have been plundering
for arms.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23

Dr. Bazet HIS returned from Europe
go has resumed practice. 924 Geary.s
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
REOPENS ROYAL GORGE
AFTER SERIOUS FLOODS
Denver and Rio Grande Rail-
road Resumes Traffic

PUEBLO, Colo. Aug. 22.-The Denver
and Rio Grande opened the Royal gorge
line tonight. after traffic had been de-
layed for "a hours by a second big
food within week.
Trains left Pueblo at 6 o'clock to-
night, the officials expecting them to
pass through the canyon of the Arkan-
sas river. Although the flood was al
most as high as the first one, it washed
out less Of the track.
The Denver and Rio Grande line be-
tween Pueblo and Trinidad was opened
for traffic at o'clock this morning.
No further floods are reported tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
CHILDREN WILL SING
NEW PATRIOTIC SONG
Mexican War Medal TO Be Pre-,
sented to School

Il. lie Baron Smith has written the
words and Prof. II. J. Stewart the music
Of a patriotic song to be sung Wednes-
dav morning at 1920 o'clock by the
uupils OF the Winfield Scott public
school. at Lombard and Baker streets.
when a committee OF Mexican war vet
Grams viii present 10 the school one of
the medals. which were struck of for
the veterans. The presentation speech
VIII be made by Major Edwin A. Sher-
man OF Oakland. Smith is a direct de-
scendant Of Israel Putnam and other
revolutionary he2oes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
NarrowIv Escapes Death

The Young son of r. Lamayson Of 991
Oak street had q narrow escape from
death Saturday evening in a collision
between the laundry wagon he was
driving for his father and a United
Railroads work car. The accident, at
Pierce and Ellis streets. smashed the
wagon 10 splnters. Young Lamayson
landed 20 feet away. with no other in
Jury than headache. due 10 the jar.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
WORK TO BEGIN SOON
ON L. s. COALING DEPOT
Naval Station at California City
to Have Great Capacity

Rear Admiral r. c. Hollyday. chief
OF the bureau OF yards and docks. is
in this city on his way TO Honolulu,
where he viii inspect the federal i'm
provements at Pearl harbor-
Admiral Holiyday has visited Seattle
and Bremerton and il viii not be until
September p. when he returns from
Honolulu. that he viii be able to look
over Mare island and California City
works.
The government expects to start
work al California City in 80 days %
Hollyday said yesterday at the Fair
mont. we are busy with the con-
tracts now and other detail matters.
The coaling station viii have a capa-
cit. Of 100000 tons.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
TAFT TAKES HAND
/. IN COAL LAND GRAB
Inspector Brings Detailed Report
on Cunningham Claims
to President
Secretary Ballinger's Former
Connection With Backer of
Alleged Steal Recalled
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI


WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-lIt became
known here today that Land Inspector
CLAWS of the general land Office sta
toned at Seattle has made personal de-
tailed report to President Taft at the
Iatter's summer home in Beverly,
Mass. of matters in connection with
the alleged coal land frauds in Alaska
The presence in Beverly of CLAWS, in
whose district the Cunningham claims
are situated, shows the deep interest
taken by the president in the case
Ballinger, before he became head
of the department of the interior, was
attorney for Clarence Cunningham, who
is charged with gaining control of the
vast coal fields in Alaska by means of
dummies"
No hint of the nature of the report
by CLAWS has been made public, but 1t
is considered significant that he has
been ordered to lay the matter person
ally before the president as common
report has made this case one of the
issues in the Pinchot-Ballinge con-
troversy.
First Conservation Congress
SEATTLE, Aug. 22.-The announce
ment that Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger, though he will be in Seattle,
will probably not speak at the first ma
tional conservation congress, to be held
in the Alaska -Yukon-P Pacific exposition
auditorium next Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, has been disappointment to
those who hoped for more light in the
matter of the Pinchot- -Ballinger contro-
versy over the governments public land
policy
Clifford Pinchotwill speak on "Princi-
pies of Conservation" and former Gov
ernor George c. Pardee of California,
who is critic of the Ballinger policy,
will address the congress on Right Use
of Natural Resources" Other notable
speakers will be Mrs. J. Ellen Foster,
DR.. W. J. McGee, General Marion P
Maus, John Barrett and James A EN-
cry of New York, president of the
Manufacturers association
If the smoke from forest fires that
obscures the snowy ranges of the Cas-
cades and Olympies from exposition
visitors continues until the convention
meets it will impress the delegates
with the waste of timber that is still in
progress.
1
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-04
Buena Vista Object to Plan

The Bueua Vista Democratic
Executive Committee has issued o
lette. to the Democratic voters Of
Rockbridge, in which objection lie
made to the statement in last
weeks Lexington papers of Mr..
John W. Stephenson of Bath
county, claiming that the "Float-
or" candidate for the House OF
Delegates should come from Bath
or Highland by reason of an under
standing that the two counties
should always have the candidate,
because Rockbridge and Buena
Vista have candidate of their
own.
The letter contains the follow
ing expression Of opinion:
GAS Rockbrldge and Buena Wis
ia are as entirely separate and dis
tinct organizations as are the
Counties of Bath and Highland,
and as Rockbridge always names
the delegate from the county and
city, does 1t rot seem fair that
Buena Vista should have chance
to rotate with the other two cOun-
ties in naming the 'Floater' dele.
Qste?"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-04
News From Little River
3<borted for The Gazette

ReboytedEoy The Gazette
Aug. 3.-Mr. and Mrs. Ben Glen
DIV were called to Lexington
Thursday, to attend the burial
services of Mr.. Charles A. Adams.
Mrs. Bette Watson. who has
been i'll at her home, is steadily
improving and We oil hope she
will soon be able to teach her Sun
day school elias, again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Quinn
and little daughter are spending a
while in Bedford county.
Mrs. Sam Davis is spending the
week with her daughter, Mrs.
Will, Arneptrout of Rockbridge
Baths neighborhood.
Mr.. Mcdowell Wilkerson of Lew
isburg, W. Va, is visiting his
ester, Miss Agnes Wllkerson.
Mr.. Graham Wilkerson of Lex
ingten paid US flying visit Sat
urday ard Sunday.
We have been blessed with come
rain for the past day or go. 1t
was much needed in this communi'
ty as everything was very dry.
BLACK EYES.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-04
Swartz. Major Nuptials

GaS<fte Co,resbondencs
LoNawooD, Aug. 2.-On Saturday
evening, July 31st, at 4 o'clock, Mr..
John E. Majors home at Mint
Springs, Augusta county, Va, was
the scene of pretty wedding, when
Mr.. Newell Taylor Kirkpatrick
Swartz led to the altar Miss Eliza
beth Garry Gibboney Major, eldest
daughter OF Mr.. ]. E. Major. DR..
Scott of Staunton was the officiating
minister. Only the intimate friends
of the family wee present.
The bride OF nineteen summers
looked lovely attired in beautiful
princess gown of blue silk and lace
She is an estimable young lady and
has host of friends. =
The groom, an energetic business
young man. is the youngest son Of
the late Prof. J. G. Swartz and M. j.
Swartz of Longwood, Va.
Shortly after the happy couple
were made one they boarded the
B. & o. train to visit several places
of interest, stopping on the Way
for short visit to the groom's
mother.
The good wishes OF many friends
follow them on their voyage through
life. AMERICUs
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-04
Mr.. T.. A. Adams Buried

The funeral OF Mr.. Charles A.
Adams was held last Thursday
afternoon from his late home on
Henry street, conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Cooke of the Episcopal
church and Rev. DR., Charles Man
ly of the Baptist church. Mr..
Adams had for many years been .
member of r. K. Lee Memorial
church. The impress
sive funeral service Of the Odd
Fellows was used at the grave.
Mr.. Adams had long been a
member of that order, and the
Odd Fellows had charge of the
funeral. A number Of Pythians,
of which order he was also mem
Der, followed the remains to the
cemetery.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-04
VETS File Notice of Contest

The liquor people of Staunton
filed notice last Saturday night
with TIE Corporation Court that
they would contest the recent
local option election in that city,
which resulted in temperance
victory by twenty majority. The
notice claims that the election was
irregular In twenty-three instances,
which are specified. Nearly all
of the specifications are of a pure
ly technical character, while one
Of them attacks the constitution
atty of the local option act. The
notice of the contest is signed by
several liquor dealers of Staunton.
The temperance people held a
meeting Monday night and unani-
mously decided to vigorously OPP
pose the contest.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-04
The Secret of Long Life

A French scientist has discovered
one secret Of long life. His method
deals with the blood. But long ago
millions Of Americans hao proved
Electric Bitters prolongs life and makes
1t worth living. 1t purlfes,, enricnes
and vitalizes the blood, rebuilds wasteo
nerve cells, imparts life and tone to the
entire system. It's godsend TO weak,
siok and debilitated people. Kidney
trouble had blighted my life for
months" writes w. NJ. Sherman OF
Gushing, Me-, "but Electric bitiers
cured me entirely. Only so cents at b.
h GorrelPs.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-04
Central District Teachers

Central District School Board,
composed of Messrs. W R. Hum
phrls, chairman; D. T. Womel-
dorf, clerk, and F, A. OFT. have
elected the following teachers for
the coming session:
Lavesia-Miss Sue Tolley, principal;
Miss Kate Wills, assistant.
Moore-Mlss Lillian Gilbert, princi'
pal; Miss Lula Fix, assistant.
Ruffner-Miss NJ. Ella Moore.
Borden's Run-Miss Kate P. Hamil-
ton.
West IIexington-Miss Berthe Beard.
Liverpool (colored)-Miss Kissie
Pryor.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-04
Mr.. w. L. Ackerly Dead

Mr.. W. Il. Ackerly died Mon
day, August 2. 1909, at his home
near Longwcod, aged 81 years
The funeral took place from hi.
home Tuesday, with interment al
Broad Creek Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Ackerly had been in failing
health for some time with com.
plications. His wife and six chill.
dren survive; also one brother,
Mr.. j. P. Ackerly OF Lexington
and several half brothers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-04
Unclaimed Letters

Following is the list OF unclaimed
Iotters remaining In the Lexington post
office for the week ending Aug. =
1909
Adkins, Howell
Clarelf, Eugene
Eastman, Mrs. K. j.
Falley, Miss Alonza
Gilmore. j. E.
Gill, W. s.
Gorgan. Chas, +.
Holt, r. NJ.
Haynes, w. l..
Harris, Maggie
Myers, Arlie
Moncure, b. E.
Thompson. j. F. ,.,.
Persons calling for these Letters
will please cay they are ADVERTISE.
MCCLUNe PATTON. +. y
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-04
The University Steam Laundry

A number Of Lexington gentle
men have organized a stock COM
pany for the purpose of establish
ing a steam laundry here, TO be
known as the University Steam
Laundry. The capital stock is
placed at $4,000 minimum and
SIS, 900 maximum. Tie stock is
S25 share. The stock holders
have organized and applied to the
State Corporation Commission for
charter. Following are the
officers named: Messrs. McClung
Patton, president; E. L. Robin
son, vice. president; j. M. With
row, secretary and treasurer.
These officers with DR.. A. D. Es-
till, M. c.. Beaver, R. G. Walker
and w. B Pritchard of Buena
Vista, compose the directorate.
Mr.. Pritchard was instrumental
in organizing the company. He
is proprietor Of the Valley Steam
Laundry of Buena Vista, which
had an agency in Lexington the
past season.
The main purpose of the estab-
lishment of a new laundry is to
provide for family washing at q
moderate cost. The present fa-
cllities in Lexington render family
laundering very unsatisfactory, as
well as very unreliable.
The new laundry will be located
at the old Lindsay corner, Wash
ington and Jefferson streets, in
the room formerly used as bowl
ing alley.
We bespeak for the new enter
prise the patronage that such an
undertaking deserves.