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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
D. S. Snyder,

Geo. W. Eckard, L. c. Somerville,
Trustee, Carrie Somerville, Ad-
ministratrix ofSam Somerville, de-
ceased, ]. P. R. B. Smith, Trust
ee, J. Friedman and NJ. Friedman,
partners as ]. Friedman & Co., L.
L. Caldwell and L. W. Caldwell,
partners in business as L. L. Cald-
well s. Co.,
In Chancery.
All persons interested in the above
entitled cause will take notice that
the undersigned Commissioner will
on Saturday, the 18th day of De-
cember, 1909, at his Office on Main
street, in the town of Point Pleasant,
Mason county, W. Va, proceed to
carry out the requirements of that
certain decree made and entered in
said cause on the 9th day of October,
1909, and will take, state and re-
port an account as required by said
decree, an abstract of which is in
words and figures as follows:
1t is therefore adjudged, ordered
and decreed that this cause be and
the same is hereby referred to John
L. Written, one of the Commission
erS in Chancery of this Court, who
shall make, state and report an ac-
count in this cause, showing,
lSt. What real estate is owned by
the defendant, George W. Eckard,
and where situate and the quantity
and character thereof.
ed. Report the liens, their amounts
and prioritieS existing on said real
estate and the names ofpersons hold
ing said liens.
$rd. Report whether or not the
rents, issaes and profits arising from
the real estate owned by the said
George W. Eckard will within five
years pay off said liens existing OH
said real estate and the costs of this
suit and the taxes on said real estate
in the meantime.
4th. Report any other matters
that any party in interest in writing
may require or any matter that to
the Commissioner may seem pertin-
emit.
Ifthe taking ofsaid account should
not be completed on said day, the
taking of the same will be adjourned
from day to day and time to time,
until completed.
Given under my hand this the Sth
day of November, 1909.
JOHN L. WRITTEN,
Commissioner in Chaacery.
nov. l0-4w.
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Wide Suitings. 35e.

Wide Suitings, 35c.
Not all wool, but has that ap-
pearance and will wear and keep
color practically as well as all
wool-dark color combination
Brown, Green, Red, Navy, Blue
with White broken line and mix
stripes.
"A number of stores advertise
them as seventy-fve cent quail
ties, but we think that rather
strong-but we do know they are
being sold at Fifty cents-good
serviceable material-54 inches
wide-35c.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17
IOHN ~. ENGLISH

The horse show in New York will
at least serve to temporarily detract
attention from newly instituted d.
vorce suits and direct it to the parade
ofthe Divorces who attend the exhi-
bition.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
James NJ. Hensley, Administrator of
Andrew Hall, deceased,

Fannie Hall, VIM. Hall, Chas. Hall,
Robt. Hall, Gene CULLEN, VIM.
CULLEN, Clara Mcknight, Tobias
Mcknight, Matte Roy, George
Roy, Hugo Juhling, Charles W.
Juhling, Grace Hall and Everett
Hall.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17

The latest fad in society is the tub
cure. In this the patient arises just
as the crisp air of the morning is
emellowed by the first sunbeam. An
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17

Treat your wife as though she were
qneen and that will help make her
one.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17

Warner Bros. and American
Lady corsets, fully guaranteed.
E B. Sislcr & Co.
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NOTICE TO FARMERS.

We wish to call your attention tc
the fact that xe are now prepaid to
give you the best service as a Gus
tom and Merchant Mill. VIII give
in exchange for good milling wheat
40 pounds of best straight -four.
We pay freight one way for 5 sacks
or NOR of grist. We also exchange
fresh bolted meal for good con.
VIII give your business strict and
prompt attention.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
We solicit your patronage. Ad-
dress All communications to
PoNT PLEASANT ROLLER Mills or
A. E. BRADsHAw,
Point Pleasant, W. Va.
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Christmas gifts at one-half price at
Uhig's.
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sTATE or WEST vIRGINIA.
CouNrY oF MAsoN. To-wlT:

At Rules held in the Clerk Office
of the Circuit Court of the said coun-
ty, on Monday, the LIST day of No
vember, 1909.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17
3 & 3

3 & 3
coatings
Wide NVoo!cns for long coats,
misses or women's wear-Home-
spun and Society effects-quiet
and bold stripes, Diagonals and
indistinct Mixtures-$l.00, $1.25
and $1.50.
Bcarcloths = for children's
coats-Red. Blue, Brown, Grey
or Cream White = $500 and
$3.50.
Black Astrachan for Women's
Goats, Muffs and Neck Scarfs-
$500, $3.50 to $3.50 yard.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17

John P. Austin, Sheriff of Mason
County, West Virginia, and Ad-
ministrator of the estate of Dinl
Short, deceased, Mary E. Thorn
ton, America Dewitt, James Short,
Edward Short, Calvin Short and
Bud Short. Defendants.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-17

Short, deceased, Mary E. Thorn
ton, America Dewitt, James Short,
Edward Short, Calvin Short and
Bud Short, Defendants.
In Chancery.
The object of the above suit is to.
annul, vacate and set aside a certain
decree of divorce made and entered.
by the Circuit Court of Mason Coun-
ty, West Virginia, on the 18th day
of November, 1901, in the cause of
Dink Short versus Nancy Short. and
TO have the Circuit Court of Mason
County, West Virginia, to enter an
order declaring that the said Nancy
NJ. Short is the widow of Dink Short
and entitled to take and enjoy such
portion of the estate of the said Dink
Short as would descend to widow,
under the law of Descent and Dis
tribution. And it appearing by afi-
davit fled that the defendants, Mary
E. Thornton, America Dewitt, James
Short, Edward Short, Calvin Short
and Bud Short are non-residents of
the State of West Virginia, it was
ordered that they and each of them
do appear here within one month
after the date of the first publication
of this order, and do what is neces-
sary to protect their respective inter
ests therein.
A copy-Teste:
CHAS. BUXTON, Clerk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-02
FISHING SCHOONER
SEIZED BY MfXiCAnS
Crew of the Caldwell n. Holt is Sup
posed to Have Poached Upon
Preserves
(By Associated Press,.

PENSACOLA, FLA, Oct. 1.-Seiz-
ure of the fishing schooner Caldwell
II. Colt. of seventy net tens, and i'm
prisonment Of Captain Joseph Gallicier
and his crew of seven. has been made
by Mexican gunboat. according TO
dispatches received by the owners OF
the vessel here today from the master
at Progresso.
The schooner left here Is days ago.
supposedly for the Campeachee fish,
ing banks and the first known of her
sa.zure-evidently upon the charge of
poschins on Mexican fish preserves
was tho receipt of the wire from the
captain. On account of the seizure
three years ago of ship belonging
to the same firm, the master of the
Colt was warned not TO enter the
Mexican fishing grounds and if driven
by stress of weather TO place all fish
ing tackle below.
The Colt was formerly New York
pilot boat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-02
LAST SET SPEECH DELIVERED
Five Thousand Miles Of the Thirteen
Thousand Mile Journey Have Been
covered-outspoken Opposition to
Alaskan Self Government Causes
consternation--At Portland Today.

TACOMA. WASH. Oct. AFTER
passing two days In and about Seattle.
President Taft came to Tacoma to-
night and received from an audience
that thronged the big armory one OF
the most cordial greetings Of his trip.
He was entertained at dinner at the
Union Club.
Before leaving Seattle the Presi-
dent paid a last visit to the EXPOSE
ton grounds to view the live stock
exhibit.
Apparently he found great interest
In the exhibit for he passed more
than twice the length of time allotted
to It.
Finally. from the judges stand he
made brief speech amid chorus
CT bleats and grunts and iowlngs.
complimenting the exhibitors on their
fine showing and the progress that
had been made In this country In the
last fifteen years in the way OF scien-
tific farming and breeding.
On Seattle Golf Links.
From the Exposition grounds the
President motored to the Seattle
Country Club where he took iun-
cheon and passed the early afternoon
on the golf links. He promised today
to attend another exposition to be
held on the Pacific coast In 1915 In
celebration of the completion OF the
Panama canal He said the date was
beyond his term of Office but that MS
interest in the Panama was SO great
that he readily gave his promise.
~.
ment in his speech that the Panams
canal would be completed in 1915 ana
aroused great enthusiasm. as the en-
tire Pacific coast expects to proht
greatly by the short all-water route
from the eastern seaboard.
5000 Miles of Journey.
when the President turned south
from Tacoma tonight he had COM
pleted 1000 miles OF his $4,000 mI'e
Journey. In elapsed time. however,
his Journey was less than one-third
completed
Having made eight speeches OF
first importance he announced tonight
tina. he had completed the list OF set
addresses.
The Presidents outsposen oppo-
rItll0 10 rtft toa ff&'--'<~>-
s;uuucstirnsbly caused CONSERVATION
| in fthisJTeg;on and carse$ right on the
ideIs of the freceipt off az. petition,
'sfpSn Alaska asking biss, support, In
,faypr So6 home rule inf tint tcsTsfory.
|It9is ifdierstood, the PRESS cot swill
make no specific reccmmendatioas to
congress for legislation affecting the
territory until after his visit 10 Alas
ka next summer.
Interested in Alaska
The President has taken particular
paIns TO let il be known that he has
decp interest in Alaska and that he
feels that the people there have been
somewhat neglected in the past.
The President will arrive in Port
land at Z O'Clock tomorrow morning.
After spending two days there ne viii
continue his journey southwark. The
turn toward the East will be at Los
Angeles October H.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-02
NEWPORT NEWS VA. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 2. 1909.
CELEBRATION MOVES OK
UP THE HUDSON RIVER
Newburqh Rounds Out One Of the
Greatest Days In Her History
Foreign sesmen Ashore.
(By Associated Press,

NEWBURGH, n. Y. Oct. With
the Half Moon and Clermont swing
ing at anchor eff shore tonight against
a back ground OF Illuminated warships
and fireworks. Newburgh rounded out
one of the greatest days in her his
tory and added another chapter to the
Hudson Fulton celebration. The yes
sells. which have played 50 promi-
nent a part in the events Of the week
were formally turned ever today TO
the Upper Hudson committee" by
General Stewart l.. Woodford. presi-
dent OF the Hudson Fulton commit
tee.
Mayer Benjamin J. McClung wei
coined the distinguished guests TO
Newburgh and Governor Hughes paid
his tribute in a brief address.
"Newburgh," said the governor. IS
justly entitled to a share of the cele-
bration because 1t was the scene OF
one of the most striking events OF
the revolution. Here was offered the
crown and kingly power TO Washing
ton. and here he turned aside mat
offer"
The arrival OF the Half Moon and
Clermont with then accompanying
trail of heavily laden water craft was
heralded by the booming of n salute
from Washington's old headquarters
here.
Beside the Clermcnt. when she
came to anchor In Newburgh Bay,
lay the Norwich OF Rondout. n. Y,
the oldest steamer In the world
which for as years has been in active
service.
II was the first time in Newburgh's
history that the armed forces of
foreign country had paraded the
streets CT the city, and when the
jackies from the Utrecht of the Meth
erlands first swung into view along
the line. of march, they were received
with an enthusiasm commensurate
with the unprecedented nature of the
event
Tomorrow the Half Moon and Cler-
mont, with their naval escort, VIII
weigh anchor for Poughkeers.e where
another day of celebration awaits
them on Monday.
Fleet Breaking Up.
NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-The disposal
of the Hudson Fulton warship fleet
began today with the departure OF
the Argentine training ship President
Sarmientc. The United States cruiser
Prairie also left during the afternoon
and others are expected to follow &C.
morrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-02
SAYS o. D. LINE CONTROLS
ALL TRAFFIC ON RIVER
Richmond City Council May be Call
ed Upon to Build Public
City Wharf.
Especial to The Daily Press.

NODtCids " AC b1Ai- 1872
RICHMOND, VA, Oct. Making
the broad and bold assertion that the
Old Dominion Steamship Company
controls all freight shipped into Rich
mond by water and is charging today
a rate equal to that OF steam roads,
instead of one-sixth of the rate by
rail. the average charge Throughout
the country. John c. Freeman. repre-
eenting the Chamber Of Commerce, IN
PRODUCED a resolution at the meeting
today Of the James river Improvement
committee. calling upon the city coun-
Gil to provide at once for the building
of a public city wharf on the river
front and to cid shippers in handling
TO the best advantage all water freight
To and from Richmond
Before the matter was discussed
Freeman suggested that a meeting be
held on Oct. II. at which time the
resolution should be taken up as inc
xrccisl order Of business and that
some plan be devised ~ which the
hs,s- ness rrcuic Of the municipality.
working together could remove OF
remedy conditions which are cppres-
sive and hurtful to local business con-
diiicns. Ry unanimous vote the com
r1ittcc decided 10 meet on the d1fc
specified. the expectation being that
shippers and citizens win appear and
urro the adoption e the plan.
Frccmsn charged that The steam
snip combination had driven the bsSi-
mess from the river to the rail lines.
tho ultimate purpose Of the comoi-
nation
4 ~iil only mention one fac;.' ne
declared. TO shcw the corroctncss
of this statement The jobbing and
manufacturing business Of Richmond
has Increased over cirhty-ihree peF
cent in The last eighteen years 70 1905.
from the istcst figures available.
while No wafer borne freight mas
shown practically no increase for the
SANE period. tut IN rome important
Instances . decline
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-02
Vote to Pool Tobacco.
(By AssocIated Peessl.

WINCHESTER, KY. Oct. 1.-The
district board OF the Burley Tobacco
Society tonight formally registered Its
unanimous vote In favor Of pooling the
1909 crop OF Burley tobacco. It was
shown that of the $4,000 acres as yet
unpledged $4,000 are out OF the Bur
ley belt. 5000 being on border ter
ritory and 10000 in the states OF
Missouri. West Virginia. Indiana and
Ohio.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-02
TWO MORE BUCHANAN
MURDER SUSPECTS JAILED
Bullets Taken From George Meadows
Body Said to Fit Revolver Bor-
rowed by Prisoner
Ov Associated Pressl.

LEXINGTON. KY, Oct IA report
received today from the Kentucky ana
Virginia state line states that A.
Hurley and Howard Little, who are
believed to know something OF the
sextuple murder in which George
Meadows. his wife. three children and
his mother-in-law. Mrs. Justis. lost
their lives and we're partly cremated
in their burning home at Hurley, Va.
have been arrested and that another
arrest is expected at once.
Two men named BIankenship, ar
rested Sunday. were released.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-02
CORN FAMINE IN MEXICO
Import Duties on Ccrca. Nay De
Lifted.

MEXICO CITY. Oct Mexico
faces a corn famine which viii re-
qrirc the lifting Of the impor, du,tes
on that cereal. according 70 LUIS Bal
estricr. secretary Of the Sociedad
Arr.coIa Mcxicsna. The recent frosS
which worked damage 70 the crop IS
t;m-scd a. millions. 4 but the csi-
minating blow of a series n disasters
to the farmers Of the republic
Ninety pr cent Of the vegetable
crop has also been destroyed ann
prices arc risine. in some instances
Doubling.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-02
After Possession Of Wafer Power
Sites, Says Piuchol
REMEDIAL LAWS MUST Be ENACTED
Another Big Problem for Considera-
ton of Congress is Question Of Dis
position Of Coal Lands in Wcst-No
- Change in Policies.


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equi'oca'S aser'ihs thal nohopo-
- ~" III PROCESS OF ioriua'ich
"ncse ooJeot Is 'c OBTAIN possession
Oh me wafer power SITES OF the couE-
Try "inoIu fihcho. cniei Oh the
puiea' Vi icIeSuy' VINO 'u'neu W
uaF rom an eN'enosd inspection III
inc west ueciale' Tue ie"eu'ai res
isia'er must De enacted AT tne COM
ing session OF congress II TINS great
natural resource IL 70 De preserved
10 the people. -,
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De one ao' tue l,sSqss sfes when
me neAt session on L'pste 20 VIII nave
10 snfash ou'. f -
Le,Hihg opsa : "a pls ~ reo.e'ih
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y .lnes 'tsn y = 'qe M 81
arssS oi ETY. ttn > ~ z ps's ~. 7t'-i'i ~
sMvs III -AiSka- IT, .a'pos fns
congress ssnOu'a TAKE p'ohpi ac',2''
on TINS important iha''er' M.; r'ncno'
taid' TOT 'ne pro'ec.iou VI '"e eoun-
ny iue' supp, anu - :" P'S'e"'
mchopo'S III THAT prou"'"
No Change in policies
Any doubt that NAV nave existed as
10 whether Mr.. Pinchot would CON
time TO advocate the policies TO-
which h. has fought so hard. was Sc,
o. rest ny him today. As q result
of his western trip, he IS as fuiiy de-
terminec as ever TO continue MS
policies regarding the conservation OF
the couRtrys natural resources ahs
the great natural forest reserves
Not 0nlv did MT Pinchot asser'
tina; President TAFT Is thcroughiy I'M
5ued with the conservation movement
but nc declared that the people on lhe
country are now more completely
aroused over the matter than al any
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-02
Abseonains Clerk Returned.

BRISTOL TENN. oct Toy W.
Dulaneg. the absconding clerk of the
court Of Washington county. who was
captured a. Kingston. Jamaica. some
time ago was today returned 70 John
son City IN charge ~ detectives.
Dulancy succeeded early today ~
giving bond In the sum Of $500 for
bis appearance al court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-02
LIE PASSED DURING ARGUMENT
Row Started During Proceedings in
VIII Case-Man Hit in Head by
Missile Thrown by virginian is For
mer Chief Justice of West Virginia
Supreme Court.
Especial to The Daily Press) q.

ROANOKE, VA, Oct. News
reached this city today from Welsh,
w. Va, of a personal encounter in the
court room there between Judge Sam
uel w. Williams, Of Wytheville, DEM
ocratic candidate for attorney gener-
al in Virginia, and Judge Joseph NJ.
Sanders, former chief justice of the
Supreme Court of West Virginia. in
which Judge Sanders was severely
injured, being struck en- the head by
a heavy inkstand thrown by Judge
Williams while a bill of exceptions
was being made up in an appeal OF
the Freeman VIII case.
The trouble started over what was
to go into the bill of exceptions and
while it was being made up Judge
Williams is said to have criticised the
court and the counsel for the Freeman
boys, making an accusation TO which
Judge Sanders replied with vigor. the
lie being passed conditionally.
Judge Williams Throws inkstand.
Judge Williams, who was sitting
on the opposite side of the table from
Judge Sanders. picked up a heavy
inkstand and threw, it just as Judge
Sanders got to his feet, the missile
striking Sanders behind the right ear.
Sanders fell from the force of the
blow. On rising he attempted 10
strike his opponent with chair. VIII
liams also gathered a chair but be-
fore further damage could be done
others present succeeded in separat-
ing the enraged men.
Grand Jury investigation.
Judge Sanders has been subpoenaed
TO appear before the grand jury at
Welsh on October II, when the mat
ter will be investigated.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-02
Bullets cit Revolver.

BLUEFIELD. W VA. Oct. 1.-The
body of George Meadows was exhum-
ed today. Two bullets were removed
from the body and Il is said that they
fitted a revolver which Howard Lit
tie. who has been arrested on suspic-
ion, had borrowed from a neighbor.
Little is being held at WEIGHS and
will be taken to Grundy. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-02
ADVERTISING NOT UNLAWFUL.
Georgia Supreme Court Reverses the
Court Of Appeals.

ATLANTA. Ca. Oct. In a d.
cision hsadcd down today by the SE-
prenc Court Ct Georgia in the case
Of Rose aeains; the State. u T. held
that to sciicit orders for Whisky IN
this state through circulars OF news
paper advertisements sent through
the mails is not a violation Of the
penal code q Georgia.
This decision reversed the C0gri oi
Appeals. which held such solicitation
20 b. uniawfui
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-02
FINED FOR RE6ATiNo.
Southern Pacific Pleads Guilty and
Pays $1,000.
(by Associated Press1.

LOS ANGELES. CAL. Oct. l.-'fhe
Southern Pacific railroad pleaded
guilty today in the United states dis.
trict court 10 rebating and MSS fned
$1,000 by Judge Welborn.
Through Attorney c. NJ. Durbrow,
of San Francisco. the company enter
ed plea Of technical and unieten-
tional guilt. The maximum penalty
would have been $4,000.