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The San Francisco call., 1909-06-15
MONSTER PETITION FILED
FOR SPECIAL ELECTION
Los Angeles, San Pedro and
Wilmington to Consolidate

LOS ANGELES. June 1.-THE mon
ster petitions signed by voters of Los
Angeles, San Pedro and Wilmington
calling for a special election for the
consolidation of the three cities. were
filed with the county clerk today and
the work of checking the names COM
menced. The Los Angeles petition
bears more than $4,000 names, and
those from the two other cities carry
far more signatures than the requisite
percentage of voters.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-15
Seattle Wants Warships

WASHINGTON, June 14.-Represent-
ative Humphrey of Washington called
on President Taft today and requested
that as many as possible of the ar
mored cruisers of the Pacific fleet be
kept at Seattle during the continuance
of the Alaska Yukon-P Pacific exposi-
fion
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-15

NIECE OF PLAYWRIGHT wEDs-New York.
June 14.-Announcement has been made OF the
marriage Of Miss Edith Irwin Walter. the IA
vorite niece Of Augustus Thomas. the playwright
and well known in st. Louis society, to Julien
Lsnsdell Hume.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-15
Howard Gould Has
Income of $4,000
Fashion Hints by Wife of Multimillionaire
Make the Proletariat Gasp
Continued From Page L

testimony. but she refrained from
glancing in his direction.
CHEESEMAN'S DEPOSIyroN
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-15

equipping them with my discarded
gowns
Did it become her?" was Mr.. Nicolrs
only rejoinder.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-15
BAD FORM TO WEAR GOWN TWICE


Mercy, no; 1 couldn't dress at all
with five maids" said the witness.
Mr.. Nicoll wanted to know If the wit
ness ever rode horse back. She said
she had She was shown a picture of a
young woman astride a white horse,
with large show tents looming up in
the background.
The witness was asked IL it was not
a picture of herself. She could not re-
member 1T.
Isn't that your picture taken in Man
chester, Eng, when you were with the
Cody (Buffalo Bid shown asked Mr..
Nicoll.
The witness could not recall it, but
would not swear that it was not her
picture.
146 SERVANTS IN A YEAR
Mrs. Gould was asked if she remem-
bered employing and .discharging 14s
servants at Castle Gould during the
year 1905. She could not remember
definitely.
During Mr.. Nicolrs examination of
Mrs. Gould with regard to her acquaint-
ance with Dustin Farnum, he cues
toned her as to her visit with Farnun,
and a party TO hotel in Atlantic CITY
one Sunday in September. 1906. She
was shown what purported to be a
diagram of the suite occupied by the
party. but was unable to designate
which of the five rooms she occupied
The examiner drew from her the state
ment that there were two single beds
lin the room.
Mrs. Gould was excused just after
recess was taken.
! MIR. Gould was in court during ali her
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09

Rhode Island, could not erase 1T from
the statute books. Why people should
be amazed when Senator Aldrich does
a little squirming is beyond my COM
prehension."
To add to the misery of the old-time
Republicans even Elihu Root, junior
Senator from New York, assumed to
be the embodiment of conservatism,
has so long sat at the cabinet table OIL
Roosevelt, and has so closely associated
with Taft, that he too has become IN
fected with the virus of radicalism and
astounded his colleagues in the Senate
by declaring that he would work and
vote in his own State for the approval
of the constitutional amendment EN-
powering Congress to impose an income
tax. Mr.. Root added that he favored
the corporation tax because he believed
the government should have in its pos
session systematized information re
garding all corporations; that Congress
was now voting to keep alive thou
sands of corporations by protective
tariff; and that it was proceeding "by
guess work and conjecture, with garbl
ed statements on both sides OF the ques
tion." Nothing but the infiexible rul
of the Senate against applause prevent
ed a hearty outburst on the Democrat
ic side when Mr.. Root enunciated thl
declaration regarding the Republican
methods of framing tariff bill.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09
DIR. FOSTER OUSTED.

Professor 6. B. Foster, professor in
the University of Chicago, has been
expelled from the Baptist Church for
writing, as they say, "a bitter indict-
ment OF the Christian religion before
the bar of skepticism.
The cause of the offense seems to be
in the following declarations by Dr..
Foster in newly-published book.
"There is no such thing as self-de-
pendent soul, fully active or interactlve,
with an organism which we call the
body"
"There is no self-dependeut deity,
active or interactive, in that larger
body which we call the cosmos"
Belief in a "self-dependent deity,
he declares to be false and barbarous
"All this is survival" he says, "ol
primative animism which populated
the whole world with spirits, demons
and hobgobblins
This was too much for the Baptls
clergy, so DR.. Foster was dismissed
from the church, though he holds hi
place still in the University. Dr
Foster may have many followers
Mrs. Eddy, the teacher of Christian
| Science, has a million or more.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09
Bright In the Coal Fields.

Bristol, Va, July 2.-There is every
prospect for a general resumption of
operations in the coal fields OF South
west Virginia. The Stonega Coke and
Coal Company, which owns several
mines and large coking plants, has an
nounced it's purpose to resume its en-
tire operations. To this end Manager
A. H. Reeder is advertising for miners,
coke-pullers and other help. Other
companies in the same county are
taking steps to resume business. Re
ports from the West Virginia coal
fields, in the region of Pocahontas and
Bluefeld, are to the effect that several
Of the more important companies
there are taking similar action and are
now advertising for men.
1t is expected that there will be con-
siderable difficulty in getting enough
men without inducing more foreigners
to come to the fields. Many of the
American miners who were forced tc
give up the when the panic came two
years ago, are now engaged at othel
occupations and will nor return tt
mining.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09
MIR. HAISLIP RESIGNS.

Mr.. R. D. Haislip, for many years
connected with the Daily Dispatch, OF
this city, has resigned his position
there and will take much needed
rest. The confinement and arduous
labors of editor of a daily paper have
been more than he could safely endure,
so he has laid down the quill for a
time at least. Mr.. Haislip has attain
ed a high position as writer, and his
editorials will be greatly missed by his
contemporaries throughout the State.
Once having drunk at the editorial
fountain it is hard to deny ones taste
for the intoxication of that cup, so we
may expect to see him in harness
again some time in the near future, il
not at his old post, at some other.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09
Railroad in Bland.

PearisbarS, Va, June 20 Bland
county is TO have a railroad at last.
The New River, Holland Western
Railroad Company let the contract
last eek TO w. o. Lipscomb, of Roa-
nolle, for an eight mile extension of lis
road, which takes il to Rocky Gap,
within | / miles OF Bland Courthouse.
This road leaves the n. & w. at Mar
rows, in Giles county, and runs up
Wolfe creek II miles into Bland
county.
The extension viii develop fine
agricultural country and what is re-
garded as the best undevelopcd timber
section i'll Southwest Virginia, and, it
is claimed, large deposits of iron ore.
Leas & McVitty, who own a large tan
merry at this place, are the principal
owners of the railroad.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09
Friday. July 9, 1909.
NEARING COMPLETION.

The tariff schedule in the Senate is
nearly completed. Mr.. Aldrlch mas
won a great victory so far. OF course
the whole bill will now be gone over in
conference and the differences ADJUST
ed. But with committee OF the House
appointed by Speaker Cannon who ia
vors higher tariff than we have ever
had, and committee dictated by Mr..
Aldrich, the known representative OF
the trusts, it is hard to see where the
people will have gained anything by
the much talked of "Revision." They
have asked for bread and verify they
have gotten stone. The reason given
for increases in tariff is that we must
have revenue. We are facing deficit,
and relief must be given. This is all
true. But if the tariff must be increas-
ed in order to raise revenue, the neces-
sity to increase revenue comes with
every congress, so that next year, or
certainly very soon, tariffs must be
again increased because the revenues
will never increase as fast as the crimi-
nal waste of congress. The question is
then narrowed down TO one of heavier
tariff burdens year after year. Money
we must have. If we can only get ii
through tariffs then every article must
be put on a higher basis, and the peo-
pie face problem similar to that OF
the subjects of foreign monarchies. No
wonder the Western Senators have
fought for the passing of this yoke
from them. The scheme of the Tariff
Lord, however, is to build naval yes
sells and increase the army because he
knows that his beloved tariff will re
main so long as we waste money Oh
these unnecessary objects.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09

The Greenbrier Independent, pub
lished at Lewisburg, w. Va, entered
upon its 18th anniversary last week.
Its publication began in 1866 by Colo
mel X. +. Harlow and A. w. Folk.
The present owners are Messrs. Thomas
III. Dennis and George 7. Argabrite.
We have never had any hesItancy in
saying that the independent is one of
the best weekly newspapers we ever
saw, and is in The forefront of all the
worthy Journals of that character in
that State. 1t is so we'll edited, so
clean in all its contents, so full of good
wholesome reading and news, that one
cannot help not only wishing it long
life and increased prosperity, but eter-
nal life and everlasting reward.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

To the voters of Augusta County and
the City of Staunton:
Frequent inquiry having been made
by friends, both in the county and city,
as to whether it was my purpose to be
a candidate for reelection to the next
House of Delegates, feel it is due l
should respond 10 The inquiry.
Being very grateful to the people OF
the county and city for their cordial
support in the past, l again announce
my candidacy for denomination before
the next State Democratic Primary.
If nominated and elected, | shall use
every effort to promote the interests OF
all the people SO far as they are brought
to my knowledge.
Hoping to receive your influence and
vote, l am, very respectfully,
s. HI. WALKER.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09
Accepts Call to Stand for House of
Delegates.

To Messrs. Clarke Worthington, Elijah
Conner, w. III. Gardner, M. K. Ellis,
e. P. Bowman, ID. L.. O'Conner, Sam.
Yount, w. F. Gilkeson, S. M. Shep-
herd, w. A. Freed, T. e. Dickerson,
John III. Mcclure, G. l.. Hartman, W..
w. Sproul, J. w. Montgomery, An
drew Bowling, John S. Pancake, j..
w. Vawter, W. HI. Landes, and 9TH
erS:
Gentlemen:-In response to your call
extended to me to become candidate
for the House of Delegates, [ have
deemed it prudent to materially con-
slider this matter, hence the seeming
delay In its acknowledgment.
Such call from the sturdy citizens
of Augusta County and the City OF
Staunton, can only be regarded as a
compliment worthy of the highest ap-
probation. 1t is a source OF much
qualification to feel that so many OF my
friends and fellow-citiZenS manifest
this confidence in me.
AS an humble citizen, deeply inter
ested in the welfare of our people L de-
sire to advance and promote their ma
terial interests in every way to the best
,, of my judgment and ability. On each
of us some public duty is imposed, ano
in such light I regard this call. Te
yield to personal considerations woulc
relieve me of this responsibility, but
am unwilling to deny such service a!
in the opinion of my fellow-citizens
am able to render.
I have never been candidate for OF
flee, county or state, but in response t.
this call, and pledging my best effort
to faithful performance of the dutle
such a trust will impose, and relyin.
upon your active aid and cooperation
1 announce myself candidate for tn
House of Delegates, subject to the dem
ocratic primary to be held August 9TH
1909. Very respectfully,
july 2-tf J. F. TEMPLETON.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09
Will Build Pike.

Waynesboro Virginian: It is most
gratifying statement to make that, af-
ter many months of hard, unremitting
work the necessary funds are now prac-
tically secured to build and complete a
macadamlzed highway from Basic City
to Seven Oaks, point in Albemarie
county, fonr miles east of Alton. Git
Gems along this route have been in con-
ference this week and it is practically
settled that contracts for the work will
be let at an early day. When this ster
is completed the next section will con-
meet Charlottesville and Staunton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09
,tes. Here is the worlds wheat har-

States. Here is the worlds wheat har-
vest calendar: December and January,
Argentina and Australia; February and
March, East India and Upper Egypt;
April, Lower Egypt, Asia Minor, India
and Mexico; May, Northern Africa,
China, Japan and Texas; June and
July, all the chief winter wheat area
of the United States and Europe; Au-
gust, the chief spring wheat area OF
North America and Europe; Septem-
Der and October, Scotland, Sweden and
Norway; November, Peru and South
| Africa,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eu-
stachian Tube When this tube is in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, I'M
less the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal
conditions, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure Send for circular free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Props.
Toledo, o.
sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09
Primary August 9Th.
[OR HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

To the Voters of Augusta County and
the City of Staunton
Having received numerous inquiries
&c IN whet her or not | would be Ii can
didate in the next primary for the
House of Delegates, and many assur-
ances of support, respectfully an
nounce myself us candidate and ask
the support Of all Democrats in city
and county. The western part Of the
county has never had a representative
and may feel entitled to some local con-
sideration. If elected, [ realize that L
will be the servant of the people, to
transact their business, and will at all
times, be as true to The trust reposed in
me as l have been to any trust in the
past, and will spare no werk OF pains
to benefit my constituents in every way
possible. Respectfully yours,
w C.. CRAIG.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09
Mr.. Kemper Accepts Call.
Staunton, Va, June 18th, 100!

Staunton, va, June 2otn, l9O9.
Messrs. H. e. Summerson, John HI.
Bowman, John w. Montgomery, w.
w. Sproul, VIM. HI. East, Bailey
Dunlap, III. Clay Palmer, w. G..
Abney, r. w. Moffett, P. V. Coffey,
John r. Smith, Theo. Conner, M.
Bruce Whitmore, r. A. Todd, r. f.
Larew, G. s. Watson, E. Mclean, HI.
B. Sproul and others:
Gentlemen:-In response to your call
published in the Staunton Dispatch
and News on the 9th, inst, allow me
to say, that this expression of confid-
ence on the part of so many of the good
people of Augusta County and the City
of Staunton, is very gratifying.
Relying on the cordial support of my
friends who have signed this call, and
many others who have urged me to
enter this race, l announce myself a
candidate for the House of Delegates
from Augusta County and the City of
Staunton, subject to the Democratic
primary to be held August 9Th, 1909.
If nominated and elected, l pledge
my best efforts to secure the passage of
such laws as will best promote the
moral and material welfare of my
County and State.
Respectfully,
july 2-tf JAMES r. KEMPER.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09
GOES AT IT LIKE A JUDGE.

Washington, June %. - President
Taft, who is sitting as judge on the
whiskey hearing at the White House,
announced to-day that the lawyers
represen ling the whiskey interests will
be given until June 10th to file formal
briefs setting forth their views and ar
guments. An additional ten days
then will be given for answers to these
briefs by any interested parties. The
entire case, as then presented, VIII be
considered by President Taft. He will
90 over the briefs and answers and the
evidence which has been given, very
much as he used to weigh the cases
which went before him for decision
when he was on the Federal bench in
Cincinnati ten years ago His decision
may not be expected much before Au-
gust 1St.
The principal question involved in
the controversy is how whiskey should
be Tabled under the Pure Food law.
For the past few days he has been de-
voting from two to three hours a day
to hearing the petitions of the distil-
lers. Yesterday, he spent three hours
ON the case and two more hours were
devoted to it to-day. The hearing was
open at 8 o'clock this morning and
was continued up to the opening OF the
Cabinet meeting.
Here we see the President of the
United States in the midst of great
problem. The above dispatch tells
how anxious he is to determine "What
is Whiskey?" To do this all the fac
ulties must be brought into play.
When he has smelled and touched and
tasted, he must go further-he must
await it's effects. If, after all these
tests, Mr.. Taft loses his smile, then
surely it cannot be whiskey. Suppose
he shouted in the midst of his deliber-
atoms, should suddenly leap to his feet,
yell, sieze chair and hurl it at the as
sembled multitude of lawyers? and
you decide that it was whiskey which
caused the outburst? Suppose, on the
other hand, he should fall asleep whilst
some of the learned counsel spoke?
Let us pause here lest we more and
more confuse the question. A man
capable of this question must be sure
enough judge-a judge of law and of
liquor.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09
Silk Mill Begins Work.

Buena Fista, Va, July 1.-Wheels in
another new industry began turning
to-day. The new silk mill commence
ed operations, giving employment to a
large mum bers of persons. This new
enterprise puts Buena Vista in the
front ranks of the smaller Virginia
cities as manufacturing center. Over
1900 men are now employed in the
furnaces, tanneries, paper mills, ex-
tract works, foundries, brick yards,
and planning mills in this territory.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09
Every Old Thing Made New.

An old chair with small can Of l..
d Nj. Home Finish Varnish Stain. Any
old furniture with a small can of l.. &
M. Home Finish Varnish. A kitchen
floor, porch floor, with small can of
the l.. q M. Home Finish Floor Paint.
Old kitchen chairs, benches, any old
small things with pound or two of
the l.. M. Home Finish Domestic Paint
A carriage, a buggy, with rbout a dol
lars worth of l.. d M. Home Finish
Carriage Varnish Paint. Porch furni-
ture, lawn swings, iron ratings with a
small can of l.. & M. Home Finish
Porch Enamel Paint in all colOrs. An
old leaky roof made tight, with can
of Eclipse Roof and Bridge Paint. All
old things made new with these little
cans of L. & M. Home Finish Paints.
Cost is trifiing. Be sure to get them
from ]. B. Roden, Waynesboro, Va. Al
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09
MYSTERY IN FALL Or A TREE.
THAT THE TREE WAS OVERCOME
BY THE HEAT.

ONLY SOLUTION OF THE COLLAPSE is
THAT THE TREE WAS OVERCOME
BY THE HEAT.
While car on the Ninth street line
was going northward at $50 o'clock
last night, between P and Q streets
northwest, one of the trees that line
the thoroughfare took notion to fall.
It went down with crash, and
some of the substantial branches struck
the front of the street car, causing all
sorts of connection and more er less
excitement among the passengers in
the car as we'll as the conductor and
motorman.
When the branches of the tree struck
the car there was splintering OF wood
and crash caused by the breaking of
some of the car windows. Everybody
jumped and one or two women may
have screamed little, but none of the
passengers was hurt.
Then came the mystery of the Incl
dent. Somebody got out of the cal
with an inquisitive mind, well charg
ed, and he wanted to know of a GROUP
of men on the sidewalk if they knew
what made the tree fall. There was NJ
wind. Everybody In the car knew
that much, and no one could be fount
who had seen somebody push the tre'
down.
After several futile endeavors to as
certain the reason for the collapse o
the tree, the man with the inquisitiv
mind climbed back into the car with
disguised look on his face. He had n
solution of the mystery 10 offer.
SIT must have been overcome wit
the heat" suggested one of the passer
gers, who had been silent up to tn
time he offered his solution to tn
problem.
The accident to the tree and the ca
caused blockade that amounted
J considerable, but the mystery of tn
, fallen tree was not cleared. An inve
tigation may be made to-day.-Satu
days Washington Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09
NOtiCeof Shareholders Meeting

In accordance with resolution of
the board of directors of the National
Valley Bank of Staunton adopted at
their regular meeting held on the 23d
day of June, 1909, a special meeting Of
the shareholders of the capital stock of
said bank is hereby called, to be held
at, their banking house in Staunton,
Virginia, on the 2Sth day of July, 1909,
at 10 o'clock a. M, for the purpose OF
considering an increase in the capital
stock of said bank from 100000 to
5000, 900, and such other business as
may properly come before said meet
ing. EDWARD ECHoLs,
Fl. A. WALKER, President.
Cashier.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-09
WANTED.

100000 it. White Oak, Red Oak and
Black Oak, sawed strong inch, even
lengths, 6, s, 10, II, IA, 16 it,, green or
dry. TO be delivered inside of months
at the rate of $4,000 ft. per month.
Cash will be paid for same delivered at
our factory. Black walnut wanted at
all times, cash paid for same. Good
butt longs sawed strong II inches.
Young timber sawed strong inch.
Good prices paid.
w. w. PUTNAM & CO.,
StauntOn Va