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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
Found Dead in Bed.

Wednesday evening news was receiv-
ed here announcing the sudden death
at Madeline, Pocahontas county, w.
Va, of Mr.. James w. Liggett. He had
been manager of the commissary store
for the Brown Lumber Co. at thai
place, and was in his usual health and
attending his accustomed duties during
the morning. In the afternoon he was
not at the store and was later found
dead in his room. Deceased was WELL
known in Staunton, where he was
reared and where he engaged in bust
ness up to the time he moved to West
Virginia. For number of years he
was with the dry goods house of Shrek
hise & Bear and was later manager of
the Racket Store.
Mr.. Liggett was about Sc years of
age and is survived by his mother, and
two sisters-Mrs. Joseph Barkman, of
this city, and Mrs. w. I'll. Matheny, of
Monterey.
1t is thought the remains will reach
here this morning, and the interment
will take place in Thornrose cemetery.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
Two Virginia Counties,

Atlanta, Ga, Nov 2S.-Awards of
$1,000 in cash prizes in the Atlanta
Journal-New York Herald National
Highway Good Roads competition will
be announced simultaneously by the
two papers tomorrow morning. The
awards are divided into three groups as
follows:
Atlanta Journal prizes for counties,
south of Roanoke, Va.-First, $1,000,
Guilford county, N. C.; second, $500,
Spartanburg county, S. c.. third, $3.50,
Henry county, Va.
New York Herald prizes, for counties
north of Roanoke, Va.-First, 81 900,
Mercer county, New Jersey; second,
$500, Jefferson county, West Virginia.
third. $3.50, Rock blidge county, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
Circuit Court.

The case of Ships admir- VS.. the G.
q y. Ry. was decided Tuesday, and a
verdict for the plaintiff given for 81, 800.
A former verdict for 1900 was set aside
by the court. Counsel demurred to the
verdict
HI. A. Berry and ]. Frank Berry
qualified as administrators of Mrs.
Nancy J. Berry, deceased.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
Covington Dispatch Sold.

The Covington Dispatch printing
plant, which has been operated here
for the past fifteen months by Hudson
& Lear, was sold at public auction for
81, 500 last week.
Just prior to the recent State election
Editor ]. ]. Lear, jr.; in his editorial
columns made some comments favora-
BILE to I. M. Gathright, the Republican
candidate for the house of delegates.
Several prominent citizens, who in
dorsed for Hudson & Lear to the
amount of about $1,000 to start bust
ness with and who are prominent DEM
ocrats, with one exception, disapproved
the editorial. When their note fell due
they refused to renew their indorse-
ment, claiming Hudson & Lear had
not acted in good faith, as it was un-
derstood between the indorsers and the
Dispatch that the paper was to be
neutral. Hudson & Lear say no such
agreement existed and refused to re-
tract the editorial.
Other prominent citizens voluntarily
offered to take up the note, but Hud-
son & Lear would not accept that and
requested the first indorsers to sell the
plant if they so desired. This was done
and the paper was bought in by the
indorsers and afterward sold to G. O. |
Green, of Clifton Forge, Va, and who
is owner and editor of the Clifton Forge
Review. Mr.. Green will at once be-
gin to publish weekly paper here, and |
later on contemplates publishing a |
daily.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Staunton, Va, Nov. "A, 1909.
H. A. Showalter's ex'ors.
VS..
HI. A. Showelter's, widow, etc.
All persons interested in the above
styled chancery cause will TAKE No
IICE, that in pursuance Of a decree of
the circuit court of Augusta county.
entered in said cause AT the SeptembeT
term, 1909, l shall at My office in
Staunton, Va, on
DECEMBER 9th, 1909,
proceed to take, state and settle the fol-
lowing accounts:
l. of the further transactions of III.
A. ShOwalter's EXor.;
2. OF the proper compensation of
Quarles & Pilson, counsel for Daniel
I. Showalter, Hettie E. CARRIER and
Mary e. Showalter;
3. A final distribution of the residue
of the fund in the cause;
4. Any other matters deemed peril
nent, etc.
r. E. r. NELSON,
nov 26-4t Comm'r in Chancery.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
Purchases Valuable Property

A dispatch from Roanoke Monday
says: "Mr. Frank Walter, of Staunton,
to-day made two valuable purchases OF
Roanoke real estate. One business
house with 25 feet frontage cost him
$4,000, and two other houses opposite
the United States Government build
ing, now in course of construction, were
sold to him for $21, 800.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
DR.. Parker to Lecture on Tuberculo
SIS.

On Friday night at 8 o'clock DR..
Truman A. Parker of Richmond, ex-
ecutive secretary Of the Virginia Anti
tuberculosis Association, will address
a public meeting at the Y. M. G.. A.
auditorium. At this meeting the COM
mittee appointed at last Friday nights
meeting to nominate officers for the
local association will make its report,
and permanent organization will be
effected to carry on the fight against
this widespread and preyentabie dis
ease in this city and country. Every
one interested in this campaign against
it is urged to be present and enlist.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03

John Armstrong Chaloner, former
husband of Amelie Rivers, says he was
shot at from ambush while riding
horseback near his home, Merry Mills,
in Albemarle county. He has sworn
out warrant against Bernard S.
Horne, the wealthy Pittsburger, who
denies that he made an attempt upon
the life of ChalOner.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
DR.. Cox Dead.

Rev. DR.. S. X. Cox, one of the best
known ministers of the Southern Meth.
odist Church, and associate editor Of
the Richmond Christian Advocate, as
well as a trustee of Randolph Nj aeon
College, died in Harrisonburg on Mon
day afternoon, aged Sc years. The re-
mains were taken to Baltimore, where
the funeral took place. DR.. Cox was a
very prominent Mason, and his funeral
was in charge of that organization. He
was well and favorably know in Staun-
ton. His widow survives him.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
WILL AMEND BYRD LAW.
SEEK TO CUT OFF LIQUOR SHIPMENT
FROM WET TO DRY TERRITORY.

|
SEEK TO CUT OFF LIQUOR SHIPMENT
FROM WET TO DRY TERRITORY.
One of the amendments to the exist.
ing liquor laws will be that which will
seek to prohibit the shipping of liquor
from wet towns into dry territory.
Under the law this is allowed, and
the express companies are having to
handle many jugs and demijohns and
receptacles containing liquors.
This suggestion comes from a pretty
reliable source, and the contention is
that it is not right to permit the sale or
the delivery of liquor in dry sections
when the dry sections are deprived of
the revenues which attend the sale of
the liquor, entailing upon the dry Sec
lions the evils of the traffic and depriv-
ing it of the revenue.
This is to be the ground for the intro
duction of the amendment to the Byrd
law.
This, if passed, will serve to put many
concerns now engaged in the mail-order
business out of commission. There is
one way in which this can be met,
however. A person may go to a wet
city, get a supply and take it home.
1t would be unlawful for Richmond
firm to ship liquors to any of the coun-
ties-should the bill become law.
Roanoke could not longer quench the
parched and suffering aridity in the
City on the Dan or the nearer city of
Lynchburg. Bristol could not ship a
drop to any point in the State. Bris-
tol, however, could ship liquor into
Tennessee.
Persons who desired liquor, and who
would insist on getting it, could order
it from Baltimore, Cincinnati, Wash
ington or elsewhere. That could be
shipped under the interstate commerce
aw-coming from point outside of
he State
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03

A special election to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Congressman
DeArmond, of Butler, Mo-, will be call
ed by Governor Hadley today, fixing
the date in the first or second week of
January. Friends of James DeArmond.
son of the late Congressman, are BOOM
ing him to succeed his father.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
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Farms Wanted.

III ANTED-An experienced farmer
" and stockman with some knowl
edge of orchard work preferred) to
come January 1st next; for a $50 acre
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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-18
BIC TROOPSH|P
RUNS ON REEF
Transport Logan Goes Ashore In
Honolulu Harbor While Trying
to Back Into Slip.
Was In No Great Danger, and Foreign
Vessels Rendered All Aid in Their
Power to Boat Used to Carry
Uncle Sans Soldiers.

Honolulu.-The United States army
transport Logan went ashore Satur-
day night in this harbor while ma
nevering to back into her slip The
big troopship stopped with twenty
five feet of her bow resting on reef
on the south side of the narrow har-
Dor, just opposite the slip
The Logan had entered the harbor
and was maneuyering to back into
her slip at s o'clock at night Pilot
Milton N. Sanders was in charge. The
slip lies on the north side of the
harbor. which is very narrow at that
point The big ship swung around so
that she headed southwark and ran
on to the reef on the south shore
There was no excitement among the
passengers and troops aboard when
the jar came. The ships officers at
once ascertained the extent of the
damage and found that no leak had
been started in the hull. AS the DO
sition was sheltered and the weather
calm, no other effort was made to
float her when 1t was found that she
could not free herself The command
ers OF the foreign vessels here imme.
diately offered their assistance.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-18
GENERAL PALMER DEAD.
Soldier, Railroad Builder and PhiIan.
thropist Called to His Reward.

Colorado Springs. Colo.-General
William ]. Palmer founder of Colorado
Springs, died at his country seat. Glen
Eyre, west of the city, at i O'Clock
Saturday afternoon. Death came AS
result of fall from a horse in DC
tober, 1906, which resulted in breaking
mis- back, General Palmer has often
been called the foremost citizen of
Colorado. He leaves an estate valued
at $4,000, 600
General Palmer was distinguished
as a soldier in the civil war, but his
greatest fame came as a railroad
builder.
General Palmer has been fustlv
called the father of Colorado
Springs the city being Indebted to
him for not only it's very existence.
primarily, but the fact that it is one
OF the cleanest and most beautiful
cities of the west. The broad. well
paved streets. lined with magnificent
shade trees; the Antlers' hotel. and
the thousand and one modern build.
ings and improvements. combine to
make an everlasting monument to the
memory of the one man who. most of
all, was responsible for them.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-18
FORMAL ACTION FILED.
Former State Treasurer Of Utah
Charged With Misappropriation Of
Funds.

Salt Lake City.-James Christian
sen, former state treasurer, has been
formally hcarged in two separate
complaints with having appropriated
to his own use sums totaIiug s70.-
62S.94, rightfully belonging to the
state of Utah, and he is now out on
bail, with instructions 70 hold himself
in readiness to appear in court for ar
raignment at a time to be later set
by the court. The complaints against
Mr. christensen were drawn up by
County Attorney Job G. Lyon, and
were sworn to by State Auditor Jesse
ID. Jewkes. The first one charges him
with appropriating illegally to his own
use the sum paid over to him on May
26, 1908, by Mrs. Julia A. Kimball as
an inheritance tax; the second com
plant charges him with the defalca-
ton of 100000 paid over to him on
January 2, 1909 just few days be-
fore his term of Office expired by the
treasurer Of Salt Lake county.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-18
OKLAHOMA LAND FRAUDS.
Governor Haskell Wants indictments
Against Himself and Others
Quashed.

Muskogee, Okla.-Miseonduct In the
federal grand jury land investigation
is charged by Governor Charles N.
Haskell in motions to quash the in.
dictments charging him and other
prominent Oklahoma men with land
frauds.
Notice of the motions was served
Sunday night on Assistant United
States District Attorney Gregg.
The charge of misconduct is made
against Special Assistant Attorney
General Sylvester Rush of Omaha. who
conducted the grand jury investiga-
tons. 1t is alleged that government
secret service operatives gave hearsay
testimony before the grand jury. that
important testimony was suppressed.
but the government denied the jury's
request for certain testimony that
witnesses were toerced and3held Ia
subsection and that Rush told the Jury
indictments should be returned for tho
reason the government wanted it done.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-18
INSURGENTS IN THE HOUSE
WIN A PARTIAL VICTORY
Opening Of Special Session Of Con-
gross Marked by Scenes Of Strife
and Bitterness.

Washington. After one OF the
stormiest sessions in its history. the
house Of representatives on Monday.
regardless of party alignment, adopt
ed, by vote of I'll to 172, a resolu-
ton by Mr.. Fitzgerald (Dem.) Of
New York. whereby the rules were
amended In several important partic-
nlars. Joseph G. Cannon was re-
elected speaker
The insurgents" did not win the
complete victory they counted on, but
succeeded in bringing about an ex-
ceedingly lively session, and obliged
the majority to adopt the Fitzgerald
resolution, which is in the nature of
a compromise.
The Fitzgerald resolution was a
substitute for one offered by Mr.
Clark of Missouri
Its adoption was accomplished only
after the insurgents" with the aid
of the Democrats, with one or two
exceptions, had won a decided pArlia-
mentary. victory By voting down a
resolution by Mr. Dalzell, making the
unamended rules OF the sixtieth CON
gress applicable to those OF the pres
ent congress.
Such was the fever heat of the con-
troversy that Mr.. Clark OF Missouri
got into spirited colloquy with Mr..
Dalzell, who had mounted the ros-
trum to read the resolution Of the
minority leader Mr. Clark wanted
him ordered away from the desk. to
which Mr.. Dalzell objected, saying
he had right to know what the
measure contained This incident led
to controversy with the speaker,
which lasted long enough for Mr..
Dalzell to get the Information he de-
sired, and he returned to his seat
Shortly afterward, when Mr.. F1tz-
gerald's resolution was appropriate,
Mr.. Fitzgerald was drawn into col
loQuy with Mr.. Clark, who desired
him to yield for a question Much bit.
terness was displayed by the two
men.
Mr. Fitzgerald at first refused to
Weld. He later did so. but Mr. Clark
declined his prefer OF time, remark.
Ing that the New York member would
live to regret his action. which called
forth the retort from Mr.. Fitzgerald
that he was not to be scared by any
threats"
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-18
NICARAGUA MAKES PROTEST.
Says Military Activity is Only for De
fensIve Purposes.

Washington.-Nic through
her minister here, Senior Espinosa.
protested to Secretary Knox on Mon
day that the military and naval ac-
tivity In progress in that country Is
entirely for defensive purposes; that
she does not contemplate attacking
her sister republics, and that internal
conditions are quiet.
The minister went to the state de-
partment with a bundle of dispatches
and spent half an hour with the SEQ
rotary, during which he discussed
also the Emery claim, which has peen
the source OF dispute between the two
countries for years. Both the secre-
tary and the minister later expressed
hope for satisfactory adjustment
OF the claim and peaceful solution
OF the whole situation
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-18
AntI-Gambllno Bill Passes the Nevada
Legislature.

Carson City, Newly an unani-
nous vote, the senate on Monday
passed the antigambling bill as
amended by the judiciary committee
of the upper house. This vote fol-
lowed after the amendments had been
carried by ten to eight and those ia
voring the abolition of gambling are
iubilant over the successful outcome
of their fight. When the bill was In
troduced in the assembly, many said
that it was hopeless to try to pass It,
While its course in the senate has
not been smooth, yet it won out.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-18
Killed His Wife and Daughter.

Cheyenne. Wyo.-Posey Ryan, a
rancher and freighter of Fort Lara
ME, shot and killed his wife and
daughter while the women were eat
ing dinner in local restaurant. Mrs.
Ryan and her daughter came to
Cheyenne and commenced suit for di.
vorce from Ryan. Ryan walked quiet
iy into the restaurant and, without
warning, put bullet through his
wife's head and Their shot his daugh-
ter He made no resistance to arrest
and told the police that he expected
TO haLg.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-18
HAS MADE GOOD SHOWING.
Cuba at Last Seems Capable or Self
Government.

Havana.-While the first month in
the life of the restored Cuban repub-
lie has not been vne of achievement.
1t has at least not been marked by
ANY incident calculated to confirm the
prediction that the experiment Of Gu,
ban self-government was destined to a
speedy failure. On the other hand.
the government of General Gomez has
still to present assurances of its
ability wisely and firmly to direct the
destinies of the island. Cubans of all
parties seem for the time being de
termined to forget their political diff
ferences and pull together to avoid
another American Intervention.
At che close of the provisional gov
eminent, one of the most prominent
Americans expressed the fear that the
Gomez administration would collapse
within three months; but he added
that il it survived it probably would
endure indefinitely.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-18

Real Extent Of the Revolt Has Not
Yet Been Determined.

Havana, Cuba.-The FIRST real upris-
ing against the new Cuban republic
occurred Monday night within little
more than six weeks after the inaug-
uration of General Gomez as presi-
dent. How serious the movement is.
II Ia impossible to determine.
sergeant OF the rural guard sta
toned at the town OF vueltas. in
Santa Clara province. with party OF
seven men, some other members of
the rural guard and a number OF peas,
ants, took to the woods and the troops
are In active pursuit.
While the movement apparently is
unimportant numerically. all indica-
lions are that 1t Is part OF wide
spread conspiracy It's nature Is indi-
Gated by dispatch stating that a
special train carrying o detachment of
rural guards, under command OF Ma
lor General Monteaguedo, was pro-
ceeding as quickly as possible for
Vueltas.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-18
Secretary of the interior Proposes to
Post Himself.

Washington.-Dur the coming
summer the new secretary of the in
terror. Richard Ballinger, proposes
visiting various western states and
Alaska TO acquaint himself through
personal observation and Investigation
concerning land. timber and mineral
conditions. with n view to correcting
abuses which may exist, so that he
may make practical SUGGESTIONS to
congress next fall for desirable legis
lation concerning western matters.
Secretary Ballinser viii pay particu-
lar attention TO irrigation matters and
will visit all projects which are under
construction by the government
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-18

Washington.-Th president se:t to
the senate on Tuesday the following
nominations; Consul general at
Stockholm, Sweden. Edward d. VIM
slow. Illinois: collectors of customs.
Edward w. Durant. Jr., for the dis
trict of Charleston. S. c.: Rentfro b.
Dreamer, tor the district of Brazos de
Santiago, Texas; United States cir
cult judge for the Sixth judicial cir.
cult, John w. Warrington of Ohio:
United States attorney for the west
ern district of Pennsylvania. John II.
Jordan
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-18

Philadelphia The members Of
three anthracite district executive
boards of the Miners union met here
Saturday and decided to hold a tri
district convention of the miners oil
Scranton, Pa, March 23. This conven
ton will receive report Of the full set
tlement committee which met the
operators here, and will adopt plans
for making further efforts to obtain
from the coal companies new agree
ment to take the place Of the present
working agreement, which expires
March 81
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-18

Pueblo, Mexico Seven person.
were burned to death in the town of
Resurrection when the home OF Au-
gustin Serrano was destroyed by an
incendiary fire. The theory of the DO
lice is that either murder was COM
mitted for the purpose OF robbery be
fore the house was set afire, or that
the victims were chlorofermed and
lett to their fate. The victims include
Serrano himself his wife and their
infant chila. which was found clasped
In its mothers arms when the re-
mains were discovered In the ashes Of
the ruined dwelling.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-18

Martinsville. Ind.-The home OF
Charles G. Renner. attorney for the
Anti.saloon league. was partially
wrecked by dynamite at midnight
Sunday. The steps were shattered and
the porch was broken into many
pieces. A number of windows were
broken. Mr.. and Mrs. Renner, awak-
ened by the explosion. FASTENED to
the library, to finS that room filled
with smoke. Mr. Renner said he be-
iieved the dynamiters only wished to
warn him to cease his activity against
the saloons