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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
CONFERENCE UPON
 WORLD LIBEL SUIT

New York January 27.-Assistant United States District Attorney Wise, who has been actively assisting MT Stmson in the preparation of the governments suit against the World, was in consultation late today with Deputy United States At torney General Harvey Given and As sistant District Attorney McNamara of the District of Columbia. The conference was understood to have had to do with the reported refusal of a number of the witnesses examined in New York to ap- pear before the federal grand jury in Washington and give testimony there.
 Deputy United States Marshal Doonan who is also here from Washington, served subpoenas upon two additional wit nesses citing them to appear before the grand jury in Washington next Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28

ants are to forward to the navy depart ment a report of what has been done in compliance with the order.
 Features of Plan.
 The essential features of Secretary New berrys plan contemplated the abolish ment of the bureau system at the navy yards to the end that unnecessary work may be avoided and simpler methods of administration prevail, the enlarge ment of the general board of the navy and the reorganization of the board on construction so there may be more com plete coordination in the work of the navy department and more general rep resentation on these important boards.
 To develop the usefulness and activities of the general board, by rearranging it's membership, is desirable MT. Newberry says. He proposes that it consist of the admiral of tho navy, the chief of the bureau of navigation. the president of the naval war college, chief intelligence of ficer one member of the board of in- spection and survey, naval aide to the sstant secretary and three of the most efficient line officers of the widest ex perience anoat. The members should be practically in daily consultation on all matters affecting the greater interests of the navy and personnel.
 Reorganization of the board on construc-  line officers and one staff officer, the chief naval constructor. It is to be charged with the supervision of the de- sign, construction and repair of all ves- sells and is designed to be the effective co-ordinating authority for the manufac- turing of material for the naval service.
 Duties of Bureaus.
 The duties of four constructing bureaus, viz, ordnance. equipment. steam engineer ing and construction, will be reassigned so that the detail drafting and manufac- turing for the naval service will be done by the bureau of construction. The bureau of ordnance is to retain control and man agement of the gun factory, the torpedo station, the proving grounds and maga- zines.
 Ultimately the plan of organization con templates the abolishment specifically of the bureaus of equipment, steam engineer ing and yards and docks, their duties to be absorbed gradually by other bureaus Steam engineering is to become di- vision of the bureau of navigation with line officer at its head. This bureau hay ing lost It's manufacturing features, will be charged with the determina tion of the type, location etc., of propelling ma chinery and It's inspection.
 The secretary believes that in order to promote the efficiency of our ordnance work and steam and electrical engineer ing. certain number of officers should
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28

be given an opportunity yearly to special ize in these classes by one or more years post graduate work at some suitable in stitution.
 Part of the plan which the secretary outlines, he says, has been in effect since June l, and up to the present time there has not been received one word of criticism, suggestion or protest It ap- pears to be working for the better mli- tary efficiency and proper business admin-. istration of the department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
SID JONES BEATS
 HIGH u MYERS

New Orleans, January 27.-The Young Mems Gymnastic club of New Orleans made the highest aggregate score in the annual indoor meet of the Southern Anna teur Athletic Union at the Coliseum here tonight.
 All the events were won by members of New Orleans clubs with the exception of the running high jump. This was won by Sid B. Jones of the Birmingham Attn letic club, with a jump of five feet. three inches. There were only three men from clubs outside of New Orleans who par ticipated. No records were broken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
Report Is Denied.

Constantinople, January 27.-The porte has instructed the Turkish agent at Sofia to deny absolutely the intent attributed to Turkey to seize strategic points in Bull garia, and to assure the Bulgarian gov ernment that Turkey is sincerely desirous of a pacific settlement of outstanding questions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
Investioation Continues.

Muskogee, Okla, January 27.-The in vestigation of the alleged town lot frauds by the federal grand jury here continued all day. No report of their work is made public, but it Is said that the jury will insist that witnesses be called for from the Indian agency and the Dawes com mission, which had charge of the Indian allotments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
Gotch Coming Home.

hampton, January 21.-Frank Gotch the worlds heavyweight wrestling cham pion, who has been in this country foi some time endeavoring to get on matcf with George Hackenschmidt, 'the Rus sian Iion," sailed today on board the steamer Deutschland for New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
---------.e'---- '----------- Taft's Son Improved.

New Haven, Conn.,. January 2L-It was stated at the Yale inhrmary that Robert A. Taft of the junior academy class at Yale and a son of Presidentrelect Taft was improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
Features of Plan.

ants are to forward to the navy depart ment a report of what has been done in compliance with the order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
Convicts Want Pardons.

The state of unrest in the peniten- tiary produced by the agitation of last year, and the fact that recent investi- gations have led to a larger number of pardons than usual, has stirred the convicts to renewed efforts to secure their freedom by legal means and as a result, the prison commission Is con- fronted by an extraordinary number of applications for pardon and parole.
 No less than 150 new applications for clemency have been filed with the com mission for hearing at the February
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
STOMACH DISTRESS
And Indigestion Misery Ends
Five Minutes Later.
Almost instant Relief From Dyspep-
STA and Stomach Trouble Is
Waiting for You.

Every family here ought to keep some
Diapepsin in the house, as any one of
you may have an attack OF indigestion
or stomach trouble at any time, day or
night.
This harmless preparation will digest
anything you eat and overcome a sour
stomach five minutes afterwards.
Ii your meals don't tempt you, or
what little you do eat seems to fill you,
or lays like lump of lead in your stOm-
ach, or if you have heartburn, that is a
sign OF Indigestion.
Ask your pharmacist for so cent case
OF Pape's Diapepsin and take one TRAN
guile after supper tonight. There will be
no sour risings, no belching of undigest-
ed food mixed with acid, no stomach gas
or heartburn, fullness or heavy feeling in
the stomach, nausea, facilitating head
aches, dizziness or intestinal gripping
This will all go, and, besides, there will
be no sour food left over in the stomach
to poison your breath with nauseous
odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is certain cure for
all stomach misery, because it will take
hold of your food and digest it just the
same as if your stomach wasn't there.
Actual, prompt relief for all your stom-
ach misery is at your pharmacist, wait
ing for you.
These large so cent cases contain more
than sufficient to cure case of dyspep-
STA or Indigestion.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
Notice Of Settlement and Dis
tributiOn.

In the superior court of the state of Washing
ton in and for Whitman county.
In the matter of the estate of H. II. Meredith,
deceased.
Notice of settlement of final account and for
the distribution of the residue of said estate.
Notice is hereby given that j A. Perkins, the
administrators of said estate of III. H Meredith
deceased has rendered and presented for settle
ment and filed in the above entitled court a
final account of his administration of said estate
and has presented and filed his petition for the
distribution of the residue of said estate among
those entitled thereto. and that Monday, the ODD
day of March, 1909, at 10 O'clock m at the
court room of the Whitman county court house,
in the CITY of Colfax, Whitman county, state of
Washington has been duly appointed by the
nudge OF said court for the settlement of said
final account and for the distribution of the
residue of said estate. at which time and place
any person interested in said estate may appear
and file exceptions in writing to said final &C
count and to said petition for the distribution
of the residue of said estate, and contest the
same, and all parties interested in said estate
are hereby notified to be and appear at said
time and place to show cause, if any they have.
why id final account should not be approved
and allowed as presented and filed, and why
the residue of said estate should not be distri-
buted as prayed for in said petition.
Dated this 18th day of February, 1909.
GEO. Fl. NEWMAN, County Clerk.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
Summons.

In the superior court of the state of Washing
ton, in and for Whitman county.
A. p. Miller, plaintiff, VS.. W. K. Clemans and
Maud Clemans his wife, defendants.
State of Washington. county of Whitman, So.
The state of Washington to the said defend
ants W. r. Clemans and Maud Clemans his
wife. You and each of you are hereby sum-
moned to appear within sixty days after the
date of the first publication of this summons
to-wit within sixty days after the 29th day OF
January, 1909, and defend The above entitled
action, and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff and serve copy of your answer upon
the undersigned attorneys for the plaintiff at
their office below stated; and in case OF your
failure so to do judgment will be rendered
against you according to the demand of the
complaint, which has been filed with the clerk
of said court.
The object OF said action is to recover judg-
ment in favor of plaintiff and against the defend
ant W. R. Clemans for $205O 90, with interest
thereon from April 16, 1908, at the rate of per
cent per annum, and to have it adjudged in said
actlonthat OF said s2O50 90. the sum of s145O. 90
thereof with interest from April Is, 1908, at the
rate OF . per cent per annum, is community
debt OF said defendants. W. r. Clemans and
Maud Clemans, his wife, owing and due the
plaintiff and for plaintiffs costs and disburse-
ments in said action.
Dated January %, 1909.
HANNA & HANNA
Attorneys for plaintiff
Postoffice address, Colfax. Whitman county
Washington.
First publication, January 90, 1909
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
Notice Of Sale Of Real Este+.

ton, III and for Whitman county.
stead, defendant 'ha D. WIN
Notlce Is hereby given that in pursuance If a.,
oToer OF the above entitled court mada ~ a. ~
otn gay OF February 1909. appointing the ~ te
SSLgeG as referee for the sale of the hereinaftar
described land therein ordered tn he cola yer
unGerslgned will sell at public auction ~ me
TlsnesI Dldder, for cash, lawful monay oe ~ III
ciileu states, free of incum brance and sUbi te
W GonnTmatlOn by said superior cOnrt 81 o! y.
ur1ay, the 18th day of March 1909 at tb On sat
~ CLOCK P m OF said day, at the sonth fr onf
uoor OF the Whitman county cont bousa iron aront
man county ate of Washington ali risb;, I'm" ut
teresI ana estate in and to all that tise
pei i OF parcel OF land situated Wing and iot,
I r die county OF whitman, state Of Wsshina,ns
ana described as follows to-wit. "siiihstoh'
twt nDered SIX (6) and seven ny of soo,;o,
tha ntyIour (24), and lots nnmberad sectl0n
e r SS SIX l6) and seven "a of section tw ~
~ tzoJ, township twelve u2) nor,h ~ enty-
-loua (44) east of Willamette Mar;d;o ~ range
'a Si1 w % acres more or less coii-
SAID lands will be sold in ona hoa.
fp on el, ana conditions of sale: Sssb de e
t ba money OF the United States: 10 ner Jaw
th he Rurcnase money to be paid to the r, cent oil
t e uas oI sale, balance on confirmat,nS,ere on
oy SAID superior court "'ion OF sale
B. b. LACEY Referee
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
Summons.

In the superior court of the state of Washing
ton for Whitman county
Louisa M. Routh, plaintiff, vs.. Lewis C. Routh.
defendant.
The state of Washington, to the said Lewis G.
kouth, defendant: You are hereby summoned
70 appear within sixty days after the date of the
nrst puDlcat1on of this summons, to-wft: with
IN sixty days ter the 18th day of February
A. D. lS09, and defend the above entitled action
In the above entitled court, and answer the com.
plant OF the plaintiff, and serve a copy of yOnr
answer upon the undersigned attorney for the
ptalnuH at MS Office below stated; and in case
OF your failure so to do, judgment will be rend0
ered against you according to the demand Of
cIe e of which has been filed with the
ton set forth in the complaint is as follows. To
d olSs the bonds of matrimony between yonr
sen ana the plaintiff above named to give tn
plaintiff the custody of the minor chi1d tho
Issue h OF thls marriage, and to restore to plaintiff
disbursements in said action. '''' aliu
Dated February IL, 1909
M. f. SHAUGHNFSSY.
n oaduoau Attorney for plaintiff.
r. " address, Asotin, Asotin county, Wash
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Several Planned to Be Erected the
COMING Season.

Plans for a new school building in dis
trict No Ill, west of Winona, have been
accepted and work will soon begin. The
cost price will be about $110O. 1t will
be modern in all respects-with large
windows, perfect heating apparatus, etc.
Another school building will be put up
this spring in district No. 164, six miles
east of Hay, which is estimated to cost
about $11OO. 1t will also be provided
with all modern improvements.
A school house at Maiden and one at
Rock Lake. the new town at the foot of
Rock lake, will be commenced in the near
future. Plans and specifications have
not been completed at this writing. but
as Maiden and Rock Lake are growing
communities the work cannot be long
delayed.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
Notice for Publication.
Frank III Driskill,

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land
Office at Walla WalIa, Washington, Febru-
Notice is hereby given that Frank Fl. Dris-
kill of Fallon, Washington, who. on April s,
1908, made Homestead S entry Ne No 1855: serial
township l6 north, range 45 east. Willamette
Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make
final fve-year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before VIM. A. Inman,
n s. Commissioner for the Eastern District
Of Washington, at his Office at Colfax, Wash
ineton, on the 9Th day of April. 1909. Claim
ant names as witnesses: Alexander II. Lynch,
Isaac K. Luce, both of Albion, Wash; An
drew Mael Of Pullman, Wash, Harvey T.
Lebold Of Fallon, Wash.
Not coal land.
A. J. GILLIS, Register.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12

Notice is hereby given that the street
committee of the City OF Colfax will re-
ceive bids until O'Clock p. M, April 8,
1909, for men and teams to operate the
city's wagons for sprinkling streets for
the season of 1909. Bids to be stated
SUN per month for the entire season.
All work to be done under the direction
of said committee. Contracts will be
awarded the lowest responsible bidders,
but the committee reserves the right to
reject any or all bids. All bids must be
left with Howard Bramwell, city clerk.
Signed: A. J. EASUM,
H. L PLUMMER,
G. W. PERRINE,
Committee
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
WASHINGTON
LEGISLATURE
Last Week of Session Finds
Both Houses SWamped
With Bills.
MAY HOLD NIGHT SESSIONS

Both Houses of Legislature FINALLY
Agree on the Local Option Contro-
yersy-Several Amendments to the
Primary Election Law Passed by
Senate-Committee From Each
House Appointed to Confer on
Criminal Code-Other Measures.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
IhOrn Street Assessment
Now Due-

NO Motlee Is hereby given that the assoss
inent Tor the Thorn street sewer d Is ea--
III my nands Tor collection. UnloS 30 now .pS
S Jna Is paid by April 4, 1909 Is a sie
uIa~ interest from that time nn,;i i WI,
at the rate Of u per cent. un'i' paid
March 4, 1909
ID IT, DEPLEDGE, City Treasurer
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12

Olympia, March eff the on
locker were a lumberman he might
aptly say there is a Jam" in the
legislative stream. Both houses are
badly congested with business, and
the closing days will be strenuous
for the solons. 1t seems to be hab-
it with legislators to fritter away
much valuable time during the early
part of the session with useless dis
cussion of unimportant bills, while
the money and other important
measures are held back for commit
tee tinkering and then rushed
through during the closing hours
with little consideration.
1t will take persistent work on the
part of both houses to handle the
great amount of business awaiting
action. Night sessions will be in o.
der, and it is hoped by that means
to clear up all the really important
business Committee recommended
tons will count for more than ora
tory during the last days. AS most
of the members have INDUCED in
vocal gymnastics to their hearts con.
tent during the session they are in
the mood to allow measures to go to
a final vote without incessant talk
ing.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
nay Increase Appropriations.

An event of the past week, which
may result in greatly increased ap-
preparations, was the dissolution OF
the joint appropriations committee
of the house and senate, before
single section of the schedules COW
ering the educational, charitable
penal and refOrmatory Institutions
had been adopted. This is the END
of the Joint e Jrt to frame an ap-
proDriations ACT that would be salts
factorily confined within the limits
of estimated revenue for the bien-
ial term, and unless the signs fail,
the taxpayers are to be up against
total appropriation that will force
three-mill levy next year on the
basis of the highest prOportionate as
sessment ever put on the tax rolls OF
the state.
Not only is such the prospect with
respect to the general fund levy, but
it is also likely that the legislative
trading, which is expected to follow
between the members of both houses
representing the counties having
state institutions, will result in a
total of appropriations that must
plunge the general fund beyond the
twelve hundred thousand debt it al
ready owes the permanent school
fund.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
Unclaimed Letters.

OnCl aImG0 Letters.
List of letters remaining uncalled for
in the Colfax postotfice, Friday, Febru-
airy -, 1909:
Allen, Floyd Eslats, w
Dasent, Bury Halls, Mrs Lorah
Myers, Ernest
For week ending February 10, 1909.
Eaton, Jas Vandevere, l.
For week ending February q, 1909.
Brown, A T Hedges, W f
Barnes, Mr. Mckee. Mrs W w
Cox, Mrs Maud Meyers Ernest
Hammond, Elmer Smith, Miss Mabel
Henry, Mrs Alma Western Mining News
For week ending March 5, 1909.
Anderson, W.T. Collins, Mrs Nellie
Weanen, Mrs Fred
One cent postage will be collected.
JAMES EwART, 2. M.
1t Saved His Leg.
"All thought I'd lose my leg" writes
j. A. SwensOn, WatertOwn, Wis, Ten
years of eczema, that Is doctors could
not cure, had at last laid me up. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it sound
and WE'LL" Infallible for skin eruptions,
eczema, salt rheum, boils, fever sores,
burns, scalds, cnts and piles. 25c at V.
t. McCroskey's.
Shirley & CHASER. graduate opticians.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
|. W. HARPER WHISKEY

Pronounced by worlds best experts
the worlds best whiskey. Grand prize
Highess award, st. Louis Worlds Fair.
Sold by John MOnahan.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
House FavOrs Free Libraries.

A bill permitting municipalities
and school districts to levy taxes for
the establishment and maintenance
CT free libraries was passed by the
house Whenever 25 taxpayers pc
tition, the question Of providing Ii
brary facilities may be voted on at
the next election. The money may
be granted toward the support of the
Libraries not owned by the public but
maintained for its welfare and free
use. Libraries established by the
provisions of the bill are to be gov
erned by board of five trustees and
subject to the inspection of the state
library commission
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
Grain Inspection Bill Passed.

The new grain inspection and
warehouse bill is now up to the gov
ernor, having passed both houses.
The bill abolishes the present office
of state grain inspector, but puts
supervision of grain under the rail-
way commission. The law is broad
ened to give the commission control
of public warehouses and inspection
of hay. Railroad companies, under
the new law, will have to have suit
able sidetracks, equipped with scales
for purposes of weighing. The cost
of inspection Of sacked grain will be
advanced from rs cents to 81, and
the inspection Of bulk grain will De
rs cents.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
Would Amend Primary.

The bill amending the primary
election law was passed by the SEN
ate. The bill provides that candi-
dates for justice of the supreme
court shall be nominated by party
conventions instead Of by direct pri-
mary Primary election day will be
the last Tuesday in June instead of
the second Tuesday of September, as
provided for in the present law.
A plan was devised whereby can
didates may have their names APP
pear on the official ballot at the head
of the list as often as in any other
position. The bill proposes that the
order in which the names appear
shall be changed as many times as
there are candidates for one office.
If there are six candidates for one
office six sets Of ballots will be print
ed in which the order is SO changed
that there will be no advantage to
any one candidate. That is to say,
the printer after printing one set of
ballots, will take the line of type
from the head of the list and place
1t at the bottom and print the next
lot This will be repeated as many
times as there are candidates for
the office When the various sets of
ballots are printed they are thor
oughly mixed and sent out.
The provision Of the direct pri-
mary relating to advertisements in
the newspapers was somewhat modi-
fed. The bill provides that persons
other than candidates may cause to
be printed, at advertising rates, any
article advocating the election or the
defeat of any candidate. 1t is pro-
vided, however, that it shall be
plainly stated that the article is
paid advertisement and that it shat:
state who pays for it. In the event
that an article derogatory to any
candidate is printed, the candidate
may use the same amount of space
TO reply, and may pay the regular
rates for SO doing.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
Confer on Code Bill.

The senate refused to concur IN
the action Of the house in striking
out the sections OF the penal CODE
prohibiting the sale or manufacture
of rectified or improperly aged liq-
ors and also the exemption from
criminal inhibition of games for
wagers played between the host and
guests in private residences or apart
ments and conference committees
were appointed.
The conference committees agreed
upon a report, most important fea-
lures of which will be an acceptance
by the house of a stringent section
forbidding the rectifying Of liquors
and the four-year-age limit on all
whiskeys save Irish or Scotch, and
abandonment by the senate of the
section specifically eXempting games
in private homes where wagers are
posted on the outcome.