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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-20
CITY NEWS

J. A. Hulk, of Spokane, is in the
city on business today.
]. Mcfarland, of Cashmere, spent
yesterday here with friends.
Mrs. Mae Cromwell is here from
Adrian for few days stay
Hazel Smith, Of Odessa, is in the
city visiting friends.
J. E. Bassett came down from
Brewster yesterday on business.
brother of VIM. C. Miller is here
visiting with him from Skykomish.
Carrie Mitchell and father, of En-
tiat, were in the city today shopping
Charles Harvey, of North Yakima,
is here for few days, on business.
r. Kennedy, of Waterville, spent
yesterday here on business.
in the city yesterday shaking hands
with friends.
F. L. Green arrived this morning
from Seattle, to remain here several
days on business.
F. B. Reynolds returned last night
to his home at Reynolds, Wash,
after attending to business matters
here.
The new Little-Wetsel cold storage
is now completed and is being filled
with ice to make ready for the sum-
mer's use
]. ]. King was in the city from
Leavenworth attending to court mat
tiers.
l.. Bemheimer. of Portland, is
and Mrs. Neubauer
SEVERN Sagen arrived yesterday
from West Seattle to spend a few
days here with friends.
Grant Patton, of Cashmere, drove
down yesterday in his auto to at
tend the funeral of C. B. Reed
The annual banquet given by the
Junior class of the high school to the |
seniors will be held tonight
f. B. Yocum and wife returned to |
their home on the Colockum this !,
morning after spending a few days |
here
Mrs. Lamond is spending a few
days with Mrs. J. C. Carpenter at her |
home at Loconoma valley.
A. ]. Banar, of the International |
Harvester Co., of Spokane, is in the
city today on business for the firm.
Mrs. Frank Scott left yesterday |
for Columbus, Neb. being called |
there by the death of her mother
Miss Olive Richmond had the mis-
fortune to have her face badly scald-
ed last night with some boiling wa
ter. The burn is quite large although |
it is thought to be not very deep.
See us for watches. We can save |
you money. The duplicate price of |
any responsible catalogue house
Howard Thomas, the jeweler. **s
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-20
Twelve DRINKS N
COURT

Twelve DRINKS last night and one
this morning was the result of the
Norris e Rowe circus in this city. The
twelve were arraigned before Police
Justice Palmer last night and given
fines OF from SIS to $40 each. Most
of the prisoners had to go to work
on the city streets to liquidate their
fines.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-20
GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET A
BEARING ORCHARD.

Can you pry $500 loose? If so,
get it quick and see Lake & Rick
erd. They have for sale a bearing
orchard-s year old Winesap, Spitz-
enberg and Jonathan apples The
property also includes " acres of
alfalfa, IA acres in all-located right
in the Wenatchee valley. The yield
this fall will run 5000 boxes, for
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-20

position either with
railroad or steamboat company
Can furnish best of references.
Experienced and can handle trans
fers or yards. Address H. A. Da-
vim, General Delivery, or phone
$50. 5-21
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-20

FOR SALE-$150 roll top Office desk
and chair. SIS takes it. Call at
Wagner Water Co.'S Office on First
street. If
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-20

B4 you buy, see my second hand
bicycles; IS and up. New ones,
guaranteed. $25 and up. Agent for
the Indian Motorcycle.
j. ]. EYER.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-20

WANTED-A position in store,
either as clerk or manager. Ex-
perienced; can furnish references.
Address H. A. DAWN, General De-
livery, or phone $50. 5-21
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-20

Mrs. Sam White is tired of buying
ground coffee. She buys Folgdr's
Golden Gate whole roast and grinds
it.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-20

r. s. Ludington left today for Sc
attic, on a short business trip.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-20

ing of the kind except that the owner
must sell for very unusual reasons
as in this case. sss
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-08

for the same, which motion prevailed.
Yeas, Aid. Crawford, Hudson, Hull,
Menkee, Putnam, 5. Nays, o.
CG Ashby, labor on streets 20
VIM II Conklin 90
Will Annis 4" IL 90
Austin Cutler " -. Ii so
Smith Stanton, rebate on ce-
ment walk Is AZ
James Cramer, rebate on walk 80
G. G O'Bryon, {" I" 80
Claud Spicer, (" /" "a Ii
w ID Sumner % " SO
L S Chase, rebate on laying
cross and end walks 66 SO
Il Angel, taking assessment
and looking after the poor ! l2S so
b & Curtis, taking assessment
and spreading tax -- l26 90
Foster 4 Ritter, chairs for coun-
Gil room 49, --.--.-------- ~ oo
Banner Pub. Co., publishing
council proceedings and no
tices --- Is 80
Herald Pub. Co., printing
ordinances and order books II 20
Wayne county supt. poor, In
case of Miner Wilcox .-. 8 AZ
Meyer 4 Wenthe, dog tags 49, 2 90
Alfred Wells, draying - 2 90
II II Unger, meals for prisoners ! 90
Moved by Aid. Crawford seconded
by AID Hudson that the following
park bill be allowed and an order be
drawn for the same, which motion pre-
vailed. Yeas, Aid. Crawford, Hudson,
Hull, Menkee, Putnam, 5. Nays, 0.
Nathan Hill, labor in park IS 30 40
Moved by Aid. Crawford seconded
by Aid. Menkee that the following
bills as recommended by the board of
Water commissioners be allowed and
orders be drawn for the same, which
motion prevailed Yeas, Aid. Craw-
ford, Hudson, Hull, Menkee, Putnam,
3. Nays, O.
Ballou Mfg. Co., repairing hy-
drant oo
Bedding Bros. IL Co., labor on 3
inch pipe - SS
Herald Pub. Co, printing water
rent receipts 90
Spencer + l. d Pr Co., lights at
pump station --.- ~
Alfred Wells, draying .----.-.-- IA 90
III Mueller Mfg Co., supplies 10 SO
The following is statement of the
finances of the City of Bedding, April
18th to June 80, 1909:
Monthly Statement
CONTINGENT FUND
Balance on hand. April 49, 1909 sl1se II
Received for transfer from sub.
| A. Sewer No. ............ l02l W
| Received for licenses and house
numbers ........ ia AZ
Orders issued No 7446 to 1914 sl4ll SO
| Balance on hand, June 30, 1909 969 81
s23S4 SO s2SS4 50
STREET FUND
Balance on hand, April 10, 1909 s los sc
| Received for labor and general
Orders issued No. 5l55 tie 5i8s s ssl 81 '' -
| Balance on hand, June 30, 1909 Isl o6
542 70 642 "a
| CEMENT WALK
Balance bn hand April ID, 1909 So 81
| Received for loan from Sub. Is.
orders issued No IS to si;s:.s 81 p 900 %
Balance on hand June 80, 1909 s 376 33
443 go 443 &C
OPERATING WATER WORKS
RsesSsd GS ol he %se 4P rental AZ 1909 'S 1871
| Orders issued No, 299 to 342 Sll77 "a
Balance on hand June 30. 1909 936 81
s2ll4 So S2l14 s.
| STREET LIGHT
| Balance on hand April IL, 1909 SO e
| Orders issued none
Balance on hand June 30, 1909 50 10
| SO 20 SO &c
! FIRE FUND
| Balance on hand April 49, 1909 8 81 SO
| Orders issued No. 36i6 to 1851. 164 IS
| Fund overdrawn 132 sc
| 1914 70 1854 "a
| PARK FUND
Balance on hand April Is, 1909 8 3l4 AZ
Orders issued No. 81 to So. IS IS 80
Balance on hand June 30, 1909 s 229 Is
| 3l4 40 3l4 AZ
Moved by Aid Menkee seconded by
Aid Hull that the common council do
now adjourn, which motion prevailed.
/ n
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-08
NOTICE.
To Whom 1t May Concern

To Whom 1t May Concern
Take Notice, that the Common
Council of the City of Belding deem it
necessary and expedient and have de-
termined by resolution heretofore pass
ed TO construct certain sewer within
the sewer district known as subdivision
A. of Sewer District Number Ten QO)
as created by an ordinance known as
Ordinance Number Ninety-nine of the
City OF Bedding authorized by Chapter
twenty-four ga of the Charter and to
construct said certain sewer within the
said above mentioned sewer district and
to place same as follows, TO wit:
Commencing at the point OF inter
section of the center lines OF Prospect
street and Kenwood avenue; thence
running north along the center line OF
Prospect street to the point OF inter
section of the center line of Prospect
street and the center line OF Masonic
avenue il extended easterly; then COM
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-08

imprisonment in the common Jail of
the County of Ionia for a period not
exceeding Thirty days 800 or both
such fine and imprisonment i'm the dis
cretion OF the justice.
Sec. 5-This ordinance shall take eff
feet from and after the oath day OF
July, A. ID. 1909.
VIM. 4. Sandell, Mayor
w. S. Eddy, City Clerk.
Moved by Aid. Hull seconded by
Aid. Menkee that the foregoing ordi-
nance be accepted and adopted as read,
which motion prevailed. Yeas, Aid.
Crawford, Hudson, Hull, Menkee,
Putnam, 5. Nays, 0.
Moved by Aid. Crawford seconded
by Aid. Menkee that the following city
bills be allowed and orders be drawn
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-08
NAMES FERGUSON. M. ID.

Tye, Ear. Nose and Throa I, ane Fit
1tng of glasses. Hours s to ~. to
3, TO Phones: Office No. !, residence
No. 40.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-08

days from the day of such notice and
in case such person shall fail or refuse
to comply with the terms OF such
notice within the time therein stated
they shall be deemed guilty OF a
breach OF this ordinance and liable TO
the punishment herein named. In
case any lands, lots, or premises shall
be owned by nonresident such
notice may be served by posting IL in
some conspicuous place on such lands,
lots or premises for the length OF time
aforesaid.
Sec. Amy person or persons who
shall violate either of the foregoing pro-
visions shall be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine not
less than $500 Three Dollars or
more than $1,000 Ten Dollars to-
gether with the costs of prosecution or
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-08
Order for Publication.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate Court fol
- the County of lonia. At a session of said
court held at the probate office, in the City oil
Ionia in said county, on the twenty-second
day of June A. ID. 1909.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Webster, Judge OF
Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
PRISCILLA GROVE WEED, Deceased.
William J. wilson Administrator of said estate
having filed in said court his petition praying
that time and place may be assigned for the
examination and allowance of his final account
and that the residue of said estate be assigned
and distributed To and among the persons emit
tied thereto,
1t is Ordered. that the nineteenth day OF
July, A. ID. 1909, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
AT said probate office, be and is hereby appointed
for hearing said petition;
Ii is Further ordered, that public notice there.
of be given by publication of copy of this order
for three successive weeks previous to said day OF
hearing, in the Belding Banner a newspaper
printed and circulated In said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER, Judge of Probate.
A true copy Judge of Probate
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-08

DR.. q. r. SMITH,
hENTIST.-Of1ce hours 8 to 5 80. Leonard
~ Bloch. over Kuhn's hardware store. Rel
ding Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-08
Order of Publication.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate Court for
y the County of Ionia. At a session of said
court, held at the probate office, In the CITY of
Ionia, In said county on the fourteenth day OF
June, A. ID. 1909.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Webster Judge OF
Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of
ARISTA A. THOMPSON, Deceased
Minnie +. Thompson, widow of said deceased
having fled I'm said court her petition prayinp
that the administration Of said estate be granted
To Minnie Il. Thompson or to some other suitable
person.
IL Is Ordered that the twelfth day of July A.
H. 1909, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon ut said
probate Office, be and Is hereby appointed for
hearing said petition
II Is Further ordered, That public notice there
Of be given by publication Of copy of this order
for three successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing I'm the Belding Banner newspaper
printed and circulated In said county
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER
true copy. Judge Of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-08
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
CHuRCLreS.


METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Se5
vices at 1890 a IN. and 1880 4. IN. Sabhdti
school at close of morning service Praye
meeting on Thursday evening. REV. CIV
MAXWELL Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Services
1890 a. m. and 1880 D. m. sabbath scho
at :45 a. IN. Prayer meeting on Thursdt
evening REV. EDRIE COLLINS. Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services at 1890
d. and 1880 D. IN. Sabbath school at close
morning service. PRAYER meeting Thu DAY
day evening. REV. c. f. Manifold Pastor.
CHURCH OF CHRIST-Preaching sn eac
Sunday at 1890 and 1880. Communion
every Lords Day. c. T.. at $3.50. s. s a.
IL m. PRAYER Meeting Thursday eveninS
Rev. o. w. WINTER Pastor
FREE METHODIST ChURCH-Prayer an
praise serviae, eleven O'Clock a IN. Preach
ing at 1880 D. IN Prayer meeting FrtdaN
evening. REV. L. FLETCHER, Pastor
HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL MISSION
Morning prayer and sermon in the ChurCh
HOUSE o. Congress ST. at 1880 Sunday.
Evening PRAYER and sermon at 1880 p III.
REV. J. FRANK JACKSON. Rector.
ST, JOSEPH'S CAThULIC-Services at
500 a. IN and 1880 a. N. alternately every
Sunday morning REV FIR. ZINDLER.
LATTER DAY SAINTS-North Side, Mil
lard Addition, corner of Eager and Moulton
street-Sunday school at l0:3O, social meet
ing at 1l:30 a, m, preaching at 1880 p. IN.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 1880
Everybody welcome.
A. n. Hill Pastor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-08
Commissioners on Claims.

STATE OF MICHIGAN; The Probate Court
- for the County of Ionia. In the matter of the
estate of james Granger, deceased.
Having been appointed commissioners to re-
ceive, examine and adjust all claims and de
mands of all persons against said deceased, we
do hereby give notice that four months from the
first day of July, A. ID. 1909 were allowed by said
court for creditors to present their claims to us
for examination and adjustment. and that we
will meet at the Office of Elmer K. Fales livery
barn In the City of Belding In said county on
the first day of September, A, ID. 1909 and on the
first day of November, A, ID. 1909. at nine clock
In the forenoon of each of said days for the pur
pose of examining aud adjusting said claims
Dated July LIST, A. ID. 1909.
Elmer f. Fales
Levi futile
commissioners
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-08

DR.. {. I. TAYLOR.
GRADU ATE of the Detroit College OF Med
" icine," the Chicago Clinical School post
Graduate). Acted as Hospital Physician, had
large experience in city and country practice.
Special attention to Diseases of Women, Ec
zema and Stomach Trouble. ONCE over Ben
edicts Drug Store. Hours from To II a. m.
to p m. and to D. m. Phone 9l-Ir.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-08
Fred L. Warner

Alfred Locke Dwight c. Sheldon
A TTORNEYS AT AW-Offce:.-Oy Tuin
"A .stra Hardware Main st. Bedding. Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-08

The Country Laborer's Let
An encouraging feature of the times
is that large number of small men
appear to have saved sufficient money
o take small farm, and this, in spite
IT bad times, serves to show that the
aborer's lot is by no means so hard as
many would have us believe.-Agricul
tural Economist
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
CHINESE STUDENT
HURLED FROM CAR
Accuses Conductor OF Wilfully
Carrying Him Past His
Street Crossing


OAKLAND. Aug. 23.-Insisting that
conductors on the West Twelfth street
line repeatedly carried him past the
street which he called, Lew Jock, a
Chinese student, native of this state
and a member of the junior class at
the Oakland high school. reported at
the receiving hospital today with his
face, knees and hands badly cut after
trying to alight from moving car. He
said that he had signaled at Jefferson
street, but that the conductor carried
him as far as West street without
slackening speed or pulling the cord
for a stop.
At West street Lew Jock stepped off
and was hurled TO the ground. landing
on his face. Both cheek bones were
cut, his lip and chin were badly lac
Grated and his face was a mass of
abrasions and bruised flesh.
His story of bad treatment on the
cars was substantiated by Arthur Linn,
also student at the high school. Lin
said that he had been carried as far as
Market street on several occasions and
that other Chinese students never ex-
pected to be allowed to get off at their
destination unless some other passenger
happened to ask for the same street.
Lew Jock lives at 639 Porter street,
and after being bandaged at the re-
ceiving hospital went to his home.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
MOTHERS DEMAND
NEW FAIRGROUNDS
Oxford Club Formally Petitions
Berkeley Education Board
for Use of Land

BERKELEY, Aug. 2S.-Formal petit
ton was made this morning to the
board of education by the Oxford school
mothers club for sufficient land ad-
Joining the school site to be used as a
playground for the children attending
that institution.
The petition, signed by hundreds of
mothers. in the North Berkeley region.
states. among facts in favor of play
ground and athletic field for the
school, that no adequate playground is
at present to be found in the Berkeley
pubic school system. Land values are
low al present in the locality of the
oxford street school, and the organi-
cation urges the purchase of several
lots as early as possible, in order not
only to insure getting the land in an
unproken tract. but to save money, the
land being, according to the mothers, a
good investment for the town IL moth
ing else.
The agitation for Fairgrounds near
the public schools has been carried on
for the last three years by the Berke-
ley mothers clubs, although this is the
first formal petition made in regard TO
the matter. Mrs. Elinor Carlisle, the
woman member of the school board,
whose campaign was carried on by the
women's clubs, has expressed herself
as favorable to the project, provided
money is available for the purpose.
The park purchased by the trustees
some years ago is termed by the moth
ers in their petition as a Piece of
waste land on San Pablo avenue which
looks like wilderness" The purchase
was opposed bitterly at the time, the
land being secured at an exorbitant
price, according to the mothers, be-
sides being near the stock yards.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
CONGRESSMAN KNOWLAND
TALKS AT THEATER PARTY
Head of Native Sons Addresses
Audience in Orpheum

OAKLAND, Aug. 23.-Congressman j.
r. knowland, head of the Native Sons
of the Golden West, addressed the au-
dience at the Orpheum theater tonight
during the theater party given by the
members of Athens parlor. There were
present members from all the parlors
IN the county, as we'll as a large dele
cation of the Native Daughters.
The Athens parlor theater party is
given annually. and preparations for to-
nights affair were begun several weeks
ago. An invitation was extended sew
eral days ago to Governor James n.
Gillett and his staff to attend. Many
prominent persons occupied boxes and
orchestra seats.
The committees OF Athens parlor in
charge were these:
Executive-E F. Garrison (chair-
mani, j. L. Flynn, Z. T. Biven, F. j.
Doing, c. F. Volker, c.. F. Corrigan,
r. E. Crossman.
Press-E. T. Biven. E. A. Norton, c.
G. Coleman, F.. A. Reiser, L. H. Rewig,
]. p. Fieberling, d. L. Wilson Jr., c. H.
Fairchild, V. s. Durfee.
Arrangements-C. F. Volker j. s.
Biven, DIR. F. C. Kleeman. j. L. LIE
Decoistion-c. F. corrigan. George
W. Refer. F. w. Flanagan, T. W. An
derson. E. ]. Tillman, Eugene Stack
Ter.
Advertising-R. E. Crossman. George
q. Robinson, L. j. Dolan, H. r. Will
liams
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
WOMAN SCREAMS IN
Vain AT BURGLAR
House Breaker, Caught in Act,
Coolly PLIERS Bureau Before
Taking Flight

OAKLAND, Aug. 2S.-Awakened
late last night by a tearing sound at
her bedroom window, Mrs. Frank
Josephs Of I'll Campbell street opened
her eyes and saw a man rip away the
screen covering from the window and
leap into the room. The woman
screamed loudly, but the intruder, who
was apparently familiar with his sur
roundings, stepped coolly to the bu-
reau and seized a sack containing 5000
In gold and silver coin Then he
sprang back to the window, climbed
out and disappeared. The police were
notified at once. and sevreal officers
hurried to the house, but no trace of
the burglar could be found
Owing to the darkness Mrs. Josephs
was unable to give satisfactory de-
scription of the man. The stolen money
was the property of Mrs. Josephs' hus-
band and his brother, Tony JosephS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
INVESTIGATES ALLEGED
ABUSE OF WOMEN
Deputy District Attorney Con-
ducts Inquiry at Sanatorium

OAKLAND, Aug. 23.-Investigation
of charges of imprisonment of two aged
women at the sanatorium conducted by
Mrs. Sarah Reeves Atkinson at Fruit-
vale was made by Deputy District At
torney p. "a. Carey today and will be
concluded Wednesday. The charges
were made by Francis F. Lemon of the
associated charities, who said that
after having paid sums for life care
TWO old women had been neglected and
locked in back rooms.
Carey held an extended conference
with Mrs. J. w. Carey. wife of San
Francisco architect, who had been
guardian of Mrs Elizabeth Strachan
for several years before Mrs. Strachan's
restoration TO competency. Mrs Carey
explained THAT even after she had given
up the guardianship she had retained
her Interest in Mrs. Strachan, and that
said Mrs. Strachan, who is 81 years of
age, was well pleased with the care
given her at Mr.. Atkinson's place.
Mrs Carey also said the place was
well kept and clean
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
All Who
Would Enjoy

good health, with its blessings. must IN
derstand. quite clearly, that it involves the
question of right living w tn all the term
implies. With proper knowledge Of what
is best, each hour of recreation, of enjoy
ment, Of contemplation and of effort may
be made to contribute to living Alright
Then the use of medicines may be dis
pensed with to advantage, but under or
binary conditions in many instances .
simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu-
able if taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it is
alike important to present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it.
Consequently, The Company's Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA gives general
satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects
buy the genuine. manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
BY all leading druggists.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
BOASTS POSSESSION
OF HISTORIC WEAPONS
j. w. Meredith of Berkeley Has
Prized Collection

BERKELEY. Aug. "a unique COL
lection of old firearms, comprising
every style of pistol or rife made since
gunpowder has been In use, from the
old matchlocks of Columbus day to the
modern automatic gun, is in the pos
session of J. w. Meredith of this city.
who has spent over 80 years in collect
ing these weapons and the histories
attached to them.
Chief among the weapons in the col
lection is brace of f1intlock pistols
carried by the famous Irish brigand
Brennan, who was the subject of many
an Irish ballad. These came into Mere
dith's possession through the descend
ants of Brennans jailer.
The mate to the derringer with which
John Wilkes Booth assassinated Lin
coin, secured from the Booth home
shortly after the crime, is also in the
collection, as is the gun which Judge
David Terry carried when killed by
David Nagle in early California days.