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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-08-12

your case that / was obliged to po ON
for the protection of your interest. In
the meantime, however, wrote to Mr.
Ely, stating the situation, and telling
him was unwilling to do anything that
looked like bad faith to Mr.. Farmer
and that If Mr.. Farmer said SO would
give up your case when / could do so
with due regard to your interest. but
that could not under the circumstan-
ces represent Mr.. Farmer in the Jen-
nlngs case, II that should come to a
suit. Mr.. Eby told me that Mr.. Far
mef would not require me to give mn
the case, but that he was very much
hurt because did not see him when in
Burkeville few days since. | then
wrote to Mr.. Farmer, telling him / was
sorry that he had those kind of FEELINGS
about the matter, and practically re-
peating what / had said to Mr.. Ebv
ms morning have received a letter
from Mr.. Farmer, in which he nuts il
10 me as question of professional eth
les whether l shall continue longer 70
represent you in the premises. and I'M.
DER these circumstances I feel that
whenever there IS any question of pro-
fessional propriety / shall act on the
safe side, and shall, therefore. be very
giad Tor you to employ some counsel to
take my place in this suit. Of course
l make no charge for anything that I
have done in the matter, and will NOT
leave your service until you secure
other counsel and l have put him fnIlv
In possession of all the facts. so thai
your interest shall not suffer. I sn@e
gest that you employ Mr.. w. Moncnre
Gravatt, of Blackstone, who. as I mn
derstand. has already represented Won
IN some cases, and / think will attend
TO your business promptly and efficiently.
nope you Will understand that it is
win the uttermost reluctance. that
induced to do so by a question of nro,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
The TheaterS

Manager Girton of the Girton stock
company at the Grand Opera house
yesterday secured for early production
THE Cowboy and the Squaw," The
Yankee Doodle Detective" THE Cow
puncher," Caught in the Web" THE
Fatal Scar" Sign of the Four" and a
new Chinatown play now being writ
ten around an incident that occurred
in San Franciscos Chinatown before
the fire.
1.-The Fatal Scar" will be given i'm
mediately following next weeks pro-
duction of "Wife for Wife"
Phil Stats the 'SOO-pound comedian
at the Los Angeles theater, is the man
who wrote the ballad, Some Day
when Dreams Come True" Stats,
whose name you can spell either way
and it means the same, had a dream
some years ago that he wanted to own
a little farm and be a regular "plow
fellow" So he sat down and wrote
When Dreams Come True" Staats,
with the result that his dream came
true, and he is now the owner of a
fine farm in New England, bought on
the profits of this song.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
WILSON WILL APPROVE
DEFICIT TO FIGHT FIRE
Year Has Been Disastrous to the
Forest Preserves on AC-
count of Drouth

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4,-The current
wear threatens to be one of the most
disastrous to the national forests from
fires in the history of the country, be-
cause of drouth in the west.
Oficials in the forest service have
decided to adopt energetic measures.
Secretary Wilson of the department
of agriculture, who is in the west on
a tour of inspection of the forest re-
serves, has expressed a willingness,
according to reports. to the forest SER
vice to incur a deficiency, if necessary,
in the appropriation made by congress
to fight the fires.
The danger is especially acute in
Western Montana and Northern Idaho
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Geo. M. Hanson Is Selected as
Supreme Chancellor

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 4.-Two events
today occupied the attention of the
Knights of Pythias grand encampment
and supreme lodge convention-the
election of officers and the competi-
tive drill.
Vice Chancellor George NJ. Hanson
of Maine was elected to the supreme
chancellorship.
At the conclusion of four ballots for
supreme vice chancellor Thomas j.
CARING of Macon, Ga, was elected.
J. W. Spearing of Louisiana was
elected supreme prelate.
No official information of the results
of the drill will be given out until
Saturday. With the number of eligible
companies reduced to fifteen, the prize
competition probably will be deter
mined Friday.
The Pythian Sisters voted not to
consolidate the rituals.
Other officers elected follow: Su-
preme keeper of records and seal, Fred
f. Wheaton, Minneapolis; supreme
master of exchequer. Joseph D. Mears,
Wilmington N. c.; supreme master-at-
arms, Edward Horton, st. Thomas,
Ont; supreme inner guard, Harry A.
Drachman, Arizona; supreme outer
guard, H. w. Wadsworth, Philadel-
phia.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
PHILADELPHIA BALLOON
MAKES 31O-MILE FLIGHT
.Aeronauts Land Near Concord in
Thunder Storm

DANBURY, N. H, Aug. 4.-Ending a
balloon flight of $50 miles, the longest
ever made from Philadelphia, DR..
Thomas Edwin Eldridge and Welch
Strawbridge landed here today after
having been in the air eleven hours.
At one time they reached a height of
1900 feet.
DR.. Eldridge and Mr., Strawbridge,
the latter a prominent polo player and
society man of Philadelphia, ascended
from Philadelphia at $3.50 last night.
Their journey extended over seven
states and ended when they descended,
in the midst of a thunderstorm, on
the farm of j.. r. MaXfield, thirty
miles north of Concord. They made
their flight in the Philadelphia II,
owned by the Philadelphia Aeronauti-
cal Recreation society, of which DR..
Eldridge is president The balloon has
a capacity of $4,000 cubic feet. Mr..
Eldridge holds a record for high
ascents, having, in June, reached an
altitude of 1900.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

geles; Edith G.. Rowland, Elizabeth
Shear Pasadena; Mrs. Eugene H.
DAILY, Riverside; Miss Elizabeth Stor-
row, Pasadena; w II. Mace, South
Pasadena r. C. Noble, Miss f. F.
Rowan, Los Angeles; Gerald Young,
Santa Monica Claude A. Wayne, Los
Angeles; Mrs. Harlow Bailey, Miss
Dorothy Bailey, Miss Florence Bailey
Pasadena; w. w. Bacor, A. w. Bu-
miller, Los Angeles; Desair B. Myers,
Pasadena; J. c. Donnell, Los Angeles;
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. NJ. Gorham, w. e.
Lester, Santa Monica Mr.. and Mrs.
A. M. McDearmott, Kenneth McDear-
mott, Mrs. Mae Jerrems, Pasadena;
Florence Sutton, Mr.. and Mrs. John
M. c. Marble, Capt. and Mrs. L. A.
Ross Los Angeles; Father Reardon,
Long Beach; Lewis r. Freeman, Mrs.
Willis B. Fry, Pasadena; John c. DON
nell, M. A. Dunha1n, Mrs. w. E. Nc
Way, DIR. E. E. Major Mrs. r. H. Clark,
Los Angeles; Edmond L. Surke, Du-
arte; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ]. Burdette,
Pasadena; Richard Green. Samuel
Storrow, Los Angeles; Willis B. Fry,
Pasadena; Mrs. G. c. Stopper. Alfred
p. Griffith, Elbert B. Griffith, Mrs.
Griffith, Los Angeles; Thomas Gordon,
Pasadenaa Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Britt,
Los Angeles; Albert H. Clark, Los An
geleS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
SPARKS FROM ENGINE
FIRE MONTANA FOREST
Rush Men to Scene Who Gain
Control of Flames

ANACONDA, Mont, Aug. A for
est fire broke out at Durant, nineteen
miles east of Anaconda, at noon today,
and by night had spread over an area
of nearly 500 acres.
The blaze was caused by sparks from
a locomotive, and its start was wit
messed by Supervisor D. T. Mason and
others, who were but short distance
away. Before they could reach the
scene the fire had spread beyond con-
troll. A force of men fastened to the
scene and a report this evening was
to the effect that it was under control
The timber affected is on the Deer
Lodge national forest reserve.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
.FASSET MAKES PLEA
FOR MERCHANT MARINE
New York Congressman Points
Out Weakness in Ameri-
can Commerce

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., Aug. A.
Representative J. Sloat Fassett of New
York made a plea for a stronger Amer
lean merchant marine in an address
here tonight. He said in part:
THE welfare of the present and the
future of our country is wrapped up in
the restoration of the American mer-
chant marine to something like its for
mer strength and efficiency. Ninety
per cent of the markets of the. world
are reached by salt water. We are the
great manufacturing and trading ma
tion.
1--WE furnish one-sixth of the over
sea international trade of the world,
but we carry less than one-siXtieth.
We export and import almost four
thousand million dollars worth of
goods every year and yet we, in our
ships carry less than 8 per cent of 1t.
In other words, of every $100 in trade
from America to foreign nations
American ships carry $8 worth
1.-The United States, which is richer
than Japan and Germany combined,
richer than England and France COM
bined, has less than 100000 tons of
shipping engaged in the oversee trade
in first class steamships and our mer-
chant marine has been dwindling
steadily since 1855. The only country in
the world that has a smaller merchant
marine than ours is China.
"The members of all our political
parties agree that the situation is hu-
initiating. Sooner or later we must
overcome this handicap. We must use
the same weapons our rivals use.
1--WE are to spend $500, 100000 for the
Panama canal, and yet we have not
a single ship to send through 1t. We
expend S35000,000 q year on harbors
and many millions for forty-foot chan
nels, and we have not a single Amer
lean ship reaching a fortyfoot chan
neil"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
NEVADA SUPREME COURT
BLOCKS MCKIM DIVORCE
Assert Husband Will Appeal to
Federal Tribunal

RENO, New, Aug 4.-By denying
an application for a mandate against
the district court for Washoe county
today, the supreme court of Nevada
blocked Smith Hollis McKim in his
effort to prevent the district court from
hearing the case of his wife, Margaret
Emerson McKim of Baltimore.
The -cision is the elimination Of
months of efforts to block Mrs. Nc
Kim's case. Judge Glynn, counsel for
McKim, asserted that Mrs. McKim's S
residence in Nevada was not in good
faith, according to law. He attempted
to set this fact before the district
court in plea in abatement without
$ bjecting -IcKim to the force of the
decree in case the divorce was heard
and granted The district court refused
to hear the appeal and the matter was
taken up to the supreme court.
1t is now asserted that McKim's S
lawyers will appeal to the federal court
for a writ of error alleging a citizen
of another state is denied the benefit of
the laws of Nevada. If the case gets
into the federal courts, it is said, it will
remain there for years and necessitate
Mrs. McKim prolonging her residence
in this state.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
MOTORMAN is INJURED
IN WORK TRAIN WRECK

BOSTON, Aug. 4-Crashing from the
elevated structure at the Dudley street
loop of the Boston elevated railroad
early today, the first car of work
train fell to the street, fatally injuring
the motorman, the sole occupant of
the train. Another car hung half way
over the structure, and a third car
jumped the track, but remained on
the trestle.
The elevated structure was badly
damaged. The accident happened just
after the regular service on the ele-
waited ceased for the night. On account
OF the damage to the structure traffic
probably will be interfered with for
several days. The trolley wires under
meath were also torn down.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
Personal Mention

Walter D. Wagner of San Bernardino
is a guest at the Hayward.
]. A. STREET, land owner of Okla
homa, is at the Hollenbeck.
J. Connor Middleton is registered
from London at the Angelus.
Patrick Rose, mine owner of Globe,
Ariz., is at the Hollenbeck.
w. H. Burt, flour mill owner Of
Seattle, Wash, is at the Angelus.
e. S. Given, a dealer in dry goods
in st. Louis. is at the Westminster.
p. Conradi, jr., a jeweler of San
Francisco, is stopping at the Ange-
lus.
Mr. and Mrs. P. w. Shattuck Of
Providence, r. l., are at the AleXan-
dria.
c. T. Carl, merchant and mining
man from Goldfield, is at the West
minister.
Donald Fergerson. a mining opera
tor from Goldfield, is registered at the
Angelus.
w. M. Palmer, a retired army Off
Ger of Haddonfield, N. J., is at the
Van Nuys.
C. M. Fickert, prosecuting attorney
in San Francisco, is registered at the
Alexandria.
G.. c.. Lazenby, a cotton broker OF
Greenville, Ala, is registered at the
Lankershim.
H. Schulz, a. wholesale jewelry mer-
chant of Seattle, Wash, is a guest at
the Lankershim.
Ralph S. Buck. large manufacturer
of stoves and ranges of st. Louis, Mo-,
is at the Angelus.
Mr.. and Mrs w NJ. Made of Gold
field are at the Hayward. Mr.. Made
is interested in mining.
Mr.. and Mrs. George -Iiddleton arc
tourists from Chicago that are stop
ping at the Alexandria.
Frank N. Candless, an extensive real
estate operator of Tacoma, is regis
tered at the Lankershim.
Nathan Bernstein assistant superin-
tendent of schools at Omaha, is reg
istered at the Lankershim.
Mr.. and Mrs w. G. Finch and Miss
Albertine Bowden, all of Ray, Ariz 4,
are guests at the Hollenbeck
George N. Steinmetz of Roosevelt,
Ariz., where he has mining interests
is a guest at the Westminster
Paul Lisso. wife and four children,
compose tourist party from AleXan-
dria, La, that is at the Hayward.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. B. Brookings
of Redlands are at the Van Nuys. Mr.
Brookings is a lumber. merchant of
that city.
DR.. and Mrs. B. e. Witte with their
three children are at the Hayward. DR..
Witte is a prominent physician of San
Antonio, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. White of Black
Warrior, Ariz., where Mr.. White is in
terested in the mining industry, are
at the Hayward.
r, w. Mckenzie of San Diego is a
guest at the Alexandria. Mr. McKen-
zie is president of the Western Metal
Supply company of that city.
William Briggs, wife, son and daugh-
ter, of Boulder, Colo. where Mr.. Briggs
is extensively interested in the mining
industry, are stopping at the Van
Nuys.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
PASSENGER TRAIN KILLS
FIVE ON HIGH BRIDGE

VANCOUVER, Wash. Aug. A.
Westbound passenger train No. on
the Spokane, Portland & Seattle rail-
road (north bank), running eight and
one-half hours late, crashed into three
handcars loaded with Hungarian
workmen on 200-foot bridge over
Burr's canyon, east of the Snake river,
today. Five of the Hungarians We're
killed, falling to the ground 200 feet
below the bridge.
A number of others were injured. 1t
is said the accident was the result of
the alleged carelessness of the work.
men in not properly guarding the ap-
proach to the bridge.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
REDUCED DEFICIT
PLEASES HITCHCOCK

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock was gratitled Whel
he returned home today from Europe
to learn of the fulfllment Of his pre-
diction of a $1OOOO,OOO reduction in the
yearly postal deficit.
The report of the auditor of the de-
partment showed the saving to be $lO'-
SIC, 900. The total amount of the de-
ficiency was $15O0O,000 for the past
year. as against ST. 100000 for the pre-
ceding fiscal wear.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
MILLIONAIRE G. L. SCHILLER
DIES SUDDENLY AT BEACH

LONG BEACH, Aug. 4.-George L.
Schiller, who came to Long Beach from
Denver q month ago, dropped dead in
his room in the Hotel Virginia at $3.50
o'clock tonight. Apoplexy was the
cause of death. Schiller, according to
reports, was a millionaire with eXten-
sive interests in Denver. He had been
feeling indisposed for several days, but
there was no thought of serious ill
ness. Mrs. Schiller is prostrated. 1t is
probable the body Will be taken to
Denver at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
PRESIDENT TO DEDICATE
MEMORIAL TO PILGRIMS

PROVINCETOWN, Mass, Aug. A.
At the dedication tomorrow of the
granite shaft that has been erected on
Town Hill, in memory of the compact
which the Pilgrim Fathers signed in
the cabin of the Mayflower, President
Taft will assist in completing a historic
work which President Roosevelt helped
to begin. The dedication will afford
President Taft his first opportunity of
reviewing a battleship fleet fully as
formidable as that which circled the
world
The Pilgrim monument rises from
Town Hill, a sandy mount, to a height
of 375 feet above the sea level, and is
the loftiest structure of solid construc-
ton in the country with the exception
of the Washington monument. The
monument cost 500 1000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
WEDS HIS STENOGRAPHER
BEFORE TRIAL is OPENED

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-The marriage
of Christopher Columbus Wilson, presi-
dent of the United Wireless company
to his 19-year-old stenographer, Stella
Lewis, yesterday. shortly after Will
sons arraignment in the federal court
on indictments charging conspiracy
and attempt to defraud, started talk
in official circles today as to the prob
able effect of the marriage upon the
prosecution The federal law provides
wife cannot testify for or against her
husband
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
MAYOR GAYNOR HEARS CASE
IN NIGHT POLICE COURT

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-"TeIl it to
Gaynor," the contemptuous cry of some
short tempered policemen, got first
hand pairing last night when Mayor
Gaynor sat on the bench in the night
court, in company with one of his new
appointees, Magistrate Daniel r. Muir
ply, a Harvard graduate.
A case of alleged police clubbing came
up. Matte Navarro, a boy of II,
charged with intOxication on the street.
exhibited badly bruised cheek and
accused the officer who arrested him of
beating him with a night stick. He
was fined 81.
The mayor asked for the policeman's
number, and wrote it down carefully.
"I want that" he said, as he tucked
it away in his pocket
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
NEW YORK FACES ANOTHER
GENERAL CLOTHING STRIKE

NEW YORK, Aug. Another gen
eral clothing strike is under way in
New York city. Fifteen thousand coat
tailors, 5000 of whom are women, quit
work in 800 factories yesterday, de-
manding a 53-hv lr working week and
an increase in wages. About $4,000
more are expected to quit.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
ITALIAN SLAIN IN
A DUEL ON WHARF

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Ain pis-
tol duel on Meiggs wharf today, M.
Ballistiaddo, an Italian fisherman, was
killed by Pietro Pierano, an Italian
fruit peddler. Fifteen shots We're
fired in the battle, one of them kill
ing a horse that was standing on the
wharf. So general was the fusilade
that riot call was sent in to the po-
lice. Pierano has disappeared.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
BALLINGER AGAIN DENIES
REPORT HE WILL RESIGN

ST. PAUL, Aug. 4.-Secretary of the
Interior Ballinger while en- route to
Seattle, wrote the following note to
the Associated Press:
please say for me that reports to
the effect that Senator Cranes confer
ence with me had to do with the sug-
gestion that 1 resign, is without foun-
dation. Our conference did not in the
slightest degree relate to myself or
any matter affecting me. Very re-
spectfully. r. A. BALLINGER.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
PRIEST ARMING BASoUES;
TROOPS SENT TO DISTRICT

MADRID, Aug. 4.-The government
has learned that a priest in one of the
Basque provinces is distributing arms
to the populace. Troops have been
ordered to that locality.
The government also will dlspatch
troops and adopt extreme measures to
prevent the proposed demonstration at
San Sebastian next Sunday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
PARALYSIS KILLS BABIES
AND PUZZLES PHYSICIANS

DIES MONIES, Ia, Aug. 4.--Another
death by infantile paralysis and an
other new case were reported today
from Mason City, which has over sixty
cases. Thus far Dr. Wade Frost of
Washington and the Iowa board of
health have failed to locate the cause.
A death was reported in Chickasaw
county today. with new cases at other
points in Iowa ------------->
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
MERRY DEL VAL MAY RESIGN

ROME, Aug. 4.-The report is again
in circulation that Cardinal Merry Del
Val has expressed his intention of re-
signing from his position as papal Sec
retary of state after the settlement of
the controversy between the Spanish
government and the Vatican. This,
however, is without confirmation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
EXPLOSION KILLS TWO

BOSTON, Aug. 4.-Two persons were
killed and several injured by the ex-
plosion of a steam pipe on board the
schooner Sallitte as she was passing
down the harbor today. There was no
panic among the passengers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

The elevator man has his ups and
downs, but he Is not selfish; he will
let you in on the ground floor every
time.
There's no question whatever
about it, when you deal with us
you're always safe-youre let in
'on the ground floor" There can
not be two ways about it. Our
business has been built to it's pres
ent successful state because of our
absolute fair treatment of every
one. One price for everybody is our
motto.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
LIGHTNING ENDS THREE LIVES

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Aug. A.
Spencer Lockrow, a farmer of Sara
toga county, and two harvest helpers
were killed by lightning today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

Mrs. George w. Lincoln of South
Hoover street has returned from a
three months visit with relatives and
friends in Boston, Chicago and In
diana.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

Mrs. Grant Hughes of 1925 Stanton
avenue has recently returned from
Boston, where she has been studying
at the New England Conservatory of
Music for six months.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05

Arrivals at Hotel Virginia Mrs. j..
L. Struve. Josephine StruYe. Los An
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

chances improving rapidly in their game.
while the fortunate buffers still stick in the
long handicap mud for all their practice on
each day of the week.
One IS inclined to think that the ex-
planation les In the ability OF the improv-
ing players to use all their clubs with AIN
almost equal degree of skill The average
duffer can usually handle one club toler-
ably we'll and all the rest extremely had.
and In nine cases out of ten lie gets into
the stupid habit OF regarding this particular
club as his standby and using IL on all
casions OF Importance in and out of season
A visit 10 any busy course on any Satur
day afternoon will bring about full reali-
zation of the meaning OF this Numerous
buffers VIII be seen using their iron clubs
both off the tee and through the green.
Question one OF them. and the humiliating
confession will be made that he de5pairs OF
using his drivers and brassies well. hut
that he can usually get moro or less salts
factory distance by the application Of trusty
iron weapons To question one OF these
players further will be to learn that in
every bosom burns the beacon fre of hope
that single figure handicap lies not many
months ahead
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

IS allied to strength with the driver. the
brassie and the spoon
The secret of success in ordinary tiuo
golf lies in the ability to use every club III
the bag with nearly equally satisfactory re-
suits. and the secret again OF that ablilIy
lies partially in practice and partlaily IN
some inexpIicable. inherent quality of the
pIayer himself. Just what that quality IS
no one seems to be able to explain Some
men have it, some have not, and only the
former class can hope ever to reach the
scratch mark.
Because they do not possess this auaIlty
the majority Of golfers remain mediocre
pIayers all their lives. But it is better 10
be a rediocrity than a duffer. and every
duffer can become a mediocrity by famlllar-
ling himself with all his clubs instead or
merely contenting himself with two or
three with which he can make decent
shot or so.
Ry constant study of the whole outnt'
from driver 20 putter, he can IN course OF
time achieve a handicap Of something IN
the neishborhood OF nine or ten, but II ne
persistently allows the Cobwebs 70 accu-
muIate on his driver and brassie no viii.
like the lady in the song. never get be-
yoad eighteen.