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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
OF MRS. WILLsERcER

Mt. Sidney, Va, July S.-The fun
eral of Mrs. Sallie E. Willberger,
wife of Mr.. John H. Willberger,
whose death occurred Thursday was
held from Salem Lutheran church,
of which, she had been a devoted
member for a number of years. The
services were conducted by her pas
tor Rev. D. w. Files. The inter-
ment was in the adjoining ceme-
terry. The following acted as pail
bearers: C. D. Croushorn, R. G.
Almarode, J. T. Hamrick, J. s. Huff
man. J. c. Calhoun. and H. c. Coff-
man.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
SHRINERS MEETING
Fifty Thousand Of Them Will At
tend Rochester COnclave

Rochester, N. Y, July 10.-This
city is aglow with all of the colors of
the rainbow today, in honor of the
national conelave of the Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine.
Twenty-four long trains, made up
of special pullmans, poured thous-
ands into the city, and when the as
semblage is called to order tomorrow
it is expected $4,000 delegates and
their friends will be on hand.
The decorations are superb. Giant
canopies of varicolored electric lights
have been placed at all street inter-
sections, and the principal buildings
in the city are almost hidden from
view by miles of bunting and stream
ers.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
THRILLING BATTLE WITH
PACIFIC OCEAN PIRATES
Valuables Stolen From Wrecked
Liner are Recovered


Victoria, B. c., July THE story
of a successful battle with the pirates
who located the wreck of the Pacific
mail liner Asia and the recovery OF
much stolen silk, was brought by the
steamer Prolesilaus, which reached
port from the Orient Thursday.
The agent of the Pacific mail line
was given the use of a small Chinese
warship and a complement of soldiers
When the gunboat approached the re-
treat of the .looters the pirates put
out and began an attack. A volley
from the soldiers killed several Of
the pirates and the battle soon end
ed with the flight of the brigands.
They were pursued and their retreats
uncovered.
Much~of the stolen silk and electri-
cal equipment taken from the Asia
was recovered.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
WE'D ZINC CT ik1R ST

Lexington, Va, July 6.-Fassifern,
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas S.
White, near Lexington, was the scene
of a beautiful marriage yesterday
evening, when their youngest daugh-
ter, Miss Eleanor Cameron White,
was welded to Charles Layton Yam
cy, of Washington, D. G. The bride
was given in marriage by her father,
and the pastor, Rev. D. Alfred T. CT
and the pastor, Rev. DR.. Alfred T.
Graham, of the Lexington Presbyter-
ian Church, was the officiating min.
lister.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
John D. Seventy-tWo

Cleveland, July 8.-JOhn D. Rookie
feller is seventy-two years old today.
The worlds richest man isn't plan
ming to pay any more attention to
his birthday than the rest of us do,
although most of the country will
know it.
He will spend the day in his usual
way-golf this morning and a drive
in the afternoon. 1t may even be a
rather lonesome day. The Rev. DR..
Bustard, who has been showing"
John D. how to play golf the last few
games, doesn't know yet whether
he'll be ON the links. Rockefeller
is in as good health now as he has
been for several years.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
UMPIRE KNOCKED OUT
Magee Was Sore Because of a
Decision On Strikes
SpeciaI to Dispatch.Neyys

Speclal 10 DlSpaCcI-NeWS
Philadelphia, July 10.-Special.-
Umpire Finneram behind the bat in
Cardinals and Philadelphia was
knocked cold by Sherwood Magee
in the last half of the third inning
Finneram called Magee out on strikes
and after an argument which result
ed in the latter being put out of the
game, they came to blows. When
Finneram rose to his feet the police
had escorted Magee from the field.
Finneram' face a mass of blood and
several teeth were knocked down his
throat.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
sTl ss,yaN THE ROCKS
Santa Rosa oT,..ssse Carrying
Many Pas III

San Francisco, July Telephone
messages to the Marine Exchange
early today reported the steamer Santa
Rosa, crowded with passengers, had
gene on the rocks between Point con-
ception and Argueller.
The exchange at once communicated
by wireless with the steamer President,
supposed to be near the scene to hur-
ry to the rescure.
The S. Q. s. call for aid has also been
flashed through the air to all steamers
within wireless influence
The rocks between Point Conception
and Argueller have been the cause of a
number of marine tragedies in the past
and have long been considered men
ace to shipping.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
KING IN IRELAND
With The Queen He Gets War m
Welcome From The People

Dublin, Ireland, July7.-The roy
al yacht Victoria and Albert, with
King George and Queen Mary on
board, anchored in Kingston harbor
at 8 o'clock Friday evening. Every
available point along the breakwater
and on the landing stages was crowd
ed with cheering Dublinites, who, on
seeing the King and the Prince of
Wales on the bridge Of the yacht,
burst forth singing the national an
them. The first division of the home
fleet, anchored just outside the har-
Dor, also fired salutes. The royal
party will land Saturday.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
IN Ola RELISH

Noble thought produces
Noble ends and uses,
Noble hopes are part of hope where
ever she may be.
Noble though enhances
Life and all it's chances.
And noble self is noble song-all
this l learn from thee!
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
DAILY THOUGHT

Two medium-sized heads of cab
bage, 1 small-size bottle of sweet
midgets, 1 quart of vinegar, " doz-
zen mangoes, 1 " pounds sugar, 2
tablespoonfuls mustard seed. First
chop the cabbage fine, then chop the
mangoes and midgets. Put ingre-
dients in boiling vinegar; let boil Is
minutes; take from fire, stir in the
sugar. Put in heated jars. When
cool cork tight.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
VETERAN TAKES NUMBERS

Charlottesville, Va, July T.
Joseph Thomas, a veteran of the I'm
ion army, and a pensioner, Wednes-
day night entered into his fifth matri-
mOnial venture, his bride being Mrs.
Lucy Haley, who twice before had
been led to the altar.
The fourth wife died in January
last. The ceremony was performed
at the brides home in Belmont by
the Rev. R. P. Lumpkin.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14

VIM. A. Bowles, superintendent,
and Prof. G. D. Euritt, of the Vir-
ginia School for the Deaf and Blind
are in attendance upon the Nine
teenth Convention of American In
structors of the Deaf, at Delavan,
Wisconsin. Prof. Euritt will read
a paper before the convention.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
SACRED RELICS
(From the New York Sum

(FTOm Cne NEW YOTK SUM
The Rev. Louis Meyer, associate
editor of the Missionary Review of
the World, which is published in this
city, returned yesterday by the An
chor liner Columbia from a European
trip that included the coronation. He
Americans paying $3.50 to British
flunkeys to touch the chairs that
royalty had used and SO cents for
paper which had contained sand
wiches eaten by mere peers.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14

Chicago, July S.-Nicolay A. Grev-
stad, the Chicago editor, recently
appointed United States minister to
Uruguay and Paraguay, has return
ed decoration bestowed upon him
several years ago by King Haakon of
Norway.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
ONLY FOUR LOST LIVES
Reports of Wreck of Santa Rosa
Were Greatly Exaggerated.

San Francisco, Cal, July S.-The
steamer, Santa Rosa, which went on
the rocks Friday morning, two miles
above Point ArguellO Light, today
was entirely broken in half just for
ward of the main mast, and is total
loss.
OF the 233 passengers aboard only
four lost their lives, the remainder
being landed safely.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
NO FREE FLOUR
Senate Defeats Cummin's Amend.
ment To Reciprocity Bill.

Washington, July 10.-Special.-
The Senate late this, afternoon by a
vote of fourteen to fifty-two defeated
an amendment to the reciprocity bill
introduced by Senator Cummings
placing flour, fruit juices and other
manufactured articles of farm pro-
ducts on the free list.
Mrs. Julia Taylor went to Wash
ington Monday after spending some
time Win her daughter Mrs. ]. H.
EHnger.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
NO FREE MEATS
Senate Defeats Cummins Amend
ment to Reciprocity Bill

Washington, Juyl 8.-The Senate
Saturday defeated, IA to 80, the
Cummins amendment to the Cana
dian reciprocity bill to add meats to
the Canadian products free list.
Vote on the amendment was taken
after quorum of the Senate had
been secured with difficulty. Sena-
tor Bailey immediatly moved an
adjournment.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14

Miss Lula Fretwell has returned
from Harrisonburg where she visited
her grandmother.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14

Miss Mamie Rennie has left for
her home in Norfolk after visiting
Mrs. Wallace A. Payne.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
WOMAN,S LIFE SPARED

Ottawa, Ont, July 8.-The cabi-
net Saturday commuted the sentence
of Mrs. Angelina Napolitano to life
Imprisonment. She was to have
been hanged in Sault Ste. Marie,
Ont, for numbering her husband,
who tried to force her into white
slavery.
The communication Is partly due to
the protest of thousands of Ameri-
cans, who wrote to the Canadian
Government officials.
Mrs. Napolitano is expected to be-
come mother in August.
Because of this impending event
she had previously been granted a
brief respite.
Paris, July 8.-France is suffering
from a heat wave more intense than
the country has experienced since
0.Saturday the temperature in.
the shade was slightly above 9O.with
humid, breezeless atmosphere.
Some prostrations and one death re-
suited in this city.
Miss Mamie Rennie has left for
her home in Norfolk after visiting
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
STAUNToN MEN THERE

Morgan county, o.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30
Frame New Rules for Federal Courts

which the United States court rules OF
equity practice were adapted have
long since been displaced in the Eng
lish practice, and In almost every
minor jurisdiction in the United States
where they We're In force in the last
century have been abandoned for code
procedure or amended in accord with
modern ideas and practice.
Members of the bar in commenting
on the proposed reform without excep-
ton commend it. They say that the
rules as they now stand, If rigf3ly en-
forced, would involve litigation In an
endless snarl, and that the present
rules have been tolerable only by rea-
son of the disregard of many of them
which have been found impractical of
enforcement in modern procedure. But
in such cases they say that special or
ders and short cuts in suits are made
to fit the individual case and thus the
whole procedure is 'up in the air" or
in the discretion of the court" which
is In many cases just as bad.
No intimation was given by Chief
Justice White or either member of the
committee just what form the revision
will take, but it is agreed that it will
look to the expediting of causes. and
the relief of litigants from the almost
prohibitive expense OF the present
equity procedure.
The committee is expected to report
its recommendations to the Supreme
court early In the fall term.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30
Nation Has a Great Naval Scrap Heap

THE fate of the battleship Texas
j once the pride of the United States
navy, recently sent to the bottom OF
Tangier sound, In Chesapeake bay, by
the guns of her sister ships, as an ex,
pertinent in naval science, has called
public attention to the prodigious size
of the nations naval scrap heap.
Not only is the government spending
more than $66,000,000 on it's new
Dreadnaughts now under construction,
but it is throwing away annually mil
lions of dollars worth of battleship
construction of the older type, now
considered out of date.
On the naval junk pile in the last
ten years SO vessels have been
dumped They cost the government
to build. or to buy ready built, $9,S03.-
1850. From the sale of the refuse
barely three per cent. or $289,029.41,
has been received.
The ships which have been destroy
ed outright are but the smaller part OF
the number of abandoned naval YES
sells which total SO in the past ten
years. The greater part are those
which, while still technically counted
as a public asset, would be of no value
in war and would never again be used
for that purpose. They are in use as
training vessels for the naval re-
serves of various states. The monitor
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30

THE sleuths of the postoff1ce de-
i partment are growing stiff in the
Joints from lack of exercise, the Off
cials of the attorney-general's office
are doing at their desks, and the ma
ehinery that used to be grinding out
fraud orders so merrily is rusting
from disuse.
The world seems to be growing bet
ter, or at least that part of it which
formerly indulged in so many get
rich-quick schemes seems to be less
active than in days gone by, and the
postoffice officials declare that it is
all due to the vigorous measures
taken by the present administration
to stamp out public fraud and protect
the unwary.
Months have passed since we have
issued a domestic fraud order," said
Jesse Suter, the authorized publicity
agent of the postoffice department,
whereas in former times scarcely q
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30

WASHINGTON Justice White
w of the United States Supreme
court has appointed commit
tee to revise the rules of equity prac-
tice in the United States courts. The
committee is composed of himself, JUS
tees Lurton and Van Deventer, the
only members Of the Supreme court
who have had experience on the bench
of the United States circuit court, JUS
tice Lurton since 1893 and Justice Van
Deventer since 1903.
This move Is the initial step in a
great reform In federal court pro-
cedure, which has long been advocated
by Justice White, who has often criti-
cised the antiquated practice on the
chancery side of these courts.
The present rules were promulgated
in 1912. They are adapted in their en-
tirety from the ancient rules of the
high court of chancery of England,
and are cumbersome and complicated
in the highest degree. lending them
selves to delays and embarrassing liti-
cation rather than expediting causes.
1t is significant that the rules from
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30
Prosecution a Check to Mail Frauds

day passed without the issuance of
one or more against individuals or
firms who were feecing the people.
AS a matter of fact, the get-rich-
quick schemers are coming to the
conclusion that the postoffice admin
istration will not stand for them and
that in consequence it will be
healthier for them to keep within the
bounds of the law.
"They know that if they conduct
shady enterprises nowadays they face
not only the penalties of a fraud or
der, depriving them of the use of the
mails, but also stand a very good
chance Of getting into the peniten-
tiary. The victory of the government
in the Harrison case in Cincinnati
had a very salutary effect, and the
prosecution now being pushed against
the officials Of the United Wireless in
New York is another object lesson.
showing that the government is very
much in earnest in its determination
to send moneyed crooks to Jail. just
as readily as though they were men
of no means at all.
"The only cases that we are called
on to handle nowadays seem to be
the mail for lotteries in foreign coun-
tries"
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30
Maine Uncovering Has Been Gradual

RMY engineer officers at Havana
"A have estimated that 1t would be
at least two months after work be-
gan on pumping out the water in the
Golfer dam about the battleship Maine
in Havana harbor before an expert
opinion could be formed as to wheth-
er it was an inside or outside ex-
plosion that sank the vessel.
With the water over the wreck
lowered four feet, the top and sides
of the wrecks afterdeck are in view.
II has been expected that when the
water was lowered enough to expose
the top deck this would probably
loom up as bank of mud as the wa
ter in the harbor is very muddy and
the vessel has been collecting" de.
posits for 13 years. When work on
the upper deck is completed there
will be more pumping and more mud
until the water is lowered to the
deck below. Inspection of this deck
will then be undertaken without un.
due haste. 1t is believed that the
lower down the water goes the more
difficult will be the work of clearing
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30

woman what she amt" render it un.
necessary for their possessor to do any
thing more to attract attention than
to parade up and down the streets
or strike an attitude at he curb and
talk shop with one of her associates.
AS for the actors" the Cohanesque
kids with fried egg hats and hightide
trousers who twirl canes and Jig on
the sidewalk and in loud tones and
with many gestures tell of the hits they
have made, at the same time begging
"the makings" from a more fortunate
member of the "profesh," most of
| them would in the matter of attire
make old Solomon in his gala ap.
parel look like ragamufin.
So much for the more prosperous
side. at least so far as outward ap-
| pearances are concerned. There is an
other and a less alluring picture. There
are those no longer young, who have
either outlived their usefulness as en-
tertainers or who have never reached
a state where their services were in
demand. They are far more pictur-
esque than those with whom fate has
dealt kindly, but there is mixture of
pathos.
1t may be an ancient thespian who
has been pushed out by younger gen.
Grafton, but who, in spite of repeated
rebuffs, still clings to the fond belief
that "the other one was Booth" With
silk tile, much the worse for wear.
shiny frock coat, tight-fitting trousers
and discolored spats, he is typical OF
class rapidly disappearing from view.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30

have finished much higher last season
had Stats" Sellee, his star southpaw,
not been "in dutch" for several weeks.
Sallee Is admittedly as good as any
southpaw the league has seen in years
when he is on his good behavior.
"Slats" has one of those 'I-don't-care"
dispositions and frequently has run
ins with his manager.
As result "Slats" spent consider
able time under suspension last sea-
son. This year "Slats" is twirling the
best game of his career, and is salts
fed at last. He trimmed the Giants.
The rest of the st. Louis pitchers
are strong, according to Manager
Bresnahan. He looks for Harmon
to have great season, and Bob has
a rafting good start. Steele, "Bres
says, is going to be wonder, ana
Guyer, Golden and Laudermilk Will
win a bunch Of games.
Bresnahan says that Golden Is the
king hard luck pitcher Of baseball.
Golden has won but one game to date
and has been beaten seven times.
The Cardinals have failed to tally IN
thrse Of these seven defeats. while
Golden has held his opponents to less
than three runs just I'VE times.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30
SOUND DOOM OF LIVELY BALL
AUGUST Hermann, Chairman Of Ne
tionaI Commission, Sees Speedy
Retirement Of Cork Center.

The slaughter Nf pitchers by bat.
ters of the NatiCnal and American
leagues soon will be checked by the
retirement of the new cork centered
ball, according to August Hermann,
chairman of the national commission
and president of the Cincinnati club
of the National league.
A movement already has been start
ed for the relief of the mGnndsmen.
who have faced terrific lombard
ment of safe hits since the introdud
ton of the new ball. A circular lettH
mailed to all directors and officials Of
the American and National leagues
asking for expressions of opinion re-
garding the continued use of the new
ball was received by Mr.. Hermann
the other day.
81 think it will be but short time
until a ball of a less lively pattern
will be in use," said Mr.. Hermann.
"The presnt ball makes the games
too one-sided and uncertain. l think
the cork-centered ball as now manu-
featured soon will be relegated to
dhe shelf"
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30
Parachute for Aeronauts.

An airship containing dummy fig.
ure was recently launched from the
top of the Eiffel tower for the pur.
pose of making a test of safety de-
vice for aeronauts. in the shape of a
folding parachute. When there is no
immediate demand for its services 1t
occupies a place to the rear of the
aviator, and as soon as the machine
starts on a plunge to the earth, the
parachute is opened and the aviator
is lifted from his seat and gently
carried the earth, while his machine
is allowed to take its own course. and
generally, being relieved Of the weight
of the operator, 1t makes its descent
safely also. The test referred to was
entirely successful.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-30
|Anlon9.the'
|Boseb1|Bh.
|PlQyerI4 !.
Babe Adams came back.

Babe Adams came back.
Still the cry is for an earlier start
for games.
Mathewson seems to be the only
star to last
Bobby Wallace has picked up anoth-
er slugger in Rowan.
Ernie Ovitz, the new Cub pitcher,
Is another Of George Huff's products.
That shaking up Charlie Doom gave
his team evidently was good move.
An hour and seventeen minutes for
speed.
Perhaps the only way to beat the
Chicago teams is to put the men out
Of commission.
Incidentally, Manager Duffy's men
have played fewer games than any
team in the league.
How does it happen that man who
scores all round the bases on hit ia
given only a single?
Jimmy Sheckard is having the best
year Of his career, and he is like wine
he gets better with age.
Jack Coombs of the Athletics is
making up lost time. He is trying to
win every game he pitches.
Boston Red Sox are again being
shaken up. No wonder the Red Sox
never got anywhere above third.
Harry Steinfeldt has been forgot.
ten. Jimmy Doyle is filling his shoes
to the satisfaction of the West Side
rooters.
The papers are starting to give
Clark Griffith his knockout drops at
last. Many good ball player has
been driven from Redland In the same
way.
Connie Mack Is great on college
phenoms. He has taken on another
one in Harry Martin, the Tufts coll
lege hurler.
Jimmy McAleer has been reduced
to the extreme of trying out amateur
players around Washington in hopes
he can strengthen the Senators.
Topsy Hartsel of the Athletics earns
his salary by helping Connie Mack
wise up the young players. The little
veteran outfielder is some teacher. too.
Mathewson says pitching is only so
per cent. of the game. Addie Joss
used to say that the twirlers were
80 per cent. of the whole game.
That cork center baseball is rather
lively-a little too much so to please
the Boston fans. The hitting is on
the wrong side of the score.
Jimmy Doyle has been making good
in the pinches with a vengeance. His
fielding has been of the sparkling va
riety, and he has won the fans COM
pletely.
iris Speaker has promised to go
along with Jimmy McAleer on that
trip to Japan. iris and Cobb make
a good pair to draw to.
Chase Is tickled with the way hia
infield as rearranged is going. Chase
so far looks like a pretty wise boy
manager.
Ping Bodie with less picturesque
name might get al high batting avl
erage, but never as great glory.