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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
ON A BRIBERY CHARGE.
An Ex-Speaker of the michigan House
Of fRepresentntIYes Is Being Tried,

Mason, Mich, Jan. 15.-The trial of
Edgar |. Adams, speaker of the
house of the Michigan legislature of
1899, charged with taking bribe,
began Tuesday before Judge West,
in the Ipgham circuit court. 1t is
alleged that Charles II. Pratt, agent
of the West Publishing Co., of ST..
Paul, tried to secure the passage of
a joint resolution through the legis-
lature to have each county in the
state supplied with the reports pub
lished by his company and that $20,-
900 was deposited in the First ma
tional bank, of st. Paul, to be used
as a corruption fund and against this
deposit Pratt drew two checks of
$1,000 each and five OF $4,000 each.
Land Commissioner French, it is
alleged, received $4,000, and Speak
er Adams $4,000 to be used IN put
ting the deal through. The joint
resolution failed and the checks were
returned to Pratt and destroyed.
Pratt was convicted November 2 of
bribery and appealed.
Mason, Mich, Jan. 16.-At the re-
sumption yesterday of the trial Of
ex-Spealter f. j. Adams, of the house
of representatives, on the charge of
accepting bribe, Attorney Groes-
beck filed a petition asking that the
service of the subpoena on Witness
Charles II. Pratt, who has been con-
victed of Offering bribe to Adams,
be set aside and he be permitted to
return to Chicago. Mr.. Groesbeck
argued that Pratt resides in Chicago
and came to Mason at this time by
order of the court made at the time
of his conviction, November 2, that
therefore his attendance was invol-
untary and for that reason he was
exempt from subpoena during his COM
ing and going.
The court held the service of the
cubpoena to be good and the prose-
cution called Pratt to the witness
stand. Pratt refused to testify,
claiming his constitutional privilege.
Judge West ruled the interrogatories
proper and directed the witness to
answer. Pratt still declined and the
court held him guilty of criminal
contempt of court and committed
him to the county Jail for 80 days.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
DETAILS ARE MEAGRE.
The Town of Chilpancingo was
Badly Wrecked.
MANY KILLED IN A CHURCH.
Great Loss of Life Occurred within
an Edince where Crowds of People
Were Worshipping The Roof of the
Church Fell on the People.

Mexico City, Jan. 1S.-One of the
most terrible catastrophes ever re-
corded in the state of Guerrero oc-
CURED late Thursday afternoon,
when an extremely violent earth
quake shock was felt at thilpancingo,
causing great loss of life and injur-
ing many persons. Details from the
stricken district are very meagre,
but scattering reports received here
Indicate that probably 300 persons
were killed and as many more in
iured. 1t is known that the state
Capitol, the parish church and many
business houses and residences are
in ruins and there is much suffer-
ing as a result of the awful seismic
disturbance.
One of the edifices that suffered
most was the federal telegraph Of
fee, which explains the scarcity of
news that has reached this city so
far The telegraph lines and APP
paratus at Chilpancingo were badly
damaged, but the employees, all of
whom were uniniured. quickly pro-
ceeded to erect an ;mprovised tele-
graph office on the outskirts of the
city.
The number of deaths was greater
in the parish church than in any sin
gle place. as crowd of worShippers
were gathered there for the after
noon service. The solid roof of ma
sonry came topping down on the
worshippers as if it had been
wrenched from its bearings by a
thousand strong hands.
The war department has ordered
the troops in the neighborhood to CO.
operate in the work of rescue. I'm
til this work is completed it will be
impossible to learn accurately the
number of victims. 1t is believed,
however, that this is one of the most
destructive seismic phenomena that
has occurred in Mexico. The greater
part of the people of Chilpancingo
are now camping out under trees.
Earthquake shocks were felt in
many other cities and towns.
In Mexico City the earthquake
took place at 5:17 p. m. and was of
such violence as to shake the most
substantial buildings. The Pan
American congress was in session at
the time and many of the delegates
were greatly alarmed. The first
movement was very sharp. 1t was
followed by an easier oscillatory
movement north-northeast to south
southwest. The duration was 50 Sec
onds. The damage in this city was
only slight.
The state of Guerrero has always
been the focus of seismic disturb
ances. Reports received here state
that the shock was very severe at
Ehilapa. No casualties are so far
reported from there.
The earthquake was heavy at
Iguala, in the state of Guerrero, de-
strOying the parish church and many
buildings in the city and neighbor-
hood. Among the latter was the
sugar mill of Gen. Frisbie, an Ameri-
can. The mill had just been com
pleted and fitted up with American
machinery at a cost of 100000. The
property loss is immense throughout
the state of Guerrero.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
INDIANS ON A TEAR.
They Besiege and Threaten to Loot q
Bank in Michigan Town.

Dowagiac, Mich, Jan. 17.-l'hree
hundred Pottawattamie Indians
went on 4 rampage last night, be-
sieging Lee Bros bank, which they
threaten to break open if they are
not paid the money they expected
to receive for signing over their
claims to lake front land in Chicago
Many of the Indians are armed. The
town marshal swore in a number of
deputies. All other citizens kept in
doors, fearing to leave their homes
The Indians came to town yester-
day to get $4,000, which was to be
paid them by an agent of the Chi
cago syndicate to which they have
signed over their power of attorney
to act in the lake front land case
The Indians were to have received
500 each. Just as the agent was
about to issue the money an order
was received from the probate Judge
of the county instructing him to
make payment only to the guardians
of the Indians.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23

Washington, Jan. 1S.-William
Downcy, n member of the firm build
ing Emperor Williams yacht, called
at the White House yesterday and
it was decided that the launch shall
occur February %. There is little
doubt that Prince Henry will be able
to accept some of the invitations ten
dered by various cities. The commit
tee here will arrange program
which will take him as far west as
st. Louis, and it is possible that
Charleston will be included in the re-
turn trip. The princes American
visit will last only 16 days in all.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
Mhnt VIII He Sayl

Chicayo, Jan. 1S.-Rear Admiral
Schley has reserved his first public
utteraEce since the recent famous
Sampson-Schley controversy and
court of inquiry for a Chicago audi
ence. When the hero of Santiago
stands before the banquet board as
the guest of honor of the Hamilton
club at the Auditorium, a week from
tonight, it is expected he will say
something of national interest. Of
fetal announcement to this effect
was made last night by President
Munger. of the club. Just what the
tenor of the admiral's remarks will
be is not definitely known.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
A Preacher Kills His stepson.

Alton, ILL.,, Jan. 1s.-Rev. Mr.. Gid
dings last night stabbed to death his
stepson, Harry Highfeld, and was
himself perhaps fatally injured, sus-
tanning two fractured ribs, besides
internal injuries. The affair took
place three miles east of Shipman,
III. The tragedy was the culmina-
tion of feud of long standing be-
tween the father and son, dating
from the marriage of the boys
mother, five years ago. Highfeld had
just returned from three years serv
'ce in the army.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
The Indians GOT the Money.

Dowagiac, Mich, Jan. 1S.-Yester-
day every man, woman and child in
the Pottowattamie tribe of Indians
received from Attorney Baines, of
Chicago, a check for $LOO. On Thurs
day the probate judge of this county
interfered and directed that the
money should not be paid to the
Indians, but to their guardians. The
matter was argued Friday before the
court, and as it was shown that the
Indians were badly in need of money,
the court withdrew his objection, al
lowing the payment to be made.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
The Ship Subsidy Bill.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-'The senate
committee on commerce yesterday
authorized a favorable report on
Senator Frye's ship subsidy bill. The
democratic members of the commit
tee voted against reporting the bill.
They also voted to strike out the
general subsidy provision of the bill.
The committee made several amend
ments to the bill. The most import
ant were: Allowing mail carrying
vessels under the bill to be either
iron or steel, instead of steel only,
as originally provided, and another
reducing to 1000 gross registered
tons the vessels receiving bounty.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
phit,Ips Fails Again.

Chicago, Jan. ia notice was
posted at the opening of the board of
trade yesterday calling for the clos
ing of all open deals with George II.
Phillips, the former corn king" A
heavy call for extra margins is
said to have Deen the cause of the
posting of the notice. The trouble
is said to have been due to 31s cent
break in rye. Jacob Ringer, attor-
ney for Mr.. Phillips, gave out "A state
ment saying that his client had been
practically wiped off the financial
slate. 'tHe is 'broke,'" said Mr.. Ring.
er.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
YOmngsH SIlOrIape.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 1S.-Former
City Treasurer Stuart S. Young's
shortage is placed at $4O.52O by ex-
pert accountants who have been ex-
amining the books of the treasurer's
Office. Young committed suicide in
November when news of his shortage
was published in newspaper,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
An oil Boom at Boulder.

Boulder, Col, Jan. 18.--The second
producing oil well near this city was
opened Friday. 1t is half a mile dis
tant from the first. The excitement
is great, land values are rising and
many persons arc preparing TO drill
for oil.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
ROmr Miners Killed.

Joplin, Mo-, Jan. 1S.-In a cave-in
at the Ada mine at Carterville, near
here, Friday, four miners lost their
lives, another was injured fatally and
several others were seriously hurt.
The accident was caused by a prema-
ture explosion of dynamite, which
blocked the entrance to the mine.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23

New York, Jan. 1S.-Capt. Joseph
Ellsworth, one of the best known
American yachting captains, died last
night at his home in Bayonne, n. j.,
aged II years. In 1885 he sailed the
Americas cup defender Puritan
against the Genesta and won all the
races. In the following year he COM
manded the cup defender Mayfower
and won against the challenger
Ga1ateo
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23

Mexico City, Jan. 1S.-The at
mosphere of the Pan-American CON
ference was suddenly cler~cd yester-
day, and, with the most excellent
feeling on all sides, both the plan of
compulsory arbitration and The
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
An $4,000 EIre.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 18.-Fire last
ght destroyed the interior of the
rec upper floors of a four-story
ilding at No. 1S4 Jefferson avenue,
.upied by Schloss Bros, wholesale
thing manufacturers, entailing a
IS estimated at $4,000.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
Smallpox in wisconsin.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 1S.-,At meet
ing of the state board OF health yes
terday it was decided to take vigor-
Gus steps to suppress the spread of
smallpox. Secretary Wingate re-
ported 800 cases in the state at the
present time
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
Promises to Double Each GIFT.

Poughkeepsie. y. Y, Jan. lit
was announced in the chapel of Vas
sar college last evening that John ID.
Rockefeller had promised to double
every gift made to the college before
commencement day, 1902, to a sum
not exceeding 100000.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
TO be the biggest of Its Kind.

st. Louis, Jan. 17.-The contract
for the power plant of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition has been award
ed to the Westinghouse Electric Co,
of Pittsburg. The plant is to be
1O,677 horse power, and will be the
biggest ever built for an exposition.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
NortoIitv from Cunce,

In England the mortality rate from
cancer has risen from 3 8 per 10000
In 1854 to S.4 in 1900.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23

A cadet in the United States navy is
paid as highly as a lieutenant in the
British navy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-05
Prepare Yourself for Spring
Take DR.. Greene's Nervura, the Best
Spring rIediCine i'm the World.

gave up the thought of ever being well man
again. To-day am well man in every sense
of the word, and all through the use of DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy,
of which am proud TO speak and stand ready
to give helping word to suffering humanity.
My health Is my greatest blessing, and words
Greene and his wonderful remedy"
No other remedy in the world will do
you 20 much good as Dr.. Greene's Ner-
vura blood and nerve remedy. 1t is the
true spring medicine, the ideal spring
restorative and straightforward
No remedy Is 80 sure 10 purify the
blood and strengthen the nerves, to
bring back bloom and color TO the wan
and faded cheeks, the brilliancy TO the
hollow and haEgard eyes, the hghtness
and elasticity to the weak and weary
steps, the strength, vigr, and vitality
TO the unstrung, shattered, and worm
out nerves. 1t is, indeed, the greatest
of all spring medicines, for 1t makes
those who use it we'll and strong.
People have more confidence in DR..
|Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy than in any other medicine, be-
cause IL Is the prescription of regular
physician and therefore perfectly adapt
ed to cure. DIR. Greene, 81 Temple
Place, Boston, Mass, can also be con-
suited free in regard to any case, per-
sona1ly or by writing to him.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-05
PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED.

AS will be seen in the advertising
column the partnership that has ex-
listed for the past eleven years be-
tween j. V. Brooks and O. H. Deming
under the firm name of Brooks &
Deming has been dissolved by mu-
tual consent.
Fortunately neither Mr.. Brooks
nor Mr.. Deming are to leave town.
The business will still be carried on
by them at their old stand, but under
separate management. Mr.. Deming
will have charge of the hardware and
paints and Mr.. Brooks of the doors,
windows and glass. The store is to
be equipped with new fixtures and it
is the ambition of both these gentle
men to have, when completed, the fin
est hardware store in Vermont. This
firm has done large wholesale and
retail business under the new manage
ment. Both branches of the business
will be pushed and extended.
Neither Mr.. Deming nor Mr.. Brooks
need any introduction to the Jour
nal readers. Their business integrity
and capacity was long since establish
ed and greater degree of sccesss un-
der the new management is confident
ly assured
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-05
VITAL STATISTICS.

DR.. William Lindsay, the city health
officer, is in receipt of some interest
ing reports from DR.. II. r. Watkins,
the city health officer of Burlington.
Last fall there were sensational re-
ports about small pox raging in GER
tain portions of the State particularly
in Burlington. DR.. Watkins report
shows there were in that city thirty
one cases in October, ten in Novem-
Der, twenty six in December and not
death resulted from small pox in those
months.
DR.. Lindsay also has received let
ter from the secretary of the State
board of health of Maine under date
of Feb. 10, in which he reports the
following number of cases in that
State: Portland 7, "Shiloh" (town
of Durham) 7, Freeport /, and Spring
vale (town of Sanford), l. He says
"Shiloh" is the main building of the
"Holy Ghost and U.s. church of
which the Rev, f. w. Sanford is the
head. There are between $50 and 300
persons, many of whom are mission
aries and christian teachers who
are sent to all parts of the country.
1t has lately transpired that one case
occurred there Jan. 10, two more Jan.
% and 26. The other cases were found
Feb II and later. found two new
cases Feb. 10. These cases from the
first have all been confined in one sep
arate building, Bethsaida. " The
whole colony is now quarantined for
an indefinite period of time, or until
the people there are vaccinated. l re-
greet that, trusting to the efficacy of
prayer, they deem vaccination unnec-
essary."
DR.. Lindsay reports eleven deaths
in this city during the month of Feb
ruary, the cause of which from con-
tagious diseases was two from measles
and one from whooping cough. He
is in favor of the city health officer
in this city issuing, like Burlington,
report of the vital statistics each
month.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-05
County,

Washington County.
Alec Carrow V. Barre Railroad Go.
Judgment for Carrow to recover So, 900
damages affirmed. Opinion by Judge
Stafford
Morris McKinstry V. o. r. Collins
and B. H. Lowell, assault. Judgment
reversed and cause remanded. Opin
ion by Judge Start. The petition for
new trial in the same case was dis
missed with costs, the opinion in this
case being also by Judge Start.
State V. David Bean larceny. Ex-
ceptions ovreruled and sentence to
be imposed. Opinion by Judge Row
ell.
State v. Joseph A. Dow, perjury.
Judgment reversed, demurrer sustain
ed, indictment insufficient and re-
spondent discharged. Opinion by
Judge Watson.
Columbian Granite Co. v. W. G.
Townsend. Judgment affirmed and
cause remanded. Opinion by Judge
Taft.
When the court came in this after
noon David Bean was sentenced to
not less than one and one-half nor
more than two years at hard labor in
State prison and TO pay the costs of
prosecution.
In the Bennington county case of
Kitson Machine Co. John S Holden
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-05

and skin all become mixed up in it, like the
different parts of a defeated army.
Mere purges and cathartics do but little
or no good. What is wanted is remedy
to restore to the stomach and liver their
lost po,eer. This remedy is the new medi-
cine, Calcura-Solyent, "A combination of
potent yet harmless drugs, discovered by
DIR. David Kennedy, of Kingston, N. Y, who
worked thirty years 10 solve the very prob
lem we are talking about. He has called
Calcura-Solvent his "nelo medicine" The
Autumnal ripeness and richness of DIR. Ken
nedy's experience and knowledge of disease
and how to cure it, are practically concen-
trated in Calcura Solvent. II reinvigorates
weak and partially suspended functions,
clears out vile and pestilent humors from the
blood, including the chalky deposits which
cause stone in the bladder and in the kid
neys-from which so many are now suffer-
ing and dying. 1t may be truthfully said
that Calcura-Solvent is not only "neto"
medicine but that is an original medicine.
Both physicians and druggists commend it
and the afflicted who have been cured by
it most Of all.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-05
A GOOD SUGGESTION.

An excellent likeness of Senator W.
p. Dillingham;, taken on the street in
Washington, appears as an illustration
III this weeks number of the Satur-
day Evening Post 1t is one of sew
eral pictures used to illustrate an ar
ticle, by "The Congressman Wife",
in which she refers to the part he and
Senator Proctor took in the reception at
Washington recently given Capt.
@. E. Clark of the Oregon by the
Senate, in the Marble Room. Her
reference to Captain Clark is most
complimentary. She says the captain
at the reception was positively embar-
assed and blushed like a girl when
anyone said word of praise to him,
and that she never met a more modest
or retiring man. She recommends
that the Senate pattern itself, in the
matter of Captain Clark after the
Apostles in the Bible. She says we
never hear of anything but resolu-
tions in Congress, and in the Bible
we never hear of resolutions among
the Apostles. We always hear of the
acts of the Apostles, and she suggests
that we hear of the acts of Congress
in the matter of this gallant captain.
Vermonters will put up great long
amen to that sort of a suggestion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-05
THE DOHERTY CASE.

e. II. Deavitt and Hon. Frank Plumley
attorneys for Charles Doherty, intended
to file motion with the United States
Supreme court the first of last week ask
ing that the expense of the printing in
the Doherty appeal case be borne by the
federal government, as Doherty is unable
to bear it Because of the illness of Mr..
Plumley, the fling of the motion has
been delayed The expense of this print
ing will be about $500.
Since the above was written, Nr.
Deavitt received communication from
Washington, d g.. notifying him that the
motion had been granted upon the affi-
davits already furnished by Doherty's
counsel to the United States Supreme
court, and that all the court expenses ex
cept the attorneys briefs would be borne
by the government
Tracy l.. Jeffords. former Williams
town boy, and former attorney general
for the District of Columbia, is associated
with Messrs Deavitt and Plumley to look
after the case at Washington
The State is represented in the same
manner by q A. Prouty of Newport in
ter-state commerce commissioner.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-05
wATCAN STATE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY MARCH 8 1909
SUPREME COURT.

Supreme Court convened Thursday
to render decisions in cases previously
heard. The full bench was present
Chief Judge Taft presiding. There
was also q fair attendance of attor-
neys.
The principal case in which deci-
sion was rendered was the celebrated
Washington county case of State
against Jack Kelley, assault with in
tent to kill.
This case and its dramatic features
are matter of history. Kelley was
convicted in the lower court on Janu-
airy II, 1900, sentenced and committed
to the State prison for twenty years.
He was SO violent and unruly that af-
ter being i'll prison two months he was
adjudged insane and was transferred
to the asylum at Waterbury, where he
has since been under treatment. The
case was taken to supreme court on
exceptions, chief among which was
the matter of his sanity. He appeared
in court with Sheriff Graves and,
contrary to his usual conduct, was
quiet and orderly though an attentive
listener to the proceedings, while
Judge Stafford read his opinion. He
showed no signs of qualification over
the decision which was that the ex-
captions were sustained, the verdict
and sentence set aside, a new trial
granted and Kelley placed in the Gus
tody of the Sheriff.
1t is probable Kelly will be confined
at the asylum until his case comes up
for trial in Washington county court.
The decisions rendered up to two
O'Clock this afternoon are by counties
nc fOllOyc.