davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-12-15

which Judge Swiuk bought it.
Now to the points: Judge Swiuk
declined to give Mr.. Houck the
right Of way Condemnation pro.
cccdings were then brought against
him before Judge Killian. Judge
Swink consented to the naming of
any three farmers north of the
Pennington and Ste. Gencvieve
road as commissioners to hear and
pass upon the issue. Mr.. Houck S
representatives refused to agree to
this. Judge Kilan, however, ap.
pointed three good men as commits.
sioners- Judge Carron, Henry Carl
and Joel } Laws. This didn't suit
Mr.. Houck s.purpose, and he dis
missed his suit.
But-within two days he filed
another suit before Judge Killian
and at the same time asked for n
change of venue; and, although
Judge Swink had not been served
with notice of this second suit,
Judge killian for some reason
granted the change of venue and
sent the case to Judge Williams of
Jefferson county. Judge Williams,
we are informed, suggested that
the proceedings might be irregular
because of the failure to serve
legal notice on Judge Swink, but
out of courtesy to Judge Killian"
he would appoint commissioners,
two of which were suggested by
Mr.. Houck's attorneys. With no
no service on Judge Swink irreg.
ular' seems to be a mild word to
apply TO the proceeding.
1t appears as if Mr.. Houck and
his attorneys have been trying to
take n mean advantage of Judge
Swink, to get packed commission
to do their bidding and put him
off with mere pretense in the
way OF damages. Why did Mr..
Houck, if he purposed to deal
fairly, dismiss the first suit after
three honorable, disinterested men
had been named as commissioners,
and then clandestinc!y bring an.
other suit without serving notice
on Judge Swink and asking for a
change of venue from Judge Xii.
lian. And it might also be asked
why Judge killian entertained
motion for change Of venue before
Judge Swink was served with no.
tice and permitted to appear in biz
own behalf,
Before inspiring their complaints
through newspaper articles against
Judge Swink as an obstacle in their
railroad building, it would be well
for Mr.. Houck and his cunning
attorneys to refrain from such ir,
regular" not to say disreputable
legal methods in dealing with the
people of whom they have favors
to ask until their roads are finished,
when they are sure to make the
people pay the freight"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-12-15

and fifty dollar mule To Smith iIighlcr
last week
-Ex-Asscssor Byington is able to be
around after being laid up for several
days with severe cold
Misses Eta Straughan aud Annie
Hudson were The guests OF Miss Iva
Thurman Sunday last,
Tho infant son OF Mr., aud Mrs
Eugene Thurman has been on the sick
list for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Thurman of
Marvin Chapel were visiting relatives
here Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Glen Turley and Mary
Winning have returned home after
week s visit In Ste, Genevicyc.
The revival at Marvin Chapel closed
Thursday with fOrly.iive conversions
and forty two additions to the church.
Doc Mccarthy is building new
barn; Dave Boyd is digging n cistvrn,
and Billy McCIeary has just completed
one.
Misses COrdela Boyd and Annie
Halter of Salem were visiting friends
in Jaydcc aud attending service, a,
Aulsbury Chapel Sunday.
win Mnnd and family, Frank Mad.
lingcr and family, Eli Lassourcr aud
family, and Miss Iolla Thurman, we've
the guests OF Nj aud Mrs. Emmett
kcrlagon Sunday
John AuBuchon, Ora and Charley
! Crunclclon attended the box supper at
( the Lambeth school house saturday
night. The money realized will be
used in buying new library
Mi. and Mrs j. F. Sgman attended
court in Pennington Friday and sat
urday Mir Sigmnu also attended
Masonic lodge Friday night, To which
order he has belonged for 81 years
The revival in pr,grc,s at Auisbury
Chapel, conducted by Rcys. Taylor
and Mayo, is meeting with much sue
cess, there being tour conversions
Sunday night and four Monday night.
The services will continue indefinitely
Married, at Pennington, Nov 9Th,
by Rev. ". Il Mccormack, T C.
Tucker of Fcslus and Miss Maud Pink
ston of Jpydcc It wa. quite n sur.
prise to their friend, and not known
ior several days that they had been
married, hence the delay IN reporting.
We join their many friends in wishing
them bon voyage through life,
Presiding Elder Singleton, Of the
Pennington Circuit NJ H. church.
south, preached to q large cungrcga.
ton at Salem church Friday night,
Saturday, Saturday night and sunday
morning. Quarterly conference wa,
held Immediately after the Saturday
morning service Much interest wa,
shown throughout the meeting.
Grandpa Beard is slightly indspnscd
at present, Grandpa is probably the
oldest man in the county, being well
on in his 91th year, is Mason Of
almost fifty yeats standing, q member
of libertyvilIc lodge, at which place
he lived for many years, hut is at
present making his home with his
daughter, Mrs. Kennedy, at this place.
We believe his brothers Of thi, great
fraternity, that has stood the test OF
ages, should give some kind Of rcccp.
ton for him on his 9arh birthday,
which will be the OH day Of Fcbru.
airy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-12-15

Congressman Shackelford of
this State has reintroduced his bill
of last year for an appropriation of
800, 900, 600 for the improvement
of the Missouri river from Sioux
City to its mouth. That is lot of
money, but the expenditure of the
proposed appropriation is limited
To 1000, 900 year, and Mr.,
Shackelford firmly believes that
the Missouri river can and should
be made II great and important
commercial highway.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-12-15
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1908

President Roosevelt will need
Democratic help in Congress to
secure the railroad rate regulation
legislation which he has adopted
as a policy. AS it is Democratic
policy he ought not to have any
trouble in securing Democratic
support if the right sort of measure
is presented. About nil the good
things suggested by the President
have been adopted from Demo.
cratic policies.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-12-15
4O-ACRE TRACTS
FOR SALE CHEAP
$50 TO SIS Per ACRE

Fronting the gravel road on
what is known as the rlerryman
Farm, near the Electric Car Line,
one mile from Pennington.
We are going to leave here
sometime after the first of the year
and want to dispose of all our farm
property at once. This is the great
est bargain that has ever been
offered on the Rock Road or Car
Line.
One Hundred Acres of this farm
has been laid out i'm Four Acre Lots,
most of which has been sold for
$50 per acre. The remainder,
amounting to about 900 acres, will
be sold in Forty-ACre Tracts, for
One=FOurth Cash, and balance on
easy payments.
WHITENER & LONDON,
FLAT RIVER MISSOURI.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-12-15
Final Settlement.

Notlcc Is hereby given that the under
signed, Administrator Of the estate OF
"EoRGE " FuRNllEE, Deceased.
vii mnkc innl settlement OF said estate
~ the next term OF the Probate Court oi II
Francois county Missouri To bc begun ana
held ut the Court House I'm Iarmingtun In
shlh county. ON the second Monday In
January 1871.
l.. VI. fORslIEE, Admir-.
NOV 8. 1907
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-12-15

Henry Floro of New Madrid county
aged 80 years, died on the 2nd.
Three years ago he buried $50 to pay
bis funeral expenses, and when he
found he was about to die he revealed
the hiding place and the money was
found.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-12-15
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice Is hereby given, that the under.
signed, administrator of the estate of
JOSEPH AuRUCluN. Deceased
VIII make final settlement of his accounts
Win said cstntens such administrator AT the
next Term ~ the Probate court pf 81 Fmn.
co.'s county, Missouri, to he holden at Farm
lngton, In snid rOunty, on the second week
in january I1t
y. \. AUHuCIpN
Administrator
Nov. ~, 1915
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-12-15
Final Settlement.

Noticc IS hciuny given that the under
signed, Administrator of the estate of
WCtIARp MOORE, Deceased,
VIII make u final settlement of snli cstutc
AT the next term Of the Probate Court OF 81
Francois county Missouri To he begun ana
ncld NJ the Court House III Pennington,
Missouri, ON the second Monday In January
1900. ALFRED MOORE,
Administrators
November q, lpG
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-12-15

A new Methodist Church is 10 he
built ut Jackson to cost $50, 900. The
largest subscriber is A. Il. Byrd who
gives $40, 900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-02
MRS. White
GETS DIVORCE

Mrs. Lee White Adams was granted
a divorce from Howard O. Adams
this morning by Judge KEENAN, on the
grounds of nonsupport.
In the complaint Mrs. Adams al
leges that she was married to Mr..
Adams on April Is, 1901, in the city
of Spokane and that at the time of
their marriage Mr.. Adams was earn
ing about $175 a month as a book
keeper for the firm of Holley, Mason.
Marks & Co, and instead of expend-
ing the money for the family's well
fare he gambled and drank 1t up.
She alleged that Mr.. Adams would
go away from home for two or three
days at time and when he returned
home would not account for his alb
sence and in fact would tell the
plaintiff 1t was none of her business
where he had been.
The plaintiff asks for the custody
of their one child, Charles White
Adams. and for her property situated
at 2102 Broadway.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-02
FRED SCHADE
WILL LOCATE
IN SPOKANE:

Fred H. r. Schade Of Washington,
d. c., who arrived in the city a few
days ago, is 50 impressed with Spo-
kane that he has decided to locate
here
Mr.. Schade is the son of the we'll
known lawyer and editor. Colonel
Louis Schade of Washington, who
being the man who purchased the
house in which Abraham Lincoln died
The house was about to be bought by
some contractors so that fiat could
be erected, but Schade bought it so
as to preserve 1t from demolition for
It's historical value.
Mr.. Schade senior also gained a
national reputation as the counsel of
Captain Wirz when the latter was
charged, in 1865, with the maltreat-
ment of Union prisoners at Ander-
sonville.
The ex-president of the confeder-
acy, Jefferson Davis, in his memoirs
refers to him as the brave and faith
full counsel, who stood by Wirz to
the last without any compensation.
Young Schade is a graduate of the
Georgetown University Law school
of Washington. d. c. He is widely
known in the athletic collegiate world
as the American intercollegiate bicy-
Gle champion of 1896 and 1898.
Mr.. Schade is a first cousin of Der.
nard Schade of this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-02
MRS. Chambers
GETS A DIVORCE

William III. Chambers, mining man,
property holder and old timer in Spo-
kane and vicinity. lost his wife this
morning at the hands of Judge Ken
nan. He granted a divorce to Emily
e. Chambers on the grounds of cruel
ty and nonsupport.
On the stand Mrs. Chambers testi-
fed that her husband had made false
accusations against her and that on
several occasions had been cruel to
her That on the 18th day of March
he came home in an intoxicated con-
dition and called her bad names. That
he struck her In the stomach so hard
she was helpless and in terrible
condition for some time.
In the case an affldavit was pre-
scented to the court signed by A. f.
Palm, swearing to the statements
made by Mrs Chambers. He said OH
the 18TH day of March Chambers
came home drunk and, going to his
wife's room. called her vile names
and struck her,
]. ID. Eastman testified that he
heard Chambers threaten to kill his
wife.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-02
p|TT5bURQ TH[AT[R TAk[}
f|R[ DURING T0DA1'5 nAT|h[[.
(Scripps News Association.)

PITTSBURG, June "a general alarm Of fire
turned in from the Grand Opera House at O'Clock p
matinee in progress The people rushed from the
entrances in panic, smoke and flame pouring from the
windows.
1t looks if the audience would reach the streets safe
N The ameS appear to be confined to the upper part OF
the building When the fire discoered the manager
stepped to the footlghts and said Wil the audience
please pass out quietly and prompty?' The audience
and passed through the exits. The build
ing doomed The flames were bursting from every
window is said the fire caused by crossed electric
light wires
The fire discovered in the gallery 1t is the second
within two weeks. The first under the stage Thou
sands watched the most spectacular fire in this city
in years. The roof collapsed at 4:30 O'Clock Fremen
injured by the falling debris The building total
loss. 1t was valued at 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-02
TRIED TO KNOCK
A TEAM DOWN

Chris Wetchott, porter at the
Owl saloon, who is credited with not
having drawn sober breath in 40
years, got an extra charge of booze
this morning which interfered with
his locomotion.
Chris staggered against the team
of a milk wagon standing on Main
avenue near Howard street and fell
under the horses.
The team became frightened as the
man fell and started to run, passing
over the porter and dashing pellmell
down Main avenue to Stevens street.
where the wagon collided with a mail
box, tearing off the box and scatter
ing the mail.
The wagon was broken into pieces
and the mail was swept up by officer
Lister
The drunken man was badly bruis-
ed and was carried to a room over
the saloon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-02

EXERCISES WILL
OCCUR TONIGHT

There will be n young men and
women to graduate from the Spokane
high school tonight. The commence
ment exercises are to be held in the
Auditorium theater.
Out of the n graduates there will
be SO who will go to college. There
are As girls and 20 boys in the class.
The program for tonight:
Overture, orchestra.
Invocation, Rev. ii. d. Kimball.
Song, High School Glee club.
Grafton, Tongues in Trees and
Books in Running Brooks" Elsie
Kiesling.
Grafton, "sacajewea," Chester
Wells.
Grafton. THE Autobiography of a
Spokane Dog" Ruby Rice.
Piano duet, Hedley Baskerville and
Monroe Miller.
Grafton, The Hero of the Little
Bighorn," Horace Smith.
Grafton. "Trines,' Helen Renard.
Grafton, "'rhe Inaugural Addresses
of Three President" Lewis Hoffman.
Vocal trio. Ruth Wilson, Ina Dow
and Alta Huddleston.
Grafton, "a Great Day in Naval
History" Edwin Ham.
Grafton, "rhe White Ribbon
Queen" May Worthington.
Song, boys quartet. Alfred Thomp-
son. Royal Bisbee, Robert ST. Clair.
Rufus Coleman.
Grafton, The Real Fountain of
Youth" Natalie Soules.
Grafton, The Line of Royal Juno"
Olga Johnson.
Presentation of diplomas. Superin-
tendent J. A. Tormey.
Glass song
Miss Olga johnson, II is said, will
be awarded the class honors.
At the Auditorium this afternoon
at o'clock 1913 eighth grade pupils
will be given graduation certificates
and be entered as freshmen in the
high school next fall They come
from the 12 ward schools as follows:
Lincoln, rs; Hawthorne. 81; Bryant,
10; Holmes, Is; Bancroft, Is; Irving
16: Garfield. IA; Field, 10; Webster
10; Edison. IL; Franklin, 8; Washing
ton, 7.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-02
ARRESTED
THE CLOWN

]. NJ. Smith, a clown in Floto's cir
Gus, was arrested this forenoon by
Officer Warner on a charge Of disor-
derby conduct.
Smith grew angry over the teasing
of a crowd of small boys. He struck
little Abe Carp and tore the boys
clothes. He was arraigned before
Judge Hinkle this afternoon.
When Smith was taken to the sta
tien he was followed by fully 100
boys, who hooted and jeered the
heavy funmaker and demanded that
he be lynched.
The demonstration became so fierce
that the clown was frightened and
officers were called to drive the boys
away.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-02
Deals Uith Certain False
Statements Published in
the ReOiew in Regard to
the appointment of Gill
as Consulting Engineer
{ Takes Awdy None ofthe
PrerogdtiuesoftheB Board
of Public UOrkS

a matter of detail to be settled. Per-
sonally, do not see how it is prac-
teal to do more than lay the mains
by day labor, but If 1t is thought
otherwise by the board of public
works and the city council, it does
not matter to me.
There was no discussion of this
feature at the meeting on Wednesday
1T was not even mentioned. In re-
as to the powerc proposed to confer
upon the consulting engineer 1 stated
that he would have nothing to do
with letting contracts, purchasing
material, or hiring men.
Water Commission.
when the idea of the water COM
mission composed of citizens was
proposed the details had not been
worked out. They have not been
completely worked out yet, but will
be before any expenditure of this
money is made. AS l understand our
charter, l agree with Mr.. Comstock
that we can not invest them with the
powers that belong to the board of
public works. 1t seems to me that
the proper thing to do in this case is
the appointment of a board of citi-
zens, who will act with special
committee appointed by the city
council of three or five councilmen,
who will have direct oversight of
these expenditures. These two com
p,;ttaeS cap and should have full aC-
cess to all information touching this
question In order that nothing shall
be done without their full knowledge,
The Present Administration.
This administration has been en-
trusted with this project. Every one
connected with 1t fully realizes the
responsibility. | ask, and l have the
right to ask, the cooperation of every
citizen Invested of personal or politi-
cal bias. If you will give this sup
port to this administration, and we
do not come up to your expectations.
then am ready to shoulder the
odium which ought to come to the adj
ministration. If we are faithful to
this trust, we ask your good will. In
any event, give us a fair trial before
pronouncing judgment So far as
am concerned as its head, l am going
to do what | believe to be right, and
do not propose to be swerved there
from. We invite all citizens to give
us the benefit of their advice and
suggestions--fullyr realizing the mag
nitude of the task imposed upon u.s."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-02
THREE STORES
IN HILLYARD
ARE ROBBED

Burglars visited Hillyard last night
and entered three stores.
The members forced the front door
of the Bunker Hardware company
and carried away large quantity of
hardware specialties, such as knives,
razors, watches, etc, amounting to
several hundred dollars in value.
The rear doors of the Leroy COM
pany and Stanton's meat market were
forced and the places raided. The
amount of plumber secured in the lat
ter two places has not been reported
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-02
WOMEN PRAY
! while MEN
Are VOTING
(Scripps News Association.)

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June "A
special election on the referendum
ordinance to close the saloons was
held here today. At noon both drys
and vets were disappointed at the
smallness Of the vote. 1t is apparent
that not half the registered voters
are going to the polls. The early
vote favors the saloons. An interest
ing feature of the election is the all
day prayer meetings held by women
in a hundred churches throughout
the city. 1t began at o'clock this
morning. when the polls opened. All
adopted the same subject and changed
the subject of the prayers each hour.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-02
MAYOR DAGCETT ISSUES
: STATEMENT ON WATER QUESTION

the vacant ground opposite the
courthouse on Mallon avenue.
The parade this forenoon was one
Of the liveliest and best ever wit
messed in the city and attracted thou
sands of people along the line of
march.
The afternoon performance was
played to a crowded tent and the
indications are. that. jam will greet
the second performance tonight.
The circus features are among the
best shown on the road this year
AS the afternoon performance dem
onstrated. Every promise made by
the management is carried out to
the letter and the Floto shows have
certainly made a large circle of
friends in Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-02

Mayor Daggett has prepared the
following statement in reply to the
fabrications printed In the Spokes-
Aan-Review this morning:
81 fully realize the deep interest
the people have in the additions to
be made to our water system.
desire that they shall be fully in
formed as to the course proposed to
be pursued, but as yet so many of
the plans of procedure have been
and are in the formative state that
] have not been able to make com.
plete statement In regard to them
The objection to making statements
in sections Is that some of the peo-
pie read part of them and do not get
the others and thus lose the connec-
tion and form IA wrong idea,
"In order to correct some misstate-
ments, unintentional or otherwise,
wish to state at this time what has
been decided upon, and the plans we
have in mind.
Consulting Engineer.
'In my own mind, and with those
who have talked to me on the sub
1ect, there has at no time been any
doubt as to the ACCESSIBILITY of hav-
Ing a consulting engineer, who would
devote his entire time to this one
project, and completely divorce 1t
from the city business conducted
through the city engineers office.
II have felt that Mr.. Gill should
have this oppOint mept hecnusc he
is thoroughly familiar with the prep
aration of these plans--having pre-
pared. them himself The plans have
been approved by Mr. Tanning, who
was brought here at considerable ex-
pense-which | believe to have been
fully warranted. There is nothing
to do now but to carry out these
plans to the letter and spirit. There
is no question in my mind of the
ability of Mr.. Gill to do so, and
can see no reason for retaining some
outside man who Is not familiar with
our system or the plans proposed.
The consulting engineer will have
charge fthe engineering part only
"a detail which surely is understood
by anyone who understands what a
consulting engineer is.
Board OF Public Works.
81 stated to the board that they
would lose none Of their prerogatives
No one could take away any of their
powers If such desire existed. AS to
whether these works shall be built
by day labor or by contract-that Is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-02

sue If the team owners attempt to
force deliveries there will be a wide
extension of the strike.
Shea today was summoned before
the grand jury to give further testi-
mony regarding alleged attempts of
business concerns to bride union
leaders. Prominent business men will
be summoned to give their side of the
story
Shea supplemented his graft
charges by declaring an attempt at
bribery was made by the big packers
during the progress of the ctok yards
strike. ED. Buckley, Jerry Me-
carthy. Hugh McGee and w. ]. Glib
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-02

TOXIC, June 2.-Togo's ninth re-
pport says: There is no Russian
ship between fortuna and Shanghai.
Rear Admiral Shimamura reports his
flagship Iwate cannonaded the Zem-
temchug vigorously at 5000 meters
the afternoon of the eth and UNI
doubtedly sunk her"
1t is reported that the Jemtchug
sank in one minute. During the en-
gagement fire broke out on the Jemt-
chug and smoke concealed the hull.
consequently the remainder Of ths
fleet were unable to see the ship.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-02

WASHINGTON. juno 2.-Ambassa-.
dor Cassini made his expected visit
to the president this afternoon. It
Is understood the president CON-,
municated information laid before
him by Minister Tawahira as to tho
Japanese attitude with reference to
possible peace negotiations, and that
the president announced he stood
ready to mediate If requested by both
belligerents.