The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-25

BRANDON. ~ Y. Dee ai-fhe
death rattle iH in the throat at pour.
Brandon This desc
lated little American village. hint
up In the Adlrundacka. onca the
heart Of busting activity. Is fast
10 give un the ghost. thus
ending a flye.yoar fcud with VII
liam Rackofollur one OF the worlds
richest men
The court 81 appeals. az Albany.
handed down n decision the either
daY IN tho case OF William Rookie.
Teller piaintlfi. va oliver Iamora.
defendant sustaining the opinion Of
the supreme court that oliver Ia
mora had thrice been guilty OF set
tine hts rheumatic feet upon a few
Yards at William Rockofuiler'a s..
coo acroa of Adirondack property.
aud that said oliver I.a0mra was.
therefore. liable 20 forfeit 20 VIII.
lam Rockefeller tho sum Of Il
cents, 6 cents for each offehae
aud pay the coats of the action.
No Que IN Albany paid much At
tention "a THIS apparently trivial ae.
ton What are Is cents lnat or
sained hy William Rockefeller hut
the decision caused panic IN the
town uf brandon Ia spelled awful
defeat In the minds OF those long.
beaieNod pnpplo
rHE nE ERrGo VILLAGE.
On what uaod "a be the main
street uf brandon oliver t.amara.
a deeFepic veteran of the civil war.
who stood with HE regiment before
Richmond when lee surrendered.
lives with his family Ia a neglected
and weather beaten house stretch.
ing away on every side arc the
haika az tho HOUSES that once made
brandon a prosperous and pretty
village. To the south are the de
cayod remnants % the old Baptist
church The school house Is noften
at tie foundations. The Catholic
church looks a. u Il would tumble
IN. Louis Rohillard still runs the
llrandoa hotel and tavern. bat bis
trade h small and be "a debt Tho
depot Is closed aud boarded up
persons. the last OF tho
% q harrAaaed town.
continue 10 iphahit the half doAen
little cottages they purchased wars
ago With their savings. of built with
their own banda
Dseolation rcigns
famora knows the whole story.
and this u the way he cold Il 10 me
THE vETE RAMS LAMENT.
i left the army an invalid aud a
few yeau later the government
gave mo a pcnsion 81 SCI a month.
which I ntiil receive. never having
been able 90 work. I SET 40 ms
home here in Brandon. thla xars
house that 40 nos occupy This
became the liyellest numbering
tawn in the mountains We have
seen good and happy timea here.
Seven years ago. In The midat Of
our prosperity. William Rockefeller
came Into thcne parts and bought
property around Bay Pond lie en-.
tended hia hoidingA 10 cur town line
and. before 40 knew Il. be had
bought out the lumber camp Husi.
ness ceased. That was a blow. Tor
many people left the town
-ons feliov. who said he Saa q
lauynr. came 90 me. lie said Mr.
Rock afellef doesn't SAINT ans people
living aroand here. What uill yua
sell your property for"
I said . want Co live here.
but I will SCH fur tiso0 he toak
an option Tor three weeks When
be returned be aaia the price Vas
taa hlFh I asked him 10 bid Its
refused add then said You bad
better make reasonable prizes or
wn will Law you cut I told him to
so ahaAd and I would Eive him the
fight % his ife' I then raised my
prtce 90 $4,000
ARRESTED FOR TREsPAss.
zone day snt down to the st
Regis river fog trout walked
aioaz a trail which had been AZ
opsn Highway Tor 50 years until
nrkufelisr bunEht the property.
Roekefeiler bad armed guards pa
irniiiaK bis place One 81 them
came up 10 me and ordered me off
I refused 40 81. ! waa arrested.
charged wifh tfea4paa@lnE Three
tiuea wrat on this land and three
times ! waA arrested