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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-22
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Denver.-A La Juntz speeizl to tho
Republican saya- A uyezy contest has
been on for the hst tuo nuaths be-
tween the Holly Cuasgructtpa Com
pany and the American Rect Sugar
Company In addition to the largo
sugar refinery which h befnx built at
the new town u Ssink by the former
company, It In stD engaged In building
n railroad into the Hnlbruok valley to
tap that rich agricultural district and
to provide transportation for the large
amount OF sugar bcefx tn be raiBed by
the farmers Of that secffou-
The American Beet Sugar Company
OF Rocky Ford has also had contrac-
tors, men and fkzms at work con-
structing another railroad line into
the Holbrook valley paraIIeIing the
road being built by the Holly company.
The majority OF the farmers signed
their beet sugar confrscts with the
Holly Construcfiuz Company, which
will give the sruAd beinK built by that
company the larger share Of the trafhc.
Within the last few days the Ameri-
can Beet Sugar Company has called on
the contractors, men and teams en-
gagged in building it's roadbed and all
work on the railroad tn be built by this
company has been stopped This will
leave the Holly company In possession
OF the field
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-22
Lake Steamer Burned.

Sheboygan. Wfs-The Goodrich line
steamer Atlanta en- route To Milwaukee
Monday, was burned to the waters
edge twelve miles south Of Sheboygan.
But one life Was lost In the wreck,
Mike Hickey, a deck hand. being
drowned in trying to escape from the
flames. The Atlanta ix valued at
about S15O.000- The Atlanta left She
boygan at 10 o'clock south bound with
crew of sixty men and two passen-
gers. The fire Was discovered at
11:15. The crew WAS at once set at
work fighting the flames and the fight
was kept up until O'Clock. when Cap
tain McCauley decided to abandon the
ship.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-22
DoRcAs MILL BURNED.
Big Cyanide Plant at Florence De-
stroyed.

Denver.-A Republican special from
Florence, Colorado, Monday night
says: The Dorcas mill. the only cya-
nide reduction works in the ArkaBsas
valley. caught fire about 1:15 O'Clock
this afternoon and was destroyed two
hours afterward. entailing Ioss Of
5000. 900 to the Dorcas Mining. Milling
& DEVELOPMENT Company. which owned
It. The insurance is 100000.
Arthur Aldrich, a roll helper says
the fire started near the elevator be-
tween two rolls In the roll room
Charles Robinson and william
Bowles. who were working in the rob
room. had narrow escape from In
stant death. the flames leapiDg toward
them rapidly. They slid down to the
first floor on the hot steam pipes, bare
handed. alighfine on top OF the hot
boilers below. Their hands were ter
ribly burned Other employees were
slightly injured in escaping the ff-mra
which raced through the mill Iihe n
whirlwind.
The mill was built about six years
ago and had not lost days work. II
treated $50 tons of ore day. mostly
from the mines of the company In
Cripple Creek. LesS than six months
ago the company refused S200.0Oo for
the mill.
The ofice building aud bonrdins
house was saved. Four mills. The Fl
Paso. Metallic, Page and the Dorcas
have been destroyed by fire here In
the last four years. entailing leEs OF
s1.7l6.000. The Dorcas min ~ the
only independent plant in Florence. II
throws hundred men ont cf work.
It .s thought the mill will be rebuilt
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-22
Reward Increased

Boise, Idaho.-Eovernor Gooding an
nounced Monday evening he had in
creased to 81. 600 the smUunt Of the re-
ward offered for the arrest Of L. ].
Simpkins, wanted for completely In
the SteunenberY murder The reward
first offered was $1,000 II In charged
that Simpl<ins. who ID q member Of the
executive committee of the Western
Federation OF Miners. was in Caldwell
and assisted Harry Orchard tn arrange
for the commission OF the crime
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-22
Ex-senator Ih.yer Dead.

Lincoln, Neb.-John NJ Thayer. for
mer United States senator and COVER
nor of Nebraska. died Mondny night.
aged eighty-six years- He WAS United
States senator for the Incomplete four.
year term from 1867 To 1871. territorial
governor OF Wyoming in 1876. and gov
ernor of Nebraska for four years be
ginning in 1897 He gained renown as
an Indian fighter In the territorial days
OF this state
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-22
rhe Eotme.. E.rthau.le.

London.-Thc Daily Tciegrapb's To
kio correspondent. teiesraphing con-
cerning the earthquake Saturday morn
ing in the vicinity Of kagi- island OF
Formosa, says that the railway lines
were twisted, telegraph poles thrown
down and houses destroyed The cor
respondent says that the Nichi Shin
bun states that the casualties exceed
100. Other estimates place them as
high as 500.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-22
Vote Money for Meyer.

Indianapolis.-Th convention of the
United Mine Workers of America
voted $1,000 for the legal defense of
c.. H. Meyer. w. d. Haywood and G.. A.
Pettibone OF the Western Federation
of Miners. under indictment in Idaho.
charged with murder. The executive
board was authorized to expend addi-
tional funds for the defense of the
men II more money should be desired.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-22
Refers to His Enemies.

st. Petersburg-T evidence taken
in the course of the investigation into
the surrender of Port Arthur by Lieut..
Gen. Stoessel which will probably drag
on for six weeks longer. will heavily
damage the reputation OF Stoessel.
who is now demanding that Gen NoH
and other japanese commanders be
summoned as witnesses to testify to
the heroic character of the defensA
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-22

Options were recently closed on O.
AGO acres of ground adjoining Indian
apolis at cost of sC50,000. Six hun
dred and forty acres will be used by
the New York Central system for cen
trail repair shops to employ 5000 men.
The other land will be used for a
model railroad city. The New York
Central system has appropriated 49,
100000 for the work.
When the news of the defeat of joint
statehood reached Tucson, Arizona.
whistles were blown, firecrackers ex-
ploded and crowds cheered on the
streets. A procession headed by Mayor
Manning and the principal citizens pa
raded the streets from 1880 until $3.50.
Fifty rifiemen fired blank cartridges
in steady volleys from wagons as the
procession progressed to the accom-
paniment of red light, cheers. illumin-
ated homes. ringing of bells and blow
ing of sirens.
Governor Higgins of New York has
issued a further reDrieye until May
18th in the case OF Albert T. Patrick,
whose sentence of death for the al
legged murder of William Marsh Rice,
the governor had already delayed from
January 22d to March 18th. The re-
spite is at the joint request of District
Attorney Jerome and the attorneys for
Patrick, in order to alolw time to con-
tinue the proceedings on the motion for
a new trial now pending in New York
CITY.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-03
Mrs. N. D. Coons
Sadie Nelson
Inez Nelson

Mrs. N. D. Coons Sadie Nelson
Abigail Cook Inex Nelson
Anna Carlson Agnes Pearson
Emma Cabot Mrs. w. 3. Paine
Florence ]. Cassidy Leonora Pil:ber
Lola Creech Nellie Redinger
Grace Davidson Goldie Reiincer
Mrs. l.. f. Derkin Rama Rupert
Jennie Day H. NJ. Simons
Frances Fox Florence Semmen
Mayme Gleeson Helen G. Schneider
Sens 01nFeatn Florence Stevenson
MihniS 0Iidden Ethel Sargent
Nina Hanson Edith Taylor
Mrs: y: r: Halferty Bertha J. Thornton
Nellie Halferty Ida Thomson
Alice Hsiferty Mildred Vevsev
b!anche Hogan Vera Vammen
narriette Hogan Bessie Vamtnen
BESSIE Hutton Susie NJ Virgins
Bern;ce Hutton Hazel Whitnev
Laura Hubert Verna Woods
Emma Hulet Lottje woodward
Roma Jameson Ruby Wilson
Ruth johnson Grace YOun0
Ada johnson
MEN OF THE OPERA.
Magnus Andersen Lance Hart
A"'o"u CtaTonce 1Opklno
Albert Brachvogel Leo johnson
Max Brachvogel Dutton Knapp
Fritz A. Beltz Conrad Knndson
b. H. Blackstone Edw. Madison
Arthur Beardsley Con McGillicuddv
Ion Beckenhauer Chas. M.tzen
r. D. Crane Alan. O, McDermoth
g. erosion w. q. Powell
H. M. Cook Emil Pfnnd
A. NJ. Campbell Dan Pearson
raimer Demeree Raymond Sauers
=. Earle Gabriel Malcolm Stewart
Bert Glidden &c. Traek
Alfred Hart Geo. n. WhitAeld
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-03
noQUIAM.

G. Fl. Jones, Of the Northwestern Lum.
ber company. arrived in the city Tuesday
night from Tacoma.
Mrs. J. F.. Lyons, Of North Bend, Ore.,
who came to Cosmopolis to visit her
mother, was in this city Tuesday the
guest of Mrs. J. o. Stearns.
Another large steam scraper for the
Poison Logging company arrived by
freight this week and will be taken to
the company's camps up the river.
Phil Mourant, who has been absent
from this city the past two weeks, visit.
ing Sound cities and also making q trip
to his timber claim. arrived home Tues.
day evening.
The new mill Of the Hoquiam Lumber
& Shingle company, recently started, is
working every day and is busy getting
out the lumber for their new logging
camps on Porter creek.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. M. Alexander, of Ellens.
burg. arrived here Tuesday night IA
spend a few weeks visiting Mrs. Alex.
anier's mother, Mrs. Hslbert. M.
Alexander is a surveyor Of Kittitaa
county.
Poison Bros new Offices are about
completed and the force expects to oc.
cupy the new quarters this week. The
foundation for the vault is about com.
pIeted and the brick work will soon be
under way.
The plate glass for the front Of the
new Hodgdon building on Eighth street
has arrived and will be put in . few
days. When completed this store will
be occupied by H. T. Pierson, with his
candy and ice cream store.
The new freight house of the Northern n
Pacific Railway company is now loaded
to its entire capacity. and unless the
amount Of freight being received is cur
tailed in some way the company will b.
to erect another new storage
ho"se or find room for the excess Of
freight.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-03
THE BLUFF ROAD.
Arrangement Pending With Railroad
Co. That viii be Satisfactory.

G.. H. Plummer. land agent: Of the
Northern Pacific Railway Co., was in
the city this week looking up the matter
OF the projected road along the bluff east
OF the city, which parallels the company's
tracks. Mr.. Plummer had an interview
with the city officials, who assured him
of the intention to build a road on a
water level, and that the only route was
along the bluff.
He frankly stated that his company
did not desire road there, and when It
was suggested that the railway was now
. trespasser on q former county road
now city street.-the declined TO argue
that phase, but fnallv said the company
would be satisfied il the wagon road was
kept "a feet from the center of the tracks.
Since he left, the chamber OF com.
merce has taken up the matter with the
N. P. engineering department, suggest.
ing that. as the company wiehes room
for another track along the bluff, it join
with the city in filing in, with rock from
the bluff, sufficient ground to accommo.
date both wagon road and tracks.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-03
El.MA

Mrs. Geo. Watkins went Bellingham
Thursday to visit friends in that city.
Mrs. Will Wray who has been visiting
at Cosmopolis, returned home on Thurs.
day.
The rain last week was quite boon a
to the agricultural interests in this sec.
ton.
A gang of men will be here in about q
week to put in 1000 feet Of storage rail.
road track.
Judge A. Porter will have super y ision
OF the work on the new bank building
for the bank.
Mrs. w. A. Combes has purchased the
old Stoner hall and lot, corner OF Fourth
and Young streets.
J. w. Brewer has moved his family
into the Freeman house, corner OF Young
street and Division Avenue.
Five residences have already been
erected in Elma this spring, one of
which is the finest in the city.
Wright & Shaw expect to finish cut.
ting lumber at their mill some time in
May or June. when the mill will either
be sold or moved away.
G. A. Simpson of Aberdeen came up
Wednesday to make preparations for be.
ginning work on the new bank building
for which he has the contract.
1t is rumored that the lot on Main
street between the saloons of George
Crisp and John Shelby has been sold
and restaurant and rooming house will
cover the entire lot.
Joseph Waters, of Aberdeen, will
have charge Of the construction OF the
new bank building. He was in Elma
Wednesday looking over the ground
preparatory to starting work next Mon
day.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-03
OAKvlLLE

G. w. Bryan moved Wednesday from
the Mills house into the one recently
purchased on Pine street.
G. N. Mills, G. r. Osborne and Harry
Cooper have been appointed appraisers
Of the property OF H. G. Winston.
James Keeley has purchased the Pal.
ace Meat Market of Bussard Brothers
and will conduct the business in the
future.
The Basket Social and dance given by
the ball team Saturday night pretty
we'll patronized considering the season,
and fact that revival was in progress in
one OF the churches. The boys cleared
$1,000 after paying all expenses.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-03
RED, WHITE AND BLUE DRILL.

Nan Allard, Anna Carlson, Grace Da.
wilson, Vera Vammen, Grace Young,
Judith Axland, Lucy May, Alice Halter.
ty, Frances Fox, Gertrude Kangley,
FlorenceJ. Cassidy. Ethel Benjamin, Ma.
bel Larson, Edith Leitch, Inez Nelson,
Nina Han on, Laura Hubert, Rama
Rupert, Enms Davidson, Minnie Gid.
den, Mayme Gleeson, Mabel Nicely
mont. Elsie McClymont, Ethel Sargent.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-03
in CHEHALIS county
HAPPENINGS in ALL PARTS OF
THE COUNTY.
Items Of Interest From all Sections
Of ChehsIis County, Gathered bv
Aberdeen Herald Corresponds ents
and Cleaned From Our County
Exchanges.
M0NTESANo

Charles Valentine, an old resident, is
seriously i'll at his home in this city.
Agent More has cold ]. c.. Stewards
house ON River street, to Peter Olsen for
500.
Mrs. Thomas Veysey and children have
moved to Hoquiam where they will re-.
side.
G. H. Kiebl is down from Seattle look.
ing after extension Of water system | he
manufacturing district.
Fred Smith who has been running a
camp for the Diamond Match Co., near
Sterling, Cali, is home for the summer.
w. E. Crist has enlarged his dining
room at the hotel until it is now 18x65
feet in size. The enlargement was nee.
cessary on account of increasing bust.
ness.
o. L. Church has purchased the saw
mill Of Craft & Son 1t Summit. Mr..
Church was owner Of the mill several
years ago.
The county road between Montesano
and Elma is being improved by blowing
out stumps and strengthening the i'm
proved part.
I. Winecks. Hoquiam carpenter, has
moved to Montesano to locate. He pur-
chased house and several lots from Job
Beardslee, in Fleets addition, west part
of town.
Gordon L. Simmons, Montesano's lead.
ing livery man, has leased from Solomon
Medcalf 80 acres OF land east of town.
Lease 10 for one year. with privilege Of
three. He will use the land for pasture
and for cutting hay.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-03
GRAYS MAKE GOOD
Grays HarbOr Base Ball
Team Wins Three Out
Of Give Games at
Tacoma.

The Gravs Harbor ball tossers are Ger.
'tainlyrneking gtod At Tacoma. and tho
pessimists who moaned over their defeat
In the first two games are inclined to be-.
come enthusiastic over the result of the
last three days, every one Of which wit
messed the defeat of the Tigers by the
Grays.
The game Monday was an exhibitio ,
for the benefit of the San Francisco sui.
.ferers, and did not count az a league
game, but, all th,s same. the Grays put
up fine ball, and won from Tacoma with
q score of 4 to 8.
At Tuesdays league game. Grays Har.
Dor won an easy victory, driving Butler
out Of the box in four innings. The Ii.
gers displayed woful lack Of team work,
while the Grays played in fast form.
The score stood Tacoma 4, Grays Har.
bor s.
The game yesterday was fast from
start to finish, and full Of snap and gin.
ger, eleven innings being required to de.
eide the game. At the close the score
showed Grays Harbor 6 runs. hits and
l error; Tacoma 4 runs, II hits and 3
errors.
A meeting Of the directors Of the ball
club was held last evening at the Hotel
Washington to discuss the proposal to
take in Seattle and Portland to the
Northwestern League. As this would
raise the salary limi:-and put up better
ball-the subject was canvassed thor.
oughly. 1t was estimated that it would
be necessary to raise 81 600 more on the
harbor to stay in the game, but conf
dence was expressed in the ability to
secure the money, and Manager Brown
was wired to make the best terms he can
at the meeting Of the six clubs in Seattle
tonight.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-03
Sore Nipples.

A cure may be effected by applying
Chamberlain's Salve as soon as the child
is done nursing. Wipe it off with q soft
cloth before allowing the child to nurse.
Many trained nurses use this salve with
the best results. Price rs cents per box.
Sold by Evans Drug Go.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-03
The Life Insurance

muddle has started the public to think.
ing. The wonderful success that has
met Ballard's Eorehound Syrup in its
crusade on coughs, influenza, bronchitis
and al! Pulmonary trouble .-has started
the public to thinking OF this wonderful
preparation. They are all using it. Join
the procession and down with sickness.
Price 25c, SOC, and $1.OO. Sold by
Shelley's Drug Store.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-03

Anderson. Jiola
Beaupre, Clarence
Blair, Ro oert
Bolton, kittie
Barrister, Edyth
Campbell, Percy
Donaldson, Jesse
Douglas, Mrs F NJ
Ford, Mrs Mary
Goodmundsen, B
Hane, Elmer J
johnson, Ed
Loland, VIM
Mechling. Fred
McKenna, G H
Olsen, Almer
Persons calling
please say "Adver
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-03

erosion, H. M. Cook, J. Humphreys,
Alfred Hart, G. McGillicuddy, F. A.
Beltz, r. B. Burke, q. NJ. Whitfield,
A. L. johnson, Dutton Knapp.
Bridesmaids-Edith Taylor, Marie Net.
Teton, Florence Stevenson, Hattie
Simons, Ida Thomson, Edna Britton,
Nellie Halferty, Bernice Hutton. Ha-
zel Magill. Helen Schneider, Nellie
Redinger, Roma Jameson.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-03
SATSOP

Satsop sent $1,000 worth Of provisions
to San Francisco by the steamer New.
burg.
The Misses Fry, Phillips and Watson,
OF Montesano, spent last Sunday in town
the guests Of friends.
Morton Mitchell has been awarded
the contract for carrying the mail be.
tween Satsop and Matlock. Considera
$1,000 per year.
Grandpa Zenor, one Of the pioneers ol
Chehalis county, is lying seriously i'll at
the residence Of his daughter, Mrs.
Stevens, on the Satsop.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
fell OF the porch eteps on Monday and
broke it's arm. DR.. French, Of Elma waa
called and reduced the fracture.
AL. Mowrey has sold his farm on the
Satsop. and will soon remove with his
wife to Virginia. He has many friends
who will wish him we'll in his new home.
Miss Florence Twidwill, who was in
San Francisco at the time OF the disaster,
gave an account of her experience in an
interesting address at the Methodist
church last Wednesday evening.
Ray Bros, are making extensive pre-
parations for getting out the timber re-
Gently purchased by them just north ol
town. They will use 4 traction engine
in getting the logs to the railroad.
butcher, the automobile man from
Elma, had mix up the other day be.
tween here and Elma. Frank Smith
was driving a young horse. butcher
came along with his machine, but paid
no attention to the frightened horse,
which proceeded to climb into the auto
doing considerable damage to the front
part OF the machine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-03
Advertised Letters,

Following letters remain uncalled for
in the Aberdeen postoffice for the week
ending MAY |. 1906.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-22
A PROCLAMATION.

State OF Georgia. Executive Department At.
lanta, July 80, 1905. BY His EXcellency, Joseph
NJ. Terrell, Governor Of Georgia.
Whereas, the General Assembly, at Its session
in 1905, proposed an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of this State set forth in an act approved
August % 1905, towit:
An Act to amend the Constitution or the State
by providing that the Legislature shall have au-
tn orIty to add to the number of Judges of the
Superior Courts. and for other purposes.
Section l Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, That the Constitution of this State be amend
ed by adding to paragraph l., section s. OF article
g. the following: The Legislature shall have
authority to add one or more additional Judges
ofthe Superior Court for any judicial circuit in
this state. and shall have authority to regulate
the manner in which the judges of such circuits
shall dispose of the business thereof. and shall
fix the time at which the term or terms OF Office
of such additional judge or judges shall begin,
and the manner OF his appointment: or election,
and shall have authority from time to time to add
to the number Of such judges in any judicial CIR
cult or to reduce the number OF judges IN any
judicial circuit; provided that at all times there
shall be at least Judge in every judicial clrS
cult of this state.
Seetion2 BE it further enacted. That when
ever the above proposed amendment to the Com
stitItion shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the
| members elected D each house of the General AS
sembly and the same has Oeen entered on their
journals with the yeas and hayes taken thereon
| the Governor shall cause such amendment TO be
published IN at least two newspapers IN earh
congressional district in this state for period of
two months next preceding the time of holding
! the next general election.
Section Be it further enacted, That the above
proposed amendment shall be submitted for ratl-
tication rejection to the electors of this state
at the general election to be held after pub
| LEGATION as provided for in the second section Of
this Act in the several election districts of this
state, at which election every person shall be
qualified to vote who is entitled to vote for mems
berS of the General Assembly. All voting at such
election in favor of adopting said proposed
| amendment to the Constitution shall nave written
or printed on their ballots the words For
| mendment authorizing Legislature to provide
additional Superior Court Judges ard all per-
sons opposed to the adoption of such amendment
shall have written or printed on their ballots the
words: Against amendment authorizing Legs-
| lature to provide additional Superior Court
| Judges.
Now, therefore, |. Joseph NJ. Terrell Governor
of said State do issue this my proclamation here
| by declaring that the foregoing proposed amend
| ment to the Constitution is submitted for ratit-
cation rejection to the voters OF the state,
qualified to vote for members of the General
Assembly. at the general election TO be held on
Wednesday. October g. 1906
JOSEPH NJ. TERRELL. Governor
BY the Governor: Philip Cook, Secretary Of
State
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-22
HAD BErrEELO LOOK OUT.

Governor Cummins of Iowa had
better look out, or he will be called to
account at Oyster Bay. Here he is
telling people that 1.-The next congress
will take up the revision of the tariff
at the request of President Roosevelt. :"
And this when all the world knows, es-
pecially the Germans, that the presi-
dent is in for standpat campaign by
agreement with Speaker Cannon and
the other campaign leaders. But, per-
haps, Gov. Cummins has arrived at
the conclusion that the people will
elect democratic majority of congress
and the president will fall in line by
recommending and signing tariff re-
form bill, to the utter confusion of the
standpatters.