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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-22
THE DRAINAGE AMENDMENT
ARTICLE XVIII.

That she following amendment 10 Article
XVI Of The ConEiiiution Of the State Of
Florida be and Il Il hereby agreed 20 and
shall be submitted 20 ale electors u the State
AZ the general election. 20 be held on the
first Tuesday after the frst Monday IN No.
ycmbsr A. D.. 1906 Cor ratification Or 70
jsetiou.
Section a.. The Governor. che Comptroller,
the State Treasurer, the Attorney General and
the Couilnlssioner OF Agriculture Of the State
Of FLORIDA. and their successors in ofiee. are
hereby constituted sud designated as q board
Of drainage commissioners, and are hereby
authorized and empowered 10 establish
sys,em Of canals, drains, levees. dikes and
reservoirs Of sucn dimcnsiou and depths, a.
III the Judgment Of aid board Of drainage
eommissioncri u deemed advisable. % drain
and reclaim che swamp and overlooked lands
uiihin the State Of Florida. ol such parts %
portious thereof a. u deemed best hy aid
board of drainage commissioners from time o.
time. and 10 provide iof the irrigation Of
the lands reclaimed, and % maintain such
canals, drains. lgvces, dikes add reservoirs
IN such manner a. will Be- most sdyAnia lsous
10 the Territory 80 drained, the State Of Flor
la, iis Inhabitants aud the ecumeTce thereof.
Section 81 That the board Of dfeinage
eoumissloners are hereby authorized and en-.
powered 70 establish drainage districts and
Torids. hat he board 81 drainage com.
Tulssisnsu ~ and u j authorized and EN-
powered % preasre /. lisi 90 lists q AZ ne
alluvial o. swamp and eyerneNed ,asabs ana,
lsVy thereon en- acreage iax nQt cycecding
ten cents per eefc vs. aunuH 90 ~ hred
senusiiy ~ saga beard 81 drainage ecmmis-
slower, and lhe various Tan tszstsefi q ne
.,lSiS sssh drsinses district o. districts shah
receive such lisi o. lists and suisr The sane
upea the tax rolls Il ne ccuniy er eQunuel
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,isnsrs h snsh mannsT. and iorm a. nay -
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-22
Havana sun Isolated,

New York, oct. 2O.-Hayana and
eoulhern Florida were still isolated,
30 far as wire communication Is con-
cerned. at an early hour Friday.
late reports from the storm which
cut of wire communication were that
4t had left the south Florida coast
and headed out to sea.
In this city and vicinity the pre-
curaors OF the hurricane were abb
normally high tides at Coney Island
and along the shore OF the Hudson
river "a Manhattan, frcah breeze
Ell Wednesday night, Thursday and
Thursday nisht and rain.
The nnrtheaster which has been
blowing here for two days has driven
Ia the water OF the Hudson. which
rolled over Thirteenth avenue Thurs
day forenoon foot deep.
Hudson river experts say this 10
enc highest tide In 30 years.
Ceney Island had one OF tho high
est tides ever Heen on the island.
Il peunded the great buIkhead 81 the
foot o. ocsan Parkway. Waves roll
"a over Il with . Boom ana inun-
dated the roadways. hieycle paths,
tracks OF the Brighton Beach rRil-
read and the grounds OF the Hotel
niceadunnA.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-22
VALUABLE LAND
~ NOW IN CONT
Half Of the Town of WannI
Before q. s. Land ORcI
HARPER WANTS TO BE

Nathaniel X. Thomas Secures,I
stead and Claims That He RI
On Same In Compliance With
But Harper is Trying to Eject 4
On Friday there was an inter
case in the United States land
which was heard before Register,
inson and Receiver Chubb.
This case, from the evidence,
TO be q rather peculiar one, rs
pears that efforts have been mst
dispossess a homesteader who lad
parently and by law complied witl
requirements.
The complainant in the case vi
L. Harper, who alleged that the d
steader, Nathan X. Thomas, who
a homesteader, had not compiled
the requirements Of the law Of a n
stead entry, inssmuch as he bad
resided upon the premises entered
homestead, or had not cultivstsl
worked same according to Law
In his testimony the deie1I
stated that he had had constra
three houses upon the premises
he had a man regularly employee
remain there and take care Of
place, and that himself and family
made their residence on the pref
each six months, as required By
The tract or homestead is locsb
the town OF Wannee, in the West
and 10 destined TO become some d
valuable tract, 40 Wannee is Sgro
town, and may become some diJ
metropolis OF the West End, 81
has the advantages Of railroad z
ties, and Is in the heart Of hne
cultural and timber and naval .
country. The tract comprises E.
acres.
The complainant Is represents
B. 7. Ellie, while Attorneys Tim
and Hampton are looking silefil
terests OF Mr.. Thomas
The evidence was not finished.
the case was postponed to 8 :.
date.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-22

New York, Oct. 30. The Western
Union Telegraph company announces
chat their cables 20 Havana are IN
tact aud that communication with ~
onioe has been had, bat no details
e. 20 any storm damage has been
received. The opinion Is expressed
that no groat damage has occurred.
or Information 10 that effect would
have been forthcoming. A man who
arrived Friday morning az Fort
Pierce, l5o miles north OF Miami,
Fla. says that there has been great
damage to houses and buildings
along the east coast, but no loss OF
nfe II reported,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-22
DRAINAGE QUESTION
TO Be DISCUSSED
Voters Of Three Alachua County
Precincts To Hear Argument.
A vEaY DISTINGUISHED TRIo

Governor N. B. Broward. Hon. A. O.,
Hartridge and Judge sgd L. Carter
win Tell the People Why the Amend
ment Should be Adopted.
The good people Of Alachus county
at least OF three towns and precinct.--
will have an opportunity OF hearing
addresses upon the necessity OF the
adoption Of the Constitutional amend
meBt in reference 20 the reclamation
Of the Everglades this month.
The speakers win be His ETcelleney
Governor N r. .Broward. Hon. A. g.
Hartridge of Jacksonville, and Judge
Sgd L. Carter OF this city.
The dates set for the speaking, as
announced by hand bills, are as fol-
loves Alachua, Thursday, October 20,
Rt II O'Clock q. m; Mieanopy, Thurs
day, October 20. AZ o'clock .. m. I;
Hawthorn, Friday October 20, at IL
O'Clock g. m.
The speakers upon this important
question extend 90 the voters cor
dial invitation TO come out and re-
celye information"
The meetings will 40 doubt be we'll
attended, a. each OF the distinguished
trio are excellen, orators.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-22
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Csv Suns Special RsportU

The enrolment IL steadily ih''
ing. There IL not q vacant de'i
foot Of vacant floor space 10 si'st'
fourth, seSenth. eighth or teo'a
rooms.
Mr.. Higdou. superintendent o.
Presbyterian Sunday school. 'oai
ed chapel exercises for % NOS
morning. HE Wait vas gres'lI ~
elated and en- ioyed.
wednesday was q rhiny dsI' So
order 70 prevent the ehild'eS =
20 80 home throagh ths rain. g.
eesaes WeFs omitted and q e'a''
session vas held. % - % make p
time and dismiss 81 ! SIS . m y
= hBugry. bat Eood-natufed sr''-
iisd oat 81 iiis. One Of 'a'
grade hogs uns heard % rena'.
be guessed bic stomach is'as
throai had bssn cot AZ
grade Eiri said che ia noi 'a.'' I !
tsir. a. ell had % So hunE1
ne rooloxy el8tt. uhisa "a
worms aaa catsfpiliarl. sni go
hey ais a Doe % then o. thf'
Little LIlliau ColsiouEA. q go )
graas. tauE o. us ai shaFf
Frtty sac sta sanpsilFi g.
o en- sn-ots. usF s.aEas
ssesi AID sas greatly sril
. tssessrs tn1 FsFlls I1f
rsmsrart @ til..ans trasaff
"a srsa sd sat 90 lhff
s,1' uas fsett saga,
rs hFsr So ere ~
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-22
NAMES STRICKEN
From Registration Books by County
Commissioners On Oct.
i7th, 1905.

Notice IL hereby given that pursuant
20 law the county commissioners Of
Alachua county have stricken from
the registration books Of said county
the following names, and that the
board will meet a. their regular meet
ing place In the court house in Gaines
vile at 10 O'Clock q. m. on Friday, ost
20, 1908, to restore the names Of any
persons who have been improperly
stricken from said registration books.
J. q. DAMPHR.
Chm. BID. Co. Com.
Attesti s. H. wIESoEs, CLERK.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-22

Cd from the second noor are
very serious condition and are
pscted TO die.
W. b. Taylor. one Of ih'
men, was from ChattanoosA,
ollie Hines. another. vas :
Knoxville.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-22
STORM HEADED
TO THE SEA
Ioodtides Caused BY Northeast.
or at New York.
AND ALSO At cONEy ISLAND

stsu Of Hudson Roll over ThIr-
tsenth strsst--cOney lie Pounded
BY Highest Tide In Thirty Yssn.
Railroads Are inundated.
New York. Oct. 2o.---The Evening
Telegram prints dispatch from Ha-
wanna reporting more than 100 per-
sons dead from the cyclone there.
The cruiser Brooklyn WAS torn from
her moorinss and thrown on the
nhore.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-22

District No. I--wsldo.
Campbell, Rw
Districi No. 2--LaCrosse.
Parker, &C Varnadore, Leonard
Watts. j w
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-22
TEN LOSE LIVES
IN BIRMINGHAM FIRE
Boarding House Destroyed with
Horrible Results.
STILL SEARCHING FoR VICTIMS


You'd Reeognitlon--5eIieved to Have
Been Of Inesndlsry origin.
Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 20.-Ten
men were burned to death, two Sc
riously and perhaps fatally injured
and a third slightly hurt, by jump
ing from the second story as the re-
suit of a fire which destroyed the
boarding house OF Mrs. e. e. Wat
ley, az .l131 Third avenue, between
2 and 3 O'Clock Friday morning.
The dead:
w. N. Nichols. street car con-
ductor.
d. b. Neal, street car conductor.
w. b. Taylor, street car motor
man.
G.. G. Preston, conductor.
Edward Caldwell, motorman.
T.. b. Hehshaw, conductor.
Gordon d. Burns, motorman.
william T. Hall. conductor.
w. b. Livingston, rolling mill
man.
Ollie II. Hines, employe Of Biz
mlngham Paint and Glass company.
The injured
G. e. HentCh, street car conduc-
tor.
G.. w. Troutman. motorman.
c. E. Keith, street railway en-
ploye.
There were 2I boardeu in the
house, almost all Of whom were
stree. railway employees.
In addition there we're three other
persons. Mrs watley and her two
sons All have been accounted for /.
Al the dead and Injured occupied
rooms on the second story OF the
house.
The flames enveloped the entire
building when the fire was discover
ed and Il was with the greatest DIFF
fculty that the persons on the lower
door made their escape. They saved
nothing. and every piece OF furni-
ture in the house was burned,
The IRE Is thought to have been OF
lncendlary origin. Burglars have
been detected on the premises twice
within the last two months. and Mrs.
wauey thinks the house was burg
larized Friday morning and then set
on IRE.
Thieves we're discovered a. work
during the progress OF the flames
and the police were called to keep
guard.
The dead were burned beyond
recognition
The ten eharred bodies are a. the
morgue. where n Is impossible 70
tell one from the other The names
given are those OF the missing. the
number corresponding with the nun.
Der Of oorpsos found
waen The are department reached
the scene % the holocaust the body
Of man was seen hanging from a
second story window A ladder vas
quickly raised and the form taken
doun TIE man vas dad and burn
% beyond rcooguitios. lie had made
a desperate effort 10 escape bat
failed.
Another BODY wa found in bea
ind.eatioas belng thHl The ran haa
been Furocaiea IN Ais slssp and thea
burned 10 a crisp.
body % az aitiiu8e 90 PRAYER uas
aiscovsred Ia ne ooruss q zoe q
re rnoms TIE mauia bands vvre
up'insa ana ~ vas on his knrss
Esve-ai oopsfs wers f3und 90 ths
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tsai ts1te visilns saa sourhi 20 &C.
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17

der the auspices of the Washington
State League was held at the High
school Saturday evening between the
local High school and a team repre-
senting the Dayton schools.
The question discussed was, "Re-
solved, That the most practical meth
cd of building up the American mer-
chant marine is system Of subsidies
to American built hsips.'
The Dayton debaters had the affirm
alive side Of the question and won by
decision Of two against one.
The judges were Oscar Cain, of this
city, William Fouts of Dayton and
Prof. H. M. Shafer, principal of the
State Normal school at Cheney. Ruth
Thomas, Harry Proudfoot and Steele
Weaver represented the local High
school.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17
HIGH SCHOOL CHARGES FRAUD
Spokane Makes Serious Accusation
Against Co|fax Managers
DECLARES BIG CONSPIRACY EXISTED
PRINCIPAL cLoYD INSISTS THAT
WHITMAN COUNTY MANIAC
ERs ACTED UNFAIRLY.
DECLARES BIG CONSPIRACY EXISTED

All the preliminary contests in the
race for the high school debating cham
pionship held in different cities in the
state last week did not pass off as
smoothly as did the one between Walla
Walla high school and Dayton high
school held in this city Saturday even
ing.
Spokane high school does not take
its defeat at the hands of Colfax
high school as gracefully as did Wal
la Walla at the hands of Dayton, but
alleges conspiracy through it's profess
sors, and grave charges of conspiracy
and manipulation against the Whit
man county managers are made.
Have Filed Protest.
Professor 1. c. Libby of Spokane
coach of the defeated team, and Prin-
cipal c. E. Cloyd of the high school
have made protest to Assistant State
Superintendent Dewey against the
methods employed in appointing the
third judge in the debate.
Last year Pearsons academy had
considerable trouble with the Colfax
high school in arranging for the final
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17

debate in the Inland Empire cham
pionship series and after some pref
ty sharp tiffs passed between the
heads of the respective institutions the
debate was called off by Pearsons
academy on the ground that the posi-
ton of Colfax was grossly unfair.
Principal Cloyd in talking to the
Spokane Chronicle on the matter said
unless satisfactory explanations OF
this appointment are made by Mr.
Dewey, we will appeal to the state COM
mittee in charge Of the high schoo
debating league, asking that the de-
cisiOn of the judges be set aside, AND
that the debate be conducted again in
the presence of an entirely new set OF
judges.
Manipulation by CoIfax.
THE point at issue is that H. M
Shafer of the Cheney Normal was ap-
pointed by the state as the third
judge for the debate. But a telegram
was sent by Mr.. Dewey to Superin-
tendent Nicholas of Colfax, pledgine
him the appointment of a college man
in the place Of Mr.. Shafer. Later a tel
egram was sent by Mr.. Dewey to Mr.
Timblin of the Washington State col
lege, asking him to act as judge him
self or to send a substitute.
This appears to me to be a manip-
ulation by ColfaX and a pledge from
Dewey to let ColfaX decide where the
third judge was to come from, thus
practically giving Colfax two Judges
as against our one. l received notice
only yesterday that Mr. Nader Of the
w. S. c. had been appointed in place
of Mr.. Shafer. Mr.. Libby and 1 have
most agreeable attitude toward the
w. 5. c., but we do object to the
method of choosing the third Judge.
We have asked Mr.. Dewey for q
statement of every phase Of his cor
respondence with Colfax subse-
quent to the appointment of Mr.
Shafer, terminating iE the appoint
ment of a college man in accordance
with the pledge to Mr.. Nicholas tina,
a college man would be appointed.
III Mr.. Dewey does not Satisfactorily
explain it is our intention to appeal To
the state committee"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17

The controversy arose because of
the fact that it appears to Spokane
high school authorities as if Colfax
was favored in the selection Of the
third judge for the debate, substitute
ing Mr. Nader of Pullman, after Mr..
Shafer of Cheney had been appointed
Colfax was awarded the decision by
vote of to 1, the judges being Judge
5. j. Chadwick Of COlfax, Mr.. Nal
der of Pullman, and w. F.. Meir of
Spokane. Sentiment in the high
school circles SENS to be that Spo-
kane won the debate easily. The
students of Colfax journeyed to Spo-
kane, accompanied by an orchestra
as we'll as quartet and are now cecil
brating their victory in their home
town, which they have decorated with
their school colors, and which is re-
sounding with the high school yells
and song.
CoIfax Winners.
The following Colfax students de-
Tended the negative of the question.
Resolved, that the best and most prac-
ticable method of upbuilding the Amer
lean merchant marine is by means of
subsidies to American built ships:
Samuel Kimbrough, Edna Dryden and
Walter Stricken.
The quartet accompanying the team
consisted of William F. Smith, first
tenor; Homer Bronx, second tenor;
Don Witty, first bass; and Walter
Studder, second bass. Their orchestra
consisted of the following William F.
Smith, first violin and leader; Joseph
Urban, second violin; Clinton DuVall,
cornet; Arnold Jameson, trombone;
Edwin Hass, drum and taps, and
Harold Windus, pianist.
Nellie Bellfrie, Karl Leib, and Earl
Spaulding defended the Affirmative
for Spokane.
There is no little Importance at
tached to this debate as. the loser is
not qualified to enter into any of the
future debates of the state league this
season.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17
PENDLET0N wins THE GAME
Whitman College Team Gathers Close
to the Wire But Visitors Pull
Out With One.

The team from Pendleton high school
won over the Whitman team Saturday
evening in a holly contested game OF
basket ball by a score of IA to 10.
The game was not as lively on the
part of Whitman as it might have
been.
In the first half Of the game PEN
dleton ran up a score Of to and in
the remaining nalf Whitman was I'M
able to overcome this advantage
Whitman made one point on a foul
out of possible four while the OPP
posing team made two out of a pos
sible H.
At the beginning of the second half
things were going badly for the COL
lege, until the missionaries threw two
goals in quick succession. AS the
game was nearing it's end it seemed
certain the college team would win,
but in the final Pendleton came out
one point ahead. Ned Barnes, for
mer player with the Spokane Atl.-
letic club, played with the college in
the second nalf.
The lineup was as follows:
Pendleton-Penlan and Dickson, for
wards; Coolie, center; Turner and
Folsom. guards.
Whitman-Davenpor and Shubert,
forward (frst half); Barnes and
butcher, forwards (second halD; Cox,
center; Rigsby and Felthouse, guards.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17
Spreckels BUYS Road.

was made today Of the rights Of the
San Diego Eastern railway to ]. D.
IONA Railway Company. just incorpo-
rated. Spreckels will build to the Col
orado river by the southern route,
which parallels the International
boundary from San Diego to Yuma,
passing through Imperial valley.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17
TO DISCHARGE MILITIA.

y SACRAMENTO, Dec. lit is =
. the First Infantry in San Fran .
y cisco will be mustered out in a =
y few days for inefficiency and in .
= subordination. .
y The equipments have been re- y
y placed since the fire and the drill y
y rooms furnished, but the COM y
y panies failed to hold drills. y
y 1t Is said the adjutant general =
y believes the attitude of the labor .
y unions Is responsible. =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17
KING Oscar Better.

STOCKHOLM. Dec. 1.-THE king is
much better.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17
DAYTON WINS DEBATE.

The first Of the series of debates un-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-09-14
THE ABE LINCOLN or MIMI
sofa

John A. johnson is the man tall,
angular, strong.featured, good-hu-
morsd and fighter for Righteousness
and though exalted 70 the position of
Governor Of one Of the greatest Of our
western comlnonwealths, this ambi-
tious young man IS ''home folks
with everyone and as simple in his
domestic life and as honest and out
spoken in his convictions as when he
made hundreds of his earliest friends
while working as drug clerk in a
country store. Governor johnson has
recently attracted national and inter
national notice for his active service
as member Of the International Po-
licyholders Committee. He is fighter
for honest insurance as for honest SER
vice in every avenue of life affecting
the public good Governor johnson is
a democrat and when elected Governor
Of his state his majority was 5000
over his republican opponent, while
at the same time president Roosevelt S
plurality in the State exceeded $50,
900. This same kind OF record was du-
plicated in other States but only by
men whose personalities are so strong
and whose convictions are so over.
whelmipgly honest that they democrat
ize party lines. John 4. Johnson is
of Scandinavian blood though he was
born In Minnesota, in the little town
of st. Peter, where he is known not
only as Governor OF his State but al
editor and publishe: Of the st. Pete,
Herald.