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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-10-06

While attending religious services
in Lisbon in 14S4, Columbus met
Doaa FeIipa, daughter o. the italian
cavalier. and married her
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-10-06

ia bitter hssrs ya'Lszr .sssss 7Gal.
YSsraiky.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-28
A REGULAR
School of T~elegraphy
Organized and Opened
at the
Southwestern Louisiana
Industrial Institute.
Lafayette, La.
A U

We have succeeded in securing the
services of Mr.. John I. Hulse now a
train dispatcher at Beaumont, Texas.
on the Sante Fe Railroad, to conduct
the School of Telegraphy, devoting
his entire time to this work. which will
begin December l, 1907.
The eight hour law, which will 90
into effect January 1, will require
three telegraph operators for all po-
sitions where only two are now sufR-
cient. Therefore the demand for
operators will be greatly increased.
For seueral years to come no telegraph
opeators will ever be out of a job un-
less he strikes.
Write to us about entering; also get
Q catalOg OF the Institute, with full in
formation concerning all departments.
We have a large brick main building
and two large brick dormitories, one
for each sex.
E. L. STEPHENS,
President.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-28


l, William Campbell, District AT.
torney for the Eighteenth judicial
District of Louisiana, do hereby GER
tify that I have examined the forero.
ing act of incorporation of the Home
Building and Loan Association which
has been handed to me for examine
ton as to its legality, and that I am
of the opinion that the object and our
poses of said corporation as specified
in said act, are legal, and that none
OF the provisions are contrary to law.
Parish of Lafayette, Louisiana, this
18th day of July. A. D., nineteen hum
dred and eight.
WILLIAM CAMPBELL,
District Attorney 18th Judicial
District of Louisiana.
Filed this 18th day of July, 1908, and
recorded same date in book of Miscel-
laneOus Acts E 3 at page.
j. GILBERT ST. JULIEN,
Clerk of Court.
l hereby certify the above to be a
true and correct copy of the original
on file in my Office. In faith whereof
l have this day affixed my Official sig
nature and seal of Office.
Thus done at Lafayette, La, this
July 18th, 1908.
J.. GILBERT ST. JULIEN, ).
Clerk of Court.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-28
NOTICE-SEALED BIDS.

Sealed bids for the purchase of the
old Comeaux school building situated
on the plantation of Mr.. Edmond CO.
meaux, in the fourth ward, will be re-
ceived until noon of August l. Bids
should be marked 'Sealed Bidn and
addressed to
w. j.. AVERY.
Parish Superintendent,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-28
ARTICLE VII.

Payments on shares, installments
and interest shall be due and payable
monthly, at the Office of the Associa.
ton, and any shareholder in arrears
one month in the payment of either OF
interest or installment on shares shall
forfeit and pay as q pen atty the sum
of ten cents per share on shares on
which no advance has been made, and
the sum OF twenty cents per share on
shares on which an advance has been
made, and the same for each similar
default, and said fines must be paid
before any further installments can be
received.
Any shareholder who shall become
six months in e in the pay
ments of installments or interest due
on his shares, shall, by reaso of
such failure, and without notice, for.
felt all payments previously made by
him, together with the profits, interest
and accommodations thereon, which
shall revert to and become the prop
erty of the Association.
Interest will be allowed on monthly
payments made in advance of those
que IN a current, at q rate to be fixed
from time to time by the Board of
Directors, not to exceed six per cent
per annum for the time said payments
run; provided no interest shall be al
lowed on payments in advance for
. shorter period than three months.
ARTICLE VIII.
Any shareholder who has received Z
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-28

Inc corporate powers OF the AssO-
citation shall be exercised by eleven
directors, each OF whom shall own not
less than five serial shares, who shall
be elected by the shareholders on the
second Tuesday in January annually,
each stOckholder represented at said
election and not in default being emit
tied to vote IS follows: for one serial
share up to five exclusive he may cast
one vote. From five shares uR TO ten
exclusive he may cast two votes.
E1emten shares to twenty exclusive he
nay cast three votes.-Eondnonty
nheres and over he may cast four
V0tes. No member shall have more
lhau twenty shares In his or her name.
- any ono series. Notice Of said cleo
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-07-28

The first Board of Directors is here.
by. constituted of the following share
holders, to-wit:- Jules Goldsmith,
Clifton I. Young, o. B, Hopkins,
Charles Q. Mouton, Joseph P. Colomb,
Fernand Mouton, S. E. Yandle, Paul
Krauss. J. Arthur Roy, George Dou-
Get, and Isaac Bendel, and they shall
hold their Offices until their success.
ors are elected and qualified. The
number of shares subscribed by ap-
bearers are placed opposite their sig.
natures.
Thus done and passed in my Office,
in the City OF Lafayette, Parish OF
Lafayette, Louisiana, on the day.
month and year first above written In
presence of Messrs. L. F. Sales and
Victor Levy, competent witnesses who
have signed these presents with the
said parties and me, notary, after due
reading of the whole.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11
HOLD-UP men SPOIL A
WOMAN'S VACATION
fnx United Prsssl

SAN FRANCISCO, July t1.-De-
tcctives today are seeking some clue
TO the identity Of the members OF
a band NJ youthful thugs and pick
pockets whose bold operations in
The past week are unparalleled in
local police history Hold ups.
picked pockets and burglaries are
reported daily but the very daring
of the thieves has apparently made
them immune from arrest Res
taurantcrs were the choice OF prey
last night Jas. Ellis. who con-
ducts a place on Haight ST.. had his
pocket picked Of $500 while riding
ON a street car and Mabel Upton
was held up by an unmasked youth
and robbed Of Si25.
The latter holdup wrecked tho
young wQpan's vacation She Is
an employee Il a restaurant, and
with great difficulty saved un Si25
Go defray the expenses Of "A SUM
mer trip When she was held up
she begged the robber TO let her
keep her money, but ne gruffly told
her to keep quiet or he would blow
her brains out,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11

with the other patrons on a hot AZ.
tcrneon. one OF tho incsi fashionable
women here has cut the place off
her shopping list
She drove mp 20 the store. entered
with the puppies in her arms, and
went to the lunch room She or
dered two plates 81 ice cream and
placed one before each puppy.
The manager CHANGED 10 see her.
lie removed the cream. saying
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11
FILIP|NOS
PLANNING
REVOLT
Claim Made That Rebels in
Islands Are to
Uprise.

HONGKONC. July lt.--According
70 Fillplnos who have arrived here
recently from Manila. a general up.
rising is being planned in the isl.
ands against American authority,
aud the rebels are already securing
arms on the China coast for the
war.
The belief Is common here that
the japanese Will assist the FIJI.
pinos when they take up arms
against the American government
United states agents are known
to be investigating tho peculiar &C.
lions Of party Of Fllipinos who
arrived here ten days ago. They
came separately and then held a
secret conference with the own
ors OF several tramp steamers. The
authorities became suspicious that
KUN running would be attcmptd
and started an investigation. When
the Filipinos were pressed they
disappeared. some going to Macao
and some to Canton.
Two Chinese iunks, suspected Of
having ON board large quantity
OF French rifles, have also disap-
reared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11

bills are all right. a. 4 matter 81
course. and anyway. It's the other
fellows lookout 10 see that things
In his district are correct
A commissioner may friiter away
a. much money as he likes 10 HIS
district II IL rarely that the other
commissioners enter any objection
Between times they are occupied In
keeping their district In good shape
politically. Politics IL their guild.
ing star Il IL 4 game 81 perennial
planning and scheming 10 get back
In office for another term. They
are dcvisinK ways and means OF
getting the other likely candidates
out OF the way for the coming cam.
paign
PRECAUTIONARY agreement exists
because Il helps them In their Of
flee holding plans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11

Information charging Owen Me
cUsker and Ralph J. Leavitt jointly
with rnansiaUghter. for having
caused the death Of Rafelia Seeo,
was filed today AT noon by Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney vanderveer.
az result of the verdict sxturned
BY the eoroner'a jury al the Inquest
held this morning over the body Of
Seuo.
Mecusksr 10 AZ liberty on $500
bonds. and Leasitt will probably be
relseAea fer the same surety. He
was endeaNring e secure bonds.
men AZ an early hour this Afternoon.
The testimony az the inquest sp-
parentiy proved that the automobile
must have been going at a terrific
speed when Il killed Sage. Witness
after witness stated that the ma
chine had ~hixzed BY" or that I'll
went 80 fast they could hardly see
a." and all were unanimous that
the machine was going as fast or
faster than an ordinary passenger
train.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11

DRINKS ACID

Dependent on account Of heavy
drinking. Andres y. schailn. 20
years old. committed suicide early
this morning BY drinking oafbolic
acid. AZ bis home. T2z 18th Az. n.
lie died between , and o'clock
this morning.
Schalln. who was q freeco painter.
went home yesterday intoxicated
and lay down on the bed Il IL
thought that later he arose, and.
feeling discouraged on account Of
HIS heavy drinking. secured the
poison.
Dr. Greiner. OF Green Lake. was
sammonad. but too late 10 be Of
any assistance The body was r.
moved 90 Johnson a Hamiltona un-
dariaking parinra. The deceased
leaves a widow and two children
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11
Board Of Public Works
Offers Incentive on Pipe
Line Contract.
Hopes by So Doing to Rush
Work Through in
Record Time

A bonus o. 81. 900 for each dRy
the contract il finished ahead Of
time, OF a forfeit Of ! iike amount
for each day occupied beyond the
time limit. q 20 be the feature 81
the contract for the construction
of the second Cedar liver pipe line
The board Of public works today
ordered an Advertisement printed
calling Tor bids 10 be opened on
August / Il il estimated that the
work Will require an expenditure Of
81 o0o. 600 The total improvements
TO the water system u provided for
by a bond issue Of g.sso. 900.
This IL The firNt time ia the his.
tory % the clty that the bonus feat.
ure has been made = part ot a con.
tract for municipal Improvement
AZ first glance the amount looks
excessive, but the members 81 the
hoard believe that the figure deter
mined upon gill result In stiuaulaf
Ing bidders TO cut their fisnrea 10
the lowest possible notch. In order
20 get chance 10 earn a blg pre-
MUM on the work.
Under the terms OF the specified.
tiona. which have been adopted. tho
FIRST section 81 the new pipe line.
extending from the headworks 20
Hoigate st.. inside the city limits.
must be- completed b. Sept. 4. 1909
The entire system must be finished
and turned over 20 the city not
later than Jan I. 1910.
II the contractor can beat that
time BY 30 days. be wiil get a little
present Of $40 .00o. On the other
hand. the members ~ the board
say that for all overtime required
the city will insist upon the forfeit
OF $1,000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11

pleasantly: Madam. this cannot be
allowed"
The woman flushed with anger
We'll" she snapped. It's an out.
rage shall never enter this store
again"
And she gathered up her pups
and fiounCea out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11
Chauffeur and Owner of Machine
Which Ran Down SegO Are
Both Charged With
MansIaughter.

was writing az his desk but heard
tte hum Of the motor two blocks
away He ran TO the window aud
said he saw an auto go by "fsstee
than | have ever seen one run b.
fore" A tree hid the accident fro0
him.
Owner Shifts RESPONSIBILITY.
Ralph J. Leavitt, owner OF tss
machine, took the stand He sale
be had taken Messrs. Slaughter and
Hartman out 10 demonstrate tho
machine 10 them Slaughter haa
been thinking of purchasing an auto.
Mr.. Leavitt stated that be was in
the rear seat with Slaughter. while
ilardman sat with Mccusker in
front
\ was telling Slaughter the good
points OF the machine" said Lcayitt,
and was not paying much attention
10 the speed. I thought McCuskeR
knew bis buainess.
Il did caution him once. though,
as we we're going out from town.
Some little girls were playing ia the
street and I told him 10 be careful.
When VIC came 20 the hill told him
10 take Il slow, as Slaughter wanted
20 see the machine on the inter-
mediate gear
4 noticed SeEo standing by tho
wagon. as We topped the hill, aud
! did not look az him again. The
first thing l knew about II was
when I heard thud and saw him
hanging over the front Of the ma
chine. ! called 10 McCusker to stop
and grabbed his shoulder, but he
was ratified and put the high speed
on the machine In a few blocks I
stopped him and we came back"
Chauffeur Was Ratified.
Mr.. Leavitt stated he thought the
machine was going about IL miles
an hour when Sego was hit. He
said that Immediately afterwards
McCusker must have put the high
speed clutch forward. for the ma.
chine jumped ahead at a greatly
faster rate. MIR. Leavitt was posi-.
tive he heard the horn sound be-
fore the accident
AAh tAht18 AAteAA hF tAAfu "
drive carefully, and that he had not
instructed McCBsker to drive at a
high rate OF speed. He said his ma.
chine could go 60 miles an hour.
G. c. Slaughter Is from Texas and
has been In Seattle a few weeks.
He intended 10 buy an auto and
Leavitt took him out to demonstrate
his machine. He stated he was In
the rear seat with his head down
and busy talking He did not see
Sego before the accident and knew
nothing about IL until he heard a
thud. He saw Leavitt reach over
and try 70 stop MeCusker. Slaugh-
ter said he did not feel the machine
swerve before the accident
Jumped Before Machine.
Max Hardman stated he had ac-
eompanied Slaughter on his invita-
ton. He was on the front seat with
-s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11
Commissioners Do Business
Under a "Genllemsn's
Agreement"
Each Fixes His Own Expend.
lures and Adults His
Own Bills.

klng oounty's three commission.
srs. Dan Abrahamn. Al Rutherford
and Charles B@ekiugham. spend APP
proalmafeiy t2.eoe coo Of the tax
payers money each year. By a
Thoroughly inefficient. unbuslnesa.
hks. bur r. them. thoroughly salts
factory gcnilcman's agreement"
Il IL satisfactory Ia that each
a tl3 commissioners attends 20
The expenditures In bis own dis
tgict and this makes Il An exceed.
iugfy pleasant prerugativs from the
standpoint o. politics and a return
% office plan
The one man power Of mourning
and auditing expenses would be
quick business suicide" for the
aseFaee commercial enterprise The
commissioners appear entirely un.
concerned "a 10 their peculiar
system 81 handling tho county
funds. II has been In vogue from
the time that the court house ring
vas FIRST foissed on the taxpayers.
and has been applied BY each sue
ceeeing commissioner without res
eryatios or fear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11
nrItIsh Steel Men 10 FIqht.

LONDON. July British steel
manufacturers are taking steps to.
DAY 10 combine with the Scotch and
Welch producers 10 fight threat
ened invasion OF a great interna-
tlonal trust composed of American.
Russian and German concerns. The
British market rs alrady in a
state of unrest caused by the vast
quantities of steel dumped Into the
market by foreign concerns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11
Blq FIRM Changes Hands.

SAN FRANCISCO. July II Con.
troll ~ the Pacific Hardware and
Steel company passed out Of the
hands Of Lewis and Jos Sloss 10.
day. A. l.. Scott. n > Morton and
w r. Smith. who have been Aaeo.
ciated with the Sl0sa Bros. now
have complete control OF the great
concern.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11

To appreciate the weird methods
BY which the county'r expenses
Are incurred and paid. one must
attond AZ least one board meeting
where three and sometimes two
commissioners are present. and one
meeting whore a single member
usually sits In solitary grandeur
Al Rutherford ia chairman OF the
beard. lie formally opens the pro
ceedinKa
Say. Al. we gotta have some
more money for this dOperino. re-
marks Commissioner Rockingham.
ITS Al right with me II It's an
right with you, replies Commits.
sloner Rutherford.
I'm willing. chimes ia Commits.
sioner Ahrahams
We must have two more crews
ou that Susamish belt line" an.
uounces Commissioner Ahrahama.
Sure: that's all right. II you
think 80. announces Commissioner
Rutherford
''lt's your district. comes Beck
inghasn's prompt and thoroughly
representative consent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11

SAN FRANCISCO. July li.--Aet.
Ing under orders from Chief OF Po-
lice VIM Blggy the police depart.
ment today began a crusade against
slot machines here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11
CORONER,S JURY HOLDS
TWO MEN RESPOMSEBZ z
THE VERY IDEAL


NEWPORT. r. l.. July lis--Be-
cause the manager OF one OF the
largest confectionery stores here
would not permit pair OF painting
g. Charles puppies 10 eat ice cream
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11

There was some doubt as TO
whether SeKo stepped la front Of
the auto from behind the express
wagon. W II. Twombly, driver Of
the wagon. and Mrs. Stella Potts. an
eye witness, say that Sego did not
run ous from behind the wagon. but
was standing plainly IN view at all
times
McCusker. Leavitt. Hardmau and
Slaughter deny this. however. and
say that Sego ran out ia front of
the auto from behind the wagon, 50
thai the accident was unavoidable.
u Is probable that the result OF the
trial Gill hinge on this issue.
Mrs, Stella Potts. 2Ot4 F. Cherry
St, was the first witness. She said
she saw the auto several blocks
away coming up the incline on Cher.
~ 81 az terrific speed. Seeo was
standing by the express wagon. a
few feet from the curb. She stated
that McCusker did not once sound
his horn or slacken speed In any
way According 20 her story. the
machine crashed directly into Sego
and carried the body for nearly a
block. No attempt was made 10
check the machine and Sego drop
ped under the wheels. the machine
continuing on over the hin. II re.
turned In about four minutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11

Thousands Of persons crowded
close 10 the burning structures. but
were driven back BY the heai. Fire
lines we're soon stretched and the
efforts Of the firefiEhters were not
interrupted The mass Of overhead
wires. carrying electricity. Herc
quickly cut By linemen of the 1ele
phone companies The Indepena,
e.t seieph0ne company lost about
Is telephones
Practically 200 Japanese and
white persons lost all their belong
lngn. A small quantity Of bedding
Vas saved By Japanese. but for the
most part. the occupants. thrown
into a panic BY the Tapidity with
which the fire spread. lost their
heads. and only remembered 10 try
70 save their property when Il was
too late
Several Japanese. who we're
asleep IN their lodging houses. had
harrow escapes. but aside from the
one japanese who was seen % fat
20 his death. n Is not thought that
any other fatalities occurred.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11

And thus the meeting proceeds
Mach commissioner is his own
board IN his own district lie never
uotherE his head much about the
rfher fellows expenses. except
ahen nearing the end OF the year.
and II IL seen that the annual al.
iownnce IL being rapidly exhausted
II "a more than often the case
that one commissioner has never
heard uf the particular item for
which hia brother official wants an
appropriation And even n in
fOrmed. he lost likely gets his
Information from the member who
ael,s for the money The bulk %
the county's yearly expenses are
CONTACTED by virtue Of mutual
understanding. which practically
bars one commissioners from but.
ling into another mans district
Each commissioner auditH his
own bills for his district An or.
binary safe business system would
be- for the three commissioners 20
audit them. This is not necessary
Ia the county commissioner Of.
flee.
ADULTS Own Bills.
Rockingham takes n day 70 pass
on the bills for his district Tie
sits there alone, scanning the state.
ments, and always afflxing hia
name Later Rutherford signs
them, as chairman Il may be a
day or two later, IL may ~ "A week
Just as long az the bills reach the
cOuty auditors department In
time 90 get IN the months payroll,
II IL all right
The Same rule applies 20 the
other commissioners. The only
bills commissioner pays par
ocular atention "a aIe tlWse Tor
bis district Ice other ielhw
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11

Fire chief nrinrhurst stated thls
mornisg that the salt water mains
81 the Lewis Construction Go. was
Of Che greatest service. he explains
that the fresh Mater service vas
very poor and had Il not been for
the big salt watex. main. the whole
district would have been wiped out
scvcras times during the progress
of the fire the fafscnvcrcd pipe iine.
which carries the salt water. ignit.
ed from the intense heat and vas
constantly watched b. bucket
brigade under the supervision or
Foreman Chester Morse. OF the
Lewis Construction Co.
While the blaze was AZ is height.
smoke arfti flar-cH were seen insu.
ing from. a rear seecnd.sfory win,
dow Of a lodging house az Sixth
AZ. south and king A. Wild m.
moFH ~ incendiartsm soon made
the rounds. but Il vas discovered
that a woman smoking a ctgaret
caused the blaze
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11

coRoNEa's JURY VERDICT.

= The said Rsfeila sepo came q
A 20 his death on the 10th day Of =
q July. 1908. by being run over 4
= by an automobile driven by 4
. one Owen Mccusker under the =
4 instructions OF Ralph J. Leav. 4
= ~, while said machine was 4
. running al a higher rate Of =
= speed than that allowed BY 4
4 law. 4
4 FRANCIS J. MOORE. 4
4 CHAS. e.. M'EWEh. =
= a. o. FOSTER. ,
e. ). TEBo. 4
y c. c. GIBSON. 4
4 y. cul-BERTSON. 4