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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20

George Washington was born on
the banks of the Potomac, in West
moreland county. Virginia, on Febru
ary %, 1892.
At the age of 16 he was a good sur
veyor and at 10 he was adjutant Of
one of the Virginia militia districts.
with the rank of major.
At the age of 81 he was selected by
Gov. Dinwiddie of Virginia as a
person of distinction" under orders
of the British government, to de-
mand an explanation of the French,
who were forming settlements in the
northwest and In the Mississippi valley.
At the age of % he was commits
stoned as colonel in the British army,
and from that time, when as Soldier
of the king" he became distinguished
on the field, until he took leave of
raNsExHy-SrSar
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20

his Officers on November %, 1888,
after having overthrow the royal
government, he was the most impor-
tant factor in the affairs of the new
country.
Ending an eventful and successful
military career, he retired to his
home at Mount Vernon, Va, from
which place in 1884 he wrote to La
fayette: Il have become a private
citizen on the banks of the Potomac,
and under the shadow Of my own vine
and fig tree, free from the hustle of
the camp, am solacing myself
with those tranquil enjoyments of
which the soldier who is ever in pur-
suit of fame, the statesman and
the courtier Z. can have little con-
ception."
At the time Washington wrote the
quoted words to Lafayette he had no
thought that he would be called as
the president of the republic, the liv-
Ing reality of which he had created.
But so, and on the 30th day Of April,
1889, having been elected on the
9Th day of the same month, he
took the oath of Office in New York
city, having journeyed to that place
from Mount Vernon in his private
carriage.
Washington served his country as
its first chief executive for a period
of eight years-two terms-and de-
clined third term. No other presi-
dent since Washington has enioyel
that distinction.
The national government, in con.
junction with the states, has under
taken to do honor to his memory by
making his birthday a national holi-
day and by erecting monuments of
marble pointing skyward, but the
grandest and most expressive tribute
is embraced in the lettering: First
in War. First in Peace, First in the
Hearts of His Countrymen," as
Dchiseled Oh the statue which stands
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20


All these were workmen. Another
man, A. l.. Chase, who was in a
chandlery store which occupied a cor.
ner of the building, is missing and is
supposed to be buried in the ruins
Three colored men who were pass.
ing the building at the time were hit
by bricks and pieces of mortar and
also suffered from burns from uuan-
titles of hot starch, which was sprin-
kled literally about the neighborhood.
The cause of the explosion remains
to be determined. Mr. Tanner inti-
mated that it may have been due to a
spark from defective electric light
wiring igniting the starch mixer pre-
maturely. In the room when the ex-
plosion occurred were the four work
men, Comes, Dautt and two others
known only as Tony and Mike. 1t is
supposed that they were instantly
killed and their bodies incinerated by
the fire.
The property loss is about 100000.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20
recng Washington City,


ranged in four parallel rows. Ths
poplars and lawn have long since dis
appeared, and long ranges of rooms
of the present Braddock house occupy
their site, and the house is only Wis.,
ible to the public from the eastern or
rear side.
1t was also in this house that the
unfortunate expedition against Fort
Duquesne was arranged by Gen. Brad
dock and the governors of Maryland,
New York, North Carolina, PennsyL
vania and Virginia, IN 1155.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20
A Thousand Miners Strike.

Duquoin, Ill. - Following very
stormy meeting between the miners
and operators, 1000 miners went on
strike here Wednesday. The trouble
originated over the price of powder
which the operators have been selling
to the miners.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20
Congress-.

Washington.-In the house oil the
18th an interesting speech on the
tariff was delivered by Champ Clark,
of Missouri. General debate on the
Legislative appropriation bill was
closed. The senate discussed the law
governing the reserves of national
banks, also the criminal code bill.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20
ConureSS,

Washington.--In the senate on the
18th Senator Rayner, of Maryland,
made a speech in opposition to the
Aldrich financial bill. The criminal
code bill was considered for two
hours. The house passed the Indian
appropriation bill and several
speeches on the tariff and the presi-
dents recent message were made.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20

on the plaza at the east Of the cap
itol.
Washington was very enthusias-
tic Mason, and was identified with the
lodge in Alexandria, Va, which was
chartered in 1888 under the Pennsyl-
vania jurisdiction, but in 1888 it
was rechartered as the Alexandria
Washington lodge, No. %, and Wash.
ington was named as worshipful mas
ter in the charter.
Christ church, Alexandria, Va, Ivy
and moss covered. was completed and
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20
Wallace Wants to be Governor.

Kansas City, Mo. = Judge Will
lam H. Wallace, of the criminal
court of this city, who has been max
ing vigorous campaign for Sunday
observance, announces his candidacy
for the democratic nomination for
governor of Missouri. His platform
declares for the state wide enforce.
ment of the SUNDAY and liquor laws
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20
Bank BurqIars Stole s23. .ooo

Rich Hill, nc. - Securing about
$4,000 in cash after dynamiting and
wrecking the $4,000 building of the
Farmers and Merchants bank in this
city five bandits terrorized the city
here early Wednesday morning and
escaped
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20
STARCH MIXER EXPLODED.
Five Men Killed and Property Loss
of 100000 at Providence, r. l.

Providence, R. |. Five persons
are believed to have been killed
by the explosion of a mixer in
the starch factory of C. s. Tanner
late Wednesday afternoon. Three 9th.
er persons were injured. Their con.
dition is not serious. The building
was badly wrecked by the explosion,
and fire following completed the work
of destruction. The dead:
Richard Comes.
John Dautt.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-02-20
He Helped Capture Wilkes Booth.

dell, who was one of the band of
soldiers which captured ]. Wilkes
Booth after the assassination OF Pres
ident Lincoln, died here Thursday,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
CONVENTION MEETS TODAY
Colorado Democrats Will Adopt Iron
clad Resolutions for the
Nebraska Man.

GlenwoOd Springs. Colo. June IA. =
The real interest in the Democratic
state convention, which cOnvenes here
tomorrow to select ten delegates to the
national convention at Denver, centers
in the fight of the cOntesting delega-
lions from Denver. The adoption of
ironclad resolutions binding Colorado's
delegation TO vote for William j. Bryan
for the presidential nomination is a
fOregOne conclusion, as no other name
is being mentioned in this regard. The
Denver contest will be fought out in
the credentials committee. according to
State Chairman Milton Smith, who to-
gether with a majority of the commit
tee several months ago decided that
the delegation supported by Mayor
Speer was regular. and that former
United States Senator Patterson's con-
tingent was irregular He says that
forty out of fifty eight members of the
state committee favor placing the Speer
contingent on the temporary roll call
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
TICKET AS MADE
UP IN CHICAGO
Taft of Ohio for President; DOL
liver of Iowa for
Vice.

Chicago. June 14.-"Taft of Ohio. Dol
liver of Iowa"
There are many politicians in Chicago
tonight predicting that these names will
constitute the next Republican national
ticket. and some believe that the Iowa
man is as sure of the second prize as
is the Ohio man the first.
The situation does not justify so
strong a characterization, but the Dol
liver boom is manifesting such positive
vitality and has grown so rapidly dur
ing the last twenty-four. hours as to
justify giving Mr.. DOlliver the center
OF the stage in placing the characters
who are taking part in the. vice presi-
dental drama now being staged.
The other vice presidential develop
ments of the day are: The increased
prominence given to Vice President
Fairbanks as a candidate to succeed
himself; the falling off in the Cortelyou
boom, and a pronounced Improvement
in SheTman's chances.
The present indications are that Sec
rotary COrtelyOu's name will not be
presented to the convention. He has
from the first been largely dependent
upon the New York delegation, and
now that it seems practically impOssi-
BILE for him to secure the endorsement
Of that delegation. ii is possible that
his candidacy may not be further
pressed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
LIKE A CONQUERING HERO
Caleb Powers, Recently Pardoned by
Governor Of Kentucky, Wei
coined Home.

Barboursville Ky, June 1.-THE news
that Caleb Powers had been pardoned by
Governor Wilson spread rapidly through
the country and large crowds collected
at the stations of Pennington Cav. Mid
dlesbOro, Pineville and other points
through which the train passed today Mr..
Powers reached out of the window of the
Pullman car and shook hands with thou
sands of friends
At Artemus. where Powers used to live
the train was met by a committee of
$50 citizens. The crowd here was the
largest that ever welcomed any person
to BarbOursville.
Friends hurried him to a carriage where
his mother and sister were waiting TO
receive him and the procession Started
for the court house, headed by a brass
band that played stirring march. Mr..
Powers was nOticeably affected Aged wO-
men who knew him as a boy. with old
men who knew him as Caleb. joined i'm
the cheering all the way to the court
house.
A committee escorted Powers into the
court house and within a few minutes
the large room was packed. Here Mr..
Powers-lelivered an address. principally
lauding his old friends for their loyalty.
and explaining the causes that led to his
arrest, conviction and pardon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
RAWHIDE BANK WILL
NOT BE OPENED TODAY

Reno. New. June 14.-The First Bank
of Rawhide will not open it's
q IOrs tomorrow morning, President Prem
tice having telegraphed tonight to the
cashier 10 keep the bank closed until
the bank examiner can make a report.
which is expected on Tuesday. This ac-
ton is rendered necessary by the action
of State Senator George ID. Pyne and
Tex Richard. stockholders. who made
formal charges to the bank examiner.
They claim that money of the bank was
used to buy mines in Rawhide and other
sums were loaned to the Wonder insti
tuition that is the parent of the Rawhide
bank. President Prentice says there was
no occasion for Pyne and Richards &C
ton, and that news of il came to him this
afternoon as a surprise. Bank Examiner
Hofer leaves for Rawhide tomorrow
morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
SMOOT PEOPLE
LOSE CONTROL
Fight Over the Logan Repub-
liCan Taken Into the
Courts.
Especial to The Herald)

Logan. June 1.-THE fight over the con-
troll of the Logan Republican between
the SmoOt and anti-SmoOt forces here has
broken out afresh. as the result of a suit
filed in the district court Friday evening
by William II. Thain. chairman of the
republican county committee. The anti
SmoOt people are now in control of the
paper and had called a special meeting
for Saturday to depOse the present officers
or the corporation, who are allied with
the Smoot forces
The suit was brought TO secure a re-
straining order to prevent the holding of
this meeting. and temporary order has
been made by Judge Howell of Ogden
Judge Vaughan of this district being a
defendant in the suit.
The anti-SmOCt forces hold the control
by narrow margin, and the SmOOtiteS
assert that they obtained this control IL
legally. through 1888 shares OF stock which
were issued to Moore and Turner, les
sees of the paper, in payment of a debt
owed by the corporation. Their cOnten-
ton is that this stock should have been
pro-rated among the stockholders, and
they therefore ask that the transfer be
annulled. and the defendants restrained
from holding the proposed meeting. The
hearing on the petition is TO be had on
July ,.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
SEVERAL CASES OF PLAGUE
Caracas Now Infected and No Meas
ures Taken to Fight the
Disease.

Caracas. Venezuela, June 9. via Wnlem-
stad. Curacao, June H.-Several cases of
bubonic plague have occurred here within
the last few days, indicating that the city
has been widely contaminated with the
disease. Great alarm is felt because no
measures have been taken as vet to
fight the plague in this city and there are
no serums on hand.
The railroad running from La Guaira
opened today, passengers coming from
that city being required 10 undergo a
five days quarantine.
No action has been taken as vet bv the
diplomatic representatives of the foreign
powers although meeting was held yes
terday by these officials in other places
10 consider the situation The foreign in
terests here and in other places through
out Venezuela are greatly jeopardized be-
cause of lack of sanitary measures and
because of a decree issued by President
Castro recently declaring that the cpl
demic is ended The president and his
wife remain in the interior
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
PETE BOGDAN VICTIM OF NUMEROUS
ASSAULT AT THE HIGHLAND BOY MINE

ing they started back to the Highland
Boy, and when they had reached the
Apex tresLle a shot rang out and Bog
dan fell. wounded in the abdomen. He
was taken TO the Berkeley boarding
house, when Deputy Sheriff Forbes ar
rived on the scene He told the Off
Ger that he had positively identified
mis- assailaut as Mandrich who had
agreed TO make up early in the evening
Mandrich was Immediately arrested. as
was Crinich. as the officer and Bog
dan thought that the latter (Crinich)
had led Bogdan into the trap.
Attack From Ambush.
Crinich when arrested told a differ
ent story. He claimed that when he
was walking with Bogdan he
was attacked from the rear By some
unknown person and then Bogdan came
TO his rescue and he received his in
jury.
This story is not credited, however,
by the local officers. Bogdan is I'm a
serious condition tonight and il is not
expected that he viii live until morn
ing. DR.. +. ]. Oxford. who attended
the injured man, stated tonight that
he must have been shot from the front
with a .3S-caliber revolver. The friends
of Bogdan are very much excited to-
night and some outbreak is looked for
If the young mans injuries prove IA
tai.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
Especial to The HeraldD

Bingham, June IA shooting affray
which probably will result fatally oc-
CURED at 2:3O o'clock this morning un-
der the Apex trestle at the Highland
Boy, Pete BOgdan being the victim.
Two Austrians, George MandTich and
Pete Crinich, were arrested this morn
ing by Deputy Sheriff ]. L. Forbes as
being responsible for the shooting. They
were taken to Salt Lake this after
noon to the county Jail to await the
action of the county authorities.
While nothing authentic can be
learned because of the conflicting sto-
ries that have been told. it is said that
the shooting was the termination of an
old feud that has been worrying the
county authorities in camp for the past
few years.
Bogdan. lad about 20 years old, is a
cousin of John and Mike BOgdan, who
have figured i'm all the shooting af-
fairs of the upper camp in recent years.
Shot on the Way Home.
From what can be learned, Bogdan,
Mandrich and Crinich met early in the
evening and were apparently very
friendly. The two latter asked Bogdan
To put an end to all the unfriendly re-
lations. Bogdan and Crinich then left
for Bingham and spent the might there
in town. About l o'clock this morn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15

the state in the matter of the vice
presidency. Ex-Governor Bs b. Odell'
Jr., arrived today and joined with the
other leaders In discussing this aspect
of the question. These leaders are
planning to dine together tomorrow
evening and some agreement may be
reached. There was some talk today
of the selection Of Ex-Governor Odell
as a member of the national committee
from New Yorok. to succeed William
l.. Ward In well informed quarters
not much stock was taken in this talk.
especially as Mr. Odel was understood
to take no interest in il himself
Caucus Will Settle II.
Meanwhile an interesting conflict was
going on with regard to the state
representation on the committee on
resolutions in the interest of Represen-
tative Jerome Payne of Auburn, on
the one hand, and Representative
Herbert Parsons of New York on the
other. 1t became a lively fight and
the caucus of the New York people to-
morrow morning is awaited with much
interest.
Late tonight il was said with posi-
tiveness. that Mr.. Parsons would not
be candidate for the place on the
resolutions committee but would him
self present Mr.. Payne's name to the
delegation.
Work continued until far into the
night In the effort to get the New York
delegation into harmony Oh the vice
presidential question. Elk Representa-
tive Littauer. who is regarded as the
leader of the Sherman advocates, con-
hrmed the belief that they would not
present the matter i'm any formal way
until the Hughes candidacy for the
presidency had been disposed of.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
new YORK REPUBLICAN DELEGATION
AT LOGGERHEADS ON MANY MATTERS

Chicago, June l4.-Gen. Stewart L.
Woodford. head of the New York state
delegation at large. is said 10 be pre-
pared TO move that the nomination of
Taft be made unanimous in the event
of his selection by the convention. and
provided the uninstructed men in the
New York state delegation, all OF them
regarded as Taft men. shall have voted
for Hughes on the first ballot. That
being done, there would apparently be
no obstacle, they claim, to the cast
ing of New York's seventy-eight votes
for a New York man for vice president.
IL is upon this man that the various
interests are trying tonight 10 agree.
viii Present Hughes Name.
Hughes name Will be presented to
the convention. IL will not be with
drawn, according TO General Wood
ford, who said today:
THE New York state convention
unanimously instructed our delegates
al large to presentsthe governors name
to the national Republican convention
a. the candidate of New York for the
presidency. and directed US to use all
honorable means TO secure his nominal
ton. We have accepted the trust and
shall present his name"
Strong efforts are being made to har-
monize the New York state situation.
so as 10 secure a united vote of the
state. first for Governor Hughes for
president, and after that for a candi-
date for the vice presidency from New
York state. There are a dozen or so
of the uninstructed delegates from
New York who have declared that
they will not vote for Hughes. bur
there is a strong desire on the part of
the leaders TO bring these men into line
VI order to strengthen the position of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
STAMPEDE FOR
THE PRESIDENT
Meeting Held in Chicago to
Start the Roosevelt
Ball Rolling.

= Chicago, June IA small meet =
= ing, which its participants declare =
Will be followed tomorrow by a much y
larger gathering. was held tonight =
for the purpose OF arranging a plan \
TO present the name of President \
: Roosevelt as a candidate for the =
y presidency. =
= Among those present at the meet =
ing were: EX-Representative Thomas =
= w. Phillips. a delegate from the =
y TWenty-fOurth Pennsylvania district: :
= Z. T. Teter, delegate-at-large and 4
= George W. Curtin, delegate from =
= the Fourth district of West Virginia y
y There were present beside these a y
number of men who will not actu- \
ally participate in the convention. y
= II was stated that on the arrival y
tomorrow of the Georgia and West \
= Virginia delegations a complete cam =
paign will be arranged. One of the
y Georgia delegates, it is said. will y
bring with him a petition bearing be- y
= tween $1,000 and 10000 signatures from \
men III the south urging that Presi- \
y dent Roosevelt accept a second cleo !
tive term. =
= The entire move is said by the more =
y actively participating TO be favored =
y by the ''allies" who believe the NOM =
= inatiOn will be made on the first y
= ballot. \
! Delegates Teter and Curtin have :
been instructed for Taft. but both of =
y them have frequently expressed the y
y intention. which they reiterated to- y
\ night of boiling their instructions. y
y The Roosevelt boomers believe that \
\ some man prominent in the cOnven- y
\ tion-and they have picked Senator \
y Lodge as the man-has a letter from =
\ President Roosevelt designed to meet y
= the exact situation they are plan y
y ming TO bring about. They declared y
= tonight that they realized that the y
\ reading of this letter might be pre- y
= vented" although just as TO how this y
\ is To be done they were not exactly y
y clear
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
HEART BLOOD AS MEDICINE.

Havana, June 14.-In the town of Al
acranes. province of Matanzas, Victor
Navarro a negro lad arrested on the
charge of completely in the kidnapping OF
Tulsa Valdes. a white child who recently
disappeared from her home has con-
fessed that the girl was the victim of
a band of Brujos. or negro wizards He
said that he and one of the wizards
entered the house ana abducted the
girl. who was murdered for the purpose
of using the blood of Yer heart 10 cure
an old negress of consumption.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
DEMOCRATS IN CHICAGO.
Members of Executive Committee to
Hold Meeting Tuesday.
Especial to The Herald.)

Chicago, June 14-FoTmer Governor
John f. Osborn, Wyoming, and Mayor
James Dahlman. Omaha, are here to at
tend the meeting Tuesday of the execu-
tive committee in charge of arrange
ments for the Democratic national con-
vention at Denver and to perfect the tenn
porary organization of the convention.
Sergeant-at-Arms William V. Stone of
the Republican convention today showed
Osborn, Dahlman and other members of
the Democratic committee through Con-
vention hall. and the seating arrange
ments will be followed TO some extent at
Denver
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-15
ROBBED OF $4,000 IN DEPOT.

ST. Paul. June 14-H. c. Taylor. a cant
talist of Seattle, was robbed of $4,000 in
cash al the I mon station in this city this
morning. Mr.. Taylor. with his wife and
daughter, was en- route to Seattle from
Europe. As the party was about to alight
from a sleeping car on a Chicago g.
Northwestern train from Chicago. Mr.
Taylor was tOstled by two men in the
narrow passage at the end of the car.
one of whom reached inside Mr. Taylor's
coat and secured a wallet containing the
money and securities. Mr.. Taylor imme-
diately shouted an alarm, but the man
escaped