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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-02
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! Jan. Big furniture store at New York
city: loss $500, 900.
S-Piant OF Michigan Stove works at De-
troit gutted loss S1JO,OOO; one person
killed, several injured.
| IL Burning of tobacco warehouse at Lam
caster Pa, caused loss Sl,OOOO0O.
field, Mass; loss nearly slOOo0OO =.
Garage in New York containing 100 au-
| tOmObileS.
29-Section of Baldwin Locomotive works
! at Philadelphia; loss $l60O.O01
| SG-Mine min at Victor, Colo loss $500 600.
| Feb. 5-Business portion of Coal Harbor,
| n. ID.
| S-Lyndhurst. country home of John
| Wanamaler, at Philadelphia, complete
! ly destroyed; loss about $l,5O0.000.
| 25-Plant of Acker Porcess Co., at Nj
aGara Falls. N. Y; loss $SOO,O0O.
! Mar. l-Town of Leroy, ILL.,, partly de-
1o-Iroquois hotel in Michigan 500, finest
| hotel in northern Michigan
4-Sporting goods store of a. G. SpaldinG
25.nMorton Salt block, at Hutchinson
| Kans.; loss $500. 900.
! Apr, SC-Plant of San Francisco Gas &
Electric Co; loss $2'5oO;ooC ~
| yersty, at Montreal; loss nearly ST..
| 600 600.
19ATown of Ilolo Island OF Panay, Sec
| ond city of Philippines, totally destroyed
| 10000 persons homeless.
| 25-Over 100 cottages at Pleasant Lake
! Mass.
May S--Business section of Barnesboro
| Pa, almost wiped out.
| l3-Steamer City of Cleveland, at Detroit
| entirely destroyed loss S1000 00O
Jun. 6.Half of business section Of VIII
low City, N D.. destroyed.
10-Famous Princess Anne hotel at Vir
ginia Beach, Va.
29-Large section of Bizbee, Arz
Jul. 27-Over seven blocks Of Concy Is
lands az amusement aus section destroyed
2S-Bulding of Memphis Cold Storage Co.
at Memphis; loss $500, 900
Aug. lover 50 families made homeless
by, fire at Edgewater, N ].
2-Plant of the U. S. Leather Co.. at Tom
ahawk Wis. destroyed: loss abou
So0OOO. Between as and 100 square
miles of territory devastated by disas
trous blaze in foothills near Visalia
| Cal
13---Large part of business section o
Princess Anne, Md.
l5-Several summer hotels, summer cot
tages and buildings at Old Orchard, Me.
loss estimated $500, 600
29-Courler Journal building at Louis
vile, KY.
ton of residence section at Houston
Tex. destroyed; loss S5OOOOO.
9-Cliff House, famous resort at Sal
| Francisco, destroyed.
Oct. 4-Thousands of acres Of forest lant
in Sonoma Cal.
25--Iowa Central railway shops at Mar
., shalltown Ia. loss 100000
Sl-store of Holden Shoe Co, at Chi
Nov. 3-Main office building of Nelso,
Morris Nc paeGkinGg ed6n x plant, at East st. Louis
S-Docks at Superior, Wis. several bi
elevators mills and other buildings
loss estimated $3,000OOO
1l-Entire business section of Worelant
| Wyo
29-Several business blocks at Cody
| Wyo destroyed
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-02
nIs FenerntInn nf Labor

nois Federation Of Labor.
fS-Kansas City Southern Railway Co.
granted voluntary Increase in salaries
OF $500 a month to tts Telegraph oper-
ators.
24-Striking cotton hanoiers at New Or
leans agreed to resume work pending
arbitration.
30-S. j. Small depOsed president OF teieg-
raphers' union. issued statement call
ing on telegraph strike
Nov. 4-Because they were paid in checks,
1900 miners near Danville. ILL.,, struck.
6-Commercial Telegraphers' union in
Chicago. New York and other cities
called of strike. Threatened general
railway strike in Great Britain averted
by agreement between railways and
union.
25-StTiIing street car men in Louisville.
KY, INDUCED in serious riot.
Dec. Give companies of regulars or
dered to Goldfeld, New. where trouble
between miners and mine owners ex-
listed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-02
@0Ryf54gG$z4t IN 8
L K gN-

Jan. Joe Cans knocked out Kid Her
man in eighth round at TOnopah. New
,,....Gustave Bye tied American record
at ski jumping at Munising, Mich; rec
ord 106 feet.
championship by knocking out Harry
Baker in eighth round at Los Angeles
Feb. 5-Tommy Ryan knocked out Dave
Barry in nth round at Hot Springs,
Ark Raging in 1T; Tennessee r;N killed by
amateur championship at 142 balk- line
billiards at New York.
2l-Gary Hermann Of Cincinnati elected
&-"Chic" Stahl of Boston National
baseball team. committed suicide at
West Baden, Ind.
Apr. '9--Jury in Smathers' case decided
Smathers had not conspired to drug
Lou Dillon and should retain gold cup
won by Major Delmar
1l.-Joe Ullman, well known bookmaker.
went insane at San Francisco
l4-David Ellington, professional swim
mer, swan &-mile in II minutes, SO 2-5
seconds, at Sydney, ~ S. w, creating
new worlds record.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-02
G0H]2$N,EN|+EN1' ]2$N,
QkfiE5t6LJ

Jan. &c. E. Hughes inaugurated govern
&c. NJ. Floyd, republican, elected gov
ernor of New Hampshire, by legislature
14-E. W. Hoch inaugurated governor of
15NW. F. Frye elected senator from
Maine; w. Murray Crane, from Massa-
chusetts; Simon Guggenheim, from Col
orado; Norris Brown, from Nebraska;
w. L. Borah, from Idaho; r. L. Tay
Ior, from Tennessee; J. M. Dixon, from
Hampshire and H. A. Richardson from
Delaware.
l7-Albert b. Cummins inaugurated gov
ernor Of Iowa for third time.
IS House voted to raise salaries of con-
gressmen to $500 year.
22-senate authorized investigation of
senator from Texas. Cullom reelected
senator by Illinois legislature.
23-Chas. Curtis elected senator from
Kansas to succeed Jos. r. Burton.
FEY. 5.-Congressman W. A. Smith Of
Michigan, elected to succeed Senator
Alger IF. 0. Briggs elected successor
to Senator Dryden of New Jersey.
7-River and harbor appropriation bill.
carrying more than $S3.OOO,OOO. passed by
house.
I1ESenate passed army appropriation bill,
carrying $Sl6OO,vvO
15--Navai appropriation bill, carrying $780,
900, 600, passed by house.
20-Reed Smoot, Mormon apostle. won
long fight for seat in United States SEN
ate by vote of AZ to 2S.
Mar. l-House passed ship subsidy bill
after long fight.
2-Senator Spooner of Wisconsin, sent
resignation to governor to take effect
May /.
4--Fifty-ninth congress adjourned with
record for large appropriations. -. Geo,
B Cortelyou and Geo. Won l.. Meyer
sworn in as secretary of treasury and
nostmaster- general. respectively.
5-James r. Garfield took oath of oflce as
secretary of interior. Regis Henri
Post selected by president as governor
of Porto Rico to succeed Beekman
winthrop.
02-Secretary Taft announced that Lieut.
Col GoethaIs would succeed Mr.. Stew
ems as chairman lsthmian Canal COM
mission and engineer of canal work on
97AWm. c. Gilbert, shoe clerk, elected
mayor of Danbury, Conn.
Anr 1-Republicans elected state ticket
postmaster Busse elected mayor of
Chicago. traction ordinances approved.
6State Senator David Campbell ap-
pointed postmaster at Chicago. to sue
cred Mayor Busse.
against whom charges were preferred
rendered resignation and president ap-
noinfed Cant. George Curry to post. y.
RegIa II Post inaugurated governor OF
Porto Rico ts, succeed Beekmani Win
shron. WHO retired to berOme assistant
secretary OF treasury
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-02
Beat Mob to the penitentiarx.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 2S.-After be-
ing pursued through three counties by
an angry mob, which was bent on
lynching his prisoner, Sheriff Chittes-
ter, of Ouachita county, succeeded III
landing Jessie Fletcher, negro, ac~
cused OF criminal assault upon white
woman, behind the bars of the peniten-
tiary. The mob was only short dis
tance behind the officer when ho
reached the city Fletcher WA
accused of attacking a white women
in Calhoun county Christmas day.
The negro was identified by his vic
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-02
THREE SKATERS DROWNED
And Six Barely Escaped Same Fate
Due to Breaking of Ice.

Rutland, VT. Dec. 28.-Three per-
sons were drowned and six barely es-
capped the same fate due to the break
ing of ice on skating pond at Castle.
ton.
Kate, Mary and George Clark, all
under 10 years of age, broke the
ice, and six young people went to their
rsecue All six were thrown into the
water by the further breaking of the
ice. Mill hands heard their cries and
succeeded in saving all but three, the
three Clark children being unconscious
when pulled out of the water. Those
years: George Hunter. 81, and Ida
Franklin, "a years.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-02
Fired On Arrestina Officers.

MidVille, Ga, Dec. 29.-John Major,
the negro who recently shot and killed
]. w. Brinson, town marshal at this
place, was shot TO death by posse.
Major was found in a house about
three miles from Midwife and party
of white citizens set out to capture
the negro. During the attempt shot
fired from the house by Major struck
Williams, the present town marshal.
Infiicting a slight wound in the hard
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-02

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 2S.-The body OF
woman, identified as that of Mrs
Madelin Odell Clayton, wife of CHI
cago electrician, was recovered troln
Rock river, at Janesville, Wis. The
finding of the body added to one of thes
greatest mysteries the police of Chi
cago and Wisconsin have ever been
called upon to solve. The woman dis.
appeared on November 20 from the
home of friend she was visiting. The
GAINESVILLE police are working on the
theory that she was murdered.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-02
Meet Death in Rurnina House.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 28.-Five per-
sons were burned to death in q fire
which destroyed the house of Johrl
Clark at Watertown, a suburb. Every
member of the Clark family met death
in the flames. The dead are InfIt
Clark, his wife and their three chill
dren, John, aged II; Philip, aged q
and Doris, aged 2.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-02
Aued Couple choked By Robbers.

Uniontown, Pa. Dec. eS-Thieves
broke into The house of VIM Yauger.
near Percy. and by choking hn'h
Yaugcr aud his wife and threatening
to kill them. forced Yauger TO reveal
;hc hiding nIace CT $4,000 the savings
of a lifetime,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-02
Jurv Made Short Work

Mays Landing, N. j., Dec. 2S.-Hofn
Andrews, formerly chief clerk in the
controllers office in Atlantic City. was
found guilty on charges of forgery and
cmbezzlement Of sums aggregatlns
about $4,000. The jury was out only
10 minutes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-02
Accidentally Shot.

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 2S.-CharEes NJ.
Dow, son of Charles Dow. of James
town. n. Y. one of the most prominent
oil producers in the United States. was
killed by the accidental discharge of 4.
gun north Of this city.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-02
Cracked His Skull.

Wilkcnharre. Pa. Dec 2S Robbers
entered the home OF Cameron Cool. of
West Plttscn. and. after fraCturins
Cool's skull with blum, instrument.
robbed him Of $500. He will die. ellis
nssailanls escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-26
A PENSION FOR THEM.
Civil Service Employees Wants the
Superannuated on the List.

Chicago. Oct. 26.-Retirement leg
islation and pension for retired and
superannuated federal civil service EN-
ployes were discussed yesterday at a
meeting of the United States civil SER
vice retirement association. Nearly
200 Chicago federal employees voiced
their sentiments in favor of retirement
legislation and annuities.
The Gillett bill, now pending in
congress, was favored by a majority of
the speakers, though several suggested
amendments to the bill in the interest
of employees who now are nearly of re-
firing age. Oscar f. Nelson, president
of the Postoffice Clerks union, read
letters from several Chicago con-
gressmen in favor of retirement legis-
lation.
President John T. Mccormick of the
Letter Carriers association suggested
that a disability clause be Incorporated
in. the Gillett bill for the beneht or
letter carriers and clerks who might
meet with injuries in the service. E. B.
Goltra, national president of the Fed
Grafton of Postoffice clerks, spoke In
favor of the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-26
BEN HUR SALE OPENS.
Scramble for Seats Indicates Its Con-
tinued Popularity.

All records for advanced theatrical
sales in this city was made today for
the coming presentation of Ben Hur
which will be given here Thursday,
Friday and Saturday evenings and a
special matinee Saturday. At ]. p.
Rowley's drug store the opening of
the seats began promptly at s o'clock
with Manager Roy Crawford in
charge The drug store was crowded
up until noon, showing indications of
a tremendous sale. Although the sale
for Ben Hur has been exceptionally
large. there are plenty of choice seats
available and it is advisable for those
who intend to witness this production
on it's return to the city, to secure
seats as soon as possible
The out of town interest evinced
in the very large number of mail or
ders received indicates that Topeka
will entertain hundreds of visitors
during the latter part of this week.
Every city within n radius of hun
dred miles of Topeka has been billed
for this show and IT is expected that
no less than five thousand people will
Journey to this city witness one of
the performances
The management respectfully an
nounces that Ben Hur in its entirety
in six sets and eighteen scenes will be
seen in a course of one evening. A
good many people are under the i'm
preston that it takes four perform
ences for a full presentation Be
ginning with the opening prelude,
Star of Bethlehem. late corners will
not be seated until the scene is com
pleted. which by the way. is one of
the most enjoyable portions Of the
Wallace drama.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-26
U. B. CONFERENCE ENDS.
An Offering of $500 Taken at the
Home Mission Rally.

Whiting, Kan, Oct. 26.-At a home
mission rally held at the United
Brethren conference an offering of
$500 was taken on the conference
book looking toward establishing a
mission in Kansas City. Kan. The
general mission board as we'll as the
church erection board will work in
conjunction with this conference in
establishing permanent church in
that city. Rev. d. Miller was reelected
superintendent of the district. A
telegram was received by the con-
ference announcing the death of Rev.
I. L. Kephart, editor of the Religious
Telescope. The conference paused in
it's business for a while and prayers
were offered for the bereft and for
the church whom he had served as
editor for the last twenty years.
Professor Reese of Campbell college
came over on the morning train to
spend the day with the conference.
Rev. E. c. Petry of Kansas City.
Mo-, who is in the employ of the gen.
-eral Sunday school board, addressed
the conference bringing to the con-
ference a concise statement of the
work of the board and many splendid
ideas as to the successful management
of the local Sunday school.
Rev. H. L. Snyder of Chanute, who
was a former pastor of this confer
ence. is in attendance at this con-
ference. Rev. H S. Gabel of Dayton,
o., and Sen. Edmonds of McLouth,
trustees of the United Brethren pub
fishing house. addressed the confer
ence.
The finance reports show quite a
gain over last year. The assignments
of pastors were made Sunday morning.
preached Sunday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-26
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE.
Banker Pierce of Alamogordo Charged
With Assaulting Blind Girls.

Chicago. Oct. GA dispatch to the
Tribune from Santa Fe says:
With the police in every southwest
ern city and town on the lookout for
him, R. H. Pierce, a wealthy banker
of Alamogordo, this territory, aged 60
years, is a fugitive from Justice. He
is wanted, charged --''' a criminal at
tack upon two blind girls, aged IA and
6 years, of the institute for the blind
at Alamogordo. The accused man
was a member of the board of trus-
tees.
Indictments charging the crime
have been returned by a grand jury
at Albuquerque, and warrants of ar
rest have been issued. 1t is alleged
the offense was committed almost two
weeks ago at Albuquerque, where he
took the girls to the national irriga-
ton congress to show what is being
accomplished by the Alamogordo in
stitution. The matter came to light
owing to one of the victims having
made a confession to the superintend-
ent The matter was at once report
ed to Governor Curry, who ordered
Attorney General Harvey to make a
rigid investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-26
Receiver Appointed for Break
fast Food Company.
Application Made by Manag r
Buffalo Plan.
CAPITAL A MILLION.
General Offices of Concern Are
in Chicago.
Credit Impaired by Failure of
Quincy Brokers.
A MILLION.

Quincy ILL.,, Oct. 26.-It developed
last night that Judge Albert Akers of
this city. has appointed John E. Lin
of the Battle Creek Breakfast Food
company. limited manufacturers of
Egg-O-See with general offices in
Chicago, as receivers of the property
and business of the company. The
action was taken Saturday quietly on
the application of B. S. Mccoy of
Buffalo, N. Y, manager of the Buffalo
plant of the company, representing,
as stated in the petition the interests
involved
Mr.. Linhan at once furnished the
required bond of 100000 secured by
the Illinois Surety company.
The company is a partnership asso-
citation, organized under the Michigan
law and capitalized at 100000 with
5000 shares of preferred and the
same number of common stock at
800 par value. The total outstanding
unissued treasury stock.
Without mentioning the firm of
Cassidy and Gray, Quincy brokers,
who went out of business with heavy
obligations in September, and with
which ]. w. Cassidy, one of the larg-
est stockholders of the Egg-O-See
company. disclaimed connection his
brother being senior partner, the pc
tition recites that the creditors of the
its credit impaired. A trust deed was
then executed by the company to Sc
cure bonds of the company to the
amount of 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-26
HEARST LETTERS.
Show Connection of Pennsylvania Off
Gals With the Standard.

New York, Oct 26.-William r.
Hearst was the star speaker at the In
dependence league mass meeting at
Carnegie hall Saturday night. He took
occasion to read some Archbold letters
to Ex-Governor William A. Stone of
Pennsylvania and his attorney general,
John P. Elkins. Before reading the
letters. Mr.. Hearst said:
My disclosures are about at an end,
but have an important batch of let
ters tonight bearing upon a matter
close to the heart of all good citizens.
The independence party platform also
calls for the election of all Judges by
the people. There are many sincere
and patriotic citizens who do not as yet
realize the advantage of this plank,
but l purpose to show tonight the in
fuences that are exerted whenever OPP
portunlty to secure the appointment
of judges favorable to Standard Oil
presents itself.
Before reading these letters 1 am
going to ask my friends in the audi
ence to extend to me a fond farewell.
Information has been delicately con-
veyed TO me that If 1 stop reading let
ters right now all will be forgiven; but
II 1 make another damaging disclos-
ure the whole power of the Standard
Oil will be exercised against me. say
farewell to my friends therefore be-
cause am going to read the letters.
Asked for Appointment of Judge.
Mr.. Hearst then read the following
letter:
26 Broadway. December 5. 1909
My Dear Governor: 1 am sure you
will pardon any seeming presumption
on my part in writing you on a sub
1ect in which, both PERSONAL and on
behalf of my company, l am greatly
interested. 1t is to urge the appoint
ment, IL at all consistent, of Judge
Morrison of McKeen to the supreme
court bench. vice Mitchell. deceased.
Judge Morrison's character. ability
and integrity need no words at my
hands. but. aside from these great
considerations, his familiarity with all
that pertains to the great Industries of
Gil and gas in the important relation
they bear to the interests of the west
ern part of the state, make him espe-
cially desirable as a member of the
court from that section. Hoping that
It may prove possible for you TO IA
vorably consider Judge Morrison's ap-
pointment I am, with very high re-
gard, sincerely yours.
JOHN d. ARCHBOLD.
Hon. w. A. Stone, Harrisburg. Pa
Second Appointment Asked For.
Continuing. Mr.. Hearst said:
1 certainly do not intend to attack
the judiciary. I don't intend to make
the slightest comment upon this letter
But i feel at liberty to inform the pub
lie that Judge Morrison is today a
member of the superior bench of Penn
eylvania.
Mr.. Archbold had written other let
ters to Governor Stone and here is one
of them
rs Broadway, September 5, 190O.-Hon
William A. Stone. Harrisburg, Pa.-My
Dear Governor: Will you permit me tc
say that II 1t seems consistent for you
to. appoint Judge John Henderson oil
Meadville. Pa. to the vacancy on the
supreme bench. caused by the death OF
Judge Green. Ii will be a matter of in
tense personal satisfaction to me-
am sure 1 need not occupy your tim,
with any argument as to Judge Hen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-26
SEAL PIRATES NUMEROUS.
Chiteo states Revenue Cutter Has
Busy Time at Pribylon Isles.

, lott Townsend. Wash, Oct. 26.-Com-
e oreo.nS one Of the most successful seasons
49, niaoe by the United States revenue
osl,; guarding the Pribyloff islands
a stsn peiagic sealers, the United States
f erdnI McCulloch reached port yes
SGtuaN Drlnglng from Unalaska Senior
0aptain F. NJ. Unger who directed the
s oDeraeinR or the patrol where shore head
trnnbsa Were maintained. The principal
1Iloupie IN the north this season was with
oapanese seal pirates, but the situation
t Wa wen handled as attended by the cap
lure OF several schoOners and the arrest of
t tnslr crews; the latter being now in Gus
C 1Uuy az valdez awaiting trial The Nc
o .ualocn Will make brief stay before pro-
cee,uIhk TO san Francisco where she is to
He winter HEADQUARTERS. Arriving there
Oaptaln munger will go ashore to serve
ter fleet there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-26
DIR. PARKHURST RESIGNS.
Quits Society for Suppression of Vice
After IL Years.

New York, Oct. 26.-It became
known that Rev. DR.. Charles H. Park
hurst has resigned the presidency of
the Society for the Prevention of
Crime, which he has held for seven
teen years. The resignation and the
reason for it will be formally an
nounced at dinner to be held at Ho-
tel Gotham next Thursday night.
Rev. DR.. Parkhurst became presi
dent of the society through a sermon
that he preached on municipal poll
tics in 1890 at the Madison Square
Presbyterian church, of which he is
the pastor. The late Rev. DR.. Howard
Crosby. who was then president, was
so impressed that he invited DR..
Parkhurst to begin determined cam
paign against trafficking in liquor on
the Sabbath, and against gambling
He took an active part in the fight
and extended the work to other
forms of vice