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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
uoTEL WEAVER,

II e. A. WEAVER. Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone complete change,
and is now furnished with ali the mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts OF
guests never neglected.
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DITCHEY & CARRINGER.
II ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
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FRANK S. HUNTER, d. d. s.
Il Rooms over Citizens Nat. Bank.
rION ESTA, PA
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A G BROWN,
"A ATTORNEY-AT.LAW
Office in Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sts., Tionesta, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06

GEORGE SIGGINS, NJ. D.,
VI Physician and Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
Office in rooms over Forest County
National Bank. 3,
Professional calls promptly responded
TO al all hours of day or night.
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FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member of Congress-N. P. Wheeler.
Member Of Sendte-J. X. p. Hall.
Assembly--W. ID. Shields.
President Judge-W. M. Lindsey.
Associate Jldges-F. x. Kreitler, p.
@. Hill.
Prothonotary, Register d Recorder, &c.
j. G. Geist.
Sherif.-A. W. Stroup.
Tredsurer-Geo. W. Holeman.
tssionerS-Leonard Agnew, An
drew Wolf, Philip Emert.
District Auorney-A. Q. Brown.
Jury ComntfSSioners-J. b. Eden, IL.
Ii. Mcclellan.
C0roner-Dr g. Y. Detar.
County AUDITORS George d. Warden
x. l.. Hsugh, s. T. Carson.
County Slrpeyor-D. W. Clark.
County Superintendent. W. Morri-
son. -
Regular Terms Of Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Commits
sioners lst and Sd Tuesdays of month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06

DR. ]. B. SIGGINS,
~ Physician and Surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-06
Il DEAD IN HOTEL FIRE.
Fire Department Rescued Many
by Means of Ladders.

Pennsylvania For Knox = Japanese
Cruiser Blown Up--An Express Car
Robbed-Death Of DR.. Morgan Dix.
Increase For Railway Employees.
Champlajn Tercentenary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
JUDGE BEAN SAYS
OPEN THE ROAD.
PENDLETON JUDGE GIVES
DECISION At LA GRANDE
Suit to Reopen County Road Now
Occupied by Numberless Tacks
Sauses a Stir i'm Union County
Palmer Sawmill Company Using
Old Road Which May BE Reopen
ed-Litigation Is Promised.

La Grande, Sept. 12.-Unlimited
litigation is in sight over the decision
of Circuit Judge Bean of Pendleton,
made yesterday evening, and if car
ried out, the order will mean that the
intricate tracks that now run from
the Palmer mill to the company's
yards, will be torn up to permit re-
opening the old road.
This piece of road, approximately
three fourths of a mile long was va
Gated by the county court to make
room for the George Palmer mill. The
vacation included the district between
the west line of the Cad Rynearson
ranch to the ORC Dell bridge
Since the vacation, dozens and even
hundreds of narrow gauge yard tracks
have been laid and if the decision of
the judge is carried out, the road
will amputate the mill from its yards
1t is freely predicted that litiga-
tion will follow Immediately i'm an ef-
fort to forestall the order of the cir
cult court, At present, residents of
the north side of the river, across the
river at the George Palmer lumber
mill, and reach the ORC Dell road at
the stockyards.
The decision of the court came af-
ter action brought by several petit
TONERS residing on the north side of
the river
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12

one fine feature in connection with
the coming district fair is the fact
that the preparatory work has been
progressing so rapidly this year that
every detail should be complete when
the doors are thrown open September
2S. Though ii is yet two weeks be.
fore the fair opens the grounds are
nearly in shape for use and already
some Of the booths are built. About
all that now remains to be done Is
the placing of the exhibits themselves
Today painters are at work inside
the pavilion giving a touch Of green
to the interior. The covering for the
bandstand and the seats, of which
there are twice the former number
have been painted gaslight green.
The pavilion is the better for the
paint.
The Echo booth is now being built
and all the other towns OF the county
have secured space for booths except
ing Athena. Many local merchants
have secured space but up to this
time few have had their booths con-
structed. Those who have not We,
done so are asked to get to work at
once and anyone desiring space should
apply to the secretary Immediately.
as the locations are being taken rap
idly.
Inside the pavilion wheat will be
used for decorating purposes this fan
and the flags of all nations will be
Strewn about the fair grounds The
tent for the stock show will arrive
here tonight.
Entries for the fair may be made
now and exhibitors are asked to
make their entries as soon as possi-
bic in order to save rush at the
opening of the fair. 1t is not neces-
sary to wait until the exhibits are
here before entering them.
Livestock, agricultural horticultu,
raj and several other classes of ex,
hibits require the deposit of 10 per
cent on the amount of first prizes. II
The exhibits are entered in competl,
ton. Exhibits of any class may be |
entered for display and not for COM |
petition if the exhibitor so desires !
For full particulars regarding the !
making of entries. fees etc. consult |
Miss Gertrude Fitz Gerald at the sec |
'etary's office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
BUSINESS HUNINIING
ON STATES RIG FARM

Things have been humming at the
experiment station lately, says the
Union Republican. Six cars of TIL
ing have arrived and three more are
to come. Eight miles of tiling are to
be laid and one mile has already been
laid About 25 men are at work on
the farm.
superintendent Clarke has collect
ed and shipped an exhibit from the
farm to the state fair at Salem. and
left last Thursday to look after the
exhibit in person.
superintendent Clarke informs the
Republican that experiments have
been made on the farm for several
years past with Alaska wheat. and
that it does not come up to expecta-
tons It is the old seven-headed
wheat and has benerally been con-
demned by the experiment stations
over the country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12

CAN'T STOP PARADE
TWENTY THOUSAND CATH
OHCS TO BE IN LINE
Close Of the Eucharist Congress the
Scene of Tremendous Religious
Observation-Disclosures Secur-
cd by Protestants Fell FIat-Old
Prejudice Is Set Aside and Cath
Olics VIII March Through London
Under Police Protection,

London, Sept. 12.-It is an.
nounced that 5000 police will guard
the immense parade marking the close
of the nineteenth Eucharistic con-
gress tomorrow and that the troops
provided will prevent the slightest
disorder.
It is decided to hold the parade
despite the opposition of the prot
estant alliance There is much in
creased interest in the event.
The alliance tried to prevent the
parade by an injunction, declaring it
against the law of the land.
Twenty thousand Catholics will
march. Cardinal Gibbons will cele-
brate pontifical high mass in the
cathedral tomorrow. Many Ameri-
cans will be present and take part
The old law under which Protes,
tants seek to prevent a Catholic pa
rade is hundreds of years old and
there is much feeling among the
more liberal classes over the action
OF the Protestants in invoking an an
cient. law to prevent the Catholic cell
ebration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12

Though their party Is manifestly in
the minority in oregon the democrats
Of Pendleton and Umatilla county are
going to wage an aggressive campaign
during the time between now and the
presidential election. Last night a
democratic club was organized under
very favorable auspices and it will
have charge Of the campaign in this
city.
George Fred Williams of Massachu-
sets, former member Of congress and
speaker Of national reputation. is
now slated to open the democratic
campaign here. He will be here on
September 80, Political day Of the
district fair, insaead of John w.
Kern, vice presidential nominee.
Though Kern is still scheduled to
speak in Pendleton it is now under
stood that he cannot reach here un-
til q later date.
Aside from these two prominent
democrats other speakers of lesser
note will be brought to the city. The
democratic club formed last evening
is to meet weekly from now on and
during October an outside speaker
will be here for every meeting. Lo-
cal democrats are free in declaring
thai Bryan will run strong in Oregon
this year and they have hopes that he
viii carry the state Consequently
they are out to do what they can to-
wards turning Umatilla county's vote
to him.
The meeting last night was held in
the headquarters room in the Asso-
citation building, the location former
Iy occupied by w. r. Graham. and
it was called to order by viii Moore.
Permanent officers were chosen for
the club as follows: DR.. c. ]. Smith
president; Y. J. Tweedy. secretary
and treasurer; James Johns. Leon
Cohen, w. H. Shannon and A. IT.
Goodman. vice presidents.
During the evening brief speeches
were made by viii NJ. Peterson. (
James Johns, II. l. Watts. John Hail /
eN' Jr" and c. p. Strain. All were
greeted with great enthusiasm.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
Little Child Drowned.

A child aged two and a half years.
the son of Mr. and Mrs. s. B. Rhine.
recent comers TO North Yakima. was
drowned about noon oday in the irri-
cation ditch which flows past his
home near the fair grounds. says a
Yakima report. How the accident
happened is not known. The little
body was found by the mother lying
at the bottom Of the ditch shortly af-
ter she began a search for the little
fellow, whom she had missed.
1t is believed that the child fell
from a small bridge or walk which
crosses the water in front of the
house. Another child, brother a
year older, was on the scene but eth
er had not noticed the accident or
was too much of an infant to realize
its character as he gave no warning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
SPIRITED DIVORCE CASE
o. l.. Chamberlain Seeks Separation
From His Wife.

In the circuit court this afternoon
the divorce suit of O. L. Chamberlain
VS. Elizabeth Chamberlain. is being
tried out and it is a spirited contro-
versy' The suit was brought in be-
half of Chamberlain by Peter West,
and desertion was charged against
Mrs, Chamberlain.
But the wife was unwilling to have
the case go by default and in a cross,
bill filed by her attorney, viii NJ.
Peterson, she denied the charge and
alleged her husband to be guilty Of
desertion and cruel and inhuman
treatment. Yesterday Mrs. Chamber
lain arrived from Billings Mont. to
appear i'm the case.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
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o. II. & n. OFFICIALS
GO OVER WALLOWA LINE

La Grande, Sept. 12.-J. P. O'Brien,
general manager of the Hartman
lines in Oregon, Division Engineer
Boschke and General Roadmaster
Bollons, accompanied by a large par
ty of Portland people, are today in
specting the o. r. & n. right Of way
from Wallowa to Joseph.
The party reached here this morn
ing from Portland in the managers
private car Of, and Immediately
started for wallowa. The trip was
made by rail to the first city, but
from there the trip was made by
team
The purpose of the visit is to in
spect the right of way and to locate
definitely the depot sites at Enter
prise and Joseph. 1t is planned for
the officials to return to this city
some time late tonight, the return
trip by rail being scheduled to take
place at night.
The trip will be strenuous one, as
it implies 50 odd miles by team, aside
from the 6O-mile trip to Wallowa by
rail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
HARRY THAW A NUISANCE
AMONG THE PRISONERS

Poughkeepsie, Sept. 12.-Charging
Thaw with demoralizing the prison.
ers in the Jail here Sheriff Chanler
is making arrangements to have him
transferred to White Plains, where he
will have a hearing on September 81.
He is charged with stirring up trou-
Bile and dissatisfaction.
Thaw is practically declared in
contempt of court for not appearing
to answer a summons in his bank
ruptcy case. Attorney Body appear
ing for the creditors, presented a long
petition asking the referee to place
Thaw in contempt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
HIGH SCHOOL CAFE
SERVES LUNCH AT COST

The High school cafe opened for
business this noon, says the Spokane
Chronicle, under the new manage
ment, the school board having decid-
ed to adopt Principal Harts recon-
mendatlon that the cafe serve lunch
es at cost and be looked after by the
school itself. Under the last system
each dish" was cents; under the
new regime the pupils may get three
for 10 cents.
It is arranged that for 10 cents a
pupil must take some nourishng
food, such as a bowl of soup, a sand
wich and a piece of pie or cake or
some kind of fruit No one can get
three pieces of pie or cake or such a
combination for 10 cents. Pupils get
extra service at 5 cents each.
The menu included rice soup, ham
and beef sandwiches cake. pie,
pickles, milk, coffee cocoa and fruit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
Dozens of Hamlcts Surrounded

Duluth, Sept. 12.-Although the
fires on the Mesaba range are burn
ed out, there is no danger Of further
trouble there. Reports from the
north shore OF lake Superior say the
situation is serious.
The fire is sweeping in a wall on
Chicago bay, Cascade, Beaver bay,
Grand Marias, Pigeon River Indian
reservation, Cotton, Nutson and other
scattered lumber camps and fishing
hamlets
1t is impossible to learn the fate Of
settlers in the fire regions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
WASHINGTON WOULD
TEST NEW FISH LAW

Salem, Sept Ex-Governor Mead
today asked Governor Chamberlain
to advise Fish Warden McAlister to
make one arrest on the Washington
side Of the Columbia river for the
purpose of testing the new fish acts.
Governor Chamberlain refused to
interfere. The oregon supreme court
has decided the constitution of Ore
gon gives Oregon concurrent juris>
diction over the river. Governor
Chamberlain answered Mead's com,
munication, saying he would meet
him in Portland Sunday to confer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12

Richmond, Sept. 12.-Mrs. Fran
ces Hagman de la Barre former wife
of Theodore Hagman. the millinaire
broker, is today almost penniless as a
result of being swindled by DR..
Richard c. Flower, according to her
story.
She claims he held her four months
as a prisoner in the Colonial house
and that during that time swindled
her out Of a million and a half dol
lars.
She says Flower secured the bulk
of the money He had a strong in
fluence over her, she claims.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12

Chicago, Sept 12.-Miss Eta Oaks,
aged 20, and George Frost, aged 16,
were fatally burned, and five We're
seriously injured in an explosion of
gas today in the office of the wall
Adding Machine company. Gas col
lected in the vault last night, and
when a match was struck in it this
morning a terrific explosion occur
red The office was wrecked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12

Straw vote just to convince his
hearers how strong Bryan really is.
The straw" vote was taken. bal
lots being provided and tellers ap.
pointed and the result was as follows
in the one car voting, the train crew
being barred out while the voting
was in progress: Taft, So; Bryan, 2S;
Debt, 3. Total, SO,
However, the result may not be a
fair indication of the result this fall,
as the women were allowed to vote,
procedure which will not be per-
mitted in oregon in November.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
Killed His Wife and Himsclf.

Muskegon, Mich, Sept 12.-Be-
cause Minnie Cooper aged is and
pretty, wanted an education, her pa
rents are dead today Fritz Cooper,
her father, objected to her entering
the high school, insisting that she
should work, The parents quarrelea
and the father shot and killed his
wife and then killed himself.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
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GRITTY WOMAN MAKES
LONG JOURNEY ON FOOT

Spokane, Sept. 12.-Mrs. Henry
Johnson, aged Sc, is making a re-
markable journey afoot from Aber-
deem, S. D., to Seattle, a thousand
miles, to join her husband. Foot
sore but cheerful and confident the
woman arrived here last night and
slept in the city Jail
She resumed her walk at o'clock
this morning. Her husband went to
Seattle, where he is working. He
sent for his wife. who is penniless,
and she decided TO walk to Seattle to
join him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12

Cumberland, Md, Sept. 12.-Re-
garding the statement alleged to have
been made by Hearst that Bryan Of
fered to support Hearst for the DEM
ocratic nomination for the presidency
in 1912 if Hearst will support Bryan
in the present campaign, the Nebras-
kan said today; "If Hearst made the
statement it is utterly and entirely
false"
Bryan conferred with the leaders
and speaks this afternoon and to-
night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
VETERAN SOLDIER
STANDS THE TEST

Huachuca. Ariz.. Sept. 12.-Col-
onel William f. Stewart, the Fort
Grant exile, is in the pink of condi-
tion today for the 9O-mile test ride
prescribed by the war department,
after making n Is mile ride last night
as a preliminary jaunt in an hour and
2G minutes. He states his friends
are delighted at the outcome of the
ride.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12

Pasadena, Sept IA hundred
men were added to the brigade fight
ing forest fires north of here. The
flames are spreading rapidly and are
already among the big trees in the
government reserve. Four thousand
acres of brush and timber land have
been swept.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12

Duluth, Sept f2.-Reports today
say that in the Lake Superior region
the situation is terrible. There is
little hope of saving many homes
People are fleeing before the walls
OF fire. All wires are down. The
fire is within Is miles of Houghton,
Michigan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
In the Irrigation Belt.

1t is said that gentleman not a
hundred miles from Irrigon last
spring seeded 40 acres TO alfalfa.
and that during the season, up to
September /, he watered that field
to the extent of 90 inches. In other
wards if all of the water he has used
upon it was placed on it at one time
it would cover K to a depth of eight
feet And still that alfalfa does not
do Well,-Trrigon Irrigator.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
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INTERNAL MACHINE
FOR JERSEY GOVERNOR.

Philadelphia, Sept. 12.-An
Internal machine addressed to
Governor Fort of New Jersey,
was intercepted in the postof-
flee here today, and in the
hands of the government secret
men. It is reported the ma
chine is a powerful one. One
Of the stories is that the ma
chine was sent to him because
OF his stand on the Sunday
closing of the seashore resorts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
DISCUSS EXPERIMENTAL FARM TONIGHT

Business men, professional men.
farmers and all others who would
like to see Umatilla county land
farmed for what it is really worth,
and incidentally the big wheat farms
broken up into prosperous diversified
ranches, should be at the Commercial
association rooms this evening to
meet with President Kerr and the
party of gentlemen who will be here
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
American Autoists Make Gains.

Brighton Beach, n. Y. Sept. IL
BY series of desperate sprints Null
ford and Cobe, Americans, driving the
LoXier car, today gained in the "a
hour endurance automobile race
which began last night. The italian
drivers, Parker and Capra in a Fiat
car are second. Nine miles behind.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12

New York, Sept 12-Stewart
Bryce, son of the late Calvin S,
Bryce, United States Senator from
Iowa, is pronounced helplessly in
sane. His brother, w. A. X. Bryce,
is today taking steps to haze him re-
moved to the asylum where he was
sent last April but from where he was
released later.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
Entire District VIII BE Ruined.

Milwaukee, Sept 12.-Passengers
arriving from Lake Superior declare
IL the gale blows up the whole coun-
try bordering north of the lake will
be devastated. At Seymoure, a big
cedar camp is burning. The heat is
unbearable. The whole country is dry
as tnder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
Uncle sam Wants an Aeroplane.

Washington, Sept. 12,-Secretary
of War Wright today declared he
would grant A. NJ. Herring, the New
York inventor 80 days to complete
the aeroplane which he is building,
to demonstrate to the United States
government He had agreed to have
1t ready by Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
STRAW VOTE TAKEN ON D. R. & n. TRAIN

If the vote of the passengers on o.
r. q n. train No. 3 last night may be
taken as an indication of the results
of the presidential election, Bryan
stands no chance of being elected but
instead, Taft will receive the over
whelming vote Of his countrymen for
that high office.
Coming down the Blue mountains
last night, a hot discussion Of nation
al politicians was on, and a Missouri.
an on the train who offered to bet a
farm on Bryan wanted to take a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
Winston Churchill Married.

London, Sept. 10, - Winston
Churchill, president of the board of
trade in the Asquith cabinet, was
married this afternoon to Miss Gle
mentne Hozier, daughter of the late
Sir Henry and Lady Blanche Hozier.
She is one of the most beautiful wo-
men in London.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12

Mayor Harry Lane at the request Of
Labor Commissioner Hoff has esti-
mated the populatin of Portland and
fixes 1t as 100000. The labor COM
missioner will use the figures in the
biennial report to be issued by his of
flee about October 1.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
No Decision Announced.

San Francisco, Sept. 12.-Althoug
it is stated today that the state rail-
road commission has reached a de-
cision in the Southern Pacific rebate
case, it is announced that no decis-
ion will be made before the hearings
are finished.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
Wright's Motor Defective.

Lcmans, France, Sept. 12.-Wilbur
Wright today said the defects in the
motor of his aeroplans is all that pre-
vents him equalling the wonderful
record made by his brother, Orville,
at Fort Myers. Va.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
Worlds Walking Record Broken

London, Sept. TT Il. Ham
mond, a member of the London stock
exchange, made a new worlds record
today when he won the 1OO-mle walk
in the Stadium in is hours, four min>
utes and fifth ceconds. He was
first i'm a list of A.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
TOWNS ENC|RCLED
BY WALL Of FIRE
Lake Superior Country and
Mesaba Range One Mass Of
Seething Flames.
DOZENS OF TOWNS
AND HAMLETS SURROUNDED

People I'm the Remote Sections Are
Fleeing Before the Wall of Fire
Which Is Swiftly Closing in Upon
Them-Lumber Camps and Fish
ing Villages Are Certain TO be De-
aroyed-All Wires Are Down and
Communication Cut On-Fate Of
Thousands Unknown.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-12
Hurricane Kills Many.

Grand Turkish Island, B. w. L.,
Sept. -. Is is estimated today that
between 80 and 40 lives were lost in
hurricane which ragged here last
night devastating most of the town.
Many homes are destroyed.