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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-11
Local Option in Brevard.

While the greater part of Florida
is enjoying peace and quiet. Breyard
county is being shaken up by a local
option campaign. wet and dry cleo
tion having been called for Dec. %.
>Brevard will doubtless take her DO
sition in the ranks of the dry coun-
ties and Florida prohibitionists will
thereby win another feather for their
hats.-Punta Gorda Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-11
A Bouquet for jacksonville.

The Times-Union boasts that Jack
sonville il now a ten-story town. This
reminds us that we heard a travelling
man say the other day that Jackson
vile was growing more rapidly than
any town or city in the wide terri
tory covered by him. and ne predicted
that within five years Jacksonville
would be bigger than Atlanta.-Al-
bany (Ga.) Herald.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

The will Of the late Mrs. Dunsmuir
was read at Victoria, B. G, Wedeps.
day and disposes of an estate valued at
about 90, 900, 900. The residue is div.
ided between the FIVE daughters, who
are named as executives.
Daniel L. Weaver, a prominent bust.
ness nan Of Spokane is to be married
netx November to Miss Harriott Young,
of Butte, Mont. She is a nieceof former
Senator w. A. Clark.
The Detroit team in the American
league won the pennant this year, at.
ter a hard contest with Chicago and
Cleveland.
The Washington state tax levy at As
mills will raise an aggregate of 49,.
500, $50. This years levy will raise
81 ,197, $50 general fund; $1,S71, 4S4
school fund; $l49, 72O military funds;
and $374,2 Q public highway fund.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
FOR o
Convention of Washington Association
Raises $1,000 for Ex-
penses.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 5.-The Wash
ington Equal Suffrage association has
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs Emma Smith Devoe of Bel
mont; first vice president, Mrs. May
Arkwright Hutton of Spokane; second
vice president, Mrs. Jennie Jewett of
White Salmon; third vice president,
Miss Ellen Graham of Avon; recording
secretary, Mrs. Anna E. Goodwin of
Columbia; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Ellen S. Leekenby Of Brighton
Beach; treasurer, DR.. Cora Smith Eaton
Of Seattle; auditors, DR.. Anna Scott of
West Seattle and Miss Bernics A. Sapp
of Olympia. The board of trustees,
which was composed of men, was Gust
ed and three women were substituted.
They were Mrs. B. B. Lord, Mrs. Geor-
gia Smith and Mrs. Kropp.
An important feature Of the meeting
was the raising of funds to carry on
the fight for woman suffrage, particu-
larly before the Legislature. The total
amounted to $1,000 and another $1,000
will be raised later to carry OF the
campaign.
Features of the convention were ad-
dresses by Supreme Judge Milo A
Root and Rev. J. D. o. Powers of Sc.
attic, who favor equal suffrage.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
OUR FLEET in A GALE.
WHILE AT ANCHOR In MANILA
BAY LAST SUNDAY.
While Typhoon Signals Were Displayed
the Storm Broke Unexpectedly-Tor-
rental Rains Accompanied the Wind
storm-Many Buildings We're IN
roofed-oncers Kept Ashore.

Manila, P. l., Oct. 6.-The Atlantic
battIeship fleet safely outrode a hurri-
cane which swept Manila bay for IL
hours and did much damage ashore.
Typhoon signals were displayed early
Sunday morning, but the storm broke
over the bay suddenly and unexpected
Nv at o 1t was impossible to hoist
the cutters and launches belonging to
the feet because of the danger Of
smashing them against the steel sides
of the battleships, and the little craft
were sent scurrying inside the break
water into the Pasig river, where they
remained all night.
The storm quickly increased in in
tensity and the torrential rains shut in
the ships.
At 8 o'clock at night the storm had
reached its height and it then gradu-
ally tapered down, until at night it was
comparatively calm, although heavy
seas swung across the harbor. During
the storm all the battleships had steam
up ready for any emergency. Rear Ad-
miral Sperry finally ordered the flag
ship Connecticut and the Kansas, Min
nesota, Vermont, Virginia and Ohio III
der way. They were close to the break
water and Admiral Sper1y feared they
might drag anchors.
The six vessels steamed down close
TO Cavite, where they anchored.
At times the wind blew at the rate
OF 100 miles an hour and all commune
cation with shore was cut off.
1t was impossible during the height
Of the storm to see the warships
through the haze Of rain and spray.
On shore it was dangerous to &c
about. Several carriages were over.
turned by the wind, trees were blown
down, electric wires were Frustrated
and several buildings were unroofed.
Among the buildings unroofed was
the depot eommissary.
Several naval officers who were
ashore on various errands were com
PEELED to remain ashore all night.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

The Traders National and the Ex-
change National bank of Spokane have
consolidated according to reports.
The gates of the Spokane fair opened
Midday with the best display on its
record. More than go. 900 people at
tended the first day.
The lrsge warehouse and barns be-
longing to w. S Byers, a pioneer Of
Pendleton, Ore, burned last Monday,
from unknown origin, loss $40, 900.
The steamers North Star and Boneta
of the Red Collar line on Lake Occur
d'Alene, were burned Monday night at
st. Joe, Idaho. The origin of the fire
is unknown.
Eleven persons were killed, more
than a dozen injured and 80 more es-
capped death by the narrowest margin
in an inoendiary fire which wrecked
the tenement house at 7Ih Mulberry
street, New York city, early Monday.
The medical board Of army officers
in the case of Col. w. F. Stewart, O..
S. A, reported that officer incapacita-
ted for active service on account Of
heart disease. BE will now give testi-
mony and produce witnesses of his own
before a retiring board.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
Mr.. and Mrs. Corey at Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 5.-William Ellis Corey
aud his wife were guests of the Audi
torhum hotel Saturday. All he would
say was that the steel business looked
better, that he was off for a shooting
trip at his huAting preserve near Iron.
wood, Mich, and he didn { know wheth-
or it was the proper season of the year
to hunt there.
When he was asked whether it was
true that he had a private theater in
his new chateau for the benefit of his
wife's grand opera aspirations, the in
terviewer vas afforded an excellent
view Of Mr.. oorey's back, as the door
to his apartments was closed by a stone
yisaged butler.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
Wanted to Wed Helen Gould.

Niagara Falls, n. Y, Oct. 5.-After
he had been prevented from sending a
telegram to George ]. Gould, in which
he announced his intention of going to
New York and claiming the hand of
Miss Helen Gould in marriage, Edmund
n. Post, a farmer of Webster, near
Rochester, was arrested here yesterday
and committed to the state insane hos
pital. Post, according to his own
story, has been annoying the Gould fam
lily for years.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
WILL MEET IN SPOKANE.
Next Years Irrigation Congress Goes
to Falls City.

to Falls City.
Albuquerque, N. NJ, Oct. 7.-Spokane
mas been selected as the meeting place
or the 18th national irrigation congress
at the close of the 10th congress.
Spokane does not yet realize the i'm
p~ortsnee of this congress, which has
now started on a great forward move
ment. The new officers are already at
work on plans for the success of the
next congress, and President Barstow
and W. A. Beard, chairman of the ex-
eeutive committee, and their assistants
are planning to make this next con
gress the greatest event of its kind
which has ever been held in the entire
country. Now it is up to Spokane to
help them.
The new governing board of the cen
gress, created by this meeting, was
elected al a meeting of the executive
committee. This board has full power
to manage the affairs of the congress
and to continue it's work between SEES
sions. The members are: President,
G. H. Barstow of Texas; secretary, B.
A. Fowler of Arizona; W. A. Beard of
California, chairman of the executive
committee; Fred J.. Kiesel of Utah, DR..
w. ]. McGhee of Washington, D. C.,
John Dixin of Montana, and one other
member, who is to be selected by the
board.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
TICKETS OF WASHINGTON STATE
Official Result Of the Recent Primary
Election.

Official Result Of the Recent Primary
Election.
State republican ticket of Washing
ton (oficial):
For congress, First distriet-W. r.
Humphrey.
For congress, Second district, F. W.
Cushman.
For congress, Third distriet-Miles
Poindexter.
Governors. G. C~osgrove.
Lieutenant governor-M. E. Hay.
Secretary of state-Sam II. Nichols.
Treasurer. G. Lewis.
Auditor-C. W. Clausen.
Attorney general-W. P. Bell.
Commissioner of public lands-E. W.
Ross.
Superintendent of public instruction
Henry B. Dewey.
Insurance commissioner J. H.
Schively.
Preference for United States senator
Wesley L. Jones.
state DemOCIaJlC 4lChoL
The democratic ticket follows, their
vote following names Of men whose
nominations were uneontested:
Congress, First district-Charles II.
Miller, 245O.
Congress, Second distriet-Browder
B. Brown, 14,704.
Congress, Third district-William
Goodyear, 1894.
Governor-JOhn PattisoD.
Lieutenant governor-A. C. Edwards.
Secretary of state-Otis John, 1896.
State treasurer-John Schram, 525.
State autditor-W. II. Carson, 512.
Attorney general-W. A. Holzbeimer,
49s.
Commissioner of public l~ands-Albert
Schooley, 1907.
superintendent of public instruction
-Eldridge Wheeler, 1855.
Insurance commissioning. F. Mas
%terson, 1851.
Preference for United States senator
George F. Cotterill.
Nonpartison Judiciary.
For judges of the supreme court Her
man D. Grow, Milo A. Root and E. j.
Chadwick are the three receiving the
highest vote, both republicans and
democrats balloting. Three supreme
Judges are to be elected, hence these
nominations mean election.
Portland, Ore.-Club, SIC; bluestem,
ole; turkey red, 9Oc; red Russian, SAC;
valley, 9Oe.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

Royal Ben, a California horse, won
the Spokane derby last Tuesday.
Wilbur Wright made a new record
at Lemans, France, Tuesday, when, he
reclaimed in the air for l hour 4 min
utes and 26 seconds, carrying with him
one pa. senger in his sirship. He there
by fills his contract to make two flights
within a week and gets 500 900 from
the Frenchmen in return for which the
syndicate secures the patent rights of
hte mahcine in France and the cello
MES. Fifty aeroplsnes already nave
been ordered made by French manu-
faoturers.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
ELKINs' SON Is sunn
Ada Lonsdais Says Blaine, Bro.,..
Katherine Elkins, Lived With -.
Deserted Her.

New York, Oct. 6.-Blaine Eli.
Of Senator Stephen B. Elkins &c son
Virginia, aud brother Of Katbor;, west
ktns, who is reported to be Il,
to the duke of Abruzzi, was mas SagSd
fsndant in a 100000 breach 90 de-
Use suit recently through papers r p,UI-
were fled in the federal court " ",ea
home state. The plaintiff is Miss us
Louise LOnsdale, an actress. to vS Hua
young Elkins was reported TO bo -On
gagged on several occasions befo,o y
marriage to Miss Emily Bird Kon -'
last February. na
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
Chamberlain to Retire.

London, Oct. o.-Joseph Chamberlais
will shortly retire absolutely from poll
tics because of his present i'll health,
is The statement made public tonight in
an authoritative statement in the News
of the World. Mr.. Chamberlain s con
dition has been for some time regarded
as serious and the announcement created
little surprise. His family denies the
story and declares it untrue.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
OF The WORLD
SHORT DISPATCHES FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE GLOBE.
A Review Of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western H~emispheres
During the Past Week-Natlonal,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

The cost of living in France is in
creasing at a pace which is creating
alarm.
Merry Del Val is not to resign and
Archbishop Ireland says report is a
fabrication.
Announcement is made that the next
tuberculosis congress will be held in
Rome in 1911.
Complete returns show that 262,675
voters recorded their names at the reg
istration in the 1856 precincts in Chi
eago.
japan has notified China of the with
drawal of her opposition to the %restrie-
ton of the importation Of opium into
China.
Fire originating in crossed electric
wires recently caused about $4,000
damage to the property of the Belmont
Mills academy.
Austro-H Hungarian diplomats are con
WINGED that Bulgaria has secret kAowI-
edge of the support of Russia in her de
fance of Turkey.
A belated report from the island of
Mindanao, Philippines, tells of a battle
between scouts and outlaw Moros, In
which over a dozen casualties occurred.
Not a wheel of a red taxicab turned
Saturday in New York, for the 500
chauffeurs employed by one of the
companies operating the new style of
motor cabs went on strike.
The educational marvel is William
j. Sidis, a Russian boy, 10 years old,
who lives in Brooklyn, n. Y, and has
passed the entrance examination for the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Charged with having robbed and out
ragged Miss Edna Ralston, a young Los
Angeles singer, Edward Morton, a ne
gro, was arrested by officers of Los
Angeles. Sunday. She is in a critical
condition.
Renewed efforts are to be made at
the coming session of congress, which
will receive the hearty Endorsement of
the administration, to secure legislation
to restrict the importation of opium
into the United States.
One man was killed and a woman
probably fatally injured in an automo-
bile collision Saturday at New York.
The dead man is Edward Ryan of
Brooklyn and the woman severely hurt
is Miss Josephine Wagner.
The striking feature OF the state
ment of the associated banks of New
York for the week ended October 3
was a decrease of $s,463,325 in surplus
reserve, the heaviest loss which has
been reported for a number of months.
Crest Hall aud Ocean View hotels,
with three large summer cottages, oe-
cupying one of the most beautiful spots
on West Eend, at Winthrop beach, near
Boston, was totally destroyed by FIRE
recently, with a loss estimated at about
$4,000.
As the result Of a report made by the
civil service commission, President
Roos welt has removed Lincoln Avery,
collector of tho port of Port Huron,
Mich, and also directed the removal of
Charles II. Daily, special agent Of the
treasury at that place.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
IN the Coast Ieaaue,
Madame Remhardt Not III.

Paris, Oct. 5.-A rumor hat has
been in circulation here to the effect
that Sarah Bernhardt, who is making
a tour in southern France, was i'll or
dead, has been dispelled by the receipt
by Madame B~ernhardt's son, Maurice,
of a dispatch from his mother, dated
at Mines and saying that she is in
excellent health.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
ACTRESS SUES FOR FORTUNE
Edna Wallace Hopper Seeks 81, 500 oo
From Dunsmuir Fstata

Victoria, B. c., Oct. 5.-Following 50
closely the death of Mrs. Joan Dpn..
muir, mother of James Dupsmni,
lieutenant governor of British Colum.
bia, who expired last Friday, the an.
nouncement is made that Edna Wallace
Hopper, the actress, has again decided
to seek the aid of the law in claiming
81, SOC, 900 as her share of the Dunsmuir
estate, said to be worth 100000 900. is
an interesting morsel of news here.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
Arizona Marshal Drowned.

Tuscon, Ariz., Oct. 6.-Brewster Cam
eron, who was drowned Sunday in Nj
agara Falls, \. Y, was one of the best
known mon in the southwest, having
large property interests in Arizona and
Texas. He was formerly United States
marshal for Arizona.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
Agen Han Burned to Death.

Minot, N. d., Oct. 5.-CoIonel J. c.
Marcy, aged II years, onee n Of the
most prominent attorneys in this state.
was burned to death at his home in this
city early Sunday. The fire was caused
by the upsetting of a lamp, which set
FIRE to the bedelothing.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
HAS NEW ARsHIP RECORD.
With Passenger, Wilbur Wright Flies
SO Miles.

Lemans, Oct. 5.-Wilbur Wright, the
American aeroplanist, who holds the
world 5 record for an aeroplane fight,
established another world 8 record Sat
with a passenger. With a French jour.
nalist by his side he remained in the
air for IS minutes and 81 seconds, cir
cling the field % times and covering
a distance estimated at So kilometers,
n about 80 miles.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
FOREST OFFICER PROMOTED
R. H. Rutledge Chief Of organizir, ~.
trict.

R. II. Rutledge, formerly sune,irt..,
ent of the Occur d'Alene forest reso,ra
with headquarters in Wallace. has hao1
promoted to the office of chief ~ an
organizing district, including all
Washington, northern Idaho, portho1.
Wyoming and all of Montana u;a
headquarters will be at Missoula. 10
will have charge of all appointments
and promotions in the district IT.
new Supervisor Of the Cy.ur d,AIans
reserve is W. C. Weigle, from Wasbino.
ton, D. c., where he was assistant cbie,
in the Office of forest manaoemont
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
ALL BOOST FOR PACIFIC COAST.
Chambers of Commerce Meet in San
Francisco.

San Francisco, Oct. 5.-A conference
is being held in this city by representa-
tives from IS commercial organizations
of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland,
Ore, Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane and Oak
iadn to amalgamate interests, burying
differences and working as a whole in
bringing about legislation for the bene-
ft of the entire Pacific coast.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
London Car Service Tied Up

London, Oct. 1.-THE explosion
urday of one of the turbine ehsi rssl.
the electric generating stations ..
sea, completely tied up the street Gas
service in the Yerkes tube. Ne one
injured,
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
J. B. DooLIN RESIGNS.

viii Be Retired From National Demo
cratic ONCE.
Another national democratic leader
is booked for the discard pile if much
o]vcrworked Dame Rumor is to be cred
tied. The new addition will be Assist
ant National Treasurer J. B. Doolin of
Oklahoma. His successor will be Al
bert Cox of New York, who for the last
week has been holding the purse strings
at headquarters in New York.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
OHIO coUNTIEs GO DRY

BY Large MaJorities 4s2 Saloons Are
Banished.
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 5.-Perry coun-
ty, by a majority of 1911, voted to ban.
ish saloons, of which there are Sc with
in it's boundaries.
Brown county, with % saloons, also
voted to wipe out the liquor traffic by
a majority of 6s2.
Nineteen counties have now held
under the rccent law, and all
have gone dry, the total number of
saloons affected being 4s2.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
RKE AT SPOKANE.
Wholesale Feed Prices.

Timothy hay, SIS ton; grain hay, SIS
ton; alfalfa, $13 ton; oats, $1.6O cwt;
feed wheat, $3.50 ewt; rolled barley
$3.50 ewt; whole corn, $500 ewt; chop
ped corn, s2.05 cwt; bran, $23 ton;
bran and shorts, $24 ton; red shorts,
s25 ton; white shorts, $2s ton; straw,
SO ton.
Wholesale Meat Prices.
Beef-Steers, dressed, those; COW
beef, 7@7hej mutton, dressed, &c lhi
pork, 0kc ID; hams, medium, l4h@
I5c ID; light, 15c ID; bacon, light, l5g
Ice ID; lard, 12e; dray salt extras, sll
cwtj dry salt backs, $12 cwt; veal,
Toe ID; smoked salmon, Chinook, l6g
1sc ID; white, lie ID; pike, 15cj halibut'
Sc ID; fresh salmon, lee ID; perch, lOc
ID; catfish, Ice ID; smelts, 1Oc ID; tur'
keys, live, 10000 ID; dressed, zoe loj
geese, live, 12@14c ID, dressed, Fgl0e
Id; ducks, dressed, 1sc ID; fresh hens,
dressed, "a Id; spring chickens
dressed, 15@16c.
Prices Paid to Producers.
Timothy hay, SIS ton; grain hay,
$3.50 ton; alfalfa, 81 tom oats sI4O
cwt; feed wheat, $1.3O cwt; milling
wheat, 6s@7oc ewt; whole barley, slzO
cwt; whole corn, old, $3.50 cwtj new
s1.45 cwt.
Hides-Green, &c ID; green bulls %
ID; green calf, SC lb; green kips, &c ID
green salt kips, Sc ID; green salt ouli',
&c ID; green salt hides, SC Id u!
butchered hides, good, l5e ID al!'
country hides, good, lac ID; wool, Ivy
12e ID; sherlings, 4Oe hi city butchers
steers, so lbs and up, Sc 10; "o oG
rough, s@12c lbj long wool Pei'S' 'S
Toe ID. ,o
Livestoek-Steers, live weight, jay
&c ID; sheep, live weight, 4Rei nOsJ
live weight, 6Kc; veal, rough
neavy, rye ID; light, 8h@9e. u.
ra-t.T-Idve hens, l3gl3he ~
dressed hens. i9@12Hc; live rooster en-
Toe ID; spring chickens, dressed
I5e ID; turkeys, live, $4,000 ID; ais11
ed, 21@24c; geese, no sale al Pi
ducks, live, lie; dressed, 18e ID
Ranch Eggs-Case, $3.50, case cOOI
SO, loss off. LITTER
Butter-Good ranch, 15l2e; Ou'''
fat, 2ehe ID.
Wheat Market.
Tacoma, wash.-Steady. r..
bluestem, csc; club, Ole; red SOS' az.
port bIuestem, ole; club, SIC; red CIV
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09
Wheat Market.

Tacoma, Wash.-Steady, 80. EE.
bluestem, csc; club, Ole; red 9OS' Sc Sc
port bluestem, ole; club, SIC; rVu'
New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
MOTOR PARTT ON ROCKS.
Caught IN Little He'll Gate Tide
Police Sare Girl and Three Men.

girl and three men were rescued from a
r,otorboat pounding on the Rip Saw Reef, In
Little He'll Gate, by the police of the harnor
eouad Yesterday afternoon. The current at tins
noint is ike a torrent and the police were forced
to, resort to heroic measures to save them VIII
lam McC1urn. of S4th street and the North River
the owner of the boat; Miss Janice Lawrence. OF
No 21S Wilson street, Brooklyn; Edward Manner
Of No 2S Charlton street, and Charles Smith,
Of No 103 Waverley Place, were the rescued
ones.
The party was its way to College Point
Long Island. in the motorboat Grace. McGurn'
not knowing the dangerous currents which rush
between Randalrs and Wards islands. tried to
make a short cut, and the tide carried the boat
on TO the rocks Men on Wards Island saw
the plight Of the party and telephoned the police
Launch B. in charge of Lieutenants Deascher
and McKeon with several patrolmen. could only
get within two hundred feet of the reef. They
got a rowboat anchored the launch and drifted
to the wrecked party and rescued them Tney
were landed at 12Oth street. The motorboat
was hauled off the rocks safely.