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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-02-28

O'Bryan overslls, STANDARD of
the World" at A. v. Bowles & Co.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-02-28
PEOPLE INDIGNANT.

The expression of the people on
the bogus primary called by the
State COMMITTEES are coming an,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-02-28

The CHRONICLE and Nashville
Weekly American, ST 100 per year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
PERSONAL MENTION

Ex-Commissioner William Larson
was in the city yesterday doing a lot
Of holiday shopping.
Sanford Wolfe. Of San Francisco,
was business visitor in Astoria yes
.terday, and quartered at the Occi-
dent.
w. w. Ambnrn, Of Portland, arriv-
led here yesterday and is doiniciled a.
the occident. He comes as the rep
resentative of Engineer Kelly, in the
matter Of the water works PROPOSE
ton. Kelly's eyes are still bothering
him SO much that he is compelled to
lay off a while longer.
T. G. Coleman of Portland, is regis
tered at the Oecident.
/ DEB. Owens-Adair is in from her
farm home, @Sunnymeade,s and a
guest at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
w. Welch.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Baker arrived
in the city yesterday from the metrop-
oils and win remain for several days.
I ]. G. Hansa<er, Of Ashland, Is in
the city on tour Of the lower Colum-
bia country and is a guest at the
Merwyn.
G. B. Anderson, Of Seattle, arrived
here yesterday on business and IS
stopping at the Hotel Northern.
H. F. Kelly of Walla Walla, was
among the host of passengers brought
to this city BY the noon express yes
terday
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
CITY PRINTING TO THE
MORNING ASTORIAN
PUTS IN THE LOWEST BID AND
GETS THE CONTRACT FOR
TWO YEARS.

Bids for the city printing were
opened in the Office Of the city audi
tor yesterday afternoon at 4;sO
o'clock by the members Of the ways
and means committee.
The lowest responsible bid was
made BY the Morning Astorian, and
the committee accordingly awarded
the contract to this paper.
The contract is for two years, and
therefore for the next two years,
commencing on January |, all Of the
city printing, including all the notices
Of street assessments, Of improve
ments, and of the official actions Of
the common codncil requiring any
publicity, viii appear in the Morning
Astorian,
The members Of the ways and
means committee, which opened and
examined the bids, consists Of coun-
cilmen Logan, Belland and Robinson,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
FunIaatsd Itousea-

There have been several eases ot
scarlet fever Ii the city Iately, but for.
tunaiely the disease appears to be ID
mild form There had been 4 mild
epidemic 81 the sickness III one " The
outlying towns and Il Ii possible that
the disease was brought IN from
there Al all events the few cases
here have been of sneh a mild nature
and have been cared Tor 80 well that
littIc danger II anticipated 81 any SER
ious trouble among the children
here Yesterday Dr. Reames, the city
health officer iumigaied the home Of
MrN A, Il. Fulton, On Franklin ave-
nue. where there was 4 case W scar
latina, and the home of Knut john
son, also on Franklin avenue. where
there was also a case Of searlatina.
The home 81 Eric Manuia, on Grand
avenue, was also fumigalcd, there hav-
ing been d case of diphlheria there.
In response 10 d query last night DR..
Reames said there has been some
trouble in tracing the source Of the
scarlatina, but that L possibly was
brought from Hammond. There, Dr.
Reames said, The disease had broken
out il such 4 mild form that IN most
Of the eases the parents did not deem
the services Of a physician necessary,
and al result Il was not reported
and kept On spreading Here il As-
toria the cases have been exceedingly
mild, thus far. but Il Is urged that
great care be taken, II for no other
reason than the great Inconvenience
that will arise III quaranting the
houses-a measure that win BIZ rigor-
ously enforced in every instance TO
prevent the possibility Of an epidemic
Tomorrow DR.. Rcames viii inspect
the schooi y ~ eastern part Of the
city where possibly one of the cases
81 searlatina he'd rs origin, and win
make thorough investigation. There
are at present only two cases Of scar
latina and two cases Of diphtheria un-
der quarantine Dr- Reames urges the
necessity 81 keeping children away
from public places in the downtown
district as much as possible for time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
Married Last Might

AT the home 81 the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Ecklund. 1915 Grand
avenue. Albert B. Bergman and Miss
Augusta Eeklnnd were married last
night by the Rev q. I. Field, pastor
Of The Norwegian NJ. 4, church The
ceremony was Witnessed by the inti'
mate friends and relatives and after
the wedding ceremony a supper was
served The occasion was made a
very happy one. and the young couple
we're given the best wishes Of many
friends. They viii reside at Chinook.
The bride has been employed in the
telephone Office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
nIntrlct Road Lsylen--

Al q district road meeting held az
Melville on December "A levy Of 9
mills was made, this being calculated
Ia raise about 800. Of this sum about
$500 Il 10 be expended IN widening, re-.
building and grayeling. commencing
Al the south end Of the road now
graycied and extending south. Thc
Young's river district levied 10 mills
The Elsie school district levied one
min, and The clatsop school district
No. 2, also one mill.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
on Bul.IsIInleas Tip

Martin Olsen who has recently
opened up Ill auction and commission
house Oh Fiiteeuth etrect left on the
10 train iof Portland last night. Mr..
olson's trip 70 the Rose City Is for
she purpose Of securing additional
stock 10 enable him 10 carry Oh his
business that has been decidedly sue
cessiul In q more extensive manner,
and when he returns he will no doubt
bring with him line Of goods that
will end ready purchasers here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
Mcclure Defeats Taylor

On 4 very muddy and sloppy field
laylm school yesterday afternoon
went down TO defeat before the on
sIaught Of the Mcclure football cley.
en-. Apparently, Mcclure's quarter
used better judgment in his plays and
they we're all effective for big gains,
two Of which allowed touehdowns
that we're made in the FIRST half In
the last half they managed to score
two more touchdowns, and Nelson
kicked the goal. The game all through
contained much squabbling and
'kfcking," but all through Il was very
good,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
File Election Expenses

File Election Expenses
There are only four more days in
which the candidates for nomination
or for election may file their election
expenses with the city auditor. and
quite number have not yet been
filed, There are several who have not
yet filed their aeceptanees of Offices,
either, Thursday will be the last
day upon which to file the expense ac-
counts, and after that it will be the
duty" Of the city auditor to report
all those who are delinquent to the
prosecuting attorney, Yesterday Peder
Gimre filed his account, showing no
expense and no promises. A. L. Fox
deposed that he had spent $i.50 for
cards. c. r, Higgins, the first Of the
unsuccessful candidates to file an ac-
count, stated that he had expended
$iOos, most Of which was for an
nouncements made in the newspapers,
/. Bergman filed his account yesterday
afternoon, showing 81 for newspaper
and So for cigars.
Mr., Bergman is the ffst Of the can
didates who has had the occasion or
the courage to adrt that he bought
cigars, although there is a popular be-
lief that at leas. several Of the candi-
dates did purchase at least few
cigars
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
Tnanranee case-

The ease Of Larsen Spande vs.. the
Western Life Indemnity Company,
the insurance company which presum'
ably succeeded to the Supreme Union
Of the Order Of Washington, Is not
10 be tried al this term ot the circuit
court The motion made BY the a.
torneys for the defense 10 strike out
certain portions Of the plaintiffs com.
plant was oyer-ruled by Judge Nc
Bride and the case viii be set for trial
tomorrow morning. presumably.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
HONEWARD BOUND N
MOTHERS CUSTODY
EMMA HERNs LEFT FOR SAN
FRANCISCO LAST NIGHT ON
STEAMSHIP ROSE CITY

Yesterdays noon express brought
10 dis city Mrs Ii " Herns, b San
Francisco, who came up hurriedly III
take charge of her wiIiul daughter the
i7-year.old runaway from the Bay
City, who came up here on the last
voyage Of the Rose City, to seek her
lover. the soldier johnson, doing duty
IL Fort Stevens, She found the girl
Ii The careful custody 81 Sheriff NJ
x. pomeroy, who was glad enough &c
deliver up his charge to hands natur-
ally equipped for handling her. Mrs,
Hcrns said 10 reporter ior the Asr
torian that she came away hurricdly
from San Francisco, in order to fore
stall her husband who was greatly in
censed and who declared that II -he
came up here Il would be 70 kill
Johnson, the girl and himself, and she
fearing that he would carry out the
insane threat ID his great rage, came
ON herself. She was at once put in
touch with her daughter, the latter
being quite indifferent to her mothers
presence and interest and frankly told
her mother and the sheriff that on the
moment she reached her legal major
ity, she would leave home again and
hasten 70 her lover no matter where
he was stationed
From the mothers account, the girl
has always been very wayward, her
peculiar leaning to soldiers being con-
spicuous always and everywhere, In
support Of this, she showed the re-
porter letter found among the girls
effects after she left San Francisco,
from one Frank Fagan, Of Company
A, First Battery, Engineers Corps. a.
Honolulu, H. /, in which be told the
girl that He was credibIy informed
that the young man, Johnson (the
girls present hame), had been badly
mixd up with j young woman in Oak
land, Cal, who had left her husband
and was the mother Of two young
children; evidently seeking 70 warn
the girl against being further i'm
meshed in an ugly intimacy.
About 4 o'clock the sheriff, mother
and daughter reached the O. R. & N.
pier thinking the Rose City would be
there, but they had to wait for an
hour before she arrived. Then the two
boarded her and left out on her at
6 o'clock, homeward bound.
Mrs. Herns Is a very nice looking
and respectable woman and was far
more jealous in the protection Of her
daughter than the latter was of show
ing her mother the respect due her,
and this was marked by everyone who
came in contact with the pair At all
events, the story is ended so far as
this community is concerned, save for
the common hope that the young girl
may come to her senses and realize
that her parents and her home are
infinitely the FIRST and best considera-
tions Of her day and age. She has a
brother in San Francisco, DR.. F, w.
Herns, a well known and prosperous
young dentist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
Seventh Street Repair

Superintendent Of Streets Kearney
stated yesterday that he viii COM
menec the work 81 putting down a
sidewalk on the west side Of the
High School just as soon as he can
properly set at i. Although the eoun.
Gil had voted that the repair be made,
slight hitch arose. Mr, Kearnev
says that he viii 10 ahead with the
matter just as soon as possible now.
II is planned 10 put down crushed
rock, IN accordance with recommen-
dations made by Councilman Hansen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
Word From skanokawa-

S. c. Williams, editor Of the Skamc.
kawa Eagle, was in the city yesterday
making some seasonable purchases.
He says the mills up that way are al
closed down for the holidays, but that
all viii resume in due time, and ex.
peet to do good business; all Of which
has q pleasant Christmas sound
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
Special Meeting.

The members Of the Carpenters
Union No ol7, are hereby requested
to attend a special meeting to be held
Monday December 2lst, at z'30 ?. M
in the basement Of Redmen's hall,
business. BY order Of the
president,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20

Frank Benson Of skamokawa, who
has been III al ST. Mary's hospital
with nuemonia for several days, %
with pneumonia for several days, y
recovering from the pneumonia. lie
was also troubled with one or two
hemorhages and for a time was a
very sick man.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
Marriage Lleenses

T'rygue Wigen and Constance
syerkiie secured d marriage license At
the Office Of the county clerk yester.
day. Licenses were also issued to
Carl Henrik lsjornman and Anna
Mathilda Kalls,rqm. and to Albert
D. Bergman and Augusta E. Eekland,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
Homo ofH.S. 4 N.

The incest furnished home in town!
The home Of Hart, Schaffner & Marx
clothes; furnishings Of the new and
snappy kind; nothing commonplace.
P, A. Stokes store,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
snre "a Ttl

Customers buying clothes at Wise's
on the ''Free Day" get their money
back, But il you don't strike the
"Free Day. you're sure Of good goods
at reasonable prices, nns
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
Funeral Today

The funeral Of volney Paris, aged
0D, who died al Warrsnton recently Of
heart trouble. win be buried today.
The aerviees will be held q, the War.
renton Methodist church at 2 p. m.
and lniermsnt win be had at Ocean
View cemetery
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
The Proper Place.

Christmas gifts TO buyl Yesl Well
you know where TO buy them. The
store that has everything for men.
2. a. Stokes, proprietor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
Dies of Alcoholism

H. Q. IIodskln, oi Hammond, died
IN this city yesterday, his death eyi.
IDENTIFY being due TO alcoholism, He
was 81 middle age, and said % have
been unmarried.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20

p. Al. Stokes has the swellest line Of
neckwear and hsndkerchiefs in AS
toria. The famous Carter & Holmes
line. ~No dead ones"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
Ran Into Ditch

While driving up Fourteenth street
last nigh, 4 man had the misfortune
10 get into d ditch there. lie was
6shed out and taken TO the hospital
IN the ambulance. There he soon fell
asleep.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
Athletic Club Opening

Tomorrow night viii mark the
opening of the Athletic Clubs fine
home, and the public generally is in
vited to attend the ''house warming"
There will be music and dancing,
punch win be served and a good time
assured to all that attend The build
ing has been fairly well furnished al
ready and doubtless many will be
pleased for the opportunity Of look
ing over the place, There will be
two orchestras, one downstairs ami
one upstairs for the dancing. 1t is
hoped that everybody viii make it a
point 10 attend. to enjoy the ocea-
sion as we'll as to see what q fine place
the new club has.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
peeIaratIona-

Declarations Of intention 20 take
out citizen papers we're filed yestes-
day BY Trygue Wieen and Anton I'd.
win johnson, both natives 81 Norway,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
Xmas Suggestion

A Pass-book containing a Deposif
OF $1.00 Or more in our Savings De-
partment makes sensible Christmas
present. Scandinavian-American Saw
ings Bank nm
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-20
TERSE TALES " INE TOWN
Infant plen-.

Alma, the infant daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs, Axel Niska, aOs Taylor
street, died yesterday
Evening journal., 1908-12-31

hope that any who have not yet boen
heard from are siill alive. This is be-
lieved to be particularly true of the
Americans who, with characteristic en-
ergy. would surely have reached some Of
the news disseminating points by this
time if alive
Thousands OF inquiries have been sent
to the authorities on the scene who have
made every effort TO locate the persons
sought but comparatively few OF them
have been found
This is a case OF no news being bad
news, said one Of the government Of
fcials.
What will add greatly to the anxiety
o. friends and relatives OF these for
cigners is the uncertainty that must sur
round their fate for days to come. II
will be days before little more than the
edge OF the ruins is reached and months
before they are cleared away.
Hundrds of bodies never will be re-
covered. Many were Moderated IN the
ruins and others washed to sea in the
tidal waves. IL is probable that the
closest final estimate made on the VIC
Tins. can not come within ten thousand
OF the actual number.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
SHERIFF DIDN'T
Sell THE CHURCH

Sheriff Stafford did not sell Haven
Chapel at Third and dupont streets.
this morning as intended The Church
property had been seized on severa.
mechanics liens. and although some Of
the judgments represented had not
bee nsatished at noon, counsel for the
church creditors ordered the sheriff to
postpone the sale of the property. Il
is understood that the colored congre.
cation is in a fair way to pay Off all
the indebtedness against the church.
The sheriff made two sales. however.
during the morning. A property OF
James B. Toman and wife, mortgagors,
at New Castle. was sold to John H.
Rodney for $1,000. and a 195-acre farm
of Mary NJ. Pie, executrix. in White
Clay Creek hundred. was sold 10
Charles b. Evans for $4,000.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
]. P. HOFFECKER
DEAD In SMYRNA
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA. Dec. 31.-James p Hof-
fecker, aged 70 years. one Of the best
known men in Delaware. died here
last evening. He had been ailing FOR
some time but his death came as a
shock to his many friends. lie was 70
years of age and is survived by a wife.
The dead man left an estate valued
at 100000. He was engaged in busi-
ness as a druggist in Smyrna for about
forty years, retiring a few years ago.
lie owned several fine farms down the
state and also in 'New Castle county.
He was a life long Republican. and for
many years was treasurer Of the town.
His counsel and advice was frequently
sought and he gave it freely.
Mr.. Hodecker was a son Of Joseph
and Rachael Honecler and was born
at Raymond's Neck on December =,
1894. He received his education in the
smyrna public schools and later at
tended the Wilmington Classical IN
stitute, conducted by the Rev. S NJ.
Galley. From there he went to Phil-
adelphia College OF Pharmacy. from
which he graduated in 1855. He re-
turned TO smyrna and established his
drug store on Main street. He retired
a few years ago from that business.
On November 13. 1860. he married
Miss Alice Culbreth daughter of Or.
Richard Culbrcth. They had four chill
dren. Mrs. Hohecker died in October.
1871 Mr. IIoffecker in February. 1888.
married Miss Mary Hough, daughter OF
tho Rev. John Hough.
Mr.. Hofecker's son Ralph c. Hoffeok-
er died a few years ago. Mr. Honecker
was a brother Of the late Congressman
John Henry Hoffecker. He was a dl-
rector in the Fruit Growers National
Bank.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
TO
AID SUFFERERS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
ROME. Dec. 3l-Parliament viii meet
IN extra session as soon as the Kine
returns from the scene Of the disaster
TO frame special measures bearing
upon the relief Of the sufferers and the
national recovery from the terrific loss
sustained.
The most important act contemplated
is the levying of special taxation FOR
period Of five years, and the increase
in railroad rates. 'rhe earthquake
sufferers are TO be exempt from this
burden and from all taxation for along
term 1t is also planned to raise n
two per cent national loan.
Since the repair Of the official seismic
recording apparatus. which was prac
tically wrecked by the violence of tbs
great shocks Monday morning. ninety.
five fresh shocks have been registered.
several of them of a severe nature
The need of food i'm Messina is still
desperate, as it is also I'm every other
afflicted city In Messina several
fights occurred among the survivors
over a small supply of food that was
dug from the customs house ruins.
The hunger-crazed and grief-mad.
dcned people used knives on each other
and a number were killed before the
authorities could stop the combats.
Corpses carried to sea by the tidal
wave are beginning to be washed up by
the straits and hundreds ara floating
on the surface and lining the shores
Tho towns where the refugees are
now arriving, report the greatest diff
In So. d.
cept the shelter of houses. They aro
fearful of another collapse and do not
want to again risk themselves TO fall,
ing walls and roofs.
There are innumerable cases of in.
sanity among the survivors, many OF
them so hopelessly bereft of reason
that their minds will never clear.
ono Of the chief reasons that renders
all estimates of the dead inaccurate Is
the absence of news of a score Of small
places that were I'm the line of the
quake The investigation so far has
naturally concerned itself with the
larger places. There are many littlo
towns of from 500 TO 2500 from which
no word has been received and if tho
deaths in these places are proportions
ately as great as in Messina and Reg
gio, the highest estimate Of the dead
yet made viii not prove excessive.
SO far approximately 100000 refugees
have embarked in warships from Sicily
and Calabria. Sixteen battleships ana
cruisers are now on the scene and
France has started five additional bat
tleshlps from Toulon.
Ships navigated the strait Of Messina
to-day without difficulty. The pilots
had to pick a new course and proceed
with the utmost caution. While tho
course of the strait has been materially
changed. it is believed that it will bt
more easily navigated hereafter.
Evening journal., 1908-12-31
621-625 Market ST. 621-623 Market ST.
CHARLES p. TAFT OUT OF
OHIO RACE FOR SENATOR
sv United Press Leased Special wir..

sy United Press Leased Special wira.
COLUMBUS, O.. Dec. s1-Charles p.
Taft fulfilled expectations to-day by FORM
ally announcing his withdrawal from the
Ohio senatorial contest. His action prac-
ucally assures the election of Congress
man Burton, for accompanying the an
nouncement was the statement that the
Hamilton county delegation. which in
ciudes Cincinnati, Tafts home. will vote
solidly for Burton and that Thorne Baker
who was to have presented the name OF
the Presdent-elect's brother to the Joint
legislative session, will second the nomi-
nation OF Burton.
Taft says he withdrew for the sake OF
party harmony.
Mr. Tafts withdrawal was followed
an hour later by a formal announce
ment TO the same effect by Senator
Foraker, who was regarded as Burton's
last dangerous rival.