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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-01-09
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-01-09

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-01-09
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-01-09
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Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
FAMILY WIPED OUT
VENDETTA KILLS LAST ONE NEAR
BEDFORD, OHIO.
WAS TeAILED FROM LODI, AUSTRIA
Diary Found in the Murdered Mans
Pocket Tells of Wanderings and
Many Narrow Escapes.

Cleveland, Ohio-Radivaje Rakich
was fatally shot Thursday near
Bedford, o. Rakich is the youngest
member and the laSt.of family that
was wiped out by a vendetta. The
feud began in LODI, Austria, where
the Rakich family was prominent.
Young Rakich escaped to this country,
but was followed, according to diary
which he kept, and which was found
in his pocket after the shooting.
Wednesday Rakich withdrew his mon
ey from bank and stated to friend
that he was followed by his avengers
and was about to leave for another
city. The young Austrian was shot
from ambush. Three unknown for
eigners, who have been seen lettering
about Bedford during the past few
days, are suspected and farmers are in
pursuit
1t is believed that they have es-
capped to this city. Although Rakich
was we'll educated and refined, he
chose to work in a railway conStruc-
ton camp, where he last was en-
ployed.
The diary tells of his wanderings
over the United States and narrow
escapes from his pursuers. The de-
tails of the motive are unknown.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
coWHIDE FOR EX-SENATOR.
Patterson of Colorado is Knocked
Down and Beaten by Rich Rival.

Denver, Colo.-Years of enmity
which led to bitter newspaper
war eliminated Thursday morning III
"a personal encounter between F. G.
Bonfils, proprietor of the Denver Post,
and ex-senator Thomas NJ. Patterson,
proprietor of the Rocky Mountain
News and the Denver Times.
Mr.. Bonfils, who is is one of the lead
ing millionaires of Denver and Kan
sas City, met ex Senator Patterson on
the street. and, after a few words,
knocked him down. When Patterson
regained his feet he YVES given a Sc
we're beating with cowhide whip. He
was taken to his home, where physi-
clans report that his injuries, while
painful, are not considered serious,
Mr.. Bonfils was unhurt.
Mr.. Patterson is ranked as a mil
lionaire. He retired from the United
States senate a year ago.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
Alleged Scent overcharqe.

The transcript in the case of A. 8. J.
Clark against the Jonesboro, Lake City
and Eastern Railroad Company, on
appeal from the Mississippi County
Circuit Court, was filed in the Supreme
Court Thursday. The action was
brought against the railroad company
for $500 damages and attorneys fees,
alleged to have been sustained by the
plaintiff by reason of an overcharge
Of fare by a conductor on the road
while the plaintiff was passenger
between Chickasawba and Blytheville.
The plaintiff alleges that the conductor
required him to pay fare of 10 cents,
whereas the distance between the two
stations is only 1885 links and that
the maximum amount allowed for col
lection by law is only five cents. For
the alleged overcharge of five cents
plaintiff sued railroad company fOt
$500 damages and attorneys fees. liz
the lower court the jury rendered a
decision in favor of the defendent
railroad company, whereupon the
plaintiff took an appeal to the Supreme
Court.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
FULL PAY FOR DEPoslToRS.
State National Bank of New Orleans
Declared Solvent.

New Orleans, La.-"All holders
of stock in the State National bank
will receive from $3.50 to 5000 per
share for their stock and all depositors
will be paid in full" was the official
announcement yesterday of w. S. Par
kerson, counsel for the institution,
whose directors have called a stock
holders meeting to decide whether
the bank shall go out of business. The
proposition to liquidate was caused by
the belief that the resignation of
President William Adler last week i'm
paired the banks usefulness. The
bank has since been declared solvent
both by National Bank Examiner
Cooper and the New Orleans clearing
house,
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
Green in New ENGLAND,

Boston, Mass-Christmas in New
England was a green one. The ground,
except in the Northern Maine and
New Hampshire woods, was clear of
snow, while the day itself was like one
left over from the Indian summer
Through the efforts of the Salvation
Army and other organizations, thou
sands of destitute people were given
good dinners for the first time in
months and many children, who never
before knew the meaning of Christ
mas, were made glad with small
presents.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
TO Improve Terre Noir.

Land owners in the vicinity of the
Tore Noir creek bottom are devising
MANS to improve the stream. 1t is
nronosed to straighten and deepen the
creek for a distance of about rs miles,
commencing a few miles south OF Hol-
Iywood, and continuing to where the
creek empties into the Little Missou-
ri river. If the proposed work is put
through it will be by bond issue, and
the cost which would be very moderate,
would be distributed over a period OF
from 10 to 80 years. The value of parts
of the land would be quadrupled, and
its productiveness would be greatly
enhanced
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
WOULD ENJOIN union
GOLOFlELD OPERATORS FILE
SUIT TO DISSOLVE LOCAL.
ALLEGED CRIMINAL SOCIETY
An Injunction Against Boycott Ia
Also Asked For-Signed by Pres
ident of Consolidated.

Goldfield, Nev-To carry the fight
INTO the federal court will be the
next move of the Goldfield Mine
Owners Association. Thursday q
suit will be filed in the circuit court
in the district of Nevada, asking not
only for an injunction against picket
ing and interfering with, but for the
final dissolution of the Goldtield Min
ers' union.
The suit is to be filed by the Gold
field Consolidated Mine Co. against
the Goldfield miners, the Western
Federation of Miners, Charles A. Nc
Kinnon, president of the local union,
and 10 other officers of the same.
The complaint sets forth the alleged
vast extent and richness of the min
ing interests involved, an the large
number of persons holding shares IN
the mines in various states and ter
ritories; alleges that the Goldfield
Miners union and the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners are voluntarily un~
incorporated and that it is claimed,
to be a part of another larger organ
ers of the World, also unincOrporated,
which has the same principles and
seeks to accomplish its results by the
same alleged unlawful methods, and
has in its ranks as members of these
associations not only the miners OF
the Goldfeld district but other labor
ers, such as walters, clerks, cooks,
BARRIERS and barkeepers.
Alleged Organization of Crime.
1t is further alleged that the West
ern Federation of Miners is organized
for the destruction Of property and
creating endless strife, disorder,
bloodshed and rioting. The Goldfield
union is charged in the bill with in
timidation" and of being guilty of
wanton destruction of property, muir
der of innocent citizens, lawlessness
and anarchy to such an extent that
it has instituted a reign OF terror in
the Goldfeld district. 1t is further
alleged that the Goldf1eld union is q
criminal society"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
TAeeART CALLS CONVENTION.
Roger Sullivan Heads Special Com.
mttee on Arrangements.

French Lick, Ind.-Chairman Tag
CART of the democratic national
committee Monday issued a for
NAL call for the national convention
to meet at Denver, Colo, July 7, 1908.
Mr.. Taggart also announced the fol-
lowing special committee on arrange
ments for the national convention:
Roger S. Sullivan, Chicago; James c..
Dahlman, Omaha; Norman S. Mack,
Buffalo; r. M. Johnston, Houston;
John T. McGraw, Grafton, w. Va;
John M Osborne, Rawlings, Wyo.;
Clark Howell, Atlanta, Ga.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
RESPITE SAVES NEGRO.
Condemned Man Raises His Hands
and ExcIaims "My God!"

Birmingham, Ala.-Just as the
sheriff was about to place the black
cap over the head of Henry Thaxton,
negro convicted of killing S. T. Huns
tucker, white, a telegram arrived from
the governor suspending the execu-
ton for Is days. The sheriff read the
message aloud. The prisoner raised
his hands upward and exclaimed: My
God!'
All the prisoners in the Jail gave a
cheer and the prisoner was led back
to his cell praying and weeping.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
An Unusual Funeral Procession.

The little five-year-old child of G. A.
Banner, poor farm hand living near
Hot Springs, was burned to death re-
Gently. The father being unable to
furnish even a rough wagon, in which
to convey the body of his child to the
cemetery, procured small baby
buggy and placing the little corpse
in it wheeled it to the nearest bury
ing grounds, a distance of five miles,
followed by the mother with a babe
in arms, and leading a seven-year-old
child by the hand.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
Black Hand School Hearino.

Pittsburg, Penn. - The seventeen
Italians arrested Tuesday and al
legged to be members of the Black
Hand society were given hearings
yesterday before Magistrate Brady
and sentenced to the woIkhouse for
from 80 to 80 days or fiued amounts
ranging from $40 to $10G each. The
men were surprised in a sC-called Ital
ian club in an alley basement. A Sc
cret tunnel leads from the room to an
exit on Webster avenue, but the police
had learned of this and had it guard
ed
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
IGNORED SixtY.paY Notices.

New York, N. Y.-Thursday was
the date of the expiration of most
of the siXty-day withdrawal notices re-
quired by the savings banks at the
height of the panic in October, but
scarcely a depositor called for his
money. The banks expected few de
mands, as they were convinced the
cally over. In most cases yesterdays
Withdrawals were more than offset by
deposits.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
emons In Crawford.

y has been successfully demonstrate
tho+ lemons can be grown in Craw-
sord county, the home of the fruit
e sroving industry of Arkansas and
%ot in size they excel those grown
s onrvhere in the world. Miss Coeh-
s ~, of Van Buren,, had a three-year-
I'D tree from which one matured lem
~ Wv was picked last year. Recently a
fnIIy ripened lemon dropped from the
troo II weighed just one pound and
measured 10 "a inches one way and
70 the other. The fruit was well
formed and possessed a fine flavor.
rho tree has one more lemon on 1t
and this one promises to mature IN
due time
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
NEW CHICAGO HosTELRY.
$3,8oo,ooo Structure Will Be Begun
About March /.

Chicago, Ill. = Excavation for q
twenty -two-story hotel, to be known
as the La Sale, will be begun on
March /. The building, which is to be
located on the northwest corner OF
La Sale and Madison streets, will be
when completed, the largest hotel in
the west. 1t is to cost $2,S00,000 ex=-
elusive of furnishings. Tee latter win
cost approximately $1,O0O,O00. The
project is being financed by the HoteE
La Sale Co., of which George H. GaZ-
ley of New York is the head. The
hotel will contain Ito rooms.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
seventy-one Bodies Recovered.

Jacobs Creek, Penn.-Little prog
ress was made yesterday in the
search for bodies of victims of last
Thursdays explosion at Darr mine.
The last faint hope of finding any
one alive in the mine having passed
away several days ago, the desire of
the men to spend the holiday with
their families tended to deplete the
rescuing forces Twenty bodies were
brought out during the cay and re-
main unidentified. Up to last night a
total of rs bodies have been brought
out. In Difference to the day, no
funerals were held.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
$4,000 Fire in CHICAGO.

Chicago, Ill.-Fire Thursday bad
ly damaged the five-story building
at 1880 Lake street, infiicting a loss
of about $150,000 on the structure,
and number of small manufacturing
concerns that occupied it. The fire
spread so rapidly that some of the
occupants had narrow escapes from
asphyxiation by smoke, but all man
aged to reach the street in safety.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
Killed His Eather.in.Law.

Reading, Pa.-Poland P. Stokes,
aged thirty years, shot and in
stantly killed his father-in-law, DR..
John Y Hoffman, aged 40 years, for
mer city treasurer, last night. Stokes
and his family lived with Hoffman.
Stokes, it is said, came home Thursday
evening, showing evidences of intoX-
ication. DR.. Hoffman protested against
his conduct and a quarrel followed,
which ended in the shooting. Stokes
claims that he shot DR.. Hoffman in
self-defense.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
Divorces Army Captain.

Philadelphia, Penn. = Mrs. Jeanne
Powers of Boothyn has obtained a
divorce from Capt. Thomas Powers
of the Thirteenth infantry, stationed
at Fort Leavenworth, and in few
weeks will wed John Drayton Vain
wright, a naval officer at Washington.
She alleged Powers beat her with
crutch he was forced to use after hav-
ing been injured. He was formerly an
actor. q
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
Killed Deer With Stones.

Belts Cushinberry and man
named Berry killed deer near South
ern Home recently with stones. Dogs
started the deer and Berry and Cushin-
berry followed. When the deer reach
ed the open Cushinberry shot at it
with a small rifle, but without effect.
Then both men began throwing stones
and one struck the deer, telling it,
Cushinberrv then dispatched the brute
with knife.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
Must Face EmbezzIement Charge.

Philadelphia, Penn.-James Simp-
son, paying teller of the Farmers Ma
tional bank, was arrested last night
on a warrant charging him with the
embezzlement of $4,000 Simpson en-
tered the employ of the bank when
but IA years old and during the 20
years by gradual steps has been ele-
waited to the position of paying teller.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
Accidentally Killed Rrother-in-Law.

Will Carbon accidentally shot and
killed his brother-in-law, Austin Simp-
son near Mountain View. The two
men were riding through the woods
when they discovered some turkeys,
and dismounted. In some manner,
Carbon lost his footing while taking
aim at the turkeys, and fell. His gun
was discharged, the contents lodging
In Simpsons head, causing instant
death
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
Chicago Lid Litter Freed.

Chicago, Ill.-Champions of the
Sunday lid received what nay prove
to be their knockout blow by the ac-
ton of a jury Friday morning in ac-
quitting Thomas Chamales, propri-
etor of the Savoy saloon and restau-
rant. The case against Chamales,
which was brought by members of the
Chicago Law and Order League, has
been twice tried In the first trial the
jury disagreed
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
Shah Is Indisposed,

Teheran.-It was announced Tues
day that the shah is indisposed
and has been obliged to postpone
the formal taking of the oath of
allegiance to the constitution, which
he had promised to do on Thurs
day. There was meeting of
the diplomatic corps at the French
legation yesterday afternoon, at
which, it is said, the question of for
eign intervention was discussed.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
Girl Causes KILLING.

Muskogee, Okla-In a pitched bat
tie at Aaktaha, fourteen miles
south of here, Frank Ince, a young
farmer, was almost instantly killed.
Those taking part in the battle were
Ince, Wilbur, Brashears and Leonard
and Lemuel Collins. The last three
met Ince on the road and all began
shooting. Ince was fatally wounded
at the start, and fell in ditch where
he died.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
Woman Shot To Death.

Mrs. Emma Hearness, widow, was
shot and killed, and her son, 20 years
old, who is half-witted, was wounded
by James Hall at Conway. Hall had
killed two dogs belonging to Mrs.
Hearness and had refused to pay for
them She accompanied her son to
his home to request payment, and af-
ter a few minutes parley, Hall opened
fire on them, killing Mrs. Hearness in
stantly and wounding the son SO Sc
riously that he died some hours later.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
Doctor Kills His Wife

Hyde Park, Mass. = DR.. Walter
Amesbury of Milford shot and in
stantly killed his wife, Anna, a
teacher of music in Roanoke college,
Danville, Va, as the family were
about to sit down to their Christmas
dinner at the home of Mrs. Jennie
Reese, Mrs. Amesbury's mother, at
220 Metropolitan avenue, this city.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
6ody of Negro Found.

IN e oody OF William Bolin, a negro
hoa,, VI age, was discovered in
NV y decomposed state, near Leves-
mNns ana 1t is believed the man was
boon ecu Nearly all the flesh had
hon.. ueVoured by animals and the
tban, scattered so widely that all of
'uem could not be found
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
Child Burned to Death,

The six-year-old daughter of F. G.
Dudley of Nettleton, three miles south
of Jonesboro, was burned to death at
his home while playing about bon
fire in the back yard. The child, as it
was supposed, was STOPPING over the
fire when her clothing caught. She
ran into the house, but before assist
ance could arrive was so badly burned
that she died few hours later.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-02
Banner Year For FOREIGN Trade.

Washington, D. CA prediction is
made by the bureau OF statistics that
the foreign commerce of the United
States in 1907, both imports and ex-
ports, will be greater than for any
preceding year in the country's his
tory. This is based on the figures for
the first II months of the year and
observations of the continued increase
thus far in December.