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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-20
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned, under the
firm name of Harding & Engen. has
this day been dissolved by mutual
consent, w. c. Harding retiring. The
real estate business will be continued
by o. J. Engen, who will pay all bills
due from the firm and collect all ac-
counts due it.
Dated Aberdeen. Wash. Aug. IS,
1908.
w. c. HARDING,
o. J. ENGEN.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-20
Representative, 29th District.

for the nomination of Representative
of the Twenty-ninth district, Che
halls County, subject to the decision
of the electors at the Republican
primaries to be held in September,
s, 1908. G. p. RAFFERTY,.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-20
County Coroner,

Dr. d. A. Schumacher announces
himself candidate for coroner, sub
ject to the republican primary cleo
ton. DR.. Schumacher has been prac-
ticing medicine in Chehalis county
for number of years, and will give
the office the best possible attention
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-20
Prosecuting Attorney.

hereby respectfully announce
that | will be a candidate for the
nomination for prosecuting attorney
can voters of Chehalis county at the
September primary.
JAMES p. H. CALLAHAN.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-20
For County Treasurer.

to announce himself to the voters of
Chehalis county as a candidate for
the office of county treasurer, sub
ject to the decision of the republic
can party at the primary election in
September.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-20
For Justice of the Peace.

l.. l.. Trask begs to announce to
the voters that he is a candidate for
the nomination for the office of JUS
tice of the Peace, for the city of Alb
erdeen. subject to the Republican
primary election on Sept. S, 1908.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-20

| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the nomination to the office
Of superior judge, subject to the de.
cision of the electors of Chehalis
county at the primary election to be
held in September, 1908.
MASON IRWIN.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-20
SuperiOr Judge.

A. II. HOEFER
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-20
For Coroner.

| hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of coroner
for Chehalis county subject to the
approval of the republican party at
the coming primary. Signed,
FRANK 0. DOLE.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-20
County SUPERINTENDENT.

Having filed on the Republican
ticket as candidate for the nomina-
ton for County superintendent OF
votes of my friends at the Septem-
Der primaries.
p. A. WILLIAMS.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-20

I hereby respectfully announce
that l will be a candidate for the
nomination of sheriff, subject to the
action of the republican voters OF
Chehalis county at the September
primaries.
ED. PAYETTE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
FRUIT GROWERS TO
ORGANIZE TODAY
Growth of Industry Makes
Harmony important.

Fruit growers of Sumter county and
nearby territory in other counties will
meet this afternoon at o'clock at
the City Hall for the purpose of form
ing a Fruit Growers Association.
Membership will include growers of
peaches, pears, apples, grapes, can
teloupes and watermelons.
The object of the organization is
that growers of fruits and melons may
get into closer touch with each other
Within the past three years the fruit
industry, as well as the allied indus
tries named, has vastly increased in
Sumter county A number of import
ant matters have arisen in which the
cooperation of the growers is emil
nently desirable to the end that the
crops can be handled more economi-
cally.
Every grower of fruits, grapes or
melons is urged to be present at the
meeting this afternoon. Subjects of
mutual interest will be discussed and
an organization effected The prime
movers in the meeting today include a
number of the prominent growers OF
small fruits in this and surrounding
counties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
AGAIN PRES. WALKER IS
CALLED TO Tie NORTH
AmeriCuS Plant is Further
Delayed.

Instead of reaching Americus yes
terday, as he doubtless intended do
ing, President Walker of the Ameri-
Gus Railway & Light Co., arrived in
Scranton, Penn, a matter of a thou
sand miles away President Walker,
when called home from Americus six
weeks ago, expected to return here
shortly, so he stated, but had been
delayed there some time longer than
anticipated. For two weeks past he
had been in South Carolina towns
where his company has enterprises
similar to that which it is expected
will be built in Americus this year.
Having completed his business in Car
olina, it is said, he was about to leave
for Americus on Sunday when, it
is said, he was Unexpectedly called
back to Scranton upon business. The
hope is still expressed that he will
return to Americus very shortly and
inaugurate the building of the cleo
trio power plant. which was to be
completed by May next, according to
original estimates.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
Fire Burned All Night

AS the bales were eaten away the
great sheds collapsed and fell into
the seething vortex of fire beneath,
sending myriad sparks skyward, the
effect being like an immense display
of pyrotechnics in it's awful grandeur
The fire department remained seven
hours upon the scene ere the flames
were entirely controlled.
The fire burned throughout the
night, and even next morning three
hundred half-burned bales were still
smoldering and blazing alternately.
Many of these were "Floradora" bales.
The scene was a gruesome one with
it's smoking ruins.
The brick walls of the engine
rooms still stand, while the immense
smokestack, like a grim sentinel,
rears it's grimy head above the ruin
and wreck of burned cotton bales, cars
and debris The stack and walls,
however, will likely be pulled down
in rebuilding.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
HAS PASSED TO BRIGHT
REWARD ON HIGH
Mrs. Augustus B. RaifOrd
Dead.

Mrs. E. M. Raiford, a very aged
and estimable lady and long a resi-
dent of Americus, passed away at
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Mrs. Raiford was eighty-nine years
Mrs. Railford was eighty-nine years
old, and the infrmities of years rath-
er than recent illness served to sever
the brittle thread of life While a
native of Screven county, the greater
part of her long and useful life was
spent in Americus, where she was SO
we'll known and beloved by ALL Mrs
Raiford was the widow of Augustus
B. Raiford, former citizen of Am
ericus, and is survived by her daugh-
ter, Mrs White, and three sons, Mr.
J. P. Raiford of this city, a son in
Florida and another in California.
Since a girl of twelve years she had
been member of the Methodist
church, where her life was a guiding
star for others. The funeral SER
vices will be conducted at o'clock
this afternoon from the White home
on Lee street Six grandsons, Rob
ert, Joseph, Fisher and Augustus
Raiford, Hubert Turner and N. H
White, will serve as pallbearers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
SIGHTSEEING CROWDS

Even before the warning fire whis-
tie was sounded, those who happen
ed to be in the neighborhood at the
time were attracted by the blaze and
hurried to the scene. The Shrek Of
the fire whistle started an investiga-
tion from all parts Of town, and when
the luried glare of the flames was
was seen against the evening sky hats
and overcoats were seized, and hun
dreds hurried in the direction of the
confiigration
Many were just sitting down to
supper, while others left the evening
meal untouched to investigate the
source of the excitement. Those who
only got their meals at stated hours
were in many instances shut uOt
ere they returned.
From all directions the crowds ga
thered, the large area covered by the
compress making a number of points
of vantage from which the huge con-
f1agration could be viewed From
time to time the watchers shifted from
one place to another. Those who
were on the south side of the building
We're caught in showers of sparks
which fell still burning to the earth,
the wind being from the north. At
times balls of burning cotton glowing
like a star, would fly skyward, to
fall into the waiting crowd. Danger
of clothing catching fire soon caused
the post at that end of the building
to be- abandoned, except for those un-
der shelter
On the hillside between the COM
press and Cotton avenue the bulk of
the crowd was finally collected. Fol-
lowing the earlier corners, young
ladies with escorts arrived and swell
ed the groups of onlookers.
On the railroad tracks of the Cen
traI of Georgia, to the west of the
burning building, quite a crowd col
lected as the gradual demolition of
the building made the heat less in
tense on that side. The burning
freight cars added to effectiveness of
the scene, the ruddy flames being in
strong contrast to the somberness of
the wood and thicket just beyond the
tracks
From the first it was seen that there
was no chance to put out the fire,
and the interest of the onlookers was
ing building and cotton. AS the cur
iosity or taste of each one was salts
fed, the crowds thinned out, until
around 10 o'clock the watchers left
were chiefly those interested in the
compress rits contents, and the rail
road men. The fire continued all
night and yesterday morning the
ruins were still a glowing mass.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
WILL START WORK ON NEW
COMPRESS IN TEN DAYS

Even as they watched the compress
being devoured' by the flames, the
owners, Messrs. L G. Council, c. NJ
Council and the Messrs. Harold.
were planning for it's rehabita-
ton. Within the next ten days a
force of hands will be engaged in
clearing away the debris, and from
that time until its completion there
will be no let-up. 1t is calculated
that four or five months will be suffi-
cient to complete it. AS the rental
does not run until the compress is
ready, there is every reason why the
owners should hurry the work.
It is announced that the new plant
will be a splendid one, modern in
every respect, and larger than the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
MONEY RAISING SALE
Of
G. S. GARDNER, 2O7 ForsythSt.

Yes that's what is have large stock of goods and
am going to convert large block of them into cash.
My profits have been made goods already sold and
gong to cut the price present stock deeply that
you will know am in earnest.
have the goods YOU have the money It's an invest
ment sale Even can't all goods you purchase
in the next few weeks they keep and you big interest
Prices and reductions just as advertised NV entire
stock of $4,000 worth of Clothing Dry Goods Shoes Hats
Etc, lis included.
ask that and see for yourself, and if the bar
gains not represented DON'T WANT YOU TO BUY
dissatisfied customer is advertisement DON'T WANT
Here Are A Few Of The Bargains:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
Entailing

burned compress. Machinery of the
latest type will be installed.
The burned building was erected in
1885 by the Americus Compress Com
pany, the stock of which is now owned
by the Messrs. Council and Harold
Bros. For some years it has been
leased to the Atlantic Compress Com
pany, which has a string of establish
ments in the cotton states east of the
river. From time to time changes
had been made in the machinery, a
double cylinder press system being
employed at the time of the fire.
Within the compress and on the
platforms were about 1000 bales of
cotton. At the same time last year
the supply was about 800 bales This
excess was due in no wise to the slow
ness of the compress management
the cotton being held by buyers until
shipping orders were received.
Manager j. M. Tobin is in charge
of the compress as representative of
the Atlantic company. This is his
second season here. His work has
been most satisfactory, Mr.. Tobin
being popular with all branches of
the trade. During the fire he labored
hard, personally and by supervision,
in the task of saving as many bales of
cotton as possible. While much dis
appointed at the loss of the plant, he
has gone energetically to work in
the preparation for the new COM
press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
IS DOING ITS
BEST IN AMERICUS
Solid Freeze on Sunday
and Monday.

Americus was more firmly in the
grasp of the blizzard yesterday than
at any time during the winter, a
solid freeze sending the temperature
below the twenty notch in the tube.
It was decidedly colder yesterday than
on Sunday morning when the first
freeze set in, although the day was
bright and fair, Water pipes popped
like fire-crackers and the jolly plum
ber called next" as he fitted from
house to house to turn the water on
again. Americus is fond of winter
weather all right enough, but the
brand handed her yesterday exceed
ed the speed limit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
AMERICUS HAS DISASTROUS BLAZE
Atlantic Compress Companys Plant Destroyed EntaiIng
Loss of Probably SIPS OOO--Property
Fully Insured.

The most destructive fire Americus
has witnessed since 1864, when the
Price Warehouse and all of Cotton
avenue went up in smoke, started at
o'clock Sunday night in the plant
of the Americus Compress Co., and
resulted in a property loss of probably
1925, 900.
Nothing but a heap of ruins, dis
mantled machinery, twisted and
burned cars and cotton bales mark the
site of the large plant.
The fire, despite the loss sustained,
presented scene of spectacular mag
nificence, and was viewed by thou
sands of people who fiocked there
from every part of the city.
Within five minutes after the first
spark was discovered the entire plant
was enveIoped and doomed to COM
Dlete destruction
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
CARRIED BOY ILL.

Owing to the fact that the carrier
boy who delivers the Times Rec order
on the East Americus route is i'll, the
patrons may be incOnyenienced for
few days. Ii you live on this route
and miss your paper, please telephone
promptly to the office. The trouble
will be adjusted in a day or two, but
in the meantime we ask our subscri.
bers on that route to bear with us.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
BIG OFFERING Is MADE
TODAY IN SILK THREAD

An offering that will interest the
ladies is that of 200 dozen spools black
silk thread today at Duncan's. This
fine quality thread is the run of the
mills. and was sent the Duncan Com
pany yesterday by New York manu-
facturer. AS the supply is smalhp only
200 dozen, the sale will be limited to
one dozen to a customer, and the price
is three cents a spool while it lasts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
Hundreds of Bales Burned

Seventeen hundred bales of cotton
were stored in the press and upon the
platforms, and over this eXpanse of
bales the flames swept like prairie
fire. Streams of water poured upon
it were of no avail, and the seething
caldron burned until material was
exhausted.
When the alarm was >given the
flames had already swept over the
plant, and although the fire depart
ment did good service and saved 800
bales of cotton in damaged condition,
it could not cope with the flames.
Chief Macarthur left a sick bed to
assume command and the department
with four streams upon the flame.
did good service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
Started i'm Bagging Pile

Just how the blaze originated is
still mystery. The fire, then tiny
flame, was first seen by Night Watch
man Speer, who was in the office at
the moment He had just completed
the 6 o'clock round of the press, and
everything was in good shape.
The fire started in pile of old
bagging near the centre of the press,
and probably twenty or thirty feet
from the city engine rooms.
Whether it was the result of acci-
dent or incendiary origin is not
known, though probably the latter.
Watchman Speer, upon seeing the
small blaze, seized d bucket of water,
thinking to eXtinguish it by that
means. Failing utterly, he went for
the compress fire apparatus and an
nexed a line of hose to a plug, the
company having 1000 feet of hose in
the plant
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
WALTERS BOUND OVER
FOR KILLING HORNE

Cleveland Walters, charged with
the killing of another negro, Dick
Horne, on the Dodson plantation re-
Gently, has been remanded to Jail
without bond until the grand jury
meets in May.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
The Plant in a Blaze

BY this time the flames had gained
such headway as to be seen from the
electric lighting plant by the employees
there, who promptly sent in the alarm
of fire.
But a telephone alarm was unnec es-
sary then, for the flames, in mad glee,
were already dancing over the great
expanse of cotton bales in, the press
and upon the platforms, and could be
seen for twenty miles. The whole
city was aroused by the glare of the
flames.
The fire covered an eXpanse of prob
ably 1000 feet when the department
arrived By some unfortunate mis-
hap one line of hose burned while
in use, thus hindering the work.
This was soon replaced, and with
four streams playing upon the sea
of flame the firemen kept everlasting
ly at it for nearly seven hours.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04

For within ten days workmen will
be building a new and modern com
press plant there
Records Were All Burned
The rapid spread of fire towards the
offices prevented the saving of any
thing there, and all the books and
records of the compress were lost
The safe, which contained some of the
papers and small sum of money was
too hot yesterday to permit of open
ing.
Supt. TObin gave out the statement
yesterday that there was a total of
1 700 bales in the press. OF this num-
Der 1000 are wholly destroyed, 300
are burned over but may be saved in
part, while 400 bales, those stored on
the south platform, are not damaged
at all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
Much Cotton Is Saved

The shifting of the wind at a
critical juncture saved from destruc-
ton 400 bales cotton stored on the
south end of the compress platform,
Immediately near the gas plant.
This cotton was directly in the path
way of the fire at the start, but the
veering of the wind gave Supt Tobin
and his force of helpers a chance to
save this valuable lot Other bales
were rolled to place of safety on
the other side of the Central Railway
tracks.
Besides the loss in cotton, about six
ty tons of commercial fertilizer stor-
ed in the compress was entirely con-
sumed entailing an additional loss of
probably $1,000 Some lumber and
quantity of coal belonging to the
compress company was burned also.
Bagging, ties, trucks and all other
property in the plant burned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
Electric Plant in Danger

The fact that the wind, soon after
the fire started, shifted direct from
the west, probably saved the electric
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
The Losses and Insurance

While the loss will be great, prob
ably exceeding 100000, all here in
terested are protected by insurance,
both on cotton and building.
The compress is owned by the
Americus Compress Co., of which the
Messrs. Harold and Council are the
main stockholders and is leased to
the Atlantic Compress Company,
which operated it. The plant was val
ed at $4,000 and fully insured.
The statement was given out yes
terday that it would be rebuilt i'm
mediately, the new plant being mod
ern and up-to-date in every respect.
The new plant will be finished in four
months.
Insurance Companies Interested
Americus buyers and shippers hav-
ing cotton in the press are as follows,
together with the insurance compan-
les carrying the cotton risks
Bunting & Co., with the Standard
Marine, of Liverpool.
B. B. Ford with the Standard Ma
rine, of Liverpool.
F. B. Arthur, with the Queen In
surance Co., of America, and the Citi-
zens Fire Insurance Co.
J. B. Hoist Co, with the See Insur-
ance Co. of New York.
c. j. White, with the Standard Ma
rine Co., of Liverpool.
Georgia Cotton Co., with the Insur-
ance Co., of North America.
The compress building was insured
with the Liverpool London & Globe;
the Home Insurance Co., of New York;
the Manchester Insurance Co., of
New York; and the London Assur-
ance Co. All of these are standard
companies, and the risks are all the
very best, it is believed.
Manager Robinson, representing the
Atlantic Compress Co., reached Am
ericus yesterday, and representatives
of the insurance companies will ar
rive this morning to adjust losses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04

lighting plant, the gas plant and the
Americus Ice Co.'S plant from destruc-
ton, resulting quite probably in
the explosion of the immense tank of
gas.
Such an explosion would have
shaken the city and resulted in an
enormous destruction of property,
and quite probably of life as well.
While the fire ragged the cry "look-
out for the gas plant was given, and
the thousands of spectators surged
back from the fire, many of them
leaving the scene Supt Hagerty said
there was no danger, as, if necessary,
he could empty the tank quickly.
Luckily, however, the wind shifted
to the west and there were no other
buildings in the patch of the flames.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
Cars Burned on Sidings

Five freight cars on the compress
track, all loaded with merchandise,
burned with their contents. One of
these was loaded with marble monu-
ments for an Americus firm, another
with salt, and another with lard be-
longing to the Americus Grocery
Co
Two other cars loaded with general
merchandise were burned Most of
the carload of lard was saved.
Unfortunately, the Central Railway
swith engine was dead" in the yard
and could render no assistance in
saving cars. Mr. NJ. c. Proctor, of
the Seaboard, had shifter to come
from that yard and rendered Agent
Hightower of the Central valuable as
sistance.
But for this several Central coaches
and other freight cars loaded with
cotton might have burned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
Underwear

Mems ST Wright's Health gar. 73C
Mems 6OC sanitary fleeCed .39C
Ladies SOC underwear .39C
Ladies' Csc stockings ;. .I9C
Ladies' IOC stockings. SC
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-04
THIRTIETH YEAR.
Money Saved Here!

llATECESSITY knows no law" and necessity
u is at the bottom of