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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-10

dates names printtG on it,
Puyallup, Sumner, Steilacoom and
other minor towns in Pierce voted pa
ironically, 10 spite of a few local candi.
dates who were willing to trade their
votes and influence for Office
OLD MUCK SURPRISED THEM.
! Muck precinct was distinct excep-
ton to the general rule. Ever since
the war;" high railroad official sneer-
ingly remarked, "Muck has given her
regular ~ democratic ajority' There
is no use wasting any time or money on
those fellows, for they never change
their votes, anyway"
shall never f. rget the large gather.
ing of voters at the Muck school house
on a rainy afternoon OF The Saturday
before election. They were mostly
democrats of course, from whom the
republican speakers hoped to obtain
votes. Wide awake, intelligent and
thoughtful, they paid respectful after.
tion to the speakers appeal to lay aside
their old partisan feelings and vote for
their own and their neig bors interest,
The argument was convincing, ard
when the speaker finished his remarks
Thomas Dougherty, u leading young
democrat Of the precinct, arose and
said: ''Gentlemel, inasmuch as their
interests and our own are really the
| hy nn oh for 'HbnIn.
as II. Brents and the head of the
ticket" The audience arose in masses
aud responded with hearty cheer,
and when the polls were closed on
election day old Muck had added a new
chapter to her political history and
had crowned herself with a glory that
has ever since done her credit.
CHEHALIS' WONDERFUL RECORD.
y most remarkable victory was
achieved in the great county of Che
halls, with its immense territory, the
varied interests and scattered settle
ments. Its voters were well out of the
pale of the railroad influence and could
look at the issues calmly, and there
fore, vote Understandings The voters
Of this county were easily led to believe
that as far us the head of the ticket
was concerned, they could safely vote
for those who stood on the Platform
which favored the people. The result
was wonderful. inasmuch as one candi-
date at the head Of the republican tick
ct was endorsed by every vote in the
county. This result WAS gained with
out brass band, without the use of
| liquor and without treating to Il single
cigar. 1t was simply up To the peOpl'
and they responded III no uncertain
terms When the voters nnderS'oo
the case fairly, they loyalty cast their
ballots for the best interests Of Il e
territory, their neiyhbors aud them.
selves.
Mason county made il marked change
in favor of the people. Thurston. Lewis
Clarke and many other western Wash
ington counties, where the main fight
was made, did likewise
The grand total Of the territorial vote
was not only u surprise to The railroad
magnates, but II v,ndicainn al the uhil-
ity of the people To pr''tect their rights
with The ballot, even thoHeh they may
be belra, ed by their socailed leaders
The territory was again tree from c,ir-
pora,e control. The people had not
only thrown oil the railroad yoke, but
had given 1t brilliant object lesson that
they could do so again whenever the
yoke was held over them once more
and they were hidden to walk there
under.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-10
The Working of the Des Moines Plan
of Municipal Government
W. Beckham Editor of the
o the TaomaDa Views

The News herewith presents the first
NJ series of letters by Editor Beck
man, of Des Moines, on the operation
Of the "Des Moines plan" of municipal
government. These letters will be of
much interest to the members of the
CITY club, the various improvement
clubs and others who are interested in
the movement to give Tacoma change
in municipal methods. In note to
the News Mr. Beckmar says:
81 am gathering information care
fully. My facts will be beyond queS-
ton. have found some criticisms, a few
of them valid, and one more or less
serious. | shall tell these things frank
" and fairly. But Des Moines is salts
fed with its experiment-more, it is
pleased, and even those who fought it
are glad it has been undertaken. If
the matter were put to vote tomorrow
there wouldn't be 1000 votes against
il out of 1900 to $4,000 votes in the
city,"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-10
CHAPTER II.


The political campaign OF 1873 in
the territory of Washington will ever
be memorable as the first. and, Tor
many succeeding years, the only open
contest between the railroads and the
people of this commonwealth. AS has
already been fully described, the
Northern Pacific Railroad company
assisted by the Oregon Railway u Nav
igaton company, was determined To
carry the approaching territorial cleo
tion AZ all costs: and the Northern Ia
ciGc was especially lavish with It's
favors, its promises, its threats and It's
money.
On the other hand, it was evident to
the residents of the territ rs hat while
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-10

Francis Fl. Cook, of this interesting
hist orical series, has been resident or
Washington far more than 80 years
He founded the first newspaper IN Ia
coma and later started the Times, the
first news paper in Spokane - Ed
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-10

one of its political parties had for the
time being fallen under the benign in
fluence Of corporate power, it would
never do for the people to go down to
defeat at the coming general election
But they had a herculean task before
them. Already the railroad company
had many outspoken (as well as secret,
allies within the republican ranks who
were perfectly willing to pass uuder
the railroad yoke. Republican candi-
dates for legislative and other local of
fees especially some in Pierce cOun
ty--were frankly Offering to sacrifice
any other candidate on their ticket il
they could but have the railroad com
pany assist themselves into Office.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-10

!
ations from the PLATFORM
A few instances showing how the
first struggle between corporate and
citizen power in the commonwealth of
Washington was waged may be OF
peculiar interest to the thoughtful
voter at the present time.
MEETING IN SEATTLE.
The principal republican campaign
meeting was arranged to be held in
Seattle. At the request of the late
Governor f. f. Ferry and Judge Thorn
a, II. Brents, the speaker was to come
! from Tacoma, that hotbed Of intrigue
and home of the railroad car The
date was set for Friday before election,
50 that what the speaker might say OF
special interest would, through the
medium of the press, reach the loggers,
miners and voters generally just before
the time of election. At this meeting
the two political platforms were care
fully compared, and it was plainly
shown that true democratic princi pies
were wholly lacking in the democratic
platform and that they were certainly
in evidence in the republican platform.
1t was also shown that the democratic
territorial convention had nude an un-
conditional surrender to the raj lroad
influence. And now this question arose:
Could the manipulatorS of the demo-
cratic convention deliver the needed
votes of its fair mined, unpre udiced
members of the democratic party and
against the best interest, Of the terri
tory? The speaker argued that they
could not, and, before he was through
with his speech, the audience thought
as he did. Iesler's old hall echoed
with cheers Of the voters of both par
ties.
The result of the election in King
county was as it always should be when
a just cause is left to the Judgment of
the electors who do not feel that they
are bound to do an injustice simply be
cause they have been betrayed by some
of their party leaders. Instead of
'breaking even as the county repub-
lican central committee only expected
to do before this meeting was held, old
King county rolled up Il good 30l re-
publican majority for tho head of the
ticket-thanks to the fairness and hon
esty of many democratic voters. who
would not permit party zeal to dull
their sense of duty to their own and
the telritory's interests.
AT TACOMA.
New Tacoma, of course, was practi-
cally owned aud dominated by the rail
road company, but there were, how
ever, few republicans and democrats
in the little city who could say that
their souls were their own, and who
darel to SPEAK and vote their ust con
yictions. Some of them am happy
to say, are honOred residents of SpO-
kane today.
''he old town--the original Tacoma
where the great sawmils were located
was not under the control of the rail.
road company, and, although some OF
the leading republicans there had
promised the company the Old Towns
votes, the returns were strongly against
them, When the atmosphere became
somewhat blue with the cuss words Of
the railroad officials, as they received
the news in Tacoma, the traitor repub
licans could only reply, "What coult
we do when the voters over there swore
they wouldn't vote any ticket that die
not have the leading republican candi
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-10
A Lam ENTABLE FACT.

1t is a lamentable fact that, al the
demand of the railroad company, the
chairman of the republican territorial
and county committees allowed the
tickets for Pierce county to be printed
without the names of the main candi-
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-10

placed solely on the written truths OF
the pen, aud on honest and fair declar-
ations from the platform.
A few instances showing how the
first struggle between corporate and
citizen power in the commonwealth of
Washington WAS waged may be OF
voter at the present time.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-10

Continued on page TWO
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-12-10
Bank Of EllenSburg

The Oldest Bank in The County
T.. II. SNOWDEN, President
p. H. w. ROSS FRED. S. ROSS,
Cashier. Asst Cashier
New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
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white tissue paper. our NtrEt-r- turned her
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10
CAUGHT negro WHO
TRIED To KILL HIM

Deputy Sheriff Dan McGilvray sue
ceeded yesterday in locating and cap
turing a negro who had once tried to
pump some lead into his, the officers
body.
The name of the negro is Early Mil
ton and Mr.. McGilvray went out to
New. Augusta yesterday and got him.
About two years ago Milton was
down at Bond for a short time. Nc.
Gllvray heard of his whereabouts ard
as the negro was wanted in this coun-
ty for assault and battery and some
minor offenses, the officer went down
to Bond to effect the capture of the
man.
the negro was near Bond all right.
The marshal of that place started
out with Mr.. McGilvray to arrest the
negro and they finally run on him at
White Pond. Milton was armed and
showed fight. He fired on the marshal
who was behind a pine tree and the
bark that was shattered off of the tree
showed that his aim was good Then
he gave Mr.. McGilvray his attention
and several balls whistled in close
proximity to his head Mr.. McGilvray
returned the fire and one or two shots
took effect, but the negro made his es-
cape and was not apprehended until
yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10

In this connection it can be said that
a committee from the Commercial
Club has been circulating among the
citizens today in order to secure the
necessary funds with which to pur.
chase a lot and they have met with
are being considered.
President Quick, of the Farmers
Union, stated this morning that the
whole matter was now up to the city:
that they were ready to go to work on
the warehouse just as soon as the
lot was secured, and he hoped this
would be done right away.
This is very important matter to
Hattiesburg and the people of the city
should unite in an effort to get the nee
essary location at the earliest practi-
cal moment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10
SINGING The PRAISES Of
GREENWOOD and REUNION

and is famous for having been the
home of some of our most noted men
and for giving some of our greatest
men to lead our people in their most
trying time of need.
Greenwood is pre-eminently a dry
town and l was told while there that
there was not one of the blind beasts
who dared to make it lair within its
fair domains. | have visited many
towns in Mississippi and unhesitat-
ingly pronounce Greenwood, with her
noble men and fair women-God bless
them!-to be the Queen City of the
great delta"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10
The S0l1A/ Side.
CUMBERLAND PHONE No. A20

meet All the church Monday afternoon
at $3.50. All members are requested to
be present.
:. :: !:
Mrs. Ida st. Clair and three sons
are again occupying their home on
Walnut street and will spend the win
ter in 'Hattiesbnrg.
q I: .
Mrs. Ellis on Fourth avenue. will be
hostess of the Fifth avenue Baptist
Woman's Missionary Society Monday
afternoon at $3.50.
I: /: {:
Mrs. Elizabeth Coleman, of Augusta.
Ga, is expected to morrow to visit her
son, Mr.. W. D. Coleman on Newman
street.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10
LOCATION FOR
WAREHOUSE

The warehouse committee of the
Forrest County Farmers Union has
been in the city today looking after
matters pertaining to the erection Of
the proposed farmers warehouse in
this city. The committee is composed
OF Messrs. ]. A. Quick, E. L. Anderson,
j. KIP. Shows and w. I. Purvis. They
came today to find out what the city
had done with reference to securing
lot for the warehouse.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10

The Ladies' Aid of the First Baptist
Church will hold the regular weekly
meeting at the church Monday after
noon at $3.50. DR.. John Eager. of Bal
timore. will deliver an address to the
ladies and every member of the
church is requested to be present. DR..
Eager Is a noted lecturer and it be-
hooves all who can to avail themselves
of this great opportunity.
. I. {.
An Explanation
The illness of the society editor ac-
counts for the shortcomings of this
department today. Several social
events that should have been noticed
today will receive attention in Mon
days paper.
The Whatsoever Circle of the Kings
Daughters will hold the regular
monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock sharp, in the palm garden
at Hotel Hattiesburg. The members
are urged to be present.
Mr.. E. L. MCGOWAN will arrive to-
night to spend Sunday with his family.
They will move next week to Mobile.
Their departure is exceedingly re-
GREETED here by their many friends.
Mrs. w. D. Coleman, who has been
so seriously i'll at her home on New.
man street, is now able to be up again.
This will be delightful news to the
many friends of this popular young
matron.
There will be the regular weekly
meeting of the Woman's Missionary
Society of Columbia Street Baptist
church Monday afternoon at the
church at 4 o'clock.
Miss Lizzie Lea is now pleasantly
located with Mrs. NcGrath, on Jack
son street.
Mrs. ]. H. Ellerbe, who has been
kept at home by illness for several
days is again able to be at her mil
linery store, The Famous.
q . =
The Westminster Aid Society of the
Bay Street Presbyterian Church will
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10
NOTICE.

"The First National Bank of Hat
tiesburg, located at Hattiesburg, Stat
Of Mississippi is closing its affairs. A
note holders and other creditors of tn.
association, are therefore hereby ne
titled to present the notes and other
claims for payment.
&c. L. HAWKINS, President
Dated August 1905"
THE business of the above bank
will be taken over by and consolidated
with the First-National Bank of Com.
merce Of. Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg,
Miss, August s, 1908. aug 6 Emo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10
BEAUMONT
GETS PLANT

1t is learned today that the Lind
sey timber plant, which is located at
Laurel, has decided'to move to Beau
mont.
This concern was very anxious to
come to Hattiesburg, but could not get
the location that was desired. They
wanted to locate on the Northeastern,
next to Leaf River, and wanted about
three acres of ground, but the exact
site desired could not be obtained and
now 1t is. said that they will go to
Beaumont.
The concern prepares timber for
woodworking plants and employs
about % or 30 hands.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10
REV. ]. R. Jones
REPORTED SICK

The many friends of that splendid
Christian minister, Rev. ]. R. Jones,
will regret to learn that he is sick in
bed. His condition is not considered
at all serious, but he will be unable to
fill his pulpit at the Court Street
Church tomorrow, and has arranged
to have Rev. NJ. M. Black, of Purvis,
preach for him at both hours.
Mr.. Jones is one of the most pop
ular ministers in the city and 1t is sin
cerely hoped that he will have a
speedy recovery.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10
Columbia Street Baptist Church.

Columbia Street Baptist Church.
Sunday school teachers at 9 a. m.
Sunday school at GAS a. m.
Preaching by the pastor, ]. N. Nc
Millin, at II a. m, subject, The Chief
Business of a Church."
Junior Union meets at p. m.
B. Y. P. U meets at 4 p. m.
Preaching by the pastor at 7:15 D..
m, subject, Convicted, Yet Dying.
The public cordially invited to at
tend these services.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10

First Presbyterian Church.
Sabbath school at 9:45 a. IN.
Preaching services at II a. m. and
1880 p. m.
Everybody who desires to attend is
cordially invited to do so.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10

We are going out of the plumbing
business. Get your plumbing done
now while you can get it at cost. See
w. R. Williams, manager Sanitary
Plumbing &C. 929 LIT
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10

It is about time for Mr.. Hearst to
read another of his collection of let
ters.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10
Trinity Episcopal Church.

Holy communion at 9 a. m.
Sunday school, c. F. Larson superin.
tendent at 10 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon at II
p. m.
Evening prayer and sermon at
a. m.
Persons who are disposed are cor
daily invited to attend the services.
GEO. s. GIBBS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10

First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Services at IL a. m.
Wednesday evening meeting 1880 p.
m. The public is invited. fairfield
building.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10

Two is company, but with father in
the parlor there is a multitude.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10

Bay Street Presbyterian Church.
Regular services tomorrow.
Preaching at II a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Communion after morning service.
Sabbath school at 9:45 a. m.
Young peoples meeting GAS p. m.
The public and especially strangers
ire invited. R. L. CAMPBELL.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10
Fifth Avenue Baptist,

Regular services at Fifth Avenue
Baptist Church by the pastor, Rev. L.
E. Hall, at II a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock a. m.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10

Court Street Methodist Church.
Services as follows:
Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
Preaching II a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Preaching, both hours, by Rev. M.
NJ. Black, of Purvis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10

Catholic Church.
First mass at Z a. m.
High mass at 10 a. m.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10
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NOTICE-Ministers are requested to
furnish a notice of their church SER
vices not later than 1890 o'clock each
Saturday morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10

Toe telephone number of the Daily
Newt = W No. &c over both sys.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10

THSC bdPtI5t CHUTCn
Preaching Sunday at II a. m. and
1880 p. m. Attention is called to the
fact that the night service is 1880.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Young peoples meeting, $3.50 p. m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 1880
p. m.
Choir practice Friday 1880 p. m.
The doors are open to all who are
disposed to come.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10
Main Street Methodist Church.

WATT StTeet WethouIst Church.
Sunday school 9:45 sharp.
Preaching by pastor II a. m. and
1880 p. m.
T. B. HOLLOMAN, Pastor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-10

Broad Street Methodist Church.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. and 1880 p. n.
Epworth League GAS p. m.
REV. E. w. LIPSCOMB. Pastor.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-03-06

Know all men by these presents:
That we, the undersigned have this
day voluntarily associated ourselves
together for the purpose of forming
corporation under the laws of the Ter
ritory of Arizona and we hereby certi-
fx.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-03-06

The time of the commencement
said corporation shall be inmediat
upon the fling of a certified copy
these articles in the Office of
auditor of the Territory OF Arizc
and such existence shall continue
a period of twenty-five (25) ye
thereafter.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-03-06

The, republicans of the territory are
congratulating themselves because the
committee meeting at Tucson did not
result in bitter fight. The reason
the fight did not come off as sched-
uled was because the federal officials,
who wre planning, to endorse Taft by
vote of the committee, backed down,
though it is known they had clear
majority of one. Everything seems
to have been perfectly lovely at the
Tucson meeting, according to reports
from the republicans who were pres
ent. However, the political dirks of
the republicans remain whetted for
the battle which cannot be deferred
beyond the convention which was
called for Tucson.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-03-06
HENRY AsHuRsT ON
MARK SMITH.

The following is an extract from
the speech of Hon. Henry Ashurst Of
Flagstaff delivered before the terri
torial democratic convention in 1896
at Bisbee. Mr. Ashurst is one Of the
fluent and forceful speakers Of the ter
ritory and his address delivered when
he placed the name Of Hon Mark
Smith before the convention two
years ago was widely circulated and
proved to be an excellent campaign
document. We reproduce that por-
ton which refers directly to Arizona's
delegate in congress. These words
are true of Mark Smith today as they
were when spoken and We commend
them to our readers:
But gentlemen OF the convention,
while these national issues are vastly
important, we are confronted with an
issre in our own territory as all-im-
portant and far-reaching in its conse-