The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-04-16
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At the meeting Of the state pardon
ing board last week, not pardon OF
any kind was granted.
The Great Council of the Improved
Order of Red Men met in annual ses-
SION in Miami last week.
Lakeland's strawberry crop this sea-
son amounted to more than 25O, OOO
quarts and the shippers have averaged
about 20 cents a quart.
A bill for the creation Of Palm Beach
county was introduced in the Senate
last week. 1t will take its regular
course and will not be voted on probably
before the latter part of this week.
Quincy has the spirit of improve
ment. An electric light and water
works system is to be installed. April
q and the voters will ratify an ordinance
recently passed making provision for
the improvements.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer, is
completing an investigation of cond-
ditions at the Pensacola navy yard,
with a view of cancellng the order OF
former Secretary Of the Navy New
berry for the closing of the yard.
Joe Cameron, a trucker of Sanford,
is said to have realized So. 900 this sea-
son from one acre planted in lettuce
and celery. j. E. Pace, of the same
city, is reported to have realized Sl3,-
900 from ten acres planted in these
vegetables.
The Florida Medical Association
elected the following officers at it's an
nua meeting held in Pensacola last
week. DR.. H. E. Palmer, of Ta'lahas-
see, president; DR.. c. p. Rogers, of
Jacksonville, LIST vice-president; DR., U.
S. Bird, of Tampa, End vice-president
and DR.. H. l.. Simpson, of Pensacola,
Bird vice president.
Congressman Sparkman has intro
duced bill in the house to increase
the pensions of the soldiers of the Flor
ida Indian wars and widows of those
who are dead, from So to SIG per
month. This is very important
measure and of general interest
throughout Florida. If it becomes law
it will confer great benefit on many
deserving people in Florida.
Work is soon to begin on the new
Federal building which is to be located
at Fernandina. Tests Of the so.idity
of the earth upon which the building
is to be erected were conducted few
days ago by the Government super
visor of public buildings. Upon report
of the tests it is expected that the con-
tract will be let in accordance with
pla"s already approved.
G. FiccarrOtta, a well-known whole
sal grocer of West Tampa, was foully
murdered as he was nearing his home
on Green street, about o'clock Satur-
day night. He was approaching the
house accompanying his two little girls,
when two men appeared with shot-guns
which were levelled at him and fired =,
the contents of one striking him in the
eye, and that of the other lodging in
his head, causing almost instant DEATH
The two men threw down their guns
after discharging them at their victim
and fled. They are believed to be
members of the 'black hand" gang
which has been before the public before.
Miss Mary Stella Ewing, one Of the
most popular young ladies of Arcadia,
while driving alone Saturday afternoon,
about two miles from the city, was
attacked by a bold negro brute, who
dragged her from the buggy. Her
screams frightened the brute away be-
fore he accomplished his purpose, and
at the same time attracted the atten-
ton of James Knowles and his brother,
who went to her assistance and the
negro ran. In very short time after
the attempted assault, the news had
spread about the city and hindreds Of
men heavily armed started, from the
city in automobiles aud all kinds of
conveyances in pursuit of the brute,
who was later captured, identified and
lynched near the spot of his crime.
At Sumter county's county site pri-
mary held Tuesday of last week be-
tween Webster, Bushnell, Coleman and
Wildwood, the former two won, and
these will run against each other in a
second primary, the winner then to 60
into an election with Sumpterville. No