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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
HERRICK'S NAME
IS ELIMINATED
Is Not Candidate For Treasury Port
fOIics-PreSident-E Taft
Makes Statement.

New York. Feb. 24-Ex-Governor
Myron T. Herrick of Ohio will not
be secretary of the treasury in the
Taft cabinet. This fact is set forth
in the following statement written by
Mr.. Taft after lengthy conference
with Mr.. Herrick:
"At the invitation of the president
elect, Mr.. Herrick called on Mr.. Taft.
and Mr.. Taft authorized the state
ment that the mention of Mr.. Herrick
for the portfolio of the treasury. as
IL he had been a candidate, did him
great injustice, because Mr.. Herrick
last to say that his business engage
ments were such as to prevent his
acceptance Of a place in the cabinet"
Mr.. Herrick, when questioned, said
that he had nothing to add to this
statement. which was made for the
purpose OF making the record COM
plete.
The elimination of Mr.. HerFick at
his own request would seem TO put
Franklin McVeagh of Chicago in the
lead for the place, but the only light
Mr.. Taft would throw on the situation
was that it would be several days yet
before the matter would be settled.
Mr. Taft's entry into New York was
entirely without ostentation. He en-
tered a closed automobile at the Jer-
sey City ferry and did not leave it
until he aligbted at the Forty-eighth
street residence of his brother, Henry
w. Taft, whose house guest he is to
be until Saturday, when he will leave
for Washington.
Mr.. Taft was the principal speaker
at the mass meeting In the interest
Of Hampton institute, under the au-
spices of the Armstrong association,
at Carnegie hall. A drenching rain
failed to keep away a large crowd
eager to hear Mr.. Taft and learn OF
the industrial progress Of the Hamp-
ton students, nor did it dampen the
enthusiasm Of the welcome to the
president-elect. There were only a
few vacant seats in the vast auditor
ium when the exercises were opened
by Bishop David H. Greer of the Epis
copal diocese of New York.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
UMBRELLA TOUCHED
TELEPHONE WIRE
And Bride of Two Months Was EIec-
trocuted on Her Way to
the Theatre.
Special to The News.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 24.-While
on her way to theatre last night in
company with several relatives Mrs.
Ethel Boeshans, aged Is, and bride
of two months, was electrocuted when
her umbrella came In contact In the
dark with a telephone wire, which
having been torn loose during a Sc
we're wind and rainstorm had fallen
over a high-tensiOn wire.
A dozen persons tried to pull the
young woman's body away from the
wire, and all were hurled to the
ground by the shock, one young man
being severely burned.
The young woman's father, who
lives half square from the scene,
was badly hurt in his frantic efforts
to extricate his daughters body.
Finally the line was cut In two by a
linefhan and the body removed.
Until her marriage Mrs. Boeshans
was employed as night chief operator
by a telephone company. Her hus-
band is employed as switchboard man
by the same concern.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
new MOVING
PICTURE SHOW
Work of Converting Auditorium Into
FirSt-CIaSS Theatre Has
Begun.

Work begun Tuesday morning on
converting the Auditorium into first
class moving picture theatre and will
be completed bv the first of April
when the first show will be put on.
All the paper decorations in the
ceiling of the rink have been removed
and the work of sealing in the over
head, is being pushed as rapidly as
possible
The rink will be partitioned off in
two sections. The front of the rink
will be used for a soft drink en-
pOrium, and the rear end will be used
for the moving picture theatre.
The rink will open Saturday after
noon and night for skating.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
TRANSACTIONS
IN REAL ESTATE
Many Business Sales of Lots and
Houses Take Place in
Winchester.

Mr.. Vic Bloomfield bought Tuesday
from Miss Annie Adams house and
lot In Brown Court for $2,675 and
sold the property the same day to
Attorney Steve Davis at an advance.
Mr.. Bloomfield sold to Mrs. Annie
Adams lot in Bloomfeld's Addition
on Lexington avenue, the price being
$500.
MIR. Bloomfield bought business
lot on North Main street from Mr.. j.
d. Jones for $500. The lot is 10
feet front and was bought by Mr..
Jones from the Stubblefeld estate and
sold at an advanced price. 1t adj
joins the DIR. Taylor property that
was bought this week by Messrs.
Perry and Jones.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
TWO SERVICES ON
ASH WEDNESDAY,
Is the Beginning of ent-Churches
CeIebratH 'peciaI

Today, .ednesday, February "a,
is Ash Wednesday, which is the be-
ginning of Lent and was observed In
the Catholic and Episcopal churches
here this morning with special SER
vices. In the Catholic church on Ash
Wednesday, the palms from Palm
Sunday of the year previous are
burned and little of the ashes are
put on the forehead Of the members
of the congregation at the. services
as reminder of "dust thou art, and
to dust thou shalt return"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
TREMENDOUS RAIN
VISITS BOYLE COUNTY

DANVILLE, KY, Feb. 24.-This
section was visited by a tremendous
downpour of rain yesterday and the
storm continued last night undated.
Much damage is being done along
the waterway Silver Greek at Paint
Lick having risen into the streets and
several families have been forced to
move out Of their homes. The river
is rising rapidly.
Dogs, cats, horses and COWS were
caught by the quick rising streams
and washed away to death. The loss
to this section will amount to thou
sands of dollars.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
NEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH IS
RAPIDLY APPROACHING COMPLETION
Will Be Ready For Dedication The Third Sunday In April Work Of
Grading Yard And Other Outside improvements Going On.

The new Christian church on Hick-
man street is rapidly nearing com
pletion and will be ready for dedi-
cation by the third Sunday in April.
The work of grading the yard and
making other improvements on the
outside is being pushed as rapidly
as possible and if the weather per-
mits, all the outside work will be
completed by the time set for the ded-
ication.
The new organ has been purchased
from one of the most reputable and
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
GEORGETOWN is LEFT
In TOTAL DARKNESS.

GEORGETOWN, KY, Feb. pa
Georgetown was in total darkness
last night. People went about the
streets with lanterns and old lamps
wer resurrected from the garrets of
many citizens. The machinery in the
light plant was three feet under wa
ter at 6 o'clock last evening. The
rain has fallen in sheets al day and
much damage has resulted from the
rain
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24

best established concerns in the coun-
try as a cost of $4,000 and is ready
to be shipped here at any time.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has given
81 800 one-half the cost of the organ
and the ladies of the church have
given the other half.
Mr.. NJ. T. McEldowney wrote to
Mr.. Carnegie last fall asking for the
money, while Mr.. Carnegie was
abroad and Mr.. McEldwoney received
word while ne was down South that
Mr.. Carnegie would make the dona-
ton.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
Bridges Swept Away.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 24.-Hea-
Wy rains al over Franklin county last
night and all day have played havoc
with bridges and someI live stock
has been lost. The bridge over Flat
Greek at Bailey's Mill was washed
away and floating timbers from high
er up Elkhorn indicated that others
have suffered similar fate.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
GOTHAM HAS 4,422 ,6s5 PEOPLE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The. estl-
mated population of the city of New
York is 4,422,685, according to
Health Commissioner Thomas Darr
ington's annual report, issued, today.
The increase during 1908 aggregated
1920 persons.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
Pertinent Question.

More than one-half Of the diseases
humanity suffers from are due to
sheer ca-elessness. And yet we teach
hygiene In our schoolsl What would
1t be IL we did not?--Gazeta Medica,
Barcelona.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
BRIDGES Torn Away.

There was an interruption on the
Louisville and Nashville road between
Louisville and Cincinnati during the
morning, owing to derailment of a
section of a freight train a few miles
out, due to the high water. Several
bridges were torn away by Hoods
pouring down Beargress creek and its
branches.
The Kentucky River, swollen by the
heavy rains in the mountains, is pour
ing a volume of water past Frankfort
which is expected to increase the rise
in the Ohio, when it strikes that
stream at CarrOllton. Many bridges
in Central Kentucky have been car
ried away and much live stock lost
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
Mr.. j. {. GRUBBS
GOES TO LOUISVILLE
As President of Kentucky Retail
Hardware and Stove Deal
erS' Association.

Mr.. J. E. Grubbs, of Grubbs and
Benton, is in Louisville attending a
meeting of the Kentucky Retail Hard
ware and Store Dealers Association.
of which he is President. Mayor
Grinstead delivered the address of
welcome Tuesday and President
Grubbs responded in most eloquent
manner.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
so FOOT STAGE
ON OHIO RIVER
Water is Rising Rapidly and Rail-
roads May Be Put Out of
Business.
Special to The News.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 24.-The
Ohio River is nearing fifty foot stage.
The continuance of the present con-
ditions means fifty-fve feet tomor-
row, which will drive the railroads
from the Grand Central Depot and
compel the abandonment of business
along the lower part. Flood condi-
tons are prevailing at all the up
river points.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
JACK SELLS
FOR $1,000
Mr.. T. B. Adams Buys One of Lar
gest Jacks in the State From
MIR. p. B. Peer.

Mr.. p. B. POer sold this week to-
Mr.. T. B. Adams, fve-year-old jack
for $1,000. This is said to be one OF
the largest jacks in the State; he IS
1872 hands high, and weighs 100
pounds.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
LOUISVILLE ONE OF
HEAVIEST SUFFERERS.

LOUISVILLE, KY, KY, Feb. "a
Storm and food conditions through
out Kentucky and especially in Lou
isvile and vicinity yesterday in many
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
EXPECTS TO GO INTO BUSINESS

Mr.. John Adams, of Cleveland,
Ohio, is here and expects to go into
the tailoring business. Mr.. Adams is
the father-in-law of Mr.. R. 81. Mills,
foreman of the Eagle Casting Com
pany.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
TO SEE TAFT
INAUGURATION
Number of Citizens From Here WiH
Go to Washington On
March a.

Among those from here who viii
attend the Taft Inauguration next
week ara J. G. White, HI. G. | -rett,
B. A. Ogden, ]. D. Reese, VIM. Robb,
and R. R. Perry. Others contem-
plate going but have not yet decided
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
STEAMER HAS
RUN AGROUND
Kaiser Wilhelm II in Dense Fog
Goes on Shore in Gedenery
Channel.
Special to The News.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The ocean
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II, while in
bound, ran aground \in Gedenery
Channel, the entrance to the lower
bay in a dense fog.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
Eastern Section of County.

From the best reports received
from the different sections of the
county, the worst damage was done
in the eastern section of the county.
On Soner Greek six miles from town
on he Iron Works pike, the whole
country for miles along the creek is
flooded and fences have been washed
away and hundreds of dollars dam
age to property has been done.
About three miles beyond this place
at Mr.. George Lewis a sale was held
there Tuesday and those who attend
ed that lived near the city, had to re-
main all night, it being impossible for
them to get through the water, it be-
ing so deep that it was over their
horses head in several places on the
pike.
A big pond on the farm of Mr..
Scott Renick on the Van Meter pike
became so full of water that the dam
was not able to hold it back and ii
broke loose tearing down the fence
on both sides of the pike, and caus-
ing considerable damage to the road.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
Flood in BucktoWn.

In Bucktown, a colored settlement,
In some places the water was three
feet deep in some places and the dam
age that was done to some of the
property will amount to a couple of
hundred dollars.
An old gray haired colored man
standing on the corner in Bucktown
said to News reporter who was
looking over the damage done by the
water, "whitefolks, you can say in de
paper this afternoon dat Bucktown
is certainly clean in some places for
while | do hope these niggers will
keep it that way for awhile anyhow"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24

Probably not in the memory Of
some of the Oldest citizens Of this
county has, Winchester and Clark
county suffered as much from rain
fall as it is now.
With a few warning drops Monday
night, real down-pour began and
continued until Wednesday morning,
causing considerable delay in traffic
of all kinds and doing a great deal of
damage to property and causing a
heavy loss in some places.
Streets Are Flooded.
A number of the streets in the city
were flooded Tuesday night so that
1t was almost impossible for the
clerks and others whose business
called them down town to get from
the down town district to their homes.
West Hickman street from Maple
was totally impossible as the water
was standing several feet deep in the
bottom between Maple and Burns
avenue, and those who live in that
section had to go out Lexington av-
enue and come down Burns to get
to their homes.
Houses Full of Water.
In some places in the city, houses
were flooded and the occupants were
forced to leave their homes and seek
shelter elsewhere Some of the news
boys who carry the papers had to
wade in water waist deep on some of
the streets Tuesday night to deliver
their routes.
At the corner Of Fairfax and Buck
ner street, the residence of Mr.. Berk-
himer was flooded and considerable
damage was done. This same trouble
has been expey " sat this corner
before during fains, and re-
Gently a ney was put In in
hopes of n ais situation and
it was bel 4 thd trouble had
been rem
1structiOn.
The said, is amply large
enoug ~ off the water, but
the A is that there is some
obs Ander the private prop
er the street that prevents
rom running through.
1horthern end of the city
<as great deal of high water
y "a material damage was done.
1ap!e street, north from Lexington
enre. section that is always flood
d during rains, was flooded more
this time than it has been for num-
hor. IF veorc
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-02-24
HEAVY RAINS DO DAMAGE IN
WINCHESTER AND CLARK COUNTY
MANY Sections Of The City Are Under Water Eastern Part Of County
Suffered Most Fences Washed Away And Dams Broken.

instances, caused suspension of bus
mess, interruption to transportation
by rail routes, much damage to prop
erty and has caused people to flee
from their homes and work to save
their property.
Rain fell in torrents over the ter
ritory extending from central Indiana,
south through Kentucky. and into
Tennessee, and Central Georgia, but
the storm was severest in the Blue
Grass State.
One Lad Killed.
One death attributed to the storm
occurred in Louisville when Benton
Keith, lad of IL years. hurrying
home from school in the binding
storm, was struck by a street car and
his head severed from his body.
Otto Reiser, grocer, and a negro
helper, was injured by caving in Of a
sewer under the weight of their horse.
A horse was drowned under the pass
of the Illinois Central at 18th and
Oak streets, and several more were
swept away an dlOst in the flooded
creeks near Baskerville, twelve miles
out
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20
CHANCE FOR CITY
To SAVE MUCH
MONEY

Commissioner McGregor this
morning received a report from
Indianapolis showing the results
a. the operation of a municipal
asphalt plant In that city. The
plant there cost about $4,000
and in its operation 1t has reduced
the cost of street paving at least
10 per cent.
Asphalt paving is now being put
IN at Indianapolis with the city
plant at 81 cents a square yard.
Tacoma lis paying about 80 cents
on the two big jobs let yesterday
and 1t has paid as high as $1.25
for this work.
The city council recently was
considering the installation of a
municipal asphalt plant, but moth
ing was done in the matter. If
ten per cent could be saved on
street paving with a municipal
plant teh two jobs let yesterday
would have paid for the whole
plant in the saving and the city
would have had the plant free.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20
FEW RAISES IN
SALARY GAAnTED

AT the council meeting tonight
the committee on officials and sal
aries will report new salary or
dinance providing for a captain of
detectives at 500 a month, and
raising the pay of one of the re-
ceiving tellers of the city treasurer
from $50 to $50 a month.
City Controller Meads made a
strong pea to the committee yes
terday to have his clerks raised
to sS5 a month, and Treasurer
Freelsnd insisted that his assess
ment roll clerk should get $50 or
500, but the couicilmen would
not listen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20
new JANITOR
AT CITY HALL

Mayor Linck has selected a new
janitor for the city hall to take
the place of Robert Spaulding,
who was killed Monday. o. o.
Hall gets the place. Mr.. Hall
is an engineer and plumber and
the mayor thinks he should make
a very capable man.
Charles Johnson, the elevator
man, is not at work, Mr.. Atkinson
taking his place. johnson will
be allowed to lay off while I'M
til he RECEIVERS completely from
the nervous shock due to the ac-
cident. 1t has not yet been de-
cided whether to discharge him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20

Senior vice president who will
on Feb. 1 succeed w. N. Newman
as president of the great New
York Central lines.
Mr.. Brown entered railway SER
vice in 1863, and during his ca
reer has served with the following
roads,: The Chicago, Milwaukee
&c st. Paul; Illinois Central; Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific; Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy and
the Lake Shore e Michigan
Southern. In February, 1902, he
was appointed vice president of
the New York Central & Hudson
River railroad and the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern railway, and
in February, 1905, became vice
president of the entire system,
comprising the New York Central
lines.
His hobby is farming.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20
BY
A BLOW

BUTTE, Jan. 20.-A report has
Just reached here that Victor
Mainville, a pioneer, was killed
by blow on the head, struck by
Cal Cushing, a woodchopper,
with whom he was spending sew
eral months in the mountains to
regain his health.
Mainville suddenly went insane,
cut his throat, then set fire to the
cabin. When he attempted to cut
the threats of Cushing's horses,
the latter struck him on the
head. Cushing has disappeared.
People attracted by the burning
cabin found Mainville dying.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20
BIC BONUS FOR
OIL CASE WITS
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 20.-Fol-
lowing final decision by the SUI
preme court of the United States
in the suit brought by the state
of Texas against the Waters
Pierce Oil company, ]. P. Gruett,
a former employee of the oil COM
pany, will receive 100000 as a
bonus for exposing the trust, &C
cording to an attorney for the
state today.
Texas, IL the supreme court
rules in its favor, will receive ST..
100000, which will go into the
revenue fund. The attorneys in
the case will receive $175,OOO.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20
OFF|CERSELECTEO
BY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY

The annual election of officers
for the Washington State Histori-
cal society, held yesterday in the
society rooms at the city hall, re-
suited as follows: r. l.. McCor-
mick, president; George Turner,
Spokane, vice president; w. H.
Gilstrap, Tacoma, secretary; w. H.
Dickson, Tacoma, treasurer; G. 8.
Barlow, r. A. Ketner and Marshall
K Smell, Tacoma, and Professor
w. ID. Lyman. Walla Wslla, cur
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20
CAPTAIN READ
GETS PRESENT

A. S. Read, captain of the Ia
coma police and captain of the
degree staff of Rainier lodge No.
IL, 1. o. o. F., was presented with
a handsome combination collar
at the regular lodge drill last
night. The collar is of soft vel
vet and woven in its folds are
the words, Captain A. s. Read,
Past Grand Master, and Past Chief
Patriarch" c. e. Dunkleberger
presented the handsome trophy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20
NO BLAME FIXED
FOR ACCIDENT

The death of Robert Spaulding,
5anitor at the city hall, Monday,
was an accident, according to the
coroner's jury which heard the
case yesterday. No blame was at
tached to any one.
Elevator Man Charles Johnson
testified he thought the elevator
was clear when he started it up.
He had stopped as soon as he
heard the cries, but it was too late.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20
BIC FIGH1>1N , J
VIEW over THE
GAME LAWS

OLYMPIA, Jan, 20.-As soon
as the anti-racetrack and the local
option bills are disposed of the
big fight on the amendment of the
game laws will be begun. Bills
amendatory to the game laws are
appearing daily in both houses
and present all sorts of contradic-
lions and confliotions. And there
are more to como, including a bill
establishing a state board of game
commissioners. This board will
consist of the governor, state
treasurer and game warden, serv-
ing without pay, but they will be
empowered to hire deputy war
dens to enforce the laws.
Half the members of the legisla-
ture have pet ideas as to hunting
and before they are all welded
into one harmonious whole there
Is certain to be many warm COM
mfttee sessions.
Many of the sportsmen through
out the state can see no other
way to settle these conflicts than
to have one date for going into
the field, at which time all birds
may be shot, and this to apply to
hunting east and west of noun
tains.
Eastern and Western Washing
ton hunters are in eternal con-
fiict. The fasteners want early
shooting so that they can get
through in their country and come
west, in time for the opening,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20
EIGHT KILLED
BY QUAKE

(By United Press Leased Wire
ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 90
Several islands In the Aegean
archipelago are reported to have
been shaken by q heavy earth
quake today. The greatest dam
age reported was at Sechkepir,
where eight persons are said to
have been killed. 1t Is feared that
some Of the isiets may have been
mcrged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20
BISHOP HUGHES
To LECTURE

Bishop Edwin H. Hughes of the
Methodist Episcopal church. will
be heard again in Tacoma tomor-
row night when he will address an
audience at the First Methodist
church, Sonth Eighth and C sts.,
taking for a topic 1.-THE Biography
of a 10y" The proceeds OF the
lecture are fer the chapel seating
fund of the University of Puget
Sound.
Bishop Hughes was heard here
on several occasions at the Metho-
dist conference last September.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20
Ideal Winter
Route East

Take Southern Pacific; no
snow; no delays; fast time;
splendid service; throug Cali
fornia, Land of Sunshine and
Flowers. See San Francisco and
Los Angeles. Low rates to all
points East. Tacoma to San Fran
cisco, all rail, only s19.35. For
partieulars call on Robert Lee,
agent, 18th and Pacific ave., Ber-
Nh bldg. go