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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-24
Crushed to Death by Huge Python.

Miguel Espinosa, a planta ion over
near CoatzacOlcos. Mex. where he VS.
inspecting some lands. met horrible
death in the embrace of huge snake
Comi2g suddenly upon an immense
python. which the rancher did not see,
his horse stopped suddenly and threw
Espinosa over his head. The unIor-
tunate man, who was gall2ping at III
head of the party, fell into the coils
of tht immense serpent and was crush
ed to death before Pancho Ortiz, the
next man in the party. could come up
and shoot the snake. The python was
Is feet inches in length.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-24
His Home Blown Up.

The home of George Borrow,
wealthy farmer residing at Bridge
Vile, twenty miles from Phillipsburg,
N. j., was destroyed by dynamite
while the family was away attending
church. The explosion shattered the
building and shook the entire town. A
posse was quickly formed, but no trace
of the culprits was discovered. Borrow
declares he has no enemy that &c
knows of, but admits that last SIN
mer he discharged a boy who fei
green corn to a COW. The COW died and
the boy disappeared.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-24

"If you have a strong appetite for
King Alcohol and tobacco and want To
be cured of the habit just eat a vega-
table diet for six months" This was
the advice given by DR.. d. H..
Kress. of washington. in an address
entitled Dyspepsia and It's Relation
to Inebriety." before the American So
ciety for the Study of Alcohol AMI
Other Druo Narcotics. He discusse
the evil egects OF an excessive die
and declared that overeatirg leads to
drunkenness. "If you would not becoma
drunkard" said DR.. Kress, then quit
eating meat"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-24
HUNT is Vain
FOR STOLEN BOY
TGrriblG Anxiety is Telling O.,
Willie WhItIa'S Parents.
NO CLUE TO kIDNAPPE7S

It Is Believed the Abductors, Realizing
How Public Feeling Is Aroused, Will
Not Dare to Open UP Correspond
ence With Mr.. Whitla at Present
For the Return of the Boy.
Sharon. Pa. March 22.-Weary and
worn, and showing in his face the ter
rible strain under which he has been
tor the last three days, J. p WhitII
father of Willie Whitla. the kidnapped
boy. returned from fruitless trip to
Cleveland where he expected to fin.
a trace of his missing son. A confer
ence was held at Mr. Whitla's Office,
after which Mr. Whitla, Gilbert B. Per
kins. head of a detective agency in
Pittsburg. and B. F. Ward, of a PhilA-
delphia detective agency, left Sharon
without making their destination
known.
I'VE know no more now" said Mr.
Whitla on his return home, than W
did before, and we seem to be no far
Their along with the search than W
were the first night"
And yet, iE spite of all his effort
having beer in vain so far, Mr. Whit a
and his family have not given up hole
of recovering the boy. 1t is the gen
eral belief here that the abductOrs
realizing to what an extent the publ
is aroused over the Kidnapping, viii
not dare open up correspondence with
Mr. Whitla at present, but hoping that
something may divert the public atten
ton, Will then communicate with the
father privately and await his assrr
ances that the whole matter will b.
kept quiet ill after the boy has been
returned the reward paid and the
| have had time to get away.
| The boy was kidnapped from schOo
last Thursday and carried away in :
buggy. The same afternoon the boy
father received a letter demandiE,
! $4,000 ransom for his return.
The terrible anxiety and uncertain
as to their little sons fate has had it
effect on both the parents of the boz
The father refuses to sleep at all, an
keeps up through sheer will pow Il
The mother who will not allow he
daughter S2lina. out of her sight. i
showing the effects of the worry, an
physicians gave orders that she be n
allowed to see any visitors.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-24

The W. ~rs of Narraganse.t hay
at Prov'Grrce. r. l.. were well 81
soned win timato catsup, W ~
$50 cases. containing 1860 bot les
were dumped into the sea beca8se
they did not meet the requirements o
the federal pure food law. The catsHo
was intercepted here while in tra~s
frcm Baltimore to Boston last Sept =
Der JUDGE Arthur Brown, Of the ULl
ed States district court. ruled thai
should be copfiscated, inasmuch as the
manufacturers had not labelled tn.
bottles in accordance with the pure
food law.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-24
George T. oliver Elected Senator.

In separate session the two houses O.
the Pennsylvania legislature met ar"
elected George T. Oliver, Republican
of Pittsbur1. to serve in the Unit
States seaa the uneXpired term o.
Philander c. Knox. who left the sen
ate to become secretary Of state.
Mr.. Olive. his pIor7"j 20 be swOcr
in on Thursday tc Q a newspaD J
publisher a0l Wa"u .iurer of iron
and steel He was born in Ira,a"d
Mr.. Oliver 'aran his career as Law
yer. but Dir, ood his practice in 1SS'
to enter mo-n acturing. He has never
held public 01,ce.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-24
SEAS HEAVY TOLL

221 Lives Lost Along North American
Coast Last Year.
Boston. March p. - Two hundred
and twenty-One persons persisted by
shipwreck and eighty-nine vessels met
with disaster off the New England and
British North American coasts dur
ing the fall and winter season if 1908
1909. which ended Sunday night. OF
the eighty-nine vessels cast ashore or
lost at sea. six steamers and fifty six
sailing craft were totally destroyed.
The financial loss exceeds 100000
The most thrilling disaster of the sea
son was the collision between the
White Star line steamer Republic and
the Italian steamer Florida.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-24
TEACHER SCOLDED; SUICIDES
Boy, Reprimanded For Drawing In
School, Swallows Poison.

Philadelphia March 22-Despondent
because his teacher had scolded him
for drawing in school hours, fourteen
year-old Attello Gallegano committe
by taking sulphate of strychnia. The
police reported to the coroner that the
boy had taken his life because of unre
Quilted love, but his family say thai
worry caused by the teachers rerr
mand was responsible.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-24
puts Price on Heads of Porcupines.

Dushore, Pa. March p. - Colone
Ricketts,, of Wyoming county who has
a large timber tract densely covered
with hemlock. wishes to preserve the
timber from the ravages of porch.
pines, who eat the bark and girdle the
trees. With h1t end in view he offers
a bounty Of 81 each for every "porlSie'
delivered To him.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-24
whltIa Met Kldnappers, Agent.

Cleveland. o.. March pa special
dispatch to the Plain Dealer from
Sharon, Pa. says that ]. P. Whitla
while he was in Cleveland met a rep
resentative Of the kidnappers Of h.i
son. Willie, and agreed that he would
pay the ransom demanded. Mr.. Whita
guaranteed to the spokesman. the dis
patch states, that there would be No
prosecution.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-24
COOPERS GET 20 YEARS
Released on Bail Pending Motion For
a New Trial.

Nashville. Tenn. March 22.-Aft"r
filing a bond totalling nearly a mil On
and half dollars, Colonel d. B. Coop
er and Robin j. Cooper, convicted ..
murder in the second degree and sen.
fenced to twenty years in the penitea.
tiary for the killing of former Unite :
States Senator Edward w. Carmack
retired to the home of Judge j. 3.
Bradford and discussed the next move
in the case. They were released on
bail pending a motion for a new trial.
John D. Sharp, who was also on ,ti2l.
was acquitted.
Although Judge Hart fixed the bond
at $4,000 for each defendant. there
was a rush to sign it on the part o!
many wealthy citizens Of Nashville
which fairly swamped the clerk in the
criminal court
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-24
Saws Canal win Be Done In 1915.

Washington, March 22.-During the
conference between President TAR
end Chairman Goethals, of the 18TH
milan canal commission the presiden
said he wanted the Panama canal com.
pleted by July A, 1918. Colonel Goeth.
ais, however, didn't think it possible
holding to the opinion that Jan l
1915, will see the canal open.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-24
NINE EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE
Accident In Indiana Coal Mine SpreaSs
Death ard Terror.

Evansville. Ind, March %. - Five
men were killed and a score iniufe I
in an explosion at the Sunnyside Goa
mines, near this city. The explosion
was caused by an overcharge of pow.
der in a shot touched off by one of TIE
miners. The dead were all killed by
sulphuric fumes which followed the
shot The mine was swept as If by \
whiTlwind
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-24
California to Stop All GAMBLING.

Sacramento. Cal, March 22.-The
assembly passed a bill prohibiting all
gambling in California. The bill Is
sweeping and amends the penal code
which specifies the kinds of gambling
prohibited. If it becomes a law it will
prohibit all games of chance.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-24
Insulted Woman; Stabbed to Death.

Philadelphia, March 22.-JOhn Kane
twenty-three years old, of this city
was stabbed to death by Frank Tay
lor, nineteen years old, Of Camden
the escort of a woman whom Kane is
said to have insulted. Taylor am
three companions were arrested an
held to await the action of the coroner
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-24

st. Louis. No. March %. = Mrs
Georgia Wheeler. organist at the Glib
son Heiesi Presbyterian church.
dropps1 dea' rs she entered the organ
'oe' +o &c first hymn. The con.
7i4m,ssed.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-24
Car l.1nors Mexican Presldent.

Mexico City, March 22.-Emperor
Nicholas has conferred the Order of
the Grand Cross of Alexander Nevsky
upon President Diaz. The order is one
of the highest within the gift of the
Russian sovereign.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-24

Veteran Leaps to Death Under Train.
Tarrytown, N. Y, March 22.-Robert
Meeker, seventy-eight years old, a vet.
eran Of the Civil War. committed sui.
eide by jumping in front Of an express
train
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-08
HEARTY GREETING
TO POSTMASTERS

give the pOstmasterS as warm a re-
ception as the town rendered to Cen
eral Sherman "A years ago, only in a
different way. and this pledge has
been mole than fulfilled by lavishness
OF the hospitality for the delegates in
which all the citizens have joined.
Mrs. Longstreet has also informed
the delegates from the east. north and
west, that while Georgia is a prohibi-
ton state Gainesville has the purest
water of any state in the Union. 1t
has a SO been whispered about that by
going into the mountains above
Gainesville, the postmastors may get
the benefit of a variety of mountain
dew which is peculiarly exhilerating
The session will continue through to-
morrow and Friday. JParmenter, Of
Wabash Ind. is president of the asso-
citation: H A. Hopkins, of ST. Clair.
Mich, secretary, and George E. Mar
&c. lus of Leroy. n. Y, chairman of
the executive committee
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-08
BIOGRAPHICAL CALENDAR
September 8.
ROBERT DE SORBONNE
September 8.

What the names Of Harvard and
Yale are to this country. that of SOr-
bonnie is to France. From all over
the world students flock to Sorbonne,
the great institution of learning which
was founded by Robert de Sorbonne,
a poor priest who was born near
Rethel, France. 70S years ago. Orig
inany "a theological seminary, the
Sorbonne has now become a great in
and sciences, and pays scant heed to
religion, except to deny it's authority.
would probably stand aghast at the
fruitage of his labor
the Champagne district, but later
went to Paris and took up his relig
ious duties. where there was wide
field for his energy. piety and elo-
querce in preaching. Louis EN was
the king and his attention was soon
attracted to this devoted churchman.
After watching him for time, Louis
(who' was afterward st. Louis made
him his chaplain and confessOr.
About this time Louis had decided
to build a convent for an order of
nuns. At the earnest request of Rob-
ert de SOrbonne he abandoned this
plan and allowed the foundation of
an institution for poor students in
theology Previous to this SOrbonne
had been carrying on a small place
on the Mont 'Sainte- Genevieve, where
seven priests taught as many students
as they could free of any tuition.
When the new college was founded,
through the liberal patronage Of the
king, it was economically sanctioned by
Pope Alexander " in 1859 Louis
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-08

The tax commission has also made
considerable increases in the hundred
per cent valuation of electric lines this
year over last.
The Seattle electric company is in
creased about $4,000 to $11,S20, 900;
the Tacoma Railway and Power COM
pany is increased $13.500 to 1854, 900
The Spokane lines are more than doub-
led. The Washington Water Power
company being increased from about
81 500, 900 to 81. 900 and the Spokane
and Inland Empire road from $2,2S7,-
900 To $4.a34, 900.
The commission assessments of Tel
egraph companies show $6.700,68 for
the Western Union and $4,000 for the
Postal
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-08
ASSESSMENTS
INCREASED
TAX COMMISSION INCREASES AS
SESsMENTS APPROXIMATELY
THIRTY MILLIONS
o. r. N. GETS CHIEF RAISE WITH
NORTH BANK NExT-PRo-
TEST WILL BE MADE

olympia Sept S.-(SpeciaD-
Railroad assessments have been in
creased approximately thirty millions
dollars this year by the state tax COM
mission according to the report made
to the state board of equalization. The
chief increase are on the O. r. & n.
property which was raised from $16,-
100000. the value estimated by the state
railroad commission to $27,529,771, and
the North Bank which last year was
assessed at a fiat $5,000.0O0 and this
year is valued at $13,363.301.
The tax commission insists that the
railroad commission estimate of the
value of the Hartman read was en-
tirely inadequate and made the SILL
100000 raise which expected to bring
out an emphatic protest when the O.
r. & n. attorney is here Wednesday,
when railroad assessments will be con-
sidered by the state board of equali-
cation.
The North Bank assessment is at
rate identical per mile with the main
line Of the Northern Pacific, although
cords in, the state railroad commits
sion Offices show that the Great North
,rn and Northern Pacific have already
made cash advances Of more than $780,
100000 towards the construction of
Spokane Portland and Seattle, the tax
commission explainGC the assessment
of this line at $1,000 900 by saying
the latter figure only covers the road
from Pasco west and that the heavy
construction is east of Pasco
These assessments are supposed
to be full cash value 100 per cent for
taxation purposes the assessments will
be reduced to the percentage of full
value Of county assessments of other
properties according to the ratio found
last year by state board which aver
ages about 43 per cent in the whole
state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-08
UTICA SOUTHERN TO
EXTEND ITS LINES
CAPITAL Stock Increased From Six
Hundred Thousand to One Million
and Right Of Way Is Secured.

ALBANY. y. Y. Sept. Sur iiler
consideration was given by the p3blic
service commission, second district,
today to the petition of the Utica
Southern Railroad company for au
thority to INCREASE it's capital rom
100000 to s1,OO0,0OO, the increase to
be preferred stock. ard to issue $685.
900 additional scrip. Of which $563,S0
is to be common stock. The Ncompdny
also wants to issue $1,S20,000 bonds
under a mortgage on it's property, and
asks approval of proposed line from
Hamilton, Madison cennty. to Norwich,
Chenango county.
The LatkaWanna and Ontario &
Western railroads have Withdrawn
their opposition to the project Char
man Stevens said the commits SION
would not allow an item of $162 300
capitalization 70 ran embankmept
along the right Of way for % mics
covering the old towpath Of the aband-
oned Chenango canal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-08
HUNDREDS OF SOBER MINDED
MEN GATHER TO WORSHIP
THE SACRED CAT.
t4ot Springs the Sc=1e Of the Annuai
Convention of Great Fraterna,
ORGANIZATION.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark Sept. g.
utpeWhere in Hot pr.ngs today. safely
cclc aied from the sight OF reporters
and other curious persons. is sacred
cat 70 Worship this sanctified feline,
huadreds Of wealth.. sober mi"ded
business men have Travelled hundred9
and even thousands Of miles ard are
arriving in the famous Arkansas resort
city today. The occasion of this pill
coinage is the annual confederation
"f the National order of Hoo Hoo, a
froternai orgaNiEatiOn of lumoermen,
WHICH has members AL over the Unit d
t4teS, Canada and Mexico.
'ohc real business of the conc atena-
tiuu viii commence tomorrow. n ac-
c9rCance with the rule Of the order
mt;i:ne the ninth day Of the ninth
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-08
GREAT HOO HOO
CONCENTRATION

north tine date of the meeting. The
Difference to the numbsf nine on the
rart of the members is in regard for the
nire lives of the sacred cat. The fact
that this year has two mines is con-
sidered especially suspicious.
The first consideration of the Hoo
Hoo, was held at Gurdon, Ark. not ia
from Hot Springs. One of the princf-
pal features of the meeting will De a
pilgrimage to the birthplace of the or
der, where a memorial tablet will be
dedicated to forever mark the spot.
This, tablet was designed and made by
of St Louis.
This trip is to be made on special
Another special feature is to be a
neral banquet. open to all members
and to which a number of prominent
citizens who are not members of the
order will also be invited. Among the
& Entertainment features will also be
numerous rides about the famous Hot
Springs government road. numerous
theater and card parties for the ladies.
and an fashioned barbecue. About
E0 Aempbic lumbarOep will attend the
Hot Springs meeting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-08

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-08

TX decreed that it should be named
"The Sorbonne'' in honor of Robert
de Sorbonne. and ordered a tablet to
commemorate this honorable title.
This institute became one of the
most important educational factors in
Europe. It's decisions on points in
theology and canon law were accept
ed all through tht Gallican church,
and students came from the university
of Paris to attend the lectures deliv-
cred by the strongest theologians ~
the period
1t was the Serbonne that introduced
into France the art of printing; press
es We're set up within the courts of
the building, where Ulric Gering. the
Swiss printer. with two companions,
began work in 1863 The first pro-
duction of the press in France. in
1470. was the "Epistles" of Gasperino
Rarzizza. who was the professor Of
oelles-lettres in Padua and Milan.
In 1929, Richelieu ordered the re-
construction of all the buildings and
endowed it literally He is buried in
the church of the Sorbonne. in which,
he was deeply interested
okh
ers did at the time of the revolution,
but the Sorbonne was not entirely
versity of France was founded. the
Sorbonne became the seat of the Acad-
emie of Paris, and faculties not only
of theology, but of science and litera-
ture, together with their Libraries,
were established there. Lectures are
also given in law, medicine and phar-
macy.
The Sarbonne is remarkable in
stitution All it's lectures are free
and from every part of the civilized
world students take advantage of its
liberality
The SOrbonne is i'm the heart of the
Latin quarter The street dear to the
students is the boulevard ST Michael
called by them the "Boul Mich"
Three thousand persons may be seat
ed in the amphitheater of the Sor-
bonnie, but there are often five thOus-
and All the high functions of the
university take place here and de-
grees are conferred.
The decoration back of the tribune
in the amphitheater is the splendid
work of Puvis de Chavannes, who did
the superb allegories in the Boston
public library.
Women from all countries of the
world attend lectures at the Sorbonne
and many take degrees. Singularly
enough, in one year when there were
only three American women there
ISL Russian women took advantage of
the opportunity to take degrees.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-08
SECOND AND THIRD CLASS cEFi
GALS GATHER IN GEORGIA
TODAY.
Meeting Secured for Gainesville
Through the Efforts of Widow
of GeenraI Lonestreet.

GAINESVILLE. GA. Sept. S.-This
l1t!e mountain city To-Day extended a
hearty greeting to the members of the
Natiout. Association of Second and
Th5cd Glass Postmasters. who are here
from over the United States for the
sixth annual convention. The meeting
wa secuted for this city through the
efforts Of the local postmaster. Mrs.
Longstreet. whose husband was the
great Confederate general Mrs. Long
street promised that Gainesville woulG
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-08
Fogg Family Reunion.

BOSTON, Sept S.-A dense Fogg
settled today over the Quincy House,
where the Fogg family assembled ia
annual national reunion. The FOggS
devoted the Gay To business connect
ed with their family association. and
tomorrow will be occupied in excur-
sions and sight seeing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-08

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