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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-26
JOHN HARPER NOW
IN THE CHAIN GANG
Man, Whose Fight for Life Has
Been Before the Public so Long,
Sent to Convict Camp.

John Harper. convicted murderer, many
times in the shadow of the gaIlows,
whose fight for life has so often been
brought before the people of Georgia. left
the tower. where he has been confined, at
o'clock Monday morning. to serve the
first day of his life sentence as a member
of Georgia's chain gang.
Harper has been placed in the Buck
head camp. which is now under one Of
Captain Donaldson's foremen.
Harpers notoriety gained in his long
fight for life will not help as a member
of the chain gang. He will have the same
fare and will be forced to do the same
work as a man convicted for petty lar
ceny or for selling whisky in violation Of
the prohibition law. Harper will not be
returned to the tower. but will be held in
the Buckhead camp with the other con-
victs.
Harper's commitment to life imprison-
ment in lieu of the death sentence was
largely due to the aid Of ladies interested
in his case and Of several benevolent or
ganizations. II is understood that efforts
to tighten his sentence will be made
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-26
Caravan, Composed of Sixty-one
Entrants and Escort, the Most
Imposing Imaginable, Starts
Promptly at the Hour.
FRED WAGNER FIRES
GUN AS THE SIGNAL
Automobiles Roll From Herald
Square on First Leg of Jour
ney-Cars Pass Perth
Amboy and New
Brunswick.
Officials in Charge of
Journal Herald Tour.

NEW YORK. Oct 25.-The COM
plete list Of Journal-Herald tour OF
ficials follows:
Referee-Winthrop E. Scarritt, OF
New York.
observation-disclosures X. Zirbies. Of
Racine. Wis.
Starter-E. L. Ferguson, of Ruffa-
10, secretary A A. A. Contest board.
Observation-Disclosures Reeves, OF
New Yo-k; Inman Gray, of Atlanta.
Road Judges-Charles H. Hoyt,
United States superintendent of
road construction, department of ag-
riculture; A L. Westgard, president
Touring Club of America; Joseph
Hyde Pratt, state geologist of North
Carolina.
Physician-Charles r. Barton,
M. D., of Flower hospital. New York.
Hotel Arrangements-Wil T.
Johnson.
Technical Committee-A. L. Nc
Murtry, chairman; z. 7. Birdsall,
Alexander Churchward, Peter Cooper
Hewitt, Hiram Percy Maxim and
NJ. A. Neeland.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-26
JUSTICE PECKHAM
SUCCUMBSTO DEATH
Associate Justice of United States
Supreme Court Dies at His
Summe- Home, as Result of
Complicated Disease.
(By Associated Press.)

ALBANY, n. Y, oct. 25.-Rufus w.
Peckham. associate justice of the United
States supreme court, died at s:15 o'clock
last night at Coolmore, his summer home
at AItamont Albany county. Death was
due to q complication OF diseases, heart
trouble, Bright's disease and hardening
Of the arteries contributing.
Justice Peckham had been in i'll health
for some time, but his condition was not
considered serious until recently. Fol-
lowing adjournment Of the May term OF
the United States supreme courtfhe came
on from Washington with Mrs. Packham
to spend the summer at Altamont, ex-
pecting TO return for the beginning of
the October term. few days ago his
condition became such that his physi-
clans said that he was likely to die at
any time, or might linger for several
months.
Up to a few days ago Justice Peckham
exhibited considerable strength and was
able to be about the house. The circu-
latory disturbance which contributed to
his death was first noticed about six
years ago.
SUCCESSORS ARE MENTIONED.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.-While none
OF the officials now here would discuss
the probable successor to Justice Peck
ham, each declaring that It would be a
violation of the proprieties, the names
Of Frederick n. Judson, Of st. Louis,
former Secretary of War Luke z.
Wright the present secretary, ]. NJ.
Dickinson; Henry NJ. Hoyt, counsellor
for the state department. and solicitor
general I'm the Roosevelt administration,
and Solicitor General Bowers, have been
prominently mentioned.
Although there is no rule to govern
the appointment the vacancy on the
bench BY precedent, likely win SO 20 a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-26

The first good, healthy, killing frost OF
the So Ason hit Atlanta Sunday night ac-
compa MED by an official temperature of
IS degrees up on top of the Empire build
ing, with freezing weather in other parts
of the city nearer the ground, where
many c4Kizcns found wash-basins and wa
er-pitchers coated with ice.
Heavy, though not killing, frosts are
reported at Macon and Augusta. and in
dications are that the killing frost ex
tended over nearly all the northern third
of the state.
The frost comes later than usual this
year, and consequently has occasioned lit-
tie loss, as most of the vegetation which
could be harmed has already yielded it's
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-26

fun crop of vegetables or fruit and long
since fallen on the scar and yellow leaf.
A few belated sweet potato vines, a
few tender vegetables and the pretty red
geraniums which somebody forgot to
bring in of the window sin comprise the
total list OF fatalities.
= The average date for the first killing
frost is October g. and 1t has been known
to arrive as early as the 18th. but when
1t comes that soon 1t costs the farmers
and truck gardeners thousands OF dol
lars.
A frost warning will probably be issued
or Monday night, after which the temper
allure will likely change to decidedly
warmer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-26

PERTH AMBoY, N. j., Oct.
25.-The tourists reached here on
exact schedule time at II o'clock
for the first noon control and
lunch. Crowds lined the streets
of New York to see the tourists
pass out. The New York escort
babe the cars good-by at the st.
George ferry.
The Herald dispatch boat said
farewell in the bay and the Staten
Island escort turned back at the
ferry here.
The weather is superb.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-26
Mrs. Short Wouldn't Give Up
Stage Life, and Her Husband,
Formerly of Alabama, Draws
Revolver and Fires.
SHOT THREE TIMES
AND THEN SUICIDED
Tragedy Causes Excitement IN
Union ststion at Washington.
Husband Had Bc Arrested
for LA-ceny in New York. -
Csy Associated Presa.l

WASHINGTON, Oct 25.-Slowly recov-
ering from the wounds inflicted yesterday
by her Infatuated husband. whose body
stin lies unclaimed at the district morgue.
Mrs Evelyn Louise Short will be operat-
ed upon today for the removal Of the two
bullets which lodged In her back. At the
hospital this morning she was reported
"a improving. She was shot yesterday
at the Union station because she refused
70 leave the stage and resume an unhap-
py life with William H Short. OF New
York, an ex-convict whom she married
I'm her teens.
With the show girl" now only 3 years
old. Is her mother, Mrs Henry A. Lewis.
OF No. West u1th street. New York.
She win remain until after the operation.
which the surgeons believe viii remove
all danger Of death as q result Of the muir
derous assault Short was a native OF
LvinEston. Ala
Short shot his wife because she pre-
ferTed life on the stage to domesticity
with him The shooting was sudden. Mrs
Short had Just alighted from a cab with
her husband and a woman friend and had
started TO the train for Pittsburg, when
Short whipped q revolver from his pocket
and fred three bullets into his wife's
HUSBAND IN SING SING.
The woman Is known on the
stage as Evelyn Howard. and played IN
Washington last week with the Motor
Girl company. She was formerly Evelyn
Lewis. OF Jacksonville. Fla, and mar
RED Short, who is a native OF Livingston,
~Ala-. about seven years ago. They lived
IN New York. where he was employed as
a bookkeeper In a bank, but soon after
thsir marriage. the man got into the
clutches Of the law through alleged mis-
appropriation Of funds. Mrs. Short told
the police when she gained consciousness
at the hospital that Short had served
term IN Sing Sing. Through sheer necess-
ity. Mrs. short said. she drifted to the
stage as a means OF livelihood.
short was recently pardoned from pris-
on. Mrs Short sa4-. and began a new
start in life He importuned his wife TO
return 20 him. but she declined. and he
followed her here.
Reaching this city Friday afternoon
Short registered under an assumed name
at the hotel where his wife was stopping.
quit the stage and return 20 New York
with him
STUCK TO STAGE.
Mrs. Short persisted that she had won
her right TO her own independence. and
again refused Accompanied by Miss
Maude Caldwell. another member of the
company. she left the hotel this morning
for the station She vainly tried TO elude
her husband. but the latter followed,
and told her he would plead with her
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-26
SHOOTS GLORIOUS GIRL WIFE, THEN KILLS HIMSELF
Journal Want Ads Outrd1k
DeteCtiOe Sherlock Holmes

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day or two ago Mrs owen lost handsome gold bracelet some
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bracelet
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-26
Bv w. T. Waters, Jr.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j.,
Oct. 23.-The leading cars in the
Journal Herald endurance run
passed here, all in line, at 2 o clock
this afternoon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-26
FIRST KILLING FROST HIT
ATLANTA ON SUNDAY NIGHT

Official Thermometer Registered 81, But Was Below Freez
ing Many Atantians Found Ice Their
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-26
Supreme Court Adiourns.

WASHINGTON. Oct 25.-out of respect
to the memory of the late Justice Rufus
w. Peckham. the supreme court of the
United States today, after a session which
did not continue for more than two min
utes. adjourned until next Monday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-26

Democrat. In this event, Hoyt and Bow
ers would be eliminated No action in
the matter will be taken, however, until
after Mr. Tafts return from his touS
through the country.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-26

Continued on Page Three
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-11

neer, feeling the jar of the heavy car
leaving the track, slapped on the air,
thus holding the balance of the train
to the rails and preventing a disastrous
wreck. The engine was cut loose and
came on to Oroville for a set OF wheels,
jack and a working crew. The car
had to be unloaded by shoveing and
as there were 60 tons of coal to remove
the job consumed time. AS the track
was blockaded the evening passenger
was tied up until right-of-way could
be cleared. The belated trains did not
arrivefat the station until after mid
night The accident was trivial in the
estimation of the railroad authorities,
but considering the point where the
break occurred it might have been
very serious both in loss of life and
property.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-11

is no reason why the greater portion
of this land will not become as valu-
able as any of the orchard lands of the
state. And if such project is ever
carried out that large scope of country,
that has been without a habitation or
occupant, will speedily become one of
the garden spots of eastern Washing
ton. While somewhat off any present
or prospective line of railroad still the
fiat is not a great distance from the
projected railroad through the Okla
hogan valley, hence wagon haul of
only few miles reaches transporta-
liOn. However should the Indian lands
of the Sinlahekin valley and White
stone fiat be devoted to the growing of
fruits there is little doubt but that
would be provided, as
the only natural outlet from the Sinla-
hekin valley is the opening through
the hills in which the town of Loomis
is located and which extends along the
shores of Spectacle and Whitestone
lakes to the Okanogan river and it is
a route easy to build over.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-11
EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATES.

Riverside-Samuel E. Albright, Mat
tie f. Perry and Alta Westfall
Oroville-Ruth Bowerman, Henry II.
East, Cora Morris, Helena NJ. Mccain
mon, Mildred l.. Mitchell and George
Methven.
Blanche E. Bolinger Clay
ton j. Bolinger, Mavie f. Nixon, Ma
bel E. Ogden and Dora <. Wilcox.
Loomis-Ellis l.. Belanger and Law
renee Christensen.
Patepos-R. f. Cairnes, Lee Cooper,
Herbert L. Washburn and Mary 5.
Washburn.
Twisp-Susie Douglas, Mary d. Met
calf, Clara B. Thurlow, Olive c. Thur
low and Ruby l.. Willmarth.
Chesaw-Grace Holmes and Edward
j. Trodden.
Molson-Babe Hills
Okanogan-Dollie Lindsay and Ern-
est w. Ostenburg.
Brewster-Will L. Wright and Geo.
r. Wright.
Havillah-Bessie NJ. Viewer and Will
lam T. Viewer.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-11
WORKING THE JACK POT.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Brown, of the
Wehesville neighbor were in town
Saturday. Mr.. Brown is devoting his
time driving in a tunnel on the Jack
Pot claim, a property that has been
idle long time. Some years ago eX-
cellent copper bearing ore was taken
from the Jack Pot, and tunnel was
started to cut the ore at depth. The
cared to carry on the work. Mr.. Brown
has taken the job of reaching the ledge
and is making slow but sure progress
will be amply repaid for his labor when
he reaches the objective point.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-11
A LIVELY RUNAWAY.

y team belonging to J. A. Gadberry
cJ Loomis, made a sensational dash
down Main street Sunday afternoon,
crossing the railroad track and wind
ing up by wrapping the wagon around
telephone pole. One horse was cap
tured at the scene of wreckage, and
the other kept on over the hills and
far away. Mr.. Gadberry had left the
animals standing on the road for few
moments while talking trade with an
acquaintance, and they took fright
from some unknown canse and disaster
followed.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Fruit were up
from their ranch in Antoine valley
Saturday, remaining over until Sun
day. Mr.. Fruit is one of the pioneer
sheepmen of the county, and has made
financial success in the business. A
dozen years ago, when he first branched
out in this county, things were looking
rocky for him, but he had experience
in the business, and indomitable pluck,
and success came to him after long
hard struggle. He earned the compe-
tency that he is now enjoying by hard
knocks and plenty of them.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-11
AN ANKLE TWISTED.

+. Fitzgerald is circulating around
with the aid of crutches. The side
helpers are decoration that grew out
an accident he met with Sunday. On
that day Mr.. Fitzgerald was out on the
lake with "a party enjoying a launch
ride. When the boat touched the
landing he sprang nimbly ashore, un-
fortunately stepping on IA large pebble.
His foot slipped very severely sprain-
ing his left ankle. 1t will be some
time before he has the free use Of the
foot again.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-11

j. N. Piercey, county fruit inspector,
was in Oroville Monday while on a
tour of the northern part of the county
inspecting orchards. The gentleman
reports the orchards almost entirely
free of insect pests, which is as much
due to his vigilence as the care and
attention giving the trees by the own
ers. Recently Mr.. Piercey and his
deputies turned in a report of the nur-
sery stock inspected this spring, and
from that report some idea can be
formed of the vast amoune of new
ground going into fruit in this county.
Mr.. Piercey inspected S6,399; A. E.
Meserley 29,206; Geo. Whistler 49,
472; +. Lockwood 2,406; totol 137 ,4S3.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-11
SOME OF THE BUYERS.

Among those who got a slice Of the
Whitestone fat school lands sold last
Saturday were E. Young, of Everett,
E. FL. Esterday, of Tacoma, w. W.
Woodbeck, Judge Taylor and H. A.
Wilder, of Conconully, Geo. H. Ellis,
of Wenatchee, Frank Farnsworth, OF
Tonasket, Fruit Bros, of Oroville,
Geo. w. Loudon, of Loomis, Mrs. c.
II. Neal, of Davenport, w. A. Moult-
ray, Bellingham, and j. C. Lynch, of
Wehesville, and Mr.. Winder, of Spo-
kane.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-11
A CLOSE CALL.

The west bound freight train, No.
7OS, had narrow escape from going
into the ditch on the big grade east OF
town Monday evening. No. 7Os was in
charge Of Conductor jos Bowen, and
old reliable Abe Coryell at the throt-
tie. When about . mile above Circle,
while carefully sliding down into the
valley from the mountain top, a fange
Of one of the wheels under a man.
moth coal car, known in railroad par
lance as q gondola, broke. The engi-
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-11
Is #. -. in. Herbert Washburn, Pa

Ii #. ~ in.; Herbert Washburn, Pa
teros. third, l6 #. I in.
Running broad jump for juniors
Carl Tomlinson, Riverside, first Is #.
So in. Geo. Martin, Chesaw, second,
10 IT. $ in.; Roy Williams, Riverside,
third, ID ft. in.
Shot put for seniors-Tom Williams
Riverside, first, 36 #. 6 in. ; Jas. East,
Oroville, second, 81 #. in. /; Herbert
Washburn, Pateros, third, 81 #. 9 in.
Relay race for seniors-Pateros VS.
Oroville-won by Oroville. Time, So
minutes. One mile.
Relay race for juniors VS.
Riverside-won by Riverside. Time
Il l-2 minutes. Half mile.
Pole vault for seniors-Tom Will
liams, Riverside, first, #. 6 in. ; Her.
bert Washburn, Pateros, second, 8 #.
1 in.; Leslie Stansbury, Oroville, third,
s #. , in.
Mile run for seniors-Leslie Stans-
bury, Orovlle, first; Carl Tomlinson,
Riverside, second Everett Slattery,
Pateros, third. Time, 1-2 minutes.
Base ball throw for juniors Walter
Pein, Okanogan, first; Geo. Martin,
Chesaw, second; Willie Elgin, Okanog-
an, third. Best throw, 24O #.
Half mile walk for seniors-Tom
Williams, Riverside, and James East,
Oroville, tied; (Riverside and Oroville
given 4 points EACH Glenn Mitchell.
Oroville, third. Time min, 40 sec.
Points won by contesting schools
Oroville, seniors, 80; juniors, l. Okla
hogan, no senior entry; juniors, 81.
Riverside, seniors, 80; juniors, 20. Pa
teros, seniors, %; no junior, entry.
Chesaw, seniors, II; juniors, Is.
Judges of athletic events Justin
Hill, Riverside; Ed. Davis, Riverside;
A. NJ. Storch, Okanogan; w. M. Saw
age, Oroville. Justin Hill also acted
as starter in events calling for such
official.
The oratorical contest was held in
Cummings hall, on Saturday evening,
before crowd that completely filled
the hall.
The recitations of the pupils were
interspersed with vocal and instru-
mental selections by Riverside talent.
Miss Marguerite Williams, Oroville,
was awarded first place. Her subject
was "The Old Settlers Story"
Miss Ethel F'insen, Oroville, was
awarded second place. Her subject
was "One Niche the Highest"
Miss Enid Mullen, Twisp, was award
ed third place. Her subject was "The
Martyred Mother"
1t may be added to the credit of the
liberal and enterprising citizens of that
place Riverside paid all the expenses
of the outside contestants from the
moment they left home until they re-
turned there, including horse hire and
horse feed. In cases where mothers
accompanied the children the expenses
of the parent were also betrayed.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-11
LIKES THE COUNTRY.

Hon. w. A. Moultray, after spend
ing a fortnight in Oroville visiting
with his son, and incidently attaching
himself to good sized chunk Of Okla
hogan dirt, left for his home at Bel
lingham, Monday, going out by the
way of the valley towns, as he desired
to see as much of the county as posi-
bic on the trip. He carries away the
the impression that in the course of
time Okanogan will get close to the
head of the procession among the pro-
gressive counties of the state.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-11
A I AND CASE.

The contest case of the United States
vs. S. II. Stanton was heard before the
L. S. Commissioner Wednesday. Hor-
ace G. Brown appeared for the plain
tiff and the defendant was represented
by phalanX of legal lurunaries in
the persons of Messrs. Peck, Fitzger-
aid and S5igrist. This is the third time
MIR. Stanton has had his right to the
property contested, and he hopes
he has seen the end of his mis-
cry. The land is situated few miles
northeast of Oroville.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-11
GOVERNMENT CONTEST.

The contest case of the United States
VS. the heirs of Norman a. Mcdonald,
deceased, was heard before the L. S.
Commissioner, Tuesday. The only
heir is Mrs. G. j. House. The land
involved is situated few miles east
of Oroville. Horace G.. Brown, special
agent of the land department appeared
for the governments and Judge W. a.
Barry and G. f. Sigrist for Mrs House.
The testimony was taken down by Mrs.
Mary W. Taylor, an expert stem
ographer.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-11
CATHOLIC SERVICES.

Father Hayes desires this paper to
state that next Tuesday, at 8 p. M,
several of the catholic children, of Oro-
Vile, will receive their first commun-
ion, and that it is his earnest wish that
as many of the older members of the
church assist at the ceremony and re-
ceive the sacrament together with the
children.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-11

Miss Susie Davis, who taught the
primary department in the Loomis
school during the past year, was a pas
sanger on the east bound train Satur-
day morning on her way to join her
sister at Chesaw, where she will spend
the summer.