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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-05
BEARDSLEY
MONUMENT
NOW READY
Memorial to Donor of
Beardsley Park Will Be
In Place at Noble Avenue
Entrance Within a Short
Time.

The foundation for the statue of
James w. Beardsley, the donor of
Beardsley Park, is completed. Within
few days the work of erecting the
monument will begin The work will
be done by James T. Trainor the well
known dealer in cemetery memorials.
who has the contract for furnishing
the granite pedestal and placing the
monument in position.
The. foundation is of concrete con-
struction and six feet deep. 1t will
support a pedestal of pink granite, fine
hammered, upon which the statue will
be placed. The statue is standing
figure of James w. Beardsley, of heroic
size. 1t is cast in bronze. The casting
was done by the Gorham Mfg. Co. of
Providence. R. 1.
The entire monument is from the de-
Sign of Charles Henry Niehaus, the
famous sculptor. who modelled the
statue and Architect Henry Bacon, of
New York. the designer of many of
the finest public memorials in America
The pose of the figure is easy and
graceful. The figure stands erect,
carrying light overcoat over the left
arm. by which the severity of outline
is relieved. while the left hand holds
an alpine hat, by the crown. The
right hand rests upon a cane. The ex-
preston is nobly benevolent and con-
templative. as though the donor of the
park were overlooking the broad acres
that he gave, and finding enjoyment
in the joy of the thousands his gift
has made happy.
The pedestal furnishes an important
part of the effect of the monument.
The quality of the granite is the finest
and the shade is beautiful pink.
This granite was especially selected for
the purpose of producing harmony in
color with the bronze.
The monument bears the following
inscription in Roman letters on the
front:
IN MEMORY OF
JAMES w. BEARDSLEY
DONOR OF
BEARDSLEY PARK.
ERECTED BY THE
PEOPLE OF BRIDGEPORT
MDCCCCIX-
The commendable project for the
erection of the memorial was launched
two years ago, by President Fred EnoS
of the Bridgeport Board of Trade and
4 committee consisting of Samuel w.
Wheeler, Judge George w. Wheeler,
Judge Morris B. Beardsley, Hon. Henry
A. Bishop Frederick Sailer and I. w.
Birdseye. The memorial will be placed
at the Noble avenue entrance of the
park and will overlook one of the most
picturesque breathing spots to be
found in New England.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-05

WANT ADS. CENT a WORD.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-13
ITO! FOR PUYAlIP WHERE THE VALLEY FAIR IS
SOMETHING ABOUT SOME STRANGE SCENES
THAT ARE THERE-AISO THE QUEER SIGNS THAT
YOU'LL SEE.

Puyallup Is all dressed up and
signed up" for the fair visitors.
You can see the glad colors
when some distance away as You
approach on the Short Line .
And you'll be introduced to the
signs soon afterwards.
After you have dodged the bus
drivers who ply their trade Ia
Seattle at the street car depot you
will begin to see evidences of the
fair looming up on all sides of the
street. Little peanut, lemonade
and sandwich stands are strung
all the way to the fair grounds.
And all sorts of hastily impro-
vised signs call the visitors at
tentions to the special bargains of
the business houses.
Just as you get of the car at
PuyaNlup there is sign in front
OF a dry goods store saying:
Ladies 25c.
Neclxwear 10c.
1t was quite relief 70 learn
that ladies were worth a Mttle
more than neckties.
Another sign further up the
street read, Watts ice-cream.'' =
But no one apparently cared to
go in TO inform the anxious man
watt ice cream is.'' Still anoth-
er sign stated that Eve Sell
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-13
COOK BACK
WITH HOT
REPLY
Says Eskimos Didn't Tell
Peary of His Trip Over
Polar Seas Because
They Were Told Not To.

(By United Press Leased Wire }
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 13.-Dr.
Frederick A. Cook. the Brooklyn
explorer, today made a hot retort
to Commander Robert Il. Peary's
published charges to the effect
that DR.. Cook did not reach the
north pole.
DR.. Cook declared that the
Eskimos had been instructed not
to tell Commander Peasy of his
trip over the polar seH and that
they had kept theirf!word. Re-
|garding Commander Peary's mar
prepared from the statements OF
the Eskimos DR.. Cook said:
Harry Whitney, the big game
hunter, has said that at this talk
the Eskimos did not understand
the questions asked them by Com
mander Peary. Neither did they
understand the map, and their re
plies have been twisted to suit {
perverted interest"
DIR. Cook declared that h,
would not enter into any argu
ment, but would bring the Eski
mos to New York at his own ex
tpense. In this connection he
said:
"They will prove, as did Whit.
'ney, all that / have said"
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Such briefly are the points on
which Commander Robert e.
Peary bases his contention that
DR.. r. A. Cook never saw the
north pole or any place near it.
Through the Peary Arctic club
he yesterday made public his
complete claims against DR.. Cook,
and laid out all the evidence he
has. He bases everything on the
statements made to him by the
Eskimo boys who went with
Cook and other Eskimos who
went part way with the party.
Peary presents map on which
he says the Eskimo boys traced
the route they had taken with
Cook. This shows they never
went above the S2nd parallel.
From all the statements Peary
says the Eskimos gave him, he
figured that Cook never went near
the pole, that he could not have
done it between the dates the
boys gave, and other Eskimos cor
roborated, without travelling 1040
miles on less than two sledge-
loads of supplies and going SIC
miles in 27 days, which is deemed
an utter impossibility in thai
country.
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Is Found
Dead
LUMBER BROKER OF CHEHA-
LIS DIES AT DONNELLY HO-
TEL UNDER MYSTERIOUS
CIRCUMSTANCES.

George Cham berlain, As. years
old, a lumber broker of Chehalis
died in his room at the Donnelly
hotel some time between
o'clock yesterday afternoon ant
10 O'Clock this morning, under
somewhat mysterious circum
stances.
Chamberlain registered at the
hotel last Monday noon, and was
not seen outside of his room after
that time. Yesterday afternoon
at 4 o'clock, he was found in his
room, sleeping heavily, lying
|lengthwise in bed.
This morning, when the cham,
bermaid opened the door to hi.
room, he was lying crosswise ovel
the width of the bed, with one arm
supporting his head and the Other
over his chest. She thought ht
was sick, and summoned the
clerk, who fastened upstairs, ant
discovered he was dead.
Coroner Shaver was summoned
and the body was removed tc
Hoska's undertaking rooms
Three little pills were found IL
Chamberlain's vest pocket. Wheth-
er these were poisonous or not
has not been determined. Coro
ner Shaver believes the man was
afflicted with heart trouble
which may have been the cause OF
his demise.
Well Known Here.
Chamberlain is we'll known IL
Tacoma. He has been a frequen
visitor at the Donnelly, and ha,
been coming to the city for tn,
past ten years. He was at tn,
head of the Sterling Lumber com
pany in Chehalis.
Chamberlain was married, ant
has a wife and two daughters al
Chehalis. He was Knight Tenn
lplar. His wife has been notified
and was due to arrive in Tacoms
at 3:05 this afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-13

CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-Elizabeth
Magic, 1.-The girl with the gray
green eyes," who three years ago
attracted nationwide attention by
offering herself for sale to the
highest bidder as slave, has an
nounced that she is living in
hades.
She describes why she consid-
ers the world is nothing more mol
less than place of torment in 8
psychological monograph entitled
"A Graphic Description of He'll by
One Who Is Actually in 1t"
Miss Magic tells of the hard
ships and embarrassments she
has had to endure because she is
Iself-sustaining. Here are some of
the epigrams from the young
womans work.
1T is hell to have a superior
education and to have to work
and obey the command of ignor-
lance.
1T is hell to hang onto a street
car strap with II bundles under
your other arm, and see silver
harnessed bulldogs riding by in
automobiles.
1T is hell to have an ear for
fine music and have to be tortured
by street organs.
ut is hell to be a poor but
honest woman and have men Of
fer you financial assistance on i'm
possible conditions.
1T is hell to crave the society
of clean, cultured persons and
have the janitor invite you to an
amusement park.
1T is hell to have high stand
ard of morality and be called a
fool for not violating 1t for a
price
at is hell to have long-faced,
sanctimonious cusses tell you
that the Lord loveth whom he
chasteneth.' +
1T is hell to have those ever
lasting Don't Worry and Keep
Smiling signs staring you in the
face when you don't know where
your next meal is coming from"
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PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 13.-
Blanche Bates, one of America j
foremost actresses, protege OF
David Belasco and heroine of sew
eral of his plays, will place a
daintily shod foot against a spad 2
tomorrow afternoon and will turn
the first sod in the construction
of the new Heilig theater.
The mayor, the council, the
bondholders OF the theater cor
poration and few hundred fol-
lowers of the drama and admit
ers of the actress will be the
audience.
Eight blocks away from the
place where Miss Bates will per-
form manual labor" is a small
ramshackle cottage. This was
the birthplace of the actress no:
very much more than a quarter o.:
a century ago.
Miss Bates herself asked for
permission to break the ground
for the new playhouse. The
digging will be done with no or
dinary spade. Portland wood
will form the handle, Oregon gold
will plate the blade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-13
GAR RE
Is GIVEN
DIVORCE

(By United Press Leased Wire.
LONDON, Oct. 13.-James M.
Barrie, playwright and novelist,
was granted divorce today
which will become absolute in six
months. The ground was inf
,ielity. Mrs. Barrie did not OPP
pose the suit. Barrie testified
that a number of alleged acts os
infdelity had occurred and he
named GiIberl Cannon, an obscure
writer, as a correspondent. Bar
rie alleged that the acts on which
he based his grounds for divorce
took place eighteen months ago
when Cannan was guest at the
Barrie home. When the. case
came up for trial Mrs. Barrie was
not in court.
Mrs. Barrie formerly was Mary
Ansell, an actress The couple
were married in 1884. She Is
credited with having aided Barrie
in staging many Of his earlier
productions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-13
ONE KILLED AND
II HURT IN
WRECK
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(By United Press Leased Wire. }
AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 13.-One
man was killed and seventeen
persons We're injured today when
a passenger train on the Houston
& Texas Central railroad ran into
a burning bridge and was ditched
near Mcneil, Tex. The fireman
on the engine was killed outright
and the engineer, conductor and
fifteen passengers were injured.
1t is feared that some of the in
jured are fatally hurt. A relief
train left Austin Immediately on
the receipt of the news. bearin g
a comps of doctors and nurses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-13
DINNER 25c. Hot Coffee
& Cold Lunch"

But passing by the signs you're
soon at the fair grounds and then
the fun begins. Its great to be a
TANNER, for If you are a farmer
you will see everything. How
ever, IL you are only an average
city fellow you can see things you
never saw before. And Ii you
want to become as wise about
thin gs rural as is the farmer the
TURNER'S Institute" held every
morning at the fair grounds viii
accommo date you.
Exhibits All In.
Practically AL of the exhibits
are in today and a finer show has
never been put on by the Valley
metropolis. There IS sonnet hing
CONTINUED on Page Three.
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NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. 13,
According to a wireless message
from Key West today at least one
thousand men employed on the
Florida East Coast railroad were
drowned In the storm which
wrecked a large part of the road
way across the keys. Many OF
those reported to have perished
were living in house boats ma ia
fast to the trestle work or an
chored in the shadows surround
ing the marshy islands.
Key West is still under martial
law and a number of looters have
been taken into custody by the
troops and police are on constant
guard.
The buildings wrecked by the
fury of the hurricane are being
torn down and the almost impass-
able streets are slowly being
cleared of tangled debris. 1t is
estimated that the damage is over
two million dollars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-13
NEW GOVERNMENT Is SET UP
IN VENEZUELA - DEPOSED
OFFICIAL RETALIATES BY
MASSING TROOPS-REVOL
TION NOW SEEMS IMMINENT
Continued on Page Eight

CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
COLON, Oct. 13.-Revolution-
lists have overthrown President
Jose Santos Zelaya of Nicaragua,
and Juan Estrada, governor of
the department of Zelaya, has
been proclaimed provisional presi-
dent. The capture of the govern
ment was made withouA shot be-
ing fired, and no further trouble
is anticipated, as it is known that
the interior of the country will
support the newly formed govern
ment.
Zelaya is at Cape Gracias, and
it is reported that he will not
make an attempt to interfere with
the new regime. Americans in
the country are delighted over the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-13

NEW YORK Oct. ID
"The Eskimos laughed Cooks story he had
q long north
-Took-aShoe and Ah-Pe- Lab Eskimo who
with Cook, he not be far
"They Cooks route the map showing he merely
passed point OF Axe Heibergland
From the time reported t which Dr. Cook
Thomas Hubbard then at Cape Northwest
a physic al impossibilty
been to the pole.
Cook simply circled Cape Thomas Hubbard and
back home"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-13
HOW OLD is JOHNNY JONES?

How old is Johnny Jones? His teacher asked
him, and this is what he said:
When was born my sister was one-quarter
the age of mother. Sister is now one third as old
as father and am ne-quarter of mothers age.
In four years I shall be quarter as old as
father"
Some Of our readers will work out this prob
lem in algebra. Who can work it out in arith-
metics Send your answer to the Times Puzzle
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-13
Massing Troops.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. 13
Santos Zelaya, who was de-
posed as the president of Mica
ragua, is massing troops today,
preparatory to an attempt to de-
pose Juan Estrada, who was
named provisional president after
the bloodless revolution yesterday
Estrada is prepared to fight
and bloodshed seems inevitable.
Zelaya's action comes as a big
surprise, as his attitude before
gave the impression that he had
no intention of challenging Estra.
da's right to the presidential
charge, in view of the fact that
his successor has the interior oi
the country at his back and q
large army.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-13
GOVERNMENT SUIT DELAYED

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WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 10.
On motion of Attorney General
Wickersham before the supreme
court today, the government suit
against the American Tobacco
company and allied corporations
under the antitrust law, was re-
assigned for argument on Dec. 12
Arguments were to have been
heard this week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-13
ARE
DROWNED
Immense Body of Railway
Laborers Lost In Flood
On Florida Keys
Starvation Threatens.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct.
13.-An appeal for aid for
the citizens of Key West was
issued today by Mayor Fo-
garty. He said that practi-
cally every home in the city
had either been demolished
or greatly damaged. Starva-
ton threatens the city.
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FISH May GET
CRANES JOB


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WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 13.
II am not a clairvoyant. That
has been my trouble right along"
daclared Charles r. Crane, the
minister to China whose resigna-
tion has been asked by secretary
of State Knox, when he was ask
ed today If President Taft had ac-
|cepted his resignation. H is a
foregone conclusion, however,
that President Taft will accept
the resignation. Taft's long
search for a suitable minister now
must be resumed. Among the
probabilities mentioned now are
Stuyvesant Fish, former president
of the Illinois Central railroad,
and Henry P. Fletcher, secretary
of the legation at Pekin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-13
$4,000. 900 BOND ISSUE

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. "a
The city administration has practi-
cally decided upon a bond issue
of $40,000,000 for the full devel-
opment of the Lake Eleanor
Hetch Hetchy water system. This
step was determined after an ex-
tended conference Of city officials
yesterday in the office of Mayor
Taylor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-13
Annexation Endorsed
by South Side Club
Campaign for "Greater
Tacoma" Going On
! Briskly Chamber Ex-
pected to Endorse
Movement

Improvement clubs are getting
in the game as boosters for the
annexation program.
The South Side Improvement
club last night unanimously adopt
ed a resolution urging the annex
alton of all outlying territory in
every direction from Steilacoom to
Puyallup for a greater Tacoma.
Today the expansion idea is
evoking deep interest on the part
of Tacoma boosters. Nothing that
has ever come up in the city has
called forth such universal en-
thusiasm.
Urge Chamber to Act
"The telephone has been ring
ing all day and people have been
calling up urging the chamber of
commerce to push the movement
to a success" said Secretary Som
mers at noon today as he answered
several calls.
Won't Have to Pay Debt
City Controller Meads has
shown to outlying territory that 1t
will not be called upon to bear any
of the expense of the debt already
ON Tacoma and this fact has practi-
cally wiped out what little oppo-
sition there might have been in the
outside country. 1t is expected
before another week is passed that
the various annexation districts
will have come to an understand
will be organized to include the
whole territory outside of the city
in the big circle.
Tacoma business men generally
favor the project. They figure
that with five cent fare the resi-
dents of the suburbs would come
to their stores often instead of ac-
casionally as they do under the
higher fare. and this would mean
steady business activity all along
the line.
Spanaway i'm Line
Spanaway last night came out
rs strong to mass meeting there,
at which it was decided unani-
mously to join the annexation
movement. This completes the
line right out south and takes in
the whole country from the city
limits to Spanaway, including Fern
Hill, Larchmont, Midland. Park
land, Brookdale, Orchard Hill,
National City and Spanaway.
A committee consisting of An
drew Simons, D. Lunkey, F. ].
Soule, H. F. Rau and Rev. Edward
Moore was named to cooperate
with the other sections at Park
land and other places and push the
movement through.
A committee of Andrew Holdal,
w. E. Shriner and Mr.. Berger will
look after finances.
SteiIacoOm Active
Over on the Steilacoom end Of
the expansion job things are hum
ming. The first step to be taken
here is to annex the territory be-
tween Tacoma and Steilacoom.
When this is done then the two
cities will get together. The COM
mittee that has the canvass of the
intervening territory in hand met
at Steilacoom last night and re-
ported everything going fine. 1t
is believed the petition for annex
alton In this section will be almost
unanimous.
Isaac Carson is leading the
movement among the ranchers,
and he says he can get enough
signers to the petition in a few
days.
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/ Lunch Goods, Smoking and Chew
ing Tobacco"
But the sign that took the cake
was displayed in front of a pri-
vate house, turned into CONNER
|cial emporium temporarily, where
la big streamer announced In
rambling letters:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-13
MILLER ACQUITTED

The charge of operating a
blind pig'' against John Miller of
American Lake, was not substanti-
ated in Justice Cards court today,
and the defendant was acquitted.
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sessssseessssss

D . o . o . 90 ooe 80 q
o SPAIN FACES REVOLT. q
o LONDON. Oct 1a--No 9
. news agency has yet con- 9
. fiEmed the telegraphio dis q
. patch from Spain which at q
. firmed that Prof. Ferrer was q
. executed in Fortress Mont q
. juich. The government Of e
o flcials here are making no q
o attempts to conceal their q
o fears that the execution of q
. Ferrer is liable TO precipitate o
D revolution In Spain. q
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-13
REBELS OVERTHROW
PRESIDENT zELAYA

overthrow of Zelaya, as in many
ways his tactics were obstructive
In regards to the development of
the nations resources.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-13
Peary Presents Map
Claiming Cook Didn't
Get Near the Pole

Opens War for Polar Honors by Firing Broadside at
Brooklyn Man in Formal Statement to Public
Bases Evidence on Verdict of Eskimos-Declares
They Laughed at Doctors Story That He Reach
ed the Farthest Point North
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-13
PIRATES WIN
FIFTH GAME
TWO HOME RUNS
ARE FEATURES
OF CONTEST

PITTSBURG MAKES 1T THREE
TO TWO IN WORLDS SERIES
BY WINNING FROM DE
TROIT TODAY q TO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-13

pavy Jones of Tigers Starts Bali
Rolling With Home Run I'm tho
First and Manager Clarke OF
Pittsburg Retaliates - Pirates
Need One More Game.
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Final Score.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-07
Send Us
Your Wheat

to grind or exchange. We
guarantee satisfaction. In
sending to us you get more
and better flour for your
wheat.
Send us your orders for
flour, meal, feed, salt, etc.
STAR MILLING CO., Inc,
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Commissioners Notice.

Tazewell. Va, Sept. %, 1909.
To George w. Owney, Miller Supply
Co., a corporation, j. Marion Mcclure
and John 7. Grinstead. partners as Ce-
dar Bluff Roller Mills, Amicon Fruit
Co., a corporation, John H. Hibben Dry
Goods Co corporation, M H. Blank
enship, Admir- of the estate of E. T.
Blankenship, decd, H. L. Blankenship,
widow, NJ. H. Blankenship, in his own
right, Minnie Horton, George D. Hor-
ton, surviving partner of himself and
E. T. Blankenship, decd, late partners
as Blankenship & Horton, H. L. Spratt,
trustee, G. M. Brown, ]. w. Chapman,
trustee, A. P. Gillespie and j. S. Gil
lespie, and all creditors of the late E.
7. Blankenship, decd, and the late
partnership of Blankenship & Horton:
You are hereby notified that l have
fixed upon Monday, October 25th. 1909
at the law offices of Hartman & Pobst,
at Tazewell, Va, as the time and place
to take the account ordered by the Cir
cult Court of Tazewell county, at the
August, 1909, term, in the chancery