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The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-09-03
ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
DEFEATED BY VOTERS

The election held Tuesday to deter
mine the will of the people of Fort
Pierce in regard to granting an exclu-
sive thrty-year franchise to the St.
Lucie Ice Company for the establish
ment of an electric light plant, result
ed in an overwhelming defeat of the
the proposition, the vote being 81 for
granting the franchise and a. against
granting. The sentiment in Fort Pierce,
as frequently expressed by The TRI-
BUNE, is for municipal plant, which
can be had by bonding in the sum of
10000, and principal and interest can
be met with only an increase of few
hundred dollars each year, over what
the proposed charter stipulated the
city should pay for two dozen lights.
Add to this the profit to be derived from
furnishing private consumers, and is it
any wonder the proposition was de-
feated? The proposition now before
The people is to bond the town for $40,-
0OO-$10, 900 for electric lights; $40, 900
for water works plant; $4,000 for
sewers and $4,000 for streets. 1t is
probable that such an election will be
called in a short time.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-09-03

cover the 2Ox3 inches, and through the
center will run the words "Citrus Ex-
change"
A letter from Mr.. Goodwin, of Fort
Pierce, was read deprecating the fact
that State Organizer Reid did not adj
dress the people of that community
while on the East Coast of Florida.
He represented the pineapple growers
and stated that his people were anxious
to be affiliated with the selling organ
ization of the citrus exchange. 1t was
voted that Mr.. Reid cancel a Polk coun-
ty date and visit Fort Pierce.
Mr.. Warn was heard on conditions in
Manatee county and he stated that four
local exchanges were organized there,
and virtually the entire crop was
signed over to the exchange. Terra
Celia, Palmetto, Bradentown and Mana
tee have Furnishing and enthusiastic
Tampa Times, Aug. IS.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-09-03
THE DISASTER
ON EXTENSION
Twelve Men Blown to Atoms in
Dynamite Explosion Friday
Ten OTHERS WOUNDED
A Lighted Cigarette Said to Have Been
Thrown Into Box of Fuses by
Careless Workman Causes Death

A dispatch from Key West dated
last, Saturday says: AS result of tn,
explosion at noon yesterday of 7O)
pounds of dynamite at Boca Chica
twelve miles from Key West, on the
Florida East Coast Railway, twelve
men are dead, five probably fatally
injured and at least dozen others are
less seriously hurt.
The explosion was caused by mem.
Der of the railroad construction force
carelessly throwing lighted cigarette
into box of fuses.
Most of the workmen met instant
death. The men were hurled high into
the air and the bodies of the dead were
almost beyond recognition, arms and
legs being torn from the bodies of
some while the faces of others were
unrecognizable masses of flesh
When the explosion occurred the
workmen were standing in water four
feet deep and directly beneath them
was the 700 pounds of dynamite ready
for the blast, when the men should
stop work for dinner.
According to one of the wo-kmen, a
workman-one of the nine to meet in
slant death threw lighted cigarette
to one side, not noticing that it fell in
to the box containing the fuses which
were connected with the heavy charges
of explosives below them. A few
seconds later the men, water, mud and
tons of dirt were thrown 70 to 80 feet
in the air.
Tugs at once brought the dead and
n InI e. Il,
city, the latter being placed in the
Louise Maloney hospital.
Those less seriously injured were
placed on Stock Island, opposite Boco
Chica, and will be brought to Key
West later.
Most of the victims of the explosion
arrived from New York last Sunday.
The dead are: j. Kelly, G. Surkey,
j. Brennan, T. Congery, j. Gallagher.
T. Linneghan, j. Clarity, 7. Travis, j.
Hohor, II. Duncan; two unidentified.
Probably fatally injured are: James
Gallagher, aged 40. Brooklyn, N. Y,
Mcdonald, aged 81, Black
sack, Cork, Ireland; E. Harmon, assis-
tant foreman, aged 33, l40 Grand street,
Brooklyn, N. Y; James McMahan,
aged as, 81 Fulton street, New York;
James Sands, New York City.
Late this afternoon six additional of
the more seriously injured were brought
to the hospital here. Their injuries
are not considered fatal. They are:
Pat Sullivan, -. Greenstick, John Null
lin, Patrick Gift, Peter Bryan and
Meekly Foley.
Fifty men were at work, all close to-
gether, when the box of fuses was dis
covered ablaze, and had it not been for
the sounding of the alarm by the dredge
Manteo it is doubtful if third of the
men would have escaped with their lives.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-09-03
DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS
PROBABLE NEXT YEAR

Hon. Champ Clark, of Missouri, leader
OF the Democratic minority, has lately
given publicity to his idea as to the
prospects of Democratic success in the
elections of members of the lower house
of congress, which takes place next
year.
He takes very cheerful view of the
situation and freely predicts that Dem
ocrats will be in the majority in the
next congress, which will give the
party great leverage in carving the
presidential election of 1912.
Mr.. Clark, as summary of his views
on the subject, says:
The first step toward electing a
Democratic president in 1912 is to elect
a Democratic house in 1910, which we
will probably do. Even many Repub-
leans believe that. The presidents
favor that result.
Generally the party carrying the
presidency at one election looses the
house at the election next coming.
Generally, the party which makes a
general revision of the tariff loses the
house at the next election.
The Republicans revised the tariff in
1872 and lost the house in 1874. They
revised the tariff in 1880 and lost the
house by tremendous majority in No
vember of that year. The Democrats
revised the tariff in 1894 and lost the
house three months later. The Re-
publicans revised the tariff in 1897 and
carried the house by the skin of their
teeth in 1898, having only thirteen ma
jority. 1t is the consensus of public
nNin,ov fhat thnx tpp,l1 houn lnSt ht1t
for the glamour Of the Spanish war.
In the fifty-ninth congress the Re-
publcans had majority in the house
ia. In the sixtieth congress they had
a house majority of fifty-seven. In
the present house their majority is only
forty-seven. Even a blind man can
see that the current runs against them
Holding all the seats that we now have
we must gain only twenty-fOur in order
to control the next house.
Surely the tariff fiasco ought to give
US not only twenty-four seats now held
by the republicans, but twice twenty
four. Indeed the Payne-Adrich bill is
such defiance of public opinion, such
a thwarting Of public desire thaat we
ought to have as big majority in the
sixty-secOnd congress as we had in the
when even New England
sent more Democrats than Republicans
to the house, as fruits of Mckinley BILL
There are nineteen Republican men,
bers whose, pluralities range below one
Thousand; nine'whose pluralities are be-
low two thousand and above one
thousand, and eighteen whose pluralities
are below three thousand and above
2, 900. That makes forty-six all told.
One other thing is quite likely to
help us in 1910. In any event the SEN
ate will remain Republican till 1913.
When the benefciaries of the Payne,
Aldrich bill reflect upon that fact and
upon the further fact that they VIII
hold the white house until 1918, they
NAV conclude that there is no sense IN
their wealth in electing
house in 1910, and there
fore leave Republican candidates TO
paddle their own canoes.
Democratic prospects are improving
every hour"
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-09-03
- txehanye to Hand die Pineapples.

! Tampa Fla, August 20, 1909.
~ ~ l.; Goodwin, Fort Pierce, Fla.
~ Slr+ | have your favor of the
snd was exceedingly glad to know
- Reid arranged to meet your
and that they appreciated
ven enough to turn out so hand
~ This was probably the largest
nee be had talked to during his
I'm IN Florida.
~ ls no question but that this
aye spells salvation to the grow
nc VIII only come in and take ad.
~ Of i. How any grower with
~ staring him in the face should
~ some means of lettering his
Is more than | can UNDER
s0o. There should be no necessity
Eument when almost any plan
n 81 would be an improvement over
= exceedingly glad that we will
ps't'on to assist the pineapple
a y Is well as the citrus fruit men.
@At now remains to be done is to
y he good work. Our friends,
envy are right on our track,
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-09-03
EAST COAST RAILROAD
ADVERTISING FLORIDA

The land department of the East Coas
Railway has begun an unusually activ,
campaign for immigration to Florida
1t has put on the road representative
who will spend the next three months
travelling over the northwest, and hi
itinerary covers every portion of tina
section of the country. This repre-
sentative, Louis Larson, will have
literature giving most complete infor
nation about the section he represents,
and he will supplement it by a mos
thorough personal knowledge of the
conditions of Florida. Mr.. Larson is
the more valuable in connection with
this work, because of his wide acquaint.
ances with the people, and his thorough
knowledge of the conditions of the
northwest.
The efforts of Mr.. Larsen, well
equipped as he is for the work, are
certain to result in large measure of
success. The country that he repre-
sents possesses advantages that when
know are sure to attract settlers.
While the work, of course, is being
conducted in the interest of a section
of Florida, it is not done at the expense
of any other section. No effort is
made to attract settlers to the East
Coast who are contemplating settlement
elsewhere in Florida. Other sections
of the State have railroads and other
agencies at work in their interests.
These agencies, while all working for
special sections, are rather co. Oper-
alive than antagonistic to each other,
for they all set forth the attractions
of Florida, and none of them can pro-
fess to have monopoly of the oppor-
tunities of the State.
The newspapers of this State have
published warning against irresponsi-
BILE men, who attribute impossible ad-
vantages to Florida. There is no pros
perty without effort here, but we be-
lieve that with an equal effort greater
is possible here, than in any
State of the Union, and our State is so
sparsely settled that there is room for
but, whine this is true, the
fact should be remembered that values
are increasing as rapidly here as any
where on earth.
Nothing that is said about the i'm
possible representations of irresponsi-
BILE parties applies to concerns that are
heavily interested in Florida land. They
are not irresponsible and they do not
make impossible representations They
cannot afford it. They are in the
business of development to stay, and
they know that they are retarding de-
velopment if the man who buys from
them finds conditions not as represented.
We do not mean to confine this endorse
ment to the land departments of the
railroads. We extend it to others who
are interested, not in selling a few
tracts of land, but are permanently
for the development of Flor
ida. There are a number of such
agencies, and they are helping to fill
the State with people who assist in the
advertisement of Florida, because they
find here every favorable condition
thay were led to expect.
FlOrida> a stp.a of the greatest
and we Iclievo that dur
ing the next few decades she will lead
all other states in developing. The
agencies are already at work.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-09-03
THE CITRUS EXCHANGE
ADOPT new STENCIL

w. B. Gray presided at the regular
weekly meeting OF the directors of the
Florida Citrus Exchange, which was
held at their headquarters, III Tampa
on Monday of last week. Directors
Sample, Heathcote, Warn, Holtsinger
and Fulton were present. DR.. Inman,
MIR. Hoffman, of Ft. Myers, and Mr..
Hart, of Hawks Park. were absent.
Manager Gillette, Treasurer Peacock
and other local attaches were also in
attendance.
The appointment of T. P. Cooper as
local sales agent at Scranton, Pa, and
Mr.. Pocock at Cleveland were ratified.
Along with these appointments was
read letter from Sales Manager Bur-
ton. who is in the East, of very fav-
orable character, stating that the COM
mission men, fruit dealers and brokers
are delighted that Florida has adopted
the California plan of mark citing fruit.
Il was ordered that 1000 copies of
the speeches delivered by State Organ
izer Reid and Sales Manager Burton,
which were delivered at the casino
some two months ago, when the state
convention was held, be printed and
distributed throughout the State.
It was decided that crate material
and other contracts are to be let by
the local exchanges and sub-stations,
nm nrices quoted from the general ex-
change at Tampa, which will get the
best prices on competitive bids for the
demands of all those connected with
the parent organization.
The stencil design to be used on two
sides of all the boxes that pass through
any of the packing houses of members
of the exchange was accepted. 1t was
designed by the Schein Service COM
nany of Tampa. The stencil will be
twenty inches long and three inches
high. to be printed in vermillion ink.
The word "Florida" is in letters to
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-09-03

using every means, both fair and fopl
10 ueIeat us: Every mail brings me-
information from growers as TO what
buyers and commission men have said
and what terrible things are going TO-
happen If the growers turn them down
t anu Transact their own business. WHY
suit offered them and boost everv e o NJ,
Q them into the ocean, or outside the
limits OF the state, more than can see
Ihey seem to think they have a
monopoly of brains and business iudp-
mentt,. and that we should submit f.
they, see fit to force upon us.
l. nave not heard from Mr. Reid as |
to, and | wish you would write
me, telling me how he got on at Minis
also giving me detailed account Of
the meeting at Fort Pierce.
\, Yours very truly,
M. E. GILLETT, Gen. Mgr.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-09-03
CHICKASHA INDIANS
PLAY IN TITUSVILlt

. One of the most interesting entertain;
r,ents ever offered the East Coast, VIII
be given at Titusville on September s i'll J.
when the Chickasha Indians-eveiy one
of them q full blood 70 onto to- the 6 pa
field under the light OF oO,VOV cahu .,,;il
power electric lighting plant plant h .GHi
Than th the sun. The Indian River Band
will furnish music for the occasion, ana :. q
everything @,es will be done to , make it it.. a
Gala occasion. Manager Kingman IN mas as
taken up the mattor Of excursion aa, rates IS
with the Florida East Coast railway w y
officials, and no doubt WI, S T;tusvi l
s sed return from Fort Pierce, New
S SMYRNA. Sanford and intermedla ee
o ooiSts. on the regular trains, all . OF
Which Which arrive in time for the afternoon ,,o on
w w and returning trains donot leave
until after the night game.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-09-03
Odd Fellows Resolutions

Whereas, Our beloved brother, Past
Grand Master B. l.. Baldwin, was on
the 26th day of August, 1909 by the
will of a loving Father. called from
this earth to home where pain and
sorrow are unknown, and where the
weary shall find rest. Be it therefore
Resolved, that in the death of Brother
Baldwin the members of Atlantic lodge
No. 80, fully recognize that they have
lost one of their numbers who was at
all times imbued with the pure princi-
Piles of our order, and whose life and
conduct suffer no reproach to be on his
character, either as an Odd Fellow,
fellow citizen or husband and father.
Resolved, that the sincere and heart
felt sympathies Of the members of
this lodge be, and are hereby extended
to the bereaved family of our brother
whose loss we, with them, deeply
mourn.
Resolved, that as token of love and
esteem for our deceased brother, the
lodge room be draped in mourning for
a period of thirty days
Resolved, that these resolutions be
spread on the records of our lodge, and
that the Secretary deliver copy there
of properly engrossed, to the family Of
the deceased.
w. R. JACKSON. ]. T. LIsK, F. E.
WILSON, Committee.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-09-03
IN)STERS WIN
from PALMS
LISTING Account of the Game
c;ven in Palm Beach News
[ORf FIVE TO EIGHT
1 f,caioe Game Took Place on the
~ poineiana Diamond al Palm
axh. thursday of Last Week.

4, widely advertised baseball game
.sssn the Fort Pierce Boosters and
Palms materialized last Thursday
,nOOn, resulting in a most decisive
INV for the visitors and fifty-seven
INF varieties of defeat for the
: team says the Palm Beach News.
NJ result was in keeping with the
IAN, for the visitors were on the
sc1 with a seasoned team of fine
ws, augmented by four veterans
hp diamond from Deerfeld, st.
~,tipe, Stuart and Jensen, respec-
N, while the Palms, in their en-
MOI to present a simon pure home
n. played at a dedided disadvantage.
naising what they were up against
n into the game with fear and
rubGng. The Boosters took advan-
\ Of the preliminary stage fright
pldup five scores while the Palms
Il playing "ring- around "a. rosy
bag the stars.
.hhe second inning Earman changed
HEX slightly by a two-cushion drive,
fng on Hadley's hot liner, and the
x closed with the score of 5 to 3 in
m Of the visitors and everybody
sdeing what would happen next.
|M visitors managed to put 8 runs
Steir credit before the Palms finally
s out Of their trance and COM
bed to play ball, and from then on
vs one, two, three ard out-until
: ninth inning when the Boosters
nup and permitted the Palms two
|liiOnal runs, making the enal score
|hs
While the game, taken as a whole,
n erOr.rddled and rotten in the
lshtive, there was some fine play
Ia both sides. Raney, of Stuart,
lkit fine game throuhout, while
utins, another non. Booster, was a
hhble clothes basket in right field
she home boys flies. Wilson, of
Augustine, played a fine third and
nwns work in center was up to his
alhigh standard, while Harper, of
sfheh played errorless second base. |
Seeial credit is due Lacy Metcalf,
! Palms youthful center, who in
y bis first game, did some splendid
tllng and especially fine field work. |
piles Gruber did fancy running and
lsrvlse acquitted himself creditably. |
Hidey, as catcher for the Palms,
gsd asplendid game and has the
tnetion Of being the only one of the
\ who didn't loose his head.
no even the seasoned sluggers of
Booster bunch were forced to ad-
! taat Friend is the pure-food pro-
! u the pitching line. Ratified in
. Vinning at the thought of facing
'sa3rofessional aggregation, he
eoaIy warmed to his work and was
''nging horsehide garlands on the
4 r.."e burly Boosters and pro-
q variety Of the curve product
~ diseoncerting. There is little
.tAt Friend is pitcher Of rare
a nax6eld umpired the game in
saal satisfactory manner.
y ont forget the rooters.
Moving is the lineup:
Iaro D.l.xo
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-09-03

Is''ns are undaunted IN their de-
aad will meet the Miami nine on
a!ter's diamond for two games
thursday and Friday. And they
70 have another crack at the
sen before that invincible organ
y" enters professional ranks.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-09-03

Mac Ruth Alderman left Fort Pierce
Monday, accompanied by n St m A"9',s.
Mrs K. B. Raulerson, Tor 81 , Aushhs
tine, where she will enter 81. 'osep" .
convent. =
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-10-29
On Monday, Nov. 1st. 1909.
Stetson Hats.

The latest styles ia Stetson Hats.
MITCHELL Il BLAKEMORE.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-10-29

weight, 207 pounds for which he re-
ceived $17.59. This is perhaps the
largest calf. for its age ever shipped
from here.
Rev. T w. Watts will begin a
protracted meeting at the Methodist
chruch Sunday. He will be assisted
by Rev. Cram, returned missionary
from CHINA and Japan.
FOR RENT-A large roomy cottage
on Vimont street. known as the Trot-
ter property. Possession given De-
cember l. For further particulars
call on or address
REV. T. REYNOLDS BEST.
You want gold stamp book. Ore
stamp for every ten cent cash pur-
chase. See book for list of premiums.
They can be procured from Ingels
Bros, M. P. Wells Joe Mock, Jones
Bros, Peale Collier & Co.
FOOT BALL-The Lexington High
Schools crack team and M. M. /. Ca
diets will meet on the gridiron on M.
/ M. l. grounds this afternoon at 8
o'clock. A good game is expected.
Ire Lexington boys have made a
splendid record this season. This is
the first oppt rtunity the Cadets have
had to show their strength.
FOR RENT-Nice seven room cot
tage on Main street adjoining that of
Mr.. j. v. IpRels. conveniently situat-
ed, close to churches and schools, nice
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-10-29

light airy rooms, arranged for fires IN
each of Them Will be vacant by
November Is. For further particulars
call on or address
MRS. LOU F. CONWAY.
The Lyric Glee Club, the first
number of the Lyceum will appear at
the opera house on Nov. Is, the course
this season consists Of five numbers
and great care has been exercised to
make it the best we have yet enjoy ed
No means have been spared to do this
and the cost of the course is greater
than at any previous season, this sea-
son will put you to the test. If you
enjoy the course, If you want to en-
courage the management in making
larger addition each year in securing
better talent, YOU will buy season
ticket and buy them early. The price
il only Sl.25 for the entire course with
ten cent additional charge for each
number if you want reserved seats.
| Leave your names at post Office or
with Smith & Wadell if you do not see
r. M. Caldwell. manager.
Mrs. Lou F. Conway is able to be
up again.
Mr.. Wright of MaysviIIe, is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. G. c. CHAINS
lor.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Bap-
fist church will serve dinner election
day.
I DIR. Chas. Dickson, of Jackson,
spent Sunday with DR.. and Mrs. w. G.
Daley.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Booth have
returned after two weeks stay al
Martinsville. Ind.
Mrs. Claude Vimontssreturned Tues
! day after a several weeks visit to hel
sister in California.
Miss Martha Smith returned Sat
urday after a short visit to her aunt
Mrs. Rebecca Hughes at Paris.
-Mesdames Wigglesworth and Ham
mond, of Cynthiana spent Saturday anC
Sunday with their sons, at M. M. /
Misses Martin and Robbins. o.
Louisville, spent Saturday and Sun
day with sister of latter, at M. F. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry Bedford, G.
Lexington, spent Friday and SATURDAY
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |. F
Chanslor.
! Mr.. T. T. Bentley was called tt
Mt. Oiivet Monday on account of th,
death of brother. He returnet
Thursday.
Mrs. l. D. Best, of Cynthiana, ant
mother, Mrs. Flanagan, of Winnsboro
S. c., spent Wednesday with Mr.. an,
Mrs. A. S. Best.
! Miss Julia Wells and sister-in-law
Mrs. Matt Welsh spent Saturday AM
Sunday with their sister Mrs. H. D
Jones.
Misses Mary Mcdaniel. Elizabetl
Allen, Messrs. j. F. Jefferson, MacI
Grimes and HuIin Kemper, left Thurs
day for ShelbyvilIe to attend house
party given by Miss Gertrude Sledd