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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-02
New York Firemen CALAMITY
Combat a Very Threat
ening Blaze.
EMBALMING FLUID BURNS
FOR A TIME IT WAS THOUGHT
THAT THE BLAZE MIGHT
SPREAD ALONG A BIG SECTION
OF RIVER FRONT.

New York, June Fire was dis
covered early today in the forward
hatch of the steamship Marina, the
1922 ton freighter of the Phoenix
line. docked at the lines pier, at Ho-
boken. The flames gained rapid head
way and it was feared that the liner
would be totally destroyed.
Dense clouds of smoke and bursting
hose hampered the firemen in their
work and many were overcome
Carried to Safety.
A quantity OF embalming fluid
stored on the pier caught fire and the
firemen were overcome time and
again by the fumes. They were car
ried out Of the danger zone by their
comrades, and as soon as they had
been revived replaced fresh victims.
The cargo on the liner consisted OF
rags, chicory and glue. No estimate
of the damage could be had.
The Phoenix line pier is Just above
the New Holland-American lire pier
and the firemen were ordered to be
ready to check a spread of the flames
In that direction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-02
Fight on Regarding Curbs and
Cutters for North A
Street.
WAS DEFEATED LAST YEAR
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS THIS
MORNING HEARD ARGUMENTS
OF THE PETITIONERS AND RE.
MoNsTRAToRS. I

The proposed improvement OF South
A street from Second to Twenty-first
by the construction of cement side
walks, curbs and cutters was before
the board of public works today for a
hearing. Both petitioners and remon-
strators were represented at the
boards meeting. The demonstrators
to be in the majority. 1t
was claimed by some that the i'm
provement east Of Eighteenth street
would not be justified as there are
too few residence properties. Some
wanted the walks and not the cutters,
others said the cutters are needed
but no walks. Still others wanted the
on only one side II 1t
were objected to by the property own
ers across the street.
Was Tried Before.
The Improvement hax been tried be-
fore and last year was defeated by
the demonstrators. At that time 1t
was said by several of them they
would not oppose the improvement
this year. The board carried the mat
ter over and now has renewed its agi-
tation. South A street is one of the
main thoroughfares of the city. There
is great deal of travel on it both by
vehicles and pedestrians. The road
way is not in good shape and If the
property owners will put down walks
curbs and cutters the city offers to
take care of the roadway and put it
in good condition.
There is q few places along the
street where the walks are in fair
shape. These pavements are of star
or hard brick and almost level. But
in other places some Of the worst
walks in the city are to be found.
There are sections which are covered
by the old style flag stones. To walk
over these stones is a matter of diff.
Guilty and hundreds of ankles have
been sprained while the trip was be-
ing made. The street is but one
square from Main street and those
advocating the improvement regard a
flag stone pavement in such place
as next to a disgrace to the city.
Bad in Wet Weather.
In other places the pavement is
comparatively good in dry weather
but when it rains hard boots or boats
are NEEDED. The tree roots and other
causes have made ridges through the
walks. elevating or depressing the
bricks and as the result when ever it
rains the water collects in puddles. In
other parts there is no walk but grav-
ell. In some parts the pebbles have
been worn away by the use of the sur
face or are covered with silt and after
q rain this makes mean. sticky mud,
which is very disagreeable to walk
through. There are places where the
cutters are too low and water stands
for days following each rain. 1t is
a boulder curb and gutter and weeds
grow between the stones and make
an unsightly appearance.
Those favoring the improvement are
in earnest in their advocacy and those
opposed are demonstrating vigorously.
The result will be awaited with inter.
est throughout the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-02
AMERICAN COTTON
LEADS THE WORLD
United States Is Still leadinu
In Output Of This
Product.
CROP LAST YEAR LARGE
CROP LAST YEAR LARGE
IT WAS THE THIRD LARGEST IN
THE HISTORY OF THE coUN.
TRY AND THE soUTHERNERs
ARE DELIGHTED.

Washington. June c.-The United
States lived well up to its record as the
worlds greatest cotton producer with
its 1908 crop, when 1t furnished 66 per
cent of the total of II. 100000 five-hun-
dred pound bales produced. Express
ed in bales. and including linters.
America last year gave to the world
just 13.5S73O6 Of the big burlapped
bundles. which plays SO great a part
in keeping the rest of the worlds
ready money flowing in our direction.
Made Good Showing.
The 1908 crop was the third largest
in our history. being exceeded only In
1904 and 1906 and was g7S.75l bales
over the average Of the last five years,
according to the census bulletin on
cotton production made public today.
OF this total 45.9 per cent came from
the territory west Of the Mississippi
river. while 54.1 per cent or 7.355.17s
bales came from the states to the
east.
Texas raised the second largest crop
in her history. S.91S.OS4 bales. only
1868, 40 bales under her high mark Of
1906. Her share of the nations total
last year wes 2S.s per cent. Other
states showing material increase over
1907, were Arkansas with 33.4 per
cent, Alabama. 21.3 per cent. and Mis-
sissippi with 1873. Louisiana again
sustained a great loss. reporting but
7O.1 per cent of the 1907 crop. while
Oklahoma's yield was but 80 per cent
OF the former crop. Georgia for the
last two years has ranked next to
Texas in production. Last year she
produced 1.9SO.O77 bales, her record
crop.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-02
GORDON NOW out
OF THE CONTROL
or EVENING ITEM
AT Meeting of Stockholders
Yesterday Afternoon, It Is
Stated, Managing Editor
Was Voted Out.
cry ''';;: :;;:: ::;l
Retired From His Duties at
Noon Today and Reporters
Say They Do Not Know
Who Successor Is.

]. Bennett Gordon. It is stated, was
voted out OF control of the Evening
Item as managing editor at the annu-
al meeting of the stockholders yes
terday afternoon. Mr.. Gordon remains
with the paper for the time being and
this afternoon acted as city editor.
The actual news of the meeting has
been made difficult to obtain because
of reticence to talk on the part of
those who know. It is understood a
complete reorganization of the editor
ial and news department is to follow
within short time.
At noon today City Editor Swing of
the Item severed his connection with
the paper and went to Indianapolis
This morning the reporters said they
did not know who will act as city edi-
tor tomorrow. 1t was stated that moth
ing has been said to the employees and
they do not know whether they are
to retain their positions or not The
paper is to continue its publication
but who will direct 1t is not known.
Denial by eernhardt.
One of the chief topics for discus
sion in downtown circles today was
the probable successor Of Gordon.
Several names were mentioned among
them being that Of Carl Bernhard, an
editorial writer on this paper. Upon
this point. Mr.. Bernhard said today:
Please say for me in regard to the
statement Of the Morning News that
rumor has connected my name with
the editorship Of the Item. that such
= rurnor IS entirely unwarranted.
There is not the slightest foundation
for such q story"
William Dudley Foulke, one of the
owners OF the paper, was expected
home from the east tonight. His re-
turn probably will solve the mystery.
There was comment that Mr.. Foulke
would bring a man from the east to
manage his paper, but the rumor
lacked confirmation. Mr.. James Nor.
risson, who has been representing the
stockholders, other han Gordon. is
expected to return to Chicago this ev.
ening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-02
A TRAGIC SUICIDE
Prominent indianapolis Wom-
an Hurled Herself Un-
der a Car.
SHE ESCAPED PuRsUERs

Indianapolis, June 2.-Tempox4rily
insane as the result Of illness and read
ing of the many recent suicides, Mrs. J.
w. Beechey, forty-five years OF age,
wife OF a prominent doctor, leaped in
front of the Pennsylvania street car.
Pennsylvania street, at four o'clock
this morning and was crushed to death.
Her body was frightfully mangled. She
left the house dressed only in a night
gown, and after trying to jump into
the cistern fled from the yard and
while being pursued, jumped in front
of swiftly moving car. The motor
man had no opportunity to stop.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-02
ARREST A SUSPECT

Los Angeles, Cal. June 2-Charles
Barre is under arrest here. he having
had in his possession a gold bracele.
that tallies with the description Of the
bracelet taken from Laura Rogester.
who was stranglcd to death at Provi-
dence. r. I. He was trying to sell the
bracelet at the time he was arrested.
He could give no satisfactory ac-
count of how it had come into his pos
session.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-02
PURCHASERS AftD
NOT Be ALARMED
Titles to Lots in Highland Ad-
diti0n Not Questioned.

There Is nothing about which pur-
chasers OF lots in the new Highlands
addition may feel any alarm" stated
an attorney concerned this morning.
A controversy has arisen, but it relates
to the location OF certain streets and
does not affect the titles to lots. A
mistake was made in plating the addi.
tion, but 1t is believed 1t will be set
tied without any difficulty.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-02
GRAND JURY NOT
HEAR CLARK CASE
Young Man Returned to Jail
BY the Court Today.

Harry Clark. the young man charg-
ed with forgery was brought into
court this morning to be present at
the empanelling OF the grand jury.
But Judge Fox determined not to d.
rect the attention of the jury to this
case and Clark was taken back to
Jail. The young man will be defended
against the charge by the pauper at
torney. A question as to the form of
the affidavit arose aud the court has
held 1t good
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-02

PnudoeIpnla, June The SenSa-
tional charge that he had been offered
$25 900 to call off the strike of the mo-
tormen and conductors of the Philadel-
phia Rapid Transit company, was
made today by C. C. Pratt, chairman
of the international executive board,
who Is In charge Of the strike.
II was offered $25 900 by men in this
city to call off the strike and get out
of town." Mr.. Pratt declared. AN at
tempt was made to bribe a Willow
Grove conductor to turn a batch of
motormen over to the company. He
was offered $1,000
The name o fthe man who offered
the bribe. It is said is known. and an
Investigation is being made. Mr..
Pratt said the offer had been made
over the telephone
Mayors Statement.
Mayor Reyburn could not be reach
ed early today. but his secretary. w.
F. Gleason, declared that the mayor
had no knowledge OF the alleged bribe
offering.
The mayors only interest in the
strike Is to guard the interests Of Phil
adelphia's citizens" Mr. Gleason said
Despite the steady importation Of
strike-breakers. chiefly from New York
the attempt OF the company to run cars
was dismal failure At o'clock
last night traffic on the surface lines
kWas again entirely suspended.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-02
| SHORTAGE FOUND

Lewiston. Idaho. June National
Bank Examiner Claude Catch is au-
thority for the statement that a
shortage has been discovered in the
funds of the Lewiston National bank.
The stockholders have made the al
legged shortage good It Il said to
have been $13s 900.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-02
MAJOR OsTRANDER ILL.

Major J. s. Ostrander, formerly may
or OF this city, is i'll at his home on
North Fifteenth street His illness is
due to q nervous collapse.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-02
FATAL FAMILY F[UO

Upland, Ind, June 2.-As . climax to
4 long standing family quarrel. VIII
liam Cray. salesman for Z Marion
hardware firm, shot and perhaps fatal
II wounded his brother-in-law, Alonso
Bellville, 1t tho Pennsylvania railway
station here last night Gray claims
nelf deeeR1A
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-02
HAS BLOOD POISONING.

Earl Crabb, a well known young
man is confined at his home suffer
Ing from blood poisoning in his foot
He stepped on q nail few days ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-02

Mrs. William T. Bull, wife Of the
famous surgeon. who died Of cancer
last March, who has been seriously Ill
OF appendicitis at her New York home
Her condition was learned only after
she had passed tha crisis Of the at
tack.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-02
Says He Was Offered $25, 900
To Call Off Striking
Car Employees.
BRIBER'S NAME WITHHELD
DESPITE STEADY IMPORTATION
OF sTRlkE-eREAkERs, PHILA.
DELPHiA TRAFFIC REMAiNs At
A STANDSTILL.

Philadelphia, June shooting be-
gan in the street car strike today. The
rioters attacked a passing trolley car
manned by the strike breakers and
showered bricks and stones. The po-
lice used revolvers and clubs and sew
eral on both sides were injured before
the mob was finally routed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-02
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

lNDiANA-closdy ana local sksr,ss,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-02

(Continned On Pagc Two.l
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-02
EiddIed Into Office.

Losing relates that in 1S4S he met
at Oswego, N. Y, Major Cochran, then
nearly eighty years old, a son-in-law
Of General Philip Schuyler, who told
the story of his election to congress
during the administration of the elder
Adams. A vessel was to be launched
on one of the lakes in interior New
York, and people came from afar to
see it. The young folks gathered
there, determined to have a dance at
night. There was a fiddle, but no
fiddler. Young Cochran was an anna
teur performer, and his services were
demanded. He gratiied the joyous
company, and at the supper table one
of the gentlemen remarked, in com
mendation of his talents, that he was
"ft for congress-" The matter was
talked up, and he was nominated and
elected a representative in congress
for the district then comprising the
whole Of New York west of Science
tady. He always claimed to have
"fddled himself into congress"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-02

popularity through leniency toward
''saloons.n A conformity to it that is
apparent, but not real, satisfies law
makers and magistrates and politicians.
1t does not satisfy reformers and is not
expected to do SO. The reverend and
respected clergy will not, or cannot as
a class, look these facts in the face,
and would forfeit a measure of in
%fiuence, and, perhaps, of seli-respect,
should they do so. But the politicians
realize these facts, and both parties
win support by their t~wo-facedness on
the subject, of which one face
strengthens them in the country dis
tricts and the other in the city dis
tricts.
The licensure of the place, and not of
the man, is the solution in Great Brit
am of enforcible and reasonably equit-
able excise legislation. The licensure
of the man is the cause of the failure of
excise laws in this State. Till that is
realized, either officials who would en-
force law justly and effectively or re-
formers who would take cognizance of
the habits of others into account, as
well as of their own, will have their
labors for their pains.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-02

DAI6u MhrCH To- IHU5.
e. NJ. SHIVERS,
Collector.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-02
TOmlin--Baker NuptiaIs

The following account of the wedding
is taken from the Vineland JOURNAL
of the date of April |, 1909:
at is difficult to adequately describe
the pretty scene in the FIRST Presbyte-
rian church last evening, when Miss
Bessie Noyes Baker became the bride
of Henry Hurlburt Tomlin, M. d., of
Wildwood. The pulpit platform re-
sembled a flower garden on a June
day, adorned as it was with a wealth
of flowers and foliage plants. The sweet
music from the pipe organ, produced
by w. b. Keighley, f1oated out, while
the musicians was nearly hidden by
the decorations. The rich gowns of the
bride and her maids, and their stately
appearance, added beauty and grace to
the scene. Just after seven o'clock
when the organ pealed forth the we'd
ding march from Lohengrin, the
ushers, who were Curtis Thompson
Baker, William G.. Moore and Robert
Il. Moore, of H%addonfield, and Lewis
E. Smith, of Ocean City, led the way
toward the altar where Rev. DIR. ID. H.
King awaited the contracting parties.
Following them came Miss Nettie Day
ton Baker and Miss Marie Katherine
Baker, the maids dressed in blush pink
messaline, carrying blush pink carna-
tons. Then came the maid of honor,
Miss Rena Hoyt Baker, in pale blue
messaline and carrying pink rosebuds.
The tiny flower bearer, Miss Jennie
Elizabeth Tomlin, niece of the BRIDE
groom, appeared next with a pink hat
filled with daisies.
Following all came former Senator
Philip P. Baker with his daughter,
Miss Bessie Noyes Baker, the bride,
leaning-QR, his arm, dressed in ivory
satin, with seed pearl trimming and
family point lace, and veil. Her gown
was beautiful and becoming, and her
appearance stately. She carried BRIDES
roses and lilies of the valley.
At the altar the bridal party was met
by DIR. Francis Tomlin, of Haddonfield,
the best man, who ushered to the side
of the bride, DR.. Tomlin, the BRIDE
groom. DIR. King used the new Pres
byterian marriage service for the first
time.
Mrs. Philip P. Baker was dressed in
gray chiffon over gray satin and Miss
Jennie Baker wore an embroidered
peacock blue silk. The church was
well filled with friends of the family.
After the ceremony, a wedding sup
per was served at the Baker residence,
which was attended by relatives of
both families only. A large number of
the bridegroom's relatives came from
Haddonfield and other towns, the
family being a prominent one in
Southern New Jersey. To escape the
rice and confetti at the depot, DIR. and
Mrs. Tomlin were driven to Ne wfield,
from whence they started on their
honeymoon trip. They will reside in
Wildwood, where DIR. Tomlin prac-
tees his profession.
The bride was the recipient of a per-
feet shower of presents, among which
were gold, silver, cut glass, rugs, pic
lures, linen, lace work and furniture,
in great variety. One curio came from
Thomas Martindale, the prominent
Philadelphia business man, who pre-
scented the bride with a handsomely
mounted head of a deer he shot on one
of his hunting trips which the news
papers have been describing"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-02
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Marine National Bank
u

at Wildwood, N. j., in the State of New Jer-
sey, at the close of business February 5, 1903:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-02
Thursday, the TWenty-SeCon'
DaV of April, 1909,

Mt one O'clock in the afternoon when the fol-
lowing properties will be offered for sale;
Tax Cost Prior ro,,,
BLOCK Lh Intert Claims 'V"'
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-02


living in the large cities to spend the Eastertide at
the Seashore, and the residents of Wildwood-by-theSea
extend a cordial invitation to all to visit this charming resort
during the Easter holidays. Those familiar with its many
charms as a seaside resort know of the many pleasures that
await them here, and those who have never visited us will,
when they come, be charmed with the resort and its sur
r%oundings.
Ample preparations are being made Ito entertain visitors, and the
Easter season this year will be the most brilliant and enjoyable
one in the history of the resort. There will be ample and first
class hotel accommodations, the boardwalk will be brilliantly
lighted by electricity by night, for a distance of foyer three miles,
and there will be theatricas, concerts and other entertainments
to afford amusement to the visitor.
Besides theatrica1s, concerts and hops, there will be
bowling, driving and yachting, all combining to make the
stay of the visitor both pleasant and enjoyable, and added
to these are the invigorating, health-giving sea breezes that
act as a tonic to the body and give peace, contentment and
tranquility to the mind.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-02
PUBIzC SALE OF
N AND PREMISES
FOR
Unpaid Taxes and Assessments

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given by 2. M.
ShiVers, Collector of the Borough OF NORTH
Wildwood, in the County OF APE May and
State ~ New Jersey, that by virtue OF q reso-
Luton of the Mayor and Council of said Bor-
ough passed at a regular meeting, which reso-
luton is as follows:
Resolved, That the Borough Collector be
and he is hereby authorized to sell all lands
and in arrears for taxes for the
wear 1907, and that the Borough Clerk Is in
structed TO certify to The Borough Collector
the amount of any and all prior claims held
by said Borough against said properties and
that the said amount be added to the amount
due for taxes of 1907, and the Colector shall
made of the said several tracts or parcels OF
lands and premises. or such portions thereon
as will be sufficient for the purpose OF paying
such taxes and prior claims, tor the shortest
term for which any person or persons VIII
agree to take the same and pay such taxes
and prior claims, with interest,", cost, lees,
charges and expenses and the cost OF sale, or
In fee where no one will bid for a shorter term.
The said sale will take place at the Borough
Hall in the Borough of North Wildwood on
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-30

CLEAN COTTON RAGS WANTED
AT THE NEWS OFFICE.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-30

w. j. and Robert Tobin, the Denver
gentlemen who W the Pioneer prop
erty in the. Bullfrog district, and who
are now putting in all their time in that
district, arrived in Goldfeld Thursday
evening on business, and in CONVERSE
tion with a News representative stated
that there is no change in the promis-
ing conditions now existing in the Bull
frog section.
"The Pioneer Lease said w. J.
Tobin, els looking as good as ever and
very shortly the leasers will have their
property in physical condition for the
taking on of much larger quantities OF
ore. The main working shaft Of tho
leasers is now down 210 feet, and a
crosscut is now being started to cut the
body of phenomenally rich rock which
was encountered in the Wine from the
150-foot level. Surveys show that the
crosscut will have to go about 10 feet
from the 210 level on the vertical work
ing shaft to. cut the treasure chest body.
The whole of the vertical shaft, low
ever, is in low grade, or milling ore, and
has been from the surface, and this