The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-09-02
GENERAL
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NEWS years Of navigation on
NOTES the Ohio river, the Ohio
Valley exposition was opened in Gin
cinnati on Monday under suspicious
conditions The exposition is meant
to exhibit the Industrial resources of
the Ohio valley and Of the south and
middle west. President Taft pressed
the button in the summer capitol at
Beverly, Mass, which set in motion
the machinery Of the exposition. Fol
lowing the formal opening Gov. Jud-
son Harmon, of Ohio, and Gov. Angus
tus e. Wilson, Of Kentucky, made
brief speeches. The exposition will
last until September %.
Frank N. Julian, secretary Of state
of Alabama, has resigned and G. B.
Brown, democratic nominee for the
place, and at present chief clerk, ap-
pointed to the place, effective October
5. Announcement Of the changes was
made in birmingham by Gov. B. B.
Conner.
A. q. Gamble, of Greenville, Ala !,
has been appointed Judge Of the Sec
ond circuit, to succeed ]. G. Richard
son, killed some weeks ago by an
automobile. The question of length Of
term, now mooted, must be settled by
the courts. Some contend the term
will be only for the unexplred portion
of the old term; others that by the
constitution It can extend two years
longer
A dispatch from Fayal. Azores, to
the North German-Lloyd Company, re-
ports that the North German-Lloyd
steamer Koenigin-Luise encountered
the ship Harvest Queen, Of Windsor.
N. S., which sailed from Dallousie,
N. B., August 10. for Buenos Ayres,
August "a, In a sinking condition.
The ship was then in longitude 4051
west, and In latitude 44.24 north. All
the crew of the Harvest Queen were
taken aboard the Koenigln-Luise and
the ship was left burning in mid
ocean.
BY the death of Mrs. Flora L. Dot
ger, who died at the home in South
Orange, N. j., the bulk of her estate
estimated to be worth $1.000,000, will
go to Tuskegee Institute, Of which
Booker r Washington is the head.
The German Hospital, of Philadelphia,
will receive $4,000.
The famous FIRST bale" so eagerly
looked forward to with curious inter-
est by the cotton dealers and the pub
lie alike, reached Atlanta Monday
morning 1t was bought by Inman,
Akers & Inman for 16 cents.
A petition for the pardon Of John
R. Walsh, the Chicago banker, serving
a term in Fort Leavenworth prison
for misappltcation Of the funds Of the
Chicago National bank, will be pre-
scented to President Taft on December
/, according to George r. Buckingham,
an attorney, who is preparing the doc,
ument.
Former Gov. J. Proctor Knott, affec
tionately known as "Kentucky's Grand
Old Man." celebrated his S0th birth
day at his home In Lebanon. AL
though Governor Knots body is en-
feebled by the weight Of years, his
mind Is as clear as ever and he receiv-
ed the homage Of friends and rela.
tives throughout the day with his Gus
tomary grace.
Robert F. Maddox for mayor Of At.
lanta in 1911 and 1912! That is now
again the call Of the people Of At.
lanta, and steps are already being
taken to induce him to enter the race
In the primary which takes place this
fall So strong is the talk for him to
again serve Atlanta as mayor that 1t
Is freely predicted that IL Mr.. Maddox
does consent to serve a second term
as mayor, he will be elected without
opposition.
The census returns give the popu-
lation of Toledo, o., 16S,497, an in.
crease of 36,675, or 27.S per cent, as
oo,,,,oro5 With 1a1 600 In 1oOO