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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20


Upon Bow OF Tho Big Battleship
Vice President sherman And Sec
rotary Meyer Among Launching
Party Fully 100000 Persons
See Vessel Sent Into East River
A Notable Gathering.
New York, Especially The largest,
fastest and most powerful seafishter
In the American Navy and in the
world, the monster battleship Flor
ida, was launched at the BROOKLYN
Navy Yard. The Florida is the first
naval vessel built at government
yard since the Connecticut was con-
structed at the Brooklyn Yard some
years ago. Thousands of spectators
witnessed the launching. aa
President Sherman was pres
ent as the official rep preventative of
President Taft.
The launching party was one Of
the largest and most distinguished
that ever witnessed similar event
in this country. The state of FssGidr
wSs represented by a large official
parry. Secretary Meyer and several
OF his assistants were on hand. to rem.
resent the Navy Department. THe
Navy itself was represented by Off
GERS of the battleships Michigan, Con-
nectfcut, Nebraska and Rhode Island,
all of which are now in port here.
The contignent was headed by Ad-
mlral Dewey and Rear Admiral
Schroeder, commander-in-chief Of the
Atlantic Fleet. The workmen of the
yard were given half-holiday that
they might witness the launching.
Miss Elizabeth Legere Fleming,
daughter of the late Ex-Governor F.
F Fleming, of Florida, stood on the
launching stand the christening bot
tie poised for the first move Of the
snip. Suddenly there was a ronding
sound, the weakened beam gave way
and the giant hull began to move
down the ways. At the same mo-
ment Naval Constructor William j.
Baxter, who Supervised the construc-
ton of the vessel. gave the signal to
the sponsor. Miss Fleming hurled
the bottle Of sparkling wine at the
Prov and exclaim ed in a. clear voice:
Il christen thee Florida
The Florida is the heaviest warship
that has ever been launched in the
United States, weighing 5000 tons
as she 2lided down the ways, which
is 4 900 tons more than the Utah,
Her keel was laid down March 8,
1909. She i now IS per sent. COM
pleted, and is expected to be ready
for sea before the summer of 1911.
She is $40 feet lcng, IS feet inches
beam and has q. mean draught of 27
feet 3 inches The armor consists
of belt IL inches thick amidships
and more than feet wide. Above
this is a second belt 8 feet wide
of an average thickness of inches.
The lower water line belt is contin-
uous from stem to stern, while the
upper belt reaches from the forward
to the after tIrret.
A single broadside from the Flor
ida will be almost twice as neavy as
that of the entire feet Dewey COM
fnanded at Manila Bay.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20

Washington, D. G. (SpeciaD AN
earthquake, causing tremors lasting
4S minutes, was recorded by the
instruments at Georgetown Univer-
sity Observatory, at the Weather Blu
reau and at the Coast and Geodetlc
Survey Magnetic Observatory at
Cheltenham, Md. The tremors of the
seismograph were accompanied by
distinct shocks, it was said, at the
Georgetown Observatory. Father
Francis Torndorf, who recorded the
vibrations of the instrument, Eaid
that the tremors were the most I'M
usual over noted at the observatory
on account Sf their alternating di-
rections. AS the motion was prin-'
cfpally east and west, 1t is believed
that the disturbance occurred some
where In the West, probably along
the Pacific Coast.
The tremors of the instrument be-
gan at 3.26 o'clock A. M. The cleo
tromagnetic instrument recorded the
first shock just two minutes after
the preliminary movement began.
At 3.36 the second shock came, last
ing four minutes. The third shock
was at 3.45 and lasted two minutes.
The first shock was by far the heavi-
est. 1t is not believed, however. that
the earthquake could have been Sc
we're.
The Weather Bureau issued the
following bulletin about the quake:
''An earthquake of moderate in
tensity was recorded on the seis-
mograph Of the weather Bureau in
the early morning. The most COM
plete record is shown on the, instru-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
FIVE POLITICIANS AND
A BANKER JAILED
Six Convictions in Pittsbnrg'b
Graft Scandal
THEY GET -FOUR 10 EIGHT MONTHS,

Sentencing Or G. w. Friend, Vice|
President OF Steel Company And
Son elf MuftiniIlionairc, Is Post
poned-Two OF Convicted Coun.
cilmen Granted Respite On etO,z
600 Bond, Bnt Others Go To Jail
10 Begin forms Witncss Klein
is Accused.
Pittsburg (Srecial) of the six
Pittsburgers whs Eisaded no defense|
to the graft charges and were sem
fenced by Judge r. S. Frazer four
A A. vilsack. once cashier of the
German National Bank and a mem
Der of one of the oldest and wealthi-|
est families in pittsburg; Morris
Einstein, also wealthy and promi-
nent socially; DR.. w. H. Weber, who
got $4,000 in shoe box for dis
tribution, and P. B. Kearns were
Immediately taken to Jail, pIt
through The usual search and are
in cells.
Two others Hugh Ferguson, a
prominent contractor, and Charles
Stewart-secured a stay of senten@eI
through On appeal to the Superior
Court.
Though e. H. Jennings, president
of tie Columbia National Bank; r.
A. Griffin, once ice-president of the
same bank; Chas. w. Friend, vice
preside tent of the Clinton Iron and
Stees Companv Id a business asSoI
ciIte of f. N. Hoffstot, of New York.
and M. L. Swift, Jr obtained post
@onement of sentence, this does not
mean they will escape.
Vilsack drew the heaviest penaltyi
compared with The others, being
sentenced to eight months in Jail and
to pay fine of $4,000. Einstein waS
given six months in jail and a ST.
500 fine. Stewart and Ferguson got
each eight months and $500 fine.i
DR.. Weber got six months and $500
fine and Kearns escaped with four
month sentence and $3.50 fine.
The convicted men presented a
pitiable spectacle. Einstein appear
ed pale and shrunken. Ferguson
stood with tears in his eyes and
was led away, stumbling as IL blind.
Former Governor Stone, counsel
for Stewart, declared that the Dis
trict Attorney promised immunity
to his client, or at least leniency,l
but Judge Frazer retorted that Stew
art had by no means been frank with
the District Attorney, but had tried
to hold back the facts; that immun-ll
ity was intended for the petty pup
pets only, not for the big promoters
of the most gigantic conspiracy for
municipal corruption that had ev-
err been uncovered
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20

ment recording east. and west mo-
tion. The preliminary tremors be-
gan at 3.15 A. M, seventy-fifth meri-
dian time, and the principal portion
of the disturbance began at O'Clock,
rs minutes, 40 seconds.
THE amplitude of the motion was
only moderate during the whole dis
turbance, but was prolonged over
the greater length of time than usual
with earthquakes Of this degree of
intensity. The characteristic phases
OF earthquake records are not clearly
defined in the present case, but it is
estimated that the disturbance was
at a distance of from 1000 to 1890
miles. No information is at hand
as to the direction of the disturbance
from Washington or its probable or
igin'',
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
TO MAKE s.ooO-MILE TEST RUN.
Automobile Gun Detachment Going
From Cincinnati To Dallas,

From Cincinnati To Dallas.
Chicago Especially The automo-
bile gun detachment of the North
western Military Academy. at High
land Park, North Shore suburb, is
arranging for test run of 5000
miles from Cincinnati to Dallas,
Texas, between June 10 and Au-
gust i.
The detachment is composed of
automobiles equipped with automat-
ic rapid-fire guns ready for action.
The test will be one of the first of
the kind made.
Permission to cross the States is
now being secured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
1877 MINERS PERISH.
High Barometric Conditions Cause
Explosion In A Mime.

Explosion In A Mine.
Manchester, Eng. (speciaD One
hundred and thirty-seven miners lost
their lives in an explosion in the
Wellington coal mine, at White
Haven. Rescue parties succeeded in
saving four men. but fire has broken
out in the workings, leaving practi-
cally no hope for those who are still
entombed.
A curious fact is that a colliery
warning was published in many of
the newspapers i'll the mining dis
tricts of the kingdom to the affect
that unusually high barometric con-
ditions rendered firedamp explosions
extremely probable and that all
underground workers ought there
fore to be on the alert.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20

Stockade OF Redfeather Coal Conn
ppNAy In Alabama The Scene OF A
Catastrophe - Fire Was Started
BY One OF The Prisoners In An
Attempt To Escape -All OF The
Convict. Were Negroes Leased To
Coal Company BY The State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20

Boston Especially. The delicate
needle of the Harvard seismograph
was agitated for nearly three hours,
the record beginning. at 305.48 A..
M. and continuing until after 6
o'clock. The experts estimated the
origin of the earthquake at about
$500 miles south or southwest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20

Kills Husband With Rife.
Birmingham, La. Especially AR
thur Gunter. a farmer. was killed
by his wife near Easonville, Ala.
The Gunters were married four
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
old EARTH HAS
A String SHAKE
Seismographs Al! ever Country
Record 1t.

Vibrations The Most Universal Ever
Recorded At Georgetown Univer-
sity Observatory Firss Felt At
1926 Friday Morning Disturb
ance Estimated AT Over 1000
Miles From Baltimore Hopkins
University Instrument Shows A
Severe Shock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20
FLORIDA GLIDES
DOWN THE MAYS
The New st DreadnOught Of the.
Navy Is Launched.

Daughter OF Late Governor or Flor
ida Breaks Bottle OF Champagne
Upon Bow OF The Big Battleship
Vice President sherman And Sec
rotary Meyer Among Launching
Party ~ Fully 100000 Persons
Sec Vessel Sent Into East River
A Notable Gathering.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-05-20

Hhe Floral Display 10 Be On a Mag
Dilcent Scale Elxpeebed That
Fully 1000 People VIII Pass
Through Westminster Hall TO
Look Upon The Cc6in Women
OF All Glasses Wearing Mourn
ing a Craze For Black And Pur--
pie Manifest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
MORRIS ESTATE SALE
Tract of It's Lots To Be Sold at
Auction Next Month.

One of the choicest tracts Of land in the
westerly district of The Bronx is the
property Owned by the estate of Lewis
Gouverneur Morris. at Morris Heights.
This is not only one Of the NEST beautiful
residential centres, but one of the most
rapidly growing sections Of the borough.
Investors, spectators and home seekers will
soon be able to buy this property, as 1t is
to be sold AT auction. at II o'clock. on June
z, at the Real Estate Exchange. Nos. IA
and 16 Vesey street by Bryan L. Kennedy.
The tract comprises 175 lots lying on the
easteriy side of the Harlem River. on the
high ground running north from Washing
ton Bridge and directly opposite Washing
ton Heights. 1t has been owned by the
Morris family for over two hundred years.
1t is to be disposed of to the highest
bidders on easy terms. Seventy per cent
OF the purchase price may remain on bond
and mortgage for one, two or three years
at per cent.
The section of The Bronx of which the
property forms a part has excellent rapid
transit facilities and is within thirty
Eve minute ride of the City Hall, Manhat-
tan The Jerome avenue branch Of the
proposed Broadway-Lexington avenue sub
way will have a station at nth street and
Jerome avenue, a distance of three blocks
from the tract. The property to be sold
frontsg on Aqueduct. fremont, Sedgwick.
Andrews, Cedar and Morris avenues and
l76th, nth and 179th streets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
CHANCE FOR HOMESEEKERS
Well Built Houses at Mamaro.
neck To Be Had on Easy Terms.

The HALEY Land and improvement Com
pary. of No. :63 Park avenue, has trans
FORMED many acres of high and dry land
az Mamaroneck. in Westchester County.
into an artistic and substantial residential
colony.
ride OF forty minutes from the Grand
Central Station, by fast electric trains, will
Lard the prospective purchaser amid the
green fields and salt air breezes of Mamaro-
neck. and short distance from the hand
some stone station he will find himself
surrounded by attractive houses, each with
its plot Of ground. Astounding in flowers and
fancy shrubbery. In addition to the sixty
daily trains OF the New Haven road. New
York trolley cars pass through the prop
erty. making il a simple matter TO reach
the settlement.
There are well built houses, with FIVE
rooms and bath, on plots 50xloo feet for
1900, 500 down and SIS a month. I'D to
seven-room houses for $3.50, for 500 down
and SIS month.
The HALEY company offers to pay the
fares of all purchasers or it's property to
and from the city for the period of one
year, thus doing away with all worry on
that score
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
IDEAL SUBURBAN TOWN
AIluring Realty Opportunities at
Mineola. Long Island.

Mineols, one Of the most thriving and
ambitious towns on Long Island, is the
county seat Of Nassau County and is the
meeting point OF the great majority Of
business affairs on the island. Here is the
county courthouse, and here are important
fntersectional points Of railroad and trolley
lines. Its distance from New York is only
about twenty miles.
Located in the level ground that runs the
length Of Long Island, Mineola has easy
access 70 many noted resorts and pleasure
grounds.
The town is superbly located and has
been SO favored by nature and intelligent
application OF progressive ideas that the
William II. Mofltt Realty Company, Of
No 1s2 Broadway. has directed its best eff
forts toward the development of a real
estate proposition attractive 10 home
seekers and investors. Here lots that
measure q full Is by 100 feet. with every
convenience and restriction that tends to
make for the best interest of the pur-
chaser. and located within easy walking
distance of the Elbertson station on the
Oyster Bay division Of the Long Island
Railroad or the Mineola station on the
main line can be had at $50, SIPS, sIes and
&25s- In addition to the low prices at which
these lots are offered for sale, there is also
the boon 10 the salarisd man O. being able
70 pay for them in instruments that begin
as low as g a month, and from there rise
TO tie top price OF s. a month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
GARDEN CITY SALES.

Gage E. Tarbell has sold at Garden City
large villa plot on the north side OF
Stewart avenue, between Butler Place and
Wetherill road: plot on the northwest
corner of Magnolia avenue and Beech
street; plot on the east side of Devereux
Place, between ST. James street North and
Stewart avenue: plot on the east side OF
Magnolia avenue, between Chestnut and
Garden streets; a plot on the west side
of Arthur street. 200 feet north of Stewart
avenue; villa plot at St James street
South and Magnolia avenue; plot on the
west side of Emmett Place, between st.
James street North and Stewart avenue; a
plot on the west side of Magnolia avenue.
between Beech and Chestnut streets. and
plot at the northeast corner of Prospect
avenue and Brook street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
ADDING TO ITS CHARMS
More Beautiful Parks and Roads
at Brightwaters, L. /.

The country homes community of Bright
waters, Bayshore, Long Island, is now the
scene of unusual activity. The T. B. Ac-
kerson Company, developers of this fine
seaside residential park have expanded
their operations to the extent of $4,000
week. and ornamental boulevards, pict-
uresque parks. superb water views and
beautiful cottages and bungalows are left
In the wake of this activity.
The new Office building of the company
and observation tower in the pines Is near
ing completion; the elaborate bathing pa
vilion on the east pier of the Venetian
yacht harbor will be ready soon, the base
ball diamond and tennis courts are being
put into excellent condition for a series Of
contests during the summer. and the new
Brightwaters Casino, near the plaza, at the
head Of the Venetian harbor, is being dec
GRATED for formal opening tomorrow
This Casino has been enlarged and pro-
vided with hosiery and club features. in
Guiding a large assembly hall and lobby,
dining hall, library, reading room, cafe,
wide piazza bowling alleys. etc. 1t will be
opened under the auspices of the Bright
waters Association, with Mrs. E. L. Brough-
ton and Miss Broughton, her daughter, OF
Brooklyn, as hostess managers.
The Brightwaters Association was organ
lied last week, and steps have been taken
to incorporate this body. 1t has for its
object the promotion and cultivation of
social and recreative relations among its
members and the proper care and main
tenance of such property lying within the
boundaries of Brightwaters as may from
time to time be acquired by 1t, in which it
or its members in common shall have an
interest
The officers and committees of the asso
citation are as follows: Samuel K. KeIlock,
president; T. r. Ackerson, vice-president;
P. H. Woodward, secretary, and Charles F.
Kittle, treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
SUBURBAN SALES MORROW.

One Of the largest auction offerings to-
morrow will be the Wyckoff Park property
Long Island. The sale will be held on the
premises by Joseph P. Day.
George w. Bard will sell at auction to-
fifty-eight lots In the Chester Hill
section of Mount Vernon. The property
lies high and is in a well built residential
The sale will take place on the
premises, beginning at p. m.
A tract of over five thousand lots, known
as Woodcleft, covering an area of one
square mile on the bay front at Freeport,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
SPENCER COURT SOLD.

Spencer Court, a large elevator apart
ment house in Brooklyn, was sold yester-
day by R. II. Jones and j. w. Terhune in
an exchange involving approximately $780, :
900. The property, which consists of six
story structure. covering a plot 64xl14 feet,
at Nos 1926 and 1898 Pacific street, between
Bedford and Nostrand avenues. was sold
for the Fein-Ball Realty Company, which
held the property at $4,000
The purchaser, the Securities Company.
gave in part payment two dwelling houses.
Nos 223 and 225 Lincoln Place. Brooklyn,
and a two story store and office building,
33x1s4 feet, in Vose street. South Orange,
n J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
SALES OF BROOKLYN PARCELS.

Charles A. VESSEL has sold for client of
Kurz & Uren 14O lots on East s5th and Seth
streets, Avenues X and l., Brooklyn. 10 a
development company, which will irnprov.
the property.
Fitch H. Medbury has sold for Spencer {.
Carey for Improvement the northwest cor
ner Of Woodruff avenue and ST. PauYs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
RECENT BUYERS.

The Legal Realty and Mortgage Company
is the purchaser of the southeast corner OF
Lafayette and 18th streets, 66xf2o feet, sold
recently. A nine story business building
will be erected which has been leased for
twenty-one wears to G. w. Miiiar II Co.
Dr. w c. Deans is the buyer of the dwell
ing house No 12s West s7th street, sold re-
Gently by III. w. Peck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29

Long Island, and about ten minutes walk
from the railroad station, is to be sold at
auction. The sale will take place on the
premises, beginning at p m. tomorrow,
and will be continued at the same hour
every day for two weeks. Special trains
will be run both from the East 34th street
ferry and from F1atbush avenue, Brooklyn.
L. H. Green will be the auctioneer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29

suburban home town for many years.
Many beautiful homes have recently been
erected. and the charms of residential
property owned by the Estates Of Chatham
on the hill side have been considerably en-
aanced.
Last Sunday thirty villa plots Of the Es-
tates property were sold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29

Place, Brooklyn; also. for the Eagle Saw
ings and Loan Company the northwest cor
ner of Ocean and Foster avenues, Brooklyn
The buyer will build dwelling house on
the site.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
MORTGAGE LOANS.
INVESTORS, ATTENTION!

5hT interest on mortgage loans. PrnSys
Wcstchester and Bronx Title and Moasmcn
Guaranty Company will invest for -
HENRY T. HALEY. fo3 PARK Ave. " Z -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
ACTIVITY AT CHATHAM, N, j.

on the Laclzawanna Railroad, twenty-five
naaS.sSsss 1rozsa tsessaTx, has been q popular
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
FURNISHED HOUSES 10 LEI.
FURNISHED COTTAGES TO III.

LAKE HOPArcONG .rsal
tages, camps and camping ground 20 =
Owner Itttoit Ben I. NoGnt Ar.iugtee
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-01-06

BARACA CLASS WILL
PLAY 1.-THE GUV'NOR'

A full grown play of unusual meIit
will be presented at the opera house,
Monday evening, by the young men =
Baraoa Bible Calss,
This thriving organization com
posed of about thirty of Hood Rivers
yonng men, have spared neither time
nor expense to give Hood River
people real treat. lhey are willing
to stake the reputation of the organ
ization that this farcical comedy will
be absolutely the best thing seen In
Hood River the past year, not even
barring professional companies.
The plan itself Is laugh from start
to finish. Ibe plot centers In COM
plioatiUn of Observation-Disclosures III
volving the love otfajIs OF three
couples. Mr.. Butterscotob, a retired
confectioner, has taken unto himself
/, young and handsome second wife.
His daughter Kate is In love with a
young man by the name of Theodore
Macclesiield, f7bile his son, Fred, Is
in love with Iheodore's sister, Car
rie. Theodore has been visiting Kate
secretly, hut Butterscotch is led by
his neighbor, Mr.. Jeilicoe, to believe
that the young Mrs. Butterscotoh Is
the object OF the young mans secret
visits.
MIR. Butterscotoh discovers the ad
dress OF young Macoletield whom he
has never yet seen, and visits the
lstter's home. Here he meets the
young mans mother and father, the
latter an cid boat builder, bearing
the same name as his son. Old But
terseotch thinks old MaGolesfield Is
the one who has been trying to make
love to his wife and tries to upbI lad
the latter for the same, but with
small success, AZ the old boatman,
10 almost stone deaf. Butter scotch
leaves In a rage vowing TO put the
matter In the hands OF his lawyer.
Meanwhile, Young Freddy Butter
scotch has tried 10 ask the old boat
man for the hand OF his daughter,
Carrie. The d boatman thinks the
young man IL trying to buy new
0oat, which be has named 1.-The
CARRIE, after his daughter, and he
describes the same as fast, tight,
painted, vanished, dusty, ETC., to
the extreme indignation and disgust
oi the young man. who thinks the
old man is applying these terms to
his daughter.
These complications pile up to the
very last, aud then the skein IL
unravellei In whirlwind fashion,
to the astonishment and satisfaction
Df al concerned.
There are IA characters in all, all
parts being taken by home talent.
Costumes aud wigs have been hred
from Portland. special scenery has
peen painted and no expense spared
to make the play u SUCCESS.