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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-24
DEATH CLAIMS one
OF STARVING PAIR
Mother Succumbs While Daugh=
ter Receivers Consciousness
and Tells of Illness

CHICO, Dec. 2S.-NIiss Lavina Corey,
who with her mother. Mrs. William
whiteline, was found in starving
condition in the family home yester-
day. recovered consciousness today sew
eral hours after the death of her aged
parent Physicians believe that she
will live. In a statement made to the
authorities she said that she ate pork
gravy last Sunday and was taken i'll
partook of the food and was similarly
affected.
An autopsy performed on the body
of Mrs vhiteline today failed to re-
veal any trace of poison and the case
of the daughter is free from any
symptoms that would indicate that
drugs had been administered.
The stepfather of Miss Corey arrived
from Oakland today and gave orders
excluding newspapermen from his
premises. None of those interested will
discuss the case.
Physicians who have investigated say
that the two women had not eaten for
four or five days.
Corey a Man of Mystery
ALAMEDA. Dec. 23.-Mrs. William
Whiteline of Chico, was at one time
the wife of the late J. Z. Corey of this
city, who died recently. Miss Lavina
Corey is daughter of the couple
Corey was known here as man OF
mystery. He was the caretaker of the
Linderman building at the corner OF
Central and Park avenues and also
conducted an employment agency. He
lived alone in the building with a
rooster, that was a pet companion.
1t was not until after Corey died
in a local hospital that it was learned
that he had been married and that his
former wife and his daughter were
residents of Chico. Whiteline, the Sec
ond husband of the former Mrs. Corey,
came here from Oakland after the
death of Corey and arranged for the
funeral Corey was a stage driver and
owner in Chico in the early days. Corey
is said TO have left an estate TO his
daughter.
William Whiteline has gone to Chico.
He conducted a shooting gallery at
sI7 Broadway, Oakland, which he has
closed temporarily.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-24
"The Religion Of the Future"

And other Unitarian Publications Sent Free.
Address P. o. M. Committee. First Unitarian
church. Geary and Franklin sts. San Francisco.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-03-04
GOVERNMENT EXPERT
FINDS ROAD MATERIAL

The Good Road meeting held in the
Improvement club hall last Saturday
afternoon, was attended by about sixty
citizens of St. Lucie county.
D. H. Winslow, of Washington, D. C..
government superintendent of road
construction, addressed the meeting on
the subject of "Roads and Mainten-
ance," and gave to our bond trustees,
county Commissions, and all interested,
many pointers on road building. Mr..
Winsow has been in the road construc.
ton department of the government SER
vice for sixteen years, and has had
much experience in actual construction
in many of the States, and devoted con-
siderable time to replying to questions
from the audience.
Upon the application of the Bond
Trustees to the government for the dis
patch of an expert to examine our avail
able material, Mr.. Winslow was sent,
and in company with the trustees he
spent last week in search, examining
the rock. mari and shell deposits to be
found in various parts of the county,
and just before his departure he dis
covered sand-clay deposit on Five.mile
creek, in almost unlimited qualities,
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-03-04
IS NOT A CANDIDATE
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

Jensen, Fla, March2, 1910
Editor TRIBUNE:
AS numerous inquiries are coming to
me. and as | am being urged by friends
from all parts of the county to enter
the race for reelection to the legisla-
ture, deem it but just to them that
make this public announcement of my
inability to do so. wish to express my
profou, d appreciation to the good
people of st Lucie County for the loyal
support which they gave me in my race
for the Legislature two years ago.
As their representative during the
last session of the Florida legislature,
stood for and voted with other men,
bers in the interest of those measures
which had for their purpose, the moral
educational upbuilding of our county
and State, and for the passage of such
laws as would assist in clearing the cob
webs of uncertainty in the prosecution
of crime, the conviction for which seems
to be almost an impOssibiity in our
county and state. | cannot say much
was accomplished along this line, but
whatever was done, the official records
will show that my vote was Away cast
VII IIiC sue Iildt hHoW VIC iioi al GIG
ment of st. Lucie county approved of,
and have no cause to regret the posi-
ton | took on any matter upon which
my vote was cast and | regret that my
business interest will not permit me to
again enter the race which if successful
would place me in position to further
carry Jut the wishes of the law loving
and law abiding citizens of the county.
That it is necessary for the selection
of candidate who stands for the moral
upbuilding of our county and state,
there is no doubt, and for this reason |
take this opportunity to express my re-
greet and inability to become that candi-
date, so that another who is not denti-
fed with interests inimicable to the
moral sentiment of our best citizens
may enter the race and save st. Lucie
county from improper representation in
the legislative. Yours truly
w. r. HARDEE
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-03-04
WONDERFUL FUTURE
AWAITING FLORIDA

"Florida has wonderful future.
The lands in the southern section of
the State undoubtedly offer the home
seeker greater advantages than were
ever offered him in the rushes in form
er years to Western lands" said Mr..
Malcolm McClelland of the Florida
Land Development Company. Mr. Nc
Clelland has toured the Everglades Sec
ton thoroughly both from the western
and eastern sides and is thoroughly
familiar with the country. He is famil-
lar with the lands that have been set
tied in the west during past years and
speaks with authority regarding Flor
ida SOIL
ut is wonderful" he continued, "but
it is all proven true by visitor to the
'glades. Nearly all homeseekers who
personally investigate purchase say it
is without doubt the coming section of
the State. There is some beautiful
country around Lake Okeechobee and
the land in that section is wonderfully
fertile. 1t offers splendid advantages
and hOmeseekers are pouring in in a
steady stream. 1t is healthful as is
easily proven by some of the settlers
who have resided in the Everglades for
many years. | saw children who were
born and raised near Lake Okeechobee
and no one ever saw happier ones.
There was none of the malarial look
about them by any means.
"Much money is going to be spent by
many of the development companies
upon their property and in some cases
no land be sold until these improve
ments are made and then higher prices
will be charged. The land is of surpris-
ing fertility"
Mr.. McClelland considered Florida
the coming State and believes that the
success of those who have already pur-
chased land and are developing It will
necessarily draw more and more. He
is most enthusiastic over the outlook
for the State.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-03-04
GUILTY"V
THE VERDICT
Tompkins Acquitted Of Charge
of MisappIying Bank Funds
COURT HAS ADJOURNED
Witness in Case Proven Greater Man
Than Washington-verdiCt in Accord
With Charge of the Court

Tuesday, February 22nd. the day
memorial in history as the birthday of
the immortal Washington, the man
who could not tell a lie," Circuit
court convened in Fort Pierce to try
cases connected with the failure Of
the Planters Security Bank of Jensen.
The reference to George Washington
is made for the sole purpose of calling
attention to the fact that in our adj
vancement, we have produced men of
greater ability than the "saviOr of our
country" for if history is correct, he
could not tell le,' whereas in the
trial of W. H. Tompkins, it has been
thoroughly demonstrated that we have
produced men who have apparently
adopted the reverse as practice,
thus showing that we can do things
that Washington COULD NOT. The first
case called was that of w. H. Temp
kins, charged with abstraction and
misapplication of the banks funds.
The defendant was represented by his
brother-in-law, Alexander st. Clair
Abrams and Fred Fee. The state was
represented by the States Attorney,
assisted by Mitchell d. Price, of Miami.
This case was one in which the defend
ant was convicted at the special term
last fall the verdict of which was set
aside and a new trial granted by the
presiding Judge. From the moment OF
the calling of the case at this term,
there was a battle royal, and every
inch was vigorously contested; the
principal fight for the defense being
made by Major Abrams, whose objec-
tions cover something like sixty pages.
During the trial, the States Attorney
was quite i'll, and the prosecution fell
on Mitchell ID. Price, who put up
fight which has won for him reputa-
ton as an able lawyer which few men
have attained in Florida. Origininally
w. H. Tompkins and N. G. Read were
indicted jointly, but severance was
granted. In the trial, however, Read
was used by the defense as witness,
and under the rigid examination of Mr..
Price, Read proved that he was great
err man than George Washington, for
he did the thing that Washington could
not do, without any trouble, frequently
throughout the trial.
1t is impossible and perhaps unneces-
sary to attempt to 60 into the details or
this trial further than to say, that the
result of an acquittal has put into the
mouths of ninety per cent of those who
have followed the case and evidence.
the question, Whats the use?"
Those who have been reading the ar
ticles of Judge Lindsey in Everybody's
Magazine. in which he has been fight
ing the powers which have held his
State under the dominion Of conditions
that are appalling, can understand that
conditions are not much different there
than elsewhere, and it all comes back
to the question, Whats the use?"
On account of the illness of State At
torney John C. Jones, Mr.. Price closed
for the State, and more concise and
masterful summing up has never been
heard in Fort Pierce. The charge of
the court however, was such that there
was nothing left for the jury to do but
to bring in verdict of mot guilty."
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-03-04
ST. LUCE CLUB HAVE
fine CELEBRATION

Washington Birthday was appro.
proprately and fittingly celebrated by
the members of the st. Luce club, and
the event was made memorial by the
speeches of some of Philadelphia s
prominent citizens.
The club house was adorned from
pit to dome with American flags. AT
5 O. clock p. m. dinner was given by the
members of the club to the guests on
the lawn of the club house grounds.
The speeches commemorative of the
day were pronounced the finest ever
heard on the east coast of Florida.
Samuel M. Clement, of Philadelphia,
responded to the toast "Florida, the
Garden Spot of the Union" Recorder
VIM. S. Vare's remarks on the patriot
ism of the American citizen was a
masterpiece. Select Councilman f. w.
Patton spoke of the beauty of the
Florida women, and predicted great
future for the state. DR.. Chas. Croft
took the subject of the healthful condi-
ton of Florida, and predicted it was
only matter of time when physicians
would be rare curiosity.
Hc vi ilIC WOIho WiHCI tOOh
place after the dinner was the most
magnificent ever seen in this section,
for which the club is indebted to Cap.
tain d. j. McNicho.
The members of the club and their
guests then meandered their way to
Fort Pierce where ball was in prog
ress under the auspices of the Fort
Pierce Improvement Association. Here
the Philadelphians outdid themselves.
Senator John T. Murphy led the grand
march and was ably assisted by James
Kane and Samuel M. Clement as assist
ant conductors. A noticeable feature
of the ball was the fine dancing of some
of the Philadelphians who had been
looked upon as novices. Recorder
Ware, E. W. Patton, Joseph Coll and
Oscar Noll were particularly taken
with the dancing.
The Women's Auxiliary committee
who engineered the ball were delighted
with the outcome. and gave great
praise to all Philadelphians, but es-
pecially to Recorder Ware and j. B.
Sheehan. The club members were
amazed at the knowledge of Senator
Murphy with the order of dancing.
The ball concluded with the singing of
the Star Spangled Banner, which was
led by Mr.. Kane and Mr.. McNultey.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-03-04
WINTER VISITORS ARE
SHOWING CURl0SITIES

The recent visit to Fort Pierce of DR..
J. f.. Gould and w. H. Forst, is remem-
bered by many of our people. Their
return to their home in Pittsburg is
chronicled by the. Hill Top Record:
If you are not convinced that Florida
and its climate is the greatest ever,
see "Bill" FOrst the popular druggist
of Arlington Heights and his most in
innate friend, DR.. j. Ernest Gould. al
so pretty we'll known in that section of
the South Hills. They went down that
way a few weeks ago and returned with
nearly half freight car of souvenirs
of the State of Swamps and Mardi
Gras.
Druggist Forst and DR.. Gould are
telling many interesting stories and an
exodus from the Hill Tops to the South
ern commonwealth is threatened.
Down that way they grow everything
70 an unusual size, SO Bill says. even
the alligators Druggist Forst brought
home with him will be monsters should
they live long enough.
Just think of it, lemon which weighs
more than three pounds, an unusually
large rough lemon, resembling an
orange in appearance, all sorts OF lmeS
tamarind beans, pineapples of unusual
size. Ponce Anne beans, sea beans, and
cocoanuts from the jungles, green pau
paws, hair moss from the swamps,
sugar cane, coffee beans, grapefruit,
indigo plants and many other things too
numerous to mention were brought
from the Southern extreme of the
limited States are now on exhibition in
the drug store at Arlington avenue and
Ealonor street.
The four young alligators are prob.
ably the most interesting souvenirs"
brought back by the tourists. They
were named the other day, one of them
being now known as BILL, another
"Walter." the third "Ikey" and the
fourth, the largest of the quartet,
"Dave"
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-03-04

together with other members of the
genus citrus by the Spaniards, who,
under tn: leadership of Ponce de Leon
iirst landed upon the east coast of Flor
ida in the year 1912.
During the Spanish regime different
citrus fruits were introduced and cult
waited in Florida. These, through the
agency of the Indian, were carried into
all parts of the state, until now it is a
leading industry"
In the growing of the grapefruit Flor
ida takes the lead in flavor and quality
of fruit. There seems to be- something
in the climatic and soil conditions of
this state which produces a citrus fruit
far superior to any grown in other
parts of the United States or the world.
The fruit cOlors better here, has more
delicious flavor and is much finer in
texture of skin and interior fiber, quail
ties that make the grapefruit groves of
Florida extremely profitable and the
most valuable in the world. The Home
seeker.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-03-04

which he pronounces as the best road
material to be found here. He is quiet
enthusiastic over this find, claiming
that here nature has mixed in the right
proportions, the materials that other
sections are transporting great distance,
and mixing in building their roads, and
that with this material our roads can
be constructed for considerable less than
81 900 per mile. One road that he con-
structed of this material in Alabama
some twelve years ago, is today in fine
condition, and capable of supporting
loads that will break wagon, and that
the annual cost of maintenance has not
exceeded SIS per mile.
Mr.. Winslow is not only road but
civil engineer. and so impressed our
trustees with his ability, that if it is
possible for the county commissioners
to supplement the salary the trustees
are allowed to pay, an offer will be made
to him to leave the government service
and take charge of the building of the
roads under the road bond trustees.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-03-04

St. Andrews Guild meetings will be
held every Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Nesbitt' until further
notice. Plans for the bazaar are de-
veloping rapidly and the ladies are
urged to attend these meetings prompt
ly at 2:3O that many minor details may
be arranged in satisfactory manner.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-03-04
Meeting of School Association

The Fort Pierce High School Associa.
ton will meet in the public school build
ing next Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Evryone intereste | in their own children
attending the public school is cordially
invited to attend, and it is hoped large
number will be on hand.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-03-04

The famous State Alcohol Exhibit
will be in Fort Pierce March 18th, 18th
and l4th, and will be on exhibition in
the Improvement Club Hall all day
Sunday and Monday. Sunday evening
at 7:30 there will be q great temper
ance rally in the Improvement Club
Hall, with special music and an address
by Miss E. b. Woodruff, of Jackson
vile, Medical Temperance Superin-
tendent of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union for the state Of
Florida. The subject Of Miss Wood
ruff's address will be, Florida Real
and. IDEAL. This service will be q
union service of all the churches, and
the ministers and congregations are
expected to attend,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-11

From the way New York,
Ohio and other eastern states
went democratic Tuesday it looks
as if a condition of unrest and
dissatisfaction had existed there
for some time which even the in
surgent republican movement
could not allay. When any po-
litical party holds Office so long
that dissention springs up in its
own ranks it is high time for a
change. The good man of no
party can be blinded forever and
when they do see light they US
ually take time by the forelock
and proceed to weed out the evil
in the shortest possible manner.
History will not show an. instance
where any political power, grown
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-11

Uncle" Frank Roberts, of the
Sites Sentinel, took us to task
recently over an editorial in
which we stated that Idaho coun-
ty paid something over $4,000
to the state in taxes in 1901 and
will pay over $31, 900 this year
and asking the voter if it was
not about time for a houseclean-
ing. Uncle Frank termed our
article democratic umpah, "
whatever that may mean, and
said in part ''but he overlooks
the further fact that the tax
levy in Idaho county is charge
able to the negligence of the only
Democratic officer elected at the
last election" meaning, we sup
pose, Mr.. Wilson. "Umpah" or
not, can you charge the same
reason for the increase in state
taxes for this county from SILL
804.24 under Governor Morrison
in 1904 to $27, 576. 80 under Gov
ernor Gooding in 1907? And by
the way, John v. Nash, the best
assessor either party has had in
Office in the past ten years, was
serving the people of Idaho
county in 1918. Play fair,
Uncle Frank, let the blame fall
where it may.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-11

two years ago helped to take him
from his high position and but a
better man in his place. The
governor is ambitious but in spite
of the political machine he has
succeeded in building up during
the past two years he had yet to
reckon with the voters of the
state and the voters decided that
his personal aims and desires
made him a dangerous man to
continue in Office dangerous at
least to the welfare of the state
and its people. So after January
1st he can go back to his private
affairs and try to make back the
enormous sums he has spent in a
losing political campaign. And
there are not great many, other
than his personal friends and
mercenary sycophants, who will
grieve long over his going.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-11

When a man stands for certain
principles because he believes
them to be right and yet loses
out he still has the consolation of
knowing that he was square with
himself and no hypocrite. Some
of the "double-shoulder" artists
in the campaign just ended will
not have even this small consola-
ton to bear them company on
their journey to the head waters
of Salt Creek.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-11

The Mormon church, charged
for years with interference in
politics, could be given cards and
spades and be beaten at its own
game by the Idaho County Min
isterial Association. That dry"
ticket sent out just before cleo
ton was a pretty scurvy piece of
work, to say the least, and lost
the cause" about as many
votes as it gained for it.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-11

The future political aspirations
of governor Brady went into an
eclipse Tuesday, through which
they will doubtless never pass,
and that much coveted senatorial
position is an air castle that will
never be realized. It was not
democrats alone who, by their
votes, told the governor he was
unfit to continue as chief execu-
tive of this great state, but many
republicans who voted for him
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-11

The democratic ticket won
over two thirds of the offices in
this county this election and the
beauty of it is that neither the
"whiskey element"(?) nor the
''dries" can claim the victory as
all their own.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-11

The Sites Sentinel refers to the
CHRONICLE as a ''water-logged
wet paper. Well, perhaps it is,
but its editor is not "water-log-
ged" and hasn't been for many
years, which is more than some
of our contemporaries can say.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-11
FRIDAY, NOV. IL, 1910.

For SALE. "A controlling or
steering" interest in sixty
five varieties" of the newspapers
of the state of Idaho. Inquire
at the state house at Boise after
January 1st.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-11

Some of the republican papers
around the state are going to be
awfully short of dope" now
that the Brady press bureau at
Boise has shut down sending out
the canned article.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-11

One or two candidates who
were running on their records of
law enforcement did not weather
the storm in very good shape.
Must have been some holes in
their bark that the voters could
see through.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-11

Cards of thanks, resolutions of re-
spect, poetry, and church and lodge no.
tees where an admission is charged,
will be charged for at cents line.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-11

evil. was able to cleanse itself.
A change was always necessary,
and election results in the eastern
states are silent witnesses to the
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-11
fact that a cleansing process is
now in operation.

Chamberlains SGI1el Ss0i ssn. sTa
Never fails. Buy 1t nov. II may save life.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-11-11
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