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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-06-23
1s33sss53s 3ssss3339s 1924
; ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Goodwin For Congress.
To the Voters of the Sixth Congress
ionai District:
l desire to announce that l am can
didate for denomination, to succeed
myself in Congress, from the Sixth
Congressional District of North Caro-
lima.
In making this announcement l feel
that should promise the people, who
have heretofore SO slgnally honored me
with their loyal support, that if re-non1-
mated will endeavor to perform tie
same faithful service IN the future tina.
/ have in the past.
At some later date it is my intention
to render to my constituents some &C.
count of my service as their represen
tative, briefly reviewing what l have
done and tried to do: what stana for
and the motives that will characterize
| my course if reelected to Congress.
! Very respectfully.
| t> H. /. Goodwin.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-06-23
BUSINESS BUILDERS

Bf You want to buy a good farm write
the Robson Loan &Realty Company.
Lnmberton, N C. 6-20tf.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-06-23

We have good proposition in some
centrally-located town lots. Robson
Loan & Realty Company, Lumber
ton, N. C. 6-20tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-06-23
An Active Nonagenarian.

Mrs. Sallie Prevatt, of City,
bornville, relict Of the late Rev.
Furney Prevatt, arrived Tues
day and will spend a week in
Lumberton visiting her sons,
Messrs. Joseph, Furney and
Thomas Prevatt, and other rela.
tives. Mrs. Prevatt has great
Observation-Disclosures in spite
of her 80 years has good health,
good eye-sight and a clear mind.
Her husband was SO years old at
the time Of his death and her
sister, Mrs. Spier Walters, was
"a years old when she died at
her home near Fair Bluff some
time ago, and up to within three
months of her death, when she
was severely injured in a fall
she was very active and did me-
own house-work.
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BUSINESS CHANGES.
Messrs. Townsend Bros. Max
ing Considerable Improve
ments-Other Changes.

Messrs. Townsend Bros. are
making considerable improve
ments in the appearance and con-
venience of their place of bust
ness. Some months ago they
purchased the stock Of goods
sold by the firm of Jenrette-Sin-
gletary Co., which concern went
out of business, and since that.
time they have been conducting
the business at the same stand,
in the store next to the McMil-
Ian drug store, Mr.. H. DUNE &C.
cuping the one between it and
the one on the corner that Town
send Bros. have occupied, ever
since they went in business.
ownsend Bros. and Mr.. Dunie
have made a swap, Mr.. Dunie
moving into the store formerly
occupied by the Jenrette-Single-
tary Co., which gives Townsend
Bros. their. two stores side by
side. The moving took place
Tuesday. Townsend Bros. are
having part Of the partition be-
tween their old store and the
one vacated by Mr.. DUNE re-
moved, thereby connecting the
two rooms. They expect to fiji
up the one formerly occupied by
Mr.. DUNE for shoe department
using the old store for clothing.
The change means much fol-
both concerns.
! MIRA. B. Fisher, who has beer
conducting a grocery business
on Elm street, next to Caldwell
& Carlyle's, has sold his bushes.
to Mr.. N. A. Regain. Mr.. 4. G
Stevens, who has been conduct
ing a grocery business on Thirt
street, next to L. H. CALDWELL
store, has sold his buiness to Mr.
A. R. Phillips. .~ --..".
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
ASKS INJUNCTION:
COLLISION BASIS
REDOND0 BEACH OFFICIALS
MADE DEFENDANTS
Writ of Injunction Sought to Proven!
Payment of Four Warrants for
Street improvement on Ground
Charter Violated

A suit for a writ OF injunction re-
straining the treasurer and board OF
trustees of Redondo Beach from paying
four warrants to L. G.. Garsney and Z.
e. Pitzer for street work on the ground
that all of them are seeking to eVade
the provisions of the city charter was
filed in the superior court yesterday by
A. Nj. Harter of Redondo Beach. Be
sides the two contractors, Treasurer b.
l.. Phillips and Trustees w. J. Hess,
Ernest Chisman and j. I. Lechner are
named as the defendants.
Harter claims that the board of
trustees on May TO- 1909, took steps
toward improving Pacific avenue with
out advertising for bids on the work,
as provided by the charter in all cases
where the amount to be paid is over
500. He charges the trustees with di-
viding the payment of $316.50 on work
done on Pacific avenue into four parts,
consisting of warrants for S9S.50, $99,
$95 and S24 in order to eVade the pub
LEGATION clause in regard to bids.
The plaintiff alleges that the treas
urer of Redondo Beach, in view of
the alleged violation of the city charter,
refused to pay the warrants, and Cars
ney and Pitzer took the matter before
a justice of the peace, according to
the complaint, at the instance and
knowledge of the board of trustees,
with the result that the payments were
ordered.
Harter, therefore, filed suit for a
writ of injunction in the superior court
to permanently prevent the payments
on the ground that there is collision
between the trustees and the contract
ors to evade the city laws.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
DIARY OF ROWS
KEPT BY WOMAN
MRS. COOKE REFERS TO BOOK
AT DIVORCE TRIAL
Charges Cruelty Against Husband
Who Makes Denial and Attacks
Wifes Relations with Man
Named Harris

A diary which she had kept ever
since she first had trouble with her
husband was introduced in Judge
Houser's court yesterday by Mrs. Ethel
M. Cooke in her suit for divorce from
William G.. Cooke, an attorney for the
Title Guarantee and Trust company.
Mrs. Cooke took the stand in the
morning and charged her husband with
extreme cruelty in beating her a num-
Der of times and calling her vile names.
She said he had left her alone in their
big barn of a house" for several days
at a time and that she had become
nervous from staying alone. When he
came home, she said, several times he
refused to stay in the same room with
her and slept on the floor, or made her
sleep out in a back room.
She told of the commencement or
the diary last July, a year following
their marriage. 1t was in the hands of
her attorneys and they referred to it
frequently for information of the nus
bands alleged acts Of cruelty and
neglect in their examination of the
plaintiff.
Mrs Cooke testified that her husband
had accused her of misbehavior and
had involved a man named Harris,
with whom she corresponded. She also
said that besides neglecting her he was
going TO make her go to work to sup
port herself.
The husband was on the stand most
of the afternoon and denied all the
charges of cruelty and neglect made by
the plaintiff. He said he had tried to
get her stop corresponding with Harris
because he did not believe it was right
for a married woman to correspond
with another man.
She told him. he said, that If he
wanted to find out anything to her
detrment he could do his best, but he
would be unable to find out anything.
Acting on this suggestion, he said, he
called at the Y. w. c. A. to see if there
was any mail for her, because she had
received her mail there before she was
married. He found a letter and took
it home to her unopened After she
had read it she showed it to him, he
said, and he found that 1t was from
Harris in answer to one she had writ
ten him. 1t was following the receipt
of this letter that the separation was
begun.
The case was continued by Judge
Houser to next Wednesday.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
WASHBURN BRANDS
POLITICAL CANARD
DECLARES EQUITABLE CARRIES
NO CITY FUNDS
President of Bank, in Terse Communi-
cation, Says Concern He Con-
trolls Is Not Municipal
Depository

Councilman w. j.. Washburn nailed
what he terms one of the mean lit
tie lies which have been circulated
about the present administration when
he filed a communication addressed to
the city council yesterday in which he
said the Equitable Savings bank, OF
which he is president, had no city
money on deposit
Elated by the designations of Rich
mond Plant and Judge j. D. Works
from the city council and fondly hop
ing that the present good government
administration was falling to pieces,
disgruntled Southern Pacific politicians
have been circulating falsehoods about
other members of the council with the
idea of impressing on the people that
some of them were ineligible to hold
the Office of councilmen, and that Mr.
Washburn is one of those the SANDER
ers selected. But Mr.. Washburn, IN
most emphatic manner, sets all doub'
at rest in the following terse language
To the Honorable City Council:
AS a part Of the systematic effort
to discredit the present city admin
istration it is persistently asserted
that the Equitable Savings bank,
of which l am president, IS De
pository of city funds and that |
am, thereby, inellglDle 10 noIu tlle
office of city councilman.
The Equitable Savings bank has
had no city money on deposit for
wears past. / have not been, for
wears. a stakeholder in any bank
that has. | am not, nor have |
been for years, interested in any
contract with the city, either as an
Individual or member of any firm,
or stakeholder in any corporation,
directly or indirectly, contingent or
remote
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
DELAY ACTION TO CONDEMN
LANDS NEAR SOUTH PARK
Residents Protest Against Proceeding
and Counter Petitions Are Be-
ing Distributed in District

Action on the proposition of con
demnlng the strip of land on the north
side of South park was delayed for
two weeks by the public welfare com
mittee yesterday when the matter was
brought up for consideration. James
Slauson, representing the people in
the assessment district who protest
against the proposition, declared that
fifty protests are being circulated, and
when completed they viii represent a
majority of the property owners in
the assessment district. Several petit
tons to continue the proceedings are
also being circulated.
petitioners claim that the signatures
on the protest are not bona fide and
that Misrepresentation have been
used in securing them. 1t was alleged
yesterday that. a number of these pro-
tests were placed in grocery and other
stores, and every one asked to sign
them whether they were property own
ers or even lived in the district.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
SCORES PERSONS WHO
BRING CRIMINAL SUIT
Judge Moss Makes caustlc Comment
on Practice of Answering Civil
Action with Seri-
Gus Charge

c. f. Hartkoff was awarded $500
damages by Judge Moss of the superior
court yesterday in his suit for $4,000
damages against Joseph and Sadie Nc
Coy for swearing out an affidavit on
July 10, 1909, that he had stolen num-
Der of articles from the premises of the
defendants.
HartkOff was arrested for theft near
ly two years ago upon complaint
sworn out by Mr.. and Mrs. Mccoy,
according to the evidence. He was ar
raigned before Justice Edwards of
Compton township and discharged upon
the facts in evidence. He then brought
suit for malicious prosecution and the
defamation of his character.
In the evidence yesterday it was
shown that Hartkoff had done some
light work for the McCoys, who were
his neighbors, and he charged them
$3.50 for the work. Believing that his
charge was eXorbtant, they refused to
pay it, and he brought suit. In answer
to this move they charged him with
stealing a garden hose, a pair of over
alls, a couple of pillows and some toys
1t was shown yesterday that most OF
the articles had been given to Hartkoff
at different periods by the McCoys
except the toys, and the evidence tend
ed to show that the Hartkoff children
who played around the premises of both
families, may have carried them away
Judge Moss scored the defendants for
answering a civil suit with criminal
complaint which was not warranted
He declared the mere fact that they did
not charge him with theft until he at
tempted to collect money due him
showed that the charge of theft was
prompted by righteousness.
ITO the lay mind" he said, "a suit is
simply a suit, and no distinction APP
pears in the minds of numerous people
who bring complaints of criminal ma
ture in answer to a civil suit 1t is
high time the public found out that II
is a vile thing to bring a criminal ac-
tion without foundation, when a civil
suit would answer the purpose"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
AROUND TOWN
70 Hold Auction Sale

To Hold Auction Sale
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Sons OF
Veterans organization will hold an auc-
ton sale and card party this evening
at the hall, 517 South Broadway.
Junk Man imprisoned
Police Justice Williams yesterday
sentenced Joe Ciaccio. junk dealer
charged with stealing brass valued at
81, to ten days in the city Jail.
Womans' Relief Corps to Meet
Bartlott-Logan w. r. G. will hold an
open meeting this evening. A recep-
ton to department officers and their
aides win be a feature of the program
Stork Calls at Nice
A cablegram was received yesterday
by George n. Black announcing that
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius r. Black are the
proud parents of baby girl, born at
Nice, France, March %.
Will Address Society
Mrs. Alice Stebbins Wells will adj
dress the Christian Endeavor society OF
the Central Baptist church Sunday
eveing at 6:15 o'clock. Her subject VIII
be IAN Easter Message
Morphine Seller Fined
II. F. Messer proprietor of a drug
store at the intersection of Thirty-siXth
street and Central avenue, was fined
500 for selling morphine and $50 for
selling liquor by Police Judge Williams
yesterday.
Hawaiian Here
N. p Wood, secretary of the Homo
lulu chamber of commerce and of the
Hawaiian promotion committee, arrived
i'm Los Angeles yesterday, en- route to
Atlantic city. where he will establish a
Hawaiian exhibit.
Injured by Long Fall
John King, laborer employed on the
new Higgins building, intersection of
Second and Main streets, fell twenty
one feet from a scaffolding yesterday
and was treated at the receiving hospi-
tai for severe bruises on the body and
a sprained right ankle.
Women Missionaries Meet
The North Los Angeles Christian
woman's board of missions held an all
day session at the First Christian
church yesterday. with large attend
ance. Several well known mission
fields were represented. Neil Madison
Of India, n missionary supported by the
association, made the address last
night
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
PRESENTS MODEL LICENSE
ORDINANCE TO COUNCIL
Liquor Regulations in Force in Other
Cities Submitted by Capt.
D. M. Smith

CAPT. D. M. Smith, general counsel
for the Model License league. yesterday
presented draft of a liquor ordinance
to w. j. Washburn. chairman of the
councils public welfare committee.
CAPTAIN smith drew this ordinance at
the suggestion of the committee and
has been working on it for the last
two weeks. 1t is patterned after the
model license law in force in several
states, and imposes drastic punish
ments on liquor dealers for violation
of any of the liquor laws.
The now liquor ordinance that the
committee has been considering is be-
ing drafted by Guy w. Eddie. city
prosecutor, who drew the original, and
he will speak about the ordinance at
the weekly luncheon of the city club
at LeVy's today
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
CITY AUDITOR WILL PAY
LABORERS EACH THURSDAY

City Auditor Myers announced yes
terday that hereafter the auditors of
flee would be kept open every Thurs
day night to pay off the employees in
the street department. The office was
open last night, as yesterday was the
first time the weekly pay roll has
gone into effect.
W. NJ. Humphreys, chief inspector OF
public works, and President r. M
Lusk of the city council have beer
trying to arrange some way to pay
the men in the field by a city pay
master, but the city treasurer refuses
to give out the money in this way, as
the charter provides the money must
be paid in his office.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

Articles of incorporation filed with
the county clerk yesterday are as fol-
lows:
The Merchants club-Joe Ballesteros,
Frank l. O'Brien, Frank Weaver di-
rectOrs.
Highland Park bank, capital $780,
OOO-C. r. Crowel, w. r.. Myers, II. A.
Church, r. D. List, directors.
Tri-Metal Company of California,
capital 800, O0O-Sam G.. Musser. Will
liam N. Cahoone, Fowler B. Remington,
directors.
Midway Divide Oil company capital
81 900. O00-George D. Roberts, f. M,
Benedict, f. J. J. Sloat, Oscar w. Rob
erts. c. J. HeYler. directors.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
MEXICAN PLEADS GUILTY
TO PETTY THEFT CHARGE
cIemency Is Urged for Man Who Has
Family Dependent on Him
at Sinaloa

F. Martinez a citizen of Mexico. who
has been held in the county Jail for
several months on the charge of grand
larceny, was allowed to plead guilty
to petty larceny before Judge Davis
yesterday morning with the permission
of the district attorneys office. He
will be sentenced next Monday morn
ing.
Martinez pleaded guilty to taking a
watch and chain, valued at ST. from
Juan Amatero. His attorney, Frank
Dominguez, declared the circumstances
of the case did not warrant a charge
of grand larceny, that Martinez has a
wife and five children depending on
him in Sinaloa, Mexico, and if the
prisoner were discharged he would be
willing to pay his fare back to his
home in the neighboripg republic.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
HANDSOME WOMAN Is
DESERTED BY HUSBAND
Agnes M. Nyman Causes Surprise
When She Tells Her Story
In Divorce Suit

Agnes NJ. Nyman was granted di-
vorce from her husband, Frank NJ. Ny
man. by Judge Hutton of the superior
court yesterday on the grounds of de-
sertion. The plaintiff is an unusually
handsome woman and when she told of
her husband leaving her after they
were married only a few days, at
taches of the court sat up and began
to wonder
She declared her husband put on his
hat and coat one night shortly after
they were married and said he was
going down town to collect some bills.
That was the last she saw of him, she
said.
Referring later to his decision in IA
vor of the plaintiff, Judge Hutton said
he felt like inserting in the decision
that the husband must have been "out
of his head
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
RAILWAY COMPANY WINS
PERSONAL DAMAGE SUIT

Judge Conrey of the superior court
decided in favor of the defendant in
the suit of Mrs. Sarah j. Campbell and
her husband d. c. Campbell, against
the Los Angeles Railway company for
$25S5 damages.
Mrs. Campbell charged the railway
company with negligence in allowing
a projection to stick out on the rear
steps of one of it's cars on West Ninth
street on May Z, 1909. The plaintiff
alleged that when she got off the car
with her little boy at Hope street her
dress caught on the projection and she
was dragged half a block before the
car was stopped by the conductor.
She alleged that her left hip was per-
manently injured and a skirt valued
at $50 was ruined
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
HUSBAND GRANTED DIVORCE
WHEN HE PROVES DESERTI0N
Tables Are Turned In Case Growing
Out of Trouble Between MIR.
and Mrs. II. F. LaughIin

Judge Hutton yesterday gave a de-
cision against Mrs. Dorothy Laughlin
in her suit for divorce from her hus-
band, II. f. Laughln. but granted the
husband a divorce from the former as
the result of a cross complaint filed
by the latter.
Mrs Laughlin sued her husband for
a severance of the marriage bonds
on the ground Of cruelty and negli-
gence. In her testimony she alleged
that she had become i'll from the effects
of poisoned ivy and he refused to
come near her. She also charged him
with failing to provide the necessities
of life.
In his cross complaint the husband
alleged that she had deserted him
without cause. and on going over the
briefs in the case Judge Hutton decided
in favor of the husband.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
WILL CONDEMN WATER FRONT

The city engineer has been Instructed
to prepare a map for the land neces-
sary to be taken for a proposed high
way in front of San Pedro and the
shore line at Timm's point and also
the land necessary to condemn for
warehouse purposes. This is an active
step toward the construction of roads
and warehouses that the city expects
to use in the free harbor.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
SUES CRUELTY SOCIETY

A suit was filed against the Los An
geles Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals yesterday by Will
liam Campbell in Justice Summer
fields court for SIPS damages, alleged
to have been caused by the society
killing a horse belonging to the plain
tiff without his knowledge or consent.
The complaint alleges the act was
contrary to law.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
ACCUSED OF THEFT, PASTOR
is GRANTED DELAY IN CASE
William Morris Charged with Fraud.
Said to Have Lived "JekyII-
and-Hyde" Existence

William Norris charged with obtain
ing money under false pretenses while
CARRIED as a clergyman and of robbing
his former roommate, Fred Peattield,
of 500, was granted continuance in
Police Judge Williams court yesterday.
Morris case is one of the strangest
in police annals. According to the
police he lived a Jekyll and Hyde eX-
istence, preying on the church mem
bers of every denomination alternately
by day while attired in clergyman's
garb, and carousing at night with
women OF the town on the proceeds
which he had gathered in the name of
charity.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
GONZALEZ PLEADS NOT GUILTY

Francisco Gonzales. charged with
assault with deadly weapon with in
tent TO murder Miguel Espinoza, plead
ed not guilty to the charge in Judge
Davis court yesterday morning, but
on the charge being changed to that
of simple assault he pleaded guilty and
will come up for sentence next Monday
morning.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
NoN-sUPPoRT CHARGED

DR.. Reuben l.. Stine was placed UNI
der $500 bonds yesterday by Justice
Summerfield at his preliminary hear
ing on a charge of failure to provide
to insure the payment of SIS a month
toward the support and education OF
his minor child for six months The
complaining witness, Anna L. Slime
from whom Slime secured a divorce a
few years ago, alleges that at the time
of the granting of the divorce he was
ordered by the court to contribute SIT
a month toward the support of his
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
WOODRUFF HEARING CONTINUED

The preliminary hearing of j. L.
Woodruff and his son, ollie Woodruff,
on charges of grand larceny, which
was set for yesterday. afternoon in
tinued until this morning at 10 o'clock.
They are charged with having stolen
horse and buggy valued at $500, be-
longing to Lewis f. Lowe.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
ASSAULT CASE DISMISSED

Regime Lopez, charged with attack
ing A. Guerra with a hammer with
intent to kill him, was dismissed from
the charge yesterday in Justice Ling S
court. following his preliminary hear
ing. The charge was dismissed on a
lack of evidence.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
DIVORCE SUITS FILED

Divorce suits filed i'm the superior
court yesterday are as follows: r. Eel
low VS.. L. Fellow. Franklin Pitner VS..
Leila M. Pitner, Ida Randolph VS.. d.
w. Randolph, Mabel Z. Lawson VS..
John M. Lawson.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-26
MORTGAGE is SANCTIONED

Judge Wilbur of the superior court
yesterday granted permission to the
Sisters of ST. Joseph of California to
mortgage their property in Los Angeles
for 100000, the funds to be used for
the erection of a school for girls.