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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
SENATORIAL TOGA
FALLS ON O'GORMAN
Long Fight Ended In New York
Assembly.
THE INSURGENTS CApITULATEO.
Choice of o'Gorman Brings to Close
Fight Which Lasted over TWO
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Supreme Court
Judgeship.

Supreme Court Justice James Alloy
sius O'Gorman, democrat, of New
York city, was elected United States
senator Saturday night by the legisla-
ture, after the most protracted strug-
gle over this position ever held in the
Empire State.
On the final ballot, the sixty-fourth,
he received 112 votes to 80 cast for
Chauncey M. Depew, whose term ex-
pired March A.
The result was in doubt almost to
the minute of recording the votes,
owing to the uncertainty as to how
many of the democratic insurgents,
who, for over two months, had pre-
vented an election because of their
opposition to William H. Sheehan,
would enter the second caucus, which
had been adjourned from. day to day
since Monday.
At the close of day of almost con-
tinuous negotiations, the insurgents
capitulated, and Justice O'Gorman was
elected A few minutes before the
ballot was cast Justice O'Gorman's
resignation from the bench was filed
at the office of the secretary of state,
as a constitutional provision would
have prohibited his election while
holding the office of justice of the SUI
preme court.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
TICKET SALE ENORMOUS.
Sale of Season Tickets for Coming
Grand Opera Season in Atlanta
Beats all Records.

The Metropolitan Opera Company,
with Caruso, Amato, Slezak, Jorn,
Geraldine Farrar, Emmy Destinn,
Marie hatfield, Marie Rappold, Flor
ence Wickham, and the full ensemble
Of chorus, orchestra, corps de allet
and scenery, together with three Of
the world famous conductors-Arturo
Toscanini, Vittorio Podesti md DR..
Alfred Hertz, direct from their OWE
home, the famous Metropolitan Opera
House, New York, is the combination
that the Atlanta Music Festival Asso-
citation is offering the cultured music
lovers of the South in four full and
complete productions of "The Girl of
the Golden West" by Puccini;
"Konigskinder," by Humperdinck; I'll
Trovatore," by Verdi; and LA Clio
conda," by Ponchielli, on April 9th,
2Sth and goth.
The sale of season subscription
tickets opened on the goth of March,
and the first days receipts exceeded
$25, 900, breaking all records, and the
first week ran well over $4,000 The
sale Of single performance tickets, for
which there will be an unprecedented
demand, will open on April 18th, and
the indications are that the four per-
formances, particularly the Saturday
matinee and Saturday evening offer
ings, will mark the most brilliant
musical and social occasions In the
history of the South up to this time.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
8 PERSONS KILLED
IN RAILROAD WRECK
Worst Disaster In Years Occurs
on Atlantic Coast Line.
TRESTLE FALLS WITH TRAIN.
Going at High Speed, "Dxie Flyer
Plunges Into the Waters of the Ala
paha River Near the Town of Tiff.
ton, Ga.

In one of the worst railroad disas-
ters ever known in the south Atlantic
states, eight persons We're killed and
more than dozen injured when train
No. 95, known as the Dixie Flyer" on
the Atlantic Coast Line, and running
between Chicago and Jacksonville,
Fla, went through a trestle over the
Alapaha river eighteen miles east of
Triton, Ga.
The cars plunged into the river
without a moments warning to the
sleeping passengers, when an axle en-
the engine suddenly snapped when
midway of the trestIe. The locomo
tive never left the track, but the ten.
der was derailed and the tank tum.
bled to the bank of the stream.
The trestle is about a half mile
long, but the river was low, and at the
point of the accident was not more
than fifty yards across. The express
and baggage cars, two day coaches
and one Pullman were piled in an in.
describable mass in the center of the
stream, but, fortunately, few of the
passengers were carried beneath the
water.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
HELD UNDER SIEGE.
Much Suffering Reported Among Mex
lean Non-Combatants.

Couriers, who left Maderos camp
several days ago, when the insurrecto
leader was about sixty miles north of
the city Of Chihuahua, reported to the
junta at Ell Paso, Tex, that Madero
was enthusiastic over the condition of
the insurrectos.
At that time the rebel chieftain had
not heard of the resignation of the
cabinet. The couriers reported, how
ever, that Madero had repeated his
declaration that the Instruction would
not cease until Diaz had been replaced
and reforms had been accomplished
rather than promised
From the interior of northern Mex
leo comes reports that suffering
among the non-combatants is growing
worse. The order of the insurrectos
that no food shall be taken into the
small towns from the surrounding
country is working hardship on the
people who are held under siege.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
MUST STAY IN PEN.
Appeals for Freedom Will Be Denied
Morse and Walsh.

Executive clemency will not be ex-
tended at present to Charles w.
Morse, the New York banker, and
John R, Walsh, the Chicago banker,
who are serving fifteen and five years.
sentences, respectively, in federal pen
itentiaries, the former at Atlanta, and
the latter at Leavenworth. The presi-
dent has had before him for several
weeks applications in both cases, and
it was learned that he will follow the
recommendations of Attorney General
Wickersham.
1t is understood that Mr.. Wicker.
sham recommended that inasmuch as
Walsh will be paroled under the new
federal law next September, justice
would be better served if executive
clemency were not extended to him.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
AN ORDINANCE

To authorize the BOARD of Bond Trustee, to
pave parts of South Eighth street with
vitriIed brick In accordance with general
specifications adopted September O. lg0
by the City Council for paving sundry
Streets, in the City of Pulatka, Florida,
SECTION ]. That the Board of Bond Tns
tees are hereby authorized to pave with Wit.
ritied brick and granite curb or concrete
curb In accordance with either class A or B
paving material, the following street,
South Eighth Street, approximately SIX.
teen (l6) feet wide from the south line Of
Lemon Street to the North line Of Laurel
Street.
SECTION 2. That the sum of Three Hun.
dred Dollars t$300.00l or so much thereof as
may be necessary, be and the same is here.
by appropriated from the money derived
from the paving fund for the purpose Of
paying the expenses of such pavements Is
devOlves upon the city.
SEC. 3. That all ordinances and parts Of
ordinances in conflict with the provisions Of
this ordinance be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Passed in open council this 18th day Of
March, A. ID. lOll.
B.I.GAY,
President CITY Council.
Attest:
Approved this Sth day of March A D.
1911.
AT. TRAY, City Clerk.
[Seall HOWELL A. DAVIS,
MayOr
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07

and their companions were warned to
use caution in penetrating beneath the
shattered arches, while a huge chin
ney, considered unsafe, also kept
them at bay, and this permitted the
flames to gain renewed Roadway.
Gov. Dix on Hand.
Gov Dix was on hand, and took per.
sonal direction of the salvage efforts
in the offices still untouched.
Militiamen were pressed into ser.
vice to remove the records, relics and
flags from the adjutant generals Of.
flee and in policing the fire lines.
The assembly room and every por-
ton Of the west wing was wrecked.
1t is believed the fire was started
by fused electric push button becom-
ing electrified. 1t was discovered by
a night Waterman, and the alarm was
sounded. Before the firemen reached
the massive structure priceless docu-
ments, books and records stored in
the assembly library had been de.
stroyed and other departments were
threatened. The imitation oak ceiling
of the assembly chamber, composed of
papier mache, was partially destroyed,
rs was also the famous million-dollar
staircase in the west wing.
State Library Burned.
The state library, containing 100000
volumes, among them the most valua-
BILE genealogical works in the United
States, together with relics, priceless
documents, some of them dating back
to l776 and irreplaceable.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
$1O,OOO,OOo FOR HIGHWAYS.
Bill May Be introduced in Florida
legislature

Bill May Be introduced in Florida
Legislature.
Ten million dollars for a system of
Florida highways, the main lines Of
which will traverse thirty-two coun-
ties, while lateral roads will lead from
these main arteries into all other
counties
Representative A. ]. Angle, of Bar
tow, who appears to be the strongest
candidate for the speakership of the
house of representatives at the com.
ing legislative session, will introduce
a bill providing that the State be
bonded in the above amount for the
commendable cause named, and there
is a strong probability that the bill
will become a law. At least, Mr.. An.
gle believes that a majority of the
Legislators will favor the measure.
Routes of Highways.
According to Mr.. Angles plan, the
routes of the highways would be as
follows:
Beginning at the Alabama line and
running to Pensacola, and from thence
to Jacksonville.
jacksonville, down the east coast, to
Miami.
Branch from Daytona through the
southern esction of the State, to Kis-
simmee, Barlow, Fort Myers, Arcadia
and other points.
Branch from Barlow to Tampa,
through Lakeland, Plant City and 9th
er points.
Branch from Plant City through
Ocala, Gainesville and other points
back to Jacksonville.
These lines would cut through thir-
ty-two counties, and laterals could
reach all other counties except Mon
roe, which is inaccessible except by
water.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
KIDNAPPED CHILD.
Abductors Said to Have Gotten $4,000
Reward.

Two masked men forced entrance
into the home of A. T. Rogers, law
yer, it is reported, from Las Vegas,
N. NJ, and compelled Mrs. Rogers to
surrender her twoyear-old baby.
The kidnapers left a note for Mr..
Rogers, demanding $4,000 in cash if
the parents wanted their baby back
alive. The money was paid and the
child recovered. One of the kidnapers
was partially identified as Dennis
Hart a notorious postofTice and bank
robber, who recently broke jail at AL
buquerque.
Entering the mothers bedroom. the
two masked men pointed revoIvers at
Mrs. Rogers and demanded the baby.
She offered them her jewels, silver
ware and other valuables, but they
told her they had been waiting for
months for an opportunity to steal the
little fellow. She complied.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
EASTERN CAPITAL
FOR FLORIDA LANDS
Two New Town Sites viii BE
Located.
COLONIES TO Be STARTED.
Important Deal Closed for the Sale OF
$4,000 Acres Of Land in Duval ana
Nassau Counties-Thousands IN
vested in the Venture.

For the first time, eastern capltal
has been interested on large scale In
the development of Florida lands
Heretofore the sales of large tracts
have been made to firms in the middle
west. A Jacksonville firm has Just
closed deal with d. c. Maclnnls, OF
New York, for the sale OF $4,000 acres
of land in Duval and Nassau counties
The consideration was over $2OO,o0o.
Before buying the property Mr., Mac
Innis came to Florida and examined
the land. He remained in Jackson
Vile for several days and studied con-
ditions. When he returned to the
metropolis he was accompanied by Il.
q. Jones and the deal was closed
there.
Two New Towns Planned.
1t is the plan of the new owner to
start two new towns on the property
and sell the remaining acres for
farming purposes. The sales will be
made to experienced farmers, and
payment before getting the land. They
are also to come to Florida with sutfi-
Gent funds to start business.
In order that the scheme may be a
success from the start, an experiment
al farm will be established and an ex,
pert will be employed to instruct the
farmers as to what to plant. This
feature of the scheme will be of great
benefit in selling the land, as the
eastern farmer would otherwise be
greatly handicapped in working his
new land.
Display Offices.
Florida products will be placed on
display in New York city by the firm
owning the land. A branch Office will
also be established in Jacksonville
where plots of the land will be sold.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
BIG MUNICIPAL STATE.
Fifty-Four Men Hunt Jobs in Jackson.
vile Government.

When the Democratic city campaign
committee met at Jacksonville fifty
four candidates were registered for
the different municipal offices which
are to be filled in the coming Gee
lions. The primaries of April IS and
May 2 will determine the candidates
for the election next fall,
There are thirty-four men who are
running for the nominations as candi-
dates for the city council. OF these
eighteen will be elected in the general
election. Four men seek the nomina-
ton for mayor, and six men are ambi.
tious to be city marshal, while five
desire to be municipal Judge. Three
men are in the race for comptroller.
The other candidates are seeking the
offices of councilmen and committee.
men.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
NEGRO is LYNCHED.
The Victim of the Mob Had Killed =
White Farmer,

An unknown negro was lvncbad
near Rockport, Miss, by a mob com.
posed of about fifty men, after he had
shot and killed Daniel Beasley. a
White farmer, living a short distance
from that place. The negro made his
escape after the shooting, but was
captured later by posse and was he.
ing hurried to the town Jail, when his
eaptors were overtaken by the mob
which forced them to give up the pris.
oner. What led up to the shooting q,
Beasley has not yet been learned
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
SCORN PEACE OVERTURES.
Mexic Rebels to Carry War to Decis.
i've Issue.

"The insurrectos are recognizing
their forces, drilling their men, pro-
viding them with ample ammunition
and distributing stores, with a view of
carrying on the war to a decisive
issue. No attention whatever is being
paid to the so-called overtures for
peace Madero is anxious to show the
widespread extent of the revolution,
and thus to win recognition of belliger-
ency from all the nations"
This information was given out by
the revolutionary junta at Ell Paso,
Texas, as coming from Francisco l.
Madero. the so-called president of the
insurrectos.
1t was stated that Madero, in recent
messages to the junta, was eager to
obtain from foreign governments an
official recognition that a state of war
existed in Mexico.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
BANKER DEAD IN OFFICE.
jules DeBrovsky, Private Banker
Found With Bullet Wound in
Abdomen.

When business opened at the pri,
vate bank of Julius de Brovsky at
New York city, Monday, the first Gus
toner was annoyed that she could get
no answer to her questions from the
banker, who sat leaning over a table,
seemingly buried in thought.
He had god reason for his silence.
In the bankers abdomen was a bullet
wound from which he died shortly af-
terward without recovering conscious
ness. Investigation showed $1,000
missing from his safe.
The police are undecided whether
the case is one of murder or suicide.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
RUSSIA-CHINA CLASH.
Trouble Seems to Be Brewing In the
Far East.

A London dispatch says: Private ca
bles received by London business
houses from representatives in the
far east are disquieting. They assert
that it is expected Russia will soon de-
clare war against China.
The rate at Lloyds to cover risks
on the outbreak of hostilities within
four weeks jumped from 5 to 10
guineas per cent.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
COAL FIRMS TO COMBINE.
Selling Agency is to Have CAPITAL
Stock of $5oo,ooo,ooo.

A combination of twenty companies.
with a capitalization of 100000, 900,
is being formed at Pittsburg, it is said
TO be the selling agency of the princi-
pal bituminous coal corporations in
that section of the country.
The preliminary organization has
already been completed, with G. J..
Adams, of Uniontown, Pa, as tempo
rary chairman, and a capital of $780,
600 as a nucleus. The concern will be
known as the United States Coal Ex-
change. Complete organization will
be effected at meeting to be held
two weeks hence.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
Socialists Put Out rinLs.

The Socialists of st. Augustine met
IN convention and decided to put a
iuil ticket In the field in the coming
city election, which will he held in
June The following is the Socialist
ueket; For mayor. Candida Meitin.
marshal r. w. Lucas; clerk, Vincent
ASHTON; city judge. Edgar Manucv:
treasurer T. ]. Speissiger; collector
j, Clark Beach; for aldermen, First
Ward William Powers; Second Ward
H. X. Becker; Third Ward, D. l. Dun,
nam; Fourth Ward, D. Harper; Fifth
Ward, c. NJ. Garish.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
$7,OOO,OOODAMAGE
TO STATE CAPITOL
New YOrk'S Grand Building Prey
Of Flames.
VALUABLE RECORDS WERE LOST.
ConfIagration Lasted for Four Hours,
and the Great Building Was Fire
Swept, Smoke-Stained and Water
Drenched.

Fire-swept, smoke-stained and wa
ter-drenched, New York states mag
nificent $27,0OO,OOO capitol, at Albany,
stands today a partial wreck by
flames that started in the assembly
library, burned away the entire west
wing and did damage estimated at
$7,00O,O00 before the fire was declared
under control, after raging more than
four hours.
Starting afresh in the northwest an
gle, the flames got away from the fire.
men. Several firemen had been
knocked unconscious by falling debris,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
CANADA-JACKSONVILLE
International Highway Interesting
Floridians.

A dispatch from Albany, N. Y. says:
With the proposed International high
way from New York to Montreal, ap-
parently in a fair way of success,
friends of the project are now advo-
eating the extension of the road from
New York to Jacksonville, Fla.
A bill appropriating $1,6OO,OOO to
complete New York States share of
the highway from New. York to
Rouse's Point, passed the Senate and
probably will come up for passage in
the Assembly soon.
Governor Dix has already announc-
ed his approval of the measure.
President Taft, Col Theodore Roose-
welt, Mayor Gaynor, of New York;
Mayor Guerin, of Montreal, and others
have Endorsed the project.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
CAUGHT WITH $4,000.
Messenger Who Stole from Wells
Fargo is Arrested in Mexico.

A. w. Hawkins the young American
Wells-FargO express messenger who is
accused Of robbing a train safe of a
package containing $4,000 in bills.
was arrested at the town of Autlan. in
southwestern Jalisco, says a dispatch
from Gaudalajara, Mexico. With him
was Oran Arguelles, who is alleged to
have been an accomplice, and who
was also arrested. 1t is reported that
S45, $50 was recovered from the pris-
Oners.
Hawkins and Arguelles sailed from
Mazatlan on the schooner Gender,
landing at the port of Navidad, March
20, from which point they made their
way overland to Autlan, a place many
miles from a railroad. They will
probably be taken to Hermosillo for
trial
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
A LONG LITIGATION.
Case Goes to Supreme Court After
Twenty Years.

Seee SoSs " oupTcfHe SouTt AFTER
Twenty Years.
Twenty years on the way, the suit
of Mary Scott Woods and others
against A. NJ. Chesborough and others
In Marion county, Miss, has at last
reached the supreme court of the
United States at Washington.
In 1891 a suit was brought in Ma
rion county courts to determine the
title to several parcels of land The
litigation was continued from term to
term and finally decree was issued
in the case in 1896. The mediate OBJ
ject now sought is to have this de.
cree reviewed. 1t will be two or three
years yet before the supreme court
will reach the case on its docket.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
Florida Postmasters to Meet.

The fourth annual convention of the
Florida Association of Postmasters,
embracing all postmasters in the
state, will be held in st. Petersburg
on the 18th, 18th and 18th of May,
and it is expected, that the meeting
will be most successful from every
point Of view
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
$125,OOO,OOO BOND ISSUE.
Stockholders of C. G. o. Railroad to
Meet in Richmond.

A meeting of the stockholders of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co.
has been called to be held in Rich.
mond on April 20, for authorization of
an issue of $125, 100000 5 per cent.
20-year mortgage bonds.
1t is stated that the bonds to be is
sued shall be preserved to retire out
standing general funding and improve
ment bonds amounting to 1000, 900,
and to pay certain outstanding obliga-
tions. The remainder are to be re-
served under proper restrictions for
construction or acquisition of addition
al lines, terminals and equipment, and
for betterment and improvement.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
DOG SAVES BOYS LIFE.
Pet Animal Prevents Boy Being Kill.
ed BY. Mad Bull.

The game fight pet dog put up
when an Infatuated bull on the farm
of W. G. Harrell, three miles from
cambridge, according to a Waycross,
Co., Dispatch attacked him saved from
a horrible death Drewry HarreIl, a
16-year-old boy. He received severe
decorations on the arms and legs and
was otherwise hurt.
The dog sided with the youth in the
fight, and grabbed the bull by the
nose, not letting loose until young
Harrell made his escape.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07

When a MEDICINE must be given TO
young children it should he pleasant to
take. Chamberlaiu's Cough Remedy is
made from loafsugar, AMI the roots US
ed in its preparation give it a flavor sim
liar to maple syrup, making it pleasant
to take. 1t has no superior for colds,
Group and whooping cough. For sale
by all Dealers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
TO PROSECUTE BIG TRUST.
Department of Justice Has Been Inves
tiqatinu Billion Dollar Combine.

tigating Billion Dollar Combine.
Criminal prosecutions against many
powerful financiers will be begun
soon, it was learned at Washington,
following secret investigation of what
the department of justice officials de-
clare to be the biggest trust in the
world"
Agents of the department are report
ed to have evidence of billion-dollar
combine, involving the Pennsylvania
railroad and organized to control the
entire anthracite coal output of the
United States. For years, it is claim,
ed, the combine, acting secretly, has
used its power to extort enormous
profits while throttling competition by
Withholding cars from coal operators
not in the trust"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07

Our baby .cries for Chamberlsin's
Cough Remedy writes Mrs. T. b
Kendrick, Rasaca, Ga 1t is the best
remedy on the market for coughs, colds
and Group. For sale by all dealers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07

Constipation brings many ailments in
its train and is the primary cause Of
much sickness. Keep your bowels regu-
lar madam, and you will escape many
ailments to which women are subject.
Constipation is a Very simple thing,
bu- like many simple things it may lea
to serious consequences. Nature often
needs little assistance and when Cham
berlaiu's Tablets are given at the first
indication, much distress and suffering
may be avoided. sold by all dealers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-07
Lots of Heroes.

~Silllcus-Have you noticed that most
heroes are married men? Cynicus-
Sir. every married man is a hero.