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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19

capacity to-day by an eagerly inter
ested crowd. Among the spectators;
was Mrs. Abe Pearlstine, wife Of the
dead man, Mrs. Shep Pearlstine, his
sister, the wife of the prisoner. and:
his niece.
The interesting feature of the days:
proceedings was when the prisoner.
himself took the stand and told his:
story of the killing.
The jury has been kept in custody
since the commencement of the trial,
being guarded by constables during
the dinner hours and last night. The
jury was quartered last night at Mrs.
w. G. Albergotti's boarding house. h
The court was opened promptly at
$3.50 this morning and the defense.
proceeded with its testimony. The.
first witness put up by the defense:
this morning was L. H. Fairey.
Fairey, who is vice-president OF the
Bank of Branchville, testified that as
far as he knew and from what he
heard the reputation of Jones anq
Pearlstine were good, but he had
heard of Pearlstine being In q few
rows.
Made Threats.
w. w. Connolly testified that he:
had a conversation with Pearlstine
the Saturday. night before the killing.
He said Pearlstine told him Jones
was a dirty puppy and that he was q
man that had caused him heap of
trouble. He also told the witness
that if Jones didn't let his business
alone, he intended whipping him. He
said that the conversation took place
on Pearlstine's steps.
T. E. Fairey said that Pearlstine
told him that he made one Pink
Thompson beat Jones. He said PEARL
stine told him this at barber shop.
Thompson was heavier man than
Jones, the witness testified. On the
cross-examination it was broug ht out
that Fairey had been in courts be-
fore charged of stealing watch and
of being connected with the killing
Of one Reeves, but that the grand
jury threw out the indictments.
J. w. Kinsey, who lives at smoaks,
but does business at Branchville, tes-
titled that during last August Pearl
stine told him that Jones would have
to get out of Branchville.
Jones on the Stand.
J. J. Jones, the defendant In the
case. was the last witness for the de-
fense. He said he was about 81
years old, was born at smoaks cross
roads and resided at Branchville dur
ing the past three years. He is an
attorney and interested in furniture
business at Branchville. He read law
under c. P. Brunson of this city and
Griffin & Padgett of WATERFORD. He
Is married, but has no children. He
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19
Jones's wounds serious, but the
blows were severe.
Arrested Jones.

blows were severe.
Arrested Jones.
Marion Browning, chief of police
at Branchville, said he took Jones
into custody Is minutes after the
shooting and brought him to Orange
burg. He said he was in the same
condition when his picture was taken
in Orangeburg as he was when he
took him into custody.
O. B. Rosenger, a local photog-
rapher, testified that he made pic
ture of Jones in his wounded condi-
tion the morning Of the shooting.
The picture was introduced as dia-
gram.
DR.. J. D. S. Fairey, a physician,
said that Jones had been under his
treatment for past eight months. He
was very nervous and suffered from
stomach trouble and chronic dyspep-
sia. He said from observation Pearl
stine was strong, robust man,
weighing about 100 pounds. He
said he heard of Pearlstine getting
into difficulties in Branchville and
that he was at times a disturbance
maker.
P. P. Bethea, a merchant; J. B.
Williams, mayor of Branchville; R.
A. Hamilton, president of the Bank
of Branchville; Rev. Alan McFar-
Ian, pastor of Methodist church in
Branchville last year, and Henry
Strickland, testified as to Jones's
reputation for peace and quiet. They
said it was good.
Showed Him Paper.
E. H. Rawls, who runs a newspa-
per in Branchville, said Pearlstine
came into his Office one night before
this shooting and showed him let
ter he had received from an Orange
burg firm of lawyers concerning
claim his store owed. Pearlstine
showed receipt he had received
from Jones in payment of this claim
and said that Jones had not turned
in the money. Pearlstine said Jones
was a grand rascal and that he was
going to show him up. Mr.. RaWls
testified that Pearlstine wasn't angry
when he was talking to him, but that
he impressed him as being very
much in earnest.
Orangeburg Jan. 13.-Jonn J.
Jones, attorney of Branchville, on
trial for the killing of Abe Pearl
stine. a merchant of the same place,
was tonight at 9:15 o'clock found
guilty of manslaughter. The jury
had been out only an hour when they
brought in their verdict. Sentence
will be pronounced by Judge Men,
minger tomorrow. Jones is tonight
in the Orangeburg Jail.
The court room was crowded to it's
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-19

in the but and yourself This lot of stock
them
excellent the lo We only selling stock the farmers of
long from Bbg because they know his
they will find here the largest number hand dealer
Buy where the assortment full and terms
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-07

SCISSOR Purchase has been in correspon-
dence with the State Board of Tax
Commissioners. The State Board very
highly recommends that the work be
done.
In letter to Mr.. Purchase they cite
several instances of counties where the
work has been done, as follows: In
Lewis county the cost of cruising 547,-
O37 acces was $57, 762. 10, or little
more than 10 cents per acre. In Pacific
county 367,827 acres cost $35, ZOO. The
cruises were very full and complete,
and of course those counties being
heavily timbered cost considerable more
than the work would here.
When the campaign was first started
for cruise of timber land in Western
Washington, it met with strenuous op-
position on the part of the timber land
owners, but with few exceptions they
are now in favor of it, and think it has
been very good thing. 1t has enabled
justice to be done between various tim
Der owners and has brought a more
equitable assessment, and the added
valuation that results pays for the work
in year or two.
The commissioners included $40, 900
for cruising in their estimate of ex-
penses for 1911, and are considering the
matter of advertising for bids on the
work. The county has now about
$50, 900 acres of patented land and the
outside cost would perhaps be cents
per acre.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-07
Elected Without a Contest

The Newport municipal election, held
Tuesday, passed off very quietly, but
SO votes being polled out of PIG regis
tered. Of the 80 ladies registered only
one voted, Mrs. bessie Harding. A
number of ladies were solicited to vote
and reproached for their lack of inter-
est, but as one of them expressed it,
"they didn't care so much for the privi-
lege of voting as the knowledge that
they had the right to vote."
The following is the report of the vote
cast:
For Mayor-George T. Heslin, Sc.
For Councilmen-George Torreson,
S. A. NJ. Harris, So.
For Treasurer Bell, 81.
Phillip Nagle drew two votes fol
councilman, James Dunlap one and Jack
Taylor one.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-07
TIME TO Do SHOPPING
Newport Merchants Have Large
Stocks.
Holiday Goods In ProfusiOn.

Now that Christmas time is approach
ing, shoppers are beginning to think
about their duties in the line of provid-
ing the remembrances to friends that
help to make the holiday season the
most joyful of the year.
With but Is shopping days left before
Christmas thoughts of shopping are not
premature but right in line. And when
it comes to opportunities for purchasing
seasonable articles the merchants Of
Newport have anticipated and can sup
ply every reasonable want.
Whether the taste of the shopper
runs to utility, ornament or amusement
the desired article can be found and an
inspection will show that prices are
reasonable. Newport has long enjoyed
a reputation as trading center and at
this season of the year it's reputation is
ably sustained.
In nearly every trading point in town
can be found an array of articles suit
able for Christmas gifts-toys, books,
novelties, furnishings, articles of con-
venience and luxury. And now is the
time to come in and inspect these lines
and make your selections.
In the advertising columns of The
MINER can be found listed numerous
articles and places where they can be
purchased. The advertiser asks your
patronage and will back up the printed
argument with the right goods and
prices.
AS a candidate on the Progressive
Republican ticket against Governor
Hay, J. C. Lawrence will seek for cleo
tion to the Office of governor at the next
general election, and he has resigned
his position on the public service COM
mission for that purpose. His resigna-
tion will take effect on or before Jan.
l, 1912, and after trip to California he
will come back and open his campaign.
Governor Hay stands for business ad-
ministration, has cut the tax levies and
reduced the running expenses, and Mr..
Lawrence will stand upon platfor m
practically the same.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-07
COUNTY FATHERS IN SESSION
Preparing to Bond to Lower
Indebtedness.
Talk of Cruising Lands in County.

The Pend Oreille county Board of
Commissioners was in session two davs
this week, adjourning Wednesday even
ing. Commissioner Atherton was un-
able to be in attendance, being confined
to Spokane hospital by case of blood
poisoning.
The principal business transacted by
the board, aside from allowing the usual
grlst OF bills, was the inspection and
approval of the new Transcribed records
of the county, which were delivered by
Mr.. Spedden. The board is very highly
pleased with the work done on the rec
ords.
The new steel cells were also in
spected, but have not yet been accepted
by the board, as some plumbing work
remains to be done. The cells were
found to be up to standard of specifca-
tions in the contract.
The matter of holding bonding cleo
ton for the purpose of issuing bonds to
take up the outstanding warrant in
debtedness of the county was infor-
mally discussed. 1t was found that
after paying for the cells and transcrib-
ing of the records, and all current ex-
pense fund warrants up to date, that
the warrant indebtedness of the county
is $4,000. To offset this Indebtedness
there will be perhaps $4,000 in taxes re-
ceived from Stevens county for No
vember collections.
At the January session the board will
take up the matter of calling a special
election on the bonding matter. At
per cent the interest on the outstanding
warrants would amount to about $500
per year. The board is in hopes that
the bonds can be sold to bear interest
at the rate of 43 per cent, which would
make saving of $3.50 per year, The
cost of an election would be about $500,
and at least $4,000 in interest can be
saved by holding special election at
once, instead of waiting to submit the
proposition at the general election.
The commissioners are considering
the matter Of having the lands of the
county cruised and classified, and AS.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-07
TRANSCRIBED RECORDS HERE
Full Set Taken From Stevens
County Books.
Contractors Did Good Work

Pend Oreille county now has a full
and complete set of county records, and
the full machinery of county government
is now being exercised at the local court
house. The many delays consequent on
reference to the old county's records at
Colville are now over.
The full set of transcribed records
arrived by express from Colville Mon
day, and Henry R. Spedden, president
of the Title Guaranty and Investment
Co., of Colville, which had the contract
for the work, arrived the same day to
turn them over to the officials of the
new county.
The Transcribed records consist of 81
bound volumes, a town plat book con-
tanning plats of all the towns and addi-
tions thereto, in the county; road plat
book, showing all plated roads, and a
complete transcript of all court cases in
which the title of realty in the new
county has been involved.
The records include all deeds, mort
cages, executions, etc.; in fact, every
thing that affects title to realty, all
mining claims and record of improve
ments thereon, record of all govern
ment patents issued, and transcript of
all commissioners proceedings that in
any way affected matters in the new
county,
To segregate these records from those
of Stevens county was aherculean task.
The records of the parent county were
searched twice and checked through the
tract indexes. The records of the new
county were taken from total of 241
record books and 70 volumes of indexes.
In addition 20 of the old volumes of the
first records of Stevens county, which
contained no reference to the territory
now within the new county, had to be
searched.
The big task of directing the work
was in the hands of Mr.. Spedden, an
abstractor with years of experience on
the Stevens county records. A large
force of copyists was employed, and
night shift worked most of the time,
checking over the work accomplished
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-07
Working on Development of Water Power

The Pend Oreille DEVELOPMENT Co..
which has placer claims covering the
lower river country from Metaline Falls
TO the Canadian boundary, their loca-
lions covering every bit of ground on
both sides of the river between these
points, is reported to be doing some de-
velopment work. The work is in charge
OF W. M. Manning, formerly county
engineer of Stevens county, who has a
camp OF about forty men. The nature
OF the work at present is along mining
lines, but it is thought that the COM
pany's locations are principally for the
purpose of controlling the magnificent
water power possibilities at the ''Z"
falls and other points.
In making placer locations along both
sides of the river for distance of
about nine miles, and covering practic-
ally every inch of the ground, the COM
pany has Tapped over numerous mining
claims, mill sites and squatters' rights,
and it could not possibly secure possess
sion of this territory without a bitter
fight all along the line. In addition it
is up against withdrawal of all the
territory for government power pur-
poses by the Interior department..
Whatever the result may be it is safe
to say that the people of Pend Oreille
county are anxious to see the develop
ment work proceed, and the harnessing
of the mighty Pend Oreille river for the
production of anywhere from half
million to million horsepower accom-
plished.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-07
Council Meeting

The town council met for a short
session Tuesday evening. The principal
item of business transacted was the
passing of Ordinance No. 125, amend
ing a previous ordinance and raising
the auction license fee from SIS day to
$25 day. The ordinance is published
in today's issue of THE MINER and be-
comes effective at once.
Action on Ordinance No. 1923, the ap-
plication of VIM. Kirklin for a tele-
phone franchise, was postponed until
Jan. 2. An adjourned meeting of the
council will be held Friday evening, at
which the vote of the municipal election
will be canvassed and the bills of the
current month will be acted upon.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-07

during the day by the copyists. AS
many as 81 people and 13 typewriting
machines were employed at one time.
The total costs of the transcribing
was $981OO5, according to the contract,
itemized as follows:
Transcribing 122, 355 folios at 7c per
folio.
Indexing Sc, Ais entries at &c per entry.
Eight complete town plats, with all
additions at ST. % per town.
81 school district plats at 81 each.
81 plats in court matters at 81 each.
lis plats in auditors records at 81
each.
% township highway plats at So. so
each.
62 plats in road files at SOC each.
In addition to this sum the cost of
certifying the records by the officials of
Stevens county was $2425.88. In order
to certify to these records and make
them official it was necessary that Stew
CIIo COu1ICy O11IS1dIo WO1u
for word with the original, and this
cost, it was provided by the bill, should
fall on the new county, as the latter
received all the benefit from the work.
Auditor Jesseph, of Stevens county,
presented the claim for $2425. 88, which
represents the actual amount paid out
for extra help to do this comparing.
The records are complete in every
detail and are marvel of neatness and
clearness. Practically all the work ex-
cept that of indexing was done in type
writer. Mr.. Spedden took personal
pride in seeing that a good piece of
work was turned over to the new coun-
ty, and feels sure that time and use of
the records will bear out the statement
that the county has full and accurate
set of records that leaves nothing to be
desired along that line.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-07
New Power Company Manager

H. H. Morton, who for the past year
has been the manager of the Northern
Idaho & Montana Power Co., received
notice last week that he had been pro-
NOTED to the management of thepower
plants controlled by the H. M. Byllesby
company at Albany and Corvallis, Ore.
c. M. Brewer, man of many years
experience in the management of power
plants, and recently from the Everett,
Wash, property of the Byllesby COM
pany, is the new manager Of the local
branch, and with Mr.. Morton was in
town Monday, getting in touch with
conditions.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-07

Opera seats are being placed in the
new Fielder opera house and scenery is
being hung. The house will be all in
readiness for the opening next Thurs
day evening.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-03
How Commodore Vanderbilt Obtained
the Canada Southern by Guaran-
teeing the Principal and In
terest on Its Bonds.

Commodore Vanderbilt bought many
railroads. built some, partly built 9th
ers. which he abandoned, like the one
in Nicaragua, and he is probably the
only American railway promoter and
capitalist who ever had the stockhold-
ers of railroad present the road to
him
III you ask railway men of today, and
even bankers. how the Canada South
ern railway happened to be built, you
are likely to get an answer from the
majority of them that it was built by
Commodore Vanderbilt for the pur
pose of forming a link between the
Michigan Central and the New York
Central. Nothing of the kind. The
real story is one of the strangest of
the many romantic tales linked with
the promotion and development of
American railroads.
Kenyon Cox, brother of Governor
Jacob ID. Cox of Ohio. and Grants
first secretary of the interior: Daniel
Drew, Sydney Dillon and John F.
Tracy, who were men of great finan-
cial repute at the time of and imme-
diately after the Civil war, conceived
the plan of building a railway from
Detroit to Buffalo through Canada.
expecting to continue It to Toledo.
and there. having got control of the
Wabash system, to unite this Cana
dian railway to the Wabash. thereby
securing a new and great railway sys-
tenn from the Mississippi river to Lake
Erie.
They did get control OF the Wabash.
only to find that very cunning. ST.
lent man-Azariah Bonney OF Toledo.
president OF the Wabash-could hold
them of at least for year He knew
what they had forgotten. or. perhaps.
never knew. that the laws of Ohio re-
duired classification of the directors
Of the railroads chartered by that
state. the power OF classification be-
ing delegated to a railroads presi-
dent. So the promoters OF the Can
ada Southern route. although they con-
trolled the Wabash stock. neverthe-
less. by the classification made by
President Bonney. had only one-third
representation on the board Of direc-
tors. So. perforce. they decided TO
walt for another year or two-when
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-03
Bayard Liked Good Company

Cleveland's first administration. and
when Mr.. Bayard was secretary of
state, was the late Edward J. Phelps.
a great lawyer. Kent professor OF Jaw
at Yale. and senior counsel for the
United States in the Bering Sea arbi-
tration. Upon his return to this coun-
try. at the end OF his service at the
Court of st. James. Mr.. Phelps mar
rated to his friends. among them Mr..
Bayard. many extremely pleasant ex-
periences he had while In England.
and he found that MIR. Bayard was es-
pecially interested in the relations he
had with the highly cultivated. intel
lectual and social aristocracy of Great
Britain. That was the kind of society
which especially appealed to Senator
Bayard and he never seemed to tire OF
listening to Mr.. Phelps's description
and of intellect whom he had met in
English social life.
After Cleveland's second election.
and following the raising. by congress
in the closing months OF Harrison's
administration. of the English mission
to the grade of embassy. Mr.. Phelps
ventured to suggest to Mr.. Bayard
that ne would have a most enjoyable
experience IL he were to serve the
United States at the Court of st.
James. Besides" Mr.. Phelps said,
you will be the first American am
bassador; / was only minister. The
added rank will give you a greater
standing. both officially and socially.
than was able to enjoy"
So It happened that representation
was made to Mr.. Cleveland that Mr..
Bayard would be exceedingly rejoiced
II he we're named as the first Ameri-
can ambassador to the Court OF st.
James. The president-elect was some
what astonished; he confessed that he
had planned to have Mr.. Bayard be-
come his secretary of state, but add
ed: Nevertheless. Mr.. Bayard shall
have anything in my power to give"
Hence, in due course, Mr.. Bayard was
sent to England to represent the
United States. and the experiences
that befell him there he felt were
among the most satisfactory OF his
entire career.
Copyright, 1910. by r. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-03
Pretty Year-Round Hat Of Golden Tis-
sue and Net, and Another for
Summer Of White Hemp
and Coral.

A gold hat for all the year round,
and a spring round hat serve to
show the growing furore for lace and
gold. When you add to them the cor
ais. and other beads and mock jewels.
It is evident that taste for the luxuri-
GUS In millinery keeps pace with the
higher cost OF living that we hear so
many murmurings over. Women pos
itively refuse to allow their hats to re-
fleet the chill OF penury. In them they
may indulge little the splendor dear
to women" which is born In the eter-
nal feminine. They are entirely right
II We must skimp on some items OF the
spring outfit. don't let II be on the hat.
That catches the eye first and holds 1t
longest: SO II must be n real poem and
not doggerel verse. Let II tell a cheer
full story bespeaking plenty and hap
py fancy.
The gold hat shown in the picture is
made over a wire frame covered with
gold tissue An airy crown OF gold net
Is draped over the tissue. The coronet
Is covered with a band OF heavy Irish
lace tinted TO an ecru In a warm shade.
The gardenia at the side might also be
In gold. but is more effective with its
waxen petals of white bearing a blush
OF pink. Milady with the gold hat is
not so extravagant as We might con
clude. because her hat is an aii-the-
year-round affair. which knows no spe-
cial season or time. Besides. there is
no gown for any sort OF dress-up occa-
sion with which she may not complete
her toilette by donning the hat OF gold.
The round hat of pure white hemp is
a summer time affair with a band of
lace decorated with coral beads In pink
and white. and a bow and wings made
Of lace at the back. Coral velvet Is