davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-28
THANK GOD, CRIES
PATRICK, As He
Goes FREE
Lawyer, Twice in Shadow Of
Chair For Staying Million
aire Rice, Pardoned.

OSSINING. n. Y, Nov. 2S.-"Thank
God, this is real Thanksgiving day
for me-
These were the words uttered today
by Albert T. Patrick, convicted slayer
of William Marsh Rice who was par
doned from Sing Sing prison by Gov
ernor Dix after his ten-year fight for
freedom, during which he twice was
within the shadow of the electric chair.
Patrick, who was sentenced to death
N 1902 for the murder Of Rice, an aged
Texas millionaire, in New York city in
September, 1900, had waged an unceas-
ing legal battle for his release and had
spent a fortune,
Wife Overioyed by Pardon.
Governor Dix sent the pardon from
Albany by mail yesterday, and it was
about noon.
Mrs. Patrick, who married the lawyer
in the Tombs in New York city on
March 80, 1902, arrived here this morn
ing from her home in Brooklyn, over
ioyed at the successful conclusion OF
the long battle.
u knew my husband would win his
freedom, because l knew that he was
innocent" said Mrs. Patrick. I'VE have
had a hard struggle, but the result JUS
titles all our efforts"
Warden Kennedy, who knew unoffi-
cially that Patrick had been pardoned
before the papers arrived from Albany,
had made all arrangements to release
the prisoner.
May Fight For Rice Fortune.
1t was reported that Patrick may
leave soon for St. Louis, the home Of
John T. Milliken, his wealthy brother
in-law, but may return to New York as
claimant for the millions left by the
aged man for whose murder he was ar
rested.
Milliken aided Patrick in his fight
spending large sums to sustain the le-
gal battle. He always had believed in
Patricks innocence, and was one Of the
first to wire his congratulations when
/ he learned that Governor Dix had
granted pardon.
Many of the persons throughout the
United States who have been deluging
the offices of New York governors for
ten years with letters and kilograms in
Patricks behalf sent kilograms Of con-
CALCULATIONS today addressed to Sing
Sing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-28
WOMAN SAVES FOUR
SLEEPING FAMILIES
PERILED BY FLAMES

Occupants of the rooming house at &c
Cooper street are giving their thanks to
Mrs. Rex Johnson who, waking at 10
o'clock Wednesday night, found the house
III flames and, dsregarding her own
safety, ran up and down the halls waking
those sleeping in other rooms. She did
not desist in this work until the safety
OF all was assured
The house was owned by Mrs. J. q. C.
Bloodworth and was occupied by four
families
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-28
X-SUPERINT ENDEMT or
SUNDAY SCHOOL FjNrn

WAYCROSS, GA, Nov. 2S-1os.
zelner, an ex-superintendent of a na o-l
Sunday school, with his wife p,o. STU
victed in police court on charges of C ,'!n
lating the city whisky Ordinance NO
usual fine of 500 was imposed an oa i ne
Judge Fielder, who this weel, 80 T@eA
$1,000 fine in city court for r goT; a
whisky, was again tried on a si r,'t,s
charge, but was discharged. 9'''i''aF
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-28
SWALLOWS POISON WHEN
WIFE WON'T MAKE up

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 28.-William Har-
pool, % years old, a chauffeur, attempt
ed to kill himself by drinking poison at
the home of his mother-in-law, after
his wife refused to return with him to
their Springfield, H.. home, which she
left a month ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-28

who walks 70 miles and every fourteen
year girl who calls at the executive
offices can put over stunts of similar
persuasion
The governor has much of the milk
Of human kindness in his makeup
and he believes in extending executive
clemency wherever it is indicated but
q merely sympathetic plea, a sob
story with nothing substantial behind
It, does not get anywhere particularly
in the Brown philosophy.
The governor let's it be understood,
gently but firmly that executive Glenn
enCy in his office arises out of merito-
rious cases only, and parties encour-
aged by late events need not waste
either their time or the governors with
pleas for Communication of sentence I'M
less there is something very substan-
tial In the cases besides the sympathet-
ic end Of It,
And there were entirely sufficient
reasons for clemency in the cases Of
the old man and the young girl, re-
Gently successfully argued before the
governor.
Referring to a statement made by the
executive department Of the state of
Georgia to the executive department Of
the state Of Oklahoma, to the effect
that the governor of Georgia is power
less TO remove or in any wise discipline
a sheriff in Georgia, and that the sher-
if may be reached by way of trial by
jury, and in no other way, The Sa-
vannah News comments vigorously as
follows:
the necessity for a change in ex-
listing laws was impressed on the
people Of this state during recent
Georgia railroad strike, and in the
case of one or two lynchings and
at least one hanging. The Georgia
sheriff is responsible only to the
people who elect him, but when he
shows a disposition to look more
carefully after his own reelection
than after the enforcement of the
law, it does seem as if there should
be some method Of administering
discipline more speedy than the
slow moving trial by jury.
1t is altogether likely that two new
laws will be proposed in the next legis-
lature vitality affecting the points raised
by The News
A statute viii be proposed giving the
governor more direct power in the mat
ter OF disciplining a sheriff derelict In
his duty, and another will be proposed
providing for the execution of all Grim
inals condemned to death at some CEN
trail point within the state-either At
lanta or at the state farm, near Mil
ledgeville.-
Both OF these acts viii greatly aid,
so many people think, in the sure and
orderly enforcement of the criminal
law.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-28

Just because one old man walked 70'
miles to get a pardon for a maynard
son, in order that the son might take
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-28

Game Warden Jesse Mercer says that
more hunters licenses are being issued
in Georgia this year than ever before,
and with little or no friction.
When the licenses were first required
by the state there was considerable
kicking from various quarters, and pro-
tests were registered frequently. This
year, however, the licenses are being
taken out and paid for cheerfully, as the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-28

Representative Samuel J. Tribble,
who is just completing his first term
in congress, and will begin a new one
on March 4, passed through Atlanta to-
day, on his way to Washington.
He believes the Democratic congress
now in session will shape largely the
tariff program for the coming special
session of the new congress, and that
the extra session need not last more
than 60 days. He believes the tariff
will be revised sharply downward and
that right of the reel
Mr.. Tribble is of the opinion that the
Democrats would make fatal mistake
to trifie with the tariff issue, in the
light of the late presidential campaign
results.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-28

A nice, little gubernatorial boom for
"Rufe" Hutchens, of Rome. has been
inaugurated by some of his admiring
friends.
Georgians generally will not object
to a Hutchens gubernatorial boom, of
course-but with John M. Slaton's in
auguration still some six months off, 1t
does look as If the Hutchens boom has
been trotted out little early in the
game!
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22
AUTOMOBILES
Long BOuleyards Ilrged

The full length of the Pacific High
way, as its founders plan it, will
stretch from the British boundary on
the north to Mexico City on the south.
The third annual congress of the Pa
citic Highway Association in session at
San Francisco, passed resolutions last
week inviting the Mexican govern
ment to extend the highway from San
Diego southwark to the Mexican capt
tol. Other resolutions were
That the legislatures ofIW ashington
and Oregon appropriate adequate sums
for constructing the portion of the
highway passing through their terri
tory. California has SlS, 600, 900 set
aside for good roads.
That the federal government bridge
the Colorado river at Yuma and the
Columbia river at Portland.
That all federal parks be thrown
open to automobiles.
That $4,000 a year be appropriated
from the revenues of the association for
Q) patrolling the route of the highway
and (2) the salary of an executive off
Ger at $4,000 a year.
IL was said that this officer would
probably be Major Henry l.. Bowlby,
a West Point graduate and formerly
highway commissioner of the state of
Washington. Whoever the officer may
be, his expert services will be avail
able for any county or section that
may desire them.
The principal address of the day was
that delivered by Thomas Taylor. Min
lister of Public Works for British Co
lumbis, who described the good roads
of British Columbia He said in part
''While you have mapped out plan
for the building of highway from
Blaine on the international boundary
to the border of Mexico, our associa-
tion, aided and encouraged by your en-
thusiasm, has evolved an undertaking
of even greater magnitude, the build
ing of highway from Aberni on the
Pacific to Halifax on the Atlantic.
Samuel Hill, the father of good
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22
P0RTLANDERS VISIT
CENTRAL OREGON

Touring Interior Oregon this week is
big party of representative Portland
business men. who are making an
automobile excursion to Lakeview
under the auspices of the Portland
Commercial Club. Everywhere along
the line they are being accorded every
possible courtesy and Centri Oregon's S
we'll known hospitality is being ex-
tended.
To the visitors the trip is veritable
voyage of discovery. Many have
never seen this great stretch of unde-
veloped country before and to them
the sight of the farms being carved
out of this new territory, many of
them bearing their first crops this
year, is a revelation. Certain it is
that Portlanders will have a better
understanding of that great country
after this excursion.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22
@~~%%@~~@~~~~~~~~%@%
According to His Kind.

A copper was the complaining wit
ness in case In which he had made
the arrest. The prisoner had reviled
him, 1t appeared.
"Your hoEor." began the policeman.
''how would ye like to be called an
Irish goatY'
The magistrate smiled little and
observed that the case could hardly
be settled on such procedure. BE
Sides" he added, ~ am not Irish"
Suppose he called We German
goatT
"The same objection lies. | am not
German"
swell. then. suppose he called ye the
goat that ye areT-Chicago Post
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22

4 WON'T BE INsULTED IN MY OWN HoUsEF
was his little racket, and how much did
he work you forT
ITO me! Such talk to me" was
shouted.
Don't wake the baby up next door,"
''Tll waken up the whole town. How
dare you talk to me that wayT
An Easy Inference.
Listen 10 NE. A fellow calls here
and wants to see you on very impor-
tant business. tell him how to find
your Office. He goes away almost on
the run He finds you, You come
home three hours later smiling and
chucklng to ask me how I'd like to be
the wife of a governor, The plain in
ference is that you've been done up
again"
Mr.. Bowser gasped and choked and
kicked out bis legs, and for long
minute be couldn't utter word His
first thought was to rush for his hat
and leave the house. but he abandon.
ed 1t for better. He would stay
right there and bring Mrs Bowser to
her knees by stating the plain facts In
the case. As soon as he could 1nd his
voice he said
You speak of my being done for
again, as II this was anything from
the second to the ffieth time, but
will pass over the insult and merely
remark that no human being ever yet
got the better of me. You insult me
again when you say that the Mr., Merri-
weather who asked after me this aft
ernoon looked like confidence man"
But he did," persisted Mrs. Bowser.
MIR Merriweather Is one Of our
prominent dnanciers and a citizen of
unbemished character. Yes, he found
his way to my office"
And sold you stock In a fake gold
mlneY
Mr.. Merriweather Is chairman OF
the state committee of my political
party, madam"
"Oh~
I 'He wished to consult with me about
$ certain political exigencies that have
arisen"
"Ohw
I'm fact, II depends upon a few OF
, us old wheelhorses to save the party"
, by going out and taking the stump
G He unfolds the Plan.
Mr. Eowser hesitated for long hall
minute before answering. Mrs. Bowsel
was looking at him and waiting, and
J he finally answered:
t Those of us who are not pushed
] wiIh work will take the stump. anc
the others will contribute cash."
: And YOU contributedT
Yves, a few dollars"
A And some reward has been promls
e ed you, of course?"
III we save the party ! shall b.
elected governor two years hence
That's why asked you how you'd lik'
to be the wife OF a governor"
How much are you expected to con
i, tribute" was the relentless query o
!, Mrs. Bowser
/. Wei, Mr.. Merriweather though
0 that $500 should be the figure"
- oh, ne didl And what do yo'
q thinky
Why, II | can get TO be governo
o and yOu "a n 80 ta he n governors VIII
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22
Indian Lands to Go at Auction

The President and the Secretary of
the Interior have ordered about one
and one-half million acres of Indian
lands, in the former Shoshone lin
Wyoming), Uintah lin Utah, and
Crow lin Montana) Indian reservations,
to be sold at public auction by James
W. Witten, Superintendent of Opening
and Sale of Indian Lands. at minimum
prices ranging from $50 to 81. 80 per
acre. The sales will begin at Lander,
Wyoming, OIL September l9; at Provo,
Utah, on October 8, and at Billings,
Montana, on October Il, 1912.
Not more than six hundred forty
acres will be sold to any one purchaser
on bids made in person or through
agents, and no residence or cultivation
will be required. Patents will be is
sued as soon as the purchase price is
paid.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22

Alberta, in which the star attraction
was Barney Oldfeld's race against
time, making the mile in Al seconds
and the one-half mile in 1872 seconds.
breaking the worlds records, Bert
Shere, a former Hood River boy, won
second place in the amateurs race,
making the mile in 81 seconds. A car
of the same make took first prize time
b2.2 seconds. These two cars hold the
Canadian records for amateurs.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22
HWhera IL Was.n

"Say, Mayme. did you ever have any
turtle soupT asked rawboned youth
of the girl beside him.
NO" admitted the maiden; but"
added she. with the conscious dignity
OF one who has not been lacking In
social experience and opportunities,
"I've been where II was, s,"-Llppincott's
| Magazine.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22
Billy" Sunday at Parkdale

The Rev. William A. Sunday will
preach in the grove at Parkdale next
5 unday August Is. The meeting will
commence at two O'Clock and will close
before the departure of the afternoon
tram. There will be no other services
IN the Upper Va'ley on that date ex-
cept the Bible schools at Mount Hood
and Parkdale, which will meet at the
usual morning hour.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22
Fins, FurS, and Feathers.

C. L. Seaquest, of Portland, who is
interested in a tract of land near Dee,
arrived last Thursday to spend short
vacation there fishing and hunting.
MIR. Seaquest, who is an artist, brought
his sketching blocks with him and
spent part of the time securing views
of the charming hooks of that locality
He stopped at Winans.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22

Husband (cheerilyl-Well. love, have
you had pleasant day?
Wife-Oh. splendid! After ! dressed
the children and got them off, washed
the dishes and made some pies, cleared
away the luncheon table and answered
some letters still had time enough
to darn my stoeklngs.-H Harper's BaZar.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22
TEMPERANCE NOTES
Insurance and Liquor

The following strong testimony
against alcoholics has lately been
given by an industrial insurance man,
In Muncie, city of about 95. Goa
inhabitants which was dry for mum.
Der OF years, our company placed
many policies the payments of which
We're met promptly and cheerfully
Last year the city voted wet. since
which time our collectors have had
great difficulty in securing payments
and lapsed policies are now the wle
instead Of the exception. The indus
trial insurance men in the future win
all vote for temperance city hecsuse
It sustains and promotes their busi.
ness. ~ contributed. '''
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22
Forrest Moe and Harold Blackman

Forrest Moe and Harold Blackman
spent part of last week camping on
the West Fork. While in the vicinity
they drove in to Lost Lake. Mr..
Coeher, who was camping with c. X.
Marshall and family there, accom-
panied them on the trip. Mr.. Marshall
started on the return journey to the
city Tuesday night. Just as he had
reached a point about half way to the
top of the Sandy Flat grade. some part
of his gear became disarranged and the
rear wheels of the automobile were
locked. The boys. however, we're sent
for, and, putting their team into COM
mission, they pulled the car up the %
per cent grade.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22

for that sum II isn't bad speculation
IL itY'
Mr.. Bowser. do you know Just whai
sum you WI contribute to save you
old party from dissolution"
"Why-why. thought that 5000
mot 5 cents. sirF'
"What!"
"And you won't even be elected gov,
ernor Of a henroostr'
Mr.. Bowser was dumb with amaze
ment as he looked at her.
IF there is any contribution II Will
be TO me-" said Mrs. Bowser. with a
large note Of decision In her voice. II
want money for clothes, and your old
party can swim or sink. l have got the
feeling that your Mr.. Merriweather Is
70 call here this evening"
"Y-e-s"
After the moneyr
yes"
Mrs. BE- ultimstum.
swell. I'm going TO butt right in on
this case. and don't you try to keep me
out. want few words with Mr.. Mer-
riweather myself"
"Woman. am l a childT shouted Mr.
Bowser as he suddenly recovered from
his comatose state.
mo. You are simply an easy mark" ."
Il deny 1t! won't be insulted In my
own housed Say another word and I'll
ZIP
you'll sit right here and see me ex-
pose Mr.. Merriweather as a fraud.
That's probably his ring now. III 20 to
the door myself"
"You won'tP
But she did. The man Of the after
noon was at the door. and when he saw
Mrs. Bowser he asked her to ask Mr..
Bowser to step out for a moment.
"You are expected and will please
step in." she replied
Mr.. Merriweather was reluctant, but
he stepped and was conveyed back to
the sitting room, where he shook hands
with Mr.. Bowser and hinted that they
retire to the library.
She Enters the Conference.
II know the business you came on"
replied Mrs. Bowser. ''and should like
to talk II over with you"
81 never have taken your sex into
my political confidence yet" smiled
the caller.
"Of course not!' added Mrs. Bowser.
"But you'll make the exception here
and now. You've asked my husband
to contribute $500 to save his party" /.
Patriotism, madam"
IL don't look at it that way"
But he gets the nomination for gov
ernor two years hence"
That's simply political promise
and not worth the powder to blow ii
upT'
"I called to see you, sir" said Mr..
Merriweather as he turned to Mr.. Bow
SER
"Yes, and well go into the library"
I've a question or two first" put in
Mrs. Bowser MIR Merriweather, you
are state chairman, are you not?"
II have that honor, madam"
"Then LET me call your attention to
this item In the evening paper. l read
a bit Of politics myself"
An interesting Item.
1t was an interview with State
Chairman Jacobs, in which he said
that the old party had oceans Of funds
and was never in better shape to win
"Well?" querled Mrs. Bowser as the
man flushed up and laid the paper
aside.
81 will see Mr.. Bowser tomorrow"
And he walked down the hall and
let himself out
Woman began Mr.. Bowser, but
she stopped him by putting the paper
under his nose.
"By the great black cat, but he is
a swindlerr'
"Of course"
mot the chairman at alp
"No."
"And he'd have got $500 out of mew
"Yes"
''That is. If I'd turned out to be the
sucker he took me fort had him
spotted, and he found me on my guard
and up to snuff. The blamed scoun-
! drel-the blamed scoundrelw
| ----- -----------
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22

Miss Jane Rawls, who has been hero
visiting at the home Of Mrs + +
mcCrea at Oak Grove, left Monday for
Portland, from whence she will travel
70 vancouver and take the Csnadian
paeihe line to indianapolis. her home q
Miss Rawls, while here, visited frienSs
IN the Upper Valley and climbed Monrt r
Hood. "ouht
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22
VOTE FOR BOWSER
He Decides to Take a PrOffered
Nomination.
WHEN MRS. BoWsER BUTTS IN
A Plan For Saving the Party With $500
and the Aeesptsnss Of Chance to
Run For eovsfnor-sut mra B.
Reads the Papers


Reads the Papers.
BY M. QUAD.
Copyright, isl2 BY Associated Literary
Press.l
lost Of the time during dinner
" Mr.. Bowser was wearing a
smile Of superiority or chuck
ling In a quiet way, but ne
refused TO be drawn out until the meal
was finished. Then he said:
Mrs. Bowser, would you care to sbe
the wife of the governor Of this slater
IFS according TO who was the gov
ernor." she replied
We'll suppose that was"
81 thought they were after you again
when that fellow came here this after
soon 10 ask where your once was
How much did be work you forT
by thunder, woman, but don't un-
derstand suck talkP exclaimed Mr..
Bowser as he blazed up. You speak
of fellowY'
Yes"
'lnquiring for mer
YES"
"And you took him for some schem-
err"
81 took him for confidence man, Mr..
Bowser. and am sure he was What
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22

roads in America. delivered an illus
trated lecture on his experiments
Mr.. Hill will be one of the speakers at
the horticultural chautauqua.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22

Bowl, where he landed two enormous
steelheads. MIR. Karstetter is one of
the oldtime nimrods of the Valley.
He does not believe in the newfangled
apparatus, such as allures the amateur
fisherman, but uses the long pole and
bats his hook with big fat grubs dug
from the side of some rotting pine
tree. He always gets the fish, which
seem to have kind of hankering
for this kind of food.
1t is worth the while of a fisherman
to see the bait can used by MIR. Kar-
stetter. 1t is made of the butt-cut of
fir tree-or rather they are made
from butt-cuts; for he has new one on
every excursion to the river-in which
is bored innumerable deep holes. In
every hole is placed one of the big
juicy grubs. some of them three inches
in length. AS the fisherman needs a
new grub, he takes his hand axe and
splits open one of these holes and puts
the ?uicy fish morsel on the hook.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22

A number of the vacationists, who
have journeyed to Woodworth Park
this week, are said to have taken their
nimrod paraphernalia with them. No
doubt the aroma of frying trout will
permeate the whole atmosphere the
latter part of this week. The Middle
Fork is only stones throw away.
The trout of that stream ought to be
warned by the State Game Warden of
the host of fishermen who will attempt
to hook them.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22
The important Thing.

Getting up early never made
any man great 1t is the pur-
pose which goes with getting up
early that is important.-Chica
go Record Herald.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-22

L. NJ. Karstetter, of the Summit
district. spent Sunday on the Punch