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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
DIPLOMATS ACTIVE;
PEACE NEAR AT HAND,

Washington. June S.-Prelim. nary
peace negotiations between Russia
and Japan are generally believed TO
,. under way, and it is conceded that
resident Roosevelt will. in all prada
.-.-y- act. moi as a mediator. but as
--e friendly channel of communica-
lion"
Ih"re Is as yet no official admission
VA Russia has accepted what Count
lasS.al In his cablegram to Count
Lt,-SdOrn last week described as the
one OF good Will of the president. -
s''Iugh instructions 70 the ambassa-
Co., are believed TO have reached here
-sht In long cablegTam which was
e,eived at the Russian embassy quite
-a'7 and was laid before the ambassa.
lJ- Just before he retired.
All that can be authoritativeIy said
-egarding this cablegram is that II
concerned Count Cassini's cabIegram
OF last week. No appointment has as
vet been made for the ambassador ca
see the president. but by one close Ia
Count Cassini il was said tonight thai
: expected that some appoint
-.cIt be made within the next day or
tvo
mediately upon his return to his
N--.on tonight, after a long confer
&c With the president. Mr.. Takahira,
"a lapanese minister. began the prep
aa'.'a of a dispatch to his govern.
IL upon which he was quite late.
'7- The first time since the annihila.
ID. the Japanese feet the ministe-
- H0r seem at liberty to comment
-,'a any phase of the situation.
10 situation is too delicate at this
ah'@nt to say anything" he re-
cs-E-5.
When there is anything definite
g-'1aps | may have something to say,
f J 10 not expect anything definite
! 20. several days"
an be stated that the president.
'-.'ISn Mr.. Takahira is endeavorilg
- some definite idea concerning
m peace terms. Mr.. Takahira Is
y him all the assist ance that he
11t the most he can do is to in
- MS government of the resi-
wishes and TO emphasize his
nal conviction that the president
De- trusted abSolut ely TO guard ia
- legitimate interests. Indeed, an
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
sut Calmly Dis Gus S
AdviS ability OF
Ending the
War.
PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATIONS BE-
TWEEN RUSSIA AND JAPAN
GENERALLY BELIEVED TO BE
UNDER WAY-ACTIViTYI IN DIP
LOMATIc CIRCLES AT WASH
DEMONSTRATION STILL Elk
TREMELY DELICATE.

s. Petersburg, June S.-President
Roosevelt. striving with excellent
prospects of success to eEd the war, is
nov the central figure on the world S
sage. One Of the principle features,
If Is believed. will be overcome when
both Japan and Russia agree to &C
cen, his good Offices for the arrange
mrnt Of preliminaries after which the
belggerents are expected to be able
10 arrange terms of peace direct.
Exactly what is happening is be-
iag carefully guarded. If Japan proves
Moderate in her demands peace seems
a. aSt to be close at hand. An arms
...a will probably be the first intima-
Ion to the world that the two powers
are ready TO shake hands.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
Pennsylvania Special
Train Breaks Record

today in 44O minutes without much eff.
fort by a special train, the counter
part OF the new Pennsylvania special,
the new eighteen hour train between
Chicago and New York. which was
taken over the route An average
speed Of sixty-three and one-han miles
an hour was maintained. including
stops aggregating twenty-eight min
utes- The actual speed OF the train in
motion was sixty-eight and one-half
miles per hour The second hour COW
cred 70 miles and the third IL. One
hundred and twenty-six miles were
covered at an average speed of rs and
three-tenths miles, mile after mile be-
ing passed in from ~ to IA seconds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
SUBMARINE
BOAT LOST
VESSEL WITH EIGHTEEN MEN ON
BOARD WRECKED OFF PLY.
MOUTH BREAKWATER.
By Associated Press.

Plymouth June S.-Submarine
boat "A 8" was lost off the break
water here this morning. Three ex-
plosions are said to have occurred on
board before she foundered. She had
on board eighteen officers and men.
including her regular crew OF men who
were in training. Fourteen were
drowned. The others were picked up.
The disaster occurred while the
AS" was proceeding to sea for prac-
tee, accompanied by another subna-
rine torpedo boat. Fhfes-explosions
were seen from the shore to occur ON
board the "A-S" which suddenly dis
appeared. Tugs and divers proceeded
to the scene.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
Chicago Strike May be
Continued fndefTnffeIx

ure OF the strike IL the team own
ers decide to make such deliveries
and discharge all drivers refusing to
obey orders the ranks of the strikers
will be increased by eight thousand
men.
More violence today resulted in one
driver being severely. beaten and sew
eral others injured.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
WILL
USE WIRELESS
ALL TRAINS ON CHICAGO AND
ALTON TO BE EQIPPED WITH
THE SYSTEM.
Ey Associated Press,

Chicago, June S.-Chicago and Al
ton railroad officials announce that all
trains will be equipped with the wire
less telegraph. Operators will be
carried on all trains, thus enabling
the dispatcher to reach any train on
the road at any time and trains to
communicate with each other.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
WILL NOT AFFILIATE.
Rv Associated Press

Los Angeles. June S.-The Knights
of Columbus today defeated the pro-
posal TO affiliate with the Federation
of American Catholics chiefly on the
grounds that such action would for
felt the individuality of the Knights.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
BY Associates Press.

Chicago, June S.-The teamsters'
strike has reached a point where its
further progress or increase is de
pendent on action by re Team Own
ers' Association. On the question as
to whether deliveries shall be made
to boycotted houses, depends the fut.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
KING OSCAR REFUSES
TO RECEIVE DEPUTATIoN.

Stockholm, June s.-KRg oscar has
refused to receive the deputation APP
pointed to present the Norwegian
Storthing's address. The King in re-
fuSing telegraphed: AS do not rec
ognize the revolutionary steps which
the StOrthing, in violation of the con-
stitution and the act of union, and in
revolt against its king, has unforta-
nately taken, l decline to receive the
deputation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
Application OF Eight
Hour Law on ESfEss77us

canal commission or TO any of the
employees of the government who are
not within the ordinary meaning of
the words "LabOrers and mechanics"
The opinion says that Congress may
fix the hours of labor upon all works
of the United States and make the
law binding through he agency of
contracts upon all contract work
with the United States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
BY Associated Press.

Washington, June S.-The opinion
of Attorney General Moody regarding
the application of the eight-hour
law on the Isthmus of Panama was
made public today. 1t holds that the
act Of August L, 15Uz, applies to lab
orers and mechanics in the construc-
ton of the canal and says that it does
not apply to the Office force OF the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
SECRETARY SHAW
GUEST OF BANKERS
HEAD OF TREASURE DEPART
MENT- WILL ADDRE-S CON-
VENTION AT Jackson.
VILE TODAY.
BY Associated Press.

Atlantic Beach, Fla, June Sec
rotary Shaw is the guest of the joint
convention of the Georgia and Flori-
da Bankers Association which meets
here tomorrow. Secretary Shall adj
dressed the Board of Trade OF Jack
sonvRle t6naght and will speak 10
the bankers tomorrow The two State
associations meet separately in the
morning and jointly in the afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
RUSSIAN SHIPS
ARE INTERNED
BY Associated Press.

Washington, June 8-Governor
Wright has cabled Secretary Taft Of
ficially notifying him that the orders
of the President regarding the in
terning of the Russian ships in Ma
Mia Bay has been carried out
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
IT ESine Oscar ana Danish Royal Family Both
Refuse Throne for Their Families Norway
May Declare Independence.
TO DECIDE FOR
PEACE OR WAR
ALL RUSSIAN ZEhsTVOS WILL
ASK FOR CoNVocATIoN OF
REPRESENTATIVE ASSEM-
BLY,.
BY Associated Press,

Moscow, June S.-The Russian Fem
styo congress today elected a depu-
tation of ten delegates, headed by
Count Hayden and II. Shipoff, to pre-
sent an ADDRESS to the Emperor to
ask for the immediate convocation of
representative assembly to decide
the question of peace or war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
WILL ASK ROOSEVELT
TO RECOGNIZE NORWAY

Boston, June S.-Norwegian citizens
resident here, are preparing a petition
to President Roosevelt asking that
government recognize Norway as
free and Independent nation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
AMERICAN
HAS YELLOW FEVER.
BY Associated Press.

Washington. June S.-Governor
MagOon reports one new case OF yel-
low fever in Panama that OF Edward
Hurley, an American, but not canal
employe
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
-irrzslMMoNs-scHaEck FIGHT.

Salt Lake City. Utah. June 8.-The
date of the Fitzimmons-Schreck fight
has been changed from July to July
8.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
BY Associated Press.

Pittsburg, June S.-The 46S miles
between Chicago and Pittsburg Over
the Pennsylvania lines, was covered
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
Games Played Thursday
on Big League Diamonds
American League.

Washington 5, Detroit 6, eleven IN
nings); Philadelphia 6, Chicago 3;
Boston 4, st. Louis 8; New York o,
Cleveland f.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
Southern League.

Atlanta 8, Shreveport 2; Nashville
2, Little Rock f; Birmingham 2. Men,
phis 1; Montgomery 1, New Orleans o.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
BY Associated Press.

Grand Rapids, Mich, June s.
About one hundred manufacturing
concerns were closed today because OF
floods and six thousand men are out
OF work. So far the damage to build
ings has not been great. The river
reached a stage of seventeen feet four
inches at ten o'clock this morning, two
feet higher than at the same time yes
terday.
Everything depends on the protect
ing dyke at the north end Of the city.
If that holds a large part of the city
and the wealthier part will be saved.
The railroad situation is improving.
River Still Rising.
Grand Rapids. Mich. June S.-The
Grand river is still rising here. The
only encouraging news comes from
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
South Atlantic.

Augusta 6, Macon 8; Charleston 4,
Columbia 3; Savannah 3, Jacksonville
2, teleyen innings).
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
National LEAGUE,

National League.
st. Louis 2, Philadelphia 5; C1ncin-
natl IL, Brooklyn 2; Pittsburg 4, New
York IL; Chicago II, Boston 2.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09

Confined on Page Three,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09

Fair Friday and SAT-
wv urday; light to fresh northeast to
southeast winds.
The Washington times., 1905-11-20
WEDDING RING RETURNS
IN TINE TO KILL HOODOO
Mrs. Clement overjoyed at Getting
Again the Slender Gold Band
Through The Times.

Mrs A. Clements lost wedding ring
has been returned and the hoodoo which
threatened z22 Tenth street northeast,
has disappeared.
The ring was focpd by Edgar T. New
some. who advertised It IN The Times
Mrs. Clement speaking Of the loss said:
Friday evening my little son was
eating a banana which a fruit vender
had given him and I ran TO the door TO
take IT away from him. had been pre-
pairing supper and my hands were wet.
/ grabbed the banana from him and
flung Il IN the street. When 1 did so I
must have thrown the ring with IT.
did not discover my loss until half an
hour later BY that time IL was dark,
but I Immediately began search with
the aid of my husband and a lantern. 1t
was useless. For three days I worried
myself sick over the loss. but when
saw The Times Of Saturday, knew that
the ring which had been found by Mr..
Newsome was mine. My husband identi-
fed II later"
The Washington times., 1905-11-20
ALBERS' FRIENDS URGE
HIN TO ACCEPT PARDON
Claim He Has No Right TO Sacrifice
Limon Development company's IN
terests to Personal Feelings.

A settlement OF the case OF William c.
Albers and his brother. Charles AIbers.
now in the hands of the courts in
Nicaragua, is expected soon.
These two men. pending their trial.
are out on bail
Ohlcers o. the Limon Development
Company OF Philadelphia and some OF
the heaviest stockholders. who live in
Indiana. recently had a long conference
on the case with Secretary OF State
Root. Since then these company off,
cials have sent word to AIbers request
ing him 10 withdraw HIS appeal and ac-
cept the pardon which they are inform
ed President Zelaya. OF Nicaragua, IS
ready to grant him as soon as he takes
this course.
The company feels that inasmuch as
the trouble which Mr.. Albers got into
with the Nicaraguan government was
over a private enterprise Of his own,
and that it's interests are suffering from
the continued irritation over the case,
he, Albers. ought 70 sacrifice his per-
sonai feelings and receive the pardon
awaiting him without pressing for
further judicial proceedings.
The Washington times., 1905-11-20
NO OPPOSITION NOW
TO GENERAL CROzIER
Presidents Intention to continue Him
as Chief of Ordnance Meets
With Approval

Brig. Gen. William Crozier VIII be
chief OF ordnance for another term Of
four years. The President has settled
all doubts upon this question by desig-
mating General Crozier as the successor
to himself. This time there will be no
fight against his confirmation.
Nearly four years ago when the young
captain was selected for this position.
solely on account OF his conspicuous
ability there was a protest from all
branches of the army. Seldom. if ever.
in the military history of this country
had one SO young been passed up over
the heads OF scores Of older officers aid
placed in charge Of bureau of such
Importance
The opposition was carried into the
Senate. and for some time it looked as
If his confirmation would be defeated
However, the appointment was finally
confirmed. and even his enemies nov
admit that he has performed the duties
Of his Office as few men in the army
could. His success has been little short
OF remarkable and many officers in the
War Department are OF the opinion that
he viii be continued as chief of ord
nance until he reaches the age OF retire
nsent
The Washington times., 1905-11-20
FORAKER SAVED HOUSE.
GROSVENOR DECLARES

Representative Charles II. Grosvenor
was among the PreEident'e visitors to-
day. General GrosVenor said that he
had no news. but stopped and talked
with the newspaper men.
General Grosvenor did not say direct
ly just what he would do IL the Ques-
ton OF placing hides on the free list
came before him for his vote He said
that in the investigation conducted be-
fcre a House subcommittee at the last
session OF Congress IL developed that
the decrease in the price Of shoes as the
result of free hides would not be more
than IL cents per pair
rhe Ohio statesman was asked on
whom ne placed the blame for the re-
suits of the recent election in his State.
Il am not placing the blame on any
body" was his reply. "If the Republican
ticket had been successful, there is a lot
OF fellows who would be claiming the
credit. but now that things went wrong
they are trying to throw the odium OF
defeat upon somebody else.
IF Il had not been for the personal
exert1ous OF Senator Foraker on 6atur-
day before the election. the Democrats
would have had the house OF representa-
tives.
No man helped the ticket more than
Foraker did"
The Washington times., 1905-11-20
JOINT STAT TEHOOD FIGHT
TOBE VIGOROUSLY PUSHED
Political Leader From Oklahoma Has
Great Faith in a Success
ful Issue.

1T VIII not be because Of lack OF ef-
fort on our part II we fall in the at
tempt this winter TO secure the passage
OF the blli giving Statehood 10 Oklaho-
ma and Indian Territory as one State %
said Dennis Flynn, Of Oklahoma, at the
Raleigh.
Mr.. Flynn for several years was the
Delegate from Oklahoma in the House of
Representa- tives and hD retired voluntar-
ily 10 devote his time to the practice
Of law He is here on legal business.
His friends assert that when Oklaho-
ma and Indian Territory are admitted
as one State he will be elected TO repre-
sent the new State in the Senate.
Although I am practically out OF pol
itics. / am still In the fight for Joint
Statehood. We have a population of
a million and a half We are fitted In
every way for Statehood: our country
Is filed with homes and prosperous
towns. and 1 know of no reason why
Congress should not give favorable con-
sideration TO our claims. And we are a
Roosevelt State.
f'In Oklahoma and Indian Territory
you viii find among our citizens men
from every State in the Union who have
come there to build up fortunes. and
the fortunes are there in plenty for the
live, ambitious and hustIing man. It's
the greatest country TO be found In the
United States. All we ask of Congress
other words consider the equity in the
case. and If Congress VIII do that there
IS no question but that we viii be ad-
mitted TO Statehood.
The Washington times., 1905-11-20
Women's Underwear

J WOmen'S Underwear
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ting like a glove. but softly and
Z without pressure; most convenient
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mel night robes and skirts. O2c
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The Washington times., 1905-11-20
ROckefeLLer'S Plan
For Perpetual Youth
Tells Bible Class to Seek Open Air, Take Lots
of Exercise, Plenty of Cheese, and Wear
Wig Instead of Skull Cap.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10--Evidences of
the growing geniality OF John D. Rocks
feIler are plentiful these days. At the
meeting of his sons Bible class Sunday
the aged billionaire joked and chatted
with ordinary people Just as though ne
was not the richest and most abused
man IN the world
II was Mr. Rockefeiler's first appear
anee at a session of the Bible class
since his return from Cleveland. The Rev.
DR. Eaton. pastor OF the Euclid Avenue
Baptist Church of Cleveland. took
young Mr.. Rockefeller's place az leader
of the class. DR.. Eaton, a friend OF
the family. has been attending the inter
church conference and IS the guest OF
the Rockefellers.
When the millionaire entered the
church with DR.. Eaton he was not
which has induced so many newspa per
stories and cartoons throughout the
country. and this caused him to appear
much younger
Before the class adjourned Mr. Rocke-
feller reached the vestibule. but he could
not escape all the members. The dis
tingliished visitor was literally corner
ed, and stationed himself by a radiator
with his hat OF. Half a dozen people
simultaneously told Mr.. Rockefeller how
well he was looking. and he seemed In
tensely pleased-whieh started him on
a genial chat.
Il guess do look good. and I don't
remember when felt so well
What is the elixir OF youth you use?''
one Of the young men asked.
His Elixir of Youth.
1T is one you win all have access
TO. the magDate replied open air and
exercise. joined with slow eating Do
you know''-and here the man OF mil
lions became animated and confiden-
iafzssdo you know that If I had al
WAYS taken the care OF myself I do
The Washington times., 1905-11-20
HAD TO MAKE HIS OWN
BED WANTS DIVORCE
Attorney Declares Wife Also Made Him
Cook the Meals-Ee Liked
Her Bread.

FRANKLIN. Pa, Nov. 20.-Attorney
Harley W. Fisher. of oil City fled a
bill Of particulars in his suit for di-
vorce against his wife
His wife has q violent temper. he
says. and on one occasion went about
the house and turned the many pictures
of different members Of mis- family to-
ward the wall and defied him to change
them
Another of his complaints IS that his
wife made him eat bakers bread. She
was good baker herself and knew that
ne liked her bread, but she refused to
make any for him He says he had TO
get his own meals, pick his own straw
berries and make his own bed.
She went so far as to command him to
sweep the floor but he rebeiled- The
case will be tried in December Petition
for a jury trial was granted
The Washington times., 1905-11-20

now ! never would have been i'll a all2
For number of years. for instance,
I held the impression that cheese was
not excellent food But now, when
think OF all the cheese [ missed feel
sad. for / am extremely fond OF Il.
know il IS very heaithful. and cat a lit
tie twice a DAY
Mr. Rockefeller had greeted two wo-
men. and stood, hat or speaking with
them, when child, RECOGNIZING him
held up her lips and pursed them. The
ed, and he stopped down, but remem-
bering his hat. rose again, and placed
II on the radiator. which was hot. But
he did not observe this.
Stroked His ''Hair."
The girl. a fluffy. laughing vision. was
swung up IN Rockefeller's arms. and
the kiss exchanged with pleasure on
both sides The child put her hand softly
on the iron-gray wig. that fits so well
that it would deceive anyone not fa-
miliar with the facts. She stroked It,
and its owner led the ripple of laughter
which followed.
THAT wig has proved a great COM
fort" Mr. Rockefeller said. after he had
petted his wee friend. and put her gently
on the flo e 4 dislike to wear one of
those little black caps You always run
the risk o. catching cold. you know. This
not only saves me from such thing.
but helps my appearance. / think ana
] regret that did nos wear one long
ago"
The Rev. DR.. Charles A. Eaton. pas
tor of the Euclid Avenue Baptist
Church, which Mr.. Rockefeller assldu-
ously attends when In Cleveland, ad-
dressed the class on the lesson OF Abra-
hams life.
DR. Eaton turned to Genesis and asked
that the verses pertinent to the lesson
be read alternately by him and the
class. The responsive reading was
rather feeble
Mr.. Rockefeller arose and said:
Doctor, the reason we do not all read
is because we have no Bibles in our
pews."
Wei, we'll" replied Dr. Eaton. that
Is really too bad. / think We win have
10 get the Missionary Society to look
after this.
The Washington times., 1905-11-20
FLOORED PRESIDENT
AND WON GOOD PLACE
Frantz, of Oklahoma
Knocked Mr. Roosevelt
Down Thrice.

As an amateur boxer, the opinion pre-
walls that President Roosevelt is there
with the goods and can hold his own
with the best OF them.
II has just leaked out. however, that
one of his former associates in the
Rough Riders proved to be too many
for him in a friendly bout at the White
House
Capt Frank Frantz. who will assume
the office Of governor of Oklahoma on
January I. at one of his first visits to
the White House remarked to Mr.
Roose7elt that he had heard something
of the Presidents prowess as a boxer.
The President seemed surprised. but
after a parley agreed upon a bout
The pair SPARED a few seconds. Then
Captain Frantz. seeing an opening.
whipped over cross-counter TO the
point of the Presidents Jaw.
Good" said Mr.. Roosevelt. do 1t
again-if you can.
The first. blow seemed TO smart a lit
tie. as the President rubbed his jaw
gently now and then. sut few more
light exchanges were made. Then:
.Biff.''
A right 'hookr to the jaw. and Mr.
Roosevelt was down FOR the count.
The President. however. was simply
getting warmed to his work He arose
and went at Il again.
He had failed to measure the staying
qualities of his adversary. After a
short time. the President and gym
nasium floor met again.
The third rap evidently had taken the