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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-18

Christian church, Third and Stahl
avenue. Morton Gregory, pastor Sun
day school 9:45 Christian Endeavor
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-18

Skating Party.
moonlight skating party was
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
RECEIVED SALARY
For Protecting Insurance Inter
eStS at Albany.
RECEIVED MONEY FROM NICHOLS
BUT NEVER INQUIRED FROM
WHAT SOURCE 1T cAME-AT
FIRST WAS PAID $3.50 BUT LAT
ER AMOUNT WAS CUT TO $500.

New York, Nov. 23.-t was late
this afternoon before counsel Hughes,
of the Insurance Investigating Com
mittee called to the stand William S.
Manning Of Albany, who is referred
to in letters addressed by John A.
Nichols to Senator C. NJ. Depew. men
toned at a previous session as Mr..
Depew's "Rantankerous friend up the
river"
Mr.. Manning was the most interest
ing witness Of the day. and was ques-
toned closely by Mr.. Hughes as to
his connection with life Insurance. He
detailed his work for many years and
came gradually to the time when ne
took up insurance work at Albany, and
testified that he was paid $3.50 a year
by John A. Nichols TO protect life
insurance interests, always in the in.
terest Of The business and not of in.
terested officers. After several years
he said this amount was reduced &c
$500. He did rot know where Mr.
Nichols was getting the money ana
never inquired.
Mr. Manning denied that he had
ever received money from the EquiJ
able Life When the fees were reduc
ed, however. he understood that the
Equitable. Mutual Life and New Yorh
Life had each paid one hundred and
fifty dollars and the reduction was dU,
30 the fact that the New York Lis
had dropped out Of the agreement
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24

tnnapolis. Nov 28.-The prosecu-
ton uses IT'S heavy artillery in the
7ine of medical testimony during to-
davis session of the court martial
which As trying Midshipman Meri-
wether for manslaughter in connection
with the death of Midshipman Branch
important witnesses being DR.. j. II. =.
Finney. chief surgeon Of Johns Hop
lins University Of Baltimore, DIR.
Henry M. Thomas. neurologist Of the
same institution and ]. C. Bymes,
chief medical officer attached 10 the
naval academy
The operation upon Midshipman
Branch consisted of lifting and fold
ine over q portion OF the skull IN or
der 10 remove such blood clots as
might be formed Il was brought out
that the injury. though on the right
side was occasioned by successive
fst blows on the left side OF the
head. An the medical officers gave
A. as their positive conviction that
Branch died from the effect of blows
De- had received In the fight with
Meriwether
Cross examination was for the pur
pose OF proving that death might have
been due to some organic weakness.
in Branch. or 10 unskilled Treatment
received from friends after the Ugh
and delay 10 giving him into the care
of physicians. Stress was laid on th'
fact that no autopsy was held and the
admission was elicited that a nor,
certain opinion as 10 the immediate
cause Of death could be given il al
autopsy had been held. However. the
physicians testified most positivel
that it WIS their professional opinion
thar the blows and nothing else con
tIibuted 10 death.
The medical Witnesses beiitled an
possible erect Of the treatment Brancl
had received after the fight and CAV,
81 as their opinion that no treatmen
could have saved his life.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
HAD
BUSINESS
MEETING
For Purpose Of Bringing Buyers
Into City at an Early
Date.

A meeting of merchants interested
in the promotion Of a series Of excur-
sions Of buyers into Pensacola, was
held in the parlors Of the Merchants
iHotel yesterday afternoon at 1880
o'clock
The meeting was largely attended
and great deal Of enthusiasm was
manifested i'm the proposition to bring
to Pensacola a series OF excursions OF
shoppers and merchant buyers to the
city.
The committee on transportation
rates and also on a plan Of the pro
posed eXcur siOns made partial re-
port, and upon motion the meeting adj
j0urned to meet in the parlOrs Of the
Merchants Hotel at 1880 o'clock p. m.
on Monday afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
SUICIDE BY THE
LAUDANUM
ROUTE
]. Glen WsSGOtt, a Stranger,
Ends His Existence at Com
meTeiaI Hotel.

!. Glen Wescott, a stranger IN Pen
saoola. who had evidently travelled
through several southern states, end
ed his existence last night at the
Commercial Hotel on East Intendencia
street Death was due to taking about
an ounce of laudanum.
Those connected with the hotel
stated last night that the young man
came to the hotel about ] O'Clock in
the afternoon and engaged a room,
stating that ne desired TO retire for
short time. that a friend Of his would
arrive I'M the afternoon, and that II
was probable that the two would re-
main al the hotel for about TWO
weeks.
Wesoott did not state what busisess
4 he was engaged I'm, neither did ne
bring any baggage with him He ap-
! pesred TO the hotel proprietor as a
very nice young man. being dressed
neatly and when he went 10 his room
no more was thought of him, until
I late In the evening.
Although he was TO have met his
friend at 3 o'clock he did not appear
and the proprietor of the hotel. after
waiting until nearly s o'clock, went
TO his room TO see what was the
matter. After knocking and receiving
4 no response she opened the door and
found the young man living on the
4 bed apparently dead. She immediate
= III summoned a number of persons
and everything was done to revive
him. In the meantime physicians
! were summoned and two of them be.
gan TO work upon him, but their ef
forts were in vain and shortly after
I 10 o'clock he died
From what could be learned the
Young man came from Wilmington. N
/ C.. or at least his parents resides
there. as a number of letters were
found on the bed, bearing their
signatures From the appearance oi
the bed and room it seems as though
n Wescou had purchased a bottle oil
laudanum and went TO his room. TAX
ing the entire contents OF about an
ounce, and then began reading let
ter from his mother. The letter. Oi
about four pages. signed, Mother
was found by his side
III is thought that he had been IN
+ conscious. when discovered, for three
or more hours. ana the physician.
were therefore unable to do anything
10 save his life.
Nothing was found in the pocket.
|of the deacessed except on note. writ
ten on an envelope. Tt said. Motif.
Z r H. Wescott. Wilmington Othei
+ letters showed that they came fron
1 that place. and il is presumed that r
/ H. Wescott IS his father
No money or any valuables wsr,
. found. and it Is evident that the youn,
, man had become desperate over OFF.
5 circumstances and decided TO end hi
existence.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
WELL KNOWN ENGLISH
SNOWMAN HAS RETIRED

London. Nov. 23-Lord George San
ger. who for many years has been the
king pin Of circus proprietOrs in Eng
land, as was the late p. T. Barnum
in America has sold al his circus
properties and menageries and per-
manently retired from the show busi-
ness. AIr. Sanger, who is nearly e-gl-
tv years cid, is still hale and hearty.
He is the proud pOssessor Of many
presents from royalty, including a Sill
yer cigar box from Queen Victoria and
magnificent diamond from King Ell
ward
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
IN TERNA TI0NAL
FLEET BOUND
FOR TURKEY
Instructed Ito Proceed to Either
MiTIene or Bay Near the
OaTdaneIIeS.

Athens, Nov. 23.-It is understood
that the International fleet viii sail
for Turkish waters tomorrow. The
foreign ministers today paid visits to
the commanders Of the warships Of
their respective countries and the
commanders later held a conference
on board the Austrian flagship
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
HUSBAND MISSING
He Was Is While Wife Was ST
Years of Age.
NO MARKS or VIOLENCE UPON
BODY WHICH WAS FULLY
CLOTHED, sPRINKLED WITH
LIME AND BOUND TO POSITION
lN WHICH IT WAS FOUND.
BY Associated Press


Albany n Y. Nov. 23.-What an.
pears to be a murder committed nearly
two weeks ago. peculiarly CHASTITY in
its details, was discovered here this
afternoon when the badly decomDossd
body Of Mrs. John Hammond was
found wedged i'm a trunk fin a second
story room of her home The trunk
stood in a fireplace and the body wi,b.
in was heavily sprinded with chlo.
ride Of lime. Disinfectant was strewa
about the three rooms comprising the
fiat, and the cover Of the trunk was
propDed open. with the evident msl
Of having the odors Of decomposition
escape up the chimney.
John Hammond. the woman's hus
band has not been seen for two weeks
He was % years old and a cabinet
maker. while she was 81.
Whether the woman died a natural
death or was strangied or poisoned
remains for an autopsy to disclose.
There were no marks of violence on
the body which. when found. was fully
clothed, excepting the shoes, and was
doubled in a sitting position with the
face down upon the knees. The body.
was bound in this position with a
clothes line.
Disagreeable odors an day today
drew the attention of the first floor
family to the Hammond rooms. whence
not a sound had been heard in the last
ten days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
NUMBERING or HOUSES NOW
GOING AHEAD RAPIDLY

The numbering Of houses I'M the city
IS now going ahead rapidly Recent
~ the city authorities took up the mat
ter and a number of arrests were
made Since then there has been bI-
little trouble, and many houses have
been given the correct number.
An ordinance now provides for lh8
Of all residences fin the ci y.
and although Ct has never before been
enforced it fs nevertheless a violation
of the law 10 possess a house which
is not numbered
Those who desire 20 have their
homes numbered can call upon the city
clerk. who wiz furnish them with the
correct number
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
PESTGNATTON OF PREMIER
BALFOUR SOON EXPECTED
ENGLISH ORGANS SUGGEST" REseNA-
TON ON ACCOUNT UNME NDAsLE BREACH IN UNION
IsT PARTY OVER FISCAL QUESTION

most in the same terms suggested
the immediate resignation Of the pre-
mier on account of an unmendable
breach in the Unionist party over the
fiscal question the suggestion
was looked upon as having been insti-
gated by Mr. Balfour himself. This
Is strengthened by the knowledge that
prior to the publication of the editor
ials Mr.. Balfour met certain influential
persons at his official residence in
Downing street.
All political interest centers in the
cabinet meeting tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24

Coahoma. Miss. Nov 23-Davs
Sims. the negro who shot and killed
r. Fl (DeacOn) Jones ar his home, one
mile from Baugh station. in this c0un-
Isl, on sunday night was lynched By
an armed mob at the scene Of bis
crime early TODAY Sims was cautur-
ed last night, and Immediately brought
20 this place. The negro IS said %
have made a full confession.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
OFFICER VILLAR
HAD LONG
CHASE
Ran Negro from BayIen Street to
PerdidO Before EffeGting
Capture.

Police Officer Villar had a long and
exciting chase yesterday afternoon
after a negro named Jack James, and
although the officer was in hot pursuit
Of the man for som etime and fired
two shots at him, it was not until
PerdidO station was reached that the
negro gave up and attempted to
secrete himself under a house.
It is alleged that the negro went
into a store on West Government
street and bought some Undertaking.
While the attention Of the salesman
was attracted elsewhere the negro Sc
cured a fine stetson hat and secreted
it under his clothing. Another party
in the store saw the act and immedi-
ately caught the man but was unable
to hold him, the negro tearing away
and running down the street. Omcer
Villar. who was stationed on the Bay
len street beat, saw that something
was wrong and gave chase after the
negro. The man went west with the
officer following. When near the out
skirts Of the city the officer began fir
ing at him, but none of the bullets
took effect.
Finally the negro reached PerdidO,
and was completely exhausted. He
.endeavored to hide underneath a
house, but Officer Villar was directly
behind him and soon discovered the
hiding place. A few moments after.
wards Constable Bobe arrived and the
two persuaded the negro, by SHOWING
their revolvers. to come from under
Meath the house.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
BIG PURSE FOR
HEALTH OFFICER

Memphis. Nov. 28-Dr. Neber Jones.
president of the Memphis Board Of
Health. was presented today with a
purse of ten thousand dollars sub
scribed hy a large number Of citizens
in appreciation of his successful e.
forts in maintaining prohibitive
quarantine during the recent yellow
fever epidemic It Is generally under
stood thar Or. Jones was compelled
TO forego a large private practice by
the eXaCting du-ies Of his once
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
SERVICES AT
TEMPLE TONIGHT
JEWISH PEOPLE WILL OBSERVE
25oTH ANNIVERSARY or
LANDING IN AMERICA.

To-day is the 250th anniversary Of
the settlement OF the Jews in Am
e.. and at every Jewish pulpit in the
county, appropriate services in cele-
orati.-l 81 The event win be held to-
niEhlW
IN koch win preach at Temple
beth-N at 7,t5 tonight and his dis
course WIN De appropriate TO the oc-
C1sion
llis VIII De the first general obser-
RR-on Of The occasion which has ever
oeen held. A movement Is low on
Ioot 70 crest monument OF memorial
OF some kind in New York City I'M
honor or The lanllng of the Jews on
American soil
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24

London, Nov. 23.-There was ire
mendous activity in political circles
today owing to the circulation Of a
well founded report that Premier Bal
four had decided to bring his minis
terry TO a close and directly or indirect
ly appeal 10 the country
Rem0rs regarding the resignation OF
the cabinet and the dissolution Of par
Lament have been thick Tor three
months past, but when the two lead
ing government organs today al
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
JAP LOAN WILL BE
ISSUED TUESDAY
ey Associated press.

London. Nov. 23.-It is officially an
uounced that the japanese loan Of one
hundred and twenty-five millions wiz
be Issued next Tuesday. The issue
price will be ninety and the interest
four Der cent The ROthchilds Of
Paris take sixty-tWO and a half mil
lions, London thirty-One and a quarter
millions nd the balance is to be di-
vided between New York and Ger
many.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
INTERNATIONAL FLEET
TO SAIL IMMEDIATELY

Vienna, Nov. 23.-Baron Won Calico.
AustrO-H ungarian ambassador at
ConstantinOple, has relegraphed Ad-
miral Ritter Won Jedin for a portion Of
the International feet TO sail immedi-
ately, proceeding either to Mitylene
Island Of the Greecian Archipelago
belonging to Turkey in Asia) or Tor
Besika bay NEAR the entrance to me
Dardanelles.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
STANDARD OIL MAGNATES
MUST APPEAR IN MISSOURI
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER ROGERS HENRY N. FLAeLER
AND OTHERS sUBPoENAED AS WITNESSES IN SUIT TO
GUST OIL COMPANIES FROM THE TATE

ney General Hadley of Missouri 60
exclude the Standard Oil Company,
the Republic Oil Company and the
Waters Pierce Oil Company from cor
porate rights and privileges under the
law Of Missouri. The ground for &C
ton is an alleged pool or trust agree
ment between the three companies
to regulate the prices paid by rSSail
dealers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
WILL TEST THE
CITY LICENSE LAW

John p. Stokes. representing Svensz
and Billinelev. who conduct a pool
room and barber shop, yesterday Sc
cured an alternative writ Of manda-
mus against City Treasurer Daley,
to compel him TO issue a license TO
the proDrietOrs Of the place.
The custom in the city has been 20
license each pool table at $3.50 brit
the plaintiffs allege that this amount
is for the entire DoOl room and that
the number Of tables is not consider
ed They therefore protested paying
the license tax on three tables. and
the question viii be placed before the
court to decide
A hearing has been set for next
Monday at Mariana, before Judge
Garter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
OF THE
SOUTHERN KILLED

Selma. Ala, Nov Engineer
Hutchins Of the Southern railway, was
killed at COlumbiana today He lad
stopped the train to make slight re-
pairs to the engine and was under the
into the rear of his train. He was
shOckingly mangled and Instantly
killed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
DISORDERS TN
POLAND INCREASE
~ Assoclated -.

Warsaw, Nov. 23.-Russian teachers
in surrounding towns have telegraph
ed that they are being expelled from
schools by armed police.
Agrarian disorders are increasing in
Poland and revolutionary bands are
marching from place to place burning
spirit shops. schools and administra-
tive buildings belonging to the Russian
government
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
FIVE KILLED AND ONE
INJURED lN COLLISION

Albion. Ind. Nov. 23-Five men
were killed and one fatally injured m
a collision between a work train and
gravel train one mile from here on
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad today.
The trains cOllided in a dense fog.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
NO NEW FEVER
CASES m HAVANA

Havana Nov. 28.-No new cases o.
ye-oN leFer were reported TO-DAY.
tix suspects have been discharged
from me hospital seven cases are un-
der treatment and four suspects under
observation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24

New York. Nov z5.-ouDpOeuae7
we're issued today for John d. Rookie
teller. Henry II. Rigers, Henry M.
Flagler and other hnanciers to appear
as witnesses in two suits pending IN
Missouri to Dust the Standard Oil Co.
and two other companies from doing
business in the state
The suits were brought Dy AItol'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24

Haleyville. Ala Nov. 23.-Fire here
yesterday caused a loss Of $4,000.
Among the buildings burned were the
postofce and the stores of s. /. It'd
wen, J. S. Halbert ana ". II. Freemsn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
SEWANNEE DEFEATS THE
UNIVERSITY or ALABAMA

Atlanta, Nov. 23.-Sewannee defeat
ed the University Of Alabama in the
football game by the score of 40 to 6.
A large crowd was in attendance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24
Physicians Say Positively Branch
Died from Effects Of the
Fist Fight
NO AUTOPSY HELD
Stress Laid Upon this Fact in the
Cross Examination.

INJURY TO BRANCH WAS UPON
RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD AND THE
SKULL WAS LIFTED TO Re
MOVE POSSIBLE BLOOD cLoTs
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-24

- he WEATHER: Friday rain
and warmer; Fresh northeater-
Isl shifting 70 s0utheasterly
winds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-12

Omaha. July 12.-In an interview
aboard his private car this morning
Thomas w. Lawson said he would
soon take the first step against the in
surance companies in the form of a
lawsuit in which he will be Joined by
5000 policyholders. The suit will be
aimed at the New York Life. Equita-
BILE and Mutual.
He said: Suit will be for the resti-
tuition of millions of dollars illegally
recovered by the companies in the
shape of commissions and perquisites.
The result will be that the people will
recover their money. The Equitable
fight is a nasty one. but II shows the
charges ! have made against the COM
panies are mild in comparison with
the facts"
Lawson said that over IA 900 policy
holders had responded to his request
to join in the suit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-12

Washington, July 12.-Land Com
missioner Richards has addressed let
ters to several Mormon leaders of He
Der City. Utah, asking them what they
meant by informing their fellow
Mormons that they had land office
connections which could be used to
advantage in securing allotments in
the Nintah reservation which will soon
be thrown open for settlement. 1t is
reported that copies of such letters
are in the hands of the commission.
er.
DEPARTMENT officials believe that
this win develop into another mon
ster land fraud case, equalling, and
perhaps surprising the Oregon cases.
Secret service men are now at
work on the case and will turn the
land office service of Utah inside out
in the effort to locate any information
that has been given in advance as to
the allotments on the reservation or
the methods of securing allotments.
1t is now thought a continuous
chain of tips from Utah land office
officials to influential Mormons can
be located and traced and a lively
shaking up is in store for that state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-12
RAILROADS RACE
TO THERM0P0L|S
WYOMING TOWN scene
OF GREAT ACTIVITY.
Thirty thousand nOllars Worth Of
Land Awaits the First Road Reach
ing the Town-Buriington and
Northwestern Are Now Racing for
the Prize-Railnoads Will Be Built
More Rapidly Than Ever Before in
Wyoming,

Denver, July 12.-Thirty thousand
dollars worth of land awaits the rail-
road which first enters the town of
Thermopolis, Wyo. The Burlington
and the Chicago & Northwestern are
racing for the reward. In a short
time tracks will be laid in Wyoming
in faster time than they have been
put down in any place for many
years.
e. NJ. Westervelt right of way
agent of the Burlington, was told yes
terday by the town officers of Their
mopolis, that the Burlington may have
free right of way through the town
if it is the first railway to reach
there. If it is not the first railway
on the ground the right of way will
cost the Burlington just $50, 900 the
town officers said.
The same proposition has been
made to the Chicago & Northwestern.
A Burlington official says a meeting
of the town officers at which the
bargain was made with Mr.. Wester-
welt was held at the home of ]. w.
Martin, a member of the committee
appointed to confer with the railroad
representatives.
Westervelt has purchased rights of
way down the Big Horn basin from
Frannie on the Cody branch OF the,
Burlington. AS soon as the head Of
ficers of the company visit Wyoming,
which they will do soon, the work of
building to Thermopolis will begin.