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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-10-06
ONE MAN IS KILLED
and TWO WOUNDED
Tragedy Takes Place in Saloon
at Mobile, Alabama
MURDERER LOCKED UP IN JAIL
NO reason Is Given for tine Crime-Ihe
Man Who Committed the Deed Re
fuses to Taik-AH Parties Are Prom.
inent People.

Mobile, Ala, Oct 5--Price Baker
aged IS, member Of a prominent tam
lily, was instantly killed this morEing
and Hamilton Mexican, aged 20, and
Joseph Hart. Jr-, aged Is, We're Wound-
ed, the former fatally and the latter
seriously.
John Fischer, an engineer on the
Seaboard Air Line, with headquarters
at Raleigh, y. c., did the shooting IA
a saloon on Daupaine street, princl-
pal thoroughfare of the city. No rea-
son is assigned but an old feud is
supposed to have led TO the tragedy.
Fischer comes OF a we'll known No
bile family and only reached here sun
day from Raleigh on a visit.
He is locked up and refuses TO talk
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Will Await caIhoun's Report.

Paris. Oct. 5.-Tne authorities do
not expect definite action relative to
Venezuela until the receipt at Wash
ington of the report of former Judge
". j. Calhoun. who went to Venezuela
on a special mission for the govern
ment of the United States, whicn mad
not arrived when the last conference
between ambassador Jusserand and
the officials at Washington occurred.
In the meantime the matter remains
stationary, Venezuela not having with
drawn her action toward the French
charge d'Affairs NJ. Taigny. in refus-
ing to treat with the French govern
ment through him.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-10-06
STEAMER GOES ON ROCKS.
Crews of 80 Rescued by Members of
Life SAVING Station.

Norfolk, Va. Oct 5.-Tne Italian
steamer Citta Di Palermo, from Nor
folk, for New Orleans, in ballast, was
stranded on Diamond Shoals, 1 mile
from Cape Hatteras Life Saving sta
ton, last night during thick weather
The crew of thirty men was landed
in lifeboats today by the Cape Hat
teras and Creeds Hill Life Saving sta
ton, and are being cared for at the
station
The ship is lying in about IS feet
OF water, and is apparently in good
condition. There is no water in her
hold The sea is smooth and the wind
is fresh from the north.
Reports received from the scene O.
the wreck sag that if quick assistance
is rendered, the ship may, in all prob
ability, be fioated though with mut
difficulty.
Wrecking tugs left at once for the
scene of the wreck.
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Portland, Ore, Has Bio Fire.

Portland, Ore, Oct. 5.-Ffre last
night which did damage to the extent
OF $4,000. destroyed an entire block
OF wholesale houses in this city. bound
ed by Salmon, Taylor and Front streets
and the Willamette river. The fire
started in tie basement of the New
Era Paint and Oil company, from spon-
sareous combustion. it is thought and
rapidly spread TO the adjoining struc-
lures OF the block which were all
frame buildings. The insurance EQUALS
Shout half the loss.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-10-06
Cruiser PENNSYLVANIA Selected.

Washington, Oct 5-The armored
cruiser Pennsylvania mas been tenta-
lively selected to convey President
Roosevelt from New Orleans TO Nor
folk on tn return from his southern
trip. Rear Admiral Brownson. COM
handing the armOred cruiser division
of the North Atlantic feet. and Cap
tain Mclean of tie Pennsylvania.
were at the navy department today
and conferred with the officials re-
garding the arrangements for the yoy
age. ,Ffom Norfolk the president vii
be conveyed 10 Washington by the
Mayflower. Captain Winslow has ar.
rived here from Newport ard was at
the navy department today.
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Minister Of Finance Reports.

Copenhagen, Oct. 5--Minister of FL
nance Lassen today submitted the bud
get for 1906-07 to the lower house of
parliament He estimated tne reve-
nue. at about S21. 425 900, and the ex.
penditure at about $20.750, 900. Minister
Lasen is the first minister of finance
tional chamber Of agriculture started
under the auspices of the king of Italy
on the initiative of David Lubin. OF
California. The minister asks for an
appropriation to enable Denmark to
participate in the establishment of the
chamber
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NEWS TERsELY TOLD.

The dock laborers at Cronstadt have
again struck for more wages and short
er hours. Work ON all the foreign ships
Is at a standstiII.
All the street cars are running to-
day in Berlin, the strikers of the cleo
tricaI works being unable to stop work
at the power houses.
Ex.Congressman Jerry Simpson, who
l. at St Francis hospital, in Wichita,
Kans., was much improved today. Last
night was the most restfuI night he
has spent in six weeks.
The western yearly meeting OF con-
sentative friends in session at Plain
field, Ind, including membership OF
q, 900 in various states, today admitted
a new meeting, Woodland, n. c., to
membership.
Giatano Pisce, an Italian, was fatal
" shot at Atlantic City n. J., today,
while lying in bed. TAe attack was
made by a masked man under the
guise of robbery, but the police express
the belief that it was the resalt of a
black hand" plot.
On the signing of a sworn statement
by Harry @. Bateman, the Milwaukee
first baseman, who was stabbed by
Catcher Charles Dexter, OF the Des-
Moines, Iowa, ball team, Monday night,
refusing to prosecute, Dexter was ke
leased from jail this morning.
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swindler Gets Te, Years.

Chicago, Oct 5.-Frank Hope. IS
years old, who has served 3S years be-
hing the bars, pleaded guilty yesterday
to a charge Of swin1ling and was sen
fenced to the penitentiary for tie,
years. Hopes real name is said to be
Puncheon. and it is said he has re-
spectacle relatives in London. Eng
He was released from the Joliet pris
On the latter part Of last August and
had been t liberty two weeks when
he was again behind the bars. He
confessed that he had advertised for
. woman to act as travelling companion
for children and then robbed the appli
cants for the position.
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Plotting to Overthrow Germans.

Berlin, Oct 5-Tne Colonial section
arrest Of Andrew Dewet near Vikhoe
German Southwest Africa. on the
charge of plotting with four other
Beers 10 overthrow German rule in
Southwest Africa, from South African
papers of the latter part of August
which reached Berlin last Monday, but
were not opened until yesterday The
foreign office telegraphed to the gov
ernor Of Southwest Africa for a re-
port on the subject but considers that
the incident probably has been much
exaggerated as otherwise the COVER.
nor would have regarded it as worth
reporting
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Rupture Between Foreicn Countries

Bucharest, Roumania, Oct 5.-As a
sequel Of the breaking off of diplomatic
relations between Roumania and
Greece, it was semi-officiaIly announc-
ed today that Roumania will denounce
the commercial convention with
Greece. withdraw the recognition him
erto accorded to the Greek communi-
ties. increase the tolls on Grecian YES
sells entering Roumanian ports and tax
property held by Greeks in Roumania,
Streets Guarded D yrruops.
Bruenn. Austria, Oct 5.-Althougf
popular excitement continues. theirs
have been no further conflicts mere
All the street in the business quar-.
ter are guarted by troops. The Czech
merchants have called a meeting for
Oct. z, to inaugurate boycott of all
German merchants. The latter are
Detitioning the authorities 20 prob-.1 !,
the meeting
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-10-06
Accident Stops Airship.

Brockton Mass, Oct. 5.-Roy Knar
benshue, the aeronaut, met with an ac-
cident to his airship today On the
.Brockton fair grounds. while trying
to make an ascension The young
man was not injured. The ship had
risen about 80 yards. when the motor
missed a number Of revolutions. Tais
prevented steering and the great bag
containing the gas struck q flag pole
on one of the buildings, stopping the
Tight. Knabenshue shouted to his as
sistants on the ground and they tossed
him ropes. He was able to descend
In safety. The netting covering the
ship was torn.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-10-06
River Is Again NaviqabIe.

Columbus. Ga, Oct. 4.-The heavy
rains upstate have put the Chattahoo.
chez river in boating condition again
and the regular steamboat schedules
have been resumed. Navigation was
Interrupted only a few days. notwit1l.
standing the severity of the drought
While the river was abnormally low
for nearly a month the operation OF
manufacturing industries in this city
was practically uninterrupted.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-10-06
Would Not Turn Over Assets.

Chicago, Oct. 5.-Bankruptcy pro
ceedings against E. I. Rosenfeld, gen
eral manager of the Western Life In
demnity Insurance company. were TO
day referred by Federal Judge S. H
Bethea, to Referee in Bankruptcy
wean Attorney Levinson. for the
plaintiff, first told the court that Ro
senfeld refused to return any assets
over to the receiver Levinson asked
that the receiver be allowed an attor
ney. The court agreed. STIMULATING
however, that the attorney should be
proceedings
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-10-06
MAN HAD NO AccOMPLIcES.
Young Bank Clerk Who Purloined So
curities Makes Statement

Sottsi~o UtoNSS S-olSHtSIe-
New York. Oct. 5.-Tne detectives
and the police have satisfied them
selves that Harry Leonard, the boy
wnO did the National City bank out OF
$359. 900 worth of securities by means
Of forged check, had no accomplices
They announced yesterday that all the
evidence to convict young Leonard had
been obtained and that the case was
closed.
In court yesterday Leonard seemed
eager to talk concerning himself, but
the police would not let him. Tie
reporters and officers surrounded hin
successfully and he got launched in the
story before the police shut him up.
Il have been making a study OF
banking and banking methods" he
began, lever since I've been down in
the street. A month ago wrote an
article for Wall street publication
showing up the carelessnes of the mes
senger service down there 1 liked
the article so well that l decided to
demonstrate the thing and make a
name for my SELF"
At this point he was interrupted by
Me officers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-10-06
RUSSIA AND JAPAN
On FRIENDLY TERMS
Diplomatic Relations Are Re
sumed Between Ministers.
ARRANGING TO RATlFY TREATY
u Seems Certain that the Notifications
of the Peace Treaty Are To Be Ex-
changed in Washington-Confe
Lasted Only a Few Minutes.

Washington, Oct 5.-Diplomatic re-
lations between Russia and Japan were
resumed at the state department for
q snort time today while Baron Ro-
sen, the Russian ambassador, and Nj.
Takahira, the Japanese minister IN
the form of ratification of their re-
spective countries.
The call was made by appointment
at the request of VI. Takahira, who de
sired to see the Russian form Of rat
iication.
Accordingly, Secretary Root sent for
Mr.. Smith, chief of the diplomatic bu-
reau of the state department, who
brought to the diplomatic room a COPS
OF q Russian extradition treaty which
gave MI Takahira the Information he
desired.
The ENJOYS remained for a few min
utes in conversation with Secretary
Root, and then left the department;
without further exchanges. They
bowed pleasantly as they parted out
side the diplomatic room.
It would seem certain from this thas
ratification of the peace treaty are "a
be exchanged at Washington.
As soon as the date for the exchange
of these ratifications las been agreed
upon, special plenary powers will b
cabled to Baron Rosen and NJ. Taxa
hira by taeir respective emperors.
The exact form which the powers
shall take was diseased at today's
conference, both ENJOYS being anxious
that there should be no difficulty on
that point.
The form of the powers will necss-
Sarily be Identical.
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Miss Roosevelt at Yokohama.

Yokohama, Oct 5-Miss Alice
Roosevelt and her party arrived here
today ON the steamer L. Minnesota
from ShimonOseki Miss Roosevelt
was received by the American minister
the American consul, LIE imperial mas
nor, but declined any formalities. She
viii stay at a hotel here tonight,
and tomorrow viii so sightseeing into
the interior until Oct Is. when the
party headed Oy E H. Hartman and
hama for San Francisco on the steam
er Siberia
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-10-06
DEFENDS ]. D. ROCKEFELLER
Cry of Tainted Money" Comes from
the Drones of Society.

Cry OF Tainted Money" Comes from
the Drones of Society.
Chicago, Oct. ST would rather be
John D. Rockefeller today, Invested OF
his wealth and with his ioyable per
sonality, than any Of the crew, saints
or sinners, who are attacking him
The foregoing is a quotation from
an interview published today from Dr..
D. X. Parsons. a Chicago millionaire.
nationally known as philantropist.
Tainted money" continued Mr..
Parsons, Ito the popular mind, exictej
just now by socialistic outcries,s there
Is no wealth that is untainted. This
cry of tainted money is no jest. 1t is
unfair and not American 1t has be-
come the rallying cry of the socialist
the drone and the discontinued mem.
Der of society who hates those whose
talents or wealth exceed his own"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-10-06
EIGHTEEN INJURED IN WRECK.
Train Leaves Track Upon a Curve and
Coaches Turn Over.

Train Leaves Track Upon a Curve and
Coaches Turn Over.
COnnellSville, Pa, Oct. 5.-Fifteen to
eighteen people were injured. five of
them seriously, in the wreck today
of train No. 1, the Fairmont express
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at
Round Bottom. near MorgantOwn, W.
Va.
Three coaches, including the bag.
gage car. ladies' coacch and a Pullman
gage car. left the rails On a curve
and tumbled over the bank to the edge
of the Monogahela river
Grant Burns, of Lakewood. Pa, con-
ducto- of the train. has a broken arm
and is bruised and cut.
James D. Ellenberger. and son, c.
W. Elenberger, both of Dunbar. Pa.
BaltimoSe and Ohio bridge carpenters,
are among the most seriously injured.
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PAT CROW IS CAPTURED.
Wanted by Omaha, Neb., Police TO
Kidnapping Cudahy's Son.

Wanted by Omaha, Neb., Police for
Kidnapping Cudahy's Son.
Butte, Montana, Oct. 5--Pat Grove,
wanted by the Omaha police for the
kidnapping of the son of Millionaire
Packer Edward Cudahy, in 1900, was
arrested in this city late Tuesday.
Groves identification mas been made
complete through photographs sent to
the authorities by the Omaha officers.
Grove acknowledged he was the fugl-
tive. becoming alarmed when he fear
ed the authorities were going to shoot
him
Captain of Police W. F. McGrat and
Detective McInerny made the arrest.
placing the muzzles of their reviewers
against mis- stomach as he emerged
from a saloon in the tenderioin sec
ton of the city. Grove declared he
would return TO Omaha without requi.
sition papers
He cursed bitterly at his arrest, ex-
pressing chagrin at his apprehension
In a town the size of Butte. when he.
rs he said, had travelled the world
over and evaded capture in all the
large cities.
Acquitted Of Murder Charge.
Gainesville, Ga, Oct. 5.-The jury in
the case of Plato d. Jordan charged
with the murder Of Adolphus Starr, an
other prominent young white man, re-
turned a verdict acquitting the defend
ant The crime with which young Jor-
dan was charged occurred on June 6,
1901, in Canon. Ga, where he shot Mr..
Starr On the public streets in the heart
of the town. Jordan was tried at the
September term, 1902. of Franklin su-
perior court, before Judge Estes and
convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
He was sentenced to four years in the
penitentiary. The supreme court grant
ed a new trial. The defense made a
notion this week when the case was
called to continue, but were ruled to
trial by Judge Russell.
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Streets Guarded by Troops.

Washington, Oct. captain F. Ry
an, royal British navy, has been ap
pointed naval attacne TO the British
embassy here succeeding Captain De
chair, who has gone to see Ambas
sador Durand and Lady Durand viii
winter about the 10Th instant.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-10-06
Chaplain Taaeart Reports for Duty.


Columbus, O., Oct. Captain E. F.
Taggdrt. whose divorce case in Woo
ster attracted the attention of the en-
tire country for weeks, arrived at
the Columbus barracks and reported
for duty. He declined to talk in any
the probable Quito h etroubls.
Nashville, Tenn, Oct 5-NashvilIe
Typographical Union No. 20, celebrated
its fiftieth anniversary last night at
Glendale park, near this city with a
dance and banquet. Among the speak
ers were John I. Cox. Major E. B.
Stahlman, OF the Nashville Banner,
and Major D. c. Kelly. who was or
E0rroSf,a stair
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-10-06
Situation At Pensacola.

Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 5.-One case
and one death at noon. Thirty five
left at noon for the detention camp
which opened today
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-10-06

purpose saves US from indifference.
1t gives US standard OF judgments.
By it we find that life Is not In vain.
1t makes US feel that we and the world
were made for each other. When We
have it we feel that We have proof u
God Indeed. the godlessness so prev
alent today springs from the lack u
purpose we notice all around Us. In
private life. too. purpose Is ebbiuo
away. Few can find. anything betfef
than the mere means of support. They
take up the first job that comes q
them They become cogs merely b
the vast industrial machine But thess
Is a purpose for us all We are hefs
that we may find work In the word.
We should dedicate ourselves to sons
noble purpose. 1t should be something
good. true. helpful and endure whe1
we are gone. Without Ii our best man
hood amounts to naught. We shoub1
realize that God has a work for eacI
man to do and that we should folio>1
Jesus onward to making the world b.
ter than it was before-Riyht Rev.
L esravatr. Episcopalian. Coadius4
Bishop Of West Virginia
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-17
LAST LOW-RATB EXCURSION TO
THE SEASHORE.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad for the Present
Season.
The last Pennsylvania Railroad low
rate n-day excursion for the present
season from Lock Haven, Troy, Belle
fonte, Williamsport. Mocanaqua, sun
bury, Mt Carmel, Shenandoah, Lyk-
ems, Dauphin, and PRINCIPAL inter
mediate stations (includinR stations
on branch roads,, to Atlantic City,
Cape May, Wildwood, Ocean City, Sea
Isle City, Avalon, Anglesea, or Holly
Beach. will be ron on Thursday. Au-
gust 2I
Excursion tickets, good TO return by
regular trains within ten days. will
be sold at very low rates. Tickets TO
Atlantic City will be sold via the
Delaware River Bridge Route, the only Y
all rail line, or via Market Street
Wharf, Philadelphia.
Stop-ovcr can he had AZ Philadelphia
either going or returning, within limit
of ticket
For information in regard to specific
rates and time of trains consult hand
bills. or apply to agents, or +. 5.
Harrar, Division Ticket agent, Will
Transport, Pa
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-17
CAPTAIN GROOME
WANTS VETERANS
Old Soldiers and Sailors Given
Preference on Appointing State
Policemen.

Applicants with military or navy
experience will be given preference
over all others by Captain John Q.
Groome in the appointment on the
State police force, of which he is the
superintendent. Each person applying
for appointment on the force will be
required to furnish written state
ment as TO whether he has had such
experience and much other informa-
tiOn about himself
blank was mailed by Captain
GroOme to every applicant, who is
asked to return it with his name and
address, age and height, place of birt h.
whether he is a citizen of the United
States. occupation, married or single,
and his previous military or naval ser
vice. After the captain obtains this
information he will appoint medical
officers to examine the applicants and
begin recruiting the force.
No applicant will be considered
whose helBht Is less than IVe feet, SIX
inches without shoes. Each applicant
will be required to pass mental and
physical examination, to be citizen
of the United States, of sound con-
stitution. able to ride, of good moral
character and between the ages of 20
and 10 years.
Captain Groome has decided to defer
the announcement of the appointment
of his deputy and four captains until
after he has consulted with Governor
P6nnypacker, who is still at Schwenks-
Vile and will not return to Harris
burg before next Monday. The pros
poets now are that the State Police
force will not be organized, equipped
and ready for duty for at least three
months.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-17
Monday, Sept. Is 1905,

to answer the said Plaintiffs of plea,
wherefore, whereas the said plaintiffs
and the said defendants together and
undivided do hold certain messuage
and tract of land to wit All that cer-
tain messuage, tenement and lot OF
land situate in the Third Ward of the
Borough of Danville, i'll the County OF
Montour and State of Pennsylvania.
bounded and described as follows, viz
Beginning at the northeast corner OF
said lot at corner of Church and Bloom
streets, thence southwardly by Church
street ninety eight feet and five inches
to corner Of lot OF Mrs. Dorothy Gear
hart, thence by said Dorothy Gear.
hart's lot westwardly thirty seven feet
to part of same lot sold to William O.
Miller, thence along said Miller's part
of said lot nOrthwardly eighty-twC c
feet eight inches TO Bloom street afore-
said, thence by said Bloom street east.
wardiy foTty-six feet and eleven inches
to the corner, the place of beginning.
Being the eastern part of lots Nos &C
and 47 in Block No. II in Alexander
Montgomery Addition to DanvlIe.
with the appurtenances, they, the said
defendants PARTITION thereof between
them, according to the laws and Gus
toms of the Common wealth of Penn
syIvania, to be made do gainsay, and
the same to be done, do not permit,
unjustly and against The same laws
and customs as it is said, &c, &c.
And the aforesaid Court did then
and there, upon the petition of one OF
the said plaintiffs in such behalf duly
presented, inter ALA, ordered and dir.
ected that the Sheriff of said County
should make service of the said Writ
in Partition on all of the said defend.
ants residing out of the said County
of Montour by publication in the
"Montour American ne ewspapeT
printed in the said County, at least
six weeks prior to the return of the
said writ.
BY THE COURT.
You and each of you will hereby
take due notice of the above and gov
ern yourself accordingly.
GEORGE MAIEKS, Sheriff.
Edward Sayre Gearhart, Counsel
Sheriff's Office. Danvillc, Pa
Aug. T. 1905
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-17
JEWS WILL HAVE
VOICE IN ASSEnBLY
Russia Decides to Allow Them to
Hold Minor Offices i'm the
Future.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. Is The
pressure which IS being brought to
bear upon the Russian government by
rich Jews in America to secure re-
forms which will better the condition
of their co-religiOnists in this country
has already met with an unexpected
success
The Ministerial council has decided
to permit certain classes of Jews to
stand for election to the proposed ma
tIonal assembly. There has been a
vigorous protest against giving the
Jews any voice in the new assembly
and petitions imploring the govern
ment not to recognize the Jews have
been received from all parts of the
empire.