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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
BLISS WILL NAME
THE NEW CITY
MARSHAL
At Next Regular Meeting Of
Council and Not
Before.
SEVERAL IN RACE
Sanders, Hutchinson and
Frank in fhe T cad
SEVERAL IN RACE
Sanders, Hutchinson and
Frank in the Lead.
MAYOR BLISS ALMOST sEslEeEu
BY FRIENDS OF AsPlRANTs FOR
THE observation-disclosures Pc
Triton MAYOR TO APPOINT
EITHER FoNDEsILLA OR M. q.
FRANK.

The new marshal of Pensacola win
be named by Mayor Bliss at the next
regular meeting of the council, which
will be two weeks hence. On that
date he will send In the name of his
choice to be confirmed, and while he
will probably make his selection long
before that date, he will not divulge
the name of the person or lead any
one of the aspirants to hope that he
will be successful
The mayor stated yesterday that he
had been besieged during the day
with friends Of the various parties
whose names have been mentioned as
possible successors of Marshal Schad.
and while he was receiving sugges-
lions as to the most capable man for
the position he was not leading any
Of them to believe that their favorite
would be named.
1t was stated yesterday afternoon
that the friends and workers for the
appointment of Frank ID. Sanders, w.
II. Hutchinson and M. B. Frank were
in the great majority, and that one Of
the three stood the best chance Of Sc
curing the position.
The officers in the police depart
ment have circulated petition which
they will present to the mayor re-
1uesting that either Deputy Frank or
Captain Fondebilla be appointed The
Information that the mayor had sent
the officers a Communication was In
correct, and should have been that the
officers were preparing a petition to
the mayor. In this connection Mayor
Bliss yesterday afternoon made the
following statement:
The statement in this mornings
Journal that had addressed letter
to the police force asking their recQm
mendation as to who / should appoint
chief of police. is a mistake. have
not asked anyone for advice, but am
cheerfully receiving recommendation
from all interested citizens who de-
sire to speak for any particular can
didate, and after I have heard them
all l will act upon my best Judgment
in the interests of the city"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
STANDARD OIL
CONSPIRACY
TRIAL
Evidence Adduced Yester-
day During Proceedings
at Findlay, Ohio.
BY Associated Press.

Findlay, Ohio, Oct. 11.-Evidence
was brought out by the state to-day
In the trial of the Standard Oil Com
pany of Ohio for conspiracy against
trade, showing the ownership of the
Manhatta OH Company to be in the
General Industrial Development Com
pany, limited, of London, England !;
also that the Manhattan does not
compete with the Standard. but does
compete with the Independent compa-
MES. These facts were brought out
in the testimony of I. T. Cuthbert
president of the Manhattan. A SIM
liar criminal suit to that on trial Ia
pending against his company, and he
testified under order of the court
which renders him immune from flu
ture criminal prosecution.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
CLEARING OUT
HIS OPPONENTS
MAYOR WEAVER, OF PHILADEL.
PIMA, GETTING POLITICAL
REVENGE.
BY Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Oct. 11.-At the re-
quest of Mayor Weaver, Thomas l..
Hicks, director of the department of
public works, resigned to-day, his
resignation to take effect immediate
ly. The cause dates back to the city
party convention which nominated D.
Clarence Gibboney as district attor.
ney. The mayors candidate was
Frederick J. Shoyer
Three weeks ago Mayor Weaver re-
moved Col. Sheldon Potter as direc.
tor of the department of public
safety because he would not dismiss
the superintendent of police. who
was accused by the mayor of tahiD:
too great an interest in Gibboney's
nomination.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
SOVEREIGNTY Of
THE ISLE Of
PINES
Provisional Government of
Cuba Will Have Moth
ing to Do With the
Question.
By Associated Press.

Havana, Oct 1.-The provisional
government will have nothing to do
with the question of sovereignty OF
the Isle of Pines or with the separa-
ton of the government Of the island
from the rest of the Cuban republic.
The executive authority of the United
States has already decided that the
Isle of Pines belongs to Cuba and en-
bodied that affirmation in the treaty
which is now pending for ratification
in the senate.
Governor Taft has decided that the
nav of Cuban senators and congress
men shall be stopped on October first,
when the Palma administration
ceased. He will decree congress in re-
cess until It's status is settled.
The Battleship Louisiana leaves on
Saturday for Norfolk with Governor
Taft and party on board, accompanied
by the Virginia with Generan Funs-
ton on board.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12

the loss of their bed clothing. but
now that there has been a great fall
In the temperature they feel the loss
Of their blankets. quilts, etc., to q
great extent.
The relief committee has so far
distributed fifty dozen comforts. be-
tween thirty and forty dozen blankets
and about forty dozen sheets. and it
is expected that to-day there will be
additional calls for similar articles
The calls for food have ceased en-
tirely. Everyone now applying wants
clothing of some character, and this
Is being furnished
The committee expects to receive
information from the relief commit
tee at the navy yard as to the exact
needs of the destitute there, and when
this is received an effort will be made
to supply the wants in that vicinity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
PENALT OF SIS PER HOUR
IMPOSED ON WATER 90.
FOR EVERY HOUR THE WATER PRESSURE is
BELOW A CERTAIN LIMIT-MAYOR BLISS
OFFICIALLY NOTIFIES THE COM
PANY OF THE PENALTY.

fed the company that it was liable for
the penalty of So for every hour or
fraction of an hour.
The mayors position is that the &C
cident stage in the proceedings haa
passed, as the company should have
made repairs before this, and thus
given better pressure.
At one of tie fires yesterday morn
ing the gauge at the police station
showed pressure of only As pounds
which is far below the pressure de
manded by the city at all times.
During the hurricane the stand pipe
was damaged to a considerable extent
and workmen were engaged placing II
in condition to hold water, but the
mayor has been informed that they
have not yet done 30, and as conse'
quence all water used Is being
pumped direct.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
FAST PASSENGER TRAIN
IN WRECK AT FLOMATOk
Americans Take Third
Game by Score of 3 to I

hose breaking 1t. O'Neil relieved
Hahn on first. The bases were now
full with nobody out and a pandemon-
ium of cheers from American league
sympathizers broke loose Captain
Jones fouled out, Isbell struck out and
then came Robe, a substitute, who
brought victory to the Americans
Tuesday. He sent the ball down the
third base line under the bleachers
and the three men on bases scored
amidst wild cheers. Donohue then
flew out. ending the agony.
The Nationals. except in the first
inning, never gave a hint of designs
on the home plate, Walsh having
them at his mercy. It took a large
force Of policemen to protect Walsh
and Robe from frenzied admirers who
thronged onto the field. The score:
r H E
Natlonals ., :. :. 20 2 1
americans =. .. :. ..3 5 /
Batteries: Pfeister and King:
Walsh and Sullivan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12

A penalty of $500 for every hour or
fraction of an hour that the water
pressure is below certain limit pre-
scribed by city ordinance, has been
placed in force by Mayor Bliss against
the Pensacola Water Company. The
mayor officially notified the company
yesterday afternoon of the enforce
ment of this section of its charter,
caused by the low pressure, it is
stated, of the past few days.
Mayor Bliss stated last night that
the stand pipe on North Hill had not
contained any water for two weeks,
or since the storm, and that while the
charter Of the company provided that
NO penalty should be imposed in case
of accident, that more than two weeks
had elapsed without repairs, and that
as the city was liable at any moment
to need high pressure. he had noti-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
COLD WEATHER CAUSES
BIG DEMAND FOR CLOTHING
BY THOSE WHO LOST ALL THEY POSSESSED
IN THE HURRICANE AND THE RELIEF
COMMITTEE SUPPLIES MANY
APPLICANTS.

The cold weather of yesterday and
the day previous caused many addi-
tional calls TO be made upon the re
lief committee for clothing and bed
ding. Those who had suffered from
the hurricane. losing all they possess
ed, felt the need during Wednesday
night and yesterday morning of heav
Ter clothing and suitable covering for
their beds, and being unable to pro-
vide them, called for assistance from
the relief committee. Every person
calling during the day received cloth
ing and bedding sufficient to tide
them over their present condition.
While the demand for clothing Of
all kinds is heavy, there are more
calls for blankets and suitable bed
covering than any other articles just
at present While the warm weather
was here the poor did not feel so much
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
is STRONG AGAINST
CUBAN ANNEXATION
BY Associated Press.


chicago, Oct. 11.,-To-day's game
between the teams of the National
and American leagues was a battle
royal between pitchers and the
American team won, three to nothing.
Twenty-One batsmen were struck out,
twelve OF them by Walsh. In addition
he gave one pass and allowed but two
hits, both in the first inning. There
after the Nationals until the ninth in.
ming never had any sort of a chance
to score
Thirteen thousand five hundred en-
thusiastists encouraged by the slight
ly warmer weather were present.
Pfeister, the left-handed pitcher,
went in for the Nationals. His con.
troll was good but by no means per-
feet. He quickly steadied and pitched
superbly until the sixth when he went
to pieces and the game was lost
Tannehaeill, reputed to be a weak
batter, singled. Walsh walked and a
moment later Pfeister hit Hahn in the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
Construction Co.
Rebuilding L. d N. Track

The Southern Construction Com
pany, the firm that has the contract to
rebuild the tracks of the Louisville &
Nashville from Pensacola to Escam-
bia bridge, has big force of men at
work along the road. Two trains,
bringing equipment; two steam
shovels and large force of men ar
rived here recently and as soon as
possible the trains were sent out over
the P. & A. division to commence the
work of building a permanent track,
and one which will be several feet
higher than the old roadbed. This
work is an immense undertaking, but
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12

the company is well equipped for the
Job, and has commenced in manner
which insures its completion within
a reasonable time.
A tempor>@y Mack has been con-
structed to the bridge and is used in
hauling material to that point.
The work on the rebuilding Of the
bridge is being rushed as rapidly as
possible, and about five hundred men
are engaged in the rebuilding work,
but the progress is greatly hampered
by the lack of material. At present
an estimate upon when the bridge will
be ready for use cannot be made.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
THREE INDICTMENTS
AGAINST THE L. & NJ.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 1.-THE Fed
eral grand jury returned three sepa-
rate indictments against the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad Company.
charging violation of the act making
it misdemeanor for a common car.
rier to Threaten or discriminate
against any employee who is in the
train service Of such common carrier
because of having Joined labor or.
ganization or corporation"
The order of railroad telegraphers
1t is understood furnished evidences
on which the indictments are based.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
Misunderstanding of Orders
the Cause of a Serious
Accident.
Eight Persons Injured, Six
of Them Passengers.
Conner, WHO JUMPED
JUST BEFORE COLLISION, sUs-
TANNED BROKEN coLLARRoNE,
HIP AND KNEE AND BADLY
CUT HEAD-Miss HUMPHREYS
OF MOBILE CUT.
BY Associated Press.

Montgomery, Ala, Oct Ill. &
N. passenger train number So collid-
ed near Fomaton this morning with a
south-bound freight. The accident
was due to misunderstanding of or
dered. Eight persons were injured.
several seriously.
Engineer Conner and Fireman
Jumps of the passenger jumped just
before the collision. Conner sustain
ed a broken collarbone, hip and knee
and a badly cut head. The ireman's
hip and foot are injured.
Miss HUMPHREYS of Mobile. who was
in sleeper was cut and Conductor
Brock of the passenger train and five
other passengers were more or less
injured.
The crew of the freight escaped
serious injuries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
FATAL ENDING
Of SUICIDE
COMPACT
Bride and Groom of a Week
Decide That Death Is
Preferable to Living.
BY Associated Press.

Liberty, Mo-, Oct. 11.-As the out.
come of suicide compact Jesse
Webb, son of prominent farmer wa
to-day shot and dangerously wounded
by his wife at Smithville. near here
Mrs. Webb then shot herself, dying
instantly. The couple had been mar.
ried only a week and were on their
honeymoon. Webb. who was suf.
ferer from tuberculosis, became worse
during the last few days. In a state.
ment Webb said that he and his wife
had decided it was better to end il
all.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
Can't. AdmOndSOn Leaves
After Surveying the Wrecks

Captain Admondson, representative
of the underwriters with whom many
of the wrecked vessels in Pensacola
harbor- were insured, left yesterday
for other points. He will probably
stop in Mobile.
He was sent here to examine all Of
the vessels wrecked in the storm, and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
Is
DENOUNCED
FINNISH CONSTITUTIONAL DEMO-
CRATIC CONGRESS TAKES
RADICAL ACTION.
BY Associated Press.

Helsingfors, Oct 1.-THE constitu-
tional democratic congress adjourned
this evening. At the conclusion of
the session a pronuncemento denounc-
ing Premier Stolypin's administration
and all its works was adopted by &C
clamation amid great enthusiasm
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
RESOLUTION BY
WAR VETERANS
CONDEMNS PRACTICE OF BURY.
ING MEN WITHOUT WAR
RECORDS IN NATIONAL
CEMETERIES.
By AssocIated preas-

Washington, Oct 11.-At the final
session of the United Spanish War
Veterans a resolution was adopted
condemning the practice of buryins
distinguished citizens without war
records in the National cemeteries.
1t was decided that in states whera
there were camps composed of negro
members of the organization, the ne
gro camps should be organized into
separate departments and that hereaf-
ter the word negro" should be used
instead of "colored."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
ElOPED WITH
PITTSBURG GIRL
SON OF VIcE-PREsIDENT FAIR.
BANKS MARRIED AT sTEU-
BENVILLE, o.
BY Associated Press.

Steubenville, OHIO, Oct. 1.-THE
announcement is made here that Fred
erick Fairbanks, son of the vice
president of the United States, eloped
from Pittsburg with Miss Nellie
Scott and was married here. It Is
stated that Mr. Fairbanks objected
to the marriage The bride Is the
daughter Of prominent Pittsburg
family.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12

to make recommendation as to their
disposition. Two were condemned
one of which has been sold and the
other win be, but all of the others can
be saved and repaired, it is thought
The captain has been here since a
few days after the storm, making a
thorough survey, and having finished
his work, departed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
BIG STOCK ISSUE BY
NORFOLK AND WESTERN
BY Associated Press.

Roanoke, Va, Oct. 11.-Stockhold-
ers of the Norfolk and Western Rail
road. at the annual meeting to-day,
decided to issue thirty-four million
dollars in additional stock. The old
officers and directors were reelected
and a substantial increase in business
announced.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
NEGRO CHILDREN
BURNED TO DEATH
BY Associated Press.

Fort Mill. s. c.. Oct. 11.-Three ne
ITO children we're burned to death
MS afternoon In a fire which con-
sIhed their house on j. H. Pratt
imitation. The parents Of the chill
lIeh locked them in the house and
ven to work this morning. 1t Is
supposed the children started fire.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
FOOTBALL GAME
ENDED IN TIE
Rx Associated Press.

Raleigh. Oct. 1.-THE A. G NJ. Col
lege and Richmond College football
game here to-day resulted in tie,
neither side being able to score. The
contest was witnessed by large and
enthusiastic crowd.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
Silver for Minis.

Washington, Oct 1.-THE director
of the mint to-day purchased 100000
ounces of silver at COIL cents per fine
ounce, to be distributed among the
minis of New Orleans. Denver and
Philadelphia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
FIRE CHIEFS
ELECT OFFICERS
BY Associated Press.

Dallas, Texas, Oct. 1.-THE Inter
national Fire Chiefs Association to-
dav elected George M. Kellog, Of
Sioux City, Iowa, president, and
James McCalla of Roanoke, Va, Sec
rotary. Washington was chosen as
the next meeting place.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
Can't. z. L, TYLER Dead.

Admission, Ala, Oct 11.-Captain E.
l.. Tyler, a retired capitalist, formerly
president of the Atlanta and West
Point Railroad was stricken with pa
ralysis this morning and died this af-
ternoon
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
COTTON KILLED
BY THE FROST
By Associated Press.

Atlanta, Oct. 11-Presfdent Harvie
Jordan estimates that forty or fifty
thousand bales of cotton were killed
in Georgia alone by last nights frost
and freezing weather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

q. F. Buckley, Michael F. Brennan, Frank
Mccormick, John j. Sullivan, j. A. Lynch,
Thomas G.. Slower, D. E. KEEPS, r. F.
Mentzel, Charles Jacobson, E. L. Jordan.
Charles McCoffey, Davis Maury P. f. Nc
Mahon, c. e. Potter NJ. P. Sullivan, ]. J.
\ elligan. p. NJ. Becker jr., P NJ. Becker,
W. e. Young, John ]. Graft John A. Shaw,
John III. Gronberg. ]. a. Breen, Thomas
Walsh, w. j. Mullin, DR.. A. T. Utz, John G..
Morris, John f. Shanahan, J. Dominic
O'Meara, John ]. Sheehan. F. s. Sullivan.
j. j. Sullivan, ]. L. Johnson, Capt J. T.
smith George Hughes, j. d. Gallagher. s
A. Kimberly. August Brill, E. H. Neu-
meyer, jr. j. d. Frazee ]. E. Fengel, NJ. r.
O'Brien, Louis P. Shoemaker Thomas F.
MoNulty, s: Lemon Hoover, D. F. Finu-
cane. John Fitzmorris, DR.. D. D. Mulcahy,
Dr. r. t. Holden. Arthur L. woollen An
drew Gleeson. w. T. Whelan, William CURE
william j. Donovan. Elmore T. Lynch,
Charles F. Bradley. Thomas NJ Bond,
FRANK G. Graf, Frank b. Swart, John J.
Brosnan, P. J. Bresnahan. John P Shee-
nan nan, r. T Humphrey. Jack Maloney and
Thomas Walsh
The officers of the Shamrock Club are:
Ihomas f. Holden. president; F. P Burke
wee president; d. F. Finucane secretary
and John Fitzmorris, treasurer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER
SAID TO HAVE CANCER OF THE
STOMACH.

William Rockefeller, brother of John D.
men in the world, is dying of cancer of the
stomach, according to advices received In
New York. He has been in Europe since
early last fan
The secret of William Rockefeler's Ill
ness has been guarded with the greatest
care for months. The nature of his disease
was known TO a few members of the Rookie
Teller family, and to two or three of the
most important men in the Standard Oil
Company at the time Mr.. Rockefeller sailed
for Europe, but the informatio was never
permitted to have any circulation
Under Great Nervous Strain.
William Rockefeller is sixty-one years
Old He has lived under tremendous nerv-
Gus strain for forty years He has been
the speculative member of the Standard
group of capitalists and has engineered all
of the vast deals of that combination in the
stock market. Next to his elder brother
John d. Rockefeller, he is probably the
richest man in the United States.
The malady which afflicts Mr.. Rockefeller
is said to be identical with that which
caused the death of the late William r.
Harper president of the Chicago University
the institution TO which John D. Rockefel-
Ter has given a great many millions. AL
though the best medical skill in the world
was employed to treat President Harper,
and though he submitted to heroic opera
lions, the disease conquered in the end. Can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
YESTERDAYS BIG sNowsToRM.
Severe Throughout New York and
Eastern Pennsylvania.

elk inches of snow fell in New York yes
lerday and for time interfered seriously
win the service on all surface roads The
SUBWAY In New York city last night was
taxed more severaly than at any time since
the tunnel was opened. The snowstorm of
iast thursday had left most of the down
town streets in bad condition, and the
aoded fall yesterday made heavy trucking
practically an impossibility.
shipping in the harbor was iuterfered
with, but the only accident reported was a
collision between the West Shore railroad
Terry Rochester with the Erie railroad ferry
Passalc. The latter steamer was quite
seriously damaged. Although the passen-
gers were badly frightened, no one was In
jured.
One OF the heaviest snowstorms of the
winter prevailed in eastern Pennsylvania
fall of nearly a foot being reported from
several parts of the state. Travel on
steam roads and electric railways was more
or less hampered during the day. owing to
the snow having drifted, but by nightfall
transportation conditions were much I'M
proved. About four inches of snow fell in
Philadelphia, after which a heavy rain set
In, turning the snow into slush ankle deep
The heaviest snowstorm of the winter
prevailed in Chicago all day yesterday In
twelve hours four inches of snow fell, and
being driven by a high wind from the north
west 1t drifted badly and made operation of
street cars difficult. Many trains were re-
ported from two to ten hours late.