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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
10 ZOE wHITNEY HoAIE.
Burglars Enter the Residence But Are
Shot Mt and Escape.

New York. Aug. 1s.-Three burglars
made a bold attempt to rob the country
home of Harry Payne Whitney in the
Wheat1ey Hills. near Roslyn, R. L, early
today. Henry Piper. q Waterman, heard
the men on the porch. he slipped to the
rear of the house where he came upon
two OF the men. Piper fred several
shots at the men and Is sure he hit one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
C1ynaer Out Of the Came.

P1ttsburg, Pa, Aug. 1s.-Otis Clymw
will not play ball again this season. The
Plttsburg heavy-hitting fielder, who
broke his leg while sliding into second
in June came here from his home in
Lebanon yesterday under instructions
from Clarke. For two days he has hob
bled about the park in uniform, but
his ankle is so weak that Clarke ordered
him to go home and remain there antlI
next season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

or be shot. Instead Raymond disarm-
ed him and placed him under arrest.
He was taken before Police Judge
Griffith and pleaded guilty to the
charge of interfering with an OFFICER in
making an arrest. He was fined SO.
Mrs. Wind will appear before Po-
lice Judge Griffith Monday morning.
The case of beer Is held at the city
building to be used as evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
LABOR WAR TO BEGIN.
Building Trades Against the Nonunion
Men to Open Monday.

Chicago. Aug. 1s.-The war which the
Chicago building trades have begun
against the nonunion men in cities adj
pacent to Cook county will be on IN
earnest Monday when the big central
body will endeavor to unionize the work
that Is now going on in Gary. Ind, and
Hegewich. III. At the meeting of the
central body last night the organiza-
lions which are concerned IN the pro-
posed fight were given full authority
and were promised the support of all
the trades afhliated with the central
body to the extent of calling sympa-
thetic strikes.
It is said that between $500 and 5000
men will be involved.
Dad" Rust's afr-cleaning engine at
tracts more attention than a brass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
nncI,r HoImes, 20 TTit Game.

Augusta, Ga. Aug. 1s-Ducky Holmes
of Augusta, pitched a no-hit game, de-
feating Savannah by the score Of to 0.
It was a pitchers battle between Bugs
Raymond and Holmes. Raymond allow
ed Augusta but two hits. Augusta
scored the one run Of the game in ths
ninth inning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18

Galen Nichols has appealed TO the
supreme court Of the state the case
which he lost in the Shawnee county
district court recently. in which he
sought to collect $1,000 for legal serv-
il es to the county co nmiss.oners.
While Nichols was county attorney,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18
NICHOLS APPEALS ms CASE.

Trying TO Collect Money for Legal
Services From Shawnee County.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-08
Claim that Crop is Now De-
teriorating.
AND THAT NO ESTIMATE OF THE
CROP CAN BE MADE-C,oMMiT.
TEE INVESTIGATING CHARGES
eArNsT SECRETARY CHEAT
HAM OF DEALING IN FUTURES.
BY Associated Press

Hot Springs, Ark, Sept. THE ex.
ecutive committee oil the Southern Cot
ton association this afternoon recon-
mcndea To its members and the cotton
growers Of The south that no cotton
be sold during the present season ut
less than ten cents per pound. In the
resolution adopted by the committee
il is stated that the crop is in state
Of deterioration and for that reason
no estimate of the crop can be made
The resolution states that the commit
tee is satisfied the crop will not be as
largo as the current estimate.
The committee afterwards in ex.
ecutive session took up the charges
against Secretary Chatham of dealine
in cotton futures while an officer OF
the association. Mr. Brown of North
Carolina, refused to sit with the com
Gittee III executive session, maintain.
Inc that the session should be open.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-08
TEMPERATURE
OF SO DEGREES

The maximum temperature at zen
sacola yesterday, according to the
weather bureau records, was SO de
grees at 1870 a. m, while the mini
mum was p degrees at a. m. On
the same date last year the maximum
was SO degrees and the minimum was
rs degrees.
Observer Hare yesterday said II
his daily summary OF the weather con
ditions:
THE tropical storm was reported
over the extreme northern Bahamas
moving north Of west at y. IN. yes
terday. This has caused an area OF
low pressure over the southeast coast,
with lower temperatures and scattered
showers over northern Florida. Ten
nessee and the Carolinas, Nashville
reporting 104 inches and Pensacola
an even inch OF rain.
IAN area of high barometer Is cen
trail over the Ohio valley with higher
Temperature reported from the lake
region and northwest.
"A secondary area of high barome-
ter Is forming over Wyoming ana
South Idaho, while an area of barome'
trio depression is moving in over the
extreme southwest.
'IShowery weather is indicated for
this section late tonight or Saturday,
with light north winds"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-08
SAFETY BOARD
MADE UP BUDGET

"A meeting of the special committee of
tne Board Of Safety to arrange the an
nual budget Of that board. was held yes
terday afternoon in the Office of the
mayor, with Mayor Bliss and Messrs.
"nite and McGaughey, the full commit
tee present.
The needs of the fire and police de-
partments during the coming year were
carefully gone over by the committee,
and estimates made of conducting these
TWO city departments. The budget, as 1t
is now prepared will be submitted to a
special meeting Of the Board of Safety
for approval an then will go to the
City Council. 1t is understood that a
considerable increase has been asked
over the amount asked last year, and
that among the new items is steam fire
engine of the latest improved pattern,
which the board urges the council to
purchase.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-08
THE PITCHING
OF Jim LAIRD

The Atlanta News in its report of the
recent game between the Memphis and
Atlanta Southern league teams, contained
me following in reference to James Laird,
NE Pensacola boy who is now pitching
Tor Memphis:
Probably the smallest crowd ever
gathered to see a professional game at
fiedmont Park, was present this morn
ing when Long Laird. Cotton States
recruit, put crimp in Atlanta's hopes
OF mining the season in second place
while the Babblers from Memphis were
warping the curves served by Baxter
Sparks.
The boy pitcher fom way down
south certainly had the Firecrackers buff
iaoed and only during one inning was
'uere a chance for the locals to get a
man around. He had all kinds Of curves
ahu twists and when he was not striking
ocal batters out, he was causing them
70 send up little pops and slow grounders
10 the infield."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-08
DEATH OF A
YOUNG LADY
MISS CHRISTINE KELLY EXPIRED
AT MIDNIGHT AFTER A LIN
GERING ILLNESS.

Miss Christine Kelly. residing at No.
1918 Eat Jackson street, expired at mid
night last night after an illness Of two
weeks, death being due to spinal meni-
gifts. She had reached the aged OF 10
years and during her residence in Pensa-
cola made many acquaintances among the
young people, with whom she was very
popular.
The deceased came here with her par
ents a year or more ago from Louisville,
KY, her father being employed in the
Louisville & Nashville shops.
About two weeks since the young lady
was taken i'll, and later her disease was
pronounced spinal meningitis. She had
every attention possible. but yesterday
morning the physicians practically gave
up hope of her recovery. and she con-
tinued to grow worse during the day,
death coming as a relief at midnight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-08
SMALL CHANGE
FOR Erwin 5
RECOVERY
The Injured Milton Attorney Was
Brought Here and Skull
Trephined.

Little hope is entertained for the
recovery Of Lawrence N. Erwin. the
Milton attorney, who Is now lying a.
Bryan's Inffrmary in an unconscious
and critical condition. Yesterday the
skull was trephined in the hope of af-
fording relief, but unless there Is a
change for the better during the course
OF the next twenty-four hours there is
hardly any possibility that he will
survive.
Erwin was brought to the city
Thursday night by his brother, who Is
a naval stores operator near Tallahas-
see. He was suffering from fracture
of the skull and other injuries receiv-
ed last week at Milton, when he and
the telephone manager at that place
engaged in an alteration, resulting
in Erwin falling or being thrown from
the balcony Of two-story building
fracturing his skull and inflicting 9TH
er injuries from which it now appears
he will die.
At first it was thought that the in
iuries were not of a serious nature
Later, however, he appeared to be in
a daZed and semi-oonsciouS condi
ton, and as days passed he appeared
to be losing his reasoning, being I'm.
able to remember what had transpir.
ed. HIS brother, who reached Milton
last Saturday night, decided to bring
him to Pensacola for treatment, as the
skull was fractured, and he was plac.
ed in Bryan's infrmary.
Yesterday he continued to grow
worse, and finally passed into an un
conscious state. 1t was then decided
that the only hope of saving him was
in trephining, and this was done IN
the afternoon.
News from the patient last night
was to the effect that he is IN a very
critical condition, and he Is not ex
pected to live.
Erwin is a young man and went to
Milton about six months ago and en-
gagged in the practice of law. The al
tercation between he and the telephone
manager. who was formerly of Pensa'
cola, was caused by two joking at
a supper table where they boarded, and
Erwin took offense at some remark
made by the manager.
Ervin's home is in Williamsburg,
9 n
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-08
Well Known Citizen Passed to the
Great Beyond at 1880
Last Night.
DEATH NOT UNEXPECTED AS
HOPE HAD BEEN ABANDONED
FOR SEVERAL DAYS-DEcEASED
WAS FORMERLY POSTMASTER
HERE-SkETCH OF HIS LIFE.

Captain William Flanklin Lee, for
many years an honored and highly es-
teemed citizen of Pensacola, passed
away at 1880 o'clock last night at
his home on East Gregory street after
an Illness covering a period of several
weeks. He had reached the age Of rs
years. ~
His death was not unexpected, as
for several days all hopes of his re-
covery had been given up, and he con-
tinued to sink until last night when
the end arrived. The deceased serv-
ed during his residence in P 4nsacola
as postmaster, county surveyor and
city engineer, holding the latter posi-
ton at the time of his death
In the death of Captain Lee Pensa-
cola loses one Of her Oldest and best
citizens. Descended from the Lees Of
revolutionary fame, he exhibited in
his whole life those fine character =
tics which have always distinguished
the Lees of Virginia and the collater-
al branch in South Carolina. Capt.
Lee was the son of Col. Stephen Lee
for many years professor of mathemat
les in the College of Charleston, S. c.
Col. Lee on account of his health
removed some years before the war
to Asheville, N. c., where he estab-
l;sted boarding school for young
men. a school that second to none in
the South, and his son, Captain Lee
came to Pensacola as a civil engineer
in 1856. At the breaking out OF the
var he was among the first to enlist
Eeing lieutenant in the company rails
ed by the late Governor Perry. He
served during the entire war with
bravery and devotion, leaving an arm
in the soil of Virginia as an evidence
of his patriotism.
Captain Lee was married in 1858 in
Iuskegee. Ala, to Miss Susan Lloyd.
daughter of an English scholar, who
had been a successful teacher mere
for some years and devoted church-
man. Mrs. Lee died not quite two
years ago. Three grown children sur
yiye. two sons and one daughter, to
mourn the loss of an affectionate and
devoted father.
Captain Lee was a Mason OF high
standing and a Confederate or strong
convictions.
His cousin. General S. d. Lee, is
now commander Of the veterans OF
the Confederacy throughout the
South.
The funeral cortege will move from
the family residence this afternoon at
$50 o'clock to Christ Church, wnere
me services will be conducted. me
irterment will be in st. Johns GENE
terry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-08
SOCIAL NEWS
FROM BRENT
snecial TO The Journal.

Brent. Sept. Mrs. T. F. Westmark
and children returned Sunday morning af-
ter a weeks visit to her parents.
Mr.. S. w. Rfddlehover. of Milton, was
visiting his parents Sunday.
Misses Lille and Daisy Hartzog, Of
Pensacola, are visiting Misses Susie and
Elizabeth Davis for a few weeks.
Miss Annie Van Pelt returned home
Sunday after a visit to her cousin Miss
Velma Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Stanley and Miss
Bessie johnson, returned Thursday from
a fishing trip on the bay.
Miss Annie Van Pelt and Miss Velma
Adams spent the day most pleasantly
with Miss Annie Allen on Wednesday
last.
Miss Lettie Clopton left for Roberts
Monday morning, where she will attend
school.
Miss Tucker, of Pine Barren, is visit
ing her brother, Mr. ]. w. Tucker
Mr.. r. Rutledge and Miss Gertrude
Ketterer of Pensacola spent the day here
on Sunday last
Miss Fannie Wright, of Hattiesburg
Miss. is visiting her cousins Misses Lefty
and Estelle Clopton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gonzalez, who have
beeA spending the summer here have re-
turned to the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Berry were visitors
Sunday.
Mrs Laura Berry and children OF Cen
fury, are visiting Mrs. ,Dosia Wright
The remains of Miss Rollie Berry, the
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. }. n.
Berry, who passed away Monday morning
at one o'clock, at Century, were placed
at rest Tuesday morning in Clopton
Cemetery. The young lady had many
friends and school mates here where she
formerly resided until about six months
ago. when the family moved to Century.
She leaves devoted mother. father and
two brothers to mourn her loss, besides
numerous other relatives. The parents
have the HEARTBEAT sympathy OF this
community. Many handome floral trib-
utes were presented at the grave.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-08
DID
NOT STOP HERE

me now coast line steamer Manteo,
"N"h began her run out of Mobile yes
"raay' did not stop on her first outward
UP at Pensacola. She passed Pensa-
.o'a bar late yesterday afternoon. bound
'O' other coast towns. The tug Simpson,
which arrived from Mobile late in the
,crnoon. sighted the vessel. being close
'ehnd her when she passed this port.
Is possible that the vessel had no
,,Srso TOR this port, and again 1t is posi-
w mat the owners do not intend includ-
NIX fensacola in the run.
'"ey have made no arrangements for
'""H privileges so far as known.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-08
Believed There Will Be No Change
in Situation Until They
Arrive.
Liberal Leaders Resent Arrests by
Government.
DECLINE TO HOLD FURTHER
MEETINGS TO CONSIDER PEACE.
: ENGAGEMENT REPORTED FROM
cIENFUEGos - GUERRA WILL
NOT ACCEPT ARMIsTIcE Elk.
cEPT UNDER CERTAIN coNDl-
TONS.
By Associated Press.

Havana, Sept. THE main fea-
lures of the situation here to-day were
the stubborneSs OF the liberal leaders
and the determination of non-partisan
veterans to compel the insurgents to
accept peace terms. 1t is believed
that nothing definite will transpire un-
til the arrival here Of the party lead
ers, who have been summoned from
all parts of the island. General Memo
cal to-day repeated the statement that
he hopes for peaceful solution Of
the crisis.
An official armistice of ten days has
been decided on by the government.
The zones in which the opposing for
Ces must remain will be determined
upon soon. The armistice will be con.
Quoted under regular war regulations.
General Falos, commanding the gov
eminent forces in Pinar del Rio has
asked the authorities for rapid firing
guns at the scene of the destruction
of railroad bridges to protect the
workmen who are making repairs.
With proper protection the officials
believe that repairs will be completed
in five days.
<Guerras' insurgent forces are In
creasing in that section and the people
there do not believe the government
can suppress the revolution.
Late this afternoon it was reported
that the liberal leaders had declined
to hold any further meeting to con-
slider peace, owing to the action of the
government in arresting prominent
liberals while the negotiations are in
progress.
A dispatch from Cienfuegos saws
that in an engagement near Palmyra
the government lost two killed and
fourteen wounded, while the insur-
gents had six killed and twenty
wounded. The dispatch adds that
more government troops deserted to
the insurgents to-day.
Flno Guerra, it became known late
to-day, has formally notified General
Menocars emissary that he will not
accept an armistice and will not cease
nostilities unless the government
promises to annul the elections of
last December.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-08
Lighting Capacity Of the Power
Plant to Be Doubled.
ELECTRIC FREIGHT CAR ORDER.
ED FOR USE ON LINE BETWEEN
CITY AND FORT BARRANcAs
NEW BOILERS AND GENERAL
OR FOR POWER PLANT NOW EN-
ROUTE,

No time is being lost by the new
owners of the Fensacola street rail
way. Stone & Webster, in the improve.
ment of that valuable property, and
before the end of 1906. many improve
ments will have been completed and
additions made. Hardly a week has
passed during the past few months
without the arrival of machinery for
the railroad power plant, but the great
bulk is yet to arrive. 1t has been or.
dered and some of it is en- route
while factories are building machinery
and cars to arrive here not later than
December.
1t is the desire of the management
and new owners to have all of the i'm
provement work completed before
1907, and when 1t is finished the city
will have a flrst-class street railway
service and power plant, as well as an
electric line to Fort Barrancas.
Last night the force of workmen
engaged in raising the trestle over
Bayou Grande three feet, started driv-
ing creosoted piling, the trestle hav.
ing been raised the desired height
ard blocked up while the plling is be-
ing placed When this is done the men
will continue working on this line.
which is to be electrified to Fort Bar
rancas
Boilers to Arrive.
Manager Leadley is now expecting
the arrival at an early date Of the
two big Heine boilers, which were
shipped from the factory some Tina
since, and which are en- route to the
city. The boilers are of $50 horse
power each. and will be installed in
the power plant as soon as they reach
here.
Freight Car Ordered.
A new freight car will reach Pen
sacola before December LIST. 1t VIII
be about 35 feet in length, equipped
with four motors, of 20 horsepower
each, air brakes and arc headlights.
1t is to replace the dummies now haul
ing freight, and has sufficient power
to haul any number of the trailers or
freight carset that may be attached. le
will be a great convenience to those
receiving freight over the line, as the
company will be enabled to improve
upon its service. The car is to cS
built for the exclusive handling OF
freight and will be arranged for par
cells and packages that they may be
conveniently handled. The freight car
is to arrive the same date as the two
new passenger cars which have been
ordered.
The company has also decided 20
equip all of it's trailers and cars on
the Barrancas division with air brakes.
At present only the large closed car
is thus equipped. but when the WORK
now anticipated is finished every car
and trailer will be equipped with air.
To Double Capacity.
The lighting capacity of the power
plant is to be practically doubled.
There will arrive before the 18th OF
next month a 300 X. w. Westinghouse
Steam Turbu Generator, which wnen
installed in the lighting plant will dou-
BILE it's capacity and thus allow the
company to seek new business OF THIS
character.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-08
TRI-STATE TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIP
BY Associated Press.

Cincinnati, Sept. 7.-Before a large
crowd today one championship was
decided and final rounds in the mems
singles and ladies singles of the Tri-
State tennis tournament were played
Miss May Sutton and Marjorie Dodd
won the ladies doubles championship
from Miss Florence Seton and Lula
Bolton. In the mems singles Robert
Leroy. of New York, won from R. d.
Little, of New York. By winning this
match Leroy has the honor of playing
Beals Wright for the Tri-State cham
piOnship.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-08
BISHOP MCCABE
TALKS OF REMOVAL
By Associated Press.

Ch!llicothe, o., Sept. Bishop Nc
CaSe. who is here presiding over the
conference of Ohio Methodists, when
asked today concerning the acton of
the international policy holders COM
mittee Of the New York Life in re-
lieying him of further service on the
committee, said he had been too busy
with church conferences to keep post.
ed on what was going on. He insists
that the administration ticket is made
up Of honorable business men. The
reason he has not attended the meet
ings was because 1t has been impos-
Sible for him to get away.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-08
WITH SHOOTING
CRAPS IN THE PLAZA

II the charges against three negroes
arrested yesterday afternoon are proven,
and there seems every likelihood that
they will be. they will prove to be about
the boldet crap shooters in the city.
The three negroes, who are connected
with public hacks, were seated in the
plaza engaged in shooting craps almost
In the middle Of the day. while the mar
shall was standing in the center of the
block opposite and Captain Fondebilla at
the north corner. These two officers
noticed that the negroes were very in
tently engaged in some pastime and
upon making an investigation discovered
an alleged crap game. All were arrested.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-08
INDIVIDUAL MATCH
ON AT SEA GfRT
Rx Associated Presa.

Sea Girt, N. j., Sept. 7.-At the con-
clusion of the first days firing in the
national individual match, the stages
being two hundred and six hundred
yards slow fire and two hundred yards
rapid fire, the leaders were Lieut.. Dill
Ion, United States engineers, 1S9 out
of a possible $50; Captain F. L. Ora
ham, infantry, 1879; Sergeant Baptiste.
Massachusetts, 1879. The conditions
for shooting today were good and the
scores high. The national pistol
match will be started in the morning:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-08
MULES ATTACKED
WITH LOCK JAW

During the past few days many
cases of lock Jaw have been reported
among the fine mules owned by whole
sale grocery firms in the city, and
while only two deaths have occurred
other animals would have died had
they not received quick treatment.
Stock owned by A. Greenhut, l..
Bear e Co., A. Moog, the Welles-Kahp
Co.. and others has been attacked
with the disease, but with the excep-
ton of two mules all have recovered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-08

FOR OFFICERS OF
U. S. S. ALABAMA
sy Associates Press.

Washington, Sept. '.-Secretary
Bonaparte today made public the opin
ion OF the court of inquiry which exam
ined into the circumstances of the col
l;sion of the Alabama and Illinois on
July 21st off Brenton's Reef. The
court recommends trial by courtmar
tai of Captain Samuel P. Comfy, com
handing the Alabama. and Lieut.. AL
fred w. Pressey, officer Of the deck OF
the Alabama for negligence in sui
fering a vessel Of tie .'niteG States to
he haZarded.'