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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-04
GOOD WORK OF RELIEF
COMMITTEE CONTINUES
CLOTHING FOR HUNDREDS DISTRIBUTED IN
THE CITY AND SENT TO THE NAVY
YARD-URGENT NEED OF BEDS
AND CLOTHING .

The members Of the Citizens Relief
Committee spent another busy day
yesterday, and when nightfall came
they had relieved the suffering of
many poor families, furnishing them
with food and clothing, as well as
sending large quantities Of clothing
to Warrington to be distributes there
The government is caring for the
sufferers on the reservation, so far
as food is concerned, but clothing for
about two hundred is needed. The
committee yesterday through the
kindness of Lieut.. Bryan, OF the cut.
ter Penrose, sent several large bun
bles of clothing for women and chill
dren to the yard for distribution.
1t was noticeable yesterday that
the calls for food were less frequent
than heretofore, and but few men
came to headquarters, but there is a
big demand for clothing, as many
families lost everything they had,
seeking safety from the hurricane in
a hurry and not stopping to search
for clothing.
A few families have also been sup
piled with beds and bedding, and the
committee will be glad to hear from
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-04

The colored ministers Of the city
were opposed to the production here
of Thos. Dixon's play "The Clans
man." and not in favor of 1t. When
they approached Mayor Bliss Tuesday
regarding the matter he was very
busy assisting in clearing the streets,
and not gathering clear idea of their
purpose, thought that they favored It.
Yesterday however, he received the
petition, which they stated they would
forward him, requesting the mayor
and council to prohibit the presenta-
ton of the play. The mayor had al
ready barred the performance but he
was pleased to see that the minis
tiers were as strongly against its pro-
duction as he. The petition is as fol-
lows:
Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 1, 1906.
ITO the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, City of Pensacola:
I'VE, the undersigned colored min
listers of this city respectfully petit
ton your honorable body as follows:
I'VE are informed that play
known as The CIansmsn' is billed for
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-04
The COIOred Ministers We're
Opposed to 1.-THE CIanSman"

this city Oct Sth. Said play, We be-
lieve, is liable to destroy the pleasant
relations now existing between the
races; we therefore petition your
honorable body to prohibit said play.
We ask this in accordance with our
wishes-the continuance of the very
pleasant relations This, we further
understand, to be in accordance with
the actions Of other cities OF the
south. "THoS. BELLINGER,
IL. B. LAKE,
&c. W. LEWIS,
IN. r. RHODES,
ID. d. MOORE,
&C. T. DORROH,
wv. II. WELLS"
Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 1, 1905.
IT most heartily endorse and ap
prove the above petition.
''PERCIvAL II. wHALEY,
Rector Christ Church."
Il add my approval to that Of Mr..
Whaley.
JULIAN s. SHELLEY,
Pastor First Presbyteriu
Pastor First PRESBYTERIAN Church, /.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-04
PENSACOLA
CHALLENGE
CUP
Won By Kearsarge In Races
at Bar Harbor, Sep
ternber Is.
ADMIRAL EVANS ADVISES CHAIR
MAN OF CUP COMMITTEE RELA-
TIVE TO THIS YEARS CONTEST
FOR TRoPHY-sTANDARD RAG
ING cUTTERo USED BY CON-
TEsTANTs.

Admiral Robley D. Evans, comman'
der.in-chief of the Atlantic fleet, has
written Chairman Palmes, regarding
the Pensacola challenge cup announc-
inc the winner in the race this year.
The cup was presented the feet ON
one of its visits several years since,
and each year there is race between
the ships for the trophy, which are
looked forward to with eagerness by
the men The letter received by
Chairman Palmes Is as follows:
United States Flagship Maine, Tar
get Grounds, Sept, q, 1906.
"Mr. M. P. Palmes, chairman Pensa-
cola Cup Committee, Pensacola,
Florida:
Dear Sir
Il. Referring to the challenge cup
now in the First Squadron of the
battleship feet, which was presented
by the citizens of Pensacola to the
battleship squadron, take pleasure
In informing you that boats from the
eight battleships of this squadron
pulled for this cup at Bar Harbor,
September Is, 1906.
"2. All four races were most ex-
cellent ones and the winning boats
were closely followed by the others
In all of them. The cup was won by
the Kearsarge, the boats from that
ship having obtained the greatest
number Of points.
%. In this connection have to in
form you that since this cup was
given, standard racing cutters of ex-
act dimensions have been issued to al
the battleships and in the races for
the Pensacola cup these cutters were
used.
Very respectfully,
r. d. EVANS,
Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy. Comman-
der-in-Chief, United States Atlantic
Fleet"
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those who can make donations of this
nature.
Letter From Paymaster Pyne.
Yesterday morning the committee
received the following self-explana-
tory letter:
81. S. Navy Pay once, Pensacola,
Warrington. Fla, Oct. 2, 1906.
The Chairman Pensacola Relief
Committee:
Z Dear Sir.-The greatest need of the
destitute people of Warrington and
the naval reservation Is for women
and children's clothing and shoes.
Any of these which can be spared by
your committee will be gladly re.
ceived.
"The government will attend TO Is
suing provisions to such as may need
them.
There are about 200 or $50 people
in great need of clothing.
Respectfully,
at. G. PYNE,
"Paymaster u. 8. Navy"
As soon as possible after the receipt
of this letter the committee sent
clothing for about two hundred to the
yard on the Penrose.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-04
Winona, Fessenden and Pen
rose Assisting the Re-
lief Committee.
SEARCH OF THE COAST NEAR
PENSACOLA IS BEING MADE
FOR PURPOSE OF RELIEVING
ANY SUFFERERS FROM STORM
WHO MAY BE DESTITUTE.

The revenue cutters are rendering
much valuable assistance to the relief
committee and to the storm sufferers.
There are in port the Winona. Fes-
sender and Penrose, and when not
engaged in work about the city 1t IS
the intention of the masters to oruice
along the coast and keep a sharp
lookout for any wrecks or vessels
that may be in distress.
The Penrose Busy.
The cutter Penrose has been busy
from morning till night each day
since the hurricane. She escaped the
blow by being on the marine railway.
and owing TO the need of her services
she was launched Immediately, and
since then has rendered excellent SER
vice in bringing families from points
along the bay and sound to the city,
carving clothing and food to those In
need And being of general service.
Lieut.. Bryan, the commanding officer.
and Capt. Moreno have entered into
their work with much spirit and have
gone wherever they thought the ves-
sci could be of any service.
The Wtnona here.
The winona, which has been promi-
nent during the storm by saving many
lives along the coast, reached port
Yesterday morning coming from Mo
bile. Captain Hanks, the command
ing officer, has placed his vessel at
the disposal of the relief committee
and will go to any point where there
may be destitute families, either to
carry them food and clothing or bring
them to the city. The vessel is well
fitted for this service, and although
a large craft, can navigate shallow
streams. This morning she will
carry a number of persons who have
homes along Escambia bay to those
places
The cutter was in Scranton during
the Storm. and left that place imme-
diately, cruising all along the coast
and rescuing many people. After she
had done all possible in Mobile Cap
tain Hanks came on TO Pensacola On
the trip over no wreckage was sight
ed. although a very close watch was
kept throughout the trip.
Cutter Fessenden.
The Fessenden reached port Mon
day and yesterday the commander
sent Lieut. Wilcox to the relief com
mittee and rendered the services Of
Continues on Page Three.l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-04

Engineer H. H. Jeanette, one OF
the oldest engineers in point OF SER
vice on the Louisville & Nashville, Is
dead as a result Of the injuries he
received last week when his engine
went into one of the washouts on the
Southern Alabama division. The re-
mains we're brought to his home here
yesterday afternoon. and win be
placed at rest this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock
The train en- which Engineer Jean
cite was engineer was known as No
z. bound for Pensacola from over the
Southern Alabama. 1t was IN charge
of Conductor Meade Wilson, Of this
city, who was also painfully injured
When the train neared Monroe the
engine went into big washout and
Engineer Jeanette was taken out bad
" injured. He was taken to Monroe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-04
WESTERN UNION
OFFICIALS
COMING
Several of ThemWill Reach
Here To-Day to Look
Over Situation.

Several officials of the Western
Union Telegraph Company will reach
Pensacola to-day. Among them will
lie General Superintendent of Con
struction Bristol, of New York; Gen
eral Foreman McLaren, of Atlanta
and Superintendent Lloyd, also of At
lanta. ~
The officials will reach here early
this morning and look over the sit
uation with a view to rushing the
work of reconstructing their lines
Many of the wires and poles were
blown down by the storm and these
are to be placed In condition at once
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-04
Eng'r. Fl. III. Jeanette Dies
from Injuries Received

vile for attention, and although it
was known that he was seriously i'm
jured, encouraging reports were re.
ceived each day from his bedside, I'M
I'll Tuesday afternoon when word
reached here that his condition had
grown more serious. Yesterday the
painful news reached here that he
had expired at IL o'clock Tuesday
night
The remains were met at Flomaton
yesterday afternoon by representa-
tives of the Knights of Pythias and
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
and accompanied to the city.
Many in the city viii be panied to
learn of the death of Mr. Jeanette,
who was liked by all with whom he
was acquainted. He leaves a wife
and a number Of sons and daughters
to mourn his loss.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-04
REJECTED ALL
GARBAGE
BIDS
Board of Works Decided to
Readvertise for Bids, to
be Opened Monday.

At the adjourned meeting Of the
Board of Public Works, held last
night night, all the bids for the re-
novel and disposal of garbage during
the next twelve months. were REJECT
ed. The board opened the bids at It's
regular meeting Tuesday night, but
decided to take no action towards
awarding the contract or making dis
position OF the matter until another
meeting could be held. This resulted
in all bids being rejected, and adver-
tisements will be inserted calling for
new bids to be opened next Monday.
The bidders were as follows:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-04
TAFT MISQUOTED
IN A DISPATCH

Havana, Oct 3.-Governor Taft to-
day said that the recent dispatch
which represented him as criticiz'ng
severely the Palma administration
was an error. He says he didn't use
fThd expressions attributed to him.
The error arose from faulty transmits
ion by telephone
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-04
MACON WILL
BE SENT TO CUBA
ev AssocIated pr.,,

Washington, Oct. Sit was an
nounced late this afternoon that the
president, on further consideration,
vii send Former Governor .Magoon
OF Panama, to Cuba, and let Governor
winthrop remain at Porto Rica
where he Is needed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-04
NOMINATIONS IN
RHODE ISLAND
ax AaaocIated Press.

Providence, R l.. Oct 3.-The DEM
ocrats today nominated Jas. Higgins
for governor. Charles Sisson for lieu.
tenant governor, William Palmer for
secretary Of state, Edwsr Sullivan for
attorney general and John archam-
bault for treasurer =
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-04
Made by City Council at Ad-
journed Meeting Held
. Last Night.
TAX TWELVE MILLS
Increase of Mill Due to Re
cent Storm,
ORDINANCE GRANTING RIGHT
FOR STREET RAILWAY TO
OWNERS OF BEACH HAVEN
KNOCKED OUT - AMENDED
BUDGET NECESSARY SINCE
HURRICANE - MANY fMPOR.
TANT MATTERS CONSIDERED.

At the adjourned meeting Of the
city council last night many impor-
tant matters were disposed of, the
principal being the receipt and &C.
ceptance of the report Of the city
tax assessor and board OF equaliza-
Sion, defeat of the ordinance provid-
ing for an electric railroad through
certain streets of the city with exten.
sion to the Beach Haven property
The increase Of taxation by one mill
On account Of Inc recent hurricane
and acceptance of Recommendations
Of the finance committee relative to
appropriations for the year 1906.
The meeting was called to rider at
1:3O with Mayor Bliss and Alderman
Cahn. Christie. D'Alemberte, Nc
Hugh, Yonge, Watson, Maura, Rem
shaw. Reilly and Wright present.
The minutes Of previous meetings
We're read and approved.
Tax Assessment.
Under suspension Of the rules the
report Of the tax assessor and board
OF equalization was heard, the reca-
p'tulation OF assessments on real
estate as approved by the council,
oe,ng as follows:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-04
CHIEF OF STAFF
OFF FOR CUBA
Ru Assnciated Press,

Washington, Oct. 3.1Gen. Frank,
lin Bell, chief of staff, at the request
of the president, will go to Havana
at once to consult with Secretary
Taft as to the disposition of Ameri-
can troops.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-04
FORTY FOUR
LIGHTS ARE
WRECKED
Either Swept Into Sea or the
Structures Badly Dam
aged by Storm.
DAMAGE TO FORTS McRAE. BAR
RANcAs AND PIcKENs WILL AG-
GREeATE s57,ooo-REPoRT OF
DRoWNiNGS AT McRAE ARE Or
FicIALLY CONFIRMED.

New Orleans, Oct. 3.-Forty-four
lights, either swept into the sea and
lost or the structures so badly dam
aged that no lights can be shown and
four light houses keepers drowned
during last weeks hurricane, is the
report made by United States Light
house Inspector Sears, of New Or
leans. ieslMsss q
Inese lights were located on the
coast and adjacent islands between
the mouth of the Mississippi river and
Mobile. Mr.. Sears did not Investigate
the lighthouse losses between Mobile
and Pensacola. He has not yet made
pnblic an estimate of the money loss
involved.
Damage to Forts.
Washington, Oct. 3.-From Major
ern division at New York comes fur
ther details of the damage wrought
by the hurricane at southern army
posts.
The commanding officer at Fort
Barrancas, Pensacola, confirms the re-
port of the drowning of Quartermas-
ter Sergeant Maurice G.. Obe~lander
and Private Rev. A. Jordan, both of
the 22nd company of coast artillery.
The bodies were not recovered.
The quartermaster steamer Poe,
was saved through the splendid work
Of the captain and crew. The launch
Mendenhall was washed ashore and
lies with boiler displacef and connec-
tons broken.
The estimated loss at Fort McRae
is $4,000, at Barrancas $1,000 and
Pickens $4,000. There has been no
definite news from Fort Morgan, Mo-
bile, since the storm.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-04
Finance Committee.

EiUdUCe SSITUbNtCC-
The finance committee reported
nat the bond of Thomas Johnson. as
TAX Assessor had been approved and
also made report on various other
matters that had been referred to It.
All Of the recommendation Of the
snance committee were adopted. The
Undget for the year, which has been
prepared for submission to the coun-
81 previous to the storm. was read
" Chairman Reilly, making. appro-
ppr'ations for the year as follows:
GENERAL Expense :. =. IS 13.165.o0
Inaterest. sinking fund etc. 100000
hsoard OF Health :. :. :. 46S0-0
ssoard Of Safety :. :. -. 71.298.92
ooard Of Public Works =. 33,710.00
-ulal 3. 49,. :. .S1S0.S43-9z
Inc approximation for the IRE de-
isr'ment in the above budget provid-
~ tor the purchase Of a new IRE
slne: horses and for the salaries
eheineer and stoker, etc. but this
'~opriation was eliminated In an
Continues on pace ti,ree.)
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Very respectfully,

Rear Admiral, U. S, Navy. Comman-
der-in-Chief, United States Atlantic
Fleet"
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.s1S0.s43.92

VcOntinued on page ti,ree.).
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-20
Pratt WILL
KICK

1t is the intention of N. S. Pratt,
councilman from the Fifth ward,
at the meeting of the council to-
night in committee Of the whole,
to bring up and have settled the
question Of bills of the engineering
department. City Engineer Nc
Intyre wants an extra 5000 to pay
for his report of the expense of
the new waterworks system. Mr..
Pratt is opposed to this. The ac-
ton Of Comptroller Farley in
turning down the overtime from
the engineers office on tile advice
of Corporation Counsel Geraghty
that by thee rdinance only $110 a
month could be paid engineers,
will also be brought up. These
overcharges," said Mr.. Mcintyre,
were all authorized by the board
Of public works, and the overtime
charges have been paid ever since
l have ever had any connection
with the Office, and I believe ever
since the office existed"
Following were the overcharges
or overtime: H. l.. Whitney, en-
gagged by the board at $3.50 a
month, bill for $132.80 cut to
$97.35. His overtime amounted to
$35.45. Overtime of e. G. Wood.
"a 60. Puterdahl Sh6 70. 1Ohn
Phillips, $3.50; E. DeSmith, $21.20;
Fred Crandall, $3.50; George
Burkerhoff, SOC; H. l.. Mcintyre,
$25.
What may be done with the now
famous fight between Pratt and
the city engineer over the new
waterworks is something council
men ont talk about. But some
thing in the nature of another ex-
plosion is likely to occur.
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JURY SELECTED TO TRY
YOUNG SIDNEY SLOANE

Sloane. His mother soon follow
ed. Sidney's greeting was short
and Mrs. Sloane answered in a
monosyllable. The boy showed
excessive nervousness all morning,
clasping and unclasping his hands
and fidgeting about in his chair.
Proceedings opened with the de-
tense using its 18th challenge and
the court excused o. Burdick, a
farmer from Spokane. G. A. With
erspoon and T. Page were the
next called, but both were excused
as having fixed opinions as to the
prisoners guilt or innocence.
e. Cheeseman, farmer of Medi-
cal Lake, was then called and
proved by his answers to the in
terrogatories that he was able to
render a fair and impartial YER
dict. He was passed, and again
the panel was full. The defense
then challenged r. l.. Ellis, la.
borer of Pleasant prairie. This
was the 18th challenge and ex,
hausted the privilege for the de.
tense.
Alva Pierce, Ed Ganman, F
Hungerford, Charles Malquist,
Thomas James, Charles Lowry, j.
D. Halliday and Thomas Skerrit
were then called and all excused
for cause.
Skerrltt exhausted the second
jury list of rs names, making 134
Jurors called in all.
The court then ordered the jur-
ors on duty in Judge Poindexter's
court called to see if the 18th
Juror might be obtained.
Attorney Robertson entered an
objection to this, saying he had
asked at the commencement of the
case to have these men called, but
that the court had refused. He
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-20
OPEN
TO COAST

The Great Northern passenger
train which was started west last
night in an effort to make the trip
to the Sound succeeded, according
to reports received here. The train
carried the Leoncavallo grand
opera company to Seattle and doz
ems of travellers held here. Other
trains will be sent through in rap
id succession until normal condi
lions are resumed.
The Northern Pacific, however
is having hard luck and it will be
several days before this line will
be open owing to the going out OF
bridges for which it is impossible
to get steel to repair. Until tenn.
porary wooden structures are in
stalled the Northern Pacific trains
will be run over the Great North.
ern line, which is more direct to
the Sound than the o. r. & N.
which line has furnished the only
coast communication during the
food.
In the Yakima country the food
loss will reach at least 100000, il
is estimated, farmers being the
principal sufferers. Industrial in
terests in numerous cities have
also suffered heavily in all the
low country between here and
the mountains and on the west
side. Regular train service be
tween Seattle and Portland will
soon be resumed, but it will take
weeks of hard work to per
manently repair the damage done
along both lines, especially in the
mountain divisionos.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-20

living expenses and for medical
care. Mrs. Funseth has not been
well since her last baby was born.
Neighbors have been helping the
unfortunate little family along,
and today Captain G. w. Brooks
and wife, of the Volunteers Of
America, ordered shoes for the
children and will see that they get
wood and something to eat.
The Volunteers Of America are
taking a personal interest in the
case, as they always do when need
demands, but the necessities are
likely to tax their resources, with
all the other calls upon them, and
contributions of clothing, food or
anything necessary for a family's
comfort will be gratefully accepted
at the Volunteers headquarters,
80 Market st., and fastened to the
family.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-20
SESSIONS OPENED

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 90
The transLMississippi congress
convened this morning. Every
state and territory was represent
ed. All sessions are public.
Flags of five Latin-American
countries, representative of which
will speak tonight, were mingled
with the Stars and Stripes. J. B.
Case, of the executive committee,
called the meeting to order. Ad-
dresses of welcome were delivered
by Colonel Fred Fleming, Cover
nor Folk, Senators Stone, Warner
and Francis. The president deliv-
cred his annual address this af-
ternoon. Victor Anderson, presi.
dent of the Colorado School of
Mines, Is authorized to speak for
the Western Federation of Miners.
Colonel H. d. Loveland this af-
ternoon expressed the gratitude of
the Pacific Coast earthquake suf-
ferers to the country for relief.
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STATE OUTLINES ITS CASE

jury. Robertson objected to the
form Of the oath, as it was that
used for murder in the first de-
gree. He said he was not ready
to admit the information as
charged He was again overruled.
The Judge Huneke asked that
the prosecution and defense de-
eide upon stenographers to be
sowrn. Robertson asked that the
prosecution allow him the use of
the records of the stenographer
hired for the prosecution. Prose
cutor Barnhart voiced his objec-
ton to this, saying stenographer
was not court official, but pri-
vate party hired by the prosecu-
ton and paid by the county. At.
torney Robertson said he was look
ing at the expense to his client.
Judge Huneke said he would make
no ruling at that time.
Prosecutor Barnhart moved that
all witnesses except professional
men physicians-be excluded
from the court room until each
was needed; and that they be ex.
cluded before the prosecution
opened its address to the jury. At.
torney Robertson demurred. Judge
Huneke asked that the witnesses
be called forward, AS the names
were called many failed to re.
spond, owing to a mistake as to
the time they were to be present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-20
KEEPS SECRET
OF HER CRIME

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Baroness
Demessy was arraigned today
charged with the murder of Gus
tav Simons, the wealthy shirt
waist maker who was killed in his
Office yesterday. The woman re-
fuses to talk and the authorities
are unable to find a motive for her
killing Simons. She had demand
ed her salary and witnesses say
Simons promised to pay it as soon
as the messenger return from the
bank. The killing followed soon
after
The woman has been in this
country since her husband died, IS
years ago, and has supported her
self and daughter by designing
gowns.