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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
FUTURE DAYS.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT ON TUESDAY
APRIL TWENTY THIRD. will sell, ut the
Greater Washington Auction Go. rooms. all the
goods stored in the of Winfield Washing
ton. for storage due and unpaid. ID. NOTES,
Auct., go La. ave. NV. apl1-6t
PAWNBROkER'S SALE OF UNREDEEMED
PLEDGES. ]. +. MacAN, AUCTIONEER.
VIII sell at public auction, at 437 llth st.
NV. MONDAY. APRIL TWENTY SECOND. 1907,
AT SEVEN PM. all goods which interest
mains unpaid one year. consisting of Gold. Silver
and Metal Watches, Diamonds, Clocks. Chains.
Rings. Jewelry of all kinds. Clothing, Books,
Shoes. Musical Instruments. Guns. Revoivers, Me-
chanics Tools. Opera Glasses. Cameras, Lenses.
Typewriters. Graphophopes. etc, and following
evenings until all lots are sold.
apl66t> COLLATERAL LOAN co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. NOS. ll46, has, 1850 1852,
1145. 1147. 1149 AND 1851 NINETEENTH

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
l1a5; l147, ll49 AND 1151 NINETEENTH
June 49, 1894 n, and duly rsscrded in in 4be 1s4o
thereby we. the undersigned trustees will sell. at
pnDi @ e tsf fsRssfTe S7
APR APRIL H. 1897 BEGINNING AT HALE,PAsT FOUR
'h IN the city Of fe washington
5ries t, of Columbia and designated as and being
street at the northeast corner Of said lot at
corner of said square and NJ street north, and
running thence south along said dba 10th street 80
rear Of lot; thence north along said alley 80 feet
5 Of G %n to the
ments thereon. Also parts of lots - and IT, In
and bounds viz: Beginning for the same on the
line OF 10Th street at point $50 feet south from
of north NJ street, and running thence east 1s6
feet Z inch TO 3o-foot alley in the rea. of said
west lO6 feet y inch; thence north ~ feet
inches; thence west 50 feet the line of said 10th
feet inches to the place OF Beginning together
with the improvements thereon.
story frame dwellings, Nos ll42, 1l4i. TAG and
Jas 10Th street northwest Parts Of lots 10 and
frame dwellings, Nos, las; l147 1149 and l1s 81
will be first offered separately and then an en-
sTsy and the houses upon said parts u Of lots Is
entirety and the highest and best bids will be
accepted.
Terms OF sale: One-third OF the purchase money
to be paid In cash and the balance In two equal
installments. payable in one and two years with
interest at six %, per centum per annum. payable
semannually, from day of sale, secured by deed
of trust upon the property scld all cash, at the
option of the purchaser. \ deposit of 800 on each
house sold will he required of the purchaser at the
time of sale. al cnnvey%ncing. recording and
tarial fees at the cost Of the purchaser Terms Of
sale to be complied with within ten days from rom day
resell the property In default the risk and cost
OF the defaultng purchaser after Ave days adver-
tisement of such resale.
WILLIAM f. EDMONSrON
CONSTANTINE ii. WILLIAMSON.
Trustees.
aph-d&ds eSu Address. 800 9th st. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
AUCTION SALES.

THOMAS BOWLING & CO.. Auctioneers.
812 E st. NV.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-20
S125,0O0,000
IN EIGHT YRS.
Rockefeller's Income from
Standard Oil Stocks
Is Sworn to.
BY Associated Press

New York, Sept. 19.-That the
Standard Oil Company is barred from
doing business in the state of Texas,
that it is operating in that state under
the name of the Corsicana Refining
Company, that John d. Rockefeller
owned 256,S54 of 972 800 shares Of the
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
the parent trust-Or more than one
fourth, was made public for the first
time today.
This holding, in the light of the tes-
timony of record yesterday, shows
Rockefeller's personal income from
this source alone in the past eight
years aggregated almost 1926, 000, 900.
The foregoing was indicated today,
when w. H Telford, treasurer of the
company, under examination in the
suit of the government to dissolve the
company, was questioned by Frank
Kellogg, government counsel. KeHogs
says he has evidence that H. c. Fol-
ger and c. y. Payne control the Cor
sicana Company. Telford testified
that both are paramount in the con-
duct of the Standard Oh Company,
and that so far as he knew the Stand
ard had no interest in Texas
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-20
OLD SCHOOL Bull DING
NO. 2 AND OLD HILLARD
CARRIAGE PLANT BURNED
Fire Started in the Vacant School House and Under
Strong Easterly Wind Soon Destroyed Also the Buggy
Works to the West-Aggregate Loss Something Like
$25, 0O0-Southern Hotel Has Narrow Escape

Fire, which had its origin in old
schoold building No 2, on East Gar
den street, between Palafox and Tar
ragona streets, this morning at 3
o'clock destroyed that structure and
the adjoining two-story building, occu-
pied by the Pensacola Buggy Works.
The stocks of carriages, paints, var
nishes. etc. of that firm was also de-
stroyed, entafling total loss which
VIII probably reach about $4,000.
Spread Fast.
The fire was discovered by Police
OFFICER Schmitz, who fastened to fire
headquarters on Last Garden street,
and gave the alarm, also sending in
the alarm TO the police station. A very
high easterly wind was blowing, and
by the time the firemen had streams
of water on the blaze the latter had
enveloped the large frame building,
and it was seen that the building
would be a complete loss.
The Flames Spread.
Before the school building had half
burned, the flames spread to the adj
joining building, formerly the Hilliard
Carrie &c Works, ignfted and burned
rapidly A general alarm was sent in,
as it was feared the fire would spread
to the Southern Hotel, west OF the Pen
sacola Buggy Works, and with rein
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-20
COUNCIL Or
COMMISSION
League of Municipalities
Discusses Their Rela-
tive Merits.
BY Associated Press.

Norfolk, Sept. 19.-Today's session
of the seventh annual convention OF
the American League of .1unicipali
palities, was deyoLed almost exclusive
ly to discussion of the subject of H-Mu
nicipal Government by Commission VS.
by Mayor and Council
Rear Admiral French E. Chadwick
U. S. N, took a decided stand against
government by commission.
James Head, of Boston, Mass, for.
merly mayor of Nashville, heartily ap-
proved of the new Des Moines, la.
charter for a commission of four.
DR.. William H Allen, New York
city, secretary of the Bureau of NUM-
cipalities, followed.
In the absence OF Commissioner
West, o. the District of Columbia. his
address fsvoring a commission gov
eminent was read by the secretary of
the convention.
Addresses were also made by MAY
ors Harris, Fort Worth, and Emerson
Coates Worth, Toronto, Canada. who
advocated government by commission.
Mayor R. G. Ret, of Charleston,
and John r. Davies, chairman of the
finance committee of the New York
Board of Aldermen, and H S. Crosse,
city staSistican of Chicago, opposed
the commission plan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-20
GREAT BODY
IN METHODIST
Plans for Organization of
A Militant Body of Lay
men" to the Number of
Ten Thousand to Aid in
the Work of the Church.
BY Associated Press.

Knoxville, Sept. 19.-The greatest
movement in the history of Method
ism, according to Bishops Hendrix,
Foss and Gambler. is. the organization
of 10000 laymen of the Methodist
Church; South; into the militant body
of laymen, agreed upon at a meeting
of ministers and laymen just closed
here.
The committee selected at this meet
ing will meet. in Memphis in month
to complete details and arrange for
a general meeting next April.
General julius Carr, of Durham, S.
c., announced that he has l0.UO0 dol
lars which will be ready for the new
organization as soon as the money is
called for
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-20
Henry Rogers Compelled to
Sacrifice Millions of the
Best Sort of Stocks and
Bonds in Recent Decline
to Protect Collateral on
His $4,000, 600 Note for
Tidewater Railroad.
BY Associates Press.

New York, Sept 19.-In order, to
meet demands made upon him in con,
nection with the construction of the
Tidewater Railroad, Of Virginia, the
Evening Post today says it can be
stated positively that Henry Rogers
was forced to dispose of large
amount of investment stocks at sac
rifice; that all during the recent de-
cline in prices, the viee-president OF
the Standard Oil Company sold gilt
edged stocks, such as Standard Oil,
Consolidated Gas, Union Pacific and
St Paul Only a few months ago, in
order to raise $4,000, 200 for the road,
Rogers issued his personal note, Sc
cured by s20,OO0.OeO of mortgage
bonds, ten millions of stock and ten
millions of dividends on Interestingly
ing collateralS.
1t is understood now that the situa-
ton has been cleared UP, thought his
personal obligations amounted TO con-
sciderably more than $40. 900, OO0
Five or six years ago, Rogers,
against the advice of his friends, start
ed to build low grade road in West
Virginia to parallel the Norfolk and
Western, with the object of carrying
coal and lumber to tidewater, the line
to IA miles long. One hundred and
twenty-five miles was completed, and
in order to supply tonnage, Rogers
and his friends bought great tracts OF
coal and timber Although railroad
officials regard re project as pnoble-
NAUTICAL, it is believed, however, that
with the sacrifices already made IN
disposing of high-priced securities,
Rogers is in position to gain his end,
and see the mileage completed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-20
CHARGES ARE
INVESTIGATED
Witnesses Examined in the
Charges Brought Against
the Sheriff.

After a session consuming the en-
tire day, State. Auditor Amos last
night concluded the investigation or
the charges brought against Sheriff
Jas. C. Van Pelt, and Will forward his
report at once to the governor to be
reviewed by that official. About forty
witnesses were examined during the
day, and the investigation would Lot
have concluded last night, but for the
fact that the sheriff did not insist that
some OF his witnesses be hard.
The investigation was private
one, and occurred in 'hc court room.
Auditor Amos presided. and the attoE-
neys present were c. NJ. Jones and L.
]. Reeves, representing Sheriff Van
Pelt, and A. c. Blount, Jr-, represents
ing Maude c. Bitner, the woman who
brought the charges.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-20
Defining His Position Upon
Topics Apt to Figure
in the Campaign.
Party Can Then Best Decide
IF He Be Wanted for
Standard Bearer.
1T Is SAID THAT HE THINKS Gov
EMINENT OWNERSHIP Is NOT
A PRESENT ISSUE AND NOT APT
TO BE PUT FORTH IN NEXT
CONTEST.
Rv Hearst News Service.

BY Hearst News Service.
Washington, Sept. 19.-Friends OF
William Jennings Bryan announce
that within the next few weeks he will
issue a statement defining his attitude
toward next years Democratic presi-
dental nomination. The statement
will be issued after a conference be-
tween Mr.. Bryan and his most trusted
friends from all parts of the country
and will be in the nature of an. out
line of the platform upon which he is
willing for the third time to lead his
party in a national contest.
In this statement, it is said, Mr..
Bryan will announce that he is willing
20 accept the nomination if it be the
judgment of the convention and the
party at large that he is the most
available Democrat for the presi-
dency. In order to assist the party
N reaching conclusion as to avail
ability, Mr.. Bryan will state his opin-
ion on all public questions that are
likely 10 figure as issues in the cam,
paign. He viii discuss the tariff
trusts, railroads. states powers and
their respective spheres and imita-
tons and other current matters.
Mr.. Bryan has said to close friends
recently that he realizes that govern
ment ownership is not an issue for
the future: that the party is not ready
to follow him on that question now
and that he will defer to the ajority
of his party as to issues that are of
ultimate and those that are of i'm
mediate Importance. Therefore, that
subject may not be discussed. Like
wise the initiative and referendum
may be passed over.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-20

forcemenfs the firemen, after q half
hour of hard work, began to get the
fire under control, partly due to the
tact that the two large frame build
ings had by that time been almost
entirely destroyed.
Citizens Assist.
Many citizens assisted the firemen.
and also endeaYore-- TO save the stock
of bugg:es of the buggy works. but
only two or three vehicles were got
from the building before it became
too hot to work near the place, and
only the firemen remained and sue
cessfully fought ire flames until at
4 O'Clock they had practically been
extinguished.
Incendiary Origin.
The fire was, of incendiary origin
The school building was unoccupied,
although it mad been leased by the
school board, and would have been
used again this year.
The Owners.
The school building property is
owned by the knights of Pythiss, and
the building being large one and n
good condition, viii prove a heavy
loss. The other building, occupied lly
the Penscola Buggy Works, was owned
by George and Flo Turner, proprietcss
Of the buggy works. Their loss VIII
be very keesy, probably exceeding
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-20
LOST IN THE
GRAND CANYON
Disappearance of Lady Who
Is Hostess of Daughter
of Roosevelt.
By Hearst News Service.

Williams, Ariz., Sept 19-Informa,
by messenger, says Mrs. Nicholas
LongwOrth's hostess at the Grand
Canyon, Mrs. Charles F. Joy, a prom
inent ST Louis society woman, has
been lost since early Wednesday
morning.
Hotel guides, Indians, together with
men and women guests and the wom-
ans husband, a former congressman,
are searching in all directions
dinner party in honor of Mrs.
Longworth was called Off
High gales have Frustrated the tele-
graph wires between the Canyon and
Williams, and no further information
could be received.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-20
No Steam, in Treg gh of Sea.
and With a C wv of
Seasick Men.
Seas Were Running High
and Little Gunoat Would
Have Soon Sunk.
ROCKETS SENT UP WERE SEEN
BY PASSING TUGeoAT, AND THE
HUNTREss TowED INTO scRAN-
TON, MISS, WHERE SHE is NOW
AT ANCHOR.

Scranton, Miss, Sept. 1e.-With the
machinery disabIed, unable to make
steam, seasiek crew and tumbtng
about in heavy sea, the little gun
boat Huntress, which sailed from Pen
sacoIa "Wednesday for view Orleans,
was picked up in the gulf late this
afternoon by a tug and toWed into
this port.
The vessel is unirjured, but the men
aboard had a terrible experience, ex-
pecting any nninute that the little craft
would be swallowed up by the waves.
Machinery Disabled.
According to the stories related by
the neSrbers of the crew, about forty
In number, the vessel proceeded out
of Pensacola harbor in good shape,
the machinery working nicely, and al
though the seas were rather high;
those who had boon at sea before did
not experience any discomfort. There
were, however, only two men aboard
who had ever been at sea, the expert
ence of the remainder being on the
Mississippi river, and these men soon
became seasick and were of but little
value in handling the vessel.
Machinery Disarranged.
When off Mobile light the maohin-
cry began to work badly, and although
the vessel continued to make some
Roadway, il was seen that the boil
ers were not making sufficient steam
She continued to make some progress,
however, ard it was hoped to make
ere Of the Mississippi ports before the
pumps stopped working completely.
This failed, however, and when the
pumps ceased working Captain Dan
Houehton, the gulf pilot, ordered
rockets sent UP in the hope of attract
ing the attention of some passing YES.
sci, as the little gunboat was at the
mercy of the seas.
A TUG bound for Scranton responded
to the DISTRESS signals, and when she
reached the Huntress the latter was
waiiowing IN the trough of the sea,
and in a very bad condition. Had the
tug not arrived at the time the Hun.
tress WITH her crew would have gone
to the bottom, as she had no steam
and was being tossed about.
The tugboat with the gunbcat in
tow reached here tonight, and the lat
ter is now safe in this harbor. The
men say that the machinery Is worn
out and the vessel unsafe, and after
their experience 1t is doubtful If they
will attempt to make another trip out
in the gulf on her unless she is in
tow of some vessel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-20
Lord BraSSey Thinks Public
Should Own Transportation
Corporations of England

Chambers of Commerce held here yes
terday. In his speech he said:
In continental Europe, where the
railroads are the property of the
state, the requirements of the public
are fully considered, and the results
to the treasury are satisfactory. IN
Great Britain competition is car c 4
to excess, an immense amount of APP
ital is wasted, shippers are dissatis-
fed with the burdensome rates and
employees are disconnected with their
wages and hours of labor"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-20
ANOTHER FINE SPEAKER
WILL BE HEARD TONIGHT
Judge S. A. Roddenberg of eorgia Talk Prohibition
From Stand in the Fife enth Ward, the Residents
of Which Are Especially Invited to Attend-A Meet
ing Yesterday at Ferry Pass.

In the vacant lot on Garden
street, between Barcelona and Spring
streets, if the weather is good;
and in the Armory Hall if the
weather be bad, the prohibitionists
are to hold mass meeting at
o'clock tonight to which the citizens,
and particularly the working men and
voters residing in Precinct 10 are in
vited. The speaker of the evening
will be the Hon. S. A. Roddenberry,
of Georgia, gifted and eloquent ora
tor, who will have message OF great
interest to every voter in the city, but
particularly to those of Precinct 10.
In addition to the speech by Mr.
Roddenberry, there viii be other fea-
lures on the program, not the least
of which will be special music by the
band.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-20
EXTRA SESSION IN ALABAMA
TO AMEND RATE IEGISL ATION
REPORT BRYAN WILL
ISSUE A STATEMENT
LEFT NOTE SAYING
He WAS Gull LESS.
BY Associated Press.

Norfolk, Sept. 19.-'I am an
innocent man. God knows it.
My family know it. l am about
to end my lie. No one is in
any way responsible save the
cruel men who imposed sthat
awful sentence" read a note
left by Joshua Harrison, who
committed suicide last night
when the officers sought TO
take him to North Carolina to
serve a twenty-year sentence
for kidnapping and numbering
the young son of former State
Senator 3easley. Harrison's
body was today sent to Jarvis
burg, n. c., for burial.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-20
Determination Conditional
Upon Present Status
Being Changed.
PURPOSES TO HAVE RATE AND
PASS LAWS MODIFIED IN DE-
TAILS THAT WILL NOT AFFECT
EFFICIENCY OF STATE LAWS
or RECENT DATE.
BY Hearst News Service.


Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 19.-Gov-
srnur Conner announced last night that
Is soon as he returns from the inland
waterways convention at St. Louis ,.e
will issue a call for an extra session
Of the legislature, unless conditions
change.
He minated that he would call the
session 20 convene either Sept. 80 or
Oct :.
Specified Work.
He stated that ne will specifically
name the necessary legislation to be
discussed, and that it was with re-
SPEC, to the common carriers in Ala
lan,a
Further than tn-s, the governor
would not commit himself
The governor has accepted an in
riiaJi0n TO go to st. Louis, Cairo and
Memphis to attend the deep water
ways convention, which has been
called for sessions in each of the
three cites name. The governor will
deliver an address at eacn of these
places. He has already named the
Alabama representatives in the ma
tional congress as delegates from this
STATE.
Railway Rates.
The call will be issued for the spe-
cific purpose of amending the railway
rate bill. Hnd there is little probab lily
that any other measure will be men
TONED in ,Ae governors proclamation.
Under the constitution this is not
strictly necessary. as the legislature
has me right to take up any other
matter desired. provided there is a
80 per cent. NOCe taVUrinS the taking
NJ cI other business. Under this pro-
vision of the const, tuition it will be
possible to make amendments to the
pass law, which will undouD,e eddy 0e
done. especially as applies to the
schOO. c.ildral rates, and to take &C
tioG On any other legislation that a
80 per cent. majority may agree upon.
Street Cars.
The amendment to the children schooi
ticket rates on the street cars, incor-
p2cated in the pass BILL will depend
largely on tho decision of Attorney
General Alexander CARRIER. who will
render his decision within the next
few days.
Governor Conner has stated officially
that ne win call the extra session.
What other matters he expects the
legislature 10 consider he does not say,
stating that at this ime he does not
Know. nor has he heard of any other
matters other than needed amend
'ments or changes in the tariff rates
and the pass bill.
Governor Conner believes tnat it is
meIe that the street car corporations
Should grant free transportation to
Gals, but does not think that ~fficials
such rs the mayor, aldermen, ETC.,
should have passes. 1t is prob
able that the pass bill will be SO
amended as to allow the issuing of
passes 20 policemen and firemen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-20
Sy Hearst News Service.

l. a,'erpool. Sept 19.-Lord Brassey
RAJ ~ advocate of state ownership of
nrn dads and he believes that, if a
tb et was made to parliament,
SOL, me railroads should be managed
SER III the interest of the public
srorI',' and not for the benefit of the
nr,, ,i..''!derS, parliament would sup
'y n, The proposition.
his 1e views were made public by
- .iushlp in a speech as presiding
n meeung OF the Associated
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-20

short and the members and friends OF
the prohibition party are putting In
some active work these last few days
Meetings will be held every night next
week and some of the best speakers
of the South will be heard here. Than
Mr.. RDddenberry, however, there is
no better and it Is hoped that big
crowd will greet him tonight
To Speak to Ladies.
The Woman's Prohibition League
will hold a meeting in Arnory Hall
at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon, which
will be addressed by Judge Rodden-
berry, Of Georgia, who is to make the
big address in Precinct Is tonight.
The ladies ask that every lady and
child in Pensacola who can get away
from home attend this meeting. There
will be good music as well as good
speaking.
At Ferry Pass.
A very successful and largely at
tended prohibition meeting and bar
becEe occurred yesterday at Ferry
Pass, and those returning to the city
last night stated that the event was
not only an enjoy able one, but result
cause
Uncle Cal. Tippin presided at the
meeting, and introduced the speakers.
In the forenoon, w. c. Moreno deliv-
cred a very interesting address, and
he was followed by Judge E. ID. Beggs.
When Judge Beggs concluded his
address, the large crowd enjoyed the
excellent barbecue prepared for the
occasion.
Other addresses were heard in the
afternoon, the speakers being DR.. J.
Harris Pierpont, G. F. Steward and
n. G. Mcmillan
Rehearsal This Afternoon.
All of the children of the Prohibition
Song League are earnestly requested
to De present at the rehearsal this af
trnoon at $3.50 o'clock in the Sunday
school room of the First Baptist
church. They are requested to bring
Culpepper and Gospel Hymn books.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-20
HEAVIEST SEA
SINCE STORM
OF LAST SEPT.

Parties coming to the city
this morning about I O'clock
from the life saving station re-
ported that the highest seas
were running in the gulf that
have been witnessed since the
storm of last September.
These seas have been rum
ming high for several days, but
did not reach any great height
until last night. The barome-
ter, which was low during the
afternoon remained stationary
at 1 o'clock.