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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
MADE 4 FIGHT
FOR HIS LIFE
Secured Knife and Refused
to Leave Cell-Tragic
Alabama Hanging.
BY Associated Press.

GunTeTSvillc, Ala. Apr 25.-BOb
Watts, young white man, was hang
ed in the Jail yard here to-day under
tragic circumstances. He had become
possessed of a knife and resisted to
the end. Ammonia was thrown into
his cell, and he was thus overcome and
dragged TO the scaffOld by force, cough
ing and moaning piteOusly-
Being asked for statement, he per-
sistentIy protested his innocence. but
did not attempt TO throw suspicion on
any one else. The drop fell at 500
O'clock
Watts murdered Perd Wrinkles, an
cid Confederate sold or. who was killed
in this county in tho fall of 1904 Win
kles had just drawn his pension
money, amounting to $50 from the
state and was en- route home when the
discharge of a gun followed by screams
was heard Friends who FASTENED to
the place found Wrinkles lying in the
road morta1ly wounded The dying
man said that Watts had shot and
robbed him. Watts was convicted and
sentenced to hang. but an appeal was
taken to the supreme court, which
court affirmed the sentence.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
President Roosevelt Will Be
Central Figure at the
Ceremonies.
DAY OPENS WITH
BIG NAVAL REVIEW
Followed by Numerous Fea-
lures of Official and
Social Nature.
EXECUTIVE WILL PRESS GOLDEN
BUTTON THAT SETS THE MA
CHINERY IN MOTION AT NOON
MANY. OFFICIALS AND DIsPLo-
MATS LEAVE WASHINGTON TO
BE PRESENT..
BY Associated Press.

Norfolk, Va, Apr. 25.-With Presi-
dent Roosevelt as the guest of honor
and with the diplomatic and military
representatives of all the more import
ant nations of the world in attendance,
ton will be thrown open to the public
tomorrow. Every steamer and every
train reaching Norfolk throughout the
DAY and tonight brought thousands of
visitors. The city is decorated as never
before, and althOgether the event
makes a notable epoch in the history
of Virginia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
Presence of T. A. Jennings
and Gen. Gilchrist at
Capital.
LINENS THINGS
UP POLITICALLY
Watson Primary Bill is
Again Taken Up in the
House.
MOVE TO RECONSIDER PREVIOUS
ACTION PREVAILED AND BILL
WAS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
FOR REPORT-HARRIS CHILD
LABOR BILL PASSED SENATE
OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED.
Special to The journal.


I Tallahassee, Fla, Apr. 25.-Politics
were liyliest tonight since the opening
of the legislature. the result of the
Stetson muddle and tae presence in
the city of 7. Albert Jennings, of Pen
ssacola, and General Gilchrist.
The Dorman resolution calling A con-
vention to revise the constitution is ii
special house order tomorrow. The
Pinellas bill may also come UP on sec.
Ond reading
The West board of health bill passed
the senate by a vote of seventeen to
seven. Senator Canoya introduced Il
iireral Sunday amusement bill.
The house voted this morning 20 re-
consIuer and vote on the Watson print
any bill, which was them referred to
the judiciary committee and will prob
ABLY be reported back to the house in
a shape acceptable to all parties.
The house voted. 46 to 4, to sustain
the governors veto to Senator Tram
n-ell's bill. which passed the sen tie
over the veto almost unanimously.
IN the senate President Harris's
child labor bill was passed on third
reading 10 TO 10.
The senate passed unanimously Mr..
CrewS's normal school bill and the
same measure introduced by Mr. Peo-
pies OF Bradford. passed the house xf-
ter hard fight. 30 to %.
The senate adjourned until Saturday
. morning in honor of Decoration Day
Beginning Tuesday the house will
Mold both morning and afternoon ses-
sions.
Governor Broward has signed char
ter bills for Greenville and Bombay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
MEMORIAL DAY
EXERCISESAT
LEE SQUARE
Will Be Conducted This
Afternoon by Ladies
Memorial AssoCia-
ton.

A fitting program has Oeen pre-,
pared by the Ladies Memorial AssO.
citation for this afternoon. when the
annual exercises in honor of the Con
federate dead will be held IN r +.
Lee square, commencing at 4:3O
o'clock These, exercises. which are
interesting 10 all, are annual events
and always largely attended and there
is no doubt but that the square will
be filled this afternoon when the ser
vices commence
Ladies are especially requested to
bring flowers to the square this after
noon before > clock with which to
decorate the graves of departed
Southern heroes.
Mrs. EgbeTt BedlI will act as mas
ter of ceremonies and the following
program will be observed:
The Program.
l. Invocation, Rev. ThOs. NJ. Cal
laway, First Baptist church.
,. Address Hon. Scott NJ Loftin
) ReCitatiOn-Miss Margaret San
dusky
4 Song-"Dixie." by school chill
dren.
s. Benediction-Rev. J. S. Sibley.
First Presbyterian church.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
STATE OFFICIALS TAKE
PART IN CEREMONIES

Norfolk. Apr 25.-Arriving to-day to
take part in the opening of the James
town exposition tomorrow were Gov
eruOr Higgins ana staff: judges of the
SUPP eme court and state commission,
of Rhode Island; Governor Stokes anu
staff. of New Jersey: Governor Wood
ruff and staff. of Connecticut: Cover
nor Ansell and staff of South Caro-
lima: the Louisiana state commission:
the Ohio state commission and feder-
al troops that will take part in Tic
ceremony.
The British cruisers Good Hope.
Al GEH, Hampshire and RoXburg ar
rived and were escort ID to anchOragcs
mid appropriate salUtes in Hampton
Roads the same reception was accord
ed the Austrian cruisers Sankt. George
and Asperial
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
DEATH OF MRS.
lack HOLLAND
Yesterday Morning After a
Lingering Illness of Con-
sumption.

Mrs. HOllihand, wife of Jack Holli-
hand, expired yesterday morning at Z
O'Clock at the home of c. A. Ladnier on
West Main street after an illness COW
ering a period of about a year. Death
was due to consumption.
The deceased. who was about 10
years of age. leaves husband and two
little girls TO mourn her death, besides
many friends and relatives The funer-
al services will be conducted this after
noon at O'Clock at ST Michael's
church and the interment will be in ST
MichaelS cemetery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
Tooth ANNIVERSARY OF
MISSIONARIES IN CHINA
One Thousand Representa-
tives of Mission Boards
in ATTENDANCE.
By Associated Pkess.

Shanghai, China, AAr. 25.-The
Protestant y Missionary Aspfe, enee- Gle
bration. of the one htind-edth annivcr-
sary of the landing of Robert Morrison,
and English missionary, at Canton.
began to-day in the hall erected to the
memory Of missionaries and others
killed in the boxer uprising.
One thousand missionaries and loy-
men, including representatives of thir-
~ missionary boards of Europe ard
America were present. At the even
reception two thousand people
were welcomed by Tao Tai Wong rep
resenting Viceroy TUan Fang, who as
Sured them of his friendliness to the
missionaries
Missionary delegates of the Baptist
Presbyterian and Anglican bishops Of
China in conference declared favor
ing a closer union of their churches.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
LARGE SUM STOLEN
FROM ELECTRIC CO.
Manager of Woonsocket Concern Re-
signs After EmbezzIinq Nine
tyo Thousand Dollars.
BY Associated 2ress

WOOnsOcket, r. J., Apr. 25-The Ill
rectOrs of the Woonsocket Electric
Light and Power Co. TODAY issued a
statement TO the stockholders that a
large sum OF money had been embez-
zled and that the resignation Of Levi
Cook Lincoln, secretary. treasurer
and general manager. had been accep-
ted Later counsel for the company
said the embezzlement amounted TO
ninety thousand dollars and that
Lincoln has turned over TO The COM
pany property claimed to be worth
forty thousand dollars
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
GREAT FUTURE
FOR THE SOUTH
Enormous Prospective Profit
to Gulf Cities When the
Canal is Completed.
BY Associated Press.

Mobile, Ala, Apr. 25.-President
Finley, OF the Southern Railway, de-
livered an address this afternoon un-
der the auspices of the commercial
club, before a large number of repre-
sentative men of the community. He
reiterated many of the points of
speeches previously delivered in
southern cities but emphasized the
enormous profit prospective TO gulf
<cities following the completion of the
Panama canal, which would give great
impetus to development of the resour
ces of all countries south of the Rio
Grande. =
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
RIOTS ON
ST. LUCIE ISLAND
BY Associated Press.

81. InOmas, D W I, App -3--AJ
ROseau Factory. island Of St LUCie,
Wednesday night d mob of TWO thou
sand attempted to oveTpOweT the pO-
lice on guard The riot act was read
and the mob. continuing the assaults,
was fired on. four being killed,
nineteen wounded and the remainder
dispersed. The riot act was also read
at Castries and a few depredations
committed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
FLORALA OFFICERS
RAID NEGRODIVES

Florala, Apr 2J.-Marshal P. w.
Rye and assistants Gibbons and Nc
Call arrested 65 negroes in two dives
here last night on the charge of va
grancy. Mayor French placed $50 or
30 days on II. and fined > twenty-five
dollars or 80 days. Lesser fines were
assessed against 20, and "a were dis
charged.
The district conference of the Meth
Odist church is now in session with
about 100 preachers and delegates at
tending
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
REGRET HERE OVER DEATH
OF CAPT. w. r. MOORE

Much regret was expressed here
yesterday. when il became known
that Capt. W. R Moore had expired
AT his home in Columbus, Ga. after
an illness of about two weeks.
The captain was we'll known in Pen
sacOla. For years he was a steam
boat captain on the ChOctawhatchee
and later engaged with his brother,
T. H Moore of Montgomery, in the
manufacture of ice The latter is also
we'll known here. having visited this
city upon many occasions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
GOULD HAS NO FEAR
FOR THE COUNTRY
BY Associated Press.

New York, Apr. 25.-Before sailing
for Europe to-day, George ]. Gould said
he has no fears for the future financial
condition of the country. which was
never so prosperous
On the question of two cent passen-
ger fares he favored much of it, but
said he was against anything hurtful
to the credit of the railroads. and that
no railroad could borrow money under
present conditions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
COOPERATION IN
COTTON TRADE
RN Associated Press.

Boston, Apr. Z5.-At the CLOSING
session of the National Association
of Cotton Manufacturers today resolu-
tons were adopted in favor of CO.
operation with the cotton growers in
the appealtto the interstate Com
merce Commission on the question OF
transporting cotton. A committee
was authorized to attend the interna-
tional conference in Atlanta next fall.
William ID. Harshorn, OF Boston, was
elected president
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
CARNEGIE AIDS
SOUTHERN WOMEN
BY Associated Press.

Richmond, Va, Apr. 25.-One thou
sand dollars was received today. from
Andrew Carnegie by Miss Mary Gus
tbs Lee, chairman OF the board for
the Home of Needy Confederate
Women. for use of the home, without
condition
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
FIRST LEARNED OF
frances DEATH
By Associated Press.

Raleigh, \. c., Apr. 25-Failing to
receive a telegram of the drowning
of Captain Hans ThorsOn, her fiance,
with three others AT BuckhOrn Falls,
Cape Fear river Tuesday. Miss Thel-
ma Iindgren arrived here to-day and
first learned of his death. None of the
bodies have yet been recovered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
Snow IN Kansas.

Kansas City, Mo, Apr 25.-Snow in
Northern Kansas and Northern Mis-
souri, and freezing weather exten I;.,g
from the NebraSka-IOWa state lines
south into the Panhandle of Texas,
Was reported this morning by the
weather bureau, with predictions OF
colder weather, tonight
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
HEIR TO THE THRONE OF
SPAIN is EXPECTED
BY Associated Press.

Madrid, Apr. 25.-Physicians in at
tendance upon Queen Victoria report
her condition normal. Public suspense
has reached the highest point and
every unusual noise is mistaken by the
excited populace for a signal annOunc-
ing the birth of an heir to the throne.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
AID FOR RUSSIAN
FAMINE SUFFERERS
BY Associated Press.

St Petersburg, Apr. 25.-The
famine relief committees of the lower
house of parliament today discussed
a supplementary credit of eleven and
half million dollars for famine re-
lief, and decided 10 recommend two
and half miluons for immediate use.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
Buildings in Dancer.

MadIiG, April. 25.-A meeting of
promjnent citizens has been called BY
the governor of Granada TO consider
what steps shall be taken to preserve
the A.nambTa. some of the buildings of
which. it is stated, are in danger OF
collarsing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
1T HAILED SOME
AT WAYNESBORO
BY Associated Press.

Waynesboro. Ga. Apr. 25.-Respcnsi-
lble citizens of Mclean corroboYate the
statement that ice cream was made
yesterday from hail falling ten days
ago. illustrative of the enormous vol
ume of hail precipitated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
STEEL TRUST ADVANCES
PRICE OF COTTON TIES
BY Associated Press.

Pittsburg. Pa, Apr. 25.-The United
States Steel Corporation announced
today that the price of cotton ties
during the coming season would be
advanced ten cents a bundle. to nine
~ five. and estimates for the coming
crop were twenty per cent larger
than last year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
ROYALTY at PALERMO.

Palermo. Apr 25.-King Edward and
Queen Alexandra arrived here yester-
day on the royal yacht Victoria and
Albert. The sovereigns visited the Cd
thedral. the Church of St Johns and
the Orleans chapel
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
Gospel Meetings.

PrOtracted religious services are
being conducted at the Church of
Christ, corner of Jackson and Alcaniz
streets. The meetings begin each even
ing at 7:45 o'clock and are conducted
by Evangelist John z. Dunn, of Nash
vile. while the song service is con-
Quoted by Mr.. T. W. Hales. also that
city The public is cordially invited
10 be present.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
Fire at MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Apr 25.-Fire
totally destroyed the Wisconsin Cen
trail railroad freight depot to-day, Loss
four hundred thousand dollars
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
POSSIBLE RIVALS FOR
GUBERNATORIAL CHAIR
, %%%%>>%><~%%>%~.
CHIPLET JAIL BURNED;
WHITE MAN CREMATED.
Special to The journal.

Special 10 ne JOUTndI.
Chipley. Apr. zo.-The city
Jail was burned at O'Clock
this morning and Henry Berry,
white, aged 20, who was con-
fined therein was burned to
death. 1t is presumed the pTis-
Oners started the cOnfiagratiOn
for the purpose of effecting
their escape.
The jail was a two story
structure and although every
effort was made to extinguish
the flames it was totally de-
stroyed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26
Bullock Critically III.

Atlanta, Apr. 25.-Former- Governor
Rufus H. Bullock. of Georgia, is re-
ported critically Ill at Albion, New
York
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-26

Circulation Record
The Journals Circula-
ton Record by Years:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-31
LYNCH LAW RULES
IN P|TTSBURG
Negro Only Escapes When the
Reserve Police and Firemen
Arc Called Out.

PITTSBURG, January 30.--C. A. Jack
son, negro, bleeding from many wounds
on the head is locked up in the Central
Police Station following an exciting and
almost successful attempt to lynch him
tonight by a crowd OF several hundred
persons in the heart Of the business dis
trict.
A number of unknown negroes who
tried to protect Jackson We're roughly
handled by the mob. Several women
who were caught in the crush We're taken
to their homes suffering from nervous
shock.
The trouble started when newsboy
asked the negro to buy a paper. Jack
son showed him roughly into the street.
The boy threw II stone and struck Jack
son on the head, and the negro chokod
the boy. In IA moment several men
caught the negro and began to beat
him. Some one cried. Lynch the mig
ger!" and hundreds Of men aud boys
rushed upon Jackson. Canes, stones.
rolled up newspapers and fists We're the
chief weapons used by the mob. Several
other negroes endeavored to protect
jackson. Immediately there We're cries
of Lynch them" and xii tho nigEors!':
The iIifuriated mob caught several of
the negroes and bumped their heads
against the stone buildings.
jackson, bleeding and his clothes al
most torn oft, was temporarily forgot
ten, and he ran down Fifth Avenue.
Somebody cried, The ngger's escap-
ing aud several hundred persons took
up the chase, Down Fifth Avenue to
Liberty Avenue, two blocks, and then
down Liberty. Avenue to Fifth Street
the chase continued. Just below Fifth
Street Jackson ran into the arms of
several policemen. The officers hurried
Jackson into an alley and attempted
ol,old hack the crowd With their night
sticks They We're fast losing ground
however, when a force OF city hremen
from a nearoy engine house came to
their aid. The police and hremen
guarded.the entrance to the alley until
the patrol wagon, loaded with officers,
responded to riot call. The crowd
was scattered by the free use of night
sticks, and Jackson was taken to the
Central Station, @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-31
PATHETIC SCENE
I'M a COURT ROOM
Mother Weeps Bitterly When Re
fused the Custody Of Her
Children.

An affecting scene, one which touched
all who witnessed it, was enscted in the
Chnncery Court yesterday, when that
tribunal confirmed the commitment of
the three minor children Of Walter j..
and Mrs Izettn Mackey to the custody
az the Children's Home Society. The
children were committed TO the care of
sthe society October, 4, 1906, BY consent
Of the mother
Yesterday Walter j. Macley, by courl-
sell applied for writ OF habeas corpus
TO secure custody of this children, and
argument was heard on the petition for
the writ. The Rev. w. j. Maybee, Rev.
James Buchanan and others testified,
and 1t appeared from the evidence that
tho commitment was entirely regular.
and that the mother. of the children had
herself united in the applications There
was nothing FOR the court to do. with the
evidence before him, but to sustain the
Children's Homes Society.
When the courts decision was am
nourned the mother Went and sobbed In
gsuchE9a way MS to greatly harrow the
feelings Of the attorneys and all present,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-31
B. ". FORD TAKES
HIS own LIFE
Former Well-Known Richmond
Man Shoots Himself in Fit
Of Despondency.

A telegram received in this city yes
terday afternoon announced the suicide
In Elizabeth City, N. c., of Mr.. B. w
Ford. formerly we'll known resident
of this city. It appears from the fol-
lowing telegram from Elizabeth City.
n. c., that Mr.. Ford took his life with
a revolver.
'The proprietor of the Southern Hotel
discovered to-day at noon that the
hotel contained a suicide. b. w. Ford,
of Richmond, Va, a tourist, who has
been a guest OF the Southern for three
months, was found dead in his room
with bullet-hole in his head. He was
alive at the breakfast hour this morn
ing and partook of light breakfast.
"rhe report of the pistol was not
heard and Just when the fatal act oc-
CURED was unknown, A letter contain
ing kilograms and money to settle his
bourd bill was found in his room
.'Judge Edmund Waddill OF Richmnnl.
is the trustee OF his estate. He w1.s a
man of means, and apparently OF a
genial, light hearted disposition. The
cause of the suicide Is unknown.
'Mr. Ford left five telegralns to be
scnt-one to his brother one to Judge
Waddil and others to parties in Balt-
more and other places Ills brothers
message was addressed IS. Fl. Ford.
Ruegers Hotel. Richmond, va
Well l-Known Man.
Mr. Ford was the eldest surviving son
of the late a. j. Ford, u widely known
hotel man of this city. who established
the hostelry which still bears his name.
He was about forty-one years old. Mr..
Ford was manager Of tile Powhatan Ho-
tel (forlnerly and now again Ford's)
few years ago. under the pgorrietorship
of Colonel Peyton, but thereafter lett
iRichmond and had since been employed
In various hotels, His last employment.
so far. as could be ascerlained, WAS as
clerk In a Washington hotel
Il Mr. Ford WAS formerly manager of the,
celebrated C,asteton Stock Farm, OF
Kentucky, OF which his father WAS the
owner or lessee. and while there was
well know, IN the racing world. The
farm is owned by James Il, keene, and
t,,t,n Eii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-31
AUDITORIUM IS
ASSURED At LAST
Conference Committee Recon-
mcnds Award to Chesternan
on His Bid.

The conference committee OF the two
branches of the City Council. named
by the two bodies to endeavor to
recommend some plan for the construc-
tion of the auditorium, got together
last night at $50 on motion to
award the contract to Mr.. w. A. se1es-
termnn for a building with lobb. and
benches at his bid OF S14,S30.
The committee had disagreed fol, two
hours ana "a quarter. when Chatcman
Wood broke away from tho alderlaauic
trio and moved a reconsideration of
the vote by which the committc had
refused to recommend tho award as
stated Up to that time agreement
seemed hopeless, but ringing state
'ment from Mayor Mccarthy anG one
containing some Very striking, rot to
say startling statements, probably in
sured tile action finally taken.
The report or the committee Will be
adopted without amendment by tho two
branches at special meeting to be fs,lled
tonight, and work may then begin. There
Is barely time within which to complete
the work before tho southern nlptist
Convention and other large bodies viii
assemble here.
Hard to Reach Agreement.
4 Fol u IVllH Tine tle CbNltltHCG
mittee seemed hopclesss deadlocke,. 1t
looked like a case of an Irresistible force
meeting an immovable obstacle; 2here
was plenty OF dust and noise, but moth
ing doing" Tho action of Alderman
Wood cut the Gorlian knot and ter
minated the deadlock. thereby assuring an
auditorium in TINA for the tmeeting OF
the Baptist Convention. the Confederate
Reunion, the Episcopal Council and other
large assemblies TO be held in Richmond
during the late spring and summer.
Two hours had been consumed In uutb-
bling by representatives OF ,hle two
bodies, the three members of the Corn
mon Council--Me Mills, Huber ana
Richards--s standing together as one man.
while Aldermen Sattertield and Whittet
stood rs staunchly with Chairman Wood
in support OF the Boards contention, City
Attorney Pollard was called in and an
ID Co.,. ~.