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The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
Orchard Says He Got It By
Selling Some of His
Personal Goods.
THE GOODS NOT DELIVERABLE {
UNTIL AFTER TRIAL-SENT
THE MONEY HOME TO WIFE
WHOM HE DESERTED IN CAN.
ADA-FROM WHOM HE HAS OF
LATE RECEIVED LETTERS.
By Associated Press.


Boise, Idaho, June S.-Harry Or
chard to-day closed ii week of Cruel
ling of terrible severity at the hands
of the defense in the Haywood trial,
yet the warden of the penitentiaTy
says he shows no signs of nervous
ness, and eats heartily.
The defense will continue its cross
examination Monday and then the
prosecution has a season of redirect,
then will follow another period with
the defense
The questions of defense plainly
indicate an attempt to prove that Or
chard was the hired agent of the
mine owners
One feature of tO-day'S examination
was the disclosure that Orchard had
received letters from his wife, whom
he deserted in Canada, since he had
been confined in prison, and that he
had sold personal effects through the
warden of the prison for $115, which
money had been sent her, but the
goods are not deliverable until 'after
the trial. 1t was also developed
that a part of this purchase money
came from Governor Goodling, of Ida
no, who may be placed on the stand
to explain the purchase OF part Of
Orchards property. The goods dis
posed of consisted Of a gun and fish
ing rod, and locket and chain,
among other things.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
A GEODET|C
SURVEY SHIP
photographer Reaches Port
to Make Soundings at
Mouth of Harbor.

The HydroSrapher, a steamer @cOn-
nected with the United States Coast
and GeOdetic Survey. arrived in port
yesterday morning. and is anchOrCc!
off Baylen street wharf The mission
Of the vessel here is to make sound
ingS and surveys Of the channel lead
ing into the harboT, so as to accTedit
the port with the depth of water now
on the bar. Dredging has been in
progress on the bar for more than n
year, and the channel has been both
widened and deepened.
The photographer is a very natty
vessel She is 101 feet in length, 10
feet beam. draws seven rect of water,
and of net tonnage of 30 She is
equipped with engines Of 250 horse
power, and has a speed of 10 knots
an hour.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
HOPE FOR ONE
BIC REPUBLIC
Call For Congress on the
Consolidation of Central
Americans.
NAMES OF MANY INFLUENTIAL
MEN OF THE NATIONS CON.
CERNED ARE AFFIXED, AND IT
is HOPED TO HAVE THE MExI-
CAN PRESIDENT TAKE OFF,
CIAl INITIATIVE.
By Associated Press.

Mexico City, June S.-Plans for
great congress looking to ultimate
federation of five Central American
republics, were announced to-day, and
although as yet without official form,
hey Lave so far crystalized that the
names of a hundred and fifty infiu-
entail men of the republics concerned
are given in aid of the projecI as
delegates and promoters hope that
President Diaz may ne induced to
call the congress, and by such an act
give it international standing.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
After Express Companies
for the Using of Franks

lines. officers of railroads with which
they have contracts and various
others, while the government insists
on constituting the law rigidly.
District Attorney Sims, of the
Northern Illinois District was in con-
ference with Attorney General Bona
parte to-day He is expected to in
stitute the suits. Mr.. Sims has other
important matters ahead also. includ-
ing important rebate cases and the
prosecution of the harvester trust
He is understood to have taken
these up with the attorney general
also.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
Nv Associated Press.

New York, June S.-The Globe 5
special from Washington, D c.. says:
Within a week or ten days the de-
partment of justice viii begin prose
cution at Chicago Of the big. express
companies of the country on the
ground that the interstate commerce
law has been violated by the issue of
franks whereby goods OF various par
ties are carried free of charge The
express companies contend they are
not shut off by law from the issue of
franks to officers of other express
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
Twenty-One Persons Die in
Mad Rush of a Swollen
Kentucky Greek.
THE RESULT OF
BIG CLOUD-BURST
Meanwhile, a Tornado Was
Doing Devastation in
Town of York, Ill.
PROPERTY DAMAGE AT RATE OF
SOME $4,000 PER MINUTE, NOT
COUNTING LIVES LOST IN IL
LINoIS-TERROR AND DARK
NESS ARE COMBINED IN The
KENTUCKY DISASTER.
By Assoeiated Press.

Louisville, June S.-Tweniy-one
presons dead, village devastated and
several thousand acres of growing
crops ruined, are the results of d
cloud burst over Gradyville, KY, and
vicinity last night. -
All but two of the bodies. We're re-
covered Big Creek, draining the
Gradyville neighbOrhood, was already
running full when the cloudburst pre-
cipitated three inches rain an hour,
causing the stream to leap from its
banks and take a new coursef with
the ferocity of a tidal wave.
Thus descending on the sleeping
town, it carried away six large
houses, several smaller ones and d
mill. All victims but four were
drowned, and these four were crush
ed by the collapse of their dwellings
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
FROM BILOXI
To THE NORTH
New Railroad Projected by
Some of the Leaders of
Biloxi Enterprise.
SneciaI to The JcurnaI-

Biloxi, June S.-The Biloxi Great
Northern Railroad is the name of a
new road which is in progress of for
nation at Biloxi and papers for the
incorporation of the line are now said
to be in the hands of Governor Var
daman.
1t is reported that the company
will build a road from Biloxi to con-
meet with the Mobile and Ohio at
Bucatunna, probably via Vestry and
LeakeSVille.
The officers named in the charter
are: w X NJ. Dukate, president; j.
3. Chinn, vice president; William
GOrendO, treasurer; l.. Heidemheim,
secretary: w. l.. COvel. one of the
organizers, has returned to Biloxi
from a trip over the proposed route.
Important inducements will probably
be made by the people residing in the
section through which the proposed
line will run.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
GREAT TORNADO
DEVASTATES AN
ILLINOIS TOWN

York, Ill, June SIN less than
four minutes a tornado practically
wiped out this town, killed three per
sons and fatally injured eight dam
aging property. Ecrops, and farms to
the extent of sf'5c.0oa
Mrs. Lydia fsinkerton, So years old,
was blown into the top of a tree
several hundred feet from her house.
She died in few minutes
The Methodist church was dam
aged and saloon keeper across the
street was blown from his door into
a hedge fifty feet away.
Horses and cattle were blown into
the Wabash river and drowned
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
THE SORT Of
COTTON USED
New York Exchange Officer
Says Complaints Are Ill
Founded.
BY Associated Press.

New York, june S.-EdWard VI.
Weld, vice president of the New York
Cotton Exchange, today replied TO
criticisms of classificatiOns on the
Exchange, and offered the aftidavits
of seven prominent merchants that
cotton deliverable on Exchange con
tracts is not over clasSed. He said
buvers demanding delivery are likely
to get at present twenty-five to thirty
different grades. but after March l.
1908. only fifteen grades will be de-
Iiverable He denied that counsel for
the Exchange admitted that only. riff
raft cotton was handled.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
WOMEN'S NATIONAL
PRESS CONVENTION
ev Associated Press

Norfolk. Va. June S.-The Woman s
National Press Association session to-
day heard addresses by Mrs. Belva
A. Lockwood. on The jamestown EX-
position d HarbingeT of Peace. Not
War
Mrs. Julia Branch Stone, president
of the WOmau's Press Association OF
Texas. urged the members to become
energetic in their efforts to suppress
the divorce evil. Mrs. +. +. MOffatt
of Raleigh, also spoke.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
WANT HIM To
SERVE AGAIN
Roosevelt, However, Won't
Let the New Workers.
Be Pledged.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, d. c., June S.-Leavins
the White House to-day after an in
terview with the president, Repre-
sentative Sherman, of New York,
chairman of the republican congres-
siOnal committee, said the president
would not consent to the New York
delegation being pledged to him at
the national convention. Mr.. Sher-
man added, however, when some
other state presents his name, New
York will be there to vote for him.
New York is for Roosevelt, the coun-
try is for him, and in my opinion. he
will be renominated and reelected" 4"
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
MOTOR BOATS
START ON THE
LONG VOYAGE

New York, June S.-The motor
boats Ailsa Craig, and Idaho, each
about sixty feet in length and of fifty
and twenty-five horse power, respec-
lively. to-day started on the race of
six hundred sixty niles to Bermuda
for the Bennett Cup. The Craig gives
the Idaho nearly n:He hours handi-
cap When the boats Iassed ROamer
Shoals, five miles from the start, the
Idaho was nearly mile behind Each
boat carried eight men.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
DEAD IN 4
SWISS LAKE
Suicide of Mrs. Hau, Whose
Husband is Accused of
Her Mothers Death.
Bv Associated Press.

Karlsruhe, Germany, June S.-karl
Hau, professor of Roman law at
George Washington University, Wash
ington, ID. c., in prison here charged
with the murder of his mOtheT-in-laW
Frau Moliter, was informed to-day by
the governor of the suicide of his
wife in a lake in Switzerland. The
interview was prolonged, which led
to report he had confessed TO the
murder. This, HaU denies, and the
denial is supported by the states at
torney.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
IN
LUMBER CAMP
Allegation in Indictments
Returned Yesterday in
West Virginia.
BY Associated Press.

Charleston, w. Va, June S.-The
federal grand jury returned indict-
ments for peOnage against the Rit-
ter Lumber Company and three su,
perintenGentS and three guards
These six were indicted jointly with
the company on charges of conspir.
acy. The offense charged is compell-
ing a foreigner to work under guard
The matter was first called to the
attention of state officials by Secre.
tary of State Root.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
Carried His Main Points
Through His Opponents
Seemed to Control.
IS SATUATED
WITH PURPOSE
Stopped on Some One Line,
He Will Take Another
With New Energy.

CAME THROUGH THE ORDEAL OF
STRENUOUS OPPOSITION WITH
FLYING coLoRs AND WITH A
LOT OF VICTORY FOR BETTER
INTERESTS OF FLoRlDA-THE
POLITICAL POT is BOILING
HARD FOR SOME AND SINNERS
ACTIVELY AS REGARDS SOME
oTHERs-THE LEGISLATURE IN
RETROSPECTIVE VIEWS.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
6y Associated Press,

Atlanta, June S.-Nelson Whitney,
OF New Orleans, won the Southern
Golf Association championship to-
day from Lawrence Eustis, also of
New Orleans, in the thirty-Second hole
contest by one up. All finals were
finished, with the following winners:
Dixie Cup. w. p. Hill. Atlanta; Gate
City Cup, w. n. Buckner. New Or
leans; Kenisaw Cup, r. G. Morrow,
Memphis.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
4 JUDGMENT
FOR CUSTER
Kansas Supreme Court Has
Passed on Anheuser-
Busch Case.
BY Associates Press.

Topeka, Kans., June S.-The state
supreme court today granted Judg-
ment of custer against the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Company, and held
that the receivership appointed for the
other foreign brewing companies IS
legal in order 70 protect the courts
jurisdiction.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
PRINCETON
IS CHAMP|ON
Defeats Yale Before Crowd
of $4,000 Persons and
Wins High Honors.
BY Associated Press.

Princeton, June S.-Princetoa won
the intercollegiate baseball cham
ship by defeating Yale this this after
noon, s TO 3, before $4,000 persons.
Princeton beat Pennsylvania once
Harvard twice and Yale twice.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
LIGHTNING GETS
EIGHT LABORERS.
FOUR FATALLY
BY Associated Press.

San Louis PotOsi, Mexico, June s.
Eight lebOrers who took refuge under
tree during an electric storm TO-
Gav were struck by lightning, and
four killed and the others injured,
two probably fatally
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
Committee Preparing Enter
tainr1ent For Those
Who Attend.
BIG ATTENDANCE
IS EXPECTED
Invitations Being Send Out
by Local Good Roads
Association.
PROGRAM INCLUDES A FISH
CHOWOER AT THE LIFE SAVING
STATION, BOAT EXCURSION.
AND DRIVES ABOUT THE CITY
AND OVER THE NEW ROADS IN
. THE COUNTY.

Preparations for the entertainment
of the members of the State GooC
Roads Association. County Commits
sioners and others who may attend
the annual meeting of the asSocia-
ton which cOnvenes in this city on
the 18th are now being made by the
local Good Roads Association ani
Board or County Commissioners.
and when the arrangements are com.
pleted they will insure the visitors
most enjoyable stay in the Deep
Water City.
Letters Sent Out.
Yesterday letters were sent out by
the secretary of the local association
inviting all interested in the good
roads movement to come to Pensacola
and participate in the meeting These
letters are sent not only TO members
Of the state association, but to boards
of county commissioners and others
interested in promoting the move
ment.
The Invitation.
The letters being sent out are as
follows:
Pensacola. Fla, June s, 1907.
Dear Sir:-The annual meeting of
the County Commissioners and Good
Roads Association of Florida will Ire
held in the City of Pensacola Tues
day, June Is, 1907. The Improvement
of our highways is the most import
ant question before the people of
Florida at this time, and it is to be
hoped that every wide-awake, pro
greSsive citizen of the state will aid
in some measure, in making this con-
vention a rOusing success.
An interesting and appropriate pro
gram of entertainment will be pro
vided by the Pensacola Committee
and all will receive hearty well
come
AS We need your help in our earn
est efforts TO inspire a deeper inter
est and a broader conception of tnis
great work for our state and her eco
pie, and knowing that you are with
us for the good of the cause, we ask
you to encourage us by your pres
ence.
"A special invitation is extended
to every County Commissioner, city
county and state officials. and to I'll
good roads advocates. West Florida
should send many large delegations.
"WM. H. KNOWLES.
"F. NJ. WILLIAMS. President
Secretary"
Entertainment Program.
While the program for the enter
tainment so far is incomplete il is
the intention to give the visitors
bay excursion, fish chowder dinner
at the life saving station, where they
can enjoy surf bathing should they
desire. and drives in carriages about
the city, and over the new county
roads.
II is expected that there will be
number of exhibits of road making
machinery of the latest pattern, AS
have signified the in
tention of sending such machinery
and men here during the convention.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
eY Associated Press.

London, June Sat the information
al horse show today, entries of four
Americans won three first prizes. two.
second and one third. The winners
were F. PabSt. Milwaukee: A. B.
Maclay and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred G.
Vanderbilt, New York.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
CLEANING Up
THE GROUNDS
Business and Professional
Men of Norfolk Take
Their Coats Off.
THEY GO TO WORK AT ExPoSI-
TON GROUNDS TO GET THEM
IN PROPER ORDER FOR
VISIT OF PRESIDENT.
BY Associated Press.

NOrfOIk. June S.-The EXPOSITION
being unable to hire labOrers, hun
dreds of prominent business and pro
fessiOnal men of this city volunteered
and went TO the exposition grounds
today and engaged in manual labor of
cleaning up the grounds prior to the
arrival of President Roosevelt for the
celebration of Georgia day on Mon
day.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
STRIKE
IN OLD MEXICO
BY Associated Press.

Monterey, MEXICO, June "a Str-kc
of boiler makers along the line of the
HeXiCan Central railroad Is in
ID, ogress. and il is reported that sew
eral arrests have been made at Tam
picG on account OF the trouble.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
MISS SUTTON is
BEATEN IN ENGLAND
~ AssocIated Pc.

Manchester. Eng, June Sin the
championship tennis meeting today.
Miss May Sutton. of California. was
defeated in the final by Mrs. Gerry
formerly Miss Cooper the EnglisI
champion.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
DEATHS FROM
BUBONIC PLAGUE
By Associated Press.

Port Of Spain, Trinidad. June 8
Two deaths from bubOnic plague were
officially announced today.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09

IS ALLEGED
Mississippi Crop Data is Not
the Same as the Gov
ernrnent'S.
BY Associated Press.

Jackson. Miss. June "A bulletin
by State Commissioner of Agriculture
Blakeslee, on the cotton crop up TO
June ,, issued to-day shows condi-
tiOns, as against the government es-
innate, to be 65. acreage So, per cent
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09

Icnntinnss on Third PaceA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-05
AN ACT
Secretary or state

No 411D AN ACT (H. B. S47. To provide for the payment of the sal
 nry of the Judge Of the City Court
 of Anniston .and to fix the amount
 of the same at Thirty-Five Hun
 dred Dollars.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Leg talature of Alabama. that from the pas sage and approval of this act. the sat- ary of the Judge of the City Court of Anniston. shall be the sum of Thirty Five Hundred Dollars per annum. which shall be payable monthly.
 Sec. 9 That of said salary. the sum of Three Thousand Dollars shall be paid by the State In the manner as provided by law for the payment of ths
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-05

No. Es.) AN ACT. (s. R. bo4. To fix the time of holding the Circuit
 Court in the County of Limestone, in the Eighth Judicial Circuit of
 Alabama.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama. That the Circuit Court in and for the County of Lime- stone, in said State shall be held at the following times. vix.: On the sec ond Monday in January and on the first Monday after the fourth Monday In March and September, in each year; each of the terms of said Court may continue in session two weeks, except the January term, in each year, which may continue fin session three weeks: provided. there shall be no grand jury drawn and summoned for the January term of said Court unless the Judge of said Court shall. within the first three days of said term. make an order on the minutes for the drawing and sum- moning of a grand jury for said term and provided. further. that only civil business shall be transacted at said January term, unless the Judge shall make and enter an order on the min utes directing the trial of criminal cases during the third week of said term, which order if made. shall be made within the first three days of said term.
 Sec. 2. That all laws and parts of laws general or special in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
 Approved July 2s. 1so7.. Omcial,
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-05
FTHnK N, JUIIdH.
 Secretary of State.

No. 312.) AN ACT (S. 207 To amend an Act approved March 4th.
 1903 entitled an Act to create a
 Text Book Commission. and to pIo-
 cure for use in the public free
 schools in this State. uniform
 series of text books; to define tho
 duties and powers of said commits
 sion and other officers. to make an
 appropriation for the carrying into
 effect of this Act; to provide pun
 ishment and penalty for the viola
 ton of the same.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Leg 1slature of Alabama, that Section 22 of said Act. approved March 4. 1903. be amended so that 1t will read as follows: Section 22. Be 1t further enacted. That the adoption made as provided for in this act shall continue for five years from the date of such adoption. pro- vided the provisions of this Act shall not apply to those counties who have adopted a uniform system of text books for the public schools, and have con- tracted for a supply of such text books until September 1, 1908. unless they see fit sooner to accept the provisions of this Act. and provided, further. that no new contract shall be made after the passage of this Act by any county Board of Education of any city or town in this State.
 Approved July II. 1907.
 OfYfcial.
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-05

No. ss21 AN ACT (S B. 11s. To amend an act entitled an act to
 better provide for the revenue of
 the State, amending ub-division
 of Section 3907 of the Code. ap-
 proved March f. 1903.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Leg tslature of Alabama, That Sub division 2 of Section 39o7 of the Code as amend ed by the Legislature. approved March 4. 1903. be and the same Is hereby amended so as to read as follows All bonds of the United states and oi this State; all property. real and per sonal of the State and of the county and municipal corporations in the State: all cemeteries (but where ceme- teries are owned. held and lots sold therein for profit the same shall not be exempt), and all lots in incorporated cities and towns, or within one mile or any city or town, to the extent Of one acre. and all lots one mile or more dis tant from such cities or towns, to the extent of five acres. with the build" ings thereon, when the same are owned and used exclusively for religious wor- ship, educational or purely charitapie purposes: all school furniture and per sonal property. real and personal 10 ah extent not exceeding twenty-five thou sand dollars in value, that may be used axclusivelv for agricultural or horti- cultural associations of a public char acter ar for the maintenance and edu- cation of young men preparing TOT the ministry in any church or religious association.
 Approved July IT. 1907.
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-05
Secretary of State.

No. 3sS.) AN ACT (S. 40 To appropriate the sum of thirty S3O)
 dollars for the, relief of l. Moody as Confederate pensioner for the year
 1906, his name having been erron- eousiy omitted from the pension
 roll, and to reinstate him upon
 the pension roll of Pike County k as a pensioner under the act for
 the relief of needy Confederate
 soldiers and their widows. ap-
 proved Feb. 10th. 1899. Be 1t en-
 acted by the Legisla ture of Ala
 bama:
 Section i. That the sum of thirty (s30) dollars Is hereby appropriated for the benefit of l. Moody as a Con- federate pensioner for the year 1908. his name having been enormously omitted from the pension roll of Pike County for said year 1906; ana inc State Auditor is hereby authorized ana directed to draw his warrant for the said sum of $30 upon the State Treas. urer in favor of the said I. Moody, and the State Treasurer Is hereby autnor- ized and directed to pay the same out of any money in the Treasury.
 Sec. 9 That the name of l. Moody be and the same is hereby restored to ;he pension roll of Pike County as Con- federate pensioner. and the Probate Judge of Pike County and other pen sion officers are hereby directed to place the name of said l. Moody upon the pension roll as a ConfederatGpen- sioner from Pike County. Alabama.
 Approved July 2a. 1907.
 Official:
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-05

salaries of Circuit Judges. which sum is hereby appropriated for that pur- pose.
 Sec. 3. That the sum of Five Hun dred Dollars shall be paid out of the general fund of the County Treasury of Calhoun County upon the order of the presiding judge.
 Approved July 25. 1901. Official
 Frank N Julian,
 Secretary of Stata
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-05
Frank N. Jullan, Secretary of state.

No. 355.) (H. J. K. 224
 Whereas, Grave charges are being made against the management of the Alabama Insane Hospital at Tuscaloo- sa, and
 Whereas Said charges are made that the inmates of said hospital are all lowed to be cruelty beaten and punish ed by nurses of said institution. and
 Whereas The further charge Is made that the inmates of said hospital are not given sufficient food and are oth- erwise mistreated. and
 Whereas, The inmates of this insti- tuition should be recipients of our con stant solicitude and care, and
 Whereas. The fair name of our State Is involved in the humane and proper management of this institution; now therefore be 1t
 Resolved, by the House. the Senate concurring. That a committee of three from the House, to be appointed by the Speaker, and two from the Senate, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, be authorized to make an inves- tfgation of these charges against said institution and report their findings to the Legislature at its present session.
 Approved July IS. 1907.
 Official.
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.