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The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
Violent Accidental Death
Off. ~. Ramon, Popular and
Old Myrtle Grove Citizen

r. n. Ramon, aged 50 Years, met
instant death yesterday afternoon at
o'clock at the home of Benz. Ben
son, his sOn-in-law at Myrtle Grove
when a shot sun which he held in his
hand was accidentally discharged as
he was leaving the house, the charge
tearing away a portion OF the right
side of the head. There were no wit
nesses to his death.
Mr.. Ramon took his son-in-law' S
shot gun. telling his daughter, Mrs.
Benson. that he intended shooting a
few rabbits. which were destroying
the garden, and that ne also desired
one for supper. He got some shells,
and started for the rear of the house,
and Mrs. Benson paid no further at
tention.
a moment later Mrs. Benson heard
a report on the back gallery and run
ming out found her i.sner lying on
the bottom step, while the gun had
fallen from his grasp. He was dead
when she reached him, the entire
charge having taken effect in the
right side of the face and head, tear
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28

ing away a portion of both
1t is the belief of some that MIR
Ramon was using the gun as a sup
port in going down the steps and that
the hammer struck the step.
Mr.. Ramon was just recovering
from an illness of several weeks and
his principal diet was rabbits and
chickens. His son-in-law. Benz. Ben
son, had been killing these for him.
and used the gun Sunday for this
purpose. The later found that the
hammer was not working well, and
would not remain cooked for any
length of time, and had told Mr. Ra-
mon not 10 try 10 use the gun antiI
the hammer could be fixed.
The body was prepared for burial
yesterday afternoon and will be
taken today 10 Mary Esther, where
the deceased had often expressed a
desire to be buried One daughter
and two sons survive him
He was an old resident of Escam-
bia county. and was liked by all who
had his acquaintance. especially in
and around Myrtle Grove.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
BY A. H Roberts

y -" IT, INODCIlS
Tallahassee, May 2T.-The house
this morning. without debate and nv
a vote of 81 to II. passed the Crane
drainage bill which was reported IA
vorably by the committee on finance
and taxation. and also passed the
Wartman bill fOrbidding the giving of
tips in hotels or on railroads
The Carter primary bill passed the
house. and the Trammel memorial for
increasing the powers of the railroad
commission passed the senate The
first constitutional amendment to pass
both houses passed the house this af-
ternoon. 1t was the Massey resolu-
tion TO allow the legislature 10 create
additional judicial circuits. The vote
in both houses was unanimous
The Sims bill. relating to game fish
ers and forest warden. was withdrawn
in the senate. A bill was introduced
in the senate to create Seminole and
Eden counties out of DeSoto.
The Buckman bill encouraging local
fairs was killed by the senate. Is To
10. The senate passed the Griggs va
grancy bill The Buckman bill. au-
thoriZing acceptance of a federal aP-
preparation for the agricultural eX-
pertinent stations passed the house
a did also the Carter bill, authorizing
the state board of education 70 loan
counties the principal of the state
school fund for building purposes IL
bonds are vOted at a popular election:
also the Trammeu bill relating 10
mandamus and injunctiOnS against
railroads by the railroad commission,
and the Kirkland bill, defining trusts
and making certain offenses in con
nectiOn Herewith feIOnies.
The senate AT its first night session
disposed of five local bills in twenty
minutes. The house will begin to-
morrow 10 hold night sessions for
the rest of the term.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
John E. Long Faces a Jury
for Alleged Tampering
With Witnesses.
SEVERANCE GRANTED FROM THE
OTHER ACCUSED, ANDREWS, IN
WHOSE INTEREST. THE STATE
ALLEGES, LONG ATTEMPTED A
QUASHING OF EVIDENCE.

John h. Long went to trial yester-
day for attempting to prevent wit
nesses giving testimony in the recent
trial of former Chairman Andrews of
the board of county commissioners,
and the day closed with the state
still presenting evidence. Long and
Andrews were charged jointly. but
a severance was granted after the
court had refused to Quash the in
formation.
Long went to trial on FIVE counts,
as follows:
1st. Conspiracy; End and 3rd. at
tempt to incite witnesses to commit
perjury; 4th and 5th. obstructing jus
tice by attempting to prevent the ap-
pearance of witnesses in court.
The following jurymen were i'm
paneled: a. r. Hoffman, L. w. Viii
lams. c. II. Dorr. Gus Axelson, ]. L.
Muller and r. F. Henderson.
The Evidence.
The state opened its case by having
]. l.. Pinney, clerk of court, identify
subpoenas issued to J. C. Cowan and
J. X. Davis to appear as witnesses
in the Andrews case, and Deputy
Sheriff Frank Sanders testified that
he had served summons on Mr.. Davis.
for both himself and Mr.. Cowan, Sat
urday evening, April 18th.
A. M Mcmillan.
A. NJ Mcmillan was given papers,
which he said were pay rolls of road
work done, and which were in the
hand writing of James NJ. Andrews.
Asked to state whether these papers
were taken from his Office. witness
was unable to state. ----
loftin on Stand.
Solicitor Loftin took the stand for
a moment in order to swear that the
papers actually came from Mr.. McMil-
lan's office, as he himself had taken
them from the files, assisted BY J.
Hartsfield. He said he had conducted
the search with some trouble to him.
self on account of the fact that he
had some knowledge of violations OF
the criminal law. and wished to make
a complete investigation.
Mr.. Loftin then submitted to a stiff
cross examination at the hands of
Judge !. c. Avery, counsel for the
defense.
Mcmillan Resumes
On resuming the stand, Mr. NcMil-
Ian was asked to state the order of
business regarding papers filed by
objections by the defense. he was al
lowed to identify the back of several
warrants for road work.
j. c. Cowan.
J. c. Cowan told the court that
while he was unable to positively
identify Mr.. Long as the man who
accompanied Andrews to HIs home At
midnight on April Is, Andrews, he
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28

IS REFUTED
BY 4 MAJOR
"Leckie Must Have Testified
Falsely Says Blockson
in Explaining.
BY Associates Press.

Washington, D. c.. May 27.-Major
\ J. Blockson, o. the inspector gen
erals department of the army, testi-
tying before the senate committee in
vestieating the Brownsville affair, TO-
day gave testimony in direct contro-
version 10 that Of Lieutenant Leckie,
twenty-siXth infantry and when asked
TO explain he said: -Leckie must have
testified falsely when he said a Ger
tain bullet found lodged in the 0uild-
ing. could not have been fired f,om
barracks
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
OFFICIALS
ARE KILLED
BY CHINESE
Civil and Military Author
tiles are Massacred by
RevolutioniStS.
TRY TO KILL
MISSIONARIES
CHINESE AND FOREIGN ACTION
PROMPTLY TAKEN WITH VIEW
TO PREVENTING ANY SPREAD
OF THE TROUBLES-BAN
ORGANIZE A PATROL TO PRE-
VENT PIRSA;S ON COAST
BY Associated Press.

Swatow, Province of Kwatung,
China, May PA rebellion has
broken out at Wongkong. in the Upin
district of the Chin Chou prefecture
All the civil and military officers of
WOngkong have been assassinated
and their yamens burned.
The low TevOlutiOnists, who were
joined by natives from Chin Chou
province, concentrated for their at
tack on the officials without being
molested by the populace.
The military commander here has
mustered the station guards and start
ed for the scene of the outbreak
Steps are being taken by the local
police 70 prevent eXcesseS here
The Chinese bankers have organ
iZed a steam launch patrol of the
coast to prevent piratical attacks on
the part of marauders from the sea
ward.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
lANO7HER GREAT MERGER
OF RAILROAD PROPERTY
GOES TO TRIAL UNDER A
CHARGE OF INTERFERING

said had made him acquainted with
man whom he called Long.
Cowan repeated his testimony N
the Andrews case. bearing upon the
conversation between himself and An
drews, when the latter had remarked
that he had become involved in legal
trouble, and that he wanted his
friends to help him out. Long, the
witness said, was present at this con-
versation, and stated that Cowan,
could help Andrews out in court by
knowing nothing. Witness said that
Long had said. We are all poor men
together, but Wen all steal"
Mr.. Cowan said that he took this
to mean the county commissioners.
Witness said that when he received
the summons to appear on Saturday,
and subsequently was told by An
drews that the date had passed and
that there was no need of appearing,
he decided to appear on Monday any
how. in order to satisfy himself Dur
ing the conversation to which witness
testified. which took place between
midnight and daybreak. Mr. COwan
said that Long informed him that An
drews had put in A bill for $40 in
Cowan's favor. purporting to be
money due him for work done on the
road. Witness told Long that he had
not received the money. The total
amount of money which he had re-
ceived for services had been not more
than twenty dollars. Andrews and
Long, Cowan said, told him that they
were going to the houses of W. \.
Shelby and J. X. Davis. Mr.. Long
had been asleep during the latter part
OF the conversation.
At this juncture, James Long. who
was clean-Shayen and dressed similar
to the prisoner, presented himself be-
fore the witness. who was called upon
to tell to the best of his recollection,
which of the two men had been in
company with Andrews.
Cowan, however, pointed out the
prisoner as the one who, he believed,
mad called on him.
J. K. Davis.
The next witness to be called was
J. X Davis. who told the court that
he had seen the prisoner. at least On
two different occasions. He testified
that Andrews and Long had called at
his home betwean- 6 and 7-oclock- on
Sunday morning. April IA, and that
Andrews had been free with good
whiskey
Here "A great deal of the Andrews
to Andrews's attempt to keep Davis
from court by promising to send him
physician and fifty dollars. Wit
ness said that during this converse
ton. Long lay out near a tree, about
20 feet from them. The two men
breakfasted with the Davis family.
Long remaining in the house with
Mrs. Davis. while Andrews and Davis
Unhitched the team.
Andrews then repeated his PROPOSE
ton. This time in the presence of
Marion Cowan. Davis also testified
that while Andrews had put him on
the bills twice for I days at 81 day,
he had never worked on the road.
excepting one day in his life. He
further stated that he had placed his
hand on young Marion Cowan's shoul-
der and told him to remember the
Davis conversation carefully
The defense reserved the right to
recall the witness to-day. and court
adjourned until 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
HINDU HOPES
Of FREEDOM
They are Based on Result of
the Japanese War With
Russia.
5y AssocIated Press.

Lahore, British India. May q
Those who have been attributing the
unrest in India TO the victory of the
Japanese over the Russians. find con-
firmatiOn of their belief in documents
found in the possession of a Hindu
lawyer and companion arrested here
in connection with the recent riot at
Rawal Pindi The documents show
that the men taken into custody were
on their way TO Toxic to solicit Japan
ese intervention in behalf of a native
revolt against British rule
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
CAN EXERT
INFLUENCE
PERSONALLY
Our Charge in Guatemala is
Limited in Efforts to
Save Condemned
Men.
Nv Associated Press.

Washington, May 27-Wild panic
has apparently seized the Guatemalan
government and state department Of
ficials are c'osely watching develop
mcnts, and nave cabled Philip Brown,
secretary of the legation in Guatc-
mala. not to act officially in the mat
ter of the efforts of foreign legations
10 stay the executions of nineteen for
eigners condemned by President Ca
brera on charge of completely III an
attempt to assassinate him. but Brown
is given permission TO use his per-
sonal influence.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
Greater Pennsylvania Plan
With Panama Canal as
the Objective.
MERGER CENTERS
ON GULF TERMINALS
Plan Was Projected Before Cassatt's
Death, and MeIIen is Now Credited
With Sponsorship-Finaneing of
Project Means Thousand Millions
or More ant the Tapping of the
Greatest Trade Sections.
BY Associates Press.


Chicago, ILL.,, May PA dispatch to
the Inter-Ocean from Washington, ID.
c.. says that while the eyes of the
whole country have been centered on
E II. Hartman as the master manip-
ulator of the railroad world. a greater
and more extensive combination OF
railroad interests has been in process
of perfection until now the plans are
matured for the public declaration OF
this gigantic merger.
$1,000. .o00.0 900.
More than q thousand millions OF
capital are involved, and the mileage
OF the new system will extend practi-
cally from the most northern part OF
the Atlantic coast to the gulf ports,
with the network of the tracks grid
ironing New England, the east and
middle west and tapping the greatest
freight producing territory in the
world.
"Greater Pennsylvania"
This colossal merger, when perfec-
ted, will be known as the Greater
Pennsylvania System. 1t Will en-
brace practically all the railroad mile
age in New England, together with
the present Pennsylvania lines east
and west of Pittshurg, with through
connections to New Orleans and
MOOlIc on the Suli.
Panama the Objective.
Instead of projecting a trans-conti-
mental line from ocean TO ocean, the
keystone of the new system will be
the Panama canal. Traversing as II
does the most congested sections OF
the United States and reaching every
great industrial and manufacturing
center east Of the Mississippi, il will
afford an outlet to the products OF
this vast section to all the ports OF
the Atlantic north of the Potomac ana
also give them a direct route TO the
Orient via the gulf and the new 18TH
mtan canal, when completed.
Charles S. Mellen is credited with
being the master mind that conceived
this vast project, although it is under
stood that this consolidation was un-
der consideration before the death of
the late A. j. Cassatt, president OF
The Pennsylvania Railway.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
Mexico VIII Invade Should
Cabrera Execute the 10 Men

accused of completely in the attempt
to assassinate him. Mexico will be
forced 20 intervene.
\. p Hawley. the American who
was in Guatemala City ut tho time of
the alleged attempt, says all Central
America knows the whole assassind-
tion business was sadly Sarblcd. and
plan framed by Cabrera himself to
arouse sympathy.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
German Missionary
Station Attacked

Berlin, May 27.-According to dis
patches received from Shanghai and
Hong Kong, natives have destroyed
the German missionary station at
Lien Chow near PakhCi The mis-
sionaries escaped The German gun
boat Iltist reinforced by twenty ma
rines from the gunboat Tsingtan, has
left Hong Kong for PakhOi, and it is
expected that a British gunbOat will
also be sent 10 that port
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
ev Asseeiatee Press.

Mexico City, May 21.-MeXico has
5000 men on d war footing on the
Guatamalan frontier and 5000 addi-
tional at strategic points in the south
ern portion of the republic. who may
be mohilized within twenty-four hours.
1t is now admitted in official circles
that should Cabrera carry out his in
tention of executing the nineteen men
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
Government Watching State
of Affairs and May Cut
Off Inspection.
PACKERS REFUSE TO PAY FOR
Cow STUFF" UNTIL 1T HAS
PASSED INSPECTION, WHICH
COMMISSION MEN SAY WILL
MEAN HIGHER PRICES SOON IF
RULE STANDS.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago. Ill. May 27.-Meat prices
in Chicago may jump skyward this
week unless the beef trust" recedes
from its program.
The packers notified the commits
sion firms that. beginning today, they
no longer would stand the loss on con
demned cattle, and in order to protect
themselves. they had found it neces-
Sary 10 refuse payment on COW
stuff until it has passed the govern
ments inspectors.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
IN ASYLUM
BY PARENT
REPUDIATED
Pitiable Status of Mrs. Case,
Who Long Insisted On
Seeing President.
BY Associated Press.

Washington. May 27.-Isabella
Emerson Case the woman in blue,
who was arrested last week by reason
OF her continued efforts TO see Presi-
dent Roosevelt. was to-day committed
to an insane asylum after her fathe:
Simon Case. of Eaverhill. Mass. hal
z absolutely refused 10 have anything to
do with her
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
TREES DOWN IN
CAPITOL YARD
WIND AND ELECTRICITY, MAKE A
STORM WORTH REMEMBER
ING AT WASHINGTON.
BY AssoeIated Press.

Washington. May 27.-An exceed
ingly severe electric and wind storm
this afternoon damaged trees and
shrubbery throughout the city, uproot
ing several large trt IS in the capitol
grounds. and interrupting telegraphic
and troller communication.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
NO TOBACCO FOR
THE LITTLE FELLOWS

Madison. Wis, May 27.-The state
assembly to-day passed the bill pro
hibijiBg the use of tobacco by BOYS
under age of sixteen years.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
THE u. S. SUPREME
COURTS VACATION
RY Associated Press.

Washington, ID. C.. May 21-The
term of the United States Supreme
Court for 1906-01 came to an end to-
day. and court Will not convene again
until October Il.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
Only IA Votes Against, and
Measure is Voted on
Without Debate.
BOTH BRANCHES
MEET AT NIGHT
Circuit Court Proposition
Passes Both Houses to
Popular Judgment.

SENATE PASSES THE VAoRANcY
AcT-GAME WARDEN BILL HAS
BEEN WITHDRAWN-TH ANTI.
TIPPING ACT APPROVED az
LOWER HUUSE. AND ALSO THE
AIDING BY STATE OF COUNTY
SCHOOL BUILDING.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
Lightning Tore a Sailor S
Clothes From Body
Completely.

WAS BOUND FOR THE NAVY YARD
WITH A BLAST OF DYNAMITE
FOR WREcKINo PURPOSE, AND
1T OVERHEARD ALMOST THE
MOMENT LIGHTNING STRUCK
ONE OF THE MASTS.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
BETTER OUTLOOK IN
THE FAMINE AREA
Rx Associated Press.

St. Petersburg. MAY 27.-The
entire Volga wheat territory re-
port abundant rains and result
ing promise of fair crops, par
ticularlv iii a dozen famine prov
inceS.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28
SNOW AND BLIZZARD
IN SAGINAW VALLEY,
eY Assoeiated Pres.

Detroit, Mich, May ~
Snow is reported throughout
the lower peninsula of Michi-
gan today with a bnZZard in
the Saginaw valley.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-28

]. c. Cowan told the court that
while he was unable to positively
identify Mr.. Long as the man who
accompanied Andrews to GIs home at
midnight on April Is, Andrews, he
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-05

These are the words said to have
been uttered by Ernest Hesner to
Sheriff Ferguson and Prosecuting At
torney Fitzpatrick of Stevens county,
concerning the murder of Alfred
Everman, which took place at Loon
Lake about midnight on Tuesday.
1t is stated there were no other ex-
cuses. 1t is supposed that he was
down at the lake, that he heard the
conversation between Everman and
his wife, then went back, got his gun,
returned to the lake and shot the
young man as the couple approached
him, arm in arm.
The confession of Hesner is said to
be practically as follows. according
to the story given out at Loon Lake
this morning:
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-05

Last Wednesday evening the wives
and daughters of the members of the
Modern Woodmen of America met
at Bower hall and organized the
Royal Neighbors of America, with
20 charter members. They were
splendidly organized and instructed
in the work by Mrs. Maud Howard
of Everett. After organizing and
electing officers the ladies initiated
one candidate. The Royal Neighbors
of America is the auxiliary of the
Modern Woodmen of America, which
order is one of the old and strong
orders of the city, having over $50
members. The ladies will meet
every Saturday evening in Bower hall
and the prospects are that the degree
team will be kept busy for they ex-
pect to increase their membership
rapidly.
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Inspecting Big Number of Trees.

County Fruit Inspector A. Pitcher
with big force of deputies is busily
engaged in inspecting shipment of
three car loads of fruit trees from
the Stark Bros nursery. The trees
are being inspected at the Farmers
warehouse and there are about $780,
900 in the shipment. When asked as
to the condition of the shipment Mr..
Pitcher said that considering the
number of trees the general condi-
tion is good. A very few trees COM
pared with the total number have
been rejected. The same company
that shipped the trees now being in
spected has two more car loads on
the way, all to be placed in this coun-
ty and the greater number in the i'm
mediate vicinity, of Wenatchee.
Organized New Lodge.
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new SCHOOL
BADLY NEEDED
Brick Building Needed i'm Place of
the Obsolete Frame "White
School House,

The new school board, Messrs Lit
tlefield, Gellatly and Kyle, with Supt.
Brown, spent the forenoon inspecting
the Lewis-Clark schoolhouse, COM
monty known as the white School,"
The numerous complaints as to the
poor condition of the building led
to this investigation. During the past
winter it has been almost impossible
to heat the rooms, two large stoves
in one room failing to keep.i even
fairly comfortable. On breezy days,
like today, the wind blows in one
side and out the other.
After carefully looking over the
building the board was unanimous in
the opinion that a new building is
badly needed. 1t is understood that
a new four-room brick building,
modern in every way is what this
part of9the district needs. Such a
building will cost about $4,000, but
as the increased valuation of the dis
trict leaves a wide margin for is
suance of bonds, there will be no
trouble in getting the money.
1t is expected that the question
will be brought before the people
for vote, so that the new building
may be started in time to have it
ready for use in September. The
other parts of the district are now
provided with good buildings end as
the north end of the district has
helped bear the expense of these it
is only fair that the children there
should enjoy equal advantages.
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Il committed the murder, and I
think that did just what any other
man would have done under like cir
cumstances. l was down there and
heard all that was said, and that wa~
what prompted me to do the deed. 1t
will al come out at the trial"
Fir. and Mrs. Hesner have been
separated since last fall, and this
separation is attributed to the dead
boy by many of the residents of Loon
Lake, where all of the parties in the
tragedy are well known.
Hesner is said to be well thought
Of by the entire population of Loon
Lake, where he has for some time
been recognized as sober and steady.
being ranked as one of the best citi-
zens Of the town.