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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
Present Rates, He Says,
Grossly Discriminate in
Home Sections.
MATTER CAN NOW BE SENT TO
HONG KONG OR AUSTRALIA
AT LESS COST THAN 1T CAN
BE SENT TO A NEXT TOWN.
Special to TIE journal.


Erie, Pa, Aug. 22.-At the conVen-
ton of pOstmhsters of the first class
offices, Postmaster Northup of Pen
sacoIa, in discussing Should Third
and Fourth Glass Matter Have One
Rating?" said in part:
I'm the absence of any domestic
parcels post, it would seem that our
present postal laws and regulations
could be amended TO include all class
es of raadlable fourth class matter at
the rate now charged for matter or
the third class.
Records now indicate that mer-
chandise packages can be handled,
and perhaps with a small margin OF
profit, at our present third class rate.
Therefore let it be done. Let every
tub stand on it's own bottom Ii
there is a deficiency of postal reve-
nue., place the responsibility where 1T
belongs. Let it be made good by the
class of matter that fails to pay for
its transportation and handling.
"A package can now be sent by
parcels post from here to Australia
or to Hong Kong, for four cents a
pound less than it can be sent to the
next town. Give the people the
privilege of obtaining merchandise
and necessities through the mails at
the minimum cost"
In the course of his remarks today,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23

The name of my former business
partner, MFR. j. A. Hall, of Precinct
Is, is still on the list of registered
voters of Escambia county, and he
has been dead for fourteen years."
stated President N. c. Mcmillan, of
the Prohibition League, at the special
meeting of the county commissioners
last night.
With the resembling of their pre-
vious action in calling a special wet
or-dry election on Oct. 1, and the re-
turn of the petition to the prohibition
lists for the addition of further names,
the county commissioners transacted
considerable important business in the
space of very few minutes.
After this action, the petitions were
re-f1led by the prOhibitionists, with
an additional petition, containing new
names, all of which the commission
erS accepted, and at another special
meeting at 8 o'clock this morning
they will determine if they now have
the necessary number of names to
make a call for an election legal be-
yOnd caVil
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
FORAKER'S LOUD BID
FOR THE NEGROVOT
Nothing At All Indicative
AS Regards Outcome
of the Strike.
BN Associated Dress


New York, Aug 22-The strike OF
the telegraphers in New York appears
TO have developed into a waiting con-
test. The companies have rounded
up enough men to make a showing,
although the service is still sadly
crippled and messages are accepted
only subject to indefinite delay.
One union man has returned to the
Postal, and the strikers have won
eight strike breakers from the two
companies.
The strikers will bend their efforts
the next few days to proving that an
Illegal combination exists between
the Western Union and the oPstal.
That there is a combination and a
working agreement was demonstrated
some weeks ago.
We propose to show" said Chief
Strategist Russell, that the recent
Increase in telegraph tariff was I'M
necessary, and that the com anies
are profting enormously. The 10 per
cent raise in salaries which they
made in March was only a drop in
the bucket
The striking telegraphers have re-
ceived the official encouragement of
the Order of Railway Telegraphers
Second National Vice President Thos.
\. PiersOn addressed their mass meet
ing and reviewed the struggles of the
railroad operators, and pledged the
support of the 10000 men in that or
ganizatiOn. He said no amount OF
pressure could force them to handle
commercial business.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
PROHIBITION PEOPLE PIT IN
SUPPLEMENTAL SIGNATURES
Ala. State Circuit Judge
SuStainS u. S. Judge Jones
Regarding the Rate Laws

Jurisdiction has enioined criminal pro
secutionS under certain acts passed
by the recent legislature, and until
these injunction proceedings are pass
ed upon by the courts of the land,
there could legally be no prosecutions
in the state courts.
1t is assumed that Judge Miller's
example will be followed by other cir
cult judges, and that nc efforts VIII
be made to find indictments against
the Louisville and Nashville That
roads punishment, it would seem.
will come though the loss of competi-
tive business when the other roads
put On the lower rates next month
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
ATTEMPTS
IN TWO DAYS
Dynamite Is Used in Efforts
to Wreck a Short Line
Colorado Train.
BY Associated Press.

Cripple Creek, Colo, Aug. 22.-An
attempt was today made to blow up
the Short Line passenger train with
dynamite at St Peters Dome, mid
way between Cripple Creek and Colo
RADIO Springs. Every window in the
last coach was broken A number
of women tainted, but none were Sc
riouSly injured.
A similar attempt to blow up the
same train at Duffield was made yes
terday.
The sheriff is On the trail of tie
dynamiters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23

IN TAX LAWS
Governor of Ohio Takes the
Initiative in Movement
for a Convention.
Special to The Journal.

Columbus, O., Aug. 22.-Complying
with a request made by Allan R.
Foote, the head of the Ohio state
board of commerce, Governor Harris
has extended invitations to the gov
ernors Of the several states, asking
them each to appoint three delegates
to a national conference to be held
in this city November u, under the
auspices of the National Tax Associ-
alton. The main object of the con-
ference is to start an agitation which
Will finally result in the enactment
of uniform tax laws in the different
states.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
Death And Damage by the
Lightning at St. Elmo, Ala.

were about two miles northwest of
St. Elmo. The carry-a-log was drawn
by a span of sixteen oxen, and, hen
the flash came ali OF them were
thrown to the ground. Evans, who
was walking along driving, was
knocked to the ground, and when peo-
pie living in the vicinity found him
he was dead Tillman was picked up
wounded and taken to St. Elmo for
treatment
Mr.. Walter says that the storm was
one of the worst ever known in that
section of the country, and the dis
plays of lightning were almost blind
ing.
The home OF John Spikes in St
Elmo was struck by the lightning and
badly damaged
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
Railroad Appeal to Local
Aspects Against Regulation

they have spent thousands of dollars
every year and employed thousands
of hands. But there is standstill at
present They don't spend any money
for improvements. They don't engage
new hands. hey are simply awaiting
developments and there are many
wage-earners who have to bear the
consequences of this enforced lack
of business activity on the part of
these railroads. Generally speaking,
however, business is good. The pros
poets of a big cotton crop are good,
and that's the main thing for the
South"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
OVERLAPPING
C|ENFUEGOS
Thorough Modern Steps Be
ing Taken to Eradicate
Yellow Fever.
By Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 22.-In the work
of eradicating yellow fever from
Oenfuegos, Cuba, Major Keen re-
ports to Governor Magoon that he has
the city districted and 230 men max
in ga hOuse-to-house inspection, funM-
eating and abating nuisances.
All sick soldiers are cOnvalescent,
and one hundred additional men in
ten gangs VIII begin tomorrow the
collection of cans and the establish
nsent of drainage.
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srecial to The Journal.

Mobile, Ala, August 22.-S. ]. Wal
ter, proprietor of a large sawmin
at St. Elmo, Ala, arrived in the city
this morning and reports the killing
of one man, the wounding of another
and the death of five oxen from a
stroke of lightning on Monday after
noon last. The dead is Willie Evans,
colored, driver of an OK team. Gary
Tillman, a white man, was badly
hurt. One house at st. Elmo was
struck by lightning and damaged Six
other oxen were injured and will per-
haps die.
The lightning was accompanied by
heavy downrour of rain, and de-
scended about O'Clock in the after
by a span of sixteen oxen, and when
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
Special TO The journal.

Washington. Aug. 22.-"The attitude
of the Federal government toward
railroads is preventing the latter from
making improvements along their diff
ferent lines and unsettles the market
generally"
In these words F. P. Kern, presi-
dent and general manager of the
Southern Iron and Equipment Com
pany. of Atlanta, Ga, expressed his
views on the present statutes of the
railroads. The railroads have
bro hit manS millions ,of dollars Down
South" continued Mr.. Kern, land
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
PRESIDENT MAY
COME DOWN SOUTH
Special to The InurnaI

Washington, Aug 22-President
RooseVelt's trip down the Mississippi
river will begin at Keokuk, Ia, Oct.
/. In the party will beN Representa-
tive Burton, Senator Newlands OF
Nevada, Senator Warner OF Missouri,
Senator Bankhead of Alabama. Gen.
Mackenzie, Herbert Knox Smith. GlI-
ford p nchot, F. II. Newell and w. J
Niece. who viii start from St. Paul
He may go down to the gulf.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
Of ALL
WERE GUT OFF
Seven Men Struck When the
Track-Jumping Train
Side Swiped Car.
BY Associated Press.

Kingsley, Miss, AIrg. pa north
bound freight train on the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley road jumped the
track at a siding here and side
swiped a construction train, on one
car of which seven negro employees
were sitting with their legs hanging
over the side OF the car. The legs
OF all seven were amputated, and
four of the men died. The others
are in a critical condition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
Proved Faith by Wrapping
RatHeSnakeS Around Neck

High, and said he could handle any
kind of reptile without injury to
himself under the divine protection,
which he asserts is ever about him In
order to test his faith rattIesnakes
caught in the woods a few days ago
were taken to the chJNsh and he was
asked to prove his sincerity. He took
them out of the box and wrapped them
about his neck, and thus adorned ex-
horted his hearers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
MURDERED IN
HIS JEALOUSY
Slew the Woman Because He
Thought She Intended
Marrying Another.
BY Associated Press.

Trumbull, Conn, Aug. 22-LucaS
Leplinsky, jealous because he be-
ieved Miss Lillian Mallet was going
to marry another man, shot and killed
her at Tashua Hill today, and set fire
to the shed in which he committed
the murder.
He had been employed on the
Manet place for the past seven years
Miss Mallet was thirty-five years OF
age and was wealthy
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
List of Regist. Il Voters
Contains Name That
Should Be Off.
President of the Prohibition
League Tells of One
Glazing Instance.

THE ROLLS WILL PROBABLY BE
REVISED BY COUNTY BOARD
AS A MATTER OF JUSTICE
BOARD DECIDES TO ANNuL
CALL FOR ELECTION, AND Is
TO MEET TODAY AND ISSUE
CALL AT WHICH THERE CAN
BE NO LEGAL CAVILING.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
SWANSON SAYS
To HOLD HIM
Instigator of Race Troubles
in Virginia Now Held
at Norfolk.
Rv Associated Press.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. Ex-Governor
Swanson today telegraphed the city
authorities here to hold the negro ed
itor, Uzzell, the alleged instigator of
the race trou--e at Onancock on the
eastern shore, and who surrendered
to the authorities, who have held
him subject to orders of the authori-
ties of Accomac county.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
THE. OFFICERS
ARE ARRESTED
Accepted Deposits After the
Bank Was Known to
Be InSo1ent.
By Associated Press.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 22.-Warrants
were issued at the district attorneys
office today for the arrest of the Off
GERS and directors of the Oregon
Trust and Savings Bank, which closed
it's doors yesterday The charges are
for accepting deposits after knowing
the banks insolvency.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
PENNSYLVANIA'S FIRST
QUADRUPLE EXECUTION
By Associated Press.

Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 22.-Death
warrants have been signed for the
hanging of four Italians here on Oct.
3, the first legal sanction for quadru-
pie execution in the history of Penn
SylVania.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
Special to The Journal.

Nashville, Ind, Aug. 22.-Rev. Will
liam Grabb. pastor of the Church of
the First Born, is creating intense ex-
citement Throughout Brown county,
and adding hundreds of persons to his
flock by demonstrating the truth of
his creed with rattlesnakes.
He declares that nothing can bring
harm to true worshipers of the Most
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
THE CHOLERA IN
CHINA AND JAPAN
BY associates Press.

Shanghai, China, Aug 22.-Cholera
has broken out here, and in several
other Chinese and Japanese coast
towns, and several Europeans have
succumbed to the disease.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
RY Associated Press.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 22.-Telephone
operators at Fort Williams have
struck against the employment of
Miss Ora Hudson, an American girl,
of Decatur, H., as chief operator, and
the linemen threaten to go out in
sympathy with the girls if she is not
dismissed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
FOR 3 NATION
ARBITRATION COURT
EACH SIDE STILL SAYS
IT HAS THE BEST OF 1T
80 >%< ~>>>> 4
GOT AWAY WITH
STOCK CERTIFICATES
WORTH SOME $1,000.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Ed-
win H. Potts, until a few
days ago a trusted employee of
the American National Bank.
Is being hunted by the police,
charged with having stolen
$1,000 worth of certificates of
Erie Railroad stock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
MR.. NOPTHUP URGES
PARCEL POST PLANS
FAMOUS STEEPLEJACk
KILLED AT HIS WORK
Rv Associated Press.

London, August 22.-JOhn
Goldie, the famous steeplejack,
fell from the top of the
Towend chimney, which is
AS feet high. the highest in
the world, and was killed. He
was known all over the world
for his reckless daring at
dizzy heights Whenever he
climbed the Towend chimney
great crowds gathered to
watch his antics on the mar
row lodges high in the air.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
He TOOK ALL
IN THE SAFE
a Miss. Bank Robbed by One
Who Apparently Knew
the Combination.
Continued on Eighth Paae.)
BY Associated Press.

Hattiesburg. Miss, Aug. 22.-The
safe of the Peoples Bank at Virgins,
Miss, twenty-five miles south of here,
was opened at an early hour today
by some person apparently acquaInt-
ed with the combination, and 81, 400,
all the safe contained, was stolen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
Many Present.

There was a large attendance of
interested parties advocating both
sides of the question when the meet
ing was called to order at o'clock.
Judge Maxwell, in behalf of the Pro-
hlblton League, addressed the com.
m1ssioners, requesting that they re.
scind their previous action in calling
a special election. In reply TO a
question, he stated to the board that
they could legally recall their call
for the election, thus annulling it,
and issue another call if the required
number of names should be furnished.
This action was then taken, and the
petition recently presented the board.
and on which the election call was
issued. was returned to Mr.. n. C..
MCMILLAN. president of the Prohibit
ton League, who placed several hun
dred new names with it and returned
it to the board
1t was then decided that another
special meeting should be called for
3 O'Clock this morning, for the pur-
pose of going over the list of names
and ascertaining if one-fourth of reg
lstered voters mad signed the petition
The Present Status.
The petition of the prohibitionists.
as now held by the board of com
missioners, contains between 500 and
LOO names, more than enough by
200, If the list is correct. say the pro
hlbltlOn workers. who put in a siren
uous day yesterday in geJang new
names and checking them with the
registration books.
Mr.. Mcmillan, of the Prohibition
League, caused somewhat of a stir
when he announced that the registra-
ton lists for Escambia county had
not been revised in many years, and
that probably the names of 1000 or
more voters appeared on tue lists who
nave either died or removed from
the County since the last revision
of the list 1t was at this time that
he made the statement that the name
OF his former business partner. Mr..
}. A. Hall, now dead fourteen years.
still appears on the list of registered
voters
The commissioners took particular
notice of this statement. and TODAY
will likely see that the necessary re-
vision is made, as far as can be done
In the limited time at their disposal.
as difference of few hundred IN
the correct list will make a material
difference in the number of petition
signatures necessary to make a call
for a special election.
Immediately after completing the
corCting of names on the petitions.
which will likely take until night
the board will name day for the
election. AS suggested by Judge
last night, the same day az
previously named. October 1, will be
the date selected if it is found that
the petitions contain the requisite
of names.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-23
The New Rebellion"

Rut | would know also what the
views CT an aspirant to the presidency
may he about the new rebellion thar
mas broken out in some of the South
''a states. notably North Carolina
S"a Alabama, in the form of open de-
= > -r'e OF the authority of the United
mates courts. Is this spirit to be
checked and restrained, or is it to be
a-'"ed TO feed upon itself and grow
ing to the point of menacing our
Inst tu-.GnS?"
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CIRCULATION RECORD

The Journals Circulation Record by
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-26
Central and Minnesota and st. Paul
roads. The case will go to trial on the
indictments at the April term.
PLEASANT ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harvey Give
Friends Enjoyable Evening.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harvey cele-
brated the 42nd anniversary of Mr..
Harvey's birth by giving delightful
party to their friends at their home on
the corner of Alder and Marcus
streets yesterday evening.
The amusement of the evening was
$500. Mrs. Harry Abbott proved her.
self the most skillful at this game,
carrying off first honors.
Those present were: Mesdames Will
liam Gregory, Oscar Cain. George
Hedger. A. F. Alexander. and Avery
and Misses Lola Argo Gregory and
Hattie Slime: Messrs. William Greg
DRY, Oscar Cain, George Hedger, A. F.
Alexander. Otto Rupp and John Nc
Donald.
Miss Dollie Wiseman, Mrs. Laura
Wiseman. Mr. and Mrs. w. Wiseman.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. King, Miss Saxton.
Mrs. /. Avery, Miss Tina Collins and
Mr. Nj. Estes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-26
FIsHED UP MONEY AND RINGS
Angling For PickereI Hook Artist Gets
1928 and Diamond.

ATLANTA CITY. n. j.. Jan. 26.-The
poor fisherman who pulled in a bottle
out of which emerged the terrible
genie was no more surprised in his
time than was Bernard B. Brannagan,
teamster of Montclair Nights, when
he caught a leather handbag on his
line while fishing for pickerel in Green
wod Lake Thursday.
The bag was covered with mud and
was spongy from being water soaked
Brannagan, at first inclined to toss 1t
overheard, reconsidered and opened it.
1t contained a small purse in which
were $12S in bills and two gold rings.
One was a wedding ring and the other
contained a large solitaire diamond.
The bag had lain in the water a long
time, judging from it's appearance, and
was lost probably by some summer
visitor at the lake.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-26
CLIMBS TREE AND CROWS.
Insane Man at Newark Arouses Neigh
borhood at Midnight.

NEWARK, o.. Jan. ga violent
insane man who gives his name as
Edward Wahutka, his residence In
diana and his age AZ years. is in jail
tonight and the authorities are in a
Guandry as to what to do. Under tbs
law he cannot be sent to a state hos
pital Or county infirmary and the Of
ficials can neither keep him in Jail or
turn him out. The man appeared at
Mack Hughes farmhouse, west of He
bron. last night and was given per-
mission to sleep in the stable.
Al midnight he removed his shoes
and climbed a tree. crowed like =
rooster and told those attracted to the
scene that he was escaping from ST.
Ouis detectives. Telephone message
from Ohio insane hospitals today say
nobody is missing and Judge Brister
does not know what to do with him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-26
BEST MONEY EVER SPENT
Waitsburg Times Gives High Praise
to WaIla WaiIa Commercial Club
Boost for Open River.

That the visitors to .WaHa Walla
from neighboring cities are highly
pleased with the reception and results
is evidenced by the comments by the
editors.
The Waitsburg Times says: The BAN
quet given by the Walla Walla Com
mercial club Tuesday evening we be-
lieve to have been the best money
that organization ever spent toward
the up-building of this part of the In
land Empire. It was the first con-
certed attempt to get the various COM
mercial bodies of the Walla Walla
valley together to talk over matters
of vital importance to the progress OF
this community and the formation Of
plans to better our commercial cOndi-
ton. In union there is strength and
to this familiar and true quotation
there can be no better eXemplification
than can be demonstrated and is be-
ing demonstrated by wide awake COM
mercial clubs working together in
harmony with the same objective
point. Our Commercial clubs can now
get down to work in earnest. knowing
as they do now, the sentiments of
their neighboring associations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-26
HER LONG STAGE CAREER.

Among the interesting characters
of the stage who will be seen here with
William H. Crane and Ellis Jeffreys in
the revival of She Stops to Conquer"
Grand next Tuesday, is Mrs. Fanny
Addison Pitt the old actress, who has
a stage experience that is second to no
woman Of today. Mrs. Pitt began
some forty-five years ago and has
played in the companies of Edwin
Booth. Lawrence Barrett, Edwin For
rest, John Mccullough, and Lester
Wallack. She came originally from
England. but On her first visit to this
country, many years ago, she quick
ly made up her mind to remain, and
she is now as good an American as the
best of them. Mrs. Pitt has played
every feminine role in she Stops to
Conquer not once but many hundreds
of times. and she has in all, played
nearly two hundred and seventy five
different roles in over two hundred and
fifty plays Mrs. Pitt is now engaged
in preparing for publication a book
to be known as Famous Players
which will deal with their fads and
fobles. From the advance indications
it would seem that the volume should
be humorously interesting, to say the
least of it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-26

r WE DON'T WANT ANY HOGS +
+ IN OUR SECOND WARD. I.
h \ 4. \ + 4. + i. I. \ i. i. \ 4 + i. +
VANISHED AS IF BY MAGIC
Escape Of Marine From Norfolk Puz.
zIes His Former JaiIors.

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 26.-Private
Bayard Brooks, of the United Statets
Marine Corps, under sentence to serve
three years imprisonment abroad the
Navy Yard, has mysteriously escaped
from his cell.
Brooks was behind the strong bars
last night. This morning he had dis
appeared as if by magic. The cell lock
and all was intact. Col. w. L. Wal
Ter, commandment of marines, refused
to believe that the marine was able to
put himself on the outside of the bars
without assistance and he has ordered
an investigation.