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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
Was Always Eccentric and
Irrational, Testifid the
Witness.
JEROME BLOCKS MUCH EVIDENCE
by INVOKING THE PRIVILEGE
OF CONFIDENCE EXISTING BE-
TWEEN PHYSICIAN AND PA
TENT, BUT IMPRESSION HAD
BEEN MADE UPON THE JURY.
gv Associated Press.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE two princi-
pal witnesses today in the Thaw trial
we're Prof. Chas Kohler, OF Winona,
MINI, who acted as instructor to Har-
~ X. Thaw in the Wooster, O., uni
ye~sity. in 1886. and Mrs. Amy Gro
zette. of San Mateo. Cal. who attend
ed Thaw as Il trained nurse at Monte
Carlo in 1897. They both told or
Thaw's eccenticiues and declared his
manner a ways was irrational.
DR.. John T. Demar. Of Kittannins,
Pa. one of the Thaw tamily'S physl-
clans. was heard. as were also the
attendant physic ans OF three institu-
lions f~r the insane. where members
Of The T'haw family. on both the pa
te-Dal and maternal sides, had been
confined.
District Attorney Jerome, by uneX-
pect5dly invoking the sacred privilege
of A physician and a patient. blocked
much testimony as 70 u1soundDe5s of
mind in the Thaw family, but calling
Of the Witnesses and questions they
were allowed by the court to answer.
let the desired Impression on the jury.
Even the nurse who attended Thaw
was not allowed TO testify until Thaw
fidenjial privilege in open court.
Jerome explained that the law COM
PEELED him TO object to such testimony
without an express waiver from pa
TENTS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
Florida Dung Senator il
GeneI sly Treated In
ignnents.
MOST imP ANT TO STATE ARE
THOSE NAVAL AFFAIRS AND
PUBLIC slDs-HE WILL WORK
FOR PENeoLA AND KEY WEST
NAVY YARDS uNTiRINeLT
WILL HAVE A VOICE IN GOV
ERNMENT DRAINAGE MATTERS
ALSO.
speciai 20 Tn. Iourn,l.


Washington. D. c.. Jan. 14.-Senator
Bryan retains the places ON Al oom-
mittees held by the late lamented Sen
ator Stephen r. Mallory, except that
OF commerce, and he has a place Ol
the public land committee instead o.
that one. Senator Mallory was on
commerce. naval affairs. patents. re-.
vision of the laws Of the United States.
public health, and the national quar-
antine, public islands and Porto Rico.
Mr.. Bryan Is fortunate in retaining
those committee assignments because
it is a fact that nearly all laws enact
ed by congress depend largely upon
committee action. 1t is said that the
late Senator Mallory was always
anxious to become member of the
navai affairs committee, but did not
get a place on it until after the de-
feat of Blackburn of Kentucky, when
the latter exchanged his place on ma
val affairs for that of District OF Col
umbia
Mr. Mallory did considerable work
while he was on the naval affairs COM,
mittee. 1t is said that he WIS thor
oughly posted on ali matters that were
before that committee and was regard
ed as high authority on matters in
connection with the navy.
Mr.. Bryan is very fortunate in be-
ing placed on these committees, and
Pensacola and her navy yard, together
with that OF Key West, are also for
tlfnate, because he expects to do all
In his power to obtain legislation for
these yards and his state
1t is said that his assignment to the
public lands committee will mean
whole lot TO Florida as she has a great
deal OF public land and besides should
there be any drainage legislation by
congress it will have to go to this COM
mittee
This early recognition of Senator
Bryan speaks for itself, and is evil
dence Of how he impressed himself on
the greatest deiiberative body in the
United States senate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
PRELIMINARY
TRIAL TO-DAY
Many Witnesses Summoned
in Murder Case to Be
Heard in u. S. Court.

The preliminary hearing Of Jim
Hart, colored alleged TO be the muir
derer of Sergeant Oscar Calling, of
the Twentieth Company of Coast Ar
tfllery, who was killed at Barrancas
about midnight Saturday, is to occur
today before Commissioner Marsh, of
the United States court
A large number of Witnesses for
both the prosecution and defense have
been summoned in the case, and it is
expected that it will consume the en-
tire day and possibly a portion of to-
morrow. The trial is to commence
this morning at 10 o'clock
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
BRYAN'S DOLLAR
DINNER TONIGHT
speeia; to The Journal.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 14.-Final prepa-
rations for the democratic dollar din
ner, to be held in this city tomorrow
night, at which William Jennings
Bryan is expected to outline the plat
form, have been completed. Plans
have been made for 1,5g0 plates and
the dinner Is expected to attract many
prominent democrats from other
states. Among those who have ac-
cepted invitations to speak at the din
ner are Governor N. b. Broward of
Florida, Governor Charles N Haskell,
of Oklahoma. ex-senator Thomas NJ
Patterson of Denver, Col. Jerry B Sui
Ivan, of Des Moines, Ia, and Henry
Warrum, of indianapolis, Ind. Arrange
ments for the affair are In the hands
of Chairman Allen of the democratic
state committee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
KENTUCKYS
SENAT ORAL
CONTEST HOT
Beckham's Friends Still Con-
hdent But Opposition is
Just as Jubilant.
REPUBLICANS coNcEDE THAT A
REPUBLICAN CANNOT BE
ELECTED, BUT SAY AN ANTI
sEckHAM DEMOCRAT WILL BE
THE VICTOR ULTIMATELY.
THE VICTOR ULTIMATELY.
BY Associated Press.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 14.-Despite
the result of today's balloting for the
United States senator, Governor
Beckham's friends claim to be as con
f1dent as ever, and claim that on the
next ballot the four democrats who
cast scattering ballots will vote for
him tomorrow and he will be elected
The forces opposing Beckham are
just as jubilant, however, and say five
or six more democrats will desert
Beckham tomorrow, and thus further
emphasize the apparent helplessness
of Beckham's fight.
The republicans practically concede
that no republican can win, but that
ultimately an anti-Beckham democrat
will be elected
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
ADVANCE IN
MARKET ONLY
TEMPORARY
Factors Do Not Believe Ma
val Stores Will Cortin-
ue to Rise.
1T is POSSIBLE, HOWEVER, THAT
THE ADVANCE is DUE TO LIGHT
PRODUCTION AND NOT TO MAN
IPuLATIoN-THE LARGE BUY
ERs ARE PRESUMABLY NOT IN
TEREsTED.

The rapid advance in the prices of
naval stores during the past week has
caused considerable comment among
the large number interested in this in
dustry in this section of the state. and
has given rise TO the belief that the
former quotations on naval stores are
again to be reached before the market
shows decline.
During the past ten days turpen-
tine has advanced from 43 to 81 cents
per gallon, taking jumps Of from one
10 three cents per gallon on some days,
while the grades of rosin have adj
vanced proportionately This sharp
advance has followed a gradual de-
cline in quotations covering period
OF several months
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
Husband MufiIafeS Man
Who Ruined His Happiness

when all lived on Cranes farm near
Seymour.
Wieneke says he and Crane were
boyhood chums and when Crane fell
heir to fortune after graduating
from a medical college at Louisville.
KY, took him into his home as a
favored enploye, he discovered
Cranes bride was his affinity and
succeeded in winning her love; that
Crane concealed his discovery of his
wife's unfaithfuiness, sold ali his
property. sent his wife 10 her father.
a large landowner in southwest Mis-.
souri,. followed with Wieneke until
they reached St Louis, where the
operation took place.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
MeOWs Meow!
Save the Cats
Special to The JournaI.

1anktOn, S. D., Jan. 14.-Twenty-
five college students, including girls.
absorbed in study of biology. swooped
down on this quiet hamlet Monday and
proceeded to gather in cats, Maltese
and otherwise, destined for the dis
secting table. The peop,e put up a
howl and showed fight, and. althouga
the town was rounded up thoroughly
only three felines were bagged. Or.E-
ion is about evenly divided between
those Endorsing the spirit of research
that prompted the invasion and those
who denounce the affair and refused
to offer up their pets in the name OF
science.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
ey Associated Press

Washington, Jan I4-President
Roosevelt today made an appointment
for Jan % TO corner with the -om-
m.,tee Of the operating vice-presidents
cf the leading railroads.
The committee represents. among
others, the New York Central, Penn
sy.van'a, Burlington. Northwestern, Il
llncis Central, and Frisco roads
The object is 10 bring to the atten-
ton OF the president matters which
are regarded as adversely affecting
railway operations. 1t is understood
that the legaliZing of pool agreements
Is 10 be uhe of the important topics.
The president has hitherto ind Gated
his POSITION as being favorable to such
agreements under the proper super
vision Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
SOUTHERN
POET DIES
Jas. r. Randall, Author OF
Maryland My Maryland
Dies at Augusta.
Rv AssocIated Press.

Augusta Ga Jan 14.-JameS Ry'
der Randall died here this afternoon
after an illness lasting several days
He contracted a severe cold several
DAYS ago which developed into con,
gestfon of the lungs He was found
unconscious in his room yesterday
morning and never rallied Mr.. Ran
dali was born in Baltimore in 1913,
and was probably the most famous
war poet Among his productions
was maryland, My Maryland" He
graduated from Georgetown Univer-
sity, and received an LII. d. from
NOtre Dame
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
Jury Acquitted Man;
Had Pleaded Guilty

this verdict, disregarded IN substance
the plea of guilty by the defendant.
disobeyed the instructions of the court
and placed yourselves in contempt OF
this court You have dealt an irrepar-
able blow to the integrity of this III
stitution, There is nothing in this
world that prize as highly as the hon
or and integrity of this court, but IL
the juries do as You have done IN this
case il will have neither left before the
people
tnrn To his home in Kansas, where he
has family.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
FLEET AT. RIO JANERIO
IS CORDIALLY WELCOMED
Of 4
LITTLE BOY

William Hargis, the little son q
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Craig, died yes
terday morning at the home of his
parents on East Romano street after
an illness of about ten DAYS. death
being due to diphtheria.
The. little fellow had reachtd the
age OF % months. and his death il
a severe blow TO his bereaved parents
The funeral services were conduct
ed at the family home yesterday af.
ternoon at O'Clock by. Rev. Father
Fullerton and the remains were
placed at rest in the family bury;rS
ground in St MichaeFs cemetery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
FATHER HANNA
| IS NOT MINED
Charged He is a Modernist
-Papal Appointment
Held Up.
BY Associated Press.

nome, Jan. 1.-THE congregation
VI The propaganda. after a prolonged
.,,..S,cuSS-on, yesterday failed to APP
SIM the Rev. Edward j. Hanna of
,,'io.cnester, n. Y, 10 the post of CO.
'1;1'cr archbishop of San Francisco.
NO action was taken because the
,,,p1'i on the matter of Father Han
- candidacy did not contain all the
~ Cunients required on the charge
~ VA he Is infected with modernism.
20, -eE this reporI shall have been
tGO,'P.eLe there will be another meet
- o! ne congregation. at which Il
'''i'.'e decision will be announced.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
A HOME FOR AGED
LITERARY WOMEN
gy A.socia.ed Press.

New York, Jan. 14.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Custer, widow of General Custer, who
was killed In the Indian massacre in
the west in 1876. intends TO erect a
home for aged literary women as a
memorial to her husband. She has
purchased sixteen lots in BronxviIle
West Chester county, and will erect
the home there Mrs. Custer has
written several books and has long
been interested in literary women.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
Special to The journal.

St. Louis. Mo-. Jan 4-Henry
Wieneke left the city hospital today
and returned to his home in Sey-
mour. Ind, yowing vengeance If it
takes a lifetime upon the man who
had placed him under the influence
of Intoxicating liquor and chloroform
and mutilated him in hotel room
near the union station here recently.
49, detective force has never
found any clue 10 the WHEREABOUTS OF
William Crane. who Wfeneke alleges
mutilated him because ne, WeIneke
had been intimate with Crane Wife
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
ev Hearst News Service.

Boyertown, Pa, Jan. 14.-One nun
dred and sixty-five persons, mostly wo-
men and children, were trampled and
burned TO death and two hundred
were injured, many fatally in a fire
which destroyed the Rhoades Opera
House here last night. The catastro-
phe resembled the Iroquois Theatre
in Chicago and Slocu1n disaster IN
New York where hundreds Of NC
men and children persisted Nearly
every family in the. little village Of
1000 inhabitants is bereft, and in
many cases entire families are wiped
out
The opera house wen5 up like pow
der and was destroyed in a short
time The maddened crowd fought TO
escape, trampling each other and be-
came damned and helpless while the
flames were spreading almost as
quickly as lightning over and consu a
ing them.
There were more than 400 persons
in the little opera house most Of
them members of St Johns Luthet-
play called THE Scottish Reforma-
tion,' given by an amateur company
composed of young Society people.
Miss K. E. Mayers. of Washington,
who is believed to be among the loSi,
was managing the company. Besides
society people, there were members
of the st. Johns Sunday school in :Re
catastrophe. and MANY, If not all. of
the company are believed to haze
persisted
The total loss of life will no. be
known until the authorities take
census of the town. II is estimated
however, that al least one-tRnth OF
the inhabitants of the spwn Jlerishe.l
or were injured in TIE FIRE
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
Special to The Journal.

Meridian. Miss, Jan Ito say
that am astonished ar this verdict but
family expresses my surprise and NOR
LITIGATION" said Judge R F. Cochran,
in the criminal courtroom today, when
the jury in the case OF ]. F. MorreH.
the Coffeyyille. Kan. man. charged
with embezzling 500 of Meridian
trades council funds. brought in a YER
diet of not guilty. after being locked
up deliberattng over the case since
last Friday afternoon
Continuing. JIdge Cochran said:
You have, in order 70 bring the court
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
THE DEAD NOW NUMBER los
IN THE BOYERTOWN DISASTER
rs of These Perished Under
Heels of Mob of Panic
Stricken People.

walls AND sHRIEr>s oF KINs.
FOLKS OF THE DEAD MADE
HIDEous THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS FOLLOWING THE AWFUL
FIRE = MIRACULOUS ESCAPES
OF A BARE FIFTY PERSONS
FROM THE BURNING BUILDING.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
TAFT WON'T RESIGN
TO MAKE CAMPAIGN.
~ Associated Press.

A., ~ Associated Press
Shlngton. Jan. 14.-Secre-
ttaIE Taft today indicated that
Ne would Ike to be quoted as
ss@lihs there was absolutely no
..,,'aaatlon for the rumors TO
ne erect that he would resign
III me cabinet and devote
a.> entire attention 10 the cam
'"'sH for the nomination 10
"' PRESIDENT.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
The Beginning

The explosion of a gasoline tank
connected with moving picture ma
chine started the fire. This occ1rr4.d
during an intermission. when the au-
ditorium. which was on the secoBd
floor of the opera houses was pac5ed
to the doors. and a film on a moving
picture machine caught fire and Iell
on the stage In moment the Saso-
line tank in the rear of the audi
torium exploded with a roar which
started everybody IN the audience 10
their feet
Flames shot up from the rear of the
hall in less than a minute, practically
cutting of hope of escape by The
doors. There was no other exits
from the room. 1t was simply a
death-trap-
In a moment the audience became
maddened shrieking crowd. rhey
rushed for the windows, the stage
and doors in the rear where the fire
was hottest
In this struggle to escape hOr~i-
BILE death sex and age We're ,tisre-
garded. Women and children We've
ruthlessly trampled upon by men who
were stronger and whose only thought
was to escape from the fiery furnace.
The weaker ones who had reached
the stairs were pushed down Oy the
jam of struggling humanity behind.
Many met their death in this marrow
stairway.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
GREETED WITH
GRAND OVATION

by Richard 6arry.l
Especial representative of the Hears
News Syndicate With the FIeet.1
Rio Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 14.-Steam
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
The Exit.

Soon the main entry was filled with
dead and dying. They were met by
the fierce Dlaze, which quickly over
powered them Many leaped from
the windows and escaped with their
lives. A few near the doors managed
to dart through with their clothing
ablaze, reached the street and rolled
in agony
Three children who We're dragged
from the building by reScuers were
found TO have their skulls crushed to
a pulp. A corps of doctors and nurses
were rushed to the scene on special
trains from Reading and Pottstown,
and they at once began to care for
the injured. Many of the injured
We're taken to Reading and Potts
town hospitals.
Firemen were sent also from Read
ing and Pottstown, as it was feared
the entire town would be wiped ou.
The fire had spread from the opera
house to other buildings in the block.
Capt Smith, of the state police
Pottstown after midnight and
took charge of the fire. He issued
orders to his men TO shoot anybody
who attempted to loot the dead
While the fire was raging. men wno
had lost their families In the catas-
traphe appealed to the police and fire
men to save the bodies of their loved
ones.
Women raved as they saw that the
flames were consuming the bodies OF
those lost. One mother became in
sane when she realized that she alone
Of all her family was left alive
Barely so Escaped.
Rarely fiftv rf fhe audiences ascanz 4
rom the hall without injury. In the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15

Continued On Page Feu~l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-15
Barely SO Escaped.

Barely fifty of the audience escape I
from the hall without Injury In the
struggle TO escape from the burning
building men acted like maniacs.
They thrust women aside who had
reached the windows in order 70 es-
cape. They tore at one another
They pushed women out of the way
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-10-11
BLUE GRASS BLADE

Could solitary engineer possibly occupy
each engine and all of them at the same
time? If you know this is impossible why
do you believe the far more unreasonable
proposition that god can be on this earth
creating mice, men and mosquitoes, listen
ing to innumerable prayers etc., revolving
and flying through space with our little
EARTH and at the same time creating flow
ers infants and whales on countless other
planets, soaring through space with each
one, and simultaneously guide the infinite
number of cosmic bodies within their great
orbits?
Think of investing the creator and ruler
of an infinite universe with masculine gen.
der!
Furthermore 1t is insisted that this God
is omnipresent. theists realizing that finite
being could not be the ruler of an infinite
universe and be everywhere at the same
time. But this implies the absurd PROPOSE
ton that this vast INFINITE aggregation OF
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-10-11

giant burning cosmic bodies fly and gyrate
around in Him" Certainly not a very
comfortable state for even God to be in.
He ought to have known better, and not,
after living in peace and comfort during the
eternity prior to the creative act, burden
Himself with such monstrous intestinal
commissions!
Prof. David Swing, by far the most bril-
liant pastor that ever graced Chicago pull
pit was one of the first orthodox ministers
who dared to renounce the personal god
idea. He said: 1T may be that its faith
in Heavenly Father would become more
real should we break away from the long
and vain effort to embody God in a shape
and give to Him some central locality.
While We thus embody Him He can never
seem to be near US. Evidently there is
no such God. To escape practical athe-
ism we must throw away this old human
lied Deity, and must ask all the air, and all
Continued next page.)
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-10-11

a god must be an animal or there is none
Emerson said: Divine Personality is
a theological cramp." He was practically
an atheist because, in the absence of per-
sonality, what has he to defy but the force
and matter of the Materialist?
Underwood said Infinite Personality IL
as contradictory as a square circle or round
triangle" OF course 1t is: 1t Is God or
a universe 1t cannot be both.
Has God brain, then how can he be
infinite? If no brain, no physical organism,
how can he be a Heavenly Father"-all
wise. affectionate, jusi and control the ar
fairs of man?
Imagine vast le-feld, hot shot and
shells flying in every direction and drop
ping from the sky. Would it be reasonable
to believe that any great general could &C.
cupy every posi- ion of this ground and sur
vive? Yet this is what this god myth inn
plies.
Imagine a great railway center, all trains
moving O. the rate of ten niles a minute.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-10-11
The Woman's Burden
(By Harriet M. Closz)

And superstitions letters
Make wounds that will not heal.
She's taught by Christian precept
In patience to abide"
To stand in sweet submission
At her Lord and Masters side.
And then for information
To her husband she must go,
And silence keep in Churches
st. Paul has told her so.
So long she's been in bondage
From reason been exiled-
What wonder she bears children
Half devil and half child?"
Eternal torment waits her,
Should she but dare defy
The great Jehovahs mandate:
Increase and multiply"
She must bring forth more soldiers,
In holy" wars to fight,
Though to her sense of justice,
Somehow, it seems not right.
The priest with solemn summons
Bids her-'Fulfill the law"
And girls must be recruited
To fill the brothels NAV.
Six hundred years she struggled
Against this bar of Might"
Seeking and pleading vainly
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-10-11

1t is said of Eugene v. Debs, that when
asked for advice in regard to workngmen's
votes said: Find out what your mas
tiers want, then vote the other way"
This seems to be the state OF Mrs. Clos
yes mind for when we find the popular
throng headed in one direction we are
pretty sure to find her in the ranks Of the
minority.
The following verses were written i'm
mediately after the great furore caused by
the appearance of Kipling's-"The White
Mans burden" and the subsequent flood
ing of the press by others with: The
Black Mans Burden" The Brown Mans
Burden" The Workingman's Burden"
"The Office seekers Burden" etc. This
production was written while Mrs. Close
was sick in bed with Pneumonia, but In
stead of wasting time in prayers and con-
juring heavenly visions, she wrote The
Womans Burden" which has been copied
all over the United States and In Canada
and London liberal press.-Ed.)
Take up the Womans Burden,
She's borne her load too long
In patience and submission,
Despite the grevious wrong.
Tradition has enslaved her.
It's bonds are strong as steel,