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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
LARGE TERRITORY
LAID TO WASTE
Southern Nebraska and
Northern Kansas Suffer
for Second Time by Ter
rible Wrath of Elements.
Neither Life nor Properly
Were Spared.
Rr Associated Presn.

Omaha, Neb-, June GA tornado
passed over southern Nebraskak and
a portion of northern Kansas Friday
evening which was the most destTuc-
tive and covered the most territory
of any similar storm that has visited
this region in many years.
At least 81 persons were killed, 5
fatally injured. and a score of others
hurt. In addition reports received
tonight say several persons were
killed in Byron and PhilIipSburg and
Courtland, Kan, which had been out
off from communication
The storm was general throughout
FalhAlOre, Franklin and Thayer coun-
ties. Nebraska and reached over into
Kansas from where reports are COM
ing slowly of great destruction. The
towns of Carleton, Fairfield, Deshler,
ShyIor, Geneva, Franklin, Ong and
RivertOn, Nebraska, were among
those visited by the storm, and in no
one of them did the elements spare
life or property.
Only vague reports from other
points could be obtained on account
of broken wires. Trains in all di-
rections are abandoned because of
washouts, and destroyed roadbeds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
ISSUES
4 STATEMENT
Tells Why He Is Supporting
Fletcher for the United
States Senate.

Just before his departure for Nor
folk with his family, who will spend
the summer there, Hon. John S.
Beard, who was defeated in the first
primary as candidate for the Unit
ed States senate, gave out the fol-
lowing:
Beard to the Voters.
To the Democratic Voters of the
State of Florida:
Immediately after the first primary
I sent Mr. Fletcher the following
telegram. viz:
i sincerely wish you success and
will ask my friends to support you"
Some of the state papers have
given prominence TO this telegram.
and construed it as an assumption on
my part that | could control the vote
that was cast for me in the first pri-
mary for Mr.. Fletcher in the second.
In justice to myself, l think that I
should state why | sent this telegram.
81 have never assumed or presumed
to influence or control any mans
vote for any office. l, however, felt
it to be my duty TO tender my vote
and support to that one of the two
candidates in the second primary
who thought better fitted and
equipped to serve the peoples of Flor
ida in the senate of the United
States.
From many years of personal and
political acquaintance with both Gov
ernUr Rroward and Mr.. Fletcher,
am firmly convinced that il is 10 the
best interest OF Florida to elect Mr..
Fletcher to the United States senate.
and when / sent the telegram to MIR.
Fletcher. | was actuated. as | have
always been in public affairs, by what
| believed TO be for the best interest
of nv native state. l repeat, that !
do not assume or presume TO dictate
to. or control any mans vote. but i
do believe il to be the duty of every
citizen to advise and consult with mis-
friends and neighbOrs upon public
questions and candidates; and as !
so strongly feel that Mr.. Fletcher is
by far better. qualified and equipped
in every respect than is Governor
Broward for the exalted position to
which they both aspire, 1 sent Mr..
Fletcher the telegram above quoted,
and I shall unhesitatingly give him
such assistance in his campaign as is
in nay power.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
OPPONENTS WITH
DRAW ALL CONTESTS
To Contest Means to Have
a Delegation Seated That
Is Bound Hand and Foot.
Administration Walks
Over Opposition Rough
Shod In Committee Meet
ing.
BY AsaoeIated 3ress.


Chicago. June 6-No more evil
dence in contested cases will be put
before the republican national COM
mlttee by allied candidates, accord
ing to decision reached tonight at
q conference between managers rep
resenting the interests of Senator
know. Vice7President Fairbanks and
Govdrnor Hughes. Managers for
Speaker Cannon did not participate.
Convinced that the national COM
mittee as il is at present constituted,
has prejU1Sed all contests in savor or
Secretary Taft, and that all delegates
will be instructed TO vote fer him
that are seated by the committee, the
managers of the three candidate )
named, decided upon a radical
course.
Taey talked the matter over info-
mally, and then called a meeting for
a late hour tonight. They expect also
to have several sessions tomorrow
and map out a definite program and
when that has been done, To Issue.
statement addressed to the public,
setting forth their reasons for refus-
ing to continue their cases before
the court of first instance, for such
IL the national committee in effect.
The prosecution O: the anti-Taft con-
tests would be sufficient cause for the
committee to seat Taft delegates in
eacil instance. These delegates would
go on the temporary roll, and in
each one of the state delegations, so
seated, the committee would name a
member of the credentials committee
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
PILOTS ARE
To BE TRIED
THEY ARE CHARGED WITH AB-
SENTFNG THEMSELVES FROM
THE BAR FOR OVER II HOURS
WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE
PILOTS ASSOCIATION.

Charges against every member of
the Pensacola Bar Pilots Association
have been preferred by George Baz-
zell. who has just completed his ap-
premiership on the bar and mas made
application to the pilot commission
ers for a branch,
From what can be gathered Bazzell,
after serving four years, as required
by law, is opposed by some of the
pilots, who believe the present num-
Der of men sufficient to handle the
ships arriving and departing. The
young man, finding that the number
was one below the number allowed
by the state laws, secured the ser
vices OF an attorney to push his
claims, and tnat afterwards he made
charges that the pilots took turns
about in handling vessels, and that
they absented themselves for more
than 70 hours without leave.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
WHAT BECAME
Of CALHOUN?
No One Has Heard From It
Since the Close of the
First Primary.

The Jacksonville Metropolis says:
What has become of Calhoun cOun-
ty? On the 18th of last month pri-
mary was held there. as it was in
every county in the state, yet 40 re-
Turns have been received from there
IN spite of the efforts made to secure
them
The primary Gaw requires that all
returns be Immediately sent to the
Democratic State Executive Commit
tee, but when this committee met last
Friday not a member present had
heard from Calhoun.
J. T. G. Crawford. campaign man
ager for Governor Broward, to-day
said that he had wired a friend at
CrawfOrdville regarding the vote
there, ana expected a reply to-day or
tomorrow.
I'VE were in touch with Calhoun
before the primary" said Mr.. Craw-
ford, ''and are absolutely confident
that Governor Broward'S vote there
has placed his plurality above 1900
in the state. That, however, does US
no good now. 1t is possible that the
returns have, through some mistake
been miscarried through the mails -
(The Journal published the first re-
turns received from Calhoun in Sat
uday mornings iSSue)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
DETECTIVES AND
BANDITS HAVE
4 BATTLE ROYAL
One Criminal Is Killed and
an Officer Wounded in At
tempt to Arrest Men in
Fortified Farnhouse--Two
Arrested, Two Escaped.
Bv Associated Press.

Pittsburg, Pa, June Elm a battle
today between detectives and alleged
bandits surrounded in farm house
at BelIbridge, 20 miles east of here,
Thomas Manning, a member o. the
bandit band, was snot four times by
Detective Englert and will die.
Naming shot Englert twice, but did
not fatally injure him.
Joseph Patterson and his two sons,
John and Wilmer, were arrested, and
two men escaper, names of whom
are unknown.
The alleged bandits are said to be
implicated in the robbery OF the
Monongahela Consolidated Coal and
Coke Company's general store, at
the Boston mining town, last Thurs
day, and it is also alleged they are
implicated in a hold-up of a strsSt
car several weeks ago, when IL pas
sengers and crew were robbed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
MORE EVIDENCE
WILL Be HEARD
JUDGE SHEPPARD WILL REOPEN
THE CASES OF MCCAIN, FILM
GIN AND MALONEY, CHARGING
WIT HcoNTEMPT OF COURT.

The cases OF Mccain. Fillingim and
Maloney will be re-Opened in the
United States court tomorrow morn
ing at ten O'Clock, when some OF the
former witnesses Will be recalled
and the testimony o. several new wit
neSses in the case heard. The case
Will be re-opened before Judge Shep-
pard as the result OF desire on his
part to acquaint himself more fully
with certain details of the situation.
The three men are charged with
violating the injunction issued by the
United States court restraining them
from interfering with the operation
o. street cars, it being alleged that
they set fire to the Big Bayou bridge
several weeks ago. The cases of the
three men have already attracted
much attention, and there Will pro ~
ably be interesting features deveI-
oped tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
Montana Stricken With
Flood-Crop Loss at
Least One-third.
TRAINS
CAN'T BE LOCATED
Damage to Railroads is More
Than a Million Dollars and
Lines Cannot Be Repaired
in Less Than Two Weeks
Tirne-No Hope of Rescu-
ing Passengers.
BY Associated Presn

Butte, Mon, June 6.-With crop
loss estimated at from two-thirds to
total destruction. in several of the
rich valleys of the state, with damage
to railroad lines of more than a mil
lion dollars, while the systems can
scarcely he put upon normal basis
under two weeks, and with from s.
900 to 10000 passengers stalled in
this state, with little hope of imme-
diate rescue, Montana is today expert
encing the worst flood in the history
of the state.
The Northern Pacific officials con-
fess they do not know where some
of their express trains are, nor can
the whereabouts of the Oregon Short
line trains be learned at this hour.
A heavy snow which fell yesterday
is melting today under a drizzling
ran, and worse conditions are looked
for. when this additional volume of
water reaches the lower valleys
Butte is still without street cars,
lights and electrical power of any
sort.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
IMPROVEMENTS
1T THE FORTS
LARGE AMOUNT OF WORK HAS
BEEN PLANNED FOR THE LO-
CAL FoRTFICATIONS, WHICH
WILL CALL FOR THE ExPENDI-
TURE OF MUCH MONEY. N

improvements which will amount to
$3.50, 900 when the work is complet-
ed are proposed for Forts Barrancas,
McRea, and Pickens. large percent
age OF the work which will be in hand
being practically assured according
TO present status of the case
On charge of Captain Hand assisted
by c. o. Parker, who is superintend
ent of construction AT Barrancas, the
work now progressing gives promise
of a elimination whichs will be
fraught with interest to the commun-
ity as a whole What is being done
and that which will DE done in the
future, is work which has been need
ed for some time. the necessity for
which mas been CDViOuS in many
ways. In fact, the $2JO.O00 which
has been estimated As the approx
mate cost Of the proposed system of
improvements will be well spent from
many standpOints. ana the results
Will be among the marks of progress
which will not fail to show them
selves in the geeral progress of the
region.
Start to be Made.
Beside the work which is going on
at the present time. start in the
right direction will be made about
July first, vixen the cons truction of
cement walks viii DE commenced
There Will be $500 yards of cement
walk laid, and the contract will be
let this month. Other work will be
given TO a list of contractors who
are relied upon 10 do the work in
the most approved of style. and to
put matters upon the basis of =
strictly up-tO-da1e series cf posts.
aA
indication The work which is
actually under way at the pres
ent time is as follows: the build
ing of 100000 gallon reservoir at
BarrdncaS; the building Of what is
known as the cemetery road; the con
structiOn of a bridge across the big
bayou. beside several features which
will receive attention on or about
the first Of July. Among these will
be the starting Of the construction
Of bowling alleys at Barrancas. OF
wagon roads. and the general getting
into line OF matters which VIII be OF
interest and importance to plans now
IN progress. Among the things which
are not impossible, is the relocation
Of the Old buildings at Pickens. a
pump and oil house at McRea, and
system of pumps and pipe lines at
the same post. \ war shed has al
ready been erected at Barrancas
wharf, and the extension of the rail
road system and 4 general repair
of the same at BaTranCas is also in
Guided in the work. At Pickens. a
walk to the mortar batteries, and
plank road are among plans which
surround that particular vicinity.
An important propo 5ition to top-soH
the post at Barrancas Is also among
those which are being considered at
the present time, and a proposed new
tank and tower are also among
matters which are claiming attention
this month.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
Two Alabama Men We're
Killed ON the Tennessee

given in the press dispatches. There
have been a number of serious acct
dents in recent years but the Off
Gals claim that the number issmall-
er and the results less serious than
in foreign navies
A statement prepared for the navy
department regarding the four men
who lost their lives, gives the fol-
lowing information:
George Wood, water tenderer, at
Philadelphia, home address Scranton,
Pa next of kin William H. Brown
(half brother) 1916 Charview street
Scranton, Pa.
Earl c. Bosgs, fireman. second
class, enlisted at Birmingham. Ala,
home address 1929 Fifth avenue.
North Avondale, Ala, next of kin
b. f. BOggs, father, 1929 Second
avenue, WoOdiawn, Ala.
Adolph Reinheld. machinists mate.
second class, enlisted at Saginaw.
Mich
George w. Week fireman, first class.
enlisted at St Louis, Mo.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
BY Associates Press

Washington, June 6.-The cause
of the accident on the cruiser Ten
nessee in which four men were killed
and a number injured, caused by the
bursting of a steam pipe while the
vessel was off the California coast,
will be thoroughly examined to bya
board of inquiry will depend the
question. whether any of the officers
are responsible for the accident, and
will also serve as a basis for any
improvement in the machinery nee
essary to prevent a REPETITION of the
accident
Admiral Sebree has telegraphed a
report saying that the accident oc-
CURED at IL O'Clock while the vessel
was under full power, the four inch
boiler tube bursting He said that
the injured men were to be trans
ferred to the hospital at Los Angeles
this morning.
The admirars report gives the list
of dead and injured practically as
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
ACETYLENE PLANT
BLOWS UP, II ARE
INJURED
Bv Associated Press,

Indianapolis, June 6.-The plant of
the PrestO-Light Company which
stores acetylene gas in tanks blew up
at $40 today. Eleven persons were
injured by the explosion, none IA
tally.
Saint Vincent's hospital and an en-
CINE house of the city fire DEPART
ment joining were badly damaged.
OF the injured three are employees OF
the wrecked plant. two are city fire
men, four are hospital employees, one
is patient in the hospital and one
is a sister of the hospital staff The
plant has been completed but a short
time at a cost of $4,000. This is the
third explosion the company has suf-
fered within a year
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
MEMORIAL SERVICES
OVER CONFEDERATES
Sv Associated Press.

Columbus, o., June 6.-The annual
memorial services were held today
at the Confederate cemetery at Camp
Chase, where $3.50 Confederate sol
Glers, who lost their lives in the
civil war. are buried.
Judge David F. Pugh spoke for the
other civil war veterans associa-
tons. Members of the grand army
and United Confederate Veterans
made up large portion OF the gath
ering.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
FIRST BUSINESS WILL BE
RESOLUTIONS OXYGEN. LEE
Acknowledgement Mickle of
New Orleans Issues I'M
portant Order to Confed-
crate VeteranS-Promo-
tons in u. V. G. Following
General Lees Death.
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans, June 6.-Adjutant
General William b Mickle today
issued special order directing that
the first act of the memorial services
TO be held at Birmingham June 10,
shall be the consideration of reSOlu-
lions on the death of General Stephen
d. Lee. General w. A Montgomery,
o. Mississippi, Will prepare the reSO-
buttons, and present them to the con-
ventiOn in a suitable address.
In another special order General
Mickle says that Major General X. NJ.
VanZandt, commanding the Texas di-
vision shall assume command of the
trans Mississippi department. Gen
eral VanZandt is directed 10 instruct
the ranking brigadier general of the
Texas division to assume command
of the Texas division.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
FLORIDA TAFT
DELEGATES Win
Delegates at Large and For
The Second District Are
Seated in Convention By
the National Republican
Committee.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, June 6.-Taft delegates-at-
large, from Florida, and Taft dele
gates from the second district of
Florida, were seated today by the
national committee
Taft delegates at large from Geor-
gia. and in the eighth and eleven
districts OF Georgia, were also seat
ed: the eight Georgia delegates by
vote, others by default, and the first,
second, and third Georgia districts
were passed over until Monday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
TRY-OUTS For
OLYMPIC SPORT
Eastern Athletes Enter at
Franklin-Two Worlds
Records. Were Broken and
All Events Approached
Previous Records by sec
OndS or inches.
6y Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Pa, June at the
try-outs today On Franklin fields cOr
entries in the Olympic games in Lon
don next month, practically the PICK
of aStern athletes were entered in
the 20 events of the program.
Before the last evHt had come to an
end two worlds records were
smashed, some records made at the
Olympic games at Athens, Paris and
st. Louis were broken, and one Olyp~
pic record equaled. Besides this, all
but one OF the Other records were
approached by inches or seconds
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
4 TRAGEDY At
UNION SPRINGS
EX-PoStmaSter Walters Shot
His Wife and Turned
Weapon on Himself-Fam
lily Trouble Was Cause of
His Disr1issal-He will
Die.
BY Associated Press.

Union Springs. Ala, June 6.-Ex-
postmaster A. c. Walter, tonight
shot and killed his wife. and then
shot himself twice in the head. Wal
tiers had recently been removed from
the postmastership of this place, on
account of his disposition and family
troubles.
his wife and two children had left
nln and Mrs. Walters held a posi-
non as clerk In the postoffice. Mrs.
WATERS belonged to a prominent fam
II! mere, and the tragedy created a
Walter cannot recover.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
The Concordia
Clubs Dinner To-day

Today is the event Of the formal
opening of the summer home OF the
Concordia Club, and many of the
members have gone across the bay
for the day in order to be present
AT the event. At three thirty, din
mr. will be served, the following being
the menu:
Fish Chowder a la Concordia
Saltines
Baked Red Fish Dreamed Potatoes
Crab Junbayia Fried Crabs
SteTed Corn. Tomatoes and Rice
Olives GerkinS
Coffee Soda Cigars
launches will leave the city wharf
at hours convenient 10 the members
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
WILL CONTINUE
PROHIBITIOn IN
GEORGIA 3 YRS.
Governor-Elect Brown SAYS
There will be no Change
in Present Law-Would
Not Commit Himself on
Future Policy of State
House.
By Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ca, June 6.-GOvernOr-
elect Joseph NJ. Brown, in an inter
view with the Associated Press to-
night, said that while ne might have
a personal preference as to the pres
idential nominee, he would not de-
clare himself, as he believed it better
to leave it to the convention.
On the question of prohibition, he
said:
The present law will stand as it
is for the next three years"
He also said he was much graft
fled at his election, but as to a mat
ter OF future policies, ne had nothing
to say.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
FOOTPADS KILL MAN
WOUND TWO WOMEN
BY Associates Press.

Chattanooga, Tenn, June Z.
One man was shot dead and
two women wounded in a hold
up early this morning near
the southern limits of this
city. The names OF the dead
and wounded have not yet
been learned.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-06
CAPITAL A SAFE CRITIC.
Ebin Says Washington Is Good Tow1
to Try Out shows.

New York, April 5.-The New York
Playgoers' Club, which must not be con-
fused with the American Playgoers-
heavens, n0-gave one of those regular
soirees tonight at the Hotel Imperial.
Alexander B. Ebin, founder of the New
York Playgoers. oozed joy as he stood
in the hall welcoming such as had not
been enticed away from the fold by
Amelia Bingham, madame president Of
the American Playgoers. and by John De-
witt Warner, of the same, VITO holds no
office, but who Is the last word In every
discussion of importance.
Mr.. Ebin considered New York the
toughest in the country to ~ = play
in. he sized up the big cities this way.
Washington. as a whole. whether Con-
gTess is sitting or not, is a safe and sane
critic. Baltimore gets the plays. but no
audiences ever greet them. Chicago
looks for the strenuous. Boston is nor
NAL. Brooklyn and Philadelphia are
homelike and easygoing. san Francisco
will take anything. You never can tell
about New York
Mr. Ebin said he was going 10 devote
the rest of his life to realization of an
ideal, purifying and elevating the stage.
and he appealed TO everybody TO go into
the fight with him.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-06
CALLS HARTMAN PIRATE.
Connecticut Minister Says Unpleas-
ant Things About Magnate,

New Haven, Conn, April Sin an ad.
dress tonight, Rev Dr. A. ]. Haynes. OF
the United Church, alluded to the action
of E. H Hartman in giving church to
the Methodist Episcopal conference. and
asked if workingmen would be likely ia
ever darken the door Of that church
knowing that it is Mr.. Harriman's gift.
He alluded TO Mr.. Hartman as a finan-
cial pirate
Commenting on the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company, the preacher re-
marked: when the people read a story
like that given by Mr.. WINS in a public
address. and learn that those same men
are high in the councils of the churches,
can you blame the people, if. blinded by
the outrage and injustice Of the business.
they cry out in rage against all wealth ?
Can you blame them II they fail TO see
that all churches do not harbor these no
torious pirates Of commereialism? Why,
there are churches IN which all the
apostles working together in an associate
pastorate could not bridge z tenth of the
way across the gulf which separates
these churches from the people