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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-23

NE. and S. S. and NE.
Note.-Barometer readings are cor
rected for temperature, instrumental
errors, and local gravity. and reduced
to sea level. Average cloudiness stated
In scale from to 10. Direction Of
wind is prevailing direction during "a
hours ending at p. m. Velocity of
wind is average velocity in nileg per
hour. T indicates trace OF rain.
VIM. B. STOCKMAN.
&Rcffon Director.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-23
UNCLAIMED LETTER LIST

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
general delivery for the week ending
March 21st, 1908:
Benham, Mrs W L McCandieSs, MISS
Bowman, Theodore Elizabeth G
Bassom, Alexander Meyer. Master Ru-
Bremen, Gustav dolph
Bush, Edwin E Mirror, Mrs
Burger, P Myers. D E
Cape, Robt (2) Napoleon, Miss
Campbell, Thomas Eliza beth
Erickson, Mrs G. Nieboer, Master
George, Mrs Lizzie John
Helbush, K L Raymond, Mrs
Hoskins, Mr. Mary
Howe, A w Sexton, DR. Leo L
Hussy, Albert Spooner, E I
Jayne, Miss Dora Stewart, W y
Jensen, Louis 90 Thomas, Peter
PACKAGES.
B1akeslee. Miss Reverend, G w
Constance Hill
Hodgson, Caspar w
JOSEPH G.. PRATT.
Postmaster.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-23
THE COAL FIRE.

a force OF men were busily engaged
yesterday removing coal from the
naval coal pile on Richards street
which is on fire, to an adjoining lot
The work of removal will be continued
till the fire is located.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-23

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-17
To TURN OVER
THAT $4,000
TO The CITY
Railroad Franchise Forfeit
Money to Be Collected
This Morning.
MAYOR GOODMAN RECEIVES A
LETTER FROM CITIZENS MA
TIONAL BANK, NOTIFYING THE
CITY TO CALL AND COLLECT
THE AMOUNT DUE 1T.

Mayor Goodman yesterday received
a letter from President Green, OF the
Citizens National Bank, in which the
latter stated that the bank stood
ready and willing to pay over to the
proper Off lad the sum of $4,000 held
by the bank as a forfeit for the car
rying ont of certain franchises grant
ed to the Pensacola. Alabama and
Western. and Pensacola and North
eastern railroads
This is the amount deposited by the
promoters that a certain amount OF
work would be completed by GER
tain date, and which was not done.
AS soon as the mayor received the
letter he notified City Treasurer How
land to call at the bank and receive
the money, giving his receipt for the
same. and to place it on deposit in
the Peoples bank. the rity depository.
Mr.. Rowland called ar the bank. but
it was after banking hours when he
received the notification, so Will wait
until this morning to receive the
money.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-17
LuH i'm the Celebration i'm
Honor of Fleet at San DIEGO
Battleships Were Thrown
Open to Visitors and Lo-
Cal Vessels Were Taxed
to Capacity in Handling
Crowds-Sailors on Shore
Leave Entertained.
BY Associated Press

San Diego, Cal, April 16.-There
was lull in the celebration IN honor
of the American batteship feet to-
day. Ninety-two officers, including
Rear Admiral Thomas, were entertain
ed at a picnic some 80 miles in the
country. More than 100 citizens ac-
rompanied the officers and Al auto
mobiles were requ red to accommo-
date the party. Al the conclusion of
the MONDAY luncheon. there were a
number of informal speeches.
Boat races, baseball, games. horse
back rides, trolley excursions, sight
seeing tours, and free lemonade and
fruit occupied the attention of the
1000 sailors who came ashore here
on liberty. All sixteen ships were
thrown open to visitors from 10 until
5 O'Clock. and EXCURSION launches were
taxed to handle the crowd of visitors
to the ships. Tonight there was an
extensive fireworks display from YES
sells anchored in the center of the bay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-17
MAY BUY ANY
SUBMARINES
Secretary of Navy is Not
Limited to Purchase of
Holland Type in the Flu
ture by Action of House
Observation-Disclosures and
HobSon Clash.
Rv Aseocratea Oress

Washington, d. c., April 16.-Long
existing controversy as TO whether the
United States should have submarine
torpedo boats of the Holland type, as
recommended by the committee on ma
val affairs, or not, was settled in the
house today, when after lengthy de-
bate, the provision limiting the sec
Rotary of the navy TO the purchase of
only boats of the Holland type was
stricken out The effect of this ac-
ton was to give the secretary free
hand in the selection of submarine
boats.
numerous speech by Williams, of
Mississippi, in which he had several
clashes with HobsOn. of Alabama, over
warships and balloons. commanded
attention OF the house for some
time.
The house at SIS took recess un-
til 1880 tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-17

Brewton, Ala, Woman Dis
covers Husbands Body
Suspended From Gallows
Made of Plow Line-Do-
rnestic Trouble is Said to
Have Been Cause.

Brewton, April 16.-At an early
hodr yesterday morning James Willis.
a white man, living in Alec, suburb
of Brewton, was found hanging in
the hall of his home dead, Sheriff
Fountain was Immediately notified,
who, n company with a deputy, went
to the scene of the tragedy. THE
sheriff gave instructions that the body
be not disturbed, and returned to
town. He notified Coroner McLen-
don, who Immediately secured a jury
and held an inquest over the re-
mains of the dead man
Mrs. Willis was the first witness
to be examined. She testified that at
o'clock this morning she arose from
bed to get a drink of water. She had
to pass through her husbands room,
,and noticed that he was absent, and
upon entering the hall saw him hang
ing by the neck to a swing the chill
dren had been using, whereupOn she
gave the alarm.
Domestic Trouble.
Four other witnesses were eXamin-
ed, and in the course of the trial 1t
was brought out that Willis and his
wife had not been living together
peaceebly for some time, and that he
had frequently of late threatened to
either kill her or leave her.
After making a thorough eXamina-
ton of the body its position and the
general surroundings, the jury rem
dered verdict that deceased came
to his death by hanging at the hands
of a party or parties to them I'M
known.
The improvised gaHows used was a
piow line which had been fastened to
the ceiling of the hall at the rear end
The rope had been caught together
and wound one time around the neck
and one foot placed in the loop of the
swing, while the other foot was touch
ing the floor There was a fresh scar
on either side, of the wind pipe about
the size of a mans fingers, and which
could not possibly have been made
by the rope. From all the surround
ings it seemed evident that murder
had been committed. but the jury was
unable to place the blame. and the
tragedv to surrounded in mystery.
Willis was about 90 years of age,
and leaves = widow and several :"hil-
dren. the oldest of whom is about IS
years OF age.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-17
MESSAGE TO MICHIGAN
DELIVERED BY BRYAN
Great Conrnoner Addresses
Large Audience in Detroit
distinguishes Between
Roosevelt's Democratic
and Undenocratic policies
Other Issues.
BY Associated Press.

Detroit, Mich, April 16.-Wm. J.
Bryan ended a two days speaking
trip through Michigan here tonight,
when he addressed a large audience
on The Point of View"
He began by pointing out the
growth in popularity of democratic
0licies, Distinguishing as he proceed
Il. between the democratic and un-
,emocratic policies, as he expressed
Z. of President Roosevelt. He refer
ed to Taft, who. he said, was re-
arded as a refOrmer in the republi-
can party, but who gives no promise
of relief from the trusts either through
administration or Legislature.
On the tariff question, he asked
that the democratic position grow until
II will have the republicans in neck
and neck race to see who can make
the loudest promises in favor of tar
if reform without really reducing the
tariff.
Bryan charged, in referring 10 the
railroad question. that the republican
leaders sided with the railroads on
that question. Discussing Imperialism
Bryan congratulated congress on the
atcion yesterday in providing for
only two battleships, and said the
best policy for guaranty of peace, is
in reputation for fair dealing and
in the cosideration of the rights Of
others.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-17
TROOPS WILL
be REMOVED
At EARLY DATE
Governor Wires Gen. Foster
to Send Them to Their
Homes.
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL STA
TED THIS MORNING AT 2
O'CLOCK THAT THIS ORDER
WILL BE OBEYED, But NO
DATE HAS BEEN DECIDED UPON

The thirteen companies OF Flor
ida state troops now on DUTY at Pen
sacoIa, Will be removed AT a very
early date from this city. What
day this will occur had not been de-
cided upon this morning at O'Clock
by Adjutant General Foster, but he
stated that the city and county should
be in position to take control of the
sitGatlon DIT once, as the troops will
not be long in Pensacola
The adjutant general received a
wire from Governor BrOward last
night directing him to order the troops
back to their homes, and this order,
said the adjutant general, will be
Cbeyed.
Letter to Mayor.
Last night General Foster address
ed the following letter to Mayor Good
man:
State of Florida. Office of the Adju-
tant General.
Pensacola, Fla, Apr. 10, 1908.
Hon. c. c. Goodman.
Mayor. City of Pensacola City.
q, My Dear Mr.. Mayor: Referring to
your letter of yesterday. the 10Th
inst, in which you advise me that
you cannot reply 70 my letter Of same
date until conclusion of me nesotia-
tons pending for settlement of the
strike / regret to have to advise you
that if the negotiations referred to
are those which L had undertaken in
the interests Of both parties, l have
so far failed in the purpose and that
the final proposition submitted by the
former employees of the electric COM
pany has Deen adversely considered
by the company which has. at least
for the present. terminated the ne
gotiations. Under these circumstan-
ces | hope you Will find it convenient
to reply to the inquiries contained in
my letter of yesterday giving me def
mite information as to your views and
wishes upon the points mentioned.
Very respectfully.
J. CLIFFORD R FOSTER.
The Adjutant General.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-17
Taft Gets
Minnesota
Delegation
BY Associated Press.

Minneapolis. Mimi. April 16.-The
republican state convent on today, in
a session which lasted two hours,
elected four delegates to the national
convention. and aiternates, nominated
eleven presidential electors. and adopt
ed resolutions instrUcting the dele
gates for Taft.
The platform endorses the poiS-ies
of President Roosevelt declares for
the development of WATERWAYS OF he
country. reaffirmS allegiance to the
protective 'tariff, but dec ares he
time has come for a revision of the
schedules.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-17
Held
For EmpDye's
Death ON Duty
BY Associated Press.

Macon. Ga. April 16.-Tbree ne
sroes are dead and four i'll as the
result of inhaling poisonous gases
while a. work in the acid chamber of
the RoySter GuanO company'S factory
here today. The cOronerS jury re-
turned a verdict that the negroes
came to their death while in the dis
charge OF their duty in the employ
of the Royster Guano company. due
TO the incompetency of Superinten-
dent Stamps and Foreman Gonzales.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-17
NEGRO CONVICTED
OF WHITE MURDER
~ Associated p-ass.

Atlanta, April 16-Jim Madden, one
of the negroes charged with the muir
der of Jacob HirschOwitz, pawn
broker of this city, last February, was
found guilty OF murder Today. The
Jury recommended life impTisOn-
ment. Two other negroes, implicated
in the affair. will be tried next week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-17
Much Damage
By Texas Rain
BY Associates Press.

Houston, Tex, April 16.-Owing to
heavy rains during the past "a hours,
the Pine Island Bayou overfiowed its
banks at Voth, Tex, today and $50
feet of the Texas and New Orleans
Railroad bridge and county bridges
belonging TO the Kith Lumber Com
pany, were washed away and scat
tered The East Texas Lumber Com.
pany was also heavy loser in logs.
The Santa Fe RAILROAD bridge four
miles below Voth, and several miles
of the Gulf and Interstate railroad
bed were swept away
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-17
TAFT GETS TWO MORE.

%peciai TO The Journal.
Aver. Mass. April 1.-two dele
gates pledged to Taft will be elected
Saturday in the fourth district con-
yention.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-17
QUARREL OVER
NEGRO WHIPPING
HAS FATAL END.
BY Associated Press.

Newton, Miss. April 10
Walter Boiler today shot and
killed oTm Tidwe1. in Neshoba
county, The men quarreled
over 4 whipping sad 10 have
been administered to negro
by a brother of Tidwell
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-17
STATEMENT BY MEN WHO
REPRESENT THE STRIKERS
They Made Many Conces-
sions, Even to Allowing
the Open Shop
THEY DID THIS IN ORDER NOT
TO INCONVENIENCE THE PUB
LIC-SAY THAT ELECTRIC CON-
PANY is ENDEAVORING TO DE-
STROY UNION

In order to make our position per-
fectly clear to the public of Pensa-
cola the undersigned cOmmIttee rep
reSenting the former employees of the
Pensacola Electric company, desire,
in view of the failure of negotiations
between the men and the company
through ourselves and Adjutant Gen
eral J. c. r. Foster. to submit the
facts in the case to the public as We
see them.
We feel that the public interests
have suffered, and must necessarily
suffer from such conditions as are
prevalent as a result of the strike,
and with a view to relieve the public
Inconvenience and TO ailay the excite.
ment of the public minds, we have
undertaken with the adjutant general
70 bring about an adjustment of the
differences existing. When this COM
mittee. first conferred with General
Foster on Monday afternoon We at
that time made our position perfectly
clear to him and stated then, as we
state now. that We had the interests
OF the public in mind and felt that
We would be in position TO make
any reasonable concession on behalf
of the men to obtain settlement.
Conferences Held.
With this object in view We have
held A number of conferences with
Adjutant General Foster. and have
committee of the local union of street
railway employees, to yield any point
of minor Importance to the company.
We felt further that # it was neces-
Sary TO procure a settlement which
IS so much desired by the people of
Pensacola and by ourselves, we
would advise the men on strike to
yield even some of the cardinal prin-
ciples of uniOnism. We have sub
mitted through Adiutant Genera! Fos-
ter number of counter propositions
to proposals made by the company.
In the first proposition made by the
Pensacola Electric company. on Tues
day. April 14th. they established the
bass of settlement as being the open
shop" which means nOn-Tecognition of
the union, but no discrimination
against man because he is A union
man. and reseTving to the company
the right to employ and work non
union men Alongside of union men.
While 10 yield this point to the COM
pany would mean the eventual de-
struction of the union and the EN-
plOyment by the company Of men I'M
dar Individual contracts Cbligating
such employees not to become union
men. we felt that the situation de-
manded consideration of even this
proposition from the company.
Sacrifice Made.
We desire to call attention to the
fact that prior to the strike none but
union men were, or could he. under
the agreement. employed By the Pen
sacoIa Electric company. 1t is thus
made clear the nature of the sacrl-
flee on the part of the un ION the com
pany demanded at the outset of these
negotiations This proposition OF the
company was considered by this rom-
mittee and submitted to their former
employees as we'll as to representa-
tiveS Of practically every labor organ
izatiCn IN the city. 1t was agreed,
(Cotinued on Page Three
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-17
More Men Coming.

It was learned last night tnat the
Pensacnr- -'-crric Co. is TO import
more strikebreakers. The men this
time will come from Tampa. VII
Stone & Webster own ~ street rail.
wav system of that city Fifteen
were in the party 10 leave Tampa last
night. and they viii probabl- reach
here tomorrow morning or tomorrow
night. II is the general presumption
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-17

To reach all of the peo=
pie, use both the DAILY
and the WEEKLY JOUR-
NAL.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-17
Sacrifice Made.

(Cotinued on Page Three
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-17
Praise for Foster
Nothing From Leadley.

Il have nothing further 70 say, re-
piled Manager JnO. w. Leadley to A
query at O'Clock last night Our
letters to General Foster, OF which
You have copies. cover everything we
desire 10 say"
The letters of which Manager Lead
ley speaks are published on another
page. together with the, letters COM
ing from the committee of the street
railway employees. all of which are
nddrncrnI u GnnnraI EnSfnr
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-02
NEW YORK.

The first week of spring has seen an
expansion in retail trade and an enlarge
ment of operations i'm building lines. es-
pecially at the West. Conservative es-
Inmates of actual needs govern buying,
and replacement of broken stocks is the
chief source of jobbing and wholesale
demand. Trade in the primary branches
is therefore quiet, and operations in in
dustrial lines are below normal. Fall
trade is backward. awaiting clearer view
of the future crop and price conditions.
Industrial conditions are still very irreg-
ular. and short or reduced time is prac-
tically universal. The iron and steel in
dustry does not show much increase. in
activity outside of the seasonable lines.
The textile trade is still depressed, with
short time and wage reductions common
in cotton goods manufacture North and
South. Fear of a coal strike has sub
sided and buying is less active in this
line The leather and shoe trades are
irregular and unsettled. Shipments OF
shoes are 26 per cent below last year.
Business failures for the week ending
March 26 number ia the United States
2S6, against 303 last week, 166 in the
like week of 1907. 1863 in 1876, 227 in
1905 and 212 in 1904. Canadian failures
for the week number 40. as against 80
last week and 81 in this week year
ago.-Bradstreet' Commercial Report.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-02
TIMBER TO GO IN 90 YEARS.
Government Forester Predicts Fam
ine-Pleads for Preservation.


Declaring that a timber famine would
overtake this nation within twenty years,
and that all former famines and panics
would be insignificant in comparison.
EnOs A. Mills of the bureau of forestry
delivered an address in Lincoln Center,
in Chicago, in which he pleaded for the
preservation of the forests and the plant
ing of millions of acres in order that the
nation might avert disaster in the reck-
less destruction of the woods. I'VE would
still need to preserve our forests even
if they had no other value than to stem
the floods that rush unhindered into the
waterways and carry millions of dollars
worth of fertile soil of the farms into the
great basins of the lower country he
said. "Our streams are slowly becoming
filed and broadened with the soil of land
rendered too poor to maintain the farm
err Mr.. Mills told his hearers that de-
struction from floods was becoming more
alarming yearly; that the natural reser-
voirs created by the growth of primitive
woods were becoming sun baked and
eroded, and that rainfall formerly stored
away and fed into the spring life of the
country now rushed in torrents to the
sea. carrying millions of dollars of valua-
ton with them. The American schools
were condemned for their neglect of the
forestry question. Trees are great chem
lists, concluded the speaker. by day
and by night these lofty wooded spires
extract the poisons from the air and from
the earth and render the greatest service
to all animal kind
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-02
BARE 100000 LAKE THEFTs.
Wholesale Robbery of Big Cargo
Vessels Charged to Pirate Band.

Six negroes. alleged members of a gang
of thieves banded together to rob vessels
laden with valuable merchandise, were
arrested in Chicago on the river docks
and in the Black Belt after desperately
resisting capture. The prisoners are
Charles Mattock. Curtis Garden. Edward
Edwards, Henry Perry, Joseph Wilson
and James Kelsaw. In the capture the
police recovered half dozen trunks fill
ed with silks, laces, valuable dry goods,
jewelry and other loot. Down in the
holds of vessels bringing valuable mer-
chandise to the big Chicago stores the ne
groes are said to have committed rob-
berries that netted them from 100000 to
$4,000 in plumber. 1t is charged that
the alleged thieves broke out bales of
goods and boxes from Paris. Berlin. Con-
stantinople and other great marts of
trade. After plundering the packages the
goods were secreted in the clothing of
the thieves and then taken and stored in
trunks until turned over for sale.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-02
| Indiana
State News
KILLS MOTHER FOR MONEY.

Grover e.. Blake of Anderson ImpIf-
Gates His Companion
Needing money to continue drunken
debauch. Grover c. Blake of Anderson
has confessed that he. with Orsel Rey-
nolds. murdered his mother. Both young
men were arrested in Fort Wayne Young
Blake in his confession said he had been
drinking with Reynolds, and they needed
money. He went home and entered the
kitchen, where his mother was cooking
dinner. According to the confession. Rey-
nolds was standing guard outside. Blake
says his mother accused him of having
been drinking, and he went into another
room and got a hammer. He returned.
crept up behind her and struck her on
the back of the head. She fell insensi-
bic. He says he then opened her dress
and seized bag she had fastened AROUND
her neck. which contained money and INV
elry. While he was upstairs changing
his clothes he heard a scream. lie return
ed to the kitchen and found Reynolds
standing over his mothers body, hammer
in hand. lie says Reynolds admitted
striking her when she moved. The two
young men Tia an went to Fort Wayne.
spent the night in carousing, and were
arrested as they were about to board a
train for Michigan.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-04-02
FEATURES OF INTEREST
ABOUT THAT WHICH HAS BEEN
AND is TO BE.
are Shown. Nothing Overlooked IN
make it Complete.
Chester Gillette Goes to Death.

Chester Gillette has paid the full
penalty of the brutal murder of Grace
Brown. He went to his death Monday
In the electric chair at Auburn Prison
without a sign of weakness and with
the same lack of emotion which has
characterized him from the day he was
arrested charged with the crime. He
appeared to have been fully reconciled
to his fate, and in statement given
out by his spiritual advisers immedi-
ately after the execution 1t is under
stood that he had made confession of
his guilt. Gillette himself, so far as
the public was concerned, never ad-
mitted his crime. Gillette's step was
1rm and strong and he walked rapidly
toward the instrument of death. He
seated himself in the chair, the straps
and electrodes were placed and within
two minutes Gillette had been officially
pronounced dead. He did not require
assistance from the keepers and his
spiritual advisers, who accompanied
him in his last walk.