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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Nov. IS.-A dispatch from
New York to the Record-Herald says
Lydia Thompson. perhaps the most
famous burlesque actress II her time,
died suddenly today at her home in
Westminster mansions, London Toe
news reached this country. in a BRIEF
cablegran to her daughter, Zettie Til
bury. herself an actress and the wife
of the stage manager for Nat Good
win.
Probably no other woman of the
English stage, either in the serious o.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
Lydia Thompson, Most Famous
of BurIesquers, Dead i'm London

frivolous phases of the drama, excited
such a furore in the United States a.
did Lydia Thompson when she first
came here in 1868. Her reputation had
preceded her however, for she al
ready had made triumphal tour OF
the chief capitals of Europe.
Mrs. Thompson made four visits %
this country. She estimated that she
earned fully 100000 on her Aneri-
can tour, but she often said that she
only received about $4,000. being rob
bed of the rest by persons whom sAe
trusted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
At Complete Ease.

Rockefeller appeared at complete
ease. and when John G. Milburn, of
counsel for the Standard, propounded
his first question, the witness spoke
ct - full ZONES Rockefeller told of
his start in the oil BUSINESS, and how,
G-,u. adverse conditions, thai the bust
ness grew. to the proportions of the
Standard Oil Co. OF Ohio. with its
capitalization of s1e0Q,e00. Rockefel-
ler's eyes sparkled inrefection on that
early financial organization, and speak
ing of its million Hol1ar- capitalization
with almost beyish enthusiasm, he
said:
1T seemed very large TO us. who be
gan with only $4,000 in 1852" The
development from Rockefeller's testi-
mony today, which carried him to the
organization Of the Standard Oil Co.
of Ohio. indicated one of the lines of
defense will be that the Standard OH
Company is not the result of an ag
gressive policy TO obtain mastery in
the oil trade, as charged, but rather
CT the natural outcome of an economi
cal development which the exigenciea
of the oil industry demanded. During
the brief recess Rockefeller talked tC
reporters on the Standards growth
saving:
What wonderful thing it has
been: the growth of the business. II
all seems like a dream to me, and
here | am accused of doing the very
wicked thing of selling a good article
at lower price than anyone else"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
WILL RECEIVE BIDS FOR
S3O,OOO,OOO OF CANAL BONDS

this new issue and interest begin on
that date. The bonds are to be re-
deemed in gold in ten years, and De
payable in thirty years. as an evi
dence of good faith the secretary re.
Quires that eacn bid be accompanied
by a certified check payable to the
secretary of the treasury for two-per
cent of the amount of the bid
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Secretary
CorteIyou late today announced that
lie would receive bids up to the close
of business December fifth next for
$50. 000, 900 of Panama canal bonds,
or any part thereof, TO bear two per
cent interest. The bonds are TO be
dated November 1, 1908, thus making
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
BY Associated Press.

London. Nov. 1S.-Al the London
morning papers have editorials on
what some of them term Won Bue-
lows triumph, and the emperor's
submission" The Daily Telegraph,
the most pro-German of the dailies.
SAYS:
"A very remarkable and exciting
,see OF contemporary history has been
definitely turned. The emperor mas
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
ROCKEFELLER WITNESS
FOR STANDARD OIL CO
RY Associatsa Press.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 1S.-Two ware
houses of the Tom Moore DiStilling
company, at Bardstown, in which were
stored $4,000 barrels of whisky, we >
burned late today, entailinS loss 10
tne firm of about 100000; fully in
sured. The loss To the government is
1856, 200.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
Mobile Man Charged With
Murder Acquitted by Jury

the northwest corner of Georgia and
Conception streets. Manuel was u
switchman in the employ of the Mo-
bile, Jackson and Kansas City Rail-
road and had previously boarded with
Mount.
The story of the killing has been
rehearsed in the press CT the city. AZ
ter the killing of Mount, Manual mads
his escape from the city and nothing
was heard from him until word vas
received of his surrender at Memphis
in the latter part OF September last
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
VISITED HIS SICK NIECE.

Washington Nov. 1S.-Close friends
of President-elect TAFT in this city
credit him with a pretty sentiment in
connection with his two days visit 70
Cincinnati. That Mr.. Taft went 20
Ohio expressly to see his niece a
daughter of his brother. Charles p
Taft, who is i'll, and not TO discuss
political matters, is the information
received here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
COMPANY TOERECT
$4,000 STORAGE DING
FIFTEEN THOUSAND BARRELS
OF WHISKEY WAS DESTROYED

Though there was only one fire en-
CINE in the town the people formed
a bucket brigade and managed To
save the third warehouse dnS the dis
tilIery itself. The creek which IunS
by the plant is flooded with burning
liquor and late tonight it is still
burning. lighting up the country for
miles around.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
London Papers Pleased at
Action of Emperor William

learned how to yield manfully and roy
ally. To yield in such a case shows
firmer courage than TO resist"
The Daily Mail says: Since the
Barons or England presented their
ultimatum 10 King John. history has
offered few spectacles more dramatic. >"
The Mail thinks that though Europe
will be freed from alarms and anxiety
Germany will not De satisfied until
the emperor's pledge has been incor
po.ated in the constitution.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
JUDGE J. M. GILLESPIE DEAD.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 1S.-Judge
John Nj. Gillespie. 90 years old. died 1T
his home here last night. Previous
to coming TO this city he was judge
of the WOodford county (KentucIyD
court. He left college TO join the Con-
federate forces under General Price
at the opening of the civil war. and
was on Gen. Murray's staff at the time
of Lees surrender
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
S5O7 100000 FOR THE PROTECTION
OF PENSACOLA NOTIFICATIONS
COURT INSTRUCTED JURY
IN FLORIDA PEONAGE CASE

conspiracy to mold workmen in peon-
age and slavery while the MEN were
building that road.
Judge Hough said the prosecution
had failed to show an agreement OF
minds with evil intent To cons Dire-
The jury brought in d verdict as or
dered and was discharged
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
az AxsocIated press

Mobile, Nov. 1S--In less than five
given the case a jury in the city court
yesterday afternoon acquitted w.
Ross Manuel of the murder of Will
lam Mount. a boarding house keeper,
and the prisoner left the courthouse
q free man.
The crime of which ". Ross Man
mel was accused was committed on
the afternoon OF October %. 1907. at
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
BY Associates Press.

New York, Nov. 1S.-Judge Hough,
in the United States circuit conrt, to-
day ordered the jury to bring in a vCr-
dict of not guilty in the eases OF Da-
vid E. Harley, agent OF the Florida
East Coast railroad, and three employ
ment agents of this city, accused of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
| 900 OYSTERMEN STRIKE.
BIG PLANT CLOSES DOWN

down, thereby throwing ont Of EN-
ployment about five hundred men,
women and childral, employed as
shuckers and packers Tae fisher
men have their own boats and make
their living all the year round on the
water. They conIend they are unable
to furnish oyeste-S at i lower rate
than 40 cents d oaT-el
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
Juryn1en Who Acquitted Mrs.
Bradley Enjoy Annual Banquet

Mrs Bradley. who is at present en-
gagged in newspapers work in Salt
Lake City;
The jury which acquitted you a
year ago sends congratulations. and
wishes YOU success in your undertake
insS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
BY AsxoeIa.e1 Press

New Orleans, Nov. 1S.-Becd"se
they were asked to ACCEPT a cut OF
five cents per barrel on oysters they
supplied TO the large canning factor
les of Dunbar and Company, az DIM
bar, La, over a thous mi fishermen
today declared they wOuil quit work
and the big plant was coraed To shut
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
MRS. GOULD
To GET $4,000
is AL|MONY
Court Allows Her This
Amount Annually, Pend
ing a Decision of Her Di-
vorce Suit-She Wanted
$4,000.
BY Associated Press.

New York. Now 1S.-MrS. How
ard Gould was allowed $23,OOO per
wear alimony by Justice Bischoff III
the supreme court today pending a
decision of her suit for divorce. This
is the same allowance Gould had been
voluntarily allowing his wife pending
a determination of her suit. She ask
ed 100000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
CAP TAIN DAILY
AND SPRINGER
HELD TO JURY
United States Commission
er at Boston Decides That
Master of Schooner Fred
die w. Alton Was En-
gagged in Conspiracy to
Srnuggle.
BY Associated Press.

Boston, Nov. 1S.-United States
Commissioner hayes this afternoon
gave his decision in the Chinese SNUG
CLING case brought again Captain Har-
vey C. DAILY and Philip NJ. Springer,
of Somerville, Mass. announcing that
he found probable cause for holding
both the defendants for hearing be-
fore the grand jury in the same bail
a. formerly, $4,000 each.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
sy Associated Press

Washington. Nov. 1S.-The jury
which one year ago held the fate OF
Mrs. Annie Bradley. slayer of Sen
ator Arthur Brown. of Utah. in its
hands met last night at banquet.
The following telegram was sent TO
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
SHOE FACTORY BURNED.

Fredericksburg, Va. Nov 1S--Fire
of unknown origin destroyed Green
Brothers shoe factory here yesterday
The loss is $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
MORRIS HAAS BURIED.
BY Associated Press.

San Francisco, Nov. IS
Brief funeral services, accord
ing TO the ritual of the I'M
proved Order of Red Men. was
held today for Morris Haas, \
score of friends and relatives
being present, from the former
home of Haas. The body was
escorted by squad OF mounted
police 10 the Odd Fellows
cemetery. where il was .crema-
ted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
BY Associates Press.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. Is
On her way home from school
today, Clara Wallis. aged nine,
stopped to play with children
at the home of a neighbor,
when her clothing caught fire
from an open CRATE and she
was burned TO death. She was
the daughter of well known
parents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
HE LOVED HIS
SON-IN-LAW, NIT
Rx Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Nov 1S.-The Z
feeling entertained by late
George ID. Wolf, of Sommer-
sale, toward Chas. w Wenzel,
his son-in-law, is shown in the
following paragraph in his will:
Fifty cents is to be paid TO
my son-in-law, Charles w. Wen
eel, "a native of Huntington,
Pa, to enable him to buy a
good stout rope with which to
hang himself"
The deceased left an estate
valued at $10,50O.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
Armour Packing Company
Applied to City Council
For Privileges.
HAS AN OPTION ON
HANNAH PROPERTY

Building Will Be Located at
the Northwest Corner Of
Tarragona and Chase Sts.s
and May Later Be Con-
verted Into a Cold Stor-
age Plant-Council Held
Special Meeting to Hear
Ordinance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19

Plans for the erection OF q building
to cost about $4,000, at the lorthwe SC
corner of Tarragona and Chase streets
by the Armour Packing company, ara
now in the course of preparation, an
option on the above property contin-
gent on favorable action by the city
council, having been secured by tLs
packing company from Hannah Bros,
the owners.
). 5. Jerome, a representative of the
Armour Packing company, is in The
city conducting the prelimInaries nee
essary to beginning work Oh the build
ing, which will be used for the stor-
age of the company's goods, aud
which will, perhaps, later be fitted ~
cold storage plant. The purcha ,
of the property and erection of the
building depends entirely on what &C.
ton the council will take n the mat
ter of granting spur track privileges
to the company.
Odinance Read.
A special meeting of the city coun-
ell was held last night for the pur-
pose of considering an ordinance
granting the Armour Packing Com
pany the right to build spur track On
Tarragona street, about 269 feet Ion :,
leading to the above property The
by Alderman Meyer on a suspension
of the rules, and referred To the fran
chise committee. President ]. 4. ID.
Yonge presided and Aldermen AM
drews, Anderson, Brown. Mover. Duo
ham, Rocheblave, IngTaham and Reiiiy Y
were present.
According to a statement made "
Mr.. Jerome before the council, ca-s
will not be stored ON the spur track.
and all deliveries will be made from
Chase street. All goods will be load
ed and unloaded in and from the cars
and the spur track will be not less
than Is inches from the sidewalk
Alderman Andrews stated he had
talked VITA the adjoining proper Y
owners concerning the matter and
none of them offered any objection.
AS the action of the council last
night is considered favorable, there is
no doubt but that the intentions of The
Armour Packing company VIII be car
ried out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
S5O7.OOO For Pensacola.

The chief of engineers submits es-
Inmates of appropriations for the fiscal
year 19O9-10 for Notifications aggre-
eating S7.132, $50. Included in this
amount are the following: Repair
and protection OF defenses of Pensa-
cola, Florida, 1907. 100; defenses OF
Galveston, Texas, $4,000; sea coast
batteries. Honolulu and Pearl Har-
Dor. $4,000: Manila, p. l.. $2,369,00
installation OF electric plants. Honolu.
In and Pearl Harbor. $14.465; Philip
pine Islands, $s1,60O; searchlights,
Pearl Harbor and Honolulu. S1l,2S0:
Philippine Islands. $Sl 600: electrical
installation at sea coast fortifications,
S9S4,253.
For river and harbor work the fol
lowing estimates are submitted for
the fiscal year ending June so. 1910
Under continuing contracts. S2O.4IS.'
O57; rivers and harbors general, in
Continued on Pace Seven.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
Relates With Pride the Or
ganization and Growth of
the Business.
ALL SEEMS LIKE
A DREAM TO HIM
Spoke With Boyish Enthusi-
asm When Questioned Re-
garding the Big Combine.
Claims the Success is the
Result of the Economical
Development of the Oil In
duStry.
BY Associated Press.

New York, Nov, .1s--Relating his
story with an air of a country gentle
man of kindly mein entertaining a
past, John D. Rockefeller, president OF
the Standard Oil Co.. though for near
Iy ten years retired frbm active cares
of the company's direction. for over
two hours today reviewed the history
of the early oil trade and the develop
ment of the first companies, which
grew later into the present so-callcd
oil trust
Rockefeller was a Witness for the
defense in the suit to dissolve the
STANDARD Oil Co, which is being prose
cuted by the government and his ap-
pearance in the hearing drew large
crowd to the customs building.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
7. G. WOODWARD
RENTERS RACE
RN Associated Press.

Atlanta. Nov. 1S.-JameS G.
Woodward, the democratic
nominee for mayor of Atlanta,
re-entered the mayoralty race
tonight at a mass meeting call
ed to protest against mis- with
drawal.
He withdrew when Robert F.
Maddox, an independent, was
placed in nomination at mass
meeting several days ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
Wants An Increase.

He recommends an increase in the
number of engineer battalions from 3
TO G. and states that during the early
part of 1907, 8 out of total number
of 12 engineer companies were given
work in the tropics, a much greater
proportion than IN the case of any
other branch of the service. He re-
commends that fer the proper supet-
vision of the instruction and discipline
of the engineer battalions that they
should be organized into regiments.
eacn regiment to be composed of two
baCtalions.
To avoid confusion and undesirable
material he recommends that this in
crease in the corps be made 10 extend
over 4 period of about five years. In
order that the efficiency of the corps
shall be maintained at high standard
he urges the establishment of the
grades OF sergeant" and military
overseer'. the latter TO be appointed
TO the number of 100; also that the
non-commissioned staff of each bat
talon to be increased by a battalion
train sergeant and a battalion commits
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19

Continued on Page Seven.)
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Continues on Page seVen.9
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-19
ALSO $4,000 FOR
THE LOCAL HARBOR
Florida Will Fare Well if the
Recommendations of the
Engineering Chief in His
First Annual Report Are
Adopted-Wants An In
crease of 1872 Officers in
the Department.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, ID. c.. Nov. 1S.-In his
drst annual report General w. L. Mar
shall, chief of engineers, United States
Army. makes strong appeal for an
increase in the corps OF engineers.
The present authorized engineer corps,
he states. consists of 1879 officers. He
recommends an increase OF 1872 Off
GERS. so 10 be employed on military
and civil works of construction, 81 to
be employed in three additional bat
talions and 10 for regimental organiza,
ton
General Marshall comments at con-
siderable length upon the increasing
duties of the corps of engineers. AT
present he says only A officers or
about one fourth of the corps are left
under full control of the department
TO attend TO the important construc-
ton works, Notifications. river and
harbor and other duties devolving by
law upon the corps of engineers. He
says that while the number of officers
is decreasing the reverse is true OF
the work. River and harbor improve.
ments are now going on under appro-
priations of a size previously unknown
fertilization construction has been ex-
tended to island possession and large
share of the Panama Canal work has
been entrusted to officers of the corps.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
GOVERNOR SPEAKS
At SUNDAY SCHOOL
Nearly 1900 Children Present at
Pine Street Church Yester-
day Morning.

Governor and Mrs. Claude A. Swan
son attended the class day exercises
at the Sunday school OF Pine Street
Baptist Church yesterday morning, the
Governor making an informal address
to the children on the influence OF the
Sunday school upon the life OF young
people. He gave many Illustrations
from his personal experiences. strong
ly advocating study OF the Scriptures
and regular attendance on the services
OF the school. He praised especially
the influence Of the school In mold
ing strong, vigorous character, and de-
tveloping in youth the essential quail
ties OF manhood, which he held to be
necessary for real success in after life.
The attendance was unusually large,
overlooking the building. or the act
ual enrolled scholars, l.131 were reg
!stered as present, not counting a large
number of visitors and many who en-
tered late. Each class was called upon
for report or recitation. Special mu-
sic was rendered. including choruses
by the school. and solos and duets by
we'll known singers. Superintendent
Davis Bottom presided, with the assist
ance OF the pastor OF the church, the
Rev. DR.. ]. B. Hutson. This school
now has an actual enrolment OF over
l.400 pupils. and is said TO be the larg-
est Sunday school south of the Poto-
mac River.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25
WORK LAYMEN ARE
/ DOING AND GAN DO
Movement for Organization Most
Promising Church Has Wit
messed in Many Years.
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY
Speaker Says People Have Money
and Are Abundantly Able
to Give 1t.

Declaring that the influence OF tho
organization OF laymen throughout the
South prevented n deficit OF over n hun
dred Thousand dollars In the report OF
the Foreign Mission Board OF the South
ern Baptist Convention for the past
year, City Attorney Henry r. Pollard.
Just returned from the annual meeting
OF the convention at Hot Springs. Ark,
stated In an address yesterday that 1t
Is the consensus OF opinion in the de-
nomination that the movement is the
most hopeful and promising the church
at large has witnessed in many years.
Lnymen Hold Meeting.
The occasion was the first of a series
of public meetings under the auspices
OF the Intcrdenominational Laymen's
Missionary Movement OF Richmond held
yesterday afternoon in Centenary Meth
odist Church. with a large attendance
Of men from all churches and all parts
of the city.
Besides the brief remarks OF Mr..
Pollard, addresses were made by the
Rev. r. J. Willingham. D. D., secre-
tary OF the Baptist board, recently re-
turned from tour OF mission stations
in all parts OF the world Mr.. John c..
Sleman, Of Washington. D. c.. and Mr..
Oliver j. Sands. president OF tho
Mr.. Sands stated the objects OF the lay
mems movement to be purely edmca-
tional. and not In any sense execu-
tive. The laymen's movement adds no
new machinery and collects no funds,
nor does II send out missionaries or
undertake mission work In any locali-
ty." said Mr.. Sands. 1T works through
the various UNCONVENTIONAL boards and
organizations. In China, with its 675,-
100000 people, there Is room enough
and for all, without tread!ng on any
ones toes or overlapping our efforts.
as sometimes happens III this country"
Continuing Mr.. Sands gave figures to
show that the general average OF con-
tributions for missions among all de-
nominations In Richmond. is about ~
member. Were the amounts now
contributed by the United States and
Great Britain for mission purposes
multiplied by four. Mr.. Sands thought
they would be sufficient to insure the
placing OF an ineligible account OF
the ChriAtian religion within the reach
of every person on the earth during
the next twenty-five years.
What They Can Do.
Mr.. Sleman declared that this was
by no means impossible, the people
have the money, and are abundantly
able to give IT. They lack only the
knowledge and, the WILL" he said. The
knowledge 1t is the business OF the
laymen's movement to supply. while
the influence of the churches. through
pure applied religion, must produce tho
will. There is no question about the
ways being open. For years we have
been praying for the Lord 10 open the
door. Now you can buy ticket from
New York to any point on the globe.
The way has been opened i. is now
up to the business interests OF the
country to finance the proposition.
Volunteers have offered to go out, and
blaze the way, as soon as the business
men of this country will provide for
their expenses.