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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-31
49, CoMMENCEs.

He had just started a question this
morning for Chris. Jensen, the occu-
pant OF the witness chair, when Atty.
Zane interrupted with; do you mean
TO tell us you are going To insist upon
that point?"
Il do" snapped Judge Maynard.
MY. such procedure sneered ATTY
Zane. Just like police court methoda.
"Ah! / imagine you know a great
deal about police court procedure?'
was Judge Maynard's retort. Il know
you are past grand master in police
court methods"
A little later Atty. Zane said the de-
Tense would disput a certain point.
"of course, you viii; why you would
dispute the sun shines." was Judge
Maynard's exclamation.
Chris. Jensen. who says he fled upon
land which never cost him anything
aside from an original cost, and who
couldn't explain why he turned down
an offer of $500 from an individual de-
sirous of buying the property although
the Pleasant Valley company got the
ground at less figure afterwards, was
excused from the witness stand this
morning.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-31

o,,cn MS the Fault OF the Advertise.
mcnt and Not the Medium That
Poor Results Follow.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-07

The beautiful comedy-drama,
TheVillage Schoolmaster" will be
the attraction at the Opera House
! next Friday night. This play has
made an instantaneous hit whsr-
ever produced.
The Week of Prayer will be OBJ
served by union praysrmeetings at
the various churches. The meet
ing was held at the M. E. Church.
South last hight; Tuesday it will
, be held in the Presby terian church;
Wednesday, in the Congregational
church; Thursday, M. E. church;
Friday, Christian church. Ser
vices will tegin at 7:3O. The pub
lie is invited.
Carl Stebbinger, one of the best
known and most popular students
at OAC during his four years
couree, dropped into Corvallis yes
terday and will take few weeks
WORK in the mining department,
preparatory to accepting . good
position which has bee1 rendered
him in Southern Oregon. "Stsb-
bic" has host of friends in this
city who are pleased to extend the
''glad hand" of welcome.
The remains of the late Mr..
George Mcdonald, accompanied by
the grief-stricken husband and his
sister, arrived on yesterdays v est
side train from Portland. As pre-
viously stated, Mrs. Mcdonald died
in Dayton, Ohio, about week ago.
The funeral will occur at Prilomath
either today or tomorrow, arrange
ments not having bsen completed
up to the GAzETTE's press hour.
Deceased was sister of Mrs. e.
R. Hollister, of this city. n.y.
Mrs. Floyd Williams Ct Airlie
visited friends in Corvallis the last
of the week. Size has just returned
from Manila, having arrived in Ore
gon December l4th. Lieutenant
Williams, the famous old OAC
sprinter, is to sail for home about
the 10th of February, arriving in
March. While he has three months
leave of absence on full pay, it is
uncertain whether he will return to
the islands at ALL Archie Van
Cleve, another Corvallis boy, has
resigned from the constabulary at
Manila and has a position in a
pharmacy in that city.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-07

Manila and has a position in a
pharmacy in that city.
A work of art surpassin z all pre-
vious efforts is J. M. Nolan & Sons
window and store decorations. lO2ti
What is it causes cold, cures cold
and pays the doctor? A draught.-Ex
The first of the year you will
need new Ledger or Journal. See
Graham & Wells. as
Teacher-Children, what creature is
that in ornithology which hap very long
neck, has something to do with trim
ming big hats, does its fighting by scratch
ing and kicking, and often gives cause
to men to be afraid? Eager Pupil
know. teacher. Teacher-Well, Sammy,
what is it? Sammy-An old maid!-
Ex.
-, blan1 ooks, letter files, ink
wells, diary books, see Graham &
Wells. 4-5
Prof. Pernot of the Oregon Agricultural
College calls attention, in a recent press
bulletin, to the TACT that barnyard ma
nure not only contains large amount of
plant food, but it also is mass of bac.
teria.> Its use upon land inoculates the
soil with varieties of b acteria which play
an important part in decomposing the
ganic matter in the soil 80 that it be-
comes available for plant use.
Kreso Sheep Dip, which is requir-
ed by the government, for sale bv
Graham & Wells. 1tf
Physical Director Tharp and the wo.
mems basketball team will make tour
of Willamette Valley towns during the
remainder of the holiday season for a Sc
riss of games with Salem, Silverton and
Chemaws, says Monmouth dispatch to
the Oregonian. This years team has
done excellent work, great interest being
taken in this popular game by the nor
NAL girls. and their friends are looking
for news of victory from these contests.
J. A. Dawson is agent for the
Albany Nurseries. Give him your
order. 99-6
The United Artisans installed officers
at their hall. Thursday night, concluding
the evening with banquet. The newly
installed officers are: P. M. A., Lee
Henkle; M. A., Ed L. Strange; sup't,
Eliza Floyd; Insp.. Ollie King; sec'y,
Ona Senser Treas, Guy CLARK; Sr. Con-,
Pamela Brien: Jr Con-, Tillie Reed; M.
c., Bert Reed; Warder, Scott King; In
structor, Arminta Cole Field Command
ers. Artilla Pittman, Frank Hall.
Armour Plate Hosiery. for men,
women and children, best made, di-
reot from the mill, and sold by
Henkle & Davis. 1O1tf
Bill Nye had truth we'll told when he
said: "a man may use a wart on the
back of his neck for collar button ride
On the back coach of a railroad train to
save interest on his money till the con-
ductor gets around stop his watch at
night to save wear and tear; leave his ''i''
or ''t;' without dot or cross to save ink
pasture his COW on his mothers grave to
save corn; but man of this sort is
gentleman and scholar compared to the
fellow who will take newspaper two or
three years and when asked to pay for it
puts it into the Office and has it marked
Refused
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
FRANKLIN COUNTY OFFICIAL.
Bryan District Delegates Get
Splendid MaMojrity.
SnecisI to The journal.

ADa:achicOIa. Fla. May 2S.-The Of
fetal count of Franklin county in the
recent primary is announced as fol-
lows:
Senator-Beard 80, Broward go,
Fletcher 90. Lamar 10.
CongresSman-G 40, Kehoa
81. Mays 80. Stephens "A.
GOVernOr-BTowne 121, GilChTist
229 Stockton %.
National Committeeman Albert
Jennings 90, William s. Jennings 152.
Delegates at Large-AleXander l2d,
Bowden 80, Brown 135, Brumsey s.,
Clewis 81, Eaton 20. Herrin IS, Julian
46. Mann 90, Phillips 81, Pope 81,
Reese 81. Shackelford 80. Stoneman
p
District egates-AndreWs ~,
Blount 81. Clark -. Collins %, era "
ford 120. Mayes 200.
Attorney GeneTal-Ellis 159, Tram
nell 2O2.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 81, Groom
1886. Knight 81.
Irvine So. Jackson 81, Solomon 1S9.
State SenatoT-Gunn 122. HOsfOrd
127. Jackson 40. Spence 213.
Representative 101. MarIer
22O, Moore 26S.
Sherif-Bradford 236, Gibson 355.
Circuit Clerk-POrter 4I5, Vrooman
lao.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
CHANCE
Of RELIEF For
THEPUBL|SHERS
Majority Report Wants Fur
>ther Investigation, Min
ority Wants the Passage of
Stevens Bill, and Both
Reports are Tabled on
Motion
BY Associated Press.

Washington, May 2S--The special
committee of six members of the
house appointed upon complaint or
the American Newspaper Publishers
Association to investigate the wood
pulp and print paper situation. in re-
lation to the tariff, and with regard
to an alleged conspiracy for the re-
straint of trade, today submitted a
majority and a minority report.
The majority in its preliminary re-
port recommends no legislation al
fecting wood pulp and print paper.
be enacted. until the committee has
further investigated and reported.
The minority report recommends
the passage of the Stevens Dill.
When Mann sought to have a re-
port read. Sims moved the adoption
of the minority report, but the pro-
ceedings were cut short by Hitchcock
of Nebraska objecting to the reading
of either report. 1t is believed that
Hitchcock's action will have the et-
feet of preventing the question COM
ing up again this session.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
THE CH--VREELAND
CURRENCY BILL TO-DAY
Understanding is Reached
and Vote Will Probably
be Taken Today-Demo-
Gratis Will Not FiIibuSter,
But Will Vote Solidly
NAY"
Rv AssocIatec Press.

Washington, May 2S.-Ihe antlCl-
pated strenuous opposition to the
adoption of the conference report on
the Aldrich-Vreeland currency bill IN
the senate, according to the INFER
ence to be drawn from the DEBATE tc'
day, will probably not materlailze.
Senator Aldrich kept the report De
fore the senate until nearly O'Clock,
then he aSsented to its being laId
aside until IL O'Clock tomorrow me
senators realized the meaning or THIS
move was that an understanding had
been reached. and another vote on
the bill will be taken tomorrow In
auiry proved the existence OF this I'M
derstanding, although no positive
agreement had been made.
During the morning the democrats
held a conference and decided not
to filibuSter against the bill.
Sentiments, however, favor the mi
nority voting sOlidly against the meas
ure. 1t is not likely that more than
two republicans will join in the oppo-
sition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
TYPHOON KILLS
1000 PERSONS
Hankow in China is Scene
Of Terrible Catastrophe,
News Which Just Reaches
Uuited States by Way of
Pacific Steamer
BY Associated Press.

Victoria, B. c., May 2S.-The steam
er ShinOno of the Japanese line,
brings news of another disaster
through a typhoOn at Hankow. follow
ing a freshet which involved the loss
of more than 1000 lives, with the
wrecking of 1000 junks and the
stranding of many steamers, includ-
ing several foreign crafts.
The typhOon came suddenly and in
a few hours reduced hundreds of boats
in the Kan river to splinters. Steam
ers broke away from their mornings
and only those which could get up
steam quickly escaped. The shores
were thick with corpses of river PEG
pie.
News was also brought of a great
coal mining disaster in Kwang ST,
where 100 lives were lost when a
mine took fire.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
KEHOE'S LEAD OVER
MAYS IS 881 VOTES
Official Count is Issued by
District Chairman Neil of
Westvi11e and Shows Pen
sacola Candidate to Have
Run Fine Race
Special to The Journal.

Westville. Fla. May 2S.-The official
count of all votes in the Third CON
gressiOnal district in the race for rep
Walter Kehoe OF Pensacola. to he in
the lead with a majority OF 33i over
Dannitte H Mays. who is second and
will run in the second primary with
MI. 'KehOe.
The statement issued by District
Chairman John Neel is:
Official vote OF the Third congress
siOnal district in a primary election
held May the 18th TO nominate a can
didate for congress from said dis
trict.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29

Mr.. Bombay Wore a felt Steison hat.
and rhis was found in the bottom OF
the boat Two breaks had been made
in the felt. as though two heavy blows
had been delivered. and this caused
the suspicion that the missing man
was fOUlly dealt with. This was given
strength by the fact that lying in the
boat was a heavy stick. which had
evidently been picked mp from the
mud. and was partly covered with
such This same mud was on the hat,
here il had been struck.
The belief of some is that some
party was secreted on the bank of the
river. and struck Mr.. Bombay as he
was about TO leave the boat. or else
TOwed up in another boat and deliv-
cred the blows
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
Huge College
EndOWnenfS
BY Associated Press.

New York. May 2S--Gifts 10 edu-
cational Institutions were announced
today by the general education board
the largest single gift Of $4,000 De
ing granted TO William Jewel Col
Iege. Liberty. No, and the next high
est. 800 900, to Davidson College
Davidson, y. c. Others were: Spell
man Seminary, Atlanta. $4,000;
Hampton. Va. and Tuskesee Insu-
tute. Tuskegee, Aa-. $4,000 The
board also made grants Of $4,000 for
the farmers cooperative demOnstra-
ton work. and $4,000 for special
high school agents in connection with
state universities in southern states.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
$4,000 NEEDED TO
ASSURE S35O,OOO HOTEL
r. A. BOMBAY DROWNED
OR FOULLY DEALT WITH
WHAT IS NECESSARY
TO GET THE HOTEL

is to a
of Of
This
o stockholders
Othe $15OO00 the
o no
$4,000
by Tuesday
is strictly
OF
holdings above
; at The $500 find
investment, Hervey, of
hotel built rental of the total invest
the sochcder viii his
doing his
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
TEXAS SYNOD
is SUSTAINED
Bv Associated Press.

Greensboro N. c., May 28-The gen
eraI assembly of the Southern Pres
-bvterian church today completed the
case of the Presbytery of eastern
Texas against the synod of Texas, the
vote standing to sustain 80, not TO sus-
tain 81, and to sustain in part B.
The report of the committee on pub
LEGATION. Sabbath-school work, and on
young peoples societies, recommen-
dations, committee on ministerial ed
ucation and relief, and the report OF
the committee on audits were adopted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
MAY
DAY IN NEW
YORK CITY
Special 70 The Journal.

New York. May 2S.-TOday opened
the hottest May IS in the history OF
the weather bureau following the not
test May - in 2S years The diner
ence at ] a. N. today and last year
was u degrees it continued 70 grow
cooler until sUn-up. Then suddenly
il changed again and at 9 3. N. /
was as hot as midnight when the
records for the month We're shat
tered.
Thousands of persons went from
their homes TO the parks last night in
an effort to get some fresh air.
The only hope held out by the
weather forecaster is for RAIN tomOr-
row. -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
BRYAN LEADS
IN ALABAMA 6
JOHNSON FORT
Vote Shows Bryan's Great
Strength in Second Dis
trict, Which Includes City
of Montgomery, Where a
Strong Fight for Minneso-
tan Was Made.
Special to The journal.

Mont geometry, Ala-, May ~ TIT
strength Of William Jennings Bryan
in Alabama 5 we'll testified to by
the vote of the second district, which
includes MontgOmeTy-the stronghold
of the Johnson forces. "A morning
newspaper in introducing the table
calls attention 10 how close John
son ran, but the figures speak for
themselves, and show that even with
.JOhnSOns friends centering every
POSSIBLE force for his majority that
Bryan leads in the district. The table
of vOtpS follows
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29

Total actually signed for. .sl01, 100
Secretary Waterman announced that
w. H. Knowles had stated that he
would take $4,000 more if needed.
which brought the total amount guar
anteed TO $106.100.
Mr. Muldon then suggested that the
complete list Of stockholders actually
signed be published. The represen-
tative Of The Journal stated that The
Journal would be glad to print the
list.
Then Mr.. Muldon bumped things"
by saying that he wanted to fix a
time for settling the question Of
wether the hotel world be built or
not. and he would therefore announce
that, conditional upon the Sl50,000
being subscribed for stock by next
Tuesday night. he would take $4,000
additional stock. The meeting caught
his enthusiasm. and one member af-
D-na ;rt
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29

No candidate having received a ma
jOrity Of all votes cast and as Il IS
shown by above canvass that j. W.
KehOe and D H Mays received the
highest vote they are hereby declared
the legal candidates for the second
primary to be held June the 18th, and
il is hereby ordered that their names
be placed upon the official ballot 10
be voted on at this date in the sew
eraI counties composing the Third
congressional district.
(SignedD John NEEI-,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
HEARST MAY HAVE
Been MAYOR OF
new YORK
BY Associated Press

New York. May 2S.-The recount
of ballots IN the 1905 mavoralty race
which was continued today, added Al
votes to Hearsts total. In one case
while the tally sheet and official can
vass figures were identical, the count
Of ballots disclosed 23 more votes
than had been returned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
Seen at Five O'clock

Parties who We're near the point
where Mr. BOnifay was fishing, saw
him at o'clock "Wednesday after
noon and at that time he was rowing
about. going from one Of his hooks
TO another, and il was supposed that
he was preparing to cease fishing for
the day and return to his home
That he met his death shortly af-
forwards was shown by the fact that
be had not removed his hooks. which
were set on poles in the banks, al
though darkness was approaching.
While some are of the opinion that
the missing man was the victim Of
foul play others are of the belief that
he accidentally fell from the boat and
vas drowned and that his hat fell
from his head as he left the boat
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
The Hotel Committee Met
at Chamber of Com
merce Last Night
LAST MEETING
TUESDAY NIGHT
PenSacolianS Must Get Busy
Fine Spirit Shown Last
Night and $4,000 Sub
scribed Conditionally That
Total Be Raised By Tues
day Night

TUESDAY night Will decide whether
Pensacola is to have the new S35O,OO0
hotel for which a committee OF the
Chamber of Commerce has been work
ing, or not, Most people believe
that the city is going TO have this
most necessary acquisition but there
is work to be done and nard WORK,
too.
The committee of the Chamber OF
Commerce which has been soliciting
stock subscriptions for the $150,0O0
necessary to assure the 'bmlding Of the
$3.50. 900 hOStelry planned, met at
the Chamber Of Commerce rooms last
night 1t was expected that Clras. B.
Heryey, of Mobile, president Of the
Hervey Hotel Company, would be
present. but a letter received by JnO-
f. Stillman. chairman CT the hotel
committee. from Mr.. HeT-veN advised
that business prevented him leaving
Mobile this week but that he would
Genre TO Pensacola on next Tuesday.
Several new subscriptions were an
nounced and it was suggested that the
entire list OF subscriptions be read.
which showed a total of $10l,100 worth
of stock actually signed for.
The new subscriptions were report
ed last night as follows:
Already reported .....-x. $99, 700
BY Mr.. knowles ....,.. rs 500
BY Mr. Observation-Disclosures Fer
tiliZer Co, of Montgomery 500
Lee Daniel ..-L-. 200
BY Mr.. ,Dubuisson--Warfas
Grocery Co. ...s.... 100
c. c. Goodman ....... 100
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
To Recover Body

Efforts TO recover the body Of the
missing man were made yesterday.
but without result. Late in the after
noon dynamite was used in the hope
Of causing the body 10 rise but the
last adyiceS from McDavId last night
were that nothing had been accom-
plished-
Mr.. ROnifay was a member Of the
firm of Bombay Bros. Lumber Co,
which firm was recently forged into
bankruptcy. He has been a prominent
citizen of the county for years, and
has a large number Of relatives IN
Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
Was Last Seen Sitting IN Boat
in Escambia River
Fishing
HAT LATER FOUND
IN A SMALL SKIFF
Two Breaks in Hat Showed
That Two Heavy Blows
Had Been Struck, And it is
Thus Believed MIR. Bombay
Was Murdered

R. A. Bombay, of McDavid. a we'll
known citizen OF Escambia county,
was either drowned accidentally Wed
nesday afternoon or else he was the
victim of foul play at the hands of
some enemy. The last seen of him
bia river Wednesday afternoon fishing
and yesterday morning when the boat
was found there was no trace of him,
excepting his hat. which was lying IN
the bottom Of the boat. There were
two breaks in the hat, made by heavy
blows being delivered. and the fact
that a heavy scic1l was found in the
boat. and that mud was clinging to
the hat the same as on this stick,
leads some TO believe that he was
murdered and his body thrown into
the river. or else he was knocked
from the boat by the blows.
Went Fishing
As he frequently does. Mr.. Bombay
went fishing Wednesday morning.
This was the last his family saw of
him. There was no Une2siness felt,
however. until darkness arrived, as
he had frequently remained all day
on the river. When he did not re-
turn home his family became alarmed,
and a few hours afterwards a number
Of citizens started out TO make a
search for him. This was unsuccess-.
full. but shortly after daylight the
ooag-whfcgr ne had used was found
It had drifted mp against the bank
and remained there
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
SCENE OF BATTLE
HIS DEATH PLACE
After Attending the Services
Honoring Dead Federal
Soldiers at Vicksburg Ma
tional Military Park Cen'l
Stephen D. Lee Succumbs
Suddenly
Nv Associated Press,

Vicksburg, Miss, May 2o-Generdi
Stephen ID. Lee, eonmanderln-cnlei
of the United Confederate veterans,
and one of the last three surviving
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the Conteder-
ascy, died here today at the residence
of Capt w. T. Rigby-
-OHer-exertion last Thursday in the
ceremonies attendant upon the reunion
of Iowa and Wisconsin veterans OF
the Grand Army of the Republic a,
Vicks burg. brought about General
Lees illness.
Following the reception OF the
northern visitors, in which General
Lee took a leading part, he SUFFERED
an attack OF acute indigestion, but
later rallied and during the past week
showed much improvement.
Yesterday afternoon he again col
lapsed, and grew gradually weaker
until, death relieved his sufferlngs
shortly after 6 O'Clock this morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-29
Served at Vicksburg

General Lee played a prominent
part in the siege of VickSburg, and
following the fall of that city was
taken a prisoner. He was later ex
changed and promoted to the rank OF
enlargement and ordered TO the
southwest. He was subsequently, as
signed to the Army of Tennessee with
the rank of acknowledgement and
served up until the close OF hosull-
ties.
At the close of the war General
Lee devoted himself to the education
of southern youth and later was chos-
en- president OF the Mississippi Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College
On the death of General John B.
Gordon. General Lee was unanimous
" chosen commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans. and
was always the most conspicuous tig
ure at the annual reunions OF tnat
organization. Just before his death
he was making preparations tor the
reunion next month at Birmingham
and had already completed the task
OF assigning commanders and spon-
Lsors for those positions which are ap-
pointive on such occasions.
Park Commissioner
General Lee held under the United
States government the office OF COM
missioner of the Vicksburg National
MILITARY Park. Ii was in this park
that several handsome monuments
TCo,+fpued on PAGE Four