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The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-10-03

was fully satisfied with our story, ex-
acting only the promise, readily given.
| assure you, that we would keep him
advised of our whereabouts in case
powers above him should wish to in
quire more closely into the matter.
The stage company also treated US
with marked consideration in insisting
that we should resume our interrupted
tour as their honored guests. Lady
Snively, or Miss Hathaway, as we now
called her we saw safely on the train
at Granger bound for the east, her fel-
low passengers no doubt little suspect
ing that she carried with her almost
kings ransom.
DO you know" remarked Clarke.
after we had resumed our sightseeing.
women are always unreasonable. II
she really wanted to make away with
herself why did she wander over al
most three-quarters OF mile Of forma-
ton with certain death on either side
of her to do it with pistol?"
AS the question involved a problem
that dates from Adams loss of rib 1t
necessarily remained unanswered.
We never saw Miss Hathaway again.
but twice each year Clarke and l re-
ceive each the interest upon $4,000
worth of bonds of the United States
Zinc Corporation. I suppose the bonds
stand in our names, else why should
they send US the interest? But am
sure neither of us is conscious of hav
ing earned any such reward.
Copyright, by w. g. Chapman.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-28
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED
BY ANGRY GEORGIA MOB
One Was Identified by ID
Year-Old Girl, Whom He
Had Outraged = Hanged
to Tree by Trace Chain,
Then Riddled With Bull
lets.
BY Associated Press.

WaycroSs, Ca, June 1.-TWO ne
groes suspected OF committing an out
rage on the fourteen-year old daugh-
ter of Wiley Wainwright, in Wayne
county, Thursday evening, were taken
from the officers here late today, drag
ged half mile across the county and
lynched.
No one had rope and heavy trace
chain which was locked about one of
the negro's body was broken loose,
hooked about his neck, and while the
men on the ground held him up, one
of the men mounted a tree and fas-
tened the chain to the first limb.
The negro was then turned loose
and left hanging about two feet obve
the ground. The other negro, still
handcuffed to the one hanging to the
tree, was shot to death, after which
the mob stepped back about ten PAGES
and riddled both bodies with bullets.
The little girl identified one of the
negroes lynched today when a number
of negroes were taken before her.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-28
ARE HONORED
BY THE SULTAN
Mrs. Roosevelt and Daugh-
ter Ethel Recipients of
Order of .Chefakat, Con-
ferred by Turkeys Ruler.
ey Associated Press.

New York. June 27.-The Order of
Chefakat, which cable dispatches say.
the Sultan OF Turkey has conferred
on Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and Miss
Ethel G. Roosevelt, the presidents
only unmarried daughter, is for wo-
men alone, and was founded in 1878
by Abdul Hamid III, the present sui
tan. Several American women have
received the decoration. but none so
young as Miss Roosevelt, who is not
yet seventeen. She was born on Au-
gust 10 1891.
So far as ii is known, this tender
of a decoration is the first ever made
TO the wife or a daughter of a presi-
dent by the sultan or any potentate.,
According TO the opinion of those
who appreciate what such an act
means, the sultan is undertaking to
establish a custom other rulers o. Flu.
rope probably would be pleased to fol
low The constitution forbids the &C
ceptance by persons in the service
of the federal government of titles OF
nobility or decorations of any kind
without the consent o. congress. The
prohibition, however, does not extend
to members of their families. Sec
Rotary Loeb said at Oyster Bay last
might, when asked about the sultan's
action that 1t was the first he had
heard of ii.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-28
WINNER ALSO GOT
VARSITY CHALLENGE
Took From Cornell the Sea-
man Cup Presented in
1908 - Cornell Collided
With Barkentine Buoy
When Four Lengths In
the Lead.
ey AssocIstes press.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 27.-The
Syracuse varsity crew won the big
four-miie race today for university
eight-oared crews. Columbia was
second, Cornell third, Pennsylvania
fourth and Wisconsin fifth. 1t was
one of the most holly contested and
most Interesting regattas in the eleven
years history of collegiate racing ON
the Hudson course.
Incidentally, Syracuse took from
Cornell the varsity challenge cup.
presented in 1898 by DR.. Louis l.
Seaman. OF Cornell, to be held by the
winner of the race for one year. Sy-
racuse's time was 1884 1-5.
Syracuse also won, and for the Sec
ond time successfully. the race for IN
iversity four-oared shells for the Ken
nedy challenge trophy.
The feature of the race was the
leading of the Pennsylvania crew
over the finish line by nearly two
lengths, and covering two miles in
1882 As. Columbia, third. was three
lengths behind Pennsylvania, which
last half mile of the contest The
judges disqualified Pennsylvania and
awarded Columbia placv nonors.
Syracuse was the actual winner, but
many felt that but for a mishap, Cor
nell would have won the race.
There were no coxswains in this
race and Cornell ran her boat into
the marking bouy at the one and Z
quarter mile mark. When the coils
ion occurred Cornell was four length;
ahead and drawing rapidly ags:y iron
ne S2eIi on the two mile racs
for freshmen eight-oared shells FOL
Steward Cup. going over the course
In 9:25 3-5, with three lengths of opeI
water ahead of Syracuse. Columbis
was third. Wisconsin fourth. ant
Pennsylvania fifth.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-28
I LIKE
WOOD ALCOHOL
Distilling Company for Fiji
teen Years Called It's Out
put Spirits" and Obtains
Injunction Forbidding the
Branding of Liquor as
"Alcohol."
By Associated Press.

Cincinnati June 27.-The anticipat-
ed trouble over the new rules of the
internal revenue office for the brand
ing of distilled spirits came TO a head
late yesterday when the Clifton
Springs Distilling Company secured a
temporary injunction against Collec-
tor Bettman to prevent him or his
gaugers from enforcing the rules on
the output of the Clifton Springs Dis.
tillery. The Clifton Springs Company
states that for years back it has been
manufacturing a product known TO
the trade as spirits" sending out
1900, 900 gallons of it yearly and pay
ing the government tax o. S1.10 on
each proof gallon, and that Cor fifty
years it has been branded and been
known generally as spirits.
Under the new order of Internal
Revenue Commissioner Capers the
gaugers are going to omit this name
and its place substitute the worl al
cohol." This, the Clifton Spring.
Company declares would result in i'm
mense outright losses and damage to
its business, as the word alcohol
is known and used to designate dis
titled spirits of inferior quality and
intended only for use in the arts and
trades and in making drugs. Judge
Thompson granted a temporary in
junction against Collector Bettmanr
and seven government gaugers and
the case will be heard Monday morn
ing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-28
DEPUTY SHERIFF
IS ACC|DENTLY
SHOT BY FRIEND
James Lewis of Mariana,
May Die From Wound
Received While EXarnin-
ing Revolver - Was 3 to
Have Been Married Soon.
Special to The Journal.

Mariana, Fla, June 27-Deputy
Sheriff James Lewis WA accijently
shot and seriously wounded to-day at
1:30 p. m. by Richard Bennett They
were in the sheriff's office looking at
d revolver when it was suddenly dis
charged, wounding Mr.. Lewis danger
oulsy. The bullet of 50 caliber en-
tered the right side between the third
and fourth ribs and has not been To-
Gated thus far. Mr.. Lewis is bleed
ing internally and in all probability
Will die. He was known the county
over for his good work in the sher-
ifs Office. Drs. Pierce and BaltzeIl
are working hard to save him but
express little if any, hope of his re-
covery. Mr.. Lewis was to be married
in a few weeks to a young lady in
Greenwood, Fla.
Has Relatives Here.
Mr.. Lewis has relatives in Pensa-
cola, who were informed yesterday al
ternOOn OF the serious accident The
young man is a nephew of Richard
Lewis, of the Lewis-Bear Drug Co.
and is also connected with other
families in the city. He is a cousin
of Sheriff Hays Lewis. No informa-
ton could be obtained last night as
10 his condition
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-28
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Special to The Journal.

Jacksonville, Fla, June 27.-The
above resolution covers fully the re-
suits of the canvass of the returns OF
the second primary election by the
atate Democratic executive commit
tee, made at the Aragon hotel in this
city yesterday morning. and shows
who were the successful candidates
for each of the offices.
The state committee met al IL
o'clock, pursuant to the call issuea
by Chairman Charles f. Davis, VINO
presided at the meeting. while sec
rotary II. l.. Dcdd was at his post
A call of the roll showed that thlr-
ty-three members were present ID
person or by proxy, out of the MEM
bership of fifty-nine.
The sensation o. the meeting was
the introduction of the following reso-
luton by T. Albert Jennings, OF Es-
Gambia, who held the proxy OF }. NJ
Muldon:
Resolved That il is the sense OF
this committee, whose term OF ser
vice expires to-day that state conVeh-
tions be held regularly every FOUR
years hereafter, under the drecIioh
and control of the State Democratic
Executive Committee, for the Hollow
ing named specific purposes only 10
wit:
'First-To choose delegates ana al
ternates TO the national democratic
conventions.
"Second-To nominate candiua'eS
for presidential electors
Third-To name a national coninii'-
! teeman.
"fFourth-To adopt platforms lot
the democratic party in the state
The resolutions were read 1rst W
the secretary and then. at the Teques'
! Of Hon. ]. W. Perkins O. FoluoId'
they were again real by CaaIl no,
Davis, so that all the commit ~
present might fully comprehend M
import. Mr.. Perkins seconded VI :
Jennings motion for the sdopton u
the resolutions.
Fiorida's Unique Position.
Mr.. Jennings said that il was not
his intention that the question s i..ao
be finally settled by this ecmrnlItee'
He wanted it TO 20 to the rev In IN
mlttee and called attention ~
wording of the resolution ,i -It
That 1t is the sense Of he Iii
mlttee, etc Dir. Jennings I'll,
ed attention to the fact thsl -
IS the only state in the up No
which the democratic psry H ,bat,
convention FOR any purpos
ever
Hon Arthur T. Williams ca 80
tention 10 the fact that siHlI So
lions had been before the e ro+e he
In the past, and that upon re sen.
ing taken IT was shown rhE not IN
timent OF the committee W soid
favor OF the plan PROPOSE The Ola
that he did not think InS .sa 90
committee should pass uscn -
Continues on P.ss FassI
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-28
Sixteen Different Fraterni-
ties Represented at
the Meeting.
The Object is to Bring the
Various Societies of the
United States and Canada
Together as One Organi-
cation.

Forty-five Greek letter fraternity
members last night took the initia-
tive in the establishment OF national
organization of Greek letter fraterni-
ty members, to include residents of
Canada Cuba and the tributary cOun-
tries under the United States flag,
They also voted to organize a local
association as part of the proposed
national organization. and directed
the appointment of a committee on
organization, to consist of one mem
Der of each fraternity represented,
with Hon. w. A Blount. who presid-
ed. as chairman of the committee.
This was the outcome of the Greek
letter outing, the action cited Being
taken on motion of G. A. Waterman in
behalf of the Alpha Tau Omega fra
ternity.
The outing was the outgrcwth %
chance meeting of five Greeks"
few nights since in the OsceOla
Club. They belonged 10 different fra
ternities, projected an outing 10 San
ia Rosa Island and organized il under
the Craftsmanship Of z. S. Roberts,
Theta Delta Chi. The other four
members of the committee of arrange
ments were a. NJ Avery, Jr-. Pi Kap-
pa Alpha; f1aymaster Bull, L. 5. n.
Delta Tau Delta; John Wheatley, Chi
Phi: H NJ Yonge, Pi Kappa Alpha.
The tug Monarch was chartered and
took the Greeks 10 Santa Rosa
Island. where, after surf bathing, a
delightful supper was enjoyed IN the
new pavilion. The motion 10 organ
ize and make the occasion the start
ing point of 4 national organization.
not of fraternitieS, but Of fraternity
men. 10 promote education and the
higher ideals and standards OF citi-
zenship. came in the course OF the re-
Spouse 10 the toasrs offered by Hon.
W. 4. Blount, Chi Phi. The toasts
and those who replied TO them were
as follows:
THOSE WHO SPOKE.
Delta Kappa Epsilon Rev DR.. J.
W Walden, of DeFuniak; Phi Delta
Theta, J. c. Durham; Kappa Alpha,
W B. Crawford; Delta Tau Delta
Paymaster Bull L. s. "; Alpha Tau
Omega, G. A. Waterman; Sigma M.
J. C Watson: Sigma Chi. Dr. Mallory
Kennedy: Chi Phi. Hon. Jonn g.
Avery; Pi Kappa Alpha, J. z Davis
Continued From Page FNe)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-28
Georgia Anti=Pass SOIOns
Take Free Railroad Ride

fact that the legislature has decided
that it is not violating the state rail-
road pass law, and the interstate
commerce law, because it is travelling
over its own property, but in that il is
the first time in the history of Georgia
the house and senate, from page boy
up, and as body, will leave the con-
fines of the state. Chattanooga, 1t is
understood, wishes to lease part of the
property of the Western and Atlantic
for street purposes and for this reas.
on Georgia will send its legislative
body to that city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-28
TOWN DESTROYED
BY A TORNADO.
BY Associated Press.

Clinton. Mimi. June PA
tornado struck this town late
to-day. killing six people and
injuring scores. The town was
completely destroyed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-28
Nv Associates Press.

Atlanta, a.. June 27.-Much discus
sion has been caused all over the
state by the legislature of Georgia de-
Gliding to visit Chattanooga, Tenn, as
body next Saturday and Sunday,
travelling on a private train furnished
free by the Nashville, Chattanooga &
St. Louis Railroad This railroad is
the lessee of the Western & Atlantic
railroad. which is owned by the state,
and which the legislature will inspect.
The trip is unique net only in the
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Continued on Pass
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-28
STRENUOUS EFFORT
AT SUICIDE
SUCCEEDS

Nashville, Tenn, June IA
Hazlehurst, Miss, dispatch says that
Eli Hood, aged az, wanted to be sure
to die, so he swallowed sixty grains
of morphine, drank ounces of lauda-
mum, and placed the muzzle of a rifle
against his heart, pulling the trig-
ger with his foot. He is dead. Either
of his three methods would have ac-
complishei his purpose, but the bullet
was the quickest. An older brother
took his life a year ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-28
WAS VOTED DOWN
AFTER SOME DEBATE
Following Old COMMITTEE
Meeting. New Democratic
Executive Committee For
rnally Organizes With
Will A. Price, Of Marlanna,
as President. 4
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES
OF SECOND PRIMARY.

Resolved, by the FLORIDA
state Democratic ctImittee
that the following candidates
having received a majority of
the votes cast at the primary
election held on the 18th day
OF June, A. d. 1908 are hereby
declared to be the sop.inees OF
the state of Florida at the
next ensuing election, and the
executive officers are hereby
directed to make certihcate
accordingly, to-wit:
For United states Senator
Duncan u. Fletcher
For Governor-+Albert W.
GiIchrist
For Railroad Commissioner
ROYAL C. Dunn
For States Attorney, Fourth
Judicial Circuit-Wiiiiam A.
ffaIlowes, Jr.
Resolved, further, that the
following named candidates for
delegates to the national Dem
ocratic convention, to- be held
at Denver, have received ma
iority of the votes cast at the
urinary election bella Jone is,
1905, and are. hereby declared
to be delegates of the Demo
cratic party TO said convention.
that is to say
For delegate : 20 e e state
n. sIsrsF. Max .sey- sssS1Tfs C7ias.
= s--s---------fA. S. Nam
For delegates from the Sec
ond congressional district, e.
w. Bond and T. S. Davis.
For delegate from the Third
congressional district, John I.
G. Crawford.
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Won
Doth Ballot
BY Associates Press.

CharIotte, y. c, June 27.-COn-
gresham w w. Kitchins was nomi-
mated for governor on the sixtieth
ballot at eight O'Clock tonight, by a
majority of so votes. Following the
announcement OF the ifty-ninth ballot
Colonel Ashley Horne withdrew. The
effort to make the nomination unani-
nous precipitated a demonstration
that the chairman was not able o
quiet
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-28
JAS. ]. HILL MAKES A
MILLION AND HALF SALE
ay Associated Press.

Great Falls. Mont June 2T.-James
]. Hill and associates yesterday sold
the property OF the Great Falls water
power and transit company to John
d. Ryan and others for a million and
a half dollars.
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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-04
SUIT SETTLED
OUT Of COURT
$4OOO,OOO We're Invol-
we'd Terms Not An
nounced

Superintendent Thomas Mccormack
last evening received telegram
from Attorney w. F. F. Deal announ-
cling that the suit Of the Eomstock
Golden Gate Company against the
ophir and Con. Virginia companies
had been dismissed by Judge Far
ringtOn and consequently mere Will
not be any trial next Monday. me
telegram also requested Mr. McCor-
mack to notify all parties in this city
VINO were to be witnesses not to 90
to Carson. The Golden Gate Com
pany owns the old Vermont patented
claim. near the Red Mems cemetery,
and began suit to recover $1,000 600
alleging that the Ophir hal extracted
ore from the ground owned by the
Golden Gate.-Nirginia Enterprise.
1t is understood that the case was
settled for g goodly consideration al
though the amount has not been made
known The case attracted a great
deal Of interest when the suit for the
$1,000 600 WAS Instituted ~ the Unit
ed States Court in tn several
months ago
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-04
LOOKING
UP ESTATE
Of Sandy Bowers on the
ComStoCk Lode. Rich
Claim involved

The fact has come TO light that
the late Sandy Bowers, one of the
historic characters of the early min
ing history of the state, is the legal
possessor of a fractional claim in the
heart of the Gold Hill mining district
on the Comstock lode
The only heir known is Harry Liv-
ngston. mining man living in this
city and he has retained Alfred Chartz
to look after his interests.
Sandy Bowers was a man that rare
Il told any of his business transac-
l. Gns 10 ayone and after his loss OF
wealth no one ever surmised that he
was the possessor OF any mining
croul1 on the Comstocl lode. Mr.. Liv-
ingston only discovered the facts in
the case a shOl while ago and i'm
mediately got busy on the details and
has brought to light the fact that the
claim in Gold Hin riehtfully belongs
to him as the heir to the Bowers es
fate which. up to the present time
was not worth the mention.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-04
------- .,5-iT-~---
q SIX State
for Relief

Several Of the railroads opera,in :
within the state have raised the num-
Der OF working hours of their tele-
graph operators from eisnJ to nine
and ten hours a day The operators
are now appealing TO the state Off
cIais ASKING for relief under the law
passed by the last legislature which
placed the number OF hours consti-
tuting a days work at eight
SO far the attorney general has rem
dered no decision III the matter but
is is understood that the law refer
ed to is unconstitutional IN the fact
that is states that the yiolator Of the
law shall be fined in the amount Of
800, half TO 60 into the educational
fund and the res ito the informer
AS there is another law On the st
atute books which states that all fines
of this nature shall be placed in the
educational fund the latter act divid
ing the fine will probably be declar-
ed unconstitutiona and in that event
the men can obtain no relief from
the state
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-04
MARTA! Law
is Declared

MI NICE, ind. Jan. Last nisht
the street car strike situation became
50 grave that the troops which have
been held in readiness at indianapolis
were ordered here and arrived this
Morning. Shortly after their arrival
here martial law was declared and
the city is today in command of the
troops.
A number Of cars are in operation
here today and the troops are pro-
tecting life and property. Last night
the situation became very grave and
the police departments of the city
were unable to handle the rioters.
A number OF the cars which We're
being operated with strikebreakers
were wrecked and number OF people
We're injured
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-04
Believe They Have Guilty Parties

RENO, Jan. To-day the officers
Of this city arrested two men who
are believed to be members of the
gang that held up the Hotel JargstOrf
on the outskirts OF Reno several
nights ago and killed one of the
guests of the place, man named
George Brown.
Other arrests will be made tonight.
so it is claimed, and sensational dev-
elopments are promised With nthe
next few days.
l. is relievtd that the officers have
unearthed one Of the most daring
plots in the history of the city and
that the leaders Of the operators are
a present n custody More of the
gang have been located and the Of
ficers VIII place them under arrest
within the next twenty four hours.
It Is believed yhat the chief OF po-
lice has the situation we'll in hand
ana that the bands ot cut-throats and
desperados who have been holding
q reign OF terror in Reno will soon
he broken mp and many of them plac-
al in 2 safe retreat, far from harm
wa.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-04
Bank Wrecked by Bomb-9 Injured

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan 4.-The
l>ansas City National Bank was par
TALLY wrecked today by the explos-
ion OF bomb in the basment OF the
building. Nine people were more or
less seriously injured.
Al the time of the explosion the
haak was filed with people trans
acting the business Of the day and
that many were not killed is a mar
We,
What prompted the deed and who
are the guilty parties is the thing that
is puzzlnS the police department and
the detectives who are handling the
eaan.
The binding in which the bank is
located is one Of the finest structures
in the city and was lately completed
at a cost Of over 81 900 900 The in
stltution is one Of the largest and
strongest in the entire state and
ranks among lie big banking houses
of the entire country. The building
is pract.ca..y ruined and It was bad
~ shaken ana twisted by the heavy
explosion Of the bomb. The basement
and part ot the tower floors We're en-
ficely wrecked.
Il is stated lis afternoon that some
Of the injured people may die.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-04
..ru~ HOLY CITY,"

..The Holy city" which is to be
presented at the Opera House TeS1
TUESDAY evening, January 7lh, is one
of the most important theatrical
events of the season. The play.
which deals with life during Biblical
times. is most interesting and the
subject is handled most reFerently.
Complete scenery is carried, and the
cast is the best that could be secur-
ed so that Manager Meder is very
fortunate in securing an attraction
OF this class for our local theatre
goers.