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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
GRAF TED SKIN
OF MANY ON A
LITTLE GIRL
Playrnates Saved Her By Al
lowing Skin to Be Taken
From Them by Physicians
She is Now known as
Daughter of the Neigh
borhood."
BY Associates Press.

Chicago, Dec 1.-THE Daughter of
the Neighborhood. That is what they
call sik-year-old Annie Meyer and the
proprietorship of the neighborhood in
Annie is well earned Tor -Aanis-is-car.
rying around on her face, arms and
body patches of skin from all her
playmates and a number of grown
persons. 4
1t was about two months ago that
Annie was severely burned.
At the hospital the doctors said she
would probably recover but that an
appalling amount of skin grating
would have to be done.
Armies father is a poor man and
the magnitude of the operation pro-
posed dazed him, and he went home
and told the neighbors.
II will give her some of my skin.
score of volunteers Offered them
selves thus. Arrangements were
soon made for the operations. Annie
four brothers, fifteen OF her playmates
and a number of adult neighbors
gave her of their cuticure.
She returned home yesterday with
her fresh coat of skin. muffled in
bandages, but in good health.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
KILLED HIS PET
DOG, AND THEN
SHOT HIMSELF
Crazed, With Grief Because
He Accidentally Shot His
Pet, a Louisville Boy Fired
a Bullet Through his Own
Brain.
,sv Associated eress-

Louisville, KY, Dec. 4.-Crazed with
grief because he had accidentally kill:
ed his pet dog. Frank E. hammers,
IS years old, shot and killed himself
with the same weapon, according to
the detectives who made a thorough
investigation of the case today The
boy had come home from school late
yesterday, and not finding any mem
bers of the family at home, had climb
ed into the house through a window.
When Mrs. hammers, the boys step
mother, returned later, she stumbled
over the form of the little white dog
which was lying in a pool Of blood, a
bullet hole in its head Further inves
tigation revealed the body of the boy
lying on the floor in another room, a
bullet wound In his forehead, re
volver with two exploded cartridges
lying nearby.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
Grand jury Of Windy City
Says Fraud is Rampant
in the City.
REPEATERS VOTED
IN PLAEooNs
This Was Done With the
Connivance of Willing
Judges and Clerks The
Jury, After Delving Into
Frauds For Several Weeks,
Returned 81 Indictments.
sv Assoclated press.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-That ballots of
men long residents OF other cities. bal
lots of temporary absences, ballots
of the insane and even the dead, were
cast in the primary election last Aug
ust in Chicago; that erepeaters" rot-
ed in platoons, with the conniya2ce
of willing and unsesing Judges and
clerks of election, and that franz was
rampant to AN extent hitherto unkno IN
In the city, never famous for the pur-
ity of its political atmo spheres which
has rendered the resultant party nom
nations morally worthless.
These and other Starting allega-
tons were made today IN the report of
a special grand jury which has been
delving into Chicagos recent prima-
ries,- Sixty-one> indictments were re-
turned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
CABLEGRAMS SENT
MINISTER FURNESS
ey Assocrated Press.

Washington. d. c., Dec. Gable
grams passed between the state de-
partment and American Minister Fur
ness at Port au Prince today, which
viii govern his attitude during the
transitory period through which the
affairs in Hayti are now passing. For
an obvious reason, the department off,
Gals decline to discuss these instruc-
tons.
Furness is the dean of the diplomat
ic corps there and American inter
ests in Hayti politically are greater
than any other country. His views
and suggestions are expected to have
considerable weight in determining
the future policy of the Haytien gov
eminent. For the present American
war vessels will remain at Port au
Prince.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
4 1O-YEAR-O
BOY A7TEMPTED
To KILL HIMSELF
His Life Was Miserable Be-
cause Mother and Father
Fought All the Tine-He
Drank Paris Green Solu-
ton, But Will Recover.
ax Associated Press.

New York, Dec. 4.-AIthougn ne
drank a tumbler full of paris green
sof>.ion last night, it was said at the
hospital today that Dion Haring,' a
boy of ten years. is likely TO recover.
The child tried to end his life be-
cause his father and mother often
quarreled. When the father upbraid-
ed the mother in the boys presence
last night he suddenly ran to the
kitchen and drank the poison. Ac-
cording to Mrs. Haring the sensitive
little fellow had told her several
times that he wished TO die because
there were. so many fights all the
time" He even suggested, said the
mother, that they commit suicide to-
getner
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
BELIEVED THAT.
STEAMER
HAS BEEN LOST:
The 500 City, With Is Men
Aboard, Went to Pieces in
Gale on Coast of New
foundland - Was Bound
For New Orleans.
sx Assocrated Press.

St Johns, N. E., Dec. 4.-Wreckage
which has come ashore at Cape Ray
leaves little room for doubt that the
sturdy little steamer 500 City. which
for twenty years piled as an excur-
sion vessel on the Great Lakes. went
down with her crew in the midst OF
a gale which .ashed the New Found.
land coast for two days of this week
1t is known that no less than eighteen
men were aboard She carried no
passengers.
The steamer has recently been sold
to Felix jackson, of velasco. Texas,
and was being taken to New Orleans.
The 500 City sailed from Michigan
City on November and was last re-
ported at Quebec November IA. She
was 43S tons net and valued at $685.
n0e.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
They Show a Beautiful and,
Modern Eight-Story
Hotel Structure
SPANISH STYLE
OF ARCHITECTURE
4 Set of the Plans to be
Placed at the Chamber of
Commerce Where They
May Be Seen by Directors.
Bids Are to Be Opened For
Erection of Building, on
December 16.

Detailed plans of Pensacola's pro-
posed half-million dollar hotel, reach
ed the city yesterday afternoon by ex-
press from New York. where for the
past thirty or forty days Architect w.
L. Stoddard with a force of assistants,
have been busily engaged night and
day in their preparation The plans
show a beautiful and modern hotel
building of eight stories, its every
appointment being perfect, AMI there
is no doubt but that the stockholders
of the company. as wen as the lessee.
the Hervey Hotel Co., will be well
pleased with the work of the archi-
tect, who has carried out The ideas
of Mr.. Hervey IA well as those of the
building committee In a most perfect
manner.
There will be two entrances to the
building, the main one being from
Palafox street. and the plans show
that a gallery will extend out over the
sidewalk at this entrance, as well as
the Garden street entrance. On the
first floor will be the main lobby.
clerks and business Office, ladies re-
ception room. palm ROOM, dining
room, cafe, lounging room. bar and
barbershop. Almost IN the center and
near the business office VIII be this
music gallery on a mezzanine floor,
thus allowing the music to be heard
in almost every portion OF the first
floor.
The second floor is complete in its
appointments, containing private
rooms, suite of whish win be known
a. fhe sspresitient,s safte-,s S.
The next i've stories are devoted
to bedrooms OF various sizes. the
smallest being about 16x1S feet. These
are all conveniently arranged as TO
corridors and elevators.
The eighth or top floor is devoted
to a glass enclosed roof garden. On
the south side of this. occupying a
space 9Gx32 feet is a convention hall
with a stage at the east and. On
the west side is a restaurant OF SINH
lar proportions, two private dining
rooms and another kitchen, as the
plan is to serve all meals on the
eighth floor during the summer seas
on.
The proposals for the erection of
this handsome structure, which Il to
he thoroughly fire-proof, are to be OPP
ened by the directors at a meeting
to be held on December Is.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
DETAILED PLANS OF HOTEL
Bull DING REACH THE CITY
Threatened to Eject
Suffragists From Hall

a letter from President Roosevelt.
The letter was interpreted in various
ways by its auditors, and DIR. Abbott
was Interrupted often by applause or
shouts of disapproyal. The climax
came when a score Or more OF suf-
fragists united in denunciatory arti-
tude the conservation which the presi-
dent had taken in the letter The
police finally threatened to eject the
offenders and the disturbance was
quieted.
At the conclusion of the lecture the
suffragists withdrew to the sidewalk,
where an Indignation meeting was
held.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
VOTED DEAD MEN. IN
CHICAGO ELECTION
sy As.ocIatee Press.

New York, Dec New York was
the storm center of argument for and
against woman suffrage, and in every
vortex of the whirling winds there re-
on the subject from the president of
the United States, the storm CEN
tered in the meeting of the National
League for Civic Education of Wo-
men, in Berkeley Theatre, where the
subject of Universal Suffrage for Wo-
men" was considered. The orgaRiza-
ton is opposed to woman suffrage.
DIR. Lyman Abbott was the principal
speaker, and ih was he.who presented
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
ALL LANDS coNFIscATEo
BY THE GOVERNMENT

New York, Dec. A cable dispatch
from Russia via London received in
this city by the Jewish Morning Jour
nal says that all the lands of Jewish
agricultural colonists have been con-
hscated by the government in Pc
held the right to colonize the land in
question silce 184e Thou ands OF
persons will be affected by the con-
iscation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
$500 FEET OF
BOARDWALK IS
TO Be Bull I
Pornosers OLA oney Island
Scheme Are to Build One
Which Will Be 80 Feet
Wide and Project Over the
Atlantic Ocean 200 Feet.
BY Associates Press.

New York, December 4.--Plals for
a monster boardwalk will be present.
ed to the board of estimate today by
promoters of a new Coney Island
scheme. The specifications call for
a. walk $500 feet long-nearly two
miles-and so feet wide. Tine cost is
estimated at about S 100000. If built,
it will project over the Atlantic ocean
from $50 to 200 feet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
NEW YORK ELKS TO SPEND
SIOOO,OOO FOR NEW HOME

of the project said:
1T is to be a general meeting place
for the two hundred and ffty thou
sand Eiks who are residents OF the
United States. ten thousand OF whom
live in the city Of New York. One
hundred and twenty-five rooms will
be provided for local and transient
Elks, who will also have their own
theatre, billiard rooms, bowling alleys
and q huge restaurant.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
FURIOUS SNOW STORM.

Cleveland, o.. Dec A furious
snowstorm which set in early today
Northern Ohio continues,
the ground being already covered to
the depth of several inches. The
snow is very heavy and wet and is
cau-fng serious delay in teiegraphic
and railway train service.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
WATERWAYS
ASSOCIATION IN SESSION

inland waterway from the Rio Grandt
river to the Mississippi
1t is planned TO connect and dredzf
to sufficient depth all of the rivers
and bodies of water lying just INSIDE
the Louisiana and Texas coasts, tia
route extending from Brownsville
Texas, to Donaldsonyille, La
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
SERVICE DEMoRALIzEp.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-Winter's first on
slaught on wire service in the east
was made today when a wet snow ac-
companied in some places by a high
wind. demoralized Geographic SER
vice between Chicago and Pittsburg.
Linemen were ordered out all along
the line to make repairs a fast as
possible. In other directions from
Chicago conditions were reported nor
mai.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
JURY IN MITCHELL
CASE cLOsETED FOR NIGHT
~ Assoclatea o-ess.

Townsville, Ga. Dec. 4.-The case
of VIM H Mitchell, charged with
kidnapping Miss Lucille Linton, was
given to the jury at six o'clock to-
night. AT ten-thirty the jury wins
locked up and there was no prospect
of a verdict being rendered before
eight-thirty O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
IMPORTANT DECISION.

San Francisco, Dec. 4.-The super
ior court yesterday handed down a
decision that gives Mrs Mary Voor-
man, widow of the late Henry Voor-
man and who has been for 33 years
an inmate of the Stockton insane asy-
lum, property from the estate valued
at more than half million and her
children more than a million. The
case has been in the courts for many
years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
BY Associates Press.

New Orleans, Dec 4.-Between two
and three hundred delegates gathered
here today in attendance upon the
fourth annual convention of the in
terstate waterways league, which has
for its object the construction of an
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05

Believed Castro Has
Left Venezuela Forever

where an. operation on President Cas-
tro is possible, is a personal friend Of
DIR. Israel. of Berlin, and a specialist
on kidney disease Up to the present
he has not been notified by DR.. Israel
that he proposes TO operate on Presi-
dent Castro.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
PLAN TO REORGANIZE BOOTH
& co. is PROVING SUCCESSFUL

The circular requests that stock
holders agree to an assessment OF sIf
on each share Of preferred and $3.50
on each share Of common stock II
successful, this would give the reor
ganized company working capital OF
$500, 000- IL all the money required
has not been raised by December q
il is said. a syndicate which is nop
being formed will take care OF tbs
remainder.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05

Chicago. Dec. "A large part of the
funds necessary to carry. out the work
of reorganizing the bankrupt firm of
A. Booth & Co.. has been secured.
To raise the remainder, little more
than $200. GOO. the stockholders pro
tective committee sent out another let
ter to stockholders who aaye so far
failed to agree with the DEzn-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
WILL PETITION GOVERNOR
TO COMMUTE SENTENCE

Chicago, Dec. Attorney Francis
E. Hinckle announced today that on
Monday next he will appeal to Govern
or Deneen to commute the sentence
of Herman Billek, sentenced to be
hanged December IL for the murder of
Mary Vzral, TO life i'm Imprisonment
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
VENEZUELA LEFT
FOREVER BY CASTRO
ev AssocIated- Pre.s-

Paris, Dec. 4-Some newspapers
here express the belief that President
Castro has deserted Venezuela for
ever. They say for. years he has been
sending money to England and
France, where they estimate he has
$50 ,000, 900 deposited.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
COLLAPSEDFROMS STARVATION
AMONG HOLIDAY SHOPPERS

lodgings she wandered aimlessly
about the streets for two days, carry
ing her three months old baby. Final
ly, unable to drag her weary feet, she
pitched forward among crowd of
holiday shoppers. The woman was in
a serious condition today but 1t is
hoped that she will recover.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
BY Associated Press.

New York. Dec. 4.ASt Vincent's
hospital has a pathetic case today in
Mrs. Mary Schrumm, a Hungarian
widow who collapsed on the sidewalk
last night from starvation and expos
ure. with a sick baby huddled In her
breast. After being evicted from her
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
MUCH SILVER ON SHIP.

San Francisco, Dec A part of
the cargo of the T. s. transport Blu
ford. which sailed for Manila today,
consisted of 355 boxes shipped by
the mint here, containing 81 800. 900 in
the new silver pesos for the Philip
pine islands and $4,000 in pennies, also
of the new coinage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
PIG IRON SALES.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 4.-Birnilg-
11am district pig iron manufacturers
are quoting No. 2 foundry iron at
$3.50 per ton, an advance of so cents
per ton. There are not many sales
being made at the price 20 far. Con-
siderable iron has been sold for deliv-
cry during the second quarter of the
coming year at $13 ton, No. 2 foun-
dry
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
DALEY AND SPRINGER
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY
BY Assoclsted Press.

Boston. Mass, Dec. A.
Capt. Harvey Daley and Philip
NJ. Springer, the former mas
ter and the latter one of the
charterers of the American
schooner Freddie w. Alton,
which sailed out of this port
during the first portion of Sep
TENDER on what is now believed
to. have been a smuggling
cruise, were today indicted
by the United States grand
jury on the charge OF censpir-
acy to smuggie Chinese into
this country.
A number of the members
of the Atoms crew. who were
recently brought here from
Pensacola, Fla, were examined
by the jury.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
BY Associates preEA

New york, Dec 4.-Elks in New
York are TO spend 100000 on q new
club house, hotel and theatre. Work
on the structure, which viii be built
by New York Lodge No. viii begin
within sixty days. The building. &C.
cording to present plans, will be IL
stories high and will be dedicated on
Christmas eve. 1909 The chairman
Of the hoard of trustees in speaking
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
WON WREsTLINe BOUT.

Cairo, ILL.,, Dec George Baptist
of ST. Louis won the mfddle-weight
wrestling contest here last night IN
stead of Joe Acton Last night an
nouucements were sent ont that Ac-
ton had won. Acton took the first
fail and Baptist the second and third.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
rRoTTER SOLD FOR $4,000.

Lexington, KY, Dec THE two
year-old trotter Robert c.. by Peter
the Great-Cocoon, was sold today for
$4,000 by the Patch-Wilkes stock
farm to G. c. Moore, of st. Clair,
Mich. This is the highest price paid
for two-year-old in q long time
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
DESIRES TO FORM
A PRIZE COURT
Rear Admiral Chas. II.
Stockton and Prof. George
G.. Wilson of Brown Uni
versity, Are American
Delegates-At the Sug-
gestion of Germany the
Powers Have Submitted
Their Views.

London, Dec. 4-The conference OF
the powers called by Great Britain
for the framing of code of laws for
naval warfare and for the formation
of the international prize court rec
commended by the Hague congress was
opened today. With an interval for
the Christmas holidays, IL is expect
Ell that the conference will continue
until about January 1. AT the request
Of the British government the powers
which have accepted an invitation to
the conference have forwarded lists
Of the subjects which they consider
should be discussed.
The United States, Great Britain,
France. Germany, Italy, Austria-Hun-
gary, Russia. Spain, Holland and Ja-
pan will be represented. The Amer
lean delegates are Rear Admiral
Charles Fl. Stockton and Professor
George Grafton Wilson, of Brown
University. Commander John H. Glib
bons. naval attache at the London
embassy, will act as aide. Great Brit
am will be-. represented by the Earl
of Desart and Captain Charles L. OFT
lev
An address of welcome was deliv-
cred by Foreign Secretary Sir Ed
vard Grey.
Views Submitted.
At the suggestion of Germany the
powers -hase submitted their views on
various points
Tie United States. Great Britain
and Japan are decided in principle at
least on the more important proposals
and they may be expected to work in
accord with the probable support of
France. There are wide differences
of opinion between these powers and
the other countries represented. Great
Britain stands alone in supporting the
rights OF a beliigerent to search neu-
trail merchantmen proceeding to an
enemy's port under the escort OF a
warship flying the same flag. She
claims the right of seach under all cir
cJmstances. while the other powers
contend that the guarantee of as ma
tional power should be sufficient TO
prevent its vessels from .nolestation.
1t is probable. however. that Great
Britain will concede this in return for
the point sac considers more essen
tial.
Great Britain is DESTROYS of abolish
Ing contraband entirely; America and
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
by Associates Press.

Berlin, Dec. 4.-Dr. Israel said to-
day that he received no notice that
President Castro. of Venezuela, de-
sired his services for an operation.
All the doctor knows of the president
and his intentions he has learned
through the newspapers. 1t Is thought
here that Castro will leave the steam
er at Satander. Spain, instead of con-
tinuing on to Bordeaux
BORDEAUX KNOWS
NOTHING OF CASTRO
6x Associated Press.
Bordeaux, Dec. 4.--Dr. Poussen, the
proprietor Of the only sanitarium here
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
MAYOR TOM JoHNSoN'S
DAUGHTER DIVORCED
BY AssocIated Press.

Cleveland, Dec. Elizabeth
Johnson ,Mariani, daughter of
Mayor Tom l.. Johnson, was to-
day granted a divorce from
FREDERICK Mariani, OF New
York. Mrs. Mariani testified
that her husband had never
supported her from the time
she was married.. The couple
were married in March of this
year at the home of the mayor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
CHAMP CLARK TO
LEAD THE MINORITY
3, Associatcd Press.

Washington. Nov. 4.-Repre-
sentative Clayton, of Alabama,
has announced that the Demo
cratic members of the house of
representatives would hold a
caucus tomorrow night for the
purpose of forming its organ
ization for the coming session
of congress. Clayton said that
Representative Champ Clark, of
Missouri, Will be elected. with
ont opposition, leader of the
minority party to succeed John
Sharp Williams.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
c. & o. RAILROAD FINED
ON RELATING CHARGE
Rv Associated Press.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 4.-By
agreement of counsel, the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway,
and w. r. johnson & Company
pleaded guilty to rebating be-
fore Judge Waddill today. and
were fined by the court, the
railroad $4,000 and Johnson &
Co. $500.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05

CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-03-21
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
William L. Douglas of Massachusetts,
Talked of as Running Mate
For William j. Bryan.
Special to the Herald.

| Special to the Herald.
Washington, D. c., March 21.--As
it is generally admitted that Mr..
Bryan will be the democratic candi-
date, more and more there is talk
heard among leading democrats at the
capital of Ex-Governor William l..
Douglas of Massachusetts being his
running mate If Mr. Douglas should
be nominated it is the opinion of some
democrats that it would make Massa-
chusetts fighting ground.
In this connection there is an inter
esting story current to the effect that
should the democrats nominate Mr..
Douglas the labor vote will be cast for
that party. Mr.. Douglas is the pro
prietor of large shoe factories in the
Bay state, and has the reputation of
being a friend of the workingmen.
According to the statement of one of
the officials of the American Fedora
ton of labor, former Governor Douglas
rings true, and. during his guberna-
torial incumbency he showed his
friendship for organized labor by his
deeds rather than by words"
In addition to his reputation as a
friend of labor Mr.. Douglas possesses
other qualities calculated to make him
suitable candidate for the vice pres
idency He is looked upon as a typi-
cal American and, what is fully as
much to the point, he has the barrel
of money which it is customary to
associate with the second place on a