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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
NEED FOR MORE
ENLISTED MEN
NAVY DEPARTMENT COMPELLED
TO PLACE CRUISER NEW YORK
IN RESERVE IN ORDER TO COM
MISSION THE MICHIGAN.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE need Of
tic United States navy fCr more el-
listed men was shown By orders H.
sued today placing in reserve the ar
u.or5d cruiser New YORK.. which w.
completely rebuilt only , few nouns
ago. The New YoTk's crew WI ue
used 70 fovH the complement Of the
new Ja,5.esh.p Michigan ~ the Penn
syIvania navy yard. Il is ssid t5at
the Michigan viii so into commission
within the next week under COmmant
of Captain Nathaniel 2. Usher, former
assistant 70 the chies Of ihe bureau OF
navigation at the navy department.
It IL probable that sOH7e ether yes
sci will be placed n reserve 10 sup
ply men for the new batt.asIip South
Carolina, which is also fitting out az
the Philadelphia navy yard
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
HAN
BURNS 1ODEATH
JOHN WALKER, A PROSPEROUS
FARMER, SLEEPS WHILE HIS
HOME BURNS AND MEETS SAME
FATE AS HIS FATHER.


EIIiiaI, Dec. limo Walker was
burned 10 death last night when his
.olue ras destroyed by fire, some five
mics northwest of this place. A step
son If Mr.. Walkers was awakened By
a. PARTITION of the building falling just
in time to save his mother and some
smaller children from the same fate
Of his step-fathcr
Mr. Walker had come in from a trip,
after the other members of the family
had retired. and went to bed in a sep
aTate room from the balance of the
family, and il appears that he was not
aroused by the fire until the burning
building had fallen in upon him. His
body was taken from the ashes early
this morning, a charred mass of flesh
and bone, and buried
Mr. Walker was about thirty-hve
years of age, a prosperous and esteem
ed citizen of this portion of Santa
Rosa county, and his untimely death
is a severe shock to his many friends
Some three years ago Mr.. Walkers
father was burned to death in a SINH
lar manner. While his house was
burning. he rushed in to save some
thing. when the building collapsed and
he persisted in the flames. This oc-
CURED not a great way from the scene
of Jno. Walkers horrible death last
night
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
BROKAM FIRST
To MAKE THREAT
WOULD SUE WIFE FOR DIVORCE
BECAUSE HE DID NOT APPROVE
OF GUESTS At A HOUSE PARTY
MRS. BRoKAW NOW AoITATED
BY Associated Press

New York, Dec. 14.-At the trial Of
Mrs. w. Gould Brokaw, who is suing
her millionaire husband for divorce
and alimOny of sixty thousand dollars
a year it was brought out by tele-
gram from Brokaw to his mOther-in-
law that it was he who first threatened
to sue for divorce. He gave his rea-
son as follows: Mrs. BrOkaw's act,
eliminating in a house party last Sun
day night, will force me to take the
step. She entertained three ladies
and three men on that day. Two OF
the ladies l don't approve of and the
other don't know. I don't know the
men. One of the men occupied my
room over night. She refused to give
me the names of the men after my re
quest"
BrOkaw's counsel crOss-examined her
about the house party. She parted
his questions skilfuilys but seemed
agitated over his insistence on the
OF 'Bunnie'' Wells, alleged
to have been one of the guests.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
DYING WITH
MUCH JEWELRY
UNKNOWN WOMAN PICKED UP ON
STREETS WHO HAD HANDBAG
CONTAINING DIAMONDS AND
RAILROAD BONDS.
BY AssocIatea Press.

Monterey, Cal, Dec. Unfolding
fast to a handbag in which were ST..
600 worth of diamonds and ctaer
jevelry, $4,000 in railroad and indus
trial bonds and assurances policies for
100000 on property in Oakland, a well
dressed woman, believed to be Mrs.
Ina l. Cummings, of St. Louis, was
found last night lying i'll in the street.
The woman could give little account
Of herself. She said that she had a
daughter named Mrs. Daniels at
CaTeI-by-the-Sea
From papers found with the woman
it is presumed that her first husband
was w. P. Stewart. of St. Louis. She
is about 50 years Of age.
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BY Associated Press.

Cincinnati, Dec. 14.-Seven persons
lost their lives, seven others were in
iured. two fatally and about fifty
others had narrow escapes from in
slant death in a fire which destroyed
a four story tenement and lodging
house at Third and Sycamore streets
early today,
The dead:
William Grant, 50 years old, a Ia
borer.
Isaac Rucker, 35.
Thomas Wilson, 8.
Mrs. j. Henderson, 35-
Mrs. Nora Henderson COyle, Is,
daughter OF Mrs J. Henderson
Ruth Henderson, II, another daUgh-
ter.
James Henderson, a son of Mrs. J.
Henderson.
Probably fatally injured: Mrs.
Emma Teal, %; Mrs. Laura Wilson,
%.
KEROSENE LAMP UPSET.
The first started on the second floor
of the building and was due to the up
setting of a kerosene lamp during a
quarrel between tenants.
The building was an old wooden AZ
fair and the flames spread rapidly to
the stairs and Railways, cutting oil
the escape of many before the sitaa-
ton had disclosed itself as being Sc
rious.
When the sleeping inmates awoke,
they found the hall full of smoke-and
their exit to the street cut OF Many
rushed to the windows and others to
the roof. The f1remen and policemen
rescued many of them but others were
too frightened to heed the cries of the
rescuegs and threw themselves from
the windows. Some of these We're
caught in blankets held below. bat
others jumped to the sidewalk.
-Four of the dead were found on the
upper floors Of the building. Two Of
these we're almost totally ncinCTatog.
Mrs. Henderson was found Clasping
her dead child. Ruth, in her arms. Her
two other children were discovered N
an adjoining room, having been sui
located by smoke
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
HUNTER PROVES
HIS INNOCENCE
Is ELIMINATED FROM SUSPICION
AS PERPETRATOR OF SAVAN-
NAH CRIMES-NOW BELIEVED
THAT NEGRO KILLED THREE
WOMEN.
By Associates Press.

Savannah, Dec. "A chemical
ANALYSIS of the supposed blood stains
found on the clothing of J. c. Hunter,
husband of one of the three women
murdered here recently, eliminates
him from suspicion as the perpetrator
of the crimes. Although he claims
the stains are varnish, the authorities
saw they are blood but had been there
too long to have any connection with
the crime
He and William Walls, another
white man, held in connection with
the murder, were given the third de-
gree today, but both maintained their
innocence.
It is now believed that the negro,
said to be have been seen leaving the
house about the time of the murder,
is the guilty one.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
FEHRINGER TO
TESTIFY TODAY
STATES STAR WITNESS IN THE
NIGHT RIDER CASES TO GO ON
STAND-TRIAL is NOW NEAR
ING AN END.
BY Associated Press,

Union City, Tenn. Dec 1.-the
night rider cases are neariny an
g-d- The state has only four more
Witnesses. Frank FehrinEar, the
states star witness, who c.ui.-snd
10 beng a member Of the band lIat
murdered Captain Rankin, viii -csti-
y IN The trial of Garrett johnson
aid Arthur CIOar tomorrow
The witnesses today. confessed
members Of The band. testified COZ
relocating largely what Fehringer
viii say tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15

City Treasurer Harry T. Rowland
was yesterday afternoon suspended
from office by Mayor Frank Reilly and
charges preferred of failure in his
duty by furnishing the bond as re-
quired by the charter Of the city and
ordinances. At the same time the
mayor issued a call for a special meet
ing of the council to be held tonight
at 7:15 O'Clock and the treasurer cited
to be present and show cause why he
should not be removed from office.
ACTION NO SURPRISE.
Those who became aware of the
treasUrer's suspension we're not sur
prised at the action Of the mayor, for
the charges had been held up and sew
eral conferences held with the treas
Urer in the hope that he could make
the bond required. When he failed to
do so the mayor was compelled to take
action and the only action that could
be taken in the matter was a suspen-
sion and preferriuE of charges.
The notice of suspension was placed
in the hands of Marshal Sanders in
the afternoon, and was served shortly
afterwards. The notice reads as fol-
lows:
Pensacola, Fla, Dec. "a, 1909
Mr.. Harry T. Rowland, City Treas
UreT, City Of Pensacola.
Sir: BY virtue of the authority in
me vested. I. as mayor of the city OF
Pensacola. do hereby charge You, as
city treasurer Of the city of Pensacola,
with failing &c perform the duty i'm
posed upon you by law, and ordinances
of said city, tO-Wit.
Failing TO furnish The Official bond
required Of You as city treasurer by
the charter and ordinances Of said
city.
And. for the cause above specified,
7 hereby suspend you from said Office
OF city treasurer from the time of the
service hereof upon You, and pending
action thereon by the city council,
which body viii be convened in spe-
ciaI session at the city hall at 7:1J p.
IN. on Wednesday, the 18th day Of De-
CembeT, 1909. for the purpose Of hear
ing and considering the aforesaid
charge against you, and taking such
action in the premises as it may deem
proper and in accordance with law.
You are hereby further notified that
you are required to appear ar said
special session of the city council ana
make answer TO said chsFge, and show
cause, if any You can, why you should
not be removed from said Office Of
city treasurer for the cause Aforesaid
Yours respectfully,
FRANK REILLY,
Mayor City Of Pensacola"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
BY Associated Press.

San Francisco, Dec. 14.-ThrOugh
clipping with Miss Rose Wolf, Harry
P. Fox, a broker living at the hotel
Manx here, was discovered yesterday
to be the man for whom the New York
authorities have been hunting for
more than a year to have him testify
in noted manslaughteT case.
The defendant accused of man
slaughter is John H. Tyson, whose
while spinning through the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
Believed Forward Movement
to Be Made by United
States at Early Date.

PEOPLE OF MANAoUA ARE IN
OPEN REVOLT AND ARE &oWD-
ING THE STREETS SHOUTING
LONG LIVE E8ERTY"-OPEN-
LY DEMAND AMERICAN INTER
VENTION - ZELAYAN FORCES
WIN AT RAMA BY VIOLATING
AN ARMIsTIcE GUARANTEED BY
MEXICAN MINISTRY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
ESTABLISH PROTECTORATE
SOLUTION IN NICARAGUA
Romantic EIOpemenf Means
of Finding Long Wanted Witness

streets of New York, ran down and
killed a man named Gunnison. A week
ago Fox created a mild sensation here
by clipping with Miss Rose Wolf and
it was as a result of news of his TO-
mantle wedding that he was traced.
Fox said he had not been in hiding,
but that the manslaughter case had
been postponed so many times in the
New York courts, where he had testi-
fed once, that he could not remain
there longer in justice TO his business
interests.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
SEVEN PERSONS LOSE LIVES
WHEN TENEMENT IS BURNED
Sleeping Lunatics Awake to
Find All Avenues of
Escape Closed.

MANY OF THEM THREW THEM
SELVES FROM WINDOWS WHEN
THEY BECAME PANIc-sTRICkEN
MANY WERE INJURED AND
HAUT FIFTY HAD NARROW ES-
cAPEs-MoTHER FOUND DEAD
cLAsPING HER CHILD IN HER
ARMS, WHILE HER OTHER TWO
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH
IN ADJOINING ROOM.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONVENEs
King Leopold Operated Upon
And RegainS Consciousness

ton in the intestincs afforded hin
marked relief
The physicians are more hopeful OF
the ultimate recovery OF the royal pa
tient Thew met IN consultation again
this afternoon. The resort TO surgery
was had only as a last chance and the
medical men had not been optimistic.
Improvement in the kings condition
followed at once, but whether he has
the vitality to resist the after effects
OF the surgery is a question regarding
which the physicians viii not hazard
an opinion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15

Brussels, Dec. liking Leopold
was operated upon successfully today.
The surgeons found 10 trace of a
tumOr. the presence OF which, II the
iutestincs. had been feared His
maiesty'z trouble was due to a simple
obstruction
The king IS resting quietly.
When. following the operation, his
majesty regained consciousness he was
told of what had been accomplished
and expressed great satisfaction He
said that the removal Of the Obstruc-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
Money is What Kidnappers
of Alma KeUner Are After

q think they were after little Meta
KeIIner, who lives with her mother,
Mrs Fred KeIlner, ST., at 31S East
Broadway" said Mr.. Fehr. There is
so much more reason to believe that
she would be selected instead OF Alma
Keuner, for it is well known that Fred
.KeIIner is only in comfortable circum-
stances. while Mrs. KellneTr ST., is heir
to the KeIlner estate.
The police believe that money in
the form Of reward is now the only
means which will restore little Alma
KeIIner, the missing eight-year-oId
Louisville girl, to her home Many
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
By Associated Press.

GulfpOrt, -Iss., Dec. 14--MOTe than
one hundred and fifty. physicians from
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana as
sembled here today at a special meet
ing Of the Harrison County Medical
Society at the rooms of the GLfpOrt
Commercial Club and began the study
of pellagTa.
The program is being carried out as
follows:
symptoms of PelIagra," DR.. c. C.
Bass, of New Orleans, with lantern
demonstrations
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
REILLY SUSPENDS
CITY TREASURER ROWLAND

members of her family are said to
share this opinion, the latest convert
to which is Circuit Judge Joseph Pryor,
who called on Gov. Augustus E. VIII
son last night for a reward.
Despite the assertion last night by
a prominent relative of the KelIncr5
that Alma viii be home Tuesday,
skepticism was in evidence here to-
day. Many believe that the child lies
dead somewhere. as an Associated
Press dispatch yesterday from Sandus-
ky, Ohio. related the finding of the
corpse Of an eight-year-OId girl revived
inspection along that line.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
sWITcHMEN BACK AT WORK.

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 14.-Betweeen
20 and so switchmen and trainmen
who have been out on a strike with
the switChmen returned to work to-
day. One of these resumed their
places on the Chicago. Milwaukee and
St. Paul road and the others were
scattered among the Great Northern,
Northern Pacific and Omaha roads.
Some we're members of the strikers
grievance committee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
BILL INTRODUCED FOR
WASHINGTON CENTRAL BANK

WASHING or, Dee IA bill pro
viding for O central bank 10 Be eztaJ-
iished hero, With branches in vari-
Gus cities throughout tire country,
was introduced today By Representa-
tive FoTnes. Of New York
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
ANOTHER SMUGGLING ARREST.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 14.-Feder-
al secret service men, who are en-
deavOTing to break Up an OTgaGiZa-
ton of smusglcrS who have brought
large numbers of Cinnamon across the
borders of Mexico into the United
States, today arrested zee FOOk, a
Chinaman, of this city, on the charge
Of being concerned in the conspiracy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
Action Taken Yesterday At
ternoOn When He Failed
to Make Bond.

CHARGES HAD BEEN HELD IN
ABEYANCE TO GIVE TREAS.
URER AN OPPORTUNITY OF
MAKING BOND-C!TY COUNCIL
CALLED IN SPECIAL SESSION
TONIGHT AND TREASURER
CITED TO BE PRESENT AND
SHOW CAUSE WHY HE SHOULD
NOT BE REMOVED.
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Bv Associated press.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 1.-THE mys-
terry of the disappearance Of Alma
Kellner is still unsOIved. Frank Fehr,
millionaire brewer and her uncle, said
today he has no doubt she has been
kidnapped. RUmOrs Of skeletons in
the Kellner family closet have been
dispelled.
Money is what the kidnappers
want" said Fehr. when the excite
ment abates they will ask for ran
SON.
Mr.. Fehr made the further state
ment today that he believed a mis-
take had been made by the kidnappers
in abduCting the child.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
TO INVESTIGATE
THE COLLISION
CORONER WILL PROBE INTO
CAUSE OF WREcKING OF THE
TWENTIETH CENTURY LIMITED
AT NORTHEAST, PA.
BY Associated Press.

Erie, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE wreck Of
the Twentieth Century Limited, which
occurred last night at Northeast, Pa,
viii be the subject Of rigid inVesti-
cation by the county officials.
Coroner Hanley, returning from the
scene Of the wreck tonight, said:
'The case will bear close scrutiny"
This statement in connection with
one of the officials Of the railroad
that someone blUndeTed," indicates
the collision might have been avoid
ed
GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONVENEs.
Springfield III. Dec. 1.-THE spec
ial session of the Illinois general as
sembIy, called by Governor Charles
s. Deneen, convened today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
ALABAMA 90 YEARS OLD.

bama. was 80 years old today, having
been received into the union on De
cember Il, 1919. The stage flag IS
flung from the state house tower.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
ROOSEVELT EXPEDITION HAS
SECURED MANY SPECIMENS

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Smith
sOnian African expedition, headed By
Roosevelt, up to Dec. 10, had taken
662 skins. The collection consists
DartIv of 243 large mammals, 1900
small mammals and ! 1856 birds. The
collection has a series of human
skulls picked up along the line Of an
cient slave trail.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
FORTY PASSENGERS INJURED.

Winnipeg. Man, Dec 1.-THE Cana
dian North express was wrecked 100
miles east of here last night. The
cars turned turtle No one was killed,
but forty persons were injured The
majority OF passengers were American
settlers on their way to their old
homes for Xmas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 14.-One of the
projects for solution Of the Nicaragua
situation is the establishment of a
prOtectorate either by the United
States singly or Jointly with Mexico.
This may be regarded as necessary in
the event the Insurgents fail and
may even follow an Insurgent tTi-
umph if the country is left without re-
spOnsible leaders.
There is reason to believe a for
ward movement will be made by this
government soon, perhaps as soon as
a sufficient number of marines are
gathered off the Nicaraguan coast.
Today's reports, Indicating the posi-
bility of riOting at Managua, may
serve as a basis for landing marines
and their dispatch to Managua to
maintain order.
Mexieo's attitude in this matter was
presented in a note from Governor
Creel, of Chihuahua, this afternoon.
No statement was made, but it is ex-
pected there will be one in a few
days.
REPETITION OF RUMoRs.
Official kilograms received at the
state department from Nicaragua are
substantially a repetition of the rum
or that Rama has been captured by
Zelaya violating an armistice in max
ing the attack The report is receiv-
ed here with incredulity, inasmuCh
as it comes from sources under Zela-
vas control The report of the detOur
of the Zelayan army around Rama IS
discredited.
4 elegFam from Leon says that the
city and vicinity has been the scene
of & hostile demonstration against
Zelaya and that part Of Nica@RgJla 80
In a ferment. Without exception re
sponsibIe citizens are anxious for the
United States to Intervene. It is re-
ported from Bluefelds that Vasquez,
who is near Rama, is afraid to fight
a decisive battle with Estrada, and
that Zelaya has made a proposition
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-15

CONTINUED on Page TV5o)
Evening journal., 1909-04-09

The right Of the official board to lock
out Presiding Elder Morgan, pastor
Hoffecker and members George w.
Tebo. William salisbury and william
S. Haman.
The validity of two deeds made July
.. 1908. by which the trustees conveyed
the entire church and parsonage prop
erty over to William J. Benson aud
wife, whereupon Mr.. and Mrs Benson
Immediately reconveyed the property
hack TO "The Trustees Of Wesley
Church. near Dover" without any
Methodist Episcopal trust clause.
The bill fled by Mr.. Ridgely cites
two deeds and the original grants of
the land by Martha Allmon and the
grants Of the parsonage land by Mar
tin w. Bates Then it cites Methodist
ecclesiastical law by extracts from the
discipline. BY this. paragraphs S34
and 1856 appear TO be in conflict.
Paragraph ss4 gives the trustees the
right TO sell or convey the property for
debt, and requires only the consent OF
the pastor in charge.
Paragraph ss5 makes it necessary in
certain cases, to obtain the consent OF
the quarterly conference and the presi-
dent thereof, the district superinten-
dent
BY order of the chancellor and his
refusal 70 grant a restraining order
the trustees, IL is claimed. have the
right 10 open the church for their Owl
services Tomorrow and the pastor
whom they call until April "a.
Evening journal., 1909-04-09
CHURCH CASE
NOW IN COURT
Chancellor Fixes April "a for
Argument on Petition for
Injunction

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, April 9--Henry Ridge
~. solicitor representing the Whining
ton Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church of the United states OF
America, filed his bill in Chancellor
Nicholson's court late this afternoon
precipitating the legal conflict over
possession OF the big Wesley Church
which has locked its doors against
Rev. Z. l.. Hoffecker. appointed by the
Wilmington Conference.
Chancellor Nicholson refused tile
first part Of tho petition-that a pre-
liminary injunction be immediately
granted compelling the official board
of the church to admit the presidine
older. stephen NJ. Morgan. the pastor.
r. j.. Hcnecler. and George w. Tebo.
William salisbury and William 5. Ha-
man. members who arc siding with
the conference in the conflict against
the congregation.
In refusing the petition I'm the first
part OF the petitioners application, the
chancellor said:
''The court is not justified in grant
ing restraining orders on ex parte ap-
plication except for the simple purpose
Of maintaining a status quo. that is
the existing condition of things. In
this case, the effect of a RESTRAINING
order would be to entirely alter the
existing conditions"
Upon the remainder of the petition.
the chancellor ordered that a rule is
sue for a hearing on the question OF
granting a preliminary injunction. fix
ing the date on Saturday, April "A, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon.
The hearing set for April "A will De
10 determine a two-fold proposition: