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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
LEATHER SCHEDULE
IS WORRYING THE
REPUBLICAN LEADERS
~ AssoeIated Press.

Chicago, August 2.-The lowering
clouds of a threatened strike on all
Chicago surface street car lines grew
darker today until heads Of the local
unions met to draw up resolutions TO
be presented to the men at meetings.
The chiefs who met for this pur-
pose were President Buckley, Of the
Southside local; President Quinlan,
of the North and West side locals,
and Presidents Waters and Carter OF
suburban locals.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
Remains of Harry
PuILian7 Placed at Rest

J. Page Pulliam, Mr.. Pulliam's
brother, G. W. Cain, of Nashville. his
brother-in-law, and Harry W. Rus
sell, one of Mr.. Pulltam's closest
friends.
The body was taken to an UNDER
taking establishment. The services
were held an hour Iater in the chapel
at Cave Hill cemetery and were con-
Quoted by Rev. T. NJ. HAYES, a Pres
byterian minister. The floral Offer-
ings were magnificent and came
from all parts Of the country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
It Is Planned to Put Stan
ford Whites Slayer on
Stand Again.
DOCTOR
ONLY WITNESS

HE DESCRIBED THAW'S MANNER
AT MOST TIMES AS BEING "sIL-
~ AND PoMPoUs" AND FIRE.
oUENTLY QUARRELED WITH
OTHER PATIENTS, CALLING
THEM STUPID DoNKEYs"-JE-
ROME READS TESTIMONY OF
MRS. THAW. .---.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
BY Associated Press.

Montgomery. Ala, August 2.-The
house today passed the bill agreeing
70 an income tax amendment TO the
constitution OF the United States. A
Dill amending the state constitution
so as to make prohibition state wide
was Introduced by Representative Bal
lard. 1t provides for a vote on state
wide prohibition three months after
the adjournment of the present ex-
ira session. the amendment to he
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
CLUB
PROPRIETORS
UNDER ARREST
BIRMINGHAM OFFICERS MAKING
WHOLESALE ARRESTS AND
ABOUT ONE HUNDRED CLUBS
ARE INVOLVED.
sv Associated Press,

birmingham, Ala, Aug. ARRESTS
are being made tonight by the whole
sale of locker club" proprietors and
inmates. All are being locked up ex-
cept those who can furnish gilt-edge
bonds.
About one hundred clubs are in
VOlved.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
MUST NOT PUBLISH
NAMES OF VICTIMS
ex Associated Press.

MONTGOMERY, August 2.-The bill
prohibiting newspapers from publish
ing the names of the victims of Grim
inal assault passed the house today.
Bills providing for a system or edu-
cation in the public school teaching
against the use of intoxicants, and a
bill forbidding the sale Of nude pic
lures also passed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
DWIGHT COONS INJURED
BY FALL FROM GRAPE kREDR

Dwight, the twelve-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Coons, Of No.
1917 East Gadsden street, suffered a
compound fracture Of his arm yester-
day, which was the twelfth anniver-
sary Of his birth. He was on top OF
the grape arbor when he fell.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
COTTON ADVANCES
ABOUT $3.50 PER BALE
~ Associated Press.

New Orleans, August Cotton
scored an advance of $3.50 a bale to-
day at New Orleans as a result of
the governments bureau report of
719 per cent OF a normal condition
on July 25. This is the lowest July
condition on record. The October
option advanced from 1924 to 1875
and there were corresponding ad-
vanees in the other active months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
CHANGE DATES
Of CONVENTION
ON WATERWAY
LAKES TO THE GULF AssocIA-
TON WILL MEET NOV. I, WHEN
PRESIDENT TAFT CAN BE IN
ATTENDANCE.
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans, Aug. 2.-It was an
nounced here this afternoon that No
vember 1, and had been definitely
decided on as the dates for the
Lakes -the-Gulf deep waterway
convention to be held in New Orleans
this fall. The latest change is made
in order to conform with the plans OF
President Taft, who arrives here from
st. Louis on October 81.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
JACK JOHNSON
POSTS $4,000
FOR THE FIGHT
MONEY PUT UP in CHICAGO, TO
THE DELIGHT OF SAM BERGER,
WHO is MANAGING JIM JEFF
RIES.
. = = > = . . = = = . = . = = =
BY Associated Press.

New York, Aug. 2.-Sam Berger,
the manager of Jeffries, expressed
considerable delight tonight and said
well, guess therel be fight,
when informed that Jack Johnson
had posted five thousand dollars in
Chicago to bind the match with JEFF
fries for the heavyweight champion
ship.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
Seven-Hour Session, But No
Important Results Ac-
complished.
MUST CONCILIATE
WESTERN SENATORS

ACKNOWLEDGED THE REPORT
CANNOT BE PASSED THROUGH
SENATE UNLESS THIS is DONE.
DANIELS DECLARES REPUBLIC
ANS TREATED THE DEMOCRAT
&c SENATORS UNFAIRLY AND
VIOLATED THEIR AGREEMENT
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
CHARLESTON IS INCLUDED.

Washington, August 2--President
Taft has decided to include Charles
ton, S. c., in his itinerary for the
western and southern trip. He will
arrive in Charleston late in the af-
ternoon OF November and spend the
night there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
BANK CASHIER
To MAKE GOOD
HIS SHORTAGE
CASHIER OF CITIZENS BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY RETURNS TO
SOUTHERN PINES, N. c.-No AR
REST MADE.
BY Associated Press.

Southern Pines, n. c., Aug. z
Geo. Kimble, cashier Of the Citizens
Bank and Trust Co, who Saturday
was declared to be short to the
amount of fifteen thousand dollars,
returned from Maine this evening.
He has not been arrested. He
says he will make good the amount
of the shortage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
w 1. WITCH APPROVES
PALAFOX PARKWAY PLAN.

The following letter has
been received from w. L.
Witch, who heartily approves
Of the PalafOx Parkway plan
as advocated by The Journal
and many prominent citizens:
"On Board the Red Devil
between Alfalfa and Hunts
willie. Ala, August /.
7 received copy Of your pa
per Of 9th at Birmingham and
noticed the articles Of Mr..
Packard and H. H. Thornton.
i wish to express my hearty
approval OF the idea of both
of these gentIement. There is
nothing that would so attract
the attention and admiration
of strangers as TO have a sub
tropical park on Palafox
street. I hope you will push
the idea in your valuable pa
per"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
INCOME tx Killed.

Atlanta, Ga, August "A measure
placing a tax of one-tenth of one per
cent on all incomes over five thou
sand dollars was killed by the house
today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
WILBUR WRIGHT TO
INSTRUCT OFFICERS
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Wil-
bur Wright will return to
Washington next week to in
struct army officers Of tue sig
nal corps in manipulating the
Wright aeroplane purchased
by the signal corps
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
ALL DISPENSARIES IN
SOUTH CAROLINA CLOSED
~ Associated Press

Columbia, S. c.. Aug. 2.-As
an experiment by which the
voters will be given an oppor-
tunity to try prohibition, every
dispensary In the state was
closed tonight until after the
prohibition election OF Aug.
18th.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
Blount, Ta1iaferro, Broward
and L'Engle Will Make
a Hot Fight.
SPARKMAN WILL
NOT ENTER RACE

HE is TOO CLOSELY ALLIED WITH
THE TALIAFERRo FACTION TO
OPPOSE THE LATTER-AMONG
THE CANDIDATES ARE SOME OF
THE STRONGEST AND MOST
REMARKABLE IN THE PUBLIC
LIFE OF FLORIDA.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
HEYDLER PRESIDENT
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BY Associated Press.

Louisville, KY. Aug. O.
John Heydler, the present
secretary, was elected this at
ternoon to be president Of the
National League.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
INDEPENDENT WATER
FEED is NECESSARY.
Bv Associated Press.

Washington. Aug. 2-The
steamship companies are Civ
en- until october 81 to provide
their boilers with independent
water feed by the department
of commerce and labor. IF the
order is not complied with
their licenses will be revoked.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03

CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-20
CHANGES IN CAR
 CREWS EFFECTIVE TODAY
AddItIonal Choice Of Going on South
 Coventry Line Offered.

There will be quite a few shifts among the car men of the Connecticut
 company this morning as the result
 Of a new choose-up during the week
 past. The opening of the South Gov
 entry line to bids and the change in
 the half hour Montville cars from 9.15 d. m. until II, and from 915 D. m. un I'll Il5, taking trip off morning and night, are the chief causes for this choose-up-as the last one was held as recently as July. Frank Holloway VIII leave the West Side -Greeneville. line for the South Coventry day run. with Joseph Carter as his, conductor The night crew on the new line will be Motorman Clarence White and Con- ductor William Maynard. As the run Deglns at 5.25 a. m. and ends at 12,15 ?. m. the crews will find it necessary to make their homes in Willimantic..
 on the lines about Norwich. Motor men William Card and George Leonard will be back on the West Side run from the falls and Yantic lines. Mo torman Charles Standish will run be- tween Willmantic and New London leaving the West Side. Conductor Will liam H. Sweet will remain at the old stand. Conductor Ryan will be on the West Side line, taking Gordon's place. who goes onto the main line. John Dawson will return to the Yantic line rom the Willimantic-New London line.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-20
TWO CRUISERS AT BRIDGEPORT,
 AMERICAN AND ITALIAN.
Sunday Reception and Evening Visit
 to Steeplechase Island.

Bridgeport, Sept. 19.-As a part of the celebration of the visit of the Ital- ian cruiser Etruria and the American hattleship Vermont to this city re- ception was given today and this even- Ing on Sheeplechase Island to the off = cers and men of the Italian vessel. al which a. large part of the United States biuejaclSets and, petty officers were in attendance, as well as the en- tire Italian population of the city and vicinity. The reception started at 1 D. m., when the officers of the Etruria were received at the island by the members of the local Italian commit tee, the attractions at the summer re- sort then being thrown wide open for the men in both uniforms There were band concerts in the afternoon and evening, a ball game this afternoon and fireworks tonight. The men of the two warships fraternized admir- ably, although conversation between the two groups was mostly by signs.
 Mayor Lee, Count Di Cassalino' of Che Etruria and others were guests at dinner of Captain Marble on the Yer mont at noon today
 The commanders and officers of the two vessels will be taken tomorrow morning on visit to several of the local factories, after which the Italian newspaper, II Sole will present them with large silk flags of their respective nations. There will be a parade of the sailors of bath vessels in the after noon, followed by a banquet to the of ncers in the evening"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-20
MANS BODY FOUND
 IN THE HARBoR
Proved to Be Clayton Parkhurst of Bozrah, Who Was of Unsound Mind.

Resuming their dragging of the har- Dor on Saturday morning for the body of the man who jumped overheard Fri day night at the steamboat dock Po- liceman Henderson and others found it about 10.40 o'clock pust beyond the end of the wharf. The coroner was informed of the facts and decided it was a case of suicide.
 The man proved to be Clayton Park hurst of Bozrah. He had been in the state hospital at Middletown and a similar institution in Massachusetts He was about g years of age and thirty years ago lived in Bozrah where on the 18th of this month he stayed with W. A. Church. who iden- tified the remains. The deceased has two sisters in the west and another whose address is unknown. The lat ter is said to be rich.
 When he left Bozrah he was given an axe and a blanket and these it is supposed he had over his shoulder when he went overheard. He has been wanderer for years. From recent Hartford papers in his pockets it is supposed he was there not long ago.
 He was seen about the center of the city Friday evening just before going overheard. He bought a pair of pants for S1 at Henry Kings, was met by Antone Williams who spoke to him and was later in the rear of the plant of Swift & Go. when William Quinn locked up the barn. There was 25 cents in his pocket
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-20
Music Teacher
 Held for Murder
OF BRoNIck KULvINskI, WATER.
 BURY SALOON KEEPER.
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
Sophia kritchman, Lithuanian Music Teacher Figures in Crime of Which Jealousy was the Motive.

Waterbury. Conn.,, Sept eS.-Sensa- tlonal developments were brought to nght today by the coroner's investiga- ton into the murder of Bronick KuI- vinski, the Union City saloon keeper who died last night at a local hos pltal, and for whose death Sophia Kritchman, a well-educated Lithuan- ian music teacher and Joseph Pecz- mites, a local bartender, are being held. Kulvinski had several bullet wounds in his body and his throat was slashed. According to the testi- mony today, jealousy seem to have been the motive. and not robbery, as at first believed. The police assert that the fatal shots were fired by the victims throat was done by the
 Important Witness Found.
 The. most important witness in the case IS little Victoria Dalton, ten years old. of Union City. Friday afternoon the Kritchman woman took the little girl out fora walk. They reached the spot where Kulvinski, who had been shot in the morning, was lying in a pool of blood. just over the Waterbury line from Union City. The woman poked the body with stick and when she found that the man was still alive tclu IHe Slrl II SHe Sdlu dnyInlnS about 1t she would kill her
 Boys Found the Dying Man.
 The woman then came to this city. where -Peczinitis was employed as a bartender, yesterday morning, and the two returned to the lonely spot in the woods. The woman slashed his throat and Peczinitis fired three more shots into his helpless rival The dying man was found by several boys in the aft ernoon. The woman was arrested in the cellar of her home and Peczinitis was captured in this city.
 What the Inquest Brought Out.
 The inquest brought out that the murdered man had been attentive to Sophia Kritchman. Peczinitis was jealous and the dead man had several days ago made the statement that he knew Peczinitis would kill him if he knew of his attentions to the girl Friday morning Kulvinski told So- phia that he intended to marry an- other girl, Mary Pokos. KuIvinski had been the favored suitor, but when she heard this story she told Peczi- nitis that Kulvinski had been bother ing her and the two then planned to ure the victim to his death.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-20
COOK WILL REACH NEW YORK
 TODAY OR TOMORROW
Conflicting Wireless Messages as to
 the Date of Arrival.

On Board Oscar H., by United Wire less Telegraph, via Boston, Sept. 19 The steamer Oscar IL. with Dr. Frederick A. Cook aboard will not arrive at New York until Tuesday morning. This is at the urgent re- quest of the reception committee which is to meet pr. Cook. The steamer could have reached Sandy Hook Monday afternoon but a mes sage from the reception committee, asking that the arrival be delayed. ow- ing to the fact that it was impossible to change the committees arrange ments, was received this evening by wireless and the captain consented to comply with the request The Oscar II. is therefore under decreased speed and will reach Quarantine at about 7.3O Tuesday morning.
 New York, Sept. 19.-Wireless des- patches from the steamship Oscar II. tonight, indicating that the vessel will reach Quarantine by three o'clock tomorrow afternoon with Dr. Freder- ick A. Cook on board. were received with surprise by members of the Arc tic club of America, who had expected the Brooklyn explorer not earlier than Tuesday morning and had made their plans for his reception accordingly.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-20
CABIN BOY ON PEARY,s SHIP
 KNEW OF COOKS CLAIMS But He Said Nothing About 1t to Peary Until Last Saturday,

Battle Harbor Labrador. by Mar conf Wireless via Cape Ray. N. F.. Sept. 19.-One of the men on the steamer Roosevelt at least knew long ago that Dr. Frederick A. Cook had claimed to have reached the pole. He Is William Pritchard, cabin boy and assistant cook on the Roosevelt, who remained at Annootok with Boat swain Murphy to guard the stores. D Pritchard had not spoken to any one on board of Dr. Cooks achievement but when confronted yester day. just prior to the sailing of the Roosevelt from Battle Harbor, with a wireless message from mid-ocean that Dr. Cook said Pritchard knew the whole story of his dash for the pole. the youth admitted that he had learned from Dr. Cook the details of the final march and that Dr. Cook had explain ed to him the route followed
 Interesting News Not Disclosed to
 Peary.
 Whether BoatsWain Murphy also was informed of Dr. Cooks success. Pritchard did not know but unques- tlonably Harry Whitney. who was at the storehouse when Dr. Cook return ed from his dash with the two Eski- mos, is conversant with all the facts. Whitney did not disclose this interest ing piece of news to Commander Peary and Pritchard kept it from Peary during the entire voyage of the Roosevelt to Battle Harour.
 Prltchard said that he was at the
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-20
OPENING TEA OF SEASON.
Many Were at Halle Club Sunday
 Afternoon.

The pretty rooms of the Halle cIut
 at No. 142 Main street were thronRed
 with the members on Sunday after
 noon from 3 to 6, for the opening tea Of the season. all being delighted to gather again and greatly pleased with
 tne new reading room and other inn provements that had been made. The
 Broadway theater orchestra, directed by Frederick C. Geer, rendered the following programme in excellent form Tn the hall from 4 to o'clock: Over ture, Morning, Noon and Night, by Suppe: Cupid's Caress, valse lento bv Roberts. cornet solo, from Three Twins, Mir. King: Spanish Gaiety. bo- lero, by Paul Enc; sextette from Lu- cla, by Donizetti: march, King Radi- um. Chambers.
 out by the social directress. Miss Ma ry Richards. and her social committee of five members who are to serve for three months. They are the Misses Lyda Galley. Mary Sheridan, Alice Ste venson, May Edmundson and Gladys Upton. Miss Galley and Miss Sheri- dan poured and the others of the com mittee served, assisted by the Misses Mary De Celles, Elsie Grunert. Rose Malady and NJ. Godbout.
 The club was also open all day on Saturday for members to bring friends to see the rooms and a great many were visitors, expressing admiration of the facilities and opportunities which the club affords. The regular classes begin tonight with Miss Mc- Rays gymnasium class and Miss Bol- lands shirtwaist class. On Thursday will be the' first of the social eve nings, which will be a whist These are conducted by the social direct ress.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-20

entirely satisfactory. There is no neet | of Greenland depot. Captain came or | board the twenty-fourth. Concentrat, l all your energies on tidal observation: and line soundings north from Cape Morris Jesup. Use intended supplie: I for this purpose.
 (Signed)
 COMMANDER PEARY." The adherents of Commander Peary 1 assert that the words in the message northern trip entirely satisfactory, indicate clearly that the expedition had accomplished it's purpose. Whitney Told No One of Cooks Sue cess.
 Professor McMillan said at Battle HarbOr that he had seen Harry Whit ney at Etah and that Whitney did not tell any one of Dr. Cooks reported dis covery of the pole.
 Peary's "Inquisition."
 Commander Peary did no fencing with his interviewhs and prefaced the "inquisition," as he called it, with the statement that he had made his posi- tion clear in reference to the Cook controversy in earlier despatches which had been sent by wireless to the As- sociated Press. To the bombardment of interrogations. the commander re- piled in sharp clear voice, and couch ed his answers in terms that left no mistake in their meaning
 I shall pay no attention to fake stO ries or any side issues" said Com mander Peary, that are put out to distract from the main question, Has Cook been at the pole?'"
 Do you think it possible for any man to fake observations to prove that he was at the pole?' he was asked.
 Tn the opinion of Admiral Melville. U. s. N, Admiral Sir George Mares, R. N, and myself Yes he responded quickly.
 Then he continued: q do not care to speak of other observations in view of what I claim and I won't say any thing more until. the statement signed by another is offered, and then I will submit my statement"
 Discovery of South Pole May Now Be.
 Looked For.
 Speaking of the scientific value of the expedition to the north pole, Com mander Peary said that the soundings from Cape Columbia to the pole were and supplemented the data given by Nansen and Cagni on the other side of the pole.
 "The reaching of the pole" added Peary, 'is the proof of mans final con- lutSL OI lHe 6dILH. AS IL SLOOQ, W1Ln he pole unfound it was a continual re- )roach to civilization. The discovery )f the south pole may now be looked for as an accepted fact. Work in the Antarctic is quite different from in the north. An expedition to the north pole must complete it's work within the year. No base can be left for another rears operations, while in the Antarc- ic one can lay base which will be for the further advance the lexa year."
 Arctic Regions to Be a Summer Re- |
 sort Later On. i That Greenland and the Arctic re- l rions will become a summer resort in | ime, is Commander Peary's confident | ,elief, and Dr Goodsell, physician of l he expedition. asserted that the dry | ir and constant sunlight of the sum | ner was a fine cure for tuberculosis. Thus from one subject of Arctic in- crest "a another Commander Peary assed, Bfiefiy touching only the ma erial and human interest points which ad already gone forward to the world I wireless despatches.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-20
PlcNPockET CAUGHT
 AFTER AN EcITING CHASE
Montreal Man Stole s54.47 from a Wis.
 itor in New Haven.

New Haven. Sept. Exchanged with the theft Of purse containing S54.47 from Rudolph Prokupeck of North Branford. as he was about to take a train for New York at the local New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road station, man who gave at first the name of William A. Harvey of New York. but later said that he was Will liam P. Altey of Montreal. was arrest ed after an exciting chase tonight. When Prokupeck gave the alarm and the chase was taken up detective. who with policeman was in pursuit. ilred into the air to cause the man to stop. At the instant of firing, it ls said. some one threw a stone which struck Alley on the leg. Apparently believing he was shot he stopped and his capture followed. On him was found memorandum book with a list of all the New England fairs. He was asked If he had visited all and he said only some of them, where he had been looking for work. He admitted having been arrested at Danbury fair and hav- ing served three months in the Fair field county jail.