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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-11

sixty questions were piled % mem
oers o. the police department az what
was intended to be the third and last
examination last night It was in
tended that the meeting should have
started at 4 o'clock, but a postpona-
ment was ordered at the last moment
70 O'Clock. AT that hour Chairman
Johnson and Messrs. VtIlar and 81
ilott were present. Mr.. Arson Ieft
10r NoTth Carolina during the day. p
j. Williams did not show up.
The first man placed on the stand
was Officer B. B. Lowery. a noountad
onlcer, who showed that his know
ledge OF the city proper was good bnt
on governmental affairs Others were
better. Officer LOWery, In an eyident
desire TO be prompt. In reDIv IN
question; who becomes nayor an
the absence Of Mayor RedlIy7" said
without hesitation. 60 @ Goodman
Later, upon being advised to take hIs
time, said he did Az1ow, Gensr-
ally, this officer passed a eredftabIa
examination, rarely lettinga cues
ton go By wholly unanswered.
About as badly informedan Office
as has been heard yet Vss~I.onis
Roach, the second bfuecoa on - =
answers plft setitffrIh be knew the t men
during the ordeal. "a IIl oachin. (
brought out correct answers Ia 4
number OF instances. but replies -
some cases were rather ludicrod
Upon being asked who would
mayor In the absence Of Mayor Refill
Officer Roach made his interrogat
smile by replying: The chairman
the board of public safety" That d
fetal was then conducting the exa1
inatton. When onoe the officer 8
his composure, the replies came md
freely and correctly,
Patrolman NJ. Murphy vas nokid
ably nervous when he first took
stand, but immediately got controIA
himself and gave generally CORD
replies. Although the board wen
even outside OF the prepared quesA
replies generally correct.
Flynn Made Good,
8. B.. Flynn, who Is acting special
officer IN Serving sidewalk construo-
ton notices, made a clear 100 per
cent, not giving one incorrect reply.
He possesses the distinction of being
the only man in the department thus
far to make such a record. Mr..
F1ynn's knowledge Of the city was
excellent, and on governmental mat
tiers 1t was perfect. He showed per-
feet knowledge OF officials. their du-
ties, line of succession, manner or
filing vacancies, names and location
of buildings, streets, etc. His re-
piles, too, were prompt and clear.
The next examination will be on
Thursday OF this week. to begin at 4
D. m, and continue for six hours.
About a dozen officers are to be sum-
moned and this will complete the list.
List OF Questions.
The list of prepared questions as
used last night was as follows:
1. Where is the office OF the q. 8.
weather bureau7
2. What IS the name o. the Super
intendent of public instruction?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-11
Young Financier in TOn7bS
Charged With Larceny $40, 900

US Heinze gave the Windsor Trust
company as security for a loan. The
stock was not held by the bank, but
was given to a clerk acting for
Persch and at the latter's order was
sold for ninety thousand dollars.
The police say Persch has been ar~
rested before on charges Of forgery
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-11
STRIKE ABOUT
OVER IN SWEDEN
nX AssocIated Rress.

Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. 10.-Re-
ports from other cities say that the
strikers are returning to work, and
here things are assuming normal coll
ditions. It is believed the worst of
the strike is over. Food is again
plentiful.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-11
BY Associated Press.

New York, Aug. 1O.-Donald l..
Persch, a young fnancier, is in the
Tombs tonight in default of a fifty
thousand dollar bond. He is charged
with the larceny of forty thousand
dollars a profit on sale of Ohio cop
per stock which the agent Of August
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-11
ELEVEN LIVES
LOST IN FIRE
HOTEL TRAGEDY IN BRITISH CO.
LUMsIA IN WHICH MANY ARE
INJURED AS WELL AS KILLED.
BY Associates Press.

lives were lost in the Tokanagan hotel
at Vernon, B. c., which was destroyed
by fire today. Ten bodies have been
recovered. One man died in the hos
pital and four others are seriously
burned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-11
Baseball Umpire Was Badly
Beaten By Angered Spectators

A wild pitch by the local pitcher
came near hitting the umpire during
the game, aid he fined the pitcher
twenty-five dollars, and, when his
team mates interceded, forfeited the
game to Macon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-11
By Associated Press

Augusta, Ga, Aug. 10-Because he
gave today's game to Macon in the
fourth inning Umpire Clifford was
badly beaten by spectators. Mayor
Dunbar persuaded the crowd to de-
sist and the police escorted the UNI
pire to q hotel
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-11

girls who visited him at her home.
The woman produced q whip which
she said Thaw used TO beat girls who
came to him in response to adver-
tisements, seeking theatrical EN-
ployment. Mrs. Merrill also testi-
fed that many thousands Of dollars
in cash was paid to these girls TO
prevent their testimony coming out in
his trials. Under questioning of Dis
trict Attorney Jerome Mrs. Merrill
testified that she had kept strict ae-
count OF these sums Of money and
the names Of the various women that
had visited ThaW in her house, but
that her books were in the hands OF
Clifford W. Hartridge, Thaw's former
attorney. Hartridge is now suing
Thaw for s125,00 counsel fees and
cash paid to various persons, inclUd-
ling Mrs. Merrill. as hush money. This
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-11

testimony will prove injurious TO
Thaw's suit for divorce in case he
brings an action against Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw, for at the time he is al
legged to have had rooms in Mrs. Mer-
rilPs he and the former show girls
had rooms in a fashionable hotel
only a few blocks away. In the
court room scene in the accompany
ing illustration Thaw is designated
as No. 1 and District Attorney Je-
rome, who is in the act o. question
ing a witness. as No. 2.
Harry Thaw's fight for freedom got
the hardest blow Of all when Mrs.
Susan A Merrill, a woman at whose
house he had rooms just prior to the
killing of Stanford White, testified
in the court at White Plains o. his
ALLEGED conduct toward many young
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-11
WASHINGTON
ANDLEEHONORED
{RY VIRGINIA
BY Associates Press

Washington, Aug. 10--BronZe stat
ues of George Washington and Robt.
f. Lee. Virginia's contribution to the
hall Of fame. were today placed in
the statuary hall at the capitol.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-11
COPS QUIzzED
On MATTERSOF
IMPORTANCE
Blue Coats Answer Ones
tons Before Board of
Public Safety
BETTER SHOWING
MADE LAST NIGHT

FOUR MEMBERS OF POLICE DE-
PARTMENT ON CARPET THE
THIRD INoUsIToRIAL SESSION.
SAM 3. FLYNN MAKES 100 PER
CENT. AND HOLDS HoNoRs FOB
PASSING PERFECT ExAMINA-
TON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-11
CIRCUS ELEPHANT
STAMPEDE TOWN
BY Associated Press.

y A88OCIdfeo TrEa8s
Clay Center, Kansas. Aug.
10.-A small dog biting the
heels of a circus elephant to-
day caused the elephants to
stampede, keeping the resi-
dents in their homes until the
animals were finally captured
after two hours chase.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-11

Governor B. B. Conner had the
honor Of being the first governor to
sign a legislative ratification of the
new income tax measure. He was
greatly pleased when the house of
representatives of Alabama passed the
resolution without a dissenting vote
and declared that it was fitting that
the state leading the alphabetical roll
Of states should be the first to go on
record for the amendment to the
constitution of the United States.
Governor Conner is also attracting at
tentiOn by his leadership in securing
anti-hquor legislation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-11
AND LIQUOR
MEN ARE HARD HIT
Bills In Alabama Legislature
Providing For Enforce
rnent of Law.

AND COUNTY So
LICITORS WILL EACH HAVE
SPECIAL FUND WITH WHICH
TO PROSECUTE VIoLAToRs OF
NEW sTATUTEs-oNE TO FIVE
YEARS HARD LABOR FOR GAM
5LERS, AND IMPEACHMENT FOR
DERELICT OFFICERS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-11
COMMISSION
IS STILL AF TER
LIN. RAILROAD
P. & A. Freight Rates Are
Reduced and Scent Pas
senger Rate Next.
COURT TO SIT
IN PENSACOLA

ON 18TH THE COMMISSION WILL
BEGIN PRODUCING EVIDENCE
TO SHOW Why THE PASSENGER
RATE SHOULD COME DOWN
FROM FOUR TO THREE CENTS
PER MILE-NEW DEPOT AT
BOMBAY
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23
Cured by Cuticura for $3.50.

when my little boy was two and q
half months old he broke out on both
cheeks with eczema. 1t was the itchy,
watery kind and we had to keep his
little hands wrapped up all the time,
and If he would happen to get them
uncovered he would claw his face till
the blood streamed down on his cloth
ing. We called in a physician at once,
but he gave an ointment which was so
severe that my babe would scream
when it was put on. We changed
doctors and medicine until we had
spent fifty dollars or more and baby
was getting worse. / was so worn out
watching and caring for him night and
day that l almost felt sure the disease
was incurable. But finally reading of
the good results of the Cuticura Rem
edies, determined to try them. I
can truthfully say I was more than
surprised, for I bought only a dollar
and half's worth of the Cuticura
Remedies (Cuticura Soap, Ointment
and Pills., and they did more good than
all my doctors medicines I had tried,
and in fact entirely cured him. His
face is perfectly clear Of the least
spot or scar of anything. Mrs w. M.
spot or scar. Mrs. w. NJ Comerer,
Burnt Cabins, Pa, Sept. Is, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23
Young Hunters Lose Sleep

Now that the hunters are return
ing from the mountains many are the
tales told of pranks played.
One old hunter was telling his
friends the other day of prank he
played on a young and energetic hunt
er from New York, a man who be-
lieved he knew all there was to be
known of wild animals of the woods.
Every day this ambitious young
hunter would go on the hunt for deer
alone and return with tales of the
footprints and other signs he had
seen Of deer within short distance OF
the camp. Every depression among
the leaves on the ground, every leaf
turned over and every twig snapped
was a sure sign, to his mind, that deer
had been on the ground, perhaps a
whole herd of them. -
Early, very early, one morning the
old hunter arose quietly and took with
him the hoof of deer that he car
ried with him for luck-a big bucks
hoof-and crept to the tent of the
young hunter, where he made imprints
on the soft ground all around 1t. Many
times around it went the footprints,
and then off into the woods.
When the young hunter arose in
the morning and saw the prints, clear
and distinct, he said nothing, but de-
cided that he would sit up that night
and shoot the big buck and so get
ahead of his companions; especially
the old hunter, who thought he knew
so much.
He sat up that night and many 9th
er nights in the bitter cold while his
companions slept peacefully and com
fortably under good warm blankets
The old hunter, after six nights, was
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23

it is not uncommon to find centenarlans
among them. This, however, is by no
means surprising when we consider
that their homes are not only health
full to live in, but are also comfortably
furnished and fitted up.
I'm the majority of cases, these
rock houses were not excavated for
the special purpose of being inhabited,
but with the object of obtaining stone
for the building of houses. At Roche
GORDON there is rock dwelling carved
out of single block of stone, and
the ingenious owner, in addition to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23
Comforts of a Snow House

The experience of those who tent in
the arctic during the colder winter
months is to be summarized about as
follows:
When the tent has been pitched the
temperature within it is some Is or 20
degrees higher than outside, or 80 de-
grees below if it is so below in the
open; one is damp and warm from
the strenuous exercise of the day, but
soon becomes cold, and shivers; one
crawls into his sleeping bag and
makes entries in the diary clumsily
with ones mittens on; the heat from
ones body forms boar frost on every
thing in the tent, and congeals in the
sleeping bag, so that it becomes stiff
and heavy with ice during the days
travel, when it freezes, and soaking
wet when one gets into it at night
and thaws it out; this in turn vets
ones clothing, and the trousers and
coat freeze stiff as sole leather when
one breaks camp in the morning; the
"a hours are round of wretchedness,
anu IHS lCO-Ci uoICu IOuI anu ICY SiScp-
ing bags become heavy load for the
sled
When one follows Eskimo methods
the conditions are markedly different.
On any treeless open (unless it be
perhaps during the first month of win
teri an area of compactly drifted snow
is easily found; the snow knives of
bone and iron, according to circum-
stances, are brought out and the sur
face of the drift is divided into blocks
of domino shape, say IA by 30 inches
and inches thick; these are then
placed on edge and end to end in a
circle the size of the desired ground
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23
Grief That Kills.

'My poor boy" said the benefcent
old clergyman, who had encountered
young wait sobbing in the streets,
what ails you? Some case of dire
distress has touched your heart
chords, no doubt"
mo" shifted the lad, you're clear
off your base, old kazzozicks. Me an
Simply an de rest of de fellies tin
canned the NANCY. old yellow cur up
at Schwarz' grocery, and while old
Schwarz an de gang followed the
dog, 1 sneaked back to the grocery to
swipe dried apples. De Fido. chased
into Schmitt's orchard and de gang
cribbed de SWEETEST peaches you ever
seen, an then dey smoked grapevine
cigarettes and set the barn a-fire. 1
made sashay into de apple barrel at
de grocery, an de delivery boy pasted
me with a bed-slat and it hurts yet,
and l didn't get to see de fire, and
didn't get nothin' to eat, and l wisht
wuz dead-dog-gone it all!"-The
Bohemian Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23

merciful and told the young man that
it was all a joke.
Sending young hunter on cold.
windy night to a tree on the edge Of
pond a mile or so off and telling him
to sit there during the night, as on
such night the deer, and perhaps
moose, were sure to appear is an
other favorite scheme Of course he
is told that the rest of his companions
are to be in other trees a few rods
distant, but he is to be sure not to
call, and if he did they would refuse
to answer him. Then his companions
go back to camp and sleep we'll and
long while he sits all night in a tree.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23

at all times with other ships with stations
AS tools of her trade the Seneca carries equipment
the like of which heretofore to be found
any one vessel Foremost among these aids varied
assortment of explosives in various forms, in
blowing up derelcts. The capacious magazine in the
hold of the Seneca accommodate sufficient dynamite
and gun cotton to blow whole fleet of ships but it
is intended of course to this destructive energy only
in the interest of humanity For most of her derelic
destroying operations the Seneca will make of the
standard United States mine and the appliances
provided include all the necessary electric cables etc.
for exploding these mines
Complete the facilities of the Seneca visiting
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23

area of the dome-shaped hut; then, on
the principles of architecture that ap-
ply to domes, whether made of store
or snow, the beehive house is COM
pleted. Two men can in an hour build
house large enough for eight to
sleep in. When the house is COM
pleted a doorway is cut in it's side
near the ground, skins are spread over
the floor, one brushes himself as clear
OF snow as possible and crawls inside.
The oil lamps are then lit, and the
house is soon brought to a tempera-
ture considerably above the freezing
point; for snow is one of the best
known nonconductors of heat, and the
intense cold of the outside penetrates
the walls only to very slight degree.
But when the house gets warm the in
ner side of the snow dome begins to
thaw, and the water formed is sucked
into the snow, blotter fashion; when
this water penetrates far enough into
the snow to meet the cold from the
outside it freezes, and your snow
house is turned into an ice dome so
strong that polar bear can crawl
over it without danger of breaking
through.
When once inside the house the Els.
kimos strip naked to the waist and
hang their clothes to dry on pegs in
the wall. On some journeys we had
sheet-iron stoves (procured from
whalers in former years., which we
installed in the snow houses, and in
which we built roaring fires.
One is well placed to take comfort
in the ingenuity of man overcoming
harsh environment when, sitting
snug, warm and lightly clad, one lis
tens to an arctic blizzard whining
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23
"CoFFEE DOESN'T HURT NE"
Tales That Are Told.

81 was one of the kind who wouldn't
believe that coffee was hurting me-"
says N. Y. woman. You just couldn't
convince me it's use was connected
with the heart and stomach trouble I
suffered from most of the time.
"My trouble finally got SO bad /
had to live on milk and toast almost
entirely for three or four years. Still
loved the coffee and wouldn't believe
it could do such damage.
What I needed was to quit coffee
and take nourishment in such form as
my sto GacA could digest.
Il had read much about Postum,
but never thought it would fit my case
until one day 1 decided to quit coffee
and give it trial and make sure about
it. So l got a package and carefully
followed the directions.
Soon l began to get better and was
able to eat carefully selected foods
without the aid of pepsin or other d.
gestants and it was not long before I
was really new woman physically.
''Now 1 am healthy and sound, can
eat anything and everything that
comes along and l know this wonder
full change is all due to my having
quit coffee and got the nourishment I
needed through this delicious Postum.
my wonder is why everyone don't
give up the old coffee and the troubles
that go with it and build themselves up
as have done, with Postum"
Easy to prove by 10 days trial of
Postum in place of coffee. The reward
is big.
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, trues and full Of human
Interest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23

of its menace, once the rescuer Seneca has
steamed alongside in response to alarm
sounded by wireless telegraph This friend in
need the worlds shipping carries eight officers and
of IS men, She is in command of Capt William E.
Reynolds veteran of the cutter service and
quesonably one of the abest and most conscientious
offers who has Uncle Sans uniform in any
service. The Seneca has her permanent station at
Tompknsville N. Y, and her cruising district will
prise all that portion of the North Atlantic ocean be-
Portland, Me-, the north and Charleston, S. c..
the south OF the vessel will beyond these
limits of occasion demands but the Gulf stream carries
practically all derelicts within this radius.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23

dens. Not so, as you will find on Wis
iting them.
"They are nearly all well-to-do peas
ants, owners perhaps of some of the
vineyards that deck the slopes on all
sides, and their habitations are, as
a rule, both healthy and comfortably
furnished. These singular houses are
remarkably cool in summer, without
being in the least damp, while in win
ter they can be warmed much more
easily and better than ordinary apart
ments. The health of the modern
troglodyte is, as rule, excellent, and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23

erested persons and to that effort has been made
to render the ship thoroughly distinctive appearance
The hull has been painted green with upper and
lower shear holdings light in color from to stern
the works and boats white the spars and
smokestack yellow the latter having black band at
the top and red white and blue vertical stripes to the
lower band AS if this unusual color not
fcient to arrest attention. the foremost carries signal
yard from each of which displayed black spheri
cal shape about three feet in diameter.
At night the Seneca displays distinguishing signal
in the form of two occulting truck lights red on
foremost and white the mainmast with simultaneous
15second flashes and 15second intervals. Finally, a
powerful wireless telegraph outfit enables communication
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23
First Use of War Balloon.

At the battle of Fleuris, June 26.
1884, in the French revolutionary
period, the balloon was for the first
time used in the service of the army.
The Austrians, stupefied, saw the cap
tive airship Entreprenant above their
heads at a height of 800 meters. This
apparition greatly angered the Aus
trian, Gen. Cobourg, who cried out:
is there anything these scoundrels
will not invent?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23

the morrow's forebodings that have
been the stock in trade of the makers
Of arctic books. And when we broke
camp in the morning we did not bur-
den the sled with an ice-stiffened 100
pound tent, but stuck in our belt the
ten-ounce snow knife, our potential
roof for the coming night-Harper's
Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23
FRENCH JEWELLERS in CAVES

train proceeds you can catch glimpse
from time to time of their picturesque
entrances, surrounded by flowers and
verdure. AS likely as not you will
see the inhabitants standing or sitting
in front of their mysterious looking
caverns, and unless you have learned
the contrary, you will be inclined to
imagine that they possess some of the
characteristics of the troglodytes Of
old, and that their homes are mere
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-23

helplessly over the ice vault that two
hours before was an oval snow bank.
l longed for a dressing gown and slip
pers, but one cannot burden his sled
with such Injuries. There was no
cold to make the hands numb in writ
ing the diary, no frost to CONCEAL on
the bedclothing and make them wet,
none of the nights discomforts and