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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
BOILING BEER KILLS.

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-While at
tempting to mend a valve in Brook
lyn brewery Frank Casper, an employ
was fatally burned BY torrent Of
boiling beer When the valve gave
way the steaming beverage struck
him in the chest and he was found
lying in the hot liquid unconscious
BY fellow workmen. AT the hospital
to which he was rushed, il was said
early today, the injured man had lit
tie chance of recovery.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10

able to locate the defendant. Mrs,
Chapman, whom plaintiff alleges to
be So years old, has been social
leader, both III the United States and
Paris. Stanley's bill sets forth that
Mrs. Chapman promised TO marry
him some years ago, the date being
set for February IS, 1905. The prom
Use was not kept although the plaintiff
declares he was at that time and is
yet ready to carry out his part Of the
agreement.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
HALE APPOINTMENTS,

WASHINGTON, Jan. o-Aeting
Chairman Hale of the Senate commit.
tee on appropriations today appointed
Senators Gallinger, HemenwaN Clay
as subcommittee to consider Presi-
dent Roosevelt's reference to Con-
gress to the portion Of his annual
message which deals with the secret
service,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
EASTERN TRAINS DELAYED BY
HEAVY SNOWFALL
SENTENCE LIeHTENED.


WASHINGTON, Jan. o.- Com
mander Marsh who was charged with
negligence in connection with the
grounding Of the cruiser Yankee on
September 25, 1908, on the Massa-
chusetts coast, and was found guilty
by courtmartial which sentenced him
70 public reprimand, the navy depart
ment changed the sentence to The
loss Of IS numbers instead Of 40 on
account Of his previous good record.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10

PORTLAND, Jan pit is prac-
ticaily certain tonight that the Fulton
forces will be in control of the next
Oregon Legislature that convenes in
Salem Monday Jay Bowerman is al
most certain to be president Of the
Senate and c. N. Macarthur speaker.
BY this move the anti-statement men,
although in minority will be in con-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
TAcoMA Is DARK.

TACOMA, jan 9.-The crown
sheet Of the receiving tank at the gas
works blew off tonight, cutting off
the supply Of gas in the city compell-
ing the use Of candles and oil No
one was injured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
AFTER THE RAILWAY.
Million Dollar Suit Brought By St
Louis Against Trolley CO.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. "a suit of near-
ly one million dollars was filed
against the local street car companies
in behalf Of the city today. The
claim is based on the non-payment Of
a tax Of one mill a passenger.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
M|SSOULA HAS THIRTY
INCHES OF SNOW
DOWNFALL CEASES AFTER
A CONTINUOUS DURATION
OF OVER " HOURS.
GARRISON HAS FUEL FAMINE

Railroad Schedule Is Badly Crippled
Company Have Snow plows and
Hundred Of Men Clearing Right Of
Way.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-10
STARTED BY HOT BOX
Flames Discovered at9:30 Yes.
terday MOrnlnu--He Work
OF AalII Hands
PORTLAND SENDS FIRE BOAT

IL Estimated At $4,000 But Is
lily Covered by Insurance-Work.
N Prevent Flames From Spread.
to Town.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
LAWYERS IN
WRANGLE IN
G|NGLES CASE
THIS AND FURTHER TESTIMONY
TO IMPEAcH STORY OF THE
IRISH LACE MAKER WE'RE FEA-
TUREs OF CLOSING HOURS OF
STATES CASE.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, July 13-The wrangle of
lawyers and further testimony to i'm
peach Ella Gingless story of alleged
torture in the bathroom at the Wei
lington hotel on February I6, marked
the closing hours today of the states
case against the young lace maker.
An alibi was furnished for Miss Bar
rette, pTOpTietress of a lace store in
the Wellington hotel, accused by Miss
Gingles of being the moving spirit IN
the plot to place her into white
slavery" and helping abuse and cut
her in the bathroom Of the hotel.
Miss Mary Hale told of meeting
Miss Barrette the evening Of Febru-
airy Is and attending the theatre with
her. Later they went to Miss Bar
rette's room and went to bed.
All, this occurred during the time
Miss Gingles said she was undergoing
mistreatment at the hands of Miss
Barrette and her companions.
MAY END FRIDAY.
Ella Gingles's fate may be in the
hands of the jury by Friday night, ac-
cording to the belief Of Assistant
States Attorney Short Upon resum-
ing the presentation of rebuttaI testi-
mony today, Mr.. Short said that he
had but half a dozen more witnesses
TO examine.
Whether the evidence will be all in
at the time predicted by Mr. Short
depends of course on Mr.. O'Donnell,
attorney for the young lace maker.
Mr.. O'DonneII said today that he
would put a number of experts on the
stand to refute the states medical
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
Prominent Men of the City
Are Interested in the
Movement.
DESIRABLE SITE
CAN BE SECURED
TITS PROPOSED TO HAVE A MILE
TRACK FOR AUTOS AND WITH
IN THIS A HALF-MILE TRACK
FOR HORSES, WITH A BASE
BALL DIAMOND CENTRALLY
LOCATED.

II the plans Of those behind the
movement are carried through with
out interruption Pensacola win have
within the course of the next six
months two first class race tracks.
one for automobiles and the other for
horses. AS yet these plans are in
their embryo state, but those who
are interested are enthusiastic, and
they are talking up the movement
among owners of fast horses as well
as those possessing fine automobiles,
Not only is it the desire to construct
two tracks, but a baseball diamond as
well, with a grand stand capable or
holding an immense crowd.
A DESIRABLE SITE.
A very desirable site can be secur-
ed for such a place, and 1t is owned
by enc Of the interested parties. 1t
is Just north of Magnolia Blur, and
consists of over seven hundred acres.
Out CT this tract can be secured suf-
ticient land to build the tracks. dia-
mond, stables for horses and grand
stand.
The place can be reached easily
enough should the plans mature, for
the tracks of the Pensacola Invest
ment company now extend to the
bluff, necessitating the construction
OF little over half mile OF railway
to give street car service 10 the
point, while the l.. & n. tracks run
within few blocks OF the land.
Owners of automobiles are very
enthusiastic and 1t is believed that
by joining hands with those owning
fine horses which cannot now De seen
in action owing to the fact that no
tracks exist, that the plans can be
carried through easily.
Several prominent young men are
behind the scheme, and it is pos
sible that a meeting of the automobile
owners will be held within a short
time to discuss the matter at length.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
Special to The Journal.

Panama City, Fla, July 13.-At-
tackled by a huge man. eating shark,
his body cut and raked IN number
less places by the sea monster, only
escaping alive from the water by two
companions carrying his almost
senseless body by main strength
while two other companions guard
cd the man and his two friends who
carried him by fighting the ravenous
fish every inch, is in brief the terri
BILE experience through which Henry
Mupson, a member of the crew of a
fishing smack, passed yesterday af-
ternoon. Today he lies racked in
pain from his wounds, one of them
more than twelve inches in length
and nearly an inch in depth, made by
the sharks teeth. 1t required more
than one hundred stitches to bring
the wound together SO it would have
a chance to heal.
STOPPED FOR BAIT.
The, fishing smack George Pfeiffer,
on YSfch MunsOn was stationed, had
stok9ed near what is known as
as End, at the entrance of ST.
Hrews bay, to wait for bait. The
w, or FIVE of them. decided to go
bathing. After enjoying a swim
Sor while, the crowd decided 70
cross a deep swash. IN C Her to get to
the outside reef, shallow sand bar,
quite a distance from the beach In
doing this they were in about ten
feet of water, when the shark attack
ed them, grabbing young Munson in
several places at different Iunges. He
vas cut on the side, on the limbs, and
on his back were several SHARP
gashes, measuring from one to five
inches in length and from one
eighth to one and a half inches deep
The main and serious cut was about
one foot long and more than an inch
deep. 1t required more than one hun
dTed stitches to close the wounds.
The only way MunsOn esLa?ei alive
was by two cs his companions carry
ing him while the other two fought
of the shark, which pursued and
even attacked the entire party.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
YOUNG GIRL SUICIDES.

Nashville, Tenn, July 13.-Suppos-
edIy in a fit of melancholy because
she had quaTTeIed with her sweet
Heart. Narcissa Horne, aged 20 years,
residing with her mother here. shot
herself through the heart last night.
instant death resulting. According 20
he's Toother she had quarreled during g
the afternoon with Herman Seifried,
who is said to have made frequent
visits to her home. Last night af-
ter the family had retired shot rang
out in the front room occupied by
he girl. Her mother ran into tkC
room and found her daughter dead in
bed with the pistol by her side.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
Taft Living Bachelor
Fashion at White House

him" when his wife goes away and is
compelled to seek food and lodgings
as best he may. The president and
Mrs. Taft divided the White House
help" when the occupancy of the
Beverly cottage was begun, so the
president is well taken care OF and
domestic affairs at the White House
run on much the same.
The president. however. allowed
Mrs. Taft TO take the first cook" to
Beverly, while he makes himself con-
tent with the second cook" The
president is entertaining many lunch
con and dinner guests during his
bachelor days, and the second cook -
~-oT'dinS menus which few imported
chefs could hope to equal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
by Associated Press.

New York, July 1S.-The greatest
bookkeeping. office and clerical task
sVer undertaken has been almost
completed and in a remarkably short
lime. Nineteen weeks ago the United
States district court and the CONSOLE
lated Gas Company. with its allied
concerns, commenced the refunding OF
more than IS, 100000 to nearly one
million c@aSLmerS. This sum repre-
tented an overcharge of twenty cents
IN every dollar which had been paid
or gas between the time the United
States supreme court decided that the
Az was constitutional
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
Greatest Bookkeeping
Task Now Completed

The refunding employed several
hundred bookkeepers and clerks in
the different parts OF the city and the
used of thousands OF dollars worth of
postage stamps. More than 100000
letters were mailed and nearly one
million different accounts were audited
and as many checks drawn All but
S24,9S3 of the original fund has been
refunded and for this amount the con-
sumers to whom IL is due have not
entered claim and have not been ccTnd
by the courts. It was expected that
this gigantic bookkeeping and clerical
task would require almost year The
interest on the original fund will just
about pay the expense Of refunding it,
il is hGliagRE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
BY AsseeIatea Press

Washington, July 13.-President
Taft, the summer bachelor" OF the
White House. is sharing the fate OF
many other government officials and
Washington residents whose families
have gone away to the mountains or
seashOre. The president is taking the
situation philosophically and does not
seem greatly to mind the hot weather
and is reading daily with great delight
letters from Beverly which tell of the
rapid improvement In Mrs. Taft's
health.
Living bachelor fashion at the
White House is not fraught with the
same discomforts that beset the mere
man who has his home closed up on
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
Two Drowned Under
Peculiar Circumstances

other boating party found Miss Da-
vey's hat floating in the water and
nearby was the boat in which she and
Hunt had gone rowing.
Miss DaYey's body was recovered
today, but no trace of Hunts body has
been found. Among the reports cur
rent in connection with the drowning
is one that Miss Davey had threatened
to commit suicide. From this report
the theory is developed that she may
have thrown herself into the lake and
Hunt persisted with her when he tried
to rescue her.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
BY As.oeIated Prasa.

Washington, July 1S.-President
Taft continues daily to receive invi-
tations 10 visit cities that were not
included in the itinerary of his west
ern and southern trip announced sew
eral days ago. The entire republican
delegation from Missouri, headed by
Representative Barthoidt. called at
the White House today to bespeak the
presidents consideration of an invi-
tation which will formally be extend
ed next week to visit st. Louis. The
Missouri delegation is particularly
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
BY Associated Press.

White Plains, N. Y, July 13.-EV-
elyn Nesbit Thaw, petuIant and
school girlish, dressed in the familiar
blue which she affected so much
during the trial of her husband, Har-
~ X. Thaw, for. the murder of Stan
ford White, was on the stand for
more than an hour before Justice
Mus, in the supreme court here to-
day. being subpOenaed by the state
In its fight to keep Thaw in the asy-
|, lum for the criminal insane And
though called by the state in an en-
deavor to prove Harry Thaw IRA
Ional, what Roger Clark, the deputy
attorney general, drew from her Iirs
.oday created a rather favorable i'm
preston for her husband. She will
probably be on the stand again to-
morrow.
Clarke tried hard to get her to ad-
nit that Thaw had threatened her
lie when she visited him on one oc-
.asiop after his commitment to Mat
seawan, but turning appeaIingIy to
he court, she repeatedly refused to
answer his questions, and after a
clash between counsel, justice Mills
ruled the conversation d confidential
bne between husband and wife and
therefore privileged, unless the state
presented proof that Daniel O'ReiIly,
The New York lawyer, who was pres
snt at the time, was not then acting
as counsel for both Mr.. and Mrs.
Thaw.
STATE kLIENlSTS.
Deputy Attorney General Clark an
nounced at the resumption of the in
puiry into the present mental condi-
ion Of Harry K. Thaw that Doctors
Austin Flint and Carlos NJ. McDon-
aid would be the alienists called by
he state to examine the plaintiff &C
sording to Thaw's own suggestion.
Dr. Amos B. Baker. assistant sup
eTintendent of Matteawan asylum,
who had Thaw under observation will
make up the trio of experts for the
state. Thaw's counsel said he was
not ready to announce the names of
The plaintiffs alienists until, he had
further conferred with his client. 1t
was said Thaw would submit to an
examination at the hands of the
states experts at the close of the
testimony in the case.
Edward Havers, a keeper at the
Poughkeepsie Jail, who saw Thaw
Sally when he was confined there,
WAS recalled to the witness stand at
the opening OF court today, and testi-
lied that the prisoner appeared en-
tirely rational in his speech and &C
lions as he had observed him
On cross examination, District At
torney Mack OF Duchess county, goI
the witness to state that he had LEFT
the prisoner was in his charge. al
though the keeper knew the sherifi
CONTINUED on Third Page.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
WILL CONTEST
THE ELECTION
At BRISTOL, VA.
FORCES DECLARE
THAT 1875 VOTES CAST IN THE
"WET" AND "DRY" ELECTION
WERE ILLEGAL.
BY Associated Press.

Bristol, Tenn, July i3.-On the
ground that one hundred and twenty
five votes of those cast in the local
option election held here last week,
resulting in a. victory for the vets by
a majority of thirty-two, were illegal,
the temperance leaders today decided
tn contest the election.
A committee was selected with
power to proceed and retain counsel
and file suit attacking the legality Of
this number of votes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
MYSTERY CLEARED UP.

Rome. Ga, July ia mystery OF
six months standing was cleared up
today when John Hatcher, negro,
vas arrested charged with the muir
DER of J. G. Cockrell, an insurance
agent whose body was found in the
river near here last January. Cock
reIl while delirious wandered away
from a local hospital Witnesses to-
day testified that they saw the ne
gro strike him with club and throw
The BODY in the river. The coroner's
Jury had returned a verdict of sui
eide
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
BY AssoeIated Press.

Sturgis, Mich. July 13.-Miss Ma
ME Dayey, of Chicago, and Clarence
Hunt, living near this city, W ere
drowned yesterday afternoon in
Klinges lake under mysterious cir
cumStances.
The couple had gone out rowing in
the afternoon A short time after
wards persons in another rowboat
some distance away saw people in
the water near boat, but suppo5 I'd 1t
was a bathing party and paid no at
tention. Later in the afternoon an
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
DISCUSSION On
Distribution
OF PATRONAGE
PRESIDENT TAFT TALKS OVER
MATTER WITH HIS CABINET
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
WILL SHARE ALIKE.
BY AssocIatde Press

Washington, July 13.-President
Taft discussed with his cabinet today
the distribution of the census patron
age in the south. The senators OF
several southern states recently con-
suited the president on the subject
and he told them in broad way that
his policy would be to name enum-
orators and supervisors without re-
gard to political affiliations, his de-
sire being to get the best available
men Republicans and democrats
alike will share in the appointments
throughout the south.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
TERRIBLE FIGHT OF
FISHERMEN WITH A
NAVIGATING SHARK
BY Associated Press.

Los Angeles, July 1S.-The first
session OF the Grand Lodge of E!ks
was held today in the Auditorium
Theatre. Between HOO and 1,5O1
members we're in attendance. The
contest for the office of grand exalted
ruler has been a spirited one and the
result of the count of the ballots Is
eagerly awaited today. The count
will be announced late tonight.
Today is Santa Monica day on the
entertainment program and thousands
OF visitors went to that beach resort
where Spanish sports, an ocean re-
gatta and band concert were pro-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
TWO RACE TRACKS FOR
PENSACOLA POSSIBLE
IN THE NEAR FUTURE
First Session of the
Grand Lodge of EIkS

today a band concert and an exhibit
ton drill by numerous Elks drill
corps were given at Ascot Park in Los
Angeles. The theatres of the city
were thrown open to the visitors to-
night.
Tomorrow the visitors will be en-
tertained at Long Beach. Every state
In the Union is represented among
the fifty thousand Elks now in Los
Angeles. 1t is estimated that alto
gether the event has attracted 10000
visitors to the city. The last OF the
delegations came in today from the
east.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
SECTIONAL MEETINGS BEGIN.

Cambridge, Mass, JULY 13.-Sec-
ttcnaI meetings of the annual confer
ence of the Episcopal church under
The direction of the Seabury Society
of New York were begun today in st.
Johns chapel. a conference on the
topic, Church Laymen and Church
Extension" at which fifty young lay
delegates were expected to be pres
ent was the feature of the program.
Classes for the study OF the first
EpistIe of st. John and several mis-
sion study classes were started to-
day
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
EVELYN NESBIT THAW
WITNESS FOR HUSBAND
Invitations Being
Received by President

anxious that the president should be
in st. Louis during the celebration Of
the one hundredth anniversary OF the
founding of the city, to be held Octo-
Der 10 8. They would also like to
have the president make the trip
down the Mississippi river to New
Orleans, arriving at the latter city in
time to attend the deep waterways
convention. These plans do not coin
eide with the presidents however,
and IL he stops at st. Louis at all 1t
will have to be during the latter part
OF September, while he is en- route
from Beverly to Seattle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
FLOOD CONDITIONS BETTER.

Kansas City. July 13.-FIood condi-
lions here and in this vicinity show
ed much improvement today. The
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
way opened its main line to Chica-
go; the Chicago. Milwaukee aud ST.
Paul railway sent special to Chica-
go over its own line, but the Chicago
anG Alton continued to detour its Chi
cago passengers via the Missouri Pa
ciflc and the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
A LONG QUESTION.

Detroit. July 13-The record for
long hypothetical questions was
broken today when Attorney Bumps,
counsel for Dr. G. K. Boyajian, on
trial for shooting his nephew, Har-
toon Costanian, propounded one con-
tanning three Thousand words 10 DR..
David R. Clark, an alienist witness for
the defense. The question embraced
all the testimony given by the wit
nesses in the case, and was pro-
pounded in an effort to prove that
Dr. Boyajian was insane at the time
he shot Costanian.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
HEAT UNPRECEDENTED.

New Orleans, July Shipmasters
of the United Fruit company and
other lines tranticking in the importa-
ton of ruits from Central America
report that the heat o. last week in
tropical waters was unprecedented
Several ships reported temperature to
have gone above los degrees. The
condition is said to have entaiIed
much suffering among sailors and Ia
Ihorsrs in tia AnGinA rooms
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
CRICKET MATCH sTARTs.

Philadelphia, July 13.-The Toronto
zingari crieketers today began the
first of a serfesl OF six matches with
local eIevens. their opponents being
members of the Philadelphia Cricket
club at Chestnut Hill. The weather
is clear and hot The match begun
today will be concluded tomorrow,
and on Thursday the Canadians will
meet the Pilgrims on the grounds OF
the Germantown club
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
81 100000 OF
NEW EQUIPMENT
FOR SOUTHERN
RAILWAY TO ADD MANY EN-.
oINEs, COACHES AND BAGGAGE
CARS TO ITS EQUIPMENT BY
LEASE.
BY Associated Press.

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 13.-The
Southern Railway company has con-
tracted for the use of $1.400.000 worth
of new equipment, as shown by a
lease which was filed in the office OF
the secretary of state at Nashville
today.
The equipment comprises engines,
coaches and baggage cars, and is
leased from Edward T. Stoesbarys OF
Philadelphia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
BAD ELECTRIC
STORM PASSES
OVER ADMISSION
WAS ACCOMPANIES BY WIND
REACHING VELOCITY OF FORTY
MILES AN HOUR AND A DOWN.
POUR OF RAIN-DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY.
BY Associated Press.

Admission, Ala. July ia terrific
electric storm, accompanied by a
heavy rain, passed over this city to-
night. The wind reached a velocity
OF forty miles an hour, and The pre-
ciIitation was more than an inch in
fifteen minutes. Water was two feet
deep in some sections, AMI consider
ale damage was done 20 property.
The theatre was unroOfed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-14
RoosEVELTs AT GENOA.

Genoa, July 13.-Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt and her three children, who
arrived here yesterday from Naples,
were met here this morning by Miss
Carew, Mrs. Roosevelt's sister. The
party spent the morning driving
around Genoa and left this afternoon
Zio.