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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
rNGLIsH BANK sTATEMENT.

London, Aug. 5.-The weekly statement
of the Bank Of England shows the follow
Ing changes: ~. oo
Total reserve dec. 49, ';'''tA'aVaovv
Circulation. inc ''''' s5soS0
Bullion, dec.... ooliSoV
other securities dec. 5SAoOO
other deposits, dec. 49,. ll20o0
public deposits. dec, .'..'.'... l,2S5OOO
Notes reserve inc -. go. ...... less, 900
Government securities unchanged.
The proportion of the bank'I reserve 20
liabilities this week is so. TO per cent; last
week is was 81 81 per cent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
LONDON STOCKS.

LONDON STOCKS.
London. August 5.-American securities
opened nominal to above parity Int
later reacted on realizing sales. At noon
the market was dull and irregular with
prices from half to a quarter lower than
Yesterdays New York closing.
There was a period Of dropping early In
the afternoon but New York support check
ed the decline and the close was steady.
Consols Tor money 80. ''-' 90 S-l9
do for account ... san
Illinois Central -. -. -. $500 1921
Lou. a Nasn. Inv
Southern Ry.. go. -. go. 49,. asM
do pfd.. TAh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
CONDITION OF TREASURY.

Washington, Aug. 5.-The condition Of the
treasury at the beginning Of business today
as follows:
Trust funds:
Gold coin ...-. .SS51,xhS, $50
Silver dollars E, 80. -. go. 4sB,919, 300
Silver dollars Of 1890 -. =. :. 4,162, coo
Silver certificates outstanding. 4s6,Sls,op0
General fund:
ersl fund -. -, -. 62ss,sss
Current liabilities -. ........ @,s16.1eO
Working balance in treasury Of
fees -. -. -. -. -. 3s.0sl,4I
In banks to credit OF treasurer
of the United States ....... ss,0o6, osO
Subsidiary silver coin ...,...... 2e,52S,31S
Minor coin -. -. 80. 3.24S. 500
ro.o, ha,o,oo L. ,n,.ro, fund s1oa ae7 ok7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
srI.aaA CoTrON MARKET.

selma Aug. b.-lSpeciaLI.I EIUa y
spot cotton n the local mAfAss to"~s "~'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06

| sales IH''AI L." | f a. 4:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06

Memphis wires, "A travelling man in
Texas Just wired from Hillsboro that
he had been out in the, country and
there the best posted men say that it
will take five or ten acres to make a
BALE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06

Cables yesterday showed more trade
demand and stated that they expected
recovery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06

eavannah AuK. B-Turpentine fiFm DOC
SAY SeEn. .aeeipts esq: shipments 81.
sa Rosi ny firm; sales a.sss; receipts 2sss
shipments 2ss; stock iss;sS1' 4nSte 90 q 81
y Ss.aS; we 81. as; WV ~ 90.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Cotton futures on the New Orleans Cotton
Exchangs today ranged a. foliows.
lopenlHighl Low.l Close
Bid
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06

Dallas wires, "All sections report
quarter to half grown bolIs opening
with staple punk. Weather still clear
and hot"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06

Heretofore serious complaints have
been coming out of this section con-
corning crop damage and bad pros
poets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06

Charleston, Aug. s.-Turpentine and roSin
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
NEW YORK BONDS.

Eek. Div.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06
NEw oRLEANs SPOT coFroN.

New Orleans. Aug. s.-Cotton, spots were
laadY. receipas SO; stock e. 500.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-06

Natchez. Miss. writes. "Weevil pest
not much in evidence. 1t is now be-
lieved that barring an unusual, good
crop Is assured"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
4 $4,000 EEAsT.


NEWsYORK. Sept. 29.--To-day was
essentially a historical da7 In the eel.
.ebration OF the Hllson-Fulton
achievements. universities, colleges
schools, museums n dllearned and pa
societies throughout the State
participating in the ceremonies. Over
million children in Great New
York City Joined in the celebration,
the city having been divided into fIr.
ty sections with 10000 IN each. The
most important exercises were held at
Columbia University. the College OF
the City OF New York and the BROOKE
lyn Institute of Arts and Sciences,
some OF the most noted speakers IN
making addresses.
Tonight the largest banquet ever
held in the United States will close
the days festivities at the Hotel AS
tor. over $500 guests will be served
at a cost OF $4,000. OF this amount
about SIS. 900 will go for champagne
and floral decorations. The farors for
the distinguished American and for
eign guests cost S. each. having been
manufactured especially for the BAN
quiet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
OPPOSE VICE FIGHT.

CHICAGO. Ill. Sept. 29.-At the
Rock River conference which began
to-day the case of Rev. Morton Cult
yer Hartzell will occupy much of the
presiding bishops attention because
of the efforts ON the part OF That pas
tors members to have him removed.
from the South Park Methodist Epls.
copal church OF this city. The chief
cause Of the opposition to his return
is the ~clergyman's fight en- vice in the
Dougles n~eighbornood. Because OF
his methods. watch have attracted
wide attention. he has been cnilel
"the fighting pastor! and declared un-
Ut for the present pulpit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
ADVERTISEMENT.
APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR IL
cENsE.
To whom It May Concern:

To Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given by the I'M.
dersipnel that the following named
persons have fled in the Office OF the
CITY CLERK of Fairmnnt, Marion county,
west Virginia, their respective appll.
cations for q city license to sell. oner
and expose for sale spirltuous liquors.
wine. porter, ale, beer and drinks OF
n like nature at retail. for The balance
Iof the year expiring June 21tn. l9l0. n1
required by Section IL, OF Chapter
of the Acts OF the Legislature l9o9,
ms amended, which notice contains the
names of all such applicants. their
respective residences. and the places
for which applications f6r sucn H.
censcs nre made. t5-wit:
1. T.. J.. Galliiaer. residence, Fan.
mont, Marion county, Wess Virginia,
at his place OF business In the DT. J..
iH. BrOwnnelI building OIL Madison
street, in, the City OF Fa.rmdnt, Ma
,rion county. West Virginia.
D. N. NJ. Berns, residence. Fhtrmont,
Marion county. Wesr Virginia, at her
place OF business n the Jackson no.
tel building, on Jackson street, IN the
CITY of Fairmont, Marion county, West
Virginia.
Marion county, West Virginia, e. his
place of business in the Mc1ntire
building. on Madison street. IN the City
of Fairmont, Marion county. West Wiz
ginia.
a. ] l.. Sapper, residence. Fair1mont,
Marion county. West Viretlla, at ms
place of business Mt No. 200 j. ckson
street. In the City OF FairEont. Marion
county. West Virginia.
s. Michael Amato. residence. tnir-
mont, Marion county, West Virginia
at his place Of business ut No: ga
TacKsc<. street, In the City OF Fair
mont. Marion county. West Virginia.
G. William r. DDheny. residence.
Fairmont. Marion county. West var
ginla, Mt his place of business In the
IOnera House building. corner Monroe
and jackson streets. In the CITY Of
Fairmont, Marion county. W. Va.
Z, w. C. Prince. residence. Fair
mont, Marion county, West Virginia,
at his place Of business In the John
s. scott building at east end of bridge.
In First ward, in the city OF Fair
mont, Marion county, W. Va.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of September. 1909.
E. B. EARSKADON,
Clerk Of the City nj Fairmont,
west Virginia.
Sept. rs. %. 20. ocr. 6.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
WHY HE WON.
Here's a seasonable hint:

a u
The victory OF Judd II. Eruif, candi-
date for sheriff of Allegheny county.
Pa. in which Pittsburg is located.
seems to iuve been chiefly due To
iudictous newspaper advertising. He
was absolutely unknown in politics
and his competitor was II of the
bcst-known seasoned politicians in the
county.
Brufr proceeded to tell n simple
story to the voters through well-word-
ed advertisements in the newspapers.
the people liked the tone of his
ads. and when the votes we're counted
the experienced politicians were
treated to the biggest surprise of .heir
livcs.-Warren tO.) Daily Chronicle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
JUSTICE HARLAN,s HEALTH.

WASHINGTON, Sept 29.-unltei
States Supreme Court Justice Harlan
attended the opening OF George WASH
ington University to-day, making an
add ress. His appearance was intend-
ell largely to set ut rest recent ru-
mors to the effect that his retirement
is imminent because OF his failllls
health. It has been reported that
President Taft intends to offer tae
First Supreme Court vacancy to Luke
Wright, Mr.. Roosevelt's last secre-
tary OF War.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
DOUBLES ITS CAPITAL.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-At q special
meeting of the New York Telephone
Company. the chief subsidiary of the
Trust, tle capital stock.
was increased from S50.000.00 0 to
500, 600, 900 in order to bring n num-
Der of subsidiary companies, includ-
ing the Bell Of Buffalo, and the New
York and New Jersey Telephone COM
pany under one operating head.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
80

1919
NORTH YAKIMA Wash. Sept ~.
President Taftand party arrived
mere THIS morning and were me by a
committee OF representative citizens,
headed by city officials who will en-
terrain MI. Taft and his friends until
this afternoon at TWO o'clock. waeF
the party leaves for Seattle.
SEATTLE. Wash. Sept. 29.-All ar
rangements have been completed for
the reception and entertainment of tile
who is scheduled to arrive
here at Sis this evening. He will be
met by a special committee of the ex-
position and city officials and escorted
to the Washington hotel. where he
will spend the night. Tomorrow will
Taft day at the exposition.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
STANDING of the Clubs.
NOTICE TO
Falrmont, w. Va. Sept. IS, '02.

Fa1fmOnt, ". va, Sept. Is, W.
Bids will be received by the county
clerk Until 12 o'clock noon. Saturday
October 9, 90, for two county bridge
abutments on Booths creek. Grant dis
.trict and two stone bridge abutments
on Pmwplw creek. Pawnaw district.
PLANS and specifications can be seen
ut the county clerks office.
S. A. SHUTTIESWORTH, I,
1t County Road Engineer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
NEW YoRk,s CHEAP RIDES.

NEW YORK. Sept, 29.-fhe nes:
law limiting the rates to be charged
for motor cabs, which Inc taxl-clb
companies have fought SO vigorously.
went into effect to-day. In future the
legal rate will be 30 cents for the first
half mile and 10 cents for each sue
ceeHng quarter of n mile. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
RolIo conley Improving.

Mr.. Rollo Conley. who is i'll OF ty-
phoid fever at Catonsville, Nd, is i'm
proving rapidly. AS socn as able Nj.
Conley and family will return to Fair
mont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
ELS SALE.

Five shares ($100 each) of the stock
of the Cook and Hart Coal Company
will be offered for sale In front of me
Court House on Saturday ut 2 p. nj.
There are two certificates Of 5000 and
$500 each.
st C. w. HAWKINS, C. NJ. c.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

New York, 10; P!ttsbu:g. Q.
Boctnc. 2: ST. Louis, /.
Philadelphia, 3; Chicago. 2.
Brooklyn, 4: Cincinnati. l..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
AM C LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
Cleveland, /; philadelphia, Z.
Detroit. .; New York. S.
Chicago. 5: Washington. 1.
st. Louis at Boston, rain.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
~:

lEaIA n
WILMINGTON. Del. Sept
Delegates from all parts Of thefs state
were present here to-day at the open
ing OF the annual Convention of thf
w. C.aT.sU. OF Delaware. The prlnct-
pal address vas mace by Mrs Leonora
Lake. thirdavice president Of the g:
TIA. u. OF America who is participate
ing IN local option campaigns through,
out the country.
HAGERsToWN, Md, Sept 29:-
The State convention OF tle Maryland
w. C. T. u. began a sthrees1ay session
mere to-day. The organization Will
take an important part In the fall
campaign.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29

You see 1t in the West Virginian
today and in the other papers to-mor'
row..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29
B. & .. Railroad

DaA A~ LH~H.
day only.
FAIRMoNT, w. VA.
Schedule Effective May 80, 1909.
Eastbound.
For WASHINGTON. BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK
No. g., 1926 a. M; No. IA. 1885 p.
M: No. 4. 1850 p. m. tlocal to Graf
CUMBERLAND ACCOM-. No. 9, z7:oo
O.. m.
GRAFTON ACCOM-. No. "a. '1o:51 a.
Westbound.
For COLUMBUS and CHICAGO. No
:, 1924 a. M: Nc. II. '1:25 p. m.
For WHEELING. No. z. 1924 a. M;
No. II. .7:45 a. m. Cocal); No. IL
s1:25 p. m. (local)1 No. IS. '6:os p.
m.
M~onongah Division.
For CLARKsBURG, leave. No. 2 I7:1o
a. M; No. 4. x9:45 p. m: arrive. No.
8, .7:33 q. M; No. s, x4:45 p. m.
FaIrmont, Moraantown and Pittsburs
Branch.
xs:oo p. M; arrive, No. 60. 1850
O.. M.
For coNNBLLsv1LbE and PITTS
burg. leave. No. !. $500 q. M; No.
IS x7:4o a. M; No. 81. '2:15 p. M;
arrive. No. so. '1:1o p. M; No. 2
r7:4o p. M; No. 4. x9:4o p. M; No.
6s. zl0:05 p. m.
For MoRGANTOWN. leave. No. So.
Depart,.N No. 201. $500 a. M: No. 20s.
400 p. M: arrive. No. 200. $3.50 q.
M; No. 202.f 5:40Ip.m-
PaWpaW Branch.
DAILY Except Sunday
Not to know whether or not there
arc any "lmportantr ads. In to-day's
paperBto be reckless Of your personal
interests. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29

Subscribe for the West virslnlan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29

Standing of the Clubs.
Clubs Won. Lost. Pc..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29

Not to know whether or not there
arp any tlmportantr ads. In to-day's
paper to be reckless Of your personal
interests.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29

AZ RmHr 1E "A LIST oF BARGAINS MENTIONED BELOW o INDUCE oU re COME FORWARD
Inc Vol RGHT in FL FACE. HAT sHoULD ENCOURAGE YoU re coM HERE BY IL MEANs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-29

LET US CLOTHE YOU.
The most compIet. showing Of
New Fall Suits for Men and Wo-
men ever gathered together and
the wonderful bargains we are Of
fering are attracting the crowd
from everywhere.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-18
MERELY An
ATTACK IN ANY
KIND Of CANAL
This is the Way Parties
Who Criticise Lock Type
of Canal Should Be Char
acterized, Says Roosevelt.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. Amy attack
made hereafter on the lock type OF
the Panama canal, according to the
opinion, expressed by President
Roosevelt in his message transmitting
10 congress today the report made by
the engineers who recently visited the
canal zone with President-elect Taft,
is in reality merely an attack upon
the policy of building any canal at
all The report in RoOseVelt's opin-
ien shows in the clearest fashion
that congress was wise in the. position
II took and that it would be inexcusa-
bic folly TO change from The proposed
lock canal TO a sea level canal"
As to the GatUn dam ITSELF he
says 70 congress, they show that not
only is the dam safe, but that on the
whole The plan already adopted would
make. it Eeediessiy high and strong
and accordingly, they recommend the
j sight be -FezIhced b. twenty feet
which change in the plans have az
COTdingly directed
IN regard 10 the slips which occur
red at several times, they assert that
they are "Of no consequence, either
in the practical execution OF the work
or in the ultimate stability OF The
structures"
Their estimate OF the complete cost
IS S360.000 600. They express the be-
lief that the work viii be completed
perhaps earlier than estimated by
Goethais, January first, 1915.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-18
MISS mason
4 FAMED WAR
. / NURSE DEAD
Ministered to Soldiers of the
War, and to Union Men in
Confederate Army in the
Libby Prison.

Washington, Feb. Miss Emily
Virginia Mason, of a famous Virginia
famiiy who Won fame during the civil
war as a nurse of Confederate sol
dlers and who ministered 20 union sol
dIers at Libbey prison, died last night
IN this city, aged 81. Stephen ThOmp-
son Mason, first governor elected in
Michigan, WAS her brother and HeT
father was General John Thompson
Mason, first territorial governor of
that state. Miss Mason who was born
IN Lexington. Ky. was commissioned
by President Davis of the COufeler-
acy, to organize hospital camps during
the war. After the COnfic- Sho wrote
the first life OF General Robert +. Lee,
who was her intimate friend Later
she Went 10 Paris. where she con
Quoted a school. The funeral VIII
take place in Baltimore next Thurs
day, from the Cathedral. and the in
JermenJ probably viii be made there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-18
BY Associated Press.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Daily Mails
81 Petersburg correspondent declared
that IN all sections of ST Petersburg
society, . surprising number Of peo-
pie seek death by various methods.
Persons of Fashionable society
journey 70 Finland and line them
serves into the roTuanti- Ir.raTre Ran
ids Strange clubs AMI 5r,cf.. is ARE
IA existence. One of these 3 SIS led
tiger and hunter" Two members
draw lots 10 decide who viii De .he
tiger and WHO will be the hunter. A
silver bell - hung around the tigers
neck end the iEzuteF IS given a lead
ed Re0csveE, Both enter 5aEge dark
-eDed poomss apd the spec S5sTs take
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-18
Secret Suicides
in 81. Petersburg Society

, refuge in safe corners.
The hunt begins, the hunters eyes
are bound, he is allowed six shots.
guided by the sound Of the bell. II he
I4lis 20 mt the tiger, the rules are re-
versed and the hunter becomes the
tiger. This continues until blood
flows.
Another society has "champazue
evenings where one among twenty
gotIes is drugged with morDhia.
sometimes in single night there are
numerous secret suicides, for which
there Is no plausible explanation. Civ.
ing rise, says the Mails correspond
ent, 20 the Suspicion that the victims
eefong TO the same League OF seitds-
stIGctioz.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-18
Publishers of the New York
World and Indianapolis
News Indicted.
ARE CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL
LIBEL IN PUBLISHING ARTICLE
REGARDING PANAMA CANAL
ROOSEVELT, TAFT AND OTHERS
THE INJURED PARTIES.
sv Associates Press

Washington, Feb. 17.-Bench war
rants were issued late today for the
arrest of Joseph Pulitzer, proprietor.
and Caleb NJ Van Hamm and Robert
II. Lyman, editors of the New York
World, and for DeleVan Smith and
Charles r. Williams, owners of the
Indianapolis News, for criminal libel
IN connection with the publication in
those papers of charges of irreguIari-
ties in the purchase by the United
States government of Panama canal
property from the French owners
Indictments on which the warrants
are based were returned today by the
United States grand jury sitting in this
city, and warrants were issued later
by the clerk of The criminal court.
The warrants are directed against
all hve of the natural defendants of
the two newspapers. The summons
requires the corporate defendant
press Publish Company, of New
York;, to appear in court forthwith
TO answer to the Indictment Dis
trict Attorney Baker viii probably
not send copies OF the warrants and
certified copies Of the indictments to
New York or Indianapolis for a day
or two.
The Persons Injured.
Theodore Roosevelt. Wffliani H.
Taft, EiilnI Root, j. Pierpont Morgan,
Charles p. Taft, Douglas Robinson
and William Nelson Cromwell are
named in the indictments as the per-
soHs alleged to have been villified BY
the stories appearing in the two
newspapers Speaking of the indict-
ment William Nelson Cromwell said
today The Indictment of the New
York World and Indianapolis News is
not an indictment of the press of the
United States. as they would like TO
make it appear to obtain the support
Of the press of the country. I favor
a free and unmUzzled press"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-18
NAVAL BILL
CARRIES TOTAL
OFS136,000,000
Measure Passed the Senate
After Amendment, Pro-
viding For Construction
of Two 26,OOO-Ton Battle
ships.
By Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE naval ap-
preparation bill. carrying a total ap-
appropriation Of about $l36, 900 900 to-
day passed the senate after consider
alton for three days
The bill was changed hy the restor-
alton or the house provision for TWO
Dattleships of 26,0O0 tons displace-
ment 10 cost six millions each.
An Intellectual effort was made 10
defeat the amendment for the restor-
alton of the marine corps 10 battle
ships which was placed in the meas
IRE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-18
CASE OF MOTORMAN WAS
CONTINUED UNTIL TODAY

Mike Pitts. 4 mOtorma7 on the
electric street railway. va arrested
Tuesday night for failing Itsound his
gong at a street crossing I'd also for
running his car al a In rate OF
speed
His case was called the record
eTs court yesterday. b. was cOnun-
Ued until this mornint
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-18
MUST LABEL
BOOZE IF THIS
BILL PASSES
Exact Character of Contents
Must Be Shown in Inter
state Shipments, and None
Sent c. O. d.
~ Assoeiated Press.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE house OF
representatives today adopted by 2
vote Of 129 to 30, an amendment to the
penal code bill 20 regulate interstate
shipments of intoxicating liquor IC
forbids the transportation of liquors
IL interstate commerce unless the
package is labeled plainly with the
name of the Consignee and the exact
character of the contents shown. II
prohibits the shipment of liquor c. ..
d. Speaker Cannon voted for the bill
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-18
Murder and Suicide i'm
TaxiCab at Reading, Pa.

the business section OF the town
shortly before , O'Clock Ihis morning
the young man telling the chauffeur
10 drive to the girls home in the
northern section of the city When
the vicinity of her home was reach
ed, the chauffeur was startled by q
revolver shot inside the CAB. Stimuli
taEeOuSly with the report the front
window of the cab was shattered and
tho driver heard the whlz OF a bullet
over his shoulder. A moment later.
Becker declares. the man in the cab
yelled eXCitedly, drive TO the hos
pital." which the chauffeur did. JUST
as he entered the hospital grounds
there was second shot inside the
cab
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-18
HEAVY RAINS IN COSTA RIGA.

New Orleans, Feb. 17--AcCording
to passengers arriving here from
Port Limou, torr2ntial rams have
continued without abatement for
weeks in Costa Rica. Banana plants
lions are flooded aud transportation
by rail is practically at Il standstitl
on account of the washing away of
bridges. II Is declared that re-
sumption of traffic cannot be hoped
for for several weeks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-18
MURDER IN EXAs.

Fort Worth. Tex Feb IA
special from AmariT says n P VIII
lis and r II. Sharfn, rivals in bust
ness at Luis, Werengaged III d VIC
lent controversy er a contract, when
HiFschnel GoodUnt, one OF Shan
mons EMPLOYEES rev a pistol and
shot Willis thigh the head, the
latter diving iraEtly. Goodnight is
in 1cif
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-18
BY Associated Press.

Reading, Pa, Feb. 17.-While speed
Ing along in a taXicab here early to-
day Stella RoCktasha, aged IS years,
was shot and killed, and her COM
paniou. George 3. Hnaut, 20 years
OLD, after direct ting the chauffeur TO
drive 10 a hospital, turned the revolv-
er that killed the girl upon himself
and sent u bullet 10 his heart, dying
almost Instantly
Whether there had been a quarrel
~ The two had asreed TO die together
has not yet been determined. The
chan6eur is unable 10 throw any
lizhr on the affair. bur the police be-
1isvp i : case Of murder and suicf6 ?.
The couple engaged = taxicab in