The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-11-21

vicinity Both young men were lat
er arrested for fighting and were re-
leased either on bond or their own
TecOgnance.
On account of a lack of funds, all
street grading was ordered stopped
with last evenings work. There were
number of contractors doing this
work, the city having inspectors on
the grounds to look after the city's
interests. All of them were laid OF
for the present. Regular street work
by the department of public safety
will be continued by the superinten-
dent.
George Allen, colored, for the al
legged theft OF a coat, was locked up
at the county Jail yesterday. The coat
was said to have been stolen from
another negro.
On account of a lack of funds, all
street grading was ordered stopped
with last evenings work. There were
a number of contractors doing this
work, the city having inspectors on
the grounds to look after the city's i'll
terests. All of them were laid off for
the present. Regular street work by
the department of public safety will
be continued by the superintendent
For reasons which he did not care to
make public. Sheriff Van Pelt yester
day afternoon called in the deputy's
commission recently issued to Charles
w. Jones' This deputy was employed
during the license crusade, and that
work has almost been completed
George Allen, cOlored, for the a.
legged theft of a coat, was locked up at
the county jail yesterday. The coat
was said to have been taken from an
other negro.
The L & n. pay car arrived yesteT- !
day morning and all employees In the
city were pad wages for the past
months work. The car goes east /
Monday morning on a similar mission. /
Sheriff Van Pelt, who arrived from
a six-day fishing and hunting trip |
yesterday, did not bring back a story
of enjoyment of the outing. He was
sick most of the time, and when he |
arrived last evening did not remain on /
the streets long. Stomach troubles /
are the Sheriff's worries these days.
L. FfIIingim and Arthur Daw, we'll |
known young men, engaged in a fight /
near the depot last evening and much f.
excitement reigned in the immediate /
vicinity. Both young men were later
ARRESTED for fighting and were released /
On bond of their own recOgnance-
Capt Frank Wilde, the only guber-
appointee to attend the water
ways convention at Jacksonville from
Pensacola has returned to the city
and reports having had a great time,
and says Jacksonville is about as live
ly a place that as he has ever visited.
He has not assumed his police COM
mand and wants his vacation time
again extended, He enjoyed this, his
first vaction in six years, in great
shape.
Six new automobiles were added to
the already large number in Pensa
cola last week One, an Oldsmobile,
L car costing upward of $4,000, was
IN the bunch. Three new Bucks
we're taken from one car in single
lay. There are several others under
shipment now. u
An aged stranger who gave his
name as Dow, went to the police sta
ion last night and said that he had
no place to stay-had no home IN
this city. He was placed in a cell
Tor safe keeping. The old gentleman
said he had no money, and when I
no cash was found, but the
station oficer took from him g Valu-
able gold watch.
City members of the board OF
county commissioners desire it made
known that the letter of instructions
% boards of commissioners regarding
he welfare of convicts does not di
rectly apply to the Escambia board.
so far as paying the legal fee to dis
charged cOnvicts is concerned. The
EScambia board has paid out upward
IF $3.50 to discharged convicts al
-eady Al