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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-01
BARRACA UNION.

Y. M. C. A.
Y. M. c.<A,-Palafox and Belmon
streets.
Open Sundays p. m. to D. m. Free
public reading room. Visitors welcome
iS=an tjSaes. Bible Teachers Training
9hursdays s D. m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-01
Corruption Now Turns Up
in the Illinois Legislature

Continued from First Page.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-01

The Church of rist-Cor.
Alcaniz streets,E q
Bible School y meet at 9:
Preaching al a. m. an
Boys Bible ing at p.
Prayer Me Wednesday
m.
All are inVD 4 to attend tn
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
81 and Make Money!
BY LANDVOIGr Il VADAKIN
FORREST CITY, ARK FRIDAY AFTERNOON, A.
OIL TANK EXPLODES
FORT SMITH BUSINESS ACTIVITY
DEMORAllZED BY BLAZE.
Adjoining Property Destroyed and
Entire Fire Fighting Apparatus
is Kept on Scene.

Fort Smith.-The explosion of a
huge crude oil tank and the conse-
quent burning of the oil and destruo-
ton of much property i'll this city
demoralized business and excitement
ran at high tide
The oil tank. which was used by
the Fort Smith Light & Traction
Company for the storing of crude oil
for fuel, exploded just before mid
night and $4,000 gallons of oil was
freed The oil was ignited most in
stantly and within few moments
the entire city was in the widest ex
element. The heavens wege as bril-
liantly Illuminated as if an active vol
cano in full eruption was located in
this city.
Tht tank was built well into the
ground and throughout the night the
fire burned i'll this hole Tie flames
shot hundreds of feet into tie air and
the heat was terrific. Firemen kent
streams of water playing on the fire
all night, but without making any I'M
preston.
At 8 O'Clock in the morning a WI
ter tank which was located on a30
foot tower nearby collapsed and fell
into the burning oil, and III an in.
stant the ground for a hundred feet
was covered with a mass Of flames
which soon reached a two story, anG
a one-story building near al hand
A general fire alarm was then turn
ed iii and the entire department re-
ported to fight the flames The dy-
namo room and the engineers office
of the traction company were parti-
ally destroyed, resulting in the shut.
ting off of the power.
The street cars came to e. stop all
over the city as result and many
factories which use electricity for
power had to Shut down Charles
Ellsworth, who was standing near
the burning oil when the water tank
fell, was hurled fifty feet through the
air. He sustained a number of Sc
we're burns and a fractured leg.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
CONFERS WITH ToRREYSoN.
DR.. Wallace Rutterick Discusses Sec
ondary Educational Matters.

DR.. Wallace Butterick of New York,
secretary of the General Education
Fund, was here yesterday in confer
ence with b. w Torreyson, profe5
sor of secondary education in connec-
ton with the state educational de-
partment DR. Butterick is ON a
tour of the Southern states. securing
data for his report on the work OF
the professors of secondary education
in this section.
Ds~ng his conference with Prof.
Torreyson he expressed himself a
We'll satisfied with the progress of the
work in this state. He stated that
the work throughout the South is
t9ry promising, much enthusiasm
being manifested in all towns for the
establishment of high schools. Pu.
pills in the rural schools in the states
he has visited, he says, desire to pur-
sue studies higher than those provld,
ed by the elementary course and to
afford them this opportunity nearly
every Southern state is giving state
aid for the establishment of rural
high schools.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
SAYS LOVE LEDTO MURDER
Ward Mover, of Fall City, Neb., Stole
to Wed. Then Killed His Friend
to Prevent an Exposure.

Kansas City, Mo.-Love for a wom-
an caused Ward Mower. of Falls City.
Neb., 70 murder Neil McCoig. his for
Eier employer and fellow townsman.
near Kansas City, Kas., on the night
of December 81
This was the confession Mower
made to the Kansas officials. Mower
previously had confessed the murder.
While | was in the army" he said,
Il met a beautiful woman, and we
planned to marry. After leaving the
army | tried to earn money to make
our wedding possible, but fate seemed
against me.
Then | learned that McCoig had
some notes. | stole them, thinking
could sell the papers and get money.
"MeCoig learned | had the notes,
and knew he would be able to prove
was the thief, and killed him"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
HUMAN BIRD SCARS HIGH
Latham Makes New Record for
Height in Reaching an Altitude
of $500 Feet in France.

Mourmelon, Franee.-Hubert Lath
am established a new record for height
when he sent his monoplane to an alti-
tude of $500 feet, beating by more
than 1000 feet the previous height
records.
Louis Paulhan is credited with
height of 5000 feet over the same
course that Latham followed. Latham
used an officially controlled barom-
eter and there is no question of the
height he attained.
Latham began his flight at 2:30
O'Clock by cireling over Mourmelon.
At 3 O'Clock he was 200 feet in the
air when he pointed the monoplane
upward. and in 10 minutes had at
tanned the dizzy height OF $500 feet.
From this height he made a rapid
descent, the drop of the monoplane
resembling the downward sweep of a
giant bird.
When Latham alighted he was
smoking a cigarette, as usual He de-
clared that he could have easily gone
several thousand feet higher. as the
conditions We're ideal
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
eRATTON ENDORSED.
Heated Contest Over Selection OF
Little Rock Postmaster

Little Rock.-The Republican state
central committee met in the rooms
OF the Lincoln Club last Friday ar
ternoon to pass upon a large number
of applicants for positions under the
federal government. Chairman f. W
Tucker, chairman of the committee
pI es!ded. Every one of the seventy.
FIVE counties of the state Was repre-
sented. the full committee OF ninety
five being in attendance. The feat
ufe OF the session was the selection
CT u. S. Bratton for postmaster of
Latte Rock to succeed W. S. Holt.
is now rounding out his third term.
II. X. Cochran, who was also a can
didate, withdrew before the vote was
taken.
II. l.. Remmel was again indorsed
for the marshalship of the eastern
district, and ]. f. Mayes for the west
ern district II. d, Friedman was in
dorsed again as register of the land
office at Camden. and f Rowe for
receiver John F. Bush was indors
ed for third term for receiver OF Lit
tie Rock land office.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
ELLIS PARDON FAILS
GOV. DONAGHEY SAYS COURTS
WOULD BE IN CONTEMPT.
Statement Shows Sympathy for Ellis
Relatives. but Points to Duty
as Chief Executive.

Little Rock-Governor Donaghey
has sssued statement formally de-
nying the application for the pardon
Of ". Y. Ellis, who is serving a SEN
tence of three years in the Arkansas
penitentiary for the murder of n p.
Willis. the tragedy having been ell
acted in the chaneery court room of
the Pulaski county courthouse. during
a trial for the possession of a child.
Governor Donaghey in his state
ment weighed carefully every phase
of the famous case, and made clear
his reasons for denying the applica-
ton. He urges in support of his ac-
ton that Ellis actually killed an
other man." and that If he Should be
pardohed on account of i'll health,
others in the state penitentiary would
be entitled to the same considera-
ton; that il Ellis was slightly unbal-
anced in mind as his attorneys at
tempted to prove. he is a menace To
society and should be confined: that
the pitiful pleas of wives and moth
ers cannot govern in such matter.
or convictions would be of no avail.
TO nullify the acts of the courts
pre- ctieally leads to anarchy, says the
governor, and civilization would be
threatened whenever an individual
assumes the responsibility OF VEN
geance.
We all know that the taking OF
human life has been too lightly con-
sidered in Arkansas, declares the gov
ernor, "and nothing adds to the dis
turbance and unrest Of law-abiding
localities so much as the killing OF
human being. The distress is ac-
celerated to greater extent when
those who do the killing escape un.
punished"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
UNVEILS WALLACE STATUE
Impressive Ceremony in Honor of the
Famous Warrior and
Author

Washington. d. C.-ln COmmemo,
ration of his great services to his
state and country, a statue of Gen.
Lew Wallace. soldier, author and dip
lom..t was Tuesday placed in the
capitol thus making another notable
addition to the galaxy of great Amer
leans whose efigies adorn Statuary
Hall. Oliver 2. Morton war governor
of Indiana. is the other citizen who
has been honored by the Hoosier
State in the same manner.
The unveiIing was made the oeea.
sion of an imposing ceremony. Capt.
John b. MegreW, who served as an of.
ficer in Gen. Wallace's command in
the civil war and president of the Lew
Wallace Statue committee. presided.
the figure being unveiled by Lew Wal.
lace, ,Ir.. grandson OF the general.
Gov. Marshall of Indiana accepted the
statue on behalf OF his state.
One OF The most notable features OF
the ceremony was the reading of an
original poem by James Whitcomt
Riley.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
HEARING IN SUIT TO KEEP BELL
FROM BREAKING LONG DIS
TANCE PLAN.
IS PART OF BIC L|TIGAT ION
Defendants Allege That Continental
Company and Not Individual Is
Pushing Case Against
Them.

st. Louis, Mo.-MaX Koehler of
st. Louis, one of the largest stock
holders in the Continental Telephone
and Telegraph Co, $4,000, 900 cor
poration, and chief rival to the Bell
interests. testified Saturday that the
Independent telephone companies of
the country had subscribed $15O,000
as fund with which to fight the
telephone trust"
Koehler so testified before Commits
ioner J. H. Zumbalen for the Bell in
terests, which have been made de-
fendant in suits filed by ST Louis per-
sons to defeat the alleged sale of the
Independent lines TO the Bell interests.
He was summoned at the instance of
the Bell interests, as was Herman G.
Stifel of St Louis, one of the organ
izers and large stockholders of the
Continental.
koehler admitted that $125,000 of
the s150,000 war fund subscribed had
been paid in.
Other members of the executive
committee, who assisted in raising the
fund, he said. were Stifel and John
A. Howard of Wheeling. W. Va. How
ard is the president of the Continental
Telephone and Telegraph Co. which
is eonsummatng a combination of in
dependent lines from Atlantic to Pa
cife coast, in rivalry to the Bell
Numberless suits have been brought
by minority stockholders in independ-
holders to prevent them from selling
out to the Bell. The claim the Bell
interests are buying up the stock TO
prevent the establishment of rival
transcontinental line
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
Oldfield Makes Maiden Speech.

Washington. - Congressman CID
field of Batesville, Ark. made his
maiden speech in the house Saturday
and was flatteringly complimented.
He spoke with force and was fire.
quently applauded He said in sub
stance that he urged the repeal OF
part of the act OF March 3. 1875.
granting the railroads right of way
through the public lands Of the Unit
ed States. The part OF the act TO
which Mr. Oldfeld takes particular
umbrage is that which permits the
railroads to take timber and land for
sidetracks, stations and oiGer con-
struction.
The word adjacent seems 20 Do
the Joker of this law" said the
speaker. 1T has been decided by
the court that this quoted term may
be stretched 10 include twenty-five
miles from the actual line of the road
and the road can cut all the timber
it wants and still be on adjacent land
TO Illustrate the enormous amount
of lands which have been granted 20
The railroad companies since 1880. IT
is shown that, they have been grant
cd more land in the way Of subsid-
les than was cultivated in lott corn
and cotton during the year 1907.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14

Washington, ID. C.-The news of
the transfer of the Marquis de Villa
lobar from Washington to Lisbon fol.
lows closely on the heels of the re-
port, widely spread, that the distin-
guished diplomat had been snubbed by
President Taft at reception at the
White House last Tuesday The re-
port was denied with great vehemenee
by all concerned, but was believed to
be founded on fact.
Spanish residents We're much stirred
by the rumor, as the Marquis de Villa
lobar was one of the most distin-
guished diplomatists in Spain and
personal friend of his sovereign.
The story went that the Spanish
minister endeavored TO pass from the
Blue Room into the adjoining corridor
when he was told by White House
official that the space was reserved
for ambassadors and that no repre-
sentative of less rank would be per-
mitted to enter. Recently the Mar
quis gave out this statement
The story is absolutely without
foundation and | wish to deny it most
emphatically. | have always been re-
ceiyed with the utmost courtesy at the
White House and have never for one
moment thought otherwise. | cannot
imagine how such an absurd story
originated. | have given assurances
to the White House that there is no
truth in it, and we have all had a
good laugh over it.
so far from quitting the White
House in huff after paying my re-
spects to the president | passed into
the corridor with Assistant Secretary
Wilson, with whom chatted for some
time
The Spanish minister was greatly
surprised when informed that he had
been transferred
You surprise me-" he said. Il do
not understand it at all and there
think your correspondent at Madrid
is IN error?'
Assured that the news was appar
entity authentic, he continued:
About a month and a half ago my
government asked me if l would go to
Lisbon and take up number of very
important matters between Spain and
Portugal. | replied that | preferred
to remain as minister to the United
States, while would be very glad to
go if my government required it, | in
formed the king, ! had been very hap
py here and every relation with this
government was most pleasant. Since
that time | have heard nothing fur
ther in the matter and supposed that
ii had been dropped"
The minister was asked if anything
had occurred here which might have
led to his transfer. In reply he de-
nounced as untrue the story to the ef
feet that he had been the leading fig
ure in an unpleasant episode at the
recent diplomatic reception at the
White House.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
FARMER KILLED IN DUEL
Score See Shooting in Rear of Vic
TINS Home--Victor Claims He
Acted in Self-Defense.

Stickney, Ill.-Richard Brewer, %
years old, wealthy truck farmer, was
shot and killed in revolver duel with
Albert Shueman, factory employe of
the same village. Shueman fed, but
was arrested later
The encounter, which caused pan
ic in the village, occurred in the rear
yard of Brower's home, and was wit
messed by more than score of per
sons. 1t is believed to have been the
outcome of a quarrel of long standing
Shueman asserts he acted in self-de
fense. Eight or ten shots were ex-
changed before Brewer fell, He died
before medical attention could be sum-
mOned
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
TO IMPROVE ARKANSAS RIVER.
Chief of Engineers Recommends Usa
of Mammoth Dredges.

Washington. For the improvement
of the Arkansas river between Little
Rock and Ozark, Gen. w. L. Marshall,
chief of engineers, recommends two
dredges, at an estimated cost of $349,-
600 for the plant, with $1l6,700 annual
ly for operating expenses. In his let
ter, which was communicated to con-
gress by the secretary of war, Gen.
Marshall submits the recommendations
of the district engineers for improve
ments of the Arkansas river upon
more liberal plan of operation.
Referring to the communications Of
the district engineers, Gen. Marshall
says their recommendations involve too
great expense to the government, but
he commends the efforts of the local
interests, and thinks them deserving Of
some recognition, if such recognition
can be obtained at a cost commensur-
ate with such efforts. Therefore Gen.
Marshall recommended two dredges.
The district engineers recommended
dredging by permanent works and by
combination of dredging and perma-
nent works. Seven dredges were re
quired to maintain the channel at a
depth of three and half feet between
Little Rock and Ozark, two dredges
being required by combining with per.
manent works As stated, Gen. Mar
shall opposed the recommendation of
the district engineers on the grounds
of the great cost to the government.
His recommendation for two dredges
is in the nature of a compromise
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
COHEN AND ROBERTA DE JANON
LIVING AS FATHER AND
DAUGHTER.
EX0NERATEs MAN FROM BLAME
Girl Had PaWned Necklace and Brace
let to Pay Rent of Room-Run-
away Tells Police She Is
Willing to Return Home.

Chicago, Ill.-Miss Roberta De
Janon, the missing Philadelphia heir
ess, II years of age, and Frederick
Cohen, a waiter at the Bellevue-S STRAIT
ford hotel, who disappeared at the
same time she did. were arrested here
in little room at 6S West Superior
street on the North Side. They were
paying 81 a week for their apart
ment," and Miss De Janon had Just
pawned diamond bracelet and neck
lace to help along their depleted
finances.
A mysterious telephone tip" to the
police to keep an eve on Cohen. who
was suspected by the neighbors of
being a white slave trafficker. led
to the arrest
Cohen and Miss De Janon arrived
here Thursday and rented room in
boarding house owned by Mrs.
Frank Perrin Cohen introduced the
girl as his daughter Alice. He identi
fed himself as Robert King and said
he was a barber and that he had just
arrived from Montreal in search of
work.
Found Playing With Dog.
When policemen entered the house
Miss De Janon was playing with her
pet dog, which she took with her in
her sensational disappearance with
Cohen. Cohen was seated in an ad
joining room reading
avenue police station-the frightened
girl. her dog and Cohen-the waiter
first protesting against arrest. He
soon admitted his identity. however,
and Miss De Janon, sobbing bitterly.
pleaded with the authorities to restore
her to her parents.
The girl. when questioned by the
officers after she had admitted her
identity, stated that she and Cohen
had reached Chicago with but $1.60
between them.
Both the girl and Cohen insist that
their relations have been perfectly
proper They have been posing as
father and daughter and the girl
who is unsophisticated in the extreme
is vehement in her declaration that
Cohen has never been anything but
a father" 10 her.
Seated in the police station. the
girl pleaded, above all, that there be
no prosecution of Cohen, and she ex-
hibited letter she had written to her
grandfather. in which she urged him
to forgive Cohen and aIsn IN SaaL,
forgiveness for him from his wife.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
English Trotters cominq Over.

Cleveland Ohio.-For the first
time in the history of the sport in this
country English harness horses are to
be seen in action here next summer.
Louis Winans, the well-known British
turfman, will sent string to the
North Randall track in care of A. G..
Pennock. one of the trotters is Dora,
the Lou Dillon of England
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
Safeblowers in Battle.

Dallas, Tex.-Safe and citi-
zens engaged in a pitched battle in
the village of Hutchins. ten miles
south of Dallas Although not one
was bit by the bullets, the two
self-confessed dynamiters are prison
ers in the Dallas jail. An explosion at
the hour indicated caused armed eIti-
zens to hurry TO the mercantile and
banking house of the Samuel Ayres
company.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
Gov. Huohes is s4ilI At II

New York CitH.-Gov. Hughes rec
ommendation that legislation be enact
ed to abolish oral betting at the
race tracks, has struck racing men
with dismay. They stand to lose
thousands of dollars if the suggestion
is put into effect.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
BOY KILLS SAFEBLOWERS
Is Only Slightly Injured In Struggle
While Acting as
Watchman.

Tallahassee, Fla.-ln a struggle with
two safeblowers, Paul Sauls, II years
of age, who was left to watch the
postoffice building, shot and killed
them both in the basement of the
building.
The boy was only slightly injured.
The cracksmen, both of whom were
white, have not been identified.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
Indianapolis Dry After Many Years.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Sunday was dry
in Indianapolis for the first time in
years. The citys new mayor. Samuel
Lewis Shank. gave the police depart
ment an order to enforce the liquor
laws, and the keepers of the down
town bars did not open Seventeen
saloonkeepers in the outlying neigh
borhoods tried to do business and
were arrested.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
taken.
lnterurban Chartered.

Little Roek--The Fort Smith. Van
Buren and Eastern Interurban Com
pany has been chartered hv the
state; capital stock. 100000. of
which amount 5000 is subscribed w
F. Keller of Van Buren, is president;
l.. W Burgett, vice president T. A
Bayley, secretary. and S. ~ Pernot
treasurer. The company proposes to
build an interurban line from Van
Buren, to cities and towns In Craw-
ford. Franklin Johnson, Madison
Newton. Boone and Searcy counties,
and furnish the residents electric
light" md power.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
Battleship In Mud; Is FIoated

Norfolk, Va.-The batleship Flori-
da ran aground off Lambert's Point
After several hours of hard work she
freed herself without aid. She had
showed her nose il mud bank.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
Hurricane Wrecks VILLAGE.

cadiz, Spain.-A hurricane wrecked
the village of La Linea, near the Gil
Draitar boundary line, in this province
Forty houses fell.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
DE VILLlLO5AR SURPRISED THAT
HE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED
TO GO TO LISBON.
NOT SLIGHT, SAYS MINISTER
mitted in Room With Ambassa-
dors-ReIations Were
Friendly.

Madrid, Spain.-The Marquis de
Villalobar, Spanish minister to Wash
ington, has been transferred to Lis
bon
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1910-01-14
Nagel Favors workingnen's Bureau.

shington.-Secretarv Nagcl Of tho
Department Of Commerce and Labor
hrs promised to consider the creation
Of bureau for the investigation Of
tic condition of wo.kmen and working
women in the United States.