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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
sPINNERs TO CUT PRICES
OF YARNs TO COST.
BY Associated Press.

Charlotte, Jan. 4.-Spinners Of the
south, at conference here today,
launched a movement to cut the
prices of yarns to cost, curtailing i'm
mediately in the event cost prices are
procurable, pending a return to better
conditions in the industry throughout
the country.
A minimum schedule of prices was
adopted. This was the largest meeting
ever held of southern spinners and
quite a number of northern manufac-
turers attended.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
Will Combine His Views
On Interstate Commerce
And Anti Trust Laws.
BOTH WILL BE DEALT WITH IN
ONE MESSAGE TO BE SENT TO
CONGRESS AT NOON THURSDAY
This DECISION REACHED AZ
TER CONSULTATION WITH AL
pRIcH, ROOT AND WIcKERsHAM
DRASTIC LEGISLATION WILL
BE PROPOSED.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 4.-This afternoon
after conference with Senators AL
drich and Root and Attorney-general
Wickersham, president Taft decided
to revert to his original plans Of COM
Aiming his views as to amendments to
the interstate commerce and antitrust
Jaws in one message, which he will
bend to Congress at noon Thursday
~ The decision by the president is said
10 be final. The president has been
urged to treat the two subjects in sep
lrate papers and one announcement:
was made that this would be done.
The message of about eight thousand
words went to the government print
ing office tonight.
AT the conclusion Of the conference
this afternoon 1t was announced that
the presidents proposed railroad legis.
lation will be given the right of way
In both houses. The further assur-
Hnce was given that the proposed
changes in the railroads laws will be
written in the statute books during the
present session. There will be some
opposition to the drastic legislation
Taft proposes, but it is said this will
be overcome.
The president will transmit to Con-
gress Friday the report of the attor-
ney-general and all papers regarding
the CLAWS charges against Secretary
Ballinger.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
A BLIZZARD IS
MOVING SOUTH
OUT OF THE WEST Is COMING
ONE OF THE MOST SEVERE
ONES .oF THE WINTER-sE-
WERE COLD EXPECTED BY TO.
NIGHT.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Out Of the
West is coming a severe blizzard
which, by tomorrow night, will hold
the Atlantic coast in its grip. It is
central tonight over Missouri, with
exceedingly heavy SHOWS in the up
per Mississippi Valley and snow and
high winds over the Lake region and
Ohio Valley.
According to reports received by
the weather bureau the fury of the
storm may belsomewhat broken in the
Southern Atlantic states by the time
it has travelled over the broken
ridges of the Appalachian mountain
chains In the northern states the out
look is for severe cold by tomorrow
night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05

One change in the offices filled an
nually by the board of county COM
missioners was made by that board
last night when the selection of those
officials for the new year was taken
up. This change was that in the
case of the superintendent of the
county poor farm. J. H. Reynolds
was the former superintendent. He
was ousted last night and A. T. Rice
was elected in his stead. Rice re-
ceived three out of the four. votes
cast, and Reynolds one. The election
of Rice was declared upon this vote
being announced. The new superin-
tendent was on hand and he thanked
the board for their support of him,
and promised to do his work in such a
manner in the future that the board
would have no opportunity of re-
GREETING their action. X
The offices filled for the year were
as follows:
Attorney, George T. Morgan; physi-
clan, DR.. G. w. DAlemberte; custo-
dian of county clock. r. K. White;
burial Of paupers, F. R. Pou; janitor
of county courthouse, John H. Hutch
ins
The position Of road supervisor was
filed some months ago when the
term of MO. Baggett expired. Mr..
Baggett did not present an applica-
ton, but i. r. O'Neal did and he was
elected without opposition. Mr..
O'Neal, according to members Of the
board, has filled the Office very sat
isfactorily, and when elected 1t was
for the term of one year.
Road Matter Settled.
AFTER being discussed at several
prior meetings the matter of road
to Gonzalez station, passing through
the lands of Chas. A. Dexter and Mr..
Davidson, was settled. Mr.. Davidson,
with his attorney, was again present
to enter a protest on the report sub
mitted by Commissioner McQuarrie,
while Mr.. Dexter with his attorney
(ContInued on PAGE Two,)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
Chicago Bandit And Murderer
Was Formerly An English Lord

dead mans lineage, said at the In
quest:
My grandfather, Henry Hardiff
Featherstonaugh, was the nephew and
heir of the last baron of one OF the
Oldest families in Essex, England. The
daughter of an English neighbor had
been picked out for him to wed, but he
ran away and married poor Irish
girl. For this he was disinherited.
He came to America and settled at
Oswego, N. Y, where he prospered.
Twenty years ago We learned that
the last Lord Featherstonaugh was
dead and that We were heirs to part
of his estate. Harry went to England
to claim the estate and found 1t had
been secured by his brother Wallace.
He was the rightful heir, but we never
could secure our rights In the case"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
D. OGDEN MILLS
DIES SUDDENLY
NOTED PHILANTHRoPIsT AND FL
NANcIER THOUGHT TO BE EN-
JoYINe GOOD HEALTH SUDDEN
LY EXPIRES AT WINTER HOME.
BY Associated Press.

San Francisco, Jan. 4.-Darius Og-
den Mills, philanthropist and financier
father of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, wife OF
the ambassador to Great Britain, di-
rector in many corporations, died at
his winter home near here last night
of heart disease. He was "a years
DID,,
Death came almost without warning
after a period of better health than
Mr.. Mills had enjoyed in several
years, Mrs. Reid was the only child
at his bedside when the end came, his
son, Ogden Mills, and his wife having
started for New York yesterday, be-
lieving the aged financier to be in ex-
cellent condition.
Mr.. Mills was born in West Salem.
westminster county, NJ Y, III 1s25e He
was educated at North Salem and at
Mount Pleasant Academy, Sing Sing,
N. Y.
Starting his business career as a
clerk in New York city, he became
cashier of the Merchants Bank of Erie
county at Buffalo in 1S47. Mr.. Mills
came to California in 1S49 and took
part in the development of the Golden
state.
The greater part of his time since
1880 was spent in New York city
where he built system of hotels and
lodging houses for the poor, founded
a training school for male nurses and
was active in many other charities.
He was president of the Bank OF
New York, the Morton Trust company
and the United States Trust company
He was trustee of the Atlantic Steam
ship company, chairman Of the Ford
ham Home for Incurables, a trustee oi
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the
Carnegie Institute of Washington
Lick Observatory and the American
Geology Society.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
WAR WITHOUT
QUARTERON TAFT
PRESIDENT STIRRED TO ACTION
BY UTTERANcES OF REPUBLI-
CAN "INsUReENTs,p AND THE
LATTER WILL FEEL THE AD-
ILLUSTRATIONS HAND.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 4.-War without
quarter will be waged between the
Taft administration and the Republi-
ran insurgents" now opposing Taft's
legislative program.
The battle broke suddenly today
and tonight it appears to be a general
Engagement. The substance is that
senators and congressman who con-
linue to oppose the presidents poll
Tics are to receive no consideration
In matters of patronage. Utterances
by "insurgent" leaders are said to
have stirred President Taft to ac-
ton. It is said war is only against
insurgents" who continue to openly
oppose the administration.
1t is currently reported that the
rrebellious Republican" members may
soon feel the hand of the national
party organization against them in
their home districts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
Special to the Journal.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-That Harry B.
Featherstone, bandit and safe blower,
who was killed by Chicago police
man while holding up saloon New
Years morning, was the disinherited
son of noble English family. was
sworn to here today at the inquest Of
the robbers death by his sister, Miss
Emma Featherstonaugh, who declared
that her brother was rightfully the
bearer of the name Lord Featherston-
augh.
Featherstonaugh lived here with his
mother, sister and wife under the
name of Featherstonaugh, but to the
police he always was known as Feath-
erstone. His sister, in describing the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
THREE KILLED.
nine INJURED
EXPLOSION IN PLANT OF BUFFA-
Lo CEREAL co. DOES MUCH
DAMAeE-oF THE TWELVE AT
WORK, NONE ESCAPE INJURY.
BY Associated Press.

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 4.-Three men
were killed and nine others frightful-
ly burned in an explosion and fire
which destroyed the plant of the Buff
falo Cereal Company here tonight,
causing $4,000 damage.
The explosion occurred in the corn
mill. A concrete elevator adjoining it
was shattered and fell through the
roof of the mill. OF the twelve men
working in the mill none escaped in
jury.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Haying served
the sentence imposed upon them by
the supreme court of the United
States, jeremiah Gibson, Henry Pad
gett and William Mayes, of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, were released from the
United States jail here this morning.
For the offense of contempt of court
in failing to prevent the lynching at
Chattanooga of Ed Johnson, a negro,
under sentence of death, whose execu-
tion had been stayed by the United
States supreme court, that court on
November 15 sentenced the men to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
TAF DECIDES TOREVERT
TO HIS ORIGINAL PLANS
Contempt Sentences of Three
Chattanooga Men Completed

sixty days in prison. This time was
shortened by ten days for good be-
havior.
When the three prisoners were in
formed this morning that they were
at liberty to go their way, they bade
farewell to former Sheriff Joseph F..
Shipp, Luther Williams and Nick
Nolan, the three other Chattanoogans
who were. sentencedSto ninety days for
the same offense. They prepared to
depart for their homes in Tennessee
during the day.
Former Sheriff Shipp and his two
companions, who are still in prison,
will be released on January %.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
MYSTERY SURROUNDING D. A.
r. DEFALCATIONS CLEARED.
sy-Assca.atee.-Reesss

By ysAesce.atet-Fe<sos sss5ssSss
Washington, Jan. 4.--The mystery
surrounding defalcations recently dis
covered in the Office here of the Ma
tional Society of Daughters of the
American Revolution, was explained
today by Mrs. Julia Scott, president
general of the society.
She states the amount is only few
thousands and charges Miss Sarah B.
Maclay, the society's former curator,
with responsibility for the thefts.
Miss Maclay has disappeared and will
not be prosecuted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
OLD OFFICERS REELECTED BY
BOARD COUNTY OMMISSIONERS
Innocent Man Hanged For
Crime, Guilty Party COnfesses

Milovar Kovovic was hanged for the
murder of Ferguson and Milovar Pa
trovic is now serving a sentence in
the penitentiary at Pittsburg.
Vastello is serving sentence Tor
another crime. He was arrested a
few months after Ferguson was muir
dered for the robbery of the railroad
station at Burton, w. Va, and SEN
fenced to eight years imprisonment.
His term expires next November.
Vastello is said to have told de-
tailed and consistent story. Vastello
implicated two foreigners, who are be-
lieved to have returned to their native
land.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
Special to the Journal.

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. Al want
to tell you something / have had on
my mind for good many years. l
cannot keep the terrible secret any
longer. 1t was I and two foreigners
who killed Contractor Samuel 7. Fer
guson near Washington, Pa, on Sep
tember 25, 1903, and the man they
hanged and the man who is serving 20
years for that crime are innocent" I"
said Joseph Vastello today. He is a
prisoner in the Moundsville, w. Va,
penitentiary. He made the statement
to Captain of the Guards G. G. Daw-
son.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
No Change Excepting Super
intendent Of the County
Poor Farm.

A. r. RICE SUCCEEDS J. n. REY.
NoLDS THERE-FERNANDINA
CONTRACTOR ENTERS COM
PLANT AGAINST BENZ Bros,
CLAIMING UNFAIR TREATMENT
AND DIscRIMINATIoN-FIRM
ALSO WANTS $50 CERTIFIED
CHECK RETURNED-GONzA
ROAD MATTER AT LAST SET.
TIED.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
FURTHER TRUST
CO. MERGERS
!. PIERPoNT MORGAN AND AS
SocIATEs MAY SOON CONTROL
THROUGH CONTEMPLATED
MERGERS, SUM OF s21o,ooo,ooo IN
DEPOSITS.
BY Associated Press.

New York, Jan. fl. Pierpont
Morgan and associates may control,
through further trust company merg-
ers in New York now under consid-
Grafton, the enormous sum of two
hundred and ten million dollars in de-
posits alone. This is twenty-five mil
lion more deposits than of the largest
bank in the United States.
Reports of additional trust COM
pany consultations are given cre-
dence in view of yesterdays an
ncuncement of merger by the Nor
gan company of the Morton and Fifth
Avenue trust companies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
REAR ADMIRAL BURNELL,
RETIRED, DIES SUDDENLY.
Rx AssocIated Press.

Llandudno, Wales, Jan. 4.-Rear
Rdmiral William T. Burwell, U. S. N,
retired, died here today after brief
illness He, with his wife, were tour
ing Europe and intended to sail for
the United States tomorrow. Admiral
Burwell was born in Vicksburg, Miss,
in July, 1876.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
YOUNGER men
ARE Preferred
OSCAR G. MURRAY, PRESIDENT OF
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO,
STEPS DOWN TO MAKE PLACE
FOR A YOUNGER MAN.
By Associated Press,

New York, Jan. 4.-Oscar G. Muir
ray, for the last six years president of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, re-
signed today at a special meeting Of
the board of directors. The resigna-
tion was accepted and Daniel Viii
lard, vice president of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy, was elected
his successor.
Murray, however, was elected chair
man of the board of directors. The
cause of the change is said to be a
desire of the Hartman interests for
younger men to take charge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
COOKS ORIGINAL NOTE
BOOKS AT COPENHAGEN
BY Associated Press.

Copenhagen, Jan. 4.IDr. T.
A. Cooks original note books
arrived here today and will be
examined by a committee i'm
mediately. Rector Salmonson
says the investigation will not
alter the committees judgment.
He says he has seen the note
books and is still convinced
Cook did not reach the pole.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
LEON DELAGRANGE, NOTED
FRENCH FLYER, KILLED
BY Associated Press.

Bordeaux, Jan. 4.-Leon Della
grange, the noted French aero
naut, was killed while making
a flight here today. He fell
with the machine from a height
of about sixty-five feet and was
crushed beneath the wreckage.
He was going at a high rate of
speed when the wing of the
monoplane broke, and he and
the machine shot to the ground.
His skull was crushed and
death was instantaneous.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
DR.. COOK VOTED OUT OF
THE INSTITUTE OF ARTS
BY Associated Press

New York, Jan. 4.-The council of
the Institute oflArts and Science has
voted DR.. Cook from membership. The
action was unanimous and it is the
first time in the history of the insti-
tute that similar action has been
taken.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
HANG FOR
ASSAULTTNG~ WHITE WOMAN.
BY Associated Press.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 4.-George
Reynolds and John Williams, negroes,
were tonight found guilty of assault
ing Mrs. w. F. Jackson and their
sentences were fixed at hanging.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05

CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-02-10
ONE WEAK SPOT
Most Langdon People Have a Weak Part and
Too Often It's the Back.

shS ooON'
Everyone has a weak spot.
Too often it's a bad back.
Twinges follow every sudden twist.
Dull aching keeps up, day and night.
Tells you the kidneys need help
For backache is really kidney-ache.
A kidney cure is what you need
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys.
Cure backache and urinary ills.
Good proof in the following statement.
Mrs. F. H. Henkel, Cando, N. Oak,
says: "For many years l suffered from
a dull pain through the small of my
back. Ny kidneys we're also disordered
and 1 was annoyed greatly by irregular
passage of the kidney secretions. My
back was very weak and STOPPING or
lifting caused sharp pains to radiate
throughout my body. At such times I
suffered intensely. I gradually grew
worse and finally I had to keep off my
feet altogether. On the advice of q
friend, | procured a box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills and began their use. They
gave prompt relief and 1 continued using
them until I was cured. My health
was also greatly improved"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents,
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-02-10
Nineteen below zero this morning.

NlllGISGI uclOW LSlO L1lO lholhiAS'
Remember the DEMOCRAT prints auc-
ton sale bills.
ALERT Il Winter have plenty of money
to loan on first and second mortgages.
Harry J. Beechie, the Osnabrock bar
Der, greeted a number of county seat
friends on Friday.
Mrs. John Mahon is spending the
week in Grand Forks under the treat
ment of an eye specialist.
D. H. Mcmillan returned to the city
THURSDAY last week from a business trip
to the Metropolis Of Manitoba.
The DEMOCRAT Office has a full line of
school supplies including tablets, pencils,
pens, crayons and blank books of all kinds
Congratulation are in order this week
on the advent of a big baby boy We'd
nesday of last week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Alex McFarlane. east of town,
Attorney Mcintyre returned to the
city yesterday by way of Nekoma from
a professional trip of several days te
Red Lake Falls and other towns on the
500.
M. Kelly and bride reached Langdon
on Thursday last week having pat in
two months of a wedding trip enJoyably
in the Canadian Northwest and Pacific
coast states.
George Ayott and his brother are be-
ing visited this week by their father
who arrived last week from his home in
| Montana, expecting to remain during
the balance of the winter.
Word received during the week from
California tells of the departure from
Los Angeles Of the party, which includes
Banker j. B. and Mrs. w. j. Mooney
of this:city on a three months trip, dur
ing which it is expected they will prao-
tically encircle the globe.
The card party held on Tuesday even
ing in the old church Building by the
Sodality young ladies Of st. Alphonsus
parish was an event occurring On the eve
of the Lsnten period that secured quite
a large attendance of Langdon young
people twenty tables being filled with
players throughout the evening.
The Langdon Woman's Club holds its
next regular fortnightly meeting on
Tuesday afternoon next week at three
o'clock with Mrs. JAS. G. Dickson. At
their meeting Of two weeks ago the sub
jects selected for study during the year
1901 were John G.. Whittier, the popu-
lar American poet, and Current Events.
Mrs. f. Moran and W. B. Dickson
were named to represent the local club
at the meeting of the state federation of
women's clubs to be held at Bismarck.
during the coming summer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-02-10

A few mems furlined coats at a big
snap at Simon Schefter's.
The township elections occur the third
Tuesday in March-which will be March
Is.
Mrs. Peter Reid was visited a couple
of days last week by her sister Mrs.
Davis, of Sarles.
Senator G, w. Plain and Hon. John
Flack were visitors here Saturday from
Milton on business.
Miss Allie Dickson was home from the
state university for a visit over Sunday
with the folks at home.
doc Morton is over from his home
on the 500 for a visit with a number o!
old L%angdon friends this week.
Miss Annie Kelly, returned Friday
from a visit of several months with re-
~latives OF the family at La Cross, Wis.
l have several good farms to rent; nice
buildings, close to Easily, Calvin or
Langdon. E. A. Wadswortn, Langdon.
Optician A. o. Void is making a
round of professional visits this week 10
towns on the Sarles and Munich branch
of the Ct. Northern.
For Sale.-Twelve bronze turkey hens;
a few black Minorca ROSTERS; also 1000
bushels of choice Blk row barley. Apply
to j. w. Mahon, Langdon. 1890
The Langdon chapter of the American
Womans League are prospecting for a
building site on which to erect their
$4,000 chapter house this summon
This week the DEMOCRATS readers
find new changes of adv't for the farm
machinery firm of McPhail-Brosnahan
Co and the clothing and shoe store of
Simon Schefter.
The ladies aid society of the Methodist
church at Harvey Center send in the
announcement that they hold their next
meeting Wednesday afternoon next
week at the home of Mrs. Albert Haw-
kins.
Frank j. Stable is putting in the week
in charge of the E. l. Donovan general
store at Mowbray during the absence of
Manager Peter Goertz, who took Mon
days train to st. Paul on a stock pur-
chasing trip.
Langdon lodge l. o. o. F., was q,,ite
numerously represented last evening a,
a gathering of the Oddfellow lodge dowr
the line at Milton and took part in the
work of initiating a large class of can
didates into the mysteries of the order
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-02-10

The First National Bank of Langdon,
publishes a call statement this week to
which the officials of that bank can refer
with a reasonable cause to feel proud
AS the oldest established bank in the
county it steadily maintains it's position
in the lead of a score or more of financial
institutions that today are scattered
ver the length and breadth Of Cavalier
county. Its deposits now reach s274,-
964.73 and its total and liabili-
ties $685., 1850