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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
RECENT FIGHTING WILL
RETARD PEACE SETTLEMENT
BY Associated preax.

London. Dec. 23--The bloodshed
which has occurred at Tahriz. Resht
and other places in Persia threatens
to compiicate the final settlement of
the Russo Persian difficulty. as it is
likely to delay the withdrawal of the
Russian troops from Persian terri
tory.
According to a dispatch from ST.
Petersburg today the Russian gov
ernment does not intend to attempt
to adjust the matter by taking a pro-
test to the Persian government, but
will itself undertake the punishment
of those who it alleges were RESPONSE
bic for the attack on the Russian
troops
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
REV. RIcHESON is
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
BY Associated Press.

Boston, Dec. 23.-"There has been a
marked improvement in the condition
of Rev. Mr.. Richeson," said counsel
for the accused clergyman today.
That there will be some Christmas
cheer of the imprisoned clergyman
was shown today by the arrival of a
large box of flowers and Christmas
delicacies from Miss Violet Edmands,
who Mr.. Richeson would have married
had it not been for his arrest.
Two of his parishioneers from the
Emanuel Baptist church in Cam
bridge also visited the Jail today to
arrange a Christmas dinner for him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
CANNOT SOLVE
GIRLS MURDER
PRETTY 1e-TEAR- IRISH GIRL,
BELIEVED TO HAVE THE FATE
INTENDED FOR ANOTHER.
BY Associated Press.

Hyde Park, Mass. Dec 2S.-Artag
working diligently since 1880 o'cloCl,
last night in an effort to solve the
mystery Of the murder OF Bridget
Pritchard, a pretty 1S-year-old Irish
girl, police Captain Franklin Grant
has decided that the girl suffered the
fate intended for another. Miss Pritch-
ard, g. maid employed in the household
of w. B. Vose was stabbed in the back
by an unknown Italian while crossing
a bridge over the New Haven Rail
road.
Her aunt, Mrs. Thomas Pritchard,
upon whose front steps the girl died,
declares that she had a double man
Italian girl who resides in the neigh
borhood.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
BIG LOAN TO BE
MADE TO HONDURAS
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans, Dec. 23.-Since the
announcement that the Whitney Cen
tral Bank and the United Fruit Com
pany in this city had negotiated a
100000 loan to the government of
Honduras to meet pressing interest
payments. it is rumored in local fl
nancial circles that these two concerns
may be handle the entire loan of
sc. 900 to the Honduran govern
ment, cooperating with Boston and
Chicago banks. 1t is said the matter
placed before the state department
with a good chance of receiving ap-
proval.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
SHIP OWNERS
ASK FOR ACTION
MAKES REPRESENTATIONS TO
BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE RE-
GARDING SEIZURE OF STEAM
Err BY ITALIANS.
BY Associated Press.

London. Dec. 23.-The Khedival Mail
Steamship & Dock Craving Company,
owners of the British steamer Men
zalehm which was seized yesterday
In the Red Sea by the Italian cruiser
Puglia, made representations today
at the foreign Office in regard to- the
capture of their vessel by the Italian
warship. The captain of the steamer
has cabled to the company that be-
sides the $150,000 in course of transit
from one bank to another, the Italians
also took possession of a large
quantity of Turkish paroles and
goods. -.-- --
The foreign office will not take any
action in the matter until it has re-
ceived an official report from the
British consul at Hodedia. who is in
vestigating
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
MAYOR OF TOLEDO is
TO FOREVER QUIT POLITICS

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 23.-Mayor Brand
WhitIock announced today that at the
end of his two-year term. which be-
gins January 1, 1912, that he will quit
politics forever. He will devote his
time to literary work. He has also
under advisement the writing of three
plays.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
RUSSIAN COUNT
UNDER ARREST
ANDRE DEGURRoWSkl WHOSE
MOVEMENTS HAVE BEEN
WATCHED, TAKEN INTO GUS
TOBY BY FEDERAL OFFICERS.
BY Associated Press.

Lynchburg, Va, Dec. 23.-Andre
Degurrowski, said to be a Russian
count, who has been an American for
twenty seven years, left, here tonight
in custody of two men said to be i'm
migration officers. Further than they
had federal warrants for the man,
nothing could be learned.
1t is said that Degurrowski's move
ments have been watched for two
months. He has been living here a
year. but claims to have an estate also
a. Miami Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
RUSSIANS KILL
MANY PERS|ANS
RoMBARDED THE GOVERNORS
PALACE AT TABRIZ AND DE-
MoLIsHEo MANY PRIVATE RES
IDENcEs.
BY Associated Press.

London, Dec. 23.-Fifty Pe~siars
were killed during street fighting De
tween Russian troops and the Per
slams in the city Of Tabriz. according
To official kilograms from Teheran
reading London.
The Russians occupied all the gov
ernment offices as well as the tele-
graph station.k They bombarded the
governors palace and demolished
many private buildings with their ar
tillery.
Several Persian officials were killed
during the lighting at Re3hT.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
NO PERMIT FOR
DEMONSTRATION
MExIcANs WOULD CONDUCT AN
TI-AMERIcAN ONE, BUT IT
WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.
~ AssocIated R-eaa.

Mexico City. Dec 23.-The governor
of the federal district has refused to
grant a permit to a group of Mexi-
cans to hold anti American demon
stration tomorrow. 1t was said that
such a demonstration was not jus
tilted.
A newspaper published an invitation
to all Mexicans to meet in front of the
American embassy, and protest
against the alleged i'll treatment of
Mexicans along the border.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
POLICE SEARCHING FOR A
MAN WITH MONEY
BY Associated Press.

Chicago. Dec. 23.-Police here today
were asked to search for Rowland Of
Oberlian, Ohio, who has been missing
since December u. On December 6,
he left home for Elyria, Kas., carry
ing large sum of money and intend
ing to purchase a drug store. Six
days later he wrote his family from
Chicago. When he left Oberlind it was
not his intention to come here, his
wife says. She fears he has been
killed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
MUCH MONEY WANTED.

Constantinople, Dec 23.-An extra
ordinary credit Of 50, SOC, 900 was asked
for in the chamber of deputies today
by the minister of war in order to
meet the expenses incurred by the
continuance of warlike operations
against the invading Italian army IN
Tripoli.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
GOV. RLEASE FREES
CCNvlCTS FROM PEN
By Associated Pres.

~ SSsoS'atSo TTSSS'
Columbia, s. c., Dec. Ex-Governor
Cole L. Blease celebrated Christmas
today by freeing from the state peni-
tentiary thirty convicts. He pardoned
eight men and paroled twenty-five.
The offenses of which the men were
convicted range from larceny to
murder
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
SUGAR MAeNATEs SUMMONED,

san francisco, Dec. z3.-SubpOneas
have been received here demanding
the presence Of officers of the Western
Sugar Company to testify in the fed
eral court at New York. John D.
Spreckles. Claus A. Spreckles and half
dozen of the minor officers OF the COM
pany must spend their Christmas sea
son enroute to the east in response
to the governments summons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
BOYS RELEASED, BUT
MORE ARE ARRESTED
Five Charged With Vag-
rancy and Three Jailed
For Train Riding.

THEY ALL PLEAD GUILTY, auT
JUDGE 5EGGs DECIDES TO DE-
FER SENTENCE UNTIL THE Of
FIcERs WHO MADE THE AR
RESTS CAN APPEAR AND MAKE
SOME EXPLANATION OF THE
WHOLESALE ARRESTS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
DRUNKENNEGRO
KILLS GEORGIA
TOWN MARSHAL
Revolver Battle Between the
1.-Two Occurred in Out
skirts of City.

BOTH WERE WOUNDED AND THE
MARSHAL FELL DEAD AS HE
DRAGGED THE NEGRO FROM A
WAGoN-THE NEGRO AFTER
WARDS SHOT TO DEATH BY A
MOB WHICH HAD BEEN FOL-
LOWING.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
MCFARLAND MATCHED.

Chicago. Dec. 23.-Packey McFar-
land and Philbrain were matched yes
terday for a ten round fight to take
place at Cleveland, Ohio. next Friday.
The boxers will weigh 135 pounds at
O'Clock
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
SIX MINERS KILLED,

Dortmund. Germany, Dec. 23.-Six
miners were killed by fire damp, ex-
plosion which occurred last evening
in one of the pits Of the Teutoburgia
colliery near here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
JENNINGS AND COBB
INTERESTED IN CLUB
BY Associated Press,

Detroit, Dec. 23.-The Detroit Jour
nal says today that Manager Hugh
Jennings and Ty Cobb, of the Detroit
American League baseball club, will
be financially interested with Frank
j. Navin, president of the Detroit
club, in the reorganization of the
Providence club in the International
league.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
BANK STATEMENT

New York. Dec. 23.-The statement
of the clearing house banks for the
week shows that the banks hold s12,-
547, 300 reserve in excess of legal re
quirements. This is a decrease Of
$2,924,050 in the proportionate cash
reserve as compared with last week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24
MORSE CANNOT
RECOVER FROM
HIS MALAD|ES
Condition of the Former
New York Banker is
Now Serious.

HE is PARTLY PkRALYZED ON
ONE SIDE, BUT HIS DEATH Is
NOT MoMENTARILY EXPECT
FED, THOUGH 1T Is DOUBTFUL
iFHE CAN REcovER-HIs WIFE
AND OTHER RELATIVES ARE
WITH HIM.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-24

Fair, south local rains and somewhat
colder Sunday, north and central
portions; Monday probably fair,
light to moderate variable winds.
The new era., 1911-02-23
SPORT.

Outfielder Frank Schultz of the Chi.
cago National league baseball club.
champion home-run batsman for 1910,
has signed three-year contract will,
Chicago.
The Tommy Burns bill' to permit
ten-round prize fights in the state OF
Washington has been introduced in
the House by Representative Wray. of
Seattle. and referred to friendly
committee.
Frank Work, the veteran sportsman,
who for nearly seventy years has been
known throughout the country as an
owner and campaigner of fast horses,
celebrated his ninety-second birthday
at his home in New York
The Denver Athletic Club boxing
and wrestling tournament closed in a
whirlwind of classy work 1t ended
the most successful tournament ever
conducted by the club. Winners were
PICKED as a result of the finals and
the prizes distributed.
The new era., 1911-02-23
GENERAL.

Right Rev. OH w. Whitaker, bishop
of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of
Pennsylvania, died in Philadelphia.
Charles H. Markham OF Chicago
president of the Illinois Central, was
elected president of the Central of
Georgia.
Mr. and Mrs Lyman Berkowitz and
their five children were killed by il
dominating gas in their home in the
Ghetto in Philadelphia.
The condition of Miss Clara Bar
ton, founder of the Red Cross, who
has been i'll with bronchitis at her
rome in Glen Echo, Md, suburb OF
Washington, is greatly improved.
The United States Steel Corpora
ton announced in New York that the
untitled steel tonnage on the books Jan.
81 last amounted to 3,11O,919;, against
2,674,757 tons on the books of the COM
pany Dec. 81.
Thomas j. Ham, one of the oldest
newspaper men in Pennsylvania and
probably the last survivor of the din
rer given to Charles Dickens in New
York in 1852, by newspaper editors
and publishers, died at Lakewood,
New Jersey, following stroke of par
alysis. He was seventy-five years old.
The Roosevelt dam, part of the Salt
River Irrigation project, has been COM
rleted, and will be opened March 18th.
1he exercises in connection with the
opening will continue three days. For
mer President Roosevelt will be
present, with Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Ethel and his son, Archie.
The high cost of living received a
setback when eggs in the Kansas City
market declined two cents dozen
and hog prices went twenty cents a
hundred pounds lower. Eggs were
fourteen to sixteen cents wholesale,
which is sixteen cents lower than at
the beginning of the year. Hogs are
selling $1.25 lower than last year; cat
lie fifty cents to one dollar lower, and
sheep 50 lower.
Milton J. Durham, former cOmptrol-
ler of the treasury and former con-
sressman from the Eighth district of
Kentucky, died in Lexington Of pneu-
monia. Judge Durham was eighty
seven years old. He was leading
Odd Fellow. having once served as
grandsire of the order in the United
States.
Shortly after midnight Frank Cof
fyn broke the worlds record for alti-
tude in Wright biplane in Augusta,
Ga. He rose 800 feet. The previous
night record was held by the late
Arch Hoxsey, with $50 feet. rs tl-i
The new era., 1911-02-23
Race for American Supremacy.

Greleey.-A race for American su-
premacy in tunnel driving through
granite is being run by Contractor
James McIlwee of the Laramie-Poudre
tunnel, against the work of engineers
in driving the aqueduct of the Los
Angeles water company through the
Sierra Nevada mountains. The Colo
RADIO men are in the lead, having
made 609 feet of tunnel last mosth,
against GOA feet made by the Los
Angeles workmen 1t is expected that
during March the Laramie-Poudre tun-
mel will be driven at least 720 feet,
which will be worlds record. Sew
eral hundred men are at work on the
east portal and as soon as snow melts
work will be resumed on the west
lortal.
The new era., 1911-02-23
Good Roads Movement.

Canon City.-The good roads move
ment in this section of the state re-
ceived a wonderful stimulus recently
by visit of number of prominent
men of the state identified in the good
roads movement. The visit was of
special Importance to Canon City and
Fremont county, inasmuch as it was
tor the express purpose Of inspecting
the proposed extension of the roadway
from this city to Salida and other
POINTS in the state.
The new era., 1911-02-23
Cornerstone Is Laid.

Denver.-The cornerstone of the
magnificent Denver postoffice was
laid at the corner of Eighteenth ana
Stout streets. The new structure.
which, it is said, will without eXcep-
ton be the handsomest public build
ing in the world, occupies the entire
block bounded by Stout, Champa,
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets.
The contractors say that the building
will be completed in schedule time, or
Ivy December 1, 1911. The corner
stone was laid by the Grand Masonic
lodge of Colorado under the auspices
cf the Denver Chamber of Commerce.
The new era., 1911-02-23
To Water More Land.

Montrose.-C. T. Pease, project en-
gineer of the Gunnison tunnel, an
nounces that work is to begin i'm
mediately upon the new canal, which
will be taken from the south canal
end conveyed along the side Of the
Uncompahgre valley as far as Delta,
to water large amount of land above
the present irrigation system. This is
made possible by the recent appropri-
alton of $1,5O0,O0O for the Gunnison
project.
The new era., 1911-02-23
Bio Irritation Company.

Pueblo.-An irrigation project which
will cost 100000 to $5,00O.0OO will be
started within ninety days on land ad-
joining Pueblo on the north and east.
,rhe new company will be known as
the Pueblo, Fountain, Chino & Squir-
rel Creek irrigation Company. Arti-
cles of Incorporation have been filed.
The company will secure water from
the Chino and Squirrel creeks and
three reservoirs will contain more
than 100000 acre-feet when filled.
The new era., 1911-02-23
To start Stanley Lake Job.

Denyer.-Contracts and relinquish-
ments have been signed which as
sures the commencement of work on
the Standley Lake irrigation project,
Immediately northwest of Denver, in
side of ten days. Final word was sent
to Paris by cable which will release
a portion of the $2,OOO,O0O which will
be furnished by the French bank to
finance the completion of the project.
The new era., 1911-02-23
WASHINGTON.

Col Enoch H. Crowder wifi become
Judge advocate general of the army,
with the rank of brigadier general.
The Senate committee on interstate
commerce. after spirited contest, de-
cided to give additional hearings on
the House bill to prevent speculation
IN cotton futures.
President Tafts reciprocity agree
ment with Canada was ratified in the
House through the support OF an al
most solid Democratic vote. The Nc
Call bill, carrying the agreement into
effect, was passed, 221 to so.
Postmaster General Hitchcock, in
asking Congress for an appropriation
of $1,OOO,OOO for the establishment of
500 additional postal savings banks,
declares the forty-eight banks already
established have proven entirely sue
cessful.
AS the result of many conferences
the friends of the resolution for di-
rect election of senators determined
upon decided move forward. Sena-
tor Borah voiced his purpose in a
formal notice that he soon would ask
the Senate to sit until vote should
be reached.
Claiming that Russia has violated
the treaty of 1882 with the United
States by denying Jewish citizens OF
this country the privilege extended to
other American travellers Representa-
tive Parsons of New York introduced
resolution in the House calling upon
President Taft to declare the treaty
void
Through the injection O. the race
question into the hitherto compare
lively commonplace discussion in the
Senate of the resolution providing for
the election of senators by direct
vote, Senator Root of New York and
Senator Bacon of Georgia lifted that
controversy to plane of almost sen.
sational interest.
Carrying forward his campaign for
Canadian reciprocity, President Taft.
peal to the American farmer on thai
issue. He declared that the impress
sion that reciprocity with the Domin.
ion would injure the farmer was with
out foundation and by statistics he
sought to lend actual proof to his as
sertions.
Secretary Dickinson has given no.
t!ce to the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company and the California & Atlantic
Steamship Company of the termina-
ton of the existing arrangement
whereby those carriers are allowed 10
per cent of the total freight charge
on goods transported between New
York and San Francisco via the Pana-
ma railroad.
The Mccall bill carrying into effect
the Canadian reciprocity agreement
reached the floor of the House and
probably will be passed before ad-
journment Immediately. When the
voting began it became apparent that
the lines were being tightly drawn be-
tween those favoring and those oppos-
ing the trade agreement. AS finally
corrected, the vote to take up the bfll
vas 1877 to 12O. The bill will be
passed. it is said. by even large ma
sority.
f-i-=
The new era., 1911-02-23
SAVED FROM DANGEROUS OPERA
TI0n--nEIGHB0R ADVISED WHAT
TO DO FOR BLADDER TROUBLE

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etsss eassts Of d H5Rassssa Ressspin SIS.
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city of Minneapolis of the State of Mime
sofa, who subscribed the above and on
oath says that same is true in substance
and in fact.
NJ. NJ. KERRIDGE,
Notary Public.
Commission expires March 2e, 1914.
The new era., 1911-02-23
1rlple Tragedy in Denver.

Denver.-William McCrary shot
himself through the head and the bull
let, continuing on it's course, struck
the head of Arthur Knowles. his
friend, inflicting mortal wound.
Mrs. Julia Sohn, said to have been Nc
Crary's affinity" drank carbolic acid.
after hearing of her lovers sui
eide; and she is at the county hos
pital where she is expected to die.
The new era., 1911-02-23
Farmers own Coal Mine.

Eaton.-Through the work Of the
Farmers Union, fifty Eaton farmers
have taken an interest in the Farm
ors' Union coal mine at Erie. The
farmers shipped in their first carload
and laid it down for $3.35 ton.
The coal is said to be of excellent
quality.
The new era., 1911-02-23
Hotel Washed to Sea.

Hoquiam, Wash.-The summer hotel
at Moclips, containing 325 rooms. one
half Of which was washed into the sea,
probably will have to be abandoned. as
. large part of the remaining wing IL
hanging over the water and may fall
with high tide.
The new era., 1911-02-23
For Grain Experiments.

Keota.-This locality has begun ne
gotiations to secure government ex-
pertinent station. The idea is to try
various methods of planting, cultivat-
ing and other farm work and also to
experiment in growing grains and
grasses suitable for eastern Weld
county.