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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-30

Central wharf, owned by the Louis
vile & Nashville railroad, and now
used principally by small vessels with
cargoes Of naval stores, is to be i'm
proved by the Louisville & Nashville
railroad. and instead of the small
wharf one as large as the Comman-
dancia structure will be erected.
though the warehouse space win not
be as great, as It is not the intention
Of the company to have elevated
tracks or a second store warehouse.
These improvements are to be made
at no distant datc.
1t is also reported that Muscogee
wharf. now used as a coaling wharf
on the west side and for lumber and
timber on the east side. will be i'm
proved and utilized solely as a coaling
dock.
A prominent official OF the L. A N.
was noncommittal yesterday when
seen by a Journal representative and
asked regarding the improvements TO
the two wharves. He intimated, how
ever, that the Central wharf i'm
provements are to be made, but as to
Muscogee wharf he said that he
thought it sufficient to handle the
business there for some time to
come.
Plans for the Central wharf i'm
provements are now in Pensacola and
have been here for several months.
and parties who are supposed to know
state that 1t will now be only a short
time before the announcement is made
that the Louisville a Nashville Is to
build another great wharf at that
point. Until everything IS ready to
60 ahead, he said, there would be no
announcement from the Louisville e.
Nashville officials.
While at certain seasons Of the year
the company has ample wharf and
warehouse room, there are other times
when the docks are crowded II is
partly to relieve this condition and
also to prepare for the increased busi-
ness that will result when the Panama
canal is completed that the company
Is to build new wharf 81 the foot Of
JEFFERSON street, and which will, be
known as Central wharf.
The coaling facilities at MuscoRea
wharf are now sufficient at times to
accommodate all vessels, but at other
times ships are crowded. As an ON
cial remarked yesterday: "This con-
dition will exist at times even though
the wharves extend across the bay"
With the Increased business espec-
ially In coal with the compilation Of
the canal, 1t is practically a certainty
that the l.. & N. will rebuild Musco-
gee wharf and utilize that place SOLE
ly for coaling purposes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-30
TOWN IS QUIET
AFTER GUN FIGHT
Twelve Negroes Wounded in Georgia
Town, Rough House Following Riot
In Which Three Whites Were
Wounded.
BY Associated Press.

Plainville, Ga, July 29.-Plainvine
is quiet today after thirty-six hours
excitement, during which twelve ne
groes, ten men and two women, were
seriously wounded in a gun fight with
county officers early Sunday follow
ing a near-riot with the whites in
which three white men were wounded.
The negroes barricaded themselves in
q cabin after ambushing the officers,
and a battle was made until the ne
groes gave ont of ammunition. They
were beaten into insensibility by en-
ragged citizens, who crowded into the
cabin. but a lynching was prevented
by the officers, who drew their re-
voIvers and stod guard.
The trouble is the result Of an at
tack by a negro woman upon a little
white boy several days ago.
The marshal said this morning that
he would ask Gov. Brown to send
troops il the event Of further trouble.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-30
TAMPA JUDGE
DIES AFTER A
FIGHT IN COURT
EXCITEMENT BRINGS ON COL
LAPSE WHICH HAS FATAL END
ING-WAS HEARING ELECTION
CONTEST CASE OVER MAYOR
ALTY-LITIGANTs ENGAGED IN
FIsTlcUFF.
Rx AssoeIated Pres.

Tampa, Fla, July 29.-Judge Thomas
James dropped dead from apoplexy
here today following a fight between
Dan Robinson, the defeated Socialist
candidate for mayor, and Mitchell Nc
Kav. brother Of Mayor D. B. Mckay,
the successful opponent of Robinson,
which occurred during the hearing in
the election fraud case brought by the
Socialists. Nervous tension caused the
fudge to collapse when the fight COM
menced. He was rushed to his home
nearby, where he died a few minutes
later.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-30
COLOUITT ELECTED
TEXAS GOVERNOR
Incumbent Recsives Large Majority
Morris Sheppard Given Preferential
Vote for BaiIeys Senatorial Job.
Nv Associated Press.

Dallas, Texas, July 29.-With prac-
ticaIlv three-fourths of the vote re-
ceived from the Democratic primaries
held Saturday, the reelection Of Gov.
o. B. Colauitt over W. F. Ramsey is
assured. Morris Sheppard appears an
easy winner in the vote for instruc-
tions in the United States senatorial
race.
Returns up to an early hour this
morning give Gov. o. B. Colquitt a
lead of more than $4,000 votes in the
gubernatorial race.
Norris Sheppard has lead Of $4,000
over his foremost opponent Jacob
Wolters, in the vote for instructions
for the United States senate, and
while up to this time Sheppard lacks
a majority over the other three in the
senatorial race, his eleQion by the
legislature is practically certain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-30
Attorneys Give Prosecution
No Clue as to Fu-
ture Action.
JURY FOR CASE is SECURED IN
LITTLE MORE THAN AN
HoUR-eRAcE, PRoPPED ON
sTRETcHER, is BROUGHT INTO
coURT-DEFENDANT is QUIET
ED BY USE OF DRUGS.
BY Associated Press.

Atlanta, July 2s.-When the court
adjourned late today in the trial Of
Mrs. Daisy Opie Grace for the alleged
shooting of her husband. the sixth
witness was on the stand. More than
twenty others have been summoned,
but it is doubtful if the prosecution
will call all Of them. There were no
sensational developments during the
witness examination, which was chief
ly devoted to the circumstances sur
rounding the finding of the wounded
man on bis bed by the policemen. The
attorneys for the defense forestalled
every effort of the prosecution to un-
mask the course that will be pursued
in the effort to free the woman. The
name of Rebecca Sans, a mulatto
dressmaker, was infected into the case
for the first time when Attorney
Rosser, for the defense, asked Witness
]. c. Ruffin. negro butler, If the
mullato was at the Grace home on
March 4. He replied that he did not
know.
A complete jury to try the case was
selected within one hour and fifty five
minutes in thes criminal court to-
day.
Much excitement followed the com
pletion of the jury when the invalid
husband, propped UP slightly, was
carried into the court room. Mrs.
Grace was worked UP to such pitch
of excitement that a trained nurse
quietly opened a small needle case and
administered a hypodermic in her
patients left arm. She looked fire.
quently at her husband. but finally
switched her chair so that one Of her
attorneys obscured her view.
After quiet was restored, witnesses
were sent out of the room and the
prosecutor called the first witness for
the state, Policeman r. A. Wood, who
went to the Grace home on the morn
ing of the shooting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-30
WILSON COMES
OUT OF HIDING
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE HAS CON-
PLETED SIX THOUSAND WORD
SPEECH OF AccEPTANcE-HAs
BEEN ON YACHT FOR FIVE
DAYS.
BY Associated Press.

Sea Girt, N. J., July 2s.-Gov. Wilson
returned to Sea Girt tonight. He ap-
peared to be in a vigorous condition.
He brought with him a shorthand draft
of his six thousand word speech of ac-
ceptance of the presidential nomina-
ton. Tomorrow night, after his usual
Tuesday visit to the state capitol at
Trenton, he will dictate the speech to
his stenographer. He has spent the
last five days on Cleveland H. Dodge's
yacht.
At Trenton tomorrow Governor Will
son expects to meet Lewis Nixon, the
shipbuilder; Senator Borah of South
Carolina. and former Lieutenant Gov
ernor E1Iyson of Virginia There are
also many matters Of state awaiting
his attention at the capitol.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-30
IS ARRESTED FOR
CRIMINAL ASSAULT
Woman Passenger on Pullman Car
Battles for Two Hours With Negro
Who Attacked Her.
BY Associated Press.

Duluth. Mimi, July 29.-When Jack
Williams, aged forty, a negro porter on
the Northern Pacific, arrived in Duluth
today he was arrested on a charge of
attempted criminal assault.
The complaint was sworn out by
Mrs. Thad Williams, wife Of a theatre
proprietor at Evelyn. Shortly after
the traiY left Duluth. a few evenings
ago, Mrs. Williams retired. There was
only one other passenger and ne left
the car an hour or two later.
It is charged by Mrs. Williams that
the negro then locked the doors and
attacked her. Mrs. Williams says she
fought for two hours with the black
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-30
BELIEVE DISAPPEARANCE
MYSTERY is SOLVED
BY Associated Press.

Albany, n. Y, July 2s.-By he dis
covery Of woman's corpse in a creek
near Catskiu late yesterday, the police
believe they have solved the mystery
of Dorcas Snodgrass's disappearance.
Clothing on the corpse is said to
correspond to descriptions of the ap-
parel the nurse wore when she left
Mount Vernon on July II.
The name 'I. Snodgrass" was found
on the corset cover.
Another initial believed to be the
letter d. is almost obliterated. Evt-
IDENTIFY the body had been in the water
for some time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-30
HUSBAND ON WAR
PATH; WOUNDS FOUR
Tennessee Man Follows Wife In
Neishbor's Home After Quarrel and
Shoots up the Crowd. ..
BY Associated Press.

Nashville, Tenn. July ga Lewis
burg, Tenn, special says that four
persons were wounded there today
when Jim Armstrong, a resident Of
West Lewisburg, shot twice into the
home of Thomas Rainey, a neighbor,
where his wife had gone after a quar-
rel. The wounded are Bud Johnson,
Jack Chunn, Thomas Ratney and VIII
Rainey None are thought to be ia
tally wounded. Armstrong escaped.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-30
PRESIDENT TAFT
EXPRESSES REGRET

Washington, July 29.-President Taft
tonight dictated a statement express
ing his sorrow at the death of the
Japanese emperor. He said in part:
"I am greatly shocked at the death
Of the emperor of Japan. 1t has been
my good fortune to have met the en-
peror as many as a half dozen times
and to have come into such relations
as 1 felt was a personal friendship be-
tween us. He was a remarkable ruler
His life has measured a wonderful
growth and expansion in the Japanese
empire"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-30
SUGAR TRUST WILL
PAY A BIG FINE
Alleged Frauds in Philadelphia to be
Settled soon-Investisation In Other
Cities Nearly Completed.
Rv Associated Press.

Washington, July 2e.-The alleged
sugar frauds in Philadelphia, under
investigation by Secretary of the
Treasury Macveagh and Attorney
General wickersham for the past year.
will be settled by the payment Of
nearly 6 quarter OF a million dollars
to the government by refining COM
panies, according to a treasury de-
partment announcement today. The
investigation Of alleged frauds in New
Orleans and New York Is approaching
a conclusion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-30
MARSHALL'S SURPRISE
PARTY, AUGUST 20
Plans Are Made for Monster CeIebra-
ton When Indiana Governor is Told
He is Nominee.
Ry Associated Press.

Indianapolis, July 2s.-Gov. Thomas
R Marshall will be formally notified of
his selection as Democratic vice presi-
Dental nominee here on August 20 at
the coliseum at the state fair grounds.
Tentative plans to turn the notiica-
ton into a monster celebration were
made at a meeting Of Democratic can
didates, state officers, National Com
rnitteeman Thomas Taggart State
Chairman Bernard Korkley and mem
bers of the state committee here late
TODAY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-30

WILL BE MADE
BY |. ( n. HERE
Known That Central Wharf
VIII be Rebuilt and Prob
ably Muscogee Wharf.

PROMINENT LOCAL OFFICIAL
WAS N-coMMITTAL WHEN
ASKED REGARDING THE RE-
PORT THAT THE TWO WHARVEs
ARE TO BE RERuILT-NEvER-
THELEss CENTRAL WHARF I'M
PRoVEMENTs ARE PRACTICAL
LY CERTAIN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-30
BARROW WILL BE
HIS OWN WITNESS
Accused Lawyer Takes Stand in His
Own Behalf and Declares Franklin
Story False.
Rv Associated Press.

Los Angeles, July 29.-Clarence s.
Darrow testified in his own defense
in the trial for alleged jury brfbing in
the Mcnamara cases here today. He
fatty denied commissioning Bert s..
Franklin TO undertake bribery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-30
BECKER HELD
FOR MURDER
OF ROSENTHAL
Arrested First For Extor-
ton; Grand Jury Later
Returns Indictment.

iMPRIsONM EMIT OF ALL THE MUIR
DERERS OF GAMBLER ROSEN-
THAI is THOUGHT TO BE NEAR
AT HAND-PRIcE OF KILLING
SAID TO BE $1,000, WHICH WAS
IMMEDIATELY GAMBLED AWAY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-30
DEATH WINS IN
BATTLE WITH
AGED EMPEROR
Japan's Ruler Passes Away
After Stubborn Fight
With Disease.

TWENTY THOUSAND SUBJECTS
OF THE MIKADo PAY SILENT
TRIBUTE OUTSIDE PALACE
DECEASED MONARCH
WAS 121sT EMPEROR OF JAPAN
lis SUCCEEDED BY CROWN
PRINCE YosHIHITo.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-30
:ial Weather Forecast

SHOWERS TUESDAY AND WED.
n EsDAY; LIGHT TO MODERATE
WEST WINDS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-30
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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11
MORE CHILDREN FIND HOMES
Kind People Look After Little Ones
During Cold Weather.
NEED OF OvERCOATS AND SHOES
One Big Firm Donates the Use of n
Wagon to Help Miss Masee
Collect Some Of the De-
nations Promised.

The people OF Omaha are responding
generously 10 the call for clothing from
the City mission, according to mission
workers, but there is stIIi a great de-
mand for mems ovcrcosts and shoes. The
mission has no wagon 20 call for dona-
tons which canno. be brought and the
Omaha Van and Storage company had a
wagon out yesterday collecting these ar
ticles from the homes for the mission.
Another gift OF practical benefit to the
mission was a big pot Of soup which the
women of Trinity cathedral made. 1t ar
rived Tuesday evening and was served
just before the soug service. What was
left was served yesterday morning to men,
women and children who came TO the
mission hungry.
Two more children were given away by
the mission Tuesday evening to two fam
lies who said that they wanted to adopt a
child through the cold weather. The little
people are brother aged s and a sister
aged 4, who cannot be kept comfortable
in their own homes. one hddie was
taken away from the mission by one
big. kind-hearted adopted father and his
sister by another. When the weather
moderates the brother and sister will be
united again.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11
To Have Sponsors
or Not the Question

The captains. majors and lieutenant
colonel Of the high school cadet regiment
may or may not have sponsors this year.
according to the way each Individual Of
iicer Is set on the question. This was the
substance OF an agreement reached at q
engthy officers meeting held at the
school Tuesday morning.
For the last two months the sponsor
question has been the most mooted OF
the school and 1t is believed by many that
1 is not yet finally settled. Only five OF
he officers in the regiment who are
eligible to have sponsors are In favor of
the custom, and Of the remaining number
all are stoutly opposed to II.
In his farewell address TO the COM
missioned officers, Lieutenant William
n. Haskell. former eommandant, laid
the sponsor custom. criticising It on the
grounds that the whole affair was silly
in its aspects and that 1t worked no
benefit upon a military organisation.
Principal McHugh is also very much op-
posed TO the practice because Of the havoc
II works on studies.
Captain Arthur S. Cowan, the new
commandant, declares he has never heard
Of such a custom in army circles so he
could not give out positive statement.
However, he is very much opposed to
anything which would cast a feminine
influence over the cadets and does not see
how the introduction of the gentler sex
into the affairs of the cadet regiment
could possibly be of any great good,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11
Yates is introduced
to Real Black Hand

Behind the footlights Aubrey Yates is
simple, ungilded youth in Alma, Where
Do You Liver" now being presented at
the Brandeis theater. In his character
portrayal he is ignorant of worldly wiles
and pitfalls. but outside OF the playhouse
he has been given credit for being a
pretty wise chap. His reputation as such
held good until Tuesday night, when he
weaved his way through boreal blasts
from the theater to the Rome hotel.
At Sixteenth and Howard streets he
was accosted by a woman with a ptlfui
tai and an ebony complexion.
"nlease give me a half dolia', b." she
pleaded. shivering
Nothing doing" quoth Aubrey. I'm
wise"
She Of the ebony cuticle insisted, and
for a moment he quibbled. And rlght
there is where Aubrey was formally In
troduced TO the black hand" as 1t Ia so
successfully practiced by dusky damsels
in Omaha
When Aubrey reached the hotel he
learned that $50 which he carried In his
overcoat pocket was missing. He wishes
now he had given her the 80 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11
License Inspector
Would Raise Price

r. A. Schneider. city license inspector.
is on the trail Of fakirs who have been
''robbing the public" In a communlca-
ton to the city council he requests the
passage of an ordinance increasing the
price Of fortune teller's license to so per
year. payable quarterly. and also wants
them to put up a bond OF $50. He asks
for better regulation Of meat markets and
butcher shops and suggests that the
council reconsider its action in placing
on file the ordinance relating to the
licensing and inspection OF lodging
houses.
Mr.. schneidersconcludes his communica-
ton with a report Of the work of his de-
partment for the year 1911 The total
expenditures OF his office amounted 10
s2,77L53 disbursed as follows: Salaries
$50; horse hire, 800; numbers and
badges. sll3.5O; stationery, Sg7.SS, and pos
tage. $50 The licenses inspected and
issued totaled S16.s7550.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11
Motorman Crushed
Between Two Cars
in Ames Ave. Barn

George Nelson, a motorman residing at
lOcs North Twenty-sixth avenue, was
rolled and crushed between two street
cars In the Ames avenue barn at 1855
o'clock yesterday morning. He was con-
veyed to the Swedish Mission hospital.
where 1t was found that number OF
bones were broken and that he is pos
sibly injured internally. His bruises are
so painful that 1t is not possible for the
attending surgeon, DR.. Il. II. Ellis, TO
larn the exact condition OF the patient.
Nelson is Is years old and has a wife
and daughter.
At the time Of the accident Nelson had
Just entered the barn to prepare for the
days work. While he was crossing the
tracks inside the building, G. II. Gay,
another motorman. was entering with
car from the outside. Nelson. apparently
did not know how close he was to danger
and signaled Gay TO come ahead. In
another instant Nelson was being rolled
between the side OF the car manned by
Gay and another car that stood on
siding. The insured man was removed
from between the cars. DR.. Ellis was
called and he was hurried TO the hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11
CHANGE YOUR FURNACE.
INTO A HOT WATER
HEATING SYSTEM

We can neat every cold nook in your
house and do It with 25S less fuel than
you are now using. Can be put into any
furnace. We heat the cold rooms by
utilizing the hot gases which usually
pass out through the chimney. We have
one on exhibition at our store. Call ana
see it and let US give you the names of
many people who are using this system.
Here are the names Of one or two in
various walks Of life:
Attorneys: Joel West, c. b. Keller
ana W. A. Dilworth.
Bankers and F1nanciers: J. r. Web
ster. O. T. Eastman, NJ. D. Cameron.
Business Men: c. A. Sherwood and
5. f. Pierce.
Thousands Of houses are being heated
With this system. Why should you not
have the comforts of the wealthy when
the saving in fuel pay for the invest
ment in a few years and in the mean
time enjoy comforts unknown before.
Ladies are especially Invited to our
office where every attention will he
shown them and careful demonstration
will be given.
Our building is given over TO carry
ing several million pounds OF Water
Fronts. Furnace Repairs. Crates for
steam and Hot Water Boilers and five
distinct lines Of furnaces comprising
over 40 sizss. but with all Of this we
think that no department gives quite as
much comfort and final satisfaction as
does our department devoted TO the
Combination Warm Air and Hot Water
Heating
OMAHA STOVE REPAIR WORKS
l205-i20s Douglas st
Phones: Tyler %. Ind. A-3s2l.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11
IS SAVING THE
STREET CLEANING FUND

Tom Flynn. street commissioner, has
decreased his street cleaning force TO
such an extent that il IT is not again
increased this month he will save s2.oOO
Streets and sidewalks in several places
are coated with ice that cannot be re-
moved. Walks and pavements now in
good repair are likely to remain so as
long as the cold continues.
Flynn is not exercising himself over the
resolution passed BY the city council
limiting his expenditures to one-twelfth
Of his apportionment. or 500 per month.
During several months Of the year the
expenditures are considerably less than
500 and the extra amount for that
month will be carried over to the needy
thirty days and applied on the work done
in that month.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11
Omaha Mems Views
on Unauthorized
President Filings

Among interviews collected throughout
the country on its demand for the in
clusiOn Of Colonel Roosevelt's name, with
or without his consent, on the primary
ballots in all states that are TO have a
presidential preference vote, the Chicago
Tribune gives the following from Omaha;
Victor Rosewater, editor Of The Omaha
Bee, and national committeeman from
Nebraska, today said regarding the pro-
posed presidential primaries; ii Mr.
Roosevelt is willing 10 stand as csndi-
date his name should so on our prefer
entail ballot. However, l do not think
the ballot should be loaded down With
the names of men who are not candidates.
II Mr.. RoOsevelt's name is placed on our
ballot without his consent, that ballot
would have to be open TO the names Of
every man for whom anyone might want
to vote. l think our Nebraska primary
Law is wrong in permitting the filing Of
a name without prior consent or later
assent OF the man who is 10 run"
Colonel John .. Yeiser: The Tribune
is right. Put Roosevelts name on all
the preferential ballots In the country.
Give the people a chance to show whom
they are for. II they want Roosevelt
let them have MIN. If they don't want
Roosevelt. let them have any other candi-
date they do want. That's fair to all
and it's fair to the people. too.
DO not lose sight of the fact that the
people do the voting"
a. W. Jefferis. attorney and nominee
for congress. said. The people should
not be played with this way. II Roose-
welt is a candidate or will even say that
he will accept a nomination. his name
should go on the preferential ballot by
all means. But in no case, unless a man
is openly, avowedly to accept a nom
nation, should his name be placed on a
ballot. Any other action is simply max
Ing a farce Of the law"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11
LARGEST LOCOMOTIVE
IS PUT INTO SERVICE

The Pennsylvania road has come to the
front with the largest locomotive in the
world. II is now being tried out on
freight trains on the mountain divisions
Of the system. II satisfactory others
will be built and put into service
The new Pennsylvania freight engine,
from front Of pilot to the pulling face
Of the coupler on the rear Of the tender.
is nInety-eight feet three and three-quar-
tiers inches, aud when the tender is
loaded weighs e6s,0oO pounds. 1t has four
cylinders and sixteen drive wheels. each
fifty-slx inches in diameter. The steam
pressure is 100 pounds and the heating
surface 7.723.6 square feet. The tender
holds 5000 gallons of water and carries
00oo pounds OF coal.