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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08

New York, Feb THE purchase by
p. A. WIdener of Philadelphia OF .'the
small Cowper Madonna" by Raphael,
the most valuable picture ever brought
to this country, announced today for "a
sum said to be in excess of 100000
creates n record price for q single art
transaction in this country
The previous record was Mr.. Wide
ner's purchase. Of The Mil" By Rem
brant for $500 600 Other paintings
which have been bought by art col
Iectors here at high prices are:
Portrait Of the Duke Of Olivares,"
by Velasquez. purchased by Mrs. Col.
Inns p. Huntington for $4OO, 00o.
Portrait Of Self Wife and Child
by Frans Halls, purchased by Duveen
brothers for $4,000
"St. Roch," by Rubens, purchased by
Andrew Carnegie for 100000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08
AZ AssocIArEp PRESS.

Newark, N. J., Feb. 7.-Hazel Gard
man. an inn keepers daughter, con-
fessed after taking fatal dose of poll
son today that she last night shot and
killed Mrs. Harriet Manning, wife of
Charles /. Manning. garage owner. On
her death bed she stated she had
killed the woman that Manning might
marry her. Manning carried the
young woman to a hospital, where SHE
died
The police state that Manning is the
father of her 1-year- -old babe and he is
in the custody tonight of the police
who are investigating his connection
with the case. He had been separ-
ated from his wife for two years.
RI killed her because I loved her
husband" declared the dying girl. 'T
asked her many times TO get a divorce
so I could marry him. but she refused. =
Miss Gardman last night entered the
home OF Mrs. Manning's mother. where
she was staying, and when she cam.
forward she shot her dead. She ran
from the place and her identity was
unknown.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

washington, Feb. THE bin to
regulate the payment Of postal money
orders today became a law of the land
as result of President Wilson's sig
nature The new statute viii not be
fcome effective however until rules and
Regulations for its operation are pro
mulgated by the postmaster general.
This problem viii require several
months.
Immediately following the signing
OF the bill. Postmaster General Burle-
son appointed committee OF posta
officials to prepare rules and regula-
uons to carry the law into effect. The
bin provides for the issuance of postal
money orders. payable at any money
order office. even though drawn on
specified Office and will according tc
the postmaster general greatly in
crease the volume of postal order
Abusiness and prove a great help to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08
MEXICO CITY IN
FEAR UPRISING
CONSP TRAITORS
Coup d'Etat In Shape of
Form of New Revolt Has
Not Materialized-Many
Arrests Being Made By
the Police.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Mexico City, Feb. THE Federal
capital was quiet today. The author
tiles had feared that conspirators
against the administration would
attempt an armed uprising but no out
break occurred.
The secret police today gathered
into their dragnet a number of clerks
and small business men alleged to have
been connected with an anti-govern-
ment conspiracy. The authorities de-
clare they found on the prisoners cards
indicating their connection with the
movement:
Jose Vera Estanol, brother of Jorge
Vera Estanol. minister Of publ in
struction in the Madero cabine who
was arrested few days ago on sus-
picion of conspiring against the gov
eTnment. was released today.
Troops guarded the palace, the ars-
CONTINUED on Page Sevenl
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08

Through q deal which was consum-
mated yesterday afternoon Capt. Z. r.
WelIes became the owner of PalafoE
wharf considered the most valuable
wharf property IN the city, and all In
terest in the firm of u. F. Saunders
& Co, the largest red snapper dealers
IN the United States, including tho
marine railway, the glue factory and
other property owned by this hrm. He
made the purchase from Mrs. z. T.
Saunders. who owned Palafox wharf
and a half interest In the business OF
Saunders e Co. The consideration iH
supposed TO be IN the neighborho0d
Of a quarter Of million dollars.
Through this deal Capt. WeileE be-
comes the largest individual hsh deal
er in the world, operating thirty-one
seagoing vessels besides a large num-
ber Of auxiliary fishing craft, whose
total catches have been estimated vs-
rl0usly at from ter to twelve million
pounds Of fish a year. The firm has
branches IN Atlanta Birmingham,
Memphis, New Orleans, Cincinnati and
other large cities.
ESTABLISHED FOR so YEARS.
The firm OF E. r.. Saunders g. Co.
was established thirty years ago, when
IA partnership was Eormed between
p
Saunders and under the active man
agement of the former II has grown
from small business, employing q
few fishing vessels, to the largest red
snapper business in the world. and -
one Of PensacoIa's chief Industries.
Several hundred men are employed
regularly and the business is one
which brings money in from other
points al all times Of the year The
partnership continued up 20 the time
OF he death of Capt. Saunders a year
ago. and recently Mrs. Saunders de-
cided to dispose OF her interest In the
business and entered negotiations with
Capt Weles for it's purchase
DEAL rs CONFIRMED.
When asked regarding the purchass
OF the immense interests yesterday
afternon Capt Weiles confirmed the
deal He stated 10 Is his intention to
continue the business as at present
and had no plans for the Immediate
future. His purchase OF PaIafox wharf
was in order to be sure at all times
of suitable location for the business.
which demands a large wharf and suf-
dcient room to handle the immense ra-
ceipts Of fish.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08
AN EXPORTING
co. ORGANIZED
IN PENSACOLA
Gus Eitzen and NJ. A.
Touart, Jr., Form the Eft
zen-Touart Co. and VIII
Do a General Exporting
Business.

The l:itzen-Touart Company, eI-
porters Of timber and Iumoer, was or
sanized in Pensacola yesterday morn
ing Gus Eitzen, for years managing
director of the Keyser- AiuIdon Com
pany and recently appoin ed by Judge
W. 8. Sheppard as trustee for that
corporation, viii be president NJ. A.
TOuart, Jr., one of the most expert
enced buyers Of timber and lumber ia
this sec ion, and for years Identified
with Keyser- Muldon in shat capacity
will be secretary treasurer Of the new
corporation.
The new company expects 10 incor-
porate. having already applied 10 the
secretary Of the state for d charter
The corporation will be capitalized at
fifty thousa nd dollars.
It is announced that he shipping
points of the F,itzen-T -Touart Company
will be Pensacola. st. Andrews, Port
St Joe, Mobile. and Guifport.
on account Of the reputation of Mr..
Eitzen and ATr.Touart. the new export
ing concern is received cordially by
all the mills of this section and sue
cess is practically assured for the
Eitzen- -Touart Company which has
already tegur to do some business.
OFFICES AT GULFPORT
The main Offices of the company will
be in Pensacola, and there is a posi-
bility Of a branch office being opened
at Gulfport, in the immediate future.
Gus Fitzeu has been in the timber
and lumber exporting business busi-
ness for twenty-seven years and is eN-
rerierced in all branches Of the work
on both this and the other side Of the
Atlantic For many years he was
European travelling representative and
visited all the pitch pine importing
centers Of the other side.
Mitchell A Touart, Jr- has been in
the exporting business for sixteen
years and is known as an expert buyer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08
LEO BY
ORTES INVADE
CAPITAL CITY
Troops Entered the Haitien
Capital at Noon and Were
Acclaimed By the Inhabi-
tants-American Officers
Are On the Alert.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Port au Prince ed. 10 en. OrtSS
and his revolutionary troops who re-
Gently defeated Senator Davilmar
Theodore ~ Conaives, entered the
Haitien capital at noon today. They
were acclaimed by the inha abiIInts.
Washington, Feb dominant in
terests of the United States in Haiti
are expected to cause the British na-
val commander at Port au Prince who
ranks Catain Russell Of the battleship
South Carolina, to defer to the leader
ship of the American commander in
any steps that may be taken. If the
situation were 10 become more seri-
Gus an American rear admiral Nigh,
be sent.
Execution of several persons by the
rebels at Cape Haitfen Thursday
night is reported. Theodore has con-
scented to the landing of Monplaisir
and sixteen men at Cape Haitien and
Dorcilion left there yesterday with
twenty followers.
Sailors from the E71nboat Nashville
are patrolling portion Of the town.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08
LIVE STOCK KILLED;
CHURCHES ARE RAZED
Total Damage At Laurel
Hill Nearly Five Thou
sand Dollars - Concrete
Warehouse Demolished
Florala, Milton and De-
Funiak Springs Report
Damages.

A cyclone passed through Walton
county, striking the centers OF both
DeFuniak Springs and Laurel Hill and
moving on to Red Level Ala, did con-
siderable damage at all three of these
places and reports from the country
are to the effect that practically every
small outhouse and many of the larger
houses and barns of the plantations in
that section were unroofed or entire
ly razed. Standing timber suffered
most, one report being to the effect
that six thousand turpentine trees
were blown down. The wind was ac
companied by heavy rain FloraIa.
Milton, Milligan. Bagdad and Holt all
report DANA ges.
The total dama9t Ut Laurel kfill -
estimated at nearly ave thousa nd dol
lars. Citizens wste frightened prac-
Ideally ever oathosiss n ss.e towr was
demolished. abl woeden fences were
razed; and a large concrete warehouse,
the property of Isaac Boutwell,, con-
tanning two hundred bushels of corn
and much guano was completely car
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08
JOKER SLIPPED
into PLATFORM
OF DEMOCRATS
Few Knew of Provision In
Favor of Free Panama
Canal Tolls.
ARE IN IGNORANCE

Representative Adamson Of
Georgia, Chairman of For
eign Relations Committee,
Issues Statement-F1ouse
Agricultural Extension
Bill, Providing For Farm
D mons ra ton Work,
Passes Senate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Reppesentative
Adamson of Georgia, chairman of the
interstate and foreign commerce COM
mittee, declared today that the pro-
vision favoring the free passage OF
American ships through the Panama
canal was injected into the Democratic
platform without the knowledge of a
majority of the resolutions committee
Of the Baltimore convention. He de-
clared. he had met but three of the
members of the convention who knew
Of the existence Of the tolls plank be-
fore the platform was promulgated.
PASS AGRICULTURAL BILL.
House agricultural extension bill
passed the senate with amendments
today without dissenting vote. The
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08
GIRL ADMITS TO
MURDER..D|ESIN
A FEW MINUTES
Confesses to Killing Woman
After Taking a Dose
of Poison.
SHE WANTED TO
MARRY HUSBAND

4 Hazel Gardman Says She
Asked Mrs. Harriet Man
ming to Get a Divorce as
She Loved Her Husband,
and Shot Her When She
Refused - Confession Is
Made By Young Woman
On Her Dying Bed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08
Double I ragedy
ShowsManHad
Wife Elsewhere
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Atlanta, Feb. Inquiry today into
the double tragedy of yesterday when
A, j. Amerson killed a woman who
was purported to be his wife and then
committed suicide developed the fact
that ANDERSON already had a wife liv-
ing In Macon, Ga, and that the dead
woman was Mrs. Marjorie Bigbie OF
Edison, Ca
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08
WOMEN WIN FIGHT
FOR Low CAR STEPS

Concord, N. II, Feb. IA protest by
club women against the height OF
street car steps bore fruit today when
the public service commission ordered
that all additions 10 rolling stock have
steps within fifteen inches Of the
ground.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08
Judge Sheppard
Orders Sale of
Nava1StoresCo.
ny ASSOCTATFD PRESS.

Macon. Ga, Feb. Federal Judge
Sheppard today declared that the
plants Of the Yaran Naval Stores
Company at Brunswick and Gulfport
viii be sold at the upset price OF i've
hundred and forty thousand dollars.
The order for such will be signed
next Saturday on the agreement Of
counsel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08
OVERAQUARTER
OF MILLION TO
GUST SULzER
Vouchers of Counsel and
Managers at Impeachment
Trial Have Been Filed,
and Many Accounts Are
Still Unadjusted.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Albany, n. Y, Feb. 7.-Vouchers Of
counsel and managers OF the impeach-
ment trial OF William Sulzer, as gov
ernor aggregating $3.50 900, were filed
here today. bringing the total expense
of that proceeding to s235,000 with a
of bills still unadtusted.
CONTINUED on Page seven.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08
THE PRESIDENT HAS
SIGNED KENYON BILL

Washington. Feb. President VII
son today signed the Kenyon bill
a5olishing Washington's segregated
district
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08
TINKER'S SCOUT
LOOKS OVER PARKS
BY AssocIATEp PREss.

Shreveport. La, Feb. 7.-C. c. Will
liams. secretary of the Chicago Fed
eraI league baseball club, is IN Shreve-
port today Inspecting the local train
hing quarters. It is expected that as
a result of his visit. Tinker's men will
come here for spring practice.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08
GREAT sFEED OF
LATEST ZEPPELIN

PotsdaT, Ger. Feb. THE latest
Zappelin airship attained an average
speed of So miles an hour On her eight
hours trial trip from Friedrichshafen
today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08
Also Takes Over Interest of
Mrs. Saunders in Fish Business
Deal, Which Had Seen
Pending For Several Days
Is Consummated.
INVOLVES QUARTER
MILLION DOLLARS

Capt. Welles Is Now the
Sole Owner Of the Larg-
est Red Snapper Fishing
Business In the World
Property Also Includes
the Marine Railway and
Glue Factory Across the
Bay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08
Some Rurnors
Are Worth Money

They are spelled Room
ers." though. They're
worth money to those
who give good service
and keep their apart
ments occupied
An empty, rentabIe room
IS liability, a tax upon
your income. Don't allow
it: AS soon as q Iodger
gives notice Of leaving,
prepare for a successor.
You will find him-or
her - among the great
army Of Journal readers.
Offer your vacant rooms
10 them. A little want
ad'' viii serve. Leave it
with
The Pensacola Journal
est FIorida's Great Morning Daily.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08

Fair Snday and Monday.
colder Snday probably
freezing temperatures.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-08

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The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-08
Livins on Nest to Nothing
(From the Indianapolis News.)

While enthusiastic food specialist was triumphant
ly procaimng students of domestic economy that
human being can live we'll for dollar a week, New
York who had tried it. insisting court that
could be done. Mrs. Jeanette Weinstens husband
allowed her $485 week for food and According
ing Mrs Wensein Indignantly suing for divorce it did
prove sufficient Theory and practice in other words
here in controversy again, and to add another ele
of bewilderment, Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman,
who knows much about number of things insists in the
paper which she edits that 96 per of the kitchens
of kitchen utensils of fuel light and other kitchen sup
plies is wasted and useless and that the waste in the
purchase of food is the greatest of ALL"
From Mrs. Gimans statement it is to be deduced,
suppose that the in the purchase of food practc
ally total If it is greater than SO per cent, she
the salvage certainly must be microscopic Yet the
other hand when consider Mrs jeanette Wensteins
detailed of some of her household expenses
view Mrs Gilman's assertion in light Mrs Vein
stein deposes and sear for instance that husband
allowed her only cents day for sugar. for cof
fee cents for bread and cents for butter 1t does not
any LIBERAL this allowance is it apparent
that matters greatly improved when Mrs Gilmans
rule of SO per of the is applied Out of this
mixture of fact and fancy only thing really
cear-that between allowance theoretically complete,
the Weinsteins dned hugally painful nsuficiency
The verdict the specialist plus the verdict of
Mrs. Gilman would suggest that Weinstein's provision
ample And even the ayman might conclude that
Mrs. Weinstein spending too much money sugar,
coffee and butter But in spite of theory sympathies
incline toward Mrs. Weinstein. With her. believe
proof after ALL is in the practice But in pumpkin shell,
fguratively speaking she undoubtedly it is
tany also that she not kept very we'll Theory
and four-eightyfiVe make substitute for three
square meals day for days in the week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-08
sy FREDERICK WERNER.

International News Services Correspondent
Berlin, via Amsterdam, Oct COZ.
fetal announcement was made in a
statement issued are that the battle
with the allies was proceeding sue.
cessfuliy on the German right wing
and in the Argonne region.
The situation continues favorable, :"
said the statement. in repulsing the
Ranking movement directed against
our right wing we have gained strate-
gle positions Of great importance. In
the Argonne region our offensive IL
making steady gains. There IL a lull
in the fighting along the Meuse fol.
lowing our repulse of attacks made by
the French reserves.
THE operations at Antwerp are be-
ing carried out according TO plan, and
without severe hghting. Our artil.
lery is making breeches In the FORTH
cations that are still held by the Bel
CLANS.
I'm the center arena the situaties
Il unchanged"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-08
FOR MORE WHITE WAY
North Market Street Is to Have the
New Lighting System.

0ctober's first regular session of
the council developed much talk and
argument but not much business OF
record was transacted. Another ses.
sion is called for this, Tuesday even.
ing for the purpose of setting date
for special election of the telephone
franchise for the appointment of
judges and clerks Of election and
boards of registration for the fall
election. 7'Hh
People of second ward in the
neighborhood of the proposed coaling
station to be erected by the railway
object to the location near their
property. o. G. g. Phillips addressed
the council on the subject and pre-.
scented the views of the property
interests. The matter will be investi.
gated. Petition OF the property own.
ers and occupants along the first
block OF north Market street for
lights of the great white way type
was presented by George Cruzen,
The petition presented sought to have
a single light at the corners instead
of on the property line The council
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-08
BY FRANKLIN p. MERR,ck.

international News Service Correspondent
Paris, Oct. I've have been COM
PEELED to give ground at certain
points" is the admission made in an
Official statement issued here. The
statement declares, however. that the
battle so far has been indecisiye.
The statement caused considerable
surprise in view Of unofficial reports
that had reached the city earlier In
the day OF continued successes by the
allies in their conflict with the Ger
mans.
The full statement was as follows:
"On our left wing, north Of the Disc.
the battle continues very violently.
Its result rests undecided We have
been compelled at certain points to
give ground. On the rest Of the front
there Is no change"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-08

voted that the lights should be. plac.
ed in conformity with the plan adopt
ed and carried out in other blocks
where the new system is being in.
stalled. h
Andy Swanson presented a petit.
ton for a new sewer in First Ward
along G avenue. City engineer Bird
ges was instructed to investigate and
see what could be done.
]. B. Bolton offered to sell the city
some Iowa Reports. No action.
Side walk was ordered along the
south side of B avenue one block
east from Sixth street and on the
east side or Sixth street from A to B
avenues. Sea-.
Crossing asked for on Seventh
avenue east at Thirteenth street in
will be investigated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-08
BURLINGTON IN
LEAD IN !. N. CA.
CITY CONTEST
MYSTERY SURROUNDS BURNING
OF BARN IN S. w. IOWA
DAVENPORT TAG DAY NETS $4,000
Otley Will Have New Bank Ready
For Business Dec. I. One Of the
Stolen Autos at Des MON
es Found With Robbers

Burlington, Oct. 6.-The Burlington
Y. M. c. A. still leads all contestants
in the big inter city membership con.
test, although hard pressed by the
separately the leaders and third rat.
ers in the race. Waterloo, which has
been little late getting started, has
only 2S4 points, but this is just one
days work, which is quite a little
better than any of the other towns
have been able to do in one day.
The percentages of the four cities
engaged in the contest today are:
Burlington, 900.
Ottumwa, 83S.
Keokuk T40.
Waterloo, 284
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-10-08
m. E. LADIES AID SOCIETY ENJOY
ALL DAY SESSION AT HOME OF
MRS. GARNERA TOWNSHIP S. S.
CONVENTION AT SULLY.
LynnviIle Star, Oct. u.

The NJ. f. Ladies' Aid enjoyed
themselves at an all days session at
the pleasant country home of their
president, Mrs M. J. Garner, Tuesday.
There were about thirty-five guests
present, including the little folks. At
noon a most sumptuous repast, COM
posed of a variety OF dishes known to
those we'll versed in the art of cook,
ing, to which the hostess is no ex-
Ception, was served and for which
the ladies paid by giving a penny for
Gacn letter in their names, and that
they received thrice the value paid.
Mrs. Jas Wiitlock very delightful
ly entertained Mrs. Abbie Macy, Mrs.
Martha Newly and Mrs. s. r. Alice
at dinner last Wednesday This is an
annual event and is always enjoyed
by the favored guests. The hostess
was assisted by her daughter, Mrs. E.
B. Macy.
Geo. C. Renaud and wife entertain
ed for Sunday dinner in honor of mis-
uncle, F. K. Bufkin. the following
guests: L. c. Remand, wife and dau-
ghter Beulah; Earl Renaud and fam
lily of Grinnell and Lemmert Brush
and wife.
c. H. Moody of Des Moines, Ralph
Moody of GrinneIl, G. w. Moody and
wife and Mrs. A. l.. Lucas autoed to
the home Of Mrs. Moody's sister Mrs.
Stephen Robinson, near New Sharon
last Saturday. where they spent a
very enjoyable day.
I. and mifn ond Mra
Omer Jay went to Oskaloosa Friday
for a visit with their daughter and
sister, Mrs. Mary Busnong. Mr..
Trease and Mrs. Jay returned Sunday
but Mrs. Trease remained until Wed
nesday.
Mrs David Meredith had as a din.
Macy, who is now able to be out and
enjoy this beautiful weather after be-
ing shut in for several weeks.
The township Sunday school con,
vention will be held at the COngrega.
tional church in Sully Sunday after
noon, October 18th. A program will
be found in this issue.
Jonn De Bruyn moved Wednesday
into the house vacated by M. L.
Thomson, who moved to his farm
recently purchased of Mr.. De Bruyn,
Miss Tacy Ratcliff left Tuesday
for Southland, Ark, where she will
teach in Southland College the com
ing year.
Frank .Pemberton, OF Iowa Falls,
has been visiting relatives here and
at Oskaloosa the past week.
]. c. Johnson and wife and Albert
Johnson and wife were Oskaloosa Wis.
itors Monday.