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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
FREE MASONS CHARGED
WITH CAUSING TROUBLE
Bv Associated Press.


Rome, Dec. 13.-The Osservatore
Romano has published a statement
that the Holy See has ordered the
clergy to refuse to make application
for permission to worship because OF
the terms of Minister Bryan's circu
lar.
A dispatch from Cardinal Richard
warmly thanking the Pope for the
use of the Palace Nunciature at Paris
and assuring the Pontiff Of his un'
abated courage, was received.
The Gionale d'Italia quotes Monsig-
nor Montagnini as saying: 1.-THE pres
ent situation in France is due to Free
Masonry which has succeeded in get.
ting the upper hand through the in
dolence of the French middle classes
who, though deeply Catholic, are un-
organized"
The paper says that Foreign Min
lister Pinchon will preserve the Papal
archives seized because OF the ener.
getic protests of several ambassa-
doris to the publicity of diplomatic
documents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
Ten Riders Spilled in a
Bunch at the Dead
Mans Curve.
ACCIDENT CAUSED BY ONE OF
THE LEADERS ATTEMPTING
TO STEAL LAP-NEARLY TWO
HUNDRED MILES BEHIND THE
RECORD AT 6 O'CLOCK LAST
NIGHT.
BY Associated Press.

New York, Dec. 13.-The worst &C
cident in the six days bicycle race
came today. Walthour-Bedell had
gained nearly a lap when a spill &C.
Cured, injuring Hollister, of Salt
Lake, and Vanoni, the Italian, severe
ly, and others were badly shaken. On
account of the accident Walthour-Be-
delPs gain was denied them.
The score at 6 p. m. was: Nine
leaders 1,555 miles and z laps; Wal
thour-Bedell one lap less; Breton and
>Samuelson one lap behind the lead
ers; Calvin and Wiley two laps be-
hind the leaders. The record is l.
$50 miles and one lap.
The accident was the worst since
the beginning of the present six-day
race at Madison Square Garden. Ten
of the riders of the race went down
in a bunch at what is known as Dead
Mans curve on the Sixteen street
side of the saucer.
The accident came when rolger, of
the Root-Folger team, darted out
from among the leaders in an attempt
to steal a lap. Mat Downey was the
first man to accept the challenge, and
after few circuits of the trap he
caught the leader just as they were
sweeping around Dead Mans curve.
and the two men brushed each other
and fell. In an instant the other
eleven riders were on them, and
eight of them went down with a
crash.
An evidence of the effect on the
riders of the frightful strain put on
them by the contest was shown at the
time Of the, crash. While the men
were still lying in heap on the
track, Pye of the Clark-Pye team. who
had escaped with slight injuries
leaped out of the bunch and running
wildly along the track, began to
shout: Il win the race; win the
race; they're all dead but me. l win"
He was Quilted and taken to his quar-
ters. When the race was resumed
Pye was again in the saddle Keeling
of the miles with the others
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
BRAZIL WANTS
/ immigrants
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. ia recent
government report has revived the
question as to whether or not Ger.
many actually was aiding in the es.
tabliSment of her subjects In Brazil
The publication was made on the au.
thority of representatives of American
business interests, who alleged that
Germany was offering special exemp-
ton from military service for all who
go to Rio del Sui.
The German embassy took the mat
ter up with the home government, but
the reply received did not confirm the
statements. { 1t was said that no ex-
ceptiOns of the kind referred to had
/ been made and that the emigration
to Brazil from Germany of late years
had been very small.
That Brazil, however, looks upon
the German settlers as being most de-
sirable from every point of view was
made evident today when Ambassador
Nabuco declared that his country
wanted more of them.
81 hope" he said, "a million or
more of them will emigrate there.
They have done good work in Bra
I'll and | trust Emperor William will
grant the exemptions from military
service referred to in order to encour-
age that kind of emigration to my
country"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
TRYING To SAVE
ANGIE b|RDSONG.
Powerful Influence Brought
to Bear to Prevent Her
Incarceration.
Nv Associated Press.

Hazelhurst, Miss, Dec. 13.-Power
full influences are being moved tC
save Mrs. Angie Birdsong, convicted
of manslaughter for killing DR.
Thomas Butler.
United States Senator McLaurin
her uncle, will arrive in Hazelhurst
to-day to help her, and another uncle
A. @. May, former state treasurer OF
Mississippi. is already here.
Leading business men state and
county officials and members of the
clergy are signing petition to the
court to grant Mrs. Birdsong bail un
til her appeal for new trial is de
cided upon. Local business men say
that they will furnish the young
woman's bail without leaving the
court room, even if the amount is
100000.
Two Of her jurors have written the
court asking that the lightest possible
penalty be imposed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
THE FRENCH ECCLESIASTIC.
WILL YIELD TO FORCE (gNLY
COMPANY Sd
MAKE IMPROVEME IT'S
DISMISSAL OF NEGRO
SOLDIERS IS UPHELD
BY A NEGRO BISHOP
By AssocIated Press.

New York, Dec. 13.-Bishop
w. B. Derrick, Of the African
Episcopal church, whose home
is in Flushing, l.. l., in an in
terview expressed a different
opinion from that of other
leaders of his race respecting
President Roosevelt's dismiss
al Of the negro soldiers for the
Brownsville affair.
Il am personally acquainted
with the president" says the
bishop. He is impulsive, but
his impulses are always on the
side of justice and right.
Therefore, 1 cannot believe
that color or the race question
entered into his decision to
have the colored troops dis
charged. l would not believe
it unless he told me so from
his own lips.
II deplore very much the
seemingly infammatory state
ments which certain men of
color who ought to be more
sober in their statements,
have made in regard to the
president"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
JEROME AFTER
THE GAMBLERS
BY Associated Press.

New York, Dec. 13.-In speaking
yesterday of his efforts to suppress
gambling in this city, District Attor-
ney Jerome said that If certain men
who, he said, were both pool room
proprietors, and had political affilia-
tons, did not close their places at
once he would serve grand jury sub
poena upon every district leader in
Manhattan and Bronx boroughs, both
Democratic and Republican. II that
means was necessary to get at the
bottom of the connection between pool
rooms and politics in this city, he de-
clared he would use it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
DRASTIC BILL
Of Mr.. RANDALL
Prohibits Members from
Serving as Officers of
Any Trust or Pub
lie Corporation.
legislation Against Them
selves Necessary to Keep
Members Straight.
PROPOSED BILL WILL HAVE A
TENDENCY TO KEEP HoNoREO
GENTLEMEN IN THE STRAIGHT
AND NARROW PATH AND PRE-.
VENT REPETITION OF GREAT
SCANDALS OF THE PAST.
BY William Wolff Smith.

Washington, Dec 13.-It does look
IS if our distinguished lawmakers
lave about reached the conclusion
hat the only way to keep them from
rr'ng wrong is to legislate against
tirmselves. They have for years been
irving to keep everybody else in the
straight and narrow way, and have
forgotten that their feet my stray o,.I
~ the path of virtue.
The people have been watching the
ally dOings of congressman, and have
7bout reached the conclusion that
when a man is chosen to represent a
district or a state in our national leg
stature his own ideas of the respect
duo his high Office and the conf
lonce placed In him by his fellow citi-
zens would keep him from going
wrong. even in the remotest degree,
Is a myth, and that they have not
counted on human fraility, so they
viii hail the attempt to safeguard our
I national legislators. by prohibitory
2ws as n return to higher honesty.
The safeguards proposed by the
iii presented by Representative RAN
'all Of Texas. is not for the personal
safety Of the congressman but to
sasp them from straying into by and
t-hidden paths. wherein their gar
rgis smell of smoke.
Ttere are Senators and Representa-
fr's who have so exalted an opinion
r. the dignity OF the public service
That unOn entering that service they
hCliaiely divorced themselves from
III outside business, but now and then
there has been one not so careful of
bis own credit.
1t is still a shame to the American
public TO recall the DeGolyer and
Credit NObiler scandals that agitated
no country between 1870 and 1880.
Those scandals caused a number of
ren Of high talents. and who enjoyed
no confidence and respect of the pub
Hc. TO retire to private life. and the
smoke always hung around others who
I'D moi retire. It is only about dozen
rtarg since the famous sugar scandal
caught a number of distinguished
statesmen. and for a number Of years
members Of both houses Of congress
hare speculated in one way or On
her In matters that might possibly
ctmr NJ for legislative action.
representative Randall Is endeavor-
'nT, by very drastic bill to keep
.onsressmen from everything Of the
-lr1 while thew remain in congress.
no bill prohibits. under severe pen
PfN'S. Senators and members Of the
aonSe from serving as officers,
AGENTS, or attorneys for any trust or
p0N'ic service corporation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
NJ. z. INGALLS,.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 13.-The National
Civic Federation to-day discussed the
income and inheritance tax. Among
the prominent speakers was NJ E. In
gals, Chairman of the Cleveland, Gin
cinnati, Chicago and st. Louis railroad
company, who spoke at length on the
subject.
Andrew Carnegie opposed the in
come tax on constitutional grounds.
He said he believed as wealth properly
belongs to the community on the
death of its possessor, a large portion
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
THE COLORADO
RIVER FLOOD
Unless Action Is Taken I'M
mediately, Towns Will
Be Wiped Off the
Map.
By Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator
Flint, of California, had conference
with the president today in regard to
the break in the Colorado river
which is flooding Imperial valley.
The president said that a polite note
had been addressed to Mexico on the
subject of financial redress but thus
far there had been no reply.
Mr.. Flint said that unless some
thing was done within sixty days it
would be impossible to do anything
for Imperial valley as it would be
filled up and Imperial valley and the
towns wiped of the map.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
PROPOSED GIFT
BY j. P. MORGAN
BY Associated Press.

New York, Dec 13-A visit made
by Mayor Mcclellan, Park Commits
sioner Moses Hermann, of the Bor-
ough of Manhattan, and some other
city officials to the home of J. Pier
pont Morgan yesterday, led to a re-
port that Mr.. Morgan was about to
give the city something of great i'm
portance, connected with art
Last night a friend of Mr.. Morgan,
who would not permit the use Of his
name, said that the benefaction which
was contemplated by Mr.. Morgan
was stupendous; that it related to art
and that no gift equalling it had ever
been bestowed at one time on the
city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
HOOE IS REFUSED
ANOTHER TRIAL
9v AssocIated Press,

Pittsburg, Dec. 1a.-CIiford Hooe,
the negro coachman who was con-
victed of perjury as the result
of a sensational statement in the
trial of the Hartje divorce case. was
refused a new trial to-day. He was
sentenced TO pay fine Of fifty dol
lars and serve six years Imprisonment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
SUCCESSOR TO
SAMUEL SPENCER
BY Associated Press.

Macon, Dec. 13-The directors
meeting of the Georgia Southern
and Florida will be held tomorrow,
when a president to succeed the late
Samuel Spencer will probably be
named. President Fgnlay, of the
Southern and Vice President Parrott
have been mentioned in that connec-
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
ENGINEER KILLED
IN PAY CAR WRECK
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans, Dec. 13.-The Illinois
Central pay car collided with freight
train near Southport to-day. En-
gineer Louis Broderick was killed
and Charles Harris, the negro fire.
man, was fatally injured. The acct
dNat vas duo to fo<
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
PROPOSED ISSUE
OF CT. NOR. STOCK
81 Associated Press.

:. Sy Associated Press.
No.. aul. Dec 13.-Regarding the
~, ,poStu issue of Great Northern
NJ IN Attorney General Young, after
~, n,e"ing the new Minnesota law,
r., II there is any validity in
H., law on the subject the proposed
A ~ VIII not be issued unless urgent
SgaS,'y Is shown and unless the
d So.. Oh the proper state officials
'Ied as provided by law"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
BIG BOND ISSUE
BY N. & w. RY. CO
and others.
Nv Associated Press.

New York, Dec. 13.-Ihe directors
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
announced today the issue of four
teen million four per cent convert
able bonds maturing In 1892. The
bonds are part of the thirty-two mil
lion authorized recently.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
WANT DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC HEALTH
By Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The estab-
lishment of a department of public
health with a representative in the
cabinet was advocated at a conference
of the Medical Association to-day. The
initial meeting was called to order by
DR.. Charles Reese, of Cincinnati.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
MRS. BRADLEY IS
HELD FOR MURDER
eS Associated p-es,.

washington. Dec. 13.-The coroners
lnry at the inquest to-day TO determine
,mcially. the cause of the death of
ormer Senator Brown. of Utah. gave
4 decision that death resulted from
? gun shot wound. inflicted bv Mrs
Anna Bradley. whom the jury held 70
await the action of the grand jury.
Mrs Bradley collapsed when in.
lcrmed Of the verdict and for a time
vas IN a serious condition. Later she
was removed to the district iail
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
MINERS KILLED
BY EXPLOSION
Rx Associated Press.

Fort Smith, Ark. Dec. 1S.-Three
miners. w. NJ. Armstrong, Michael
Kolosky and Joseph Bankowsky,
were killed by an, explosion in mine
No. 1 of the San Bots coal company
last night. One hundred men had
lust left the mine when the explosion
occurred.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
OSCAR OF SWEDEN
SLIGHTLY BETTER
Bv Associated Press.

Stockholm, Dec. 13.-A bulletin late
tonight says the condition Of King
Oscar is tolerably satisfactory. The
action of the heart has improved al
though the pulse is irregular. The
temperature is 101.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14

should be be given to the community.
He said:
Il do not advocate the pauperizing
OF a man or his children, but it is
not the millionaire who made the
wealth. He did not make the ore or
coal CT gold he dug from the ground.
1t belongs in the abstract to the peo-
pie.
Il agree with the president to tax
heavily in graduated scale every
man who dies leaving behind millions.
for I believe excessive wealth, left to
a Child, Injuries that child"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
N. J. CAPITALIST
KILLED IN TEXAS
BY Associated Press.

FL Paso, Texas, Dec. 13.-Wm.
,s-rcIaugh. of Ridgeway. N. j., a re-
49, capitalist, was killed and his
-, F ground to pieces. and one Mexi-
~ I fatally and several seriously in
!, ..lged by the breakinfi of a coupling
!. tourist car on the Southern Pa
N~c at Grayton, Texas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
Granted Eiaht Hour Day.

Deadwood, S. D., Dec. 13-The
homestead mines to-day granted their
employees an eight hour day. The
underground workers had asked for
this but It was concluded to give it
to all eaanloyaAa.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
NEW YORK PAPER
GOES TO WALL
Nv Assoclated Press.

New York, Dec. 13.-The Daily News
company to-day made an assignment,
for the benefit of creditors, to Thomas
Quinn, president of the company. The
paper has suspended publication. The
liabilities are said to be small.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
Cement Plant Burned.

Rondout. n. Y, Dec. 13.-The plant
of the New York Cement Company
was burned here to-day. The loss is
one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lara
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
WAGE INCREASE
ON LACKAWANA
Bv Associated Press.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 1S.-The Dele.
ware, Lackawana & Western today
announced ten per cent increase in
the wages of all employees In the
TRANSFORMATION department effective
January 1. The increase affects
about one thousand station agents,
baggagemasters, clerks,( telegraphers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
House Passed Unanimous
Resolution to Return to
Old Standard of
Orthography.
Understood President Will
Now Abandon Efforts
in That Direction.
PROBABLE THAT HOUSE WILL
NOW REACH VOTE ON CUES.
TON OF INCREASING sALA.
RIEs-HIGH PRICE OF LUMBER
TO BE INvEsTIeATED-sMooT
MATTER IN SENATE.
Bv Associated prese

Washington, Dec. 13.-Simplified
spelling received it's final quietus in
the house to-day. There has been
more or less continuous discussion
at the present session of congress,
but it was terminated to-day by a
resolution that the old standard of
photography be adopted. 1t is under
stood that the president has said if
the house should go on record against
the new system he would abandon
his efforts in that direction. The
resolution was adopted unanimously.
1t is now probable that the house
will reach vote on the question of
increase of the salaries of members
OF congress and cabinet officials, by
an agreement reached today.
Resolutions calling on the secre.
tary of commerce and labor to. in
Vestigate the high price of lumber
and another calling on the secretary
of the interior for detailed descrip-
ton of the coal lands withdrawn
from public entry since last July,
were passed.
The legislative, executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill was then
taken up and it is expected, will be
completed tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-14
Second Speech on smoot.

OONOHU OPCCLH UII 0HIUUIs
Washington, Dec. 13-The senate
today listened to the second speech
Of the session against the contin-
uance of Reed Smot IS senator by
Mr.. Dubois, of Idaho Mr.. Dubois
charged that Roosevelt had used the
weight of his administration to assist
the republican Norman vote at the
last election.
A bill was passed providing regu-
lations for fishing vessels to prevent
collisions at sea and adjournment
was taken until Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.


soon We Will have as our guest the
most DISTINGUISHED private citizen of
America. Mr.. Bryan IS meeting a long
list OF invitations Co au,aN. The
Democratic ,amrl,m committed IN.
sisted on Dol. iac'uda- oklahoma aad
Indian Territory among tae list and
have arranged for his itinerary
Mr.. Bryan can attract greater
crowd with speech than amy orator
or statesman I'm the world who does
not occupy amy official position. His
uatory is attractive and his person
ality magnetic He has more power
over men than any living orator.
Those who hear him know tha, they
are hearing the greatest living speak.
er. and one Of the great men Of the
country.
The only two men thought Of for
the presidency are Mr Bryan and
Mr. Roosevelt When Nh Bryan
come, We win get tho now ideas hg
gathered in his tour around the world
from his own lips. 10 Is privilege
10 sit under his oratory. whether one
agrees with all his views or not IL
Is privilege 90 sit under the ora
tory Of the foremost man iu the
world.
NJ Rr,.1u b. v.,'rnr.. -D IN. new
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-24
Attention, Veterans.

All veterans OF the days that tried
mems souls. sons. wives and daush-
'ers are cordially invited TO attend our
-Tand reunion of the Blue and Gray
which viii be held IN the city Of
Chichasha on the 9Th and 10th Of
October. An elegant program has
been prepared for the occasion. q
nae selection of speakers has been
made and plenty of music Is promised
Plenty % eat plenty TO drink and the
age-riest women on earth TO feast
your eyes upon. So come on. boys.
.aHd lets have O good time Yol viii
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-24

ment at primary points. especially in
the Mississippi valley and in Texas
l., picking up az a lively rate. so
much so that arrivals I'm Northwest
Louisiana into Red river districts are
running about four times as heavy
as they were this time last year.
Shreveport having received l.S4S bales
today, same day last year SOS; and
the same is true of the same terri.
tory in Northeast Texas, where It was
thought the crop was very late. com.
presses at Honey Grove. Paris and
Clarksyine having received 10,7OO
bales to date. compared with 1900
last year
The peculiar feature of the move.
mant has been the smallness OF re-.
ccIpts az Memphis, until today, ..
oi2 against 955 one year ago, and as
the crop iu this particular district is
reported to be the earliest in many
years. as well as one of the largest
the light receipts can only be- attri-
hsJyI TO a slack demand or 20 hold.
ing by the farmers
These conditions naturally are
promising such a fun, perhaps a very
heavy movements heuceforth Octob-
er contracts are in process Of liqui.
dation and while it is not expected
that many notices will be issued here.
% is doubtful If the few to be circu.
lated will be cared for. and this un.
favorable circumstance might apply to
conditions in New York where there
is a much larger stock on hand, about
- 000 bales Of certiicated cotton.
Spots reported easy and lower "a
| sell.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-09-24
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