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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25
IreSBertiVe of Greed, Color, Sex
Nationality or Politics.
AMERICAN FEDERATION FAVoRs
INDEPENDENT USE OF THE BAL
LOT BY TRADES UNloNISTS,
UNITED REGARDLESS OF PAR.
TY. THAT MEN FROM THEIR
OWN RANKS MAY BE SELECTED
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Mar. 2A-The Execu.
five Council Of the Federation of La
bo- -oday re-afirmed its decision and
The decision Of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor relative TO political &C
ton as follows:
We re-afirm as one Of the cardinal
principles Of. the trade union move
ment that working people must unite
and organize, Irrespective Of creed,
color. sex, nationality or politics.
Tina, the American Federation of La
Dor most firmly and UneQuivOcally
favOrs the Independent use Of the bal
lot by trade uniOnists and working
men, united regardless OF party. tn
We may elect men from our own ranks
70 make new laws and administer
them along the lines laid down in the
legislative demands Of the American
Federation Of Labor and AT the same
time secure an impartial judiciary
that viii not govern us by arbitrary
injuucrions Of court, nor act as plant
tools Of corporate wealth That
while our efforts are centered against
all forms of Industrial slavery and
economic wrongs, We must also direct
our utmost emergencies TO remove all
forms Of political servitude and party
slavery 10 the end that the working
people may act as a unit al the polls
at every election"
The council adjourned to meet on
June Is.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25
THINKS HE HAS
Ards UNDER
ARREST
Marshal of FIOraIa Wires Sheriff
to Come and Identify Negro
He is Holding.

James Ards, who murdered Police
Officer Burnham one week ago last
night, is under arrest, or a negro is
being held who answers his descrip-
ton. This time the news comes from
Florala, and it is hoped by the Off
Gals that it will not prove as disap-
pointing as the other two arrests.
Sheriff Van Pelt, who forwarded a
description of the negro to Florala
when the murder was first committed,
recently forwarded the more correct
one obtained from the convict camps,
and last night he received a wire from
Marshal Hutchinson to the effect that
he had arrested a negro whom he be-
lieved to be Ards and asked that the
sheriff come TO Fqorala and identify
the man.
Says He is the Man.
Last night Mr. Barker who resides
in Florala, and who assisted in the
arrest of the negro reached the city,
arriving here at II o'clock. He was
seen by the sheriff and deputies, and
from his statements it is firmly be-
lieved that the negro under arrest is
none other than Ards. Mr.. Barker
said that the negro arrived at Creary's
turpentine camp on the Yellow River
road Tuesday, but did not remain there
but one day, when he left going to-
wards Florala. Some Of the men who
had seen the description of the man
in The Journal followed him, or rath.
er followed a negro who had some
clothing for the stranger. The negro
with the clothing went to Florala and
those following notified the marshal
and deputies and all followed, knowing
well that the negro with the clothing
knew where to find the strange negro.
This proved to be the case and when
the officers saw the clothing exchang-
ed they closed in on the negro and
placed him under arrest. The negro
bears the description of Ards in every
particular, said Mr.. Barker. He wor9
a cap. blue overalls, is the same color
and even his toes while not missing
appear to be somewhat out Of shape,
as though they had been mashed.
The negro told one of the negroes
at the turpentine camp that he had
served one term in the penitentiary,
and he would never serve another
even if he had to die.
When arrested a new blue steel
Smith e. Wesson revolver was found
on his person. He at first told the
officers that he had been working at
a saw mill near there for over year,
but inquiry revealed the fact that no
such man had ever been employed
there He then said he was from
Georgia and had been working in turf
pentine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25
BY Associated Press.

Mount Holly, New Jersey, Mar. "a
Rufus johnson and George Small
10th negroes, were hanged in the jail
yard here to-day for the murder OF
Miss Florence Allison. Johnson &C
knOwledged his guilt, but Small stout.
ly denied his guilt to the end.
Owing to the fact that no guar0s
were in the Jail yard the crowd
rushed in after the execution and be-
gan cutting off the buttons and por-
tons of the clothing worn by the
The crowd pulled and
hauled at the bodies and in the crush
the clothing was partly removed and
exposed the corpses to view.
The sheriff was finally informed and
the people driven off.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25
THROUGH
THE PERDIDO
WHARF
Young Edgar Mckenzie Drowned
Yesterday Body Was
Recovered.

Edgar Mckenzie, the nine-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Mckenzie, of
Danville. Ills, was drowned at Per
dido wharf yesterday afternoon about
1 O'Clock. The little fellow tripped
and fell between the cross ties of the
wharf There being no one near to
render assistance he drowned within
few minutes
The boy accompanied his father on
a fishing trip to Perdido wharf yes
terday. They had remained there
for some time, being at the end of
the pier, whom the boy expressed d
desire to go home. The father ac-
companied him along the wharf where
there are only cross ties to walk
upon, and when they reached that
portion of the wharf built of ballast.
toln' him to return home The boy
knew the way home well, and the
father returned to the end of the pier
and resumed fishing, thinking his
son was on his way home
The boy, however, evidently chang
ed his mind about going home and at
tempted to reiOin his father. He had
PASSED over considerable portion
of the wharf when he tripped and
fell through the open space between
the cross ties: The water at that
point is about fifteen feet in depth
and 1t was only few minutes until
the boy was drowned.
Some children, who were at the
head of the wharf, saw the boy as
he fell. They were too far distant to
secure help in time to save him, but
they went as quickly as possible and
notified the father. The latter was
terribly shocked when he heard of his
sons untimeiy death.
The body vas recovered a short
time afterwards and viewed b. the
coroner. after which it was borne to-
an undertaking establishment and
for shipment north. The
grief of the parents over the loss OF
their only child was heartrending.
Mr.. and Mrs Mckenzie came here
during the early portion of the win
ter from Danville, Illinois, for the
health of Mrs. Mckenzie and their I
son, and have many friends who will
with them in their loss.
The remains have been prepared
or burial and will be sent to Dan
vile to-day, accompanied by the
'ather and mother, where the BODY
will be inferred.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25
NO AGREEMENT
ON MINE SCALE
BY Associated Press.

Indianapolis. Mar. 24-The joint
scale committee of the miners and
operators, which has been consider
ing the wage demands of the miners,
adjourned at three o'clock this after
noon until Monday. The committee
reached no conclusion of any kind.
The present wage scale expires
next Saturday, and unless an agree
ment is reached between the opera
tors and miners before that time,
two hundred and twenty-five thou
sand union bituminOus miners will
be called from the mines in the
states of Illinois, Indiana. Ohio,
Western Pennsylvania, Missouri,
Kansas. Texas, Indian Territory ana
Arkansas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25
P4TRICIDE is
GIVEN FREEDOM
BY Associated Press.

Atlanta, Mar. 24-Frank Purcell,
rfo shot and killed his father on
Wednesday evening as the latter was
t6'ancing TO attack his wife murder
CdSiy' was released from custody to-
usE The court dismissed the case.
announcing that the evidence was so
oonc.usively in favor of the defendant
d 10 preclude the possibility Of con-
'.clon In a higher court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25
ADMITS
OWNING STOCK
BY Associated Press

New York, Mar 24.-In the hearing
of the Standard Oil case, conducted
by Attorney General Hadley, OF
Missouri to-day, it was admitted by
attorneys for the Standard Oil Com
Pany that the stock of the Republic
Oil Company, Waters-Pierce Oil Com
pany and Standard Oil Company of
Indiana were held in trust by the
Standard Oil Company Of New Jer-
sey. Henry H. Rogers was the prin-
cipal witness. The hearings will be
continued next week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25
MONUMENT
DEDICATED
BY Associated Press

Vicksburg, Miss, Mar 24.-Sur-
rounded by their stats n brilliant
attire and by hundreds of veterans of
the civil war in their fadef uniforms
of blue and gray, Governor Sam w.
Pennypacker, Of Pennsylvania and
Governor Jas. K. Vardaman, of Mis-
sissippi this afternoon unveiled and
dedicated the monument erected by
the state of Pennsylvania in Weeks
burg battle park in memory OF the
troops that participated in the seige
and capture of Vicksburg in 1853.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25

IF anyone should tell you that we
didn't have the time of our lives AZ
the meeting of the Grand Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, in Palatka recent
ly, you tell them their trolley is loose
said one Of the enthusiastic Tepresen-
tatives from Pensacola to a Journal
man yesterday. The city was beau
tifully decorated, the people treated
us like lords and 1 have no doubt the
meeting Will result in the greatest
good to the order in the state Of Flor
ida But the climax of the whole
thing was the grand parade of the
Dramatic Order Knights of KhOras-
san, which surpassed. anything of the
kind that it has ever been my good
fortune to see. ............
The D. o. h K, as l presume you
know, is to the Knights of Pythias
what the Ancient Arabic Order MOBILES
of the Mystic Shrine is to the Masons
only a little bit warmer, to judge from
outward appearance. Yes, ] am a
member of both, but of course 1 am
not in a position to make compari-
son except of that part Of the work
which is visible to the public, but
that part Of the d. o. X. K. program
was out Of sight and no mistake.
"A large number of innocent tyros
were put through the ID. o. K. K. mill
after the parade, and during the
parade they were exhibited 10 the
populace in the most amusing man
ner. Many of them tried TO escape
the ordeal, but were rounded up,
chained and forced to participate in
the procession. Quite a number from
Pensacola were initiated into the mys-
teries Of the d. o. X. K. and made
the journey across the burning sands
of the desert, and when the proceed
ings were over regaled themselves at
magnificent banquet where, among
other good things, was an abundant
supply of the d. o. K X. special bev-
erage ZEN Fem, of which they needed
a goOdly quantity 10 get back into nor
NAL condition again.
HorsIer Got His.
"One Of the funniest features Of the
big parade was big policeman in the
person Of brother Mcneil, Of Jack
sonville. NC" stands something
over six feet tall and is as strong as
an elephant He was padded out until
he appeared TO be a perfect mountain
of flesh and the way he arrested peo- /
pie, especially escaping tyros, was a
caution. One Of his victims was
Henry Horsler, now Grand Chancellor
Of the Knights of Pythias Of Florida. I
Continued on Page Five) !
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25
RAUSCHER TAKEN
TO THE CAMPS
LEFT YESTERDAY MORNING IN
CUSTODY OF A GUARD FOR
CAMP AT ocALA.

Thomas Rauscher, the young man
who pleaded guilty to the charge OF
forgery and uttering forged paper last
week in the criminal court, left here
yesterday morning at z o'clock for
OcaIa, Fla. where he will commence
serving his term. A guard from the
convict camp, who arrived here Fri
day night, had the young man in Gus
tody.
Rauscher is to serve a sentence Of
five years for the crime he committed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25
NEIL NOT GUILTY
Ut KILLING TENNY
BY Associated Press

Gan Francisco. Mar. 24.-Polica
.-lse Cahaniss to-day dismissed the
o "a OF manslaUghter against sew
"a persons connected with the
emmy prize fight in which he
L 'ar lost his life. The Judge held
&c was no evidence to sustain the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25
COLLEGE GIRL
COMMITS SUICIDE
BY Associated Press.

Hartford. KY, Mar. 24.-The body
of Miss Prudie Ford, a college s'T-
den there. was found in Rough river
to9iay. She left a note saying she
had been accused of stealing money
and clothes from her boarding house
and that rather than face the charge,
OF which she was innocent, she would
end her life.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25
RECORD BROKEN
All BOWLING MEET
By Associated Presn.

o.Lg2ll.Ss'I.le. Mar 24.-F. Favor. of
i rs els1, Wis. rolling 669 this even
No., .'oAe the record Of this tourna-
irSi,+sa.llu assumed first place in the
N. Inc week end positions of the first
81 ,-DlpdnjS in each OF the three
s,,-is.s, INTO which the games were
Ed are as follows: Five men
~ I'm, Century No. !. Chicago. 1884.
.. r len teams Hamilton and Hus-
, Slaoelphia 1868. Individuals,
'@'or. Oshkosh, Wis, 669.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25
SEVEN PEOPLE
KILLED BY TRAIN
BY Associated Press

Sunbury Pa. Mar. 24.-Seve-al
Persons representing three genera
tons Of one family were killed to-
1ay on the Philadelphia & Reading
Railroad ar HasS Crossing.
A wagon containing seven persons
had crossed the Pennsylvania rail
road tracks and mad just reached the
Reading tracks when an express
train dashed into the vehicle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25
ON THE
ISLAND OF SAMAR
BY Associated Press.

Manila, Mar. PA telegram re-
ceived by the government to-day from
the Island of Samar says that an en-
gagement has occurred between the
constabulary and a force fanatical
Pulajanes. Governor George Curry
is reported missing. Details are lack
ing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25
POLITICAL ACTION
OF FEDERATION
'Iasss&as
CARPET TACK CAUSED
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
BY Associated Press.

2 East St Louis. Mar PA
Z carpet tack, caught between
E cog wheels, caused a spark
: that resulted in the blowing up
z Of the works of the Phoenix
Powder Company, eight miles
east Of here this afternoon,
and killing two men. The
building was completely des-
trOyed, parts being scattered all
: over the surrounding country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25
COUNTY EXECUTIVE =.
COMMITTEE MEET,
WILL RECOMMEND
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
Rv Asscclated Press-

Washington, Mar. 24.-As-
sistant Secretary of the Navy
Newberry has returned to
Washington from an inspec-
ton Of southern navy yards
and stations, which is likely to
result in important improve
ments and additions to the
plants if congress approves Of
the recommendations which
Mr.. Newberry will make.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25
To Arrange for First Democratic
Primary Which viii Be
Held May Is.
OFFICES VACANT
List of Those that VIII Be Filled
at Coming Election.

MEMBERS LIVING OVER TEN
MILES FROM CITY HALL WILL
HEREAFTER RECEIVE NILE
AGE WHEN ATTENDING MEET.
Nes-IcoMMITTEE APPOINTED
TO ARRANGE FOR PRIMARY
OTHER BUSINESS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25
HOT TIME AT THE
GRAND LODGE k. OF p
TyTOS Had a TOTid jour
ney Over the Sands of the
D. 0. K. K. Desert.

PENSACOLA MEM
BERs OF THE ORDER GOT ALL
THAT WAS COMING TO THEM
AT NITIAToRY CEREMONIES
WRlGHToN HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM PUNISHMENT AS
A JONAH"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-25
SOUVENIRS
OF HANGING
Eagerly Sought by Crowd From
Bodies of Two Negroes at
Mt. Holly, n. ].

DIseRAcEFUL SCENE AT ExEcu.
TON OF MURDERERs OF MISS
FLORENCE ALLISON CROWD
PULLED AND HAULED AT
CLOTHING UNTIL CORPSES
WERE EXPOSED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-27
A Wise Decision.

The board of education has acted wisely
In deciding to accept without appeal Jus
tice Anderson's decision that it cannot dis
miss "A school teacher without trial.
Superintendent Chancellors fulmnations
against the decision would have been the
worst ina ginable guide in the premises,
having served. indeed. to demonstrate to
the public his incapacity to judge correctly
as To matters of fact as well as questions
of law. BY voting to proceed with the
trial of Mr.. Cardozo in a regular manner
and directing the superintendent to submit
his charges in proper form. 1t resumed con-
troll of affairs and accepted the full re-
sponsibilty for results in the manner that
should have obtained in the first instance.
The issues are now joined and the board,
warned by the court that it can not dismiss
without a trial, but advised that it is the
sole judge of the sufficiency of the charge
and the evidence adduced in support of it.
can proceed in full confidence that its find
ings viii stand as final, renewable only by
the public sentiment.
This trial, involving no matters of moral
turpitude requiring secret consideration,
should and presumably will be conducted
In the open. 1t is important that the public
be afforded an opportunity to observe the
board i'm action as a court and later. in the
light of all the testimony offered, to con-
slider the verdict rendered as an example
OF the workings of the new system. 1t
should go without saying that nine men
and women of the standing of the members
OF this board are capable of weighing evil
dence and reaching a just conclusion with
out prejudice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-27
Methods Open to Criticism.

From the New York Evening Post.
The new school board of the District of
Columbia has met with serious set
back In the issuance Of a mandamus by
the District Supreme Court, compelling
the reinstatement Of Francis l.. Cardozo,
a colored teacher, removed last fall from
his position as supervising principal Of
the thirteenth division of the District public
schools. The court held that Mr.. Cardozo
was not merely an official, but also
teacher, and that a teacher he could not
be removed without trial at which he was
represented by counsel. 1t is understood
that the board will now seek to get rid of
Mr.. Cardozo by trying him; but it Is be-.
lieved that 1t will have to do the same in
the case of six other teachers who were
either dismissed or dropped for the good
Of the service, when they refused to accept
transfers to other positions. At the time
these changes occurred-they have stirred
all Westinghouse was pointed out that
the methods of the board in making changes
were open to criticism and had unneces-
sarily exposed the board to charges of spite
and hostility. The publishing of the real
. reasons for its action in the various cases
cited should do much to clear the atmos-
phere, and end unhappy state of affairs
which has attracted the attention of the
entire American educational world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-27
Canada and Prof. Bryce.

The appointment of Prof. Bryce is re-
ceived a little coldly in Canada Why?
What reason have the Canadians to fear
that he will not consider their interests as
carefully and protect them as Loyalty as
those of the people of any other portion of
the British empire? He is one of the best
Informed of English statesmen, and, so far
as the record shows, one of the Stanchest
supporters of the rights and institutions of
his people 1t is not the understanding here
that he is coming over to give away things
British in any of his negotiations with this
government. On the contrary the mans
character, and performances in other posts,
are assurance to US that we shall find in
him a competent and resolute servant of his
country, with whom we must do business In
q business-lke way and on a high plane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-27
Motors and Street Cars.

A just verdict was plainly rendered by
the coroner's jury that yesterday declared
that the death of the boy who was struck
by an automobile in this city on Christmas
day was an accident for which no one Is
to be blamed The accounts of eye-wit-
nesses agreed upon the essential facts
The motor car was running at a lawful
rate of speed and the boy jumped off the
street car and ran without looking directly
In front of the machine. There is some
slight divergence in the testimony as to
whether the warning horn was blown or
not This is immaterial if, as seems to
have been the case, the victim was care
less in making directly at speed for the
curb after leaving the car without ascer-
tanning the condition of the street.
At the same time 1t Is equally plain that
the motor was being driven dangerously
close to the car. One witness testified to
a very narrow escape ON the part of his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-27

own son on alighting from the car lust
behind the boy who was killed. It Is a
common practice for chauffeurs to drive
their machines past stopping street cars at
such close range as to put alighting pas
sengers in peril of their lives. They are
within the letter of the regulations in so
doing, but they are nevertheless violating
an. elementary rule of public safety.
The regulations governing automobiles
should require that the operators of motor
cars. in moving parallel to street car tracks,
assume the responsibility of avoiding col
lsions with alighting passengers. They
should observe the course of the street cars,
and upon the stopping of the latter either
get ahead before the corner is reached or
swing to the curb and pass at a slow pace
with warnings before passengers alight.
The burden of preventing accidents should
rest with them and not with the pedestrians,
who have right of way and must be given
a reasonable chance to reach the curb in
safety.
The old rule, "stop, look and listen," is
based upon a sound principle and it should
for the sake of self-preservation be OBJ
served strictly by all pedestrians, whether
they are alighting from street cars OF NOV
ing from curb to curb. Nevertheless, re-
lance should not be placed by motor opera
tors upon this requirement on the part OF
the pedestrians. They constitute. too prev.
alent menace to life and limb to be UNI
restrained in their use of the streets in
this regard. The possible speed of their
machines, their great weight, their free
dom of course and their practically noise
less approach all serve to render them, in
general terms, responsible for the safety
of the regular crossing points.
This case should be considered by the.
Commissioners as the possible basis for an
amendment to the regulations. The acct
dent, doubtless, was in this case unavoid-
able, but the next one may be less so and
before 1t happens there should be clearer
definition in the law of the liability of the
motor car operators in their use Of the
streets at places where the cars stop.