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The Pensacola journal., 1906-05-05

The poll tax sweepstakes closed yes
terday afternoon at o'clock, and &C.
cording TO the books of Tax Collector
Roberts there are exactly zoos en-
tries in the event. Whether they will
all qualify at the different voting
booths on May Is. is a question that
can only be determined. then.
Il am completely tired out" said
Collector Roberts last night. This
has been one Of the busiest DAYS I
have experienced since being in Office
When l opened my books in the morn
ing the records showed that 1,644 poll
taxes had been paid. When the clock
struck the hour of 3 O'Clock and
closed my books the total had footed
up zoos making exactly 361 poll taxes
issued in one single day. The rush
was phenomenal and continued
throughout the entire day.
Qualified Voters.
Il am delighted with the results OBJ
tanned, as with the age qualifications
it means that ESCambia county has
between $500 and 2,70O legal qualified
voters, if they have complied with the
law in other respects.
The efforts of The Journal in the
poll tax educational campaign have as
sisted wonderfully in bringing out the
people, and the voters, as well as
others should feel kindly toward a pa
per that has done and accomplished so
much in such a short period Of time.
What the Figures Means.
The figures given out by the cOllec-
tor demonstrate that activity and urg-
ing the citizens to fulfill their duty
will bring them to a realization TO
what they owe their country. Since
Monday over LOO persons or near.
that figure have paid their 1905 poll
tax. The Journal unquestiOnably feels.
a great pride with the result, as this
paper has iabOred hard to try and
have the people pay their poll tax, be-
lieving it a duty that they owe their
city, county and state. The results
accomplished in a short period OF time
tell more than words.
Up to Candidates.
With the close Of the poll tax books
the voters are passed up to the candid
dates and it is presumed that each
aspirant for Office can tell a little tales
of woe, concerning his qualifications
to the Office to which he aspires, and
at the same time why he is the Best
Qualified Man for the Office" This is
usually the case in campaigns
throughout the country, and Escam.
bia county, if it is an exception Is oua
of the greatest cUriOsities in the
world.
The Primary.
The primary takes place on May Is,
and if a second primary is necessary
will be held June u. This precaution
is taken in order that each nominee
shall receive a majority of the votes
cast. In other words, where there
are more than one or two candidates
for the same office, if the highest man
does not receive a majority vote, the
two highest must compete again in
the second primary. That is Of course
if one or the other in the meantims
does not withdraw.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-05-05
NAVAL APPROPRIATION
BILL IN THE HOUSE

Washington, May 4.-The house
spent another day considering the
naval appropriation bill, the speeches
in a large measure supporting the bill
and the naval program outlined there
in.
A feature of the session was the
close attention paid to the reading of
the presidents message on oil trans
pOrtation and the generous appause
accorded it on conclusion.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-05-05
Purchased by Stone and Webster
of Boston Who Will Assume
Management at Once.
j. w. LEADLEY, OF SAVANNAH,
NEW GENERAL MANAGER,
EXPECTED TO REACH THIS
CITY BY sUNDAY-coNSIDERA-
TIoN ABOUT $685. o,oOo-IMPoR-
TANT CHANGES IN OPERATIONS
CONTEMPLATED.

Information received from Savan
nah, Ca, last night practically in
every way confirms The Journals re-
port that eastern parties were negO
tiating for the stock Of the Pensacola
Electric Terminal Company.
1t is stated upon information CLEAN
ed from an authentic source that the
deal for the sale of the Pensacola
Electrical Terminal Company has
been closed. The new owners are
Stone &Webster, well known capital
lists of Boston, who control the street
railway system in Savannah and other
Southern cities. The consideration
is not known though it is understood
to be about $65O,0OO.
New General Manager.
Along with the information comes
the statement that J. w. Leadley,
who has been superintendent of road
way of the Savannah Electric Com
pany, has been appointed general man
ager of the Pensacola Electric Termi-
nal Company. Mr. Leadley is expect
ed to arrive in Pensacola either Sun.
day or Monday, when it is understood
that he will Immediately assume his
duties. He will be accompanied by
Mrs Leadley.
Several important changes in the
matter Of equipment and the operation
of the company, it is understood, will
take place under the new manage
ment.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-05-05
CONSIDER AMEN NDDME ENTS
TO RAILROAD RATE BILL

Washington, May 4.-According to
agreement the senate today began the
consideration of amendments to the
railroad. rate bill under the fifteen
minute rule but made little progress.
The greater part Of the day was de-
voted to Senator Lodges provision
bringing pipe lines within the prOvi-
sion Of the bill which was unanimously
adopted after limiting it to oil lines
and excluding water and gas lines.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-05-05
YOUNG BICKER is
YOUTHFUL HERO

Alvin. the 10 year old son Of Fire
Chief Bicker, by rare presence OF
mind. in one so young, and in fact
older persons, prevented what might
have been a serious fire last night.
In some manner, Willie Mack, a child
pulled a lamp from OF the plano to
the floor. The women in the room
became excited, but not so with
Young Bicker. The boy ran forward
picked up the lamp and threw II ou'
the window, thus preventing loss,
and perhaps injury to human life.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-05-05
INDICTMENTS IN
REBATE CASES
BY Associated Press.

New York, May 4-The Federal
grand jury to-day handed down seven
indictments in sugar rebating cases.
They are against the following: New
YORK Central Railroad Co.; American
Sugar Refining Co.; New York Cen
tral and Hudson River Railroad Com
pany; Nathan Guilenord, vice-pnssi-
dent Of the company; c. G. Edgar
and Edwin E Arle, wholesale sugar
dealers Of Detroit, and others.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-05-05
FINALS IN THE
GOLF TOURNAMENT
RY Associated Press

New Orleans, May 4.-The semi-fn-
ais in the Southern Golf Association
tournament were watched by large
galleries. The finals will be played
tomorrow. R. A Strain, of Darien,
Ca, is in the finals against Stauffer,
Of New Orleans, for the Dixie cup.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-05-05
'ESTS OF WATER
PRESSURE MADE

Chief Bicker in the presence oi
members Of the Board of Public Safe
y made tests of the water pressure
as furnished by the Pensacola Water
COMPANY The tests yesterday were
only from stand pipe and not direct
pressure, according 10 the statements
o. the authorities who assisted in the
tests
Il is understood that the highest
pressure obtained at any point was a
lsctlon over 20 pounds, and the lowest
HSOut 5OA pounds.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-05-05
Strike Question
In Hands of Scale Committee

and at its close it was announced the
convention had voted to render to the
scale committee. 1t is understood the
committee was instructed to make
recommendation to the convention at
the meeting tomorrow.
There is no reason tonight to be-
iieWe the committee will order the
men back to work.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-05-05
2. z. HARWELL is
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS

F. E Harwell. an old resident OF
Pensacola was stricken with paraIy-
sis last night in a South Palafox
street business house about 1870
o'clock He was conveyed to- his
home at y North DeVilIers street in
carriage. The condition Of Mr.
HarweI is not serious.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-05-05
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING
TO PASS COUNTERFEIT COIN

w. J. Gwaltney, a white man, was
arrested last night by Officer Abbott,
charged with attempting to pass a
COunterft coin on Viola Paris. No
suspicious money was found on the
accused when searched at the city
prison.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-05-05
INVESTIGATION OF
THE OIL INDUSTRY
BY Associated Press

Washington, May 4.-President
Roosevelt today transmitted to con-
gress the report of James R. Garfield,
commissioner of corporations, giving
the results of his investigation of
transportation and freight rates in
connection with the oil industry.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-05-05
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TERMINALS
IN SAN FRANCISCO SAVED

Freight and Traffic Manager Sproule
of the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany. has sent ont the following self.
explanatory dispatch
Freight sheds and yards San Frau-
cisco were saved. Notify trade We
are prepared 10 deliver all inbound
freight and receiving and forwarding
all outbound freight offered"
The Pensacola journal., 1906-05-05

DeFuniak as both a summer and .
winter resort.
Mr.. Murray viii run his marry-gO-
round in the near future for the bene-
fit Of the library association.
Thursday night Judge Campbell
gave a very interesting address 70 Q
large crOwG at the court hOuas.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-05-05
Rush During the Closing Hours
Was Phenomenal in EVsD
Way.
COLLECTOR TALKS
Qualified Voters in County between
$500 and 2,7O0.

TOTAL NUMBER OF POLL TAXES
PAID is zoos AND OF THts-NUM-
Der NEARLY FOUR HUNDRED
WERE ISSUED YESTERDAY
CANDIDATES CAN FIGURE STA
TISTIcS.
The Pensacola journal., 1906-05-05
Declare Garfield Was Given Free
Access to the Books of Big
Monopoly.
CANDID ANSWERS
Given Him to Every Criticism Re-
garding Operations of Concern.

FLETLY DENY ASSERTION THAT
STANDARD OIL COMPANY HAS
KNOWINGLY ENGAGED IN UN.
LAWFUL PRACTICES - DENY
THAT FAVORTTISM Is SHOWN
COMPANY BY RAILROADS.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
NEW WHARvES ARE
A NECESSITY

Charles H. Spear president of the
Harbor Commission, conferred yester-
day with Captain w. c. Tibbetts, Cap
tain William Matson and James Nc
Nab. representing the water front i'm
provement committee of the various
civic associations of the city. The pur-
pose of the conference was to secure
an interchange of views as to what inn
provements should be rushed to imme-
date completion
In the opinion of the committee rep
resentatives the construction of two
wharves at the seawall and of two
more south of the Mail dock, in the
direction of China Slough, would re-
lieve congest ton to a great degree. Com
missioner Spear informed the commit
tee that he would have the boards
engineer prepare plans and a report
along these lines Immediately, and re-
quested that the committee also have
its engineer do likewise. This was
agreed.
II was further decided that an effort
should be made to have the Legislature,
which convenes at Sacramento next
month, put through an emergency ap-
preparation for $4,000 to enable the
Immediate completion of the work in
view. While bonds for $2,000.000 for
the Improvement of the water front
have been voted, this money will not
be available for some time. If the
emergency appropriation is made, how
ever, the problem will be solved.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
JAPANESE POUR IN
FROM HAWAII
Commissioner Sargent Says
Rush to America Is Les
sening Number in Islands
REPORT TO BE MADE

WASHINGTON. Dec. ga report on
japanese conditions in the Hawaiian
Islands viii be made by Frank P. Sar-
gent Commissioner of immigration. as
result OF his recent visit to the
islands
Commissioner Sargent expressed the
opinion today that there are fewer
japanese in the Hawaiian Islands than
there We're two years ago a greater
number having come TO America from
there in that period than have arrived
in Hawaii
Mkt Saito, the japanese Consul at
Honolulu, intimated TO Sargent that the
Japanese Government discouraged its
, people from coming TO the United
states because of its knowledge of the
conditions existing in this country, es-
pecially on the Pacific Coat.
The Commissioner found the owners
Of sugar, pineapple and other planta-
tons in the islands were in serious
need Of labor and that many japanese
were coming TO the islands TO work on
them. He says that ii is the effort of
the Hawaiian planters to diversity their
labor so far as possible by getting
people from all quarters of the world.
A second shipload of Portuguese will
arrive at Honolulu in a short time.
Many more plantations would be op-
Grated on the islands if it were possi-
bic TO obtain the necessary laborers.
1t is expected that the arrival in the
islands Of European laborers viii be a
solution of the Hawaiian labor prob
lem.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
ACTION TO STOP
SALE OF STOCK
Attorney General Of Min
nesota Begins Suit to
Restrain Great Northern
NATURE OF THE CASE

ST. PAUL, Dec. 26.-Attorney Cen
eral Young of Minnesota today began
an action against the Great Northern
Railroad to prevent the issue of $780,
100000 of new stock recently author
lied by the board of directors
A permanent injunction against the
company, it's officers, agents and SER
wants is asked restraining them from
proceeding in any manner with the pro-
posed issue and from collecting
amounts due on any subscriptions
therefore or from taking any action to
carry out the plans of the stock issue
until the company shall have made ap-
plication in writing to the Railroad
and Warehouse Commission of Mime
sofa and procured its consent to that
issue. A temporary Injunction pending
all litigation is also asked
The bill of complaint recited that the
Great Northerns original authorized
capital stock was $50, 700, 0e0, that be-
ing the limit fixed by its charter and
that between February 1, 1890, and
March A, 1896, defendant had made sew
eral large increases of stock until on
March /. 1906. its capital stock aggre-
gated substantially $500 900; that
all these increases were first made
without application to the State Rail-
road Commission as required py law;
that defendant had determined again
to increase its capital stock to $780,
000,0 900. it's stockholders having been
invited to subscribe to their pro rata
of same, and that no application had
been made to the State Railroad Com
mission.
The Attorney General contended that
unless such proceedings were restrained
not only would the State be deprived
of investigating the propriety and pur-
poses of the issue. but that the COM
pany proposed to pay the same divi-
dends at the rate of Z per cent on the
increased as upon the present capital
ization, thus increasing the fixed an
nual charges of the defendant by the
sum of s4,200,000 a great portion of
which will have to be paid by the road S
Minnesota patrons.
The Great Northern officials were
served with the papers in the case this
afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
LIFE INQUIRY IS
TAKEN Up AGAIN

NEW YORK, Dec 26.-The Grand
jury held a special session this after
noon to continue its investigation of
the New York Life Insurance Com
panyi begun last week. District Attor-
ney Jerome spent some time in sum-
ming up before the Grand Jury the
facts developed during the investiga-
tion, but he declined TO say anything
for publication.
Late in the afternoon Louis Adel-
field, personal counsel for George W.
Perkins. appeared at the District At
tOrney's Office and talked with that Of
fetal
Several bookkeepers of the New
York Life Insurance Company have
been subpenaed TO give evidence in
connection with the information
brought out in the recent examination
OF Perkins and other officials.
There was some discussion in the
District Attorneys Office this afternoon
in regard TO the published statement
that If the Grand Jury did not take ac-
tiOn during the present week the stat
ute Of limitations might be invoked in
the cases. This contention is not sup
ported by the District Attorneys Of
fice as it is held that the alleged Of
lenses under investigation were COM
nitted previous TO 1901
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
TRIES TO MURDER
HIS ADVERSARY

That Joseph Massei of 1905 Twenty
fourth street, who gave a Christmas
dance to fifty of his countrymen, was
not killed early yesterday morning by
veltorio Pera, one of the guests, was
due to the latters poor aim. Pera fired
three shots with pistol almost point
blank at his host, but in each instance
missed his mark. The sound of the
shooting attracted, Policemen Curtis
and Davey and they placed the would
be assassin under arrest
The cause of the shooting was Mrs
Massei, the hostess. Pera is alleged
to have made advances to her. She re-
fused him and informed her husband
that she had been insulted. The result
was that Massei at once invited Pera
to duel in the street.
The guest accepted and preceded his
host to the street by several minutes
When Massei arrived near the scene
of the proposed battle-ground three
shots. accompanied by three binding
flashes, rang out and the next instant
Pera was in full flight down Dolores
street.
Massei gave pursuit, but this was
not necessary, as Pera ran sqdarely
into the arms of Policemen Curtis and
Davey. When the prisoner was searched
a revolver with three empty chambers
was found on him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
OF SERv|A
MAY GUST. KING

BELGRADE, Servia, Dec. 2s.-The
National Assembly finally has accepted
the loan and assessment bills which
were sent today for signature to King
Peter.
The debate on these measures today
was attended by disorderly scenes on
the part of members of the Assembly,
arising from the open eNAression of
sentiments against the present Kara
geOrgevitch dynasty, which gave rise
to reports in German and Austrian
quarters of movement to dethrone
King Peter. Following the street dis
orders of the last few days the occur
rences in the chamber today have
added to the seriousness of the present
situation.
The King is at present confronted
with many difficult problems, not least
of which is the renewed activity of the
supporters of the late King Alexander
and Queen Draga, who were murdered
the night of June 10, 1903, and the
popular i'll feeling aroused by the re-
cent escapades of George, the Crown
Prince.
One of the deputies opposed the loan
on the ground that the members of the
reigning family would personally pock-
ct a large proportion of it and the
final debates brought out anti-dynastic
demonstrations in which a number Of
riotous students sustained serious in
juries. Premier Pasics has received a
number of threatening letters intimat-
ing that the present dynasty will meet
a fate similar to that of it's prede-
cessor
The late King Alexander was a mem
ber of the Obrenoyitch family. 1t is
asserted that secret meetings of the
nti-dynastic leaders have been held
here for the purpose of selecting a
European prince as successor to King
Peter in the event of a successful dy-
nastic movement.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27

Drawn, quartered, its neck broken
and its memory cursed. an earthquake
that pulled the bottom out of the In
dian Ocean, wiped Tokyo off the map
and settled the japanese school segre-
cation question out of hand. has been
consigned to a nameless, unlamented
grave by the eminent scientists at the
University of California observatory.
The observatory is manned with
earthquake sleuths, recognizing but one
peer, the great Omori Japans priceless
seismologist, whose hat got into one
of President Roosevelt's messages.
With the Omori seismograph correctly
attuned. the scientists of the Univer-
been wont to retire to their slumbers
wholly confident that no earthquake,
however distant, could escape them.
One morning, a few weeks ago, the
savant who paid the first visit that day
to the shrine of the seismogaph found
there a record that temporarily depriv-
ed him of speech Before his bulging
eyes there stood the registration of an
earthquake disturbance such as the
world had never before eX-
perienced BY heroic effort
he gathered his tagging senses
and summoned his colleagues. Ap-
palled at the extent of the recorded but
INDICATED disaster. the collective scien-
tific mind lay temporarily prone, in
ert. Then. true to instinct and training,
IL began a worldwide search for the
shake. That the morning papers had
no account of the awful thing was not
so surprising. The seismograph indi-
Gated that the quake had occurred too
late for them. Before the evening pa
pers arrived the scientists, with un-
erring pencil and myriad figures, had
found the quake in Asia The Indian
Ocean had been spilled out of the Royal
Mail route, but as India itself had van
ished the Royal Mail steamers no
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
GIVE EVIDENCE IN
COL. Mann CASE

NEW YORK, Dec 26.-The trial of
Colonel w. D. Mann on an indictment
for perjury was resumed before Re-
corder Goff in the Court of General
Sessions today Handwriting Expert
ID. C. Decker resumed his testimony as
to the disputed 20 k and wv. d. M"
of the Count Reginald Ward letter.
Decker stated that he had discovered
that the characteristics of the letter
M were also true of tnose found in
the standard evidence of Colonel
Mann's writing, but that the material
for a comparison of handwriting in
this case was very meager.
During recess Attorney Littleton,
counsel for Colonel Mann. stated that
he did not intend to cut short his de-
Tense merely to get through with the
case. He thought it possible to finish
the trial by next Monday night. Re-
corder Goff will go from the Record
er's bench to the Supreme court bench
at midnight next Monday, and if the
Mann case should not be finished by
that time 1t may result in a mistrial
Several bank clerks testified today that
the disputed writing was Identical
with the admitted. writing.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
MEN FIGHT DUEL
WITH P|TCHF0R

NEW YORK Dec. pa duel with
pitchforks between two grooms en-
ployed in fashionable riding academy
in East Fifty-eighth street today re-
suited in probably fatal injuries to
Thomas Connolly. whose eye and brain
were penetrated by the prong of the
fork welded by James Cassidy The
had another dispute over possession OF
a pitchfork Each armed with pitch
fork they fought for several minutes,
while the other employees were afraid
to interfere until Connolly was stabbed
In the eye Cassidy was arrested
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
SIDNEY SLOANE IS
NOT TO co FREE

SPOK ANE, Dec. 26.-Sidney Sloane,
who slew his own father, is not to go
free Though the jury on Saturday
pronounced Sloane mot guilty''by rea-
son of insanity Judge. W. A. Huneke
today ordered that he should be taken
to The walla Walla penitentiary, there
to remain until the further order of
the court The Judge stated that this
action was taken for the safety of the
community it having been shown that
the prisoners insanity was of perma-
nent character and that he might again
become violent at any time
Young Sloane, who was happy, jubi-
liant and singing yesterday, appeared
depressed and discouraged when this
sentence was pronounced.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-27
HAMILTON WINS IN
INSURANCE CASE

NEW YORK. Dec. 26-Demurrers
made by Andrew Hamilton TO the COM
plant Of the New York Life Insurance
Company in its suit to compel him to
account for $574,27 received and dis
tributed by him on behalf Of the COM
pany. were sustained today by Judge
Bischoff in the Supreme Court.
The demurrers challenged the suffi-
cheney of each cause of action for an
accounting and raised the question of
rnisjoinder of the other causes of ac-
ton The court upholds the demurrer
as to the insuficiency of the first three
causes Of action and gives the life
insurance company leave to amend on
the payment Of costs.