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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
1t Will To-day Decide the
wet or Dry" Cues
ton in Santa Rosa.
HOURS OF CAMPAIGN
is MARKED BY STRENUOUS
WORK BY BOTH SIpES-EVERY
MAN AND WOMAN AND ABOUT
EVERY CHILD IN MILTON is
NOW HARD AT WORK.

Milton, July 22,-Every man and
woman, and practically every child
in Milton seems to be more deeply
interested in the fight that is to be
made at the polls tomorrow, when
the prohibitionists and the anti-pro-
hibitionists will test their strength,
than in anything else that can be
mentioned.
The outcome cannot be definitely
predicted, as both sides are working
strenuously.
There was a big meeting at the
Baptist church here Sunday morning,
when Judge Harrell, a prominent jul
riSt of ValdOSta, Ga, discussed tenn
perance to a crowd that packed the
church.
This was followed in the evening by
a very interesting discourse by Rev.
J. B. Culpepper, who held a large
meeting at the courthouse. Rev. Cul-
pepper, in the course of his talk, pre-
sented the viewpoints of the ''antis'
as we'll as that of what we term here
as the "drys" He caused most of
the 'antis" to have a really friendly
feeling for him on account of the
fairness of his presentation of their
side of the issue. Many were heard
to say that if the ants had paid a
man to talk for them he could not
have stated their case better, but his
argument was to show the people that
the "drys" had better reason on their
side.
Rev. Culpepper, in speaking of the
action that the drys took in asking
that protection be afforded the ladies
while serving soft drinks on the day
of the election. said that he did not
think any such action necessary, as
he was sure that the manhood of the
town. Irrespective of how man
stood in the fight, would not stand
for any annoyance to the ladies'
There was a meeting this afternoon
at four o'clock at the Baptist church,
which was attended by a large num-
her of people Both Judge Harrell
and Rev. Culpepper spoke and to-
night the temperance forces gathered
at the court house, when speeches
were delivered by Judge Harrell
and the Rev. Mr.. Duval of Georgia.
A great deal of interest is mani
tested, and everyone expects both
sides to put up a hard fight at tbs
polls tomorrow. Most of the 1921
votes of the county will be cast in
the six boxes in this section of San
ia Rosa.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
Judge Pritchard Rules on
Rate Cases Taken to
Federal Court
SPECIAL ENVOY OF PRESIDENT
ARRIVES TO PROMOTE PEACE
BETWEEN STATE COURT AND
FEDERAL JUDICIARY-REASo
ING OF FEDERAL JUDGE.
BY Associated Press.

Asheville, n. c., July 22-Judge
Pritchard in the United States court
today declared the penalty clause of
the new state passenger rate bill IN
constitutional and void, and Agents
Woods and Wilson of the Southern
Railway, who were recently sentenced
to thirty days in the changing were
released on habeas corpus proceed
ingS.
Judge Pritchard said the penalties
inflicted by the state close the doors
to judicial hearing, and amount to
$2,5ee,000 a day if the penalty be
enforced on the sale of each ticket
He declared that if the law is con-
strued in a spirit of fairness, there
can be no conflict between the state
and federal courts.
Acting on this decision, counsel for
state gave notice of an appeal. Ed
ward T. Sanford, assistant attorney
of the department of justice at Wash
ington, arrived today, and is under
stood to come as an emiSSary Of
President Roosevelt to promote peace
between the state and federal courts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
WRITING IN PACKAGE
OF MERCHANDISE MAKES
FIRST CLASS MATTER

Washington, July 22.-The postal
laws prohibit placing written mes
sages in merchandise, packages or
letters on which less than two cents
an ounce has been paid, and the pro-
visions of the statute admit Oh NO
waiver of the penalty provided
During the last fiscal year, post
office inspectors collected s59,Oo9 for
such violations.
Finding that in great NUMBER Oh
cases the offense was due to lgnor-
ance of the law, and that the collec-
tion of tho fine usually works hard
shin to the very poor, Postmaster
General Meyer has directed that
nroDer notices be placed in post
Offices warning the public against the
practice.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
By Associated Press

san Francisco, July 22.-The steam
{! Columbia, bound north TO Port
land. collided with the lumber
steamer San Pedro Saturday at mid
night. OF Shelter Cove in heavy fog.
and the Columbia sank in five min
ureS. The latest statement regarding
the loss of life follows:
Cabin passengers on Colum bia, 1853 !;
s-eeraSe, p, total 1879; crew, 60;
j5'7l On board, 249.
Reported saved, 90; unaccounted
for. 15l.
In the absence of lists of those on
1he Columbia, officials refused 20
Volch for the accuracy of these tig-
u-cs
There was a heavy fog at the time
and The San Pedro. heavily laden with
Jun bar, struck the Columbia on the
Tor, bow with such terrific force that
SIC was cut down to the water and
sank in about five minutes.
About one hundred people sank
with her 10 watery grave, and the
res. numbering about eighty, were
saved by clinsing onto the San Pedro
from which vessel they were rescued
some hours later by the steamer
Roanoke. Captain P A. Doran. OF the
Columbia, went down with his YES
sci
The San Pedro was picked up by
he steamer George W. Elder. and is
now being towed into Eureka
The Columbia was an iron steamer
OF 2l22 tons register. She was built
IN 1850. by ]. Roch E Sen. Of Ches-
to-. Pa. and wes owned nv the San
Francisco and Portland Steamship
Company. She was 1854 feet long
$50 feet beam and 1872 draught
The San Pedro was a wooden screw
steamer of 465 tons register. built in
1889 in Aberdeen. Wash. She was
1911 feet long, 81 feet beam and H.
'eet draught.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
NORTH CAROLINA LAW
HELD NULL AND VOID
PLACED IN STATE
PENITENTIARY
BY TROOPS
BY Associated Press.

Hahnville, La, July 22.-Guarded
ny two hundred and fifty state
troops, the four Italians convicted of
the murder of Walter Lamana, and
the two Gebbias, brother and sister,
who are also to be tried fog the
crime, were taken on a special train
to the state penitentiary receiving
station at Baton Rouge tonight. EX-
treme precautions were taken by the
military, owing to the report that a
wholesale lynching might be attempt
ed. The GebbiaS were taken to the
penitentiary for safekeeping, the
other four to begin their life SEN
fences, which were imposed today
of the two Gebbias
Court to-day postponed the trial of
the two Gebbias, as public sentiment
makes it evident that a fair trial
is impossible at this time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
RUMORS ARE
EXAGGERATED
LIE Mathis Decision as to
Sensational Reports
from Portugal.
BY Associated Press.

Paris, July ga correspondent OF
the Matin, who was sent to Lisbon to
investigate the situation arising from
the strained relations between King
Carlos and the parliament, reports
that conditions have been exaggerated
and that the dissatisfaction is con-
fined mainly to the political opponents
Of the premier of finance. Business
interests, the correspondent says, in
dOrse the dictatorship of tbs pre-
mier. In an interview the premier
defended his action on the ground
that the obstruction OF parliament
made it impossible to prevent the
souandering of public funds.
He said also that as soon as he
was able to appoint parliament that
would cooperate in the work of re-
form, his dictatorship would come to
an end
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
CONDITIONS
At CANTON
Only a Leader is Necessary
To Incite Another Re-
bellion in China.
By Associated Press.

New York, July pa letter has
been received at the headquarters of
the board of foreign missions Of the
Presbyterian church from one Of the
medical missionaries of the board now
in China, describing the conditions
around Canton. According to Dr. J.
NJ Swan. the writer of the letter, only
a leader is necessary for wide
spread rebellion in that part of China
He says that certainly before twelve
months have passed a decided change
in the government may be expected.
and whether it will be accomplished
by force of arms or not, is yet to be
determined
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
DR. CULPEPPER
IS IN CHARGE
Arrives From Milton and
Takes Charge of Revi-
val Services Here.

Rev. J. B. Culpepper presided at the
revival SERVICES at the Gadsden
Street Methodist Church last even
Ing. His text was taken from the
eighth verse and the fifteenth chapter
Of John.
ne church was very crowded,
coed music was rendered by the choir
and an excellent sermon was
Preached
Kew Calpepper did not say any
ming about prohibition, any more
man to mention that he had stopped
over IN Milton to aid the temperance
party there in their fight for prchibi-
ucn
He will preside at the services
twice daily from now on until the
'Id OF the revival
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
DIE AFTER
4 LONG RUN
James Wilson, Colored, Was
Frightened to Death at
Cincinnati.
By Associated Press.

Cincinnati July 22.--James Wilson,
colored, died of fright late last night
following an exciting chase and his
arrest for shooting Charles BarIag,
white. After the shooting Wilson
was chased over half a mile by the
police and a crowd of men who had
witnessed the shooting. He was ex-
hausted from his exertions and by
the heat. but seemed afraid of mob
violence, continually appealing for help
from the police, who had to use force
to save him. Physicians reported that
when brought to the station, Wilson's
condition was normal, and that
fright undoubtedly caused death.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
COLLEGE MEN
PROVE HEROES
They Save the Lives of Sew
eral People, Who Were
in the Water.
BY Associated Press.

New York, July 22-TwO college
men distinguished themselves Sunday
by rescuing people from drowning IN
the ocean.
At Long Island, n. Y, Tom Thorpe,
the football star of Columbia unlver-
sity, dashed through the surf and
out into deep water, and rescued Miss
Violet Atwood, nineteen years old, OF
Freeport, who had been carried out
by the UndertOw.
Bernard Gimbel, swimmer and oars
man of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, was the other college man 10
risk his life to save others With sew
eral other men at Atlantic City, y,
j., Gimbel launched life boat and
saved four men who were clInglns
to a capsized launch in the boiling
waters at the entrance to the Inlet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
Popular FaVOrife'S Arrest
PrOvOkes RiOfing in Italy

lawyers. Similar demonstrations &C.
CURED at Palermo, Calania, Messina.
and other cities.
At Palermo serious trouble occurred
one man being killed and many 9TH
ers injured. Troops were called out
to suppress the rioting
The senate has been called in eX-
ira ordinary session, and its presi-
dent will submit to its members the
order of Signor Nasi's arrest. 1t is
believed the senate will agree to Ma
sis temporary arrest, and on Novem-
her 4 ii will convene as a high court
OF Justice to try the former minister.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
THE SULTAN SAYS HE
WILL PUNISH GUILTY
BY Associated Dress

COnstantinople. July 22.-The note
sent to the porte by Mr. Leishman,
the American ambassador, regarding
the explosion of a bomb in front of
the American embassy at Thereapia
On the night of July IA, has brought
an immediate reply from Tewfil1
Pasha. the Turkish foreign minister.
The minister assures Mr.. Leishman
that measures to discover and punish
the guilty persons have been inau-
gurated. and that steps to prevent
the recurrence of such an outrage
have been taken.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
GERMAN PICNIC IN
AMERICANS HONOR
BY Associated Press.

Berlin, July 22.-The faculty and
students of the chemical department
of the University of Berlin gave a
picnic Saturday in honor. of Theodore
w. Richards, professor of chemistry
at Harvard university. who has been
lecturing at the Berlin university. A
toast was given, and Professor Rich
ards spoke in reply The assembled
students then astonished the visiting
professor by giving the Harvard yell
in the most effective manner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
MUST REMOVE
ALL PICTURES
Police Must Destroy Rec
ords" of Persons Who
Are Acquitted.
BN Associated Press

New York, July 22.-The announce
ment that Governor Hughes had
signed so as to compel the police to
remove from the records the photo
graphs and BertillCn records of per-
sons acquitted of criminal charges,
came as pleasant news to General
Edward S. MOlineuX of Brooklyn.
General Molineaux had been eX-
tremely active in his support of the
measure, and when seen at his home,
stated that he would take legal steps
Immediately to have the police record
and photograph of his son, Roland 3.
MolineauX, who was accused Of the
murder of Mrs. Adams, surrendered
by the police
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
COLLISION Of
TWO FRE|GHTS
Wreck Above Flornaton the
Cause of Injuring of
Two Trainrnen.
SY Associated Press.

Montgomery, Ala, July 22-Two
freight trains on the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad ran together at
Owassa in Conecuh county, Ala, last
night, resulting in tearing up both en-
glnes badly. Engineer George Green
of one of the crews was slightly
bruised by jumping. Otherwise there
was no delay of trains, the side track
serving TO keep the line open. The
wreck will be cleared by night The
wreck was a result of a mistake in
orders.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
BY Associated Press.

nome. July 22.-Rioting of a seri-
VS. character is occurring in Sicily
'7eause OF the arrest of Signor Nun
No Nasi, former minister of public in
-r!on on a charge of embezZle-
~ while in office Sicillians look
,.oh The arrest of Nasi as an insult,
-, mass meetings TO protest were
"a n many towns Sunday, following
.-.'A. IN several cases, disorders Oc-
r-Fea In Nasi'S native town OF
ep2nl, flags were draped in mourn
- ald the courts were deserted by
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
ALL THE WOMEN
AND CAPTAIN
ARE LOST
By Associated Press.

San Francisco, July 22.-Nearly all
the Columbia's passengers were
asleep in the cabin AS the San Pc
Dire drew away, water poured in
through a ragged hole in the Colum-
bias bow. According to the steamer
Roanoke. Captain Doran succeeded
in launching four life boats and two
RATS, on which eighty passengers, all
men, escaped from the wreck. No
women were saved. The Roanoke
and George Elder, both steamers,
stood by and the latter took the San
Pedre in tow and started for Eureka.
Captain Doran went down with his
ship.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
CRIMINAL COURT
ADJOURNS FOR TERM

Criminal court has adjourned for
the term There was no session yes
terday, as adjournment was taken
Saturday afternoon, when sentence
was passed upon several defendants
AS result of the adjournment the
case of II. Altman, who reached here
Saturday afternoon, will not be heard
in the court until the September term
of court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
INAv0r Better Than He
Was Sunday Morning

Although his condition is still
considered serious, Mayor Bliss i'm
proved somewhat last night and yes
terday afternoon, and reports from
his home this morning at $50 o'clock
were to the effect that he was en-
joying better rest than at any time
since his recent attack.
Sunday and Monday morning, the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23

condition of the mayor was consider
cd very serious, but yesterday af-
ternoon about l O'Clock he showed
slight change for the better. Last
night he continued to improve slight
ly, and rested easily. His condition
this morning is better than at any
time since Sunday morning, when The
Journal contained the report that lie
was seriously ILL.,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
SUCCESSOR
To SWAYNE
Stated That Thomas Settle
of North Carolina May
Be Appointed
STATEMENT MADE IN WASHING,
TON THAT DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE is UNABLE TO FIND A
REPUBLICAN IN FLORIDA WHO
is QUALIFIED.

According to a special from Wash
the department of justice is consider
ing the name of Ex-Congressman
Thomas Settle, of Reidsville, n. c.,
as the successor to the late Charles
Swayne as judge of the United States
court for the Northern district of
Florida. The statement is made in
the Picayune that the department has
been unable to find among the Re-
publican applicants from Florida one
who possesses the necessary qualif-
cation The special is as follows:
One Rurnor
1.-The Department of Justice has I'M
der consideration the name OF
Thomas Settle, of ReidSville, n. c.,
for appointment as District Judge to
succeed the late Charles Swayne in
the Florida district 1t is said that
the department looked over the list
of applicants from Florida, but found
no Republicans with the necessary
qualifications. The appointment
must be made soon, as there is much
accumulated business to dispose of.
Mr.. Settle is a prominent lawyer
and politician of North Carolina,
who was elected to congress in 1892
and reelected in 1894. He was born
in Rockingham county in 1865, was
educated in the public schools of
North Carolina and Florida, and later
at Georgetown College, this city, and
after being admitted to the bar served
as Solicitor of the Ninth Judicial Dis
trict."
Another View
Local republicans do not take the
view of the situation expressed in the
above special. They state that Mr..
Sheppard is the logical candidate,
and express no doubt that he will be
named to fill the vacancy Mr.. Shep-
pard is now in Washington, having
gone some time since, and advices re-
ceived here are to the effect that his
application for the appointment is be-
ing received favorably. owing to the
strong endorsement of both repub-
licans and democrats. 1t is said that
the present district attorney is high
in favor with the attorney general.
and it is expected that he will assist
in securing the appoint for Mr. Shep-
pard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
Death and Destruction i'm
a Big Storm i'm Wisconsin

lage of Waterford, the people were
gathering for mass in St. Mary'6
church when a bolt of lightning
struck the steeple and Wenzel Niksch
who was leaning against the door,
was knocked down and severely stun
ned. Great excitement prevailed and
persons ran from the building, but It
did not catch fire.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
No Afternoon Session
of Court at Boise on
Account of Great Heat

on account of the heat
The preliminary hearing of DR.. l.
L. MCGEE. a witness for the defense,
charged with perjury, was begun this
afternoon and will be continued to-
morrow. c. W Aller, another wit
ness for the defense. charged with
perjury, was to-day bound over to the
district court for trial.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
REPRESENTATIVES OF
THIRTY-FOUR STATES
b. Associated Press.

Norfolk. July 22.-The National AS
sociation of Officials of Bureaus CT
Labor and Statistics convened in
twenty-third annual session at the
jamestown exposition to-day for a
siX-day session United States Com
missioner of Labor Chas. P Neill.
presided There are representatives
from thirty-four states.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
MAIL AND MEAT
IN BAD MIX-UP
BY Associated Press.

MarShaIItOWn, Iowa, July 22-The
Chicago Limited on the Northwestern
Railway to-day ran into the rear of a
meat train near Belleplains, Iowa, kill
ing one stockman. fatally injuring two
others and seriously iniuring two train
men
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
BV Associated Press.

"r'no, Wis, July 22-One man
""eu. several injured. barns de-
,''l'd and other buildings damaged,
"'S'S and cattle killed. was the re-
-. oi a serious rain. wind and cleo
"a storm which visited Racine
'es-sFday and last night. At the vii
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
BY Associated Press.

Boise. Idaho, July 22.-For four and
half hours to-day, Mr. Richardson
pleaded for the life of William ID.
Haywood charged with the murder
of former Governor Steunenburg.
Court to-day ordered morning and
night sessions to be held. the after
noon sitting of court being omitted
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
A THIRTY-THIRD
FATALITY OCCURS

Ionia, Mich, July 22-Mrs. Perry
Tanner of this city. who was injured
in the Pere Marquette railroad wreck
at Salem. Mich, died to-day. This
death makes thirty-three fatalities
from the wreck
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
FATAL EXPLOSION.
BY Associated Press.

Toxic. July 22.-Tbere was a fatal
explosion last Saturday in celliery
at Toyooka in Bungoo province 1t is
reported that nearly all of the {
miners in the pit at the time were
killed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23

WASHOUTS CAUSE A
GENERAL TYING UP
OF TRAIN SERVICE.
BY Associated Press.

Lacrosse, Mich, July 22.-
Washouts resulting from the
heavy rain and electrical storm
last night completely tied I'D
all trains on the Milwaukee,
Northwestern and Burlington
railroad system between Chi
cago and st. Paul. Not a train
on any road has got out of La
crosse for twenty hours.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23

PREACHERS PROSPER
AS CROPS IMPROVE
BY Associated Press.

Wilmington. Del, July 22.-
Good crops throughout the Del
aware and. Maryland peninsula
are having the effect of raising.
the salaries OF preachers gen.
orally. Several clergymen
have already had their pay in
creased. and it is stated that
the movement will become
general
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
Isl PERSON.
ARE MISSING
Assumed to Have Been Lost
When Steamer Sank
in Pacific Ocean.

PASSENGER STEAMER is SUNK
IN COLLISION IN HEAVY FOG
BY LUMBER VESSEL, AND OF
249 PERSONS KNOWN TO BE ON
soARD, BUT 90 ARE so FAR RE.
PORTED AS SAVED-STEAM
SANK IN 5 MINUTES,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-23
ICE CREAM OF
POISONOUS KIND
Bv Associated Press

Mayfield, KY, July 22.-Edward
Seay, his two sons and their families,
fourteen persons, are critically i'll from
poisoning from eating ice cream yes
terday.