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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-21
New Supervisor of State
Convicts Appointed by
Governor.
SUPREME COURT RENDERS DE-
cISION IN THE MANDAMUS PRO-
CEEDlNGS AGAINST A. c. L. RY.
THAT is REGARDED AS A VIC
TORY FOR THE ATTORNEY CEN
ERAL.
SneciaI to The Journal.

special lHC OOuFTdi
Tallahassee, Feb. Ex-Governor
Broward to-day appointed John T.
Lewis, of Marion county, supervisor
of state convicts, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of y. A
Bitch.
The supreme court has rendered an
opinion in the mandamus proceedings
against the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
way. The court holds that the rail
road commission has the power to
compel the transportation of freight,
if orders are made sufficiently definite.
The mandate TO compel the repairing
of track and roadbed may be enforced
By mandamus, but the court will not
enforce the mandate of the alternative
writ. 1t must be enforced as 4 whole
if at all. An order will De entered
that unless the attorney general shall
within ten days amend the alternative
writ so as to conform 70 the princi-
pals announced in the opinion, the mo-
ton TO quash the alternative writ will
be granted The opinion is liy Justice
WhitefieId The decision Is regard.
ed as a victory for the attorney gener-
al, and sustains his position. The al
tentative writ will be amended so as
TO conform TO the principles outlined
in the opinion Of the court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-21
MORE PAY FOR
P.O. MP[OYEES
Provision For Increase in
Wages Restored and
P. 0. Bill Passed.
BY Associated Press

Washington, Feb. 20.-The post
Office appropriation bill, the largest
ever reported from the committee, on
postoffces and postroads, PASSED the
house to-day. The provisions relating
to increased pay, affecting ninety per
cent of the postal employees. which
was yesterday stricken OUT on points
OF order, were restored to the bill
This action was accomplished by a
rule presented by the committee On
rules, after the bill had been reported
to the house by the committee of the
whole. Points of order were features
of the day, the battle oTer provisions
OF the bill continuing throughout tie
days session
The naval appropriation bill, carry
ing over one hundred millions, was
passed by the senate tonight in fifty
two minutes. All the committee
amendments were agreed 10.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-21
Digs Relentlessly Into Her
Past Life and Relations
With Male Friends.
MEMORY OF FAIR
WITNESS IS BAD
Especially Upon Points That
Jerome Is Trying to
Draw Out.
JEROME MAKES NO EFFORT TO
SPARE FEELINGS OF WITNESS
AND DOES NOT MINcE HIS
WoRDS-cROSS EXAMINATION
May REQUIRE SEVERAL DAYS.
FOLLOWED BY VERDICT,
BY Associated Press.


New York, Feb. 20.-Continuing his
cross examination of Mrs. Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw today, District Attorney Je.
rome, in the trial of her husband,
brought out the fact that in 1902 Stan.
ford White deposited The sum of thir-
teen hundred and fifty dollars with a
mercantile trust company, with in.
struchons that 1t be paid to the Mes
bit girl at the rate of twenty-five dol
lars a week Mrs. Thaw admitted re-
ceiving a number of checks from a
trust company. but would not admit
that she should receive money only
when out of employment.
District Attorney Jerome spent
nearly the entire afternoon trying to
make her admit that this was true,
but to all questions came the same
answer: 81 don't remember
Mrs. Thaw's inability to remember
a number of other things about which
District Attorney Jerome, who dis
played an amazing familiarity with
her life, questioned her, was the most
material element of her cross exami-
nation. He indicated early no dispo-
sition to spare the feelings of the wit
ness in any way, nor did he at any
time mince his words. He interroga-
ted her most pointedly as to her men
acquaintances in the past, and laid
stress on an acquaintanceship with
James A. Garland, who figured today
for the first time in the case She ad-
mitted that she knew Garland before
she knew White.
Were not you named as correspond
ent in the Garland divorce case?"
asked Mr.. Jerome, and on objection
the question was withdrawn.
Mr.. Jerome questioned witness
about the manner of her posing for
artists, and brought out a denial that
she had ever posed in the nude
During the morning session he piled
the woman with questions as to the
disposition she made of Stanford
Whites letters. She said that some
were destroyed, and some she gave
her husband. At this time Thaw au-
dibly remarked to one of his attor.
neys: stanford White stole them
Jerome was assisted materially by
typewriter statements made by Mrs.
Thaw's mother and brother Attor-
ney Delmas, for defense, let the jury
know this.
Jerome's cross-examination may re-
quire several days yet. He jumped
from one part of Mrs. Thaw's story
to another in way that baffled any
attempt to tell how far he progressed
in the attack. He apparently intends
to take every advantage of the wide
latitude allowed him in testing the
Credibility of witness.
Attorney Delmas is evidently pre-
pairing for an extended redirect exam
ination, and this. together with Je-
rome's cross examination of redirect,
promises TO keep the prisoners wife
on the stand for an indefinite period.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-21
COUNTRY CLUB
HELD MEETING

The members of the Pensacola
Country Club held a meeting yester
day, when the matter of erecting a
new home was discussed. and it was
found that almost sufficient stock had
been subscribed to pay the cost of
erecting a handsome club house
The storm of September destroyed
the pretty home of the club OF the bay
shore, and it is the des1:- 70 erect an
other on the site, and it is probable
that it will be larger and nan lsomer
than the one destroyed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-21
DEATH OF LITTLE
BOY LAST NIGHT
Two-Year-OId Son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. 3. Jordan Passed Away
at 11:15 o'clock.

Friends of Mr. and Mrs w B. Jor-
dan. of 612 East Gadsden street. will
regret to learn of the death of their
little two-year-old son, who passed
away last night at the family home at
HE o'clock
The little boy had been i'll only 4
short time, having been taken sick
Monday, and although very low dur
ing yesterday. his death was a severe
blow 10 the mother Mr.. Jordan is in
Mobile. and he was notified last night
of the death of his son and will arrive
here today, when the hour of the fun
eral will be announced
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-21
DRAFTED FIRST
WILL OF THAW
81 Associated Press.

Pittskurg, Feb. 20.-JOhn Nc Cleave
to-day admitted that he drafted Harry
Thaw's first will, and has refused to
go TO New York to testify to the fact.
He gave it as his opinion that Thaw
was perfectly sane when the instru-
ment was drawn. He denied knowl-
edge of the codicil offered IN evidence
on Monday, and declared that ne
failed to recognize any portion of the
win he had written as thai published
IN the newspapers yesterday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-21
TWO CENTRAL AMERICAN
REPUBLICS ARE AT WAR
SMOOT RETAINS SEAT As
A SENATOR FROM UTAH
Four Years Contest Against the Alleged Mormon Apos-
tie Ended by Vote of Forty-Two to Twenty
Eight in H is Favor

lands, Bacon and Burroughs spoke
against Smoot and Beverage, Dolliver
sand Foraker for him
Throughout the entire speech max.
ing Senator Smoot listened attentive.
ly, but when the actual voting began
he retired to the cloak room, there
awaiting the result
As amended the committee resoIu.
ton voted on was: Resolved, two
thirds OF the senators present concur
ring therein, that Reed Smoot is not
entitled to a seat as senator of the
United States from the state of Utah. -
Of the forty-two votes cast for
SmoOt three were by democrats, Black
burn, Clark, (Montana) and Daniel
Later Senator Smoot was given a
hearty reception in the cloak room.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-21
BY Associated Press

Washington, FEB. 20ClThe four
years contest again Reed smoot be.
ing permitted to retain his seat al: a
senator from Utah, ended to-day by a
vote of forty-two to twenty-eight.
Eighteen senators were paired, Smoo,
did not vote and Senator Wetmore
was absent.
The smoot resolution was called up
soon after the senate convened. Every
seat in the gallery was filed ami dur
ing the voting standing room on the
floor was crowded by members of the
house and senate employees. Seldom
have there been proceedings affecting
the standing of a senator that attract
ed such marked attention.
Senators Dubois, HanSbrOugh, New
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-21
Reports From Scene of Ac-
ton Do Not Agree AS
to Victor.
SAY THEIR OPPO-
MENTs WERE DEFEATED AND
HONDURAS CLAIMS A COM
PLETE ROUT - NICARAGUAN
ARMY MARCHING INTO INTE-
RIOR OF HONDURAS.
BY Associated Press,

D1anagua, Nicaragua, Feb. 20-The
Nicaraguan army, under Generals Vas
quez and Fornes has defeated the
forces of Honduras at several points
capturing important positions.
President Bonilla, of Honduras in q
proclamation distorts recent events
and appeals for an adjustment OF
boundary questions which have not
been in consideration since the King
of Spain rendered his award in the
matter.
| From the outset Nicaragua only de
mauded satisfaction for violation al
hor territory, for attacks on property
ana for the killing of her soldiers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-21
SOL Calm NOT AN
ALDERMAN ATLARGE

In the article referring to the can
didacy of A Zelius for the position
of alderman at large from precinc1
No II it was stated that the position
is now held by Alderman Sol Calm.
Alderman Calm is not an alderman
at large, but a precinct alderman.
The position 10 which Mr.. Zelius as
pires is now held by Alderman FRANK
G. Renshaw, who was appointed Dy
the council to fill the unexpired term
Of H. Bars, who resigned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-21
NIcARAGUAN FORCES ARE ,-
ADVANCING INTO HONDURAS

Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 20-As-
a result of hOstilities between the
forces of Honduras and Nicaragua on
Feb. IS. in which the Honduran army
was repulsed, Nicaraguan troops are
now advancing into the interio: or
Honduras. General Carcamo who led
the Honduran attack was killed in
action
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-21
CLAIMS NICARAGUA WAS
COMPLETELY DEFEATED

San Salvador, Republic of Salvador,
Feb. 20.-Dispatches received here
by Senior Davilla, the representative
of Honduras, say that the Nicara@uah
army invaded Honduras territory at
Portillo del Espino and that after two
hours of fighting the invading forces
were completely defeated, leaving
thirty-seven killed and many wounded
on the field
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-21
GUT IN TWO BY
FRENCH CRUISER
American Vessel Rammed
in Mississippi Off Center
of New Orleans.
= By Associates Press.

cruiser Kleber, in bound from Ha-
vana, tonight rammed and sank the
American fruit steamship Hugoma in
the Mississippi river off the center
of the city, in one hundred feet of
water Seven firemen and coal pass
ers are unaccounted for, the others
being saved. one badly injured.
The vessel was nearly cut in two
and sank in five minutes after the col
lision.
Capt Lewis, of the Hugoma, later
said that the missing men were
drowned
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-21
DEMANDS OF CAR
WORKERS GRANTED
Ev Associated Press.

Augusta, FEB. 20.-The strike Of car
workers of the Georgia and the
Charleston and Western Carolina Rail.
roads was settled today, the compa
MES conceding 10 practically all OF
the strikers demands, except recog.
milton of the union. More than six
hundred men returned to work at an
increase Of three cents, four cents and
other advantages.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-21
Well Known Here

Mr.. Seraphic is well known in Pen
sscola, where he has many friends.
He was stationed here as immirra-
ton officer for over a year, and went
from this port TO Tampa, where he
was assigned by the department. His
friends in Pensacola viii be pleased TO
learn of his promotion by the depart
meRL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-21
SOUTH'S OLDEST
CITIZEN IS DEAD
Frederick Messer Passes Away at
Age of One Hundred and
Fourteen.
Rx AssnnIated. Press

Charlotte, n. c., Feb. 2e.-Frederick
Messer, the Soutf's Oldest citizen,
famos as a hunter and trapper for
nearly a century in the Blue Ridge
mountains, is dead at his home in
Haywood county, aged one hundred
and fourteen and one half years
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-21
PROMOTION OF
A. A. SERAPHIC
The jurisdiction of inspector Formerly
Stationed Here is Ex-
tended.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The jurisdic-
ton of Immigrant Inspector A. A. Sc
raphic. of Tampa. has been extended
so as 10 cover all points in Florida
where immigrants may land.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Juror Levingston
Has Remained Away
Man Accused of Bias Took No Part
in the Indictment Of Boss
Boodier Ruef

Morris Livingston, a member of the
Grand Jury, has not attended the ses-
sions OF that body for some weeks. For
this there has been a definite reason.
Livingston was subjected to bitter at
tacks by Ruef's attorneys during the
preliminary proceedings in the French
restaurant cases. on the ground that he
was biased against the boss 1t was
contended that his presence on the
Grand Jury invalidated all of its acts
as far as they pertained 10 Ruef Al
though Levingston denied bias, and
Judge Dunno ruled that he was fully
qualified to serve in all matters before
the Grand Jury, the prosecution decided
10 be doubly safe, and Levingston,
therefore. did not participate in the de-
Hberations which resulted in the sixty
five bribery indictments against Ruef.
In the French restaurant cases Ruef
produced dozen of his affidavit men
who testified that they had heard Lew
ingston denounce Ruef and Schmitz as
grafters. Levingston denied that he
had ever used the language attributed
to him, and added that he had never
conversed with some of the men who
so readily related verbatim conversa-
tions alleged to have been held with
Levingston two years ago.
The fact that Livingston has not at
tended the sessions will in no way af-
feet the validity of the indictments. IT
is simply another Of the safeguards en-
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Subpoena Disconcerts
the Good DIR. Haynes
Linking of Los Angeles Physicians
Name With Doodle Prosecu-
tons Is Very Hard Jolt

The subpoena issued for DR.. John r.
Haynes OF Los Angeles will be regarded
in that city as a perfectly horrifying
affair.
DR.. Haynes is a millionaire physician
OF Los Angeles. whose hobby is that all
the earth's riches should be divided;
that mankind should live in a beautiful
Utopia in which there were no mil
lionaires.
About the time that he is alleged TO
have ''chipped in" to the fund used to
grab a telephone franchise from the
people Of San Francisco by means of
bribery he was I'm Europe. "investigat-
ing social problems and attempting ID
find the way to keep mulionaires from
acquiring franchises which he claims
rightfully belong to the people.
DR.. Haynes has immense holdings in
real estate in Broadway, Los Angeles,
and belongs to every club in Southern
California that has socialism for its
theme. He has been magnihcently edu-
Gated.
F. T. Earl was the founder of the
Earl Fruit Company and the c. F. X.
line of refrigerator cars. He is Mt
present owner of the Los Angeles
Evening Express. a sheet renowned for
It's piety and holiness.
Earls divorced wife Is the woman
who made one of the first big financial
coups after the earthquake by swapping
up a long lease on the Hotel Majestic.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

Mamlock, Nicholas, ONeill, Phillips.
Rea, Tveitmoe, Walsh-10.
The ordinance was then passed to
print. receiving the votes of the ten
members who had opposed the amend
ment Boxton. Coffey. Furey. Harrigan.
Kelly. Lonergan and McGushin voted
no. That ended the fight Eleven days
later the ordinance became law
Furey and Kelly gave IL their support,
but Coffey, Harrigan, Lonergan and Nc
Gushin took last bark at II as il went
by. Boxton, Phillips and Sanderson
were absent.
Now several OF the conspfrators are
wondering what caused big Jim" CAL
lagher TO change his mind. If he and
Sam Davis had kept the pact the
s5-cent rate could never have been put
through and the gas company might
have repeated it's former contribution.
The men who stood pat can't make out
the problem. Occasionally they are al
most overcome by a dreadful fear that
Jim Gallagher got his bit" and their
bit and figuring that the S5-cent
ordinance would pass without them,
held fast to what he was given and
conveniently forgot to let them know
that there was something doing"
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
TROY EXPLAINS ERROR

Edward P. z. Troy, in connection
with reports of the proceedings of the
public utilities committee OF the Board
of Supervisors, explained yesterday
that II had been enormously stated
that he had urged the committee to
insert in the Geary- street railway
franchise il was considering a clause
providing for a 'nine-hour schedule
which would permit of an eight-hour
working day"
This statement was Incorrect" said
Troy last night II asked that it be
made a condition of the grant that the
schedule upon which the road be opera
ed be upon the eight-hour basis, thus
giving the men the eight-hour day"
Moneyback signifies fairness-Schil-
ling's Best
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

Your choice of any Machine-Edi-
SON. Victor and Zon-o-phOne-aI1
shown side by side, making 1t easy
for you to choose.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Believe That Gallagher Did
Not Play Fair With Them
Fear That He Received and Held Out
Coin When Gas Rates Were Fixed

DEVELOPMENTS of graft peculiar light the
important official the Board OF Supervisors prior to the big expose
large sum OF money which included an
equltable
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

Tea is tea sometimes
and at some houses; at
other times and at other
houses, what do you think
it is
In every pssrare Of sehillinF's Best Tea isa
l>akiet: How To Make Good Tea
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

The largest and best equipped
Talking Machine Department on
the Coast opened by Kohler &
Chase on the Ground Floor of
their store, Sutter and Franklin SITS.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

Moneyback signifies fairness-Schil-
ling's Best
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22

and is a very fine specimen of the
breed. The Hampshire is steadily
gaining recognition in America. This
Is because he Is large, heavily quar-
tered, with face, head, neck and chest
denotlng constitution and hardness.
These sheep produce a heavy, fine
abered fleece, are remarkably prepotent,
mature early and produce a delicately
favored, deeply colored flesh. They
are remarkably docile and are easily
managed. Hampshire lambs are easily
produced for the early spring markets.
often averaging pound of growth per
day for the first sixty to ninety days.
The Hampshire ewes are very prolific.
great mixers and good mothers. For
crossing on the Merino for mutton pur
poses the Hampshire probably has no
superior and is equal to any of the
breeds for crossing on any of the long
wool varieties. They are good grow.
ers, take on flesh rapidly and are a
splendid sheep for American condl
tiOns.-0range Judd Farmer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22

WOOD AND CLAY READY FOR FIRING.
and "buckshot." In such localities
traffic Is absolutely impossible during
the wet season, as the wheels of heavy
vehicles will sink to the hub. In order
to overcome this difficulty the office of
public roads undertook an investiga-
tlon of the matter Special expert
ments were carried on in the labora
tory to see what could be done in the
way of burning or clinkering these
clays SO as not only to destroy their
plastic qualities, but also so far as
possible to form hard, bricklike Jumps
which should be capable of sustaining
traffic. Samples of the material were
sent from the Yazoo district in Missis
sippi to the laboratory, and the clinker
Ing point Of the clay was found to be
sufficiently low to indicate that simple
burning Of the lumpy clays upon the
road surface by means of open wood
fires would accomplish the desired re-
suit Following these laboratory ex
periments it was decided to make eX-
perlments on road, and it can be stat
ed that this experimental road is prov
Ing highly satisfactory.
Gumbo clay is black owing to the
high percentage of organic or vegeta-
BILE matter 1t contains. 1t is partlcu
larly sticky in its nature and is almost
wholly free from sand and grit. After
1t has been burned, however, the plas-
ticlty Is entirely destroyed and light
clinker Is formed which, though not
particularly hard, when pulverized
forms q smooth surface and seems to
wear well. 1t should be understood
that not all Of the clay out of which
the road Is to be constructed is to be
cllnkered, but only sufficient amount
should be rendered nonplastic to neu-
tralize the too sticky character of the
native clay. Fortunately the gumbo
district is plentlfully covered with
heavy timber, thus afPording an abun-
dance of fuel.
While the only experimental burnt
clay road constructed by the Office was
in Mississippi, the same methods
might be applied with equally good re-
suits in the sections of the prairie
states that have no other material
available for road building
Good sound wood, as dry and we'll
seasoned as it is possible to procure,
should be provided before beginning
the work and stacked at convenient in
tervals along the side of the road
About one cord of wood has been
found necessary for eight linear feet
of roadbed twelve feet wide The
wood may be cut either to four. eight
or twelve foot lengths. Brushwood, if
1t is dry, as well as chips, bark, old
fence rails and railroad ties, coal slack
lin fact, any sort of fuel that can be
easily and economically obtained-may
be used to advantage with the cord
wood.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-22
Honesty In Selling Stock.

There is no business in the woric
where reliability and absolute truth is
so essential as with breeder Of blood
ed stock. He knows all about his
stock, their strong points and theiI
weak ones. In his sales he can ad
vance the breed or injure it and can
help a customer or be his ruin, for his
customers are entirely at his mercy
He can be man or Jockey. A breed
er should be so honest and upright that
a stranger might write him for an ami
NAL, telling him the weak points in his
own breeding and rest assured that
what he received would remedy the de-
fects. A breeder should feel that in
terest in the success Of his favorite
breed that would not allow him to ever
sell an animal to customer unless he
honestly believed it would be benefit
to him. &C. NJ. Winslow. Ayrshire
Breeders Association.