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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
IS THE PROMISE OF
IMMUNITY NULLIFIED?
Did the Alton Road Break
Faith and Obstruct
Prosecution?
1T is SAID THAT SUCH is THE
CASE AND THAT THE ROAD
WILL THEREFORE BE PROSE
cUTED DESPITE PROMISES.
Specixl to The journal.


Washington, d. c., Aug. 20.-The
facts, with reference to the alleged
immunity of the Chicago and Alton
from prosecution for granting to the
Standard Oil Company those rebates
for which Judge Lands fined the oil
monopoly s29,24O,0 900, have been laid
before Attorney General Bonaparte.
While there is no doubt that the inr
munity was promised the Alton by
former District Attorney Morrison,
with the sanction of the department
OF Justice, of which William H
Moody, now associate justice of the
supreme court, was then head, there
is serious doubt whether the Atoms
performance in the trial of the re
bate indictments against the Stand
and assisted the government in good
faith.
The Crucial Question.
1t is this question that Attorney
General BOnaparte must decide.
District Attorney Sims, of Chicago,
who is here with his assistant, Mr..
Wilkerson, presented to Mr.. Bona
parte a number OF facts with reference
to the trial to show that the Alton
officials did not live up to the agree
to mislead the government.
There is strong reason TO believe
that if Attorney General Bonaparte
Is convinced there was a deliberate
purpose to illustrate the government
on the part of the Alton, he will dis
regard the promise of Immunity.
Breach of Faith.
1t is said that District Attorney
Sims takes the ground, as Judge Ian
dis did, in directing the grand jury
to make inquiry, that the agreement
was not made in good faith.
1t is not understood MIR. Sims is
urging that the immunity pledge be
broken by the government. He how
ever laid before the attorney general
such facts as are pertinent from the
transcript of the record in the case.
The Alton officials are worried over
the situation. The representatives of
that road consist of Robert Mather
general counsel of the Alton and OF
the Rock Island; Ralph NJ. Shaw, OF
the Atoms legal department; F. S.
Holland, tariff clerk of the Alton, and
j. NJ Howard, freight claim agent.
They take the position, of course.
that the government has entered into
an immunity agreement, and that the
railroad company lived up to it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
MEMORIAL To
THE PILGRIMS
President Attends Laying of
Cornerstone of Cape
Cod Memorial.
RY Associated Press.

Providence, Mass, Aug. 20.-The
LAYING of the corner stone of the
Cape Cod Memorial Monument in the
presence of President Roosevelt, Gov.
Guild and numerous other dis
tinguished guests completed today
the foundation of one of the moot i'm
posing structures alcng the Atlantic
Coast, cCnmemorating the first
landing. in a few feet of its base, or
the pilgrim fathers.
There was a splendid naval display
of eight battleships, numerous fishing
vessels and. scattered among them,
many private yachts, covered with
colors.
The president landed from the May
flower at II o'clock and was cheered
as he stepped ashore and passed UP
the street to the place Of the cere-
monies. which were, in charge OF
Grand Master Mason Bake of MaSsa-
chusettS-
Gov. Guild spoke briefly, introduc-
ing the president.
Following the exercises bouquet
was rendered the president and dis
tfngufshed visitors, and this was fol
lowed by a reception of the neighbor-
hood fishermen by President Roose-
Welt. who then drove to the dock and
embarked on the Mayfower at 3:45
p. m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
WERE welded
IN GULF CITY
Miss Lavada Brown of Con
za1es and F. E. Brawner
of This City.

The elopement of Fleming E. Draw
ner, aged 10, son of F. E. Brawner,
of this city, and Lavada Brown,
daughter of Will Brown, of Gonzales,
transpired yesterday after the young
couple were married at MOBILE by
Rev. H. H. Mcneil, pastor of the st.
Francis Street Methodist Church.
Messrs. F. E. Brawner and VIII
Brown were present at the marriage,
which occurred shortly after their
arrival in Mobile, and forgave the
couple for their hastiness in deciding
to become man and wife.
Young Brawner and his bride, who
is only II, have been sweethearts for
some time, but no thought of an i'm
minent marriage had been given by
the parents of either. The young man
went to Mobile on the Tarpon Sun
day night, and the young lady went
to that city Monday by train. Early
yesterday the fathers Of the couple
learned of the elopement and took
the noon train from this city to Mo-
bile. Shortly after their arrival
there, the young people were mar
ried, receiving the blessings of Mr..
Brawner and Mr.. Brown, who will
return today from that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming E. Brawner
will remain in Mobile for a short time
before returning to Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
STRIKING TELEGRAPHERS
NOW SEEM DISCONNECTED

would yield an inch in the struggle,
except in case of arbitration. In
union headquarters there were no re-
ports of deSerions from the strikers
ranks today and in the offices of the
companies there was nothing to prove
that they had obtained many new
operators during the day. In the
evening the situa ton was described
by men who had been through the
strike of 1883 as an absolute dead
lock.
Labor Leaders.
AS soon as the news came from
Washington that Gompers, Mitchell
and Keefe had become active in the
interest of peace, many ru1nors
spread. 1t was reported that Com
pers and his committee were coming
to New York as the most convenient
place in which to start negotiations.
But the officers Of the local union
said they knew nothing of such a
move by the medfators
Another report was to the effect
that President Small Of the union and
Labor Commissioner Neill were COM
ing here, but that also turned out to
be baseless.
When asked whether they would
enter into negotiations with Mr.. Neill
should he come here, officials of the
companies declared that they would
not They added they would be glad
to receive the labor commissioner at
any time, but he could do nothing to
settle the strike. AS for Mr.. Small,
they positively would have nothing to
do with him.
Small Criticised.
In union circles condemnation of
President Small was heard frequent
ly- Many conservative strikers ex-
pressed dissatisfaction with his con.
duct of the strike. They could not
see why Small chose to remain in
Chicago when the storm center and
the place where negotiations for
peace would be most likely to be un-
dertaken in New York.
Small will have to come to New
York, said a union official, "or we
will know the reason why"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
In Wall Street.

On the New York stock exchange
the disturbance has been particularly
confined TO the United States and to
matters wholly uncOnnected with any
governmental action, but it may De
cue TO that determination of the gov
eminent not to waver N Furnishing
certain malGfactors of great wealth,
VINO have been responsible for some
thing OF the trouble, at least to the
extent Ct having caused these men 10
comb ne 10 bring as much financial
stress as they possibly can in ORDER
10 discrodt the pOncy Cf the govern
ment, and thereby secure revisal of
that policy, 50 that they may enjoy
Inc fruits of their own eva d0ings.
That they misiead many good people
into believing that there should be a
!evi.2l CT policy, is possible. If so,
IN sorry, but it won't alter my att-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
Incorporation Papers Filed,
Setting Forth Fiscal
Details of Plan.
CAPITALIZATION OF $4,000 IN
$40 SHARES, ASSiGNABLE Only
TO PENSACOLA pYTHIANS IN
GOOD STANDING - ORGANIZA.
TON FOR THE TIME BEING.

The plans recently announced for
the construction in this city of
building by the Knights of Pythias
lodges are soon TO bear fruit, as is
attested by the articles of incorpora-
ton for the Pythian Building Asso-
citation being advertised in The Jour-
nal this morning. The idea is TO erect
large building, containing a lodge
hall. offices and stores, the cost to
be borne by m ers OF the associa-
ton, who will = representatives of
all the lodges o lights of Pythias
in the city.
new Pythian assoc ~ as set forth
in the application letters patent,
is $4,000, divided n Z 500 shares OF
$40 each. The sto, : not TO be
owned or sold to an 8 rsOn except
a member of a X. of :, Odge in the
city of Pensacola, in : standing,
and no one person will : allowed TO
own more than one hundred shares
of stock.
The business of the corporation is
to be directed by a president, two
vice presidents, secretary, treasurer,
and board of fifteen directors. and
the annual meeting is to be held on
the first Wednesday in each January.
Until the first meeting, next Jan
uary, T. a. Jennings is to act as
president; W. B. Wright, first vice
president; George P. Wentworth, sec.
ond vice-president; Scott NJ. Loftin,
secretary; w. l.. Meyer, treasurer;
with F. f. Brawner, J. w. Billiard,
j. L. Williams, F. B. Radcliffe. j. E.
Wolfe, n. Andrews, L. NJ. Davis,
]. J. Hooten, S. l.. Fulghum and A. c.
Blount, Jr., board of directors.
The highest amount of indebted
ness to which the corporation can at
any time subject itself is to be $40,-
900. The success of the project seems
to be assured, 855 shares already hav-
ing been subscribed In addition to
the officers and board of directors,
those who have subscribed are G. +.
Geek, E. NJ Williams, Max j. Helm
berg, NJ. l. Bear.
The site for the proposed new
structure has not yet been selected
but as soon as the letters patent for
the incorporation have been granted,
a meeting of the board of directors
and officers will be held, and active
work begun. The idea of a building
owned entirely by Knights of Pythians
is a fairly new one in this section. but
many of the larger cities of the coun-
try have tried the idea with great
success, the lodges having the adj
vantage of a comfortable lodge hall
and finding the stores and offices
which will compose Il part of the
building a very fruitful source of in
come.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21

BY THE WOMEN
One of the Georgia Prohibi-
ton Leaders Coming
Here to Help.

Mrs. Mary Harris Armour, of Geor-
gia prohibition fame. will reach the
city Thursday afternoon to help in
organizing the women of the city and
county into prohibition leagues.
Mrs. Armour is reported to be not
only a fine organizer, and thorough
" acquainted with most effective
lines of work, but a decidedly mag
net:c speaker as we'll She will re-
main indefinitely, and while here will
give herself entirely to this work
Every effort will be made to have
the tent recently purchased by the
Escambia County Prohibition League
removed to central location in the
city by Friday afternoon, when, at
$3.50 O'Clock, Mrs. Armour will hold
her first meeting. A large attendance
is expected, as the prohibitio nsentI-
ment is growing among the women
of the city with rapidity, scores of
them being anxious for immediate di-
rection in hand to hand work in its
behalf.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
Fasteners Say That Small
Is Not Conducting a
Winning Campaign.
SMALL BEGINS A CAMPAIGN
LOOKING TO OWNERSHIP OF
TELEGRAPH BUSINESS BY THE
GOVERNMENTAL FUND TO AID
THE STRIKERS.
Special to The journal.

Special TO ne journal.
Chicago, Aug. 20.-President Small
of the Commercial Telegraphers'
Union, has taken official action calling
on the United States and Canada to
take over control of the telegraph
lines of the Western Union and Pos
tai companies. He also began a cam
paign looking to congressional in
vestigation of the conduct of the com
panies in this country.
The announcement was made in
two bulletins issued not only to the
officials of his union, but to their sup
pOrters and all advocates of govern
ment ownership or control of public
utilities. President Small asked all
these to demand that the government
take this radical action
Campaign Funds.
The first bulletin announced the es-
Establishment of two funds, one to be
a general strike fund and the other a
fund TO pay expenses of a campaign
to obtain government action. His bull
letin says:
ITO Trade Unionists in General and
Telegraphers in Particular-We say
d $4,000. 900 fund must be raised with
in the next sixty days and portion
of it set aside to be used to carry on
a campaign in favor of the govern
ment taking over control of tele-
graphs. Start two funds at once
one to be used exclusively for the
benefit of those ON strike, and the
other to be divided equally-that is,
so per cent. TO go into strike expense
fund, and so per cent into the gov
eminent ownership campaign fund"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
Special to The journal

New York, Aug. 20.-That the West
ern Union has not discontinued its re
lations with race track gamblers and
gambling is declared by Daniel L.
Russell, chairman of the operators
board of strategy. He says that the
company has made offers 10 W. F.
Sears. an expert racing photographer
who has been recalled from the Sara
toga office because of the corpora
tons inability to maintain a connec-
ton with the Spa.
On arrival Mr.. Sears was ordered
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
NEW SUITS FILED.

At the office of the clerk of the cir
cult court yesterday were filed four
new suits, as follows:
Emmanuel Williams vs. EMen VII
liams. action for divorce; Jones &
Posca. attorneys for plaintiff.
Katie E. Jones VS.. Robert Jones
action for divorce; Jones & Pasco, at
torneys for plaintiff.
Donna Caldwell VS.. Warren Cald-
well. action for divorce; Jones &. Pas
oc. attorneys for piaintif.
Pfeiffer Bros VS.. 7. A. Hall, am.
ages 5000: Geo P Wentworth, attOr'
ney for plaintiffs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
The Relations Between the
w. u. and the Pool Rooms

TO take the wire at the Empire City
track
you will be pa&d in checks drawn
by the race track men On their own
bank" he was told, Il Is said. That
Will make it appear that you are en-
ployed directly by the race track and
let you out with the union
Sears baked and went TO the strik-
ers' Aston House headquarters. The
strike leaders declare they will follow
this lead and they hope to prove that
the company is again aiding pool room
interests, dpesite the promise of its
officials that they would cease break
ing the law
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
Upheld the State.

The telegram puts the matter
squarely up to the governor and his
advisers. If Governor Conner goes
ahead regardless of the injunction of
Judge Jones and causes the arrest
of Louisville and Nashville employees,
1t will mean test of authority be-
tween state and nation.
1t had been argued by many that
the reason of the Southern Railroad
failing to fight its North Carolina and
Alabama cases to an end, was because
of an intimation from President Roose-
welt that he did not approve of the
Federal courts being appealed to in
cases where state rates on railroad
traffic We're concerned.
The telegram of last night was de-
ciSive, however. If the telegram and
the injunction is disregarded, there
are two courses open to the Federal
authorities. One is through contempt
proceedings against the arresIing Of
hcers, while the second is d criminal
proceeding under sections 1898 and
1899 Of the Revised United States
Statutes
The first of these sections provides
for the punishment of anyone who
impedes an officer of the United States
in the execution of his duties, while
the second is of even broader scope
and provides for the punishment of
any one impeding the due admins
tration of Justice
1t is understood that Judge Jones
received a letter similar in charac-
ter to District Attorney Parsons tele-
gram, but Judge Jones yesterday at
ternOOn declined to discuss the mat
ter
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
Another Big Land Grabber
is Convicted i'm the West

tons under the forest reserve act,
in western states.
To secure Benson, he was decoyed
TO Washington and apprehended by
officers of the department Of justice.
Later he was sent TO San Francisco.
When the trial was % be called,
il is said that heavy influence was
brought TO bear TO shield Benson
from the law, but Secretary Hitch
cock and the department OF justice
were determined 10 brga& M the
workings Of the land frauds. and they
prosecuted the matter Vigorously.
The firal punishment CT Benson win
be decided upon soon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
Honest Wealth.

n the man Of great wealth who
earned his wealth honestly and uses
i >e.y. we recognize a good citizen,
worthy all praise and respect. Bust
ness can only be done under modern
'otitC2S through corporations, and
GUY purpose is 10 heartily favor cor
- ions that do well. The admins
r~.-"n appreciates that liberal, but
- AeS'. profit for legitimate promo
I'2. and generous dividend for capt.
a. employed, either in founding or
"--A1lnS honest business venture,
DE- motors necessary to activity and
s'1t a.iy prosperous business con
C'!0ns"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
FIRST VIOLENCE
OCCURS OUT WEST

Los Angeles, Aug. 2O.-An armed
mob attaclSed The Postal cffce at
Ash Fork, Arizona, early today.
breaking every window with a rain
of bullets and endangering the lives
of four employees. The help Of the
sheriff and deputies at Prescott has
been asked
General Manager Nally, in New
York, was wired, and he communi-
Gated with the Washington authori-
ties, and Governor Curry has been
asked for protection.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
Special tn The journal.

San Francisco, Aug. 20.-After a
hard fought trial Astounding in sensa-
tional features, John A. Benson, a
wealthy real estate dealer here, mas
been convicted in connection with
the national land frauds. Benson was
the operator for the firm OF Benson
& Hyde.
Benson was arrested last Decem-
Der in Washington charged with hav-
ing defrauded the government OF at
least 100000 acres Of immensely val
liable forest hand by fraudulent opera
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
CONDITIONS IN
THE METROPOLIS
Men Hope For Arbitration and Seem
to be Losing Faith in Small
Think He Should Go
to New York.
Special to The journal.

New York, Aug. 2O.-Strong nope or
arbitration was entertained by the
striking telegraph operators when
news came from Washington that
Samuel GOmpers, president of the
American Federation of Labor: John
Mitchell. of the United Mine Workers
of America, and Daniel ]. Keefe, OF
the Longshoremen. had Interested
themselves in an effort to settle the
strike There was not sign that
either the companies or the operators
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
CHOKED HER
FOR ROBBERY
How Young Negro Showed
His Appreciation of
Benefactions.
BY Associated Press.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Aug 2O.-A ne
gro, aged 10, who was picked up in
South Carolina during the Spanish
American war by Captain Zeets, sec
ond Wisconsin infantry, and support
ed by the regiment as a mascot, and
since then by Captain Zeet, was ar
rested here, charged with an attack
last night on his benefactOT's aged
mother, choking her into insensibil-
ity for the purpose of robbery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
Who Shall Rule?

Once Cor a.. II ne say that so
f2r a. l Al concerned, and for the
e.-LJeen months that remain of my
admin. stratiOn there Will be no
change in the policy we have steadily
rV-.ued. nor let up in the effort TO
secure an honest observance Of the
lw, for | regard this contest one to
determine who shall rule this govern
nrnt The people through their gov
eminent agents or few ruthless and
determined men, whose wealth makes
TIM particularly formidable because
they are behind breasUwOrks of cor
yGraLe organization
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
Naught in Malice.

Il wish there 10 be no mistake on
this point. 1t is idle to ask me to
prosecute the criminal rich or poor
hat ! desire no less emphatically TO
have II understood that we have I'M
ce-taken and will undertake, no &C.
non Of yindictive type. and, above
all. no action which shall infiict great
'r unmerited suffering upon innocent
stockholders and upon the public as
whole. Our purpose is to act with
minimum of harShneSS compatible
EaLA obtaining orr end
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
Predatory Capitals Efforts
to Discredit Work of
Genuine Reform.
DECLARES ALPHABETICALLY THAT
THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE
AND NO ABATEMENT IN THE
ADMINISTRATION POLICY OF
PUNISHING SUCH CONCERNS AS
VIOLATE THE LAWS.
BY Associated Press.

Provincetown. Mass, Aug. 20.-In
tae course of his speech today at the
lgvins OF the cornerstone of the Cape
Cod Memorial to the Pilgrim Fathers,
President Roosevelt said in part:
during the present trouble with
the stock market, l have of course
received countless requests and sug-
sesgions, public and private, that 1
should say or do something TO ease
The situation.
There is a worldwide financial dis
tu-h nee. Ii is felt in Paris and
Berlin, and British cOnsols are lower,
whle prices of railway securities
have also deprecated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
INDIANA LOSS OF
GROUND REPORTED
Bv Associated Dress

indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 20-The In
diana state circuit of the Associated
Press resumed its regular leased wire
service today. and all operators are
reporting back for duty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
IS SENT To
ARBITRATION
The Hague Tribunal to Pass
on the New Foundland
Fishery Dispute.

London, Aug. 20.-Great Britain has
accepted the proposition OF the
United States TO submit the New
FoundIand fisheries dispute to arbi-
tration by The Hague tribunal. While
the matter is in arbitration. the fish
cries will be conducted under the
same modus vtEendi as last year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
DENOUNCES THOSE
RESPONSIBLE FOR STRINGENCY
IN MONEY MARKET OF AMERICA
Registered Mail Robbed of
$55O,OOO on Burlington Road

day night, and postoffice officials to-
today made public statement of the
theft.
The train left Denver with seven
sacks, and only four remained when
the theft was dicovered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
THEY RESUME
THEIR ATTACK
1rlOesmen Again Advance
on Casa Blanca and
Are Bornbarded.
BY Associated Press.

asa Blanca, Aug. 2O.-Undeterred
- 90 losses yesterday, it is esu-
- ,"a' 1000 of the dreaded Moors
=. a'ltnced today in a great semi
ca. VIII the evident intention OF
SIS a. the city Guns of the war
M ID thereon began bombarding the
14cng tribesmen,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
CROKER NOT COMING.
Special to The journal

Special 10 7 ne JOuTndI
London, Aug. 20--Richard Croker
Jr., tells a correspondent here tha
his father has no present intention o.
going to New York in October, as re
ported
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
DEATH IN THE STORM.
~ AssoctatAd zre..

Leon. Iowa. Aug. 20.-A wonal
ard three children were killed in {
storm that passed over this section
Of the state Sunday night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
BN Associated Press.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 2o.-Three
registered mail sacks, containing
about a quarter million dollars, disap-
peared from the Burlington train be-
tween Denver and Oxford last SUM-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-21
HANGED FOR ASSAULT
ON HIS STEP DAUGHTER
Bv Associated Press.

Asheville, n c.. Aug. 20-Jas.
Rucker, negro. was hanged here to-
day for criminal as: ault on his step
daughter.