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The Winslow mail., 1907-01-05

settlers went along and the rest
were killed by the Indians. The
missions were abandoned; beau
San Xavier stood silent and
alone with barred doors and
shut windows for many years.
The Papagos still titled bits of
the old fields but they forgot
the faith of the padres. TubaC
was never reclaimed and is to-
day cluster of weather
smoothed adobe mounds where
the old buildings can scarcely
be traced, And Tumacacori is
a deserted ruin though still SO
beautiful that in any other land
than ours it would be guarded as
treasured heritage.
After many years soldiers
were again stationed at San
Xavier and another settlement
struggled for footing; but the
first American travellers found
little more than a mud fort and
a few adobe huts.
The first American corners
were trappers, traders, adven-
turers, and later soldiers and eX-
plorers; but though from them
at last was to be born a new
state it was still an accident;
nobody cared the toss of a coin
for the soil that is now Arizona.
1t became a part of the United
States because with the end of
the Mexican war California and
New Mexico were held spoils to
the winner. And these SiameSe
twins of conquest were united
by a strip of unknown desert
and mountains that could not be
severed It was the tail that
went with the hide, and was as
little valued. There had never
been a Spanish settlement north
of the Gily, the southern boun-
barry Of the new possession, and
since EspejO no one had ex-
plored il, it was a land forgot
ten
Though somewhat later she
brought to the territory its first
civilized inha bitants southern
Arizona has no boast over the
north. The Gadsen purchase
meant a road cleared to the gold
of the Pacific-and no more 1t
was tackled onto the big terri
tory of New Mexico, which in
cluded all of Arizona not pre-
viously acquired, as carelessly
as bow to slipper. In spite
of the promise of rich mines the
people of the east and the au-
thorities at Washington mouth
ed long at the price and called
it boldly a waste of good money.
AS in the daVS of Coronado
The Winslow mail., 1907-01-05

Od lldllOQ III 1910 ana over IL
passed argonauts and 49ers by
thOusandS-Cursing the land as
they crossed it and leaving a
trail of bones to mark their way.
In 1851 the government got up
curiosity enough to send Lieut..
Sitgreaves across from Zuni to
the Little Colorado, and by way
Of the Big Colorado down to
Yuma. Whipple and Ives and
similar expeditions came from
time to time after him.
The gold of California soon
drew westward such an army as
was never seen before or since.
Mexican pack trains and Ameri-
can caravans poured out along
the trail from Santa Fe to Tue
son and from Tucson to
Yuma. re enforced by an exodus
of Mexicans from Sonora by way
of Altar. It has been guessed,
though probably with too gen
erOuS an estimate that by the
end Of 1851, 60, 1000 people had
crossed the Colorado river at
Yuma, and for years thereafter
the travel continued,
A little homely romance is
connected with this period-for
some of these travellers were old
pioneers Of the east and tried to
escape the worst piece of desert
by floating down the Gila to
Yuma. In November, 1849, such
a boat came down bearing a Mr..
Howard and his party, among
which was his wife and newly
born son, named Gila, from the
river on which he first saw light.
He was the first American child
born in Arizona.
All the while this stream of
adventurers fought and wran
gIed and starved their way
across her southern verge. Ari-
zOna was just a huge, desert
SCARED nowhere, tackled onto
Dona Ana county. New Mexico.
What government it got came
at long range from Santa Fe aud
mostly miscarried on the jour
ney. There was in fact nothing
to govern except Tucson and a
few Indian rauCherias near. The
whole northern part was prac-
tically unknown and in the
hands of the Apaches. Only one
American-old Pauline Weaver,
the trapper, had penetrated the
mountain plateau Black Range
and destined within the coming
twenty years to yield enough
gold to pay almost twice over
the purchase price of the set
tled lands below the Gila.
Yet it was a silver knight who
The Winslow mail., 1907-01-05

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Alb
sOlutely Harmless.
Every mother should know
that Chamberlain s Cough Rem
edy is perfectly safe for ~ehild-
rem to take, as it contains moth
ing harmful. For sale by all
druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07

We can allow no samples,
exchanges or apprOvals on
advertised goods during the
Mill End Sale.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-11
To DISCUSS THE
AMENDMENT To
CHARTER
Meeting Called for Tonight
at 7::3O at Chamber
of Commerce.

Upon request of the mayor and
members of the city council President
Jennings OF the Chamber OF Commerce
has granted the use of the rooms Lf
the body and called a citizens mee--
ing for tonight at 100 O'Clock to dis
cusS the amendments to the city Char
ter. This bill has already passed the
Legislature and is waiting the sigma
tUTe Of the governor
The mayor, members of the council
and others are opposed TO some fea-
lures of the bill and it is the desire 10
have discussion of the matter by the
citizens, and upon request the presi-
dent OF the Chamber Of Commerce
called the meeting.
All are invited to be present and
participate in the discussion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-11
GRAND JURY RETURNS NO
TRUE BILL AGAINST NEGRO

rested number of negroes.
This was the only case of this ma
ture TO come before the grand jury
for investigation at this term of the
court. 1t was thought yesterday after
noon by some however. that it was
possible the jury might investigate
the -ooting yesterday afternoon
when fisherman named DOTan was
killed, but this was before the cOrO-
neT's jury had returned its verdict.
Will Adjourn Today.
The statement was made in court
late yesterday afternoon when tho
jury reported that il was possible
that the body might conclude its in
vesugatiOn of ali matters today and
in which even the nnal presentment
will be made.
Two Cases Heard.
Two cases were heard during the
day in court. Judge Wolfe presiding.
The first was that of VIII Jones VS..
the Gulf City Lodge Co. and the jury
awarded damages to the plaintiff in
the sum of $500.
In the suit of the RAIDER Furniture
Co. vs. c. l.. Fulton the jury awarded
damages TO the plaintiff in the sum
of $107.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-11
FORAKER TAKES
STUMP IN OHIO
Discussed Presidents Atti-
tude and Other Mat
tiers at Canton.
BY Associated Fress.

Canton, O., Apr. 1O-In speech
here tonight Senator Foraker dis
cUSsed published statements regard
ing the presidents attitude toward
the senator's speech at this time: re-
piled TO a publication mentioning him
IS one of an anti-RoOsevelt cOmbina-
ton; reviewed the investigation OF
the discharge of the negro soldiers
on account of the trouble at Browns
Vile, Texas; reiterated his views re-
gardinS recent railroad legislation:
protested against the infringement by
one branch of the government of the
rights OF another branch; declared
that the representative of the people
in congress are accountable only to
the people and are not properly sub
ject TO any other influence" denied
the right of any one except his con.
stituents 10 call him to account, and
sounded a note of warning against in
creased surveillance of business men,
who need no moral regeneration. ."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-11
MRS. EMMA MURPHY
HAS PASSED AWAY

Mrs. Emma Francis Murphy. wife
of Geo. A. Murphy and granddaughter
of the late William A. Davis, died yes
terday morning at 1870 o'clock at her
home, No. 329 East Intendencia street
after on illness covering a period Of
many weeks.
She leaves Il husband and three
little children to mourn her death, in
addition to many relatives in this city,
Alabama and Mississippi.
The funeral services will be conduct
ed this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at St
Michael's church and the interment
will be in ST MichaeIS cemetery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-11
Status of The
Isle of Pines.

The question of ownership of the
Isle of Pines. off the coast OF Cuba,
has been settled by a decision handed
down a day or two ago by the United
States supreme. court, which holds
that the island belongs TO Cuba.
The supreme court decision was
given in the case of Edward J..
Pearcy against the collector of the
port of New York, in which an ap-
peal was taken against the seizure of
cigars made in the Isle of Pines on
which payment of duty was refused
by Pearcy. the latter claiming that the
island was American territory and
therefore entitled To send its pro.
ducts to this country free OF duty.
Commenting upon the decision,
with reference to its effect upon the
American residents of the island. the
Mobile Register, of Wednesday. says:
The case had been put off from
time to time since 1908 with the idea
that the status OF the island would
be fixed by legislation or diplomacy
eeA&A> AeNtsiaR Of the supreme court
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-11

CONTINUED from First Page.)
city OF Pensacola TO loan its money
was referred in the house to the COM
mittee on city and county organiZa.
ton, Of which Mr.. Reese is a member.
y bill providing for uniformity OF
text books was introduced by Mr.. Dub
ley and referred 10 the educational
committee, of which he is ch-irman-
Bills were introduced By Nh Decker
providing for new a charter for Clear
water and amendments TO charter "a
West Tampa.
Mr.. Reese of Escambia, introduced
oils to- confirm the title of w. F.
McCFeary, Of Pensacola. to GER
tain lands in that city; to provide Tor
q criminal court for Escambia county;
To provide for compensation for attor-
neys to defend insOlvent prisoners; %
prevent the disclosure of communities
lions made TO ministers and doctors,
confidentialIy, in evidence in court pro-
ceedings, and for the release of gar
nishees under certain conditions. all
being referred to their proper commit
tees
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-11
THE FIRST MAYOR
OF BAY MINETTE
Will Probably be F. S. Stone, {
Popular Young.
Lawyer.

Considerable enthusiasm exists in
Bay Minette over the fact that the
little settlement that narrowly
escaped being annexed IN the Greater
Mobile Gobblc will soon be wearing
long skirts, says the Mobile Item.
She is soon to become an incorpoTa-
ted town and mayhap later he a
chartered city-whO knows-and
here's hoping she reaches maturity,
All citizens OF Bay Minette. except
probably eight, are elated over the
outcome OF the recent election 10 con-
slider incorporation which was carried
by vote of IS TO s.
Now that Bay Ninette is an incOr-
porated town there are the various
town officers TO be elected and this IS
receiving the undivided attention Of
the people and politicians. There are
quite a number mentioned in cOnnec-
ton with the offices already.
Judge Frank S. stone Will in all
probability become the first mayor
of the town of Bay Minette. He has
been approached upon the subject.
Judge Stone was in Mobile today and
when asked as to his candidacy for
the office said that he would prob
ably become Il candidate.
John Kruse, at present member
of the Mobile police force, is slated
for town marshal of Bay Minette.
The selection of KTuse is said to be
certain. He is a former resident of
the place and widely known there.
Policeman Kruse is at present at
tached to the Dauphin and Royal
street beat of the department and
during his connection with the de-
partmeIt has made many friends.
Quite a number of prominent resi-
dents of Bay Minette are mentioned
for the first common council of the
incorporated town. Among those
and who will likely be
selected are Leslie Hall, a well known
young attorney; Samuel c. Jenkins,
a member OF the state Legislature from
Baldwin county; r. D. McPhaul. a
member OF the county commission
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-11
JAPANESE AND THE
UNDERGROUND ROUTE
Memphis CommerciaI-Appeal.

| The administration is piling up
trouble and expense for the country
! in connection with immigration laws
| 1t will be found, too, that these laws
| will be effective in about one case
out of fifty. For the five Japanese
denied admission to the United States
on passports to Mexico, doubtless
| the underground railway" between
Mexico and this country has conveyed
! fully $50 such immigrants, who were
not discovered and consequently not
turned back.
Years ago the Chinese discovered
the existence of the underground"
route through Mexico. They patron
lied it in droves, sometimes falling
into the hands of the federal officials,
but more often making the journey
successfully. The Japanese have been
quick to gain knowledge OF this Sc
cret passage. 1t has been hardly
sixty days since the presidents I'M
migration measure controlling Japan
csc immigration took effect; vet we
find Mexico full of the little island
ers. with more coming. OnSe in that
country. the way TO the border is
free. and once at the border they find
no lack of patriotic Americans,
who, for the sake of consideration
will cheerfully conduct them 10 safe
points into~rffe- land of the free and
the home Of the brave.
The country. though. is not apt to
hear so very much about this sort of
immigration. For the sake of appear
ances patches of Japanese from Next
co viii be stopped and turned back
and Washington will talk sternly and
wisely about the law" and its OBJ
servances; but, aside from fairly
strict watch maintained where Cali
fornia marches with Mexico, these
spasmOdfc arrests and this flow OF
words will be@about all the govern
ment will do in the matter. The fact
is. japanese immigration at points
likely to carry the immigrant away
from California is not likely to cause
Washington authorities to sit up at
night There rs not yet Japanese
question" outside of California, and
as long as that state isn't the Mecca
of this immigration there will be no
groWl to set the president in a fright.
But the nation can't and won't
dance 10 CALIFORNIA; music forever,
not even if Mr.. Roosevelt leads the
band, and, sooner or later. there will
be other sections heard from, when
it will become necessary TO settle
this matter with Japan, and, indeed,
all foreign countries upon a basis
more nearly resembling justice to all
concerned.
As the matter now stands. every
state in the Union is mulcted of a
high prerogative 10 allow me presi-
dent to recoup a miserable blunder
and to protect a special interest in
California Laws founded at the die.
tatiOn of such paItry motives are nee
esarisly paltry in themselves. They
are not adequate because rot for the
general good and not just because
made for the few and not for the
many. They can not stand the test
of trial, and the country will be for
tunate if it is not called to account
for some glaring folly committed in
the name of these laws ere they can
be repealed and others substituted for
them:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-11
DEATH OF MRS. J. A.
HICKS OF HEART DISEASE

Mrs. J. A. Hicks. wife of Joseph
Hicks, died at ] o'clock this morning
at her home. No. S13 East Gadsden
street Death was very sudden and
due TO heart disease.
The deceased had reached the age
of So years. She was a native of In
diana and came here with her huS-
band last November for her health.
The remains Will be shipped on The
noon train today TO Wayeland, Ind.
for interment
The deceased had made many
friends during her short residence in
the city, who will regret her death
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-11
MAKE A GOOD
GUESS AND
Get a $500 Suit Free From the
Standard Clothing Company.

Guess the number of words we
shall use in our daily advertisements
as published in the daily papers dur
ing the month of April You can
have the first twenty days of the
month TO size up our advertisements
but We may suddenly use a half
page advertisement-no one can fore
See-eYen we ourselves do not know
whether our advertisements will be
long or short
Make your guess on a card with
YOUR name and address. place this in
an envelope and seal. White on the
outside For Guessing Contest" and
bring into our store on or before the
Goth OF the month
The last day of the month. in the
evening. our store Will be open 10 de-
eide the contest.
The envelopes will all be thrown
on a big table and one enveloDe at
q time will be taken out at random
from the heap and opened
The name of the person in the
first envelope containing the correct
guess will receive a present of a
$500 sui. IL no one makes the cor
rect guess the $500 suit will go TO
the nearest SuSSSST-
The second nearest guesser Will re-
ciev a $500 pair trousers.
The third nearest a $500 bath
robe
The fourth and fifth a $500 hat.
The next five a S1.00 shirt
The next ten a soc tie
The editor OF The Journal will
count the words in our advertise
menJS, and his decision will be final.
Every word counted except the sig
nature and what follows it,
Yes. we shall have BOBBY prize.
No. We will not describe ii, butt
is 10 laugh.
Ii we have failed to make every
point clear, come in or write for de-
tails.
STANDARD CLOTHING co.
c. c. Goodman. Prop.
Ihiesen Bldg. Pensacola, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-11
WOMAN'S WORK IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Discussed at Session of Conference
for Education in South
ern States.
BY Associates Press.

Pinehurst, n. c., Apr. 10.-The chief
interest in tOday's session of the con-
ference for education was in the af
ternoon when time was given TO
women, and plans for the promotion
of work of the wOmans association
for the improvement of public schools
in Southern states was discussed
The conference tonight adopted
resolutions commencing the work Oh
such organizations as the School I'm
provement League and urging that
they be extended.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-11
Officer Thorn Shoots
and Kills Patty" Doran
Continued from First Paqe.)

Continued from First Paee.)
once to view the body and after the
six men had been secured and elnran
eled he accompanied them to where
the body lay in the street and ordered
il removed. Later 1t was viewed ard
at o'clock the jury began hearing
the testimony of those who Were eye
Witnesses TO the shooting. ii was
nearly O'Clock before this WAS con
cluded and a verdict rendered.
Officer Thorn has a good record rs
ar officer, and one who preserves or
der without harsh methods Ee has
been member Of the police depart
menJ for about three years and has
always had the respect OF his superior
officers.
Doran Often in Court.
Police officers. who have been Oh
the force for a number of years. SD
that Doran has given them trouble
upon more than one occasion. He has
been before the police court many
times and frequently resisted he OFT
GERS when placed under arrest. He
never engaged in fights or saloon
brawls while sober but when drink
ing he was quarrelsome. He came
here many years ago and has been
making a livelihood by fishing He was
a member of the crew of the schooner
Angelina, and arrived here Tuesday
afternoon from the snapper banks, re-
ceiving his share OF the proceeds yes
terday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-11
For a Tax
On Franchises.

Senator Trammell introduced a bill
providing for a tax on franchises and
straightway the corporate interests of
Florida set up hue and cry OF OPP
position that can be heard through the
length breadth of the land.
1t is the old story of capitals aver
sion to paying taxes-the old, bedragN
gled and discredited argument that
money is .inviolate and that the only
proper and lawful subjects of taxation
are the people who produce wealth
rather than those who benefit by it.
Now what is franchise tax? 1t is
simply privilege taxa tax on the
valuable privileges which the public
grants to the various and sundry pub
lie service corporations which operate
under those privileges.
To make it more plain and more
specific. Pensacola has granted privi-
leges Ccalled franchises) to the street
car company, the gas company, the
waterworks company, the telephone
and telegraph companies, the electric
light company, and possibly to a few
other interests to use the streets of
the city TO carry on their respective
businesses.
The privilege (franchise) to use the
streets of the city is a very valuable
cne; so valuable, in fact, that it is
difficult to secure such privilege Gran-
chjsel and when once secured, the pos
SCISSOR of it usually regards that privi-
lege (franchise) as one of the most
valuable features OF his property In
some cases the privilege (franchise)
is worth more than all of the other
features of the business.
These privileges (franchises) are
property; as property they have
value; having a value they should be
classed on the tax assessors books
with all other property which has a
value A franchise tax, or a privilege
tax, would make all of this property
subject TO taXation-would make It
help bear the burdens of the the gov
eminent under which it secures pro
lection just as other kinds of property
help bear those burdens.
Under our present system, only the
visible property of these interests is
subject to taxation. Their other prop
erty in the form of privileges, or fran
chises, while receiving the benefits
and protection of the laws and govern
ment, pays no tax toward the support
of that government
We have not seen a copy of Senator
Trammelrs franchise tax bill and are
not familiar with its specific provi-
sions, but if it is intended to accom-
plish what its name indicates, the leg
islature should pass it at once no mat
ter how many paid lobbyists the COR
porate interests send to Tallahassee to
defeat it.
The burdens, as well as the benefits
Of government should be equally dis
hibuted, and they cannot be until the
big interests as we'll as the small ones
pay their share of the taxes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-11
SOLONS PRAISE
THE PRESIDENT
By Associated Press.

St. Paul. Mimi, April 1O.-The
house today adopted a concurrent
resolution condemning the violent
attacks by f. II. Hartman and his
crowd upOn President Roosevelt
and commencing the president in his
heroic efforts to regulate railroad traf
fic and suppress the lawlessness with
which it ahounds.'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-11
PROHIBITION IN KENTUCKY

MaTlanna, Fla, April 3.
Editor Pensacola Journal:
In your issue of 3rd inst you say
that the prohibition wave has not
touched Kentucky. But in d recent
issue of d newspaper published in
Louisville, Ky. | see il stated that
90 counties out of the 120 in that
state had gone dry.
From this statement it seems that
prohibition has really reached the
Bluegrass region. and we can not run
the old joke about this grand old
state and whiskey any longer.
Yours truly,
q q CHM
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-11
LONGWORTH FAVORS
SECRETARY TAFT
IN AssocIattd Press.

Cincinnati, Apr. 1O.-COngreSSman
Nicholas Longworth, arriving from
Washington to-day. said he favored
the nomination of Secretary Taft; that
he speaks only for himself, but be-
lieved Taft, in the eyes of the people,
typified the Roosevelt administration.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-11

ers: Martin, ex-sheriff of the county
and J. =. Blackburn.
The population or Bay Minette is
increasing gradually, it was said, and
because OF this there is a scarcity or
dwellings, but steps have been taken
to relieve the situation some. Mr..
Hampton D. Ewing, a wealthy resi-
dent of the place, has just let a con-
tract for the erection Of five COM
Portable dwellings.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-11
Reported this Fact to the
Court Late Yesterday
Afternoon.
STATED IN COURT THAT THE
JURY WILL PROBABLY. CON.
CLUDE ITS INVESTIGATIONS
TODAY AND WILL MAKE FINAL
RESENTMENT.

No true bill was found by the grand
jury against Sydney Williams. the
negro arrested several months since
for implication in the murder OF
James Sweat This was reported 10
the court yesterday afternoon by the
jury after a very thorough inYeStiga-
ton of witnesses who we're at Mus
cogee at the time Sweat was shot by
unknown parties as he was with
party of deputy sheriffS who had ar