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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
John Sharp Williams and
Uncle Joe So Arrange That
Committee Room Would
Be a Receiving Vault for
Any Prohibition Bill.
Sneciai. to The JournaI.

Special to The Journal
Richmond, Va.,,Jan. 3.-The Wash
1ngton correspondent of the Times
Dispatch telegraphs:
Speaker Cannon and Representa-
tive John Sharp Williams between
them have succeeded in getting a
committee on the District of Column
bia which Will prove the despair of
every temperance advocate who has
fondly dreamed of the day when no
liquor should be sold within the pirr-
lieus of the capital OF the nation.
Speaker Cannon fixed the committee
as well as the most ardent advo ;iteS
OF non-action On the part of the leg
iSlatureS in the matter of prohibition
or local option could wish
Mr.. Williams. whether by accident
or otherwise, has gone the speaker
one better, probably. Certainly he
has done as well as could have been
expected from representative from
a state where prohibition is as strong
as IL is in Mississippi. Mr. Sims, the
senior democrat on the committee, is
the author OF straight prohibition
bill which he introduced at this SEES
sion. He had a number of strong
prohibition supporters on the com
mittee last year, but they have dis
dppodTcu
In the stead of one of them Mr.
Williams appointed Milwaukee
democrat. and if there has ever been
a democrat officeholder, or republic
can, either, for that matter, In Mil
waukee not made famous by certain
beer. he should make himself known
Mr. Williams appointed in the
place of another of these prohibition
iSt-demOcratS a new member from
Pennsylvania who is said to be a par
owner of a brewery I'm Bethlehem
Mr.. Williams friends are surprised
that he should have appointed to tht
committee ON the District of Colum
/! bia two democrats known to oppose
+ the various proposed pieces sfs EeRa
! perance legislation now before tina
committee The defeat of these
! bills in committee. which now ap
pears 20 be certain. will be due a.
| much to democrats as to republicans
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
SIX WEEKS
IMPRISONED
Will Take Ten Days More
to Release Men in the
Mine in Nevada.
Special to The Journal.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 3.-Ad-
vices from Ely, New, state that prob
ably ten days more will be required
before the rescuers reach Brown, Nc
Donald and Bailey. the three miners
who have been imprisoned since De-
cember 1 in the Alpha shaft OF the
Giroux mine at Ely. 1t is likely thar
the men will have been six wekes in
their tomb-like prison before they
can be freed
They are able to talk with their
rescuers over the mine telephone
and declare that thy are very well
satisfied with their quarters and that
there is no particular hurry about
getting them out Water and food
is sent down to the men through a
six-foot pipe, and they have consid-
cradle room for exercise. Air is con-
stantly forced into them To while
away the time, the men occasionally
hold vocal concerts, singing over the
telephone wires for the benefit of
those above.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
CONTRACT FOR
PATROL HOUSE
City Building on Zarragossa
Street is To Be Soon
Renodeled.

The two-story brick building at the
northwest corner of Commandments
and Zarragossa streets, which is
owned by the city, is to be remod-
eled and utilized as a patrol house.
The east side OF the building is now
used as a truck house and quarters
for men statened there, and as the
city engineer Is shortly to move out
from the second floor of the west
sids this portion OF the building, both
lower and uper floors, will be used
as a patrol house.
This was recently decided upon
and at its meeting last night the
Board of Public Safety opened bids
for remodeling the west side of the
building, awarding the contract to 8.
F. Fulghum, whose bid was $4,000.
Other bidders were G. H. Turner,
se59.75; Seeley & DoJEgherty,, $695;
Geo. johnson, 1924; j. NJ. Crona,
$685.; Paulsen & Burres, $3.50.
Messrs. Radcliffe and Schad were
appofnted<as committee to ask for bids
for furnishing the city with Ave
watchmen's clocks, which are to be
placed at each of the truck houses
in the city.
The board decided. now that 1t has
in it's employ an engineer for the
steam fire engine, TO make a test OF
the machine Chief BIc1rer was in
structed to have the engineer place
the machine IN the bst possible con-
tlition, and it will be tested during
the latter portion of the week.
Marshal Sanders submitted a re-
port showing the work OF the police
department during the month OF De-
cember This showed the total num-
Der of arrests to be SIT, OF which
number POS were white and 339 col
ored The cases were disposed of by
$50 being found guilty, IS discharged,
40, sent 10 the criminal court cases
mol pressed and continued Fines
amounting to 50, 456 were imposed.
and s1.523 collected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
BIC LUMBER
CONCERN IS
IN TROUBLE
Bluff City Company Goes to
Federal Court and Asks
for Receiver-Among the
Largest Of the Many Big
Arkansas Commensurate
Receivers in Charge Fail to
Act in Harmony.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 3.-Attor
neys for the Bluff City Lumber com
pany, one of the largest concerns il
Arkansas, today petitioned Judge
Trieber, of the federal court, for the
appointment of a receiver, and thai
the company be declared bankrupt.
The petition will be passed upon to
morrow.
The affairs of the company, whose
general offices are in Pine Bluff, are
now in the hands of J. F. Rutherford
and J. B. York, owners, as co-receiv-
ers appointed by the Jefferson county
chancery court.
A dispute between these men
brought about the litigation. This
dispute brought about the Clio mil
rioting a month ago. in which sew
eraI met death. The company's deb
is about s15O,000, with property valued
at twenty times that amount.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04

THE WARRANTS
Police Active After Those
Who Lounge About
Pool Rooms.

A crusade against negroes lounglns
in pool rooms was inaugurated last
night. and as a result Captain Daw
and several officers paid visit to
several of the negro pool rooms on
i arragona street. Their nights work
caused ten men to spend the night in
the city jail. and this number OF
new faces will appear in the record
er's court this morning on Cagrancy
charges.
Marshal Sanders has determined TO
rid tine city of negroes who lounge
all night in pool rooms, and under
his instructions the officers are here
after TO look closely after those who
visit such places at all hours of the
night. Of recent weeks negroes
have been purchasing liquor in large
quantities before the saloons close at
q O'Clock and taking it TO pool rooms
There they drink nearly all night,
and disorder is usually the result.
This is TO be stopped, and the ar
resting of ten men last night from
one of the pool rooms will probably
have the result of somewhat thinning
out the ranks of the loungers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
LYNCHING5
DURING 1907
There Were a Total of 43,
With Louisiana Lead
ing With Nine.
sneoiai to rae journal.

New York jan 3.-Statistics re-
garding lynehfngs in the year 1907
show, according to the figures COM
piled by New York press association.
show a total of IS. OF those who
were put TO death by mebs, SO were
negro men, three were negro women,
and four were white men, The total
is little more than half Of that for
last year. :,
louisiana leads the list with 8, all
black men: Alabama and Mississippi
are tied for second place, Z men, all
negroes. having been lynched in each
state. In Georgia black men, one
black woman and one white man were
condemned to death by Judge Lynch.
Arkansas mobs put away 3, all black,
. of them women. Oklahoma mobs
wreaked their vengeance upon ne
gro men. Maryland and Texas each
disposed of negroes, In Tennessee
/ negro was hanged. and 1 white man
each is placed to the credit OF the
lynchers of Missouri, Iowa and Ne
braska. 1t is a noteworthy fact thar
only II. less than half, OF the negroes
lynehed in the south were charged
with assault or attempted assault. the
majority of them having suffered
death at the hands OF nlobs because
thew were suspected of murder, ROD
berry, or other crimes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
Purpose Was to Have En-
pire State Sue Her Sis
ter for Face Value.
HUGHES DOES NOT REGARD 1T
PROPER FOR ONE STATE TO
TAKE ANY SUCH ACTION IN
MATTER CONCERNING ONLY
INDIVIDUALS.
BY Associated Press.

New York, Jan. 3.-Goyernor
Hughes declined to accept for col
lection under a law passed by the
Legislature in 1905. one million dollars
in defaulted North Carolina state
bonds In reply to the committees
appeal to begin such action, Governor
Hughes says he does not deem it
proper for him to accept gifts of
claims. in order that they may be
prosecuted against a sister state.
This action by the committee is a
part of the plan of holders OF repu-
dated Reconstruction" bonds to have
some state or foreign power sue
North Carolina, as state cannot be
sued by a private citizen without the
consent of the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
HARDEN GETS
FOUR MONTHS
Court Declares That Names
of Won Moltke and Zu Eu-
lenberg Have Been Fully
Exonerated of Every I'm
plication by Harden.
By Associated Press.

Berlin. Jan 3-The notorious
Harden-Von Moltke suit came to an
end this evening when the accused
euitor of Die Zukunft was sentenced
to four months Imprisonment and TO
pay the entire costs of both the
present and the former trials.
The president of the court said
that in spite of the prisoners asser-
tons that insinuat lions contained in
the offensive articles referred mere
ly to the scientific and artistic lean
ings of the court, Won Noltke and
Prince Philip Zu Gutenberg, and that
they had nothing whatever TO do with
unnatural practices. it was evident
that If this was the meaning it was
intended TO convey, the articles were
senseless and purPo seless.
The president OF the court declared
there was no doubt that Harden meant
TO imply that Won .Moltke was pos
sessed of unnatural inclinations, while
his reference 10 the intercourse be
tween Count Won Moltke and Prince
Zu Gutenberg certainly gave the i'm
preston that Illicit relations existed
The proceedings, the court held
proved that all the charges made by
Harden were absolutely false. 1t is
UNDERSTOOD Harden has entered an ap
peal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
Ru Associated Press.

Columbia. s. c.. Ian 3.-President
W ". Finley, OF the Southern Rail
way. today gave out an official state
ment here. announcing voluntary re-
duction in passenger rates in South
Carolina. The statement, which is ad-
dressed 10 Governor Ansell, is, in part,
a. follows:
4 far rate of , II cents a mile for
;n.rastate passenger travel.
Two thousand mile books, intraState.
Interchangeable with such roads of the
state as will consent to cents mile.
good for heads of firms and employees.
and not exceeding total number OF
five.
One thousand mile books. intraState.
.nterchang eable with sucn roads as
will consent. limited 10 one Individual.
al . cents a mile
Five hundred mile books at , IL
cents a mile. good for heads OF fam
lies and dependent members thereof.
intrastate. and nOn-inJerchangeable
Il further propose that these rates.
he says. shall be kept in effect twelve
months. 50 as TO give a fair trial to
the same. and TO ascertain whether
or not they are confiseatory or unreas
Onably low for the service rendered
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
NUNS LEAVE
HOTEL D|EU
After Twelve Centuries, the
Sisters Leave Noted
French Hospital.
sneclal to IRE journal

Paris, Jan. 3.--Aftef more than
twelve centuries of philanthropic
work, the last of the Catholic sisters
here left the Hotel Dieu and their
duties will hereafter be performed
by lay hands. The leaving of the
nuns was the occasion of demon
stration by the people of the neigh
borhood who loudly protested against
the enforcement of the association
law against the Catholic nurses OF
the oldest hospital in France
The Foundation of the. Hotel Dieu
goes back to the earliest Christian
times. as ii was practically establish
ed at the same time as the see OF
Paris. Even the government OF the
first revelation did net dare 70 expei
the ni;ns frcm this ancient hospital
Beginning today. the hospital will be
entirely seculaFized. and no meTnberS
of religious orders, will be allowed
on the premises.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
b. Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 3.-The Consti-
tunon tomorrow will say:
An order establishing a fiat rate
CT - cents per mile for passenger
tFsye! on the railroads of Georgia,
elective April /. will be issued in
short time by the state railroad
commission.
The order will come as the result
Of conference of governors held in
A;lan-a several weeks ago. when
Governors Glenn, of North Carolina,
and Conner. of Alabama. met with
Governor Smith to discuss transpor-
atlan problems.
Il was known that a fiat rate was
discussed. but no decision was then
even out. Since the conference, ne
so.ialions have been in progress with
practically all the Southern states
TIE railroad, it is understood, are
very anxious to reach an agreement
,Ha viii give the same scale OF rates
N an Southern states. and there has
Yern concerted effort on their part
f" BRING about such a compromise.
IN Georgia, the fat rate will mean
III increase on several lines over the
Present. rates. which now range from
l"o cents a mile charged by the At
1h'a and West Point and the West
tFn and Atlantic. to IL cents for
lAe Southern and 3 cents for some
smaller roads.
similar rates. il is expected, will
ySrcome effective in North Carolina.
.uS.nia, Alabama and Tennessee,
winch will then insure an interstate
.a'e Of , ID cents mile throughout
the Sou,h
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
FORAKER BALKSAT
ORDERS OF OHIO
COMMITTEE
Rv Associated Press

Cincinnati, Jan 3.-Flat srefusal TO
be bound by the conditions OF the
call for the republican state conven-
ton, which is TO name the state, tick
ct and select delegates at large TO
the national convention, is the con-
clusion reached by u. S. Senator Jo-
seph Benson Foraker, and announced
in a statement given to the press to-
night.
Counties are not bound to follow
the order of the state control COM
mittee, he says, but whether they
will do so or not, | am not advised.
So far as am personally concerned,
| shall make no effort to comply
with such uncalled-for, illegal and ar
bitrary conditions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
BUCk|NG THE
NEW CA. LAW
A Liquor House Agent I'm
der Arrest for Giving
= To Induce Trade.
BY Associates Press.

Augusta, Ga, Jan. "a special
from Athens, Ga, says Arson Hig-
gins. young white man represent
ing a Chattanooga liquor dealer, was
arrested there this afternoon on a
charge of violating the state prohibit
ton law He was distributing adver-
Using matter for his firm, and with
il small bottles of whiskey. He is
charged under the law with having
given liquor TO minor and having
given away liquor in a public place
to induce trade.
Higgins Is held under two bonds,
one of see and the other OF 1,000.
The courts have announced they
would impose maximum penalty In
such cases.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
SEA BOARD RECEIVERSHIP
Stops At JACKSONVILLE
100000 CONSTRUCTION

Judge Pardee's order appointing
receivers for the Seaboard Air Line
has been fled in the federal court
here. This order follows that by
Judge Pritchard and names the same
receivers appointed by him. The orr
der filed here puts the receivers in.
full charge. and enioins all officers
hitherto serving with the Seaboard
Air Line from interfering with any
of their acts
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
POWERS JURY
TAKES WALK
Judge Lets Them Exercise
Says Must Agree If 1t
= Is Possible.
BY Associated Press.

GEORGETOWN, Jan. Upon request
from the jury in the Powers case, at
o'clock court permitted the purors
TO go out for exercise. The court
instructed the jury that deliberaion
might be resumed after the evening
meal or not, as they may see fit. In
any event, failing TO reach verdict
tonight they will be held until to-
morrow, the court having admonished
the jury that they will be held to-
gether until all possible efforts at an
agreement have been exhausted
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
THE |LLOGIC
Of VIOLENCE
Hanged for Killing When
Resisting Arrest For a
Minor OHense.
BY Associates Press.

Lake Charles, La, JAN st. III.
Coleman, white, was hanged here 20.
day for the murder of Deputy Sheriff
William Shoemaker. AT De Quincy,
Louisiana. in October. 1906 Cole
man killed Shoemaker when the dep
uty attempted to arrest him on a
minor charge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
FLAT RATE
IN GEORGIA.
Of 20 CTS.

First Step in a Concerted
Movement by States for
Establishing a Uniform
Intrastate Rate With View
to Having the Flat Inter
state Rate Through the
South 3 1-2 Cents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
ey Associated press

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 3:-Ali con-
strncf;on work on the new shops and
terminal facilities of the Seaooard
Air Line have been stopped pending
,fliustInent of 6he, receivershp ques-
tiou. This throws three hundred men
feInporarily out of employment. Wnen
completed. the work under way mere
will cost something Ike tour mlillon
dollars.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
WI TING FANG
WILL SOON ARRIVE
SnecIa, 70 THE .IournaI

Special TO The Journal
Shanghai. Jan. 3.--Wu Ting Fang.
recently reappointed 10 the post OF
Chinese minister to the United
States, will sail early this month.
taking with him number of young
Chinese students.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
Offer Of Special Arrange
ment of Low Rates in
South Carolina.
LOCO and 1000 Interchange
able Intrastate Books for
Business People.
5OO Mile Books for Family
Heads and Dependent
Members Thereof.

All AT RATE OF 2 CENTS AND
2t-4 CENTS PER MILE, PROVIDED
OTHER ROADS AGREE TO CO.
OPERATE IN ORDER TO FULLY
AND CoNsCIENTIoUSLY AScER-
TAIN IF SUCH RATES ARE FAIR
OR UNFAIR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
PETTIBONE CASE
GIVEN TO JURY.
~ AasncIatnd Press.

RY Associated Press.
Bise. Idaho Jan. 3.-Tbe Pettibone
case was tonight given to the jury,
which was locked up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
Two Negroes Hanged.
sv Associated -HreSs

~ Bv Associated HreSs
:. , 'H.ca. Miss. Jan. 3.-Will Wash
--.cA and Faint Hopkins. colored-
hanged here today for the
~OEder Of other negroes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
Other Furniture.

Other furniture for fitting out the
city hall Is daily arriving from the
factories, from whence it was ordered.
large number of the desks and
chairs are for the various offices. The
opera chairs which are to be placed
in the council chamber, outside the
railing for the use of VISITORS. are nav
stored here, and will be placed IN
position at once. The 1inoleum has all
ready been laid on the floors. and as
most of the furniture to be used has
reached here, it Is not anticipated that
it will be later han Feb. / when the
officers take possession of their new
home
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
speakers and guests OF the city.
Steel Furniture Here.

The steel furniture and fixtures or
dered some weeks ago from the Art
Metal company. reached the city yes
terday, and one Of the representatives
OF the company also arrived, and will
remain until it is installed This VIII
be done during the coming week, al
other men OF the company are to do
this portion OF the work The steel
furniture consists Of fifteen tables and
desks for the council chamber, coun-
ter work in the offices of the CLERKS
and tax collector, vault fixtures and
filing cases. This portion OF the fur
niture is Of exceptionally high grade
and therefore quite expensive.
The shipment is in three cars. as
there Is also furniture for the First
National Bank and the McDavid-ayer
company, both these concerns having
decided to have all OF their office FIX
lures OF this class
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
WILL OCCUPY NEW CITY
HALL ON FEBRUARY IST
HUGHES REFUSES
TO PLAY CATS. PA w
AT A TIME LIKE THIS

To reduce the advertising appropriation will
be one of the first foolish things to do. If you
need cash, advertise more literally and get the
cash from the increased sales
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04
RAILWAY MAKES
BIG PASSENGER CONCESSIONS
NO PROHIBITION
FOR THE DISTRICT
EXPRESS COMPANIES
WONT CARRY. c. o. D.
LIQUOR INTO SOUTH.
ex Assoelated Press.

New Orleans, Jan 3-The
express companies here tonight
announced they would receive
no more G.. o. D. liquor ship
ments to southern states.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-04

II the present expectations materials
lie, Pensaoola's city officials VIII oc-
cupy their new home On Feb. 1, and
plans are being made to this end Next
week there viii be q nesting OF the
committee, composed of the mayor
and members of the coaAesi, and a
program for the dedication OF the
handsome city hall prepared, in
which there will no doubt be num-
Der of prominent citizens OF Florida as
snea kers and s7Lasts OF tha CITY
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
GOLFERS GATHER At RIO.
The Sterling Leaues Para-Enter-
tainments 4rrdnged.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 4.-The American collier
Brutus arrived here to-day and the Ajax is ex-
pected tomorrow.
The Minister of Marine has banned a commits
sion Of naval officers to waltz on the American
visitors while the feet remains here. This
mission is composed of Lieutenant Trojano Car
valho. Lieutenant Castro Menezes Lieutenant
Martin Guimaraes, Lieutenant Lopes Couto and
Marquis Lomba.
The American Embassy has fixed January IA
and is for the dinner and garden party, respect
lively, given IN honor of the officers of the battle
ship feet under Rear Admiral Evans. which is
expected about January IL. The Diarios
Club will entertain the officers at the Crystal
Palace at Petropols.
Para. Brazil Jan. 4.-The transport Sterling,
from which the American. torpedo boat flotilla
took supplies while here, left this port to-day
and will go direct to Rio de Janeiro. The sup
ply ship Aretflusa will leave here Sunday,
after the damage from the fire which broke out
on board the night of December 81 has been
paired
The torpedo boats, which left here at midnight
on January ., are due at Pernambuco Janu-
airy Z.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
DIAMOND FIRM PRESSED.
Trade Hears Local importers Haze
asked Creditors for More Time.

The diamond trade learned yesterday that
one of the largest diamond importers in New
York had requested an extension of time from
creditors. simultaneously the cable from Lon
don announced a weakness in diamond shares
in the market there.
1t is understood that extension of nine
months asked for. but the name Of the
concern was guarded from publicity. The firm
carries a business estimated at 81. 100000
a year. and its assets are reported be $1,000
900 more than its liabilities. it is probable
that the creditors will honor the request for
more time. The inability of the firm to meet
its credits is said to be due to the poor condi-
>tion of the diamond market, coupled with ex-
tensive real estate operations which 1t has con-
Quoted and which have left it short of ready
cash.
Persons in the diamond trade who knew Of
the concerns predicament say they do not look
for suspension, which they believe could not
alone affect the market of Europe
The diamond industry in the United States
has been for several months in a very unsatis-
factory condition. due to the recent financial
furry The Christmas trade last month was far
below the average The business is not
pected to recuperate within the next six months.
The De Beers syndicate. of London, which con-
trolls the worlds diamond markets. is using its
power to maintain prices by preventing over
stocking The syndicate has refused to show
or sell rough diamonds for at least two months.
Dealers declare that there is no probability that
diamond prices will go down.