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The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
TRAVELLED 2.737
MILES IN I42 HOURS
Sixteenth international Six
Day Race at Madison
Garden Set a New Record
For Long-Distance Rid
ing = Three Teams Re
manned Bunched to the
Last Lap of the Race.
BY AssocIated Press.

Madison Square Garden. New York,
Dec. 12.-Floyd cFarland, the veter-
an bicycle racer of California, won the
sixteenth INTERNATIONAL six-day race
for the team of Mcfarland and Moran
at Madison Square garden tonight and
set a new distance record Rutt, OF
the Rutt-Stol German Holland team,
finished second. and Demara of the
Demara-Hill combination, the former
of California and the latter of Boston,
was third.
The final sprint of one mile was be-
tween the representatives of these
three teams, which were on equal
terms as to distance covered, the
others Withdrawing to give them q
clear track
The teams which took part in the
anal dash covered 7,737 miles and
one lap in 142 hours, which is three
miles and seven laps ahead of the
record set by Miller and Waller in
1893 The riders started ia the fna.
sprint at good clip and sprinted des
perately for the last three laps. Mac
Farland got the lead and finished
scarcely five feet ahead of jRutt,- who
was the same distance ahead OF De
mara.
The prize money Of the surviving
teams was divided as follows FRS
s., 500, second 81 .00e, third 500
fourth $500, fifth $500, sixth $3.50 ami
seventh $500.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
BUYS
AMERICAN BANK
OF WASHINGTON
West Virginia Syndicate at
Head of Syndicate Which
Took Over Stock of the
Third Largest Bank in the
City.
BY Associates eress.

Washington, Dec. i2.-Senator El-
kins, of West Virginia, and syndi-
cate of local and New York interests
have obtained possession of the stock
of the American National Bank held
by Robert II. Harper, the banks form.
er president, and now the head OF
the Washington ! chamber OF com
merce. The market quotations OF the
stock hover around $175 share but
a larger figure than this was paid.
The transfer of the stock gives the
syndicate headed by Senator Elkins
absolute control of the institution,
which is capitalized at $500.000 and
yesterday had $2,200,000 in deposits.
The bank is the fifth strongest in the
city. No change at present is con-
.templated in the personnel of the offi-
Gals. r. II. Lynn, the president, will
remain in his present position The
transfer is taken in banking circles
as a indication that there will be
shortly a consolidation of other inan-
cial institutions in the city, making
the combination about the third
strongest banking house in the COM
munity.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
BAT Tie ship
FLEET Due At
PANAMA TO-DAY
Preparations Made For the
Entertainment of the Off
GERS and Men-Governor
Has Issued Circular Adj
dressed to the Citizens.
~ As.ociated eresa.


Panama, Dec. 12.-The vessels of
the Pacific feet are expected to come
into Panama harbor tonight or Sun
day morning. The gunboat Yorktown
arrived yesterday afternoon. Senor
Diaz, the governor of Panama, has is
sued the following circular to the To-
cal societies:
AS the day approaches for the ar
rival of the Pacific squadron of the
United States with force of from
5000 to 1000 men who will come
ashore during the time the feet stays
in our waters, in groups of / 900 men
every day, to visit Panama and the
surrounding districts, the citizens of
this city, under the leadership of high
political personages, propose to re-
ceive them in. a befitting manner anu
to extend to them every attention
and courtesy to the end that our dis
inguished visitors, on leaving these
shores, shall carry away with them
nothing but grateful and edifying re-
collections of every Panaman with
whom they come in contact, under
whatever circumstances or whatever
their social standing. In order. there.
fore, to further these intentions, the
carrying out of which will strengthen
in a most notable manner the good
relations existing between the govern
ment of Panama and that of the Unit.
ed States, the government. of this
province most earnestly exhorts you
to use all your influence with th :
members Of your organizations to the
end that they may give the fullest aud
most practical expression to the inten
tions herein set forth"
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
BAR ASSOCIATION WILL
DISCUSS CONSTITUTION
GridirOn Club Made
Merry With Big Men

who was present. The steam roller
was a little bronze affair with the
name Taft" on the diverse and the
Gridiron emblem on the reverse side
One of the most delightful skits OF
the evening was roll call" after the
recent national political battle. The
members of the troop marched In and
answered call. Sergeant Jim Watson
was reported as KILLED waile riding
to the front on a water wagon: Cor
poral Norman E. Mack was reported
as "burying the dead; Corporal w
y. Bryan as among the missing:
Corporal Loeb "in the hands of his
friends; Private Taft reported as
present, and Color Sergeant Hitchcock
as "here with the colors."
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
MCFARLAND WON THE
6-DAY BICYCLE RACE.
BY Associates Press.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The annual
fall dinner of the Gridircn club, neld
in the New Willard tonight, was made
notable by the presence Of distin-
guished guests. An extended pro-
gram, devoted entirely to fun making.
made the night one long TO be re
membered The company was one
only made possible at the capital OF
the nation The president, vice-pres-
ident president-alect and vice-presi-
dent elect were in attendance
In an unusual degree the souvenir
of the dinner, a miniature steam roll
er, was unique. It drew particular
attention TO Chairman Hitchcock, OF
the republican national committee,
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
NO MORE TRIALS BY JURY
IN ALABAMA BLACK BELT

.The action of the Jury in giving
Shade Williams, the chief perpetrator
of the cruel and bloody murder only
life imprisonment, has, fear. implant~
ed the spirit of mob law in the minds
of many citizens OF the Black Belt
Moreover, If the appeal should result
in either delay or mitigation OF the
death penalty, or Communication, se-
cured through the pardoning board or
the governor, ! guarantee that tns
people of my section viii never again
call on a Jury to pass upon case OF
this extreme nature"
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
NO FEDERAL LIBEL LAW FOR
PRESIDENT TO PROCEED UNDER

is an unwritten code of courtesy be-
tween federal and state prosecuting
officers, and he sees no reason why
u. S. District Attorney Stimson. OF
New York should not lay before Dis
tfict Attorney Jerome the facts IN
the case for Mr. Jerome's considera-
ton of the view of criminal action
against persons in New York respon-
sible for the publication of the
charges. He thought it probable that
conferences between Mr.. Stinson and
Mr.. Jerome might already have tax
en- place.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
CREWS Of 29
NY. .TUGb0ATS
ON STRIKE
All Men Employed on Boats
Operated by New York
Central Went on a Strike
Because One Crew Was
Discharged.
1y Associated Press.

New York, Dec. 12.-Because the
New York Central railroad marine
superintendent refused to reinstate
q tugboat crew he had discharged
when taey refused to work half
hour overtime last night without pay,
the twenty-three tugs of the COM
pany did not move today The crews
of all the craft which handle the COM
psny's floats on East and Mort rivers
and in the harbor, refused TO begin
work this morning and ADDED furth-
er demand that they be paid twice a
month instead of monthly as hereto
fore. Two hundred men took part In
the strike.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
HOUSE WIS IN
OLD TIME FORM
YESTERDAY
Parliamentary Tactics Re
sorted to and Roll Called
Many Times in Effort to
Defeat Measures Up For
Passage.
ev Associates Press.

WASHINGTON Dec. 12.-Tne house OF
representatives was in its old time
form today Parliamentary tactics
were freely resorted to, with the re-
suit taat the roll was called hve
times. The first wrangle occurred on
the resolution fixing che boundary
line between the states of Colorado.
oklahoma and New Mexico, which
was adopted by a good majority, but
not without two roll calls
The house then. by decisive vote,
refusesi to further consider the bill
providing arbitrary settlements of
disputes between employers and en-
ployees. The bill providing for the
projections of aliens in the United
States passed by slim majority after
the roll had been called twice
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
IN No HURRY
To REBUKE THE
PRESIDENT
House Committee Did Not
Meet Yesterday to Make
Recommendation, But 1t
Will Gather Monday,
Probably.
sy Associates Press.

Washington. Dec. 12.-It is evident
that the house does not intend any
hasty action in rebuking the president
for the statements made in his mes
sage regarding the action of congress
at the last session with reference to
the secret service. The committee
appointed yesterday did not meet to-
day. hut il is expected to come to-
get.rer Monday. The understanding
is. however, that no report VIII oe
made by the committee until the lat
fer mart of the week. The action to
be taken by the senate has not yet
been outlined with any definiteness.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
SPECIAL MEETING
FOR DECEMBER %
Short Meeting of the Local
Attorneys Held Yesterday
Afternoon-The Arrange
rnents to Be Made For tho
Annual Banquet, Which is,
to Be Given at an Early
Date.

To amend the constitution OF Flor
ida so as to provide for chancellors is
being agitated in Pensacola at pres
ent, and it is expected that II viii
meet with approval at the, hands or
the Pensacola Bar Association. inas-
much as attorneys are those who most
readily realize the necessity for such
a change In the constitution. At pres
ent all chancery business falls upon
the circuit judges, who are overwork-
ed to a great extent, especially in
some of the districts containing large
COMMITTEES -
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
ey Associated Press.

washington, Dec. 12.-An official OF
the government who y fairiy wen
posted as to the Panama canal' taik
today said That he did not understand
that the intimation of the president
as TO the possible criminal prosecu-
tion referred TO contemplated action
in the federal courts. There is no
criminal libel law on the FEDERAL stat-
ute books and any action OF THIS kind
would have to be taken IA the state
courts. He said, however, that there
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
To Hold Meeting.

with the purpose In view OF fur.
thering the movement special meet
ing of the Pensacola Bar Associaticn
is to be held Tuesday night, Dec. zz.
In the circuit court room, when a reso-
tuition will be considered looking to
the proposed amendment.
A meeting of the association was
held yesterday afternoon in the omca
of the secretary, c. Il. Shine, Wnen
this matter was discussed, as well as
the first annual banquet
After much discussion OF the latter
IL was decided to notify the executive
committee to begin preparations for
such an event, the date to be decided
upon later. At this meeting officers
will also be elected for the ensuing
term.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
e~ Associated Press

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 12.-News
reached here tonight of a fight be-
tween United States Deputy Collector
Battle and Deputy Marshal King. ON
one side, and John Wyatt, moon
SHINE distiller, on the other. in which
il is believed Wyatt was killed. The
fight took place in the Talladega
mountains.
The officers destroyed WAITS still
with about three hundred gallons OF
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
TEN KILLED WHEN GIANT BLAST
OF DYNAMITE WAS EXPLODED
Fight Between Revenue
Officers and MOOnShiner

whiskey Thursday, and remained in
the community all night. They re-
turned to the site of the destruction
next morning, and discovered Wyatt,
who was behind a tree fourishing a
gun. The officers dislOdge1 him, and
when Wyatt ran both officers fred
a load OF buckshot at range OF
about fifty yards.
Wyatt fell over a cliff and the Of
ficers, fearing they might be ambush
ed by the moonshiner's friends, did
not follow.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
EXCHANGE OF SIGNATURES.

Paris. Dec. 12.-The exchange of
signatures 70 the new Franco-Ameri-
can treaty of extradition viii take
place in Paris in few days. Ambas-
sad0r White has been authorized TO
sign for the United States. This
treaty IS substantially Identical with
the one negotiated in 1892. the modi-
aratiosis <wBefeof 10y the American
senate, however, France then declined
to accept The existing differences
now have been compromised.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
BY Associates sress-

Montgomery, Ala, Dec 12-The
people of Hale county are very much
wrought up over the action OF the
courts in trying the murderers OF
the former sheriff of Hale few days
ago. A NJ. CARRIER, one of the citi-
zens who prevented the mob from
hanging the negroes, says that the
spirit of mob law has pecn increased
and order will be nard in future. He
is a brother of Attorney General Gar
Der. Mr.. CARRIER said.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13

Guthrie, Okla. Dec 12.-AlIegations
that modes of punishment belonging
to the dark ages and other. obsolete
methods of enforcing discipline are
employed in the Kansas stste prison
al Lansing, are made in the drst an
nual report of Miss Kate Bardard,
commissioner of charities ard correc-
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
HOUSE WILL REVISE
THE COPYRIGHT LAWS

Washington, Dec. 12.-The house
committee of patents today directed
its subcommittee to proceed with the
preparation of a bill for the revision
of the copyright laws, and a meeting
of the subcommittee was arranged
for next Monday for that purpose.
1t is believed that the sub-commt
fee will draft a new bill embodying
some of the features of all the meas
ures now in hand.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
MOTION peNIEp.

Springfield, H., Dec. 12.-The SUI
spreme court today denied a motion
for writ of errors and supersedeas
In the case OF Frank Bryant. SEN
fenced to be hanged here Friday, De-
cember Is, for the murder Of Thomas
Grady. Bryant killed Grady in order
To get money to enable him to go to
Chicago to see his sweetheart.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
NEW SHIP LAUNCHED.

Kiei. Dec. I2.-A German battleship
at about $4,000 tons was successfully
faunched here today. Princess Hado-
lin. wife of the German ambassador
at Paris, christened the vessel Posen-
The new ship had been previously
known as the Barr. Among those
uresent were Prince Henry OF Prussia
and his wife, who entertained launch
ing guests at a banquet
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
WARM PRAISE FOR HEROIC
WORK BY THE YANKEES CREW

to the navy department. py Captain
Charles c. Marsh of the vessel.
The nights Of December and 5,
while the vessel was under tow, Capt
Marsh says, was much tie worst
since grounding, the wind blowing
with such force that had the ship been
still on the rocks she would very
likely have been wrecked.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
GIRL ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED
FROM al" ROAD PLATFORM

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Miss Alice Bank
retz, was, it is said accidentally. push
ed of the Northwestern 81" platform
last evening at Kinzie and Wells
streets, falling 10 the street below.
She received a scalp wound and was
severely bruised.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
PORTER SAID "ALL OUT;
couNTRYMEN OeEYEo.
sy Associates Press.

Baton Rouge, La, Dec. Il
Four men ilailing from the
country, who had never before
ridden on a train, leaped from
the Mississippi Valley Express
lust above Baton Rouge today
The train was travelling at the
rate of 80 miles an hour and
two of them were knocked
senseless. When asked why
they jumped they said because
the porter called out. All out
for Baton Rouge.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
AMERICAN suIcIDED.

Kingston. Jamaica. Dec. 12.-Sam-
uel c. Smith, an American, committed
suicide last night on board the steam
err Prinz Auguste Wilhelm in this
port. Mr.. Smith is said TO have come
from Canastota, Madison county, N
". where he was in the furniture busi-
ness.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
TWENTY-FouR HOUR
BATTLE WITH ICE.
sy AsseeIatea Press.

Toledo, O.. Dec. 12.-After a
24-hour battle with ice sixteen
miles out in Lake Erie, Cap
tain Andrew Hagency, his wife
and two men, aboard the barge
Charles Wall, were rescued
last night by the tug Sheboy-
gan, Captain Nathan Sullivan
in charge. Accompanying Cap
tain Sullivan in his perilous
trip were Captain Gun Cramer
and assistants, Of the Toledo
harbor light.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
NO APPREHENSION FELT.

Washington, Dec. 12.-No apprehen-
sion is felt at the navy department
over the appearance of smallpox on
the battleship Georgia, of Admiral
Sperry's battleship fleet. It was said
that only one case thus far has been
reported and every precaution has
been taken to prevent the spread OF
the disease.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
HAYTlEN eUNsoAT ARRIVES.

Cape Haytien, Dec. 12.-The Hay
ten gunboat Vertieres arrived unex-
pectedly at Port au Prince last night.
No reason has been assigned for her
presence.
Several Haytien government officials
have recently come into Port de
|, Paix from the country Otherwise
the situation on the northern coast is
quiet
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
CASE OF SMALLPOX ON
BOARD BATTLESEIIP GEORGIA

Colombo, CeylOn, Dec. 1Z.-The bat
tleship Georgia. preceding tne battle
ship feet under Rear Admiral Sperry.
due here tomorrow morning, came
into port today with smallpox case
on board. The patient was at once
removed to a hospital The Georgia
separated from the feet at 10 o'clock
on the night Of December and came
ahead at speed of IA knots an hour
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
TO HOLD u. S. COURT
AT cLARkSvIllE, MISS.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Dec I2--Imme-
diately after convening today
the house of representatives re-
ported bills providing for hold
ing terms of United States
court ar Clarksdale, Miss:
amending the penal laws of
the United States relating to the
postal service and dividing the
State of Indiana into six Jude
ial districts
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
PUNISHMENT OF DARK AGES
EMPLOYED IN KANSAS PRISON

tons, submitted to Governor G. n.
Haskell today. The report recolr
mends Immediate action upon the COR
yening Of the legislature IN memorial
izing congress to permit Oklahoma
prisoners to be sent to the federaz
penitentiary at LeayenBorth and tha1
the contract with the Kansas irstf<
tuition for the care of Oklahoma priU
oners be cancelled
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
WOMAN FIGURED IN $4,000
ROBBERY IN PHILADELPHIA

furs we're passed through a hole in a
brick wall made with the aid OF q
crowoar and pick. The hole was too
small to permit of the entrance OF a
mans body and it was at first sug-
gested that a boy acc~a,pfice was
used hut the finding of woman's
handkerchief gives color 10 the belief
of feminine assistance.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
q. Associates Press.

New York. Dec. 12---A woman ns
,ured In : $4,000 robbery which was
committed in the establishment OF
Ackerlnan & Gordon, according 10 lie
police. Friday morning. and as onis
the choicest furs were taken, II ls
the psl!ce theory that y.o,nan eA-
psrt selected the booty. The s1oieh
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
CARRIED OUT AN OFT
REPEATED THREAT.
BY Assoclated Press.
Montgomery, Ala, Dec.

MontgOmery, Ala, Dec. IL
Carrying out an oft-repeated
threat 10 take his own life, ].
w. Boswell, a farmer Of But
Ter county, twenty miles from
Greenville, hung himself In his
cotton house. His body was
found yesterday morning, the
news having reached the city.
He was so years old and his
wife says ne had frequently of
late said that he intended to
kill himself.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
BARK LONG OVERDUE.

Winnipeg, Man, Dec. 12.-The
Hudson Bay Company's officials have
announced that their bark, the Stark
which operates in Hudson Bay. is long
overdue at London and has been re
insured at twenty guineas by Lloyds
Its cargo of furs is valued at 100000
pounds.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
WEALTHY SPANISH
VISITOR ASPHYxiATED
Rv AssocIated Press.

New York, Dec. 12.-Loms
Saliva, wealthy Spaniard who
came here from Havana three
weeks ago especially to learn
English without a knowledge OF
which he had said he found II
difficult TO do business in Cuba,
was killed accidentally by as
phyxiation in his room today.
A tube supplying gas heater
became disconnected and the
room was filed with gas while
he slept
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
ey Asaoclated Presa.

washington, Dec 12.-Warm praise
for heroic work ON the part of Ensi-
neer Witherspoon ard a French Can
adian diver named Micnot aboard the
cruiser Yankee while an effort was
being made to tow the vessel to New
Bedford. after she mad been cleared
of Spindle Rock, is given in a report
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
AGED WOMAN
PARADED As Man
FOR IS YEARS
Sudden Death at Age of 80
Years Disclosed the Fact.
Chewed Tobacco, Drank
and Freely Associated
With Men.
BY Associates press.

Butte, Mont, Dec. '12.-Fhe sudden
death yesterday at Manhattan of Sam.
my Jones. aged eighty. disclosed the
fact that instead OF being man as
everyone in the vicinity Tor the past
eighteen years had supposed, Jones
was a woman
She chewed tobacco and drank, and
associated freely with men.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
INJURED PLAYING BASKETBALL

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 12,-Roy
Carlisle is at his home at Union
Springs with a broken leg. the injury
being received in a game of basket
hall at Howard college, East Lake
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
NO GAME TO-DAY.

There viii be no baseball game at
Fort Barancas this afternoon between
the Pensacolas and the team from the
fort.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
DEPUTY NICHOLS RESIGNED.

Jack Nichols has rendered his resig-
nation as deputy sheriff to Sherih
Van Pe1t and has accepted position
on the police force. He went on duty
last night
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
MANY WERE INJURED.

Youngstown, o., Dec. 12--John hei
ly was fatally and four were seriously
injured by an explosion at the Onio
works of the Carnegie Steel Compan!
today.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-13
RAILWAY COMPANY TO
APPEAL FROM DECISION

Cleveland o., Dec. 1.-THE
Municipal Traction Company,
which had been operating the
local street car lines upon a
three-cent fare basis, hled IN
the United States circuit court
today notice of appeal from the
action OF Judge Taylor who re-
Gently appointed receivers for
the Municipal and Cleveland
land Railway Company.
The later company did not
Join in the appeal
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-24
BROWN FOR NEWMAN'S PLACE
LIKELY TO BE MADE PRESIDENT
OF NEW YORK CENTRAL.
Resignation Of the company's Veteran
Head Aceepted--He May Re.
main on Board.

New York, Dec. 23.-It Is expected
that w. c. Brown will succeed William
IL. Newman. who resigned Tuesday, as
president of the New York Central C
Hudson River Railroad Company Mr..
Brown. is senior yice.president Of the
road and il well known In the west:
Mr.. Newman retires after 40 years OF
railroad service. eight of which was
spent as head Of the great New York
Central system. a 90.
The directors accepted Mr.. New
mans resignation, 10 take effect Feb
ruary next. While it was the wish
of Mr.. Newman to make his retirement
from railroad life complete, it is said
that possibly he may be induced to re-
main member of the directing board.
Although Mr.. Newman's retirement
had been discussed at frequent inter
walls during the past two years, his res,
iSnation came as surprise. 1t was
placed before the board of directors in
a formal letter, in which Mr.. Newman
said that he believed the time had
come when he should be relieved of
the strain and burdens incident to a
position of such responsibility as he
held. Il believe | have worked hard
enough and long enough" he wrote,
ito now take more leisure and freedom
from care than is possible for one who
is the executive of a great system such
as the New York Central lines to en-
JOY"
In accepting the resignation the di-
rectors adopted resolution "appreci-
ating the service he has rendered. the
harmony which prevails throughout
.he management, and the cooperation
which the board has always had from
him."