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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30
ev Assoelated Press

Washington, Jan 29--The Aldrich
currency bill will be reported to the
senate tomorrow. Senator Aldrich
has acquainted the Democratic mem
bers with the changes the Republi-
cans have practically decided must be
reported
Bond Scope.
The provision regarding the use OF
munieipal bonds as security for emer-
gency circulation was made more spe-
cific by the inclusion of all the quasi
public bonds that have paid 4 pei
cent interest for five years. This
makes such securities issued for the
construction of parks, roads. water
works, gas works, etc, available. AS
already has been stated, the amount
of the emergency circulation author
lied is increased to $500, 900 900, and
provisions Incorporated for keeping
notes on hand in the sub treasure
and the authorization to the treasury
department to proceed to the collec-
ton of data concerning municipal
bonds.
Railroad Bonds.
The section relating to the filing of
railroad bonds will remain in the bill
although it has been determined to re
write it into more definite form. The
committee has demanded that it be
put in such shape as to afford instant
knowledge to the treasury authorities
who are to issue currency based on
their security that the railroad bonds
offered are of the proper character
and value.
At the meeting of the committee
tomorrow the democrats will Offer
their substitutes, IN viii prescribe
the Issuance of treasury notes in the
shape of deposits in designated depos
itarieS. to be protected by the securi
ties prescribed in the Aidrich bill
The substitute. of course. will be vot-
ed down in the committee, but will
later be offered in due form on the
floor of the senate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30
L|TTLETON
ASKS JURORS
To FREE THAW
Says The Evidence Demands
an Acquittal on The
Insanity Plea.
WARMLY DEFENDS EVELYN MES
BIT THAW AGAINST ATTACKS
THAT HAVE CHARACTERIZED
JERoME's ATTITUDE TOWARD
DEFENDANTS WIFE DURING
THE TRlAL-ExcoR'ATEs ABE
HUMMELL INCiDENTLY IN HIS
SPEECH.
By AssoeIatee Press.

BY Associated HFeSS-
New York, Jan. 29.-Martin w. Lit
Teton today asked for the acquittal of
Harry Kendall Thaw, charged with
the murder of Stanford White, upon
the ground of insanity, declaring that
he could not see how, in the face of
the evidence the jury eoIlld render
any other verdict. Serious and sim
cere evidence which had been offered
by the defense, tending to establish
the insanity of the defendant, he de-
clared, had been answered only by
sneers and installations of District At
torney Jerome. These insinuations,
said Littleton, were not the competent
proof that the law required prosecut-
ing authorities to produce. He repeat
eddy urged the jury TO remember that
in a case of this kind the burden of
proof rests wholly upon the state to
prove the sanity of the defendant be-
yond all reasonable doubt.
LittIeton warmly defended Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw against the attacks of
District Attorney Jerome, saying that
he could not understand what she had
done, what great crime she had com
mitted, considered In the light of all
she had confessed herself to be, that
the prosecutor should transcend all
rules of propriety and decency and
attempt to destroy her when in the
next breath he was ready to 'coddle
and hug, and vOuch, for the testimony
of such a scoundrel as Abraham H.
Hummell, the very vermin of the New
York bar
LittIeton made no attempt to eulo-
gize Thaw and said he asked for the
defendant no more consideration than
the average American boy had right
TO demand of the average American
jury.
The jury followed him intently. and
it is generally conceded that Littleton
has left to District Attorney Jerome
a difficult task.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30

While the preliminary hearing of the
case of the state VS.. Geo. c. SCUBA
more. former cashier of the Pensa-
cola Bank and Trust company, who is
charged with embeZZlement, was post
poned before Judge Henry Bellinger,
in the county court yesterday morning,
the day was productive of three more
charges being fled against Scudamore,
and his bond being Increased from So
600 to $4,000.
The preliminary hearing was post
poned on the, plea of Judge A. c;
RIount. Jr., who has been employed
TO assist in the prosecution, that one
of his important witnesses was sick
and could not attend. Judge Bellin-
ger did not set 9 date to which the
ogreed that the counsel for the state
and defense should TX this date by
agreement.
Increase of Bond.
TIA sEalipaiaarE trial thus being set
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30
TWO GOTHAM
BANKS CLOSE
Comptroller Closes l Million
Dollar Corporation and
another Suspends.
NEW AMSTERDAM NATIONAL
BANK ORDERED CLOSED, OWING
TWO MILLION TO DEPoSIToRS-
Y
MECHANICS AND TRADERS
BANK Will CLOSE nnORS TO-
DAY BY VOTE OF DIRECTORS
BOTH PROMISE TO PAY IN
FULL.
By Associated PICS.

New York, Jan. .9-The New Am
sterdam National Bank. capitalized at
one million dollars. was closed by or
der of the comptroller of the currency
tonight and national bank examiner,
Charles A. Hannah. placed in charge.
The liabilities are placed at S2,4S2,'
Ole, of which $2,065, 272.29 are due de-
poSitors.
President Frank w. kinsman, Jr.
declared the closing of the National
Bank of North America started fresh
reports of an exaggerated and sensa-
tional nature which necessitated the
liquidation of his institution.
The officers assert that not only Will
the depositors be paid in full, but
stockholders will receive substantial
dividend
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30


NJ. entertained Today by a series of
animated comments on the method
emnJovpd and adopted by Secretary OF
fine Treasury CorteIyou in placing be
fora rh, senate his reply 10 the reso-
luton calling for information relative
IN rhe OneratiGu Of the treasury de-
rarrmenr in connection With the tinan-
clal disturbance.
The secretary had had the introduc-
tory part OF his reply printed, and
COPIES Of the pamphlet We're on the
desks of all the senators. This was
declared by democratic senator's to be
without precedent.
Considerable time was devoted to
ul.siug minor bills.
In the House.
The need Of the merchant marine
9, an auxiliary TO the navy formed
the principal Topic for discussion in
me house today during considerable
OF The deficiency appropriation bill
Mr LitIletOn of Maine, questioned the
legality OF a provision of the bill ap-
rr0prialing six million dollars to sup
Ply y deficiency for coal for the navy
caused by the transfer of the battle
ship feet from the Atlantic TO the Pa
cifc and criticized congress for its
failure 10 make appropriations for the
merchant marine His remarks ELECTED
lrom Mr.. Fitzgerald, of New York., Z
charge that the republican party was
responsible for that condition, while
NJ. Sherley. of Kentucky, maintained
that the lack OF merchant marine was
a national Disgrace
The bill was still under considera
ton when adjournment was taken.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30
OFFICERS DECIDED
TOCLOSE BANK
ey Associated Press.

New York, Jan 29.-President ID. A.
Sullivan. Of the Mechanics and Trad
ers Bank. announced tonight shortIy
before midnight that that institution
will not open its doors tomorrow.
This decision was reached tonight at
a meeting of the board of directors
which lasted for hours. In sts4te-
ment issued after the meeting the di-
rectors declared the bank to be SCR
vent but that the state of the cash
resources made it appear inadvisable
for the bank TO continue business
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30
NJ RECEIVER
IS APPOINTED
South Carolina Dispensary
FUNDS Remains With
Commission.
Bv Associated Press.

,. 1HIev.lle, y. c., Jan. 29.-ln the
Ned States circuit court today,
use Pritchard refused TO appoint a
...lh''e r in the case OF F.eischman &
80. against the South Carolina Dis
geUsarE Commission. Fleischman &
o. asked that receiver be appointed
.'. tae 100000 fund now held by
5 south Carolina Dispensary Com
-. tl-.sa.on for the purpose of liquidating
,-- HsotS of the dispensary. The a.
'-- ,2l!owed the hearing of the at
- So Tor the commission, who stated
most OF the claims of. creditors
fraudulent, and that tie credit
Inspired with majority of the
' OF the old commits sion 10
- '~alAESe he state for LIQUOR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30
MOTION TO cENsURE
CANADIAN CABINET LOST
BY Associates Press.
M

Ottawa. Ontario, Jan. 2S-It MAS
early today when the house divided on
the amendment OF Hon. r. L. Borden,
leader of the opposition, censuring the
government for fits policy in connec-
ton with Japanese immigration. The
amendment was lost-45 to 100.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30
WALSH'S MOTION
FOR A NEW TRIAL
On Assoclatea Press.

Chicago. Jan 29.-Ths argumenls
on the motion fer new trial or Jonn
r Walsh. the former president OF the
Chicago National Bank, who was con.
victed ofyillegal use or the FUNDS OF
tho institution, were today set oy
Judge Anderson of the federal couri
for March 10.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30

HEAVY SWAG
Masked Men Hold Up Mes
senger for $4,000 and Miss
$4,000 in a Bag.
Rx Associated Press.

Mansfield, Ohio, Jan. 29.-Shortly
after midnight this morning two
masked men entered the office Of the
United States Express company at the
union depot here. knocked William
pepew, the agent, unconscious, and
got away with $4,000. while many
passengers stood about the station
waiting for a train A bag containing
$40. 900 in gold lying near the bag CON
tanning the $4,000 was overlooked by
the rnhhAE&
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30
FLA. LUMBERMEN
NOW ON A PARITY
sx Assoclated Press

Macon, GA. Jan 29.-Judge Emory
Speer granted an Injunction today TO
the Florida Lumber Producers against
the railway lines forming the South
eastern Freight Association, restrain
inc them from the further collection
of two cents per hundred pounds
differentiaI on lumber TO Ohio river
points. This gives Florida shippers
what Alabama shippers obtained on
an order of last week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30
STRONG LOVE
GONE WRONG
Refuses to Make Any De-
tense for Staying Woman
Whom He Killed in Jeal-
ousy After Her Marriage
to Another Man.
sv Hearst News serYice.

Roanoke, Va, Jan. 29.-Frank eau
thorn, who shot and killed Mrs Ida
Jones at Christiansburg because ne
loved her and could not bear to think
of her as another mans wife, has re-
fused to employ an attorney to defend
himself, declaring that il the attor-
neys and jury did their duty they
wc.aII hang hsia He yigerously as
serts his desire TO be hanged for his
crime.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30
1915 ~
a Fine Record.

Few financial institutions can show
a better growth or healthier condi-
ton in sc short a time than this young
Pensacola bank and its good record is
eouaIly a matter OF pleasure To its
friends as il must be of qualification
TO its officers and stockholders.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30
THE. PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK
SUCCEEDS STATE INSTITUTION
RAILROAD TRAVEL MUST
BE ON A STRICTLY CASH
BASIS IN STATE OF FLA.
, %>>%~>><<%~~
MISTAKEN FOR BURGLAR,
KILLED BY SON-IN-LAW
Ru Associated Press.

Dallas, Tex. Jan. 29.-Mis-
taking his father-in-law, VIII
liam Conner, for a burglar, A.
C. Burr shot and instantly kill
ed him early today. Conner,
who was about so years of age,
had gotten up and was moving
about the room when Burr
fired, the bullet entering over
the right eye and penetrating
the brain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30
Scopeiof the Aldrich Money
Bill to Be Reported
to the Senate.

IT WILL PERMIT THE USE AS A
BASIS OF MUNICIPAL AND PARK
BONDS THAT HAVE PAID AS
MUCH AS PER CENT FOR AS
LONG AS FIVE YEARs-A DEMO-
CRATIC SUBSTITUTE TO BE RE-
PORTED IN THE FORM OF A
MINORITY REPORT.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30
CITY BONDS AS a
BASIS OF CURRENCY
= ~~1~~~~~~~ >~~~~
NOW COLDER THAN o
AROUND EAT LAKES
Rx Associated Press.

Milwaukee, Wiss., Jan. 3D.
The temperature today was six
below zero. Reports received
from the northwest give the
temperature at Superior, Wis,
as 80 degrees below, Green
Bay IA, Madison 10 and Du-
luth % below.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30
CORTELYOU IS WELL
ROASTED IN SENATE
Democratic Philippines Upon
His Course Regarding
Bond Matter.

uousE ALSO HAS A VERY INTER
EsTING AND RATHER LIVELY
DAY DISCUSSING THE COAL
BILL FOR EVANs's CRUISE INTO
THF PACIFIC OCEAN AND OTHER
mATTERs OF REPUBLICAN, POL
ICY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30
SCUDAMORE CASE: 3 MORE
CHARGES, INCREASED BOND
Prosecution Ready for Preliminary Trial. But Makes
Additional Charges of Altering, Forgery and Utter
ing $1006 Note With Signature of W. E. Mathis At
rtached-Bond Increased to $1,000 How Scuba
more Looked and.Acted in Court

tied for the day, Judge Blount arose
and asked that the defendants bond
be increased. He argued that Scud-
amore was charged with a most seri-
Gus offense. and that he thought the
bond of $4,000 was insufficient TO war
rant the prisoner being present for
trial when the case should be called
He also assured the court that the
pending charge OF embezzlement was
only a fore-runner OF what would be
nrofarred at the final trial
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30
"A Spade a Spade. :"

Judge Reeves. of Reeves & Watson,
who. with ]. H Smithwieh, are coun-
sci for Scudamore, answered Judge
Blount's argument Judge Reeves
stated that II was his purpose 10 call
a shade spade from this time on.
and that the action OF the attorney for
the state scented strongly of perseeu-
ton instead of prosecution. Since the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30

tc0ntinued on Page Eight,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-30
Last Statement Issued.

The last statement published by
the bank was for the close of BUSH
ness, Dec. 81, 1907, and it made the
following fine showing:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
WILL PLAY POOL
Y. M. c. A. Board of Directors,
After Much Discussion, De-
cidedto Buy Tables.
ADVOCATED BY SECRETARY
MIR. Burnett Believes Influence Will be
Good, While Others Take
Opposite View.

At the meeting of the board of di-
rcctors of the Y. NJ. c. A. last even
ing it was decided to secure two pool
tables for the association rooms. The
decision was reached after a long ar
gument following discussions of the
proposition at previous meetings. Sec
rotary A. L. Burnett has heartily IA
vOred the idea, believing that it would
bring under the influence of the Y. NJ.
c. A. young men who play the game.
Those opposing the plan did so on the
ground thai it would encourage habit
detrimental to the membership. A
committee consisting of H. A. Weld,
r. w. Olmsted and w Karr was ap,
pointed to have charge of securing
and placing the tables.
c. D. McLain of the Broadway Pres
byterian church and DR.. Martin of the
Memorial Christian church were elect
ed to represent those churches upon
the board and fill vacancies caused by
designations.
Ready. for Game.
The following is the lineup of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
SNAP FOR TOMMY
Putting Jack Palmer Out Cham
pion Heavyweight Finds
Like Going to Sleep.
BRlrtSHER DOWN IN FOURTH
Did Little But Cover Up and Was a
Beaten Man When He Enter
ed the Ring.

London, Feb. 11.-Tommy Burns
The worlds champion heavyweight
pugilist Of America, Knocked out Jack
Palmer of New Castle, the English
champion, in the fourth round of what
was scheduled to be 4 20-round con-
test fer the championship last night
Two thousand persons saw the fight,
which took place at Wonderland, a
big music hall on the east side. Il
was Il one-sided affair from the sound
of the first gong until the middle OF
The fourth round. when Palmer, on his
knees, was finally counted ont.
The referee might have given his de
cisioG in the first minute of the con-
test as Palmer was Il beaten man
from the moment he entered the ring.
Burns climbed mG2r the ropes with
a smile on his face and showing his
customary confidence, while Palmer
displayed great nervousness. With
out any preliminary sparring Burns
went after his man. and the round had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
FOR SEVEN GAME SCHEDULE
University Senate Approves of Long
Football Season.

Champaign, H., Feb. 11.-Seven
football games for ne&-falI, instead of
five. were approved by the University
OF Illinois senate last evening. that
body changing lis stand on the ques-
ton. The proposition had mighty
close call, however, as the vote stood
81 to 20, and for a while it looked as
If the student agitation and demon
stration had gone for naught.-
As result of the change Of base at
Illinois. the rooters believe the confer
ence will approve the seven game
measure. 1t is understood here that
Chicago and Wisconsin are the only
institutions now opposing the larger
list of games. II Purdue changes. as
predicted, this viii insure the success
of the measure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11

the Garrick this season, she stepped
into instant fame as a promising play
wright who would be heard from
again. In Myself-Battina, which
had its first metropolitan presenta ton
at Powers theater last night with
Maxine Elliott in the title role. Miss
CTothers has written a play equally as
deserving of success as was The
Three of Us and has evidently ac-
complished lie unusual feat of follow
ing up one dramatic triumph with an
other Not even Clyde Fitch does
this very often. prolific as he is with
dramas, and as for the common run
of playwrights. amateur or. seasoned,
if they get one success out of four
ventures there is jubilation among
producers, managers and players
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11

for an instant that his batting aver
age has anything to do with the sub
iect 1t will be remembered that he
led the league-last. year.
Wilson had some trouble with his
arm last season, but finished in good
shape. However, there has been a
general belief that he would make a
valuable player on Il base and would
at the same time be prolonging his
baseball career by working to that
end. 1t has been suggested that he
be given a trial at third, or possibly
at first. He is a good natured, heady
player.
WanBer Has Net Signed.
Wilson and Wanner are the only Is.
landers who have failed TO come into
the fold after being given a chance to
do so. And, by the way, Secretary
Munger Of the local association receiv-
ed a letter from Manager Cook at
Quincy today in which the latter states
that the WannerBurg deal is all a
myth, like so many other interesting
stories that come from certain sources
in the southern end of the circuit.
Swain and bowers have not yet been
rendered contracts. but viii be asked
to sign as soon as the management
has time 10 take the matter up. Ac-
cording 10 the rules, the contract must
be submitted by March 1 or the re-
serve clause does not held good
Manager Cook announces the sign
ing of another backstOp named Man
ners, a Southern Lacquer, whose home
is at Baltimore, Ohio. He has also
picked up a St. Louis first baseman
named Vogel. who has had some pro
fessional experience. Several other
deals are pending.
About the League.
President Bartson of the Peoria as
ISOLATION declares he would not take
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11

Barney Schneider, the former Decatur
pitcher, with 500 bill thrown in, and
that apparently disposcs of another
rumor Mr.. Bartson also rises to re-
mark that he is still supporting Judge
Fox for president.
Bill Ludwig has been traded to the
st. Louis Cardinals for Al Shaw and
$25C. AS st. Louis paid Springfield
$3.50 for Shaw last season, this tacks
a $1,000 price on Ludwig, which every
one agrees is plenty high enough.
Second Baseman Prout has refused
to sign with Decatur this year for the
same money as he received last year
and negotiations are all off. Not much
loss to Decatur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11

1.-THE Three of Us."-Rachel Croth- |
ers, who wrote THE Three of Us" |
which is at the Illinois theater tOmOr |
row. had the honor and good fortune
to score a most pronounced success
for the American common sense
drama. The Three of Us" is the
Gramatization of a serious incident in
the lives of interesting people. The
story is told simply and honestly, and
because it is compounded of dramatic
simples and deals with emotions that
are broad and free and universal, it
serves the worthiest purpose of the
drama, which, as we see them are to
interest, i TO entertain, TO inspire noble
and generous thoughts, and to appeal
responsibility TO the finer sensibilties
in the human makeup. In this play
the dramatic values are strong because
they are simple and direct, and the
heart values are strong because they
are true. The Three of Us is
story of a Nevada mining camp before
Tonopah became the miners Mecca
II pictures a settlement in the hills
surrounding by prospect holes-those
open graves of hope and repositories
| OF despair that punctuate the mineral
| lied west. Everybody in this town
own claim; everybody wants TO sell.
1t is place picturesque enough to the
easterner who rides into it out of the
congestion and artificiality of his own
locality; but it is deadly lonesome
and unpromising to the impatient
gamblers searching. searching. search
ing for the vein and praying, praying
praying for a pay streak. In this
camp lives Rhy Macchesney and her
two younger brothers. They own a
claim called principally for title pur-
poses. The Three of U.s. The girl
has faith in it, as her father had be-
fore he died seven years previously
And so they hang on to it. Two men
ARE in love with the girl. One is a
lpollshed easterner, the other a rugged
westener. Logical contrast. and far
from extensively trits, as you might
suppose. The day the play opens the
: westerner falls into one of the before
lhenuloned prospect holes and dlScov-
| ers it to be an abandoned claim with
a good vein of the low-grade ore He
, has struck it, because they can smelt
low-grade ore nowadays where they
, couldn't years ago, when such veins
! were frequently abandoned. Madly he
> rushes to Rhy to tell her of his find
, and ask her to share it. Then he
asks her to keep it a secret until he
can make arrangements to interest &
: certain syndicate agent then in camr
with some idea of buying mine. She
promises gleefully. faithfully. But hel
brother, just arrived at the know-it-al
! age and disguised with his chances
! Cverhears the conversation and sell:
r the information to the polished east
: ern chap. WHO promptly buys the ad
joining claim and thereby create:
trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
Make Bio Score.

Cincinnati, Feb. 1.-THE big sensa-
ton yesterday in the eight annual
tournament of the American Bowling
congress, now running in this city.
was the total of 1854 rolled by James
Y. Chalmers and Harry a. Kiene OF
Chicago in the two-men event. This
is higher than any total which ever
captured the honors in the two-men
event in the various national bowling
tournaments. and it is freely predicted
it will Withstand the attacks of the
rest of the cracks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11

indoor baseball teams which meet to-
morrow night at the Y. NJ. c. A. gym
nasium following a postponement of
the game from last week:
Y NJ. C. A.-Kelly. c; Ficken, p;
Jensen, h. Jahns, Oh; W. Robb, SIS +;
briggs, 3b; Lamp, If.
Arsenal Team-D. Cook, c; Danielson
p; ,McGrath, 1b; Hughes. 2b; OIL
weller. IS; Cyphus, 3b; Johnson OIL
Moos, If.
The second basketball team will
play the second team of Augustana
college at the college gymnasium this
evening
About % seniors were present t.
hear DIR. [. B. Crissman's talk giver
last evening in the locker room on the
subject, The Young Mans Relation t.
HIS Home and His Work"