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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
CERTIFICATES
s97',O00,O0O
N. Y. Clearing House Issued
This Sum. Most of Which
Has Been Retired.
ax Associated Press.

New York, Jan. 18-The loan GER
tifcates issued by the New York
Clearing House during the recent f.
nancial stringency reached a total of
s97, 900, co. according TO statement
prepared by President Alexander Gill
bert of the Clearing House Associa-
ton. OF this amount. however, only
STA, 600, 600 In certificates was put into
actual use. The movement to retire
these certificates began Immediately
after the crisis of the financial depres-
sion had passed and has progressed
rapidly. The greater part of these
certificates have, President Gilbert
said, now been retired.
This is the first public statement
clat has been made of the extent to
which the clearing house resorted to
certificates to prevent the banks
being drained of their cash and to
prevent the banks any embarrassment
which might have resulted in the
continued requirement of cash pay
ments at the clearing house when the
recent panic was at its height.
In 1903 when the clearing house
issued loan certificates, the amount
taken out was 81 $50, 900 or more
than $4,000, 600 under the amount of
the issue of 1907. Mr.. Gilbert makes
the point, however that so large has
been the increase in bank deposits,
that whereas in 1898, the loan certif-
Gates amounted to about 10 per cent.
of the deposits. 5 the certificates In
1907 amounted TO e3esS than per cent
! of the total deposits.
| The great gain in cash madeEby the
! banks since the end of November Is
shown by the fact that within the
seven weeks from EoV. % to January
| IL. the clearing house banks were
able to convert q. deficit of over sol,
I LuJ. 900 into a surplus of over $4,000
/ 600 and at the same time retire the
certificates.
/ The issuance of these certificates
Mr.. Gilbert says, furnishes the best
object lesson of an emergency cur
repcy. one that is perfectly secure and
one which can be put into erect Win
out any complicated bank machinery
On this point, he ia quoted:
''All that is needed TO adapt sucn
system to our requirements Is DE
velopment and 1 feel confident ina
If the subject could be referred u
the clearing house committee or tns
three central reserve cities, an emeT
geney currency could be evolved
that would be IN harmony with ou
national banking system and be SUD
1ect to less criticism and Opposition
Than any other system that has ye
been proposed"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
AUTO CARRIES
TWO To DEATH
Wealthy Baltimore Man and
Wife Victims in An
Accident.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 18.-George L.
Billups, proprietor of Billups hotel,
Park Heights and Hayward avenues,
and his wife were instantly killed to-
day by being thrown from an automo-
bile at Park Heights avenue and the
Pimlfco road entrance to Druid Hill
park.
Leo H Shaad, of Elkridge, Howard
county, the owner and driver OF the
machine, was hurt internally but not
fatally. Mr. Shaad said he had
stopped at Bil'ups hotel and was TAX
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Billups out auto
mobile driving. He was going south on
Park Heights avenue when Mr. Bill
luns asked him to speed his machine
he said In turning the curve at the
Pimlico road entrance to the park his
machine skiddad and upset. Mrs. BIZ
uus landed between the two trolley
car tracks. and Mn. Bil'uns on one 81
the tracks. The automobile was com
nletely wrecked.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
TENNESSEE 5
FIGHT IS ON
Railroads to Make d Bitter
Resistance to the New
Passenger Rates.

Nashville, Jan. 1S.-Upon reliable
railroads of Tennessee will fight the
recent order of the Tennessee railroad
commission reducing passenger fares
in the state from cents TO IL cents
per mile, effective April 1, 1908. Rail-
road officials generaly attribute the
cause Of the order and the agitation
OF the rate reduction to politics, and
claim that as a result of politicians
making an effort to come into public
favor their interests are being made
to suffer. Officials of the railroads
claim further that the enforcement Of
the order will have a very Injurious
effect upon the raj rcai interests of
the south, and that the cry for Aore
roads to- Wdeveloped localities will
be strangled by the politicians in their
eTcrts to curry public favor and be
ushered into office.
The officials of the roads further
state that any effort to enforce the re-
cent order of the railroad commission
will be contested in tho courts, and
that it viii be shown that the rail-
roods operating in Tennessee will be
seriously handicapped b. the enforce
ment of such an order. They hold that
in states where suchs orders have
operated to any advantage to the rail-
roads that the number of passengers
hauleH Will treble that of Tennessee
and under such conditions. probably
such an order would not work a hard
shin to the railroads, although under
existing conditions snch an order
would seriously affect railroad devel-
opment not onlv IN Tennessee but IN
other southern states.
The four bic systems of roads in
this state onerate trains over 1000
miles of road.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
sv Associated Press.

roLio Ian. 18.-Reports attr'ibut-
TO sinister designs to the naval ad-
illustration in connection with the
p,c,ec souadron, are absolutely un-
I.undad Vice Admiral Saito, min
- ~ the navy, in an interview
-I,;tb the correspondent or the Asso-
ciatad Press said today: We nave
Caorats from America concerning
+ba distribution Of our fleet Daily
sn,orts are handed the naval attaches,
-Lrwinp the whereabouts OF every
,.assaI which can easily be obtained.
sr ,,;ew of the sensational reports
a-,anat,no from various quarters, we
Jasire emphatically 10 say that no
,,aseaI of the Japanese fleet is any
,,,bera nearer the Pacific coast or
Anrics than Yckosuka. Every one
of the battleships is now in the nome
Station either at Kure, Yokosuka or
Sssebo and the entire flotillas of tor
nedo boats and submarines are at
the same stations.
THE only Japanese war vessels
now outside of home waters are one
cruiser at each of the following
Chinese ports: HankOw, Fuchow,
Annoy and YingkOw: TWO at Shanghai
and three small ships at Korea.
"A training ship squadron, consist
ing Of three old cruisers, will san on
January Is. One of these vessels is
going in the direction of Colombo, in
CeylOn, via Manila. where she Will
call on a friendly visit.
ANY statement differing from this
Is absolutely without foundation"
Vice Admiral Saito expressed re
gret that any idea prevailed abroad
that Japanese war vessels were
cru ing in the direction of America.
Commander John A. Dougherty, the
American naval attache. when he was
shown ice Admiral Saito's state
ment said: Il can positively con
firm the statement of the minister
of the navy from my own knowledge
of the Japanese situation. There IS
no vessel absent from the home wa
tiers except those on their regular
Chinese stations, and a few old yes
sells at Korea"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
RUSSIAN OFFICER
FOLLOWING FLEET
Rv Associated Press.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 1S-The inn
pOrtance attached to the cruise of
the American fleet TO the Pacific is
shown by the fact that Commander
Alex Diatch,-off is following the ships
from port to port as best he can. 1t
is said here, he adopted this course
only after repeated requests for per-
mission to j0ln the fleet had been re-
fused. The admiralty desired an Of
ficer TO accompany the feet for the
purpose of learning the lessons to
he brought out during the voyage. 1t
IS said here that personal applica-
ton was made to Secretary MetcaIf,
at Washington, by the commander,
and when that was refused, he was
ordered to follow the fleet as best he
could.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
BLACK HAND
IN P|TTSBURG
Recent Attempts to Murder
Have Wrought Up the
Foreign Residents.
Ev AssocIzt4d P--ss.


P!ttsburg, Jan. 1S.-The arrest at
Baltimore Of John Schaltta and Sal
Vor Leopore, alleged Black Hand
men, in connection with outrages
against several Pittsburg Italians, has
excited the foreigners here.
The attempts made upon the lives
OF Joseph Sunseri and Munzlo Bat
taglia, both of this city. for whose
death, it is said, a prize OF $4,000
was offered by the Black Hand So
cety, were sensational, and almost
successful. Sunseri was attacked in
the Twenty-frst street produce yards
recently by two Italians, who shot
and slightly wounded him. Sunseri
returned the fire and killed an Italian
Who was later identified as NJ. Rel.
The home Of NunZio Rattaglfa and
family, In Chatham street, was wreck
% anoray Afterwards by q dynamite
oonh, but no one was injured.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY
Forty Miners Fight Their
Burning Way for Seven
Miles to Final Safety

five hours with fire before they reach
ed the surface.
The mine was fired some time dur
ing Friday by a blowout. shot, and
when, the fire was discovered at .
o'clock last night by the 40 men. all
escape to the surface Though the Mo
nongahe.a entry was cut OF. They
started, panic stricken, for the entry
at CharIeroi, seven miles away. When
the men reached the surface at a.
m. today a majority Of them were
scbbing like children.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
OLD FIGHTER
TALKS NICELY
Fighting Bob Expresses His
Keen Appreciation Of
Rios Courtesies.
~ Associated Press.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 1S.-Rear Ad-
miral Robley d. Evans, commander Of
the American fleet, took occasion to-
day to express appreciation OF the
magniacent recept ion accorded the
feet by the Brazilian people. He had
been troubled since leaving Port OF
Spain with a serious attack OF rheu-
matism, which prevented him from
taA.ng part in the entertainments.
but this in NO wise lessened his ap-
probation.
Admiral Evans has been authorized
by the navy department to use his
discretion in the mater OF whether
the torpedo boats will stop at any
point between Rio de Janeiro and
Sandy Point.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
NO ATTEMPT MADE
TOCONCEAL FACTS
RY Asso.Iated press.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-No attempt
is being made by the Russian en-
bassy % conceal the fact that Dfatch-
kof is following the American feet
for the purpose OF observing its move
ments during the long voyage and to
obtain any valuable lessons TO be
learned from the conditions surround
ing the voyage. Ambassador Rosen
denies that application was made to
the navy department for permission
for the officer to go on board a
ship for the trip. declaring it could
not be expected that any government
would permit foreigners to accom-
pany a feet fer a hng cruise like
that undertaken by Evans
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
CITY OF MEXICO
IS SAFE IN PORT
Rv Associates press

New Orleans, La. Jan. 1S--Cable
advices received here from Vera
Cruz this afternoon renort the safe
arrival there of the Mexican-Alneri-
can line steamer City Of Mexico.
The steamer left New Orleans with
a large passenger list January 8 for
.he Mexican port. Some anxiety was
felt over her safety when she was
Yesterday reported as being overdue.
Shortly after entering the gulf the
steamer ran into storm which
caused the delay All on board are
reported well.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
hurley TOBACCO
SOLD UNDER GUARD
OF CALLING GUN
R.. Associated Press.

Lexington, KY Jan. 1S.-Stil1 under
guard Of the national guardsmen with
a eating gun and special police. the
tobacco warehouse today concluded
another enormous weeks sales. To-
DAYS recapitulation shows total or
loose leaf hurley tbacco sold for the
week OF 1 76e. 265 pounds. for which a
total Of $1S6.425 was paid.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
ARGENTINE GLAD
HAND TO BE GIVEN
sv AssocIatcd Press.

Rio Janeiro, Jan. 18.-Irvin B. Dud-
ley, the American ambassador, has
received a message from the Argen-
tine minister of foreign affairs, say
ing that the government is preparing
to receive the American torpedo boat
hoti,la at BuenOs Ayres, with bent
ting ceremony of welcome. The gov
eminent Is gratified that the vessels
are coming to an Argentine port, and
will be glad again to give evidence Of
the friendship which unites the wo
republics.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
BRAZILIAN PRESS SoFTY
OUR FLOUR SELLS WELL
ev Asse ia%e5 Press.
80

Rio Janesro, Jan 1S.-Newspapers
of Argentine are giving prominence TO
expressions of regret that Brazil con-
tjnues TO favor American nanufec-
tu-ed goods, -four and wheat This
works an injury To Argentina. as she
cannot compete with American cereals
in the Brazilian markets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
ay Associated Press.

Mcnongahela, Pa. Jan. 1S.-Miracu-
lousy escaping death by cremation or
suffocation, or by being blown to
pieces by an explosion. 40 miners,
employed in the Catsburg mine ofNthe
Monongahela River Consolidated Coal
and Coke company, made their way
through the dark headings for a dis
lance of seven miles and finally
reached the open air.
Without lighte' to guide them. and
given up as dead, the men battled for
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
CHIT DThpNp hS
A RELIGIOUS ISSUE
IN A.cn-I-.ed -.

New York. Jan 1S.-The National
Child ,abcr committee has just is
sued THROUGH the religious press OF
the country letter to pastors and
churches requesting the observation
of Saturday. Ianuarv %. or SUNDAY.
Jan. 3. as child labor day. :. Last
wear. number of churches consid-
cred this question on child labor day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
NEW AMUSEMENT
PARK FOR CHICAGO
ey Associated Press

Chicago, JAM. 1S.-AnnOuncemen
was made today of the projected open
ing of a new amusement mark for Chi
cago. It will be located at Forest
Park formerly Harlem). Twenty-Five
acres OF land have been secured. and
nearly 81 900 600 will be expended In
the construction OF the new enter
prise.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
CHILL CAME,
THEN DEATH.
sy Associated Press.

London, Jan. 1S.-Sir John Walton,
member Of parliament for the South
ern division of Leeds, and attorney
genera, died in this city today. Sir
John returned to London from the
seashore at the beginning OF this
week. and was in he best OF health
and spirits. He had issued invita-
lions for a dinner to be held last
night Yesterday morning, however,
he was seized with chill
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
warm HhDEAS
CORPUS CASE:
Application is To Be Argued
Early in February in
FL Paso.

News to The Journal from conf
Dental sources at FL Paso says that
the hearing OF Warns application for
writ of habeas corpus will be held
the first week in February. Up to
tnat time Warns attorneys will be
busy preparing evidence to the effect
that he is a resident of Alabama in
stead O.. Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
NEW ORLEANS TO
HAVE PRIZE FIGHT
sn.elaI tn rhe .lournal.

New Orleans, La. Jan. 1s-Mike
shreck. the Cincinnati heavyweight,
Will attempt to regain his lost pugll,
fytic laurels and will open the ball
here next Monday night. when he VIII
6ght fifteen rounds with Tony Ross'
the Italian heavyweight, of Newcass
tie Penn. Mikes ambition Is to GET
q return match with Al Kaufman, the
California pugilist.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
WHOLE COUNTY OF
TOBACCO IS SOLD
TO ENGLISH CROWD
Ru Assoclated Press.

Nashville, Jan. ia Madisonviiie,
KY, dispatch says: The 1906 pooled
crop of tobacco in Webster county
has been sold to English parties. The
tobacco is being loaded for shipment,
and will be sent to New Orleans and
from there to Liverpool. The purchase
consists of 625 hogsheads, and will
make a train of sixty cars.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
NEW YORK SALOONS
HAVE A BIG SCARE
~ ASSOCIATED P--.s.

New York, Jan. 1S.-Saloon keep,
ers in New York and much exercised
and excited over the threatened raise
of 81 a barrel in the price of beer,
although one prominent brewer has
stated that there win be no increase.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
DRILL TEAM LOSES
A $4,000 OUTFIT
ev AssocIsted Press.

joliet, III, Jan. 18-Robbeson Hall,
the Headquarters of the champion drill
team of the Modern Woodmer OF the
World OF America, was destroyed by
fire today The team IL the one which
was awarded the chic. prize at the
st. Louis worlds fair. All OF the teams
equipment was destroyed. Loss, $685.
nm
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
AUDIENCES
SUSPE NDED
Pope Plus, Though Better, Is
Still Much In Need Of
Good Rest.
BY Associated Press

Rome, Jan. 1s.-Pope Plus was vis-
tied this morning by his private ply
stefan, DIR. Petacci, who found him In
better health, but the physician insist
ed that the Pope continue to rest. Be-
cause of this, the audiences arranged
for today were suspended, and the
pope received only the cardinals,
Merry Del Van and Monsignor Bis
letti, major domo OF the vatican
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
CHILDREN GO THROUGH
ICE TO THEIR DEATH
Bv Associates Press.

Indiana, Pa, jan 17.-Four chill
dren fell through the ice while skat-
ing on the reservoir at the Wharton
Coal and Coke Co.'S ovens near here
today. and all were drowned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
PIG ccNcEpN ASSIGNS
FOR CREDITORS BENEFIT.
Rx Associated Press.

Cambridge, Mass, jan 18--The
James Donovan company, shoe manu-
facturers. of Everett. have assigned
for the benefit of creditors, the as
cts being placed ut 100000, and the
liabilities at $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
EVANS s TRIP,
YELLOW TALK
AND RUMORS

More of the Latest Rumors
Springing From the Long
Cruise of the Warships of
IIncle Sarn---Also What Is
Said by Those Concerning
Whom Rurnor Is Busy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
E. c. STEDMAN, POET
AND BANKER, DEAD
sv Associated e-...

Bv Associated c-~s~
New York, Jan. 1S.-EdmOnd Clar-
ence Stedman,> banker and poet, died
suddenly at his home here tonight
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-31
IS NOW A COUNTESS
Gladys Vanderbilt the Bride Of Count
Laszlo szeehenyi.

GLADYS Vanderbilt the Bride Of Count
Laszlo Szechenyi.
New York. Jan. 28.-Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt. daughter of Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt. was married to Count
Laszlo Szechenyi. a young Hungarian
nobleman. in the Fifth avenue home OF
Mrs. Vanderbilt. The wedding was
probably the most brilliant that has
taken place in this city for several
years Although the number of guests
was limited to about $50. mainly rela-
tives and immediate friends of the two
families. there were included Baron
Hengelmuller Won Hengervar, the Aus
trian ambassador to the United States;
James Bryce, the British ambassador
and several of the prominent members
of New York society.
Beneath the arbOr a temporary altar
was erected and the ceremony was per-
formed by Monsignor Michael J. La
velle. rector of st. Patrick's cathedral.
The bride was escorted by her elder
brother. Cornelius Vanderbilt, down an
aisle bordered with palms, entwined
with a great abundance of orchids to
the altar. Count Szechenyi was at
tended by his brother. The ceremony
Of giving the bride away was performed
by Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-31
Waitress lnherlts 5000. 900.

Boston, Jan. 25-Miss Georgia A.
smythe. a waitress in a Cambridge
street lunch room, has received news
from her home in New Brunswick that
she is entitled to a fortune of 100000
by virtue of being a great-great-grand-
daughter of Maria Fitzherbert eele-
brated in history as having been mar
rieg to King George w. of England,
though her marriage was never Off
cially recognized. Miss Smythes faith
er is dead and she and a sister are his
only heirs.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-31
ERDMAN LAW ILLEGAL
Supreme Court sustalns Employers
Right to Discharge Union Man.

Supreme Court sustalns Employers
Right to Discharge Union Man.
Washington. Jan. 2S.-The supreme
court declared unconstitutional the So
called Erdman law, which forbids in
terstate carriers to discharge or dis
criminate against employees by reason
of their membership in labor organi-
cations. The decision is one of the
most important as to its effect on
labor organizations that the court has
ever laid down. The law, the court
held, was beyond the power Of con-
gress and infringed the liberty Of con-
tract.
The right Of an employe to quit his
employer. said Judge Harlan in deliv-
ering the opinion of the court, was the
same as that of the employer to dis
charge him. The man employed by the
interstate carrier was employed as a
man. not as a member Of a labor or
ganization.
Justices McKenna and Holmes dis
sented. Justice Moody took no part
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-31
THE soYEeTowN INQUEST
suqoestions Of Graft and Admissions
Of Neglect Made.

6uqqestons Of Graft ana AonIsslVhs
of Neglect Made.
Boyertown, Pa, Jan. 29. - Sugges-
tions of graft and admissions OF neg
lect. which It is intimated may result
in prosecutions, marked the opening
session of the inquest into the horror
at Rhoads Opera House on Jan. 1S,
when 1863 persons lost their lives.
It was brought out that the main
exit to the hall was blocked by the box
Office and that the stairway and the
point of exit and entrance was but
three feet, one inch in width and that
Harry Fisher, the operator of the
stereopticon apparatus had received
but two days instruction in the
methods of handling the CALCIUM light
and that he operated the machine in
public for the first time on that fatal
night.
In addition to this DR.. Thomas A.
Rhoads. the owner of the building, de-
clared that the building had been in
spected and passed by state factory
inspector after he had given a contract
for fire escapes to a Reading man.
He added in reply to pointed question
put by District Attorney Dunn, that
the factory inspector told him who he
should buy his fire escape from, that
he placed the order with the Reading
contractor and that the inspector pass
ed the building.
The lessee of the opera houes E. c.
Mauger. of Pottstown, who admitted
he did not know the location of the
fire escapes on the building, that he
never saw the factory inspector but
had been told his name was Bechtel.
It was learned from his testimony that
there were no aisles along the walls
and only two narrow aisles to separate
the seats into three divisions, and that
the chairs in the outside sections were
not fastened to the floor, so that they
probably fell and caused many to
stumble and fall in their rush to get
out on the night of the fire.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-31

ian. are alarmed over MS Illness, wn1cn
NAV cause his wedding to Miss Maude
Ashford to be postponed. Miss Ash
ford admits his condition is serious.
He is at his hotel, attended by ply
sician and trained nurse. He was
caught in a snowstorm Thursday night
and took cold It is reported that his
illness followed a disagreement with
his daughter. Mrs. Lee, following the
announcement of his approaching mar
rage to Miss Ashford.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-31
FAMILY BURNED TO DEATH

House Collapsed As Relatives Watch
ed over Body Of Dead Child.
Richmond, Va, Jan. 2S.-By the col
lapse Of the house Of Anthony Frank
lin a negro, Of Bedford City the
building was fred and destroyed, and
his whole family, consisting Of him
seIf. wife and five children, were all
burned to death The family We're sit
ting up with the corpse Of a child that
had died Sunday, when the building
fell and imprisoned them.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-31
Hatnin scratch Killed a Woman.

Columbus, N. J., Jan. 29.-Miss Mar
tha Bovine, of this place, died of
slight scratch by hatpin on one of
her fingers. The scratch was made
two weeks ago and it was so slight
she gave it no thought. Three days
ago blood poisoning set in.