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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20

1t is about time we were conserv-
ing our natural resources. James J.
Hill. the railway magnate, at the
conference of governors in Washing
ton, called attention to the fact that
the cutting of lumber in this coun-
try has doubled in quantity in the last
twenty-five years and that eve are
now using annually 500 feet. board
measure per capita, compared with
60 feet in all Europe, which makes
the yearly consumption, even with
the present population, three or four
times as much as the forest growth
restores At this rate a -aw wears
hence much OF our best varieties of
timber will be exhausted. AS for
coal, according to Mr.. Hills state
ment, we are now using five TONS
per capita where a quarter of a ton
was used fifty years ago, and with
consumption increasing at the pres
ent rate we shall reach the limit OF
the estimated supply before the end
or the century with a constantly auo-
menting cost of production. II is
about time We We're waking up to
these facts in America. The prob
lem is UNNECESSARILY more important
than any other about which we are
right now raising such mighty rue
ton and shouting ourselves hoarse for
lom' Dick and Harry, candidates for
Office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20

Colonel Stewart, late in command
at Fort Barrancas, below this civ
might as well take his medicine and
lie taliow at the abandoned fort in
Arizona, to which the president has
assigned him. 1t now appears THAI
he was condemned to that fort on the
advice of such leading and conserva-
tive officers as Generals Grant DIN.
vail, Davis and Murray, and in the
presidents letter to Senator Ravner
of Maryland, on the subject, he hands
the luckless colonel the followins
hot roast:
he CCol- Stewart refuses to retire
unless he is made A brigadier-generaI
shall certainly not make him a
brigadier-general, because he is gross
ly unfit not merely to be a brigadier.
general, but to hold his present ranK
in the army. His career has not been
distinguished for a number of wears
his usefulness has been Diminishing
indeed it has not only irreyoca HI y
passed, but he is a nuisan-e in the
service, being both incompetent and
temperamentally unfit TO exercise
CoIIi LldHu over ENLISTED men, or TO
control other officers. or TO behave
with propriety when brought in con.
tact with civilians.
'As General Duvall reports, t is
well known throughout the artillery
service that Co-OneI Stewart is an
impossible commanding officer, and
he is a man who in civil life could
under no circumstances. have risen
TO any position of influence or au
thority over his fellows"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20

Now what did Governor Glenn say
at the meeting of governors in Wash
ington City that should lead the
Tampa Tribune to say that he was
"a little moonstruck" and said some
rather foolish things" He said that
the attempt to form a separate con-
federation of the Southern states
once upon a time didn't pay" and
we are willing to personally certify
TO the truth of the statement. If he
said nothing more foolish than that
he was foolish in nothing that he
said. Governor Glenn is one of the
longheaded executives in this Union
who yields neither to adUlation nor
threats.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20
viii Carry Putnam County.

Hen. J. y. c. Stockton has every
reason to feel good over his reception
in Palatlua He spoke last Monday
night to a big crowd in the court
house and it was easy to see that the
crowd was with him. Mr.. Stockton
spoke as business man would speak
plainly. directly to the point, with
out attempt at Oratorical flourish. he
left no Doubt as TO where he stood on
public questions, especially on the I'M
portant question of prohibiting the sd
looms. He forced this issue TO the
fore where ether and weaker men
would evade it. 1t requires no
prophet to advance the prediction that
John n. G. StocktCn will carry Put
nam cOunty.-Palatka News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20

Some people say, don't talk Bryan
so much, give us rest on Bryan. =
Coed friends. is there any resolution
now pending before the house TO com
pare in importance with the question
Of who is to he the leader of the
Democratic party in the great cam
paign just ahead of us-who perhaps
is 10 be the. next president of the.
United States? All other questions
of public character Just now are
small in comparison with this, and
as Mr.. Bryan is the leading figure on
the Democratic side, that he should
be a steady subject for newspaper talk
is entirely natural and entirely proper.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20

The Tampa Tribune has made the
astonishing discovery that prohibi-
ton is intemperance. The Tribune
is a mighty smart paper, but it can't
in their relation TO each other. Is it
intemperance to prohibit a vice whose
evils are so Migrant and notorious
that drunkenness and its resulting
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20

The work of yesterday at the polls
eliminated so many or our fellow
citizens here in Florida as factors for
press discussion that they will be
sadly missed by the editors FOR pure
~ professional if not for more senti-
mental reasons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20

Senator Tillman has sai,ed from
Boston for Europe on a tour to regain
his shattered health. Bon voyage to
the sturdy, honest statesman, and
may he come back broadened in mind
by his travels, but just as full of
fight as ever.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20

greed. Spurn the treacherous over
lures of those designing seiucers
and vote in the interests of family,
home and humanity.
Then viii the winter Of your dis
content be made glorious summer
by the sun of emancipation from tne
InraldOm of your environment.
R. Z. TROPUC.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20
ne Honorable julius Caesar Bur

me Honorable julius Caesar Bur
rows or Michigan has been selected
to make ''the keynote speech at the
opening of the national republican
convention in Chicago next month
Julius Caesar has done that sort of
thing before and we may '~oll out for
a superior brand of hot air when he
takes the center of the stage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20

John Johnson did very we'll for a
starter in Alabama Monday. but 1t
was almost cruelty to such a young
ster in the presidential game to enter
him witi+- any serious hope of success
against the trained Nebraska thor
ouSnored.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20
Rather Late in the Day.

1t is rather late in the day Tor
StocktOn's political enemies TO try TO
prove that he is not a temperance man
or that he ever in his public life was
other than a temperance advocate
One must know very little OF John y
c. StocktOn'S public career TO be mis-
led by any statements made 10 the
contrary Champion
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20

crime are today one of the most ter
rible and urgent problems that con-
fronts the nation? Prohibition means
Observation-Disclosures is always
a virtue.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20

At this writing we can't say how
many hearts were broken by the
Florida primaries yesterday. and the
returns are not sufficiently full to an
nounce the success or defeat CT can
didate for leading state and federal
offices. Under such circumstances
editorial silence is golden.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20

The campaign liar can now take a
brie- rest preparatory to the resump-
ton of work in the second primary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20

A lot of old newspapers:
tied up in neat bundles for
sale, sc a bundle, at The Jour-
nal office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20
POLITICS AND
POLITICIANS.
Stockton's Popularity,

Stockton's Popularity
Il anybody doubts the popularity of
John Stockton in Gainesville, Jet him
make a casual canvass of the voters
end his doubts will De dispejied.
Stockton will carry Alachua county
for governor over both Browne ana
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20

Gilcbrist, and the Sun predicts that
he will be nominated in the flrSt prl-
Sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20
Mr. VIM. Blurner,
Agent the Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY.
of New York

Dear Sir You must permit to thank you
and through the company you so ably represent
for the prompt and very satisfactory payment of the
Lie Insurance carried by my late husband in your
company.
Mr.. Dannfeisser felt very comfortable in the
knowledge of the fact that his insurance was large
" in the old Mutual of New York. He believed in
the company and so do I. Any insurance that | can
influence will be thrown your wav. You may de-
pend on that. | believe only i'll the best.
Very sincerely and gratefully yours,
ESTEILE DANNHEISSER.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20
Lawn Swings for
Comfort and Pleasure

We call attention to our
h a md some lawn swings.
Nothing gives the real COM
fort and pleasure evenings
as one of these lawn swings,
which are we'll made, strong
and durable. They ride
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-20

easy as pullman and are easily operated by Q
pants with pressure of feet on bottom of swing.
us about our Special Price
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
ANOTHER DELAY THREATENS
HILL STREET IMPROVEMENT 7
Property Owners Who Are Most DAM
aged Object to Paying Entire
Assessment for Others
Benefit

The construction of the long delayed
tunnel on Hill street, from First to
Temple. appears about to be delayed
again, and entire new proceedings may
have to be begun for the lowering of
the grade of that block.
Property owners most affected by the
Improvement presented a protest to the
council yesterday on the assessment
district.
The cost of lowering the grade for
this block to conform to the entrance
OF the proposed tunnel is variously es-
timated at from $4,000 to $4,000. The
entire assessment for the work has
been placed on the property immedi-
ately abutting on the block, which. ac-
cording to statements made by Her
bert j. Goudge, the protestants' attor-
ney yesterday, will mean the confisca-
tion of large portion Of the property.
The protestants claim that while
they are the only ones damaged by
lowering the grade, which in some
places will necessitate a cut of thirty
feet they are asked to pay for this
damage to their property. They ask
that the assessment district be greatly
extended, as others will receive more
benefit than they will. To extend the
district means that all proceedings
thus far must be abandoned and the
entire work done over from the pre-
limipary presentation of petitions
Action on the matter was postponed
a week in order to permit thorough
Investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits
of California products at the Chamber OF
First and Second streets where free infor-
nation will be given on all subjects pertain
ing to this section.
The Herald win pay $40 in cash to any
one furnishing evidence that will lead TO
the arrest and conviction OF any person
caught stealing copies of The Herald from
the premises of our patrons.
THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
SUING FOR LOSSES
ON OUTFALL SEWER
CITY ATTORNEY ASKS COURT
FOX S141,250
Original Contractor and Indemnity
Company That Went on Bonds OF
Stsnsbury G. Powell Made
Defendants

Alleging the city lost 1921, 1888 be-
cause of the failure of the contractors
10 complete the outfall sewer. City At
torney Leslie Hewitt brought suit in
the superior court yesterday against
S. ]. Edwards, the original contractor,
and the Aetna Indemnity company
which went on the bonds of Stansbury
&. Powell, the contractors, to whom the
contract was assigned by Edwards.
The suit is for S141,250, the amount of
bond furnished by the indemnity COM
pany.
The complaint sets forth that Ed
wards signed the contract to build the
outfall sewer for s565,000; that he acted
as the agent of Stansbury & Powell;
that the indemnity company knew he
was acting in that capacity, and that
after having signed the contract he as
signed 1t to Stansbury & Powell.
1t is declared that 1888, 1880 was
paid on account to the contractors,
who gave up the job July 16, 1906.
after having worked on it less than
two years The city completed the
sewer November 1, 1907. This necessi-
tated an additional outlay of $513.-
055.15. The amount of bonds was
s141,250, which is the amount sued for.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
DOG BARRED FROM
ELEVATOR, ACTRESS
LEAVES ALEXANDRIA
Nance O'Nei and Mckee Rankin 0uit
Hotel Because Canine Was Not
Allowed to Ride with
other Guests

Mckee Rankin and Miss Nance
O'Neil, the actress, who registered at
the Alexandria yesterday, took excep-
ton to The ruling of the hotel manage
ment that Miss O'Neils dog snould
use the servants elevator in going TO
and from the actress apartments. 80
keenly did Mr. Rankin resent what ne
considered an indignity to the dog that
he gave notice that their apartments
would not be required after today.
When Miss O'Neil entered the ele-
vator last night with the little dog in
her arms preparatory to going to tie
Auditorium she was told that the dog
would have to take the servants ele-
vator. In short, Miss O'Neil would
either have to hand the dog over 10 an
employe or go down in the servants
elevator herself.
Mr.. Rankin Immediately fastened 10
the desk and objected strenuously. is
Miss O'Neil to be stopped because she
has the dog In her arms?" he asked or
the suave clerk.
"I know, Mr.. Rankin, but it's ourrule
that dogs must take the other eIeVa-
tor. Many hotels do not allow dogs In
the rooms at all, but we permit IL Tor
a little while during the day. We have
a fine large room for them in the base-
ment where they can stay at night.
A servant will conduct them to and
from the rooms"
That's all right" said Rankin, but
YOU know me. Love me love my dog.
If Miss O'Neil cannot carry her dog
in the elevator we will have to find
other quarters"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
MUST HURRY ACTION
ON CHARTER QUESTION
ELECTION FOR FREEH0LDERS
SHOULD BE CALLED SOON
Longer Delay VIII necessitate Second
Special BalIoting or Postponement
of Adoption Until Legislature
Meets In 1910

VIII the new charter for Los Angeles,
on which the commission appointed by
the three municipal bodies several
months has been working, be presented
to the next session of the legislature
for adoption or must Los Angeles walt
two years more, was the serious ques-
ton the city council was called upon
to discuss yesterday.
According to the statements Oh
Meyer Lissner, chairman of sub
committee of the commission appointed
to present the case to the council, steps
for calling the special election for the
board Of freeholders that is to prepare
the new charter for ratification by the
people of Los Angeles must be taken
within the next two weeks or the long
delay of legal machinery will occasion
either a second hurried and expensive
special election or the matter of the
charter cannot be presented to the
state legislature at its session this
winter.
The red tape for the final adoption of
the charter requires preliminary steps
for the calling of a special election for
the board of freeholders for which at
least thirty days notice must be given.
The board of freeholders is then al
lowed by law ninety days in which to
prepare the charter to be ratified by
the voters at the general election IN
Nov vember.
Filibustering tactics adverse to the
passage of an ordinance providing for
the special election of the board OF
freeholders were adopted by Council
men Clampitt and Healy yesterday.
Clampitt opposed the preparation OF
the ordinance because, as he stated,
he. could see no reason for haste, and
Healy because, as he frankly put 1t,
he was opposed to the present COM
mission, as it had too much of a SAVIOR
of non -partisanship.
The fact that the board of freehold
ers which will finally frame the char
ter would be a political body had
no effect on Mr.. Healy's decision. al
though Councilman Wallace labored
long and ardently with his colleague.
The matter was finally settled by
instructing the city attorney to draw
up an ordinance to be presented to the
next meeting of the council leaving the
time for calling the special election
blank and the naming of o'clock next
Monday afternoon as the time for a
general discussion of the subject.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
PROMINENT ADVERTISING
MEN CONSOLIDATE
Read Advertising Agency Enlarged by
the Accession Of Two Proml-
nent Coast Adver-
tisIng Men

II. C. Galioupe, formerly advertising
manager of Pacific Outlook, and John
Renfrew of Renfrew Advertising
agency, join forces with this splendid
iy equipped organization.
These merged interests make without
doubt the strongest advertising agency
force on the Pacific coast today. July
1 marks the second decided enlarge
ment OF the Read agency for 1908.
Established by Robert A. Reed in 1902,
incorporated 1905, the volume of busi-
ness has shown a steady increase year
by year until now, from it's small be-
ginning in the local Los Angeles field,
it embraces the prominent publications
of the world and numbers as it's cli-
ents the most progressive advertisers
in this great southwestern section.
The personnel of the consolidated or
ganization is: Robert A. Read, III. w.
Clough, George o. Jenner, H. c. CAL
loupe and John Renfrew.
The assignment of activities will be:
Mr.. Read and Mr.. Galloupe to the for
eign department, handling advertising
In out-of-the-city publications, and to
the local field Mr.. Clough, Mr.. Jenner
and Mr.. Renfrew.
In working equipment six spacious
offices on the fourth floor, San Fer
nando building, are devoted to Sheir
business, fitted with all sieeded appa~
ratus and conveniences OF modern
advertising a-ency.
No project is too large nor detail too
small to receive expert care by this
corps OF trained advertising men. AS
sisted as they are by an office force of
artists, stenographers and clerical as
sistants-six in all-the largest volume
of business may be handled expedi-
tiously and with the minute care that
has made the service of the Read Ad-
vertising agency notable among adver-
tising men, publishers and advertisers
generally throughout the coast states.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
MAYOR WILL APPOINT
GOOD ROADS DELEGATES
National Congress to Be Held at Dem
YER July 6, and Los Angeles
Representatives Are
Wanted

Mayor Harper has been asked by Ar
thur jackson, president of the National
Good Roads association, with head
quarters in Chicago, to appoint ten
rnen interested in good roads as dele
gates to attend the national good roads
congress to be held in Denver July 9.
Mr.. Jackson suggests as many more
may be named as the mayor pleases,
but he is particularly anxious that at
least ten be named from Los Angeles,
as this city has acquired reputation
recently for its interest in highway I'M
provement.
While the position is purely honorary
and does not even include the payment
of expenses OF the delegates, many Los
Angeles men interested in the good
roads movement will go to Denver the
first week in July to attend the ma
tional Democratic convention. 1t is
probable that some of these may be
officially delegated by Mayor Harper
to represent Los Angeles at the good
roads congress.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
$50 SOUTH SPRING STREET

secretary, C. J. Blumenthal, treasurer,
Henry Broderk; outside sentinel,
George Birdur; inside sentinel, AL
Metz; surgeons, DR.. Downs and DR..
Lazard trustee, j. A. Bannister; or
ganist, Gus Goldsmith.
"Born In Flisco"
Me born in Flisco." were the last
protesting words of HON Lee Woon as
he was placed aboard steamer at San
Francisco yesterday to be deported
from what he calls his native land. He
was in charge of Fred Durlin, deputy
United States marshal, and up to the
last moment professed his love for the
Stars and Stripes.
Arrested In San Diego
Bruce Robertson. a negro charged
with burglary, was arrested at San
Diego yesterday and brought to Los
Angeles by Detectives Jones and Boyd
last night. Robertson Is said to be one
of the young men schooled in robbery
by John Draper, proprietor of the East
First street secondhand store, recently
arrested by the police.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
CITY HALL NOTES

The council yesterday granted Fire
Chief Lips $3.50 to defray his expenses
to the national convention of fire chiefs
to be held at Columbus, Ohio, in July.
The sala.y of the disbursing agent
of the aqueduct was yesterday in
creased by the council from 5000 a
month to 1925. The increase was asked
because of the large bond the agent is
compelled to give.
The council will meet with the char
ter revision commission Friday after
noon at o'clock, at which time the
new charter will be gone over.
The Fourth of July committee was
granted $a250 from the city treasury.
An ordinance was introduced to de-
termine the correct line of the north
side of First street, between Hill and
Olive, which has caused number of
property disputes.
The council will meet Wednesday
morning at 0 o'clock to pass the pay
roll.
The health board yesterday asked
that the ordinance refusing licenses
to hotels and lodging houses until
they had been approved by the fotel
inspector be repealed, as there is no
hotel inspector now in the employ of
the health department. Permits can
not be issued under this ordinance as
it stands. Action was deferred week
An additional pumping inspector was
granted the building department yes
terday He will be employed ninety
days and receives a salary of $125
monthly.
An ordinance was passed by the
council Increasing the number Of york
men to be employed by the playground
commission.
The name of Orange street. from
Figueroa to Alvarado, was changed to
Wiltshire boulevard, and 1t was off,
cially declared a part of that boule-
ward and set apart from heavy team
ing by the council yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
CITY IS OFFERED
FREE FOUNTAINS
w. C. T. U. PROPOSES PLAN TO
COUNCILMEN
PHILANTHRoPIsTs ARE READY
TO PROVIDE MACHINES
Municipality Is Asked to Pay Cost OF
installation and Provide
Waterloo In One
Faucet

If the finance committee Of the coun-
necessary for installation Los Angeles
will nave twenty free drinking foun-
tains on it's public streets before the
warm weather has we'll begun. The
w. C. T. u. and the Civic Association
made the proposition to the council
yesterday to provide the fountains and
a. man to take care of them IL the city
would show enough interest in the mat
ter to connect them up with the water
mains and furnish the free drinking
water.
The funds for the fountains will be
provided by two phKlanthropists whose
names the w. c. 7. U. is not yet will
ing to divulge. The fountains are to
be an ornament to the city and will
take up very little room on the side
walk, according to the tentative plans
proposed yesterday.
AS a small source of revenue which
will Immediately be applied to the pur-
chase and installation of more foun-
tains a penny-inrthe-slot attachment
will be placed on one faucet, whereby
ice water can be obtained for cent.
The free water will not be iced. A
sanitary device is attached to the foun-
tains proposed by the w. c. r. u,
where by pressing a button the glass
can be thoroughly rinsed before each
drink.
A private company presented a plan
for a penny y-in-the-siot fountain yes
terday at the same time the petition
of the w. c. T. u. came up for con-
sideration, but with no provision for
using the revenue derived for the pur-
chase of more fountains, as is the case
of the w. c. 4. u. but also with no
cost to the city for installation.
A committee of five was appointed by
President Pease to consider both plans.