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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-10
RAysisiaa- In se..ion.

Boston, June S--thysicIans from all parts of the coantry are m attenaance upon the twenfy-fifth annual meeting of the American Climatologleal Asso- ciation. which convened nere today for a two days session. Dr. Thomas P. Coleman. of Augusta, Ga. presided.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-10
Valleys Are Flooded.

salina. Kas.. June Spikes built 10. protect farms from the Solomon and Smoky HIn Rivers at solomon. a short distance east of here. broke in two places today, flooding the valleys and flooding thousands Of acres or crops.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-10
Seven Are Drowned.

Helena Mont, June 9.-Seven drownings arc reported to the north of Ha'Ara tcdaw ne result nf he fSoda
 The waters are slowly receding al- though the sun is meltluH inuvn s.IYy in the mountains.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-10
panger at st. LouIa.

st. Louis, Mo, June 9--The stage or the Mississippi River measured 30.1 feet this morning at which mark the gauge has been practically stationary for the past three days. The stage Is une-tenth of foot beyond the danger line and in view of this fact river men and property owners along the Ievee are making every preparation 70 meet the flood conditions that are ex- pected to prevail in three days time. when the flood water that Is now in- undating portions of Topeka and Kan. sas City reaches here.
 All merchandise and other property likely to be washed away from me le- wee by . sudden rise. has been re. moved to higher ground; landing stages have been more securely moor cd and the dikes protecting have been considerably strengthened.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-10

THE WEATHER. Washington, June 9-For AIabamai Showers wednesdayy Thursday fairy variable winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-10
1carlx Abatement MoreA.

Kansas City, Mo, June 9---Prospects for an early abatement of the flood con- dltions along the Kaw River in Kan- sas and at Harlem, Mo. across from Kansas City, and at points above here on the Missouri River were favorable today.
 According to the local offices of the weather Bureau. the highest stage or these streams at this point will havc been reached by tomorrow morning. At o'clock this morning the Missouri has risen to more than four feet above the danger line and the Kaw's meas urement ga feet, showed 1t to lack but two feet of leaving its banks Roth rivers continue to rise. the Raw less ranidly.
 In . statement today. Patrick Com nei, local weather forecaster, said:
 Al Topeka the crest of the flood was reached at 3 o'clock this nlQrp- ing ,aid fall of one asd one half inches was reported al o'clock. The ris in the Missouri extends only to Omaha and beyond that point the wa ters are at a standstill ora are slow ly receding. The end of this Hood IS undoubtedly in sight and unless some thing unlocked for occurs, twenty-four hours will mark the end of the rise"
 People living in the low districts oK Argentine and Kansas City. kas., were still moving out today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-10

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-10

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
President of Boat Company
Makes Reply to Charges
Under Investigation.
Says, However, the Agent of
Another Company Said In
vestigation Could be Stop
ped by Senator Buckley of
Connecticut Provided the
Companies Consolidated.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March 31.-Isaac /.
Rice, president Of the Electric Boat
company, today made a sweeping de-
NAL of the charges preferred bv Rem
resentative George LsEiliey, of Con
necticut, before the special committee
of the house that is Investigating
those charges.
He denounced several ofzthe stale
ments as malicious lies, and said 9th
ers were too absurd TO answer He
testified that he had been approached
by agents of the Lake Boat COMPANY
with propo sition for the Electric
Boat company to buy out the Lake
Boat company, negotiations TO be con-
tingent upon the stopping of the inyes-
tigation.
! Those who approached Rice. accord
ing TO his testimony. were u. Grant
Brown and Chas. R.fFlint, both of
New York, but Rice said he did not
know, beyond Browns statement. that
the latter was an agent Of the Lake
company.
When asked how the present inves-
tigation was TO be Stopped, Rice said
that Brown said It could be stopped
by United States Senator Buckley CT
Connecticut.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
STRIKE WILL NOT
BE PROLONGED
Presldent-Elect T. L. Lewis
Wants to Revive the Inter
state Agreement and Nav
Call a Joint Conference
Old Scale is Practically
Agreed Upon.
BY Associated Press,

indianapolis, Ind, March 31.-TwO
hundred and fifty thousand picks
dropped from the hands of as many
DltumlnOus coal miners of the United
States this evening, not to be used
again until wage settlement is
reached, and the scale adopted be
tween the members of the United
Mine Workers of America. and the
coal operators of various fields.
The situation. however, does not in
dlcate a prolonged strike An open
winter and the Industrial depression
nave left large stock of coal on
hand, and the differences between the
miners and operators are very slight.
1t is practically agreed that the pres
ent wage scale will be continued, but
some politics in connection with the
change tonight in the national officers
OF the miners organization. and local
dlHerences between operators and
miners have resulted in temporary
suspension of work until the new wage
scale is agreed TO. either by districts
or individual mines.
Central Pennsylvania and the block
coal district Of Indiana, (Clay COUNTY,
are the only two districts signed m.
Indiana operators and miners in
session at Terre Haute decided to
continue the pending settlement. The
New River, PCcahOntas. and Fair
mont helds. are nOn-uniOn and not
afected. West Virginia and Ken
tuGky miners and operators will con-
| lnue operations, it is believed, pend
ing tAe~ settlement
~ EsSS SsS 7 1. Devils. who
terstate agreement, which it is said,
may have induced some districts not
TO sign, said this evening he would
make no move for several DAYS He
wishes the negotiations in process TO
reach some kind of a conclusion be
lore he begins to work out MS plans
He Is still in hope of reinstating Joint
relations between operators of In
llana, Ohio, Western PENNSYLVANIA
and Illinois. and the indications are
that he/ will call an Interstate Joint
conference within two weeks. He
VIII not convene a new national eyer
utlVe board for at least a week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
STREET CARS
IN COLLISION
East Hill and Belt Cars Run
Together on Palafox
Street.

Car No. II of the East Hill line and
Belt line car No. 30 were II collision
last night about 1870 O'Clock at the
corner of Palafox and Government
streets, but there was little damage,
with the exception OF the breaking OF
glass, the employees as well as pas
Singers escaping without injury. Pas
sengers were inconVenienced for a
short time.
The collision, so far as could be
learned, was purely accidental, and
was due to a third car stopping in
such d position going north as to
hide from view of the motormen the
other cars. The East Hill car was
going south, and not seeing the Belt
line car which had stopped, the motor
man went ahead. At the same time
the Belt line car motorman started
to cross Palafox. The collision re-
suited.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
D..
JuG|SDICTIONBY
FEDERAL COURT.
OVER MISSOURI
In Enjoining State Officers,
State is Not Enjoined,
Says the Court.
Mel herson Rules He Has a
Perfect Right to Go into
Question of Whether or
Not Low Railroad Rates
are Sufficiently Remunera-
tive-Missour; Tested @
Cent Law Three Months.
ey Assoclated Press.

Kansas City. No., March 31.-Judge
S1th Mcpherson. IN the federal court
t1ay. decided he has full Jurisdiction
over both the maximum freight law.
aqd the two-cent passenger fare cases
- Missouri HE holds that in enjoin-
ing state officers he Is not enjoining
the state itself, that he has perfect
right TO go into the question of wheth-
er or not the rates fixed by the stat
utes are remar rerative.
Last year the legislature passed a
two-cent passenger law and maxi
mum freight law reducing The freight
rates about % per cent. The railroads
asked a test law OF three months TO
show its effect upon their revenues.
After the expiration of the three
months all main line railroads in Mis-
souri, Joined in an application in the
form OF an Injunction to restrain the
state officials from enforcing the law.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
JEFF. BROWN
CHALLENGES
/ cANGIDhTES
Key West Candidate for
Governor Sends Letters to
Stockton and Gilchrist In
viting Them to a Joint De-
bate Before the People Of
Florida.
Special to The journal.

Jacksonville, Fla, March 31.-The
Hon Jefferson b. Browne of Key
~ est. candidate for governor, is anX-
sous that the voters of Florida shall
see the three gubernatorial candidates
face to face and hear them put them
selves on record. Yesterday he sent
the following letters as formal chak
leage to joint debate;
March 80. 1908.
Hon. Albert W. Gilchrist, Jacksonville,
Fla:
Dear Sir: As the time before the pri-
maTTies is growing short. and as | be-
lieve ii is the duty of all candidates to
go before the people of the state and
Inform them from the stump of their
= different positions on the various is
0sues involved in this campaign, and as
4 believe the people can best judge
the qualifications of the candidates
from hearing them in joint debate, 1
4 now suggest that you, Mr.. Stoc kton,
and myself confer together at once to
the end of arranging an itinerary for
discussion OF all matters in which the
people are interested
1t is my desire to meet my oDpo-
nents face to face. as there is nothing
that l say in the camosign in private
or in public that am not willing and
anxious for the other candidates to
have an opportunity TO hear and an
swer, If they can.
have addressed a similar letter to
the Hon John ~. c. Stockton, and |
truss that both YOU and he will see fit
10 join me in this public exposition of
prirs iples. Yours very truly,
JEFFERSON B. BROWNE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
NO TRADE FOR
LIQUOR DEALERS
At MAGDAL[NA
Sailors Not Allowed Shore
{ Leave and -Enterprising
Booze Merchants Who Set
Up Stores in Tents Are
Losing Money-Fruits are
Finding Good Market.
ny Associated Press.

Magdelena Bay, March 81, via SAN
Diego, Cal March 31.-The four en-
terprising business firms who SET up
their little stands along the shore in
front of the town are meeting wish
depressing lull in trade, with the
feet. The sailors are not a9ioved
ashore except now and then squad
in charge of. an officer for some par
ti5ular purpose, so that the much tx-
pected flow of trade is languishing.
The hot sands along the beach He
denuded OF prospective customers aad
the iinpromptu merchants are nst Il
sangufne of the financial featIshs Ds
their ventures. Their shacks Ut
along the pier were constructed b
pieces of canvas or rudely ARRANGE
boards The weather is warm dag
and night, and little shelter is Il
Quired. Large stores of tobacict
fruits, stationery supplies and Hquot
are stacked within.
Two men from San Francisco, SUI
.Hvzan end Whitney, laysfed tive. week
in al Vance OF me. ffeeS with a mfscel
Ianeous cargo incfudirAs sixty cases O
beer and forty of whiskey. They ha'
paid the Mexican duties on it all. FO
days the local officials refused to a
low them TO land ii. Then they wer
permitted to bring it ashore but tn
sale of the beverages was strictly fol
hidden.
Drink 1t Themselves.
I'VE can't do anything with it bu
drink il UP ourselves" said one of III
proprietors. One of them has al
other large supply coming soon fror
San Francisco on a sailing vesse
which shipment he had ordered be
fore he knew of the embargo He wi
store it away with the other contra
band when IT arrives. Large Shil
ments of Mexican oranges from some
where on the southern end of tn
peninsula have been brought in b
boats four days from Magdelena an
are finding a ready sale at goo
prices. Fresh fruit is a luxury great
esteemed by the officers and mer
Most of the merchants came froT
Mexico City and their steaks f-goGd
came by rail to the western coaS
Many of them have been with the fee
before in the capacity of shore c.
terers, but their experience at Magic
lena lis something o new one.
The Mexican customs official is a
ways alert in his business. Lues- tn
bum-bOat man from the Atlantic coaS
narrowly escaped serious diffiCult
with the authorities. when he attemn1
ed to barter his goods in the bay with
out paying the required custom duties
Only a diplomatic letter to ths
authorities from Admiral Evans save
the merchant man from serious con
sequences Others who come here In
similar quest are not likely to fare Sc
lightly, according to the statement Of
the Mexican officer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
Thirty Teams are Engaged
in Hauling the Clay and
Placing 1t on Road.
At This Rate the Road Will
Be Completed Within the
Course of Three Months
Bridge Across Big Bayou
Also Being Constructed.

The work of building the hard road
from Big Bayou to the national GENE
terry has been commenced by the con-
tractors, the Turner Construction Coz,
and about thirty teams are engaged
at present in hauling clay from the
clay pit and placing it on the road
The work was commenced Monday
morning and although only two days
have elapsed, much has already been
accomplished.
The Turner Construction Co. was
recently awarded the contract for
building the road by the war depart
ment, Montgomery firm getting the
contract for the bridge which is to
span the havon
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
To Rush Work.

Preparations have been made to
rush the work forward rapidly. Tenn
pOrary stables have been constructed
for TIE stock, and there will be no
delay in going to and from the city
as the teams will be kept near the
work until it is completed The road
is 70 be only little over two miles
in length and it is believed that it
will be completed within - three
months, provided the work continues
as it has been commenced. Clay will
first be spread TO a depth. of about
80 SI1,'sS ---a the gravel will be
ness, A roller will fIlcn go over the
road, ana when it is completed it will
afford fine driveway from the city
TO the forts, as the county has CON
structed similar road from the city
limits to big BAYOU.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
BY Associated Press.

London. March 31.-Coionel F. w.
Maude, in the April Contemporary
Review. describes gun which is in
existence. and can by the application
OF electricity, impart an initial veloc-
ity of 10000 feet a second to projec-
tiles Of all dimensions and which can
be practically handled under war con-
ditions and on board or in permanent
defenses. Projectiles 1000 pounds
weight lie fairly within these limits.
He declaSes that if the rules with
velocity up to 1000 feet per second,
viz: that resistance increases as the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
NEW POSTAL LAW
~ EFFECT TODAY.
SoeciaI to Tne Journai.

Washington, March 31-The ia
nous order of the postoffice depart
ment requiring that the second-class
or pound rate shall not apply to news
papers or periodicals mailed to sub
Scribers who are in arrears, becomes
effect tomorrow. The order was aimed
at the cheap weekly and monthly mail
order journals, but il has aroused a
storm of protest from publishers of
country weeklies and small newspa-
pers in all sections of the country
Subscriptions to daily papers under
this rule must be paid within three
months, to monthlies, within four
months and to weeklies within year
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
Tentative Program.
Ali in Deep Middle.

The memoranda compiled by So
licitor Scott of the state department
gives exhaustively. the facts and law
in each of the subjects of dispute be-
tween the American and Venezuelan
governments. This memoranda which
occupies nearly 'nn printed pages.
forms part of a voluminous record
of cases which Secretary Root, trans
mitted TO the senate in response to
the resolution of Senator Lodge.
The muddle of concession on con-
cession, revocation, mining titles,
wild land titles, ard titles under
charming constitutions and varying
laws, intrigue revolutions, imprison-
ment and death woven and inter
woven in the case of the claim of the
Venezuelan government against the
Bernudez Company, forms the most
interesting chapter of the story
The company is now completely
disposed of what is regarded as the
largest asphalt lake in the world. and
has been condemned by the VeneZue-
Ian courts to paw that government a
fine of s5.O0O.O0O for melting revolu-
tons
Though repeatedly requested, Vene-
Zuela has refused to arbitrate the
case. and it is the opinion of the So
licitor that it is inadvisa'ble to re-sub-
nit the claim through ordinary chan
nelS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01

March so. 1908.
Hon. John n. c. Stockton, Jackson
vile, Fla:
Dear Sir: As the time before the
primary is growing short, and as be-
Meve 1t the duty % all candidates to
go before the people of the state and
inform them from the stump of their
different Positions on the various is
sues involved in this campaign, and
as | believe that the people can best
Judge the qualifications of teh candi-
dates from hearing them in joint de-
bate. l now suggest that you. Mr.
Gilchrist, add myself confer together
at once to the end CT arranging an
ltsnerarv for discussion OF all matters
IN width the people are interested.
Il is my desire to meet my oppo-
nents face to face. as there is nothing
that ! sav 10 the campaign in pri
ia fe or in public that I am not willing
isnd anxious for the other candidates
NO have an opportunity to hear and to
answer, III they can.
have addressed similar letter to
the Hon. Albert w. Gilchrist. and
tTugt that bath YOU and he viii see fit
10 icin me In this public exposition OF
prtncipfes. Yours very truly,
JEFFERSON B. BROWNE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
New Gun Will Fire 2,EgsS3ssss Wv sssso;s
Missile 10000 Feera Ne, y

square of velocity, hoa gof At o Inc
higher rates. then theR is ouIans
nothing TO prevent fhese -
from throwing shells from pnuon "
Paris, or vice versa, at tn d'e vi :"
few thousand a day.
The inventor is v. s anpSo. -
waanon - v;I, b. ssi1 to give a
nroiectila yaIoo;. 700 feet per
second ava una u,tout smoke,
fasb or raco;i IN n,t;itely compel
aII navia. 70 - - nJent methods
and ordnance and def 'heh eu'-i
sies to the attainmeI oL spe q"
the prime factor of sS'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
J. n. COOMBSI IS
CRITICALLY Ill
Reports From Apalachicola
Are That But Little
Hope Exists.

Hon. J. n. CoOmbs, republican ma
tfOnal committeeman aid President
Roosevelt's adviser in Florida is
critically Ill at his home in Apalachi-
cola
Recent advices from his home re-
ceived 10y prominent men here are to
the effect that but little hope is en-
teTtained CT his recovery, although
everything is being done by his phy-
sicians that is possible.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
Work on Bridge.

The work of constructing the bridge
Is going ahead rapidly, having been
commenced about two weeks since.
and good progress has been made. A
montgomery firm has the contract for
this portion of the work. and material
has been placed on the ground. so
there will be no delay. At present
a force of men is engaged in driving
pilinS for the foundation. These are
all creosoted. as will be all lumber
and timber contained in the construc-
tea of the bridge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
MANY HAVE SIGNED
BURTON PETITION

The petition being circulated ia tn
city and county for the pardon of E
II. Burton, who was convicted abour
three years ago ana SENTENCED to I
long term of Imprisonment. have bee
signed by many prominent citizeJ
and business men. 80 "a
One of those who is interested in D.
tanning a pardon for Burto4 yesterfy
stated that over 500 xsO~ 50 hadhl-
ready re signsd psstss, tS1,s zen !. to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
JAPAN CARES
FOR FAM|LY
Emperor Decorates Late D.
w. Stevens, and Gives
FANNY 100000.
BY Associates Press.

IohlO, March 3I.-The emperor has
bestowed upon the late Durham White
Stevens, who was assaSsinated in San
Francisco. by Koress. the decoration
of the Rising Ss4n kshe highest order
in Japan. Fne japanese government
will give $4,000 yen, about s75 900, TO
the family on the murdered diplomat,
and the Korean government will give
$4,000 gen, in all about 100000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
SOUTHERN HOTEL WILL
CHANGE HANDS TO-DAY

The Southern hotel on East Garden
street, which has been under the man
agement of Mr.. Hewitt for a number
of months, will change hands today.
Mrs J. W. c. Mann Of Milton will as
sumo charge OF the hotel. Mr.. Hewitt
whose wife died recently in Chicago,
will net return here
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
DEATH OF ATWO-
YEAR-oLD CHILD

Hattie May, the ltle two-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Radford
died at the home of IS narents zoo
East Gadsden street Saturday ar
noon of typhoid pneumnia The fun
eral services took plao at the Gads-
Den street church, Rev F. A. Rogers
oniciauns' the intermni being at St.
Michaei cemetery. Tie funeral of
.ne lhIant was attende, by a barge
NUMBER OF friends Of the parents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
Created Timber Monopolies,
Assumed Illegal Juris-
dictin, Charged.
Harsh Wrds are Used in the
Fight N Bureau of Fores-
try Dring Consideration
of Agcultural Appropria-
Ntion Ell-The Snake River
DanBefore the Senate.
Rx Associated era..

wa shstOn, March 31.-Nearly al
the tim of the session of the senate
today IS consumed in the consider
ation I the bill to permit the build
ipg of dam on Snake river. Wash
inetou and adjournment was only
reacbl after Hepburn lof Idaho, an
nountd he,would not permit a vote
10 N ta1leI today Several bills of
mini importance passed.
ker hang Undergone many
oh 5ges, the,aragraph Of the agricWl-
tuA appreciation bill relating to
m bureau ofOrestry was passed in
te house tOF. MeSss MOndell. of
wyoming. an Smith, Of California.
5ntinued theiattacks On the bureau
md were sported by Messrs.
3onynge, of 0oradoy and Cushman,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-01
Was Within Block of Her
Home When the Man
Attacked Her.
THE NEGRO FLED
TOWARDS THE BAYOU
The Lady Was Clicked by
the Brute, and After Being
Thrown to the Ground
Was Kicked-Negro Sc
cured Purse and Ran.

Miss Annie Bell, residing at the
corner OF Fourteenth avenue and
seventh street, was attacked by a
0urly negro last night shortly before
O'Clock, as she was on her way
home, and in addition to the shock
received several bruises, the negro
choking her at first, then throwins
her to the ground and kicking her.
The purpose of the man was robbery.
and as soon as he secured her purse
he fed towards Bayou TeXar, and
made his escape, although every
eHort was made to capture him, Mar
Shal Sanders being on the scene
within ten minutes after being noti-
fed