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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
Special to The Journal.

New York. Feb. 20.-The Alabama
Republican executive committee hav-
ing declared for Taft by vote of 80
10 >, Republicans familiar with the
national game now going on, say that
Alabama. which does not cast its
electoral vote for the republican presi-
Dental candidate, is to be the hub in
the national convention around which
the Roosevelt-Taft forces are to whirl-
These Republicans had two stories
Of the part that Alabama is TO play
N the convention. The first was that
O. the Toll-can OF states for the nomi-
nation of candidates, Alabama is to
give place to California, and that 1t
las already been arranged in Wash
;rgrlp for George A. Knight, republic
taa nasio1ldf committeeman for that
site, 10 precipitate the denomination
ci President Roosevelt.
hr. Knight has had several consul
Fahons with the president lately and
b. story OF the part that Alabama
|nd Mr.. Knight, of California. are to
|lay in the ccnYeu tic1, has been
|volved from tlhOse conversations.
The second story was that Ala
|ama is to give place on the rolI-call
or nominations to Ohio, and that
Burton is to present
|he name of Secretary Taft.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
Officials of Several Northern
Lines Will, However Take
Up Matter of Readjust-
ment of Wage Scale With
Employees and It is Expect
ed Latter Will Meet the
Officials Half Way.
Rx Associated press.


Washington, Feb. 2O.-Industrial
and financial circles have been more
OF less concerned today over what
they regard as prospect that the
railroads of the country contemplate
a general reduction In the wages of
employees. Such apprehensions are
practically groundless.
Information that has reached the
Interstate Commerce Commission par
ticularly, and other government Of
ficials interested in industrial and
railway matters, indicates clearly that
there Is no concerted action On the
part of American railways to
make a general change in their wage
scales at this, or some future time.
Instances of the proposed re-adjust
ment of wage scales which were cited
include three or four southern sys-
TENS. The Southern Railway, Louis
vile & Nashville, Seaboard Air Line
and Atlantic Coast Line. have been
named AZ practically IssS only roads
in the country which may be effected
It is the intention of the officials Of
ployes the question of reimbursement
of the wage scales now in force, with
view to reducing operating expen-
SeS, which is regarded as necessary,
and it is expected that the employees
will meet them half way, and no Sc
rious difficulty is anticipated. Assur-
ances have been given by railway Of
fcials that they have no disposition
to impose >hardshipS upon their en-
ployes, and that they will not do SO.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
% Per Cent of Proceeds of
Sales of Public Lands
Since 1868.
SCHOOL BOARD AND ATTORNEY
GENERAL ELLIS WILL DEMAND
THAT TRUSTEES OF INTERNAL
IMPROVEMENT FUND PAY OVER
TO STATE SCHOOL FUND MONEY
NOW DUE AND GIVE ACCOUNT
ING.
Special to The journal.

Tallahassee, Fla, Feb. S20.-ln SC
cordance with an opinion recently
given by Attorney General Ellis, that
there is due the state school fund.
% per cent of the proceeds of ali
sales of public lands made since the.
adoption of the constitution in 1858.
two members Of the state board of ed
ucation, who have always taken an
especial interest in the matter, have
made an examination of the official
records, which resulted in the cOnclu-
sion that the board is now entitled TO
demand of and receive from the trus-
tees of the Internal Improvement
Fund, not less than one million dollars
and probably more, in cash.
These members, together with Su-
perintendent, Holloway and Attorney
General Ellis, at an early meeting will
urge the board to present an fmpera-
tive demand on the trustees, for a full
accounting Of all sales since 1868, and
for an immediate settlement of this
just claim due to the school children
of Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
Injunction Obtained Tying
Up Hartman Stock is
Dissolved.
THERE Is NO APPEAL FROM DE.
cIsIoN OF SUPERIOR COURT,
AND HARTMAN WILL CARRY
THE STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
MARCH Fish CONVENTIONS
WERE ovERRULED IN ALL PAR
TIcULARS.
BY Associated Prss..

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Judge Ball, In
the superior court, today dissolved the
Injunction obtained last October by
Stuyyesant Fish, by virtue of which
the Hartman interests were re-
strained from voting 2S1,231 shares
of stock of the Illinois Central rail
road at the annual meeting of the
company.
The theory upon which the counsel
for Fish based their arguments in
support of the injunction, that it was
contrary to the laws and public pol
icy of the state of Illinois to allow
foreign corporations to own and vote
the stock of domestic corporations,
was denied by the court Under the
ruling the previously enjoined stock
can be voted at the annual meeting
on March z The court declared Fish
had not proved any of his contentious
that the domination of the Illinois Cen
trail by Hartman was to the detri-
ment of tie road.
There is no appeal from the de-
,efsion handed down today, but it is
considered probable that Fish win
take further. legal steps TO regain
possession of the Illinois Central.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
Bv Associatecl press.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 20.-InveStiga-
ton OF railway rebate charges was
resumed before Commissioner Lane,
OF the interstate commerce commits
sion, today. Much testimony was in
trodueed corroborative of that of yes
terday.
The case of the Chesapeake & Ohio
was still under consideration. and the
principal witnesses was D. d. James,
auditor of freight receipts of that road.
He identified papers shown to him as
records from his Office, which COW
cred cars actually in Richmond, but
purported to cover cars of grain routed
through from Orange TO Southern
City at the through rate.
Several patches Of documentary evil
dence were produced and identified,
showing that in making out false way
bills, many false numbers were used,
covered cars laden with iron castings
and other odds and ends of merchan-
disc.
H. l. Rlinein, freisht agent Of the
Atlantic Coast Line. and H. R Phin-
ney, of Richmond. agent of the Sea
board Air Line. testified that their
roads accepted waybills OF other
roads without question. and in this
confidence had been destroyed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
STOESSEL
CONDEMNED
Russian Who Surrendered
Port Arthur Given a
Death Sentence.
COURT RECOMMENDS, HOWEVER,
THAT SENTENCE BE COMMITTED
TO TEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT
OTHERS REPRiMANDED WHO
HAD PART IN EVACUATION OF
FORTRESS TO JAPANESE.
ax Associated Press.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 20.-Lieutenant
General StoeSsel was condemned to
death this evening by a military court
mar tiaI for surrendering Port Arthur
to the Japanese. General Frock, who
commanded the Fourth East Siberian
Division of Port Arthur, was ordered
reprimanded for disciplinary offense,
not connected with the surrender, and
General Smirnoff, acting com mandant
of the fortress, and Major General
Reiss, chief of staff officer to General
Stoessel, was acquitted of charges
against them for lack of evidence.
The court recommended that the
death sentence upon General Stoessel
be COMMITTED to ten years imprison-
ment in the fortress and that he be
excluded from future service.
General Vodar, president of the
court, read the sentences amid in
tense silence, and by great effort of
self-ccntrol, General Stoessel main
tanned a rigid, sofdierly and impressive
bearing. A public festival is being
organized by the municipality of ST.
Petersburg in honor of the defenders
of Port Arthur.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
COTTON ASSN.
RESOLUTIONS
A Prohibition of Dealing in
Futures and Reduction
Acreage Planned.
ex AssoeIated Press.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 2O.-The annual
meeting of the Southern Gotten Asso-
citation was brought to close today
after resolutions. were adopted calling
for a means of making government
cotton statistics more reliable; extend
ing the fight against the boil weevil;
the enactment of laws in all states
prohibiting the dealing in futures;
proper protection of cotton from
weather in all stages of handling by
common carriers; twenty-five per cent.
reduction in acreage. if at the time of
planting the price be less than fifteen
cents; for ready, expansive and con-
tractive currency. and urging that
spot exchanges be encouraged.
In the afternoon session the discus
sion was turned upon dealing in flu
lures and upon cooperation in mar
keting of the crop. H, w. Summers.
of Dallas, and E. D. Smith. of South
Carolina, were the principal speakers.
The convention favored holding the
next meeting in August, instead of
January or February, and suggested
Wilmington, N. c., az the place, but
this was left to the executive COM
mittee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
WABASH R. \.
WILL CLOSE
ITS STATIONS
If Nine-Hour Employees Law
Goes Into Effect There
is No, Alternative.
a. Assoclated Press.

washington, Feb. ga PROPOSE
ton very serious to many thousands
of people residing in the vicinity Of
small railroad stations throughout the
country is presented to the interstate
commerce commission in an informal
petition in which the Wabash Rail
road company asks for an extension
of the time of the going into effect
of the nine hour law, which applies
10 railway employees who have the
direction of movements of trains. Ii
Is declared in the petition that I'M
less the order of extension is made,
either by the commission or by con-
gresS, the only, alternative VIII be the
closing of a large number OF stations
on the Wabash railroad. This action,
it is recognized, will impair the eff
ficiency of the service and result in
public Inconvenience and interfere
with the prompt movement of trains,
but the Wabash officials assert that
they see no way out of the difficulty
into which they will be plunged by
the operation of the law.
1t is pointed out in the petition
that in order to comply with the pro-
visions of the law the company would
have to meploy an additional tele-
graph operator at each of 245' sta
pany says that it has not been able
to secure the services of efficient and
competent operators in such numbers
as will enable it to comply with the
act. The Wabash officials maintain
that the application of the law to
their line would result in great hard
ship and expense to the company,
seeming unnecessary even if it were
able to secure the necessary number
of efficient and competent employees
for the purpose. Other railways have
taken substantially the same ground
as the Wabash.
The seriousness of the situation
presented by the railroads is realized
fully by the interstate commerce COM
mission, which will endeavor to reach
some satisfactory adjustment of the
before the law becomes oper-
alive.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
This Sum Asked Because of
Peter Ferrinels Death
Last Summer.
HE WAS ELEcTRocuTEo ABOUT
SIX MONTHS SINCE WHILE
WORKING FOR THE PENSACOLA
ELECTRIC COMPANY. AGAINST
WHICH COMPANY THE BIG SUIT
is DIRECTED.

An action for damages to the
amount of 10000 was fled in the cir
cult court yesterday by Mrs. Angelina
Ferrine against the Pensacola Elec-
trio Company. The suit is brought
on account of the death of Peter Fer
rine, son of the plaintiff, who was
electrocuted about six months since
while in the employ of the company
The suit is based upon alleged negli-
gence and carelessness of the defend
ant.
The accident was most shocking
one, and occurred just at daybreak at
the corner of Palafox and Wright
streets. 1t will be recalled by many,
as the young man was well known in
the city, having been in the employ
OF the company as a helper for sev-
eral years. He was ON the roof of
a house which was being rolled from
East Wright street to West Wright
street, and was engaged in caring for
the wires, when it is alleged, he came
in contact with a highly charged wire
which shocked him and he fell from
the roof upon the electric light, being
shocked to death.
Another Big Action.
Another action. in which large
amount is involved was filed yester-
day. 1t Is that of Jno. B. Guttman
VS.. Mrs. Beatrice and Fred. o. Howe
for a foreclosure of mortgage, the
amount being S21 900. The bill filed
in this case relates that on Jam 15,
1907, the defendants were indebted to
the Escambia Realty Co in the above
sum, drawing interest at the rate of
per cent. and that the plaintiff pur-
chased the mortgage from the then
holders.
Other Suits Filed.
Other suits filed during yesterday
in the office of the clerk were as fol-
lows:
Southern Hardware Co. VS.. Bombay
Bros. Lumber Co. damages $500;
Avery & Avery, attorneys for plant
ifs.
Allen & Graham VS.. w. L. Witch,
damages $3.50; Maxwell & Wilson,
attorneys for. plaintiffs.
Malinda Harvey VS.. Charles Har-
vey, bill for divorce; ]. j. Sullivan.
Jr. solicitor for complainant.
Clutter Music House VS.. L. & n.
R. R. Co., damages $500; Geo. T. Nor
gan. attorney for plaintiff
Carl W. Smith VS.. Bombay Bros.
Lumber Co, bill for foreclosure Of
lien; Geo. T. Morgan, attorney for
plaintiff.
w. NJ. McCauley VS.. Bombay Bros.
Lumber Co., bill for foreclosure of
lien: Geo. T. Morgan, attorney for
plaintiff
Citizens Bank OF Moultrie, Ga. VS..
c. p. Gonzalez, damages $4,000: Smith
wick & West, attorneys for plaintiffs
Harry Nork vs.. Chris. Thiesen, dam
ages $4,000; Smithwick e West, at
torneys for plaintiff
J. A. Daw. Jr VS.. the jefferson Fire
Insurance Co., damages $1,000; Sulii-
van & Sullivan, attorneys for plaintiff
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
|. !. ST. Ry. CD.
IS BANKRUPT
Fourteen Miles of Surface
Line is Involved In the
Proceedings.
BY Associated Press.

New York. Feb. 20.-A movement
begun today may result in the placing
o. the Third Avenue Railroad Com
lany, which operates fourteen miles
OF street surface roads in Westches-
Ter county in the hands of receivers.
The Central Trust Company gave
notice that it had begun suit to fore
coSe d mortgage Of fifty million dol
.4IS which The road gave to the Nor
Wh Trust Company, in 1900. The
;Qaa Is controlled by the marlborough
metropolitan Company and leased to
.1e metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany for 1919 years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
CHARGED WITH
KILLING BABE
Salvation Army Officer and
Wife, Accused of I'm
natural Crime.
BY Associated Press.

Rock Island, H., Feb. 20.-Ensign
and Mrs. Robert Booth, in charge OF
the Salvation Army post here. were
held by the coroner yesterday. accus-
ed of numbering their two weeks old
son, found dead in their bed room In
the morning with IT'S throat cut
Booth contends that the chld was
murdered BY an Intruder Mrs Booth
tells Of a dream dux1ag the uight to
the effect that she was attacked by a
snake which she killed with a knife.
The police have a theory that the
woman killed the baby in fit OF puer-
periaI insanity. The mother is eighteen
years Old
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
DETACHMENT
Of RESERVES
Twenty Arrived Here Yes
terday to Man Gunboat
ISIa De Luzon.

4 detachment of twenty men from
the Louisiana naval brigade reached
here yesterday morning from New
Orleans, and went to the Pensacola
navy yard. where thsy are quartered-
The detachment 10 portion OF the
crew which IS to rske the Isla de
Luznu from Pensacola 20 View Or
during today.
The transfer Of toe cruiser tom the
regular navy 70 the naval militia IS
TO occur in all probabi iity on Safur
day, and SUNDAY the trim little war
vessel will get under way for New
Orleans. provided the weather IS IA
vorable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
WOMEN To
PLAY CHESS
Mrs. Burgess of ST. Louis is
Challenged by Mrs.
Nixdorff.
BY Associated Press

New York, Feb. 20.-Mrs. s. r. Bur-
soSs, Of ST, Louis. holder of the wo-
- IN chess championship of the Unit
v.,. 'a'es who is in New York on a
a. has received a challenge for
~ SS match from Mrs. Charles Ed
NJ ->Ndorn, of Cambridge, Mass.
,a.s. -N!AQcrn came to New York ras-
s s,'.-- and called on Mrs. Burgess who
NJ 70 the match and play viii
W.. W. 'Ais afternoon at the Martha
Sal VIII continue one every day,
rr5 'Ecepted, until one player has
D. oar points. Mrs. Nixdnrff is a
q Ter N chess circles. Int is said
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
March of Unemployed Creates
Riot i'm PEiIadeIphia===Cry
For Work, Primary Cause

Several wagons attempted to pass
through the line and the drivers were
dragged from their seats and roughly
handled. Policemen went to the res
cue. and before the reserves arrived,
three policemen were shot and
slightly wounded, and None man watch
Ing the fight was struck in the leg By
a stray bullet Two policemen, one
driver, and fourteen marchers are in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
S. n. L. Also
Cuts Wages
of Employees
Nv A.socI.+ed pres.

Norfolk. Va, FEB. 20-W. A. Car
rett, chief executive officer for the
receivers of the Seaboard Air Line
railway, today issued orders that af-
ter March l a 10 per cent. cut is 10 be
made in all salaries more than $4,000
per year, an per cent. in those be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. He an
nounced that there would be no change
in the present list of officials of the
road.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
~ As.aeIated Press.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 2e-Ihe
marching of nearly 1,eo0 foreigners up
on the city hall today. where they
said they intended to make demands
upon Mayor Reyburn for work. precipi-
tated a riot in the heart OF the CITY
late today in which 90 persons We're
injured before the police reserves
onld dispense the nlarchers. after ar
resting fourteen
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
SECOND LIJNACY COMMISSION APPOINTED Fl
TO INQUIRE INTO SCUDAMORE'S SAINT J
Moves and Counter Mo 81
in Case of Crazed Ex-
Bank Cashier.
Was Admitted to Bail On q
Writ of Habeas Corpus
By ]. P. Stokes.

MOVE MAY DEFEAT
PLANS OF DEFENSE TO PLACE
scUpAMoRE IN A PRIVATE SAN.
lTARIUM NEAR HOME OF HIS
TIyES-INsTEAD, HE WILL
PROBABLY BE SENT TO CHAT
TAHoocHEE ON REPORT OF
NEW coMM4
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
SPAIN SEES
MORE MURDER
The Mayor of Town and Six
Councillors Killed by
Masked Men.
Special to The journal.

Madrid. Feb. 20.-Several masked
men entered the town hall at Daimiel,
province of CNdad, Real, during a
session of the municipal council yes
terday, and shot the mayor and, ac-
cording to one story, six councillors
were killed and others wounded. The
murderers escaped 1t is supposed
they were actuated by desire for
political revenge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21

George c. Scudamore is to be again
examined for the purpose of ascertain
ing whether or not he be insane.
This is one of the moves and coun-
ter moves that have made the Scuba
more case one of the most interesting
of legal battles in the history of Es-
Gambia county, Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
TO REvOLvE
ON ALABAMA
Declaration for Taft Makes
Third-Terrn Teddyites
Get Busy.
An Effort to Give California
Alabana's Rightful First
Call in Convention.

SHOULD CALIFORNIA BE CALLED
IT MEANS RooSEVELT's NAME
WILL BE FIRST PLACED BEFORE
CONVENTION - ANYWAY ALA
sAMA WILL BE THE HUB OF
THE G. o. p. MACHINE WHEEL
IN NOMINATION. OF A cANDI-
DATE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
Was Allowed Bail.

Court Commissioner Stokes ruled
yesterday in an opinion granting q
writ of habeas corpus TO the defendant,
that an Insane person may be ad-
mftted TO bail, and fixed the bond to
be signed for Scudamores appearance
at tine next term OF the criminal court
a $4,000
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
SUIT FOR $4,000 FILED
BY MOTHER OF YOUNG MAN
RAILROAD WAGE CUTS NOT
RESULTOF CONCERTEDACTS
: >~%~~~~~~~~~~1
EXPLOSION IN POWDER
FACTORY KILLS AND MAINS
RY AasoeIated Press.

Berkeley, Cal, Feb. 2O.-An
explosion occurred in nitro
glycerine in the mixing house
of the Hercules Powder Works.
IA miles north of here this af-
T6TnOOn.
The building was completely
destroyed, and it is reported
that % Cinnamon and four
white men were killed and
six men seriously wounded.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21
Lunacy Commission.

Then followed the application for a
second funacy commission, signed by
five citizens of EScambia county, and
fled IN the county court. AS soon as
fled, Judge Belljnger appointed TO
serve on the second commission Drs.
w c.. Dewberry and Z. F. Bruce, and
Mr.. J. y. Andrews, member of the
city council Of Pensacola.
The date OF this commissions in
vestigation has not yet been fixed. 1t
viii probably be held today, however.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-21

Continues on Page Thrssl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-27
EInmOns Tailoring Co.
A DEFINITE ANSWER
Probable Superintendent of
WernIe Orphans Home
To Speak.
WHY HE HOLDS BACK.

Probably within another week de-
finite answer will be received from
the Rev. L. II. Ridenour, of New Leb-
anon, O., as to whether or not he will
accept the superintendency of the
Wernle orphans home. Mr. Ridenour
was here to inspect the home and said
he would not accept the place unless
assured that a new building would be
erected. He was given this assurance
and has taken a few more days to
think the matter over. 1t is believed
probable that he will accept. Mrs.
Ridenour will become matron. Mr.
Ridenour is pastor of a congregation
at New Lebanon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-27
ARE DOING NOTHING
Public Service Corporations
Not Yet Removing Poles
From Main Street.
w. U. OFFICIALS HERE.

So far as the city authorities are in
formed. nothing definite has thus far
been done by the various companies
affected by the ordinance requiring
the removal Of poles from Main street.
1t is understood the Bell Telephone
company is having plans prepared for
the work that it contemplates doing.
but the company has not communi-
Gated any thing the city as to it's in
tentiOn. Officials Of the Western
Union Telegraph company were in the
city this week and looked over the
ground, but they did not hold any CON
ference with the city officials 1t is
believed by many that the companies
cannot comply with the provisions of
the ordinance by June l, which is pre-
scribed as the limit for getting the
poles removed and the wires under
ground, and that it will be necessary
for the council to extend this limit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-27

with the invitation to the American
battleship fleet TO visit Australia.
Prime Minister Deakin has made tho
first statement:
The federal government. realizing
the significance of the visit of the
United States fleet to the Pacific and
the Importance as regards future de-
velopments of the appearance of such
great body of warshrps. decided in
December TO send a cordial invitation
TO President Roosevelt inviting the
presence of the fleet at the principal
Australian seaports.
IF the invitation is accepted, the
receptions given TO the fleet at Rio ia
Metro and Callao will be eclipsed I'm
Australia. A visit by the fleet would
mark a new era in the history Of this
part of the world"