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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
NOW
WANTS CHANGE
ING0VERNMENT
Recommends That District
Of Columbia Can Best Be
Managed by a Single Ex-
ecutive Than by Board of
Three. y
by Associates Press.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE postal
savings bank bill was before the san
ate today for over an hour. Senator
Burkett, of Nebraska. making COM
prehensiye argument in favor CT its
passage.
Tne senate listened also to the
reading of message from the presi7
dent recommending change in tae
firm of government for the District
OF Columbia, by which a single exeor-
tive head shall take the p1acs of the
board of three commissioners who
now act Jointly as the governing body.
on the private caiendas were pass
ed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
SANTA CLAUS
ORDER WILL NOT
Be RENEWED
Postmaster General Meyer
Received Many Complaints
During 1S07 About Deliv-
cry of Letters.
Nv Associate. s-..s.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Postmaster
General Meyer announced today that
he win not renew his order of De-
cember, 1907, permitting the delivery
to charitable organizations of letters
addressed to Santa Claus" Numer-
Gus complaints were made by many
charitable organizations that owing
to the largo number of such letters
taken by charities while he order
was in force, made it impossible to
investigate eacn case, and the pres
ents fell into the hands OF the I'M
worthy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
sy Associated eress.

New York, Dec. lion the charge
of criminal libel made by John d.
Rockefeller, Jr.. s. s. Carvalho, presi-
dent of the Star Company, publishers
of William r. Hearst's New York
American, was arrested today and ar
raigned in the police court before
Magistrate Finn. At the solicitation
of Clarence J.. Shearn. attorney for
the Hearst publication. and without
any objection on the part of Assistant
District Attorney Garyan. who had
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
BIZ AssoeIatea Press-

ct. Louis. Dec. 17.--Young wom-
en- Of the First Methodist Episcopal
church may now use the powder pun,
likewise the paint brush and brow PEN
Gil, without any compunctions of con-
science. Their pastor Rev. Philip c.
Fletcher. says it is all right.
He has formally told them that
beauty is duty and that II they are
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
THE COLLEGE MAN DOES
NOT STICK IN BUSINESS

The lack of purpose and grasp OF
detail is WAT the university man does
not get. The man in business re-
quires the routine character Of mind
that the highly educated college man
has not the patience for.
THE best man in business is the
nan with the greatest imagination
The strongest asset a business man
can nave is the power of seeing what
r,ight happen-"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
Must Explain His Statement
That Congress Fears An
Investigation.
VOTE IN THE HOUSE
WAS UNANIMOUS
The Chief Executive Given
An Opportunity to Fur
nish Evidence Upon Which
He Based Statement That
Members of Congress Are
Concerned Over Work of
Secret Service Men.
o. Associated Press.

=
Washington, Dec. If.-Chairman
Perkins or the house special commit
tee appointed to recommend a course
OF action relative 10 the suggestions
hcf the president in his annual message
concerning the secret service, to
which members of congress have TAX
en- exception. presented a report of
that committee at the beginning of
|today's session of the house. The re-
port recommended the adoDtIon of a
resolution calling ON the president to
supply the house. with Information on
which he based his statement that
the members or the house were prin-
cipally concerned over the fact that
the secret service men hal been in
vestigatiHg the. members themselves.
The report was unanimously adoptd
In the preamble TO the resolution it
is declared that the plain meaning of
the presidents words isS..ttat the ma
jority of the congressman We're in
fear of being Investigated by secret
service men. and that congress as
whole was actuated by that motive in
exacting the provision in question"
The Resolution.
Resolved that the president be re-
cuested to transmit to the house any
evidence on which he based his state
ments that the chief argument over
fne provision was that congressman
themselves did not wish to be investi-
gated by secret service men and also
to transmit to the hense any evidence
connecting any member of the six
tiethf cong <9<s Hitzs< Corrupt action in,
his offfciaf a,acify and to inform
the hosse whether he has instituted
proceedings for the punishment of any
such individual or has rP,prted any
such alleged delinquencies to the
house of representatives.
In reporting the resolution Mr.. Per-
kins said it had been recommended
unanimously by the special commit
tee and said that as soon as the pres
ident should send in any information
III his possession the committee would
make another report for the consider
alton of the house.
Representative John Sharp Williams
expressed the hope that the resolu-
ton would be adopted promptly ami
practically without debate, which was
done.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
SPECIAL COURT TO HEAR
FAMILY TROUBLE CASES
es Associates prsss.

New York, Dec. $50 numerous
are the cases of petty family difiicui-
ties brought before the courts in New
York that the board of city magis-
special division Of the magistrates
court TO deal exclusively with cases
bearing on domestic relations. Spe-
cial legislation viii be necessary to-
create such a court as in the case OF
the night and the chiliren's courts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
sy AssocIates press.

Port au Prince, Dec 17.-Gen- An
tome Simon, the leader of the last
revolution in Hayti that resulted in
the flight of President Nord Alexis
from the capital, and who made his
triumphal entry into Port au Prince
ten days ago, was today unanimously
elected president of the island by the
Haytien congress. AS the result or
The election became known the great
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
INFORMATION WANTED
FROM THE PRESIDENT
BY AssoeIated Press.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE body of
frail little fellow apparently about 10
years of age, lies in a police station
here today awaiting Identification. He
net death last night under the trucks
of a trolley car near a branch post
office in Third avenue. while on ais
way TO mail letter to Santa Claus.
AS he breathed his last under the
car his hand stretched forth and the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
sLIzzARo IN WISCONSIN,.

Milwaukee. Wis- Dec IA biz
zard which prevailed all night wrought
destruction to telephone and telegraph
wires north of Milwaukee in the vicin-
ity of Port Washington. Sheboy gam.
Fond du Lac. and Oshkosh. In Mil
waukee rain fell all night and 1t was
still raining today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
BY Associates Press.

New York. Dec 17--After a stay of
four days in this city, Pre5i 1ent-eiect
Taft left this morning for Washing
ton and Augusta, Ga. where he will
have his last period of rest and re-
creation before assuming the duties
OF chief executive
His sons Robert A., and Charles and
Mr. Taft's assistant secretary, Wen
dell Mischler, followed Mr.. Taft on ,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
BY Associates Press.

Caicaso, Dec 17.-H. B. Riley, pres
ident OF the Chicago Title Trust COM
pany. DECLARED in an add ess that
the college man does not stick.
says ne. have no DOUBT that
man with training in imagination de-
rived from a college educstion can
advance rapidly. But | would rather
Rave man IN business who can do
percentage than one who can do diff
ferantial calrnlus-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
TO BUILD STREET RAIL WAY
LINE TO MAGNOLIA BLUFF
While Mailing Letter to
Santa Claus Boy Killed

pitiful letter was seen by the crowd.
A bystander seized ii and it was drop
ped into he,postoffice before the boy
expired. He ran directly in front of
tne car, evidently wrapped in thought
held on a technical charge of homi-
eide No one in the neighborhood
seemed to know who the child was,
but he will probably be identified to-
day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
GEN. ANTOINE SIMON ELECTED
PREST BY FIAYTIEN CONGRESS

crowd that had assembled outside thu
parliament building broke into chesrs
and salutes were fired from the forts
and the Haytien gunboats in the har-
Dor.
The other aspirants TO the presf-
dency did not come forward actively.
The reason for this course was the
fear that another outbreak OF the dis
order would result in American il
teryention.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
PRESIDENT-ELET TAFT LEAVES
WASHINGTON FOR AGUSTA

later train Mr. Taft will lave lunch
con with the president II Washing
ton ami will then meet his two sons
and proceed with them 70 Augusta.
morrow morning Mrs. Taft, who left
yesterday morning for Spay. n. c., ex-
poets TO join Mr. Taft at Danviile,
Va Miss Helen Taft, daughter Of the
rresidenf-elect. viii reach Augusta
next week. ..
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
TO REMAIN UGLY IN THIS
AGE IS A SIN, SAYS MINISTER

not born that way it is incumbent
upon them TO aid nature.
IF I were a young woman l would
try to be winsome." he says. Young
women ought TO strive 10 appear 10
the very best advantage, mentally,
physically and morally.
at is all right TO supplement the
works of God. To be ugly N an age
like this is but little short of sin
against God and self.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
MOTOR BOAT
REGATTA At
PALM BEACH
Next One Will Start on
March 8, and Continue
For Four Days-No Boat
Making Less Than IL
Miles is Eligible.
au Assnciated pre.s.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE next mo-
tor boat regatta at Palm Beach, Fla,
will start on Tuesday, March 3, and
continue through Fridy, the twelfth,
There will be seven racing classes
and boats not capable of making II
miles an hour will not be eligible for
the general events. Two special races
will be held for such craft, however.
Details of the regatta are announced
by Theodore Wells, chairman of the
committee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18

Of HUMpLEY NOT
CONFIRMED
An Erroneous Report Sent
Out Regarding Proceed
ings of Senate in Execu-
tive Session.
BY Associates Pres..

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE report
on the confirmation by the senate of
Hon. o. r. Hundley to be district
judge. for the northern district of
Northern Alabama which was sent out
last night was incorrect, the mistake
being due to an erroneous official
statement OF the proceedings of the
executive session
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
WIFE ELoPED WHILE
He WAS IN JAIL
BY Associated Press.

Bristol. Tenn, Dec 17.-Wil-
liam Hudson, who spent last
night In the city jail as the re-
suit of a warrant being sworn
out by his wife. charging that
he threatened her life, learn
ed the. full meaning of his
Incarceration this morning
when he learned that his wife
had eloped with a man who
had been rooming at his home.
Hudson was released this
morning and went in aearch
of his only child, who had been
taken by the woman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
MURDERER SURRENDERED
WHEN NEARING DEATH
9v Associsted Rress.

Boston. Dec. It'll the IdsI
stages of consumption and
) suffering from dropsy, William
} NJ. Walls, aged 50 years. last
night walked into the police
} station and announced that he
) had come to give himself up
} on the charge of murder He
) declared that in sef-defense
ne had shot Charles Rock, a
former soldier, and an inmate
) of Battle Mountain sanitarium,
South Dakota, in saloon
brawl.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
TORPEDO BOAT ASHORE.

Cowes, Isle OF Wight. Dec. 17.-Tor-
perdo boat 05 ran ashore on the rocks
while maneuverins on Bowbridge
ledge. Isle of Wight. last night The
crew of fourteen had narrew escape
The vessel IS a complete wreck.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
Pensacola Investment Co.
Will Commence Work
Within 80 Days.
IN OPERATION
IN FOUR MONTHS
Contract For It's Construc-
ton Will Be Closed With
IN a Short Time With the
Stone & Webster Con-
struction Co.-To Apply
For Franchise at Once,

Within thirty days the work of con-
structing a street railway line To
Magnolia Bluff will be commenced.
and within four months the lins
will be ready for operation, pro-
vided the present plans of the
Pensacola Investment Co., promoU
ers of East Pensacola Heights, are
carried through, and there is no rea
son to believe that such viii not %
done. A year ago this company an
nounced its intention of building
street railway line to Magnolia Blum
across the bayou, and since that
time have been working TO this end
To Close Contract.
According to President Stillman. O
the Investment Co., negotiations are
now on with the Stone & Webster
Co for the construction of the line,
and it Is expected that the CONTRACTS
will be closed at an early date, or az
soon as one of the engineers OF tn&
construction company, who recently
visited here, returns.
The road will connect with tho
present line OF the Pensacola Electrio
Co. at some point on Sixteenth avenue
and will run to Bayou Texar. cross
ing that body of water and running
through selected streets of East PEN
sacola Heights to Magnolia Bluff. The
rosdbed will be similar to that In
use over ali lines of the Pensacola
Electric Co., and the power for the
operation of the cars will be furnished
by the. latter company.
To Apply For Franchise.
At the next meeting OF the city
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
Decided Against Model.

When court opened today Justice
Crane announced that he had decided
against the use of the model which
the defense had prepared TO show the
relative positions of the parties at
the time of the shooting of Annis.
1T is clear" he said, that this
model Is out Of all proportion and
gives a false impression TO the jury.
would suggest that you obtain a
photograph to show its correctness
and then 1t may be used"
Counsel for the defense noted an
exception and the state called Dr.
Johnson Macleod of Flushing. He
said he went TO the Bayside Yacht
Club August 10 and found Mr.. Annis
lying on the float.
DIR. Houghton was there and there
were several club members walking
about. There were several gunshot
wounds in Annis's body and l direct
I'd his removal TO the hospital"
did you see DIR. Jones, the house
physician in the hospital?"
'.Yes."
Have you seen him since?"
Continues on Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
SERVICE CRIPPLED.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE telegraph
companies today reported rain and
fog general from the Colorado line to
Pittsburg and from st. Paul to Louis
vile, rendering wires heavy and al
most putting them out of commission
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
DREW REVOLVER AND
KEPT WITNESS BACK
Told Him He Would Get the
Same as Annis if He Inter-
fered - Also Threatened
Mrs. Annis With Revolver
When She Ran Screaming
to the Boat Where Her
Husband Had Been Shot.
D. AaaocIatsd pre...

Flushing. N. Y, Dec. 1z.-Counsei
for Thornton J. Hams declared today
that the states witnesses called to
prove the charge that the author was
principal with his brother, Captain
Peter c. Hams, Jr., in the killing OF
William r. Annis, as he sat in his
boat at the Bayside Yacht Club last
summer, will be subjected to long ex-
haustiye examinations. Hains's law
yers assert that the prosecutions wit
nesses were all close friends of Annis
and that there is little doubt they
have rehearsed the tragedy with the
design of presenting an unvarying
story
A new light on the case was shed
this morning when Hains's counsel adj
mitted that Thornton J. Hams had
had some trouble with William Annis
over the publication OF magazine
article last June. 1t is said that the
author submitted manuscript TO Mr.
Ripley, owner of the magazine upon
which Annis was employed and that
Annis induced Ripley TO return it.
Threatened Annis.
Counsel for Hams state that the de-
PENDANT then wrote a letter 10 Ripley
saying he knew why the manuscript
was rejected and concluded with the
words Il will get even with him yet
This is the threatening letter referred
to by Special Prosecutor White in
his opening address, according TO
counsel for Hams. who further state
that they will show that there was no
threat in the defendants communica-
tion and that the episode simply in
Dictated Annis's feeling toward the aii-
thor. Lawyers state chat they will
prove that Hams, some time previous
to this AFFAIR. had Annis discharged
from position with publishing COM
pany.
II will be asserted when the de-
Tense presents its case that Thornton
Hams and his brother went to Bay
side TO locate a home where the for
mer's young daughter. Molly. a suffer
er from A throat affection, might ihave
the benefit of country air.
The taking of evidence for the state
was resumed with the opening OF
court.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-21
Natl League
May Winter
A Team Here
Special to The Herald:

Special to The Herald:
st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 21.-An invi-
tation was today rendered to the Ma
tional Baseball League to send team
to winter in Brownsville, the invita-
ton being presented by Charles NJ
Barnes, Secretary of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Commercial Club. Mr..
Barnes, informed the League repre-
entatives that Brownsville has one of
the best baseball parks in the entire
state of Texas, being really better
than those at Houston or San An
tonic, and also set forth the fact that
the very mild winter at B townsville
makes It an ideal EIace for baseball in
winter, as the people can easily sit in
the oper grandstand to witness the
games, without suffering from the
cold.
The matter viii be taken under
consideration by the League and may
result in one of the League teams be-
ing sent to Brownsville for the winter
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-21
Mayes of Texas
President of
Editors Assn

Special to The Herald:
st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 21-Texas
has the honor of furnishing the new
president of the National Editorial
Association. VIII H. Mayes of
Brentwood, editor of the Brentwood
Bulletin, was elected unanimously to
that Office by the association yester-
day. Mr. Mayes made an eloquent
and appropriate address on assuming
the chair.
Brownsville furnished the new
president with a unique gavel in the
shape of a gigantic bamboo cane,
which was grown near the latter
place, being presented to President
Mayes by Charles NJ. Barnes, secre-
tary of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Commercial club. and representative
in the convention fthe Brownsville
Herald.
The association was adjourned last
evening, after selecting Seattle,
Washington. as the next place of
meeting.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-21
PLAN GALVESTON TO
BROWNSVILLE LINE.
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
of the Texas coast, Point Isabel will
be the port at which the boats will
touch. Point Isabel is connected with
Brownsville by rail, and Brownsville
is the distributing point for all of the
territory within large radius. The
minimum depth at Point Isabel is
eight feet. With the proper coop
Grafton on the part of the Brownsville
merchants it is reasonably cerain that
the service will be extended to Point
Isabel and this will give the Browns
vile country, but recently without
transportation, not only the Gulf
Coast Line, but direct steamer ser
vice as well.
Within the next eight months it
is expected that the Guadalupe River
will be navigable to six feet from the
mouth of Victoria. AS has been pre-
viously stated in these columns, Vic
toria has already organized a boat
line and will be ready to use the river
when it is opened to navigation This
line will connect with the Corpus
Christi Galveston line at Arkansas
Pass.
THE new line which, as stated
above. will be inaugurated with the
arrival of the Pilot Boy, will also
serve Rockport it is understood, so
that there will Immediately be
brought into close connection with
this port two of the enterprising and
rapidly growing communities of the
coast country"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-21
RE-OPENING OF SCHOOLS.
The Incarnate Word Academy +,
opens Sept. 1st.

The Incarnate Word Academy re-
opens Sept. 1st.
In compliance with the wishes of
some young ladies, the Faculty of the
Academy are pleased to add to the
curriculum of schools a separateCom-
mercial Glass and to place such at an
hour deemed most convenient for
those who wish to attend same.
The hour set apart will be from 4
D. m. to 5 p. m. daily. The Com
mercial Glass embraces bookkeeping,
business method, stenography,
type writing, New Business Arith-
metic.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parochial
School adjoining Academy will also
reopen on the 1st. The school of the
Immaculate Conception (Parochial
School for boys under twelve years of
age) opens on the 1st and will be con-
Quoted by the sisters.
For all communications of advice
or inquiry apply to,
The Superioress,
Incarnate Word Academy, Browns
vile, Texas. S-2O-1O
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-21
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21. 1908.
FOR WATER TRANSPORTS
TON

While The Herald has not as yet
interviewed the merchants of the city
on the proposition made to them by
the Galveston Chamber of Commerce
in regard to the establishment of a
schooner service between Brownsville
and Galveston, yet it is inclined to
believe that the idea will be received
most favorably here. The fact that
no money will be required to be adj
vanced by the merchants here, and
nothing, in fact, required beyond the
encouragement of the new line and
promise to use the schooner for the
transportation of such shipments as
may be handled conveniently by that
method, there is no reason why such
should not be done. With a harbor
which can easily accommodate yes
sells of as much as eight feet draft so
near by, there seems every reason
in favor of the move. Besides, this,
the fact that Brownsville is on a
navigable stream should encourage
an effort to secure transportation and
secure the lighter water rate on
freight.
The merchants of Brownsville
should wake up to their rights and
now that the opportunity is offered
to improve the splendid advantage of
natural location for obtaining water
transportation, an effort should be
made to accept this offer and coop
crate with Galveston shippers in the
matter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-21
PEOPLES ICE PLANT
WILL DOUBLE CAPACITY

The capacity of the Peoples Ice
Company's plant will be increased to
double its present capacity. The plant
now has capacity of 25 tons per day,
and when the new machinery that
was purchased by Manager S. C.
Tucker. who is part owner of the
plant, is installed, it will have a ca
pacity of so tons per day. This will
be equal to the combined capacity of
both the ice plants at Corpus Christi.
The new machine bought by Mr..
Tucker is Prick, and is one of the
best on the market.
He expects the new machinery to
arrive by October,when it will be in
stalled. Brownsville will then be
ready to furnish ice for the entire
lower Rio Grande valley and handle
the big truck output which is antici-
pated next spring. The new ma
chinery and addition to the plant
will cost the company $4,000.
Mr.. Tucker, who has just returned
from a visit to Dallas and other North
Texas towns, says he finds that his
plant is furnishing ice at the same
rates as any of the plants in those
places, namely: thirty cents a hun
dred.