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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
DEAD IN
WRECK ON THE
SOUTHERN R. R.
Fast Freight Ran Into Drove
of Cattle North of Mobile.
Engine and Nine Cars De-
rallied, and Engineer and
Brakeman Killed.
BY Associates Press.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 1.-TWO men are
dead and considerable railroad prop
erty wrecked as the result of the de-
railment of an engine ana nine cars
of southbo1nd freight train of the
Southern Railway near Walker
Springs, fifty miles north of Mobile,
yesterday afternoon. The dead are:
Engineer John G.. Green. Selma.
crushed TO death.
Edward McCarroll, brakeman, color
ed. Mobile, crushed to death.
Terrorized by the successive shrieks
from the snrill whistle of the locomo-
tive, herd of wild steers which
emerged from the forest near Walker
Springs tore down the track ahead
of the freight train, which was rush
ing down grade at laundering speed.
Suddenly the bunch of cattle, bewil-
dered and frightened, stopped and
huddled upon the right of way.
Crashing down upon the herd the
huge locomotive plowed its way
through the cattle. overturned and
carried with it nine cars
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08

! PREC|P|ThTEO
LIVELY DEBATE
Federal Council of Churches
of Christ Agreed on Clos
ing Public Schools One
Day Each Week and Allow
Children to Attend Re-
ligious Worship.
By Associated Fress.

Philadelphia, Dec. IA resolution
providing that public schools be clos
ed one day each week to allow the
children to attend religious services
and TO receive instructions from their
own churches. precipitated lively de
bate at the afternoon session of the
Federal Council of Churches of Christ
in America today.
The resolution, which was defeat
ed, was opposed by Bishops Cranston
and Nicely, of the Methodist EriseO-
pal church. Resolutions which declar-
ed it the duty of the churches 10 pro-
vide religious instructions for their
children, and the duty of tie various
churches to provide religious instruc-
tons for their children. rs well rs the
duty of parents to see that such in-
structions are given N the home;
temperance, better observance OF the
Sabbath and religious instructions N
institutions were discussed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
ARTICLES Of
COMMERCE TO
Be LABELED
A Bill Similar to the Pure
Food Law, introduced in
Congress, Which Will APP
ply to Clothing, Furniture
or Any Aticle of Com
merce.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Patterned az
ter the pure food Law, bin was intro
duced in the house today by Repre-
sentative Hull of Iowa, making it a
misdemeanor TO manufacture for sale
or transportation initiated articles OF
commerce, unless such articles are
branded SO as to show their exact in
gradients. The measure is broad in
its scope and would apply to any arti-
cleo commerce recognized az a, sub
ject Or transpofJaticn ana sase-isy- the
rules of the interstate commerce act.
Practically all articles in domestic
use would be affected including cloth
ing, furniture or any article sold un'
der name now recognized as slasig.
mating any mineral, metallic, animal
or vegetable substance which occurs
in state of nature.
Conviction of first violation of the
act Is made punishable By file not
TO exceed $500 or one years impris-
onment or both.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
THE SOUTH IS
An IMPORTANT
PART-sTRAUsS
Session of the Commercial
Congress in Washington
Draws Out Much Praise
For Southern States and
Their Bright Future.
ax AssecIates Pr.s..

washington. Dec. with proph-
estes of almost unparalleled economl-
cal and commercial advancement near
at hand for the South, the initial
movement for the still greater devel-
opment OF the natural resources OF
that section of country formally was
inaugurated at the first meeting here
today of the Southern Commercial
congress,
The vast possibilities that yet await
development we're referred TO IN glow.
ing terms by various speakers Inc
South was pictured as a land where
nature had been lavish with her gifts
which thus far have hardly been
touched. The prediction was made
that great commercial awakening
will soon come over the entire sec
ton. Some of the reasons were ad
vanced by speakers as to why the
south had not made greater progress
in development of 1rs almost un
bounded natural resources were thai
that section had suffered in a marked
degree because of a lack of adequate
Transportation facilities. A factor
which prevented better transportation
1t was pointed out, had been the al
legged hostility of some Legislatures
of southern states to railroads. But
a changed sentiment had come oyer
the legislators, it was stated, and
railroads are planning increased IA
cilities.
The question that recalled the sec
tionalism OF the south was feature
of the days proceedings. 1t was re
ferred to first by Secretary Strauss
who declared in his address: eve
are at the crest of a great commercial
era and the south economically and
commercially mas come out from IL
sectionalism and it is part. an i'm
portant part and growing part OF the
whole country"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
MUCH CHEERING
AND APPLAUSE
Said That Nothing Will
Please Him More Than to
Aid the South In Working
Out Satisfactorily the Sc
rious Problem Before the
People.
Nv AssooIa.ed eress.

New York. Dec. 7.-Presfdent-elect
VIM. II. Taft, who came to New York
to address the North Carolina Society
of this city, was given a tumultuous
reception tonight by the members OF
that organization and by prominent
men from all parts of she South, at
the ANIMAL dinner of the North Caro-
linians at Hotel Aston
Judge Taft, in the course of his, adj
dress, which was confined entirely TO
the south and it's probleps, did not
hesitate to follow up Whit ne regards
as the advantages of his trip through
the south during the recent campaign,
and urged again that voters of that
section should break away from the
out1iyed sentiment and traditions of
their past political Affiliations and
east their ballots. in accordance with
their economic and real political be-
liefs. Taft declared that nothing
would give him greater pride during
his coming term in the chief executive
Office than to SO direct the policy of
the national government with respect
to the southern states, as 20 convince
the intelligent citizens OF the South of
the desire OF his administration to aid
them in working out satisfactorily the
Serious problems before them and
bringing them and their northern fell
low citizens closer and closer in sym
pathy and point Of view.
Was Applauded.
AT the conclusion of every one of
his pointed sentences Judge TAFT was
interrupted by appsausa and theerjng.
He frankly expressed himself regard
ing the so-called negro question and
declared that neither he nor the Re-
publican party had any idea of forcing
upon the people or the south the
dominance Of an ignorant class
AS to the negro. Taft said he should
neither ask nor receive more than an
equal chance to qualify himself for
franchise.
Among other speakers at the BAN
quet was w. w. Finley, of the South
ern railway.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
OLDEST COMMISSION MAN
OF CHICAGO DIES SUDDENLY
BY Associates Press.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-Ffeder1cK a
Thomas, probably the Oldest commits
sion merchant in Chicago, having
been in business for forty years. died
suddenly az his home yesterday of
heart failure. In 1856 he came TO
Chicago and at first engaged in the
manufacture of picked cabbage which
he sold TO the United States army He
was the originator of the California
fruit refrigerating line. afterwards
sold to the Armours and Swifts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
CHICAGO IS IN
GRASP OF b|G
FUNERAL TRUST
An Ernbalrner Says That
There Are So Many I'm
dertakers in the Trust
That Funerals Which
Should Cost Only $500.
Cost $500.
. . = = = = . = . . . . . . . . .
BY AsseeIated Press.

Chicago, Dec. THAT Chicago is at
the mercy of funeral trust" is the
allegation of P. j. Hudson, an en-
balmer who in display" advertise
ments in daily papers has been stir
ring UP hfs brother undertakers. He
says in part:
There are so many undertakers In
Chicago that many of them bury but
fifteen or twenty bodies year. The
result is that for a funeral which
should cost but, say $500, these un-
dertakers invariably charge as high
as $500. Caskets which should be
sold at about $50. a good profit, sell
for 5000 and $3.50
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
CASTRO CANNOT
LAND IN FRANCE
Unless an Operation is I'm
perative-Omcial Note
Issued in Paris.
BY Assoeiatea Press.

Paris, Dec. IAN official note IS
sued tonight states that if President
Castro comes to Bordeaux he will not
be permitted to land except on CON.
dition that he merely s-snes to cross
France and seek treatment elsewhere,
In this case he will be accompanied TO
the frontier by French officials. Al
the same time, If an immediate opera
ton is imperative, the French govern
ment will give permission to its be
ing performed at Bardeauz. but the
expulsion order must be enforced i'm
mediateIy thereafter. unless Castro's
measures prejudicial to the French
subjects in Venezuela are withdrawn
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
BY Associates Press.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE secretary
of the treasury today transmitted TO
congress the book of estimates of ap
preparations required for the service
of the fiscal year ending June 80,
1910, and the appropriations for the
fiscal year 1909, the latter including
the deficiency, miscellaneous and per-
manent annual appropriations:
Objects Estimates Appropriate
for 1910. for 1909.
Legislative IS 13,1T8,178- 5 14,124,5S6
Executive 1850 440,510
State Dept. 4,320,393 4,413,43s
Treasury Opt. 1s0,9s6,645 235,00o,675
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
SECOND SESSION GOTH
CONGRESS CONVENED
ey ASSOCIATED Press.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Secretary Cor
telyou today announced that the Pana-
ma canal bonds had been sold at an
average of $102.4 1868. The lowest ac-
cepted bid was at s102.277S. There
were 159 accepted bids amounting TO
S30,000,000. Six hundred and seventy
two bids were rejected, amounting to
$72, S08 500 The total number of reg
ular bids therefore was S31 subscrib-
ing for s102 sos, 500.
The bona fide character Of the
bonds is shown by the fact that Of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
TAFT URGES THE SOUTH TO
BREAK FROM ITS TRADITIONS
Panama Canal Bonds
Sold at Good Average

the S34 received, all but three were
accompanied by certified checks Or
cash for per cent of the face value
of the bonds applied for. The follow.
ing are the names of the successful
bidders for 81 ,000,0 900 and over togeth-
er with the price offered:
Among other successful bidders are
the Florida National Bank, Jackson
vile. Fla. 100000 at 1925; Union
National Bank, Cleveland, 100000 at
102.50o5; Herman Meyer, Savannah.
Ca, 500, GOO at 1926: Atlas National
Bank, Cincinnati, 100000 at 1929.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
YOUTH OF EIGHTEEN
suIcIDEp IN NEW YORK
ey Assocrated Pre.s.

New York, Dec. 7.-Leaving two let
tiers, in one one of which he said ',he
had suffered more sthan anybody in the
world" Louis Evans of Brooklyn, a
youth of Is years, yesterday shot and
killed himself in hospital where ne
was undergoing treatment for tuber-
culosis. The hospital authorities say
that the young man purchased the
revolver two weeks ago and concealed
it pending the favorable time to end
his life.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
OIL co. EARNED
s55, 100000 IN SEVENTEEN YEARS

italization of $4,000, maze profits OF
lis per cent, and that the STANDARD
Oil company OF Indiana, on capf
talization of one million. earned about
SIS GOO, 900 between 1899 and 1906.
The counsel for the company de
ciared the actual assets of the com
pany are greater than the capitaIiza-
ton, as the companies had turned
back itno the property large sums
from the earnings.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
az Associated Presa

y New York, Dec Figures show
ing some of the profits of the Stand
ard Oil company were brought out
today in the federal suit 10 dissolve
the company, when JOIN D. Archbold
and Henry Tilford testified for the
defense. The government. on the fig
ures submitted, showed that the Con-
tinental Oil company, a Standard sub
sidiary in the middle west, on a cap
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
TO FACE THE FIGHT
- FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Chicago, Dec THE fight for mu-
nicipal suffrage for women will be
forced this week The women in
charge of the battle are seeking to
enlist as many members OF their sex
as possible either directly or indi-
rectly in the warfare.
encouragement 10 the women who
are leading the suffrage hosts was
voiced yesterday from many pulpitS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
STEAMBOATS, AND BARcEs
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
ey AssocIafed press

GaIlipolis, o.. Dec. T.-Seyeral Pitts
burg steamboats, and barges loaded
with coal and merchandise narrowly
escaped being destroyed last night by
a fire in No. 6 pool where the fleet
has been moored for several month";
awaiting a rise in the OHIO. Ono
barge and contents was destroyed with
loss OF $4,000 and other loaded
barges were damaged. Many barges
are aground and connot be moved IN
case of fire.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
sy A,.oe,.tes Press.

New York, Dec. Unless a new
agreement is drafted and the union
Is recognized. three thousand cab driy-
ers in New York city threaten to
strike. The agreement of the drivers
with the Livery Stable Keepers' as
sociation expired on October Is and
SusiRsss since that time has been con-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
ex Assocfated Press.

ST. Louis. Dec 7--Charies A Eks-
tromer, Swedish vice-consnl at St
Louis. committed suicide by drinking
prussic acid at his home today Mr..
Ekstromer came into public notice
some time ago through a coutroyer-
81 with federal Officers whIca result
ed in the revocation Of his exsauateur
by President Roosevelt. Later he was
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
CHICAGO & ALTON BUYS
TEN LOCOMOTIVES

Bloomington. III Dec An
nouncement was made shat the Chi
cago and Alton had placed an order
with the American Locomotive Works
for the construction Of ten freight en-
giues, five passenger type engines and
FIVE OF the heaviest switch engines
class TO cost ss50.00o. Delivery will
be early in. Marca.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
s1oo, 900 CASE DECIDED IN
FAVOR OF MRS. lNGERSOli

Washington. Dec. Tho supreme
court of the United States today de-
cided in favor of Mrs. Ingersoll TIE
case of Mrs. Eva A. Ingersoil. against
Joseph Coramand and others, inyoly-
ing a claim of 100000 by Mrs. niger
soil ON account of services rendered
by her husband in breaking the will
of the late Andrew j. Davis, Mon
tana millionaire.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
SAFE BLOWERS
IN ALABAMA
They Continue to Operate
Most Successfully in
That State.
sy Asseefated Prem.

. Birming1am, Ala, Dec. 7.-Profes
sional safeblowers who have beer
working Alabama towns got in their
work at 1 o'clock this morning at Co
hmbiana, the county seat of Shelby
county, south of Birmingham, blowing
the safe in the postoffice and getting
away with $500 worth of stamps and
$50 in money. 1t * believed the same
parties who blew the postoffice safs
at Sylacauga Saturday did this WORK.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
SWEDISH VICE-CONSUL AT
ST. LOUIS KILLED HIMSELF

reinstasei and resumed his official du-
ties here. No explanation for Eks-
tromer's action is known here. 1t is
thought here, however. that he may
aave had trouble with his superiors
In the consular service A card was
found, on which he had scrawied: II
have taken prussic acid to commit sui
eide Call Dr. Langev
Ekstromer Is survived By . 4z4oH
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
HUNDREDS SAW FIGHT
BETWEEN TWO WOLVES

animals continued to battle until one
of them was so badly injured that it
was necessary TO administer chloro-
form to end its suffering One of its
legs had been bitten of as clean as if
severed by a knife. The other wolf
was badly mangled but may be saved.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
CELEBRATION PRACTICE TO
COMMENCE TODAY ATFORTS
1874, 4O8,048 ASkedfOr
Government Expenses

War Dept. :. 234.e93,150 193.32S,1I6
Navy Dept. :. 137,510,38S 1873, 160, 40l
Interior Dept. 200, So, ISL 212,390, 745
PoStoffice De-
partment :. 1,711,O40 1857, 400
Department OF
Agriculture. 1S,S17,626 Is, !S6, 2z9
Department OF
Commerce e
Labor -. 1s,o4s,s45 11,a44,1o5
Department OF
Justice 49, 9,SS0,020 lo,9o3,usI
Totals 1924, 4es,s4S 1892, 62s, 1893
The estimates for 1910 excede es-
Inmates for 1909 by $57,900.676.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
1000 C,ABMEN THREATEN
TO STRIKE IN NEW YORK

Quoted on the open-shop basis. AT
a meeting last night the cabmea de-
cidsd 70 vote on the question. The
cabmen declare taat they will walk
out unless their demands are granted.
The city is just breathing easily
after the recent taxicab strike dur
ing which there was considerable yio-
leuce and The police are not cheerful
of a strike of cab drivers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
OVATION GIVEN
SPEAKER CANNON
Democrats Joined in the APP
plaus For Uncle Joe When
He Mounted Platform.
Resolutions of Regret
Adopted Upon Death of
Senator Allison by the
Senate.
BY AssocIatee Press.


Washington, Dec THE ever in
teresting spectacle OF the converting
Of congress today brought to the CAPT
tol building where the national legis-
lature sits, the usual throngs bent on
gaining admission to one house Or the
other where the exercises incident to
I. the opening Of second session OF the
sixtieth congress were held.
For many days past the demand for
cards which entitle the bearers TO
seats IN the respective galleries has
been SO great that when the doors OF
the massive structure were thrown
open at 8 o'clock crowd of more than
sufficient numbers to take up the en-,
tire seating capacity Of the two
chambers had assembled. From that
time on they came in droves, the cor
ridors on both floors being filed with
crowds surging back and forth. while
long lines OF people stood outside each
gallery door waiting for an opportun-
ity to get even a peep into the SEN
ate or house or of some of the more
fortunate ones vacating their seats.
The unfayorable weather conditions
did not seem to have the effect of re
ducing the size OF the crowds, gagged
by those whoch had gathered on SINH
lar occasions.
IN DOtu DOUtcS aluOuR Inc 1uOSJ In
terested spectators were the mem
bers OF the diplomatic corps who we're
present In goodly numbers. Numer-
Gus high officials of the government
likewise occupied seats and they, too.
displayed the -kesnest interest in the
proceedings.
The rule of the senate and house
prohibiting the placing Of floral pieces
on the desks was risidly enforced.
The CONSTITUTIONS in this regard were
many and handsome but their donors
were Obliged to content themselves
with having them placed in the pri-
waite Hobbies.
Session of Senate.
Immediately after the senate had
been called to order at ~ O'Clock to-
day by ice-President Fairbanks and
Rev. Edward Everett Hale. the chap
lain. who opened the session with
prayer. Senator Dillingham;. of Yer
mont. presented the credentials OF his
colleague, Senator-elect Carroll S.
Page. who was at once sworn in as a
senator.
When e-President-elect Sherman
entered the chamber he was accorded
an ovation by his Republican col
leagues.
After the usual committees had
been appointed by the senate TO in
form the president and the house of
representatives Of the meeting OF that
body and a resolution of regret upon
the death OF Senator Allison had been
adopted, the senate, AT 1915 O'Clock.
adjourned to meet at II O'Clock tomor-
row.
Ovation For Uncle Joe.
When Speaker Cannon mounted the
platform and called the house OF rep
resentatives to order, he received an
ovation at the hands of his Republi-
can colleagues. Not few Democrats
Joined in the demonstration, which
continued for several minutes. Al
though it was manifest that almost the
entire membership was present, a
formal roll call was necessary under
the rules.
The two floor leaders, Serene z.
Payne, OF New York, Republican, and
Champ Clark. Of Missouri. Democrat,
were early in their seats and each
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
col. ToREY DEAD.

Manila, Dec. 7.-Lieutenant Colonel
Zerah W. Torey, inspector general of
the department of Viscayas died sud-
denly in his office at Iloilo this morn
ing, death having resulted presum-
ably from heart failure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
Test of the Big Disappearing
Rifles to Be Made By
Experts.
FIRST PRACTICE
OF IT'S KIND HERE
Major J. w. Joyce and Frank
E. Clark of the Augusta
Arsenal Are Here For the
Purpose of Witnessing the
Test, Which VIII Be of
Several Days Duration.

The first practice of its kind TO bs
conducted at Forts Pickens and Nc
Rae, is to commence there this morn
ing, when the large disappearing ri
fes and the powder in use are TO be
tested by experts to determine the
efficiency of the guns as we'll as the
carrying power of the powder
charges. The fest is known as cali
bration practice, and for the purpose
of witnessing it Major J. ". Joyce
and Frank E. Clark, the latter In
Charge of tae mechanism of the rifles
for this district, are m the city and
will remain throughout the test. This
probably will he of a weeks duratioa.
Major Joyce is in command OF the
southern army district, with head
quarters at Augusta arsenal. where
Mr.. Clark is also stationed.
At Same Elevation.
To make the test the rifles viii be
fired repeatedly from the same eleya-
ton and the same charge of powder
is to be used at each shot. The pro-
iectile win be OF the same weight.
and it viii be ascertained by this
means il the projectile fired will go
to the same spot each successive time.
Service charges are to be used in this
practice, and IL will be demonstrated
If there is any deficiency in the rifles
and IL the powder used comes up 10
the required standard
The test will be not only OF the ~
inch guns. but all of the disappearing
rifles at both. Fort Pickens and Fort
McRae.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
~ Assoclated Press.

New York, Dec. 7.-Hundreds OIL
visitors to the Bronx Zoo yesterday
saw two gray wolves fight for twenty
minutes after clashing over piece OF
meat. Despite the efforts OF the Keep
err, who turned the hose on them, the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
NEGRO KILLED ONE
PLANTER, WOUNDED ONE
ay AssoeIated Pres.

West Point, Ga, Dec. T.
AS the. result of a dispute. a
negro named Barlow Jackson,
shot and killed Harvey Dixon
and wounded his brother, julie
Dixon, two well known young
planters, near Whites Mill,
Ala, yesterday. A sheriff's
posse is pursuing the negro.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
FALL IN TEMPERATURE
OF TWENTY-FIVE DEGREES
ev Associated Preex.

Kansas City. Dec. There
was a fall of % degrees in the
temperature in western Mis-
souri, and Kansas in the TWEEN
ty-four hours Hp to7this morn
ing when the low point Of the
season, ten degrees above, was
reached The cold wave reach
ed as far south as SOklahoma
City. where the temperature
twas % degrees above zero
early today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08

Continued on Page Four.).
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-08
Ovation For Uncle Joe.

Continued on Page Four.)