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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-21
Cr6DlCa americana.
MIL MILLONES DE DEUDA.a

Dice Ell refr4n castellano que al que
|qulera azul celeste que lie cueste. Y
al paso que vamos y aunque hay aquf
mucho dinero y grandes recursos, si
|seguimos echando 1ujo y luciendo no
solo trapillos de azul celeste sino de
|todos los colores del arco iris, hemos
de vernos en- deuda hasta las orejas
y no habra prestamista que nos saque
del hoyo.
A un magistrate del Tribunal
Supreme, Mr.. Brewer, Sc lie ocurrio
estos d1aS echar unaS cuentaS y lie
salieron al paso tantos centenares de
m1llones de pesos que lie falto item
po para II q expresar su asombro en-
la sala de conferencias de Cooper
Union, ante numeroso auditorio. Di-
10 ALI que va no Sc trata de gastos
enormes sino de despilfarro, que ell
porvenir NADIA tiene de azul nj mucho
menos y que no solo la nacion sino
los Estados, municipios y corpora
clones .estan descontando ell maflana
con sus emisiones de bonos por su-
mas estupendas, pagaderas por la
proxima generacion, la cual lie hara
el case poqufsima gracia y que de
SECURE no Sc 10 ha de agradecer la
rumbosa generacion presente.
Observe ell magistrate del Supre-
mo que al terminar la guerra civil de
1860 1865 esta naci6n sc dedico ash
duam en- la amort izacion de su gran
deuda y continue haciendolo pagan
do hasta los comienzos de la guerra
contra Espaf1a en- 1898. "Desde en-
tonces ,-af1adio,-"eso de pagar la
deuda Sc ha convertible en- deber casi
olvidado y hoy nos hallamos frente
frente de una deuda con interes de
mil millones de pesos.
Mas de la mitad de los cuarenta
cinco Estados de- la Union Sc hallan
tambien endeudados. Y 81 de ellos
pasamos los municipios los guaris-
mos resultan sorprendentes, sin con-
tar que seg1n ell reciente informe del
director del censo, Mr.. North, esa
deuda va en- aumento a razon de Glen
to cincuenta nillones de pesos por
aflo.
El imperial Estado de Nueva York
es todo un calavera q juzgar por su
paslvo, pero en- proportion 10 deja
muv atras esta ciudad de Nueva York,
que debe hoy 42I millones, segdn
acaba de <decirnos su alcalde Mr..
Mcclellan. Sin negar Mr.. Brewer
que por gran parte de esa enorme
deuda pasa tambien una corriente de
especulacion, que no justifca la hipo-
teca descomunal que esta mos echan-
do sobre los hombros de quienes han
de venir q sucedernos.
Como hombre practice, Mr.. Brewer
recordo que para pagar deudas Sc ne
cesitan lngresos y para conseguir in
gresos hay que imponer contribucio-
nes y gabelas, "cuyo pago dlsta mu-
cho de constituir TN placer para ma
die, cualesquiera que sean Ell nombre
y la forma que Sc. les de; el pals en-
tero esta cubierto de bonos municipal
les, hoy que tanto Sc ha bla de mo
nopolios parece ignorarse el mayor
de todos ellos, ell que 1e estamos i'm
ponlendo al porvenir para pagar
nuestraS deudaS".
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-21

EI lines pr6x imo, Sc dara en- Ia
Central High School, de esta ciudad
III concerto instrumental por el VIC
linista seflor Manuel Martinez Plee
FL programa sera escogidlsimo y dig
no de los meritos del seflor Martinez
quien dedica el concerto 4 las dis
tinguidas Mrs. Post, Mrs. Ward, Mrs
Grahame, Mrs. Dexter, Mrs Rohrer
Mrs. McLeary, Mrs Hord, Mrs. Juan
dc Guznan Renitez, Mrs. Degetau
Mrs. del Vale Atiles, Mrs. CamufIas
Mrs. Cerecedo, Mrs. Rodriguez Sc
rra, Mrs, Rafferty,, Mrs Vicente, Mrs
Wilson and Mrs. Georgetty.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-21

Nos participa el seflor Pedro A. Ca
sasnovas, que ha cesado en sus opera
clones q casa mercantil que giraba en-
Ponce, con la:raz6n social de Pedro a.
Casanovas, habi6ndose tornado una so.
ciedad mercantil en- comandita que gi-
rara en- Ia mencionada ciadad con e
nombre de P. A. Casasnovas y Ca, y
que Sc dedicara los mismos nego-
clos de la extiuguida casa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-21
Solo hay III oBromo- Oninina''

csc es 81 LAXAT1VO BROMO.0UI-
NINA, usado en- todo Ell mundo para
curar resfriados en- I'm dfa. La firma
de +. W. GROVE, Sc haIla en- cada
cajita.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-21
DeVoCiOndTl0S

Elegantemente encuaderna-
dos en- piel y adornos de pla-
ia sc acaban de recibir en- esta
imprenta.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
TOOK ARSENIC
To KILL 10 MEN
Millionaire's Death Of Four
Months Ago is Still a
Deep Mystery.
Special to The Journal.

New York, March 12--ArSenlc,
enough to kill ten men, caused, the
death of Walter aFrnsworth Baker,
who died nthe home of Frank II.
Hurd, atr Bogota, N j., on Oct. 81, last,
according to the testimony OF Boston
medical experts, who testified before
Coroner Demund and a jury in Hack
enSack. N j.
This tremendous dose of poison, the
physicians assert, probably was given
Baker in New York during an hour OF
the evening of Oct. %, which all the
efforts of the detectives put on the
case by the millionaire brother Of the
dead man, Edward F. Baker, have
failed to account for after an inveSti-
cation of four months.
w Harry Lee. the New Yorker who
spent the evening along Broadway
with Baker, and saw him when he was
first taken i'll, said that Baker said to
him six or eight times that he had
been poisoned.
The testimony thus far has not Gov
cred nearly an hour between $50 and
$50 O'Clock on the evening before
Bakers death. Where he spent that
time, however, no one seems to know
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
PITCH DARK
PISTOL FIGHT
Oklahomans Battle sin Bed
room at Night-a Girls
Bravery.
Special to The journal.

Shawnee. SOkIa., March l2.-As a
result of a pistol battle in a dark
ened bedroom in the home of Thomas
Nichols. three men were shot, two
OF whom are expected TO die. Fur
Their bloodshed was prevented by the
heroism of Miss Bessie Nichols, six
teen years old. Charles Nichols and
Joe McClutha were placed under ar
rest The wounded are Mace MeClu-
that. Thomas Nichols and William Nc
Clutha.
AL a country dance near Kiow an
alteration occurred between members
OF the McClutha and Nichols families.
After the dance Charles Nichols went
home. accompanied by a friend. At
ter going to bed they were aroused
by some one entering the ROOM They
seized their pistols and opened FIRE,
the shots being returned. Thomas
Nichols. father Of the young host,
rushed into the room and the shoot
ing became general. Miss Bessie
Nichols followed her father and
sprang between two of the men Shs
knocked mp one weapon and probably
saved her brothers life.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
$500 STRIKERS
SHOT TO DEATH
Missouri Congressional Dis
trict Records Delegates
for New Yorker.
By Associated press.

st. Louis, Mo-, March 12.-The re-
publican convention. held today in the
eleventh and twelfth congressional
districts, to elect delegates to the
national convention, adopted resOlu-
tons endorsing. Governor Chas. E.
Hughes, of New York, for president,
and delegates elected from the
twelfth district were instructed for
him. Eleventh district delegates were
not instructed. The instructions Civ
en- to- twelfth District delegates are
the first instructions for Hughes that
have been given any delegates by any
congressional convention, SO far held
in the country. Resolutions were
adopted endorsing the administration
of President Roosevelt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
Machine Guns Moved Down
Chilean Workers BY
Hundreds.
LABoRERs IN NITRATE MINES
DEFIED GOVERNMENT AND
WERE sLAUGHTERED-IS NOW
THOUGHT OWNERS OF MINES
WILL INCREASE WAGES OF ALL
EMPLOYEES.
BY Associated Press.

San Francisco, March 12.-Machine
guns operated by the government
forces of Chile in great conflict
with strikers at the nitrate beds and
in the city of Iquique, laid $500 men
low, most OF these being killed, fac-
cording to adyices received yesterday
by the Austrian steamer Christian
Beers, arriving direct from Chile.
Business at Iquique, which had new
er been seriously disturbed by any
thing but earthquakes, was paralyzed
when the great army of workers went
on strike One fracas5 after another
occurred until soldiers and strikers
met in thel streets of lquique and on
the outskirts and openly defied each
other
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
$50 SCHOOLS.
ARE UNSAFE
Chicago Instructs Immediate
Changes in Educational
Buildings.
Sy Associated Press.

Chicago. March inspection of
H. 300 public and 200 private and
lzrrrMal schools in Chicago was COM
p'fted yesterday by captains of the
1rn department and inspectors for
acting building Commissioner Robert
Knight. Out of the whole number
RD'ut $50 schools were found. to be
Unsafe and Instructions were given
mat changes be made Immediately
delegations from private schools.
principals and janitCrs from public
School threatened with arrest for VIC
Ia'on Of the city ordinances looking
- the protection OF school children
rom danger by fire f1Ocked to the
commissioners Office and promised to
make many changes desired by the
nFr or building department without
delay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
HYDE GOES TO NEW
ORLEANS FOR SAFETY
sneciaI to The Journal.

New Orleans, La, March &c.
Ferny Hyde, who last night shot and
killed Duncan s. Kemp in pistol
duel at Amite City, La, was brought
to New Orleans today and placed in
the Paris prison here. Hyde declined
TO make any statement, further than
saying the shooting had been forced
upon him.
officers who brought Hyde to New
Orleans said that this step was taken
asia precautiou against further out
breaks in Amite where much bad feel
ing still exists as a result of the sec
ond Democratic primary. The coro-
ner's jury, they said. had rendered a
verdict declaring that Kemp came to
his death as a result of gunshot
wounds inflicted by Hyde.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
BETTER ILLUMINATION
THROUGHOUT ENTIRE. CITY
NEBRASKA FOR TAFT
MISSOURI FOR HUGHES
Nebraska Goes Solid for Taft
and Quotes the Ohio
State Platform.
ey Associated Press.

RY Associates Press.
Omaha, Neb., March 12.-Without a
voice of dissent, the candidacy OF
William H. Taft for president was en-,
dorsed by the republican state conven,
ton today, and a solid delegation for
Taft will go to Chicago, instructed
vote for his nomination first, last and
all the time.
THE PLATFORM.
ChaS. B. Anderson was permanent
chairman of the convention.
The platform was given over prin-
cipally to the endorsement of the pol
icies Of President Roosevelt, and Sec
rotary Taft for president. 1t followed
closely the lines of that adopted by
the Ohio convention, and in one in
stance quoted that document wherein
revision of the tariff was declared
to be necessary
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
MADE HIS OWN
FUNE RAJ. PYRE
Horrible Attempt at Suicide
of Deserted Young
BRIDEGROOM.

Easton. Pa, March 12.-Because his
young bride deserted him. A. Gossan
Teba, of Martins Greek, n. j., piled
a lot of wood under his bed and set
fire to it. Then turning ON the gas
in the room, he lay down on the bed
and tried to go to sleep.
The bed took fire and Teba would
have burned TO death but for the time.
ly arrival of neighbors VINO saw the
flames and forcibly carried him from
the house. He begged them to leave
him alone and said that he did not
care to live. He was TERRIBLY burned
and the hospital physicians say he
may not recover.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
OUGHT To HAVE
KNOWN BETTER
SAYS G. FAVROT
Greatly Distressed Over the
Death of Louisiana State
Senator Kemp.
MAY CAUSE TROUBLE
Cory Feud May Result
Hyde In New Orleans
for Safe Keeping.
Special to The Journal

Washington, March R.ARepresen-
tative George Ravrot of Louisiana
was greatly distressed over the news
of the death of his boon companion,
Duncan S. Kemp, state senator-elect,
in a duel with G. F. Hyde over late
primary election dispute.
Duncan ought to have known bet
ter" said Representative Favrot,
than to slap the face of any man by
the name of Hyde of Tangipoha par
ish. That fellow belongs to one side
of the greatest feuds in the state,
about as bad as the Breathitt county
vendetta Hyde's bunch and their
enemies have got their walking sticks
full of notches. Between them on
both sides of that bloody neighbor-
hood war at least twenty human lives
have paid the forfeit, and this last
tragedy, / fear, is the beginning of
new chapter of bloodshed.''
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
MOVE SCHOOLS
INT D SUBURBS
Remedy for Evil of Chicago's
Congested Population
is Proposed.
BY Associates Press.

public schools into the outlying dis
tricts of the city was the first remedy
suggested for the growing evils of
congestion of population offered last
night by Dr. Henry r. Leager, of Co
Iumbus university, at the exhibit now
being held at the Museum of Natural
History. The moving of factories out
of the city was another remedy pro-
posed, the use of the telephone and
other means of communication and OF
rapid transit being suggested to over
come the disadvantages of being at
some distance from the centers- OF
trade
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
CANADIANS
AND H|NDOOs
British Columbia Would
Limit Influx of Natives
of India.
BY Associated Press.

Ottawa, Ont, March LIN the
senate yesterday Senator Mcdonald
of British Columbia offered resolu-
ton declaring the immigration of Hin
docs should be limited as much as
possible. and the Canadian govern
ment shoul dinvite the aid of the i'm
perial government to limit the influx.
Senator Scott said that the Canadian
government sent Mackenzie King,
deputy minister of labor, to England
for that purpose, This satisfied Sen
ator Mcdonald and he withdrew his
resolution.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
Men Moved Down.

Being ordered to drive the army Of
men away and dispense them, the po-
lice opened fire while they formed and
literally moved down the men. They
had little opportunity TO fight back,
even had they been armed, the as
sault upon them was so sudden.
This took place Oh. Jan. IL and was
followed by two or three days of OPP
presSive gloom in the community
while the funerals of the men were
taking place.
A week later as though by common
work without the expected advance in
wages. 1t was reported that the mine
owners will voluntarily. increase the
pay of their employees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
PAPERS SERVED
HARRY K. THAW
Defendant Accepts Divorce
Service Colby in Mat
teawan Asylum.
BY Associated Press.

Mattawan, \. Y, March 12.-Papers
in the suit of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw,
for the annutment of her marriage
with Harry K Thaw, were served up
on Thaw at the insane asylum to
night.
Justice Ogorman granted permits
sion for the action today. At the same
time copy of the summons and com
plant were delivered to Superinten-
dent Lamb, of the asylum, who is the
legal guardian of the defendant.
Ths " accepted the documents, say
ing coJdly:
THANK you ! will turn them over
to my lawyers"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
$4,000 TROTTER
POISONED IN STALL
Nv Associates Press

New Haven, Conn.,, March Iz.-NuI
Bearer, a trotting horse owned by
Joseph Hubinger of this city, was
found dead in its stall at the stable
of local veterinary surgeon yester-
day Death is alleged TO have been
due TO muriatic acid poisoning admin
istered through the tube which was
inserted in the horses throat some
time ago to do duty in place of de-
fective trachae.
Nut Bearer was sired by Nut Break
er and valued at $4,000. He had
record of 200 ga in an eight-heat
race
No clue to the perpertator has been
discovered
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
Spe-laI TO The journal

\, or,ta"a canada. March 12.-Mr.
fnor. on. member of parliament
Ia..a. "H'ouver, Yesterday received a
re re from Magor Bethnne of van
V ,tr asking him to get the Domin-
ION %oTernment n invite the Ameri-
can oattIeship fleet to visit there.
Mr.. Mcpherson will Law the matter
.e'ore the government at once. 1t
- possible that Sir Wifred Laurier
invitation. 'Nu u Seiiu d i0i IL O.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
SEVERED HEAD
ON BARB-WIRE
Special to The Journal.

In - ~ ne Jourfdt.
- New. March 12.-Wfth his
.ead nearly severed from his BODY as
-.- result of An entansIement with
"a ned wire fence. near this place, but
- alive, the body of an unknown
nan foreigner. was found yesterday
ne railway employees here. The
- Ia got on the train Tuesday night.
7 ~ rad ticket for Dallas, Texas He
.,"-aered around the station for some
4 4.Il and finally disappeared in the
~, ~ mess Nothing further was seen
until daylight twhen his body
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
Nearly 100000 Cotton Mill
Operatives Will be Effected

day, March so.
1t is understood that practically all
the cotton mills in northern New Eng
land will post notices during the next
few days announcing a similar reduc-
ton.
Manufacturers give as reasons for
the change in wages the depression
in cloth-making, high cost of cotton,
and lower prices for goods, The cot
ton mills in New England employ
about 10000 persons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
BACK To MINES
FOR ACTOR NAT
Goodwin, the "Gilded Fool, -
Prefers Nevada Gold
Mines to Stage.
Rx Associated eress.

Reno, New, March I'm a dis
patch to his partner, Daniel E. Ed
wards. of this city. Nat c. Goodwin.
the comedian, announces that he has
cancelled his further engagements for
the year, on the stage and after play
ing three weeks at Chicago. VIII come
to Reno to devote all his attention to
his mining interests.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
BY Associates Press.

Boston. Mass. March PA reduc,
ton of the wages of the cotton null
operatives of the north VIII De maoe
General the latter part of March and
during April, according to mill men.
Today notices were posted in all
cotton mills of Lowell. on receipt OF
Instructions from head offices here
infrming the 10000 operatives that
wages would be reduced on an aver
age of ten per cent. beginning Mon
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
TO MIAMI
ENDURANCE AUTO RACE
av Assoelated press.

West Palm Beach, Fla, March L.
DIR. Stinson's car. driven by A. E.
HickIing, in the Jacksonville to Miami
endurance run, reached here tonight,
winning the silver cup offered by the
merchants of this city for the FIRST
car arriving here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
Hobson Testifies That He
Was approached" By
Electric Co.
ErRESENTATIVE LILLY PRE-
sENTS HIS CASE IN LONG TYPE
WRITTEN STATEMENT-A FOR.
mlDABLE ARRAY OF COUNSEL
APPEARS BEFORE THE COM
NiTTEE OF INVESTIGATION.
Nv Associated PreSS.

Washington, March 12.-The Lilfey
submarine boat inquiry was begun
TODAY bv the special house committee.
Ren~esentative Lilley began his testi-
uouy by reading long typewriter
statement. part Of which was in the
nature Of an affidavit. in which he
outlined his charges in detail When
the formal presentation was complet-
e.. he was questioned at length by
REPRESENTATIVE Omsted of the CON-
mittee. designated by Chairman
B0uten. TO perform the service.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
Slayer of
Priest to
The GaHOWS
Bv Associated Press.

Denver. Colo, March telescope
Alio, who shot and killed Father Leo
Heinrichs in st. ElizaIbeth's church.
in this city, February IS, was found
guilty of murder in the first degree
today Hanging was fixed as the
penalty by the jury
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
THE LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC
70 BE HELD JUNE
Rx Assoclated Pres.

New Orleans, March 12--The Dem
ocratic state central committee to-
night fixed June 3 as the date for the
state convention to elect delegates to
the national convention. The con-
vention will be held at Baton Rouge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
The Opinion.

The court held that the secretary
had right to reject any, or all bids,
and to consider the financial condi.
ton of the country, and. that, if the
courts were to enjoin such proceed
ings "a syndicate might get control of
the entire bond issue and cause fl
nancial ruin
Austin appealed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
Important Message.

1t is reported on good authority
that an official message was recei yad
from Rear Admiral Evans himself by
the local wireless station last night
to be transmitted TO Washington. IL
was to the effect that Admiral Evans
reported to Washington that he had
arrived at the bay with all the ships
of the feet in better condition than
when they sailed from Hampton
Roads, and he is even now ready for
any emergency that may arise and
that the feet is prepared TO sail for
any, destination at an hours notice.
The importance of this message is
overwhelming. The eyes of the Ell
tire list of naval officials. practj cally
every citizen of the United States,
and even the entire world. were ex-
pectantly awaiting the ships at the
terminus of the long voyage as to
the effect the voyage would have on
the ships. Now that word has been
received that the entire feet is in a
superior condition than at the time it
started out. the mammoth naval I'M
dertaking is crowned with glorious
success.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
CURRENCY BILL
H0TLY ARGUED
IN THE SENATE
Lodge of Massachusetts and
Paynter of Kentucky,
Opposing Orators.
HOUSE ON POST BILL
Amendments to Act Were
Fought Bitterly as Each
Was Read.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, D. c., March 12.-Sen
ator Lodge, of massachusetts,, today
strongly endorsed the pending cur
rency bill in the senate, declaring il
to be servfseable as an emergency
measure, and that it would not pre-,
vent an enactment of a general cur.
rency law, which, he declared, he
hoped to see realized in the future on
the basis of a central bank.
Senator Paynter, of Kentucky, op'
posed the currency bill. especially con.
demning the proposition to insure
bank deposits.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
Their Location.

The city now has in service ~ arc
lights. which will remain in their
present position. The eight addition
al lamps are to be placed in the bust
ness section.
The 200 40-candlepOweT incandes-
cent lights are to be placed in. the
residence district. There will be one
circuit reaching from PerdidO wharf
and covering that territory. Another
circuit will light the territory east of
st. Michaels cemetery. while large
circuit will illuminate an area bound
ed by the following streets: DeSoto
street on the north, Garden street on
the south. DeVillier street on the west
and Tenth avenue on the east
IT is the intention TO distribute the
incandescent lights three to a block,
two at each street intersection and
one i'm the center of the block. This
will light each block fairly well in
the district above named.
The contracts are TO run for q pc
riod of five years. 1t will probably
be six weeks or more before the new
incandescent lights are installed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
Postomce Bill.

The postofffce appropriation bill
was halted at every turn in the house
today during the Offering OF amend
ments upon which there were lengthy
discussions. The house was uniform
on withholding a portion of the pay
TO railroads for the transportation of
the mails until a correct system Of
weighing be established, provision to
that effect being Incorporated in the
measure.
vigorous but ineffective fight was
made by .Goebel of Ohio on the prop
Osition to increase by $4,000, 900 the
appropriation for paying the expenses
of railway mail clerks, while travel
ing on business of the department.
Other amendments were in sight when
the house adjourned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-13
Hobson on Stand.

During the afternoon session Repre-
sentative Richmond p. HObson testi-
fed he had been approached by Law
renee Speer. of an electric boat COM
pany who told him, if he supported
the claims OF that company before
congress the company could bring in
fuence TO bear upon Speaker Cannon
10 have him (HobSOn) appointel On
the committee on naval affairs.