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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08

TO justice of the peace courts.
Adjournment was taken until 4
o'clock
SESSION OF HOUSE.
y quorum was present when the
house was called to order at 9.05
O'Clock by Speaker Pro TEN Stokes.
communication was received from
Claude L'Engle stating that the comp
trO1ler has let out certain printing
which should have gone to him under
the contract and also that the COMP
tTeller had refused him, a citizen of
the state, access TO certain books. He
asked that the legislature look into
the matter 1t was referred to the
Joint Judiciary committee.
Introduction of bills:
House bill, Knight of Bradford to
protect the fish in Bradford county.
Passed under suspension of the rules.
House bill, Brown, relating to labor
of county cenvicts.
Shepherd, prohibiting the marriage
of persons affected with certain dis
eases.
Miher Of bake, allowing a wharf to
be built in' Lake Eustis. Passed UR-
der waiver Of the rules.
earn of Marion, relating to purchase
of supplies by county or municipal
boards.
Newton Of Orange, requiring that
all turpeRtine operators shall make a
statement tO~the clerk of the court Of
ali lands being used by them.
HaFdee of ST. Eucie, allowing ST.
Lucie county to bond for roads.
Wilson Of Lee, TO exempt certain
parts OF Lee county from hog fsEAs.
DOke Of Alachua, protecting fish in
Alachua county.
Cox, pertaining to life insurance
companies in Florida.
A bill on special order which pro-
hibited BIND tigers, was considered
and finally passed
Smith Of Jackson moved to recon-
slider the vote on the previous day by
which his Acknowledgement amend
ment was 1est.-JTf7s is modelled on
the Mississippi grandfather law. Az
ter a long discussion the molten was
lost by a vote of thirtysix to twenty
six
Adjournment was then taken until
the afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08
STREET CAR
MEN RELEASED
At HEARING
+. J. HANLoN AND MoTORMAN
MrcURDY, WHO WERE CHARGED
WITH MANSLAUGHTER IN CON-
NECTIoN WITH THE AUTO &C
CIDENT, ARE EXONERATEO.

T.t4- ,Hapsan, assistant. sHpeFin+end-
ent 81. Transportation, and hIOtoFman
NcCuT<zy, Of the Pensacola Electric
Co. VINO weRe charged by the coro-
ner's S50ry to investigate the au,o ac-
ct<lenG of two weeks ago with man.
slaughter, were yesterday discharged
from. custody. The men We're under
$1,000 bond each to appear before
Judge Belfinger yesterday, who con-
dHe4eaEthe pTeIiminary hearing, and
atFthe- conclusion of the-case dismiss
ed the defendants as not being crini-
naflg Negligent.
Additional evidence was adduced at
the preliminary trial of yesterday to
that brought out befoFesthe cOroRer's
jury, which was to the erect that the
assistant superintendent and motor
man could not have avoided the &C
ci6feRt and had taken proper pTecau-
lions TO protect the train.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08
HIGH WINDS
BUT No DAMAGE
RAIN DURING YESTERDAY WAS
ACCOMPANIED BY A BLOW
WHICH REACHED 20 MILES AN
HOUR AT $40 P. Nj.

Umbrellas, hats and wearing appaT-
el were about the only things TO suf-
fer damage from the heavy RAIN and
high wind which occurred yesterday
evening A number of umbrellas
were turned inside out and in several
instances men wearing straw hats
were seen chasing their lids ON the
PaiafoX street pavement when the
wind, at $40 p. m, reached Veto
city of % miles an hour from the
northeast.
The storm was a local affair, no in
StructionS having been received from
Washington by the local weather bu-
reau to display precautionary signals
announcing a continuance of the blow.
No damage has been reported along
the water front or to shipping.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08
JOSEPH GURNEY CANNON
7SRD ANNIVERS ARY
BY Associated Press

Washington, May Joseph Quincy
Cannon, speaker of the house Of rep
resentatives. more Familiarity known
as Uncle Joe" today celebrated the
73rd milestone in his active career,
mostly spent in public life. Reminis-
ceKt aAd epigFammatic as usual, Can
non received the congratulations and
good wishes of his friends and po-
IiticaI enemies in his Office at the cap
itsl, where ne remained throughout
the greater portion of the day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08
ANOTHER MEXICAN RIOT.

FL PasO, Texas, May News
reached here today that following the
riot on the SanbOrn plantation, near
Vera Cruz, another riot between Mex
iC0n- took place on the Santa Fo
plantation near TIacotalpan, in which
a number were killed with knives and
guns. The American vice consul Is
row at Acayunean, where Harold San
born, of Chicago, is in jail. He will
protect the interests of the young
CmCagOan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08
AN ATTEMPT MADE TO
WRECK Q. & c. TRAIN.
BY Associated Press.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May An at
tempt was made early today 10 wreck
the Queen and Crescent passenger
train a few miles north of this city.
The tool house near HiXsOn was
entered and tools secured with which
spikes were removed from the rails
on dangerous curve. The wreck
was prevented by the watchfulness of
the track walker, who signalled to the
train few hundred feet from the
lOOSened rails.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08
DECREASE OF PIG IRON.

Birmingham, Ala, May THE fig-
ures of tne pig iron production for
Alabama during April show a total
OF 1886 tons against IA 1913 tons
for March. One furnace was out dur
ing the better part of April as com
pared to the number in blast in
March With two furnaces already
started up and two others to be ready
before the end of the month, the pro-
dUCtiOn in May promises to exceed
any month in nearly two years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08
ROBT. {. PARK,
GEORGIAN Of
NOTE, IS BEAD
Treasurer of State For Nine
Years, Trustee of Emory
College and Wesleyan Fee
male College For a Long
Period.
BY Associated P-ess.

Atlanta. Ga, May captain Rob-
ert Emory Park, for nine years treas
uTer of the state of Georgia, died this
afternoon in a local Sanitarium fol-
lowing an operation for internal
trouble. He was sixty years of age.
Captain Park was we'll known as a
Confederate veteran. having been in
many engagements in the civil war.
He had been trustee OF Emory Col
lege since 1885. and also had been
trustee of the Wesleyan female col
lege for many years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08
NONE DEAD FROM ACCIDENT.

Seattle. Wash, May None OF
the sixty persons injured in last
nights accident, during an athletic
meet in the new National Guarad ar
IIoTy has died. but the condition of
Captain Maurice w. Thompson, as
sisiEnt adjUtsnt general of the state
Of Washington and of MS wife, is
critical.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08
To GET NAMES
Of ALL OWNERS
BOARD OF WORKS TO SECURE
NAMES OF THOSE WHO OWN
REAL ESTATE WHERE WALKS
ARE TO BE CONSTRUCTED.

The Pensacola Abstract Company
has offered TO furnish the city the
names of the owners of property in
front of which cement sidewalks will
be built fer the sum of p cents per
item furnished. provided there are at
least 400 inaaiFies, and fer a less
number the charge will De 80 cents
per item.
The proposition of 25 cents per item
for 400 or more has been accepted by
the board Of public works.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08
FIERCE ELECTRICAL STORM.

Indianapolis. May IA fierce cleo
triCal storm swept over northern In
diana and lower Michigan late last
RS Int and the high wind dashed rain
aud hail, cutting down crops and strip
ping fruit trees. A great property
damage was done by the gale and the
Lightning and in many districts the
farmers had to turn out with buck
cts to help each other put out fires
in their barns and houses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08
Makira Himself EiiqibIe.

De Ouiz-What's the matter with
Dobbins these days? He is positive
ly stupid.
De Which,, no, he's only pre-
tending to be.
De QuiZ-Pretending to be stupid
What's the idea in that?
De WhiZ-FoT some reason or other
he's trying to get into society.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08
DUTY ON LEAD ORE
WILL NOT BE CHANGED
BY Associates Press.

Washington, May Just before
adjournment today the senate voted
to fix the duty on lead contained in
lead ore at one and one-half cents
ger pound. which is the rate o. the
Dingley law, and of the pending bill
as ii passed the house This particu-
lar paragraph had not been opposed
by the low tariff republicans and the
vote was not significant.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08
VICIOUS STREET SWEEPER,

P;ttsburg, May Three persons
were injured early today in a battle
bctU cen Tony TTippoli, street
cleaner, and a squad of policemen who
were trying to arrest him on charge
of stabbing w II. Vaught The iE-
juGed are: Mrs. Mary TrippOli, shot
ir back. condition serious. Tony Trip
Poli. shot in hand. Policeman P. B..
MlIerin, slightly injured.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08
ENSiGNS TRANSFERRED
TO TORPEDO BOATS

OEders have been issued at Wash
ipgtOn making the following assign
ments TO commands of torpedo boats
OF the Atlantic torpedo hotilla, now
ar Charleston:
Ensign r. l. Miller, TO the Blake
Iy; Ensign G. L. Rice Wright, TO the
Shubrick: Ensign D. c. Woodward. to
the Biddle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08

GERS, coHStableS, or deputy SheT91fS,
with guns and WEAPONS, but without
any Warrant fer arrest, and five men
IN one party and nine in the other
were retIEned by this armed guard
to the ear and taken to LockhaFt.
WORK. WAS DIFFERENT.
II seems that the men were not
given the skind of work that had been
promised them when they were en-
pl0yed In New York by Mr.. New
lander, agent of the Jackson Lumber
Compang. Dissatisfaction areSe and
some Of the men attempted to leave
the employ of the company at Lock
hart.
Those who left in many instances
were pursued by foremen of the Jack
son Lumber Company with blood
hounds and returned TO the COM
panys camps. where they were
guarded and restrained by fOremeu
and guards employed by the company,
while at their work.
Many acts of inhuman treatment
and brutality, such as beatings and
whippings. by the foremen of the
Jackson Lumber Company. were de-
veloped in the trial, according TO the
testimony.
1t was shown that several armed
expeditions for the pursuit, capture
and return of men was made into
Florida, blood h0unds being used on
each occasion.
WARRANTS ISSUED.
Finally some OF the men having es-
capped TO Pensacola, made known the
true conditions existing at Lockhart
AS a result warrants were issued by
the United States commissioner at
Pensacola, and a hearing was had
and a number, including Robert Gal
lagher, general superintendent and
foreman of the Jackson Lumber Com
pany, Oscar Sander, a Hungarian who
was the interpreter for the men and
also employed in the naval stores de-
paTtment of the Jackson Lumber
Company as storekeepeT. and, Dr. Wal
ter +, Grace. the veterinary surgeon
for the company, were bound over on
the charge of peOnage by the COM
missioner. TO await the action of the
grand jury at the November term of
the United States court for the north
ern district of Florida. When the
grand jury met and the cases were
Investigated a number of indict-
ments were returned. among them
being one against ". 8. Harlan. gen
eral manager and stakeholder in the
Jackson Lumber Company, S. z. Hug
gins and c. c. Hilton, two foremen
of the same company, for conspiracy
20 commit -peonage- Another indict-
ment for the same offense was re-
turned against w. s. Harlan, Robert
Gallagher. Oscar Sander, and E New
lander, labor agent and interpreter
for the Jackson Lumber Company, Q.
c. Hilton and Jeb. S. Howell, a black
smith at Laurel Hin, Fla, John At
well, a deputy sheriff at Laurel Hill,
DR.. Walter Z. Grace. S. Z. Huggins,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08
NEW SUIT FILED.

The following new suit was filed
yesterday in the office of the clerk of
the circuit court:
American National Bank vs. Pea
cock Iron Works. damages $1,000;
Avery 4 Avery. AttGrneYs for nlainLih
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08

Squire SkOffeT-I see thet women
hez got representation in this taown
/ at last.
Mr.. Easygo-HOw dye make thet
Out2
Squire skoffer-Waal Councilman
Fdmsy thar was married yestiddy ter
Wilder StrOngmind
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08
Literary Note.

Visitor-What brought you to this
my poor man?
Conyict-My love for books. mum.
Visitor-Some Of those cheap sen
sational books, no doUbt2
Convict-Not at all lady; it was
pocket books
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08

The detention in Des Moines, Ia, of
J, c. MabTay, on the suspicion that
he was none other than James p.
Mccain, a man who is supposed to
have been murdered near St. Louis
in 1908, caused a sensation in two
states. Lord Frederick Seymour
harrington is now serving a life
sentence in the Missouri penitentiary
a Jefferson City for the murder OF
McCann. Darlington, whose career
reads like a romance, had led a life
OF crime and adventure almost from
childhood. Accused of the murder OF
Mccain, his case was fought in the
courts EOr years, and he was twice
sentenced to death. Mabray is said
to resemble Mccain as closely rs a
twin brother.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08

MaIaPia Causes Loss of Appetite.
The ora Standard GROVES TASTE
LESS CHIEL TONIC drives out ma
laria and builds up the system. For
grown people and children, soc.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08

Read The Journals Want
Columns this morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08
Writ of CeEtiorari Denied
In Cases w. S. Harlan Eft A

icontInuedsFrom FIRST Paael
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08
CONTACT FOR
GRADING SITS.
IS AWARDED
wHHopoN CONSTRUCTION CO.
GET JOB AT 25 CENTS PER Gu.
BIC YARD-THIS COVERS ALL
STREETS WHERE SIDEWALKS
ARE BUILT.

The contract for grading streets
where cement sidewalks are to be
built under the contract for building
% miles of walks, has been awarded
b. the board Of public works to the
Whiddon Construction Company, their
bid being 20 cents per cubic yard.
Another bid was submitted by G.
w Merritt, who offered to do the
work for q cents per cubic yard fer
a haul of 1;0eo feet and IA cents
per cubic yard for overhaul o. 100
feet
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08

GERS, coIsstables, or deputy sher3ffs,
with guns and WEAPONS, but without
any warrant fer arrest, and five men
IN one party and nine in the other
were retARned by this armed guard
10 the car and taken to L.ockhaFt
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-08

TO justice of the peace courts.
Adjournment was taken until 4
o'clock
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
BY ALEXANDER McMASTER,
Judge of the Juvenile Court.

for thew denied the charge, ana no
had never caught one of them IN
lie. He also berated the complaining
neighbor In court and called MN
base prevar!catorr and saiu l'.'' az
through spite he was cndeaVorlns W
blaok>u tha character OIL inc poyS re
also maintained that his BOYS TcTe ap-
soIuta,v innocent for they told MN
50 IIo soon suffered the huui'intion OF
hearing both boys confes5 70 The churg-'
es made against them, and give tu'l
particulars as to how they perpctraseG
the crime" sad TO relate the tather
was not man enough To apologize 10
the ncighbor.
SENTIMENT AROUSED.
notwithstanding the opposition to tho
Juvenile court, Il is gradually forging
ahead performing a splendid mission,
which cannot be accomplished by any
other means now at hand. IL is sale
to say that 80 per cent of all the boys
and girls brought into court are turned
from delinquency and incorflgipinty'
hut lt must be admitted some cases arc
apparently complete failures. Every
thinking person familiar with chlid ma
ture viii readily understand tnat tniS
must be so. Otherwise the 1u'enlle
court would have achieved pertection'
"A claim which It's friends DO not pre-
tend TO make IL lV Bc'
lnouents were cured and 9o per cent
we're failures. the juvenile court would
ain he u GOOD Investment for the state
Tho prosecution OF every criminal Is {"
great expense, and In some cases thS
amount of money spent 10 CONVEY anu
care for a prisoner after conviction ~
enormous strong public sentiment
In favor of caring for the unfortunate
how and Girl founded on the idea that
a. Is better to prevent them from be-
coming criminals than TO care for them
In prisons after they have become such.
is snreadinc throughout the country,
and Is aalninC a solid foothold in Utah.
Churches ministers, school teachers,
professional men. working men, ladies'
and other societies, and indeed all
cIossos Of people are rallylng to Its alt
and giving it their moral support.
1The prospects are that in the Bee
hive state will be built up one of the
hcst and most salutary Juvenile court
evstenns In America. But in order to
realize so desirable results, not only
nubljc sentiment must be aroused, but
= much more liberal supply of money
must he had. If the next legislature
will make an appropriation for the tu-
venile courts of the state in anywise
commensurate with their Importance,
their usefulness will be immeasurably
increased and whore hundreds of boys
and girls are now helped, thousands Will
he benefited and blessed. and many a
nrosnectiye criminal will be turned into
n GOOD citizen. and instead of being
burden Will become a valuable asset to
the state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

But q few friendly and we'll chosen
questions soon bring tears to the eyes
of the boy and full confession" Is
forthcoming, and the facts" are soon
in the possession of the officers. In u
large majority of cases. an explanation
of the law violated, the consequences
of fine and Imprisonment 1t might bring.
not only to him, but to his parents (and
even the worst of these little fellows
never want father or mother punished),
with some good advice given in a firm,
kindly manner result In a cure, for the
boys seldom return into court on ac-
count of further delinquencieS. If
thought advisable the patient is re-
qulred to report occasionally to the
Judge or probation officers, and usually
after a few weeks, If the boy seems
to be doing all right. he is excused from
these visits. Sometimes, however, the
probationer Is weak and falls into
transgTession. that is, he fails to keep
faith with the court. and is again
brought In, looking very shcepish in
most instances, luf he had promised to
be n good boy and give the court n
square deal" Then the Industrial
school or the detention home is men,
sioned to him. and he begins to beg for
"just one more chance" which Is u.s.
ually given him. When he returns q
number of times. however. and 1t be-
comes apparent that little restraint
will be for his best good, he is sent to
the training school until he mends his
ways. and as soon as his behavior JUS
tifes 1t he is returned to his home. Dur
ing the preliminary stages. II he yields
to gentle persuasion, the boy is not
given court record. that Is. his name
is not placed on the court records.
The representatives of the press have
been requested not to publish the pro-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

bation officer of Summit county, and is
doing excellent service among the boys
and girls in that vicinity He is be-
Ing Loyalty sustained by Supt. a. D.
Griffith OF the public schools at Park
City. the district school teachers
and many county officials and
other prominent people. among whom
the affable Judge r. H. Waters is de-
serving of special mention owing to his
active and intelligent support of the
Juvenile court cause in Park City.
C. r Mcbride is chief probation off,
Ger of Tooele county. and Is doing q
good work there. having the confidence
and aid of the people generally
HOW WORK is DONE.
A case In the Juvenile court is COM
menced by filing q written complaint.
The offenseS charged range all the way
from the truancy of the rosy checked
urchln of eight to tho burglary of the
husky, defiant youth of II. The child
Is not always brought before the judge.
but as a rule. unless the charge is grave
and the "culprit" obstinate, he Is han
died by the probation officers.
AN IMPORTANT POSITION.
Scarcely less important than the Judge
is the probation officer. He must be us
wise as u serpent and as harmless as
a dove" The most important thing
when 4 youngster is brought in is to
prevail upon him to tell the whole
truth. for unless he can be induced to
do this the results are not apt to be sue
cessful. AS a usual thing he does not
like to make a "clean breast" of 1t, for
he has probably already stoutly main
tained his innocence to his parents and
teachers, and now when brought into
court he does not want to Gown up"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
Throwing the Life Line to Young Dellnquents

Nursery, and In the near future the
training school will be located there.
AS there are several acres of excellent
land connected with the new home. 1t
will make an ideal place for the school.
giving the children a model play ground
and also tho means of tillins Tho soil.
raising fruit. vegetables. ETC., which
many boys love to do. At preeent the
boys at the training school are attend
ing the grade schools in the vicinity
and excellent reports come from the
teachers as to their efficiency and de-
pertinent A detention home for girls
is also badly needed, and was author
lied by the last legislature, but owing
to lack of funds IL has not been posi-
BILE to secure 1t. but hope Is entertained
that it Will be established soon.
LAST RESORT.
Sometimes a boy becomes so incor-
rigible at the training school that it is
necessary to take him out and send him
to the Industrial school. but In these
as In all other cases, this is only done
as a last resort. Every plan and scheme
is resorted to. and the delinquent Is
given another chance" time and time
again. and only after every other
means has failed Is he sent to the Og-
den school until he Is Il years of age,
OF uUtll TeltdScu ny proper duluOIllys
PARENTS TO BLAME.
Unfortunately in the majority OF
cases parents are to blame for the de-
linquency of their children. Through
intemperance, immortality, incompetency
or ignorance, the homo environment.
which has an important influence over
the young. is so bad that 1t would be
next to impossible for the children TO
be anything but candidates for Correc-
ton Cases have occurred where both
the father and mother have been IL
court In a state OF intoXlcatlon, plead
ing in a maudlin way for the reten-
ton of their children. Offspring are
only taken from parents for gross I'M
morality on the part of the parents
or guardians, or for other reasons
which make the home an absolutely
unfit or unsafe place for the children
to remain In. At times parents have
too much confidence in their children,
and frequently know less about their
mischief than others do. for q boy OF
girl who has done wrong will hide 1t
from father and mother to the very
last.
A case in point occurred a few weeks
since when a prominent man living In
ono of the country wards came into
court with two bright. manly looking
boys A neighbor had charged the
boys with repeatedly committing an Of
ing, and when the father was appealed
to. he abused the neighbor shamefully.
saying he knew his boys were innocent,