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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
MURDERER
LYNCHED BY CITIZENS
Senate Committee VIII
Not Pursue its Inquiry

reached TO call other witnesses. Some
of the members of the sub committee
which has had charge of the investi-
CATION have opposed calling as wit
nesses Judge f. II. Gary and Henry
C Frick the two officials of the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation who cali
ed on President Roosevelt in Novem-
Der, 1907, and were given to under
stand that the government would not
interfere with the absorption OF the
property of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron. company. These senators have
taken the position that the committee
already knows all that could be learn
ed from Messrs. Gary and Frick-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
GREAT MISTAKE IN
BUILDING LOCK CANAL
q AssoeIated Press.

Washington, Feb. Sit is not
probable that the senate committee
ON judiciary viii pursue its inquiry
into the merger of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company and the
United States Steel Corporation
Since hearing the statement of Grant
B. Schley of New York, who managed
the affairs of the party of financiers
which bought control of a majority OF
the stock of. the Tennessee concern
and later sold it to the steel corpora
ton with the sanction of President
Roosevelt, no decision has been
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
ANTI JAP NESE
LEGISLATION IS
UP FOR TO-DAY
Governor Gillett Announces
That the Matter is Now in
the Hands of Speaker
Stanton.
sy Associates Press.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 9.-Governor
Gillett today made a statement that
he will have nothing further to say
regarding the anti-Japanese legisla :
ton now pending. He announced he
would leave the whole matter in the
hands OF Speaker Stanton. wfo res
ceiyed yesterday q messasef from
President Roosevelt expressing the
position Of the federal government in
regard to the bills.
Two of these bills will be reported
to the assembly tomorrow as special
order of business and il is expected
the fate of the anti-Japanese legisla-
ton of this session will be decided
before adjournment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
BRYAN ENTHUSIASTICALLY
GREETED IN PENSACOLA
White Slave Traffic
International Problem

ment for information and correspond
ence regarding the white slave tramc
between nations. Federal machinery
in each government for the investiga-
ton of railroad stations ana ports O.
entry for the purpose of detecting
criminal traffic in foreign women and
furnishing the offenders also was pro-
vided for and provision made for the
proper care of foreign victims of the
white slave traffic and their. return tc
their native land by the government
holding them
The victims OF this traffic are
numbered by the thousands yearly
Alert agents move from place to place
Turing farmers daughters from their
homes and resorts Girls who go to
the cities to seek their fortunes and
fail are caught by thes harpies, the
agents of AN organized white slave
system"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
BY Associated eress.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-The white slave
traffic" Is an international problem
because il is conducted by gigantic
international business enterprise op-
Grating in all, parts of the world This
is the assertion of James Bronson
Reynolds, of New York. who IS here
taking part in public conference
called to devise plans TO combat the
evil Mr. Reynolds is a member of
the national vigilance association. who
has investigated the traffic in women
in Japan. China and Panama, as we'll
as on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
of the United States.
The white slave traffic became an
international question. said Mr..
Reynolds, when through the initiative
of France, treaties were entered into
by the leading civilized nations pro-
viding for a bureau in each govern
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
NEGRO KILLS
WHITE MAINLAND
IS LYNCHED
Two Negroes Shot Section
Foreman-One Was Cap
tured and Mobbed, while
the Other is Being Pur-
sued.
az Assoeiated Press.

Hearne, Texas, Feb. 9-As the re-
suit ola dispute over some land. ]. A
KessleT, a section foreman, was shot
and killed today by Riley Wyatt and
Alexander Mckenzie, negroes.
Wyatt was captured and Mckenzie
escaped. Tonight a mob of several
hundred persons battered down the
doors of the Jail and securing the ne
gro, hanged him to a nearby tree.
Posses are searching for Mckenzie
and a like fate is probable if he is
captured
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
ey Associated Press.

New York, Feb. 9.-Concealing a
revolver in her muff. Martha Erich
son waited for several hours under
the New York Central viaduct at Park
avenue and I2Sth street early today,
and as Ernest Schwanenam- a grocer,
was crossing the street, fired three
shots at him, INJECTING dangerous ana
perhaps fatal Mounds. The police say
.hat Miss Erickson told them that
SchWanenam had taken her away
nom her home and had refused 10
MARRY Tier When She was left without
'an,iy OF friends aud that she said
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
BY Associates Press.

Washington, Feb. 9.-TIe senate
today became involved in a discuss
ion of the type of canal which should
be constructed at Panama. Senator
K8tredge, chairman of the committee
on inter-oceanic canals, prectpitated
the debate by bringing in an adverse
report on the Perkins bill, authorizing
the secretary of tie treasury to issue
bonds TO the extent of $500. GOO
for the construction of the canal
Reading a statement Of eXpendi-
lures on the canal up to date, he de-
clared the completion of the lock ca
Bsl would cost 100000, 900, and insist
ed that a great mistake had been
made in not adhering to tle plan for
building a sea level canal. which. he
said, would be cheaper than a lock
canal. Senators Foraker and Teller
both Joined Kittredge in declaring
their belief that a sea level canal
should be constructed and Kittredge
said it is not too late TO abandon the
lock project.
For nearly six hours today the
house discussed the bill materially
changing methods of administering
the affairs of the canal zone, and
tae construction OF the canal Amend
menfs almost without number were
aimed at the measure, but with one
or two exceptions failed of adoption.
Consideration of the bill was complet-
ed, but fearing a threatened roll call,
AIr. Mann, Having it in charge, did not
81 Eerft
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
AN OBSTINATE JUROR.

An obstinate juror iii the criminal
court caused much laughter in the
Jury room one day this week, when
the jury was trying 10 dispore of a
case which was brought before the
court on circumstantial evidence.
The term ''circumstaDtiai evidence"
was repeated a great number of times
in the court and jury ROOM
There is no use talking, gents
said the obstinate juror. Il never wilt
convict a man on horizontal evil
dence-'
The defendant was discharged.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
FIFTH VENIRE
IN COOPER CASE
IS EXHAUSTED
No Addition Made Yester-
day and the Court Orders
Another Venire of 500-2,-
soc Now Examined.
~ AssocIated Pes

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. Tile ttth
veRire of five hundred men was eX-
hausted today in the COoper-Sharp
murder trial without an addition to
the jury $500 men have now been
examined, and only eleven jurors
chosen Another venire was ordered
by the court, but only 222 names re-
manned in the jury wheel One hun
dTed and fifty more We're added from
the circuit court, and these will re-
port Friday morning. The interim
viii be devoted by Judge Hart TO the
regular criminal docket.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
shot Man Who WrOnged
Her and Then Took Poison

she hoped she had killed him.
Schwanenam fell at the first shot, but
the woman continued to fire at him as
he lay in the street. She then
snapped the empty revolver at his
brother, who was crossing the street
with him. Hiding the revolver. in her
muff. Miss Erickson started to run
ND Park avenue. but was Overtaken
and arrested. On her way to the po-
lice station she swallowed poison
which had been concealed in her
clothing. and was taken 10 the Har-
lem hospital. il was believed, in =
dying condition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
Texas State Senator Says
Lobbyists Swarm the Capital

ficials had so far forgotten themselves
as TO lobby for bills which did not
concern them officially His charge
taat other senators had been ap-
preached the same as himself brought
them TO their feet NTH vigorous de-
NAL
He preferred TO Withhold names and
incidents till later. The senate ap-
pointed a committee 10 investigate
bIs complaints.
The anti-lODbying law prohibits lob
hyiHg with legislators.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
Policeman Beat Man for
Stepping on His Toe in Car

stepped on Stacks foot and the latter,
il is charged, struck him with his
club. Women passengers screamed
and rushed to the front platform TO
alisht when. the fight began. Mrs.
TOsch. standing at a crossing waiting
for her nus band. boarded the car and
at the head Of a crowd of indignant
passengers attacked the policeman.
They did thorough job, tearing off.
his star, dragging him from the car
an6 rolling him in the slush and mud.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
Cre0SOfing Plant of M. K. e T.
Railroad Destroyed by Fire

Ions of creosote oil.
l.. G. Roots, night engineer or lie
plant. was overcome by smoke in the
engine room and would have perish
ed but for the prompt action By his
assistant. J. o. McDufin. who rush
ing through the flames and smoke.
dragged aim 10 safety
Nearly 20 men. including the crews
OF the trains will be thrown out OF
employment temporarily at least, be-
cause of the fire.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
By Associated Press.

Austin. Tex, FEB. 9.-Senator Bias
com Thompson, of Hopkins county,
created a connection in the senate OF
the Texas legislature yesterday by
charging that the capital was swarm
ing with lobbyists representing cor
porations and other interests who
were here for the purpose OF IIndniy
Influencing members OF the legisl2-
ture and to negotiate for senators In
fuence and votes. and even state Of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
POTTS TO COMMAND eEoReiA.

washington. Feb. 9.-Captain r NJ.
Potts, on duty At. the Hashsns ton
navy yard has been seIeE5ed 10 com
laaald he battleshfsl Coos ga S TAXING
the command formerly held o. Cap
tain Quaitrough, who was suspended
from duty following trial by court
martial at Gibraltar.
Captain Potts's last sea duty was
in command of the cruiser Des
MONIES.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Harry p Stack, a
Policeman, has had his star taken
from him and suspended pending
charges following an attack made
upon him in a street car by indig-
nant passengers who resented the
beating OF Otto TOsch for stepping on
his toe. The patrolman was rescued
only after a giot call had been sent to
Ia police station. Tosch accidentally
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
BY Associated Press.

Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. "a spec
ial from Greenville. Texas, says:
Starting from an unknown cause
and spreading so rapidly that there
vas no chance TO save The building,
fire early today completely destroy
ed the Missouri Kansas and Texas
railroad cTeosoting plant, located four
miles from Greenville. The loss,
which is estimated at between $780,
O0e and 5000 900, includes 100000 gal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
REPAIRING A WHARF.

Work of repairing Magnolia street
wharf was commenced yesterday I'M
der the supervision of Street Superin-
tendent Burns. the work to be done
public works.
New piIing will be placed in the
wharf and the entire structure will be
repaired.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
OLD VET STORED
$4,000 IN MATTRESS.
N Assoeiated Pes.

Lockport. y. Y. Feb. 3
More than $4,000 in cash has
been found in a mattress on
the bed of James Mahar. civil
war veteran who died here on
Sunday. His two sons viii
inherit the money. The old sol
der, who died in his list year
had been a prisoner at AndeT--
sonville and drew a govern
ment pension. He had been
i'll for sixteen years and during
all that time did not leave his
room. His pension money. to-
gsther with a large part of his
life savings, he had placed
carefully in the mattress.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
KING EDWARD WELCOMED

Berlin, Feb. 9.-King Edward of
England, accompanied by Queen Alex
andra. arrived in Berlin this morning
from London and was given warm
welcome by Emperor William and the
German authorities. The city was
gaily decorated in honor of the visit
ors and large crowds gathered i'm the
streets which were literally decorated
with flags to witness the procession
TO the Dalace
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
Kittridge Says Completion
of the Work Will Cost
$500, 600, 100000.
FAVORS CHANGE TO
SEA LEVEL CANAL

Declares It Will Be Cheaper,
and is Supported by For
/ aker and Teller-Adverse
Report Made on the Per
kins Bill, Authorizing Sec
rotary of Treasury to Issue
Bonds to the Extent of
$500, GOO, 10000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
Court Had Refused to Give
Negro Early Trial AS
Promised.
WAS SURRENDERED
BY THE OFFICERS

The Latter Say if There is
Any Criticism of Their
Course They Will Resign.
Negro Confessed, Saying
He Had First Robbed
Minister and Then Fear
ing Arrest, Shot Him and
Then Threw Body Into
Pond.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
Great Commonor Was the
Center of Attraction
During the Day.
ADDRESS HEARD BY
MANY LAST NIGHT

Thanked the Civic League
For Making 1t Possible
For Him to Address Peo-
pie of Pensacola and Will
Be Glad to Return Here.
Was Applauded Through
out His Address, Which
Was Delivered In His Us
ual Impressive Style.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
CHINESE SCHOOL OPENS.

San Francisco, Feb. 9.-The first inn
perial Chinese school TO be opened in
this city was dedicated yesterday.
Two hundred children win be given
thorough Chinese education in
science and literature
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
ABANDONED
TO CONFIRM CRUM.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. Sen
ator Frye today abandoned all
efforts to have the nomination
of W. ID. Crum, the negro, re-
appointed as collector of GUS
toms at Charleston, s. G.. con-
firmed at the present session
of congress.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
LADY SUIcIDEO IN
FULL EVENING DRESS.
~ Assoeiated PCS.

New Orleans, Feb. 9.-The
body of Mrs. Grace Ambruster.
IS years old, in full evening
dress, was found lying on her
bed at her home here today.
She suicided by attaching the
gas tube to her mouth. Sac left
a note saying she was tired Of
life. She recently came here
from Mexico City.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
BIG CORPORATIONS
INDICTED IN OKLAHOMA
BY Associated Press.

Muskogee, Okla. Feb q
Indictments against twenty
six representatives of big cor
pOrGtions, charging them with
stealing valuable timber from
segregated Indian lands in
Oklahoma were returned by
the federal grand jury here to
day
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10
Cheers For Mr.. BRYAN.

When Mr.. Bryan stepped forward
TO acknowledge the introduction he
was greeted with enthusiastic ap-
plause, and it was some moments be
fore he could proceed.
Il appreciate the invitation extend
ed and the compliment paid me" said
Mr.. Bryan, land I viii be glad TO
come among you just so long as cir
cumstances will permit. ] visit many
sections of the country, but it Is 50
large that / find it difficult to remain
as long as | desire in some of those
cities which / visit. I appreciate the
invitation extended me by the Civic
League which makes it possible for
me to address you tonight"
The selection of a subject had been
left entirely with Dir. Bryan himself.
and he was assured by the committee
that he had full permission to talk
politics. religion, economics, or any
thing else that ne thought proper.
Many Subjects Deserving Attention.
Il am somewhat at a loss as TO
what subject TO select tonight" said
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10

Greeted by an audience whose en-
thusiasm at times reached pitch
where the applause could be heard
above the roar aud crash of the thiIn-.
der which continued almost mceas-
ingly throughout the evening. Hon.
VIM. J. Bryan made his second ap-
pearance on a Pensacola platform last
night. Eleven years ago he stood IN
the same position. and though time
has wrought changes in him. he still
possesses that magnetic voice and
compelling eloquence that drew his
hearers to him on the occasion OF his
former visit here and the longer IA
talked the more attentive became his
listeners.
Seated on the platform Was a com
mittee from the Civic League, under
whose auspices Mr. Bryan spoke,
composed of Mrs. Florida Sheppard.
Mrs. Jno. S. Beard. Miss Ntzhugh,.
Mrs c. c. Goodman. Mrs Kessler and
Mrs Lee Daniel. On the other side
were members of the Bryan Clup
Nessrs. scott NJ. Loftin, ". A. Blount.
Jr., James AIcHugh, Mayor G. G
Beard, Wm. c. Monroe and J. n. An
dreNs.
President Frank L. Mayes OF the
Bryan Club introduced the speaker.
In doing so he expressed, on behalf OF
the Civic League and OF the Bryan
Club. the pleasure they all felt in Mr.
Esrga an 3 presence, s<ts he also sssx pssatssz
ed regrst over the fnftequeney Of hfa
visits and the sloftltesS Of his stay
on this occasion, with the hope that
he might return some other time and
remain longer Il have been invested
with the pleasant duty of introducine
Mr.. Bryan" concluded Mr.. Aayes
"but the term introduction seems 10
me in this case TO be misnomer. He
needs no Introduction to the hearts of
a Pensacola audience. / therefore
take pleasure in simply announcing
that Mr.. Bryan Will now address
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-10

tcOntInusd on Pass Twe.1
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-25
A Capacity for Abuse" Is Ono
Essential Quality for
the Work

From the point of view of the artist
herself. if she be soprano, there may
be good tenors and excellent barry
tones; there are many superior con-
traltos in the world, but there is only
one soprano in the company, or indeed.
perhaps. in the world, and there isn't
any need of asking who that import
ant person may be. 1t is, of course,
the lady herself.
With sentiments such as these seeth-
ing and boiling and breaking loose for
expression, the trials of the technical
director become wildly horrible.
Peluso had had a varied experience
before he fell into the position of tech
nical director
land-sunny Italy-but is now a citizen
of America. He has been here since
1882, and was connected for some time
as soloist in Charles Albert Cappa's
Seventh regiment band
AS a bandmaster he has had the di-
rection of some of the largest and best
organizations in the east, and Incl
dentally has worked out a unique po-
sition for himself as conductor of the
trained bands which play for phono-
graph companies.
Bettini. who had a hobby for making
artistic records of musical pieces. en-
gagged him before the Frenchman aban-
doned the field and retired on the for
tune he had built up
That business of making records for
the reproduction of sound waves is
most peculiar" says Peluso, and the
ordinary combination of instruments
which sound well and are the conven-
tional combination makes hideous
music in a photograph. The carving
quality of the tone; the pitch of it, and
its timbre all have to be taken into
consideration and related carefully to
the distance of the instrument from the
sound recording mechanism 1t is a
very interesting study, / assure YOU"
Peiuso's experience as director of
the concerts given in Central park aft
er the old guard band had dfscon-
unued its music is one of his pleasant
est memories. But leading a band"
said he, is work for a boy when com
pared with the gigantic task Of keep
ing harmony among company of OPP
cratic artists.
If you give an artist what he wants
he will break the biggest bank ac-
count The director of the orchestra.
for instance, is right when he SAYS
that he needs a larger orchestra. But
TO appease such an artistic taste with
an orchestra as large and fine as the
masterpieces of operate composition
demand would be TO bankrupt the pro-
moters- That delicate adjustment be-
tween the artistic necessities and the
business side Of opera production is h,,t
one of the duties devolving on 4 tech
meal director
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-25
I'm the ART World

Maynard Dixon, who has maintained
a studio in New York for the last two
years and who has become well known
in the east through his powers as an
illustrator and the quality of western
life he puts into his strong work. is
spending a month at the place of DR..
Charles w. Moody in Sand Point Idaho.
Dixon has achieved more than the
usual measure of success since taking
up his quarters in the east, and his
friends here, who have received news
from time to time of his rapid growth,
are hoping that he will extend his
western trip as far as California.
Alice b. Chittenden has been the
guest of the daughters of j. Henry
Meyer at his Elkhorn hunting lodge
near Monterey for some weeks. Be
sides adding several studies to her CAL
ifornia wild flower collection she has
successfully completed two landscapes
and large canvas of water lilies, done
in sunlight. The last flower paint
ing is even more brilliant than the one
exhibited in the Paris solon of 1908.
and is said to be an exquisite rendering
of. this beautiful flower
Willis Davis has taken a house in
Belvedere for the summer and is pass
ing his time proftably in painting and
sketching. Davis has about a dozen
convases to show as the result of his
summers a & IN
be hoped that collective exhibition
may be placed before the public in the
early spring.
Norman ST. Clair's Greeting Morn
which was exhibited at the Art insti-
tute recently, has won much attention
at the water color exhibition of Ameri-
can painters at the Chicago Art In
stitute. st. Clair, says the Los An
geles Express was represented by two
canvases in the exhibition which in
cluded 400 paintings out of 1900 which
were sent to the jury for selection.
The Greeting Morn has found a per-
home in Chicago. Western ar
lists are evidently being appreciated
there.
Mrs. Herman J. Hall, curator of the
new gallery OF the Chicago Art Insti-
tute. is in San Francisco for a stay of
two weeks and is giving informal talks
every afternoon at the Fairmont on
ancient jewelry and art. Mrs Hall has
spent 20 years in close study of her
subjects, and her talks have been lis
tened to by an increasing number of
interested auditors. The gallery of
which she is in charge is specializing
IN the direction of oriental art.
Louis Loeb, a famous illustrator, died I,
in New York last week. He was par
Iicularly well known through his work |
appearing IL the Century magazine as |