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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
DEADLOCK IS
BROKEN IN ILLS.
LEGISLATURE
ROW OVER CANVASSING THE
VOTE OF STATE OFFICERS
WHICH HAS TIED UP ACTIVE
TIES FOR A WEEK, is SETTLED
BY Associated Press.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 13.-The dead
lock in the Illinois legislature over
the canvass of the vote of the state
officers which has tied up activities
in Springfield since last Thursday
was broken today at II o'clock when
the senators crossed the corridor OF
the state house and took their places
in the hall of the house of represent
atives to witness the canvaSsing OF
the returns. The senators tok the &C
ton on the understanding among
themselves that their presence in
the house was simply as witnessing
the canvass of the returns and was
not d joint session which could pro-
coed with recount The breaking of
the deadlock on the canvass of the
vote does not entirely clear the stu
alton as there remain many points of
difference between the contending
forces.
The lines of cleavage between the
ShuTtlef republicans and the admin
istTatiOns who attended the republi-
can caucus are as sharply drawn as
ever
The getting together on the can
vass, however, will permit the COM
pletion of the organization of the
house and the commencement of the
actual work of the Legislature which,
until the canvass of the votes for
state officers was announced, could
not proceed in its usual business.
Following the announcement of the
canvass of the returns declaring Gov
ernor Deneen and other state officers
elected, Representative Lee O'Neill
Brown. of Ottawa. democratic leader,
was given recognition by the speaker
for the purpose of serving notice of
contest of the Office of governor
against Governor Deneen in behalf of
Adlai Stevenson.
Plans TO hold inaugural next Mon
day were then taken up and arrange
ments looking to that end were be
gun
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
RECOMMENDS !
TAXING COAL AND
GAS PRODUCED
MORE MONEY NEEDED FOR WEST
VIRGINIA AND GOVERNOR SAYs
THIS Is THE ONLY MEANS sY
WHICH 1T CAN BE SECURED. :
BY Associated Press

Charleston, w Va, Jan. 13.-GoY
ernor Dawson, in his regular biennial
message TO the legislature today de
voted considerable space to the mat
tel of revenue for the state. The
problem of meeting the financial wants
/ of the state Is a peculiar one, he de.
clares, because the constitution inhib
its the creating of debt and the state
must pay as it goes. The business OF
the state demands more money than
the present revenues afford and he
recommends that coal, oil and gas pro-
dCCed in the state be taxed and that
the inheritance tax laws be amended
so as to increase the revenue mater
Tally from this source.
He says that Gin addition to the
leasehold tax, coal, gas and oil should,
pay another tax. 1t may be called
production tax or privilege tax or IL
cense tax, the name Is not import
ant, but the tax is important. The
tax commission of 1901 proposed a tax
Of so much per ton on coal, 50 much
per barrel on oil and so much per
Thousand cubic feet on gas. / suggest
tax regulated by the gross earnings
of the production Of coal, gas and oil.
This method seems to me TO be faiTer
to the state and to the owners of this
kind of property. If this license tax
Oh coal, gas and oii-and I would put
it in the form of license tax in order
to obviate possible constitutional OBJ
jeeton-were placed directly on the
gross earnings, the tax would go into
the general school fund and would
be distributed annually for the sup
port of the schools"
Increased efficiency of the mine in
spection department through larger
appropriations and prohibition of the
taking into any mine of Intoxicating
liquors are suggestions that meet with
the governors hearty Endorsement. as
also does the passage of a local option
law and submission of an amendment
prohibiting traffic in intoxicating IL
0uOTS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
HAMS TRIAL
WILL CONCLUDE
THIS MORNING
WILL CONCLUDE
ARGUMENTS THIS MORNING
AND CASE WILL BE GIVEN TO
THE JURY BY JUSTICE CRANE
HAMS SHOWS EFFECTS OF
STRAIN.
Rv Associated Pas.

FLUSHING Jan. 13.-COUnSel for
Thornton Hams concluded summing
up today and Prosecutor Darrin be
gan his address. DaTTin will con-
clude tomorrow when the case will be
given to the jury by Justice Crane.
When court was opened Justice
Crane announced that Juror Walsh
had assured him that he would be
able TO sit through the session. There
upon Mr.. Mcintyre resumed his sum
ming up. He declared that much of
the testimony of Mrs. Annis was
false The evidence, he said, showed
that Mrs. Annis was not on the float
during the shooting and not one of
the states witnesses cOTTObOTated her
testimony that she was there.
Mr. Mcintyre, reading from the
cross examination of Mrs Annis,
said:
i put the question to her: Were
you too excited TO notice anything,
and she replied, I was too excited TO
notice anything.
I protest" said the district attor-
ney. Counsel has not read correct
ly from the record. She said. I was
too excited to notice everything. "
iii read it again said Mr.. McIn-
tyre, who. going over the record
again. read the testimony of Mrs. An
mis- as stated by Prosecutor Darrin.
Mr.. Mcintyre undertook to discTedIt
the testimony of Mrs. Roberts by
reading his testimony before the
grand jury, but this part of counsel's
speech was excluded by Justice
Crane who held that the minutes OF
the grand jury were not in evidence.
The prosecutor interrupted Mr.. Nc
IntyTe. charging that he was not bas-
ing his arguments on the testimony.
Counsel have a right to base their
argument on the testimony as they
lTecOlIect it," said Justice Crane, 'and
you will have an opportunity to state
what the evidence is. Then I'll have
something to say"
Mr. Mcintyre, visibly irritated at
the objections of the District Attor-
ney sat down muttering that if he
continued to be interrupted he would
not be able to conclude his address
for two days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14

The annual meeting and election OF
officers by the Cotton ScreWmen's AS
ISOLATION was held last night, when
there was a large attendance of mem
beTS. The same officers who have
served the association for the past
eight years were again chosen from
President Kent down to the board of
trustees, thus showing the satisfac-
tory manner in which the officers
have conducted the affairs of the as
sOciation.
Next Wednesday night the mem
bers have planned smoker, which
promises to be a most enjoyable af-
fair 1t will be the first social event
ever given by the association and for
this reason is looked forward to with
interest by all.
The following are the officers
chosen for the ensuing year:
President-ThomaS Kent.
Vice President-Herman Krone.
Recording Seeretary-Harry Fleet
wood
Financial SecretaFy-A- L. Mcclure
Treasurer-Albert Pourtless.
Trustees-William Otto, chairman
Oscar Brown, Theodore Shontine
John Campbell and Irwin Anderson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
ONE DEAD AND
MANY OTHERS
BADLY BURNED
FIRE AT HOME OF GENERAL MAN
AGER OF NEW YORK, NEW HAV-
EN- G. HARTFORD CAUSED THE
DEATH OF HIS MOTHER.
~ Associates Fress-

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 13.-ln a
fire that completely burned the resi-
dence of Samuel Higgins, general
manager of the New York, New Hav-
Ell and Hartford railroad here early
this morning, his mother, Mrs. HlS-
gins. lost her life. his mOther-in-law,
Mrs. NJ. E. COrbin, was probably Ia
tally hurt. and his wife, daughter Isa-
bel his Young son and Mr.. Higgins
himself barely escaped death IN the
flames by jumping from a second
story window. 1t was as a result or
this jump that Mrs. COTbin was IA
tally hurt.
The young son, Harold, escaped
without injury. \ negro cook jumped
from a third story window and prob
ably escaped serious injury by reason
of two police officers interpOSing their
bodies and breaking tle fall.
The cause of the fire, ii is said, was
an Over-heated furnace MI Higgins
was awakened by a noise that sound
ed to him like the stream of running
water In a moment he SAYS, he smell
ed smoke, and then realized that the
house was on fire He rushed from
his room to that of his mother and
endeavored to arouse her by pound
ing on the door. but owing to her
deafness he thinks she did not hear.
Mr. Higgins, cropping through the
smoke and flames, rushed TO each
room aTOusing all the members of his
family. He had hoped that his mother
was up. He tried to get back to her
room. but the fire cut off his way. II
was then that the rest of the family
gathered at the window and jumped
f0- their lives
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
SAN|TAR|UM
To OPEN TODAY
Pensacola's New Hospital
to Be Viewed by Public
For First Time.

The Pensacola sanitarium is to be
thrown open to the public today IN
all its interesting departments, the
event TO take the form of a pleasant
affair in which number of the prom
inent ladies of the city together with
many of the seasons debutant5s will
assist in receiving the public, who is
invited to inspect the brand new hos
pital
The hours for receiving are from
noon until 10 D. m, and it is antiCi-
pated that a large number of local
citizens will be present. Upon their
arrival they viii be shown through
the entire building by the members
of the staff. assisted by the ladies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
TO OBTAIN SETTLERS.

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. ia spe-
Cial to the Sentinel from CrOssyille,
Tenn. says Gen. John T. Wilder, of
Knoxville, has purchased $4,000 acres
of land in Cumberland county, Ten
neSsee- He proposes to divide this
into forty-acre tracts, which will be
settled by desirable German and
Scandinavian immigrants to this
country General Wilder has the CO
operation of federal immigration au-
thorities at Washington.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
YACHT CLUB WILL
MEET THIS EVENING

There will be a meeting of the Pen
Eacola Yacht and Motor Boat club
tonight al the Chamber of CommercS
rCCms on DeLuna street. The com
nittee on club house location VIII
make its report, and a full attendance
IS desired. Tie meeting viii be Une
of exceptional importance 10 the club.
and to the successful elimination q
plans now in progress.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
COL. BURKETT DEAD.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Jan. 13.-Col.
T. NJ. Burkett. OF Athens, Tenn, died
at his home this morning of fatty de-
generation of the heart. Col Bur
kett was one of the leading lawyers
of the state. He was prominent in
republican politics, but never held any
public office, other than that of dele
gate TO the national convention in
1906 which nominated William Nc
Kinley-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
CALIFORNIA FREIGHT RATES.

San Francisco, Jan. 13-The~traffic
bUi eau of the Merchants Exchange
has received notice from the traffic
bureaus of the Southern Pacific and
Santa Fe railroad companies 10 the
effect that freight rates on several ar
JiCIes of product viii be recommended
fc- a reduction to the transcontinental
bureau. For example beans TO Texas
have been recommended for reduction
from So cents to - cents. the old rate.
Leather will be reduced from S125 to
S1l5. The old rate was SIOj.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
IDEA ABANDONED.

Paris, Jan. 13.-Wilbur Wright. the
American aeroplanist, has been
obliged TO abandon the idea of taking
part in the aeFodome feteS here as
his machine has been dismounted and
sent to Pau. II would take too long.
he said, to put it together and send it
to Paris He will. however, execute
number of flights at Pau in aid OF
the earthquake sufferers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
Burning in Lower Hold.

The fire is confined to the lower
hold and last night the matches were
battened down and steam pipes run
to the hatch. through which steam is
being forced from the boilers of the
vessel in the hope of smothering the
blaze by morning. If this is success
full the matches will be opened this
morning and men will endeavOr to re-
move the cotton in that hatch.
If this is successful it will be placed
on lighters and brought ashore. 1t
was stated that the deck of the yes
sci is badly warped from the intense
heat, but otherwise there has been no
apparent damage to the vessel.
Ii is not believed that the fire will
spread TO other matches or that cot
ton stored in those matches is in dan
ger
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-TWO new organ
izations have entered the field to bat
tie for woman suffrage. One is COM
posed wholly of men and is said to
be the first mans society in the Unit
ed States to be launched for woman
suffrage It is the Chicago Mems
Equal Suffrage League.
The other organization is composed
of Illinois College women.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
GIRL OF 1e GIVES
BIRTH TO FOUR CHILDREN

Waco, Texas, jan 13.-Lena Alex
ander, a negress, 10 years old, with
her four baby girls born yesterday,
will be photographed and the picture
sent TO President Roosevelt. The
children are all perfect and weigh five
mounds each The husband of tae me-
g-ess, Ernest Alexander. has three
sets of twin brothers and sisters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
RABBI MOSES TO
SPEAK TONIGHT

Rabbi Alfred G. Moses. of Mobile,
has arrived in the city and will be
the speaker of the occasion at the en-
sertainment to be given 5y the B'nai
Birth tonight at the Knights of Co
1Umbus lall,
Rabbi Moses is an excellent speak
er and will be heard with interest.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
FATHER OF MAYOR ILL.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-Captain Gustave
A. Busse, father of Mayor Busse, is
seriously i'll of gangrene poisoning.
which developed following a treat
ment by a chripOdist two weeks ago
His leg may have to be amputated to
save his life.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
BURIAL IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-The body of Rev.
John II. Carmichael, who committed
suicide al Carthage. Ill after con-
fesing 10 the murder of Gideon Brown
inS at Rattle Run, Mich. arrived here
to-day in charge Of Sheriff W NJ Veg
inSil and Deputy Sheriff Moore. of
ST Clair county, Mich, over the Chi
cagO. Burlington and Quincy railroad
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14

saIaries-but men are paid for what
they know. and not for what they do
to see that work is done right"
Alderman Ingraham said II the
COMPTROLLER did what was required OF
him by the city. il was no ones aHalr
how he engaged himself otherwise.
Alderman Meyer seconded the
reading of Mt. AndTews's motion, but
said he did so in order TO bring 1t
before the council. He also said that
il did not necessarily follow that he
would vote for its adoption The
vote to adopt the resolution was not
by roll call, and was lost OverWhelm-
ingly
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
STANDARD
oCLOTHINGCO.
TERSELY TOLD.

Z. NJ. Seasons, of Caryville. was
among, the business visitors to the
city yesterday to register at the Mer-
Chants.
Miss Milbea Moore, of DeFuniak,
was among the visitors to the city yes
terday who were registered guests OF
the Escambia.
Charles Williams. Jr., and r. L.
Williams, of COnnersville, Ind, are
among the visitors in Pensacola. They
e arc registered at the Escambia.
Capt. w. w. Flournoy, of DeFun-
lax, is in the city on legal business.
The captain had the misfortune TO
lose mis- law library when the Flour
noy block was destroyed by fire re-
Gently, which necessitates him max
iEE frequent trips to Pensacola. He
will remain until Saturday.
The maximum temperature at Pen
sacola yesterday was % degrees at
8 so D. NJ, while the minimum was 46
degrees at 1901 a. N. Last year on
the same date the maximum was %
degrees and the minimum 40 degrees.
The average maximum for this date is
90 degrees and the average minimum
Al degrees.
Capt J. w. Seymour, of Chicago
who has been regular winter visitor
In Pensacola for many years, arrived
yesterday and will spend three months
OT more here. Capt. Seymour has
many friends here who are glad to
sec him and some of them will prob
ably form a party to go to Carriers
Bayou with him for a few days, as
that is his favoTite Florida camping
ground when not in Pensacola. The
captain says that times are beginning
TO look up in Chicago, and he thinks
they will gradually improve from
now on.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
CAUSED MUCH ALARM.

Milan. Jan. 13.-An earth shock
was felt here this morning. causing
considerable alarm. People rushed
from their houses and congregated in
the Cathedral square. There was no
repetition of the quake and calm was
speedily restored. No damage was
done
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
FROZEN TO DEATH.

Houston, Texas, Jan. 13-Joe Wat
son, keeper OF the watch tower at a
Santa Fe railroad crossing in this city
for twelve years, was found frozen to
death today in his tower. II is be-
lieved that he died Monday night
during the height OF the blizzard
which was very severe here
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. BIN an
attempt to escape from jail today,
prisoners at Tillar set fire to the
structure. George Lacey and Lassie
Collins. confined in the Jail for minor
charges, were incarceFated before as
sistance could reach them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
BUSINESS BLOCK BURNED.

MuskOgee, Okla, Jan. 13.-FiTe that
broke out here today in the Saratoga
restaurant on Third street burned
nearly an entire block in the business
district. Several persons had marrow
pSnanpS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
RENEWAL or SNOW.

st. Louis, Jan ia renewal OF
the snow fall in this section today
CAUSED increased trouble 70 the rail-
road officials, all trains from the west
and southwest being delayed from
to 6 hours The storm is general
over most of Missouri and Northern
4 ri-aDCaC
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
DELEGATES RETURNING.

africa, Chile. Jan. 13.-The steamer
Limari, having on board the Ameri-
can delegates and secretaries who are
returning to the United States from
the Pan American Scientific Congress
at Santiago, arrived here today. They
are bound for Panama
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
SIS. 600 FOR SUFFERERS.

Pekin. Jan. 13--An imperial edict
issued today directs that the sum or
81 900 taeIs $3.50 ,O0O) be paid over 10
the Italian minister here as a contri-
button TO the relief of the earthquake
sufferers IN CaIabria and Sicily.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
MANY CHILDREN KILLED.

Chicago. Jan. 13.-ThiTteen children
have been killed in the last eleven
months by accidents in one outlying
business district of Chicago To
stop this slaughter and similar deaths
in other neiShbOrhoods the mounted
police service will be extended
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
Notice to Public

The Pensacola San8tOTium will be
open to the public on Thursday, Jan.
II, from noon until 10 p. M
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
TO REPAIR ALASKA CABLE.

Seattle, Wn., Jan. 1.-The United
States cable steame, Burnside left
ht re today TO repair the Alaska cable.
which is supposed to have been brok-
en- by yesterdays earthquake about
IL miles from here
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
BISHOP CRITICALLY ILL.

Rochester, n Y, Jan 13-BishOp
Bernard McQuaid. senior bishop OF
New York province. VINO has been i'll
for months is today in d critical con
ditIon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
OVERCOATS
The Cold Weather
is Coming.

We always get our coolest
weather in February in Pen
SaCola.
Prepare for it by getting
you a good Overcoat or
Cravenette.
Top Coats are in Tan and
Light Gray, $12.OO to $3.50.
Cravenettes in black and
colors, serge and silk lined.
Prices, $3.50 to $500.
Be a Standard Dressed
Man.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
Half Million Dollar Cotton
Cargo of Steamship
Mattewan on Fire
Continued From First Psae>

fifth, Chief Engineer Thompson, Car
penter Sanchez, and eight others. DIT.
Fordham was called and treated their
Injuries
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
sPEcIFY RLUE RIBBOn

Specify Blue Ribbon and get the
perfect lemon and vanilla extracts.
The real fruit fiavors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
ELECTION BY
THE COTTON
SORE WMEN
Same Officers Chosen Who
Have Served For Past
Eight Years.

THE ASSOCIATION WILL GIVE A
SMOKER IN ITS HALL NEXT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, WHICH
WILL BE THE FIRST SOCIAL
EVENT SINCE THE oRGANIZA-
TON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14

vote TO adopt the resolution was not
bv roll call, and was lost OveTWhelm-
ingly-
Ordinances Read.
The ordinance granting right of
Way to the Pensacola, Mobile and
New Orleans railroad, which contains
many amendments, was read the sec
opd time and referred to the ordf-
nance and engTOssing committee and
city attorney. The ordinance as
amended provides that the road must
be in operation 16 months after its
passage.
An ordinance granting L. ID. Green
the right to construct spur track on
East Wright street was read the
third time and passed,
Wanted Information.
Alderman Andrews wanted to know
for how long the present superintend-
ent of water works would hold Office.
He was informed that the superin-
tendent was elected by the council
for an unlimited period of time Al
derman Yonge said the city attorney
had decided that the superintendent
would hold office until his successor
was named by the council
The c. H. Turner Construction
company was given permission to
move the parsonage of the First
Methodist church from its present
location to North Spring street, near
Belmont
To Draft Ordinance.
The city attorney was instructed to
draft an ordinance in compliance with
the following, which was submitted
as his opinion in the matter:
Il advise that the council may
legally adopt an ordinance providing
for the registration of electors in each
of the established precincts ~. ID,
IA and 15) according to the new cleo
ton districts created by the Board of
County Commissioners, and to pro-
vide polling places for each of said
precincts in each of said election dis
districts. ] advise the adoption of an
ordinance to this effect"
President J. f. d. Yonge presided,
and Aldermen Andrews, Williams,
Reilly, Yonge, Rocheblave, McGau-
ghey, Brown, Durham. Meyer, Ingra-
ham and Wright were present.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-14
Promoters of Railroads
Want More Time to Begin

Continued From First Pager
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-14
Beautiful Butterfly Breakfast.

The exquisite decorations were among
the notable features Of the butterfly
breakfast given BY Mrs. Henry John
son yesterday morning at $3.50 O'Clock,
at which Mrs D. G. Clark Of Mash
vile, Tenn, and Mrs Frazier P. Gibbs
of ST. Louis were the complimented
guests. Butterflies OF all sizes helped
carry out beautiful decorative ,heme
of pale yellow Ropes of the pretty
winged creatures were suspended from
the ceiling in the breakfast room. ard
little butterflies were scattered over
the table. The place cards. delicately
tinted in yellow, bore painted butter
flies and showed places for twelve A
handsome basket of yellow astors was
the centerpiece, and on bow of yell
low tulle tied to the handle, large
yellow butterfly had airjly alighted
The menu was served in four courses
to Mesdames Clark, Gibbs, Ben John
son, J. z. Sparks, P. G. Spinning, 3.
r. Smith, John Light, Ed Johns Reford
Bond and viii Melton, Miss Gussie
Johns and Mrs. Henry Johnson