The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
NEWS OF PENSACOLA
pREsIDENT-ELEcT TAFT MAI
 VISIT CITY.
whe Navy Dcpsrtment Has Been Inquiring If The Cruiser
 Montana Could Enter The tx Port Safely.

Pensacola, Fla, Jan. 10--tSpecial1-- That the new cruiser Montana is to come to Pensacola in the near future, and that possibly Presiient-elect Taft is either to embark from this port or else return from his Panama voyage at this port, is the belief of many. based upon inquiries made by the navy department of the Pensacola navy yard.
 It leaked out at . late hour last night that the commandant of the yard had received telegrams from the navy department inquiring If the Mon tAna could enter this port drawing about twenty mine feet of water. The eommandant. in order to be sure called upon officers of the pilots association for the information and they informed him that any vessel drawing less than thirty three feet could enter. He then explained that the department had inquired if the Montana could safely pass through the channel It was also learned that the navy yard had been in communication by wireless with the cruiser, which is at Newport News.
 Bankers Oppose Bill.
 Not only are naval stores factors and operators in this section opposed to Senator Ta1iaferro's bill recently in- troduced in the United States Senate and known as the naval stores inspec-, |, attested by a telegram sent not only to Senator Taliaferro. but also to Senator Milton and Congressman Lamar and Sparkman.
 The wire stated that the passage of such a measure would injure the busi- ness and commerce of the port ir- reparably, due to the fact that it will divert an immense amount of busi- ness from Pensacola which Is now be- a..ax tao IAd hnF signed by the presidents of the First National Bank, American National Bank, Pensacola State Bank, Peoples National Bank and Citizens National Bank. Whether or not the bill is to be condemned or endorsed is to be fought out at meeting of the Cham Der of Commerce tomorrow morning.
 BIuejaekets Mistreated.
 Correspondence is now going on be- tween the city and the commander of the torpedo boat flotilla, which has its headquarters here over the alleged mistreatment of blueJackets on the vessels The commander of the fleet. it is understood, has directed letters to the city officials complaining that his men are not treated right, and are arr rested by the police upon numerous oc- casions. according to the version of the men told to their superiors. This has also been communicated to the Chamber of Commerce. and the latter body had taken up the matter with the Chief of Police, and it Is expected that a satisfactory adjustment or ex- planatien will be made. The Chief of Police, after an examination of ar rests made since the flotilla arrived here. found that only ten sailors had been arrested. and in each instance it was absolutely necessary on account Of their very disorderly conduct One act however, is to be investigated by the chief, and that is that an acting cap tain, becoming enraged at a bfuejacket struck him in the face with club while the man was handcuffed.
 Big Rosim Shipment.
 What is said to be the largest de- livery of naval stores by one con sumer was made yesterday by an Alaband producer through the Wil- Hams Naval Stores Company to the American Naval Stores Company. the shlpment consisted of 4,6s2 barrels or rosin of aii grades, and 1t had a svalua- lion Of S2S, 600. The shipment is said to be the largest made, not only at tnis point, but at any other. point where naval stores Is produced. To trans- bort 1t oyer. fifty cars were necessary or almost two solid trains. &