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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
az Associated Press.

New Orleans, Feb. 6.-Beeause one
CT the text books submitted for use in
the schools of Louisiana contains =
direction to pupils 70 write an essay
ON Booker Washington. Il is declared
that the book will get into the schools
only over the vigorous protest of the
Confederate bodies of this state.
General Lewis Guion, chairman OF
tie historical com mittee Of the United
Confederate Veterans, is now engaged
in his quadrennial examination to
discover whether there are reflection
OF the south or its leaders or any
matter objectionable 70 southern SEN
timent in books used or offered for
Use in the public schools OF Louisiana.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
a. AsseeLatea Pcs.

Denver, Colo, FEB. Con an equal
ity with other foreign nationaIities IN
the United States, or good and suffi-
cient reason why not, is the demand
of the Japanese in America, accord
ing to Taxed Sagora, secretary of the
Japanese Association of Colorado.
we consider ourselves superior as
race to the Chinese, Koreans and
other Asiatics, and we do not want TO
be classed with them, and will de-
mand our rights SIS granted by ire
treaty and under the constitution of
the United States, 20 be treated on
equal terms with the French, German
or American or any other nation,
said the secretary 1.-THE Asiatic
scare OF the Pacific coast amounts to
Iittle.' he continued He said the
number OF japanese in the United
States is decreasing aIa-xill continue
So
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
QUALTROUGH
GUSPENDEDFOR
SIX MONTHS
The Battleship Captain Also
Loses Ten Numbers IN
Rank For Getting Drunk
at a Reception.
By AssocIatee Press.

Gibraltar, Feb. Captain Edward
F. Qualtrough, OF the batt1eship Geor-
Eia, having 0eeR found guilty by court
martial Of Being tl4tozft ateti will ss-eza
duty, and of conduct prejudicial TO
the good of the navy, has been Sus-
pended from duty for six months
with an additional punishment of the
loss of tea numbers in rank Rear
Admiral SperTy. commander IN hief
of the Atlantic battleship feet, which
starts on its homeward voyage today,
has approved the finding of the court
martial, but the secretary of the navy
must take official action on the recon-
mendation for loss of numbers.
Captain QaultrOugh has been de-
tached from the feet and ordered
home. He viii go as a passenger. on
the Georgia. Lieut.. Commander Geo.
w Kline was placed in command on
the homeyard journey.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
WAS DIXIE
FORBIDDEN is
ACT TREASON?
Claimed That It Cannot Be
Sung in Chicago Public
Public Schools During the
Lincoln Celebration.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, i'll, Feb. 6---Did any auth
orized or even CONSEQUENTIAL person
IN chicago forbid as an aE.s a ttssts<zsSfl
the singing of Dixie Ia tie public
schools during the Lincoln eelebra-
ton?
The foregoing question confronted
Richard C. Hall, president of the Chi
eago Association of Commerce in a
telegram received today from Philip
WerIein, president of the New Or
leans Progressive Union. The answer
was an emphatic negative and was
telegraphed TO Werlein after a few
hours investigation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
HELD PRISONER
WHILE 4 TRAIN
BACKED On HIM
Horrible Experience of Man
Whose Foot Had Caught
in. Switch Foreground
to Death.
eY Associated Press.

Chicago. Feb. 6.-Held prisoner and
helpless, Charles Thompson gaZed IN
agony yesterday on the rear light OF a
freight train which was backing down
to grind him TO death between the
wheels and the rail.
The train moved slowly, but horror
made the man almost powerless to
struggle in an effort to extricate his
left foot from the switch frog in which
it had caught. At last the train ydai
upon him. With frantic effort his
foot was freed, but too late. He was
crushed TO death before he could
crawl from the track
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
Would Have Pupils Write
Essay on b. Washington

He noted the Booker Washington ref
eTence YESTERDAY
General GuiOn has no offieiaI eon-
Eection with the educational board 10
examine text books but his criticism
has always been welcomely received
and objections by the Confederate or
CARNATIONS OF the state carry much
weight.
General Guion some years ago start
ed the fight which resulted IN the ex-
clusion OF the interpolated version of
The Star Spangled Banner" not onlv
from the schools of Louisiana bsiT
some OF those OF the north. Folsr
years ago ne succeeded IN knocking
out Mrs. Julia Ward HoHe's Battle
Hymn OF the Republic" set TO the
music Of John Browns Body"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
A PECULIAR SUBJECT.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-7Jacob Riis, who
is in Chicago 10 deliver. an address.
declares tnat "the city is experiencing
d crying need for more neighbours
ness. More of that neighborly feel
ing" he said. land there viii be fewer
tenements filed with baby-killing
rooms. In the old days. all knew one
another, and there was no one so base
as to see mis- neighbor suffer without
extending a helping hand Nowadays,
who knows what his next door neigh
Dor is doing or in what condition he
is2"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
By Associated Press.

New Orleans. Feb. 6.-Mark Roas-
terg was today declared guilty OF vio-
lating tne so-called Locke embracing
law at Suburban race track, January
p, and sentenced TO pay a fine OF
f"o0 and serve seven months IN the
parish prison by Judge Prentice Ed
tingten in the district court of JEFF
ferson parish
koasberg, who is better known in
racing circles as Jack Sheehan" an
nOunced that his attorneys would
take an appeal 10 the state supreme
court.
koas5ers'S arrest was made Jan
uar3 -. the last day of the meet al
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
TRAvELEo 2,O0O.eoo NILES.

Chicago. Feb. 6--MOre tam 2,00O,-
coo miles travelled in a years in per
Torrance of his duty as passenger
conductor on the Illinois Central rail-
road is the remarkable record of
William Thayer, who is dead from
heart failure in Hinsdale. This long
period of service was passed on the
run between Caicago and Dubuque,
Iowa, a distance of $50 miles, over
which MIR. Thayer made about 240
trips a year from 1855 10 1900. He
retired eight years ago at the age of
"a years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
". q. BOOkn1aker Was
Sentenced TO 4 Months

Suburban track, which is situated in
MCDonOughville, across the river
from New Orleans in the parish of
Jefferson. In spite of the New Or
leans courts having upheld the Locke
law, which prohibits all forms of race
track gambling, the little Jefferson
parish track started d race meet with
betting January 10. This brought
forth such storm of protest from the
reform elements OF the state that Gov
Srnor Sanders ordered the jefferson
parish authorities to put IN end TO all
gambling in that parish. and IL was
limited that if they failed 20 do SO. tie
governor would order troops into what
has been popularity known for a long
time as the free state Of jefferson. -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
~ Associated Press.

Chicago. Feb 6.--No further dis
cussion is expected in the California
legislature in regard to the Japanese
bills before next "Wednesday since the
assembly postponed further consider
alton of the segregation bill until that
date. Governor Gillett is in this city
and will be here until the first of next
week when he viii return to Sacra-
mento. He refused to divulge the
reasons which led Speaker. Philip
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
THE DELAWARE, FINEST OF ALL
BATTLESHIPS, WAS LAUNCHED
Vim. j. Bryan Injured in
Tampa and May Cancel
Several Engagements
By AssocIATEp Press.

Tampa. Fla, Feb. 6-Wm. ]. Bryan came near
losing his life this afternoon while returning from
Sutherland College, where he delivered a lecture
The big machine in which he riding threw tire
bridge near Tarpon Springs and plunged into
the trestleworlx, throwing the occupants out
Mr.. Bryan the side which struck the
woodwork and was jan1rned against rail and suf-
fered considerable injury, his leg being badly brs
ed Mr.. Bryan is suffering much pain, and may
have to cancel his engagements in the near future
of which is at the Lincoln Centennial.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
No Action on Anfi-Jap
Bills Before Wednesday

Stanton of the assembly yesterday TO
make his dramatic appeal for delay.
1t is considered significant that Sen
atoT Caminetti, who introduced the
school bill in the upper house. should
have referred the measure 10 the
committee on education. He is him
sell a member of this committee and
it is generally believed no matter
what the fate OF the bill may be later,
it viii at least receive a favorable re-
port.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
FLEET STARTS ON
LAST. LAP OF FAMOUS CRUISE
Presf's. Veto Message
Referred to the House

Mr.. Crumpaeker said that the alter
native was offered of reporting the
bill back either with a recomemnda-
ton that it pass, the presidents
veto TO the contrary Notwithstanding,
or with a recommendation that it do
not pass.
An effort by Mr.. Parsons of New
York to amend the bill in accordance
with the presidents suggestions failed
and without further debate the bill
and message were referred.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
JAPS DEMAND
EQUALITY WITH
OTHER NATIONS
Consider Themselves Super
Tor as a Nation to Chinese
and Koreans.
WILL STAND UP
FOR THEIR RIGHTS

Taxed Sagora, Secretary of
Japanese Association of
California, Declares the
Japs Will Demand Rights
Granted by Treaty-War
Department Requests Gov.
Gillett to Organize Sixteen
Companies For Coast De-
tense Reserves.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
81 Assoelated Pness.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The first bus
mess OF Importance to come before
the house of representatives today
MAS the presidents message vetoing
the census measure. Mr.. Crumpacker
moved the reference OF the bill and
message to the census committee.
Mr.. Gillett of Massachusetts OBJ
jected- Inasmuch as the oil could not
be amended there was no reason for
its reference.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
PART OF SCHEME
FOR COAST DEFENSE
~ Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Robert Shaw
Oliver, assistant secretary of war. said
tonight that the war departments re-
quest of Governor Gillett to organize
sixteen militia companies of artillery
is merely a part Of a general scheme
for national coast defense.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
CHICAGO WOMAN AT MEssINA.

Chicago, Feb 6--AIrs Harold b.
Pinder. who was the only Chicagoan
in Messina, Sicily, when IL was de-
stroyed during the recent earthquake,
has arrived here Some of her reIa-
tiVes lost their lives in the disaster.
After the earthquake she went 10
Palermo and helped take care of the
sick and wounded.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
WATTERSON RETIRES
FROM PUBLIC LIFE.
BY Associates Press.

Tampa, Fla. Feb. "a letter
from Henry Watterson, pub
liShed here, says that Mr.. Wat
tersOn. on account of double
bereavement of the loss of his
daughter and son, he has can
celled all engagements of
public nature and that he VIII
make no more addresses and
has retired from public life.
The letter was in response to
an invitation to speak at the
Bryan banquet recently held
here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
A PECULIAR cIRcUMsTANcg.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-There are two
Jacob II. Marks runnings for the re
publican nomination for city clerk
The original Marks is unable to I'M
derstand why a rival candidate of the
same name has been put IN the field.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
YOUNG WHITE WOMAN
SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS.
BY Associates Press.

Roanoke. Va. Feb. 6.-Miss
Lucy Mitchell, a young white
woman. was convicted of sec
ond degree murder today at
ROckymount, and sentenced to
the penitentisry for eighteen
years. She killed Miss Minnie
Mcbride, with an axe. ON the
latter's seventeenth birthday
and the eve of her wedding
last October. The young wo-
men QuarFeled about some
flower seed. Miss Mitchell en-
deaYored TO hide the body OF
her victim after the murder
in the weeds near her house.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
GOV. GILLETTE TO
ORGANIZE TROOPS

3 ASs0tls.t1t f7resSs - =
Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 6.-GovernoI
GilIett has received from the war de-
partment at Washington a request
that he organize sixteen militia COM
panies TO be held in reserve for the
coast defense, according to reliable
information obtained today. Il is an
derstOod the governor will begin or
ganiZation of the companies at once.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
Scene at Newport News Was
Witnessed by Eight
Thousand Persons.
COST OF VESSEL
NEARLY 4 MILLIONS

Launching Took Place at
1902 a. m, and Ship Was
Christened With Cham
payne by Miss CahaIl.
Niece of the Governor of
Delaware = Many Pror1i-
nent Men, Representing
State of Delaware and the
Navy Were Present.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
Left Gibraltar Yesterday
at II a. m. For Hamp-
ton Roads.
SPECTACLE WAS
MAGNIFICENT ONE

The Alignment of the Battle
ships Was Perfect, and as
They Pointed Their Noses
Seward Thousands of
Spectators Cheered, While
the British Battleship
Devonshire Fired a Salute.
VIII Be Escorted Home by
the Third Squadron.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
az AssocIated Press.

Newport News, Va. Feb. 6.-Ths
great battleship Delaware was sue
cesSfully launched at the yards here
OF the builders, the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
today. The scene was witnessed BY
eight Thousand people The Launching
took place at 1902 o'clock this morn
ing.
Among those present were Assist
ant Secretary Of the Navy Saterlees
Governor PeDnewi11, of Delaware, ana
staff; Lieutenant Governor AIendin
Hall. delegation from the Delaware
legislature. Rear Admiral Tsussig and
other naval officers. The ship was
christened with champagne by Miss
Anne PenneEiiI Cahalf. neice OF tils
governor. The launching was fellow
ed by an elaborate banquet. The
weather was ideal.
Surpasses Them All.
Compared with the battleship. con-
pleted or under construction. of tbs
navy of any foreign country. the Della
ware surpasses them all. She is one
of four sister ships authorized by con-
gress which viii form an indomitabIa
squadron. The other vessels are the
North Dakota. beiag built at Quincy.
Mass he Fieri{la, Which EilE be built
Al tfst= fs5l-Lz 1iltf 5. fl5 AM. < -
Utah. @ be built ut Camden. New
Jersey
The Delaware is TO carry as heavy
armor and as powerful armament as
any known vessel OF its class: will
have a speed OF Il knots, which is
believed TO be the highest practicable
for vessel of this type and class.
and will have the highest practicable
radius of action. The arrangement OF
her main battery guns is such as 20
permit a broadside fire % per cent.
greater than that OF the br0adSide frs
of any battleship now built, or, SO far
as is known. under construction. Her
defensive qualities, other than thosa
dependent upon arnor protection, are
such as TO give the maximum degree
of protection to all the vital portions
by means of unusually effective epm-
partmental subdivision, so that IN
conjunction with her arnor protec-
ton, the defensive qualities of TINS
vessel are believed to be distinctly
Superior TO those Of any battleship
hitherto designed The hull is pro
tected by a water line belt of arfnor
feet in width, whose maximum
thickness is II inches. This aFBaor
belt gives effective protection 10 the
boilers, machinery and magazine
spaces. The side above the main ar
NOR belt is protected by armoF feet
3 inches wide and of a maximum
thickness OF ten inches. Above the
main casemate arnor amidships tba
side is protected by armor OF inches
IN thickness, which affords protection
TO the smoke pipes. the major portion
Of the secondary batteries OF 5-inch
guns. and the hull structure.
Cost SIS, 987 600.
The plans for the Delaware were
prepared by the board OF construction
in competition with plans submitted
by various naval architects and ship
companies and submitted 10
a special board under the presidency
Of former Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy t.. II. Newberry and later ap-
proved by congress. The contract for
the Delaware was placed August s.
1907, at price OF 1887 900. 10 be
built Ia accordance with the depart
ment's design for both hull and re-
machinery. Her keel was
(Continued on PAGE Sikh
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
Salute Fired.

tcontinued on Page six)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-07
Cost So, $50, GOO.

Continued on Page SIX
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-24
.lin1bses Through......
. ......G0thdm G0qqleS
Blu Glenn GuenSeu

NEW YORK, July 24.-Mr. Lemuel K.
ton paper and now connected with a
New York periodical, is out with a
def to the clergy of the country
which is likely to make him the GEN.
ter of cyclone of clerical wrath
Mr.. Washburn is of the opinion that
prayer is wasted wind, and to prove
his assertion he challenges the gen.
tlemen who wear their collars but
toned behind to a praying contest.
Admitting that a great many pray
ers have been answered, the editor in
sists that they have been answered by
men and women and that there is no
evidence to prove that any super
natural element enters into the vocal
petitions to heaven.
Mr.. Washburn is not to pe satisfied
with prayer meeting testimony. He
is the original doubling Thomas, from
Joplin. Mo, on the subject of pious
petitions, and his demand is to be
shown. In challenging the clergy
men to a contest to demonstrate the
efficacy of prayer, he proposes this
test:
In the model which Jesus gave to
his disciples, when instructing them
how to pray. we find this humble pc
tition. Give us this day our daily
bread Now, this petition was not Of
fered to the cook in the house, to the
baker across the street. to any one
on earth who knew how to prepare
food, but it was offered to Our Father
which art in Heaven and an hon.
est answer to that prayer must be
made by Our Father which art in
Heaven
Now, my proposeG test is as fol-
lows: Let five clergymen of any de-
nomination be locked in separate
rooms, and the keys be placed in the
hands of reliable persons, and nothing
in the form of food or drink be allow
ed them, except what they obtain by
praying to God If these five clergy
men are found to be alive and in good
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-24
Modest Oscar.

Oh, mOdesty, timidity. shyness, re-
serve. every word in the dictionary
that is expressive of bashfulness, thy
front name is Oscar and thy last name
is Hammerstein. Herr Oscar has been
invited to lead the British Guards
band in his new waltz at the opering
of the big music shell at Manhattal
Beach tonight ] blush to force sucn
horrid publicity upon a shy and -etic-
ing soul, but this is what Oscar says
On the subject. viz. as follows, to-
wit:
II think that my waltz is the best
ever written on this side of the AT
lantic. 1t is being played on liners
and in the hotels and restaurants of
Paris and London. Lieutenant Carl
ton and his band play the waltz d.;
vinely, and / may consent to lead the
band during the waltz number on the
night the shell is opened. l am shy of
public appearances. however, and for
that reason have never even used m:
box at the Manhattan Opera house"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-24
SPURIOUS CHECKS
FLOOD BELLINGHAM
Three Japanese and Two White Men
Float $1,000 in Bad Paper.

Three Japanese and Two White Men
Float 81 900 in Bad Paper.
BELLINGHAM, July 24.-Merchants
and bankers of the city are flooded
with bad checks and the police and
sheriff's office are trying to locate three
Japanese and two white men who are
thought to be responsible for passing
the paper. Up to date the total of the
alleged forgeries is $1,000 and it is
expected that this amount will be
swelled somewhat when the final count
is made.
The Japanese who are supposed to
have done the forging were formerly
employed by the clearlake Single COM
pany and one of them had access to
the check book from which the paper
was taken that has been cashed about
town. 1t is also understood by the
authorities here that number of other
cities have received visits from the
brown men, The name of Angus Nc
Leod is forged to the checks
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-24
AND THE MOST POPULAR ONE IN
HIS COUNTRY IT is SAFE
TO SAY.
But He Does Not Have to Do His Owr
Cooking, Even if His Wife Is
Away From Home.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-President
Taft is enjoying another distinction
He is the most prominent summer
bachelor in the country. Every since
the fifth of the month when he took
his family down to Beverly and left
them there to enjoy the cool breezes
of Salem Bay, he has been leading a
single life. and since returning to
Washington on the 9th, has patched
her other name unknown at the
White House-is the presidents cook
hoe cakes and fried chicken, as we'll as
many other toothsome southern dishes
of hunger during Mrs. Taft's absence
When Mrs Taft went to Beverly she
took with her Miss Jefferson, the
housekeeper, and the chief cook. Mary
seems to be running the culinary end
of the White House just at present
very well-so we'll, in fact, that the
, president generally has two or three
guests at luncheon and dinner.
Most of the afternoons are devoted
to gold by the president and since the
extreme hot weather began he has TAX
en- to automobile Hiding of evenings. AS
soon as dinner is over the big. touring
car rolls UP to the White House porte
cochere and the president climbs in
Usually he is accompanied by Captain
Archibald Butt, his chiee military aid,
or some member of the cabinet The
evening rides are taken in the neigh
borhood of Rock Creek park or around
the Potomac Drive below the Washing
ton monument. The president rises
at 7:30 in the morning, exercises with
dumb bells for Is or 20 minutes, and
breakfasts shortly after 8. He is at
his office by $3.50 a. m.
OF late he has broken away from
time hOnOred convention, and has tax
en- an occasional informal dinner at
one of the embassies or legations. The
first embassy thus to be hOnOred by
having the presidential feet beneath it's
table was that of France. Ambassador
Jusserand is quite as popular with the
present administration as he was With
the preceding one. This, despite the
fact that he plays tennis, but kEONs
nothing of golf
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-24
Monkey Business.

Last years silly-season infliction OF
Salome is not to be repeated. Only
one of the previous summers crop
of Salomes has attempted to perpet-
uate the fad, and the revival has been
marked by a total absence of the
johnny boy and bald-head enthusiasm
so much in evidence at her first ap-
pearance. 1t may be safely said that
Salome is dead At least, sleeping
soundly. Requiescat in pace.
This summer the vaudeville stage
runs to monkeys. 1t is a great inn
provement, from an intellectual and
esthetic standpoint, and proves that
New York audiences are gaining in
culture and capacity for refined dis
elimination. Caruso be thanked
AS an infant industry, the supply of
monkey shines for the vaudeville
stage is not equal to the demand, and
necessitates importations from Eu-
rope. Human imitators of monkeys
are going into training. and one of
them, a Frenchman who is soon to
come to New York, has achieved a
great success in London. Thus we
may be supplied with proof of the
Darwinian theory; and Schopen-
hauer's malicious statement, "Other