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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
THE PRESIDENT
DISSATISFIED
WITH THE NAVY
Appoints a Commission to
Consider Principles of Or
ganization and to Make
Recommendations.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 27.-President
Roosevelt is of the opinion that the
OF ganization of the navy department
is not such as to bring the best re-
suits and today he appointed a COM
mittee whose announced duty is to
consider certain needs of the navy"
The president sets out certain sub
jects for the commission TO consider
under two general heads First, as
to the fundamental principles of the
organization that will insure efficient
preparation for war in time of peace,
and secondly, to specify recommends
tons as to changes in the present or
ganization which viii accomplish this
result.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
FATE Of NIGHT
RIDER RESTS
! WITH JURY
Court Charged Jury in Case
of Ed. Marshall, Charged
With Participation in Ran
ken Murder.
BY Associated Press.

Union City. Tenn, Jan. 21.-Judge
Jones today concluded his charge to
the jury in the case of Ed Marshall,
an alleged night rider, charged with
participation in the murder of Cap
tain Quenten Ranken. When the
jury retired it was with the under
standing that should a verdict be
reached, Judge Jones would return to
court at any time during the night
and receive it.
In his charge the judge instructed
that if 1t is found that Marshall rode
to the rendezvous of the band be-
cause he was afraid to diSobey the
summons of the leaders he is not le-
gally excused, as the danger was in
the future and not in the present, and
although after he learned 1t was the
intention of the clan to murder Ran
ken he protested against carrying
out the crime, il he was a member
of the band organized for the purpose
OF dispOsing of members of the West
Tennessee Land company he is guilty
of murder in the first degree and
should be so adjudged.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
THE POLITICAL
GRAF TIERS ARE
CONDEMNED
New York Minister Says the
Sea Pirates Are Gentlemen
When Compared With
Them.
By Associated Press.

New York, Jan. 27-The Rev.
Charles F. Aked. pastor of the Fifth
Avenue Baptist church, popularity
known as John d. ROckefeller's
church, severely arraigned those re
sponsible for political graft in New
York. in an address at the annual
dinner OF the Industrial Christian Al
lance.
Compared with those men, said
DT. Aked, the sea pirates and forest
thieves are gentlemen. 1t would be
good if half a dozen of these cut
Threats were hanged
DR. Aked also paid tribute to the
sesmen who distinguished themselves
after the collision of the steamships
Republic and Florida. referring to
their action as the 'heroi5m of OBJ
Scure men,"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
Bv Associated Press

New York, Jan. 27.-Attoraeys for
the White Star line and tie Lloyd
ItaIiano, the latter the owner of the
Florida, are preparing for d battle in
the courts, arising out of Saturday s
steamship accident. Litigation : in
vOlving approximately S2,000,O00 will
probably be threshed out, but which
vessel was to blame will be settled
first by a court of inquiry. If the
Florida was to blame, the Republic S
owners may libel her to the value Of
the boat and then land the passengers
and seize the freight receipts. This
holds true in the event OF the Repub-
lie being found at fault But the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
WANTS THE CONSUL
GENERAL RECALLED
Rv AssocIated Press.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. Ex-senator
Marco Anthony introduced in the
upper house this morning joint res
olution calling upon congress to re-
quest that the Japanese consul gen
eral at San Francisco be recalled by
his government on the ground that
the official attempted to influence the
action of the California legislature
The alleged offense of the consul
was that he called upon Governor
Gillett and asked him 10 prevent the
enactment of anti-gaPanese bills now
pending.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28

BY a vote of eight to two the city
council last night refused 10 adopt on
first reading an ordinance granting an
extension of sixty days time in whica
TO commence work on the proposed
Pensacola and Northeastern railroad,
the two votes in favor of the extern
sion of time being cast by Alderman
Ingraham and McGaughey. The eX-
tension of time was TO date from the
passage of the ordinance.
The ordinance asking for the extern
sion of time was read by Alderman
mgraham, notice of the Introduction
of which was given by Alderman
Yonge at a previous meeting OF the
council.
The following resolution, which
was introduced by Alderman Meyer,
was adopted, Aldermen Ingraham
and McGaughey voting against its
adoption:
Whereas, certain rights, privileges.
property and franchises have hereto
fore been granted by the city of PEN
sacola to the Pensacola, Alabama and
Western Railroad company, under and
by ordinance passed May IS, 1908
anC approved May 10, 1908, entitled
An ordinance granting TO the Pensas
cola, Alabama and Western Railroad
Ito SuGIGooOIS anu dS5l@laAf
the right of way through, over, along
and across certain streets IN the city
of Pensacola, and certain rights in and
10 certain property in said city enc
in the water front thereof subject to
certain conditions in said ordinances
contained and mentioned, and
Whereas, the conditions contained
and mentioned in said ordinance have
not been complied with, and there has
been a breach thereof, whereby all
o. said rights, grants, property and
franchises granted by the said ordi-
nance have been forfeited by the said
Pensacola, Alabama and Western
it
'Relsolved, That all rights. grants.
franchises and privileges
granted aforesaid have been forfeited
by failure to comply with the condi-
Continues on PAGE T,,o1
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
BY Associated Press.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 27.-Thc
question of anti Japanese legislation
was temporarily put aside by the leg
islature today, as a result of an
agreement between President ROose-
welt, Governor Gillett and leaders or
both houses. AssembIyman Drew
agreed, after a conference with the
governor, to amend his anti-alIen
bill. Grove l.. Johnson was not will
ing to postpone action upon his anti
Japanese bills, but motion to put all
the measures over for a week pre-
vailed with little opposition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
AGREEMENT REACHED
BY LEGISLATURE ON
ANTI-JAP. MATTER
Roosevelt Has Papers
Wanted by Committee

but do not know how to get it.
Anticipating d demand for the in
formation upon the secretary of COM
meTce and labor, the president called
for and received all files connected
with the case
The judiciary committee considered
a resolution directing Secretary
Strauss to send such information TO
the committee as has been procured
under authority given the commits
siOner to inquire into matters of a
general character concerning cOrpo-
TatiOns. 1t is likely this resolution
will be adopted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
Rx Associated Press.

New Orleans, Jan. 27.-Newspaper
men will be the principal Witnesses
al the trial of the alleged violstOrs of
the sO-called Locke anti-racing law in
the district court of the Parish of
Jefferson next Saturday. These cases
grew out of the arrest of several men
BY the jefferson parish authorities on
the last day of the races at Suburban
park following Governor Sanders 5
threat to take a hand in the matter.
Following this the district attorney
81 Jefferson parish was excused and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
Mexico to Send GunbOaf to
Puerto COrteZ to Exact 4 pOIOgY

rano Sierra. a Mexican. was about TO
leave Puerto CoTtez. and was stand
ing in the door of mis- consuls office
preparing TO bid him goodbye when
the police set upon him. The trouble.
II is charged, grew out of the claim
of negro baker, who said Sierra
owed him eight dollars for bread and
was preparing to move out of the
country without paying him. Sierra
is declared TO have been dangerously
wounded By the police.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
BROWNSVILLE
AFFAIR ABOUT
To BE SETTLED
Bill to Be introduced Pro-
viding For a Commission
to Investigate the Applica-
tons of Discharged Negro
Soldiers.
BY Associated Press.

ers have drafted a bill for a settle
ment of the Brownsville affair which
meets the approval of President
Roosevelt and Senator Foraker 1t
provides for the appointment of a
commission of general officers to con-
slider all applications of discharged
negro soldiers for re-enlistment
The conclusion of the commission
VIII not be final, but submitted to the
war department for a review The
bill has not yet been made public.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
No Hope of Breaking Deadlock
in the Legislature of Illinois

may be divided in a broad way into
the Hopkins forces and the anti-Hop-
kins camp. From the leaders through
the rank and file prophecies were
freely made today that the situation
would not be cleared for weeks and
perhaps months Some Of the Iegis-
lstors are considering a plan to bal
lot continuously through an afternoon
and possibly at night in the hope OF
settling the election. and If that falls,
IL join in one ballot DAY until he
deadlock wears itself out or the leg
islatuFe is adjourned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
Newspaper Men as Witness i'm
Trials of Alleged Bo0kmakers

District Attorney Adams of the Par
ish Of Orleans was appointed 10 take
his place.
Coming into the case sometime
after the arrests have been made and
Just before the trial" said Adams,
i m IN against it | believe. how
ever, that | can get the truth, the
whole truth. and nothing but the
truth through the testimony of the
newspaper men present"
In consequence about a dozen re-
porteTs have been summoned to tcS-
tify.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
~ Associates Press.

Springfield H. Jan. 27-Few OF
the legislators who prepared TO enter
tOday's joint session for the election
of 4 United States senator had any
doubt Of the existence of a deadlock
as steadfasI as any which has mark
I'd the history Of tne Illinois general
assemblies from the DAYS of Governor
Shaderzch Bonn first governor OF the
state Seventeen IndecisiVe ballots
have only accentuated. 10 all appear
anCes. the feeling between the adher-
euLs of the different factions which
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
Litigation InVOIVing$2, 100000
Result of Steamship Collision

Lloyd-Italiano line may recover the
amount TO which the Florida was dam
aged Although me White Star line
may be sued by passengers, who were
injured in the collision or for the
deaths of passengers, as there is no
law governing loss of life on the high
seas, ii is doubtful If any such suits
will be brought. According TO stip-
ulatiOns on the back of each ticket
the signers may recover only 800
each on their baggage, although many
lost far greater amount. The total
loss. on baggage and personal effects
IS variously estimated at from $175.-
600 10 1886, 900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
CARNEGIE BEHIND IT.

New York. Jan 27.-It has just
become known that John D. ROckefel-
Ter, Andrew Carnegie, Jacob II. Sc1if
and several other well known finan-
cieTs and philanthrOpiSts are backing
the bureau of municipal research,
which was organized to investigate
the citys finances and alleged graft
To carry on the work, these men,
with Mrs. Russell Sage and others,
are said to have donated $4,000 each.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28

Man Said We'll Get You
Yet" Because He Preach
ed Against Lynching of
Negro.
n Assnciated D.

Mobile. Ala, Jan. 27-Rev. w. j.
+ Cox, a prominent Baptist minister
of this city, was threatened today
while walking the street by a man
who said:
There goes one of those good
men who opposed the hanging
When the preacher resented the in
suit the man said.
Wen get YOU yet"
Rev. Mr.. Cox denounced the lynch
ing here last Saturday, and this is
believed TO be the cause of the threat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
DECLINES TO GRANT EXTENSION
TO PROMOTERS OF = RAILROADS
Secret Service Men
Kept on Pay Rolls

For more than three hours Wilk1e
was piled with questions in regard TO
the secret service. The significant
fact was brought out that, although
the Limitation placed uDon the expen-
diture of money for the secret of last
year in the appropriation bill re-
duced the number of men employed
under Chief Wilkie by nine, those
same nine men were placed on the
rolls of the department of justice.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
ALLIGATOR STEAK
DINNER FOR TAFT.
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans, Jan. 27.-De-
teTmined that Louisiana, anent
the Georgia 'pOssum dinner,
shall not be behind in furnish
ing unique and typical viands
for the delectation of Presi-
dent elect Taft, Secretary NJ.
B. Trezevant, of the Pro-
greSSive Union, which organ
iZdtiOn is taking a prominent
part in arranging for the en-
tertainment of Mr.. Taft on his
visit here, has advanced a plan
to give the distinguished visit
or an alligator steak dinner in
New Orleans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
SPEECH OF WILLETT
ORDERED EXPUNGED
FROM THE RECORD
BY Associated Press.

Washington. Jan. 21-President
Roosevelt has in his possession all
the information gathered by Commits
sioner Herbert Knox Smith. of the
bureau of corporations, relating to the
merger of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron company with the United States
Steel Corporation.
Members of the special committee
on the judiciary, which is charged by
the senate with Investigation of the
authority of law under which the
president permitted the merger. be-
Heve they are entitled to the data,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
CONGRESS HAS NOT
THE AUTHORITY
By Associated Press.

Washington, Jan 27--ACcOrding to
the members of the senate committee
on foreign relations congress would
not take cOgniZanCe of resolution
which Senator Anthony introduced
today in the California legislature. 1t
is asserted that the only manner by
which this government could accom-
plish the recall of a foreign consular
officers is for the president to cancel
his eXOqUatuT.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
A RATTLEsHIP FOR ARKANSAS.

Little Rock, Ark. Jan. 27.-AssUr-
ances were received here today from
President Roosevelt that one Of the
new battleship will receive the name
of Arkansas. Governor DOnaghey
called upon the general assembly to
make an appropriation for the proper
observance and bestOwal of GestimOn-
iaI. The message was received by
each house with cheers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
ALL CHILDREN BORN
LIARS, SAYS PROFESSOR.
By Associated Press.

Chicago, Jan. 27.-'All chill
dTen are born liars" says Prof
Z. V. O'Shea. of Wisconsin
university, VINO is in Chicago
TO deliver an educational ad-
dress. In an explanation of
his assertion he declared that
he has four children and that
they are "as big liars" as any
in the sense he describes.
1t Is a Chiid'S nature" he
said, TO color Things when he
explains and this should be
taken into consideration by
parents"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28

Washington, Jan. 27--What is de-
scTibed as one of the most thrilling
hearings of this session took place
this afternoon in the rooms of the
house committee on appropriations,
when the subcommittee charged with
drafting the sundTy civil apprOpTia-
ton bill had Chief Wilkie, of the Sc
cret service, on the witness stand to
furnish information concerning the
conduct of his office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28

New Orleans, Jan. Especial dis
patches received here from Puerto
Cortez, Spanish Honduras, state that
a a result of a clash there between
: citizen of Mexico and the Honduran
police, the Mexican consul has Cabled
his country 10 send a SunbOat to
Puerto Cortez 10 exact an apology
from the HonduTan officials.
According 10 the dispatches, Sefa-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
Representative From New
York Protested, But to
No Avail.
REMARKS TRANSCEND
THE PROPER LIMITS

Select Committee Named to
Consider Speech of Con-
gresham IN Which He Sc
verely Attacked the Presi-
dent, Made Recommends
ton That 1t Be Expunged
and Gave Reason There
for.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
COT A AusRAND.

Chippewa Falls. Wis, Jan. 81
Miss Francis Livingston, who, after
advertising for a husband, received
ole thousand proposals by mail, wss
married to Louis StruVnez, of Dor
chester, last night
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
By a Vote of Eight to Two
Such An Ordinance
Was Defeated.
DECLARE GRANTS
TO BE FORFEITED

Resolutions to This Effect
introduced and Adopted.
c. w. Lamar Says Parties
Whom He Represents Dc
Not Need Any Introduc-
ton, But Declines to Give
Names At tho Present
Time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The senate
today confirmed the nominations of
Robert Bacon to be secretary of state,
and john Callan O'Laughlin to be
assistant secretary OF state. Bacon
took the oath of office today and
OLaughlin will do so tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
BY Associates Press.

Washington. an. 27.-Recommend-
ing that the speech delivered in the
house last week by Representative
Willett, of New York, in which the
president was severely criticized, be
expunged from the Congressional
Record, the select committee appoint
ed TO consider the speech submitted
It's report to the house today A let
ter written to the committee by Rep
resentative Willett urging that his
speech should remain on record, ac-
companied the report.
The house with but a few nays,
adopted the report
Declaring that the consideration OF
the speech in question involved a
consideration OF what is and what is
not orderly debate in the house" the
committees report defines the privi-
legeS Of members OF the house and
the limitations OF debate. 1t dis
cusses at length the relationship of
the two houses of congress and the
rotations which must be maintained
between the house of representative
and the president in accordance with
the constitution.
The report declares that il would
seem that the peculiar constitutional
duties of the house in relation TO the
power of impeaching the president do
not preclude line of distinction be-
tween that criticism of acts and con-
duct necessary for performance or
the constitutional duties of the house
and criticism merely personal and
Irritating"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
AUGUST BELMONT
OPERATED UPON.
~ Assoeisted Pc.

New York, Jan. 27.-August
Belmont, the banker, today IN
derwent an operation for ap.
pendicitis at the Memorial hos
pital in this city. The opera
ton was regarded as success
full and the condition of Mr..
Belmont thereafter was salts
factory 10 the hospital physi-
clans. No doubt is entertain
ed of his recovery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
All Measures Put Aside to be
Called Up a Week
Later.
ONE OF BILLS TO
BE AMENDED

Resolution is introduced in
Senate Calling Upon Con-
gress to Request That the
Japanese Consul General
at San Francisco Be Re
called on the Ground That
He Attempted to Influence
Legislation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
FOUR SMALL CHILDREN
CREMATED AT PITTSBURG
By Associated Press.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 27.-
Four children were cremated
and their parents seriously in
jured yesterday in a fire which
destroyed the home of 4. NJ.
Kendall, Bryson Hill, Dunbar,
Pa, east Of this city. The par
ents made repeated efforts to
reach the rooms occupied by
their children, but were finally
compelled to jump from a sec
ond story window to save them
selves.
II is believed the Are start
ed from a gas stove.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28
Should Protect President.

II also claims that it is especially
the duty of the house itself to pro-
tect the president from that personal
abuse. or ridicule. tending to excite
disorder in the house itself and to
create personal antagonism on the
part of the president toward the
house and which is not related to the
power of the house under the con-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-28

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-04
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mir Patton of Memphis is here On
business. stsli
Rev F. T. Throgmorton has gone
TO Carmi, I'll.
II. Smith Candee left for CHICAGO
Sunday night.
Miss Quindara Jones was in the
city yesterday.
Clarence Ellis has gone 10 Muir
physboro on business.
George T. Carnes left LAST niga. for
Chicago on business.
Mrs. Weaver of Mound City, was
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. A. w. Brown of Unin, was a
Cairo shopper yesterday.
f. b. Mcconnell of s.. Louis, visited
friends in Cairo Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Cunningham Of Mounds
was in the city yesterday.
| Miss Mamie Boyd of Mound City
was a Cairo visitor yesterday.
HALEY Reed Of Mound City, wa
. here Sunday visiting friends.
Mr.. VIII Ashbaueh of Mound Cit
was a Cairo shopper yesterday.
Fred Buetter Of St Louis. sper
4 Sunday in Cairo visiting friends.
3 Mrs. Pratt Blomeyer of Char'ca:,l
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-04
FRIDAYS Attraction.

Speaking of Creatore whose famous
band will appear at the Cairo opero
house May I, for the benefit Of the
Christian church building fund. the
Evansville Courier of Sunday says:
The attraction at Oak Summit
park today, afternoon and night, is
Creatore AMI his band, one OF the
greatest musical organizations now
before the concert public. In pre-
senting Creatore to the music loving
Audiences in various cities, it is with
the utmost confidence that he viii
fully maintain the regulation that he
now enjoys on both sides Of the At
lantic as the foremost artist of the
Iav in his line Seldom enough in
any CITY are music lovers privileged
10 listen 10 instrumental music OF
such peculiar charm and interest as
that heard at the Creatore band con
certs. Every one admits these musi
cal entertainments to be unique aho
careful students of music in every
large American city and in many
p1aces in Europe have admitted thS
educational value of listening to an1
studying Creatore in his mastery in
.erpretation and striking performance,
of the grandest works of the music
masters
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-04
ADJUSTMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THURSDAYS Play.

Babes in Toylmd,' Ham,il AM
lIitcholls musical extravaganza is TO
be the attraction at the opera house
one night only Thursday, May 9Th.
"Rabes in Toyland" was written by
Glen Marlborough. who furnished the
lilretto. and Victor Herbert who
composed the music No more elab-
crate production has been given to
America than the Babes" and it
goes without saying that The music is
all that could he wished for. Among
the numbers which are best liked,
and which are in the true Herbert
STYLE are "Toyland," 4 Can't Do
That sum" Ny Castle in Spain
Don't Cry 30 Peep" "Eeatrice Bare
facts" and nunberless CHEERS that
rebound to the credit Of the com
poser.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-04
Lived 1852 Ne ars.

VIM. Parr-Englands Oldest haH
married the third time at 100, worked
in he fields till 1872 and lived 20 years
longer People should be youthful at
so. James Wright, OF SpurlocF, Ky"
shows how TO remain yorng, Il feel
lust like a lG-year-old boy he writes
"after taking six bottles Of Electric
Bitters. For thirty years Kidney
trouble made life a burden, but the
fret bottle of this wonderful medicine
convinced me | had found the great
est cure on earth" They're a god.
send to weak, sickly rundown or oiu
people. Try them. soc at all drug
stores.