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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-26
CANNON SORRY
BUT SMILING
DECLARES A MISTAKE HAS BEEN
MADE IN GIVING DEMOCRATS
CONTROL, BUT WOULD LIKE TO
SEE PLEDGES REDEEMED.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Mob. 25.-Philosophic
and smiling, Speaker Cannon return
ed to Washington today and while
mildly deploring the result of the
election, saying the majority has
made a mistake in giving the Demo
Gratis control Of the sixty-second con-
gress,r he said: with that respon-
sibility it remains to be seen what
they'll do. I shall be glad If they re-
deem their campaign promise to re-
duce the cost of living and raise the
price Of labor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-26
AVOID sUFFRAGETTEs

Baltimore, Nov. 25.-"Avoid follow
ing those who desire woman suffrage
advised Cardinal Gibbons today in a
talk to students Of st. Cather1ne's s
Normal Institute. do not follow in
the steps of those" he continued,
who have become mannish in their
ways and who fight for place IN poll
tics"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-26
INO|CT WOULD
Be ASSASSIN
FOUR CHARGES ARE MADE
AGAINST JAMES GALLAGHER,
THE MAN WHO ATTEMPTED TO
KILL MAYOR GAYNOR.
D. Associates Press.

New York, Nov. 26.-A Hudson
county, New Jersey. grand jury this
afternoon voted 10 return four, indic!-
ments against James Gallagher. the
man who shot Mayor Gaynor on AL.
gust 2.
Two will charge assault with intent
TO kill. first on Mayor Gaynor. and Sec
ond on Commissioner Of Street Clean
ing Edwards. Two other indictments
will charge carrying concealed
wea pons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-26
CONGRESS
TO HOLD BIG RA
Dy Associates p.ea0.

Washington. Nov. 25.-The ex
tice committee Of the Southern
mercial Congress met today to de
on a date for the great CONNER
rally to be held in Atlanta in
spring Of 1911. The week Of n
Is vas selected
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-26
ORGANIZER JOHNSON is
ORDERED OUT OF TAMPA
Oy Associates OrsAa.

Tampa, Nov. 2o.-Organizer John
son was advised to leave town this
morning by the Citizens Protective
Committee on account of the bitter
feeling against him. Many believe
the long strike is attributable to him
and the committee advised him they
would not be responsible for his
safety if he remained here. He
bought a ticket for Jacksonville.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-26
CONDUCTOR IS
KILLED IN LOG
TRAIN WRECK
Millard B. Brooks Thrown
Under Trucks When a
Car Jumped Track.

His Right Arm Was Crush
ed and He Received Other
Injuries From Which He
Died Before Physicians
Could Reach Him-Wreck
Was Near Mariana on
Log Road of Jarrett Lum-
Der Co.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-26
MAN WHO MURDERED
A PREACHER CONFESSEs
BY Associated Press.

Trenton. n. j.. Nov. 25.-John
Sears, who was arrested last night
on the charge of having murdered
Rev. AMI L. Armstrong and his wife
at their home in Dutch Neck We'd
nssday night. is said to have made a
confession. Prosecutor William L.
Crossley would make no official state
ment today that a confession had been
made but there seems no doubt the
man has admitted the shooting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-26
BANKER SUICIDES.

Lvnchburg, Va. Nov. 25.-Samuel
T. Withers, aged e5, second vice-presi-
dent of the First National Bank, COM
mitted suicide in hospital here TO-.
day by shooting himself through the
head. He had been on a sick leave
from the bank since last July.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-26
FOREST SERVICE
EXPERIMENT IN
REFORESTAT|ON
To Transplant Seedlings
Now in Rocky Ranger
Station Nursery.

Raphael Zon Chief of Syl-
vics, Department of Agri-
culture, is Expected to Ar
rive in Pensacola the First
of the Week and Aid in the
Selection Of Site For the
Planting of Several Species
of EUCALYPTUS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-26
THE PRESIDENT
CHARGED WITH
INDIFFERENCE
President of Lakes-to-Gulf
Waterway Association
CriticiSes Taft.

He Spoke of the Presidents
"Growing Indifference"
Towards Deeper Water
way Movement For the
Mississippi and His Fav-
orable Leaning Toward
His River, the Ohio-Del-
egates Applauded.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-26
THE CONFESSED
MURDERER OF
GREEK CAUGHT
Young Murderer, Giving His
Name as Willie Brooks,
Captured by Police.

Was Seen Coming From
Shrubbery Near Barrancas
Avenue by Percy S. Hayes.
Who Telephoned Police
Station-Negro Confessed
and Within a Few Hours
Afterward the Greek Dies
From Wound.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-26
ORGANIZATION IS THE
SECRET CITY BUILDING
Secretary Southern Com
mercial Congress Speaks
to Chamber Commerce.

The Great Principle of the
Speakers Address Was
That Cities Do Not Grow
But That They Are Built.
Mr.. Quarles Created Great
Enthusiasm Among the
Members and Left Cham
ber in More United Spirit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-26
GOvERNMENT0F
BRAZIL YIELDS
TO MUT|NEERS
Congress in Extraordinary
Session, Comedies Every
Demand of Ultimatum.

This Includes Amnesty For
the Sailors Who, After
e Numbering Their Superior
Officers, Trained the Guns
of Warships Upon the
Capital-Corporal Punish
ment is Abolished and
More Pay Allowed.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-26

CONTINUED on Page Nine)
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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
COOPERATION

90 HIGHLY successful is that form
of cooperation known as the
~ building and loan association that
the convention, which will be opened
in Los Angeles today. represents assets
aggregating more than $20009000. In
the eight southern counties of the state
there are twenty-nine associations
with assets of more than $S,7000 900; and
the last building and loan commission
ers' report showed that the twentynine
had gained more than S63O,O00 over last
years totals.
No form of economic cooperation has
been as successful as the building and
loan association; perhaps for the sim
pie and sufficient reason that no other
form of economic cooperation has re-
ceived the same fair and square trial
conducted with confidence in the merit
of the plan that has been amply paid
by results.
The question Immediately suggested
is. would not economic cooperation
along similar lines be equally success
full if applied (under prudent restric-
tions) to other departments of actiV-
ity? How many able men are there in
this state (and every other state) who
in the attempted accomplishment o.
what would be a useful and profitable
life work are utterly baffled by the diff
fculty of capitalization? They find
they have to surrender a major portion
Of the usufruct of their idea in order to
get the benefit of any of it. Many of
them balk at this. and you cannot
blame them; because the ethics of self
sacrifice becomes dubious when the
self-sacrfice involves a wife and
family.
Yet there can be no doubt that the
community is deprived of the adVan-
tage of many discoveries or business
or other ideas of great merit because
Of the economic inability Of their origi-
nators to put them ON the national
market. A cooperative association
which aimed at giving its members
the business opportunity which is
surely the right of every deserving
citizen might be as successful as the
building and loan association, the
theory and principle of which cooper
alton would illustrate in wider scope.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
GOOD ROADS BUNGLE

TACHINE government has left Its
El mark on the county in the shape
4LI of highways that are a reproach
to the great, rich county of Los An
geles. For the disgusting and deplor-
able return made to the public that
with royal, loyal good will voted funds
for good roads, the blame can be fixed
without hesitation. A political ma
chine that is Indifferent to the public
welfare when not actually inimical to
public interests is responsible for the
delay in good roads construction, as
we'll as for the crazy and botchified
character Of work done.
1t is the duty of the good govern
ment forces to replace inefticiency with
efficiency, extravaganza with economy
and carelessness with carefulness; bad
government with good government in
the county as well as in the city. The
county must be oficered and governed
and administered in the LOS AN
GELES WAY, NOT THE MACHINE
WAY. nor that and many other good
and sufficient reasons al the county
election the services of tho Hon. Tus
Eldrdge must be unregretfully, nay
enthusiastically dispensed With
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
REPLIES TO C. F.'S REASONS
FOR DENYING WOMEN VOTES

SOUTH PASADENA, May 10
Editor Herald: In G. F.'s contribu-
tion to the Letter Box he says: "Wo-
men act from heart love and affection
rather than from intellect and reason
as men do: and that their interfer-
ence in politics tends more to stagna-
tion than progress" And he asks for
an answer to questions he propounds
based on the foregoing assumptions.
So far. I think. there has been no
answer, and for a very good reason,
The only answer one can give Is that
the assertions are without foundation
of facts
The first impression received on read
ing the article was that c. F. was
simply joking, or repeating these old
obsolete objections to Woman's sur
frage. to show their absurdity in view
of continual evidence to the contrary.
If however c. f. is in earnest he.
or she, certainly knows little of Wo-
men as politicians.
Had {, f. attended women's con-
vontions in the interest of vital pub
lie questions he would have known
thev could "plan,' that they have,
as have men. heads, hearts, love in
tnrest and reason: that they discuss
methods of work much more courteous
" and dispassionately than do men IN
their political conventions.
G. F. saws. Influence is power. 1es,
hut there is a choice as to means oi
securing power. Good works and an
anneal TO the heart and intelligence Oh
men TO secure cooperation i'm the up
lift of humanity is the far better way
III VI NJ. V. l..
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21

4 GREAT many people have doubt
u less been pleased with the an
nouncement recently made that
the limits of free delivery" of express
packages in this city would be greatly
extended. Presumably they have been
extended in other cities. Let no one,
however. imagine that this extension
Is voluntary II is an attempt OF the
companies to head off attacks on ex-
press rates, which the owners of the
companies see will be formidable. The
movement is led by the merchants as
sociation in New York and is being
backed up by commercial organiza-
tions throughout the country.
The basis of the complaint is an an
alysis of the accounts of the express
companies by professional account
ant employed by the New York asso-
ciation In substance. the conclusions
are these: Transportation costs the
express companies nothing except the
wages of the express messengers. The
railroads provide the equipment and
carry the express matter usually for
one-half the receipts. The shippers
virtually provide the working capital
i'm the prepayments which are made
At any rate. it is all net cash busl-
ness. But some working capital is
properly allowed, for the investment in
teams and wagons for terminal ser
vice is, of course, pretty large But
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
SUGGESTS KITES TO REPLACE
FIREWORKS ON SANE FOURTH

OCEAN PARK, May ii Editor
Herald. Apropos of a sane Fourth,
and i'm view of the fact that Our mayor
viii have the law rigidly enforced,
our civic federations and local cups
are strenuously eXerting themselves -
promote an enjoyable ID enthusiastic
but sane Observance of our hatioIiaI
holiday. Recently the children OF Los
Angeles were given an opportunity 10
exercise their inventive genius IN max
ing aviation devices and on the DAY
of demonstration appeared to ENJOY
themselves unusually well. feel con-
fident thev would enjoy making kites,
balloons. lanterns and anything that
would Nv. In anticipation of grand
demonstration on the Fourth, with the
condition that the national colors must
nredominate in all their creations, this
would have the effect of stimulating
their patriotism. They might be in
etructed to name their devices after
great heroes of national repute, large
cities, etc.
With the aid of their teachers, pa
rents and other friends. their work
might thus be made beneficial and m
structive. On the Fourth they could
assemble i'm suitable places for day
of celebration and enjoyment. Re-
freshments could be provided for them
and rewards given them for thelr pro,
auctions. In the evening they would
find much pleasure in flying their Ian
terms. as is done in foreign countries
on occasions of festivals and celebra-
tions. THE CHILDREN'S FRIEND.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
SAFE, SANE FOURTH

NTONROVIA, with commendable en-
vi terprise is taking steps to pro-
AI4 vide safe, sane, rational en-
joyable and patriotic Independence day
celebration for its citizens. The young
people of the beautiful little city will
be allowed to run" the celebration,
with the aid of cooperating commit
tees. An ideal program without any
element of risk can be arranged. Think
of a Fourth without dread, without
danger, without horror, without sorrow.
The sentiment in favor of a rational
celebration of Independence day is
heartily approved in Los Angeles, and
here, too, we should be making prep
aration for a patriotic celebration or
a scale of unprecedented impressive
ness and grandeur. DON'T FOR
GET TO RING THE BELLS. GIVE
US AN HOUR OF BELL RINGING
and more at intervals all day. Have a
parade equal to Los Angeles best
Make it a floral parade with miles OF
floats and decorations in red, white and
blue.
Let us have formal official reading OF
the Declaration from the steps of city
hall at high noon, and at the close OF
the reading let the massed bands of the
city play america" with such vim
1t will sound as If it meant something
America" is not a dirge, but a glory
shout. Play it that way!
And let US have a patriotic program
that will illustrate the conquering
heroism of a race that subdued a con-
tinent, making paths through the
trackless wilds, making blades of grass
grow where NONE grew before, assur-
ing life liberty and the pursuit Of hap
piness in every part of the North
American republic of old, and now
and henceforth as long as the world
Lpins round the sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
PROSPERITY

VIZ HAT a magnificent record OF
w prosperity is that which has
just been achieved by the state
of California, according to the clear
ing house recordsl In the financial
week just ended the nine clearing
house cities of California reported an
increase of 2S.2 per cent over total
clearings for corresponding period of
last year Total clearings of banks in
nine cities amounted to $72,114343. as
compared with a total Of $56,24S, ,935 last
year.
Los ANGELES, WITH A TOTAL
OF $17S73.96O, SHOWED AN IN
CREASE OF 2SA
Evidences of the prosperity of Great
er Los Angeles are abundant. Every
branch of industry reports good
times" Business is excellent. Business
prospects are splendid ana the outlook
for all who are financially or CONNER
cially interested in the future of Great
er Los Angeles is most encouraging,
and no doubt has something to do with
the chronic optimism which character
ICES the most cheerful and courageous
people in the world. The harbor of
Greater Los Angeles is opening new
vistas of trade and commercial enter
prise and achievement and providing
new channels for the inflow of pros
perity. Great and successful is Greater
Los Angeles. Great and successful is
the Greater Los Angeles way
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
HOLLYWOOD WATER
RATES

N nROBABILITY of reduction of rate
charged by Hollywood Union Wa
ter company from $3.50 minimum
to $l.25 may mean court test; but
consumers are already congratulating
each other on having won a moral
victory. and esta blished the founda-
tional justice OF their claim that they
were being Disseminated against to the
disadvantage of Los Angeles beautiful
residential suburb.
In its dispute with the public, the
company has displayed a degree of OBJ
stinate antagonism to the will and
welfare of the people that is unusual
even for a corporation. 1t might have
been thought. in face of a storm of
public protest and a practically unani-
nous opposition from aggrieved con-
sumers, there would have been a cor
porational tendency to make conces-
sions.
But with what seems on the merits
of the case to be singular faulty, the
company has maintained position
which morally is untenable and on a le-
gal appeal may be found to be inse-
cure. The consumers are absolutely
certain they are in the right; and
doubtless the right will prevail.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
THE DUTY OF THE
DEMOCRACY

TN HE HERALD wishes again to Inn
press upon Democrats the great
- opportunity which faces our
party at this election and what is
necessary to be done in order to take
advantage of this opportunity,
There has never been a time in the
history of California politics when the
opposing party was so completely dis
rupted as it is at the present time.
The control that the Southern Pacific
has exercised for many years past
of the Republican party organization
has at last become so oppressive and
intolerable that the decent members of
the party have determined to resent
it and to destroy it even at the cost,
if necessary, of the temporary destruc-
tion of the party supremacy in this
state. Good Republicans who are bet
ter citizens have come to realize that
1t is better to temporarily sacrifice
party supremacy, if necessary, in or
der to destroy an evil which has prac-
tically destroyed the force of their
party for good in the government of
the state and its various political sub
divisions.
There is just one way that the Dem
ocratic party can take advantage of
the political conditions of the present
time. That way will be found by the
party putting up for office only men
of the highest character for both abil-
ity and integrity. Men of this sort
must be chosen and must be nominat-
ed. If the right men, who will make
the strongest candidates before cleo
tion and the best officers after cleo
tion, object to having their names
used they must be made by their
fellow Democrats to understand that
it is their duty both as good Demo-
Gratis and as good citizens to permit
their names to be used in this most
critical and important period for both
the party and the state. Let the Dem
ocrats put none but good men on
guard. Let them discourage every OBJ
iectionabe man who may desire to
offer his name as a candidate, and
even If such men insist on running, let
the party see that they are not nom
mated; that they are not placed on
the ticket, where they will be only Il
burden. 1t is not indulging in unrea-
sonable optimism to hope and believe
that if the Democrats in all their tick
cts, both state and county, nominat-
ed for the coming election, shall put
up men of known character for integ-
rity and efficiency, every candidate
on their ticket who is opposed by an
unworthy candidate upon the other
ticket will most probably be elected.
With such a reward for doing their
duty to their party and their state to
the fullest extent, the Democrats can
afford to do only one thing, and that
is to nominate their best men for every
office to be filled at the coming election
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21

that land the United States government
has sold, or is in process of selling.
shall not be disturbed by the grant of
1850, so there could be no chance OF
disturbing the title to land already ac-
quired from the government; but on
the other hand, should it be proved that
the lands of the Palo Verde valley are
not subject to overflow and are not
within the classification Of lands that
were covered by the grant of 1850, then
the lands that the state has sold as
overflow lands might be jeopardized
and open for settlement under the des-
ert and homestead acts; for If the
state did not obtain title to the land
lawfully, it could give no title. If,
however, the lands sold by the state
are overflow lands, then all the lands
between the mesas are state lands, as
they are Identical in every respect. 1t
might be that the main source of OPP
position is inspired by parties owning
or promoting a water scheme by which
they hope to compel settlers to pur-
chase water rights at $25 an acre, and
an annual tax of 81 or $5 more. Such
a scheme might be worked if the land
is occupied by settlers but would not
be tolerated under state ownership.
J. H. L.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
OCULIST OFTEN SOLVES
PROBLEMS IN SUN SPOTS

LOS ANGELES, May 19.-[Elitor
Herald: | wish to ask the readers OF
The Herald if they noticed any spots
while looking at the sunset May Is.
When | looked it first appeared a
large spot of brownish hue. The longer
| looked it appeared to assume redder
glow. Thinking it must be an illu-
sion of the eye I looked in different
place but still west This time there
were three spots instead of one. They
were grouped like the balls over pawn
shop, only they were larger and fiat.
| then turned my attention to my sup
per. When | looked again they were
still there. sometimes one, sometimes
i'm groups AS my husband said he
could not see them / thought my eyes
were certainly defective. | have not
seen them since the sun went down.
In seeing The Herald about the spots
on the sun which answer so much my
description I wondered if they we're
really reflected on the sky or If others
saw them. MRS. WILLIAMS
6601 South FiguerOa street
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
NATURAL LAW, NOT PRAYER,
BRINGS RAIN, SAYS j. C. C

LOS ANGELES. May 19.-G Editor
Herald: How long is it going to take
to wipe the cobwebs of superstition
from the eyes of the American peo-
pie? It is not surprising that it still
prevails in countries where church and
state are united; where kings and po-
tentates are supposed to be anonited
with the divine petroleum; but in a
country where absolute tolerance pre-
walls, where one can think as he
pleases and profess what his reason
dictates, where he is not restricted by
fixed and established rules Of any
church, it does seem strange that one
will cling to the superstitious nonsense
of past ages.
If there is one fact thoroughly estab-
lished it is this. That everything in
nature is governed by fixed and immu-
table natural law. Admitting this
fact. how foolish it is for one to try to
change those laws by prayer and sup
plication. And yet we hear of thou
sands of people praying for protection
from comets, earthquakes. tornadoes
and other natural phenomena. few
wears ago the churches of Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
Free Express Delivery Is an Attempt
to Head Off the Attacks on Rates
tssn francisco chronicle)

the money which the express compa-
MES take In for the benefit of their
own treasury is solely for terminal
services and the pay of express mes
sengers. The conclusion of the ac-
countant is that upon the capital act
ually and necessarily employed in the
express business the earnings have
ranged from 40 to 115 per cent per an
mum. And out of these exorbitant ex-
press charges has been got the money
for the great banks and real estate in
vestments of the companies. The lon
ger the distance the greater the iniquf-
ty. For carrying 100 pounds from
Yonkers to New York an express com
pany, after paying the railroad for
transportation, gets about rs cents for
it's terminal and messenger service.
For carrying the same package to San
Francisco the company would get
S7.5S. the service rendered in the two
cases being absolutely identical ex-
cept for the payment of the messen-
gers for some days instead of couple
of hours. The proposition of the New
York Merchants association is that
the entire basis for express charges
shall be considered by the Interstate
commerce commission and new rates
fixed which shall equalize payments Tor
terminal service in all cities and yield
only n fair commercial rate of inter-
est on capital actually and necessarily
employed in the express business