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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
Supreme Court to Pass on
Validity of Indictment
Quashed by Lower Court.
Oral Argument is Made Be-
fore the Supreme Court of
the United States-Pro-
ceedings Attended With
Unusual Interest Owing to
Prominence of the Parties
Who Were Attacked in the
Article.
Rx Associated Press.

Washington, Oct. 24.-The final at
tempt Of the federal government to
uphold the validity Of the indictment
in New York federal courts Of the
Press Publishing Company on the
charge Of libel growing out Of the pub
Hcation in the New York World Of an
article on the Panama canal purchase.
was made this afternoon in an oral
argument before the United States
supreme court.
The lower feder:. court had quashed
the indictment secured by the govern
ment. The proceedings we're attend
ed with unusual interest and were
peculiarly impressive. Sweeping prin-
ciples Of law are said to be involved.
A libelous statement, it was alleged,
had been published concerning the
highest officials Of the land The ar
ticle in question was printed in the
press during the campaign two years
ago and charged that Charles P. Taft,
Douglas Robinson and William Nelson
Cromwell, with j. Pierpont Morgan
and others, obtained control of the
Panama canal route for, three million
dollars and through their intimacy
with Roosevelt, then president, and
Wm.- H. Taft, then secretary of, war.
,haA seold the uroperty 10 The GUnited
81 sGfs Assr6z e. an hfllions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
TAKEN DIRECT TO THE UNITED
STATES SUPREME COURT ON
WRIT OF ERROR AND BRIEF is
FILED BY GOVERNMENT.
By Associated Press.

ny A89oCI9teo freSS.
Washington, Oct. 24.-The brief OF
the United States in the cases Of the
United States VS.. F. Augustus Heinze,
involving charges Of willful misappll-
cation Of assets of a national bank,
wrongful discounting of notes, etc,
while he was president of the Mercan-
tile Bank of New York, was filed in
the supreme court Of the United
States today. The present proceeding
is on a direct writ of error to the cir
cult court from the southern district
of New York for review OF the circuit
courts action in sustaining a demur-
rer to each Of the first fifteen counts
of an Indictment against Heinze.
The aggregate of the unsecured
notes, which figure in the counts OF
the indictment, is $1,362, 900. The in
sufficiently secured notes aggregate
$4,000.
The supreme court today refused to
review a sentence imposed on Arthur
F.. Heinze to pay a fine Of $3.50 and
to spend ten days in the custody of
the marshal. The penalties men
toned were imposed upon Heinze by
the New York federal courts on the
charge that he induced a prospective
witness in the F. Augustus Heinze
case before the grand jury. to go to
Canada, beyond the jurisdiction of the
court,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
Third Day Of the Interna-
tional Meeting a Grand
Success - Ten Machines
Were Aloft at One Time,
But None Accomplished
the Feat Of Drexel, Who
Lowered Record by Nearly
1000 Feet.
Oy Asseesases Prsss.

New York. Oct. 24.-The third day
= the international aviation meet at
Belmont park made up for all the
lamp. cold and disappointment Of the
arst two days, A new American rec.
yrd for altitude was set down to the
.redit Of J. Armstrong Drexel. Start
lng at $3.50 ,. m. Drexel scared up
Wsrd In great, lazy circles pointing
higher and higher into the glare Of
he setting sun to q height Of z, 105
sset, while beneath him three aero.
planes were busy scattering about the
.rack like % many sparrows, racing
sof places In the grand speed event.
Drexel's descent was swift, but not
hurried, and he landed In. the middle
n the field. The best previous Amer.
.eaRsrecord !. was 6,170 feet. Walter
0rookins also ascended to . height Of
1852 feet. Next to the performance
~ Drexel the crowd took the most en-.
loymeut out Of models never seen In
America before. In all there were
!en machines aloft at once, all IN
spirited rivalry, Americans had. never
yesn anything like It and ordinations
q admiration and bewilderment were
Sssrd on every hand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
EXHIBITS ARE
BEING PLACED
ON THE GROUND
Great Interstate Fair Now
Assuming Proportions of
a Great Exposition.
International Harvester Co.,
The Ewis Bear Co., and
the Avery Hardware Co.
Are Already Installing
Their Immense Exhibits
Many More Firms Will
Place Their EXHIBITS on the
Grounds This Week.

The great Interstate Fair which,
win be held in this city November
Z to IL inclusive, is now assuming the
proportions of great modern expo
sition At the grounds at Kupfrian
park all is hurry and bustle and con-
fusion. This work will increase day
by day until the last exhibit is In
place the day before the great fair
opens. One car load OF the mammoth
exhibit Of the International Harvester
Company Is on the grounds and was
being installed yesterday. Other firms
which were at work yesterday putting
their large exhibits In place were the
Lewis Bear Company and the Avery
Hardware Company. During the week
dozens Of the larger irms will begin
the work Of installing their exhibits.
When all the commercial exhibits are
in, the fair grounds will have all the
appearance Of a commercial and man
ufacturing city of itself.
The exhibit af the Singer Sewing
Machine Company, which will be
brought directly from Knoxville, Ten
nessee, where it was exhibited at the
Exposition, is expected to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
MEYER SAYS NEW ORLEANS
NO PLACE FOR A STATION

New Orleans. Oct 2A-On tour Of
inspection Of the naval stations Of
the United States, Secretary of the
Navy Meyer is spending today In
New Orleans. He arrived here last
night and, this morning. accompa.
MED by several city and federal ON.
cials. visited the. local naval STATEN.
Secretary Meyer said. he could see
no great reason for naval base
here.
''If' there is, ever to be any fight
ing it Will not be on the Gulf Of Mexi.
co." he said, but will. be around the
entrance of the Panama canal: OF
none OF aus anticipate a con.
fict.. hut if it should come the canal
is the place that will need fortifying
I do not think the Mississippi valley
is In any particular danger OF invas,
ion. The contest will be for the ca
nal II there is one"
Although 1t is thought the secre.
tary favors making Guantanamo the
naval base for the gulf, strong ef-
fort will be made to have the station
here retained.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
bAlL0ON|STS
STILL MISSING
THE AMERICA u HAS NOT BEEN
HEARD FROM AND ANOTHER
BALLOON WILL BE SENT IN
SEARCH.
BY Assoclated Press.

St Louis, Oct. 24.-If Allen r. Haw-
ley and Augustus Post, the missing
pilots, and their balloon, America IL,
are not reported by Wednesday morn
ing s. Luis Won Phul, representing the
Aero Club Of st. Louis, will attempt
to locate them with the balloon St.
Louis III.
The balloon passed over Thomp-
sonville, Mich, Tuesday, October IL.
according to a message received this
morning by the Aero Club Of St
Louis.
The America II, according to
Northrop's message, followed the
course of the Azurea and the Helve-
tia The receipt Of the message re-
vived the hope of the Aero Club Off
cials that Hawley and Post are alive
and now it is only a question of get
ting them to civilization.
Lewis Spindler. who is en- route to
Toronto to lead an expedition OF res
cue, has been advised to continue his
work to points westward of Sudbury,
on the Canadian Pacific.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
LIQUIDATION IN
COTTON MARKET
SENSATIONAL BREAK IN PRICES
FOLLOWED HEAVY CEILING,
JANUARY SELLING @3.s5 PER
BALE UNDER HIGH RECORD.
0y Assoeiated Press.

New York. Oct. :4.--There was a
renewal Of heavy liquidation In the
cotton market today and another SEN
sational break, which carried prices
from 80 to 35 points below the closing
prices of last week.
January contracts sold at 1894, or
about $3.35 per bale under the high
record Of the season, and while a
light rally followed as a result Of COW
cring. tho market continued very ner-
vous and unsettled owing TO ten
dency to increase estimates OF the
yield, and expectation that the census
bureau tomorrow will report a COM
paratively large amount OF cotton
ginned to October Is.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
.nASHIuGTOh' !.
COUNTY FAIR
WILL OPEN At CHiPLEY TOMoR-
= ROW AND CONTINUE THREE
TAIN cROWDS-ExHIBi WILL
BE SENT TO INTERSTATE FAIR.
Special to the Journal.

Chipley, Oct. 24.-The Washington
county fair will open here Wednes-
day, and will continue through Fri
day. 1t Is expected that these three
days will be the greatest shat Chipley
has ever experienced. The fair
grounds are now in readiness and the
exhibits are coming in rapidly.
Arrangements are being made, to
accommodate any number Of people
who will likely come to the fair, and
the people of West Florida are in
vfted to attend and will be welcomed.
The railroads have put on schedules
that will enable those who wish to
attend the fair to do so without in
convenience.
Many of the exhibits from this fair
will be sent to the Interstate Fair at
Pensacola, and it is believed that
some of them will take prizes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
NORWEGIAN STEAMER, LONG
OVERDUE, PUTS IN THERE FOR
coAL-WILL SAIL TUESDAY FOR
NEW ORLEANS.
BY Associates press.

ny %SSoCt2te0 Preo0.
New Orleans, Oct. 24.-The Norwe-
gian steamer Bluefelds. which was be-
lieved to have been lost in the re-
cent West Indian hurricane, arrived
safely at Havana this morning and to.
morrow will sail for New Orleans.
This Information was received here at
1O:30 this morning in a cablegram to
Vaccaro Brothers, owners of the ves-
sci.
The message to vaccaro Brothers
was from the supercargo OF the steam
er Bluefields, Peter Colatta. and read:
Arrived safe. Leave tomorrow"
Vaccaro Brothers expressed the be.
lief that the Bluefields put into Ha.
vana for coal. While no message
came direct from the steamer, Cap.
tain Laage, the owners interpret the
message from the supercargo to mean
that the steamer and the crew are
safe
The Bluehelds sailed from Ceiba
Spanish Honduras. on Friday, Octo.
Der Il, and until today no word bad
come from her She carried q cargo
of bananas valued at $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
State Executive Committee
is Scheduled for a Meet
ing at Noon To-day.
Movement Started by a Du-
val Committeeman, Who
Wants Early Primary
Only a Few Committee
men Arrived During the
Night and There is Likeli-
hood of No Quorum To-
day.
Special to the Journal.

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 24.-The air
Is full of political rumors tonight cn
account Of the state committee meet
ing tomorrow at noon. Thirty mem
bers CT the committee have advised
they would be held and the advance
guard have arrived. Bryan declared
today in favor of holding both pr.
maries before the end Of the year
Very few Of the committeeman came
in tonight and unless the early nom
ing trains bring them no quorum will
be here. The move for calling the
committee together over Chairman
Prices authority was made by Dignan,
a Duval committeeman. but it is gen
orally known that Bryan's friends IN
sist majority will come, but others
are of the opinion that no quorum will
be here. Blount and Stockton are
taking no hand in the matter but are
interested spectators.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
MAKING PREPARATIONS HERE
FOR MEYERS ENTERTAiNM.r E

The three local commercial bodies
yesterday held joint meeting to
make preparations for the entertain
ment OF Secretary Meyer upon his ar.
rival in this city. 1t is the desire to
give banquet, but from the tenor OF
the kilograms received the secretary
prefers meeting with the business
men. -.
1t was decided to send a commit.
tee of three to F1omaton to meet the
secretary and have another delega-
ton at the union depot to greet him
upon arrival. Still another commit
tee will go to the navy yard and con-
fer with Admiral Young regarding
the entertainment.
TELEGRAM RECEIVED.
The following telegram was re-
ceived yesterday afternoon from Sec
retary Meyer from New Orleans:
Would prefer to meet delegation
at hotel on evening of 26th. instead
of attending banquet, as l expect to
stay at navy yard late that day.
MEYER"
When this telegram was sent 1t
was evident that the secretary had
not decided to 60 on his hunting trip
and it is probable that the meeting
will be held Thursday evening.
MAY TAKE CRUISER HERE.
The Dolphin, one of the vessels of
the navy. has been ordered to the
gulf to be used by the secretary on
his trip to Guantanamo. and 1t is pos.
sible that the vessel may come here
and that the trip will start here.
WANT FLETCHER'S PRESENCE.
The following telegram was sent
yesterday to Senator Fletcher. but no
reply has been received:
Pensacola, Fla, Oct. "a. 1910.
Hon. Duncan U. Fletcher, Jackson
vile. Fla. -
Secretary OF navy will be guest Of
Pensacola's three commercial organi-
cations Wednesday evening. We will
appreciate having you with us to aid
in entertaining him and. incidental
ly, in boosting Pensacola's navy yard.
Please wire.
THE PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE
Rufus Jones, Secretary"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
BY Associated Press.

Chicago. Oct. 24.-Zion City Is soon
to be governed by the same strict blue
laws, under the same secret espionage
that distinguished it during the reign
OF John Alexander Dowie, its founder.
Wilbur Glenn VoHva, Dowie's deposer
and successor, in a sermon to his fol-
lowers yesterday, announced the re-
turn to the old conditions.
Voliva announced that he is now
oragnizing a secret police body that
will eclipse Dowie's, even though the
old one was SO conducted that a
stranger could hardly get into Zion
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
THE FUNERAL
OF DAVID HILL
6y Associated Press.

Albany, n. Y. Oct. 24.-The funer.
al of David Bennett Hill took place
to-day in St Peters church. There
was no eulogy, but just the burial
service Of the Episcoplian church.
The historic edifice was crowded to
its doors.
Governor White, members of the
Democratic state committee and =
er men prominent in legal and politi.
cal circles were present. The inter.
ment will be tomorrow At Montour
Falls.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
0y Associates Press.

Tampa, Oct 24.-News was receiv-
ed here today OF a triple murder last
Monday at Chatham Bend, near Fort
Meyers, two white men and white
woman being the victims, and q
white man and negro are accused Of
the crime. =, .
!. A negro is under arrest and q, posse
Is aftersthe white man. The details
are not known. .
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
Zion City Soon to be Governed
by Same Laws as Under Dowie

without his name and pedigree being
given in advance.
Voliva is to have over 500 men In
his force. He plans to know Of every.
thing that happens in the city and 70
hear even the gossip that goes on.
His second return to Dowie principles
comes with the re-establishment OF
the morning and evening prayer. He
has purchased two-ton bell and wifi
hang it in the tower OF Zion House,
his hotel. It will be tolled at O'Clock
morning and evening and every rest
dent Of Zion must drop his work and
pray for three minutes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
INSURANCE. AGENT FOUND
- GUILTY OF FRAUDS
~ Associated Press.

Louisville. KY. Oct. PA jury In
the criminal court TODAY returned !
verdict finding T. J. Needham, an in
surance agent, guilty of insurance
frauds. DR.. G. c. Schott, an insur-
ance examiner, was acquitted of com.
plicity in the frauds, which created a
widespread sensation when they were
exposed some months ago, it being
alleged that T. J. Needham, John J..
Keane and r. c. O'Leary, agents, had
written policies on the lives of hope
lessly diseased and aged persons with
out their knowledge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25

suggested as possible nominee for
chief justice, to succeed the late
Chief Justice Fuller. It is, known that
the president is considering Justice
White for the place, along with the
names Of others, including Justice
Hughes and Senator Root. So far
the preident has not made up his
mind. 1t is known, however, that
he is taking personal pride in his ju-
dicial selections and that he is anx!-
ours to select men for the supreme
court to keep the court free OF
criticism and Strengthen at all points
public confidence In the tribunal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
RESCUED CREW
OF A SCHOONER
SEVEN TAKEN FROM A VESSEL
OFF THE FLORIDA STRAITS
AND CARRIED INTO NEW YORK
~ A STEAMER.
Dy Associates Press.

New York, Oct. 24.-Captain K. A.
Berg, Of the Norwegian steamship
Harold. which arrived at Perth Am
boy, N. j., today from Tampico, re.
ported to the agents of the steamship
here that he had picked up seven men
from sinking schooner on the Flor.
ida capes, which were In the center
Of last weeks hurricane. The cap
tain did not report the name Of the
schooner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
Blow. UP
Denver PAPER
STRlkERs PREDICT THE SAME
FATE FOR THEM As THAT OF
Los ANGELES TIMEs-AN IN.
vEsTIoATIoN IS ORDERED.
Oy Associates Press.

Denver, Col. Oct. 24.-Prediction
by national officer of a labor union
that the buildings of three local news
papers whose pressmen are on strike
will encounter destruction before the
publishers win, electrified the Denver
trades and labor assembly yesterday.
The speaker was Alberto. Ketftler,
third vice-president Of the Interna.
tiOnal Printing Pressmen and Assist
ants Union of North America. When
he finished a committee was appoint
ed to investigate the situation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
Republican Candidate for Governor
of Pennsylvania Sues an Edito,

the. action Of the gubernatorial candi.
date and notifying him that hearing
in the case would be held on Friday.
Mr.. Van Va1kenburg, through his
counsel. Immediately replied that he
was ready for a hearing any day this
week, preferably today. Mr.. Tener's
counsel in their reply stat~e that as
Mr.. Tener was on a speaking tour it
was impossible for him to appear at a
hearing today and therefore the case
would be heard Friday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
MAIL STEAMER WRECKED.

Capetown, Union of South Africa,
Oct 24.-The mail steamer Lisbon,
with $50 passengers, was wrecked to-
day near Pat4r Noster Poin. on the
west coast OF Cape Colony. Three
persons we're drowned by the cap
sizing of small boat in which they
were attempting to leave the wre.K.
Three passengers are also missing.
The others of the passengers and
crew were rescued.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25

Philadelphia, Oct. 24.--John X.
Tener. republican candidate for gov.
ernor OF Pennsylvania, today swore
out a warrant for the arrest Of E. A.
Van vakenburg, editor and president
Of the North American Company Of
this city, charging him with criminal
libel.
The warrant was not served, but
counsel for Mr.. Tener sent a letter to
Mr.. Van valkenburS informing him Of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
MEYER DELAYS
HIS VISIT HERE
>>>>>>>>~>> -
INTERESTED IN the
JOURNALS SERiAI

Cedar Keys, Fla. Oct. 20. 1910.
The Pensacola Journal. Pensa-
cola, Fla.
Gentlemen: Kindly send
me a copy Of The Journal of
Sunday. Oct Is, 1910. as tho
paper OF that date failed to
reach me.
. l am Intensely interested in
the serial story, The Silver
Horde" by Rex Beach, and am
: anxious that should not miss
one of the instAllments-
Very truly.
JAS. H. FINCH,
Subscriber.
Thousands Of readers are in
terested in this great serial.
In q short time, The Journal
win start a new and am even
better one. Get ready for IT.
Editor Jomnal.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
200 ARE DROWNED
BY TIDAL WAVE

Rome. Oct. 24.-The minister
of interior this evening received
word Of tidal wave at Cosamic-
cirola on the island of Ischia, that
drowned two hundred persons.
Communication with the island
has been interrupted.
Four warshfps with men and
supplies have been ordered to
the scene. Casamiccirola is at
the foot Of Mount Epumei, and
was nearly destroyed by an earth
quake in 1883, when 100 Hives
were lost. The population is
about 1000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
ELK|NS IS NOT
CRITICALLY ILL
PHYSICIAN OF SENATOR ISSUES
A STATEMENT IN WHICH HE
SAYS HIS ILLNESS is NOT Sc.
RIOUS.
BY Associated Press.

Elkin, w. Va, Oct. 24.-Because Of
a confliction of reports concerning
the condition of Senator Elkins, who
is i'll at his home here, DR.. Golden,
the senator's physician, gave out a
statement to the Associated Press to-
day denying the reports that the con-
dition of Elkins is critical, saying at
no time has it been such as to cause
alarm to his family and physician.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
'SPEtCH MAKING
IN. CAMPAIGN
ogNAroR cUMMiNs ADDRESSES
MgGriNo IN CHICAGO IN
WHICH Nc SAYS IT 10 FOOLISH
70 VOTE FoR DEMOCRATS.

Chicago. Oct. 24.--The. speech.mak.
ing phase Of the Republican congress
ional campaign began here tonight,
when Senator Cummins. OF Iowa, ad-
dressed Q meeting at Orchestra hall.
The keynote Of his speech was
what he termed the fallacy Of voting
for Democrats when the only hope Of
securing decided reforms was to elect
Republicans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
THE BLUEFIELDS
REACHED HAVANA
BRIEF IS FILED IN
THE HEINZE CASE
DR.. CRlPPEN WILL
BE HANGED NOV, 3,
Bv ASsoclated Presa,

London, Oct. 24.-Dr. Hawley
Fl. Crippen, convicted Of the mur-
der of his wife, Belle Elmore,
the actress. will be hanged on
November S. The date original
ly announced was November Is,
but today the sheriff advanced
the day one week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
CHAIRMAN PRICE ISSUES
STATEMENT ABOUT MEETING
0pecIaI 20 the Journal,

90. - =. Special 20 the Journal.
Mariana, Oct. 24.-In a statement
regarding the proposed meeting of he
win H. Price says in part fs follows:
Upon the death of Hpn-- N. b.
Broward, and before his interment, In
q conservation at MarianAa. in the
presence Of several ge4tlemen,
stated that could not at that time
say what steps ssSould be taken to fll
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
eATTEp BALL KILLED HIM,

Dana, Ind, Oct 24.-Samuel James
died here today as result Of being
struck in the temple by batted ball
while playing yesterday. He was 80
years OF age and leaves a wife and
one child.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25
Is the Guest of Former Con.
gresham Theo. William
son, and Will Probably
Leave, There Wednesday
Night for Pensacola-Ar-e
'range1nents are Being
Made Here for Enter y
ing Him.
sy A..ee'.s1 s....
New Orleans, o. 24.-Secr,

tary Of the Navy \ yer decided.
late today to interrupt his tour Of
inspecting United States naval
stations with two,days hunt and
left this evening tor the planta-
tion of former Congressman
Theo. Williamson. ON the lower
Mississippi.
The secretary probably Will 70 to
Pensacola Wednesday u e to
inspect the navy yard the43
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-25

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