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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-18
How Shall We Deal
With the Criminal?
Bv Florida Pine.

o. ue4~4ny or environment, If you
please, has been chiseling, on the
rough stone OF crude nature.
If we could know the full expenses
of criminal court session, we should
doubtless be astonished 1t its large
amount. We ask: Would it pay to
improve the environment; to, so far
as is possible, remove the obstacles
in the way of higher development
cleaner living, purer morals. and
truer self-respect, which today OBJ
structs the way of the great mass of
humanity pressing along LIES path?
Remove the Cause.
Looking around for the cause Of
which We see the effect In our Grim
inal classes, we think we can find
many, the larger number, if not the
whole efwhich could be eliminated.
by the enactment and just execution
of wise and impartial laws. Crowded
tenements, unjust wages. saloons, low
class, sensational lite 'ature, cheap
shows whose programs Just steer
clear of the danger line If arrest, in
their hints Of indecency.-all of these
are factors in the downward course
which leads to ruin and to crime.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-18

Il consider metaphysics the mos
interesting of all studies; said an
old gentleman to me, and l agreed
with him. The science Of principal
and cause of all things" says Web
ster.
All things, I repeat to myself, and
what a big scope that means; how
far afield in the search for truth and
results. Bringing this thought of
cause to bear upon the question of
crime, we would ask what are the
general causes of crime, and how far,
and in what way may they be con-
trolled? We believe in heredity; we
believe In environment; we believe
that environment affects even hered
ity itself, and we believe that a
study Of facts will prove this to be
absolutely true. The, question then
presents itself. What environment
will produce the BEST development,
mentally, morally and physically in
human being?
Putting aside the idea of prenatal
influence we come to the study Of
the child's mind. holding in view the
fact that this Is, and WILL be the
controlling force In the child's life
Following our line Of investigation
we must note it's gradual development.
perception, observation, investigation.
imitation, retention. One by one, day
by day, the impressions are made. the
character Is found the life is builded,
and the human animal has developed
into good or bad specimen Of his
race.
If you doubt the effect Of environ
ment look about you. II you doubt
the influence of heredity do the same.
And yet we see instances where from
what has seemed group Of human
pest weeds, fine men and women have
sprung up. but investigate and we will
find that by some chance somewhere
somehow, the shaping hand Of fate,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-18

turn Of the appreciation that Pensa
cola has shown for its two good pa
pers. The subject assigned for this
essay was appropriate. too. because OF
my youth in years and in the news
paper business. For that reason l
probably feel the EDITORS RESPONSE
bility more heavily and more con-
stantly than many of my older broth
ers of the Fourth Estate.
The Weekly Pay Roll.
1t would take long time to tell
how acute is the editors responsible
ty in meeting the weekly payroll.
The general public does not compre-
bend the enormity OF the expense in
Cured by the issuance of a daily pa
per. Many people believe that few
men publish paper, and the general
impression Is that the editor person
ally writes all that goes into the pa
per. He IS responsible for it all.
but there is much of it that he does
not see until the paper is published
and on the street. 1t would be i'm
possible to do so; there is too much
to De written in so short time
Dozens of responsible men write for
the daily papers, and the editor must
be published what is correct and legit
innate news. &C.,:
The editor must always endeavor
to keep his pages clean, for he has al
most unlimited power to 90 good or
evil. What one reads naturally be-
comes instilled into ones makeup.
and his thoughts are unconsciously
moulded to the opinions of the writ
er. Even the ideals Of the novelist be-
come the ambitions OF the book.
worm; the man who reads the story
merely for his entertainment shortly
finds himself wanting to be like the
hero So the editor should be eau
tious Of what he writes in his paper
The daily journals go into the homes
OF this country and through them the
youth and ladies' Of the land gain man,
of their indelibIe Impressions of what
life is like and of what is being done
in the world without.
The greatest cheer to the editor
are the compliments paid his pape
and the encouraging words Of appre
citation that he hears and sees Wher
the days work is done his consola
ton is in the consciousness of duty
well performed. but how often does he
blush crimson to look at his paper
and think Of the worthy things he
might have done that day.
Unavoidable Errors.
Another impression Of the peo1'"
is that the editor has a hard time
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-18

When we find that men, women
and children,-children who by ali
the rights of man and laws OF God,
should be out in the sunshine and the
air. are crowded into dirty, foul, ill
lighted tenements, making garments,
artificial flowers, and other things at
wages not sufficient to buy good
bread, much less anything else. can
we wonder If here temptation find
a place to hover with dark wings?
God surely pities these poor. but we
ask: Will he pity in his last judg-
ment those who are responsible for
or permit these conditions?
The saloon, with the comfort,
warmth and light which it has STOL~
EN- from countless homes. stands a
prince of evil influence in the way.
The constant output Of abomnia bic
fiction. and more abomniable adver-
t!sements which are daily issued to
meet a low moral tone which they
have helped to create, and continue
to feed, is another mighty force for
evil, all these are malevolent influen-
ces which hep to form. TO foster ard
encourage the criminal life of our
land, and, be it said to our shame,
the greed Of gain is the prime cause
Of their existence.
We MUST punish the criminal, in
self defense, in defense Of society we
must, but is it just, is it wise, Is it
right to go on permitting, fostering,
recognizing, these causes, which we
know beyond question, are largely.
il not entirely, responsible for his
existence? Are we building for the
future or for the DOLLAR and TO-
DAY?
Are the ethics Of our civilization a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-18
THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EDITOR
BY Herbert Feke Editor The Pensacola Evening News

film up On the other hand the
daily papers editor has to scratch his
head to decide which shall be left
cut; which must CO." Our sins are
more often those of omission rather
than commission. / remember one
man who wanted to fight because the
paper did not contain an account of
the death of his child after he had
told the editor Of his misfortune and
asked that it be written up" It was
an unavoidable accident, and not the
fault Of the editor, but he was RE-
SPONSIBLE and was held so by the
angry father. One man kicked be-
cause there was SO much IN the pa
per about Roosevelt, and a few days
later another asked us why we didn't
say something about Teddy. The
editors field is large one, and he
must print news that will interest
persons of all classes. He must leave
out unimportant stories to give place
to the more vital ones, the leaving out
Of which would entail "scoop,'
and to know that he has been scoop
ed is the most sickening sensation
of the newspaperman's career He is
responsible to his readers when he is
"scooped'
The editors responsibility is wide.
No other officer of public trust is &C.
countable for so much as often: he is
held answerable for columns Of sen.
fences every day of his life, but
withal it Is an existence of fascina
ton, an enviable life to lead, filled
as it is with thousands OF opportuni-
ties to do good every day. The public
should help him to let none Of these
chances slip through his fingers: the
people cannot too fully realize the
weight Of THE Editors Responsible
ty."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-18
nChristmas Children.1

In some Catholic countries there is a
custom Of dressing up puppets called
Christmas children hiding them on
Christmas eve. setting persons IN quest
Of them and giving a reward to the
finder.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-18

Long Ago
By FRANK H. SWEET.
copyright, 1903, by American Press Asso-
! ciation.l


copyright. 1903. by American Press Asso-
ciation.I
Il GOOD old fashioned Christmas
~ with the logs upon the
Il Il hearth,
The table filed with feasters an the
room a-roar with mirth,
With the stockin's crammed to bust
in an the medders piled vita
snow
a good old fashioned Christmas like
we had so long ago!
Now that's the thing I'd like to see
ag'in afore I die,
But Christmas in the city here-it's
different. oh. my!
With the crowded hustle.bustle Of
the slushy, noisy street
An the scowl upon the faces Of the
strangers that you meet.
Oh, there's buyin', plenty Of it, Of q
Lot of gorgeous toys.
An it takes a mint of money to
please modern girls en- boys.
Why, I mind the time a jackknife
an toffy lump for me
Made my little heart an stocHn'
just chock full Of Chris mas glee.
An there's feastin'. Think O. feedin'
with these stuck up city folk!
Why, you have to speak in whispers,
an you dar'sn't crack joke.
Then remember how the tables look
ed all crowded with your kin.
When you couldn't hear a whistle
blow across the merry din.
You see, Tn so old fashioned-like I
don't care much for style.
an to eat your Christmas banquets
here wouldn't go a mile.
I'd rather have. like Solomon.
good yarb dinner set
With real old friends than turtle
soup with all the nobs you'd get.
There's my next door neighbor, Cur
ley-fancy how his brows nd
lift
II I'd boiler: "Merry Christmas!
Caught. old fellow! Christmas
gift"
Lordy sakes, I'd like to try it!
Guess he'd nearly have a fit.
Hang this city stiffness. anyways!
I can't get used to it.
Then Jour heart it keeps aswellin'
till it nearly busts your side,
An by night your jaws are achin'
with your smile four inches
wide,
An your enemy, the worst one,
you'd just grab his hand an say {:
"Mebbe both Of Us was wrong. John.
Come, let's shake. It's Chris mas
day"
Mighty little Christmas spirit seems
to dwell tween city walls,
Where each snowflake brings a SCOT.
take for brother as it falls
Mighty little Christine spirit, an
I'm pinin'. don't yo know,
For good old fashioned Christmas
! like we had so long ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-18

The Philosophy of Economy: Wise
you've had little money left to you.
You'd better be economical now.
Gailey-Ah, it's too hard Wise-But
if you don't live economically now,
you'll have to later. G.tley-WeI, it
isn't so hard to be economical! when
you have to.-Catholic Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-18

When It's a Failure: 81 heor Binks
says marriage is failure" 1T was
in his case. She married the other
fellow."-Los Angeles Express.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-18

The Correct Time
to stop cough or cold Is iust as soon
as 1t starts-then there will be no
danger Of pneumonia or consumption.
Just a few doses Of Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup taken at the start will
stop the cough. II it has been run
ming on for sometime the treatment
will be longer. but the cure is sure.
All druggists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-18

name only? Do we p1actice VIVA, we
preach? Does charity and alms-giv-
ing and the endowment of homes and
asylums and schools, and the :; ng
of public libraries. compensate to IN.
manity for the rNHUMANITY Of its
kind?
/ II we would reach ideal condit oHs
OF national life we must build n
better foundations. Our educational
system must cover broader, higher
plane. We must make the ethics
<of our civilization a noble. vital reali-
ty. For the good Of the children. for
the good Of the home. for the uplift
Of humanity, this must be the motto
on the white banner of our progress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-07
NorWe gians
Celebrate
Today

Tacoma Norwegians will cele.
brate the separation of their coun-
try from Sweden with a big meet
ing at Germania hall today.
There will be a banquet tonight
with a concert and ball following
The Normandese Einging soci.
ETY. with forty male voices, will
sing and there will be speaking
and other attractions.
Norwegians look upon their sep.
aration from Sweden as the begin
ming of their progress as a nation
in about the same light that
regard the Declaration
of Independence In this country,
and there will be plenty of patri-
otism and eloquence at the Ger
hall meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-07

Fresh churned unsalted butter.
Quality unexcelled. Jersey But
ter Store, 1114 G st. sss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-07

MISSING

Carmino Galucci, laborer,
went to the Italian celebration at
Spanaway lake Sunday and has
not been seen since. Whether he
WIS drowned in the lake or met
with foul play no one knows. His
wife thinks some one must have
made away with him. The sner-
IFS office is endeavoring to find
some trace OF him but as yet has
not been successful.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-07
GOTCH TO BE
DlETIClAN
TO JEFF
Inv U.,,ss pres. t,....a WIRE,

tBy United Press Leased Wire,D
HUMBOLDT, Ia, June L.
crank Gotch, champion wrestler
ii the world, who will beat 1t for
no Jeffries camp at Rowardenan
oday. will take charge of tho
hampion's diet. according to a
tatement he made today,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-07
SCR|BER WILL
PUT Up MORE.
FIGHT
(By United Press Leased wire.)

CORTLAND, June 7.-Attor-
neys for J. w. Scriber, former
cashier of the defunct Farmers &
Traders National bank of La
Grande, Or, recently convicted of
forgery and incorporation of
funds in the sum of $4,000, ex-
perience a sudden change of heart
during the night and announced
that reprieve of thirty days will
be asked for when the banker
comes up for sentence today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-07

25c Mems Best Dress Hose,
RAILNOAD ADJUSTER'S -
LRAOG .s.s.s..........
$1.00 Mems Silk Front Negligee Shirts,
RAILROAD ADJUSTER'S 00~
PRICE Northumberland. S
$500 Mems Imported English Corduroy
Pants, RAILROAD ADJ ULSTER 'SQz~
PRICE -
$3.50 Mems Black Thibet Dress Pants
RAILROAD ADJUSTER'S O. "a
PRICE An n -
$1,000 Mems Worsted Suits, latest STYLE
RAILROAD ADJUSTER'S 90 QY
PRICE &z0A
$3.50 boys and Youths Suits, all sizes,
RAILROAD ADJUsTER's e. O.
PRICE 49,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-07
SEARCH FOR
WHITE SLAYER

(By United Press Leased wire.l
Los ANGELES, June John
Miller, who recently enticed Ella
Splawn into a mock marriage and
then tried to sell her into white
slavery. is being hunted by the po-
lice for committing an assault on
the girl as she was going home in
Hollywood last night. He gagged,
bound and was trying to carry the
girl off when passersby frightened
him away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-07
tBy United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MEXICO CITY, June Cen
eral orders to the army to prepare
for active duty in Yucatan in sup
pressing the revolt of 10, 900 Maya
Indians, We're issued today. The
entire standing army of Mexico
will be used to crush out the re-
bellion If necessary.
Varying reports indicate that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-07
Indians in Revolt
Massacre Hundreds

hundreds of persons In Yucatan
have been massacred and that
thousands of natives are joining
in the revolt.
The government is rushing
troops to Merida to protect hun
dreds of Mexican refugees who
have fled for their lives from
towns which the rebellious Indians
have sacked.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-07
xAIBlT CAR HERE

The big exhibit car of the Great
orthern railway which has been
all over the Eastern states preach
ing the gospel of the great North
west by its presentation OF the ad-
vantages in this section, is to be
at the union depot here on Dock
street tomorrow and Thursday. 1t
will be open so any who desire
may visit 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-07
NEWS

The German steamer Wotam,
reported on the sound yesterday,
will come to this port to load gen.
eral freight for the West Coast.
The steamer Missourian is at
the Puget Sound mills loading
flour for Honolulu.
The British steamer Chatham
comes to this port today to finish
her cargo for the West Coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-07
FATALLY WOUNDED
WHEN HE TRIES To
SAVE HIS BROTHER

RAYMOND, June Tn a
drunken row in which Rex Brew
ster picked a quarrel with Wiley
Watson, the latter drew a knife
which led Brewster's brother
Claude to jump into the fray and
receive two gashes in the abdo-
men which will prove fatal. Wat
son escaped and has left the coun-
try.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-07
TWO GIRLS FOUND
DEAD UNDER AUTO
tBy United Press Leased Wire,

(By United Press Leased wire.)
SAN JOSE, June miss Do
lores Sunol, daughter of a mil
lionaire land owner of this city.
and Miss Frances Sunol Intel,
of Eureka, CAL, her cousin. we're
found dead under an automobile
in Alum Rock Creek canyon yes
terday. They had run over the
bank into the canyon and been
killed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-07
DOXEY NOT To
De PROSECUTED

(By United Press Leased wire.)
ST. LOUIS, June 7.--Dr. l.. B.
Doxey and wife will be freed from
further prosecution for the alleged
murder of William j. Erder, ac-
cording to Circuit Attorney Jones.
He says the acquittal of Mrs. Dox-
ey makes it useless to attempt to
convict the doctor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-07
KANSAS CLUB
TO PICNIC

The Kansas club will hold a
picnic at Point Defiance park Sat-
urday, June IL. All Kansans are
invited to attend and bring well
filled baskets. A business meeting
will be held in the morning at IL
o'clock. Speaking and a musical
program in the afternoon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-11
MASS MEETING
FOR A HOTEL
Committee Considers Buy
ing Overland Street Prop
erty for the Site.

J [. Sweeney, chairman of the hotel
committee which has been completing
plans for the financing of a hotel pro
ject. has issued a call for a mass meetr
ing Of property owners and merchants
at the chamber of commerce Wednesday
evening, July 90. Letters are being
sent out to the men who are interested
in the movement for first class, mod
ern hotel in l. Paso. No subscriptions
are to be asked for at this meeting and
no bonus is to be raised. All the COM
mittee will ask is for an expression OF
opinion as to the desirability Of the
Overland street site upon which 1t has
been proposed to build a modern ten
story hotel.
The committee which has the move
ment in charge is composed of J. U.
Sweeney, chairman: W. c. Davis, J. w
Fisher, James Magofftn. Phil Young.
H B. Stevens, William Fenchler. Paul
F. Hammett, and h V. Berrien, A.
Schwartz, H. Y Ellis and Beverly
G. Thomas. The present plan is to pur-
chase the entire block between FL Paso
and Oregon streets facing Overland
street. Upon this the hotel will be
erected on the north half, leaving the
remainder TO be disposed of by the no
tel company at its increased value after
the hotel is completed.
The hotel building VIII have a front
age of 200 feet on Overland street with
entrances on FL PaSo and Oregon streets.
The building will be 100 feet deep with
a line Of store rooms facing the three
streets and a large basement below for
a rathskeller and cafes. The lobby will
be on the main floor with entrances on
to the three streets and a battery OF
elevators running TO the nine floors
above.
The plan for financing the project is
simple. The subscriptions of those d.
rectly interested in the erection of the
hotel will be used to purchase the site.
A further subscription will then be
asked to finance the hotel building,
mortgage on the entire property to be
used TO raise the remainder of the mon
ey necessary to build aPd furnish the
Building.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-11
GIRL, HATP|N AND
CLUB ROUT BOLD
BURGLAR.
Miss Edna Section, 600 Ari-
IONA Street, a Satur-
day Heroine.

Stabbing a man with a long hat pin
and at the same time smashing nim
heavy blow with three pound indian
club, Edna Sco:Jon, the sixteenyearold
daughter of Frank Section, 609 Afi-
iona street drove a masked burglar
away from the Section home Saturday
night before re had an opportunity 10
enter the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Section had gone down
town with their small son Saturday
evening leaving the little girl in the
house alone About $50 o'clock the tele-
phone bell rang and a strange voice
asked for Mrs. Section Upon being in
formed that she was with her husband,
the stranger hung up the receiver.
Shortly after this, the girl heard the
door on the Arizona street side OF the
house open Instinctively she took
long hat pin from her hat and with
three pound indian club in her leIt
hand, she went to discover who was
opening the door. As the door swung
open she was confronted with a masked
man, apparently an American, wearing
a large light colOred hat. soft white
shirt and dark trousers. He was with
out a coat.
Without waiting to ask what was
wanted the girl stabbed at the man
with the hat pin, sticking it into his
side. She also swung the indian club
and mashed him on the side of the head
with il. Not caring for more of the
same treatment. the man turned and
ran down Arizona street No trace OF
him could be found by Mr.. Section after
he returned home with Mrs. Scotton-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-11

increased by misgivings over the dis
position of the father and husbands
body.
Erect Fort Bliss Buildings
OF the Ell Paso contractors of de-
cade ago, few were as prominent and
successful as was Richard j. Baker
Besides many minor building works.
residences and business houses, he was
chief contractor Of the old Juarez smell
ter, and under government commits
sion erected the most Of the Fort
Bliss buildings. He also built the
First Methodist church structure His
greatest activities in Ell Paso occurred
from Is to 20 years ago, for num-
Der of years under the firm name OF
Whitmore & Baker. Later Mr.. Baker
engaged in construction work on the
Pacific coast in cities of Wyoming, ore
gon and Washington Also, he was en-
gagged in construction work for Greene
Cananea properties, and was minor
contractor in building the FL Paso
Smelling company plant
Mr.. Baker has been engaged two
wears as general superintendent or con-
struction for the Guanajuato company
At the time of his death he was erect
ing some aerial tramways It has
been about a year since Mr. Baker VS.
tied Ell Paso. His youngest daughter,
Miss Elsie Baker, received letter
from her father last week. erranging
FOR her to visit him
Many Relatives Survive.
Mr. Baker was 81 years or age. born
in Pennsylvania He came TO Ell Paso
"a years ago Surviving are the widow.
Miss Elsie, who lives at the family
residence; another daughter, Mrs R B.
Dalzell, of Kansas City; and one son,
Richard T. Baker, general foreman for
q, local contracting concern. Also sur
viving are six sisters, Mrs. c. A Houck,