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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-26
Everything Is In Readiness
To Welcome King Priscus
AT Noon Monday.
THE CRUISER DIXIE AND FOUR
TORPEDO BOATS WILL ARRIVE
IN PORT THIS AFTERNOONS.
MANY VISITORS ALREADY IN
THE CITY. WITH HUNDREDS TO
ARRIVE TODAY-THE CITY IN
GALA ATTIRE.

With everything in readiness, with
immense crowds Of visitors already
here. and with the city in gala attire,
Mardi Gras Of 1911 promises to be this
most successful and celebrated upon a
more extensive scale than ever before
in the history Of the city. Every COM
nittee Of the Carnival Association has
completed its work, and now all ara
awaiting for high noon Of Monday
when King Priscus will make his
twelfth triumphant entry into the city
and be greeted by all Of his loyal sub
| jects
/ The decorations, both of bunting and
flags and Of electric lights, are upon :,
far more extensive scale than ever be-
! fore known, and when the thousands OF
coiored electric lights with which many
buildings are decorated, We're turned on
last night they presented a beautiful
scene. The decorating this year has
caused much comment, end there is
hardly place oc business Of any ;m-
portance in the city bat that carries
the colors
WAR VESSELS COMING.
The navy vii, be better represented
this year than In many years. In adj
dftiop to the fine torpedo boat DESTROY
ers PGuldtng, Terrier, Roe and Dray-
ton, Which will arrive this afternoon.
the cruiser Dixie has been ordered
here, and will arrive late in the after
noon.
Admiral Young Of the navy yard last
night received wireless message
stating that the cruiser Dixie had lett
Key West at s O'Clock for PenSa cola
and would reach here at about 6 o'clock
this evening. She will drop anchor in
the stream and Monday night her guns
VIII announce the arrival OF King Pris-
Gus
1t has been arranged to have the
four torpedo boat destroyers to moor
alongside of BayIen street wharf.
taking bsrths on the east side. in or
der that the thousands Of visitors NAV
have an opportunity of going aboard
them.
PARADE MONDAY NOON.
The parade Monday noon will be a
magnificent pageant. Mounted police.
troops from the navy yard, marines
and bluejackets, fremen, many cos
TUNED knights and several brass bands
Will be in the line that viii escort tha
king through the pripcioa, streets of
the city.
The automobile parade Of Tuesday
afternoon also promises to be mag
nif1cent affair. ss about al: Of the auto
mobile owners Of the city have Deco.
rated their cars and will participate in
this annual feature.
Or course the mystic pageant Of
night will be the grandest Of
any Of the carnival events and n
looked forward to with much interest.
1t will be followed by the coronation at
the opera house
TRAVEL is HEAVY.
Officials of the Louisville g. Nash-
vile report traffic as being exceptions
ally heavy this season Every train
to enter the city yesterday carried I,
of extra COAST 9 and there was
hardly standing room. with even these
extra accommodations.
A large number Of extra coaches
were sent out over the p. & A. and
Southern Alabama divisions and TODAY
It is expected that thousands will come
to the city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-26
by Associated press.

chicago. Feb. 25.-with lent only
,4oPr days away, cut Of more than 50
Per cent in the price of strictly fresh
fish was announced here today by one
Of the biggest houses in the business.
This house announced to retailers that
the price of white fish, talibees Ga
species OF white fish) and pickerel had
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-26
By Associated Press.

Austin, Texas. Feb. 25.-Recedine
from its former refusal to endorse him
the house of representatives TODAY
adopted a resolution in which Gov.
Judson Harmon of Ohio is referred 10
as the Democratic leader In the next
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-26
STEAMSHIP LAUNCHED.

Philadelphia, Feb. 25.-The steam
ship Suwanee, built for the Merchants
and Miners Transportation Compauy.
was launched today. Miss Gladys Hoo
gan, OF Baltimore, christened the ves-
sci. The Suwanee will be put on the
line between Baltimore. Savannah and
Jacksonville
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-26
REVOLUTION IN EGUAY.

Buenos Ayres, Feb. 2dvices re-
ceived here today statlt another
revolutionary movement begun IN
Paragua&
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-26
sykeelsl1 80.

Gus Joseph, postmistreas at Fuller. =.
coal camp near hero. was held up By
two highwaymen last night and robbed
Of $4,000, which she had just re-
ceived by express from Kansas City.
The money was to have been used to
pay off employees Of the Sheridan Oil
Company today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-26
TO RECONSTRUCT HALL OF
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
6v Associated Press,

Washington, Feb. 25.-The house to-
day appropriated $a50.o00 for the work
Of reconstructing the hall Of the house.
which will reduce its size to practically
that Of the senate
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-26
MOBILE COMMISSIONER
is DISMISSED BY WIRE
BY Assoclated Press.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Frank s.
Hotchin, shipping commissioner of
the department Of commerce and
labor at Mobile, was today dis
missed from the service by wire,
on the order Of Secretary Nagal,
who made a special Investigation
into the charges Of derelection of
duty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-26
NEGRO ASSAULTS WHITE
WOMAN, INJURIES CHILE
" Assoelsted Press.

6partanburg. Feb. 25.-While
alone at her home this afternoon. a
wealthy woman was assaulted by
Gary Gist, q negro. Her year-old
child wa badly cut In the face
by the sssailant, and her three
monts infant injured when it
The nsgrV % arretsed and jail
ed. Encite1u 4 at first was high,
but Ia . meao1tre has subsided
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-26
New Record Made by Great
Body in Making APP
preparations.

CARRIES A TOTAL OF $14o,ooo,ooo
AND WAS PASSED PRACTICAL
Y WITHOUT coMNENT-THE
HOUSE ALMOST UNANIMOUS.
" AGREES TO F0RTFY PANA.
MA CANAL AND APPHoPRIATEs
100000 TO START TIE WORK.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02
BIG SHIPS IN
THE WAR GAME
ATLANTIC FLEET STARTS MANEu-
vERs AND WILL PUT GuNNERs
OF FIGHTERS ATo A SEVERE
TEST.

Norfolk Va, Sept. with the
wind blowing is miles an hour from
the northwest and heavy sea on. the
Atlantic feet, under Rear Admiral
Hugo Osterhaus today began its Sep
tember war game on the southern drill
grounds Off the Virginia capes. The
aim had been to have these maneuvers
take place during severe weather as
well as under favorable conditions and
the start was made this morning with
atmospheric and other conditions such
as made the long range firing an ef
fort calculated to develop the very
hest skill aboard the fleet which con-
Alitutes as It does the flower OF the
great American navy. It is planned
that I'm the, long range firing no shot
win be aimed at less than 5000 yards.
= distance Of more than five miles.
with maximum range firing at $4,000 or
more than nfne miles.
The battleship Louisiana, having
completed extensive repairs at the
Norfolk yard, put to sea today and
Joined the fleet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02
BY Associated Press.

Washington. Sept. Representa-
tive Charles D. Carter, OF Oklahoma,
created g sensation in the heart of the
smart shopping center here today by
assaulting four clerks, one Of whom
he alleged had insulted his daughter,
Miss Italy Carter, aged eighteen. who
had accompanied her father on a
shopping expedition.
Having dealt summarily with the
four clerks, Carter sent his daughter
home in an automobile and proceeded
to the nearest police station, where
he explained the incident which led to
the trouble. He was not detained
and considers the incident closed un-
less the clerks demand an investiga-
ton.
Carter assailed Joseph Josephson.
the first clerk, with his fists and then
welded his walking can vigorously
when three companions came to
Josephson's aid.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02
Crop-Reporting Board Now
Estimates it at 73.2 Per
Cent. of Normal.
THIS IS SLIGHTLY BELOW THE
AVERAGE OF The PAST TEN
YEARS AND MEANS THE PRO-
DUcTIoN OF ABOUT 12,sfs,2oo
BALES, PROVIDED THE CROP
DOES NOT DECLINE OR I'M
PROVE.
BY Associated Prsna.

Washington, Sept. The total
production Of 12,s1S,200 bales Of cot
ton as the final yield this year is in
dicated by the department OF agricul-
ture's report for August rs, which
crop reporting board. from reports
from its correspondents and agents
throughout the cotton belt, estimated
today at 7s.2 per cent of a normal as
compared with ss.1 per cent on July
25, 1911, 72.1 per cent on August 25,
1910, 6S.7 per cent on August 25,
1909, and 1875 per cent the average Of
the past ten years on August %.
This estimate, based on the ratio
of average yield for tn epast ten
years to the average condition OF the
crop on August 20 for the past ten
years, would mean a final yield OF
1875 pounds per acre on the planted
area of approximately $4,000, 900 acres,
allowing for an abandoned acreage Of
100000 and provided the crop does
not decline or improve from the date
the condition was estimated to time
OF picking.
These estimates of production, while
unofficial, were reckoned by the offi-
cial method adopted by the depart
ment Of agriculture and used by the
crop reporting board in its monthly
estimates of the final yield Of the i'm
POt Cdul ScIcd StOPS VI Tic SouhNhgs
Unofficial advices from the cotton
belt Indicate the most important de-
clines in the. crop were due to severe
droughts, hot winds and worms
Reports indicate that heavy. she'd
ding caused by hot weather was the
chief faactor OF deterioration in
practically all states except Lougiana
ana Mississippi where there was too
much rain. IN all other states. heat
and drought greatly damaged cotton
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02
ILLINOIS CENTRAL MEN
MAY NOW WALK OUT

Chicago, Sept 1.-Following the fat
refusal Of President G. p. Markham.
OF the Illonios Central railroad. to re-
cognize the federation OF shopmen. the
twenty seven delegates representing
the nine crafts today held several
conferences and kept in close touch
with the situation in San Francisco.
Three courses are said to be open
to the leaders OF the 5000 shopmen
employed by the Illinois Central rail-
road.
First. to call the conference Of the
shopmen at once. either in a separate
strike or In connection with a general
strike on ali Hartman lines.
Second, to serve a thirty-d day notice
abrogating existing wage agreements
withholding the strike order until the
expiration OF that period
Third, to recede from their demand
that the railroad recognize the fed
Grated organization.
Local heads of the shopmen have
wired their international presidents at
San Francisco for advice.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02
Hartman Lines Refuse to
Recognize Federation Of
Shop Employees.
JULIUS kRUTTscHNETT, ACTING
FOR THE SYSTEM, coNFERs
WITH LABOR LEADERS AND
GIVES HIS REASONS FOR NOT
GIVING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TY-FIvE THOUSAND SHOP EN-
PLoYEs FAVOR STRIKE.

n San Francisco. Cal, Sept. 1.-Juiius
Kruttschnitt, president and di-
rector Of maintenance Of the Harri-
man lines, acting under fun authority
given him by President Robert s.
Lovett. rejected today the demands of
shop employees Of the Hartman lines.
existence of the federation.
The answer followed q conference
Of three hours and twenty minutes,
and the labor leaders appeared much
discouraged as they left the COM
mfttee room The federation of shop
employees is composed OF fve shop
craft unions of $4,000 men.
That such recognition with its i'm
plicaEionS would hamper the South
ern Pacific Railroad company in per-
forming It's duty to the public was the
position taken by the officials. The
union leaders asked for 1t on the
ground OF ecenomy and expedition,
and admittedly becausS Of a feeling
that the greater centrahzation of
capital and power made correspond
ing Capitalization among the various
unions desirable.
The unions involved have asked
their general officers for permission
to strike in the event OF refusal to
grant the federation recognition
Labor leaders after the conference
went into session By themselves to
consider the strike vote. which they
may accept as binding or may reject.
refusing to sanction q strike.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02
PAUL GE|DEL
FOUND GUILTY
A sEvENTEEN-YEAR- OLD BELL
BOY Is CONVICTED or MUIR
EERiNc GUEST OF THE IRo.
ouoIs HOTEL.
sy Associated press.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE jury in the
case OF Paul Geidel, the seventeen
year-old bell boy charged with the
murder of William H. Jackson in the
Iroquois hotel on July 26, today re-
turned a verdict Of murder in the
second degree. The jury had been
locked up all night
When Geidel was brought into court
to learn his fate he was pale Tears
swelled into his eyes and rolled down
his face when he heard the verdict
and he clinched his hands in an effort
to control himself. None of his rela-
tives were in court. The prisoner was
quickly led away to the Tombs prison.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02
BUREAU PLAN
IS CHANGED
SOME FEATURES ARE ELIMI-
MATED FROM BILL OF LADINe
PLANS TO MEET OBJECTIONS
OF BANKERS.
~ Associated Preas.

New York, Sept. 1.-Changes to meet
the objections OF bankers to certain
features of the new central bureau
plan for the registry of export cotton
bills were made In the plan today at
the conference of members of the bill
OF lading committee of the American
Bankers Association
With these changes effected the
committee recommended the plan for
the establishment Of the central bu-
reau here be given favorable consid-
GRAFTON by exchange buying banks of
the country.
b. Patton, general counsel for the
American Bankers Association, emu
merated the objections made to the
plan and explained the manner in
which the committee met them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02
COTTON PRICES
TAKE A JUMP
AN INCREASE OF APPROXIMATE
LY 81 A BALE FOLLOWED PUB
LEGATION OF GOVERNMENTS
CROP REPORT.
BY AssooIatsd Press.

New Orleans, Sept. IAN increase
of approximately one dollar a bale fol-
lowed the publication today of the
Governments cotton condition report.
While the report was considered
bullish, the of1cial condition figures
were only 2.6 points less than the
average expectation in this market.
December Jumped almost imme-
diately from 11.20 to 114O. Immense
selling for short account caused a re-
action Of Is points in December, but
when the shorts later began to buy the
market stiffened and at noon active
months were still approximately one
dollar a bale up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02


Chesterfield Court House. Va, Sept.
Henry Clay Beattio, Jr.s indicted
for the murder OF his wife. did not
take the stand today in his own behalf
as was expected. but the assertion was
SInade just before court adjourned that
late tomorrow with the prisoners tes-
timony. Argument ensued between
counsel on both sides as to whether
the cross examination Of the accused
also could be finished tomorrow. It
was obvious the defense wished 70
before the attack upon him BY the
prosecution Is begun.
Judge Watson announced he would
hold court later than usual tomorrow.
evening II necessary to finish the case,
but an agreement was reached to sus-
pend judgment as to holding q night
session until the testimony OF the ac-
cused Is presented.
The testimony today was perfume
tory In its character. Several women
frisnds OF the accused testified the
couple lived together happily.
Several automobile experts testified
that large pool OF blood. such as was
have frkckled through the machinery OF
the car and flow from the drip pan
underneath to the ground.
WOULD DESTROY EVIDENCE.
Douglas Beattie, brother of Henry
BeattIe, admitted on the witness stand
today that he would not have ren-.
dered the assistance he did to the de-
tectfveS in running the iil-fated auto
mobile back and forth md placing It
for them to the left and right OF the
Zig blood spot on the Midlothian turn
Eaflre as they directed. had he known
ltkeH Wagitd-lax the crime OF murder
asafnat bis brother.
The prosecution drew forth this ad-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02

According 70 a letter received by
General Manager Lillard, OF the In
terstate Fair Association, Governor
Cole L. Blease, Of South Carolina. will
attend the Interstate Fair this year
The governor was invited TO be here
on Carolina Day, and, as viii be seen
from his letter, he has accepted the
invitation.
The acceptance OF Governor Biease
means that no less than three chief
executives OF as many states win be
in attendance upon this years fair
as the governors OF both Florida and
Alabama have already accepted invi-
tations TO attend.
Besides the governors OF these
states a number OF other state ON
GERS from the various states viii be
in attendance In fact. II Is probable
that very near every state official OF
both Florida and Alabama will visit
the fair this year. all Of which means
good deal toward the success OF the
fair.
The letter Of Governor Biease is as
follows.
state Of South Carolina, Executive
Chamber. Columbia, August 2sth.
1911.
Mr.. N. J. Liliaro, Secretary and Gen.
eral Manager. Pensacola Interstate
Fair Association. Pensacola, Fla.
Dear Sir: Your very Kind invita-
ton IS received and Is very much ap-
precisted. Unless something turns up
10 prevent, / win certainly be present
as 1 Have never been in your state,
still have many friends there, and II
viii be a great pleasure TO me 10 go
/ hope that you VIII have. q very
succeeefsi1 and pleasant fair
with kindeat personal regards, I
am. Very respectfully.
COLE l.. BLEASE,
Governor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02
AVIATOR FALLS
-~ u. ~n-nu
TO HIS DEATH
}. J. FRIsBIE, DRIVEN BY JEERs
OF CROWD, ATTEMPTED TO FLY
WITH DISABLED MACHINE AND
is KILLED.
Rx AssoeIated Pres.

Norton, Kas., Sept IL. J. Frisbie,
Curtiss aviator, was killed by a fall
at the Norton county fair today. F'ris-
bic met with an accident and went
into the air today only when driven to
do so by the taunts and jeers of the
crowd.
Frisbie fell one hundred feet and his
engine and machine came down on
him, crushing his left side and chest.
He fingered an hour before the died.
In attempting to make turn at a
height of one hundred feet his plane
tipped and Frisbie lost control.
Frisbies wife, son and daughter wit
messed the accident and the wife was
prostrated when she saw her husband
fall Tonight she bitterly denounced
the action of the spectators in forcing
her husband to make a flight with a
disabled machine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02
UNIONS NOW WANT
THE CONTRACTS ABRoGATED

Chicago nIs., Sept 1.-Representa-
tives of the international unions COM
mittee. composing the federated shop
employees Of the Illinois Central Rail-
road, which has been refused recogni-
tion by President Markham of that
road, today gave thirty days notice to
the railroad that they desire altera-
tions in their contracts.
This move followed a communica-
tion from President Markham to union
representatives in which he refused to
recognize any organization except
those with which the railroad has
contracts, and called attention to a
clause requiring a thirty days notice
to abrogate the contracts. The union
representatives also forwarded a COM
nunication to the railroad asking for
another conference with Markham on
Tuesday Markham refused to say
what the answer would be.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02
BY Associated Press.

Paris, Sept 1.-While the French
foreign Office has not received any sure
indication that Germany will accept
the French proposals for a settlement
Of the Moroccan question, a measure
Of confidence is felt In an early agree
ment because Of the extent OF the com
pensations which are to be offered by
France. Since these are central Afri-
can areas II is not supposed Germany
would proceed to extreme lengths over
a few thousand square miles, more or
less. The real dinculty in the way Of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02
~ Associated Press.

Montgomery. Ala. Sept. Especial
Master w. A. Gunter. appointed by
Federal Judge Thomas G. Jones to
hear testimony In the Alabama rail-
road rate cases brought by the Louie
vile and Nashville Railroad Company
against the state OF Alabama. todav
submitted to the court report Of his
findings.
He. finds that the Alabama rate
statutes, including both the 110 COM
modities law regarding freight rates
and the law decreasing passenger rates
to 1-2 oAnts nar mile. ara violatiye
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02
Declares Alabama Rate Statutes
Violate the Federal Constitution

OF the federal constitution uron the
three grounds set by the complaining
railroad as follows:
First. that they directly control and
interfere with the interstate traffic of
complainant: second, that they amount
to class legislation against the COM
plainant and deny II the equal protec-
ton Of the laws; third. that they are
confiscatory In that they do not AFFORD
any fair return to the complainant on
its property devoted to the public as a
common carrier
The proceedings viii in all proba-
bllity be taken to the federal supreme
court
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02
FOREST FIRE BEYOND
CONTROL IN CALIFORNIA
RY AaaoeIatnd Prana-

Grass Valley, Cal, Sept IA forest
fire which started yesterday on q
Placer county ranch four miles from
Auburn was beyond control today
Famed by high winds, It has jumped
the Bear river and swept into Nevads
county. threatening bridges, destroying
timber belts and sweeping homesteadf
from the clearings.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02
SEARCHING FOR
R. R. AUDITOR
E. L. HALL, OF THE GULF AND
SHIP ISLAND, Is ALLEGED TO
HAVE EMBEzzLEp FIVE THOU
SAND DOLLARS.

Gulfport, Miss, Sept. IAN officer
armed with a warrant charging r l.
Hall, auditor Of the Gulf snd Ship Is
land Railroad, with embezzIing $1,000
Of the railroads funds, left here this
morning for New Orleans, where Il is
expected Hall win be epDrehend4d. II
was understood here that Hnll was on
his way to New York or Philadelphia
when he left on an early train.
Suit waE dled against a bank here
yesterday to recover deposits which
are alleged 70 have been made with
funds belonging to the railroad.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02
EXPORT BUSINESS OF NEW
ORLEANS SHOWS INCREASE

New Orleans. Sept. 1.-CommerciaI
and business statistics for New Or
leans for the commercial year which
closed Yesterday show imports valued
at S68.S37.777 and exports $173,822, 957,
a total of $242. 2.660,734. This is the
largest total Of foreign trade ever re-
corded at this port and 1t is estimated
that the coastwise traffic will bring 1t
up to 1850, 600, 900. The bank clearings
total $1,016.74s.04S, also the highest
figures ever recorded for twelve
months. The postal receipts passed
the million mark and put New Orleans
in the million dollar class for the first
time with a total OF $1.047.320.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02
No indication That Germany VIII
Accept Proposition Of France

an early settlement, II is believed at
the foreign Office, lies in the special
commercial and mining guarantees
which Germany may seek in Morocco
as nothing can be given Germany in
Morocco which Great Britain does not
possess. Besides. anything like special
privilege would AFFORD endless occasion
for the reopening OF the controversy
on questions Of Interpretation.
The French and British govern
ments have reached the fullest mutual
agreement upon every phase OF the
Franco German dispute.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02
DISABLED STEAMER BEING
TOWED INTO NORFOLK
D. AssoeIated Presa.

New York, Sept. LA wireless mes
sage received here today gives infor-
nation that the Panama line steam e.
ship Alliance, whose machinery broke
down on Cape HBtterss yesterdaysen
route TO Colon, was proceeding 70 Nor
folk this morning In tow OF the reve-
nue. cutter Yamscraw.
The Allisnca had seven passengers
on board when she left New York Lass
Wednesday.