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Morris tribune., 1911-02-17
EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE MEN
Powder in Tunnel at kitseIas, 3. c.,
Overheated in Thawinq.

Hazelton, B. c., Feb. 14.-Five men
were killed and two severely injured
as the result of premature explosion
in tunnel at Kitselas, B. C. A box
of powder, left to thaw out. became
overheated The dead are: M. f.
Burgess, stationman; Charles Quarn-
strom, w. e. Kova, Eli and John
IlaZavitch
Morris tribune., 1911-02-17
Transport Lost or Captured.

Constantinople, Feb. 1.-THE trans.
port Mamora, carrying troops and
war munitions to the Yemen, where
the natives are in revolt, is reported
as having been lost with all on board
in the Red sea- Another version is
that the transport was captured by
pirates, but this is denied by the war
Office.
Morris tribune., 1911-02-17
STUDENTS RIOT In RUSSIA
Fifteen Hundred Taken In by Police
for Strike Demonstration.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 14.-Fifteen
hundred students were arrested here
for attempting to prevent the
scheduled lectures at the University of
st. Petersburg The demonstration
was engineered by the students who
have been on strike against the gov
ernment's interference In the courses
Af studieS
Morris tribune., 1911-02-17
BODIES ALL OUT OF NINE
Seventeen Men Were Killed in Ole.
aster in Colorado ColIiery.

Trinidad, Colo, Feb. 12.-With fit-
teen corpses laid out in a shed on the
surface and two others lying in one of
the mine tunnels, the bodies of all of
the seventeen victims Of Thursday
nights explosion in the Cokedale mine
of the Carbon Coke and Coal company
have been taken out.
Morris tribune., 1911-02-17
TO FORCE LORDS, VETO BILL

Asquith's Aids Are Preparing List Of
Possible New Peers.
London, Feb. 14.-Premier Asquith
announced in the house of commons
that he would introduce the govern
ment's veto bill next monday.
AS evidence of the governments in
tention to force this measure through
John w. Gulland, the Scottish Liberal
whip, stated in a speech at Edinburgh
that he was busy just now compiling
list of men who would accept peer
ages with the object Of passing the
veto bill in the upper chamber. in the
event that the Conservative peers
proved recalcitrant.
Morris tribune., 1911-02-17
Disraeli'S Cowardice.

Mrs. Disraeli once said to an aston
tshed circle in an English country
house: Dizzy has the most wonder.
full moral and political courage, but he
has no physical courage. always
have to pull the string Of his shower
bath"
Morris tribune., 1911-02-17
Or. REA & co.
Exclusive Practitioners i'm Diff.
=, cult and Long Standing
Diseases.

WEN visit rloris, Professionally
La Grande Hotel, Tuesday, March
18th from 9 A. NJ. until $500 p. M,
RETURNING EVERY FOUR WEEKS
Morris tribune., 1911-02-17

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-13
AWAIT RETURN
OF GEN. REYES
NO MOVES WILL BE INAUGURAL
ED UNTIL THEN-PREsIDENT
DIAz WILL NOT RETURN. ~
Nv Associated Press.

Mexico City, May 12.-According to
Limantour, Diaz will not leave the
presidency while unrest prevails in
Mexico. All officials are awaiting fur
ther proposals from the revolution
lists, and nothing additional will be
inaugurated by the governments direc-
ton.
The effect of the return of Reyes, af-
ter a sojourn abroad, wilf-have on the
situation is unknown. The Reyes
clubs" held meetings today and dele
cation will welcome him at Vera
Cruz.
The war department has learned that
Moya is planning an immediate attack
upon Torreon Coasuila- General Lo-
ioere, commanding the federals, has
made preparations for defense, but
fears the city will fall unless REIN
forcements can join him. A report
has been received Of the CAPTURE by
the rebels of Conception del Oro. The
rebel wave has also spread to Pepic.
There are no alarming reports from
the south, controlled by Figuerro
Bros.
Parties Of red cross and white cross,
a newly formed organization left the
city today for Juarez to care for the
federal wounded. Miss Elena Mejia,
of San Antonio, a grand daughter of
Ignacio Mejia, who was executed with
Maximilian, heads the white cross.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-13
BY Associated Press.

Washington, May 12-Secretary of
War Dickinson resigned today. Pres
ident Taft appointed Henry L. Stimson
to succeed him.
In letters exchanged between Presi-
dent Taft and Mr.. Dickinson. pressing
private affairs Is the only reason given
for the secretary's retirement. Dickin-
sen will return to Tennessee to de-
vote his attention to business and not
law, in which he was engaged when he
was appointed.
He Is the second member Of Tafts
cabinet who has retired.
The selection of Stimson was ap-
proved by Root and other Republican
leaders. Roosevelt was not consulted,
but II is believed he must approved
because he worked for Stimson in the
New York governorship campaign.
Stimson will be sworn in on the
return of the president Monday.
c. S. Millington, Of New York, was
appointed as assistant United States
treasurer in New York by Taft today.
RESIGNATION RELISHED.
Unoh1cially Dickinson's resignation
was discussed with relish. Many con-
tend that other reasons are responsible
for his retirement than that contained
In the letter. The fact that Dickinson
is Democrat has caused some Of
Taft's advisory to look upon his pres
ence In the cabinet with disfavor, and
who pointed out the fact that IL might
prove embarrassing in the next cam
paign. 81
Others attribute his retirement to
friction over the Mexican situation.
Taft is making no effort to conceal
his satisfaction over the appointment
Of Stinson. cognizant of the fact that
the appointment win be acceptable to
a large faction OF Republicans in New
York. Friepds of the president sare
pleased tonight over the political OUT
lock ~ @~
RESIGNATION MADE IN APRIL.
Djelxinson's resignation was made by
letter the last of April and followed
by another letter Of May g. which calls
attention to the fact that though peace
would be restored in Mexico when the
original letter was written. but ewing
TO the complications he was willing
to lay aside his personal Interests and
serve the people il the president de-
sired.
TGft replied on May 8 and expressed
sorrow that personal considerations
made II necessary for Dickinson to re-
sign and also of his appreciation for
the high sense OF duty shown in the
second letter concerning the Mexican
situation. In accepting the resignation
Taft states that Dickinson's admins
tration Of the war department has
been admirable and that he deserves
the gratitude of the entire country
The resignation is effective May Is.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-13
ey Associated press.

Chicago, May 1.-THE demurrers of
the Chicago packers in the beef trust
case were overruled today by Judge
Carpenter in the United States district
court
In his rulings, Judge Carpenter de-
clared that the Sherman anti trust
law. which had been attacked by the
packers, Is constitutional He also
held that the indictment charging j.
Ogden Armour and other packers with
violating it's provisions is valid.
Judge Carpenters decision may have
an indirect bearing on all antitrust
litigation in the United States in up
holding the completeness and stability
of the Sherman act. OF this feature,
the court said:
Congress aimed effectually to pre-
vent restraint of trade in interstate
commerce; it had constitutional power
to accomplish this purpose by making
restraints of trade criminal acts, or
by empowering the United States com
plainant to secure injunctions against
acts which constitute restraints OF
trade or by both. Passing the Sher-
man act, it did both"
The packers had based their demur-
rers on part on an assertion that the
act did not provide a crime or provide
legal and constitutional means of cor
recting abuses it was designed to con-
troll. The directors recently denied
this assumption. They also claimed
that the act did not define the misdo-
ing in terms that they would enable
the defendant to know in advance that
such performances as it condemned
were illegal. OF this the decision
IT am of the opinion that the SUI
preme court of the United States has
determined that sections 1, and OF
the Sherman act define with sufficient
accuracy the offenses thereon enumer-
ated."
AS to the stability of the indict-
ments, Judge Carpenter said:
7T do not see how the grand jury
could have made the charge more def1-
mite and believe it is sufficiently spe-
cific to satisfy the substantive law.
"The whole plan Chat of the pack
ers as alleged in the indictment) from
it's inception appears plainly to be one
to eliminate competition as a factor
in fixing prices among the three
groups of defendants. While the facts
disclose an absolute monopoly, yet the
large percentage Of the business they
control indicates that they intended to
acquire at least commercial mo-
nopoly"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-13
IS
TO CONTINUE
JUAREz BEING IN POSSESSION OF
THE REBELS WILL HAVE NO
EFFECT ON EXPECTATIONS FOR
UNITED STATES.
BY Associated press.

Washington, May 12.-Legitimate
commerce between the. United States
border towns and Mexico held by the
insurrectos win be interfered with
while the neutrality laws are not vio-
lated, was the statement issued today.
The state department says com
mercial exportatims and intercourse
of whatever description is not effected
by the fact that Juarez is in possession
of the insurgents. Col. Steever was
instructed by Secretary Dickinson to
permit shipments of all character
passing through the custom house at
Ell Paso to enter Juarez.
The commanding officer at Douglas
has been instructed to turn over to
the Mexican consul all arms sur
rendered by the Mexican federals to
the United States officer at Douglas
after the capture OF Aqua Prieta by
the rebels
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-13
QUESTION MAY BE REVIVED BE-
FORE THE LEGISLATURE An-
JoURNs, AS MANY LEoIsLA-
TORS BELIEVE THAT EDWARDS
HAS BEEN THE VICTIM OF A
CRUEL CONSPIRACY.

Tallahassee, Fla, May 12.-No one
day sensation, nor matter of ephemeral
moment, will the discharge of House
Messenger Edwards in connection with
the so-called bribery investigation,
prove, If indications of today may be
trusted.
Much sympathy has been aroused for
the aged house messenger and it is
rumored that some of the members
who were opposed to the action as re-
corded by a majority have threateend
to block legislation on important lines
If they can do so because of their in
tense feeling in the premises.
A circumstance in connection with
the affair, and one worthy of record
ing, was the partisanship displayed by
the pages when the vote was taken.
The small boys in the house were de-
voted to the old fellow, and they
the vote was announced one of these
youthful attaches exclaimed, They
ought to be ashamed" and this opinion
was shared by the others who plainly
exhibited their disapproval of the ac-
tion taken by their elders.
1t was noised about the corridors to-
day that some effort would be made to
revive the question in some form. A
resolution to pay the house messenger
for the remainder of the session was
talked of, and there were other things
suggested that would bring the ques
tion before the house again, but the
conservatives discouraged this, though
there was the feeling evident that it
would break out again. before the close
of the session. When the vote to dis
charge was taken a number Of mem
bers sent up explanation.
SOME REASONS WHY.
Hendry of Lee, said: vote no be-
cause 1 wish to give the messenger
The benefit Of every reasonable doubt.
Watson of Dade: AS the evidence Is
purely circumstantial, and Mr.. Ed
wards said upon the floor Of the house
and under oath that he knew nothing
about the matter that he has not told,
and know him to have been brave
soldier and to be good citizen and
enjoy an honorable reputation at home,
I give him the benefit of the do1rt
and vote no on the motion to dis
charge.
Mcclellan Of Jefferson: I vote no
for the reason that the evidence is
wholly circumstantial.
Mckenzie of Putnam: There being
10 evidence showing the guilt of Mes
senger Edwards, therefore vote no.
Tidwell of Jackson: l vote no be-
cause I do not believe him guilty and
believe him to be the victim of a cruel
injustice.
Terrell of Sumter: vote no on sus-
pending Mr.. Edwards because the evil
Cience against him is not conclusive
He is old, his faculties not keen. l
think 1t possible he could have been
the victim of an unfortunate affair.
Ward of Walton: 1 vote no in case
of motion to discharge ]. w. Edwards
from the fact of his age and possible
inactive mind, past integrity, reputa-
ton in home county as vouched for by
~eorle who know him, and further
that the evidence was purely circum-
5tantial.
times opposed to the use of money to
influence legislation. AT the same time
there is some doubt in my mind as TO
old man Edwards's being guilty. AS
the proof is entirely circumstantial, 1t
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-13
BY Associated Press.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 12.-The
churches being considered here by the
joint commissioners of the three lead
ing churches, will, according to de-
velopments at today's session, go back
to the general conference for more
explicit instructions. The first OBJ
stacle encountered last night, as
stated, was the election and jurisdic-
ton of the episcopacy, but the ele-
ment contending for a union wide
jurisdiction waived this contention this
morning and the commission, without
final action on this, took up other
items, but were unable to agree
Bishop E. E. Hoss, of the NJ. E.
Church, South, then offered a resolu-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-13
BY j. n. Reese.

Tallahassee, May 12-Resenting the
presumption of Georgia newspaper
to reform the convict lease system of
Florida, when 1t is well known that he
is on record as favoring a reform of
the lease system, and is on record and
has been for six years to that end,
Commissioner of Agriculture B. F. Nc
Lin stated tonight that he had been
misquoted by q representative of the
paper in question, placed in a false
light and he doubted not that the
cause of reform has been injured by
this interference for the sake of cheap
notoriety and advertising purposes.
by an alleged Interview with boy
which was not apprised was an in
terview, 1 am placed in the attitude of
antagonizing the Georgia system and
saying things that did not say" were
the words of Commissioner McLin.
MY position is that we should put the
convicts on the roads unless we are
assured that the system of caring for
the convicts is better than the system
we have in force. I am assured from
the information of all that under the
Georgia system the convicts in that
state do not fare nearly so well as the
convicts in Florida, and say that.
while am In favor of an abolition of
the lease system, that l do not o. "a
system that will work a greater hard
tartan standpoint than the present sys
tenn does. Every southern state ex-
cept Georgia and Florida has put it's
convicts on farms and for six years I
have consistently advocated this
change
PURCHASE LAND.
AT last we have purchased land for
farm and the committeeEto invests
gate has recommended the purchase Of
more land. This shows the trend of
sentiment in this state and every
newspaper of prominence in the state
has advocated the abolition of the
lease system. We are working out our
own, salvation in, this respect and we
are in no need of being shown how to
do it by outsiders who are not in
formed as to what has been done and
what is being done toward a better
ment of conditions. Under the very
conditions it is not possible to make
the change suddenly without great in
convenience and consequent hardship
upon the convicts themselves. Aside
from this consideration which I con-
slider the chief one, it would cost the
people of the state five hundred dollars
per capita for the convicts, of whom
there are from twelve to thirteen hun
9dred, to abolish the lease system at
one stroke. The lease of the convicts
now produces about three hundred
thousand dollars net. To do away
with this income which is returned to
the counties upon an assessed valuation
basis there would be added the cost OF
at least two hundred dollars for each
one to care for and guard. The sys
tenn we have in force is a better sys-
tenn in my opinion than the Georgia
system as it is now conducted and I
know something about it from direct
information on file in my office, but I
did not say, as I was quoted. that the
Georgia system was a shame to the
south. I have been misrepresented and
misquoted by the Georgia papers"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-13
EXHIBITION OPENED.
BY Associated Pres.

London, May 1.-THE festival of the
empire, combination of an interna-
tional exhibit with pageantry illustra-
tive Of the striking periods and eDi-
sodes in the history of the different
parts OF the British empire was OPEN
ed at Crystal Palace today by King
George and Queen Mary. 1t was the
first public ceremony of heir majes-
ties since the court mourning for
King Edward was ended and the first
OF a long series of funtions which
promise to make the coroBation season
memorable. Mr.. Reid, tie American
ambassador, participated In the open
ing ceremony.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-13
ax As.ooIated Presa.

New York, May 12.-The steamship
Merida Of the Ward line. with 2O7 pas
sengers from Havana for this city. was
rammed by the steamer Admiral Far
ragut, from Philadelphia to Port An
tonic, on Cape Charles shortly after
midnight. The Merida's passengers
and crew were transferred to the Ad-
miral Farragut. Five hours after the
collision the Merida sank.
ra'ess distress signals brought the
United States battleship Iowa to the
Me4 iia S assistance. The Admiral Far
ragut, which had but one passenger on
board, was somewhat damaged in the
collision, but was able to return to
Philaoelphia- Ofncers of the Merida
went among the passengers and as
gureo them there was no danger. The
transfer Oh passengers to the Farragut
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-13
SUGAR DUTY OPPRESSIVE
BUT WILL BE CONTINUED
Ry As.oeLatee Wress.

London, May 12.-Representatives Of
those who are urging upon the govern
ment the remission of the sugar tax
had an interview with David Lloyd
George today and asked him to abolish
this provision for revenue from the
forthcoming budget The chancellor
was sympathetic. saying that he
agreed that the sugar duty was op-
pressive to the poor and interfered
with a valuable industry. It was most
desirable that 1t should be remitted If
he could extract the same amount of
taxes from somebody else. However,
as 1t was, he could not afford to sur
render a tax that was bringing in $15,-
000,0 900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-13
NJ mullen NOT
A CANDIDATE
DOES NOT ASPIRE TO BE AT.
ToRNEY GENERAL, WHICH
MAKES IT REAsoNARY CERTAIN
TOM WEST WILL LAND.
BY ]. X. Reese.

Tallahassee. May 12.-Hon. Don c.
McMullen. senator from Tampa, will
not be a candidate for attorney gem
eral. He said so. He didn't say that
he would, but somebody else said so.
Therefore. it is proper that the Hon.
Don g. McMullen should be put right.
When this announcement was made
today at Tallahassee a friend of the
Santa Rosa. candidate remarked: I:
We'll, that settles it--Tom West win
be the next attorney general"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-13
Steamship Merida Rammed and
Sunk by the Admiral Farraeuf

was affected in lifeboats. The Me-
rida's passengers lost all their baggage
and many reached the Farragut only
partly dressed.
The Merida was built in Philadelphia
in 1906 and has a gross tonnage of
6,207. The Admiral Farragut, owned
by the American Mail Steamship Com
pany, is in the service Of the United
Fruit Company between Philadelphia
and Port Antonio. The Admiral Far
ragut has a tonnage of 1900.
A later wireless message from Cap
tain Nader Of the Admiral Farragut
stated:
bulkheads. u. S. S. Iowa and Hamil-
ton coming to her assistance
This wireless message led to the
belief that the Farragut had been dam
aged, probably seriously, in the col
lision with the Merida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-13
Federation of Methodist Churches
Goes Back to General Conference

ton providing that a committee OF
nine be appointed to formulate an ad-
dress to the church at large, setting
forth the fact that progress has been
made on the line of federation and
many good pointed suggestions by the
subcommittee plan adopted. but that
the report called forth some very seri-
Gus problems which should not be
adopted without much consideration.
In view of this, it was decided that
the whole matter be referred back to
the respective general conferences for
more explicit instructions on the pow
ers and duties. of the commission.
This resolution was adopted and the
committee appointed. The committee
will meet this afternoon and prepare
the address to be submitted to a gem
eral meeting to be held later.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-13
By J. Il. Reenn.

Tallahassee. May 13.-The house to-
day passed the bill for ten thousand
dollars for a monument in statuary
hall to DR.. John Gorrie. the inventor
of artificial refrigeration. The editorial
of The Pensacola Journal on the sub
ject was read by Representative West
and Representative Dougherty spoke
in behalf of the bill. Referring to the
choice made by Georgia in selecting
DR.. Crawford w. Long, the discoverer
of anesthesia, for a place in the ma
tional hall of fame, he said that the
world had never produced two men
who had done more for suffering hu-
manity than DR. Long of Georgia. and
DR.. Gorrie OF Florida The vote was
81 to 19,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-13
STILL TEACHES
THOUGH HEIRESS
ATLANTA GIRL WILL CONTINUE
WORKING IN MILL DISTRICT,
NOTWITHSTANDING SHE HAS
MILLIONS.
BY Associated Prena.

Atlanta, Ga, May 12.-Heir to sc, ,o0o,-
900 and with $4,000 now in her pos
session, Miss Lillian Swigert an
nounces to follow her chosen voca-
ton Of school teacher in the mill
district of this city.
Miss Swigert came to Atlanta six
years ago to take position as teach
er. Soon after her arrival she fell
heir to $4,000 upon the death Of her
father, $4,000 upon the death of her
half sister and several thousand addi-
tional left by another relative. Last
November she was left $6,O00,00 in
the will of an uncle in Germany.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-13
10 ONE=DAY SENSATION is
DISCHARGE OF MESSENGER
is possible in the excitement he acted
unwisely.


House Messenger Edwards is IS
years old and Representative Wall is
6S; Edwards is the senior of the rep
resentative from August to October
Under the action of the committee of
the whole generating Edwards and
action of the house in condemning
him, Representative Wall says he con-
sideTs that he is as deep in the mud
as Edwards is in the mire Imme-
diately upon the action which exon
Grated Edwards Mr.. Wall gave notice
that he would retire from his seat in
the house, and reiterated his deter
mination last night, but today his
friends are persuading him that he
would be doing his constituency an in
justice to retire so. near the close of
the session and deprive them of a vote
in the house deliberations.
: EDWARDS FOR LEGISLATURE.
Mr.. Edwards, who has twice been a
memberNof the legislature in the house,
and who was defeated for the senate
in the last race by a small majority,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-13
C|GARMAKERS
BACK At WORK
DEMONSTRATION ENDS, BUT MEN
WILL FORWARD PETITION FOR
PARDON OF THOSE SENTENCED.
ey Associated press.

Tampa. Fla. May 1.-THE strike Of
cigar makers called Wednesday as a
protest against upholding of the jail
sentences OF union leaders convicted of
conspiring to prevent men working.
ended this morning. About 5000 work
ers returned to their benches.
A movement was started to petition
the state pardon board to free Jose
de Ia Campo, Britt Russell and J. F.
Bartlum. The convicted men, the
strikers were assured, would not be
sent to jail within thirty days, thus
giving them an opportunity of further
appealing their case.