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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
REYES WANTS TO BE TRIED
ELSEWHERE THAN MONTEREY

Monterey. Mex, Dec. 26.-Gen. Reyes
sent to General Trevino today a re-
quest for trial in some place other
than Monterey, the city from which he
ruled Nuevo Leon as governor for so
many years. 1t is the only factor the
fallen rebel leader has asked and 1t
is believed here that it is not improb-
ably the government. TO which his Pc
tition has been forwarded, will grant
1t. Embarrassment rather than fear
is believed to be General Reyes mo-
tive in making the request. On re-
ceipt of orders from the war depart
ment. General Trvino will convey Gen.
Raves from Linares on a special train
guarded by troops under Col Garcia,
Col Lugo and Col. Francisco Naranjo.
1t was learned today that Gen. Reyes
employed guide to lead him through
the unknown country between the
scene of skirmishing and Linares and
that he dismissed on the night before
Christmas just before entering town
where he surrendered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
R|CHESON CASE
MAY Be BEHIND
CLOSED DOORS
LEGISLATURE, WHICH CON-
VENEs JAN. 3RD, PASS A LAW
EXCLUDING ALL FROM SUCH
TRIALS WHO ARE NOT OF
FIcIALLY CONNECTED WITH
THE CASE.
BY Associated Press.

Boston, Dec. 26.-With the coming
trial of Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson,
charged with the murder of Avis Lin
nell, less than two weeks away, inter-
est in it increased considerably by to-
days developments. One of these was
the appearance of Rev. George E.
Horr, president of the Newton Theo-
logical Institute, where the accused
clergyman prepared for the pulpit, at
the Office of the district attorney. No
statement was given out, but 1t is
believed the district attorney ques-
toned Horr regarding his knowledge
of the engagement of Richeson to
Miss Linnell. - -
An attempt to have the trial private
was made today with the filing by a
local attorney of d petition for the
incoming legislature to enact statue
which would cause the exclusion from
the court room of all persons not
connected with any case which in
wolves the decency and morals of the
community. As the legislature con-
veness on January 3rd, rapid action in
adopting the proposed bill would make
it effective in the Richeson case.
Three hundred summonses were is
sued today for a special grand jury
panel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
BY Associated Press.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 26.-COroner
Brasher has his hands full investi
eating two mysterious murders and
eight other deaths which were re-
ported to him since Saturday midnight
last. The mysterious murders were
those of T. H. Motion. Jr., who died
from i bullet wound in his head re-
ceived as he was coming out of the
Jefferson theatre Monday afternoon
late with his aunt. the bullet having
been shot from a pistol or rife in some
other part of the city and the killing Of
Harry E. Robinson of Chicago. who
was struck by Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad train Sunday at Park
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Details of a plan
for a S500,000.000 merger of the Ar
nour, Swift and Morris interests in
1902 by which the government con-
tends it was sought to control the
meat industry OF the country. was re-
peated today in the trial of the ten
Chicago packers. The contract which
was dated May 81. 1902, was read to
the jury. and offered in evidence by
counsel for the government.
The original agreement was pro-
duced in court by Albert II. NeedeT.
attorney for Swift & Company who
was called by the government as its
first witness Needer testified the
plans of the giant merger We're aban-
doned and that in March, 1903, the
National Packing Company was or
ganiEed to operate q concern indie
pendent of the packing companies pur-
chased, with a view of including them
in the big company.
Under the terms of the agreement
the three large packing companies ana
their subsidiary companies, together
with the acquired Independent COM
panies were to be merged into one con-
Germ. Armour, Swift and Morris were
to receive bends and preferred stock
in payment for the stock value of their
tangible property. In addition, the pro-
moters We're to receive $25,000,000
worth OF new companies stock for the
intangible property. and a large block
of common stock for their good will,
the amount to be fXed by the earn
ings of the different plants the first
year of the new merger.
The promoters planned to borrow
ninety million dollars to finance the
giant corporation, and each of the
three promoters deposited a million
dollars in a Chicago hanlS as an evi
dence of good faith, but were com
PEELED 10 drop the plan because OF
the failure OF certain New York cap
italists to furnish the funds needed
Vteder continues his testimony tornor-
CREATED SURPRISE.
When the trial was resumed this
morning. Attorney John S. Miller, in
behalf of the packers created a sur
prise by reviving the immunity plea
successfully used by the packers sev
eral years ago when they were prose
cuted by the government.
Counsel ccntended that the immun-
ity plea applied to all of the ten de-
PENDANTS who testified before the Car
field investigating commission.
Counsel for the government contest
ed the motion on the ground that the
court had already passed on the Ques-
tion in ruling against the plea III
snatement
Judge Carpenter reserved decision
OH the motion and directed the govern
rlent to proceed with it's case.
Albert H. Veeder, attorney for Swift
Il Co, was the first witness.
Attorney Veeder said he planned the
organization of Swift & Co., the cor
poration. in 1885, had been its counsel
ever since and that on numerous oc-
casions he served as a director OF
Swift &, Co, and its subsidiary COM
panies
The witness said he assisted in the
organization of the National Packin.
Company March 1S. 1908, and served
as a director for sixty days Later
he. acted as general counsel for the
corporation for a year. He said Swift
Armour and Morris owned the stock
of the National Packing Company.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
LOST
WITH ALL HANDS
BRITISH STEAMER GUILLEMoT
FOUNDERS AND THE CAPTAIN
AND GREW OF SEVENTEEN
DROWN.
BY Associated Press.

Glasgow. Dec. 26.-The British
steamer Guillemot, from London for
Genoa, foundered in the bay Of Biscay
on Dec. p. The captain and fifteen
Of her crew were lost. Seven of the
survivors were picked up by the Brit
ish steamer Lincairn and landed here
today.
Immediately after rescuing the sur
vivors of the Guillemot the Lincairn
sighted a Spanish steamer, whose
name she could not discover. in dis
tress. Before the Lincairn was able
to proceed to her assistance. the
Spanish steamer foundered with all
hands.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
Two Mysterious Murders and
s Other Deaths in Birmingham

wood after he had been shot in the
forehead and stabbed in the side. The
deaths being examined into are the
killing of John T. Sweeny Saturday al
LoVick by his step-s son, Field Leo, the
killing of James Tunnel. white, by be-
ing run over by an Illinois Central
train, the sudden death from heart
failure of Thomas Dubois at Littleton,
the killing of J. Calvin Jones, a negro,
by c. G. Dash. white, in the city. while
theatre crowds were on the streets
last night: the killing of a negro al
Mulga, and another at Ensley by other
negroes Sunday, and killing of Louie
Patton, negro, by unknown parties
on the south side Monday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27


associations in North america. All
other members of the Committee arr
also y. nj. G. A, physical director
and We're selected sith the view of.
obtaining. the very. best men possible
for the important board. His selec-i
ton does not mean that Mr.. Hopper,
VIII leave Pensacola.
Local association men were especial
ly pleased at the appointment. not
only because Mr.. Hoppen is the
youngest member of the committed
but also because of, the fact that he
is one of ive to be named from
among physical directors of the en-
tire country. 1t reflects credit upon
the Y. NJ. c. A. and shows the class
Of men connected with the local asso-
Other members Of this important
board, which will direct the affairs of
the health league, are as follows:
J. G. Hotter. of DesMoines, Iowa; g.
f. Warthen. Lynchburg. Va; r. p.
Anderson, Of Pasadena, Cal. and V. "
Roseboro. of Syracuse. N. Y.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
CHANGE PLANS IN SEARCH
FOR VIOLET EUEHLER
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-With the dis
covery by the police that Violet Bueh-
ler. missing since November 20 had
not only one, but several romances,
the line Of search was expected 10
change today.
Inspector Hunt claimed to have re
liable information that Violet was
given a diamond ring by police lieu
tenant
II was reported last night that the
girl was in Chicago and that she would
be at home today. The story ap-
parently was not reliable and the po-
lice planned TO continue their search
for her.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
FORMING AN ".NSURGENT"
BALLOONING ASSOCIATION
Sy Associated Press.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. ga new
''insurgent" ballooning association that
will be free from the authority of the
Aero CLUB of America is being formed
in the west. Either Kansas City or St
Louis is to be headquarters of the or
ganization.
Plans have been forming through
the efforts of Charles F. Wenecker,
president OF the Million Population
club of St, Louis, and George NJ.
Meyers, head of the Kansas City Aero
club.
Denver. Salt Lake City, Peoria.
Chicago and Cincinnati will probably
hold memberships. New ballooning
rules, il is expected, will be made.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
BY Associates P=ssG

New York, Dec. 26.-An operating
amalgamation of the Bell Telephone
interests in nine Southern states will
be voted upon next month by the di-
rectors of the companies involved, it
Was learned today. The proposed
Shange is in line with other recent
hanges for greater economy made by
4ae American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, it was announced,
and embraces the creation of new
operating district.
should the plan be approved, the
Southern Bell and Cumberland Tele-
phone Companies will be operated as
unit with w. T. Gentry of Atlanta,
now president of the southern Bell
Company. as president of both com
panies. ]. E. Caldwell. president of the
Cumberland Company, it is reported
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
To Amalgamate Southern Bell
and Cumberland Companies

will become chairman of the board of
directors of the Cumberland. The dis
position of minor officials of the com
panies involved will be determined
later. it was said but there probably
viii be no drastic changes.
The present territory of the Southern
Bell Company with the exception of
Virginia and West Virginia and the
entire territory of the Cumberland
company would thus be placed under
one operating head, who would direct
telephone affairs in the Carolina, Geor-
gia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Kentucky and Tennessee It
is planned to place Virginia and West
Virginia in a new operating district
consisting of those states, Maryland
and the District of Columbia with NJ.
H. Beuhler, formerly of Pittsburg, as
vice president and general mana ger
with headquarters at Baltimore.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
ADOPTED INTO
INDIAN TRIBE
MISS KATHARINE GREEN, PROM
INENT KENTUCKY GIRL OFF,
cIALLY BECOMES CHIPPEWA
SQUAW.
sy Associated Press.

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 26.-Miss kath-
crime Green of Henderson. KY, has be-
come a Chippewa squaw-that is, Of
ficiaIly The Kentucky girl was adopt
ed into the tribe several days ago in
Washington, it became known here
today: Her sponsor was I.conidas
Merritt of Duluth. recently 2 witness
in the United States Steel congress
sional inquiry.
Merritt is Chippewa by adoption
and as the chiefs of the Nfakaniss
band are all dead, Merritt was thus
empowered TO confer the honor Of
adoption upon Miss Green.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
THREE HUNDRED
TROOPS KILLED
THIS NUMBER OF RUSSIANS
LOST IN THE RECENT FIGHT
ING WITH PERSIANS AT Ia
BRlZ
BY Associated Press.

St. Petersburg. Dec. Pa telegram
from Tabriz says the total loss of the
Russians in killed and severely wound
ed in the recent fighting, there is
about a hundred. The director of the
Persian department of the Russian
foreign office in an interview today
said the government was convinced
that the Persian government was rot
concerned in the recent Inti-Russian
outbreak at Tabriz or elsewhere. Those
responsible were principally Armen-
ianS and criminals.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
BY RECEIVERS
OF WABASH DISTRIBUTED
ny Associates Prsss

st. Louis, Dec. 26.-The first official
announcement of the receivers of the
Wabash railroad is being distributed
today all over the system. Until fur
ther orders. the circular says, all Of
ficers and employees will be continued
in the same positions as heretofore.
Prompt attention is promised to the
payment of all outstanding indebted
ness for labor and supplies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
MIGHT VETO
4 PENSION BILL
THE PRESIDENT REFRAINs FROM
STATING so DEFINITELY, BUT
HIS FRIENDS BELIEVE HE
WILL.
Ry Associated Press.

Washington, Dec 26.-Secretary of
the Interior Fisher informed President
Taft today that final adoption of the
Sherwood dollar-a day pension bill as
it passed the house would increase
the governments annual pension ex-
penditures at least $75,000,o00. Conn
missioner Davenport will send de-
tailed report to congress.
Mr. Taft has refrained from stating
definitely that he would veto the Sher-
wood bill If 1t came to him, but close
friends believe that he will.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
DIPSOMAMA IS
HIS COMPLAINT
LUNAcY COMMISSION SAYS SON
OF FORMER GOV. PATTERSON
WAS SUFFERING FROM 1T
WHEN HE SHOT MAN.
BY Associated Press.

Seattle. Wn., Dec. 26.-When NAL
colin G. Patterson, son of former Gov.
Patterson of Tennessee, shot and
wounded r. T. Seal at Port Orchard,
On Dec. Z, he was suffering from al
ccholic epilepsy or "dipsomania. in
duced by drinking continuously for
five years.
This was the finding of the lunacy
commission which set today to hear
the insanity complaint filed by Patter-
sons father.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
L'FOL[ETTE'S
BOOM IN OHIO
HIS CAMPAIGN FOR POLITICAL
CONVERSION LAUNCHED WITH
MEETINGS AT MANY PLACES.
BY Associated Press.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 2s.-Ss.natCr
LaFollette's campaign for the political
conversion of Ohio began tonight
when progressive Republicans had
meetings in several towns Throughout
the state.
Among the men who espouse6 the
LaFollette cause are Clifford Pinchot,
Senator Poindexter and Senator Clapp.
Senator LaFollette will invade Pres
ident Taft's home state himself to-
morrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
EAST COAST
FIREMEN QUIT
THREE HUNDRED OF THEM, IN
cLUDING HoSTLERs, ARE ON
A STRIKE, DEMANDING MORE
PAY.
3y Associated Presa.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 26.-About
three hundred firemen and hostlers
of the Florida East Coast railway.
went on strike late this afternoon and
all regular trains are delayed.
New men have been provided by the
railroad and the sheriff and deputies
are on the scene. There was no
violence. but excitement prevails and
crowds gathered at the depot and rail-
road yards.
The men demand an increase i
pay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
MAY IMPOSE
DEATH PENALTY
ON GEN. REYES
The Venerable Prisoner is to
Be Tried by a Military
Court.

THE PRESIDING OFFICER WILL
BE GEN. PEZo, WHO WAS CHIEF
! or STAFF TO REYES WHEN HE
WAS MINISTER OF WAR UNDER
DIAz-NoT BELIEVED THE Ex-
TREME~PENAlTY WILL BE I'M
POSED ON AGED MAN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
REPUBLIC FOR
CHINA LIKELY
PREMIER ACCEPTS PROPOSITION
TO ALLOW THE PROPOSED
NATIONAL CONVENTION TO
DECIDE QUESTION.
By Associated Press.

London, Dec. pa Peking dis
patch says that after comforting with
the imperial princess and mobiles,
Premier Yuan Shi Kai sent a cable
gram last night to his representative
at the peace conference in Shanghai
accepting in principle that the pro-
posed national convention should de-
eide whether China shall be trans
formed into a republic or remain a
monarch. The convention will no
doubt decide in favor of a republic.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
TAFT At WORK
ON A MESSAGE
IT WILL DEAL WITH ECONOMY
AND EFFICIENCY AND IF FOL-
LOWED MAY SAVE MILLIONS
ANNUALLY.
BY Associates Press.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Ror the next
week President Taft will work on a
message to congress dealing with
economy and efficiency in government
departments Today the president re-
ceived the preliminary report from
economy and efficiency commission in
dicating that millions might be saved
annually if duplication is avoided, and
changes made in operation of various
bureaus.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27

Harry E. Hoppen, physical director
of the Pensacola Young Mems Chris
tian Association, was yesterday noti-
fed of his appointment as one OF
committee of five 10 direct the actiVi-
ties of the Y. NJ. G. A health league
which is a RAPIDLY growing orsaniza
ton of about 10000 members among
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
MuTINY BREAKS OUT AT
Il NAVAL ORDINANCE YARDS
BY Associated Press.

despatch from st. Petersburg reports
that a mutiny has broken out at the
naval ordinance yards. Measures for
quelling the disorder have been taken
by the authorities and several mutt
peers have been wounded by the
troops.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
GREAT MERGER
PLANNED BY THE
MEAT PACKERS
Witness Tells Of Desires in
1902 of Armour, Morris
and Swift.

WOULD HAVE ORGANIZED A
S5oo, o,ooo,coo CORPORATION TO
TAKE IN THEIR PLANTS AND
BUSINESS, AS WELL AS THOSE
OF ALL INDEPENDENT CON-
IES-FAILED TO GET THE
NECESSARY FINANCES.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
HOPPEN NAMED
ON IMPORTANT
HEALTH BOARD
Is One of a Committee Of
Five to Direct Activities
Of New League.

PHYSICAL DIRECTOR OF THE
PENSACOLA Y. NJ. c. A. is
HoNoRED BY SELECTION, AS
THE COMMITTEE WILL HAVE
CHARGE OF AN ORGANIZATION
COMPOSED OF ABOUT TWELVE
THOUSAND MEMBERS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
COL. ROOSEVELT
NOT TO attend
PEACE MEETING
Great Gathering in New
York to Urge Treaty,
RatifcationA ~

PRESIDENT TAFT AND A TE%IN
LOAD OF DIPLOMATS WILL BE
PRESENT. BUT ROOSEVELT
SAYS HIS VIEWS ARE WHOLLY
AT VARIANCE WITH THosE&To
BE EXPRESSED AT THE DIN
NER.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27
Official Weather Forecast.

Fair Wednesday, except local rains ir
northeast portion, much colder a;
night in north portion; Thursday
fair, colder in northeast portion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-27

Every Live Pensacola Merchant, IL
Journal Advertiser.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20

IONA, and on the southernmost edge
of California There is no use at
tempting to grow them where the
temperature falls below 65 Fahrcn-
heit, and the hotter the better. There
are some regions in Nevada where
dates might grow, and this is SO also
in New Mexico end all along the hot
Rio Grande River in Texas. with the
exception of short distance near
the mouth where the moist winds from
the Cuff OF Mexico make the summer
toe cool 10 ripen the fruit
II is a singular thing that the fruit
seems to thrive on an alknli soil In
some OF the orchards which are now
growing the land is so salty that
weeds will not spring up ON It, and
nothing but desert plants can he
grown.
Breeding Fine Dates,
Dir. SwinGle expects that the United
States will some day produce Sates
have tried to perpetuate the old varie-
ties. using the shoot or suckers of the
date trees rather than seedlings for
planting new groves. This has been
the same in Persia and elsewhere. II
is different in our date gardens of the
West. The scientists there are taking
tho best OF the old varieties and breed
Ing new ones They have hundreds OF
different kinds. and are producing
| others each year. The trees are male
and female. and Uncle SANS match
| makers are marrying the hest spect-
ments of each variety with an Idea
that the children that come from the
| seeds will have tho hest qualities OF
each parent With this view the De-
partment OF Agriculture is sending
out thousands of seeds and urging the
| farmers OF those hot. arid regions to
set out date gardens. This is compar-
atively cheap when the trees are
grown from the seeds and the date or
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
Farmville Social News
Tspeclal to rhe rime,-pisnaton

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1 .
Flournoy came 10 Farnvilie from Amelia.
and Will remain few days with friends,
hero betore going to Mecklenburs to be with.
her brother. Judge Wood. ai
Gustav Friebus n former United Staten
soVsrnment architect. Is hero to visit hia
broth Jaw, George NJ. serpen.
W. Il. Trevillian, OF Gloucester cnunty.
Br!stow. = -
Miss Nellie Reed, OF Blackstone. has rs-
turned homo after abort visit to Mrs. D.
aunt Mrs. Walter II. Richardson.
Slower Bristow. OF Richmond 10 yisItspG
his uncle. r. c. Brstow.
Miss Alberta Poole has gone to Arvonie to
spend some time with her friends in chat
village. ~
John F. Walton has sone to tho mountain
to enjoy month from tho exaetins duties
OF his business. ~
Mrs George Bright, OF Richmond. and
Wilson. 49,
Mrs. Frank S. woodson and daughter. OF
NfMiehmond, are visiting in the homo OF F.
w. Hubbard High Street.
Mrs William r. Berkeley and tho baby
have eona to Baltimore for visit to the
old home OF Mrs Berkeley.
Miss Annie Lane who has been visiting
t 70 sn0 nome OF V Walden has sono to Nor
Misc Bessie Lindsay. OF Richmond. is v,s,,.
ing her brother. Horny Lindsay. OF Farm-
L. G. and Mrs. Martin have returned from
seashors 'Ae
Miss Mamie P. Amos left Monday Tor eI
visit to her sister who resides IN RaaneLs
Mrs Jeffrey Creyke OF Washington. mas
gone 70 AMELIA to spend portion OF the
Robert w. Booker. who reesutly came to(
Farmrile from years stay at Saranan
Lake. y. Y. left on Thursday for Catawba