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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
BY Associated Press.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 20 Senjamin
". Hooper, who headed the Republican
ticket in this state last November, but
drew the support of thousands of voters
of various political affiliations, was In =
augurated governor Of Tennessee today
Governor Hooper's inaugural address
opened with a plea for the cessation OF
political strife in Tennessee.
IT do not seek political acadia
civic millineum," he declared, but l do
beg of the people of the state and their
Legislative representatives that we ad-
vccste and practice the settlement Of
our political differences within legal
and constitutional limitations"
The inauguration took place in the
Ryman auditorium. instead of at the
capitol, in order that the thousands OF
citizens who came to Nashville to wit
ness the exercises night gain admit
tance.
Members of the state senate, the
house Of Representatives. the supreme
cupied seats on the stage. A short
farewell address was made by the re-
firing governor. N. r. Patterson, when
the oath Of Office was administered to
Governor Hooper by Chief Justice j. K.
Shields.
TT does not behoove us to seothe
ourselves with self-laudation, either on
account of our glorious history and
traditions or because Of the magnif-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
BY Associates Press.

Austin, Texas, Jan. 25.-DecIaring
that the country now looks for com
plete deliverance from Republican mis-
rule and misgoyernment, United
States Senator Charles A. Culberson to-
day addressed the Texas legislature or.
the opportunities Of the Democratic
party. The speech followed Senator
Culberson's election for his third .rrm
as United States senator. In the NJ
vember election, he said. the Demo
cratic party won a victory because 1t
stood for basic and structural philoso-
phies Of government, because it repre-
sented progress in such affairs and in
sisted upon the people taking a larger
and more direct share in public af-
fairs"
In that contest. he added, new ma
tionalism was stranged. The PROPOSE
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
Culberson Says Country Looks
For Dehverance From Republicans

ton which this dogma involves In
merge the executive, legislative anI
judicial functions. as we'll as the who'll.
reserved power Of the people, into the
supreme executive who should ha
steward of the general welfare, unrc-
strained by positive law, has been the
argument and dream Of every tvrant
sLsce the world began.
Senator Culberson advocated dirsc.
election of United States senators.
THE future Of the party" he said,
in closing, is pregnant with high
hopes and just and reasonable expec-
tations. The house Of representatives
is ours, the presidency is within our
grasp and the senate itself which for
nearly half a century has been the
refuge and the fortress OF the tariff
bsrons and money changers. trembIes
in the balance
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
LEGISLATURE OF
ALA. IS DIVIDED
LIQUOR BUSINESS CAUSES SPLIT
IN THE RANKS OF LOCAL oP.
rioN LEGlsLAToRs-sANKHEAD
is FORMALLY ELECTED.
BY Associated Press.

Montgomery. Ala, Jan. 25.-United
States Senator Bankhead was formally
elected by both houses at a joint ses-
sion at noon today.
Chairman Smith. of the house tenn
perance committee. announced an open
session OF the committee only to con-
slider the administration local option
bill which he introduced yesterday AM,
the authors of other bills consented 10
withdraw their measures. There is a
division in the ranks of the local op-
tion members of the legislature, the
representatives Of the small counties
claiming that they have been discrimi-
mated against. The bill of Representa-
tive SUIT of Montgomery. making bur-
glary of a residence punishable by
death or life Imprisonment, was passed
today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26

ease, and in and about Nfukden. il
Manchurla. the authorities seem utter
ly incapable of successfully fighting it
The foreign missionaries. chiefly the
Americans, are leading in promoting
effective means of combating the in
sidious malady. Owing to the spread
OF the plague in Nanchuria there has
just been held in Peking a conference
of physicians Of the foreign legations
and missions and q number of Chinese,
who decided to recommend to the gov
ernRlent the Institution OF five DAYS
quarantine of first class passengers at
the great wall until observation camps
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
BY Associated Press.

Danville, Ill, Jan. 25.-Vermillion
county's grand jury investigation to-
day involved the instigator, Judge E.
r. Kimbrough, and half a score of the
most prominent Democratic politicians
in the city have been drawn into the
inquisition.
Judge kimbrough has been sum-
moned to testify before the grand jury
that he charged to make the investiga-
ton. Mayor Platt has also been sum-
Many subpoenaes were issued today
in direct defiance of the instructions CT
Judge Kimbrough, who charged the
grand jury to investigate-cnly the al
legged traffic In votes during the last
eighteen months. y
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
BY Associated. Press,

New Orleans, Jan. 25.-Organized
labor today felt the restraining force of
the Sherman antitrust law when q
jury in The United States circuit court
here returned a verdict OF guilty
against members OF the New Orleans
Dock and Cotton Council, central or.
ganiZation of labor union representa-
tives. charged with conspiracy to in
terfere with foreign commerce.
The convicted men are James Byrnes,
former president of the council and at
present state labor commissioner Of
Louisiana; Philip Pearsan, former
president Of the local Coal Wheelers-
Union. and E. $: Swan, former presi-
dent of the ngshoremens' Union.
The latter two are negroes
The remaining sixtyTour indicted
members of the council were acquitted
The crime alleged was committee
three years ago during the longshore-
mems strike. The men were brought
to trial Monday, more than two years
after the indictments had been re-
turned against them.
FORMED CONSPIRACY.
1t was charged that the members Of
the New Orleans Dock and Cotton
Council, representing 13 labor unions OF
the city, met in special session on De-
tember 2s, 1907. and conspired to in
terfere with foreign commerce by
agreeing to an order directing members
of The local Coal nheeiers' Union en-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26

Feking. Jan. c5.-The hubcnIc pla que
is spreading its silent. deadly way
a across the Chinese empire and Man
churia. This disease has passed inside
the city walls. and the crowded. un-
sanitary neishborhoods have of course
been the worst sufferers. Spread by
rats, which carry the germs Of tho
malady, the plague is most difficult TO
stamp out or even restrain within given
limits, and the lives Of American tour
lists, business men and mission work
ers are endangered. The unheaIthful
towns along the river. like the Haugtse-
kiang. yellow river and the Hoangho
are prolific breeding places for the dis
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
ey Associated Press.

Washington. Jan 25.-It will be left
TO the full membership of the house or
representative to determine whether
San Francisco or New Orleans shall
have the right of way in the exposition
fight now raging before congress.
The house committee on rules today
decided 10 authorize the calling of the
roll of the house members next Tues
day.
Every member who favors the Pa
ci1c coast exposition will answer San
Francisco while those who favor the
gulf will answer New Orleans" Which
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26

can be established at Harbin. Mukden
and Sha nhtkwan and the immediate
cessation of second and third class
passengers. All passes through the
wall will be closed and guarded by SOL
diers. There are almost no doctors
among the afflicted in Manchuria. ana
q large majority of the sick are dying
unattended. Segregation is not being
pra cticed. The first death in Peking
since the outbreak of the present cpl
denic Of bubonic plague occurred in Il
missionary hospital Jan. 20. a number
of Americans and Europeans, most o.
them women and children, are leaving
the country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
Full Membership Of House
VIII Vote on Exposition City

ever city prevails in this roll call will
have the right to call up its legislation
for immediate confederation.
The committee on foreign affairs has
reported the Kahn resolution, inviting
the nations of the world to participate
in an exposition at San Francisco in
1915, and the committee on Industrial
arts and expositions yesterday reported
the Estopinal bill authorizing the hold
ing of an exposition at New Orleans.
Sharp words passed between Repre-
sentative Kahn of California, and Rep
resentative Rodenburg of Illinois. when
the exposition fight opened before the
rules committee this forenoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
NJ 'CURDY CALLS
OFF HIS FLIGHT
uNFAVoRABLE WINDS CAUSE A
PoSTFoNEMENT OF ATTEMPT
TO FLY FROM KEY WEST TO
HAVANA,
BY Associated Press.

Key West. Fla, Jan. 25.-Ataitor
McCurdy. who had planned flight
from this place to Havana today, was
compelled to postpone his attempt on
account of unfavorabie winds. At six
o'clock tonight the indications were
that the unfavorable weather condf-
tons would continue tomorrow.
McCurdy said late this afternoon that
he would attempt his flight as soon as
the winds permit
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
TAFT TO URGE ADOPTION
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY TREATY
BY Associated Press.

Washington. Jan. 25--President Taft
today spent most of his time preparing
a Special message that he viii forward
to congress tomorrow urging the adop-
ton of the Canadian reciprocity treaty.
Ambassador Bryce, Of Great Britain,
and Secretary of State Knox are in
consultation over the matter
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
MANY INJURED
IN EXPLOSION
AMMONIA TANK IN LAUNDRY
BURSTS, BLOWING ONE WOMAN
THROUGH WINDOW AND IN
JuRiNG MANY MORE.
BY Associates Press.

Philadelphia. Jan. 25.-One woman
was killed and a score of girls were
hurt this morning as the result of an
explosion of an ammonia tank in laun-
cry. The victim of the explosion was
Jennie Hall, an elderly empIoye- She
was blown through a window of the
first floor into the street. Twenty or
more girls were slightly injured I'm
their rush to escape with $50 other
panic stricken employees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
FOR ADLER FILE
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
0y Akociated Presa

I New Orleans, Jan. 25.-Attorneys for
William Adler, the convicted banker
filed d motion in the federal court late
today for a new trial. No date has
been fixed for the hearing of the mo-
tion.
Adler was convicted of misapplica-
tion of the funds of the State National
Bank, of which he WAS president The
application for a new trial was based
on the ruling at the trial by the Judge
and portions of the charge,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
|NSTEGAT0R OF
INVESTIGATION
NOW INVOLVED
Grand Jury Summons Judge
E. R. Kimbrough to Ap-
pear and Testify.

SUeFoENAES ISSUED IN DIRECT
DEFIANCE oFcoURTs lNsrRuc.
TIoNs TO PROBE ONLY IN Al
LEGED TRAFFIC IN VOTES DUR
ING. THE LAST 18 MONTHS
MAYOR OF DANvILLEA AND MANY
OTHERS SUMMONED TO APPEAR
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
PROPOSED DAIRY
LAW DISCUSSED
City Council Takes No Ac-
ton on Matter of Estab
fishing District.

pR. HUTCHINSON AND SEVERAL
OTHERS HEARD WHO FAVOR
THE oRDlNANcE-s1,ooo is kP
PRosRIATsn FOR SIX HORSES
FOR FIRE psPARTMENT-Fa
cHisE COMMITTEE FAILED TO
REPORT ON ORDINANCE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
JOHN p. WHITE IS ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF MINE WORKERS
BY Associated Press.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 26.-Joln T.
White, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, was today
elected president OF the United Mine
Workers of America to succeed Tom l..
Lewis. who will retire April /. All the
old officers except Lewis were re-
elected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
HARDWOOD MEN MEET.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 26.-The
Southern Hardwood Lumber Associa
ton met here today with delegates
present from Arkansas, Missouri, No
braska. Kansas. Oklahoma Iowa, Colo
RADIO and Texas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
STRIKE OF TAMPA CIGAR
MAKERS is CALLED OFF
BY Associated PRISE.

Tampa, Jan. 25.-The strike of the
cigar makers, which has lasted seven
months. was called Off this afternoon
by the joint advisory board uncondi-
tioually Ten thousand workmen have
been involved. bloodshed resulted. fac
tories have been burned and the city
has lost millions in revenue.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
UNIONS
FEEL FORCE OF
. SHERMAN ACT
Members of New Orleans
Dock and Cotton Council
Are Convicted.

TRUST LAW is BROUGHT
INTO PLAY IN CONVICTION OF
MEN-ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE
coNsPIREo TO INTERFERE
WITH FOREIGN COMMERCE.
CRIME, WAS COMMITTED THREE
YEARS AGO DURING STRIKE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26
HOOPER PLEADS
FOR CESSATION
POLITICAL ROWS
Tennessee's New Governor
in Inaugural Speech De-
.clares For Harmony.

OCCURRED IN AU-
plToRIUM INSTEAD OF CAPITOL,
IN ORDER THAT THOUSANDS OF
VISITORS MIGHT WITNESS Ex-
ERcISES-M. r. PATTERSON, THE
RETIRING GOVERNOR, DELlv-
Erred A SHORT ADDRESS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26

le,entiuusdsa saa Paas F~e.,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-26

CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-14
FEARFUL TOLL
OF TIDAL WAVE
HUNDREDS LOSE Ti;ElR LIVES AS
RESULT OF TERRIBLE STORM
ON MEXICAN COAST.
cloudburst and Tidal Wave Followed
by a Torrential Aain Which Lasted
for Three Days, Completing the
Work of Destruction.

Mexico City-Hundreds of lives
have been lost and hundreds of thous-
ands. probably millions, of dollars
worth of property have been destroy.
ed on the 1O0-mile strip of the west
coast of Mexico from Guayamas to
Medina by cloudburst, hurricane and
tidal wave. Thirty-seven bodies have
been recovered at Guayamas and ten
at Ortiz.
The storm started at midnight Oc-
tober T. Within two hours Guayamas
was cut off by rail, telegraph and tel
ephone from the outside world Then
at O'Clock in the morning of Octo-
Der came a tidal wave from the sea
and cloudburst from the, land, in.
undaung Guayamas, San Jose de
Guayamas and Ortiz, three important
towns, containing hundreds of Amer
leans.
Nearly all the adobe houses were
destroyed, the frame and stone build.
ings alone standing. Scores of lower
class Mexicans were caught beneath
falling walls and drowned, The Gus.
tom house at Guayamas, containing
more than 100000 worth of imports,
was destroyed. Launches, sloops and
two full-rigg~S schooners were hurled
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-14
ARM|ST|CE HAS
BEEN DECLARED
ITALY AND TURKEY EeREE TO-
SUSPEND HosTILlTlzs FOR
THE PRESENT
Efforts of Germany Will Result In
Negotiations Which win Probably
Result in Ending Of War
in the Far East.

Berlin-The armistice between Italy
and Turkey, for which German diplo-
macy has beeS striving for some time.
it is believed here, has practically
been concluded, although not yet an
nounced as official.
1t is understood the transportation
of the Italian military expedition will
not be interfered with, but that hos
tilities in all quarters will cease. This
is considered in Berlin as equivalent
to the ending of the war, or at least
the warlike movements, which will
now be succeeded by negotiations
looking to a settlement.
1t is regarded probable that as soon
as the strong Italian army has once
disembarked at Tripoli, even the
young Turks will begin to recognize.
as apparently the Ottoman govern
ment already does, that there is no
hope of withholding Tripoli from
Italy.
Then it will be possible for Turkey
to enter into peace negotiations with
the prospect of reaching less un-
satisfactory conclusion than would re-
suit from continuation of the con-
flict
The first transports bearing por-
tion of the Italian expeditionary forces
arrived at Tripoli Wednesday. They
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-14

were escorted by warships and &C
companied by the hospital ship Regina
dItalia
The Decentralization of the troops
began Immediately.
The batteries of the fleet all through
the night shelled the surrounding
country, which was swept by the
searchlights. Tripoli has nothing
more to Fear from Turkish attacks.
London.-A dispatch to a Lon
don news agency from Pera says the
Turkish torpedo boats Tokat, Hamid,
Abad, Alpagut and Antalli, while re-
turning from the Ionian sea, were
surprised by an Italian suadron near
Mytilene, October 8.
A smart engagement followed and
three torpedo boats were severely
damaged and sunk. The fourth es-
capped by hosting a foreign flag
Arabs Loot Tripoii.
Tripoh.-The footing by the Arabs
which occurred after the lombard
ment and the disorderly fight of the
Turks, was to a great extent the work
of $50 criminals left in prison, who
beat down the doors and escaped.
The looters made a clean sweep of
the Wallis palace, the public building,
barracks and the forts. Nothing was
left but the bare walls and great
litter of official documents. Even
doors and windows were removed and
the powder magazine pillaged.
italians Begin Occupation.
Rome.-The advance guard OF the
Italian army of occupation landed
Tuesday at Tobruk, on the northeast
ern coast Of Tripoli, 600 miles east
of the city of Tripoli and seventy-five
miles west of the Egyptian frontier.
Tobruk is one of the gateways to
the richest and best part of the Turk
ish province and that section of
Tripoli which the Italians particularly
covet, 1t is said.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-14

nigh on the shore back of Guayamas
All the wharves were wiped out.
The tidal wave and cloudburst abat-
ed after seven hours, but the hurri-
cane and torrential min continued for
three days, completing the work of
destruction. Twenty-seven vessels OF
various sizec in the port of Guayama )
were wrecked.
Personal kilograms received here
from Mazatlan indicate that the towns
south on the gulf coast are also
wiped out.
The city of Guayamas. on the west
coast of Mexico, has a population OF
$4,000. 1t has an excellent land-locked
harbor, extensive shipping interests
and is the headquarters of the traffic
department of the Southern Pacific
lines in Mexico
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-14
Rebel Suffer Disastrous Defeat.

Tuxtla Mexico.-Fighting late Mon
day afternoon for the possession OF
the little town of Chiapilla, held by
insurrectos whose strength was esti.
mated at 900. volunteers numbering
but 1870 killed 1870 rebels and captured
LOG, eighteen of whom were wounded.
The loss to the government forces is
given at less than a dozen killed.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-14
Duel to End Revolution.

Mexico City.-With the object of
terminating the instruction in the
state of Chiapas. Belisario Dominguez
Of Comitane has challenged the rebel
leader, Juan Espanosa Torres. to a
duel. whose finish must be death, &C.
cording to story of travellers arriving
from that state.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-14
Leon VIII Face Trial in CHICAGO.

Washington.-Albert Leon, the al.
legged Russian political refugee held
in New York on charges of counter
feiting American ten-dollar bank and
treasury notes, probably will be tried
in Chicago
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-14
TAFT Asks Justice for Railroads.

Iceland, Or.-Speaking to more than
5000 persons in the armory here We'd
nesday night, President Taft made
plea for common sense" and the ex-
ercise of ordinary justice in dealing
with the railroads Of the country.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-14
Strikers Appeal for Aid.

San Francisco.-An appeal for
financial aid was sent out Wednesday
by the federation of shop employees
of the Hartman lines TO labor unions
throughout the country. The request
Is general and does not specify any
method or amount Of contribution.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-14
Leap From Rurnina Shin

Seattle, Wash-The small wooden
steamer Perdita was burned to the
waters edge Tuesday The twenty
one members of the crew and the two
passengers we're obliged to leap over
board, and were later picked up.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-14
Rats Turn on Gas

New Haven, Conn.-Rats turned on a
gas cock In the kitchen stove and
nearly asphyxiated Mr.. and Mrs. Con
rad Helm and their daughter Char
lotte at Morris Cove. An open win
dow saved their lives.
The evening times., 1911-08-05
CROOKSTON PLAYS
HERE ON SUNDAY

The Crookstonites will again invade
the local baseballdow and at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon a mighty struggle
is scheduled at the Pickett park when
the Minnesota pellet chasers and the
Picketts will meet for the third con-
flict this season. Crookston has the
bitter memory Of two defeats to look
back upon and, are coming over here
to get revenge.
The Crookston lineup has changed
materially in the past month and the
locals will have almost a new bunch
to bump up against. Thomas will dish
out the foolers for the locals and the
Pickett team will be about the same
as 1t was last Sunday. Both teams
promise good ball and the game should
be good one. .SgSf ,>s.tnus .tN
The evening times., 1911-08-05
HACK PLANNING ON
ELABORATE TRAINING
Will Cost Russian Lion About $4,000
Before He Steps on the
Mat in September.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-George Hacken-
schmidt, the Russian lion, will estab-
lish record for elaborate training
details when he leaves Southampton
for the United States on the Olympic
August 9. In letter received by
Manager Jack Curley Hack outlines
his travelling plans. incidentally re-
marking that when he steps upon the
mat at the South Side baseball park
on Labor day to wrestle Champion
Gotch he will have expended S3,50O
for training eXpenses-$2,O more
than his training preparations for
the Gotch match at Dexter pavilion
four years ago cost him.
In the Hackenschmidt party vii be
DR.. B. F. Roller, chief trainer; John
Koch, German athlete; G. E. Coleman
masseur, and German chef
At New York the big foreign wrest-
ler will pick up Tom Jenkins, who
will accompany him to Chicago and
arrange all details for the north
shore bungalow that Manager Jack
Curley will lease for training quar-
ters
That there may be no interruption
in the system of strenuous training
that Hack has outlined to condition
himself for the climax match of his
career, he has arranged to occupy the
gymnasium of the Olympic for three
hours each day, utilizing mat for
rough work with DR.. Roller and John
The evening times., 1911-08-05
PAPKE BARRED FROM
FIGHTS ON COAST

San Francisco. Aug. 6.-Billy Pap
Ike has been barred from participate
ing in any fight in San Francisco. by
the San Francisco board Of supervise
ors. The board has held up the ap-
plication Of Coffroth's Shasta Athlet-
ic club for the August hight permit
until assured that Papke will not
be matched here. Tho opposition
was headed by. Supervisor John l..
Herget. known In his days In the
squared circle a. Young Mitchell" -
The dictum against Pnpke ID based
on his light with Joe Thomas here q
year ago. Il II asserted that Papke
allowed Thomas to stay fifteen
rounds although ho could have won
earlier IN the battle.