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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
TO RECLAIM
$4,000 ACRES
FIRST UNIT OF THE IRRIGATION
PLANT NEAR oPELousAs, LA,
Is OPENED = CONSUMED IS
YEARS IN BUILDING.
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans. April s.-The opening
today Of the first unit of the big Union
Iron irrigation plant near opelousas,
in the parish of St Landry. means the
immediate reclamation of more Sthan
$4,000 acres OF Louisiana prairie land
and the ultimate reclamation OF prac-
ticaIly every acre in the vast unculti-
waited area in southwest Louisiana
Fifteen years have been consumed In
building the first unit of this plant.
the funds for which were supplied
largely by Pennsylvania farmers, who
acquired large holdings In that section.
The initial unit consists OF a basin five
miles In length, 800 feet wide, two 1000
horsepower centrifugal pumps, a six
foot supply pipe. and eight miles of
lateral canals 75 feet wide. The water
supply is obtained from Courtableu
Bayou.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
NEGRO BRUTALLY
KILLED TUESDAY
WAS NOT FIRST KNOWN THAT
MURDER WAS COMMITTED
EVIDENT THAT THE OLD MAN
WAS STRUCK OVER THE HEAD
WITH SOME BLUNT INsTRU-
MENT.
Special to The Journal.

ST. Augustine, April S.-A cruel and
cold blooded murder was perpetrated
a few miles north of this city when old
Uncle" Nelson Jourdan. an aged col
ored man, was foully killed in his home
for a paltry sum Of money.
News was brought to this city yes
terday that Uncle Nelson had been
found dead in his home. but the mes
sage was vague and at that time it
was not known that the old man had
been murdered. It was not until last
evening that the startling facts were
unearthed.
1t seems from latest discoveries that
the old colored man was struck over
the head with some blunt instrument
and the skull was crushed in, death
evidently being almost instantaneous.
Robbery was undoubtedly the motive
for the fiendish crime for it was dis
covered that the entire house had been
ransacked and $49.50 in cash was
taken
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
BY Associated Press.

Littleton, Ala, April 8.-One hundred
and eighteen men are tonight entombed
in the Banner mine, and but three
bodies have been brought to the sur
face. The after-damp followed the ex-
plosion and so far has kept the res
cuers from penetrating the mine, al
though they have been far enough into
the interior to see a gruesome pile of
bodies huddled together near the shaft.
Officials Of the Pratt Consolidated
Coal Company have practically aban-
doned all hope of bringing out alive
any Of those below the surface. This
afternoon they could be heard knock
ing on the pipes below, but the still
ness tonight indicates the suffocatiug
after damp has done it's deadly work.
The rescue work cannot proceed
until the mine can be bratticed so that
fresh air can be forced in tosIlrive out
the after damp. This work Is going on
tonight, but it will probably be several
days before all the bodies can be re-
covered. There is a possibility that
some of the men in remote parts of
the mine will survive the gases This
hope is based on slender foundation
A special train is hurrying here from
Birmingham and will bring mine tim
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
BY AssocIated Press.

Chihuahua, April s.-Al doubt that
this city is preparing for a defense
against a long siege was removed to-
day when the military authorities be-
gan to enclose the city with barbed
wire ENHANCEMENT. Trenches are be-
ing dug in many quarters and mines
placed in avenues leading to the heart
of the town.
Some Americans have called on the
consul for advice as to the locations
of the mines, against which they said
they wished to be protected in the
event of an attack.
Governor 'Ahumad assured an who
called of the safety Of the city. There
is no possibility of the insurrectos at
tacking u.s." said the governor, but de-
spite his assurances the work on the
defenses continues day and night.
Many openly express anxiety and only
a few retired tonight without the ap-
prehension of being awakened by
shots. Because of the defe, Sc 1t is
believed the safety Of foreigners is
certain and that Madero would not
begin an attack without first serving
notice on non-combatants.
Continued on Third Page)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
O|L|NG ROADS IN
DADE PROPOSED
WILL TREAT SIX MILES or ROADS
WITH PRocEss-coUNTY CON-
MIssIoNERs DECIDE TO TRY
NEW ROAD MATERIAL.
Special to Tho journal.

Miami, April s.-one of the most
important meetings Of the county com
missioners ever held was the last
meeting of the board. At g previous
meeting two representatives Of oil
companies met with the board and
talked oil1ng the roads. They were re-
quested to send in bids at this meeting.
Bids were received from Mr.. Finley Of
the Indian OH Company and Mr.. Craig,
Of the Standard Oh Company
The commissioners, after careful
consideration of the claims Of each, de-
cided in favor of the Standard on
Company, and they were ordered to
treat six miles Of the county road with
their new process the final work to be
completed within three months. The
cost of oiIing these six miles viii be
$3.50 per mile.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
Ry AssoeIated Preas.

Scranton, Pa-N April S.-Seventy- four
is the revised toll of the mine fire at
the Pancoast colliery at Thronp yester-
day. A canvass of the families of the
victims shows forty-five widows and
1877 orphans.
1t was authoritatively stated tonight
that every corner where a fleeing vic
tim might reach in his frenzy for air
had been searched and every body had
been removed. AS fast as the bodies
were identified and tagged they were
turned over to relatives. Undertakers
fairly fought for bodies, believing the
company would stand for. a good
charge, and a disgraceful scene re-
suited. Police authorities had to inter-
fere to preserve some aspect of de-
cency. About every other house in
Throop. a typical mining village, crepe
is on the door and in some houses
there is more than one corpse.
This was the worst mining horror in
the whole anthracite coal fields since
the Avonda1e disaster of September,
1869, when 10 lost their lives.
MANY ARE IDENTIFIED.
Sixty-four of the dead have been
identified. Many of the victims were
foreigners and known only by num-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
Three Negroes Held for Murder,
Lynched in a Georgia To0vn

aration for their hanging was quickly
made. From the positions in which
the bodies were found, it appears that
Jordan escaped from the mob and fed,
but was shot to death before he had
run very far. The two other negroes
were hanged and their bodies shot fun
OF holes.
None of the negroes had been in
dfcted for the Eason murder but they
were being held on a coroner's order.
The preliminary trial had been set for
next Monday. Eason was killed in
January. -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
Minnesota Railroad Commission
Loses Fight For Lower Fares

circuit court, today handed down an
opinion. declaring that the necessary
substantially ITO burden and directly
to regulate interstate commerce to
create unjust discriminations between
localities in Minnesota, and those in
adjoining states in violation Of the
commercial clause Of the constitution
and to take properties of the railroad
companies without just compensation
in violation of the fourteenth amend-
ment to the constitution" Judge Sam
born rendered DEGREES which enjoin
the enforcement Of the reductions as=
ter June !, 1911. 8
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
Favored Localities

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Read The Journal Want Ads.
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ey Associated Press.

Ellanviile. Ca. April s.-Dawson Jor-
dan. Charlie Beckett ana Murry Bur
Ton. negroes. were lynched near here
early this morning. They had been ae-
cused cf the murder Of Newton Eason,
. white man. About 1880 a. m. Jailer
Gin Braugh was awakened by several
men who told him they had a prisoner
to put into the jail He admitted them
and was Immediately overpowered and
forced to unlock the cells in which the
negroes were held. They were taken
% the outskirts Of the town ana prep
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
BY Associated Press.

st. Paul. Mimi, April s.-The Min
nesota state railroad commission has
lost its fight for reduction in pas
senger fares to two cents per mile; on
merchandise 20 to 25 per cent and on
commodities TT per cent. The rail-
roads had put the reduction into effect
but the stockholders Of the Northern
Pacific. the Great Northern Railway
Company and the Minneapolis & st.
Louis brought Injunction suits against
the commission to stop the enforce
ment Of the order. Judge Walter II.
Sanborn, in the Eighth United States
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09

Leon, Texas, April S.-The detach-
ments of troops ordered to Leon
Springs from San Antonio have en-
camped here and begun practice op-
erations on a large scale. The camp,
while closer to the Mexican border
than San Antonio, is in the same
county as the latter place. The caval-
~ came here on their own mounts and
enjoyed the Jaunt across country. The
proximity Of Leon creek affords the
troopers convenient means Of watering
their horses as shown in one of the
photos in the accompanying group
The men at San Antonio, learning of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
NEW COURT HOUSE
TO BE ERECTED
Rv AaaocIated Preas.

Vile. Platte, La, April S.-The police
jury for this parish adjourned yester-
day after having adopted plans for.
the erection of the new court house at
this place. The contract for furnish
ing plans and specifications was given
to Emile Well. of New Orleans. The
approximate amount of the contract
will be $4,000 and contracts for the
erection win be let at an early date.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09

ritory at Leon Springs. are anxious,
for the most part. to be ordered there.
Senor de Ia Barra, the retiring Mexi-
can ambassador to the United States.
who is returning to Mexico to become
minister of foreign affairs in President
Diaz's cabinet, stopped here for a brief
period. When Senor de la Bara's
train came in no member of the Ma
dero family was at the station, nor
was there present among those wko
greeted the Mexican statesman any
other representative of the revolution
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09

lists. Senor de Ia Barra was told that
a story had been widely circulated to
the effect that one or more relatives
Of Francisco I. Madero, the insurrecto
leader, would join him here to accom-
pany him into Mexico. where a peace
conference was scheduled to take place
probably in or in the vicinity Of the
city of Chihuahua He emphaticaI.y
denied that any such thing was in
view. Senior de la Barra said that he
realized that he was returning to Mex
leo to shoulder big job. He said he
had the utmost faith in the loyalty and
common sense OF the Mexican people.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
IN A
STREET FIGHT
PUBLISHERS OF WASP AND BEE
MEET, AFTER MANY AcRIMoNI-
Gus ARTICLES, AND EXCHANGE
BLOWS.
RY AssocIated Press.

New Orleans. April s.-After acri-
monious articles in their respective
French papers. followed by a chal-
lenge to meet in a duel Editor Cape
vile. OF The Bee, and Editor Baron
celli. of The Wasp, met today on the
street and a fist fight resulted.
The latter received blackened eye.
Both were paroled at the police sta
ton. where the cases were entered
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
BIG SHIPMENT
COAL PASSING
THE PTTTs5uRe AND kANAwHA
FLEETS START DOWN WITH
FIVE MILLION BUSHELS, A REC
ORD FOR APRIL.

GaIIfpoIis, Ohio, April s.-The Pitts
burg and Kanawha coal fleets, which
contain FIVE million bushels of coal
and ten thousand tons manufactured
steel products, began passing Galiipolis
early today for Cincinnati, Louisville
and New Orleans.
The shipment Is the largest on rec
ord for April.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
SEVENTY -FOUR
REVISED TOLL
OF Mine FIRE
Undertakers Fight For Bod
les and the Scenes Are
Disgraceful. s.

POLICE HAD TO BE CALLED OUT
TO PRESERVE SOME ASPECT OF
DEcENcY, THE UNDERTAKES
BEING GREEDY IN THE BELIEF
THAT THE COMPANY WOULD
STAND FOR GOOD CHARGES
WIDOWS AND 1877 ORPHANS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
BOYS SET FIRE TO A
HOUSE AND TWO PERISH
By AssocIated Presa,

Fort william. Ont. April Sin the
absence Of Mrs. Joseph Frost from her
home. her four young sons set fire to
the house while playing with matches
Two of the boys perished.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
j. H. MILLER GUILTY
OF COTTON FRAUDS
Jury Returns Verdict Fifteen
] Minutes After Being
Charged.

WAS FOUND GUILTY ON THREE
/ COUNTS, THE MAXIMUM PEN
] Atty FOR WHICH IS FIFTEEN
I YEARS - MILLER WAS FOR
I YEARS A PROMINENT FACTOR
] IN THE COTTON SPOT TRADE IN
THE SOUTH.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
CHIHUAHUA IS
PREPARING FOR
A LONG SE|GE
Authorities Are Enclosing
City With Barbed Wire
Entanglements.

MINES ARE BEING PLACED IN
AVENUES LEADING TO HEART
OF CITY, WHILE TRENCHES ARE
BEING DUG IN MANY QUARTERS
DESPITE THESE PREPARA-
,TIoNs GOVERNOR SAYS THERE
WILL BE NO ATTACK.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
CHARGED WITH ENLIGHTENMENT.

Lafayette. La, April s.-Leo st.
Cyr, the young attorney accused of
embezzlement. was called for arraign-
ment but through his attorney, Lee
Garland. Of opelousas, made motion
10 quash the indictment and trial of
this motion was fixed for April IL.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
MAIL POUCH
CASE IN TAMPA
PROSECUTION ASKS THAT THE
i HEARING OF ABBOTT BE POST
PoNEp AND APRIL Is SET AS
DATE At THE PRELIMINARY
! HEARING.
sneelaI 20 he journal.

Tampa. April Sat the request OF
the prosecution. United States Com
missioner 81. L Crane today postponed
the preliminary examination OF J. j.
Abbott the former mail clerk, who is
under arrest charged with the robbing
Of q United States mail pouch Of S10,-
coo which was enclosed in a registered
package consigned by the Exchange
National Bank. Of this city, to the
Bank OF Clearwater.
The action OF the commissioner was
based on q formal request for post
ponement received from Assistant
United States Attorney r. p. Marks
which advised that it would be impos-
sible for Mr.. Marks to be here today
to represent the government and fur
ther that Postal Inspector Lake Jones
who Is IN charge OF the case for the
postofice department, would not DC
able to get his witnesses here today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
100 COAL
MINERS KILLED
BY EXPLOSION
Littleton Mines of Pratt
City Coal Co., Scene of
Awful Disaster.

MOST OF THE MEN WERE NEGRO
coNvIcTs, THERE BEING VERY
FEW FREE LA6oRERs AMONG
THEM-ExPLosIoN DUE TO
SAFETY POWDER BEING IeNIT-
ED BY A LAMP-HALE A DOZEN
BODIES RECOVERED.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09
"a PAGES TO-DAY.

Pensacola Harbor Is the Deepest and
Best Port South of Newport News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-09

Local rains Sunday; cooler In north
portion; Monday, probably fair, nncder-
ate variable winds. except north over
extreme north portion.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-21
NEW TELEPHONE LINE.
Two New Lines Out From Prosperity.
That Section in Now Net Work
of Phones.

Two new farmers telephone lines,
having six subscribers each, have just
been connected with the Prosperity
exchange of the Southern Bell Te1e-
phone and Telegraph company, one
Line known as the J. T. Livingston
line. This line extends three miles
in an easternly direction and furnish
es servic to th following we'll known
people: J. T. Livingston, J. C. Dom
mick, J. D. Taylor, :. 3. Cook, J. W.
Long and J. B. Taylor.
The other line extends three miles
and half south of Prosperity, and
furnishes service to the following: T.
B. Hawkins, M. L. Hawkins, T. Bow
ers, G. I. Hawkins, D. S. Counts, J.
E. Pugh. It is known as the T. B.
Hawkins line.
The subscribers of the lines are now
in constant communication with each
other and through the Southern Bell
exchange with the telephone users in
Prosperity and Newberry. The con-
struction of these lines and connec-
tion with the telephone exchange
here is another step in the progress
OF the telephone development which is
being made by the residents in the
rural sections of Newberry and ad-
Joining counties. Under the plan of
the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph company, farmers and other
rural dwellers are enabled to secure
telephone service on an economical
basis. AS result farmers in all sec
tons of the State are installing tele-
phones in their homes.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-21
GREENYILLE.COLUMBIA.
Central Committee to Go Over Road in
Automobiles-On Friday of
This Week.

The central committee appointed by
the meeting held in Newberry on the
10th, to formulate plans for the build
ing of the Observation-Disclosures Co.
lumbia highway has been called by
the chairman, Mr.. E. H. Aull, to meet
in Columbia on Friday evening, March
"a.
Arrangements have been made by
which the members of the committee
from Laurens on to Columbia will go
over the proposed route in automo-
biles, and make the trip 1eisurely so
that they may see just what is needed
along the road and have time to take
notes of the improvements necessary.
DR.. H. K Aiken, a member of the
committee from Laurens, has agreed
to bring in his car from Laurens,
Supervisor Humbert, and arrange
ments will be made to get Mr.. McMil-
Ian, of Clinton, and Mr.. J. A. Domin-
ick, of Kinards, to join the party at
NewberTy if they can not get any
cars from Clinton.
DR.. G. Y. Hunter, the committeeman
from Prosperity, will come in his car
and pick up Mr.. W. A. Counts at Lit
tie Mountain. Mr.. C. Robinson, a
member of the committee from Chap
in, will go in his car and take on DR..
J. W. Eargle at Spring Hill.
It is hoped to have the committee
start out not later than $50 o'clock
in the morning from NeWberry so that
there may be ample time to examine
the road carefully and to reach Co.
lumbia before night. Unless the
weather interferes, the trip will be
made as indicated.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-21
PACOLET INDIANS WIN BANNER.
Great Sachem Otto klettner Awards
Prize to CataWba Tribe Won for
Securing Most Members.

For 81 years Bergell tribe has had
the distinguished honor of being tt"
banner tribe of South Carolina, but at
last it has been won from them by the
Indians who erct their teepees on the
banks of the Pacclet river.
On March 16, 1911, Great Sachem
Otto Klettner presented to Catawba
tribe, No. IL, at Trough, S. c., the
banner that they had won in the con-
test of securing the most new men,
bers by adoption or reinstatement
during the last six months of the year
1910.
A Joint meeting of the Pocahontas
and Red Men was called to order by
the sachem of Catawba tribe at 8
o'clock o. m. in the Red Mems hall.
The great sachem was announced,
and then escorted by Great Junior
Sycamore James G. Long, Great Mes
ewahna Cannon G. Blease, Great
sannap Porte Ollie o. Smith, and D.
G. Sachem W. D. Wheat into the
council chamber.
The great sachem presented Broth
er S. S. Timer, the one who was sue
cessful in winning the individual
prize, with a handsome gold watch
charm, the emblem Of the order.
Brother S. S. Timer has been very in
strumental in the building up of the
tribe for years.
The great sachem, in most appro-
pirate words for the occasion, pre-
sented to Catawba tribe, No. II, the
banner. 1t was made by hand and
all the features were so naturally in
laid that it would be impossible, at a
distance, to detect it from the paint
ing Of an artist.
An address of acceptance was made
by Brother ]. W. McGraW, after which
addresses for the good of the order
were made by Brothers James w.
Long, great junior sycamore; Cannon
G. Bleasb,, great misthewahna, and
others, after which we were dismissd
by Brother J. W. McGraW.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-21
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Will Hold Annual Meeting Tonight.
All Members Urged to Attend to
Hear Reports.

The annual meeting of the chamber
of commerce will be held tonight in
the rooms of the chamber of COM
merce at s o'clock It is very import
ant to the life of the organization
that there should be full attendance
Of the members to hear the report
of the president, and to select officers
for the ensuing year. There has been
considerable interest in the organiza-
ton during the past year, and the
membership has largely increased, and
the management has been able mate
rally to reduce the Indebtedness and
the new officers will be permitted to
start out in the new year in very gooc
shape.
One of the most important things
which an organization of this kind
needs and must have to accomplish
the best results, is a live active secre-
tary, who can devote all of his time
to the organization. With the CO.
operation of the business men of the
community, it will be possible now to
employ such a secretary. 1t is the
history of all communities the size Of
Newberry that an active commercial
organization is necessary for the up
building Of the community.
There is at present membership of
more than $50, and if this membership
could be enlisted in active support and
cooperation, a great deal could be ac-
complished for the advancement Of
the community.
The Herald and News has always
given enterprises of this character, it's
hearty support, and Will continue to
do so in the future. Sometimes it is
discoura ging to the officers of the or
ganization to find that they are not re-
ceiving the hearty support even of the
membership, and there will always
be found in any community those
who do not identify themselves with
such an organization and who do not
hesitate to criticize the organization.
It is useless, therefore, to expect in
any community every citizen to give
his hearty cooperation to those things
which are meant for the betterment
of the community, and however un-
selfish the officers of such an organ
ization may devote of their time and
money to the upbuilding of the CON-
munity, they may. expect such critic
ism. The thing for the organiza-
ton to do is to push forward regard
less of criticisms and to do the best
it can.
1t would be encouraging to the Of
fcers who are to be chosen tonight to
have present at this meeting a la>ge
percentage of the membership.