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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
w. B. Thomas Has No Rec.
election of Spending
$4,000. 900.
THIS AMOUNT EXPENDED IN
PURCHASING INDEPENDENT RE-
FINERIEs AND MINUTES OF
COMPANY SHOW THAT WITNESS
AND n. o, HAVEMEYER FORMED
A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO 90
THE BUYING.
By A.ancintsh Rr.sa.

New York, July 1s.-Although the
minutes OF the meeting of the board ot
directors OF the American Sugar Re-
ENng Company show that Washington
Z. Thomas. chairman Of the board
Was elected a member Of a special
committee with II. o. Havemeyer tC
acquire beet sugar refineries, Thomas
declared today to the special congress
sional sugar trust Investigating com
nittee that he knew nothing about ii
until he read Of 1t in the government
report in Washington a few days ago
He said he did not remember whether
Havemeyer notified him that he was q
member OF such committee and said be
did not think he participated in the
purchase Of beet sugar interests as q
member of such committee. When told
the records showed he, as a member OF
the committee, Joined in the purchases
Of S35,00O,0 900 of Independent companies
he declared he did not recollect it and
said Bavemeyer attended to such mat
ters alone and never consulted any one
Thomas said the sec, 900, 900 stock OF
the company was represented by rea
estate with a book value Of 1892 foI
every 800 share Of common stock.
Chairman HardWick said he would
not accept the company's book value as
correct and that he wanted the actua
value by unprejudiced experts. II wal
intimated that the committee might
employ experts to appraise the value
Of the property.
Tomorrow the company will examine
John E. Parsons, former general coun.
sci for the company.
WANT DETAILS.
Several members of the committee
are anxious to get further into the de.
tails Of the conference between H. o
Havemeyer and John Arbuckle, which
Terminated the great sugar war. Mr.
Thomas testified yesterday that he wal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
BY Associated Press.

New York, July 1s.-The health off,
GERS, not only Of New York. but Of the
whole country, may be asked to help
repel the threatened invasion Of Asiatic
cholera The discovery Of five cholera
carriers" among the 500 immigrants
undergoing meteorological examina-
ton at quarantine, emphasized what
Health Officer Doty has said about the
difficulty Of confiing the disease to the
quarantine hospitals Of ports Of en-
try.
DR.. Dcty is comforting with Surgeon
General Wyman. head Of the United
States Marine Hospital Service, to
plan how the country may be pro-
tected against carriers" who harbor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
Promoter of Controller Bay Road
Denies Writing ''Dick to Dick" Letter

expense said Mr.. Ryan, "and there
was nothing to suggest a grab in our
proposition.
There never was a time that I tried
to get one foot of ground at Controller
Bay in Alaska that the request was
not absolutely on the level 1 never
tried to use one bit of senatorial, So
cial or any other interest in advancins
my requests. Everything was based
on pure justice.
And, now, one last word: I never
wrote such a letter, such a postscrip,
or such an address. l do not know
Secretary Ballinger well enough to ad-
dress him by any name excepting his
formal title. I do not know President
Taft's brother even by sight, and could
not possibly refer to him. This note
made public by this woman seems to
me to be something crazy"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
$4,000 DEATHS
FROM THE PLAGUE
az AssocIated Pre,..

London, July 1e.-According to
figures received in this city, the deaths
from the plague in India have reached
the enormous total Of 50,69O for the
half year ended June 80. The disease
has taken such a hold on that coun-
try that its ravages are little heard
of except through the occasional Off
cial statistics.
The British India office in recent re-
ports stated that the epidemic was
particularly virulent this year and that
the most persistent efforts to stamp it
out failed to effect a permanent i'm
provement in the situation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
BY Associated Press.

New York, July 19.-Richard s.
Ryan, promoter of the Controller Bay
railroad, while preparing to 60 to
Washington today in answer to a SUBJ
poenae issued by the house committee
investigating the Alaskan controversy
made a fat denial that he had written
the now famous Dick to Dick letter
Mr.. Ryan said he did not known Pres
ident Taft's brother, nor did he know
former Secretary Of the Interior Bal
linger well enough to address him ex-
cept by his formal title.
Mr.. Ryan said the firm he was iden-
titled with had no connection with
the Guggenheim interests, either di-
rectly or indirectly, so far as he knew
I'VE wanted land in Alaska that we
were willing to improve at our owr
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
NEW ORLEANS
IS STIRRED UP
COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATIONS DE-
CLARE MEYER is sURVERTINo
WILL OF CONGRESS IN CLOSING
SOUTHERN NAVY YARDS.
BY AssoeIsted Press.

New Orleans, July ia resolution
calling for a congressional investiga-
ton into the alleged policy Of Score
tary Of the Navy Meyer IN "subvertins
the will Of congress by closing up
southern naval stations and yards. :
was adopted last night at the confer
ence Of committeeman representing all
the commercial organizations.
Another resolution was adopted suR-
resting that the Louisiana representa-
tives introduce a bill making this city
a home port for a certain number OF
warships, assuring the protection Of
the government property at the mouth
Of the Mississippi river.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
WILL SEAL UP
PORT OF CARDIFF
BY Associated Press.

Cardiff. Wales, July 10.-At a meet
ing of all classes Of workers today, il
was resolved to seal up this port until
the ship owners recognized the sea-
mems union.
In pursuance to this decision, the
coal trimmers and other workers quit
and the seamen are refusing to sign
even at advanced rates. The business
Of the port is paralyzed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
NAVY IS MORE
ATTRACTIVE
BY Associated Press.

Washington, July l9.-Possibly the
navy IS more attractive TO the aver
age young American than the army,
but the fact is that the recruiting
officers find little difficulty in obtain
ing as many recruits for the naval SER
vice as they need. At the present the
enlisted force is only 600 short Of the
full quota allowed by law, which is
47.5O0
The recruiting department has
adopted the policy Of refraining from
filing UP this quota, keeping a num-
Der Of vacancies TO provide places for
the trained veterans who are dis
charged on the expiration of their
terms of enlistment with the under
standing that they may re-enter the
service within any time after four
months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20

Washington, July 19.-Dr. Harvey
W. Wiley, chief of the bureau OF chem
istry of the department of agriculture
and father Of the pure food law. is in
great danger of losing his position if
President Taft decides to act upon the
recommendations made to him by the
departments committee on personnel
a thing which, according to rumor, is
very likely. The matter has been laid
before President Taft as the final re-
sort by the committee, and Attorney
General Wickersham has added his
voice to the arguments for the request
of the resignation of DR.. Wiley. The
charge which is brought against DR..
Wiley and those under him is that
there was a conspiracy to gain for DR..
H. II. Rusby an Illegal compensation.
DR.. Rusby formerly received $50 a day
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
Whole Country VIII be Asked
To Rebel InOasion of Cholera

the germs while themselves free from
the disease. A system Of general OBJ
servation is contemplated, 20 that even
after the carrier is released from
quarantine the health authorities OF
the place where he settles may watch
for possible transmission Of the dis
ease.
The following bulletin relating 10 the
cholera situation was given out at
quarantine at a. m:
AT Holman Island, Domenico RAN
citelli, aged IS, one Of the steerage
passengers Of the steamer Moltke. was
taken sick with symptoms suspicious
Of cholera. At the Swineburne hospital
no further deaths have occurred. On
board the Anchor Line steamer Peru
gia conditions are satisfactory"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
WILSON WILL
TAKE NO ACTION
BY Associated Press,

Washington, July 1s.-Secretary VIII
son, Of the department Of agriculture,
stiIl had before him today the papers
bearing upon the charges against DR..
Harvey Wiley, chief Of the bureau of
chemistry.
1t may be that he Will let the presi-
dent act without suggestion from the
department
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
CHASED WIFE
1900 MILES
GEORGIA MAN FINALLY OVER
TAKES HIS ERRING SPOUSE AND
SENDS HER AND COMPANION TO
JAIL.
BY Associated Press.

Stockton, CAL, July 1s.-After a pur-
suit in which he says he has Travelled
about 1000 miles, ]. NJ. Abercrombie, OF
Marietta, Ga, last night overlook his
wife. who is in Jail here, as is Nolan
Blatelock, her companion. Abercrom-
bic also recovered his 5-year- old
daughter, Pauline.
Mrs. Abercrombie and Blatelock were
held on telegraph advices from Geor-
gia.
Abercrombie found his daughter al
the Juvenile court detention home. He
says he will prosecute his wife and
Blatelock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
W|CKERSHAM'S
DECLARATIONS
MOST RADICAL
His Address at Duluth is
Little Short of SEN
sational.

DECLARED THAT FOR YEARS THE
PRICES IN ALL GREAT STAPLE
INDUSTRIES HAVE BEEN FIXED
BY AGREEMENT AND NOT BY
NORMAL PLAY OF FREE coMPE-
TITIoN--REGARDED AS sPoKEs-
MAN FOR THE ADMINISTRATION
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
BY Associated Press.

Duluth, Mimi, July 19.-Attorney
General Wickershasns before the Min
nesota State Bar Association here this
afternoon, took an advanced stand on
the further federal relation Of corpora
tions and declared r government COM
mission to regulate Industrial organ
izations in the same way that the in
terstate commerce commission regu-
lates railways, was certainly most de-
sirable and it might be absolutely
necessary.
Mr.. Wfekersham's speech was little
short Of sensational in many Of its
features. He declared it was a matter
of serious consideration whether II
would be practical to give to the pro-
posed interstate corporation commits
sion the power to fix prices. He said
to do this would simply require an ex-
tension OF the principle by which the
interstate commerce commission con-
trolls the rates on railroads.
The law of supply and demand, Mr..
Wickersham said, no longer controls
prices in the United States. For years,
he declared, the prices in all the great
staple industries have been fixed by
an agreement between the principal
producers and not by normal play OF
free competition. An Interstate com
merce commission. the attorney general
added, would prevent violations of the
anti-trust act and aid business men to
maintain a continued status Of har-
mony within the requirements OF the
law.
RADICAL DECLARATIONS.
Many of Mr.. Wickersham's declara-
tions were the most radical he has
made since his entrance into official
life. There was nothing in the speech,
however, to indicate how far the attor-
rey general reflected the views Of Pres
ident Taft. On several occasions In
the last year he has been regarded as
the spokesman for the administration.
The attorney general discussed what
further regulation of interstate COM
merce is necessary or desirable from a
broad point OF view and said he had
not attempted to express a conclusion
but merely to state the elements or
great problem.
THAT some further regulation Of
corporations carrying on commerce
among the states may be necessary,
he said, as coming to be q matter OF
current comment. 1t has been openly
advocated quite recently by represen-
tatives of some of the larger combina-
tions of caital, probably as a means of
salvation, and to preserve, under gov
ernment supervision, great organiza-
tions whose continued existence is
menaced by the recent Interpretation
of the Sherman act, that disintegration
would necessarily be attended by much
loss To such, II is a case of any port
in a storm Better continued coop
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20

for his expart sar,iacs, hut congress
passed a law Ercviding that the pay
OF such experts should rot exceed SO,
500 3 year or latsr $4,000 a year. which
was construed by the law officers Of
the department TO mean that the com
pensation of any such person employed
by the department should not exceed
SO or later S11 a day. Upon this Dr.
Rusby declared that he could not con-
tinue his connection with the bureau
OF chemistry at such a rate, and it was
then, according 10 the committees re-
port, that an arrangement was made
by DR.. Wiley and his subordinates so
that DR.. Rusby was put upon a salary
on the basis of 800 a year and was
to do only such an amount Of work as
would make his salary coven an allow
anCe of $50 a day for laboratory work
and $50 a day for his work in court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
MASSACRED BY
OKARANGO TRIBE
BY Associated Press.

Livingstone, Rhedesia, July 19.-Ger-
man District Commissioner Won Frank
enberg, two white sergeants, IA black
police and twenty carriers have been
massacred by the Okarango tribe OF
Buhuanaland.
According to native reports the scene
Of the massacre was on British terri
tory, the presence of the Germans
being explained by the fact that the
frontier is not clearly defined.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
las. BRYCE IS
NOT TO RETIRE
BY Associated Press.

London, July 19.-The foreign Office
todev renied q cabIed report from the
today denied that James Bryce con-
templates retiring from his post as
British ambassador at Washington,
following the conclusion Of the Anglo
American arbitration treaty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
Sharing Home Expenses

Helping with the home expenses,
aiding in the family income, is
comparatively easy matter II The
Journal Want Ads are utilized.
Is 1t convenient for you to rent
8. room TO Congenial. pleasant peO-
pIe whom YOU viii be glad to have
In your home? II you want TO
communicate with people to whom
YOU would rent a room you may
locate them through The Journal
Want Columns.
There IS always a demand for
neat, Cozy, comfortably furnished
rooms. for there is a vast host Of
workers who make their homes In
a single room and who are always
glad OF the opportunity 10 become
part Of a family circle and share.
by paving a definite amount each
week or month, in the expenses Of
the home.
Each room that you can spare.
II YOU wish 70 supplement the fam
flv income, has a certain earning
power that is easily yours IL you
advertise IN the Want Ads for
TOomers.
Read The Journal Want Ads.
Use The Journal Want ADS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
ADDRESSES ON
RECIPROCITY
SENATORS BROWN, STONE AND
WORKS SPEAK IN FAVOR OF
THE MEASURE AND KENYON
AGAINST IT.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, July 19.--VigoTou5 sup
port of the Canadian reciprocity agree
ment by Senators Brown of Nebraska
Stone of Missouri and Works Of Cali
fornia, and a short speech against the
measure by Kenyon Of Iowa, made uT
today's debate on the measure in the
senate.
Stone arraigned the interests which
he said had been using the farmers for
the purpose of attacking reciprocity
and declared that Democrats could find
no excuse in not supporting the agree
ment as introduced by President Taft.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
ARSON TRUST"
THE LATEST TO
Be DISCOVERED
Gigantic Combination Has
It's Headquarters in
Kansas City.

IT'S BUSINESS IS TO SET FIRE TG
BUILDINGS THAT THE OWNERS
MAY COLLECT THE INsuEtENcS {
FIRE MARSHAL OF ILLsN c3%
SAYS THE COUNTRY is FAcENc
ONE OF MOST GIGANTIC ARSON
coNSPIRAciES EVER KNOWN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
SURVEY BOARD
TO VISIT YARD
At PENSACOLA
Naval Officers Are to Make
Inspection of the Float
ing Dock There.

NOT KNOW WHAT THE OBJECT
is, BUT PRESUMED TO BE FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ASCERTAIN
ING IF THE DOCK IS IN FIT CON-
DITloN TO BE REMOVED ELSE
WHERE-WAs BOUGHT FROM
SPAIN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
ALDR|CH WILL
TAKE STAND IN
LORIMER CASE
Is Expected to Tell of Ad-
ministration's Activity
in the Election.

WILL BE DEVELOPED TODAY IF
TAFT DESIRED THE ELECTION
OF LoRIMER-PREsIDENT OF
CONTINENTAL BANK OF cHIcA-
GO TESTIFIEs THAT HINES
TOLD HIM TAFT AND ALDRIcH,
HAD DECIDED ON LoRIMER.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
8 PAGES TO-DAY

Pensacola Harbor Is the Deepest and
Best Port South of Newport News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-20
Official Weather Forecast.

Generally fair, except scattered thun
der showers Thursday and Friday; no
much change in temperature; light
moderate winds.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-07-13
TWO BARNS BURNED
AND HORSE CREMATE0
FIHEMEN MADE HEROIC EFFORT
TO SAVE BURNS LUMBER
YARD AND OTHER PROPER.
Tl AND SUCCEEDED.

Late Wednesday afternoon a fire
broke out in n of the barns on the
residence property of Joseph Loo
finger, 207 Second Avenue cast. and
within ii very short time the flames
extended to the other one, and both
we're destroyed. In one barn d horse
was burned to death. 1t belonged
TO Louis Beckwith. Mr.. Loevinger
was the loser by the fire also, as
aside from the two buildings. two
buggies and some hay with other
things went up in the flames.
The fire department, or what was
left of it, responded as quick az pos
:ible. All but five or six of the mem
bers are out to the state tournament
at Lead, but the remaining ones got
busy and with the assistance Oh
some of the ~eN-members thcv put in
come mighty hard and warm WORK.
The Burns lumber yard is located
Just across the alley from the. barns
anu muCH ellOTl was eNpenueQ IN
keeping the fire from getting start
ed in there. A half dozen times the
big shed caught fire but the flames
yer eXtinguished and finally When
the flames OF the barns We're out the
danger to the lumber shed was gone
The firemen fought manfully and
they are entitled to a great deal of
credit for standing in the face of the
heat and save the lumber
yard and doubtless a greater confla-
for the whole yard would
have been swept away and the flames
easily have crossed the street
INTO other buildings.
A residence not twelve feet distant
vas also in danger as vas the Loe-
residence, but both were saw
ID without damage.
A very strong wind was blowing
rom the northwest, but it's force
vas broken somewhat by the laundry
building, and this had the effect Of
lolding the flames in check while.
he tiremen succeeded in putting
hem out.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-07-13
LYMAN COUNTY WELLS
AT PUBLIC EXPENSE
PLANNED TO SUPPLY EVER:
QUARTER IN GROUSE TOWN.
SHIT WITH RUNNING WA
TER.

Pierre, S. D.-Assistant State EN-
gineer S. r. Green has gone to Ly-
man county, where the people cf
Grouse township want nine artesian
wells to be located, which they ex-
poet to sink at public expense. The
wells are to be located at points
which, will give practically every
farm in the township nowage through
the natural drainage of the Surface.
The people have been compelled to
haul water in much of the township
this spring, and are tired of such a
method, when they are certain that
they a get the artesian flow in that
section. While a number OF town
ships over the state have secured ar
tesian wells under the law allowing
enterprises at public expense,
is the first effort to supply prac-
every quarter section in the
township with water by such meth
cd. and if it works out, there will
no doubt be other requests come to
the department for like relief from
dry weather conditions.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-07-13
HERD LAW WILL Be
TAKEN INTO COURTS
TAHMEHs OF ZIsBACli COUNTY
PROPOSE TO TEST RIGHT OF
STOCiiNlEN To USE OF
NiEE RASGE.

Aberdeen, S. D.-Farmers of Zic-
zach county have started to fight IL e
cattlemen at their own game by
taking the ccnstitutionality cf TIE
old herd law, which by its provision s
did not apply to counties west of ii G
Missouri river. into the courts for
settlement. The legislatures pass
cd a law last winter, extending II e
provisions of the state herd law tic
the counties west of the river. Tie
Gattlemen, in Order to secure an e.
tension OF the open range privilege
Tor two years, submitted the new
'aw to the referendum. Now the
homesteaders claim the old law was
unconstitutional because it was class
legislation, discriminating against
The counties west of the river, and
they will ask the courts to decide
the question, hoping to find Il looI-
i2ole through which they can secure
the benefits Of the herd law at once
instead of having to wait until after
november, 1912.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-07-13
GOT SLIGHT CLUE TO
POSSIBLE CRIMINAL
THREE MEN WE'RE SEEN Hy-
.lDOAPH HAuT IN COMPANY
WITH DORE, ONE OF WHOM
MIGHT BE GUILTY.

.Adolph ltaut and his SON %appeare1
before the officers Yesterday after.
noon and gave information to tn,
effect that they saw John bore il
company. with several other men OF
Friday of last week. Haul wa.
able to give a fairly gooi descrip.
ton of one of the men, which may be
utilized to find the party. Two sa-
loon keepers viewed the body O,
Dore at the undertaking parlors ana
stated that they saw the same ma.
in their saloons as late as Monday
sc in all probability the murder was
committed Monday night or Tues.
day.
Daniel Dore, a brother of the mu.
dered man, is expected to arrive in
the city this afternoon, and he IN; Y
be able to give some information
concerning the parties who might tic
suspected OF the crime.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-07-13
FARMER SAVED By
YOUNG

Sioux Falls, S. D,-Through the
heroism of his ~14-year-old daughter
the life of John Denker, a we'll
known Gregory county homesteadel
was saved, when he was overcome
by heat and smoke while trying to
save his automobile from a burning
building. The daughter rushed to
his rescue and succeeded in drag
ging him from the burning structure.
The building was set on fire by d
bolt of lightning and efforts of the
neighbors and others to save ii
were useless, nothing being left of
it but a mass of smoldering ruins.
Denker's financial loss was about
$1,000.