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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-19

In the presence of thousands of Flordas fair daught
ers and noble whose every heartthrob attuned in
rythc cadence the OCCASION kept time to the martial
music of the band in blaze of military glory and civic
splendor unsurpassed by like occasion heretofore
curing the history of the nation with flow of rhetoric
the superb silver service gift of the people of Florida
presented eleven o'clock yesterday morning to the
Battleship Florida, the nations newest and most fori
dab of with all the world on and beyond
the
The presentation ceremonies, presided over by Hon.
William A. Bours of Jacksonville occurred on the south
balcony of the San Carlos Hotel The address of welcome
to the officers and men of the navy and army the official
and civilian visitors the city, and the officers and men
of the German Cruiser Hansa whose participation in the
ceremonies peculiarly unique and pleasing feature
of the OCCASION was delivered by Hon. William A Blount
of this city.
The presentation address delivered by Hon
Albert w Gchrst, governor of Florida and was gem
of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-19

Surprising in magnifcence and general excellence
banquet dinner given the City of Pensacola,
and equaed by few in the SOUTH the banquet given last
night the San Carlos hotel by the citizens of Pensacola
in honor of the commanding and other officers of the
Baftleshp Florida, fitting close to day into which
rank in the army and navy representatives of foreign
nations, senator's congressman, state officials and men
prominent in Florida we'll other states there,
we'll several hundred of Pensacolas foremost citizens
men who made possible this concluding feature of the
presentation service and whom slvertongued orators
paid tribute when that peerless of all toasmasters Viii
liam A. Blount, introduced them.
The tables we'll arranged with the toastmaster
and those who deliver addresses seated at long
table on raised platform the side of the ban
quet hall and facing the guests In the center the
POSTMASTER with Governor Albert W. Glchrist his
right and Rear Admiral eLucien Young the left.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-19
President Gives Russia Notice of
Abrogation of the Existing Treaty

luton came from American Ambassa-
dor Guild at St. Petersburg.
According to the state department
view, the denunciation of the treaty
of trade and commerce with Russia
will not of necessity terminate diplo-
matte relations between the two coun-
tries. 1t is pointed out that friendly
relations existed with Russia for many
years prior to the conclusion of the
treaty of 1882, the first contract be-
tween the two governments and defin-
ing their respective rights in the North
Pacific.
What effect the renurciatIon of the
treaty will have upon the rates of
duty imposed upon American goods
entering Russia Is problematicaL The
treaty guaranteed minimum tariff
duties on American commodities en-
tering Russia and 1t might be inferred
that the cancellation of that obligation
would automatically bring into force
the Russian maximum tariff, which
practically is prohibi.ive and would
thus involve the probable total loss of
the present s50,0oe,000 trade with
Russiaf
But II is not clear to the state de-
partmsnt officials that the Russian
maximum tariff would become ap-
plicable to American goods without
the dumas action, and in any event
1t is pointed out a full year must
elapse before the duties can be
changed, period sufficient to afford
an opportunity to effect an arrange
ment between the two governments to
save the commerce between them from
application of the Russian maximum
tariff duties would involve the invoca-
ton of the retaliatory features Of the
Payne-Aldrich act to Russian goods.
Secretary of State Knox declared to-
day that there had been a great deal
of Misrepresentation about the attitude
Of Russia in the recent negotiations.
He asserted anew that Russia had not
protested to the United States against
the abrogation of the treaty nor
against the language of the. Sulzer
resolution. The secretary said that
neither formally nor Informally had
Russia entered any sort Of COM
plant.
It was intimated early this after
noon that later in the day clarifying
reports might be made public
Members Of the senate committee
on foreign relations appeared at their
Offices early, to be IN readiness for the
executive meeting Of the committee
set for II O'Clock. 1t was generally
believed that President Taft had writ
ten a personal letter to Senator
Cullon, chairman Of the committee,
but none of the members would admit
the fact. A special message on the
subject, addressed to the senate, also
was expected.
CABINET MET SUNDAY NIGHT.
The gravity of the situation was
emphasized last night by the hold
ing of special cabinet meeting last
discuss the administrations plan OF
action. President Taft has made hfe
CONTINUED on Page six.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-19
NARROWESCAPE
OF PASSENGERS
SEVEN OF EIGHT CARS, FILLED
WITH PEOPLE, LEFT TRACK,
BUT NO ONE WAS INJURED.
BY Associated Press.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 1S.-What
appears to have been a miraculous
escape of a passenger train from de-
molition occurred at o'clock this
morning when westbound vestibuled
train No. 81 of the Atlantic Coast Line
was deraiIed 128 miles south of Mont
gomery According to reports re-
ceived at the superintendent ONCE IN
Montgomery, seven out of eight cars
left the rails, but none of them ca
reened and no one was injured. The
engine remained on the track.
The accident was caused by the
wheel of the express car working loose.
The fact that the train was on an up
grade at the time and was proceeding
at moderate speed, probably averted a
calamity.
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BY Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-An objection
by Senator Hepburn, Of Idaho, who
protested against precipitous action.
prevented the United States senate
from voting today to approve the ac-
ton of President Taft on December 10
in notifying Russia that the United
States desired to terminate the treaty
of 1882 with that country.
The senate will meet tomorrow at
noon instead Of p. m. as usual, to
take up the further consideration of
the matter. Under the rules of the
senate, an objection by a single sena-
tor can carry anewly introduced reso-
luton over one day. Senator Hepburn
also urged that the senate consider
it met tomorrow.
The president in a message to the
senate telling of his act of abrogation,
also told of notification to Russia of
a desire on the part of this country to
negotiate a new and modern treaty to
take the place OF the old one.
Senator Hepburn spoke at length on
his motion and seemed to criticize
=. :. sllib8Fs gllo mad palblfciy expfe sEea
their opinion.
81 did not vote in the newspapers
yesterday" he said.
Il do not think the senate should
dispose of q matter of such magni-
LuOe III an OH -ndQ0 manner.
1T looks too much like the steam
roller process to bring into the senate
resolution and message and ask I'm
mediate consideration. 1t looks too
much like sentiment instead of judg-
ment.''
CONVENED FOR ACTION.
The senate went into session at 2
o'clock to ratify the action of Presi-
dent Taft in notifying on December Is
the Russian government of the inten-
tfon of the United States to abrogate
the treaty of 1882 with that country.
President Taft sent to the senate a
message stating the course he had
pursued. Earlier he had advised the
foreign relations committee of the SEN
ate of the executive steps taken. The
senate committee recommended that
the senate act with the house in carry
ing out the abrogation of the pact.
Under the notice to Russia and under
the terms Of the treaty itself, the abro-
CATION will be effective January 1,
1913.
The presidents message was read in
the senate in open session soon after
it convened. He stated that he took
the matter up with the Russian am
bassador in this city Friday last. The
official declaration of the intention to
abrogate did not reach the Russian
government until yesterday.
Immediately after the presidents
message had been read, Senator Lodge
presented the resolution agreed upon
by the foreign resolutions committee
and offered it as a substitute for the
Sulzer resolution passed by the house.
The Lodge resolution recited that
President Taft had on December Is
caused to be presented to the imperial
Russian government notice that the
treaty would be abrogated. The reso-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-19
THE NOTICE SERVED
MONDAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:
In session at 2 n. m

SSUdLc.
In session at p. m.
Foreign relations committee con-
sidered Russian treaty, which af-
terward was taken up in the SEN
ate.
Presidents notice to Russia re-
garding abrogation made known to
individual senator's.
F. w. Kelsay, Of Orange, n. J.,
attributed business troubles to
fabulous capitalization of corpo-
rations in hearing before inter
state commerce commission.
House:
Met at noon.
Bills considered under unani-
nous consent privileges.
Sulzer of New York, author of the
Russian abrogation resolution,
agreed to change phraseology to
make it less offensive to Russia.
Steel trust inquiry resumed.
Rules committee heard Repre-
sentative Humphrey of Washing
ton, on his resolution for inyesti-
cation Of foreign shipping com
bines-
Adjourned at 1929 p. m. until
noon Tuesday.
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FRANKLIN
IS ARRA|GNED
ONE WITNESS HEARD AGAINST
ALLEGED sRIRER AND THE
CASE CONTINUED UNTIL TO-DAY.
BY Associated Press.

Los Angeles, Dec. 1S.-Bert H
Franklin, formerly an investigator en-
ployed by the defense in the McNam-
ara dynamiting cases, was brought be-
fore Justice Young today for a pre-
liminary hearing on the second of the
bribery charges against him, that OF
having bribed Mrs. Robert F. Balm to
influence her husband, a juror at the
trial of J. B. Mcnamara.
A neighbor testified that Mrs Balm
used her telephone one day and that
she named Franklin several times.
The case was continued until tomor-
row.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-19
REcElvEb ~ ADssssAL
IF patriotic oratory.


AS 8. specially commissioned repre-
sentative of the navy department. Ad-
rniral Lucien Young, than whom no
citizen of the entire commonwealth OF
FLORIDA stands higher in the esteem OF
ali Pensacolians, received the gift OF
Florfda's people to their states levia :
than namesake of the seas. on behalf
of the government, and, on behalf OF
the officers and men of the ship Cap
tain n. s. Knapp, her commander, re-
sponded, pledging his own honor; the
honor of the officers of his command;
the honor of the men behind the guns
of the mighty dreadnaught Florida, TO
sacredly keep the gift of Fforida's citi-
zenry to their states mighty name
sake.
At the same time and under the
same auspicious circumstances, there
were also presented to the ship,
A stand of colors of exquisite tex
ture in silk a gift from the Daughters
Of the American Revolution of Florida
Presented by Mrs. James NJ. Mahoney
A superbly wrought silver loving
cup, q gift from the United Daughters
of the Confederacy. Presented by Sis
ter Esther Carlotta, state president, U
.. C. of Florida
OF the nobility of character. the states
rnanship, the conspicuous service to ali
of the people of Florida, of William
James Bryan, deceased, F1orida's brill
liant young senator of the United
States, whose death occurred when he
had but reached the threshold of a
career that held such promise of con-
spicuous service to the entire nation
This memorial. a gift of Martha Reid
Chapter No. 19, Daughters of the Con-
federacy, of Jacksonville, was pre-
sented by Hon. Amos Lewis, of Mari
anna, who was Senator Bryan's private
secretary during his brief, but able
career at the national capitol.
A Bible and set of Mary Baker
Eddys works, on Christian Science, a
gift from the Christian Scientists OF
Florida. Presentation by Hon. T. +
McGourin, of this city.
All of these gifts we're received by
Captain Knapp. with eloquent indi-
vidual reference to each.
Never before in Pensacola has there
occurred q more imposing military pa
rade in time OF peace, than that of yes
terday. The entire ships complement
of both officers and men from the bat
tleships Florida and Utah, the gunboat
Petrol and torpedo training ship Mont
gomery. and the band and a full COM
pany OF bluejackets from the German
cruiser Hansa. supplemented by three
companits of coast artillery from For1
Barrancas and Company NJ, Florida
state troops. Of this city, with the
bands from both the Florida and Utaa
and from Fort Barrancas, formed tho
(Continued on Page Nine.)
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BY Associated Press.

Modessa, Mimi, Dec. 1S.-Nine per
sons were killed in a wreck on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul Rail-
road here today. and ten or more were
seriously injured, when the second sec
tion Of train No. IS, the Columbian,
from Seattle, crashed into the first
section, which had been stopped by
the towerman because of a freight
train in the block ahead Of it.
Railway officials attribute the acci-
dent to the failure of the operator to
set the signals against the second Sec
ton. They also believe that the brake
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-19
sPEEcHMAKINc BEGINS.

1t was after II O'Clock when Toast
master Blount introduced the first
speaker of the evening, and in doing
SO brought forth much applause by his
Introductory remarks. This speaker
was w. A. Bours. of Jacksonville.
chairman of the silver service conf
mission who, in his preliminary re
marks said he was being taken ad
vantage of, as he had designated an
other as official spokesman, and
thought it generally understood that
he, of all others of the commission,
was to be called upon to speak. Be
sides, he said, after an afternoon spent
in enjoying the hospitality of the Of
ficers of the battleship Florida and
partaking of numerous courses at the
banquet, he was too full for utter
ance.
However, he said he felt honored in
being called upon. and wished to take
this means of expressing to the people
of Pensacola as we'll as the entire state
his appreciation in making possible a
gift of such magnifcence to the ship
bearing the name of the state.
HON. FRED. T. MYERS.
This gifted orator from Leon county,
a member of the silver service COM
mission, made most happy response.
and he was frequently given deafenins
applause. After some pIeasantries and
references to remarks by the toast
master, he said that in behalf Of the
section of the state which he repre-
sented that he was pleased to see,
upon his arrival in Pensacola, the de-
velopment and prosperity in evidence
on every hand en- the Part of the city
the fine buildings, paved streets, and
above all, the magnificent hartoT,
which is capable of caring for tho
combined navies of the world, and in
which tonight floats the pride of all
the people of Florida However, he
said, there is one thing in which tho
people have not improve1-their hos
pitality, for ii is all that it could ever
be, and he desired to thank the people
of Pensacola for their hospitality on
this memorable event.
The speaker referred to a former
visit to Pensacola when a feet of yes
sels commanded by Admiral Jewell,
came to this port, and he cohtraEted
the vessels of that date 20 the modern
dreadnaughts of today to show the
advance of the American navy I'm bat
tleship construction, and in doing 80
he referred to the respect that other
nations must hold for the American
navy.
Facetiously, Mr.. Myers remarked
that even Germany must treat Amer
lea courteously. and at the same time
referred to Capt. Feldt of the German
cruiser Hansa, seated at his right, in a
pleasing manner and paid a high
tribute to the officers and men of the
imperial German navy whom, he said,
were credit to their country.
REAR ADMIRAL YOUNG.
Mr. Blount then called on Admiral
Lucien Young, u. s. N, and the ap.
plause was not only deafening but
CONTINUED On Page six1
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-19
BASEBALL At
MAxENT PARK
TEAM FROM THE UTAH WILL
PLAY THE PENSkCOLAS THIS
AFTERNOON, COMMENCING AT
3 O'CLOCK.

A game of baseball, possibly the last
in which Burmeister, Roach, Griffin
ano possibly one other player will
participate, will be played this after
nooa between the Pensacolas and the
fast team of the battleship Uah- The
game will be at Maxent park, and Will
commence at o'clock. The Pensa-
cola players will be as follows:
Burmeister, pitcher; Montgomery,
catcher; Griffin, first base: Gordon,
second base; Graham, shortstop;
Roach, third base; Jones, center field.
ii. Weber or Van Metre, left field; Bell,
right field.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-19
W.. Cummins, Convicted Banker,
Furnishes Bond of S60,O0OO0

take up the solution Of his many bust
ness affairs and start to pay off his
debts.
The known obligations of Cummins
and his associates aggregate more than
$5,000,0oo. including $4,000, 900 owed to
Andrew Carnegie. but the Nashville
promoter asserted that he would be
able to meet all Of them If he was
given time and liberty to manage the
various concerns in which he is inter
ested.
The chief of these concerns is the
Tennessee lacking and Stock Yards Co.
The others are numerous allied con-
Germs to care for the bi-products of a
packing industry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-19
MADE MOTION
PICTURES Of
PRESENTATION
REPRESENTATIVE OF ONE OF
LEADING PRODUCERS TOOK
THREE REELS, INCLUDING THE
5ATTLEsHIPs, PARADE, SILVER
SERVICE, PROMINENT ATTEND
ANTS, ETC.

While the magnificent military
parade and the presentation of the
silver service to the U. S. Florida
were occurring yesterday and were be-
ing witnessed by thousands Of inter
eSted spectators, representative OF
one of the worlds leading motion pic
ture producers was busily engaged in
obtaining pictures of the scenes that
were transpirtng. in order that the
outside world may witness a reproduc-
ton of the elaborate ceremony which
thousands Of Pensacolians. Floridians
and scores of visitors attended. and
unless something unforeseen occurs,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-19
BY Associates Press.

New York, Dec. 1S.-William j.
Cunlmins, the convicted banker, fur
nished $4,000 bail today through a
surety company and was released
pending appeal. He had been in the
Tombs since November 20.
Cummins was served with a sub
poena to appear as a witness, in the
case of Charles III. Hyde, former city
chamberlain, who will soon be placed
on trial
Il never felt better in my life," said
Cummins, and he added, that's due to
a clear conscience"
Cummins declared he was anxious to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-19
Nine Persons are Killed and Ten
Severely Injured in Train Wreck

man of the first section failed to run
back to flag the second section.
The rear car Of the first section was
telescoped and the car next to il was
badly shattered.
The nine dead were occupants of the
last car as were most of the injured.
The wreck tore down the telegraph
wires and there was some delay IN
getting word of the disaster to the
roads headquarters
The seriously injured were taken TO
hospital at Ortonville, MINI. Heroic
work was done by those on board the
train in assisting the wounded and in
aiding others to escape from the
wrecked cars.
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luton approved this action, declaring
that the treaty between the two coun-
tries no longer was responsive to the
political principles or the comercial
needs of either.
THE RESOLUTION.
President Taft, with the idea that
his message might be considered in
executive session of the senate, sent
no copies of 1t to the capitol and none
was given out at the White House.
The committee resolution concluded:
Therefore, he 1t resolved by the
senate and house of representatives,
That the notice given by the presi-
dent of the United States to the en-
pire of Russia to terminate the said
treaty is hereby adopted and ratified"
After the message and resolution
had been read, Senator Hepburn moved
that the further consideration of the
matter be considered in executive ses-
sion. He declared that 1t was pro-
posed to cancel contract of great
commercial interest to the United
States involving a trade of many mill
lions of dollars, and that he thought 1t
should be- sefiotlgi Cor ssidered-
House leaders. ineiuding Chairman
Sulzer, said today that The house
would accept the senate resolution.
Seantor Hepburn objected to the
consideration Of the resolution today
and under the rules of the senate it
went over until tomorrow.
WHAT FORM TO TAKE.
With the definite, though unofficial,
statement that President Taft formal
ly had notified Russia that the treaty
of 1892 with that country would be
abrogated, the senate committee on
foreign relations considered what form
the abrogation should take.
Hrharo T1rNnnCitfn1S
The first was that the president
should officially proclaim the abroga-
tion, with the ratification by the
senate.
The second was that the abrogation
should be ordered in a joint resolution
as proposed by the house. There was
no thought, however, of adopting the
language of the house document.
Most members of the committee
the senate at once, without regard to
the house.
The committee discussed whether
the abrogation should be considered
in open session as it was in the house,
or in executive session.
A resolution satisfactory to the ad-
ministration is said to have been
framed by Senator Lodge. of Massa-
chusetts. This draft would briefly and
simply declare the treaty abrogated
on the ground that it had become OBJ
Solete.
THE NOTICE SERVED
President Taft served the notice OF
abrogation on the Russian ambassa-
dor, George Bakhmeteff, at the White
House. 1t was this conference with
the ambassador which gave rise to the
report that a formal protest had been
entered by Russia against the langu-
age of the Sulzer resolution. It is now
said that the notification that Russia
would be offended at the Sulzer reso-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-19
GOODPROGRESS
IS BEING MADE
HOTEL REGISTERS SHOWING THE
MOVEMENTS OF THOSE sUs-
PEcTED OF DYNAMlTING BE-
FORE GRAND JURY.
BY Associated Press.

Indianapolis, Dec. 18.-Hotel regis
ters showing the movements of those
suspected of completely in the dyna-
miting conspiracy other than the Nc
Namaras and Ortie McManigal. were
taken before the federal grand jury
today.
Detective w. J. Burns will probably
be a witness later. District ATTORNEY
Miller said the government is pro-
crossing rapidly with it's investigator
and probably all the evidence will be
taken in a month.
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visitors to moving picture show:

visitors to moving picture shows
throughout America will see the sill
yer service presentation reproduced
within the near future.
The pictures were taken by Ralph
Radnor Earle, representative OF Pathe's
Weekly, of Al West Twenty-Fifth
street, New York city. ard three reels
were taken, including views of the
parade. of the battleships. of the sill
yer service, of the prominent men at
tending the ceremonies, etc
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THOUSANDS WITNESS
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
Preceded BY Brilliant Military and Naval
Parade the Event One Never Before
Surpassed in History of Florida.

WITH FLOW OF RHETORIC, AND WITH
AN OUTPOURING OF PATRIOTIC FERVOR,
THE SUPERB SILVER SERVICE, A GIFT OF
THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA, IS PRESENTED
BY THE GOVERNOR TO THE NAVY DEPART
MENT'S ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVE
AND COMMANDER OF THE SHIP.
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SENATOR BRYAN
IN PENSACOLA
FLoRIDA'S JUNIOR REPRESENTA-
TIVE IN THE UNITED STATES
SENATE, ATTENDED THE cERE-
MONIES.

Senator Nathan P. Bryan was among
the men of prominence in Pensacola
for the silver service presentation, and
he was given a warm welcome by his
friends and citizens generally. He ar
rived Sunday night and was among
the interested spectators of the presen-
tation and parade, as we'll as in at
tendance at the banquet last night