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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
BY Associated Press.

New York, March 26.-At 10 O'Clock
tonight Republican State Chairman
William @. Barnes, Jr, declared that
President Taft will have 80 OF the 30
delegates from New York state to the
Republican national convention. Vic
tory for the organization delegates to
the convention, who were opposed In
seventeen districts in the state in to-
days primaries by candidates OF
Roosevelt supporters, was claimed an
hour after the polls closed tonight by
the state and county organization
chairman.
The ballot mix-up here delayed the
election returns. No statement was
issued from the Roosevelt headquar-
ters
County Chairman Koonig claimed a
victory in his own district by a vote
OF $50 to 70 and declared the returns
from ten per cent of the election dis
tricts indicated the ratio of voting was
about to / against the opposition.
He claimed the election Of organize
ton delegates In every district. The
polls opened at o'clock this after
noon and closed at O'Clock tonight.
In the city in some places the ballots
We're late in arriving and some early
comers left the polls. The president
of the board of elections declared the
delay was due largely to the eleventh
hour demands the Roosevelt commit
tee began over the position of dele
gates on the ballots. resulting In court
orders which handicapped the printers.
The Roosevelt supporters said the
mix-up would be the ground for y
contest regarding the validity of the
election. In some cases green ballots
for the Democratic primaries were de-
lvered instead Of the Republican pink
ones, causing embarrassment. In 26 of
the congressional districts Of the state
there We're no contests.
ScANDALoUs SAYS TEDDY.
Roosevelt lott today on his western
speech making tour. Re protested
against what he declared TO be the
"scandalous" way the county ma
chine" is behaving in connection with
the primary fight today. He said that
inspectors known to be In favor of him
were thrown out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
10000 OPERATIVES
QUIT THEIR WORK
All Mills Allied With the lowell
Misunderstanding Co. are Ordered
Closed by the Owners.
by Associated Press.

Lowell Mass, March 26.--Vearfy
twenty thousand operatives in the
seven cotton manufactur plants
will be idle until the existing differ
ence between the agents and employees
are adjusted. Orders were received to-
day from the head offices in Boston
to close all the mills allied with tho
Lowell Manufacturers Association un-
til further notice
All OF the mills represented IN the
Lowell Manufacturers Association.
with the exception Of the hosiery plant
of the Lawrence Manufacturing Com
pany were at once shut down. This is
he reply Of the mill owners to tho
men who struck yesterday because OF
dissatisfaction with the amount OF the
advance in wages posted.
The mill owners maintain that in
the present condition OF the cotton
goods industry II is impossible TO ad-
vance wages beyond the 4 to per cent
Increase posted recently, while the de-
mand Of the strikers are for increases
ranging as high as 20 per cent
The strike Of yesterday was brought
on by the industrial workers OF the
world, who took up the situation here
upon the settlement OF 1.-The recent
strike at Lawrence
The industrial workers, Il ~ de-
clared. are trying TO induce cotton
manufa cturers IN other New England
centers to grant higher wages
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
C.. w. MORSE AT
POINT OF DEATH
Former American Financier, Recently
Pardoned, is in Hospital in Florence
In Serious Condition.
BY Associated Press.

London, March 26.-A dispatch from
Florence states that Charles W. Morse
is at the point Of death in a hospital
there
The former American fnancier, re-
leased from prison by order Of Presi-
dent Taft because of grave Illness, was
being rushed from Rome TO Paris for
special treatment when his condition
became so grave that he was taken off
tho train at Florence
In Rome Morse consulted Prof. Mar
chiafava, physician to the POPE, who
told him that his condition was dan
zerous and that he had not long 10
live. Immediately thereafter il was
decided to hasten to Paris to consult
specialists.
When ne was released from the fed
eral prison at Atlanta, Surgeon Gen
eral Torney had reported to President
Taft that the financier vas suffering
from ca. diac disponea, or heart
block" complicated with kidney trou-
bic. The government surgeon predic =
ed that he would not live more than
one month If kept in prison and not
more than six months If set free.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
OHIO RIVER IS
STILL RISING
At Cincinnati and at Newport, KY
Water Has Invaded Cellars and
Business Houses.
BY Associated Press.

Cincinnati, March 26.-The Ohio
river here continued to rise today, but
more slowly. At 7 o'clock this morn
ing the stage was 52.2 feet and the
rise was at the rate of a half-tenth
of an inch an hour.
Local Weather F'orecaster Devereaux
predicted that the crest Of the rise
would reach here either late today or
early tomorrow and that it would not
exceed fifty-four feet
The water has invaded the cellars
of houses on Front street and along
parts of the river. In Newport, KY,
directly across from Cincinnati, several
blocks are flooded.
Business men in the bottoms are
moving merchandise and household
goods to escape the high water.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
ASQUIH SAYS
HE HAS FAILED
Premier Says the Government Con-
fesses It's Inability to Terminals tho
Coal Strike.
BY Associated Press.

London, March 26---In a short
speech in the house OF commons this
afternoon Premier Asqith confessed
the governments failure to terminate
the coal strike as follows:
I'VE have done our best with perfect
thoroughness and impartiality and Il
is with profound disappointment that
have to confess TO the house that all
our labors hege been unavalling"
The preunit made a final appeal to
the disuutauU
at this ht ninth minute OF the
eleventh hour the parties cannot come
to a reasonable arrangement en- mat
ter Of relatively small proportions.
they will have a very serious account
to render 20 the country. The govern
ment has done air Il can"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
TAFT WINS IN NEW
YORK AND INDIANA
HARMON'S NAME
NOT ON BALLOT
Rx AssocIated Press

Tampa, Fla, March 20.
The contest in the Dem
ocratic preferential pri-
mary in Florida will be
confined to Woodrow Will
son and Oscar w. Under
wood, according to the Of
fetal list of those who are
qualified,
The final date for quail
flying is April l, but it is
stated Harmon's and
Clark's names will not be
on the ballot in the pri-
mary in Florida, held
April 80.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
ONE PLAYER OR
BASEBALL CLUB?
George orayson Can't Find Out
Whether He Owns Montgomery
Franchise or One Lone Player
eN AanocIared Press.

Little Rock, Ark, March 26.-'Do !
own a baseball club franchise or
merely lone but. efficient outfielder?''
This question agitates the mind of
George Grayson. millionaire lumber
man OF Gaysonia, Ark, who offered
Dick Tillis $4,000 for the Southern
League Montgomery franchise. and
then, in the expectation that the offer
would be accepted, bought Outfielder
Lewis Of Ventora, Cal. from Mike
Kelly OF the st. Paul American Asso-
cation club. The deal for Lewis was
closed yesterday. The trade whereby
Grayson hopes to obtain a Southern
League franchise for Little Rock is
still pending
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
Meat Barons are Acquitted by
Chicago Jury After Long Trial

many who had been watching the case
and had feared that the nineteen
hour wait meant long drawn battle
in the jury room.
j. Fl. Edwards, of Strator, one OF
the Jurors. discussing the proceedings
in the jury room, said:
we gave the defendants the bene-
ft Of the doubt. We did not believe
the government had made out strong
case. We did not attempt to analytic
the figures presented by the govern
ment and decided the case en- the
broad lines of argument and the tesu-
mony which we remembered. We were
| all nervous and anxious 70 set home
and avoided any unpleasant debate IN
| the intervals between the ballots"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
INDIANA DELEGATES ARE
INSTRUCTED FOR PRESIDENT

indianapolis, Ind, March 26.-The
Indiana Republican convention today
instructed the states four delegates at
large to the national convention to
vote for the denomination of President
Taft National Committeeman Harry
S. New former Vice president Charles
w Fairbanks, James E. Watson and
Joseph d. Oliver were elected dels-
gates.
The Taft faction had a majority of
105 over the supporters Of Col. Roose-
welt.
The Roosevelt delegates had a con-
vention after adjournment of the regu-
lar convention and elected as dele
gates -at-large former Senator Bever-
idge. Fred Lands, Edward M. Lee and
Charles II. Campbell
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
VIRGINIA HUIRRAHS FOR TEDDY ROOSEVELT
THEN PICKS SOLID DELEGATION FOR TAFT

of a native SON. Oscar Underwood
commands the esteem Of a large num-
Der, as a Southern man who has
made good.
seantor Thomas s. Martin is power
ful in Virginia Democracy. He Is Of
the 'old guard" type. and were he
a resident Of the North he would be a
Republican of the AldriCh school
Senator Martin, although silent so
Ear, is generally expected to throw his
influence 20 Harmon when the show
down comes This may give Virginia
~ Harmon on the opening ballots. at
least.
Speaker Byrd of the house Of dele
gates, is managing Wilson's campaign.
X is believed by many that Wilson
leads the other candidates in popu-
larity among the common voters, but
we ali know that until the priLlsrS'
system is generally adopted, popular
approval buffers no parsnips.
SOUTH is LAND OF
INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITY.
Virginia is the last of the southern
states visited on my trip. Leaving
1olitics aside for the moment, let 1t
be said that one cannot pass through
the south with his eyes open without
being impressed with the wonderful
commercial possibilities Of this coun-
try. The south has natural resources
Of untold extent, which are as yet
practicay undiminished.
The cities are thriving like boom
towns In the west only in a sure,
substantial way. Memphis, Nashville
atlanta, Birmingham, Pensacola, Jack
sonville and Atlanta, coast towns. VIII
surprise the north in the next decade
by their growth.
One cannot visit the south without
becoming convinced that 1t is to have
very great part in our future.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
Jury Failed to Reach Verdict
in Case Of Annie Crawford

The result was not unexpected by
either the prosecuting attorney or
counsel for the defense Miss Craw-
ford probably viii be released on bail
this week and It is doubtful II an
effort will be made TO bring her 20
trial for the alleged crime a second
time.
To the majority OF the vast throng
which followed the proceedings OF the
trial for the two weeks. the black
garbed, veiled, International little
woman stiT Is an enigma
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
RY AssooIa+ed Press

Bluefeld, w. Va. March 26.-The
latest reports from the Jed mine,
where an explosion occurred this
morning, say the death list of the dis
aster there viii reach eighty two.
Ninety three men were in the mine at
the time of the accident Eleven came
out alive, six bodies were recovered
and fifteen more located. The govern
ment's resuce car is on the ground, but
II is conceded all now in the mine are
dead
The Jed mine Is $50 feet deep and is
located at Jed, six miles south Of
Welsh, IN Mcdowell county It is own
ed by the Jed Coal & Coke Co, Of
which William Leckie is general man
ager. The mine ia on the Cary branch
Of the Norfolk q Western railroad
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
ENGINEERS MAY
NOT CALL STRIKE
If Referendum Vote is Made It Will
Take a Two Thirds Vote to Order
Strike
sy AssoeIstsd Press.

New York. March 26.-Demands of
engineers on the fifty railroads east
of Chicago and north of the Norfolk
g. Western railroad having been re-
fused, moves were made today to sub
NIT the whole matter to referendum
vote of the engineers involved, to de-
ternine what they shall do.
There has been no talk Of strike
and In fact Grand Chef Warren S.
Stone. of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, said that many
things could happen before a strike
took place.
It will take a two thirds vote Of all
the locomotive engineers involved to
declare q strike and Grand Chief
Stone even then has the power to veto
a. strike IL one were declared.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
5y Associated Press.

Chicago March 2s-Not guilty was
the verdict which the jury returned
today in the trial of the ten Chicago
packers accused by the government
tt,a sherman antitrust act.
The verdict was returned before
rrrfted states District Judge Carmen. !.
teI after the jury had del2erated over
seventeen hours.
Ali the defendants were In court
when the verdict was read. Each de.
sendant smiled ana some shook hand.
with their attorneys.
The court room was crowded.
The verdict came as surprise t
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
STEPHENSON WINS IN THE FIRST ROUND;
THE FINAL STRUGGLE COMES TODAY

strength tomorrow will be less than
today. A bare majority is necessary
to declare the senatorial election in
valid. Such a decision would deprive
the senator Of his seat as efrectually as
q resolution of expulsion, which re-
quires a two-thirds vote.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
TRIAL OF SUGAR
TRUST DIRECTORS
Attorneys Asked Judge to Instruct
Jury to Acquit, but He Refused Re-
quest
sN AssocIated Preaa.

New oYrk. March 2s.-Jude Hand
in the United States district court to-
day denied the motion of Delaney
Nicon, chief counsel for the defense,
to instruct the jury to acQuit John Z.
Parsons, washington B.. Thomas and
other directors Of the American Sugar
Refining Company, charged with vio-
lating the criminal clause Of the Sher-
man antitrust law IN closing the
PENNSYLVANIA Sugar Refining Com
pany. The trial therefore proceeded
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
AUTO BANDITS
BUSY IN PARIS
Cabinet Has Decided to Organize Di-
vision Of Secret Service Men to Cope
With New Evil.
BY Associated Press

Paris, March 26--The cabinet this
morning decided to strengthen and
cenualize the French detective depart
menI and TO organize a division Of Sc
cret service men to operate in swifr
automobiles so as to cope with tbs
new type OF criminal called the auto
bandit"
A general alarm was sent out from
the prefecture OF police to all the DO
lice authorities throughout Europe in
connection with the murders commit
ted yesterday by the gang that has
terrorized the highways OF France.
No trace. however. has been found Of
the brigade who besides killing a
chauffeur AZ Villeneuve st. Georgia
held UP a bank at ChantiIly, killing
two OF the employees and wounding an :
other and stealing $1,000
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
RY AsaocIated Prens.

New Orleans. March 26.-The sensa-
ticnal trial Of Annie Crawford for the
alleged murder Of her sister Elise
Craw 3ord, resulted in a mist-iaL
At 10:40 this morning the jurors
after being out since 11:15 last night
reported to Judge Chretien OF the
criminal district court that they were
unable TO agree on a verdict and they
were discharged. The jury stood TO
3 for acquittal the minority holding
out for a verdict Of murder with
capital punishment
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27

The final struggle comes tomorrow,
when the Hepburn resolution sustain
ing the validity of the election and en-
dorsing the investigation committees s
view will be voted upon. Stephenson's
adherents tonight said a majority Of
four for Stephenson is likely tomor-
row The opponents said Stephenson's g
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
JIMINEZ SCENE
OF FIERCE BATTLE
Rebels and Federsls arc Fighting, but
There Are No Details Of Progress Of
the Fight.
BY Assoelated Press.

Mexico City, March ga battle IS
in progress at Jiminez tonight between
the rebels and federals, according TO
late information TO the department OF
the interior. Officials have no details
Of the progress Of the fight.
An of7cial report q the federal de-
feat Sunday at Carr0Iitos gave the
federal losses at 225 dead and wounded
and more than a hundred killed Ac-
Cording to this report the battle was
followed by the Generalization OF the
rebels, Of whom one thousand are dead
and wounded
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
BY Associated Press.

Atlanta March 26.-The GRACE shoot
ing mystery was given a new turn to-
day by the publication here of several
letters alleged to have been written by
Grace to his wife In 1911, admitting
his failure In business due to associa-
ton with dissolute women and the
drink habit He asked for money to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
ANOTHER SENSATION is ADDED TO
THE GRACE SHOOTING MYSTERY

money to enable him TO Join his wife
in Philadelphia. The paper also pub
lished the alleged form Of contract
which Grace asked his wife to sign,
providing that In case of a quarrel
when she was to blame. she was TO
forfeit to grace $3.50 in cash and the
Philadelphia home
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27

The letters and form of contract
were dated from Philadelphia, and
published without information where
they were obtained or who furnished
them for publication.
Lamar Hill, attorney for Grace, to-
night denied the authenticity Of the al
legged letters. He said Grace declared
the letters were fakes and II written IN
his handwriting were forgeries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Stephenson, of Wisconsin. today won
the first round of the battle over the
validity of his seat in the senate when,
by a vote Of 20 to q, the resolution
declaring the Wisconsin senator was
Illegally elected was rejected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
BIG SHIPMENT
OF STEEL RAIL
TORIO JANEIRO
The Steamer Calynz is Due,
Today for Cargo of
About AGO Tons.

SHIPMENT IS FROM THE 5IR-
MINoHAM PLANT OF UNITED
STATES STEEL CORPORATION
AND IS FOR A RAILWAY BUILD
ING OUT OF RIO JANEIRo-2soo
TONS OF PIG IRON ALSO TO BE
SHIPPED FROM SAME DISTRICT.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
ANOTHER MINE
EXPLOSION: 81
MEN ARE KILLED
Eleven of the Ninety Three
Hen IN the Mine
~
Come Out Alive.

SIX BODIES ARE RECOVERED,
FIFTEEN MORE ARE LOCATED
AND 1T is CONCEDED ALL THE
REMAINDER ARE DEAD-Ex-
PLosioN WAS IN THE JED NINE
OF The JED COAL G. COKE co.
AT WELSH, w. VA.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
MAYOR EXcITES MOB.
POLICE KILL THREE
By Associates Press.

Rock Island, Ill, March 2e.-
Three persons were killed and
seven injured when the police fred
into a mob attacking the police
station. Attacks on Mayor Schriver
md his retorts excited the people.
The sheriff has teIegraphed the
governor for militia to help the
police
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
FARMERS LEAVE
THE LOWLANDS
Exodus Continues as the Mississippi
River Rises-Five Hundred Will
Leave Presidents Island.
BY Associated Pre,,.

Memphis, Tenn, March 26.-The
exodus Of farmers from the lowlands
! in the vicinity Of Memphis today be-
cause Of the rise in the Mississippi
river continued. Ferry boats and other
craft brought scores of families here.
Five hundred or more persons are pre-
pairing to leave their homes on Presi-
dents Island. At noon the stage OF
the river was 35.7 feet, a small rise
since last night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
THE ALLEN OUTLAWS
REMAIN AT LARGE
Squad of sharpshooters and Detee- :
tiVes viii Make a Determined Effort
at Dawn to Capture Them.
BY Associated Press.

Hillsville, Va, March ga SQUAD
of sharpshooters will make a deter
mined effort at dawn tomorrow to can
ture Sidna Allen, Friel Allen and Wes-
ley Edwards, indicted for murder In
the Carroll county court house
1t Is believed Claude Swanson Allen
has escaped from the mountains.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27

A shipment Of 400 tons Of steel rail-
by the United States Steel Corporation
is to be made through Pensacola 20
Rio Janeiro, being one ship load OF
what Is said to have been a large pur-
chase Of rail- by a railway building out
from Rio Janeiro, all OF which win be
handled through the port Of PensA-
cola.
The shipment will be made on the
steamer Calynx, which is due in Pen
sa cola today 70 begin loading on tho
east side OF Tarragona wharf. con-
siderable quantity of the rail has ar
rived In Pensacola, some coming In
yesterday and more Is due today
PIG IRON EXPORTS.
Pig iron, which, ten years ago. was
one Of the chief items OF export from
this country, is again TO be handled
in quantities. A few weeks ago part
Of cargo went from here, and now a
shipment of 2,500 tons is to be made
on the steamer Carmen. which is due
during the latter portion OF the month
This shipment Is for Trieste and
Fiume. This is one OF a number OF
large shipments which will be aent
through here during the summer
mo1ths TO foreign countries
a solid cargo OF cotton is also To
be3sent out during the early portion OF
next month, as the steamer Pencil Will
roach here within a week and begin
l4ading several thousand bales OF the
neecy staple for Havre.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27

Bishop Honda was well known In
Europe and America, wher he paid
several visits as a delegate to inter
national Christian conferences He
represented japan at the worlds Y. NJ.
c. A. union in France in 1904. He was
president Of the Christian college at
Toxic.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
"Scandalous," Says Teddy
as He Leaves on His
Western Tour.

PRESIDENT HAS SO OF THE 90
DELEGATES FROM NEW YORK
STATE TO THE NATIONAL CON-
vENTIoN, AND GETS THE FOUR
DELEGATES AT LARGE FROM
INDIANA, THOUGH ROOSEVELT
DELEGATES WILL CONTEST.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27
BISHOP OF METHODIST
CHURCH OF JAPAN DEAD
AZ AssoeIated Prens.

Nagasal0i, Japan, March 35.-Bishop
Yoichi Honda, Of the Methodist church
os Japan, died here today of typhoid
fever in his 64th year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27

One of these three men probably
will be named as successor to DR..
Wiley former chief of the bureau of
chemistry. DR.. Bigelow, assistant
chief and who long has been Wiley's
right hand man, is the one he recon-
mended for the place. DR.. Doolfttle
an assistant in the bureau. is holding
down Wleys job temporarily. DIR
Mitchell has been transferred from
St Paul to Washington by the gov
ernment since Wiley resigned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27

The Journals Want Ad Way is the
the Easy Way for You
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-27

Fair and warmer Wednesday; Thure-
day fair, in east and south, rain in
northwest portion; moderate south
winds, increasing by Thursday.