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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
MRS. DAISY OpIE GRACE, ACCUSED
OF SHOOTING HER HUSBAND. BEGINS
TO SHOW SIGNS OF BREAKING DOWN

made his will today, leaving his entire
estate, of uncertain value, to his
mother, according to reports. He also
added to his former statements con
corning the shooting one to the effect
that he thought his wife shot him
while dreaming about her former hus-
band, man named Opie of Philadel-
phia- Why he brought the other man
in 1t in that connection he did not ex-
plain.
Conflicting rumors about their finan-
cial affairs continue to muddle the wa
ters of police investigation, but little
of apparent value toward solving the
case has been turned up. In fact, the
entire affair Is just about as much a
mystery as ever.
The baffling features still confront
the authorities. These are the fact
that the man did not wake up when
shot, that no one. so far as Is known.
heard a shot; why the doors Of the
house and bed rooms were locked; why
the revolver, his own. with one shell
en- i D. was found downstairs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
MEXICAN MINISTER
DENIES INTERVIEW
Calvro Says Ele Made no Statement
That Americans Would be Held in
Mexico in Case of Invasion.
by Associated Pres..

Washington, Mrs. 8.-Emphatic de-
NAL has been made to American Am
bassador Wilson at Mexico City by
Manuel Calero, the Mexican minister
for foreign affairs, of the interview
accredited to him, declaring Ameri-
cans and other foreigners would be
held as hostages should a foreign force
invade Mexico.
Ambassador Wilson Informed the
state department that Calero had de-
clared his sentiments were exactly the
opposite Of those expressed in the al
legged interview. He also asserted he
would not let the matter rest with a
mere denial but intended to pursue a
rigid Investigation of its origin
Further disaffection among former
Madero followers was reported today.
Miranda, a prominent general in the
Madero revolution, is said to have a
large force under his command near
the capital. Affairs in the state OF
Chihuahua appear to have quieted
down since. the revolutionists took pos
session There are approximately g.
600 rebels now reported in Chihuaha
City
Outbreaks still continue in the states
of Jalisco, Oaxaca, Vera Cruz. Pueblo
and Tlaxcala.
Miss S. P. Csheek, an American IS
reported safe and well in Durango. Ma
jor General Leonard Wood, chief of
the army. denied today that two more
troops had been ordered to Mexico
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
ONLY DEMOCRATS TRIED AND
TRUE ON PRIMARY BALLOT
GOV. GILCHRIST COMES TO
THE DEFENSE OF FLORIDA

these railroads. His actions, however.
play into their hands"
AS a witness today, Representative
Clark put into the records correspond
ence with the secretary Of agriculture
and others to refute newspaper criti-
cism of his attitude.
Representative Clark described a
visit to Secretary of Agriculture Will
son. He said he was accompanied by
some of his constituents.
we talked about several things and
finally / said to him: Mr.. Secretary,
we came to talk Everglades to you
The mention Of the word Everglades
kind of riled the old man. He went
right up in the air. He told me he
had suppressed the circular about the
Everglades and said, I think I did
right, don't you? l said. you did
right, Mr. Secretary, If the circular
was untrue, but you did not do right
If ii was true We talked for some
little time and when the secretary told
me he had suppressed the Everglades
report because he had been requested
to do so by men selling Everglades
lands l was alstonished."
Mr.. Clark was subjected to a rigor-
Gus cross examination by Solicitor Nc
Cabe- There is much feeling between
the two. Mr.. Clark recently attempted
to legislate Mr.. McCabe out Of Office.
The solicitor asked for some direct
quotations from the secretary.
Il remember one thing he said" re-
piled Mr.. Clark. He told me he was
not running his office to protect fools
over the country who did not know any
better than to buy something they
never saw"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
BY Associated Press.

Atlanta, March s.-For the first time
since she was arrested in connection
with the shooting of her husband, Mrs.
Daisy Opie-Grace today showed signs
of breaking down and expressed a de-
sire to remain In the county Jail pend
ing the result of Grace's wounds.
Grace is slightly improved. Attorney
r H. Arnold, retained by Grace's
family, today charged that Mrs. Grace
shot her husband after planning TO
prove an alibi and declared the woman
had drugged her husband and then
shot him and that the action and exc
cution of the plot to murder Grace was
for Insurance money. Mrs. Grace
claims her husband was shot by a
burglar.
Mr.. Grace was resting comfortably
in the hospital today, although he is
far from being out of danger. His
life, according to physicians, depends
on whether the spinal cord was severed
by the bullet which already has para
lyzed him from the waist down. He
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
BY Associated Press.

Augusta, Ca. March S.-Reminding
one Of an executioneT who orders the
coffin before the gallows or guillotine
has done its work, was the wreck Of
two Georgia Railway trains at Social
Circle, Ga, this morning in which four
persons were killed and a dozen In
jUred. Forgotten orders and a con-
ductor who discovered the mistake 10
prevent the head-on collision and a
wreck train started out actually before
the wreck took place is the story.
Three men, in the stiffness OF the
night, knew that the wreck was going
TO occur and waited for the impact
Of two giant locomotives running 2t
high speed.
There was a freight train running IN
two sections and both were to meet
the passenger train at Rudledge, Ca
Someone forgot this. AS the first Sec
ton came up and Conductor Allen, Of
the second train, remembered that
both were 70 meet the passenger there,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09

stating In cables sent to Gus EitZen
that he did not see how any of the
data, which the doctor claimed to have,
could be manufactured.
.NoRWEGlANS DELIGHTED.
So delighted are the Norwegians who
reside in Pensacola, over the success
of their countryman, Captain Amund-
sen, in his attempt to reach the south
pole, that an Amundsen feast will be
given at the Norwegian church on
South Palafox street at z O'Clock Sun
day night. At that time a cablegram
will be sent to the captain expressing
the congratulations Of his countrymen
in Pensacola
Pastor Keilland wao Is in charge of
the Mobile and Pensacola churches, is
in the city and is veTy much gratif1ed
over the success of Captain Amund-
sen. I'VE feel good when we know
our people are in the front ranks of
every movement" he said, "and only
hope they will always be found there"
Pastor Keilland giE es some interest
ing accounts of the explorations of the
south pole, one of them being his trip
through the northwest passage of
North America about the year 1906 in
the ship Gjoea-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
CONFIRMS JUDGE
SETS ASIDE ACT
Senate First Acts FsvorabIy on Nou,i-
nation Of Supreme Court Justice,
Then Reseinds it's Action.
eY A.sooIatsd Prn,..

Washington, March S.-The senate
today confirmed Taft's nomination of
Maplon Pitney, chancellor Of New Jer-
sey to succeed the late Associate Jus
tice Harlan OF the supreme court, and
then set aside the action for further
consideration because opposition 10
Pitnev developed in executive session.
Senator Culberson Of TEXAS, called
attention TO Pitney's decision in what
is known as the glass bottle blowers
case and that of the Geo. Jonah Glass
Co. against the Glass Bottle Blowers
Association when he sustained an in
junction restraining the bottle blowers
from coercing or persuading other
workmen who broke their contracts
with the employer from interfering IN
any way with persons willing to work.
A dissenting opinion was allowed by
Judgt Garrettson disagreeing with the
Injunction against the worlxmen who
were pea cably persuading employees MT,
TO go under a contract. The nomina-
ton may come up again tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
COLOMBIA DID NOT
RECALL MINISTER
osPina's Remarks Regarding the
United States Had Nothing to do
With His Returning Homo.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March s.-Senor Pedro
Mel Ospina was not recalled by Colom-
bia as her minister to the United
States as a result of his unofficial
statement that the visit by Knox to
Colombia might 'inopportune."
This was declared a fact tonight by
Senor Roberto MacdoualI, charge daft
faires of the Colombian legation, who
also declared the state department did
not receive q special invitation for
Secretary Knox to visit there.
AS a consequence it is practically
certain Cartagena will be omitted from
Knox's itinerary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
SHOULD THE NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT BUILD LEVEES2 z
BY Associated Press.

Washington, March s.-The question
whether the national government
ought to continue to build levees along
the Mississippi, If 1t is to be asked to
pay damages resulting from such
levees, was raised in the senate today
by Senator Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire during consideration of a resolu-
ton calling upon the war department
for an opinion as to whether more
levees should be built.
Mr.. Williams defended the demand
for damages. saying that while 1t was
true that some property had been
vastly benefited by the levees. 1t also
was true that other property had been
injured.
Unfortunately" he said, "the own
ers of one class OF property are not
the owners of the other class"
The resolution of inquiry was
adopted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
Knew Trains Would Soon Collide
But Had No Power to Stop Them

he could see the lights Of the first
sction In the dim distance but he could
not stop It. He secured his train
telephone and called up Social Circle,
the next station, and asked II NO. 4"
meaning the passenger, had left
The reply was yes"
MY God, they are going together"
said Conductor Allen.
Yes, that's true" said the Social
Circle operator
The latter called the dispatcher at
Augusta and told him to get his wreck
ing train ready. Two trains are going
together" he said, and cannot pre-
vent them"
And, in the stiffness Of the night,
when the sound OF a crash or an ex-
plosion is magnihed by the stiffness,
the trains met
The Social Circle operator said TO
Augusta:
They have come together heard
the crash" and the wrecldng train.
ready TO leave. went out
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
FARMER EXECUTED
FOR WIFE MURDER
Man Who Poured Gasoline on Wife
and Set Her on Fire is Hanged in
Bibb County.
BY Associated Press.

Macon, Ca, March S.-The first legal
hanging in Bibb county since 1900 took
place this morning when William B.
Walker, a prominent farmer, was ex-
ecuted for the murder of his wife, Mrs.
Annie B. Walker, in August of 1910.
Walker poured gasoline on his wife
and then set her on fire. He was tried,
convicted and his case appealed to all
the highest courts and finally to Gov.
Brown, but every effort to save his
neck was failure. He walked calmly
to the gallows this morning, protest.
ing his innocence to the last.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
WITH ONE EXCEPTION WRECK
VICTIMS WILL RECOVER
BY Associated Pres.

DanvilIe, ILL.,, March S.-With the
exception of a negro cook, unidentified.
the score of persons injured in the
wreck of a passenger train on the Wa
bash railroad near Lebanon, Ind late
yesterday, will recover, 1t was said to-
day at the hospital in which they are
being cared for. The bodies of Mrs.
d. B. Good, of st. Louis, and Mrs,
Fred Grant, OF Adrian, Mich, crushed
to death when the day coach of the
train rolled down a thirty foot EN-
bankment, are at West Lebanon. The
report that two unidentified men were
dead in the wreckage proved unfound-
ed today.
Eight cars left the track and went
down the bank when the train struck a
broken rail.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
STRIKING TEXTILE WORKERS
MAKE A DEMONST RATION
BY Associated Press.

Lawrence, Mass, March s.-Strtking
textile workers made a long, although
Quick demonstration this morning prior
to the time Of opening the mills. Thou
sands Of men and women crowded Es-
sex street, and the approaches TO the
factories were lined with pickets, but
no serious trouble occurred Five ar
rests were made.
one woman was assailed by a striker
and a razor was found on foreigner
who was taken into custody for disor-
derly conduct No perceptible increase
in number of employees resuming work
was noticed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
Another Challenge to Taft Sent out
From the Roosevelt Headquarters

Senator Dixon denounced as a. for
gerry "a telegram published in a local
paper this morning purporting to be
the text of message sent by Senator
Dixon to Colonel Roosevelt yesterday.
The supposed telegram was as follows:
Theodore Roosevelt, New York.
'The senate has ratified your con-
tention in regard to the treaties Our
Democratic friends have come to our
rescue.
JOSEPH NJ. DIXON"
mo such telegram nor any telegram
of similar import was sent by me to
Colonel Roosevelt" said Mr.. Dixon, in
a statement given out by the Roose-
Welt headquarters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
MET IN PRISON AFTER
YEARS OF SEPARATION
BY Associated Press.

Oakland, Cal. March s.-After many
years of separation, father and son
met in cell Of the city prison here
last night, Harry Miller, a young tailor
of San Francisco, revealing his identity
to Samuel Miller, a self confessed wife
murderer, wanted in Memphis. Tenn.
The young man had gone to the jail
after reading the account of Miller S
arrest in the daily papers. The pair
were allowed TO exchange condolences
for half an hour.
Miller killed his wife nine years ago,
after a quarrel While awaiting the
death penalty, he escaped from prison
and became a wanderer. He says he
killed his wife in self defense.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
BY Associates Press.

Washington, March s.-Senator Jos.
NJ. Dixon issued another challenge"
from the Roosevelt national headquar-
ters tonight TO Director Mckinley, ~
the national Taft bureau, on the sub
ject Of primaries. He characterized
McKinley's letter of last night as
fiat refusal to aid in getting the
presidential preferential primaries and
asked If Mckinley is willing to join
him in an appeal to the Republican
state committees to provide for an
expression Of the Republican voters Of
the several states on the choice Of Re-
publican presidential candidates"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
MOB FRUSTRATED; QUIET
PREVAILS IN JACKSONVILLE
BY Associates Press.

Jacksonville, Fla, March S.-Quiet
nrevailad here after o'clock this
morning when the last of the crowd
which threatened to lynch the negro,
Eugene Walker, held in the county jail
on a charge of numbering Simon ST.
verstein, a grocer, and seriously in
turing his wife and two small children,
dispersed.
No further demonstration is expect
ed, as the courts have promised
speedy trial.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
SUCCESS OF LONG STAPLE
COTTON is ANNOUNCED
BY Associated Presa

Waco. Texas, March S.-The success
Of long staple cotton experiments in
the Texas black land sections was an
nounced today by Maurice FaIxner
well known in Texas He announced
the sale at ls 1-2 cents per pound of
three oales OF this cotton in New Or
leans. His seed came from To-reor,
Mex, where the United States govern
ment has made some experiments IN
seed Development.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
ART COLLECTION OF
MORGAN ARRIVING
Another Consignment Appraised at
$3,ooo 900, Reaches New York and Is
UnIoaded.
BY Associated Press.

New York, March S.-Another con-
signment of j. P. Morgan's art collec-
ton, which he is bringing from
abroad, was unloaded today from the
White Star liner Oceanic. The collec-
ton .unloaded today was appraised
abroad at $4,000, 900. The art works
were carefully packed In twelve large
cases. On the arrival of the Oceanic
the collection was moved to a part OF
the ship where II could easily be taken
ashore in case Of emergency.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
Ry Associated Press.

Christiana, Norway, March S.-Two
local newspapers today received dis
patches from Captain Roald Amund-.
sen announcing that he reached the
south pole on December IA, 1911.
The dispatches were sent from Ho-
bart, Tasmania, where Amundsen ar
rived yesterdays
The dispatches read:
Pole reached fourteenth seventeen
December"
This evidently means that he re-
manned three days in the vicinity Of
the pole, probably for the purpose of
taking accurate observations as to his
position.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09

Evidently determined that only gen
uine, true and tried Democrats shall
become candidates In the approaching
Democratic primaries, and in order 70
thoroughly safeguard the interests OF
the party, the Escambia county Demo
cratic executive committee I'm session
last night adopted a form OF certificate
to be signed and filed by county can
didates at the time of making applica-
tion for their names to be placed upon
the ticket. The form adopted provides
that the candidate shall certify that he
voted for the Democratic candidates,
county, state and national. In the last
general election.
The form follows:
APPLICATION BLANK.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
PRIVATE PENSION
BILL is PASSED
Representatives Roddenberry end Trib-
BILE Conduct a FlIlbuster Against il,
Lasting All Day.
BY Associated Pre.,.

Washington, March S.-Representa,-
tives Roddenberry and Tribble, Demo-
Gratis, Of Georgia, conducted a filibus-
ter today and tonight against the pri-
vate pensions bill in the house.
More than eighty absent members
were hailed before the house to record
their votes. The Georgia representa-
tvs contended many items in the bill
were unfair. The bill finally passed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
IS PLACED IN
RECEIVERS HANDS
Formal Order Issued and Receivers
Named to Take Charge of X. c., M.
g. Orient Railroad.

Kansas City, March S.--A formal or
der placing the Kansas City, Mexico g.
Orient Railorad Company in the hands
OF receivers was made in the federal
court in Kansas City, Kas., today
Edward Dickinson of Kansas City.
vice-president and general manager of
the company, J. o. Davidson, a banker
and capitalist of Wichita, Kas., and M.
l. Turner, an Oklahoma City banker,
were named receivers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
THE EPRES|DENT
MAKESREPLYTO
COL. ROOSEVELT
Does Not Mention Name of
Ex-President, But Crit
cized His Policies.

OF THE RECALL OF
JUDGES, AS WELL AS THE RE-
CALL OF JUDICIAL DECISIONS
AS RECENTLY .ENUNcIATED BY
ROOSEVELT, BITTERLY AssAIL-
ED BY PRESIDENT IN SPEECH
IN TOLEDO, OHIO.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
THE SOUTH POLE
IS DISCOVERED
BY. AMUNDSEN
The Great Explorer Reached
There on December
IA, 1911.

NEWSPAPERS OF cHRlsTIANA,
NORWAY, RECEIVE DISPATCHES
FROM THE ANTARCTIC Ex-
PLoRER SAYING HE SPENT
THREE DAYS THERE, PRoBA-
BLY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
TAKING OBSERVATIONS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
TWO PRISONERS ESCAPE
FROM OHIO PENlTENTIARY
BY Associated Press.

Columbus, Ohio, March S.-Sawing
the bars of the window of their room
on the fourth floor of the Columbus
state hospital, Frank O'Neil, serving a
life term for murder, and Charles
Klein, who has served several terms
for counterfeiting, escaped today.
They recently had been transferred
from the penitentiary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
FOUR INDICTED FOR
MURDER OF GIRL
Two Men and Two Women Arrested in
Connection With Mysterious Death of
Myrtle Hawkins.
BY Associated Press.

Asheville. n. c., March S.-The coun-
ty grand jury today indicted Abner
Mccall, his wife, Geo. Bradley and a
woman unknown to the jury on the
charge of murder in connection with
the mysterious death of Myrtle Haw-
kins, whose body was found in Lake
Osceola last September.
All were arrested and jailed at Hem
dersonville. where the jury was con-
vened. Mccall was allowed bail but
bond was refused the others
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK
Relief Train Going to Assistance of
Disabled Train, coIIidss With a Pas
senger in Railroad Yards.
BY Associated Press.

Wilmington, N. c., March Sin a
head-on collision In the local yards of
the Atlantic Coast Line tonight be-
tween a passenger train and a relief
engine going to the assistance of
disabled train. II. B.. Goodnight, fore
man of the railroad shops here, En-
gineer ]. B. Williams and Fireman
Borden Branch. white, of Wilmington,
was killed.
No passengers were injured.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
MARCH IS STARTED
ON MEXICO CITY
Vanguard of Insurrecto Troops Leaves
Chihuahua for Campaign Against
Against the Capital.
BY Associated Press.

Chihuahua, Mexico, March S.-The
vanguard of the Insurrecto army left
here today for the south in two trains.
II is the real beginning of the cam
paign against Mexico City, but their
immediate destination is Jiminez. be-
tween here and Torreon.
Gen. Orozco declared that nothing
except the resignation of President
Madero will now stop the war. He
must follow Diaz," said the rebel COM
nc ander- in chief.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
ROOSEVELT AGAIN
REPORTS FOR DUTY
The Colonel Hakes His Fourth Trip 70
Court House to Serve as Juror, But
is Excused.
BY Associated Press.

New York, March s.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt made his fourth trip to
the Mineola court house by sutomo-
bile this morning to report as a tales
man for jury duty.
He was excused again, however, and
came on to New York to his editorial
offices.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
MAY CHANGE DATE OF
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
BY Associated Press.

Sherman, Texas, March s.-The date
of the Republican state convention set
for May % at Fort Worth may have
to be changtd under the Texas election
law. This announcement was made
here today by Cecil A Lyon, Repub-
lican national committeeman from
Texas He said the date would be
fixed SIS soon as the state attorne,
general renders an opinion interpretin
this law.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
SETTLEMENT OF
SUIT WILL BE MADE
BY AssoeIated Press

Washington, March S.-Negotiaticns
between the government and the Alu-
u1inum Company of America for a
friendly settlement Of the question
whether there is an aluminium trust"
will be successful, according to the
belief of officials here Officials Of the
aluminium company are studying the
contentious OF the government. If a
mutual solution is found the case will
be presented to the courts for an
agreed decree.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
WILL NOT
SEEK AUTO RACES
BY AssocIated Prena,

Savannah. Ca. March S.-The sa-
vannah Automobile Club at It's annual
meeting last night decided that II
would not make any effort 20 secure a
big automobile race for the famous Ss-
'annah course this fall n overtures
hould be made to the club II might
consider a race, but II will not take
the Initiative in securing one.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
STANDARD OIL CO.
STOCK GOES HIGH
Oh Stock Which Sold for $500 In 1907
Brings 5000 Per Share in the Stock
Market.

New York. March s.-The old stock
OF the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey today sold UP 10 points to $500
a share. the highest it has ever sold.
Trading In this stock has been active
for several days. During the panic
year of 1907 the stock sold down 10
1890.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-09
PETROLEUM ADVANCES.

New York, March S.-The Standard
oil Company of New York today ad-
vanced refined petroleum in cases 20
points to 1910 cents per gallon and in
barrels 10 points to $40 cents per GAL
len. No change was made in the bulk
price 45o cents