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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
Scope Of Contests in Chicago
Convention Made
Clearer.
CLAIM DELEGATIONS FROM
MANY STATES WHERE THE
"REGuLARs" OPERATED THE
STEAM RoELER-TAFT CREDIT.
ED WITH BUT THIRTY-six
DELEGATES, ROOSEVELT WITH
SIXTY TWO.
BY Associates Presa

Washington. March 30.-The scope
os the contests that win be carried
into the Chicago convention by the
Roosevelt forces was made clearer to-
day in a statement given out by Sena-
tor Dixon, summing up the situation
as to delegates already elected.
The twenty delegates selected last
week In Mississippi are claimed OUT
right by both Roosevelt and Taft
managers They are not included in
the list of contested delegates in the
Roosevelt statement, the Roosevelt
managers maintaining that they
carried the regular convention and
have the regular delegates to Chi
cago.
Contests are announced as to 112
delegates thus far chosen. These in
clude ten selected in Indiana, where
the Roosevelt managers will attack
the validity Of the state convention,
on the ground that a contested county
delegation was allowed to vote on its
own eligibility.
President Taft's managers claimed
today a total of 274 delegates chosen
for him. Roosevelt's managers credit
Mr.. Tart with but thirty-six dele
gates and gives sixty two to Col
Roosevelt, while ninety four are list
ed as uninstructed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
BY Assochted Press.

Hillsville. Va, March SO-Detectives
are close on the rail Of Sidna Allen,
ring leaders of dhe Allen clansmen
and his nephew, Wesley Edwards, and
the prospects tonight are that before
daybreak the two outlaws win be cap
tured, dead or alive, and the entire
band, who riddlH with bullets the
Carroll county co5t house, killing Ave
persons and wourI1ing two. will be in
the hands Of the law to await trial
for murder.
Early today a psse under Detective
Felts got a def1hte clue of the re-
naming outlaws Whereabouts. Newly
turned tracks b the rain soaked
mountainside. fifteen miles from here
III the vicinity of Floyd Aliens home
on Sugar Loaf fountain, were dis
covered. They LEI to a crevice, over
grown with vins, where bed of
leaves had been scraped over. Scraps
of food gave evflence OF the outlaw
last hiding place
Felts Immediately dispatched couri-
ers to the Quitting posses to have
them drawn in AM encircle the region
where the men are believed to be.
Every line of esc.pe was thus closed.
Claude and F'riell ALLEN pros ably will
be taken to Roanc<e tomorl sw.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
BY Associated Press.

Detroit, March 30-The issue be-
tween Col Roosevelt and the present
national administration was ernpha-
sized by a speech which Roosevelt de-
liyered here tonight. The railroad rate
bill, passed by the present congress,
and the Lorimer case furnished the
themes for his speech.
Roosevelt said the railroad,.rate bill
as submitted to congress by the ad-
ministration was "a thoroughly mis-
chievous and improper measure" Pro-
gressive senators. said, reconstrpcted
the bill against the violent opposition
Of the reactionaries, who supported the
administration" retaining as one es-
sential feature of the original bill d
provision for a commerce court. This
court, he said, worked badly.
Roosevelt declared the vote of the
senate this week recommending that
Lorimer be allowed to retain his seat
was an illustrated working "in actual
practice of the presidents theory of
government Of the people by what lie
calls a representative part Of the peo-
pie
on the trip from Chicago here this
afternoon, Roosevelt made number
of speeches from the train.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
HOT CAMPAIGN
AGAINST REBELS
Madero Government is.PIanning For a
Formidable Campaign Against the
inscurrectos.
sv Associated Press.

Washington, March 30.-The Madero
government is preparing for a formid-
able campaign against the rebels in
Mexico, according to a telegram re-
ceived here today from Juan AzcQna,
the private secretary TO President Ma
dero. The message reads:
We are now sending new forces to
the north and you can expect a de-
cisive victory soon. The rebels are al
most out of ammunition.
The American government has con-
sented to permit the shipment from
the United States arms and ammuni-
ton for Maderos soldiers. The joint
resolution of congress under which
Taft's proclamation forbidding the eX-
portation of munitions of war was is
sued authorized the president to make
exceptions in his discretion. The atti-
tude of Taft is explained by officials
to permit the Mexican government To
buy whatever 1t pleases in the United
States. This is no violation of neu-
trality, 1t is added, as the belligerency
of the rebels has not been recognized
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
MINERS OPPOSE
GOING TO WORK
Those of Great Britain Want to Know
What the Minimum Wage Will Be
Before Returning.
an AssocIated Press.

London. March 30.-Although the
first votes taken among the miners OF
Lancashire on the question, Are you
In favor of resuming work pending
the settlement of the miniumm rates
of wages in the various grades by the
district boards to be appointed under
the coal mines minimum wage act?%
show that a majority Of the men are
opposed to returning to work until
the district boards have fixed the
minimum wages, there are indications
throughout the rest of the country
which show an increasing desire OF
the miners to return to the pits.
There is considerable reluctance,
ht twever, among the colliers to take
any definite step until the result Of the
ballot of the whole of the miners,
about which there seems to be little
doubt is definitely known.
Practically all the leaders of the men
are advising the miners that nothing
Will be gained by remaining out.
In the colliers where some of the
been additions to their numbers at al
most every shift and Monday next
probably viii see all the nom -unionists
and a good sprinkling of trade union
lists back in the mines.
There has been today a further
closing down of factories, while the
public utilities companies and muni-
cipalities which had laid in enough
coal TO keep them going for over a
month are beginning to feel the pinch
and are restricting the supplies OF
gas and electricity to their consumers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
BOB. TAYLOR
CRITICALLY ILL
Rx Associated Press. :.

Washington, Mar. 80
Senator Taylor of Tennes-
see, although reported as
resting easily, is said to be
in a critical condition to-
day as the result of an op-.
Grafton two days ago, for
gall stones. The operation
was regarded as success
full, but complications, at
tributed to delay in sub
hitting to the operation
have arisen.
Stomach trouble has de-
veloped and the patient
is said to be sinking slow
ly. Members of his fam
lily, however, have not
abandoned hope of his re-
covery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
YOUTH IS KILLED
BY HIS AATHER
Brett spisner Is Alleged to Have
Slapped Son 10 Hard as to Break
the Boys Neo.
ey AsocIated Pra.,.

Bombay. FL, March so.-Holmes
county is so stirred over the killing
of a youth nsned Spigner near Mona
yesterday tht Brett Spigner, father
of the boy I'D the alleged murderer,
was arrestedat Geneva, Ala, and will
be held in tlA Alabama jail few days
for safe keeling.
According to information furnished
the authorizes by a turpentine negro
who claim to have witnessed the
crime, BRIT Spigner struck his son
with suchforce as to break his neck.
Just becase the boy had failed to
perform sfne duty in strict accordance
with thefather's dictates. The boy
died insthtly and the father. wishing
to hide te crime, buried the body in a
branch PAR the field in which the two
had bes working. The negro saws
Spignerthen discovered him in the
woods ad threatened to XIII him II ne
told ofthe crime The negro. how
ever, ported 1t to the officers and
Spigne was captured by the aid of
bloodhlnds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
BY Associated Press.

Cleveland. o.. March S0.-Practically
the entire coal situation, disturbed by
the anthracite and bituminous miners
wage disputes, today was put on a
basis whereby it is thought all differ
ences will be settled amicably with
only a short suspension of work.
The announ cement from Philadelphia
that the anthracite operators and
miners VIII confer in Philadelphia on
April 10 TO secure new wage agree
ments. thus reopening their negotia-
tions broken off on March 13, was fol
lowed by statements of union officials
here that they were anxious to avert
a strike. The anthracite mines will be
shut down Monday at midnight when
the present wage agreement expires
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
WILSON WILL
GET DELEGATION
FROM FLORIDA
Judge Andrews Of Tallahas-
see Talks of Presiden-
tial Campaign.
MAKES COMPARISON OF WILSON
AND UNDERWOOD AND SAYS
NOMINATION OF ALBANIAN
WOULD MEAN MOST CRUSHING
DEFEAT IN HISTORY OF PARTY.
Special to The Journal.

Tallahassee, March S0.-The political
situation in Florida is viewed with
more than ordinary interest at the
state capital this year, and particular
ly the contest as to who shall get
Florida's delegation to the Democratic
national convention.
The sentiment for woodrow Wilson
is strong in this section and reports
from over the state indicate that Will
son win be endorsed In the April
primary.
Judge Chas. o. Andrews is one Of
the keenest observers at the capital
an6 he is enthusiastically for Wilson.
THE average citizen" said Judge
Andrews to a Journal representative.
does not have the time, nor the
opportunity, to study and inform him
self upon the more vital political ques-
tions of national Importance, and
therefore IL dependent upon his local
papers to inform him. II must be sd-
mitted that the press of our state has
not the confidence of the people IT
should have and ought to merit One
sentence penned by the editor Of one
os our modern daily papers reaches
thousands before nightfall
How They Fiopped-
"A few weeks ago many of the
thusiastic advocates OF Governor Har-
rlon Of Ohio for the Democratic nomi-
nation for president. No other man
would lead the party to success A
week later we are informed by the
same papers that underwood is the
only man. Is II possible that two or
three men can make q visit north and
make the required arrangements to
deliver this part Of the press of the
state? Ftt
THE nomination of Mr.. Underwood
would mean for the Democratic party
a more crushing defeat than IL has
ever received and there is no body
of men who know this better than
some Of the men who are feigning his
support.
These recent converts also tell us
that he could hardly hope to win but
that it is time for the south to assert
itself and Underwood is a Southern
man. The same persons told US a
month ago, Harmon is the only man
that can lead the party to success and
it is foolish to advocate some other
and be defeated
Which Is the Most Southern?
But are we to support Underwood
for the reason that he is Southern II
50 we might as well support a man
who is a great deal more so. Under
wood was born in Louisville, Ken
lucky; Wilson was born IN Virginia.
The January Alumni Bulletin of the
University Of Virginia has short bi-
ographical sketches of both Wilson
and Underwood, which we must admit
is authentic and free from politics
or Underwood 1t says: Joseph Rogers
Underwood, grandfather OF the Ala
5ama representative, was an anti
slavery Whig, a judge Of the Kentucky
court Of appeals, a colleague of Henry
Clay in the United Stayes senate. and
a leader of the Union party in Ken
lucky during the Civil War. Eugene
Underwood. son Of the senator (and
father Of Oscar was also a Union
man, and upon the conclusion of the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
Annual Rowing Contest Between
Oxford and Cambridge is OF

ter from their oars BY the time they
reached Harrod's Stores, a little over
a mile from the start. they were com
PEELED to abandon their boats The
majority Of the crew succeeded IN
swimming ashore and the remainder
were picker up by the umpire's boat.
The Oxford crew, by hugRing the
shore, kept out Of the roughest water
until they reached Chiswick Byot.
There their coach ordered them to ban
their shell, but they were unable to do
so or misunderstood the order. In
stead Of batling they went ashore.
which Is clear breach Of the rules OF
the race and the umpire's decision that
the contest was mo race was a fore
gone conclusion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31

= Thousands of square miles of ter
ritory, inundated by streams which
ordinarily drain them, are serving
as reservoirs which are expected to
. sustain for days, at least, the flood
pouring into the Mississippi valley.
With Hickman and Columbus
KY, the most seriously threatened
Of the points along the great river.
many other towns are uneasy be-
cause practically all the tributaries
Of the Father of Waters have re-
Gently passed or are now at or near
their danger marks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
Coal Situation, Disturbed by
Wage Disputes, May be Settled

The fact that ten days will then elapse
before negotiations are resumed and
also the necessity of submitting any
terms that may be agreed upon to d
referendum vote Of the union make it
probable, according to union officials,
that the suspensions in the anthracite
mines will continue for a month.
The conference of bituminous opera
tors and miners announced today es :
sential details of an agreement in their
district had been decided upon. Its
chief provision is for an increase in
pay to the men of five cents a ton.
AS II is less than the miners asked, IL,
too. viii have TO be submitted to d
referendum of the union before 1t may
become effective. This, the miners say,
will entail a short suspension in the
bituminous mines.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
THE PRESIDENT
IS OPTIMISTIC
In Speech at Philadelphia He Says
He Believes the People Are on the
Eve of Better Timsa
BY Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 30.-Presi-
dent Taft was in an optimistic frame
of mind tonight when he faced an
audience at the Chamber of Commerce
here tonight. He told them. he be-
lieved the people are on the eve Of
better times. Things are growing bet-
ter, he said. and believed there would
be no great coal strike. He said he
had no Jurisdiction in settling the
strike and knew enough to wait to
sec IF you were welcome" than to go
butting in" to a matter between par
ties who knew their rights.
The president said he was not a
reactionary, but a progressive; was
not a pessimist, but an optimist. Taft
spoke at several places here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
BRYAN WILL
FIGHT HARMON
BY Associated Prsss.

Chicago, Mar. 30.-Wil-
liam ]. Bryan while here
last night confirmed a re-
port that he would make a
speaking campaign against
Governor Harmon Of Ohio,
who is seeking the sup
port of his state delegation
to the Democratic Nation
al convention at Balti-
more. Mr.. Bryan said he
would speak in Ohio April
15 and 16.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
CASE FOR COURTS
TO PUZZLE OVER
Will Decide If First Wife or Children
of Second and Divorced Wife Are
Entitled to Damages.
BY Annotated Pres,

Knoxville, Tenn, March So.-whether
the first wife, who lives, or the chill
dren OF the second or divorced wife,
should be the plaintiff in a suit for
damages against railroad for the ac-
cidental death of the husband and
rather, is a question raised in the
federal court at Greenville. Judge E.
i. Sanford permitted suit to be
brought Jointly for the first wife and
the children Of the second wife
w. r Campbell, the dead man, and
his first wife separated. Thinking
she was dead, Campbell married again
and two children were born to the
second wife. Later wife No. l ap-
peared. whereupon wife No Q secured
divorce. Campbell was killed In a
wreck on the Virginia & Southwestern
railroad about two years ago and $685.
0O0 damages is now sought
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
FOUR MISSING AS
RESULT EXPLOSION
NitroeIycerine Went of and Persons
Are Blown to Bits as Well as Plant
Demolished.
BY Associated Press.

Tulsa, Okla, March 30.-Four per-
sons are missing and the plant of the
Central Torpedo Company is a mass
of wreckage as the result of an explo-
sion of nitroglycerine near here today.
Two men named Shuster and Line
baugh went for explosives to use IN
oil field operations just before the eX-
plosion.
Remnants of clothing found causes
the belief that they were blown to bits.
Two boys were fishing in a stream
nearby. Fish heads were found in a
field near the spot after the explosion.
The lads cannot be found, and it is
feared they were killed The plant
only opened three weeks ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
sy Associated Prsss.

Putney, Eng, March 30.-The an
nuaI rowing contest between eight.
Cambridge, which started this morning
al Putney Bridge, was declared no race
by the umpires because both shells
became waterlogged and sank. The
race is to be rowed again on Monday.
oxford was robbed Of what would
have been an easy victory by rough
Oxford took the lead in the race
aLa..-. rom .Ae start. The light blues
appeared nervous and besides taking
in a miniature sea, swelling to the
choppy waves, they shipped more wa
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
MANY PRESENT AT
OPENING OF DEPOT
Hiqh Officials of Six Railroad Com
panies and Citizens Gather for Csre-
monies at Memphis
BY Associated Press.

FN9SONfltkNN
Memphis, Tenn, March 3G.-High Of
ficials of six railroad companies and
citizens of Memphis attended the
opening of the new S3.000.000 union
passenger station on Houston street
near Main here today. Participating
lines are the Southern Railway, the
st. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern,
the Louisville and Nashville, the s..
Louis and Southwestern, the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis and the
Memphis Union Railway.
Announcement has been made that
in the same locality the Illinois Cen
trail will build a handsome passenger
station, which win also be used by the
St. Louis and San Francisco, and the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific sys-
TENS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
EXPERT TELLS OF
ALABAMA LANDS
Prof. crasty Says 1t Would Be Inn
possible for Small Concern to Work
in Birmingham District.

Washington, March 30.-Prof. j. ;.
crasty. an ore expert of the University
OF Virginia. today gave the house steel
trust investigating committee an opin-
ion of the ore bodies In the Birming-
ham, Ala. district
This district virtually was owned by
the Tennessee Coal & Iron Co., which
was absorbed by the United States
Steel corporation in the panic of 1907.
The ore, according to the Virginia
authority, lies in scattered spots and
IS impossible of production by small
concerns: Prof. Grasty said the ore
field contained both iron and coal In
rich quantities and extended for sixty
miles north and south and nearly as
great adistance east and west.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
EMBRACED GIRL;
HE WAS KILLED
Worm Testifies That She Did Not
Rfst and Man Who Fired Shot is
Uder Arrest Again.
BY Associated Press.

rcon, Ga, March 30.-After a YER
die of justifable homicide was re-
tuied today by the coroner's Jury
in he case of G. F. Tindal, who last
nilt was shot and killed, Charles E.
Taor, the father Of the dead man,
svre out a warrant charging TindaIl
wa murder and he will be held to
tn grand jury for action.
developed today that Taylor and
Tdalps sister tn law, Miss Lula
Cter, were engaged. Miss Carter
teified she did not resist Taylor. who
epraced her at Tindau's home yes
tday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
DYKE GIVES WAY;
SEVERAL DROWN
~ Asaoclated Pre,a

Hammond, Ind, March 3O.-Sever,,l
lives were lost, IL is believed, when
the Grant Williams dyke on the Kan
kakee river gave way early today be-
tween the towns Of Shelby and Schuei-
der, and fifteen feet Of water swept out
TO inundate the surrounding country.
Reports from Schneider indicate that
the water is slowly inundating the
town.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
WILL DISSOLVE
STEAMSHIP TRUST
az Assoelated Preas.

New York. March 30.ZSuit for the
dissolution of certain steamship COM
panies engaged in traffic between New
York and the Far East by the way of
the Suez canal was filed by the United
States government here this after
noon.
The companies are charged with
pooling freight rates and rebating to
firms who ship exclusively by their
lines.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
COL.ROOSEvELT
ATTACKS ACTS
OF PRESIDENT
Railroad Rate Case and Lor-
inner Case Furnish
Themes of Talk.

SAYS FORMER AS SUBMITTED BY
TAFT WAS A THOROUGH
MIscHIEvous MEASURE. AND 1T,
WITH THE LoRIMER CASE, FUR
NIsH AN EXAMPLE OF TAFTS
DOCTRINE OF GOVERNMENT "BY
PART OF THE PEOPLE,"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
JURY DISAGREES
IN SUGAR CASE
Could Not Reach Verdict in Trial of
Directors of the American SUGAR
Refining Company.
BY Associated Press.

New York, March 30.-The jury dis
agreed in the case Of John E Parsons.
Washington B. Thomas, George H
Frazier and Arthur Donner, directors
os the American Sugar Refining Com
pany. tried for an alleged violation of
the Sherman law.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
THOUSANDS OF
SQUARE MILES
ARE INUNDATED
Flood Situation is Becoming
Serious in Various
Sections.

HICKMAN AND COLUMBUS, KY,
ARE THE MOST SERIOUSLY
THREATENED OF THE POINTS
ALONG THE RIVER, THOUGH
AT MANY PLACES PEOPLE HAVE
BEEN COMPELLED TO ABANDON
THEIR HOMES.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
SHOOTS WOMAN;
KILLS HIMSELF
Merchant of Waycross, Ga, First De-
manded Money and chsekbook From
Woman.
BY Associates pr.ss

Waycross, Ga, March 30.-After
shooting and fatally injuring a woman,
Mrs. Bunting, with whom he was
driving, j. n. Mills, a merchant here.
shot and killed himself today. Mrs.
Bunting's husband said he was a rail-
road engineer Of North Carolina Mills
leaves a family.
Mills. it is said, asked the woman
for her money and checkbook. and
when she refused he grabbed a pistol
which the woman had in her stock
ing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
WILL RECORD 40 FEET.
AT MEMPHIS TO-DAY

st. Louis, March 30.--With the Mis-
sissippd river here marking % feet
this morning and rising, It was ex-
pected that the danger mark, 30 feet,
would be reached during the day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31

Springfield. Neb. March 3o.-AI
night long the hundreds of men work.
ing along the Platte river trying to
break up the ice gorges fired big
CHARGES OF dynamite but made little
progress.
At one point. near Ashland, the river
has flowed over adjoining farm lands,
Many persons have fed to the hills.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31

BENJAMIN Ide Wheeler. president OF
/ University Of California, is the
hest salaried head Of any state
ed institution OF learning in the
tntry, according to a bulletin issued
/ the national bureau of education.
! gets S12.0C year and a house.
e lowest presidents salary is $2,40o.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31
GILCHRIST IS
STILL AFTER
FRANK CLARK
"Falsiher Clark" Is What the
Governor Calls the
Congressman.

EXCERPTS FROM OFFICIAL 5UL-
LETlNs ARE QUOTED TO DIS
CREDIT cLARK-lS cIRcuLAT-
ING UNWARRANTED ATTACK
UPON HIM BY GOVERNMENT
FRANK" SAYS GOVERNOR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-31

Boone, Iowa. March 8o.-Floods Sc
riously threatened Boone and sur
rounding country early today when the
Des Moines river went out Of bounds
and washed away a bridge above the
scity