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Denies Saying He Received
$500 For Perjur-
ing Himself.
TESTIFIEs THAT He WAS PAIL
$500 sY EDWARD HINES LuM.
8ER CO. TO REIMBURSE HIM
FOR A LOSS DUE TO HIS PRES
ENcE IN WAsHINGToN-coM-
MITTEE TESTS sTENoGRAPHER
IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Charles Nc
Gowan, the young Canadian witness.
denied before the senate Lorimer
committee OF investigation that he
never admitted receiving money for
"perjuring himself" before the COM
mittee last July and instead of re-
ceiving $1,5O0 for "perJuring himself
as private detectives swore he told
them, MCGOWAN testified that he was
paid only $500 by check. signed by
the Edward Hines Lumber Company,
bv c.. f. Wiehe. Secretary" to reim-
burse him for an unexpected loss in
cident to his presence In Washington
to testify for Wiehe.
MCGOWAN admitted he was in hotel
room In Toronto on January s, when
Detective Bailey, Of whom he said ne
never had any suspicion that he was
anything but what he pretended to be,
a claim agent
1t was then that Bailey swors the
81 500 statement was made, and j. E.
Sheridan swore he recorded such a
statement as coming over a telephone
apparatus from the room in which Nc
Gowan was alleged to have been
speaking.
Under cross examination MCGOWAN
swore that no talk occurred in the
room about the Lorimer investigation
or anything connected with it. 1t had
been arranged to have a test Of Sheri-
dams stenographiC ability at q closed
session. McGowans examination Will
be continued tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-08
EMPEROR OPENS
18TH REICHSTAG
Parliament, But From Throne in the
Great White Hall.

Berlin, Feb. Emperor William in
person at noon today opened the thir-
teenth reichStag which has assembled
since the foundation OF the German
empire. AS is customary, instead of
going to the imperial parliament, the
emperor called the members to the
palace, where he made his speech
from the throne IN the great white
hall. The deputies present were for
the most part In uniform or court
dress. @-~e~.
After greeting the members Of the
imperial parliament in the name Of
the governments of the confederate
states OF the empire Emperor William
affirmed his desire to augment the
welfare of all classes Of the people Of
Germany and maintain the strength
and prestige OF tho nation. He ap-
pealed to the new parliament for its
loyal cooperation in this work and
then expressed the hope that by u
strict adherence 10 the financial policy
now in effect the finances would ne
placed on a thoroughly sound basis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-08
SENATE COMMITTEE
CONDUCTS HEARING
Steel Revision siil of the Hsu2e Is
Being Considered and Many Inter-
ests Invited to Address Committee.
BY Associated Press.

Washington. Feb. THE senate
committee on finance today began a
series of hearings on the house steel
tariff revision bill which would make
an average reduction of 50 per cent in
the present tariff law. The hearing
marked the first real work of the
senate on the tariff question at this
session of congress.
No attempt had been made to limit
the hearings. but Chairman Penrose
has indicated that view of the com
mittee may be able to finish the hear
ings in about three weeks and pro-
ceeded to consider the bill in execu-
tive session and make report to the
senate.
Many representing interests affected
have been asked to speak.
Those whom the committee agreed
to hear today were William Piggott,
of Seattle. Wn., for the Pacific Coast
Steel Company; ]. l.. Gltterman, of
Philadelphia, representing manufac-
turers of tin foil and bottle caps;
President H. P. Miller. of the National
Alloy Company Of Philadelphia, and
representatives of steel pen interests
OF Philadelphia and New York.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-08
ISSUE CAPHASE~..s.s sao'
FOR Apr.,,.a
Ia % LEADERS
By Associates Press.

Indianapolis, Feb. T.
Capiases for the stimuli
taneous arrest of all the
men named in the thirty
two indictments returned
by the federal grand jury
in the dynamite conspiracy
cases, with certified copies
of the indictments were
completed today. It is be-
lieved the arrest will be eff
fected within five days,
possibly on Saturday, but
more probably next Mon
day.
1t is developed that the
defendants will number at
least forty and probably
more.
Instructions were sent to govern
ment agents IN at least twenty
cities to keep watch over the men
who have been charged in thirty
two indictments with completely
with the McNamaras and Ortie E.
McManigal in the dynamite con-
spiracy.
The men indicted are scattered in
cities as far distant as Boston, New
York, New Orleans, Chicago, Salt
Lake City. San Francisco and
Seattle and 1t is the plan of the
government to cause their arrest on
one day.
It is the governments purpose to
guard against acquainting the ac-
cused men OF the fact Of their in
dictment and to watch their move
ments until they are taken in Gus
tody. The amount of the bend
which each man may give for his
appearance before Federal Judge A.
B. Anderson for arraignment here
on March IL is stated in the ca
phases. The aggregate amount of
bonds asked. 1t is said, is 5000, 900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-08
Funeral Will Take Place In
Jacksonville This
Morning.
HAD SERVED THE STATE AS
COMPTROLLER SINCE 1902 WHEN
GOVERNOR JENNINGS APPOINT
ED HlM-WAs A NATIVE FLO
RIDIAN-GoVERNoR HAS MADE
NO APPOINTMENT TO FILL Po-
SITION.
Special 70 The journal

Tallahassee. Feb. State Comp
troller A. c. Groom died IN Ocala at
Sis O'Clock this morning after an
Illness of only an hour.
Governor GIchrist and his cabinet
left this afternoon for Jacksonville TO
attend the funeral, which occurs in
that city at II o'clock tomorrow. All
the capitol offices will be closed to-
morrow until 2 o'clock.
When Governor Gilchrist left this
afternoon he had not made any ap-
po!ntment to I'LL the vacancy.
At a meeting of the governor and
the administrative officers of the ex-
ecuttve department of the state of
Florida, held in the executive office
February z, 1912. the death OF the
Honorable AlonZo Church Groom, late
comptroller OF the state OF Florida, in
the city of Ocala early in the morning
of this date, was announced. where
upon the following resolution was
unanimously adopted and ordered TO
be spread upon the records of the
executive Office:
Alonzo Church Groom was born in
Gadsden county. Florida, on the 1st
day Of December, 1S45, the son Of
George A. and Julia Church Groom.
He bore the name of his eminent
grandfather, DR.. Alonzo Church. who,
for thirty years prior to the civil war,
was president OF the University 0f
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-08
NAGEL WILL BE
NAMED TO FILL
THE VACANCY
BY Associates Prsss.

Washington, Feb. T.
The existing vacancy on
the supreme court bench
probably will be filled by
the appointment of Secre-
tary of Commerce and
Labor Charles Nagel of St.
Louis. President Taft is
expected to send the nomi-
nation OF Nagel to the sem
ate within a few days.
United States Judge
Vim. G. Hook, of Kansas,
is said to have been elm
mated from further consid-
Grafton at the cabinet meet
ing today. 1t is said the
president has made clear
his intention to appoint
Nagel.
According to Kansas visitors at
the White House today the latest
protests against Judge Hook had
grown out of an Oklahoma case in
which an attempt was made to Sc
cure dining car and sleeping car
privileges for negroes.
Although friends OF Judge Hook
were not ready today to admit that
the latest protests will prevent his
nomination. 1t was said that Pres
ident Taft has opened up the whole
question again and that Secretary
of Commerce and Labor NageI ami
Senator Sutherland of Utah are
again being considered.
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lamueI Gompers Says He Did
Not Mean Exactly What He Said

sentenced to nine months in Jail for
contempt. Mr. Gompers said Mr..
Mitchell did not sign the pronounce
ment for which the labor leaders are
being prosecuted but that his name
had been attached as a matter of
course and that he did not see the
subject until it had been printed.
When Alton B. Parker had finished
examining mir. Gompers, cross eXami-
nation by the prosecution began Mr..
Gompers persisted for time in trying
to answer questions to which JUDGE
Parker objected. but the attorney s
way prevailed.
Attorney Darlington read the in
junction decree to Mr.. Gompers and
asked why he had not obeyed it, and
had permitted articles to- appear in
the American Federationist in viola :
ton of the injunction. Gompers said
he believed his constitutional rights
had been invaded and that those por-
tions of the Injunction to which ne
took exception were void.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-08
COLUMBIA, S. C.,
REGISTERS A KICK
mission and Sets Forth That Freight
Rates Are Excessive.
BY Associated Rnsss.

Washington, Feb. T.-FTeight rates
esaz.ctea IronI shippers at Columbia, S.
c., TO and from all points in the
United States were attacked today be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion by the Columbia chamber of COM
merce.
1t was declared that the rates not
only were excessive, but discrimina-
tory against Columbia. In that Sa-
vannah and Atlanta, Ga. Charleston,
s. c., and Wilmington and Charlotte,
n. c., enjoy more favorable rates, al
though the distance to and from Co
lumbia in many instances are shorter
than those to the rates on coal to
Columbia from points in Tennessee
and Alabama. The petition is direct
ed against the Seaboard Air Line and
practically all other roads operating in
the southeastern territory.
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Special 70 Ths Journal


Chipley, Feb. Senator Buell. Cook.
his automobile in which he and sew
eral friends were riding on Monday
afternoon overturned, died from the
effects OF the injuries at $50 o'clock
this afternoon.
The funeral will occur at } O'Clock
in Chipley Thursday afternoon. Judge
VIII H. Price, who is holding court iu
Marianna, has adjourned court for
Thursday to attend the funeral and
allow other members of the bar to at
tend.
In the legislative session Of 1909
Senator Cook was the youngest mem
her on the floor of the senate, and
with one exception bore that distinc
tion in the last session OF the legis
!ature, in which he represented the
Twenty Fifth district, comprising Cal
houn and Washington counties.
He was born on a farm in Holmes
county, in August. 1881. and at the
age Of II years located at Chipley and
began the study Of law in the office Of
Major ". Q. Butler He was admit
ted to the bar in 1901, and ever since
had enjoyed 4 lucrative practice among
an exacting clientele.
Senator Cook first began public life
as a justice Of the peace in 1903; was
elected mayor OF Chipley in 1905. and
state senator in 1908. by a large ma
jority over his opponents.
He displayed marked ability in that
session for Il man of his years, and
during this session took high ranll
among the leaders Of the senate.
Seua+ ~ Co3L was = fluent. cnuviuc-
ing speaker quick at repartee. and
was fOrcibly logical in his reasoning.
Senator Cook enjoyed a cordial ans
intimate friendship not alone in Chip
ley but throughout West FLORIDA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-08
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Feb, 7.-Convict labor
in the operation Of subsidiary COM
panies of the United States Steel Cor
poration, particularly in Alabama,
were taken up by the Stanley inves-
tigating committee today.
Shelby n. Harrison, Of New York, a
magazine writer, testified that he
made an investigation OF the condi
tions. He told Of the large number OF
state and county convlcts In the camps
In Alabama and of the minor offenses
for which some Of the men in camps
had been convicted and put at work
in the mines. Men who walked on the
right OF way Of a railroad, he said,
had been arrested for misdemeanor
and ordered into convict labor.
The committee inquired very mi
uutely into the way in which the Ten
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sy Associated Press.

aShlngton, Feb. President
--e. Gompcrs. Of the American
-.'2iion Of Labor, today told the
25- "Alch is trying him, Frank Nor
h. ma John Mitchell, for contempt,
= wen he wrote that the court
20 10 -" with its Injunction
- used the expression in the
h. soea-ean sense and not q pro-
b. IAs Shakespeare and had in
~.S expressions when ! wrote
. :, Sa.o Compers. such as 'avaunt,
I With thy prattle.'
h. aS IN the Shakesp earean sense
ss4 Ised il and meant no disre-
H., u this court or its decree.
ar 20 TO-. wait or stop with
b.. Is conclusion of his direct ex-
H. resident Gompers exon
g.. John Mitchell. former vice
-sAI u Ihe federation, who was
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-08
DOROTHY ARNOLD
STILL MISSING
Police Report to the Effect That She
Had Been Found Proved on lHVesti-
CATION to be incorrect.
RY Associated Press.

New York, Feb. dorothy Ar
mold has not been found. A police re-
port that the missing girl was on II
train which left Philadelphia this
morning proved to be incorrect.
Francis r. Arnold, the girls father,
and two detectives went to meet the
train, but could find no trace of Miss
Arnold.
The Arnold family and Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner Doherty were in
formed a few days ago by a Pennsyi-
vania railroad conductor that he had
seen a Young woman, who answered
Miss Arnoid's description in every
particular, boarding the S:45 train ct
philadelphia for what he supposed
were weekly shopping trips to New
York. The conductor notified Mr.. Ar
rold that he would telegraph him
when he saw the young woman board
the train again. On the receipt of a
MESSAGE this morning. Mr.. Arnold and
a detective went to the station, while
arother detective went to the Manhat-
tan transfer in Jersey Ciy. a search
OF the train failed to reveal the miss
Mrs, Arnold and John s. Keith
counsel for the family, Joined in a
statement that the girl had not been
found and that they had no trace CT
her.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-08
WOULD LYNCH A
WEALTHY FARMER
He Was Keeping Company With Girl
Whose charred Body Was Found in
House pestereyd by Fire.
BY Associates Press.

Nowats, Okla, Feb. &c. L. Hark-
ins, wealthy farmer. living near
Delaware, Okla, was arrested late last
night and brought here today by
Deputy Sheriff Ponnell to prevent a
lynching. Harkins is known to have
been keeping company with Elsie
Adams, the girl whose body was found
partially burned in the home of
Harvey Hurst last Saturday night
when Hurst and his wife were also
found dead.
Harkins admits that he was en-
gagged to the Adams girl and SAYS
they were to have been married to-
day. He says he is the man seen at
II o'clock at the Hurst home Sunday
night. He took. the Adams girl to
church and returned with her.
Il am innocent of any crime, said
Harkins Il loved the girl and still
love her. We were to have been mar
ried today"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-08
MONEY TRUST TO
BE INVESTIGATED
Democrats in Caucus Adopt Plan of
Oscar Underwood to Proceed With
the Inquiry Without Delay.
BY Associated Press.

Washington. Feb. 7.--An investiga-
ton of the money trust was order
ed by the Democrats of the house in
caucus tonight, after the Henry plan
for a special committee was defeated
115 to Sc.
The caucus then instructed the
standing committee of the house on
banking, currency, judiciary, inter-
state CONNIE and elections to pro-
ceed with the inquiry. The Demo
crets adorted the plan offered by Rep
resentative Underwood. Bryan Demo
Gratis III the house supported the
Henry plan.
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BY Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. IA thorough in
Vestigatfon of the charges that gov
ernment reports on the Florida Ever
giades lands were suppressed by off,
cials of the department of agriculture
at the instance Of land spectators
and department engineers were dis
missed because Of controversies in this
connection was determined upon to-
day by the Democratic members of
the house committee on expenditures
in the department of agriculture.
After the conference, Representative
Moss of Indiana. chairman of the
committee, declared that formal orders
for the inquiry will be executed at a
meeting of the full committee tomor-
row, and said the committee had de-
termined that the circumstances in
this case need thorough investiga-
ton, and that 1t had been decided to
subpoena as witness J. Q. Wright,
chief drainage engineer of the state OF
Florida.
A statement tonight by Solicitor
McCabe, of the department Of agri-
culture, with the approval of Secretary
Wilson, declares the charges against
the department are untrue and that
the effort to besmirch the secretary
OF agriculture will FAIL.
The determination to sift to the bot
tOIn d1 lne circumstances COHCStuAAS
the department Of agriculture's rela-
items with Florida land cases was
preceded by q conference between
Senator Fletcher and Senator Bryan,
of Florida, and Chairman Moss earlier
in the day. The senators called upon
the representative as soon as they
learned of the proposed inquiry.
Neither of them would make any
statement. but botiI we're asked 10 be
a. thp hearing
MCABE'S STATEMENT.
McCabe's statement includes the
following:
THE secretary refused to print the
report of the work done in the 'Glades
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-08
MORE POWER TO
PRESIDENT TAFT
Legislation to be Started That Will
Enable Him to Give Protsctien 10
Americans Along Mexican Border.
BY Associates PrssA

Washington, Feb. T.-Legislation to
give to President Taft added power to
fully protect Americans along the
N exican border in case of another
Mexican outbreak at border points is
to be introduced in the house soon by
members of the foreign affairs COM
mittee
Representative Foster is formulat-
Ing proposed laws that will meet the
view Of the president and the state
department as to the powers that
should be given the executive head Of
the government
representative Smith, Of Texas, a
Democrat, urged the passage OF his
resolution to his to instruct the de-
rartment to press claims of Ameri-
cans at Ell Paso and Douglas, who
We're injured or suffered on American
soil from stray bullets from the bat
ties of Juarez and Aqua Pr1eta.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-08
TRIAL OF BATH TUB
TRUST IS BEGUN
Jury is Completed and Opening State
Begin Taking Testimony Today.
BY Associated Press.

Detroit. Mich. Feb. THE jury
was completed and the opening state q
ment for the government begun be
fore court adjourned this afternoon ia
today's session OF the trial Of the gov
ernments criminal case against thr
so called bath tub trust
Edwin ?. Grosvenor, special assist
ant to the attorney general, expects
to complete his opening statement to-
morrow and the taking Of testimony
is expected to be we'll underway be
fore the end Of tomOrTOw's session.
Outlining the governments case, Gros-
venor described the alleged monopoly
as nation wide and declared that an
unlawful agreement was in effect To-
June, 1910,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-08
GARY EXPLAINS
FOR STEEL TRUST
Says Evidence Wanted by Govern
mont Consisted of Old Papers and it
Was Thought Their Usefulness Was
Over,
Ry Associated Press.

New York. Feb. Judge Elbert II.
Gary, chairman OF the United States
Steel Corporation, gave out a state
the government that certain evidence
used in the prosecution Of the So
called Jackson wire pools and needed
to support the governments suit to
dissolve the corporation, had been de
stroyed.
Gary said the evidence, a trunkful
OF old papers, had been ordered de-
stroyed by Frank Baackes, D resident
of the A merican Steel & Wire Com
pany, who supposed that all prose-
cutions growing out of the wire pools
had ended and that the papers were
no longer needed for any purpose"
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BY Associated Press.

verrhis Tenn, Feb. 7.-An all-day
,rrh of the heavily wooded territory
.ordsrfng the Mississippi river op-
rrsfta Memphis in an effort to locate
H. i've men who held up and robbed
he Rock Island passenger train near
Er1i art. Ark, early this morning was
srrsn Of results so far as can be
|srsrrained tonight. A score or more
railroad and private detectives and
reraI uossees searched all day, but
Ir tn a late hour tonight no arrests
/ Ead been made.
r. was reVorted that sum OF money
unsigned to a bank in Oklahoma estt-
.ed nj between 100000 and $4,000
j rean secured from the express car
tho robbers.
Tie men dynamited a safe in the
,rsss car, ransacked the mail coach
nd made away with their plunder.
-Fa -yNlostve blew the superStTucture
Tho combination baggage and ex-
reys rar to splinters and a fire which
lfrv.H reduced the wreCkage OF
2ecaEr express matter and what was
left of the car to ashes. Passengers
Er-. not moIested and the robbery
~ E; accomrlished without the firing OF
shat. The men escaped, going into
b. u-ods in different directions.
BOARDED NEAR MEMPHIS.
4 The tain left Memphis shortly after
E hid night and was boarded an hour
t.r rv two men, masked and heavily
rnnI Immediately after it cleared
western terminus Of the bridge
ynr the Mississippi river from Mem
Is. Crawling over the tender of the
|-riar the two took charge Of the
gfna crew and several miles further
frFin was STOPPED at their direc-
II where their three companions
in waiting about camp fire
the baggage and mail cars were
| ,chc1 from the passenger coaches
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-08
INDICT GOVERNORS
CAMPAIGN MANAGER
Louisiana Grand Jury to Investigate
Charges Against Him as Well as
Others for Election Law Violations.
81 Aasoclated Preas.

Baton Rouge, La, Feb. THE
grand jury OF East Baton Rouge parish
was today called to meet in special
session on February Is to investigate
violations of the state election laws.
This action on the part OF Judge
Brunot, of the Discrimination court.
resulted from the filing Of affidavtts
yesterday against thirteen voters who
are alleged to have violated the law
IN the recent primary election in hav-
ing accepted assistance in preparing
their ballots,
Those named in the atidavits in
clude Mayor Ronx of Baton Rouge,
and Charles Fuqua, campaign man
Rger for Governor Sanders in his cam
paign for the United States senatorial
nomination,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-08
COURTS COME TO
AID OF PREACHER
Will Investigate Burning of Church
and Two Murderous Assaults on
Rev. J. Frank Norris.
BY Associated Press.

Fort Worth. Tex, Feb. The
courts today came to the aid Of the
Rev. J. Frank Norris Of this city, who
has twice been the object Of muir
derous attacks and whose church was
burned Sunday. Special instructions
were given for q grand jury investiga
ton. Rev. Norris's friends assert he
has been attacked because of his
crusade for law enforcement here. He
is pastor of the First BAPTIST church.
1t developed today that in filing q
speaking enga cement at Ennis, about
fifty miles from here. Monday Rev.
Norris travelled in an automobile, his
friends saying q train journey would
expose him to attacks.
There IS a $3.50 reward ont for the
arrest Of those who burned his church
Sunday and attempted to burn the
parsonage
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-08
STOP GIRLS FROM
LEAVING HOME
Theatrical Agents and Police Devise
Means Of Putting An End to Stage
Struck Girls Coming to Cities.
sv As,oe,ated Press,

Chicago, Feb. 7.-On account of 80
many young girls running away from
their homes here lately for the pur-
pose of going on the stage, q meeting
between representatives of the police
and theatrical booking agencies was
held last night at which a policy Of
cooperation was adopted to prevent
it, SO far as possible.
Thirty theatrical agencies repre-
senting the local branch OF the The
atrical and Vaudeville Agents Asso
ciation of America adopted resolutions
ernbodying their agreement to dis
courage hereafter the attempts of girls
without theatrical experience or dra
matte training to reach the stage
through their offices.