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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04

Governor Gflchrtst had not decided
yesterday to call C special session OF
the legislature to grant to Jacksonville
and other municipalities OF the state
new charters giving them the right to
own and operate wharves and other
public utilities. His communication to
President @. Il. Dobson, of the Pensa-
cola Commercial Association, which
was read at the meeting OF the board
OF directors held yesterday afternoon,
stated that he had made no decision
in the matter, although no was con-
sidering the advisability of doing SO.
He said also that persons from
throughout the state were urging him,
in the event that the Legislature
should be called together, to include
four other things in addition to the
city charter matter in his call One
of these things he says would occupy
the attention Of the legislators for
eight or ten days and an extra session
may only be called for twenty days
according to the law.
President Dobson has received In
formation from the st, Petersburg
Board of Trade that II has requested
Governor Gilchrist to make cali for
the legislature, and the Tampa COM
mercial organization wires II will take
the matter up right away and will Join
in making an appeal to Governor GIL
christ.
Pensacola people generally are show
ing an unusual amount Of interest in
the proposed session of the legisla-
ture. The prospects of getting a belt
line railway and q municipal wharf
which may only be secured and oper-
ated under a new charter is appealing
to all classes.
OTHER MATTERS.
The board OF directors considered
number or other matters, some Of
which are not for the public just at
this time. A resolution was adopted
commencing the Pensacola Yacht and
Motor Boat Club for getting up the
interstate regatta to be held here next
month.
Another meeting on Thursday after
noon
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
MANY REFUGEES ARE
ARRIVING AT SANTIAGO

Santiago, Cuba, June 3.--Many ref
ugees from La Maya which was seized
by the rebels on Wednesday, are ar
irving here. They report that upwards
Of 500 negroes entered the town shout
ing death to the whites" they pill
laged and then burned the stores.
American naval officers at the
Guantanamo station visited La Maya
after the rebels had withdrawn and
made photographs of the scenes OF de-
struction. The situation appears in
creasingly grave and much alarm is
felt in this city.
Members of the chamber OF com
merce are considering a proposition to
call meeting at which a request for
American intervention would be made.
Looting and burning in the vicinity
of Santiago continues.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
TAFT GETS oHIos SIX
DELEGATES AT LARGE

Columbus. O., June S.--Taft won the
first skirmishes in the Republics
Estate convention this afternoon. TIE
final struggle to control Oaio's six
delegates at large is expected tomor-
row. Taft's show of strength came in
the district meetings. The chief blow
TO Roosevelt In the district meetings
s3ame in the Eighth district which Sc :
lected a complete list of Taft commit
tecn1en.
Taft showed such strength in the
preliminary sl1irmlshes today that to-
night fe is assured of Ohio's six dele
gates at large when the convention
resumes tomorrow. Taft is conceded
eleven of the twenty-one members of
the new state central committee
Walter F. Brown, manager of Roose-
velt's campaign in Ohio, was reelected
chairman OF the state Republican CEN
trail committee tonight by a vote of
thirteen to eight In the vote for a
temporary chairman, which was test
Brown was defeated by a vote of
eleven to ten.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
; OTkER MATTERS.
DISCOVER DEFENSE
CLARENCE DARROW
Believed He Will Claim M'Namarss
Had Decided to Plead Guilty Before
Date Of Alleged Bribery.
BY Associated PRESS.

Los Angeles, June 3.-That Clarence
S. Darrow, accused OF bribing Jurors
in the Mcnamara case, based his de-.
fence now on the fact that the agree
ment for the McNemaras TO plead
guilty. had been made before the con
clusion of the alleged negotiations for
the bribery OF Juror Lockwood, was
indicated today.
In continuing the cross examination
of Bert Franklin, Counsel Rogers ask
ed him concerning his meeting with
Dsrrow and Lincoln Steffens In a To-
cal hotel. In direct examination the
witness said II was then that Darrow
showed HIN a list OF the venire includ-
ing the names Of Lockwood and Kru-
ger. Rogers said that Steftens would
testify the arrangements for the pleas
Of the McNama-aa we're concluded be-
fore the meeting testified 20 by Frank
lin.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
WAR DEPARTMENT TO SEND
5000 RIFLES TO CUBA

Washington. June 3.-The state de-
partment today authorized the war
department to honor the application
of the Cuban government for five
thousand rifles and a million rounds
of ammunition, which will be used to
arm volunteers and guards organized
by plantation owners to protect their
property against the insurrectos.
The weapons are second hand. but
are supplied with new barrels. Krag
Jorgensen rifles will be sold to Cuba
at about FIVE dollars each Advices
from the American consul at Santiago
are to the effect that the situation at
Ell Cobre Is quiet. 1t was reported
quiet prevailed at Daiquirf yesterday.
The gunboat Paducah Is stil lying
Off FL Playa
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
BY Associated Press.

Alexadria, La, June 3.-Dr. d. w.
Gibson, prominent young dentist of
Mission, Texas, mysteriou5iy d+Sap-
peared here last night and evidence
obtained by the police leads to the be-
lief that he was murdered, possibly
by two Mexic2ns for the purpose CT
robbery. Blood stained clothes idepti-
fed as DR.. Gioson's were found mis-
morning on a bridge across Red river.
Blood on the bridge railing and knife
slashes in the clothing indicate that
he was cut to death and his body
thrown into the river.
DR.. Gibson arrived here yesterday
with his wife and two small children
md registered Lt the Hotel Bentley.
He left the hotel about o'clock last
night, telling his wife that he was
going to visit some old friends in
Pineville, across Red river from AL
exandria- This morning a blood
stained coat, shirt, collar and tie,
the bridge. The coat bore several
long gashes and the collar and tie
were cut and blood stained.
Police officials Immediately began
dragging the river for the body.
Mrs. Gibson told the police that
while on the train yesterday two Mex
leans saw Dr. Gibson with a roll of
money and one of them remarked in
Spanish I'VE must have that" DR..
Gibson spoke to his wife about 1t but,
she said, gave the incident little more
thought. If he was murdered for
money, however, the object failed as
DR.. Gibson left his money with MS
wife.
Mrs. Gibson, who was formerls Miss
Emma Gertrude Smith of Hale, Mo-,
is prostrated with grief. DR.. Gibson
recently graduated in dentistry at
Nashville. Tenn, and located at Mis-
sion Texas
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
BY Associated Press.

Havana, June 3.-President Gomez
sent a message to congress this after
noon requesting the suspension of the
constitutional guarantee, either
throughout the republic or the parts
where it is considered necessary. The
message was referred to committee
and a special session will consider 1t
tomorrow.
Gen. Monteagudo told Gomez the
suspension of guarantees was neces-
sary to prevent the cooperation OF
negro conspirators with those actually
in arms. There seems no probability
of serious fighting for the next few
days, but the message of Gomez Gre
ated a sensation Indicative Of the
gravity of the situation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
E. WATSON
IS UNDER ARREST
One Time PopuIist Nominee for Pres
ident Claims He Will Fisht Cnaree
Against Him to a Finish.
ax Associated Press.

Augusta, Ga, June S.-Thomas Z.
watson a Georgia delegate at large
to the Democratic national convention
and one time Populist nominee for
president, was arrested at his home
at Thomson, Ca, today on a federal
warrant charging him with sending
obscene literature through the malls.
A bond of $500 was arranged here.
The preliminary hearing will be FRI
dav. Watson claimed the alleged OBJ
scene matter he is charged with cir
culating was in connection with his
published attacks on the Roman Cath
olic hierarchy and was quotation
from a copyrighted book and says he
win fight the case to finish
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
SENA TIE AGREES TO GIVE THE
WIDOW OF ADMIRAL SCHLEY
s PENSION OF $3.50 PER MONTH

stead OF $50 month. to the widow of
Admiral Scaiey.
Senator aaynar sGic that the gov
ernment iy now Eaying nearly $780,
100000 a ycSF .r, psnsicnE. He said
that Admiral Sch;ey's willow ws5 in
dire need of tire Tension anS lacf ed
even the means Cor erec:ing 9 suitahle
memorial &c the adJnirsPs grave.
The senate sgreed TO an 3151 . rlcnth
pension for Ers. Schiey after it had
rejected by a vote of 42 to 10 en- sncrc-
ment proposed by the penSlSEi commit
tee 20 cut the amount to $ne s. ucnth.
1t was stated during the Estate :aat
Mrs. Schlsyx present ircoine yas
about S4cG 4 rear.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
COURT RESTRAINS
TRUST COMPANY
Must Not Sell the s1,25o,oco Bonds of
Alabama Consolidated Company Held
as Collateral.
Ry AssocIated Press.

Baltimore, Nd, June S.-Judge Rose
in the United States district court to-
day signed an order restraining the
Baltimore Trust Company from selling
1880, 900 bonds of the Alabama Con-
solidated Coal and Iron Company held
as collateral to secure notes for $780,
900. The hearing in the matter was
fixed for June IL. The petition for
the restraining order was filed by coun-
sell representing the Alabama ConsoIi-
dated Coal and Iron Company and
George H. Hoadley, chairman Of the
board of directors.
The bonds were advertised to be
sold today unless satisfactory arrange
ments were made to take care of the
notes they secured.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04

Washington, June 3.-The fight over
Senator Lorimer's election win come
up in the senate tomorrow when Sen
ator Kern, leading the forces which
seek to unseat the Illinois senator, will
make the first speech in what prom
ises to be at least a two weeks de-
bate. The majority of the members of
the investigating committee have re-
ported that the charge that Mr. Lori
mer's election was brought about by
bribery and corruption has not been
proved. Senator Dillingham, chairman
of the committee, will lead the defense
and support the contention that the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
GcRAZY WITH THE HEAT"
CAUSE PECULIAR ACTS
BY Associated Rre.A

Greenwich, Conn. June 3.-"Crazy
with the heat is given as the cause OF
antics of two Greenwich men yester-
day.
August johnson, 5s years old. tried
to drown himself near the Belle Haven
dock. first by jumping into the creek
at low tide and shifting up handfulls
of water In his nose and mouth and
by holding his head under water.
When rescued he broke away and
jumped in again. He was put in a
padded cell
Hugh Elliott. 80 years old, disrobed
at his home on Railroad. avenue and in
Adams Garden Of Eden attire paraded
the village streets calling for Eve
Instead of Eve. Chief OF Police Ritch
came post haste in an automobile
Elliott was wrapped in a blanket and
taken to a sanitarium.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
BY Associated Press.

Washington. June S.-Senator Ray
ner of Maryland, told the senate to-
day that the famous order tof what is
known as the loop of the cruiser
Brooklyn in the battle OF Santiago,
given upon the spur of Ghs moment
and in the heat of battle. decided that
conflict and saved the day for Ameri-
can arms. Senator Rayner sought to
make this point clear in speech &C
couoDanving an amendment to the
pension appropriation bill so as to pro-
vide a pension of $3.50 month, in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
FIGHT OVER LORIMER
ELEC CTION WILL COME
UP IN SENATE TODAY

senate, having once exonerated him,
cannot try him again on practically
the same charges.
Senator Lea of Tennessee, Senator
Kenyon, of Iowa, and others are ex-
pected to speak against Mr.. Lorimer
and many will speak for him. Senator
Lorimer will be in his seat and expects
to speak in his own behalf.
Senator Lori1ner arri% ed here today
from Chicago. He declined to answer
directly when asked abou. the reported
poll of the senate, which is said to be
against him, replied he knew nothing
of 1t. The senator declined to speak
IN his defense.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
BY Associated Press.

New York, June BIT costs more to
live in this, the month Of June, 1912,
than ever before in the history OF the
United States, except perhaps during
war times. Prices were high year
ago. but today they are on the average
nearly 10 per cent higher, according TO
trade authority quotations.
Food products are the highest on
record. Meat, eggs, butter, fish, cof-
fee, tea. sugar, salt, molasses, rice,
beans and peas average 22 per cent
higher; wheat corn oats, barley, -four,
etc. 20 per cent higher.
Fruits are the only things good to
eat that have grown cheaper during
the last twelve months, but they are
still higher than in 1910. Leather
products cost II per cent and chemi-
Gals and drugs 13 per cent more than
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
~ Associated Press.

Chicago, June "A letter from
President Taft to Chairman New. of
Che subcommittee on arrangements OF
the Republican national convention.
suggesting that the meeting of the ma
tionai committee. at which contests
will be heard at a public meeting was
Received at national committee head
Quarters today.
Taft suggests that New consult with
committeeman on the matter of an
open hearing, and II possible to have
open sessions. New said tonight the
suggestion Of Taft would have great
weight with the committee.
As Roosevelt has made similar re-
quest II indicates that the doors will
be thrown open at least to newspaper
Friday.
Taft headquarters were opened to-
day at the same hotel as the head
quarters Of Roosevelt
TIE southern delegate situation was
discussed by two members OF the ma
tional committee reaching here today.
Henry s. Chubb, Of Florida, declared
ida Republicans to hint they would not
stand by their instructions for Taft.
Pearl Wright, national committee
man from Louisiana, and a strong
Roosevelt worker, said today that the
contests, II carried beyond tl1 ma
tional committee, would come before a
credentials commmittee.
Cecil Lyon, national committeeman
from Texas, arrived with the claim
OF the Texas Roosevelt delegation for
seats in the convention and asserted
that the national committee would up
hold his contentious.
Joseph 3. Healing announced that
the Taft headquarters STAFF would in
clude VIM. Barnes. Jr., of New York;
SenRtor Newell Sanders, of Tennessee;
Senator Murray Crane, of Massachu-
setts: Senator Penrose, Of Pennsyl
vania, and former Senator Hemingway,
~ Indiana
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
BY Associates pre,..

Washington. June S.-Provision for
president Taft's tariff board was elm
mated in the supdry civil appropria-
tion bill as reported to the house to-
day. The annual appropriation Of s25.-
600 for the presidents travelling ex-
penses was anoWea; . put tae total ap-
than sos, 100000, making heavy reduc-
Ions in provisions in the Panama ca
- public buildings and other projects.
F.xtravagance was charged in the
A,,5lding Of the Panama canal and the
.onnnittee allowed there only $2S,7SO.
noa q reduction from the estimate OF
1880 900. and also made a reduction
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
ROOSEVELT DECIDES TO FIGHT
AGAINST SEATING ROOT

Oyster Bay, June 2.--Upon the selec-
ton OF a temporary chairman OF the
Republican national convention may
hang the political fortunes Of Roose--
welt. He decided tonight to oppose
with all his strength the seating of
Senator Root. and issued a call to his
supporters to stand by him.
Roosevelt declares that Root has
ranged himself against the men who
have stood for progressive principles
in the Republican party" and says 1t
is William Barnes, Jr., of New York,
who is the real head of the Taft cam
paign in Chicago. H
Roosevelt's decision to make a
square issue of the seating Of Root
was reached after long conference
with his advisors
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
LOUISIANA WILL
NAME DELEGATES
Lively Fight Is Promised Today Be-
tween Clark and Wilson for the
Twenty Delegates.
~ Associated Press.

Baton Rouge. La, June 3.-Delegates
to the Louisiana Democratic state
convention tomorrow began gathering
here today. Six delegates at large
and fourteen district delegates are to
be selected to the national convention
at Baltimore.
Both Clark and Wilson forces have
opened headquarters here and q. lively
fight for the instruction If the Louis
lana delegation is promised.
1t Is said that strong sentiment has
developed against the sending Of con-
gressmen or senator's to Baltimore as
delegates. Colonel Robert Eding, ed
itor Of the New Orleans Daily States,
and member of this state to the
National Democratic committee, ar
rived here yesterday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04

French and William o. Partridge,
sculptors; Samuel Untermeyer Wal
ter Damrosch, Clarence H. Mackay,
George ]. Gould and Cornelius Van
derbilt.
meeting OF the committee is
planned for today, when the project
of the memorial will be taken up in
detail. Plans will be laid at that time
for a public meeting at which tribute
will be paid to the men in whose honor
the monument will be erected and the
form this monument will take will be
discussed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
President Taft's Tariff Board is
Eliminated in Appropriation Bill

of $1s3,o5o IN the appropriation for for
tifcations.
Appropriations for public build
ings were cut from approximately s21, :
100000 to sS.o5S,517. The presidents
travelling expenses were allowed only
after a bitter fight in which a suffi-
Client number Of Democrats joined with
the Republican members to insure the
appropriation remaining in the bill.
The committee allowed $4,000 for a
portrait OF the president and voted
$4,000 to continue his economy
board" which is inquiring into the
business methods of the government.
1t refused, however, TO appropriate
500 mn FOR continuance OF the interna-
tional waterways commission.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
Cost of Living Higher This Month
Than Ever Before in History

year ago. Textile goods, however,
are a trife cheaper.
The average increase In food pro-
ducts is nearly 20 per cent, which
means that the housewife must paw S6
to fill a market basket that only cost
her IS to ill in June, 1911. In other
words, 81 will only buy five-sixths as
much as IL did a year ago.
The biggest advances have been in
meat products, beef rs per cent, hog
products 40 per cent. and mutton over
so per cent. Dealers lay the increase
to last years poor hay crop and the
general high cost of animal provender.
Poor crops are also held responsible
for dearer breadstuffs.
Economists differ as TO the reason
for the general upward tendency Of all
commodities during recent years which
has been worldwide.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
TAFT CRAFTS UNCONDITIONAL
PARDON TO WILLARD JONES
BY Associated Press.

Washington. Jnne 3.--Presidsnt Taft
today granted an unconditional pardon
to Willard n. Jones. OF Portland, Ore,
convicted of land frauds IN the famous
cases in which the late Senator
Mitchell Of Oregon acd Binger Her
mann, former commissioner of the gen
eraI land office, were alleged to have
been implicated. The pardon was
based on the ground that improper
methods had been pursued in filing
the jury box from which the Jones
Jury was drawn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
1900 WORKERS
IDLE IN LONDON
Strikers Along the Wster.ront and On
Ships Increasing in Hu:s.oer With
Each Day.
ny AssoeIa.es &c.,

London, June 3.--It was estimated
that 1900 men were Idle tocay along
the Thames and other rivers in the
British Isles. These inc.ude lockers.
carmen, seamen and members of the
builders trade. This is a considerable
increase, as many union men Joined
theT striking comrades during the
week lend.
On the other hand, however, there
were more men working than was the
case on Saturday. The sailors and
firemen's union had 500 men to see
that members of the union arriving on
incoming stea mers Immediately went
out In some cases applicants for work
pickets
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
CONSTITUTIONAL
GUARANTEE TO
Be SUSPENDED
Pres. Gomez Sends Special
Message Urging Such
Action.

MESSAGE CREATES A SENSATION
AND Is INDICATIVE OF THE
GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION
UNITED STATES WILL SEND
FIVE THOUSAND RIFLES AND
A MILLION POUNDS OF AMMU-
NITIoN TO CUBA TO BE USED
IN PROTECTING PLANTATIONS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
TAFT SUGGESTS
THAT HEARINGS
Be IN THE Open
Now Probable That News
paper Men at Least
Will Be Admitted.

NATIONAL COMMITTEE WILL
TAKE UP CONTESTS FRIDAY
X. 8. cHU75 SAYS FLORIDA
DELEGATES WILL STAND BY
TAFT AND IT Is A REFLECTION
TO INTIMATE THEY WILL NOT
ROOSEVELT WILL FIGHT ROOT.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
FIREMEN SAVE BLOCK IN
WHOLESALE DISTRICT
ey Associated Prssa.

New York, June 3.-Firemen work
ing in relays in intense heat saved an
entire block in the wholesale drygoods
district from destruction by fire today
but not until the flames had consumed
a six-story loft building at 12 White
street, causing a loss Of 500, 900. Be
fore the flames were subdued they
menaced the entire district.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
BANKER GUILTY OF USING
THE MAILS TO DEFRAUD
Nv AssocIated preaa

Oklahoma City, June 3.--Abner Da-
Wis. former president of the Night and
Day Bank Of Oklahoma City, was to-
day found guilty OF using the mails to
defraud by jury in the federal court
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
THE PRESIDENT
WELCOMES THE
GERMAN FLEET
Three Big Fighting Ma
chimes Come to Return
Visit of American Fleet.

OUT ON THE HEAVINe WATERS
OF HAMPTON ROADS PRESIDENT
TAFT EXTENDED THE HAND OF
FRIENDSHIP TO REAR ADMIRAL
Won REBEUR-PAscHWITZ, COM.
MANDING THE VISITING DIVIs-
ION OF SHIPS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04

educators, clergymen, lawyers and lead
ers in many other walks OF life will
compose the committee that will work
out the plans for the proposed mem
orial to the men who died in the wreck
of the Titanic. The roster includes
among others the following:
William Dean Howells, novelist;
Major General Tasker II. Bliss, COM
mander of the department of the east
U. S. A; Rev. ]. H. Jewett, pastor of
the Fifth Avenue New York Presby-
terian church; Joseph H. Choate, for
mer ambassador to the court of st.
James; David H. Greer, bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese Of New
York; Henry Clews, banker; Nicholas
Murray Butler, president of Columbia
University; William Chase and John
w. Alexander. artists; Daniel Chester
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
SENATE WANTS
BATTLESHIPS
Committee Restores to Naval Sppro-
Priation Bill a Provision for Two Bio
Fighters.
~ Assoclated Press-

Washington, June 3.-The senate
committee on naval affairs today re-
stored to the naval appropriation bill
provision for two battleships stricken
out by the house.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-04
GOV. GILCHR|ST
HASREACHEONO
CONCLUSION YET
AS to Whether He VIII Call
An Extra Session of
the Legislature.

SHOULD THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
DECIDE TO DO so THE CALL
WILL PROVIDE FOR THE CON-
sIDERATIoN OF FIVE MATTERS
BY THE LEGISLATURE MUCH
INTEREST EVERYWHERE.