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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
GOVERNMENT WILL
WORK COAL MINES
Premier Asquith Has Decided on This
Course to Prevent Trade Panic in
Great Britain.
BY Associated Press.

London, Feb. 26--It is reported in
radical circles today that Premier AS
quith has determined. In the event IF
a national coal strike, the government
will take over and work temporarily
all the coal mines, and thus prevent a
trade panic.
Today is considered as the most
critical day in negotiations between
British coal operators and miners un-
der whose auspices the British govern
ment are tryin gto find tine basis for a
peaceful settlement of he controversy
thrat threatens to involve nearly a
million men in a strike.
The association of mine owners in
southern Wales and the committee of
miners from that section are to hold
separate meetings at Cardiff in the
course of the day. As they represent
the most stubborn elements in the con-
flict, much depends upon decisions
reached during their meetings. The
decision of the miners of south Wales
today win, it is expected, exercise con-
siderable influence over the national
conference OF miners which is to be
held tomorrow.
The first miners actually to lay
down their tools were few thousand
employed in the Shirt and Affection
pits in Derbyshire, who ceased work
at noon today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
MANY KILLED BY
A DOUBLE TORNADO
Leaves WrecI<aes In Wake AZ Ii
Passes Through Several Counties of
Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ar, Feb. 26.-Details
of a double tornado which devastated
portions Of Lincoln, Jefferson and
Arkansas counties, particularly the
two latter, Sunday afteronon, place
the list Of dead at ten with at, least
twenty-five persons seriously in
jured.
In addition. the storm caused
q property loss that as yet can only
be approximately estimated.
Handsome homes, plantation equip
ment, rice and pumping stations
caught in the paht OF the storm were
reduced to wreckage and strewn along
Ia the wark of the storm for miles.
Fire broke out in a number of the
homes following the wreckage and
only the rain that accompanied the
been caught IN ruined buildings from
being burend to death.
The homes were picked up and scat
tered in every direction by the terrific
force of the wind
The home of Ed. Johnson near AL
myra, in Arkansas county. was carried
forty feet into the air and dropped.
Six were killed outright and Mr.. John
son and the remaining child were
perhaps fatally injured. Timbers from
pumping stations in the rice fields OF
hurled aIoft- some striking the earth
and penetrating to a depth Of six feet.
In the prairie country south of Stutt-
gart two teams were swept away
bodily and have not been found.
The handsome home of s. v. Cutler
near Almyria, one of the costliest
residences in Arkansas county, was
wrecked and withtw large barns and
general plantation equipment was
scattered.
The Cutler farmily had gone to a
neighbor's home and escaped. From
the Swan Lake district in JEFF erson
county, the injured were hurried to
hospitals in Pine Bluff.
There were apparently two storms.
That which struck the eatseru portion
of Jefferson county occurred about 6
o'clock in the afternoon, while that in
Arkansas county is reported to have
occurred between and o'clock IN
the afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
BY Associates Press.

washington, Feb. 26.-President
Taft is In constant touch with the
situation in Mexico. The administra-
ton would not welcrsne an issue that
might force it TO send troops across
the line, not only because of the In
disposition to exercise such q power
against q friendly nation, but also out
of regard for the safety of Americans
in Mexico, who, it is feared, might be
objects of attack by those inflamed at
what might appear to them an in
vaSion.
American troops, 1t is said, woulo
simply prevent firing, restore order and
retire when that was accomplished.
Two companies of the fourth cavalry
were dispatched to Douglas and ono
company to Nogales today.
Rumors of actual fighting at Juarez
today were groundless.
The resemblance of military force
on the north side of the Rio Grande
does not mean q projected invasion of
Mexico, a fact strongly emphasized at
the war department 1T is admitted,
however, that the troops will not hesi-
tate to cross the international boundary
line to insure nountenance of neutral
zone broad enough to insure the safety
of persons on the American side.
There is no thought of Intervention
IN Mexico for the purpose of pacff1ca-
tion or otherwise" said Secretary
Stimson today "AIl that we propose
to do Is 20 protect American lives and
property and this we will do
The general belief here Is that the
Mexican government will recognize q
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
JUDGE SPEER IS
HELD TO BE WRONG
He is Reversed by Supreme Court
Which Holds that Posting Of Rates
Not NeeessarySto Indictments.
az AssocIated Press.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Shippers may
be indicted under the interstate com
merce laws for accepting alleged con-
cessions from rates filed with the in
terstate commerce commission, al
though the rates have not been posted
in railroad stations, according to a
supreme court decision today.
The court held 1t did not invalid
the indictments against Hervey G..
Miller and Morris F. Miller Of Phila-
delphia, charged with soliciting and
receiving concession of five cents a
hundred pounds on wheat shipped via
the Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tation Company. the Seaboard Air
Line and the Atlantic Coast Line from
Phila delphiaL to Savannah.
Judge Speer, in the federal court,
for southern Georgia, held that the
requirements of posting rates in rail-
road stations was of ines stfmable value
to the public and since the indict-
mnets did not allege that the rates had
been posted, they must be quashed as
Bad. The supreme court held the
lower court in error
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
BY Associates Press.

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 26.-Stormy
scenes marked the beginning of the
seventh week of the Lawrence textile
workers strike today. In an early
morning affair nearly a dozen shots
were fired from tenement houses upon
"a squad of Metropolitan park police
and the officers returned the fire.
Strike sympathizers were arrested as
a result of the shooting, one of them
being taken to the hospital with a
bullet wound in his back
Essex street, the principal thorough
fare of the city, was in a state of dis
order for half an hour while several
thousand women and men strikers and
their friends paraded along the picket
line, cheering the police and militia
and singing the revolutionary song
L Enternationale-"
The demonstration was against the
action Of the police in preventing the
sending Of a company of children to
Philadelphia. After thronging about
the railway depot the crowd became
so noisy that police reinforcements
were called out.
The officers picked out of the crowd
nearly a dozen men who they claim,
were either disturbers this morning or
had figured in previous outbreaks and
bundled them into automobiles, which
carried them to the police station In
only one case vas 1t necessary for an
officer to use his club No women
were arrested. The demonstration
was not ended until the officers had
charged the crowd from Essex to Com
mon.
Today's demonstF alton was intended
to operate in connection with call
issued Saturday night for a general
strike of all workers in Lawrence to
tie up the town"
a..
the appeal, and the mills seemingly
retained their operating strength.
The strikers pickets were unusually
active prior to the time of opening this
morning, and about twenty of them
were arrested for intimidation.
TO SEND CHILDREN AWAY.
1t was announced today that 200
children would be sent to Philadelphia
tomorrow. The fight in court to de-
termine the right of parents to send
their children out of town will come
up tomorrow on hearing of the charge
that the act involves child neglect
have volunteered their services to de-
fend the strikers claims that they are
acting within their rights in the mat
ter.
The strike committee win send a
sub committee to Washington to in
form foreign ambassadors as to the
manner in which they allege foreigners
are being treated by the local authori-
ties.
The committee voted to send a tele-
gram to President Taft requesting
him, as commander-in-ch chief, to order
the withdrawal of the militia, the
committee declaring the soldiers were
sent here to break the strike and have
been instrumental in 'keepinE the citi-
zens in terror"
1t is charged that some of the WON
en- pickets arrested today were at
tempting to throw pepper into the
eyes of mill workers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
FORMER PRESIDENT AND
GERMAN EMPEROR TO MEET
BY Associated Press.

Paris, Feb. 26.-French and Ger
man diplomats and members Of the
French and German cabinets are con-
sidertns plans for a meeting between
President Fallieries and the German
emperor, according to a report current
in well informed quarters.
The meeting, like the visit of Wis
count Haldane. the British secretary
of war, to Berlin would represent an
other effort to solidify the peace of
Europe and be an indfaction to the
world that France is ready to do
everything IN the interest Of the
worlds harmony.
The recent ratihaction Of the
Franco German accord on the snbjeot
OF Morocco paves the way for another
step toward the establishment Of more
friendly relations between France and
Germany.
The idea is that President FaIlieres
go to Belfort. the French fortress
town on the frontier in September
next and that the emperor cross he
frontier to greet the French presi 1ent
AS this is the last year OF President
Fallieres term OF ONCE, the meeting
between the head OF the French nation
and the German emperor would be
especially appropriate. The matter.
however is one of the greatest deli
cacy, as the diplomats reckon with
public opinion in France, which has
not yet forgotten Alsace-Lorraine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
BY Associated. Press.

Washington. Feb. 26.-Senator Gard
ner, of Maine, today introduced bill
under which the government would
take over the properties of the express
companies and operate them as part
Of the postal service, extending the
service to the rural delivery.
It is proposed by the author of the
bin for the establishment of the
postal express including members Of
both branches of congress that rates
charged for express services under the
government shall be based upon
weight and length of haul rather than
upon the system in effect for the
carrying of mails. The power to NIX
the rates would rest with the post
office department, subject to appeal to
the interstate commerce commission
Senator Gardner in a long state
ment anaIyzing the bill declares that
tie transfer of the express business
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
Western Union Wins Fight
Against the Louisville & Nashville

but also set forth the plea that any
action on the part of the Western
Union at this time was premature.
The court held that the telegraph
company has the right to anticipate
the severance of working relations
in order that it may provide proper
facilities for continuing its own work
when the contract with the railroad
expires.
The decision Of the Jefferson county
court is interpreted as applying to all
counties in Kentucky. Reports that
the railorad contemplated the inagu-
ration Of an elaborate telephone and
telegraph system of its own in Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Missis-
sippi. Florida and Georgia has not
been off1cially confirmed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
MEYER URGES HIS
NAVAL PROGRAM
Not Only Wants Two New 5attIsships
but $4,000 for an Around-the-
World Wireless System.
ey Associated Press.

Washington Feb. 2b.-4Secretary
Meyer urged upon the house naval af-
fairs committee today the administra-
tion's two battleships q year program
and asked for 81, ,0O0, 900 appropriation
for establishing an around -the-world
wireless telegraph system to enable
American battleships everywhere to be
in constant itnercommunication
Secretary ESeyer contended that even
If congress provided an increase of
two battleships each year the United
States in 1915 would only rank as the
fourth naval. power and that if only
one battIeshfp was annually added 20
the naval strength, the United States
in 1915 would drop TO fifth, with Japan
third
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
Bill introduced in Senate to Take
Over the Telegraph Companies

from private corporations to govern
nIent control could take place IN day
and business continue on the morrow
without visible change to the public
IL the effectiveness OF the service He
expects to create sentiment in favor
of the bin with the argument that
rates based upon the quantity and
distance Of service performed would
work discrimination against any busi-
ness, wherever located, and that tbs
system provided would meet the op-
position urged against the proposed
parcels post calling for fat rata
While the bill introduced today does
not hx rates. Senator Gardner offers
figures showing that express charges
in the country are now 16 times
freight charges and indicating that
under the postal system this ratio
could be reduced to about Ave and
one-hah and at the same tirle the ex-
press business would be extended to
the entire country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
SYSTEM or GOVERNMENT
Is A CONFESSED FAILURE

Boston, Feb. z6.-Standing IN the
assembly chamber Of the Massachus-
etts capitol today Roosevelt explained
and emphasized his new project for
the limited recall of judiciary de-
cisfons. He said: "Our system of
government is confessed failure un-
less people are to be trusted to govern
themselves" Speaking of his proposal
he said. MY proposal applies only to
legislative acts which the courts de-
clare unconstitutional. refer specific
ally to laws passed in the collective
interests of the whole community;
passed by q legislative body in the ex-
erelse Of police power which Is In
herent IA the legislature. II such
law, duly dealing with the collective
interests of the community as whole
IS passed BY the legislature, signed Dy
the governor and declared unconstitu
xional by the courts, then ask that
the people be given the right. II they
choose 70 exercise that right them
selves, to pass final Judgment upon
the proposition
MAKES EXPLANATION.
In explaining his position on the
third term" Roosevelt said: "It must
be clear 70 any reasonable man that
the precedent which forbids a third
term has reference only to a third
consecutive term. It grew out of the
fact that the president of the United
States, under the present convention
system Of electing delegates, can. If
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27

The Owen Clark Co, acting for Ch1-
eago parties, yesterday afternoon Sc
cured an option from William s. Key
ser on what is known as the Heinberg
property at the corner OF Palafox and
Chase streets, on which win be erect
ed, If the present intentions of the
Chicago capitalists are carried out. a
tweive-story hotel building. Jas. N.
Clark left last night for Chicago.
where he viii turn the option over to
the Chicago men ana close up other
matters relative to the proposed build
ing.
The site faces $50 feet on Palsfox
street by 19S on Chase street, end Ia
an ideal location for a hotel. Mr..
Keyser purchased the property a year
or more ago. The price stipulated IN
the option could not be learned last
night.
Mr.. Clark said that the Chicago par
ties interested in Pensacola have
erected several large hotels in the
south during the past few years, the
smallest one being twelve stories, and
l1dI OAl0 "a lnSlT representatives was
recently here and looked over a num-
Der of sites, selecting the HeinberE
corner. When he reached Chicago and
submitted his report the capitalists
wired Mr.. Clark yesterday to secure
an option at once and come to Chi
cago, which he did
Mr.. Clark, talking to a Journal rep
resentative last night before his de-
parture, declined to reveal the identity
of the men intareRfed hat atafad that
it was their int67tion 70 have the
building ready to be opened IN January
of 1913. They will not operate II but
lease it for a long term OF years to a
prominent hotel man desiring to locate
in Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
SNOW ACCOMPANIED
BY 50-MILE WIND
Southwest and West Experiencing thc
Worst Storm in Many Years and
Traffic is Delayed.
az AssooLated Pre...

Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 26.-Covered
by from inches to feet Of sodden
snow, the Missouri valley, the south
west and the west today faced serious
traffic conditions. ctically no trains
from the west were running on sched-
uied time. Telegraph and telephone
service was interrupted
Rock Island officials said the storm
in Colorado, New Mexico and western
Kansas was the worst experienced by
that line. A fifty mile wind accom-
panied the snow.
Three Rock Island passenger trains
fro nthe west, overdue here, had not
been heard from for "a hours.
Chicago, Feb. z4.-Storm conditions
extended from the Rocky Mountains
TO the Atlantic coast, with rain and
thunderst0rms in the south and o
heavy fall of snow north Of the Ohio
river. Extreme cold weathers is not
expected in any part of the storm belt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
CANNOT AGREE IN
THE SNEED CASE
Jury is Sent Back by Judge swayne
But There Appears to be no Chance
For Verdict.
BY Associated Press.

Fort Worth, Texas. Feb. 26.-With
the case of John Beall Sneed, whose
trial on the charge of numbering Capt
A G. Boyce. ST., ended Saturday night
still In the jury's hands, it is believed
there Is little prospect of verdict to-
day.
The jurors reported to Judge Swayne
tonight that q verdict was impossible
and this is taken here to indicate that
there Is little chance for a verdict.
The judge asked them to return to
their deliberations
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
TO INVESTIGATE
ANOTHER SENATOR
Senator Reed of Missouri, Charges
That Senator Dupont Procured His
Election Through Corrupt Methods.
BY Associated Press.

washington, Feb. 2S.-Senator Reed
of Missouri, today introduced a reso-
luton for an investigation Of the cleo
ton Of Senator Henry L DUPONT, Of
Delaware The resolutnon was tabled
at Reeds request. after he had an
nounced he would speak on it We'd
nesday.
IT contains charges that Dupont
knowingly contributed sums -in excess
of $4,000 and said to be in excess Of
$4,000" for use in his campaign, and
alleges the money was sent out from
DuPonts office and apportioned amons
various corrupt agents working in
the interests" of his candidacy for the
United States senate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
WOULD DISGRACE
THE ENGINEERS
This, Says Arthur Z. Morgan, is the
Reason Why J. o. Wrisht's Report
on Everglades Was Held Up.
BY Associates Press.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Fears that 1t
would disgrace and discredit" gov
ernment drainage engineers prompted
the holding UP OF the report on the
Florida Everglade lands, according to
Arthur E. Morgan. special drainage
engineer. before the house committee
today.
The witness said J. o. Wright drew
the original report. A. ID. Moorehouse
was acting chief of the drainage bu-
reau at the time, and Morgan declared
he had submitted the report to him.
On investigating it he said he discov-
cred many grave errors" This re-
suited In its being held up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
AN APALACHICOLA
NEGRO CAPTURED
William Il. Sloan, Charged With
Shooting Into Florida Church, Is
Now HsId by Police in Cincinnati.
ananial % rhs lournaI

Cincinnati, Ohio. Feb. 2es--William
H Sloan, a negro, said to be wanted
for shooting into a crowded church at
Apalachicola, Fla, was arrested by the
police here today.
The charge against the negro Is a
serious one, as services were being
conducted In the church at the time
Of the shooting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
TWO MEN PERISH
IN A HOTEL FIRE
Several Others Are Supposed to Have
Perishsd When the Gilman House
Burned at Portland.
Bv AssocIated Prees

Portland, Ore, Feb. 26.-Two men
are dead and several others are sup
posed to have perished when a fire
broke out I'm the Gilman house here
today. EdsFin Gilmore, aged so,
dropped dead from excitement and an
unidentified man leaped from the
fourth floor and was dashed to death
on the pavement. Fifty men, women
and children had narrow escapes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
sy Associated Press.

Louisville. KY, Feb. ss.-The west
err Union Telegraph Company has
the right to condemn property along
the right OF way OF the Louisville &
Nashville railroad for the erection of
its own poles and wires, according to
q decision handed down here today in
the Jefferson county court.
The Western Unions contract with
the railroad expires next August and
the telegraph company recently noti-
fed the raIlorad that this contract
would not be renewed.
The railroad not only contended that
the Western Union. had no right to
condemn property Tor the use of its
poles along the railroads right Of way,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
APPLICATION OF
ADLER IS DENIED
Supreme Court Refuses to Review the
Case of New Orleans Banker Con-
vieted of MisappIication of Funds.
ey AssoeIated Press.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Review of the
conviction of William Adler, as presi-
dent of the State National Bank of
New Orleans, of alleged misapplication
of funds, was today denied by the su-
preme court of the United States. A
six year penitentiary sentence was
imposed upon Adler by the lower
court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
MURPHY LOOKS FOR The
WORLD'S SERIES IN CHICAGO
BY AssocIsted Press

Chicago, Feb. 26.-President Chas.
W. Murphy is going TO start the base
ball season in not only an optimistic
mood, but a charitable one. His
charity pertains to his home town"
He made a statement last night
based on the material OF his and the
White Sox teams that he would not be
surprised to see the worlds champion
ship again fought out in Chicago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
PRACTICE MUST
CEASE AT ONCE
Lane Says Complaints Over Express
Companies Demanding Charges on
Prepaid Shipmsnts is Universal,
av AssoeIated Press.

washington, Feb. 26.-''The demand
for Transportation charges on prepa ID
shipments must cease. The complaint
of this practice of express companies
is universal and a remedy for it must
be found"
This ultimatum was laid down by
Commissioner Lane to the express
companies today after a resumption of
the investiation by the interstate COM
merce commission ino rates, methods
and practices Of the companies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
ARRESTED FOR THE
$25, 900 HOLDUP
Man Who Says He is Prize Fighter
and a Restaurant Waiter is Held by
the New York Police.
az Associated Press.

New York, Feb. 26.--Edward klns-
man, alias Collins. VINO described him.
self as a prize fighter and restaurant
waiter was arrested this afternoon.
charged with being the principal in
the robbery Of bank messengers Of
S25. 600 on February Is, while the mes
senge-s were riding in a taxicab.
ekinsman, another man and two
women were arrested as they were
about to board a train for Chicago.
It is said the chauffeur identified Kins
man as one OF the robbers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-27
DYNAMITE SAFE
AND MAKE HAUL
Robbers Loot the Bank in Glenn Pool
Oil Fields and Get Away With Be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000.
RY AasocLated Press-

Tulsa, Okla, Feb. 25.-By dyna-
miting the safe of the Guarantee State
Bank at Keifer, in the Glenn Pool oil
fields last night, robbers secured be-
tween $4,000 and 81 600.
Telephone wires were cut between
Keifer and Tulsa and Sapulpo. The
robbers escaped.