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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
The Disastrous Illinois Central >
Wreck Due to Human Fallibility

Stuart, who said the brakes were
working perfectly and he was borne
out In this by other members of the
train crew.
Conductor Brainerd, of the express,
said he cautioned the f1agman to look
out for the limited, and said when
he looked out of the door OF the bag
gage car while water was being taken
and saw the headlight of the limited,
he did not worry as he had confidence
in the fagman, and was astounded to
learn later that the hagman had not
gone back more than sixty feet before
the crash.
Harry ]. Boecker, the f1agman, said
he was scared when he saw the head
light and did not run back more than
q hundred feet and swung his danger
lantern
Engineer Stuart said he could not
see the tail lights of the express be-
cause of the steam and saw only the
west light and supposed it was the
interlocker signal and it was too late
to show up when he saw the danger
lamp.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
BY Associated Press.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 23.-United
States District Judge Angel today de-
MED the motion made in behalf of the
Colwell Lead Company of New York
to quash the indictments in the gov
ernment's criminal case against the
bath tub trust" This reinstates the
case which is scheduled to come up
for trial here Tuesday, January 20.
There as aGout two score defendants
Referring in his opinion to the
Standard Oil decision, Judge Angeh
said:
Il see no reason to suppose that in
delivering this opinion in the Stand
ard Oil case the supreme court of the
United States intended to render i'm
possible criminal prosecutions under
the Sherman act, and am unable to
conclude that it did render them i'm
Lossible.
The supreme court held that the
words contract, etc, in restraint of
trade were not to be interpreted with
liberal srictness but reasonably in the
light of common law.
"The act does not leave a citizen
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
Yuan Shi Kai Abandons Post and
Manchu Reactionaries in CHARGE

resume hostility. It is reported that
all negotiations which have been going
Oh with "a view to abdiaction have
been summarily broken off.
The empress dowager, after care
fully weighing the opinions expressed
by the princes of the imperial clan
and leading Manchu officials during
yesterdays conference at the palace,
is inclined to think that the resump-
tion of hostilities is the only solution
Of the present situation"
This statement was made today In
tho North China Daily News, which IS
always regarded as an organ Of the
foreign board in Peking.
II Is understood that Premier Yuan
Shi Kai has agreed to fight for the
throne. It IS believed, however, that
he will await an attack by the rebels.
The foreign legations, on the other
hand, consider that the abdication OF
the throne has been deferred only for
time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
ADMIRAL YOUNG IS
HOST AT KEY WEST
Gives Reception to Distinguished Wis
itors Present in Island City for Big
Celebration.
81 AssocIated Press.

key West, Fla, Jan. 23.--Whiie
many of the notables present at the
ceremonies following the arrival of
the first passenger train coming by
the over-the-sea railroad left yester-
day afternoon for trip to Cuba,
there were thousands of visitors here
for the program today. The program
included an inspection trip to the
United States navy yard and Fort
Taylor.
Rear Admiral Lucien Young gave a
reception at the navy yard and an
other reception took place at the
United States coast artillery post.
Naval and military parades fur
nished the spectacular features Of the
day which closed with a banquet to-
night to the foreign representatives,
members of the congressional party
and other invited guests.
Tomorrow the big jubilee both ma
tional and state celebrities taking
part, will be held in a monster tent,
closing the set part of the celebration
which will, however, continue with
local festivities until February 3.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24

Rutherford Page, the wealthy younE
aviator who was killed Monday when
he fell from his aeroplane at Los
Angeles, California, was quite well
known in Pensacola, where he visited
year ago as the guest Of the family
of w. S. Keyser on the bayshore. Mr..
Page had then just graduated from
Yale and decided to come south for a
short stay. For a week he was the
guest of Mr.. Keyser and family, and
during his stay formed quite a num-
Der of acquaintances, who were shock
ed yesterday morning to read an ac-
count Of his death in The Journal.
Mr.. Keyser had known the Page
family for a number of years and
members of his family had frequently
visited them while in New York.
When young Page was in Pensacola
he had no thought of aviation. which
he seems to have become interested
in during the past few months, and
had been practicing in California. He
received a license Monday morning as
an aviator and went up on his first
fight. Accounts of the accident say
that he leaped from the machine when
he lost control Of it and the engine
fell upon him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Demanding
an Investigation into the campaign
.rperditures of 1904 and 1908, Sen
.-o- Culberson of Texas, in the senate
.adav made sweeping charges of cor
.r1ption against the Republican COM
nittees of those and other years. In
Hrectlv he charged that foreign am
.a7gzaGorshirs we're bestowed as re
wards for campaign contributions anG
3rtereutially he charged that forrner
President Roosevelt had condoned the
Use If money in politics.
Cu]bersCn's address was made in
Anticipation Of an unfayorable report
by the committee on contingent ex-
pensfs on his resolution providing for
the Investigation. He said 1t was esti-
mated that in 1904 the enormous sum
Of sl1. 900, 600 was raised and probably
expended by the Republican national
committee, Of which Geo. B. Cortelyou
was chairman, while he was secretary
Of commerce and labor, and intimated
that Cortelyou had taken advantage
Of the secrets Of corporations to pro-
cure money for the campaign.
He said the size and audacity OF tho
fund, if correct, smacked Of extortio1
and corruption. He asked who con-
tributed it, where did 1t come from
and declared there should be an in.
quiry to answer these questions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
Contractor Has Forty Teams
Engaged at Various
Points Along Route.
BAD WEATHER OF THE PAST
TWO WEEKS DELAYED THE
WORK, BUT FINE PROGRESS is
NOW BEING MADE WITH THE
PROSPECT THAT RAIL LAYING
ON c. r. 6. A. WILL START IN 90
DAYS.

Grading the roadbed of the Gulf.
Florida & Alabama railorad is now
progressing rapidly, for at different
points along the route forty teams are
at work and the grading is being
pushed forward as rapidly as it is
possible for it to be done.
The bad weather of the past two
weeks delayed the grading to n great
extent and caused an unexpected halt.
Now, however, the weather has cleerd
and the grading contractor has placed
a big force on the work.
The largest force is working near
Cantonment. but there are others
nearer the city where the road was un-
able to secure rights Of way a few
months ago, but has since secured
them and teams were sent back to
complete these places.
The prospects now are that rail lay
ing will be started within sixty days.
Cross-t ties are being delivered In large
Members at all points along the route.
while the fifteen hundred tons OF rail
which arrived here Sunday is being
loaded on cars and hauled to Mus
cogee where the cars are delivered to
the Megargel road.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
FRANCE TELLS ITALY IN NO UNCERTAIN
TERMS WHAT SHE INTENDS DOING

partly Influenced by an interview
which, it was alleged Tomaso Tittoni,
Italian ambassador to France, gave
to the correspondents of European
newspapers intimating Italy would not
surrender the Turks she had taken
from on board the Manouba nor
abandon her right to capture vessels
carrying contraband. Ambassador Tit
toni today denied that he gave any
interview.
The Temps today prints an editorial
of a friendly nature requesting Italy
to accede to the principle of right be-
fore "a mere incident becomes con-
flict."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Jas. A. Far
rell, president of the United States
Steel Corporation surprised the Stan
ley "steel trust investigating COM
mittee today with the statement that
the steel corporation and International
Harvester Company had no business
dealings with each other for a period
of five or six years, and said tce
harvester company had boycott o.
the steel corporation, growing out Of
a controversy with subsidiary COM
pany of the Harvester company,
starting as a mere quibble between
statesmen and resulted in the sever
ance of business relations.
This information coming on the eve
Of the proposed investigation of the
Harvester company by congress, in
which it will be sought to show the
concerns had inter locking directors
and the Harvester company gave re-
bates to the steel corporation on steel,
was doubly surprising.
Farrell also entered an emphatic
denial that the steel corporation is u
monopoly as charged" He declared
it was not the purpose of the corpora
ton ito gobble the export trade of
the world at any cost"
MONOPOLY NOT DESIRED.
IA monopoly of the iron and steel
trade in this country said Mr.. Far
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
BY Associated Press.

London, Jan. 23.-The affairs Of
state at Peking are now in the undis
puted possession Of the Nanchu reac-
tIonaries and Yuan Sht Kai has
abandoned his task, according to ad
vices received by the American con-
sui at Tientsin and reported from that
city today by the correspondent of the
Exchange Telegraph Company. The
dispatch adds:
"The situation in Peking has under
gone an ext xt.aord'nary change. The
imperial family has reversed itself and
abandoned all thought of abdication
Yuan Shi Kai has stepped aside and
the whole control is in the hands Of
Gen. Yin TchAng, who was credited
a few days ago with recommending q
general massacre of the Chinese by
the Manchus.
YIN Tchaug assumes an attitude of
firmness toward the revolutionary
leaders and is said to be preparing to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
PRACTICALLY ALL
THE CROP GINNED
Census Bureaus Report Shows Only
1854 Bales of tho 14,51o,e7o Bale
Crop Not BaIsd.
BY Assoelated Press,

Washington, Jan. 23.-The vast 1911
cotton crop Of the United States had
been ginned and baled to the extent
of 14,510.676 bales on January Is, ac-
cording to the census bureaus report
issued today, showing 1854 bales
were ginned during the period from
January 1st to 18th. inclusive.
Ginneries this season have been
forced to greater activity than ever
before by the enormous crop. A con-
siderable quantity remains to be
ginned before the close Of the season.
The exact amount will be made known
by the census bureaus final ginning
report, March 20, giving figures up to
February 2S.
Today's ginning report is about
375,0 bales les than the department
of agricuIture's estimate of production,
which is 14,SS5,00O bales Of 500 pounds
gross weight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
LOUISIANA RING IS
AGAIN VICTORIOUS
Sweeps New Orleans in Democratic
Primaries and All Of It's Candidates
Lead in Country.
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans, Jan. 23.-Machine
politics attained a sweeping victory
in the city of New Orleans in todays
Democratic primary election, and
meagre returns from country parishes
show John T. Michel, the administra-
tcn candidate for governor, has a
commanding lead over his opponents,
Judge Luther E. Hall and James B.
Aswell. MicheIs campaign leaders
claim his nomination by ten thousand
majority.
Returns up to II o'clock indicate
: that Gov. Sanders and Congressman
BFoussard will enter the second race
,tcr the United States senate for the
seat now held by Senator Thornton.
The race between United States
Senator Murphy j. Foster, who is op-
posed for denomination by Congress-
nan Joseph E. Ransdell. will be close.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
.HARDWICK WILL
MAKE REPORT SOON
Chairman of Sugar Trust InVestigat-
ing Committee viii File His Report
Within a Week.
BY Associated Prsa&.

washington, Jan. 23.-ChaiTman
RardWick, of the congressional COM
mittee, which for several months has
been investigating the So called sugar
trust, hopes to submit a report to the
house within a week. Democratic
leaders in the house urged Mr.. Hard
wick to report as soon as practicable
Witnesses who had come many
miles to testify in rebuttal Of anti
sugar testimony were denied hearings.
Two representatives will come from
the committee, as Democrats and Re
pubIicans disagree over the tariff on
sugar.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
SAYS
HE IS LOYAL MAN
Declares He Is Strong For Taft and
Says It Is an Insult to Suspect Him
of Triekery.
BY Associated Press.


Washington, Jan. 23.-"I am for Taft
as strong as man can be-" de-
clared Postmaster General Frank II.
Hitchcock at the White House today.
Il did not realize until day or two
ago how far these stories about my
alleged differences with the president
had gone. probably shall have some
thing to say on the subject"
Mr.. Hitchcock manifested indigna-
ton that his loyalty had been ques-
tened.
"It is an insult for any one to think
that I have been disloyal to the presi-
dent" said the postmaster general at
the conclusion of the cabinet meeting.
81 cannot conceive how any friend OF
mine could believe such report. I
have never had q misunderstanding
with the president and do not know
where all these reports have come
from"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
THREE FOUND DEAD
IN THEIR HOME
Authorities Are Undecided as to Poi
soning, Suicide Pact of Two or Muir
der on Part of Father.
by Associates P-sa&

Terre Haute, Ind, Jan. 23.-Wheth-
er William H. McVey, of Taylorville,
a neighboring village, killed his wife,
baby and then himself; whether all
three were victims Of accidental poi
soning or whether the man or wife
entered into suicide pact, one of the
provisions of which called for the kill
ing of the child first, is a question to
be determined by the police and coro-
ner who are working on the case to-
day.
McVey, his wife and his baby were
found dead early today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
BY Associated Press.

Paris, Jan. 23.-Should Italy refuse
to accede to the demands that the
Turks arrested on board the Manouba
be turned over to the French authori-
ties, France is prepared to recall her
ambassador from Rome and designate
French warships to escort and protect
French steamers in the Mediterranean
Camille Parrere, the French ambas'
sador to Italy, is due to arrive n
Rome tonight. He has been instruct
ed to reiterate firmly the French de-
mand. The French government eE-
poets Italy will yield.
Frances words Of warning were
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
DEMOCRATS RATIFY
STEEL SCHEDULE
Bill Will Be Introduced Today and
VIII Include BaIing Wire in the
Free List.
Ry AssoeIatea Press.

washington, Jan. 23.-After an in
effectual effort on the part of some to
place steel rails and pig iron on the
free list and increase the proposed
duties on lead and zinc, the Democrats
of the house in caucus today ratified
the iron and steel tariff schedule
drafted by their colleagues on the
ways and means committee, adding an
amendment to include baling wire in
the free list
The bill, which makes general re-
ductions of from so to so per cent
from the Payne-Aldrich bill, will be
introduced in the house tomorrow and
discussed in few days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24

CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
Ey Associates Prssa,

- tampa .sn, III, Jan. 2S.-Although
- ogv1SieA was reached today by the
to inquiry into the recent disas-
r,>-.. wreck on the Illinois Central at
rgiroz ri,-,.--l- -y, enough evidence was OBJ
vas 70 Indicate the responsibility
.b-,, 1~e more to human fallibility
-, mechanical devices. Further
css, -'-lsS probably will be held at Chi
ago tomorrow.
,.,- - BOARD Of inquiry is composed of
,r5 ssi'IaI-Ees OF the state, railroad
~ interstate commerce commission.
:. technical experts.
- -, testimony of trainmen showed
n. Eahama Limited, which ran into
private car MeIcher, following tne
/. -Ele ms Express, to whic hthe
]4s a-t3ched, was too close fug
II vas testified that only i've
intervened. while they were
Se7 70 be running ten minutes
Oh the schedule.
saeory that defective air brakes
-nlted was the cause was ex-
y the testimony Of Engineer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
PRESIDENT TAFT
AGAIN ENDORSED
Followers of Roosevelt Could Not
Stampede the Fourth Oklahoma
Congressional District.
Ry AssocIatea Press.

Coalgate. Okla, Jan. 23.-President
4alt was endorsed for denomination
W the Republican party for president
o' vote Of lis to 80 at the Fourth
CeaSreSsional district Republican con-
yeAuoa tonight, after RooseveIt's sup
poFlers had made a determined effort
- stampede the convention for Roose-
peIsgates to the national convention
~s.e selected and James A. Harris, a
.a1 man, was endorsed for national
fnIiueelnan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
CONDEMNS ACTION
OF FEDERAL JUDGE
Labor Unions of indianapolis Think
Detective Burns Should Have Been
Convicted.
Bv AssocIated Press,

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 23.-Con-
demnation of the action of Federal
Judge Anderson in releasing William
]. Burns of the Kidnapping Indictment
is contained in the appeal of union
labor to state and county authorities
asking that the Anderson decision be
appealed to the state supreme court.
The indictment against Burns was
based on the charge that he kid
Mapped John ]. Mcnamara and took
him to California for trial.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24

Every Live PENSACOLA Merchant Is a
Journal Advertiser.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
WANTS S1O,OO0,000
FOR GOOD ROADS
Senator Gore viii Advocate an An
nuaI Expenditure by the Federal
Government of this Amount.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Gore
of Oklahoma will advocate an annual
federal appropriation of from $4,000
900 TO $12,0o0,0oo for the next ten
years to be expended upon roads.
To derive benefit from such funds
state would have to appropriate double
or treble the amounts received from
the government.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
SPANISH MINISTRY
RESIGNS IN BODY
Retirement is Due to Goodness" of
King in His Recent Audience With
Premier CanaIeias.
By Associated Press.

Madrid. Jan. 23.-Premier Canalejas'
has resigned.
It is understood the retirement Of
the ministry is due to the Goodness"
Of the king in his audience with Pre-
mier CanaIetas. The meeting related
to Communication of death sentences
pronounced by a council Of war on
revolutionists involved in the murder
OK a judge and the wounding Of sew
eral court officials at Cullera, in Va
lencia last September.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
LAW NOT CHANGED ON
RECORDING OF BETS

Albany, n. Y, Jan. 25.-While the
legislature has amended the law SO
as to make it a crime to engage in
pool selling, bookmaking, with or
without writing, it has not changed in
any respect the law as to recording
and registering bets, according to
decision of the court of appeals to-
Eay
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
ELEVEN IRISH PLAYERS
ARRESTED ARE DISCHARGED
BY Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Jan. 23.-Eleven Irish
players who, presenting ''The Play
Boy of the Western World" were ar
rested on the charge of producing an
immoral play, were discharged here
today.
The defense had claimed the law
under which the players were ar
rested did not apply to the case. The
complainant was a citizen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
BY Associated Press.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 23.-Wm. J.
Bryan takes the side of Co.. Woodrow
Wilson in his break with Col Harvey
and Henry Watterson in a letter made
public here tonight.
He said the break illustrates the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
REPEAL SECTION OF
THE PENSION LAW
Representative 5rantIey Wants Clause
Repealed Preventing Confederates
From Securing Pensions.
Rv Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Repeal Of the
law that prohibits the payment Of a
government pension to any veteran Of
the Confederate army, widow or the
children or heirs of any deceased per-
sons who were connected with the
Confederacy, is asked for in a bill in
troduced today by Representative
Brantley, Democrat, of Georgia.
The refusal of the pension officer to
grant a pension to the aged father Of
a. dead seaman Of the navy because
his father was a Confederate soldier,
caused Brantley to introduce the bill.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
SAYS WILSON TOLD THE
TRUTH WHEN HARVEY ASKED FOR 1T

impossibility Of cooperation between
men who look at public questions
from different points of view and JUS
tilted Wilson in telling Harvey the
truth when asked if he thought his
support was injuring him. He said If
Harvey was sincere, why should he
offended at Wilson'S frankness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
$55, 900 FINE ON THE
STANDARD OIL co.
Federal Court at Buffalo PIasters This
Penalty on Trust for Accepting Re-
bates From Railroads.
By Associated Press.

Buffalo, n. Y, Jan. 23.-Convicted
of accepting rate concessions from
the Pennsylvania and New York Cen
trail Railroads in 1so5-o6. the Stand
ard Oil Company of New York was
fined S55,000 in the federal court here
today.
The maximum possible fine might
have been $3.50, 900. Some time ago
the Pennsylvania was fined $4,000 and
the New York Central $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
RnRO TESTIEIES-

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. &c. n.
Bobo, Of Tullahoma, Tenn, testified in
the federal investigation INTO the dy-
Mantle conspiracy today after he had
volunteered his presence.
Although it was pointed out that
none Of the 100 explosions under in
vestigation occurred south of the Ohio
river, Bobo was said to have given
important evidence.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
EARL GREY PRESENTED
WITH FREEDOM OF CITY
nv AssocIated Presa.

London, Jan. 23.-Earl Grey, former
governor general of Canada, was to-
day presented with the freedom OF the
city of London. The ceremony took
place with the usual picturesque his
tcric observances.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
HOPES FOR BIRTH OF
AN HEIR SHATTERED

The Hague, Jan. 23.-An official
communication today confirms the re-
port that hopes for the birth Of an
heir to the throne OF the Netherlands
had again been shattered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24

. . Vs~ FIT q -I-E1l n = .
t on account of i'll
public today just be-
nent of his successor
dent is q native oil
nd a graduate OF
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
ARE
CHARGES MADE
By CULBERSON
Texas Senator Does Not
Mince Words in At
tacking Republicans.

says THAT FOREIGN AMBASSA-
noRsHIps ARE BESTOWED AS
REWARDS FOR CAMPAIGN CON-
rgIgUTIoNs, AND iNTIMATEs
THAT coRTELYou AS sEcRE-
ragY OF COMMERCE AND LA
goR EXPORTED FUNDS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
DEAD
.WR Eek INJURIES

Y. Jan. 23.-G eorge
-emont n. H, and
indianapolis mem
EogeIs Ministries
al hospital from IN
n a wreck on the
read at Chenango
lrIy today. The list
Mrs. John Vogel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-24
POSTPONE HEARING.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The house
committee on rules today postponed
it's hearing on the money trust" reso-
luton of inquiry until tomorrow when
Samuel Untermyer. of New York, viii
appear,