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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
INVESTIGATING THE
CASH REGISTER co.
Said That Much Testimony Gained in
the Civil Action Is Being Presented
to Grand Jury.
Hv Assocta4ed Press.

Cincinnati, Feb. Z0.-RumoTS InaI
the special grand jury is investigating
the National Cash Register Company
to ascertain If it has violated the
Sherman anti trust law gained ground
around the United States court here
today.
Visits of attorney who represented
the company during civil proceedings,
the instructions to the jury by Judge
EolIister and the presence OF Q. p.
Eard4son, special assistant TO Atfor-
zlesE CelIeral sY1usssrsllazIl. Aavs Elvszas
weight 10 the reports. The grand jury
is expected to finish It's investigation
Thursday. The company and twenty
eight of its officials and employees
were parties to the federal civil suit,
IL, which they were charged with hay
ing conspired to stif1e competition.
and urged that they be restrained
from illegal selling methods tending
to crush out competitors. The de-
PENDANTS have not vet had hearing
in this action.
It was said that much of the tes-
timony gained by the government IN
the civil action has been presented TO
the present grand jury.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
BY Associated Press.

washington, Feb. 20.-Inquiry into
the department Of agricultures con-
nection with the Everglades was re-
sumed today by the house committee.
]. o. Wright, now chief drainage en-
gineer Of Florida, admitted that ne
knew in 1903 OF the alleged financial
Irregularities upon which G. G. Elliott
and A. D. Morehouse recently We're
dismissed from the department but he
did not make the charges until
month ago. Wright said he told the
facts to the agricultural department
after newspaper articles had appeared
in which c. c. Elliott criticised him for
part of the delay in publishing the
Everglades report.
did not you. think it your duty to
report those irregularities when you
learned Of them in 1902" asked Henry
e. Davis, attorney for Davis and
Morehouse.
Il was In the government service
then and I did not want TO make
charges against q superior of1ceT,
said Mr.. Wright.
But when these alleged quotations
of Mr.. Elliott appeared you made your
charges to the department of agrieul-
ture as a matter of retaliation 2"
Not retaliation but self protection.
Attorney Davis sought to develop
what connection Senator Fletcher or
Florida had with the preparation OF
senate document SO. supposed to con-
tain ali the official reports on the Ever
glades.
wright admitted that the depart
ment's Everglades report as IT ap-
peared in the senate document was not
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
TAFT URGES PASSAGE OF THE
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY BILL
LAND INVESTIGATION
BRINGS EX-GOVERNOR AND
SENATOR INTO LIMELIGHT

the report as finally prepared by Chief
Engineer Elliott and set up In type at
the government printing office.
Senator Fletcher, he said, had
turned the galley proof OF this report
over to him. Wright made the original
report to the department which Elliott
revised. He testified that he wrote
portions of the report to restore it as
nearly to the original as ne could re-
member, and that it was In this shape
that it appeared in the senate docu-
ment.
Representative Clark brought Sem
ator Fletcher to his feet when he asked
Wright about conference between the
senator, Wright and Ex-Governor Ien-
nings, at which the report. as revised
by Elliott, was restored to its original
form
There has been an effort" said Sem
ator Fletcher, Ito create an impression
that there was some special interest to
be served by the publication OF that
document by the senate. There is no
foundation for any such imputation.
There has been no imputation," Mr..
Clark replied, and do not see any
excuse for the senator making speech
at this time. There can be no objec-
tion to the senator taking the stand
and testifying, but the record ought 20
be held down to facts.
Representative Higgins suggested
that there Had been intinations tha
ex-G Governor Jennings was in partner
ship with the land promoters.
9Is that true, SENATOR asked Mr.
Clark. aT1l take your word for II"
II really could not say whether ne
is or not said Senator Fletcher. i
don't know anything about II.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
FAVORS EXCLUDING
SORDID DETAILS
FoIks Brandt Says He Would Rather
Suffer Than Cast Reflection Upon
q Woman's Honor.
Rx Associated Praaa.

New York, Feb. 20. = When pro-
ceedings before a federal commission
er here today to determine whether
Folke Brandt had been sentenced to
prison for thirty years through COM
spiracy, counsel for Brandt declared: !:
Rather than see aspersions cast
upon the name of q woman, my client
would prefer to suffer In silence in
prison"
Brandt's counsel said his client
wanted to confine the hearing to mat
ters relevant to the issue-free from
scandal.
Counsel for Mortimer L. SchifY OBJ
Jeeted to this sort of proceedure. 1t
was on the charge of robbing Schiff' S
house that Brandt was sentenced.
Brandt had served as Schfffs valet.
Delaney Nicoll. Mr.. Schiff's coun-
sci, asked that Brandt's application
for pardon to the governor be pro-
duced.
I'VE will show" shouted the law
yer, that this man asked for Glenn
ency on the ground that he had never
committed burglary at the Schiff
house, but had gone there at the in
vitation of Mrs. Schiff. We will bare
foul details of the conspiracy to
blacken the name of a woman"
Commissioner Hand said he would
decide upon the scope of the hearing
later.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
PRESIDENT FOUND
NO ONE AT WORK
Encounters Unwritten, Vet ImmOvabIe
"Hours of Service" Regulations When
He Goes TO Office Early.
By Associated Press.

Washington. Feb. 2O.-President
Taft encountered unwritten, yet i'm
movable hours of service" regulations
In Washington today. He had a very
early breakfast in the White House
and went to the executive Offices about
8 o'clock. He stroiled into his private
ONCE. sat down in his favorite chair
and pressed buxzer to call one of the
assistant secretaries. Nobody came.
After 3 minute or two he pressed
again There was no answer. The
president rapidly pressed 4 few Of the
buzzers on his desk that summon sec
re4arfes, stenographers, messengers and
other employees. Not 8 soul showed
up. Then the president decided on q
personal investiE Eation. He walked
through SeTetafy Hilles's Office to
that of the assistant secretaries, the
telegraph room and the stenographer's
Office. In the lobby he sighted q blue
coated policeman who said he did not
know anything about stenography. but
in a remote corner he found a short
hand man who had suffered from indi-
gestion or insomnia or something like
that and who had come to work eal ~.
Come with me- said the president
and he took him into his private office
and dictated for an hour and a half.
Noobdy in Washington is supposed
to do anything before g. m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
IN DOWNPOUR OF RAIN THOUSANDS
WITNESS MAGNIFICENT PAGEANT
PROVIDE FOR
PARCELS POST
IN NEW BILL
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. 20
Democratic members of
the House committee on
postofflces and post roads
agreed to incorporate in
the appropriation bill pro-
visions for the establish
ment of a general parcels
post system. They also
agreed upon a general do
mestic rate of twelve cents
for a maximum package of
eleven pounds. This is
the present international
post rate.
They would also pro
vide for a rural parcels
post rate to be five cents
for one pound and two
cents for each additional
pound. The provisions
will be incorporated in the
Bill to be reported to the
House next week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
INDICTMENTS FOR
ALLEGED REBATING
Three Railroads, Two Theatrical Con-
Germs and Four Individuals Have
Violated the Law.


Chicago, Feb. 20.-Four indictments
for alleged rebating were returned to-
day by the federal grand jury, the de-
fendantg being three railroad COM
panies, two theatrical concerns and
four individuals. Excessive payments
for advertising" in return for the
purchase of railroad tickets is declared
to be the medium by which the alleged
rebating was accomplished.
Discovery of the supposed rebate
system was made by the division Of
inquiry of the interstate commerce
commission.
The Vanderbilt lines operating west
of Buffalo and east of the Mississippi
river, the Columbia Theatrical Amuse-
ment Company and the Empire Circuit
Company (burlesque) are involved in
the charges.
Conferences between representative
of the Vanderbilt lines and the amuse-
ment companies, IL is alleged, resulted
in an agreement whereby Rudolph Hy-
nicka of the Columbia company and
James E. Fennessy of the Empire cir
cult, were to receive IN rebates 25 per
cent of the lawful railroad fares paid
by their various companies.
The method Of rebating, It Isl slad,
was pitched on payment to Hynicka
and Fennessy of money for advertising
in medium published in several mid
die western states. Advertisements OF
the railroads, it is said, were inserted
by Hynicka at space rates, these
being normally low. then the roads
paid Hynicka at a rate equal to the
amount of rebate due him. The
amounts said to have been paid both
men in the last two years are large,
as the Columbia and the Empire cir
cult shows number about eighty, with
thirty persons each. They move from
city to city each week.
The Vanderbilt roads involved are
the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern, the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago
and St Louis and the Michtian Cen
tral.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21

In a downpour Of rain that
drenched King Priscus, musicians and
attendants on floats. the mystic pa
geant was witnessed in Pensacola last
night, and while the rain at times OBJ
scured the views of the MAGNIFICENT
creations OF Artist Weber, the spec
tators were nevertheless well repaid
for Drawing the elements. Few OF
them reached their homes without be-
ing wet to the skin, but the fact that
they remained during the storm. for
the wind was blowing at the rate OF
over forty miles an hour, attested to
their interest and enthusiasm.
The parade was about an hour late
Ill starting, due to the fact that many
CT the costumed attendants failed to
show up and take their places on he
hcats, and it was only through the eff
forts Of Chas. w. Merritt that the
parade was witnessed, for about near
~ every one else was ready TO call
off the event after they had remained
in the rain for a short time.
1t was a rather unique spectacle
witnessed by the thousands who. de-
spite the inclement weather. remained
to see a magnificent mystic pageant
proceeding through the streets, and
bands playing patriotic airs while the
rain came down upon them in sheets,
The musicians were as wet as water
CGulu Iudlhe out QlQ not GA~
feet the class of music rendered.
CHEERS FROM SPECTATORS.
Probably no mystic parade even
given in Pensacola was given such q
noisy reception, for all along the line
OF march the spectators cheered those
who had hraved the elements to pull
off the grand affair. And every man
on the floats was carrying out his
part as though Jupiter Pluvius was
not putting in overtime. They were
ir good humor and while the water
streamed down their faces. they cut
up their capers Just as If the sun
had been shining.
Clad in heavy rain coats a dozen
mounted police officers headed the
parade and would have cleared the
streets, but for once this was not ne
cessary. for everyone who could do
so had found a sheltered spot. Fol-
lowing was the Eighth Artillery band.
but these musicians baked when they
reached Government and Palafox
streets and bolted for the cover, not
to return, but all the others re-
mained.
King Priscus smiled and waved TO
the multitude as of old. His attend
ants were all there, and apparently
enjoying the affair. Then came the
other beautiful floats each depicting
in a most excellent manner the sub
ject chosen.
THE CROWDS THERE.
While some of the more timid had
started for their homes when the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
BY Associates Press.

Washington. Feb. 20.-Secretary OF
Agriculture Wilson today denied au
thorship of a letter which has been
widely circulated by one of the COM
panies exploiting lands in the F1ori6a
Everglades.
The advertisement, headed "Secre-
tary Wilson's Opinion" was credited
to the East Coast Homesesker' of
June, the year not being given.
There Is no other large body of
land anywhere, in fact, elsewhere in
the world which WIN, when the drain
age Is completed, be so valuable as the
once despised Everglades.
Between three and four million
acres of rich alluvial land located in a
climate that is almost absolute per
fection, where all crops can be grown
the entire season Though where there
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
WOULD CALL ON
ROOSEVELT TO
TELL OF MAJOR
FORMER PRESIDENT MAY Be
SUMMONED BEFORE coMM.T-
TEE IN CASE OF PAYMAsTER
RAY, WHOSE POLITICAL AcTV-
ITY HAS CAUSED A STIR.
~ AssoeIated Prena.

Washington, Feb. 2o.4-Former Pres
ident Roosevelt. as a witness in the
Ray case, is one of the possibilities de-
ycided today in the investigation of the
house committee on expenditures in
the war department IS making into j e
charges against Major Beecher B. Ray,
the army paymaster. The committee
has already decided to subpoena Chas.
P. Taft, of Cincinnati, brother of the
president.
Representative Diffenderfer of Penn
syfvania, a committeeman. declared: /:
Il am in favor of calling on Roosevelt
and everyone who has had anything to
do with the retention of Major Ray
in the United States army. We ought
to know If Roosevelt used the same
tactics in this case that he did in
fomenting the Panama revolution" He
said the Ray case should be probed
thoroughly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
WOULD SEVERELY PUNISH
ADVERTISER WHO LIE
Ry AssocIated Press.

Leayenworth, Kas., Feb. pa plea
for state laws which win make lying
a nisdemeanor." was
made by John Irving Romer, editor Of
an advertising publication in New
York. addressing the fourth annual
convention OF the southwestern di
vision of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of America here today.
The greatest curse OF adyertlslng
rnr wears has been superficia1ity," Mr..
Romer said. Advertisements in many
cases are written by persons who know
nothing of the commodity they would
advertise"
About 900 delegates representing
Missouri. Kansas. Colorado, New Mex
leo. Arkansas. Louisiana and Texas
are here
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
SANDT FLIES ACROSS
FROZEN LAKE ERIE
On the Return Trip, However. Tire
Aviator's Machine Turned TurtIs
and He Was Badly Injured.
ey AssocIated Press.

Erie. Pa. Feb. 20.-Earl Sandt. tha
young local aviator, made a fiigsht
from Erie to Port Rowan. Canada
over frozen Lake Erie, today. Thu
trip was made in thirty-four mfn-
utes. Sandt said he would be ths
first birdman to cross the inland seas
Messages from the Canadian side
said he started on the return fight,
but late tonight he had not arrived.
The aviator was afterwards. found
staggering along the shore by boys
skating The engine of his niplans
had stopped while high in the afr. and
the machine turned turtle at the end
of a glide. The aviator was buried
unconscious in the wreck. and when
he came 70 was aided by a pocket
compass. Sandt walked ten miles u
shore
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
PROMINENT MAN
IN BOND TROUBLE
Merchant and Bank Director of Ham
nond, La, Arrested in Room With
Girl of Fifteen Years of Age.
By Associates Press.

New Orleans. Feb. 20.-John Bon
durant, aged So. a prominent mer-
chant of Hammond. La, and director
OF the Bank of Hammond, was ar
rested at an early hour this morn
ing In a room at a local hotel with
Miss Edna Boyer, a 15-year- old girl,
whose home also is in Hammond
Bondurant was taken TO jafI to
answer a serious charge. while the
young girl was turned over to the
secretary for the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children.
Bondurant and the girl registered
af the hotel yesterday as father and
daughter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
r. 7. DIEGLE MUST
SERVE SENTENCE
Supreme Court of Ohio Passes On
Case of the Former Sergeant at
Arms Convicted Of Bribery.
BY Associated Prssa.

Columbus. Ohio, Feb 20.-Rodney
J. Diegle, former sergeant at arms of
the Ohio state senate, must serve
three years in the penitentiarV for
state supreme court today affirmed
the decision of the lower courts, which
convicted Diegle Sof aiding In the all
legged bribery of State Senator L. R.
Andrews.
Today's decision means that several
members of the general assembly un-
der indictment viii have to stand trial.
Diegle's conviction was due princi-
palIy to evidence secured by a pho
tcgraphic device which recorded con
versations between the alleged bride
givers and takers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
SITUATION IN
MEXICO BETTER
No Reports Have Been Received From
Officers Along Border and This is
Taken as Good Sign.
BY Associated Press.

Washington. Feb. 20.-The state and
war departments think the situation in
Mexico has improved during the past
few days.
Reports to the state department
have been meagre and the war depart
ment has received nothing from the
officers along the border line for a day
or two.
At Salina Cruz, in Oaxaca, it is re-
ported that while some unrest is ap-
parent, there have been no outbreaks
of a serious nature. Quiet prevails at
Ensenada- Americans who arrived at
Nogales on Sunday declared their train
was delayed twenty mine hours be-
cause of a burned bridge below Quay
amas, Sonora
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
BLACK AND TANS
TO CONTINUE FIGHT
Although They Lost All Their Contest
Seats in Louisiana Convention They
Will Keep up Battle.
Hy AesocIated pre.s.

New Orleans. Feb. 20.-Although the
black and tan forces lost practically
all their contested seats in the Repub-
lican state central committee yester-
day. this faction OF the Republican
party in Louisiana. issued statement
this morning declaring that 1t win
wage a strong fight for delegates to
the national convention in May.
The lily whites, who had a majority
of SO in the committee meeting, en-
dorsed the Taft administration and
pledged support to President Taft's
candidacy for denomination. A reso-
luton to endorse former president
Roosevelt was defeated 81 to L.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
Harmon Tells Why He Opposes
Some Of Advanced Legislation

I believe the reform most sorely
needed now is in administration, better
results at less expense.
It ought not to cost a billion dollars
a year, or over 81 for each man, wornan n
and child in the country to maintain
the federal government with its linn
tied functions
Administrative duties of the state.
county and city which are much more
numerous and expensive, cost together
but little more per head and that is
far too much.
Federal expenses bear more heavily
on the people than state and local ex-
penses, because the latter are raised
by taxes on property only while the
former are chiefly raised hy the tariff
on articles consumed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
SRoNsoR, MAID AND
MATRoN ARE NAMED
Ey AesocIated Press,

Macon, Ga, Feb. 20.-Gen. Bennett
Young, commanding the Army of Ten
nessee. United Confederate Veterans.
today named the sponsor, the maid OF
honor and the matron OF honor, for the
army during the Z coming reunion.
which is to be held at Macon in May.
Miss Regina Rambo. of Marietta,
Ga, is named sponsor for TIE army
Miss Winnie Brown, of Lakeland, Fla,
is named maid of honor. Mrs. George
Harrison. of Opelika, Ala, is named
matron of honor.
The Army Of Tennessee comprises
the states of Alabama, Florida, Ken
lucky. Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi
and Tennessee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
Wilson Denies Authorship of
Letter Regarding the Everglades

are no long cold winters. no excessive
heat in summer, and no malaria q.
other diseases.
From the very nature OF conditions
Florida. becomes the paradise of thu
world. There q careful. thrifty tile
of the soil can make more money OF
ten or twenty acres Of land than OF
80 IN the north or west. The doub4
ing Thomases who are standing bacl
awaiting Developments will In fey
years see their folly"
Il have no recollection Of eve
writing anything OF that sort" sail
Secretary WILSON today. "Tilis sort q
thing hapens often and I win have .
stop 1t as ] have been forced 10 d
many times before. It is not uncom
mon to find my name and that Of ID
Wiley used with many advertisement
DR.. Wiley's perhaps oftener than mir
because he is more prominent"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21

frankfort, KY Feb. 20.-Goyernor
Harmon OF Ohio today urged the Ken
lucky state legislature, whose guest
he was, and all public of1ceholders to
analyzs their own records to see Just
how much they were responsible for
the unrest that. he said. was making a
demand for innovations IN government
The demand for direct legislation is
aimed st the lawmakers IS a body"
he said. "and the recall at the indi-
viduaI legislators as well a. at execu-
tive ofnears and judges. And 1t may
fairly be said that the support there
received varies with the real or sup
pose4 need OF them. as we'll as opinions
about the balance Of advantages IN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
FOUND GUILTY ON
< CHARGE OF PEONACE
s. A. Ventors, Formerly Of Pieayuns,
Misc, is Convicted at BiIoxi-Ed
Mecre Ferfsits His Bond.
sy AssoeIatsd Press.

Biloxi, Miss, Feb. 20.-S. A. Ventors
formerly a saw mill operator of Plea
yune, was today found guilty by
Jury of the Indictment charging a vio-
lation of the peonage law. Sentence
will be passed later
Ed Moore, also under Indictment,
failed to appear and his bond of three
thousand dollars was forfeited.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
sHELRYvILLE is QUIET
AFTER THE LYNcHING
BY Associated Press.

Nashville. Tenn, Feb. 20.-Reports
from Shelbyviile indicate that all is
quiet today after the hours OF stress
yesterday afternoon when a mob in the
conrt house killed Watt Greer and
wounded Dave Neal and Dave Bomar,
negroes charged with the murder of s.
W Eyerson, a special officer of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
railway.
No further trouble is anticipated
Sheriff James Williams, Of Bedford
county. does not expect Dave Neal,
who wa shot after the attack on the
sherins ONCE. to live. Bomar is not
seriously injured.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
RAILROADS MUST
SUPPLY THE CARS
Shippers Can Get Exactly What They
Want Within Sixty Days, According
to Anew Ruling.
az Aaaoelated Press.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Rainoads are
required, by an order issued by the
interstate commerce commission today,
to furnish to shippers cars of the di
mensions ordered within sixty days. If
larger cars should be furnished at ex-
piration Of that period. the charge for
transportation shall be exacted on the
basis of the minimum weights of the
smaller cars
BY this order shippers will be pro-
tected from excessive charges through
the use Of cars larger than are neces-
sarw for shipments.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-21
TRAIN WRECK IN
A LONG TUNNEL
Two Trainn1en Are Dead, TIVE Ars
Missing and the Tunnel So Blocked
it Will Take "a Hours to Clear 1t.
BY Associated Press.

North Adams. Mass, Feb. 2o.-Two
trainmen are dead, two missing and
the Hoosac tunnel so effectively
blocked that it viii probably be "A
hours before it is cleared is the result
OF a. rear end collision between u
freight and passenger train on the
Boston and Maine railroad late today.
The wreckage caught fire.
The accident was $500 feet from
the east portal of the tunnel and it was
with difficulty and hard work that the
passenger train was pulled from the
tunnel.