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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07
Hundreds of Eastern Railroads
Controlled By Few Big Systems

Western Maryland 9, and so on. The
control of the other roads, Mr.. Warne
said, was in the hands of "nominally
important lines, some of which are
economically dependent on the larger
systems"
The total number OF transportation
companies in which the New York Gem
trail exercises either majority, point
to minority Interest, through stock
ownership or through lease. contract or
agreement, is 204.
The total number OF transportation
companies In which the Pennsylvania
Company has a majority or minority
interest through stock ownership, con-
tract lease or agreement is 243, OF
which 1873 are controlled through ma
jority interest and lot through minor
ity itneres.s. It was con6ended by
Warne's statements that all the several
large systems were also directors or
officers from Ave TO fifty or sixty sep
arate corporations subsidiary to the
parent systems.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07
Of
WIFE MURDER
18 YEARS AGO
District Attorney Is Told
That John Turner, 83
Years of Age, Had Owned
Up To Killing His Wife
In 1885.
BY AssoCIArED PRESS.


Erie, Pa, March 6.-The Rev. John
3. Cook, pastor Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church at Giarard, Pa, today no
titled District Attorney j. o. Wait that
John Turner, S3 years old, had con-
fessed to him that he murdered his
wife at Linesville, Pa, in 1885.
According to the story told the dis
trict attorney, Turner, who has been
very i'll, summoned Rev. Mr.. Cook to
his home and told him that while the
Turner'S lived at Linesville he became
angry at his wife and hit her with a
club.
Turner was arrested and tried for
the, crime but was acquitted by the
testimony of members of the family.
The jury held that Mrs Turner had
died as the result of a fall. The trial,
according to Turner's story, took place
at Meadeville. Pa
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07
Max L. Bear Purchases a
Clock San Carlos Shares
From William Fisher.
HOLDS TWO-THIRDS 7
OF HOTEL STOCK
Deal Was Consummated
Yesterday Afternoon, Mr..
Fisher Acquiring the.
Handsome Home of Mr..
Bear On North Twelfth
Avenue, Which Is Con-
sidered One OF Prettiest.
In the City.

Through q deal ccnsuamated yes-
terday afternoon Max L. Bear ao-
quired the controlling stock In the SAN
Carlos hotel. heretofore held by Will
liam Fisher, while the latter cnnas@
into possession OF the handsome home
of Mr.. Boar at the corner Of Twelfth
avenue and Twelfth street, considered
one of the prettiest homes In Pensa-
cola The residence occupies an en-
tire block and is considered one OF
the show places OF East Hill.
Mr.. Bear already owned a large
amount of stock In the San Carlos
and by acquiring the 81 per cent held
by Mr.. Fisher he becomes the holder
or two-thlrds of the hotel stock IA
is known that besides the residence
that Mr.. Bear gave a large caah COM
sideration for the stock he secured
Mr.. Bear admitted yesterday after
noon when seen by a Journal repre-
sentative that the deal had practically
heen consummated. The Hervey Hotel
Co. leases the hotel, holding a long
time contract, and Mr.. Bear did not
intimate that there would be any
changes through his acquiring the ma
jority stock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07
SEPARATION OF
RACESSTRONGLY
URGEDIN HOUSE
Segration of White And Ne
gro Employees Of Govern
1nent Desired By Louisi-
ana Congressnaan, Who
Makes Move to That End.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington. March 6.-Segregation
of the white and negro races in gov
ernment employ was urged upon a
house committee today by Representa-
tive Aswell of Louisiana. He said there
were 100000 federal employees in the
United States. of whom 22 500 are ne
groes and that $4,000 railway postoffice
clerks had petitioned to be segrega.ed
from the negro clerks. His bill proposes
segregation in the mail cars through-
out the country and in the executive
departments at Washington.
His argument was n-eIrupfed by
colloquies in which he contended that
mem bers OF congress would not care
to sit with negro colleagues, that no
one would care to have a negro presi-
dent and that the best negroes in the
south and elsewhere favor segrega-
tion.
REPRESENTATIVE Edwards Of Georgia
declared 1t would be better for both
races if white and negro workers. were
separated and that he would eliminate
the negro government employe entirely
If he could.
Archibald Fl. Grimke, negro. repre-
senting the Na+ional Association for
the Advancement of the Colored Race.
predicted that the negro race would
be part of the governing class in this
country Within fifty years.
Representative Madden of Illinois as
ser'ed that the segregation plan was
discriminatory and unconstitutional.
''Give the colored man a chance"
argued Grimke. 'If he can rise let
him get up. III he cannot rise, let him
sink. The colored people are not going
to be your equals il God did not make
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

washington, March s.-Senator
Poindexter. progressive. introduced a
resolution today calling on President
Wilson to explain what matters "of
even greater delicacy and nearer con-
sequence he referred to in his ad
drees to congress yesterday as de-
rerding on the repeal OF the Panama
tolls exemption.
TIE resolution with a similar one by
Senator Jones. Republican of Washing
ton. went over for q day under the
rules
~ the White House yesterday the
president when questioned about tha'
feature OF his address. explained that
he meant to say that 1t was very awk-
ward 70 deal with foreign nations
which took the position that the Un-
tied States did not live UP to it's treaty
obligations.
That particular phase of the address,
however, was widely discussed in off,
cini and congressional circles and many
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07
Bryan Askedto
Save [ errazzas
From Hanging
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Ell Paso March 6.-The case of Luis
Terrazas, whose life has been declared
forfeited by Gen. Villa unless five
hundred thousand pesos is paid as ran
som by Sun day, was without change to-
day. The father Of the prisoner has
not paid the sum demanded, declaring
he cannot raise it.
Felix Martinez, politically prominent
in this section, is reported to have tele-
graphed Secretary Bryan asking him
to use his good offices in behalf Of the
younger Terrazas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07
MURDERER TWO
POLICEMEN TO
ELECTRIC CHAIR
Ores TO shitiit o nj, Who
Killed New York Cops,
Will Die In Same Week
AS Four Gunmen Who
Killed Rosentha1.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

New York. March 6.-Oresto ShiIli-
tom, i,toni, murderer of two policemen,
was sentenced today to die in the cleo
trio chair at Sing Sing prison during
the week beginning April IS. This is
ne same week set for the death of the
four gunmen found guilty of the muir
der of Herman RosenthaI.
So 4nany of Sh:llitonis East Side
friends crowded the court room when
sentence was pronounced today that
extraordinary measures were taken to
prevent any outbreak. Twenty police
men surrounded him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07
Standards For
Grading Naval
Stores Adopted
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, March 6.-Uni6orm
standards for grading rosln and tur-
rentine in accordance with recommen-
dations made by government authori-
ties doubtless will be recommends to
exchanges where there is q market foT
these products as a result Of the con-
ference which closed here today be-
tween bureau of chemistry officials and
representatives of the trade from all
over the country. Virtual unanimity OF
opinion was expressed by manufactur-
ers. exporters and producers as to the
desirability OF adopting such a Seand-
ard.
AS a result OF numerous complaints
during the past few days from pro-.
ducers and consumers OF misgrading OF
rosin and turpentine the bureau OF
chemistry made careful Investigation
and prepared type samples which were
explained to the conference.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07
ANOTHER THAW
LAWYER IN BAD

New York, March e.-CliRord w.
Hartridge. counsel for Harry K Thaw
at his first trial for the killing Of
Stanford White, was disDarred from
the praotice OF law today by the appel
late division OF the supreme court. The
court found that Hartridgs had gquan-
dered $4,000 to induce women wit
nesses who might have testified against
Thaw to leave the city.
Daniel O'Reilly, another OF the Thaw
lawyers died rot long ago after serving
a term on Blackwelrs island for re-
ceiving stolen property.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07
CONGRESS WILL
REPEAL CANAL
TOLL MEASURE
Official Steps Are Taken To
Grant the Presidents Re-
quest That American Yes
sells Be No Exempted.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March 6.-Initial steps
to repeal the toll exemption clause of
the Panama canal act, as requested by
President Wilson, were taken in con-
gress today when the house committee
able a bill to rike out the provision.
In the senate the committee on inter-
oceanic canals decided to meet next
weoH to consider the appeal Of the
president for q reversal of policy. In
the house there was a quick response
TO the presidents address, the commit
tee voting, Is to 3, to favorably report
the Sims repeal bill. Absent members,
who were recorded, made the vote sey-
SxsGsap TO four
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07

New York, March 6.-On the first
day of May Miss Diane oste. famous
for h er long. abundant red hair, will
surrender three feet of the same to
receive :or it the sum of $1,000 in
cash.. s@ =
Miss Oste. who is a show girl in
''The Qusen OF the Movies" reached
her decision only after long delibera-
tion. rhe original offer to her was
for the entire four feet OF her hair,
and the sum mentioned was $4,000.
Miss Oste finally told the hair man
that she would give up three feet
from the extreme length for half the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07
CASE REVERSED AFTER
SERVING HIS SENTENCE

division of the supreme court today
unanimously affirmed the conviction of
Former Police Inspec ors Mu~tha,
Thompson and Sweeney. foaud guilty Of
having conspired to obstruct justice.
In the case of the fourth convicted in
spector, Hussey, the court reversed the
conviction and directed Hussey's dis
charge from the Blackwel's Island
penitent iary.
The decision comes too late to be OF
material benefit to Hussey, in that his
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07

sum, and q series of cables to and
from Paris closed the deal,
The identity of the buyer OF Miss
Oste's hair is hidden in Mr.. Hepner's
contract. This secrecy is part of
the bargain. But this much Miss Oste
knowS-the woman, who is now
abroad, is q well-known fIrst- nighter
in New York and is famous for her
entertainments OF an eccen trio nature.
And she needs the hair.
Miss Oste stated that the three feet
would not be missed by her. She also
announced that she would give a.
farewell -to-ny-h hair party On May l,
which will wind up with a ceremony
of cutting it off by Mr.. Hepner. A pair
of gold handled scissors viii be used,
and kept by Miss Oste as a souvenir.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07
AMOUNT WAS SMALL.

Charleston, S. c., March 6.-Local
postoffice authorities this morning
could not give an accurate estimate of
the value of registered mail stolen from
Southern railway train No. IL last
nigh. 1t is thought by officials here,
however, that the rebber got compare
lively little A large part of the reg
istered mail leaving Charleston on No.
IL is transferred for shipment south at
Branchville.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07
Geo. w. Vanderbilt, One of
Wealthiest Men in the United
States, Dies After Operation

supervision IF his hundred thousand
acre estate in western North Carolina.
Were he hut the mode: t. WI. of Bilt-
more. Ills fortune was neItI a factor
in wall street, although i,e was sup
posed to be one of the wealthiest men
n AmprIta * Ills wife. formerly Miss
l1dith :tnN Nessant Dits tsser. and one
c1f!1 survive.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07

te- m of 4 year expires on Monday next.
On that date also the others are to be
1eIea sed, provided they meet fines of
$500. The four were convicted of
spiriting witnesses out of the country,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March George w.
Vanderbilt of New York died here to-
Iay from the effects of an operation
for appendicitis performed several
days ago. Mr.. Vanderbilt was So years
of age.
He devoted ;nuch of his time to the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07
PRESIDENT GOES TO
CONSULT AN ocuLisT

washington. March e.-President
Wilson will leave here tomorrow for
Philadelphia, for what he calls his s.an-
nual inspection by an oculist.. He will
return tomorrow night. He has been
making such visits Tor many years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07
Want to Buy
a Secondhand
Aeroplane2

Just as soon as dying ma
chimes come into common use,
you'll find them advertised in
the Want Ad" columns of The
Pensacola Journal That is
the inevitable place for the
quick disposal OF new or used
articles OF merit.
>You may not need an aero
plane just now, but there is
hardly q day passes In which
you do not need something ad-
vertised In The Journals
Want Ad Way. Read 1t con-
stantiy and keep in touch with
the market In which you are
Interested
When you have . special want
specify Il in 4 small ad and
leave it with
The Pensacola Journal
West FIorida's Great Morning
Daily.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07
Fish Fertilizer Factory
MuSf Close May /, Next
State Health
Board Accepts
Offer of City

Key West, March 6. 1914.
The Pensacola Journal,
Pensacola, Fla.
The Board has accepted
the offer of a site for a
State Laboratory and will
make arrangements to
put the building up short
ly.
J. FEARNSIDE,
Chm. State Board Health.
Several months ago the city com
missioners passed an ordinance
deciding to the state board of health
the site now occupied by the ci
stand pipe on North PaIafox street,
provided building to cost not less
than $50. 600 is erected thereon and
used as a state laboratory.
From the above telegram from
Preside Mt Fearnside 1t will be seen
that the offer has now been accept
ed and the building will be erected
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07

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CONTINUED on Page Two,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-13
~ AND our or TOWN.

Miss Mamie wclton has returned
bone. after visiting in Golsnsviiie and
cousin. Miss Ella Smith.
Miss Myrtle James has returned 70
the city. after a TWO weeks stay at
Ocean View and Virginia Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs David Bridges Will
leave this week for New York and
Atlantic city
Miss Madge satterwhi,e and Miss
ethel BaEby spent the weekend at
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Carr and children.
of Barton Heights, returned home from
Chester Va. day.
Mrs J. J. Grim,h and daughter,
by Miss Viola j. James. are spending
several weeks in Wayncsboro.
Misses Bessie and Lillye Cooper.
of R antI are a yisitnT Their aunt
Miss Hannah Burnstcin is spending
two weeks at Ocean View.
Miss Sarah Gerson is spending some
time in Ocean View and Newport News.
Miss Lottie silber, has returned TO
after visiting friends in the city.
Miss Mamie Welton has returned
mford hfte sh Eiyi,ns "a olansTl lie and
cousin. Miss Ella Smith.
Miss Carrie Taliaferro leaves to-
morrow for South Boston. where she
will join house party. Miss Italia
eral weeks.
Ny. and Mrs. Harvey {. Hall, OF New
York. arc spending. some time with
their mother. Mrs, :. G. Hall. and sis
ter. Mrs. Elmer $. McFaddin.
Mrs Frank W. Field and children are
visiting relatives AT Beach. Chesterfield
County.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Baker, of West
over Parish. James River. are enjoy
ing very pleasant visit with Mr.. and
Mrs 7. K. Harrison al Virginia Beach.
Miss Grace Lawrence, who has been
visiting Miss Thelma Bradshaw in
Goochland County for tho past several
weeks. has returned TO her home. 1853
panied by Miss Bradshaw. who will
be her guest for some time.
Miss Mary Lewis is spending the
Garnett. OF lahrille, Va.
Miss Nora Houston, OF this city. is
The guest of Miss Mary Johnston at
Three HIS, Warm Springs. Va.
Misses Alma. Alice and Grace
Chdisa have gone TO Blackstone, Va,
for a two weeks stay as the guest OF
Mrs. Britain.
Mrs. 7. $. Hiteshew and Miss Estelie
Lord. of Richmond. are visiting Mrs
j. l.. Henderson, OF West Avenue, New
port News.
several weeks at Virginia Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. Morgan who
ouehby Beach, have returned to Rich
mond.
George c. Fitzhugh has returned
from visit 10 Philadelphia and At
lantic city.
Captain Arthur NJ. shipp is a, vir-
cinia Beach.
Friends of MIR. and Mrs. James Law
renee Campbell, who make their home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-13
CHARTERS ISSUED
Industrial Land Corporation OF Rich
mond NIny Have AIOO.O0N CanIfnI

mond May Have 100000 Capital.
The State Corporation Commis sion
yesterday granted an amendment to
the charter of the Industrial Savings
Loan and investment Company. of
Of the corporation is to be increased
from $1,000 to $4,000.
One Richmond concern Was charter
cd yesterday. IL is the Industrial Land
Corporation. with authorized capital
stock of from $4,000 TO 100000. The
company is to conduct real estate
president. Il. g. Wood. vice-presiden,.
and \. /. Iscnhour, all OF Richmond
Others charters were issued as follows:
po GroWdsr l .,rSthsrs Incorporated
dent: J. Victor Norton. secretary and
treasurer, both OF Petersburg: au-
lhorized capital. $4,000 to $50 600;
Petersburg Construction and I'M
provemcnt Corporation. Petersburg.
authorized capital. $4,000 to $50, 900;
Watson. secretary, both OF Peters.
burg; building business.
Continental Life Insurance Com
Montague. president. washington. d.
G.: Leroy Smith. secretary and treas
nrer. Atlanta. Ga; authorized capital.
$4,000, maximum and minimum; life
Universal Savings Corporation. Nor
folk, Va David Stein, president: B. f.
both Of 6o6 Nor
800. 900: savings institution known as
STEMS Financial System.
Purcelville Implement Company, In
corporated. Purcellvillc. j. w. GREGG,
president. ". G. Paxson. secretary.
both of Purcellville: authorized capital,
$4,000 to $4,000; mercantile business.
Tooth Cleaning instrument Com
pany, incorporated. 1rvius Landlord
president: j. r. Lawless. secretary. both
of Norfolk; authorized capital, $4,000
10 $4,000: manufacture tooth clean
Ing instrument.
The Star Tobacco Warehouse, Incor-
we'll. president, Holly Dale: c. r. Scog-
gin. Jr.. secretary and treasurer. South
Ilill; authorized capital. $1,000 to sl5.-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-13

Matt is the 4auRhtcr OF MIR. and Mrs
Alexander I. WHAT, OF Gloucester, Va.
old NcwinGton Church. that county.
Christian w lIson.
Rev. James v. Morris cnricia,ca u
olas Wilson and Horace Berkeley Chris
iian. which took piac" last saturday
Church The bride. Who Is the r' dausnl
ter OF the late James Wilson and AIRS.
Wnison: Of london. Ensland. is very
qnently visited among tho younger sct.
Mr. CHRISTIAN IS The son Of The late
Christian. of this city. lie is also
related 10 Judge George T.. Christian
and the virginia tcrkleys. The
tho wedding. tho chanccl being banked
with palms. and lighted candles we're
also used on tho altar. while large
journey Mr. and Mrs chris,ian vii
safe In Switzerland.
News WAS received yesterday from
Miss Pauline Powers. who. with a
party is now safe in SwitacrIamd.
where they. probably would be forced
the outbreak of hostiltes in Europe a
great deal of anxiety was experienced
by friends Ct the party here for fear
They sailed from New York by tho
southern route. and upon landing be-
gan walking tour through Austria.
stopping each night at different
small village. When the war started
they had jus, crossed the Swiss from
tier With Miss Powers are Mrs.
James j. Hickey. Mrs. James f.. Cannon
and several other Richmond people.
Itctmrus To Charleston.
Miss Katharine Ducsbcrry has re-
turned to hcr home in Charleston. w.
Va, after sojourn of several weeks
with Miss Nellie Price Morton on West
Grace Street. Miss Morton viii lea We
this afternoon for Dundee Hanover,
where she viii visit her grandmother,
Mrs. George T.. TIaw.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-13
CUT BY MILK BOTTLE
6IBnceH From Head of One Negro and
freaks When Another Is mt.

Ambulance Surgeon Henry s Stern
has crossed some peculiar accidents
during his career on the city's cmer-
Ecncy relief wagon, but said last night
that he was yesterday called on to
them all"
During an alteration between FIVE
small negro boys before the Main
street Station yesterday afternoon ono
OF them. said TO have been Wallace
Harris. hurled a milk bottle into the
crowd Of others The bottle struck
one OF them on tho cheek. opening
long cash. and bouncing off hit
second on the shank. inficttna a wound
several inches III length The first
blow did not break the bottle. but tho
second did, and the nying pieces open
cd deep cash in the check of third
boy. while another piece cut the fourth
boy on tho arm.
Neither of those injured was severe
" hurt. and the entire lot was hustled
into tho ambulance and taken To the
FIRST Police Station. where they were
treated and left.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-13
dclirium and twi,ching. as seen il
typhoid fever

dclirium ard ,witching, as seen in
typhoid fever
T. asks What arc tho symptoms
Of catarrh Of the stomach IS an opcr-
alton necessary for swelling ~ tho
lymph glands?
Rcply: O. A. catarrh Of tho stomach
Is always secondary or subordinate To
other conditions. IL has no character
isiic symptoms - onlS when sup
Duration occurs. or when the swelling
* due 10 ralieuacy
Mrs T. 5. w. writes. ~ Would like
your opinion on ,uhcrculin vaccine. C2)
DO YOU think incinient tuberculosis
durable?
Reply Gb Tubcrculin is crea,
diaSnostic aid ana ia careful hands 4
Faluable aid III treatment 19) know
incipicnt tuberculosis is arrested in
about 50 per cent Of the cases which
are recognized and treated while :hc
disease is still incipicnt.