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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26
twenty MILLION
DOLLAR BLAZE
At SALEM MASS.
Over Half the City is Des-
troyed, Thousands Are
Homeless and Hundreds
Are IN Hospitals.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Salem Mass, June 26.-It is esti-
mated that twenty million dollars
damage was done here from a fire
destroying half the city this after
noon, and tonight. Dynamitiug was
necessary to check the flames start
ing from a leather factory explosion
early this afternoon
A score Of manufacturing plants.
the new quarter million dollar Cath
Ole church, two hundred residences.
the Orphan asylum, and many tene-
ment buildings were destroyed TIE
entire Greek ard Italian residence sec
tiOns Were included.
No fatalities were reported up TO
midnight, but the confusion makes 1t
tmpossibI to determine the casual
ties More than fifty injured are in
hospitals
Thousands Of homeless are cauped
on the Salem common, while the city
is pOliCed by the militia. The great
destruction was due to poor water pres
slIre and bursting of a large main at
the height OF the fire, making the
freTnen virtually helpless.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26
DEMAND FAIR
EQUAL TREATMENT
Says Government is Unable
to Acquiesce in the I'm
just and Obnoxious Dis
elimination and Cannot
Regard the Question as
Closed So Long as Con-
ditions Are Permitted.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, June 25.-The United
States Japanese diplomatic correspon-
dence over the California alien land
laws were published today simultan-
eously in Washington and Toxic by
agreement Of the two governments.
The new treaty was discussed as one
way to meet the japanese protest
against what 1t characterized through
out as essentially unfair and individ
ously discriminatory and inconsistent
with the treaty in force. an abTidge-
ment of the vested rights, and against
the provisions Of the California. law
which is mortifying to the govern
ment and people of Japan"
Two weeks ago Viscount Chinda
left with Bryan his instructions"
from the Toxic foreign office that the
projected treaty would tend to create
new difficulties. The note said Japan
is disinc!ined to continue negotiations,
but preferred to recur to the CORES
pondences interrupted and would look
for an answer to the note handed
Bryan on August &c, last.
The August note concluded that
Japan claimed for its subjects fair and
equal treatment and it was unable to
acCuisCe in the unjust and obnoxious
discrimination complained Of or re-
gard the question as closed so long as
existing conditions were permitted TO
continue. Bryan replied to the note
two days ago, but the publication was
withheld today because it could not
be included in the corresp ondence
published in Toxic. It is understood
that Bryan re-affiFmed the United
States position of leaving the subject
open for further diplomatic exchanges.
The controversy, apparently is dead
locked An intimation in diplomatic
circles is that the question is being
worked around to a stage for arbitra-
ton by the Hague.
The correspondence in full totals
nearly thirty thousand words
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26
TO
WAIT ARRIVAL
OF DELEGATES
Several Days Will Elapse
Before There Are Any
Further Developments in
Mexican Situation.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Niagara Falls, June 25.--It viii be
several days before the mediators take
further action in the Mexican prob
lem Daga1na. of Brazil has gone TO
Long Beach. \. J., while Suarez. of
Chile, will probably leave Saturday.
Naon. Of Argentina remains to meet
the ConstitutionaIst delegates.
There was no word today from the
Constftutionalists, but il is expected
they will spend several days at Wash
ington in conferences with Calderon.
1t will not be decided before Sunday
or Monday if the Huerta COnstitU-
tionalist delegates will hold con-
ference here or in Buffalo. The medi-
alton conference favors Niagara Falls,
but It Is not unlikely the Constitu-
tionaists will select Buffalo
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26
Meyers Life in
DangerUbon His
Return to Butte
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Butte, Mont, June 25.-The an
nouncement in Helena last night of
Charles H. Meyer, president of the
Western Federation of Miners that he
intended to return to Butte caused a
sensation here today when citizens
read the interview. Men connected
with the proposed vigilantes openly
said that if Meyer should return with
out protection, his life would be in
danger.
They said IL Meyer continued to as
sert the jurisdiction of the Western
Federation Of Miners that certain
men connected with the insurgents Of
the old union would again resort to
armed resistance.
r President Michael Mcdonald said he
intended to rid the new independent
union Of the Miners Of the Industrial
Workers Of the World.
The names OF 500 out of the 5000
metal miners in Butte were on the
books of the new Independent union,
organized to combat the Western
Federation OF Miners. when the roster
was re-opened for signatures today
President Mcdonald said he was
pleased with the manner in which the
miners were joining the new union
Citizens who are urging the or
ganization of vigilantes for the stated
purpose Of protecting their homes and
other property. planned to meet today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26
Hobo S Letter was
Read and Studied
Blythe Ad. Experts
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Toronto, June 25.-A paper on "Tdv-
ing the Better Life and Decent
Dress" written by Louis Victor IIy-
tinge who Is serving . life term for
murder in prison at Florence, Ariz.s
was read at the Associated AdVer-
tising Clubs Of America today. Ey-
tinRe is "a years old and has already
served seven years. He contracted
consumption I'm prison, and, needing
money, he took UP advertising. Last
year he cleared $500. He sent word
to the convention that this year nc be-
Eeves he can make $1,000.
In his paper he Ikened the major
ity OF business letters to tramps. "It
is about time that business mon were
awakened to the danger that threat
ems their most modern method OF rncr-
chandisinG because Of the ragged
hordes of letter hoboes that are beat
ing their way through the American
mails. SO many letters beg FOR bust
ness with stammering speech and
hating gait that il makes one believe
they were brought into the thing by
foolish fathers who neither planned
nor prepared the way for their com
ing"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26
by ASSOCIATED PRESS.


washington. June 25.-In his final
answer to the opponents of trust legis-
lation at this session OF congress.
President Wilson today promised the
country the biggest business boom in
history He declared the adrninistra
ton knew what it was doing, and that
. the effect would be the same following
J the currency reform, a sense of relief,
and security. The president spoke to
the Virginia editors at the White
House, but every indication was the
speech was meant to be one of the
most important of the administration.
He said the present business situa-
tion IS yariously Interpreted. but
Washington is in a position to better
Judge actual conditions than any 9TH
er single point In the country. He de-
clared signs of a strong business re-
Vival are more evident every day. He
mentioned the feVerish conditions of
the last ten years and as the diagnosis
OF conditions progressed. 1t was eVi-
dent a capital operation was unnec-
essary but at the most a minor opera
ton, and cure while the treatment was
constitutional instead Of surgical.
Everyone, he said, admitted business
processes should be corrected but the
correction had been postponed. In
proportion to the postponement, the
fever Of apprehension haa Increased.
Guessing about business had con-.
t1nue4 fer ten years, he said, when the
adrnih histration was elected with de-
finite program of reform in view. Bus
mess shivered at tariff, but when the
bill was passed. the readjustment was
effected without trouble. Currency
reform was resisted, criticized and
held back by the bankers. The reform
was effected and financial interests
recognized its advantages and are
eager to work under the plan. The
outcome of trust legislation will be re-
ceived with the same satisfaction by
the business world, he said
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26
Co. Fails
For S35,OOO,OOO
Largest Merchantile Failure
in History of the United
States-Thirty Large Re
tail Stores Are Ordered
Closed.
a AssOCIATED PRESs-

New Iork, June 25.-The vast Cldf-
lin dry goods enterprises collapsed to-
day with the appointment of receivers
in New York for the wholesale house
of the II. B. ClatIin Company and the
announcement that nearly thirty re
tall stores throughout the country
would be closed. The liabilities of the
firm are estimated at $4,000, 900: the
assets at more than $4,000. 600. over
extended credits caused the failure,
the largest OF its kind In the history
of the country.
Though afnliated with the bankrupt
firm through stock control the United
DTygOods Companies ana the Asso-
ciated Merchants Company, together
with their stores IN New York and
elsew here, We're not involved in the
failure. 1t was stated that their finan-
ciaI position was strong.
For the retail stores in the C,IafIIn
string. ancillary receivers will be
named @nd they will remain closed
pending an adjustment of the parent
company's tangled affairs
SO far as known, bankers and deal
ers in commercial paper, other than
those having direct connection with
the Clatiin com pany, were in ignorance
of the company's financial embarra ss-
ment up to q day or two ago,
HAD BIG SURPLUS.
The last annual report Of the com
pany, December 13, 1913, showed
surplus over and above all liabilities
of $1.66S.730. Since its organization
in 1890. total dividend disbursements
of s13,5S0.564 have been made
Altogether there are 10000 shares
of the Clefin company outstanding
divided into 26 0o3 first preferred )
per cent cumulative stock 25, $50 sec
Ond per cent cumulative and 3S29l
common shares. which have. never
paid less than s per cent and In 1892
9S as much as 9 per cent.
Clafiin company shares were not
fisted~on the stock exchange. but were
a popular nVestment with many con-
conservative interests. I is believed
the several classes Of stock are widely
scattered throughout the country.
According to the best records avail
able here, the CIafiin stores, not af-
fliated with the United Drygoods
Companies, include besides stores in
various northern cities, the following:
Watt, Rettew & Clay. Norfolk, Va,
Castner-Knott Drygoods Company,
Nashville, Tenn; J. Bacon & Sons,
Louisville. Ky; Montgomery Fair,
Montgomery, Ala: J. B. White & Co,
Augusta, Ga; Jones Store Company,
Kansas City. Mo; scruggs- Wander
voort-Barney Drygoods Company, St.
Louis, Mo.
Mr.. Alexander. chairman Of the
Protective committee, made the fol-
lowing statement:
H B. CIaain Company discounted
with banks in New York and sold
through note brokers to banks
throughout America, a large amount
of paper executed by a large number
OF corporations doing business in va
rious cities. None of these corpora
tions. other than the H. B Clahin
Company has a store in the borough
of Manhattan. The committee is
formed for the purpose Of protecting
the interests Of the various banks
holding this paper endorsed by the
(Continued on PAGE Tyo).
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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Chicago. June 25.-The eligibility of
the Reorganized Church of Latter Day
Saints to membership in the interna-
tional Sunday school association was
expected to be settled at the session
of the1 fourteenth annual convention
here when a special committee makes
its report to the executive committee.
A committee recommended that
the Mormon church is ineligible in
fthat 1t places the Book of Mormon on
q. par with the Bible.
Thirty-one million persons have
: been visited in their homes by repre-
sentatives of the Home Visitation de-
partment since it's esta ablishment six
years ago, according to the report of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26

London. June 25.-Events Of the
gravest Importance in Egypt, involv-
ing the Incorporation of that country
and of the @oudan into the British
Empire, are Impending. According to
the best opinion In the official, po-
litfcal and financial circles Of London
and Paris, these events will not oe
long delayed
In the opinion of Lord KJtchner aud
OF his goverument, the time for the
coup has arrived Thus ia explained
the recent visit of Earl Grey. the sec
retary Of state for foreign affairs to
Paris. Kitchner is reported as already
on his way TO London to confer with
the Asquth administration in connec-
ton with the matter.
1t is regarded as not merely prob
able, but rather as nigh certain.
that before the end of the year the
Turkish. as well as the Khedivial flag,
will have disappeared from the entire
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26
Bill for Federal Regulation Of
Stock Exchanges Was Reported

enterprise or important security can
be marketed in the United States on
the stock exchanges without submit
ting to the dictation, and paying the
tribute demanded by the masters OF
the financial market place.
The extent Of gambling is difficult
to measure. The volume OF the turn
over OF stocks from 1902 TO 1912 was
about $500 0Oo, 900 per annum, not
over per cent of which was bona fids
investm ent."
The report reviewed a number OF
legal decisions to show the right OF
stock exchanges through limiting usa
Of the mails"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26
- ASsOCIATED PREss-

Washington, June %. Senator
Owens bill for federal regulation of
stock exchanges was ordered favor
ably reported today by the banking
and currency committee.
The report filed on the bill by Sen
ator Owen was an attack on the meth
DDS and operation Of the New York
stock exchange
The stock exchange rules said the
report the practice Of the brokers
and the facilities afforded, favor an
unwholesOme speculation which is
hazardous to the general public"
1T does not seem too much to say"
continued the report that no great
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26
Sunday School Association
Balks at Admission of Mormons

J. Shreve Durham. superintendent of
the department
1--WE cannot save the people unless
we teach them" the report said we
cannot teach them unless we reach
them Home visitation reaches every
body, everywhere and places some
one in vital permanent touch with
every enc 1t reaches.
I'm the last three years 1856, 600
have been visited and campaigns Of
visitatons have been conducted in
many of the larger cities. On the prop
osition OF going to church Catholics,
Protestants and Jews are agreed and
nothing impresses the non church
goers SO much as being urged to at
tend seTSICes by a committee on
which al three are represented"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26
MANY oARsMEN READY
FOR SERIES CONTEST TODAY

Poughkeepsie. n Y. June 25-rhe one
hundred and twenty oarsmen represent
ing Cornell, Columbia Pennsylvania,
Syracuse, Washington and Wisconsin,
rested today ready for tomorrows an
nual intercollegiate regatta on the Hud-
son-the Blue Ribbon event Of the Amer
lean College rowing. They have been in
training for months.
Local experts who have been watching g
the crews in training pick Cornell as the
fayOrIte, Columbia second
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26
TO PROTECT MOTHER,
KILLED HIS FATHER
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Meridianf Miss. June 25--John
Ward. Jr. aged IA years shot and ia
tally wounded his father at Rio, Miss,
last night because the elder Ward was
advancing on Mrs. Ward with a hoe,
according to a story told the police by
the boy today Officers say the boy
told them that his father had declared
he would kill his mother and as she
came UP TO her he fired. He was al
lowed his freedom on bond.
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ENDING OF
AN AUTO JOY RIDE
nv ASSOTTATED Press

Los Angeles. June 25.-At the foot
of a hundred foot bluff on the ocean
beach near San Pedro, Cal, the bodies
of three women and a man, victims of
an automobile accident, were found
today. The automobile. a new car
driven by Harry Baker, a wireless oP-
orator of Sao Pedro, had plunged
over the bluff late last night
Percy Townsend q fourth occupant
of the car was unconscious when
found but he may recover.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26

Representative William NJ. Calder Of
Brooklyn has just announced his
ate from New York. He has issued
a statement, saying in part:
Il would not become a candidate
had I not been personally informed
by the present senator, EIihu Root,
that he would not accept a nomina-
ton under any circumstances"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26
A BIG BUSINESS
BOOM PROMISED
BY PRESIDENT
Says it Will be Greatest in
the History of the
United States.
STRONG BUSINESS
REVIVAL EVIDENT

Declares the Administration
Knows What it is Doing
and That Washington is
in a Position to Judge the
Conditions Better Than
Any Other Point in the
Country - Spoke to Vir-
ginia Editors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26

After spending several days iu tHa
birmingham and Tuscaloosa districts
where they inspected properties of
that section "A party Of fourteen d
uanciers and bond buyers OF eastern
cities arrived in Pensacola ycstcrdav
morning In the Pullman car "lioston..
They were accompanied by President
Roy G. Megargel and General Man
agpr Geo A berry ~ the Gulfr Flor
ida n Ala hama railroad over which
property the party will make an in
speCtion trip today, going as far norm
IA Broughtou and thence to tho point
where the big forces are al work grad
Ing for roadbed north to the Alabama
In addition TO Messrs. NreRargel nud
Berry The party lR composed OF iu@
following. Philip Sawyer, ProvI-
deuce; Edward =. DolD and Erm."
WllkersOu. OF buffalo; j.. y. Erwin.
town J. >. Rogers, New York, w. B.
Goodrich. New York: F. A. WasteH-
burg, New YORK; Il. J. Prince, Ale
bEny; h. NJ skinner and II. Fl. Lam
bert, Chicago. Frederick Remington,
Rochester and J. p. Morgan, Cinciu-
TRIP ABOUT t+ARsoR-
Yesterday morning the party board
cd the steamer Baldwin and mad ~
trip about the harbor, the visitors
Of the Deep Water route both pass
ing down the harbOr and on the return
trip. At the navy asTonautkc school
the visitors saw the machines which
had seen service in Mexico and seN -
eraI Of them made short flights with
Lieut.. Bel1inger which was a feature
Of their visit which they win not soon
forget.
Later they visited the mouth Of tho
harOOr and also saw the navy yard,
Fort PiChens and Port Barrancas, re-
turning to the city late In the dY.
Lst night the visitors were the
guests of officials o the railroad at a
banquet at the san Carlos hotel
which was attended bV a. number oE
prominent citizens.
This morning they Will board "a
syecial car and make trip over tho
Deep Water route when they will have
an opportunity Of seeing the property
and the territory through which the
road runs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26
.FINANCIERS IN
PENSACOLA To
INSPECT ROAD
Party of Fourteen Arrive in
Special Car From Several
Eastern Cities.
MAKE TRIP OVER
DEEP WATER ROUTE

Spent Yesterday on the
TIarbor and Last Night
Were Entertained at Il
Banquet at the San Carlos
President Megargel and
General Manager Berry
Arrive With the Party.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26
Jury INSTRUCTED
TO BRING VERDICT
Case Occupied Only a Short
Time in Circuit Court,
One Witness, the Acting
City Comptroller Being
Heard, When Judge
Wolfe Instructed the Jury
As 10 erdict.

The DAMAGE suits OF the city of Pen
sacola against the United States FL
deity & Casualty Go. and the Mary
land Casualty 60. were heard in the
circuit court yesterday, Judge J. EN-
NETT Wolfe presiding and resulted in
verdicts ia favor of the city totalhng
S124. .364.Gi. These are the companies
which inStVe2 rhe city deposits in the
Pens9 coll state bank and which de-
ciIned re&DoDV hility when the bank
failed with deposits of about $4,000
belonging to the city.
L required only about an hour to
settle the two big damage claims One
witness Acting City Comptroller Bay
liss taking The stand and giving the
city balance on different dates tnclud-
leg the day the bank failed The
amount OF liability of the companies.
a jury had been empanelled and
Judge Wolfe instructed II to return in
favor Of the city in the sum OF $40
2G464 against che United States Fl
dtEIy & Casualty Co and $4,000
a ga rst the Maryland Casualty Co.
It IS expected the insurance COM
panies VIII appeal to the supreme
court of the state, out cannot carry
the cases to any other courts for the
the state comptroller $3.50 in Sc
ClIrjties rs q guarantee thar claims will
be settled according 10 the Judgments
of the state courts.
LOSES BIG AMOUNT.
Even though the cases finally re-
suit favorable to the city through the
supreme court and the amount of the
Judgment as secured yesterday is
paid, the city will still be loser by a
handsome sum. The balance on the
date of the failure was over $3.50, 0O0
and in addition to the difference be
tween this amount and the judg-
ment attorneys fees amounting to over
S12 600 are 10 be paid. The city is
therefore loser something like $4,000
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26

Mrs. Ruth Watson Fischer, wife Of
Joseph Fischer. the San Francisco
man who recently stole 100000 in dia-
monds from his employers. is near
nervous breakdown as a result of her
husbands arrest and imprisonment
She married him eight years ago and
the couple kept the marriage a secret
from everyone for six years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26
PENSACOLA WEATHER

Local Thundershowers
Friday and Sunday gentle
to moderate winds.
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CONTINUED on Page TBoJ.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-26

Yesterdays Temperature; I;
Highest, 90 degrees, low
est,79 degrees.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-05-30
The Car that is Rapidly Set

1t is in class by itself. 1t hasn't reald
because it gives what other cars do not gil
sesses more advantages that benefit you
sidered, Of course.
The Maxwell "25" Car has all the
of higher priced cars and none of their VI
1t is truly marvel of engineering genius. It 4
trustworthy in every detail of construction and
1t is made from the best materials that brains ca
money buy.
The Maxwell "25' is a light, practically 10
car of extraordinary capacity power and periG
symbolizes speed, power and economy.
The cost of oil, gasoline and tire maintenanc
as to be positively amazing. This ha, been proved
The Maxwell "25' is more than just mersE
is superbly constructed, roomy 5-passenger auto
is real full grown car beautiful smooth, swift an
satisfactory streamline automobile.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-05-30

IT IS predicted by shrewd judges that the
Maxwell "25" $3.50 car made by the
= Maxwell Motor Company, Detroit,
Mich, will within year be the fastest selling
automobile in the world.
And this isn't such an extraordinary pre-
dction when you consider the many very
remarkably good points of the Maxwell "25,"
and the present phenomenal demand.
prominent writer who has intelligently studied
the subject said recently that the time is coming
when most families in the United States will own
automobile.
In many places Maxwell "25s'' are used not only
for pleasure purposes, but for business reasons as
WELL thus rendering highly efficient double service.
The Maxwell "25' Car is unique. It occupies
distinctive position.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-05-30
Check the Measurements

Leg room, depth and width of seats
with those of any car selling from $1,000
UP to $1400-you'll find this is "big" car
in inches as well as "immense" in effi-
cheney. Note up-to-date streamline body
'asign, left hand steer, center control and
.-l.g. features of the highest priced cars.