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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-07-19

Captain Newton Of this city, who Is
we'll known by seafartng men. and IN
the government service. VINO rs work.
ing under the department Of COM
.rnerce. and watching out for viola
tons OF the law and regulations.
A statement Of the equipment re-
uufred on the respective class motor
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WEIGHTS JUCCLED|
DECLARE EMPL0yB
Shovelers for the Wei
Fuel Company Testify &
the Government.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Jan
When a tub OF coal hoIsted from
Western Fuel company's barges waa ,
weighed. Philip Gamasi, shoyela
the company on board the barges. "a.
structions 10 heap the tub as I'd
he could with close packed lns
When the tab was not 10 be weigh
was instructed to use coarse coal a
little as he thought would pass ~
complaint. Sometimes such q u
would contain only two or thrts|
Jumps.
In testifyipg 10 this effect today
masl said his orders came from The
tenders on the barges, particularly
the boss he tch-t tender. Rocker. O.
for the eight officers. directors sr1|
ployees or the company, charged
criminal conspiracy 10 defraud III
ernment OF customs dues oy uI
weights, endeayored to shake Ca
testimony by leading him into hypd'
cal explanations OF the motives thai 4
have been behind his instructions
Gamasi was little uncertain q
ground on this field. but he was p
what his orders had been ana ~
had executed them.
Tony Bclich, another shoveler. Y
that II was a notorious fact aino11
employees OF the Western Fuel 60
that when buckets OF Goa! were
that an average might be reaena
bas;s for customs rebates. weignu
fuller than when they were not ~
Belich said that everybody knew y.
that the "hatch-tender used to L.
head of when the buckets 10 BE- ~
were light When the buckets EeIe
loaded for the scales. said the wiz
hatch-teuder usually nodded 10 y.
below. The men knew that The noo
TO fill the buckets 10 their limit
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GOVERNMENT TO AID
IN BUILDING ROADS
Bill to Appropriate $25, ,000,'
900 for Work in Various
States Before Congress.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ia supplement
tai report on the bill TO appropriate $685.
900. 900 year for federal aid to road con-
struction in the various states was filed
In the house today by Representative
Shackleford. chairman OF the house rules
committee.
A special rule making this bill IN order
as an amendment to the postonice ap~
preparation bill now before the house,
probably will be acted upon tomorrow by
the rules committee.
The bill proposes 10 divide the appro-
priatlon among the states In proportion
to the rural delivery routes and post
roads in each state. Tables setting forth
the mileage OF these roads in each state
were included In the report filed today.
Another table gave the maximum
amount of federal aid each state might
receive under the provision of the bills.
This table includes the following fig
ures:
Arizona, $4,000; Arka nsas. $685.
California. S503.150; Coorsd do. s2Ol, 200
Idaho. sl2.500: Illinois, 81 sol, $50; Indiana,
Sl.0l6,250; Iowa. s935.00o Kansas, s773,-
$50; Michigan, 1929. $50: Minnesota, s746,-
$50 Missouri. Sl,0S5. $50; Montana SIPS
$50; Nebra ska, S506, $50: Nevada, Si2 500
New Mexico, Sl00, 900: North Dakota s2S2, :
500; Ohio 81, 295, 900: oklahoma, s572. 500:
Oregon, Sl2i 500: South Dakota, s298, $50,
Utah, s8S.I50; Washington, 1882. 800: WIS
consin. 1852 500, and wyoming ss5, 900.
Texas. the largest state IN the union. was
awarded 81, ,l26 250.
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Arbitration Impossible.

1t was less than two hours after the
last striker had left his work that Mr..
Hanger arrived here from New York
and began negotiations with opposing
forces. Mr.. Sims agreed Immediately
to an arbitration of the difference, but
the union officials were firm in their
demands and declared it was useless 10
talk arbitration with them. Within an
hour Hanger decided arbitration was
impossible. So he drew up an agree
ment granting the demands, obtained
Mr.. Sims s signature and the strike
was officially declared off a few min
utes later.
In statement issued after the agree
ment had been signed, Mr. Sims said
that the company officials had yielded
TO the suggestion OF Commissioner
Hanger that they recede from their DO.
sition in the best interests of the pub
lie. 1t was the railroad officials who
originally asked the federal board to
intercede.
No violence was reported as result
Of the strike Union leaders told the
men to leave the company property
quietly and they did so.
Several days will be required TO
straighten out the mail, express and
freight, which has accumulated here
and at other points along the lines.
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RAILROADS MAY GET
THE RATE INCREASE
President Said to Be Favor
able; Commerce Commits
sion to Decide.
Rr international Neews Service.

By international News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. le.-Th7t the
next step toward restoring business con-
ndence In the United states will be ad-
msnistra ton approval Of the per cent
increase In freight rates on eastern rail-
roads. was predicted today by officials
close 10 the White house.
President Wilson Is Ioath TO voice an
opinion on the matter because II is before
the Interstate commerce commission. Re-
ports Of business sta agnation among COM
mon carriers. however. led him to depre-
cate their lack of resiliency and TO state
that he had some very strong opinions on
the subject.
II Is not expected that any open dec
lnration IN favor OF such move wiH De
made. The whole matter VIII be lett en-
t!rely with the interstate commerce COM
mission which will pass upon the rail-
roads sppllca lion In its judicial capacity.
But II Is understood that decision IA :
vorahc TO the roads Will meet Win
hearty commenda ton from tho president
Other Industries In the United States
have been reported 10 the White house
as showing marked signs OF improvement.
The president said today some OF these
had so far improved as TO have reached
or surpassed normal
The railroads however. are commonly
regarded as The barometer OF business
prosperity. and the president is strongIy
OF the opinion that some step must be
speedily made 10 bring their business
again 10 normal.
sharp decrease occurred in the net
opera ting revenues on the large railroads
OF the United States during November.
1913. according to a report issued BY the
interstate commerce commission today
The total revenue for November last
was 50 900. 600 less than for November.
1872 The total operating expenses In
creased about SIS per mile during the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-20
Cropped Her Way Back.

Miss league entrained for Kuma.
moto and the train was Just ready TO
start when it was shaken by great
explosion which tore mp the rails. Miss
league groped her way back 20 Miss
Fnlay's house, but found everybody
gone except the woman cook, with
whom Miss league followed the crowd.
and at . O'Clock On Tuesday morning
arrived at Iiuin, fifteen miles by road.
She reached Senadad next day and from
there went overland TO Nizumi and
thence by steamer and train 10 Kuma-
moto.
miss league had heard nothing
more OF Miss Fnlay or Of Miss Rennick,
an American, who had recently arrived
at kagoshima from Korea, but vii.
liam L. Schwartz, an American teacher
at Kagos shima, has since reported that
both women are safe in q japanese
house fifteen miles outside OF Kago.
shima. -
Mr. Dawson thinks most OF the vii.
lagors at Sakura were able 10 save
themselves.
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SUICIDE WENT TO TIL
COAST UNDER CLO

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. ls.-IT
ner received today from James Hs-
OF Wynne. Ark. Indirect aecsptsno
identidca ton of the man who snc c.
self in hotel here Friday nlel.,
the revolver with which his woman
panion had just committed sulelas
father. a. II. Hammett The youns
NETT wired Instructions 10 hold ~
of the man.
A. II. Hammett was formerly sn
Of Cross county. Ark. He nad -
eral Offices and IL was Wnen ne va
ty treasurer that he left u1cer
Mrs. Sall!e Blanche Wood snosms
Wynne, VINO lett her husoano tm
after her marriage, ostensibly on
to California for her health.
TO be the woman who ended na
minute before Hammett ended ~
NE
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Other Bills Dicussed.

Other bills were discussed among them
measures 10 prohibit interlocking direc-
torates. the control OF railroad securities
and prohibition OF holding companies IL
was the general opinion that no measure
would De offered amending the terms of
the Sherman act as IL stands, but that
all legislation proposed would be sup
Elemental TO that act.
I'VE had a general preliminary confer
ence on the whole subject" said Senator
Newlands tonight. and we found that
there IS much common ground between
AS 10 the interstate trade commission
bill which has been outlined by the 1u-
dietary subcommittee. I was amazed 20
and the fine suggestions that have been
made whereby such q commission can
be OF assistance to the courts and 10
the government In the reguIa ton Of big
business q"
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the direction OF adherents OF Csrrsnza.
many Of whom have recently proceeded
TO the south OF the federal capital
The movement of the SerTanos is dis
tinct from that OF the followers OF Emili
ano Zapata in the neighooring state OF
MoreIos The Serranos in Puebla a few
days ago captured mule train Of anrnu-
milton from Zapata's forces The Serrano
Indians recognize only the chieftainship
Of Juan Lucas. on whom Porhrio Diaz,
when dictator. conferred the rank OF gen.
eraI in the regular army. Dlaz. after fall
ing 10 subdue Lucas and his followers.
induced them 20 submit. giving each man
a rife and 2 supply OF ammunition. as
well as n small sum OF money as the
price OF peace. The late President Ma
dero continued the governmental subsidy
to Lucas, but the present administra ton,
under Huerta. has failed 10 provide the
Indians with funds.
The revolt Is said TO threaten communl-
ca ton between the federal capital and
Vera Cruz
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Guard Is Killed.

Godfrey, the guard, sprang directly
into the path of the mutineers dis
charging his revolver at them. He,
too. fell victim to Reeds deadly
aim.
John r. Thomas, formerly United
States district judge and widely known
throughout Oklahoma was sitting In
the warden s office. waiting the return
OF Warden r. ". Dick, with whom he
had business engagement.
"There must be some trouble out
side,n he salu, as he rose and walked
toward the door OF the warden IS Of
flee Apparently mistaking Judge
Thomas for the warden, the mutineers
fired volley of shots at him. He sank
to the floor mortally wounded.
Fearing an alarm might be given by
the telephone operator, Mary Foster,
the three men next gave their atten-
tion to the switchboard. They turned
it over and tried TO disconnect it.
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CO|V|CTS ATTEMPT
To REGAIN LIBERTY
CONTINUED from Page one.)

check and robbed the turnkey of his
keys.
Then the three prisoners, all armed
with revolvers, and shouting to others
to follow, ran toward the warden g OF
sistapt warden, and before he could de
fend himself Reed shot him through
the heart.
A great confusion ensued. Convicts
ran about shouting words of encourage
ment to the mutineers. By this time
the guards were alert and began firing,
4 random shot passing through door
in the office OF Droyer, the Bertlllon
officer, killed him. He was rushing 10
the aid of his fellow officers when he
fell
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Missionaries Safe.

The exciting experience of several
American missionaries during the re-
cent catastrophe at Kagoshima are re.
counted in a dispatch from the Rev.
John c. Dawson Of Andover, y. j..
Of the Methodist Episcopal mission at
Kumamoto.
The Rev. Mr.. Dawson says that Miss
Alice Finlay Of Coshocton, Ohio, who
is at kagoshima, and Miss Carolyn
league, another American, are both
safe "Miss league" he says, twas
visiting Miss Fnlay at kagoshima and
expected TO return to kumamoto on
Saturday, the 10th, but was persuaded
to stay over Sunday, when the earth
began shaking. On Monday morning
the shocks became more severe and
Miss league decided to return to Ku.
mamoto. but Miss Finlay said: NV
place is 10 stay by my people.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-20
RAILROAD STRIKE
QUICKLY SETTLED
Officials of the Delaware &
Hudson Meet the Demands
of Employees.
MEN RETURN TO WORK
Trouble Brought About by
the Discharge of Train
Crew a Year Ago.

ALBANY, y. Y, Jan. 1o.-Thc strike
on the Delaware & Hudson was settled
tonight. The company officials met
the union S demands that they restore
two discharged employees, Engineer
James \. Lynch and Conductor +. A.
Slade, to their former positions. All
strikers will return to duty at once.
G. W. W. Hanger, member of the
federal board of mediation and concilia-
tion, brought about the agreement.
A settlement was reached only after
Mr.. Hanger had suggested to the com.
pany officials that they yield TO the
demands of the men. Arbitration, he
declared, was impossible.
Normal conditions would be restored
in two hours, union officials promised
at $50 o clock
AS soon as Clifford s. Sims, vice
president and general manager of the
railway, and union officials had signed
the agreement, orders were sent out
for the men to return TO work as quick
~ as possible. Many crews that had
been tied up at terminal points were
notified by telegraph TO resume their
runs without reporting here.
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Discharged a Year Ago.

Slsde and Lynch were discharged
more than year ago when car on
their train jumped the track and
bumped along the tics for three and a
half miles. The men were discharged
on the ground that they were negligent
and had violated a company rule and
caused much damage to property. The
union officials replied that the accident
was unavoidable and that no serious
damage was done.
For several months the company and
union officials debated the proposition
of restoring the men TO work, then Il
week ago % per cent Of the employees
voted to strike if Slade and Lynch were
not restored to duty
Early today the first body of men
walked out. From then on until noon
engineers, conductors, trainmen, tele-
graph operators and towermen gradual
ly quit as the safety Of passengers
would permit. At noon it was estima ted
that 5000 men were out, and the entire
system was paralyzed. shop workers
and office employees alone remained on
duty.
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Of
SAKURA- -J|MA
CAUSE TERROR
Earthquakes and Violent Sub
terranean Noises Continue
and People of Kagoshima
Are Panic-stricken.
AMERICAN TELLS OF
RECENT DISASTER
Exciting Experience of Sew
eral Missionaries From the
u. S. Who Escaped With
Their Lives.

RAGOSHIMA, Japan, Jan. 19.-
Fresh eruptions of the volcano of
Sakura-Jima, which recently caused
much widespread devastation, oc-
CURED today. They were accom-
panied by earthquakes and violent
subterranean noises.
The governor of Hokkaido today
estimates that about 100000 peo-
pie on the island of Kiushiu will
need relief and that about S3,5oO,-
900 will be required.
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Question of Hearings.

Sena tor Newlsnds added that the COM
uittce discussed the question OF hear
lngs and OF consultation with other mem
bers OF congress outside the committees
and that IL WAS determined TO widen
the scope OF consulta ton as the work
progressed. Eventually after representa-
tlves cg all parties have been consulted
the bills may be made paNy measures.
As 10 whether a Democratic CAUCUS Will
be called 10 pass upon the bills Il was
said no determination had been reached
we will give the widest latitude for
discussion" said Senator Newlands I'VE
want every member OF congress who has
views on this important subject 10 be
heard. When the committees have agreed
as TO the course 10 be pursued IL Is our
purpose TO widen our scope OF consulta-
ton as much as possible before final &C.
tion. Later ~ may be deemed advisa BILE
10 present the bills anslly drafted as
measures OF the party in power"
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Federals Cut Off.

SAN BIAS. Mexico. Jan. Is.-Au tha
federal forces in northern Mexico row
are cut OF from communication yith
Mexico City, according 20 information re-
esiVec here today by General Carranza
His SIAN declare that he Is IN telerrsn51.
communication with every insurgent COM
fnancsr in the north.
General Pedro Gonzales reported that
General Z Gutierrez. constitutIoraiis lis,
comma nder IN the state OF Nuevo Ieor
said al railroad communicate betWee1
the capital and Monterey rad been cut'
GutSrTez said be had captured seven fed
provisions.
CsTTaDzz's special train left here TO-
night for the south. the constitutionaiiS,
commander riding in a third-class coach
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Bell to Command.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1a.-Major Gen
eral william II. Carter. comma nding the
Second army division at Texas City, Tex.
was today ordered to return TO Chica go 10
resume command o; the central depart
ment on February !. That command will
be Temporary, however. as orders issued
last month provide for his sailing from
San Francisco about March 5 for Homo
lulu, TO take command OF the Haw awalian
department.. relieving Brigadier General
Frederick Funston. MaJ1- General j..
Franklin Bell. now comma nding the Phil
ippine department. will leave the islands
about April 10 TO take command a Texas
CYtr
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Released From Prison.

TACOMA. Wash, Jan. 1o-Rtcardo
Magon and Anselrno Flgureoa were re-
leased today from the Mcneil Island
penitentisry after serving twenty-three
months for having plotted TO smugglo
arms across the Mexican border
Ricardo Megon was the head OF Mexi-
can Socialist organization. affiliated with
none o. the other contending factions In
the republic. The Magonistas as they
were called. operated with Los Angeles,
Cal. as their base.
The quartette announced they would
return 20 Los Angeles, but had no plans
o. -
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NEW FARM CREDITS
BILL INTRODU'

WASHINGTON. Jan. ia an
It's bill was introduced In the ~
Representative Batherick OF O
der this measure new pu,e
treasury department would ioen
cent OF the value OF farms on n -
at per cent The money Wout
tained by Issuing per cent eo's
bonds
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People Panic-stricken.

From Kagoshima, three miles across
the bay. people fled in panic stricken
crowds, many Of them ascending the
steep sides of Sbiromoyama mountain
and looking back from there in ter
ror on the scene.
"a heavy rain fell the next night
and served to settle somewhat the fly
ing dust and ashes. Many Of the peo.
pie returned to their crumbling houses.
F'I made visit the following morn
ing within short distance of Sakura,
but it was impossible to reach the shore
in the small native boat, owing TO the
great floating fields of pumice stone.
''The occupants of the boat could,
however, observe that the villages
along the shore with their rice fields
and gardens, had been leveled by the
molten lava, while the surrounding for
ests had been destroyed.
"Thc principal crater Of Sakura~
Jima, evident as a gap, mile wide, in
the side of the mountain, could be seen.
Below this were numerous craters emit.
ting smoke and flames. Beneath each
opening there were great plateaus OF
cooling lava
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Thomas Well Known.

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Jan. 19.-John
R. Thomas, who was shot and killed at
McAlester today by couvicts in a dash
for liberty, served five terms as repre-.
sentative in congress from the Fourth h
Illinois district from 1879 TO 1889.
Shortly after retiring from congress he
moved TO what then was Indian terri
tory and in 1897 was appointed United
States district judge by President Nc.
Kinley. " men his term expired in
1901 ne engaged in the practice OF law
in this city.
Mr.. Thomas also served as past grand
master of the Masonic lodge in Illinois.
He was 90 years old and was born in
Thomas, Jr., is captain in the First
regiment, United States infantry, sta.
toned at Honolulu.
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Faces Coal Famine,

NEW YORK, Jan. ls.-Ncx:co faces n
coal famine as a result OF her internal
struggle. according 10 the Coal Age. un-
less the supply from other countries
equals the large demands. The year igi3
brought either total destruction or great
damage 70 practically all OF the coal mines
in the southern republic
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American Loses.

MEXICO CITY. Jan. Is-The supreme
court today rendered a decision arsiust
Thomas Coleman. an American. who had
entered claim TO coal properties, OF which
ne alleged he had ben dIspossessed. IN
the Island Of Potreroe, near Tuxpan. Tho
decision IS for the OIL Fields company OF
Mexico, concern connected with the in
tercsts OF Lord CoBdray
Last November the Aemricsn charge
d'ans!res, Nelson O'ShaughnAgsy. -.
representa- tons TO the Mexican foreign
office. asking for the early adjudication
OF the claim
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Lends Moral Support.

BERLIN, Jan. ls.-German bankers ara
taking steps 10 secure full payment OF the
APT! coupons OF the Mexican loans. ac-
cording TO a statement made here today
The German government is taking an in
teTest IN the matter and Is lending i,s
moral support, but does not conten1plats
rN'IfIcnl
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Had No Significance.

VERA CRUZ. Jan. ls.-Jesus Elo-.s
Ma gOn, eX-minister OF interior, and can
dldate for the vice presidency OF the re-
public at the last elections, who arrived
from Mexico CITY yesterday. reputedly as
the representative OF President Huerta
conferred At length today with John Lind
President Wilson's personal represent,
atiye.
After the conference Mr. Lind said he
had greatly enjoyed the visit Of such
distinguished Mexican. but added that
the conference lacked any political sig
n!ficance. He said he would meet Seno-
Magon again tomorrow
Asked II IL were true that Seno- Ma
Son represented President Huerta. Mr.
Lind said that the ex-miniSter had given
him no iptimation such was the case
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Sign Of Better Times.

BY international News Service.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-TWO new stocp
exchange memberships were sold today
for $50. 600 each an increase of $4,000 oveI
the last previous sale. Names OF IN.
sellers and purchasers are withheld
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McAlester for years and had but re-
Gently accepted the place of Bertillon
officer at the prison.
Judge Thomas was one OF the first
judges appointed after federal courts
were esta blished in Indian territory
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TOXIC, Jan. ia graphic nara
tive of tho eruption and earthquakes
which devastated the island Of Sakura
and the town of kagoshima, destroy
ing hundreds Of lives on January Il,
is given today by Theodore r. Hoyer
of Wisconsin, who was an eyewitness.
He says:
"The volcano at the beginning of
the eruption rcsemblcd Niagara of
fire, from which masses Of molten
stone were hurled long distances.
During the night of January u a
loud explosion was heard, followed by
a flash Of flame and cloud of ashes,
rising many thousand feet.
"The entire western coast line OF Sa-
kura seemed to be ablaze and a strong
wind carried smoke, gas and hot ashes
straight to the mainland.