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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23
SAYS JUDGE PICKED
GREEN-GAYNOR JURY
Former United States Mar
shal Relates Under Oath
How Federal Jurist Di-
rected the Drawing of
Names Of Indicting Jury
In Celebrated Fraud Cases
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Macon, Ca, Jan. 22.--J. NJ. Barnes,
postmaster at Thomson, Ga, and for
mer United States marshal in Judge
Emory Speer's court, today told the
congressional committee investigating
charges of official misconduct against
the jurist that Judge Speer picked the
grand jury in the famous Green and
Gaynor case and that the jury as com
pIeted contained the name Of q fugu-
tive from justice.
In the fall Of 1906" said the wit
ness, Judge Speer picked the grand
jury in the Green and Gaynor case.
1 was told by the chief deputy that
some Of the judges influential friends
in Savannah were in danger of being
drawn into the case and that they must
be protected
"One day after court. Judge Speer
called me into the court room and di-
rected me to get the grand jury box
for the Savannah or Eastern division.
~. N. Talley. then the judges sec
retary, and myself drew ont the names
and the Judge decided which Of those
drawn should sit on the grand jury.
During the drawing he kept Up a sub.
dued conversation with Talley.
WANT MORE LATITUDE,
". H. Howard, OF counsel for Judge
Speer. urged greater latitude IN the
investigation ts4at taie judges char
acter might be established.
Chairman Webb reiterated that the
hearing was ex-parte. declaring the
COMMITTEES represented the people and
that congress was the only fuge to
which the people can flee from judi
cal tyranny.
I'VE have right to hold this In
vestigsuou behind closed doors put
have elected to have IL public and have
granted Judge Speer the courtesy Of
being represented by counsel he
said. i
(Continued on Page Three.O
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23
TO /
RUSSIA Is NAMED
New reaties
With Powers
to Be Renewed
BY ASSOCIATED. PRESS.

Washington, D. S., Jan. 22.-The for
eign relations committee will take up
the renewal of general arbitration
treaties with sixteen nations next
week. After the French treaty was
ratified at the last session Of the con-
gress, renewals were abruptly hslted
by senator's who said they feared the
ratification of the British treaty would
force the United States to arbitrate
the Panama canal tolls controversy.
Several special treaties are pending.
One with Nicaragua gives the United
States perpetual option on the Nicara-
guam canal route, and naval stations
rights on the Gulf of Fonesca for
three million dollars.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23
Steamship Companies Have
Entered Into Sharp Rate War

senger traffic were fully conSi red.
The lines were unanimously OF
opinion that neither past nor present
conditions warranted the demands put
forward by the Hamburg American
line but that on the contrary they
were in flagrant contradiction with
the position the Hamburg American
line has emphatically maintained in
similar instances toward other COM
panies
The lines therefore refuse to recog-
nize these claims and resolve to car
ry out the existing agreement among
themselves but without the Hamburg
American line with the object OF up
holding an organization which has
given entire satisfaction during the
long period of twenty-five years and
thus protecting the recognized posi-
ton OF sns various lines toward each
othecs
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23
JAP QUESTION
LOOMS UP BIG
IN COMMITTEE
Address of Japanese Minis
ter To Toxic Parliament
Read at Meeting of Immi-
grafton Committee Who
Refused to Open Hearings
On Baker Bill.
BY AssoCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Jan. <22.-After an exc
cutive conference the house iulnaigra-
ton committee today declined to open
hearings On the Baker bill to bar Asia
tic immigrants. Chairman Burnett
declared the committee found itself
not ready to proceed with the bill and
other members said they wished TO
hear from Secretary Bryan before
taking up the measure
The address of the Japanese min
lister Of foreign affairs to the parlia-
ment at Toxic was read in the meet
ing and discussed at length. a COM
munication from the state department
also was received. For an hour and
a half the committee debated with
Representative Raker urging tnme-
diate opening of hearings. Further
consideration finally was postponed
until January 90.
Secretary Bryan was optimistic to-
day in commenting on the diplomatic
situation.
I'VE are hopeful OF a satisfactory
solution soon," said Mr.. Bryan, who
declined however to indicate the basis
of his hope. He explained that no ex-
changes between the japanese embas-
sy here and the state department had
followed the delivery of Baron Ma
kino's address before the Japanese
parliament but an understanding had
been reached between the Japanese
foreign office and the state department
whereby the details of the extensive
correspondence between the two gov
ernments should not be disclosed.
Mr.. Bryan declined to say whether
an answer would be- delivered to the
japanese note delivered by Viscount
Chinda last August.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23
NV ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Paris, Jan. 22-War was officially
declared today between the Hamburg
American line and the other steamship
companies. The delegates to the North
Atlantic shipping conference re-organ-
tied the combination this morning.
leaving out the Harlburg-American
A notice excluding that company, and
declaring a state of war was promptly
issued.
The declaration issued by the rep
resentatives OF the transatlantic
Shipping Companies was as follows:
AT the conference of the coptinental
lines interested in the North Atlantic
passenger trade held in Paris on Jan
uary 81, the demands of the Ham
burg American line. which did not see
Tit to appear in order TO explain it's
justification of it's claim for an in
creased proportion aS the steerage pas
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23
Navy Is Ably Defended From
Late Charge of Snobbishness

TO the Mediterranean on the u. s. =.
Delaware. In discussing his experiences
on the cruise and his treatment By
naval officers, the writer says:
'T was received aboard thiB ship
with every courtesy and was treated
throughout the entire cr1ise with the
utmost cordfality and friendship on the
part OF every commissioned officer on
board with whom came In contact
81 found that without exception,
they were thoughtful, courteous gen
tlemen: always willing and ready to
discuss matters OF professional inter
est and never too busy 20 stop long
enough 70 make any ezplanations that
were asked for by the writer
'If these men, on this ship are repS
resentative types Of American naval
officers. surely no such charge can liS
at their door"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Accusations
of 'snobbishness'' in the United States
navy are branded as untrue" and ''un-
just in letter from an officer Of the
naval reserve. to Secretary Daniels to-
day. For obvious reasons, the Off
GERS name was not made public.
The officer, IN his letter, refers to
published statements attributed TO an
officer who recently resigned from the
navy and who IS alleged to have stated
that navy officers in general were
sno5oish and looked with contempt
upon all who were not graduates Of the
naval academy. and furthermore thaE
the navy department had investigated
the report.
The author Of the letter was one OF
the naval militia officers who parti-
cipated IN the recent battIeship cruise
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23
CREW OF EIGHTEEN
SAVEp-VESSEL A LOSS

Gloucester. Mass, Jan. 22.-The
wrecking oS the Gloucester fishing
schooner Byzantine OF the Nova SEQ
tia coast became known today through
q despatch to the owners. The vessel
was driven ashore yesterday near LIS
comb, ". S. and viii be a total loss.
The eighteen men in the crew were
rescued.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23
REMORSE DROVE
GIRL TO SUICIDE
BIZ AssoCIATED PREss

Nashville, Tenn. Jan. 22.-News
reached here today from Alexandria,
Tenn, of the suicide near there late
yesterday afternoon of Miss Beulah
Dodd, aged IS. She hanged herself IN
the corn crib of J. E. Woods, with
whose family she had made her home
since her father. Henry Dodd, on June
last, killed his wife and then himself
No case Is assigned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23
of Currency Is
Telegraphed To Place A
Receiver IN Charge
Immediately.
STILL HOPE FOR
A REORGANIZATION
Stockholders VIII Meet This
Afternoon At Three
O'clock In Keyser Audi
torium To Receive Report
OF the Special Committee.

T. w. Goodhart, examiner in charge
OF the First National Bank OF Pensa-
cola, was yesterday morning appointed
receiver for the institution. This ap-
pointmsnt followed a telegram from
Mr.. Goodhart TO the comptroller or
currency at Washington advising tina.
receiver should bu placed iu charge
Of the affairs OF tho bank at once.
Examiner Goodhart was sent here To-
take charge OF the institution when "a
suspended business several weeks ago.
LIQUIDATION NOT INEVITABLE.
Mr.. Goodhart stated that Il was
necessary that q, receiver be- -uamec
Immediately, but that this did Not
mean that the oank would necessarily
90 into liquidation. He said the stoCl-
holders would meet this afternoon IN
the Keyser auditorium at three o'ciocl.
to receive the report OF their specia,
committee appointed TO examine tho
assets OF the bank, and as Liabilities
and to confer with the Interested non
resident capitalists Oh the subject uf
taking over the business 1l the b.u..
perfcctinS q. roorEaniziat atluu and apeI-
ing the institution at an carly dale.
The committee is composed of J,o IS.
Merritt, Frank Taylor Marion Qui q,
DIR. Clarence Hutchinson and Sol Cali.
The examiner dcsires that a. many Of
the stockholders rs possible attend
this session and Neic uu tI.s adoption
OF rejection Of lie couniatee.s Ia-
port. The out-ol- 5ou-l CAPITALISTS
show a serious interest l0d 81 It's lc-
lieved that soulc Kind Of plan TOR rs- .
opening the bank under o. rov, uame
can be contaminated.
TWO SUITS.
Two largo suits were flied agaiust
the First National bank yestcrduy tu
the state court hero one was lo
recover thirty thousand dollars uI..
legged to be due the Cdarau ec Trust
Company Of New York. This is tr
connection with certain Grow. sudoI9h
& Co. drafts and g. discussed moro
fully elsewhere In th.s issue of Taa
Journal. The other suit was Nled hy b
Maryland Surety Company for 1weut.
i've thousand dollars. Inc amount ,'
the bond made hy that company 10
cover the deposit Of the city Of Pen
sacoIa.
The following letter Nae resolved
yes terday by Mayor Grecruut:
The American Surety Company au-
thOrizes me 10 say 70 yol and tha
that il is ready st any
time that q properly proven claim is
made for the city's deposits 10 pay '.
over.
ELLIS KNOWLES.
Agent"
Mayor Grcenhut suid yesterday
afternoon that afidavits have been
TO the head office of the
bond company. showing that the city's
deposits in the First National Eank
At the time OF its failure amounted
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23
BUFFALO HERD IS
PLACED ON MARKET

Gettysburg. s. D, Jan. 22.-The
Phillip herd Of buffalo, Kept in a 'en
thousand acre pasture near Fort
Pierre, s. D. has been placed on the
market by Phillip and George Phillip,
administrators Of the estate Of their
father, James Phillip. This herd OF
buffalo, the largest IN the United
States, now includes seventy yeariins,
SIS wo-year-oIds and 275 older
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23
NEXT STEP WILL BE
ONE OF INTENSE INTEREST

Washington, Jan. 22.-The speech OF
Baron Maxine, the Japanese foreign
minister explaining to the Japanese
parliament the status OF negotiations
with the United States over the Cali
fornia alien land laws has served to
develop a radical difference OF opinion
between the principals as to the re-
sponsibility for the next step.
Although Baron Maxine referred to
the fact that the Japanese foreign Of
lcnntinnad m Pa SsvsnA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23
HIS VARIED CAREER.

New Britain. Conn. Jan. 22.-Charles
K Hamilton, the aviator, a na i've OF
this city who died suddenly in New
York today had his first taste OF fly
ing when. attached TO the tail OF
kite he was drawn by 4 boat over
the North river. y. Y. This was on
the occasion OF a visit to that city OF
Prince Henry Of Prussia in 1902. Four
years later he made ascensions in q
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23
Slew Brother
to Save Sister:
Is Exonerated
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Roanoke, Virginia, Jan. 22.-Otto
Keafauver was shot and killed by his
brother, Edward, today here. Wit
nesses said the shooting saved the
life Of the boys sister. whom Otto
attacked. The mother so testified Ed
wards was exonerated before the mag
lstrats tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23
MILITIAMEN HAVE
TO CHARGE STRIKERS
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Trinidad, Colorado, Jan 22.-Mount-
ed nilitiamen have withdrawn their
swords repeatedly and charged the
crowds of strikers and sympath zers
today who tried to march through The
city to the hospital whe.e the military
authorities hold Mother Jones.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23
q, 500 BALES OF
COTTON ARE RUINED
~ ASSOCIATED PREss.

Fort Horth. Texas, Jan. 22.-Fire to-
day destroyed the plant OF the Trinity
Compress Company, here, burned
xorty-five hundred bales of cottno and
twenty-five loaded freight cars. The
forty-f1ve hundred bales of cotton and
fifty thousand dollars.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23
SECRETARY DANIELS
rs VERY OPTIMISTIC
BR ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BR ASSOCIATED PRESS.
New York, Jan. 22.--Secretary
Daniels OF the navy depart
ment, IN addressing the Brook
iyn merchants and manufac-
lures tonight, expressed the ad-
ministration's optimism and
confidence IN the outlook for
commercial and Industrial prog
perity under democratic rule.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23

Mayor CIrceuhut suld yesterday
afternoon that aaidavits have been
forwarded TO the head office of the
bond company. showing that the city's
deposits in the First National rank
at the time OF its failure amounted
TO s25.3O0, which is covered by u bond
of S25. 900
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23

Yesterdays Temperature;
Highest, So degrees. low
est AZ degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-23
PENSACOLA WEATHER

Fair Friday except local I We
rains In south portion HI
warmer In north est
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-29

chant. leaving his son . large fortune.
made the bsauest CONTINGENT upon the
lagasee staying out Of the liquor trade.
He didn't want his son In dirty bus
mess" The correspondent complained
OF the term -dirty business" But Isn't
It dirty business and wasn't the leg
ator right when no held his son out OF
II? And isn't it altogether too dirty a
business for churchmen. and citizens
with good homes and growing children
and men whose boys must make good
on their own merits and clergymen
whom Christ sent out with the gift OF
healing and helpfulness in their hands
and men whose wives haven't been
back home" for years because they
Couldn't afford it" and other men
whose rent roll Ii fortune every
month and all the great, decent. hope
full mass Of us who make up city and
It's hopes and its destinies. isn't the sa-
loon that wastes men and wrecks
homes and hope and starves women a
business too dirty to partner with over
our own signatures?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-29

% 1885, the railroads OF the state fo'
taxation.
This brinss up = matter which haa
bson greetly misundorstood. espectal'
y il those counties having only mali
ltne tfackage.
For the first time this year the rail.
roads Of the state are assessed anc
taxed ~ systems, and not ~ combina'
lions Of main lines and branch lines.
The executive council, believing that
no fair adjustment 10 possible between
main line values and branch line values
took the various roads In Iowa al
wholes and arriving at total valua-
ton distributed 1t without and dis
tinction between main line trackagt
and branch line trackage.
The result has been that in many in
stances the valuation per mile OF main
line trackage has been reduced. while
the value of all branch line trackage
has been greatly increased.
The total valuation Of all the mileage
in Iowa has been increased by some
t50,O0O,0 900 which has added $12,50o,0Ot
of actual taxable value. But in severa
counties. having main line frackage
only, the railroad assessment Is lower
than it was year ago.
IT cannot be too much emphasized in
these counties that the railroad as
sessments have not been lowered, but
in fact, have been raised. The execu-
tive council did make S50,OO0.O00 IN
crease in railroad valuations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-29
SUPREME JUDGES, VOTERS AND LAWYERS

A prominent Iowa lawyer is worried
over the possibility that Ben Sallinger
may be nominated and elected to the
supreme bench. He had lately been
at Boone and found members of the
bar Of that county worrying over the
possibility of Mr.. Salnger being ele-
waited to such distin guished prefer
ment. He found members of the pro-
fession. with whom he is thrown, in
agreement with him that the possibil-
ity of such choice is prophecy Of
calamity.
Any candidacy for the supreme
judgship should be carefully scrutiniz-
ed For the supreme court of Iowa is
the last ditch of adjudication. not only
in private suits but on questions at
fecting the prosperity, morals and adj
vancement Of the state. The interests
behind any candidacy, the former af-
fila tons of the candidate with special
interest, common and professional rep
utation, are all vital considerations.
Whoever the candidate may be-, in
ouiry into character. repute and affilia-
tions of the lawyer are part of legiti-
mate inquiry on the part of the voter.
Iowa with the facts in hand would
refuse TO consider an attorney OF liquor
interests or one whose close connec-
tons with corporations might offer the
suggestion that his candidacy were
peculiarly allied TO special interests.
Under the new condition the respon-
sibility has been taken from the party
and thrown upon the voter. The party
is not responsible for non-partisan
judges. Practically anyone who has a
reasonably wide acquaintance may Sc
cure sufficient signatures to a nomi-
nation paper. On this question OF
judges a heavy responsibility rests on
| the voter at the polls and not less
wei lightly responsibility on the legal fra
ternity of the state and district. 1t Is
the duty of the district bars to guard
the sacredness Of the supreme court
and to actively and openly interest
themselves against candidate whose
success they may consider calamitous
Inquire fully into the candidates fol-
supreme judgeships. Among others
pay attention to that of Ben Salinger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-29
ROAD TO CITY OF MEXICO.
Description Of Trip From vera Cruz =
CAPITAL.

There are two main travelled ways
into Mexico. The first lies across the
stormy waters of the Mexican Gulf to
the yellow strand of Vera Cruz. beyond
which the star mountain" OF the
Axtecs. Ci,lalteptl fOrizaba. 1920 feet
higt) rears its cleaning snow cap IN
midheayens above the clouds. IT was
here that Cortez landed four centuries
ago and it is the route followed by
European travellers today. Here stands
Elloa, the promontory fortress where
more than one of Mexicos short Lived
rulers languished and died of yellow
fever. and which was the last strong
hold of Spain. Beyond it arise the
white buildings and towers OF vera
Cruz, a dream city. as beheld from the
gulf, of interest and beauty. and TO the
west are the broad coastal deserts
Piled up to the horizon are the wooded
slopes and canyons of the great Sierra
Madre. topped by the cleaning Orizaba
towering upward In solitary majesty,
We stand upon a torrid strand, yet gaze
upon an Icy mountain.
One Of the most remarkable railways
in the world ascends this steep zone,
and serpentines among sheer descents
to gain the summit OF abrupt escarp-
ments. from which-a remarkable fea-
ture of the eastern slope OF Mexico
the traveller looks down into another
country and climate, upon those tropi-
cal valleys which he has left below.
This is the Mexican Vera Cruz Rail
way Rising from the terra caliente,
or hot lands, a tropical region OF dense
vegetation. of jungle, and lagoon. where
there are the shores. woods, and groves
teeming with animal and vegetable life,
the road enters the more temperate
zone. the terra templada, extending
upward toward the great plateau. The
limit of this climatic zone IL at an eie-
walton of 5000 feet above sea level.
Rising rapidly thence UP to and over
the escarpments of the Sierra Madre
and the high plains. we enter upon the
terra fra or cold lands. ranging from
6. 900 to 5000 feet above sea level.
Above this rise the high SUBMITS OF
the Mexican Cordilleras. with their
eliminating peaks. some few OF which
penetrate the atmosphere above the
limit of perpetual snow.
The earliest railway OF Mexico, that
from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-29
lust A COMMON STORY.

The man was dead. An old man
spoke as "a poor old fellow who can't
control his appetite for liquor" One
of his friends was lamenting over the
waste of this one man among the man. )
who die in squalor or under the care
Of public charities. He said this man
had been capable, that ne had had a
lucrative position in the mechanical
department of a great corporation and
was first in line to be promoted to a
permanent and responsible and veil
paid position. Right there booze go;
him." was the expression of the friend.
Then he secured another position OF
responsibility with another big bust
ness corporation. He made good. And
then. In the words Of the narrator
Booze got him again" And SO il went,
each drop a little farther down the
scale until the end. Friends had striven,
relatives done all they might, but to no
avail. The man went on, lived wretch
edly and died alone. Booze got him.
Now that Is one Of the commonest
stories told. 1t comes much oftener
than the story of misfortune or actual
hard luck" There isn't newspaper
man in the United States who hasn't
listened to it until it is az old as the
story Of the first man Nobody but has
heard it. Everyone has seen it worked
out in every community. Booze go,
him" A man wasted. No matter about
his name. Any neighoorhood can sup
ply name and ten names and perhaps
a hundred or thousand names.
Is 1t worth while to stop this waste
to make it harder instead of easier fol
men to lose position, hope and useful
ness. Can any price Of license pay fol
the waste and the suffering and the
loss that spreads from the man in 9
widening circle thru his family ant
friends and community? Can a mar
who lis making something of himself
partner with destroying agency like
this and not feel his own responsible,
when one of these human wrecks sink
of shore? And isn't one mans sigma
ture on saloon petition partnership?
An Omaha man writing to the Be-
complains OF story in the newspaper
] wherein It u relatsd that . liquor nnsr