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VOL. XV. NO. 39.
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 15, 1912.
PRICE, 5 CENTS.
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Practically the Entire Of
ficial. Staff of Bridge .
Workers Jailed. (
ALL OF THEM ARE ALLEGED TO
EE CONNECTED WITH THE Glr
GANTIC DYNAMITE CONSPIRACY
AND THEIR BONDS RANGE
FROM 3,CS3 TO $13,000 EACH IS
MACE DEFENDANT IN 32 IN
DICTMENTS. . ;
By Associated Press.
Indianapolis, eb. 14. Within" a few
hours today federal government rep
resentatives in cities from New York
to Denver arrested at leaat forty of
the ftfty-four onion labor men in
dieted in connection with the gigan
tic dynamite conspiracy and it is
said all the' Indicted will be under
arrest within the next forty-eight
hours. Practically the entire official
staff of the International Association
if Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers, including: the chief officers, mem
berg of the executive board and about
twenty business agents and. former
business agents were taken Into cus
tody. Those included Frank M. Ryan,
the president; John T, Sutler, of Buf
falo, N. Y, first vice-president., .and
Herbert B. Hockin, second vice-president
and successor to J. J. McNamara
65 secretary-treasurer.
Each of these men was required to
give a $10,000 bond for their appear
ance for arraignment here with all
the other defendants on) March 12.
By its action the government re
vealed the identity of the men whom
it charges with being accomplices of
the McNamara) and Ortie E. Mc
Manial in the dynamite plots, em
bracing almost one hundred explosion
which began In Massachusetts in 190.1
and which were scattered over the
country for six years and resulted in
thfe wrecking of the Los Angeles
Times building- and an attempt to
blow up President Taft's special train
at-Santa Barbara, Cal last October.
Fourteen of those indicted were
each required to furnish a. $10, 00 9
bond and forty each required to fur
nish $5,000 bond, making an aggre
gate bond required of $340,000. Some
of those whom the. government was
unabjo to find today, it was re sorted.
had disappeared, trirouga. fear of their
ir3Pl.!i.y to rl bond.' it is intimated
t;i iron wotfcern' association will be
visat-le to furnish security for its in
. r;emfer, ErRerst'G.' W.'Basey,
a r..rrur burnetii a rent of the Indian-ar-ciis
Iron workers" imlon. and Ed-
ward Clark, former buinesa agent of
the CI nclnnatl union, wtr .brought
here following their arrest at Cln -
clnr..itl unabie to obtain ball and were
taken to Jail.
RYAN ISSUES STATEMENT.
. Immediately upon hia arrest Preal
clent Ryan addressed a statement to
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TAFT ENDORSED v
r . - BY GEORGIANS.
Delegates to Chicago Convention Ara
Instructed For Hia Nomination
Two Negro Delegates.
By Associated Press.
Atlanta,' Ga, Feb. 14. Taft was en
dorsed by the Republican state con-
ventlon here today, the four delegates
at large selected bein instructed, for
his renommation.
Before the convention the leaders
agreed upon the program, which was
carried out without opposition. Equal
representation Is given the two races
in the Chicago delegation.
Among the delegates la H. 1 John
son, of Colcmbua. Among the altern
ates is Ut. e. J. Turner, of Columbus.
SAYS RECEIVER
- WILL BE NEEDED.
Pittsburg Stool Manufacturer Says If
Tariff Bill Paassa Ha Will Apply
For One For Hia Company. ,
By Associated
Washington, Feb. 14. I Ant want
to threaten, but if the Underwood steel
bill should become a law, I would go
into court and ask for a receiver to
protect our creditors." declared WU
Ham M etcalt a Pittsburg- manufac
turer of crucible steel, at the tariff
hearing before the senate finance
committee today. r
Mr. Metcalf said the reduction of
the house bill would bring disaster:
that his company had suffered a loss
last year and could not continue under
material tartlr cuts.
"We hear a rood deal about pros
rtrity," he said, "but it is all In the
newspapers ail wind.
-I would hate to Bay hero In Wash
Ington what is the cause of the stag
nation, he said amia laugnter,
Reduction of Boll Weevil Helped
Planters . in Raising Bumper Crop
By Associated Praia.
t Vashington. Feb, ISt-The reduc
tion of tho boll weevil in tho cotton
belt during- 1811 undoubtedly had an
Important bearing on tho production
of the record crop is tho opinion of
W. D. Hunter, of tho department of
agriculture's bureau of entomology.
" In a report oo tho movement of the
Mexican boll weevil, Mr. Hunlw says:
During J 911 the boll weevil waa
greatly reduced in numbers through
out its entire range. This resulted
trom a combination of climatic In
fluences extending over a period of
about three yearm. The insect was
exterminated in about 2S.0O0 sfture
niUes in northwestern Texas . and
western Oklahoma. Undoubtedly these
eonditlons had an important bearing
on the largo crop of 191L
nn
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THE MEN ARRESTED 1
AND THEIR POSTTtONi
The folio-wing is a list of the men
arrested by federal officers, their po
sitions with various -anions, and their
namee: ,
Rochester, W. T. Clarence E.
.Dowd. Machinists' Union.
Syracuse, N. T. IS. K. Phnaps,
Iron Workers' Union; John Carroll,
Iron Workers Union.
Chlcago-RJehard H. Houlihan
William Schoupe. Iron Workers
Union; James Cooney, Iron Workers'
Union: James CoughUn. Iron Work
ers Union.
"New York--rrank C Webb, Iron
Workers' Union: Patrick Farrell,
Daniel Brophy. ; . "...
IndianapolisFrank Ryan. Iron
Workers, president; Herbert O.
Hocking, second vice-president; John
T. Butler, first vice-president. Iron
Workers' Union; Fred Sherman, Iron
Workers; Spurgeon Meadows, Car
penters" , Union.
Cincinnati Edward Clark, Iron
Workers; Krnest Q. W. Baser, Iron
Workers. " ..
Detroit Chartea . W. Wachmeia
tein. Iron Workers; Frank J. Mur
phy, Iron Workers.
St. Loui John Barry, Iron
Workers; Paul Morrln. McNamara
agent.
Kansas City W. Bert Brown, Iron
Workers; W. J. McCain, Iron Work
era. Milwaukee W. B. Beddin, Her
man O. Selffert, Iron Workers.
Denver Henry W. Legeitner.
, Iron Workers' . Union (formerly of
Pittsburg).. '
'Cleveland Peter J. Smith, Iron
Workers; George Anderson, Iron
Workers.
Scran ton. Pa M. J. Kann, ex
Iron Workers Urwon.
- Philadelphia Michael Curiam e.
Iron Workers.
Davenport, Iowa Daniel " Buck
ley, Iron Workers.
Springfield, 111. M. ' 1 PennelL
Duluth Fred Mooney.
Minneapolis. Minn. Charles N.
Beum, : secretary Building Trades
Council, held on $10,000 bail.
Boston Michael Young, ex-member
Iron Workers' executive commit
tee. - ,'.-,,
Peoria Edward Bmythe, " Iron
Workers; James E Bay, local leader
($5,000 ball each). .
Members and former members -of
the exacntlve committee of the Iron
Workers' Union in the above list, in
clude: Yovmg of Boston. Webb of Ifew
York, Legleltner of Denver, Barry 'of
St. Louis, Broph of New York.
Other men in the list are local
leaders, walking delegates .or busi
ness agents of .the Iron Worker.
ADMINISTRATION.
Th?a la Promised by Geo. W. P. Hunt,
When H was Inaugurated Governor
; of Arizona,
By Associated Press.
Phoenix, ArixL, Feb. 14. Promising
the new state "a golden rule" adminis
tration, George W. P. Hunt waa in
augurated todav as mvtrnA, tt
zona with Jeffersonian simplicity. Ac-
companiea Dy - a numoer or newly
elected state ofBdAJs b tA a f,n, oin..
friends. Governor Hunt, who began life
in Arizona twenty-five years ago as a
waiter In a small mining camp res
taurant, walked into the capitol, about
a mile from the .center of the clty
where the ceremonies took place.
Governor Hunt Is a. Mlssourian and
fifty years old. V
TROOPS SENT TO
BAILEY'S RANCH.
Federals Start on Long March to At
tack Rehola,' Who Are Reported
Pillaging tho Place.
By Associated Press.
Washington. Feb. 14. Troops have
been sent to Bailey's ranch, which
crosses the Mexican border near Co
lumbus, N. M. ; Mexican rebels are re
ported pillaging tho ranch Just south
of the line. The troops journey In
volves a three days travel over $6
miles of sand.
Fifteen armed Mexicans am camn-
ed on Bailey's ranch, but have made
no attempt to cross the line. A band
of 100 revolutionists is reported to be
coming northward from Palomas, pre
sumably to join the fifteen.
.- While reports received from- north
era Mexico indicate an improvement
of . conditions there the situation in
other parts apparently - is becoming
more serious. Supposed robber bands
have grown into an organized move
ment In many states.
Fed eraT troops in Durango state are
not believed to be abta to hold the
upper hand in dealing with the rebel
movement there.
AMSTERDAM DOCK AND
WAREHOUSE ARE BURNED
. By Associated Press.
Amsterdam. Feb. 14. The docks and
warehouse of the Compagne de
I.'Ocean burned this morning. The loss
on goods stored in the warehouse is
estimated at over $400,000.
"Notwithstanding the great reduc
tion, its advance was raad-s -t the
east and north when the dtsiers:cn
movement began in August
The recurrence of the climatic con
ditions which did so much toward reducing-
tho numbers of boll weevtus
can be expected oaJy at very infre
quent intervals, says Mr. Hunter.
"With tho return of seasons favor
able to it, the boll weevil undoubtedly
will resain all of tho lost territory
and multiply to the same extent as
it has in the past," he continues.
"It must not bo supposed from tho
situation in 1811 that there is any
hope for 'a permanent elimination.
On the contrary it is necessary for
planters to continue their nght against
the pest, according to the plans de
tailed by tho department of agriculture."
SHEED TELLS :
OF WIFE'S LOVE
OR A. G. BOM
Said He First Discovered
Something Was Wrong 1
Last October.
WEALTHY BANKER WHO KILLED
FATHER OF MAN WITH WHOM
HiS WIFE ELOPED TESTIFIES
IN HIS OWN BEHALF AND IN A
VOICE CONTROLLED. WITH DIF
FICULTY. RELATES WIFE'S IN
FATUATION FOR ANOTHER.
By Associated Prase.
Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 14. John
B. Sneed, charged with the murder of
A. G. Boy ce. Sr., told today his story
of the elopement of his wife -with A.
G. Boyce, Jr, of Amartllo. the sensa
tional flight ancLpvrsuit of tho couple
and finally tho slaying of Captain
Boyca by him January 13. -Sneed was
the concluding witness in his own
behalf. He told of bis , lifelong - ac
quaintance with the Boyoes and his
own business and public career. Sneed
said ho first discovered "something
was wrong" In 'his family Friday, Oc
tober IS.
In a voice be apparently controlled
with difficulty, Sneed told of the in
fatuation of his wtf a for Al Boyce,
with whom she eloped to Canada. He
and Mrs. Sneed spent much time ar
tho Boy c homo at one time when
there was illness, and seemed to have
a great deal of sympathy for . Al
Boyce's mother.- Al Boyce, he said,
occasionally visited at the Sneed
homo.
FOUND BOYCE AT HOME. -
Ho told of going: homo one day al
noon and finding Boyce standing, by
tho side of .the bed where Mrs. Sneed
lay 'ill. Ha , said the three sat and
talked for a while and after. Boyce
had gone he went back to his wife, ?
"When Z came back, Sneed continued,-
"1 asked, "was not he holding
your hand T She said' ye'; that she
had asked him to look , at her finger
nails, how purple they were.
"I said, 'what do you mean? What
on earth are ' you thinking , about?"
She cried and asked me what I
thought. She called mo to tho bed
and embraced me," " " ' -;
Mr. Bnead then told of his wife ad
mittlng her love for Boyce, He said
on morning . Mrs. Sneed said T have
something I want to tell you."
"She took mo out on the gallery and
told me of her infatuation .for this
man," no said.
"What did she sayT
"She said she had decided to - go to
South America with him and to take
tho children. She said he wanted her
to go without saying -anything to me.
but ahe decided to tell me, saving '1
knew you', diet me go.' She said she
wanted to take one of the children.'
Sneed told the jury that -on the
impulse of the moment ho drew his
pistol and ' "started shooting as fas!
as I could" tho bullets that caused the
death of A. O. Boyce. Sr. Sneed de
clared ho had avoided the cattleman,
but it was necessary to go to the
hotel where Boyce was stopping. He
said in tho lobby ho saw Boyoo an1
another man rising from chairs . anr!
ho knew Boyce was the one who had
said: . . . ;
"Hero . comes tho now." Ht
said he then started shooting. ,
CHARLES NAGEL, SECRETARY. OF
COMMERCE AND LABOR, IS LIKELY TO
- BE THE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
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ROOSEVELT'S ?
PLATFORM IS A
BEING SWAPED
By Associated Press c
New York, Feb. 14.
The' Progressive Republi
can leaders from all-parts
of the. national had a con
ference in; ithe. offices of
Theodore , Roosevelt f ten.
t In the conference; were
Gifford Pinchot, Oscar
Stroud William Nelson of
Kansas City; Governor
Johnson of- J California ;
Seth Bullock of South Da
kota, and others. "
After the : conference
some callers said they haci
discussed'the outline of a
platform" on which Cslonel
Roosevelt : ; might stand,
provided circumstances so
shaped themselves that he
would become the progres
sive nominee for the presi
dency. NAVAL OFFICER
OF NOTE IS DEAD.
Sir NoVeif Salmon,. Who Ssrved S3
Years in. tho British Navy,-Dies at
' Age of 77 Years. -
. By a Associated Press.
London,- Feb. 14. Admiral of tho
Fleet Sir-Ndwell Salmon died today
at the- age of 7T. Until hia retire
ment in -1806- after' serving. f8 years
in tho navy, he was on of the most
popular officers In tho fleet. ' Ho was
one of -the rare possessors of tho "Vic
toria, cross which he won for bravery
in tho Held during tho Indian mutiny,
the second relief of Lucknow tn 1867.
He was attached as lieutenant to
tho naval brigade. While tho sailor
were attacking a - strongly . occupied
fort thy suffered from tho extraor
dinary marksmanship of one of the
rebels. Salmon volunteered to climb
a .tree . which exposed hira to . almost
certain death in-order to pick: off this
Indian maJrsmaij. His ; field glass
was''"shat '..'!i'.l 'IxK S- ld ': fey the
?harshcolr8 but Seltnon toik tixa
and ahat t3ie Sepoy dead. - ,. - - r
43TH STAR IS
ADDED TO FLAG:
President - Taft Signa Preclamation
Admitting i Arizona to tho Union
Moving Pictures to Depict Sn,
, By Associated Press. .
Waehlngton, Feb. 14. Pre-MAint Taft
today signed the proclamation admit
ting ArizoDA tc the unioiu i u.b was
v- -rr-r -"'2hth star td the flag
and. brought within "tho sisterhood of
.-..ca . -last Dit of territory within
the connnea , of continental United
Statea "" .
To perpetuate the scone for further
Arlzonians, , the . moving picture : man
invaded the White House for ,T.ho first
time. . The president's office was filled
with officers of tho new state, irovern
ment offld&la and others interested.
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EXPERTS WERE
ATCOBIDOF
CBESS1I
Whenever They Were Need
ed in Campaigns They
Were Sent For.
J. a WRIGHT, FORMERLY OF THE
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT,
BUT NOW DRAINAGE ENGINEER
OF FLORIDA, TELLS OF BEING
DETAILED v TO ACCOMPANY
CONGRESSMAN V8M ALL ON A
CAMPAIGNING TOUR.
gy Assoelatad Press.
"Washington, Feb. 14. That the de
partment of agriculture in times past
naa sent some of its experts on tours
with congressmen seeking re-election,
was related in tho Florida Everglades
Inquiry-today.
J. O. Wright, formerly a depart
ment engineer, but now employed tn
state drainage work in Florida, de
clared. that in 1908 he was detailed to
accompany Representative John H.
Small to Washington, N. C, during a
campaign. Four other , agricultural
employes, ho testified, wont along.
Tho government, Wright said, paid
the export's expenses. Congressman
Small introduced the soil, cotton, plant
Industry and corn experts, then he
toid tho crowd to wait for him to
speak. Wright said the congress
man's remarks were of a political
nature. :. .
. Other candidates, WHarht said, he
had helped, Included - Representative
Godwin and Thomas of North. Caro
lina; Representative Randall of Louis
iana, and another congressman from
the Shreveport - district ' whose name
he cannot recall.
"The "Everglades are still unre
claimed," raid Wright. "X very small
portion Ss under cultivation.' Most of
that part of the Florida peninsula is
incapable of cultivation, because It
has not been drained. When I first
went to Florida in 1908 I traveled
throng-h tho Rverglades with Govern
or Broward by the . primitive moans
of the Seminole Indians m 'glad a
boa t a Today a system of c4na!s float
steamboats over the- aamo routes.
There are roaiw nionv wttlere in the
-wtiiM than th " eftj - when I
am aawths eouatry." -;
Wright '! that wten he was sent
to the EveVadeo, CU-G. EHiott, .re
cently dlniiM frctn the aervioe by
Secretary of Agrioature Wiiwn, was
yiven first chanoe at the assigr.ment
but objected that drainage of the
Erergladd was of Jiubtful utility.:
Reprear ntaUva Small of North Caro
lina appeared before the committee
to explain the tnp thrc-uyh his dis
trict. He said politico Aid not enter
into the lectures cr discussions and
that diffusion of kr.owisdg was the
aim. .- ,- ... , . - --''
CnJrmaB Moes.asrttdl Sollcitcr Me
Cabo, of the department, if the prac
tice of sending government employes
Into congressional districts had been
discontinued. Mr. MoCabe said it had
not, but insisted that there were no
polities In it. '
WIFE MENTIONED,
HE USED WEAPON. .
Sigsmund Kuiin 3 Shot r.d Killed in
Birmingham Restaurant by R. C
Summers, A!ao of That City. .
- By Associated Press, :
Birminfrjtm. Ala,, Pob. 14v Sigs
mund SCuiln ? shot and killed, to
day hy Ti. C. 6umv9rgt in a restau
rant conductwd by a man named Al
len at Crrcr, n phM near hera, three
shrts bein- Srad by Summers.
Tho restaurant - was filled . at the
time. The two mn were alleged to
hare been" di lnlrr- at - the timoand
some mantton was ra.'xve jf the wife
of the ma3 je used tho weapon.".
AN ARMED POSSE
SEARCHES FOREMAN.
Negro Attamoted.to AstawitxT? 'Year
Old White Girl, and a Railroad Hand
is Arrested on Suspicion. , - '
By Associated Preaa.
Hopkmsville, Kr-X; Feb. 14. icm
r.rmed with shot guns searched dnring
the night for a negro who late yester day
attempted to assault Mies Willie
Harris, the 17-year-old assistant post
master at ifsnnington, a snall town
near here. Today John Smith a negro
r."airoaa iiana t.j e rresic-c en sus
picion, denies the accusation.
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PUNCTURED TIRE
WAS VALUABLE.
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It Delayed Arrival of. SherifTa Poe
and Allowed Yegjmen $o Got Away
, With $1,700. f
By Associated fee.
Denton. Texas, rei. , it. A purse
tsrrned automobile tire was we-tH, $1.
706 to ;yggtnen who roHb-d the Ar
gyte State Bank near hare last' nifrht.
Th. tire delayed the amvsl in Axfeyle
of a' sherlTs. poare from hre for
about fifteen roinutea, dartre 'Vhtca
the robbers got away Willi t"iir on.
There is no trace of thra today. Ar
gyle is ten miles from here.
GERMAN RANCHMAN NOT
KILLED BY REVOLUTIONISTS
By Associated Preaa.
Berlin. Feb. -14. The German for
eign tS5ce denied today that tho Ger
man cruiser had , been .ordered to
Mexico. Aecordiag to -official dis
patches from Mexico, the killing of
Hans Anrleman, a German ranch
owner, at El Pro veneL In Mexico, was
an ordinary crime committed by one of
his servants and was not connected
with politics. " "
W. B. M'KINLEY IS
TO RUN MR. TAFTS
EARLY CAMPAIGN
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Washington, Feb. 14. Representa
tive William B. McKinley of Illinois,
who has been chosen to run President
Taft's campaign for renomination, an
nounces that an aggressive light in
the Interest of the president will be
waged from now on. Mr. McKinley
is conceded to be a good choice for
the position. He Is a man of consid
erable wealth, an experienced poli
tician and not distasteful to tho in
surgents. Ho has been chairman of
tho Republican congressional 1 cam
paign committee . for the last four
years. -- ' '
MINES ROBBED -
OF 1,000 PESOS,
A Band of Rebels Got a Large
Amount Torreon, Guarded by - 600
Federals, Is Surrounded by Rebela.
By Associated Press.
Torreon, Feb. 14. The robbery of
Peloa mines at Maplmi by Vasiquitaa,
reported yesterday, is confirmed today.
A band got one thousand pesos, Vel
ardena, forty-five miles southwest of
Torreon,' was occupied today by the
rebels without resistance. The rebels
refused to permit the railroad com
pany to repair the bridges. A large
number of rebels .urrund Torreon,
which Is guarded by BUD federal troops.
Many refugee American women and
children have reached here from Vol
ardena, but can get no further. An
attack on the city by rebels at any
moment would cause no surprise.
, Cuernavaca, Mexico, Feb. 14. A
body f federal troops defeated a force
of Zapatistas near Santa Maria, six
miles' north of this city, today. The
federals lost five killed and six wound
ed. A report has been received stat
ing, that- the federal troops have been
defeated with considerable loes near
Joluta.
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE OF
- SEWANEE 13 - ANNOUNCED
By Associated Press.
Nashville. Tenn., Feb. 14. The foot
ball schedule of the University of the
South (Sewanee) has been announced
as follows:
October . 12 Southwestern Presby
terian University at Bewanee.
October IB University of Chatta
nooga at Sewanee. i -
October 24 University of Tennessee
at Chattanooga.
November S Georgia Tech at At
lanta, - -
November 9 University of Georgia
at Athens.
November 18 University of Ala
bama at Birmingham.
November U8 Vanderbllt University
at Nashville. '
ANOTHER CLAIM
FOR FORTUNE OF
LATE W.W. VARN
Special to The Journal.
El Paso, Texas, Feb. 14. Another
woman,' claiming to bo the wif of
W. W. Vara, who succumbed re
cently to injuries received in an
automobL't accident, put In a claim
for the fortune of the late ranch
man and former naval stores
operator today.
Through, attorneys ahe filed an
injunction enjoining the destruction
of a will which she claims be
queaths to her all of the property
of the dead man.
Picturesque Ceremony When
King George Opens Parliament
By Associated Pram.
London. Feb. 14. -The second aes
sion of tho second parliament of King
George's resign wa a opened today by
Kins George in person with all the
1 Umo-honored picturesque ceremony.
The speech from the throne, which
had been keenly, anticipated, was a
great disappointment because of the
odorless tetve of the king's reference
to the epoch-making- legislation which
has been mapped out by the govern
ment. .
In referring to the measurea to be
brougtit before parliament, tho klr g
said:
"A measure for the bettor govern
ment of Ireland would bo submitted
to you. . '
"A bin win be laid before you to
terminate - the - establishment of the
churcn In Wales and make provision
for ita temporalities.
"Proposals will be brooght forward
for the amendment of the law with
respect to the franchise and the regis
tration of elecators."
This was all the king had to aray
about the three measures which, if
they became law, win turn state af
CHITICISIOF
HITE WAY
by mmw,
Improvements Made by the
Board of Works Subject to
Attack by Dr. Renshsm
HE OBJECTS TO BOARD SPEND
ING MONEY APPROPRIATED FOR
THAT PURPOSE IN SUCH A
MANNER AND ALLEGES THAT
OTHER 8ECT10NS ARE LEFT
WITHOUT ATTENTION OUT
BURST OCCURRED AT MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
That tho White Way alone- Falafox
and Wright streets is unnecessary;
that one-third of the number of Ugh
would have served the purpoao; thai
stagnant pools of water ara being- )ft
wlthout attention in ether sections of
the city and that entirely too roooh
money is being expended for beautiil
cation and decoration and too little for
the wholesome good of the public by
the board of public works, was the
unexpected criticism by Alderman P.
G Ranshaw of that board's action In
expending money appropriated by. tho
council for lighting: purposes at a
meeting of the city council held last
night.
Thia comment of the alderman fol
lowed tho reading of a communication
aigned by Cert- T. 8. Caro calling- the
attention of the council to a pool of
stagnant water that forms after rains
at the corner of Chase and Barcelona
streets and that something be done to
relieve the situation.
So unexpected was the' attack en
what had been looked upon as a
great improvement by almost every
one, that other members of the coun
cil sat in silence for a few moments.
then slowly recovered and a motion
prevailed to refer tho matter to the
board of public works.
Aside from the above declaration
Alderman Ren shaw, which caused a
ripple of. interest .and a discussion
precipitated by the same alderman
when the finance commute recom
mended the purchase of a certain lot
at a stipulated sum for the location of
the central fire alarm station, the
meeting was practically without inci
dent. Alderman Renahaw opposed the
recommendation of the finance com
mittee as to the purchase of the lot,
and after some discussion the finance
committee eliminated the recommenda
tion from the report and a motion of
fered by Alderman Renshaw to tho of-
. (Continued on Page 4U.)
SHELL AT HEAD
OF TOBACCO TRUST.
Ho Succeeds J. B. Duke, Whose Rawg.
nation Is Accepted at Meeting of the
Board of Directors.
Ey Associated Press.
New York. Feb. 14. PercivaJ Shell
was today elected president of the
American Tobacco Company to snoceed
J. B. Duke, whose resignation was ac
cepted at a meeting of, the board of
directors of the company.
The following vice-presidents were
elected: J. B. Hanlow, George W. HT1,
M. C. Patterson and T. V. Tuillo.
MURPHY DEFEATED
BY P. McFARLAND.
Latter Sueoesefully Defended Claims
In Ten Round Bout, whJah Wont tha
Limit. -
By Associated Pros.
South Bend. Ind. Feb. 14. PacJrey
McFartand successfully defended hi
claims against Fddia Murphy tonight
in a ten-round bout, which went the
limit.
EIGHTEEN PERSONS HURT
IN A RAILROAD WRECK
By Associated Preaa.
Derira Lake, N. D., Feb. 14. Eigh
teen persons wera hurt when every
car on the Oriental LJmited on tho
Great Northern railroad left the trails
west of here last night. Relief trains
sent to the wreck scans brought the
injured and the remainder of th
passengers here.
It is presumed spreading rails canned
the accident.
fairs into new ohanneba
No mention was made of British
relations with Germany nor wis
there any allusion to Viscount Hal
dane's recent trip to Berlin.
Relative to Chinese affairs, tho
king said:
"I trust tha crisis In China mar
soon bo terminated satisfactorily bv
the establishment of a stable form of
government. My government wiU
contlnu to observe an attitude of
strict non-ltnervention while taking
all the necasaary steps to protect
British life and property."
The British government, tho km
said, was ready to associate Hself
with the other powers In mediation
to bring to an end the war batweett
Italy and Turkey and alao was striv
ing In conjunction with Russia to eo
abia Persia to re-establish order.
He briefly referred to the wide
spread tabor unrest, saymg:
T firmly trust that a raasonabta
spirit will prevail on both sides, tn
order to avoid a developmnet which
will seriously affect tho trade of the
country and the welfare of tha pee-plo,"
raw