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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22
Failed to Float the Finland,

Flushing, Holland. Dec. A.-The Red Star Line steamer Wonderland and sew eraI tugs. after prolonged effort. failed to float the Finland. Her forepart is on the bank, while amidships and aft she is in deep water and rises with the tide. giving her dangerous tilt. The Vadel. land will take the Finland's passengers hack to Antwerp.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22
TAYI,oR GIVEN FIVE YEARS.
Convicted on Charge of Assault with
 Intent to Murder.

Tallahassee, Fla. Dec. M.-Walter l. Taylor, after being acquitted on four in- dictments last week charging him with assault on Congressman Lamar, was con victed today on a charge of assault with intent to murder. Judge Malone sentenced him to five years in States prison.
 Soon after MT. Lamar. then Attorney General, was nominated for Congress, Taylor accused him of having said that he stuffed the ballot box in the primary in Leon County and presented pistol, demanding a written retraction. Lamar took the pistol from him and gave 1t to Taylors uncle, who returned 1t to him, whereupon Taylor again drew 1t on La- mar and compelled him to sign the re- traction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22
BOTH ARE ALIVE.
Mrs. Hurd and Son Were Supposed
 to Have Been Murdered.

Fox Lake, Wis, Dec H.-Mrs. William fHurd and son, whom it was alleged had been murdered by her husband at their home in Lake Mills the night of Decem- Der 8. are alive at the home of Frederick Weed. A half mile west of here. This is the positive statement of Mir. Weed, who met Chief of Police Bullwinkle of Jeffer- son here tonight and positively identified the woman.
 Chief Bullwinkle declares he has not the least doubt that Hurd, who Is in jail at Watertown wrote the anonymous letter which stated that he had murdered his wife and son, his object being to get trace of the woman who had left him. Mrs. Hurd has been engaged by Weed as a housekeeper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22

nous persons threatening him with death if he fails to place ss,1oo in designated spot in the Hurley cemetery by certain time. To the first of these communica- have so preyed on his mind that 1t Is feared he Is nearly overcome by nervous prostration. He has placed the letters in the hands of the police.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22
.uumbet Firm panlrurt..

Chicago. Dec. H.-The lumber yards and business of the George E. White Com pany were placed in the hands of a re- ceiver to-day by Judge Kohlsaat. Enc States District Court of a petition alleg- ing bankruptcy by creditors of the Grm. The liabilities are placed at Sz5o.0Oo ard assets at $2O0O0O
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22
Fira in sannYna- !. T

sapulpa. I. T., Dec. z.-Part of the bus mess portion of Sapulpa was destroyed by fire to-day. The principal loss was sustained by P. c. Hall & Company, grain merchants whose stock was valued at $75.OOo. They were Indian traders until twenty-five years ago. and established the first store in Sapulpa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22
MTNER,s CAREEEssNrss.
Naked Lamp Causes Explosion
 pennyslvauia Mine.

Wiikesbarre. Pa, Dec. aL-Great excite ment prevailed in Plymouth to-day when word was sent to the surface from the Nottingham colliery that serious ex- plosion had occurred in Number on top of that mine. operated by the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre coal company. Ambu- lances and physicians were hurried to the top of the slip and eight hours later four men were brought from the mine burned by the gas.
 The concussion which followed the acci- dent hurled some of the timber and brat ticework in all directions though no se- rious damage was done to the workings. The mine as rule is not gaseous one. and had 1t not been for careiessness of a foreigner in carrying naked lamp, the explosion would not have occurred.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22
Digpute Over Nerro's Labor

vicksburg, Miss, Dec. A---In a dispute over the services of negro tenant today A. D. Fisher, a young planter of Ciaf- borne County, was shot and instantly killed by Walker Brown. The tragedy oc- cured in the roadway in front Of Fish CTS home Brown surrendered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22
TO MEET NSxr IN AUBURn.
Work of the s. I. c. A. A. at Bato1
 Rnflqa Session.

Rouge Session.
 Baton Rouge, La, Dec. 2t--At the an- nual session of the Southern Iuter-C0I- legiate Association held in this city sew eral matters of interest to colleges, mem bers of the association were decided. against Cumberland University were dis missed. The recommendations to black list Center University of Kentucky and South Carolina College were approved.
 A resolution was adopted providing that any student playing summer baseball with any regularly organised league team or any student playing summer baseball with any team and receiving any part of his expenses should be ineligible in the as- sociafton.
 Austin. Texas. was chosen as the next place to hold the spring track meet An burn, Ala., was selected for the meeting place of the association in 1904.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22
WilI Raauna Ruainaaa.

Baltimore, Dec. A.-The Board of Diroca tors of the Union Trust Company which was placed in receivers hands about two months ago, today decided to resume bus mess. It is announced that the courts will be asked tomorrow to discharge the receivers. The capital stock of the com pany is $1, coo. 600. resources about s8 000 GOO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22
South Carolina Tudirnant,

Colombia, S. C., Dec 2i.--Indignasion has been caused here by the report from Baton Rouge that the South Carolina Col lege was blacklisted by the Southern In- tercoiiesiate Athletic Association. This college voluntarily withdrew from the as sociation and claims as clean titles as any other team. The contention was over the playing of a student who matriculaf d one year ago but failed to attend college
 until this fali on account of typhoid feva-.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22
Farmers Kill Each other.

Fort Worthy. Tex, Dec. H.-A special to The Record from Ardmore. I. T., says; At Woolsey this morning John Stott and Sam Victory. farmers. fought with guns, both being killed. The mlsunderstoding came up over stott's cattle breaking into Victory's field.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22
Tha seaboard Reatrained.

Tampa, Fla, Dec. 2l-Sparkman and Carter. representing the Atlantic Coast Line, secured an injunction restraining the Seaboard from using the latter's tracks over a point on the Atlantic Coast Line wherS the Seaboard built it's track during the night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22
Iron Firn in straita-

Chicago, Dec. a.-Creditors of the A. M. Crane Company, dealers in iron. asked that the concern be declared bankrupt, and the court appointed Edwar A. Pot ter an Warren Nichols receivers, fixing the bonds of each at $6OsO00.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22
panama's New ConsuIe.

Washington. Dec. H.-The State Depart ment has recognized Nathaniel Brandon as vice consul of Panama at New York anu Juan Francisco 14rias as consul of Panama at Mobile, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22
Priest Threatened With neath

Duluth, Minn., Dec. A.-Rev. Father Gilbert of Hurley. Wis. pastor of a Ro- man Catholic Church there, is in receipt of several communications from anony-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22
The Helena in Mud Dock,

Washington, Dec. 21.-The Navy De-
 partment is advised of the arrival Of the gunboat Helena at New Chwang. China.
 where she has gone into mud dock fer the winter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22
Mark Wnn,t an

Denver, Col. Dec 21.-United States Senator Mark Hanna declined an Invita- tion to attend the annual banquet of the Denver Chamber of Commerce next month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22
Nelms is Vehement

Knoxville. Tenn, Dec. 21.-A special from Ashevllle. N. C., says:
 Charles A. Nelms who is charged with complicity in the murder of Alice Lamb
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Police commissioners Meet.

The Police Commissioners met last
night and appointed five new patrol
men. promoted six patrolmen 70 the
rank of corporal and twelve corporals
to the rank of sergeant. according 70
a decision arrived at two days ago.
They refused to permit charges to be
made against Patrolman Charles F.
Skelly. who accidentally shot boy
" hile arresting a highwayman last
Sunday night, stating that the officer
was acting legally and in the line OF
his duty when the unfortunate shot
was fired. The case Of officer Field.
charged with murder, Will be tried
when the commissioners secure an or
der from the Superior Court TO permit
the appearance of the accused before
the board. Both Ralph A Ely and
Ernst Forst. proprietors. of the MaisOn
Richie. appeared before the board for
a license to conduct the place. The
commissioners refused to take part in
the dispute now pending before the
courts and agreed to give the license
to some third person who may be Sc
Iected by the two applicants A de-
cision in the case Of Patrolman Joseph
G. Bennett was deferred one week.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
LADIES SODAIITY HOLDS
ITS ANNUAL ELECTION

The Ladies' Sodality OF ST. Ignatius
Church announce the following results
Of their annual election: Miss Sylvia
O'Loughlin. prefect; Miss Kate Halli-
han, assistant prefect: Miss Elizabeth,
second assistant prefect; Miss Mary
Inglis. secretary; Miss Bella Burke,
secretary; Miss Jennie Inglis, guardian
of postulants.
OF the twelve cOnsultOrs, the follow
ing three were confirmed: Miss Mary
Hughes. Miss Gertrude Blake and Miss
Sadie Earkin. The new members add
ed to the board are Mss Annie Pothoff.
Miss Mary Neyland. Miss Mettie Frost,
Mrs. NJ. Ziegler. Miss Annie Farrell.
Miss Catherine Feeley, Miss Margaret
Bailie, Miss Cornelia Farrell and Miss
F. Barr. The regulators named for the
coming. year are Miss Loretta Barr,
Miss Lille Crimmins. Miss Daisy
Burke. Miss Mary Shields. Miss Mary
Nagel. Miss Genevieve Tobin. Miss
Esther Bracken. Miss Ella Grainey.
Miss Isabel SchOtt, Miss Margaret
Soper. Miss Mary Creegan and Miss
Kate Fitzpatrick; librarians-Miss
Loretta Kelly. Miss Mary Brady. Miss
Nellie Mahoney and Miss Genevieve
Kelly: assistant librarians-Miss Flea
nor Sooy, Miss Edith Paul and Miss
Mae Raphael; Organist-NIiss Annie
Grifhth; assistant Organist-Miss Lou
ise Bernard: narshals--Miss Alice An
drews. Miss Carrie Hall. Miss Winnie
Kennedy. Miss Annie MahOney. Miss
Sadie Larkin. Miss Gertrude Blake and
Miss Agnes Mahoney; vestry prefect-
Miss Agnes Mahoney; antiphonarians-
Mrs. Gonzales. Miss Leonaide Mckin-
non and Miss Mary Mclaughlin
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
MAYOR sCHMITz SPEAKS.

When Commissioner Filcher had
concluded his very able speech, and
the applause had subsided, President
Symmes announced the presence Of the
Mayor and there were cries from all
parts of the hall for the popular chief
executive. The Mayor was unpre-
pared. but as usual made an excellent
speech. He spoke as follows:
Chairman and Members of the Merchants
Association: Not being on the programme for
an address, I thought this evening that l would
have the pleasure OF being a listener, IT is so
seldom that l have that opportunity l have
and l have been taught a great deal be-
lieve each and every one OF you by the re-
marks that have been made tonight realize
that it is your duty as citizens to have an ex-
hibit at st. Louis that Will be commensurate
with the standing and size OF city like San
Francisco
Last Monday I called the attention of the
Supervisors to the fact that we should make a
municipal exhibit at the coming Worlds Fair
and they have taken 1t under consideration,
many here tonight who can speak for them
selves I want to say, however, that I believe
there will not be one member of the Board Of
Supervisors who Will not do everything in his
power to make an exhibit for San Francisco
success as we believe 1t should be-
SO far as l am concerned personally I an,
going to do my part Through the medium
of the press st. Louis has been made to be
lieve that San Francisco was presided over
by, a monster called a labor Mayor. who was
intend TO give myself a leave OF absence and
feeling. s t~- -
AS stated when arose do rot intend
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09


done at home never receives full appreciation
until it has won foreign approval From the
most ancientt times it known that
prophet is not without honor save in his own
country. In California are far away
from rivals that We have little opportunity
TO measure ourselves by others and thereby
learn the true value of what have achiev-
ed. The consequence is We underrate our
selves and are in the habit Of speaking mock
inBly Of our own work, II it were Of no
importance when composed with what has
been done in Chicago. New York and Boston.
Out of the custom OF attributing most
OF our greatness to certain natural advan-
tages Of situation. resources and climate,
while neglecting to give due credit TO the
work Of enterprising men and women among
us. we have developed pernicious public
sentiment which seriously interferes with
every effort at rousng the community to un-
dertake any great enterprise. When we cease
TO brag on our climate and our big trees
and begin to direct the attention of the world
TO the work that has been done here by hu-
man energy and skill viii not only at
tain higher prestige abroad. but what IS
of far more importance will have higher
degree Of public confidence at home and
prouder civic patriotism to appeal to in every
emergency that hereafter
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
OUTLOOK is ENCOURAGING.

The outlook for exhibits is more than en-
couragfnE and we are advised that every foot
OF available space in the grand exposition
buildings is applied for two or three times
over and applications continue t. come in.
The athletic and interesting events and in
ternational congresses will afford q continuous
ovation.
The city of ST Louis has a population of
about 100000 and extends about twenty miles
on the Mississippi River and covers sixty-two
square miles. 1t is the center OF many rail
road systems; the trains of twenty -four lines
enter the Grand Union. Station of that city.
ST Louis has one of the finest railroad depOts
I'M the world with thirty-two tracks, and
covers eleven acres of ground.
The city has two splendid street railroad
systems and 1t is believed with the additions
and improvements being. made by both steam
and electric railroad companies ample facil-
tiles will be afforded for handling the throngs
which will visit this worlds congress. ST.
Louis has to-day more than one hundred hotels
and many new are in course II construc-
tion. One in particular will be known the
Inside Hotel and will be located inside the
grounds, and Is calculated to accommodate 5000
guests.
Times are good in this city and they are
fairly prosperous in the world. All Americans
are proud of the Louisiana purchase and of
the great results that have come from It.
Every indication gives promise of the ex-
position being grand success. The work OF
preparation is well advanced and there Is lit
tie doubt that on the day set for opening,
May l. 1904. it will be nearer completion than
any worlds fair ever held. Foreign countries
l have intimated. are participating very
generously. Germany England and France
are each eXpending over $1OO, 600 in preparation
for their part of the display, while Brazil.
Mexico and Japan each have appropriated
than half million dollars. When little
Japan, our distant neighbor on Nthe west, and
in which this country has deep commercial
interest sees fit to spend half a million dol
lars to exploit her possibilities in America II
is certainly. important that San Francisco the
port of America nearest to Japan and the
great commercial center of Americas Pacific
Coast should put herself in evidence and pre-
pare to reap some of the benefits a. this great
worlds exposition
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
HAVE MORE THAN CLIMATE.

Few people beyond the Rockies aware
that there is anything worth noting in San
Francisco beyond a climate. Chinatown and
Cliff House They do rot know what work has
been done by enterprising men in and around
san Francisco during the last fifty years That
work, however, has been one of the marvels of
human achievement. We can safely challenge
every line Of human endeavor from building
railroads TO writing poetry. from propagatng
new varieties of fruit to the construction of
peerless bsttleships, from the exploitation OF
deep mines TO the creation OF ideals OF
beauty In music, In painting and in sculpture
In short within the last fifty years the men Of
California lave done more things and more
great things than any equal population has
done in any other State Of the Union or any
other part of the world
san Francisco IN all her variety OF Industrial
commercial artistic and social activity ought to
be exhibited at St. Louis comprehensively, mag
Of what American energy has produced in the
lifetime Of single generation In all this time
we have done afd talked less about it
than any other American community. We have
fallen into habit of undertaking our own work
and our own people. Ii is therefore important
that we put our city On exhibition side by side
With the great cities of the Union SO that we
may see where we stand and learn to rightly
appreciate not only our climate and our harbor
but our merchants. manufacturers, shipbuilders
architects. artisans. bankers artists and in
that the result will be beneficial in every way
and that we shall all have truer civic patriot
ism and a more assured confidence in the abili
Ties and the virtues OF our fellow citizens from
having beheld their works formed in the an
plause where they re extended
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

the total amount expended for preparation at
the Chicago exposition. which was S2S, ,0OO 900.
The splendid and extensive grounds. which
glve a picturesqueness TO the scene by reason
or their undulating character VIII be most
peautitully laid OUT one of the most striking
features being the terrace gardens and cas-
cades. back OF which win be screen or per-
istyie fifteen hundred feet long. with a tower
at either end and the grand festival hall rising
from the center. 1t is intended that the cleo
trle illuminations shall eclipse everything here
~ t1rado III.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
REASON FOR DISPLAY.

In undertaking to tell you why San Fran
cisco should make a display at the st. Louis
conundrum aud you will not expect answer
nor argument novel enough TO furnish you
amusing surprise The question. indeed, car
ries its answer with II foregone con-
which maiden puts when she asks her lover.
Why 90 you love me? To that question il is
well understood the lover shall reply Il love
you because would be a blind fool II didn' l.
Even must answer: The reason why we
should make exhibit at St. Louis is that
shall he blind fools II we don't.
The philosophy underlying the relations OF
men toward the competitions and struggles of
life has had full and fine expression in the
argument which Shakespeare in the play OF
'.Troilus and Cressida' puts into the mouth OF
in his tent and to take part in the battles
around Troy:
No man is lord Of anything,
Though in and Of him there be much con-
Til he communicates his parts to others;
Nor doth he OF himself know them for aught
Till he behold them formed in the applause
where they're extended.
San Francisco is a city OF which Shakespeare
would have said that in and of it there is
much consisting" It holds the strategic point
where the traffic OF the richest of continents
meets the commerce Of the vastest of oceans
Il has a harbcr capable OF sheltering the fleets
Of the world: climate unsurpassed; a tribu-
tary country rich in every supply Of industry
and Of luxury: a population drawn from the
strongest, the most resourceful and the most
artistic Of races: wealth in proportion to
population hardly exceeded by that of any
other city on the globe. and. opportunities OF
incalculable value springing not from the con-
ditions Of q day, but inherent in the very ma
ture Of things. All of these advantages. how
ever. avail nothing toward the attainment Of
lordship over the Industries Of the continent
or the trade Of the unless the right use
DE made of them: and the right use. as Shake
speare said. is that CT communicating them to
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
BAD FEATURES ADVERTISED.

President Symmes then said that San
Francisco had advertised its worst fea-
lures Instead Of it's best.
But Chinatown he continued, has
lost its charm, because it has been
whitewashed. We have advertised to
the saloon keeper that he can conduct
his business here at a far less cost than
in other cities, and we have let the
country know Of the demoralizing eff
fects of horseracing which we counte-
nance
1T is our duty to devise a plan for
the next fifty years and do some of
the work each year
Tonight il is our project to adver-
tise our city at the St. Louis fair, for
all nations and all cities win be repre-
sented there, and San Francisco must
not be left out"
President Symmes then introduced
John McNaught, who was scheduled TO
speak on the topic, why San Francis
co Should Make a Special Display at
the St Louis Exposition.
Mr.. MeNaught was given a hearty
reception when he arose to speak and
his remarks were frequently met with
applause. At the close of his address
the guests continued cheering for some
time and the speaker was compelled to
arise and thank his hearers for their
hearty reception.
In speaking on his allotted subject
Mr. McNaught said in part:
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Leading Citizens of Community Gather
at Merchants Association Annual
Banquet and Applaud Able Orators

lions: they never realized that such thing
was possible. But do and must work
for the Greater san Francisco Of fitty or one
hundred years hence.
We should consider what San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

to dilate upon the speeches that have been
made tonight or to take up your time. The
ground has been thoroughly covered. but
want to say in conclusion that as a native son,
born of one OF the pioneers OF this city. VINO
always had the welfare OF the city at heart
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

Four hundred and fifty gentlemen.
representing the commerce OF san
Francisco, assembled last evening at
the sixth annual banquet OF the Mer-
chants Association Of this city. held
at the Palace Hotel
The gathering was a notable one in
every respect. Prominent bankers, inl-
porters. merchants, producers, manu-
facturers and representatives. of every
class Of industry met at the banquet
table. all imbued with but one idea
that the advantages and resources Of
san Francisco must be advertised 10
the world and especially so at the
forthcoming Worlds Fair at St. Louis
The banquet was set for $3.50 p. m.
and the guests assembled in the par
lor on the first floor Of the Palace HO-
tel and enjoyed business and social
converse.
When the announcement was made
that dinner was ready the merchants
and their friends marched 10 the. la
dies grill room on the ground floor, the
scene Of the banquet.
The room presented a brilliant ap-
pearance. Extending the entire length
of the room on one SIDE was the main
table where the officials Of the Mer-
chants Association and the principal
guests were allotted seats.
From the main table thirteen tables
were set al right angles, extending
across the large room.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
CELEBRATES GREAT EVENT.

can raise fruit IL not all to II by any meals.
An industrial exhibit is more important.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

should be in fifty years from this time. We
have to-day 2 population OF 4eo. 600. and in
the next nifty years We can count one
million. We must preDare for the increase
and make our home attractive Tor the new
corners.
President Symmes then dwelt upon
the necessity of an underground sys-
TEN Of travel on Market street, the
preservation of the Twin Peaks district
for residences. the use of the Rincon
Hill district for manufacturing. the
urgent need Of a vast convention hall
and great stadium. similar TO the one
at the State University grounds.
The speaker referred to the big con-
ventions that have been held in this
city in the last ten years and declared
that thA people of San Francisco had
not learned the true value Of these
gatherings