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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-01
TEMPERED WITH JURY
l., A, sANDERsON AND G. c. BIRD
 FINED @25 EACH.
Judge Thomas Rebuked Them for Seeming to Influence II. L. Bray,
 Juror, In Ills Court.

l.. A. Sanderson. lawyer, and George c. Bird, money broker, were each fined s25 by Judge William H :. Thomas of the City Court of Montgom- cry. yesterday morning for attempting to influence juror In the criminal di- vision of that court.
 Messrs. Sanderson and Bird were &C., cused of undertaking to influence Hen ry l.. Bray who has been serving on a petit jury in the City Court this week, to vote for the acquittal of J. H. Price, a carpenter of West End, who was in dicted by the last grand jury for an attempted assault on Louisa Smith, a s-year-old negro girl. Price was tried Thursday and the Jury after deliberat- ing two hours returned a verdict Of not guilty. Mir. Bray did not serve on the jury, he having been excused by the State.
 A report reached Judge Thomas af- ter the verdict in Prices case, that there had been tampering with the terday morning Judge Thomas directed that Mr. Sanderson, who defended Price, and Mir. Bird and Mir. Bray be summoned to the court room at once.
 When the three men appeared in court they were sworn and were .ex- amined touching their knowledge of an attempt to influence MT. Bray.
 The testimony was substantially that phoned to Mir Bray that Mir. Bird de- sired to see him at his, Mir. Birds of flee. When Mr. Bray went to the of- flee of MT. Bird the latter asked him If he would convict white man for an assault on negro woman or girl. Mir. Bray replied that he would vote to do so if the evidence was strong enough.
 It was not shown that there was any discussion of the Price case which was to come up in the City Court the following day. Mir. Bird swore that he had no interest in Price and that he had never seen him more than twice in his life.
 After hearing the testimony Judge Thomas severely rebuked Messrs. San derson and Bird for even seeming to influence a juror Tn his court and as- sessed a fine of S25 against each of them.
 Messrs. sanderson and Bird retired to q jury room where they held con- sultation after which the amount of the fines was paid to Clerk Matthews.
 In the criminal division of the City Court Judge Thomas overruled mo- tion for a new trial In the case of Frank Gregory, a negro, convicted Wednesday of petit larceny and fined $25U. The fine was reduced by Judge Thomas to $10
 Demurrers to the indictment against John Henderson. charged with violat- ing the prohibition laws, were sus- tained and he was held te answer d new indictment
 Wiii Gunter. a negro, was convicted of presenting @ pistol and was fined
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-01

streets were lined with people who wished to pay tribute to the deceasel Montgomerian.
 Red Men at the Grave.
 At the grave the services were taken charge ot by the Red Men of whom Mir. Watts was the supreme officer. The beautiful service of this order was read by Great Sachem of Alabama John w. Pierson of Birmingham and Past Great Incohonee Robert T. Daa,els of Griffin. Ga, who acted as Prophet.
 At the close of the reading of these services each of the Red Men pres ent dropped at the head of the grave a sprig of evergreen emblematic of the immortality of the seul and a white dove was released empiematic of the departure of the soul of the great chieftain from earthly toll.
 The services were then turned over to the Knights of Pythias. of which MT. Watts was formerly Grand Chancellor. The services were con- dueted by c. G. Miles, Grand Keeper of Records and Seai of Alabama, and Rev. Walter M. Crawford.
 All of the offices at the Montgomery County court house were closed yester- day, out of respect to the memory of the distin guished member of the Mont- gomery bar and Judge William H. Thomas, presiding over the criminal division of the City Court of Mont eomery. at 1880 o'clock yesterday af- ternoon formally adjourned court through respect to the memory of the deceased.
 liar Association to Meet.
 General John w. A. Sanford yester- day called a meeting of the Montgom- cry Bar Association for today noon in the City Court room at the court house for the purpose of appointing a com- mittee to draft suitable resolutions on the death of Mir. Watts and the late Captain Benjamin H. Screws.
 Many prominent Red Men of Ala bama attended the funeral ceremonies of MT. Watts. Among them were John w, Pierson of Avondale, ureat Sachem of Alabama; Charles Chappell of Pratt City, Great Keeper of Wampum; W. A. Haynes of Grady, Great Prophet: H. M. Austin of Birmingham, Past Great Sachem: T. F. Clark of Mobile. Charles s. Livingston and T. J. Carlisle of En- terprise. Great sachem Wyman of Massachusetts, w. s. Allen of Mobile Birmingham.
 Contrary to expectations. Great Prophet Thomas J. Harrison of In- dianapolis and Wilson Brooks of Chi-' cago, Great Chief of Records, did not arrive. telegram was received from Mir. Brooks, however, stating that he would reach Montgomery at II o'clock today.
 Many out-of-town members of the family of the deceased ana his friends attended the services.
 The pallbearers were:
 Active--J. H. Cook, James E. Mad dox. T. c. Foster. J. M Riggs. Judge A. D. Sayre, w. K. Pelzer, A Nj. Baldwin and J. L. Holloway.
 Honorary--Judge Jonathan Haralson, Judge J M Chiffon, J. B. Nicrosi, Judge T. Scott Sayre, General Robert F. Ligon and Martin Sullivan of Pen sacola.
 The profusion of floral emblems at the grave was remarkable, and many of the designs were of the most hand some variety.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-01
WATERPOWER COMPANY
MONTGOMERY PEOPLE FILE AR-
 TICLES OF ACCOMMODATIONS.
Frederick AusfeId Is at Head of Or- ganization to Build Dams in the Tallapoosa River at
 Sturdeyant.

Papers of incorporation were filed yesterday in the office Of Probate Judge J. B. Gaston, by the Tallapoosa Water Power Company. corporation with capital stock of $100,000. whose pur- pose it is to begin operations with a paid-up capital of $50,000.
 The purpose of the company is to construct dams on the Tallapoosa River near Sturdevant by means Of which the resultant water falls will be made to generate electricity.
 Flood rights and all necessary rigths of way have been secured by the com- pany, The extent to which the plan of general distribution of power will run is not definitely known: The cleo veyed from the site of the dams and the plants that will be erected to any cities or towns in the State. The pow CT will not be confined in its distrl- button to municipal purposes but will also find its way to factories and in dustries of any sort.
 Enough power can be generated Tn the manner proposed, 1t is calculated, to run lines of street railways that may be built in neighboring towns and cities.
 Frederick Ausfeld. of Montgomery. who is a stockholder in the enterprise, is now engaged in communicating with prominent capitalists with a view Of interesting them in the advantages of Alabama for manufacturing industries coupled with an estimate of the cost of power lHdt Woulu Uo. lulH lHlsnSu ehVnh' Especial attention is being directed to cotton factories which are expected to locate in the vicinity of Montgomery.
 According to rough estimates 1t is believed that as much as eight thous- and horsepower can be generated at the point where the dams will be erect Sd.
 The principal office of the company will be located in Montgomery. Rob- srt A. Chapman and Frederick Aus seld, of Montgomery, are stockholders In the company to the extent of 125 shares each, while the remainder of .he stock of 250 shares are held by Mrs. Dinnie Parker of Dadeville.
 The officers are MT. Ausfeld Presi- 1ent and Mrs. Parker Treasuer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-01
A Bank Account Is Magr

frame cottage at 30 Mobile Street. The repairs are to cost $50.
 c. E. Snipes secured a permit to recover the one-story frame house at $95.
 To cover a veranda of the two-story frame house at 405 South McDonough Street, J. Galloway was granted a per done.
 l.. Nickel was issued a permit to erect one-story frame house at l2 Park Avenue, costing $500.
 A permit was granted to Baker Jack- son to repair fence at 560 Grove Street at cost of $3,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-01
LAST DAY TO REGISTER
BOOTH WILL CLOSE FINALLY AT $ O'CLOCK TONIGHT.
Thus Far 2,304 Citizens of MOntxom- cry Have Qualified to Vote for Mayor and Aldermen
 April 10.

This is the last day upon which voters of Montgomery may qualify to participate in the primary election at which Mayor and seventeen Alder 10.
 It was estimated yesterday that many citizens had thus far failed to qualify py visiting the registration booth at 4o commerce street, and having their names recorded. If they do not do so today they will not be permitted to vote in the April primary
 When the registration booth was closed at o'clock yesterday afternoon 2,364 citizens of Montgomery had rag istered This Is greater number than IL was expected would register when the booth was first opened. Seventvl three voters were registered yesterday. is as follows. ," udte
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-01
The Rate Inxe.tigation.

Washington, March 31.-Senator El~ kins. chairman of the Senate Commit. tee on Interstate Commerce.. assured the President today that the investiga- ton of the railroad rate question would be continued by the committee during the Presidents absence in the West.
 The committee will meet April IT.. The list of witnesses to be summoned has not been completed. but the Sena- tor said 1t was the plan to have enough persons summoned to keep the conn mittee going until June 1. He has no doubt that good working bill would be prepared in time for considerations In october if Congress assembled at that time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-01
PostpOnememt of Demands.

Budapest, MATCH 3I.-It is reported that an understanding has been arr rived at between the crown and the Hungarian majority in the Diet where by the War Department and the oppo- sitlon will postpone for two years their respective demands regarding the Hungarian army. namely, on the part of the crown that German be used in words Of command and on the part of the opposition that words of command be delivered in Hungarian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-01
SUNDAY AT ST. PETERS.
lev. w. A. Kerrigan WilI Preach
 GnRefua Sermon.

Rev, W. A. kerrtgau VIII Preach q
 Specia9 Sermon.
 The order of Sunday services at St. Peter's Catholic Church will be changed tomorrow to suit the con venience of the Knights of Columbus. who will attend in body
 The high mass will be at 10 o'clock instead of>1030 o'clock. the usual hour. At this mass Rev. Father Kerrigan, rector of the McGin Institute, Mobile, will address the Knights.
 Father Kerrigan, who has few equals as a scholar and an orator In the south. will speak on "Knighthood and it's attributes"
 For the accommodation of visitors. candidates and members of tine local council Knights of Columbus. seats in the centre aisle of the church will be reserved.
 During the course of the high mass a low mass will be celebrated at a side altar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-01
MISS LEE,s FUNERAL.
Remains Lie With Those of Father
 Mother and SiRter,


 Lexington. Va. March 31.-The re- mains of Miss Mildred Lee, youngest daughter of General Robert F. Lee were today placed in a crypt of the Lee mausoleum at Washington and Lee University. The other members of the family buried there are her father, mother and one sister. Miss Agnes Lee. Funeral services were meld in R. E.. Hill Episcopal Church at ii o'clock conducted by the rector. Dr. Robert J. Mcbride. Eight students of Washing ton and Lee University acted as pail bearers The remains were escorted from the church to the mauseleum on the university campus by the corps of Virginia military institute cadets and a large concourse of sympathizing re- latives and friends.
 The floral tributes from Confederate organizations of various sections of the South were numerous and elabo- rate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-01
SUES A RAILROAD.
Government Would Recover for Viola
 ton of "safety Appliance" Act.

District Attorney Warren s. Reese yesterday filed suit in the United States Circuit Court to recover from the Sea board Air Line Railway $100 and the costs of the court for an alleged viola ton of the safety appliance act of Congress as to cars.
 The government alleges that last month the Seaboard Air Line moved q car load of machinery from Montgom- cry to a point In Florida without q safety coupling appliance and that q tween the cars to connect them. This Is in violation of new act of Con gress for tine protection of railroad men and 1t Is said that the suit Is the first of this character ever filed in Alabama.
 The District Attorney filed the suit by direction of the Attorney General who acted for the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-01
FOR COMMENCEMENT.
The Southern University's Preparations
 Are Under Way.

Greensboro, March 31.-fSpecial. )- Preparations are already being made for the commencement exercises of the Southern University.
 Bishop Duncan will preach the com mencement sermon on June 11th. Rev. H. c. Howard of Tuscaloosa will preach the sermon before the Y. M. c. A Rev. frank Seay of Montgomery will deliver the alumni address. Lieuten- ant t-Governor R. M. Cunningham will deliver the address before the literary societies
 Mrs. Henry T. Bledsoe, accompanied by her brothers, Messrs Madison and Tom Jones, left a few days since for continues in a critical condition.
 Mrs. l.. Lawrence died at her home at Hatch's Station, Hale County, a few days since, aged 67 years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-01
ss.455.5O IN BUILDINGS.
Eight Permits Granted by the City En-

gineer.
 Eight building permits aggregating $3,455.50 in proposed expenditure were issued yesterday by City Engineer D. W. Ford.
 Graves and Anderson secured a per- init to erect a brick stable at 10S North Lawrence Street at a cost of $2,S00. A permit was issued to W. R. Bras sell 10 erect a one-story framS house on Brassell Street between Key and Adams Streets at cost of $50
 To repair the roof of two-stery frame residence at 30 Holcombe Street. Holt and Strauss, agents, were granted a permit to have the work done at a cost of $50.
 A permit was issued to Mary l.. Ab- ercrombie to repair the roof of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-01
RlewS in Briei.

AT the First Presbyterian Church to- morrow, pr. G. W. Patterson, the pas tor, will begin a series of special ser vices. which will be continued through the week. Meetings will be held ev- cry evening al o'clock. pr. Patter- son will lead these meetings. and all the members of the church are urged given to the general public.
 ADJUTANT General w. w. Brandon yesterday sent to all the companies of of arms and the military tactics of the limited States. To each company in the Alabama National Guard was sent. two copies of the manual and four of the tactics. The books of tactics contain the new changes that have bcen made.
 Shun the man who drinks to excess, for 1t is habit that leads to wFetcned- ness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-01
Total

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 The registration booth will he ko,4 open tonight until o'clock to htpt workingmen ample opportunitv sive qualify themselves to vote. to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-01

Go to the C'alace Market today if you want new vegetables and fine meats.
 R. H. YelyertOn, Phone PAY. No. 1 Court Square.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-01

A VOLUNTARY petition tn h., Tuptcy was filed yesterday in the TTnitna states Court by Neal Brown of MonfI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-01
Underwear.

Looking over our Under wear stock will prove that you need't go very high to get gSod quality.
 From soc a garment up, in variety of sizes and material:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-01
Fancy Hose.

New Spring Hosiery, fancy cotton, lisle and silk in the popular browns, tans and grays in solids, plaids, stripes and figures. Most of them
 soc, others 25c to SI.O0.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-20

one time with both the publishers and
both broke their agreements, collect
ed the money and pocketing the same
without contributing the proportion
agreed on, just like the Foree-Webb
outfit The Herald has got the worst
of every business deal it has had with
opposition dailies in this city and we
know when we have enough. We have
no names TO apply to the individuals
conducting the opposition sheets or
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-20

morning paper. This saves an expense
OF S125 a month
Cut out everything in way of fees
for city officials and make direct sal.
aries Make salaries commensurate
with the work performed.
o.
Mrs. Martin Schneider stopped over
Ia the city yesterday, having arrived
from Denver on the morning train,
and continued on to her home in Sill
verton this morning.
Mrs. Monte Pickle is confined to iler
bed by illness and Monte has been
telephoned for and will probably ar
rive this evening
IL. A. Mock, the right of way man
for ihe Denver & Rio Grande, came up
from Pennington yesterday and went
out on the eastern this morning.
Hahn carries as fine and large a
stock as one can find in city of 25,-
900 population No need sending out
for goods with such a dealer in a
community.
AT Telluride the snow is seven feet
deep in the timber where 1t is not
drifted. This comedies with state
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-20


Charley Feck went up to the head
Of Lightner creek this morning to
look at his claims. He took along a
pair of snow shoes, as travelling with
out them high mp in the hills is i'm
possible.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hood yesterday re-
ceived a letter from their daughter
Josie in Los Angeles, saying that she
had regalned her voice again. She
, had regained speech February Z, and
was hopeful of retaining it.
There is an abundance of wealth
in Durango to prevent single indi-
vidual or family going nungry. But
there are some who hang around sa-
looms and make their wives take in
washing who should come in for a
sample Of Jersey justice.
Mr.. and Mrs A. y. Douglas return
ed yesterday from trip to San Juan
county. n. NJ They went as far down
as Fruitland and put In a few days al
Aztec Mr. Douglas says that some
building is being done in both those
towns and that things in general look
good down there, The people never
felt better than they do now over the
bright outlook for the future.
For the benefit of any taxpayer who
objects to an attorney being appointed
by the court to represent an absent re
fendent in a divorce case, the legal
editor of this paper will say that such
attorney is not paid by the taxpayers,
but by the party present at the trail
who must guarantee all costs before
| he trail and then must pay said costs.
The law requires that counsel be ap
pointed by the Judge for the absent
defendant.
b. B. Custer is to be the new bond
ed superintendent of schools and Ute
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-20


From Saturdays Daily.
B n. Freeman left for Denver this
morning on business.
J. A. Pulliam departed this morning
for Denver, to be absent possibly two
DR. Condit has gone to Alamosa to
take examination as railroad grade
Supt. Peterson is in from Fort
Lewis today. He says the snow is still
four feet deep on the level in the
park.
The May races will AFFORD an op.
portunity of outsiders visiting Du-
range and sizing up the coming city
Of the western slope.
The Herald and Telluride journal
now furnish telegraph news for
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-20

space to blackguard them. Durango is
on the verge OF boom and large IN
crease in population and We desire
TO devote our energies to upbuilding
this southwest section instead of com
bining to work injury or hardship on
any one.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-20

the rising generation Now let |
us see the kind of stun the high |
school is turning out by fifteen or twen- |
iy of the coming graduates, graduates
not barred. competing for the prizes |
offered by the board of trade. or
course professional writer's are not
barred but the newspaper fraternity
will not interfere as they are taxed
every day in grinding away for the
upbuilding of the town and country.
The little booklet issued by MISC
Catherine Craig. superintendent OF
public instruction. for the use of the
teachers and schools on the day when
exercises are held commemorative Of
the birthdays of Washington and Lin
coin is an excellent work 1t Is the
first one issued by Miss Craig, and
she Is entitled to great credit. 1t is of
unusual interest and is highly appre-
icated by both teachers and pupils. A
supply was sent to Mrs. Pulford, who
sent them to teachers throughout the
county as well as in the city.
the individual or firm that is led to
believe. by the statements of any per-
son or newspaper that The Herald Is
In combination with the Democrat or
any other paper. is willing dupe.
This paper does not have to make
combinations and when 1t does 1t will
have TO go outside of Durango to Sc
cure decent papers, dailies We refer
to, TO make them. If Day was a friend
| of the Raymonds he would not men
ton them or refer to them indirectly
| but he takes advantage of every op-
portunity to injure The Herald and its
business. He is the kind to leave alone
at all times. Again. there is no posi-
| biltiy of The Herald entering into a
| combination with either morning pa
] per as such combination existed al
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-20

II you want the best OF meats anu
at lowest cash price, call on Dicker-
son & Brasier, rear of LARS grocery.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-20

10y Affairs. This is tine county
who're State Senator Billy Adams has
full swing along with a Republican
combine The paper states that taxes
are ten cents on the dollar. But they
vote the sheep there.
Durango is paying out thousands
upon thousands of dollars yearly to
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-20

1acio. He comes from
california, where he has
last year and a half in the
atty. Mr.. Custer was at
school for some time as en-
ns from there to Phoenix
served as discipliarian
He il said to be we'll
the duties and well liked
10 know him. He will ar
is family as soon as he
personal business matters.
an by the name of John
Winnebago has been select
( clerk, the position form
y John Wesch. Mr.. Harri-
cted in a few days.
-1osa Tndependent-Journal
nmissioners Of Conejos
ia special session last
ify those up in arms over
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-20

Wage Garner
-- town clock illu-
the man half at sea
own the time Of
5 his way home?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-20

deep in the timber where 1t is not
drifted. This comedies with state
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-20

b. b. Custer is to be the new bond
ed superintendent of schools and Ute
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-20

tow,
Ia
Wage Garner |
Wa, --., town clock illu- |
nina. the man half at sea |
to be c, own the time Of
night when 5 his way home?