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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
SPEED SOUGHT DEATH.
Young Man Who Formerly Lived Here
 Took Poison.

Young Man Who Formerly Lived Here
 Took Poison.
 Mondays Atlanta Journal says:
 "Burrell W. Steed, 2S years old. for merly a bookkeeper of the Internation al Harvester Company here and in Senola, attempted to kill himself at dose of laudanum and morphine. He is now in Grady Hospital In a precarious condition. and 1t Is impossible just now to predict the result. Dependency is the reason assigned.
 Tt appears that MT. Steed took the morphine and laudanum about noon. He went down town to get it in the morning. Returning to 610 North Bou- ievard, his residence, he went to his room and took the drug. It was about an hour or two later before his wife discovered his condition, and then Dr |. w A. Selman was summoned. He worked hard on the patient, but shortly before o'clock decided it would be best to give him hospital treatment. He I'then summoned the Grady Hospital ann bulance and Mir. Steed was brought there In an unconscious condition about 3 o'clock
 Late in the afternoon it was said at the hospital that there was a small chance of Steed's recovery" Mir steed lived in Montgomery from l December, 1903. until October, 1904, when he was promoted to a better po- sitIon in Atlanta. He made an excel | lent impression on Montgomery people and had many friends here. It Is said that he came to Montgomery from Chi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
SPARKS GOES TO JAIL
Negro Boy Who Stole Diamonds Val
 ued at S7OO.

Lee Starks. the young negro boy. ac-
 cused of stealing diamonds valued at s70o, from the residence of Hon. War ren Reese on Alabama Street, was sent to the County jail yesterday af- ternoon by Recorder Arlington in de- fault of a $500 bond to appear before the next County grand jury. All of the diamonds stolen from the Reese residence were recovered through the shrewd work of Special
 Officers E W. Jackson, oscar McDade
 and Payne of the Montgomery police
 department. Two handsome diamond
 rings were found at the home of the
 Starks boy and a third ring was locat-
 ed at Letohatchie.
 The boy said the jewels were given
 to him by q second boy. He admitted
 he did not know the value of the jew els.
 Officer McDade went to Letohatchie and recovered the third diamond ring from a negro girl who said 1t had been l given to her by Starks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
A SELMA HOSPITAL.

Physicians Organize Company to Estab-
 fish One.
 Information that Selma is to have a private hospital was yesterday brought to the office of the Secretary of State. where was filed a notice of the incor- poration of the Union Street Private Hospital.
 The capital stock of the company is sf0,500 of which most Is subscribed by Selma physicians and other citizens. The incorporators' names are J. P. Furniss. s. G. Gay. B. B. Ragan, w. Nj. Pitts, James Kenon and W. W. Har- per.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
YELLOW FEVER
HousEHoLDERs CAUTIONED.
Disi.fect Your Premises.

Disinfect Your Premises.
 To insure a hsaithful home and pre- vent sickness purify the cellar. closets. sinks, drains, dusty or damp corners and cracks-nooks behind plumbing. and every spot where disease germs may develop. with Platts Chlorides: It Is an odorless. colorless liquid oisin. fectant. which destroys foul odors ano l. disea .breeding matter. When diluted with ten parts of water for househoio use. 1t costs less than s cents quart. Sold everywhere in quart bottles. Ffe- pared only by Henry B. Platt, N. Y.
 adv-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
Louisville and Cincinnati Through (
 Petoakey and Macklnac.

Sleeping cars leave Louisville 3:SC D. in. daily, and Cincinnati D. m. daily and 12:45 D. m. week days. over Penn sylvania Lines via Richmond and c. R & I. Railway-"The Fishing Ane"- running through to Petoskey. Bay View Ro 4ring Brook. weauetonsing HarboI Springs and Mackinaw City Season tourist tickets at special fares. also ex' cursion tickets with return limit of fir' teen days. Detailed information will
 be given upon request to R. H. Lacey S. P. Agent, Nashville, Tenn. 9adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
DEATH OF MR. BROWN.
scOttsboro Citizen Who Was Well
 Known Here.

News was receied in Montgomery yesterday of the death of Hon. Jesse E, Brown of Scottsboro.
 Mir. Brown was one of the most dis- tinguished lawyers of North Alabama and had many warm friends In Mont xomery and other portions of Alabama MT. Brown stood high in his profess sion and in the esteem of his tftendS and neighbors. He has represented his home County of Jackson in the Ala bama Legislature where his record as a legislator was one of the best. Mir. Brown was a brave Confederate soldier and on the field of battle he lost a leg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
FRED g. WILKES COLTS.
Two of Them Showed GameIy In D
 trOlt Race,

There were two colts of Fred S. stake at Detroit. both of them perform ing creditably and refiecting credit on their sire.
 The race was won by Ed Geers with Walter Direct and speaking of it The Horse Review of Chicago says:
 But while the game little son oi Direct Hal, 2:04 1-4. won without Q touch of the whip or the least urging from MT. Geers. he had as company a trio of green pacers the like of which has never started in this event and the victory was by no means hollow one Wonder was expressed frequently that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
Rlshop smith Recovering.

Asheville, N. C.. Aug. 15.-Bishop Coke Smith of the Southern Methodist Church. who has been seriously III here with pleVro pneumonia, is much better tonight and attending physicians say that his recovery is practically as- 3ured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
|COCNCIL IS CALLED
IMPORTANT MEETING or cTTY's
 ALDERMEN.
Acting Mayor Forestalls Alarmists by Declaring That Neither Health Condition or ouarantfne is to
 be Considered.

The City Council of Montgomery will
 meet tonight at o'clock for the pur-
 pose of considering important matters.
 The matters which will be considered
 tonight have no bearing upon the
 health of the city"
 This much is made certain in the
 formal call for the meeting issued yes terday by Acting Mayor c. P. Mcintyre.
 He wants it understood that there are
 no suspicious cases of illness in Mont-
 gomery which may call for any action
 by the Mayor and the City Council of
 Montgomery. In doing thsi he seeks
 to forestall any work by the local alarmist who may, run around and whisper sensational and inaccurate news about the health of the city. The Acting Mayor wants the Alder bid which the Council may consider the lowest for furnishing the city with coal for the next year. The coal bids were opened at the last meeting of the Council and referred to the Finance Committee. This committee will sub-
 init It's report at the meeting tonight Moreover. the Council will at the meeting tonight select managers who will conduct the special bond election to be hei6 on August 2. This election is on the question of issuing bonds to build a central high school building which will be used by both boys and girls.
 One of two minor matters may come up by unanimous consent, but there Is no health or quarantine matter to de- mand the attention of the Council The formal call for the meeting sent out to the various aldermen yesterday by the Acting Mayor was as follows; ITO the Honorable City County of Mont gomery:
 "Gentlemen--In accordance with a
 motion of Alderman Jackson adjourn ing the Council subject to the call of
 the Mayor I hereby ask your honorable body to meet in regular session to- morrow night at 8 o'clock at the Coun- | cil Chamber for the purpose of con- I sidering important matters. These matters have no bearing upon the | health of the city.
 "C. P. Mcintyre, Acting Mayor" President Pro Tenn of the Council A. c. Forbes yesterday wrote letter to
 each member of the Council drawing his attention to the resolution of Alderman Leopold Strauss which provided for the | naming of General Sanitary Commit tee of the city. The resolution pro- vides that this committee shall con- sist of the members of the Council and
 three civilians from each ward who are | to, be named by the members of the Council. The letter. directed the two | ward members of the Council to name | the three members of the committee
 whom they wanted to serve with them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16

THE FALL OF PORT ARTHUR at Electric Park tonight will Be a rattling good show.
 Of course you'll see 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
Mayors Office, rftv n$ Nnnt ~ov,.ary Afs

Mayors Office, City of Montgomery, Ala,
 July 3l. 1905. I hereby offer . reward of j1oo for in fornation that will lead to tho aFrsst may hereafter enter the city of Montgomery in violation of my proclamation of Quaran- tine dated July 24th. 1905.
 c. P. MINTYRH, 0 Acting Mayor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
Quarantine
 Proclamation,
r.. Mayors offica

City of Montgomery, Ala,
 Under and by virtue of th. povsr vest vsss.a ef Alabama and the City Council of Hont- somery. and in accordsnce with the rec omTnendations of the Board of Health of Montgomery County. now. therefore.
 cL 2. F McIntxrA Acting Mayor ee tAs ,v. ,suarsntins assin:t the city st New or. LcuisviIis and EashvilA Raiiroad, between and the Alabama state line. and any and ali pieces that are nov or which may here effect that no person or persons from such come within ten miles of the city of Nout- gomery. except under such regufations and restrictions as have been imposed by the State Board of Health. or for the pnrposs S paSo no,es shah S hsy sn s,Hs of the diseontinuanes of this quarantine
 my hand and the seal of the city of Montgomery. this 24th day Of July, 1908.
 <5EAI~A Acting A4yoe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
70. F. Mcintyre,
 Acting Mayor"
Nursing Mother. and Malaria.

Nursfng Mothers md Malaria.
 The Old Standard Groves Tasteiess Chill Tonic. drives out malaria and builds up the system. Sold by all dealers for 2T years. Price 50 cents
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16

THE FALL OF PORT ARTHUR at Electric Park tonight will be . rattling good show.
 Of course you'll see it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-22
DID LINDSEY TRY
TO REFUND MONEY?

Handkerchief horny-handed III onest John" of the
publican party of the city of Spokane making frantic
efforts to cnch the ruthfuness untruthfuness of
story circulating in connection with Joe B. Lindsey IS
alleged attempt to contribute to municipal conscience
fund.
According to these republican friends of the city
Gilman Joe Lindsey drew his pay for the months of Janu
airy and February working member of the city council
During that time Joe Lindsey in Olympia attend
ing the Legislature and drawing his salary there.
Once he a hurry trip with Charley Hop
kns to help fight the telephone franchise but that
all the labor Joe Lindsey is recorded doing for the
500 paid him by the city.
Now, according to the aforesaid horny handed repub-
lcans Of the city of Spokane Joe Lindsey afflicted
with bit of conscience which resulted in his trying to
return the 500 for two months pay councilman while
he out Of the city to the city treasurer but the story
goes that the had fund into which
to dump the ''century."
An investigation by The Press shows that the previ-
ousy mentioned horny handed have credited Joe
Lindsey with state of hebeude unnatural to foxy
franchise supporter inasmuch he is credited with know
ing that the city treasurer could not accept the return Of
the cash.
Therefore the announcement is made that Joe Lindsey
did not try to return the two months paywhch he did
not ea1n-to the city treasurer.
He still has the money-aso his full pay legis-
lator.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-22
WRIT OF MANOAMuS
is ASKED FOR

The franchise gang in the city council, led by Joe
Lindsey, turned down the application of 100 ct
to submit the charter amendment providing for the
referendum of franchises to the people, but the attorneys
representing the petitioners have taken steps compel
the gang to accord the rights of the public by ordering
the amendment published within the specified time pre-
ceding the election
In Judge KEENAN, s court this morning w. w. Hind
filed application for writ of mandamus, in which
is set forth the action of the city council last night in
hanging up the petition of the people and carrying
order for the city council to provide for publication
Attorney Hndman sets forth that he believes the city
council did not intend to comply with the request of the
citizens and that at nearly every meeting there app
cations for franchises which the people Of the city
interested.
He holds that the right of submitting the charter
amendment to vote is public right and affects all of
the people and that it is the duty of the councmen to sub
NIT the amendment.
Under the existing laws the people have plain and
speedy adequate remedy in the ordinary of the
law and therefore he asks for writ of mandate com
handing the city council to adopt resolution nsructing
the city clerk to have the charter amendment proposed
published in two of the city newspapers for at least 80
days prior to the city election.
If for any the council fails to meet March o.
the regular date he asks st the mayor be ordered to
call extra session for the following night pass the
resolution
Judge KEENAN, issued alternative writ which is
made reurnabe at 9:30 O'Clock next Saturday morning
when the councmen and city officers cited will be asked
to show cause why the mandate shall not be made.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-22
A GREAT RACE MEET
FOR LAKEWOOD, N. J.
Solid Week of Automobile Road Racing Scheduled for
the New Jersey Resort Next Month

only thing approaching road racing,
outside the distance races, has been
the Ormond beach races.
The Lakewood club will hold its
tournament between Toms River and
Lakewood, the week of April "a. 1t
will be the first big event in the auto
mobile world since the Cuban road
race, and already the entries are COM
ing in at rate that promises to
make II successful.
The road championship of America
at the kilometer, one mile, five and
10 miles, are inducements held forth
by the promoting body, and which
look attractive to the owners of fast
cars.
Following the lead of European
promoters, 1t is announced that in
many of the events the starts will be
standing, thus testing the ability of
the driver the efficiency of the motor
and the strength of the transmission.
There will be races for stock cars
both American and foreign, and q
handicap for touring ears, carrying
four passengers and driven by owners
not connected with the automobile in
dustry, making the event an amateur
one strictly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-22

NEW YORK, March ga week
OF automobile road racing Is schedul-
ed for Lakewood, N. j., in April, I'M
der the auspices of the new Lakewood
Automobile club, an organization
composed of millionaire automobile
owners who live in the beautiful New
Jersey resort.
Alfred Reeves, noted for his abil-
ity to handle meets of such a char
acter, will be general manager of the
races, and with this assurance that
everything will be run off on time,
and smoothly, 1t Is sure that ownefs
will enter their cars generously.
There will be races for all classes
OF cars, from the imported machines
of the racing set, down to the family
touring car and runabout. Handsome
trophies will be given winners and
the tournament promises to go down
In history as one of the big things
In the automobile world of 1908.
This will be the first effort, on the
part OF automobile enthusiasts in this
country, to pull off short-distance
road races. Heretofore all energies
have been turned to long-distance
road racing, or track events The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-22
Mrs. Potter Tires of Hubby and Gets
DR.. Morrison to Aid in Sending
Him to the Crazy House.

Mrs. Potter asked to be a witness against her
husband She said she couldn't get divorce from him
cause she didn't have anything she could say against him
in court and the only way she could get rid of him
to send him to the crazy house,
Thus testified Mrs N. B. Pearson the witness stand
in Judge Pondexters court this morning while relating
what she knew about the effort of Mrs. George d. Potter
to railroad her husband into the insane asylum and get
rid of him.
George D. Potter is laborer and a member Of
the Penecostal mission. He committed to the in
sane asylum at Medical Lake last monthly, chiefly
complaint of his wife and certificates signed by Dr.
w. f. Morrison and Dr. j. S. Gundlach.
Mrs. Potter in her complaint declared her husband
was violent at times and had threatened to kill her and
the children. She declared too that the insanity
hereditary and increased after he joined the Pentecosta
mission
1t upon this that Potter sent to the asylum.
But at Medical Lake Dr. Howels Immediately decided
Potter not insane and his opinion backed up by
DIR. N M. Baker. Potter Immediately released upon
parole and he returned he engaged Judge Rich
ardson to apply for writ of habeas corpus.
The application for writ up this morning.
Mrs Potter took the stand to testify that her husband
was violent had been years when he would
off into fits of anger OF late she declared he suen
and she afraid of him and that he had threatened to
do harm to the family
Mrs. w. R. Meyers witness for Mrs. Potter, de-
cared she believed Potter insane because time while
living in in block mel ghbors of Potter she
heard him praying loud that she thought
drunk She said she thought he insane too, because
he wouldn't away from the block when his wife
wanted him to and that he insisted upon her going to the
mission services when she didn't feel able to.
When Mrs. Pearson, another neighbor, called mat
ters took unexpected turn Both Mrs Pearson and her
husband testified that Potter quiet and kind to his
family, that the children always appeared to think lot
of him and would to meet him instead OF showing
they afraid of him.
Mrs Pearson then testified that Mrs Potter had urged
her to become witness, stating that she wanted to get
rid of him. but could not divorce and that the
only thing to do to send him to the crazy house,
Judge Poindexter announced that he would take the
application under advisement until tomorrow morning.
when the divorce proceedings between the Potters will be
heard.
In the proceedings today Assistant Attorney General
f. c. Macdonald appeared for the state and the asylum
The Potters have been living on Baldwin avenue.
large number of the members of the Pentecosa mission
in court ready to testify, but not called upon
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-22
CRIMINAL
COURT

In Judge Poindexters court this
morning Ben Wingard, the Standpoint
divekeeper, was arraigned on the
charge of enticing girls to immoral
resorts. He asked for the statutory
time in which to plead and was given
until tomorrow morning. A demurrer
was introduced by Vineyards attor-
neys and will be argued next Satur-
day.
M. J. Carey, accused of forgery.
was arraigned, but his plea was not
taken owing to his having no lawyer.
NJ. II. Brooks was appointed by the
court to defend Carey.
Claud Wells and Raymond Herring
were arraigned on the charge of lar
ceny, but took the statutory time to
plead.
Joe Kelly pleaded guilty to the
charge of receiving stolen property
and will be sentenced Saturday. The
case of burglary against him was dis
missed.
Arthur Gum was arraigned on a
charge of burglary and pleaded
guilty. He will be sentenced Satur-
day.
Del Stimson, charged with gam
bling, was before the court again this
morning. The application to vacate
the order FORGETTING his bail bond was
overruled, as was demurrer filed
and plea of not guilty was entered,
the case being set for trial April s.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-22
FIREBUG GOES
TO ASYLUM

John Hyde. the firebug who con-
fessed to the police that he started
the numerous fires last Sunday morn
ing, was taken before Judge Huneke
this morning on n charge of insanity.
DR.. Emery. Fire Chief Myers and
Detective MoPhee testified against the
man.
When Hyde was put on the stand
he admitted having set fire to the
different buildings and gave a rambl-
ing, disconnected story from which
no definite conclusions could be
drawn other than that the man is
hopeIessly insane.
June Huneke made an order COM
hitting Hyde to the insane asylum
and he will be taken to Medical Lake
tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-22
GEN. KUR0PATkIN NOW HAS COMMAND OF FIRST ARM
Russian .4rn1y In Now WeA Organized
- and Making an Orderly Retreat;
fire Ready to Make a Stand

Washington Water Power company
the same crowd turned about and re.
fused to fix time for the committee
of the whole to meet-all of which
delays the matter until time toe
late for the legal publication before
the election-unless the mandamus
proceedings now in court result ir
the council being compelled to pub
lish the amendment and submit it tC
the people.
Another rank surrender to the
corporations was when Councilman
Snyder moved to strike out the pro
vision in the franchises for new lines
that the street car companies SHOULD
pay so per cent of the cost of main.
tanning the bridges over which they
cross and substitute a provision that
they maintain the bridges between
the tracks and for two feet on each
side.
The Traction company has line
to cross the Olive street bridge and
the water power company Is to cross
the Howard street bridge.
A warm argument arose over the
Snyder motion, the latter being
charged with giving away the city's
property. to which Snyder responded
by stating the democrats were play
ing "grandstand" just before the
election
When it came to a vote on the
Snyder amendment it carried through
the five republicans and Councilman
Pearson voting together.
Franchises were then granted tC
the street car companies as follows
Spokane Traction company-Com-
mencing at Sinto avenue and Addison
street; on Sinto avenue to Standard
street: on Standard street to Augusta
avenue; on Augusta avenue to Morton
street; on Morton street to Bridge
port avenue; on Bridgeport avenue
to Arch street: on Arch street to the
city limits. This is known as the
Hillyard franchise.
Spokane Traction company-Com-
mencing at Washington street and
Main avenue, on Main avenue to
Market street; on Market street tC
Ferry avenue east on Ferry avenue
to Sheridan street; thence across pri-
vate property and Superior avenue
Toledo street, Cincinnati street and
Hamilton street to the intersection
of Hamilton street and Olive avenue
thence on Olive avenue to Madelia
street, with the right to cross the
Olive avenue bridge
Washington Water Power company
Commencing at Pacific avenue and
Cannon street; thence south on Can
non street to the Northern Pacific
right of way.
Washington Water Power company
Commencing at Howard street and
Front avenue, north on Howard street
to Buckeye avenue; on Buckeye ave-
nue. to Calispell street; on Calispell
street to Cleveland avenue; on Cleve-
land avenue to unplatted strip be-
tween Corbin park and North Cen
trail addition: across that strip to
Waverly place; across Waverly place,
Euclid avenue and private property
to Normande street; on Normandie
street to Effie avenue; on Fife avenue
to Howard street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-22
Try TO
INFLUENCE tanning

Those of the water meter gang
who are still supporting the water
commission report with the water
meters eliminated are not going to
quit lighting just because Engineer
j. r. Tanning has accepted the task
of passing on the two plans proposed.
On the contrary, the water meter
gang is lighting harder than ever in
order to make certain that nothing
but the water commission plans
which will mean water meters In the
future-are adopted
When II was announced that Engi-