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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-01
ATTEMPT TO POISON
MEYENDoRFF ALLEGED TO HAVE
 BEEN DRUGGED.
Interstate Commerce Commission WiIt Investigate Charges Against Union Pacific Coal Company and Their
 Actions Toward Agent.

Denver. Colo, Nov. sO.-The News to- day says:
 Edward E Clark. Interstate Com merce Commissioner is on his way to Denver. where. next Monday, he will begin an investigation into the charges made against the Union Pacific Coal Company that the corporation has stolen thousands of acres of coal lands to which 1t holds no rightful title
 A. J. Smith of the Smith-Adoury Mining Company who stands sponsor for some of the charges against the corporation. intimates that he will charge the attempted murder of Gov ernment agent by poison. during the hearing.
 smith says that it would appear that an attempt was made to remove Michael A. Myendorff. the land office detective, who testified in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. and who men, toned two Wyoming Senators unfa- vorably during his testimony.
 According to Smith, Myendorft, after completing his Investigation, stopped at a saloon on his way to the union station Smith says something was put Into the liquors; that the detective became unconscious and that lt was necessary to take him to hospital.
 It is also alleged that two attempts were made to poison A. F. Abbott. Gen. eral Manager of the Peerless Copper Extraction Company, whV, with smith and W. H. Canniff, had been largely in- strumental in bringing about an ln- yestigation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-01
ron SOCIAL EDUCATION.
Congreaa cenvenes In Boston to Up
 t1fx Youths of America.

Congress cenvenes In Boston to Up-
 Ifat Youths of America.
 Boston. Nov 30.--A congress to dis- cuss 'Sccial education" a forward step declared to De demanded by the com piexities of modern life,' was opened here today with large attendance.
 The congress, in which library as- sociakionB, superirtendeEts and teach ems clubs. educational and industrial bodies and pther similar associations of New England were represented. met during the Forenoon in four depart mental sec sIs, and in the afternoon ln a mass Reetirg.
 The kaNn se Of all the departmental meetings waE the aim to draw wider attention to tAe demand that the youth Of tndas xs dive systematic framing for fhefr dutisaia those civic and social groups iru1a tch they are to do their work in fife, to hear the vIsws os prominent socfsioRists regarding this new neek, and Q effect a more general realization Of the imperative impor- tance Of definite social service in the early steps cf education"
 or the afternoon speakers President David Starr Jordan of Leland Stanford Jr. university described the twentieth century as .Strenuous, complex and defnoc9atic." Ills said that there never has been such an age for young mer who can dc things. One third of the young men are net wanted. he said. because of their habits, but traIped. loyal cnterful, sober minded young men are In demand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-01
BUSINESS IS OFF
NEW ORLEANS COTTON EX-
 CHANGES BAD YEAR.
Cause of Record Breaking DeeFenHe Largely Due to Abnormal OOndi- tiOns and Disasters to tue
 Tributary Sections.

New Orleans. Nov. OLA big fall ing off In the cotton business of New Orleans during the year ending Au gust 3l last is indicated In the annua rt port of the Cotton Exchange lssuel tonight
 "Thls has been the worst year for spot cotton business in New orleans says the report, since the Inauguration of the exchange. thirty-hve years ago" The cause of this record breaking fall ing off Is explained as largely due to abnormal conditions and to disasters in the sections immediate tributary to New Orleans.
 Grcss receipts of American cotton a: the port of New Orleans were equiva- lent to l475 per cent. of the commer cial crop of the United States as com pared with 20.07 per cent. the year be- fore
 Speaking of the receipts in presses whlch were thirty-slX per cent unde' last season, the report says that in ad- ditlon to the disasters already men tioned. 1t k believed New Orleans suf- fered from diversion to other centers. We continue" says the committee 0f supervision. "tc be practically shut out of Texas through the ruling of its railroad commission and tor other causes and out of the crcp of that State and Indian Territory Of 3,O25 S93 bales, we received only 17g, 425 bales
 A recommc d aIation to establish q d. rect wire system between the New Orleans and cotton exchanges, the ivy Ds bodies to own the wires jointly was wade by the committee on information and statistics which has been investi- eating tele graph service
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-01
Senator Warrsn WaxeS
 Warm.
SPECIAL AGENT FASEED
Begged Wyoming SOlon to Secure
 His Advancement.
Colleague or Clarke Says That He nus Met Man Who Amainaafed Graft On But Few
 Occasions.

Washington, Nov 30.---Senator War; rem. w1o arrived in the city today made Cns tolIowing statement in can~ Ltadiction of the affidavit of spectaAl agent Msyendorn, of the general land. onice, made yesterday at Salt Lake CIty. in which Mir. Warren and his coll league, Senator Clark, were charged wItn consptrlng U put stop to tn- yeStigations Into the entry of coal landM by the Union Pacific Coal Company.
 If Meyendorff made such an aHidavt1 he must have been induIging in pipe dreams. l am informed that senator Clark never saw the man ana never had any communication with him, crai or written.
 'rhe idea of Senator Clark needing Meyendorifs assistance in his re-elec- ton Is absurd, as Wyoming was prac- tically solid for him and no candidate opposing.
 "As for myself, I never knew that such a man As special agent Meyen- dorff existed until some time late in 1908, or in 1904, when I received letter from him saying that he wtshod to see me; that he mad heard thaG somebody had been writing to me t0 his diseredit; and asking if I would not let him know when ! was h Chay4 enna or Denver.
 He called on me at Denver. asking that help to get him promotion 70 the position of special agent in charge of place in the consular service be- cause neither his work nor the cilmate of Colorado entirely agreed with hifn,
 He based his request to me on the grounds of his civil war record, hls friendship for my friends, Mark Hanna Elmer Dover and others. He appealed strongly to my sympathy and ccn- sented to mention his ease to his sa@ periors. He then volunteered the infors nation that he had e lot of irregular and Illegal coal claim cases made hy parties in Colorado for lana in Wyona ing said to be in the interest sf the Union Pncffc Coal Company. 1e asked my advice hew to proceed. I suRgested that he follow ttie law and his inatrssc- tens.
 .'f never read Meysndorff any privafe letteTs of his to GnfnminsioneT RichaFaia and have no knowiedga that such sver exieted
 "As Go the snbSect matter of the tes- timony refer I to ! havo had no cor nectfon with oRl or other land entries of the Union Pacific ov any other rall- road or other company and no lnteraat whatever in coal further than an aui- bition 10 have the people of my country get plenty of coal of good quality and nt reasonable prices; and that the world might know of the vast deposits of coal underlying the soil"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-01
TAKE OFF MARINES
ADMIRAL CONVERSE MAKES AN INI-
 PORTANT RECOMMENDATIoN
Would Do Away With Sea Infantry and Supply Thetp Places With Blue Jackets, Relieving Much
 Dissatisfaction.

washlnRton. Nov. s0.-Rear Admiral Converse. Chief of the Bureau of Nav igation. says in hts annual report made public today that 1t has been a matter of deep. consideration to the bureau whether 1t would not add to the en- cienoy of the navy service if marines were withdrawn from all battleships.
 The Idea of the bureau Is that the blue5ackets are drawn from the same class as the marines and are able to sficientiy perform the services now assigned q to marines. It is said that the uresence to marines suggests to the enlisted men of the navy that the former are there for. police duty and their presence frequently Is resented. Admiral Converse says
 ''The bureau believes that the with drawai of marines from ships and the addition of similar number of blue Jackets would add materially to the ef- Fciency of a ships crew by the in- crease in the number of blueiackets available for general duties t..
 An Increased community of interest wnuld result and the removal If dis- .crirninations caused by differences of nay and uniform and inequities in du- fias and privileges would also dc away with an element tending to dissatisfac- ton,
 "The recognized value of marines for service as eNpeditionary forces in emer- gencies needing a prompt res onse will nerhaps add weight to the bureaus statement of present conditions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-01
pRrvnN FaoM PRol,EarY.
Testimony In Coal Land FrAnd Cases
 sw Wftah

-
 iR Utah.
 Salt Lake City, Utah. Nov. 80. --fn- terRtate Commerce Commissioner s. Clarke, continuing his investigation Of the coal trade iE the inter-mountain country. and methods of acquiring coal property interests, devoted great part of the day to the Denver and aniliated coal companies,
 Charles Livingston, former chief clerk at sunnyside of the Utah Fuel Company. and the Waaatch store, tes- tihed that previous to August i. both companies enjoyed what amounted to a secret tRrin of all material shipped to the mines over the Denver and Rio Grande lines The companies also re- osive concessions over other railroad lines, he said
 W. O. Williams. auditor of the Utah Fuel Company, the Pleasant Val ley Coal Company and the Wasatch Store at Sunnyside. testified that the coal company has never paid f-ny divi- dends. He also told of the special rates enjoyed by the coal companies. Mir. William denied that any books or vouchers of the several companies were sent to New York, after the bee ginning of the present inquiry. He also denied that any books or vouch- CTS had been destroyed.
 WAAllHElS hAMENNSG NA8l us name had been used by the coal com pany to secure title to 220 acres of land near Clare Creek. He never re- ceived any compensation for this.
 Byron Gron, former secretary of the State Land Board of Utah, was unceF- tain as to how title to the land was passed from the State of Utah tS the coal companies. He admitted that large tracts were disposed of by the State Land Board, but said he could not re- member details of .hs transaction.
 G. D. Holiday of Salt Lake City. told of his efforts to acquire title to a tract of coal land in WnitmOre Cam yan, near sunnyside. He organized the Holiday Coal Company and undertook ogist of the Utah Fuel Company. with J. K. Ihman and others, came to him. he said. and told him that unless he got off the land they would jump his claim. Later during hts absence, arm ed men went in and took possession of his property Go which man named Robert Kirken set up a claim.
 Holiday testified that he attempted to contest Kirkens claim in the dis trict court of the Judicial Court of Utah, but every decision was against him until he secured a transfer of the case to Salt Lake City. Mir Holiday told of several conversations with Rob- ert Clark. superintendent of the Pleas ant Valley Coal Company, and other officials of the companies, in which sometimes threats were made against him and at other times efforts were made to buy him out. Finally. tirlng of the struggle he sold out to the coal company for S22,60O.
 After the Pleasant Valley Coal Com Dany caused kirken to jump hls claim. Holiday testified, he went back to the property but was driven or by seven armed men ana Kirken fired a shot at him.
 This land which Holiday located In 1898 today Is one of the most valuable coal properties owned by the Utah Fuel Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-01
SECREr,STO
 BE OIyuIGED Team CTS Turn States
 Evidence. IA SENSATION IS CREATED Opponents of Shea in Union Plead
 Guilty. Anneasee That They wn TeiI whaa They Knsw oa Great strike-- ( CompeIlea to Have Po-
 lice Guard

Chicago Nov. s0--'Ths eacreka of the international Brotherhood Of Teanistsrs Of the United States are to ba given to the public in Chicago Court
 This was made certainty today by opponents of Cornelius F Shea. lres- ident of the organization who. togeth- CT wfth sixteen other members of the union. were placed on trial today on cnarges involving conspiracy during the tsamsters' strike year ago.
 Preceding the taking of testimony in the ease, four of the defendants. led by Albert Young, former president Of the international brotherhood, and now the head of rival organization of taamsters. and who for some time has been lighting Shea for control of she older organization, entered pleas nt guilty and declared they woule turn State's evidence.
 This caused stampede among the attorneys for the union ane a delay was asked for on the ground that the blow given the sefense was toe serl- ous to overcome In a short time. The motion was overruled by the court and tho trial was begun.
 Assistant States Attorney Holt open- ed for the State, tracing the history of the teansters' strike in 1905 and blaming Shea and his companions for lawiessness and b1oodshed. A crowd of union sxfnpathizers who witnessed the proceedings denounced Young and his three companions and the four msn were given q police guard when they left the buif1inR
 The incident 0aused intense excite ment in the court room ard took the ether defendants completely by sur prise Shea and Young had for years neen close friends and had worked through a number of strikes side by side Since the last convention of the Teamsters' Union, however, they have been opposed to each other and have led factions which have fought each other bitterly both in the aeetin@s os the unions ana in the city streets
 The attorneys for the defense in !. formed the court that they demanded the right of reopenlng the examination sof the jpEprs In order to question tFH
 ei
 
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 The attorneys for the defense then asked that they be granted short re- cess In the trial and after some de- bate they were allowed until 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The trouble between Young ana Shea resulted from the eff fort of the former to secure the pres idency of the International Teamsters' Union. He represented an element in the union that was opposed to Shea and dissatisfied with his method of conducting the Chicago strike. Shea was re- elected and Young Then organ ized a rival organization which is known as the United Teamsters of America.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-01
LID ON IN RUSSIA
EaPER0R ISSUES UlxAsE FOR SUM
 DAK CEDSGNG.
Basub NshRoyseF@ MGAa hbreamcrats Ae- customed 10 fsu3 alste VedlSa OF slipping A1amt Lay
 En supplies snturday.

M .asi si la aenga sl ssr s 8dminfstragion's pro- gram for the industrial reform de- signed to appeal for che voters of the great mass of clerks and commercial employees at the coming elections was promulgated today in q law providing for the normal repose of commercial establishments" which was signed by the Emperor last night.
 In addition to a ten hours day for employees in stores, offices and so on, and a fifteen hour day for those who work in restaurants, saloons and siml- lar establishments which are allowed to be open, the law embodles the statute regarding Sunday closing, pro- viding for closing stores and the ces- sation of work In factories, except In the case of industries where continuous activity Is necessary.
 Groceries and meat markets will be permitted to open for few hours on Sunday. In addition to two hours at noon, employees under 17 years of age are entitlet to three hours daily for school time.
 The provision for Sunday closing ex- tends also to the twelre great holidays of the Russian Church, but in the dis trict chiefly inhabited by the non-or- thodox population other days of cor responding importance may be sub stttuted.
 The law does not extend to the fac tories and industrial establishments which will be covered by a law to be issued later. At the outset the indus. trial and commercial Interests offered considerable opposition to the enact ment of this legislation, but shifted their ground owing to fear that the labor movement would again enter revolutionary phase if the concessions were not granted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-01
TESTIMONY
 IS COMPLETED Defense Rests in Gillette
 Case. CALLED FEW WITNESSES Defendant Again on Stand, But
 Remained Cool. Underwent Searching Cross Examine taon and Admitted FaIsehoOda and wratIng Untrutha Acts
 Prompted by Cowaraice

Herkimer. N. r.. Nov s0.-The trial of Chester Gillette. for the murder or his sweetheart. Grace Brown, practi- caliy came to close so far as the taking of evidence is concerned. to- day.
 The defense. while reserving the right to swear one witness if 1t sees sit tomorrow rested this afternoon. The remainder of the afternoon was spent by the district attorney in call ing several witnesses In rebuttal The defense swofe several witnesses today. hut so little was expected of each that 1t was less than two hours after GtI- lette himself stepped down from the stand that Attorney Thomas announ- eed that the defense rested.
 There were really no striking fea- lures of interest in the case today out side of those furnished hy Gillette testimony. He went through the ordeal of oross examination without wavering in the slightest degree from his testi- mony as to the actual death scene on Big Moose Lake.
 Gillette withstood the searching cross examination at the hands of the district attorney astonishingly we'll
 He cooly responded to the questions, ecen if 1t were nothing more definite than T can't say. which proved his persistent expression.
 Gillette SWore Ehat many or the things he said and wrote and which the prosecution took as links in it's chain of evidence were simply false hoods coneocted for one reason or another, and that many of the things he had done and that the prosecution took as indications of guilt. were mere ly acts of cowardice.
 When Gillette left the witness stand the defense called it's eight or ten witt nesses in quick succession. Some of them were called to give their opinion of Gillette's character and reputation. Some testified that his character was good. but the district attorney eompell- cd all to admit that they were not when aware of Gillettes relations with sdss Brown.
 There was some surprise shown when the aistriot attQrney allowed Gillette sas aeage ttb witness box yikhout a lsfclEs aiHute rtion 0f tho incident limraediataly hraeedia the airPs fatal plunge into inc fake
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-01
FORCE OIL DELIVERY.
Indepeudeut Dealers sG BrOokIyn After
 the Lacknwanna Road.


 the LacknwanHa Road.
 New York. Nov. 30.--rhe Interstate Commerce Commission began a hearing today to require the Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western Railroad Company to show cause why 1t should not make deliveries of oil to wholesale dealers Tn Brooklyn.
 oil dealers say they made the re- quest for the hearing. It Is charged that the Delaware, LAckawanna and Western has refused to transport oil to Brooklyn and the claim Is set up that its reason Is an agreement 1t has with others not to make deliveries In that borough. Martin A. Knapp. chair man. and Charles A. Prouty ana J. D Clements of the Commission attended the hearing.
 The conpiainants against the rail- road are Preston & Davis, independent oil dealers Counsel for the complain ants told the Commission that Preston & Davis had paid the railroad more than S46,00O a year for oil fretghtage until the service was suddenly discon- tinued.
 Counsel for the railroad company de- clared that the disconinuance of de- livery of tank cars was due to the danger of fire.
 Former Senator D. F Davis. one of the members of the complaining hrm. said that the Mehlen Family Oil Com pany started in business about the time his company did. and 1t developed that this company belonged to the Standard oil Company Soon, he de- clared. the Standard oil Company in creased it's sale price to his firm. though the Mehlen Family Oil Com pany never raised It's retail Lrice In 1898 the price of oil was about double what 1t had been when his company began business.
 The witness said that hs arranged to obtain oil from an independent com pany and to have 1t delivered over the Lackawanna at it's Brooklyn terminal. Later this road declined to carry the oil. The hearing will be continued.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-01
CAUSE OF AWFUL WRECK
 LAID AT OPERATORS DOOR
MR. SPENCER'S BODY
THE WNNERAL IN WAsHxN@rON
 SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
For Five Minutes During HouF of Ser- vice Every Tratn and All Bfa- OAimerY of SumtheRm
 Wall Stop.

Waghiugton, Nov. S0.--The funeral or President Samuel Spencer Of the south ern Railway. who lost his life tn the sraiiroMa sliisivn at Lawyers. Va. early Thnrsday morning will take place at St. Johns Church, in this cityl at o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. Roland c. Smith officiating The body will be inrerred in khIs city. The burial ser vice will be private.
 For Ave minutes during the funeral hour bsginnins promptly at ? o'clock every train and all machinery of the entire southern Railway systean, will be at stands as a mark of respect to the lAEe President
 The active pafIbeaFers will consist of ten of tho oldest negro porteFs In the service of the Southern. This list will not be made public until tomorrow af- ternpon. The honorary pallbearers will include the vice. presidents and officials of the road. J Pierpont Morgan and ether prominent ilnaficlers of New York, The list gwen out tonight by the ohicials of the Southern hallway follows
 Caleb Andrews, First vice-Prssident Raleigh, N. C.; W. w Finley, Second Vice. President, Washinrton; T. M. CuIp, Third Vice. President Washing ton; C. H. Ackert, Fourth Vice-Pregi- dent, Washington: T. D. Powell Fitth vice-President. St. Louis; Fairfax Har- riaon. assistant to the President. Wash ingtou: E. l.. Stetson, General Counsel, New York; Altrad P: rhon- General Counsel Washingtons Judge Alex F. Humphrey, General Counsel, Louisville; k. D. Lahgford, Secretary, New York: H., C. Ansley, Treasurer Washington. :. w 8. Stonesend. Presidents office New York; Colonel C. L.. Russell Vice. President Mobile ana Ohio Railroad, Mobile: ". Muri v. Vice. President c. N. o. A T. P. Railroad, Cincinnati; {; Major ] F. Hansen. President Central Hallway of Georgia. Macon, Ga Colo mel A. R. Lawton. First Vice. President Central Railway of Georgia, Savanrah; J. Pferponts Morgan George g. Bow 7 dotn. General Baker. Fresident New York and Long Beach Railroad, New York.
 The following directors of the South cru Railway: Joseph F. Bryan, Rich- nlond; K. M. Galloway, New York; samuel Innian. Atlanta, Ga; Adrian Iselin. IT.. New York; Charles Lanfer New York; Edmond D. Randolph, New York; James T. Woodward, New York Fl e. F'ahnestock, New York; Charles Steele, New York; John M Cadwai- ladef: Augustus D. Juillard. J. s. Cas- sett. ! Turner Atterbury, General John Giil. Roswsil MiIler chairmanl Board c. If. & st. P. Railway: Fl, D Under wood. President Erie 1lailroad. New York; Henry Waflers, Chairman of ths Board |. & N RatEroaA. New York; w. Butler 4nncRn. ChaiTTtar sQf the. RQaefl M & Q. siaisEeap Aa
 iaursis fn raflft diiiS 6si fli se fl8;, ss1 roads where he lost his life yasterday. Tint portion af the southern system was formerly known as the Virginia Midland, of which Mir Spencer was su : perintendent in 1871.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-01
MADE vAIrAaLE COLLECTION.
Scientist spent seyenteeD Months s
 6nIahhawos islands.

Scientist spent seyenteeD Months sn
 GaiaphaRos islands.
 San Francisco. Nov. SU--The schoon- CT Academy arrived here yesterday from Gataphaeca Islands with a party of scientists on board. which has spent seventeen months on the islands. mak- ing a collection of It's fora and petuna-
 There are S5.6a0 specimens in the new collection, which Includes four teen of the Galapagos variety of tor toine, the largest fn the world. Four thousand specimens of reptiles and io.- 900 specimens of birds, among which are many rare species.
 The party also collected 10000 spe. cimens of plants and 10000 speeimens of both land and sea shells. R. H. Beck, the oructhologis was in charge of the expedition.