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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-21
FORAKER MAKES HIS PLEA
 FOR NEGRO TROOPS AND VOTE

fall upon few men, but because this question embraces great, broad prln- ciple of constitutional law and conr stitutional liberty It Is 8 precedeDf If if should be established. that ( apply to white men as well a. < men, and 1t applies to the z ie country.
 Mir. Foraker repeated severs ines during his speech that he be- d the 'But," he added, II believe 6 Is big enough man and Just < dgh man to undo what he has dol<s when he finds out the true situation"
 Mir Foraker went into elaborate de- fense of the 60th Ohio regiment which the President cited as precedent In the case. He said that no. only dId this case furnish no precedent, bus that there was no such precedent any - where to be found
 I. When he coneiuded he gave notice that he should modify hiB resolution asking for investigation should the Military Comnittee deem 1t necessary so as to make 1t mandatory in the com mittee to go into the matter. This res olution will be called up after the hol- iday recess.
 Lodge Defends President.
 Coming to a defense of the President Senator Lodge remarked that he was not one of those who on the approach ing of a new subject made up his mind in advance. He preferred to reach his conclusion after he had examined the evidence. This he had not had time te do.
 He had read enough of the testimony to ascertain that there were two sides to this question and he should like to be informed about both sides. There was question of justice involved not only to the men discharged but to the President and the Secretary of War who had given much time and eonsid- eration to the painful duty imposed upon them. Referring to the criticism of the officers. he said he believed fl incredible that reputable army officers would deliberately falsify their reports because one of them was the son of a Democrat and asother was born in South Carolina.
 Mir. Lodge pointed out that the re- cord of the 25th Regiment showed that at four other times since 1885 1t had been involved in similar escapades.
 Turning his attention to the testi. nlony he secured consent to have. much of 1t inserted in the Congressional Re. cord with his remarks.
 Senator Scott concluded the debate by commenting that today he had been In conversation with a retired army ofa. cer who had commanded the 25th Reg iment for sixteen years and declared it to be as reliable as any in the ser vice. Negro troops. he said, were the only ones who never failed to win q battle against the Indians.
 If have studied the history of the spanish American war accurately" he concluded, T am right on the conclu. sion that If it had not been for the 10th Cavalry possibly we would moi today have the privilege of having thai gallant soldier, that splendid President in the White House"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-21
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Philip AIsfon Now In Charge of Gel
 m man InSuranee Co.

Philip AIsfOm Now Im Charge of Ger
 m man Insurance Co.
 Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 20.-Upon petition of the Prowell Hardware Company of Birmingham, Ala, Judge Pendleton of Fulton Superior Court has appointed Philip Alston temporary receiver of the German Insurance Company of Free port, H., and restrained the company from changing the status. of its assets in this State.
 It is charged that the company is in- solvent, and attention Is called to the fact that the Chicago Title and Trust Company has been appointed receiver for the German Insurance Company in the State of Illinois. The company'a insolvency Is said to have resulted from it's losses in the San Francisco disas- ter.
 The Birmingham company states that 1t holds two policies in the German h. surance Company for $2,500, each and has recently suffered a loss by fire amounting to $4974. which remains un- paid.
 The company has on deposit with the State Treasurer of Georgia $10,000 Tn bonds to secure its policyholders in this State and it is principally this fund which Is involved In the receivership proceedings in this State. The case has been set for hearing on January 5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-21
CRATER FELL IN.
Fall Of Ashes Caused Great Excite
 ment Around Naples.

Fall Of Ashes Caused Great Excite
 ment Around Naples.
 Naoles. Dec 20.-Another portion of the crater of Vesuvius fell in today and caused a great eruption of ashes, cinder and sand.
 It was not preceded or accompanied, however, by either detonations or earth shocks. This afternon for a period of twenty minutes a rather heavy rain of ashes fell over Naples and another portion or tne crater on
 The rain of ashes created consider able alarm in the more populous quar- ters of the city Women began pray ing to the Madonna and the Saints not to visit them with another punishment at Christmas time, such as came short ly before this time of the last great eruption
 The rain of ashes did not last long. and calm was soon restored.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-21
CONFER NAMES HIS APPOINTEES NeSbit to Be Associate
 Commissioner. SMITH SUCCEEDS DR. BRAGG Hugh Wilson Also Named on Con
 vict Board. William E. Fort win Be Private seern~ tary To The Governor, wRme
 Henderson Heads The
 Cemmassaen.
SMITH SUCCEEDS DR. BRAGG

Birmingham, Dec. ao--tspeclai)-- Governor-eIect B. B. Conner today gava out his appointments for private sao- retary and other onices, to become ef- feotivs after he is inAuguratsd. The foI@ lowing is the sIats:s
 Privaee Secretary to the covernor-- William D. Fort. Birmingham.
 President of the Convict Board--5. Craig smith of Dallas County.
 Member of the Convict Board--EEugh NJ. Wilson of opelika.
 President of the Railroad commis- sion--charles Henderson of Troy
 Associate member of the Railroad commisslOn--w. D. NssbItt of Bir- mingham.
 Tn making the announcements 1t is said that Governor-eleet Conner has consulted with every person named. and that a full understanding has been reached. It Is though the compIets program will be carried through with. out hitch.
 Governor-eiect Conner is very busy al the present time preparing his message ot the Legislature. 1t will probably ht submitted January IS, the day after ha is inaugurated. Already he has com pleted the first draft of the message but will go over 1t again. It is under stood he will follow the general line oi the State Democratic platform in tho matter of recommending Legislation pertaining to the regulation of inc rail, roads and the cofporaaons
 Among the many other things with which he will deal, 1t is said he will urge the legislature to adopt a freight schedule for operation in AIabam9- It is understood that Mir. Nesbitt Is now preparing this schedule
 All of the men whose appointments have been announced, are well known in Alabama. Mfr. Fort took an active part in politics during the recent eam- paign. and was Conner advocate from the first. Mir smith has had much ex- perienoe in public anairs, and win snr- ceed pr. Shirley Bragg. Hugh M. wn- son was Conner leader in East Ala bama. He Is an editor and has served in the capacity of Clerk of the Circuit Court It is understood that the Gav- ernor-eleet will not resign as pres- ident of the Railroad Commission. but will simply vaeate and designate MT. Henderson to i'll his place. w. D. Nesbitt is a well known cotton man. and was active in the Support of 1xr. Conner in the election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-21
MAKING coon RECORD.
Excess of Expenditures Cut Asown More
 Than 94,OOO, ,000.

Washington. Dec. 20.--The reduc- tion of more than $4.000.00 or 27.3S per cent in excess of expenditures over re- ceipts of the postoffice department is shown in the annual report of Edwin q. Madden, third assistant 'posmaster general, which was made public today.
 The total postal revenae for the ffs~ cal year 1908 shows an increase of more than &15,000. 900 over that of 1905, the greatest increase in one year in the history of the postal service. The to- tai receipts from all sources werc s167.s32.7s2 and the total expenditures SITS. .44g.77s.
 The gross deficit, including losses by burglary and fire. and through uncol- Iected debts, amounted to $10,542,94l An enormous increase in the demand for stamp suppIies-nearly ss0.o00 stamps, amounting to 8 gain of more than ten per cent. over the previous year, Is shown.
 The aggregate amount of second class matter mailed at the pound rate and free of postage was 70s.17s,62a pounds, an increase of more than 45,- 000,o00 pounds over the previous year.
 Regarding the question Of second class mall matter. Mr. Madden says 1t was proposed to meet the situation by the establishment of a rate Of four cents, O pound of second class matter and removed all present restrictions. He urged that what Is needed Is an ''up to date, workable 1aw'-a law that can be enforced, a law that the terms and Limitations of which will be plain to publishers, to postmasters and to the departments. He urges that the law should be just alike to the pub fishers and the government.
 These recommendations are made by Mfr Madden:
 That the rate of. postage on let ters not exceeding one ounce. deposit cd in any postofIice for local delivery by its carriers, or otherwise shall be uniform at 1 cent each; but if the let ter be forwarded to any postofice, the rate be 2 cents.
 That the seven different rates oi postage for. the second class and the one rate for the third class be aban- doned, and su their place. there bs adopted a uniform rate for alI printed matter of a quarter of e cent an ounce or 1 cent for each four ounces, oI fraction thereof, to one address, which is { cents on an even pound, and that there be q provision for the payment Of postage on newspapers and period icals in money as at present and anoth. CT for their expeditions handling in tho mails !"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-21
PATRICK
 WON'T HANG liggins Saves Lawyers 1 Life. SENTENCE IS COMMUTED Announces He is Not Satisfied
 With Action. Man In Shadow ox Electric chair for Years Says He should Have Freedom and Unconditional
 pardon.

Albany, N. r., Dec. 20.-Albert T Patrick was saved by Governor Hig- gins today from the death chair in the shadow of which he has stood for near ly five years.
 He was convicted March, 1902, of the murder of William Marsh Riee an aged New York city millionaire. In a brief memorandum. laying stress upon the dissenting opinions of the Judges of the Court of Appeals, which confirmed Patrick's conviction by vote of two to three, the Governor announced he had commuted tho death sentence.
 Later in the day. the Governor strongly intimated a doubt of Patrick's entire sanity. attributing his mental state to the strain under which the condemned lawyer has labored all these years in the death cell at Sing Sing.
 The Governor was shown dispatch from New York newspaper to a correspondent in which 1t was asserted that Patrick denied having sent the Governor any appeal for clemency. would refuse to accept the commuta- tion and insist upon his right to die" :" Patrick cannot determine what his punishment shall be- said Governor Higgins. ''IIe is mistaken if he says he sent me no application. In fact, I have several; one in particular, asking for a pardon. He will have to be cara ful or he may find himself In Mattea- wan. The long strain seems to have been too much for him.
 Tn announcing the communication Gov ernor Higgins issued the following memorandum:-
 Albert T. Patrick has been convict ed of the murder of William M. Rice and the judgment of conviction has been affirmed by divided court. It Is not claimed that Patrick committed the murder in person, but that he pro- cured the act to be done. He has been convicted principallsi on the testimony of Charlas F. Jones' who confessed that fe murdered his master while he lay asleep. instigated thereto by Pat Trick and Jones. by thia testimony has lpurchaaed hls own immunity from trial or punishnant
 Neither this fact alone nor the re- view of any of the acts already passed on by the courts at some stage Of thesA proceedings would seem to me to war | rant interfering with the judgment of death pronounced against the defend ant; but three of the seven judges of the Court of Appeals were so strongly of the opinion that errors were com mitted at thes trial which were substan- tially prejudicfal to the rights of Pat rick that feel that the death penalty ought not. under all the circumstances. to be inflicted.
 ''Tn view of all these and the grave doubts expressed by these judges. am satisfied that I ought to relieve the defendant from the extreme penalty of the law and commute his sentence to Imprisonment for life"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-21
wOOsTERs TEsTTMONY.
Said He Saw Colonel Mann Write Ills
 0. K.


 New York. Dec. 20.-Moses Ellis Wooster testified today In the trial of Colonel w. D. Mann, editor of Town Topics on a charge of perjury that he saw Colonel Mann endorse the so-called Reginald Ward letter. "C' K, W. D. M"
 It is on Colonel Mann's denial Of havinf affixed the letters O. K.." and his initials that the charge of perjury is based Colonel Mann's denial was made during the trial of the criminal libel suit brought by Justice Deul of the Court of Special Sessions against Norman Hapgood, editor of Golfers.
 Wooster testified today that he re- ceived the latter in Boston and took 1t to Colonel Mann, afterwards The lat ter, he said, read the letter. tok a pen eil and fixed his o. K. and initials upon the letter
 Alter Wo6ster identified the letter again, Assistant DistrIcr Attorney Gar van read the letter, Tn which Ward thanked Wooster for the kind things he was going to say about him in Town Topics and asked to be put on the sub scription list of the paper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-21
sOUTnERN suFFRAeIsTs.
Women Organize Association at Meet
 ing in RFemuhia


 Memphis, Tenn. Dec. 20.--Abont twelve woman suffragists. representfnw organizations In as many Southern States, are in session here today. An organization was formed to be known as the Southern Women Suffragists Miss Laura Clay of Kentucky was elected President and Mrs. Nannle Curtis Of Texas. was named as perma- nent Secretary.
 In the discussions today 1t was de- cided to adopt a set of resolutions de- manding that women be allowed to vote in all elections. It is claimed that the granting of the right of suffrage to women will go far toward aIIeviat- ing the race feeling in the South.
 One speaker said that If the women would go to the polls and vote all fear of negro domination would end.
 At this afternoons session a rass- lution was adopted petitioning the Com- stitutional Convention of oklahomas now in session. to incorporate in the constitution of the new State Q pro- vision granting the women the righf of ballot on equal terms with men
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-21

he would give 1t his hearty support. He also said that at the time of his Harrisburg speech and at the time when his recent message was penned, neither the committee nor any other of the persons Interested in the abolition of child labor had suggested the method embodied in the Beveridge Parsons bill.
 Now that the suggestion has been made 1t deserved appreciation. A mem Der of the delegation remarked that un- due capitalization Is to be reprehended. that' whatever can safely be left to the States should be left to them; but that where the interests of the naion re- quire acion on the part of the Federal authorities, said action should not be withheld on grounds of mere abstract theory. To this statement the President cordially assented.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-21
HUNTSVILLE TRIALS.
LOttie Light and LenRrk Lad Win Two
 Features.

Huntsville. Ala. Dec. 2O,-The Ala bama Field Trials Club finished It's an- nual trials today, the open derby and free for all stakes being finished. The winners.
 Derby-Lottie Light, owned by A. A. Masters, first; Lakefeld Clean, owned by Lakefeld Kennels. second; Mary J., owned by W. H. Elliott, third
 Free for all Stakes-Lenark Lad. owned by Glbralter Kennels first; Navajo, owned by Frank Wheeler, sec- ond; Policy Girl, owned by F.. R. Shell lev, and Sir Royal Spot, owned by D. c, White. tied for vhird place.
 Twenty-three bevies of birds were found during the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-21
pntrlck Not satinaed.

Ossinlng, N. Y. Dec. -0.-Patrick an- nounced tonight that he was not satis7 fled with communication and would at once begin his fight for freedom. A writ of habeas corpus will be applied for, 1t was said, in the United States Court, making Warden Johnson the defendant. The first news of the ac- tion of Governor Higgins was taken to the prisoners cell in the death house in Sing Sing prison by his wife. Mrs |. Patrick left New York immediately on receipt of the news from Albany and upon her arrival here she was permit patrick seemed not at all surprised to learn that the Governor had inter vened to save his life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-21
TO WED IN JAPAN.
Miss HalIIe RIves to Marry Post Wheel
 CT in TOkiO.

CT in TOXIC.
 Washington, Dec, 2O.-Miss Hallie Ermine Rives and Post Wheeler, both of whom are well known in the lit- erary world, are to be married at th& American embassy at Tokio, Japan, on Saturday. December 29.
 Miss Rives is a member of the well known Rives family of Virginia and is a cousin of Princess Troubetzkoy of Russia, who formerly was Miss Amelie Rives. author of "The Duck and the Dead" Mir. Wheeler comes from the state of Washington and Is a poet of the Sierras, like Joaquin Miller. He IS now second Secretary of the American embassay at Japan. having been con- firmed by the Senate last week.
 The formal announcement of the'r intended wedding was conveyed to friends here today when mail from the embassay at Tokio was received in the diplomatic pouch at the State Depart ment Both MT. Wheeler and Miss Rives are now guests of Mrs. Wright, at the American embassy at Tokio.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-21
APPROVES MEASURE.
President to Give His Support to Bever-
 ldge Bill.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-The President received Dr. Felix Adler, chairman. and Dr. s. M. Lindsay. secretary Of the national child labor committee. and Dr Neill. Commissioner of Labor. who call cd on behalf ot National Committee tc obtain the Presidents views with re. spect to tho Beveridge Parsons bill foI a national child labor law.
 The President stated that he consid- ared this bill an excellent one and that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-21
CALL ON HIGGINS.
MedIcO-LegaI Society Believes I'm Pate
 rIcIx'a Innocence.

rIck's Innocence.
 New York, Dec 20.-Resolutions as- sertinR belief in the innocence of AL bert n Patrick, convicted of the mur- der of William M. Rice, were adopted by the Medico-Legal Society at It's an- nual dinner last night. The resolu- tions were based on a report by spe- cial committee of experiments the com mittee is said to have made in the use of emblamging fluids
 The society calls upon Governor Hig- gins of New York to pardon Patrick. Judge William II. Francis, of Phlladel- phia, cast his vote against the Patrick resolutions. declaring that the inves- tigation should be reported on It's mer- It's without its consideration as appli- cable so any particular ease.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-21
GOuId EmpIoye TgiIIed.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 20.--tieorge F. Allen. an employe of the' Gould Con- structton Company. was struck by s Louisville and Nashville switch engine today and killed. His body was se3- cred in halt Allen was 35 years old and lived at Livingston, Ky.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-21
MEN SENT UT.
Nebraska Land Fraud Cases Result In
 Convictions.

Omaha. Neb. Dec. 20.--'rhe trial in the Federal District Court Of Bartlett Richards. president; Will G. Comstock. vice president: C. C. Jameson. secre- tary-treasurer, and general manager "t the Nebraska Land and Feeding Com panv. controlling the four hundred thousand acre Spade ranch. and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-21
Is,rtv of vevv.n.... ,I.

Nicksburg, Miss. Dec 20.--A party Of fifty newspaper men from the States of Wisconsin, Indiana and Missouri are In the city today for a two days visit touring the Vieksburg National Park Tonight they were tsndered a reception by the citizens of VlcksburE.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-26
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Ordnance No. 13,f07
New SeriesD

AN Ordinance, creating the Bureau of
lire alarm and Police Telegraph in the
FIRE elre Department Of the City Of Los An
thereof and providing for the transfers
Oh certain certain offices from the Department
Of EEiee'rlG,iy Eiee dr, OF said City to said Bureau
= The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los gsasig Angeles do ordain as follows;
of the City Of Los Angeles to be desigs
n5ated n5atessd as the Bureau, OF Fire Alarm and
employed In said Bureau, beginning with
the LIST day of August, 1906, the following
persons, One Superintendent of Fire and
salary of $3.50 per month; One Assistant
superintendent of Fire Alarm and Police
.T,sellegraph who shall receive a salary Of
$l25 per month; One Foreman of Llnemen,
who shall receive salary of 500 per
month; One Inspector of Fire Alarm and
Police Telegraph, who shall receive
who shall receive q salary Of 500 per
month; One Wireman, who shall receive
salary OF 800 per month; Six Linemen,
month
That, all Of said persons shall be APP
pointed pointed 6y the Board, of Fire Commits
Sec z. That all Ordinances and parts
or Ordinances in conflict herewith arc
s,sr, hereby I, repealed provided, however, that
OF interrupt any existing office or dis
continue in office any of the persons here
m PrOSqea a te and employed in the De-
of said city providing for the employ
ment of persons of the Department of
such offices and persons the intention of
this Ordinance is to continue such offices
In existence, and the ipcumbents thereof
in office, and to transfer all such offices
and persons, as in this section designated,
Under the provision hereof from the
Department of ELECTRICITY of said city to
Telegraph of the Fire Department of said
The Assistant City ELECTRICIAN shall be
Alarm and Police Telegraph, the Fire
Alarm and Police Signal Inspector in the
Department. of Electricity shall be the
| inspector of Fire Alarm and Police Tele-
graph; the. Head Lineman Of the Depart
ment of Electricity shall be the Foreman
9f the Lin hGepen peo in the Bureau of Fire
trlcal Repairman in the Department of
Electricity. shall be the Repairman in the
Telegraph; the the Wiremen' en- in n the ie,O Depart art
ment of Electricity shall be the Wiremen
In In the Bureau of Fire Alarm and Police
partment of Electricity shall be the Line
men in the Bureau of Fire Alarm and
Police Telegraph.
quired for the immediate preservation
and I'll the p City cierf shall 'i certify RITZ to is
Council and cause it to be published
once in the Los Angeles Herald, and
thereupon and thereafter it shall take
! effect and be in force.
| l hereby certify that the whole number
of members of the City Council of the
| City of Los Angeles is nine, and that the
| foregoing Ordinance was passed by two
thirds vote of said Council, at its meeting
of July %, 1906, by the following vote
| to wit
Ayes-Messrs. blanchard, Ford, Ham
mon, Healy, Hitler, Houghton, Kern,
Smith and Summerland (9).
II. j. LELANDE,
City Clerk
Approved this oath day of July 1906
i OWEN McALEER, 3
f-zo 1t Mayor