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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
WAS NOTHING DOING
DAY IN SENATE PASSED WITHOUT
 INCIDENT.
Many Amendments to Rate Hill Were offered During Days Session Hut All Were Acted On
 Adversely.

Washington, May 14.--The session oi the Senate today passed without an ex. citing incident and without the adop- ton of single amendment to the rail road rate bill. notwithstanding that measure was under consideration prac- tically all the time from the hour of the convening, II o'clock, until ad- journment at 5:15 p. m.
 The most characteristic feature of the day was the rejection of amend ments This was accomplished either by direct vote or by the process of laying on the table, and one followed another in rapid succession.
 Among the provisions thus adversely disposed of were several intended to fix the liability of railroad companies roinJury to employees. The presen- tation of provisions intended to ac' complish this purpose had the effect oi bringing out a practically authoritative statement that the Committee on In terstate Commerce will report the in dependent House bill on that subjec which Is now pending before it.
 When the Senate adjourned the eighth section of the bill regulating the personnel of the Interstate Commerce Commission was under consideration. Senator Lodge offered a substitute for the pending provision providing for a new commission of nine members, one from each of the judicial courts but in dicated a willingness to accept a mod = ification, suggested by Senator Bailey, requiring the creation of nine trans portation districts with a member from each of them. The Senate will meet at it's regular hour, 12 o'clock. instead of II as it has for some days past.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
MUTUAL'S POLICIES
EMORY McCLINTOCK .ASTONTSHED
 AT BRITISH REPORT.
says It W0uld Be Disastrous To Policy HOlaevg If North British Mercan-
 tsl& Company Took Over p0licica.

New York. May 1.-The Tribune to- days says:
 i Emory McClintock. vice-president of | the Mutual Life Insurance Company, | who ts In charge of the company | agency business In all parts or the | world was astonished last night when shown cable message from London saying that the North British Mercan- the Company might take over the poli- ctes of the Mutual Life amounting to | $45,000.000
 He said he was not prepared to be- heve that the British Company had agreed to every thing 1t was represent cd as having offered. When MT. Me- Clintock had recovered from his sur prise. he said:
 That is certainly remarkable but 1t may not he true. 1 feel confident that the. policyholders will not enter into any such arrangement in any great number. A very small proportion of the policyholders will be deceived by
 It It would be the worst thing they could do. They would get no more safety and worse results
 Any policyholder who has been i1 tho Mutual Life any length of time would lose the benefit of all he has paid into the company In the 1irst place. although that cable messas" makes announcement to the contrary.
 
 pany will not accept such policy hold CTS without medical examination.
 That D. C.. Haldeman. former man ager in london for teh Mutual. and who u is announced will join the North British Mercantile Company, could takef over much of the business Of the Mutual to another company, MT. Me Ciintock said, was preposterous He added that he did not see how any re- spectacle company would engage in such an enterprise. A week ago Mr. McClintock had arranged to sail for Europe on Tuesday of next week in or der to try to straighten out the situa- ton in England and persuade the French government to rescind some of the restrictions it has placed on American insurance companies doing business there. He said the news from London would not hasten his de- parture.
 When this news was communicated to Samuel Untermyer he Is reported to have sent despatches to London ad- vising the various interests he repre- sents to try opersuade the policy to the offices of the North British Mer- Mir Untermyer acted in behalf of the International Polieyholders Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
GRAND JURY MEETS.
Charged To Investigate Harry Haynes
 Case Immediately.


 Birmingham, May 14.-(SpeciaL)- The grand jury of Jefferson county for the spring term which was called to- gether again by Judges Baldwin and Weaver of the criminal court instead of waiting until May 2S, to which date they had adjourned. in order that they might consider immediately important cases which have come up in the past few weeks, got down to work this afternoon.
 A member of the jury was late in arriving and the entire body had to wait until he came into the city from the western part of the county. Judge Edwin charged the jury. He told the jury what was expected of them and what was expected of good citizens. The jury listened attentively and after adjourning went to work. It Is under stood that the first case to be pre- sented will be that of the charges against Harry Haynes, who engaged in a pistol duel with Thomac c. Hew- lett. resulting in the death of Hewlett and John T. Shugart. who was by stander The other case of importance referred to by the judge in his charge was that of H. S. Robinson, who shot and killed City Sanitary Officer w. J. Thompson a few weeks ago.
 Judge Baldwin also charged the jury to investigate the rumors that certain officials in the county (believed to mean city oficials), have not been car rying out their full duties. He mem tioned gambling in his charge and as- sociated the insinuation of officers not doing their duty with the gambling evil Inasmuch as Harry Haynes at torneys are demanding a preliminary trial before Justice H. B. Abernathy by Wednesday afternoon it is believed that the grand jury will have investi- gated the case and returned some in- dictment tomorrow afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
MRS M0NTEAGUE DEAD,
Wife of President of Harvard Colleg
 Passes Away.

Wife of President of Harvard College
 Passes Away.
 Birmingham. May 14.-(SpeciaI)-- Mrs. May Christian Montague, wife of pr. A. P. Montague, president of How ard College. died this morning at ? o'clock at the Davis Infirmary after an illness extending over several months. She was removed to the infirmary three weeks ago and week ago underwent an operation, which it was hoped would be of benefit.
 Mrs. Montague was fifty-two years of age and leaves besides her husband. two children. Miss Maude Montague and a son. Howard Montague.
 The deceased was the daughter of Judge Joseph Christian. chief justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. She was reared in Richmond. Va, and after her marriage lived in Washington for twenty years, where Dr. Mon. Sgue was dean of the faculty of Columbia Col lege. Later they made their home in Greenville, s. C., where Dr. Montague was president of Furman University.
 They have made their home at East Lake for four years. A number of rel atives of the deceased were called here by her serious illness last week. The funeral will take place from the East Lake Baptist Church tomorrow at 1 o'clock. the interment to follow at the East Lake Cemetery.
 The pail bearers will be:
 Active-Prof. Edward Brand, Prof. A. J. Moon. Prof. J. c. Dawson, Prof. J. H. Hendrix, Prof. J. W. Vardeman. Prof. A. l.. Smith, Mir. Frederick Greenhili, MT. Thomas Bell.
 Honorary-Prof. A. D. Smith, Dr. j.. D. S. Davis, Prof. E. T. Hogan, T. H. Motion, Culpepper Exum. J. W. Minor. Belton Gilreath, M. V. Joseph, H. B. Gray, Rev. Frank Willis Barnett. Dr.. N. A. Barrett, Judge J. P. Stiles
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
Disappointment Felt.

Much disappointment is being felt by those who arc interested in the en- sacola navy yard and especially those employed there over the fact that in the naval appropriation bill there is no item for the extension of the navy yard proper It was the desire to enlarge the yard. taking in some of the terri tory owned by the government. This would have provided ample room for the erection of a number of buildings. which are now necessary if the work mapped out for the yard is to be done. With this exception, however. the local yard received large appropriations for the equipment and maintenance of the various departments, and also for some improvements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
DEsERTIN GTHE MUTUAL.
British PolicyhoIders Transferring To
 Home Concern.


 London. May 14.-The British policy holders of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. are being or ganized into rival camps.
 Those following the plan outlined by the Protection Committee" headed by n. c. Haldeman. the former London manager of the Mutual, today flocked to teh offices of the North British Mer- cantile Insurance Company, where they filled out papers transferring their policies to the British concern.
 Mir. Ha1deman, with part of the old stan of the Mutual company, were kept busy all day long directing the policy holders how to take the nec- cssary steps. They are receiving hun dreds of applications by mail, the of fices having the appearance of large bank on the day of popular loan.
 The scheme for the transfer of the business to the North British Company, was sprung suddenly.
 H. E Duncan, superintendent of the foreign department of the Mutual, who succeeded Mir. Haldeman in the Lon- don office of the company, did not hear of the plans until this morning. when he immediately cab1ed to New York and Is awaiting reply before opening a campaign to hold the business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Several Important Matters At Today's
 Meeting.

The Alabama Railroad Commission will have at the May session today, d case from Sheffield, in which the people of the town are endeavoring to have the Southern Railway stop all passen ger trains in the city at night as well as day.
 The case of the Birmingham Rail- way. Light and Power Company will probably be disposed of, as it is gen erally agreed that the commission, ac- cording to the charter. has no jurisdic- ton over 1t
 The request of T. H. Robertson, $ merchant at Fayette, to have the Southern Railway build more side tracks there, will be heard. It had been waiting an inspection of the lines of the Southern Railway, which has been made since the last meeting of the commission.
 Another question long hanging fire is the demand of citizens of Sdco. for d depot. The Central of Georgia Rail- way Is the lin interested.
 The commission will smeet at Il o'clock this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
STICKNEY's SUGGESTION.
Says Proper Way Is to Touch Pockets
 of the Railroad Czars.

Washington, May 14.-Senator Nelson today had read in the Senate the fol- lowing telegram from the President of the Chicago and Great Western Rail- way:
 "St, Paul, Minn.. May 12, 1906. Hon. Knute Nelson. United States
 Senate, Washington. D. C.:
 "As you know. I am in full sympa- thy with the main features of the amendment proposed to the interstate commerce act. but I desire to protest against the injustice of the proposed amendment imposing fine and imprls- onment on officers and agents of rail way companies for allowing rebates. Such penalties can never be inflicted upon presidents and high officials or one hundred and sixty thousand miles of railways of this country who live in New York and do not deal directly with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
TOPPING MAKES CHANGES.
HassenEcr VIII Re Succeeded B!
 CrOckard.

Brmingham.Ala., May l4.-President John A Topping, of the Republic Iron and Steel Company. and Chairman of teh Board of Directors of the Tennes- sec Coal. Iron and Railroad Company, who is here, announced tonight some important changes in the officers Of the two companies.
 w. H. Passenger. now vice-prestdent of the Republic, resigns to take effect at a date to suIt teh convenience of tho company.
 Frank H Crockard. now general manager of the Riverside Iron Works. d subsidiary of the United States Steel Corporation. Is to become vice esident and general manager of the Tennessee Contrary and of the Republic Company il. the Birmingham district.
 George | Collard. TOW furnace super intendent at the Clairton. Pa, works or the Carnegie Steel Company. is to be general furnace superintendent of the Tcnesse and Republic Companies,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
ED KERsH MARRIED.
We'll Known Newspaper Man
 Miss Nunnally.

Mobile. May 14.-(Special.)-Mr. Ed ward E. Kersh and Miss Louise Nunnal- ly were quietly married tonight at the Government Street Presbyterian church by Rev. A. F. Carr in tho presence of only q few relatives and intimate friends.
 The sister of the bride. Miss Nun nally acted bridesmaid and William Tebbetts, Collector of Customs for the port of Mobile groomsman.
 MT. Kersh is the city editor of The Mobile Register and is well known all over Alabama, The bride formerly re- sided at St. Paul, Minn.. and has vis- ited Mobile for the past two winters. Mir. and Mrs. Kersh left tonight for a wedding trip on the Mobile and Ohio railway.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
oIdert Tree in the World.

LondOn GrdpnlC.
 The oldest tree in the world is said to be the famous dragon tree of Tener- fife, which is estimated to he from 4,000 to coco years of age, This won der of the plant world was seventy feet or more in height until the year 1919. when. during terrific storm. one of the large branches was broken off A similar storm in 1867 stripped the trunk of it's remaining branches and lief, it standing alone
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15

seventeen year old daughter. Bessie. Hooks returned today after q weeks absence and had violent quarrel with his wife.
 His daughter says she secured his revolver to prevent his using 1t. and in scuffle, he trying to take 1t from her. 1t was discharged. the bullet entering his breast and killing him instantly. The wife and two daughters were the only witnesses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
Lost sS.OOO.OOO In Frisco.

London. May 14.-An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the London and Lancashire Insurance Company today ratified the resolution increasing it's capital to $50 AoOO. The chairman said that the latest infOrma- tion from San Francisco had satisfied him that s5.O0O.00O was the maximum loss of the company there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
Setting n Difficult Task.

BeattIe POSt-IntfIHgenCer.
 My son." said the patriarch, thero is one piece of advice I wish to give you before embarking upon the sea of life for yourself. Never trade horses with a stranger"
 But. father" asked the son who had dabbled a little in the horsctrad- ing line already. how in the world is a man to come out ahead If he doesn' | trade with total stranRer2"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
JAMES McKEEN APPOINTED.
Made General Solicitor of the Mutual
 Life Insurance Company.

New York. May 14.-The new bylaws of the Mutual Life Insurance Com pany, abolishing certain offices, and making others appointive. were adopt ed today at a special meeting of the Board of Trustees. James McKeen who was associated with Charles E. Hughes as counsel for the legislative insurance Investigating committee. was appointed the Mutual's general solici- tor. Two new directors were elected az follows:
 Henry Phipps of Pittsburg and Will liam c. McMillan of Detroit, a son of the late Senator McMillan.
 No action was announced regarding the action of the policyholders and in reply to questions, an officer of the company said that they have the same rights as other individuals to surren- der their policies and receive the sur render value.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
FOUR CHILDREN CKEMATED.
Negro Couple Went to Church and Re-
 turning Eomnd Home Emrneh.

ton, Tean., dispatch to The Banner says the hou,e of Henry Hunt. col ore1. near that place. was destroyed by fire last night and his four chill dren, the ol lest six years old, were ere mated.
 and on their return found the house in ruins. Incendiarism is suspected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15

rates, while their demand for more rev.
 enue will induce some freight agent on a salary of three or four thousand dollars a year to grant d rebate. Make
 the penalty as high as you please against the railway company. This IS the only way to reach the railway czars and grand dukes. The penalty of imprisonment was in existence for many years and only one man. a poor freight agent trying to support his
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15

Not CompIi pIimcnta3y-"Now, I don't suppose" said Miss Passay, coyly, that
 you could guess my age" Really" \replicd MT Moarwell. "I-er-wouldn' | ,So sure to--er-guess too high. Phil
 [ ldelphia l4dger
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
pr. Johnston RerIgns.

New York. May 14.-Dr Rufus P. Johnston resigned the pastorate of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church yester- day. The resignation is to take effect on June 30. The reason that he gives Is that it has long been his wish to spend some time in travel and study.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
MT. Nervey Explains His Visit.

Pnllauelpnld PreSs
 MT. Nervey--The object of my call upon you this morning, Mir. Goldrox-
 Mir. Goldrox (sternly)-Yes, you've come to tell me that you wish to mar " my daughter and l want to say right here and now
 Mir. Nervey-Pardon me, I come to tell you that l am going to marry your daughter. I convinced her and her mother that it was no more than fair to put YOU wise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
GOVERNMENT OF DISTRICT.
House Considered Columbia Measure
 Throughout Session.

Washington. May 14.-The House had under consideration bills relating io the government of the District of Col umbia It completed the bills reorgan- izing the Washington public school sys- tenn. The House adjourned, the ab sence of a quorum postponing action on the bill under consideration. These bills will be taken up tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15

family on a meagre salary. was im-
 prisoned. ! A B. Stickney."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-15
KILLED BY DAUGHTER.

When Girl Fired.
 Jacksonville. Fla, May 14.-C. E. Hooks, A well known merchant, was shot and killed this afternoon by his
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-21
MARTIAL LAW FOR
THE FIRST TIME

San Francisco, April 21.-For the
first time in its history San Francisco
has had its taste of martial law. When
darkness fell upon the desolated city
every inhabitant Of the houses that
were left standing grouped about their
homes In darkness. Early in the even
ing the survivors of the terrible Gal
amity, cooked their suppers on fires
built in front of their houses. The
wind famed many of the fires into
nasty blazes and for time itllookzd
as If many new fires would be started.
But police orders were issued that all
fires must be put out and with scores
of assistants and soldiers the build
ing of fire in front of houses was
summarily suppressed. In all Of the
homes left standing no lights were al
lowed to be burned. In places where
persons lit their lights contrary to
the police and militia citizens formed
and forced the occupants to extinguish
them. The only exception was in the
case Of hospitals. Soldiers patrolled
the streets anjdno citizen was allowed
to pass from one block to another ex-
cept by written permission OF the chief
of police
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-21
BRADSTREETS.
What the Trade Journal Has to Say
on the Situation.

New York, April 21.-Bradstreet's
today says: Fuller appreciation of
the real extent of the disaster at San
Francisco has had SOLDERING effect
upon the entire country, but it is
recognized that the disturbance has
been confined to comparatively small
area and the rest of the nation. con-
templating prospects of bountiful
crops and another year of prosperity,
finds itself willing and able to give
freely in aid of the city and state. In
the last analysis it is felt that it is
certain that replacement on scale
hitherto unknown will give employ
ment to thousands and stimulate pro-
ductive energies beyond measure.
Practically every other trade and
news feature of the week is of a pleas
ant nature. Crops, trade and indus
try, excepting only the coal situation.
improve with the weather and the
natural spring tendency to expansion.
Retail trade shows considerable stim-
ulus. Iron and steel conditions are
even more favorable. Railway earn
ings are heavy. Collections tend to
improve and money is certainly cas-
ier, though still in active demand.
Country roads for the most part are
in better condition.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-21
SUBSTANTIAL RELIEF
4 RUSHED THROUGH

Chicago, April 21.-The amount of
supplies that is being sent through to
San Francisco from Chicago and
points east of here is assuming tre-
mendous proportions and agents of
the railroads and express companies
say that the movement has hardly be-
gun. In twenty-four hours about $50
cars have left here, ia of them being
from the east. Trains are made up of
five to nine cars each and are handled
on passenger schedule for point of
original shipment to San Francisco.
Every train arriving from the east is
turned over to the western roads with
out delay and all of them have left
Chicago within half an hour of ar
rival.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-21
THE FERRY BUILDING
AND FORT MASON SAVED

San Francisco. April 21.-Accord-
ing to the latest reports the Ferry
building is safe from destruction
which at one time was threatened
from the flames which spread along
the sea wall. The efforts of the men
under General Caster. and of the grain
sheds and that of the fire tugs and
steamers VIII succeed In checking the
fire near the Lombard street freight
slips. In other directions the fire is
now completely under control. Mayor.
,Schmitz and General Funston have
established headquarters at Fort
Mason. which was saved by desperate
work on the part of the soldiers aided
by body Of sailors from the war
ship Chicago. The records in the hall
Of records have been unharmed which
will prevent the tangle in titles
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-21
ARE
ALL DESTROYED

San Francisco, April 21.-Again
came the assurance this morning that
the. fire had burned itself out. Last
night the flames came from Mob Hill
ridge, northerly, and easterly to the
big sea wall sheds, docks and gray
warehouses but the reports of dam
age done are conflicting. One state
ment Is that most of the valuable pro-
perty on the, extreme shore line es-
capped. A reporter for the Bulletin,
who had skirted the water front in
a tug this morning, says that every
thing except four dicks had been
swept clean from Fsherihan's wharf
at the foot of Powell street, to point
around westerly almost to the ferry
building. This means that nearly a
mile of grain sheds, docks and
wharves have been added to general
destruction,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-21
EVERYBODY
Is BEING FED

San Francisco. April 21.-There is
no. fire within three blocks of the
ferry.
DR.. Vorsanger. chairman of the
committee to feed the hungry. re-
ported that everything possible was
done to provide feed for the populace
and that not a hungry soul existed in
San Francisco last night. There was
no trouble in the distribution of food
nor in procuring 1t. nor in the guam
tity or quality was 1t unsatisfactory.
The Z. M. O. A. building on Page
street near Stanyan and at Park lodge
thousands and thousands Here fed
from morning till night All kinds Of
provisions and clothing. meat, vege-
tables. bread. canned goods, tea and
coffee and the like were handed out
In abundance. not soul being turned
away.