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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-08
DR. LAPPONI IS DEAD
WAS PRIVATE PHYSICIAN TO THE
 POPE.
Had Been HI For Some 4IIHe of Cnn- cer of the StOmach-Beiieved
 PIus VIII Live Long.

Rome. Dec. 7.--Dr. Lapponl, physi- elan to the pope. died at o'clock thls morning, He had been III for some time of cancer of the stomach. and pneumonia setting in. he could not in his weakened condition withstand it's ravages
 When pr. Lapponi was sinking, the pope sent h'm the apostolic benedic- ton. and when the news Of the death of the doctor reached the pontin, hs was exceedingly Krieved. -.
 It is reported that before losing con sciousness pr. Lapponi. "eterring to the pope, said:
 He has strong constitution and, having studied him carefully. l think he will live longer than Leo XIII"
 The deceased physician was very popular in Rome among the clericals as well as with the anti-cier-c calls.
 The friends of Dr Laproni when his death became generally known said that the time had rived to vim dfcate his reputation regarding his diagnosis of the nature Of the IT, ness of Leo XIII which -tep the doc tor had always refused to take.
 When the pope became III the hull letIns issued only revealed the symp- toms but did not mention tke diseas" itself. Many phvsi"ians snd medical rublica+.Nre including som" tmericap rapcrs. devoted to the med al profess eion. attac'5ed Dr Laopoui. saying that he did not recognize hat thu none was suffering from arcer
 Shortly before thc pnntlff's death tel- ograms containing statementy to tAis oroot rado abroad wero submitted co the doctor at the Vatican ard he om . rh4t.rally denied that he pope had cancer.
 Dr. Lappnni was supported in this statement by his assistant. Dr. Mazzo- nj, but they absolutely efus,C G to give out any statement regar ling the real cause of the illness of the pope Later, when the interest in the easr had al most disappeared the doctJ~ informed the correspondent of the Associated Press that Leo XII uttered from senlle consumpt on which e1uccd pleu risy.
 The then papal secretary Of State Cardinal Rampcila, obligated both Dr . Lapponi and Dr. Mazzoni Co .laintain secrecy regardlngs the cause of the pope's death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-08
A BLOW FOR
 NEW SPELLING Congress Stops RooSe-
 veIt'S Idea. MUST STICK TO WEBSTER Appropriation Bill Contains Pro. vlsion Contrary to Carnegie. Declares That the Only Just and Right cons Way to Spell was iuvented
 by the Dictionary Writer.
MUST STICK TO WEBSTER

Washington, Dec. 7.-Slmplified spelling received q hard blow today in tie Legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill for 1908, reported to the House by the committee on ap- populations today, which says.
 Thereafter in printing t1cuments authorized by law or ordered by Con- gress or either branch there )f he gov ernment printing office shall follow the rules of orthography established bv Webster's or other ..eLerally ac- cepted dictionaries of the English lam guage."
 The bill carries an appropriation of $3i,215,525.
 stroyed the soldiers barracks. a large increased from $4.500 to x6l'0.
 With an appropriation of >l,0O0. 900 and provision forbearinE "simpliied spelling" In documents authorized by law. or ordered by Congress. he legis- latiVe, executive and judi ial appro- priation bill for 1908 was reported 70 the House today by the appropriations committee which was made a special order for Monday.
 The amount carried by the bill Is s6s5,S42 less than the estimate. The appropriation for the current fiscal year aggregated $30 16S.4 The en- tire number of salaries carried in the bill is 14.72T or 220 less than included in the estimates therefor. and twenty nine more than provided for the cur rent year.
 An increase from s1.2O0 to s1.4O0 Is made in the allowance to members of the House for clerk hire and -he re- quirenient that members certify they have spent this amount is omitted. The appropriations for miscellaneous expenses for the year is cut from 10O,- 000 10 S50,000 The salary oe the Sec retary to the Speaker Is increased from $3,000 to $4,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-08
HALF WTTTED BOY CONFEssEs TO
 CRIME.
DeelRres He Is AssaiIant and Murderer ef Dona Gilman, But Employer Furnishes Complete AIibi
 fO Authorltieg.

Dayton. o. Dec. 7.-gYes did it--I am the murderer of Dona Gilman
 CoolIy and without the slightest sign of emotion or remorse, David Curtis made the above confession to County Detective Mcbride. Coroner Lane, De- tectlve Coleman of the Pinkerton agency and Prosecuting Attorney Ne vim. in the office of the latter, at o'clock Friday morning.
 The confession was made without the sweating process and was complete in every detail temporarily satisfying the officers that there can be no doubt but that the perpetrator of the most friend ish crime in the history of Montgom- cry county, has been placed within the grasp of justice.
 The statement of Curtis as given to the authorities this morning was as follows:
 'on the evening of November 20 I ate supper in the Cadillac Restaurant on Fifth street, near Brown. Just as I came out I saw D0na Gilman waiting for, her car and l also boarded the westbound Fifth street car. At Ma tional and Cleveland Avenue, I alight- ed. Shortly after the car had star,ed up the hill, and as she took the west slde of the street, 1 followed up the hill on the east side. I then commit ted the assault
 After the confession had been made to the officers. Curtis broke down and cried like child.
 Curtis IS 27 year sold and earned a precarious living selling newspapers etc He Is half -witted and at times labOred under lelusiops that he was great detective.
 Among newsboys Curtis was known as Baby Dave. Many of those who know him allege that his story is lartly the result of his own disordered imagination and that he really had no connection with the crime. Dona Gilman, a 2O-year- girl, was criminally assaulted and strangled to death Tuesday evening, November 20, within fifty yards of her home on Ar l lington Heights, a suburb of this city, while returning from her work. Her 1 body was discovered by her 16-year- old brother. Collins, the following | Thursday morning. The spot where the body was supposed to have lain durins 1 Wednesday was in plain view of pass ers-by and occupants of neighboring houses and the delayed discovery lent | mystery to the affair. ! The employer of Davis Curtis fur 1 nlshes a complete al!bi for him. No charge has been placed against Cur | tis by tAe authorities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-08
CONDITION AT CLIFTON.
Town StnI Sea Os Mud and smeIter
 Sediment.

Solomonville, Ar.z.. Dec. 1.-Reports from the flood stricken city or Clifton indicate that while the water has sub sided. the town Is paralyzet by pools of aud and smc ter scd ments.-
 No definite list ot tn, dead can be obtained. The first rush. which came soon after da k MondaY nish Int, form nd a cam of wreckaEe and threw fierce lrrents over the town
 The store of the Arizo1a Copper Con paAy, carrying half a million dol iar3 worth of sto k "a. flooded fl, @ feet deep. Tho sme ter wo'ks built over the stream was wrec. ed. Six miles of the track e. tn. coronado Branch Is de troyed. The tracks of the Arizona and Now MeNico Railway gre under three feet of slime
 The city IS und r Ftrons ard to prevent vaada ism Mucn sdfrecius among the poorer ciassc s becom- iug manifest. bust ess is at standst II and one telephone wire Is the so COL uection with the outside word.
 No bodies have been leeo' cred aud the complete death Is, never can be ascertained. The damage is estimated at S20u.O00. Much pI ge is now golug on and several MeNicaus have been shot The town of Metcalf, North of Clifton, was also damaged, but no lives were lost
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-08
Fire in Fraternity Chap
 ter House.
HANDSOME FlsKE MANSION
Three Victims Were Members of
 Volunteer Department.
Four Members of Chi Psi Greek Letter Society End College Life In FTames--Ithaca is .o-
 palled.

Ithaca, N. F.. Dec. 7.--Scven per- sons met tragic death this morning in the worst disaster that ever befeli Cornell University.
 Three of the victims wers volunteer fremsn of the city of Ithaca. nd four were students of Cornell University. The iremen all were prominent in this city.
 They were 4. s. Robinson attorney; {; John Rumsey, hardware merchant, and Esty LIandon, salesman. The stu dents were 0. I. Schmuck # Hanover, Pa; F. W. Grelle of south Orange N. J.; W. H. Nichols of Chicago, and P. I. McCutcheon of Pittsburg. The cause of the fire Is unknown.
 fe1 minutes after the falles were discovered, the Chi Psi chapter house was all ablaze, the flames famed by a strong northwest wind, nd the stu. dents were trapped in the dormitory on the third floor. Many of the boys jumped to safety while those .gho hes itated were carried to the ground by the falling walls.
 The money loss is nearly S200,000, since original cost If he build ing, erected by Mrs. Jennie McGaw F six was about $150,000 an1 ;tensIve interior decorations had been made. The cause of the fire is u1'snown. but it is expected 1t started in Ire Kitchen.
 Cornell University is immeasurel- bly appalled, by the catastrophe and academic work Is almost suspended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-08
MIR. CLARK OPPOSES
DID NOT WANT CITIZENSHIP BILL
 Up.
Measure to Give POrtO RIcans Right of Suffrage Met With OppOai- tfOn On Democratic Side of
 House,

Washington. Dec 7.-The Democrats in the House today opposed the con- sideration of the bill coafe ring United States citizenship upon the inhabitants of Porto Rica. Chairman Cooper Of wisconsin, unfe~ the call of commit tees called the attention of the House to inc erron eous positions for the b,ll on the calendar. insisting that its prop er place was on the House ra endar
 Mir Clark of Missouri. leading the minority. objected to its transfer. hut sneaker Cannon decided with Mr. ~ooner that 1t properly be ongs on the ffause calendar. which would give it 't aifferent status than on the union c1'- ondar. The chairman of the commit leo on fnsular affairs attemptcd to hav" # ealled m for consld,raHoi,.
 Again Mir Clark rrotesteL insisting hat the Hou7e had a right q have no H-e Of the possible consideration. Of tPo measure The speaker stsfairrd ..hc protest a-d the hill went ovnr. The atecresior disaIoseG determ mutton of the nenocrots to fight the mea .ure AVheE ever possible
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-08
SEVEN PERSONS MEET TRTdIC
 DEATH AT COP..fLL UNIVERSITY

and it was several hours before the ruins were cool enough to under. alSc any rescue work. Many of the stu dents at first supposed to be missing are being cared for at other fraternity houses in the vicinity.
 This is the most serious disaster that has ever occurred at Cornell. though at the Delta Chi Chapter house fire some years ago several lives were lost.
 Among the injured was R. R. Pow CTS. senior of Atlanta.
 The fire started in the kitchen of the basement of the chapter house.A The flames had gained considerable head way before the students in the chapter house were awakened.
 The fire burned its way from the kitchen into the lower hall, where the stairs leading to the floor above were soon burning. The halls throughout the house were immediately filled with dense smoke. In the rooms on the up- per floor were twenty-seven students, all of whom were taken unawares.
 It was not possible for the students to get out by way of the halls, and all went. to the windows. As the fire ap- preached the rear of the building, the students were forced to jump and sey- eral were seriously injured in this way. The wind at the time was blowing thir- ty miles an hour and created a draft through the building that soon made the interior mas of James.
 Alarm Was Delayed.
 No alarm was turned in until half an hour after, the fire had been discov- cred. and 1t was half an hour later before the volunteer ire department could get to work.
 Rumsey. Landon and Robertson. the Ithaca volunteer firernen had managed to train hose on the north side of the house, when the wall tottered.i There was cry of alarm and several men standing near managed to get out of the way, but the three named were caught under the debrts and killed.
 Although Smuck got out of the building. he went back for his room mate, Mir Nichols, ard in this attempt to rescue his comrade he was SO se- rtously injured that he died. IT. NJ. Cury Jr., Sophomore of Pittsburg Pa. was also hurt. Powers injuries were slight. The origin of the fire iS unknown according to a statement Of President Schurrmann.
 J. M. McCutcheon, of Plttsburg Var sity, substitute fuliba ok. died this af- ternoon of the injuries he received in the fire this morning. \
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-08
DAVlDSON'S REPLY
PRESENTS TESTIMONY HE HAS
 AGAINST BAILEY,
Tclegrama Indicate That Waters tsierce Company Gave senator Money td Pour Oil on Texas
 TroubIed Waters.

Austin. Tex, Dec L--In answer to a statement issued last night by United States Senator Joseph w. Bailey, in which Senator Bailey demanded Of At torney General Davidson all document ary evidence in his possession which tended to prove that he (Bailey) was paid by the Standard or Waters-Pierce CIl Company for services rendered, At torney General Davidson made public a statement tonight which contains all vouchers, notes, letters and drafts in his possession and upon which he based his charges against Senator Bailey
 In the statement MT. Davidson de- nies that he has co-operated in any movement to prevent Senator Bailey's reelection and affirms the authenticity of documents upon which his charges were based. The first voucher Is dated at St Louis, June 30. 1900. and Is on the Waters-Pierce oil Co.,, books to H.. c. Pierce, Dr., for demand loan of $3,- O0O to Joseph W. Bailey and is en- dorsed account tho Texas cases.
 Another is in favor of Henry and Stribbling of Waco, Tex, for Account of expense in antitrust civil case Of State of Texas ys. Waters Pierce oil Co. at Waco, $1,500."
 Tn connection with this voucher Is the following telegram
 Lake Nebegan1on. Wis, June l2. ITO Andrew. St. Louis:
 If Johnson approves authorize Bailey to loan Stribbling on his note fifteen hundred. Bailey should quiet all Texas parties Tell him l will see him. 1T. C. Pierce.
 The following notation written on telegram: "S. D.: Draft drawn by Bailey for S1,5O0.'
 Another voucher read:
 Waters Pierce oil Company to H. C. Pierce, Dr. Amount paid J. w. Bailey account Texas eases, S20o."
 Among other documents made public in the statement is note signed by J. w. Bailey, payable to the order of H. c. Pierce for $S.00O dated Wash ington, March 1, 1901, for value re- ceived, letter signed by J w Bailey addressed to H. c. Pierce asking him to send New York exchange for $1,75O and another addressed to J. P. Gruet, Secretary and signed by H. C. Pierce, President, as follows:
 "Pleasc send New York exchange for s1.750 for Joseph W. Bailey Gaines vile, Tex, and charge against legal expenses account of Texas legisla- ton" -.--.- -
 "I sent this amount personally to MT. Bailey in response to his enclosed letter of March 2Sth
 since then MT. Bailey has returned the amount to me and 1t is new proper for the company to make this payment. Attach MT. Balley's letter to your voucher and merely enclose the draft to him without voucher. His enclosed letter will be your voucher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-08

The burned building was brSit by Jen- nie McGraw Fiske. the 1efactor of Cornell. whose will was contested by her husyand Professor Willard Fieke Mrs. Fiske died abroad, ;eeking l.ealth for an incurahle disease and never en- tered her beautiful mansion dive.
 Early this morning the Neoutiful Chi Psi Fraternity house at Cornell Uni- versity caught fire and oon the first partment could cfrive, O. |. .ychhuck of Hanover, Pa, had jumped From a tl.ird story window and vas so severe ly injured that he died.
 Built by Mrs. FixIke.
 The chapter house, rhich was a man. sft .l butt by Mrs. Jennie McGraw Fiske, on the campus. overlooking Cacuga Lake but never occupied by he, because of her premature death. It was handsomely decorated within with marble and mahogany. It k now heap of ruins. The alls, which were of rubble masonry. collapsed, un- der the flames and high winds.
 The nremen Killed were: A S. Rob inson, lawyer and graduate of Cor nell; Esty Landon and John RunIsey. They were manipulating a hose on the north side of the building when tue wall collapsed on them and pinned ti.en to slowly roast under the burning deb.1s.
 When the fire department arrived the screams of two men appearing In the window of the southwest tower. over the main entrance. was heard. For some reason the men hesitated to jump and before they could be reached the tower collapsed and the men were buriee beneath the ruins
 The chapter house burned ~apidlY and the walls cracked apart in all di- ] ections. The fire was so hot that the fremen were driven from the southeast side of the building. They put up a hard fight, but the walls were so hot that any attempt at rescue was fnros- sible.
 Among those who were taken from the ruins were J. NJ. McCutcheon of Pittsburg, the football fuilback substI- tate. They were in a pitiakIe condition. Condition. They were LIeedlug from cute caused by falling bricks and sim- bers and blackened by smoke. Sew eraI of those who had been thus caught were badly burned. ..r
 W. w. Goetz of Milwaukee. 1t was ascertained. later, was not killed, but was injured. sts s;-..
 The fire continued to. blaze flerc@Iy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-08
TAE HUNDLEY CASE CLOSES WITH LAUGH HE WANTED TO HANG
MARK TWAIN IN DEBATE BEFORE
 COMMITTEE.
HunaOFist Appears AS Supporter of
 Copyright BEll, seekiug Justtce To
 Authora and Not To the A.. RaalAEamIaAra. "A -a...--

Washington, Dec. [. Samuel L. Glenn ems, (Mark Twain,) brought to a close with laughter 4 day of argumentative strife over the terms of the copyright bill, now the subject of hearing before Senate and HoIise Committees on Pat ents.
 MT. Clemens followed brief state ment by Rev. Edward Everett Hale, chaplain of the Senate. Mir. Clemens commented on the iplposibHlty of uny derstAnding the legal phraseology of the copyright bill, and said he allowed all credit to "the trained legislators" who were wrestling with it.
 f"I am partly Interested. in the DOT tion of the measure which concerns my trade" he continued. I like that extending the present limit of the life of copyright from forty-two years to the life of the author, and fifty years thereafter. I think that ought tol sat- fsfy any reasonable author, because It will take care of his children --let the grand children take csre of themselves, It will satisfy me because 1t will en- able me to take care of my daughters. After that, I do not care.
 Tt, is not objectionable to me- he continued, that all the trades and in- dustries. of the United States are in the bill and protected by it. l should like to have the oyster cult added and anything else that might need pro- tectfon. I have no immediate feeling. I think 1t just and righteous meas ure, and would like to see 1t passed"
 Mir. Clemens argued that there was really no legitimate ground for mak- ing any limitation to the life of a copy right.
 The expiration of a copyright, he explained, does not inIre to the benefit of the public, but to the publisher, who lives forever and rears families in af- ffuence and enjoys from generation to generation these iIl-g0tten gains.
 Richard R. Bowker vice president, and Robert U. Johnson. secretary, of the American Copyright League, ad- vocated the bill, as did Tn mas Nelson Page, the author; P. D. Millett, the artist. and w. A. Livingston. repre- senting the public printers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-08
PAY EIGHTY PER CENT.
Chamber of Commerce Reports On San
 Francisco Insuranee.

Francise0 Insuranee.
 San Francisco, Dec. 7.-Report of the special committee of the board of trus- tees of the chamber of commerce on ln- surance settlements after the big fire, which as just been published. says:
 The total area burned was about s. 900 acres. or about 4.7 square miles, containing 520 blocks and about 25.- 900 buildings. one half of these were residences
 The amount of insurance covering property in the burned district was approximately $235.o00.O 900 (estimated). The value of buildings and contents de- stroyed in the fire must have been about S35O.000.000. being an estimate on the insurance liability. the known ratio of insurance 10 value (about 70 per cent) and a guess that there was about 6 per cent of property that car- ried no insurance.
 Tn spite of the earthquake. in spite of the nearness on the time of the Bal timore and Toronto confiagrations, the companies will finally have paid un- doubtedly in the neighborhood of etgthy percent of the amount of insurance in volvsd. At Chicago there was 50 per- cent paid, in Baltimore 90 per cent"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-08
TwELvE NINERs DR0MN.
Caught Fly Flood Like Rats in

Laredo, Tex. Dee. News has just reached this city from Monterey, Mex, of q mine accident which occurred on Tuesday last at the Ayino Mines. and which resulted in the death of twelve Mexican miners at work in the shaft.
 Had 1t not been that the entire force of men employed in the mine had not commenced their labors for the day, a number of others might have been killed. The accident occurred at an early hour in the morning.
 According to the best available in- formation the accident was due to the carelessness of some one in letting a big flow of water into the lower evel where the men were drowned Tn " we're caught as in a tran by the im- mense flow of water caused by the opening of a flood gate and had no chance to escape.
 investigation of the accident and will endeavor to fix the responsibility.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-08
CHILDREN OF .zOLA.
Offspring of Mme. RoserOt BcIng Edu-
 eated By Legitimate Wife.

Paris, Dec 7.--Mme Emil Aola has finally applied. to the courts for per mission to confer here late husbands name on the three children born as a result of Nj. Zola's intimacy with AIme. Roserot, which was revealed during the Drexfus affair.
 The children are being reared by Mime. Zola who expresses a special qualification at the fact that the boy has decided to adopt a technical pro- fesslon instead Of trying to emulate his father in the field of letters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-08
RAISE OWN COTTON.
churchIii woaId Have Railroad Built

Manchester. Eng, Dec. 7.--Delivering ail address last night at. the banquet of the British Cotton Growing Associa- tion. Winston Spencer Churchill, under secretary for the Colonies, referred to the necessity of building railroad In Nigeria, to assist in the development of cotton gro wing.
 He said the day was not far distant when Great Britain would be forced to embark upon great scheme for the amalgamation of the West African of Sierra Leone, the gold coast and two Nigerias. The public would then wake up to a realization of their possession of a West African empire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-08
A-.enrn Administered.

Chicago, Dec. 7'-Ihe police todny established the fact that arsenic had been administered Mrs, Rosa Vzral mother of the family which six sus- pieious deaths have recently occurred. Coroner Hoffman today obtained a per- init for the elimination of the bodies of five members of the Vzral family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-08
Fire At Barrreks.

Norfolk. Va, Dec Fire of ur. known origin is reported to have de- stroy ed the soldiers barrackse. a large frame structure on Fort Wool in Hampton Roads, opposite Old Point Comfort today. The government tug Reno left Fort Monroe immediately af- ter the fire broke out and with anoth- CT tug succeeded In getting the blaze under control The extent of the dam- age Is not known.