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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
RATE LAW OBSCURE
STATUTE CAPABLE OF MANY IN-
 INTERPRETATIONS.
Interatate Commerce Commission Swamped By Inquiries as to Mean In& of MeaBure-8IemberA Go
 Slow On Decisions.

Chicago, Nov. 13.--A dispatch to The Tribune from Washington says:
 'Learnedly as Congress discussed the new rate law, 1t used language in the statute capable of so many different in- terpretations that the Interstate Con- merce Commission is almost swamped by the deluge of questions douring in upon 1t daily.
 Tt has become evident the Commis- sion and courts will make Government regulation of railroad rates a failure or a success, and if 1t be the former. members of the Commission fear. the remedy the people probably will try will be that of Government ownership of transportation facilities. which Will liam Jennings Bryan advocated in his New York speech, and which was partly responsible for Democratic defeat in the late campaign.
 Because government economists are firmly convinced that government own ership will retard rather than to as- sIst the progress of the country. they are impressing upon the Commission the necessity of wise interpretation of the various prohisions of the railroad rate law.
 "The law presents so many new phases of the transportation problem. treating practically a revolution in car riage business. that the Commission feels 1t must go slow and be sure of its ground before rendering decisions
 "The Commission is giving the vari- ous questions, which have arisen, care full attention, but there is no doubt the carriers will appeal the most import ant to the courts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
WANTS MARRIAGE ANNULLED.
Prince de BrUEIie Seeks to Separate son From Amerhcnnn.

Prince de BrUgtie Seeks to Separate
 son From Americana.
 Paris, Nov. 14.--Prince Amedee de BroEIle, father of Prince Robert D. Broglie, has filed in the Paris court a demand for the annulimsnt Of his son's marriage with Miss Esteile Alex ander of California.
 Miss Alexander was, married to Prince Robert de BrogIie August II, in Chicago, and 1t was claimed at the time that according to the laws of France the marriage was not valiN because the Princes divorce from a former wife had not been approved and because his second marriage had not been recorded according to tho French laws
 Prince Robert, on the other hand, claimed that his marriage ~as legal under the laws of Illinois, pnd In Paris recently showed a letter from the French yice-cousul in Chicago. stating that the marriage had been recorded with his government and Nyas legal under the French law, The prince added he had instructed his lawyer in Paris to bring suit aga.nst his family to compel them to recog- nize the marriage and aiso to recover interests to which he was entitled.
 Prince Broglie and his wife. who is known on the stage as Princess Els telle D. BToglie." are now touring in vaudeville in this country. During the princess's singing aot. her hua. band, Prince Robert. conducts the or chestra
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
TUBERCULosIs CONGRESS.
Scientists Discuss Prevention of White
 Plague.


 Plague.
 New York, Nov. 14.-"Whiskey and consumption follow the flag and the Bible in the march Sf civilization" said Dr. F. F. Daniel of Austin. Tex. in his annual address opening the American International Congress on Tuberculosis, which began here today. The Congress meets this year in joint conference with the Medico-Legal Society of New York. pr. Daniel, opening his address, declared that the keynote of the convention is to be the prevention of tuberculosis by legisla- tion. He called attention to the sue cess the government has had in eradi- eating yellow fever. and asked why some attention should not be given to the disease which causes. one-seventh of the deaths in America.
 "Churches," said Dr. Daniel. are variable black holes of Calcutta among the liveliest disease breeders. I attended a church where. according to my calculations. the same air was breathed and rebreathed by each of the 500 members of the congregation every twelve minutes, ar twelve times in the course of the service
 pr. Matthew M Smith. Secretary Of the Congress. and Dr. Tabor. spoke of the conditions In Texas. which they say has become land of health-seek- CTS from whom the inhabitants con- tract tuberculosis
 Dr. Smith. after having lost two brothers from the disease, took up an active part in the battle against il.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
HUNT FOR MURDERER
POSSES SEARCHING FOR NEGRO
 DEsPERADO IN AsHEVILLE.
Hundreds of Cstizens Walk Streets and LynehIng Ia Openly TaIked--One
 More Victim DieH During

Asheville, N. C.. Nov. 14-With open talk of lynching, armed squads patrol ling the city, and officers and citizens rushed several times to nearly places on reports of the appearance of the desperado, the search for Will Ais1skB. the negro, who last night shot and killed two policemen and three negroes, and wounded Police Captain Page. con- tinues.
 At midnight tonight the negro was reported at bay in tho Biltmore estate, and officers and a large number of others hurriedtheret O capture the ne- gro.
 Reports received here early in the evening from Alexander. that negro filling the edscription of Harris had been captured. led to the sending of a large posse to that place with the i'm tention of bringing him back. Later 1t developed that he had only been seen in the vicinity.
 Rewards aggregating S1,20O of which $500 was by the city. and the remain der by private subscription, have been offered for his capture.
 The list of Harris's victims was in- creased by one today, when the body of "Jocko" Williams. a familiar ne- gro character, was found dead on Val ley street with bullet hole in his head.
 spread over the city, Chief Barnard summoned the citizens to the public square by sounding a general fire alarm from headquarters which called people from their beds and sent them hurryinB to the city's main thorough fare, where the chief of police made a speech in which he counselled modera- ton and called for volunteers to aid him in the man hunt,
 Hundreds of men immediately offer ed their services and formed them selves into parties. The majority of the men came armed and those who were not were given rifles by various Ynerchants
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
ROOSEVELT
 ON ISTHMUS President Reaches Colon
 in Safety. AMADoR EXTENDS GREETING Louisiana and Escort Reach Port
 Ahead of Time. chief Executive Pleased With Trip and Announces Intention To Have Thorough Look at Work
 On Canal.
AMADOR EXTENDS GREETING

Colon. Nov 14.---The first trip of an American President surside of the boundaries of the United States was successfully consummated this after noon at 1:S0 o'clock, when the battle ship Louisiana, having on board Pres ident RooseevIt and his party. dropped anchor in the harbor of Colon
 The Louisiana, which arrived ahead Of schedule time, was conveyed by the Tennessee and Washington and the three vessels anchored about mile from the dock during heavy rain
 owing to the fact that the Louisi- ana arrived ahead of time, neither President Amador of Panama nor Chairman Shonts was on hand to well come President Roosevelt. They left Panama at 4:30 o'clock In a special train for Colon. and ar S;S0 o'clock to- night boarded the Louisiana, and ex- tended a cordial greeting to Americas chief executive. In President Anna dor's party besides MT. Shonts, was Chief Engineer Stevens and Executive Secretary Reed of the commission, and MT, Squiers, the American Minister to Panama.
 During the afternoon, President Roosevelt received the local newspa- per correspondents on DOdFu lue A%OuiS~ iana He said his voyage had been pleasant and uneventful, and expressed himself as grafified at the welcome which the citizens or. the Isthmus are preparing for him when he lands to- morrow He stated that he proposed to look into the Jamaica labor ques- tion and also intenced to see every thing possible conceraIng the canal
 Extensive sprecautIons have been taken to protect President Roosevelt during his three days visit on the IsthruiIs. and 1t is reported that num- Der of anarchists have been arrested here or at Panama. All steamers ar irving at the Tsthnus are inspected and suspicious characters have been imprisoned and will, pe held in GUS tody until President Roosevelt departs
 President Roosevelt will begin his tour of inspection tcrnorrow and an extensive program of official entertain nients have bees prepared.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
REcEPTIoN FoR PnEsIDENT. :
warm welcome To Be Given By Citi-
 gems of Panama.

warm Welcome To Be Given By Citi-
 zens of Panama.
 Panama, Nov, 14.--President Roose- velt is not expected nere until tomor- .ow morning, when he will receive an enthusiastic reception President Ann ,dor, his wife and the members of the ,abinet, accompanied by a number of prominent citizens of Inis Republic, are going to Colon this evening to meet 9resident Roosevelt. The latter and aIs party will leave Colon on a slow rain tomorrow in order to give them m opportunity to see the canal works
 The Presidential train, after passing through the zone will go to La BOca, where President Roosevelt will in- ,pect the Pacific entrance of the canal At Panama, President Amador and his oarty will separate from President roosevelt and his party. The latter will cruise in Panama bay, inspect ing the various islands, probably landing at La Goga to examine the sanatoriums erected by the Isthmian Canal Commission.
 will then return to the mainland, and breakfast with Commissioner Shonts. Executive Secretary Reed and Chief Engineer Stevens. According to the nrokram. at 2 o'clock tomorrow after noon, a procession of government of fcials and prominent citizens escort ed by 200 young men, mounted, will proceed from the Cathedral to the Tivoli Hotel. and receive President Roosevelt there at 3 o'clock. when the party will start for this city, with the mounted escort in advance, preceding the carriage of Presidents Roosevelt and Amador and the rest of the pro- cession, which will proceed to the gov ernment palace.
 The party will stop in front of the Cathedral, where a platform has been erected for the two presidents, from which President Amador will deliver an address of welcome After his speech, all the schoos children of the capital will be paraded ln front of the platform and sing the national anthem. The same ceremony will be observed in escorting PresidenE Roosevelt back to the hotel.
 President AmadoH will entertain President Roosevelt at dinner at the palace at o'clock and from the bal cony of the palace. President Roose- welt will witness a display of fire works in the bay at 10 o'clock. Pres ident Amador and his wife will hold a reception in honor of President roosevelt and Mrs. Roseevlt at the Commercial Club. More than 300 per sons will be present.
 Every possible precaution will be taken to protect President Roosevelt. All steamers arriving here are in- spected. and all suspicious characters have been imprisoned and will remain in custody until President Roosevelt leaves Within the past few days, four unknown anarchists are reported to have been arrested on landing at Colon or Panama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE.
Hopes to Give Effect to Party Prin-
 ciples.

Hopes to Give Effect to Party Prln-
 cIples.
 Boston, Mass, Nov. l4-To foster, disseminate and give effect to Demo- cratic principles withodt favorlng any presidential candidate or any national issues for at least year arc the pur- poses of the New England Democratic Progressive League formed here to- day by representatives from five states.
 Temporary organization. was per- fected Alexander Troup of New Ha- ven. was chosen President and George Fred Williams 0t Massachusetts, Chairman Of the Executive Committee The meeting was held behind closed doors but during the session Mr Troup. who joined with Mir. Williams i'm calling the meeting denied that the object Of the meeting was the en- dorsement of William J. Bryan for President one Of .he purposes of tlIe entbering he said was the organlza- tIon of clubs throughout New Eng land mot especially for Bryan but for any candidate the party nominates." Al the meeting former Governor Garvin, of Rhode Island, offered a res oution that the consideration of na- tionaI candidates and policies should be postponed for one year.
 The resolution was unanimously adopted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
SAY CASTRO Is DEAD
RUMORED VENEzUELAN FRESH
 DENT HAS sUCCUMBEn.
Report ia Generally Believed af Cura- cas-. Suapict0m ExistBag That
 Fact ls Comcealed to Keep
 Government sfi Fewer.

Fort De Franc. Island of .dartini- que, Nov. 14.-The Dutch cruiser lortana arxixed lsers sasl "A llens. stadt. Island of Curacao. and reported today that at the time of her depar- ture from Curacao 1t was reported there perslstentiy. and it is generally believed, that President Castro of Venezuela was dead but that his death was being concealed by the Venezue- Ian government in order to maintain itself in power.
 The Kortenaer has received orders to hasten her preparations to put to sea again. and to leave Fort dc Franc for La Guayra, Venezuela. If the death of President Castro is confirmed.
 The French cruisers Jurien de La Graviero and Du Quay Trouiu are oht this port.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
LOOK ouT FOR THEM.
Secret Service Department Find New
 SIG ssE8unaloo Note.

Secret Service Department Find New
 SIC "KSunralo" Note.
 Washington. Nov. 1.-The United States Secret Service announces the discovery of a new counterfeit $10 Buffalo" United States note.
 { This counterfeit is apparently a pho tolithographic production, printed on two pieces of paper with silk fibre distributed between them. The face of the note is grayish black. The num- bering, seal, large x. 10. are of good color and workmanship. The check letter and plate number do not appear in the lower right hand corner. The back of the note Is a dark bluish green.
 By itself this counterfeit Is apt to deceive. but when handled with genu- inc notes. the marked difference in the color of She back should lead to It's immediate detection.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
PULLMAN CAR MEETING.
Capital stock Tncreased To SIO0,o00,DO0.
 Annual Statement THnmed.


 Chicago. Nov. 14.--..t tine annual meeting of the PMsIman Palace Car Compan. which was held here today, the capital stock of the company was increased by s26,000.0O0, bringing the total capitalization up to $l00.001. oeo. The addition to the capital stock was divided among the stockholders h the proportion of thirty-six shaFea for each 100 held at the time of the meet ing.
 At the meeting of directors which was held prior to the general meet ing of the stockholders. Charles s. Sweet was elected director In place of of Frank 0. Bowden. resigned. The erection of a steel plant to cost $f,- O0O,O0O was recommended.
 The annual statement of the com pany for the fiscal year eudtiig July sf. 1906, follows:
 Total revenue, $2s.5ss.e43; total ex- penditures for operation, s15,s44.74e. depreciation h capital and reserve for depreciation on all the property of the company. s2.60es22; dividends declared. S5.sie.9s4: proportion of net earnings of cars paid associateH rntereste, S744,- 42f: net surplus. $ sTe.oT4: surplus brought forward, $S2,t51.eAs; surplus, S27, ,I22,020.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15

Countess and Maitre Bonnet for the Count. Evidence in the shape of cor respondence between the Count and women was presented, and the case was adjourned to November ', when the final pleas were made and the suit adjourned until November 14. On the following day, November 8. the case of the Counts creditors was presented to the court and adjourned for two weeks.
 The three children of the Castel- lanes are George, Boni and Jay, the youngest being the namesake of his mothers father, the lato Jay Gould.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
vRDAHN IS DYING.
Man VI sted on Going to Prison
 seriously UE.

Man sted on Going to Prison
 seriously DE.
 New Orieans. La. Nov. l4.--The fact developeds today that Louis A. Gour- dain. alleged adventurer and schooner, famous for his attempt to have himself in the Joliet prison despite the efforts of his attorneys to keep him q free man. is in this city and Is said to be in n dying condition
 Gourdain recently made a trip to Washington and Narragansett Pier In an endeavor to have a Justice of the .IJnft6d sfates Supreme Court issue q writ of commitment After the refusal Of the Supreme Court to interfere ln his case, Gourdain threatened to build a prison of his own at Joliet, but this was the last heard of him publicly un- til today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
cHAReEs HIaH IN MIssouR1.
Damaging TestimOny Given in Trials
 of M. F. & O.

OA We a4g &s
 Kansas City. Nov. 14.-Expert testi- mony, given by witnesses who have examined the books of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, and Missouri Pacific Railroads, occupied the time of the Burlington freight rate hearing before Commissioner Schofield in this city today.
 Charles S. Turlan, an expert ac- countant of New York, who has ex- amined the books of the Missouri Pa- cbfc. testified that the Missouri Pa cihc not only made money on ship ments of freight in Missouri, but made more money from them proportiouate- ly than from interstate business.
 E. M. Fisher of St Paul. who ex- amined the books of the Burlington, gave more evidence tending to show that the road received higher rates in proportion for hauling freight in Mis- souri than 1t received for interstate business The attorneys for the Burl- ington Route had previously asserted there was little money in the local freight hauled in Missouri.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
WANT THEATRES CLOSED.
EpIscOpalians object To Sunday Per
 fOr1nunceS I'm New York.

fOrmnnces I'm New York.
 New York, Nov. 14--At the diocesan convention of the Epszcopal Church. held here today. two resolutions of- fered by Rev. Dr. John Peters, rector of St. Michaels Church. and subse- quentiy adopted, caused stir among the delegates.
 The first dealt with the Congo Free State, and called upon the convention 10 urge the United States Governmen to take such action, conJointly with the European powers, as will end the "misruie and the oppression" of the natives there.
 Dr. Peters resiluotion was adopted without question.
 The second resolution asked Mayor Mcclellan to close the theatres which are open for performances on Sunday night. This resolution was carried IL unanimously
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
RooaereIt ConrratuInted.

New York, Nov. 14-The officers and crew of the steamer Advance. which arrived here today from Colon, ex- changed wireless messages with Pres fdent Roosevelt during the voyage when the Advance met the battleship Louisiana and her escort, the Tennes- see and the Washington, the follow ing wireless message was sent to the President:
 Louisiana. The captain and men of inc steamship Advance send greetings, wishing you and Mrs. Roosevelt a most pleasant voyage and congratulate vou on result of New York State cleo CsirnadN "Edward Hammond, Cap
 tain"
 President Roosrevlt's reply was az foll0ws:
 aCsptain Hammond ~@S men of the
 steamer AdVaASss'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
INCREASE IN STOCK.
on oompaniea, oontrollea y stardara,

OBI Companies, Controlled by standaFd,
 Enlarge Capitalization.
 Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. t4.---Three pipe line concerns. controlled by tho Stand ard Oil Company, filed papers In the State Department today of heavy in creases in their stock. They are the Crescent Pipe Line Company.sof Phil adelphia. whose capital has Rbeen in- creased from S1,000.00O to S2.a00. 900; the Southern Pipe Line Company, oil City, from $5,o00.000 to s10.00O, 900; and the Northern Pipe Line Company. oil City. from s1,OoO,OOO to s4.O0o.oOo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
Consul gTnnon Dead.

received here from Paris today an nounced that Robert Mason. the British Consul hera. died in Paris yesterday while under an operation. He was a member and interpreter of the com mission which negotiated the terms of the surrender of General Torrel, the Spanish commander in 1898 and pOpu- lar with all Americans here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
FLOODS IN wAsHINeToN
Rains Melt snow Causing Overflow of s Rfyers

Rivers.
 Tacoma, Wash, Nov. 14.--Swamped by a succession of warm rains, the snow on the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains has melted, and flo l into the rivers at the base thereby resulting in one of the worst floods in this section Of the country for years.
 Bridges have been washed away. telegraph and telephone wires are down, the train service of the North ern Pacific is completely deranged and up to the present time ono life has been lost The whole country between Auburn and the Cascade Mountains Is reported to be flooded.
 The full extent of the danger and damage is dificult to ascertain as all wire communication Is interrupted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
NO COMMENT TO MAKE.

Howard Gould Hears News of Divorce
 in Washington.
 Washington Nov. 14.---Howard Gould. brother of the Countess dc CastelIane, who is in this city, when informed by the Associated Press that his sister had been granted a divorce from the Count. said that while he 4as grateful for the information, ne had no comment 10 make upon 1t.
 The decree of the court with respect to the children not leaving France without the consent of the father, he said, was rather to be expected. as 1t was fin accordance with the French custom.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
DECLINES TO ISSUE ORDER.
Interstate Commission Refuses to Com
 peI Railroads to Report Cases.

peI RnIIrOads to Report Cases.
 Washington Nov. 1.-The Interstate Commerce Commission has declined to issue an order compelling railroads to report all cases of false billing, class ification. weighing, misrepresentatlons of the contents of packages or reports on weight by shippers delivering freight fo~ transportation, in order that the shippers may De prosecuted
 The decision. set forth in q letter to the Iarkin Company, soap manufac- turers of Buffalo, x. Y. and Peoria Iu which concern sought the order under the belief that if granted. the railroads could satisfactorily modify inc rule In regard to the classification of boxes of freight containing several articles of different classes.
 The railroads have agreed after De- cember 3l, such shipments shall be charged at the rate TOT the highest class contained in the shipment. The action affects every concern offering premiums and shipping them with merchandise sold.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
WEATHER FORECAST. washIngton, Nov. 1a--For Afabamai Fair Thursdny and Friday, light north winds becoming variable.

world. November 30. when the business and properties of tho two companies now in liquidation, will be purchased by the American Naval Stores Com pany. which was recently chartered In West Virginia.
 s. P ShotteF. of savannah, will be chairman of the board Of directors of the new company. whose principal of fees will be in Savannah E. SI Nash. president of the Paterson- Downing Company. will be president; ], F. c. Myers will be vice president, and C. J. Defoach will be secretary.
 The company will DC organized with a capital and surplus CT sf,T50.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
ColoneI nush ResIrnr.

Birmingham, Ala. Nov 14.--Colonel T G Bush. president or the Alabama Consolidated Coal anG Iron Company. today rendered his resignation as head of the company Co take effect about the middle of December. His a1ccos. BOT has not yet been decided UpOn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
LIKE AMERICAN METHODS.
English Teachers Discover Several
 GonA Idena in GchoOln.

Good Ideas in Schools.
 New York. Nov. 14--After two days investigation. the Englisht eachers, who came here to study our methods of education have discovered several good ideas, which they intend to suggest to the authorities in England. They like our system of medical inspection, our law. which requires children be- tween the ages of IA and 16 years to attend, evening schools, If they work in the day time, our discipline, which they describe as uneasy and certain features of our Kindergarten work.
 Two more patches of teachers will arrive this week.