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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-21
Bath Tub Accident.

Cleveland, O.. Sent. 20.-Mrs Henry
y. Tilford of louisville. widow of
former wel1-known business man OF
that CRY, slipped and fell in bath tub
in the residence of Mayor Tom L. John
SON today and received injuries which
RAY prove fatal. Mrs. Tilford's skull
was fractured and an operation was
performed in the hope of saving her
life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-21
coRTELYoU NO CANDIDATE.
poatm.ster General says New York
C.overuOrship Has No AlIuements.

oyster Bay Sept. 2o.-Postmaster
canaraI cortelyou. who came here to-
dav 70 see President Roosevelt on Of
fieaI business when reminded that he
had been mentioned as possible can
sYou NAV quote me as saying that
am as postmaster general of the United
states engaged in efforts to improve
the postal service When | am can
didate for any other office l will say"
President Roosevelt had as luncheon
guests today Archbishop Ireland and
Archbiahop O'Gorman of Sioux City
8 n Jacob A. Riis, William A. White
and Hara4a r. Knowles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-21

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gomery Light & Water Power
Company BY Mrs.
Carrie B. Jones.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-21
Cru.hed Under IRON Door,

Atlanta. Ga, Sept. 20.-Charlie Wells.
the 3 year old son of John Wells. a
former fireman, was found crushed to
death under heavy iron door of a
Marietta street warehouse early to-
day. The boy had been missing from
his home for twehty-four hours. How
the accident occurred is not known
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
NEW FOOTBALL RULES
Suggestions Which it is Thought Will
Eliminate All Brutality.

New York, January 27.-The Nat
ional Collegiate football rule
committee, after being in session in
this city all day, announced tonight the
adoption of new rules which it is be-
lieved will eliminate brutality from the
game Before becoming law the rules
must be ratified at a meeting of the
committee two weeks hence. It was
decided that striking with fists, elbow.
knee, or deliberately kicking an oppo-
nent shall be punishable by disquali1-
cation for the remainder of the game,
and the offending team shall lose half
the distance to its own gocl line A
substitute shall be allowed in place Of
the player disqualified. For unneces-
sary roughness such as striking the
runner with the ball in the face, with
the hand, meeting with the knee, pill
ing up, striking with the locked hands
by linemen in breaking through. trip
ping, tackling runner when out of
bounds and all acts of unnecessary
roughness the penalty shall be loss
of fifteen yards. The neutral zone
proposition as expounded by Harvard
was adopted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
TRIAL OF MEAT PACKERS
Attorneys for Packers Deny That
Money Was Paid to influence Public
Opinion.

Chicago, ILL.,, January 27.-John 5.
Miller, counsel for Armour and COM
pany, in the trial now progressing in
the federal court. gave out the fol-
lowing statement today with reference
to the correspondence given out at
Washington in connection with the
charge that former Judge George w.
Brown, counsel for Nelson Morris and
Company, had paid out money to TWO
newspaper men in an attempt to pro-
cure biased report of the court pro-
ceedings:
"The first knowledge or information.
direct or indirect, coming to us of
this alleged incident was received
from the press of Ibis morning. This is
said with authority on behalf OF every
person connected with the Armour
house, as we'll as myself. Moreover,
any statement or suggestion from any
source, that any efforts whatever have
been at any time made or countenanc-
ed by us, directly or indirectly. to poi
son the public mind by the dissemina-
ton of false and misleading statements
or in any way with respect to the at
tacks of the government upon the
packers is baseless."
Similar statements were made by
representatives of Nelson Morris and
Company and Swift and Company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS
Three Hundred ami Seventy-six Ldber-
ais i'm the New Parliament and 100
UniOnistS.

London, January 27--Except that
the returns from nine CONSTITUENCIES
have not been received. the general
elections in the United Kingdom are
ended.
The government coalition will have
approximately SO votes in the next
parliament, this estimate including ON
the side of Premier Sir Henry Camp
bell-Bannerson, the Nationalist and
Labor votes, with the concrete Uni
onist minority of 160 on the opposition
side.
Sir Henry Campbell will
enter the new parliament on February
13, with the greatest majority ever
given to an English premier.
The composition of the new parlia-
ment as near as it is now possible TO
tell follows:
Liberals 376; Unionists $50: Nation
alists S4: LaboriteS so.
Thus it will be seen that the Liber-
ais have a majority over all Of eighty
two votes but such n thing as a COM
bination Of the entire force Of Liberals
and NationaIfsts against the govern
meut is hardly conceivable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
NEW MILE RECORD FOR AUTO
Earn Covers Distance. in a 80 Horse
Power Car in One Hour. Fifteen Min
uteS and 40 2-5 Seconds.

Ormond-Daytona Beach. Fla. Janu-
ary 27.-With the tire of his rear
wheel gone before the fortieth mile.
running on the bare rim at top speed
and cheered by thousands on the bea ch
side, Clifford carp, in a ninety horse
power English. car broke the worlds
record for one hundred miles this af-
ternoon. making the distance in one
hour and fifteen minutes 40 2-5 Sec
onds. The former worlds record.
made by Fletcher on the samn course.
was one hour Is minutes and IA sec
onds.
Cedrino, driving an Italian car. also
broke the worlds record. time one
hour 16 minutes and 80 seconds.
Hilliard. in a car of the same make
as Clifford Earp's was third in one
hour. 21 minutes and seconds. Three
other cars, driven by Lanc1a. Harding
and Chevrolet, did not finish. Clifford
carp led at ten and twenty miles, then
lost one of his tires and Cedrino took
was in the lead. but Clifford carp had
crept up on his three tires and was lit
tie more than six minutes behind. At
seventy miles Cedrino had gained 80
seconds on Clifford carp. IL minutes
on Hilliard. Then Cedrino lost a tire
and the positions were reversed On
the last lap Cedrino made a tremen-
dous effort to win. but finished min
ute behind.
In attempting the two miles a min
ute speed trial, Marriott blew out both
cylinder heads of his steamer and the
event was postponed until Monday.
The summary:
One hundred miles. free for all
championships: won by Clifford carp,
80 horse power gasoline. time 1 hour
l5 minutes. 40 2-5 seconds; second,
Cedrino, 20 horse power gasoline. time,
1:16:39: third. Hilliard 80 morse DOW
er gasoline. time 1:21 seconds. Lam
cia. Harding and Chevrolet did not
finish
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
IN COLLISION AT SEA
Barge Kingston Badly Damaged by
the Barge Benna Ventura.

Newport News. Va. January 81
With an immense hole stove in her
port quarter, the barge Kingston. ar
rived here today from New York with
the barge Coal King from Providence,
both in tow OF the tug Edward Luck
enback. The Kingston was in collision
with the barge Beuna Ventura. also in
tow of the Luckenback. off Cape
Charles lightship at 4:30 O'CLOCK FIJI
day morning. A heavy sea and nasty
rain was falling at the time and II
is said that that was the cause of the
collision The Kingston was badly
damaged. but the Beuna Ventura was
only slightly injured. The Buena Ven
tura anchored off Cape Charles. after
the accident. to await tow to Nor
folk. for whence she was bound. The
Kingston probably will be repaired at
shipyard here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
PRESIDENT WILL ATTEND
for Funeral Services
Over Remains of General Wheeler.

Washington. January 27.-President
Roosevelt has indicated his intention
to attend the funeral of General Jos.
Wheeler, which will take place at ST.
Johns Protestant Episcopal church in
this city Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock. The President will not &C
company the body to Arlington. but
will attend simply the church servicf ),
which will be conducted by Rev. DR..
Stires. of St Thomas church, New
York, who will accompany the funeral
party to Washington. and who will also
conduct the services at the grave,
where full military honors will be paid.
The body will arrive here about mid
night Sunday, or early Monday morn
ing and be taken to st. Johns church,
where it will lie in state with guard
of honor from 10 a. m. to p. m.
The military escort will consist OF a
battalion Of engineers from Washlng-
ton barracks, representing the infantry
branch of the service: a squadron or
cavalry from Fort Myer and one or
more batteries of artillery from Fort
Myer.
A place in line has been reserved tor
the Confederate Veterans ASSOCIATION
Of Washington, the Unlted-States-
Spanish war veterans and the army
and navy union and company A. OF
General Wheeler's Confederate cavalry,
of Atlanta
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
DECLARES HIS INNOCENCE
Charles T.. Tucker Convicted of Muir
der and Sentenced to Death.

Cambridge Mass, January 27.-
Charles L. Tucker. convicted Of the
murder of Mabel Paige of Weston. on
March 81, 1904. today was sentenced to
death by electricity during the week
of June 10. When asked if he had
anything to say, Tucker addressed the
court as follows:
your honor. all I have 20 say is
that I am absolutely innocent of this
crime
The sentence was pronounced by
Judge Edgar A. Sherman. who review
ed the crime, and the trial. and referr-
ed to the efforts that had been made
to save Tucker. fuckers face blanch-
ed as he stood in the iron cage while
the court dwelt in no uncertain terms
on the wantonness and Cruelty of the
murder. When the judge passed SEN
tence, Tucker trembled slightly. hut
otherwise was composed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
PRAISE FOR "JOE WHEELER-
General Orders Issued by Commander
Lee of the Confederate Veterans

New Orleans, January 27.-General
Stephen d. Lee, commander-in-chief
of the United Confederate Veterans,
has issued general orders on the death
of Lieutenant General Joseph Wheeler
After enumerating many of the en-
gagements, in which General Wheeler
took part in the civil war, the order
says:
1.-The brilliancy of his moves and his
moves and his wonderful aptness to
command directed attention to his
fitness for position in the regulat
army of the United States, and he was
commissioned major general Of VOL
unteers in the war with Spain His
GOODNESS in action, his skill and dash
at San Juan Hill, are now part OF
history. With heart void of hard
feeling, kind and gentle in his DISPOSE
ton, courteous to all, a consistant
member of the church, he passed from
earth with good record: and as SOL
dler, statesman, orator, author and
citizen, he measured up to a high
standard, and is mourned not by the
south alone, but by the whole coun-
try"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
LIVES LOST IN HOTEL F1RE
Richardson Hotel in Lowell Destroyed
Many Thrilling Escapes.

Lowell. Mass. January 27.-Three
lives were lost by the burning of the
Richardson hotel here, at about
O'Clock this morning. and several per-
sons sustained injuries, one of whom
is likely to die. The dead:
H. C. HARDING. of Somerville
Mass.
CHRISTINE NELSON. pastry cook
of Boston.
nurse Franklin Falls. n. Fl.
The two upper floors of the hotel
were burned out. The two lower ones
were wrecked by falling debris and
smoke and water. The fire broke out
in the kitchen, from a stove.
There were many thrilling escapes.
including that of Mr.. Anthony. the
New Bedford man who hung from
window ledge as long as his strength
would permit. Several of the guests
Ieaped into life nets held by the fire
men. The hotel was owned by Thomas
r. fIoban. who estimates his loss at
100000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
COMPANIES NAMED IN ERROR
Dispatch From Tennessee Relative to
Campaign Contributions Was Erro.
geOuS.

New York. January 27.-Insurance
Commissioner R. E. Folk. OF Tennes-
see. who has been in New York for
.he past week, comforting with the New
York legislative insurance investiga>-
ing committee, issued a statement to-
night relative 10 a news dispatch from
Nashville. Tenn. from which a num-
ber of insurance companies were erro-
neously mentioned in connection with
contributions to campaign funds, and
the influencing of legislation. The
companies named in error. said Mr..
Folk, were the Germania Life, the
Massachusetts Mutual Life. the Mutu-
al Benefit Of Newark, y. j., the North
western Mutual Life of Milwaukee, the
United States Life. and the Union Cen
trail Life.
Commissioner Folk mentioned those
whose officers had admitted making
campaign contributions and said:
with reference TO political contri-
buttons ii is the ruling of the insurance
department of the state Of Tennessee
that prompt and effective steps be TAX
en- TO secure the restitution OF the
funds thus illegally diverted from the
treasures of the companies by the off,
GERS responsible for this division OF
funds. To this effect l wrote on jan
uary II to the several companies af-
fected, notifying them that it is essen
tial for them that they comply with
this rulings and put themselves within
the law.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
Editor Of Town Topics" Arrested
in His Offices.
RESULT OF HAPGOOD TRIAL
Arraigned Before q MAGISTRATE and
Held I'm $40. 900 Bail for Examination
Next Thursday-Coionci Mann Says
the Public VIII Learn That This is
So.

New York, January 21.-Colonel
William ID. Mann. editor OF Town
Topics, was arrested late today on a
charge of perjury, growing out of his
testimony in the recent criminal pro-
ceedings against Norman Hapgood. ed
itor OF Golfers Weekly Colonel Mann
was arrested in his offices at 452 Fifth
avenue by detective OF District At
torney Jerome's staff. He ordered his
automobile, and with the officer, drove
down town to the criminal court build
ing where he was arraigned before a
city magistrate and held in $1,000
bail for examination next Thursday,
February l. Bell was furnished by
Mrs. Albert A. Wray, a daughter OF
Colonel Mann.
The specific charge against Colonel
Mann, as stated in the warrant for his
Srrest, is that ho swore falsely In the
HapgoOd trial in denying that an In
itiated 20. X" ON n letter from Count
Reginald Ward. to Moses Ellis woos-
ter, solicitor for "Fads and Fancies,"
was his own. The letter from Count
Ward to Wooster was offered In evil
dence by Mr.. Hapsood's counsel. 1t
referred to certain paragraphs that
We're to appear concerning the count,
and asked that he be put on the regu-
lar posting list of Town Topics
This request was underlined I'm the
original Of the letter, and a line drawn
from it lead to a circle I'm which was
marked 20. X, w. ID. NJ" Colonel
Mann, when shown this letter while a
witness in the Hapgood trial, said he
had not placed his initials upon it.
Colonel Mann on leaving court said
he would make no statement. ~ have
nothing to talk about he declared.
Il have committed no crime. and the
public will learn that this is so I'm n
short time"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
Trial of Greene and GaynOr Re-
sumed Yesterday.
PHYSICIAN TREATING SICK MAN
Efforts Being Made to Prevent q Mis-
trial Being Recorded - Defense
Would Not Consent to Continuance
of the Trial With Eleven Jurors.
Further Introduction of Documen-
tary Evidence.

Savannah, January 27.-When the
hour for convening federal court this
morning arrived the juror in the
Greene and Gaynor case, upon whose
account the session yesterday had to
be shortened because of his illness, ap-
peared improved. Twice during the
session today it was necessary for the
court to order brief recess on the
jurors account, but those connected
with the case We're relieved and that he
was no worse.
A physician is giving the i'll juror
careful attention upon instructions Of
the court and every possible care is
being exercised to prevent his illness
becoming malignant. 1t is hoped that
he may not become so unwell as to
compel a mistrial, which course would
without doubt be followed. The de-
fense, it is said, would not consent to
a continuance Of the trial with eleven
jurors.
The session today was devoted to
further Introduction of documentary
evidence, government employees of Sa-
vannah and Washington identifying it.
At the hour of closing counsel were
engaged in an argument as to the ad-
instability Of certain of this evidence
and adjournment was taken to admit
of the presentation to the court on
Monday Of authorities in support Of
the government's contention.
Attorney Erwin today attempted to
secure the admission of a letter bear
ing the signature of John F. Gaynor,
which the attorney said when the de-
fense objected was desired to prove
tnat Carter, in 1892, began to require
that the contractors, Greene and Gay
nor, pay for the mattresses by the
square yards instead of by the cubic,
as they had been doing. This course
enabled the contractors to make the
mattresses only few inches in thick
ness, thus effecting a great saving in
expense. This raised the cost of the
work to the government, said Mr.. Err
win, over 800 to 400, and the alleged
conspirators were dividing the. money
among themselves.
One of the contracts submitted was
between the government and w. T..
Gaynor, brother of John F. Gay
nor, and was objected to by the de-
fense on the ground of irre!evancy.
Judge Speer referred to the fact that
The district attorney did not seem
armed with authority with which to
base his argument for the Admissible
ity of the. evidence. "In this case
said the court, you seemed to as
sumo that authorities are not neCes-
sary, and have accepted it as settled
that the court will sustain you when
objections to your evidence is submit
ted by the defense. You must show
authority, Mr.. Erwin. AS you do not
seem to have any in readiness, the
court will adjourn until Monday morn
ing in order to give you an opportuni-
ty to find it."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
WILMINGTON N c., JANUARY 80 1906

Postmaster General Cortelyou, Secre-
tary Wilson, Robert S. Mccormick,
Ambassador TO France; ]. ]. Jusser-
and, the French ambassador; joaquin
ID. Casasus, the Mexican ambassador;
Leo Vogel, the Swiss minister; Asso-
ciate Justice Brewer, of the supreme
court; Senators Aldrich, AlIiston,
Brandeges, Carter, Clapp. Culberson,
Dolliver, Dryden, Dubois, Gallinger.
Kittredge, Knox McCreary, Newlands,
Nelson, Scott, Spooner, Warner:
Speaker Cannon, and Representatives
Dwight, Hepburn, Littlefeld. Sherman
Mckinley Ulls), Stevens, Tawney and
-Towne; Lieutenant General John G.
Bates, George w. Boyd, Pennsylvania
railroad; Rear Admiral Royal B. Brad
ford, Charles F. Brocker, of the New
York. New Haven and Hartford rail-
road; Samuel L. Clemens C'Mari,
Twain"), New York; John A. Sleicher.
Of Judge; Robert J. Collier. Golfers
Weekly; ]. R. Culp, Southern Rail
way; T. w. Child. Yellowstone Park;
George H. Daniels, New York Central
Railway. General George T. Elliott,
United States marine corps; Colonel
]. H. Estill, Savannah News; John W.
Gates, New York; Milton E. Allies.
Washington; George H. Ham, Canad-
ian Pacific railway; Samuel H. Hard
wick, Southern Railway; Major John
C. Hemphill, Charleston News and
Courier, and William Loeb. Jr.. secre-
tary to the President; J. H. Maddy.
Erie railroad; Frank D. Noyes, Chi
cago Record Herald; Hermann Ridde-,
New York Staats-Zeitung, and T. P.
Shonts, Isthmian Canal Commission.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
Hepburn Reports His Rate Bill to the
House.

Washington, January 27.-Chairman
Hepburn today reported To the House
BILE recommendation OF the entire Re-
publican and Democratic membership
of the interstate and foreign commerce
committee The bill will come up IN
the House next week. The bill au-
thoriZes the interstate commerce
commission, wcen complaint has been
made to declare what shall be Just
and reasonable and fairly remunera-
tive rate of rates charge or charges,
to be hereafter observed in such case
as the maximum To be charged"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
Made to Merge Under One
Name.

Richmond, Va, January 27.-Appli-
cation was today made for the state
corporation commission for permission
to merge the Virginia and Carolina
Coast Railroad Company, the Suf1ol'z
and Carolina Railroad company, and
the Carolina Coast Railroad company,
under the head of the Carolina Coast
Railroad company, with the principal
Offices in Norfolk The president OF the
merged company is to be ]. E. OdeH,
of New York, who is prominently con :
nected with the steel trust and I'M
mense lumber interests in the eastern
states, and the capital stock, it is said,
is to be $7,5OO,000. Back OF the ner-
ger, it is also said are plans for the
opening of large iron deposits in North
Carolina and the construction or a
steel making plant at Norfolk.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
TYNE. of the Canal Recommended.

Washington, January 27.-The 18th
mian Canal commission met today
and concluded its consideration Of
the report of the board of consulting
engineers with respect to the type Of
canal that should be constructed.
While no official announcement Is
made with reference 70 the commits
sion's report, there is good reason 10
believe that they have recommended
the construction of a lock canal, with
An SIS foot level, practically following
the recommendations of the minority
of the consulting engineers
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
Too Much Study Causes Suicide of Co.
lumbia Student.

New York, January 27.-William van
Rypen, Jr., law student at Columbia
University, and said at the apartment
houses in. which he lived to be {. son
of Rear Admiral William Knickerbock
er VanRypen, of Washington, retired
surgeon general of the navy, shot and
killed himself today. He was found
dead in his room in an apartment
house at II West Forty-fourth street.
A chambermaid found him sitting in
chair, fully dressed. with a wound in
the right temple A 32-calibre revolver
lay on the floor nearby. The coroner
found a letter in the room addressed
to the young mans mother. The body
was sent to an undertaking establish
ment The young man was % years
old and was formerly student at Yale.
A member. of young Rypen's family
informed the Associated Press tonight
that the young man had been worry
ing over the approaching mid-year ex-
animation and over-study is thought
to have affected his mind temporarily.