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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
EMPLOYES GO OUT
sTANADRD OIL HAS TROUBLE
 WITH UNIONS.
Strike mt whiting, Ind, Threatens to Tie up Entire Business of John D. RockefeHer's Gigantic
 MonopOly.
Chicago. Sept 2s.-rhs Chronicle

Chicago. Sept. 22.-The Chronicle today says: on Company and the labor unions or the country was begun last night, when The Whiting Ind, employees of the com many quit work tH enforce their de- mands for an increase in wages. The strike which already threatens to tie m the business of the big corporation In the Middle West is likely to assume gigantic proportions before 1t Is end ed.
 It was predicted last night 1t might involve all of the employees Of the com many in tho country and become general one Already the Chicago la 6 hor unions are preparing to seiEs the onnortunity presented by the Whiting strike to make more trouble for the company. N
 The Chicago men were wholly un- prepared for the trouble whicn starIeo at Whiting because or the tact that the employees there were not members of a union but after nasty conIer- ence last night. it was said that they would support the men who went out and that no one from Chicago would take their places.
 Three hundred firemen. employed by the standard oil Company, left their places yesterday. More than 5,Ooo employees who are working with the firemen are scheduled to leave their places Monday morning. These ln- c1ude engineers. skilled mechanics. la borers and others, the offic'-.4s of which said last night that they would re- fuse to permit the members Of their oreanization to work with men who might he put to work in the places of the strikers.
 The strike of the fremen was called because the representatives of the standard Oil Company refused to ad- vance wages from twenty-tw" and a half cents an hour to twenty-five cents an hour and agree to grant to all of the workmen the eight hour day They also refused to recognize the union
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
CHANGE ELECTORAL LAW.
Conservative Minority to Have Rep
 resentation is Duma.

Conservative Minority to Have Rep
 resentation is Duma. St. Petersburg. Sept. l22.--A change in the electoral law to proportionate
 basis. in order to permits representa-
 ton if the conservative minority is
 being advocated by the permanent bu- reau os the congress of the nobility on the ground that the new parlia- ment. if chosen under the introduction of proportionality after the fist stage of the elections, the deputies to be aRr portioned to the number of elecrors. The newspaper Obiednieni which is circulated among the the soldiers and the police appeals to the soldiers of the guard to break the bonds of disct- pline and take ten lives for every comrade killed, should the terrorists inaugurate a campaign of armed at tacks on police and army officers in St. Petersburg, such as was recently waged in Warsaw.
 The liberals profess the greatest alarm over this possibility and claim
 1t Is a direct indictment to reception here of the Siedlce disorders on a greater scale. According to the Reeh. one result of this rumor of terrorist designs Is that five captains and six llieutenants of police and thirty eight
 patroimen have resigned within a fortnight.
 | The Rech publishes another article attacking the finance minister on the reported issue of a hundred million | dollars in paper in excess of the legal limit The paper argues that that DOT ton of the gold reserve deposited abroad cannot he counted against the
 circuation if these notes as 1t is tied
 up abroad by foreign obligations of
 the country and cannot be returned
 to Russia for the conversion of the | notes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23

ton. The commission has already au- thorized a modification of the law as 1t affects the exports of cotton and there has been almost as great pres sure to secure a similar change with reference to other articles both of ex- port and import.
 The ans-continental railroads have been especially urgent for a ruling on imports in the interests of the orien- tai business of the country with which they are greatly concerned In the same connection the commission is considering the question Of a reduc- tion of the time for notice of reduc- tions by roads whose rivals fail to mo- tify them of proposed changes thirty days in advance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
CANADIAN LABOR PARTY.
Union Men Will Enter Federal and Lo-
 cal Politics.

Victoria. B. C., Sept. 22.--The trades congress in convention here with dele- gates from all parts of Canada yester- day decided to form an independent la bor party to enter federal and local politics.
 It was decided to call a convention of the executives of the various provinces to arrange details for the formation Of the party which will be the third party in Canada politics. Resolutions were passed protesting against Asiatic im- migration into Canada and seeking re- strictions of Japanese. Hindoos, as well as Chinese There was 0 strong con- test, for control by the socialists in the Congress, but this was defeated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23

passes and is jeered and hooted by the mob. The possibility of retaliation by the negroes Is among the serious things discussed in the streets and newspaper offices.
 At o'clock this morning the down. toown district continues quiet. All reserve police are on duty and are pa trolling the streets armed with Win chester rifles. The mobillzinga of the military appears to be slow. A heavy rain has begun and thus has cleared the streets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
BACK FROM CHICAGO.
Interstate Commerce Commission Busy
 With Railroad Notifications.

Washington, Sept. 22.-The members of the interstate commerce commis- sion returned today from Chicago, where they have been engagel in hearings bearing upon grain elevator problems and also in considering oth- CT questions connected with the regu- lation of interstate commerce.
 Chairman Knapp said that the com mission would give immediate atten- ton to the modification of the re- ouirements made of railroads to give thirty days notice of any change of schedules as 1t effects rates on inn ports and on other exports than cot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
PATRICK WANTS MEDICATION.
Lawyer Says He Would Rather Dit
 Than be PardOned.

New York. Sept. 22.-Albert T. Pat rick, the lawyer condemned to die for the murder of William M. Rice. does not want a pardon. but vindication says The American today. The paper gives a brief interview with Patrick in which it quotes him as saying:
 'I would rather die in the electric chair than spend a year in State pris- on under a communication of sentence"
 Patrick in his cell is directing the last fight for his life. His chief re- liance Is based upon what he calls in a brief prepared by him for sub mission to Governor Higgins, on the uncertainty of expert medical evidence as exhibited in his case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
HEARST ADVISES VOTERS.
Urges Nomination of Right Man Irre-
 spective of Party.

spect1ve or Farty.
 Albiin, N. Y. Sept. 22.-William Ran dolph Hearst, in an address before a large gathering at the Orleans County Fair today urged his hearers to vote for the man and not for the party"
 T venture to offer advice directly to the contrary to the advice of &c., cretary Shaw" said he, T urge every independent American citizen to con- slider the welfare of his country first and of his party afterwards.
 T strongly advise the citizens of New York at this critical time in the history of the state and of the na- tion not to accept any bad political notes with worthless signatures at- tached to them. Do not be deceived by party names. Do not be dece4ved by indefinite promises. Demand that def mite pledges shall be made and that men shall be named whose word is as good as their bond whose record Is a guarantee of their fidelity"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
BIG Loss BY FIRE.
BIakeIy, Ga.. Suffers to Extent 0
 SSO 900 in One Day.

Macon, Ga, Sept. 22.--A special from Blakely Ga, says:
 Two fires occurred here today. About mostly in the city, was destroyed. The family barelly escaped the flames ia their night clothing. Loss. $5.00O.
 Later fire was discovered in the opera house. in which were the tele- nhone exhange and practically all inc offices in the city. The fire ragged for several hours. completely destroy ing the building. Loss estimated at s75 Oo0 with smaller insurance
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
CAN LAND 4.OOo MEN
Captain Coudeu of BattIeship Louisiana
 in Charge at Havana.

Havana. Cuba. Sept 22.--Captain AL bert R. Couden. commander of the battleship Louisiana and senior naval officer here. said today that while the American warships now in the harbor could land 1000 men he did not believe that more than :,400 men would be necessary in case landing had to be effected.
 The force here includes 6 special brigade of 1000 marines. Landing drills were held on all the ships to- day. All are ready for instant landing with full equipments. ammunition and supplies for two days The command CTS of the warships say that the land ing of the entire force could be accom- plished in fifteen minutes.
 The Cleveland sailed from here today for CienfueRos to care for the marines left there by the Dixie.
 The Minneapolis came in from Phil adelphia and the Newark from Nor folk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
ORIGIN OF FIGHT.
Russian Soldiers Tried to Arrest J=p-
 anese POnchers.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 22.-According to dispatches from Vladivostok receiv- ed here, the encounter between the Russians and Japanese fishermen off Kantchatka had it's origin as follows:
 In July a lieutenant named Sotnikof with ten Cossacks and two inhabitants of a local village were sent to the mout hof the Worosh River to protect the fishing industry. They found there Japanese fish poachers and arr ested them The Japanese demanded an ex- plantion and when this was given one of the Japanese stabbed and killed Lieutenant Sotnikof while his compan- ions also were shot down.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
SITUATION IN MOROCCO.
Sultan Has no Power and sheflks De.
 mand Autonomy.

Tangier. Sept. 22.-The situation in Morocco is becoming daily more me- nacing. European properties at Tafi- let, Riff. Mogador. Casa 3lanca and even Tangier are threatened.
 Natives are equipping and organiz- ing as If for holy war and the Sul- tan's authority Is existent. The Sheiks in the Marakesh region have demanded complete autonomy. Up to now the Sultan has succeeded in pre- venting the big feudatories from unit ing: but their power Is growing daily.
 They increase the taxes. raise levies and expel officials sent by the Sultan.
 Raisuli has nearly recovered from his recent illness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
NEW ECcLEsIAsTICAL PROVINCE.
Three Texas Dibcsses Are Joined by
 Order of POpe

Rome. Sept 22.-The propaganda is- sued today a proposal for the forma- tion of a new ecclesiastical province to be composed of the dioceses of Gall weston. Dallas. and San Antonio. and the vicariate-Apostolic of Brownsville. Texas.
 The new province will be created 'Diocese of the New Province of Tex as,' with headquarters at Galveston. Nicholas A Gallagher, bishop of Gal weston, Is to be made archbishop of the new diocese.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
LAND OFFICE RECEIPTS.
Tncrease of Five Hundred Thousand in
 Revenues.

Washington, Sept s2.--According to A computation made at the general land office the total receipts of the of flee for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1906, are $7,5s5.52s. an increase over the preceding year of $567,712.
 The totall area of land disposed or was l9,431,1S7 acres an increase or ;. 374,565.
 There were 1S5.113. final and ortgf- nal entries and selections an increase of S1.107.
 sixty-one thousand, three hundred and slxty-one patents of all classes were Issued.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
BISHOPS BODY SIGHTED.
Party of Steamer Stanley Goes to Re-
 cover the Remains.

Hong Kong. Sept. 22.--The steamer Shaoshing. from Canton, sighted the body of Bishop Hoare. the Anglican Bishop who was drowned in the recent typhoon off Castle Peak Bay.
 A party on board the steamer Stan ley has been dispatched to recover the body. The Governor of Macao offered to send the gunboat Rio Lima to stand by the steamer Houng Shan, but the offer was declined thankfully because Commodore Williams had already sent a torpedo boat on the same mission. It is unofficially reported that the Houng Shan's back is broken.
 The salving steamer Protector fs proceeding to the scene. Eldred Moore has been dispatched to the scene of tho Kinshans stranding, confident of sue cess. An attempt to tow of the strand ed steamer Fatshan was unsuccessful. It's position, however. Is secure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
sUFFERED MANY HARDsHRs.
Crew Lived in Open Boat for Wv
 Weeks.

Seattle, Wash. Sept. 22-Thirty-one of the crew of the wrecked whaler x,axander arrived here last night on inc steamer Harold Dollar.
 The crew tell a story of hardships and suffering. having been thirteen days in an open boat and living on whale blubber during the entire time. The Alexander was wrecked during a fog at Cape Terry, near Banka Land on August 12. The ship sank almost immediately and the crew took to the boats with very scanty preparations.
 when they were picked up by the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
N DISCOVERED JAPANESE DEAD.
Fishing Boat Makes GruesOme Ffnt
 at Mouth of Kaicha River.

Kitto has arrived here and brings q renort from Kamtchatka of the dls- coyery, July IT. at the mouth of the Kaicha river, of the bodies of eleven Japanese, and the burned remains of a ship. Rain had washed away mounds covering the dead and the bodies were exposed and decomposlng' Tbe shin has been identified as the Kavetsu Maru which has been re- norted missing since July 1.
 Bloodstained fragments of gar roents and bayonets and swords were also found. According to natives. at the mouth of the river the Kayetsu Maru was surprised by Russian sol diers during the night. The crew was killed and the ship was burned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
Manr Troopn statIoned.

salonoka. Sept. 22.--Altogether 2o.- ooo troops will be stationed along the Bulgarian frontier in the direction of Palanka. with headquarters at Istip. ostensibly for manouvres Another arr my corps win concentrate at Damum> aibala and three battalions of Rrtiuegxl will be sent to SerreA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
Old Merchant A-sa~sinnted.

Mer,ana. Ark, Sept 22.-word was received here today of the assass'na- tion of S B. Kelley, an old and re- spected merchant, about ten miles southwest of tLis pace, at an early hour today. There is no clue to tho rerpetrators of the murder and the affair Is shrouded in mystery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
warship is Sinking.

Amsterdam. Sept 22.-A special dis match from Niewediep declares that the Netherlands coast defence iron clad Peithein is sinking because of the onenins of a sea cock which 1t is im- nossible to close. The boilers of the vessel are submerged already.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23

whaier Herman, the men were almost dead and only the greatest care saved them. The Herman took them to Point Barrow, where the Dollar picked them up and brought them to this city Only men of the strongest phy- sicaI powers could have survived the terrible sufrerings that the men en- dured
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
INCENSED WITH NEGRO OUTgAGES,
 WHITE PEOPLE OF ATLANTA SHAY

sued until three negroes had been killed
 end fifteen taken to the hospitals. five of whom, will die. These include only
 those cases which the police have of-
 fcial knowledge of. The local news
 paper men claim tho number Of dead
 larger.
 Mob Begins work Early.
 The mob began its work early in the
 evening, pulling negroes from street
 cars and beating them with cibus, ebricks and stones. Black men ana wo-
 men, tnnocently riding to their homes
 after the work of the day. were ruth
 lescly t.gn from the cars or attacked
 on the streets. In a few cases negroes
 retaliated during the early part of the
 evening, but after 10 o'clock they were
 scarce in public places
 The fire department was called out
 10 ifsperse the mob on Decatur Street. street most frequented by negroes,
 and for a time seemed to hold the crowd at bay. The police reserves were called out and will hold the. fort until the troops can be mobilized. The mob seemed to lack leadership and this doubtless has prevented greater slaugh- ter.
 The disturbance here tonight has taken the form of an active and bitter race war. The incidents of the day. which were given in numerous extras by the local papers early this evening. added to the usual Saturday night crowds on the streets.
 A negro walking along Whitehall Stret, the principal shopping section, was attacked about o'clock. beaten and escaped with few clothes. The news of this attack spread rapidly and within few moments tine appearance of a negro was the signal for a riot. The negroes scattered from the streets going to their homes by back alleys or Hocked to Decatur Street. the hons | of the tougher negro element street Cars Attached. Soon street cars were attacked and negroes going to their homes were taken from the cars and beaten, stamp ed upon and in several cases fatally hurt. The barber shops, where negroes
 were employed. next became objects of attack. One of the hardest fights of the night took place about the post office. A negro barber shop across the street was the object of at tack and in less time than it takes to tell 1t. the shop was wrecked and the negroes were beaten, one to death. the other proprietors escaping by aid of the police.
 On Peters Street near the terminal railroad station hard fight took place. This was started by a negro shooting at the crowd below from a second story window. A brick hit him and he fell hack and died in few moments. One negro who was found with a pistol in his hand was beaten to death on tho Forsyth Street via duct in the center of the city and a block from the Associated Press of- flee.
 At the present hour Q;3o a. nn.) the down town streets are quiet. occasion ally a member of the local militia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
Gavin-HilI Engagement.

Nashville. Tenn. Sept PA Mem phis dispatch says that news has been received there of the engagement of Miss Gertrude Hill. daughter of James J. Hill. the railroad king to Michael Gavin. of Memphis. son of the late
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
CAUGHT IN BELT.
Engineer fin Milton Lumber Mill is In
 stantIy Killed.

Milton. Fla. Sept. 22.-(Special.)- John Brashear. employed as assistant engineer at the Stearns & Culver Lum- her Company at Bagdad was caught in a belt and instantly killed this af- ternoon at o'clock. His arms. legs and face were mangled by the belt
 John Brashear was the oldest son of MT. T. B. Brashear. one of Milton's old est settlers and prominent in Confed- crate Veteran circles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
LOOK FOR BARGE.
Naval OHciaIs Want to Be Sure of
 Coal Supply.

Washington. Sept 22.-Naval off cials do not intend to take any chance in the present emergency in the mat ter of coaling supply for ships that may be needed for. Cuban service. Therefore they are looking around for barge with capacity of not less than 2,5O0 tons. it is proposed to have moored at some convenient place near Newport News.
 It Is the intention to keep the barge filled to its utmost capacity at all times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
Toronto Oil Fire

Toronto. Sept. z2.-The premises of the Canadian oil Company were struck by lightning today and burned. The loss is estimated at $l00.000. It was inc only Canadian opposition to the Standard O.l Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
WEATHER FORECAST. washingfOn, Sept. 22.--For Alabanaaf Thunder showers Sunday and probably Mondayy light, variable winds.

merchants of that city. The wedding will be celebrated at the Catholic cathedral in St. Paul. just before the Christmas holidays. Young Gavin and Will Hill were class mates at Yale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
FUNSTON LEAVES CAPITAL.
Famous Fighter Will Arrive in Ha- vnna Tuesday Morning.
Washington,

Washington, Sept. 22.--Brigadier General Funston. who has been order ed by Secretary Taft to meet him at
 Havana and give him the benefit of his knowledge of Cuban affairs. will leave here today over the Atlantic Coast Line at S:45 o'clock. accompanied by
 his aide, Liedtenant B. EJ. Mitchell,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23

Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 22.-Four attempts at assault on white women by negroes within or near the limits of the ,ity tcdav wrought white citizens here to a high pitch of excitement tonight
 The assaults of today followed two others of similar nature within the rast week and at least half dozen others within the last two months, and brought a climax tonight.
 At midnight Governor Terrell issued an order calling out eight companies of the sth infantry and one battery Of light artillery This order was not is-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23
w H1lL Negroes Shot Down on
 Streets. TROOPS AXE CALLED OUT Result of Continued Assaults on Caucasian Women. More Thnn Thirty Africans Have Paid the Penalty for Brutality Vf Their Racemen With Their Lives.
TROOPS ARE CALLED OUT

ATLANTA, Sept. 23.-(1 s80 .. m1- Reports are being received from tn. outskirts of the town of riotins and negroes being killed and driven from tbeir homes. $ Rumors have 1t that at I.sst twenty-fve to thirty or more nc- sroes have been Killed here tonight, but 1t is impossible at this time to con- firm these reports.
 All is quiet in the central portion of the city at present, hut knots of people are standing on the street corners ap- pnrentIy awaiting developments.
 The militia, seems to be very slow fin ,nobiIixing. Fighting is reported on Peters Street, near. the Terminal sta- t,on. From the Associated Press onace ahots are heard frequently. One me- gro i. lying dead less than a block from the Associated Press ofice on Fersyth Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-23

In general the pubic discussion ot the entire matter is assuming more and more the nature of a controver- sy between the blacks and the whites. The whites and they include every foreigner. welcomed the arrival of the United States warships. On the other hand the negroes give vent to express sions of hatred and disappointment as each new vessel appears. The negroes
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