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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
POLITICS IS
 PART OF PLAN Labor Federation Coun-
 's Resolutions. .ajEPENDENT USE OF BALLOT Must Remove All Forms of Party
 Slavery. Policy of Questioning Candidates for OHce Upon Questions Affecting Interests of Labor win Be
 Continued.

Washington, March 24.-The Execu- tive Council of the Federation of La bor today reafflrmed it's decision and the decision of the American Fedora tfon of Labor relative to political ac- ton as folows:
 We reaffirm as one of the cardinal principles of the trade union novement that the working people must unite and organize. irrespective of creed, color. sex and nationality or politics.
 That the American Federation of Labor most firmly and unequivocally favors the independent use of the bal lot by the trade unionists and work ingmen, united regardless of party. that we may elect men from our own ranks to make new laws aud adminis- ter them along the lines laid down in the legislative demands of the Amer ican Federation of Labor and at the same time secure an impartial judi ciary that will not govern us by arbi- trary injunctions of the courts nor act as the pliant tools of corporate wealth.
 "'rhat as our efforts are centered against all forms of industrial slavery and economic wrong, we must also direct our utmost energies to remove all forms of political servitude and party slavery to the end that the work ing people may act as unit at the polls at every election
 The policy of questioning candidates for office upon questions affecting the interests of labor or the people gem eraIIy was decided to be continued and more aggressively prosecuted,
 will Meet June IS.
 The Council adjourned to meet June IS unless called together in special session by the President.
 The executive council adopted res olution protesting against the passage of the bill to abolish compulsory pilot age. The council decided to tender ;le moral and financial support of the fed- eration to the bridge and structural Iron workers fin tn emaintenance of its con tests against contractors.
 It was decided to aid the enort to brinr about an investigation of the work of women and children in fac- tories, their hours of labor and other conditions.
 The convention at Pittsburg last fall having decided that one of the cases where injunctions had been issued against the contentious of labor should be made a test case before the high est court in the land. the matter was submitted to Mir. Gompers to ascertain if any one of the cases contains the vital question, with authority to take the matter up and act.
 In regard to the application of the steam filters for a charter it was re- solved that as the vote of the conven- tion advising that the charter be is sued was not in harmony with the constitution of the federation, the Uni ted Association of Plumbers and the National Association of steam Filters each be invited to select three repre- sentatives to meet like representa- tive of the executive council of the Federation with view to arranging plan of amalgamation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
rimher nnd Stone Act

Washington. March 24-After con sidering for several weeks various pro- posed measures for the repeal of the timber and stone act, the Senate Com mittee on Public Lands today agreed upon a bill which will be perfected and reported by Senator Hansborough on Monday. The bill will transfer su- pervision of sales of timber on lands now being disposed of under the tim ber and stone act to the Secretary of Agriculture, so that all Of these lands will como under tho direction of the forest reserve. There are many amend ments yet to be perfected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
INDIAN BAND
 KILLS SEVEN Family Ambushed in Mountain Pass. GALLANT FIGHT BY THE MEN None of Party. However, is Allow
 cd to Escape. rrroninena Mexican With Wife And Three Daughters and Two Ameri- cans, shot to Death By Saw
 age Outlaws.
GALLANT FIGHT BY THE MEN

San Francisco. March 24.--A dispatch to Tho Chronicle from Los Angeles says:
 Tho news has reached this city of the murder of five members of the family of Pedro Mega. presidcnta of Ladura. in Sonora, Mexico. and broth- er-in-law of Frederick Hartman. prea- ident of the William Hoege company of Los Angeles. who were massacred by Indians within a few miles of their home and their bodies left im the roadway between Ortiz and Ladura until a sufficient number of Mexican troops could be sent to overawe the rsiding outlaws and bring in their vice tims. The names of those killed are.
 Senor Pedro Mega. Presi6ente of La- dura. arch mining contractor and one of the most prominent men in the dis trict.
 Sonora Elvira Meza, wife of the Presideute.
 Senoritas Carmen. Elolsa and Pan- chetta Meza. IS, 70 and 2S years of age. their daughters.
 Mrs. wenceslas Hof. an old friend of the Mega family.
 Theodore Hon, 24 years of age. her only son.
 Three Members Survive.
 Three members of the Meza family survive. They are the baby son of Pedro Mega and two young daughters. Mercedes and Eivira. The children had been left at home in IAadura when the rest of the family drove in carriages to Guayamas for the purpose of con sulting a physician about Senorita. Eloisa, who had been ailing and at the same time enable other members of the family to do some shopping and visit friends.
 Returning from Guayamas tho party stopped at Ortiz it is supposed they her son. Here, 1t Is said. they learned of the presence of band of Yaauomins fin tho Los Otates mountains near Otates Pass, through which they would have to travel to reach Ladura and tho mining camp. where K. A. Hart man owns large interests in silver and copper properties The worst of the gorge was passed and they had entered the wider valley when from every ledge and mountain of debris came the crack of rifles. The men charged desperately up the slopes, calling down upon their heads q rain of lead to divert the fire from those they would be bound to protect.
 In this way they fell with their faces to the unseen foe. The last desperate stand of the survivors was made in the shelter of the overturned carriage and they fought back, dying. but stilt fighting to the last knowing that there was no mercy for them.
 The story of tho massacre was brought to Ortiz by an Indian letter carrier, who shortly afterwards went through the pass on his trip with the mail and who identified the bodies of those killed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
Nn Indintmentn Found.

Gadsden. Ala, March 24.--The grand jury of Etowah county adjourned to~ day without indicting any of those re- gently implicated in the lynchtng of Bunk Richardson. According to the report rendered it was shown that every means at their command was ex- hausted to find out the participants in the lynching. but that not a scintiila of evidence was brought out by which the members of the mob could be sp- prehended Governor Jelks recently had detectives here at work on the case and the report Is now in the ox- ecutive's hands for consideration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25

pleaded not guilty. said that restitution had been made before charges were filed. and claimed that the charge prac- tically was on hts complaint. Al the conclusion of the examination. the court considered the evidence for half an hour when a decision was reached. It will be sent to General Grant, com manding the Department of the East. Lieutenant Cravens was ordered to re- turn to his post.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
PREFER BEER TO COCKTAILS.
Further, the Astute Chinese wiH Not
 Commit Themselves.

Berlin, March 24.--Chinese imperial commissioners wIsa arc visiting Europe have completed4 the prog3am drawn up for them by the foreign sffice and called on the Ambassadors and were received In farewell audience today by the Elm peror.
 The commissioners avoid making comparisons of the countries they have visited except that they grow remin- iscent over tho extraordinary things they have eaten and drank. They say they prefer beer to cocktails.
 The audience, which the commis- sioners had of the Emperor today. was most brilliant affair. The commits sioners presented to the Emperor rich silks, carvings. porcelains and lacquer work, and his Majesty bestowed on the commissioners the Grown Order of the first-class.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
Rumor Again Revived.

New York. March 24-The report circulated that President Charles A. Peabody will soon resign as President of tho Mutual Life Insurance Company was again revived today. At the of fec of the company 1t was stated that no such action has been taken by Mir. Peabody. that when he accepted the office he did so only temporarily, but no date has been set for the resignation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
SEVEN PERSONS KILLED.
Represented Three Generations OF One
 Family,

Sudbury. Pa, March 24.--Seven per- sons. representing three generations of one family. were killed today on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad at Hass Crossing. The dead:
 c. ". Neidig, sixty three years old; Clarence Neidig. forty-one; Silas Nell dig, thirty-slx; sons of the first named :; Mrs. Clarence Neidig. aged thirty and three children, Mary. Your years old; Blanche. six years: Gilbert. two years.
 The wagon containing the seven per- sons had crossed the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks and had just reached the Reading tracks when an express train dashed into the vehicle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
Refusr. to accept House Bili.

Frankfort, Ky, March 24.-The State Senate today refused to accept the House rectifying bill taxing that inter est 1-2 cents per gallon, but amend cd if reducing the tax to cent Der gallon. and as amended adopted the bill It sent q communication to the House requesting it to recede or to name a committee of conference
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
STORM ON ATLANTIC COAST.
Chances For Saving Stranded Vessels
 Are Greatly Eessened.


 Norfolk Va. March 24.-A severe northeast storm with blinding snow swept this coast today making 1t dan gerous for all shipping at sea and hold ing in port many sailing vessels, ocen barges and the like, Several large for. eign steamers this morning proceeded to sea.
 The storm has lessened the chances of saving the numerous vessels now ashore on the Virginia and North Caro- lima coast, and word comes from Cape Hatteras that the three masted schooner Raymond T. Mault has turned her head to the sea and now appears to be practically beyond saving.
 She has bad list to starboard, but her cargo of lumber is yet reported in~ tact.
 The crew of wreekors aboard of the Schooner Fannie Palmer at Little Is- land stgnalled the life savers today to come to their rescue and an effort Is now being made to get the men ashore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
WEATHER FORECAST. washingfon, March 24.--FOr Ala barna, Fair sunday and Monday, light variable winds.

ball. was today awarded sl0.OO0 dam ages by jury in Judge Frost's court. Aucrbach occupied a seat on the bleach- CTS at the American League grounds and was hit by batted ball Tho de- fense contended that Auerbach should have been watching the ball, and quot cd a New York decision wherein fatl- ure of spectator to do so hold to show negligence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
CirI,n RnAr In RIver.

Hartford. Ky. March 24.-rhS body of Miss Prudie Ford. a college student here, was found in the Rough River today. She left a note saying she had been accused of stealing money and clothes from her boarding house and that rather than face a charge @e which she was innocent she would end her life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
o14E oOo FIre Tn ChIcmwo.

Chicago, March 24.-The wholesale district between Randolph and Lake streets on Michigan avenue was threat ened this afternoon by a fire which destroyed five story building at 80 and S4 Michigan avenue, causing loss of St45, ,N0O. A strong wind was blow ing from the lake msde the fire ono of the hardest of the year for the fire department to get under control
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
comnorItc nnI Ordcrrd

Washington, March 24.--The House Committee on Ways and Means today discussed tho proposed bills to remove the internal revenue tax from grain alcohol rendered unfit for internal use and ordered a composite bill prepared which will be considered Monday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
KenInckx,s MnnufnetorIer.

Washington, March 24-A bulletin issued bv the Census Bureau today giv- ing the statistics of the manufactur- ing industries of K -ntucky for the call endar year of 1904, shows the follow inS. Number of establishments. 3,737; capItaI. S147.2S2,47S; wages paid. S24,- 43S.eS4; value of products, $159,7oS,- o6G
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
Crnvens Case Decided.

New York, March 24.-First Lieutcn- ant Lancer Cravens. of the Artillery Corps, stationed at Fort Williams, Portland. Me, was tried by court mar tial here today on charges of conduct becoming an officer in duplicating his nav accounts Lieutenant Cravens
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
rEAsANTs Rour TRoOFs.
show Determination tO Resist Coilcc-
 ton of Taxes.

St. Petersburg, March 24.-A great change seems to have come over the spirit of the peasants during the win ter. Wherever troubles arc reported. the peasants invariably are shown to be risting the rural guards and troops sent to restore order.
 At Kilpino, almost at the gates of St Petersburg, peasants who were cut ting trees in the forest put to fright number of armed guards sent to sup press them.
 Near Pskoff. the peasants, who de- cided during tn winter not to pay tax = es. arranged a system of trumpet sig nals on the appearance of the guards escorting the tax collectors, tho peas- ants from the whole country side were summoned, armed with scythes, pitch forks and clubs, to resist the collec- ton of taxes.
 Striking figuers taken from tho pos tai departments money order records Illustrating the savings" sent back 10 Russia from Manchuria during the war, were published today in The Rusky Invalid, organ of tho army. or S246,246,2sS disbursed at the front for the need of troops, $l02.225,265 was re- turned through tho post.
 A number of Jews recently requested a Rabbi of St. Ptersburg to hold ser  the leader of tho naval mutiny at Se- bastabol in November last, who was executed in March 19, but he refused. saying that the Jewish religion Tor bade the offering up of prayers for criminal
 The draft Of a proposed income tax law has been CO.,. led, It exempts blow $450, while those above that amount are subjected to an impost of less than one per cent to five per cent Foreign diplomatists are exempt, but other foreigners resident for a year or more in Russia must pay. It is estimated that the tax will bring in $26. 500,0 900 d year.
 A delegation representing the Rus sians in Poland. tho Baltic provinces and Lithuania appeared before the Elm peror today and pleaded for separate representation in the lower House Of parliament The Empror promised to order an investigation into the whole question.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
Anerhnch Gets aIO.OOO.

Chicago, March 24.-August Auer- bach. who sued the American Baseball League for 5000 damages for in- juries received by being hit by batted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
manr scnta Coming.

London. March. 24.--scottish immi- grants to tho number of 2.90o left the Clyde this afternoon on three steam ships bound for the United States and Canada.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
Tr,wr coudemne,I to Denth.

st. Petersburg. March 24.--Six of the men who .raided savings bank in Sabalkanski Prospect, February Is. were sentenced today Five of them were condemned to death and one to twenty years Imprisonment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
nnInlan Gefn nIednl-

Notre Dame. hi, March 24.--The I.a- tere medal for this year will be award cd to pr. Francis J. Quinlan, President of the Catholic Society of New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
Jnpanese Arrested.

Vladivostoia March 24--Two Japan csc merchants were arrested today in one of the forts here. In their posses sion were found plans of the fortiti- cations and notes referring to them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25
p.xunuter noI,hed of s3.O00,

Warsaw. March 24.-The paymastcf of the Vistula Railroad was today shot by robbers. who secured $3,500 from him. Owing to continued rob berries the authorities are placing sem tries at the doors of private banks. Thirty-four girls working in Kindler's Mills at Pablanice. ten miles southwest of IIodz. on refusing to join a strike were today poisoned by powder that was strewn upon the floor of the mill. One of the girls died and the remaind- CT are seriously ilL
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
WHEN YOU GIVE AWAY AN AUTO

Senator Knox, in his picturesque
mansion at Valley Forge, was recently
asked what he thought of the move
ment in France toward the simplitica-
ton of legal French-the simplification
of the wording of wills, deeds, mort
cages, etc.
II think that this movement Is a
wise one," said the senator. Il think
that in English, too, many documents
would be better for simplification. Much
of our legal phraseology is uselessly
prolix and redundant. Why, If you
want to deed a man an automobile,
instead of writing simply, I give you
this automobile it is necessary to
write something like this:
"I give you all and singular, my
estate and interest, right, title and
claim, the advantage of and in that
automobile, with all its Sixty-horse-
power engines, cylinders. tonneau,
tires, cushions, direct drive, winding
gear transmission, three speeds and re-
verse and all rights and advantages
therein, with full power to drive, speed,
race or rent the same automobile, or
give the same away, with or without
its said engines, cylinders, tires,
cushions, sliding-gear transmission,
anything heretofore or hereinafter or
in any other deed or deeds, instrument
or instruments, of what kind or ma
ture soever to the contrary in anywise
Notwithstanding
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
THE CONVENTION

An ideal ticket with platform to
match will crown today's work of the
Democratic convention. That result
ls assured by the manifest determine
tion Of the delegates, not by prear-
rangement.
Nothing definite is known, at this
writing, concerning the name that
shall head the ticket. Theodore c. Bell
Is recognized generally as the probable
choice for the gubernatorial nomina-
tion, but there are other excellent
names available for the honor, and
the strongest will be selected.
Theodore c. Bell Is one of the
ablest and most popular young Demo-
Gratis in the state. In regard to
the rest of the ticket, it may be said
generally that there are strong names
available for every position, but 1t is
idle at this time to speculate upon
selections.
Concerning the platform. It is known
that every plank will be soundly Demo-
cratic. Further than that we shall
have to await the work of the COM
mlttee on resolutions and the adoption
thereof by the convention.
The uncertainty about the proceed
ings today is the best evidence that
there is no supreme boss at the Demo-
cratic convention, nor any minor
bosses, after the manner of the Repub-
lican convention at Santa Cruz. There
are no collars and nobody to place
them or wear them. The convention
is of the old type of Democratic gath
erings, wherein every delegate is free
moral agent, tolerating no boss and
no higher authority than
his conscience.
But there is one thing on which every
delegate is predetermined. That is,
to use his best efforts to secure a
ticket and platform calculated to
insure victory at the polls next Novem-
ber. And The Herald indorses that
with, Amen; so mote
it be-"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
QUEER ARCHITECTURAL JOKES

A good deal of Indignation, real or
simulated is worked up in the higher
circles of Pennsylvania politics over a
collection of portrait busts displayed
upon the bronze doors of the new state
house at Harrisburg. Architectural
Jokes of this sort are of frequent oc-
currence. A good deal Of chiseling had
to be done upon the facade of our
public library a few years after the
completion of the building to obliterate
the acrostic spelling the names of its
architects up and down the catalogue
of great men of all ages there inscribed.
And today, deftly worked in among the
decorative carving on one Of the fine
business blocks in Boston, may be dis
covered the emblem of the pawnbroker
the triple balls, a sly reference by the
artist designer to the source Of the
fortune of the owner.
Yale men whose class numbers run
back anywhere in the sixties will recall
the fine square church tower on Chapel
street. in whose irregular ashler were
figured plainly and neatly, at regular
spaces, every ace in the pack-save one.
Tradition had 1t that the architect per-
petrating this irreverent joke fell from
the scaffolding when on visit of In
spection. and the trefoil never was SET
The other aces were broken out with
some difficulty number of years ago.
Boston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12
TROUBLE AND GRIT

A considerable percentage of San
Francisco's recent loss in population
Is likely to be made good by an inva-
sion of lawyers A dispatch from that
city says: Not less than 10000 suits
against welshing German fire insurance
companies will be brought in the next
few months to secure payment OF
policies for which liability is denied;
litigation unparalleled in magnitude in
this line is about to begin"
As there are many derelict COM
panies besides those of Germany, in
other foreign countries as we'll as in
the United states. the stack of law
suits to be instituted certainly will
reach monumental proportions. The
suits against foreign companies will
be brought both i'm the United states
court at San Francisco and in the
Alluring European tours for lawyers,
at the expense of San Francisco policy
holders, in addition to the outpour of
cash in fees, will be features of the
unexampled litigation.
And so another heavy load will be
added to the burden of distress under
which San Francisco is struggling. Well
may the stricken city exclaim, i'm the
words of Job, "Oh. that my grief were
thoroughly weighed, and my calamity
laid in the balances together; for now
it would be heavier than the sands of
the sea"
But In the face of all its misfortunes
San Francisco shows the grit that has
always distinguished California COM
munities in times of emergency. The
city is courageously endeavoring to
rise from it's ashes in the face of dis
couragements that seem almost in
surmountable. With nearly half it's
population gone, and with the greater
part of its former business area IL mass
of debris, it is struggling heroically
to regain its feet and ultimately to be-
come a greater city than it was be-
fore the calamity.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-12

pose the other great houses give some-
thing just the contraryw
They won't" said madame.
Then the mode Is IN some occult
way endemic around the Rue Royale2"
mo, the mode Is not general. Each
house makes its mode"
Short Sleeves In Winter
Madame" I said, two years ago
sleeves swelled below. suddenly-not
gradually-they mounted, swelling at
the shoulders. Who did that"'
1--WE had customer who dressed de-
liciously and did us much credit, but
on whom low sleeves went ill-she
looked like a weeping willow. So we
made a little short and high sleeve for
her and everybody liked II. Now they
are coimng down again and short-if
we can make them accepted In winter"
but suppose the other houses are
against your new mode? / asked for
a last time.
"The public of elegant women always
decides and n good house never ex-
aggerates. Short sleeves are for the
young They also make a woman look
young But. i'm general. we cannot inn
pose a thing a woman will not have"
"And in conflicts of new modest"
Il repeat the customers will COM
pare"
"Then it is the customers who really
make the new styles"
mo" laughed madame, ut is the
temperature. When sleeves are very
long and big, they are not practical for
winter, because of the difficulty of pull
ing jacquettes and coats over them"
"But short sleeves ought to be cold
in winter" 1 objected.
"Think how well they go with muffs,"
laughed madame.