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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-09
Scandal d Familiar One.

ne scandal which resulted in BDOtH n
pelnS directed summariIy by the supreme
court 10 resign as United States commits
slOner Is a familiar one to DrsctitionaTz
at Jhe tan bar who have lived here anv
considerable length of time IT Uas
claimed that the three commissioners
were practiciuS as attorneys i'm each
other s courts, and that they were guar
ahteeinE TO their clients that they would
secure Judgment or that they would
charge TO fee
Before formal charges could be fornnu-
idttu Booth promised those who were &C
i've IN the prosecution that he would re-
sign As result formal charges were NOT
preferred against him Charges were IRE
ltFIeu against the other two, and a bar
committee was appointed, composed or
. y arIan, then United States district
attorney Andrew HOWat, aftprward a
Judge OF the district court. and Thomas
Marshall, to investigate the charges.
mis- committee presented a report Sc
Yerely rejecting on the two commission
ers who were under fire, and recommend
ing their removal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-09

The foregoing record stands on the min
utes Of the supreme court of Utah terri
tory against Hiram e Booth. who on
Thursday was appointed United States
district attorney for this state by Theo-
dore Roosevelt, president of the United
States.
President Roosevelt was in possession
Of this record before he appointed Booth:
he was in possession of the report Of the
committee Of the bar association which
led up to the issuance Of this order bv
the supreme court, and the charges which
were investigated by the committee and
which called forth It's report
The examiner designated by the depart
ment Of justice to come to Utah
and, among other duties. to ino1Jirz
into Mr. Booths candidacy. advised
that he be not appointed He re-
commended the appointment Of E. B.
CTltchloW, who was not and never was z
candidate for the place. Aside from Mr..
tFitchIOW the president had the opDOr-
tIHty 10 appoint Benner y Smith one
on Ile reading lawyers of Utah, whose
standing at the bar has never been ques-
With certified copy Of the record
against Booth in his possession the pres
ident turned down Messrs. Smith and
1IIlchloW, and, at the behest of the Utah
senator's appointed Booth. Lawyers who
read The announcement Yesterday 77ur-7
ING SAID that the action of the president
seemed almost incredible.
MI Booth VIII qualify as soon as he fz
com Ined' and. II is said, viii make w
NJ MCCrea- a Republican politician with
perfectly clean record his assistant
mere IS some doubt whether the depart-
meht or justice viii consent 10 ths re-
moFaI of PenneI Cherrington the rres-
ent assistant but Mir MCCres has Sen
a af.2r George Sutherland's promise that he
al.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-09

Aha! Aha! Maud gets
hers,
See Sundays Funny
Section,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
LETTRh To cE.RRKs.
southern Pncifle Makes Prebositian q
 stri<lns Telewraphefa.


 southern Pnclfe Makes Probesitisn a
 striklns Telenraphefa.
 Houston, Tea, Dec. 2e---A conference was held here Bntween T. Fay of the Atlantic System tho Snntherr Pact- fic Company ana h number of Mayors from Is0uiaiafa points. headed by Mayor Behrfnan of New urieane, today. At the conclusion of the conference. Mr Fay met q eommlttee repFessHtin9 the Brotherhood of Railway Clerhs this meeting being the ehject of tAa- conference between MT, Fay aha tae Mayors.
 Higgins. representing the clerks, in which he said.
 T desire to state that should any os the old clerks seek eEHployment As in- divlduals and any vacancies exist, there viii be no diserimination against any members of ths clerke' organization on account of their affiiiation with such, and, In faot. preference will Dc given to those old employees as against any outsiders, provided they we're not gull. ty of overt acts or the commission ot acts against the best interests of the company of the past. Ik e not possi- ble that we viii displaee any of the men in order to make positions for the old men, bat as vacancies occur Rt various points along the line, there win Sd no disbarinent Co clerks whe left our ernpIoyment and are competent to fll positions which may be vacant
 This letter has been taken under eptf- siaefation by the clerks and VIII he submittea to the organization as the fnaf, proposition of the company
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22

 the year T helisve.~ uafa uv raar. that the railroads are dots1e ssv~ee thihg in their power te re4le1e essafii.s conditions. The fault lies n4asniv vl5sE saappers who having fnadeauafe sfor- ase facilities at their places o3 bres. ness use cars for the puFpone. In sonfs ss seSss ss ne caI stand for weeks at q siAfa et the terminal because of the faffura or shippers to handle them.
 y opiniofl is that fofty-aieht hanrs the limit of time which sfouBa be allowed for the unioadsng Of carm'S
 The witness asserted that the hr,.,f aelay in the unloading of Rrahs ana eea the rssult of the praekS Sa nf ahlppers in sending these thinprT 4o < city before they have been reih s.@ then changing the destination ar kesr sn~ heFminal point has been reaeha Ly fgn eala his conlpaHy has abotF ee ses. freight ears end that frofa Fhffx ss,.. terty-seven per cent of them are af Msgs m the possessicn of otli kr easz pAniea for delivery or return s
 P. W, Mckanfla, vice nrisede IA ~ 4a. 1hicago, Milwaukee and st F ksla ss,SX was the eecond witness of the E1at Sle asserted that there had been \ sssfs sss Improvement in egnditfons "a kfe ese es He differed with the apinion l,a lssssss...ss in Minneapolis by reprsaes ~ 7 s,es sss the Hill Foads. wlo testifiaa " X ealft road was doing well to aa Esradh sl,a miles In ten days in the nsa sSsss., ,'.s ,.F fFeight. We R4oFs frefeht 6 ksS r sss.s. age rate of 100 miles ln i've kee 3se, X. S declarcd Mr Mclxenna.
 The witness enryebo#afeA 8ha at,x& Enents of Wr. Riddle EeNard kAw IA oNa Of ears for atoraso parbos EsN hmt Fe. elared that 1t is q afalea h probtesS, for the reason that many hlatars n,'s- kbfFea to pay aemarPaea eh aFEss Fatbsy thAr unload the cars prom pkse
 Other witnesses Who NA mAAfoxj- Hnateiy the same evidence. Rera nknefal Manager sanborn of the Ehie0aA Car Service Association, and ". D&ldgo- ", fBrtnerly a rall road official, bat rot now ln active busiueya.
 The testimony tnieaM today wae. handled in record breaking taHAA be cause of an order reeeiv kd froai presi- dent Roosevelt to rush that evidence in the coal famine case m th4 North west So much ceierity was fMso&tad in the pFoceedinGb that 1fie tifne Abf the tranhefiptlen ek evidenke @Ae, it is claimed reduced enc hshf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

' ]. Mr. and Mrs. [. p, 1Foiiway viii will spend the holidays with relatives. After the first of the year they wll so to Selma where they will make their home.
 Miss Bessie Miles. who is attending the Judson Institute. is spending the holidays with her parents. Mir. and Mrs. e. c. Miles, at their home on sayre Street.
 Miss Kate Hagen will leave this morning for Atlanta, where she will ssend the holidays with her sister Mrs MT. and Mrs. Alex Troy and Miss Ga- brielle Watts have gone to 1ndianapo- Ifs, Ind, where they will visit the mother of Mir. Troy During the hoii- days.
 Mir ana Mrs. William I. Pheits left today for Birmlngham to spend the holidays with Mrs. Phelt.s parents. Mrs. Mattie R. Phelts wilt spend the holidays with relatives in Columbus.
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 MT and Mrs Frank e, Baugh and thelr two ehilareu will leave tomorrow for Evansville Ind where they will spend the holidays with relatives.
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 \. Carl Cox. who IS a student at the southern Iniversity at Greensboro. came to Montgomery yesterday to spend the hoiidavs with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. ". M. Cox.
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 MF. and Mrs c. B. Brown have gone Go Selma where they will spend the holidays with Mrs. Browns parents, MT. and Mrs Parks.
 spending the holidays with relatives in Birmingham i s
 % 6 ,ye The meeting of the Shakespeare Club, which was to have been held with Miss cornelia Critenden today. has been post poned. a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
Former GreenviIIe aGatron Passes Away
 ss TNwoa

Former GreenvlIIe sEatron Passes Away in Texas.
 Greenville, Dec. 2i.--(special. )--- News was received here yesterday of the death of Mrs. J P Maddox, which occurred at her bone at Golden, Texas.
 She was the mother of Mrs. E. H. Smith and sister of Mrs. R. A. Lee. to whom the unexpected loss has come with crushing force. The family lived here until a few years ago, Mrs. Mad dox being a daughter of the late Rev. William Morrow, prominent Baptist Minister.
 MT. and Mrs. D. H. Rouse have re- turned from their bridal trip to Cuba. stopping on their return to visit rel. atives at Pensacola. They were acs companled home, by Mrs George Fur. ner and Mrs. IT. H. DAlembert and son ioG. Pensacola. who will spend the holidays with them and other relatives
 Rev II T. walden will hold the regular Christmas service at St. Thom as Episcopal Church Tuesday morning at ii o'clock, when in addition to . most excellent sermon. the audience will enjoy ane program Of music prepared for the occasion.
 Miss Annie May Iazenby of Dalton. GA arrived yesterday from LaGrangc where she is attending college and will srend the holidays with her aunt, Mrs J B. Reynolds
 AIr. and Mrs R. S. Corry have re- turned from Loclkhart where they have resided several years and will again make Greenville their home
 Mrs Erie " AicNenzie Is visiting her parents al Griffin. Ga.
 W Lewis Perdue. who is in his senior year at Auburn. will attend the ma tionai gathering of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity which meets in At lanta next Wednesday,. Mir. Perdue goes as e delegate from the chapter Of which he is an enthusiastic member
 Misses Simpson, Lichtep and Ira. third grades of the public school, have prepared Christmas frees for the pupils in their grades and after school hour fhe presents will be distributed to the eager and expectant children.
 Miss Ehie Bradshaw of New orleans will reach here tomorrow afternoon and will be tho guest of Miss Perry Portefheld during the holidays.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22

der control about 4 o'clock. At enc time 1t was thought the whole south block would be consumed and the work of the Are company aided by the ne groes who responded splendidly. Sev- erai drnmmers remarked no city could excel their work.
 John Edwards, who was forced tr shoot and kill a negro in Greensboro yesterday. lives in Marion. He Is a bright and peaceable boy Of about Is years of age. His friends regret the sad tragedy, but his reputation has been such that all knew the killina was unavoidable and the Haie authorl ties have been notified. A l.undred or more friends arc ready to stand by him. Marion has never reared a more promising young man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
AudfaarInm hKippodrunle Opened Under
 EnYnPntlc ClrrunantnnceN.


 AudttarIum Hipp0drua1e Opened Under
 Favorable Circunastancee.
 Tho Auditoriun Skating Rink was opened last night under auspices which Indicate that 1t will he one of the most popular pleasure resorts cf tho city. Tn spite Of numerous ether di- versions there was d largo number of skaters in the rink. and it Is believed that the Auditorium will M'ithin q few days be established in it's -permancnt place as a healthful diversion for the public of Montgomery.
 Under the. supervision of Its mana ger, w. S. Rainey. the Auditorium has been ia measure reraodcied. The wall around the rink gives it the appear ance of hippodroTne and the seats for spectators have been arranged so that every one present, merely 10 see. wiil have clear vision of the skaters.
 The rink itself Is equal to any other Ia this country. It has a new floor o1 maple laid by experts from Michigaa. who have bcea working in the Auafto- rum for many days. No pains or ex- pense was spared to make the floor perfect and Montgomery skaters ~are assured of facilities for their sport which arc unsurpassed.
 The Auditorium has been tastefuily decorated with flags and buntiHgs and presented last night an attractive ap- pearanee. Music by a keod orchestra enlivened the proceedings and the evening was delightful one for those present The Auditorium will be open cd every afternoon and evening, Dur- ing the Christmas holidays 1t will be opened also in the mornings and on Saturday afternoon school children will be admitted without charge
 Every week expert skaters will be employed to give exhibitions in The rink. Next week the Nichol Brothers, the champions of the country. will perform in the Auditorium.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT.
chrtstmas Tree and Heal sshta Claus
 fTn&ssSeNf

Christmas Tree and Real santa Claus
 Tonight.
 One of the most elaborate Christ mas entertainments given by Mont gonery Sunday School this year. will be tho santa Claus and the star Queen" cantata given by tho children of the Dexter Avenue Methodist Sun day School, tonight in the auditorium of the church.
 About fifty children will take part in the program, besides number of the young men and women ef the Sunday School.
 The program will consist of songs. recitations. and drills, and will Dc cou- ciuded with a Christmas tree and q real Santa Claus.
 Mrs. ". NJ. Cox and Miss Isabella Cox are musical directors, with F C.. Baugh. the superintendent of the Sum day School, and Emory Duskin, as as- slstents. Mics Essis Powell is the pianist.
 The entire congregation is invited to attend the entertainuient tonight at S-o'clock s
 Bijou Matinee today. Howard Hall in seThe Millionaire Detecttve."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
rfTsn AT MARION.
volunteer Firemen and Negroes Save
 ynlumhIe ProneKtx.

 volunteer Firemen and Negroes Save
 Valuable Property.
 Marion, Dec. sI --(SpeciaI D---Mari- on was visited by { most destructive fire last night tl1At gutted the Peoples Bank and the Bernhard furniture store.
 The latter building Is awned by Mrs pr. Thomas. and the damage to 4hs buiiafng wiIi be about xzyg06i with insurance of s1,5eo. t, a, ;,
 Tfie damage ~ ehs Peoples BaHM building and fixtures. will be about ss.o0O. and insurafce s2.9OO.
 In the Thomas building was the Bernhard Furniture Company, recently assigned with a small stock of about $500. The following. offices were 10 cated Ir the upstairs of the Peoples Hank bnildfnk. Oh which there was no insurance. Dr. C. A. wiikerson. loss 4%bout ss.oeo: Hendon aud HeHdoH. lawyers. loss s1.O0o. " r. Hogue, iawFer, loss st,00O: r. r. Daughdtill, iswySfs loss ssse; Younger, tailor, loss xs0e.
 The Ire was discovered by the night watchfnan about o'clock and was un
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
JOHN CoNE DEAD.
CitIEe1 of PhenIx City
 Ysaasea Away

CitIEee of PhenIx City
 Passes Away.
 Phenix city. Dec. 2k=-(speelal. )7- John Cone, aged 4S years. died yegter' day at hts home In this city after an illness of la srippe. The funeral took place this afternoon, intermeut being in Girard aCsmetery.
 Mrs. A C. Walker has passed away ct her home in this city at the Rd vaneed age of s5 years, She was a devout member of the Missionary Bap- tist Church.
 The Christmas exercises of the Phe- nix City kindergarten of the Eagle and phAnix mills took place this afternoon. They were Is -gely attended by parents of the children and proved quite inter esting.
 ToneTrsw evening Christmas exer- cises will be held by the Young wo- men'G Christian Association 6! the as- sociatson rooHs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
WORK ON CAPITOL
INTERIOR TO pE roNfPLETasD BY
 NEXT WEEK.
Finely Decorated Dome and R0tunda Will Be Turned Over To sfate
 As Christmas Fresenit.

As Christnias present 10 fae State, the Capitol Building Commission ex poets fto be able to hand over for fp- spection the remodelled Interior CT tAe Capitol dome complete new, and spot less
 Yesterday all but tho last toachea cf the workmen who have been lAbOriag on the interior of the dome were com rleted, the scaffolding had been taken down, and preparations ssero gYsahr for the workmen to begin today pnllshisig the floor of the rotpnda With todsy and Monday in which to work it is thought everything VIII have becn auae that the plans call for. and saat DOT tion of the building will have been re- modelled to the Hast detail.
 The interior of the dome now com pieted presents one of the finest pieces of artistic workmanship to be found in. any public building in the country. Finished completely in white plaster, with friexe of the highest snow Three series of lights, enelrc- ling the dome. have been Installed. ranging one above the other, at heights cf about thirty. fifty and sixty-hve feet, These, faascting on the white of the walls. wili make an interior daS- zling in purity.
 Other repairs about the building are III a IalI WAY. slOWfAItA &otNtPANtaSANt ~ is 4houaht that by the Arst Of the new year. everything in the qld structure win have been repaired.
 So far as the south extension is con cerred. 1t Is hardly probable the work will be completed by January |, De- lays at different periods have held t1e workmen back. But as the u1en hay" been working on the exterior Of the buildlng, other workTnen have been fol- lowin& along with tbe interior work. and by Janhary 1. at least a part or the building will be in readiness. several of the Appointments now housed iii the old Capitol Will move Into .tnetE new quarters during the ArHt week 5p yai't uary. n-
 Efforts are making to have the struc- ture completed, or in shape for usage before January 10. the date on which the Legislature will meet, but at the present time, 1t Is not possible to tell exactly what condition the work Will be lIi At that Aifae At the rate the work is pf6gfessing. however, tic structure shsslId be completed shortly after tha. inauguration of Mfr. Conner as uoyerrs or, IT. Indeed. bt ls act ready for ap- nroyaf before he Is sworn into ofties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
Eaunrlla fsntn nnlI.

Greensboro. Dec. 9 Especial, )-- The preliminary trial of John D. Ed- wards for the killing of Will Lewis. eoIored place at noon today, before Justice William N. Knight.
 Edwards was released from jail un- der a $500 bond awaiting the action of the grand jury. He was held for man slaughter and the impression prevails that the homicide was committed in self defense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
rActLErlns saoRT.
Lack of T4rminala En senth Caused
 r,Wnxeatfam.

Chicago. Dec. 20.---Comnissioners Hafland and Lane Of the Interstate Commerce Commission today eontinued the investigation Into the ehortage oi cars on railroads which was begun tn Minneapolis two weeks ago.
 The first witness was VI, D. Biddie, vice president Of the EhieaEps Rock Island and paeide .naiifoad. He do. clared that conditions tn the south at present time are worse then those in the North This wac caused, he said, by the inadequate terminal facilities in the south.
 At Galveston, he said. traffic on ell of the roads is coRgessea throughout
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
RevolntlOnist Cases.

San Antonio, Tex. Dee. 70 Taking of testimony and a brief argument pei.
 taining to the admissibility of certain testimony occupied the morning and afternoon sessio of the revolHtionlst cases at the Federal building today. Testimony .n the case was offered by Captain H Barmea. one Of the rurat guarda 6f Mexico: Ismhel R0dri6ueS, Mayor of Jimines, recalled; Luke Dove.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
HuntsviiIe Firm Breaks.

Huntsville, Dec. 21--tspecial by Long Distance Telephone)--sam (. Hynan, dealer in dry gods and general iner- chandise filed a petition in bankruptcy in the Dniteid States Court today with tho heaviest liabilities noted in3 this court in the last few years. His schedule of liabilities foots up to SEQ, 346. about S5,600 being secured by &aivenotes and other papers. Ills as. sets consist of stock of goods valued at s6,O09, and old accounts, face value of S3,080.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
PROBATE NOTICE.

4hs State of Alabama. Montgomery county
 To William L. Johnston. who resides at winston Salem. North Carolina.
 You will take notice that on the 30th day of NoyemneaT, lsys eerlaln paSper in ...t .Mait- Tnent of William J. Johnston was filed in the Probate Court of this county by Robert n Bishop and herewith bis application for the probate thereof as such win: and that the 21st day of December, 1906, was ap- pointed day for hearing said application al which time you may appear and contest the same if you see proper.
 Given under my hand this soth day of No- J. E. GAsroE. sat-3t Judge of Probate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
nanail Ahaatal Aaeat.

Leaavilie, Cok, Dses 20.--.A aaAsked bandit here early today after AhBbting and fatally wsunain@ tae pAls, ficket agent atJ th8 Denver eha Eib Arande depot, robbed taa eash ar4W4R ef It's contents and escaped. 4 pobss ls In pursuit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
FRESH NUTS.

Not the kina that aisappOInts. They are good quality ana full of crisp meat.
 Mixed Nuts, zoe ueund. Brazil Nuts, 20e pound. Thau~ Shell Almonds, 25c pound. Peenna, 20 to aOe pound.
 ar0cA Grocery co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
A FRESH LOT nuS xnN A nflRn

Efu be found In our window this morn fEg. Also the latest Imported novelties of Psnut Baskets nnd FeiosseF Pot Cove erss.
 Come today and hnve yOEr pick of them.
 ROsEaoNT GARDENS. 100 Dexter. Phone 200.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22

held in some time and was attended by a large number of members.
 Tue officers elected were: J. T. Turner, Noble Grand: r. l.. Rollr, Vice Grand. 1T. 1T. Fretwell. Secreta- ry; George D. Stevall. Treasurer; H. T. FretweiI and $. B. sightler, repre- sentatives to the Grand Lodge, with J. E. Ross and J. M Engler alternat,S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
Alabama at Capitol.

Washington. Dec 21 --tsPseial l-- Ebert L. dohy, appointed regular, c. M Jolly, substitute rural cafPief, route l, at New Decatur Samuel F. Morgan appointed postmaster at wayeo Franklin county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
sat3t

Notice Is hefeby given that a hul wm Rs in tf6adesa at tue ssssioh af the beEis. iatufe, ts97. an relieve Che Flfst N2tianal siaaEd bR Win. D. JelRs W. q, sauders. U. M carnilehssi B II. Brown. ct, al.. to fb6 {ur5 Ss sSs T5, aud an additional sman s6ssdSf f5f interest for about bns ponth. WAicH sum pab advanced to fnest dsfieien- esF 6f hAafanEhe Appropriation tor iyes.0e. tha sz6snsa6 6l the apafantihe of 1908 b&ihk In exeess of appropriation to said amount
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22

Philadelphia. Dec 2t,--The directors of the Philadelphia and Erie railroad declared the regular semi-annual divi- dend of three per cenC
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22

Oranges 25c. per dczen. Mixed Nuts, zoe. 1b. English Walnuts, Etc. 10. peeans and BrHEil Nuts, zoe. ID. We have everything nice for your Christmas dinner.
 SMITH 4 W0RNUM.
 Phone 0O8. 2t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
TIIE rENAs NYnNnEIl

Cures all Kidney Bladder and Rheu,natie troubles; sod by all druggists. or two lnonths treatment by mail. for S1. Dr E, W. Hall. gqsS Olvs Street. St. Louis. Mo. Send for Alabama teatimonials. auy."ex-lno
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22
IlivIlend Deeinred.

Biiou Matinee today. Howard Hall in ssThe Millionaire Deteetive.v
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-22

deputy collector of customs at Del faio; Thomas Gonzales, of Eagle Pass, and !. F. Robertson, sheriR If valTerde aounty