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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-31
procurcrr Unller Arreat.

w. II Rlckers, who claip!s to be from Nashville. and Miss Lola Sterns of Quincy Fla, are hoth confined in the city prison. and Lilly Carson, landlnay of the local Wh'tecdarei dis trict. !s out on bonds. each with charge docketed against them of ab- ductiua of Nellie St rms, the 14-year- old sister of one of the women under arrest
 The girl was brought to Mobile about week ago by Rlckers ana placed Tn the establishment of the Carson wo- man. who IS said to have paid the procurer S25 for his services in the matter. The charges were all made as the result of information sent the local noIice department by thu father of the girl.
 It seems. from the story told by the girl and the statements contained In letters from her father that her sister induced her to run away from home and go to Pensacola, En route to that place the two met Bickers and wo- man travelling as his wife, upon the train. and were Induced hy. them to come on to Mobile, under promise of employment in theatrical company that Blckers claimed 10 own at New Orleans,
 Upon the arrival of the party in Mo-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-31
REBUILD OLD ROAD
WILL RECONSTRUCT FAMOUS BAY
 SHELL HIGHWAY.
Thoroughfare Destroyed Fly September Storm WiH Re Moved Nearer Water to Prevent Erosion of
 the Waves.
Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser Bureau,
 Mobile Dec. 30.
 The famous Bay Shell Road. which was completely demolished in the ter rible storm of September. 27, Is to be rebuilt The matter has |, been under consideration for some lime past s land now the announcement has1 'beenn made that the old road will positively again be seen as a drive along the shores of Mobile Bay, below the city, within the course of a few months.
 The road Is to be established along new line, as soon as the built7up por- ttion of the city is6passed; the new Nine being farther out toward the tide line, and on lower level than before. This seemingly bad piece of engineer ing, following the destruction of the road by the September storm, upon the kKigheF iISs,,-fo ofri erlys followed. is- exF plained by those In charge Of the re- mobilization of the road as being be. cause the old road was destroyed by the erosion of the waves as they ebbed and Eflowed upon the shells of the road. Had the water simply overflowed the road. as it did upon the lower line to be fol- lowed by the new road, the road would have been practically intact when the waters finally receded. ....- The reconstruction of the new road is to be largely under the supervision of Mir. Bestor, who is acting as a rep resentative of those who are to build the road.
 Owing to our inability to get land further inshore at some points," said Mir. Bestor yesterday afternoon, i've will build in part on a lower level and further out than the old road. From the city to Monroe Park the road win practically conform to- the lines and levels of the old road, but from Mon roe Park out to Eldridge's, the road will be further out and lower.
 If We could get property within what we consider a reasonable figure for the right of way, we would prefer to move the road further from the water line and above the probable level of storm damage, but as we can not do this, we have decided, on the advice of engineers, to lower the level and move the road further out.
 The September storm showed how much damage could be done the road on the old lines and levels. We be- lieve that If the water had been deeper over the road the damage would have been less Hence the logic of moving the road out and building it on lower level It will offer some hope in the event of another great storm. of the road being deeply enough flooded to protect 1t somewhat from erosion by the waves. Then. too, if 1t be further out and lower as well. the wash of the waves rolling over the roadbed would be less under identical conditions"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-31
HORIZONS IN ALABAMA.
Three Elders Have Been Stationed in
 NFOnfROmery.

The Mormons have established the headquarters of their Alabama Con- ference in Montgomery and three eld- CTS of the church have been stationed here.
 The work at this particular station Is in charge of Elder Hugh P. Sellers. Associated with him are Elders Albert Tracy and George w. Chapman, Jr. At present they are staying at 416 Dexter avenue.
 Elder Tracy, an intelligent young man of good address, said yesterday. that eight persons in Montgomery had been converted to the Mormon faith and that there are 1900 MormOns in Alabama.
 Chattanooga. Tenn, Is the headquar- ters of the Southern Mission of the church, and evangclists are working In the various States of the South.
 In support of his statement that the Mormons had abandoned plural mar riages, Elder Tracy produced Q copy or a Western newspaper, which publish ed an interview with a prominent man. a non Mormon, who praised the church and the law abiding conduct of Its peo- nla
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-31

few minor crimes and accidents have been reported from the county.
 About one hundred citizens met in mass meeting in the court house Erie day. night for the purpose of nominate ing a mayor and five councilmen to he elected for the town of Brewton at the regular election to be held January 22 1907 Col. J. M! Davison was made chairman of the meeting, and the fol- lowing ticket placed In nomination: For mayor James Sowell; for counci1men. J. M. Davison l.. J. Foshee, D. Gillis, s. B. Parker R. F. Park. These nominations were carried and is the ticket that will be voted at the cleo tion. This will make an entire change of municipal government.
 The fire department was called tbz the 3Fesfdsnoe of J. T. Douglas on Douglas avenae Friday evening where a coal house was on fire The house was de- stroyed, but the fire was prevented from spreading to adjacent buildings Yesterday morning he department was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-31

bile. Bickers and fhe older Sterns girl placed the young girl in the Carson place, and induced her to say there.
 The father finally gained hint that his daughter was in Mobile, and wrote the police here. imploring them to as- sist him in recovering her. When found she was thoroughly repentant of the step she had taken. and says she will go home and try to live down her terrible mistake.
 , The trio that was arrested will have a hearing before Recorder Clarke to-. morrow morning, after which the ab- ducted girl will be sent to her homes her father having furnished transpor. tation for her to do SO.
 1s The latest development in the Me- iKenEle murder mystery is the finding of inc revolver that was carried by Me- Kenzle on the night that he was mur- dered. It was found on Broad Street. some 200 or 300 feet from the place where the body was found, by a woman living in the nelghborhood.
 There are several theories as to how 1t came to be there. It may have been taken by the murderer and thrown away in his flight. or 1t may have been picked from McKenzie's pocket before he reached the place where the murder was committed. It may, Of course have been accidentally drop7ed by hnca Kenzies as he walked along Broad Streek the morning of the murder.
 It Is not known as yet just what bearing the finding of the pants -siisae posed to belong to Walter Clayton. the negro arrested for the crime, with stains of a reddish color on therns may have on the case against the negro. Opinion Is very much at variance as to what the stains may really be.
 T would not like to say what the stains really are." said one official high in the counsels of the proseSution to The Advertiser correspondent today. They may be blood stains. and then again they may not. It doesn't eeem to me there are enough of the stains on the garment to indicate that the wearer of them had been concerned in any such bloody crime as the murder Of Mckenzie.
 ? 7.sone think the color Is all right and others think it too light for blood stains, Of the age those are supposed to be. I suppose there is nothing hut the closest micrOscopical examination by an expert that will really deter mine their true character"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-31

rnenlx City. Dec. so.-7-tspecial.)- J.. A newspaper reporter for Columbus daily paper had quite a queer experi- ence in Phenfx City day CT two ago.
 Hearing that a prominent citizen of the town was dead and he news be- ing corroborated by q relative of the gentleman, he went to his residence to get some facts for his paper.
 When he arrived he found to his utter astonishment that the citizen. although quite i'll. was alive, and he was placed in g rather embarrassing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-31
REPORTER FAILED ON STORY,
 .., HIS MAN STILL BREATHED

position When he returned down town he told the mans 'kinsman of the sit uation and that gentleman was greatly surprised, saying that one of the at tending physicians was his informant. It seems that the physician and those at his bedside had concluded at one time that he was dead, but that he began to breathe again.
 The citizen is still living, and hopes 2are expressed for his recovery. g,- though his condition is extremely. a-- rious.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-31
LEE CENTENNIAL PLANS.
Meeting Called to Discuss Observance
 of Generals Anniversary.


 A meting of all persons Interested in the celebration of the centennial or the birth of General Robert EA Lee has been called for o'clock this af- ternoon by Mrs. NJ. D. Bibb and Mrs Lila Little. The meeting will be held in the parlors of the Jesse Frencn Piano and Organ Company on Dexter Avenue.
 The ledaers have expressed the de- sire that all members of tha patriotic the literary and the religious societies of Montgomery attend, and special invitation is extended to the White House Association. Camp Holtzclaw, Camp Lomax. Camp Falknerh the I4a- dies Memorial Association, the So- phie Bibb Chapter the Dixie Chapter cradle of the Confederacy Chapter, the Secession Chapter, the United Daugh- ters of the Confederacy, the No-Name Club. the Ionian Club, the Mothers Union the Magazine Club, the Art study Club the Tintagil, the Council of Jewish Women, and ths Sesam" Club
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-31

rod, wire and nails. Orders are on hand for wire and nails in this dis rrict, too. covering at least six months of the coming year.
 The new year will come on finding the industrial conditions of Alabama fin splendid shape save as to the transportation facilities With the least improvement in that direction there will be an immense production. Labor is needed yet and thousands of hands will be given employment on A appiication
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-31
NORTH. ALABAMA HAS CASE
 RIVAILNG EVEN PITTSBURG

Later, on finding that he was hus- band numter two, Mr. Lovelace insti- tuted divorce proceedings in his wife's name against husband number one. but before the divorce was granted decided to quit the game and the pro cedings were. dropped. After the lapse of many months his affection for tho erstwhile Mrs. Lovelace revived and the petition filed today Is the result Meanwhile Abernathy has married again in Elkmont and islliving happily with Mrs Abernathy number two.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-31
TRAMP REFoRMATORx.

Opened Here Near the Corner of Wash-
 ington and Court Streets.
 The common tramp ceases to deserve that opprobious title the moment he dons a neat, clean suit of clothes> We who would spurn him in his rags and dirt would give him ear readily enough If Holts Dye Works at 109 South Court Street can. make seYsn, etrAJups appear respectable and prepossessing.
 adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-31

!, FIorence;- Dec 30.-(special)-A bill for divorce WAS filed in the chancery court of Lauderdale county yesterday which has behind 1t a story riyaling the exploits of fashionable society of New York6and Pittsburg.
 The petitioner is Mrs. Lizzie. Aberna- thy, wNo asks a divorce from Mack Abernafhy. Three years ago Mrs Aber- nathy left her husband at Elkmont. Limestone county. and came to Flor ence, where she soon afterwards mar rfed R. l.. Lovelace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-31
TROUBLE OF CLAYTON FIRM.
NTr. IObman Named As Receiver for
 Iones md ellison.

As receiver, F. Lobman, of Montgomr cry. has taken charge of the mercan- tile establishment of F. C. Jones and A. J. Ellison. doing business in Clan ton under the firm name of Jones and Ellison.
 Mir Isobman was appointed receiver for the business by Judge Jones. of the United States Court, on petition of creditors. who alleged that an act of bankruptcy had hcen committed Among the Montgomery creditors arr" the G. w. Barnett Hardware Com many. J. Loeb Grocery Company, and t;reiI Brothers Company.
 The two members of the firm have been cited to appear before the UhlIe" states Court on January 21 and show why they should not he adiudged bank runta
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-31
ExtiuguIsh Two Fires.

--' Fire destroyed a small cottage ana larn on Hall street at the intersec- tion of Pelham. at 3:S0 o'clock yes- .terday morning. The cause of the fire is not known. The damage was esti- mated to be about $500.S
 The fire department at 9:S0 o'clock yesterday morning extinguished fire in the house. II Elizabeth street. only a slight loss resulted from the fire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-31
,,,r., Enr,,,bman PhotoxrapAer.

Lord Avebury, otherwise Sir John Lubbock, was the first person in Eng- land to have his photograph taken. M Daguerre. the inventor of the art came to London to patent his discoy- Avebury's father. The son was play ing in the garden and was uccessfuiy photographed. E..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-31
ni.nnrered Ne,r atnrn.

By placing a negative at the focus of a telescope during the hours of the night, Miss Harriet 5. Leavitt, one or the members of the Harvard observas. tory photograph examination force, has recently discovered thirty-six new var fable stars. These latest additions to the known twinkling points of light make total of 1884 stars which Miss Leavitt has discovered
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-31
bREwToN,s FINE YEAR.
Business Good And Workers Happy In
 Eaeasnbin County Seat.


 Eacambia County Seat.
 Brewton, Dec. 0.-tSpecial. )-The year just coming to a close has been the most prosperous one in the history of this place. Business of all kinds has been good and every gayailahle work, man has been kept busy.
 Al number of the handsomest homes in South Alabama have been completed and several now in course of construc- tion. Resides these a new freight and passeng ger depot -has--been built teEad-'Fs large cement stone business block. As a general thing the farmers made good crops of cotton. corn and cane which hro,,af,t good prices and everyone was in a position to enjoy the holidays to inc fullest extent. which they did in a manner becoming good citizens. The lack of rowdyinsm and drunken brawls were especially notable. and only a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-31
Sailors Leg Broken.

Harry Walters. a sailor on the tug boat Dantzl5r. operating in the vicinity of Gulfport, was brought to Mobile at an early hour this morning, suffering from a severe fracture of his right leg, He was taken at once in the city am bulance to the Marine Hospital, where his injured limb was set. and he is be- ing cared for.
 The accident happened at Gulfport. on board the Dantzler. while Walters was at work. A large scantling in be- ing moved on the deck struck him on the leg, breaking the bone.
 R l.. Dorian. one of the detectives on Chief Rondeau's force of law keepers is to become day sergeant of the Mo bile police departemnt after tomorrow. Sergeant J. F. Norton resigned his position some time ago. effective Jan uary 1. to engage in private business and the announcement Is now made that Dorian is to be promoted from spe- cial officer to succeed him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-31
nnroneas Coutts Dead

London Dec. S0.-g Baroness Burdett Coutts. who has been i'll at her resi- dence since Christmas eve, is dead.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-20

deed. IT may be said 10 be an ideal
city.
The residence portions OF The city
present some. elegant homes. and 50
continuous are the undulations Of the
ground that morotony or repetition in
architecture is almost an impossible
ity Equally interesting are some O:
the quaint co residences and stores
IN other sections OF the city, much of
the arci:tecture indicating foreign OK
sin and design a walk through the
streets oftae city u2or busy Ia!'s re
reals to the most casual observer the
cosmopolitan character OF the West
ern metropolis Swarthy Spaniards
jostle with the sturdy little Japs. Brit
ish marines IN brilliant red monkey
jackets and jauncy little polo caps stru:s
along swinging little canes. tronzed
young sailors in blue trousers and
blouse roll down the street, their pc
culiar caps bearing in gold letters the
name OF one of our peerless White
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-20
yTzls RyIET uPoN.A PRoMoNToRY
oR&caPEREAUTIFuL AND
MAGNIFICENT HOMES.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2o.-sap
aFrancisco. the scene Of the latest
sartiguale disaster. the only disaster
or ITS kind IN the Emitted States since:
sgharleston was ftstted In 1856. Is br;lr.
prom ntory or cape, which is.
only about nine miles IN width at the
agi9ay Inc drawn through the cen
ter From the waters edge. upor
sither side the general surface Of the
risesstna series or successive hills:
nnt finally the maximum eminenee
about IN the center The result OF.
stasssIope In all directions affords ex-
seeHents sewerage and arainase, which.
win sat arr and an even climate the
entire year, render San Francisco a
model city for health. comfort and
cleanliuess Caring Chinatown}. In
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-20
Stanford University
Victim Of Disaster
MAGNIFICENT GROUP OF BUILD
INGs ERECTED AS MEMORIAL
TO AN ONLY SON.

Among the buildings reported de-
stroyed are those of the Leland Stan
ford. Jr., University. at Palo Alto
The project Of the university was
taken up by the late Senator Stanford
as a distraction in the great grief Of
fortune by building the overland rail-
road in the face of public doubt and
distrust; he was preparing to train his
only son to assume much Of the bur
den OF the care and responsibility
that great wealth brings with it, when
Roman fever cut short the young
mans career. This lad had always
shown the keenest interest in mechao-
les. and what was stranger sti1l,
though only seventeen at the time Of
his death. he had developed plan for
a great museum on this coast which
should be free to the people and should
be used TO aid boys who were learn
ing trades.
- It was while plunged in this first
grief that the thought came to Mr..
SIaH1oEu 10 put luIo pIdClISe nc
plans Of his son and to make them
bear directly upon the class Of young
people whom the son had had the
deepest sympathy. He threw of the
Ilethargy OF grief, and devoted his
time and energy to the development
Of his great educational scheme
In 1888 the institution was incor-
porated under the name OF Leland
stanford, Jr. To the trustees Mr..
Stanford and his wife conveyed by
deed the fine estate Of Palo Alto, COM
prising 1900 acres. the vina Ranch,
in Tehana county. of $4,000 acres,
which includes the largest vineyard
in the world: the Gridley Ranch, in
Butte county, OF 81 600 acres. and 9TH
er valuable property
The site selected was about three
miles from Menlo Park, the most
beautiful Of the collection Of subur-
ban homes of San Francisco million
aires. The site is an almost level bit
of land just at the edge Of the foot
hills on the east side Of the rich Santa
Clara Valley. It Is the IDEAL place
for a seat Of learning, as It Is re-
moved about three miles from the;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-20

famous statues by great scu:ptors- -Aji
the gods, soddesses, nympEs. fauns-
and snones of mythology, slaaiators-
quot players and wrest1ers OF Ro-
man times adorr the lawns alcns the
paths and render the wide drives
charming in pictures OF natures bril-
liant green aad arts spodess white
Almost the entire pronontcry not &C
cupied by the Cliff House ard Golden
Gaze Park was owned by Mayor Sutro-
Fine Buildings.
The area OF San Francisco IS Il
miles. including. besides the entire
end of the peninsular across 70 the
ocean. Goat Island with ~ miles:
-Alcatraz Island. WITH 90 acres. and the
Fcrallones. six rocky islets. p miles
OF shore, in the Pacific ocean: The
barber is part of 4 bay 80 miles long
ard FIVE miles wide. deep, land rocked
and most beautiful. The city is laid
off in rectangular blocEs. separated by
wide streets Market street. which is
the main thoroushfa-e. is three miles
long and 125 feet wide It is one o:
the most important and imposing bust
ness streets in the world.
The City Hall, which has been de-
stroyed. was recently completed alta
cost Of $4,000 900. 1t was the largest
building in its ground plan in tie city
It's material was brick. covered With
strcco.
Another important building IS the
United States Mint. of Greek style 81
architecture and of gray limestone.
The Palace Hotel cost s3.00o,000. II
is seven stories anG is built of brick.
Other notable buildings in the city are
Academy OF Science. the Pioneer Hall.
both endowed by James Lick: the Coo
per Medical College and Lane Hos
pital. the Hopkins Art Institute. the
Mills Building, u stories. The Spreck-
els Building is Il stories.
The Call has fine building
The prevalent style OF architecture
OF the city is highly ornamental. With
great multitude of bay windows. de-
signed to catch as much sunlight as
possible. The material of nine-tenths
of the buildings and OF many of the
factories is wood
The first settlement of San Francis
co was in 1916. by the Spaniards.
The population of the city. accord
ing to the census OF 1900. is @42,.S2.
1t takes the ninth place in the rank
of American cities
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-20
5000 was spent On It.

100000 was spent On It
The girls. dorn2to-- building was
built of concrete, which hamoa3zed
in color with tie stone OF tie quad
ranSac near By. TIE museum. a hugh
fourstory huiId:1s OF perfect classi-
cal style, waa built II four months.
The material vas oo-crete- Senator
and 1Irs- Stanford gathered large
number of rare aid valuable articles
for this museum. It's auclueus of it
was TIE colectio1 TX young Leland
Stanford when Il Italy To this was
added the 5naot collection Of copies
of C,c old masters sT@- brought TO
this c"urtr2. witS Z zt-o.-a5:e yep
PRESENTATION Of ccpiss q the master
pieces rf modern European art.
IIcar tn" .torEito- building we-e
the cottages OF tAs faculty. These
were 80 arrarsec raat additions 70
the group couId LaSe been made at
any amc The university was open
ed to EtudentS Ic tae spring OF 1892.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-20

railroad and is in a district that Il
sheltered from winds, and Is especial
" suited to the growth OF ell trees
and shrubs. One hundred acres were
set apart for the university grouats-
The architecture of the building
was as unique as the plan Of the Uni
versity. The prevailing style was IN
adoption Of the old California mis-
sions. low buildings. with heavy walls
and roofs Of tile. The main group OF
Il buildings inclosed a quadrangle
600 feet long by go feet wide These
buildings are mainly intended rs
classrooms. They were built Of
crean-colored sandstone. 90 by SO
feet, and the height from the ground
to the roof GO feet.
All the buildings opened upon an
arcade. with Moorish columns 20 feet
wide and is feet high This ran
arond the whole quadrangle and
permitted one to walk in comfort
even during very rainy weather. Mid
way on one side OF the quadrangle
was the main entrance. over which
was an imposing arch; on the oopar
site side was the museum building.
four stories high. Of pure Greek ar
chitecture. On the west side OF the
quadrangle was the memorial church.
cruciform in shape. and built OF the
same material as the other structures
Outside the quadrangle were the two
separate dormitories. The boys dor
mitory was Of sandstone. and was
probably the finest structure Of the
kind on the Coast. No expense was
spared: everything was genuine. even
to the brass In the cutters that car
sried the water from the roof Over