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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
NO NEWS OF YACHT
IMPERIAL DISASTER IS BEING
 KEPT SECRET.
Russian Newspapers Forbidden t0 Pulp uah e Word Concerning Ground ing of Imperial Craft-ROyaI
 Family Aboard.

St. Petersburg, Sept 12.-No official announcement had been made here up to 1: 80 o'clock this afternoon. regarding the grounding of the imperal yacht Standart. near Hango, yesterday after noon.
 The news has been withheld, even from the embassies, no hint of the ac- cident has been attempted to reach the public. and the newspapers have been forbidden to publish word on the subject.
 The Associated Press. however learns that the grounding of the yacht, on board of which were Emperor Nicholas and Empress and their family. produced depressing effect upon Captain sta gin, the commander of the vessel. The 6tandart lies In a most unfavorable po- sition upon some rocks. which are sub- merged at high tide, but exemplary or- der was maintained on board and news of the disaster being telegraphed to the naval authorities. several warships and a salvage steamer were hurried to Hango.
 At 1 o'clock last night the imperial party left the Standart and were taken on board the despatch boat Asia, while urgent orders were telegraphed to St. Petersburg to have the imperial yacht sent to Horseva where she Is expected in the course of the day.
 COUfU8aOn on HOnFO
 Hangos, Finland, Sept, PA 're- porter of the Associated Press visited the Standart this afternoon. Con- fusion reigned on board. Efforts were being made to save the yacht and to care for the imperial property but little consistent method was to be ob- served and everything was at sixes and sevens
 Georgeously bedecked general and Hurried footment were scurrying here and there talking and gesticulating excitedly. When the correspondent was on board the steamer the emperor came over to the Standart from the Alexandria, returning later to this yes seI. The emperor and the members of the imperial family are housed on board the Alexandria and will remain there until the Polar Star from St. Peters, burg arrives. They will then return to the capital
 At the time the yacht ran on the rocks Emperor Nicholas and his family were at dinner in the dining salon. The Standart was making fifteen knots an hour and when she struck the reef all the tables were crashed to the floor and the lights went out. The children began crying but neither the emperor nor the empress showed any excitement. They remained calm and ouited the children. His Majesty did not leave the ship until he was driven away by the inrushing water.
 The Standart is still on the reef Her bottom is badly torn and amidshlps there is a rent forty-two feet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
IMMENSE CROWD GUARDS
 DOCKS; THREATENS TROUBLE
All Japs and Chinese Warned to
 Leave City.
Vancouver is Reported as Being quiet But Outrage of Two Chinamen Has Again Enraged
 PeopIe--Notice Served
 on Monsolians.

Ottawa. Ont, 12--Advices from Van- couver the scene of the recent race riot state that the Mayor of Vancouver has warned the Captain of the steamer Mont Eagle, which has on board 1t4 Japanese, 149 Chinese. and 941 Hindus, destined to this port. that he would be unable to guarantee a safe land- ing here because the unionists have ex- pressed their determination to resist the immigration of any more Asiatic Iaborers.
 The steamship authorities feared to assume the risk and the vessel has been turned back to Victoria, where the Asiastics will be landed.
 Vancouver is reported as being com paratively quiet, but an outrage by two ChinaInen yesterday has again inflamed the people. -
 The Mongo1ians, while passing along one of the main streets, saw a white baby sitting on a doorstep. They snatched it up and threw 1t into the middle of the street which was busy with traffic. It fell among the horses feet and narrowly escaped death. Be- yond being bruised it was not much the worse.
 An angry crowd started in pursuit of the Chinese. The Chinese had a good start and escaped.
 The fact that no arrests have been made has not tended to allay the temper of the people. The city council has passed a bylaw prohibiting a wrestling match which was to have taken place tonight between white man and a Japanese. The entire Japanese colony had bought tickets for the encouter and trouble was threatened.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
ENDORSED DINNER
CANDIDATE WILSON WOULD EAT
 WITH BOOKER WASHINGTON.
The Man Whom the Kentucky Repub- Mcans Desire as Their Governor WiII Get the Negro
 VotR.

Louisville. Ky. Sept. 12.-(speciaL)- Publicity is now being given to the fact that A. E. Wilson, the Republi- can candidate for Governor, once heart ily indorsed the famous dinner given by President Roosevelt to Booker T. Washington, the Tuskegee (Ala.) ed ucator. and the negroes of the State are said to be lining up solidly behind the Republican nominee. despite their anta gonistic attitude toward Secretary Taft.
 Following the Booker Washington incident in 1904. Mir. Wilson said: q would have eaten with Booker T. Washington, and I don't care if it makes me unpopular. mean to speak my convictions"
 The publicity now given the state ment is expected to result in his los ing many independent votes which might have gone to him, though 1t will give him the solid backing of the ne groes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
 GROWING FAST Spreading All Over the
 South. SO SAYS RALPH THOMPSON Newspaper Man Says It Will Solve
 Negro Problem. Looks To See Alabama, Carolinas and Tennessee Follow Lead Of Geor- gia-Governor Glenn Talks.
nY L n H0RNADY.

Detroit, Mich. Sept. 12.--tSepcial) Ralph S. Thompson, a New York newspaper man who has been in the South informing himself as to tenn perance conditions. is in Detroit.
 '"rhe prohibition movement" he said, Ifs spreading all over the South, and the Carolinas, Tennessee and Alabama may be expected to follow the lead of Georgia"
 The fight in Georgia. which cuimi- mated in the passage of prohibition law, was the direct result, MT. Thomp- son said, of the Atlanta race riot. as it had been shown that the trouble was caused by drunken negroes. The negro laborers of the South, he said, had to be kept away from liquor.
 "As 1t is," he added, the negro is likely to work only three or four days a week and loaf the other two or three days in a saloon. From the liquor evil, the Southern people think. all other evils connected with the negro ques- ton spring"
 Continuing, Mir. Thompson said
 s"The prohibition movement in Geor- sia Is a real moral movement. Men who have been accustomed to their share of drinking have given 1t up for the sake of the whole community. It will not be the farce that 1t Is In Kansas, where liquors are sold. any how. It is a real reform and the peo- pie have come to it in such a way that it will not stay in Georgia alone but will spread over other parts of the South, and under their condition oi life, with the negro problem in the shape 1t is, it Is a good thing"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
,ETTEN IS NOW IN JAIL New Orleans Embezzler
 Admits Guilt. AFRAID TO COMMIT SUICIDE Spent Bulk of Stolen Funds on
 Negro Woman. DefauIter Says Nesress is Living in Handsome Home and Has In-
 vested Money in Real
 Estate.
AFRAID TO COMMIT SUICIDE

New Orleans. Sept. 12.-CtfarIes E.. Letten. chief clerk in the office of the first district tax collector here, who disappeared two days ago leaving a shortage of over $100,000, was discov- cred this afternoon standing on the bank of the Mississippi River attempt ing to summon up courage enough to jump in the water and commit suicide.
 He said he had started toward the water several times but each time his courage had failed him. He made a full confession.
 A man saw Letten standing on the river bank this morning and reported his discovery, to the police and when the officers arrived, they found Letten seated under an umbrella reading an account of his dedication in a morn ing paper. He said he had found the sun very hot and between his efforts to summon courage enough to commit suicide, had sat beneath the umbrella and read of~his big theft.
 Letten said, when carried before the inspector of police and the grand jury, that he had spent the greater part of the money he had taken, on q negro woman who lives in a hand sonely furnished house in the old French quarter of the city, and who is said to have bought considerable quantities of real estate. Letten says the greater part of the money he gave her had been invested fin realty. only comparatively small amount being devoted to her living expenses and keeping up the house In which she lived.
 According to the last estimate of Letten's shortage. he was about &f07,- 900 behind in his accounts when he disappeared two days ago. During those two days. he said, he had been hiding in the weeds along the river while the police of half a dozen South ern cities were carefully watching every train and steamboat
 Virginia Reed. the negroes in thl case. was arrested today and held q witness. An attempt will bs made t indict her as 8 principal in the de falcntion. Her will, copy ot whAcl was obtaIned today, showed that sh had made provision to give much 0 the stolen money to q church and tl an orphan asylum Letten had eighty three cents in his possession when ar rested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
Registered Mail Sacks
 Are Robbed.
EXPRESS SAFE BLOWN OPEN
Great Northern Railroad Company
 Offers Big Rewards.
Train Was Stopped By Two Masked Men Who Crawled Over Tender And Commanded Engineer
 To Stop.

St. Paul, Minn., Sept 12.-Generaz Manager Elliott, of the Great North- ern Express Company. announced to the Associated Press today that ths Great Oriental Limited train No. 1. which left St. Paul Tuesday morning. was held up by two masked men six or seven miles west of Rexford. Mont. early today. The robbers crawled over the tender at this place and at the point of their guns. commanded stha engineer to stop the train. They them ordered the engineer to go back with them to the express car and instructed mall clerk and baggage man, to SO back into the coaches.
 While this was being done, tho rob% bers kept up a continual fusilade oG their guns to terrify the passengers and keep them within the coaches.
 After the messenger, baggagemam and mail clerk had left their cars. the robbers went through the mali care and robbed the sacks of large quan-. tity of registered mail. then they went into an express car which carried an overflow of mail and baggage and ex-. press and which contained regular through safe. After exploding three charges the safe was opened and found 
 ter the regular express car in which the messenger had been riding.
 Finding the safe empty. the high- waymen helped themselves to the reE2 istered matter after firing parting voIley and departed.
 In view of the fact that the Greae Northern Express Company did not suffer any loss, the Great Northerp Railway Company has telegraphed tn6 following offer of a reward to ali points in the West along it's lines
 'Tkfe Great Northern Railway Com pany will pay ss.000 for the arrest and conviction Of each of the persons engaged in the hold up uf its trabi near Rexford. Montana, on the nlof - ing of Setpember 12, 1y01.
 uSgned.) "F. E. Ward, General Manass4. This means a reward oK sty,ee sa those who arrest and secure co... . flDn of tho robbers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
WANT GENERAL TREATY TO
 BE MODEL FOR FUTURE
Great Care Exercised by Italy and Ar- genuine Republic Delegates in
 Preparing 1t.

The Hague. Sept. 12-SpeciaI care was taken in drafting the general ar- bitration treaty just concluded, in behalf of their respective governments. by the Italian and Argentine delegates to the peace conference, in order that 1t may serve as a model for other treaties of a like nature, which Italy and Argentine expect to conclude with other countries.
 By the terms of this treaty. the two countries interested agree to submit to arbitration all differences which may arise between them, with the ex- ception of those affecting provisions of the constitution or question of na- tionality. In case of conflict of views each country will appoint an ar- bitrator who will appoint third.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
WAR ON THE BLACKS
PEOPLE OF FITZGERALD WOULD
 RUN OUT NEGROES.
Georgia Town Settled by c. A. R. Vete- rans Is in Turmoil and Military May Be Sent to the
 Scene.

Atlanta. Ga. Sept. 12.-A special from Fitzgerald, Ga, says: A con- certed attempt by white citizens late tonight to drive out the negro resi- dents of the sectien of the city near East Oconee Street. was frustrated by Chief of Police Short and a posse of special officers. who made twenty seven arrests.
 Fearing another attempt will be made tonight. the Sheriff has sworn in a number of deputies and the local militia is being held in readiness. The Governor has been notified that the militia may be needed.
 Fitzgerald was settled by c. A. R. Veterans in 1895, who, with their fam flies, to the number of 5000. fiocked to the town and within a period of four months a substantial city had been created.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
GoURDAIN IS INSANE !.
FederaI Prisoner Is Sent To Government
 Asylum.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 12--Louis A. Gour- dain, the eccentric millionaire, who at tracted much notoriety by declaring that unless the court send him to jail, he would build a prison and be his own warden, became insane at the Federal prison here this week and was today taken to Washington. where he will be placed in the government insane asy- lum.
 GourIain came into national notice a few years ago when he declared that unless the court sentenced him to serve a sentence in jail. he would build A prison and become his own jailor. He was then on trial for fraudulent use of the malls.
 A few months later he was tried in Chicago and sentenced to serve four and a half years in prison and was sent to the Atlanta prison last June.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
TRYING TO KEEP DOWN
 ERUPTION OF NEGROES
Black Baptists May Break Out tn Taa
 Fade AGainst Ted and Booker.

Washington. Sept 12.-(speciaI) )--s The cooler heads among the delegates to the National Convention of Negru Baptists are having much trouble in keeping politics out of the discussions. They are watching Parson Corrothera of this city and others very closely to prevent them from erupting when- ever the names of Roosevelt and Tafe are mentioned.
 Corrothers Is very much opposed to the prominence given Booker Washing ton, who Is to make tomorrow night the principal address of the gathering.
 Rev. c. H. Hughes of Alabama ia taking rather a prominent part fin the devotional exercises of the convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
PURE MILK CONGRESS.
Many Eminent Persons Are AttendInI
 the Meeting.

Brussels, Sept. 12-The second inter national pure milk congAess was open ed here today with large attendance of eminent persons. Nj. Devaux, Pres ident of the National League of Bel gium. for the protection of infants, pre- sided.
 The congress will discuss a number of important questions regarding in- fant hygiene. The American delegates include Nathan Straus of New York. who read a paper on The American Solution of the MIX Problem. and Dr. Henry I. Coil of Newark. N. J.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
Nd poIItIcnI Convention.

Washington. Sept. 12.--"This conven- ton is not opposed to President Rooses welt because 1t Is not a political eon- vention," declared Rev. Dr. K. C. Mor~ ris. the President, in calling the Ha4 tional Baptist (Negro) Convention te- Eether at the second days session.
 pr. Morris said there are many ne~ Rroes in the convention who are roE the President, although they are con- vinced he made a mistake in the Brownsville affair. The speaker satd further that these negroes believed the President is manly enough to correct his error when the time comes"
 Rev I. c. Jordan, Secretary of the Foreign Mission Board, in making his annual report, said that God had no oth- or purpose in permitting the negroes to be brought to this country as slaves than to prepare them to send the gos- pei to their brothers and sisters tu darkest Africa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
GOVERNOR GLENN SAYS
 CAROLINA WILL Gs

Washington. Sept. 12,--eSpeciaL)-- Governor Glenn. who has been here for two days, says he is confident the liquor traffic will be entirely prohibited in North Carolina.
 Seventy seven out of the ninety eight counties. in North caEoitna are now under the prohibition law. In twenty-on counties dispensaries pre-
 lIfas0 95ApaEs sAries, saia Governor Glenn. -are supposed to have moral sanction, but I prefer the saloon to them. for # a man enters a saloon and takes drink he may then go on about his business, but at the dispen- sary he gets bottle and Is far more ant to drink the whole of 1t and get gioriously drunk. Drink and morals don't go very well together, In my opinion."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
TRIP DOWN RIVER.
Arrangements for President to Travel
 on Mississfppi.

Arrangements Tor President to Travel
 on Mississippi.
 Washington, Sept. 12.-General Mackenzie. chief of engineers, has practically completed arrangements for the trip down the Mississippi River of President Roosevelt and the Inland Waterway Commission next month.
 It is probable that the President will travel on a special boat and that the Commission will be accommodated on another craft. It has been decided to house the Commission on the Govern ment boat Mississippi, which is the boat employed by the Mississippi River Commission on it's regular tours of inspection.
 The light house tender Lilly has been assigned for the exclusive use of the President and party which will be made up of representatives of the press associations. The Lilley is under or- ders to await the Presidential party at Keokuk. Iowa. on the 30th instant, though probably the party will not arrive there from Canton before Octo- Der 1st.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
DUNLAP IS RECEIVER.
North Georgia Electric Company is De-
 clared Bankrupt.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 12-samuel C. Dunlap, of Gainsville. was today ap- pointed receiver for the North Georgia Electric Company by Referee in Bank ruptcy. Walker, on the petition of Ell wood Allen and w. D. Chamberlain, both of Ohio, and the Western Union Telegraph Company. The petition ai- leRes that the defendant company is indebted to Allen in the sum of s5.0OO on a promissory note, due October i, and that 1t has been admitted that the company will not be able to pay the note when due.
 D. M. Stewart. Is president of the company, which operates large power plant at Gainsville. Ga. supplying various small towns with electric power and has just completed It's lines to Atlanta.
 The receiver gave $25.o00 bond and win continue the plant in operation. Two toher Suits in involuntary bank fuptcy have been filed against the company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
CITIZENS RAISE FUNDS TO
 SHIP THE ORIENTALS

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 12-A dispatch 10 The Post Intelligencer, from Van couver, B. C., says:
 With a subscription list started yes- terday headed by Mayor Bethune. with a purse of $100, and which up to last night has grown to $1,000, Vancouver citizens will charter a train and place at least eight hundred Hindus who arrived on the steamer Now Eagle, and will ship the East Indians. bag, and baggage. to Ottawa. The seat of the Federal Government. This Is the plan evolved and which Is to be carried into effect today providing the neces- sary amount of money can be raised.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
Palma Out of Politics.

Havana, Cuba, Sept. 12.-Former President Palma, of Cuba. in an inter- view given on his estate at Byamo stated that he Is keeping aloof from politics and Is devoting all his time to agricultural interests. He also da~ clared that he was equally apart from all parties, and this statement is re- garded here as of some importance a@ the conservatives have sent him salute ations from all of their meetings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
JAPANESE AND CHINESE
 WARNED TO LEAVE TOWN,

BelTinRham. Wash, Sept, 12-An anonymous letter received here warns all Japanese and Chinese fh this city to leave at once. Japs working at the canneries are armed and say they will resist any attempt to force them out of town. The Chinese. however. will not make a strong stand
 General Manager Derring of the Pacific American fisheries says if the Orientals leave. the salmon canning industry is doomed. as the Japanese arc being pursuaded to affiliate with the labor unions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
NEGRO WINS FIGHT.
Jack Johnson Gets Decision Over Sailor
 Burke.

Bridgeport, Conn. Sept. 12-Jack Johnson. the colored heavyweight. out fought Sailor Burke before the Liberty Athletic Club in Smiths theatre here tonight, before 5000 spectators.
 The fight was of six rounds and Johnson. who outweighed Burke. landed some terrific swing with telling force. flooring his man several times. Dur ing three of the rounds Burke forced the fighting and once or twice drove his heavier opponent to the ropes
 Johnson, however, was not disturbed by a single blow from the lighter man, Burke's ribs, were badly bruised towards the end of the bout as a re- suit Of the pile driving tactics of the negro. who played almost entirely fer that mart of hLs onnonantsS hndy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
ORIENTALS LEAVE SHIP BUT
 ARE SOON RETURNED

Seattle. Wash. Sept, 12-On board the Mont Eagle were hundreds of Chinese. Japanese and Hindus. The Hindus fovmed the greatest part of the human cargo and the plan to ship them back to Ottawa. with connph- ments of Vancouver. is an outcome of the recent oriental disturbances.
 The steamship company, fearing trouble. landed nearly all of the Japan csc at Victoria. At Vancouver, the dock was roped off for two blocks and heavily guarded by company employees and police, Last night, an attempt was made to land the Hindus. An im- mense crowd had gathered, and the officials were afraid to let the Hindus face the crowd alone.
 They returned to the ship.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
win Not Reduce Rates.

Atlanta, Ga. Sept, 12-The Georgia Railroad Commission today indefinite ly postponed consideration of a restora- ton of the reduced night rates for long distance telephoning recently abandoned by the Bell Telephone Com pany pending a detailed report from the company. Vice President Gentry Of the company said that after a fair trial he will be prepared to make de-
 tailed report.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
"rM OUT OF PoL1r1cs.y
So Says Judge Hundley While in Wash
 ingtOn.

Washington, Sept. 12.-(Special )- Judge Oscar R. Hundley and Mrs. Hundley are here spending a few days after a delightful automobiling trip in New England. They enjoyed their Journey very much through the Berlk- shire Hills of Massachusetts.
 Judge Hundley will return to Ala bama in time to hold court at Birming ham on Monday next. He feels So con- fident of being confirmed at the next session of the Senate that he will not come to Washington to even inquire into the case.
 T am a Judge now and out of poli- ties" he said tonight
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
annnl.h Yacht WInn

San Sebastian, Spain. Sept. 12.-The Spanish sonderkIasser yacht Doriga, to- day won the fourth race in the con tests in the Hispano-American regatta. and has been awarded the fkings gold cup The Princess A de las Asturias was second; the Marblehead, third; spokane l. fifth, and Chewink VIII, aixtb. tAi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-13
SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION.
Many Talks on Socialism are Made by
 Delegates.

Buffalo. N. Y.. Sept 12.--'Ts Social ism a threatening calamity" was the general topic announced for discus sion by the American Social Science Association at today's. session. Dr > A. F. Weber. of the New York State Department of Labor spoke on Labor Legislation. National and Interna- tional." and W. J. Ghent on "Interna- tional Socialism; It's Sins. Methods and Progress. These addresses were fol- lowed by general discussion.