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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-30
Made In Porto Rico
From Porto Rican Tobacco

That's one thing that's sure about FL Toro
cigars-something extremely doubtful about
the many so-called "Porto Rcan" brands.
The recent increased cost of Porto Rican
leaf is responsible for the many brands of
doubtful quality now being rushed on the
market.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-30
DEATHS OF THE DAY
James M. MayfleId

By Associated Press.
NAPA, April 29.-JameG M. Mayfield,
a pioneer resident of Napa county, is
dead, aged "A years. He was a native
of Alabama. prominent Democrat,
and served terms as county assessor
and assemblyman.
Mrs. Ellen Phillips.
BY Associated Press
SEDALIA, Mo-, April 29.-Mrs. Ellen
Phillips, formerly a slave in the family
of Gen. Cassius M. Clay OF Kentuey,
died here today, aged 101 years.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-30
GATES BROKERAGE FIRM
TO GO OUT OF BUSINESS
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK. April 29.-The World
tomorrow will say:
John w. Gates and his son, Charles
w. Gates. head of the stock exchange
firm bearing his name, have decided to
withdraw from the brokerage business,
Il was learned yesterday.
Charles Gates Is anxious to spend a
year in his new hunting preserve with
his father.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-30
AERoNAUr PosTPoNEs FLIGHT
BY Associated Press,

ST. LOUIS, April 29.-J. ]. Mccoy,
the aeronaut, today again postponed
the start on his balloon flight to
Washington, d. c., scheduled for to-
night. "The flight will not be attempt
ed until the wind is from the west and
the weather is clear" he said.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-30
MIXED Weather h Kansas
By Associated Press.

ANSAS CITY, April ga combina-
tion of snow, sleet and rain was re-
ported this morning In this part OF the
southwest with freezing weather pre-
vailing from the Nebraska line to
Texas.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-30
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-30
TENDERFEET BEAT
NEVADA GAMBLERS
LOS ANGELES MEN BREAK LAS.
VEGAS BANKS
Party Returning from Railroad cele.
brstIon at Beatty Toys with the
Goddess Of Luck with
Good Results

When a tenderfoot bucks a gambling
game and pockets the dealers pile
there is apt to be something doing in
the way of surprise In a mining camp.
The clubs at Las Vegas are still
dazed from Jolt they received yes
terday at the hands of a car full of
people returning from Beatty, where
they had been attending the railroad
day celebration.
The train over the desert into Las
Vegas carrying the car of Beatty vis-
itors arrived at AIS o'clock, but the
overland from Salt Lake was not so
fortunate in making time and the re-
port went abroad that there were five
hours of time to be killed.
Asked about the points of interest
in town station loafer suggested the
Arizona club, and a few minutes later
the tenderfeet were cashing checks
over the roulette wheel with a reg
ularity that kept the dealer busy.
At dinner time the bank account of
the Arizona club looked like the pocket
book of regular player when he had
just staked his la dollar on the wheel.
Carry Away Hundreds
It was not until about 1880 o'clock
that the gaming table in the Nevada
club began to feel the presence of the
visitors and when tie train whistle
was heard about 9:10 the tenderfeet
carried several hundred dollars away
The crowd in the Nevada club opened
up on the roulette wheel and for the
first few turns the luck was with the
dealer. A pool was made and one man
played the chips. He lost and an
other pool was provided. This went
the way of the first, but on the third
pool the luck changed and the dealers
devil pursued him.
One man who grew tired of the wheel
called for craps and tie game was
opened. To many in the party the
scene was an entirely new one and they
played the game with the luck which
they say comes only to fools and be-
ginners.
The dealer-a typical desert charac-
ter-long and lean, with collar turned
up around his ears, broad slouch hat
and sing-song voice, opened the game
with the injunction that every one get
busy.
Come in. boys; the more the merrier.
Come in, all of you. Craps is the
game. Make your bet and we take
your money"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-30

Everything you want you will ana In
the CLASSIFIED page One cent a word
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-30
Wins on the Line

He started bravely. The first man,
young fellow with a pile of silver
dollars, bet on the line and the others
followed suit. Six came the point and
he bet on the eight.
''Six is the point; bet on the eight
If the six does not win, the eight WILL"
shouted the player and he threw the
dice.
Seven, come eleven, come se--en
Six is the point-you can't make it,"
replied the dealer.
Came eight and the house paid
That was the beginning of series of
payments.
Every man bet on the line and the
house paid. The bets wavered between
the six and the eight and the house
paid. The house did little else but
pay, and at S:45 o'clock the silver dol
lars with which the liable was stacked
at the beginning had all but disap-
peared. The dealer kept up his song
and he paid the bets almost cheer
fully, keeping a sharp eye on the table
as he coaxed the "seven, come eleven
come seven." A dealer who was off
duty stepped up to add his watchful
gaze to the table and the proprietor of
the house left his post near the bar
and was silent onloo,:er at the table.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-30
Brings Reinforcements

Just as the game looked blackest
for the house came seven and the
house took the money. 1t was not
much, but it was enough to keep the
game paying until o'clock, when a
man who had been sent out for money
returned with a new sack.
But the house never had a chance
to get back its losinGs. The arrival
of the train put stop to the game.
You are game loser. anyway"
shouted one of the tenderfeet, as he
left the place, and he voiced the SEN
timent of the crowd
Good night" shouted the dealer, and
he went back to the crap game and the
regulars-the men who lose their all
on the table and &c back again on
the next pay day in the hope of
doubling and winning back, only to
see their earnings go the way of the
house.
"You can beat the game once, some
times, and you can beat it twice, and
perhaps three times, If you are lucky,
but the dealer gets the money in the
end" said one of the dealers.
"It is our game and the percentage
is with us. We are not in it for our
health"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-30

GEO.W WALKER, Distribu tor, r,LOSANGELES, CAL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
AFTER THE LOTTERY
ARMBRECHT IN WASHINGTON CON-
 HERRING WITH DEPARTMENT.
Sees District Attorneys of Boston and Deleware and Secret Service Bu- Feau--Hundley Will Be Turn
 ed Down.

Washington, D. C.. Feb. 1-(special)-- From what is going on here at the present time, 1t certainly looks as if the lottery business in this country Is going to have hard knock.
 United States District Attorney Arm brecht of Mobile, is in town, also Dis trict Attorney Garland of Boston, and they are after the lottery people with vengeance. The District Attorney of Deleware Is likewise here, and the Chief of the Secret ServIce of the Treas ury Department Is acting with them. It has been claimed that there is a firm in Mobile that has been aidng the lottery concern now operating in Honduras, and which formerly had It's Headquarters Gt New Orleans.
 Under the law of Congress 1t Is un- lawful for railroads or express com panies to handle lottery tickers. II can be stated on good authority that rep. resentatives or the Southern Express Company have assured the government officials that they will do everything Fn their power to break up the dealing in these tickets.
 It is pretty well understood here to. night that the subcommittee Of the Senate Judiciary Committee will report adversely the nomination of Mr. Hund- ley to be United States Attornsy for the Northern District of Alabama.
 The River and Harbors bill, n which Alabama has such large interest, will probably not be passed until Tuesday of next week. It is lntaet, and the con sensus of opinion is that 1t will carry the full amount of appropriations re- ported by the committee.
 Long speeches are being made on the measure, much to the discomfort of the Republican leaders of the House, but the bill will come up next week un- der the five minute rule.
 The suggestion thrown out that President Roosevelt as a retaliation against Senator Foraker will appoint negroes to federal positions in Ohio. and other central western states, Is causing more lively talk here than anything that has happened in many a year so far as appointments are con- cerned.
 The President is retlcent on the sub ject But of course, 1t is pretty well known that if he decides to do these things most people will declare at once that it is on account of the Brownsville affair.
 The negroes of the Washington city and adjoining states. continue to be much excited over that episode and public men say that were he to ap- point negroes to high places in the North, and West, they would not get over their disappointment over the dis charge of the negro troops at Browns vile. In the course of a few months, there will from what leading congress- men say, be a big racket over the Brownsville matter.
 It will be thoroughly investigated by the Senate military affairs committee within the next few months. A. J. stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
'HIPPLE Is A SUICIDE
WAS BROTHER TO PHILADELPHIA M BANK wRECkER.
Brooded too Much over Similar Death of President of Trust Conn.,
 pnny and Followed in His Footsteps.

Phladclphia, Feb. 1.-Edward P. Nipple. a brother of the late Frank Nipple. who ended his life last summer after wrecking the Real Estate Trust Company of this city, of which he was President. committed suicide at his home here today with a revolver.
 MrI Nipples family was at breakfast when he committed the deed. His wife heard an unusual noise and, sending her sons up stairs to investigate. they found their father in his bedroom with a bullet wound in his head. He was hurried to hospital. but died on the way. Mir. Nipple was about 70 years of age and had been in the real estate business.
 The police say they have not yet learned the cause of the suicide. but believe he brooded over the tragic ending of his brothers life.
 At the time of the suicide of his brother. Frank. and the subsequent failure of the trust company. Edward Hfple owed iiis brother large sum of money on mortgages. These mort gas were recently foreclosed and the proceeds from their sale were turned over to the Real Estate Trust Company under the reorganization plan.
 One of Mir. Nipples sons said today that his father worried a great deal over Frank Nipples part in the trust company failure. but he did not think he was in any way involved in that crash. Like his brother. Edward Hip pie was very active in church work and was well-knewn in church circles. He was superintendent of the Sunday school of Oxford Presbyterian Church and Treasurer of the church. He was also President of the Quaker City Banking Company. A widow, two sons and a daughter survive him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
LEVEES ARE INTACT
BREAKS ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER ARE
 NOT FEARED.
Considerable Area in Vicinity of Mem. piHls is Fl0oded--Sn:isfac<0 Reports are Received from
 the South

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. With the exception Of several minor breaks in the protection levee in the mort hern section of this city. the levees through out this district remain intact.
 At Hollybush landing. where 1t was feared last night break could not be averted. strenuous efforts were made today toward strengthening the embankment and tonight hope Is en- tertained that the levee will withstand the strain of the rising water.
 The local gauge tonight registered forty feet, rise of o 2 foot In the preceding twelve hours. The highest heretofore recorded at this point Is 40. 1, and it Is anticipated the present rise will reach a stage of 4o.5. In the northern section of the city the dis trict north of Popular Boulevard and west of Fourth Street Is under water at some places te depth of several feet Third Street north of Auction IS also inundated. Residents of the flooded territory, populated largely by negroes, have been removed to higher ground.
 The pumping station is working to it's full capacity and making satisfac- tory headway in relieving the flooded district.
 Reports from Helena. Ark. tonight are that the main 1evee Is still intact and a break is not anticipated.
 considerable area in this section. however, Is flooded because or the breaks of the protection levee.
 From points south of this city sat isfactory reports are received. capt. e. M. Hoffman, United lStates engineer in charge of the vicksbdrg district. stated today that the levees In that district were in excellent condition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
FARMER Is KILLED
SHOT BY CONTRACTOR AT AsH-
 LAND.
Robert Cook, Said to Have Beea on Trouble Bent, Ends Life at . Railroad Construction
 Cnm--

Ashland. Feb. i.-(Speciai. l--Late yesterday evening at the railroad camp of Herring and Phillips on the grade of the A. B. and A. railroad three and q half miles southeast of Lineviile,f in this County, Robert R. Cook was shot and killed by ] H.. Herring, ono of the above named firm of contractors
 From the accounts ven of the dini- culty 1t seems that Cook went to the railroad camp. drunk and flourished e big pistol and cursed the contractors. who succeeded In getting Cooks pistol away from him. Soon afterwards. how ever, he drew his knife, so the report goes. a:,d declared he was going Into the commissary; and attacked Mir. Her ring, who was in the >commissary, who shot him, infiictir- wound from which he died in about twenty minutes.
 Mir. Herring immediately came to Ashland and surrendered to the sheriff. stating what he had done. He claims that he fired in self-defense. He has been in this section only few months, but has made many friends here during that time.
 The deceased was born and reared in this County. and was a good -hearted. generous man: his worst falling was that he drank too much.
 
 Biiou Matinee Today, and Tonight, "Across the Pacf6c.-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
WELCOME PASTOR.
LADIES OF COURT STREET CHURCH
 RECEIVE DIR. McGEHEE.
Former Mobile Minister and Family Given Hearty Reception by Mem hers of New Congregation
 in MOntgOmery.

Members of the congregation or the Court Street Methodist Church were entertained at reception given by the ladies of the church last evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. R. $. Williams on Sourt Court street. The occasion was in honor of their new pastor. Rev. O. c. McGehee, who has recently come from Mobile to take charge of the church here.
 omen for the evening and decorated tastefully in cut flowers, smilax and palms. In the double parlors pink carnations and pink shaded candles were effectively placed sern. wisn snd smi lax. In the library, red carnations were used and here beautifully ap- pointed tea and coffee table was adorn- ed in tones of red and green. Pouring tea were Mrs. Robert P. stout. Mrs: and Mrs. Ralph Quisenberry;;
 The callers were received in the first parlor. In the receiving line were Rev and Mrs. e. McGehee, MT: Mcfsehee, Miss Matte McGehee, Pre- siding Elder M. H. Holt and Mrs. in the hall where the decorations were of masses of potted palms and ferns. music was furnished during the cheon which was served througnout Assisting in entertaining were many of the ladies of the Court Street welcoming their new, pastor and pre- sentine him and his family to the members of the congregation of which he has taken charge.
 
 Bijou Matinee Todny. and Tonight. AH. AAng
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
Clothing Caught in Betting and Sev
 eraI Bones Were Fractured.

Clothing Caught in Betting and Sev-
 erai Bones Were Fractured.
 Greenviile, Feb. 1.-(Special :)- Milton Mcqueen had severe accident at the Novelty Works, from which he Is suffering greatly.
 Ills clothing was caught in the belt ing and he was badly hurt before the machinery could be stopped and he was rescued. Two ribs were broken, a small bone in the leg fractu~"d and painful bruises were inflict"l. It seemed miracle he escaped without more serious injury from a visit to her parents, Judge and Mrs. Scott at Cordele, Ca. Sue was accompanied by her sister, Miss Cor Wi Miss Se Georgia .afsaduilans. who was 50 severely shocked by an electric current last Saturday evening. is slowly re- covering from the effects of the shock. It is said that the wire into the residence has become crossed over the arc light wire. making the cur rent so strong that when Miss Me- Mulian attempted to turn on the light she was thrown violently down and for days suffered very severely. Mrs. Minnie Stewart and her meth ed from Payne. La. where they have spent the past three months. Mrs. Stewart was accompanied Sby her daughter Mrs. Howard Bruner
 Mrs. Clara Steiner has returned from Denver. Col, where she has been since last April. and Is with her sis- ter Mrs. A. D. Gamble.
 Judge Zell Gaston of Birmingham was the guest of relatives yesterday. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
FIRE IN HARRISBURG.
Eight Builaings in the Business Dis
 triet Are Burned.

Harrisburg. Pa. Feb. 1.-Eight buildings in the center of the business district of Harrisburg were either de- stroyed or badly damaged by fire early today. involving loss estimated at $250, ,000,
 The Grand Opera House block at Third and Walnut Streets. in which there were five stores. was completely destroyed. The Duncan building. on the opposite side of Third Street. occu- pied by three stores and a pool room was also destroyed. The Park Hotel and the Columbus Hotel were badly damaged by fire and water. The United Telephone Company building, the Security Trust building. the Bljou Theatre, Roshon's Photographic Studio, College block. the Harrisburg Gas Company buildings. and the buildings occupied by the Harrisburg Cycle and typewriter Company and E. E. G. Hoover jeweler. were also damaged.
 The fire started from sl explosion in Payne's Hat Store. in the Opera House block.
 The wardrobe and scenery of the Charles K. Champlln Stock Company. which was playing at the opera house this week. was destroyed, the loss be- ing about S25.Q00,,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
THEATRES
walker whi.e.lae In "rhe Magic

walker Whhcsidc m "Ene magfc
 Walker Whiteside appeared as Hell mar in 'The Magic Melody" at the Montgomery Theatre Friday night and scored a triumph.
 most poetic in the delicate beauty of It's conception. and MT. Whiteside. whose role is the chief part of the comedy ,o acted sxseliently His char and his rendering of the part highly artistic.
 He was assisted by a caste whose individual abilities were variant but easily sufficient to assure the success of the performance.
 ''The Magic Melody is beautiful play. It Is not novel. but new be- It's underlying philosophical senti- ment. which Is yet so skillfully sub ordinated as not to be stark bare purpose Is "the greatest thing in the world" the love of man for man, as well as for woman.
 It Is protestation against the spirit of commercialism with its insistent valuation of all that is best, as well market price, against the inevitably consequent stlfiing of every emotion and passion, however noble. that would offer or demand any other than honor. life itself,
 Helmar. with his genius that counts raught but art and love. Cloris with love that is all of life to her, are drawn with bold, quickening lines of living color upon the cold. gray dull- ness of the character of Jordan Raw ker. who would. if he could have fed his hunger upon gold.
 The story of the play Is well told; its characters are naturally and dis tinctly created There is hun1or in the play of a delicate and elusive type and once or twice 1t eiuded actor as well as auditor. ~ MT. Whiteside's acting can be praised almost superlatively. In the first act, in one of the longest speeches of the play. heNwas So moved by his love of his violin as to lose the awkwartlness of the poor musician and yet displayed so little emotion as to appear ineon- sistently phlegmatic. The fault was slight. and throughout the rest Of the rlay he was beyond criticism.
 Though at times Herbert Sears gave hint of limitations in his acting, his conception of Jordan Rawker was fin good taste. In portraying the heart lent.
 Richard Sherman, in the role oi Pietro, was good and I'm the acena in which he describes Helmar's triumph excellent. Miss Martha George played the role of Mrs. Zellner with entire sat isfaction. Miss Leila Wolstan as Cioris was pleasing. Mabel Montgomery ifl 'Zaza" will be the attraction at the Montgomery Theatre tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
CAUGHT FIRE AT SEA
CREW O FsCHOONER PROsPERARE
 HAD THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
Vessel Arrives Tn Mobile wish Cabin Burned Away and Sson Thank ful for Their Escape from
 Death.
Advertiser Bureau.

MoDile. FeD. l.
 The British schooner Prosperare, Captain Summerville, which arrived in port this morning from Curacoa brought story of fire and fear seldom told by crews of vessels.
 At sea the vessel took fire on Jan uary 1S, and arrived here with her cabin burned entirely away, her hold considerably burned, and her crew thanking their God for deliverance from the flames which for several days threatened to place them in watery graves.
 Captain Summerville stated to The Advertiser correspondent that the ves- sel was bound to this port from Cura- cao, West Indies. and took fire at sea. the captain and the eight men forming the crew spending their entire time since the beginning of the fire in fight ing the flames. The hand pumps of the vessel were brought into service. the only thing which saved the crew from burning to death or going down at sea.
 The schooner is lying now off the Hieronymus mill. light. and will be re- paired in Mobile before she makes her next trip. The Prosperare was out fourteen days from Curacao.
 The vessel caught fire from the ex- plosion of a lamp during a gale. The loss is about s2.0u0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
STEAMBOATSC0LLIDE
NETrIE QUILL AND MARY BLEEs
 IN ACCIDENT.
Racing for Junction of Rivers North of Mobile When They Cdme To- gether--NOt Much
 Damage.

Mobile, Feb. 1.--tSpecial by Long Distance Telephone.)-With the arrl- val of the steamer Liberty at her wharf this afternoon came the news of coll lision between the river steamers Mary F. Blees and the Nettie Quill. which occurred about fifty miles above Mobile Wednesday night.
 Both steamers left their wharves at Mobile about the same time, and were racing for the turn off, where the Tom bigbee and Alabama rivers meet, and when the Quill attempted to pass the Blees her wheel struck the guard Of
 The accident did not interfere with the steamers, and they continued on their way up the river
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-02
1,o5s PAY POLL TAX.
Small Number Qualify to Vote TT
 

Small Number Qualify to Vote Tb:=
 Year.
 When Tax Collector George w. Halls closed his office at 12 o'clock last night 1858 citizens of Montgomery had paid poll tax, qualifying themselves to vote for the ensuing year. Julius Rice was the last person to pay the poll fee. The total number Is regarded as ex- tremely low. in view of the fact that if has been estimated there are 5000 persons sn Montgomery County eligi- ble to tiie tax Last year 2.o61 per sons paid poll tax.
 Tax Collector, 1t was estimated that about 300 of those who paid reside in the country precincts. leaving approx imately 1850 in the city.