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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
A NEW CUBAN ARMY
GOVERNOR MAGOON PROVIDES FOR
 AN INCREASE.
Designated as ''The Armed Force of the RcpubIIc"--NOt to the Lik-
 ing of Press of the

Havana. Feb. Ex-Governor Magoon has issued a decree prescribing the or ganization of a new Cuban army.
 After quoting the law of September IS. 1906. providing for the increase of the rural guard to 10000 men and the artillery to 2.O0O men. the decree de- clares that all able bodied male cit- izens between 21 and 45 years of age shall constitute the national forces which shall consist of permanent army and a force of militia.
 The permanent army is to be desig- mated "The armed force of the Repub- lie. The militia. while in service, will be subject to the same discipline as the regular force. The permanent army shall consist of general stan. a corps of rural guards, a corps of field artillery and a corps of coast artil- lery. the whole under command of a major general. All enlistments In the permanent army are to be for a. term of four years The conditions govern ing the acceptance of recruits are Identical with those which hold in Che United States army The pay of a ma for general is SC, 1000; a colonel $3,COO, a lieutenant colonel $3,300, major $2, 400, captain $1,sO0, first lieutenant S1,6oO and second lieutenant $1.2OO a year.
 The Discucion in an editorial article on the decree says:
 "The whole country will be surprls- ed by an order written in the hand of a foreign governor establishing in Cuba compulsory military service. No one can hope that the plan announced for the increase and reorganization of the rural guard will fail to tend 10 the tarisation of our country. From today all cubans must be soldierS."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
PRAISES BANKHEAD
BURNETT PAYS TRIBUTE TO HIS
 COLLEAGUE.
Laads work For Alabama on Rivers and Harbors COmmittee--The Veteran Congressman ExtOla
 Chairman Burton,

Washington, Feb. 5.-The House todNS went into committee of the whole for the further consideration of the rivers and harbors approprla- ton bill. general debate on which will terminate at 3 o'clock, Representative Keller of Ohio speaking on the mer- its of the bill.
 Mir. Keller was followed by MT. Davidson of Wisconsin. a member of the rivers and harbors committee, who defended the measure as one of the very best river and harbor bills ever pesented to Congress.
 Mir. Humphreys (Mlss said the South had been better treated In the bill than in any similar measure and 1t would be an outrage on the present South to vote for any amendment that might encompass the defeat of the bill.
 It was the height of folly, said Mir. Sparkman (Florida) to undertake a project that would cost. as some be- lieved, a hundred million dollars, speaking of the Mississippi river pro- ject.
 MT. Robinson (Ark) ) introduced a speech in favor of the Improvements of rivers and harbors by remarlSlng
 -TAevery appropriation bill intro duced in this Congress were passed tomorrow the United States treasury would become bankrupt at once, the Secretary of theTreasury would die of grief and the President of the United States would renew his waning deter imitation not to accept the nomination for another term"
 NTr. Williams (Missl expressed himself as favorable to improvements of the Mississippi river, but would firat have adequate surveys
 Mir. Bankhead GAla.). the rankInR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
SOUTHERN MEN GET
 SUBSTANTIAL RAISE
Conductors, Trainmem and Yardmen of System to Receive sA0Os0oO
 Additional q Year.

Washington, Feb. 5.--An conductors. trainmen and yardmen of the Southern Railway are to receive an increase in wages aggregating between ss5o.ooe and $l00.o00 a year. The advance ef- fects hundreds of men.
 For several weeks General Manager Ackert and other officials of the south ern Railway have been in conference with committees representing the men who urged that because of the increase in living expenses during the past two years they were not able to live on pay they were now receiving and asked for horizontal increase in wages. A satisfactory adjustment was finally reached today. The increase amounts from per cent. as the minimum to 2S per cent. as the maximum.
 Through freight conductors are to be paid on a basis o2 $s.is per 100 miles; local freight conductors $3.s0 per 100 miles: local freight brakeman $2.15 per 100 miles. ana through freight brakemen s1.75 per 100 miles. Other conductors and trainnlen are granted proportionate increases. as are the yardmen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
COMPANY COMPLETE
M,DOyALD ELEcTED PRESIDENT OF
 NEW COMPANY.
William ]. Oliver Is Chosen First Vice. President and General Manager and Concern Announces
 Ready TOday.

New York, Fob. 5.--John B. McDon- ald of this city. the contractor who con- structed the subway was today elected President of the Panama Construction Company. This company was formally organized today under the laws of the State of New York for the purpose of building the Panama Canal in the event that the contract Is awarded to Will liam J. Oliver. one of the contractors, and hls associates.
 The other officers elected are: First ce-President and General Manager, W. J. Oliver; Chairman of the Board, R. A. c. Smith; Secretary and Assist ant Treasurer. D. Reynolds; Treasurer, R. A. Chester.
 Executive Committee---John B. Mo- Donald, W. J. oliver. John Peirce. R. A. c. Smith and R. A. Chester.
 Board of Directors--John B. McDon- ald. John Peirce. Charles H. Ackert. Robert A. c. Smith, R. A. Chester. George Peirce. Patrick T. Walsh. Will Iiahn H. Sayre, Patrick J. Brennan. George F. Hartman and Robert Rus sell.
 Today's meeting of the men interest ed was held here. Upon adjournment MT. Mcdonald announced the formation of the company and added:
 "Everything is now ready for the &C., tual work of digging"
 William J. Oliver of Knoxville. Tenn, and his associate. Anson M. Bangs were the lowest bidders for the construction of the Panama Canal but after the gov ernment rejected Mir. Oliver's partner ship Mir. Oliver was given ten days to associate himself with at least two re- liable contractors to take up the work under the terms Of his contract price. The time given him to make these ar engagements and to supply evidence of his ability to furnish s5.000.0 .000 capital and bond of s2.o0O.oo0 would expire tomorrow.
 Mir. oliver has associated himself with nine well known contractors and according to Mir. Mcdonald all the financial requirements of the govern ment have been met.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
SENATE PASSES BILL TO
 COMPEL WHITE EDUCATION

utlnority member of the river and harbor committee in closing the gen eral debate on the bill took occasion to extol the committee and Its chair man, whose unselfishness he charac- terised as finely displayed in refusing million and a half for his home port. Cleveland. rather than run the risk of being charged with favorit- ism.
 Mr. Burnett (Aia. ), devoted the greater part of. a speech under the five minute rule to euiogy on his retiring colleague, Mfr. Bankhead, of the river and harbor committee. whose work" he said, has enabled him during every year of his service in the House to erect for himself some new monument to his loyalty and devotion to Alabama"
 The bill was still under considera- tion when at 5:25 D. m. the House ad- journed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
THIRTY EIGHT DEAD.
Definite Account of em Who Perlsh-
 cd in Thomas Mine.

ElktnS, W. Va, Feb. 6.--It Is now definitesy known that the tatal mum Der of men in the Thomas mine at the time of the explosion yesterday morn ing was thirty-seven, all of whom were foreigners.
 Ono of the sad features of the ca- tastrophe is the death of suffocation of Mine Boss Daniel Jones, an expe- rienred miner. SO years of age, Jones was one of the first of the rescurers to enter the mine yesterday and was brought out nearly dead by his com rades. After recovering he went in a second time last night and was brought out dead from suffocation, making the total list thirty y-eiEbt.
 So far sixteen bodies have been taken from the mine. Those who are familiar with the drift. say that the ventilating fan has not been in opera tion since Friday. It is believed that when the men had gone into the drift some distance with their open lamps the accumulated gas exploded, burn ing many of them to death. and the after damp suffocated the others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
LIE PASSED IN COMMITTEE Dramatic Incident in Bailey Hearing. SENATOR GETS VERY ANGRY Did cowaft Go to New York for
 Treatmenta Inference Wa. That Real Purpose Of Trip Was To Consult Texas soIon For the Lumber Trust.
SENATOR GETS VERY ANGRY

Austin. Texas, Feb. 5.--Quite a dra- matic scene was enacted in the Bailey investigation today shortly after the legislative committee resumed consid- eration of the charges against the sem ator.
 E. N. Mentx, of Houston, was on the stand. when Representative Cooke. who is prosecuting the charges against Sem ator Bailey, asked Mir. Mentz if Colonel Cowart of Dallas. went to New York to see Bailey while he was there. os- tensibly to have his throat treated but was really there to attend to business for the Kirby Lumber Company.
 Senator Bailey who had just entered the room a few minutes before arose and said that anyone who said that Cowart went to New York to see him was a liar. Tho witness understood that Bailey meant him and he arose in his seat and declared emphatically that he would allow no man to caH him Q liar.
 He asserted that he was not will- Ing witness, but so help me God I will allow no man to call me a liar" he shouted. Senator Bailey started for tho witness, who seemed ready to meet him. Deputy Sheriff White stopped Senator Bailey and trouble
 
 The senator then apologiezd to the committee. declaring that he had been irritated so much during the past few weeks that he could hardly help his action. He asserted that it was hard to keep from denouncing what he knew to be lies.
 Representative Cooke retorted that Bailey had legal advisers who were able to take care of his interests.
 The entire afternoon was given out to the examination of witnesses with out any very material points being brought out other than that the wit- nesses knew nothing of damaging nature against Senator Bailey
 The chairman of the committee an- nounced that the attorneys of me Waters Pjerce oil Company interests iu this city had received telegram from Fl. Clay Pleree in St. Louis stating that he would not be able to see the subcommittee coming there to exam. inc him next week, so their departure will be deferred.
 The chairman announced that John W. Gales. who is now at Port Arthur. Texas, has been subpoenaed to appear before the committee and that they were considering several other wit. nesses and in all Likelihood the com mittee would not complete it's labors before the latter part of next week if then.
 It Is not known when Senator Ball. ey will go on the stand as the com mittee has informed him that he can be the best witness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
ATTITUDE OF JAeAN.

Tells Chicago Tribune There Is No
 Chance For War.
 Chicago. Feb. 5.---A dispatch to The Tribune from Washington says:
 In response to a direct cable from the editor of The Chicago Tribune to Marquit saionJl, minister of foreign af- fairs at Tokio. the Japanese govern ment yesterday instructed its embassy here also by cable to convey to the American people It's disavowaT of ali inclination toward war with the United States and its believed that tho diff ference between the two countries are and always have been susceptible of pacific treatment.
 The Chicago Tribune had sent a teIe- gram direct to the imperial government
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
WANTED FRONT DOOR
NEGRO SOLDIERS DESIRED EQUAL-
 TTY WITH WHITES.
Resented Being Compelled to Drink in Col0red Section of Brownsville Bar Rooms--Hearing Took
 Early Recess.

Washington. Feb. 5 The hearing on the Brownsville affair in which negro members of the 25th infantry were alleged to have "shot up'' the town was resumed before the Senate committee on military affairs.
 A large map of Fort Brown barracks and of the town which had been placed on the walls of the committee room was carefully studied by the Senators. The witnesses whose number had grown to twenty, were again corralled in one of the corridors of the Senate and only one of them allowed to en- ter the committee room at a time The session began with Former Ser geant Harris of Copany D. still on the stand and under a sharp fire of cross questioning by Senator Warner
 MT. Warmers questions related largely to the time when the soldiers were called for the roll call and in- spection. He could not state definite- ly the time but said that it was very early in the mornig. It might have been half past six but 1t was nearly dark.
 Senator Lodge then stated that the records of the naval observatory that the sun rose at Brownsville on Au- gust f4. at 5:27 a. m.
 Senator Warner had the witness de- tail trouble that had previously oc- cured between citizens and members of the 25th infantry at Fort McIn- tosh and San Antonio Texas and the witness said that on account or the feeling engendered against the sol- diers he had determined not to re- enlist and was continually expecting trouble, because of prejudice against the race.
 Senator overman aslas the witness if he had eyer had any Y0abin ana he replied "no sir.
 Harris said he was not treated bad iy; he did not put himself in a posi- ton to be so treated: but that the men generally complained because they were compelled to enter saloons by the rear door. He could not give any instances of i'll treatment Of others, but he wanted. he said, "the American right of going whore he pleased"
 Tho witness believed the firing on the night of the Brownsville affray had come principally from winchesters and six shooters because he said he was familiar with the sounds of va rtous makes of weapons and that he heard no firing from Springfield's with which the 25th infantry was equip ped.
 The negro was then excused and the committee adjourned until to- morrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
Japasese Declare Cordiaiity Cannot .--- .--- EzeolkeH hx Rrzsa

Japanese Declare Cordiality Cannot Be
 Broken by Press.
 Tokio, Feb. 5.--The view taken here of the American-J Japanese situation arising from the San Francisco school incident, is illustrated by the follow ing official statement which was issued today
 Since the talk of war was first trans mitted from America we have carefully watched the development of feeling here. There has not been the slightest excitement anywhere In the country.
 The statement concludes with these words: "The talk of war Is complete ly ignored here. and implicit confidence is reposed in President Roosevelt and his government. The ebullitions of the anti Japanese press of America are powerless to shake Japan's cordlality toward the United States"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
IavestiRatlng Penrose.

San. Antonio, Texas. Feb 5-The court martial Of Major Penrosa of the 25th infantry on charges growing out of the Shooting up' of the town of Brownsville. Texas last August, was continued today.
 Mrs. E. V. Randall was on the stand for the greater part of today. F. w. Randall and F. Martinez also testified. Both Mrs. Randall and Martinez testi- fled that the shots came from the bar racks on tho night of the alleged shooting up of the town. Mrs. Randall also said that after all the shooting was over. she heard the roll called at the barracks which was just opposite her house and that she was certain four or five men failed to respond to their names.
 c. W. Randall. who spent Monday afternoon on the stand was recalled chiefly to show how a bullet entered the house in which he was living at the time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
WORK ON CANAL.
Government EmpIoyes Are Not LOafinR
 oa the IstkEssss.

Washington. Feb. 5.-While con- sideration is being given to the ques- ton of letting the contract for the digging of the Panama canal, the work is going on there at rapid pace
 A cablegram received at the War Department today from Chief EngIn- ger Stevens contained the announce ment that all previous records had been eclipsed. The dispatch Is as fol- lows.
 we took out 56g.75o cubic yards from Culebra cut fin January about twice the best monthly record made by the French"
 The information is regarded at the War Department as particularly grat- flying and as indicating that no time is being lost in consequence of the possibility of the work being turned over to private contractors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
wILLrAMs's BILr.
Cuts on sharpers, Who Bought Up War
 Claims.

Claims.
 Washington, Feb. 5.--(Special. )-- Representative uohn Sharp Williams has introduced bill to give the Court of Claims Jurisdiction of claims for captured and abandoned property which was sold and the proceeds placed in tho United States treasury.
 The bill contains important features. differing somewhat from other meas ures which have from time to time been introduced by Southern members of Congress in the effort to secure a refunding to claimants in Southern States of the fund of ss,0oo.ooo which has remained in the treasury since the civil war.
 It eliminates proof of loyalty and requires the payment of claims to orig inal claimants or their heirs and cuts off sharpers and speculators who bought claims at a sacrifice from Southern people during the war
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
rxteud OkIahomn on Law..

Guthrie, O.&8., Feb. b.--A resolution that passed the Constitutional Conven- lion today provides for the extension of Oklahoma Territory laws governing the regulations of the oil industry over the Indian Territory when the two terri te -tes assume statehood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
TALK MIGHTY SWEET.

to ascertain the attitude of Japan in the present situation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

washiagtoh, Feb. 5.--For AIabsma, l, Partly cloudy Wednesday, and Thurs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06

tcontiAued on fsse TwslVso
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

Our fellow townsman, Geo. "A.
Coates, was surprised on Tuesday
night by a number of friends, the oc-
casion being his thirty seventh birth
day anniversary. George was pre-
sented with a fine fountain pen and
delivered a speech which would have
done credit to Bill Villas or Bob In
gersoll. Mrs. Coates had prepared
an excellent supper for the occasion
and the company which partook there
OF was particularly merry one.
After the repast cards we're played
and those gathered in the Coates
residence thoroughly enjoyed them
selves.
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
To the General Public,

| should esteem it great favor i
those who are indebted to me would
call and settle their bills at their ear
Hest possible convenience, as it is alb
solutely necessary that I receive the
money to replace the stock which
lost in Sunday nights fire. -
The people who assisted me at thai
fire have my sincere thanks. :. :
-. r.. : ;@~ Very respectfully, : F.
1929 Solomon Long.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

It has been reported to US that the
ears of some of the cattle which were
kept in the open stockyards at the
depot throughout Tuesday night were
frozen. It is an abominable shame
to expose poor animals to the infu-
ence of such frightfully cold nights as
we have had during the past few
weeks. The attention of the Humane
society should be called to such
cruelty.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
Hunting for Trouble.

S"I've lived in California 20 years,
and am still hunting for trouble in the
way of burns, sores, wounds, boils,
cuts, sprains, or !. case of piles that
Bucklen's Arnica Salve won't quickly
cure,' writes Charles Walters of AL
leghany, Sierra county. No use hunt
ing, Mr.. Walters; it cures every case,
guaranteed at G. A. Jacks drug store.
Is cents.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

John Briggs returned last week
from Deer River, where he has been
working in a lumber camp. Mr..
Briggs had suffered from pneumonia
for fourteen days previous to. his re-
turn to Princeton and says he was not
driven out of camp by the smallpox
scare as reported. ga man has 20
pay one dollar day for boards says
he, ''when he is taken sick in lumber
camp.'' ....-.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

The beautiful jack pine grove on
the northern outskirts of the village is
being rapidly denuded of it's pine.
Some of the logs are of fairly good
size. 1t lis a pity that this tract of
timber could not have been preserved
as it was one of the beauty spots of
our village. But the owner could not
afford to hold it and pay taxes with
out getting any returns. The logs
are being converted into lumber at the
Whitney saw mill.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07
Roadstrom Will Resume Next Week

ROadstrom Will Resume Next Week.
[ expect to be able to resume bust.
ness early next week. Some OF my
stock was badly damaged by water in
Sunday nights fire and this stock will
be sold at great reduction directly
after the loss has been adjusted. I
have a large quantity of new goods
ordered and expect them here within a
few days. P. L. Roadstrom.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

Last Thursday night the barn of
Eugene Bemis at Estes Brook was
totally destroyed by fire. The fire
was caused by the explosion of a
lantern in the haymow. Mr.. Bemis
was in town the day of the accident
and upon his return home found that
his barn had been burned. The build
ing was insured in the Glendorado
Farmers Fire Insurance company for
1925 which was promptly settled. All
the live stock in the building was
saved. About seven tons of hay was
destroyed with the barn. The insur-
ance on the hay was $40.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

Louis Blomquist died at his home
in Spencer Brook on Tuesday. morn
ing, aged So years. The, cause of his
death was pneumonia. He was one of
the old settlers and had lived in
Spencer Brook for about thirty five
years. A wife and one daughter sur
vive him. The interment will take
place today. ..-s., 81. -..-.- f..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

DR.. Cooney removed a bullet from
the shoulder of Ed johnson of Spencer
Brook on Monday evening. Ed was
out hunting with another boy and the
latter playfully pointed a revolver at
him and pulled the trigger. The boy
supposed that the gun was empty but
it proved otherwise. The bullet en-
tered the arm and took an upward
COURSE. lodging in the shoulder,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

Chas. Jabush of Minneapolis, an
expert tailor, arrived here on Wednes-
day to assist Kopp & Bartholomew in
getting their stock in good shape.
Mr.. Jabush returned on Monday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

Frank Burbank has served notice
on the village council that he will re-
sign his position as chief electrician
of the village on the first of March in
order to accept more lucrative stu
alton that has been rendered him by
Il. B. Whitacre & Co. of St. Paul.
Mr.. Burbank is a man who thor
oughly understands his business and
his services we're appreciated by the
members of the council and our citi-
zens generally, and socially he is one
of the best fellows on earth.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

The Ladies' Aid society of the
Swedish Lutheran church will hold
sale in the church on Thursday even
ing, February II, commencing at 1870
O'Clock. Useful and fancy articles
will be offered and grab bag will be
provided for the children. Refresh
ments will be served.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-07

On Saturday at noon Thos. II. Galley
in entering his residence slipped from
the steps and cracked the bone of his
right arm, necessitating it's being
placed in plaster cast.