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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
AOKI HAS DEPARTED
THE JAPANESE AMBASSADOR BIDS
 WASHINGTON FAREWELL.
Members Of The President's Cabinet And Many Diplomats Were At The station Te Bid Him
 Good-Bye.

Washington. D. C., Dec. SOW e shall take back home with us only the kindliest feeling for America. and for her people and the highest regard for her instructions" said Viscount Aolsi, the Japanese Ambassador, to an Associated Press representative today, Just prior to his departure for San Francisco with Viscountess Aoki, from which place they win sail on Jan uary for home.
 at the instance of his government which desired to consult with him freely regarding conditions affecting Japanese Antarast9 tn sAnericas 2 n9ta- bly relating to the question of Jap. anese immigration to the United States. Viscount Aokl has represent ed Japan as ambassador for about a year and a half and during that time has manifested the utmost interest in all matters affecting his countrymen. He was the first ambassador accred- ited to the United States from Japan, and because of his extensive experi- ence in the diplomatic corps, was re- garded as especially qualified for the important duties which demanded his attention here.
 He said today that his relations with the American government always had been of a most agreeable and pleas ant character and that his treatment by the Washington government / had been been uniformly courteous and considerate.
 "I am confident that an amicable un- derstandng will be reached on this immigration question-the only one of any consequence that is now agitattng the people of two countries said bassador Aoki.
 "I am certain that Japan will mak every honorable concession within bounds and I feel equally confident that the American government will not Insist upon anything unreasonable or that will in. any way compromise the dignity of the honor of the Japan gov ernment As l have said again and again, there is every reason in the world why both countries should have the most complete understanding and continue on the most amicable re- lations in any way that lies in my power"
 The ambassador and his wife left Washington on the Pennsylvania Rail- road at 5:45 D. m.
 official and diplomatic Washington was well represented at the station to bid Viscount Aokia and his wife goodbye. Every member of the cabi- net in Washington able to be there. was present. Viscount Aoki and his wife were visibly affected over the evidence of friendship displayed. Mad anne Aoki had been presented with over a dozen handsome floral pieces and car ried a big bunch of roses and lilies of the valley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
Caldwell in New York.

New York. Dec. 30.-Robert c. Cald- well. whose testimony as a witness in the Druce case led to the reopening of the grave of T. c. Druce today. is now at the home of his daughter at New Rrigh tom Staten Island. He .s under s. 900 bonds to answer to a charge of perjury preferred by the British au- thorities in connection with the story he told in the London court Cafd- well was arrested when he arrived here from Europe. Dec. 27.
 Caldwel1's story of the alleged dual personality of the Duke of Portland was the real sensation of one of the remarkable legal. cases which ever en- gagged the attention of the British courts. The reopenirg of the Drucc grave was undertaken as a final ef- fort of the Government to prove their charge that CaldweRs testimony was "wilfulI and corrupt sperjury." Cald- wells story was to the effect that the Duke of Portland and T. c. Druce. a London storekeeper., were one and the same. He had known the Duke of Portland under both names, he said and at the reauest of the Duke, had arranged pretcnded death and mock funeral of Druce. so that his dual per sonalfty could be buried. He sWore that d coffin buried in Highgate Gem etery and which was supposed to hold the body of T. c. Druce, in reality contained only 200 pounds of lead It was this coffin which was exhumed to day.
 Efforts to reach Caldwell at his home on Slater Island today were unavail- ing. His daughter declared that he was so i'll that his physician would per- init no one to see him. His daughter was informed that the grave of T. C. Druce had been found to contain the bones of a human being. but she de- clined to ask her father anything about the case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
A DUEL TO DEATH
ALABAMA MEN SHOOT AND KILL
 EACH OTHER.
Reub Webster and Sam Mcclure Meet at Bluff City and Fight Out
 h. Family Disa- greement.

Decatur Dec, 36.-(Special News of desperate duel which occurred at Bluff City, twenty-five miles up the Tennessee River, late Friday has just reached this city. As result two known citizens of that community. Reub Webster and Sam Mcclure. are dead.
 It seems that there had been bad feeling between the two men for some time and that dhe trouble grew out of the fact that one man had been pay ing attention to the sister of the other and that this was objectionable to the young woman's brother. The two men met at a store at Bluff City and with out a word to each other drew their revolvers and commenced firing. Both revolvers fired at the same time and both men fell with theI feet together, each with ball through his heart. Death was almost instantaneous.
 Mcclure and Webster had been close friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
B. AND O. RAILROAD AGENT
 ROBBED AND MURDERED

Darlington. O., Dec. 30.-Edward Hutchinson, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station agent here, was robbed and murdered early today and the station burned over his head While the railroad officials will not talk about the case, it is said that the murderers got away with a large sum of money
 The burglars bound the train and gagged Hutchinson. After taking his watch and money, they ransacked the station. The theory advanced to ex- plain the cold -blooded murder of the agent is that the burglars recognized him and were recognized in turn. Hutchinson had worked for the Balti- more and Ohio for number of years and came here three months ago from Newark, O., where he had worked on that division and was we'll known. The burglars evidently decided to burn Hutchinson as he lay bound in order to conceal their identity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
A TECHNICAL POINT
WORDING OF GEORGIA .PROHIBI-
 ZION LAW CAUSES DISCUSSION
The Act Reads That Prom and After January 1, Next"-Thla Would
 Make Law Effective January 2

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. S0.-Because the prohibition law enacted by the last session of the Georgia Legislature, prohibits the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors from and after January l next" the point has been raised that the law does not become effective until January 2.
 It is the opinion of leading attorneys that the polntyis well sustained but as all city licenses expire December 31. it is not believed advantage will be ta- ken of the additional day by saloons and wholesale houses. Notwithstand- ing that only one more day is left be- fore prohibition becomes effective. no disorder is seen and no trouble is am ticipated. The city authorities are prepared to act quickly should tho oc- casion arrive. Several saloons have already sold out their stock and closed m
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
profts from the new enserpriss grow

profits from the new enterprise grow
 smaller.
 'The ioanable capital gradually
 changes It's form into investments
 more or less convertible. Much of that
 which might be capital is wasted in
 unwise enterprises. in extravaEance. inl
 living In wars and absolute destruez.
 ton of property, until the avanaH free capital becomes well nigh exhalA. cd the world over, and the progresS
 savings of more. Men continue to em-l
 bark in new enterprises, however: the capital fails them and disaster comes. Tor eight or nine months last past.
 there were many indications that the
 loanabie capital of the world was near exhaustion. This result was brought about not only by the enormous ex- pansion of business plants and busi- ness investments which could not be readily converted, but also by the waste of capital in extravagance of living and by the Spanish war, the Boer war. and the Russian Japanese war, and in
 such catastrophes as Baltimore and San Francisco. It became impossible for the soundest railroads and other en- torprises to borrow. money for new construction or reconstruction. The condition was not confined to this country. but extended the world over and was made manifest in the coun-
 tries of Europe even before it was felt here. ss Secondly, the conclusion cannot be avoided that the revelations of irregu- iarity. breaches of trust, stock jobbing. oyer-issues of stock. violation of law and lack of State or National super vision in the management of some of our largest insurance companies. rail-
 road companies, traction companies,
 and financial corporations. shocked in vestors and made them withhold what little losnable capital remained avail able. Such disclosures had much moro effect. probably. abroad than they had here. because here we were able to make distinctions while there at re-
 mote distance the revelations created distrust in our whole business fabric. Public Easily Frightened.
 When. therefore, two or three insti- tutions, banks and trust companies, 1 supposed to be solid. were found to have their capital impaired by stock jobbing of their officers. the public were easily frightened and the run on the banks began The question then became not one of loanable capital.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
MYSTERY SURROUNDS DEATH.
Body of Indiana Man Found Between
 Tracks of Railroad.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Mystery sur- rounds the death of George Wilder- rnuth a hay and grain dealer at Gary. Ind. where the body was found be- tween the tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad yesterday. The police believe that murder and robbery were com- mitted on a train.
 Wildermuth had been visiting rela- tives in Logansport. Ind When he boarded the train for Chicago he had $500 in his pocket. a gold watch, and Jewelry. No watch or jewelry was found on the body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
MRS. SEMPLE'S FUNERAL
 HELD IN WASHINGTON

Washington. Dec. sO.--The funeral of Mrs. Letitia Tyler Semple, daughter of President John Tyler and once mistress of the White House. was held this morning at the Louise Home where she passed the later years of her life Bishop satterlee read the Episcopal rit- uaI for the dead and made a brief prayer which closed the services Banked about the casket were a large number of floral tributes.
 The body was taken to Richmond. Va. and thence to Williamsburg. Va. where the interment will be made to- morrow at Cedar Grove. the ancestral home of the Tylers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
A FLORIDA MAN SUICIDES
 BECAUSE WIFE LEFT HIM

Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. So.-With a bullet hole in his temple. the body of Otto Witschen, book keeper in the Peoples Bank and Trust Company was found today. It Is said Witschen and his wife quarreled Friday night and she left home.
 It is the belief of the police that Wltschen killed himself Sunday morn ing, as the body indicated that he had been dead for more than a day. His accounts at the bank were straight. It is believed that family troubles caused the act.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
--------------~-----------~-----~ CHARGES DIsCRIMINATTON.
Big Coal Company Files Complain
 Against Three Railroads.

Washington. Dec 3o,--Unlawfui and unjust discrimination in the matter of furnishing cars for the transportation of coal and unreasonable charges for such transportation. are the principal allegations of a complaint filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission for the Black Mountain Coal Company of Bristol. Tenn. and several coal and coke companies of Lee County, Vir- ginia. against the Southern Railway Company the Virginia and Southwes- tern Railway Company and the Black Mountain Railway Company.
 It is asserted In the petition. that greater and better facilities are ~fur- nished by the defendant lines to the Virginia Iron. Coal and Coke Company than to the complainants and that the compliments are unfairly discrfminat- cd against in favor of other concerns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
DENIES THE STORY.
Mine officials Say That O'MiIiisn Was
 Not tsnfombed.

Pittsburg. Dec. 30--Officials of the Ellsworth Coal Company tonight de- nied the story received here from the company's mine No at Ellsworth, to, the effect that John o'Millian. q miner had been entombed three days and that whea released he was a rav- Ing maniac. o'Millian has, lost his mind and was committed to an instt- tuition today. according to manager Deitrich of the company but he was not entombed nor was he in the mine when stricken.
 Several weeks ago mine officials say o'Mil'ian loaned all of his savings. sf,- 500 to a workman who has disappear ed. Breeding over his loss O'Mfilian drank fo excess and finally became un- balanced mentally. He did engage In a demonstration near the mine entry just before being taken into custody.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
TEXAS BANK sUsPENps.
Inability to Realize on Securities fl
 Reason Ansfgned.


 Reason Assigned.
 Tyler, Tex, Dec. 30.--The Harris Ex. change Bank of this city this morning failed to open it's doors for business In notice posted it is stated by the management that on November l last it owed to depositors over S225.0oo and that since that date a steady draw has been made on the bank and that Ina biiity to realize on securities forced il to place It's business in the hands oi the bankrupt court A further state. ment says 1t owed over 400 depositors 3100,0o0 with assets of sS1,o00. The Harris Exchange Bank was the only private bank in Tyler and was un- incorporated
 The Tyler Novelty Company and the Tyler Paint Company. two mercantile enterprises owned and controlled by the bank. have also closed their doors and have been placed in the hands oi a receiver. Referee s. D. Reeves has appointed Lee Butler and c Reeves as trustees.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
PARTY CAUSED SUICIDE.
Meyriment of Children Drove Man
 End His Life

New York. Dec. 30.--Jes B. Ford, of Williamsburg, left a children's Christ mas party at the house of friend last night. walked out on the veranda and shot himself. He died within few minutes.
 Ford took number of boxes of candy to the party and seemed to- en- joy himself. Just before he went out of the house he told his friends that the merriment of the chfldren made him sad because it reminded him of his wife. who had died Several years ago, and the home which death had caused to be broken up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
FAvoRs SUNDAY SALOON.
NatIonaa Ethical Convention Gives
 Hearty Endorsement to Bars.

Hearty Endorsement to Bars.
 Chicago, Dec. 30.-The Sunday sa- toon was endorsed last evening at a session of the National Ethical Con- vention.
 Dr. William Hirsch of Chicago and Prof. Nathaniel Schmidt of Cornell University. were the speakers who had good words to say for the operation of saloons on Sunday.
 It was an ethical necessary" not an ethical idea. that the saloon was favored. The speakers contended that under present conditions the Sunday saloon should be tolerated If not up- held as one of the necessities of mod- ern life in great cities
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
Roses in RIoorn.

Dover. Del, Dec. 30.-Roses are in bloom out of doors at the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's flower garden in this place, as a result of the spring like Christmas week hurried the buds and two rose bushes opened out beau tiful and we'll colored blooms yester- day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31

aA-hsr14d go. Mfr. Coles said he would request thsN San Francisco authorities to arrest Cooke on warrant that was issued soon After his disappearance. Cooke is charged with abssystion.
 Mrs. whaley, grandmother of Fio- retta whaley. said she hoped the girl had been found and that she would welcome the girl If she would return to her home. If necessary. Mrs. Whs- ley said, she would send money for her granddaughter to return
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
MeIcnmc AMnItn GIrI.

Mineola l.. l.. Dec. 30.--Dtstrict At rorrey Coles said today that he has re- celved no official information that Jere K. Cooke and Floretta Whaley have heen found in San Francisco. As soon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31
WEATHER roREcAsT.

Washington, Dec. 30.-For Alabama Flair and somewhat colder Tuesdays Wednesday, fair, fresh north to north- east winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-31

tContiued on Page Eight,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
[spec!al 10 lie -plspatch.

Especial to The Tines-Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON. VA, July 20.-One Of
the most Interesting men OF Rap ia \
hammock county is Colonel T. b. Mas
sie. He is one OF the oldest citizens.
and his life has been one Of public SER
vice 70 his county ever since he att
tanned his majority.
Colonel Massie will be eighty seven
years old on the 18th day OF septenl
shkr, 9o7,s and ne has been supervisor
FOR Jackson Ma gisterlal District OF
Rappahannoek county for twenty-six
years. and now he IS declining 10 be
elected for another term. He has
never sought the position. sometimes
@on election day being away from the
polls and out ofgthes county,
Before the county court system he
was one 81 OF the Justices of{tWarren
county. and. being very. young when
elected to that position. was the
youngest member OF the court.
s. Colonel Ma&Eie i commander of the
Rappahannock Camp OF Confederate
Veterans. and has modestly insisted
that some younger veteran ba appoin'-
ed in his place. but the camp has been
unwilling to allow him to retire from
III the position.
He entered the war from Front
Royal, Va. In 1861 as captain OF 100
rnen, and at the First Battle of Manas-
Essas ne reported tn Stonewail Jackson
Just before the terrible hghting be-
gan In which the name OF Stonewall
was given to that famous commander
s and Colonel aIassie and the men under
him had marched all day and night II
reach Jackson's command in order 10
n. reinforce him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
he prisoner was at once indicted. He

the prisoner was at once indicted. He
was brought here by Sheriff Beales
from Richmond. where he had been
confined since the carly part OF the
month as precaution against mob
violence. There Is a good attendance
of the people, about twenty OF them
being citizens Of the town Of South
Hill and vicinity. But the rowd was
orderly, and there was no fear on the
part of the law officers OF any violence
to the prisoner.
Mrs. Calls was the first witness
examined She Identified the prisoner
as her assailant. She was positive.
There were other circumstances cor
lroborat!ng her testimony. Common
wealth-Att Goode made an able
prosecuting speech. in which he took
occasion to pay a handsome tribute to
the people of South Hill and sur
rounding country for their forbear-
ahce under such trying circumstances
and their loyalty to the good name of
Virginia. The case was given to the
Jury at about a;45 o'clock P. NJ. They
lsreturned verdict in ten minutes OF
lEguilty. and fixed his punishment at
death Judge Barksdale thereupon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
GOVERNOR GOING
TO CH|NC0TEAGU|E
He and Mrs. Swanson TO Cruise
With the Board Of
Fisheries.

Governor Swanson Is preparing to
take on pleasant outing in Tidewater
Virginia with the State Board Of
Fisheries. He will be accompanied by
Mrs. Swanson. They Will leave here
Tuesday morning for Old Point Com
fort, and viii hoard the State oyster
steamer. Commodore Maury" there.
The party will go through the Capes 70
the ocean side OF the Eastern Shore, and
viii strike northward for Chineoteague
Island, where the Board Of Fisheries
Will meet, and where the annual round
up" ,oofmm mo- n9na'sswW W., McD s Lee,
chairman OF the Board OF Fisheries, VIII
he in charge Of the party, and though
busines to be transacted will make the
trip far more than a. mere junket"
r'he Governor will he busy with the pas
ssnEer rate case conference to- morrow,
but will endeavor to get his official
matters in, shape to leave Tuesday
morning.
THE Governor has been officially noti:
Aed that Prince Wilhelm, grandson OF
King oscar OF Sweden. will visit the
Jamestown Exposition August 18th.
soth and 21st. Prince Wilhelm is at
! tached to the Swedish navy. ahd VIII
come to Virginia In the capacity 81
an officer Of his country. Governor
Swanson will entertain the young
prince at dinner at Old Point on August
|a1st. KS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21

He was promoted at Port Republic
from captain to major, and at The re-
organization 5iof .Jackson's army mug
tered in a company known as Com
spany /. Twelfth Virginia Cavalry and
inIa short time was promoted to sleu
tenant-colonel under which title he
served until he was captured on the
18th day of February. 1865, AMI was
Imprisoned until LIST day of May, when
he and all the men who were captured
with Kim were ordered paroied by Con-
eral Sherman
Colonel Massie was favorite with
General Turner Ashby and when .he
old colonel speaks Of the gallant
Asllby's pntimely death. you can see
tears glisten In his eyes.
A. the Confederate Reunion held In
Richmond short time ago Colonel
Massie was there, as was also his son.
Edward Mass,e. who served during
the war under hie father.
When Colonel Massie's term OF Of
/, flee as supervisor expires on the 1st
day OF January he will have served his
county officer. as Justice. and for> the
| besides having served with distinction
| Throughout the war.
A He has two sons living in Virginia
X 1Ir. Wade Fl. Massie; one Of the most
| prominent business men OF this conn-
4 ty, and Mr.. ]. a. Massie, who Is now
4 City Attorney for Newport News.
Colonel Massie Ia still active. and
fattends regularly the meetings OF the
i Board OF Supervisors. and 1t MI; be
with regret that that board Will see
him retire.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
PROMINENT MAN
KILLED BY TRAIN
Mr.. NJ. w. Quarles, Candidate
for Legislature, Run Down
Y Train at Basic City

STANTON. VA, July Pom. w.
.Quarles Of Basic City was early this
morning instantly killed by a Norfolk
and Western freight train, his head
being severed from his body, which
was terribly mAngled He was pre-
pairing to board a train for staunton
when the freight struck him. Dir.
5Quarles was a prominent man of the
community and was a candidate for the
Virginia House of Delegates. He was
a member of the Fourth Virginia
Cavalry. Confederate Veterans, and was
Sfifty-nlne years old He Is survived By
h!s wife and two children, and a
brother, Judge j. NJ, Quarles. eA-mem.
berfof Congress. of this city. i.
EIs funeral will be held Sunday II
Basic City from the Presbyterian
Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
CUTS FRIENDS THROAT IL
WITH POCIkETKNIIlE.
Especial to The Times-Dispatc h.]

Special to The mes-Dispatch.]
IS DANVILE. VA, July 2o-whit
Williams. painter. was seriously cut
tonight by Milton York young white
man. The two men had been drinking
cause Of tho difficulty Is not known.
York cut Williams several times with
a pocketknifa, inhjating ugly wounds,
one of them being slash across the
throat about six inches long. York
vas locked up in Jail without bali.
The wounds are Of q very serious ma
I ture, but not necessarily fatal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21

proceeded to 8sentence him to be hung
on the 22dSSof August. The prisoner
received the verdict without a tremor.
and even when the Judge was passing
sentence. showed no concern whatever
He denied his guilt on the witness
stand. {, ,-lasI
A striking scene showing the de-
termination Of the psople of Neck
flenburg to preserve order and respect
for the law to prevent any possibility
of lynching was witnessed to- day.
when a delegation composed OF the
best citizens Of this and South Hill
community voluntarily acted as a.
guard to the prisoner while he was
being brought from tho depot to the
courthouse for trial. 81