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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-28
BREAKS AWAY
FROM COUNTY
JAIL.
"Trusty' Is Recaptnred
After Keeper Had Fired
Four Shots at Him.

Fritz Spitznagel, who has been COM
mltted to the Essex County jail many
times, while working in the yard with
other short-term prisoners who are
called TRUSTEES" made a break to es-
cape but was captured when he had
run about three blocks, and one of the
keepers, Wright Sutcliff. had fired four
shots over his head from revolver to
frighten him.
Spitznagel was rolling ash cans from
the jail yard through one of the doors
in the high stone wall on the Newark
street side. At o'clock, after he had
rolled five cans to the sidewalk, he
suddenly dashedN across the street,
turned into New street and ran up 1t to
Norfolk street. Keeper Sutcliff, who
was near the door in the stone wall,
had to run to the boiler room to call
another keeper to look after the pris-
oners working in the yard. This gave
Spitznagel a good start. but when SUIT
cliff caught sight of his man in Nor
folk street he drew his revolver and
fired four shots above the head of the
fleeing prisoner.
AZ lllt lOuilti SAiplf MAiSAi lllI lCfOiFtA
was aimed lower, the ball struck near
Spitznagel and he dropped on the side
walk and lay there until Sutcliff came
up and took him into custody. The
fellow said he fell on the sidewalk be-
cause he thought he had been hit by
bullet
Sutcliff took the recaptured man back
to the jail without assistance, and he
was locked in a cell. He told Sutclff
that he had no idea Of attempting to
escape until he was moved by sud-
dem impulse to try for a few days of
liberty in his old haunts, saloons and
lodging houses.
Warden Steadman said today that he
will make a charge of breaking jail,
which is a State prison otfense, against
Spitznagel tomorrow for 1t was time
that an example be made of prisoners
who attempt to escape when given
little freedom in the jail yard. He
added that such attempts excite desire
in other prisoners to make try for an
escape, though they knew they would
be captured.
"Only yesterday Spitznagel told one
of the keepers that the food in the
jail is better than ever" the warden
said. land a great deal better than he
got at lodging houses and five-cent res
taurants. He said he would rather be
in Jail than begging handouts from
door to door, with constant fear of be-
ing arrested, and yet he tried to escape
the first thing this morning. He is no
good, of no use TO anybody, and when
out of 1ail hangs out in low beer and
rum saloons and cheap lodging houses"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-28
''FENCE" SUSPECT LET GO:
NO COMPLAINT MADE.
Judge Discharges ober Upon Refusal of
Elizabeth Police to
DO So

William Ober, 10 years old, Of Aldene,
was discharged by Judge Howell in the
First Criminal Court today. He had been
in custody since last Friday, when he was
arrested on suspicion by Detective Ser
geants Ryan and Farrell. of headquarters
Ober had several pairs of new shoes
with him. He claimed he had taken them
from his fathers home, in Aldene The
police Of Elizabeth visited the place and
thought they had discovered what they
thought to be a fence" as the house was
filled with wearing apparel of all kinds.
The Elizabeth authorities refused to
make a complaint against Ober and he
was discharged. They claim that Ober's
father came into possession of the goods
honestly.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-28
ENTERPRISING -NEWSY.

(From the Trenton Times.)
The Newark Morning Star has
just completed its first year,
and boasts that 1T is ga lusty I
yOungster and has grown faster
thnn any other newspaper ever ,
Inunched I'm New Jersey" which
may he taken to indicate TINT II
In prOspering. The Star Is en- .
terprisins and newsy, and must
iii 4lOng felt Svanta In what Is
practically n city of nearly $780, ,
600 inhabitants who have no other
morning newspaper printed In
the English language.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-28
RUBlES IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Report of Rich Deposit of Gems at Key
stone Causes Excitement.

KEYSTONE S. D., Oct. 2S-There is
much excitement here over the finding Of
deposit Of rubies. The zest for the hunt
for gems is increased by the declaration
that the stones are of the true Oriental
hue and the finest ever found in the United
States.
j. d. Phelps, the Battle Creek rancher,
on whose land the rubies were discovered,
has leased and bonded his government
claims TO a company Of New York and
Pittsburg promoters.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-28
cArAp1AN YAcHr wRECKED.

GoDERIcH, Ont, Oct. 2s.-rhe $1,000
steam yacht recently purchased by the
Canadian government for fishery servics
struck a suhken crib in the harbor SUNDAY
and It is thought she will be a total losa.
as she has been pounded badly under tne
heavy winds prevailing. The purchase
price, it is said. had not yet been turned
over to Mrs Theodore Bull. OF Detroit,
from whom the vessel was bought.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-28
RouMAN1ANs PRAY FOR RAIN.

BUCHAREST. Oct. 2s-The distress re-
sultlng from lthe unprecedented dronghts
caused remarkable scene here yesterday
The bishops and all other clergy, together
with many thousands Of people, marched
through the city. praying for rain. An
business was suspended during the pro-
cession throughout the city.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-28
KNIGHT OF PYTHIAs DEAD.

RENO. New, Oct. 2S.-Nate Rolf, State
Auditor OF Nevada, supreme Representative
from the State OF the Knights Of Pythias.
and one OF the most prominent men in
Nevada, died last night as the result Of
Internal injuries received IN q runaway
accident ten days ago.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-28
FORM uNIoN IN pRIpaEroN. .

BRIDGETON, Oct. 2s.-A journeymen
painters union has been organized here
by NJ. j. Beck, general organizer OF
the Brotherhood of Painters, Decora-
tors and Paperhnngers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
.SoUTHERN,SA ANSWER
PRESIDENT FINLEY EILgs l. EEPoE1
He says soufh8rn Sold The Central Of Cseorgia Recently And Has No
 Connection With That Road Now.

Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 1s.-Ccmplying with an order of the State Railroad Commission. President W. ". Finley of the Southern Raiiway. today furnished the commission with a written state- ment relative to the Southern's con nection with. the property of the Gen. traI of, Georgia Railroad. 4
 President Finley states that the Southern sold the Central of Georgia to Messrs Oakleigh Thorne and Mars den J. Perry on June 2e; that 1t was a bona fide sale, and So far as the southern is concerned. it's connection with that road is at an end,
 In an interview, Chairman McLen- don. of the commission, says that Pres ider,t Hanson of the Central>of Geor- ria had asked for an extension of time in which to file/his answer.
 Despite the commissions call for spe- ct,c Information as to the present own ership of the Central, nothing Is con. tained in the TvolumInous answer of Presidept Finley which throws new light on the subject.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
FIRE PLAYS HAVOC
RAY ST. LOUIS SWEPT BY ANGRY [ a FLAMES.
A High Gulf Wind Was Blowing And Everything In Path O. Fire
 Was Destroyed--Heavy hl Losses.

i Bay St. Louis. Mo-, Nov. 1ss-Fire which started here shortly before 5 o'clock this morning. was swept by a high gulf wind through the town. burn ing to the ground everything in It's path and causing a damge of abont $20O,OO0. St Joseph's convent. one of the most famous of it's kind in this section of the South, was totally destroyed. and the Catholic church and priests house were also burned. Other buildings destroyed were otsanach Theatre, Hotel Clifton. Cumberland Telephone building and the Butter building.
 It was not until shortly before noon that the fire was finally gotten under control and only then after aid had been requested and sent from Biloxi and nearby towns. It was feared at one time that St. Stanislaus College would fall in the path of the flames, but this was saved. It is not known how,|the fire originated, but 1t is be- lieved to have started fin a store on the first floor of the Opera House building,
 When discovered, the flames had made such headway that with the high wind as factor, subduing the fire was impossible. Nearly al lof the prop erty destroyed was either partially or entirely covered by insurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
SENTENCE IS DEATH
ITALIANS ARE FOUND GUILTY orr MURDER.
Yesterdays Verdict Crestes Situation Which Is a. Travesty on Jpstice
 --srhe Death of Walter Lam-
 ans Avenged.

Hahnvi1ie. La. Nov. is.--Leonardo Gebbia and his sister. Nicolina. were today declared guilty of murder in the first degree for the death of Walter LamanA. New Orleans child. who was Kidnapped and strangied early last summer
 Today's verdict creates a situation which is travesty on justice. since 1t condemns to death two persons who were regarded as minor participants in the Kidnapping, while four others whose more direct connection has been proved. have received only life sen- tences. Moreover, life sentences tn Louisiana mean but fifteen years iin- prisonment, because at the end of tif- teen years good behavior causes the release of such prisoners.
 The life sentence verdicts were pass cd by, Jury last summer and caused such indignation that a large forcc of militia was necessary to protect three of the prisoners from lynching. The fourth person convicted at the summer session was woman. It wa8 on ace count or the public excitement. then that the Gebbfag trial was postponed. Except for an appeal. the only hope for the Gebbias iS in computation of their sentences.
 Today's convicttans make total of six life imprisonment and death sem tences in this case for participation in the Kidnapping. Four Italians who are charged with the stranglinE have never been caught. 44
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
HEARING IS DELAYED
MONTGOMERY FREIGHT BUREAU
 CASE SET BACK.
It Is Put Aside By The Interstate Come nserce COmmlsalon For Coma-
 pIaints From The Far

Washington, D. C., Nov. 16-(special) Shippers in the Montgomery terri tory who are backing the Montgomery Freight Bureau, will not relish the in- formation that they are to be kept waiting while complaints filed only within five days by several hundred lumber firms on the Pacific slope with the Interstate Commerce Commission are to get hearing here December II. the commission having decided today to rush matters.
 These complaints are against the various powerful railways out in tho far West controlled by the great rail- way magnates. James J. Hili and E. Ii. Harrtmar. The complaints represent the biggest lumber concerns tfi oregon, Washington and California, and they claim that rates are so excessive that many concerns are being forced to the wall on account of the rates. They contend they cannot advance the price of lumber on account of the sharp com petftion they have in the Southern states. and in the Northwest.
 These cases are considered as about the most important that have yet been forced to the front. and the fight promises to be an unusually not one. complaint has been pending more than a year. The best that Is now promised is that 1t is likely to be fixed for a bearing some time in December and 1t will doubtless be held at Montgomery.
 Judg Clements says he has been try ing to have the case advanced as speedi- ly as possible
 Commissioner of Internal Revenue Capers said today heAdid not think any more districts would be consolidated sooner than the end of January. The Tennessee consolidation. he added; was decided upon early in order to see now inc thing would work. He is of the opinion, however. that on account or inc prohibition wave, Alabama ana Georgia may eventually be tackled on to Florida making one district out or the three states.
 Many of the Republicans who do not relish the consolidation just made, con sider that tine "object lesson" will De shown in scooping in the Tennessee delegates to the next Republican National Convntion for Roosevelt or Secretary Taft In the event RooseVelI will not run. ..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
A NIGHT CONFERENCE
 HELD AT WHITE HOUSE

Washington. Nov. 16.-The financial situation formed the topic of an i'm portant conference at the White House tonight. those participating. in addition 10 the President being Secretaries Cor telyou and Root and Postmaster Gen eral Meyer. No statement was ootain- able as to the result.
 Later Secretary Cortelyou returned to the White House alone and remained with the President half an hour when the financial subject was discussed. Secretary Cortelyou after. leaving the White House at II o'clock went 10 the Treasury Department.
 Secretaries Garfield and Loeb also were with the President portion or the evening. -.. ,,., ',
 1t was later learned that Frank B. Kellogg special counsel for the Gov ernment. was also present at the sec and conference of Secretary Cortelyou. Ue declined to make any statement. saying that the whole subject was strictly confidential
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
 Graz Professor Tries to
 Kill Family. THEN CUTS OWN THROAT Was Professor of Botany at Colum-
 bia University. supposition Is That He was Crased Tenporsriiy As Result Of Finan- K eial Losses Duriss Ths
 Last Month.

' Bedding, Conn, Nov. 1s.4crased Temporarily as the result of financial losses during the last month. or two, Lucian f. Underwood. professor of bot any at Columbia University. New York, this afternoon attempted to kill his en- tire family and after cutting his wife's throat. ended his own life. stapbing himseH under the right ear.
 Professor Underwood returned from New York on Thursday and complained of not feeling well. and it Is said acted strangely. This afternoon while his wife and daughter were in the dining room he took knife from the table and rushed at his wife. lie drew the weapon across her throat and then ran over to where his daughter sat. made an attack upon her. Mrs. Underwood struck the professors arm as iie was about to stap his daughter.
 Going to another room, the doctor cut his throat and when physicians arrived he was dead. Mrs. Underwood will re. cover Tne daughter Was not harmed Professor Underwood mad made his home here for the past year and had bean connected with Colnmbis for eigni years. He was forty-nye years ol age. 4G
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
DEATH FOR
 (. 5. MILLER Slayer of Fred W. Ram bow Convicted. JURY WAS OUT ALL NIGHT Birmingham Man Received Verdict Without Emotion. First Death Penalty Inflicted on Waite
 Man in Jefferson County since That AgaS6st Duncan.

BirminEham, Nov. 16.--(SpecialD-- - After having been out all night the iufy in the case of Clarence $. Miller, who stabbed Fred w. Rainbow the we'll known saloon man to death sev- eral months ago in this city, brought n a verdict Saturday morning shorty ar ter 3 o'clock. finding the ueienoan. M guilty of murder In the first degree as charged in the indictment, and nxeu the death penalty.
 The defendant did not culver in the least when the verdict was read py tne clerk, the court and others being at- tracted by the stoical appSarance of the defendant
 Miller was handcuffed immediately after the sentence was pronounced and led back 70 the jail. He did not say anything dntil nearing the jail when he said to Chief Deputy Sherln Brown that there had been lobby against him.
 Miller was employed on the Frisco Railroad. He entered the senate Sa' loon on Twentieth Street. of which Fred W. Rainbow was part owner. AT ter drinking bottle of beer he went to the rear of the establishment where he got into row with negro porter Miller made complaint to Rainbow
  cd. Miller pulled knife and slashet Rainbow several times. Any of the wounds would have proven fatal, stated the attending physician. Rainbow diee few hours after the cutting.
 Miller left the place immediately, but was pursued by former Sherff Smith and caught a couple of blocks away. Ills defense was that he was drinking at the time of the dfficulty.
 The jury was out all night, 1t is un- derstood, because some Of the members wanted to give life sentence
 The defendant appears to be under 2s years old and came here from Ten nessee. near Memphis. His attorpeyi would not say that an appeal would be taken. though 1t is almost certain that such q course will be pursued 7shis as the first death sentence for { white uian given by jury in Jeffersor County since Frank Duncan wa ' hanEed a few years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
RuLE NIsI GRANTEp.
Western Union En5oins Georgin's Comp trolier General From Collecting Franchise Tax.

Western Union En5oins Georgin's Comp
 troIIer General From Collecting
 Franchise Tax.
 Atlanta. Ga. Nov. 16--On application of the Western Union Telegraph Com pany, Judge Newman in the United States Circuit Court today. granted a rule nisi enjoining Comptroller Gen. eral Wright of Georgia from taking any steps toward thsFcollection of any franchise taxes from the Western Un- ion Company, and set the case for hear ing November 27.
 The complaint alleges that the tele- graph company operated in Georgia by virtue of the post roads act Of Con- gress. the government guaranteeing to the company the right to operate tele- graph l ss in and through the various States without improper interference It Is alleged the company has rendered all just taxes but that the Comptroller General insists upon additional taxes upon the franchise conferred by Act of Congress under which the company op- crates in Georgia.
 The bill attacks the constitutionality of the entire franchise act passed by the Legislature in 1902, and asks that it be declared null and void.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17

the Eiks and other orders. He was a member Of the soufhern Club and Other Birninghaiil; organizations m asi of which he took an active part
 Mir. smith came 10 Bfrntiagham about twenty years ago and engAged n nswsDs per werss In liIn no was slIss ra,iaily suecesAfiif being feKaFued aa one uk tIie best newspaper meits n the South. For members of his chosen profession he always showed the deep est consideration and 1t is doubtful q there was a newspapers man in the State who was, more popular.
 I1ae --.lee.si .rks. 4gA4 Miss Names. of MortroInery before her marriage. his aged mother and his only brother were al his bedside when the end game. An other brother of Mir. smith was killed in a railroad wreck near Birmingham.
 The funeral arrangements of Mi. smith have not been announced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
NEW STAR IS ADDED <. TO OAlNERIC.AN FLAG;
 OKLAHOMA A STATE.

z q I
 THE STATE OF Os<LAH0sfA
 Has 70.430 square miles. or an
 area greater than the whole of New England, rroPsr,y ,,ao value exceeds si.oo0' Has nearly 5000 miles of rail- roads. Percentage illlteracy, seven. In ! United States, 10 3-4. Cities range in population from. ] 5000 to 10000. and rapidly ] growing.
 , Indians number ss. 1000. and com } prise Creeks, Choctaws, Chick ! asaws. SeminoIes and Chero } kees.
 State produces cattle, corn, cot ton. fine small fruit, potatoes, all cereals. coal, asphalt. oil natural gas. granite. marble, gypsum, lead, zinc, and val-a' uable woods. Indian Territory organized June 30. 1884: Oklahoma organized } May 2. 1890. Statehood Bill approved June IS, 1906. } Constitutional Convention met } at Guthrie. Nov. 20, 1906. Constitution adopted and State } officers chosen at election } Sept. 1T, 1907. } Admitted to Statehood by Presi- dentiai proclamation. Nov. 1s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
NO JURY YET.
only Seven Jurors Have Qualified for
 Caleb Powers Trial.

only Seven JuT0Es Ah0Ne &uSAASAANN AOA
 Caleb Powers Trial.
 Georgetown. XIV. Nov 1S-The en- . tire morning In the Powers trial was consumed in the examination of tales men in. an effort to secure jury. aa when at II o'clock. the first install ment os special venire of 100 from Harrison County had been exhausted. only sevC l qualified
 The first juror who qualified yester- day Walter L. Renaker. an admitted Cobel Democrat, surprised the court at the opening this morning by request ing to be excused, saying that politi- -Sai prejudice was so strong that he felt he coald not give the defendant m impartial trial. This coming from tho iuror. after being locked up all night with four other qualified jurors. created a decided sensation. Renaker was 'ex- cused. I. summoned witnesses and would chal- Iekre the entire venirs of two hun dred. Including those already qualined. on the ground of manner of selection, alleging discrimination. The witnesses were sworn and would be heard after fine full venire had been examined Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
okIahoma City Celebrates.

oklahoma City. O. T, Nov 16-The s,gning os the statehood proclamation yrsS signalized at e:ls o'clock this r,orning bv the ringing of bells. the hiowing Of whistles and general cell ebration.
 Nearly 10000 people from the city went on special trains to Guthrie to at
 n,y state Government this morning
 Secretary of State William Cross is serjously ill with heart trouble at the saratoga Hotel in this city, and was unable to attend the inaugural cere- monies at the State Capitol today. The nath of oflce was administered to him bv A notary public of this city. II is thought he can live but few deys at the most.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
A WOMAN IS KILLED
MIDNIGHT TAGEDX AT HOTEL IN
 BIRMINGHAM.
John Dagmer, R Deputy sherim Of Jeff
 fersOn County, Is Held For ..s. The Crime--NO Eye

Birmin gham, Ala, Nov. i6.--Maude Parsons, a woman about twenty y-three years of age, was shot and killed just before midnight at the Victoria Hotel on twentieth street and John Dagmar. @ deputy sheriff IS heid, charged with the crime.
 There were no eye witnesses to the tragedy, but DaEmer was heard to say several times early in the evening that he was bunting the woman to shoot her. He claims she took his pistol from him and killed herself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
Frienss Are Astounded

New York. Nov. t6--k'riends of Pro lessor Underwood in New York, are un- able to account for the tragedy at Red ding, Conn. He was professor of bot any at Columbia University and one of the best known hotanists in America. For some years his work has been al- most entirely in the line of research. He was born in New Woodstock. N. Y.. in 1863. He taught In several vest ern and Southern institutions until 1856 when he joined the faculty of colum- bia.
 Last night. Professor Underwood seemed in uaual good health and spirits His friends. however. state that sey- erai times lately he had complained of lack Of sleep. None of his friends seen tonight knew of his having been in financial diflcuities and all are ai q loss to account in any way for his act. He was devoted to his family. par ffcularly his daughter, who recently graduated from Cornell University.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
ROBBED ON STREETS
NEGRO KNOCKS WOMAN DOWN AND
 GRABS PURSE.
Two other Negroes Pursue the High waymnu and Capture Him Af- ter a Hard ScutKle--Wq- Ntm msTVxv


 Birmingham. Ala. Nov. 16.-Mrs. M. Iittlerest was held up and robbed by Frank Howard. a negro, at Alley G and twentieth Street tonight. The negro struck the woman. knocked her down. grabbed her purse. stamped upon her stomach and leaving her unconscious, fled down the alley. The purse con- tained $500 in cash.
 Two negroelI further down the alley, seeing the fleeing man, ordered him to stop. Flourishing a knife. Howard brushed them aside and continued his flight, but the two men took up the chase They pursued him for several blocks, and were later joined by third negro. who tackled Howard and was down, however, and the three men held Howard until the police could be sum- moned. The pocket book with the money intact was recovered.