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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
PROSECUTING SHIP CHATTANOOGA LYNCHING INvEsTI- CATION IS RESUMED. In Killing of Ed Johnson, Government VIII Try to Prove Conspiracy
 Between Mob and the
 Sheriff

Chattanooga, Tenn. June 10.-The government today resumed taking of testimony in the Shipp contempt case which followed the lynching of Ed Johnson. a negro rapist after the fed eral supreme court had taken cogniz- ance of an appeal and granted a stay of execution. It was as if no adjourn ment had been taken two months ago. The last witness, then an amateur de- tective named Stoncipher, swore an alleged lyncher named Handman showed him some white mud on his shoes the morning after the lynching saying the mud came from the bridge where we hung that nigger."
 Today L. M. Pindell. local weather observer. was introdced with his re- cords to prove a rainfull. during the twenty-four hours of March 18-19 last, of Is inches. On cross examination Attorney Robert Pritchard. Sheriff Shipps lawyer. secured a statement from the witness that no amount of rain would create mud of any color on Walnut street, where the bridge is sit uated.
 J. R. Curtis. a newspaper reporter. and T. S. Wilcox. head of the police commission here. testified during the morning. The latter said no off1cer at the county jail called for aid that night.
 Tomorrow the government will in troduce Arthur Walter. a convicted murderer now in States prison, to prove, if possible, a conspiracy be- tween the lynchers and the sheriffs officers. Walter was then an inmate of the jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
STATE CLOSES CASE PROSECUTION OF sCHMTTz IS
 RESTED. Surprise Expressed That Abe Ruef Was Not Called As Witness--Judge
 Rules Against The
 Solicitor.

San Francisco. June 10.-An impor- tant ruling by Judge Dunne in favor of the defense early this afternoon brought to a sudden and premature close the case of the prosecution against Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz for extortion.
 The defense. taken by surprise, was not ready to begin the introduction or evidence, so MT Campbell after fif- teen minutes conference with his as- sociates and their client made tho opening address to the jury in behalf of the mayor and adjournment was ordered until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
 Abraham Ruef indicted jointly with Mayor Schmitz and who has pleaded guilty, though paradoxically proclaim ing himself innocent of the charge Will not be called by the State 10 testify against the city's chief executive and his former political partner. When the nrosecution so unexpectedly closed its case without having called Ruef. the general Idea was that he was being saved by Heney for rebuttal. but the assistant district attorney denied that.
 "We shall not call Ruef at all" he said. that opportunity passes to the defense"
 The ruling by Judge Dunne. that re- suited in cutting short the States case was the sustaining of an objection to inc introduction of a mass of testl- monv tending to show that the mayor had made a common practice of play ing fast and loose with restaurants and saloon licenses and had ordered number of them held up out of ulterior motives. -ee-- -s,-..a ls, e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
WAITS DIAz'S WORD
SOLDIERS AXE MAssED ON GUATE-
 MILAN FRONTIER
Much Excitement Prevails. ,,
 stories Of Curelty Are
 Told.

Mexico City. June 10-Conditions on the GuRtemalan frontier were accurate ly depicted today by one who has just arrived from that section and who is Mexico's agent for the various Central American republics. .a-.
 This agent. who for political reasons desires that his name be not used, de- clared that the people on both sides of the line are greatly excited and that only a word from President. Diaz would be necessary cause for an army of 10000 to attempt to march on the Guatemalan capital. He said that hun dreds of Guatemalans were daily cross ing the line and coming into Mexican territory. These people, however, re- late piIiful and horrible stories of op- pression such that if one per cent of them was true would cause the days of the inquisition to appear tame by comparison. s.'E
 AS to the Guatemalan forces now on the border he declared that not more than 2,000 were visible, but that within a days march of the frontier $500 troops were distributed as fol- lows: San Marcos, 1000; MalacatAn, 1 1000; Quesalaenag. 5000; Gorchita. 500; Coatepec, 500; Ahutla, 100; Tacoma. 800; Pajal, 800; Catarinas. 200; ocos, 200; Retapulco. 300.
 Traffic on the border is at a stand still and business conditions are chaotic. The Mexican forces are being daily augmented Work is being rushed on the Pan-American Railway and the road Is now operating trains to Huixitala, seventy-nve miles from the border.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
CONTROL OF VANDERBILT.

New York. June 1O.--Interest in the recent marriage of Mrs. May Pep per, the spirituaIist leader to Edward Ward Vanderbilt was revived today when an application was made in the Supreme Court in Brooklyn to have a committee appointed to inquire into Vanderbilts mental condition.
 The aplication was made by Van- derbilt's daughter. Minerva. and his brother and sister. James M and Sarah l. Vanderbilt The petitions declare that Vanderbilt was brought Into the marriage while under the control of Mrs Pepper and was not responsible for his action. The hearing was ad- iourned until next Thursday.
 In the afidavits presented today it was alleged that a control known ss Bright Eyes" had induced Mir. Van- derbilt to marry Mrs. Pepper.
 Bright Eyes" who Is an alleged In- dian spirit and gives messages to Mrs. Pepper. according to the affidavits. wrote a number of letters which in- duced MT. Vanderbilt to sign sundry checks It was charged at the hear- ing that the daughter was left to the charity of friends by the marriage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
REIGN OF TERROR
COLORADO TOWN UNDER GUARD
 DAY AND NIGHT.
Soldiers are Incensed at Outrage Com mitted by saloon Man and May
 Attempt to Burn His

Parker. Colo. June 1o.--Fearing an attempt to burn tn. saloon of l. F. Lambert, which probably would result in the. destruction of the entire town. Parker is under gu1rd nj h. and day. A squad of soldiers from Fort Logan Is patrolling the main street and out skirts and the townspeop1e are in a state of terror.
 Lambert short-changed e soldier Friday night, 1t is claimed. and when the latter protested. elnptied his re- volver into a squad of twenty. injur- ing two so badly that their lives were despaired of. He escaped after the shooting and friends of the wounded men have vowed they will get ven geance by burning the building.
 Intense feeling prevails against Lambert. He has not been captured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
OKLAHOMA ELECTION
HASKELL GETS DEMOCRATIC NOM
 NATION FOR GOVERNOR.
Owen. one-Efxhth Cherokee, And HOH- man Appear To Have Led In
 United states Senate

Guthrie, Okla. June 1o.-The Daily Leader at noon today says:
 In the Democratic primaries c. N. Haskell. of Muskogee. I. T.. has re- ceIved a majority of 14,00O over Lee Cruce, of Ardmore.
 Fo- Cr!tcd states senators of the new State of Oklahoma, Robert L.. owen, of Muskogee, I. T.. and Roy ". Hoffman. of Chandler. Oklahoma. ap- pear to have won the nominations by safe pluralities.
 Robert L. Gwen is one-eIghth Cher okee. He was born at Lynchburg. Va, and was educated at Washington and Lee University.
 Colonel Roy V. Hoffman came to this territory from Kansas eighteen years ago. He first was employed in the land office at Guthrie. Later he practiced law and became known as an orator. He organized The Guthrie Leader and was the first editor of that paper; he was private secretary to both Governor Renfrow and Governor Barnes and assistant under United states District Attorney Caleb R Brookes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
HAYWOOD WILL PLEAD
 A COUNTER CONSPIRACY

Son. of the mine owners association about. He said he had a certificate Of deposit in a bank which had closed and he heard these men were buying such certificates
 Orchard was going into details of the conversation when he was stop ped by Richardson who declared the matter immaterial. This brought out . protest from Senator Borah, who said:
 You asked for this; now take 1t as .t comes"
 T didn't ask for a lecture" retorted the attorney for the defense.
 Judge Wood said the prosecution could go into the matter in redirect if 1t desired and Orchard was not allow cd 10 proceed.
 Orchard denied that he had ever dis cussea the mining troubles with Frank lin. and Carlton. He entered the same denial as to "kid' Waters, Frank N. Reardon, A. T. holman and Major Tom Mcclellan.
 Blowing Up of Independence Depo..
 Richardson next took Orchard over the ground preceding the blowing up Of the Independence depot. The wit- hess said he had first discussed the matter with Parker. and Davis, the strike managers In the Cripple Creek district, but he could not recall the exact date or place. Haywood whIs- pered constantly in his attorneys ear -s this part of the cross examination proceeded. Orchard said he later dis cussed the Independence matter with Parker and DavIs Ut tie Belmont Hotel in Denver and in the lobby Of the min- ers' convention, which was In sessIoz ae the tune. The witness declared that 1t was because Haywood's control of the federating was in jeopardy in the convention that the leaders wanted something pulled off." Ricnaroson next jumped pack to the Lyte Gregory murder in Denver, want ing to know if Orchard had not gone to the Adams Horel that evening.
 ''No sir," replied the witness. '.I first went to Pettibone's backyard and buried the sawed on shot Eun ana then went home"
 After a long line of questioning. which deveioped little that was mater ial, Attorney Richardson sudoeniy turned on Orchard and shouted:
 Look here, have you been cautioned not to i've definitely any time or place during this cross examinationT'
 Y nave been cautioned as Co noth- ing" retorted the witness with feel ing, 'put to tell the truth"
 "Whe cautioned your demanded Richardson.
 Tar. Mcfarland and MT. HawIey."
 'Mr. Mcfarland is your mentor In this matter?'
 T don'r know what you mean by mentor"
 'T mean he has coached you"
 NO. sir; no more than to tell me to tell the truth"
 You have also received a letter from Mir. Hands of New York, the superin- tendent of a detective agency encour- aging you, haven't youT { Orchard said he had never seen any such letter. He also denied that he had ever received a letter from Will liam A. pinkrton. .t'
 How He Received Money. k The witness was next required to re- late, the details surrounding each occa- sion on which he received money from
 
 ff,ou 4sur.ax .r Dec. E,sx,s ,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
WEATHER FORECAST. wnshinston, June 10.--For Alnbamai Fair and coatinuin swarm Tuesday and WedK esday.

said that neither MT. Hyde nor any one else could know what the report would be in advance of its formulation. He repeated that If the work had been honestly done there would have been no opportunity of Knowing what the reports would he.
 'pid any one have such opportun- ityy' Mir worthington insisted upon knowing.
 unfortunately" he replied. some seem to have had it."
 ''couid it have been possible for any one to have it?"
 Not unless the statistician had made up his mind as to what the report should say"
 Tn other words he could have forced a balance?" suggested Mr. Worthing- ton and the Secretary replied:
 He could"
 Here MT. w6.srington took up the question of charges against the Secre- tary himself. saying that he did so for the purpose Of Indicating a possible bias by the witness against Holmes. T wouldn't be surprised" said the Secre- tary In reply to the question. If there were charges against me at the time the matter became public but there has been charges before and there have been since" -----~---
 He was then asked whether 1t was not true that he had entered Into an agreement with Broker Van Riper of New York to keep from the public the names of certain persons given him by the latter and after a controversy be- tween the attorneys as to the admissi- bility of the question and its admission. he said that he had no recollection of any such understanding. During the controversy Mir. worthington said that the Secretary had suppressed informa- ton about charges of fraud. The Sec retary had not concluded his testimony when the court adjourned for the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11

men and proclaimed against any state- ment emanating from the embassy re- lative to the reported developments of strength in the opposition party In Japan.
 Ambassador ooki is understood to take tho view that there are no mat ters of difference between the United States and Japan which are not ca- pablo of adjustment if allowed to be considered on their merits. It Is said to be this view that leads him to dep recate the publication in this country of the uganda which is being used in Japan to influence votes in the fall for members of the loweer house of the Japanese legislative body.
 At the State Department it was said there were no developments In the sit- uation and in fact some surprise that any were expected. The report of Dis trict Attorney Deviin of San Francisco upon the mobbing of the Japanese res- taurant and booth house Is expected to reach this city within a day or two.
 It Is pointed out. also. to correct what the officials regard as an err roneous impression to the effect that the Japanese have made much more of this San Francisco affair than was warranted by the facts, that actually the conduct of the Japanese Govern ment in the matter has been extremely modest. It is true that what Is re- garded as the opposition press in Ja- pan has indulged In some rather ex- treme language and has clamored with out reason for action by their Govern ment that would surely lead to grave consequences.
 One result of the extreme newspaper agitation of the friction in San Fran cisco will. 1t is believed, be the in- definite postponement of the plan to initiate negotiations during the sum mer looking to the conclusion of treaty between America and Japan that should definitely regulate the immi- grafton of Japanese into the United States and 1t is suggested by one of the officials that probably this result is exactly what was sought to be ac- complished by the opposition agitators in Japan and on the Paicfic coast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
EX-SHERIFF IN TOLLS
DAVE AUSTIN ARRESTED BY FED-
 ERAL AUTHORITIES.
Former Jackson County Onicial Aecus- ed of FaIsifyinG AccOunts-AI- legged That He Received Il-
 legal Pay for Prisoners

Huntsville. June 10.-(special.)- DavS Austin, ex-sheriff of Jackson County and one of the most popular officers that county has ever had. was arrested today on a charge of falsirv- ing accounts again the United States government.
 He was brought to Huntsville nv Deputy Marshal Arnold and placed un- der a temporary bond after hearing before Commissioner GreenleAf. His trial was set for Friday.
 It is claimed that Austin. while shnr- If of Jackson County. had numerous United States prisoners in his cus- tody and being well acquainted with many of them. he would allow them 10 go home and remain there until theiT presence was required
 The government claims that Austin charged for the subsistence of these prisoners as if they were confined iD Jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
RECEIVER FOR OIL COMPANY.
Texas Judge Announces His Decision
 fin Hi& Case.

fin Big Case.
 Austin, Tex. June 1O.-After hearing the arguments of the defense upon the application of the state for the ap- pointment of a receiver for the Wa ters- Pierce oil Company in Texas and declining ti listen to the arguments of the state. udge Brooks this morning announced that he would grant the re- quest and appoint a receiver. not be- cause it was necessary to insure the col- lection of the penalties according to the verdict brought in by the jury. but it was evident that the defendant proposed to continue to conduct It's business pending the determination Of the appeal in the manner and by the same means as had been found by the jury to be in violation of the laws of the state of Texas.
 At a conference to which the court invited the lawyers, for the state and defense, the court stated that he con- templated appointing Robert J. Eek hardt, cashier of the First National Bank of Taylor. Tex. to be the re- ceiver for the Pierce ComA pany, and that 1t was possible that he would appoint a joint receivership. The appointment or appointments will proh- ably be made tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
PACIFIC JAPs ENTER DENIAL.
Japanese Association Declares If Is Not
 Affiliated With Prosrcssives.

Japauese Association Declares If Is Not
 Affiliated With Progressives.
 San Francisco, June 1o.-The Japa- nese Association of America emphau- cally denies the cable from Tokio which indicates that the Japanese Of the Pacific coast have entered into m alliance with the Progressives to overthrow the present ministry of Ja- pan. A representative of the associa- ton said today: "The Japanese Association of Amer ica has no knowledge what the Pro- gressives in Japan are doing. Neither does it desire the overthrow of the present ministry. The Japanese of the Pacific coast are more interested in the immigration question and are opposed to any law or treaty that will tend to discriminate against them.
 "The purpose of Mir. Noda's visit to Washington was to see the Japanese Ambassador with regard to the recent attempted anti-Japanese movement here and to present the real condition of affairs before him and-to further plan the best ways and means for re- moving anti-Japanese sentiment.
 "The pre-eminence of this mission by MT. Noda was eminently satisfactory to the Japanese of this coast and the ambassador expressed the intention of soon visiting San Francisco and tho coast with the desire of creating and establishing & better Japanese feeling
 
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
Alabama at CanitaI.

Washington, June IU.-lspeciaI. J- Rural free delivery route No. 3, or dered established August Is. at Chan cellor. Geneva County. serving 175 peo- pIa and l02 families. Rural carriers annoInted for Alabama routes: Cotton ion. route No. 1. Wade T. Clyatt car rier, Joe McLeroy substitute; oaky streak, route No. 1, LAbap A Hughes carrier, William T. Cross substitute
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
BOARD OF TELEGRAPHERs.
Body Meets to Consider Grievances
 Against Western Union.

New York, June 1O.-The general board of the Commercial Photographers Union of America met here today to consIder the situation growing out of the demands and statement of griev- ances presented by the union to the d. rectors of the Western Union Tele- graph Company.
 The session of the board lasted throughout the afternoon. during which time the whole situation was gone over. It was stated by those In au- thority that It was not expected any definite development would occur be- fore Wednesday or Thursday. after the meeting of the board of directors of inc Western Union Telegraph Company, which is scheduled for Wednesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
Rudderham wnl Not Resign.

Shreveport. La. June Special. J. Umpire Rudderham has reoonsidered his resignation to resign his position in the Southern League and at the ur- gent request of President Kavanaugh will stay the remainder of the season. He reported here today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
Resolutions PasRed.

Tokio, June )-The council of the Progressives, at a meet ing today, adopted resolution. the substance of which was the following
 "The anti-Japanese feeling on the Pacific coast of the United States. es- pecially in San Francisco. eliminated in an assault on Japanese trading places last month, constituting most nagrant violation of the rights guar anteed by the treaty concluded upon an equal feeting between the two na- tions.
 These anti-Japanese acts are not of A temporary nature and the federal government at Washington must be held responsible for It's failure to pre- vent such outrages.
 The attitude of our government to- wards that in Washington has so far been unsatisfactory to the nation, and it Is necessary that proper steps should he taken by our government in order to maintain the national dignity and nermanently ensure the safety of the rights and property of our compatriotF in America.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
prsonEDlr REPRESENTATIONS STORY,
Reported Murder of Fresident Cabrera
 Al Washington.

washington, June IU.-The State Department mas faiied to receive any confirmation of the reported assasHi- nation of President Cabrera of Guate- mala. senoT Toledo Herrarte. tnA Guatemalan minister also IS without
 The fact that neither the minister nor the state Department has had any confirmation of this story inclines than to discredit it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
AoKI IS SILENT.
Jap Ambassador Said to View situation OptImls ficaIlY.

Washington, June lO.-Continulng ms policy of adding nothing in the way of comment or facts to the discussion of Japanese American incidents. Viscount Aokt the Japanese Ambassador. today, as usual. denied himself 10 newspaper
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
RANSOM IS DEMANDED
 rnR NEW nRIEANs

New Orleans, La. June 10.--Eix( thousand dollars was demanded ( as ransom today for s-year-old { walter Lamana son of a we'll { to-do Italian undertaken. (
 The boy disappeared two days ( ago and the police have vainly q searched for him. Today's de- [ mand for ransom money. in a let \ ter signed Black Hand" was { their first clue. (
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11

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The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18
Hints on ceedins Alfalfa.

A deep, loose seed bed is not fav-
orable one in which to seed alfalfa
or any of the grasses. says Field and
Farm. Such land may be all right for
planting potatoes, or perhaps corn may
sprout and grow well undor such con-
ditions, since the seed is large and
strong In vitality and contains much
nutriment to nourish and start the
young plants. but with alfalfa and
other small seeds the ideal seed bed
should be mellow, but finely pulver-
lied only about as deep as the seed Is
planted. Beneath the point at which
the seed is placed and covered in the
earth the soil should be rather firm.
but not too hard or compact: such a
condition as may be secured by cul-
tivating the surface of well settled fall
plowing or by discing and narrowing
unplowed beet or spud land in the
spring.
The firm condition of the soil be-
meath the seed, and a good connection
with the subsoil not only offers favor
able conditions for supplying the seed
with moisture, but the mellow cover
ing over the seed allows the air and
heat to reach 1t from above. and these
three-moisture, heat and air-are the
essential factors in seed termination.
II any of these are lacking the seed
Will not germinate. Moreover, the
mellow surface above the seeds allows
the young plantlets to readily push
their way up to the sunlight. When
they throw out green leaves through
the action of heat and light. the work
of assimilation begins and she plants
grow and soon establish roots deep in
the soil and become able to withstand
drouth and unfavorable weather CON
ditions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18
Free Information.

Thousands of families are coming to
Colorado this spring to locate on
farms. Many of them are locating in
the dry land sections of the state, of.
ten on land on which a furrow has
never been turned.
The methods of handling the soil,
the varieties of seeds to use, and the
handling of the crops after seeding,
are entirely different from those found
profitable in eastern states. They
should write to the Experiment Sta.
ton. Fort Collins. Colorado, for advice
as to the best methods of preparing
the soil. the best crops to plant, carl
cites to use. and best methods of treat
ing the crops after seeding. This ad-
vice will be given gladly and freely.