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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
Rescued Bremen From
 Burning Building.
THREE IN DYING CONDITION
Priests Brave Danger and Ad-
 minister Last Rites.
T3uildisE Was Filled With Deadly Gases Generated in Some Way by Burning Pile of Paper
 Boxes.

New York, Dec. 1s--The novel sight of score of physicians imperilltng their lives to rescue firemen from burning building was presented In East Eighteenth street tonight when one of the six buildings of the Huyler Candy Manufacturing Co. was filed with deadly gases generated in some way by a fire which started among a pile of paper boxes.
 Fifteen fire fighters were overcome and of those, three are in critical condition. One. Vernon McKenna. it was said. could hardly survive the night. The damage by fire was com paratively small.
 The fire broke out on the tenth floor. and the first firemen to reach the top dropped senseless. At first 1t was be- Iieved that the firemen had been suf- located by smoke. This theory was upset upon the arrival of q corps of emergency hospital physicians who recognised the presence of an obnoxi- ous gas. The firemen succumbed so rapidly that their mates could not re- move all, and then the physicians took hold, half carrying, half dragging the senseless men from the building.
 Several. priests also braved the gas selves overcome in turn. and were rescued by others.
 When the fire started fifty employees were in the building, but it Is thought all escaped.
 Several priests also braved the gas and smoke and thus administered the last rites to firemen who appeared to be dying. The fire was controlled by streams thrown from adjoining build ings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
AHEARN DECISION RESERVED.
Argument on Consfitutionaiity (
 Hughes Act Was Concluded.

Argument on Consfatuttonaiity 0f
 Hughes Act Was Concluded.
 New York, Dec i3--Argumanf on the constitutionality of the act under which Governor Hughes removed John F.. A'Hearn from office as the President of the Borough of Manhattan. was heari today by Supreme Court Justice Green baum. Decision was reserved.
 The case came up on motion to make permanent injunctions restraining the City Clerk from filing the notice of A'H>arn's removal and restraining the Mayor from calling an extra session of the Board of Aldermen to elect sue cessor to the Borough President.
 M W. Little. counsel for A'Hearn. contends that no misconduct on the part of A'Hearn was shown and that there fore the removal is unconstitutional.
 When John F. A'Hearn, President of the Borough of Manhattan. who is lighting in the courts his removal from office by Governor Hughes. put in an appearance at the meeting of the Board sf Estimate today, he was not recognized as a member of the Board.
 Mayer Mcclellan announced that the Borough President could not be recog- nized as a member of the Board as the Corporation Counsel had advised that he was not entitled to sit as member of the Board. pending a decision by the court. Mir. A'Hearn protested and left the court room.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
LABORERS PLEAD
 FOR SAVER LAWS

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 13.--In an address issued today by the executive board of the Georgia Federation of Labor a plea for more conservative action on the part of stsSts and National officers in their dealings with railroads is made. while. more stringent ifnmisra- ton laws, the passage of the Bever- idge anti-child labor bill and the es- tabiishment of the parcels post are recommended. t-
 It is claimed that "the rampant agi- tation against the railroads in the past few years has caused greater losses to the people of America than all the strikes of the last hundred years, and all that are likely to occur in the next century"
 It is also declared that the threats of impending legislation are doing more harm than any laws actually passed or rate reductions actually made. While organized labor does not wish a swing of the pendulum back to the abuses of olden days, Fit would have done with the popular clamor against railroads which has resulted in thousands of men finding themselves without work"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
Forming Combination to
 Beat Taft.
coRTELYoU IS DARK HORSE
South Will Be Invaded to Seesse
 Delegates.
Next National Gathering of Repubabs cans is Going to Be Liveliest
 Anair Since Memorable
 Conventfon of 1880.
BY ALFRED J. STOPPER.

Washington. Dec. 13.--(speciai.)-- The understanding is that the House committees will not be announced by Speaker Cannon until Thursday next. on which day Congress will take the usual holiday recess on account of waiting for, the makeup of the conn mittees.
 Neither branch has yet done any thing in the way of legislation and will not until thes reassembling of Congress in January.
 Just now the Republicans generally are playing desperately at the game of politics. Conferences are going on nightly since Roosevelt eliminated himself. and 1t is conceded already that combination of the Cannon. Fair banks, Hughes. Foraker and Knox forces has been virtually formed against Taft solely because he is ac- knowiedged to be the administration candidate.
 There are already indications that the South will be invaded with view of securing as many anti-Taft dele-e gates as possible from that section. and Corteiyou's friends are by no means idle. He is what some people call an unannounced candidate: That Is there is an element in the Republican party favorable to him and optimistic enough to think that under certain conditions he might become the homf. nee of the Chicago convention
 Most politicians here are agreed on one thing, and that is that the next national gathering of the Republicans Is going to be the iiveliest affair since the memorable convention at Chicago in 1880, when the staiwarts tried to force General Grant upon the country for a third term.
 Tn the makeup of the House com mittees. itsnow seems quite safe to say that Representative Hefiin will be as- signed to agriculture in the place of ex-Congressman Bowie. Mir. Clayton. chairman of the House Democratic caucus, is decidedly of this opinion. fhe election of, Mir. Hefiin being due to the activity he has shown in matters per- taining to agriculture.
 The committee places that other Aiabamians will be trained with have already been mentioned in Advertiser dispatches. and so far as the mfnortts party is concerned are the pick. wheH it comes to desirable ones.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
INHUMAN MONSTER
ORCHARD WAS so PICTURED BY
 ATTORNEY DARROW.
Once Or Twice During The Day Did He Try To Confuse Witness
 But He Failed Each

Boise. Idaho, Dec. 13.-Clarence $. Darrow, of Chicago, attorney. who is conducting the defense of George A. Pettibone, kept Harry Orchard. the States chief witness. on the stand for two hours and a half today endeavor- ing to discredit his testimony.
 Cross examination was rigid and Or chard was pictured as an inhuman mon- ster, a murderer, bigamist, perjurer, gambler, thief and incendiary. Darrow made little attempt to make the wit ness contradict himself.
 Only twice during the day did he try to confuse Orchard in regard to his testimony and each time he failed. Reading from the testimony of the Haywood trial. Darrow endeavored to make 1t appear that the witness had changed his statements but Orchard forced his questioner to read more of his testimony given before, showing that his testimony had been the same at both trials. Darrow laid particular emphasis on the fact that Orch ard was a criminal before he became &C., qiainted with Mover, Haywood and Pettibone. After his cross examination on each of Orchards crimes before his trip to Denver in 1903, Darrow asked;
 Did you know Mover, Haywood and Petitioner"
 Each time the witness answered No"
 Mir. Darrow announced that he would conclude his cross-examination tomor- row and Mir. Hawley stated to the court that the State would finish It's case by next Thursday. Witnesses for the de- fense were therefore subpoenaed to ap- pear Friday of next week.
 During the afternoon session Mir Darrow asked Orchard the following significant questions:
 "When do you expect to be tried?"
 .T don't know" was the answer.
 DO you expect to be tried at all?"
 "Yes, sir"
 ITS your case pending on a plea of not guilty"
 q never pleaded not guilty; never pleaded at all.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14

nected with tobacco or not, to refrain from a severe condemnation of the Riders deeds. Deep in their breasts they deplore the outrages. But in the open they prefer to take the thing philosophically.
 From this but one thing can be in ferred. It is the frightful condition of there being undetected sympathiz- CTS of the Riders right here in our midst. at our elbows and in our homes. So an indiscreet word about the As- sociation or a stricture against the Riders may single that individual out for future accounting. The clouds have not nearly disappeared. Some say the worst is yet to come. All hope 1t has gone. Nevertheless the tread of soldiers continues to shake the ground around my home place and the less unusual noise I hear these nights the more comfortable feel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
HOLDS UP CONFIRMATION.
Senator Clay Wants People of Georgia
 Heard From First.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Senator Clay. of Georgia. has requested the Senate Committee on Postofices and Postroads to uostpone action on the nominations for new postmasters at Toccoa and Conyers in that State until people from these neigh borhoods can send in charges which some of them have in dicated a purpose of making.
 Two women postmasters have been relieved. 1t is charged. without cause, those serving nearly ten weeks each. Senator Clay asserts that he is mere Iv holding up the combinations of the new oficials until the Georgia people can he heard and that he does not know of any concerted movement on inc part of the administration to re- move women postmasters throughout the South generally. as has been charged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14

dence by the Standard oil Company's attorneys to show that there were in existence many other tariffs in Illinois similar to that for the acceptance of which the Standard oil Company was prosecuted. Attorney Miller declared that he had called upon the railroad officials to produce the books since the trial and that they informed him that they could not be found.
 The books were excluded by Judge Landis at the trial and 1t is said that the defendants will use this fact in arguing for a reversal in enc United states Court of Appeals.
 At the conference today the text of a bill of exceptions was agreed upon which will be presented for signature to Judge Landis tomorrow. The sign ing of the bill will complete the his- tory of the case in the lower court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
RAISED THE BONDS.
Defnulting Frisco Bankers VIII
 Probably Remain in Jail.

PFObabIy Hemnin Im LJaII.
 San Francisco Dec. 13.-Judge Frank H. Dunne this afternoon raised the bail of J. Dalzell Brown and W. J. Bartnett from SIS. 900 to s200.000. the original amount fixed in each case.
 Brown was returned to the city pris- on and Bartnett was given until o'clock to get the additional bail. two officers being detailed to accompany him. Judge Dunne intimated that he might give him longer time and not insist on having him a city prisoner until tomorrow If he did not succeed Tn getting the required amount.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
KIDNAPPED CHILD FOUND.
Little Lillian WulR Is Returned to Jey-
 GUS Parents.

Kankakee. H.. Dec. ls.-Little Lii- Han WuIff, who was kidnapped in Cht- cago Saturday while playing near her home, was found today near Momence. Ill.
 The man and woman who were her captors were arrested. They gave their names as Mfr. and Mrs. William Jones, and say they were on their way thev intended settling. They refused to discuss the Kidnapping. Jones is about 30 years of age. and the woman about 25.
 The child declares they picked her uu on the streets of Chicago, put her in a wagon and drove away. The child Acknowledged that her name was wulff. but said she had been travelling under the name of Jones. According 10 her story she escaped once while on inc road between Kankankee and Chi cago, but was recaptured. The child has seemingly been neglected since she was stolen a week ago. her appearance indicating that in all that time she has gone without bathing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
A NEAT BUNCO GAME
BROKER BOUGHT FAKE WARE
 HOUSE RECEIPTS.
c. c. Farmer Arrested in New York for Securing Large Sums of Money by Miyrepresent-
 ing Cotton.

Augusta, Ga., Dec. 13.--A special to The Chronicle from New York says:
 {, Clifford c. Farmer, cotton broker living at HE West Seventy Second street, was arrested by Detective Do- ran, of the Central once, charged with the larceny of $2.s00 from Edward Morse. also a cotton broker, with of- fees ,at s2 Beaver street.
 2 1t is charged that Morse advanced the money to Farmer and received as security four warehouse ,receiptr for 'fs0 bales of cotton alleged to be stored in the Savannah Valley Warehouse, Augusta. Ga, Morse, upon investiga- .tion, was unable to discover any such warehouse. &ft
 Magistrate Corrington in the Tombs police court held Farmer in S3.o00 ball for examination on wednesday,,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
POWERS TRIAL POSTPONED.
Action Was Taken Owing to Illness c
 an Attorney.

AGAsOM "Uw A1Acm OWhuB 10 1tkmGN1 or
 an Attorney.
 Georgetown. Ky, Dec. 13.-Owing to the illness of Attorney Franklin, the Caleb Powers trial was postponed un- til tomorrow morning.
 Under rule of contempt issued by Judge Morris, an investigation will be made tomorrow morning into the pub lication of an article by a Lexington paper in It's issue of Thursday. relative to Henry Youtsey and his wife. The publication has created a sensation in Georgetown and the signing of an .apologetic retraction by the correspon- dent responsible for the publication. a statement from the hotel clerk and an expression of James Howard are fea- lures of the affair. Youtsey and all the newspaper correspondents have been summoned to appear as witnesses
 The rule is against Major c. w. Longmire and G. G. Clark. guards at the penitentiary. who are in charge of Henry Youtsey and James Howard, who are witnesses in the Powers case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
NOTE OF WARNING.
Night Riders Hacked Note On Door Of
 Tobacco House.

Nh8nt ftt0cfS IHc&e0 NOte Om DOOK OI
 Tobacco House.
 Henderson, Ky, Dec. 1S.-@A note of warning against the further receipt of tobacco was found tackled on the door of the Imperial Tobacco Company early today and some windows were broker out of one of the Gallaher, Tinted. houses.
 John H. Hodge, a reggie buyer, re- ceived warning letter and has placed heavily armed guards at his houses in Henderson. Madisonville and Slaugh- tersvilfe. The Dibrell-Glover factory. Independent; also has engaged guards. Mayor Harris has sworn in all the men asked for by the tobacco men.
 Growers of the stemming district have been strong in their denunciation of the lawlessness and it is believed that all threats come from boys or meddlers. This Is considered especial ly probable since the Imperial Con- pany has just bought the 1907 associa- tion crop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
DEMURRER IS FILED
 IN RAILROAD CASES

Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 13.-A demurrer was filed by the State of Georgia to- day in the United States Circuit Court to the bill of the Atlanta and West Point and the Louisville and Nashville Railroads, which sought to restrain the State Railroad Commission from putting Into force reduced passenger fares on these roads.
 The demurrer ayers that the rates have not had fair trial by the rail- roads and will not have until more time is given for their operation. The demurrer states that should the rates prove to be unfair, resulting ih the confiscation of property, a fair and equitable arrangement may be arrived at by an appeal to the Commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
rARIFF BOOKS MIssINa.
Ludxe Landis and Attorneys Hold
 Lengthy Conference.

Chicago. Dec. lS.-At a conference this afternoon between Judge Landis of the United States District Court and the attorneys concerned in the case a against the Standard Oil Company. in which that corporation was fined $29. el0 900. Attorney John S. Miller, made the announcement that three commod- itv tariff books of the Chicago and Alton Railway. which hgured in the trial, were mysteriously missing.
 Tha tartff books were offered in evi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
sENrENcEp TO DIE.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 13.-Andrew John- son, the negro acsused and convicted of shooting Police ofncer J. N. Manier December 6. one week ago. was sen teneed by Judge Roan this morning to hang January 3, between the hours of 10 and 2 o'clock.
 The State law requires that no one shah be hung within twenty cays of conviction and Johnson's death sem tence comes exactly on the twentieth day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
CLERK DROPS DEAD.
An Injection of Anti-TOxin Caused His
 Sudden Death.

Morristown, Pa.. Dec. 13.-Eli Welt gel. aged 34 years. clerk In the Le- high Coal and Navigation office at Philadelphia, fell dead in the office of pr. S. H. Wiley here today after he had been given an injection of anti toxin.
 A b-year-old daughter of MT. Welt gel Is i'll with diphtheria, and. as a preventative, it was decided to admin ister the drug. As he was adjusting his coat, MT. Weitzel said, My. I feel badly; I believe I am dying" He then dropped to the floor and expired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
SHEEP ARE DROWNED
4 FLOCK OF ELEVEN THOUSAND
 IS LOST.
Leader of Flock Slipped on sleet and Rolled over Precipiee-The Rest Became DemoraliEed
 and Followed.

Entiat, Wash. Dec. 13.-A flock of sheep numbering nearly 11.ooo, were drowned yesterday in Mad River. The sh een were being driven from the Cas- cade Mountains to the Entiat Valley to winter.
 While the flock was carefully going down a mountainside, the leader slipped on the sleet-covered ground and rolled over a precipice in the river below. This damoralized the rest of the flock and before the men in charge could con- trol them several thousand sheep had slipped or plunged into the river.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
R@uite Granted.

Deming, N. M.. Dec. I3.-Martin Am. ador and MaRdaleno Saballazo. con. demned murderers. were not hanged today. Governor Curry having granted each q respite of thirty days. Sheriff Don Johnson had everything in read mess for a double execution when word was received from Santa Fe stating the hanging would be postponed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
kULp's coURTMARTrAL.
Young Military Officer Takes stand h
 Own Defense.

Des Moines. Dec. 13.-Captain Kulp Company B. 54th regiment Iowa Ma tionai Guard. on trial before mili= tary courtmartial. charged with dis obeying the orders of Adjutant- General Thrift relative to a prize fight at Da- venport on the night of Nov. 21, today. in the witness chair. declared that he did not disobey the orders of his su- perior officer.
 q was ordered to stop a prize fight" declared the witness. T did as I was ordered to do. 1 did not stop a boxing exhibition, and I was not ordered to do so. merely did what I thought 1t was my duty to do."
 Lieutenant James c. Mason of Con- pany c, tainted on the witness stand today and 1t became necessary to con- tinue the hearing until later hour.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
Hnnhen Club Formed.

Syracuse, N. Y., Dec lS,-A large night organized the Charles E. Hughes Republican League of onondaga coun- ty. electing officers and arranged to extend the organization throughout the county. It will affiliate with the Hughes League of New York. The To- cal club will make fight in the pri- maries for national delegates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
greciaI Court Term.

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 13.-State Fire Marshal Ayres today sent a let ter to Circuit Judge Thomas P. Cooke of the Hopkinsville Circuit, urging that a special term of the court be called. and special grand jury be empanened for the purpose of Investigating tRe recent tobacco raids fin Christian County. Captain Ayres states that he Is powerless to do anything further unless he has authority to summons witnesses and compel their attend ance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
Queen Carola Dying.

Dresden. Dec. 13.-The condition of Queen Carola. widow of King Albert of Saxony. who is suffering from ne- phritis, Is hopeless.
 The last sacraments were adminls- tered today and the Queen is not ex- pected to live through the night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
SIR HARRY's RELEASE.
Bandit Rsisuli Reaches Agreement or
 the Terms.

Tangier, Dec. 13.--It Is expected that Caid Sir Harry MacLean will be re- leased by Bandit Raisuli. who has held him captive for some time. as soon as thirteen of his tribesmen imprisoned at Fez are liberated.
 All the other terms. including the payment of a ransom of $100.000 and British protection for Raisuli and his family have been arranged. It is un- derstood that the thirteen tribesmen are now on their way to Tangier from Fez
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
Dies on ScamOld.

Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 13.-Harrison Clarke died on the scaffold at the State prison this afternoon at 2:30. pesper- ate efforts were made to deiay the ex- ecution by filing a petition alleging insanity. Judge Cornish this after noon overruled the application and Warder Beemer carried out the sem tence,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
Tboman In Acquitted.

Jacksonville. Fla. Dec. 13.--It took just twenty minutes for the jury in the United States court today to acquit w. e. Thomas of orangedale, charged with the }arresting and holding in a condition of peonage a negro. Joe Clar- tdey and seven others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
John Brown Hanged.

Fernandina, Fla, Dec. I3.-John Brown, a negro, convicted of the mur- der of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson. at Italia. was hanged in the jail yard here today. The murder was a most brutal one, the negro staying the aged couple while they were alone in their country home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
INSURANCE INVESTIGATION.
Missouri May Dust Several Fire Conn
 uanles from State.

panies from State
 St. Louis. Mo-, Dec. l3.-The first hearing in the investigation of Ire insurance companies doing business in Missouri. ordered by the Supreme Court upon an application of Attorney General Hadley. was held today before Specia. Commissioner George ?. Lon. gan of Seda County. The first witness was H. D. Hemenway of St. Louis.
 The purpose of the investigation is to procure possible testimony upon which to base m custer suit against insurance companies on the allegation that a combine has been formed for fixing prices in the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
PINIONED A BULLDOG.
Woman Runs sword Through Canine,
 Saves Husband.

Woman Runs Sword Through Canine,
 Saves Husband.
 Chicago, Dec. l3.--Mrs. Roy Wilson. the wife of an insurance broker. when she saw her husband at the mercy of an infuriated bull dog in their home in Austin today came to his rescue with sword, ran the animal through the body and pinioned it against the wall. until dead.
 Wilson, the owner of the dog .at- tempted to discipline 1t with whip. The animal sprang at him. Nseizing him by the throat. Mrs. Wilson saw the attack, seized a sword which was hanging on tho wall and dispatched the brute.
 Both she and Wilson were found lat CT swooning upon the floor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
Citx In narIknean.

Bordeaux, Dec. 13.--The city is in utter darkness tonight as the result of q strike of gas men and employees of the electric light company. who are demanding an increase in pay. All business houses were compelled to cioaa at nightfalL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
BODY LYING IN STATE.
The Public WTH View Remains or
 Ken@ OaraP Today.

Stockholm. Dec. l3.-The body Of King oscar. of Sweden, who died De- cember 8. IS today lying in State in the chapel of the royal castle. but only persons especially invited are be- ing admitted to view 1t. The public will be given access to the chapel to- morrow. The body is clothed In an admiral uniform. The catafalque has been made into a bower of beauti- full flowers.