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Evening star., 1907-11-13
KNIGHTS OF LABOR MEET
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF
PUBLIC UTILITIES DISCUSSED.
Framing Of a Law Creating Federal
Tribunal for Settlement of
Labor Disputes.

Government ownership of the telegraph
and telephone systems was one of the i'm
portant matters given consideration today
at the thirty-first annual convention of
the general assembly, Knights of Labor.
which Is being held in knights of La
Dor Hall, 600 c street. Resolutions that
have been adopted by District Assem- bly,
66 of this city were presented. In bring
ing about government ownership of the
telegraph and telephone they recite that
the authorities should make careful in
vestfgatlon of the real values of the sys-
TENS, not including the franchises, which,
1t was eXplainer, cost the companies
nothing. Master Workman Simon Burns
referred the resolutions to committee for
report and recommendation.
The committee on the general master
workman's annual report recommended
the drafting of a bill to be presented to
Congress for the formation of federal
court of arbitration to which all disputes
between capital and laDor must be sub
mttted. It was the sense of the assembly
that the court should have the full power
Of the present courts to summon wit
vided that the decisions of the court will
be both fina.. and binding.
The committee in reporting the recon-
mendation favorably stated it to be its
belief that when labor has a just cause
1t will never object to that cause being
submitted TO any tribunal, and II labor is
wrong in its contention it should not be
permitted to ruin the business of the en-
ployers and also to ruin its own chances.
Evening star., 1907-11-13

Open High. Low. 2:45.
Annalgarn Copper 463s 47b 45a4 46ss
Am. Car &. Foundry 269s 262s 26 26
Evening star., 1907-11-13

1t is learned that tn failure OF iarre
department store In Duluth a few days
ago caused considerable uneasiness in
mercantile circles. Thoce who are familiar
with the situation say that the failure
was due to a large extent to losses sus-
tained through speculation in the copper
stocks. 1t is claimed by these interests
that the losses sustained l.. Duluth oper-
ators In one group of copper stocks ag
gregated $50 900, 900.
The head Of a very large western mer-
camille house who is in this city, and who
has been rather apprehentiv regarding
business in general. believes that the de-
preston will be of shorter duration and
less serious in every respect than fas
been predicted. He clready sees signs of
improvement. He bases his opinion as
to the brevity of the depression on the
fact that it is still difficult to get prompt
deliveries. 1t is understood that within
the last few days he made inquiry re-
garding the earliest date on which an
order for a certain line of dry goods
could be filed and vas told that nothing
could be promised inside of six weeks.
Evening star., 1907-11-13

It is understood IT, a very prominent
official in the American Smelling and Re
fning Company has told friends that lo
change In the common stock diN lend
will be ordered when action is taken next
month. Among the numerous rumors
which accompanied the decline in that
security yesterday and which was most
generally credited was the report that an
important house that is supposed to do
business .or insiders in the smelling M
pany had a loan falling due within few
days in which there was a fairly large
amount of smelling common atock as
collateral According to the report tbs
firm was notified that the loan would Lot
be renewed, and consequently the smelt-
Ing stock, or at least a part Of 1t. was
sacrificed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
NIGGER IN WOOD PILE
MINORITY REPORT ON SHIP SUB.
 SIDY BILL.
Democrats Declare Measure Is simply Intended to Increase Wealth of Hill and Hartman on Peo-
 ple's E.oney.

Washington, Jan. 2S-J. J. Hill, E. H. Hartman and the Republican policy of protection are assailed in the minor ity adverse report on the lAittauer com promise ship subsidy bill which was filed in the House tooay by Represen- tatiye Spight of Mississippi and bears his signature as well as that of three other Democratic members of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Geulden, Sherley and Pat terson.
 After reviewing the proposed subsi- dies to South American and Oriental lines the report says:
 Tt Is not pretended that the pro- posed appropriations are intended mere ly to compensate for services rendered but admittedly the larger part is pure gratuity. This objection Is fundamen- tai and no amount of sophistry or vol ume of spacious argument can obscure 1t. Were it limited simply to payments for new mail routes, 1t might be accept able for that purpose, though not as real aid to merchant marine"
 The report discusses the two propos- ed lines which are to be subsidized be- tween the Pacific coast and the Orient saying:
 But when it is called that at Seat tie north of Cape Mendoclno is the ex- isting steamship line owned by J. J. Hill and south of it at San Francisco that there Is a 'niggger in the wood pile Who are J. J. Mill and E. H Hartman? The former is a great rail way magnate of Northern Securities notoriety who tried to merge vast in' terests in violation of law and was only prevented by proceedings in court.
 Hartman is another leader of CO., porate wealth who controls more rail way trackage than any other man in the world. It Is hard to guess who ,un- der this 5ill would pocket $1,400.00 Of the peoples money"
 It is then stated by the report that the proposed line from the Pacific coast to Chile would be & mere ex' tension of the Hartman line to Panama and the general principles of govern mental subsidy Is attacked. The re port declares that governmental aid o' | this lort can never result In greal | merchant marine and urges the repeal ! of legislation which flinders ship build ing in this country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
THE RACES
Re.uIt. nd Fair Grounds.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 2s.-On ac- count of mud the original fourtn race was declared off at the Fair Grounds today, no event being substituted TOT 1t. The heavy track made the racing uninteresting with the exception or 2 nose and nose , nnisn 'n and u1e snoDTe Cake. Four favorites won. Summit ries:
 wick. i15 (Aubuchon). l2 to l.. won: Hazel NJ, Ills tMcKenna), to l, sec ond; Blister, 1O9 (McIntyre), 20 to l. thrd Time A RaIoes SJ cfshie4 pandx Dancer Dew of Dawn, Queen Melba also ran.
 Second race, three-fourths of mile. purse s4O0, S,year-olds and upSsipero Cake, 109 .(Walker), $ to l, second; Par 1iT"l 117 l-s. PentagOn, Ancestor. Paul clifford AttentiTa Dottqre; Rss,, fUss smd
 Third race. i've and a half furlongs -Dargin. IF (Martin), even' won: MiIdrens. 1O5 SAabuchon]. d5 to i. thirS; lSi Time. 1:10. Excitement. Mildrene, 1o5 tAubuchon), IS to l. third. Time; 1;I0. ExGItement Our 9"p PsSai yinsgIsa aIs6 gl Le |-Matador, 1l4 (vandusen). even, won; Western, 91 (Bilac), to l, second Clifton Forge, 10S (Gaugee). to l. ly Ventress Henry O.. Daplle Gold, Plant Genet, Kohinoor also ran.
 Fifth race. one mile and an eighth The Engllshman. 10H (Lloydl, to ,, won; Jungle Imp. III c. Martini. 2 to l, second; Glisten. 1O5 (Aubuchon), 12 to 1. third. Time, 2:0o 1-5. Light Note, Tarlac, Torcheilo, Athena, Stock wood, Grosgrain and Happy Chap also ran.
 Sixth race, mile and twenty yards Agra, 96 (Bllac). ' to 10. won; Mid way. 104 (Mclntyre), to l. second Dele Stron)e, 99 (Swa,n), 20 to 1, third Time, 1:4s. Waterfall, Baneful, Sica- nous, Paxton also ran.
 En .ries for Today. New Orleans, La, Jan. 2S.-Entries | for tomorrow:
 First race, three and one-half fur | longs, Maiden two year olds, purse Tarasco, Southern Knight. Antoine
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
CONGRESS TALKS OF
 GOTHAM'S NETHER WORLD
Representative sims of Tennessee and Bennett of New York Have WOrdy Clash Over Public School
 Lectqres.

washington, Jan. 2s.--while the House had under consideration today a bill appropriating s1.5o0 for free pub lie lectures for the public schools of the District of Columbia. MT. Sims of Tennessee spoke of "The neither world of New York. Incident to his speech in opposition to the measure the gen. tleman from Tennessee satiracally cali- ed attention to the subjects of the lec- lures delivered fin New York last win- ter and in doing so referred to one by a well known minister on the sub Ject "A night in the neither world On that lecture he commented:
 "A night in the neither world. Oh, my laboring friends. how you are de- nied opl ortunity to know about nights in the neither world. You can learn all about nights in the sweat shops and some of those sweat shops are not very far from where the gentleman from New York (Mr. Bennett), comes from. Now my friend wants to teach them about the neither world.'
 Mir. Bennett interrupted to say that the reference to he swea shops in New the reference to the sweat shops in New York city would have been justified three had ceased to exist since that time.
 But what about the neither world?'' inquired MT. Sims 'Is there nything going on in New York to entighten people about thatT'
 "I will say that the gentleman from Tennessee and other people wh do not Two in New York, when they tome there learn @ good deal more about the neither world in New York city than We who live there all the tune know about it," MT. Bennett responded.
 Tt Is the only opportunity we have to know anything about 1t, when we go to New York. while you people who live there Tn the neither world do not have to go out to learn about 1t. Ii just comes to you naturally" suggested Mir Sims.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29

10s; Count Reinferd. Black Hawk. iBt- ter Man, 112; c. Nj. Lowe, 115: Law less, Jimmy H., HIS.
 Second race, five and one-half fur longs, selling-Belle of the Bay, ST: Odd Trick, SO; Joe Fallert, Windfall, 92; Nedra, 92; Refined, 95; Bertmcnt, 97: Cora Price, 99; Wooltesa, 103; La Screciere. 105; Marvel P, 106; Cannon Ball, 110.
 Third race,e seven furiongs-Sonata. yeribest, 99; Noel, Rickey, 101; Katie Powers 1OS: Qentian. 1o4; S!lverskin. Joe Leseer. 105; Dromio. Passadena, st. Valentine, Scotch Dance, Kleinwcod. Bellindian, 108; Dargin, 109.
 Fourth race, one and one-eighteenth miIes-Jungle Imp, Light Note, 8S; Dro- Missouri Lad. 1O5; James Reddick. 106; Fourth race. three-fourths m!les-Mary Ellen. Sylvia Brown. Manila, Grace George. 9S; Montelimar, Camp. Turbu- lence, Black Lock. 100; John Kaufman. Royal Bond, Lamp Trimmer, Lally.
 Sixth race. three-fourth mile. sell- ing Grace Larsen, Pomadour, Spider Web. Duchess of Montebello, Hyper bole, 102; Vesme. Higginbotham. 105: Mildrene, 10s: Zirk Abrams no; Goth. oline. 11S: Gauge, 124; Deux Temps. 126: Limerick, 133.
 Seventh race. one and one sixteenth miles--Sophie Carter. 90; Tinker, Se; Floss S., Etta M. Lady Ellison 101: Jack Lory. 102; LaCache. 1o3: MT. Jack 10e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
NOTICE
FIREMEN BURIED
nUFFAIo LADDIEs CAUGHT UNDER
 FALLING WALL.
Au Eut Three aeB However were Rescued But Six Are Seriously Injured--Pfnanciai Less Of
 SSO0,0O0.

Buffalo. N. Y., Jan. 2S.--An- eight story building at 101-1os Seneca street ana extending through the block to Carol street was destroyed by nre today.
 A score of fremen were caught un- der a falling wall while fighting the fire. Three are still buried in the ruins and there Is no hope of rescuing them alive, Twelve others were in" 1ured,, six seriously. The missing:
 William J. Naughton. lieutenant; John R. Hinkey. fireman: Stephen J. Msgan, fireman; seriously injured, Cap tain Michael A. Haggerty. condition serious: John Daly. condition serious; Fireman Elliott. Lieutenant J. c. Afalloy: Fireman Bensinger; Fireman Yaeger.
 The financial loss is estimated at $500, 900. most of which will fall upon the Jewel estate, owners of the build ing.
 The collapse of the wall which bur Jed two companies of firemen, occurred after the fire in the main building was we'll under control and the firemen were working to save adjoining prop ertY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
PACIFIC COAST NEEDS
 DEFENSES FOR HARB0RS
Former Assistant Secretary Of War Thinks That Western Ports Have
 Been Sadly Neglected.

Los Angeles, Jan. 2SI-George D. Neilkeljohn, Assistant Secretary of War under President Mckinley and late Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, expressed a belief that the coast or California needs defense.
 He said yesterday:
 "The fortification of the southern stretch of the country Is as fully im- portant as the works at Seattle and San Francisco. For variable reasons It Is desirable that something shoulo be done In the near future.
 At the time of the Spanish -Ameri- car, war, a sentiment in favor of ,ob- taining coast defense. sprang up and l do not think that 1t has yet subsided. Of course the Eastern coast received the first benefit of this feeling. but the War Department is glad to utilize the continuance of this sentimen in providing for a thorough system of coast defense"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
NEW ORLEANS WANTS
 ISTHMLAN BUSINESS
Progressive Union Sends President Roosevelt Lengthy Telegram Stat
 ing Claims of the Crescent

New Orleans. La, Jan. 2s.-Albert Godchaux, president of the New Or leans Progressive Union today sent a lengthy telegram to President Roose- welt urging the claims of Louisiana, the Mississippi Valley and the Central West in the reorganization of the isthmian canal affairs.
 The Presidents attention Is called to the fact that New Orleans is s9l miles nearer to Colon than is New York and that the entire Missouri, Ohio ano Mississippi Valleys Central West woutn be benefited by having some or the isthmian ships sail from New Orleans
 MT. Godchaux says the union taVotS the Presidents subsidy bill. but not Tn it's present form because it eliminates the gulf ports from line to the Eas' coast of South America.
 The telegrams that "our position iS endorsed by boards of trade and husl- ness mems organizations in St. Louls. Cincinnati. Pittsburg. Louisville Chl- cago. Kansas City. Memphis. Nasn- vile. Omaha. Quincy and Decatur liis,' Grand Rapids Mich, and Amarllio Texas and all the New Orleans com mercial organizations"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
HANKS AUTHORITY
SENATORS WANT TO KNOW HIS Po-
 SETON.
Stated He Was Employed by Inter
 state Commerce Commission at
 Lecture in Boston-Aneth- CT Friend of PresIdent.

Washington. Jan. 2S.-Senator Cul- person secured the adoption of the foi- lowing resolution by the Senate today:
 "whereas. according to press ac- counts, Charles s. Hanks. in recent address delivered before the Boston CT things:
 Since last June I have been at work in Washington at the Interstate Commerce Commission and have spent several thousand dollars of the good money of the United States in clerical services, to show that the freight and passenger rates of this country can fecting the dividends in stock of any railroad. or the wages of any em- ploye. In connection with this work. certain other facts have come to my at' tention which may interest you.'
 Therefore. be 1t resolved. That the Interstate Commerce Commission be and is hereby directed:
 "Fsirst--To inform the Senate wheth- CT the said Charles S. Hanks Is em- pioyed in any capacity in connection with said Commission and if so what capacity, by whom employed and from what appropriation he Is paid.
 'Second--To send to the Senate full statement of the facts found by said Hanks which show or tend to show that the freight and passenger rates can be reduced as stated by him in said address,"
 At the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion no information was obtafnable re- garding Mir. Hanks's work there or any facts which 1t may have disclosed. It was explained there that pending the preparation of the reply to the Senate resolution. the commissioners could not with propriety discuss the subject. From other sources, however, it was ascertained that Mir. Hanks, who is a political economist, and who had been classmate of the President at Har-
 ward, and George, W. Hartman of Bos- | ton, who had been temporarily employ ed in the statistician's office of the Commission. It is understood they had | expressed to the President sentiments
 substantially in accord with the state | ments made by MT. Hanks at Boston | and had been given temporary employ | ment with the Commission to make good their contentious. These disa- greed with the conclusion of the sta | tisticians> of the Commission, the diff I ferences being attributed to variations | in book keeping employed by Hanks | and Hartman and those In vogue al | the commission. President Roosevelt manifested a lively interest in the mat i ter and talked with the Commissions | CTS about 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29

America. with the single reservation that there may be some small and trivial boycott effect as to the Ameri- can flour entering China through Hong Kong.'
 Inquiry made by the Consul-Generai has developed these facts:
 The surplus of cotton piece goods which remained after the close of the year 1905. and which was still fur ther increased by the deliveries under contracts made in December. 1905. and January, 1906, has furnished the sup- ply with which Shanghai and Northern China merchants have met the small and diminished demand from Man churia, a region constituting the natu- ral market for American cotton goods, and where the boycott never existed. When the impediments to foreign trade In Manchuria owing to Japanese war occupation and 'ther causes connected herewith were fully understood and appreciated in Shanghai in the early spring of 1906, 1t became certain that there would be a great shrinkage In imports not only from America, but from other nations.
 To the commercial situation in Man churIa was added that of all Northern China and especially the Yangtse val ley, where the surplus goods or all kinds imported principally by specu- iators who hoped to run the blockade in the north were worked off at prices favorable to the Chinese. thus over stocking the country for time when the Chinese, through crop failures and high prices, had little money for luxu- ries or even necessities.
 Present-day investigation, says the Consul General, discloses that the trade of England with China through shan ghai is in the same proportion as the American and such is understood to be the rule with the other commercial na- tions. And yet in some things, particu- larly metals, and machinery America hoS Oo fpad !.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
MAY LOSE CONN0RS
HUDSON RIVER PLAYER SIGNS
 WITH LYNN. MASS, TEAM.
Delay in Cfnching Contract Gives 0p- portunity for Third Baseman-
 Judge kavanaugh Sends Check for f250.

The probabilities are that after all Montgomery will not secure the ser vices of Connors, third baseman of the Hudson River League.
 Some months ago negotiations were begun by E. P. Amerfne, then presi- doom. of New York, the man who rec commended Connors. The later 1t seem ed. did not have a reserve contract with the Kingston club in the Hu1son River League. The terms or the play CT were accepted, and a Montgomery contract was sent on to him which ne signed and returned.
 The matter by this time had pass ed out of the hands of MT. Amerine and into the hands of the newly orga- nized Montgomery Baseball Company. Whether they were a bit slow in con- summating the deal with Corners. is e question. At any rate. telegram has been received from Secretary Far reIl of the National Assoc alton, in which he says the Lynn club of the New England League had closed deal ing of the Montgomery deal. It may be the player mentioned Farrell is not the same man with whom the Montgomery people have been dealfng, but this Is a flimy staff to lean upon and just now 1t seems pretty certain Connors will not wear a Montgomery uniform this summer.
 This will disarrange the entire plans for the building of the local infieid third base and Clayton Perry was to be shifted to second base. Unless another good third baseman is land ed, Perry will remain at third and a good infielder will have to be picked up to play second.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
APPEAL OF GOVERNMENT.
General Pettus Placed on Committee to
 Frame MenAure.

washington. Jan. 2S.-The Senate Committee on the Judiciary today dis cussed the bill giving the Government the right to apreal in certain criminal cases and authorized a subcommittee consisting of Senators Nelson, Knox, Spooper and Pettus to perfect the measure and report it to the State.
 The bIll was reported last session but in q form that was said to be sus ceptible to question as to it's constitu tionality. and 1t is this fault he sub- committee is expeced to correct. The measure Is the outgrowth of the inef- fectivenes3 of the Governments prose- cution of Chicago meat packers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
RAILROAD CONFERENCE.
General Managers Hear Complaints of
 Different Organizations.

Chicago. Jan. 2S-Conferences be- tween the general managers of the rail- roads, West, Southwest and Northwest of Chicago, and representatives of the organizations of conductors and train men, regarding the demands of the lat ter. commenced today with a prelimin- ary meeting.
 The men are asking an eight hour day and an increase of wages running from ten to fifteen per cent. peace ful solution of the differences Is expect ed by all parties to the conferenc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
BOYCOTT HAS NAUGHT
 TO DO WITH DECREASE
COnSuI-GeneraI Says Cotton Piece Goods Shipment to orient in 1905, Was More Than
 Needed.

:. Washington. Jan. 2S.-In special report to the State Department on the subject of the trade relations between the United States and China, Consul General James L. Rogers. at Shanghai, states that the boycott has had noth- ing to do with the falling off of trade. The subject was deemed to be one of such importance that the State Depart ment today gave out the following statement regarding 1t:
 Mir. Rogers stated definitely and pos itively that the boycott had nothing whatever to do with the present trade conditions as between China and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
MOORE WINS OUT.
Birmingham Club Must Pay striker for
 His Services.

Cincinnati, Jan. 2S.-Birmlngha u' Ala, club, in the Southern League owes Player Moore salary from April lO' 1906 when the season opened. until his release on April 25, 1906, according 10 decision announced by the Nau"nai Baseball Commission today.
 The player had appealed the com mtr-ion from an adverse decision from the national board of minor leagues and his appeal Is sustained, the com mission declaring him entitled to fif- 1 teen days pay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
TRIED TO BLACKMAn
 MERCHANT WHITLEY
Verdict of Wilful Murder Against As- sassin of Owner of LOn4=a's
 First Department Store.

London. Jan. 2s.-A verdict of ''wil- full mur..or" was rendered bv a coro- ner's jury this morning against Horace George Rayner. the man who shot and killed William Whitely, the West Bourne Grove merchant. January 24.
 But few additional facts developed at the inquest and the motive of the crime remains a mystery. unless. as the police claim, it was a failure of at- tempt to blackmail the merchant The sons and the old employees of the mur. dered man | . flied that they had nov CT seen or heard of Rayner before the day of the tragedy.
 A witness testifying to the events immediately prior to the shooting said he heard Rayner say to MT. Whitely:
 Are YOU going to give way2"
 MT. Whitely replied: No"
 Rayner then said. You are dead man, MT. Whitley, and drawing a revolver. from his pock- i ct, he fired and the merchant fell dead without uttering a sound. ! The detective-lnsL sctor in charge ol the case declared that all the evidence pointed to blackmail. He added that he had searched MT. Whitley's papers but had discovered no traces of any thing relating to Rayner, but among the prisoners papers were found do"u- ments showing that he was wanted bs 1 the police.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-29
NEW ,NTERCHANGEABLE MILEAGE.

Effective at once, interchanseabIe 1,0O0-mile tickets sold by Central Of Georgia Railway, are good over all lines south Ohio and Potomac and East Missississippi Rivers, with few excep- tions.
 For tickets and full particulars. ap- ply to any coupon Ticket Agent.-adv.