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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
WOMAN ON TRIAL
MRS. DE MASSEY ACCUSED OF MUIR
DERING EMPLOYER.
ProsecutinE Attorney Intends Showing
the killing of Gustav simon
Was OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
mony Of Rea Fauchere.

New York. April 24.--In the trial of
Anissia de Massey, a young French
woman charged with having shot and
killed Gustav Simon. her one time en-
ployer, Assistant District Attorney Ely.
in opening the case for the prosecution
today, said he would show that the
killing of Simon was a deliberate. pre-
meditated act. He said he would pre-
sent evidence to show that there had
been a quarrel between Simon and
Mrs. de Massey only a few minutes
before the fatal shot was fired.
Mrs de Massey. who frequently
since her arrest has referred to her
self as a baroness. had been employ
ed by Simon In his shirt waist factory
as a designer.
After several witnesses had testified
as to the wounds which caused Simon's
death and the location of the Office In
which the tragedy occurred, Rea Frau
chere, cashier of the Queen Shirtwaist
Company, was called to the stand.
She saw Mrs. De Massey when the
defendant called at the ONCE on Mo-
vember 10. and heard a conversation
between Simon and Mrs. de Massey.
Simon told the defendant to go away
and return later. She refused. saying
she would remain right there until
she was paid. The woman was finally
induced to leave the ONCE but at once
began rapping on the door for read
mittance.
"The rapping continued until I got
into the elevator to go to the bank for
the money for the pay roll" said the
witness, land when I returned the po-
lice Officers were there and the defend
ant was sitting at one of the desks.
Mr.. Simon was lying in his private Of
fice"
An adjournment was taken until to-
morrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
DID NOT GO FOR ROOSEVELT
Assistant Discussed Politics, Bot
Was Not Sent by President.
visited Florida, Georgia and South
Carolina, Finding RepubIicana
In Hearty Accord With Execu-
tive--Few Are ~Dis.
gruntled.r

Washington. April 24.-First Assis-
tant Postmaster General Hitchcock
returned today from the South. where
he has been for the past week. pri-
marily on an inspection tour of the
Southern postofflces. Mr.. Hitchcock
said he had learned only today that his
trip had been given a political signi-
ficance in newspapers In the North, in
which the statement appeared that he
was on a mission for the President to
ascertain first hand regarding any
new direction in the Republican SEN
timent in the South
Mr.. Hitchcock denied with emphasis
that President Roosevelt directed hts
movements.
Il is true" he continued, that
while my trip was partially one Of In
spection and one which had planned
months ago, / discussed politics to
some extent. This was only NATURAL
as was called on by many Southern
Republicans officially connected with
the government and otherwise inter-
ested.
ct saw no evidence to justify pubs
lished reports of disaffection in the
ranks of some of the Republicans in
the South. such as organization Of ops
posing movements and that sort, .
thing we have been hearing about for
some time.
Tn the states l visited, South Caro-
Ina. Georgia and Florida, the kepub-
licans are in hearty accord with the
administration. They are hoosoveis
men through and through"
Referring again to the question OF
opposing organizations. Mr.. Hitchcock
remarked that. OF course. there were
q few "disgruntled and generally dis
credited men, who have dropped out
of the old organisations. but that such
were in the decided minority. Furth-
Az details of his observations. Mr..
hitchcock refused to give, except to
say a few words of praise of the
workings OF his department in the Sec,
ton visited.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
LABOR MEMS VISIT
ROOSEVELT RECEIVES REPRESEN-
TATIVES OF RAILWAY CON-
DUCTORS.
Executive Talked with Them About
Haywood and Meyer Cases and
Outlined His Attitude Toward
Railway Organizations.

Washington, April 24.-The Presi-
dent today talked with two of his
visitors about his attitude toward la
Dor organizations. These persons
were S. B. Hammer. chief conductor
of West Virginia of the Order of Rail-
way Conductors, and r. NJ. Graham.
an attorney representing the West
Virginia conductors.
After the presentation of the WISH
tors by Senator Scott, the President
asked the two men to remain a few
minutes. until some other business was
disposed of and then gave them talk
about the Haywood and Meyer cases,
taking the same position in this mat
ter as he did in the letter made pub
lie yesterday. The President told the
visitors particularly Of what he had
done for the benefit of railway orga-
nizations in his advocacy and support
of the railway employers liability bill
and the safety appliance laws. The
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
HONDURAN ELECTION
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT PLANS
BALLOT IN SIXTY DAYS.
Defeated Bonilla Administrator to be
Replaced By New President and
Congress with Davilla at
It's Head.

Puerto cortex. Honduras. April s2l.--
(via New Orleans. )-ElectionSt N Hon
duras for . president ard a Congress
to replace the defeated Bonilla ad-
ministration will be held In about sixty
days, according to the plans of the
provisional government organized at
Tegucigalpa a few days ago.
This provisional government repre-
sents three Honduran parties. namely:
the Independent Liberals. the Arias
and the Policarpo Bonilla factions.
General Davilla, the provisional
president. was elected vtce-president
Of the republic with Manuel Boniila..
the deposed president, but disagreed
with his chief and retired. He 10
lawyer and a favorite among the
poor. vice-President Rosales was one
Of the revolutionary lighters who In
nicted the decisive defeat on Bontlla's
government. Minister Of Foreign Re-
lations Fiallois Is civil engineer, q
graduate of Columbia university and
quite well known In the United States.
The Nicaraguans now plan to leave
this coast Of Honduras In about four
days.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
CANNON WAS
SURPRISED
Idea Of His Delivering
Illinois.
WOULD BE A FOOLISH MAN
Diseredits Report Of Agreement on
Delegation for Fairbanks.
House Speaker Says he Visited Vice.
President while I'm Indianapolis
but EmphaticaIIy Denies
Promise Of Delivery.
WOULD BE A FOOLISH MAN

washington. April ~. Speaker Can
non. who arrived in washington today
from the West, was very much sur
prised to learn of the report that he
had made an agreement to deliver the
Illinois delegation to the Republican
national convention for Vice. President
Fairbanks. He said:
This Is the first I knew of such a
meeting; was on my journey TO WASH
tngton this morning len I received
the Washington papers. do not
wrote and sent that dispatch. be-
lieve. however, that some one had or
ders during this dull season to furnish
something for the papers. No such
conference was contemplated or
thought Of at any time. People in
Illinois are exceedingly busy attend
irg to the ordinary AFFAIRS Of life.
Some time during the latter part
OF next winter or spring, no deubt. the
Republicans Of Illinois will select a
delegation to the Republican national
convention but no attention. SO far as
! am informed and believe. Is being
raid to the matter at this time. We
are not in the habit of crossing a
str cam almost twelve months of be-
fore we get to It.
TT would be bold man who would
agree to deliver the Illinois delegation
to anybody and any one in public life
would be not only a bold man who
would so agree but would draw a prize
IL one was offered. for being a fool
ish man.
II might add further that on my
way east to attend the Jamestown Ex-
position was detained at Indianapolis
for a few hours and. as has been my
habit for many years, called on the
vfce-president. 1t has been his habit
for many years when in Danville to
call on me. II should be In indiana
apolis in the future and could possibly
spare the time I expect to call on him
again. / may go further and say
always call on the president when
come to Washington and many other
men in public life.
TN conclusion. did not intend to
say q word touching the production
Of the enterprtsing correspondent who
sent that dispatch. 7 would not have
done SO had not this fiction been ac-
cepted as sober truth. and had not the
Associated Press called and asked me
to say a word touching on the same"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
BOB WATTS TO HANG
GOvERONOR CONFER DECLINES TO
FURTHER INTERFERE.
Judge ut GuntersvilIe Adjourns court
and Calls ON People of Town to
Avoid Any Noisy Demon
etrntton,

Guntersville, April 24.-(speciaL)---
Tomorrow 10 the day set for the exc
cutfon of Bob Watts and Sheriff Lewis
has Just received a message from the
Governor saying that he would no
longer interfere in the matter, Watts
will. therefore, be hanged here to-
morrow.
An impressive scene was witnessed
in the circuit court room at the after
noon session when Judge Haralson,
presiding. stated to the large audience
present that the had an announcement
to make. He then told the people of
the Governors decision to let the sem
tence of law be carried out In the
Watts case and that tomorrow would
be a day of solemnity in Guntersviiie
and that out of respect to the majesty
of the law and the fact that a human
being must give up his life in ODE
dience to law that tue court would
adjourn this evening until o'clock to-
morrow and also to give Sheriff Lewis
a chance to perform this melancholy
duty without interfering with the bus
mess of the court.
Judge Haralsons voice was tremb-
ling with emotion when he admonished
the people to let tomorrow be day
of peace ana quiet and that no idle
testing or unseenly conduct be IN
Obliged In on that occasion. Watts, the
condemned man. was brought back
here twenty-five days ago from the
Alabama insane asylum where he had
been confined for the past year under
going treatment and was TO have been
hanged on the ninth Of April but was
again respited by Governor Conner I'M
tn tomorrow. He still stoutly main
tains his Innocence of the crime OF
which he was convicted two years ago
when informed by Sheriff Lewis of the
Governors decision only replied, Il will
soon be a dead man."
Hon, o. D. Street of this town who
was an applicant for the new federal
judgeship to which Mr.. Hundley has
lately been appointed has gone 20
Washington and the belief is enter
tanned here that he will be appointed
United States district attorney during
the present week.
Mr.. Street enjoys the acquaintance
and friendship of prominent men over
the entire State and has the reputn-
ton of being one of the abiet lawyers
in the country.
This makes the third week and close
Of the spring term of the circuit court
here. Much business has been trans
acted on both the civil and criminal
docket so that the county is clearer of
litigation today than usual. The grand
jury adjourned last Friday after a
two weeks session reporting only
twenty six indictments.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
SLAIN ON EVE
OF MARRIAGE
The Dog.e Tragedy in
Psailvania Town. !
F0p s-R SWEETHEART KILLS
Miss Stroup Shoots Ross and Then
Commits Suicide.
Man Was to Have Married Another
Woman the FoIIowing Might
-Fiance Is Prostrated with
F0p 1-R SWEETHEART KILLS

Oil CITY, Pa April 24.--Thaddeus
8. Ross. 50 years old, a clerk in the
postofice here. was shot and instant
ly killed today by Miss Isabelle Stroup.
2S years old. former sweetheart, who
Immediately shot herself through the
heart. Both victims OF the tragedy
were Of prominent families In this part
Of the State.
The shooting occurred in tine offices
Of DR.. George w. Magee, wh4ro Miss
Stroup had called Ross--~ty telephone
while he was dintn4 at his home. DR..
Magee wsap9Dsent from his office when
the ehS0ting occurred and knew moth
,ias of the tragedy until he returned
are the two bodies partly prevented
the office door from being opened.
Miss Stroup was employed in a hos
pltal in Bradford, Pa, and arrived
here at noon. She went directly to
the physician's office. from which
place she called Ross.
Ross was to have been married to-
night to Miss Drusilla Sampscll, of
this place. Miss Sampsell Is prostra.
ted.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
DIR. PLATO Is CHOSEN.


Will BE Archbishop of Hrssian Church
In America.
st: Petersburg. April 24--The Rt. Rev.
Sergius, Bishop of Finland, having in
Dictated his unwillingnees to succeed the
Rev. DR.. Tikon' as Archbishop OF the
Orthodox Russfsn Church in the Unit
ed States. the Holy Synod met again to-
day and elected the Rt. Rev. Plato to
the post. sts
Bishop Plato IL one II the youngest
priests in the Russian Church. He was
born in 1866. He has spent much time
in studying and teaching at the Kiev
Theological Academy. OF which he IL
professor and director. He In q tall
man Of impressive bearing and wears
q full black beard.
He achieved especial prominence In
Kiev politics, where he openly sided the
rcactionary union of Russian people
under whose sponsorship he was elected
q member Of the lower hou5e from Kfev
after q bitter contest. l. the Douma,
however, he was shown little sympathy
by Vice President Puerishkevich OF the
Union Of Russian People. Joining the
more moderate group undei Bobrinsky.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
w. R. MOORE IS DEAD
COLUMBUS CITIZEN DIES FROM
HEART FAILURE.
Wa. Prominent in Steamboat Circles
and Held Large Business later
ests in Montgomery, Flor
Ida Cities, and Cuba.

Columbus, Ga. April 24.-Capt. Will
liam r.. Moore one of the most prom
inent and wealthy citizens OF Column
bus. died suddenly at his home here
early today of heart failure. aged SO.
he was on the streets yesterday in
good health and his death brings a
shock to citizens here.
For some years he was prominent in
steamboat circles. He also left large
business interests in Montgomery, PEN
sacola, Apalachicola, Tampa. Havana
and other points in the South. He Is
survived by Mrs. Moore, one daugh-
ter and a number of brothers and sis
ters
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
Increase for sTotormen.

Providence, r. L.. April 24.-Ans
nouncement OF 10 per cent increase in
wages on a basis of a en-hour day. to
go into effect on Sunday next. was
made today by the management of the
Rhode Island Company. the corpora
ton that operates practically all of the
street railway lines in the State. THIS
increase will be shared by 615 motor
men and SOS conductors.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
UNION VS.. TEDDY
MOVEMENT LAUNCHED FOR DE-
MONSTRATION.


Milwaukee, April pa movement.
national in scope. to set aside Meyer
Haywood Pettibone day early in May
on which day every union in the coun-
try Is to protest against President
Roosevelt in denouncing the western
miners before they have been tried
has been launched in Milwaukee.
The plan Is to have the leaders In
every city in the country agree on
day on which large demonstrations
shall be arranged and not only the
president taken to task for his utter
anoes In his recent letter but more es-
pecially in his communication TO
Honore Jaxon of Chicago in which he
reiterates his criticism.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
ENGLISH TITLES.


Committee Finds Many Of Them Doubt
ful, demonstrating Accordingly.
London April 94--Unltke titles grant
ed in some continental countries. those
Of the British aristocracy have always
seemed TO rest on q solid foundation,
based as they have been on royal de.
crees, patents and PRECEDENCE and cars-
fully enveloped IN red tape.
It developed this evening, however
that there Is alloy in the gold of the
baronetage for a special departmental
committee has issued report saying
there is no doubt that number of per-
sons have assumed the title of Baronet
either wrongfully or upon the most
doubtful basis. These cases approx
mate five or six per cent OF the entire
baronetage.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
STACK KILLS THREE
YOUNG WOMEN MEET AN UNUSUAL
DEATH.
smoke Convey0r Falls Through FACE
tory As Results OF Terrific
Wind storm Lasting But a
Few Seconds.

MillvilIe, N Y. April 24.-Three
young women employed at T. C.
Wheaton and Company, glass factory,
in this city, were killed today by the
collapse of smoke stack which crash
ed through a room in which they were
working. The dead are: Lena Dough-
ty, Lydia Thurston, and Sylvia Gal
lagher
The accident occurred during a wind
storm which lasted but a few seconds
The velocity of the wind was estimat-
ed sixty miles an hour.
Among the rescuers was George
Doughty, whose daughter was in the
ruins Her body was quickly uncover
ed, but life was extinct
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
Prraident EntertaIns.

washington, April 24.-The Presi.
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt tonight enter
tanned at dinner. followed by a must
Gale. Their guests included the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand. JUS
tice and Mrs. Day, Postmaster Gems
eral and Mrs. Cortelyou, Secretary OF
the Interior and Mrs. Garfield. Ad-
miraI and Mrs. Cowles, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. 8, Harlan and General Crozier.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
sportamen,. show is Flooded.

Pittsburg, April 24--Ftve minutes AZ
ter the Sportsmen's show opened to-
night, in the DuQuesne Gardens. In ths
East End section of the city, huge
tank containing 100000 gallons Of water
broke from it's confines, flooded a Sec
tion OF the garden and destroyed many
OF the decorations Several hundreds
of spectators rushed for IL various
exits. panic stricken. but none waa ins
iured.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
Lotterr Canes Contiuued

New Orleans. April "a. Owing Ia
the absence of counsel for the Defense
the cases OF David H. and Alfred H
Morris of New York and crank T.
Howard of New Orleans. recently In
dicted by the United States grand jury
at Mobile, Ala. for alleged violation OF
the anti-lottery laws. were continued
until tomorrow in the United States
commissioners court here this after
noon.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
PACKING HOUSE AGITATION.
Attempt to Revive Matter In Engiisi,
House Of CommOnsn

London, April 24.-There is an at
tempt in the House OF Commons THIS
afternoon to revive the agitation
against the American packing houses.
a subject which practically passed into
oblivion months ago and the Board OF
Trade rather discountenanced any re-
prudence of the matter.
II arose from a question of Sir wis
liam Bull, Conservative. who suggested
the necessity for protecting the meat
trade of his country against the at
tacks of foreign trusts" and the taking
of steps to prevent meat UNIT for food
from being marketed here by represen.
tatives of the American meat packers.
Mr.. Lloyd George, President OF 1e
Board of Trade, reminded Sir William
that a bill had already been introduced
by the President of the local governs
ment board, Mr.. Burns. dealing with
the importation and preparation or
food. MIR Lloyd George added;
81 am not aware that there Is any
cause for further action"
The President OF the Board of Trade.
however. promised to watch matters.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
PATTERN SHOP DESTROYED.
Building Occupied by Russian-Japanesc
Peace Conference Threatened.

kitty, Me, April IA three-story
brick building. occupied as a pattern
shop and store house at the navy yard
here. was ruined by fire tonight. At
one time a high wind threatened to
carry the flames to the building occu-
pied by the Russian and Japanese
peace conferees. A large number of
costly patterns valuable brass fittings
and other stores were either destroyed
or badly damaged. Unofficial estimates
of the loss is $4,000
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
WISCONSIN SNOW STORM.
Trafic suffers Delay While More Trou-
HE L. EHnacfah

Green Bay. Wis. April 24.-The Sec
ond severe snow storm of the spring
ragged here today. Six inches of snow
was recorded with flakes still falling
tonight Trafic is suffering great delay
and still greater trouble is anticipated
tomorrow on interurban lines and tel
egraph and telephone connections.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
ANcnLARY PROCEEDINGS.

Are Entered to Confirm Appointment
Of Railroad Receivers.
Chattanooga. Tenn, April 24.-This
morning in the federal court. ancillary
proceedings were instituted to con-
firm the appointment at Atlanta yes
terday OF receivers for the Chattanooga
Southern Railroad. w. w. Kent, the
general manager and e. C. Osborne,
secretary and treasurer of the road,
were the men named
The Louisville and Nashville recent
ly made a proposition to purchase the
Chattanooga Southern. but the option
failed to end In a sale.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION.


fIans to Exh1oM American Mauufac-
lures In Russaan Capital.
st. Petersburg. April 24.--On the
Initiative of Ethelbert Watts, the Amer
lean Consul-General, number OF in
dustrial representatives and members
of the consular corps held q meeting
here today to consider the establish
ment of a permanent Industrial EXPOSE
ton Of manufactures In the Russian
capital. A committee. which included
American. British. Spanish and Turk
ish consuls. was appointed to formu-
late q project.
Tho consular representatives of Ger
many. Norway and Sweden whose
trade win suffer by increasing the ia
cilities of exporting from distant count
tries. are fatty opposed to the plan, but
Finance Minister Kokovosoff and Min
lister Of Commerce Flissoff have ex-
pressed full approval thereof. Mr..
Watts is presenting the matter to
Washington.
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Fireman Brown OF Dwight fatally in
jured. Engineer Charles Tyner of
LIMITATIONS OF ARMAMENT.
GermaDy's Attitude ss3d To BE Due tt
R0Ifffca.

Rome, April 24.-According to relia-
BILE information received here, the at
titude Of Germany toward the Italian
compromise proposition, in the matter
Of discussing at The Hague confer
ence the question of the limitation Of
ornaments, IL due to international pol
itics of the empire.
Prince Won Buelow, German imperial
chancellor. was sincere In agreeing
with Signor Tittont italian foreign
substance Of that proposal. But ac-
cording to tho reports received in
Rome, Herr Won Tschirsky. the Ger
man secretary for foreign affairs, who
is rather influenced by the anti-Italian
current. was the person who had the
proposal rejected. BY doing this he
pleased the party in Germany that Is
opposed to Prince Won Buelow.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
B'NAI BIRTH ADJoURNs.
rand Lodge PASSED ResoIution for
Settlement nf Iualnlarmnfm.

Grand Lodge Passed Resolution for
Settlement of Immigrants.
Memphis. Tenn, April 24.--At the
anal session today of the Grand Lodge
of the Seventh District. Independent
Order of B'Nai Birth. which has been
in session here for the past four days.
resolutions were adopted importuning
the order as a whole to act in concert
with the Grand Lodge of this district
In establishing farming districts
throughout the South among which to
distribute the Jewish immigrants ar
irving in this country.
The delegates to the convention were
entertained tonight at a banquet
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Bloomington. Ill. April 24.-ln col
lision between a freight train and light
engine on the Chicago and Alton road
at Dwight early today. Engineer Bruce
Goodman of Dwight and Fireman c. f.
Taylor Of Blooming ton were killed and
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-25
Not Kno,vn I'm Memphis.

Memphis. Tenn, April 24.-Edward
Cunningham, whose body Is supposed
to have been found floating in ca
nal in Oswego. N. Y, is not known
at the police department here. Hts
name does not appear in the city Dis