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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
OSCAR UNDERWOOD
 AFTER ROOSEVELT
Alabama Representative Says President
 Should Keep Out of Several States Affairs.

Washington. Feb. 16.-On motion of MT. Gardner of Massachusetts the House today passed a resolution re- questing the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to send to the House any information relative to the introduce ton of foreign laborers into south Carolina by Labor Commissioner Wat son and the opinion of the solicitor CTS were lawfully admitted.
 Mir. Gardner stated that llf people had been admitted for labor in the factories of South Carolina largely from Belgium and it was desired to know whether the alien contract law had been violated.
 Mir. Findlay of South Carolina is defending the course of the labor commissioner. said that Mir. Watson had acted in entire good faith. that the State needed desirable Immigrants and had sought to obtain them in an honest manner.
 MT Underwood of Alabama critlcIs- cd the action of the president in in- terfering In the matter of the im- migration bill.
 Mir. Bennett of New York while be- lievng that Commissioner Watson was wholly within his rights asked Mir. Underwood if there was any instance where the president had exceeded his constitutlonality.
 Tn the tirst place" replied Mr. Underwood, T do not think the presi- dent is in the habit of keeping with his constitutional limitations"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
SEVEN ARE KILLED
ABOARD STEAMER FROM
 WEST INDIES.
VaIdivia Comes Into Port at New York with Forward Decks shattered and Many of Crew
 Missing.

New York, Feb. 1s.--The Hamburg American Line steamer Valdiyia, fuft 1adn from the West Indies. camo into port today with her forward decks shattered. her funnel fiat upon the deck and the story of boiler explosion on board last Wednesday morning which caused the instant death of seven mem bers of the crew and the serious injury of another.
 The exploding boiler was known as the auxiliary, and supplied steam to the various hoisting engines, capstans steering gear. etc.
 or Hattefas. last Wednesday, 1t was decided te turn steam from the auxil- iary boiler into the main steam pipes to help out in making the speed neces- ssrv te, contract regniremente and tc save the perishabie rsfgo, All tnr4agt the loading ports in the wsst Indies it is said. the auxiliary boiler had beer working with eighty sto zoe roanas oi steam, whereas. tuSt lore the expio. sion occurred the sfeasn gatfge showed This was being increased by forced draught. when, suddenly. there came a sspuff," as 1t was described today, and seven men lay dead in the companion- way of the forward between decks.
 Repairs were soon under way, and when canvas had been rtgged up Tor draught purposes in place of the broken stack, the ship was headed for Norfolk. the idea being to care for the injured there. Arriving off the Virginia Capes. the weather was heavy and Captain Kruger decided to keep on to New York. when the valdivia reached her pier to- day the injured member of the crew, whose life was all but despaired of, was taken off and conveyed to a hos pital. The first officer of tho Valdivia also had been hurt by the explosion, but his injuries had been dressed on board.
 There was but one passenger on the ship, J. IL Roys. of Columbus, Ohio, who had been on a tour of the West Indies
 "There was no confusion" said Mir. Roys ''The second officer, running for- ward, saw steam enveloping the tween decks section. and at once divined the trouble. Grabbing a blanket from the captains cabin he threw 1t about his head and rushed into a cloud of vapor to shut off all cocks leading 10 the various auxiliary steam lines. Every officer and every man bn board seemed to know just what wal expected of him and went ahead with lis duties.
 "The companionwg was literally choked with the dead. Many of the men had been literally blown to pieces"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
WORK FOR 'HUNDLEY
CAPTAIN SCOTT IslIN WASHINGTON
 FOR THAT PURPOSE
Bennett Grifin, FOtnerly of Mont EOmery, Is SIatSi by President for q COnsuIaH Appointment
 in GeEAlany.

Washington, Feb Especial. )--- Referee c. 1T. Scolt of Alabama ar rived here today. Mr. Scott says he Is here on private business only, but when asked about lhe case of MT. Hundley he admittd that if he is turned down for tho district attorney ship he would be lreappointed after the adjournment of Congress by Pres ident Roosevelt.
 Mir, Scott takes ho stock in the raport that the subbmmittee of the Senate judiciary cdSlm!ttee will re- port against MT. Andley. On the contrary he says If the subcommittee should report again4 him, 1t is not unlikely that a new llbcp1mittee will be appointed before he close of this session.
 The president has designated Ben nett Griffin, formerlt of Montgomery. for examination unfr the law with & view to his appkntment in the consular service at fme place in Ger many. Mir. Griffin bent several years iu Germany in theIprosecution of his studies and speakt fluently the lan- guage of that cortry. He has at- taIned considerably distinction as a musician. He haa q large circle of friends and relatiI|s who will be grat- flied 10 learn of tiis new honor.
 It is understof that Mir. Griffin owes his appointhent to Colonel Wi ley's Influence n earnest efforts in his behalf
 Judge Richard7n of Alabama. mem her of the Hou3 Commerce Commit tee. says the D9noerats on that com mittee will maf a dissenting report aeainJt the hnt lin reference 10 the numbd- of hou1 "t ral!road employees shall trcrk. TIe question Is 3 lively
 
 one al1d promf' 10 sur up much de- bats icfore it ! disposed of
 Alfred J. Stafar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
CRISIS IN CABINET
CLEMENCEAU MAY NOT SURVIVE
 THROUGH WEEK.
Just as Church and State Controversy Seemed About To Be Settled Affairs Went Up In the Air.

Paris, February 16-Just as an agree ment in the matter of the terms upon which the churches of France could be leased to the Catholic clergy was about to be reached between the representa- lives of M. Briand, Minister of Educa- ton. and Cardinal Richard. Archbishop of Paris. an agreement involving a set clement of the most acute phase of the religious conflict--a ministerial crisis has loomed up on the horizon and it is now doubtful whether Premier Glenn enceau's cabinet will survive the com ing week.
 The Premier left a sick bed today in order to attend cabinet meeting un- der the Presidency of President Fall Heres, in order to insist that the, cabl- net should not alone assume the re- sponsibility of authorizing the form of
 contracts negotiated. The Premier doubted that a parliamentary majority would approve these contracts, and in any event he insisted that Parliament must be given an opportunity to ex-
 Dress its opinion on them before the government finally committed itself.
 The Premier said he was fully aware of the plots of the followers of M
 Combes and other groups and as an old
 parliamentary fighter he argued that
 it was better to secure the consent of Parliament in advance than to run the risk of being outVoted later. He de- elared also that he was ready himself to go into the Chamber Monday and
 submit an interpolation on the ques-
 ton of confidence in the government.
 It is understood that NJ. Brland took
 sharp issue with his chief after the ad- iournment of the cabinet meeting; 1t Is declared that he intends to submit his views to his colleagues, and that on Tuesday, he will either retire or that |
 The situation is complicated by the fact that the powerful financial intre- ests which bitterly oppose the income tax scheme would join any combination | to overthrow the present ministry, and that the clerical right naturally would
 be overjoyed to dangle M. Clemenceau's s
 scalp at It's belt
 Extraneous issues aside, however. a ma ajority of Parliament, and major ity of the country. undoubtedly will support NJ. Briand's concilatory pol icy, and If M. Clemenceau falls. either M. Briand's conciliatory policy and if M. Clemenceau falls either NJ. Briand rfoFmer Premier Sarrien is consider ed most likely to succeed hlm. | At late hour tonight semi oftic ial statement minimizing the seriousness of the situation was given out, but in spite of this. the best judges in parlla-
 mentary circles consider crisis to be insYitabls4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
THE LIE WAS PASSED
UPR0AR ON FLOOR OF OKLAHOMA
 CONVENTION.
Two Delegates Framing COnstitutian of New State Throw Paper Weight and Ink stand
 at Each Other.

Guthrie, Oklahoma Feb. ls.-The lie was passed between Delegates Ba- ker and Haskell and personal en- counter between the two members en- Iivened tho proceedings of the consti- tutional convention today.
 In the debate over the adoption of the railroad report Delegate Baker ac- cused Delegate Haskell of being railroad representative.
 you're a contemptible liar!" shout ed Haskell.
 You are liar. tool" retorted Ba- ker
 At this point Haskell picked up heavy paper weight and hurled 1t at Baker. who doded and replied with an ink stand.
 Instantly there was an uproar on the floor and in the galleries 1t was necessary for the sergeant-at-arms and his assistants to interfere to re- store order.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
SCORE MEET DEATH IN NEW
 YORK TRACTION ACCIDENT

ally torn to pieces and scattered foy several hundred feet across Woodlaw avenue. When the ambulance arri those desperately hurt were hu' !. to hospitals. The dead:
 Myron F. Evans. White Plaiy . ivil engineer; Robert J. Rosebtl ,ugh, White Plains; employe; F John- ,ss Williamsburg N. r.. Mrs. Mary Kinch. Chappaqua N. Y.; Miss or Mrs. Warren: W. Shane, S. Sloane. Annie Moorhead. aged IT; Jessie A. Jabin.
 The train was in charge tonight of Engineer Edward Roers and Conductor John williams. In the mator car with Rogers was Assistant superin- tendent of the Division F. E.. Will Hanson. Operating Inspector B. O.. Stevens was also on board.
 Edwin c. yanderhost of White Plains was one of the passengers in one of the four derailed cars who es- caped with slight injuries. He said
 "The train was going at a very rap i'd rate. so that 1t probably jumped the track from it's own speed. The four cars back of the smoker went over on their sides and the persons sitting on the right hand side of the cars were thrown against the side of the cars which was scraping along on what I think was the third rail Those on the other side of the cars did not suffer so badly There was a blinding flash of electric flame from the third rail when the cars lay over on 1t. and thought the cars were going to burn but they did not. I was thrown about and bruised. but Joined the other uninjured passengers in my car in taking out the dead and iniured."
 Miles Broson. superintendent of the Harlem division. who was in charge of the clearing of the wreckage and who personally snperintended the re- moving of the derailed cars, said that he was unable to determine the cause of the wreck. The tracks, he said, were badly torn up and there had not been time to investigates. Mir. Bron- son added:
 'It was said that a tire was thrown off from one of the rear trailing wheels of the electric locomotives and that this tire dropped in such manner as to cut of the heads of the bolts holding the ends of the rails togeth- CT. This would weaken the track so as to allow the rails to spread and throw the train off.
 MT. Bronson said that this had not been confirmed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17

were gross breaches of professional eti- ouette. The climax vase reached on Friday and yesterday. On Friday. Mir. McPike supposedly issued q statement in which he severely criticized the court and District Attorney Jerome. La ter, he denied the interview, despite the statement of two reporters.
 Yesterday Mir. Delmas followed up the interview with typewritten state ment, which he gave exclusively to one newspaper. MT. Hartridge happened to hear of this Interview. and hur. ried gathering of counsel resulted. They went in body to Mir. Delmas ofice to demand an explanation. The reporter who had received the inter view was present Mir. Delmas. 1t fs understood, denied making it..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
poatpone BrownsviIIe Hearing.

Washington. Feb. 16--The Senate Committee on Military Affairs today agreed to postpone the Brownsville hearing until Monday in order to give consideration to the military academy appropriation bill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
LEFT TO CHARITY.
Prast Fortune Goes se Various Public
 Instiautioms.

New York, Feb. 16.--By the will of Mrs. Mary H. Pratt. widow of Charles Pratt, who was q prominent official in the Standard oil Company. filed yester. day in the surrogate's office. the great CT portion Af the estate is bequeath of Pratt Institute, which was founded by Charles Pratt.
 There are also a number of other charitable bequests. While the amount of the estate is not given. 1t is known that the old Pratt estate amounted to several millions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
Rerenue cufter salls

Now Orleans, Feb. 1e--The United States revenue cutter Windom. which came here to participate in the Mardi Gras celebration, sailed today for Gal weston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17

WEATHER FORECAST. @ washIngton, Feb. 16.--For Alabamas . Fair sunday and Monday, light variable
 winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
MONTGOMERY. ALABAMA. FEBRUARY Ieo7-TwI
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GOVERNOR CONFER SIGNS THREE BULLS.
 Governor Comer yesterday [ signed the following bills:
 The bill to regulate the trial of misdemeanors in Fillmore County.
 The bill to increase the Govern or's staff.
 The bill to3increase the com pensation of the land clerk in the Auditors office. D
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17

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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
AMERICAN IDEAS RULE
CUBA'S NEW RAILROAD

BY William E. Curtis, Correspondent
of Chicago Record Herald.
Sancu Spiritus, Cuba. April IL
The trains on the Cuba railroad, which
are owned by Sir William Van Horne.
Grenville NJ. Lodge and other enter
prising Americans, who have done so
much to develop the interior provinces
of Cuba. plunge into a primeval forest
shortly after leaving the city OF Santa
Clara. The trees are covered with
orchids, hanging moss. and are draped
with vines like those in the cypress
swamps OF Florida and southern Mis-
sissippi. The growth is SO dense that
the forests are impossible, except
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

will. few Of the musically inclined
breaking the monotony by singing
"oh, How Dry / Am," etc. After
jackson. who presided as toastmaster,
making an ideal one, arose and well
coined the company in a few well
chosen words from which we make
extracts:
1T 1t with pleasure that Z greet you
here this evening upon an occasion
of this kind, where we have the op-
portunity to meet with our friends and
visitors from other sections of the
great state which We have the honor
to call our home, and also the gen
tlemen from adjacent territory who
have granted us the privilege and
honor OF entertaining them.
"As president of the local board
of trade this pleasant duty has been
delegated to me to express to the
gentlemen who have honored us by
their presence our hearty apprecia-
ton of their attendance, to extend to
you the glad hand and to make you
feel welcome In every sense OF the
word.
Our purpose In getting together
representatives from the different To-
calities at this time and place, has
for It's object. the renewals of old
acquaintance. for the presentation OF
new ideas that will tend to get our
people in the humor that Is now over
spreading the land. and Is more gem
orally designated as boosting, for the
elimination Of the knocker, OF whom
there are still few, and In general
for general ventilation OF a pro-
gressive spirit that will show by the
work accomplished that what has been
said, and what Is under contemplation
will result in something more than
idle words.
"At this time the state is apparently
entering upon an era of progressive
ness, that will II the work is properly
taken in hand, astonish the old timer.
The time is here, and action at this
time is imperative for the various COM
merial organizations within the state
to proclaim to the outside world that
Colorado has yet a world of advan-
tages ungrasped that await the man
with energy and ability.
Opportunity for the investor, the
homeseeker are In better condition for
presentation at this particular time
than ever before. and 1t behooves our
people to agitate themselves and stem
the tide Of immigration that has been
passing westward for the past year
and is now at this time still under
way. So that We may succeed In
holding our own in the competition
that is extant at this time for the new
conner, between ourselves and the
Pacific slope.
"The speakers who will address you
this evening no doubt will bring out
In detail and point out to you the way,
and the manner In which some OF
these matters can be developed and
their accomplishment matter OF fact.
Resources awaiting development in
this section are various. and the work
OF the board for some time past has
in a general way been to attract cap
ital and interest In this direction. The
matter Of beet sugar factory at
this time Is one Of the most import
ant propositions that we have had
before US, and 1t Ia our hope ultimate
ly to have our work crowned with
success. The establishment OF this
industry means prosperity. not only
for La Plata county but for our neigh
boring counties AZ we'll. We desire TO
assure the people who are interested
In this measure In the counties OF Ia
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
Toasted by the Most Representative Body Of
Men Ever Gathered Together Within
Their Confines.
The Great San Juan
TO THE TUNE OF John BROWNS BODY"

They he East the
all those
And Of all the
Colorado
Chorus
Boost.
Boost, boys, boost for Colorado,
Colorado
all the states dominion.
al its
Like giant pygmes
all who
Chorus: Boost, boys. boost for
Boost. boost for
Boost, Sunny an JUAN,
The San
Is the the
All her business pushers
May have knocker, but let all the
Durango on!
Chorus: Boost boys. for
Boost, for Durango
Boost, boys. boost for Durango
Durango must
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

No city, county or state was ever
built up by those who make prac-
tice of patronizing catalogue houses.
Just bear this in mind
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

La Plata county schools are keep
Ing step with the advancement noted
in much older and more populated
sections OF the country.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

The Denver Post proprietors and
Editor Patterson should be put in
sack and allowed to fight II out be-
hind closed doors. The people do not
like the kind Of rot dealt out by
either Of the sheets.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
From Fridays Daily.

The citizens banquet at the Strater
hotel last evening under the direction
Of the Durango board OF trade was a
success In every sense of the word.
There was a large and representative
gathering OF citizens OF this city with
representatives from neighboring
towns, also Pueblo and Denver. Gov.
sss were laid for 100 and but for a
wreck on the Rio Grande Southern
preventing the arrival OF the train
until q hate hour, every chair would
have been occupied. The newly dec
Grated dining room presented very
pretty appearance when Mr. Stilwell
threw open the doors. Extending the
length Of the room, including the or
dinary. which is usually used as a
writing room, was the banquet table
with extensions CROSS ways at each
end. Beautiful flowers, especially
pink and white carnations. blended
well with the surroundings. Guests
wero seated according to name on the
plate. the speakers and special guests
being located In the center of the
room, an arrangement that afforded all
m opportunity Of hearing what was
said by the toastmaster and those
on the program The menu was served
In courses and was enjoyed by all,
being as follows:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

Get together tonight and talk over
matters of vital importance. Let MS
get together.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

MARTINI COCKTAIL
CONSoMME EN- TAsSE,
Donated by Last Legislature.
RRoILm PoMPANo MAITRE DE
HOTEL
From the Gulf. via A. & C. r. r.
QUEEN OLIVES
Grown on Branch of the New Rail
road.
SLICED FLORIDA MESA TOMATOES
JULIAN POTATOES
Home Product We Hold the Record.
ROAST TURKEY. WITH DRESSING
Alfalfa Fed.
CRANBERRY SAUCE
COLD TONGUE COLD HAM
MASHED POTATOES
Planted in the Dark of the Moon.
ASPARAGUS TIPS
Tips on New Mine Development.
BOARD OF TRADE SALAD
Passed on by Special Committee.
FRESH STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
Frozen by Knockers Club.
FANCY CAKES
Made from Sugar Beets.
RoQUEFoRT CHEESE
BMTS WATER CRACKERS
A Product Of Antiquity from the Cliff
Dwellings.
6mokeatacks OF Industry.
CAFE NoIR,
Inspiration for the Orators.
Wines from Kellenberger's Vineyards
In tho Aontezuma Valley.
After being seated President Harry
Jackson called upon Mr.. Frank FL
dredge TO propose q toast, Mr.. FL
dredge using the headlines Of the
.msau ~ follows:
I'VE live In the richest country on
earth:
W. have confidence In Its vast re-
BOOST for your country. The Great
0Onthweet'"
ne banquet proper lasted about an
hour and half. during which the
NaH9ustsrs visited and copversed At
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

If you cannot boost keep still.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29


the managers complains that he can.
not get cars enough. Mr.. Orr, mana
ger of the United Havana railways.
and NJ. Galdos, manager of the Cuba
railway, both tell me that they could
use four times as many cars as they
have, but cannot get them for love
or money. The Cuba railway builds
Its own cars and turns out an average
OF seventy cars month. 1t wrecks
an average of twenty month, which
are either ruined of have to be sent
to the shops for repairs. but that in
crease does not keep pace with the
development of the agricultural and
timber industries along the line. The
same is true OF locomotives. The Cuba
railroad have fifty. Mr.. Galdos says
1t should have 100. Orders were
placed with builders in the United
States not long ago, but the locomo-
tives are delivered very slowly.
Mahogany is often used for ties by
the railroads in Cuba, as well as in
other tropical countries. but Sir Will
liam Van Horne has forbidden 1t on
his road. He considers it a crime to
cut small mahogany trees, and there
is plenty OF other timber in the for
ests suitable for construction pur-
poses. A bridge on the Cuba railroad
near Santiago is built entirely of ma
hogany, but in violation of orders.
Inc contractor did not know, or claim
ed not to know, that the caoba tree,
SO fertile and vegetable life is SO Wig
orous that any stick which retains
the sap of the parent tree in Its fiber
VIII take root wherever 1t is placed
In the ground. When these fences
were built the posts were cut In the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03

pound of sugar, into a pair of scales
ana declare there Is so much weight.
because, in the first place, the scale
has never been invented that win
weigh 100000 tons, and, in the second
place, the material Is not on hand. A
skyscrapcr must be weighed before it
is built-bcfore the first caissOn IS
sunk for the foundation or the first
steel column is set up. The scales
are pencil and paper, balanced by
specially trained brains And final
ly the operation Of weighing mod
crn tall building may cover, when
completed. as many as 50 or 40 type
written pagos The weight of New
Yorks largest skyscraper now build.
ing in Cortlandt street is estimated
at $4,000 tons