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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
NilI T.nIIr fo nnrn.

The first talk to boys by s. J. Cassels will be given this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the regular meeting of the Boys Department of the Y. M. c. A.
 A cordial invitation Is extended to members and friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17

The following appointments were an- nounced by the Governor yesterday:
 Notaries and Justices of the Peace: F. B. Perry. of Parish; Francis M :. Williams. of Gravleeton.
 Justice of the Peace: pr. W. B 2. Robuck, of Eldridge.
 Notary: Miss Wei Leaword, of Jas-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
TnAtea, Aid to N4eet,

The Ladies Aid Society of the Court Street Methodist Church will meet at 3:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of the President.
 Mrs. A. Coke Smith, President. Mrs. c. IT. McCombs, Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17

We've hired extra tailors ana offer you special inducements to order your suit at once for ThanksgivfnE. No de- lay--biggest force of tailors we ever had--w0rk finished .promDtIy.
 ALEX RICE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
TO DISCUSS RACE PROBLEM.

sutton E. Griggs, of Nashville, to Ad-
 dress Negroes of AfoHfgOmery.
 Rev. Sutton D. Griggs of Nashville, one of the leading negro preachers of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
Table Damask


 Here is an exceptional oppostunity to bay fine Double Damask at the price of the poor kind. We have secured lot of cloths from a manufactured who had hotel order cancelled after the goods were eut up ready to De henmed. The lengths are 2 1-2, 3 and 3 t-2 yards. All are two yards wide and are good. that can hardly De duplicated undcr $t.50 from the piece. We offer the loi in this sale at the rate of
 SLIP l-2c a Yard The prices being $2.s2 for ? t-2-yard length, $3.57 for 3--yafd length, and $3.s4 for a 3 t-2 yard length. : 6o-inch Blcaehed Irish Damask, 65e value, Soc yard.
 72-ineh German Silver Bleached Damask, every thread pure linen, reg ulaf valtte, 75e. m this sale, 67 1-2e a yard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
2 Special Tables

Not being able to display all the fam 'ey eenters and ksnch cloths for the want of room, we have gathered together one or two pieces of the variotss kind we car ry and marked them at two prices, as follows:
 TABLE NO. consists of I8-inch Japanese drawn work eenters, 1S-ineh Battenbcrg centess, 30 and 36-inch Lin- en henastitehed and lace drawn Isnch cloths. Choice of any piece on this table
 At 4oc
 TABLE NO. 2 consists of 20-ineh Cluny pieces, 24-inch Japanese Drawn Work Centers, 24-inch Battenb0rg Gen. ters, 36-inch Hemstitched Linen Luneh Cloths, AS and 54-inch Lace Drawn and Hernstiched Linen Ltsnch Cloths. Choice of any piece on this tabic,
 Sf At o0c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17

@ Table Napkins Two extra special nambers in this sale at ,$l.75 and $2.25 The dozen. These are ali puse linen Irish Damask, both are 3-4 sizes, and are already hemmed, worth every cent of $2.25 and $500.
 3-4 Hemstitched Napkins, two quaE- ties, worth regularly $2.75 and $500, in this sale at
 $l.o8 a dozen 3-4 Napkins to De hemnaed, fulI bleAehed. Splendid $t.25 valsse, at
 $1.00 a dozen No. 600 Art Linen Napkins, hem stitched~size, to in. square, special, .25
 $2.8o a dozen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17

Clearing House Certificates accepted same as cash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
SUITS AT HARRISBURG
MAKING PREPARATIONS TO
PROSECUTE THE GRAFTERs.

tARRlSBt IiG, Pa. August 1I-Criminal
and former state officials will be insti-
tuted in the Dauphn county court as soon
as the legal papers can be prepared. Deputy
Attorney General Cunningham has been at
work on the indictments and other docu-
ments Tor several weeks and he expects to
have them ready for the inspection of At
torney Geue"al Todd when he returns from
his vacation in Maine. The indictments
Will be presented to the grand jury at the
September session.
James Scarlet. chief counsel for the capt
tol investigation commission. who has be
Retained by the attorney general to assist
in the prosecutions. has advised an early
start OF the suits AS soon as the papers
are prepared and examined by the attorney
general they will be submitted to David
7. Watson of Pttsburg, who will assist in
the conduct OF the prosecutions.
Whether all of the eighteen persons
named by the capitol investigation com
being involved in the transactions growing
the capitol VIII be prosecuted WIZ be de-
termined by the attorney general after
consultation with his associates.
The commission held a brief executive
Sc sion today to close up its affairs.
"A financial statement was submitted by
the secretary showing how the 100000 APP
propriated by the legislature for the in
VeStigat.ou was expended. Ten thousand
dollars We're returned TO the treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
PLAGUE FOUND IN FRISCO
BUBoNIC HORROR BACK AGAIN
AFTER TWO YEARS ABSENCE.
Distinction Begun and Campaign Of
determination Against Rats
to Be Undertaken.

Dispatches to the marine hospital service
show that plague has broken out at San
Francisco Three DAYS ago the following
dispatch was received from Surgeon Aus
tin at San Francisco: Three cases and
death. plague. San Francisco. No reason
cases. and verified by Long in conjunction
with health officials. Cases found within
two blocks of old Chinatown"
Surgeon Long, who is spoken Of in the
telegram, is a trained bactertologist.
Two days ago another telegram was re-
ceived from Surgeon Austin confirming the
former telegram and saying that the local
board of health has disinfected known in
fected buildings and proposes campaign
against rats. The telegram further stated
that there was verification of the deaths
from the disease and general disinfection
IN the suspected districts. Two more Of
ficers were asked for. and these were ord
cred to San Francisco.
Prior to the earthquake and disastrous
fire in San Francisco. the Chinese quarter
of the city known as Chinatown. was the
seat of the disease. 1t was brought In
by Cinnamon and kept alive by filth. The
marine hospital and state health officers
kept up a campaign for a year or so in
that section of San Francisco. especially
against rats. which are supposed to carry
the disease more surely than human beings.
In the sewers and elsewhere rats were
killed for more than year. 1t has been
two years since the disease has been found
in San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
EXCITING RUNAWAY
COLLISION WITH AUTOMOBILE.
T. W. SMITHS NARROW ESCAPE.

An exciting runaway, involving COLI
ernoon near the intersection of 7th street
and Pennsylvania avenue. Mr.. Thomas W..
Smith, the lumber merchant. was seated
in the automobile. and he narrowly, escaped
serious injury. one lamp on his machine
was damaged and slight damage was also
caused the front of the auto. Mr.. D. F.
Sullivan of 14GO North Capitol street and
Michael Callahan, a friend, were seated in
a wagon when the horse became frightened
at an automobile near Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 9th street. Realizing they were
unable to manage the Infatuated animal,
the two men climbed through the wagon
both were injured.
Mr.. Smiths automobile had stopped at
the crossing at the intersection of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and It'll street to permit a
car to go over the crossing, and as soon as
the car moved ahead the runaway team
appeared. 1t was impossible for the chauf-
feur to get the ma :hine out OF the way
and Mr.. Smith was saved from being in
jured because the runaway horse made an
effort to get away from the automobile.
When the horse sw2rved the wagon struck
the lamp and front of the machine.
The wagon was partly demolished and
Callahan was so seriously injured that he
was taken to the Emergency Hospital for
treatment. Sullivan received only slight
injuries and it was not necessary for him
to be taken to a hospital. A crowd of
the injured men. it appearing that one of
them had possibly been killed They soon
learned, however, that the damage was
not as great as had been expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
CHINESE OUTLOOK DARK.
Dowager Empress Hand Relaxing It's
Grin.

TOXIC. August 1T.-Private dispatches
from Picking forecast gloomy future owing
TO the unsettled state Of politics there
caused by the absence of a ruling mind
powerful enough to cope with the situa-
ton. The empress dowager. who here
tpfor" has ne sole mistress OF affairs is
now in critical state of health Her poll
icy So far has been to play one minister
against another in order to prevent the
concentration OF power in any single hand.
InaSmuc! as the empress is incapacitat ed
by an lacGrahe disease and as the his
toriga. auimoSlty Of the Manchus and Man
darins is increasing. the prevailing state OF
affair in the Picking government con-
stitItes battling problem.
Whatever cumrroms, may be effected
between The progressive Yuan Shi kaa and
IN" conservative Chang Tu Tung there
appears Lttle hope Of realizing the compete
STABILITY of PekIuS authority 50 impera-
lively necessary TO the Integrity OF the en-
pIre and the peace or the iar east in gen
CTt.
while fresh guarantee OF peace has
al frar.d In the form of the Russian Jap
ares cI ..uta. peace viii be constantly
subject tu Gi>tuI bance until some decided
measures are taken to re-establiSh order in
Picking paLGGcS. THIS. however. is deemed
Impossible OF arcomp iishment so long as
a MtEct. ard Mandarin .urvlve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
LOCKOUT OF $4,000 men
CRISIS IN ENGLISH SHIP BUILD
ING INDUSTRY.
Employers Reply to Strike Begun
Without Notice by Caulk-
ers' Union.

Special Ca blegrlm to The Star.
LONDON, August IA serious crisis has
arisen in the shipbuilding trade. Notices
have been posted In all the northeastern
shipyards ordering a lockout next Satur-
day.
Twenty thousand members of the Boiler
makers Society and also the platers. rivet-
ers. caulkers and unskilled laborers Incl
dentally employed by them. in all, approx
mately. $4,000 men, are affected by this or
der. which has been issued by the Ship
builders Employers Association, and is
posted in the shipyards at Barron-on-tne-
Tyne and on the Clyde in Belfast and
other centers.
The notification is the result of a strike
by the caulkers in the yards of the Arm
strongW hitworth Company at Newcastle
They struck without notice in connection
with dispute relative to apprentices doing
mems work The Boilermakers Society
aggravated the position by refusing to order
the Armstrong Whitworth caulkers to re-
turn to work, which caused the employers
to respond with the above mentioned de-
cision.
The employers announce that they will
moi confer with the strikers till they re-
turn to work. Their prompt action has
spread CONSERVATION through the ranks of
the uniOniStS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

received by such teacher in the high
schools; the transfer OF certain principals
to positions OF teachers and the assign
ment of salaries in the lower classes next
above the grade salaries received prior
to transfer; the transfer of teachers to
lower grades principals, with salaries
in the lower grades next above the SAL
aries received by tie teachers at the time
of the transfer, and whether teachers
promoted to higher classes can legally
receive any salary in the higher classes
except the minimum salary of such
classes. and whether teachers can be
transferred on account of Satisfactory
services to a higher class at an in
creased salary, unless vacancies have
been created by death, resignation or
separation from the service of a teacher
in a higher class.
In reporting to the Commissioners upon
the nature of the questions raised by the
board of education, Auditor Tweedale
states that all Of the questions seem to
involve the general Observation-Disclosures,
when an officer or teacher is transferred
to another class. higher or lower. the Of
ficer or teacher so transferred is legally
entitled. under provisions of the school re-
organization act, to receive, after June 80
1907, any salary other than the minimum
salary of the class to which transferred
There also several questions raised
relative to promotions for the clerks,
librarians and the office force Of the school
system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
CUTLERY IN COURT.
Razor and Knife Get Wielder Jail
Sentence

One year and fifteen days in jail was
the sentence which was imposed by Judges
O'Neal and Mullowny in the Police Court
today on Aionzo Smith, colored, on Two
charges of carrying concealed weapons and
one of assault. A sharp razor and hugo
butcher knife over foot long played tho
most important part in the sentence, he be-
ing ordered to jail for six months for carry
ing each weapon.
Alonzo thought that his sister had been
insulted by Raymond Seagles. a small col
ored boy who spoke to the girl: and AIonzo
started out to avenge the insult. FIRST he
slapped Raymond. But that did not SATISFY
him and he procured razor and MADE
Raymond sprint for home. while me WAS
about three feet behind him slashing IN
that weapon.
Raymond's brother then took up the hght
for his kin; and Smith, seeing a larger an
ia gonist. procured the largest and ugheSl
looking butcher knife in his home Mean
while, Policeman Wade of the second pre-
cinct heard of the trouble and ne TOOK
Smith into custody Just as he was hunting
Seagles and the officer took the butcher
knife away from him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
CROKER IS COMING.
But He Is Wary Of Politics, So He
Saws.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 17.-Richard Croker
former leader of Tammany, is coming to
this country from his home in Ireland
Immediately after the November election
He is coming on private business and will
remain but a short time.
Business matters in which Mr. Croker is
interested seemed to require his presence
in this country a short time ago. One of
his friends and business associates wrote to
him. urging him to come over at once. In
his reply Mr. Croker wrote: IF | should
go TO New York at this time the public and
t.le newspaper might say that l was trying
To get back into politics. | am done with
politics and | shall not so over until after
the election. Let matters stand until then
and l will come over for A short time"
During the last two three years rumors
have been started again and again to the
effect that Croker was coming back, not
only to resume the leadership of Tammany.
but to take active part in national poll
tics. In personal and confidential letters to
friends he has repeatedly said that he would
never again enter politics, and he has re-
manned abroad ID emphasize that decision.
Mr.. Croker has large property interests
in this city, and 1t will be necessary for
him to come over this year. He does not in
tend to stay here more than a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
MUST DIG UP THE CASH.
Insurance Company Cannot Dig Up
Perkins.

TOPEKA, Kan, August 17.-Judge Smith
Mcpherson of the United States district
court today filed a decision denying the ap-
plication OF the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York for an order to ex-
hume the body of the late Lucius H. Per-
kins of Lawrence, Kan. Perkins died in
June last after fall from the top of his
residence. In December 1906, Perkins had
taken out policy for 100000 in the Mu-
tual Life Company. After his death the
company refused to pay his heirs the
amount of the policy and filed a petition
asking the court for order to eXhume
the body and to allow an analysis to be
made of the contents of the stomach, indi-
eating that Perkins had died from poison
ing The heirs of Perkins filed a demurrer
to the bill of complaint. Judge Mcpherson
in his decision filed today denies the appli-
cation of complainant for order to ex-
hume the body. suStains the demurrer of
the cOmplaiuautS and orders that the in
surance company pay the costs of the suit.
Mr. Perkins at the time of his death held
policies in various companies aggregating
SaSsbCtD. Several of these companies have
already paid the face value of these poll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
GLAD He IS UNDESIRABLE"
William D. Haywood Talks on the
Strike.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO Il he Star.
CHICAGO. August lin a fifteen-min-
ute talk William D. Haywood urged sew
eral thousand workingmen to support the
strike of the Commercial Photographers
Union at a picnic for the benefit of the
Chicago Daily Socialist at Riverview yes
terday. Haywood said that he was de-
lighted to have been characterized by Presi-
dent Roosevelt as an undesirable citi-
zen
Il don't know of a name that | have had
attached to me that suited me quite as
much undesirable Citizen he exclaim-
ed amid cheers.
When you find the capitalist patting a
laboring man on the back and assuring him
that he is desirable citizen you want
to keep your eye on that man, he is likely
to sell you out.
He then advised his hearers to go into
politics as laboring men. When he sat down
the crowd jumped on chairs and tables and
cheered.
Joseph MedilI Patterson, the most perfect
living specimen of the rare species social
istic millionaire, and who was to have de-
livered the principal address. did not show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
KILOGRAMS BY MAIL.
Companies Seem Hard Hit in Phila-
delphia.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. August 17.-"Our cause
is virtually won right now" said j. A. Sui
Ivan. president of Local Union No. 30 of
the commercial telegraphers' organ, cation
when he was asked today concerning the
strike situation.
The Postal Telegraph Company and the
Western Union Company here are merely
'whistling to keep their courage up and
boom their diminished business
The men they have p aced at the keys
to replace the operators who have walked
out some of them breaking down under
the awful strain imposed on them, and the
branch offices business in Philadelphia has
been disorganized by desertions 1 believe,
judging from the reports | hear that the
companies still sending some of their
less urgent messages by mail.
We have had no assertions from our
ranks and don't expect to have any, but on
the other hand are continually gaining re-
cruits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
SMALL SPEAKS OUT;
STRIKE DRAGS ON
Continued from First Page.)

broken today. so far as appearance went
in this city. The companies reported that
they were handling all business with IA
cilty, and that the volume of business was
approaching the normal mark.
There was a tone Of defiance in the state
ments about strike conditions made at the
unions headquarters. 1t was evident that
the telegraphers' union officers were not
satisfied with the apparently Intellectual
developments from their point of view as
result of the general strike order issued
yesterday by President Small of the ma
tional organization.
Questions as to the number of men. if
any, who had gone out since the strike be-
gan Monday did not elicit definite answer
from any of the union officers. The officers
at the local headquarters on Pine street
referred all inquiries to Deputy National
President Percy Thomas headquarters in
the Astor House. At the Aston House there
was no one in sight. Parloss which were
reserved by Mr.. Thomas and his assistants
were occupied and the doors were locked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

Frank S. Curtis of Ohio today qualified
as chief clerk of the Navy Department and
formally assumed the duties Of that re-
sponsible office AS has been stated in. The
Star. he was appointed to that office by the
Geographic direction of Secretary Metcalf.
who Is now in San Francisco. to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Mr.. Benja-
min F. Peters, which occurred in this city
last Wednesday.
The appointment is based on true civil
service principles and meets with general
favor among the officials and employees of
the Navy Department. not only because Mr..
Curtis was next in line Of promotion, but
also because Of his agreeable and modest
personality. Mr.. Curtis was born In Mount
Vernon. Ohio, and Is a graduate Of Kenyon
College at Gambler. Ohio. and also of the
National Law School of this city. He first
entered the government service, through a
civil service examination, as $500 clerk in
the internal revenue bureau of the Treasury
Department October 1, 1891 He remained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17
PRINCE REACHES BERMUDA
EVANS READY AT NORFOLK FOR
ROYAL VISITOR.
Swedish Cruiser Day Behind Schedule
and Newport Plans May Have
to Be Changed.

HAMILTON. Bermuda, August 1.-THE
Swedish cruiser Fylgia, with Prince Will
liam aboard. has arrived here.
The cruiser is bound for the jamestown
exposition. After the ceremonies there the
prince Is to visit several other American
cities, including New York and Newport
Evans Ready to Receive Prince.
NORFOLK. Va, August 17.-Rear Ad-
miral Evans has arrived in Hampton roads
aboard the flagship Connecticut, accompa-
MED by the battleships Minnesota and Yer
mont. and everything is in readiness for
the official naval reception to be accorded
Prince William of Sweden upon his ar
rival in these waters on the Swedish
cruiser Fylgia.
1t was expected that the prince would
arrive tomorrow. but it is not now be-
lieved that the Fylgia can arrive here from
Bermuda until day or so later.
The program for the princes entertain
ment includes an official visit to Norfolk
and reception by the Swedish vice consul
Monday. and dinner by Gov. Swanson of
Virginia Tuesday
The prince was scheduled to leave here
August u for Newport. X. I. The delay of
the Fylgia Is likely to make a change in
the Newport program for the prince, set to
begin August -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

there but one month, when he was trans
ferred to the Navy Department as clerk at
$40 and assigned to duty in the office of the
chief clerk Of that department.
Since November l. 1891. he has served
continuously in that Office, and by sheer
merit rose gradually through the various
classified grades until he reached the high
est-the S,sGe grade-in December. 1893.
While holding that grade he served efficiently
as appointment clerk of the department. and
during the protracted illness Of Mr. Peters
served as chief clerk of the department, and
He is therefore thoroughly equipped both
by education and by experience for the du-
ties of the office to which he has been ap-
pointed.
Mr.. Curtis office was thronged with WIS.,
ltors today. including nearly all the Of
fcials and employees in the department, who
called to extend their personal congratula-
TONS Two large bouquets of beautiful
flowers were presented to him this morning
by his official associates in the office of the
chief clerk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-17

Parsons had advanced the plumbing firm
the greater part of the money which
would be due 1t when the work is COM
pleted. and for that reason could not dis
charge the original firm and take on new
contractor. as Nolan 8 Sons are willing TO
complete the job,
The building trades committee said that
Il did not want to tnjure Mr.. Parsons.
EaniZatiuu
First Vice President PrpeCa of the Inter
national Bricklay"rs' Union has returned
10 this city lie expresses himself well
satisfied with the progress of the contest
against the open shop" in this city He Is
glad h. says. the building trades have not
ordered d general strike. as many of the
contractors are friendly to organized labor.