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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
LOSE LIVES
 IN HOT STEEL Terrible Catastrophe at
 Pittsburg. MANY W0RKMEN KILLED Only One of Thirty-five Has Re-
 ported. Owners of Property Refuse to Allow Either Police or Reporters to Enter Scene of Horrible
 Tragedy.

Pittsburg, Jan. 9.--A disastrous ex- plosion occurred tonight about o'clock at the Eliza Furnaces of the Jones and Laughlin Steel Works, when large quantity of gas which had accumulated at the base of the furnaces became ig- nited,
 Tons of molten metal was showered around the furnace for a radius of forty feet Out of a force of thirty-five men employed at the furnace when the ex- plosion occurred. three of them, John Cramer, Andrew Featherka and Gustave Kessler, have been taken to the morgue their bodies horribly mutilated by the fire. Seven men are In hospitals fatal ly injured, and twenty-four others have not been accounted for.
 While the mill officials are inclined to believe that all of the missing men were not cremated In the molten metal, nothing definite is known as to their present whereabouts. Only one man, George Cox, has turned up since the explosion, and he says everything hap pened so quick that he doubts whether the men escaped.
 Chief Peter Snyder. Of the Fourth Fire District, was seriously injured while directing the firemen to extin- guish the fire, which followed the ex- ploslon.
 The officials at the mill refused to allow any one to enter the yard where the furnace is located. All information was refused to newspaper men, the of- ficials saying that later they might is- sue a statement. A heavy guard of foreign workmen were placed at the yard entrance and even the police were powerless to get past the foreigners.
 Charles Bennett yard brakeman, who was passing near the furnace on freight train when the explosion oc- cured. gave a graphic description of the disaster.
 F"Our train was right near the fur nace," said Bennett, when the metal poured out of the furnace over the ground. I saw the men running for place of safety. To the right of the furnace I saw a party of ten men, all of them running wildly and their clothes a mass of flames. Apparently some of them had been injured when the explosion occurred as they could hardly run and several of them tripped and fell. The hot metal ran over them in a moment. Just at this time sec ond explosion occurred. I again looked to the right of the furnace for the men, hut I could not see any of them, and I believe all were burned to death. My train was in the path of the metal and
 was compelled to uncouple the train and signal the engineer to pull ahead"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
LYNCHED LUNATIC
HORRIBLE WORK OF MOB IN
 IOWA
Man Demented for Twenty-Five Years Accused of Wife Murder Was Taken from Jail and
 Hanged.

Waterloo, Ia. |, Jan. 9.--A crowd of more than 1000 men tonight battered through the wall of the county Jail at Charles City, la, with railroad irons and tore hinges from the doors, and took James Cullen out and lynched him for wife murder. Cullen, who mur- dered his wife and step-son yesterday morning at 4 o'clock, is the man lynch ed tonight. The murder was premedI- tated, Cullen telephoning for his broth CT.
 The angry mob took Cullen two blocks from the main part of the city and hung him to the county bridge over Cedar river. The mob conducted prayer meeting and asked Cullen to pray. Cullen had been demented for over twenty-five years. He was 60 years of age. The sheriff offered no resistance. and was easily overpowered.
 The mob was composed of many of the leading citizens of the town and even the leaders made no attempt L. disguise themselves. Cullen fought like tiger, but was overpowered. He declared that his wife and son had at tackled him and that he had killed them in seIf-defense. Four or five ministers and large number of women were in the crowd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
General Shot Down in Garden by Revolu-
 tionist. ASSASSIN MAKES BOLD
 DASH FOR HIS LIBERTY Crime Showed Evidence of Most Careful Preparation by
 Workman. When Finally Captured Terrorist chafg- ed Police About InadeQsacy of Protection Thrown Around
 the Doomed Men
 of Empire.

St. Petersburg, Jan. e.-Lieutenant-s General Vladimir Pavloff. the military procurator, or advocate general. gem orally known since the days of the late Parliament as "Hangman Pavlon," from the epithet constantly applied to him by the radical deputies, was shot and killed at 10 o'clock this morning while walking in the garden of the chief military court building near the Merka canal.
 The assassin, who was disguised as workman. was captured after a Ions chase through the crowded city streets during which he fired about forty shots from two revolvers. killing policeman and wounding a small boy.
 The crime was executed deliberately and showed evidence of the same care% full preparation which was characters istic of the murders of General Ignae tieff and Won Der Launitx and un-. doubtedly was carried out by the same. organization which, 1t is reported. haa' eral of the ministers to death. The assassin, who wore the uniform of q military clerk attached to the court succeeded In obtaining an entrance t0 the garden, under the pretext of subs hitting a report to the military procurf ator. He approached the unsuspectin@ general within arms length, drew on automatic pistol and discharged th& whole load, seven shots. into PavIofrs body.
 shots Well Aimed.
 Every shot was we'll aimed ana twd of them tore a gaping wound In hia breast from which the general expired while being carried to his apartments, which were located in the same buiid~ ing.
 From the nature of the wounds. it appeared that the steel Jacketed bulIefe were fattened at their ends In prep aration for the crime in order that they might inflict more serious wounds. Hast- fly slipping another clip of cartridges into his revolver. and drawing Q sec@ ond weapon, the assassin ran acroas the garden to the carriage entranees threatened the porter with his pistols and dashed down the street, past tho Imperial Opera House, with a crowd of thirty porters and attaches in close pursuit.
 A policeman stationed in front of the opera house attempted to seize the assassin and was shot down by the latter. who turned and opened fire on his pursuers wounding a boy The assassin then resumed his flight through the streets. firing at the po- lice officers and house porters who att tempted to bar his way. When his ammunition became exhausted he was intercepted and captured at Lantern Lane.
 When taken to the police station General Pavloff's slayer was in tho highest spirits, chaffed the investIgat- ing officer about the inadeauaoy of the police precautions and described with gusto how simply and easily his plan was executed answering the oflfcers' questions with laughing jests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
HANGMAN PAVL0FF PAYS PENALTY FOR CRUEL TIES
 TO THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE

concealed from the committee and Leg islature all the financial transactions heretofore had by him with H. Clay Pierce, and that such transactions which have occurred subsequently, to that investigation have been purposely concealed from the public until such of them as now have become known. were brought to the attention or the public through other channels.
 Investigate Davidson's Conduct.
 The resolution also provides for tho investigation of R. V. Davidson, Att torney General of the State of Texas, on the ground that 1t has been charged in public addresses and through the public prints that Davidson and his as- sistants are using their offices and in fiuence which they have as officials, for personal and political purposes outside of their line of duty and have con- spired with the Standard oil Company and have used certain documents and papers and have given to the public through publication or otherwise dec- 1arations and statements connected with J. W. Bailey, which 1t Is charged were known to be untrue and without foundation.
 The resolution also recites that 1t is charged Davidson had these documents and papers in his possession for many
  public until such time as they would De most injurious to Bailey. It also re- cites that 1t is charged that Davidson brought about a continuance of the case of the State against the Waters Pierce oil Company. in order to deprive Bailey the benefit of thorough and legal investigation and vindication.
 The resolution provides for a special committee of seven to be appointed by the Speaker of the House to act with a like committee of the Senate. should a committee be appointed, the commit tee to be vested with the powers of district court, to take dispositions and force the production of papers.
 The sessions of the committee are to be open and it is authorized to sit at any place within the State of Texas and in the city of St. Louis and the city of New York for the purpose of securing the testimony of witnesses that cannot be brought before it at the capital of Texas. An appropriation Is made to meet the expenses of the committee.
 The parties involved are entitled to be represented in person, or by attor- ney, or both. under the ordinary rules ofacourt procedure.
 This resolution will be considered to- morrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
HARTMAN INVESTIGATION.
Tried to Prove Concentrated Ownership
 by Traffic Managers.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Two attorneys rep resenting the government made deter mined efforts today to induce two traf- fic managers of s-continental rail- roads to admit that the concentration of ownership means the stifiing of compe- tition in railroad traffic.
 The attorneys were Messrs. Severance c and Kellogg. and the traffic managers were J. C. Stubbs of the Southern Pa cifc-Union Pacific systems and J. M Hannaford of the Northern Pacific.
 Both men contended that despite the consolidation of lines that has taken place between the Union Pacific and southern Pacific and between the Northern Pacific and the Great North ern. competition between the lines which are under one ownership Is as sharp today as 10 ever was.
 MT. Stubbs was 'Sn the witness stand the greater part of the day and his ex- animation covered all points connected with the history and traffic arrange ments of the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific. Central Pa jiac and many of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10

allied lines which are now under tho control of E. H. Hartman. MT. stubbs asserted from first to last that tho
 Union Pacific never had been an active of the Southern Pacific on California business for the reason that it had no outlet beyond ogden over It's own rails direct to California. Such he said, as had existed be- tween the two roads in the past Is still in existence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
IZS BELIEVES WHITE MEN SHOULD TEACH : SCHOOLS FOR NEGROES REVIEW OF MESSAGE.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
DUTY TO SOLDIERS.
McCumber Wants Pension for All Union
 Survivors.

Washington. Jan. 9.-Receiving the right of way for his service pension bill in the Senate today. Mir. McCumber expressed the desire that the measure should receive general discussion in view of the fact that the Brownsville matter had gone over.
 Mir. McCumber said there were few persons, who will not concede that at some period after the close of the civil war q general service pension bill should have been enacted, and some thing 1t should have been enacted ten years ago.
 There was. he said, a greater obliga- ton to the survivors Of the civil war than to the survivors of any other war in the history of the pstion. The amount of pensions whie&swere being paid to the young veterans of the Span isr war. MT. McCumber said, was en- tirely out of proportion.
 He opposed the suggestion which he said had been made for a flat rate Of SIP. to those who had reached the age of 60. He estimated the increased cost resulting from his bill at $6,0o0.o00.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
WILL READ MESSAGE.
Innovation Introduced in Legtslafurg
 of North CaROIina.

Innovation Introduced in Legtslafure
 of North Carolina.
 Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 0.--Governor Glenn will read his message to the General Assembly In joint session to- morrow at noon instead of transmit- ting 1t in tho usual way in writing.
 When the matter was presented sn the House today inviting the Governor to address the Legislature instead of sending a message, an acrimonious de- bate ensued, in which leading Demo- crats criticised the Governor severely. The only Republican who spoke was Mir. Harshaw, the leader of his party, who favored the innovation. The res- olution was adopted.
 It has been the custom for the Gov- ernor to transmit his message in writ ing ,and 1t was claimed in the House today that the Constitution required him to do so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
stemer is Quarantined.

New Orleans, Jan. 9.-The steamer Dunblane, from Rio de Janeiro, is held at Mississippi River quarantine await ing the result of blood test of one of her crew who is i'll. The Dunblane lay twenty-seven days in Rio dc Ja. neiro,, which is a bubonic plague in- fected port and the blood test Is taken as a precaution. The steamer arrived at quarantine last night and the blood has not yet arrived here for fest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
MAKE NO STATEMENT.
President of Road Says Suits VIII Be
 Fought.

New York, Jan. S.-President E. T. Jeffery of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, who Is also chairman of the board of the Wabash Railroad and an official of the various other properties known as the Gould system. stated to- day that the Associated Press bulletin was the first intimation he had received of the suit brought at St. Louis by Att torney General Hadley to dissolve the alleged merger of the companies named as defendants in the action.
 Under the circumstances MT. Jenery said no statement could be given out at this time. General counsel for the Gould lines here will at once consult with special counsel in St. Louis to look after and defend the suits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
cREENE-GAYNOR APPEAL.
Assintnnt Attorney for Government Is
 completinE Ills Brief

Macon, Ga, Jan. 9.-SpeciaI AssIst- ant Attorney General Marion Erwin left here this. evening for Chicago where he goes to complete his brief in the appeal case of. John F. Gaynor and Benjamin D. Green in the famous sa- vannah harbor cases
 The case has been set for hearing before the Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on March 5.
 The date formerly fixed was Janu- ary 7th. but owing to failure to get Inc transcript of the record ready and other papers and documents in the case 1t was necessary to carry 1t over until the March date.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
POSTAL CRATER ARRnsrED.
Has Raised Money Orders ia Maay
 Southern States.

San Antonio. Texas. Jan. 9.--F. Moore. alias J. c. Coggins, who Is al- Ieged to have given the postal author- ities more trouble than any other man in recent years, was arrested today Tn Seattle, Wash, according to a tele- gram received by United States Mar shal Nolte.
 Moore will be taken to Fl Paso te, stand trial on numerous indictmenta' jury there. Chief among the charged is that of raising money orders from a few cents to eorresponding amounta in dollars and to cashing the fraud- ulent papers among merchants of Fl Paso. Moore is alleged to have oper- ated in Georgia, Alabama and othep Southern States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
cHALMErrE MONUMENT.
Meyer Wants Proper Park to Commem-
 crate old HickOry's Victory.

Washington, Jan. s.-RepresentatiVe Never of Louisiana addressed the House today while the army appropriation bill was under consideration on the bill accepting the cession to the united States of the Chalmette monument anu crounds in the Parish of St. Bernard. ana appropriating $25.O00 with which to complete the Chalmette monument to commemorate the valor and sacri- fees of the American army in the bat tie of New Orleans.
 The Chalmette monument was begun by the Jackson Monument Association fin 1855, it Is located on the Mississippi River southeast of New Orleans and MT. Meyer said that 1t is entirely un- worthy of the event 1t commemorates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
TRAINMEN BOUND ovER.
Men Who Caused Terra Gotta Wreck
 WiIl Answer.

WfiA Answer.
 Washington, Jan. 9.--The coroner's inquest over the Terra Gotta wreck of Sunday night. December SO. tonight held for the action of the grand jury Harry IT. Hildebrand engineer of dead train No. 212o. Frank H. Hoff- meyer, conductor of that train, P. F. Dent, night train dispatcher at Baiti- more, William F. MoCauley, division operator of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; B. l.. Vermillion, engineer of local train No. 66, into which No. 2120 crashed; George W. Nagle, com Jr.. train master of the Baltimore and Ohio. and William M. Dutrows the teie- graph operator at Silver Springs
 All the men held except Dent, Me- Cauley and Kelly were in the building where the inquest was held and were placed under arrest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
OFFICIAL CHANGES.
w. c. Conner Made Frisco Commercial
 Agent at Houston.

Agent at Houston.
 Houston. Texas. Jan. 9.-General Manager Sweeny of the newly con- structed Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad today announced the appoint ment of w. c. aConner, commercial agent of the Frisco Road at Houston, to be general freight agent of the new road. effective January 15, with headquarters at Fort Worth.
 MT. Conner succeeds J. E. W. Fields, who has been acting In the capacity during the construction of thes road. MT. Fields will be chief clerk in the freight traffic department General Manager Sweeny also announced that the Trinity and Brazos Valley will be opened for through traffic between Houston and Fort Worth on January 2S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
nenth nmcInl1r Announced.

Teheran. Jan. 9.-omcial announce ment of the death of the Shah at II o'clock last night was made at o'clock this morning from the office of the Grand Vizier. The news of the death of the Shah was received quietly by ths peoR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
MRS. EUsTIs DEAD.
was SIster-In-Law To Late American
 AmbasEadOP To France.

Ambassador To France.
 Paris, Jan. 9.--Mrs George J. Eustis sister-in Jaw of the late James R EustIs, who was American ambassador to France Is dead.
 Mrs Eustis was the widow of George Eustis. Jr. who was representative from Louisiana to the 34th and 35th congresses and became secretary Of the Confederate legation in Paris. remain ed in that city at the close of the war and was commissioned by Minister Washburne to negotiate postal treaty with the French government
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
wrATHER roREcAsT.

Washington, Jan. 0.--For Alabama: Rain and colder Thursdayy Friday fair, warmer i'm the interior, fresh northeast winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
Minority Makes PrOtest

''whereas. under the Constitution of this State--the supreme law of the land--the powers If government are di- vided into distinct departments, each of which is confined to a separate body of magistracy, namely: Those which are legislative, to onei those which are
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10

50 far as I am personally con- cerned." said Senator Spragins, there are many strong, cogent and convinc- ing arguments to be brought forth by both sides. I leave 1t to those who have strong convictions on the subject to discuss those reasons and advance the argument. I feel, however, the of- flee of Lieutenant-Gov is an exec utive office. and the appointment of the committees Is a legislative right.
 But there is no reason to split hairs over the matter There is a plain power inherent in the Senate, over
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-05
SHIFTING OF PRICES.
Market Depressed Early and Stronger
 Later in Day.

New York, Dec. 1.-The price move ment of stocks shifted many times again during the course of the days trading, refiecting either the genuine doubts and hesitations of operators or the manipulative effects of professional operations designed to conceal the real course of the transactions and to con- fuse the minds of observers. The mar ket was rather generally depressed in the early part of the day, and mani fested vigorous strength in the latter part. The early depression was trace able in part to the effect of selling for foreign account and the unfavorable view taken abroad of the contents of the presidents message or, rather, of it's omissions. The Japanese incident seemed to be seriously regarded in for eign circles also. The copper stocks were an active center of weakness. Successive dividend reductions of diff ferent copper mining stocks have worn upon the courage of holders. Ameri- can Smelling was affected also by the pendency of the dividend meeting, and this stock usually has sympathetic influence on the metal stocks. The United States Steel stocks shared in the depression to some extent, espec- tally the preferred stock. The weak ness of American Smelling was attrib- uted to fears of reduction in the divi- dend rate, but it's greatest weakness was shown after the announcement of the declaration of the regular dividend on the stock. The disposition to take advantage of the good news to sell the stock created bad impression. There was another decline in the price of copper and it was feared that the re- cent heavy shipments of copper to Europe represented rather a transfer of holdings to a more convenient mon- ey market than an actual marketing of stocks. The vigorous rally in the market found it's initiation in the Hill railroad group. Definite news for the active buying at rising prices of this group were lacking. It was accompan- jed by large lending of money on call by banking interests closely identified with those properties. There was 8 pronounced relaxation in the call mon- ey market, and the premium on cur- rency fell back again. This was con- nected with the issuance of the con- troller's call for reports of condition of the national banks as of December 3. There is great confidence felt that the deficit now existing in the reserves of the New York banks will be found amply accounted for by the recruit ment of interior bank reserves in the process of withdrawal from New York. A reduction in the bank of England's discount rate tomorrow was discussed as a possibility and helped to the later , strength of stocks, which was main- tained to the closing.
 Bonds were irregular Total sales par value, s4,776,0e0
 U. s. bonds were unchanged on call
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-05

William B. Lawrence of Medford, Mass, has filed with the secretary of statee a petition demanding that tn New Haven railroad on or before July l. 1908, dispose of all stock of the Boston and TsIne owned or controlled by it or any person directly or indi- rectly acting in it's interests. He fur ther demands that until then the New Haven shall not be allowed to vote the stock which it controls in the Boston and Maine at any stockholders meat ing; also that the New Haven dispose of all it's stock in electric companies before the above date, and shall not vote that stock at any meeting of stockholders.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-05

The expressed opinion of E. H. Har- riman that times were mending and public confidence being restored had some helpful effect on sentiment. Among other things he said: I've are in the rebound from the depression, and we are in it to stay. There will be no falling back-each step that we are taking is firm. Underneath the whole situation there is an industrial stability There is too much work to be done and too great capacity for doing 1t to allow long drawn out de- pression."