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The Delta independent., 1907-01-04
ADMIRAL SENTENCED.
Death Penalty for Russian Officers
Who Surrendered.

St Pc rsburg.-The court martial
which haa been trying Rear Admiral
Nebogat"i and seventy-eig officers
of his SC IIlron for surrendering to
the JaDau"se at the battle of the Sea
Of japan May IS. 1905. handed in its
decisions Monday.
Vice admiral Nebogaton, Com.
mander I.irhno OF the coast ironclad
General Aprain, Rear Admiral Grego-
rien of tn" coast defense ship Admiral
SenfvtaE and Lieut.. Smirnoff. who
succeedct 10 the command of the bat
tleship Nlcolai. were sentenced to
death, b.. in view of extenuating cir
cumstan"'s and the long and other.
wise bla less careers of these Off.
GERS, tn court will petition to EN-.
peror Nj holas to commute their SEN
tences u ten years Imprisonment i'll
a fortress
Four "'hr officers are sentenced 10
short te rs of Imprisonment in fort
ress, Wi" the remainder are ac-
quilted : the charges brought against
them.
The TIL Of Rear Admiral Neboga-
toff and II" officers of his squadron
began In 81. Petersburg. December 5th.
The eccH5"d We're divided into three
categori's First. Rear Admiral Nebo-
gatoff AM the commanders Of the bat
tlcships second the officers who ad-
vocated the surrender: third. the otfi-
GERS who did not endeavor to prevent
the SUR. nIer.
The fist group of officers was tried
under TIL paragraph of the navy regu-
lations " hich provides for the punish
ment b. death of any commander OF a
squadron or ship who surrenders
without :. fight when he could save his
crew OF intlict damage upon the
enemy.
The sentences passed unon Rear Ad-
miral N"aogatof and the three COM
manders are similar to those handed
down IL the cases of the naval officers
who We condemned by court-martial
for SURF ndering the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Bedovi to the Japaneses.
These sentences were coupled with
a similaT recommendation to the en-
peror fo- mercy, and such intercession
general! has proved successful.
The Delta independent., 1907-01-04

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-07
(Continued on Page Twelve.)
WANTS BEST MAN
MR, ROOSEVELT SEEN ABOUT ALA
 KAMA JUDGsHIP.
ConGresmrnen Are Leaving for Their HOmea-RepresentRt Hlll 6f AEississippl says Vardaman
 Is Beaten.

Washington, March 6.-(Special.l-- Before his departure this evening, Representative Clayton went out to see his kinsman. the venerable Ex-Senator Pugh. The old gentleman is in fine health despite his advanced age. MT, Clayton will spend some days in the middle west before he reaches Eu- Saula.
 The resident and Attorney General have reached no conclusion yet as to the additional judge for Alabama. Con- eressman Bankhead and Underwood were callers at the White House today. They had a talk with the President on inc subject The President said he in- tended to appoint the best man he could find, whether Democratic or Re- publican A report got out here to- night he would name Mir. Hundley Of Huntsville, but few Alabamians think he is being seriously considered,
 If a Democrat is selected the prevail ing belief is. it will be Judge Walker of Huntsville.
 Representative W. s. Hill. of Missis- sippi left for home this afternoon. He said before he left In reply ito a ques- ton as to what he thought of the race for senator, between Governor varda- man and Representative John sharp Williams,
 "oh, williams will have no trouble, he win beat VRrdaman by 25,000 ma. jorityt"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-07
FIRE TRIAL HALTED
TROQUOEs DISASTER CASE CHECK-
 ED BY TDCHNECALITY.
Validity of chicago City Ordinance Hs Attacked by Defense, to show to
 No violation of Law,

Danville, Iis., March 6.-The trial of Will J, Davis, charged with man. slaughter on account of the fire in the Iroquois Theatre at Chicago in 1903 is now at a standstill. so far as evil dence is concerned, and promises to be tied up in the courts indefinitely on legal points, and may be carried be- fore the Supreme Court before the trial itself can go on. The witnesses have been released and have returned to Chicago subject to further notice.
 when the prosecution had finished its statement to the jury today the de- fense waived the right of address tenn porarily. The prosecution had scarce- ly begun to question the first witness when the defense objected to the en- tire proceedings ana moved to have the court direct the prosecution to in- troduce. first of all, the Chicago ordi- nance, the alleged violation of which resulted as claimed In the fire and In the indictment. Notice was served that the validity of the ordinance would be attacked. If the ordinance was invalid. then. as argued, there was no law to violate and Davis is guilty of no crime.
 The entire afternoon until time of adjournment was consumed in argu- ing the point. The argument by both sides of this point is likely to con- sume several days. When this point has been passed to the court, another vital one will be submitted. NThe de- fence offers to admit the facts. The prosecution denies it's right to do SO If the defense can admit the facts, then the prosecution will be denied it's chance to introduce witnesses, some of whom were maimed in the fire,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-07
FOWLER IS IN JAIL
CORONER EXAMINES BODY AND
 CHARGES MURDER.
Houston County Farmer And DIill Own- CT Is Accused of the Brutal Murder of His
 wife.

Dothan. March -tspecial)-Frank Fowler the saw mill owner, who re- sides near Cottonwoou was held by the Coroner today charged with murder ing his wife last Monday night as told in today's Advertiser. Later Major Adkins, who lived with the family was also placed under arrest as an accom- plice to the deed,
 The head of the dead woman was badly bruised, her jaw broken, with numerous bruises on the body. The coroners jury returned a verdict that the woman came to her death at the hands of her husband. She is said to have carried c1nsiderablel insurance.
 Fowler claims that returning home late Monday night he found his wife very i'll and gave her a dose of medi- cine before retiring. About 1 o'clock Fowler says, he awoke and found his wife dead.
 young daughter of Fowler states that he killed her mother and threat ened her life If she told. Fowler was a well-known citizen and much excite ment prevails in the neishborhood of the crime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-07
NOTED JURIST DEAD
RRIGHr'S DISEASE CLAIMS JUSTICE
 LOGAN BLECI1LY.
Former Chief Justice of GeOrgfa Su- preme Court Succumba After Months of Illness--State
 HOnOrs Memory.

Atlanta. Ga, March 6.-Logan F. Bleckly, twice chief justice of the Su- preme Court of Georgia, died at his summer home at Clarksville, Georgia, early today, aged 79 years. Bright's disease, from which he had been suf- fering for many months. was the cause of death. Only recently had it be- come acute. The remains were brought to Atlanta tonight and will lie in state at the capitol tomorrow, and the final ceremonies before inter men. will be held in the Supreme Court chamber tomorrow afternoon. The remains will be buried at Atlanta. In A tribute to the First Citizen If t9eorgia" Governor Terrell today .di- rected that the State flag shall fly at half mast for ten days.
 Judge Bleckly was born in Rabun county. Georgia. He entered the Con- federate service at the beginning of the civil war, but was compelled to retire on account of i'll health. He was chosen to the Supreme Court justlce- ship in 1875. from which he resigned i've years later. He was called again to the same position in 1887,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-07
vANDIvER RETURNS.
President of Montgomery Fair Talks
 Of hates Selected.

President of Montgomery Fair Talks
 Of mates Selected.
 w. F. Vandfver, president and Gen. eral Barry L. Holt. manager of the Alabama Agricultural Association re- turned to Montgomery last night from the meeting of the Southern Fair Cir cult held in Birmingham yesterday.
 Speaking of the dates Arranged by the circuit for holding the Aiontgom- cry fair beginning October 24 and closing November 2, Mir. Vandiver said last night:
 This makes ten day fairs at Birm- Ingham and also at Montgomery. We were not authorized to accept the dates named for Montgomery, as our Board of Directors had instructed us to re- fuse opening dates later than October IT, and of course we cannot say wheth- CT the dates as named will be aceepta- bie to Montgomery until after submit ting the matter to the Baord of Di- rectors Mobile was assigned the from November to November IS, both inclusive.
 ''The question of the bill pending in the Legislature to lend aid to the en- couragement of agriculture through the medium of Fairs throughout the State was discussed and much regret was expressed that the bi1l had not passed both branches of the Begisla- ture. so as to make the appropriation available for the fairs this fall, but it was hoped the Fairs will receive aid as in former years from the general fund of the Agricultural Department, The hope was expressed that the bin would be passed at the adjourned ses- sion of the Legislature in July as 1t was the sense of the meeting that no better mode of increasing interest in agriculture could be adopted than that contemplated by the Bill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-07
Rail Magnate Takes
 Solons to Task.
DECLARES ROADS HARRASsED
Asserts Congress Should Turn At
 tention to Tariff.
Tntfmafe. there is go One Among soiens to Repeat Fests of a Dingfey or Mckinley, Sees Need of Har-
 mony to Avert Panic.

Washington, March 6.--E H. Harri- fnan,the railroad maguate who has bee in Washington since last Friday. to- night granted farewell interview to fifteen newspaper men, announcing at the time that he will return to New York tomorrow and stop talking for publication.
 MT. Harriman discussed the trans portation problems. railroad iegisla- tion. the tariff, the currency question. the attitude of the public toward the railroad corporations and the probabtI1- ty of panic in the near future.
 "I notice that the afternoon papers say that the New York Central hold ing and those of the old Wasserman pool in the Reading Railway were talk on over last night. This Is not true, have not purchased q single share of railroad stock since I have been in Washington.
 He refused to answer the question as to whether he@ had secured control of the Reading. As to the currency and the tariff Mir. Hartman said:
 Sneers at Congress.
 'T think that the currency and tariff questions should be settled in a mora definite way. before congress and tha present administration devotes so much precious time to regulating the rail- roads The interest of the country de- mand that there should be some modt- fications of the tariff, but since WIS have no Mckinley or Dingfey l fear that the prospects for such legtsla- tion is not very encouraging. The United States will not always enjoy the prosperity that has prevailed dur ing the last iecada Hard times will certainly come again unless congress and the people generally change their tactics toward th~, railroads and cor~ porate interesth.s
 As an argument against the ten- dency for q wholesale reduction m railroad rates Mr. Hartman called at tention to the increased cost of everything that enters into the matn- lenanee of a railroad
 eEven money ia higher" he said. "than 1t has been in any time during the last ten years. This is just the same to the railroads as IT the cost of labor a1afi material is raiaed . !.
 Calls for HsaFmohs.
 Admitting that the railroads to q great extent are responsible for the hostile movement that Is now aweep- ing over the entire country. Mir. Hafri man said that the only way to solve the problem was for the Government and the great corporate interests 10 get closer harmony and try to bring about solution that will be to the ifl- terests of the Governments and to the railroads as well.
 Mir. Hartman commended the stand taken by President Roosevelt in re- cent message to Congress when he ad- voeated . reciprocal agreement" be- tween the Government and the rail- roads.
 Tt was very bold and courageous stand for the President to take, said the railroad magnate, and the only thing for the administration is to give us q law that will legaiize our com- bines."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-07
ABSENCE OF MIRTH MARKS
 CLOSE OF FIRST SESSION

to introduce a resolution, but the President announced that under the rule adopted resolutions were out of order. But Senator ovcrton moved that the rules be suspended in order to all low the Senator from Colbert to in- troduce his resolution
 The resolution foiiows
 "Resolved--That the thanks of the Senate be rendered the Lieutenant Governor. Hon. Henry B. Gray, for the fair, just and impartial manner Tn which he has ruled over the delibera- tions of this body to the entire satis- faction of the Senate and to the advan- tage of the senate which has honored him so highly
 Senator Mcwhorter pus the motion on the resolution and declared 1t ad- opted.
 sponse said:
 IT can only say. that If had known the nature of the resolution I would not have ruled the Senator from Col bert out of order" whereupon the Sem ate applauded and laughed.
 Fat Men want The @Lift.D
 The only real business which the Senate was called 10 pass upon was the resolution by Representative Bloch in- troduced in the House, authorizing the Capitol Commission to put in an ele- water in the Capitol. This resolution was unanimously adopsAd--the fat men in the Senate voting ioudly on the proposition.
 The privileges of the floor were un- animously extended George W. Jones, and the chaIr named Senator John A. Lusk the fiercest railroad reformer in the Senate as a committee of one to escort Hr. Jones to the chamber. He returned without the we'll known Louisville and Nashville official say- ing that since he had been rendered harmless by the anti-pass bill he had folded his tent and disappeared.
 The indefinite leave Of absence to 'the statesman from 0hio." Hon. Brooks Lawrence of the anti-Saloon League and the sfatesman from Mo- bile, senator Jake Weiss was asked by Senator Miller and unanimously granted
 In the House. Mfr. Cranford of Wal ker asked for the privilege of the floor for George Jones and John Eyster, but Mir. Hoffman of Mobile obieeted on the ground that they were lobbyists. They were nevertheless in- vfted few moments. later. on invi- tation from Mir. Smith of Fillmore.
 A moment later, after Mfr. Jones had been iecoyed Into the hall, the House was electrified by MT. Cranferd.
 MT. speaker hf. 6peakeT, ns an nounced, waving a, sheet of paper. "a message from the Governor; there is a railroad man In the Capitol.
 sam Donaldson, the House Messen- ger assumed the Chair few moments later, during another recess.and a num- ber of hits upon the foibles and weakness of various members were in- fdulged in.
 Later other members and some of the pages of the House assumed the chair. and a multitude of jokes were perpetrated at the expense of various members.
 when Mir. Henley of Escambia was in the Chair, Mir. Cranfofd of Walker demanded insistentiy the regular or derts
 'sThe gentleman from Perry will bs recognized" {" soiemnIy responded Chair man Henley, amid laughter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-07
BODY. WAS ExHUMED.
Coroner Finds Evidence on Which tC
 Hold Fowler.

Coroner Finds Evidence on Which to
 Hold Fowler.
 cottonwood, March 6.-(Special)- This community has been stirred up considerably over the death of Mrs. Frank Fowler, who resided few miles from Cottonwood and whose death oc- cured sometime during last Friday night
 The husband of Mrs Fowler report ed last Saturday morning that his wife had been found dead In her bed, having died during the night It was charged that Mrs. Fowler met her death at the hands of her husband and he has been arrested and lodged in tail pending an investigation of the case.
 1t appears from the testimony of near neighbors that Fowler came home from Dothan last Friday afternoon drunk and while in that condition beat his wife. She was not seen outside of fine house any more after he abused her and that she in all probability died soon after that time.
 Since the attention of the public has baen directed to the alleged brutal treatment of Mrs Fowler by her hus- hand an order has been issued for the hody to be disinterred in order that a more thorough investigation might be made This order was executed yes- terday when in the presence of a core ner's jury, two physicians made a. thorough examination of the body or the dead woman.
 It is understood that the report of these physicians will fix the cause pr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-07
COMMISSION
 IS CHOSEN Governor Decides on Ap- continents.
JUDGE MITCHELL AT HEAD
Col. Harvey Jones and J. B. Powell
 Associates.
Personnel of Bedy Empowered to Tex Property In state Is Already Decided Upon By Chief
 Executive.

Judge J. J. Mitchell. of Colbert, Col onel Harvey E. Jones. of Mobile. and John B. Powell. of Butler. will, in all probability, be the members of the new State Tax Commission. The official announcement of the appointments may be made today.
 The probable appointments of these important state officers were. however. discussed as the Legislature was on the eve of adiourning. Several mem- hers of the Legislature had been to see the Governor in the interest of friends. when they were advocating. From these legislators the Information was obtained that the personnel of the Tax Commission had already been decided upon.
 Judge Mitchell will be chairman of the commission. He was formerly Judge of Probate of Lauderdale Coun- ty. He has served in the Alabama Leg islature. and has a wide circle of friends and acquaintaAees In the State.
 Colonel Harvey F. Jones. the second member of the commission Is at pres ent, state Back Tax Commissioner. Ho Is one of the best known men in the State. and has held number of State oflces He has for many years. been the adiutant- general of the United Con- federate Veterans.
 John B. Powell, the third member of the Commission. Is prominent ctti- zen of Greenville. ze has never befora held a public office, but his friends say that on tax and land matters ne is me of the bes infosNe& men in tlss State.
 It is an open secret that Governor Conner regards the Tax Commission as one of the most important adJunets to his administration, even as he regard ed the bill creating 1t as one of the most important bills before the .Iegis- lature. It has for It's purpose ..ae equalization of taxes. and the Tax Com mission will have powers superior to those of the County Commissioners The bill is looked upon as one of the most far reaching and powerful laws ever adopted by the State. It's suc- cessful or unsuccessful working out will have an important bearing upon the success of the Conner administra- tion. Friends and opponents of the measure are agreed upon this.
 The Greater University bill was sign ed late last night by Governor Conner President Abercrombie of the Univer- sity was present when the bill was signed and he carried away the pen used by the Governor as a souvenir oi tho important event.
 President Alsercrombie and other friends of the University regard the enactment of the bill for the Greater University as the most important incl dents in the history of the University since it was burned by the Federal soldiers in 1864. The bill carries an annual appropriation of s125.O00. Il eontemplates general. systematic plan of building operation at the University Each building to go up, will be one oi a system of buildings which in the years to come will be the finest Uni versity in the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-07

death as that of wounds received at the hands of her husband. Several se- were bruises 1t is understood were dis covered on the body of the dead wo- man by the physicians It is learned that there was a large clot of blood at the base of the brain and that there were two distinct shoe-heel prints on the body-one in the region of the ney.
 Public sentiment is bitter against Fowler and every effort will be made to sift the ease in order to fix the punishment for the woman's death.
 Fowler Is a well-to-do farmer, per- chant and mill owner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-07
SLAIN FOR MONEY
GEORGIAN MURDERED BY NEGRO
 NEAR OWN HOME
Ashburn NRan Found Dead In BHshesg sheriff's Posse Takes Trail of
 Suspected slayer.

Ashburn. Ga. March e.--G. ". May. a prominent citizen of this county. was waylaid and killed near his home last night. A negro whom Mir. May had employed the day before. is suspected of the murder and the sheriff and a posse are now in search of him.
 The body of Mir. May was discovered today near Q road. concealed in the bushes within goo yards of his home. He had been struck on the head with an axe. Mir. May had been to this place and drawn s150 from the bank. The pockets had been rifled when the body was found
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-07
GOVERNOR ON STAND.
North Carolina Executive Witness for
 Defendants In Immigration Case.

North Carolina Executive Witness for
 Defendants In Immigration Case.
 Greensboro, N C., March 6.--In ad- dttion to examining a large number of cotton mill owners. superintendents, other officers and travelling salesmen, Governor R. B. Glenn was today intro duced as a witness for the defendants In the penalty suits against Edward A. Smith and Sumner B. Sargent. tho Charlotte mill men charged with vio- lating the immigration laws. in the United States Circuit Court Governor Glenn was on the stand only few minutes and was not cross examined.
 The Governor stated that at the res quest of the defendants he commits stoned Thomas Nj Costello. immigra- tion agent of the State of North Caro- lima Prominent cotton mill men and travelling salesmen from every section of the Union. They all said that dur ing the year 1906 there was great scarcity of cotton mill operatives in every section of the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-07
Unwonted Order Attends Adjournment. LEEGISLATURE HAS USED THIRTY-SEvEN DAYS OF TERM Both Branches Depart From Custom of Former Years.
 --e-- Heuse Holds Mock Session apd ssnateFs Pas. Jokes, But Boisterous Coa- duet of other sIeetins.
 is Noticeably Ab-
 seat.

The first part of the Legislative ses- sion of 1907, a part that lasted thirty seven days of the nifty days allowed by the Constitution. closed with unwonted order and quietness last night at s:4s o'clock. The scenes of good-natured disorder of singing old familiar hymns ana songs, of boisterous jokes. such as have been heard in the closing hours of other sessions, were missing from the closing hours of last night.
 There were some legislative jokes in both the House and the Senate, and there was mock session in the House. The jokes were in the form of resoiu- tions and motions directed toward members of the two bodies, but they were not numerous. and there was nothing boisterous connected with them.
 The Senate and House had practically no business to transact at their night sessions They met only for the pur- pose of providing that the presiding officers could constitutionaliy sign all bills which had not previously been signed, and to receive messages from the other house and the Governor There were but few bills to be signed. and only few messages.
 A bare quorum of the membership of the Senate was present, and the larger portion of the night session was spent by the Senators quietly waiting for something to happen. A few min utes after o'clock, it !, appeared there was nothing further to do, and committee was named to walt on the Governor to ascertain If he had any further communications to submit to that body. ...
 Govsxa0x Thanks Senate.
 Senator Barbour, who was in the chair at that time, named on the com nrittee Senators Miller and Bayies. The committee, after visiting the Govern or's office, announced the Governor had no further communication to submit to the Senate beyond an expression of his appreciation of the service it had ren- dered.
 Does that mean the Senate has promptly executed all his orders?' ask ed senator Reese, and there was some laughter.
 A committee consisting of Senators Merritt and Barbour, was named to confer with the House, and to announce , that the Senate was ready to adjourn, unless the House had some further bus- mess for it.
 While the committee was leaving, Senator McWhorther asked permission