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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
AUTO SNAPS
 CURRY'S LIFE Son of the Late II. M.
 Curry MEETS DEATH IN ATLANTA He Waa a Paymaster in the
 Army. Machine strikes Railing of Bridge and is Thrown Into the Street
 Native of Ala
MEETS DEATH IN ATLANTA

Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 13.--Major Manly B. Curry. paymaster of the Department of the Gulf, was killed tonight by being thrown from an automobile while on his way to the terminal sta ton to catch train for Macon.
 Major Curry had been visiting the home of Dr. William Carnes and was being driven to the station by the doctor. When the machine reached the end of the Washington Street viaduct, Dr. Carnes failed to turn in time to avoid a collision with the railing guarding an underpass entrance. The sh ock threw Major Curry to the street. He was quickly moved to hospital bue died an hour later from concus- sion of the brain. Dr. Carnes escaped injury,
 Major Curry was son-inlaw of United States Senator Bacon and a well-known Georgian.
 He was the son of Major J l.. M |. Curry and was born in Talladega, Ala, fifty years ago. His father was a na- tive Georgian but moved to Alabama, which State he represented in Con gress before the war and was later ap- pointed Minister to Spain by President Cleveland.
 The younger Major Curry served as a major of volunteers during the war with Spain and at the close of the war enlisted in the regular army, serving first as captain and laler as major. He is survived by a widow and three chil- dren,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
MINERS SEEK PEACE
ATTORNEY HILTON EMPOWERED
 TO ACT IN GOLDFIELD.
He Will Meet Commissioner and Also Union Men, But Is Not Hopeful. General Funston Will
 Leave.

Goldheld. New, Dec. 1S-O. A. Hil- ton. of Denver, General Counsel for the Industrial Workers of the World, and Special Counsel for the American Federation of Labor, arrived In Gold field today, empowered by President Mover of the Western Federation of Miners, to make terms of peace with the mine owners.
 Just what are the terms on which peace may be made, Attorney Hilton refused to say. but he asserted that they are such that if they are refused bv the Goldheld Mine Owners Asso- citation that body will be put on the defensive by the Western Federation.
 Tomorrow Attorney Hilton will meet the Executive Committee of the local miners union and go over details of the terms to be submitted to the mine owners. and later in the day a meet ing between the Western Fedora lions attorneys and the Executive Committee of the Mine Owners Asso- ciatIon. will he sought.
 Attorney Hilton says that he will ap- near before tho committee sent by President Roosevelt to investigate labor conditions and present the Western Eederation's side, which will be em- bodied in a written statement to the commission. MT Hilton tonight said that he was not sanguine of success.
 Goldfield. New, Dec. 1s-The break
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
IS DUE FRIDAY
SECRETARY PLEASED WITH DE-
 RAPTURE OF FLEET.
Interviewed by Wireless He Declines to Discuss American Politics --Last Stage of Long
 Voyage.

On Board Steamer President Grant, by Wireless via Halifax. N. S.. Dec. IS. Secretary of War Taft, who is fin- lshing the. last stage of his journey around the world on the President Grant will probably reach New York about noon next Friday.
 In commenting today on the depart ure of the big American fleet of war ships for the Pacific. the Secretary said he viewed the departure with real sat isfaction. He regards the cruise as necessary practice and valuable as placing the men and ships under con ditions approxlmating a war footing.
 By this cruise they will gain ex- perience which would not be obtain able in any other way" he said. Tt would be useless to spend millions of dollars in building up a navy and then withholding opportunities for prac- tice."
 Mfr Taft declared that the cruise has no international significance. He de- clined to discuss American politics in any way saying he has no personal knowledge of present political condi- tions in the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
BAD INDIANS
 MURDER F Yaquis Reported on the
 Warpath. VICTIMS STRIPPED AND SHOT One American is Rescued in
 Time.
 --s Son of President Fernaudis Is Said to Be Amoux These KiIled--Trou-
 blue Occurs in .& Mexico.
 
VICTIMS STRIPPED AND SHOT

Nogales. Ariz., Dec. 1s.--Informa- tion which has just reached here, tells of the frIghtful murder of twelve men by band of 150 Yaqui Indians. forty five miles southeast of Magdalena. State of Sonora, Mexico, last We'd nesday. F. J. Mcintyre and party of mining men of this section. have ar rived from the scene, where they viewed the remains of the murdered men.
 The Yaquis captured the party of thirteen men. Among the number was Jose Fernandez. son of President Fer nandez of the town of Cucurpe. and owner of the mescsl plantatinn, where the killing occurred. The others were Mexican laborers on the ranch and some Canea miners looking for work.
 One American was among the num- Der, but he was rescued by men who told him that they were Americans The remaining twelve were stripped naked. stood up against trees and shot A band of Yaquis Is reported to be on the warpath. H
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
SENDS MESSAGES
FLEET REPORT WIRELESS 'PHoN Es
 WORKING SATISFACTORILY.
Course Remains soBtheasterly--ships Execute Orders of Admiral Evans Perfectiy-Sauadron Communi-
 cates With San Juan.

Savannah, Ga, Dec 1S--The Savan- nah De Forest wireless station all this afternoon was in communication with the flagship Connecticut and the Geor- gia and the Minnesota, of the batleship fleet. many official and private messages being sent to Norfolk. Washington and New York from officers and cores pendents with the fleet.
 The messages showed that the wire less telephones are being used on the trip and are proving successful. The ships in the squadrons carry on con- versations and receive orders for form alton by wireless telephone
 At s D. m. the fleet was reported as being within communication with the wireless station at San Juan, F. R.
 The following message was caught at the Savannah stations:
 "Wednesday noon-240 miles.
 Course remains southeasterly; fleet $50 miles southeast Jacksonville; ante noon. Evans signalled double column interval. 1.600 yards: well executed i: special f1agship's signal quate Well done Louisiana: unquoted Rhode sI- land commended Emory. Beyond Gulf stream; moderate swells; day perfect {; magnificent picture, blue water two lines white ships, crew white dress squadrons early shaken down; keeping perfect distances"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
RIFLE IS IN COURT
WEAPON THAT TOOK LIFE OF GOV
 ERNOR GOEBEL.
It Is Produced by Grant Roberts-Or- der is Issued for Youtsey to
 Come In Again.

Georgetown. Ky, Dec. 1S.-The bull let fired into the body of William Goe- bel on January 30. 1903. and the rifle said to be the implement used for that assassination was placed in evidence today when Grant l.. Roberts. owner of the rife, took the stand in the fourth trial of Caleb Powers for com- plicity in the murder of Goebel.
 When the gun was brought into court it was found to have been carefully se- cured by screws in woodeA$box. The box was wrapped in brown paper and the package securely tied. The gun. rusty and worn from no l-use and lack of care, was exhibited. The loaded cartridges remaining in the magazine after the one shot that killed Goebel had been fired had been removed by Roberts before packing 1t and these too were filed as exhibits in the case |. Powers had the rife brought into court.
 Grant Roberts testified that he felt certain that this was the long missing rifle, that he had bought 1t of Clar- ence Fugazzi of Frankfort.
 Before closing for the day Judge Morris, at the request of the defense. issued an order for Henry Youtsey to be brought again from the penitenti- ary tomorrow
 S. s. Shepherd. Chief Deputy United States Marshal at Covington, who was in the State Auditors Office in Frank fort In 1900, testified that on the Fri day or Saturday before Goebel. was shot he had seen Youtsey enter the office with a gun. apparently much ex- cited He said that Youtsey exclaim- ed, Get your guns something is go- ing to happen. Caleb Powers is a brave man but if they let me have my way about it l will soon settle the matter. l have a good position at stake"
 Shepherd added:
 'I was at my desk when GoebeI was shot. dropped my work and went to the west door of the executive build ing where saw Henry Youtsey com ing from the east door along the hall with a pistol in his hand ."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19

this city joins the dry procession. A large per centage of their product Is sold In the Southern States. It is true that should they be compelled to close down thcIr establishments here they could move over into Virginia, but in that State the anti-saloon feeling Is al- most as strong as it Is in Georgia and Alabama, and 1t is feared by the brew CTS and distilIers that 1t will not be long before Virginia. North Carolina. and Tennessee will not have a saloon within their borders if Congress were to pass the proposed law Niping ouI tRe saloons at tho Capital of the Nation
 Representative Candler. of Mississip. pi, is making prohibition addresses ev
 cry Sunday in the city churches and al the gospel missions. He appears to be about the most popular talker for the organizations of any man in Congress
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
TRIAL OF PETrIBONE.
Darrow Continues III and. Not Able to
 Re Present.

Boise. Idaho. Dec. 1S.-Today's pro- ceedings in the lPettibone trial were given over almost entirely to the pre- sehting of evidence on the explosion at the residence of Fred Bradley at San Francisco.
 portion of this testimony was read from the record of the Haywood trial according to the stipulation entered into between the attorneys for the State and defense.
 Clarence Darrow. chief counsel for the defense, was unable to attend the trial today but it was agreed that the State would conclude it's examination of Orchard tomorrow without him.
 Senator Borah stated that the StAte would conclude it's direct evidence to- morrow and adjournment will prob ably be taken until Monday as Mr.sWil- son announced that MT. Darrow was the only attorney prepared to mak e the opening statement for the defense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
TO ASSIGN MEMBERS
ASSIGNMENT TASK HEAVIER THIS
 YEAR THAN USUAL.
Speaker Cannon and John Sharp Wil- Hams Working Overtime Behind
 Closed Doors To Complete
 Committee Lists, ~

Washington, Dec. 1S.--when the House sreconvenes tomorrow (Thurs-l day). Speaker Cannon will announce his assignments of members to conn., mittees with the exception of those ot appropriations, banking and currenci mileage and rules. which already haf 4 been made. The House will then r "A organized and in a position to get do @ to business of the session immedia following the holiday recess. which, esl last from the 21st: to January 6. le Speaker. assisted by his secretars GL. White Busby, and the clerk at the Speakers table, Asher c. Hinds. has been working. overtime for a week to complete the most onerous task of the session-the organization of new House of Representatives I
 Speaker Cannon did not complete his committee assignments until nearly 12 o'clock tonight. To insure the printing of the official lists in time for tomor rows session each committee table was sent to the public printer tonight as soon as 1t was finished.
 John Sharp Williams who by virtue of his minority leadership had the naming of Democrats to the various committees, worked behind locked doors all of yesterday and today and this eventing sent his completed list to the Speaker.
 ihC dcSi6 utucHI tdSh WdS hcdNirt this year than ever before for two req sons: The creation of about 125 ad- ditional committeeships by the adding to each of the more important commit tees one Republican and one Democrat on account of increased membership of the House and the fact that many members foresee in the Speakers se- lection an effect--reaI or fancfed--on the Presidential campaign.
 Non-return of members of the Fifty Ninth to the Sixtieth Congress created 1sS vacancies in committees not taking into account the fact that Representa- tive H. Burd Cassel, of Pennsylvania. though reelected. has not yet become a member of the House. preferring. ac. cording to his own statement, not to take his seat until the charges against him in connection with the capitol in- vestigation at Harrisburg have been cleared up.
 Of the 1Ss vacancies thus created twelve are chairmanships. Additional committeeships provided for by en- largements of committee membersh ips brings up to a total of nearly 250 the assignments to be announced by the Speaker tomorrow and the fact that to quote him, there have been nineteen pegs seeking every hole," has not frightened the task of trying to please everybody without disconcerting the intricate machlnery or the congress, in Presidential year.
 Following precedent no chairman in the Fifty Ninth Congress who Is a member of the Sixtieth Congress will be superseded unless through the oc- currence of a vacancy elsewhere he has become the ranking member of an- other or more important committee in which case he is expected to step up.
 No member can be chairman of more than one committee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
MireIcsn TeIcrrnnln

Norfolk. Va. Dec. lS.-TLe following message was received at the wireless station. Norfolk navy yard. tonight from the Associated Press representa- tive aboard the battleship Connecticut:
 'S:15 p. m,-Connecticut via Minne- sota, to Associated Press. New York. via Navy Yard. Norfolk. Va.-Fleet seventy miles northwest of St. Thomas. Fine weather.
 "S:20 p. m.--Fleet in double column 1900 yards intervals and at 7:30 o'clock headed for Virgin Passage. Fine weather smooth sea-"
 1850 p. m.-From Tuesday to Wed nesday noon fleet covered 240 miles re- gaining course easteriy. Fleet $50 miles southeast of Jacksonville. Fla.
 Admiral Evans telephoned at noon order to double caIumn fleet at 1900 yards intervals and manouver was well executed The flagship signalled Louis iana! Quite well done, Louisiana The Louisiana united with the Kansas un- der Admiral Emory when beyond the Gulf stream.
 With moderate swells In a perfect day, the two lines of white ships on the blue water line presented a mag nificent picture. The crews are dressed in white. The squadrons are nearly shaken down and keeping the dis tances perfectly"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19

in the transmission wires of the Nevada Power Company was discover ed today in the White mountains and soon repaired. The alarm which was felt when the power wires were broken has been dispelled. Three mines are in operation today with the consolidatd companies mill and the Nevada Gold field Reduct on works.
 General Funston will leave Goldfield tomorrow for San Francisco. Cover nor Sparks will also leave, going to his ranch near Carson City. About $2,000 worth of high grade ore was recovered today in a raid b? Constable Inmann and his deputies in a cabin occupied by a miner named Roth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
DEATH LIST IS q
STILL TAKING BODIES FROM TO-
 LANDE MINE.
There is Much Debris in shaft But Property May Resume Opera tions in n Few
 Days.

Birmingham. Ala, Dec. 1S.-Thirteen bodies have been taken from the slope at the ill-fated Yolande Mine, today. and one remains in the slope unrecov- cred. bringing the total death list from Mondays explosion up to siXty-one.
 An official inspection will be made of the mine tomorrow to determine the cause and place the responsibility for the explosion.
 A number of mules killed by the ex- pIosion have not yet been removed, and the foul odors from the decaying bodies adds to the difficulties of the recovery work
 While there is a great deal of debris in the mine it is thought work can be resumed in the next few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
CALL ON PRESIDENT.
Wisconsin Representation in Congress
 Wants Auditorship of PoatOfIice.

WHMts AWUHtOHbHhp UH EUstuEce.
 Washington, Dec. 1S.--The RepubH- cans in Congress from Wisconsin called at the White House together today being presented by Senator LaFollette to pay their respects to President Roosevelt and asked that the vacancy caused by the resignation ofsNErnest c. Times. auditor for the Postoffice De- pertinent be filled by the appointment
 It was remarked by members of the delegation that they had not been united for a period of seventeen years and their coming to the White House today meant that the delegation had at least got together and tha hereafter demands for the recognition of Wiscon- sin for Federal appointments would be presented with a united front.
 The delegation recommended Judge H. S. Comstock of Cumberland, Wis, for the vacant 'auditorship.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
JOHNST0N'S
 MOBILE BILLS Wants Money for Bayou
 LeBatre. ALSO FOR MEDICAL COLLEGE Senators Are Going After ''Speak Easies." All of Alabama Representatives May Get on Good Committees UnIess
 MT. Craig Falls
 to Land.
BY ALFRED J. sTOFER.

Washington, Dec. 1S.--(SpeciaI )-- Senator Johnston presented in the Sem ate today petition from many officials and business men of Mobile asking for an appropriation by Congress of $10.000 to secure a ten to twelve foot channel in Bayou Le Batre from Devils Bend to the bar of the bayou.
 Petitioners state that there are thousands of acres of land on the ba- you covered with pine timber suitable for charcoal and if transportation to the Mississippi sound could be obtain ed several hundred men would be prof itably employed
 Senator Johnston introduced a bill for the relief of the Mobile Medical Col lege, which is similar to the measure introduce din the House this session by Representative Taylor.
 As printed in today's Congressional Record the list of the Senate commit tees did not show the vacancies that have been reserved for Senator Bank head, but Senator Culberson named them as published in The Advertiser yesterday and Colonel Bankhead will be so assigned as soon as he is sworn in.
 Senators of both parties are getting after the speak easies" in prohibition communities with sharp sticks and the indications are there will be legisla- ton this session preventing liquor deai- CTS in prohibition States or counties from getting permits from the United States Government.
 During the last Congress Represent ative Bowie of Alabama obtained fig- ures showing how many of these es- tablishments were operated in local or prohibition communities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
TRUCE UNTIL TO-DAY.
Hartman and Fish War to Begin
 Again.

Chicago. Dec. 1S.-A twenty-four- hour truce was declared today in the war for control of the Illinois Central Railroad Company.
 Both the meeting of the stockh old CTS and the injunction suit filed against the Hartman forces by sSteuyvesant Fish were postponed until tomorrow, and the attorneys representing the va ried interests involved spent the greater part of the day and night in a conference, seeking to find basis of agreement for further proceedings.
 Up to a late hour tonight no inti- nation had been given that such an agreement had been reached.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
Are Guarding Tobacco.

Lexington, Kyn Dec. 1S.--Although little fear was felt here concerning the threatened attack of any organized band of Night Riders. fully 100 men guarded the big warehouses and sev- eral hundred wagons of loaded tobac- co every night. The guards were formed by the owners of this tobacco. There have been fully 100000 pounds sold so far this week. notwithstanding the threats of trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
No DInorder ID Tehernu.

isolated killings and robberies. there have been. up to the present time, no disturbances of public order in this city. nevertheless the situation con tinues most strained The Constitu-
 tionalists are quiet but determined to fight if attacked. They are we'll arm ed, while the supporters of the reac- tionaries. have few effective weapons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
WALKER CAPTURED
CASHIER ARRESTED
 IN MINING CAMP.
Prevented from Committing Suicide By Timely Intervention of Off, Accrs-Held Awaiting Final Identification from Con-
 necticut.

San Diego, Cal. Dec. 1s.--A special dispatch from Ensenada says: "A man who was arrested in a mining camp about 100 miles out in the noun tains and now in jail here awaiting identification. is supposed to be Will liam F. Walker. formerly cashier of the savings bank Of New Britain. Conn. who is wanted to answer a charge of embezzlement in that city. He was only prevented from commit ting suicide by the timely intervention of the officers in charge"
 The suspect. Walker. was arrested by a posse and chief of police from here accompanied by detective at mining camp called Balare. in the mountains about 100 miles from En- sada. The prisoner is about five feet e,ght inches tall. of medium build, wears mustache and Van Dyke beard. A small vial. which Is sup posed to contain poison, was taken from him just in time.
 A revolver also was taken from him after he had made desperate attempt to use 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
Takes Chnrec of Bank.

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 1s-The state Board of Bank Commissioners have taken charge of the affairs of the oc- cidental Trust and Savings Bank, a small institution. It is said that 1t will go into liquidation as a result of the action of the commission unless steps are taken to avoid this arc taken by the stockholders
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
KIIIs wife nnd Self.

Marion, Va, Dec. 1S.-William Moody. living about three miles from Marion today. shot and killed his wife and then committed suicide. The trag- edy was enacted at the Moody home. No cause for the crime has been as- signed. The couple had been married only a few months
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
Grnv Prennrinr Renort

Rirmingham, Dec. I8-(Special)- State Mine Inspector ]. M. Gray will forward a report to the Governor in regard to the explosion which occurred in the mine of the Yolande Coal and Coke Company at Tolande, as quickly as it can bo drawn
 The work of rescuing bodies from the ill-fated mine was done quickly to- day. there being nothing to interfere Despite the cold weather large crowd of women and children continued to remain around 'the mouth of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
VII Return to Connecticut

New York, Dec. 1s.--The Pinkerton detective agency in this city confirmed tonight the report that William F. Walker, the abscondipg treasurer of the New Britain, tConn.) Savings Bank, had been captured at Ensenada, Lower California. Positive identification has been made and Walker has consented to return to Connecticut without re- sort to extradition proceedings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
CLEVELAND MAY
 BE DELEGATE TO DENYI

. New York, Dec. 1S--There is A
 \ A movement on foot to send Gro x | yer Cleveland to Denver next sum <
 \ mer. as one of the delegates st \ large from New Jersey to tbe 2
 \ Democratic National Convention
 \ Robert Davis. Democratic lead. '
 \ CT of New Jersey, Is leading the <
 \ movement. and says that by thus
 \ honoring MT. Cleveland, New < \ Jersey would honor itself and \ would be a means of cementins ' \ any breaks there might be fin the '
 < party. and placing it in a strong ' . position.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
ORDER MODIFIED.
Soldiers to Salute Only at End of "star
 SpangIed Banner"

Nashington, Dec. 1S.-By an order K led today from the War Department
 regulations requiring soldiers to Sand at salute while the Star Span gled Banner" is being played on formal occasions are modified so as to permit the men to stand erect and to salute only at the last note of the music.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
senator. on Committes.

Washington, Dec. 1s.-The Senators who will serve on the DemocraticI Ion- gressional Campaign Committee for 1908 have been named as follows: Clay, Taliaferro. Martin. Stone. Newlands. Latimer, Owen Culberson and Taylor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-19
<. l.. Ion.. Die. suddenlr.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 18.-E. L.. Jones. well-known river man, died suddenly here late today as 8 result of an attack of heart disease. Mir Jones was 67 years of age.