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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
PIPE LINE PROFITS
KELLOGG STILL PROBING sTAN-
 DARD OIL CASE.
Governments Counsel Alleges That They VIII show Profits to Be Twenty Times Actual Op-
 erati0n Costs.

New York. Sept. 26.-The Indiana Pipe Line Company, a subsidiary of the Standard oil Company, made profit of $4,091.022 in 1903 on total invest ment of $2.22S.75s. according to the conpanys figures produced by George Chesbro. controller of the National Pipe Line Company. who appeared as a witness today in the federal suit against the combine Mir. Cheshro tes- tffed that the Indiana Pipe Line Com pany was a common carrier and en- gagged only in the transportation of oil.
 From balance sheets of the company, Frank B. Kellogg conducting the gov ernment case, sought to show the In diana company was making excessive profits and that it maintained a high schedule of tariffs to prevent shipments of oil by independent oil producers. MT. Chesbro testified that the Indiana com many transported practically only the oil of the Standard company.
 The counsel for the government al lege that 1t will be shown that the proflts made by these pipe line com panies have in some cases been twenty fines the actual cost of operations.
 Calvin M. Payne. who with H. c. Fol- ger. Jr., owns the Corsicana Refining Company of Texas, under examination today. stated that tanks and receiving stations at the end of the pipe line of the New York Transit Company now called the National Transportation Company of New Jersey. and at the terminals of the pipe lines of the Ma tional Transit Company at Centre Bridge, Pa. and Fond Grove, Pa. were built the year the Hepburn law went into effect. MT. Payne was stating that he supposed there was some legal reasons for building these receiving stations on the State lines of New ter sey. Pennsylvania and New Jersey and Pennsylvaia and Maryland. when John G. Mlburn, chief of the defendants counsel. interposed and said he gave the advice.
 Mir Milburn cross-eXamined the wit ness and developed the testimony that the pipe lines connecting the terminals at Unionville, Centre Bridge and Fond Grove with Tidewater at New York and Baltimore. were the private lines of the Standard oil Company of New Jer-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
POSSE HURRLES TO PLATEAU
 TO PROTECT WHITES FROM BLACKS

Mobile. Sept. 27--tspeciar---At 2,so o'clock this morning refugees from Plateau have just reached Mobile and report that the negroes in that section are rising and are armed expressing a determination to avenge the lynching of Nose Dossett, the negro who as- saulted Mrs. Beeder at Whistler.
 The party which reached Mobile from Plateau this morning consists Of Ben jamin Crook. Mrs M. R Crook. Liz- zie Crook. David Crook and zoliie Stuart.
 As soon as the reported uprising reached the sherif's office. steps were taken to send relief party to Plateau. which is about five miles north of the city. and near Whistler.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
Conaplratora Arreuted.

Havana. Sept. 26-The secret police early today arrested General Masso Parra and a little later took into cus- tody General Juan Ducassi and General Lara Moret. charged with conspiring against public order.
 General Parra is the alleged leader of the conspiracy to start a revolution against the Americans in Cuba. with the use of funds supplied from or brought from some firm on Broadway, New York. It is known that simul- taneousIy with the arrival of Para at Havana, three Santo Domingans well known on account of their previ- ous revolutionary records. also reached this port, and it is stated that other in dividuaIs of a similar character are working in eastern Cuba.
 The government has knowledge of the fact that General Jiminez, the ex- president of Santo Domingo, has re- gently been at Santiago de Cuba. but whether he was connected with the conspiracy is not yet known.
 It Is known that the conspiracy originally was matched in New York by certain Americans whose names, 1t Is said, already are in the possesson of the United States government secret service officers. and 1t stated that the leaders here were simply profess sional revolutionists hired for the job.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
IN HONOR OF ROOT
MEXICO WILL ENTERTAIN ELABo-
 RATELY FOR SECRETARY.
San Antonio Will Entertain the seere- tary of State Before He Leaves on His Trip to Mexico
 City.

San Antonio. Sept 2s.--All arrange ments for the entertainment of Elihu Root Secretary of State of the United States, during his visit to this city to- morrow. were completed today. The committee of reception of Mexico. and Ambassador David E. Thompson will come to this city on the palatial pres idential train and will be the guests of the International Club.
 The banquet to MT. Root will be held at 7:3o o'clock iH the evening on the roof garden of the International Club, and MT. Root will not leave the city for Mexico until Il o'clock at night. He will make the trip from this city in the presidential train. During the afternoon a reception will be held in honor of Mrs. Root and her daughter. at the Casino.
 A number of invited guests will be present at a luncheon which the In- ternational Club will give in honor of Secretary Root, at the Menger Hotel at 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
 After the luncheon. the Secretary will be escorted to Fort Sam Houston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27

men of whistler, Ala. are tonight arm. ed for an organised attack of negroes who are said to be en route to Whistler to avenge the lynching of the negro Dossett last Sunday nisht Fire alarm signals have been arranged to warn the whites
 Communication with Whistler closed tonight shortly after receipt of the dispatch. announcing that the white people there were armed.
 Whistler is In the. mill and lumber district. where. for several days, in- stances of in-feeling between negroes and the whites have appeared. The fact that the white people of Whistler were prepared for trouble tonight was regarded here as a guarantee that no attack would be made.
 Dispatches from Mobile said that the Sheriff at Whistler had the situation in hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
l66 ARE DROWNED
RAINS CAUSE DESTRUCTION TO
 LIFE AND PROPERTY.
The GuadaImedina River Has Been Converted Into Raging Torrent And Entire Villages Have
 Been Swept Away.

Madrid, Sept. 26-Unprecedented rains in Aadalusia have caused im- mense destruction of life and proper ty The Guadalmenia river has been converted into a raging torrent three miles wide and the bridges, houses and even entire villages have been swept away by the flood.
 Thirty persons were drowned at Malaga, twenty-three at Velez de Bena- margoza. among them the mayor of the town thirteen at Colomar and about 100 elsewhere in the valley.
 Railroad communication has been destroyed The governor of Malaga has appealed for assistance from the government, fearing that the decaying carcasses of cattle and other animals drowned in the flood, will create an epidemic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
EIGHT ARE INJURED
FIRE IN LOUISVILLE CAUSES BIG
 DAMAGE.
One Hundred And Fifty Girls Wire Em- pIOyed In Shirt Factory And In Panic, Many Had NaF-
 row Escapes.

Louisville, Ky, Sept. 2s.-Eight persons were injured in fire here to- day which damaged the establishments of the McElroy- Shannon Spring Bed Company; the Mayer Shirt Manufactur- ing Company, the Paris Laundry and n w. Holmes's Livery Stable to the extent of 35o,ooo.
 The injured; Miss Fine southworth, Robert Funk, Fillmore Hornback, Leslie Baird. Fire Captain Harry Bundschu, George H. Emmettman. salvage corps; Edith Rossemier, William Janson.
 There were 15O girls employed in the Mayer Shirt Factory and in the panic which ensued, Miss southworth was injured and many had narrow es- capes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
sIxTEEN LOSE LIVES.
Drowned Boy Was Son of Engineer at MeGreyy Shoals.

DFuWMeu nOy WA1 SoM CT Em&1neer aS
 MeGrew Shoals.
 Mobile, sept 2s.-tSpecia1.)--A re- port reached here late this afternoon over long distance telephone that six teen negroes and a young white boy named Verneuille, were drowned while employed on the Government works on McGrew's Shoals in the Tombigbee River. Particulars received here are mea- gre. but from the best information ob- tainable. the men were crossing the river to dinner when the small boat which they occupied was overturned. throwing all the occupants into the river.
 Two of the negroes in the boat scrambled on top as 1t upturned. but the others were thrown into the swift current and were drowned almost in- stantly. Two of the bodies have been rod. and the others are being
 for.
 white hoy drowned. according 'a telephone message from Jack ae8 as a Mobilian. He is the son
 B. Verneuille, a resident of f@ 3, a suburb of Mobile, Mr.
 file, lfis father, Is chief engineer
 .fge of the work on McGrew
 $, and the son was at the work -dng his father.
 Mir: Verneuille is expected to come to Mobile with the remains of his son as soon as the body is recovered, which had not been accomplished up to late tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
FRYING TO PROVE THAT
 EORAH WAS CONSPIRATOR

Boise, Idaho, Sept. 2ss-Having &C., complished much of the tedious work Of identifying and placing on the rec- ord the papers in about a hundred of the fraudulent claims filed in timber lands, the Government attorneys, in charge of the prosecution of United States Senator William E. Borah, be- gan today to unfold in narrative form details of the alleged con -spiracy.
 In his opening statement, former Judge Burch of Detroit. the special assistant of the Attorney General, an- nounced that the Government would offer as one of the principal witnesses George s. Long, who, it is alleged,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
KNOX BOOTH GOT JOB
LIFTED rrTO ss,sOo Pr.xcE nx Rse- PUBs.
PrattvfIIe Man Appointed Reveame Agent And Stationed In Virginia.
 National Committeemen
 want Roosevelt iAGnlm.

Washington, Sept. 2s.--(special.)--- Knox Booth, of Prattville. was today appointed United States Internal Rev enue Agent
 This is the first Republican ever ap- pointed to this position from Alabama. The salary Is $3,500 a year. Mir Booth will be stationed in Virginia tempor- arily and later will be transferred to Alabama. He has been in revenue ser vice five years.
 Mir. Booth was recommended by near ly all Alabama Republicans including Referees Scott and Thompson.
 Among the prominent Republicans here interested in securing the appoint ment for MT. Booth are Charles Scott of Montgomery, National Committee man. c. M. Cox, Postmaster at Ozark; Erastus J Parsons, of Wetumpka
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
 ACTIVITY AT WHITE HOUSE Roosevelt Buckles Down
 to Work. Fully Examined New Constitu- tlon of Oklahoma and
 wtil Approve It.

Washington, Sept. 2s.-President Roosevelt began work at an exceeding iy brisk pace early today. The execu- tive offices of the White House. which have been practically deserted during the past three and half months, were crowded with government officials, leg islators and sight-seers.
 Senator Curtis. of Kansas. make an appointment to ofaeially invite the President to address the Trans Mis- sissippi Congress at Muskogee. l. T., Nov. IS and 20.
 The movement instituted by the French government. looking to the adoption of indentical puts food regU- lattOns by all countries. was called to the Presidents attentinn hy- AnKuat Calyet. a member of the French Sen- ate. The President expressed his inter- est in the subject.
 The President entertained at lunch- con Charles F. Rocker, national com of Connecticut, and Wm. l.. Ward, national committeeman from New York It is understood that the ua- tional political situation was can. Vassed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
GIVES IN
MOTION FOR AN INJUNCTION IS
 WITHDRAWN.
Atlanta And West Point Falls in Lane in Georgia And Will Await Final Settlement of
 The Case

Atlanta, Ga. The Atlanta and West Point Railroad today withdrew it's motion pending before Judge " c. Ellis. of the superior court, asking for e temporary injnncttcn- restraining the forcing it's order. reducing passenger rates within the State. and the case of the petitioning road will now take it's regular place. on the docket, coming up for final adjudication in from twelve to eighteen months.
 This. for the time being, takes the fight of the railroad out Of the. State courts. and Is taken to mean that the Atlanta and West Point Railroad will comply with the order of the State Railroad Commission reducing passen- ger rates pending final settlement of the case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
CONSPIRATORS
 ARE ARRESTED
Havana Police Make
 Important Arrests.
Cuba's Provinciai Governor Is in Hour- ly Consultation With General Barry in Regard To The
 situation.

Havana Cuba, Sept, 2e--It was rumored here tonight that General Estanoz and General Acosta had taken to the field but the report could not be confirmed
 It Is known that the leaders of the movement planned to start the revoIu- ton today at seven different points simultaneously.
 When General Mirela was taken into custody. he was in an automobile and 1t Is alleged he was preparing to leave for the locality assigned him.
 Members of the conservative party are greatly worked up over the arrest of General Ducassi who has been de- claring himself In sympathy with the party.
 Washington. Sept, 2s--The War De- partmeht officials. while admistina that agitation Is rampant among negro population in Cuba, because of their failure to receive their proper share of offices. discredit the probability of any uprising against the provisional government on that account.
 The negro population comprising ninety per cent of the people who op- posed Palma's government claim they have not been fairly treated. A con- tinuation of this agitation, 1t is ad- mitted, might have a serious effect in driving some of the malcontents to at- tempted risings in isolated places, but Governor Magoon is said to be pre- pared to prevent anything like an in- surrection.
 Acting Secretary of War Oliver, was at the White House today, but he did not regard the stories of a Cuban re- volt of sufficient importance to bring 1t to the Presidents attention, Cover nor Magoon is keeping the war depart ment advised of the situation and is consulting freely with General Barry and other military officers in Cuba. The agitation has been alike in Havana and Pinar del Rio province; in the latter province. being among the law less class, mainly negroes. In a large measure, the governor is disposed to treat the whole matter as not of any serious consequence, as the leaders of the last revolution are actively oppos- ing the present agitation. General Barry today te1epraphed from Havana:
 Referring to newspaper accounts agitation in Cuba, have been alive to situation for some days though nothing has developed worthy of reporting. All intelligence officers and station have been alert and have reported everything concerning 1t. Re- ports from them show tranquility in all provinces except Pinar del Rio, where there is some slight agitation among 1awless classes. mainly negroes. I am satisfied any friction which may arise will be promptly and successful ly handled"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
National COmmitteemen Meet.

Captain Scott said today that Marion B. Mabson had refused the appoint ment as postmaster at Union Springs, that had been offered him.
 There are nearly two dozen National Republican committeeman in Washing ton today and 1t is reported that they held conference here.
 Committeeman seen after the meet ing would give out nothing nefinite ex- cept that the administration had their strongest endorsement but there is a rumor tonight that the conference was held for he purpose of beginning movement that will land President Roosevelt in the Chief Executives office again regardless of the Presidents own views.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
YoUrHFUL MURDERERs.
EnviOus Boys Push Their COmrade InI
 Large Tank Of Water.

Large Tank of Water.
 New York. Sept. 26-Envious boys are thought to have caused thesdrown- ing of Andrew J. Enovos six-year-old lad. at his home in Eagt Seventy First Street The child was sailing a home made boat in the i've foot tank on the roof of the building, which supplies 1t with water. With him were his little sisters and several other boys. three of them strangers The strangers ran pieces of wood across the tank. and they became Jealous because Andrews boat beat their rude craft.
 They demanded a chance to sail his boat, and when he refused to give 1t up, tkey pushed him into the tank. His sisters screamed and the trio ran away over the roof. Andrews father drag ged the boy from the bottom of the tank, but he could not be revived.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
Arrcrted Fnr Rrfherr.

Findlay, Ohio. Sept. 2s--L. B. Will Hanson, was arrested today on an in- dictment charging him with attempt ing to bribe Chase Thompson. a juror in the case of the State of Ohio against the Standard oil Company. which was tried in the court of common pleas here last June. He was held in bonds by Judge Duncan.
 Mrs. Chase Thompson. said that will Hanson approached her and asked her to persuade her husband to disagree and hang the jury in the Standard oil case.
 Williamson admits he had made the proposition to Mrs Thompson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
POISON IN ICE-CREAM
TEcN PERSONS MAY DIE IN GEoR-
 CHA.
Party of ChiIaren Visiting the Home of
 DnIzoek County Farmer Ate Hear kiIy of the Stuff.

Statesboro, Ga. Sept. 2s-Eleven per- sons were poisoned by ice cream made from condensed milk, ten miles from here Tuesday night. and today 1t was stated by the attending physician that there were grave fears that ten Of the number could not survive.
 The poisoning occurred at the home of Cone Hagan, a well known Bulloch county farmer. Some of the children of his brother were visiting at the homo of Cone Hagan. and the entire household partook of the refreshments, nearly ali eating heartily. Almost iTn- mediately after eating they became Ill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
PLANTERSMURDERED
JOHN ID. LANEY AND l.. R. WILL
 LIAMs FOUND DEAD.
They Were Prominent Farmers Near Plain Dealing Louisiana, And Great Excitement Prevails fin
 The Parish

Shreveport, La, Sept 2S-Great ex- citement prevails In this parish over the murder today of John Delaney and L. F. williams. prominent planters.
 Their bodies were found late tonight one in the wagon in which they had been riding and the other on the road beside the vehicle. Apparently they had been shot from ambush.
 The murder occurred near Plain Dealing, La, and when a sheriff start ed for the scene of the tragedy he was accompanied by nearly all the men in three towns in the vicinity. No ex- planation of the crime has yet been unearthed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
APPROVES HEPBURN BILL.
American Bankers Highly Favor The
 Credit Currency.

Atlantic City. N. J.. Sept, 26-The currency question was introduced to the American Bankers Association in session here today, by A. Barton Hep burn. who addressed the convention on the plan recommended by the cur rency commission Of the association.
 The convention by a viva voce vote. approved the Hepburn bill which favors credit currency.
 Congressman Fowler. of New Jer- sey. reviewed the currency question in all it's details and at the conclusion of his remarks, the convention voted to continue the currency commission, giv- ing 1t power to increase It's member ship if occasion required. Adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
GEORGIA NEGRO ASKS
 THAT MOB BE PROSECUTED

Savannah. Ga. Sept 9S.-John Par ker appeared here today, demanding justice upon a Wayne County mob that, he alleges, whipped and shot him Mon- day night ,suspecting him of knowl- edge or of complicity in the two as- saults made recently upon Mrs. Mar win OVerstreet
 The United States Commissioner re- ferred Parker to the United States District Attorney
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
SEARCHING FOR NEGRO.
POIiCe and Q Posse of Farmers scOur
 ing Illinois Woods.

Chicago. Sept. 26-Richard Walton, the negro wanted for the murder of Mrs. Lillian White Grant. the teach CT found stransled to death several days ago, Is said to be surrounded by the police in a deserted building at Summit H.. twenty miles north of this city.
 strongly, and to be abundantly sup piled with weapons and ammunition. including a force Of police who left the city shortly before o'clock, about fifty officers are on the ground
 walton has the reputation of being
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
A Ferryboat Capsizes While Crossing. VICTIMS WERE RETURNING HOME FROM DAYS WORK Current, Where Accident Occurred, is Rapid and Tfeacherous. Thirteen of the Unfortunate Victims Were Negroes, and the Other was . waite Boy, whose Home is at oakdaie, near
 Mohile.
 F

Mobile Ala. Sept. se--tspecIal.)-- This afternoon ferryboat crossing the Tombigbes River at the Government works at McGrew's Shoals. near Jack son. Ala, capsized. drowning one white boy and thirteen negroes. The boy is Leslie verneuiile. aged 16. residing in oakdale, suburb of this city.
 The scene of the accident has long been regarded as very dangerous place by navigAtors of the river on account of the rapid and treacherous current and the rocky shoals there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
To Apnrove conntitution.

Washington, Sept. a6.-PresidenL Roosevelt announced today that he would approve the Oklahoma Consti- tuition. He said he had examined the document with Attorney General Bona parte and that he felt that the question of his approval. ought not to be based on his personal opinion of the docu- ment, but upon whether 1t came within the terms of the enabling act.
 His personal opinion of the document the President laughingly said. was mot fit for publication" The promul- gation of his approval will be made later
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27

Hattiesburg, Miss. Sept. 2s.--A dep- uty sheriff was sent from here to Mo- Laurin, Mise, today to assist in .main- taining order, if necessary, at the lum- Der mills near McLaurin. where mo- tices threatening to kill negroes have been posted. So far as officials of this county can learn no violence has been done to negroes at McLaurin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
Three othera proMned.

Tuscaloosa, Ala. Sept 26-(Special.) --Lawton wilson of Bainbridge. Ga. and two negroes employed by B. IT. Hardaway in the construction of a bridge over the Tombigbee River near Aliceville, Ala, were drowned yester- day while crossing the river In skin at that place. The remains of MT. Wilson were brought here on the Mo bile 6 Ohio last night by his brother and were shipped to his home at BainbridKe this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
FIRE IN NASHVILLE.
Bis Warehouse Burns and City is inc Darkness.

Nashville. Tenn, Sept. 26-The ware
 house of Byrd Douglass & Co. grain dealers. was destroyed by. fire early tonighe Loss $i00,O00 fully insured.
 The electric power plants of the city and of the Nashville Railway and Light company are nearby and both were for the time put out of business. The city was in darkness and street railway traffic suspended at a period when thousands were seeking to return from the state fair, where the largest crowd of the week was in attendance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27
THE NORTH DAKOTA.

Washington, Sept. 26-North Dako- la viii be the name of battfeship No. 2S, one of the new 10000 ton vessels. contracts for which were recently awarded by the Navy Department. The other vessel. as heretofore announced will be called the Delaware.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-27

acted as dummy" trustee to receive title to claims from dummy" entry men and transfer the property later to the Barber Lumber Company.
 He will tell you" declared MT. Burch to the jury, "that he only