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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
Cotton Crop Report
 Surprises GroWers

Washington. June 4.-The crop re- porting Board of the Bureau of Sta tistlcs of the Department of Agricul- ture, after careful consideration of re- plies to supplementary inquiries re- ports from special investigations of the correspondents and agents of the Bureau of Statistics. and the report Of the Bureau of the Census on Cotton Production in 1906. finds that the esti- mate made on June 4, 1906, of the acreage planted to cotton in 1906 was too low. In order to bring the ngures as near as possible to actual facts. the board, after considering all the evil dence on the subject. has made certain adjustments and revisions In the re- port of June 4, 1906. which show that the cotton planted in 1906 was about 32,049,000 acres.
 From reports of the correspondents and agents, the crop reporting board finds the total area planted and to De planted to cotton in the United states this year (1907) to be about the same os inc area planted last year (l906); that is. 32,060,000 acres planted or to he planted this year U90D as com ma red with 32,049,000 which was found to have been planted last year.
 The average condition of the grow ing crop on May 25 was 70.5 as com pared with S4.6 per cent. and " 2 per cent at the corresponding dates In io06 and 1905, respectively, and ten wear average of S3.6 per cent
 The following table shows by States and for the United States the revised figures of the area planted fin 1908. in acres; the area planted and to be plant ed in 1907, as compared with that planted in 1906. in per cent: the area planted and to be planted In 1907 in acres and the condition of the crop on May 25. in per cent:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
TORN TO FRAGMENTS THREE PERSONS ARE KILLED IN ExPLOsIoNa Carload Of Gasoline In DeraiIed Train ExpIodes With Terrific Force
 Through Fire In AdjOin-
 ing Car.

Reddick, III. June 4.-Three persons were killed here to night by an explosion of a car loaded with gasoline. One of the men killed was Fred Hutting. a barber of Reddick. The names of the other two men are unknown, as they were strangers, having come to Red dick on a freight train earlier in the afternoon.
 The three men, together with several other persons, were watching the freight cars burn that became ignited from a hot box on one of the trucks as the train neared the junction of the Chicago. Indiana and Southern Rall- road and the Wabash Railroad.
 The car with the hot box was de- railed and two others loaded with oil were also dragged into the ditch and all caught fire. Right next to these cars was another loaded with gaso- line which caught fire.
 fearful explosion followed, which broke all the windows in the village and demolished chimneys of houses for miles around.
 The three men killed, who were standing close to the gasoline car, were blown to atoms and the frag- ments of their bodies scattered for a hundred yards around. No one was in tured as the trainmen, who knew of the contents of the gasoline car, had fled to a safe distance.
 Several other cars composing the train were burned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
PERCY WOOD IN JAIL
TALLADEGA MAN ACCUSED OF TER
 RiBLE CRIME.
EmpIoye of Cotton MiH Charged With Outrage Upon Young Woman Whose Name is withheld
 from Public.

Talladega. June 4.-(speciaL)--Percy Wood. a young white man. cotton mill employe. was last night arrested by Policeman Thomas Thompson on q serious charge.
 Yesterday afternoon he took a young woman out driving and after reaching place on a country road, 1t is charged. he pulled her from the buggy and into the woods and criminally as- saulted her.
 The girl, whose name is Intentionally withheld, returned to the city with Wood and Immediately informed her mother.
 Being a widow, the mother con- suited a male relative residing in the city, who swore out a warrant for the arrest of the girls alleged assailant. By this time 1t was about 9 o'clock. and Wood returned to the home of the girls mother, where he boarded. and went to bed There he was arr rested and placed in the city prison.
 This morning he was turned over to the county authorities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
DR. YOUNG J. ALLEN
 IS DEAD IN CHINA
Bishop CandIer Receives News of De- mise of Distinguished Methodist
 Missionary.

Atlanta. Ga. June 4.-Bishop W. A. Candler of the Methodist Episcopal Church. received a cablegram today from Shanghai announcing the death of Dr. Young J. Allen. forty years a missionary to China. No particulars were contained in the cablegram, be- side the announcement of the death.
 Dr. Allen was born in Georgia; he was 72 years old and was educated at Emory College. graduating in 1858.
 Surviving him are Mrs, Allen. two sons and four daughters. all of whom excepting one, married, Mrs. Mary Turner. residing in New York city. live in China.
 Dr. Allen was the author of nearly 100 books. some of which published in the Chinese language are widely read in that country.
 During a visit to this country last year. pr. Allen was invited to confer ence by President Roosevelt, regarding the situation in the Far East, particu- larly regarding the massacres. of which he had made a special study.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
JURY FOUND TO TRY SCHMITZ Trial of San Francisco'S
 Mayor Begins. EXT0RTION IS THE CHARGE Prosecution Will Spring a Surprise
 in Court. Calendars Used by The Board of Police Commissioners to be onered in Evf-
 dence to show Con-
EXT0RTION IS THE CHARGE

San Francisco, June 4.--The jury was completed this afternoon for the trial of Mayor Eugene Schmitx on four of the five indictments returned against him by the Oliver grand jury by which he is accused jointly with Abraham Ruef of having extorted from Joseph Malfanu S1.175 as the first fn- stallment of a $5.000 annual bribe to secure to the French restaurant keep CTS of San Francisco their licenses to sell liquor.
 Judge Dunne, upo motion of the prosecution and over the determined and spirited objections of the defense formally disqualified Sheriff Thomas O'Neill and Coroner William wiash as unfitted by personal bias to perform any court functions in connection with the trial and appointed William J. Biggy as elsor to have charge of the jury until a verdict has been rendered or disagreement reached.
 Shortly after adjournment of court Mir. Biggy who for some months past has been Ruefs jailor, marched the jury to the St. Frances Hotel where the twelve tried men and true" will be kept under lock and key during tho time they are not sitting In court. Judge Dunne has decided that the 1u- TOTS shall have no newspapers to read until all articles relating to the oases
 
 no mail nor may be they c9mmuni- cated with by their families except un- der the scrutiny of the elisor.
 Royal w. Cudworth. coal dealer. the last talesman of the venire. was ac- eepted at the afternoon session after a brief examination. The State hopes to put in all of it's evidence this week. Former Police Commissioners Hutton, Reagan. Drinkhouse. Howell and Pope helm will likely be the first witnesses called.
 It Is understood the prosecution will spring 8 surprise in the shape of the calendars used by the board of police commissioners at the time the matter of the removal of the licenses of the French restaurants to sell liqnor were before that body.
 The prosecution claims 1t will prove. by the aid of these calendars. that there was a conspiracy of which Schmitz and Ruef were the heads and under which all the license business of the city was programmed by those two indicted defendants. These calendars. 1t is alleged. contained the check marks and other written instructions of the mayor and Ruef to the police commissioners in respect to the dispo- sition of the applications for licenses before them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
FLAG TURNED BACK
STARS AND BARS NOT ALLOWED IN
 CAPITOL.
Tennessee Veterans Taken There by Congressman Gaines After visit ing White House--Police De-
 nied Them Admission.

Washington. June 4.-one hundred armed Confederate veterans from Ten nessee, carrying the Stars and Bars. were today denied admission to the United States Capitol until after they had lowered their flag and disarmed.
 The old soldiers came to Washington from the Richmond reunion, and after visiting the White House, marched down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capi- tol. The Capitol police informed them that they would be allowed admission to the Capitol only as private citizens and not as an organized body.
 Congressman John Wesley Gaines of Tennessee, who accompanied the vete- rans, entered protest.
 The police Insisted, however, that the veterans must break ranks and dis- arm before entering the building. Finally this was done and the old sol diers. were shown through the Capitol.
 The. delegation was composed of Company A of Memphis and Company and Cavalry Troop B of Nashville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05

minutes, after which the market work ed quickly up to the figures quoted before the receipt of the report The Governments estimate was equal to the best that had been expected in New Orleans. and this was taken to account for the momentary break. Af- ter recovery prices remained about stationary for a time with October, around 1920. For the first half of the day October showed an extreme fuctuation of 40 points. having sold up to 12.40 immediately after the open ing.
 After a further gain of 5 to points prices becafhe nearly stationary and excitement died out of the market.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
OBJDCT TO MONUMENT,
Mrs. Jessie Fallis EBJoins woodmen of
 the World Officers.


 the World Officers. Denver, Col, June "A temporary injunction was issued here yesterday by District Judge Allen on application of Mrs. Jessie Falkenburg Fallis, daughter of the late F. A. Falkenburg. founder of the Order of Woodmen of the World. enjoining the officers of the order from proceeding with the build ing of a monument to Faikenburg. The complaint is filed In the name of Denver Camp Number l. and Mrs. Fall lis. John M. Alton, Edwin N. Burdick and w. P. Horan. constituting the Falkenburg Memorial Association. against the head camp of the Pacific jurisdiction of the order with It's off, cers and managers.
 The trouble originated over the wish of Mrs. Fallis to rest beside her noted father when she dies. The head camp, Pacific Jurisdiction. did not recognize family ties in this particular. and planned to place the body of Falken- burg in magnificent vault. surmount- ed by a monument of imposing pro- portions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
BETTING ON A BOAT.
Jury Holds That Police Cannot Stop
 Pool Room On Lake.

Chicago, June IA jury in the criminal court today decided that the police department of Chicago has no Jurisdiction over the running of the City of Travers pool room on Lake Michi- gan, where wagering on horse races is carried on.
 A week ago the City of Travers was put back in commission after lying in dock for several weeks, and when she returned to port sixty-three of those who had gone out on the boat were arrested on a charge of gambling. To- day one of the men arrested was put on trial and the jury returned. yer dict declaring the defendant had not violated any of the city ordinances.
 Announcement was made tonight by the owners of the boat that they would open again for business next Thurs day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
HAYWOOD IS ACCUSED
 OF WHOLESALE MURDER

fend those of their circle charged with crime.
 He said that he would prove the the inner circle" of the Western Fe5 eration of Miners were responsiblesS the death of Arthur Collins at Tes q ride and of many other people in Col orado and elsewhere.
 The court room filled up quickly this morning with those who came to
 Fi statement of the prosecution. The jury filed in prompt ly at 9.30 o'clock.
 Mrs. Haywood Present.
 When Mrs. Haywood was wheeled into court in her invalid's chair she was handed large bunch of red roses by Mrs. Steve Adams, wife of one of the men said to have been involved in the alleged conspiracy. Haywood was a trifie pale as he took his place near the long counsel table. and declar- ed .ie felt quite we'll after his brief illness of last night. Judge Wood ap- peared on the bench at $40 o'clock.
 Mir. Hawley for the prosecution be- gan his address five minutes later He declared he had no intention of going into details of the states case to any great extent He briefly went over the events imediately preceding the death of former Governor Steunen- berg, whom he described as one of thC lOfCihO AlB dtCc Ol tA6 StdIe or Idaho. ne told also of the positions held by Mover. Haywood and Pettibone in the Western Federation of Miners He said that Harry Orchard. who Is said to have confessed to placing the bomb which blew Governor Steunen- berg into eternity. was also a member of the Western Federation of Miners as wa slack Simpkins. who has never been apprehended.
 MT. Hawley told the jury that while Haywood, Pettibone and Mover are specifically chai -ed in the indict- ments with having thrown or exploded the bomb. 1t is not the purpose of the prosecution to prove that they were in the state of Idaho at the time of the crime. Under the laws of this state, however, accessories before the fact, are not recognized as such. but must be charged with the crime as princi- pals.
 Tt is our purpose" the leading at torney for the state --ont on, "to show that the death of steunenberg was the result of conspiracy. an understand ing and, conclusion between the lead CTS of the Western Federation of Miners and other persons.
 Says Leaders Ae Responsible.
 We claim that the leaders of this union are responsible for this outrage and 1t will be our purpose to prove them so.
 We will show" he said. that the leaders of this organization have been responsible not only for the death of Steunenberg. but scores of other be- sides"
 Hardly had these words left MT. Hawley's mouth when Attorney Dar- row, for the defense. was on his feet with an objection, which indicated the purpose of the defense to endeavor 10 confine the prosecution absolutely to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
Mrs. sIcKiniey's Estate.

Canton, O., June Mrs. M c. Bar ber. sister of Mrs. Mckinley. and sole heir, was this afternoon pronounced administratrix of Mrs. McKinley's es- tate. Mrs McKinleys estate is valued at $135,000. in personal property and s65, 900 realty. This is exclusive of the estate of the former President which. by will, goes to his direct heirs Mrs. Duncan and Miss Helen Mckinley of Cleveland, and Mrs. H. Baer (Mabel McKinley).
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
Handling of Cotton.

New Orleans, June IA movement to have cotton handled in multiples of seventy-five instead of fifty bale let's has been inaugurated here by the Rock Island Railroad.
 c. F. Steele, general freight agent of the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad, announced today that he had received request from the Rock Is- land to take this proposition up with local cotton factors. It Is declared the railroads can now load seventy-fve bales of cotton to the car and that seventy-five should be made the unit for the kalka, of econo-nx in handling.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
Quick Balloon Trip.

Harrisburg. Pa, June 4.-Captain c. D. F. Chandler of the United States Signal Corps. and J. c. Mccoy and Leo Stevens, of New York. made bal loon trip from Washington. D. C., to this city in four hours and thirty seven minutes today. The balloon left Wash tngton at 1:0S o'clock. landing at Ling leston. nine miles north of this city. at 5:45 o'clock. The trip was without
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
ntiasionnrx is Killed.

London, June 5.-A special dispatch received here from Hongkong says that MT. Pollard. Methodist mission ary at Chaotung Flu. has been merci- lesslv beaten by the Chinese. His lung was pierced by a weapon. The mis- sionaries are flocking into Hong Kong from Swatow and Packhoi districts,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
Wind Strikes Decatur.

Dallas, Tex. June "A tornado struck three miles west of Decatur. carly today. The district covered by the storm was narrow, but much dam ara was done to property No lives yere lost Two residences were de- stroved and a number of barns were blown down. Hail destroyed the crops west and south of Decatur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
STORMS WRECK IN TEXAS.
Four Churches Are Blown from FOun-
 datlOns.

Rome. Tex, June 4.-Four churches and one school house were blown from their foundations by a heavy wind storm here early today.
 The public school building contain inc three rooms was lifted from its Foundations. Much lumber in the lum- Der yards was scattered all over the town and several box cars were blown off the railroad track.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
Col. T, D. Fite Dead.

Nashville, Tenn, June 4.-Colonel Thomas D. Fite, one of the oldest wholesale dry-goods merchants in the south. died at his home here today. He retired from active business several years ago. He was well known in the eastern markets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
FIRE IN HUNTSVILLE.

Grand Stand at Baseball Park is De-
 strOyed.
 Nashville Tenn, June 1.-The grand stand, ticket office and refreshment stand at West End baseball park. Huntsville, Ala, were burned this morning. Loss, $2,500.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
Steamhont Mnn nenh-

Memphis. Tenn. June 4---Captain w. J. Ashford. aged 72 years. widely known in steamboat circles, died here today He was a captain and pilot over fifty years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
VETS SEE BIG SHOW.
Veteran Day at the
 Jnaestoyyn ExpOgitlOn.

Jamestown Exposition.
 Norfolk, Va, June 4.-Several thous- and veterans from Richmond spent the dav at the Jamestown Exposition. The day, a bright, beautiful one, was known officially as confederate Veteran Day., and particular attention was paid to the comfort and pleasure of the old veterans Most of the visitors VIII leave for their homes tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
ResuIt In New OrIepnn-

New Orleans June 4.-The cotton market broke about q dollar per bale upon receipt of the Governments con 12 cents per pound and December went slightly lower than this. The break in prices lasted but about ten
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
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BIRMINGHAM STREET CAR
 BURNS FROM MOLTEN METAL.

. Birmingham. June 5.-An cleo I,
 ! tric car crashed into train { . loaded with fifteen tons of molten !. ! metal at North Birmingham at (
 ! 1880 o'clock this morning. over ( . turning the hot pots on the car,
 ! which was entirely consumed. { . fatally burning two man and (
 ! dangerously injuring another. ! The two men, who were burned |,
 ! all over by the escaping metal. {
 ! are Motorman B. Caldwell and {
 ! Deputy Sheriff A. c. Gurley. c. c. { . Stiles. another deputy. was dan ,
 ! gerously injured by the force of { ! the collision. 6 The injured were brought to { , Birmingham hospitals.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05

THE WEATHER. Washington, June 4.-For Aiabainaf Fair and cooler Wednesday,; Thursday fair, fresh west winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
Iohn M. RnyIesa bend.

Cassville, Mo, June 4.-John NJ. Bayless, aged 56 years, a wealthy bank CT and railroad builder, died today at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05

Claremore. I. T., failing to recover from an operation for appendicitis. He con- trolied banks at Tulsa, Claremore and Sulphur, L T.; and owned numerous hotels in the Territory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
CORRUPT MISCONDUCT CHARGED
Chief of San FrnncIsco's Police Placed
 Under Arrest.

San Francisco. June 4-The grand jury yesterday filed with District At torney Langdon a formal complaint anaInat Chief of Police Jeremiah F.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05
FIRE VISITS SENTINEL.
Knoxville Newspaper is Damaged by the Flames.

the Flames.
 Chattanooga, Tenn. June A spe- cial to The Times from Knoxville says: The plant of The Knoxville Sentinel was seriously damaged by fire this af- ternoon, the loss being estimated at s20,000. The blaze did most damage to the linotype machine room, and, as a result, the paper will be issued from the office of The Journal-Tribune un- til repairs can be made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-05

tContinued on Page Ten.)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-22
SUTTON AND MoRINesTAR.
(Bv Assoclated Pressl

Chicago. ILL.,, Jan 22.-Deyotees Of
the green 10th game win dll Orches-
ira hall tonight to witness the at
tempt of Ora Morningstar TO wrest
the 1872 balk line billiard champion
ship from the veteran George SUIT
ton Morningstar. after deyOting the
most of his time for years to pool
at which game he was recognized
among the foremost experts In Amer
lea. has of late gone in for billiards,
His proficiency at the "gentleman's
game has surprised even his mo {
ardent admirers 10 was against Sut-
ton himself that Morningstar recently
ran 300 points in three innings dur
ing game in New York, when sat
ton was practicing for his meeting
with Willie Hoppe While Sutton is
naturally the favorte in touight's
contest, but Morningstar is not with
,out a considerable following. The
men are to play 500 points for the
championship and $500 a side
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-22

cent. of the total amount of the bid
made payable to the chairman of the
board of county commissioners of Lo-
gan county, Oklahoma. must accom-
pany each bid before it will be con
sidered This check to be forfeited
to the county of Logan should the con,
tract be awarded to the bidder and he
fail, within thirty 500 days after be-
ing notified of this award, to execute
a satisfactory contract and furnish
an acceptable bond to insure the faith
full and complete performance of the
contract. The contractor will be re
quired to complete the building with
in PIP working days from the date OF
the letting of the contract.
The right is reserved by the com.
missioners to reject any and all bids.
by order of the Board of county
commissioners of Logan county, OKLA
homa.
JOHN b. FAVORS,
Chairman of the Board Of County
Commissioners, Logan County.
Attest: NJ. Il. TRAPP
Clerk of Logan County, Oklahoma
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-22
A oshfur Of WIND.

The origin Of the phrase. - capful
OF wind" can be traced 10 a Morse
king, Eric VI, who died IN 007 A. d.
He was credited with the useful power
Of directing the wilma 10 blow where he
wished by the simple method OF turn
Ing his cap 10 that point OF the com
pass. His powers were much appreci-
ated and trusted and resulted iH his
being known as 'windy cap" There Is
no evidence as 20 whether be could reg
ulate the force Of the wind as we'll as
the direction Presumably he could, or
bis faithful believers would not have
been so many. A "bagful OF wind" b
another common expression and indi-
Gates something Ike a gale. This has
been traced down 20 the classical leg
end Of Aeolus ana bis captive winds
conhued in bags.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-22
cauoht on the wIna

Sen Blookbura relates a story OF :
lawyer IN Kentucky who was general
ly very fortunate IN winning his salts
IN the lower courts of the state and
equally unfortunate in losing them b.
reason OF reversals by the supreme
court OF the commonwealth. one day
the senator chanced TO find the lawyer
In train pulling out Of Louisville, and
eu the attorneys knee was spread q
huge law volume which he appeared
10 be deyourIng with much interest
Well. nay friend" said Mr Black
burn. "dons you get time enough IL
your office 70 read law without fetch
Ing law books on a Journey" Tho law
yer shifted contemptuously. This b
aoi law thar I'm reading" said nc "lf
a volume. sab. relating 70 tho &c
.islons Of the supreme court Of tnt
tsie OF Kcutucky.