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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
AL NEW YORK HUNTED OVER In Effort to Locate the
 Society.
 RICH ARMENIANS IN TERROR Witnesses Request District Alter ney to Keep Names Secret. "Hunchakist" do Net stop at one Mur- der, But Send threatening Letters
 To Half Do.en More Mer.
RICH ARMENIANS IN TERROR

New York. July 25-All New York was searched today by the police te obtain information concerning the dreaded Armenian organization. the "Hunchakist Society, to which the police believe Hampartzoomian. the slayer of H. s. Tashanjian. the rug merchant belonged. The police were ambitious to discover the identity of some of the members Of the society who have been sending blackmail let ters to prosperous Armenians. Of- ficials of the district attorneys office are convinced from the~-evidence already obtained that the operations of the Hunchaklstx are not confined to this city,
 Acting District Attorney Smyth and assistant are doing their best to probe deeply into the terroristic methods em- ployed against wealthy Armenians to force them to contribute to the anti Turkish movement being worked up by certain of their fellow countrymen. That these revolutionist Armenians, who. 1t apears constitute the society called Hunchakist. do not stop at mur- der. is proved by the shooting to death on Monday of H. s. Tavshanjian. the rich importer of rugs in Union Square Messrs. Smyth and Manly have had several Armenia.ns before them and expect to examine others today.
 Every witness SO far questioned has besought the district attorneys office to keep his name and the fact of his presence in that officials office secret so great is tho fear among Armenians of the Hunchakist. The inquiry ia therefore not & public oae. ..
 It has been learned that so bold has the Hunshakist become that within thA vvnYrV Tays,hanjian, threatening letters were mailed to at least half a. dozen we'll to-do Armenians. One such letter. Il appears from the postmark was mafle in the district bounded by Houston Twentieth. the East river and Fourth avenue. District Attorney 6myth i' sure that this letter was written by an acomplice of Bedros HaElpart' |xoomians Nhp y'silfeA Tavshanjtanr Tht recipient of the letter waS A. KarAs- hensian. rug importer whose brothers and Paris All the letters announce the death of Tavshanjain and threaten the others with the same fate unless they submit to the blackmail already demanded The rich Armenians here are in great fear of their lives. Con- versant with Eastern methodsf c justice they do not understand why the district attorney does not throw into prison a number of Armenians, whose names they have given the authorities Some of the threatened men are even said to be considering a project to raise a defense fund, hire a rival society and exterminate all the black mailers and murderers. Others are much less aggressive and counsel yielding to the blackmailers Tor the time being and trusting to the distric' attorneys office to break up the sys- tenn. The rug importers ousines' makes them an easier prey than they would othewise be because 1t compels them to keep on friendly terms witn the Turkish and as result hostile to the Armenian revolutionist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
WARNER RECOVERED
MAN WHO SHOT WOMAN MAKES
 STATEMENT.
Declares he Has No Recollection of Shooting Miss Norling, but Admits the shooting of
 Wilson.

New York. July 25.-Frank H. War ner, who on last Tuesday shot and killed Miss Esther Norling. a book three hours. only to reappear and shoot down his friend John c. Wilson, who died from his wounds last night, made an nte-mortem statement in which he denied all knowledge of the shooting of Miss Norling but admitted the shooting of Wilson. Warner had so far recovered today from his in juries received in his effort to escape from a truckman who struck him down with a cotton nook, that the po- lice decided to take his statement as to his motive for the double killing.
 While declaring that he had no re- collection of shooting Miss Norling, Warner said he shot Wilson and that Wilson forced him into bankruptcy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
DYNAMITE EXPLODES
TWO MEN BELIEVED DEAD IN BIR-
 MINGHAM.
Accident at Powder Mill Ia Felt From
 Ensley to East Lske and Many Windows are shat

Birmingham, Ala. July 25.-A terrific explosion of dynamite which occurred at the Birmingham powder mills five miles north of the city at midnight is believed to have caused the death of two men.
 The corning and glazing mills were blown to atoms and John s. Gilman and a negro helper. Bill Huffstutter. are believed to have been in the build ings. although no portion of the bodies has been found. The effect of the ex- plosion was felt from Ensley to East Lake. Several houses were wrecked in North Birmingham and Lewisburg and windows were shattered as far away as the South Highlands section of Bir- mingham. six miles from the scene.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
JORDAN RETURNS
TELLS OF CONDITION OF COTTON
 CROP.
August, He Says, Will be a Critical Month. Opinion that Prices VIII
 Dc Higher Than Last Year.

August, He Says, Will be a Critical
 Month. Opinion that Prices VIII
 Dc Higher Than Last Year.
 AtlantA Ga. July 25.-President Harvie Jordan returned today from a tour of tae cotton belt and declared that whkie the condition of the grow inS crop k4a swproyed. August will be critical month He said:
 Although the crop has improved in the last 30 days. it is still four weeks late and 1t will go into August with but little matured fruit. This will make August the most critical period. Adverse climatic conditions in that month and September. and with early October frosts would materially re- duce the yield Farmers and mill men are of the opinion that prices will be higher than last year. At present the crop, with the exception of certain portions of the Southwest, is in good growing condition"
 MT. Jordan said that the Southern farmers are coming to realize the val ue of more modern methods of baling and handling the staple, thus putting American cotton in a parity with for eign cotton in the appearance of the bale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
ASSUMES CONTROL
KOREA IS GOVERNMENT IN NAME
 ONLY.
Agreement Signed By Premier For Emperor Turns Over All Affairs To Wisdom of Jap President
 General.

Seoul. July 25-Iwang Yung, Premier of Korea. acting by authority of the emperor. given over the emperial seal Quis Ito. resident general of Japan signed the following agreement at midnight at the Japanese residency:
 The governments of Japan and Korea. in view of the early attain ment of prosperity and strength in Korea and the speedy promotion of the welfare of the Korean people. have agreed upon and concluded the follow ing stipulations:
 shall follow the direction of the presi- dent general in connection with the reform of the administration. Article 2. Korea shall not enact any law or ordinances or carry out any administrative measures until 1t has the previous approval of the resident general
 Article 3. Judicial affairs of Korea shall be kept distinct from ordinary administ alive affairs.
 Article 4. No appointment or dis missal of Korean officials of high grade shall be made without the con- sent of the resident general. Article 5. Korea shall apoint to of- ficial positions such Japanese as are recommended by the resident general Article G. Korea shall not engage any foreigner without the consent of the resident general
 Article '. The first clause of the agreement between Japan and Korea dated August 22. 1904 is hereby abro- gated.
 The agreement abrogates the ad- visory system and practically affects the financial department under Advisor Megata. who now becomes a Korean official It also effects the judicial repartment of the Korean government, for which a corps of advisors for all the provinces recently arrived from Japan. The Japanese plan 1t is an- nounced, is to take control very gradu- ally. as there Is a dearth in Japan of competent and available officials. A modern administration of Korean af- fairs would entail a draft of 1900 of- ficials and impose a deficit of three times the present revenues. The or ganization of Courts of Justice will entail an immense burden as no legal code now exists The urgent necessity is to obtain control of the Korean army and 1t Is expected that General Havegawa will be added to the mili- tary staff of the Korean military.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
NO SETTLEMENT
NOTHING COMES OUT OF YEsTER-
 DAYS CONFERENCE.
Question Involving JurisdictiOn of State and Federal Courts in Case or Southern Railway Is Still
 Pending.

Raleigh. N. C.. July 25.-Nothlng came from the conference today be- fwseG ney GeneTa Edward ie T es Sanford and Governor Glen concerning basis of settlement of the pending railwy rate question between the state and the diction of state and federal courts. Governor Glenn emphasized the state- ment that it would be useless for the railways to make any proposition that did not first provide that the state rate law should go into effect pending g the result of the litigation. and that if the railroads refused his offer that the state would. in perfectly legal way. continue to execute the law as he sees it. If necessary he announced, he will call an extra session of the general assembly that 1t might act as 1t Saw fit on all matters effecting the pend ing litigation. That as he gets his au- thority and power through the body alone by way of eminent domain. etc. acting in defiance of both the law and acting in defiance of boththe law and the proceedings of the legality consti tuted state courts.
 An extra session seems inevitable as a basis of settlement. The governor which he wired to the state solicitor at Asheville:
 That the two and 8 quarter cent the railroads until a final legal settle ment, the state to appeal from the or der of Judge Pritchard discharging from custody the Southern Railway ticket agents in Asheville: the South ern Railway to appeal to the supreme court of North Carolina In the Wake county case. in which the Company was fined $3o.oOo, and if decided against it. to go by writ of error to the supreme court of the United States; each side to cooperate to nave both cases advanced. argued together and speedily determined: the state at ite to {ndirt inc Atlantic Goa Line in one case for violation of the rate law; all other indictments to be stopped pending a final determination of the case; the governor to advise all people against bringing penalty suits. bending final determination and to ask the people as d whole to acquiesce in these arrangements. the injunction suit pending before Judge Pritchird to be diligently prosecuted without the state waiving any question of tur- tsdiction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
SENATE WILL TODAY RESUME
 ITS ANTI-PASS FILIBUSTER

ability pass. It will pass because the Governor wants 1t to pass and becauSe some of the Senators really think 1t Is a good measure.
 But a considerable number of. the Senators look upon the bill with but slight respect. They consider 1t a weak and nerveless bill unworthy of respect. will amount to as much in stopping child labor in Alabama as the lobby bill would prevent any sort of lobby ing, after the Senate had finished trim- ming 1t up.
 They think that the bill Is only a degree or two better than the so-called child labor bill which was passed by the Legislature four years ago. A great hue and cry was made over the passage of that bill. but experience has shown that 1t was not worth the paper it was written on. It was a name and nothing else. Some of the Senators think that although the pres ent bill is an Improvement. it will mean but little toward stopping the evil of child labor in Alabama.
 The Senate committee changed the bill slightly at the committee meet ing yesterday afternoon. The House bill was so amended that the action of an inspector in removing a child from the mill can be reviewed legally by a chancellor.
 The children in the mills did not re- quest the change. The children have no lobby. Representative R. T. Good wyn declared on the floor of the House that the strongest lobby ever known in Montgomery was the lobby which represented the cotton mill owners. Nobody who is familiar with condi- tions in the Capitol and who knows ba nf hn xnh at tends the sessions of the Legislature would dare deny MT. Goodwyn's state ment ~
 The other fight is expected on the Greater Birmingham bill,<The bill was adversed by the Senate Commit tee on Local Legislation. but an ef- fort will be made to get 1t from the adverse calendar. The success of the sHr dePsnfs msr nP9n s the sds. ,t'ud soat among his fellow Senators and makes personal appeals to them to beat the bill, the bill will be beaten.
 Senator Miller Is opposed to the bill as 1t stands. but 1t Is the only Greater Birmingham bill that can be passed at this session. If it is not passed, Bir- mingham will be in 1910 the third largest city in Alabama. She will be excelled. in population and in area. both by Montgomery and by Mobile. 2
 strong popular sentiment has grown up in Birmingham demanding the passage of the King bill. Senator Miller favors Greater Birmingham while he Is opposed to the King bill He is expected to cast his vote against it and he is expected in the interests of Birmingham not to exercise his per- sonal influence and not to appeal to senatorial courtesy. In that event the bill will pass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
COLOMBIAN EXPOSITION.
south American Country Can Success
 fully Produce cotton.

Bogota. Colombia. July 25.-The na- tional holiday was celebrated here with the opening of great industrial ex- position which demonstrates the rich ness of the country.
 The exposition shows that Colombia raises cotton of long fibre. With much land especially adapted to the culture of cotton of this character. the crop Is not only sufficient to the home supply but enough to supply surrounding countries can be raised.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
THREE APPROACHED.
Society Tries to Get Money from Prov
 idence Arme nians.

SOCIeuy AIIeD tO uUt nvnCy hTO" AEvNe
 idence Arme nians.
 Providence, R. l.. July 25.-It be- came known here last night that three prominent Armenians of this city have been approached for money by the Hunchakist Society.
 The organization. it was learned, Is divided into two factions with a total membership of about 100 and has been trying to get money out of the wealthy Armenians.
 John Bezasran. member of the firm of Bezasran Brothers, wealthy rug mer- chants, admits that he was called upon by members of the organization and asked for money. but says he refused them.
 Rev. Appear Vartanian. the only Ar menian clergyman in the city. was an- other to whom the appeal was made. but he, too, refused. The third one did likewise. It Is plainly evident that the Armenians have a dread of the Hunchakist for that reason and will not tell much.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
MURDERED BY NEGROES.
Young West Virginia Woman Meets
 Horrible Death

Huntington, W. Va. July 25-Rose Maddox, a young woman of Huntington, was murdered in Lawrence County, Ohio, opposite here yesterday after noon.
 She crossed the river into Ohio and walked down the river road. On the boat with her were two negroes. They followed the young woman.
 An hour afterward she was found dead beside the road. Evidently there had been a desperate struggle. The negroes have not been caught.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
RESULT OF INQUIRY.
State Department Has Report On Kid.
 mapping In Arizona.


 Washington, July 25.-The Depart ment of Justice has reported to the State Department the result of its in- quiry into the Kidnapping of Manuel Sarabia. a Mexican who was taken from the jail at Douglas, Ariz.. and carried across the line in an automo- bile while he was awaiting the issue of extradition proceedings.
 The Department of Justice reports that Sarabja has been returned by the Mexican authorities to the custody of the captain of the Arizona Rangers; that a number of parties to the kid- mapping have been indicted by the Ari- zona grand jury and that the Depart ment has given orders for a vigorous prosecution of the guilty parties. The State Department has notified the friends of Sarabia of these facts which 1t is believed will be satisfactory to them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
DOMINICAN TREATY.
President Signs Proclamation N0tffyina
 Public of Negotiations.

Public of Negotiations.
 Washington, July 25.-The president today signed a proclamation notifying the public of the conclusion of the Do- minican treaty. Similar action was talk en today in Santo Domingo by Presi- dent Careres.
 President Roosevelts proclamation recites that whereas a treaty providing for the assistance of the United States in the collection and application of the customs revenues or the Dominl- can republic was concluded and signed by their respective p-enipotentiaries February 8. 1907. (herein is recited the text of the treaty which is pro- claimed,) to the end that same every article thereof may be observed and performed with good faith.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
GOES TO MILITIA.
Converted Yacht Huntress Turned
 over to Missouri.

Philadelphia, July 25.-The convert ed yacht Huntress, now at the League Island navy yard. has been assigned the use of the Missouri naval militia.
 A crew from the state militia will take the vessel around the Atlantic coast to the Gulf of Mexico and up the Mississippi river. The Huntress for long time has been In the service of the New Jersey naval reserves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
Big Dividends Expected.

New York, July 25.-It is figured that the disbursement and interest payments to be made on and around August will aggregate $75.0O0 900. Amalgamated Copper's dividend. call ing for $3,077.7 .760 is one of the large items.
 Illinois Central dividend calls for 3,336, 400, and United States Steel Cor poration to be paid out at the end of the month. calls for s6.305.496.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
MILLS CLOSE DOWN.
Strike 6f Dock LabOrers Affects Indus-
 tries at Belfast.

Belfast, July 25.-Unable to obtain coal as a consequence of the continued strike of the dock laborers here. one of the largest spinning mills In this city shut down today.
 The strike began the latter part of June and there are still no signs of a settlement. Four thousand workmen are Idle from the closing down of the spinning mill and almost all the other mills gave notice that they will be forced to close down. Scores of thou- sands of men will then be without work.
 The police are becoming dissatisfied because of the extra work entailed by the strike and are demanding addi- tional pay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
HANGED IN CELL.
Noted Woman RevOIutionist Executed
 In Greatest Privacy.

Moscow. July 25.-With the observ- ance of the greatest privacy. Madame Fromkina, who in March last at- tempted to assassinate. General Rhein- bot, the ex-prefect of police. and in May made an attempt to murdor the inspector of the political prison here wounding him with pistol which had been mysteriously smuggled into her cell. was hanged in this city al sunrise today.
 The authorities made every effort during the past fortnight to persuade the woman to plead for the mercy of the emperor, but this she obstindtely refused to do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
Presidents Appointments.

oyster Bay. July 25.-President Roosevelt today made the following ap- pointments.
 James G. Bailey, of Kentucky. to be secretary to legation at Copenhagen, Denmark and Norman Hutchinson. of California, to be secretary of legation and consul general to Roumania and Scrvia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
Fatal Boiler ExpIOsIOn.

New Haven. Ky, July 25-The ex- plosion of a boiler in the plant of the New Haven Tile Company this after noon wrecked the building and killed Wellington Brown, a negro. Victor Bowling one of the proprietors was badly hurt Others injured were D Davis and F. Robert. white and Charley Mitchell, colored.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
PRISONER BREAKS DOWN.
Could Not Bear Idea of Eight Years
 uu Colu

Saltwater, Minn., July 25.-Uuable to bear up under the prospect of eight years Imprisonment in the state peni- tentiary, Thomas B. Clement. former president of the First National 9ank of Faribault convicted on eight counts for misuse of funds. collapsed at she very doors of the prison yesterday af- ternoon and was taken to the prison hospital in state of nervous broak- down.
 His condition is regarded as critical.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
DARROW CLOSES ADDRESS
 IN FAMOUS HAYWOOD CASE

her over the head with an umbrella and was trying to strike her second time when he lost his balance and fell.
 Today. at the inquest. William Lewis. a contractor living opposite the Webb residence. testified that he saw Mrs Webb push her husband over the rail- ing of the porch. Other witnesses made the same statement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
RowLANDs TURNED DOWN.
Alleged Murderers Remanded to Jail
 by Justice.

Raleigh. N. C.. July 26-The appll- cation for release by Dr. and Mrs. D. & Rowland upon habeas corpus pro ceedings was today refused by Asso- ciate Justice of the Supreme Court Connor.
 He announced that as the burden was on the Rowlands to show their inno- cence of the charge of the murder of Charles Strange, Mrs. Rowland's form CT husband. and that as this had not been done, he remanded them to jail for the next term of court without any nreiudice to either them or the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington, July 2S.-For Alabama, l, Occasional showers Friday and prOba- bIy Saturday, light to fresh south winds on the coastv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
CAUSED HUSBANDS DEATH.
Serious Charges are Brought Against
 Chicago Woman.

Chicago. July .5-Yesterday Frank S Webb, contractor. 65 years of age. died in the hospital. from in turies received in falling off the porch at his home at 1928 Indiana avenue.
 His wife told the police that during a dispute between them Webb struck
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
JONES KILLS SELF.
Former Nashville Man Suicides in St
 IOuin.

St. Louis. July 25.-Despondent be- cause he was hopelessly afflicted with locomotor ataxia, Henry C. Jones of Nashville, formerly auditor of the Nashville. Chattanooga and St Louis railroad committed suicide by shoot ing.
 MT. Jones was a widower. His wife died four years ago. He recently came here for medical treatment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
Cruisers Sail.

Washington. July 25.-The armored cruisers Tennessec and Washington sailed today from Brest, France. for New York. --.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
Record Breakinr Heat.

Louisville. July 25-The maximum temperature today was ninety-eight breaking the record for four years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26
Fight On Child Labor,

Two other fights are shaping in the Senate for the closing days. The Sen ate Committee on Mining and Manu- featuring prepared the material for one of the fights yesterday afternoon when 1t gave a favorable report to the child labor bill. The bill will in all prob
The Washington times., 1907-11-03

observe the terms of the treaty. of
alliance so that our naval force
would be Withdrawn entirely from
the Atlantic and concentrated in the
Pacific.
-
1t becomes clear that in ATTEMPT
ing to dislodgs her, our fleet.
though al first superior to the jap
aneSe could not force q general en-
gagement but on account of the
distance and lack Of a base with
docking and repairing facilities.
would speedily deteriorate and dis
integrate if it did not at once crush
itself by seeking battle with the
japanese fleet under the protection
of japanese forts.
Since it IS impossible after war
comes to build a warship of any
strength in time for service. and is
equally impossible 70 buy warshipS
from The neuTals, The lime would