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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
BOWIE GIRL
 A WITNESS Sad Trial at LaPlatt.
 Maryland. MOTHER ADMITS KILLING Said She Herself Avenged Wrong
 Done Daughter. Prosecuting Attorney Surprise. Crowd By Refusing To Ask For ver- dict of MurAer, suxsestisg
 Manslaughter.
lOrHEa ADMI1s KILLING
FOUND IN HIS BATH ROOM M

La Platt. Md. July It., .seilIa Bowie. the young woman on whose ac- count her mothsr and brother killed Hubert Posey by shooting last Jan uary. went on The stand today at the trial of Mrs. Bowie and her son Henry, and in a voice broken by sobs. told the story of the events leading up to the tragedy
 When she had finished her narra- tive she was on the verge Of collnpse. and large portion of the pectators who, crowded the court room wers in tears. Mrs. Bowie preceded her daugh- ter on the witness chair and without hesitancy declared that she and h"x son fired the shots. one of which ended Posey's life. She knew young Pohey for long time. she said. because he was cousin to her children.
 He had been going regularly with my daughter for four years" she con- tinued. and when, she was IT years old. he asked her to marry him when he became 21 years old.
 Mrs. Bowie declared she heard Posey himself make the promise This was after her daughters condition had been revealed to the mother, and last Thanksgiving Day was the tim set for the wedding but Posey did not ap- pear. The witness then told the story of the meeting with Posey on the day of the shooting.
 The Surprise of the trial came when the defense. having closed the prosecu- ting attorney asked tn ejury not to find . verdict of murder but ono of manslaughter. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
BoxToN ON STAND
ACTING MAYOR TELLS OF BEING
 DRIDED.
Says He Was Paid Five Thousana Dollars, Mostly h Ons Hundred fd Dsllar Dillsl By Tele-
 pheae CsusDaay. f

San FrGuc3s0qy3y11 A1-s-~pE Q1AR1oo Doxton. the temporary Way6r 0k eah Francisco. on the witnsss stand in the Glass trial this afternoon. told the story of his debauchment by Theodore V. Halsey, the indicted agent of the Pacific States Telephone Company, who. he testified. paid him $5.00O. mostly in $100 biils." for having voted and used his influence as supervisor, against the granting of rival fran chise to the Home Telephone Com pany.
 At 4,30 D! m., adjournment was taken to permit Boxton to attend a very 'm- portant meeting of the Board of Super visors called for 8 o'clock.
 The first and only important ques- ton asked of Dr. Boxton in the cross- examination before he was excused. brought out that the supervisorial eau GUS. at which majority of the eigh- teen supervisors decided to abandon the Pacific States Telephone Company by whom. according to their confess sions to the grand jury they had been bribed-and voted franchise to the Home Company, which was held in the office of Mayor Schmitz. on the Sunday evening proceeding Feb. 26. 1906. Box tons cross examination by Delmas will be resumed tomorrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
UNDER WAR CONDITIONS.
ships Will Practice on Way to the
 Pacific.

New York, July l1.-A dispatch to The Tribune from Washington says:
 When the American battleship fleet starts on its cruise to the Pacific it will proceed under war conditions. Im- aginary enemies will be discovered en route which will have to be repelled; ships will steam in different forma- tions; at night search lights will be used to pick up other vessels and to signal; and wireless telegraphy will be employed for conveying orders and in formation.
 In a word. the fleet will be not con- stantly prepared but will conduct man. ouevres designed to increase its effec- tiveness.
 The result of the program mapped out by the authorities will be that more efficient command will report at San Francisco.
 It is evident the cruise will be one of the hardest that has been underta- ken by an American commander since the battleship Oregon made its record breaking cruise from San Francisco to Key West.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
IS UP 10 OKLAHOMA
pnrsIDExr HAS NO VIEWS ON CON-
 eTTTUTION. ,
E-.hliaG Act pees Nee Call O., CAief , Hxecatave or D4oQBtmeat ef
 JussSss sTc E 1Asae

Washington, July 11-sW. A. Lead better, of Oklahoma. has written to At torney General Bonaparte advising him of the call for the re resembling of the Constitutional Convention in that Territory. and stating that a con- siderable number of the members of the convention desired to have an ex- precision from the President as to the merits of the provisions contained in the constitution now proposed.
 The Attorney General. In reply. has addressed a letter to w. H. Murray. president of the convention saying that 1t is the plain intent of the Okla homa enabling act, that the voters of the two Territories. through their rep resentatives in the Constitutional Con- vention, should themselves frame . ident is limited to deciding whether the constitution they frame satisfies the tests fixed by Congress and that no further reference to Congress of the question whether they are fit for State- hood would be necessary or advisable.
 He further states that 1t would be altogether at variance with the spirit and purpose of the enabling act for the President to aid in framing this in- strument when he must afterwards decide whether 1t is such an instru- ment as justifies their immediate ad- mission under the terms of the act. He says that he has no objection. however. to furnishing . list Of provisions in the constitution as now proposed to which objections have been filed with the President and with the Department of Justice.
 Such list has been furnished to MT. Murray and also to Mir. Leadbetter. The Attorney General has been, however. careful to impress on the minds of the gentlemen that the Department of Jus tice neither states or In any wise in- Gicates its opinion as to the force or pertinency of any of the objections which have been made .and that 1t ex- pressly refrains from, making any statement whatever which might be regarded as indicating that the De- partment has any views whatever on the subject.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
FULL OF SURPRISES
EIGHT CONTESTANTS LEFT FOR
 GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Former Chanpion H. ChaaAISr Esan Falls to, Qualify, Vile Ned
 sasyeEs Lsens Un as ,e ss
 Best Det. ss.' syf

Cleveland, O., July 11.-Today's match play for the national golf cham pionship. resulted in the elimination of all but eight contestants. four from Eastern clubs and four from Western clubs.
 Many unexpected results were re- corded. the chief of which perhaps was the defeat in the first round this morn ing of former National Champion H. Chandler Egan of Exmoor by Ned Sawyer of the Wheaton (In.) club. present title. holder of the Western championship.
 W. E. Eagan of Exmoor, former Western champion. was also put out in the first round by R. W. Frazier of Toledo who barely qualified yester- day. and whom Egan had twice before beaten. George Armiston always fig- ured as dangerous in national tour naments. was defeated by T. H. Childs of Allegheny.
 The afternoon play. as rule. re- suited according to expectations. In this round both of the Canadian golf CTS. the veteran George s. Lyon of Toronto. and F. R. Martin of Hamilton went down to defeat. W. J. Travis tak- ing the measure of Lyon and Ned Saw yer putting Martin out of the running.
 Jerome D, Travers, one of the favor ties for the championship. defeated S. J. Stickney of St. Louis in the morn ing and in the afternoon beat his Met ropolitan team mate. Fred Herreshon of Garden City. M
 The morning games, were played in a high wind. the afternoon games. most of the time in a deluge of rain. Some of the scores made today were remarkable. Ned Sawyers's perform ance in the morning against Chan Her Egan and in the afternoon against the left-handed Canadian, Martin. were of the highest order and tonight he looms up as a decided possibility for the championship, although he meets Eben Byers. present title holder. to- morrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
IN pEaFEcT ACCORD.
sfatesnaan Says Japan Will Never ror-
 set America's Friendshlp.

sfatesnaan Says Japan Will Never ror-
 get America's FFieadshlp.
 Washington, July 11.-Keiroku Tzu- zuki. Japanese statesman of Cabinet rank and Ambassador Plenipotentiary of his country to The Hague confer ence, is quoted at length in The Her. aid today in a special cable dispatch on the prevailing reports regarding the relations of Japan and the United States. +-... alas Hague correspondent. has the full est confidence of his Government and what he says may be taken as refecting the views of ministerial. official and in- telligent Japanese sentiment.
 In beginning his statement MT. Txu- zuki said there must be a great misun- derstanding somewhere. 'Of all the countries in the world" he said, "the United States is the very last Japan seeks any trouble with.- Japan is a very young nation among the family of nations Young nations like our selves are full of sensibility and deep ly sensible as to those who have been our our tsnsa friends tn in % our struggles enemies. Now of all our best friend has been the United Stases. That she was the one power that gratuitously returned to us her share of the Simon osaki indemnity is known and im- pressed upon every schoolboy in Ja- pan.
 We remember that ouring the last war when we were engaged in a ti- tanic and supreme struggle the entire sympathy of the United States was with us That left a deep impression upon us, as America will find in the fu- ture.
 The understanding between our re- spective governments is perfect. So 1t is. I most firmly believe between in- telligent people in both countries
 In reply to question regarding the sending of an American fleet to the Pa cifc MT. Tzuzuki said:
 "I say without hesitation that Japan would look upon the cruise with the idea that no better time than the pres ent could be chosen just when the two governments are in most perfect &C., cord."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
POLICEMAN IS SLAIN
FIGHT BETWEEN NEGROES ANu
 PITTSBURG OFFICERS.
Dive h Raided and Law Enforcers Are Met By vOlley of Bullets From the RevOlvers of
 Blacks,

Pittsburs, July 12-In a fight be- tween negroes and policemen at East Pittsburg shortly after midnight this morning, one policeman was killed and another was fatally wounded.
 The dead man was Patrick Sullivan It had been decided to raid Q negro resort in the rear of a place in Lin- den Avenue. When the officers broke in upon the men. the negroes began shooting.
 Officer Sullivan fell with a bullet in his head and died in a few minutes Another officer. whose name cou,i not be learned. was also struck by a bull let and was hurried to the hospital.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
DOESN'T WANT WAR.

Bryan Thinks Some Csngressnan
 Wants Big ADDropriatisn for Navy.
 Carthage. Mo, July 11.-"Japan does not want to make war on the United States" W. J. Bryan. in an interview today. is quoted as saying.
 ''Of coursc," he continued. "there is . lot of jingoism in this papanese war talk and the hurrying of fleet of warships to the Pacific coast. To my mind. the object is not to repel an expected attack of the Japanese. hut that the talk Is being done by somc alleged statesman at Washington to influence Congress to make . big ma val extension appropriation.
 When saY Japan does not want war. I do % Advisedly. for when l was in Japan I talked with the lead- ing men of all walks oB life and I found only expressions of friendship for our country -. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
TREBLE GETS MEDAL.
Little Torpedo Boat is Awarded Presi-
 dents Trophy.

Vallejo. Cal, July 11.-An interestin z ceremony took place yesterday at the Mare Island navy yard when the Pres ldents trophy was presented to the torpedo boat Preble.
 The Preble in the recent annual tar get practice at Magdalena Bay se- cured a higher score than any other vessel of her class in the navy and awarded first prize, a bronze medallion.
 Commander Lieutenant Frederick A. Freeman assembled the crew and read the orders from the Secretary of the Navy designating the ships which had won prizes and naming the Preble as the leader of her class. Commander Frederick Freeman then said:
 'If we can beat our own navy we can beat any one else" Three cheers were given for the President and the United States navy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
CARDINAL HONORED.

Elected Honorary President of Catho-
 lie Educational Association.
 Milwaukee, July 11.--Cardinal James Gibbons of Baltimore was today elected honorary president of the Catholic Edu cational Association today. Other offi- COTS are as follows:
 OConnell, D. D.. Washington, D. C.: vice-president general, Very Rev. James A. Burns. Washington. D. C.: secretary general, Rev. F. W. Howard Columbia, Ohio: treasurer general, Rev Francis T. Moran, Cleveland; Mgr John M Mackay, Cincinnati. was cleo ted a member t the general executive board.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
AGES REMARKABLY Low.
Men in Their Twenties Point Uncle
 Snm's Guna

speaking the average age of naval gunners who participated in the recent target practice of the Atlantic fleet was remarkably low.
 Some statistics showing the ages of these gunners on one of the battle ships. which is probably a fair example have been received at the Navy De- partment. Of the 12-inch gun point CTS. including the trainers. the average age of twelve men was PAS years and the 12-inch gun captains 23.3 years. Of the eighty-six men in the 12-inch crews, in addition to the pointers and gun captains. the average age was 21 years; the thirty-two 6-inch gun point CTS. not including fighters 23.3 years; the thirteen 6-inch gun captains. 22 g years. and 6-inch gun crews in addi- tion to points and captains, 20.5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12

has bssn.'' said Mir. Hartman. How sves the point is this:
 why should I not send coal around the Cape Horn in foreign ships when the government intends doing the same thing. Consider the matter fairly. Hero 10 the United States with . steamship line thoroughly American meaning my own--for carrying coal. but tnstead of patronising this line the government goes ahead in opposition and engages foreign bottoms. tsn't that . peculiar situation. Why should not make test case of the matter? I think, perhaps. I shall"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
WAR TALK
 IS ALL B0SH Two Distinguished Japs
 Express Views. ARE GUESTS OF NEW YORK Ambassador Aoki names All
 Excitement on Press. .v.sAti.s Bss Eva.s Says rAat Al sss. As Newspapers steD Dssng ssttss, Better Feeling win
IRE GUESTS OF NEW YORK

New York, July 1.-Two distinGuis cd Japanese took occasion today to de- clare in no uncerta.n terms that tScre was no unfrienoly Issues between tue United States ana Japan, and to de- cry the undue imp orsance attached by some to trivial incidents.
 The champions of peace and friend ship between the two countries were Admiral Yamamoto. a guest of he city. and Vincent Aokt. tho Japanese Am- baSsador, who came over from Wash ington this morning to attend the re- ception and luncheon given by the Japanese Society of Am.,rica in honor of Admiral Yamamoto.
 In the course of formal statement. Ambassador Aoki said:
 There exists between the two gov ernments no differences or i'll feeling of whatever sort. There is not the slightest cause for anxiety in the Jap anese-American relations, and if there fs any anxiety, 1t is not becauso of actual existence of any difhcu'ty be- tween the two countries, but because warranted press talk often tends to drive the public into . wnirI of ten- pestuous rage"
 Speaking at the luncheon at the Hotel Astor. Admiral Yam&moto said. among other things.
 Our interests. commercial and otherwise. are so intima.e,y intcrwov- en and the cordial relations between us of over fifty years standing are of so firm a nature that I caa consistently confirm that they never will be de. stroyed by mere triding incidents
 Men are essentially prone to he controlled by sentiments. and it is the duty of those in leading positions to see that they are always guiisd in the path of righteousness and that they are not led astray."
 Admiral Evans said that xhen the newspapers of this country stopped making war between Japan and Amer ica. the people would come Q their senses and better feeling would exist all around. .-.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
OIL TANKS BURN.

Lightning Causes Fire Which Threat- ems Entire Town.
 Louisville. Ky. July 11.-A special from vincennes, Ind. says:
 Lightning struck three oil tanks at Bridgeport this morning. Tho tanks contained 37.500 gallons of oil each Two belonl l to Jennings Brothers and the third to the Standard. Ths loss amounts to $100,000.
 '"The fire that followed threatened the destruction of the entire town and nasty entrenchments were thrown up around the tanks to keep the oil from spreading"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12

immigration agency. and who Is sus- pected of being the local representa- tive of the. smuggling clique. was also taken into custody.
 Il The immigration inspectors believe that there is . chain of such stations extending through Southern Califor- mia, and that the Illegal immigrants walk from ono to the other under shadow of night. ti
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
CONSUL BOUND OVER.
Charged With kidnapping Mexican
 Wanted For Murder,

Douglas. AriZ., July 11-On the charge of Kidnapping Manuel Sarabia. alleged to be wanted by the Mexican government on a murder charge from the jail of Douglas on the night of June 30. Antonia Masia. the regularly appointed Mexican Consul at this place. was this afternoon bound over to the territorial grand jury of Concha Coun- ty under bond of $1.O00. having waiv- ed his preliminary examination.
 Charged with the same offense. Con stable A. s. J. Shropshire. Arizona Ranger Samuel Hayhurst and Police man Lee Thompson. were bound over. All gave bond.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
Historic wharves Threatened.

Gloucester Mass, July 11.-Many or old Gloucester's famous fish wharves. store houses and ships were seriously threatened with detruction by fire which broke out in the plant of the Gloucester Cold Storage Company ear ly today There was fortunately very little wind and the flames were ex- tinguished after nearly $75,o00 damage had been done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
Senator Lost Money.

Atlanta, Ga. July 1.-The Cnrsti- tuition tomorrow will say:
 United States Senator A. O. Bacon is out at least $2O.000 as the resuI. of the troubles of the Exchange Bank of Macon. in which he was a stockhoIder to that extent. Senator Bacon has been interested in the growth of the tank. and has from time to time invested ip its stock.
 There is a possibility that ths Sem ator's loss may be evcn larger. since it is said 1t may be necessary to assess the stockholders of that bank to meet all of the banks indebtedne,s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
yrnGanser Was sealAeA.

Peabody, Kas., July 11.-Rock Island passenger train No. 34, ncrthbound was derailed today few miles south os Peabody by running into switch. En- ginesr LaU of Hsrtngton. Kansas, was danrerously scalded: Baggageman Cuspee. q brakeman. .ls Pullman con. ductor and several passengers were siightly hurt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
FIREMEN HURT.
Seven Men Hurled from Burning Build.
 ing by ExplosiOn.

Chicago. July 11.-Fire last night swept through the big plant of the Chicago Woodenware Company, Lum- Der and West Twenty Second Streets, causing loss of about $50.000 and threatening for a time to spread through the district.
 Because of the proximity of the American Linseed Oil Company's build ing and long line of oil laden freight cars a general alarm was sounded and more than thirty engines rushed to the scene. Captain Charles schimmets and seven nremen were hurled out of place when an explosion occurred, some of them being severely bruised ana cut
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
TICKET BROKERS ENDOWED.
Railroads Are EndeavOring to Put
 Scalpers Out of Business.

Chicago. July 11.-Fifty four ticket brokers were temporarily enjoined from traffic in railway tickets today by Judge Kohlsaat Of the United States Circuit Court.
 Seventeen suits brought by the rail- roads and aiming to put the brokers out of business have been pending for more than a year and the injunctions issued today are the resnit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
rURPnnrINr WAS USED.
Selutbea WiDel Out Bell Weevil is LOu1otana Pariah.

Alexandria, La. July 11-Nsws of an experiment with turpetine which has aparently driven the boil weevil from the cotton fields about Coushatta. Louisianna was given out here today by president Paul Lisso of the First National Bank of Alexandria.
 An oatsack is dipped in q solution of three parts of water to one of ytur- psntine. This sack is attached to . plow by suspending 1t on a pole tied to the plow handles near the beams. The sack ts then dragged through the cotton field. The scent of turpentine thus spread In Coushatta has remained on the ground for over a week with out renewal and not . weevil or other bug has been found. About one gallon of turpsntine was used to every four acres.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
APPEAL BY GOVERNMENT.
One of First Cases Taken Up Under
 New Law.

Washington. July 11-An appeal by the government in the case of the limited States vs Edward Thayer. was docketed in the Supreme Court of the United States today. The case come g from the Northern Judicial District ot Texas and 6 one of the first appeals taken by the United States under the law passed during the last session of Congress. authorizing appeals by the government in criminal cases.
 Thayer Is a member of the Republi- can State Committee of Texas and the charge against him was that of solic- iting subscriptions from government employees during the campaign of 1898 He was exonerated by the trial courts The Attorney General was not satis- fled with the decision and according iv asked the Supreme Court to review the case
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
Judge Severance Dead.

Mankato. Minn. July 11.-Judge Mar tin J. Severance. one of the best known jurists of the state. died last night as the result of an operation for goitre. Judge Severance was S1 years old. and was prominently Identified with the early history of Minnesota.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
HUDSON HARMON SPOKE.

Kentucky state Bar Association Con-
 venes at Bowling Green.
 Bowling Green. Ky, July 1.-The Kentucky Bar Association convened here today with a large attendance of the most prominent lawyers of the state.
 President Rouse. of Covington, pre- sided. John M Galloway delivered the welcoming address. which was followed by the annual address of the president Hon. J. McDermott of Louisville. read a paper on Tax on in heritance"
 Hon. Judson Harmon. of Cincinnati. addressed the convention tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
JAPANESE HOUSE RAIDED.
Five Unlawful Immigrants are Ca
 tured Near Los AugeIes

tuFeu NeHf LON AngeIes.
 Los Angeles, Cal, July 11.-A Ja- pancse farm house near Englewood, which is alleged to be one of a chain of stations extending from the Mexi- can border through which coolie la borers are being smuggled into Cali fornia, was raided by Federal immi- grafton officers today.
 Five Japanese. whose appearance showed that they had made a long journey overland. were captured.
 Another Japanese. who conducts an
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-12
LEACH APPoINTED.
san Franciseo Man Made Diree

of The Mint.
 Oyster Bay N. r.. July 11-President Roosevelt today appointed Frank A. Leach of Oakland. California, director of the mint. to succeed George E Roberts, who resigned to accept the presidency of the Commercial National Bank at Chicago, made vacant by the death of James H. Eckels.
 MT. Leach is at present superinten- dent of the San Francisco mint. He will assume his new duties at Washing- ton during the present month.