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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-08
Holiday Novelties

NOTION DEPARTMENT, DEXTER AVE. ANNEX.
 This line of Holiday Novelties comprises some very useful gifts They come in Empire Art Silver and Eb onoid, such
 Toilet Cases, with comb, brush and mirror, from $125, $1.49, $1.75, $1.98, $2.9S and upward.
 Manicure Sets, quite collection, ranging from $175 $1 198, $2.49, $2.98 and upward.
 Military Brushes per par $1.49, $175, $249, $2.9S and up.
 Clothes Brushes, silver backs, $249 and .$2.75 Nail Buffers, silver backs, 59c and .$125 Clothes Brushes, ebonod, 75c and ........... .98c Work Baskets 75c to ................ .$3.49 { Work Boxes 59c,, 75c and d................$1 .$1 .25 Baby Toilet Sets 98e $1 25 and .......... .$1 .49
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-08
Holiday Sale of Books

Commencing tomorrow will naugurate sale of Hol- day that should attract the attention of all book lovers As the books wide scope only inspection can convey to you magnitude of this sae An immense stock Popular Fiction Christmas Gift Books for man, boy girl little one there complete book stock in Montgomery We mention only few.
 Childrens Fancy Picture Book Sc, SC and .1oc
 Ager Wde-Awake, Federal Copyrights, Miniature Ivory Ser;es etc . . ... ............ 19c
 Andersons Fairy Tales Childhood Classics, etc., .25c
 Popular Copyrights worth $1O0 to $15O special at .49c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-08
Christmas Handkcrchiefs

Children's Colored Bordered, Hemsttched Hand kerchefsvery soft and sheer neat patterns regular 1Oc quality; special each .. .. .. ....... Sc
 Women's Pure Linen, Hemsttched Handkerchiefs
 embroidered in dainty designs forgetme-nots daisies and wreaths also pretty embroidered Swiss Handker- chiefs. Specially priced at t.................2 25c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-08
Exquisite Pin Cushions

We will show you tomorrow some very pretty Pin Cushions in square and long shapes dainty ebroder- satin ribbon in coors of light blue pink canary Nile and red They range in price from SPA down to ....25c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-08
Underwear

Makes most comfortable Christmas present and is often overlooked We carry the largest stock in the city, and sole agents for the world best productions
 soc is our startling price for lined Fleeces and we also have ribbed cotton and mernos at this price,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11
SWEARS HE WILL
NE'ER CONSENT
Notice to Federal Office Hold
erS Who Have Shown Per-
niciouS Activity.

Washington, Dec. 10.-After the cab
met session today the letter addressed
by President Roosevelt to the members
of his cabinet on Nov. 10, instructing
them to inform federal officeholders not
to participate in a third-term move
ment for President Roosevelt was
made public at the White House.
Ii is understood cabinet officers will
take action.
The letter follows:
II have been informed that certain
officers in your department are prepar-
ing TO attend the national convention
as delegates in favor of the nomination
of me for president, and are preparing
to secure my endorsement for such re-
nomination by state conventions. This
must not be. I wish you to inform such
officers as you may find it advisable or
necessary to inform in order to carry
out the spirit of these instructions that
such advocacy of my denomination or
acceptance of an election as delegate
for that purpose will be regarded as a
serious violation of official propriety
and will be dealt with accordingly. Sin
Cerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11
STAR WITNESS IS ORCHARD
Prize Murderer of the Present Age
to Testify in Pettibone
Trial Today.

Boise, Ida, Dec. 10.-Charging that
George A. Pettibone, the defendant at
bar, is the most guilty of all those
charged with causing the death of ex-
Governor Frank Steunenberg, James
H. Hawley outlined the states case
today. Little effort at oratory was
made by the chief prosecutor, but he
plainly told the jury what it is pro-
posed to prove. For two hours he spoke
of what he termed the most gigantic
conspiracy in the annals of crime, al
ways keeping in the foreground the
part which it is alleged Pettibone took
in it.
The taking Of evidence began at the
afternoon session, and before court ad-
journed for the day the state had es-
tabIished the corpus deficit, clearing
the way for Harry Orchard, who will
tomorrow take the witness stand and
for the second time tell to- a jury his
story of blood. Orchard was brought
from the penitentiary to the city this
afternoon, and will spend the night in
the Office of James H. HaYley. SEN
ator Borah, who arrived from WASH
ington during the night conducted the
examination Of the. states witnesses
this afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11
NO WHITEWASH THIS TINE
Federal Judge Hunt of Montana Or
ders Grand Jury to Investigate
Graft Charges.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 10.-Believing
that the investigation by officers of the
interior department into the charges
of graft against certain officials in
connection with the Crow Indian reser-
walton in this state was a farce, Judge
William H. Hunt of the federal court
today ordered the federal grand jury
to conduct a complete probe of the al
legations
This action was taken in connection
with the case of the government
against Helen Pierce Gray, a newspa-
per woman of Chicago, held on the
charge of being unduly active among
the Crow Indians. She originally went
to the reservation to write up the open
ing of the coded strip for the Burling-
ton railroad, and then remained there,
she said, to gather evidence in the
graft cases, which she placed before
the department at Washington. Upon
the presentation of her evidence a spe-
cial agent investigated her charges,
completely exonerated the officials i'm
plicated and declared the allegations
without foundation. Upon her refusal
to obey several orders to leave the re-
servdtiOn, Mrs. Gray was arrested on
the charge of melting the Indians to
mutiny. Her story to the grand Jury
impressed Judge Hunt to such an ex-
tent that he has ordered a complete
probe of the situation, notwithstand-
ing that made under the direction of
the secretary of the interior.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11
DECISION CUTS
CHARGE IN TWO
Railroads Lose Half the Ter
minaI Rakeoff on Livestock
at Chicago StoCkyardS.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-An important
decision of the interstate commerce
commission was handed down today by
Commissioner Prouty in the case OF
the Cattle RaiseTs' association of
Texas and the Chicago Livestock ex-
change against the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy Railroad company and
several other important western and
southwestern lines.
The subject of the complaint was the
sO-called terminal charge Of 81 a car
imposed by the defendants for the de-
livery of livestock at the Union stock
yards, Chicago The defendants are
ordered to put in force before Feb. 1,
1908, a terminal charge not exceeding
81 a car.
In the decision rendered on the facts
disclosed by the record in the case, it
is held that the terminal charge of 81
a car exacted by defendants for the
delivery of livestock at the Union stock
yards in Chicago with respect to ship
ments from points without the state of
unduly discriminatory, and that such
charge should not exceed 81 a car"
1t further is held that the decree of
a court dismissing a bill brought to
enforce an order of the commission
made previous to the amendment of
June 1906, is not a bar to the right of
the commission to examine >with re-
spect to a date subsequent to June, the
same rate involved in that proceed
ing"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11
MRS. BRADLEY
TO SELL BOOKS
Expects to Raise Money to
Bring Her Children Back
to This City.
SOLDIERS HOME FOR UTAH
LABOR FIGHTING CONFIRMATION
OF DIETRICH.
SOLDIERS HOME FOR UTAH
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington, d. c., Dec. 10-Mrs.
Annie NJ. Bradley has decided to re-
main here and endeavor to earn funds
to pay her expenses to Salt Lake City.
To aid her in doing this Mrs. Ellis Dan
Moore, a Washington authoress, has
presented 600 copies of one of her pro-
auctions to Mrs. Bradley. who will sell
them and thus raise money to pay her
immediate living expenses and enable
her later to return to Salt Lake City
with her children. Mrs. Bradley is
now with her mother and her children
and is rapidly recovering, physically
and mentally, from the strain and dis
comforts of her imprisonment and
trial. She has been greatly distressed
over her lack of resources, but is now
encouraged by the opportunity afford
ed through Mrs. Moore's gift TO do
something for herself.
Senator Shoots Bill.
Senator Smoot today introduced a
bill to build a branch OF the National
Soldiers and Sailors home at Bounti-
full, at a cost of s250000. Much diff
Guilty is expected by Senator Smoot in
securing this legislation, as many sim
liar bills providing branch homes in
various parts of the country have been
before congress for several years with
out receiving favorable action. Among
the places where establishment of such
branch homes have been sought are
Denver. Themopolis, Wyo.. and
Jacksonville, Fla
The senate today confirmed the nomi-
nations of Theodosius Botkin of Utah
as consul at Campbelltown, n. B.;
Walter D. Shaughnessy, consul at
Aquascalientes, Mexico; Wallace c.
Bond of Wyoming, consul at Alden,
Arabia
Protest of Labor.
The nomination of Frank S. Dietrich
as United States district judge for Ida
no has been held UP by a protest filed
against his confirmation with the SEN
ate committee on judiciary by Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor. 1t is charged i'm
the protest that Dietrich. prior TO his
appointment, was attorney for the Bur
lington and other railroad interests
and therefore is not a proper person to
be intrusted with judicial duties. I'm
less sCme other reason is shown why
Dietrich should not be confirmed it is
expected the nomination will be re-
ported upon favoIably at the next
meeting of the committee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11
SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS.

Washington. Dec. 1O.-The senate
committee on finance today ordered
favorable reports on eleven recess NOM
nations. which include Frank Pierce
of Salt Lake City to be first assistant
secretary of the interior. and William
c. Ralston of California to be assist
ant treasurer of the United States at
San Francisco. The appointment of
Frank A. Leach of California. to be
director of the mint. and several 9TH
er positions will be considered later
when vacancies on the finance commit
tee are filed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11
LAWYER KILLED BY EDITOR
Mortal Coil of Francis J. Burton I'm
wound by ]. Holman Buck
at Nina. New.
Especial to The Herald.)

Goldfield, Dec 1O.-A message from
Nina, in the north end of this, Esmer-
aida county, says that Francis L. Burton
was shot and killed in the street at noon
by J. Holman Buck, editor of the West
ern Nevada Miner. The cause of the
shooting is not known. Burton is a no
torious character. a lawyer of ability,
who was arrested and tried along with
the president and cashier of the Gold
field Bank & Trust company, of which
institution he was director, for wrecking
that institution in May. 1905 The three
were acquitted. Burton took up his resi-
dence in Nina six months ago and has
repeatedly roasted him in his paper and
is responsible for having had him deported
from RaWbide, a new camp west of Nina,
ten days ago. Burton was met as he
stepped off the stage and ordered to leave
the camp by about 400 residents. He went.
Boston, Dec. 10.-Francis L. Burton
who was known here as Judge" Francis
Burton, was arrested in Boston in the
summer of 1903 and sentenced, on Sept. 49,
1903. to eighteen months in the house of
correction at Deer Island, on the charge
of having secured from the New York
Central railroad the sum of $500 on the
pretext that he was injured in a abroad
wreck.
He gained the confidence of Superin-
tendent James r. Gerrish of the ius:itu-
ton and persuaded him to invest $4,000 in
worthless mining stocks. He also secured
the life savings OF Thomas E. Bates, a.
other prison official.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11
RECEIVERS IN CHARGE.
Electric Vehicle Company suecumbs
to Republican Prosperity.

Elizabeth, n. j., Dec. 10.-Receivers
were appointed today for the Electric
Vehicle company, a $4,000, 600 New
Jersey corporation. with manufacture
ing plant at Hartford, Conn. Judge
Cross, in appointing the receivers. ad-
judged the company 10 be insolvent,
because it had defaulted in the pay
ment of $2,50O,O00 of it's gold bonds,
which matured Nov. 1. The indebted
ress consists of these bonds, secured
by a mortgage on property of the
company held by the Morton Trust
company of New York; notes aggre-
eating SS99,351, and accounts payable
amounting to $204.790. The assets are
placed at $14,034. 432. OF this only $4,000
Is cash.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11
CONFERENCE IN LINCOLN.
Prominent Democrats Take Lunch
con With Bryan.

Lincoln. Neb.. Dec. Ex-senator Du-
boise of Idaho, Mayor Dahlman of
Omaha and Editor Hoyt of Milwaukee
today took luncheon with William
Jennings Bryan. Senator Dubois ar
rived yesterday. afternoon. In compa-
ny with Mr.. Bryan he met the others
at the Burlington depot this morning.
No statement was made of the mat
tiers under discussion, but it was not
denied that the political situation
would be discussed. Mayor Dahlman
and Editor Hoyt will. remain in the
city until tonight
Mayor Brown and number of Lin
coin Democrats met the visitors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11
WILL GET CONVENTION If
NECESSARY MONEY CAN BE SECURED

1t includes st. Paul. Atlantic City,
Louisville, Chicago, Denver, st. Louis
and Cincinnati.
Mr.. Taggart said that Cleveland had
been mentioned, but that he had not
heard from there officially. Speaking
of the requirements, he said:
Geography, railroad facilities hotels
and finances will be the combination
to win. I have no hesitancy In say
ing that, exclusive of the money ques-
ton. Chicago will get the convention.
have been assured however, that there
is not yet sufficient morey in sight to
insure the meeting Tor this city"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11
gUBONIC PLAGUE INFECTION STILL
OBJECT OF ATTACK In SAN FRANCISCO

Washington, Dec. 10.-The next re-
port of the public health and marine
hospital service will contain the Official
statement by past Assistant Surgeon
General Hobby that bubonic plague
infection lis still generally distributed
in San Francisco, but the percentage
is very muen lower than was at first
reported"
Investigation along the water
front" he adds, shows that there is
considerable elimination of rats
present and still more marked de-
crease in sick or dead rats seen. of
the dead rats found many were proved
to have died from the results of the
rat crusade now being waged. Late
observations indicate that the number
of rats found on board vessels in the
harbor of San Francisco is being
steadily reduced
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11

Chicago, Dec. 1o.-Thomas Taggart,
chairman Of the Democratic national
communities. left here today for Wash
inxton. where the committee will meet
on Thursday TO decide upon the date
and place. of the next Democratic con-
vention.
AFR. Taegart was accompanied by
Roger c. Sullivan of Illinois, Trey
Woodson of Kentucky and Martin J..
wade of Iowa, all members of the ma
.tonaI committee. Before leaving Mr..
Taegart gave out the official list Of
cities which are after the convention
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11
WAITING FOR ANALYSIS.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The report of
the senate committee on military af-
fairs as to its findings in the Browns
vile investigation will be delayed I'M
til more of the bullets found at
Brownsville can be analysed. Analysis
has shown quantities of antimony in
the bullets submitted, while war de-
partment officials have testified that
the army bullets in use by the troops
at the time of the Brownsville riot
were supposed to contain no anthony
whatever.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11

Past Assistant Surgeon Rupert
Blue, in charge of the plague exter-
mination campaign in San Francisco,
viii report that up TO Dec. Z the num-
Der of cases reached 112; total deaths.
81: death rate. 59-S per cent. During
the week ending last Saturday 1883
premises were inspected for plague,
fifty-eight houses were disinfected;
twenty houses were destroyed by fire
or other means; sci rats were found
dead i'm the city: 1911 rats were trapped
and killed; 249, 757 poisons We're placed
for rat determination. OF 81 rats bac-
teriologically examined, only one was
found to be infected with the plague
bacillus"
The statistics show that in India
from April last TO October, there were
$685. cases of plague, and 47l,slA
deaths therefrom.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11
YOUTSEY TELLS
STORY Of CRIME
Caleb Powers Directly Con-
neCted With the Murder of
Gov. GoebeI of Kentucky.

Georgetown, KY, Dec. 10.-Henry e.
Youtsey, now serving a life sentence
for completely in the assassination of
William Goebel. was a witness today
i'm the trial of Caleb Powers. He told
Of a conversation with DIR. w. R John
son as to killing Goebel, and of the
purchase by YoUtSey of smokelesS
cartridges in Cincinnati. He said be-
fore the cartridges We're bought John
son became impatient and said YOut
sey could shoot Goebel from the sec
rotary of states window.
Youtsey detailed the events leading
to the tragedy. and the preparations
which he had arranged for the shoot
ing. 1t was YOutsey who met James
Howard who is alleged TO have done
the shooting. upon his arrival in
Frankfort. Youtsey told of placing
guns in Powers office, raising the win
dow and drawing the curtain to the
window, of pointing out Goebel as ne
approached the capitol, and seeing
Howard aim at his victim.
Heard Shot Fired.
He then left the room and heard the
crack of the rifle as he was descending
the stairs. The witness connected
Powers directly by stating that he
fixed the door for the entrance of the
assassin and approved of the plan.
Youtsey also said former Governor
Taylor dictated a letter to him asking
Howard to come to Frankfort to do
the job
Youtsey testified that Taylor stated
he would give $1,000, a pardon and a
military escort to the mountains to the
man who would kill GoebeI.
Affidavit and Agreement.
Youtsey identified the original affi-
davits which he gave Powers while
both were in the louisville jail, in
which Youtsey made oath that he
knew nothing against Powers to con-
meet him i'll any way with the aSsas-
sination of Goebel. The affidavit, the
witness stated, was given to Powers
at his request for the purpose of get
ting Powers a new trial, as his case
was then pending in the court of ap-
peals. An agreement purporting to have
been given Youtsey by Powers in ex-
change for the affidait was also put
in evidence. The agreement was to
the effect that the affidavit made by
Youtsey for Powers should not be
made public and should be returned to
Youtsey in fifteen days. Youtsey stat
ed that he knew when he made the
statements sworn to in the affidavit
that they were false, and that Powers
knew ii, too, but Powers said he must
have it to get new hearing. He said
Powers wrote the agreement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11
CAUSED BY HEAVY RAINS.
Floods Devastating Eastern and Gen.
trail Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, Dec. 10.-Loss of life
and great damage to property is re-
ported from central and eastern points
in the state by floods caused by the
heavy rains of the past few days. D..
The Delaware, Susquehanna and
Schuylkill rivers are rising rapidly,
and small streams about the coal re-
gions have overlooked their banks,
flooding mines. causing cave-ins and
doing great damage to property.
Since noon today the Susquehanna
river at Wilkesbarre is reported TO
have risen foot an hour and the site
Uation is alarming. Silk mills and
other manufacturing establishments
were compelled to shut down and traf-
nc is interrupted.
Continued on Page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11
GRAY FOR PRESIDENT.

!. Dover. Del. Dec. 10.-The Dem =
, ocratic state committee today :.
. passed q, resolution endorsing I.
. Judge George Gray of Delaware :.
. for the presidency. {.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11
Remarkable Escape.

One of the most remarkable escapes
was that of William Nesbet who was
caught in the iron work and held
prisoner for an hour with his mouth
and chin above water before being
rescued.
The bridge was being built by the
state to replace the one carried away
in a freshet in 1903. The county au-
thOrities refused to rebuild and it was
only by the passage of a bill in the
Legislature Of 1904 that the state was
authorized to put up the structure.
superintendent LawtOn, in charge Of
the construction, and who was on the
bridge when 1t fell, says that he has
not been able to ascertain the cause Of
the collapse, aside from the washing
out of the false work by the high
water.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11

The prOofreader, like the min
ister's son, doesn't attract much
attention unless he is in trouble.
Rusty Mikes Diary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11
COLLAPSE OF
BRIDGE OVER
SUSQUEHANNA
Seven Men Killed and Many
Others lnjured-TWo of the
Latter Fatally Hurt.
W0RKMEN PRECIPITATED
INTO RUSHING WATERS
ACCIDENT CAUSED BY RISE IN
RIVER-MIRAcULoUS ES-
CAPE OF ONE MAN.

Bloomsbury, Pa, Dec. 10.-High wa
ter tonight caused the collapse of a
new bridge in course of construction
over the west branch of the Susque-
hanna river at Miflinville, eight miles
north of here, and resulted in the death
OF seven men and the injury of nearly
a score of others, two perhaps fatally.
Forty men were at work on the trav-
eler on the middle span of the struc-
ture when it collapsed. They were all
thrown into the swollen river.
The Dead.
A W. Fahs, Selin's Grove.
Charles CreitZer, Selins Grove.
Adam Nuss, Selin's Grove.
Adam Tritt, Beaver Valley.
Irwin Updegraff. Georgetown.
Mtllard Bowman, Mifflinville.
George B. Feaux, address unknown.
Seriously Injured.
William Boyer, New York, back
broken; probably fatally hurt.
Ray Sherwood, NeshOppen, spine IN
jured and skull punctured; probably
fatal.
PercivaI Reighterback, leg broken.
Howard Reighterback, leg fractured.
William Mower, leg broken.
Luther Eckerd, shoulder dislocated.
Cecil Sharar. shoulder dislocated.
Newton Dalton, general contusions.
Harry c. GOodlinger, right leg bro
ken.
John Seesholtz, general Commissions.
John Fisher. arm broken.
William Weiking, general cuts.
Jacob Johnson, fractured leg.
Caused by High Water.
The collapse of the bridge was caused
by the rapid rise in the river. The wa
ter rose during the day at the rate Of
almost one foot an hour, and debris
carried down the Stream by the ii1O1
struck the false work of the bridge
and caused the collapse. A large tree
trunk struck the false work Just be-
fore the bridge fell
The accident occurred just at night
fall when the men were preparing to
abandon their work.
As a result. the work of rescuing
those who were thrown into the water
and caught in the mass of twisted iron
and steel was greatly retarded. The
second span of the bridge was being
erected, and it was this that fell with
the bridge traveller The bodies of four
Of those killed were found floating on
the surface of the water entangled in
the bent and twisted girders and iron
work, but the others have not been
found. Many of the men were caught
In the rapid water and carried a mile
Or more down the river before thai
were rescued.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-11

The real man is one who al
ways finds excuses for others, but
never excuses himself.
Henry Ward Beecher.