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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28

building of this line, said the witness.
 T looked into the question of rals- ing money by mortgage he continued and I discovered that 1t had already been mortgaged.f
 T under stand that this road had been mortgaged before 1t was builtg' asked commissioner Lane.
 Yes, was told that it was covered by the mortgage of 1900 and there was nothing that could be done except to put a second mortgage on 1t which would have been poor security said Hilliard.
 Mir. Keilog then read the mortgage to show the line had been covered by 1t, and resuming. the witness said:
 All the bonds were gone. I found from the books that the thirteen mill lion dollars had never been paid from the bonds, that the ten million dollars had never been paid to stanton for the stock; that the three million dollars had never been paid to stanton for the road but that the twentytwo million in bonds had been turned over to the syndicate who delivered the stock and the road through the intermediary, Mir stanton"
 ''rhe commission wanted to know what the books showed had been ac- tually expended in connection with the handling of the property but while the witness was searching for the re- cords the session was adjourned until tomorrow.
 Controller Hilliard will De recalled tomorrow morning and 1t Is expected the hearing of the commission will be concluded about midday.
 Edward H. Hartman concluded his testimony at the morning session and his examination brought forth nothing of special importance. He was succeed ed on the stand by Otto H. Kahn one of the leading members of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,, which has financed many of the important deals of the Hartman party and a former director of the Union Pa- cific.
 There was special inquiry as to the commissions paid to the firm of Kuhn, Loeb and Co.,. and the interrelations of the firm. the witness defended the acts of his firm and cited instances where 1t has sold stocks to the Union Pacific at figure below the current market Before leaving the stand Mir. Kuhn made an extended defense of the Alton transaction based on the meth ods and conditions of the time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
PYROTECHNIC DEBATE ON FLOOR
 OF HOUSE.
Democrats are Accused of Being In- fiuenced By HaPrImsn aud Hill, While Republicans Launch ROOsevelt Presidential
 Boom.

Washington, Feb. 27.--When the House, in Committee of the Whole. re- stunned general debate today on the ship subsidy bill. Mir. Minor Of Wis eonsin, opened the debate in favor of the measure. Speaking of the oppo- sition to the bill on the part of labor. he said that it was only part of tho Federation of Labor under the whip and spur of tis President. that opposed the measure. Speaking of the Demo- cratic opposition, he said
 "Everything the Democrats have touched in the past has gone to decay. If they should ever have the oppor- tunity to touch any American industry in the future, 1t will go to decay. De- mocracy lives in the carrion pile caused by the decay of American industries"
 q want to say right here, said MT Humphries of Washipgt ton. in favorlng the bill, that It'll and Hartman are
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
DEPENDANT SHOWS HAND.
Government Must Prove Wrong Intent
 i'm Labor Case.

Greensboro S, C., Feb. 21-The strength of the defense in the penalty siiits aga{nst the Charlotte Mil men charged with violation of the immigra- tion laws developed today when attor- neys argued an objection to the in troduction by the government of tes- timony as to promises made by Thom- as Coestello, the immigration agent, to the alien witnesses,
 Judge Boyd sustained the objection of defendants counsel and held that as this is a penal action, the govern ment must show a. conspiracy to do a wrong. The government seeks to prove that Costello was the agent of Smith and Sargent and as such con tends that his declarations would be competent as against the other defen- dants.
 The ruling is a decisive blow to the governements case. Cnly two or three witnesses were examined today. Coun- sel for the government met this after noon to consider a new line of action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
ROBBED POSToFFICE
BOLD BURGLAR VISITS CENTRE
 AND GETS $500.
Safe Was Broken to Pieces and Post master Watts Lost @7B.--NO Clue to the Grim
 inR7

Round Mountain. Feb. 27.-(speclai. ) The postoffice at Centre. Ala, was burglarized last night and $500 in government funds and stamps were ta- ken.
 Tools were taken from a blacksmith shop and the burglar entered the post office through the transom over the front door. The safe door was broken to pieces.
 Postmaster Watts lost S75 of his own money.
 There Is no trace of the thief, al- though officers are making every ef- fort to run him down. It is believed that the robbery was committed by a professional.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28

are right. Tn my home I will place two pictures of this convention. The one will be of my friends; shall label this the roll of honor; the other shall be of those who have opposed me, and over this I shall write: The rogues' gallery" shall teach my children to never forget the one nor forgive thf other. 4
 Letters from other states. s
 T have letters from other StatesS ing that if Texas was tired of eF I could come among them. anS &Tney would send me to the Senate, h Yhere Is but one State love to {, <esent. and that Is the imperial Stat Texas. have served her In the ste six years and shall serve her i've years longer.
 These men have betras d the party once. That Is their fault. If they ever betray the party the second time the party will be at fault.
 Next election we wiIl line up from the Governor down. not including the Governor. but beginning with the Lieu. tenant-Governor and on down. We will line these matters up and will teach them a lesson.
 They need it and we will attend to their case. A man who would give . minority of the Senate a majority of the committee ought to be attended to. The men who are opposing me are men who are nothing, while those who are with me are the living, breathing, act i've Democracy of this State. I am go- ing to publish history of this cam paign and some of the things in 1t will keep a whole lot of people from read- ing. Every grafter of Texas is lined up against me
 Jesus had Peter to deny Him and Judas to betray Him, and for my life I cannot see but that Peters crime was not as nearly grave as that of Judas. would nearly as soon betray friend as deny him in the time of need."
 Sentor Bailey leaves at once for Washington where he goes to take the oath of office as Senator on March {, having been elected to that position by a vote of the Legislature cast on January 22 and wnile the Investziga- ton was progressing.
 1t was announced tonight that the finding of the committee ignored by both the Senate and House in their actions exonerating Bailey will be pub lished in full as soon as the steno- graphers complete It.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
MORE FACTS EXPECTED.
Diplomatic Archives of France VIII he
 Published.

Paris, Feb. 27.-The facts revealed in the correspondence seized at the pa pal nunciature here after the expulsion of Mgr. Montagnini. Secretary of tha Nunciature and published in the Mes- sior yesterday only pertain to docu- ments used in the prosecution of tho Abbe Jouin. Further publications ara. expected shortly.
 The diplomatic archives of the nun. ciature previous to the rupture be- tween France the Vatican were turneG over this afternoon of M. Gavarrya representing the Foreign offices t4 Councillor Nemes von Hidveg, of tha Austro- Hungarian Embassy by whom they will be placed in the hands of the Maitre Boyri, counsel for Mgr. Montag- nine, who will forward them to Rome or to Brussels.
 No official verifications of the docu. ments were made. the Austrian official saying that his government declined td assume any responsibility in the mats ter and was simply acting as an inter- mediary for the return of the docu% ments to the church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
ANA&1&NN&NNNN& .
GOVERNOR CONFER

SIGNS BILLS Governor Conner signed the following bills yesterday. do ,a,n amend snbosi an d,st sct r,cr creating fo provide for dispensaries in Troy and Brundidge. the only places of selling liquors in Pike County.
 To provide road law for To provide for dispensary at To amend roads laws of Tal- ladega County and enact new TO provide maintenance of county and m provide U special @ tax To establish a dispensary at Thomaston. - To provide for payment of court house warrants In Marion To keep up roads in Monroe To make the board of public works of Tuscaloosa elective. To provide for road working in Sumter County.
 To amend the road laws of Dallas County.
 To provide for working roads in Tuscaloosa County.
 To provide for commissioners of Coffee County holding court { at Enterprise,
 To further regulate sale of li- quor in Fayette County.
 To provide an official stenog rapher for Talladega County. To provide against sale of li- Quors near Mt. Joy church, in Winston County.
 To provide for the relief of T. T. Herbert confederate pen sioner.
 TO repeal an act preventing sale of liquors at Fitzpatrick and Thompson, Bullock Coun- Te regulate the trials of mis-. demeanors in Morgan County To regulate the drawing of juries in Jefferson County.
 To regulate the sale of H. quors in the state; the local op- ton bill.
 To prohibit the sale of liquors in Fayette County if a majority of the voters speak for prohibi- tfon.
 Te establish a probate office at Enterprise.
 A A A A A 4 A A A A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
BUToHERED BY BANDITS.
Six RuraIe. KlIIed and Entire couner,

SIX Hurdles Killed and Entire Coasnfrx
 Side is TerrOrIzed.
 San Antonio, Feb. 26.--A special to The Express from Mazatlin. Mexico. says;
 Six rurales. as they lay asleep fin tlSA shelter of rocks in the vicinity in Te pic were butchered by the notorious bandit Enrique Chavez and his band .
 Ranchmen and farmers on the TenIo district are In a condition borderinr or. panic, as it Is rumored that Chavez haa gathered around him other men aa bloody and cruel as hmself. Many sf- forts have in the past few months bean made to capture Chavez, but his Iuce nerve and knowledge of the countrs, have always saved him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
AGAINST TRAINING sTATIoN.
House Would Not Agree to Senate
 Port Royal Amendment

Washington, Feb. 27.-The House to- day adopted the conference report on the naval appropriation bill. with the single exception of the amendment re- lating to the naval training station at Port Royal, s. C.
 Mir. Patterson of South Carolina moved to recede and concur in the Senate amendment, but the motion was defeated and the House further insisted on it's disagreement to the amendment In question.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
. CABINET TO FALL.
OIitIOn of County Autonomy Causes
 Dissatisfaction in Japan.

Abolition of County Autonomy Causes
 Dissatisfaction in Japan.
 Tokio, Feb 1.-The introduction in parliament of bill calling for the abolition of county autonomy has re- suited in the Seiyunai Seiyukai, or gov ernment party. losing many adherents and becoming practically isolated.
 Tn fact speculation is rife as to the probability of the government lasting through the crisis, The prediction is made by Count Katzura that the gov ernment will fall
 He declares the bill Is most inop- portune when unit of sentiment is nec- essary to the arranging of matters brought about by the Russo-Japanese war
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
DOUBLES HER GIFT.
Mrs. sage Donates sioo,0Oo to Sag Har-
 bOr SchOOl.

Mrs. sage Donates SI0O,OO0 to Sag Har-
 bOr Scho0l.
 New York, Feb, 27. Because res- idents of Sag Harbor, l.. l., voted to add S65,000 to her gift Of y50,O00 for a new school building. Mrs. Russel Sage has decided to double her original gift. 1t was announced yesterday. Mrs. Sages second gift will be used for the auditorium.
 The school will be known as the Pierson High School, both as a mem- orial of Mrs. Sages grandmother, who lived in Southampton. and because Isarel Pierson, one of Mrs. Sage's fam fly, introduced the free school system into New York State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
PASS UNoBJECTIoNABLE BILL.
Government Will Purchase Section O
 WaShIuUton City.

Washington. Feb. 2T.-Proceeding un- der a special order for the passage oE unobjectionable bills on the calendar. the Senate today passed number of claims and other bills including the following:
 Authorizing the purchase of a Saa- ton of the city of Washington for the erection of government buildings and appropriating Slo.0oO for that purpose; authorizing the payment of overtime to certain letter carriers aggregatinE $2S2,943: to complete monument at Chalmette, La, to American soldiers who fell in the battle of New Orleans; authorizing the sale of timber lands of the Jicarilla tribe of Indians In New Mexico; regulating court Jurisdiction fin Oklahoma
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
ONE KILLED. TWO HURT.
Explosion Of Boiler at stubbs AIiI 4
 CInxt0u. Ga.

CIaxton Ga. Feb. 27.-By the OK plosion of the boiler of M. J. Stubb's saw mill here today, Caesar Bank, col ored, was instantly killed; another ne- gro was fatally scalded aud Stubbs seriously scalded.
 The negro fireman claims there was plenty of water In the boiler at the time. but the facts that the explosion oc cured shortly after the pump was started leads to the belief that the wa ter was too low.
 The boiler with the engine attached was blown l5O feet and passed over the fireman's head without inujring him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
MOORE SIGNS BILL.
Efforts Will Be Made to Close OaIxla
 Trurkr

Track.
 Little Rock, Feb. 27.--Acting Gov ernor. John I. Moore. today signed the bill by Senator Amis, recently passed by the State Legislature. which pro- hibits pool selling in the State.
 1nasmuch as the bill becomes effec- tive immediately, 1t will have the effect of closing the meeting that has been in progress at Oaklawn track. Hot Springs The only other recognized tracks in the State are Essex Park, at Hot Springs, and Clinton Park. at Lit- tie Rock. the last named of which has not been used since 1904 for racing purposes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
ELIMINATE CERTAIN GRADES.
Cotton Growers Activity Makes Ne
 York Exchange Move.

New York. Feb, 27.-The New York Cotton Exchange today instructed It's board of managers to draw up a reso- Iutlon which will eliminate several grades of cotton from deliveries on con- tract
 The grades proposed 10 be eliminated are strict low middling stained. low middling tinged and good ordinary. white The exchange will meet again to act on the resolution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
IInIinn CrnIser nocked.

New orleans. Feh. 27-The Italian cruiser Fieramesca was docked today in the United states dry dock here. This Is the second time in the docks history that foreign man of war has been entered 1t for cleaning
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
shunxhaiInn BnI Pnnsed,

Washington. Feb, 27.-Tho Senate today passed a House bill 10 prevent shanghaiing. The bill imposes d fine Of $1.00O or Imprisonment for a year, ~~ hath for the violation of the law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
FIELDS ARE INUNDATED.
Break in Bevee Causing Great Fina
 rlnL LOAA.

bFeUk IM EfNNNW NWW.NWH NEWWN IT NWNIla
 caaI Loss.
 New Orleans. La, Feb, 27.--Reports today from oakville, and ollie. villages near the scene of the break in the Ievee below here say the water is sprad- Ing rapidly.
 At Ollie the back water has reached the railroad tracks and the low lands are inundated for a distance of four miles.
 A large force of men are still at work trying to prevent the crevasse from becoming wider. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-28
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington. Feb. 27.-FOR Alabama, Rain ThursGayJ Friday fnir and eoIdery fresh southeast shifting to northwest winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-07
Woman Convict PardOned.

Madison, Wis, Sept. AFTER serV-
ing 16 years in state prison, one half Of
her life, Mrs. Wllhelmins Baehr is al
liberty today by the pardon OF the COVER
nor. She entered prison a girl wife,
ignorant of the law and unable to
speak English. She left it broken,
faded woman. Half of her life has been
sacrificed to the greed of husband old
enough to have been her grandfather.
She came from Germany. She was
scarcely Is years old. Her parents took
farm in the wood in Shawano county
and a few months afterSard she married
widOwer named Baehr because her
parents told her TO. He was 80 years
her senior and had children older than
she. He was known as man willing
to be anything to get money. Wilhelms
became his house drudge. One night
traveller, Michael Sells, stopped at the
Baehr home for the night. Apparently
he had money.
The greed of the old man, Bsehr, YVES
excited and he resolved to put Sell'
out of the way. Accordingly he told
Wilhelmna 10 put poison in the food
she gave Sells for supper, and he died the
next day. Baehr put the whole blame
on his child-wi aud she was arrested
When her trial was called her husband
advised her to plead guilty, telling heI
that If she did she would escape with 6
light sentence in Jail. The girl did al
she was told. Instead OF giving her a
light jail sentence, the Judge sentenced
her to states prison for life. Even then
she did not realize how great her punish
ment was to be, and on the day that she
was taken to prison she told her friends
that she would be back in seven months.
Soon after she entered the state prison
her husband committed suicide, driven
to it, it is claimed, by remorse for his acI
in compelling his wife TO poison Sells.
After Baehr's death the case OF the
girl wife in the penitentiary was for
gotten and she was left without friends.
Two weeks ago several wealthy and in
fluentisl citizens of Oconto county in.
terested themselves in her behalf and q
petition for her pardon reciting the facts
In the case was laid before Governor
Davidson. He investigated for bimsell
and became convinced that justice had
been satisfied. Hence her pardon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-07
News of the Day.

For the first time in history, British
Lord Chancellor will leave England and
visit America.
Work WAS resumed in Antwep on all
the steamers, where 4, 900 strike-bresk-
ers are employed. No further disorders
occurred.
Gen. Frederick Grant reports that
drinks aud drugs lead to most OF the
offenses for which United States soldiers
are court-martialed.
The White House has been newly
painted, while IA tons Of old paint have
been scraped and burned from the ex-
terror OF the mansion.
The saloon accommodations OF the
American liners are 80 crowded that
many rich Americans are obliged to
made the passage home in the steerage.
Riding astride for women received
presidential approval yesterday, when
President Roosevelt reviewed the class
Of the Planting Field Riding Academy,
at Oyster Bay.
Hannah Price, the 12-year.ol daugh-
ter of Jesse Price, of Lapidum, Hartford
county, Md, was the victim of an at
tempted assault yesterday, and the as
sailant, a negro, got away from an Oh
ficer VITO had captured him.
Three armed crooks, who had picked
the pockets of number Of Rock Island
passengers at the station in Lincoln,
Neb., and attempted to continue their
thieving on the train, fought with Con-
ductor Duval near Alvos station early
yesterday. After standing off Conductor
Duval with knife, the men leaped from
the moving train and escaped in the
darkness. Conductor Duval's vain at
tempt to capture the thieves led to reports
that the train had been held up.
Mrs. May S. Pepper Vanderbilt, a
leader of the spirituslists, appeared as a
witress again in New York yesterday in
the luuacy proceedings brought against
her husband, Edward w. Vanderbilt, by
his daughter. Mrs. Vanderbilt had pre-
yiously testified that under the control of
spirit, "Bright Eyes" an Indian
child, and while in trance, she was able
to read unopened letters and learn OF
secrets unknown to the lay mind. When
asked 10 read the contents of a sealed
envelope, Mrs. Pepper said "Bright
Eyes" had deserted her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-07
MORE INDICTMENTS.

As the result of an investigation be-
gun before the federal grand jury in
jamestown, N. Y, early in July, the
jury yesterday returned four indictments,
one each against the Standard Oil Com
pany, the New York Central Railroad,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and
one against these two railroads jointly.
The indictment against the Standard
Oil Company and those against the rail
way companies separately contain l2S
counts each and that against the rail-
roads jointly contained 81 counts, all of
them charging a violation Of the inter
state commerce law, either in accepting
or granting rebates on oil shipments
from Olean to points in Vermont.
The law provides penalty of $50, 900
for each provision violated, or each
count. Therefore, if convictions are
made according to the indictments re-
turned, the three companies named will
be subject to total fine Of $50, 900.
In August the same jury returned sim
liar indictments, embracing other
charges against the same concerns, with
total number of counts sufficient TO
have justified fines, in case OF conviction,
of more than SIS, 900, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-07
COURT OF APPEALS.

The following business was transacted
in the Court Of Appeals at Stanton yes
terday:
Norfolk and Western Rsilgay vs.. N.
L. Smith. Argued and submitted.
Leo O. Thurman Vs. Commonwealth.
Writ of error and supersedess awarded
10 judgment of Corporation Court OF
Norfolk.
Petition of Armistead Hayes for writ
OF error and supersedess to judgment
rendered by Circuit Court of Amelia was
refused.
Petition for writ of error and superse-
IDEAS OF Noah Fulton to judgment rem
dered by Circuit Court of Washington
county was refused.
Petition of John A. Ewitzer, admins
TRAITOR Daniel Armentrout, from judy
ment entered 10 Circuit Court Of Rock
ingham was refused.
Petition OF Minor Wallace for super
sedeas to a decree Of Circuit Court Of
Rockingham was refused.
Mccormick VS.. Elsea. Argued and
submitted.
J. w. Splitter and others VS.. j. A..
Hutchinson, and same vs.. K. NJ. Guy.
Placed upon privilege docket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-07
TWELVE PERSONS KILLED.

Twelve persons we're killed and II
others injured in the wreck of an express
train on the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad at Norris, Ia, yester-
day. The express train, northbound,
Jumped the track while going at full
speed and crashed into freight train
standing on the siding.
All of the dead and injured were in
the smoking car, which was Immediately
behind the baggage and mail car The
smoking car was demolished.
The northbound express was 10 min
ues late at Norris, where the freight
train was waiting. The express came
along at terrific speed in an effort to
make up time. Just as the locomotive
of the passenger train was about to pass
the freight locomotive the trucks of the
former left the track and the moving
engine crashed into the engine of the
freight, wrecking both locomotive and
teIescopiDg the baggage and the mail
car and demolishing the smoking car.
The passengers in the two day coaches
following the smoking car escaped with
violent shaking up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-07
pound. 10 the spriug of 1907 the price,
10 large quantities. WIS So IS a pound.

JUDGE BLACKSTONE in the Circuit
Court of Accomac yesterday was perfect
ly right 10 his criticism of Gov. Swan
SON for his haste in sending troops 10
that county, which custom is becoming
too common. Judge Blackstonein refer
ring TO this matter said:
1t was the act OF spectacular COVER
nor, frequently given to spontaneous COM
busliou. This seton on the part OF the
governor was blot on the fair name Of
Accomac county, as twenty good men
could have done more in putting an end
to sny disturbance than all the "boy
soldiers" who were sent to the Eastern
Shore.
1t will be remembered that Gov. Swan
SIN sent troops to this city last spring
when the exigencies Of the occasion war
ranted no such action.