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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
LACKS JURISDICTION
THIS IS SOUTHERN'S CLAIM
 AGAINST STATE COURTS.
The Appeal of that Thirty Thousand Dollar Fine Imposed on Rail- road is Heard fin
 Supreme Court.

Raleigh. N. C., Sept. 1.-The appeal of the Southern Railway in the mat ter of the $30,000 fine Imposed on it for selling tickets at a rate in ex- cess of IA cents. was heard in the Supreme Court today.
 The Southern pleaded that the Fed eral Court, having taken jurisdiction of an injunction in the rate matter, that State Court did not have jurisdic- tion; that being forced into the trial in the Ticket Agent Greet case, 1t is being deprived of its propeFty without due process of law; that tie prescrib- ing by the courts of the $500 penalty suits by individuals renders null and void any indictment against the road.
 The State contended that its courts have Jurisdiction and in enforcing the criminal law, the Federal court cannot intervene. and that under the rate law. 1t had a right to indict for violation of it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
REDEEM CLEVELAND
THEODORE BURTON IS FOR MANY
 REFORMS.
The Republican Candidate for Mayor Says Existing Conditions in City Demand Immediate and
 Radical Rep0Ftm.

Cleveland, O.. Sept. 17.-Congressman Theodore E Burton tonight Issued a statement discussing the so-called na- tional phases of the coming municipal election in Cleveland, in which he is the Republican nominee for mayor. and making public for the first time the letter of President Roosevelt who urg- ed him to accept the local Republican leadership in opposition to Mayor Tom L. Johnson. MT. Burton denies that the mayoralty campaign is, to an ex- ceptionaI extent, complicated with na- tional politics.
 The all-sufhcient reason for my candidacy" says he. lis the local situ- sation. Unless I am grossly deceived. existing conditions under the present city administration demand immediate and radical reform. The aim of the campaign, in which am engaged. is to redeem the city of Cleveland from the administration of ring
 He charges that under the present city administration a tremendous po- litical machine has been built up and that every department and agency of the city government has been utilized to perpetuate it's power.
 MT. Burton declares on his own so- ucitation, President Roosevelt and Secretaries Garfield and Taft have siv- en him their views as to the advisa- bility of his candidacy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
MONEY FOR ORPHANS
TO ESTABLISH INSTITUTION FOR
 SONS OF MASONS.
More Than a Million Dollars Has Been Left for This Purpose by the Late Thomas F.
 Patton.

Philadelphia, Sept. 1T.-More than s1.O00.O00 has been left to the Masonic Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania as a fund for the establishment and main tenance of an institution for the sup port and education of male orphans of Masons under the provisions of the will of Thomas R. Patton, who died September 13 and who was Treasurer of the Grand Lodge for thirty-four years.
 The estate left by MT. Patton is valued at between $1,Oo0, 900 and $2. 00O. 900. Mir. Patton also left various sums to relatives. Peter Boyd, a law yer of this city. is made sole executor of the will. He said today that more tkan $1,00O,000 will be available for tKe institution which will be erected in or near Philadelphia under the di- rection of trustees of the Grand Lodge provided for in the will.
 Mir. Thomas R. Patton was S2 years of age when he died. He was born in Ireland and came to this country when a boy. He established one of the largest groceries in the city and retired several years ago with a for tune. Mir. Patton became a Mason in 1881 and was well known in Masonic circles throughout. the country ..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
COMPLAINT IS FILED
SIXTY RAILROADS CHARGED WITH
 DISCRIMINATION.
Wire Coat Hooks Packed in Cases Take First Class Rate and q More Reasonable Rate is
 Aaked.

Washington. Sept. 1T-An important complaint. involving charges of dis erimination against nearly sixty of the leading railroads and steamship lines of the country, was filed with the In- terstate Commerce Commission today by the Forest City Freight Bureau of Cleveland, Ohio. the railroads includ- ing the Pennsylvania, New York Cen tral Baltimore and Ohio, Boston and Maine, Southern and other lines.
 The complainant states that 1t is a mercantile association with member ship in other cities and that the charge on wire coat hooks packed in cases less than car load lots take first class rates. which rates. 1t is charged. are unjust and cause great disadvantage to the complainant. The Co=misslon Is asked to fix reasonable and just rates. suggesting in this connection the fourth class rateSN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
HASKELL WINS
 IN OKLAHOMA Democrats Succeed in
 New State. CONSTITUTION IS ADOPTED Voting Was Heavy and Returns
 Slow Coming In. Frants is Running AheadAof His Ticket e-Three Congressional Districts
 Have Been Conceded to Democrats.
CONSTITUTION IS ADOPTED

Oklahoma City, Sept. 17.-Returns re- ceived from the larger cities and coun- ties of Oklahoma and Indian Territory up to midnight indicate that the Con- stitution of the present new State has been adopted by a large majority; that the prohibition clause of the Consti- stitution which was voted on sepa- rately has also been ratifed. and that the Democratic State ticket. headed by c. N. Haskell for Governor. has been elected over the Republicans headed by Frantz the present territorial gov ernor of Oklahoma.
 The voting was very heavy. Several days will elapse before complete re- turns are in.
 The State elects five Congressman In the first and second districts the Re- publfcans expected to elect ex-delegate to Congress B. S. Mcclure, and ex-ter- ritorial Governor T. B. Ferguson, re- spectively. The Third, Fourth and Fifth Districts have been conceded to the Democrats whose candidates in the re- spective districts were James Daven- port, c. D. Carter and Scott Ferris.
 The convention that framed the State Constitution was heavily Demo- cratic and the constitution, as com pieted, was obnoxious to the Republi- cans Secretary Taft, speaking re- gently in Oklahoma, advised Republi- cans to vote against the constitution. Because of heastrong desire for State- hood, however. the Republican party did not attempt to defeat the constitu- ton. The new State must await the constitutions endorsement by Pres ident Roosevelt, who will either con- firm or reject 1t. upon his judgment. as to whether or not,it conforms to the enabling act of Congress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
FOUR ELKs KILLED
AuTOMOBrIE CRASHES INTO TELE- GRAPH POLE.
Gay Party Was Returning From a so-
 eaal seaafom and Hacing Ma chine Was Runing at
 High Speed.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. l7-A powerful racing automobile, occupied by seven prominent Elks and chauf- feur, and built to hold but three pas eengers, while running at terrific rate, crashed into telephone pole at the bottom of the West Hurfano Street Hill bere early today and was wrecked.
 Four of the occupants were killed outright and She others were more o- less seriously hurt.
 The bodies of the dead were mangled almost beyond recognition.
 The dead: W. H. Ralston. dealer in electrical supplies; H. WtpuaI, John &. Grey. formerly of New York: Bitton l.. Grays.
 The injured: James English. George Buckley. F. H. Ward, A. w. Mark scheaeeL
 The party had been to the Elks' Club House at ManJtou. to attend a social session, and were returning home. The machine, a six cylinder, forty horse power, recently at Overland Park, ran over and Killed c. r. Dazy. The accs- dent happened just after the automo- bile, with it's merry. testing passengers, crowded into the two seats, and the hood and on the steps. plunged at a ter rife clip down hill.
 Markscheffel. who was driving, in some maner lost control of the wheel and the uOWMEk1A Kt1C1tHs, SWOSNlnS from side to side across the car tracks, ran into the gutter and the two left wheels a foot high on the curb. Sud- denly the right front wheel struck some object and the machine turned around. was thrown a distance of about forty i've feet dogn the hill
 The car prcbAbly would have been whiried down the hin for q gre6ter dis fanca. but a telephone pole barred the way. ans # Mah thfs that probably esavea the dsnkh nf two and possihly three of tho xfSsime
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
IA CRANK AT OYSTER BAY Alaba 4n Demands to I..se Roosevelt.
  IF INSTANTLY ARRESTED < : and coland Says Rockefeller Owes Him Big Sum. He Was Mouatins the steps of the Presidents Home When Stopped
 by Secret Service
 Agent.
W , INSTANTLY ARRESTED

Oyster Bay, Sept 1.-The monotony of official routine at Sagamore Hill was relieved this evening by the arrival of another unexpected guest.
 Orlapd Coland of Oxford Ala. had reached the front door of the Presi- dents home, when he was headed off by secret service agent. To the off, ficer Coland explained that he wished to enlist the aid of Mir. Roosevelt in the collection of an obligation of $10,- 100000 from John D. Rockefeller. He was hustled on the first train for New York.
 It was about o'clock, when a man of perhaps 30 years, clad in blue jeans and with the general appearance of 6 hard worker. mounted the steps at the presidents front door. There he was seen by Secret Service Agent Washer who asked the mans business. Coland had no hesitancy in telling he had come to Sagamore Hill, he said, to re- quest President Roosevelt to collect g $10,0O0.000 debt from John D. Rocke- feller, who owed him The sum. he ex- plained. Mir. Rockefeller had promised him in return for his services in con- nection with murder trial at St Paul
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
PROTOCOL IS SIGNED
FIVE CENTRAL AMERICAN REPUR.
 LICs ACCEPT INVITATION.
Diplomatic Representatives to Meet in Washington af Early Date and Negotiate for Perma-
 memt Peace.

Washington, Sept. 17.--A protocol was signed at the State Department today by the diplomatic representa- lives of the five Central American re- publics. accepting the invitation oi the United States and Mexico to meet here at an early date to negotiate an agreement providing for permanent peace between the countries repre- sented.
 The protocol was signed in the pres ence of Acting Secretary Adee. of the State Department, and Minister Godey, Charge d'Affaires of the Mexican Em- bassy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
DISMISS PEONAGE CASES.

Abrupt End Taken on Account Of In-
 structiOns From Washington.
 Raleigh. N. C., Sept. 1.-The peon- age cases against E. A. Koline of Pitt County were abruptly ended today by the discharge of the eleven witnesses, all Russian laborers, and the dismissal of tine cases on instruction from Wash ington. The action was taken because the Department of Justice had decided that further proceedings would really be a second prosecution for the same ofHense, Kline having already been tried at Beaufort and acquitted on one of the cases against him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18

of opening and since. with the cour- tesy due them. has brought discredit and great loss thereto, as is commonly known, 1t Is clear their treatment is a matter of business interest to the Ex- position and vital to its success.
 "As I am practically powerless under the conditions existing, to act in this matter as the interests of the Exposi- tion, demand, and as cannot continue to work for the Exposition under con- ditions existing without. sacrifice of self-respect, have decided to take this action .,'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
nemurrer ln auntaaned.

Indianapodlia. Sept. 1T.-~3udre Al- today. sustained a demurrer to the mandamus proceedings filed on behalf of the Missouri Grand Lodge against the supreme officers of the Knights and Ladies of Honor. asking that the Missouri delegation be seated in the supreme lodge meeting today and that the order of suspension against the Missouri grand lodgfle be set aside. The court declined to take action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
THIRTY ARE KILLED;
 100 HOUSES DESTROYED

Tokio. Sept. I7.--Thirty persons were drowned and 100 houses burned carry this morning at the Kosakabl mine. near Kotaro.
 A fire started in the mining works and while attempts were being made to save the mine the water reservoir was broken, flooding a portion of the vil- lage. Many women and children were among the victims.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
SCOTTISH RITE MAsoNs.
Ninety-Sixth Annual Session of
 premN Council lpena.

Ninety-Sixth Annual Session of Sue
 preme Council Opens.
 Boston, Sept, 17.--Scottish Rite Ma sons of the Thirty-third Degree, more than 300 in number were present at the opening session of the ninety-sixth annual meeting of the Supreme Coun- ell of the Scottish Rite of Northern Jurisdiction here today. Grand Com mander Henry L. Palmer of Milwaukee opened the three days conference.
 Among the important matters to be considered is the report of the dele gates of the Northern Jurisdiction to the international conference at Brus- sells. Fifty Masons. who have been elected to the Thirty third Degree, were candidates for initiation at the evening session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
HARRY THAw,s CASE.
Senior Counsel for Defense Will D
 mand an Immediate Trial.

Senior Counsel for Defense Will De-
 mand an Immediate Trial.
 New York, Sept 17.--When the criminal branch of the Supreme Court opens next month and the case of Har- ry K. Thaw, charged with the murder of Stanford White. is called, Martin W. Littleton, senor counsel for the defense. will demand immediate trial for the accused Pittsburger.
 District Attornel Jerome, it is un- derstood. will oppose an immediate hearing of the case and on the ques- tion of the date of trial, will come the first skirmish of Thaw's new defender with the representatives of the State. It Is believed that in the end both sides will agree on a date in December for the trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
DIsGUsTED WITH NEGROES.
Ohio Newspaper Declares Their Votes
 Are for Sale.

Columbus O., Sept It.-I5pecIal. l- After gravely debating the various Factors which entered into the recent primary election here. wherein the Foraker candidate was showed under by negro electors, the leading inde- pendent newspaper of this city con cludes that the negro vote is a pur- chasabIe commodity and will go wher- ever the moneX 1A%
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18

Benedict on the witness stand. Mir Pratt said he had been an officer oi the Standard oil Company since 1899 is now secretary and has charge oi the companys books.
 MT. Kellogg showed the witness q list of securities held by the Standard oil Company on September 14, 1907 which had been furnished on subpoena by the company. Mr. Pratt said the list was made up in the comptroller office and he could not say whether the statement shown him was correct or not
 "As Secretary of the Standard oil Company. do you know anything about its acquisitions of other companies?' he was asked.
 Not necessarily. replied Mr. Pratt, who further said that his knowledge of the comoany's holdings was only general.
 Mir. Pratt referring to his duties in the Standard Oil Company, said that he was an officer of the Standard oil Com pany of Kentucky, whose principal bus mess was the distribution of oil South of the Ohio river. He said the Ken- lucky company obtained its oil chiefly from the Standard oil Company of h. diana
 Mir. Kellogg asked what records were kept by the trustees, showing the man. ner Of liquidation in the Feriod be- tween 1899 and 1902. Mir Pratt, as one of the liquidating trustees of the Stand ard, said there were books kept but he could not recall in whose possession they might be found.
 Don't you know whether these books are to be found Tn the comptroll- CTS office or the secretary's o6lce7' asked Mr. Kellogg.
 T really do not know" the witness replied.
 'Dont you know anything about the organization of the Standard oil Com panyT'
 ''No, sir; I do not"
 Mir. Kellogg asked the witness if 1t was not & fact that at the time the Standard Oil trust was liquidated that there were S7N, 900 outstanding trustees certificates. which had been issued for the stocks of the subsidiary compa- nies and that in 1899. when the Stand ard oil trust was dissolved. the stand ard OH Company of New Jersey ex- changed it's stock for the certificates of the trustee, share for share
 T think so," replied MT. Pratt
 Mir. Kellogg said he would excuse MT. Pratt for the time being.
 Clarence G. Fay, assistant comptroil- CT of the Standard. followed MT. Pratt on the stand. He was shown the state- naent furnished by the Standard Com pany showing it's stock holdings on September 4. 1907, and stated that the list was correct.
 Mir. Kellogg asked the witness to make up and produce 2 supplemented statement showing the stocks acquired each year between 1899 and lseA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
METHODIST HOSPITAL.
Huntsville Asked to Put in Bid for In.
 RtitutiOn.

Huntsville, Sept. Especial )-The committee that has in charge the To- will be appointed at some point in the South. has asked Huntsville to get it's bid in at an early date. The hos pital will 1t is said, spend $10O.O00 per year for maintenance.
 Several cities. including Birmingham, Memphis, Hot Springs and Little Rock. are bidding for the institution, and the Business Mems Club of this city Is go- ing to make a strong offer for it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
Pranon COnnrena.

Chicago. Sept. 17.--At today's ses- sion of the National Prison Congress a number of papers were read and ad- dresses made on pertinent subjects Tine principal speakers were Orlando F. Lewis. New York; H. H. Shioro, Co., lumbus, O., and c. H. Dorner, of Mil waukee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
ovv.uton CoIIere to open.

Birmingham, Sept, IT.-lSpeclaI. l- Birmingham College. the Methodist in- stitute of learning in this district, lo- eated at Owenton. three miles from the city, will open It's 1s07-0S term Wednesday at noon. Students are arr irving already. Formal exercises will ha heId and addresses will be made by President J. H. Mccoy ahI other prominent citizens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
MR. FITZPATRICK WILL
 PAY LETTEN'S SHORTAGE

New Orleans. Sept. 17.--8y mortgag- ing hi sown and his famiiy's property. State Tax Collector John Fitzpatrick today raised funds to repay s11e,000 stolen from the State by Charles E. Letten, clerk in Fitzpatrick's office. Payment is to be made tomorrow. The shortage was discovered less than a week ago and Letten is now in jail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
Runn,nx Ahead os Ticket,

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. I7,--The Demo- cratic st&te Cemmlttee claims the election of IEabkeil for csovernor by 4o,o00. and the Rspnblican state Com mtttee claims the election of Frantz by 10000, Frantz Is running far ahead of his ticket, but otherwise the Dem- ocrats of both Territories seem to be polling the majority of 1906.
 B. s. Mcclure. Republican, is prob- ably elected Congressman from the First District, and Frank Hubbard, Republican, from the Third District.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
THE BIENNIAL SESSION.
Supreme Ladge of Knights and Ladies
 of Honor Meet.

Indianapolis. Ind, Sept. 17.- The biennial session of the Supreme Lodge Knights and Ladies of Honor. at it's first session today, heard reports of officers and selected a committee on credentials. composed of Sigmund Ba- eharah, of Arkansas; George T. Ha- ger Of Tennessee; and ". I. Hickey. of Tennessee.
 The election of officers will be held Tomorrow. The Missouri delegates who failed to secure the assistance of the courts in securing their rec ognition in the lodge meeting, say su- will be reelected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
FOR GOVERNOR OF OHIO.
Democrats Believe They Have Goo.
 Chance t0 Win

UemDcEHd8 BeIAeVe They HNVe GOO0
 Chance to Win.
 Columbus. O.. Sept. 17.--(Specia1.)- The friends of A P. Sandies, of ot- tawa county, are booming him for the Democratic gubernatorIal nomination, and it is said that Mir. Sandles is will ing to meet the nomination half way
 T. S. Hogan, of Wellston county, is or and. in view of the fact that the Democrats feel that the Taft-Foraker fight gives them a fine opporetunity to make a winning race, the contest for the nomination promises to be unusually lively.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
PERI-RERI EPIDEMIC.

Many Japanese LabOrers Are Seized
 With the Dread Disease.
 Lincoln. Neb.. Sept. 17.-Dr. l. D. Jones. of Murdock, Neb., today iu- formed the state board of health that twenty cases of beri-beri existed among the Japanese laborers at Alvo. Neb The gtate board immediately sent rep resentatives ta investigate. Dr. Jones declared that the cases resembled par alysis and seemed to be contagious.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
NTNETY-NTNE YEARS.
Aged AAsnuIteP of Little Child Gets
 Heavy Sentence.

Vernon. Tex, Sept. l7.--R. l. Sim mons. aged 52 years, was today con yicted In the district court of attempt- ed criminal assault on the five-year- old child of MT. and Mrs. Rowland. liv- ing at Beans, fifteen miles north of
 Hts punishment was fixed at ninety
 Ills punishment was ike at ninety nine years in the penitentiary. The fury was out seven minutes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
weddInr a, RusneIIviIle.

Russellville, Sept. 17.-(SpeciaL)- MT. Robert Hyde and Miss Cora Braly were married here Sunday afternoon at the residence of Capt. T. E. McCul- loch. who performed the ceremony. They will reside here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
FINANCIAL APPEALS.

President Small and President GOmpers
 Seek Aid for Telegraphers.
 Washington, Sept. 1.-The promised appeal of President Small of the Tel egraphers' Union, and President Comp CTS of the American Federation of La bor, to organised labor throughout the country for financial assistance to the striking teiegyapherss was issued to- day from Federation headquarters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
rn Wlna nuf Ffne.

Chicago, Ill., Sept. 11.-Ths Tribune aaVa that the Standard oil attorneys will seek to wipe the S2s,24o.00o fine. Imposed by Judge Landis. out of exist ence on 0 techntcality.
 They win claim that had they known that immunity from prosecution had been promised the Alton Railroad they would have questioned the railroad witnesses differently on the theory that the testimony of railroad employees might have been largely influenced oy the knowledge that their employees hau been guaranteed immunity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington, Sept. 17.--FOr Alabama Fair wednesday, except showers in extreme south portion; ThursdaV @hNVv- ~-- uaEht enMt winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
A NEW BATTLEsHIP.

The English Admiralty Gives Order for
 Another Dreadnaught.
 Davenport, England, Sept 17.-The Admiralty has instructed the dock yards authorities here to lay down i'm mediateIy 8 battleship of 10000 tons carrying eight 3.5-inch guns. The instructions are urgent that the work be pushed with all possible haste.
 It is supposed that this battleship Is the fifth 'Dreadnaught" in the orig inal naval program.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-18
poNp R1xRD Ar ss.ooa.eeo.
Standard Must hzahue It To stay Exs
 cwtsom.

ew&soMs "
 Chicago. Sept 17.-Ths Standard oil Company of Indiana in order to obtain a supersedeas staying execution on its property to satisfy the judgment of S2s,240, 900 recently imposed by Judge IIandis of the United States District Court must furnish bonds to the amount of 36,0O0.000.
 This was determined today by Judge Grosscup kn the United States Circuit Court, much to the chagrin of the at torneys on both sides. The counsel for the oil company had contended strenuously for a bond of not more than $1 ,O0O, 900, while the attorneys for government had demanded that the bond be as high as the judgment im- posed by Judge Landis.
 JudRe Grosscup ordered that two bonds be filed and approved by the court before the supersedeas shall is- su-. One bond Is to be for $4,o00,0O0, covering the property of the company at whiting. Ind. and the other to be for s2,o0O,O0O. to cover the property of the company outside of Whiting, Indiana.