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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
Great Company Gathers in Selma
 When Morgan IS Consigned to Tomb

by the United Daughters of the Con- federacy.
 From vice-President and Mrs. Chas w Fairbanks there came a large and handsome wreath of sweet peas and lilies of the valley. Mir. and Mrs. B. F. Ellis sent beautiful harp of pink and white roses. A handsome Maltese by the Selma Chapter of Daughters of the Confederacy. Wreaths were sent by John B. Knox. F. B. Blackmon and Robert Lapsley of Anniston.
 Long before the hour for the begin ming, of the funeral srevices in the Methodist Church, the doors had to be closSd There were thousands of peo- pie bn the outside. Perhaps no great CT tribute was paid the memory of Sen- ator Morgan than was paid by thous- ands of people. white and black. who stood up on the outside in the June sunshine for an hour while the ser vices were in progress on the Inside, services that they had no hope of witt messing.
 SERVICES IN CHURCH.
 Those who missed the services on the interior of the church may know that they were of the simplest char acter. The e0th Psalm was read by Rabbi E. S. Levy Rev. W. P. Dick- inson read a Scriptural lesson from John and from Job. selected choir rendered in fine style to the accom- paniment of the pipe organ. How Firm Foundation" Rev. B. W. Gamble from John and the choir sang Rock of Ages"
 aev A. A. Little, offered feeling and eloquent prayer.
 The doors were thrown open. the pa- rade was reformed with its impressive military and civic features and headed by Memolfs Band playing solemn march the procession moved on to the cemetery for the last rites.
 and in that beautiful spoot in that goodly company where sleeps so many of the distinguished dead--King, Daw- son, Frank Pettus, Ar.nur Small, Murphy Jones and other--all that was mortal of John T. Morgan was consigned to mother earth for the finaIkrest.
 The great throng which witnessed the solemn exercises which attended the reading of the burial service, slow ly dissolved. The nation. Alabama, Dallas County. Selma had paid what tribute they could to John Tyler Nor gan.
 RELATIVES AT CRAVE.
 The relatives who attended the fu- neral exercises were Miss Mary and Miss Conelia Morgan, daughters. of Washington; Robe>t Morgan. of Nash vile; Irby Morgan. of Selma; Mrs. George Morgan. of Springfield. H.; Sarah Morgan, of Selma; Judge William s. Thorington and wife. Judge John M. Chiffon and wife. Judge A. D. Sayre. J. R. Sayre, Miss Cecille Thorington and c. L. Chiffon, of Montgomery.
 Immediately behind the family as It's members sat in the church were Vice-President Charles W. Fairbanks. Senator E.. w. Pettus. and in another section. side by side. sat Governor B. B. Conner, Captain John H. Bank head and Speaker A. H. Carmichael.
 When the funeral services were over the distinguished visitors were es- cor.ed to the Central City Club, where they were warmly welcomed and hos- pitably entertained by the people of Selma. The Vice President and the other men who are prominent in the public life of the nation were given a hearty greeting and were made to feel that Selma felt honored in their presence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
NO DECISION REACHED.
Council Committees Discuss City's Fi-
 uancial Condition,


 nancial Condition.
 The Finance and Judiciary Commit tees of the City Council met yesterday afternoon in the Council Chamber of the City Hall and had long and in- teresting discussion on matters rela- tive to the financial situation of the city treasury.
 The matters of chief interest before the bodies were those concerning the citys debits brought about by the heavy amount of permanent improve ments, and the ways and means of re- lieving the situation without undue embarrassment. Mayor Teague. who was present at the session, urged cer- tain steps that had been worked out by him and Alderman Lobman, chair man of the Finance Committee.
 The discussion of the means of per hitting the city a greater revenue, one of which is by the increase of the saloon licenses and another by the raising of the tax rate to the full limit, from one-eighth per centum to one-fourth per centum, took up the most part of the two hours session, the regular routine business of Mon day nights Council consuming the rest.
 Nothing definite was decided by the solons, except in the routine matter that came up for hearing. The com mittee will not report on the license proposition Monday night unless a meeting should be held on Monday for that purpose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16


 most discretion in their selection of a United States Senator. On the vote of a single man may hinge the life or to the State.
 Is Not a Candidate.
 q will further say that If by any means the Legislature fails to elect or to recommend a primary for the election Of a United States Seuator that on their adjournment I will re- quest the proper authorities 10 order a primary to make such selection. Whether one or the other Is done, It we'll becomes the Legislature to move with prudence and care. It is needless to add that 1 am Governor. Governor for four years, and propose to remain so. and in no sense of the word a can didate for the United States Senate
 II am not only sworn to uphold the Constitution, but pledged to carry out, as best l can, every policy outlined In my campaign to carry into effect the laws enacted and to be enacted by the Legislature, and, in the words of old Confederate enlistment This Is for three years, or the war" and trust and pray for the help of every citizen and l wish that throwing aside every prejudice, they will join in with me and help in the discharge of this pa triotic duty.
 '.The State of Alabama, the people of Alabama are entitled to represer' tatives, officers unenvironed by inimicai influences and in full accord with the present policies, which policies should never become reactlonary. This has no personal reference. It simply means that think the Legislature should feel no embarrassment in their conduct, but should elect the man who, in their judgment, will best serve the State and United States in this crisis.
 ITO repeat. the Executive Commit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
FAIRBANKS
 AND PETTUS Vice President Dimes With Senator. SELMA LIKES GREAT GUEST Indiana Man is Warm as a June
 Sun. He Corrects Statement Attributed To Him Concerning General Wheeler And Tells How He Got
 IcicIe Name.
BY WILL T. SIBERIAN.

Selma, June 15.-(Special )-Charles W. Fairbanks, Vice-President of the United States, was carried off to the home of Senator Pettus this afternoon from the Central City Club room after the funeral of Senator Morgan.
 The venerable Alabama Senator took the Vice President to his ante-b bellum home where he was the guest of honor at a delightful dinner. With MT. Fair banks were John B. Knox, of Annistom and George w. Taylor. Congressman from the First Alabama District. A number of ladies were present at the dinner at the home of Senator Pettus.
 It may be said that Vice President Fairbanks was delighted b.. the re- ception accorded him by the people of Selma, and the -eople of Selma were no less pleased by his warmth and geniality
 John B. Knox expressed the opinion of the people of Selma when he said;
 q cannot understand how the Vice President has been represented as cold and icy. He has been greatly misrep- resented He is one of the most com panionable men ever knew. He is warm, genial and sensible He was most appreciative of the hospitality of Selma and he was most frank in all his conversation. He is not only an able man, but he Is a most attractive companion. I enjoyed thoroughly my association with him.
 No Politics to Discuss.
 The Vice President steadily declined to discuss the Presidential situation. He declined to talk of third termism, of President Roosevelt and of any at- tempts made to name him for Presi- dent. The subject was adroitly brought to his attention but 1t was not brought adroitly enough to get an expression from him.
 He had no little to say about the warmth of the greeting that had been accorded to him in Selma. He had heard of Southern hospitality. he said, but he never appreciated it's tradi- tional meaning until he made his visit to Selma At any rate Selma had giv- en him the warmest greeting he had experfenced. In turn the people of Alabama and the people of Selma who met the Vice-President became so friendly that they resented the idea that had gone broadcast that he was an iceberg.
 "Oh. that was a name given me af- ter I visited Colorado" said the Vice President. Some newspaper para grapher thought it would be smart to call me an iceberg. I had a Western friend who heard of 1t and he wrote saving: If they call you an iceberg, you tell them that it's - lie. ."
 That's the way Alabama feels about At and you may repeat that remark
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16

tees order. and the result of the pri- mary cannot be construed as in any wise binding the Legislature. It's CT
 feet was specifically limited to the Executive. It was for the purpose of electing an appointee for the Governor and provided that the person so se- lected should hold for a definite term; that is. for the term between the oc- currence of a vacancy and the next meeting of the Legislature, not for any other, or further term or time. The winner in that primary is entitled to that term and shall receive 1t. It now becomes the untrammeled duty of the Legislature to select a Senator for the balance of the unexpired term of our late senior Senator. In the discharge of this duty. they should give the State a representative in harmony with the views of the people on the dominant issues now before the country"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
GRAVES, THE FIRST VISITOR.
Georgia Editor Calls on Roosevelt At
 Oysfer Hay.

Oyster Bay.
 Oyster Bay, June 15.-John Temple Graves, the Georgia editor and orator. has the distinction of being the first visitor to Sagamore Hill since the president took up his summer residence here.
 MT. Graves by appointment, reached Oyster Bay this morning and went at once to Sagamore Hill, where he was in conference with the president for nearly two hours. While the visit was designated as a purely personal one. 1t is thought many things political in Georgia were touched upon.
 T am a Democrat" said MT. Graves at the station but am also an ar- dent admirer of President Roosevelt and as I was in this neck of the woods attending the Orange centennial, the president has done me the honor to invite me to call upon him"
 When MT. Graves returned from Sagamore HILL he said he had thanked the president for his part in making Georgia Day 6 success at Jamestown and especially for his speech on that occasion which set forth the industries and advantages of the South. Mir. Graves departed for the South this af- ternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
DISSOLUTION NOTICE

The firm of McKeithen and Powell has this day dissolved. the interest of Mr. Jack Powell being purchased by Mir. J. D. Mo- Keithen. who becomes entitled to all assets of the partnership. and assumes all liahili- ties listed in the dissolution settlement
 The undersigned has leased from '. n Johnstone and Company. the "Hurter Com press Warehouse" where he will conduct a cotton warehouse business in the name of Peoples Warehouse" to which name he is exclusively entitled. | have sold my interest and good will in the firm of Mckethen & Powell, peo~ ples Warehouse. to J. D. McKeithen. ag
 JACK POWELL.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
TERRIFIC HAILsToRM.

neadwood s. D.. June 15.--The Black Hills has been entirely cut of from communication with the outside world since the evening of the twelfth
 A rain and hail storm. lasting six hours, washed out railroad bridges and tracks and destroyed telegraph wires.
 Three persons are known to have lost their lives in a cloudburst
 From twenty to thirty railroad bridges are down and the roadbeds are washed out in many places.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
JAP GOVERNMENT OPTIMISTIC.
Considers Last California Incident of
 VfffIa Inn If anaa

Considers Last California Incident of
 Little Importance.
 Tokio, June 15.-(Evening.)-It has been learned that Foreign Minister Viscount Hayashi. at the conference on the American situation held yesterday by the Elder Statesmen and the Min ister announced that the last incident reported in connection with the at tacks on Japanese residents in Cali fornia was not grave enough to war rant diplomatic action. The views of both governments are fully in accord and the trust Is expressed that the Fed eral government at Washington will furnish a speedy solution of the aues- tion a issue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
Vice President Fairbanks
 Takes Driue in Montgomery.

rapid drive through the business DOT ton of Montgomery, and along some of the principal residence streets. The distinguished visitor was highly pleas- ed with the many evidences on every hand of the growth. development and prosperity of the Capital City of Ala bama.
 z He promised Colonel Wiley that he would return to Montgomery next autumn and stay here a few days, ex- tending his acquaintance. and meeting and mingling with the people, provided he can so arrange this visit as not to conflict with existing engagements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16

The special train from Selma bear ing the Congressional Committee, ap- pointed by the President of the Sen ate and the Speaker of the House, to attend the funeral of the late Sena- tor Morgan, at Selma, yesterday. reach ed Montgomery about half an hour before the departure of the regular trains to Birmingham and Atlanta. On this special train was Vice-Presi1edt Fairbanks.
 Congressman Wiley availed himself of the opportunity, during this stop over, to give the Vice-President
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
TIES ON THE TRACK.
Cloverdale Car Bumps Into Obstruc
 tions Across Rails.

ClOverdale Car Bumps Into Obstrue-
 tiOns Across Rails.
 What is believed to have been an attempt was made to wreck a trolley car on the C1overdale line last night about 12 o'clock, Nby placing cross ties on the track on a steep grade on Hull street. Fortunately the motorman of the car saw the obstruction on the track a few yards before his car reached it.
 He could not stop the car in time, and the passengers were given jolt when the car struck 1t. No damage was done. however, and no one was hurt.
 assistance of the conductor and mo- torman. removed the ties and the car proceeded to t. city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
NEW YORK LIFE TICKET.
Administration Men With With D. n
 Francia Leading.

Hs
 New York. June 15.--The result of the election for directors in the New York Life Insurance Company as shown in the certificate of election issued by the canvsssing board tonight Etves the so-called administration ticket major-' ity Of more than 135,ooo over the in- ternational committee ticket.
 D. R. Francis headed the adminis- tration ticket with 236.ess votes. The highest vote on the international ticket was 1o0,7s2 for E. B. stahlman, 0f Nashville, Tenn.
 The candidates elected are: D. R. Francis, Alexander E. Orr, J. H. Eek els. J. G. Milburn. R. J. Lowry, John Chaflin. Clarence H. Mackay. Julius Fleischmann. Thomas F. Fowler. John E. Andrus, William B. Plunkett, Elem, ing H. Revell. Seth M. Milliken, John Reid, G. A. Morrison, woodbury Lang~ don. R. c. Mortimer. A. G. Paine. 1. c. snow, Anton A. Raven. H. R. Steele, Louis Wagner, G. F. Seward and Edwald Flei.mann.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
TRAIN IS WRECKED
SEVENTEEN ARE INJURED ON
 GREAT NORTHERN.
Down Sixty-foOt Embankment Plunged TraIn-AH But Mail Car Burned. Caused by Broken
 Rail.

Minot, N D., June 15.-Seventeen people were injured in the wreck of the eastbound Oriental Limited on the Great Northern, west of Palermo. at 4 o'clock this morning, but none was killed.
 Nine cars plunged down a sixty-foot embankment, and all but the mail car burned.
 The wreck was caused by broken rail.
 Among the injured was Mrs. Nelson of Tennessee, injured internally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
PAVING BIDS WANTED

Sealed proposals in duplicate win be re. coived by the city treasurer of Montgomery. Alabama, until l2 o'clock. noon. Monday. July 1st 1907, for paving sidewalks on side of Monroe Street to south side of Madi- son Avenue. with Schillinger Pavement or. Hexagon Blocks and all necessary granite curblng and storm water sewers in connec- ton herewith. in accordance with plans and specifications in the city engineers efficaxs City reserves the option of paying with cash or bonds with accrued interest: also ra. serves the right to reject any and ali bida, Certified check for sloO must accompany each bid
 R. s. WILLIAMS,
 City Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
NOTICE - OF TAX ASSESS MENTS

Notice Is hereby given thatVthe tax as. sessrnent Books of Mont ntgomery County fos the year 1907 have been prepared and ars ready for. inspection and thsx the Board of Revenus and the Board of Equa1ization will sit on the second Monday in July. 1907, to examine the assessors returns and cors rect any errors therein. sa
 AL TYSON, President. ,. Board of Revenue and Board of EduaE
 txation. 4Gs s. T. WESTCOTT, J &
 Clerk of board of Ressa2e
 MontSomery County
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
atoLe. re.t og LAW.

Paris, Mo, June 15.-Thomas Leedom, agent for the Missouri, Kansas and Tex as Railroad here was arrested tonight on the charge of violating the new 2 cents passenger rate law. The com nlaining witness is Bernard Goree, a real estate man here. He bought a ticket to Goss, four miles north of Pa ris. and paid for It after protesting against the cents fare charged by Leedom.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
PAVING CONTRACT.

Sealed bids will be received until June 24th at Greenville, Ala, for furnishing all materials and paving about is.0oo sauare yards of streets. About half of this will be slag and ehert. or of gravel Work to be completed by Sept. 18th All bids to be &C., eompanied by q certified check for five per cent of amount of bid. Satisfactory bond will be required.
 For specifications address Arthur Pew, 0 -'' ''' J. J. McMufLAN. THos. W. PEAoLER, Mayor,
 City Clerk en-woe
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
BIDS WANTED

Sealed proposals in duplicate will be rsAS ceived by the undersigned until 12 o'clock. noon, Monday, July 1st 1907, for ruttin<ss in curbing and otherwise improving wiikerss son Street. from Clayton Street to Mont- gomery Street. according to plans and spo- { reserves the option of paying with cash of bonds with accrued interest. Also reserves a the right to reject any and all bids.
 Certified check for Sl00 to accompany each bid.
 R. S. wILLIAMS,
 Cifv Traa aurn% te
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
slIrht wreck at Cnstleberry.

A wreck on the Louisville and Nash vile railroad yesterday afternoon. in which box car got off the track and had to be replaced. occasioned the sending from this city of the wrecking crew to repair the slight damage. The wreck was at Castleberry, Ala, about ninety miles south of Montgomery. but did not interfere with the trafic on the line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
BIDS WANTED.

Bids will be received by the Board cA Revenue of Montgomery County, until 1S grading and gravelling s.s5 miles of road; being known as the extension of the Pske Road and Mamie Road and situated about four and 0 quarter miles southeast Of Pike Road Station
 Specifications can be obtained at the Of- flee of the Board of Revenue. The right to reject any or all bids e reserved J. T. BULLEN. Z
 County Engineer.
 0lf-W0d -at- An
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Southern Express Com any will sen. at public auction on Monday. July sth. 1907. at Montgomery, Ala, seven hundred pack-s ages, more less. of unclaimed expresG freight. on which the said Southern Express Company has lien for cost of carriage. storage. etc. unless freight is called for and all charges paid before date of saia FOH DETAILED LIST SEE POSTERS x.
 Sale will take place at $500 o'clock .. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
MONTGOMERY SELECTED.
Jeanes Fund for Negroes Will Be Dis-
 trfbuted From Here.

tributed From Here.
 Booker T. Washington, principal of the Tuskegee School for Negroes. has sent a communication to the Commer- ciaI Club of this city. apprising the officials of the fact that Montgomery has been selected as the headquarters for the distribution of the Jeanes fund, which amounts to $1,o00.00. as per the suggestion of the club that this city be chosen.
 His letter to the Commercial Club says:
 'The trustees of the Jeanes fund for rudimentary education for negroes in the South have selected Montgomery as the headquarters for the distribu- ton of this fund. This is in reply to your suggestion that Montgomery be selected"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
SPELLING FINE" SAYS TAFT.
Big Secretary Will Spend Today With
 Senator Kittredge.

Senator kittredge.
 St. Paul, Minn, June 15.-Apparently much refreshed by a days rest and declaring to the newspaper men that he was feeling fine." Secretary Taft left at 9:O5 o'clock for Sioux Falls. S. D.
 The Secretary said that 1t was his intention to spend the day quietly at the home of Senator Kittredge, and that he would leave in the afternoon for Fort Mead. where he goes to make an inspection of the army post.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

France and England Sign Defensive
 Treaties With Spain.
 Rome, June l5.--It is stated that France has informed Italy that a treaty has ben signed Ly France and Spain mutually guaranteeing the Med- tteranean and Atlantic situation.
 A similar treaty has been signed by Great Britain and Spain. The two treaties are equivalent to a defensive alliance between Spain, Great Britain and France.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16

Bids Will be received by the Board of Revenue of Montgomery County until Is noon, June 24. for 25 900 cubic yards of clay gravel or screened gravel. F. O. B cars at pit. Bidders must submit sanapiat of gravel and give particulars as to loca- ton of pit. time of delivery, etc The- right to reject any or all bids Is reserved. s
 J. T. BULLEN,
 sat-su-thu County Enrineer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
Bubonic Plague i'm Trinidad.

Caracas, June II. via Port of Spain, June 15.-The Venezuelan government has been officially informed that the bubonic plague has broken out in Trinidad, and communication between the two countries has been severed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
McALLIsTER GETS VERDICT.

Mobile. June 15.-(Special) The case of E. o. Carolin. sued by Henry G. McAllister for $10.O00 for alleged islander was disposed of in the circuit court Friday, the plaintiff being awarded damages to the amount of one cent.
 The case consumed the entire davs session of the court. the jury return ing a verdict at 8 o'clock Friday night
 Carolin, it is alleged, made slander- ous statements about McAllister In the presence of other parties, stating that McAllister had stolen from him. (CarO- lln.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
LEASE NOTICE

We have this day leased to J. D. Mo- Keithen the Hurter Compress Warehouse < where he will conduct a business in the name of Peoples Warehouse" We bespealx for him the patronage of the public.
 F. F. TOMBSTONE & co. s-s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
New Hotel Company.

New Hotel Company.
 Papers of incorporation of the Termi- nal Building Company were filed in the Probate Court today. The capital stock of the new company is $60,000. The object of the company Is the own ing and operating of hotels. The in- corporators and the directors are C. W. Faith, F. L. Clarkscn and J. T. McNamara.
 MT Faith said that the company had leased the property at the south west corner of Royal and Beauregard streets for ninety-nine years and that they would erect a three-story brick hotel on the site. The building will cost approximately S50,000.
 Fountain for Animals.
 The Humane Alliance of New York has authorized Capt. John Craft. as [ ,sident of the Mobile Humane So- c.ety, to present to the city of Mobile a granite stone fountain costing at the quarry $1.oOO. and win prepay the