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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
FIFTY PERSONS ARE INJURED
Two Electric Trains Meet On a
 Sharp Curve.
Confu.ion of orders caases wreck. Many of the Dead ana Injured Were Enroute to County
 Falr.

MA,ls9n. Ill, Aug. 30.--Flfteen pere sons were killed and about fifty in~ JuFed in a head-on- collision between an interurban express train. Consisting of a motor car and a trailer and a traction car on the Mattoon and Charleston electric line this morning. A confusion of orders received over the telephone is said to have been tho cause of the terrible accident.
 The cars approached each other at q high rate of speed and the impact WAS so terrific that the motor car and trall~ CT were teiescoped by the traction ear. There was no warming and few paaaen- gers had time to escape by Jumping. The passengers, nearly all Of them en route to the Coles County Fair M Charleston, were crushed or mainAed where they sat in their seats.
 Some Of those who escaped death and were able to talk, say the scene at tho wreck was gruesonie. The dead ana dying were damned together in a mas1 children were crying for unconsclouN mothers who were thought to be among the dead
 The dead
 Nell Fugate, Gary III.
 Thomas WealSley. Mattoon
 William Nelson, North Okawa. III,
 Charles Nelson. son of Vim. Nelson, ased 8.
 Howard Cole, Cooks MiliK. H.
 Harold Cole, brother Of Howard.
 zaek Van pevlin, Mattocn.
 Edward Reynolds Paradise. ILL
 Albert smith, Mattoon, 1il
 w. A Price, Mattoon.
 Coughs Logan, Humboldt
 Edna Walbaim. Cocks Mills.
 Mrs William Cole. Matteon.
 Ronald Perkys. Mattoon.
 Jack Riley. Mattoon.
 Porter Myers. Humboldt.
 Three unidentified bodies.
 Injured: Grant Young. Mattoon, fli.e Mrs. J. C. Monroe. aud two small boys; Mrs. L. A Price. Mattoen: S. M Rorr Ter. Lena, H.; c. H. Jones, Loxa; Ha- xes Price. Mattoon. M. c. Curtis. Matx toon: Mrs. Alexander LanKsten, Fal~ lerss Point; Charles ReamAn. MAttopn e K gurfis. azAttoAf asbrfef MeyerN Humboldt; James Gays. Mrs Wfllinlh Cole. Cooks Mill; c. w. Davies. Matt toon; J. F. Tewel, Ralph Nelson. Matt toon; Clea Miller, North Olxawa; A. O.. Ely, Mattoon; Mrs. Sarah c. PhilIips. Mattoon; J. J, Phillips. otto Tower, Humboldt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
SEARCHING XFOR VICTIMS Jess Than Twenty Bodies
 Recovered, MANY PATHETIC SCENES Women Sit on Logs and Weep for
 Lost. omciaIs of Qnebec Bridge Company state That Disaster was Not
 Failure of the Masonry

Quebec, August 30.-with the first break of dawn half dozen govern ment and Quebec Bridge Company tugs began a search of the St. Lawrence river for the victims of last nights catastrophe.
 The total number of deaths caused by the collapse of the great Cantilever and may reach eighty-hye. Less than twenty bodies have been recovered. The terrific drop of the great steel structure from 1So feet above the sur face of the river crushed the bodies of many of the workmen in fright ful manner and 1t is feared many of them will never be found.
 Bridge employees were busy all day looking for bodies among the piles of iron which fell on the shore. The scene on both sides was pahethic one. Women were sitting on logs weeping and as a body was brought ashore there was & wild rush to see if 1t was that of lost husband, brother or rel ative. As the bodies were found they were carried to one of the company's s buildings. The correspondent was told at the company's office that the bodies
  been found.
 The number of victims as stated at the head office of the Phoenix Bridge Company today. Is as follows:
 Eighteen Canadians, twenty-e eight h. dians and seventeen Americans. They also state that five Canadians, four In- dians and three Americans were in- jured.
 The bodies will be brought here this evening. where an inquest win be held.
 According to a statement given out today by officials of the Quebec Bridge Company. daybreak revealed the fact that the collapse of the bridge was not caused by any failure of the ma sonry work as was supposed last night. Although the immediate cause of the smash is supposed to have been the runninx of heavily loaded train out Co the Gnu It IS evidant thai this mereA " hastened the disaster since every hour the weight at the outer end of the structure was being increased as the huge girders were riveted into place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
NO INTERRUPTION
COURTER-JOURNAL TO BE ISSUED
 FROM OTHER PLANTS.
The Machinery, While Dmnm@ed te Some Esxtent, Can s00n Re Put fn shane--EsoSB is
 sspSggsK " q.sg,

Louisville, Ky, Aug. 30.--rhe loss on The courier-JournaI plant which was gutted by fire shortly after midnight last night, is estimated to be about s200, ,000 The machinery while dam aged to some extent by water, can soon be put in shape, and 1t was stated by Bruce Haldeman, President of the Cou- rier-Journal Company, this morning that there would be no interruption to the business, the other papers of the city having offered The Courier-Jour- nal the use of their plants until ar- arrangements can be made for the paper to resume operations in It's own place of business.
 The principal damage was done by water, the roof and the top story being the chief sufferers by fire.
 The Courier Journal and the Times were issued from The Herald plant to- day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
NINE HOUR DAY.
western Railroad WorIkmen Rejoicing
 over shortened Time Granted.

Western Railroad Worlmen Rejoicing
 over Shortened Time Granted.
 Chicago, Aug. s0.--Machinists and other workmen in the railroad shops of the West are rejoicing today over the news that the nine hour day. for which the men have been fighting for years, is to be tried on several of the larger railroad systems.
 Phe change will affect about 2,200 machinists and ultimately if adopted by all the railroads. between 1b,0vo and 10000 employees in the shops.
 The roads which are said to have de- cided to introduce the nine hour sehed- uIe are the Great Northern. the North ern Pacific and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul The first two named roads have also granted the machinists wage advances amounting on an aver age to 3 1-2 cents n hour.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
Two cENT RATn LAw.

C0rporatisn Comfhission of Virginia
 OFders Law in EfEect October |
 Richmond. ya.s Aug. S0--The Ccrpor- alton Commiksion today ordered the publication of the two cent rate law placing the law in effect October 1. on all railroads In Virginia ex~ cept the Southern. Norfolk and Western. Chesapeake and Ohio. Louis willie ana Nashvllies Chesapeake West ern. Atlantic Coast Line and the ylr- ginla and Kentucky Railway, which companies are protected by the pending injunction of the United States Circuit Court. This puts the two cent rate In effect on the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac, the Washington Southern the New York, Philadelphia and lsor- folk. the Virginia southwestern and the seaboard Air Line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
TAYLOR's STATEMENT.
KentucEy'a Ex-Governor and Fugitive
 From Justice, Answers Franklin.

Kentucl<y'a Ex-Governor and Fugitive
 From Justice, Answers Franklin.
 Indianapolis Aug 30-W. s. Taylor. Ex-Governor of Kentucky. today made a short statement with reference to the letter Of States Attorney Robert R. Franklin, of Kentucky, who sent MT. Taylor letter promising him immu- nifty if he would come and testify in the Powers trial. Mir. Taylor said:
 T received yesterday a letter from Robert B. Franklin. substantially as published in the newspapers. I sent him a signed copy of my statement made to the .ublic on the 24th of this ' onth. and suggested that if he would read 1t carefully he would doubtless see that his letter had been answered three days before 1t was written"
 In other words. as Mir. Taylor intim- ated yesterday. he considered his statement to the public sufficient to cover all points that Franklin raised.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
BOTH MAKE CLAIMS.
strike Situation May come to Clos
 Next Week .

strike Situation May come to Close
 Next Week.
 New York. August S0*-Kae strike oi the telegraph operators will come to an end by the middle of next week. ac- cording to prophecies by strike leaders and company managers today. The opposing leaders are by no means agreed upon the conditions which will bring about the settlement. however. Daniel L, Russell of the telegraphers union said he is confident that nexf Wednesday will see a complete caspi- tuiation of the companies.
 Superintendent Brooks of the Western Union said he believed that the empty pockets of the stRllxers wiIl lead to solution of the trouble. Some of the men already are returning, he next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
WANTS INJUNCTION
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA APPEALS TO
 JUDGE SHELBY.
Railroad Asks for Restraining Order to Prevent Georgia Railroad Com- mission from EnforcinH Re-
 duced Rates.

Huntsville, Ga, Aug. s0.---The Cen- trai of Georgia Railroad Company. before Judge Shelby. of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals today, for a temporary restraining order to prevent the Georgia Railroad Commits sion from enforcing the reduction Of rates on the lines of the petitioner in the State of Georgia.
 large mass of papers were subanit- ted to sustain the contention that the enforced reduction of rates would amount to confiscation of business of the company. Judge Shelby has taken the application under advisement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
No Joint statehood.

oyster Bay, N Y., Aug. SU-by au- ,hority of President Roosevelt. James R. Garfield. Secretary of the Interior. announced today that no further effort will be made toward bringing up again fin Congress the question of the joint statehood of Arizona and New Mexico .. The verdict of the people recently ex- nressed in these Territories will be ec- cepted as final, MT. Garfield said
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
Fish iH Reticent.

New York. Aug. 30-President Hara- hans statement respecting his rela- tions to MT. Stuyvesant Fish was shown the latter gentleman today and he was asked if he desired to make any reply. Ho said:
 "The Harahan incident was closed when I left the Illinois Central office on Wednesday. What he may now see At to give out after the meeting does not interest me. nor will 1t lead ne to break the silence which have rnaiptainPd."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
NO IMMEDIATE DANGER.
Architects Make Reporf en Condition of
 Sf. PamI,s Cathedral.

Architects Make Hep0rf 0m Condition of E st. Pnni's Cathedral
 London. Aug. 30.--The committee of architects which was appointed to in- quire into the condition of St. Paul's Cathedral has issned a report which declares that while the cathedral Is in no immediate danger. elaborate precau- tions are necessary to preserve if from disaster.
 The cathedral has been sinking for two centuries. and the expert commit tee recommends that the condition of the subsoil and the state water level be periodically recorded, as there lie the chief possibilities of future dam ger. It is added that attention should be given to all building operations in the neighborhood, or mischief of a se- rious nature may arise. The commit tee recommends that the large amount Of structural work required in repair tng the fabric be proceeded with at once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
Con.mInr Chnnren.

Washington. Aug. 3O.-The British Government has just made some i'm portant changes in the principal Brit ish consular offices in this country. Tho state Department today issued exc ouateurs to the following; British Con- euIs General Courtney Walter BeD- nett at New York; Walter Hisley Hearn at San Francisco; British consul. Her hnrt Dickinson Nugent at GalVeston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
DISGRACE TO UNION.
This Ia What a Trial JndEe Said of q
 Striking TeIegrnpler

Striking TeIegrapher.
 Kansas City. Aug. S0--In the police court here today, Leroy .Dotson. a striking Western Union operator. was fined $500, the limit. for assaulting F. G. Galley. newspaper reporter, whom he took for q strike-breaker. Dotson testified that he had knocked Galley down because the reporter would not say whether or not he was a strike- breaker. Acting Judge Young, wi-o passed the sentence, lectured Dotscn, telling him he was a disgrace to tho union. Tn elocal branch of the teleg- rapherS union have adopted resolutions denouncing Dotson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31

Railway. MT. Plant had been on the stand five days.
 Next week, other officers of the Southern railway including $. H. Hard wick, passenger traffic manager, will be examined.
 Judge sheppard. of the North Caro- lima corporation commission. urged the as the work of the commission needs his attention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
PLATFORM coLLArsns.
Five Hundred People Hurled to Ground
 And Many Iniured

oporto. Portugal. August 3o---A piat- form erected by local newspaper on the occasion of lottery drawing. coi- .lapsed today hurling to the ground about five hundred persons of whom ten were killed and eighty injured
 Later 1t became known tih@ f59 per sons wee wounded. many of them seriously. King Charles has teicgraph- ed his condolences. The city is in mourning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
Cattle QuarantIned.

Marshalltown. la. Aug .30-Fear of an epidemic of Texas fever caused the State Veterinary to place under quaran- tine inspection. 4,599 cattle in Marshall. Jasper and Story Counties. The cattle were purchased in Kansas City, Several head ihowing the worst symptoms of the disease, were killed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
won't suapend order.

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. S0,--Today the Georgia Railroad Commission by q unanimous vote declined to suspend temporarily. or modify the original or der of the Commission providing a graduated scale of passenger rates in Georgia ranging from q to 3 cents per mile on the various lines. The original order of the Commission Is effective September and 1t is understood that all the roads will obey the mandate of the Commission, though they will con- test the reasonableness of the rate in the Federal courts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
THREE NEGROES KILLED.
The Affair Is a Sequel to LynehIns of
 John Gibson

oADNOMs
 Memphis, Tenn. Aug. 30.-A Special to The Commercial-Appeal reports that as doubtless a sequel to the lynching of John Gibson, near Pickensville. Ala, several days ago. three negroes of that vicinity have been shot and killed.
 Considerable adverse comment and threats, 1t is stated. had been indulged in by relatives of Gibson and those killed were among the number.
 No further trouble Is looked for. Gibson was charged with having as- saulted Mrs Ed Windham, and was taken away from the officers who were spiriting him to a place of safety, and hanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
TRAFFIC TIED UP.

Fl Paso. Tex. Aug. S0.--All firemen on the Chihuahua division of the Mexi- can Central Railroad are on strike and mall and train service is tied up.
 The men have been out since Friday night. The cause of the strike 6 un- Ae2NAwR hsTE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
m Arrnnre NInrrinre.

London. Aug. 3O-Empeor William. 1t is understood. will arrange a marriage between his only daughter. Princess Victoria, and his cousin, Prince Leo tanburg, when he visits hts pnele- Klng edward, this f z "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
a time at South Kensington. having that purpose in view.
London Grieves.

London. August 31--The death of Richard Mansfield Is almost the sole topic in the theatrical world of Lon don. Actors and managers unite :. in paying tributes to his genius. which they declare has not been equaled slnce Booth and Irving were in the heyday of their careers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
CHILDREN ARE SOLD.
Twins Bring Forty Dollars Each fin
 Open Market.

London, Aug. SO.--A Rome dispatch brings a story of an. attempt to sell children in the market at Avellino. A peasant and his wife brought two Of their children. twins. { months old, and In open market offered to sell them for $40 each. The babies were plump and healthy and were bought by man who was later arrested. as were also tho sellerss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
ED SCOTT DEAD.

Shooting scrOpe Ends Fatally For Both
 Parties.
 Huntsville, August 0-(speciall-E Scott, who engaged in a bloody shoot ing affray with Harland Sanders in Tennessee a few days ago, has died from his wounds according to a repore which reached here last night. BcotE was shot four times.
 Sanders was shot only once and ha died on the following day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
DENIES THE REPORT.
Kellogg Says He is Not Slated to sue-
 ceed FsOnaparte.

New York, Aug, 30.-The published report that Attorney General PoNa- narte ia to resign and be succeeded by Frank B. Kellogg of Minnesota. who Is at present acting as special counsel for Inc Department of Justice in the prose- cution of the antitrust and anh-re> hate cases. was given an emphatic de- nial today by Mir. Kellogg.
 When the report was called to ms attention he said It had no basis what
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
HEARING IS ADJOURNED.

TOmDIrUITeF
 mOny in Noted Rate Case.
 Washington, August SO-The hearing in the North Carolina rate case, which has been in progress here for week, was today adjourned until next Thurs day. The adjournment came after days severe cross examination of A. H. Plant, comptroller Of the Southern
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
BIG MILL CLOSES.
over Two Hundred Employees Are
 Thrown out Of Work. c

Bevereley N. J., August 30.-The large Berkhead Hosiery Mills. the lead ing industry of this place. have closed down. throwing 200 employees out of work The closing of the mills. It is said. Is due to the difficulty of getting yarn for the manufacture of goods. and to the fact, 1t is said, that the larger industries have purchased the output of the Southern cotton fields.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
ARCHnIsHoP Is DEAD.
Head of ArehdiOcese of Boston PESSes
 Into Beyond.

Into Beyond.
 Boston, Aug. 30.-Death came shortly after 10 o'clock tonight to the Most Rev. John L. Williams, Archbishop of inc Boston Diocese dean of the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church in America and for a genera tion or more the spiritual head of that faith in New England.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Aug. 30.-For Alabama Fair and continued warm; sunday,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-05
IN ST. LOUIS IS THE WHITE HOUSE OF THE WEST.

The White House in St. Louis occupies the most commanding site in the business sec tion of that city---on Washington Avenue at 17th Street It is the home of the Brown Shoe Co. and is the most modern, best equip ped and most substantial shoe distributing plant in the world. In the six big manu- featuring plants of this Company are made White House Shoes for men and women, Buster Brown Blue Ribbon Shoes for boys and girls. and other Star-5-Star Specialties in shoes, which have an inter- national reputation and are sold at retail by such concerns the Henry Siegel Co, of Boston; Siegel-Cooper Co.,, of New York and Chicago. and equally representative dealers all over the United States; this Company being the first St. Louis shoe manufacturers to invade Boston, the original home of shoe manufacturing, and to place their line with the largest retail distributors fin New Eng land. This the only Shoe Company awarded a Double Grand Prize at the St. Louis Worlds Fair. Their manufacturing capacity is over twelve million dollars per annum. Their gain in shipments for Febru- ary 1907. were more than s16O, ,0O0.00 over February, 1906. They have one hundred and three travelling salesmen, who represent them in every State of the Union. and have just left headquarters with samples of over six hundred styles of shoes,
 Merchants interested should write st once. and any visiting St. Louis should not fail to call at the White House and see this wonderful plant handle and ship to the trade-over fifty thousand dollars worth of shoes tn ten houTA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-05

 bers of our union were allowed to do any work on the top or body of the car. When we walked out last Sat urday, these negroes were given an in- crease of ten cents a day Their pay now amounts to $1.35 day. We are not going to take any action in this matter for the present, but will just sit steady in the boat and watch devel- opments.''
 There was a report yesterday that the macainists. boilermakers and black smiths would give an ultimatum to the local officials of the Coast Line today, and in the event their demands were not accepted, would walk out. "You can say there is not the slightest symp- tom of dissatisfaction among the ma chinists," said a prominent member Of that union last night. Our contract was signed by both the officials and the men in Wilmington some time ago. and we were given the increase we asked for"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-05
AGED EDITOR IS DEAD
T. J. CROSS EXPIRES AT HOME IN
 TAI.LADEGA.
He Was 63 Years Citisen of That City --Many Improvements in Sight for the New Rail-
 road.

TalIadega, March 4.-(Specia1.)-. Thomas Jefferson Cross. aged S4, died in this city this morning at o'clock after only a few days illness.
 Mir. Cross was the oldest Alabama editor, until some years ago editor or The TalIadega Reporter. MT. Cross was born in Huntsville. Ala. Novem- Der 25, 1922, and came to Talladega in 1S4S. and became associated with a Whig paper started that year.
 He was associated with M. H. Cruik- shank in the publication of The Re- porter until the latter's death, when he succeeded as the owner and editor and continued the publication until his re- tirement several years ago.
 With the possible exception of pr. William Taylor, MT. Cross was doubt less Talladega's oldest continuous resi- dent, having lived here siyty-three years.
 The deceased is survived by three children, Mrs. J. H Lawson, Mrs. W. T. Thornton and T. J. Cross. Jr., of this city
 The funeral services will be held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. T. Thornton. tomorrow morning at 1d o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-05
Reaulta nt Hot sprsnEs

Hot snrinEs. Ark, March 4.--The constable of Hot Springs township, with a force of deputies and acting, under the provisions of the recently enacted anti-pool selling law, invaded Oaklawn track today, arrested nve book makers and put an end to open balance of the day the Bennings sys- tenn of betting. using badge number for Identification. was. resorted to.
 The feature of todays card was Bear at the wire.
 Weather clear! track fast. Sum-
 First race, four furlOngs-Gold ,,i9,;, Pi- Bowlegs. ios ishilling), 1 to sec. ond: RifIe Range, 1o4 (Moreland), 10 to 1 third. Time, AS. Financier. NO Engine, Meta May. William Bissstt. try MSsnai'f' and Ting G rang s also o' ran:
 Second race. five and a half fur- longs--Jim Simpson, 114 (Austinl. to 1 won; Hawkama, 1Os (shrevel, s to to i sfi1ao' tSiDd. % Time, 1:os. Deacon. Moonlight Murphy. Doc Kyle. Fl To var, Campan, Good and Rich, Don Hart, Sam Chiffon. Celsis, Jack Slade also
 Third race, one mile-Anna Ruskin, S4 (skirvin). to 1 won; Sea Water, S9 (Martin). 10 to second; Joe Coyle, 91 (Trueman). 10 10 l rnlro. Time, 1:42 2-5. The Belle of Brighton, Ideber Gore, Percy Green. Kate zitt. Constantine. Mar yCandlemas, Broken Melody, Dr. Hart and Tennyburn also ran.
 ourth race. five and half fInrlongs won; The Bear ,1Os 1Shilling). 2 to 1 second: Buren Arnold, 1O4 (Burton), Is to 1 third. Time, 1.07, Glendo- yer Kingsboro. LaRouge, Furniculaire and Geo. G. Ball also ran.
 Fifth race. one mile-Skyward, 9S (Trueman), 3 to 1 won; Baker Wa tsrs. 10s (shilling). 8 to 5 second: : Prince of P1ess, 107 (Austin), 8 to l third. Time, t:42. Clear Night Elude, Sultry, Check Morgan, Bull Finch. Stole, Marimbo and Oasis also ran.
 Sixth race, six furlongs-Haughty, 100 (shreve), 4 to 1 won; SCorrell Top. 104 (DeArbon). 4 to 1 second; Belle Toone. 102 (Swain). 8 to third Time. 1:14 as. Snow Ball, Rustling Silk. Ina Gray. Principle. Miss Affa- ble. Shellagh and Lady Lavish also