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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
omciaI Denial Given.

New York. Sept. 23.-onicial denial was given today to reports that con- ference of Standard oil Interests is to be held at the home of H. Fl. Rog CTS fin Fair Haven. Mass, today. It is stated that Mir. Rogers has not been consulted regarding Standard oil af- fairs since he was taken III.
 A representative of the Standard said today:
 The statement that a conference of Standard oil intrrests has been called for the purpose of changing the name of the company and effecttng reorgan- ization in general Is without founda- tion. We can do nothing in this re- spect so long as the company is under investigation.
 T can say, however, that as soon as the Standard oil Company has been freed from the litigation now investi- gating 1t then there will be a reor- ganization The capital stock will be increased to an amount more in har- mony with the values of it's assets, say to $40O, 100000 or $5O0,o00.0 900.
 We also purpose to issue periodical statements of earnings, operations, etc. We propose to give representatives of the Government everything in the way of information that it calls for which is all we can do. If we are guilty of certain infractions of the law then practically all other corporations are guilty of the same offense and should be treated accordingly. But we are confident we will win out"
 Later in the day after the above in- terview had been published. John D. Archbold, Vice. President of the com- pany said that the statement to the effect that "the Standard oil Company is about to confer as to changing it's name. extending its incorporation. and so forth. Is unauthorized and untrue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
IA SWEEPING
 INJUNCTION
  Comm flty Rate Law
 Tied Up. MINI 50TA IN LIMELIGHT Ey sIhody in State Enjoined by
 the Order. It is Reported that state Omciais are Planning to Violate Injunction. May Be HaBeas Corpus
 Proceedings.

St. Paul. Sept. 23.--Judge Lochren of the United States Court today issued an order for an injunction which ab- soluteiy ties up the States commodity rate law, pending final decree in the case or until the lower courts decision is overruled in appeal by the State.
 The order is sweeping in it's terms. taking in not only the defendants at the bar. including the Attorney Gen. eral and shippers who were made par ties to the actions, but ali other per- sons as we'll.
 This means that even though the county attorneys throughout the State, whose duty it is to. institute and pro- secute criminal actions under the law, were not made parties defendants in the suits instituted by the railroads through their stockholders, yet the county attorneys and everybody else are warned to keep their hands oh the railroads while Judge Lochren's order Is in effect. Not only is every body enjoined from taking or insti- tuting, or causing or advising to be instituted, any action, suit. step or proceeding for the violation or saia act. but anybody and everybody Is enjoined from demanding any of the rates contained in the act to be given them.''
 The order issued today relates to the Northern Pacific case. Similar ors ders will be drawn in the other eight cases and injunctions will be served in accordance with the order. It Is reported today that the State officlals are planning to violate the injunction in such manner that habeas corpus proceedangs will have to be instituted. in which event the case will at once Do appealed to the United States Supreme Court and the whole matter determined there instead of going through the usual routine. lasting probably three years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

cussed by the testimony of Robert Benson President of the company and from a mass of records and contracts.
 The Standard was shown to own at present thirty-one per cent of the Tidewater stock, and by a agreement entered into in 1883 between the two companies. the oil business was divid- ed in such proportions that the Tide water had eleven and one half per cent and the Standard eighty-cight and one- half per cent. President Benson testt- fled that since the agreement in 1888. the business of neither the Tidewater Pipe Line Company nor the present company. the Tidewater oil Company had materially increased.
 An interesting incident of tho days hearing was the unsea1ing of the minutes of a stockholders meeting in Titusville. Pa, on January IT. 1883, the action of which, in electing officers was repudiated at meeting next day in Philadelphia, of the managers of the Tidewater company. who directed that the existing officers remain in control and that a suit be brought in court to set aside the action of the Titusville meeting.
 Counsel for the government obtained evidence from MT. Benson and the records of the company that certain in- terests had held the TitusvilIe meeting without issuing a call to the stock holders. as provided for by the com pany's bylaws. The litigation in the Pennsylvania courts that followed the Titusville meeting resulted in de- cision against these officers.
 MT Benson was asked to examine the record and see If any stock now held by the Standard oil Company in- terests had been voted at that meet ing. Mir, Benson said that 1864 shares of stock voted at the meeting, came into possession of gentlemen whom they considered to represent Standard Oil interests and that this stock In 1900 was transferred by William q. Rocke- felIer to H. C. Folger, who still owned it.
 Mir. Benson gave testimony to show under existing contract with the Standard of ninety-five per cent of oil refined by the Tidewater Company. seventy-seven per cent was sold to the Standard and tho remaining twenty three per cent was sold in q terri tory in which the Standard was not interested. The president of the Tide water Company. when asked what dis position was made of the remaining five per cent refined for domestic pur- poses. said that the Standard secured ninety per cent of 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
ROBERT FULTON DAY.
ElaboEate Exercises at Jamestown Ex-
 wwnNRNanm

position.
 Norfolk, Va, Sept. 23.-Elaborate and beautiful ceremonies marked today's observance of Robert Fulton Day. at the Jamestown Exposition. Of the many historical events commemorated by the Ter-Centennial, none has been of greater importance and deeper sig nificance than the celebration of the practical application of Robert Full toms inventions to the needs of the world.
 While the exercises today were under the direction of the exposition officials added prominence was given them by the participation of the Robert Fulton monument association. many members of which arrived here yesterday.
 The orator of the day was Martin W. Littleton, of Brooklyn N. Y.
 Cornelius Vanderbilt. the president of the association. came from New York on his yacht, North Star" and Dr. Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) came on the yacht Kanawha, each be- ing accompanied by party of guests Rear Admiral P. F. Harrington, United States navy, retired. headed the com mittee appointed to receive the dis tinguished guests.
 A spectacular feature Of the ceie- bration was a typical representation of what the inventions of Robert Full ton have brought to the world. II was the assembling in Hampton Roads just off the exposition grounds of every sort of craft propelled by steam. The vessels. of all species and description, all ablaze with flags and bunting. formed a maritime parade which was reviewed by the guests from the vis- iting yachts.
 , The days program included the award of the cups presented by Pres ident Roosevelt, King Edward and SIT Thomas LApton cups for the winners in the various classes of yacht races
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
ANGLo-RUssIAN CONVENTION.
Notifications Took Place In Ferea9m
 once nt st. petersburg.

Notifications Took Place In Foreign
 once at st. petersburg.
 St. Petersburg, Sept 2sr-Ratifca- lions of the Anglo Russian convention took place at the Foreign fsf1ice- heF this afternoon. s
 Tine Anglo Russian convention reg uiates the respective interests of Great Britain in Tibet, Afghanistan and Per- sia.
 Imperial Russia maintains her po- sition in the north of Persia and Great Britain in the south. The other gov ernmenfs interested in Persia have been assured that the convention does not threaten the integrity of the coun- try and does not interfere with the vested interests of any one. For this reason, the question of the Bagdad railroad is left to future negotiations between the powers, including Ger many and France.
 The convention guarantees the main tenance of the present position of Ti- bet and Arghanistan. each of the con- tracting powers agreeing not to en- deavor to obtain any advantage in these fields which might be to the dis advantage of the other.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
Theory fn A.nxnncs.a.

St.. Paul. Minn., Sept. 2s--J. B. Cov- Angton Of this city. whose firms letter paper was found in the trunk, said:
 Edith covin9ton aged 35 and Frank Coyington aged ga were brethek ana sister and were raised by their grand parents at Catlettsburg.. Ky. After they had grown up they paid me q visit and the boy left for San Francisco. Later his sister received letter saying he was going to the KIondike. Edith married and is now living at Ruther Glen Va. I presume that while Edith was here she wrote to her brother on the firms letter paper and that may explain how the letter got into the trunk. Our theory is that Frank left his trunk behind him when he went to the Klondike and 1t may have fallen into other hands. The boy always bore an excellent reputation"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
BOTH SIDES ARE FIRM.
No steps Have Been Taken to Settle
 Shoe Makers Strike.

No steps Have Been Taken to Settle
 Shoe Makers Strike.
 St. Louis. Sept 2S-Both sides are standing firm in the shoe makers strike. President I. H. Sawyer of the Shoe Makers Association, which em- braces all the shoe companies whose eighteen factories are closed by the strike. said today that no steps have been taken toward a settlement of the controversy.
 At a meeting of the executive com mlttee of the independent boot and shoe cutters union of Missouri. 1t was decided that the strike should be car ried on indefinitely. The women strik- CTS announced today that they would form a union of their own and elect officers. By this general strike for nine hours work and ten hours pay about 25,OOO employees are out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
VESSEL ABANDONED.
Crew of III-Fated DarIen Brought to
 New orleans.

New Orleans. Sept. 2S.-News of the abandonment of one of the longest struggles in the history of the Carib- bean Sea to save a shipwrecked steamer, was brought here today by the British steamer Cuban from Liv- erpool, via Savilla.
 The Cuban had aboard the twenty two members of the crew of the Ley land Line steamer Darien. which stranded on sandy reef off the Co., lonbian coast at Puerto Cenzio, last January.
 The Darien has been abandoned by tha Salvage Association of Liverpool. :. Wreckers twice dragged the vessel through the sand to within few feet of deep water only to have storms and breaking cables undo months of work in a few hours The Darien will be sold al auction Oct. 4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
INVITATIONS ISSUED.
Five Central American Republics Will
 Send Peace DeIegateS

Washington. Sept. 23.---In accordance with arrangements previously made by telegraph between Washington and Mexico last Saturday. President Roose- welt and President Diaz simultaneously addressed invitations to the chief ex- ecutive of the five Central American Republics inviting them to send dele gates to a conference to be held in Washington sometime between Nov. 1 and is next to agree upon a plan far the peacable settlement of all future disputes between those countries.
 Practically the invitations recite the language of the protocol drawn at the recent meeting in this city of the min Isters of these republics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
. GRUES0ME FIND
BODY OF UNKNOWN GIRL FOUND
 IN 4 TRUNK.
Two Letters Were i'm the Trunk With the Body, Which May Lead to
 Identity of the Murderer.

Seattle. Wash, Sept. 23-The body of a young girl about IS years old was found in trunk yesterday at the Bay. In the trunk were two letters, one of which was written on letter head of J. B. covington Fuel. Feed and Hauling company. St. Paul. Minn.. and was signed Edith"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
HESS EFFEMINACY.
Bishop CandIer Tells How to Attract
 Mem Eo Church.

Men to Church.
 Atlanta, Sept. 23.-"What we want is more virility and less effeminacy." said Bishop W. A. Candler before the assembled Methodist ministers of Att lanta, at the regular conference today. :. We've got to be more vigorous. We have @ big work to perform and we want to show that we mean business. :"
 Bishop Candler was talking of the laymen's missionary movement. and the recent meeting at Knoxville and said he had noticed a tendency in the men to drop away from the church.
 'They are leaving things to the wo- mem he continued. This is not hard to account for. Pretty little curled up speeches and curled up words don't draw men. They draw men-away It's plain straight talk and hard words and business actions that attract to the kind of people we are after. We need vIrility The men must be fed something meaty. not choked to death with adtectives. Seminary stun won't do. |"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
A STARTLING DECLARATION.
Riahou McQuaId Tells of Attempt tc
 r~4nrA MnneY from Him.

Rfahou McQuald Tells of Attempt to
 Extort Money from Him.
 Rochester, N Y, Sept. 23.-Bishop McOuaId of the Roman Catholic Dio- cese of Rochester made the startling declaration before a large crowd which had gathered for the ceremony of blessing the graves in Holy Selpuchre Cemetery, that an attempt was made short time ago by foreigners to eXtort s5. 900 from him. and that he was told that four of the men were under oath to kill him.
 The presence of a number of street vendors at the cemetery gates and their proclamation of the Sabbath led the Bishop to make the disclosure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
OLD SOLDIER SUICIDES.
William F. schmidz Served in Both German and American Armies.

Atlanta. Sept 2S.-Willlam F. schmidtz. once a soldier in Emperor William of Germany's Royal Guard and formerly in the United States army service. was found dead in his room today. By his side lay partly emp tied bottle of strychnine.
 Tt is believed that Schmidtz commit tad suicide because of despondency re- suItinp from divorce proceedings brought recently by his wife. Schmidtz was 55 years old. During his service ,r tbs German army, he was twice hon. ored with medals by Emperor Will liam.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
FISH AT OYSTER BAY.
Railroad Magnate ClOSted With Secre-
 tary Loeb for En Hour.

tnry Loeb Tor En HOur.
 Oyster Bay, Sept. 23-Stuyvesant Fish came to oyster Bay today and was cIoseted with Secretary Loeb in the ex- ecutive offices for an hour. He de- elined to be interviewed regarding the object of his visit
 Mir. Fish said he was not going with the President on his Western trip and that he should not see the President today.
 Secretary Loeb said that Mir. Fish had given him a message to deliver to President Roosevelt, but he declined to aivulge its purport-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
HEAD-0N COLLISION
FOUR MEMBERS OF THE TRAIN
 CREW ARE KILLED.
A Bad wreck on the Missouri, Kansas and Texaa Railroad When Two Freight Trains Came To-
 wekheF.

Kansas City. Sept. 2S-Two Missou ri, Kansas and Texas freights collided head-on at Evansville, Mo, today and were wrecked. Four members of the crew were killed.
 The dead: Engineers Bledsoe and Whitaker; a fireman and brakeman, names unknown.
 All four lived in Franklin. Mo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
FLOOD AT ROANOKE.
Rain Falls in Sheets and River Docs
 Damage.

Damage.
 Roanoke. Va. Sept. 23.-The worst flood that has visited Roanoke in fif- teen years was experienced last night and today. Rain fell in sheets for thirteen hours. The water came from the hills and filled the streets of the business center to a depth of from six to twelve inches, sweeping through many stores.
 Roanoke river rose to thirty-two feet and swept away fences and small build ings. Other streams got out of their banks.
 The tracks of the Norfolk and wes- tern Railway were under water at sev- eral places near Roanoke and some trains were delayed twelve hours by the water.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
BONDS ARE ACCEPTED.
Court Accepts William Rockefeller and
 John ID. ArchbOld.

Chicago. Sept. 23.-William Rocke- feller and John D. Archbold. Vice-Pres- idents of the Standard Oiy Company of New Jersey. have been accepted by the United States Circuit Court as sure ties on the two bonds of the Standard oil Company of Indiana, giving for the supesedas pending the appeal of the company from the recent fine imposed bv Judge Landis The two bonds az grepating $6 100000 and one for S4. 00O. .OO0, covering the property of the Standard oil Company of Indiana at Whiting. and other for $2.000. 900. covering the company's holdings out side of Whiting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
CHANGES IN MEXICO |.
Movement of Diplomatic and Consular
 Oft}cfnKm.

AAObGmCWt Vk 0tNatAn1eAC anu CoUMulhE
 OfticinEs.
 San Antonio. Tex. Sept. 23.-A spe- cial to The Express from Mexico City. says.
 Several movements of interest in dip- lomatic and consular circles in this cap- ftal are scheduled for the near future. Sir Calver George Scadeli has been ap- pointed by the British government as British vice-consuf at Chihuahua.
 Don Miguel Givarrubias, Minister of Mexico to England. embarked yester- day from New York for London and during the first days of October it is understood he will be received at an audience with King Edward.
 The Argentine republic is soon to have a representative in Mexico. Don E. Portella has been named for the post and will arrive within few days. Mir. Portella is a well known figure in South American diplomatic circles and was formerly Minister to the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
NEW LINE or STEAMERS.
stiIIweIH and Hartman Interested 1
 Pacific Coastvwise Service.

The Express from Masatlan. Mex. says
 Backed by President Stillwell of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Rail- road. and by E H. Hartman. a new steamship company has been organized fin Los Angeles. Cal, to run line of steamers coastwise for the trade be- tween this port. Topolobampo, and oth- CT Mexican Pacific ports and Pacific ports of the United States.
 Announcement of the formation of the new company was made here for the first time this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
CnEAP RATEs sEcURED.
railroads Grant Reduction to Atlanta

Railroads Grant Reduction to Atlanta
 for cotton Conference.
 Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 2S.-The South eastern Passenger Association has se- cured rates of one fare ana thlrd Srorn noints in Southern states to At ionta Ga. and return on account of tbs international Cotton Conference between growers and spinners to be beId at Atlanta October 2, and g, 1907,
 The same rate applies to the annual meeting of the National Cotton Spin ners' Association to be held at Wash Iprton, D. C., october 4 and 5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
NEW PEACE ovERTUREs.
Caids Representing Various Tribes Call
 on General Drude.

Casa Blanca, Sept. g. Sunday .)-- The destruction today of the Moorish camp at Sidi Brahim, south of Casa Blanca, with the disposal of the tribes men, has resulted in new overtures for peace.
 Several caids, representing Ouleseean, Zantani and Zyaidi tribes. presented themselves at General Drude's head quarters last evening to discuss the conditions which the French comman- der proposed for their submission. His terms include the unconditional surren- der by the Moors of all their arms, against which the caids are holding out, but upon which the French au- thorities insist
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
ridewnter Under Fire.

New York. Sept. 23-The ways and means by which the Tidewater Pipe Line Company of Pennsylvania came under virtual control of the Standard oil Company were unfolded today in the hearing of the governments suit against the oil combine. The affairs of the Tidewater Company were dis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
 Advices Confarned.

Paris, Sept. 2s.-An official dispatch from General Drude confirms the ad vices from Casa Blanca that fresh overtures for peace had been made by the Moors, but the French Govern ment announced that 1t was improba- ble, after the previous experience with the hostile natives. that hostilities could be suspended pending the result of the negotiations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
NINE ARE EXECUTED.

Seven W0rkmen ana EW@ &sFAS sHOe
 to Death iD Russia
 Iodz, Russia. Sept. 23.--Seven work men and two girls were executed here today by shooting, without trial, for participating in the murder of Marquis silberstein owner of a large local cot ton mill, who was killed by his em- ployes September 13 because he refused to pay them for the time they were ont on strike.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

fourteen hours in covering the dis tance between Cape Sable and Sable Island she must have gone at a speed less than twenty knots an hour over this portion of her course, owing, pre- sumably, to the thick weather.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

head of the delegation of Italy, are ne- gotiating a Mexican-Italian treaty of general arbitration similar to the con- vention recently concluded between Italy and Argentina.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
UGH! HERE'S SNOW
 FALLING IN

Chicago, Sept, 23.-A few flakes } of snow fell here late today. The ! fall was not sufficiently large to } be recognized by the Weather Bu-
 ! reau, but for several minutes it ! was plainly visible in the air.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
Dro-,cnn-Itnl,nn Treaty.

The Hague. Sept. 2S.-Senor Esteva'
 cbIef of the Mexican delegation to the neace conference, and Count Tornieln,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
THE WEATHER.

Washington, sept. 2ss--For Alabama, Fair Tuesday and Wednesdayy light
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
Making sIonv speed.

Halifax, Sept. 29--The Cunard liner LNlsitania passed Sable Island about o'clock this morning. As she onnlniAd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
Has Important Evidenee.

New York, Sept 2S.--It is understood that Frank B. Kellogg, the Govern ment's counsel in it's suit to dissolve the Standard Oil Company of New ter sey, has important evidence in his possession bearing on an alleged re- lationship between railroad rebates and the profits of the corporation in the last eight years. It is also said that this phase of MT. Kellogg's case is being reserved until the line of ques- tioning he pursued last week is fln- ished.
 To back his reported evidence as to rebates, MT. Kellogg has had sub- poenas served on several railroad men, among them being Jefferson Justice. Assistant Controller of the Pennsyl- vania Lines, and W. T. McCullach. Au- ditor of freight accounts of the New York Central
 They have been ordered to produce certain papers dealing with the trans portation of oil.
 John G. Mllburn, counsel for the Standard Company, has made a state- ment about the hearing in which he says: Most of these transactions which Mir. Kellogg wants to know about happened so long ago that 1t is strange if the witnesses are unable to give him the answers he expects.