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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
HERMANN ON STAND.
Said He Thought He Was Doing The
 Right Thing.


 Washington, April 4.-Binger Herr mann occupied the witness stand in his own behalf during the afternoon ses- sion of his trial today, the morning session being interrupted because of the illness of a juror.
 MT. Hermann detailed the circum- stances of the destruction of his let ter books for which he is being tried The destruction, he said, took place d few days before he retired as com missioner of the general land office and was conducted during office hours. pub licly in MT. Herrmanns office in the general office.
 T think I indicated how to destroy them," continued MT. Hermann. by simply tearing the leaves in h-lf. after which they were taken down to the der, I turned either to MT. Hough. my stenographer, or Mir. Daly, my finan- cial clerk, who was standing by my side and said: I have no earthly use for these old books. and 1t Is only an unnecessary expense to send them across the continent. They simply contain my personal correspondence"
 This was done In the best of faith and not intended to destroy anything simply that I had no further use for them. I had no occasion to refer to them during the six years they had been accommodating. They had an- swered their purpose and I considered them as belonging to me, as much my property as the coat on my back. did it in the open day with all the clerks about poe."
 q object 10 an argument" interrup- ted United States Attorney Baker.
 The statement is proper so far" ruled Justice Stafford.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
HARTMAN HEARING
BEGUN BEFORE IN- TERSTATE COMMERCE COM
 MISSION.
Counsel For Railrqad Magnate In His Address Declared That People Had Not Suffered From the
 Transactions.

Washington, April Assignment in the matter of E. H. Harriman's rail- road transactions was begun before the Interstate Commerce Commission to- day. The case commenced at 10 o'clock and when the commission adjourned for the day at 4:30, Mir. Harriman's at torneys had not concluded their pre- sentation in his behalf.
 Ihe first of the series of addresses was made by Attorney Paul D. Cra- vath, who represented not only MT. Hartman, but also Kuhn, Loeb and Company, and he was followed in the order named by Judge R. s. Lovett and John G. Milburn. MT. Cravath dealt especially with the Chicago and Alton recapitalization while MT Lovett de- voted most of his attention to the at- tack upon the consolidation of Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific roads which was brought about largely through MT. Harriman's instrumentali- ty.
 MT. Milburn had not concluded when the commission adjourned, but so far as he went he dealt entirely with the union of the two Pacific roads. MT. C.ravath contended that the Chicago and Alton transaction had been rnisun- derstood by both the commission and the public and he declared that the proceedings there followed was not unusual in financial transactions.
 MT. Lovett also gave some attention to the Chicago and Alton affair, con- tending that the public had suffered no loss on account of the method of the reconciliation. With reference to the Southern Pacific and the Union Pacific roads, he declared that they were not competing lines. but argued that even if they were the transaction had not haar iIie1al hecause the Eouth- ern Pacific had been purchased out right by the Union Pacific which was not in contravention of the constitu- ton MT. Milburn said that the gen. eraI application of the antitrust law to the railroads of the country. as it was proposed to apply 1t in the South ern Pacific-Unlo Pacific deal, would put every system upon the defensive and that most of them would have greater difficulty than would the Un- ion Pacific system in meeting the at- tacka.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
THA " DECLARED i SANE BY JUDGES
 BOARD OF LUlNACY.
justices decision and will be taken in the appellate division of the supreme 
ARKANSAS CHAPTERS.
Formber State Senator Tells Of His
 Being Hrfbed.

Formber State Senator Tells Of His
 Being Bribed.
 Little Rock, Ark. April 4.-In one of the most dramatic scenes ever wit messed in the circuit court of Pulaski county, former State Senator John H. Hinkle today while a witness at the trial of former State Senator Webb Covin gton, on a charge of peruJry, told of alleged boodling in the last Leg. lature.
 The testimony incriminated Hinkle in connection with the beer legislation, although 1t had to do directly with the charge of ierjury against Coving- ton. In response to a question by the attorney for Covington as to whether or not he had testified before the grand jury, to receiving from a local liquor dealer $5,00o in one package and $2,5Oo in another as payment for &C., tion that had been taken on the Full Ter beer inspection bill. Hinkle admit ted that he had received $7,500 at the liquor dealers office.
 Asked with whom he had divided the money. the witness declared that he had not testified that it was divided but when asked whether he kept all the money he declined to answer. He admitted that he had received more measure. Members of an alleged poodle combination. Hinkle alleged, stoosf about the State house inquiring If s1'he money had come down on the beer bil1' befors they voted to kill the measure. He told Prosecutor Rhoton about the alleged capitol bill" graft because members of the poodle combi- nation were throwing him down.
 D. P. Cook also testified today. He admitted receiving 12,000 from the con- tractor for the State Capitol and said he gave Coving the money for distri- button.
 The names of several members of the Legislature who are under indictment were frequently mentioned in connec- ton with the alleged grating. Ex- Senator Butt alleged to have been a member of the poodle combination, Eas convicted of boodling.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
ARRESTS THE STENOGRAPHER Charged With Stealing
 Letter. SOLD THE CORRESPONDENCE Hill Locked Up for Causing Publica-
 tion of Charges. Warrant Was sworn Out by seuthsra Pacific Official and The short
 Hand writer h In
SOLD THE CORRESPONDENCE

New York. April 4.--Frank w. Hill. a stenographer. was arrested to- night charged with having sold to newspaper a personal letter of Es H. Hartman.
 The warrant was sworn to by Alex ander Millar, secretary of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. of which MT. Hartman Is the president. and was served by a detective from the district attorneys office. Hiii was locked up at police headquarters.
 The letter in question was address- ed by Mir. Hartman to Sydney Web- ster and was first published here by The World last Tuesday morning. forth a reply from President Roose- welt Tuesday afternoon. Hill is 3T years of age and lives In Brooklyn.
 Action against Hill was taken under the section of the penal code which defines as a misdemeanor the act of a person sho wilfully and without au- thority either takes a letter, telegram or private paper belonging to anoth- CT, or a copy thereof and publishes the whole or any portion thereof.
 Assistant District Attorney Kroe- tel has charge of the case and 1t was said that the arrest will. 1t is believed. discourage the publication of letters ol another prominent man, who, according to reports. recently had been for sala
 A copy of MT. Harriman's letters h which the writer stated the chief exec. utive had applied to him for funds for the campaign of 1904 made, 1t ia ai- legged. from Hill's notes and in hts handwriting, was offered for sale to . Brooklyn and to a New York paper both of which declined to purchase. The New York paper subsequently, turned the copy over to the district att torney's office. Hill was employed in Mr. Harriman's office for twenty-one years. About a year ago he was dis- charged because, 1t was said. of frict- ion with other employees Recently he entered the brokerage office of Decop- pet and Doremus. He has wife and 1, two children.
 Hill was placed in a cell for tho night and will be arraigned tomorrow- When asked whether he cared to make any explanation he replied that he was too greatly perplexed to discuss the matter. Neither MT. Hartman nor any one connected with his office would comment upon the arrest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
SHORTAGE OF RAGAN
INSPECTOR SAYS POsTMAsTIcR IS
 DUE S2,9S3.77.
Work of Auditing Accounts of Annis- ton Postonice Begjns-Wife of the Defau1ter Goes to
 Oxford.

Anniston, April 4.-(Special )-Post- master J. M. Ragan is short in his accounts s2,3s5.09 and as Frank Rob- erts' the defauiting, clerk. had no bond 1t will be necessary to add s61s.6s, Roberts shortage, to Ragan's responsibility. This was stated by Postoffice Inspector Barry this after noon.
 Inspector R. E Barry returned from Birmingham yesterday evening and has been busy throughout the day as- sisted by Acting Postmaster Barker and D. H. Smith. the Oxford post master. in checking up Ragan's back accounts, adta for which was received from Washington this morning.
 It was reported on the streets this morning that Frank Roberts had been captured in Philadelphia but this was denied by MT. Barry.
 The law provides that a postoffice embezzler shall be fined the amount of his theft and sentenced to hard labor in the penitentiary for not less than three months. and not more than ten years.
 The dedication of Postmaster Ragan is now attributed to his connection with a woman, Lucille Leonard, whose connection with the case will cause her to be arrested as an accomplice if she can be found. It Is known that Ragan's connection with this woman had been brought to the postal de- partment's attention and Ragan is be- lieved to have anticipated the inves- tigation and left with what postoff1ce and other funds he could get.
 The clerk, Roberts, who left a few weeks ago was infatuated with the same woman.
 Ragans wife has gone to Oxford where she has relatives.
 It Is believed by Roberts friends that he will return and endeavor to clear himself
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
BISHOP FITZGERALD DEAD.
Methodist Divine Passes Away Fin Teu2
 At Hong Kong.

New York, April 4.--News of the death in Hong Kong of Bishop James N. Fitzgerald of the Methodist Episce- pal Church was received today by the Methodist Book Concern in this city.
 Pleurisy was the cause of death. The bishops home was in St. Louis.
 Bishop Fitzgerald. who was one of the general superintendents of tho Methodist Church. was engaged in making one of the quadrennial visits which the bishops are required to make to the mission stations at the time or hls death.
 He left Montreal on Oct. 27 last. ac- companied by Mrs Fitzgerald, his two daughters and son Ray, to visit the Methodist missions in Southern Asia He took part in the jubilee celebration of the founding of the Methodist mis- sion in India at Bareilly, Dec. 2S. and was to have represented the Board of Foreign Missions at the China centen- nial of the Protestant Missions at Shanghai this month.
 Bishop Fitzgerald was 69 years of age and was born in Newark. N. l.. and Joined the Newark conference in 1882. He was elected bishop in 1888.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
TO DEFEAT N. ROOSEVELT White House Declares
 Powers Working. HEARST AND HARTMAN UNITE John D. Rockefeller Also Said to Be
 in Combination. Say That Movement h Not only Against President Personally, but
 h Directed Against His An-
 zounced Policies.
HEARST AND HARTMAN UNITE

Washington, April 4.-It was said on authority at the White House today that there is ample evidence at hand for the claim the President holds that there Is movement afoot to defeat his policies in the next Congress, and in the next National Convention.
 It is declared that the Hearst Har- riman- Rockefeller combination" has already a fund of $5.o0O.O00 with which to carry on its campaign in opposition to the President. It was further au- thoritatively said they are gathering up the loose ends. but the movement will fatten out
 Tt is apparent in Ohio and Pen- sylvania: in fact, it extends across thoroughly divulged at recent dinner and reached the White House through a friend of the President. The scheme of the people behind the movement is to buy newspapers. public men and oth- CTS who may assist the opponents of the President in their work"
 It was also stated authoritatively at the White House today that part of the plan to encompass the defeat of the presidents policy is the cleo tion of State delegations to the na- tional convention from those States known to favor the president. these delegates to be instructed that the president would not be candidate for renomtnation in advance. Then, according to the statement made, these delegates upon the president declin- ing to be a candidate for renomination as he has said he would decline, the delegates are to consider themselves free and are to be switched over to some opponents of the president and the policies for which he is standing.
 Tha aarraf 0f fha a1Ie0aH rnrrhi,a ton, 1t was stated at the White House. first leaked out at dinner in this city, attended by a number of anti Roosevelt Republicans a few weeks ago. A friend of President Roosevelt, who was present at the dinner. carried the news to the White House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05

from Consul at Reichenberg. to Consul General at St. Gall; Thomas William Peters. District of Columbia, from Con- sui General at St. Gall to Consul Gen. eral at Munich; Heaton w. Harris of Ohio. from Consul at Mannheim to Con- sul at Nuremberg; Thornwell Haynes. South Carolina, from Consul at Nan king. to Consul General at Singapore. Charles B. Harris. Indiana, from Con sul at Nagasaki, to Consul at Reichen- berg; Samuel H. Shank, Indiana. from Consul at Winnepeg, to Consul at Mann heim; Joseph l.. Britain. Ohio, from Consul at Kehl, to Consul at Prague; Hesse H. Johnson. Texas, from Consul at Santos, to Consul nt Swansea: Jo- seph E. Haver Illinois, from Consul at Christopher to Consul at Crefeld: Lu- ther T. Ellsworth. Ohio. from Consul at Cartagena to Consul at Chihuahua.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
CONSULAR APPOINTMENTS.
Results of Examinations Recently Held
 in Washington.

Washington. April As a result of the examination held on arch 14, the following consular appointments have been made:
 Edward J. Norton of Tennessee, Con- sul at Ascunscion. Paraguay; Carl F. Deichman. Missouri. consul at Man zanillo. Mex; Isaac A. Manning. Ore gon, Consul nt Cartagena, Colombia; ; Drew Iinard, Pennsylvania, Consul at Ceiba, Honduras: Wallace Bond. Wy oming. Consul at Alden. Arabia: Lucien Memminger. South Carolina. Consular Clerk and Vice and Deputy Consul Gen eral at Roma, Congo Free State.
 The following promotions in the ser vice also were announced by Secretary Root:
 Thomas Summons of Washington from Consul General ar New Chwang. to Consul General at Seoul, Korea; Thomas E. Heenan. Minnesota, from Consul at Odessa, to Consul General at New Chwang; James A. Smith. Yer mont, from Consul at Leghorn to Con- sul General at Bona, Congo; David B. Wilbur, New York. from Consul Gen eraI at Singapore, to Consul General st Halifax; Silas Mcfarland of Iowa,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05

articles signed call for light with in the next three months for the best purse obtainable. Forfeits of S5.000 each were posted and no purse less than $20,000 Is to be considered. Neith- CT man will be permitted to engage in championship fights during the life of the articles.
 Battling Nelson, who was present when the match was made. was given the preference by Cans. but declined, stating that he had enough money to retire,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
PARTY IS DIVIDED.
The Cuban Liberal Conference Breaks
 Up in c Scrap.

Havana, April 4.-The committee of Liberal generals that recently started from Havana for tour of the island to sound the sentiment of the people regarding the rival candidates for the presidency, Alfredo Zelayas and Jose Miguel Gomez, and to try to enlist peace in the Liberal party before the arrival here of Secretary Taft, has broken up in discord at Santiago
 At a meeting held, recriminations were freely exchanged among the mem bers of the committee, the lie was passed and the proceedings became sd disorderly that the police were obliged to intervene. The indications are that the liberal party today is hopelessly di- vided.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
CANDLER REPRIMANDED.
Republican Who Started Fight On Floor
 Makes Apology.

Nashville. Tenn. April 4.--Represen- tative H. W. Candler. of McMinn County, who assaulted Representative c. A. Stainback, of Fayette County, on the floor of the House last night for language used in a speech made by the latter. was brought before the bar Of the House today.
 Mr. Candler apologized to the oHuss and the resolution to expel him was withdrawn. It was ordered that he be reprimanded by the speaker. Candler Is a Republican.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
MORE RIOTING OCCURS.
Strike Breakers at Ship Building
 Yards Attacked.

Strike Breakers at Ship Building
 Yards Attacked.
 Lorain, O., April 4.--Rioting was re- newed tonight when another squad of strike breakers was being escorted in- to the shipbuilding yards.
 The men were set upon by crowds who had congregated about the place and several of them were hit with mis- siles. number of shots were fired. and 1t is reported that a striker was wounded, but this has not been pos itively verified at midnight.
 The evening was full of exciting incidents and both sides to the contro- versy are worked up to a high ten sion. Superintendent Le Marche of the American Shipbuilding company's plant declared tonight that if there was any further rioting he would ask Gov. Harris to send troops to take charge of the situation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
WAS TOURING WORLD.
Bishop fitzgerald Lost One Daughtes
 On Indian Trip.

St. Louis, April 4.-Bishop James N. Fitzgerald. accompanied by his wife and two daughters. Misses Cornelia and Bessie. and a son. Ray Fitzgerald. who is blind, departed from home here last December on a trip around the world. The trip was partially a sightseeing tour and partly to benefit Mrs. Fitz- gerald, who Is an invalid.
 One daughter, Miss Cornelia Fitz- gerald, died suddenly at Penang. India on March l. The family decided to come on home with the body for inter- ment here, crossing the Pacific in- stead of retracing their pilgrimage.
 The announcement of Bishop kitx- eerald's death has caused much sorrow in the community.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
HARRIMAN kEErs aUIEr.
Says He Does Not Intend To Continue
 the Controversy.


 New York, April 4.-E. H. Hartman today made the following statement regarding the recent exchange of cor respondence between himself and President Roosevelt:
 T do not intend to continue this controversy. You gentlemen (mean- ing the reporters) n.2at try to help me and not ask me to answer questions. the answer to which are self evident
 Everybody knows that the contest for the. senatorship in 1904 was be. tween messrs. Black and Depew and there could not possibly have been any other candidate. There was no bar gain whereby money was to be raised in consideration of having Depew ap- pointed as ambassador to France or made United States senator and my letter to MT. Webster did not so state. That part of the agreement was for the purpose of harmonizing the Black-De- pew forces if 1t became necessary"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
Murder of Mra. Gentry .

Chicago. April 4.--Mrs. A. W. Gen. try. for whose murder Constantine is wanted here, was killed On the after. noon of January 6, 1906.
 Constantine was roomer in the Gentry household and he and Mrs. Gentry were alone in the apartments dust prior to the death of Mrs. Gen. try. The first known of the crime was when Mrs. Gentry with her throat cut from ear to ear. knocked at the door of a physician who lived in the apartment directly beneath that occupied by the Gentry family.
 She staggered across the threshold and died before she could utter a word. The blood stained razor with which the crime was committed was found and was identified as the prop erty of Constantine. The latter was seen to run from the house in great haste, dropping his hat as he ded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
TWO JURORS SELECTED.
Talesmen Being Secured in Trial of
 Abraham Ruef.

san Francisco, AprH f.-Abraham Hickwald, a manufacturer of disinfes- tants, was placed upon examination as talesman when the trial of Abraham Ruef, whose extortion case was re- stunned in Judge Dunn's Court today. He denied any prejudice against any municipal official or against Ruef and was passed without challenge by eith- CT side. w. Fred Johnson, a wholesale merchant, was also retained as a juror.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
New NIninter Presented.

City of Mexico. April 4.-Dr. Manuel Delgade. the new minister to Mexico from Salvador, was today presented with his credentials to the president. Speeches of felicitatIon were ex- changed. Dr. Estupinian, the retiring minister. will leave in a few days for Central America.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
Sh,uu,nE Association Dissolved

Topeka, Kan. April 1.-The Farmers Shipping Association with exchanges over Kansas. Oklahoma and Nebraska decided today to wind up It's affairs at once. Certain mem- bers claim independent grain dealers worked the ruin of the association by spreading dissension.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
YALE MAN SUICIDES.
Prominent Young Kansas City Person
 Kills Himself Publicly.

Kansas City, April 4,-Myer l. WYE son, aged 23 years, son of H. I. Will son a prominent business man, shot and killed himself at the corner of Eleventh and Walnut Streets. this morning. in full view of several spec tators. No cause Is known.
 Wilson left card reading:
 i've lived long enough" His par ents said he was Respondent owing to i'll health. Young Wilson spent year at Yale. The family lived at Louis- ville. Ky, before coming to Kansas City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
JEROME WILL APPEAL.
Authoritative statement of Action O
 The District Attorney.

New York, April At was author itatively stated late, tonight that Dis trict Attorney Jerome will appeal from the decision of Justice Fitzgerald in refusing to allow him to inspect the minutes of the ThaW commission in lunacy which reported today.
 The appeal will be in the nature of an action to obtain review of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
American Minister Entertained :.

Guatemala City, April 4.--Alfred A. winsley. the American consul general. gave a reception Tuesday in honor of Joseph W. J. Lee, the American min- ister to Guatemala and Honduras. which was attended by government officials, diplmoatists and members of the American colony. MT. Lee has received a warm welcome from all classes here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
GANS-LEWIS.
Fighters Are Matched to Fight With
 in Three Months.

Chicago April 4,-Joe Cans, the lightweight champion. and Harry Lew is of Philadelphia, have been matched to fight at 1SS pounds. weigh in at the ringside, stripped.
 The representative of both men met here and agreed upon all details. The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
CONSTANTINE ARRESTED.
Mnn Supposed to be Mysterious Mur-
 derer of Mrs. Gentry.

derer of Mrs. Gcntry.
 New York, April 4.--A man arrested in Brooklyn on suspicion that hs murdered Mrs. Gentry of Chicago, made a statement to the police today in which he said that he Is constan- fine. the man for whom the Chicago nolice have been searching. He said he did not kill Mrs. Gentry. but that sh committed suicide in his presence.
 He said he was willing to return to Chicago and explain to the polica there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05
MERCHANT IS MURDERED.
Homer Moss Found With His Skull
 Crushed.

Marietta. Ga, April 4.-Homer Moss. aged 33 years. prominent merchant and land owner. was found with his skull crushed in in his store at Nickajack, last night, by his wife. who instituted a search for him on his failure to re- turn home. He died from his wounds late today. No money or property is missing, and there is no clue to the perpetrator of the crime.