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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
LUMBERMEN WANT ROADS
 TO PAY FOR CAR "STAKES"
Interesting Hearing Before Interstate Cammere Commission On Their
 Petition.

Washington, Oct. 16--An important hearing. involving the question as to whether the expense of equippinE rail- way cars, used in hauling lumber, with stakes" to prevent the lumber from sliding off the cars shall be borne by the railroads or the shippers, was begun before the Interstate Commerce Commission here today. It probably will continue for several days.
 The original complaint in the case was filed by the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Association, with principal offices in New York. against about twenty of the principal Southern. railroads, among them being the Southern Railway Company, the Sea board Air Line, the Louisville and Nashville. the Texas Pacific. the Illi- nois Central and the Mobile and Ohio.
 The complainants charge that the de- fendant railroads make no allowance for racks or stakes on fiat or gondola cars when loaded with lumber, al- though in their tariff charges for trans portation of lumber an allowance of 50O pounds per car for these supports is made in car load shipments on such cars as are racked at their own ex- pense. amounting to about s6 per car. Tine complainants contend that this ex- nense is an unjust discrimination against shippers of lumbor and ask inc Commission to order the railroads to cease the discrimination. The rail- roads deny, through counsel, that any discrimination is involved
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
MET AND ADJOURNED
FISH AND HARTMAN FORCES ARE
 JOCKEYINGs
Fxpceted That New Directorate VIII Be Established Today--Hara-
 han in III
 HumOF.

Chicago, Oct 16-The meeting of the Illinois Central stockholders, which was called at noon today. was finally adiourned late in the afternoon until g o'clock tomorrow morning. No vote on the directors was taken. It is gen. erallv expected that the early session will see the new directorate estab- lished.
 The delay was caused by the inabil- ttv of three election inspectors in con- aiderinR the proxies, to finish their work The adjournment was taken af- fer an earnest tilt between William Nelson Cromwell, MT, Harriman's lead irr counsel, and James A. Patton, a nroninent member of the Chicago Board of Trade.
 The proceedings were opened by a roeetin9 of the directors. On motion os Mir Fish 1t was decided to admit ranresentatives of the press and a conmIttee of three election inspectors was completed.
 Az was stipulated by Judge Ball. a committee of three was appointed to rass upon the eligibility of the prox- ies. Mir. Fish chose his private sec retarv. Charles H. Wenman, MT. liar rirnan selected Louis Fritch. assistant fo tha President of the Illinois Central These two were to select a third. but fine choice of the additional member was left to Judge Farrar and MT Cromwell.
 The two men were unable to agree unon the third man. When the matter of directors was called. 1t was still un- decided. and on motion Judge Bau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
 COMPASSION ADJ0URNS
VIII Unaexfalke UnafornA fziIi of Ladang to HEartnonsnc Wtth Conflicting
 Enterests.

Washington. otc.. le--After day and a halt ssven oversto the shipping. the bahking .aAd taa raiiroad interests of the country 10 present their views as to what. if their opinion. would be the most satisfactcry and just form Of bill of 1ading to be put in operation on ail the railroads of the United States on January l next by the Interstate commerce Commission the hearing was adjourned at noon today
 yoluminous testimony from the standpoint of each interest affected. covering every phase of the subject. was taken and the function now will deyolve upon members of the commits sion to frame a bill of lading in which 1t will be endeavored to harmonize all the conflicting interests, this 1t was pointed out, will be a great undertak- ing, as each interest is desirous of se- curing measure which, according to their viewpoint, will be the most com sistent with justness and fairness.
 Commissioner Prouty indicated that the proposed uniform bill of lading was drawn by committee composed of the shippers and railroads and which if was proposed to be put in effect at the beginning of the new year. will Ilot be adopted in it's present form, but that by changes, notifications, etc. a measure should be evolved which 1t Is thought will be satisfactory. Chairman Knapu announced that the commission now would take the matter under con- alteration, but that ali parties inter- ested might before the first of Novem- her submit recommendations in writ ing. propose new bills of lading and file arguments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
RAILWAY TELEGRAPHERS ON
 D. X R. C. VOTE FOX STRIKE
Predicted that Entire Gould Eystena Win Be Affected if Denver and
 Rio Grand Operators Quit.

Denver, Colo. Oct. 1e.--A vote of the teIegraphers employed on the Don yer and Rio Grande Railroad is being taken by mall on the question that they shall strike in consequence of the refusal of tho company to reinstate R. H. Skeggs. former wire chief at Grand Junction. Colo. who was dis charged when he refused to test West ern Union wires It is reported that the votes already received are praeti- cally unanimous for striking. About 4o0 oprators are employed on the road and 96 per cent of them belong to the Order Of sFtAilway Photographers. as It is predicted by Denver and Rio 0rande operatofs fAAt if tEse votS thet gre now taking on the question ok quickly spefad to all railroads in the Gould system. Involving over 1s,Ooo operators.
 H. B. Perhafrl, National President of the Order of Railway Photographers. is- sued a statement today on the Skeggs case in answer to the statement made yesterday by Vice President and Gem erai Manager Charles H. Schlaacks. of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
 President Perham holds that Skeggs was Justified in refusing to test a Western Union wire when ordered to do the work by C. M. Walker. Su- perintendent of Telegraph on the rail- road, as the order was irregular, and superintendent Walker well knew that such duty properly belonged to the Western Union wire chief at Salt Lake. but deliberately issued the or- der apparently with the object or rais- ing d question that will cause con- siderable commotion before 1t Is set' tad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
TAGGART TO RETIRE
NEW MAN TO HEAD DEMOCRATIC
 COMMITTEE.
Close Friend of National Chairman Claims To Speak With Authority. Kern or Shively May Sue-
 ceed Him,

Indianapolis, Ind. Oct. 16-- (Special.) --For some time 1t has been rumoreu that Thomas Taggart would not be 8 candidate for reelection as Chairman of the National Democratic Executive Committee, and 1t has been known that various interests were working in op- position to him, but those outsiders who know the aggressive nature of the National Chairman, did not expect him to retire without fight.
 However, the announcement now comes from an intimate friend of Mir. TagRert that he will publicly announce hIs intention to retire shortly after tbe opening of the new year. This Sriand of the National Chairman says that the mind of MT. Taggert is fully rnada up and that he will not only re- fire as leader of the Democratic Party, hnt will not again be a candidate for National Committee man from Indiana.
 It fs not understood that Mir. Tag eert will retire, from politics. but 1t is saId to be his intention to take his nIace in the ranks and let others direct inc forces. His friends Insist that he could be reelected National Commit teennan and National Chairman without 6tf1cuIty if he so desired, despite the efforts of few to compel his defeat
 He is willing. however. to let others bear the brunt of the next President ial fight, having enjoyed one exper- isnce of this kind and understanding fully the responsibilities of the under
 Tn the event of the retirement of Mir. TaRgart, two Indiana men are mention ed as probable successors on the Ma tional Committee. They are John W. Kern and B. F. shively, of South Bend.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
NEAR" FOUND BEAR
IF PRESIDENT HAD BEEN WHERE
 HID WASN'T HE MIGHT -
Hrulu Is Rum0rsd To Have Passed
 Within Few Hundred Yards Of The President'n Stand.

stambouI. La, Oct, 1e.--If President Roosevelt had been stationed Q few hundred feet further south than ne was yestarday he would possibly have pro- cured the bear he came to the Mis- sissippi canebrakes to slay. That fine specimen of the bear family was discovered by Holt Golfers dogs with in a short distance of the President and within a mile of the camp on Bear fake, was the news brought into Stam- bout today by Brutus Jackson, one or the members of the hunting party, and he says that the animal was enabled to make good his escape by going in direction opposite to the Presidents po- sition.
 Four dogs. unattended by any or the hunters, after trailing the brakes un- availingly all day struck hot traii about { o'clock and within trice they were almost on the animal himself He was aroused while feeding and with a snort that was heard afar, he Siarted of In the direction opposite from that which the trailers came which chanced to be away from the Presidential ritle'
 The campers say that thick as the Jungle was. bruin made rapid heau- way through 1t, and breaking the stift cana as he went and easily keeping ont of touch of the dogs for the short distance he had to run to reach the iake. Arriving at the waters edge. he unhesitatingly plunged in and was well away from short when the dogs arrived on the scene. Some of the hunters came up a short time afterwards, but too late to get a shot. By this time Sav was too far advanced to permit any one to follow and the anxious snortsmen were compelled to rest for the night satisfied with the new de- monstration of the fact that bear IS certainly to be found in this vicinity.
 Hunter Lilley located trail on the far side of the lake last night and the President took 1t up early this morn inr There is much dissatisfaction with the dogs on hand and canine reinforcement from Eeweiton, La, was received today. They consisted of sew an veteran bear trailers from the ken neI of the Osborne brothers.
 Immediately upon the arrival of the animals here in charge of John Os- horne and J. A. Vase, they were, dis hatch ed to the front by MT Shields. MT osborne brought with him fine piece of bear meat and a bear skin taker from a 5o0-pound bear killed yester' day. They were both presented to tho President. There is still an abundant supply of fresh game for the camp ta' ble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
ATT 7-7 r Elf FATAL FALL.
 FROM WAGON Prominent Planter Vic tim of Accident. HEAD IS CRUSHED BY WHEEL (. ". Reynolds Killed While Re-
 turning Home. Was Leaning over sias of wsxsa Reaching for Line, wAen He
 Lost His BaIanee--Leaves
 Large Family.
HEAD IS CRUSHED BY WHEEL,

Abbeviile, Oct. is.--(SpecfaLl--C. ". Reynolds. one of the most prominent planters in this section of the State. was instantly killed near here this af- ternoon by being thrown from his wagon. His head was caught under one of the wheels and so badly crush ed as to cause instant death.
 The details of the accident were brought to Abbeviiie by a negro, who was driving wagon directly hsAssssA the one driven by Mir. Reynolds. The negro said he was talking to Mr. Rey- holds at the time. z4s
 The accident occurred about two and half miles northwest of Abbeville at o'clock in the afternoon. Mir. Heyr holds had been to Abbeville with sof1te cotton He was returning to his horna which is at Clopton, twelve miles west of here. At the time of the accident he was just this side of Poor Creek.
 According to the story told by the negro. Mr. Reynolds had his back turned to his team, while engaged in conversation with him. and. on turn ing around. found that one of his lines was trailing the ground. He leaned over the side of the wagon to pick np the line. and lost his balance. HIS head was caught by the hind wheel. and so badly crushed before the mules could be stopped that death resulted within a few minutes after the negro was able to exfricate him.
 The body, fthe dead man was brought sback to the city and carried to the home of his brother. where Y will be prepared for burial.
 Mfr. Reynolds was one of the wealth. fest and best-known eitisens n fnts mart of the State. He was brother of Hon. R. ]. Reynolds of Abbevtile. 2 member of the Constitutional Conven. tion. He leaves . large family and host of borrowing friends. The fu- neral win take place Thursday aftsr- noon at CIopton, and will be one ot inc largest attended in this county n nome time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
ARGUMENTS HEARD
INSURANCE OFFICIALS FIGHT
 AGAINST INDUCEMENTS.
Perkins aMd FairchiId Appear Through Attorneys, Before Justice Bowling in New
 York.

New York, Oct. 6.--Motions to dis miss the six indictments against Geo. w. Perkins, former Vice-President of the New York Life Insurance Com pany, were argued today before Justice Bowling.
 The motions to dismiss the indict- ments against former Secretary of the Treasury, Charles $. Fairchild. for mer Director of the New York Life. also had Seen set down for argument today. District Attorney Jerome ask ed that the motion be permitted to stand over subject to call on two days notice The request was granted.
 It was agreed that if the decision of the court should be favorable to the peoples case, Mir. Fairchild's counsel should be permitted to present his ar guments as they were not brought out in the Perkins case. If the Perkins indictments were dismissed no further arguments would be necessary in the FairchiId case.
 Lewis A. Delaheld argued for the dismissal of the indictments against MT. Perkins on the grounds that the evidence on which they are based does
 
 mitted; that there was no evidence before the grand jury that the defend- ant committed the crime charged; that incompetent and inadmissable evidence was received; that the indictments were found contrary to law and that later indictments for the same offense was found and presented by the grand jury.
 On behalf of MT. Perkins. Wm. N. Cohen described the transaction upon which the indictment was based.
 MT. Cohen maintained that to sus- tain the criminal charge it would be necessary to show intent to defraud but the grand jury which indicted Mir. Perkins recorded the conviction that he and MT. Fairchi1d were actuated only by desire to benefit the policy holders of the New York Life Insur- ance Company.
 Counsel for MT. Perkins was allow ed until October 2S to file briefs and the District Attorney has until Octo- Der 30 to file answering briefs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17

sleeping room on cots placed iy.. hts brought here by order of G$ rnor Han1ey. H and within short time 1t & bought most of the houses win bs aired In
 cupancy of them by theiE nants and
 The officer. Of comps B. Indiana National Guard. which$ tas brought here early last night sort that the night passed withov disturbance of any kind. The soidiS were distribut-
 ss o.os ss as ssnss rSs ssn os ,ss nsrs n structed to shoot at sight any attempt at footing but no one was found in any act of this kind and the soldiers failed to get any opportunity to do any
 It is undsritood the state authorities will emmediateiy begin an investiga-
 tion of the cause of the disaster.
 | The injured passed fairly comfort able night and no additional deaths at
 this place are reported. Systematic ef- l forts to search for victims among the debris in the powder mills were begun l this morning. Some were distributed SO as to make thorough search for l further victims of the disaster. A number of collins were received this ! uiVtuAu& AEUfu fxh3tc anu tHS
 bodies of several of those recovered were buried today.
 The total number of dead will prob
 ably never be known and it will be
 several days before the exact amount I of property loss can be figured out. ] The loss to the powder company fr I property damage is estimated ct szs0.. 900. including 65.o0o kegs of powder stored in the magazine which explod-
 ed. The property loss in the town oi | Fontanet will exceed $5eo.o00. M i Dr. w. F. Wiilssr, of Esrre fzHute | Chief Surgeon of the Fontanet Mills, ol 1 the Dupont Powder Company. today l compiled an official list of the knowr | dead and seriously injured. a copy oi l which he forwarde 10 the company ai | Wilmington, Del The list contains | thirty-one dead. It is believed thai l other names will be added to the list l increasing it to from thirty-five t forty, severel employees are knowI l to have been blown to pieces.
 | The seriously Injured are being cared | for in the hospitals at Terre Haute This list contains eighteen names.
 It fs reported today that the maga l zine which blew up contained 6.00l
 pieces of dynamite in addition to s5.ool | kegs of powdeg.
 I An unidentified body. supposed to b, that of August Girard, an employe. wal
 taken from the ruins of the powder plant early thjn morning. increasing th'
 list of known dead to thirty-two-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
BOTH CLAIM VICTORY
KENTUCKY CHAIRsGEN GIVE OUT
 STATEMENTS.
Democrnts And Republicann flure of Winning at state Election t0
 Be Held In Three

Y,ouisvilie. Ky, Oct. 16--(Sr leciai1--- with the state election less than three weeks off, the leaders of the rival par ties in Kentucky claim to be "a post- tion to forecast the result and tha claims of both sides have been made public.
 The chairman of the Republican state Campaign Committee. declares that AuetIstua D. Wilson, the Republican, nonninea will poll more votes than any man. Democrat or Republican. ever boiled in Kentucky. He bases this claim upon the largely increased regis tration.
 The largest vote ever received by any eandidate in Kentucky was given Governor Beckham, the total being 2ao 273. The largest vote ever boiled hv a Republican was given to John ". Yerkes. who received a total of 236s17S or .OOO less than Beckham in 1e00.
 The increased registration indicates A heavier vote than in 1900 but the namocrats laugh at the claims of the Republicans that they will receive the bulk of this increase.
 The state chairman of the Democratic marty claims that the democratic majority in the state will be 2e.i5o. and he gives the figures by districts. He comedies the Eleventh district to the Republicans by l8.000. puts the Fifth district in the doubtful column. and claims the remaining nine districts by ma forities ranging from 700 to 12.000. Tn giving his reason for believing that the state will go democratic. chairman Henry B. Hines says:
 "rhe splendid administration of the states affairs by the Democrats. the wipinE out of the states debts. the building of the new capitol. longer school term and the Improvement at the charitable institutions without an increase in taxation. as compared with the previous Republican administra- tion. which ended in debt and carni- val of crime, riot and assassination These things will retain the Democrats in power"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
cHAReEp wITH nRIBERY.
Architect In Texas Indfcted By Houston
 Grand Jury.

Houston, Texas. Oct. 16.-The case of Frank L. Glover, an architect. charged by indictment, with attempted bribery of county commissioner was called in the criminal court today but was postponed until Monday.
 County Commissioner Hobson is the prosecuting witness, his statement be- ins that Glover offered him a money constderation to see that Glover's plens for the new court house were accepted and that $50 of the money was de- rosited for him. Glover denies In toto, and in court this morning the district attorney admitted that he did not think that allegations in the indictment were suficient to stand test in court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
PAssENGER MEN PRoTnsr.
Do Not Like Practice of soiicftir
 Agent on Commfssiop.


 Agent on Commfssiou.
 Washington, Oct. 1s.-What is re- garded by members of the General Pas senger and Ticket Agents Association of the United States as great evil. that of railroad companies employing ticket agents. who are not regularly paid employees. on commission basis to induce passenger traffic. was the subject of an important conferences today between members of that or ganization and the Interstate Com- merce Commission
 It was represented to the Commis- sion that the railroad companies em- ploy special agents. not regularly In the employ of the railroads. such as saloon keepers. hotel keepers. livery stable keepers, dentists. doctors. real estate agents. and others who are paid commissions on the tickets they sell. and that such commissions are divided between the purchaser of the tickets and the special agents. The commit tee strongly protested against all com missions to special agents and urged that the railroads be compelled to em- pioy saiaried employees to sell pas senger tickets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17

named F. 6. Conway, prominent man. ufacturer of this city.
 The meeting was called to order at 12 o'clock by President Harahan. Mr. Fish was greeted by applause as he entered. but the smaller stature of Mir. Hartman allowed him to enter unob- served.
 Harnkan Petulant.
 Soon after he arrived MT. Fish walked over to wheer President Hara- han was seated and placing his hand upon Harahan's shoulder. bent over and said a few words to him which were evidently of pleasant character President Harahan, however. was not in a mood for social greetings and threw of Mir. FIsh's hand with e man ner of much impatience. MT. Fish merely smiled and returned to his seat
 The proceedings were opened oy tns personally present. Mr. CresssFel who to all intents and purposes wal to be the presiding officer, declared that the three inspectors would re ceive the proxies in an adjoining room He also moved that the meeting tak' an adjournment until s:so o'clock fl the afternoon. The motion was adop ted. President Harahan called th' meeting to order with three raps o Hth B4FSA Nt @sxo v NAS~kNs ~-~t- --~-- well said he had been informed that the committee had been unable to fin ish their work and are not prepared to report for several hours. "I there fore move that an adjournment b' taken until &:a0 o'clock tonight. Instantly James 4. Patton was on hi feet. He objected strongly to the ad tournment. MT. Cromwell arose and insisted upol the adoption of his motion.
 Mir, Cromwell called for the ayes ans nays. The chorus Of '.ayes" was g, strong that he did not insist upon { vote on the negative side. saying witt smile. q guess that vote Is suffi ctentIy emphatic to satisfy even 1 lawyer. The meeting is adjourned un til 9 o'clock tomorrow morning"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
DUPONT IS MARRIED.
yses@P-sssasas Sf Powder Company Not
 Told of Catastrophe.

yses4P=sasaSas Sf Powder Company Not
 Told o9 CmtsstroDhe.
 New York, Oct. 1s.---The marriage of Alfred Dupont de Neuaours. Vice. Presi- dent of the Dupont Powder Company of Delaware. and Mrs. Alicia Maddox, his second cousin. is announced today.
 The wedding occurred yesterday at the P1aza Hotel. Only the memoers of the immediate families were pres ent Neither Mir. Dupont nor his brother. Morris, who is the active head cf the powder company. had been al lowed to hear of the explosion at the Dupont powder plant ct Foneanet, Ind. 5 Morris Dupont arrived hers about noon yestsrday from Wiln1ington and was with his brofher most of tue day. The news waa Kept from them necanse sthsir frtAnds believed the brothers would both inslst on poetpoiliuE the marriage in order that they might hur- ry out to Indiana.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-17
PROCTOR FOUND DEAD.
Aged Inventor Was Cousin of Vermont
 Senator.

Chicago, Oct 16.--David Redfeld Proctor, S1 years old a cousin of United States Senator Redheld Proctor of vermont, was found dead yesterday in a cheap lodging house at 14s South Clark Street.
 He had been in strengthened circum- stances for several years, although he made e fortune from the sale of the royalties on an invention which he patented in 1870. device wl:ich ex- tinguished sparks from the tunnels of locomotives.
 when Engineer Morrison was plan hing to construct at Memphis. Tenn, the largest steel cantelever bridge in the world, he tnstrusted the work Of building a miniature working mouel or tha structure to Inventor Proctor