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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
ISSUE DEVELOPED
OPERATOR AND TRATNMEN TELx.
 DETERRENT STORIES.
Men Who Rum Engines Say Telegrapher Gave Wrong Signals, Teiegrapher Says Engineers DisreEarded
 Their Instructions.

Washington, Jan. 5.--The inquiry Of the coroner's jury as to the cause and responsibility for ths Terra Gotta wreck last sunday on the Baltimore ed for four days. resulted today in de- veloping direct Issue between the block operator at siiyee Springs and the train crews Of pas&quGer train sixty-six and tiIs ai' train Nc,
 ThS optFator says he anwe Ho9ts trains . clear block, or white signai to Takoma. The trainmen say both trains got the double green signal. in- dicating that Takoma was closed for the day and that train might be us- ing the switches at Terra Gotta or Uni yersity.
 The witness before the jury today repeated the testimony they had given by before the Interstate Commerce Commission Engineer Hildebrand of the dead" train was on the stand during the afternoon and will resume his testimony Monday. His expiana- ton was that when he got to Silver Springs 1t was e:s1 o'clock: that No. 6s should have been in Washington for six minutes and the station at Ta- koma should have been closed. He said he got the double green signal and let his engine drift" to Terra Gotta. but admitted 1t was going twenty-five miles an hour.
 When he passed Takoma. he said, he saw nothing but the station light and did not see the red signal. which sew eral witnesses have testified was dis- played there. The green signal at Silver Springs. he said. indicated that the switch at Terra Gotta might be in use, but he said the rules required a warning from the train using it. and he got no such warning and went ahead. His headlight penetrated but two feet into the fog and he saw abso- lutley nothing of the train he ran in- to.
 Preceding Hildebrand's testimony. the members of the crew of No. 66 were examined and all said they re- ceived a double green signal at Silver Springs. The block sheet at Silver Springs shows that Hildebrand pass ed there at 6;2S and the sheet at Ta- koma that he passed there at 6:31. Hildebrand testified that he passed Silver Springs at 6.31, and that the wreck occurred at 6:39. Taking his time as correct, his speed from Silver Springs to the wreck was twenty-seven miles an hour. He said he slowed down at Strotts to look for flag@ian of any train that might De usInB tue cT"sS- over at Terra Gotta. and did not use any steam in his engine coming from Silver Springs.
 During the testimony of Engineer vermillion of No. S6, he admitted that if he had been running the dead" train he would have approached Terra Gotta under full control. and not go- ing more than eight or ten miles an hour. The double green signal at Sll- yer Springs, he said. would have indl- cated the use of the Terra Gotta switch
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
SUIT DIMINISHED.
Adverse Decision to P1sintin in To-
 bacco Truuf LffBwnfiOn.

Adverse DccisiOn to Pfsfntin in To-
 bacco Trust Utilization.
 Newark, N. l.. Jan. s.--A suit which was brought by George A. Beeling of Bayonne, to have declared Illegal the merger of the American. the Consoli- dated and the Continental Tobacco companies into the present American Tobacco Company, was conditionally dismissed by vice-Chancellor Pltney today.
 Beeiing held 1900 shares of 8 per cent preferred stock in the old Ameri- can Tobacco Company. In the merger agreement holders of all preferred stock in the old American and the oth- CT companies were forced to take for their holdings the per cent bonds of the new company. It was Beling's s contention that tho new company had no legal right to substitute these bonds for the old stock without the consent of the owners.
 yice-C Chancellor Pitney in his opinion suggested that Beling accept per cent on his stock. payable quarterly from the date of the merger to the expira- ton of the charter of the old Ameri- can Tobacco Company, and that he then be paid par for his holdings. If he fails to accept this relief or either of the two offers of settlement which have been made the eohpany. the court will dismiss the bill of com- plaint internationally. The courts de- cree Is based. to considerable extent, upon the point that if specific enforce ment of tho compiainant's contract should be compelled and the trust dis solved, incalcuIable injury would there- by be done to scores of innocent stock holders. and the well nigh impossible task be presenteA of revivifying the old companies whose existence was ended by the merger agreement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
HARTMAN
 ALL POWERFUL The Directors are Mere . Puppets, SCOPE OF HIS INFLUENCE Held Up Announcement of Dividends
 of System, Transactions Were Made Between Great srasnate and william Rocke-
 feiier without Consolidation
 With Boara of Directors.

New York. Jan. 5.--rhe Interstate Stata Commerce Commission conclud- ed the preliminary portion of its in- quiry into the Union Pacific and south ern Railroads, and allied Hartman lines In this city today and adjourn cd to meet next Tuesday in Chicago.
 The testimony taken tended furth- CT to show the great scope of the power conferred upon President Harri- man by the boards of directors of the various lines under Union Pacific con trol
 All the facts of record as to the declaration of dividends last August by the Union and Southern Pacific were brought out by the commission. The dividends were declared August 15. but were not announced until two days later, just before the stock exchange opened for business. It was at MT. Harriman's suggestion that the dtvi- dends were declared.
 It was also at his suggestion that the announcefnent was deferred. He explained that number of the dr. ectors of the cornpanies were not pres ent and he thought it nothing but fair that they should be advised before tho matter became public property.
 The executive committees of the Union and Southern Pacific were giv- en authority, to announce the divi- dends at such time as they deemed proper. Mr. Hartman ifs chairman of both committees. The committees were also authorized to designate the funds from which the dividends should be paid. What these funds were could not be learned from today's witnesses. but the commission was promised Q complete statement.
 The minutes of the Oregon Short Line executive committee which were read disclosed that March 1908. Mir. Hartman sold to William Rockefeller 800, 900 shares of the oregon Short Lines holdings of Southern Pacific common stock. A letter from MT. Rockefeller referring to their agree ment.s as to the stock was next placed in evidence. Mir Rockefeller in No- vsr,Der 1908. asked Mr. Hartman to take back the stock af that time ins stead of waiting for the expiration of the settlement in tho spring 1904.
 The minutes of the Short Line show ed that the stock was bought back from Mfr Rockefeller and 1t was furth- CT shown that he was paid commis- sion of $le7,5o0. Today's witnesses knew nothing of what the agreement between Hartman and Rockefeller was.
 A subpoena was issued for Mir. Rockefeller to appear at such, time as the commission shall designate. MT. Hartman when he is able to testify. will also be asked regarding this agree ment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
TRUST COMPANY TROUBLE.
GoIdflela Concern Has Drafts Turned
 Down DE Them.

Down isn Them.
 San Francisco, sfan. 1.-The Examin- CT says the L.. M. Sullivan Trust Coro- pany, of Goldfeld. is financially em- barrassed and the drafts drawn on the company by San Francisco brokers have been protested. Peter Grant. Treasurer of the company, is in the city, and says the embarrassment is only temporary.
 MT. Grant asserts that the company's assets amount to $1.o0O,o00. The com pany did big business in Southern Ne vada mining stocks.
 Mir. Grant says: 1T admit that we are embarrassed. but it is only tenn uorary. By Wednesday things will be in good shape, and everybody will be satisfied. The protesting of the drafts was all mistake and can be easily remedied.
 There is rule in our company that no check can be validated, except by the signature of two of the officers of the company. Larry Sullivan went. to the fight at Tonopah on New Years day, and we have not heard from him since When he turns up. we will be able to right a great many matters. Graham Rice has been away for some time.
 Not being in Goldfeld. things have lost their direction. He Is now in this city and is suffering from brain fever due to overwork. am here to watch him and take care of him. Every thing will be all right by Wednesday.
 Expert accountants have been at work at our books and they find that we have assets amounting to S1,000 = 00o.."
 It is stated, that in order to stimu- late the market. the company bought and sold it's own securities, and it has failed to honor draft by a San Fran cisco broker. who purchased stock for the company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
APPEAL FOR MONEY
CARDINAL RICHARDS ISSUES CALL
 FOR CONTRIBUTIONS.
Says Only Way i'm Which Church Can be Maintained in France is For
 Faithful to Contribute.

Paris, Jan. 6.-Developments in the church and State situation continue to indicate that the Vatican authorities feel constrained to vindicate their course. by which church property in France to the value of S120, 100000 was forfeited by the rejection of every thing offered by the government and will even go to the extent of ordering the clergy to leave the churches in the hope of driving the French Cath olics to demand redress at the ballot box.
 Bishop La Croix of Frentaiso. which is situated in the poor mountainous region of France, has received orders from the Vatican necessitating the dissolution of an association which he had formed with the object of retain ing the church property iR, order to support the stricken clergy of his diocese.
 Many bishops are issuing appeals to the faithful for funds. Cardinal Rich ards's appeal, which will bs read i1 tho churches of Paris tomorrow, will say in part.
 i'The spoilation of the church fin France will soon be complete. The government has repudiated its sacred obligation by expressing the public worship budget. The small recom- pense which is accorded will not pay for what Is owing to the clergy Tor the property seized during the revolu- ton. The bishops and priests have been driven from their homes and as if this was not enough. the church has been stripped of all the property received through the liberality of the faithful during the past century.
 "The property of the wardens, pious endowments, seminaries, rectories and even the fund of the aged and infirm clergy is today sequestered and to- morrow will be confiscated.
 eve protest against this acton in the name of the church and of the elementary principles of justice"
 Continuing. the Cardinal says:
 Tt must not be forgotten that the church was born and grew great in poverty and that 1t attaches no impor- tance to the possession of material goods This Is proved by the fact that 1t has surrendered everything rather than submit to an organization contrary to the principles of the divine constitution and spiritual independence.
 'Tyeverth eless, in order to accom- plIsh it's mission in Elorifying God and saving souls, temporal resources to insure the exercise of public worship and to support the clergy are neces- sary. Therefore, there is no recourse except to appeal to the generosity of tho faithful"
 The cost of maintaining the diocese of Paris Is estimated by the cardinal at several millions e ,4ba
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
WEATHHER F0nECAsT. Washfngton, Jan. B-~For Alabama Fair sundsy and sGonAnyg light to fresi southcast te south winds.

the Postofiice Department were author ized to inspect the warehouses of the New York Exchange and make an ex- animation of the grades of cotton stored there. This will disclose the truth of my allegations. believe Sec retary Cortelyou will investigate thor oughly the charges have made and the fraud order have asked for, be- lieye will be granted.s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
TnEerpret m EI1heEally.

San Ffanctsco. Jans h.--1Fhe South- ern Pacific has decided to interpret the interstate commerce act rather liberally as concerns army officers and clergymen. former users of half fare tickets. Notwithstanding the new federal relations governing all trans- portation and communication from state to another. the Hartman lines. will continue to sell this class their tickets at half price, but for only trips in the confines in which the states the tickets are sold These half fare tick cts will not be good, to use as any part of an interstate trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
BURIAL or BARONESS.
Great English Philanshropist Is Lai,

Great English Philanthropist Is Laid
 fo BAst.
 London, Jan. 5.--In the presence os a congregation representative of all classes, the body of Baroness Burdett- Coutts WIS inferred in Westminster Ab- bey today under the shadow of the memorial to her fellow phiianthropfst and friend. the Earl of Shaftsbury.
 The abbey was filled to it's capacity. King Edward and Queen Alexandra and the prince and princess of Wales sent representatives, as did the work CTS in the slums of London, whose societies were benehciaries of the late Baroness's charity.
 The American charge d'affaires. Mir Carter, represented tho American em- bassy and the Lord Mayor and cor porations attended In State. The streets along the route of the procession and in the vicinity of the abbey were lined with spectators. There were numer- ous signs. of mourning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
STATUE OF MCKINLEY.
Cigarette King to Have Model of Late
 Presfdeut.

New York, Jan. 5.--James B Duke. president of tho American Tobacco Company, who has one of the largest private collections of bronzes and marble statury in America at hia homo in Somerville. N. J.. is about to add to it a life-size statue of the late President Mckinley.
 A cable dIspatchf received yester- day announced the successful casting of the statue at the famous Galea foundry at Florence. Italy.
 The statue was executed by Profes- sor Trentanove from a favorite pIo- ture of the late President The statue will be erected in a conspicuous plaoo on the estate next spring.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
NATIONAL AIR RESPECT.
Army Regulations Provide for Grea
 DemE of Form

Army kteBWiatAon@ kK0vA0S x0K Great
 Deal of Form.
 Washington, Jan. 5.-The army reg ulations bearing on the subject have been attended so as to provide that whenever The Star Spangled Banner" is played by the band on a formal CO., casion at a military station or at any place where persons belonging to the military service are present in their official capacity. all officers and enlist ed men present shall stand at attention. and even if not in the ranks. they shall render the prescribed salute, the posi- ton of the salute being retained until the last note of the national air.
 It Is also provided that the same re- spect shall be observed toward the na- tional air of any other country when 1t is played as compliment of official representatives of such country. When- even the star Spangled Banner" is played as contemplated by the army regulations, the air will be played through once without the repetition of any part, except such repetition as is called for by the musical score.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
PHIL LADELPHIA BANK IS
 WRECKED BY ANARCHISTS BOMB

Hiii. Minister to the Netherlands. and 6aillard Hunt, Chief of the Passport Bureau. with Samuel B. Crandail. an assistant in the library of the State Department as secretary, which was sent to Congress- before the adjourn ment for the holiday has just been issued from the Government printing
 ofice It is to be the most comprehen- sive publication on Ahe subject of citi- zenship ever published &
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
Text nook on Canal.

Washington, Jan. 5.--To meet great public demand for the recent message of the President to Congress narrating the events of his trip to the Isthmus of Panama last fall. the printing office has prepared an addition, with seven appendices and twenty-six full page illustrations, making what is denom- mated A text book on the subject of the canal. which will be sold to the public by the Superintendent of Doc uments upon application for 50 cents per copy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
HOPES FOR SUIT.
Jordan Anxious to Get Cotton EK
 change Matter Before Courts.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 5.-"T sincerely hope the New York Cotton Exchange win issue a warrant for libel against me as it threatens, for this will bring out in the courts the charges I have made against it and result toward it's own undoing."
 This statement was made by Harvie Jordan. President of the Southern Cot ton Growers Association on his return from New York and Washington today. Before I left Washington, agents Of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
FoRnms ARGUMENT.
Mcclellan Case Not to He Reopened by
 Jncknou.

Albany, N. Y.. Jan. 6.--Supreme Court Justice Fittn today on motion of counsel representing Mayor McClel- Ian of New York city. issued an order forbidding Attorney General Jackson to hear re re-argument on William Randolph Hearsts application for leave to begin quot warranto proceedings against Mayor McClellan, pending a hearing before Justice Fitts on Janu- ary 12.
 fore the Attorney General, which had been set for next Monday. The writ was asked for on the ground that . similar application for leave Ito test Mayor McClellan's title to the ofice of Mayor df New York had been acted on by former Attorney General Mayer and that the present Attorney General had no right to open the proceedings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
Building In Arizona Town Wrecked
 But No Lives Lost.

Fl Paso. Tex, Jan. 6-Nine buildings were wrecked and much mining mach inery destroyed in Lowell, Ariz, near Bisbee, last night, by the accidental explosion of dynamite in a mine store house. So far as reported, no lives were lost.
 All the windows in town were brok- en.
 There were 5000 pounds of dyna- mite in the magazine at the Denn mine, which exploded. Several persons were hurt, but none fatally. Bhere were thirteen men In the mine when the explosion took place. but all of them escaped uninjured. The shock was felt twenty-six miles away at Dough- lass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
Misaion Worker Dead.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 5.--oliver F. Lantz, treasurer of the Board of For eign Missions of the General Synod of the Lutheran Church of America, and a member of the general council of that church. died today He was seventy nine years of age.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
RESOLUTION TO RoosnvELr.
Asked to Urge Passage of Reciproes
 nemuxrnGe Bill.

Demuxrase Bill.
 Chicago, Jan. 6-The National Re- ciprocal Demurage Convention. which was held for the purpose of devising a remedy for the car shortage which ex- ists throughout the country at today's session appointed a committee of seven to urge President Roosevelt to send to Congress q special message urging the passage at the present session of a law providing for reciprocal demurrage.
 After their appointment the commit fea held a meeting and agreed 10 go to WnahinRtan. January IS. to seek an au- xssncS with Rresident Roosevelt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
Mexican Milling Company.

Trenton, N. J., Jan. 5.-The Mexican Milling and Transportation Company. capital $7,000. .0OO, was incorporated here today to do a milling. transpor- tation and mining business, The incor- porators are H. O. Coughlan. c. L. RotzeI and L. H. Guenher. of Jersey CitV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
rouna bend Tn omee.

Knoxville. Tenn. Jan. 5.--James s. Lipscomb. a prominent insurance man of this city, was found dead this morn ing in his offices in the Borehes build- ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
ENCOURAGE IMMIGRATION.
Peru Is Anxious to Secure American
 and Europeans.

New York. Jan. 5.-The government of Peru in its national budget having fifty years old if q male, and from of immigration. President Jose Paredo has issued a decree offering free pas sage to Americans and Europeans who are desirous of going to Peru to introduce some industrial enterprise.
 The applicant must be from ten to last night that he had been robbed of ten to forty years if female. and have the conditions of morality and health prescribed by law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
Citixennhip,s Board Reuort

Washington. Jan. 5.----The report of the citizenship board of the State De- partment, composed of James B. Scott. solicitor for the Department; David J.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
King Gninn strenEth.

Stockholm. Jan. 5.---King oscar con- tlnues to gain strength He was able to sit up for longer periods during the past two days and sleeps well at night. 4. s,sElN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06
sELBY'A APPOINTED.
Named as British Delegate to The
 Hague Conference.

London, Jan. 5-Viscount Selby CWil- liam Court-Gully, ex-Speaker of House of Comnons), and Sir Ernest satow, who was British minister to Pekin, have been appointed representatives of Great Britain at The Hague arbitration conference.
 They will not serve, however, during the approaching conference, the British delegates to which. including James Bryce, having been officially designated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-06

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20
PresbYterlan Church.

Corner Of Eighteenth street and
Washington avenue. Mause adioin-
ing. Pastor, Rev. A. S. Buchanan.
Morning service IL a. m Sunday
school 10 a. m. Evening service 100
p. m Christian Endeavor ESQ p. M
Prayer meeting Wednesday 80 p. M
Junior Christian l'ndeayor 2.ao p. m.
Th" morning subject viii be- "Tlo
Soul of Man" Con- 1911 Evening
Ihiocl Tho Host iu The Mulberry
Tree ChIou 1915.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20
THE PANAMA CANAL BIDS.

Il may at firt sight seem strange
that not more than four bids wore
submitted for the construction or So
great work The Panama canal In
fact. however. The government is VOL
pleased Al having received that mum.
Der Of bids ono viii understand tai3
when one remembers the extensive
plant. the large capital ana the larger
credit the contractors viii need In
deed SO huge is the task that each
of The bids represents the combined
forces Of from two to four Of tho
largest contracting firms in the coun
try.
Mess. Oliver s Bangs, the lowest
bidders, whs VIII be content with h
profit Of els per cent on The cost.
have given the government more
favorable terms, ism il expected TO
have. and as their responsibility is
of the highest ii NAV be taken for
granted that they viii be awarded the
contract Only the possibility that
some of the details OF heir proDosal
may on examination not suit the
canal commission would seem 10
stand in their way The two mon
have combined assets over liabilities
of s500o,000, and NJ. Oliver alone las
work to the amount of s3I.500 600
now in progress.
The government proposal T. that
the contractors conAne themselves
exclusively 10 the actual construction
work. Estimates of the total cost will
be fixed aud Of lIe tine necessary for
the work. The tractors GET th.ir.
fixed perccn age of profit, but II they
build the oaral for less than the csii.
mated cost or in hotter time thoy
get a bonus whilo If they increase
the cost or take longer time tacv
are penalized Thcy therefore assume
considerable risks and have every
stimulus tp efficiency
The government viii reserve con
troll of the sanitation of subsistence
and quarter and of tho department
of material and supplies. Also il re-.
taius cont OF of tho Panama railraaf
And Of course IL prepares all the
plans, supcrvises evcrv detail. and I'm
The larger sense direc the work AZ
every stage.
The contract plan is tIe one that
The commits ion has mad in mind aI
most from the beginning. From every
point of view it seems wisely chosen.
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