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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
Leave for Montgomery.

Governor elect B. B. Conner and Lieutenant Governor elect Henry B. Gray, will both go to Montgomery to- morrow morning and neither will re- turn to Birmingham until after the legislative session has been launched. MT. Conner will attend the monthly meeting Of the State Railroad Commis- sion which meets Monday. It will be the last meeting of the Commission over which he will preside. He will not resign as President of the Commits sion but will simply vacate the office by assuming a higher office-that ot Governor.
 While MT. Conner goes to attend the Commission meeting. he is very much interested in the installation of the new administration, and especially in the inauguration of the legislative session. One week from next Monday Mir. Co., mer will be sworn in as Governor of the State. At the same time MT. Gray will take the oath of office is Lieuten- ant Governor.
 The Legislature begins its session next Tuesday at noon. It is expected that there will be a legislative caucus Monday night. at which caucus the of- ficers of the two branches of the Leg islature will be chosen. The action of the caucus will be in effect final action. though. of course. when the two Houses meet Tuesday that action will have to be ratified in order to formally complete organization.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

pany. to buy out the Weaver and Ster- ry company. Owing to the difficulty they wore experiencing in getting raw root, MT. Duke said he objected to sell ing paste to others when their supply might at any time be curtailed.
 MT. Duke also said he told Mir. Jung blouth that he did not consider 1t good business to sell the paste to competi- tors without a fair profit. They had finally agreed upon ten cents per pound. He insisted there had been no attempt to raise the prices to an un- reasonable figure. MT. Duke conclud- ed his direct examination by saying that at his suggestion the MacAn- drews and Forbes Company purchased the Young company's business.
 Who owns the stock of the Mac Andrews and Forbes company" was asked
 "The Continental Tobacco Company owns 70 percent. The remaining 90 percent was given by the Continental to the men actually in charge of the business"
 "Why did MT. Jungblouth object to the increase of the price of licorice root?" queried MT. Taft.
 He thought we had better supply the independent dealers at a low price so that they would not be induced to go into the root business and interfere with our own supply"
 Mir Duke said they bought out Young and Lewis to get control of their root supply.
 You wanted to keep everyone else out of the business?"
 "It was a matter of supreme fndif- ference to me whether we sold to the independent dealers or not" said MT. Duke.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

| nation of the professional lobbyist: an
 amendment to the laws fixing three cents mile as the passenger fare on | railroads in the upper peninsula and
 two cents in the lower peninsula. ex- eept in the case of few independet , unss earning less than s1,ooo per mile: recommended the placing of private
 banks under state supervision, recom- rnended the erection of a binder tyyina manufacturing plant at the state pris- on; and recommended that the reouire-
 ments Of the Michigan pure food law
 De made to conform to the national pure food law In so far as practicable The governor joined in the recom- | ncndatton of the state railroad com 1 missioner that the state be given DOW
 CT So scrntinize acd approve the issu- ance of all railroad stocks and bonds.
 for the purpose of preventing manipu-
 iation. The commissioner is doubt
 less correct" said the governor, in his view that the Pierre Marquette rail-
 road Is In the hands of receiver to- day solely because of the manipula- ton Of its stocks and bonds which | should have been avoided"
 Discussing insurance legislation. the governor said that the bills prepared at the conference of governors, attor-
 neys general and insurance commits sioners several months ago should have careful attention,
 We should. bear in mind, however" he continued. that the evils and ex-
 travagances exposed by the Arm | strong investigation wer almost who'll
 ly local and did not obtain in compa-
 nies of other states than New York Furthermore these companies have
 been hedged about by legisiation which 1t is believed will prevent any recur-
 renee of the evils complained of. For
 this reason there is no demand or oc-
 casion for hasty or ill-considered leg islation in this state"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
Saturday Matinee Auditorium Rink School children admitted free
NEGRO OFFERS RESISTANCE.
woman Hands Him Pistol To Oppose
 Oaicers-ShOOtn AntagoniNt.

Woman Hands Him PfStOt 10 oppose
 Oficers--Shoots Antagonist.
 When Officers Evans and Loe sought yesterday afternoon to arrest Jim Brown, negro, on the charge that he had shot another negro, Eliza Brown. a negress, gave Brown pistol with which he might resist the officers. but after receiving the weapon he decided not to use 1t.
 Brown was arrested with difficulty. He offered resistance, it is alleged. and in addition a crowd of negroes assem- bled around the officers when they captured the negroes. The two police men soon cleared a space. however, and held their man until the arrival of the patrol wagon.
 Brown is accused of having shot Pete Dudley, a negro. It is stated he at- tempted to shoot Son Solomon. a negro, with whom he quarreled near Mimms saloon on North Decatur street. After Dudley had been shot, Brown gave his pistol to woman and fled. He was captured by the officers who had come to the place of the difficulty from police headauarters, on Bainbridge street, about two hundred yards from the sa- loon in front of which the shooting had been done.
 Dudley was wounded slightly in the leg. The charges against Brown are assault to murder and resistance to an officer. The charge against Eliza Will son is disorderly conduct. Both defen dants are incarcerated in the city prison.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
ANDY's NEW GIFT.
Contributes S75O,OOO For Building For
 American Republics Bureau.


 Washington, Jan. Alt was announced today that Andrew Carnegie has given eT5o 900 for the construction of a build ing to be used by the Bureau of Amer boan Republics
 Provision for the site already has Neen made by the United States and South American Republics.
 MT. Carnegie was at the State De nartment today and was In conference with Secretary Root, who Is Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Bu- reau. Secertary Root Informally thanked him for his gift and indicated that he would at once send him d for nal letter of acceptance.
 President Roosevelt already has written Mir. Carnegie expressing his ap- nYeciation of acceptance of the dona- fion. The gift having been made to the Bureau of American Republics, the nermission of Congress to accept 1t will not be necessary. Several years ago Congress appropriated $2oo,ooo as the sbare of the United States toward the site and building of the Bureau and be- tween S25,0OO and S30.0oO already has hsen contributed by the South and Gen. fral American countries belonging to , the Bureau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
INCREASE CAPITAL
STOCK OF BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
 RAISED TO S15,O0e.
Formal Action Taken by Stockholders Half of Stock of Organization
 to be Thrown on the Market.

The capital stock of the Montgomery Baseball Association was increased to SIS. 900. at a meeting of the stock % gomers Light and water Power Com pany on Dexter Avenue yesterday afternoon.
 At the meeting it was decided to issue 1000 shares at sl5 per share. 500 shares of stock. the $71oo to oo pjut on sale being exactly half of the capital stock At the same time this sale of stock was decided on, IL was also decided that purchaser ot seven shares, S105, or over, would pc issued an annualS pass to the 1907 games. Every share Of stock nelo Tn the old company will be transferred thus protecting the interests of the shareholders of the old company.
 Books of subscription to the boo shares of stock to be put on the mar. President E. P. Amerine, of the Base ball Association, corner of Dexter Avenue and Perry street. at the of- flee of President T: J. Reynolds or the Fourth National Bank at the merce street and at the office of R. !. Chambers. General Manager of tho Montgomery Light and Water Power Company. purely a local institution. It Is en- tirely in the hands of some or the most representative business men ot the city, and the success ar failure or the venture will in a great measure be reflected on the commercial inter- ests of the city.
 Owing to the strong. well directed blows that have been struck by local business men during the mast year, the name of Montgomery has spread far and wide as a town that has made possibly greater strides during that year than any other towp in the South. The success or failure of this latest commercial enterprise bv the business men of Montgomery will be watched by the business world es- pecially in the South If baseball IS nut on A firm basis within the next week there will no longer be any doubt of it's perpetuity in Montgom- cry.
 There will be another meeting oe the stockholders of the Baseball As-, sociation at the office of the Mont gomery Light and Water Power Com pany Monday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
FATHER SLEW SON
WE'RE ENBAGED IN FRIENDLY E. WRESTLING BOUT.
In Presence of Entire Family YounG Man Dropped to Floor Dead With Knife wound
 in Throat.

New Orleans, Jan 4.-Thomas O'Con- nor. Jr., was killed tonight. having his throat cut with a knife while scuffling with his father. The elder, Thomas O'Conner. has been arrested and charg- ed with the murder of his son.
 Members of the family told the po- lice that while the family was gath cred on the verandah tonight. father and son discussed whether the strong est man always wins in a wrestling bout. The father claimed that the strongest did not always win and of- fered to wrestle his son.
 The family said that the father was laughing when he arose from the floor after apparently getting the best of the boy, and that immediately after . ward a deep cut was discovered in the young mans throat The police claim that the father Is dazed as If suffering from drug or drinking and that they have been unable to learn nothing from him. The son was 20 years old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
GOVERNMENT RESTS.
Defense In Tobacco Trust Case Has
 Its Innings.

New York Jan. 3.--The prosecution if the case of MacAndrews and Forbes Company and others charged with an attempt to monopolize the sale of H. cnrice paste. was concluded today.
 Announcement that the prosecution was ready to rest the case was given by the attorneys after Judge Hough had sustained the governments con tention that the case should go to the jury on all three ot the counts spect- fled in the indictment. One of the counts charges the defendants with efecting n "comblnation. tho second that 1t entered into a conspir- acy" and the third that it attempted to monopoliza the paste industry.
 Counsel for he defense contended that the government should elect which of the counts it proposed to rest It's case on. but their contention was over ruled by the court
 J B. Duke. president of the Ameri- can Tobacco Company, was called by the defense. He suggested to MT. Jungblouth, president of the MacAn- drews and Forbes company, corpora tion controlled by the Continental com
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
Modify Grain Rn,...

Memphis. Tenn. Jan, 4-Representa. tive grain men from St. Louis, Nash vile, Evansville. Cairo. Henderson and Memphis. met here today with railroad officials in an effort to obtain a modIfi- cation of grain rates that went Into ef- feet over the several lines on January 1. The grain men claim that by the new tarlff Louisville secures a cheaper rate than other points. This discriIn- niation. they say. should be remedied. and they contend for a uniform rate. A decision in the matter will probably be given out In few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
serie. Op Presbyterianism.

Doctor Neal b. Anderson. pastor oi the Central Presbyterian Church. con ducts a large Bible class in that church every Sunday morning at the hour for the Sunday school. 9:30 o'clock.
 Tomorrow, Doctor Anderson will be- gin a special series on Presbyterian ism, treating in a popular way, the themes of Presbyterian doctrine and polity An invitation to attend this class Is extended to all members of the church and congregation. and oth- CTS in the community who may be in terested in the discussion of these top ics of such importance to the intelli- gent understanding of the denomina- tion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
Seeks Hia MOther

Chief of Police Wier is in receipt of a letter from James Kelley, 67 Cont Street. Mobile, asking that effort be made to locate the mother of the writ CT, Mrs. Roberts. who Is supposed to be in Birmingham. The letter is a most pathetic one. Kelley writes that just lately he was informed that his mother was living. When he was or 3 months old he was given to family to be raised. His benefactors did not inform him that his mother was liv- ing until recently.
 Kelley is 31 years of age and has a family in Mobile. He writes that he heard that his mother was in Meridian but upon applying at that point was informed that his parent had moved to Birmingham, hence making the inquiry in this city. Kelley says that he was born in Nashville. Tenn, and was car ried to Mobile when quite & young fel- low. If his mother IS located he says he will come here immediately and make arrangements to take her to his home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
Bijou Matinee Today at 3 p. m. Prices 15c., 25c., 35c. Ask Shadow.
General Trapsfer Agent.

Norfolk. Va. Jan. 4.-The position of General Transfer Agent of the Sea- board Air Line Railway has been ere ated and E. M. Mcclure of Richmond, has been appointed to the position with general supervision over freight trans fer stations at Hamlet. N. C.. Jack sonvil1e. Fla, Howells. Ga, and Mon roe N. C. At Hamlet will be estab- lished the largest and most modern transfer station south of the Potomac
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
Michigan Executive Calls for Inv

Michigan Executive Calls for Investi-
 gatIOn of Car Shortage.
 Lansing, Mich, Jan. 3.-Governor Warmers message was read to the leg islature today.
 It recommended the appointment of a legislative committee to investigate the freight car shortage question in cooperation with the interstate com merce commission. The governor also recommended placing electric lines un- der the supervision of the state rail road commissioner; urged the elimi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
Accidentally Shot

R. L. Bailey, chief train dispatcher on the Alabama Great Southern Rail- road, at this point, was seriously in- jured this morning by his pistol fall ing accidentally to the floor in his room and discharging. An amputation will not be necessary. It seems that he went to his dresser to get some letters and that he accidentally knocked the weapon to the floor with the above re- suit. He Is at a local inflrmary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
HOADLEY IN STATE
RDCHNTLY nLEOTED PRESIDENT REACHES BIRMINGHAM DIS-
 TRICT.
Anseuaces He win Spend at Least I've Weeks in State Inspecting PrOperties of Alabama Con-
 aOIidafed Company,

Birmingham, Jan.I i.-(Special.) )- Joseph Hoadiey. recently elected pres ident of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company, arrived here today on his first visit to Birming. ham and the Birmingham district.
 He announced that he would spend at least two weeks in this State look ing at the properties of his company and intimated that extensive improve ments and further development would be taken up at once. He stated that he was not ready to make any definite statements as yet as to the intentions but he wanted to express his opinion sto the future prospects of the dis trict not on what he had seen but on what he had heard and from re- ports that he had received in an off, ficiaf capacity, and he predicted that the Birmingham district would be one of the most important in the world fin very few years
 He was very optimistic in his first interview given out and while not willing to make any definite state ments as to what was to be done by his company he intimated that several dollars would be expended before the full intentions of the company had been carried out.
 Mir. Hoadley will be shown around the Alabama properties by Morris Bush, general manager, son of Col T. q. Bush, who recently resigned as president of the company in order that he might give hls time to per- sonal interests.
 Intimation is given that John W. Gates will be in the Birmingham dis trict again this month and MT. Hoad- ley Is to meet him. There may be considerable significance in this statement, an absorption of proper ties not being improbable. The Ala bama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company has three furnaces In opera tion at present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
Two warrior Men Arrested.

John L., Brake, Jr., and James P. Savage. Jr. two prominent men of Warrior. have been arrested on war rants from Coroner Paris charging them with complicity in the killing of fomer Marshal R. D. Blackburn at Warrior three nights ago. The men under arrest decline to discuss the matter at all. The coroner has been investigating the killing of Black burn and Issued three warrants. so 1t Is stated, one more yet to be served.
 It appears that the shooting was the result of a quarrel which started at a dance, which was practically broken up by Blackburn taking therefrom a negro musician. It was thought the negro had been placed under arrest, but 1t is stated that the negro was wanted to furnish music at another place. A preliminary hearing at once has been requested by the two men just arrested. They are being held without the privilege of giving bail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
Jacksonville Trial.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. IA jury was secured this afternoon in the trial in the Federal court here of F. J. O'Hara. on the charge of peonage. The first witness for the government, Frank Ne fel. was examined.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

N..,e. is hereby given that bill will h. Sr tToduced at the session of the Legis- isture. 1907. an relieve the First Nstional onsd 6AnA 6aa hv Wm, D Jelks W. H. Sanders
 sls1Ms0 g M caxmichaei. B H, Brown. ct al. to inc sum Ss.sss.75. and an additional small .l 1att .rnn was advanced to meet detictep- " of auarantine appropriation for is96-os
 $ba expeuses of the quarantine of lsob being m eASesS W -sat-Gt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
WARMERS MESSAGE.

BijOu Matinee Today at 3 p. m. Prices 15c., 25c., 35c. Ask Shadow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
DIVIDEND NOTICE

(. . meeting of the Directors Of The sonrth National Bank of Mo MSnsso%sr sene .smi- Aa- 'An., A., S,v,dend of four per cent on the snssai stock of said Bank was dee.afeo 1ee9 %snyabie on and after January Iss; fD pD
 Cashier,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05
SHAREHOLDERS MEETING

meeting the MHSssSnsfy of sns w wI1 change its Ranking House at noon. on asa1 De nsaG January s. 1907. for the election of Board of sSsnsss as may properly come peiors H. SYLVAN BAUM.
 Cashier
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-30
southern Democrat. n. Poor Kin.

The Tennessee address cites that Southern statesman, MT. Jefferson, ere ated the Democratic party, and that its yirility was the support it got from the South under Madison, Monroe and Jackson, and there Is history for it that the Democratic party sprang from the administration of Polk to its zenith in 1852, when the South drafted out or New England Franklin Pierce to head the ticket.
 But since 1868, and including that campaign, the South has been a sort or poor kim in the Democratic house hold: but these Tennessee brethren sin- sist that in 1908 the South shall play Cinderella. and leave the wash tub Tor ball, arrayed in all the bravery Of me raiment and radiant in her loveliness as she stands on her pasterns In th e glass slippers or something Of that import.
 The South went to every Iconvention from 1868 to 1892 seeking tlie man who would carry New York and several times she did not seek in vain: In 1896 and 1900 she attended the national convention, lantern in hand.N look ing for man to carry the West. Sne did not find him.
 And now the South has her orders to nominate the same man, hopeless of New York, and equally impossible at the West.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-30
Cotton Holder. Determined.

Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 29.
 In the face of the present monetary stringency and the strenuous efforts or bearish manipulation to depress prices over the South are standing i,rln. in their heroic purpose to maint tin the market-and prevent the anticipateo panic. of rush sales. so confidently sources. The records show that tle crop has moved freely. until quite re- gently, and the years obligations, que by the . farmers sr lahrseS md idus;a h,a;ness interest In the South should now give every possible aid to the growers. in the present holding movement untlI high levels it should attain, and force the payment of it's full intrinsic value. The recent Census Ginners Report does not indicate crop in excess of H.. yield in the Southwest. Production in foreign countries Is reported ct least 2,000,000 bales short-as compared cotton Sfa lass esceeded & s,ooo.ooo Bales m the last twelve months. and the demand continues ,upabated. The money strin- gency is fast being relieved and bus els. Sell no cotton that can be future strength of the cotton growing f the Re HfcteTs in tRe struggle. Let every mar in ;he South do his full duty and the he~rewArd will of higher prices. Farmers, m srchalts and business interests. generally. flaw orable to the holding movement, should hold mass mestln Ss. at once. Ia their respective counties, or p1r.shes. and determine upon n concentrated ef- fort and en effectiva cooperation.
 Yours truly.
 IArvie Jordan.
 President Southern Cotton Association
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-30

ditions now en us must suffer for it. ike suffering msst esms to thess who are not to blame and who did their utmost to bring about different and better conditional
 It may bs human nature to kick those who are down. but 1t isn't charitable. At the same time. we don't see that our neishbors can help us any. We have been pushed into the stream of bad legislation and iil-directed government. and we suppose we must wade through, as there seems no way of turning back at present. but the prospect of get ting through without serious damage is not very bright. Already the evii is being made manifest in the shut. down of some industries, the reduction of expenses in others and the prospect of sttli further bad results in the future. Now, just as the hardest season of the year is on us. from all sections of the State come reports of wages being reduced, men being laid off and prices of living advancing. Truly we are beginning to reap the whirlwind and those who sowed the wind may forgive themselves in time but they ought not to expect forgive nsss from those who are made to suffer without any fault of their own.