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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08

missioner apparently did not act in an official capacity for the State, but un- der permission of the State to act as the representative of citiens who con- tributed money to aid in bringing over the immigrants; and in the second place. if he had acted as State Com missioner and paid the money from the State treasury, the result apparent '1y would have been the same, as the only exceptions made in the contract labor act of States Is the exception with reference to advertisements by the States published Tn foreign countries. stating the Inducements they offer for immigrants and in the other provisions of the contract labor laws prohibiting all persons from pfepaying the pas sage money or otherwise assisting alients coming within the inhibitions of the statutes; there is no exception made in favor of any individual be- cause he may bo acting as the agent of the State.
 ''rhe "The Attorney General holds, in effect, however. that under the pro- visions of the new immi grafton act which was approved by the President last Monday. the emigrants in question could have been excluded"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08

not repealed by the immigration law of 1903. and that after 1903. and when ever passage money had been paid any alien laborer who came to this coun- try, under a previous contract to per form labor here, such alien laborer was not entitled to admission into tho Uni ted States. 4s
 second, this did not operate. how ever, to include Iaborers in question because according to the construction placed upon the act of 1885 by the courts 1t was an essential condition to a violation of that law that the labor CTS should be under a previous enforce able contract
 'Third, that although the passage or these laborers may have been paid in pursuance of an offer or solicitation of employment and in violation of the pro- vision of the act of 1903. this would not render the aliens themselves liable to exclusion as this act did not contain any provision excluding from admission aliens whose passage money had been paid in violation of It's provisions.
 'Fourth-That if, however, .he laborers in question had been other wise excluded from admission, the fact that their passage was paid by the Commissioner of the State of South Carolina would not have changed the result. since in the first place the Com.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
LAND CRAFT BARED
HERMAN TRIAL REVEAL OREGON
 aOPERATORs, METHODS.
That Commissioner and Senator "Wouid Have to Re Taken Care Of,v Is De-
 veloped in Rockers Testi-

Washington, March That Binger Hermann for mer Commissioner or the General Land office, and the late Sem ator Mitchell of Oregon would have to be taken care of,'' out of the profits of the land specuiations depending on the creation of the Blue Mountain for est reserve in Eastern Oregon, was tes- tified to today in the trial of MT. Her. mann George Sorenson, a lumber and land broker of Portland, who recently was convicted of conspiracy in tano frauds in that state, was the witness.
 The idea was, MT. Sorenson said, to buy up the State school lands in East ern oregon and have forest reserve created which would include them. These lands could then be exchanged for lieu lands scrip. Each citizen, he said. was entitled to take up 320 acres of these lands. Sorenson's part of the deal was to acquire the right of citi- zenship. Some of the rights, he said, were assigned to him without cost. The majority of the assignments, however, he bought, paying all the way from glass of beer to sl for each assign ment, which allowed him to acquire 320 acres of land. In this way, he said. he obtained for himself about 12,000 acres.
 JuEgIed Hue Print.
 At this point the witness said that a blue print which came from Washing ton and which showed all the vacant lands in that section, was handed over by Mays to State Forester Ormsby. The witness said he protested vigorously against this and told Mays at the time that Ormsby would give the deal away" Mays insisted that 1t would look better in Washington to have the blue print show as it did that the state lands were vacant. A petition, he said,
 T l.. k1.a a..-k RfH Western Oregon, by prominent citizens and by about a thousand residents or that section of the State, asking for the creation of this forest reserve. The witness said that 1t was only short time after the blue print had been given to Ormsby that he learned that l1,O0O acres ef the land had been bought by Mckinley, Parpin and Hyde.
 BrIbe Is u&manded.
 Mckinley and Parpin were told by Attorheys Mays that unless they gave up at least half of their holdings. their lands would be excluded from the pro- posed forest reserve. Some time after this. Sorensen. said. Mays made the same demand on him. He demanded to. know who 1t was in Washington who would have to be taken care of. Mays replied. "Hermann and Mitcheil.' Witness said he expressed a willing ness to give up some of his lands to meet this "expenSe account.
 Representative Mondell of Wyoming, who resigned as Assistant Commis- sioner of the General Land office to become a member of Congress during Mir Hermann's administration. said Mir. Hermann's reputation was of the very best.
 The cross examination of Mir. Mon- dell consumed the entire afternoon. and the trial was then adjourned until Mon day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
MAY BE CITIZENS
SOUTH CAROLINA IMMIGRANTS IN
 COUNTRY LEGALLY
Attorney General BOnaparte Renders Decision UphOIding First Opinion of Solicitor 1arleg Foreigners
 Entitled to Admission.

Washington, March "A statement was issued by the Department of Jus tice today concerning an opinion sub mitted to President Roosevelt by Att torney General Bonaparte as to wheth- CT certani immigrants who were land ed in south Carolina last fall are le- eally in this country. The opinion, in effect, Is that the immigrants were entitled to admission to the United States and that they are In this coun- try legally. This opinion agrees with that rendered on the samo case by So- licitor Tarle of the Department of Commerce and Labor.
 The Attorney General holds further, however, that under the provisions of the recently enacted immigration act. the immigrants in question, could have been excluded
 The statement says:
 'It appears fro the statements fur nished by the Department of Commerce and Labor that the legislature of the state created the office of immigration commissioner and made an appropra- tion of $2,O0 from its expenses for the express purpose of encouraging immi- grants to come into that state. It al- so appears that certain private parties made up a fund, amounting to about S3O,000 which Is placed in the hands of Commissioner F. J. Watson and with these resources he went aDroau and by advertisements and otherwise, collected a considerable number of la borers or artisians who were willing to migrate to South Carolina, where labor 1t is understood was in great demand.
 Paid ImmigFahts' Passage.
 He paid the passage of these peo- ple by an agreement which was after ward cancelled that they should repay him out of their wages from employ ment he might procure for them. Un- der the terms of the agreement signed bv the immigrants and Commissioner watson, the latter promising to find employment for the former. but the immigrants themselves were free to reject any particular offer of employ mant that might be made to them
 ."The attorney general holds. in eff feet. that the original provisions of the alien contract labor law of 1885 were
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08

vacillation witnessed in the Republican majority of the House, most of whom sought only to obey the wishes of the chieftain at the other end of Penn sylvania Avenue. While the resort to parliamentary obstruction is to be re- gretted, 1t nas the only means of de- feating a measure fhich so clearly marks the boundary line between the interests of the masses of the people and the special privileges of feu favorites of legislation.
 The steadfast stand of the Demo- crats of the Senate (and the House) Is in harmony fifth cherished Democrat ic principles. The Democrats in Con- gress have proved once more that when 1t comes to a struggle, in be- half of the rights and welfare of the many and against the demands of special classes for privilege and mo- nopoly at the hands of government there is a great party in this country under whose standard the people can rally with confidence. Those who grieve over the filibustering of the Democrats of the Senate on Sunday are a great deal more sorry because of the loss of the subsidy spoil.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
Had Contract Drawn Up
 Before Marriage.
SHOWED PISTOL TO BRIDE
Charged With Taking $500 from
 Newly-Married Wife.
Moaey Was Refused Until After cere- mony Was Performed--shown He Needed ss,ooo for In-
 vestment in Firm. V

The trial of J. B. Wells, who is al- legea to have married his wife in Mem phis for the purpose of defrauding her out of $2,y00, was begun yesteroay ar ternoon before Recorder Baber, ana q. adjournment Wells had been subjected to a severe cross examination by coun- sel for Mrs. Wells, after which John Sanford. counsel for Wells, took the stand and testified in behalf of the de- fense
 When the Recorders Court convenes again this afternoon, Mrs. Wells will go on the stand. and the case Will be concluded.
 Wells is charged specifically with bringing stolen property into the State of Alabama The crime alleged IS felony The case went to trial yester- day under the protest of counsel TOT Mrs. Wells, who pleaded for a continu- ance until today. The attorney, now ever. could not reveal his reasons TOT desiring a continuance. and counsel TOT Wells demanded a trial in view of the Tact that the case had already been de- layed three weeks.
 immediately after Recorder Baber announced he could not grant con tinuanoe without reasonable excuse, the defense moved to quash the war rant sworn out by Mrs. Wells against her husband. on the ground that she cOuld not, dCCOfuAhe AOFA%Ws RacS~~cr@ ~ her husband
 The recorder. notwithstanding, was determined to go deep into the merits of the case. He overruled the motion to quash, and the trial of the case be- gan.
 Wells was put under a rigid cross examination for more than half an hour. and one of the most important points brought out from his own ad- mission. was that he went to Memphis with his attorney, having a contract ready which Mrs. Wells was to sign to turn over s2.S00 to him. She would not release the money until he married her, and. therefore, he secured the license and was married.
 It was also shown that Wells had previously received letter from a firm in Memphis demanding $3,000 invest ment in the firm. and it was shown that. when Wells left Montgomery he carried with him a pistol which he exhibited to his bride before marriage.
 John Sanford, counsel for Wells. took the stand and was closely questioned, after which court adjourned until this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08

The first annual barbecue of the Steamer Company No. s. of the Mont gomery Fire Department was given yesterday afternoon at the company's headquarters in North Montgomery. The company. of which Captain c. A. Ayres Is in charge. served fine barbe- cued dinner at which the Mayor, mem bers of the Council, Chief Browder or the fire department. members and of ficers of other fire companies and sev- eral prominent citizens were present
 The dinner was served in the hall or lhe company's headquarters. Captain Ayres and the members of No. acted as hosts. and gave their guests a most enjoyable time. Altogether. there were about forty present. Among the guests were: Mayor w. M. Teague. Alderman w. H. Hudson, Alderman w. N. Cox. Alderman c. l.. Ruth, Captain w. B.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
Bremen of No. 5 Entertain
 Mayor Teague at Barbecue.

Jones, Chief W. F.. Browder of the fire department; Superintendent J. B. Cook of the city's live stock department. and Captain W. F.. Bryant. Engineer !. s. Boatwright. Cliff Shelley. Joe Hatfield. and !. W. ugh of Hose Company No. Il; Captain J R. Cochran, Engineer Mc- Adams, Ed. Gissandiner and John Will son of Steamer Company No. 3: Captain H. Bernard and Engineer R. A. Nixon F. Watkins and Engineer O. L.. Mo- Daniels and Fred Gray of Steamer Com pany No. 4. and W. H. Barrett, !. W. Smith, W. H. Moore and W. c. Brown
 The enjoyable gathering of yesterday will be followed each spring with bar becue given by the company. The feast of yesterday. was pronounced by those present to Have. been a complete suc- cess.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
srARKn BUYS PROPERTY.

Purchases Lot and Building on ccosa
 Street.
 A real estate deal was consummated yesterday by which schloss and Kahn sold to Prof. J M. Starke property on the west side of Coosa Street between TaIiapoosa and Bibb Streets. The prop erty has a frontage of fifty feet on Coosa Street and Is 100 feet deep, with double trackage in the rear. It con tains a substantial two-story brick building with basement. The purchase price Is said to have been s25.000.
 The trade was made through Zirkle and Moore real estate firm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
ALGEsIRAs NEGOTIATIONS.
ssFIiRh PersOnnge" Confirming Aeeurac,
 nf HiAtorY,

Paris, March 7,-In semi-official statement issued today a high per- sonage'' at the Foreign ofice afhrms the general accuracy of Tardieu's in- side history of the Algeciras negotia- tions on the subject of Morocco, pub lished In the Revue des Deux Mondes and at the same time expresses regret at the publication "as 1t may embar- rass M. Pichon's policy, which is di- rected to the appeasement of Franco German relations"
 This parsonage intimates that M. Bourgeois, -Minitser of Foreign Af- fairs. inspired the publication in the belief that he was rendering a service to France and the world.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
Sonic Booked for Georgia.

Roanoke, Va, March 7-Prof. A. M. soule. dean and director of the Virgin ia Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg has placed his resignation in the hands of the president, effective September 1. Professor Soule will go to Georgia as the head of the Agricultural Col lege of that state.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
SALOON KEEPER SHOT.
Halfway House Proprietor May
 Victim OT Murder.

Halfway House Proprietor May Be
 victim of Murder.
 Buffalo, N. Y. March 1.-Two un- known men called at Alexander Young's halfway house in Ebenezer. early today and when the proprietor came to the door, one of the men opened fire on him with revolver One of the shots took effect in Young side and he sank to the fioor. The men ran away in the darkness. One of the women in the house. believed to be Mrs Young, is unconscious from the shock she suffered.
 This is the second attempt that has been made on the life of Mr. oung within a year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
GROUNDED IN THE SAND.
Steamer Cambridge Delayed But No
 Damaged.

Damaged.
 Flushing, Holland. March 7.--The British steamer Cambridge, belonging to the Great Eastern Steamship Com pany of London grounded this morn- ing on Nolle Plast during a fog
 This Is the second cross channel steamer to be imperilled on this coast since the steamer Berlin was wrecked off the Hook of Holland a fortnight ago.
 As the tide receded it left the Cam bridge high and dry on the sand bank.
 There are forty-six passengers on board the Cambridge and her crew con sists of between forty and fifty officers and men.
 The Great Eastern Railway Company this afternoon received telegram an- that the Cambridge was not in the slightest danger. The vessel was floated of the sand bank later in the day. She apparently suffered no damage and proceeded to Antwerp.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
MILL MEN INDICATED.
Charlotte Promoters Not Guilty of Tm-
 migration Act Violation.

Charlotte FromOtefs Not tEuffty or Hht"
 migration Act Violation.
 Greensboro. N. C., March 1.-The pen- atty suits against k. A. Smith and Sumner B. Sargent. the Charlotte mill men. who were sued for $7i.000 in pen alties on account of alleged violations of the immigration act ended rather suddenly and unexpectedly. late today. Upon motion of counsel for the govern ment. the jury was instructed to bring a verdict in favor of the defendants. The other civil case was non-suited ana the case for conspiracy was mol prossed' The defendants were charged with i'm porting seventy-one English cotton mill hands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
Anemocrntlc Achlevement.

PhIIaueIpnlb H6uUIUs
 Since it was necessary to hold a session of Congress on Sunday the Democrats of the Senate could not have better employed the time than in defeating the ship subsidy bill, The position o the Democratic Senators on this subject Ina sbetrayedl none Of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
ra,,,n A,r,.a Af Prsnce.

Warsaw, March "A bomb was thrown at noon today into flat occu- pied by Prince Argutynski, director of the government high school. The prem ises were wrecked, but the prince was not injured. The thrower of the, bomb. a youth, succeeded in making his es- cane.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
NEW SCHEDULE ON l.. 6 N.
Fast Trains from AnnistOn to BIrmIng.
 ham.

ham.
 Gadsden. March -(Special.) )--It has been announced on good authority that the Louisville and Nashville Railroad will inaugurate a fast train schedule from Anniston to Birmingham over the mineral division by way of this city.
 The trip will be made from Anniston to Birmingham in three hours, and from this city in two hours. The step has been in contemplation for some time, but it was thought best to wait until the winter and spring rains had ceased so that the track and road bed would he well settled. The tracks and road bed have been rigidly inspected and have been found in excellent condition for the fast service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
HIVE LOCATED wALKER.

Pinkerton Detectives Say They VIII
 Arrest EmhesxIer Soon.
 San Francisco, March 7.--Pinkerton detectives state today that they have located w F. Walker of New Brit ain, Conn, in this city. who has been in hiding since February 2f and ex- pect to take him into custody within a few days,
 Walker is wanted on the charge Of embedding $565,000 from the Savings Bank of New Britain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08

Lnzy folks do not like to hear the aRed Rooster'' crow for Daybreak for he makes things "Eit up and git.'
 Marks and Gayle. Fertilizers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
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Maximum temperature for day. 70 deg. Minimum temperature for day 5s deg. Average temperature for day, ss deg Normal temperature for day, 5e deg. Accumulated excess since Jan. 1, 2es degrees.
 Average relative humidity for day. s1 per cent
 Total rainfall since. Jan. 1. ss1 inches
 nrVER RUIT MT7ns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08

It takes push to get along in this world. but don't turn down pull if it's offered you
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
BALDWIN FILLING UP.

Dr. Crumpton Returns From Trip To
 Southern County,
 pr. ". B. Crumpton, secretary of the State Board of Missions of the Baptist Church. returned last night from a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08

weeks tour through Baldwin County Tn the Interest of the Mission Board pr. crumpton will leave this morning for Birmip9ham.
 While In Baldwin County pr. crump- ton visi1&d Foley. the terminus ot the Bay Midette and Fort Morgan Rail- road, and Bon Secour and Shell Banks. He says many settlers are moving into Sou.. Baldwin. and they all seem de- lighted with their new homes
 'ut is impossible for the people of the .up-country' to realize the terrible destruction of timber by the septem- Der storm. said Dr.l Crumpton last night "So nearly complete was the rnzing of the forests, that 1t Is pos- -tble to walk on fallen trees over acres md acres It has been possible to con- vey only small part of the fallen tinn- Der to the mills. on account of the scar city of labor. and most of 1t Is being destroyed by worms which begin bor- ing with the advent of warm weath- er.,'
 LILIES OF THE VALLEY.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08

In the north Atlantic states the weather Is clear and cold. Tn all other portions to the east of the Rocky Mountains it is at scattered points. An extensive area of low pressure. covering the country from Texas to Minnesota. Is causing the cloudy, warm weather. It will cause partly cloudy weather tonight and Friday in Alabama and possibly showers in the northern DOT ton of the State. Friday will be some what colder In the Interior counties
 Temperature and precipitation reports from
 selected Southern stations for the 3& houra
 @nding at @AM
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08

LILIES OF THE VALLEY. Tn pots, from 30 cents up. Hyacinths, Tulips and other bloom ing plants.
 s. B. STERN 4 CO. n Dexter Ave. Phone 1901.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08

IoST-$15.0O between Flowers Kettles Grocery Co. and corner Church and MouI- ton Sts. Liberal reward If returned to Mrs. W. B. Kelly 127 Monlton St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08

Not@--T indicates trace Of prscIpitstioA
 MONTROSE ". HAYES.
 I.eea1 Forscaster. weA hsr Bureau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
SPECIAL NOTICE.

LOST between Planters oil NH ana Western Ky. Freight Depot two files of Claim Papers of the Central of Georgia Ry Reward if returned to C. E. Rodenberg, Agent e. of c. Ky. Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
s--niainH. . Falling.
RIVER FORECAsr.
wEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL

tEor Next Two Dnya,l The Coosa and the Alabama will contin. ua to fall
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08

BOOKCASE--Artistic design, in very hand some solid walnut bookcase. slightly used; original price, $35.00: bargain extraordi- nary for today at s1400. Jas O'IIara. 1is-120 Monroe St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08

RIVER BULLETIN.