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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31
Day Observed Through
out Country.
CEREMONY AT ARLINGTON
Unknown Confederate Dead Were
Not Forgotten by Societies.
Wreathes of Flowers and Tiny Flags
Were Strewn over Their Tombs
While Marine Band Played
~Dixie.n

washington, May 30.-With solemn
and Impressive services. Memorial Day
was observed in the national capital on
aAmore elaborate plan than usual Bus
mess was suspended throughout the
city and people of all classes united in
prepetuating the memory of the loss OF
her dead in the eight national ceme-
teries in the vicinity of Washington.
Notwithstanding the absence from
the city of the president who has been
a conspicuous figure in several prev
ious memorial day exercises at the Ma
tional Cemetery at Arlington. the ar
engagements there were elaborate. They
were under the direction of the Grand
Army, Spanish war veterans, Army and
Navy Union. Sons of Veterans and the
various womens auxiliaries and includ-
ed a parade of the G.. A. r. posts, Span
ish war veterans, other patriotic orga-
cations, and the militia of the District
Of Columbia headed by the United
States Marine band; decorations OF
monuments and graves and addresses
by men prominent in public life.
At Arlington, overlooking the Po-
tomac, the principal exercises occur
red. There the patriotic organizations.
formed in line and at the gates were
greeted with a national salute. The
$4,000 graves in the cemetary were
strewn with flowers and each grave
marked by a tiny American flag A
touching feature of the ceremony was
the decoration of graves in the part
of the cemetery where lie the Confd-
crate dead. The tomb of the unknown
dead" was decorated by a special COM
mittee and there the marine band rem
dered a dirge, the same program being
followed In the section allotted to the
Spanish war dead and wreath placed
ON the anchor OF the battleship Maine.
Later in the amphitheatre. with a
large crowd present, the impressive
service for the soldier dead was con-
Quoted. The program included Presi-
dent Lineoln's Gettysburg address
read by Rev. H. M Gowden. chaplain
of the United States House of Repre-
sentafives and several choral num-
hers The Grafton was delivered by
Corporal James Tanner, past comman-
der in chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
Immediately following these exer-
cises the unwilling of the monument to
the memory of General Joseph A.
Mower by the Army of the Tennessee
took place under the auspices of that
society United States Senator War
ner of Missouri. presided.
Former United States Senator John
NJ Thurston, of Nebraska, was the
orator of the day at the exercises held
ut the Brightwood cemetery.
Under the auspices of the various
posts of the G. A. r.. memorial exer-
rises were held in the District of Co
Iumbia, at the soldiers home. Oak HILL
Holy Rood. Mount Olivet, Glenwood
ST Elizabeth Asylum, Roch Creek. Har-
mony, Prospect HILL st. Marys and
the battle ground cemeteries. Official
programs were carried out at each
cemetery Isolated graves also were
honored.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31
ACCUSE EACH OTHER
BOTH CHARGED WITH sTAFFELDT
GIRLS MURDER.
Two Prisoners In jail At Long Island
City Admitting Seeing Crime
But Accuse the other
Man.

New York, May s0.-Two prisoners
In the jail at Long Island City today
denounced each other as the murderer
of i5-year- old Amelia Staffeldt. who
was assaulted and stabbed to death
while gathering dandelions on her
fathers farm near Elmhurst last week.
The men were Henry Becker, who
twice made confessions regarding the
crime and subsequently repudiated
them and Leon Graham, who yesterday
was arrested within n mile of the
scene of the murder for assault upon
five-year sold Mamie Luck of Corona.
The police are not satisfied that
Becker is mentally responsible. but
believe he was concerned In the MUIR
der. with which they have also sought
to connect Graham.
He killed the staffeldt GIRL" said
Becker. Graham stabbed her to
death after had knocked her down
with a stone"
when Graham was told that Becker
had confessed to the murder, he ad-
mitted having witnessed the crime and
said:
Il don't want to go to the electric
chair. I aid not kill that girl. / saw
Becker knock her down. Then l hid
behind a tire while he stabbed her with
a. knife We went 20 81 pump and
washed our hands But never Killed
that little girl: he did 1t. After we
went to the pump we separated and
did not see the fellow again until
few minutes ago-here in jail."
Graham was arraigned today on the
charge of assaulting the Luck child
and was held for the grand jury.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31
COMPANY LOST MONEY.
Central American Conditions Had Much
To D0 With Decrease.

New York. May 30.-The report of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
which is the outlet to the Orient of the
Hartman lines shows a falling off of
nearly a million dollars in receipts
compared with those of the previous
fiscal year.
The total receipts for the year end
ed April 80, 1907, were $4.S39,2 which
Is SS65.092 less than in 1906. OF this
total decrease $S53.s71 was due to fall
ing off in the receipts from the opera
ton of steamers. The loss in this item
was explained by President Hartman
as follows:
~ part of the decrease in opera
tions of steamers resulted from the
fact that the trans-Pacific line made
four less trips this year than last, but
by far the greater part was the result
of diversion of traffic to other channels
during the re-establishment in San
Francisco. of stores, warehouses. hotel
accommodations and other accessories
which are required in carrying on an
extensive commerce and which were
entirely destroyed or scattered by the
great fire. also from the lower rates
on ocean tonnage and from the I'M
settled civil conditions in the Central
American republics, which reduced very
materially the companY's traffic In
these states"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31

sea. Henry w. Lawton fell in battle.
under his countrys flag, with his face
towards its foes.
Death came to him as he desired It
should come. on the field of battle. at
the head of his command. amid the JOY
OF conflict and the flash of gums
soldiers death, quick and painless
Following a tribute to the dead SOL
der, Governor Hanly said:
And now we are come. a mighty
concourse too great to reach with the
human voice, or to number, TO re-
ceive from the commission whose proud
privilege 1t has been TO procure IT,
and to unveil in this distinguished and
gracious presence a scuiptured image
of his so true to life. so sentient withal,
and of lines so. perfect. as to have been
conceived only by genius in her best
moments and fashioned by hands OF
consummate skill and unusual artistic
power.
Let is be unveiled, that you. sir.
the first citizen OF the land be served.
and you. madam. and yours--you and
yours whom he loved so well and for
whose welfare his only concern was. at
thought of death-may behold It's
beauty and It's strength and that we.
his countrymen. and our children may
Io0K upon 1t. Let is stand here
through through the glad spring time.
through the glow of the summer. the
mellow beauty of autumn and the
thick of winter storms, as evidence
that Indiana does not forget her sons
nor her people their benefactors. Let
It stand her through all the multiplying
years that are to come, silent hut
eloquent and impressive teacher to the
countless thousands that shall pass
this way of the truth his life and deeds
exemplified."
This. in and of itself. is a great oc-
casion. 1t is great because of the pur-
pose for which we are assembled. De-
cause of the character and fame OF
him whose memory we are met TO
honor and because of presence of has
widow and his gracious daughters. but
It would still be great were all these
elements absent. because Of him who
Is to bear the principal share in its
ceremonies. The presidential office is
the greatest Office in the gift of men.
1T requires strong man to admin
lister It, A weakling would be quickly
overwhelmed by its responsibilities
and lost amid It's inmensities. But he
whom now have the privilege and the
honor to introduce to you, is at home
in that great Office. Great as 1t Is, II
is to him but opportunity. nothing
more. BY his own intrinsic worth, he
had added distinction to its greatness
and lustre to Its fame. For him there
have been, there are no problems. La
dies and gentlemen. the President of
the United States
President Roosevelt was given an
other enthusiastic greeting when he
walked to the front of the Speakers
stand. The reception was equal to the
ovation given him when he appeared
on the platform at the beginning OF
the exercises,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31
ENGINEERS ADJOURN.
n of l.. f. VIII Meet Next In Fort
Worth,

Dallas Texas. May 30.--The annual
meetings OF the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers and the Grand In
ternational Auxiliary finally adjourned
this evening to meet IN Fort Worth
on the second Tuesday in April. 1908.
A resolution was also adopted ap-
nroving the action of grand officers
and general chairmen in carrying into
erect the provisions of what is known
as the concerted movement adopted
nv the international convention held
at Memphis last year.
There was no election of officers at
this meeting.
On the second Tuesday in April, 1905,
the brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers. the organizations of conductors.
frcmen and trainmen, the State FEEDER
alton of Labor. and the State Farmers
Union will hold a joint meeting In
Fort Worth. after which each organ
ization will hold a meeting of its own
delegates from the North and East
occunving two sleepers proceeded to
south Texas tonight. They will visit
Galveston and San Antonio before leav-
inc the state. Some of the others will
visi, mineral wells tomorrow where
thew will he entertained by the citi-
Zens.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31
REFUGEES COMING IN.
Cameron Parish. Louisiana, Inundated
ErOm Rains.


Lake Charles, La. May 3O.-Flood
refugees are coming into Lake Charles
from Cameron Parish. a county of near
ly 1900 square miles. much OF which
Is under water tonight from record
breaking rains. rising rivers and a
wind which has blown the Gulf of Mex
leo water inshore.
Nine families on a special train came
from the sulphur mining district where
about $4,000 damage has been done.
No loss Of life has been reported.
Steamboat passengers who arrived
here today after having passed through
Cameron Parish via Calcasieu River
which divides the parish nearly in two
from north to south. reported as far as
eve could reach on both sides the par
ish was under water, running in an
almost level sheet to the gulf.
They said that in some places small
steamer could have navigated over
what were rich rice and pasture lands
a few DAYS ago. Stock raising. one OF
the principal Industries of the parish.
is threatened with great loss. Many cat
tie which have been taken to the high
est ground possible are nevertheless half
Immersed in water. The population OF
the parish was about 1000 in 1900.
Bridges are under water at many
points.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31
BOSTON OBSERVES MEMORIAL.


New England Exercises Accompanied
BY Decoration Of Graves.
Boston, May 30.--Memorial Day was
observed generally throughout New
England by the decoration of the
graves of those who served In the
Union army during the Civil War and
of soldiers of later wars.
Boston labor men also dedicated a
memorial to their late leader. George
E, Mcneil.
The town of Prospect, Conn, dedi-
Gated its soldiers monument with
large number in attendance, and in
Terryville. Conn. the memorial gun to
commemorate Dorence Atwater, the
hero of Andcrsonville, who preserved
the list of those who died at the An
Jacksonville Prison. also was dedicated
Miss Clara A. Barton. founder of las
Red Cross Society in this country, de-
livered an address there.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31
BLUE AND GREY JOIN.
United I'm Paying Tribute to Dead In
Chicago.

ShICABOs
Chicago. May 30.-Memorial exercises
in honor of the nations dead were held
at an the cemeteries around Chicago.
at Fort Sheridan and at Lincoln Park
around the monument to Abraham Lin
coin. Flowers and flags were placed
on the graves of the 1000 soldiers of
the Union and those who fought for
the cause of the Confederacy.
Members of the United Confederate
Veterans were in charge of the services
for the dead Confederate soldiers, many
of whom are buried at Oakwoods and
other cemeteries. and were assisted
in paying their tributes to the memory
OF their comrades by the veterans in
blue.
parade of military, civic and fra
ternaI organizations, in which nearly
1000 veterans of the Civil War took
part, was one OF the features of the
days exercises.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31

Atlanta Ca, May S0.-A dispatch
from Ell Paso. Texas. today announced
the death there of p. G. McGovern. OF
Atlanta. chairman of the Southern
Classification Committee. one of the
best known railroad men in the South
ern territory. Death resulted from pull
monary trouble. for the relief of which
Mr.. McGovern went to Texas several
months ago. He was born in Cincin-
natl. fifty-one years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY IN PENSACOLA.
Graves of Dead Are Decorated and Sa-
Iutes Are Fired.

Pensacola, May 3o.-(Special.)- Me
mortal Day was fittingly celebrated
here today when members of the Grand
Army of the Republic. United Confed-
crate Veterans. Army and Navy Union
toined in the exercises at the national
cemetery. Many were present, includ-
ing troops from Fort Barfancas. who
fired a salute over the graves of the
departed after they had been strewn
with flowers by the Daughters of the
Confederacy.
The principal speaker of the occa-
sion was Senator Stephen r. Mallory,
who is not only a veteran but the son
of a Confederate cabinet offlcer. Uni
ted States District Attorney w. d.
Sheppard was another speaker of note.
The addresses were heard with rapt
attention.
The exercises were held under the
auspices of the Grand Army of the Re-
public.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31
Ob.ervance Al ;ettv.burr.

Gettysburg. Pa. May 3o.-The usual
memorial day exercises at the National
Cemetery here where four thousand
soldiers are buried. were held this af-
ternoon, large crowd being in at
tendance. Congressman James A.
Tawney, OF Minnesota was the orator
of the day.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31
FORAKER PRINCIPAL SPEAKER.
Delivers Memorial Address mt Soldiers'
and SalIOra, Cemetery.

Delivers Memorial Address mt Soldiers'
and Sailors Cemetery.
Steubenville. o.. May 30.-United
states Senator Joseph Benson Foraker
was the principal speaker mere today
at the memorial day exercises held at
the soldiers and sailors monument in
the Union Cemetery. About 5000 peo-
pie assembled to hear him sreak4 and
his address was applauded frequently.
Senator Foraker met with an en-
thusiastic reception at the Pennsylvan-
la station on his arrival. fully 1000
persons being gathered there to greet
him. including 200 negroes who gave
him hearty welcome. He was es-
corted by the uniformed rank Wood
men and the civil and Spanish war vet
Grams to the residence of George N.
Henry. where luncheon was served
Foraker leaders from the Sixteenth
District are here to greet him.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31

Chicago, May 30.-General Baron
Kuroki, the hero of the Yalu, accom-
panied by all the members of his party
took part in the Decoration Day eXer-
cises here today and watched by thous-
ands placed a wreath on the monument
of Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln Park.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31
SEVERE ENGAGEMENT REPORTED
over One Hundred Rebels Killed II
FIrSt Clash.

Canton. CHINA. May 90 severe en-
gagement has occurred between the
provincial troops and a body of rebels.
resulting in a victory for the former
The rebels lost more than a hundred
men killed and the Government forces
captured the rebel leader. together with
a number OF flags and a considerab BILE
quantity % ammunition.
Two thousand additional troops have
been despatched to Chao Chow, where
the malcontents are active.
The Chinese gunboat Sum Hong. hav-
ing on board the 18th regiment of Chi
nese troops, has sailed for Swatow.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31
Wanted In Knoxville

Toronto. May 30.-George Kern. alias
@. o. Thomas, was arrested here last
night at the instance of secret service
authorities of the United States and
for whose arrest ii is said two war
rants have been sworn out In Knox
Vile, Tenn, one charging perjury and
the other concealment Of funds in a
bankruptcy case.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31

St. Petersburg May 30--Instructions
have been issued through the consulate
in London 10 the Russian Steamship
lines to refuse passage to the Social
Democratic members OF the lower house
of Parliament, who have been holding
a congress at the British capital
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31
Exercises on CbaIme,,e r,eId

New Orleans, May 30.--There were no
memorial services in New Orleans to-
day At Port Chalmette, however.
few miles down the Mississippi River,
where "Old Hickory" Jackson defeat
ed the British General Rockingham.
and where there Is soldiers burying
ground. exercises were held with about
1000 persons in attendance.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31

sports held either in connection with
Decoration Day celebrations Or .other.
we're ordered prohibited IN Kansas to-
day as a result of the new state law
passed by the last Legislature, which
places ban on all games On this par
ticular day.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31

New Orleans, May 3o--The levee pro-
tecting Davis Island in the Mississippi
River near Natchez broke today. flood
Ing $500 acres of land. most OF it Gull
tivated in cotton.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31

Philadelphia. May 3o.-one of the
features of the memorial day celebra-
ton in the city was casting of flowers
into the Delaware River by the naval
veterans in memory OF their depart
ment comrades
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31
HolIdnr ON Iathmus.

Colon, May 3O.-The Isthmian Canal
Commission and the Panama Railroad.
declared Decoration Day to be holt
day here Only work imperatively nee
essary was carried on and athletics
were the order of the day.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31
IT DOESN'T HURT BOYS TO
FALL FROM IOWA TRAINS

Waterloo, Iowa. May 30.-The
5-vear-old son of Kate Karti-
neli fell out of a car window
Of an Illinois Central Limited
westbound train running fifty
miles an hour last night be-
tween Post A and Epworth
while his mother was asleep.
The child was found walking
on the tracks at 5 o'clock this
morning by the train crew of an
eastbound train. Except for a
slight cut on the face the boy
was unhurt.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31

All sports Prohibited.
Topekaa Kan. May 3o.--All outdoor
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-31
Governor HanIy Speaks.

Governor Hanly presided at the cere-
monies and following the invocation
by Rev. D. r. Lucas, former chaplain
OF the National G. A. r., said;
Amid the rain and the mists of the
morning. September 10, 1899 between
the mountains and jungle at San Ma
teo, in the island OF Luzon, beyond the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-02
ARE TALKING Of THE
new LEAGUE
PLAN
North Dakota Cities Like the
Arrangement Suggested By
D. J. Laxdal.

According to reports received in
Grand Forks from Devils Lake, Minot
and Rugby, those three cities are deep
ly interested in the plan submitted
by D. ]. Laxdal Of Cavalier, who sug-
gests the organization of a purely
North Dakota league to include those
three cities with Grand Forks and four
cities in the souther part of the state.
The fans of the three Great North
ern cities are talking the matter over
among themselves, and some definite
announcement might be expected from
them within few days.
Professional baseball is a new thing
for some Of the cities, but 1t IL believ-
ed that It would be paying PROPOSE
ton. The towns west of Grand Forks
would support their team in good
shape, and the cities in the southern
part of the state will also give their
loyal support to the team.
The reduced mileage would mean
much to the clubs, and overcomes one
Of the serious objections made to the
Northern league, when there are
jumps of over 500 miles. In the leag-
ue circuit suggested by Mr.. Laxdal,
the average jump would be seventy
miles.
The circuit suggested by Mr.. Laxdal
would compose Grand Forks, Devils
Lake, Rugby, Minot, Fargo, James,
town and Valley City.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-02
SPORTING CALENDAR
FOR NEXT WEEK

Observation-Disclosures Americans
leave for Galveston Monday.-Chi-
cago Nationals leave for West Bad
en-, Ind, Monday.-Philadelphia
Nationals leave for Savannah Mon
day.-Chicago White sox leave for
Mexico Tuesday.-st. Louis Ameri-
cans leave for Texas Tuesday,
New York Americans leave for At
lanta Tuesday.-Boston Americans
leave for Little Rock Tuesday,
st. Louis and Cincinnati Nationals
leave for Texas Tuesday.-Detroit
Americans leave for Augsta, Ca,
Saturday.
Racing-Entries for Saratoga
stakes close NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
polo and pong racing tournament
opens at San Diego, CAL, Thursday.
Santa Monica stake at Ascot and
Undine stake at Oakland will he
run Saturday.
Pugilistic = Hugo Kelley and
Tommy Ryan will fight six rounds
for the middleweight championship
at Rochester, N. Y, Monday
Freddie Weeks of Cripple Creek
and Muggsy Shoel of Cheyenne will
fight ten rounds at Denver Friday.
Golt-Annual meeting of Western
Golf association will be held at Chi
cago Tuesday.-The club champion
ships will begin at Pinehurst, N. c.,
Thursday.
Bowling-Tourney of Western
-ueQ le suede sssl5uoO 5uILMoa
yer Thursday.
utomobiles-First annual Kan
sas opens Monday.-Fifth annual
Boston show opens Saturday..
London Olympia shows open
Thursday.
Dog shows-Topeka and Los An
geles Kennel clubs bench shows
open Wednesday.
Horse shows Southern Californ-
la horse show opens at Pasadena
Thursday.